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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-13
AMERICANS MAKE SAVAGE
ATTACKS AGAINST TEUT0hS
Sweep Into German Trenches and
Wreck DefenSes Before Re-
tdrning-British Repulse
Raids.

New York, March 11,-American
initiative has asserted itself on the
Lorraine front in France. Three saw
age raids on the German lines have
been made by the Americans who
reached the second line of enemy
trenches before being ordered to re-
turn During their stay in enemy ter
ritory they destroyed carefully built
defenses and picked up much war ma
teTial.
The American artillery ably assist
cd the infantry. A heavy barrage
fire Ws5 laid down in front of the ad
vancing Americans and the Germans
had fled before the wave Of infantry
reached their positions. After the
Americans had been in the German
trenches for a few minutes the Ger
man barrage fire was turned on then
but the American guns answered shot
for shot and silenced several bat
teries. The American artillerymen
III ed gas shells with gooi effect. Near
Toul the American heavy guns have
been in action.
British, s.cpu'se Raids.
Three raids on the British lines have
been attempted by the Germans III
the Armentieres sector but the British
despite a. heavy fire from the enemy's
heavy guns, repulsed the Teutons.
The fighting has spread along the
Flanders front Tie Ypre3 and Pas
schaldeals sectors figure in the Of
fetal reports.
The activities OF the contanaing
a, mics have spread further south.
Encounters near st. Quentin are mem-
toned for the first time in weeks.
information received from German
prisoners wss responsible for the dis
location of German plans for q heavy
attack on the British southeast of
Houtholst wood. On February 20
February 2S and March s attacks
were forestailed by terrific British
artillery fire snd while an enemy al
tack on March 8 was successful to
some degree tie British Saturday sue
caodoi y re-csta blis3ing their lines.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-13
PROF. I. I. {. ANDERSON
Offers Himself as Candidate for Rep
resen.atiye OF Little River County.

The News is authorized to announce
tie ca2di1ccy Of Prof. T. I. c. Ander-
son of Winthrop for the office of Rep.
resentative of Little River County, sub
jact to the action CT the Democratic
primary March 2S.
Prof. Anderson IS Wei known in
Little River County, having lived here
and engaged continually in his pro-
ession for several decades. AS an
educator he is withc2t a rival in q
long record OF accomplishment His
long md close touch With the county
and it's people hes familiarized him
with conditions and needs throughout
this section. He is we'll Informed on
all local ald state questions, is man
OF strong convictions and high prin-
ciples. Any promise that he makes to
the people will be kept, if he is elected
He has been life long Democrat from
principle If elected. he till be one
of the strong members of the next leg
islature md a credit to his county.
1t is with pleasure that we present
the name of Prof. T. r. C. Anderson
to the members of his party for their
consideration.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-13
n. u. & G. TO CONNECT WITH Il. |.
Hot Springs Commits ion Grants Physi-
cal Connection fer Short Line.

Hot Springs, March S-The Mem
phis, Eallas & Gulf railroad w3s to-
night granted franchise, giving il
connections with the Rock Island il
this city. This move, it is believed,
will result finally in q through line
for Little Rock and Hot Springs to
Texas and the West Some time ago
Director McAdoo informed the Mem
phis, Dallas & Gulf that it would be
physical connection to the Rock Is
land were granted here.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-13
w SIS,
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
Loan TO Farmers During Month OF Jan
uary More than S50,OGO,0G0.

Washington, March 12-During the
month of January $11,7S7,517 were
paid out to farmers of the United
States by the Federal land banks on
long time first-mortgage loans, accord
ing to statement by the Federal
Farm Loan Board.
On February l the total amount of
money paid out to farmers since the
establishment of the Federal land
banks was $5O,782,432, covering 24,-
020 loans closed. The total amount of
loans applied for up to February 1
was 6O.55S,9S1, representing 112,146
applications.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-13
To Turn Out Submarine Destr0yers at
Newark, N. i.

Detroit, March IA second ships
building plant to produce submarine
destroyers is to be erected near New
ark, N. j., by Henry Ford. 1t will be
duplicate of the Ford plant being
constructed at River Rouge, near
here.
Completion of the new plant is ex>
pected within three months and it is
planned to turn out the submarine
killers at great speed. Its proximity
to the Atlantic seaboard will get the
new craft in action more rapidly.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-13
W.S.S.-
City Primary.

