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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
TWO HOLD OFF
GUN COMPAN

had gone while the Joy Of battle was
still upon them.
Death Not In Vain.
1t was glorious death but sad
one because few minutes after the
shell landed. the Boche had been
obliged to retire. Another half an
hour, and the heroic pair would have
been safe. But they had not died In
vain. The company that they had
held at bay carried back to the Ger
man lines story Of American hero
ism that will do much to ee0vince the
BOche that the men from across the
sea are going to decide the war. The
sacrifice Of these two lives will save
others.
They called on the Y. NJ. C. A. man
to help bury these two heroes. It was
nat hts first experience as a member
Of a burial party because he had been
at the front all through the big push.
Al he aided in the burial lie could not
help Wishing that of all the thousands
engaged in that battle these two might
have been spared.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
GAIN WEIGHT IN TRAINING
Alse lnersees Height and
Lung capaeity.

Missoula. Nont.-YouAg Wsmea stu-
dents In the freshman eiang q - Usi-
versity Of Nostana hsFe 1aUt yeAr
gained In weight. heieAt aD1 lung ca
pacity. according to the report q nlm
Ina GittinSs. physical dIrsetsr fer
women. A thorough phyaiea1 sznnin-
alton at the beginning Of schosa last
fall showed the coalition Of hsaft.
lungs, posture. feet. etc. A similar ex-
animation was made last spring
Z The average gain In wea0be Of each
girl taking physical training was Mt
tie over four pOupds. the avesaoe oIn
in height was about 0ne-th1rd beA.
and the average increased lung eapac-
ity was one cubic inch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
TOLD 70 DESERT, SAYS HtlN
Ailtss' osy prissnsr Asesrts hastipor
Urged Him to 81rrsmdsr at First

New Y0rk.-The spirit Of American
forces overseas has raised the morale
Of the allied troops to the highest
pitch. according to DR.. e. w. Buckley
Of st. Paul Minn.. supreme physician
Of the knights of Columbus, who has
just returned from tour of the west
ern front. While there he had inter
views with General Pershing General
Mangin, Premier Clemenceau and 9TH
er allied leaders.
THIS spirit. Doctor Buckley asserted.
was in sharp contrast with the spirit
Of German prisoners he saw.
"One of them could not have been
more than fifteen." he said. This boy
told American Officers his mother bad
bade him surrender at the first oppor-
tunity."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
RECRUIT TAKES NO CHANCES
Leesrs Up osHesr Of the Day When Ne
Cannot Give Nunsbee ~

Vancouver Barracks. wash.-Re-
cruits for Uncle Sans "Hun TaDsrs"
don't intend TO have any German sp,ea
put things over on them, and they are
full Of pep and caution.
The officer Of the day. making hia
rounds In the general neiShborh0otl
Of midnight, came upon q sentry, who
challenged him With the usual Halt.
who goes therer
''Omcer Of the day"
The rookie" sentry was doubtful.
and he decided to test the intruder.
"Well. II you're the odicer Of the
day. what's the number Of my postf"
he asked.
As the oiace- hadn't set out the
sentry posts, leaving that to ser
seant. he coulda't answer. aud the
sentry promptly tosk him to tho
guaryihouse.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
Yanks Caught IN Pocket Fight
Until Last Bullet Is
Gone.
BOONE SHELL GETS THEM
Caught Between oarraos and Huns
They Fight In Manner to Make
One Proud to Ds Of
Same Raes.
sy e. A. sArcHELoR.

Paris.-The Y. M. G. A. man told
he story with tears in his eyes ana
4 break in his voice. He said that II
was the saddest thing that he ever
had encountered. which meant mucls.
He had been a long time I'm France.
so death and suffering were no stran-
gers to him. But when he spoke OF
tile sergeant and the private that they
had found dead beside their machiue
gun he couldn't control his emotion.
1t seems that the sergeant and the
private had been caught in pocket.
The Germans. in force, were in front
Of them. There was q barrnge behind
which made 1t impeasJble for them to
rejoin their company. So they stayed
and roughetl 1t out. fought in man.
same race.
Held on Whole Company.
When they found them there was
pile OF empty shells several inches
high around the gun and not single
round Of unexpended ammunition re-
mained. The two had held on whole
company of BOche machine gunners
for several hours.
The enemy had been around bend
In the road. scant 30 yards away.
and hadn't been able to- advance be-
cause of the brisk fre Of the lone
American gun manned by the ser
geant and the private. The sergeant
had bsen evidsntly psinting the gun
and the private had been feeding 1t.
Their only protection had been 1T
tie ridge where the dirt had been
thrown up beside the road,
The underground just behind them
had been cut to ribbons by the Boche
bullets and the trees near where the
enemy had been were SCARED by Yam
kee fre. II had been the hottest kind
Of a fight and the Americans had been
winning against the terrible odds un-
til a shell burst right on them and
killed both.
Whether 1t was Boche shell or
one Of our own. nobody ever will
know. Both sides had been firing into
that part OF the wood. Whatever the
source Of the shell. It had done its
work quickly and thoroughly. for the
men were badly torn. Death prob
ably had come instantansously. They
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
SHIPPERS EASY PREY

