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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15
LETTER FROM FRANCE
Robert Gammill Writes to News-Is
Seeing Action.

in France, April Is, 1918
Little River News:
l will write you a few lines. l am
well ana doing fine. I guess you will
be surprised to hear from me- | like
it over here very we'll. 1t is a fine
country in some parts of France. We
landed here the 9th of December. We
landed safe and enjoyed my trip fine
except | was sea sick for few days
When we got here in France it was
very cold, the snow was IS inches
deep. l did not like it very we'll for
it Was very cold some times. But we
drilled every day We use the French
guns, 75s. They are inch guns, very
fine guns We have done good work
with them. l like it here very we'll.
We have got very good quarters.
am in the wireless now. l like it fine
it is a good job. Some days we have
an airplane fight overhead. l saw
two shot down. The Germans haven t
got any show with us in the air. We
have got al good place here, like it
fine so far. We are somewhere near
the front We have got a fine wireless
here. We can receive from long dis
tances. We are having some bad
weather over here. Some days it rains
water and shells and sharpness. |
will close. Give my best regards to
my friends.
Yours truly,
ROBERT GAMMILL,
Hdqts. Co. Is F. A Bn. A. e. F.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15

Last summer the public subscribed
hundred million dollars to the Red
Cross. At the latest statement over
eighty-five millions of it had been ap-
nv,,.;nt <,I
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15

Hdqts. Co. Is F. A, Bn. A. e. F..
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15
4 tt& Xxx t** 4 X X X

I lcaiit to say TO gou that
no other organization since
the uorld began has eper
done such great constructive
icork uith the efficiency, dis
patch and Understanding,
often RHder ddrerse circam-
stances, that hds been done
bH the American Red Cross
IN France.
General Pershing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
Lincoln District
S. s. Convention

The Lincoln district Sunday school
convention will be held ct the Metho.
dist Protestant church at Worthing.
ton on August IS, 1915. The follow.
ing program vii be observed:
200 p. m, Praise and Devotional
service led by president; ais p. NJ,
address by Mrs. Mary A. SpidOr. sub.
ject. The Home Department" 2:35
p. H., special music by the Hawkins
family; 2:40 .. IA, address, Rev. R.
J. Yoak, subject, The Trained Work.
err 800 p. ~, address, Z. j.. Thorn.
as; $500 p. N, solo, Billy and Rich.
ard Martin; S:25 p. NJ, address, W.
G. Cunningham; 3:45 p. m, special mu.
sic by the Hawkins family; report OF
schools appointment OF committee
4:l0 p. m, solo, Billy and Richard
Martin.
Evening service-7:3O p. n. praise
and devotional service; 7:G5 D. NJ.
report Of committee and election OF
officers; so Up. M, solo. Miss Mar.
garet Winnie; so p. NJ. solo. Bertha
Andrews; s:25 p. ~, address, Mr.. ].
N. Jacobs; s:46 ?. m, solo, Miss Mar.
garet Winnie; $50 p. o., address,
Mrs, T. NJ. Coz; sos ?. n, solo, Der.
tina Andrews.
&C. Gray Is president Of the asso.
citation and Mrs. ]. E. Pigott is secre.
tary.
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CopyFSSS. 1919.
~ the Newspaper
Enterprise Assn.

lance He was gone for hours and
hours IL seemed 70 NE
Now II this is 20 be a real Comics.
sion. I suppose I've got 70 tell all
/ the disagreeaole truths about myself
What happened mex, shows how big
oaks grow from scorns and big sor.
rows from little mistakes
could always get Tony Cuy, away
from any other girl. ST now I simply
SWITCHED him from Chrys Just % pay
| her for what she said concerning Lucy
and Grants insurance
/ A smile did II. As soon as Bob
went 10 the phone, smiled on Tony
quite casually In one minute, he had
found another partner for Chrys and
In two minutes ne was kissing my
finger tips IN that fetching foreign
way be persists in.
Bob stayed so long that Dr.. Certels
had as many dances as he asked for
and that was a good many L remind.
ed me OF the time when we're pretty
nearly engaged.
Nobody noticed except Chrystabel
The others were all having some pref.
~ hard emotional partings
Wen, ] wanted my hard parting mo.
ment, too--but my husband seemed
quite able 10 get on without them.
As for Chrys, ! didn't care what she
wanted. Getting even with her is
going 10 be one OF my daily pleasures
from now on. II will be easy. when
Tony is around and pleasing. too, for
Hamilton Certies can be the most fus.
cinatins man in the world when he
wants 70 be.
He can talk cleyerly when Bob
would be dumb
He and Bob are absolutely differ.
ent in everything. My husband clme
up al last, and as they stood side BY
side. ! realized that the two were the
most stIbboln, willful and masterlul
men ] would ever know.
can't imagine anything so terrible
as TO have those two wills opposed
10 each other.
! ITO be Continued)
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE :;

