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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

Banks over the country are re-
porting that parties are endeavoring
TO exchange silver and bills for
gold, the presumption being that
gold is wanted for boarding. Banks
should refuse to make the exchange.
The present is no time for boarding
gold and persons guilty of so doing
are the worst of slackers.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

The ungenerOus, ill-natured filings
at the administration are irritating,
il is true. but indicate pretty heal
thy condition of affairs. When those
on the outside cease to kick and
criticise it is time to sit up and take
notice.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02
Parent Teachers Meeting.

The Parents-Teachers Association
will meet in the school auditorium
on next Tuesday afternoon, May Z,
at 4 o'clock. All members are urged
to be present.
IMOGENE BROWN,
Secretary.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

Following the announcement of
the Federal Trade Commission that
the paper trust made $3S,0O0,000
last year the price of paper took
another big jump.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

For their kindness of heart and
mind, during our recent bereave-
ment, We wish to thank our friends.
Mrs. James X. Watson
and Family.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

We have suspicion that the
safety first" slogan originated with
the kaiser's sons
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
NOTICE, DOCTORS!

1t is the duty of every physician or
citizen in the county to report to the
county health officer of any contagi-
Gus or communicable disease of which
he has knowledge, especially does this
apply to the physician. The county
health officer has to report to the
state health officer each week, and the
state health officer has likewise to re-
port to the U. S. Public Health Ser
vice, This is now a. war measure as
the government is drafting men from
every locality into the service, and it
must be known if any of these men
come from districts or communities
with these diseases. A failure to make
these reports is a violation of the law
with minimum fine of $10.-P H.
Phillips, County Health Oficer,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
SCHOOL EXERCISES
NOW IN PROGRESS
FIRST Entertainment Thursday Night.
Eypcts sion Recital-Final
Exercises Tuesday
Night.

The first of the series of school eX-
ercises attending commencement
week was held Thursday night by the
expression class of Mrs. 0. T. Graves.
The recital was attended by the usu-
al large and appreciative audience.
A splerdid program consisting Of
readings, pantomimes, a duet and a
riayette was rendered. All the child
rem and young people engaged con-
Quoted themselves most creditably
Every exercise during commencement
has always been attended by crowd
ed house and this was no exception
On Friday night the two literary
societies will give q joint program.
Sunday at II o'clock the commence
ment sermon will be preached by Rev
w. L. Smith of Mena
On Monday night the seniors will
give their cl4ss play, which is eX-
pectel to be good.
On Tuesday night the graduating
exercises will t-Ae place in which a
class CT eight will graduate.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
L. $. SOON TO SEND MILLIONS
Daniels Says Before Another Summer
Ships and Cony0y~will be Ample.

New Brunswick, n. j., May %
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, in an
address at the Rutgers College COM
.mencement yesterday. said:
I'VE are building ships. We cannot
build them in day, but before another
summer we shall have enough ships
ont only to carry 100000 troops to
France, but millions to France and
enough destroyers to see them there
il, safety
Declaring that I'VE are going to get
out the greatest naval ships produced
-destroyers, the secretary continu-
ed:
I'VE have 100000 men in the navy
now. We will have 400 600 soon. They
are enlisting so fast We have to ask
them to stay home for few days until
we can build new ships for them"
The time may come" said the sec
retary, in Gnother part of his speech,
when, if necessary, Congress may
change the draft age limit If the
men between 21 and 81 cannot win
the war, then they will call on the
men from Is to 60 to win the war"
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
DISPLACES ALL RAILWAY HEADS
Presidents Are to be Succeeded by
Federal Directors.

Washington, May 21.-Every rail
road president in the United States
was relieved from active duty as eX-
ecutive manager of his road today by
Director General McAaoo, who will
appoint federal director for each
railroad This director will be re-
sponsible only to the Railroad Ad-
ministration. In many cases the
president o. the road may be federal
director
To safeguard the interests of stock
holders and maint-in the individual
ity of each railway federal directors,
whenever possible, will be appointed
from among the operating officers OF
the property This will avoid dis
rupting any ro&a's working organi-
Zation unnecessarily.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
PLATE REMOVED CAUSING
WRECK OF TROOP TRAIN
National Enemy Blamed for Accident
Near Texarkana-1 Soldier
Missing and II Injured,
of Them Seriously.

