davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
DISTRICT BOARD CERTIFIED 20
MEN FOR SERVICE IN DRAFT ARMY
Seventeen are Exempted While 10 are
Certified Back For Service.
Three are in Service at Camp
Pike at Present.

Early in the week the district board
at Fort Smith began to pass cn the
appeals for exemption from the find
ings of the Little River county local
board. Of the 79 appeals sent up from
this county 81 have been reported OF
as follows: Seventeen exempted and
40 certified back for service, which in
cludes the three now in service at
Camp Pike.
On the 18th of this month this coun-
ty must send to Camp Pike 40 per cent
of its quota which will be % men. The
names Of these men have not been sell
cted. 1t is requestd that they be all
white, and this county has not now
available that many unless negroes
can be included
The board began its work of exam
ming the leo men called last week.
who We're ordered to appear in groups
OF % day on September IA, Is, l.
and IS.
Those who have Eeen exempted by
the district board so far are:
Ernest w. Norwood, Clarence Leird
Burl Brown, Sam Campbell, John \.
Schaffer. Richard Lee Strawn. VIM.
Turn to page three
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
COTTON BEGINNING TO MOVE FAST
Selling This Week mt Price OF 20
Cents and Better Receipts Have
Increased Some.

The movement of local cotton to the
gins and the market began this week
and beginning on a lively aspect as
picking increases. While the move
ment could not be said to be heavy yet
there is pretty steady trickle OF cot
ton wagons to and from the gin. The
cotton market seems to be having its
ups and downs, but buyers are one by
one appearing in the market, and be
fore many days if fair weather eontln-
ues the movement of cotton will grow
heavy. The crop in this section, which
was damaged under unfavorable weat-
her, has met with more faVoraple
weather the past week
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
AS The LONDON PEOPLE SEE US
Little River County Boy Sends Home
London Newspaper Describing
Their Arrival in England.

The following is an extract from a
!.2g article in the London Post. wE.ch
vas mailed ho2se BY John Walker, Who
vas @moGg the troops descrtee:
''II Pluribus Cnum is the motto on
the Amel lean standard ana the force
We sew was a unity wrought out of all
sorts and conditions of men from all
parts of that Empire in a ring fence
known as the United States They
we're men of the typical American ply
sique; staunch. hefty, cleln-run, built
.or pace and power al:ke All Ameri-
cam, even the poorest OF them, visit
the dentist regularly, and there was
not one of the 600, as one saw them
picture-postcard smiles, Who could not
tackle the toughest bully beef or the
them had the brown, keen-eyed face OF
open-air men, the pallid toWnsm2n
from The Great White Way" of New
York or some other shining city thor
oughfare. was certa My infreQuent
Now and again, as they marched dead
slow or We're halted for moment, the
trained observer could hazard a guess
at the section from which this or that
passer-by was derived. In the Far
West, there the human unit is a man
and-a-horse. the average man il never
quite reconciled to walking. He slurs
his slower PAGES slightly; he shutters
in the double, to adapt James Whit
comb Riley's metaphor of the honey
drunk bee of the Maize Belt. These
Westerners We're numerous; they
looked far ahead, across unseen hori-
IONS, as they marched or rather saun-
tered, and their conception of London
might perhaps have been expressed in
Walt Mason's lines.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
Queen E!EANORA OF BUL LGARIA DIES DIES
King Fcrdinana and Crown Primo,
Were by Her When the End
ianit Tucss:1y.

So ID, bulgaria, Sept. 12.-Queen r..e-
anora of Bulgaria died here this after
noon. She had been i'll for some time
and recently King Ferdinand and
Crown Prince Boris and Prince Cyrll
we're summoned to her bedside.
Queen Eleanore was the daughter OF
Prince Henry " Of Reuss-Kostriz
She was born in 1860 and married
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who
later asccnded the throne in 1908
Since the outbreak of the var the
queen had done considerable Reo
Gross work and at one time it was re-
ported she purposed to come to the
United States to collect funds for the
hospital system in this country,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
HARDWARE DEALERS WILL HAVE
WHEAT BEDDING DEMONSTRATION
Local Hardware Dealers Have Arrang-
ed to Have Practical Dem0nStra.
ton in Wheat bedding Near
AshdoWn at Early Bate.

