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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-27
SOME GOOD WORK
Ladies at Winthrop Raise Nice Sum
for Community Service.

The following letter to Chairman A.
d. DuLaney of the Council of Defense
is self explanatory and also very com
mendable:
winthrop Ark, March IS, 1918
Mr.. DuLaney,
Dear Sir
Find enclosed $5SS5, the amount
raised by Oak Grove School Tor war
camp community fund, Also II cards
fo. which please send smileage
books at your convenience. $40,35 OF
this fund was raised by means of a
box supper. Please give this account
to Little River News.
Yours truly,
Lydia Montgomery
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-27
| PnI'EEessURE At HOVE
FORCED OFFEhsIVE
Nj itarists No Longer Abe to Con-
troll People by Political
Agencies Enemy Losses
Are Heavy.

Washington March 24,-The Ger
man Offensive, says the War Depart
ment's week review issued today,
proves thst the German militarists, no
longer able 10 control the German peo-
pie by political m2nueTer, have been
forced to attempt gigantic feat OF
arms to maintain their domination.
While tie great attack has been
able to !;e Roadway, no definite en-,
velop'ng movement has t'can outlined,
the statement says, ami it would be
premature to express opinions on the
tactical phases with combat situation
inevitably changing il q battle OF
such magnitude.
The assault launched by the Ger
man, against the British front has
raopanel tie fighting season i'll the
west says the Gommunique.
This operation confirms to us that
the German higher command, unable
though political agencies, IS has been
uncaa ingly attempted during the p-st
four months, has been forced to en-
gage in a desperate military venture
in an effort to retain its domination
over the peoples Of tie central en-
pires, aad, if possible, force VIC
toriot.s peace BY the sou.:ln2s OF
,rms.
"The German attack begin vita :
brief but Overwhelming artillery bonn
bardment with high explosive ana gas
SHELLS at dawn on March q, in the
rolling country north CT the Oise, 81
miles northeast o. Paris.
Prom Croisilies, south TO Vendouii,
a distance Of AZ miles, tie German,
concentrated this preliminary barn ge
in which a number of Austrian ba--
teries participated.
''At the same time. hostile artli-
lery was active in the Ypres-La BaaSe2
region.
No Eayel0ping Move.
"The Garman infantry divisions
theroupcn advanced to tie attack
long the flanks CT the salient in
front OF Cambria. Furious fighting
continues on the nort,larn flank be-
.weol Crcigille5, Bullecourt and Lag
nioourt; on the southern, along the
lire Gouzeaucourt-Ha -Hargicourt-
guier, and extending across the Gro
Eat canal to beyond LaFere.
THE British forces are heavily en-
60 geS. While the Germans have been
able to make headway, no defini Q
enve,oping movement is as yet out
lined.
1T would be premature to express
an opinion regarding the tactical
phases of the operations now taking
place. We must expect further
changes in the combat situation
which are inevitable in battle of such
magnitude.
Enemy casualties have been ex-
ceedingly heavy.
ARTILLERY duels are reported in Ar
tots and Flanders and the extension
of the battle front is possible
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. ASHDOWN GROCERY co. +
! The CKspest and Best +
i Place in Town to Buy +
i Your Groceries. .******* i
/ ASHDOWN GROCERY co.
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BRITISH HOLD THEIR
OWN IN Most OF LINE
Retreat at Some Points, but Always
in Orderly FashiOn-MilliOn
in Attack-Are Boosting
as Usual.

