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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12

Gov. Brough has issued a procla-
nation setting aside June %, between
the hours of noon and 10 p. M, as a
time when all adult citizens, primarily
the heads of households, shall pledge
themselves to save and economize to
help win the war, and as a minimum
fullfillment of such pledge to invest
in a specified amount of War Savings
Certificates during the remaining
months of 1918.
This is in pursuance of plan for
the more intensive organization of the
state for the sale OF War Savings
Stamps, under the direction of Moore
DESTROYS that Arkansas shall reach its
goal of $95,000,000 by January /, 1919.
Gov. Brough says: This great war
in which America is destined to play
the deciding part and in which our
troops in France have already upheld
the high traditions of our Nation for
patriotism, valor and initiative, is one
of natiOnS,- of armies-and our
great geople must be economical and
thrifty and show a greater saving than
$50 per capita, as heretofore, if our
civilian population is to play it's full
part in making the world safe for De-
mocracy, and democracy safe for the
world; deviting their labor only to
the most necessary tasks buying only
those things which are essential to
individual health and efficiency, ami
practicing thrift as matter not mere.
ly of economy, but of transcendent pa
triotism, thereby obeying the order of
our great Commender-in-chie Wood
row Wilson, issued May 20, 1918.
Capt. C. N. Cartmell, U. S. Recruit
ing Officer, has been advised that
hereafter, the Aviation Section of the
Signal Corps vii be known officially
as the Air Service of the National Ar
my For this service he can accept
only students who have failed to Sc
cure commits lions in the service.
Capt. Cartmcll has been directed to
resume thv rec! viting of the United
States Guacls, men above tie draft
age, which was discontinued several
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO Quinine. 1t stops the
Cough and Headache aud works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money il II fails to cure.
Y. w. GROVES signature on each bog. 30c.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12
STATE NEWS
Governor Brough Issues Procia-
nation Naming June Is
as Pledge Day.

Little Rock, June 10-Now that the
smoke of the recent primary has clear
ed away, Legislative politics is al
ready coming to the ront.
The first candidate to announce 70
Speaker is Clarence P Newton, Sup
erintendent of the Confederate Home,
who was nominated as one of four
representatives from Pulaski county
He has already had considerable legis-
lative experience, having represented
Lonoke county in the sessions Of 1909
1911 and 1913
Another prospective candidate is
Henry Stevens of Columbia county.
who has been renominated, having
represented his county in the sessions
of 1913 and 1917.
Several of the familiar faces will be
missing in the session of 1918, among
those who were defeated being Steve
Meador of Clark, j. W. Ciack of Yell,
S. L. Owen of Ouchita, and NJ B. Nor
fleet of st. Francis.
Frank l.. James, State Secretary, re-
ports that about twenty delegates will
go from Arkansas to the International
Sunday School convention, which OPP
ems at Buffalo, June 10. 1t is a quad
rennial session, and it is said the pro-
gram is one of the most elaborate ever
prepared.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12

Where the worm dieth not, and the
fire is not quenched Mark 9:44.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12

ISIS.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
CHARITY BOARD MEETS

The City Board of Charities met
one day last week in the office of
Mayor Green. A. B. Cobb was rec
commended by Mayor Green for mem
bership, representing the city, and he
was duly elected to membership. E.
L. Worrell was elected secretary and
treasurer to succeed Peter Fyfe. One
or two cases that came before the
board were disposed Of. 1t was de-
cided that the board was to confine
its work to the city limits Of Coving-
ton.
The board is composed of the pas
tors Of the Covington churches, the
mayor Of the. city, A. B. Cobb and
E. L. Worrell, secretary and treasurer.
Any cases of charity that come up
are to be submitted to one of the
above gentlemen. 1t is suggested
that no private solicitation upon the
part of charitable cases be, encour-
aged, but that all work be done
through an organized channel.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
INSURANCE FOR THE u. S.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