Retail hardware dealers of Little
River county, assisted by the manufac-
turers Of farm implements, have made
it possible for the farmers of this coun-
to to get practical instructions in
~lCat bedding in order that they may
.O!l0W the advice of the food control
committee Of the United States govern
melt and grow more wheat. The de-
mon.trstiOn in Little River county will:
he held near Ashdown on a date soon
to be announced.
Wheat growing is to be the big thing
il Arkansas agricultural pursuits this
year. The price of 50 20 per bushei
makes the grain crop. which is one OF
the easiest to raise, will cause farmers
ir all sections of the state to turn their
attention to it. Knc wing this the hard
ware dealers have asked the implement
manufacturers i,nd agricultural ex-
perts to join with them in giving in
structions TO the farmers The matter
was first taken up in the state associa-
ton Of hardware dealers, and Grover
I. Owen, state secretary, persuaded
the others to join in the work
All implement dealers having join
ed. the farmers will see the very best
in action, for they will be showr
some of all kinds. vt that it is not tt
be machinery display for the nipple
ments to be used are veny simple. l
is not sale OF machinery, but to SHOW
the farmers improved methods o
farming.
The ground selected will first b,
broken with two horse sulky plow
1t then will be disc narrowed until TIL,
ground is quite fine. Next the Whea
will be drilled in with a two horst
drill, and rolled thoroughly. All tn,
while the agricultural experts vii
explain why each process is employ
ed
The machinery is being assembled
for the demonstration by the loca
hardware dealers who are members
of the association and they promsc
one o. the most interesting days fol
Little River county in many years. II
is probable that it Will become regu-
lar picnic affair, for most of the
farmers, and every one in the county
should be there, viii bring with them
their basket dinner.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
33 ACCEPTED IN HEMPSTEAD
out OF 80 Examined in Hampstead 3:'
Were Accepted FOR Army.

Hone, Sept 12.-From the latest call
issued by the Hampstead County Board
of Exempt on, 80 men We're examined
and of this number 333 were accepted
unaer the physical examination. Every
man who was celled this time report
ed. and in addition two or three others
who failed to report previously on ac-
count of illness, failure to receive no.
tice, also reported and were examined.
OF the 33 accepted 20 were white men
and 13 negroes. Fourteen white men
and four negroes were rejected. and OF
these accepted II white men and /
negroes claimed exemptions.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
CIRCUIT JUDGE JEFF 7. COWLING
PASSED AWAY FRIDAY MORNING
End Came to Ncted Jarist ut O'clock
i'riday Morning Just After He
Had Remarked OF Feeling SO
Weil-fuHeral Saturday.

Judge Jefferson T CoWlng. judge
ef the Ninth judicial circuit, led at
at $50 o'clock Friday morning. He
had been seriously i'll at his home
since September 5th, while he was
holding court at Nashville He had
been brought hurriedly home on a
special train. He had an attack with
his heart Wednesday, but since that
tine had appeared better Thursday
night he desired to sit up. Friday
morning the nurse gave him his break
fast and tathed him. He lay back and
spoke OF how the bath had refresheneG
him and how we'll he felt. He was to
st up later. Almost in a moment he
told the nurse he was sick, turned over
and was deed A great | fe had passed
at the bright dawn of the new Gay.
The .uneral will be conducted from
the Baptist church in this city Satur-
day morning at 10 o clock. Immediat-
ely following this service the body will
Sc taken n charge by the Masons and
aid to rest in the Ashdown cemetery.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and four daughters: Mrs. Grover Cobb,
Misses Nellie. Agnes and Beth, all of
This city. He has four surviving bro
Tiers and three sisters. Ben AMI FoW-
Ter Cowling CT Oklahoma John and
Henry Cowl ng of Texas; Mrs Frank
Pettus of Lockesturg, Mrs. Frank
, Johnson of Dierks. and Mrs. Pete
Brinkley of Joneaboro.
Judge Cowling was born at Mineral
Springs. Arkansas, October "A, 1862
and was in his seth year. He was 3
| son o the late G. w and Emiline Cowl
| ing In early life he moved with his
! parents to Brownstown, Sewer county
where he grew to manhood He work
ed on the farm and attended schoo
but little until after he was grown
He then entered school at BrOwnStoWr
ana later went to Texas to make mon
ey to educate himself Before going tC
'
at enc time the writer was one of his
pupils He went to college at Bowl nc
Green. Ky, and later attended the Pea
body Normal at Nashville, Tenn, from
@hich institution he was graduated He
again entered the teaching profess: :on
and was at one time superintendent OF
| schools OF TeXarkana, Russellville and
Hamburg. 1t was August 80, 1892
that he was married to Miss Joe Hol-
man o. Lockesburg, who survives him
Judge Cowling studied law under
Judge +. F. Friedell OF Texarkana He
was admitted to the bar and began the
practice at Richmond. Ark in 1865 He
removed to Ashdown in the same yeal
where he has lived continuously since
III 1900 he was elected to the legisla-
Turn to page two
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
INVITES HOOVER TO VISIT SPA
HGt Springs People Have Extended IN
Invitation to Mr.. Hoover.