New York, March 24.-Cn the bat
, tie lire in France the bloody struggle
still is Soing On, with the British
Germans at the important points silt
pressing forward
Tie town of Ch2uny, southwest OF
st. Quentin, on the road to Compeigne,
the gateway to Paris he's been cccu-
pied by the Germans, and, eccord-
everywhere between the Somme and
the Cisne rivers the Germans are
pre-. sing their advantage.
All today along the entire so mile
battle front the fighting never ceased
and where Field Marshal Haig's men
were unsb Bile to Withstand the terrific
onslaughts delivered ty greatly supe-
rior forces, they retreated, but always
in orderly fashion.
! 1t now has been definitely ascer-
tanned that silerably more than
| 100000 Germans have been brought
to the Western front in an endeavor
to crush the British 2rn1y holding the
lire from the region of Arras to the
south of ST. Quentin, but it dcily be-
comes increasingly evident that the
enemy in his drive has met with op-
position he had not expected and has
been unable to realize to the full his
objectives.
! Germans Claim Much.
F! In addition to Chauny, the Germans
are claiming the capture Of both Pc
reHne ans Ham md to have increased
! the number Of prisoners taken to more
! than 30,050 in addition to coo guns
/ and large stores of war materials.
The Germans say that American
and French regiments which were
brought up to re nforca the British
! have been defeated at Cteuay, but
no .urther information h-3 been Civ
On.
In their retirement, according 10
Berlin, the British are burning towns.
and villages behind them. This seems
doubtful. as tie Germans in Their Ia
lnona S, rateGic r2tre2 year ago
cit little standing in Tie = r't0ry
they cy eu2sc4, even d91r<inz the
cocntr5 Of trees.
| One of the mysteries Of the often
! giye which now has been soivel is
that tie sholling of Pris is being
done by a lo2g ranse German Can.
! T..is et2tor:e~.. is contained in the
Berlin official commun cation and &
Paris Dispatch says that che OF the
gtu. has bee loc@tel near Laon,
! taut IS miles from the center OF Par
! is. Throughout this morning and into
the mii-afternoon, shells dropped IN
Paris at intervals Of from II to 20
minutes.
Already the spirit of boastfulness
which pervades the German army in
times O. success is being strongly
NANTES ted. Field Marshal Won Hin
deaburg has complimented the Ger
nan emperor on the initial success
and the latest Germ n oficia! ccm-
municGtion is load in its plau2i>s Oh
the German troops, declaring that
the attacking spirit Of the infantry
could not have been exceeded.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-27
LIBERTY LOAN MEETING
Committees Called to Meet mt Ash
down Friday at 2 O'clock.

County Chairman N. C. McCrary has
issued a call to the Liberty Loan COM
mittees to meet in Ashdown Friday
afternoon at o'clock. 1t is expected
that full attendance be present as
the time grows short and perfect
plan of work must be outlined al
once.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-27

HIT BY TRAIN

L. l.. Rowe Severely Bruised but Com
ditiOn Not at All Serious.
IL. l.. Rowe of this city was struck
Friday by an engine on the local
yards and severely bruised with pos
sibly some broke ribs. He was red
ing and did not expect the engine to
back up SO soon when he was struck.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-27
V.S.S
Book Shower.

Remember the book shower tonight
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. B..
Cook. Bring book or "a contribution
for the library.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
By Margery Rex.

A WOMAN known BY her gifts
n in this country and abroad
who has proved that mother
hood is an incentive to a career Is
Mrs. Benjamin Guinness, painter.
sculptress and shopkeeper,' as well
as a leader in the smart set.
Mrs. Guinness Is a daughter OF
the dowager Lady Buckley, sister
Of Sir Richard William R1lkeley'
and niece Of Evelyn, Duchess Of
Wellington. in England. while Mr..
Guinness belongs to Lord Iveagh's
family. She has exhibited many Of
her paintings in the art galleries
here and maintains q studio in Nc
Dougall Alley.
At the beginning Of the war Mrs.
Guinness turned over her beautiful
home, out Of London, to the Red
Cross. It has been converted into
a hospital. With Mrs. Harry H
Duryea, she opened a shop at No. l
East Forty-ninth street, and there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
Stories of Interest

the prince. amongst other devices to
relieve ennui. had cousorted with
men OF learning and skilled expo
nents Of various arts: among these
= mechanical genius who. to provide
amusement for his patron, sug-
gested an attempt at flight, and in
discussing the matter says: He
that can swim needs not despair
to ny; to swim IL to ny in a grosssr
nuid. and to ny Is to swim in a
subtler." Then follows this enunci-
alton OF principles: We are only
TO proportion our power of resist
Hnce to the different density OF
matter through which We are to
pass. You will be necessarily up
borne by the air II you can renew
any impulse upon It faster than the
air can reesde from the pressure"
This IL 4 remarkable statement
having regard TO the state Of knowI-
edge ut the time-ons hundred and
fifty-nine years since II correctly,
defines :he principle unisrlvTny
"heaYiSr-than air" aviation,
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iegts sop1riEst :, Ain. Dupaat !.

, she acts as salesWoman daily. The
shop is known to the women Of the
smart set and the leading.lights OF
the stage. for It cont}ins only outer
apparel for afternoon and evening
wear, and is noted for the origi-
nality Of its styles and the artistic,
unusual fabrics employed in de-
signing the gowns. -a
Mrs. Guinness has been the chief
inspiration Of many OF them, and
the earnings OF the shop-the name
Of which is Zarah,' Inc.-are di-
vided among four charities-two
local ones and two English war
charities. So.
There are. three children in the
Guinness fanily-Merode, Loci and
Tanis. Among the multiple pur-
suits of Mrs. Guinness she has
found ample time to devote to the
education OF the children, who are
noted for their beauty and bright
ness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
Mysterious Lakes.

