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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
POKER WILLIAMS AND SON SHOT
Near Valiant by Posse Who Had Ar.
rested Them for Thieying.
From 1icCurlain Gazette.

From LicCurlain Gazette.
Poker Williams and his son, Ben
were Shot am instantly killed Tues,
day evening near Valiant by the
officers who had gone to Williams
home near tRufe to arrest them for
! stealing. City Marshal G. W. Moye,
accompanied by Phil Herndon, Ed
Bruton, Shorty Williams, Dick Mayhan
and Clayton Smith went to the home
of Williams armed with search war;
rant for Williams premises.
Alter arres ting Poker" Williams
and his son, Ben, a young man 25
years old, they started back to VAL
liant and on the road back Poker"
Williams made grab at Phil Hern>
don's gun and succeeded in getting
hold of it and was tusseling with
Herndon when the other officers shot
him and his son, Ben, killing both in
stantly.
The Williams have been terror
to the people around Rufe for several
years and were considered the tufts of
that section of the county When
the officers searched the premises they
found a considerable amount of plumb
er which had been stolen from the
neighbors of the surrounding county
They had stolen wagon load of corn
and had the corn stored in their res,
idence Canned f.'uit, wash pots, cook
ing utensils, harness, pillow tools, etc,
composed their stolen articles.
For quite long time the people or
that section had known the Williams
were stealing from their neighbors,
but being of such bad characters, they
were afraid to say much about it.
A few more similar raids will help
relieve McCurtain County of her
thieves.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
ACTIVITIES OF RED CROSS

Describing the American fied eros
as body authorized to do everything
possible for the comfort and welfare of
the soldiers, and to make use Of such
agencies as are authorized and are
IL G position to contribute to that end
in addition to the provisions made by
the Government, general statement
by the War Department outlines GER
tain approved activities:
To distribute sweaters, mufflers, he'll
NETS socks, comfort kits, etc
To render emergency relief OF every
kind upon request of an officer in
charge
10 relieve anxiety and sustain the
morale of soldiers who are worried
about their families at home, and to
promote the comfort and we'll being Of
these families.
TO conduct canteen service stations
for furnishing refreshments to soldiers
when travelling through the country;
to furnish emergency relief to the sick
and wounded when en- route and to
see that they are conveyed to hospi-
tai when necessary and requested by
the commanding officer.
A representative of the Red Cross
may be attached to any base hospital
to furnish emergency supplies when
called upon, to communicate with the
families OF patients to render home
service to patients and such other as
sistance as pertains to Red Cross
work
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09

The whole American population is
getting organized for war from the
school children on up. No one is be-
ing left out. The attitude of every in
dividual will soon be known, and the
time rapidly approaches when the
Stacker in word, thought, deed or
dollars will stand out as cons picious
as the Washington monument, and his
position will be anything but enviable
The lines are being daily drawn more
closely between those who arc for us
and those who are against us. There
is no neutral ground.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09

They are going to eradicate ticks
with vengence this year in Little
River county with 26 new dipping watts
under construction. Howard countys
quorum court failed to make an
appropriation, and now they have
realized where it leaves them have
called meeting of the court to cor
rect their oversight. 1t is said that at
the end of this year the tick districts
Tin the South will be SO few
and small that quarantine yards in ali
marketd will be abolished, there not
being a enough tick infested cattle
coming in to pay to maintain separate
yards. Tick counties can then ship
cattle to no market, nor even outside
their own county lines. They will
have to trade yearlings at home if at
all, the whole outside world being bar
rednagainst them. We note that in
Judge Smiths opening speech for gov
ernor he opposes tick eradication. 1t
would appear that the Judge is a trifle
late, unless he be the cause of leading
q few delinquent counties into an I'M
fortunate situation.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
"FINEsT GUN IN wORLD- TESTED
Latest American War Invention
Proves Wholly Satisfactory.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The latest
American contribution to warfare
the Browning automatic rifle-Was Of
I1icially introduced to Congress today
at q demonstration in a remote valley
in the hills that surround this city.
For more than two hours the air was
filed with the snarl and crash of the
firing. Soldiers and representatives
operated the new weapons under di-
rection of soldiers from the machine
gun school at ringfeld Mass.
High army officials, including AS
sistant Secretary Crowell, Major Gen
eral Biddle, acting chief of staff, and
a score of officers from the British
French, Italian and Belgian missions,
watched the demonstration.
There was no target practice, al
though line of figures shaped like
men was battered to pieces by the 10
gunners. Members of Congress also
the first time they had handled a
weapon of this character.
There was not stoppage or NAL
function Of the 10 guns, although
hundreds of rounds were fired and the
squad from school had never seen
the gun before last Saturday.
Machine Gun Tested.
When firing with the automatic
rifles was completed, two Browning
heavy machine guns We're put into
action. Thousands of bullets We're
sent streaming across, the valley The
demonstration was completed with an
exhibition of the simplicity of con-
struction One of the guns was dis
mounted, taken apart and reassembled
in a few minutes.
These two guns have been selected
by the Ordnance Bureau of the War
department. With them the army
soon will be equipped. The automatic
rifles used today came from factories
where production of a quantity scale
has started Within a few weeks
hundreds will be delivered every day.
They are to be the "over the top
guns Of tomorrow. A noncommission-
cd i:jcer of the demonstrating de-
tachment who, with his assistants,
has teen drilled with every type OF
Wcal. Il use ty the allied truoHs.
s,o>e for tle squad When h. s: !:
That's the finest gun in the
world.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
And Indications Are That Next Call
viii Be in April.

