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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21

For 10.years ! suffered severely
from stomach trouble The doctors
said l had cancer of the stomach and
nothing would do but an operation.
took my last round 0: Mayris Wonder
full Remedy % years ago. Since then
| sleep we'll, eei. what | wat and fee!
fine It is simple, harmless prep2-
ration that removes the catarrhal Mu-
Gus from the intestinal tract and al
lays the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments, including appen-
dicitis. One dose will convince or
money refunded-Boyer Drug Store. /
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
--WTSS
Coal Dealers.

Little Rock, Aug. 19.-All coal deal
ers in the state are required to regist-
err by September l, but this does not
mean that they will be required to
take a license. There is no fee at
tached to it, the purpose being to Sc
cure a complete list of the retail deal
ers so that the distribution OF coal can
be more carefully directed. They
are required to apply to the County
Fuel Administrator for the certificate
of registration, to be issued by the
State Administrator and no dealer
who has no such certificate will be
permitted to do business after Sept. I
until he has registered.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
DIDN'T THINK SHE'D
EVER BE WELL AGAIN
"Tanlac Has Made Me Well and
Strong," Says Mrs. Miles-Sus-
iered 20 Years.. .Ccined
20 Pounds.

"I am now twenty-nine pounds
heavier than I was when | began US
ing ,Tanlac and I feel like new wo-
man in every way" SAID Mrs. Annie
Miles. residing at 1916 Evergreen Aue-
nue., Jacksonville, Fla, al short time
ago. 49,
For twenty-five long years l SUI
fered with stomach trouble and indi-
gestion and tried everything I ever
ehard of for it, but kept getting
worse ell the time she continued:
Il just had to eorce myself to eat
enough to keep me alive, end what lit
tie Gid cat made me suffer hours of
agony, from gas that would rise on my
stomach. 1 had awful headaches and
dizzy spells constantly and was so
nervous l could. hardly sleep. l fell
Off in weight and got SO week and
no-account that I felt I could never
be well again.
Zone of my neighbors told me what
Tanlac had doEe for her, 3EdT start
ed taking it. begun to pick up right
away l kept on gaining unit! l had
increased in weight twenty-nine
pounds and my strength has come
back to me in full force. l can eat
anything / want and everything tastes
good. My nerves are all right again
and l sleep like child at night and
get up in the morning feeling fine
Tanlac has made me strong and we'll
again"
Tanlac is sold by Boyer Drug Store,
AshdoWn; Foreman Drug Co.. Fore
man; Winthrop Drug Co., Winthrop;
Roy Budd, Ogden, and w. NJ. Sykes,
Richmond
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
-W.S.S.-
Warming Order.

In the Little River Chancery Court,
Little River County, Arkansas. Mrs.
Nav Wallace plaintiff, VS.. Ed Wallace
defendant. The defendant, Ed Wallace
is hereby warned to appear in this
Court within thirty 500 days and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff
herein, Mrs. May Wallace. Witness
nv hand and the seal of said court
this 18th day of July, 191S.-Chas. H,
Park, Clerk. w. J. benson, D. G. Du-
i1aney & Steel Attys for Pltff. A. P.
steel, Atty ad Item. 5
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
WILLIAMS BUYS FARM
Food Administrator Pays $4,000 Il
Little River Property.

Nashville, Aug. 19.-Hamp VIII
liams, state food administrator, hal
purchased the White Cliffs farm. OF
Little River, Is miles south of Nash.
Vile, from j. w. Snepp & Co
Mr.. Williams will be associated in the
operating OF the farm with Bert John.
son of Nashville. The farm is one 81
the finest in Arkansas, and composes
900 acres The price was $4,000.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
FINISH THIS WEEK
Constitutional Conyention Drawing 4
Members Are Tired.

Little Rock, Aug. 19-RThe Cons itu
tional Convention is today entering
on what is expected to be its las
week. The members are ready Il
quit, but there is considerable worl
yet to be done-that must be done, o;
all that already has been accomplished
will go for naught. An urgent call hal
gone out for the absentees to return q
their duty. p
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
ENEMY TOWNS BOMBED
Allied Raiders Attack Frankfort, Metz
and Hagenau.