The riddle Of Baikal, in Central
Asia, Is similar to that Of Lake
TanEanyika. in Central Africa. In
both cases a large body Of fresh
water remote from the ocean con-
tains organisms apparently marina
Both lakes again contain = very
large number Of species not found
elsewhere. Lake Baikal contains
numerous salmon and seals, as well
as three species Of herring. II also
contains a few mollusca OF appaT-
emily marine forms. One Of the
most remarkable features OF the
lake perhaps is that although Il
ia frozen over for about hve months
in the year. the animal life Il SE-
tremeiy abundant and varied. This
may be accounted for by the exist
encs OF hot springs,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
Puss in Boots
I.
An Entertaining and
Clever Goodnight
Series.
By David Cory.

ct me see We left off In the
last story Just as Puss Junior
Ii and dear Old Mother Goose,
atop Of her speedy GandsF. reached
the castle where the King once
opened a pie, in which were baked
four and twenty blackbIrdA
Wen, the Gandsr flew down into
she yard, where the maid was hang
ting out the clothes. but there wasn't
any naughty blaekbird pecking at
h.r nose. I guess he was afraid the
kings cook would put him in a pie.
How are the King and Queen to-
49,. asked old Mother Goose as
ehs straiRhteued her bonnet and put
her little mirror back in her vanity
bag .,- r.,,,.s
fha maid with a courtesy. The King
- IN MS counting counting
cut his money, and the Queen IS IN
the parlor eating bread and honey
-just what they were doing when
was there before" laughed Puss-
as this all kings and queens have
20 90 in Mother Goose Land l
wonder" and Puss smiled to him
self for he had seen lots Of queens
ana kings since that time, you
know, and other wonderful people
IN the Country OF the Gods.
Well, just then the queen looked
out OF the window. and as soon as
she saw Puss and dear Old Mother
Goose, she rang a little bell. AMI
pretty soon a page ran out ana
asked them both 20 come In And
then the maid took the Gander
around 10 the royal kitchen. where
he had q me dinner.
Well. pretty soon, the King
anuhed counting his money ami
came into the paTloT. and then
they all had fine time eating bread
and honey. and the king gave Puss
a pIeture OF himself and the queen
gave him a little gold ring, and
then Mother Goose and Puss got
on board their Eander ship and
sailed away over the meadows and
over the spray that splashed from
the ocean deep ana blue, tia they
came 70 the town OF Betsey and
PrbE,
Sow Betse- and Prue were two
old maids who kept a lollypop
shop and everybody In town worked
for them. go that Is the reason they
named this pretty place after these
two old maids.
We'll. the hrst person Puss and
Mother Goose saw was Jackey Top.
who loved plum cake and sugar
WAS first cousin to Jack A-dandy.
who loved plumb cake and sugar
candy. and he had a cousin named
IIttIe Jack Horner. So. you see this
must have been a lovely town 20
live in and that these. boys had lots
Of fun there,
WOW nm along 20 the candy
shes; here's some money. said
Mother Goose. and she gave each
Ettle boy a penny and then she and
Peas again mounted the. Gander.
who few away as fast asfhis strong
wings would tax him. -
oapyriEhf, fpis' paria 7cerz.
70 Ne cOnisssL
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By LOretto C. Lynch.

In threw down a dollar bill It
was in q third rate candy ana
~ soda store IN a neighborhood
where nsrs existence comes only
- the sweat OF the brow.
wen like that" she remarked
-BanAna Royal gone to twenty
cents. Il wasn't 90 bad when It
Wls nfteen. but the youngsters sim
ply must have Il once or twice =
week This place sure has some
asrvS-
when she eonefudsd. she picked
up her twenty cents in change and
walked cut Of the store. the kiddies
following.
And .ugt what is that sweet
which tempted this foolish woman
% spend four-hfths Of a hard
earned doIIarf
u consists u a banana cut IN
half lsnEthwisa. On this Is placed
about = tablespoonful Of preserved
pinsappIs, q tablespoonful OF whipped
cream. enc walnut hnsly chopped
Win q mArnschino cherry.
She recognized me when passed
her a block away from the store
sna ,uhs continued to talk about the
price e banana royal"
I aoH't know what poor people
are EOlnE to DO" she continued.
children are children only once in
their livss ana Its mighty hard on =
peer woman to know that rich wO-
men can buy their children these
luxuriss and that the children Of
peer foIlu must always pass them
by
why dou't you make gene Of
Ghess Eoedlsa at home and give
them to y0ur kladiss once or twies
week ~ dessert after a Gubstan-
tiai nsaIT- I suggested. III
with cream At about twenty
cents = half pint Why ] couldn't
anord it. she informed me,
Evsryona. fortunately or unfertu-
nately. u not 4 born hnaneier. but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
Laugh and Be Well


