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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
Whose PIeninotentiaries2

Paris, Nov. In commenting upon
the receipt by Gen. Diaz of the Aus
TRAN request for an armistice. the
Matin says: at is evidently necessary
before going further, to carefully ex-
anime on whose orders the plenipo:
tentiaries who entered the Italian
lines are acting"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
Dealing With Germany

Paris, Nov. 1.-Today's Delibera-
tons in connections with the armis-
tice propositions were participated in
by the Belgian and Japanese repre-
scntatives. The days meeting is hav.
ing to do with Germany
When Austrian affairs were discuss
ed yesterday, the Serbian and Greek
representatives were in attendance
because of particular interest in Aus
train matters.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
Good PROGRESS Made

London, Nov. 1.-Haig's forces have
made good progress in their attack
this morning in the region of Valen-
ciennes. The city is reported sur
rounded on three sides and 1900 pri.
soners were taken this morning.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
Capture Brieullc3

Washington, Nov Americans
drove the Germans from the village
of Brieulles Oh the west bank of the
Muese in yesterdays fighting. Gen
eral Pershing in his communicate for
Tor Thursday evening announces its
capture.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
Violent Artillery

Paris, Nov. Violent artillery bat
tiles were in progress last night on
the French front along the Disc in
the Aisne region near st. Fargeux,
northwest of Chateau Porcein, tits
officially announced.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
BRITISH RESUME
OFFENSIVE
TODAY
MAKING SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
SOUTH OF vALENclENNEs

London. Nov. 1.-The British resum-
ed thier offensive south of Valeqcien-
mes this morning and good progress
is being made, Haig reports officially.
In minor enterprises near Leques-
noy Thursday number of prisoners
were captured.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
British Go is Miles

London, Nov. 1.-British loops
on the ltaliar. front have occupied
the town Of sccile r..tha Liven-
"a, fifteen miles east of the Piave,
it is officially announced.
The enemy is falling back rapid
iy in the Gappa section.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
AUSTRIAN FRONT
HAS G0NE.T0
PIECES
ITALIAN PRESSURE HAS BROKEN
RESISTANCE

Rome. Nov. In the offensive
against the Austrians on the Monte
Grappa front, in northern italy, the
Italians have pressed the enemy so
strongly that his front has collapsed
it is officially announced.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
PRISONERS TOO
MI N EROUS
TOCOUNT
ALLIES MOVING FORWARD IN
GREAT LEAPS

Washington, Nov. 1.-Officiai
Rome dispatches describing the
victorious sweep of the Allied ar
mics on the Austrian front say
the lines are moving forward in
great leaps, that 1t is no longer
possible to identify the towns
retaken or to count the prisoners
and guns captured, or the Italians
liberated.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
AMERICANS HIT
HUNS in new
ATTACK
r
FIRST ARMY INCREASES ARTIL-
LERY FIRE

With the Americans North
west of Vcrdun, Nir,2-thirty a: m.
Associated Prcss) Greatly in
creased artillery activity by Amer
lean heavy and light batteries be-
gan this morning all along the
front of the American First army.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
STREET CAR STRIKE
ON in SAVANNAH
WANT SHORTER HOURS AND UN.
ION RECOGNITION

Savannah, Nov. 1-Motormen and
conductors of the Savannah Electric
Company struck this morning for re
cognition of the union and shorter
hours. There are few cars running
this morning with some disorders.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. p. l.. King and Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. King and daughter,
Miss Emma are i'll and confined to
their home from colds.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
SOLDIER KILLS
FORMER PREMIER
COUNT TIszA, or HUNGARY BE-
COMES VICTIM

Copenhagen, Nov. Count Tisza,
former Hungarian premier, has been
killed by soldier according to a,
-
Budapest telegram today.
The Count fell victim to revolt
yer shot while out walking.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
ARMISTICE WILL
Be STRICKLY
MILITARY
WILL ONLY MEET MILITARY RE
QUlREMEMT3

