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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15
NO IMMEDIATE USE FOR
ARMY Of AMERICANS
Will Not Be Called on Until 1t Is COM
plete Fighting FOrce-Ententc
COnfident-FOch's Re-
serves Intact

Ottawa, May $50 confident is
the entente Of its ability to withstand
any drive the Germans can launch that
it has been decided not to use the
American army until it becomes COM
plete and powerful force, according to
a cable cummary of operations on the
Western front. received here tonight
from the War Committee of the Brit
ish cabinet
'The position now is" said the
summary, that the Germans, deter
mined to concentrate every available
unit on one enormous offensive, are
draining their country dry to force
decision before it is topstate, while the
entente are SO confident that if they
We're given the choice of a small i'm
mediate American army for defense
or waiting till they are reinforced by
a complete powerful self-supporting
American army, they have chosen the
latter.
Allies Strategy Explained.
''To the sledge-hammer uses OF
masses of men by the enemy the allies
are opposing the strategy of meeting
the blow with the smallest force cap
able of standing up to tH ksek, while
keeping the strongest reserve possible
Troops in the wings are permitted to
give ground within limits whenever
the enemy has been made to pay
greater price than the ground is
worth, the whole aim being to reduce
the enemy to such a state of eXnaus
tion that our reserve, at the right
moment, can restore the situation.
In the present operations the British
own weight of enemy masses. 1t has
retired slowly, exacting the fullest
price Meanwhile, Foch holds the bulk
of the French in reserve sending units
only to points hard pressed. This
strategy has justified itself in that in
three weeks it has seen the enemy
brought to a standstill without a sin
gle strategic objective being fulfilled
and with losses so immense that his
reserve is in danger of proving made
quate to his policy.
-W.S S.
Judge ]. S. Steel was at Texarkana
Monday mOrninp
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15
0STEND CHANNEL IS
NOT ENTIRELY BLOCKED
But Sinking of Vindictive at Ostend
Serves Useful PurpOse-WHI
Hamper Submarines and
DestrOyerS.

London, May lit is declared on
unquestionable authority that the
sunken cruiser Vindictive lies in the
neck of the channel at the entrance Of
Ostend HalrbOr at an angle of about
40 degrees. 1t is obvious that a YES
sci 300 feet long lying at this angle
does not effectively block a channel
some 800 feet wide, but very use
full purpose has been served.
A partial and very serious blockade
has been achieved and under the con-
ditions of tide and rapid silt prevail
ing on the Belgian coast, the obstruc,
tion will certainly tend 10 increase.
1t is not claimed that the sunken
cruiser will prevent the egress of sub
marines or even entirely stop that of
destroyers. However, it will mate
rally hamper both, and that is i'm
portant. German light craft will not
be able, when pursued by British
forces, to rush full speed into the har-
bor als they have done heretofore.
Enemy Was Surprised.
Conditions were fairly favorable
for the venture. That part of Bel
gian coast is heavily armed and the
small number of British casualties in
dicates the enemy was surprised and
emphasizes the success of the attempt.
With regard to Zeebrugge, the Brit
ish government is satisfied and Ger
and egress are Inaccurate Air photo
graphs taken within the last fortnight
are said to demonstrate clearly the
falsity of the enemy statement.
In the case of Ostend, it is COM
puted that at least three or four days
must elapse before the channel can
be cleared and buoys placed between
the stern of the sunken cruiser and
the land. In the meantime the tide
and silt will be at work In the Zee
brugge case the silt is collecting very
fast, despite the work of the enemy
dredges. The position of the block
ing cruisers at Zeebrugge is such that
any attempt to blow up the obstruc-
tion would be fraught with consider
able danger to neighboring permanent
structures
Enemy Fire Terrific.
The Vindictive went to her last
berth, $50 to 200 yards within the
piers forming the entrance to the har-
Dor at Ostend one of the German sub
marine bases on the Belgian coast un-
der a terrific fire from the German
naval guns and machine guns on the
shore, according to the Central News.
Preparatory to the raid into Ostend
the naval air force bombarded the
town and dropped bombs continuously
in harbor works. causing fires Later
the airmen were assisted by destroy
ers and monitors in bombarding the
enemy positions heavily.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15
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HONOR FLAG
Ashdown's Liberty Loan Honor Flag
Now on Display.

