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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
CONSERVE LABOR
An Appeal Made for All to Limit Ex
penses to Essential Things.

Little Rock, Aug. 2o.-"The time
has come from the standpoint Of con-
servation of labor when all must limit
our expenses to those things which are
essential
This is a message that came yes
terday to the State Council of Defense
=, from Washin gton.
! The Assistant Director General OF
the U. S. Employment Service said ia
this message:
"Our war industries are suffering
severely for lack of skilled mechanics
/ 1t therefore becomes a burden upon
tie conscience of every person who
employs a chauffeur TO determine
whether such employment is neces-
sary or merely for the qualification OF
personal pleasure,
Moreover, every owner Of an auto
mobile should realize that every time
he spends S. for automobile accessor-
lies, Supplies or repairs he is in effect
determining whether working energies
of the country shall be devoted to WIN
ming the war or to his own personal
use.
There is vigorous condemnation of
those employments in which men
should not be engaged. The message
continues:
1--WE may as we'll face the facts.
Much work essential to our program
is being seriously retarded by lack
of unskilled labor In this situation
it is obviously retarded by lack Of
unskilled labor. In this situation it is
obviously wrong to have able-bodled
men continuing to sell candy, cigars
and like articles, to be doing. work in
shops and stores which might with
reasonable effort on the part of the
employers be entrusted to women and
to be dancing attendance in clubs, bar
Der shops, soft drink Establishments,
bowling alleys, dancing academies and
elsewhere"
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04

Ashdown. Some fine timber on this
tract. This is bargain at $4,000 per
acre.
Tract No. 5. 800 acres, located II
miles from Wilton, 40 ceres cleared.
good five room house, barn, price
$12.50 per acre.
Tract No c. 100 ceres on gravel
road between Ashdown and Ogden.
100 acres uader cultivation. gq6d
buildings 40 acres black creek Rot
tom land, 3 miles Of wire fence, price
$5,00000.
Tract No. z 81 acres u miles Of
Ashdown, box houss, IL acres 4eared
ard fenced. Price $12.5o per acre,
terms.
Terms on all above tracts II desired.
II. r. YEAGER, Ashdown, ARK.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
Built Good Road.

p M. McCord, who has had charge
of the road work in Red River town.
ship for the past month. has construct
ed one of the best graded roads in the
country from Richmond to the bridge
over Walnut Bayou beyond the Carr
zans during the time. The road is
Sid to be in fine shape. The sand bed
in the Butler lane has been made into
a hard sand clay road. The next work
will be the road to the Locke place on
the river.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
Action Taken as Reprisal for Sinking
Of Spanish Ships.

Madrid, Saturday, Aug. 31.-The
Spanish government tonight decided
to take over all the German steam
ships in Spanish ports, in accordance
with SPANS recent note to Berlin,
because of the torpedoing of Spanish
vessels by German usbmarines.
Foreign Minister Dato announced
at meeting of the cabinet tonight
that tie Spanish steamship Ataz-Men-
di, carrying a cargo of coal from
England to Spain, has been torpedoed
and sunk by q German submarine.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
Fourth Lib rty Loan Campaign My
Extend to Pacific.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Plans for
President Wilson's speech making for
the Fourth Liberty loan are taking
shape and it was said today his o,m-
paign might carry him to the Pacific
coast The president probably will
make nearly score of addresses in
many sections of the country, calling
on the people to subscribe to the ma
tons wfr fund and telling them what
Ih;s been done with the money already
provided.
The itinerary oS the trip or trips
has not been prepared and there will
be sno announcement for the present
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04

Things are going GOOD over there
n the western front. 1t is making
ton go up and Liberty Bonds sell
vve par. 1t is sending british NOR
j I'D and her armies crashing for
ard. Our smashing, laughing, fight
doughboys, are making the Hun
amt cover end poor down hearted
sance leap 6or joy. Yes, things are
licking up from good to setter. VITA
Ne German center melting before con-
,ued hamsaering, mighty thrust in
FLANK may send them pell NELL out
France to the. German border be-
re frost. This is ossa of the proba-
.4lities and we may reasonably hope
+ it. You have cIause to feel good
keep your head and don't get to
linking the war is over. 1t isn't. II
ngs continue to break right we may
able to end it the way it has got to
ended hy the end of next year. The
ar Department thinks so, but things
w unforeseen may carry it much
ager. IT is thing that can't be
..easurei with yardstick. Our own
Civil War went a long time after the
was hopctesslv beaten.
We only know that We are going to
win, are winning. But things sure
do look powerful good Cheer UP and
pick cotton.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
w 50
STORE REM0DLED
Ashd0wn Hardware Co. Have Complet-
ed Extensive improvements.

