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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07
COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION DATE
Little River County Teachers Will
Hold One Day Session
at Jones School House ;.
October 5.

The teachers of Little River County
will hold their first association for
this year at Jones School house, Sat-
urday, October 5, day following the
fair and will have with them some of
the states best educators, and it is re-
quested that every teacher of the coun-
ty be present as the committee has a
selected program and expects a large
Program.
Song by audience.
Welcome address-Prof. l.. F.
Wheels.
RespoIse-Prof. l. W. Moore.
Vocal solo-Miss Gladys Norwood
Address-Hon. ]. A. Bond State
oupt.
Noon Recess.
Song by audience.
War Swings and Thrift Stamps
Prof. D. P. Holmes.
Home Demonstration Work-Miss
Norwood.
Piano Solo-Misses Ruth and Sallie
Wilson.
Home Econorlics-Miss Plunkett
district Agent.
Benefits derived from County S per-
vision-Hon. Seth Reynolds.
Goporo1 dicnuc.iOu
Business session
L. P. MASON, Chairman
MARY DRAPER, Secretary.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07

cy and preserved with that degree of
care as may result in the greatest
good, not only to the people of the
county, but, as we'll, to the interests
of the nation
THEREFORE,, be it RESOLVED,
that the chairman be, and he is hereby
requested to appoint a committee of
three to make thorough and immed-
late investigation of the number of
pounds of hogs and cattle shipped out
of Little River County Ind the number
Of pounds of beef, bacon, hams and
lard shipped into the county Off per-
iod of twelve months ending October
1st, 1918; and in addition thereto to
ascertain the cost of the installation
and efficiency of slaughtering and
curing plant for meat land other farm
products and to make it's report to the
next meeting of the County Council
of Defense.
Committee appointed: d. A. Cook,
Foreman, chairman; Jas. H. Williams,
Ashdown; Fl. c. Hodges, Arden
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07
WILL BUILD STRETCH
OF ClNDER PIKE
Ii You Want A Cinder Pike Free OF
Taxes OyerSaer Jim AdcOck
Has A Proposition
for You.

Road overseer Jim Adcock is pre-,
pairing to build stretch of cinder
pike on the Peytonville road and ar
nounces proposition to those inter
ested in this splendid move for a pro-
position to those interested in this
splendid move for a permanent high!
way. Zhe United Oil Mills has donat+
ed their immense accumulation of Gin
ders and Mr. Adcock has prepared tn.
roadbed just as if it were to be gravel
ed. He will be on hand September th
10th with three teams. He wants q
who are willing to help to be on hat
with wagons and teams, and help buA
a road just as good as gravel ron
and free of taxes.
His notice follows:
Notice!
All parties who ere willing to help
put cinders on Peytonville road meet
me at the Oil Mill on Tuesday morning,
September 10th. l will fix road for
receiving cinders and will be on hand
with three teams. Now is the time to
get a stretch of good road without
taxes.-Jim Adcock, Road Overseer
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07
COUNTY COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE IN MEETING
Addressed by Harry Kapps and In.
structed How to Organize Com
munity Councils over
County.

A large QeieS2d1On from all sections
of Little River county attended the
County Council of Defense meeting
at the courthouse Wednesday after
noon. The purpose of the meeting
principally was 10 receive instructions
On organizing community councils.
The plan was forcibly outlined by
Garry F. Kapps, who came here for
the purpose from the State Council OF
Defense
The delegates were instructed to 30
home and immediateiy organize IN
every school district {. community
council There should be chair
man, secretary, treasurer and two
commissioner. At least one of the
officers, preferably the secretary or
treasurer, should be woman. Forth
with every man and woman in he dis
trict should be enrolled as maln5er
There is no limitation fee. Hhe obi
cation for membe, ship IS sinple. a
pledge to do all possible . support
tie war activities and aid n WiIlr;Hg
the war In that way any sIacKers or
disloyalists would be smoked OUT l he
principal object is to bring about or
ganized efficiency in dealing with ali
the vario IS pro5l, ms anu .,aplpa;Sns
chat will come up A cam ,afar f.;
any purpose can be fmraaiiatniy
launched and made a sweeping success
by merely notifying the leaders of the
community councils what Is expected
OF them It places the ens;re popula-
ton in a united home army Of civil
ians.
Other matters were brought up and
discussed, one of which was explained
by Demonstration Geo. NJ. Johnston. 1t
was move to receive pledges from all
farmers to SOW an acreage in small
grains for their own protection and
as a, patriotic duty.
Mrs. ]. T. Cowling wanted to get in
touch with the women IN the country
so that the women's work may be car
ried on, or that all mSy' be reached.
Mr. Capps suggested shat the most
effective way would be through the
community councils, which would have
the power to appoint committees for
any activity.
The following resolution passed by
County Council of Defense:
WHEREAS, food forms vital factor
in the present world strife and its
production and conservation is, with
each succeeding Clay, becoming Of
greater Importance; and the Little
River County Council of Defense fully
realizing the vastness of the food prob
lem and the Importance Of the proper
handling of the question as. it is ap-
piled to local conditions does hereby
declare it to be the sense of this meet
ing that some step should be taken
Immediately whereby food products
within said Little River County be
brought to it's highest state of efiicien-
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07
FOUR MINUTE SPEECHES
Also Ministers VIII Explain Draft Reg.
ulatiOnS Sunday Ev v~rvwNarn