Texarkana, May 21.-A troop train
over the Cotton Belt, which left here
at 8 o'clock this morning, was wreck
ed one hour later near Garland City,
20 miles north of here. Engineer A.
J. McAllister was instantly killed and
Fireman S. G. Counts was badly
scalded, perhaps fatally. Both EWei
at Pine Bluff. Lieut. J. II. Garritv,
who was in command of the train, and
Is other soldiers We're injured
Cotton Belt officials here say the
wreck was due to the removal OF fish
plate bolts. allowing the rails tG
spread One soldier still is missing
five we're seriously injured and seven
slightly injured.
One car. which contained the miss
ing soldier, went over a trestle into
IS feet OF water. The engine, bag
gage car and two coaches were over
turne1, but did not go over the tres
tie.
The soldiers on the train helonge5
to the 619th Aerial Squadron.
The injured were brought here and
placed in the Cotton Belt Hospital
where it was sid tonight that all
were resting we'll, and that with the
exception of Lieutenant Garrity and
Fireman Counts, all We're practically
certain to recover.
The last two are hurt internally
and it will be q day or two before the
extent OF their injuries is deter.
mined One soldier is missing and il
is fe rei be is buried underneath tht
,vrackage OF the train, which has no
yet tCen cleared.
A Relief train went out from hert
carrying physicians and rendered
prompt aid 1t is believed, howeVe.'
that but for the fact that a Medica
Corps wals with the troop train, whici
rendered immediate succor, severa
fatalities would have resulted. Ret
Cross chapters of TeXarkana, Lewis
Vile an1 Garland City also were quicl
to give relief.
In addition to the above casualties
Travelling Passenger Agent l.. P
Smith OF St Louis was slightly hur
and Spencer Grant, negro porter, ,Dal
las, Texas, sustained broken lie;
and arm.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
NOTICES!

The judges of the election of the
Democratic Primary May 2S will
please take notice that the following is
the number of committeeman and del
egsites to which the various townships
will be entitled:
Arden Township, One committee
man and one delegate
Arkinda Township-One committee
man and one delegate.
man and Cne delegate
Caney Township-One committee
man and one delegate.
CleI eland TownSi ip-One commit
teeman and two delegates.
franklin Township-One commit
teeman and one delegate.
Jackson ToWnship-One committed
man and six delegates
Jefferson Township-One commit
tee man ana five delegates.
Jeff Davis 1'ownship-Onc commit
tee man and one delegate.
Johnson cwnship-One committee
man and two delegates.
Little River Township-Cne Com
mitteeman and two delegates
Lick Creek Township-Cne COM
mittecman and one delegate.
Rcd River ownship-One Commit
teeman and two delegates.
Rich!and Township-One commit
to2man nd tWo delegates.
JUNE R. MORRELL, Secretary OF
the Deaccratic Central Committee OF
Little liver County. ARK
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
AIR CONTROL TO BRITISH
80 Per Cent of C0mbats Are ever
Enemy Lines.

New York, May 21.-As evidence
that the British have obtained mas
terry of the air in France, the British
pictorial service m de public today a
cablegram from the British Ministry
of In. ormation saying that 80 per cent
of combats in which British planes
are now engaged take place over the
German lines. 1T is very eXcep-
tion2l," the message adds, for any
British aWi7tor to be brought down
over the British lines since March
81"
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
5S.S5G Tons Completed and $4,000
Ton Launched in Week.

