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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24
TO TAKE-UP MAN POWER BILL
Congress VIII Devote Its Attention to
War Measures Exclusively.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Congress il
prepared to turn its attention exclu-
sively tomorrow to the man power
bill, extending the army draft age
limits to all Americans is to IS years
of age.
Debate on the measure will begin
simultaneously tomorrow in the Senate
and House with the passage expected
in the house before adjournment and
by the Senate within g, few days.
Exclusive right of way was given
by the House today to the measure
when it was reported to the Military
Committee with the amendment to de-
fer calling youths of Is and 10 years
of age until those 20 and over are
summoned.
The Senate has set aside its three
day recess program to take up the
bill. The first business session of the
Senate will be held tomorrow and
Chairman Chamberlain of the Mill
tary Committee tonight anticipated nc
difficulty in securing the bills i'm
mediate and exclusive consideration
! If not passed before next Monday
ture would become privileged, the bill
probably will be held before the SEN
ate until passed, prohibition leaders
having agreed to lay their measure
aside temporarily.
Passage of the bill by an over.
whelming majority in both houses with
the age limits of Is to As unchanged
is deemed certainn The only serious
controversies expected are over 1.-THE
work or fight" amendment of the Sen.
ate Military Committee and the House
committees amendment postponine
service for boys OF Is and 49, Oppo.
nents Of the latter amendment, te
which administration spokesman have
made strong objections, tonight pre-.
dict 1t will be stricken out and the
| president left with authority to fix
the order of calling all classes.
For the "work-or-fight" legislation
/ opposed by organized labor, Chairman
Chamberlain and Senator Thomas OF
Colorado, its author, ..sre prepared to
make vigorous fight, with its dispo-
sition in doubt.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24
Appraisement.

The state of Arkansas, County of
Little River. We, w. M. Locke, D. B.
Bush and ]. L. McAdams, three citi-
zens of the county and state aforesaid,
having been duly appointed by w. D.
Campbell, Justice of the Peace, Red
River Township, as appraisers herein
and having this day viewed a certain
brown mare shown to US by Jno. Nc
Clendon as an estray, branded ''T' on
left shoulder and hip and X on left
Jaw, and do value said mare to be
worth the sum of $25-M w. Locke,
D. B. Bush, J. L. McAdams. Subscribe
ed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of August, 191S.-W. D. Campbell
j. P. 1t
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24
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RICHMOND NEWS


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| l,ichmond, August 22.-(Special. -
Miss Mamie Worthington who has
been visiting her aunt, -irs. Mellaud.
left Monday evening for DeQueen to
spend a few days before going to her
home at Camden.
/ Miss Birdie Patterson Is still real
sick with typhoid fever.
| Mrs. Ben Love entertained with a
slumber party to he1 cir. friends
Tuesday night in honor of her cousin
Evelyn Hunter of Texarkana Those
present were, Misses Mildred an
Nolie Bailey, Lillian and Mary Sykes
Hazel Taylor, Mabel Hall, EvelyE
Hunter and Lul2 Lewis.
Mrs. Ben Love was also hostess fo.
the Red Cross Carnival held las. Fri
day night The little program and TIE,
Fortune Teller and other carnival
stunts were quite enjoyable. It too.
us back to our CHILDHOOD to hear -
helpers cry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS e.
1.-THE nice little sum OF $500 "
cleared from these and the sale
ice cream which was donated to ths
Red Cross society.
Miss Mildred Bailey is the guest
Mrs. Lloyd Lewis. Miss Bailey is
be one of our teachers this year.
o, say! Hunt up your old sch2
books, your bat and ball and lets b
gin to look wise, for school ope.
September 2. Aren't you glad
Miss Hattye Joyner of Tulsa, Okla
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. am
Mrs. A. B. Brown.
Miss Myrtle Lewis, who is teaching
at Vandervoort, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Lula Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Joyner of Ash
down were in town Tuesday.
Joe Smith is working in Texarkana
now
John Locke of Lockesburg is visiting
his brother, w. M Locke of this place.
Our meeting begins tonight Bro.
Hall of Fl. Towsen, Okla, will help
Bro Mellard
The members of the Junior League
with Mrs. MellardN and Miss Winnie
Gardner as chaperones, went out Tor
a little picnic Wednesday afternoon,
from to 8. They were hardly at the
picnic ground when down came the
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drenching everyone. They made their
way wet but smiling to the millshej,
where their lunch was spread Every
one forgot their troubles, then, in
the good eats. We hope next time tt g
shower will kindly wait until they
reach home.
A. B. High returned Friday from a
business trip to Little Rock.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24
David Maxwell