Washington, Feb. 23-While War
Department officials repeat that no
date has definitely been fixed for
calling of the second draft for the
National Army, all indications seem
to point to some time during the
month of April, or at latest early in
May
Such an estimate is based on the
preparations for equipping and hous-
ing the men. Equipment and supplies
for men of the second draft will be-
come available soon after April l and
careful observers expect the first in,
crements to be called soon afterward.
The number of men to be called in
the first increment has not been
determined, because the question of
housing them has not been disposed
of, There will be room for some of
them in camps and environments now
occupied by troops, and it is possible
that additional environments may have
to be provided. 1t is also possible that
some of the National Guard camps
may be used during the period
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
SOUTH MUST RAISE FOOD
Safe Farming Urged by Director Of Ag.
riculture at Memphis Farm Meet.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 20.-"If the
South neglects' this year to grow its
own food and feed, it is likely to suf-
fer serious privations and will put a
burden on the nation which will pro-
long the war, at the sacrifice of lives
of thousands of our men. And, it will
even threaten the victory of the Unit
ed States in it's struggle for exist
ence."
This was the message of ]. A. Evans
assistant director of agriculture for
the Southern state, conveyed in behalf
of the United States Department OF
Agriculture to 100 county agents, ag-
ricultural experts and their chiefs
representing the northern part of Mis-
sissippi, in convention at the Chamber
Of Commerce today.
THE South cannot afford to be a
parasite this year. declared Mr. Ev-
ans. Every community every state
can put itself on self-supporting
basis, by adopting safe farming
methods" he said
Mr.. Evans explained the govern
ment means that each and every pro-
Queer of foodstuffs from the soil
must plant his program for this year
so that he will be absolutely indie
pendent insofar as the physical sus-
tenance is concerned
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
Nv. S. S.
WAR ON UNDESIRABLES
Urged by Judge in ChargeNO Jury at
Pine Bluff.

Pine Bluff, March 4.-Loafers, boot
leggers and immoral resorts We're Sc
verely condemned by Judge w. B. So1-
rells in his charge to the Grand Jury
Circuit Court today. The Grand Jury
was urged to rid the city of loafers,
boOtleggers and request was made
that a vice committee be named to
ascertain if any immoral resorts still
exist in the city and to make a re-
port, showing who is to blame, If any
are found. Judge Sorrells read a let,
ter from Governor Brough urging that
the authorities of every county assist
in closing all immoral resorts, in order
to prevent visiting soldiers from con-
tracing venereal diseases.
Judge Sorrells declared that loafers
should be forced to go to work, join
the army or be arrested In answer
to question by J. F. Mcintyre, fore
man of the Grand Jury, Judge Sorrells
said the Grand Jury could inflict loaf
ers under the vagrancy law if it is
found that the law is violated.
A large number of high school boys
led by Principal j. R. Allen, attended
the opening session to see how the
court is organized. Dr. J. 1. Norris
made an address to the crowd on the
war savings stamp campaign.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
PEACE WON BY SWORD
Says Kaiser in Telegram to Chancel.
lOr Oh Russian Treaty.

Berlin, via London, March 4=Em-
peror William. according to an official
announcement made today on the con-
clusion of peace between Germany
and Russia, sent a telegram to Count
Won Hertling, the German imperial
chancellor, reading as follows:
THE German sword welded by
81 eat army leaders, has brought peace
with Russia. With deep gratitude tc
God, who has been with us, l am fill
ed with proud joy at the deeds of my
army and the tenacious perseverance
of my people. 1t is of especial salts
faction to me that German blood and
German kulture have been saved. Ac>
cept my warmest thanks for your
faithful and strong cooperation in
the great work.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09