To the man who has gone to the
eolors, the United States government
offers the safest, the most liberal and
the cheapest insurance on the face of
the earth. Approximately 100000 men
have already accepted the govern
ment's offer, applying for insurance
of about two and quarter bill
lions of dollars. The average amount
applied for per man is more than
$4,000, which is very close to the
$4,000 maximum provided for by
the law.
This insurance total, great as it
is, should be only beginning. Every
person in the militia or naval forces
of the nation owes it to himself and
to those he loves to avail himself Of
the full insurance protection. But
the time in which he can do so is
limited Prompt action is impera-
tive.
Those who joined the service before
October Is, 1917, must apply for the
insurance on or before February II
1918 After that it will be too late
The automatic insurance which is
provided until February IL, 1918, is
only partial protection.
Parents, brothers and sisters who
have representative of their fam,
lily in the army or navy should, fol
their own sake and for his, write
to him at once, urging him, if he
has not already done so, to buy the
government insurance. They should
urge him to buy the full $4,000, anC
above all, to buy it now.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
ACCIDENT AT RosEMARK

Mr.. Jesse McQuiston, who recently
moved from this city to Rosemark,
his former home, met with a painful
accident there Saturday night. He
drove up in front of the store of the
F. & M. Association in that place in
his car, and just at that time some
one was passing with lighted Ian
tern. The car supposedly was leak
ing gas, which was ignited from the
flame of the lantern. Mr.. McQuis-
tons clothing caught on fire and his
trousers were burned off up to the
knees before the flames were put
out, and that was done by some one
throwing an overcoat over him and
smothering them out. His hands
We're quite badly burned and he was
laid up as result Of the accident,
but his injuries are reported not to
be serious.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
TO PEOPLE OF Upton COUNTY

The committee of ladies which had
charge of the Upton County Soldiers
Christmas Fund is glad to report as
follows:
They desire to express their appre-
citation for the cooperation of the
good peole throughout the county
in their donations to this fund,
amounting to $16S.0O, With this
amount they mailed out 1853 boxes,
covering the entire list of names and
addresses furnished to the committee
of the boys gone to war. Many ac-
acknowledgements in words of apprecia-
ton and thanks to the "folks back
home" have been received by the
committee from the soldier boys.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
FROM BUSINESS MEMS CLUB
By the Secretary

The club is arranging its several
departments fer a vigorous wears
work. The departments are: Agri-
culture, Civics, Industries, Mercan-
tile Affairs, Publicity and Transpof-
tatlon. These departments will be in
charge of competent committees who
VIII endeavor to be of real service to
the town and county, as we'll as to
the government, in this time of stress.
They tell us that the war will be
won by the folks who stay at home.
We must feed ourselves and have an
abundance to send to the boys-our
boys-on the firing line. To this
end the government is asking for a
big increase in hog production. Some
states are asked for as much as 50
per cent increase, but Tennessee is
asked for only Is per cent. That
means $4,000 additional hogs for
Tennessee. Upton county must do
its part. Mr.. A. G. Adams, the gov
eminent man, is trying to get hog
census of Upton county. Help him
all you can. If we raise hogs, they
are not to be given away, but we may
sell our surplus at the highest price,
perhaps, that hogs ever brought in
this country. Why not sell some hogs
and get our Liberty Bond money all
back? Then we will have both mon
ey and bonds. We ought to have as
much sense as our Yankee brethren
north of us. Two seasons ago Upton
county sold six cars of hogs, last
season Is, and this season it will be
30. That sounds good till we remem-
Der that Obion county sells two cars
a day for the entire year. A hog
expert said yesterday, "Com is high.
Tell the people to run them on pas
ture in summer and plant soy beans
for them next fall" Mr.. Land Own
er, help your tenant keep pig.
The club is planning to have big
agricultural meeting at the club
rooms in February. Addresses will
be made by experts as well as by
local people. and everybody viii be
invited.
A wise man said this week, "In
time of peace the knocker is nui-
sance. In time Of war he is Grim
inal." We do our best when we pull
together.
The war-savings stamp gives the
fellow chance to "do his bit7 who
didn't buy Liberty Bond Ask your
banker or postmaster. 81 N,
Let's talk the condition Of the roads
over with the contractor early in the
spring. That viii beat knocking on
him or prosecuting him next fall
What we want is good roads.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
BANK HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

