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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

Junker-pronouced yum ker--s a term
applied to member of noble Prussian
family. AS used commonly today, the
word indicates a narrow minded and
arrogant member of the aristocracy. 1t
acquired it's political significance in 1867
when the aristocratic party, under the
leadership Of Bismarck, came into pow
err; and designated those who desired to
hold intact their exclusive social mill
tary and political privileges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29
FALLS IN PLANE
AND BROWNS

Pensacola. Fla, June 2S.-Jchn G. Eel
Ter, a machin st stationed with the To-
cal aviation field, was drowned today
when the airplane he was flying fell into
Pensacola bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

Lieut.. Guy NJ. kinman, in letter re-
ceived by his friends in sullivan, Ind,
says he has been placed in charge of
company of <'giants' at Camp Gordon,
Ga. Thirty-seven of the men are more
than six feet in height. Most OF them
are from Texas and Oklahoma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

Hereafter girl elevator operators of
Kansas City, Mo. will have seats in
their elevators. The council provided
lot TINS convenience for women when
It's cnivalry was appealed to, and 1t
passed an amendment to the factory in
spection law requiring all building man
ayers employing girls to run elevators
to install seats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

For the children a tragedy, for the
older members of the family a joke
occurred III certain Hillsdale, O.,
home. The children had been working
all day gathering sap from two maple
trees. An elder sister came home and
used the sap for dish water, and tn,
accident was not discovered until she
remarked that the water was sticky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

F1fty-three years ago representatives
of y Nations assembled in Geneva
switzerland, and signed a convention
which brought into existence one of the
greatest humanitarian agencies the
world has ever known-the Red Cross
Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29
AVIATOR NOBLE
KILLED AT
RANTOUL, ILL.

Bloomington, ILL.,. June 28.-Aviator
Noble of York, Pa. was killed this
afternoon at Chanute field, Rantoul,
H., when his airplane fell, This is
the first fatality at Chanute field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Fred
erick Siauson Of Stamford \. Y, May l.
1t was the birthday of Mrs. Slauson. Of
her mother, Mrs Frank Haas. and also
of the latters mother. series of COIN
cidences believed here to be unparal
leled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

The ancient custom Of conducting
formal communications between tse.
House Of Lords and he1commons IN
old Norman French still is in u:e.
The same quaint procedure is said to
be followed when the royal assent is
given to an act of Parliament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29
SS,OOO,OO0,OOO BOND
ISSUE PASSES
HOUSE, FRIDAY

Washington, June 2S.--Without a
dissenting vote and with virtually no
debate, the House today passed the
bill authorizing an additional bond
issue Of $4,000, 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

James German Of Milwaukee. former
ly a Northwestern engineer, wrote HON,
to a friend that he was running the
same old locomotive "over there In
France that he used TO run over here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

A curious tree stands on the ton of
Tunnel Hill, Johnstown. Penn, about
four miles from town 1t is a sugar
maple about 100 years old which hrs
prolonged its own life by grating a
branch into q much younger tree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

In the west of Ireland three kinds Of
time are in use. First. the old time,
which is regulated by the sun and is ~
minutes after Greenwich time. Another
is Gods time" as the natives call it,
which is Greenwich time. The third is
the new time-that is. the daylight
saving time. utterly ignored by the
peasant. but observed by the RAILWAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

a Plttsheld man who has been an in.
valid for some time and can only &c.
ABOUT with crutch is doing his nit
Just the same by knitting five hours a
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29
DIR. Caldwell'S
Syrup Pepsin
The Perfect Lnx1ttpe
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
so cts. (sai..:s.) $1.O0
The Pe,7ect Laxattve

mild. peasant-tasng combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsn. Brings relief without gripping or
other discomfort trial bottle can be obtained free Of
charge by writing to DR.. W. B. Caldwell, 458 Washing
ton Street. Monticello, Illinois.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29
AMUNDSEN'S SHIP
MAUDE LEAVES
FOR NORTH POLE