The large honor flag awarded Ash
down for going over the top in the
Third Liberty Loan has been received
and is on display in the windows of
the Ashdown Hardware Company. n
ceived the honor flags for the county
and the other towns,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15
COY. BROUGH TO SPEAK

June R. MOrrell County Chairman of
the Red Cross announces that Gov
Chas. FL. Brough will speak in the in
terest Of the Red Cross on wednesday,
May % 1918 as follows:
Foreman at 10 o'clock A. Nj.
Winthrop at 2:30 o'clock p. NJ.
Ashdown at 500 o'clock p. M
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15

Ned Collins visited his mother, who
in q sanitarium at TeXarkana, Sat
rday.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo Chewning and fami-
" Of PeytCrYillc rnotored to AshdoWn
'Nnday.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15
MEAT ORDER RESCINDED

You are hereby requested not to Ell.
i0ree the recent order sent you limit
ing the sale of meat to one and one
quarter pounds per week, per person
This order has been suspended. You
are, however, requested to urge great
er conservation on the part of your
people, especially in the eating of
beef, of which there is a shortage
If the previous order had been en-
forced, because of the supply on hand
and the orders now in transit for de-
livery, those quantities of meat would
have overtaXed the cold storage facili-
ties and would have resulted, it is
shown, in spelling and thereby vast
ing the meat
Therefore, the previous order is to
be disregarded
Please notify the trade and any
County Chairman you may have COM
municated that order to.
Very truly yours,
HAMP WILLIAMS,
Fed. Food Administrator for Ark.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15

DR.. and Mrs w. w. York visited
Mrs Arthur Collins and Mary Free
man Sunday, who are in a local sani-
tarium at Texarkana.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15

Judge J. S. Steel was at Texarkana
Monday morning.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15
.W.S.S.--
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends
for helping us during the illness and
death of our mother-Mr. and Mrs
j. NJ. Sullivan.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-15
.W.S.S

J.. T. Corbett spent Sunday in Ash,
down with his children.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
SOY RO3BER LOST HIS Ntnsu
it, But Later Was Induced to Pro-
duce Stolen JeWeIry.

A thrilling story of guns, masks and
robbery, which had stirred country
neighborhood by it's recital, melted into
the make-believe Of yello-back novel,
once investigators were on the job,
says the Indianapolis News. A talk
between two persons, which is said
to have occurred behind farmers
barn, led to the recovery of loot in
the form Of jewelry and confessiCD
fr'u a boy, who reluctantly dragged
frC:a his trousers pocket the remains
of a dollar bill.
Sheriff Coffin was called in by neigh
bors after the boy, whose name is
purposely withheld, had communicated
to persons with whom he lived that
q very dark man, wearing a mask over
his face had visited his home while
he was alone; that he had been threat
ened with a shotgun and, after rifing
the house, had forced the boy to leave
with him. About a mile from the
house, the boy related, the stranger
gave him 25 cents and told him to
keep his mouth shut" A duck and a
Belgian hare also were taken, the boy
declared.
When the sheriff arrived there was
q consultation behind the barn, and
when it had been concluded the boy
dug the jewelry out. of the ground,
told his friends that he. had sold the
duck at a nearby grocery for some
money; that the Belgian hare escaped
while he was on his way to the gro
cery, and that the masked man was
the creation of his own imagination.
"Give him another chance" the sher-
iff told the guardians OF the wayward
boy. "He won't do it again."
The boy nodded confirmation.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
STRIKES ENDED IN AUSTRIA?
Dispatch Says Government Accepted
Socialists Demands.