Also ministers VIII Explain Dratt Reg.
ulations Sunday Everywhere.
In order that the greatest publicity
possible be given to the forthcoming
registration day, next Thursday, Sep
tember 18th, the Committee on Public
Information will begin today to carry
the message to the people with forty
thousand four Minute Men, at the re-
quest of General Crowder. 1t will be
Americas greatest effort to compete
the army, and it is believed that this
will be an effective aid in reaching the
millions of men who are due to come
forward. Four Minute Speeches will
be delivered at the Royal Theater Sat
urday night
Pastors Of local churches will fully
explain draft regulations Sunday.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07
BROAD GROUND FOR
EXEMPTION CLAIMS
VIII Be Given the Men Who Register
September II Under New Law
Advisers for District
Boards.

Washington, Sept 4.--Much broad
er grounds for the establishment of
claims for exemption from military
service are provided in new regula-
tions now being worked out by Prov
ost Marshal General Crowder to gov
ern the classification of men between
18 spd As who will register on Sep
tember IL. Important notifications
are based upon the change of few
words in the original draft law made
in passing the new man power act.
The term industrial occupation" is
eliminated and the law now provides
persons may be given deferred classi-
fication when engaged IN occupa-
ton or employment, including agri-
culture, which can be established as
necessary to the military establish
ment and maintenance of the ha,.
tional interest"
Tilis section, with the regulations
constituting it, will allow district ex-
emption boards to exempt bankers and
essential bank employees men engaged
in necessary commercial enterprise
and necessary workers for Red Cross
and kindred organizations. The or
gan;zations will not attempt specifi-
cally to define the status of registrants
who shall be entitled to exemption
but will allow the boards to work
out the details, after the authorization
has been given them. It was said
THAI the regulations would straight
en- out situation arising since district
boards in various localities have ruled,
under the old law, that railroads and
banks are not industries and that an
importer of necessary war materials
and his staff are not engaged in in
dustry. Since the requirement that a
man exempted because of his Occupa-
ton must be o. such Importance as to
threaten the continuance of the en-
terprise to which he is attached, has
been retained, however, the sum. total
of exemptions is not expected to seri-
ously affect the net man rover which
will finally be placed in Glass l.
Advisers for District Boards.
District boards in applying cccupa-
tional exemption regulations Will have
the assistance Of three advisers, in.
dustriaa, commercial ind agricultural,
who are nov being nominated in every
district.
Only minor changes are incOrporat-
Ell i'll tie revised QUESTIONABLE which
the registrants of September 12 will
be required to fill out.
1t strikes out the requirement that
city police and firemen be in service
three years before being entitled to
iaeferred classification and allows
them to be placed in Glass 3 with
out regard to their length of service
1t estalblishes also three new divi-
sions in Class 5, exempting automa
tically persons discharged from mill
tary or n.Wal service upon ground
Of alienage or upon diplomatic re-
quest persons who are citizens OF
countries co-bclligerent with the Unit
ed States, who come under treaty ar
rangements ontailing their service at
home and citizens of neutral countries
who have withdrawn declarations OF
their intention to become citizens.
The QUESTIONABLE still requires each
registrant who desires exemption to
make formal claim and present detail
ed facts substantiating il.
, Wy
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07
STERILIZATION OF
COTTON CONSIDERED
Situation to Be Investigated by Com
mittee Of War Industries
BOard-COttOnseed Pro.
ducts Also.

