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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance OF the authority and directions
contained in the decretal ORDER Of the
Chancery Court of Little River Coun-
ty made and entered on the zOtn day
of November, A. d. 1918, in a GER
tain cause DO. 52) then pending
therein between w. M. Sykes COM
Dlainant,, and ]. c. Williamson and
Matte Williamson defendant, the
undersigned, as COMMISSIONS o. said
Court, will offer for sale az public
yendue to the highest bidder, at the
front door or entrance of the County
Courthouse, in which said Court is
held, in the County of Little River,
within the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on Wednesday the 18th
day of December A. d. 1918, the fol-
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27

lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Fri. NJ of NWa of Sec. 70 Twp. IL s.
Range 81 West, containing 50 acres
and the Ea of SCI of Sec. "a Twp. II
South }3ange 32 West containing 80
acres in Little River County, Arkan-
sas. Terms of sale: On a credit OF
three months, the purchaser being re-
quired to execute a bond as required
by law and the order and cecree OF
said court in said cause, with APPROX
ed security, bearing interes, at the
rate of 10 per cent per anrum from
date of sale until paid, and lien be-
ing retained on the premises sold to
secure the payment of the purchase
money. Given under my hand this 22
day of November A. D. 191S.-Chas. Fl.
Park, Commissioner in Chancery.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27
w SIS
OPENS PARLIAMENT
General PeHshfng ana Piu.s,.r Placed
Hea.' Throne on Historic 3cyas.on.

Brussels, Friday, NO.. 2--Xins
Albert having been received cnllu-
siastically by the inhat.ta2.s o" his
redeemo3 capital today MAKE IN ll.-
portant speech from The throne in
p rliament-his first utte-ancv il
the capital since almost tho negin-
ming of the war. Near tie tnroav
stood General Persl.ing, representing
the. American array; General Plume,
OF the British army and o;ner gem
erals. The chamber was fi;oG vita
members and in the galleries was the
diplomatic corps, including Brand
Whitlock, tie American minister,
who returned Thursday to his po5a IN
Brussels
One of the most vital po:nts in
the kings address dealt with the
question of suffrage for Belgium ana
in this connection, he said:
THE government proposes TO the
chambers to lower, by patriotic agree
ment, the ancient barriers and to
make the constitution or sic nation
a reality on he basis of equal suf-
frage for all men OF the mature age
required for the exercise OF civil
rights.
This statement aroused storm of
| oil of N mo
4. Referring to the Flemish Question,
King Albert said:
"The necessity of fruitful un-
ion demands the sincere elaboration
of all citizens Of the S iae country
without distinction of G-igin or Ian
guage. In this domain of languages
the strictest equality lnG the mos.
absolute justice will preside over the
elaboration of projects which the
government will submit to the nation
al representatives.
"a reciprocal respect for the in:er-
ests of the Fler.ings and the Wal
looms ought to be an integral princi-
pie of the administration and should
give to each the certainly or Deing
understood when he speaks HIS own
language and assure to him his full
intellectual development especially
higher education"
In regard to the future status OF
Belgium, he declared:
Belgium victorious and freed
from the neutrality that was imposed
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Commissioners of Drainage District
No. 2 CT Little River County, Arkan-
sas, for the construction of the drain
age bitches for said district Plans
and specifications for this work can be
seen at the Office of A. r. Amen, engr-
neer of the District, Hope National
Bank Building, Hope, Ark. All bids
must be accompanied by certified
check in the sum of 81, OOOO to guar
antee that if awarded contract, the
contractor will furnish satisfactory
bond for qhe completion of the work.
20, l. DaNis, Secretary
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27

upon her by states which have been
shattered to their foundation by
war, will enjoy complete independ-
ence.
Belgium, re-established in all its
ing to its aspirations and in full SOY
ereignay."
King Albert referred with graft
tude to the great effort o. all the
entente countries and of the United
States, new and stalwary aEy,
which added the weight of her effort,
so great and enthusiastic, 70 that OF
the other nations and caused our for
midable adversary to totter.''
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27