two snipers. The two Yanks then he
gan q fusillade Of bullets. and Ave
minutes later white nag futtered
from the beifry. Soon the two sur
viving Huns came down on the jump
yelling "kamerad."
A Httle later 4 party Of Yanks lo-
cated machine gun in the belfry Of
another church. They charged up the
stairway into the belfry and cleaned
out the nest In short order. killing the
Huns.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
HATED YELLOW,
EVEN PAINT ON SIGNS

Newark, O.-There Is q WON.
an near Perryton who has sOu
In the army. Consequently she
will not stand for anything yell
low about her premises.
A. l.. Norton hired Joe Neis to
paint sign for him. In putting
in the flOurishes and curly-cues
Neis placed a streak OF yellow
across the board.
A telephone call promptly In
formed the painter that he must
change the sign. Accordingly.
he went back and erased the OBJ
noxious yellow streak, substi-
tuting one Of the allied colOrs.
blue.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
AGAINST WIDOWS MARRYING
German Doctor Urges q New Law -
Give Single Women
chanes.

Amsterdam. HOlland-Ena nactmeat ei
a law in Gerrnany to prevent widows
from remarrying 10 AZ to leave the
few available men for single women In
urged in letter to the Tag by . Au-
mich doctor. Hans Won Hertig. He
points out that the widows, through
remarrying after the war. would have
detrimental effect on the birth rate.
as most Of them are mothers already.
ION December /. 1870" he writes.
there were In Germany about Soo0o0
widows between the ages Of eiGAtssa
and f0rty-five. At very modest esd
mate there are now 100000"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
Cow Jumps en Farmer.

wesatchee. W;ssh.-Whether or not
the COW bclonstng to Paul Robinson's
father. near here. suddenly decided to
emulate the COW made famous In
nursery circles and jump over the
moon. has not been determined. But
the fact remains that % Paul and a
farut Aana were transporting this COW
in . wagon the animal Jumped out and
tel - Paul. severely iniuring him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
Can't Hold Marines

rines could not understand the word.
So the only Boche left In the woods
now is under the sod. After Kidding
the woods Of the Germans at the edge
OF the woods where q large force Of
BOches were located. we surrounded
regiment of the enemy and ,flnally sue
ceeded In defeating them after hard
battle. About 800 Huns were captured
ut this one place"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
"Hun" streets Rsnamsd.

st. Louis.-St. Louis is still busy
clearing away evidence Of Germany.
Streets which recently were ordered
to take new names, to replace former
German ones-Kaiser. Knapstein, Bis
marck. Won versen-will soon have
new signs with their new names Amer
canly printed thereon.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26

New automohtls tire chains are
equipped With spring clips that eri1
Tie Rpokes u ~ WAeel nr,nly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26

where" and the girl accentuated her
command BY reaching out, with her
free hand and holding the revolver
a9ainst the taxi drivers side. By the
tine he had gotten little distance
away from the prison. Pat had worked
open the door Of the cab and was safe
ly within.
Then she leaned out Of the front
window and directed the chauffeur.
keeping the cold steel pressed against
the back Of his neck.
sKeep going and you'll be an right.
This thing won't 90 OF. II you DO %
tell you" Then she gave him dree-
lions, to take the least-frequsnted
streets, on 4 trip that she told him
would mot end until he had reached
West Farms.
~We have q couple Of hours to make
it, and you'll be well paid for the trip"
Thus the Journey to West Farms was
msde. with Pat watching the driver
In evvry move Ae made.
Before Pats release from prison was
e6ected, secret service operatives had
hesun preparations for their raid On
the Frenchfnnn's hut. oMce-s 4etaasd
10 watch the anarchists had been IN
tbs vicinity Of their retreat IN Day.
keeplns nm eye on ths mevsa.enn q
the Uuspects.
WAG datkpsss fsal, tAs move to
cioss in q tAe 1feaeanaA's Aat 80
in despeeafo tsnanfs tsonn- ODsEn-
tyss Isft tAs 6sAsEai b1lI1lnG bsuna
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26

