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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08
u.R0ATs ON OUR COAST

Naturally, great interest attaches to
the presence and activities Of the Ger
man submarines on our Atlantic coast.
Their first days harvest OF death
and destruction must have been al
most enough to satisfy even the Huns
appetite for ruthlessness.
1t is too early to venture a forecast
upon the scope and the purpose OF the
present activity. 1t may be only a
"sniping" expedition designed, in the
Huns foolish and inaccurate psy-
cbology. simply to scare" America.
On the other hand it may be the be-
ginning of a determined enort to in
terfere with the transportation OF
troops and supplies to France.
Whatever the purpose, it will fail.
The submarine has been beaten in its
original purpose of blockading Eng
land and it will be beaten here. Means
of combating the submarine have
steadily and happily progressed and
are uuS lOI SN6u 81 CoeSA SSAOPAiASh.
and application.
This raid, in any event, is a clear
admission on the part of the Hun that
America is not, as he has been claim
ing, an impotent part of the forces
arrayed against him. Some observers
go so Jar as to say that the present
raid is one made in spirit of ies-
peration and realization OF the fact
that Americas entrance into the war
and the progress it has made in prep
aration to oppose him sign the death
warrant of the Hun.
America has nothing grievously to
fear from the submarine. It's career
on our side CT the Atlantic will be
short, even if brilliant from the de-
PRAYED Hun point of NEWPORT
Smith Times-RecOrd.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08
TOLL OFF U. s. Is IL SHIPS
Two More Vessels Added to List IF
Those Sent Down.

New York, June 5.-Two more YES
sells, Norwegian steamship and one
schooner, were added today to the list
of ships known to have been sunk by
the German submarines which are
raiding on the American waters. The
total now stands at 13-flve steamers
and eight schooners.
The U-bOats are still operating near
the coast, and have not returned to
their bases, assuming that the two
which already have been identified
are the only ones on this side of the
Atlantic.
This was demonstrated when the
Norwegian steamer Eidsvold was sunk
off the Virginia Capes late yesterday.
The location of the attack shows also
that the submarines are moving
steadily southwark if they are the
same ones which attacked shipping
almost at the gateway to New York
harbor The Navy Department re-
ported yesterday an encounter be-
tween a. destroyer and a summarize
off the coast of Maryland
No TOrpedoes Used
None of the vessels has been sunk
thus far by a torpedo 1t is believed
the submarines are conserving them
in the hope that they may get an
opportunity to attack troop trans
port. The unarmed merchant ships
which have been attacked have been
sunk by bombs or shellfre.
Possibility that vessels still unre-
ported may have been sunk was seen
in statement of the master OF the
schooner Samuel c. Mengel, who ar
rived here otday with his rescued
crew He said he was told by the
commander of. the submarine which
destroyed his ship that the U-boat had
sunk three steamers, one passenger
liner, and three schooners last Sat-
urday No vessels have been report
ed sunk that day, and it is believed
either the Uboat captain was lying or
that Captain Hansen misunderstood
him.
SO far as known-the only los; OF
lie was aboard the New YORK and
Porto Rico liner Carolina, and that
was definitely established tonight at
only 16 by revised figures complied
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08
The Germans are daily finding tn

The Germans are daily finding the
American troops more and H,0r5 in
evidence The conduct of our men in
every kind OF hot fighting has been a
revelation to the officers of the allied
armies. The Germans have ceased to
sheer at them in their news reports.
which mentions them as little as pos
sible. The growth of this great Amer
lean army is the nightmare that urges
the German high command on to more
frantic efforts.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