Nv dSAu8toH, OeP'. - A0 VoA III
~Ties Board, with the approval OF
hg8ident Wilson, is soon to appoint
committee to reconsider the desirabili
'ty and feasibility of affecting a sta
Utilization of cotton prices and other
matters connected with handling the
crop. This was announced tonight by
Chairman Baruch.
The announcement OF another
short crop of cotton said Mr.. Ba-
ruch's statement, raises in acute
J. form the problems of satisfying the
needs of the nation, as we'll as those
-3f the allies and of securing an equit-
. able distribution for the purpose OF
winning the war Involved in the dis
.tribution is the problem of bringing
about reasonable sterilization of
prices in the interest OF both the pro-
ducer ANA consumer
Mr.. Baruch said the committee to
be appointed will study the cotton
situation, the problems or distribu
tion, the marketing Of low grade cot
tons, and the desirabiiity and FEAST
bility of effecting a siaDiiization of
prices.
The committee will begin activities
as soon as possible and Will hold hear
ings at convenient points in the cot
ton producing states and at such other
places as may be found necessary so
that interested parties can present
their views.
Announcement tly the Department
OF Agriculture that the severe ldrouth
in July and August had reduced the
production forecast from 1926 900
equivalent 500-pound bales, as of June
s25, to 11,137 900 bales, as of August
rs, was responsible for the boards
decision which was said to have been
approved by the Supreme War Coun-
ell.
After the departments forecast
was mace public, the price OF cotton
went up more than $40 bale on the
principal cotton exchanges of the
country and the advance was largely
mainSsined today
Prog Osals to fix the rrice Of FEW
Gotten have been advanced from time
to time since the government. under
took voluntary price fixing with rep
resent: tives Of various industries, but
strong opposition has been offered by
representatives of cotton growers and
members o. Congress from cotton
growing states.
CottOAsced Products, Also.
The recommendation of organized
cotton seed producers to stabilize the
price of their products used largely in
the msnufacture of Land and food oils.
at the average price of last year,
as accepted today by the Food Ad-
ministration. This plan, as approved
by commissioner of agriculture and
farmers org g,nizations, waB present.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07
wv. IS. 8
Liberty Loan Sunday.

Sunday, October 9th, has been desig-
mated by Secretary McAdoo as Liberty
Loan Sunday and all ministers of
whatever denomination have been re-
quested to preach sermon on the
subject of the Liberty Loan and the
Governments necessities in the pres
ent great crisis.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07

ed to state food administrators. meet
ing tere with Herbert c. Hoover.
The price of seed on the basis rec
commended by the producers will vary
from S64 to $72 in carload lots, de-
pending upon the yield in oil, which
is not the same in all the cotton states.
Using this basic price, the Food Ad-
ministration has settled with refiners
to purchase cottonseed oil at 17a
cents at the mills, and the aaminis-
tration will assist refiners in hold
ing this price throughout the year.
The price o. cottonseed meal will vary
from $50 to $57, or roughly, So a
ton higher than last year.
The Food Administration has rec
commended to the War Industries
Board that the price OF linters be in
creased to bear a proper share in the
higher cost of manufacture and any
change in this direction will be ap-
piled to reduction in the price Of
meal used as cattle feed. BY this
system OF stabilizsi.ion the Food AID
ministration believes that speculation
will lie eliminated.
Mr.. Hoover stressed the duty of the
people to continue to conserve and
lay up food reserves against periods
of decreased agricultural production,
due to climatic and other causes.
Wv g
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07
W.S.S.,

r. P. Lindsay of Foreman was here
OIL business Thursday.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07
Better Banking Service for
Farmers

The Federal Reserve Banking System, with
compined resources OF thousand m:-li2n collars,
has been established by Act of Congress to stand
back of the farming and business interests OF the
country
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07

We are members of this system which enables
us, better than before, to supply our farmers
with the credit and currency they need for pro-
ducing crops and to protect them against disor-
ganized markets.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07
.W.S.S.-
WINTHROP Y. NJ. C. A.
Held Meeting Wednesday Night-Has
Large Membership.