London, Aug. IAN official COM
=municatior issued by the Air Minis
try tonight, dealing with bombing
and raiding operations, says that de-
spite the unfavorable weather, British
Iairplanes successfully attacked an
airplane chemical works at Frank
fort. Other squadrons attacked the
railway at Metz and an airdrome at
|Hagenau, Alsace,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
Card OfIThankS

In orr deep sorrow we cannot re-
frain from expressing oar apprecia-
ton and our heartfelt thanks to our
neighbors and friends for their tire
less efforts to help us during the sick
ness and death of our husband and
father.-Mrs. r. C. Pickett and Child
rem.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
10s,973 MACHINE GUNS
Have Been Produced in the e. 5.
Since War Began.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Since the
United States entered the war ana up
to August 10, the War Department an
counced tonight that 10S,975 machine
guns of all types have been produced
in this country and accepted for
army use by the Ordnance Depart
ment. OF this total 30226 have been
of the Browning typs.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21

Nose GraVett o. Dewitt took din
in Little Lagrue last Sunday and on
coming out found a possum taking d
nap. 1t was a, lady possum. He cap.
tured the 'possum and took it home
A short time after ne reached there
nine little 'possums came out of thei,
mothers pouch to get acquainted Will
their new residence.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
-W.S.S
HERE AND THERE
IN ARKANSAS

Tom Frazier, timber man whose
mill is on Buffalo river in Baxter
county, sets lines at night for cat fish
ana in addition to the bait attaches a
quart bottle containing about 100
lightning bugs, He says the fish are
attracted by the lightning bugs and
take the bait. He has found the plan
very satisfactory.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
MORE SHIP CONTRACTS
33 Wooden Cargo Vessels and Smaller
Craft to Be Built.

Washington, Aug. 19.-COntracts
for 33 wooden cargo vessels each of
$500 dead weight tons, seven wooden
barges and three wooden harbor tugs
were let the week ending August H..
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21

The Dewitt Enterprise says num-
Der of valuable horses have died II
the vicinity Of Dewitt lately. The
deaths are caused by the horses feed.
ing on the dry and dusty grass be.
side the roads.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21

A negro blacksmith of Batesyillt.
who has been working there for &C
years, celebrated his seyenty-fiftl
birthday recently by shoeing eighi
horses all around.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
Federal Land Bank Loans
Farmers, Farmers:

Would you be interested in FARM LOAN running for
"a 2years IL per cent repayabe the Amortization
psn in easy insaments and with prepayment privleges
In tact FEDERAL FARM LOAN is MORTGAGE
DEBT that never comes DUE but killed off by the prompt
payment the interest plus per cent Of the principal and
both taken together only equals small per cent on the
principal
The FEDERAL AND BANKS were created for the
FARMERS to enable you to pay off the high rate, short
time MORTGAGES your farm and to geta little mon
ey to deveope your land, purchase LIVESTOCK and
EQUIPMENTS. 1t is to your interest to investigate
PLAN Twill be at the COURTHOUSE, Ashdown, Ark,
every Saturday with Blanks and will make out your APP
pcaton and put the loan through in reasonable time
Bring deeds or numbers of your land If interested
come to see
J. A. MCDONALD, Sec. Treas.
LITTLE RIVER NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION :.
Phone II AshdoWn, Ark.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21
Groves TasteIess chill Tonic
w s s

restores vitality and energy by purifying and en-
rching the blood. You can soon feel its Strength
snine. Invigoratine Effect. Price &C.,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-21

U. s. Food Administratio ton.
Sides savin' fats en- wheat, we
got ter save sugar. De bes' way
ter save sugar is ter use syrups en-
honey. v
A nice iii pitcher full er 'lasses
conveyed by feet err buckwheat
cakes Is one err de bes' ways to
get crost" wild de sugar projick,-
On 1t saves wheat four too.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
GERMANS DIGGING
IN BEHIND PRESENT
HINDENBURC LINES

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Sept. 17.-Eyidenoe is
accommodating that the enemy intends
Withdrawing behind the HlndenbIrg
line in Lorraine if he is pressed any
further. He is burning towns along
the Moselle.
Pont-A-Mousson and 0ieulouard,
four miles to the south we're she'll
ed BY the enemy, who mixed in few
mustard gun projectiles with his 9TH
CIR shells. The Germans apparently
were digging themselves in behind
the Hindenburg line Monday.
Monday was the quietest day on
this front since the beginning Of the
Offensive last Thursday. There was
little infantry activity aud only MOD
crate artillery action.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
PREVENT HOG CHOLERA.

