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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08
AMERICAN AID MAKES
ALLIES VICTORY SURE
Supreme War Council Expresses Con.
fidence in Ultimate Result-Critfc.
al Days Yet-Tribute Paid
to Wilson.

London, June 4.-The Supreme War
Council, which has under advisement
the entire war situation, has express
ed in an official statement made public
tonight full confidence in the out
come of the war with the aid of the
American forces.
Complete CO nfidence in General
Foch also is expressed and tribute is
paid to President Wilson for his CO.
operation in the work of transport
ing and brigading American troops.
"rhe Supreme War Council held
it's sixth session under circumstances
of great gravity for the alliance of
free people," says the statement.
'The German government, relieved of
all pressure on the eastern front by
the collapse of the Russian armies
and people, has concentrated all it's
effort in the west. 1t is now seeking
to gain a decision in. Europe by a
series of desperate and costly assaults
upon the allied armies before the
United States can bring it's full
strength effectively to bear.
Critical Days Not Over.
1.-The advantage it possesses in its
strategic position ans superior rail-
way facilities has enabled the enemy
command to gain some initial sue
cesses. 1t will undoubtedly renew its
attacks and the allied nations may be
still exposed to critical days.
| after a review of the whole posi-
tion the Supreme War Council is con-
vinced that the allies, bearing the
trials of the forthcoming campaign
With the same fortitude they have
ever exhibited in the defense of the
right, will BATTLE the enemy's purpose
and in due course bring him to defeat
Everything possible is being done 10
sustain and support the armies in the
| field
THE arrangements for unity OF
command have greatly improved tbs
position OF the allied army and are
working with smooth success. The
Supreme War Council has complete
confidence in General Foch 1t re-
CARDS with r9ide and admiration the
,alor of the allied troops
Confident OF Outcome.
Thanks to the prompt and cordial
co=al Grafton Of the president Of the
United States the arrangements which
We're set on foot more than two
months ago for the transportation and
brigading of American troops and vii!
make it impossible for the enemy to
gain victory by wearing out the allied
reserve before he has exhausted his
own.
"T1he Supreme War Council is con-
fident of the ultimate result and the
allied peoples are resolute not to sac
riiice a single one of the free nations
of the world to the despotism of Ber-
lin. Their armies are displaying the
same steadfast courage which has en-
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08
sl1,725.25 RED CROSS
TOTAL FOR COUNTY
Final Report Places County Way
Over the TOp-QuOta Was
$6,5O0.O0-Nearly
Doubled.


drive for Little River county shows
a total subscription of $11,724.70, near
ly double the quota of $4,000. Follow
ing is the report by townships, nam-
ing the various township chairmen:
Arden, H. c. Hodges, pledges
s201 ,O1, cash $99.29, total s30o.SO.
Arkinda, Mrs. J. FELTON,, Cash $4,000.
.Caney, H. E. Scott, cash $159.90.
Cleveland, Miss M. Winn, pledges
s735.5O, cash $46S.s5, total $12O4.35.
Burke, Jett Hughes, pledges s37l25,
cash $111.75, Total $483.OO.
Franklin A. E. Hale, pledges $3775O.
cash $4,000, total $566.50
Jackson, r. P. Lindsay, pledges
$6S7.5O, cash $15S5OO, total $227250.
Jeff Davis, T. w. Mast, pledges
s161.5O, cash $11015. total $27165.
Jefferson, T. B. Cook, pledges s2lS3..
cash $916., total 5000.
Johnson, r. M. Holmes, pledges
$154Oe, cash $36.25, total S19O.25.
Lick Creek, W. N. Burt, pledges
$17S.5O, cash SIS, total $254.5O
Little River, E. E. Austin, pledges
$45875, cash $176.35, total $635.10.
Richland, J. L.. DeLoney, cash $3.50.
Red '5iver,- A. T. Hemphill, pledges
$729.4O, cash $1O94.SO, total s1S24.2O
White Cliffs, ]. F. Schirmer pledges
$1O4OO, cash sS4O0, total s1SSoo.
Total pledges $6341.91, cash s53S3.34
Grand total, $11,72525.
Following is letter from the field
director, written before the complete
report Was filed:
Texarkana, May 2Sth, 1918
Mr.. H. l.. Tolss1d, Campaign Mgr,
Ashdown, Arkansas.
Dear Mr.. Toland:
| have received the report OF YOU
county's total subscription OF S10,300
TO the Second Red Cross Wsr Fund
This is $4,000 in excess OF the al
lotment, or an OverSubScriptiOn of 81
per cent AS stated by you over thu
telephone, the subscriptions yet to bt
received by you will probably add 8
substantial sum to this amount.
Please accept my wcrmest cOngra-
tulations on the splendid results ol
your campaign, which was vigorous
and fine, and thank you heartily fol
your faithful and patriotic work ant
cooperation in this great humanitar-
ian cause.
The splendid Ded Cross spirit of the
people OF Little River County, as ex-
pressed by their liberal subscriptions
is worthy O. the highest commenda,
ton.
Enclosed herewith is summary Of
the subscriptions received by the sew
eral counties composing this District
up to and including May q.
My association with you in this
campaign has been a great pleasure
and inspiration to me, and with assur-
ances of my highest esteem, I am, your
very truly,
w. r. GRIM, Field Director.
Report of the chairman to director
of Southwestern Division will be pub
lished next week.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08
CHAUTAUQUA NEAR CLOSE