Washington, May 21.-Ten steel
ships of 5S $50 aggregate tonnage
were completed and delivered to the
Emergency Fleet Corporation during
the last week and IA others, some
wood and some steel, of $4,000 tons,
were launched.
On Saturday four wooden ships left
the WIS the thiri time during the
present month, when four vessels OF
thi. type were l.unched in single
day. The total number of wooden
shiJs launched in May to date is %
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25

A most enjoyable meeting OF the
Ashdown Improvement Club was held
in the club rooin at the Court oase
Friday. May Il. Mrs. E. B. Mobley
was leader of we'll ,,.raIlg gel pro-
gram on Mothers Day The num-
bers were as follows: Solo, Mother"
Miss Norwood. The MojIer's Day
Movement, Mrs. j. 7. Gowiing.
What Constitutes a Good Mother? =
Mrs. {. B. Mobley Solo, Just Like
Your Mother W2z, Mrs. J. l.. Locke.
Poem, Your Mother, Mrs. Lon T.
Jones. Nc meeting was held by the
club May 3rd owing to so many of
the members attending the Biennial
at Hot Springs on that d tie and as
the program Was TO have been on
. Baby Week, the leader arranged to
hive something on that subject also:
Mrs. o. NJ. Oliver read most inter
esting paper on Food Conservation
and the Children An .-rticle from
MGl'k Twain in the Baby read by
Mrs. p. Fl. Phillips was very much
enjoyed. After the rendition of the
program came the business session
conducted by the president. An out
line for next years work was submit
ted to the club by Mrs. Cowling
chairman of yesr book committee, was
adopted The club voted at this meet
ing to cooperate with the men o. the
! CE1utauqua committee, each member
pleaging to sell 10 or more tickets for
the coming ChautauQua, June 8 to
Z. Miss Norwood made an interest
ing talk in which she thanked the
club foT magazines given her for the
girls in the rural districts. She will
be glad to receive any good books or
magazines you may have and will take
| them out to the children in the coun-
try where they will be so much APP
lpreciated Miss Norwood also asked
the assistance of the club in equip
ping q Model Kitchen" to be oaated
down town where she may give DEM
on5tfations in cooking ana canning
TO the ladies in the country us we'll
5 those in town. After having heard
reports from standing committees the
president called TOR a four minute
talk from the ladies who attended the
Biennial. Those responding were:
Mesdames T. b. Cook, b. b. Norman,
G. A. Orton W, II. Adams, p. T. Pail
lips and Lon Il. Jones All ex-
pressed themselves as being delighted
with the Biennial ana feeling Justly
proud Of the manner il which Ar
kansas entertained the Visitors. Mrs.
{. II. Locke and Miss Gladys Norwood
were the charming hostesses for this
iternoon ans after adjournment sery-
ed most delicious punch.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25

Witherspoon
Little River Township-Judges J.
W. Ingram, Emmett Franklin and j.
A. Sessions, Jr. Clerks: w. H. Boggs
and r. l.. Morgan.
Alternates-Judges: Dan Cooper,
Joe Sterling and A. A. Morgan
Clerks: Oscar Lewis and Oscar
Sharp
Red River Township-Judges A.
T, Hemphill, d. B. Bush and M. W.
Locke. Clerks: Luther King and A.
B. High
Alternates-Judges: Cooje Wilson, C.
j. Lewis and Sam Campbell Clerks:
W, NJ Sykes and Jow Smith
Richland Township-Judges: j. A
Aldridge zack Barnett and c. c. Biz
zell, Clerks; Harrison Dukes and
VIII Ellis.
lternates-Judges: j. B. Elliott,
A. N. Morgan and E. I. Cleghorb.
Clerks; A. c, Selmers and J. d. Sig
Ter.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
Little River County Goes
Over in Red Cross Drive

On Wednesday night after thfee
days of campaigning the Red GROSS
Committee for this county announced
that the county had gone over the
ton with total subscription to that
date of $1,000 The quota was $|'Oo.
Several townships have not reported
A detailed report will be given next
week after the end of the drive. Ihe
drive does not end until Mondfly night.
The following letter has been re-
ceived from w. r. Grim, Field Direct
or for this district:
Texarkana, AR-Tex., May %. 1918.
Mr.. H. l.. Toland, Campaign Manager,
Ashdown, Arkansas.
Dear Sir:
| wish to congratulate you heartily
on having gone over the top. in the
Second Red Cross War Fund Cam
paign on the third day OF the drive.
The prompt and liberal contribu-
tions of your people is splendid ex-
preston of the Red Cross spirit in
Little River County. There are doubt
less still many others III your county
who will contribute before the CAM
paign closes. ana | therefore look for
you to have a very large over-sub-
scription.
With every good wish, l am,
Yours very truly.
w. z. GRIM, Field Director
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
VICTORY ALWAYS COMES TO
THE RIGHT MAN