Christiania. June 2S.-Roa!p
Amundsen's ship. Maude. IN which
he will attempt to reach the Mort.
Pole, left Christiania today for ti.-
north. He will board the vessel VIII.
she reaches Tromsoe. He has recei.'-
ed a cable message from Preside,
Wilson, through Secretary of ST.
Lansing, extending best wishes.
Amundsen plans to follow the So
berian coast eastward from Mort
Cape. He is particularly familiar
with this region of the Arctic. has :
ing in 1906 discovered the Northwc
Passage. for which he was decorI.-
ed by the Emperor of Germany.
The Maude S SO constructed IL
no point of her hull will not present
the convex surface of an arc to tn
pressure Of ice. Crude oil will be us d
as fuel and Captain Amundse:,
hopes to make, greater portion &
the northern trip by sailing. IT,
ship carries two airplanes in which
the explorer may complete his jour
ney to the pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29
NO Headache

Here absolutely safe and reliable remedy for headache
1t acts in the RIGHT WAY by relieving the stomach liver
and bowels OF impure matter that must be gotten out of the
system before permanent improvement be assured This
accomplished promptly and agreeably by taking as Al
rseed teaspoonfu Of the genuine az. F." Atwood Md
icine. 50 long in in New England homes Follow IN.
sruetons on the bottle and get into condition to encv xo-
work. This Is money saving remedy for it will cost ~,
~ one cent dose 50 cents for 60 Doses to get well and
NJ. A.k your dealer for Il. F"s. prepared by,tbe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29
IT Wan4kPo

You don't know this yDdng woman, neither do We
but she has just beea graduated from the --
business college, shs has stcnography, typewritine
and bookkeeping training. She is ready for work
about her qualifications in the Positions Wanted"
department. She doesn't have to wait long for the
right n,ade-to-ordcr job. Business training has
taught her to the same method if she loses her
pocket book or wishes to inde desirable room.
Capable workers, offering their services to bust
ness men through the Journals columns rarely fail
to find the right opportunity.
In fact, not many business men would care to en-
poy man or woman in position calling for "busi-
ness sense" if such applicant had not shown good
evidence of it by having advertised effectively.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

OF Ceylon's 16.s07,s4o acres OF land
only about 2.S75.000 are cultivated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29

HAVE used DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
L Pepsin and find it most effective
and pleasant laxative-one that is worth recon-
mending to ones friends. l know that my
health has been greatly improved since
using it.
from q to DR. Caldwell written byl
Mi~ Alice Lombard, - Boyhon St,
Springfield Maa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29


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For out OF the complex world of
clear and unmiakable for
message
y letter. by telephone telegraph o
call
properly
"ou" 'eo you the realization
your best interest daily READ THE
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11

crucial period of the whole battle o.
1918.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
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=W .S.S.-
1,Os9,e2O BALES COTTON GINNED
Breaks All Records, Due to Early
Picking Following DrODth.


Washington, Sept. 9.-More cotton
was ginned this year PRIOR to Septem-
ber than in any previous year in
the history of American cotton grow
ing. The Census Bureau announced
today in it's first report OF the season
th,t 1,039,620 bales mad been ginned,
counting round bales as half bales.
The largest quantity heretofore gin
ned was ginned to that date. Gin
nings reported today comprise 93 per
cent of the IL 1877 ,OOO-bale crop fore
cast from August 25 conditions by the
Department of Agriculture.
The heavy ginnings this year are
ascribed to not Tad cry weather i'll
the Western part OF the belt, especial
ly in Texas and Oklahoma. Much cot
ton opened prematurely and the pick
ing was done early. There also was
considerable increase in the acre
sge planted in southern Texas and the
crop there maturcd early.
Ginnings prior to September ! last
year amounted to 614,787 bales, in
cluding 23,716 round bales and 2S3S
bales of Sea, Island.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
AGREE ON PRICE !.
FOR COTTON SEED
Food Administrator Has Established
New Zone System for
State-$7O.O0 is
Price Here.