Paris, Nov. l. TIL armistice terms
to be submitted to Germany will be
confined strictly to military require
ments, except it be brought out clear
ly that they are conditioned general
ly on Wilson's principles, and with
some definiteneSS
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
NEW STATE OF PRAGUE
is BEING ORGANIZED

Copenhagen, Nov. 1.-The organiza-
ton of the new Czecho-Slovak state
is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Prague reports state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
HIP BRADSHAW TAKEN
NINE O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT

H. P. Bradshaw, resident of Bland
Villa, died at the family home last
night at 9 o'clock after brief illness.
He was SO years of age and leaves
family. The funeral occurs this after
noon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
Italians Force Gorde

Rome, Nov. 1.-The Italians have
forced the, gorge of Quero and have
passed beyond the spur east of Monte
Resen and are advancing in the Pave
vallay
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
WILSON APPROCES
NO COTTON PRICE
SENATOR SMITH OF SOUTH CAR.
OLINA MAKES STATEMENT

Washington, Nov. NO price for
cotton has been approved by the Pres
Senator Smith of South Carolina to-
day.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01

DR.. T. J. Macarthur has improved
so that he is able to stir out today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
KAISER IS GOING
TO HEADQUARTERS
HAS LEFT BERLIN, ACCORDING
TO REPORTS

Copenhagen, Nov.1-Emperor Will
liam has left Berlin for German great
headquarters, Berlin message says.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
Assessors Notice.
TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF LITTLE RIVER COUNTY ARR

TO OWNERS ARKANSAS
will the following
1918:
member Township
i
n
Don't fail the board while
e with a penalty
Lick Creek Oak Hill
River
Franklin
Johnson Friday
Arden Tuesday,
Arkinda Twp, Arkinda Thursday Friday, 90
Jackson Twp, Union
Twp, Aene 25 rs
Cleveland Twp, Friday 30
Miller School
Twp, School
Twp, Pauley School House Friday,
Saturday,
Criten Monday, July 15
Rchland Tuesday
Gifts Friday, July 10.
while Township
Nj. DHLARD
Tax sOr
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
Chautsuqua and the
war

] The governmel has given up much
OF its publicity work for the summer,
depending on the Chautauqua to carry
on this work during the Chautauqua
season. Recently President Wilson
wrote a., follows concerning the need
of the Chautauqua, writing to- the
President Of the International Lyceum
and ChautauQua association:
1T has been on my mind for some
time to thank your organization for
the very real help 1t has given to
America in the struggle that is con-
cerned with every fundamental ele-
ment Of national life. Your speakers,
going from community to community,
meeting people in the friendly spirit
engendered by years Of intimate and
understanding contact, have been ef
fective messengers for the delivery and
Interpretation of democracy's mean
ing and imperative needs. The work
that the Chautauqua is doing has not
lost Importance because of war, but
rather has gained new opportunities
for service.
LET me express the hope that you
will let no Encouragement weaken
your activities, and that the people
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05

1t is the duty of every physician or
citizen in the county to report to the
county health officer of any ccntagi-
Gus or communicable disease Of which
he has knowledge, especially does this
apply to, the physician. The county
health officer has to report to the
state health officer each week, and the
state health officer has likewise to re-
port to the U. S. Public Health Ser
vice. This is now war measure as
the government is drafting men from
every locality into the service, and it
must be known if any of these men
come from districts or communities
with these diseases. A failure to make
these reports is a violation of the law
with a. minimum fine of $1O.-P. H.
Phillips. County Health Ofiicer
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
2 DEAD, 20 HURT IN WRECK
"Sunsliine Special Hits Open Switch
Five Coaches Go in Ditch.

