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The Little River news., 1918-06-26
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Commissioners Sale

Notice is hereby given that in pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Little River County. made and entered on the 22nd day of May, A. D., 1918, in certain cause No. l06, then pending therein between J. E. Cole complainant, and J. P. Glow CT and Ella Glover defendants, the undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court will offer for sale at public ven- due to the highest bidder, at the front door or entrance of the County Court house, in which said Court is held. i'm the County of Little River, within the. hours prescribed by law for Judicial sales, on Saturday, the6th day of July. A. D. 1918, the following descrihe.r real estate, to-wit: The SE4 of the. SWa of section 30 Twp 13 & Range q West in Little River County, Arkansas. Terms of sale: On credit of three. months, purchaser being required to. execute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in. saad cause, with approved security. bearing interest at the rate of 10 per. cent per annum from date of sale. untir paid, and lien being retained on the. premises sold to secure the payment of tne purcahse money. Given under nv. nand this 7th day of June, A. D.. 1918. -Chas. H. Park, Clerk in Chancerv ur
The Little River news., 1918-06-26

Mrs. J. H. Embry assisted by Mrs F. B. Mobley and Mrs. Kitty Wilson en tcrtained the O. B. $. Chapter with Q silver tea on Thursday. The proceeds were paid on Liberty Bonds. Miss No. La Russell and Mrs. H. l.. Tolan mac. the evening pleasant for all present by several piano selections. The chapter was delighted to have as visitors Mrs. R. NJ. Price, Mrs. Robt. Bush, Mrs Hartsfield, Mrs. O. M. Oliver and Mrs E. c. Henry A rising vote of thanks was given MT. Wilson for delicious ice cream donated. MT. Wilson makes his own cream and that means it is the best.
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
-W.S.S.-
Eastern Star.

At the regular meeting of Ashdown Chapter No. 337 O.. E. s. Monday afternoon, June "A, the following of ficers were installed for the ensuing year: Mrs. Maggie Wood, Worthy Matron; H., B. Wilson, Worthy Pat ron; Mrs. Mary l.. Ringgold, Associate Matron; Mrs. Zera Westbrook, Secre- tary; Mrs. Mary D. Wilson, Treasurer; Mrs. Eva Baskin, Conductress; Mrs Fannie Poland, Associate Conductress Mrs. McDaniels, Chaplain; Miss Fan nie Buster, Adah; Miss Kathleen To lcnd, Ruth, Mrs. Annabel Weich, Es- tdar; Miss Lavada Cobb Martha; Miss Louise Williams, Elocta; MT. Fleniken Sentinel; Miss Hattye Mae Wood, Jr- ganist.
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
ITALIANS DRIVE TEUTONS
 BACK ACROSS PIAXE
Austrian Line Reported Retreating Along Whole FrOnt-Casualties in Disastrous Drive Said to Have
 TOtaled 1S0,000 Men.

The continuation of what was in tended to be the crushing of Italy between the jaws of the Austrian pin |,cers is the rout of the invaders them iselMes
 With their backs to the swollen Piave river the Austrians for several days past had been trying to ward |0ff the vicious ,cOunter-attacks of the Italians and save the situation. Now they aEe endeav0ring to ford the stream and reach safety an it's east ern bank
 From the Montello plateau to the Adriaxic sea the enemy is in retreat. Already his losses are estimated at 1S9J J0OO man and the chances of his es- cape without additional heavy casual ties and man made prisoners seem re- mote.
 Large numbers of the pontoon bridges that the Austrians threw across the Hiave have been swept away by the tOrrential stream. On all the sectors of the 33-mile front where they gained edges of the Wene- tian plain they are being sorely har- rassed by Ita.Eian guns and machine gun fire and bombs of the allied aNia- tors, who have done such notable ex- ecution since the attempted drive was started
 Enealy Plans Fail.
 Monster preparations had been made by the Austrians for what was to be the death blow of King Victor Emmanuel's men. Thousands upon thousands of men, many of them brought from the Rnssian and Ruma- nian fronts. and guns and stores in tremendous quantities for the drive over battle arc of virtually 100 miles, running from the Asias0 pla- teau to the Piave river and then fol- lowing that stream to the sea, had Seen brought up.
 Undoubtedly the Austrian high com mand had built largely for success on the belief that the Italian morale had been shattered when last year their great pincers closed in upon the Ital- ian front and forced back the line in a great semicircle from the Julian Alps to the ptave and from the mountains in the north almost to the plains of Venetia.
 Such belief was entirely erroneous . From the first onslaught the enemy
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
'ASHDOWN TO GEL
 BRATE JULY FOURTH
Red Cross Picnic and Auction Sales All Are Invited to Bring War Dinner
 Program.