The Ashdown Hardware Company
have just completed extensive i'm
provements on their store building. A
large secon dstory over the brick was
constructed and will be used for stor-
age purposes. The interior Of the
sales room proper has been refnished
overhead with beaver board and the
balance repainted and otherwise over
hauled. A gallery runnin the length
of the building on the de has been
installed
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
LABOR DAY LAUECHINGS
Colonel Roosevelt TO BE Principal
SpeaAer at Newburgh, N. Y.

Newburg, N. Y, Sept Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt will be the
principal speaker here on Labor Day
at the launching of the first oeoan-go-
ing cargo carrier ever built on the
Hudson river
The ceremonies will be attended by
representatives of the ,Jnited States
Shipping Board and many army and
navy officials.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
.-W.S.S..
FIRE AT RED BLUFF
Fire Room Of DeQueen Lumber Com.
pany Was Burned Saturday.

The boiler room of the. DeQueen
Lumber Company's sawmill at Red
Bluff was burned Saturday night. The
loss was estimated at from 81 900 to
$1,000. The boiler and engine we're
not seriously damaged and the mill
will be able to resume operation this
week.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
ARKANSAN A PRISONER
Emory II. Almond OF DeQueen Held
at Langensala, Germany.

Washington, Aug. al,-Names of
1870 enlisted men of the American ex-
peditionary forces, who, it has been
ascertained, are now prisoners Of war
at Langensala, Germany, were an
nounced tonight by the War Depart
ynent. Among them is one irkansan,
Emory NJ. Almond of DeQueen.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
w 8 8 --.--- $50.
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMENDS
MENT,
Proposed Constitutional AnaeaAnsn<
No. II.

Amending Sections and : Of Arti.
Gle of the Constitution of the State
of Arkansas; providing that the Su-
prelne Court OF the State shall be
composed of seven Judges, one Chief
Justice and six Associate Justices; pro-
viding the Judges may sit in. two di-
visions, and otherwise providing the
manner In which the court shall sit
and shall render It's decisions.
Providing for the selection and elcc-
ton of the two additional Judges.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04

Some counties are planning to go
over the top with the next Liberty
Bond issue in one day You have un-
til September 28th to decide how
much you can take. Let's do it too.
Win the war now SO the boys can get
back home.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04

Liberty Bonds of the first issue have
sold during the past week or the New
York market for above par
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04

The kaiser hasn't had much cause
to eulogiZe the shining German sword
lately
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
ENLIST FOR COLLEGE

.W.S.S.-
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IL.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IL.

Be 1t Resolved by the House of Rep
reseutatiycs and the Senate of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority of
Roth Housea Agreeing Thereto:
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
WILSOH'S SPEAKING TOUR

MSS
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-04
SPAIN SEXES Hts STEAMERS

MSS
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19
CHAPTER XiV-Continued.

The concierge bent closer over the
table. Doctor Weiderman, the kings
physician, is one of u.s." he whispered.
''The king lives now only because of
stimulants to the heart. His body Is
already dead. When the stimulants
cease, he will die"
Old Adelbert covered his eyes. He
had gone too far to retreat now.
Driven by brooding and trouble, he had
allied himself with the powers of dark
ness.
He sat silent while the concierge
cleared the table, and put the dishes
in pan for his niece to wash. And
throughout the evening he said little.
AT something before midnight he and
his host were to set out ON a grave
matter, nothing less than to visit the
committee of ten, and impart the old
soldiers discovery. In the interval he
sat waiting, and nursing his grievances
to keep them warm.
Black Humbert, waiting for the hour
10 start and filling his tankard repeat
eddy, grew loquacious. He limited Of
past matters in which he had proved
his value to the cause. Old Adelbert
gathered that, If he had not actually
murdered the late crown prince and
his wife, he had been closely con-
cerned in it. His thin. old flesh crept
with anxiety. 1t was a bad business,
and he could not withdraw.
ave should have had the child, too"
Boosted the concierge, "and saved
much bother. But he had been, un-
known to us, sent to the country. A
matter of milk, believe"
But you say you do not war on
children
"Bahi A babe of few months.
Furthermore" said the concierge. Il
have a nose for the police. l scent
a spy, as q dog scents a bone. Who.
think you, discovered Haeckelw
"Haeckel!" Old Adelbert sat upright
On his chair.
"Aye, Haeckel, Haeckel the jovial.
the archconspirator. Who but L? l
suspected him. He was too fierce. He
had no caution. He was what peace
ful citizen may fancy a revolutionist
to be. ] watched him. He was not
brave. He was reckless because he
had nothing to fear. And at last l
caught him."
Old Adelbert was sitting forward IN
the edge of his chair, his jaw drop. ed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19