Hope, June 3.-TwO trainmen were
instantly killed, and twenty passen-
gers injured, many severely, when
Missouri Pacific fast train No. 2, the
Sunshine Special" north bound,
ran into an open switch at Chelsea,
three miles north of here this morning
at l o'clock. The engine and five
coaches left the track. The dead are:
Engineer Charles Derringer, Little
Rock, and Fireman A. Walker, Texar-
kama.
The train was making so miles an
hour when the wreck occurred. 1t is
believed that the switch was thrown
open purposely to catch a troop
train, as No. 8, south bound, had pass
ed only about 10 minutes before. 1t
is the third wreck near this city in
the last few months. That more lives
were not lost is considered miraculous.
Relief trains were sent from TeXar-
kama and Little Rock and reached
the scene of the wreck about Z o'clock
Passengers who were uninjured had
removed all of the injured from the
wrecked coaches by the time the re-
lief trains arrived. Mrs. Myrtle I'm
derwood of ElPaso, Texas, after find
ing that her two small children were
not hurt. worked for hours aiding the
only physician on the train. Lieut.. l..
W. Kitchens of Jefferson Barracks,
Mo-, in caring for the injured.
The injured persons were taken to
Little Rock and Texarkana by the
relief trains after emergency treat
ment had been given here.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the und-
ersigned petitioners will present to
the Little River County Court at the
April Term, 1918, thereof, their petit
ton praying the establishment of a
first-class Public Road along the fol-
lowing route, to-wit: Commencing at
the Public Road now running EAST
and WEST at the corner post to Sec
lions Fl and % and q and 2S, in Twp
IL South, Range 80 west, thence rum
ming NORTH between said Sections Fl
and % to the intersection of the WILL
TON and OAK HILL Public Road.
Done at Ashdown Arkansas this 25th
day of May, 191S.-L. H. Simmons, ct
al
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
W.S.S,
is "BATTLE FOR PARIS"
Paris Newspapers Give Title to Pres
ent Great Struggle.

Paris, June BATTLES in the pres
ent war have been fought over such
areas that it has not been easy to
give them fitting names. The one 60
ing on now, however, already has re-
ceived it's name. 1t is the battle
for Paris not the battle of
Paris"
'If the enemy can avenge the bat
tie of the Marine and threaten Paris,
says one Paris newspaper in an edi-
torial, mot with invasion-for we are
better protected than he is aware
but with an intense, close, continuous
bombardment, he believes he will be
able to dictate the peace which he
terms honorable"
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
II BILLION ARMY BILL PASSED
Provides for 3,0H9,C00,OOO Men to Be
Called in Year.

Washington, May 31.-ThelsTgest
annual army appropriation bill in his
tory, carrying $12,041 $4,000 and au-
thorizting the president to call into
military service all men who can be
trained and equipped, was passed late
today by the House and sent to the
Senate.
The House broke its record for
speed on an army bill by taking tie
final vote after three days of de-
date.
The measure is framed to provide
for an army of 100000 men during
the coming yesY, in accordance with
the governments revised program for
rushing soldiers to France. Some of
it's big items are Sc 315, $4,000 for
the Quartermaster Corp $3,396,000.-
900 for ordnance; $1,02S, 100000 for
the engineers; $99O,25O,S 12 for avia-
ton and 1857 100000 for the Medical
Corps.
A provision prohibiting the use Oh
stop watches Or other speeding-up de-
vices in plants where the money pro-
vided in the bill is spent, was ADOPT
ed by a vote of GO to SO.
The House also adopted afl smend-
ment by Representative Anthony of
Kansas, forbidding "cost-plus' con-
tracts except in emergencies.
During the debate Representative
Longworth Of Ohio and others con-
demned what they called overopti-
nistic statements concerning the num-
Der of American soldiers sent over
seas and the amount of arms and
equipment provided for them.
Representative Caldwell of New
York predicted that the 1000, 600
mark would be reached by July 4.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
Confirmation Notice

Notice is hereby given that w. H.
Owens has this day filed his petition
in the Chancery Court of Little River
County, Arkansas, praying the court
to quiet and confirm his title to the
following lands in Little River Coun-
ty, Arkansas, to-wit: The East ] of
the Mel Section 20 Twp. II South,
Range 80 West. Therefore, all per-
sons who claim any interest therein
are hereby warned to appear at the
May Term. 1918 of said court and
show cause if any why the title should
not be quieted and confirmed in the
petitioner. And Samuel l.. Anderson
John r. Eskin and the unknown heirs
of John r. Eakin, Wm H. Etter and
Erastus Jones are hereby specially
warned to appear in said court and
show cause why the title to said land
should not be specially quoted as
against them. Given under my hand
and the seal of said court on this the
7th day Of May, 191S-Chas H. Park,
Circuit and Chancery Clerk.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
-W.S.S.-
STORE PAINTED YELLOW
Proprietor Refused to Buy Liberty
Bonds or Aid Red Cross.