At public rally held at the court house Friday night it w2s decided to have picnic and auction on July 4th. Everybody in Ashdown and adjoining towns and communities are invited and urged to be present. It is urged that the dinner be a very simple one in every respect conforming to wishes of the Food Administration. The object of the picnic is to bring the people of this vicinity together, so that they may know each other better and thereby be- able to work more effectively toward tha accomplishment of the great prin- ciples for which we are now striving. The object of the auction is to liaui- date a, debt of the Little i2iver Cha pter of the Red Cross and to furnish funds with which to buy more material so. that the great work that these ladies are doing may be continued. It is especially urged that everybody do-. nate something to be sold at auction. Everybody couldn't make cash do nation but everybody can give some, thing to be sold at tie auction, SO bring the chickens, eggs, butter, veg tables, fruit, hogs, sheep, goats, quilts, linens, fancy work, curios, etc. Don't feel delicacy in bringing just anyl, thing you have as every article wilt have some value and will be appreciat- ed. A soliciting committee will be appointed but if they should miss you bring in anything you have to donate as this committee cannot see everyone. Tie picnic and auction will be helil on the courthouse lawn. The auction will begin soon after the dinner is over and it is hoped that enough arti- cles will be donated to keep the anc-- tioneers busy for several hours.
 The people of Ashdown want it dis. tinctly understood that this picnic is: not for Ashdown people alone but it is for every person in Little River. county that wants to come. Come. bring your basket in one hand and. something for the auction in the other and you will have good time and at the same time you will be performing a. patriotic duty and helping the great est organization of mercy that the. i world has ever known.
 Remember that this dinner is to be a war dinner None of the things are, to be served which are not prescribed by the Food Administration, so do not prepare that elaborate dinner which you would have prepared during peace time. This is g. patriotic dinner on our nations natal day and the dinner must be in accordance with the spirit of the day. J
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
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R. D. KIRK DEAD
We'll Known CerrO GOrdO Merchant
 Found Dead Friday Morning.

News reached this city announcing the death of R. B. Kirk, which occur red some time Thursday night. He was found dead in bed Friday morn- ing. He was buried Friday afternoon at Cerro Gordo. He is survived by two small children, his wife having died two years ago. He has two brothers, s. S. Kirk and w. A. Kirk of Idabel. The deceased was one of our best known citizens. He had been in business in this county for many years, having come here from Sevier county, where he was reared. He was active in all public affairs, and was prominent in all the war activities during the last year. His loss will be felt
The Little River news., 1918-06-26

met rejuvinated army, which fought him with the greatest gallantry, never ceding an inch of groung unlesss it was dearly paid for. Aiding the Ital- ians in the mountains were British and French armies, who also fought nobly and everywhere defeated the enemy
 May Try Again.
 Along the Piave, especially on the Montello plateau, the gateway to the Venetian plains from the northeast and at several points further south, where the Austrians succeeded ill crossing the river, the Italians every where imposed such strength against the enemy that he was unable to en- large his gains, and then, with re- doubled efforts, forced him to com mence the retrograde movement which has developed into disordered flight.
 Large numbers of the enemy have been reported recently as coming up behind the northern line in the noun tain region and it is not improbable that shortly the second phase of the battle will meet foemen of superio, quality and that his efforts will go for naught.
 On the Sbattle fronts in France and Flanders the Germans are holding their men to the trenches, except for small attacks here and there There is no indie tion that for the present it is their intention to launch another big offensive.
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 1S. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. lS.