The following is the letter received
by DR.. D. A. Maxwell of Lockesbure
announcing the death of his son, David
DR.. Maxwell has a number of friends
in this county and desires that this be
published:
Office of the lRegimental Surgeon
5th Regiment, U. S. Marine Corps
American E. F., France July 28-18
My Dear DR.. Maxwell:
1t is with great sorrow that l an
writing to you about the death of your
son, David M. Maxwell who was killed
in action at Belleau Woods, June 10th
1918 This young man demonstrates
to the whole command the paths Of,
devotion and duty. He died CALAMITY
fulfilling his duty in caring for thu
wounded. showing extraordinary hero
ism and self-sacrificing devotion Il
duty.
We feel his loss keenly. I am SURE
America feels highly honored to have
such noble sons helping her to wiz
freedom for the world against thu
common enemy, the Hun.
The Hospital Corps wishes to CON
vey their sympathy to you at this TIM
of your grief
Very respectfully,
P. r. DESSEZ,
U. s. Navy Regimental Surgeon
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24
TEN SHIPS IN WEEK
Tonnage Of SLIGO Added to AmeFl
can Merchant Marine.

Washington, Aug. 22-Ten ship
with a total dead weight TOM Il
of 51,700. were added to the Amerf
can merchant marine in the week end
ing August Is, the Shipping Boar
today announced. Seven Of the ship
were steel and three wood Eigh
steel vessels and two wooden shipe
a total tonnage Of $3.50, wers
launched during To week.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24
A MILLION MEN SHORT
Needed for War Industries.
Thst Number Of Unskilled Workers

Washington, Aug. 22.-The fact
there now is shortage in war work
Of 100000 unskilled. laborers and
that the reserve Of skilled workers is
exhausted, developed today at a con-
ference of field agents Of the Federal
Employment Service. Further curtail-
ment Of nonessential production is
planned to release men for war work.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24
W.S.S.
Tom j. TerralI.

Tom ]. Terrall.
The popular secretary of state, Tom
]. Terrail, was in tie city short time
Friday morning while on his way to
Lockesburs, where he is On TIC pro-
gram for speech at the Confederate
Reunion four miles west of that place
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24

A hoarder 10 q man who ID more -
terested In getting ~ bite than u ~.
- $50
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24
100000 bushels

Increase ......... SO,9OO.OO0 bushels
or these cereals our shipments Oi
the prime breadstuffs in the fiscal year
1918 to Allied destinations were
Wheat 131 100000 bushels and of rye
100000 bushels, total of 144,9O0.-
600 bushels.
The exports to Allied destinations
during the fiscal year l916-l7 were
Wheat 1875, 100000 bushels and rye
100000 bushels, a total of l37, 100000
bushels. In addition some 1OO00.O0O
bushels Of 1917 wheat are now In port
for Allied destinations or en- route
thereto. The total shipments to Allied
countries from our last harvest OF
wheat will be therefore, about TAI 900.
600 bushels, or total of l54, 900, Ok
bushels of prime breadstuffs. In ad.
dition to this we have shipped some
10000, 900 bushels to neutrals depend
ent upon us, and we have received
some imports from other quarters.
"This accomplishment Of our people
In this matter stands out even more
clearly II we bear In mind that we had
available In the fiscal ares19l6-17
from net carry-Qver and as surplus
over our normal consumption about
200, OOO, 900 bushels Of wheat which we
were able to export that year without
trenching on our home loaf" Mr..
Hoover said. "'rhis last year, however.
owing to the large failure OF the 1917
wheat crop, we had available from net
carry-over and production and imports
only just about our normal consump-
ton. Therefore our wheat shipments
to Allied destinations represent ap-
pvoximately savings from our own
wheat bread.
"These figures, however, do not fully
convey the volume of the effort and
sacrifice made during the past year
by the whole American people. De-
spite the magnificent effort OF our agr-
cultural population In planting a much
increased acreage in 1917, not only was
there q very large failure In wheat.
but also the corn failed to mature prop
erly, and our corn Is our dominant crop
II am sure" Mr.. Hoover wrote in
concluding his report, "that all the
millions Of our people, agricultural as
well as urban, who have contributed
to these results should feel very
definite satisfaction that in year Of
universal food shortages In the north.
ern hemisphere all Of those people
Joined together against Germany have
come through into sight Of the coming
harvest not only with wealth and
strength fully maintained, but with
only temporary periods Of hardship.
1T is difficult to distinguish between
various sections of our people-the
homes, public eating places, food
trades, urban or agricultural popula-
tions-in assessing credit for these re-
suits, but no one will deny the domi-
nant part Of the American women"
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24
OUR SAVED FOOD
FED The ALLIES
Food Administrator Writes presi-
dent America Conserved Ill.,
100000 Bushels Wheat.
CREDIT DUE TO WOMEN.
Meat and Fat Shipments Increased by
s44, SOC, 900 Pounds.