Do not become dismayed by the
events that are taking place on the
Western front, but buckle to your
particular duty har5er than ever We
are told that there will be drive after
drive and smash after smash all sum-
mer so long as the German mas
strength to strike He is trying to
win victory before the approaching
storm cloud from the west sweeps
down upon him in full force, but we
are told that the western lines will not
break. General Foch is taking the
highest possible toll OF the enemy and
selling territory when he has made
him pay the highest price in dead ana
wounded In the meantime he IS
building up a great reserve army for
the final blow at Prussianism when
the right hour strikes. Our boys are
going over and going fast We are
building ships, munitions, airplanes
with amazing rapidity. Your part in
winning the war leaves you no time
for criticism of others. 1t is not a
war where armies fight armies, but
one in which whole nation and u
whole people must fight nation and
a whole people organized for war only.
YOU must win the war. The near
ness of the time when the Kaiser S
hordes are turned back depends upon
you, for it is you who will win the war
or lose it.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

1t has been so long since the News
has had an editorial column that we
have lost the hang of grinding out
great hunks of wisdom During the
past few months we have been in the
midst Of drives and campaigns and
business, and with one-third Of the
News force with the colors and
the other twothirds doing the
work of three we have been right busy
and the editorial carbureter has
grown rusty or something and refuses
to spark with anything like regularity.
notwithstanding all this, things have
continued to happen and many weigh
ty problems here and there have con-
tinued to be solved somehow. TIE
course Oh opinion and action has
seemed to flow pretty much in the
right direction, and ali the little
streams have gathered into one big
stream and the big stream sweeps
onward. People have been finding OUT
where their duty lay and most of them
seem to have been Going it. cecre-
tary Baker said the other day: Let
us not continually look behind to see
whether We stumbled, but let us look
forward to see that we do not stumble
us.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

The Chautauqua holds the center of
the stage at Ashdown this week. and
again has not proven a disappoint-
ment. 1t is certainly worth while. not
only from standpoint of entertain
ment and amusement, but for the
wholesome effect of the spirit of the
people. There is a place in Ashdown
ior the Chautauqua as a regular in
sstitution.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

by the company, showing that here
were aboard the vessel only 218 pas
sengers and III in the crew, MAX ii <
G. total of 1923 instead of $50 as orig
nelly reported All those who per-
ished evidently were lost from the
lifeboat whict, arrived at Lewes. Del.
Ten of them we're passengers and six
were members of the crew.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

me wheat harvest is going 10 be
big one, but that is no reason for
letting up. The demand on the other
side Is increasing, and at best we via,
{ az be able to supply it as we should
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

mere is vein of optimism run
ming throughout all the letters from
our boys in France, who speak of fin
lsnlng the job and coming home. That
is the spirit that wins.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

we hear no complaint about crop
conditions The seasons and the wea-
ther have certainly been ideal. There
IS every indication of much farm work
having been done.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

A roll call in France of the Little
River county boys over there would
find the list to be a long one, which
~ rapidly Increasing
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08
.WSS.
Plies Cured In 6 to IA DAYS

Your druggist will refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails TO cure any case Of Itching
Blind B1ee ding orProtrudipg Piles in to days
The 6sst application gives Ease and Rest. soc.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

Every draft reduces our me,npower
at home. and calls upon you to buckle
down and do more. 1t can be done
We know
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

Remember June 2Sth. 1t is pledge
week Pledge to save sGi buy War
Savings Stamps to the limit.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08
.W.s.S

Where the worm dieth not, and the
nre 10 not quenched.--Mark 9:44
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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

High-grade Pump Jacks at a moder.
ate price. When you buy Slower
Pump Jack you &c. your moneys
worth. They have real merit care
fully constructed-dur efficient.
Can use engine. windmill or hand
power. as desired. Circulars showing
the many STYLES and sizes sent tree.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
Postmaster Resented Remark.

Pierre.-A postmaster in the north
ern part of Haakon county, demon
strated his ideas Of patriotism in a
militant way a short time ago. He
had been enlisted in the Red Gross
drive for that county, and was asking
patrons of the office for memberships.
One man when approached with a card
refused on the plea that the Red Cross
is a bunch of grafters, and that was
as far as he got. When he landed on
the prairie battered and bruised. and
a able to get to his feet again, he
wanted to come back and get his mali.
but was told to wait where he was and
IL would be handed to him. Since that
time he has been sending for his mail
through his neighbors. and has not
shown any further desire for a special
meeting with the postmaster. who was
not willing to allow the Red Cross to
be classed as among the grating class
of the country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
War on Black PLAQUE.