is terrified. that is ALL" he said. 'sn
the committee wishes, / can tell them
Of this matter. Later, he can be in.
terrogated."
The leader nodded.
"By chance" said the concierge
"this-this brave veteran"-he glanced
contemptuously at the huddled figure
in the chair-"has come across an old
passage, the one which rumor~has said
lay under the city wall, and for which
we have at different times instituted
search"
He paused, to give his words weight
That they were Of supreme interest
could be told by the craning forward
Of the committee.
"The entrance is concealed at the
base of the old Gate of the Moon. Our
friend here followed it, and reports
II In good condition. For mile OF
Whereabouts 1t follows the line Of the
destroyed wall. Then it turns and
goes to the palace ITSELF"
"Into the palace?
"By q flight Of stairs, inside the
wall, to door In the roof. This door,
which was locked, he opened, having
carried keys with him. The door ne
describes as in the tower. AS it was
night, he could not see clearly. but
the roof at that point is fiat"
stand up, AdeIbert," said the leader
sharply. "This that our comrade tells
is true"
"It is true, excellency."
"Shown a diagram OF the palace,
could you locate this door,"
Old Adelbert stared around him
hopelessly. It was done now. Moth
ing that he could say or refuse to say
would cnange that. He nodded.
When, soon after, a chart OF the
palace was placed on the table, he in
dictated the location of the door with a
trembling forefinger. sit is there" he
said thickly. "And may God forgive
me for the thing / have donew
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19

! leader. "What is your name and oc-
cupation?"
adele excellency. As to occu-
patton, for years 1 was connected with
the opera. Twenty years, excellency.
Then I grew old, and another" His
voice broke.
"What is the information that brings
you here?"
Suddenly old Adelbert wept, terrible
taeSs that forced their way from his
faded eyes, and ran down his cheeks.
y cannot, exeellencies he cried. II
find I cannot"
Ee collapsed into the chair, and
throwing his arms across the table
bowed his head on them. His shoul-
ders heaved under his old uniform.
The committee stirred, and the con-
cierge caught him brutally by the
wrist.
Sup with your he said, from
clenched teeth. "What stupidity Is
this? Would you play with deathw
But old Adelbert was beyond fear.
He shook his head. 81 cannot" he
muttered, his face hidden.
Then the concierge stood erect and
folded his arms across his chest. "He
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19
CHAPTER XIV.
King Kari.

"They love US dearlyl" said King
Karl.
The chancellor, who sat beside him
in the royal carriage, shrugged his
shoulders. "They have had little rea-
son to love, In the past, majesty" he
said briefly.
Karl laughed, and watched the
crowd. He and the chancellor rode
alone, Karl's encourage, a very modest
one, following In another carriage.
There was no military escort, no pomp.
1t had been felt unwise. Karl, paying
ostensibly a visit Of sympathy, had
come unofficially.
The chancellor was not so calm az
he appeared. He had lined the route
from the station to the palace with his
men; had prepared for every contin-
gency so far as he could without call
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19