All through this trying time, little
book, II was only Jim that could quiet
Dicty when he was most feyerish and
excitable.
Every afternoon, when Il seemed 70
re that could stand this fretfullness
no longer. jim would make his appear.
ance al the nursery and send me away
with the announcement that neithe.
Dicky nor the nurse needed me and
that was to 90 out for a ride.
Go alone" he commanded, land
take the road down By the sea Stay
away from the cemetry and don't stop
to talk 10 anyone"
Goodness, gracious Doctor Edie
when dill you begin 10 practice?" I
impatiently interrupted, and added
that | did net want 10 go away from
Dicl;y.
he will be much better II he does
not see you" said Doctor Virot who
had come in with Jim
burst into tears.
1t seemed as though everyone was
in lesgue against NE, but at last 7
went out for a LONG ride and it did
ne a great deal OF good
You know. little book. for | have
told you many times, what a soothing
effect thu sea has upon me. drove
the little electric out the sandy beach
road for five or SIX miles and before
| got back. | was calmer than | had
been since. Annie died
No one heard me as came IN from
NY ride and went straight to the nur.
gerry and found jim sitting there
quietly alone with his face close to
he bassinette in which lay that bless.
ed bunch Cs lied Richard Waverly ILL.,
He was grooming out the Queerest
little story, and D!cky was making
passes at him with his tiny fists, and
milling that little crooked smile, which
he keeps for Jim alore. Neither one
seemed 10 need me in the least.
That's right, old man" Jim ex-
claimed as Dicky succeeded in get
ting a little hand clasped around one
Of his fingers. You Just keep a tight
hold OF your Uncle Jim, and every.
thing will be all right"
Then ne look Up and caught a
glimpse OF ne and held up his other
hand in warning, mot!oning me to 80
away.
At any ether time, or with any other
person, would have rebelled. but !
meekly shut the door softly and went
into the sunroom. dropped down on
one OF the sofas and before knew II.
I was sound asleep-the first refresh.
ing sleep had had since | began to
wean Dicky
| must haze slept an hour and when
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
75-YEAR-OLD MAN
FOUND A FRIEND
IN WENTWORTH
A Single Bottle of This Fa.
nous Family Tonic Did
the Work.

Just a short time ago this thankful
Nerv.WoTth user wrote the following
words OF appreciation TO Marietta
Wentworth druggist:
Will s. Richardson: can say Nerv.
Worth has helped me Have been
troubled with my back and sidos, also
my bowels, for year Feel better IN
EVERY WAY and have only taken
one bottle OF Nerv.Wcrth and will
be IS years cid next birthday.
CHARLES BELL,
305 ohit St.. Marietta, o.
Nerv.Worth steadies and strength.
ems the nerves. whets the appetite.
aids digestion. adds flesh. rouse the
liver. regulates the bowels, restores
resttul sleep. ban!shes sick ana ner.
vous headaches and other aches ana
pains. builds up rundown system.
II II does not do this for you your dol.
lar back. Cranes Drug Store, Fair.
mont. Ask for Ncrv.Worth Laxative
Tablets. Great for stomach. liver
and bowels, especially in connection
with Wentworth, the liquid CSC Z
box.
Neighborlng agents: H. j. Mathews
& Co.. Warrington; ". P. Moran,
Pennington: P. ], Yost. FsiTview;
Windsor Drug Co., and the HonskeF
Pharmacy. MoRoRgah; JohnSOn'S Phar.
macy, ShiAuGton; Grant Graham. Bel.
,ingteu; w. Q. Davis, PhilipDi.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
FACTS AND FANCIES FOR WOMAN AND THE HOME CIRCLE B
The Two Most Msstsf'u Men Know; NY HUSBAND Ins--