Aberdeen.-Hereafter in South Da.
kota all venereal diseases must be
reported, and in those cases which
the health board decides warrant,
quarantine regulations will be en-
forced. This is a war measure which
promises to become a permanent rule
of the state. Already 1t is effective
IN Minnesota and other states. The
enforced quarantine will be for pur-
pose of treatment and under the law
the quarantine can be enforced by
authority OF law. 1t Is the first step
In a nationwide movement to combat
venereal disease. and through coop
Grafton between layman and the med
ical profession stamp ii out. 1t is cur
able and responds to treatment when
opportunity is given for treatment
through a long term. Assistance Of
parents and teachers will be sought,
warning cards to be posted and the
secrecy which has shrouded social dis
eases is to be torn aside to let in the
light of instruction and treatment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
FOR EXTRA SESSION
YANkToN DEFENSE COUNCIL
MAKES AN APPEAL TO
GOV, NoRsEck.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That Is Of Interest TO the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Yankton.-At q meeting OF the
Yankton county council of defense
a resolution was passed appealing to
Gov. Norbeck to call a special ses-
sion Of the South Dakota legislature
to legalize the state council of de-
Tense and the home guards, and to
provide proper financial support for
these two organizations.
The resolutions also suggest that
the special session give the defense
council of the state full police powers,
that 1t might make its work more
effective. The state council is asked
to join In the petition to the governor.
1t is understood several other coun.
ty defense councils Of the state con-
template making similar requests of
Gov. Norbeck. as in many cases they
have found their work handicapped
through lack Of legal power to en-.
force their recommendations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
Would Enlist Children.

Aberdeen.-Every child in the pub.
lie schools Of Walworth county will
be a member of the United States Food
Administration and also a member OF
the American Red Cross If the plans of
Superintendent Ernest H. Noteboom
materialize. Every teacher in the
county has been designated a local
representative of the Food Administra-
ton and will see that pledge cards are
signed by her pupils who are willing
to join. A window card of the United
States Food Administration will be
sent to each teacher to be displayed
in the school room window. The
teachers are also to aid In securing
signatures of the fathers and mothers
of school children to the food saving
pledge cards.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
Finds Long Lost Watch.

Elkton.-J. o. Roberts. % OF Pipe
stone, Mimi, but formerly q resident
of the territory near Elkton, opened
a package a day or two ago. and found
in it a watch which he lost thirty-one
years ago while a poor Dakota home
steader. While blowing n day near
ly a third Of a century ago he lost the
watch. The watch was plowed up by
Arthur Lees, the present owner of the
farm, last fall, but not until a few days
ago did he turn the old time piece
over to Miss Kate Roberts, of Brook
ings, who lost no time in wrapping it
up in a package and sending it to her
brother at Pipestone. The watch was
badly damaged by it's long exposure
to the elements. but Is considered valu.
able as a curiosity and will be kept as
a sort Of family heirloom because of
its unique history.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
Seventeen Limit Upheld.

Sioux Falls.-Clerks of courts In
South Dakota have received notice OF
a recent decision of the supreme court
which holds that persons who took
out first citizenship papers seven
years ago and have not since awaited
themselves Of the opportunity to be.
come ~full-fedged citizens of the Unit
ed States must make an entirely new
declaration. the former papers being
null and void. Unless they do this
they will be treated as aliens and
will have no right to vote. Those
having the right of citizenship will
have to take out new papers at once
II they wish to vote at the spring
nTimaries
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
Would Reclaim Lake.