seeding her come to deep, vibrant Lin
In his arms thrilled him.
When he carried her tea to her. ne
bent over her. "Pleasew he said
TRY to like me. T."
I'm sorry" Hedwig said quickly.
Mother has forgotten the lemon"
Karl smiled and, Struggling bis
shoulders, fetched the lemon. Fright,
now?" he inquired. "And aren't we
going to have a talk together?"
IF you wish it, dare say we shall"
Majesty" said Hilda, frowning into
her teacup. 81 see a marriage fol-
YOU" She ignored her mothers scowl,
and tilted her cup to examine it.
"a marriagel" Karl joined her, and
peered with mock anxiety at the tea
grounds. strange that my fate
should be confined in so small a com
passl A happy marriage? Which am
| II"
"The long yellow leaf. Yes, it looks
happy. But you may be rather
shocked when I tell YOU"
"Shocked?"
81 think" said Hilda, grinning, "thai
you are going to marry me-"
Delightful !"
sand we are going to have"
"Hilda I" cried the archduchess fret.
fully, do stop that nonsense and lei
US talk. / was trying to recall, this
morning." she said to Karl, when you
last visited u.s." She knew it quite
well, but she preferred having Karl
| think she had forgotten. "It was.
believe, just before Hubert"
EYES," said Karl gravely, "just be
fore"
lotto was baby then"
"a very small child. I remember
that I was afraid to handle him."
HE is curious boy, old beyond his
years. Rather little prig, I think
He has an English governess, and she
has made him quite little woman
Karl laughed, but Hedwig flushed
''He is not that sort at ALL" she de
clared stoutly. 'He Is lonely and-and
rather pathetic. The truth is that nc
one really cares for him. except"
Except Captain Larisch!" said the
archduchess smoothly. "You and he
Hedwig, have done your best by him
surely"
The bit of byplay was not lost on
Karl-the sudden stiffening of He'd
wigs back, Olga's narrowed eyes
Olga had been right, then. Trust her
for knowing facts when they were dis.
agreeable. His eyes became set and
watchful, hard, too, had any noticed
There were ways to deal with such a
situation, Of course. They were Civ
| ing him this girl to secure their own
safety, and she knew it. Had he not
been so mad about her he might have
pitied her, but he felt no pity, only q
deep and resentful determination tC
get rid Of Milky, and then to warm
her by his own fire. He might have
to break her first. After that manner
had many queens Of Karnia come tc
the throne. He smiled behind his
small mustache.
When tea was almost over, the
crown prince was announced. He
came In. rather nervously, with his
hands thrust in his trousers pockets
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19

~And what thenf he gasped. HE
was but a boy. Perhaps you mis-
Judged him. Boys are reckless"
81 caught him." said the concierge.
NI have said it. He knew much. He
had names, places, even dates. For
that matter, he confessed"
"Then he is dead?" quavered old
Adelbert-
The concierge shrugged his shout
ders. "Of course" he said briefly.
.erc- a time he was kept here. in an
upner room. He could have saved
himself, If he would. We could have
used him. But he turned sulky. re-
fused speecn. did not eat. When he
was taken away" fe added with unc-
taoa. 'hs was % weak that he could
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19

A Babel of Noise, Of Swinging Back
and Forth.
He was very shiny with soap and
water and his hair was still damp
from parting. In his tailless black
jacket. his long gray trousers, and his
very anxious little schoolboy, and not
royal at all.
Greetings over, and having re-
quested that his tea be half milk, with
four Jumps Of sugar, he carried his
cup over beside Hedwig, and sat down
on a chair. Followed a short silence,
with the archducaess busy with the
tea things, Olga Loschek watching
Karl, and Karl intently surveying the
crown prince. Ferdinand William
Otto, who disliked a silence, broke 1t
first.
'Tve Just taken of my winter fan
nels," he observed. 81 feel very
smooth and nice underneath"
Hilda giggled, but Hedwig reached
over and stroked his arm. "Of course
you do" she said gently.
Milky" continued Prince William
Otto, stirring his tea. "does not wear
any f1annels. Miss Braithwaite thinks
he is very careless"
King Karl's eyes cleaned with
amusement. He saw the Infatuated
face Of the archduchess, and bent
toward the crown prince with earnest
ness
"As a matter Of fact" he said,
'tsince you have mentioned the sob
ject, do not wear any either. Your
Milky and seem most surprisingly
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19
THROUGH ADELBERT THE COMMITTEE OF TEN LEARNS
THE SECRET PASSAGE

Synopsis-Prince Ferdinand William Otto
LVona is unaware of plots of the republic
grandfather the king
the marriage of Princess
Hedwg rebels
Milky Larisch
attached
love with the king Kana spy.
threatened
she bows the will
when the king ILL., dies
loyalty his king Without
kings
the kidnapping prince
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19