From the way the BOYS we're send
Ing horne their non.regulat!on stuff
We decided that they were going 70 be
moved from the down state camp
Bob couldn't get a turlough. Non,
OF the private soldiers had home leave
So their relatives moved on the town
by families and turned the hotels into
a barracks for women.
We drove down, Chrystabel in ny
car, and Betty Atwood. Bob's cousin
and Lucy Dennis who was engaged 70
Grant Searle, Bob's chum. Nv mother
and IN auto load OF other mothers
made a heavy allowance OF chaperors
It was a dreadful time for | saw Bob
only an hour or two a day. At the end
o. q week il was limited that the colo
mel would be pleased 10 have the rela
tiEes leave Town before the soldiers
entrsined. Then some hosp!,ab!e c.ti
zeA had % spring a dinner.dance at
the country club, and spoil our las,
hour with our men. II was an ea~ly
dinner and a short dance, 10 suit tbs
soldiers hours or duty.
Grant and Lucy enllyeaed the occa
sion by sending out for a minister and
getting married The chaperons al
cried and the younger girls gigg!ec
Historically Chrys, calm as an oyster
whispered 10 me. Now. Lucy's sur:
nobody else will get Grants insurance
money
II I could ever lolthe anybody il
would be Christabel Because She,
BcB's twin really ought 10 love her
] suppose, but II ever there we're an
example Of sex antogonism like poles
repelling each other It's the feeling
between Chrys and me.
She's responsible for my quarre
with Bob Dr. Hamilton Certeis drove
down IN his powerful car, az the last
minute, and he would never have had
an excuse 70 come except TO see Chrys
Hes about engaged to her. And il
re hadn't come, wouldn't be weeping
now.
Just after he entered the ballroom
Bob was called TO the phoue--long dis
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22

| awoke, my eyes rested on Jim by the
table reading the evening paper.
What time is IT," ! asked drowsily
SLEEPY time said Jim smiling.
why are you staying here, jim
you should have gone home long ago
to your dinner"
Il have invited myself to dinner
with you. Margie,' said Jim calmly
"and ! am ravenously hungry"
| rang the bell and the maid came
in and said Dinner has been waiting
20 minutes, madam, but Mr.. Edie said
you were not 10 be awakened"
Since when, Mr.. jim Edie," I said
laughingly, have you taken ii upon
yourself 10 nurse my child and order
my household"
Since found out you we're not well
enough to do il. Come on, Margie.
unless you would have a ravenous
animal on your hands"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
FROZEN FACED
RHEUMATICS
MELTING
They Are All Smiling Now.

They never used anything like "Neu-
trone Prescription 80" for Rheumatic
troubles before. They are sure at last
that stubborn old friend. Rheumatism,
Is q goneF. is a dead one.
"Neutrone Prescription 50" IL the
rev plan Rheumatic Remedy that
surely viii surprise you the hrst bot.
lie you try, Il gets In lie good WORK
right from the start, you feel better
right away, it never fails, it sure is q
wonder.
You, Mr.. Sufferer. get on the Job to.
day, 90 TO your druggist, and get .
bottle Of condensed relief. that Is Just
What "NOutJSA0 Prescription 90" Is
and no mistakO, I'VE are banding II to
you straight soc and 800 the bottle.
Mountain City Drug Co., and leading
druggists everywhere
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
The English Way of
Reducing Travel
lBy Associated Prss.l

LONDON, Aug 22.--The recent CUT.
ta!lment Of railway travelling facilities
is making itself increasingly felt at
the big London stations whore during
the week end long lines Of travellers
form at the booking offices hours be.
fore trains are scheduled 10 start.
No extra trains are being put on for
the holidays and as ticket offices are
closed as soon as the seating capacity
Of the train is full, hundreds are lef!
waiting.
On one Lancashire railway tickets
for popular seaside resorts have TO BE-
purchased two weeks in advance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22