Castlewood.-Efforts to have a dam
constructed in the Big Sioux river for
the purpose OF turning a portion OF
the surplus waters of the river through
Dry Lake into Lake Poinsett have
been resumed. Petitions are being cir
cniated asking the state game warden
to have the dam constructed. When
the necessary work is done it will nc
be long until Lake Poinsett will once
more become one of the leading fish
ting resorts OF the state and north.
west.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
Retailers Pledge Aid,

Aberdeen.-Reports from Washing.
ton show that Ats South Dakota food
retailers have pledged themselves to
give their customers the benefit Of
fair and moderate prices at the end
of the first week of the great drive
in which ii is hoped to make every
retail dealer in food commodities in
the country a member of the United
States food administration. In a tele-
gram to C. N. Herreid, federal food
administrator for South Dakota, the
Washington office also states that U.s.
900 of the $4,000 grocers in the Unit
ed States have already signed the
retailers pledge and the campaign is
being continued with the hope of en-
rolling all.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24

This medieval veiveteen blouse 10 In
Burgundy red cut with the fourteenth
century decoiietaae and has small arm
holes which are edged with stitching.
A sash Of beIoe-coiored Jersey cloth
runs under the plaits and ties ut the
back.
OF any material, worn over any kind Of
blouse, and It drops Imply over a
separate skirt.
Three Of these have come over
from Europe In the way Of sketches to
show how determined the French are
to wear them. They are Of black vel
veteen, plaid velours and Burgundy
red ~velveteen, and two are low In the
neck and one quite high. Two of them
have semisleeves, mere armbands that
drop four inches below the shoulders,
and each has q belt arranged In q
novel and ornate way, always subscrib-
ing to the Jeanne Lanvin trick of going
in and out through buttonholes and
under plaits.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Nswspa-
per 6yndicats.)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
Oyer.csmouNaoed.

Dorothy not only liked her tea and
coffee to have the appearance OF being
'real and truly" but she also liked to
taste the flavor Of each. Ono after
noon her mother took her to a friends
home, where tea was served at 1--WE
o'clock. The hostess gave Dorothy
what she usually gave her own cihi-
dren-hot water, sugar and milk. Dor
othy tasted hers politely and ate her
little cakes.
why. Dorothy, you aren't drinking
your tea! Isn't It sweet enough? p
asked the hostess.
Eyes, it's sweet enough" replied the
child.
Then why aren't you taking itf"
tits too dull" she replied.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
GOWN
is NEWEST IDEA

New York.-This season Of the year
witnesses the annual performance OF
stirring stunts to keep the women in
terested in the question of apparel.
Heretofore. the traders have had two
excellent pegs on which to hang new
clothes at this time Of the year: the
exodus to Palm Beach and the incom-
ing of midseason French fashions.
But this year the trade has added q
third peg to the row on which the two
others We're placed. They have had
q sop thrown to them by the govern
ment in the nature Of a request to
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
viii Hold County Fair

vermilion.-It was decided by the
stockholders OF the Clay County Fair
association. at q meeting held in this
city. that the county fair should not
be abandoned this year. and 1t was ar
ranged o have 1t held at the custom.
airy time in the fall. The exact dates
viii be selected later. Last years fair
was abandoned because of wal con-
dItions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
Injured In Runaway.

Alcester.-As the result of a rrna-
way accident, Victor Lundgren, a farm
er living a few miles from town, was
badly hurt and had a narrow escane
from being killed. He was hauling a
load Of hay when the horses becam,
frightened and ran away, upsetting the
load. m some manner one of the
wheels passed v e his chest. He was
rendered unconscious. and is as yet un-
able to remember details OF the acct
dent. It Is feared he may have sus-
tanned internal injuries. Two of his
little sons were with him at the time
Of the runaway, but both escaped In.
jury.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
BoScHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough. soothc the I'm
fiammation Of a sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation In the bronchial tubes.
insuring a good nights rest. free from
coughing and with easy expectorauon
In the morning. Made and sold In
America for ffty-two years. A won
derful prescription. assisting Nature In
building up your general health aud
throwing Off the disease. Especially
useful In lung trouble. asthma. Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale In all civil
lied countries.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
Has Lucky escape.