The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder has
record of So per cent cures of Hog
Cholera. If you feed your hogs as
directed, you need never fear hog
cholera nor any other hog disease
And the directions are very simple
just about what you are doing, plus
few cents worth of B. A. Thomas
Hog Powder in the feed twice week.
Uusally, though, Cholera gets In be-
feore We know it. Then it requires
close attention to each hog-each hog
must be dosed-and if you will dose
them as directed, you will save better
than 80 per cent. If you don't, the
B. A. Thomas medicine costs you
nothing. We-not some distant man
ufacturer-pay your money back. For
sale by G.. e. Buchanan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
STATHAM'S REMAINS
BURIED HERE TODAY

The remains of Henry W. Statham,
who died at Los Catos, Cal, a day
or two ago, reached Americas last
night. and were buried today in Oak
Grove cemetery, at ten-thirty o'clock
Rev. Leroy G.. Henderson officiated at
the obsequies, and the pail bearers
were E. c. Parker, Hollis Fort, w J.
Hill, ]. H. Statham, Linton Joyner
and G. S. Gartner.
Deceased was a son of Mrs, Ida
Statham of Cobb, and a brother Of
Ernest Statham, of Americas, anC
Earl Statham, of Atlanta He was q
native of this county, but had resid-
ed in California during the past ter
years or longer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
HUDSON HOME ON
REEFS PARK SOLD
TO B. F. EASTERLIN

The handsome Hudson home On
Rees Park was sold today by Mrs
]. B. Hudson to B. F. Easterlin, OF
Andersonville. The sale was made
through the Allison Realty Co., OF
which R. E. Allison is manager, and
is one of the most important con-
summated here during the fall sea-
son. The consideration involved is
not announced, but it is known this
was considerable Mr. Easterlin, prob
ably, will occupy his new purchase
as a town home, as it is located in
the very heart of Americas cost de-
sirable residential district, and is ad-
mtrably adapted for such Uses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
IRON CROSS IS
ON EXHIBITION
NOW AT DANIELS

The Iron Cross, taken from Ger
man officer and sent to Americas by
Emmett Stevens a local man now at
the front in France, is on exhibition
in the show windows of Daniels
1ewelry store. The story in yester-
days issue of The Times-Recorder
telling of the receipt of the trophy
here, has caused widespread discus
s;cn. and the cross has been viewed
and examined by many persons since
that time. Mr., Daniels states we will
be glad to place on exhibit in his win
dows any similar trophies received
here by friends or relatives of men
at the front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
BRITISH LINES
FAST CLOSING
ON ST. QUENTIN


LONDON, Sept. 17.-Last night wit
messed a further closing in of tn.
British lines northwest of st. QUEEN
tin. Field Marshal Haig, in his re-
port today, announced that the British
had made progress in this area in the
direction of LIE Verguier.
The text of the statement reads:
Our troops made progress yester-
day in the direction of LIE Verguiec
northwest of St Questin.
we have improved our positions
slightly yesterday and during the
night northwest of Hulluch. between
ems and La Bassee and northeast os
Neuve Chappelle (F1anders 'front.'"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
NEGRO HOUSE ON
NORTH JACKSON Is
DAMAGED BY FIRE

The fire department was called to-
day to North Jackson street, where a
negro house was badly damaged, the
roof being burned off. The damage
done will probably amount to a hun
drcd dollars.
Last night bale of cotton was dis
covered on fire at the Central depot
the department being called there to
extinguish 1t. The damage in this in
stance has not yet been estimated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17

| now have the services of two
first-class watchmakers and am pre-
pared to give prompt service. We So
hcit your repair work. S. A. Daniels,
JeweIer.
A card from S. L. Frazier Gamiliar-
ly known as Doc announced his safe
arrival overseas to his family yester-
day.
Every Express Brings us new La
dies Ready-tO- Wear. Ansley'S 16-St
See the Red Tag Coats and Suits at
Churchwell's for $24.75. 12-tf
Miss Kate Moree, of Acre, is Wis
iting Mrs. Roy Cordell
II you want taxicab today phone
700 r. A. Shy. 81-tf
See those $24.75 Red Tag Coats and
Suits at Churchwell's. 12-tt
Miss Katherine Smith has gone to
Boston. where she will complete
course in oratory.
Just received lots of new Dresses,
Suits, and Coats. Ansley's. 16-1t
See those $24.75 Red Tag Coats and
Suits at ChurchwelPs. 12-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade NORRIS, of La
Grange, are visiting relatives in the
city
See Constance Talmadge in "A
Pair Of Silk Stockings" at the Strand
Wednesday.
Churchwell's millinery department
has something new to show you each
day. 12-tf
See the Red Tag Coats and Suits at
yChurchwell's for $2475. 12-tf,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
NIcar!oua.