Re It Resolved Ay tSe House of Rep resentatives and the Senate of the state of ArkaMsas. the Majority of Both Houses Agreeing Thereto:
 That the following Is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas. and he same being submitted to the cleo ors of the State for approval or re- lection at the next general election or Senators and Representatives. If a majority of the electors voting at such -lection adopt such amendment, the .ame shall become a part of the Con .titution of the State of Arkansas. to- wit:
 Section 1. Notwithstanding the linn .tation contained in Section 1 of Arti- .le Is of the Constitution. the credit # the State may be loaned and fn- !ebtedness incurred to an amount not Exceeding two per cent of the assess d valuation of all the property in the tate for the purpose of providing 'unds to be loaned upon the security f farm lands within the State, subject the limitations herein contained.
 Sec. 2. The Governor. Secretary of shall constitute the State Land Board. which board is hereby authorized and tirected to issue and sel! or pledge 'onds in the name Of the State. to pc Bonds.'' in an amount not to exceed TWO per cent of the assessed valuation # all the property in the State. and to place the proceeds in the State Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund"
 Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued l, denominations of $25.oo. s1o0.o0. s500.00 and $l.o00.0o. and shall be is- .ued in series of s1o.ooo.oo or multi oles thereof. drawn to mature in not nore than thirty-six years: nor shall said bonds be sold until applicat ations rom bona nde purchasers of land az <regating $1o.0o0.0o have been filed with and approved by the State Land Board. Said bonds shall bear interest 1t the rate of four per cent per an- nun, and shall be exempt from tax .tion by the State of Arkansas. or any If Its subdivisions.
 -horized and directed to loan the mon- .ys in said Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund to bona nde purchasers of 'arm lands in Arkansas. upon notes se- constituting first liens on such farm lands in amounts which shall not ex- .eed seventy-fivs per cent of the ap- praised value of such lands. The cred it of the State shall not be loaned to any person to purchase more than 80 ,cres of land. nor land valued at more han $50.00 per acre. Nor shall a loan If less than $20000 nor more than s. 10000 be made to any purchaser of land.
 Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be made except to owners who Operate" and occupy" lands mortgaged and shall De made for the following purposes: (a) The payment for lands purchn sed: (b) tine purchase of live stock and oth- CT equipment. and the malSine of i'm provements which. in the judgment of said boa,d. will increase the produc- tivity of such lands or add to their value as d farp, home in degree to justify such expenditure; and (c) fog
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
FOR AMENDMENT NO. "A. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 1l.

Proposed Constitutional Amendment Ne. If.
 Re It Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Arkansas, the Majority ol Beth Houses Agreeing Theretos That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas, and 1 the same being submitted to the cleo tors of the State for approval or re- for Senators and Representatives, if Q majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas, to- wit:
 That Sections and 3 of Article z of the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas be amended to read as follows: The Supreme Court shall be compos- ed of seven Judges, one of whom shall be styled Chief Justice and elected as such. In the consideration and decis- ion of cases, all Judges may sit or the Court may be divided into two divis- ions, and the decision of each of said divisions shall be the decision of the Court. The Chief Justice shall assign three of the Associate Justices to each division. and he may change such as- .ignments from time to time. and the with each other by agreement emong themselves. The concurrence of three Judges shall be necessary to a decis- ion in either division. When the Court is sitting In banc. the Chief Jus :ice shall preside. and the concurrence of four shall be necessary to a dects- ion. The Chief Justice shall allot the ases to the divisions. and he may or fer any case to be decided or recon idered by the court in banc. The Chief Justice may sit in either division. and shall preside when so sitting. The Judges of each division shall elect presiding Judge for that division. who hall preside when the Chief Justice Is iot sitting in that division. If the Thief Justice is absent from the Court. he senior Judge present shall perform lis duties.
 The Governor shall appoint the two additional Judges provided for herein. me of whom shall hold office until his uccessor is elected ot the general cleo ion for State officers in 1922. and ,ualifies, and one of whom shall holc ,ffice until his successor is elected at he general election for State officers n 1924 and qualities.
 Approved by the Governor. and hlec in the office of the Secretary of State. January r. 1917. :. Each elector may vote for or against he above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this. the 24th day of April 1913.
 Secretary of State.
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
AMERICANS DANGEROUS
Is Word Passed Among German
 Troops, Prisoner Says.