.W.S.S.-
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

abled them on many previous oc-
casiOns to defeat German onset.
They have only to endure with faith
and patience to the end to make vic
tory for freedom secure. The free
peoples and their magnificent soldiers
will save civilization
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08
With the COl0rs.

Tie News has received 4 letter from
Eugene Steel who is now at Paris
Island, S. c., having enlisted with the
marines. He is now in the applicants
camp where ne will undergo a slight
operation before becoming full fled
ged marine. The marines are Uncle
Sans crack troops and are trained
for duty on land or sea. THE News
will follow him wherever he may go.
Jesse Butler, an Ashdown boy now
in France, writes his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. c. Butler, this week. He has
recovered his voice which he lost sew
eral months ago. He says he is hav-
ing good time over there and is loud
in praise of his officers. He expects
to clean up on the Germans and be
home before the fall cabbage are all
gone. He requested that a picture Of
his saddle horse be sent him.
Troy Holmes, another Ashdown boy
in France, writes his mother, Mrs. l.
w. Holmes. His letter is full of opti-
mism, and he speaks of being home by
Thanksgiving. The only reference he
makes to the way is that they are maxi
ing lots of noise over there. If those
boys could just open up they would
have something to tell.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

feature of the entire Chautauqua. Mr.
Newens represented Is different char
acters without any apparent effort.
Out OF it all came a great lesson.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

-W.S.S.-
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08
100000 MORE men
ARE CALLED FOR Army
Must Report at Cantonments Between
June 24 and 28-TOtal Now Is l..
59s,7O4-15,OO0 to Camp
Pike.


ing G; 1s,16a men from Missouri, AZ
Kansas s.ahama, Louisiana and Mis-
siss.pp, 10 Camp Pike. News that
these men were to come was received
several days ago at Camp Pike and
had previously been published.
Arkansas quota in the new call Is
1000 men.
Washington, June 5.-While 1,OOO,-
600 young Americans, just turned Il,
were registered today, orders went
out from the Office of Provost Mar
shal General Crowder to the govern
nors of all states except Arizona for
the mobilization between June "a and
% of 200 600 more registrants. This
is in addition to 10000 negro men re-
QUESTIONED today from 20 states and
brings the tctal number of selectiye
service men called to the colors to
1,595,7O4 and when they are in camp
the nations army will number we'll
over 100000 men.
The registration today apparently
was attended by perfect order.
The men who appeared today before
the 4,50O local boards oye1 the coun-
try have become of age since the first
registration day, June 5, 1917. Mill
tary authorities estimate that from
them there will be had 100000 men
fit FOR sctive duty.
Youths to Be Ca:lled Se0n.
While an act OF Congress requires
that the new registrants be placed at
the bottom of TIE class to which
they are assigned, many may soon be
called to the cOlcrs, as today requi-
sition upon governors. ierobaLiy will
exhaust the first class i'll some states.
This is believed to have been the rea-
son why Arizona was not included In
today's call. -
Registration Gays for men hereaf-
ter becoming q years of age probably
will be fixed every three months. 1t
is estimated that 100000 men be-
come of age yearly.
Assignments for the men called to
the colors under tOdays order indi-
cate the rapidity with which troops
now are moving overseas. In nearly
every instance the registrants under
tOday's requisitiOn are assigned to
Ntlsioa,l Army environments, whereas,
recently when calls We're made, it was
necessary to send the men to National
Guard, regular army and other camps
because the environments were filled.
Illinois is directed to furnish 28,-
500 men under the latest call, more
tan double the nuiaber called from
Nav York, which is second on the
Is.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

w. L. Perkins of DeQueen was at
tending to business in Ashdown We'd
nesday.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08

Look unto me. and be We saved, all
ye ends Of the. earth; for I am God,
and there il none else.--Isiah 46:22.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-08
W.S.S.