LIVESTOCK subcommittee or the Ag1-
cultural Advisory Board, together
with special swine members and the
representatives of the packers, TO i'm
prove the present >unsatisfactory situ-
alton, which has unfortunately result.
ed because of the injection of uncon-
trollable factors.
We ask the producer to cooperate
with us in Il most difficult task.
The members of the Conference
were:
Producers-H. c. Stuart, Elk Gar
den, Va, Chairman Agricultural Adj
yiso,y Board; w. NJ. McFadden, Chi
cago, Ill; A. Sykes, Ida Grove, Ia;
John M. Evvard, Ames, Ia. J. H. Mer-
Ger, Live Stock Commission for Kan
sas; J. G.. Brown, Monon, Ind; e. G.
Brown, President Chicago Livestock
Exchange N. H. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo-.
John Grattan, Broomfield, Colo. Eu-
gene Funk, Bloomington, ILL.,; Isaac
Lincoln, Aberdeen, S. D.; G. w. Hunt,
Logan, Ia; c. z. Yancey, w. r. bod
son.
Food stration-Herbert Hoo
yer, f. s. Snyder. Major E. L. Roy, G.
II. Powell.
Department of Agriculture-Louis
D. Hall, +. r. Marshall.
The packers present and others
sharing in foreign orders were repre-
scented by the elected packers commit
tee. Those represented were: 4
Packers-Armour & Co.. Chicago.
Ill. Cudahy Packing Co., Chicago, Ill.
CO., Chicago, Ill. Wilson s. Co, Chica-
90, Ill. John Agar Co., Chicago, Ill.
Armstrong Packing Co., Dallas, Tex.
Boyd Durham & CO., Chicago, Ill;
Brennan Packing Co., Chicago, Ill.
Cincinnati Abattoir Co., Cincinnati,
o.; Cleveland Provisions Co, Cleve-
land, O.; Cudahy Bros. Co., Cudahy,
Wis. J. Dold Packing Co., Buffalo, n.
Y; Dunlevy Packing Co., Pittsburg.
Pa. j. Il. Decker & Sons, Mason City,
Ia; Evansville Packing Co., Evans
vile, Ind. East Side Packing Co., East
st. Louis, H.; Hammond Standish &
Co, Detroit, Mich; G. A. HORNED 6
Co, Austin, Mimi; Home Packing &
Ice Co, Terre Haute, Ind; Independ-
cnt Packing Co., Chicago, ILL.,. Indian
apois Abattoir Co., Indianapolis. Ind;
International Provision Co., Brooklyn,
n. Y; Interstate Packing Co, Wnona,
Mimi. Iowa Packing Co., Des Moines,
Ia; Powers Regg Co. Jacksonville.
H.. Kingan & CO., Indianapolis, Ind.
Krey Packing Co, 81. Lo,As, No. Lake
Erie Provision Co. Cleveland, O.. Lay
ten Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Oscar Mayer
& Bro., SedgwicN and Beethoven
streets. Chicago, H.; J. T. Mcmillan
Co; ST. Paul, Mimi; Miller & Hart,
Chicago, ILL., J. Morrel & Co., Ottum-
wa, III. NuckolIs Packing Co, Pueblo,
Colo: Ogden Packing and Provision
Co. Ogden, Utah Ohio Provision Go,
Cleveland, O.; Parker Webb & Co., De
trot, Mich; pittsburg Packing and
Provision Co., Pittsburg, Pa; Rath
Packing Co, Waterloo, Ia; Roberts &
Oake. Chicago, HI; Robe s. Bros, New
York City; w c. Routh & Co, Logans
port Ind. St. Louis md. Packing Co,
st. Louis, No. Sinclair & Co, L. NJ.
Cedar Rapids. Ia; Sullivan & Co, De
troit, Mich TheurerNorton Provision
Co, Cleveland, o.; Wilson Provision
Co., Peoria, Ill; Western Packing and
Provision Co, Chicago III: Charles
Wolff Packing Co., Topeka, Kan.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27
Service Flag Nearing Completion.