Governor Brough has issued pro-
clamation commanding all sheriffs,
constables and town marshals to ar
rest all able bodied males from Is to
SO who are without visible means o
support and not working, and to put
them to work on reads an6 streets Or 10
notify him and he viii find useful
work for them to do. There is no need
for a man to idle.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
Daddy Doyle Keeps Jackies all Comfy

Daddy Doyle Keeps Jackies all Comfy
U. s. Naval Training Station. Great
Lakes, III, Feb %
If you want a fine. fellow,
Whom praisin won't spoil,
Stand up at attention,
Salute Daddy Doyle
Forty thousand bluejackets here
and over there have warm feel
ing around their hearts for Daddy
Doyle officially paymaster j. d.
Doyle, in charge oil the Navy Relief
Society activities at Great Lakes, Be-
cause that many jackies have been
kept warm during the past zero Win
ter months by sweaters and knitted
goods outfit from the Red Cross dis
trobuted by Paymaster Doyle's crew
of willing helpers.
So efficient has been the system Of
distribution at Great Lakes that the
incoming recruits have been supplied
with sweaters, mufflers, helmets,
wristlets, wool socks and comfort kits
almost before they have received their
regulation navy uniforms.
Five distributing stations are main
tanned in the various camps and the
garments doled out to whole compa>
MES at once, besides the appreciation
of the 10000 jackies in training here
now and more than that number who
have gone to sea. Here's one by let
ter from Marquis Eaton, chairman
Chicago Chapter, American Red Cross.
In part the letter reads:
Il hear frequent appreciative COM
ment regarding the efficient way in
which. you have systematized the dis
tribution of knitted goods and other
supplies at the great Lakes station
and l beg to assure you that that
spirit shown by the commandant and
yourself is inspiring to all of us In
our desire to serve YOU
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
PICKED TROOPS ARE DEFEATED
Complete Victory Over Enemy in St.
Mihiel Sectors.

London, March 2.-American SOL
diers on the west front in France won
a complete victory over picked Ger
man raiders on the st. Mihiel sector
Friday morning, according to reports
received here tonight.
Dispatches from the American front
said the Yankee losses consisted of a
few killed, wounded and missing while
the Germans left II dead and three
wounded behind them. This apparent
ly refuted the Berlin war office claim
Of heavy casualties inflicted on the
Americans.
The attack was made by about 250
picked Prussian storm troops early in
the morning following heavy artillery
preparation. The boches swept around
a salient and struck the Americans
from the flank. In the sharp hand-to-
hand battle that ensued the Americans
outfought their opponents throughout
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
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ADMITS HUN DESCRIPTIONS
Reichstag Member Tells of Soldiers
Counting Capture by Russians.

Amsterdam, March 3.-Replying on
Friday during the Reichstag debate to
the Socialist member, Fuchs, who
pointed out that certain legal grants
are not being paid to relatives of
prisoners of war, Gen. Adolf X Won
Oven said:
This concerns prisoners of the war
who, it is suspected. voluntarily allow
ed themselves to be taken from Rus
sian prisons to France. That is re-
garded as desertion"
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09

v The Russian Bolsh are terrible
fighters with their mouths, and the
Germans are said to have suffered ter,
ribly from the hurricanes of words,
and to salve their wounds only took
Russia and all that goes with it.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
For Prosecuting ATTORNEY.

The News is authorized to announce
the candidacy of A. D. DuLaney for
reelection to the office of Prosecuting
Attorney of the 9th Judicial Circuit,
which is composed of the counties of
Little River, Howard, Pike, Sewer
and Polk
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09

Our American boys are proving
themselves to be the same kind of
fighters that their daddies were, and
that is no more than we expected. The
Huns may advise themselves that mil
lions more of the same breed are
coming, and what tley will do will be
all that could be desired.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of OUININE
and IRON. It acts On the Liver, Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole Systerz. so cents.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
-W.S.S

The News is authorized to announce
P. NJ McCord of Ashdown, as a can
didate for the office of county and pro-
bate judge of Little River county, sub
ject to the action of the 1918 Democra-
tic primary.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
For County Clerk.

TIE News is authorized to announce
Jas. H. (Jamie) Williams of Ashdown,
as candidate for the Office of county
and circuit clerk of Little River coun-
ty, subject to the action of the 1918
Democratic primary
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
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+ AMN0U NcE MEMTS !
For Circuit Judge.

The News is authorized to announce
Judge Jas. S. Steel of Ashdown as
candidate for the Office of Circuit
Judge of the 9th Judicial Circuit, sub
Ject to the action of the Democratic
primaries.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
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The News is authorized to announce
E. NJ. billiard as a candidate for the
Office of county and circuit clerk OF
Little River county, subject to the
action of the 1918 Democratic primary
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09

On cur end of the town the home
gardens have grown and expanded
over the vacant lots. How are you
folks doing?
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
For Tax Assessor.