The present campaign is about to
close and new history written for Ar
kansas so tar as politics go. OF all
the candidates that has made a vigor-
Gus campaign througOut this State, It
is that pl in Jim G. Ferguson, who is
making the race for Commissioner OIL
Agriculture He has made a won1er-
full impression upon the people with
whom he has come in contact with,
and from all indications he will sweep
the State. His opponent is asking for
a fourth term in that Office, and from
the reading n, ter sent out, and the
grave charges made by Jim Ferguson
against Page, and his charges being
vet unanswered, it seems to us jim
Ferguson will not have much trouble
winning this race. From what we
have seen of him, his face indicates
he is very competent and wears an
honest look on his face. His face has
a look that a contract between himself
and the people o. Arkansas would be
carried out honestly and efficiently.
You will hear him make these re-
marks as he would be cGnv2Ssing with
the people, Boys, you shall never re-
gret voting for me. because | love the
plain hCnest way of doing business
with the taxpayers" Jim Ferguson
is a self-made man, who knows what
is best for the people. He was born
on Il farm, and there learned the best
methods of farming. 2dyt
Nv SS--
Miss Edith Collins Of Hugo is the
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Lon Jones.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
GOVERNOR BR0UGH AIDS
IN RED CROSS DRIVE
Make Swing Around County Wednes-
day-Held Three Great Meet
ings-POiitics Not
Mentioned.

Governor c. H. Brough spent busy
day in Little River coInsy Wednesday
in the interest OF the Red Cross drive.
He spoke at Foreman to a large au-
Gience Wednesday morning, and from
there he went to Winthrop where he
addressed another large meeting. He
was accompanied by a number of cit
iZens ana members of the committees
frGm this place. He came back to
AshdoWn in a car by way of Alene
and Wilton for his night meeting.
During the tour, end notwithstanding
the fact that the governor has a
political campaign on his hands, he
Gid not once mention the subject. He
believes that winning the war is far
more important than winning an cleo
tion. At the night meeting it was an
nounced that Little River county had
gone over the top as usual
The night meeting was opened by
an invocation by little Miss TWyman
Four girls very beautifully sang u Red
Cross song and Miss Willie Bishop re-
cited
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
New L. :. Machine Makes Fast Time
In Trial Flights.

Washington, May PA navy sea-
plane recently completed at the naval
aircraft factory, Philadelphi3, has
made ., flight from Philadelphia to
Hampton Roads. Va, in three hours
and Is minutes. The plane is equip
ped with two liberty motors and car
ried five passengers, including the
pilot
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
School Service Flag.

Another preliminary of note was the
presentation of a service flag by the
ladies of the A |. c. in honor OF the
boys who We're former students Of
the Ashdown High School, now in the
service of their country. The flag
contained As stars. indie ting til
number of boys this school has given
The presentation w2s made in a most
eloquent address by Hon. A D. Du-
Laney 1t was received by Supt.
D. P Holmes who m15e a fitting re-
sponse.
The speaker of tie evening was
introduced by Mr. DuLaney. Cover
nor Brough made a most eloquent and
mastery address on the Red Cross
and the war. He referred to the Ash
down home guard company and COM
plimented them very highly on their
rapid progress and large membership
His address was along very much the
same lines as his speech made here
during the first Red Cross drive. A
large and representative audience was
present, and accorded him liberal sp-
plause.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
W.S.S.
BAPTIST REVIVAL
win Begin in This City on 3rd SUM-
day in June.