Winthrop, Sept. 5.-A meeting of the
Re1 Triangle League at this place,
was held at the school auditorium
Wednesday night, August 28. A large
crowd was present and very good
program rendered. A great interest
is being manifested in this work, and
We wish it to grow, for the welfare Of
our boys. We have seventy-two mem
bers enrolled up to date. The next
meeting will be held the latter part
of this month
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-09-07
wv 6 s
MARRIED HERE

T. c. Birchfield of this city and Miss
Mollie Yocom of Idabel were married
il. this city Thursday, Rev. w. r.
Sullivan officiating The contracting
parties are of we'll known and promi-
ncnt families.
At Oak Hill.
1t is announced that there will be
dinner on ground at the arbor at Oak
Hill Sunday the Sth, and that services
will be held at 10 a. m. and at p. m.
Everybody is invited.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-31
WHERE FARMERS DRAW THE LINE

There should be no difficulty in keeping clear
IN the minds Of the people of Minnesota the distinc-
ton between the farmer and the Nonpartsan leag-
uer The TERMS Nonpartlsan league and farmers
organization are not interchangeable. They do not
mean the same things, though it is the cunning en-
deaVor OF the IoWney concern to create the impress
sion that such is the fact.
The repeated efforts Of the Nonpartisan league
to break INTO Glencoe, since it's first repulse by the
loyal SPIRIT OF that community brings this strongly
INTO notice. 1t is the hope Of the tainted organiza-
ton to create the impression that it is farmers
movement and that the unanimous uprising against
1t IS nothing more than antifarmcr protest And
this is the point the people of Minnesota will keep
clearly before them
There IS nothing, in all Of the indignation aroused
against the Nonpartisan league activities that is
directed against the farmer 1t is an intutiye ar
fragment Of the disloyalty with which the league
has been associated since the La Toilette sedious
speech There has been sound criticism of the pur-
pose OF the league to stir up class preiudices and
IN normal times this would have been sufficient to
condemn the organizations but at this moment the
loyalty of Minnesota against the disloyalty Of the
league is the main issue
The Towney league, in it's insstent effort to
break into Glencoe for a meeting scheduled for to-
morrow, has played upon two strings-the loyalty of
the farmer and the right of free speech and peace
able assembly. But the answer is plain There is
no question of loyalty of the Minnesota farmer. but
there IS OF the Nonpartisan league and there is
vast difference between the farmer and the league
There is doubt of the right of free
speech and lawful assemblage; but the league has
record OF sedltlous speech and of unlawful assem-
blagc.
These points join the issue clearly and on tina.
issue the meeting at Glencoe should and undoubtedly
will be prevented. It is significant that the most
distinct protest to the meeting comes from farmers
and the reason that they object to anything that
will question their loyalty merely because they arc
farmers. They want to draw line of sharp dis
tlnctlon between farmers and Townlcyites- Paul
Dispatch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-31
WITH THE EDITORS.
THE STRAIGHT TRUTH

This allopathic dose Of pure TRUTH undiluted will
any honeyed excuses comes from Nonpartisal
league newspaper, published by one Of the recently
organized "Farmers' Press companies. The
Tribune respectfully commends it to the 'sra
town merchant in any village Of 500 to 100000
population as the one certain care for the mail order
evil:
THE Forum and the spatch exposed in elar
ing scarehead articles how Townley was organizing
a farmers owned store system in North Dakota and
Minnesota that exceeded anything yet before at
tempted. The magnitude of the scheme was so g
gantlc and unheard Of that it should cause the
people to be greatly alarmed.
According to these papers every industry of the
states mentioned will be damaged to such an extent
as to bankrupt them Among the lines Of business
mentioned are the country newspapers. Just how
they can be damaged any more than they have al
ready been done is beyond understanding. The
amount Of advertising the country stores are giving
the country newspapers now would make very little
difference to them.
''The Tribune believes that it will have tend
cncy to awaken good many Of the country mer-
chants to the realization that there is more to sue
cesstul merchandising than to get few articles,
place them in building, repose at ease by the stove
and patiently wait for customer to arrive-whe
the prospective customer is making out an order to
Sears e. Roehuck because THEY had advertised
what they had to sell ''-NIcI!enry Tribune. Non,
partisan Newspaper
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-31