Countess loschek sees a
chance for revenge. The nett
InstaIiment gives the exciting
details.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19

(go IN oos1EsNUNDA
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19

Karl saw the king that evening. a
short visit marked by extreme formal
ity, and, on the kings part, by tho
keen and frank scrutiny Of one who
is near the end and fears nothing but
the final moment. Karl found the
meeting depressing and the kings eyes
disconcerting.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Russian, Diplomats
In u. S. Predicted
Ley1i7e's Surrender
IStof Co1rcspondcnce

WASHINGTON. Feb 10. - The an
nouncsment in press dispatches of the
complete surrender Of Lenine and
Trotzky to the advancing Germans, was
no surprise to Washington.
Russian diplomats here have main
tanned the belief, ever since the rise
of the Bolsheviki, that they could not
hold themselves in power WITHOUT con-
cluding peace. and that the peace they
would sign would betray Russia and
result shortly after the ending of nos
tilities in their downfall.
The attitude assumed by the Bolshe-
wiki after the sudden rupture of the
negotiations at Brcst-Litovsk was
battling, and while explanations were
freely given. there were many diplo-
mats here who refused to place faith
in the Bolshevik professions and Who
consistently have reflected the opinion
OF their home governments that the
Bolshevik heads had already concluded d
q separate peace secretly. They con-
sidcred the events following the Brost-
Litovsk rupture stage play
Japan Is Concerned
Serious consequences. diplomats as
serted, might follow the signing of
peace between Russia and the Central
Empires. 1t is taken for granted in
we'll informed quarters here that the
unofficial warnings to Russia voiced in
Japan were significant. Although Jap
anese off ials. both in Washington and
in Petrogard, have disclaimed any in
tention of interfering in Russia 5 de-
termination of her own problems. il is
known that Japan views with alarm
the possibility of Germany acquiring
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Ukrainia11s Send
Appeal for Help
To German People

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 1N.-The Ukrain-
ian delegation to the Brest-Litovsk con-
ference has issued an apepal to the
German people. according to a Berlin
dispatch. by way of Amsterdam, pro-
testing that Russian Bolsheviki and
hired bands of Red Guards from the
North have united with dcserters from
the Russian army under The command
of former gcndarmes and are invading
the Ukraine. destroying burning and
loot;ng towns. The appeal declares
that the Pctrograd government told an
untruth when it described this move
ment as rising Of the UkrainIan peo-
rle and the Central Rada as a bour-
geois Rada.
"The real intention of the Bolshe
WIKI the appeal adds, 'is to SUBJ u
gate the Ukraine and send its grain
stocks to lhe north. In this hard
struggle We look around for help,
firmly convinced that the peaceful and
crderloving German people will not
remain indifferent to our distress. The
German army standing on the flank
of our own northern enemy, possesses
the power to help us and by its in
tervention. to protect the northern
frontier against further invasion by
the enemy. In this dark hour, we
know our voice will be heard"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

them right. They were constitutional
points-not points which went to the
root of the proposal itself"
After again emphasizing the unanim-
lty of the Versailles council, the Pre-
mler gave an account of what hap
pened on his return. He reported to
the Cabinet. He thought General Rob-
ertson was present, and nothing was
then said to indicate that General Rob-
ertson thought the plan unworkable or
dangerous.
During the week after he returned
from Versailles, the Army Council con-
sldered the arrangement and made GER
tain criticisms from a constitutional
point Of view. He considered these
very carefully with the Earl of Derby,
Secretary for War. who had through
out put the case of General Robertson
before the Cabinet.
Mr.. Lloyd George confirmed that
General Robertson had refused the po-
sition at Versailles and that when he
refused that post he was offered the
position Of chief of the general staff,
with powers adapted to the position
which had been set up at Versailles"
General Robertson had suggested a
modification Of the proposal by making
the Versailles representative deputy Of
the chief of staff. But this the gov
ernment felt bound to reject, as it in
volved putting a subordinate in a po-
sition Of the first magnitude, where he
might have to take vital decisions un-
der instructions given to him before
the full facts were known.
The Premier added that the govern
ment felt it essential that the British
representative at Versailles should be
equal in authority to the representa-