At the recent annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Munford Saw
ings Bank & Trust Co., the following
gentlemen were elected directors: w.
H. Barton, S. H. Bass, ]. d. Beaver,
w. H. Berkheimer, J. C. Harris, O.
IS. Mccormick, G. d. McNair, j. B.
Witherington, A. S. Witherington, ].
F. Wooten and E. H. Wooten.
At the directors meeting held later
j. B. Witherington, ]. F. Wooten and
S. H. Bass were reelected president,
vice-president and cashier, respestive-
ly, eN
The bank has had the most pros
porous year in its long history A
cash dividend Of 40 per cent was de-
clared out of the 1917 earnings, and
a neat sum passed to surplus. A
stock dividend of 100 per cent was
also declared in favor of all stock
holders of record of this date. The
capital stock of the bank has Just been
raised from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
DEATH OF A G0OD WOMAN

News was received here Saturday
morning of the death at her home
id Atlanta, Ga, Friday evening at
$3.50 O'clock, of Mrs. Maidie Major,
wife Of Rev. VIII. Major, for 10 years
pastor of the First Baptist Church
Of this city. tuberculosis was the
cause of her death, and she had been
confined to her home for four months.
Mrs. Majors remains were taken
to her former home in Clarkswille,
Tenn. where the burial occurred on
Sunday, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. A. U. Boone, of
Memphis, who was her pastor for
several years while a resident of the
first named place.
Mrs. Major was the daughter of
DR.. John Beach, a we'll known dentist
of Clarksville, and was born and rear
ed in that place, and was about so
years of age at the time Of her pass
ing away. She and Mr.. Major left
Covington in July, 1914, for Atlanta,
where Mr.. Major has since been pas
tor of the Capital Avenue Baptist
Church.
During her residence in Covington
she was active in church affairs, and
by her gentle and amiable DISPOSE
ton endeared herself to all with whom
she came in contact, and these friends
will hear the news Of her passing
away with feelings of the deepest
sadness. The deepest sympathy is
also felt in this community for the
bereaved husband, who has indeed
lost helpmeet and wise counsellor.
Mrs. Major is survived by her moth
er, three brothers and one sister. She
leaves no children, having lost two
in their infancy.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
FROM GRAY. OKLA.

Dear Leader: We Oklahomans are
experiencing one of the most severe
billiards Of recent years-one Of that
kind that stacks up snow 10 feet
high in one place and leaves another
place bare, but most all of us were
looking for it, and made preparations.
A party here who was raised in
Coyington, says she has often seen
seen the question asked in the Lead
er, "What is hell?" She says there
are two kinds of hell--one is a biz
card in January, and the other is hot
winds in August.
w. M. WILCOX.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
APPRECIATION FROM FRIENDS

The Leader receives letters every
few days from renewing subscribers
expressing appreciation of our efforts
to furnish our readers with the best
of county newspapers every week.
The following letter from Mr. j. B.
Gracey, of Stanton, which reached
US few days ago, is given as sam
pie and is doubly appreciated, coming
as it does from a man Of Mr. Ora
cey's discriminative powers:
Il am sorry to have overlooked
renewal to the Leader till this time.
Please give me credit by time COW
cred by the inclosed check. Yours is
the very best county paper that /
know Of, and / read it as a letter
from home every week"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
CONFERENCE MISSION BOARD
no MEET HERE IN MARCH

Rev Robert A. Clark, a member
Of the Memphis Conference Board Of
Missions, has announced that the
hoard win hold its mid-year meeting
here At the First Methodist Church
on March 1918. This viii bring
about 25 or 30 of the leading men of
fhe conference here. The eight pre-
siding elders, the eight lay leaders.
with the conference lay leader, and
the members of the Conference Board
81 Missioas. Detailed announcement
viii Be made later.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
HAS QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