Conservation measures applied by
the American people enabled the Unit
ed States to ship to the Allied peoples
and to our own forces overseas 141,-
OOO,OOO bushels of wheat and S44 $780,
coo pounds OF meat during the past
year, valued In oil at $1,40o,O0O,O 600.
This was accomplished In the face of a
serious food shortage In this country,
bespeaking the wholeheartedness and
patriotism with which the American
people have met the food crisis abroad.
Food Administrator Hoover, in a let
ter to President Wilson. explains how
the situation was met. The voluntary
conservation program fostered by the
Food Administration enabled the pilfhg
up Of the millions Of bushels OF wheat
during 1918 and the shipment OF
meat during 1917-lS.
The total value Of all food ship
ments to Allied destinations amounted
to $1,4OO.OOO 600, all this food being
bought through or in collaboration
with the Food Administra zion. These
figures are all based on official reports
and represent food exports for the
harvest year that closed June 80, 1918
The shipments of\meats and fats
Including meat products, dairy prod
ucts. vegetable oils. etc., to Allied des.
tinatiOns were as follows:
Fiscal year l916-17... .2,l66, soc, 600 lbs
Fiscal year 10l7-1S. ..3 ,O1 |, loo, 600 lbs
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24
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DE QUEEN BOY

DE QUEEN BOY
Emory Martin Almond of DeQueen
appears in the Friday casualty list
as missing in action.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-08-24
844,GO.O9O lbs.

Increase ........... 44.6OO.OJO IDS
Our slaughterable animals at the be.
ginning of the last fiscal year were not
appreciabfy larger than the year be.
fore and particularly In hogs; they
were probably less. The increase in
shipments is due to conservation and
the cxtrarwsight OF, animals ashled by
our farmers.
The fill effect Of these efforts began
to bear their best results in the last
half Of the fiscal year. when the ex.
ports to the Allies were 2.l33, 1O0, OO0
pounds, as against l.286 900, 600 pounds
In the same period Of the year before.
This compares with an average Of
SOL .OOO, 600 pounds Of total exports for
the same half years In. the three-year
pre-war period.
In cereals and cereal products re-
duced to terms Of cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations have
been:
Fiscal year 1861. .259, SOC, 600 bushels
Fiscal year 1917-1S. .340. 500, 600 bushels
The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-30
FAIRBANKS NOTES

s ssssssss s s sSssss s
 The Nichols horse stage left this morning for Chitina with Ben Sim son and R. B. McCorkle as pass engers.
 The trial of Mrs. Zimmerman on a charge of insanity was commenced this morning before Commissioner Heilig.
 Lou Weslow's house, on Eighth street burned down on Thanks giving Day. The fire had made great headway when first discovered and the fire department was also delayed by the breaking of length of hose. Nothing was saved.
 A blizzard is said to be raging at McCarty, making it impossible for anyone to cross the river. The mail stage was four solid hours in making the crossing.
 The next mail from the Outside is due at the Piledriver quarantine camp tonight.
 The recent heavy snowfall has enabled all the teamsters in town to haul wood, of which there was serious shortage.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-30

FOR SALE-Four heavy draft horses, weighing 2O00 lbs each, cost $3,25O; Two No. 5 sleighs in good order; one Studebaker wagon; ITO cords of Aft birch wood at Columbia creek, 2 miles from Fairbanks; and 110 cords of wood in Fairbanks. Inquire of Tom Saroff, Nenana.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-30
ERM|NE HUNTER
 INJURIES FINGER
 FUR GETS AWAY