Busy Business Man CATER standins
for g quarter of an hour at the tele
phone. cautiously behind his hand t.
his clerkl-"Here you. William, take
the receiver for while Ny wife,
got q lot to say 10 ME still. You don''
have to answer anything. Only when
ever she says 'ra yG;I still ';sEA ,!-.~
ry?' yop say very nicely. - ra.PLS
my doc fas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
Only Temporary.

A man whose married life had lot
been OF the happiest lay dying Gail
ing his wife to his bedside. he prom
lsed to leave all his worldly posses
sions to her on one condition. that be
ing that she would erect a tombstone
and fnseriUe on it, AT rest This she
faithfully promised, but, finding moth
ing had been left her she added to the
above epita:l - I GU,Gs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
Glasses fitted, broken lenses duph-
Gated. Bell, the OptOmetrlst.

Bud Hayes, James Seig, Owen
Poole. stewart Prather, W. d. Harvey
and Fisher Brown left yesterday for
Mercer University, at Macon, where
thew 90 tn enter the Army Students
Training corps.
George Holston has charge of our
3ulcanizing Department, BRING US
your work. G. A. & w G Turpin.
6-8tf
See last arrivals Ladies' Coats,
Dresses, and Suits quick. Ansley's.
16-1t
Edwin Ryals is attending the Uni
yersitv of Georgia at Athens, being a
member of the Army Students Train
ing corps there.
Stylish Ready-to-Wear and Mill
merry at reasonable prices at Church
Wells 12-tf
Swell new Silk Fringes at Ansley's.
16-1t
See Constance Talmadge in ! "A
Pair of Silk stockings" at the Strand
Wednesday.
Churchwells millinery department
has something new to show you each
dav 12-tf
The greatest stock Of good Silks in
Americas at Ansley's 49,. ....16"1t
Stylish Ready-to-Wear and Mill
merry at reasonable prices at Church
wells 12-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED.-In our plant, two men
who are familiar with simple bindry
work. Particularly cutting and han
ding paper stock. First class wages.
Write Or wire particulars. Braid &
Fulton, Inc, Savannah, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
4ne Standard

Always An Opportunity to Save at the
Standard.
WOMEN'S WINTER SUITS AND
DRESSES OF SERGES, POPLINS,
SILKS AND SATINS.
Good looking and inexpensive dress
es and suits made by the best makers
i'm the business, all new dresses, from
IS 65 to $500. Suits from $500 to
$4,000
SHOES FOR SCHOOL GIRLS.
Black patent feathers, kid, or gun
metal in button or lace, with wide
toes and welted soles, sizes II to 2,
pair, $500.
SOC HOSIERY AT 25c.
We are still showing Misses very
fine isle ribbed in all sizes at Csc, all
sizes, we have only limited stock
and cannot guarantee the price very
long at this price, pair, 25c
S1-INCH SHEETING AT 69c.
Fine smoothe Sheetings, guaranteed
81 inches wide, and sold in lots. of
not more than 10 yards to one buyer,
at, per yard, CSC. ..sr~9' 81
BEAUTIFUL NEW POPLINS AT 45c.
Fine finish silky looking Poplins,
regular width, plain or fancy styles,
all colors, at yard 45c.
GEORGETTE CREPE,
ALL COLORS, AT $1.9S.
Fine quality, As inches wide, black,
white and colors, regular selling price
$3.50, our price $19S.
WOMEN'S FELT SLIPPERS, $3.50
Womens felt Slippers, flexible lea
Their soles black and most all staple
colors all sizes, pair $3.50
UTICA AND MOHAWK BLEACH
SHEETING AT zee.
Utica and Mohawk bleached sheet
ings, guaranteed to measure Y in.
fine full bleached, the best finish you
ever saw on sheeting, while the pres
ent stock lasts at yard 79c.
GENUINE DUPLEX WINDOW
SHADES AT csc.
White on one side, green on the
other, mounted on strong adjustable
spring rollers, guaranteed for fiev
years, selling in good stores every
where for $3.50, our price complete
with fixtures CSC.
BEAUTIFUL WASH SATIN, $3.50
Sc inches wide, all the staple shades
including white and black, satins
were never better than they will be
this fall, per yard, $3.50
STANDARD DRY
GOODS co.
Next to Bank of Commerce
- 49,. a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17