Mr. and Mrs r. p i lindsay of Fore
man spent Thursday in Ashdown.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
More Light and Cheaper.

DR.. Walter Clark co Philadelphia has
Sade some interesting investigations to
find out how the old time lighting CON-
ditlons in his city compare with those
Of today, says Popular Science Month
ly. He has discovered that until as
late as 1855 only Pickering sperm oil
and candles were In use. Not until the
following decade did the "hlghly Inn
proved" kerosene lamp appear. Gas
did not come out until the period be
tween 1865 and 1875. And then only
the wealthy could use 1t. 1t sold at
$3.50 per 1000 cubic feet! The eff
cient Welsbach mantle came out ten
years later, revOlutionizing artificial IL
Elimination. The present era began in
1895, when gas and electricity came
into general use. Since this time the
gas mantle and the electric filament
have seen vast Improvement, so that
today the average family is obtaining
about eighteen times as much light as
the people of half a century ago had,
though they pay only about three-quar-
tiers as much for II as their grandfath-
ers did for the dim lights Of other
days.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
Time for See1no Appointed.

Our eyes are holden that we cannot
see the things that stare US in the
face unit. the hour arrives that the
mind is ripened; then we behold them
and the time we saw them not Is like
q dream.-Emersop.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
PICNIC ON THE 10Th.

Crescent City Lodge No. 745
brotherhood Of Railway Carmen of
America, will give their annual pie
mic Sunday, April 10th. a big mill
tary band will be in attendance TO
furnish the music and the committee
has made arrangements to have some
very prominent speakers make pa
triotic addresses on this night. The
following is the arrangement COM
mittee: \. Bloom, chairman; A.
\. Rabalis, j. Hogan, w. p. Burks.
j. j. Carreas, \. s. Vine, A. Senger.
p. Pendergras, H. Moliason, p. Car
penter, J. White, \. Miller.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
Fraud Proof Ballot Box.

A new type of ballot box has been
patented which guards against cleo
ton frauds by stamping each ballot
as It Is deposited, by counting the
votes. and by remaining closed ex-
cept when operated by a special Key.
This box is also provided with smaii
crank that is connected with the stamp
ing and recording apparatus. 1t Is SO
made that when the locking device Is
released. the turning Of the crank au-
mits the ballot to the cOntainer' records
the vote by adding one TO the nunp
In the open-face register, and sta
the sheets with any desired leg
such way that two Dalo
be cast at once and both
properly.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
TRUCK RIDE.

A jolly crowd enjoyed a truck
ride to Little Woods last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Sicily chaperoned
them.
Those participating were, Misses
Gertrude Finley, Sidney Olwyd,
Fredenca Stansbury. Mamie Morri-
son, E. MuntZ. Mary Collins, Claire
Cassidy, A. Reynolds, NJ. Rooney, III.
Muntz, Helen, Florence and Mar
garet Sicily; Messrs. Geo. Norris,
NJ. Umbach, r. Richards. A. McGiv-
ney, o. Weilbacher, +. Caraway, j.
Clancy, II. Healy, j. Murphy and
H. humphrey.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
Beware Of Rustinq Out.

The vacant house decays soonest,
and the watch or the man that is kept
running regularly lasts the longest
and is Of the most service while 1t
lasts.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
First European Artesian Well.

The first artesian well to be bored In
Europe of which data Is available Is
the tube well at Grenelle, in France,
which was sunk by the French govern
ment between 1884 and 1S41, in the
hope of obtaining a sufficient supply
of water for Paris. The depth is l.
1913 feet, at which level a prolific sup
ply of water was reached, giving an
overflow at the surface of 600 gallons
per minute.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
Easy Riders.