Hot Springs, Sept 11.-IIamp Will
liams, Federal food commissioner for
Arkansas, has invited Herbert c. Hoov-
er, food controller, to visit Hot Springs
during the convention of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, which
meets here in May, and deliver an ad-
dress before that organization, be-
lieving that he will be able to accom-
plish a great deal of good. Mr.. Viii
Inns has not yet haa I'd from Mr. Aoou
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
DALLAS DRY 1856, WET 1864
Complete Returns Give Prohibition
1852 Majority in Dallas County.
22O Saloons Affected.

Dallas. Tex, Sept. 11.-Complete
figures in yesterdays local optio2
election in Dallas county show that
the prohibitionists polled 10,516 votes
an1 the anti-prohib' tionists 564, q
dry ma ajority OF 1852. In the city Of
Dallas the only part of the county thai
has been wet for 25 yeers, 220 sl>
looms, one brewery and Il Wholesale
Eouses will be forced to quit.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
NEW LOAN TO ITALY
S55,0O0. 900 Brings Total to That Na-
tion 500 100000.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The govern
ment today advanced Italy another
credit of $55,000,OO0, bringing the to-
tai advanced that government up to
$255, 100000 and the total advanced the
allies up to $2,321, 1000
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
HOPE TREATS LOCAL COMPANY
Hone Citizens Treat AShd0Wn and
Nashville Company to Cigars.

Hope, Sept. 12-Tho Nashy;le ard
Ashdown battalions Of the Th rd Ark
ansas Infantry were treated to cigars
an3 soft drinks while awaiting here TO
crtrffu for Fort Logan H Roots,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
LOCAL MEN ON ROAD COMMITTEE
Governor Bromgh Appointed Little
River County Men as Delegates
To Coed Roads Meeting.
Sscc;:al to the News.

SFoc.al to the News,
Little Rock, Sept. 13.-Governor c
II. Broueh Tuesday afternoon appoint
ed 1873 delegates to the Bankhead high
way convention to be held in the COVER
nors reception rooms September l9-
20 to discuss that part of the highway
which will be built through Arkansas
and to promote the building of good
roads in the state. The Little River
county delegates are:
Judge Lon T. Jones, A. ID. DuLaney
and June r. Morrell, of AshdCwn.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
VILLA WILLING TO QUIT?
Unc0nfirmed Story That He VIII Sur
render Ii Amnesty Granted.

Juarez, Sept. 12.-La Lucha, a Mex
ican daily newspaper, printed a story
today from Chihuahua City saying
Francisco Villa had sent letter to
Gen. Francisco Murguia, commander
of the Northeastern military zone, or
fering to surrender if he was given
guarantees of amnesty Villa is now
in the Durango mountains.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
COUNTY FAIR IS BEING PLANNED
Plans Are Being Made to Have An
other County Fair for Little River
County at AshdOvn.

fair again this year. County Agricul-
turist George M. Johnston and others
are interested in getting up "a fair. Mr.
Johnston states that there is strong
{emand among the farmers that the
3air be held. No date has yet been set
$ouncement will be made
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
WILL HAVE FAIR
McCurtain County viii Have Third
Fair at Idabel In October.

Idabel, Sept 13.-Thc Third Annual
Free Fair of CcCurtain county will be
held at Idabel October II 90 This fair
will be one of the largest ever held
in this county.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15
1. y. FLAG OVER YERDUN
tift OF Red Cross Worker, II Fl'eS
From City Hall Ruins.