With the American Infantry at the Warne, June 22.-The American un- dertook a, heavy rifle and machine gun lire in the northern part of the beraeu forest last night, its purpose being to clear out some remaining German machine gun nests. The ac- ton was brief and sharp.
 Marne sector of the Americans otherwise was quiet. The weather is wet and cloudy.
 A l9-year-old German soldier sur- rendered to the Americans yesterday. He said he was sick of the war. and added that the word had been snraad through the German ranks that the Americans were dangerous foe.
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
 MENT.
Proposed Constitutional AAendneDt
 No. Is.

Providing credit of State may be Ioaned and btedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent of the assessed valuation of property in State for the purpose of providing funds to be loaned upon the security If farm lands within the State or mak- ng farm loans; providing Governor, Secretary of State and State Land Com missioner shall constitute State Lana Board having authority to sell bonds in name of State, place money In State Treasury and loan money to bona fide nurchase of farm lands In Arkansas, md prescribing manner in which such loans shall be made and repaid; dele rating to the Legislature the authority provide for carrying out, administer ,nR and safeRuarding the provisions Of his amendment: providing all provis- ions of the Constitution of ArkansAs in conflict with this amendment are repealed.
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
PRoPosED Lno1sLATTvM AMnND-
 lENT.
RFeDeseA Constitutional AmenAmen4
 No. ll.

Amending Sections ! and . of Artt- cle of the Constitution of the 6tats of ArkansAs; providing that the Su- preme Court of the State shall be composed of seven Judges. one Chief Justice and six Associate Justices; pro- viding the Judges may sit in two d. visions. and otherwise providing the manner in which the court shall sit and shall render It's decisions.
 Providing for the selection and cleo ton of the two additional Judges.
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching. Blind Bleeding or rProtrudng Piles in 6to l4 da VI Xhe hrst application gives Ease and Rest. Soc
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
THE LITTLE RIVER NEWS
Published Wednesday and Saturday GRAVES & G R A ' l. ; :,
 Editors and Publishers.
Entered at the postof1ce at Ash town. Arkansas, as second-class mail
Subscription Price Per Year, eGnx5O Cash in Advance

War Savings Stamps are so good that ..no one will be allowed to IaKe over .,$1,000.
The Little River news., 1918-06-26

Oar w. s. s. quota looks large and is large. but with each one doing his share the pull will be easy.
The Little River news., 1918-06-26

Don't be one of the few who faals to anpear at your school house on the 18th. Make it unanimous
The Little River news., 1918-06-26
ARKANSAS KILLED IN ACTION
Apparently Some of States Tronns,
 Have Been fin Action in France

Apparently Some of States Troons
 Have Been fin Action in France.
 Little Rock, June 23.-Apparentlv some unit of Arkansas troops has haan in action in France.
 rms fact is indicated by the daily casualty list issued yesterday bv tha war Department which shows six A. kansas men killed in action.
 As is usual in the official casnaitv lists no mention of the time or place where the casualties occurred is given. but in previous casualty lists there have never been more than three Arkansans, even when the list contained more than 100 names. yes.. 'erdays list contained only 5s namS.sl ana nearly 10 per cent of these were rom Arkansas. The Arkansas men named follow: -..--.---.- Killed in Action.
 sergeant Carl E. Gross, Mountal6- burg.
 Corporal Benjamin J. Hamby, Pike City.
 frivate Ranzie Adams, P3ragould. rflvate Skelton B. Beatty, Arkan- sas City.
 rrivate Willie l.. Rowland. Hope.
The Little River news., 1918-06-26

When the soldiers are going over ths top, what would be said of the soldie' who remained behind skulking in tht dugoufe Don't you do it on the 2Sth
The Little River news., 1918-06-26

The Italians are rapidly evening the score imposed upoR them last fall. The big Austrian drive has backfired badly and has resulted in victory Of the first magnitude by the Italian army.
The Little River news., 1918-06-26