Copenhagen, Jan. 23.-The Austrian
government has accepted the socialists
demands as to food, communal woman
suffrage and nOnmilitarism of war in
dustries, according to a Vienna dis
patch, quoting the Taeglische Rund-
schau. The government, 1t was de-
clared, had added that it aimed at a
speedy general peace and did not de-
sire annexation of Russian territory.
"On these staements," the dispatch
asserted, "all strikes ceased on Mon
day."
Geneva Jan. 23.-Some news of a
reliable nature has begun to trickle
across the Swiss frontier which seem
ingly proves that Austria and Hun
gary are in the throes of the greatest
economic crisis since the war began.
1t is estimated that more than 1,00O,-
900 wOrkmen and women have struck.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
COL. ROOSEVELT
IN WASHINGTON
Declares He Will Help Speed Up
the War and Confer
With Friends.
NO REPLY TO SENATOR Stone
Asserts, al Am Less Interested In What
Stone Says About Me Than in
What the President Says About
Chamberlain"

Washington, Jan. 23.-President Will
berlain's attack on the war department
and his openly expressed approval Of
Secretary Baker, had the effect Of ap-
parently solidifying sentiment among
senate Democrats who support the bill
for a. war cabinet despite the presi-
dents opposition.
Some of them met announcement OF
President Wilson's determination to
oppose the bill to the finish with dec
larations of similar purpose to support
1T to finish, despite the fact they may
not gather strength enough to compel
congress to accept it over the presi-
dents disapproval.
Colonel Roosevelt came to town dur
ing the day and received a steady
stream Of callers at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
The colonel frankly said his purpose
in coming to the capitol now was to
help speed up the war and confer with
friends in congress. He disclaimed
any purpose of replying TO Senator
Stones speech in the senate.
Will See Chamberlain.
II am infinitely less interested in
what Senator Stone says about me
than In what the president says about
Senator Chamberlain" said Colonel
Roosevelt. "The national motto at this
moment should be tell the truth and
speed up the war; 1 expect to see
Senator Chamberlain before I see any
one else, and then to see Senator
Hiram Johnson of California, and shall
have nothing further to say until after
l have seen them, and perhaps not un-
til little later.
II hope also to see Senators Wads-
worth and Curtis and Representatives
Baer and LAWN. My purpose in coming
here is to help by any means in my
power to render more speedy and more
effective Americas entrance into the
war; for, though we have been at war
nearly year, we haven't yet really
entered into it.
"AlsO, l wish to aid in backing Sen
ator Chamberlain and Representatives
4nduuSu anu Adlll LII lIlelI HSHL IOI
universal military training. These gen.
tlemen and their followers are per-
forming a great public service"
Senator Chamberlain said he would
not reply further to the presidents
criticism, but at meeting of the SEN
ate military committee senator's, Demo
crat and Republican, conferred and
determined to urge the legislation.
Roosevelt is going to make a speech
at the National Press club on Thurs
day, in which he is expected to blow
the lid off.
Chamberlain Sees Colonel
Chamberlain means to 20 through
with his fight for the war cabinet bill
and the one providing for a director Of
munitions, despite the presidents
sharp declaration against them. He
saw Colonel Roosevelt twice, and
while no announcement of the details
of those conferences is Forthcoming,
anybody who knows the situation can
put the "bullys" and the shoulder pat
in their proper places in the CONVEX
SatiOns.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
PRAISES U. S. TROOPS
Secretary Baker Makes Public
Message From Pershing.
General Declares, "No Troops Ever
Led as Clean Lives as Americans
Now in France"

Washington, Jan. 23.-'"There never
has been similar body of men to lead
as clean lives as the American soldiers
in France" General Pershing said in a
cahlegram to Secretary Baker in reply
to Inquiries as to the truth Of reports
of immoderate drinking among the
men.
General Pershing's message was
made public by Mr.. Baker in this letter
to Governor Capper of Kansas:
you may recall writing to me sew
eral days ago concerning persistent
reports as to the immoderate sale of
liquor among our forces in France. My
impression was that these rumOrS were
not well founded in fact, but l felt it
my duty to convey their content to
General Pershing and to ask him to
communicate with me as to the facts.
"YOu will be glad to know that
have just received the following words
from the commander of the American
expeditionary forces:
There has never been a similar
body of men to lead as clean lives as
our American soldiers in France. They
have entered this war with the high
est devotion to duty and with no other
idea than to perform these duties in
most efficient manner possible. They
fully realize their obligation to their
own people, their friends and the
country
"'A rigid program of instruction is
Qrrin6 oil
American enthusiasm. Engaged in
healthy, interesting exercises in the
open air with simple diets, officers
and men, like trained athletes, are
ready for their task.
"'Forbiddsn the use of strong drink
and protected by stringent regulations
against sexual evils, and supported by
heir own moral courage, their good
behavior is the subject Of most favor
able comments, especially by our al
lies.
American mothers may rest as
sured that their sons are a credit to
them and to the nation and they may
well look forward to the proud day
when On the battlefield these splendid
men will shed a new luster on Ameri-
can manhood
New York, Jan. 23.-"Tell them this
is the greatest thing we ever tried to
do and we are looking to them to back
| us up at home," is a message from
General Pershing, which Rev. DR.. Hugh
Birchhead told members of the Ma
| tional League for Woman's Service
| here that he had been asked by the
| general to carry back to the United
! States.
| Doctor Birchhead recently returned
| from several months Of relief work on
| the French front and a tour of Eng
land at the request of the Red Cross
to assure the English people of the CO.
| operation of America in the war.
eff we can know every day and
every hour that they are standing be-
| hind US, it will give us hope and cour-
age" the speaker said General Perish
I ing added.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
TURKS ADMIT LOSS OF SHIP
Official Statement Says Cruiser MiduI-
lu Was Sunk by Mine.