,'aris, Sept. r. The American I IL
o;s now fly over Verdun The flaz
is the gift of an American Red Cross
1rker to the city qnd is hoistei
oYer the ruins of the city hall.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15

LOST-Eastern Star PIN crescent
shape with pearls. Lost somewhere
in town. Will pay reward for return.
Mrs. J. II. Embry.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15

Tobe Wright, a prominent citizen of
erro Gordo, was in Ashdown Thurs
Jay morning attending to business and
baking hands with old friends.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-15

The new gin building has been COM
pleted by the United Oil Mills and
is now ready for the installation of the
machinery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-12
At the Strand.

'"The Son Of His Father starring
Charles Ray Is the current attraction
at the Strand. 1t is a Perturbation OF
tho novel by Ridgewell Cullum. and has
been made into an interesting photo
drama.
The story deals with the son OF q
New York railroad magnata who. with
$4,000. sets out to prove to his father
that he possesses enough inherent
business ability to make a hundred
thousand In six months, He makes
good. defeating his father In a contest,
Of business wits. and finding happiness
in the love OF a very charming girs Of
the west. In fact ne proves IN every
way to be .'the son OF his father"
While the theme of the nlos offers
nothing new. the story Is Welt f.syel.
oped and Mr.. Ray finds Il a good We
hicle for the display OF hts versatile
talents. Viola Vale. who Il his lead
ing support. Is graceful ana vtvacaoas,
and with the, grod cast gives salts
factory performance,
An interesting reel Of the Rray pieto-
graphs completes the bin,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-12
AMUSEME NTS.
Al the Casino.

Mabel Taliaferro in Draft 25s," a
patriotic photoplay being shown at the
Casino, is pictorial review OF the
great events in the nations history. It
dramatizes the present situation in
America. when foreign propaganda
battles for victory. with native patri-
otism. and shows the actual struggle
and the honest difference Of opinion
that sometimes separates families. the
arguments that drive home the truth
to Matthew and George Alden will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-12

prove OF value to every person who
sees the picture. 1t is well staged,
some Of the scenes being most vividly
presented. and tells an absorbing and
thrilling story.
Miss Taliaferro as Mary Alden, the
girl patriotic is cast in a character for
which she Is we'll fitted, and is given
a splendid opportunity to do an eff
fective bit Of acting. She is strong and
good throut Falter Miller as John
Graham, Earle Brunswick as Matthew
Alden. tho pacifist and soap box ora
tor. Eugene Borden as George Alden,
and William Fl. Tooker as Amiel Van
Bierman, the German secret agent, are
characters with which We have be-
come familiar during the past few
years, and are all seen to good advan-
tage In the play.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-12
DEMAND FOR THRIFT STAMPS
Savings Of People Going Into Ne~
Thrift Stamps,

Thrift Stamps.
Postmaster A. G. johnson is greatly
encouraged over tho results Of tho
sales OF the governments new thrift
stamps. The demand Tor the stamps 10
growing. and each, day finds the car
riers selling between SEQ and $500
worth OF the stamps. Forrest Richie
son. one OF the city carriers. sold $tts
worth Tuesday. and M. J. Roder,nel.
rural carrier on Route No, l. disposed
of a large quantity of the stamps, be-
ing high man for tlA rural carriers.
As result Of the savings OF child
rem being invested in the stamps Post
master Johnson Tuesday was able TO
turn over to a local bank 2,000 pennies,
now in great demand at the banks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-12
Flour $3.50.

We are Offering high grade -four
at q very low price, every sack guar
anteed, limit two sacks to a customer,
place your orders early. Free delivery.
Cook Bros. Grain Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-12

lattel. at Z in the morning, compared
with 2 above and IS below, the range
Monday. and "A and above a year
ago Tuesday. At this morning the
temperature was above.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-12

Bank Officers Reelected,
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders and directors OF the Marshall
town State Bank. held Tuesday, the
members Of tho board and officers
were reelected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-12
In District coust Of tn. stat, Of Iowa.