The Ashdown city primary was be-
ing held Tuesday for the nominating
of City officers for the April election.
The ticket is as stated in last issue
with the exception of the name of M.
M. Draper being substituted for alder
man in place of Lillard Johnston, who
was found not to have been living in
Ashdown long enough to be eligible.
He has recently moved here from Og-
den, which was his voting place.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-13
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CLEAN Up WEEK
Lasts All This Week. But ShOuId Be
Done Early Part OF Week.

All this week is clean up week.
While it is better late than never it
is expected that the work be complet-
ed during the early part of the
week in order that when the wagons
come around Friday and Saturday
everything will be in readiness for
them The lady inspectors will = be
around after the work is done and
every case where a failure is found
the case will be reported.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-13
MSS
Found Stolen Articles.

Mrs. w, E. Black Monday discovered
in a sewer under the NJ. d. & G. tracks
near the section house a number of
stolen articles and notified Chief II.
G. Freddy. There were three suits
of clothes and two pairs of shoes ali
new. After investigation it was found
that the articles belonged to ]. S.
billiard & Son of Mineral Springs. The
articles were probably stolen from a
freight car.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-13
W.S.S

Capt. Jay Toland of Camp Beaure-
.gard was here Monday morning on his
way to Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, where he
will take a so day course in special
training. He thinks that Company G.
will not be moved inside of so days.
G. w. Strawn of near Winthrop was
IN the city Monday.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-13
FORD WILL BUILD PLANT

-W.S.S..
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-13
THE SUNDAY MEETINGS

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Plays.

Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne in the Metro star production,
Under suspicion, will be the attraction
ut the Empire today. Tomorrow a va
riety program of drama and plenty OF
good comedy will be the attraction.
Today is the last day to see Maeter-
linck's The Blue Bird at the Princess
theatre. A Paramount Photograph also
will be shown. Tomorrow Harry Morey
and Florence Deshon in The Desired
Woman, and Polly Moran with Ben
Turpin in Saucy Madeline, Sennett
comedy, are the offerings.
II you are interested in your chill
dren, IL you care for their growth, their
education, and future happiness, Par.
entage. TO be shown at the Auditorium
tomorrow, is a film which will hav,
special appeal to you. Vital ques
tions of everyday life are brought ont
in most sincere, human. and enter
tanning manner. Questions. such a'
edo you teach your children the vita
truths of lifel' 600 YOU demand
health rather than wealth from the mar
who il to marry your daughter?'
"Do YOU know who are your children Z
companions All come in for thei
share of treatment in this thought film
of real life.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
PERSONAL.

Mrs. L. ". Sharp left yesterday for
st. Johnsbury to join Rev. Mr.. Sharp.
Hosea Mann, who had been ill in his
home on Pine street several days, is
out again.
Mrs. Porter of Worcester. Mass, is
hsse aMsste1 the funeral IF bst uncle,
c. p. Nash.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Davenport has re-
turned from New York, where she had
been spending several weeks.
Richard Chamberlain, who had been
visiting in town with his mother, Mrs.
ii. II. Holland, has returned to Green
field.
Mrs. John Haus of Baltimore, Md,
has come to town to remain several
weeks with her son, Harry B. Haus, and
family.
| Mr. and Mrs Jessie E. Haynes and
Mrs. Eric Landry went today to SPRING
| field, Mass. They viii return tomorrow
making the trip by automobile.
Frank Clark, son of Mrs. Francis E.
| Clark of this town, who has been in
| FAnce nearly a year, has recently re-
Clark, who is a graduate of Norwich
university, was military instructor in tn,
| University of Maine at Orono, Me-, fol
some time and has always borne the rep
utation of being an excellent drill mas
| ter. Major Clark went to France a.
captain with the 9Th regular coast artil
I lery, battery NJ, from Fort Adams
Newport.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
PERSONAL.