OIU 6uALty 1cll Al = u VAnOAc0 AAS0osv
and an overturned stove set flre to the
ruins. Officers and anarchists were
alike thrown violently to the ground.
Pat had opened the door Of the taxi
cab when she aimed her shot. and the
shock Of the explosion likewise threw
her to the ground. Men in such trying
times have been known to be far more
excitable than women, and In this case
Pat was the coolest person In the pan
ic-stricken crowd.
When the girl scrambled to her fest
the frst blaze of the burning cabin at
tracted her attention. To her utter
horror she fancied that she saw,
through the open deor, . man in the
Trenchman's hut wave his arms in
sign Of distress and then fan to the
floor.
Pat wasted NO precious time in de-
ciding what she should do. In mad
leaps she covered the ground and
dashed Into the burning hut. A few
fset inside the door, with the names
roaring about his prostrate body. Pat
saw q man who had evidently been
stunned or who had been In some way
overcome.
Tne GIRL dashed into the burning
building and dragged tho man out
through the open door. The flames
leared high. and the tiidsriike cabin
was fast crumbling uuder the consuna-
ing flames. Just clear of the thresA-
old, but safe outside Of the radius
Of TIE names. Pat fell b tn ground.
pruuerxts uron ths BODY Of the It'll In
ssna1sls nan che had 20 6sarisedy ~
euoa
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
RELIEF FOR NEW YORK
Barges1 Laden With Coai, Finally
 Break Through Ice.

1 New York, Jan 4.-Preceded by powerful railroad tugs acting as ice breakers, a fleet of oeean-going barges is on it's way to New York from New Jersey tiiewater points tonight with 50,000 tons of coal. Half this supply will be unloaded before morning. It was not until late tonight when they were informed that the ice jam had been broken that fuel administrators and transportation officials felt they could suspend for few hours. their efforts to bring relief to the stricken city. If the barges arrive without mishap they will be just in time to prevent the closing for lack of fuel of many large office buildings, hctels and apartment houses.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
Notice of Confirmation.

Notice is hereby given that A. Gold
 smith has on this day filed in the Lit tile River Chancery Court, of Little S9iver County, Arkansas, his petition
 praying said court to quiet and con- firm his title in and to the following lands lying in the County of Little River and State of Arkansas, towit:
 The East half of the Southeast Quart
 CT of Section Seventeen CID, Town ship Thirteen Q3), South, Range (29) West. Now, there fore, all persons whi claim any in>
 terest in the said land are hereby
 warned to appear in this Court with, in Six weeks. and show cause why the title of the petitioner should not be
 confirmed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set mxs1and and affixed
 the seal of said Court on this the 2nd
 day of January, 191S.-Chas. H. Park, Clerk. By s. L. Jones, D. c. 6W
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
sEEv:RE: WEATHER HlI|DER5 FlGHI!s..
Germans Raid British Lines FrcnCl Take Prisoners in Small
 Attack.

New York, Jan. Bad weather continues on most of the nlaior battle fronts, but heavy artillery duels arc proceeding and at several points small infantry attacks have been made.
 The Germans in one of these ma neuvers entered British advanced posts north c.r the YpreS-Staden rail way, but later were forced out by a counter attack.
 On the famous St. Mihiel salient southeast Of Verdun, which has been a sharp wedge in the battle line since the early days of the war, French troops have raided German positions on [, mile front destroyed the posi- tins and returned with IFS prisoners and some machine guns. The German War Office G-mits the French succe IS in inv-5ing the German positions, but says the French were rejected rom the l in ? counter-attack.
 On the Italian frClt a heavy snoT Is fs ling and aside from intensive artil- lo y duels from the Asiggo plateau to [ 3 Piave river and small patrol en- counters there has been no fighting.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
BRITISH AND FRENCH
 PRAISE FOR WILSON
Presidents Message Warmly Com. mended by Press of Two Nat;Ons-Evidence of
 Solidarity.