ConstantinOple, Jan. 23.-The fol-
lowing official communication was is
sued here concerning the naval battle
Sunday morning near the mouth of the
Dardanelles:
"In a clever attack the cruisers Sui
tan Selim and Midullu, with some tor
pedo boats, issued from the Dardanells
In order to destroy enemy forces, which
had been located near the Island of I'm
bros.
THE enemy monitors, the Raglan,
4,500 tons, with two 14-inch guns, and
the M-2S, 500 tons, with one nine-inch
gun and another smaller gun, trans
port ship of 1000 tons, signal sta
ton and numerous munition depots
were destroyed.
"There was lively aerial activity on
both sides. An enemy airplane was
shot down in an aerial fight and sec.
ond was seriously damaged. Our coast
batteries successfully bombarded enc
my torpedo boats.
"On the return trip the Midullu was
sunk by striking several mines."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
U. s. BARS IRISH PAPER
Post Office Refuses Use of Mail
to the World.
New York Publication Printed Edi-
toriai Matter Held to Be in Vio-
iation of Espionage Act.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The post Of
hce department has sustained the de-
cision of the postmaster at New York
in excluding from the second class
mailing privileges the issue of the Irish
World of January 10, which contained
editorial matter held to be in viola
ton of the espionage act.
In making this announcement So
Hcitor Lamar said the decision would
not affect future issues of the paper
unless Objectionable matter should be
found in them.
The department also has under con-
sideratiOn recent issues of the Gaelic
American and the New York Free
Mans Journal, other Irish papers held
up at the New York office for alleged
violations of a similar nature.
New York, Jan. Redistribution in
the mails of last weeks editions Of
the Irish World, the Gaelic-American
and the New York Free Mans Jour
nal, three of the leading weekly pub
lications in this country espousing the
cause of Irish independence, has been
refused by the post office authorities
pending an investigation, it was
learned from the editors of these pa
pers.
I'VE were Informed unofficially that
the only reason for the post office de-
partment's action" said Robert e.
Ford, editor of the Irish World, was
that all three publications published
simultaneously reproduction of a
petition signed by the Irish woman's
council of Dublin, which was pre-
sented to President Wilson by Mrs.
Hannah Sheehy Skeffington on Janu-
ary IL.
"The petition asked for a definite
inclusion of Ireland by the United
States government as one of the small
nations whose rights should be inter
nationally recognized at the peace
conference to follow the war;"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
SAYS RUSH SHIPS
OR LOSE WAR
Former Chairman of the Shipping
Board Appears Before Sen-
ate Committee.
SENATOR LODGE IS BLAMED
Declares Solon Helped Defeat Law
Which Permitted 1s Ships to Es-
scape-Wanted Wooden Vessels
Only as Additional Tonnage.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Germany will
win the war this year, unless building
of ships is speeded up. William Den
man, former chairman of the shipping
board, predicted before the senate
commerce committee.
Denman appeared before the COM
mittee at his own request. He said
the purpose of the board when organ
lied was to speed up ship production
in this country and that this could
best have been done by the building of
wooden ships.
In order to show the situation that
faced the allies at that time Denman
read from a statement made by him
before the commerce committee early
last year but never made public, In
which the prediction was made that
at the rate German submarines sank
ships in April, 1917, the loss for that
year would be 100000 tons dead
weight, while he estimated that for
the year ending March s, 1917, world
production would be 4,5OO,OOO tons.
Position Misrepresented.
Denman declared that the country
had been given the impression that
only wooden ships were to be built
through widespread propaganda con-
Quoted by steel men.
.Denman told the committee that his
position regarding wooden ships had
been misrepresented to the public. He
declared the 'press had overplayed
our hand in the matter of wooden
. ships" and said the impression that
the board was devoted to wooden
ship building policy only had done
more to harm ship extension in this
country than anything else.
"The public had the opinion that we
were trying to build up wooden ships
and run down the value of steel YES
sels," Denman said.
The real situation was that he
wanted additional tonnage, he added.
, and thought wooden ships the best
way to get it.
BIames Senator Lodge.
Denman blamed Senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts for the loss of Is yes
sells taken from American shipyards
by foreign owners.
Denman said Lodge criticized the
shipping board because the ships were
allowed to escape from under the
American flag.
Lodge was primarily responsible
for their escape" said Denman, "be-
cause he helped to defeat law which
would have put an embargo on the
sailing of such ships"
Denman said that when organized
the board found that a majority Of
the shipyards on the Atlantic coast
were unwilling to take contracts for
steel vessels from the government be-
cause Of pending contracts and scare
ity Of labor.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
Lantern on Broadway.