It was announced Monday that the
State Food Administrator Hamp VIII
liams had received notice dividing the
state into zones as effecting the price
of cottonseed. Mr.. Williams h,ad been
attending meeting of the United
States Food Administration at Wash
ington. He said the new zones were
based on last years yields as shown
ty reports Of the crushers themselves.
Actual yields this year are to be de-
termined later when the crop is fur
ther adv need. The eastern part of
the stateSis in zone l with Little River,
Hampstead and all counties south of
them also in zone l. Counties north
of us are in zone 2.
The price in this zone is $40 at the
mill in wagon load lots and s73 f. o. b.
in carload lots. In zone 2. which does
not effect us the price is $71 /. o. b.
cars and $3 less at the mill from wa
CONS.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
U. s. ARMY TO EQUAL FOE IN 1919
Add British and French and Then Fig.
ure Germany's Chances.

Washington, Sept. Next spring.
says an oflici'l dispatch from France
toda1, the American army alone will
be equal to the German army, and the
latter will then have to face not only
this gigantic force of we'll trained
fighting men, but the veterans of the
French md British armies.
The message adds:
$50 .Ge:manys situation is hope
less. From where could she expect to
la Saved sHer-fatc is definitely set
tied. She is irremeiiably lost. We
hold her by the throat. We shall
not let her co.
The dispatch gives figures on how
Germany's man power is being sapDed
up by allied shot and shell. Her 1919
class o. fighting men has almost dis
appeared ana military leaders are
adopting every cxpedient to prevent
using their last resource-the 1920
class-on the firing line this year.
From July l to September 1 about
$50 divisions have been used by the
enemy on the western front, included
IN which are 80 new ones thru Hn in
to the struggle to attempt - stem
tho allied l.dyances.
Captured documents shcw that
many battalions are now made UP OF
three instead of four companies, and
that this method has caused the loss
of at least 40 regiments. America S
average monthly contributions in sol
cicrs is equal to at least half the
annual German recruitments, the dis
patch concludes.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
Ashd0wn School District.

The following is brief statement
of the financial condition OF the Ash
down Special school district on Sep
temher 9Th:
Bal. at settlement Aug. 1917, $1641.29
State apportionment Sept. 10, 1917,
$2197.44.
From collector Aug. Z, 1918, So
5O9.S5.
From other sources, interest, rent,
$111.29.
Total, $13,459.87.
Warrants, Tress. Com. since settle
ment 1917, $13,402.S7.
Bal. Due Aug. 1918, $57
From state apportionment Sept s,
1918, $2776.80
Total due district, $2S33S0.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
From Jesse Butler.

In letter received Monday from
Jesse Butler to his father, P. c.. But
Ter, Jesse expresses as much optimism
as ever. He still believes that the
Germans are going fast, and says if
we could see what he does we would
believe it too He believes he will be
home by Christmas or before. He has
been driving team hauling ammuni-
tion to the guns lat the front. From
his letter he has been where things
were happening and history was be-
ing made.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
OPENING OF SCHOOL
Teachers and Pupils All in Their
Places Eager to Begin
Their Years
W0rk.

The Ashdown Public School opened
Monday morning with a large attend
apce. The day was devoted to assign
ing pupils to the proper grades and to
making out lists OF new books to be
purchased The books changed this
year to the new state adoption and
the book dealers were busy filling or
ders and taking certain old books in
exchange.
The teachers this year are as fol-
lows:
High School Teachers.
d. P. Holmes, Supt., Mathematics
and French.
]. A. Cry. Principal, Science and
Manual Training.
Mrs. J. L. McAdams, English and
Latin.
Miss Satt:e Smith, Mathematics and
History.
Grade Teachers.
Miss Mary Draper, sixth and sew
enth
Miss Esther Kolb, Firth.
Miss Grace Hendricks, Fourth.
Miss Bess Hopson, Third
Miss Ag-Itha Hudgens, Second
Miss Inez Burlington, First
Miss Cora Smith, Music.
Mrs. O. T. Graves, Expression
The opening enrolment was 354
as compared with $50 the first day
lest year The total enrolment last
year was $50. The prospects are for a
much larger total enrolment this year
as there are number of boarding pu-
pills.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
ASHDOWN WILL BE ON
BANkHEAD HIGHWAY
Was Announced Last Week by Party
Who Went Over ROute-Red
River Bridge Deciding
Factor.