An unusual general enthusiastic
spirit is manifesting itself among Par
is Commercial College students since
coming together following the period
of closing which helped to stamp out
influenza.
Paris Commercial College students
esteem it not only pleasure but an
Investment worth while to have q
good term scholarship ana enjoy the
first class work given in each depart
ment.
Enthusiastic young men Euc young
women plus energy, plus good discip-
line, plus modern equipment, plus an
experience faculty tends to make our
school second to none
We extend to all a cordial invitation
to enroll with US.
Fl you have not sent the rame Of
your Soldier friend, brother, husband,
son or father as the case may be, wno
was once a student Of our school,
1ease do SO, that we may complete
|Gnr service flag by Christmas.
Paris Commercial College,
n J, M. Roach, President
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27
STEAD|ER hoe MARKETS PLANNED
Hoq Producers and Packers Confer With Repre-
sentatives of the Food Administration ard
Agricultural Department and Adopt
New Plan Of Regulation.

with the policy Of the Food since It's fon
in
special members
industry ider the market.
during this with
Will
purchases
The conclusions of the confere II
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27
STATE NEWS BRIEFS
Events of Importance as Reported
by Special Correspondent
of News.

Little Rock, Nov 26.-Tnere are
counties that have not yec made Their
official returns of the election OF Nov.
s notwithstanding the fact tna: i; was
the Hghtest general election cver neia
in the state. The counties 10: YET
reported are Conway, Craigae3r, Cross
Dosha. Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph
ana st. Francis
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27

By direction of the Gover=.v-, ali
officers and men OF the Home Guari
will attend Th5nks giving services o..
November 2S, in their respective COM
mpnities. The organizations, ii praC-
ticable, will attend in body and in
Uniform. The governors TnanKsgiv-
ing proclamation is diroctec 10 De
read at the next meeting o. cHo coI.-
panies.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27

Adit. Gen England has announced
that target ranges ere to be estab-
lished adjacent to universities, col
leges and other schools where military
science is taught under tic supery;s-
ion of q regular army officer. These
ranges are to be made avail Isle tof
the use OF the student body ami TIE
National and Home Guard orgaliz1-
tions. Federal assistance will be CIV
en- in the construction and 1nc:nie-
nance Of these ranges. While it is
desired that, when possible, land re
donated either outright CT for use fer
a specified term Of years, the Stale and
Federal authorities ere ready to p4y
for the purchase or re1t-n Of The nac-
essary land.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27

sons. majority - Of ~ Is: ' ~ f 9i
people to-day can be traced back 10
kidney trouble.
Tie kidneys ere the most Important
organs of the body. They are tho
titerers, the purifiers, OF your blood:
Kidney disease is usually Indicated by
WeaEin csS. s.eep.oSsnesS, nervonan ess,
dependency, baeka che. stomach trou-
be, pain in .oina and fov tr abdomen,
gal. stones. gravel, rheumatism. sa.atica
and MmEa3o
Al these deranrcmeats are natures
signals TO warn you that the Kidneys
need nelp. Tnu should use C3,,ItD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Eapssi1s imne-
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27
panies.

The Governor yesterday sch: the
following telegram to President Wood
row Wilson:
81 regret very much to note the res
ignstion o. Hon. VIM. M2Eaoo, WHO'S
I consider the greatest ...ss;.ic:er III
America today. All Aris-r:sa= woul1
greatly appreciate the Appointment o.
Hon. Carl Groy Division Director CO
railroads, of Washington, TO success
Mr. McAdoo as Director Gcnc-ai OF
Railroads. Mr. Groy is @ former res
ident of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is
eminently qualified to fill this very
important position. He WIS formerly
Vice President of the Frisco system.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27

The governor last nighc announced
the appointment OF B. J. Reeves o. Lit
tie Rock as a member of tie STATE
Board Of Control, to succeed the late
G. A. Vinconheller. That Mr.. \Re.r3s
G. A. Vinconheller. Gov. Bro.gil says
that it waB the wish OF Mr.. VinCo1aei-
Ter that mir. Beaves be his SUCCESSOR,
Mr.. Reaves resided at Nesaviile, AK,
until he was thirteen years 0: age, ana
since then has lived in Little MOCK. lie
was for several years trave,:ng sales
man for a ST. Louis shoe NOISE, and
recently resigned to enter the au:o.no-
bile business in this city. He has
served as member Of the S.s.:e TEX
book Commission
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27