we spoke Of work well in either
direction It is the essential lubri-
cant in the great health-chesr
mechanism which constitutes n
normal human being.
In what way does laughter DO Us
physical good?
As we breathe IN and out the
diaphragm, the great muscle that
partitions the organs Of the ches:
from those Of the abdomen, moves
up and down. so that the contents
Of the stomach are thereby churned.
for the stomach lies directly under
the diaphragm.
Laughing increases the action Of
the diaphragm very decidedly. 80
that food in the stomach is more
vigorously churned and intermiKei
with the digestive Juices. More
over. digestion is not only i'm
proved, but food will not remain
in the stomach too long. since It Is
moved onward at the proper tims
BY the active diaphragm.
In addition to the action upon
the stomach there Is pressure sx-
erted upon the liver, which also
lies directly under the diaphragm.
This promotes the now OF bile. ma
lures own intestinal ~antiseptio
and laxative. The consequences OF
this liver pressure are ObviouL
Food moves along the allmentAry
canal by reason OF rhythmical con-
fractions Of tho muscular walls OF
the intestines. Aside from It's ef-
fects upon the stomach and liver
the diaphragm doubtless plays SONS
part in initiating this rhythmical
wave. which Is known technically
as periEtalsis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
By Brice BeIden, NJ. D.

n NE must be cheerful to be
healthy. but one must also be
healthy TO be cheerful OPP
timism depends upon an endless
chain which must work well in
either direction.
Being healthy, we cannot remain
so unless We are happy. States Of
depression raise the blood pressure,
and undesirable physical changes
ensue as a result Of a Iong-con-
tinued crouch.
Being cheerful. we cannot remain
60 unless We are healthy. Most
illnesses. with the exception Of
tuberculosis. produce more or less
gloom. The optimism Of tubercu-
losis. however Is not a normal
cheerfulness, but really q symptom
Of the disease. due to the peculiarly
stimulating influence Of the toxins
which arc thrown of by the
tubercle bscilli in the course Of
their growth
It is true that there are certain
exceptional individuals who. even
under grievous physical burdens,
maintain their cheerfulness. but
they are paragons of unselfshnssa,
quite unlike average human beings.
Fortitude is frequently mistaken
for cheerfulness. It Is an admirable
quality. which often makes for life
or death in the sick room. The W.T.,
OF course, will exhibit his IntelIec-
tual cleverness in the gravest per-
soHaI circumstances. but his quips
may hide a Departing spirit
Now there Is something about
laughter Of which IT IS well 10
know. Laughter sths key to =
great part OF the health situation.
While 81 results from some espo-
=, eially pleasant thought or circum
stance. It IN turn actually does a.
great physical good and >, hence
makes for the health upon which
the eheerfulHeEs - that farors
laughter - founded Il Is really the
thing Ihat makes the endless chain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
What We Pay for Sweets
THE AMOUNT IS OFTEN MUCH TOO LARGE
Clever Wives Will See to It That
Their Families Have Desserts
Made at Home.