The dimming Of the white lights in
New York has brought the jOkers to
the fore. Recently after the current
had been turned off man walked up
the big street with lighted lantern.
He wended his way across Broadway,
and after swinging the lantern about
his head much after the fashion Of
trainmen signaling, he continued up
the street. He had sown seeds that
began to sprout in many directions and
a few minutes later rival humOrists
appeared with lanterns, electric flash
lights, and one optimist tried to keep
a candle going as he walked down to-
ward Times Square.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
SENATOR LODGE BLAMED
BY A FORMER OFFICIAL
PLANES CRASH; 3 Die
Two U. S. Officers and a Private
Killed in France.
American Soldier Slain in Clash Be-
tween Patrols in "No Mans Land"
-Pershing Reports Deaths.

Washington, Jan. 23.-It became
ferred with President Wilson about the
Chamberlain war cabinet and NUM-
tions director bills the president ad-
vised his visitors that under the pres
ent organization the war record Of the
government has been one Of great ac-
complishments, and would result In
placing abroad by next June twice
the number of Americans originally
planned.
Washington, Jan. 23.--Two COM
missioned officers and a private In
Pershing's force were killed in an
aerial collision in. France on Sun
day. Official report of this was re-
ceived at the war department from
General Pershing. Those killed were
First Lieut.. Oliver P. Sherwood /;
next of kin, Mrs. Lydia O. Sherwood,
354 Carlton avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
First Lieut.. William 81. Cheney
next of kin, mother, Mrs. William 81.
Schofield, East Hill. Peterborough,
N. n.
Private George A. Beach; next of
kin, Thomas Beach, Fort Collins, Colo.
General Pershing also reported the
following other deaths:
Corp. Frank L. Coffman, railroad ac-
cident, Freeport, Pa.
Privates David M. Woodbridge, sister,
Mrs. Dovey Carrick, Corning, Cal.
John Wasmer, lie Mars, Ia. Russell r.
Owens, Raymond, Wash; Floyd de
Bolt, Adrian, Wash; Archie A. Ran.
dali, CAROLS, Wash; Howard L. Bot
kin, Nampa, Idaho. All died Of pneu-
monia.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Seasoned by
hard work behind the lines, American
regulars now are believed to be TAX
ing their regular places in the front
line trenches and in the scouting
across "No Mans Land" which is the
only actual fighting now going on along
the western front. This was the In.
depreciation which Washington army
officers placed on the brief dispatch
from General Pershing announcing
that another American soldier-Cor.
poral Walter Roberts of Hartline
Wash, had made the supreme sacri-
fee for his country. Roberts was kill.
ed in clash, presumably between pa.
trolls, last Sunday. General Pershing
in the briefest Of report on the sub.
ject, simply announced that he had
been "killed in action"