Paris, Jan. 9.-Only summary O. President Wilson's address to Con gress had reached Paris by way of London up to noon today.
 The Temps says it is awaiting the arrival of the full text of President Wilson's declaration before comment ing on his peace program as a whole. Meanwhile. however, it says of the passage in the presidents address dealing with Alsace-Lorraine:
 ''It is the first time the president of the United States has declared himself on the Alsace-Lorraine ques- ton. We had no doubts as to his sentiments, but we are profoundly glad t..tat he has expressed them. We thank him also for placing the pr;'b lem on it's true ground, in presenting the restitution of Alsace-Lorraine as a necessary condition for a general peace ad not only as a special claim of the French people,
 La Liberte says: "A new page has been added to the so many noble and generc'Is pages from the presi- ! dents pen," and then comments on the address briefly The newspaper says that it will show that Germany is full of annexation folly and will re- fuse to subscribe to ii, as even the advanced Social Democrats refuse reparation for the iniquity which the ! Frankfort treaty consecrated.
 La Liberte contrasts the generosity : of President Wilson's attitude to- ward ,aussia with the perfidiOus maneuvers of the central powers at Brest-Li5ovsk" and adds:
 President Wilson was right in ending with a declaration of Ameri- cas- determination until these objects are attained. as arms alone, not speeches, will convince Germany of the justice ef the cause
 President Wilson's words will make his name popular to the remot- est villages of France La Liberte says in returning to the president S statement on Alsace-Lorrraine. "The enthusiastic welcome they met with in the American Congress enhanced their value still further. At the be- ginning O. the new year, which un- doubtedly will be the decisive year, we record with joy this evidence of solidarity which is given to our country and this pledge of victory which is given to the cause of right.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
PEACE CONFERENCE
 Is AGAIN IN SESSION
TrOtzky and Turkish Grand Vizier Added to List of Delegates
 Will Treat With UkrainianS.

New York, Jan. 9.-According to an dispatch, which probably meanated in Berlin, the Brest-Litovsk peace conference again is in session with Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik Eoreign minister, and the German and 'Austro- Hungarian foreign ministers and the Turkish grand vizier in at tendance.
 In addition to their endeavor to out differences with the Bolsheviki, the Teutonic allied repre- sentatives are declared to be negc- tiating with the Ukrainians in an en- deavor to earn their good will.
 A cablegram saying the independ- ence of Lithuania from Russia was declared by the Lithuanian Larderath on January 8, was received here to- day by P. s. Villmon5, president Ci the Lithuanian National Council in this city.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
COuimiSSiOnerS Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur suance of the 6 authority and directions contained in the decre5al order of the Chancery Court of Little River county made and entered on the 20th day of November. A. D. 1917, in a certain cause (No 51 then pending therein between Georgia State Savings Asso- citation, ct al, compliments, and B. F. Marr, ct al, de:endants, the undersign- ed as commissioner of said court will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the front door or en- trance of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is held, in the Coun- ty of Little River within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, cn Saturday, the 2nd day of February A.. D. 1918, the following real estate, to- wit: Lots I 2, 8, f, and in Block 27 in the town of Ashdown Arkansas, in Little River County, Arkansas. T rms of sale: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said cause, with approved security. bearing inter est at the rate of 10 per cent per an mum from date of sale until paid and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money. Given under my hand this 10th day of January, A. D. 191S.-Chas. H. Park, Commissioner in Chancery.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
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Oak Hill, Jan. 11.-(Special.)- )-Mrs, H. M. Bates whc. has been seriously i'll is slowly improving.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. Willbanks Wed nesday a boy.
 Miss Ruth Patterson of Richmond visited home folks Saturday and Sun day.
 Zeb Love has been seriously ill with rheumatism but is improving
 Rev. J. A. Knight filled his regular appointment at Oak Hill Sunday.
 Miss Willie Lewis who Is teaching at Oak Hill visited home folks at Rich- mcnd Saturday and Sunday.
 Wade Welch the principle of the Oak Hill school visited at Ashdown Saturday and Sunday.
 Hurbert Walker and family went to Ashdown Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. H. G. Chauncey visited T. w. Mccall and family Monday.
 G. D. Earnest and son went to Fore man Wednesday.
 MT. Roberson who has been an inva- lid for the last five years died Thurs day.
 Dr. P H. Phillips of Ashdown made pro,ses sional call to MT. H. M. Bates Tuesday.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
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Alkinda. Jan. 11.-(Special.) )-M!'s J. B. Kirkland who h:,s been sick fo1 over year IS greatly improved, up till the last two months she hes been in an awful condition. She was not expected to recover but for the las :. tive. months she has been rapidly inn proving and tie last few days she has been able to do her housework. It is thought her improvement is caused by the help of the Christian Science while of coul SC she has been taking some medicines.
 Wa.ter Green carried his wife to Paris, Texas, this week to the hosp.t- al. It is believed she has pellagra She is almost belfast all the time.
 Charley Bryce vas here from Texas this week.
 Frank Bryce accompanied his bro l. e. Charley, az far as Hugo on his re- turn home.
 Mrs. Etta Dawson is right sick now.
 The little son Of MT. and Mrs. A. C. Stuart has been quite sick but Is better now
 w. A. Dollar is now furnishing a delivery team and will drive day or night at reasonable price.
 w. A. Dollar will have his auto re- paired in a short time.
 Mrs. Guy Rodgers is visiting at Pleasant Hill, Oklahoma this week.
 Troy Kirkland has a position as news boy on the Frisco from Hugo to Hope.
 May Pauley has accepted a position as postoffice clerk at this place,
 Alfred Key was here Wednesday from Jewel.
 Alley Mason is moving tc. Provo, Ar kansas.
 !. William Smith was here Thursday from Lockes burg.
 The Holy Rollers are quiet now this cold weather.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
SHIP OUTPUT IS TOLD
Naval Constructor Says U. s. Can
 Produce 3,000,GOO Tens in 1918.