II you want taxicab today phone
700 r A Shv 31-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17

Miss Kate Moree, of Acre, is Wis
iting Mrs. Roy Cordell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17

See last arrivals Ladies' Coats,
Dresses, and Suits quick. Ansley's.
16-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17
Local News Items

now have the services of two
first-class watchmakers and am pre-
pared to give prompt service. We So
hcit your repair work. s. A. Daniels,
JeweIer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17

See the Red Tag Coats and Suits at
Churchwells for $2475. 12-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-17

George Holston has charge of our
3ulcanizing Department. Bring US
your work. G. A. & w G Turpin.
6-8tf
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-30
The Fourth Liberty Loan .

U. S Treasury Bulletin
The campaign for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan will begin September %
and close October 10. The result OF
the loan will be watched with keen
interest in Europe, not ouly bv our
associates In the war against the
Teutouic pow ers but by our
enemies. 1t will be regarded by
them as a measure of the American
peoples support of the war.
The Germans know full well the
tremendous weight and significance
of popular support of the war, of the
people as home backing up the ar
my in the field AS the loan sue
ceeds our enemies will sorrow, as il
falls short thev will rejoice. Every
dollar subscribed will help and en-
courage the American soldiers and
hurt aud depress the enemies of A.
merica.
The loan will be test of the loyal
tv aud willingness of the people Of
the United States to make sacrifices
compared with the willingness of our
soldiers TO do their part. There
must be and will be no failure by The
people to measure ny to the courage
and devotion of our men In Earope
Many of them have given up theil
lives; shall we at home withhold oul
money. Shall we spare our dollars
while they spare not their yer.
lives
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-30

la circular letter sent out to
newspaper editors, the u s. En-
ployment Service, Dept. of Labor,
through its asst. Supt. of this the
9th. district, from Meridian, says:
"A decidedly critical almost
desperate situation exists in re-
gard to the labor supply Adj
vices IRON Washington are that
the present shortage of common
labor in essential war industries a
mounts to one million men. The
condition is shameful one for the
american people to face and must
be changed immediately. +"
He gives instances of where the
work in several war-product factories
are cramped for labor, one of which
had to shut down. Its question as
to whether this labor shortage or
distribution can be relieved through
the efforts of the Dept of Labor to
create sentiment and maintain a
system OF distribution to handle it,
or whether it Will have to be taken
over along arbitrary lines through
the war dept. after the new draft
ages are fixed. Whichever shall be
the course, or both channels work
ing to the same end, the end is great
ly to be desired that every vitality
important war work be carried for.
ward at full momentum and tie Her
aid joins the other newspapers of the
land in urging the patriotic laborers
of the land to respond to this clarion
call to duty along their lines of helI
to winning the war. as we bave moi
failed in our own way to raise oul
voice all along-harping politica
critics to the contrary, notwith
standing behalf Of every war en-
deavor that has been brought to oul
attention for editorial boosting
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-30
Americas Glory In Soul Of Her People

Farm 4 Ranch, Dallas, Tex
The great soul of the people is gen.
erous always. Truth it demands a
bove all things else. EqUivocatioo
and the subterfuge of cunning phra-
sesit condemns, 1t is content to
walk in the light only. And there
are certain principles based in truth
which are not subject to amendment
either by the legislatures of meu or
by those chosen to serve IN high pub
lie position. TIE good name of the
state is supreme Those elevated to
positions of honor aud trust, both 10
official and personal conscience,
should reflect those high principles
which stand for the character of tnt
people served. Ours is a representa-
tiveform of government. One day we
were the glory OF the ives tern hem
isphere. Let the day not come when
when we shall be its byword aud rid
icule One dav we were an example.
Let us be careful that by our public
conduct we do not prove to be a
warning to posterity.