To serve as Christmas presents for their lady friends in town, the boys in the distant camps are util- izing their spare time off duty in laying traps, snares and pitfalls to secure pelts of the willy fox and other fur-bearing animals with more or less success. The boys at camp 373 are reported to be running in strong opposition to the trappers of the district and soon after supper disappear mysteriously into the woods in the neighborhood of the camp.
 Chief among the fur seekers is Jack Lodge, the genial chef of camp 373, whose long suit is said to be ermine, the fur most sought after by the fair ones. Jack, not satisfied with the ordinary methods of trapping, goes after his prey armed to the teeth at every spare moment.
 A few days ago he spotted a beautiful specimen of the ermine ! tribe disporting himself on the snow and was able to take careful note of his beautiful fur and the little dab of black at the tip of his tail, but alas, was not able to get within range to use his .22 target pistol. The ermine haunted Jack, who vowed that he would get that pelt for his best girl anyhow, and he assiduously stalked the beautiful critter (the ermine, not the girl.)
 After many weary days of careful stalking, he at last managed to get within range and chuckling inward ly at his rare good fortune, pre- pared to acquire the much coveted fur; but the best laid schemes O mice and men gang aft agley", and just as he was about to press the trigger something happened. The ermine gave a short sarcastic little bark and scurried to safety, simut- taneous!y with the sharp crack of the pistol.
 ] Jack picked himself up and went sadly back to the store, nursing badly scored forefinger where the bullet had bored it's way through. Joe Roberts, acting as chief surgeon. assisted by Res. Engineer Hirsch- berger rendered first aid and fixed him up.
 The .22 pistol has been relegated to the discard and Jack has invested in .22 high power rifle, and the chances of that sarcastic ermine are very slim indeed. In fact he is in much the same predicament as the kaiser is, says Jack. The ermine if he is wise like the kaiser, may seek sanctuary in hold land.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-30
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science services will be held at the office building opposite the postoffice, Sunday, at 2 p. m. The subject will be Ancient and Modern Necromancy", alais "Mes- merism and Hypnotism Denounced"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-07
(By Associated Press)


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday Jan. 3.-On behalf
of the American expeditionary force
General Pershing was answered new
years messages from the United
States. A message to the army from
the children's American loyalty league
read:
Dear American Soldiers: We know
the sacrifice you have made for us and
will make that we may be safe and
happy. We thank you and wish You
all happy new year"
General Pershing responded as fol-
lows:
THE American soldiers in France
are very glad to have your message.
No sacrifice we can make Will be too
great if we can insure the safety and
happiness of the children of Amer
lea"
From DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. suf-
frase leader and member OF the Won
ans Council of National Defense. came
this greeting:
"The women OF the United States
are with you In the spirit Of service.
You are our standard bearers. our
hope. We love you, believe in you,
pray for you"
General Pershing replied:
"All ranks of the American expedi-
tionary force unite in heartfelt thanks
to the women of America for their
love and prayers. The patriotism OF
our Incompatible women, than whom
there are none other more noble, shall
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-07
HERE'S POTATO
BREAD RECIPE

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. u Federal
Administrator, George A. Prescott OF
Michigan, has found new wheat
flour substitute for bread making and
at the same time chance to dispose
of the immense potato crop now In
storage.
The experience of the Michigan Ad.
ministrator as disclosed in letter to
DR.. Harry E. Barnard, Federal Food
Administrator Of Indiana, may be the
means, DR.. Barnard thinks, of con.
serving a large quantity Of wheat in
Indiana and at the same time save a
large loss to Indiana farmers, due to
u declining potato market.
Mr. Prescott also informs DR.. Barn
ard that the 1917 potato crop in Mich
igan was the largest in the States his.
tory and there is big surplus now,
for sale at popular prices. These can
be offered to Indiana dealers upon re-
ceipt of order. Mr.. Prescott recon-.
mends the following potato bread reci-
pc, which he says will serve a double
Iurpose in conservation:
Three cakes compressed yeast, one.
fourth pound salt, IL ounces sugar,
one-half pound Of hardened vegetable
lat, Is lbs. flour, 8 quarts liquid. five
pounds potatoes, after having been
put through ricer. Mix ingredients
in stiff hard dough. Allow to raise
until double its size; tin and when
light, bake. This will make about
thirty-one, one pound loaves Of bread.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-07
EARL READING
TO BE ENVOY