The first quarterly conference for
the current year of the First Meth
odist Church, which was to have been
held last Monday night, was held in
the afternoon at o'clock, in the of
flee of G. A. Girdner, because of the
extremely bad weather The meeting
was attended by fully 20 of the Off
Gals. The presiding elder presided,
the pastor made his report for the
quarter, the stewards made their fl
nancial report through the treasurer,
]. A. Shelton, and the work of the
church was found to be in a very
healthy condition.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
MATT1SoN-MILLsAPs

The numerous friends of the lovely
and popular young bride in this COM
munity will be interested in the an
nouncement appearing below, and
viii wish for herself and husband
continued happiness and prosperity:
DIR. and Mrs. 7. C. Howard an
nounce the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Mary Finley Mattison, to Mr.
Ewing S. Millsaps, of Statesville, N,
c., on January 9, 1918.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
ThisMeansYou

The Leader has begun mailing statements to
all subscribers whose subscriptions have expired.
To all these notice is given that unless we hear
from them within Is days after the notice is re
ceived we shall discontinue the paper. We shall
make no exceptions to this rule so ifyour paper is
discontinued, you have had due notice.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17
PRESIDING ELDER WILL BE
IN COVINGTON NEXT SUNDAY

Rev. w. C. Waters will hold the
first quarterly conference for the
Second M. E. Church and Pisgah
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
at the Second M. e. Church, in South
Covington. He will preach at the
Second Church at p. m. At II
o'clock, he will preach at Leigh's
Chapel, on the Covington circuit.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17

Trade" winds have nothing to do
with @trade." They are really tread"
winds, because they uniformly follow
a certain tread or track.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17

Blizzard Continues During Greater
Part Of Night and Day-Tcn Inch
es Of Snowflake Low Temper
ature Record on February IL, 1898,
When Mercury Went to IL Degrees
Below Zero.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-17

Let's talk the condition Of the roads
over with the contractor early in the
spring. That will beat knocking on
him or prosecuting him next fall
What we want is good roads.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-16
Development ERA

All over the United States the most
pronouncsd optimism is apparent. Bank
ers, manufacturers and business men in
all walks Of life believe that great era
Of development Is Just ahead Of this c0lln-
try. The banks are in the best possible
condition and the men who control them
have the money in the vaults to turn the
wheels Of industry and to transport our
products overseas to the most remote
countries. The laboring people have no
cause for complaint and expect to pros
per for some time to come. The farmers
are q favored class just now. A great
many Of the voters in the rural cOnlnlun.
tiles turned upon the president and the
administration because the price Of
wheat was not boosted to higher level
They now realize that they are very for
tunate that the price Of this years crop
will be equal to that Of last season, the
government having contracted for it. So
there will BE- great prosperity in the
wheat growing states.
As q sample Of the enthusiasm mani
Tested by those who control the purse
strings, we quote from an interview re-
SSsA~sy 8AvOA ~ AttAUT GSSyuUAuS Oh CQl.
cago, president Of the Continental and
commercial Trust and Savings bank:
I peace viii usher in new era, which
will bring to the United States tremen-
dous possibilities, obligations and oppor-
tunities n humanitarian, commercial and
financial ways. It will be an era of revi-
vificaton, reorganization and readjust-
rAent have no fear that with the use
OF national resources Of character, intelli-
lgence and financial strength we shall
work out successfully the new problems
with which we shall be confronted. *
The period just ahead win, in my
judgment, be the most wonderful in our
history. Our accomplishments therein
will depend on organization and effective
coordination. Greater coordination
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-16
KEEP YOUR BONDS

With the signing of the Armistice
and the near prospect Of a declara-
ton Of peace. activity has been re-
newed by promoters to place stock
in the hands o. the public.
Scores OF stock statesmen are at
work in Utah. according to reports
which have reached the State Coun-
Gil Of Defense.
The people Of Utah are caution
Cd 70 remember that every corpora
ton having . stock issue Of 100000
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-16
FUTURE OF THE
WOOL INDUSTRY

