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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
OFFICIAL. COUNT
Election Returns EaDvasscd by Central
Committee Friday.

The Little River County Democratic
Central Committee met in this city Fri
day afternoon and made the official
canvass OF the returns for the primary
Of the 2sth. On reorganization N c.
McCrary was elected chairman and e.
l.. Briant secretary. The official count
revealed only slight changes in the
vote as heretofore reported in the
News.
The official vote follows:
United States Senator-Joe T. Rob-
inson, 643; S. Brundidge, 568.
Congressman-Otis Wingo, 1917.
Governor-C. H. Brough, 1856; l.. C.
Smith, 572.
Associate Justice of Supreme Court
II. H. Humphreys, 1921.
Attorney General-Jno. D. Arbuck!e
1921
Secretary of State-Tom Terral
1928.
State Audidtor-Hogan Oliver, 1928
State Trcasurer-ErneSt Upton, 514
Joe Ferguson,753.
Supt. of Public Instruction. j. L.
Bono, 1919.
Commissioner Of Mines Manufacture
and Agriculture-Jim G.. Ferguson, 753
Jno. H. Page 525.
Commissioner of State Lands-W. &
Gwen, 1925.
Railroad Commissioner-H. r. VIII
son, 1921.
Circuit Judge-W. c. 'aogers, 179; J
! S. Steel, 1140.
Prosecuting Al orney-A D. DuLa-
ney, 1894.
State Senator-W. H. L;.:mer, Sic:
]. II. Shaw, 436; B. +. Arnold, 227.
Representative-J.A A. McDon-.a, 254
lW. NJ. Lambert, 2S5; 7. 7. c. Anderson
749.
County and Circuit Clerk Gamie)
i Willislrs, 928; E. NJ. Billiard, 35S. =
! County and Probate Judge-W NJ
Gathright, 224; II. G. Sanderson, 316;
: P. NJ McC9rd 7S9.
Sheriff and Collector r. Pierce
642; w. W. Bishop, 524; F. NJ. Davis,
i17O.
| Tax AssessOr-D H. Tompkins, 412;
II. w. Gray, 622; G. w. Wright, 299,
Tres surer-J. w. Duren 1910.
Surveyor-R. S. Thomas, 1916.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
CaAUTAUQUA OPENED
ON MONDAY NIGHT
Brooks Fletcher PleaSeS Large Au.
dience in His Lecture,
'"The MartyrdOm Of
Fools"

The Chautauqua opened Monday al
ternoon for it's five day program. The
American Girls gave a musical pro-
gram Monday afternoon that pleased
At night great crowd heard a pro-
gram by the same talent and the great
lecture, The Martyrdom of Fools" by
Brooks Fletcher. This lecture more
than pleased. His eloquence and wit
embellished the great thoughts con-
tanned in the lecture, which inspired
all who heard it. While the lecture
was not primarily a patriotic lecture
he went to some length into the Ger
man question from a different angle
Mr.. Fletcher gave better insight into
German propa ganda, and said that this
senseless pratt1e about fighting the
German government and loving the
German people was nonsense. We
can't fight people and love them at
the same time He discussed lynch
ings at home, and while he said he did
not favor it he believed it to be a very
effective remedy as we'll as appropri-
ate on occasions.
Lieutenant SharmsJn is on the bill
for Tuesday night The program for
the week looks good and large crowds
throughout the week are assured.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN

II. W. Wunsch, 55, and Negro Driver
Victims of Fatal Accident at Hope
Hope, June 1.-R. W. Wunsch So,
was instantly killed amd negro driv-
er, Williams, was so badly injured
that he died a half hour later. when
Missouri Pacific train No. Z hit a
wagon in which they were. riding at
the railroad crossing here this after
noon at 2 o'clock The wagon was
demolished and the team injured.
Wnnsch's body was caught on the pi-
lot as the engine plowed through the
wreck
An investigation is being made.
Nnnsch formerly was a railroad man
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
Few Defenseless Ships Destroyed Are
Of Little Value-A Frantic
Attempt-NO Cause for
Alarm,