their future home. Mr.. Vallancey had
been employed 10y the missouri Vailey
Grocery company for few weeks ou1
resigned.
Dancing Party Announced.-lnvita.
tons have been issued by Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joseph P. Hess, Mr.. and Mrs }.
w. Hirtgen and Mr.. and MRS. X. A.
Countryman for a dancing party to De
given at the Elks hall Saturday eve
ming.
Or, Beach Here.-Dr r. H. Beach,
noted railway physician, who has
charge of the Northern Pacific hos
pital at Glendive, arrived in the city
yesterday and is witness in the kas'
Ger Schnatz case against the North
ern Pacific Railway company.
Home From Ohio.-A. w. Farr,
manager of the Mandan Transfer Co.,
who had been in College Corner, o.,
for a few weeks visiting with rela'
tives and friends, returned home yes
terday afternoon Mr.. Farr says there
is lots OF snow east Of 'Mandan.
Mrs. James Wilson lll.-Mrs. James
Wilson Slipped and fell on the icy side
walk while coming out OF the Dr. Hen
dersOn home few days ago and
strained her back. She has been con-
fined to her bed for several days on
account of the injuries sustained.
Hayward Goes tlomc-Thomas Hay
ward, president of the Beach State
bank, formerly associated with the
Lyon Associate banks as auditor, and
a resident of Mandan, was here for
several days visiting with friends. He
returned last evening on no. / to his
home at Beach.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-31
TIEUP PROSPECTS
PRODUCES 4 SLUMP
Prices Firm at Yesterdays Finish
with Oats Region Of Cent
Advance
SUNNY SKIES GIVE
CORN BEARISH SLANT

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 30.-Prosrects OF
a new tieup Of the railroads west OF
Chicago hartif!ed the corn market to-
day after temporary sag due to bet,
ter weather here than had been look
ed for. Prices closed firm at the
same as yesterdays finish to Is and a
cent higher, with March l27 and May
125 e to z.
Oats gained e to 11s cents, and pro-
visions 20 to IS cents.
At first sunny skies and the com
paratively mild temperature in Chi.
cage gave & slight advantage to the
bcarish influence in corn The fore
casts, however, made more snow and
cold a virtual certainty Besides, com
plants Of car shortage continued. New
ertehless, the market remained easy
until detailed reports began to be cir
culated telling of severe low temper
atures in Iowa and Of snow there
drifting badly. Then the prospect
that eastward progress of the storm
would bring about more or less com
plete traffic blockades all the way to
this city turned prices in favor Of the
bulls
Shortening Of immediate supplies,
together with chances of further tight
'eling OF conditions, had much to do
with hosting the value Of oats. There
was some seaboard inquiry.
4 Dig falling Off in hog arrivals lift
ed provisions. II addition, it was said
there had ieen liberal buying for ex-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-31
MANDAN NEWS.

Entertained CIub.-Mrs. w. H. Ord.
way entertained the members of the
Helpful Hints club yesterday after
noon.
Hebron Attorneys Here.-Counsels
Jungers and Halpern Of Hebron were
in Mandan yesterday attending dis
trict court.
Guild Meets.-The Episcopal Guild
is being entertained at the home of
Mrs. James Noakes on Fourth avenue
this afternoon.
In Richardton on Business. P.
Hess and l.. A. Tayis, associated with
the First National bank, returned
home today from Richardton. where
they had been several days on bust
ness.
f Taekaberrys to Leave.-Mr. and
Mrs. w H. Tackaberry will leave Sun.
day for various points at the coast,
where they will spend the rest of the
winter visiting with relatives and
friends.
valIcneeys to seattle.-Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Vallancey will soon leave
for Seattle, where they expect to make
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-31

it has ceased to become excited over the Nonparti
san league, we know it here at home. 1t cannot
join with hystcrical newspapers in this state and
elsewhere which blame the league for everything
that Townley says and does and appears to be- The
Tribune intends to continue its course of pointing
out to leagucrs and nonleaguers anything in the
movement which may appear to The Tribune as dan
gerous, either to the state or the nation. The
Tribune, however, intends to continue to be fair
to be prompt to recognize any good that may come
from the league
For Mr. Townlcy and his wild schemes The
Tribune has no tolerance. Townley is his own best
antidotc The Tribune believes the time is not far
distant when Mr.. Townlcy shall stand forth re-
vealcd in his true light, and it will not be pretty
Dectace.