In District couSt Of the State Of Iowa
in and for Marshall County.
Charles Russie, Plaintiff VS.. Frederick
Russie. Mary Cation. Nellie Boswell,
Alice Early. Katie Stricken. Myrtle
Russie. Defendants. Z,
j. Morris tRea, Ann S. Rea, George
NJ. Rea, Ralph Rea, Ralph R. Rea,
Harry Knapp. Harry A. Knapp, 4
Henry Russia, Henry Russie, H, q,
J.. 'Boardman, Joseph Morlan, Joseph
Morelan, Daniel Ruise, Daniel Rus
sic, ST., Daniel Rusie, ST., Catherine
Rusie, ----- Cation, husband Of
Mary Cation, ---- Boswell, hus-
band Of Nellie Boswell, ------s
Early, husband Of Alice Early
Stricken, husband of Katie
Strickler.
Their heirs administrators, execu-
tors. successors and assigns, also the
unknown claimants of the east half of
the northeast quarter (NEA) of Sec
ton twenty two (22) township eighty
five (S5) north, range seventeen u7)
west 5th~P.yM. Marshall County, Iowa,
and Lots eleven CID and twelve t12)
block thirteen (13) in the Town of
Beaman, Grundy county, Iowa. Ad-
Mtional Defendants.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
To the above named defendants:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there is now on file in the
office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the State of Iowa, within and
for the county of Marshall the pc
tition Of the plaintiff herein, averripg
that plaintiff, Charles Russie, and the
other heirs Of Henry Russie, deceased,
are the owners in fee simple of the
following described real estate to-
wit: The east half of the northeast
quarter (Ek NEA) Of section twenty
two (22) township eighty five (S5)
north. range seventeen 90 west 5th
P. NJ. Marshall County, Iowa, and Lots
eleven (11) and twelve, Q2) block
thirteen QS) in the Town OF Beaman.
Grundy County, Iowa. And that the
plaintiff is credibly informed and be-
lieves that the defendants herein
claim some right, title or interest to
the said real estate adverse to the
plaintiff, and that certain clouds exist
upon the title to said real estate, and
that certain instruments Of title ap-
pear on the record which should be
cancelled and removed therefrom
and others which should be supplied
and errors corrected, including the
spelling of names of prior owners of
said real estate, and other averments
for which see petition on file.
It is prayed that the court quiet
said title in the owners remove the
clouds existing upon said title and
confirm and establish the same in the
owners. and that the. parties hereto
be barred, estopped and enjoined from
claiming now or at any time any
rights adverse to the named owners,
and for s1ch other and further relief
as shall be equitable in the premises.
No personal judgment is claimed
against any of the defendants.
Now unless you appear and make de-
Tense thereto at or before noon Of the
second day Of the next January term
Of said court to be begun and held at
Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 14th day
Of January, A. D 1918, your default
will be entered and a decree rendered
thereon as prayed for in said petition.
Dated this 18th day OF December,
4. .. 1911.
CARNEY & CARNEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
Australian Amusemsnts.

As in the United States, the movies"
often constitute the chiefindoor amuse-
ment, but the universal recreation 10
the picnic, which in Australia reaches
Its highest development. Men, women,
children, families, clubs, churches,
lodges and miscellaneous groups are
out on picnics afternoons, Sundays and
holidays. .+-. 81
Two picnics a week are not unusual.
A young lady of my acquaintance had
I've to her credit, says a writer in the
National Geographic Magazine. The
picnickers walk, ride horses, take
wagons or go by motor, street car,
train or boat. They 60 to the shore,
to the woods, to the rivers, to pic.
turesque hillside or to the geological
and botanical gardens, which in Aus
tralian cities are used, not guarded by
''keep OF the grass" signs. The time
Is occupied by gossiping, reading, sew.
Ing, writing letters, playing simple
games, eating lunch or supper, fishing,
swimming, studying flowers or insects,
or "plain resting"
America has much to learn from the
southern continent Of the use of parks
and the attainment Of recreation with
out the expense Of country clubs and
Coney islands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
Mikes Foolish Question.

The talk topic at a recent social
session turned to the propensity that
some people have for asking foolish
questions when this happy little In.
cident was recalled by Harry Fox, the
well-known actor.
One Sunday morning last summer
the weather was SO exceedingly hot in
Pats happy home that ne took himself
out to the back porch for his Sabbath
shave.
While Pat was performing the Op.
Grafton Of amputating his bristles his
next door neighbor Mike sauntered
out on the back porch adjoining.
"Shure, Pat" pleasantly remarked
Mike, leaning on the partition railing,
show comes 1t thot yer air Shawn on
the outside this mornin'T'
"Begorra, Moike. an how can OIL
help itT responded Pat, his eyes mer-
rily twinkling through a mass Of Iath-
er. 'Do yer think for wan minute
thot Opm furlined T-Philad elphia
Evening Telegraph,