Washington, June Germany at
last has brought her submarine war
fare to the shores Of the United
Steses, apparently in a forlorn hope
of striking telling blows on this side
of the Atlantic and of drawing home
some of the American naval forces
from the war zones, where the U-boat
menace is being slowly but surely
strangled to death.
In the attacks upon coastwise ves-
sells, almost in sight of the New Jer-
sey}shore, reported today, navy Of
ficisfls see frantic admission from
Berlin that the submarine has failed.
American armed power is rolling over
seas in ever-increasing force despite
the utmost exertions of the undersea
pirates off the coast of Europe.
Now the raiders have crossed the
seas and lurked for days near Amer
ic:fs greatest ports. Undoubtedly
they were sent to sink transports, but
here again they have failed Blocked
off the troop ships by convoy craft,
they have turned in fury against de-
1enseless coasters. Only ships that
could not hit back have been at
tackled. The only one of half a score
o0vessels probably sent TO the bot
tom that had any real military value
in ship or cargo was an oil tanker
5 U.Boats Operating.
Norfolk. Va, June 3.-Naval officers
here said tonight their reports in
dicated five German submarines had
been operating along the Atlantic
coast and that two had been sighted
off the Virginia Capes
New York. June 3.-Scores of Unit
ed States warships were ranging the
waters off the north Atlantic coast
tonight in search of the German sub
marines which made their long eX-
in home waters late yesterday after
noon.
on of the flood of reports which
swept through the maritime district
after the Associated Press first
flashe-i the news that two cruiser
submarines were operating Is miles
southeast of the highlands of New
Jersey these fscts stocd out:
The steamship Carolina of the New
York and Porto Rica Steamship Com
pany has been sunk Nothing is
known of the fate of the 22O pas
seng ers and crew of 13O who took
to tie boats when the underwater
Graf began shelling the liner.
Z steamer Edward II. Cole of
B IN has been sunk by bombs cnd
c. Fl. J. Newcomb of Boston, with
his crew of 10, have been landed here
after being rescued rom the boat in
which they We're given an opportunity
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
RED CROSS AUCTION
Held Friday Night and Was Great
SucceSs.-Over $50 Raised.

The Red Cross aution given by Mrs
j. +, Locke's junior knitting class
Friday night was a great success, more
than $50 being realized. Clyde Head
acted as auctioneer An old blue hen
was sold many times until she had
brought more than 500 A small bas-
ket of pecches nettc1 about $40, while
8 few Sandwiches brought nearly as
much. The auction was interesting
and amusing.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
nine SHIPS VICTIMS u BOATS OFF
JERSEY C0AST--MAY BE ) SUBS

to escape.
The schooner Jacob M. Haskell Of
Boston; Isabel B. Wiley of Bath, Me-. !;
Hattie Dunno of Thomaston, Me-,
and Samuel w. Hathaway have been
sunk. The crew of the Haskell is
reported to have been saved, but
nothing is known of the fate of the
three other crews
The Savannah Line steamship City
OF Columbus is reported to have been
sunk, but no definite news of her
fate has been received.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
VACCINATION STANDS
Was Upheld by Ruling 0. Supreme
Courtroom Little River.

The supreme court Monday uphela
the decision of the Little River circuit
court in the case of Geo. BRAZIL vs.
State. The appeal was to test the
validity of the vaccination law. This
decision removes all question as to
the legality of this law
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
w. &

Look unto me, and be ye saved, al
we ends of the earth; for l am God
and there is none else.--Isiab 45:22
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
MSS.

Horace Scoggin and wife of Nash
vile were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
To- 4. Graves Monday night on theiI
return from Mena.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
.W.S. S.
Good Rain.

Fine snd timely rains fell through
out this section Saturday night. The
present crop outlook is good for crops
Of all kinds.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05

Where the worm dieth not, and the
fire is not quenched-Mark 9:44
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
If Your Blood Happens to Be IN
Bad Condition, 5. S. 5. viii
Correct II Now.