NJ. Cummiskey >, A. -, Chest
nut ,, ODOnnell 0. Bevan 0.
Next Sunday the Fairgrounds
team will play the Camel Walkers
two games-one basket ball and one
indoor game. The games will be
played on the Fairgrounds at 2:3O
p. NJ.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
TRUCK RIDE.

a delightful truck ride was given
Sunday, April 14th, 1918, in honor
of Edward J. Trauth and Private
Charles w. J. Miller, Bat. c. X A.,
the following parties also partici-
pated: Misses A. Altz, l.. Groh, X.
Yoerger, l.. Yoerger, NJ. McNulty, A.
Savage. w. Hanifin; Mr.. L. House
man, T. A. Yoerger, b. Chapman,
Mrs. NJ. Quinlan, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
oil, Mrs. l.. Ebel. Mr. and Mrs. j.
Quinlan. After the ride refresh
ments were served at the residence
of Mrs. J. Quinlan, Opelousas Ave.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
JOE HUGHES OUT.

Joseph Hughes, transfer clerk Of
the Railway Mail Service, has re-
covered from injuries sustained in
collision between mail wagon on
which he was riding and street
car on March :. and has resumed his
duties. Mr.. Hughes is grateful to
the members of SITS. John Lodge,
Crescent Lodge AMI his hosts of
friends for tenders OF services in
any way needed
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
YOUNG MEN GIVEN THEIR
PAPERS.

Messrs. G. l.. MOsley and G.
Reaney will sail together on the
Freeport Sulphur No. l as engineers,
this being their first voyage. These
two young men received their papers
on the same day, and were assign
ed to the same vessel and will make
their maiden trip together.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
WOOD AND COAL

JOHN HAPPIER, Dealer in Coal Firewood
ar Ice. Express to hire. ~ Elmra Avenue.
Phone Algiers S25-W.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Special Notice

We make speciality of investigating
Suspicious and immoral houses in resPecta-
BE neighborhoods MeMahon's Detective
Agency, Hennen Building.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
PLAYGROUND TEAM VIC
TORIOI'S

Tn Algiers Playground baseball
team defeated the Easy Riders by
score of to 4, on Sunday after
noon. Patrolman Robt. Williams is
manager of the Algiers team. The
score was runs for the Fairgrounds
and runs for the Easy Riders.
+. Golf >, Colbert 0, Lenodn o,
Philips ?, Keenan, >.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
MADE CAPTAIN OF VESSEL.

Mr.. NJ. w. Geldert, who recently
married Miss Leah Vanderlinden,
has been placed in charge of the
big five masted schooner the "City
of GulfpOrt,' as captain of that
craft. This is quite a recognition
of Captain Galdert's seamanship and
his friends congratulate him.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
BUYS BIG SHOE STORE.

G. Fl. Botnick. of BOtnick & Drey-
fus. has purchased the b. Quick shoe
store in St. Charles Street. He still
is interested in the above firm and
will continue the business in Algiers,
where Mr.. Botnick has made his
home for several years and is well
known.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-04-18
.,ocpELLED WORDS

ord linen" in the ad of Chas:
The Wolu misspelled "linon" in our
alrscsh ,v ~a' Those to receive the ia "a,
last issue s,os are Hazel Cayard, $40
cObs canuiI .ve Lorine Muntz, 43O
OpelS9uSsstt 81. and Corinne BONNER SlS
sssaIlette st.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-05
next DRAFT NAY I
COME IN april
Preparations Under Way For
i. Housing Next Increment
1, r. Give Rise TO Report q

WASHINGTON, I February % -
While war department officials rsit-
crate that no date has definitely been
ared Tor the calling Of the second draft
Of the National, Army, all available
outward Indications would seem to
point to some time during the month
of April or at the latest early in May.
Such an estimate IL based on the
known preparations for equipping and
housing men. II is no military secret
that equipment and supplies for men
of the second draft will become avail
able soon after April 1, and careful OBJ
servers look for the first jincrements to
be called soon afterward.
The number Of men TO be called in the
first increment has not yet been deter
mined 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 IL IL possible that addition
al environments may have to be pro
vided. =. 49, '.3-
II Is also possible that some of the
national guard camps may be used dur.
ng the period. This phase Of the sub
iect is being given careful study, but
nothing has been decided.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-05

Princess making her acknowledg Is
from her staterOom window.
On Friday evening large number
of Hawaiian and haole friends gather.
ed at the Princess Pensacola Street
home, where they sang and otherwise
entertained the Princess until long af-
ter midnight. Three Hawaiian sing.
ing clubs were present, including the
Lei Mamo society. I.ato in tho even.
ing a number Of white haired Hawai-,
ian ladies, who were prominent DIR.
ing the monarchy days, particularly
during the early period of the KSIa-
faua regime, sang songs popular thirty
and forty venrs ago, diversion which
recalled to most of them the gold,I
DAYS Of crown and scepter.
On Thursday Princess Kawananakoa
va" elected regent Of the Hale.ona,
alil. strong Hawaiian women's soci.
ETY., making tho third to which she had
been elevated to high donors, during
the Prst week
.,",""esS KuwanHnHkO GA plans 10 re-
turn her" in June accompanied by her
three children, KapioIaui, I.iHuoka lan'
and KalakauA
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-05
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
WILL ADVANCE PRICES