Rev. Wales announces that a revival
will begin at the Baptist church in
this city on the 9rd Sunday in June.
He Is expecting an able man to assist
him. -
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25

Furlow Price returned Tuesday
from Little Rock, whore he joined the
naval reserve.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25

Miss Edith Collins of Hugo is the
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Lon Jones.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
SiIIPB Hiding RAPID

W.S.S.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-25
~ PLANE Is FAST

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16

after the accident. Bloss' injuries
will not be fatal
Word was received here late to-
day that Pvt. Allen r. Christophel
of this city has been sentenced 10
serve 10 years in the United States
disciplinary barracks at Fort Leav-
enworth ChristopheI was convict
ed by court martial of being a con-
scientious objector who had refused
to obey the orders OF his superior
officer.
Miss Eva May Cook, 80 years old.
is dead at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thyrus Cook. three
miles south OF Elkhart. Funeral
services will be held Wednesday af-
ternOOn. Miss Cook was well
known teacher.
Mrs. Emma L. Radabaugh, so
years old. succumbed at her home
near here today following a long
illness caused by heart disease. She
had been a resident of the county
most Of her life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
PlEOGING A MILLION
WOMEN TO SELL HALF
OF NEXT LIBERTY LOAN

CHICAGO, July 16.-The work Of
enrolling 100000 women of the
United States pledged to sell one
half of the fourth Liberty loan OF
So, OOO.000.OOO, was begun Monday
at a conference Of representatives.
from all parts of the country un-
der the auspices Of the National
Woman's Liberty loan committee.
NO new dresses" was a slogan
offered by Mrs. Ella Flagg Young
who in the absence Of Mrs. w. c.
McAGoo. chairman OF the national
committee. presided at the confer
ence. Il have not had a new dress
for the past three years"
mo new hat ornaments" said
Mrs A s. Baldwin of San Francisco
NO new clothes for the children
or as few more as possible" said
Mrs Frank \. Nanderlip. member
of the national committee. who eX-
planned that her own children are
dressed I'm the blue denim French
peasants smOCks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
80 SHIP CONTRACTS
AWARDED TO laps
More Than S1OO,OOO,OOO is
Spent for Tonnage in
Japan and China.

WASHINGTON. July 16.-The
United States, turning TO its associ-
ates in the Orient for aid i'm meet
ing the shipping crisis. has let new
contracts for ships TO Japan. which
Will make "a total Of more than
$100,O00.000 10 be spent for ton
mage in the island kingdom and in
China.
Announcement was made Monday
of the awarding of contracts for 80
vessels to Is Japanese concerns.
All OF the ships will be of $500
tons or more and the total tonnage
will be 253, zoo. These ships are in
addition to $4,000 tons purchased
from japanese and 10000 tons
chartered at total cost OF $4,000
00OO of which s20.O0O,oOO has been
expended
First contracts awarded by the
United States TO a Chinese yard
were made public Saturday calling
for the building Of 10000 tons at
a cost approximately $30.00O.000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16

serves TO be made rapidly and az
curately The general view Of the
men who watched the progress of
the battle from afar was that the
Germans have lost some Of their
punch since their last big attempt.
for nowhere did the present attack
gain the sweeping success which
their previous efforts yielded them.
By mid-afternOon the technica
experts were actually feeling opti-
mistic, although the danger was not
vet over. But it was evident that
the first big rush had failed 10 yield
the Germans anything like the re-
suits which might have been expect
ed. One reason probably is that the
attack at this time held no element
Of surprise for Gen. Foch, who knew
Of the German intentions days i'm
advance. and the French made their
plans for it last week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
OPEN SECOND K. OF C.
CLUB IN LONDON

LONDON. July 16.-The second
of the clubs Of the Knights Of Co
'umbus was opened i'm London this
afternoon 1t is situated in the
Edgemer I'd.
The official adoption here and
abroad Of the slogan Everybody
welcome. everything free" was an
nounced today by the Knights Of
Columbus committee on war work
activities which will spend $4,000
600 within the next year for the
comfort Of American soldiers.
Every body welcome means that
the doors of the knights of Column
bus houses and huts will be open
GO American soldiers OF any color
or creed" said William ]. Mulligan,
chairman OF the committee.
Everything free" means that the
knights OF Columbus will maintain
no canteens i'm their club houses in
this country or in their huts in
France Cigarets. chocolate. bouil-
Ion. cOnee and other articles viii
be given 10 American soldiers alb
soiutely free. Portage stamps viii
be the only things sold i'm Knights
OF Columbus places.