The peculiar effect on the blood
caused by the rapid changes of
winter, the chilly blasts and
dampness long continued, will un-
doubtedly have disastrous effect
upon your system il your blood
happens to be in bad condition.
You should not allow yourself to
run the risk of suffering with
boils and carbuncles, you should
not willingly walk into the snare
Of pain and suffering of rheuma-
tism or catarrh when you can put
your blood in shape to prevent it
by the simple method of taking
). 5. 5. for short period during
the fall.
Boils and earbuncles are evil
dence of disordered blood. They
do not necessarily mean an in
herited taint, but they tell you
that your blood is poisoned-that
the life-giving stream that should
flow through yourS .veins-pure,
vigorous and healthyAhas become
upset, maybe by overeating and
drinking, possibly by constipation,
stomach trouble or uric acid.
Whatever the cause, your blood
has become poisoned and you are
not going to know what it is to
feel entirely we'll until the poison
and impurities have been washed
from your system. The blood,
purified and invigorated, will once
more perform its normal function
OF keeping the body full of health
and vigor.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17

/ containing no cities with a popula-
tion over 10000 shows that out of
44,462 registrants 12,432 were re-
| jected on physical grounds. a per-
centage of 27.96. Total registrants
| included in the areas chosen for
comparison were $4,000. These
| figures show, it is said, that the
country lad. while perhaps more
muscular. because of his harder
physical labor, does not stand above
the city youth in physical sound
mesh.
Capt John L. Jones, of the engi-
neer reserve corps, who has been
stationed here in the office of the
chief Of engineers, has been reliev-
ed of that post and ordered to
Hoboken, N. J.
Capt. John T. Vawter, engineer
reserve corps, has been added to
the corps Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. Capt Vawter has
been stationed at the engineers
/, training camp at Camp Lee. Peters,
I burg, Va
! Mai. Alfred ]. S. Holton, Capt.
William A. Griffin, and First Lieut..
Ebert H. Baker, jr., ordnance re-
serve corps, have been ordered to
this city for duty.
Advancement of three officers in
the National Guard of the United
States has been announced by the
War Department effective at the
specified dates. Lieut.. Col. Charles
D. Center has been promoted to be
colonel, effective December 26,
1917; Maj. John v. Clinnin, to be
lieutenant colonel, effective De-
cember rs, 1917. and Capt. Paul c.
Gale, to be major, effective Decem-
ber q, 1917. All three officers have
been ordered to report to the COM
manding general, 33rd division, at
Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, for
assignment to duty.
Capt. George W. Blair. of the
ordnance reserve corps, has been
assigned to active duty and ordered
to this city.
Captain Fred c. Givens, of the
national army, infantry, has been
appointed a captain in the National
Guard of the United States, and
Second Lieut.. Cecil. J. Gridley, of
the infantry reserve corps. has been
assigned to the National Guard as
a first lieutenant. Eleven second
Ilieutenants have been assigned to
the National Guard. Acceptance of
commissions in the National Guard
automatically will cancel their
commissions in the reserve corps or
national army.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
NAVY PROGRAM
WINS PRAISE
FROM PROBER
Chairman Oliver, of House
Committee, Says Ship
Situation Is Good.

Further praise for the Navy De-
partment was given last night by
the investigating House Naval Com
mittee in a review by Chairman Oil
yer of the testimony given in ex-
ecutive session by Rear Admirals
Taylor and Grimm, Of construction
and engineering divisions. Said OIL
yer:
"Destroyers are building at a phe-
nomenal rate. One recently left a navy
year from the date of laying the
keel, the before-the-war time being
two years.
Extensive preparations were made
by these bureaus beforeSthe war. AS
result, our destroyer force in the
war zone has been able to keep in
continuous operation and in a high
state of efficiency.
Damaged Ships Repaired.
"a large number of submarine
chasers, intended for our own coast
alone, have been used SO success
fully by some Of our allies that they
are asking more be devoted to the
service.
There are now 424 naval vessels,
In addition to submarine chasers. un-
der construction or contract, the larg.
est building program ever undertaken
by any navy.
THE cost is carefully safeguarded
Under latest contracts, the profit IL
less than ten per cent. and the con.
tractor can only gain additional profit
by completing the work at less than
estimated cost, when he shares the
saving with the government"
More than 100 merchant ships like
the Vaterland. reported cannot be
repaired" after being wrecked by theiI
crews. are now in active service
Oliver stated
Between 700 and 500 ships, tugs
etc, have been taken from private
firms and are now used by the navy
The report concludes:
Information was given of the ex-
tensive experiments made in the de-
velopment of submarine detection ap-
paratus for which the Navy Depart.
ment enlisted the cooperation of sew.
eral large engineering firms and sci.
entists. What has been accomplish.
ed cannot now be disclosed, but Is
confidently expected to produce i'm.
portant results"
A phophecy is made that destroyei
production will be even speedier than
now, with yards getting into their
stride.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column I'm the City