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Earl Reading.
lord chief justice, will go to the United
States as direct representative of the
British war cabinet, according to the
Daily Express. While Earl Reading
will have the title Of ambassador,
purely diplomatic matters will be in
the hands of a charge d'affaires, the
Earl controlling war activities.
Earl Readings work will, according
to the understanding in official circles,
deal mainly with financial and general
business matters and <le will be re.
lieved of the ordinary ambassadorial
functions Of handling numerous minor
diplomatic negotiations which consti-
tute a large part Of the embassy's
work. Col E. D. Swinto, assistant Sec
rotary Of the war cabinet and one Of
the originators Of the British tank,
will accompany the lord chief justice
as an attache.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-07
! Russians Are Told
III. S. Tears Limbs of
Prisoners From Body

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Jan. T.
Alexander Berkman. an anarchist, who
is under sentence in New York for
two years for conspiracy to obstruct
the military draft registration, and up-
der indictment in this city in connec-
ton with the preparedness parade
bomb murders eighteen months ago,
is held up to the Russians as a martyr
to the cause Of liberty. according to
Prot. William s. Thayer, of Johns
Hopkins University, member of the
American Red Cross mission to Rus
STA.
'In mass meeting several weeks
ago in Petrograd," Prof. Thayer said
here today. protest against the in
generation of Berkman in the United
States was adopted. A speaker told
of Berkman's arrest and said that he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-07
Funeral Services for
Mrs. Hubbard Tuesday

EATON. O., Jan. 7.-Funeral serv.
ices for the late Frances Callie Hub.
bard, 70. widow Of the late Albert
Hubbard, will be held Tuesday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock at the residence on
West High street, where her death
took place Saturday morning, after a
three years illness of paralysis. Rev.
T. J. Simpson, Of the Presbyterian
church. will conduct the services. Bur.
ial will be in Mound Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Hubbard's death marked the first
to take place in Eaton in 1918. Sur.
viving are brother. Oscar VenDoren,
and a niece, Mrs. BENJAMIN Bulla,
both of Richmond, Ind; five nephews,
John, Earl and Edgar VanDoren, Of
Eaton; William VanDoren, of Chica-
go; Archie VanDoren, of Pennington,
Mimi, and niece, Mrs. Louis Gore,
Of Eaton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-07
RECRUITING AGAIN
HAS ATTRACTIONS

Two men enlisted in the Army and
one in the Navy Monday.
Young men Of Wayne county are
taking lively interest in the Army
and Navy recruiting offices since Pro.
vost Marshal General Crowder's sug.
gestion to Congress that all men who
have become 81 years old since June 5,
be conscripted.
The two who enlisted into the Army
are Robert Mclaughlin, 325 South
Eighth street, and Charles Stevens, SIS
South Ninth street.
William G.. Richard, who enlisted
with Chief Gunners' Mate Goddard a
few days ago left for Indianapolis
Monday to take the final examinations.
Byron c. Pierson was accepted by
the Indianapolis Naval examining
board Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-07
CANNON, SPEED
NEEDED BADLY

WASHINGTON, Jan. Cannon,
coalition and speed are the three ele'
ments needed to win the war IN the
shortest possible time, Representative
Medill Mccormick, of Illinois, told the
house today in a speech reviewing his
three months tour of the battle fronts.
The allies, he said, want at least
$4,000 great guns, first OF all; then
they want men and want the heartiest
cooperation of all political elements
nAmerica for its effect on morale
to win the war.
THE German staff" he said. must
arrive to induce France to make peace
on the score that American will not
make ready in time. That is why the
Front from the Alps to the Channel
has assumed greater importance
than at any time since the battle at
Verdun."
German soldiers deserted in increas-
ing numbers last summer, he said and
among the captured during the last
few months there were many tear
faced youths Of Is and II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-07
Fourth Death in Same
Family in Tluo Weeks

The fourth death In the same family
within the last two weeks occurred
Monday when Mrs. Bernadetta Par.
deck Hartkemeyer, formerly a resi-.
dent Of Richmond, died at her home in
Evanston, O., near Cincinnati. Rich.
mond relatives were notified Of her
death.
Mrs. Hartkemeyer was the eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Par
deck, who formerly resided in Rich.
mond, but who now live in Cincinnati.
She was 80 years old.