Eighty-six owners in 35 counties O..
the state have listed over WV million
acres OF cut over and other lands, with
full legal descriptions or tno same,
with the committee that IS engaged
in the listing of lands. This is pre-
paratory to advancing the interests CT
the state when the proposed bill has
been passed by Congress providsng
for the utilization Of those lands as
farms for returned soldiers and sail
ors. The plan is being sponsored by
Secretary Lane for the Reclamation
Service, and Is supported ii Arkansas
by the State Council of Dere:.sc.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27

diate'y. The soothing, healing oil slim
uia tes the kidneys. relieves inhamma-
hsrc caused it. Do not wait until to-
II crow. 60 % your druggis: today and
INST on GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Ca|adi'3. IN twenty-tour hours you
sho1id feel health and v:gor returning
gid viii hless the day you htst heard
OF GOLD MEL Al Hamrlem On.
-A-ter yoI feel thai YOU have cured
yourself, continue to take one or two
c92s'}ias c9ch day, so as to keep in
.r&t .'aHs con1ltioa and ward off the
CANCER Of her attncl1a.
Ask FOR the original liza ,,orted GOLD
MID AL BRAID. Three sizes. Money re-
funded : they do not help you.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-27

The military authorities are taking
up the question OF the establishment
of units of the Junior DIVISION, he
serve officers Training Corr-, in the
secondary public and private educa-
ton institutions OF the state This is
under the direction Of the Committee
on Education Of the War Department.
The Keota news., 1918-01-25
GENERAL

Miss Katherine Haywood. Philadel.
phia billiard star. defeated Melville
Flynn. 200 to 63. in her first appear
ance at Chicago.
William Evans. teamster. was
killed and four other persons were
wounded slightly IN revolver fight
at q private home between Miami and
Globe. Ariz.
To conserve fuel ind increase the
efficiency Of its motive power. tho
Union Pacific is installing super.heat-
ers on many of the saturated locomo.
tives ON the road.
Copper producers in New York re-
ceived word from Washington that an
agreement had been reached with the
federal authorities for the fixing OF
the price OF copper at 23h cents .
pound for the next four months.
Formal charges Of murder were
lodged At Cleveland. Ohio. against Ell
mer Hupp. wealthy oil promoter. who
shot and killed Charles L. Joyce. also
wealthy. Hupp returned Unexpectedly
from q business trip to Chicago and
found Joyce in his home at Lakewood.
q fashionable Cleveland suburb.
~ Tue central committee for the re-
lief Of Jews suffering through the var.
81 Chambers street. New York. has
designated the week beginning Sun.
day, Jan. 81. and ending Feb. 3. ~
mercy week In honor Of the second
anniversary Of proclamation day. Jan.
q, 1916. as named by President vii.
son. U s .l1s
virginia's ratification Of the federal
prohibition amendment was completed
when the House of Delegates indorsed
the measure by q vote Of 81 to IL. The
Senate by vote Of 30 to approved
the amendment
The Keota news., 1918-01-25

ing. died In Boston. according to word
received In Deaver BY Ass. ]. y. Lut'
ton. q grand niece Of Mr.. Woodward.
Colorado bean growers have on hand
unsold 90.0O0.000 pounds Of pinto
beans. Kansas and New Mexico have
100000 pounds more. The big
stock Of pintos 10 the result Of the Of.
fort in the spring Of 1917 to secure
an enormous production OF all kinds
Of food stuff.
The terrific storm raging in the
West and moving eastward made Inn
possible the movement OF freight in
the states OF Illinois. Indiana. Ohio
and Michigan and In the territory be-
tween Pittsburg. Buffalo and st.
Louis, according to = statement made
saturday night by A. H. Smith. as
sistant director general Of railroads.
The Keota news., 1918-01-25
WESTERN.

Charles C. Healey, former chief OF
police. was pronounced mot guilty"
at Chicago.
Railroads entering Chicago aban.
doned all attempts to operate trains
Saturday and Sunday on account OF
the storm.
Snow which covered the ground at
Flagstaff. Ariz.. Jan. 9. to the depth Of
from two to four inches. broke a
drouth which had existed since Aug
ust.
Charles Ainsworth woodward. nine
ty.six years old. Of Boston. Mass. said
to have been the oldest Rotarian liv.
The Keota news., 1918-01-25
WARRINGTON.