For the suune" wardrobe which
boasts a separate skirt OF white satin
or heavy silk, q rather good-lookins
evening costume may be devised by
combining that skirt with this elOb.
crate bl;use. II iS made from heavy,
plain WSte chiffon, with front and
back panel OF Powered taiieta, and a
deep round collar OF filet lace. The
back panel divides into q soft crush
girdle which ties al the front in long,
pendant tabs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this means OF extending
cur thanks and appreciation for the
many tindnesses shown US during the
illness and death Of our wife and moth.
er, also for the many beautiful floral
tributes as well as the services OF
automobiles. Job S. Nuzum and Fam.
ily. S-22.it
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/ most good looking" she observed IL.
aocently.
You arc beautiful, Miss Laurent
and so appreciative"
"Oh. Bert is appreciatlve-indeed
she is but she simply does not care for
clothes. Now, I've always liked 10 try
things on go 70 the shops and try
on things just 10 enjoy being fused
over.
u think. Miss Louise, youll have
70 keep this. and | will design some.
thing else for Miss Wainright-some-
thing with--pockets."
Bert pushed the door open, saying
rather coldly: They've called for me.
win you folks mind X tear myself
away" Then, her eyes falling on tn
afirighted Louise: my. but you're =
beauty. ouida. That ought 10 be your.
Well, so long; sorry I'm 50 rushed.
And she hurried away, leaving the
man and the manikin 10 talk dry
goods 10 their hearts content.
Bert met an old.time frisEd and q
seasoned hiker Mary Gregory. at the
end OF the car line. and they trudsed
off into the country.
That evening Bert wrote a long,
frank. sis;erly letter 10 Mr. Sauterce.
although she expected 70 see HIN q;
least every day for q few days, eS,
planning in the kindest manner pos
sible that they we're unsuite1 10 each
other; that she could not think Of
standing in the way OF his ambitions,
and persuading him to seek a larger
field for his unusual talents. She also
told him that she and Mary Gregory
were going to France 10 assist in the
work that Mr.. Henry Allen was trying
to DO for the Kansas soldiers. winding
up with: And I'll kiss YOU good.by
like a little sister II you'll get the
suit With the pockets ready before
| Co."
In the night she was awakened BY
4 little sos.
BERTHE. feel meaner than dirt!
Aren't You a little sorry?"
Sure thing, Ouida, old pard; but
its only a wrench, and as time goes
by well al! honor me because | had
the nerve 10 do the thing that's going
to make UP all rise up and call me
blessed. Mary and are going to look
to: DICK Gregory over there. He likes
10 nike, anu he-likes corduroy. Now
will YOU cut out the weepy stuff and
60 10 Sleep
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
NOTICE.

m Epworth League Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. South,
OF Wilmington, will have q Pie Sup
per Saturday evening. August "a, on
the church lawn Ice cream and
cake will also be on sale A guess
cake will be one OF the big features
OF the evening. The public is in.
vited TO come and join in a good So
cial time.-Adv.
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surerlse Olnper.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DerGrosso, Of
Center street, gave a surprise dinner
party Sunday evening in honor Of Mar.
tin Dolan's irthday Covers we're laid
for twelve, Mr. and Mrs. v. D. PrIn.
gle and Mr.. Williams, Of Clarksburg;
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Rannenberg, OF
Floral avenue; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin,
Of Virginia avenue Miss Beatrice
lockwood, Center street; James
CN3oyle, Martin Dolan, Mr. and Mrs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
Robhis Hood In Town.

Former Deputy Sheriff Robin A.
Hood is here on q furlough from
Camp Lee. Petersburg, Va. He ar
rived in town Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-15
A Butterfly on the Wheel in World of
 Hard Working Busy Little Bees

of the bees; she isn't going to fiddle away her time and idle and dillydally any more when this great big, beautiful glorious world offers so many chances to her to do "her bit"l Nay-for all!
 Happy-of course she's happy; she: busy-and that is what makes for happi- work-service-us
 She always was the very salt of the earth-was this little butterfly on the wheel-only you see she just didn't hap pen to know it; 1t took this dreadful heart-aching, nerye-racking war to shape her and bring her to her senses and make her realize values. What, anyway has God in His mercy but beautiful sweet, gentle, tender, women talents ana gifts and personality and magnetism il not for-service?
 The little butterfly on the wheel is busy thank God. at last She's never knows before how to concentrate her talents or just what to do, but now-she knows she knows-and instead of bothering hel head over silly clothes and chocolates and parfaits and things, she's having hei Red Cross apron laundered; she's hav ing her Red Cross canteen apron pressedl she s wearing her insignia of service and she's doing something in the great big olG weary heart-broken world and she'i forgotten self; that's the biggest thini she's done She's forgotton-selfi
 Think of quarreling and wrangIing and fussing and fuming about trivial things personalities, when such things are al stake as-lies-lies-lies-al about us, I Yes, the little butterfly on the whee has emerged into one of the busiest oi all the hard working, busy little bees ir the world-and ask her, if you don't be, lieve me-is she's not happier?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-15
RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs. Edgar M Kilby and thei;' little daughter, Eleanor, will leave the last of this week for Tate Springs to spend the remainder of the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. George c. Whatley arc at home to their friends at Terrace Court. where they have recently taken an apart ment.
 Mrs. Margaret Mccormack Gillespy ex- poets to go to Tate Springs this week for an extended visit.
 Mrs A. w. B. Johnson and her children are spending the summer with relatives in the north
 Mrs. RalpA Rodney Montague and her children are spending the summer on the southern coast near Mobile
 Clifton and James Terrell have re- turned from visit to their grandmother in Kentucky.
 Mrs. Leon Southerland and her children will leave shortly foar Raleigh, N. C.. to join MT. Southerland, and they will make their future home there. Their many friends here regret their departure.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edgar M. Kilby's attrac- tive guest. Mrs. Newell (Mr. Kilby's sis ter), who has been so charmingly enter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-15
SMILES OF NURSES