The News is authorized to announce
H. w. Gray of near Foreman, as a can
didate for the Office of Tax Assess or
of Little River county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary, May
g. 1918.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
For County Judge.

The News is authorized to announce
w. M. Cartwright of Fol eman, as a
candidate for the office of county and
probate judge of Little River county:
subject to the action of the 1918 Demo-
cratic primary.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09

Potato crops are going to be much
more numerous and larger this year
Arkansas will feed herself again.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
For Comfy Treasurer.

The News is authorized to announce
sfhe candidacy of ]. w. Duren for the
%effice of Treasurer of Little River
county, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primaries, May 2S.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
For Sheriff.

The News is authorized to announce
f. M. Davis, of Foreman, as a candi-
date for the office of Sheriff and col
lector of Little River county, subject
to the action of the 1918 Democratic
primary.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
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The News is authorized to announce
the candidacy of j. r. Pierce for the
Office of sheriff and collector CT Little
River county, subject to the action OF
the Democratic primary.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
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Tie News is authorized to announce
Will w. Bishop, OF AsEdown, as a
candidate for the Office Of sheriff and
collector of Little River county, sub
jcct to the action OF the 1918 Demo-
! cratic primary
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
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EiliousneGG
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Laxative pleasant to take. Made and
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Quinine and Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
All the Time

Victory Bread, which is whole wheat
-four, beginning with five per cent
substitution and gradually increasing
to 20 per cent substitution.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09

If you can't raise one pig, raise two.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
-W.S.S.
FOOD REGULATIONS
Every Day

Dty
One Wheatless meal.
Monday
WheatleSs
Tuesday
Meatless
Wednesday
Wheatless
Thursday
Normal.
FRIDAY
Normal.
Saturday
Sunday
Normal.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
MAY LATEST DATE 2ND DRAFT

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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
TOUCH ON BOOTLEGGERS

MSS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
VIII You k7ezp to Bring
Them Back?

Will you help to provide them with the things
they need with clothes and food and munitions that
they may complete quickly possible the terrible
task ass gned to them?
Will you support our boys while they are fighting
for us, fighting the German autocracy that seeks to
destroy our ideals of liberty and justice?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08

COMPARED to their heroic sacrifice our part is but
small - that of providing the funds to keep them
equipped to build and the ships that will trans
port their food, their Clothes their guns and their
ammunition and to pay for these things
Yes, we the people of this community will sup.
port boys.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-02

Is it not in complete harmony
with similar utterances of his
which he cannot even dare to
deny as his own? Indeed, in
that very same interview did he
not declare that this war in
which his own country is en-
gagged is purely a matter of
pecuniary profit? 4" The Senator
would doubtless like to deny
every such utterance that he
made a good while before cleo
ton time; but like the ghost of
the murdered Banquo, they will
arise to plague him now when he
seeks an endorsement at the
hands of the patriotic voters of
Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-02
STABBING IN
THE BACK.

Our Junior Senator in his
speeches over the State declares
that the assertion that he ever
said this country was trying to
stab Germany in the back is
just a plain lie, that's all
Well, we don't know that any
one has ever charged that the
Senator ever said that this coun-
try is stabbing Germany in the
back; but he did say that it was
proposed that we should do 50,
and what is the difference?
"Then again it was proposed
that if we did not fight Germany
noW-stab her in the back while
England and France have her
doWn-wc would have to fight
her alone Those are the words
the Senator used and the only
way that he can endsavor to ex-
plain them is by declaring that
he was simply quoting what
others who wanted the war had
said. OF course, he forgot his
quotation marks, but that was
purely an oversight!
II any person other than SEN
ator Nardaman ever used that
expression, who was it? Did
any reader of The Beacon ever
see or hear that expression be-
tore the Junior Senator used it
Does anyone suppose that any
person of influence who was
anxious for this nation to 90 tC
war would have been so indis.
Greet as to urge this nation tC
stab Germany in the back?'
But If such a person did exist
and he was correctly quoted by
the Senator now is the time foy
him to disclose that persons
identity. Let him tell us lust
who it was that used those exact
words, for in justice to the Sena-
tor his name should be known.
AS a matter of fact, there is
every reason to believe that the
words are the Senator's own. He
didn't want this nation to resent
the inSolent demands of the
kaiSer'S government, and more
than four months after war had
been declared the Senator was
still so sore about it that he per
petrated his now famous inter-
view and used that expression
in characteristic fashion in or
der to show just how he stigl
felt in the matter, ~ - 'S'
Rpf Why should fha Senator
Getty |hs p~4FtrsgiaN " hiS cNut