Sioux Falls. - Robert O'Brien, a
young Moody county farmer, had a
windmill fall from a height OF fifty
feet upon him, and, strange to say, he
escaped being crushed to death. The
tower holding the windmill crumpled
up while casing was being drawn from
the well under the windmill. . The tow.
er, which was OF steel construction.
also partially fell upon O'Brien. Out
side OF being badly cut about the head
and bruised in several places, O'Brien
escaped serious injury.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24

A number of the importers have re-
turned from Paris with midseason
gowns, and these are disappointing. ia
a large measure, but a few of them
point to something new. and their pres
ence Is at least stimulating.
There are far more interesting
sketches coming over than gowns, as
they purpose to be the new clothes
worn BY the women in Paris who are
buying smart things.
Wood Pulp and Irvine.
The leading feature In the new
frocks Is the constant repetition of
artificial jersey silk, miatelasse and our
common friend, gaberdlne. This win
ter type of artificial silk jersey is
thicker and heavier than anything we
have had under the oft-repeated name.
1t has the stiffness that one associates
with n fiber made from wood pulp. 1t
may be, however, that we will not
have permission to make much Of 1t
in this country.
Matelasse Is being made over here,
and also the new type Of brochure
jersey silk, and the claim is that the
American manufacturers have made
the stamping of the design more Sc
cure and durable than the French have
done.
Chanel sends over q black gown
with a tunic and q narrow skirt made
Of this heavy wood fiber silk Jersey
which Is decorated In Indian fashion
with white Irvine and tiny wooden
beads.
The importers think that this gown
will be a success.
Paquin is responsible for the fash
ion of two frocks, both worn at the
same time. and 1t Is this idea O 'hers
that is being copied here and exploited
as an efficiency gown.
This fashion is made easily possible
by the prevailing idea of a sleeveless
medieval tunic showing sleeves and
collar Of another fabric. AS Paquin
works cut the idea. the sleeves and
collar of another fabric are also Of an
other color and belong to a separate
gown that is covered by the medieval,
sleeveless affair Of wool or some other
protective material. As these long
tunics are fastened down the middle Of
the front or back. they are easily re-
moved. A sash is girdled about the
hips once or twice, to give them char
acter.
That Sleeveless Blouse.
What may be safely called a medic
val garment Is the sleeveless blouse
that insists upon being seen at every
turn Of the fashions. There Is moth
Ing new about the loose, straight tunic
cut off at the hips or below, and we
once wore IL In a half-hearted fashion,
calling Il a Russian blouse.
1t has been exploited for two years,
but never taken seriously by our pub
lie as q whole, although certain seq
ments OF women wore II constantly as
a becoming and useful garment.
The garment In Its new shape pre-
sents itself on the poster placards as
an efficiency garment. 1t may be made
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
Furs for Mourning.

For those who prefer black furs to
all others, or for those In mourning
who find something incongruous In the
brown or gray furs associated with
crepe-trimmed gnrments, there ere
lovely pelts Of black lynx, broadtail.
black fox and sealskin made into con-
servauvely modish muffs and scarfs
and appropriately lined. The Innings.
by the way, have a good deal to do
with the consistent attractiveness of
these mourning sets. Generally they
are Of dull-fnished crepe silks beauti-
fully applied: or the lining may be OF
white satin yelled with black georgette
crepe or chiffon Occasionally gray
chiffOn Or . gray brocaded satin Is
empIoye4 but these = exceptions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
AT Pink Tea. MAYBE.

1t happened on a crowded street car.
Feminine knitters were on every hand,
working on sweaters and socks In vari-
Gus stages Of completion. One WON
an, however, was engaged with u piece
of dainty white embroidery.
After the conductor punched her
ticket. he stood watching the progress
of the work. Finally curiosity got the
better of him. and he queried. limo
Gently. Madam, where does a soldier
wear that?"