; Il does seem strange that a woman
IN these times does not see that
there is three or four hundred per
cent profit in the sale Of a number
OIL the attractive connections found
At the sweet shops?
Why. you would have enough
whipped cream out Of twenty cents
worth to make at least ten genor-
Gus banana royals" of standard
type.
Most Of us have such a mistaken
idea of the sweets IN which wealthy
children are permitted to indulge
No nErse entrusted with the care
Of the children Of the wealthy
would think Of permitting her lit
tie charges to indulge in 50 lux
urious.a sweet As this -bAnAnA
royal" a half hour or 80 before sup
per time as this poer woman ala.
Desserts IL served At all should
come at the end Of aWholeSOms
meal, every dietIcian tells Us. And
II. they are served between or just
before meals they take away the
desire for the more simple and fire.
quently more wholesome foods.
Just as soon AZ wholesome foods
become sxorDItant I'm price buSi-
ness instho confectionery shop and
the liquor store picks up"
A girl working for SOW WACos
told me while was investigating
the diet Of various workers. that
she spent fifteen eeatS each day
for her Junction. '+st ~
Z used to buy couple Of rolls
and an egg. but now just have
an ice cream soda. It kills on my
hunger quicker and better than
anything else can buy for the
And sdst as,sooH as the average
Wife cuts out the usual sweet"
from her menus because -it's too
much trouble" or -she can't be
bothered trying out these new war
time swestsneFs," just as soon does
1.-The average husband begin to feel
that his meal has mot quite sat
isned" him. and the weaker ones
wander toward the place -of bright
lights, brass rails and general
eheerfuIness" TO top on" the even
ing meal
And the children give their spend
ing allowance for candy or Ice
cream now eamouaaged under var
ious high priced fancy nameSi
And so. Mrs. Housewife. consider
putting wholesome. satisfying des-
Lerts into your menus.
In front OF a large candy shop re-
Gently, I saw a man giving out
numbered cards. They indicated the
order in which persons might enter
tlie already oyer-crowded shop. In
normal times no sight like this was
ever seen. But 50 many house wives
have banished dessert In an EFFORT
TO save money that they have auto
matically exiled the sweet tooth"
MEMBERSHIPS the costly sweet shops.
Make your own banana royals''
and all other high priced desserts
ar home and with, the saving let
your family help some worthy war
work.
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Not Wise.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am the father OF ave chill.
dren, having two daughters OF
eighteen and twenty. MY oAIsh
ter OF twenty went to the isLano
with some lady friends ana gen
tlemen and stayed there over
night. and she intends TO do TINS
M week ends for the Summer, AL
though not engaged 20 the youns
man. am very much against
this and / told her this In nlSe
way, but she says that everybody
is doing It That Is all the salls-
faction I can get. N ".
IT is in very bad taste for I'M
ehaperoned parties Of young
people to go away and remain over
night. II does not look well and
II gives malicious people a chance
to taIk-even to destroy an limo
cent girls reputation. Moreover. IL
is not dignifed and It often Affords
the wrong sort OF young man. the
wrong sort Of opportunity. You do
not make yourself quite clear. Per-
haps your daughter stays with
friends-perhaps the mother Of one
Of the girls goes along; perhaps
the boys stay at one hotel or board
ing house and the girls at another.
Any of these conditions would
change matters entirely. But for a
girl to 20 on for a vacation with =
bow frlend-or for three girls and
three boys to do this b-unwiss to
say the least. And modern young
people seem to ignore the common
sense facts In the case.
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Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

reputation mean anything. l Am .
bit surprised By the frequency with
which this question is put 70 me.
No girl can travel with man to
whom she il net married. nor yet
related by ties Of blood. and have
the world respect her and accept
her relations with that man a.
proper. I beg Of your daughter to
save herself from criticism chow
ever undeservsd In actual decd
and the appearance Of evil by not
breaking the laws Of our modern
world
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Aren't You Making the
Advances?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
an in love with = young
man two years my senior, en-
ployed in the same office. How
ever. I am aware OF his interest
In q girl near his home, and he
makes no secret OF the fact
don't think he IL playing the
game fairly. H L
IT seems that he is interested IN
you-and yet you know Of his
interest in another girl. wonder.
dear. are you playing the game
quite fairly and squarsly. either By
yourself. the man or the other girl!
The young man fascinates you. you
do not seek to hide your feelings,
you are right in the same onieS
. with him To propinquity you add
admiration and emotional interest
this IL likely enough TO get some
response from any but the strongest
Of men. The boy probably does not
want to hurt you. to snub you. And
yet he still makes It evident that
he cares for this other girl. think
you ought TO cease all your Ad-
vaness-for Il was probably you
who instigAtsd the invitation 10 80
out with him, It Il you who are
making his loyalty to his AvoWed
swestheart difficult. Don't you see
that now: And don't you feel that
II any one IS playing the game IN
fairly" Il 10 youI --
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Classified News.

A politician rushed furiousiy into
an editorial sapctum. What DO
you mean" he cried, by insulting
me as you did IN last nights paper?'
Just a moment. replied the editor
Didn't the. story appear a. you
gave It 70 Us-namsly, that you had
resigned as City Treasner?'' II did.
But you put u uader the head Pub
lie Improyementsr