It was announced Saturday at Tex
arkana by the logging party which was
passing over and inspecting the pro-
posed routes of the Bankhead High
way that the route would be selected
for the highW'-y was the one from Lit
tie Rock, Hot Springs, Arkadelphia,
Nashville, Ashdown and Texarkana.
The route in coming from Nashville
will pass through Mineral Springs or
vicinity on west line toward Browns
town and Ben Lomond and over the
Mills Ferry steel bridge and by way of
Wilton to this city. The parties said
that there was much in favor of this
route in point of roads and bridges.
There is steel bridge already con-
structed over Little River, and from
that place to Ashdown and to Red
River there will soon be a gravel high
way reaching entirely through the
county The big steel bridge over Red
River is already under construction
duU Will UC COupACtCN WALA4A tAO AOAC
few months. This will be the only
bridge over that stream possibly for
hundreds of miles either way no doubt
the one big deciding factor in the de-
cision, and a point against which no
other route could hope to compete.
The Bankhead Highway will be a
big thing for Ashdown and the whole
of Little River county, and will no
doubt be a greater rC.lc FOR this part
of the state than would have been the
Jefferson Highway had it been selected
to run through here tor the reason
that the Bankhead Highway will pass
| through the heart of our state, the
state capital and the most thickly pop
ulated sections. When we build the
bridges and the highways through our
own county main through highways
Just naturally gravitate toward them.
Y
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
REGISTRATION THURSDAY
Every Man Between Ages of 1S and 46
Must Not Fail to Register.

Remember that Thursday, Sept. IL,
is registration day and ali men be-
tween the ages OF 18 and 46 must reg
lister for military service. There will
be a registration place in every town.
ship in the county. Ignorance will be
no excuse. A QUESTIONABLE will be
given esch registrant, which must be
filled in within seven days after reg
istration. The county board will ap-
point men and women to assist in fill
ing out these Questionaires.
Local registrators request that all
come In the morning as possible SO
that the work won't be SO hard in the
latter part of the day.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
-W.S.S.-
Hear From the Boys.

A number of our local people have
received letters from their boys who
went over recently from Camp Beau
regard. The letters were written on
the ship before landing. They all
stood the trip we'll, though quite few
of them were seasick, Koss Cobb and
Miller Johnson were the only two who
are said not to have fed the fishes on
the way over, Letters will be coming
from them soon when they get estab-
lished in camp.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
--W.S.S.-
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the care and maintenance o.
the paupers Of Little River County for
the year 1919, will be received by the
County Clerk at his Office in Asndown,
Ark, until 2 p. M, Oct. 5, 1918, s'sid
bid to be accompanied by certified
check for $10C to be forfeited in case
the successful bidder fails or refuses
TO enter bond within 10 days after be-
s.g notified OF the acceptance of his
bid.-Lon T. Jones, County Jduge.
Nv
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
Liberty Loan Meet.

I wish. to urge all divisional manag-
ers of every department of our county
organization to meet with me at Ash
down Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Be sure and be on hand.-N. C. Nc
Crary, County Chairman. Liberty Loan
Organization.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
BAD WEATHER CAUSES
BATTLE TO SLACKEN
But Allies Draw Closer to Cambria, st.
Quentin and LaOn-GeYmans Now
React-19,OOO More
Prisoners.