A. f. Wood is out again, after having
been i'll several days.
Miss Ruth Sargent went this morn
ing to Chester to spend the weekend
with friends.
Mrs. Mary Jacobs of New Haven,
GonnsJ u1sitiasJier. daaaEeeJ Mka q,
II. Smith of Elliot
Mr.. and Mrs William Duke of Wells
vile, \. Y, came last night to visit
Mrs. Duke s mother, Mrs. Flora Clary
of Prospect street
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harvey and chill
dren left yesterday for an automobile
trip to Barre, Montpelier and Burling-
ton. They will return tomorrow.
Mrs. Emily Carlton came last night
from Philadelphia to visit her. mother,
Mrs. w "A Belden, who is in the Me.
mortal hospital Mrs. Belden is slowly
| improving.
Miss Matte Buck, nurse, returned
yesterday from Weston, where she had
been two weeks on professional work
Miss Buck also visited relatives or
Lake Bomoseen.
Fred H. Harris, son of Mr.. and Mrs
c. A. Harris, is in training with Unit
ed States naval aviation detachment al
| the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, having enlisted in the naval re
/ serve. He holds the rank of chief quar-
termaster and expects to be in train
ing at his present station about tire.
months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
WEST BRATTLEB0RO

Mrs. Albert Fox of Wilmington was
visitor yesterday with Mrs. Henry w.
Barber.
Miss Elizabeth Spencer is caring for
Doris Winchester, who is i'll with a
nervous trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. David T. Perry spent
Wednesday in Hartford, Conn, making
the trip by automobile. Mr.. Perry was
on business trip.
William Harris of East Charlotte,
who is visiting relatives in this village,
has been guest this week in the home
of Leroy Mixer and family.
Mrs. Louis Stellman and children,
who had been visiting here with Mr..
and Mrs. l.. H. Stellman, returned today
to their home in Syracuse, N. Y.
| Miss Ronalda Locke, who attended
school during the winter in Winchester,
| Mass, has returned to her home in
Marlboro for the summer vacation. 49,,
The date for the minstrel show to
be given in this village has been set for
June IS. The next rehearsal will
be held Monday evening at Mrs. G. B.
Hunters.
II. f. Moffitt will be unable to speak
at the rubber social given by the La
dies Aid society of the Baptist church
1 as~had been announced, as he will be
out of town.
katherine Marianne of Putney under
went an operation yesterday in the Mel
rose hospital for the removal of tonsils
and adenoids. DR.. Lynch was assisted
by DR.. LaChaine of Hinsdale.
First Congregational church, Rev. A
w. Woodwork minister. Sunday morn.
ing worship at 1890 with sermon by
Rev. Mr.. Woodwork. Sunday school
at 11.45. Christian Endeavor meeting
at Z clock in the vestry Subject, the
4th and 9Th chapters of the book, The
Lure of Africa. Leader, Miss Heller
Woodwork.
Joseph McVeigh lost colt recently
in the Prouty pasture. The horse, whicl
was two years old the day of the aeci
dent, was found by Harold Akley, VIII,
went to the pasture to look after hi
cattle, with her two front feet down
we'll and her neck stretched out straigh
on the ground In trying to pull he
/ feet out of the well she had choked t
, death. There are two small wells nea
each other, covered with boards, and
is supposed that the cattle had pushe,
: the boards apart. Mr.. Prouty did no
l know that the wells were in the pas
ture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
Track Meet Notes.

Coach William A. Warren of the
Keene high school expects his proteges
to pick up many points in the meet here
tomorrow. In the interclass meet at
Keene castillo was high man with 23
points, Mason second with, Is Metivier
third with liz. castillo was good in
the hammer throw and shot put, Barton
in the iavelin throw and Mason in the
half mile. G. Sibley took both sprints.
Bellrose, star jumper of the Rutland
high school team, in addition to win
ming third in the open broad jump at
the Yale interscholastic meet, took see
ond place in the high Jump for high
school boys. This event was won by
Stock of Conway high, who cleared tn,
bar at 80, two inches higher than tn,
mark made by the same jumper when h,
won the open high jump against tn,
prep school stars. Bellrose 5 record a
Rutland was 80 3-4ths.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
RED CROSS NOTES.

A large quantity of yarn for socks
arrived yesterday.
Wednesday afternoon the women of
Friendship circle tied four quilts for
the Red Cross and presented to the
branch very handsome one which they
had made.
Mrs. Julia Miller has knitted over so
pairs of service socks during the past
month. Another Red Cross worker is
making pair of socks by knitting both
at the same time. They are knit one
within the other with only one set of
needles but two balls of yarn.
This branch has just received an or
der to finish large number of pajamas
as soon as possible. The assistance of
all women who will sew is needed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
PERSONAL.