The Ameyican army has not been in Italy, but the American Red Cross has been there since last fall caring for the civilians and cheering and putting the smile that wins back onto the faces of the htalian soldier It has been said that had the Red Cs;oss and the Y. M. c. A. ibeen in Russia the Russian armies swOuld never have been dissolved and that the war would have now been ended.
 According to reports leaking eslt of Germany and Austria the whole populations seem near to revolt. This may be more or Jess true, or it may not be. Anyway they are entitled to and will get soundly threshed wheth- CT they decide to take is standing, sit ting or lying down. A people endow- ed with inhuman brutality are also f,enerally.. endowed. with yellow streak and when the tables are once turned the last ditch fighting may more resemble foot race. Who knows? Buy War Savings Stamps and paste the kaiser, and also lay in a good stock for swatting the German people, wh9 are cast in the same mold
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28

ed the extreme idea of liberty TO
them freedom meant not the right OF
the majority to choose their form OF
government, but the right Of the indi-
yidual to be free from all forms OF
governmental restraint. They would
fear down the old order completely,
at one stroke, and set up the MIL
lenium. They would divide the land,
the factories and the tools among the
workers, and have no masters hence
forth.
Even in Russia, however, there were
dissenters. Some took up arms; and
the bolsheviki, who fought the Ger
mans not at all, fought their brothers
most ferociously. The result was an
archy, Iawlessness, massacre, the dis
organization Of the railways and the
failure Of the food supply. The mil
lenium refused to come at the mere
decree of the bolsheviki. 1t was shown
that there must be organization ana
government of some sort.
Russia will not longer fight side by
side with her former allies. So in
siduous has been the German propa-
ganda that, in many instances, Russian
hatred OF the allies seems to be deep
err than hatred Of Germany.
Therefore the United States cannot
render direct aid to the struggling peo-
Die of Russia. She cannot send them
armies and supplies. for they have re-
fused to do battle for themselves. To
fight for Russia she must fight on the
western front. She must do her share
toward humbling the kaiser, and fore
ing him to relinquish his grasp on the
East.
TRat is why we cannot talk peace
with Germany as long as the kaiser
has one single Russian province I'M
derahis heel.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28

merits, where it would be an economic
waste to try to save the grain on such
fields, where the labor would be more
profitably used in other food produe'
ton activities, the farmers should DC
permitted to "hog down" or otherwise
pasture these isolated areas that were
sown for the purpose OF being pas,
tured. But where the fields can be
cut and the grain saved 1t is the duty
of the farmer to harvest them. The
need for great wheat and other small
grain yields has never been so urgent
In the history Of the world as 1t Is
today.
Community Meeting.
Farmers of the Greenwood section
OF Wilson county held an enthusiast!
war meeting on SATURDAY.. ]. |. Fin
ney, of the food administration, WAS
the speaker of the occasion The meet
ing was featured by the sale Of a quilt
made by the women of the club, the
proceeds being donated to the Red
Cross The quilt was auctioned off by
Mr.. Finner and Welded SID.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28
COUNTY OFFICIALS

w. z. Stricklin, County Judge
H. c. Byrd Sheriff.
C u Howard Trustee.
S. II. Jestes, County Court Clerk.
Chas W. Summer, Circuit Court Clerk
r. A. Davis, Clerk and Master.
w. B. Crenshaw, Register
w II. Jackson, Tax Assessor.
w. d. Jones, Coroner.
N. B. Melton, County Surveyor,
A. B. Peters. County Superintendent
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28
as follows to-witt:

do LOliOWo ON-WAbS'
Beginning on a Maple on the banks OF
muddy branch, short distance below
the mouth of small branch that leads
up to S H Landlords house, thence ),
&c, w. 20 poles to white oak, thence
S 36 E 81 to stake in the line OF Sim
norman and Guffey 300 acres, near the
road leading from S H Landlord to VIM
Landlords house; with the line of Sim
norman and Guffey S 81 f 43poles to
white oak in a small branch; thence
down said branch to Muddy branch,
thence down Muddy branch to the be-
ginning, containing 38 acres more OF less
Said sale will be on credit OF six and
twelve months time, notes bearing le-
gal interest will be required of the pur-
chaser and lien will be retained on
the land as further security.
This June 7, 1ol8.
Il. A. DAVIS,
Clerk & Master
by j H STAPLES, D c & M.