Leutk Col. Godfrey Harrison Mac
donald. secretary of the Army War
College acre. will be buried this
morning in Arlington Cemetery.
from hisI home. 1906 Twenty-sixth
street.
Col. Macdonald died from heart
disease. following a six weeks ILL
ness. at the age of so years. Pre-
viOus to his assignment to duty at
the War College here. he had been
an instructor of militia at Chicago.
He was forN four years senior in
structor OF. davalry at West Point
He was DECORATED while serving
on the staff Of Gen. o. D. Howard,
at New. York by the State of New
York for bravery in saving a man
from drowning. -'
,iston.iG His; wife. Mrs. Mr. Fenni9stOn G9st
survive
No material revision in the regu-
lations for physical examination of
applicants for enlistment in the
army is contemplated by the newly
appointed board headed by Col.
George E. Bushnell. U. 8. A., retired.
according to the surgeon generals
office The same regulations now in
force and which were used in select
ing men for the first draft will re-
main in use. it is said, though there
may be minor changes made. The
new board will simply collate and
bring up to date the existing regu-
lations which have been promul-
gated over a wide period.
The next report from the surgeon
generals office on the health of the
American troops in the United
States and in France is expected to
shOY most of the deaths among the
troops due to pneumonia. Accord
ing to reports current in army cir
cles. many of the new men in the
army are particularly susceptible to
this disease.
A comparison of figures showing
the percentage of reflections because
of physical unfitness of the men
called in the frst draft show but
very little difference between city
and country bred men.
1t has been common belief that
country youths show q much lower
number OF reflections on account of
physical disability. A typical set of
cities, with populations ranging
from 10000 to 100000 each, with no
large immigrant element in them.
show that out of 35.017 men called
under the first draft, 1859. or a per-
centage of. 2S-f7 were rejected be-
cause Of physical unf1tness. These
cities were spread over nine States,
Alabama, Arkansas. California, Col
orado. Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
New York. and South Carolina, en-
bracing every section Of the coun-
try. 81
A correspondinK set Of counties
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
B0ILS AND
CARBUNCLES ARE
? WORSE IN WINTER

Every part of the body is de-
pendent upon the blood for nour-
ishment and strength, and when
for any cause this vital stream
becomes run down, it invites dis
ease to enter. The liver and kid
neys, failing to receive the proper
nourishment from the blood,
grow inactive and dull, and the
waste and bodily impurities that
should pass off through these
channels of nature are left in the
system to encourage some blood
disorder. When the blood is in
this weakened condition, it should
be treated with a remedy that is
not only thorough, but gentle in
its action. D.
S. S. S, purely vegetable rem
edy, made of roots, herbs and
barks, is just what is needed. II
not only cleanses the blood of
impurities and enriches and
strengthens it. but gently builds
up the entire system by its fine
tonic effect. S. S. S. reinvigorates
every part of the body, gives tone
and vigor to the blood, and as it
goes to the different parts, carries
health and strength.
s S. S. acts promptly and gives
good results. 1t gives the blood
power to drive out rheumatism,
catarrh, boils, sores and ulcers,
skin diseases and other blood dis
orders. Get it at your druggists
and take it now. Meanwhile,
write us if you need advice. Our
Chief Medical Adviser rs ready to
tell you what your best treatment
is. Address Medical Department.
Drawer S, Swift Soecifie Co.,
AtJ,,ta G,-Adv
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17