Mrs E. H. Richardson of Williams
vile is a guest today of her~scousin,
Mrs Harold Smith.
Mrs Harlan Goodhue of Westminster
West is visiting in town with her
daughter, Mrs. Henry V. Durham.
Mn and. Mrs. Edward, F latsher-,Qf. FL
Paso, Texas, are here to spend some
time with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Fletcher.
Herbert Winchester, who is in the
navy stationed at Newport, r. l., =
spending 7days' furlough at his home
in West Brattleboro.
Harold E. Staples, who had been Wis
iting here with Mrs. Staples at his home
on High street, left yesterday for New
port, R. l., having enlisted in the naval
reserves. Mrs. Staples will remain a few
days before returning to Springfield,
Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
Sporting NelUs
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Chicago at Boston. :,
cleveland at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
National League.

New York, 6 II 4
st. Louis, 4 2
Tesreau, Anderson and McCarty
May, Doak, Sherdell and Snyder. ia
innings.)
Philadelphia, II
Pittsburg,
Mayer and Burns; Miller, Sanders
and Blackwell, Archer
Chicago, 3 l
Brooklyn,
Weaver and o Farrell; Griner,
Grimes and Kruger.
Boston, 9
Cincinnati, IL
Hearn and Wilson; Ellcr and Smith
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
American League.

AueIICdU 1edBue.
Cleveland, / s /
Boston, 0 o
Morton and O'Neill; Jones, Bush and
Agnew, Schang.
st. Louis, IL 2
Washington, 2 0
Rogers and Nunamaker; Ayers and
Ainsmith.
New York Chicago, wet grounds.
Detroit Philadelphia, wet grounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24

Majestic rotary washer, fine lounge,
bookcase, hall mirror, rockers. Sales
room Elliot cor, Elm Sts.-Adv. 1914
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
PUT 1852 TO DEATH.
Wholesale Execution in Finland by Ger.
mans and White Guards.

LONDON, May 24.-Under the white
guard and German regime in Finland,
1852 persons were executed up to May
|, according to Finnish Socialist, who
has escaped to Sweden and whose in
terview with the Folkets Dagblad is
transmitted from Copenhagen by the
Exchange Telegraph company.
According to the exile, SIG were ex-
ecuted in Tammerfors, 14S in Tournea,
$50 in Varkom, and $50 in Vasa. Pris-
oners taken by the German and Finnish
government forces, he says, were treat
ed so badly that many were starved to
death.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

Rev. I. M. Compton will conduct the
chapel service at the Retreat Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock.
The Grand Army post and kindred
organizations will meet for Memorial
Sunday services Sunday morning at
1870 in the Unitarian church.
The Anna L. Gale class of the Baptist
Bible school met yesterday with Mrs.
James Morse and Miss Vane A very
pleasant social time was enjoyed and a
letter was read from Mrs. A., W. j. VIII
kins, who is very i'll. ~
BY special authority of Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo' the Italian fiae
is floating today with the national en-.
sign from the flag staff of the federal
building in recognition of the third an
niversary of the entrance of Italy into
the war. - =
DIR. c. S. Wilkins of Chicago. for
merly on the medical staff at the Brat
tleboro Retreat, who bought the james
R. LeRay farm in West Brattleboro fol
summer home and is there with Mrs
Wilkins for a stay, has enlisted in the
medical reserve corps and will leave
here May 80 for Fort Dodge, De.
Moines, Iowa. DR.. Wilkins has com
mission as major.
Miss Mary E. Schumacher, who for
merly was superintendent of the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital, has writer
friends here that she is at present en-
| gagged in Red Cross work and is now il
Lakewood N. j., in the United State
general hospital, No. 9. This hospita
cares for wounded soldiers sent HON,
| from the front. Miss Schumacher wen
from Brattleboro to Geneva, N. Y
where she was engaged in social wei
fare work before enlisting for Re,
Cross service.
Majestic rotary washer, fine lounge
bookcase, hall mirror, rockers Sales
/ roor,, E,lliaf oor Elm, Ctc Adsr 70 z
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
Sporting Notes.