Senator James H. Brady Of Idaho
died at his home in Washington from
heart disease.
Copper valued at more than half .
billion dollars was produced In the
United States In 1917.
The threatened food shortage in
north Russia Promises to be prevent
ed through the reconciliation Of the
Bolsheviki and the Ukraine.
The United States Emergency Fleet
Corporation will turn out 100000
tons during 1918. according to Admin.
istrator Hurley of the Shipping Board.
Representatives of the oil industry
were assured by the fuel administra-
tion that no immediate steps will be
taken by the government In the direc'
ton Of fixing oil prices.
Secretary OF State Robert Lansing.
speaking at the annual dinner Of the
New York State Bar Association. de-
clared that until the war aims out
lined by President Wilson are accept.
ed by the Prussian government the
war must 90 on. -.ssa-tf-..l.
Food rioting In Vienna on New
Year Day is described In . dispatch
received from Switzerland. When the
authorities announced that 500 Serbi-
an pigs would be put on sale at seven
ty.five. cents . pound. more than 70.-
600 people assembled outside the mar
ket, most Of them remaining thru0ut
the New Year Eve intense cold for
the chance to buy.
The Keota news., 1918-01-25
SPORT.

Bobby Mclean Of Chicago defeated
Oscar Mathiesen. the Norwegian. In
the final events for the professional
international indoor ice Skating cham
pionship at Chicago. 9a M
With the departure Of Jack Hen
bricks. the Indianapolis club viii b
without . manager and II II possible
that Herman Bronkie. third baseman
Of the indians may b given the Job.
With the passing Of Robert Fits
simmons there stu remain In the
land Of the living five former world
champions-John L. Sullivan. James
J. Corbett. james J. Jeffries. Tommy
Burns and Jack johnson.
The Keota news., 1918-01-25
STORY OF THE week
shoWINo THE PRooReee o.
GvENTs IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANos. VI.
Western Newspaper Union Nsws ssrv,es.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Twenty.seven British. two Italian
and one French ship were sunk dur
ing the past week.
Further extension Of the submarine
barred zone Is announced In wsre-
less statement sent out by the Ger
man government.
Paris reports that the period Of
Jan. l to 10 French pilots brought
down fifteen German airplanes ana
one captive balloon.
Aerial warfare on an extensive
scale Is developing now that opera.
tions along the Piave river and on the
mountain front have become inactive.
owing to the wintry conditions.
The American steamship Harry
Luckenbach was torpedoed and sunk
with loss Of life. according to word re-
ceived by the owner of the vessel In
New York. Eight Of the crew are
missing.
Yielding to German insistence. Rus.
sia has withdrawn her demand for the
transfer OF the negotiations with the
central powers to Stockholm and Is
proceeding with q separate peace dis
cussion at Brest.Litovsk.
The London War Office has issued
q summary OF the British captures and
losses in the war during 1917. The
total captures on all fronts numbered
1li.544 prisoners and 7S1 guns. The
losses numbered $3.50 prisoners and
l66 guns. r T .. ~
Midwinter quiet on the part Of the
infantry continues to prevail ON the
various battle fronts. The artillery
has been active In some sectors. nota.
bly, north of Verdun. where the firing
was reported heavy between Beau
mont and Bezonvaux. The British car
ried out q raid east OF Loos and cap
tured a few prisoners. The British
navy lost a war vessel when the des-
troyer Racoon ran on the rocks off
the north Irish coast and sank with
all hands.
The London Daily News correspond.
ent at Petrograd sends the following:
THE final rupture Of negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk may be expected at any
moment. II. as seems probable. the
German militarists continue to impose
their policy on their delegates" The
correspondent says a dispatch from
Kuban reports that the Turks have
broken the armistice BY landing 20-
900 troops between Trebizond and
Lie and that submarine has sunk
q Russian transport.
The Keota news., 1918-01-25

health. believe tho COMPOUND viii
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HulEI, ChriGtopher, I'LL
Nervousness b often symptom OF
Weaknses o. some functional derange-
nent which may be oveseome BY this
p. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
1houeondo Of women hsvo found by
experience.
IL complexities sxisA write Lydia e.
Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Aaas.. foe
suggestions In regard 70 your ailment.
The result OF It, loog 6xpseisoce b
ct your service.