Lewis, teacher, Lovejoy, from second
to third grade.
Leaves Of Absesce.
Grant leave of absence to the fol-
lowing: c. NJ. Richardson, teacher
Glass 8, Domestic Science: Evelyn
Speiden; Mrs. o. s. Oliver; c. w.
Adams. teacher first grade at Birney:
b. X. Davis, kindergarten assistant
at Bowen; Mrs. L. e. Miner, teacher
third grade at Lovejoy.
Appointments Substitutes.
Appoint the following as substitutes:
H. S. Sturtevant, r. NJ. Primm. Mrs.
G. T. Holmes, Mrs. H. T. Gibbs, Mrs.
NJ. NICK. Peterson, Mrs. G. D..
Walker. Mrs. T. Kaysen. Mrs. G. w.
Irving, Mrs. Harriet Connor Brown,
Margaret Brown.
Changes of Names.
Change the names of the following:
Miss NJ. P. McCallum to Mrs. NJ. McC.
Vanderlip, Miss NJ. l. Mann to Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Greer; Dorothy Lange to Mrs.
D. L Turnburke; Miss R. F. Will
Jams, to Mrs. R. E. Martin; Miss B.
J. Mondy to Mrs. B. NJ. Clark; Evelyn
Moos to Mrs. E. NJ. Vanderhoop; Miss
E. B. Tancil to Mrs. E. T. Miner.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
GLORIES OF MEXICO
TOPIC OF LECTURE

F; John Philip Flynn gave an address
on Mexico before the Spanish-Ameri-
can Atheneum last night at the New
Ebbitt.
He stated that although Mexico had
its share of turbulence, that it was
not always seething as was imagined,
and that during his residence there
with his family they never had any
trouble in the vicinity where he lived.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
AUTO MAKES BIG MILK SHAKE

A milk wagon belonging to the
Oyster Brothers dairy and driven
by Herman A. Crook, 10s Tenth
street southeast, was completely de-
molished yesterday morning when
an automobile owned and operated
by William Lee Abrsbams, 1908 1
street northwest, collided with II
near Sixteenth and I streets north
west.
Abrahams was badly cut by n.y.
ing glass but refused hospital treat
ment. His machine was badly dam
aged. Crooks escaped uninjured,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
TO RESUME RATE HEARINGS

A definite date for continuing the
indefinitely postponed advanced rate
hearings of the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company and the
Washington Gas Light Company by
the Public Utilities Commission may
be announced today and before the
end OF this week. it was said yes
terday.
Investigations under way by the
commission in both the telephone and
gas rates have been almost COM
pleted it is said and the hearing will
be reopened as soon as the necessary
data can be gathered.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Some Miners Got SITS
For Two Weeks Work

Mount Carmel, Pa, Jan. 1s.-Dis-
tribution of the second pay under the
new wage scale at the mines was made
yesterday throughout the Shamokin
and Mount Carmel districts by the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron and Susquehanna Galleries Com
panies, and some record envelopes
were received by the miners. There
were instances where miners enjoying
exceptional contracts received as high
as ss45 for the last two weeks Of De-
cember. while others received any
where from $50 to .s175 for. the same
time.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
William Shafer Heads
Georgetown Debaters

New Officers are today in charge OF
the Georgetown University Post-grad-
uate Debating Society. At the regu-
lar meeting OF the society in the law
school the following officers were
chosen for 1918:
William Shafer. a member Of the
New York bar. president: A. p. Con-
ner. OF the District. vice president;
Louis Santiago, of the University Of
Chicago, secretary-treasurer.
Legal questions are discussed and
debated at each meeting of the So
ciety,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Alleged Brick Thrower
Held on Murder Charge

Police of the Fifth precinct last
night arrested Charles F. Young,
negro. 81, 110s Morris road south
east. who is said by the police to
have thrown the brick that resulted
in the death of Burnett Wheeler, 80
years. les N street southeast. Young
is charged with murder.
The two men. the police say, met
near First and N streets southeast,
yesterday morning. and started a
fight. Young threw brick and
struck Wheeler on the head. WHEEL
err died on his way to the hospital.