CHICAGO, Feb. l4-Baseball club
owners of the American Association
undo ubtedly will follow the example
Of the major leagues in increasing
the prices Of admission. President
Hickey said tonight, The question
will be decided at the schedule meet.
ing to be held in Milwaukee, Febru,
arv 90.
It will be necessary to take some
action to avoid handing pennies in
meeting the government war tax, "
Hickey said. cit will be impossible
to serve the public in making odd
penny change. think a majority Of
the club owners will vote in favor
Of increasing the prices"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-05
CAMP LEWIS PAPER
OPPOSES LEAGUE BALL

TACOMA, Washington, February %
--{ABsociated Press)- The proposal
made by the officials Of the new Paci-
fic Coast International Baseball League.
formerly the Northwestern League, that
its clubs play regular games in the
Camp Lewis cantonment does not find
great favor with lover the Top" the
camp Newspaper.
The paper sets forth that the camp
is rich in baseball material so that
teams the equal If not the superior Of
the league teams can be organized
among them. Inter-regimental com
petition. it is claimed, will provoke
much more interest and spontaneous
enthusiasm than would be the case
in watching professionals at play for
the money to be gained.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-05
SHELLY, FORMER BEE,
GETS INDIAN BERTH

CLEVELAND, Ohio, February lS-
President Dunn of the Indians today
announced that he had filled Joe Har,
ris' position at first base. His new
player is Sheely, who played last sea
son with Salt Lake of the Pacific Coast
League.
The new first baseman 5 record make
him look like real major league man.
His batting average last year was 1903
He drove in ninety seven runs, lined
out opt safe hits. of which nineteen
were home runs and topped the list as
the leading first sacker in the Pacific
Coast League.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-05
FANNY DURACK'S
TRIP lis BIG TALK
Celebrated Australian Woman
Swimming Champion Passing
Through Here In May

While Fanny Durack, the world 3
greatest woman swimmer and aquatic
title holder, Win pass through Ho-
nolulu the later part Of May on her
way for an extended engagement in
the mainland, II win not be until prob.
ably in September, on her way back
to Australia, that she will be seen in
the swims in Honolulu.
A recent Coast paper prints the fol-
lowing about the great Fanny:
Definite word was received by Will
liam Unmack yesterday afternoon that
Miss Fannie Durack, world swimming
record holder, will arrive in San Fran
cisco on June 3. On June and she
will make her first public appearance
at Stanford University, where she will
give exhibitions. Sacramento will be
next on the tour to witness the swim.
ming Of the worlds champion. She
will swim there on June 81. From
there she goes to Stockton.
San Francisco swimming fans will
be given their first chance to see Miss
Durack on July Is. Efforts will be
IhduC w W DTluK I'LL ILHBLBT0
swimmer, probably Miss Olga Dorfner,
to San Francisco to compete in a 500.
yard swim against Miss Durack, Miss
Frances Cowells, Miss Dorothy Burns
and probably Miss Claire Galligan, who
was recently defeated by Theima Oar,
by in a 500-yard swim at Indianapolis
Much Talent In Party
Miss Durack win in all probability
bring with her Mrs. Mary Chambers,
secretary Of the Australian Women 8
Amateur Swimming Association, to &C
in the capacity Of manager and chap
erone.
Nina Wylie, who was expected to
accompany the swimmer on her tour
will be unable TO come. Mrs. Hugh
Mcintosh, wife Of the Australian news
paper man, is making final prepare
tions for Miss Durack's departure.
The dates and places where Mis-
Durack will appear follow:
June, 3, she arrives.
June 8 and 7, Stanford University.
June 81, Sacramento.
June %, Stockton.
June 90, San Jose.
June 2S, Oakland.
June 20, Fresno.
June 80, Bakersfield.
July to 7, San Diego.
July to IA, visit to Los Angeles and
Yosemite.
July IS to 81, meets in San Francis.
co, Oakland and Alameda.
July 20, Portland.
July 81, Seattle.
August 8; Vancouver.