Paris, Sept. 9.-The British and
French army continue to cut their way
into the German lines on various Sec
tors OF the lower part of the battle
line in France.
Despite the bad weather, which has
CAUSED somewhat of slackening in
the violence of the operations, Field
Marshal Haig's forces have material
ly encroached upon Cambrai and St.
Quentin while further south the
French armies are pressing eastward
on the old Noyon sector, toward La
Fere lsnd Laon and northward from
Sofssons in an auxiliary maneuver
with the same objectives in view.
Between the vesle and the Aisne
rivers where the American troops are
fighting with the French, additional
ground has been gsinei by the allied
forces
The British now are standing at
VilleveQue, six miles from St. Quen-
tin, having d;rried out an advance
over a 1O-mile front on the general
line of Epehy. Hesbecourt and YER
mand TO the north the greater part
of the Havrincourt wood, one of the
German strong points barring the
way to Cambria also has been captur-
ed.
Gradually the French are working
their way around the st. Gobain for
est north o. Scissors in the movement
that aims at the outflanking of La
Fere and Laon and all the German
positions east of this region. They
have reached the outskirts of the viii
h,ge Of Seryais on the northern edge
of the forest and 2 IL miles from La
Fere, while the short distance to the
north sthay heEe taken tsie Village OF
Nemesis on the St. Quentin canal.
This latter gain brings the French
within little more than eight miles
from St. Quentin.
Germans Resist Desperately.
North of the Aisne near scissors
the Germans are fighting hard to
keep the French in check reilizing
that the gain of much more territory
in this region, in conjunction with the
maneuver around the St. Gobain for
est will place the entire German de-
onse line eastward toward Rheims in
critical position. Near Laffaux and
north of Celles-sur-Aisne the Germans
have delivered strong counter-attacks
but the French everywhere have
maintained their ground.
The Germans also are reacting
somewhat south of Ypres, especially
in the region Of Ploegsteert, where
the British are threatening the re-
capture of Armentieres, Counter-of-
fensive maneuvers here end east Of
Wulverghem were broken up by the
British. =
During the firts week of September
Field Marshal Haig's forces have talk
en- more than 10000 prisoners and
large numbers of machine guns and
quantities Of stores.
That further big events are on the
program Of the entente allies In the
prosecution of the war is indiehted by
the fact that Newton D. Baker, the
American Secretary of War, again is
in France for a war conference.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-11
BREAKFAST TABLE
TAXES TO COME NOW
Coffee, Tea, Sugar and Cocoa to Pay
Loss on Beer, Presidents Order
Stopping Manufacture Dec.
Costs $40O,00O,0OO.

washington, Oept. l.-AHc pIoSA-
dents order stopping manufacture Of
beer after December will cut $780,
100000 year from the $4,000, ,O00,O
revenue bill now pending in the
House. Revision of the bill and the
addition o. consumption taxes on cof-
fee, tea, sugar and cocoa NAV be nee
essary in order to make the deficit.
Chairman Kitchin of the Ways and
Means Committee made announce
ment to this effect in the House to-
day while explaining the revenue
measure. He said that the commit
tee in preparing the bill had figured
on an estimated revenue from the in
creased tax of $6 barrel, a total Of
$24O, 100000 for the IL months. The
committee, he said, had carefully
avoided the imposition of any
breakfast table, taxes, but now
these probably will become necessary
to supply the amount which would
H.ve been, drawn from the beer tax.
Although the estimated amount OF
revenue which would have been pro-
duced rom the beer tax is only $780,
100000. Mr.. Kitchin said that the ag-
gregate losses from placing ban on
the manufacture of beer, including
the decrease from Individuals and
corporations eng,ged in the industry
would run up to $40O 900 900, and this
loss the committee will have to make
up through other taxes.
Il will be candid" he said, "and
say that If prohibition goes lpto ef-
feet July l, as proposed by the Sem
ate amendment, we will nave to go to
some other object to get the one bill
lion which we estimate intoxicating
beverages will yield uncar the t:xes
in the bill
Mr.. kitchin said he thought hall
the total amount of the beer tax, OF
$120,O0O,Ov0, could be collected before
the prohititiye order issued by the
president becomes effective.
The committee probably will be
called together to consider consump-
ticn taxes before the Dill is finally
put through the Housa.
COnsumtiOn Tax Estimates.
Difficulties in the way OF levying
consumtion taexs are very great, ac-
cording to Il compilation made by
representative Longworth of Ohio
member Of the committee. Even with
the highest possible rates imposed
uIol the breakfast table" not
more than s215,O0O, 900 could te rails
es, and this is nearly $40,0O0,O00l ess
than the amount which was to have
been yielded by the beer tax. Mr.
LoagwOrth's estimates are as follows:
Coffee, cents y pound, $65,000,-
900.
Cocoa, is cents a pouria, $4,000, 900
Tcc, 20 cents a pound, $2O,O00,0 900.
Rubber, 10 per cent, $10,0OO,000.
Wool. 20 per cent (very high), s52,-
100000.
Hides. Is per cent, $2,000,0O0.
Sugar, extra cent pound, S52,-
coo 900.
Total, $215,000,000.
These taxes would be collected Or
imports. To raise any more from
the same sources a tax on retail sales
would have to be imposed.