J. Weldon Wyckoff, a pitcher, for
merly of the Philadelphia Americans,
was released by the Boston American
league baseball team yesterday to the
Minneapolis club of the American as
ISOLATION,
John Jacobs, who was captain Of the
Goddard seminary baseball team, Left
Barre Wednesday for Detroit, Mich, where
he has signed contract with the Ameri-
can league team Jacobs recently partici-
pated in negotiations with the Boston
American team He is an outfelder.
Sullivan of the Greenfield high school
baseball team handed out a no-hit and
no-run game to the East Deerfeld rail
road men s team which played at Green
field yesterday, the final score being 10
to o. The game was played for the ben
eft of the Red Cross and one of the
largest crowds that ever witnessed a
high school game turned out. 1t is esti.
mated that 1000 were present and that
close to $500 was realized for the Red
Cross.
John Meehan, the Shelburne Falls DO,
who played with the Brattleboro team II
the Twin State league and later was Z
star football and baseball player at SYRIA
cuse university, has passed his examlna
tions and has been commissioned an en-
sign in the United States navy, a position
corresponding to that of lieutenant in tn
army The New York Giants recently dc
featcd the Second Naval district baseball
team so in Sunday game played nea
Newport, r. J., where Meehan has BEEF
stationed. The stocky little second base
man was the star of the naval team, field
ing his position perfectly and poundin
out two sizzling hits off the delivery Q
Fcrdie schupp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
IN LYONS DISTRICT.
Wellesley College Unit Assigned to Red
Cross Work in France,

PARIS, May 24.-The American Red
Cross announces that the Wellesley col
lege unit which has just arrived in
France has been assigned to work in the
Lyons district, one of the largest GEN.
tiers of Red Cross activity. The unit
comprises two graduate nurses, two ex-
perienced social workers, one dietitian
and one doctor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
National League.

National League Games Today.
Boston at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-15
Henry Claws Diplomacy.

The following is an instance of
Henry Clay's readiness in getting out
Of q difficult situation. On m occa-
sion a vote he had given in congress
offended one of his constituents who
unbranded him for ii and declared he
would never again support him for
congress.
Meeting this constituent on the court
green Mr.. Clay said to him: 81 am
sorry you will not again support me
for congress because Of a vote / gave
on a certain measure. When your
rifle misses fire do you throw it
away?" mo-" replied the constituent,
81 do not throw it away" "What do
YOU do with it?" asked Mr.. Clay. "Why,
I pick my flint and try it again." re-
piled the constituent. SWELL" said Mr..
Clay, "are you going to throw me away
because l have missed fire once? Won't
you let me pick my flint and try again?
Won't you treat me as you do your rifle
when it misses fire?"
This ready reply satisfied the con-
stituent and completely won him over,
and he was ever after n of Clay's
most faithful supporters in his candi-
dacy for congress.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-15

Did Americas Pre-coIumbIsn civiliza-
ton Come From Eeypt7 Is
Now Question.

Prof. Elliot Smith developed in an
extraordinarily interesting the
thesis that the pre-Columblan civilian
lions Of America-or at least many i'm
portant features in those civilizations
were not truly aboriginal, but came
in n cultural wave from Asia across
the Pacific ocean, the original starting
point Of the most remarkable charac-
t%eristic being Egypt.
Professor Smith believes, says Sci
ence Progress, that the extremely pc
culiar culture of Egypt was spread
eastward by mariners, mainly Phoeni-
clans, for several centuries after B. {.
500. To quote the authors W words,
he thinks that "thc essential elements
of the ancient civilizations of India
(the pre-Aryan civilizatiuns), further
India, the Malay archipelago, Occania
and America were brought in success
sion to each of these places 10y mari
ners, whose oriental migratlous began
as trading intercourse between the
eastern Mediterranean and India some
time after 500 Il. c., and that the
highly complex and artificial culture
which they spread abroad vas derived
largely from Egypt (not earlier than
the t~wenty-flrst dynasty), but also In
Guided many important accretions
from other sources, and that after tra-
versing Asia and Oceania and bCcom-
ing modified on the way, the stream
finally continued for many centuries
to play upon the Pacific littoral Of
America, where it was responsible for
planting the germs of TIE remarkable
| pre-Columbian civilization"