Jack N. Deckard of Joliet, ILL, in a letter to his godmother Miss Mary Tebo, 1929 Seventh street, New Orleans, tells just how the smiles of the American girl nurses and the cheerful talk of the Red Cross nurses are helping speed recovery of the wounded Americans. Jack IS wounded and knows what he is talking about. In part the letter follows:
 Somewhere in France, Base Hospital NO.
 IS. July l, 191s
 Dear Miss Tebo: Your godson has been wounded in the left leg, and 1t Will be some six or, eight weeks before will be able to get out and jump rope or anything like that, l am just having the time of my life. I presume you know that the nurses are all American girls or good American humor. There are none running around here with their lips hang ing out half mile CT so. That don | do. Everyone here must have a smile and be happy, it's a rule.
 There really isn't anything that want, because I have been amply sup piled by Red Cross with everything. They are certainly good to the boys even up on the front the chocolates and smokes come to us very regularly. Every one of us are just head over heels m love with the Red Cross"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-15
How the war has changed things!

How the war has changed things!
 The saying is heard every day, every- where, about everything; but the partlcu- lar application of the phrase in this case I make to 'the butterfly woman"-the silly, dancing, tea drinking, movie goins, aimiess butterfly on the wheel in world of hard working, busy little bees.''
 A year ago. for instance. do you recall the woman who was the quintessence of style? Her clothes fitted her just little bit better than anybody else's; her tiny little feet were bit better shod than the average woman's; her bonnet was just a little more ultra; her veils were just tiny fraction of an inch longer; the pink on her cheeks was just little pinker; the red on her lips was just tiny shade more crimson. and she had an artificial flower pinned at her belt and she pirou- cited about, and she piroutted beauti- fully, too, here and there. hither and thither-yes. a butterfly on the wheel, all happy and care free, and gay and aimless
 Was she happy?
 Perhaps; at least she thought she was and that's half of the game, after all!
 Look at her today-this same little but terfly on the wheel. if you please; her last years clothes are rather the worse for wear; her tailor gown isn't quite as new as it used to be- her shoes, those natty, prancy little high-heeled shoes, silly things that she wore, are now re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-15
Ole Miss, sum folks dat sez dey's gwine ter Turn Ovah CT New Leaf' refers ter dey CHEQUE BOOK only. Yassum.

placed by good old common sense, low heeled shoes, and she isn't wearing any gloves any more. She is neat and trim and spic ard span, just the same, put not up to date; not worrying her pretty little head about what sort of an artifi- cial flower to wear at her belt; neither is she lying awake at night planning the soft, filmy tule evening gown she adored year ago!
 What is the change? Where? Why?
 "Cest la guerre,'' implacable, majestic red handed, imperious war, that is now ing down our splendid, noble young men our fathers and sons and husbands and sweethearts and friends-and moving down., frivolity, and foolishness and aim lessness and transforming butterfly peo- pie into real people in this world of hard working, busy little bees.
 Happy? She doesn't think she's happy now-she knows it. Why? Because she's busy; no longer is she the pretty little butterfly on the wheel in the world of hard working, busy little bees; she's one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-15
German Press Not in Favor of Policy
 of Erecting Thrones

Amsterdam, August 14.-Discussing the machinations going on in Finland and the Baltic provinces to provide thrones for German princes. the social newspaper yorwaerts. of Berlin, gives out note of warning.
 The new thrones to be erected in the ca st are not only threatened from within, but from without" the newspaper says "The world war is not yet ended. The new monarchies are based on the quick sands of the Brest-Litvosk peace and he who desires to make the Russian border provinces branch establishment of the German dynasties, must consequently ac- knowledge as their aim the military dom ination of the world by Germany.
 This craze for thrones in the east shuts the door upon a peace by under standing and stakes everything on a military decision. The question inevita- bly arises, whether the situation in the west justifies such policy.''
 Elsewhere in this issue it brands the policy in question as "a policy of crime. ,"