The sheep and wool industry are
vital to the life Of the nation from
the standpoint of food and clothing.
After war conditions are going to
place hard strain on this Joint in.
dustry and stability Of prices is very
important.
The normal clip of wool of our
country Is from 2s0,000,0O0 to
300.000,000 pounds year, and we
import as much more.
There has been some accumula-
ton Of foreign woods on account Of
suspended trade with the Central
powers and lack Of shipping.
The great duty before the people
of our country is to hold and enlarge
flocks and supply more wool and
mutton for market. 4
We should produce 100000, 900
pounds a year and the industry
should be on the up grade instead
Of declining In production.
The government should stabilize
prices for at least two years and con.
tinue the present warehousing and
commission system Of handling.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-16

Of the world Our future will be a fu-
ture Of big things and we shall need the
get together spirit in order that we may
measure up to our responsibilities and
our opportunities. Our financial position
and our enlarged merchant marine mean
that we shall be brought into closer trade
contact with the entire world. This will
mean that not only American commerce
but American ideas Of freedom and hui
mainly will permeate more thoroughly
than in the past throughout all the world.
Salt Lake. Tribune. -4- Is@sq
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-16
FOR a WEAK STOMACH

value Of this preparation for a weak
stomach and impaired digestion. In
Chaniberlain's Tablets IL q multitude
of cases has fslly proven the great
many cases this relief has become
permanent and the sufferers have
been completely restored to health.
Adv
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-16

The present outlook fc..' w. .,.9'..ys......,-l
is more encouraging thai. ~. '3-~... -.
some time. At the sa5rio.s &c f,a--~-'-s =
previous to this one, war prohibition
was under consideration, and it was gen.
orally agreed that it would have been adj
opted as war measure but for the oppos-
ition Of President Wilson. The demnd for
prohibition so insistent however on acc.
cunt of the food shortage and the demon
Nalization Of labor caused by the LIQUOR
traffic, that President Wilson said he
would stop the brewing of beer upon the
recommendation of the Food Administra-
tin. The Food Administration refused tc
assume the responsibility and said it
would stop the breweries if Congress will
eliminate the supply of whiskey. Some
months ago the government took the mat
ter out Of the hands Of Cngress, but now
invites and challenges Congress to respon
sibility for the matter again. President
Wilson has said that if Congress fayors
war prohibition he will not oppose it.
Congress has the matter under consider
alton. and it is not unlikely the provision
will be made for war prohibition. What
prohibition would do; It would release
hundreds of thousands Of men now en-
gagged in the useless liquor traffic, for
useful and productive employment would
annually supply 100000 tons Of coal,
now used by the breweries, to help supply
,the shortage! it would delease hundreds
Of freight cars and. the vessels now used
to transport booze, for the transported
ion Of other products; it would save 1000
100000 pounds Of food-stuff, (about65
pounds for every man, woman and child
i'm the United States), to help feed the
starving millions. The $2500, 000, 900 spent
for drink would be available for more
profitable purchases. The output Of our
mine and factories would be greatly in
creased. In addition to these are moral
and other values that cannot be comput-
ed. There are no sound, logical argu-
ments TO rthe existence of the saloon at
any time. It is not unlikely if Congress
gives the nation war prohibition it ulti-
mately will mean national prohibition.
One-thrd Of the states necessary to ratl-
fy the national prohibition amendment
have already done so. Of this number,
five are now wet states. If all the dry
states ratify, as they likely will, only four
more states are necessary to make nation
al prohibition realty. It is predicted
that in 1919 the required number of states
will have ratified the amendment.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-16

or more must have the approval of
the Capital Issues committee which
is headed by L. H. Farnsworth,
Prospective investors are urged Ia
ascertain this fact first and then un-
der no circumstances to convert LII
berty bonds in order to invest.
The Liberty bond is the safest 60
curity in the world and is entirely
out Of the speculative field.
Proposed corporations Of small
stock issues should first have tho
acid test approval Of local bankers
before Investment IL even consider
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-16

ed.
A state wide campaign investment
In wild cat" stocks and particular
ly those who offer to take Liberty
bonds in exchange is being conduct
ed by the State Council Of Defense.
through the Commercial Economy
Board to the end that residents Of
Utah may keep their government Sc
curities intact. !.
Very sincerely.
W. =. JENSEN, {,
Commissioners Commercial
Economy.