Washington, Jan. S.-Americais pro bable output of merchant ships in 1918 was put at 900 900 tons by Ho- mer L. Ferguson, president and gen. eral manager of the Newport News Shipbuilding Company, testifying to- day at the Senate shipbuilding in- quiry. Estimates frequently made of from five to eight million tons, he declared, are misleading.
 The greatest obstarle in the way Of rapid construction MT. Ferguson said, is poor housing facilities for shipyard workers. His story of housing con- ditions at Newport News so stirred the committee that subcommittee, comprising Chairman Fletcher and Senator Harding, was appointed to confer tomorrow with the government officials with view of obtaining inn mediate relief there and elsewhere.
 "There is no limit to the amount of ships this ccuntry can build if it really sets itself to the task he said "The shipyards already built and those building can turn out D. OGO 900 tons of ships annually under Ercper conditions and the country could, if put to it, add still other yards and produce 10 OO0,O0o tons year. But it cannot be done withcnt nut. power and mampower caln9: be obtained unless housing is provided.
 MT. Ferguson said he doubted if Wu .Gen vessels woIll be fit foc trans atlantic service.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
MISSISSIPPI VERY LOW
Trains Unable to Land From Trans.
 fer Boat at Helena.

Helena, Jan 9.-The stage of the Mississippi river is for the second time this winter so low that the trans- fer boat, DeKcTen, is obliged to land passengers on the shore. No pas seyeer trains ha. C teer run into the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley station { fince last Saturday and no freight cars have been brought over. Eight cars of coal which have been waiting on the Mississippi side since Saturday have been detoured and will be here soon.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
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 Winthrop, Jan. 11.-(Special)- Mes danes w. M. Hanes and J. L. Peavy were in Ho-atio Friday. Mrs. E. B. Graham spent Sunday at Wilton with her parents MT. and Mrs. Barkman.
 Nye Black was in Ashdown Satur- day.
 G. w. West was in Texarkana Satur- day.
 Mrs. John Ses sions who has been in the sanitarium at Texarkana returned home Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Mack Cunningham went to Horatio Friday. F John Sessions was in Ashdown Mon day
 M B. Wade OF Nashville was here Wednesday,.
 MT. and Mrs. C. D. Peavy of Tex arkana are the guests of the formers s sister, Mrs. J. w. Goodson. Mrs. J. o. Livesay of Foreman pass cd through here Tuesday enroute to TeXarkana. Lewis Savage returned from Ash down Wednesday.
 Mrs. Frank Lang and children o1 l Ashdown are the guests this week 3! ! Mrs. Lang's' mother, Mrs. Mary Davis
 Prof. T. T. c. Anderson was il AshdcHn Thursday.
 Frank Lang of Ashdown wG!s heri Wednesday.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Barkman Graham and c. W. West were united in mar riage "Wednesday evening at the home of the parsonage t2ev Youngblood of ficiating
 MT Geiser motoreI up from Ash. down Thursday. i The Winthrop Telephone Company | has ordered a new switch board whict l will be here next week
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
NOTHING BUT RAIDS ON FRONTS
He3yy Bombardments Continue on
 Northern End Italian Line.

New York, Jan. 8.-On the fighting fronts there is little activity aside from artillery duels and small opera tsons in the nature of raids. In one of these small affairs near Bullecourt the Germans entered British trench, but later were driven out in coun- ter-attack, leaving prisoners. Several small attacks against French positions were repulsed.
 Although bad weather has fallen upon the Italian front, heavy bom- bardments are in progress on the northern part of the line from the AsiagO plateau to the Piave river At Monte Asolone, ar>vnd which bloody