Birmingham, Ala, June 1.-When
w. M. Cannon, a merchant of Fayette,
Ala, came down to his store this
morning he found the entire front
painted yellow, including the plate
glass windows. 1t Is said he refused
to buy Liberty bonds or subscribe 10
the Red Cross.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
THE worst HOSPITAL
ATROCITY OF WAR
German Airmen Deliberately Bomb
Canadian Building. killing
Many-United States Sur
ge0n a Victim

With the British Army in France,
May 31.-Early yesterday morning
German airmen bombed another hos
Ipital-this time a Canadian institu-
tion-and eXacted q considerable toll
.of casualties. Among those killed was
an American medical officer, who was
administering an anaesthetic to Brit
ish officer The raid occurred at
1890 O'Clock in the morning. The
hospital was marked with Red Cross
signs. The German airmen, working
partly by the light O. the moon, drop
ped four bombs near the hospital and
then, apparently unable to see exactly
where they were hitting, lighted a
brilliant flare, which was let fall to
illuminate the surroundings. AS the
PLACE was lighted up by this flare
they released another bomb or two,
which dropped squarely on a large
wing. In this wing there we're three
floors, on the bottom one of which was
the operating room. On the story
above were the officers ana patients
rooms and above them were members
Of the hospital staff Part of the
wing was demolished by the terrific
explosion and many unfortunate per-
sons were killed and wounded when
the building coli psed and buried
them
Strange to say these who were on
the top floor had better luck than
those below them and several escaped
because they fell on top Of the deb
bris.
! The surgeons were just about to
operate on an aviation officer and
the American medical officer was
standing by with the anaesthetic
j when the crash came. All those in
the room were buried under an
avalanche of brick and woodwork
The demolished wing caiught FIRE and
burned fiercely with many victims
still pinned in the wreck2 ge.
Nothing more awful has occurre
in the annals Of the hospital service
since the war begin Every avaiiable
person in the neigh5orhood was called
! out to assist in the rescue work and
two fire brigades were called in. VITA
the assistance OF ladders and Other
fire apparatus the hospital proper was
rapidly emptied of patients and at
tendants. 1t was a desperate stu
alton. A roaring furnace represented
what was left of the big wing
Scores of persons worked frenziedly
at the flaming mass of twisted tim
bers in their attempts to reach those
entombed, and many Unconscious
forms were carried out by heroic men
who risked their lives to reach them.
Excellent work on the part of the
firemen finally resulted in the fire
being eXtinguished, but there were
still many victims, including more
than one sister, buried in the ruins.
There was no hope that they were
alive.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
FEAR COTTON SURPLUS
And Will Cost From 2G.55 to 23.:15
Cents Pound to Produce.

Little Rock, June 2.-The 1918 cotton
crop will cost from 1855 to 1856 cents
!, per pound to produce, the difference
depending upon local condition in diff
ferent places, it was said at a meeting
of 800 cotton planters, bankers and
others interested in the growing OF cot
ton from Arkansas, Mississippi, Miss
ouri and Tennessee, held in Memphis
Wednesday. These figures were
based on a careful ccmpila-
ton of actual costs expert
enced in the handling of the crop. The
fact was brought out at the meeting
that despite the prompt response on
the part of the farmers of this Sec
ton to the request of the government
for a greater acreage of food crops
the acreage devoted to cotton this
year is greater than that of last year.
There is prospect of a surplus stock
OF cotton in the South this year, 1t
was said. Because of the congestion
of transportation facilities and the
practical elimination of the European
markets, the South already has g large
surplus of stock on hand, carried over
from the last crop; and with the in
creased acreage of this year it is
probably that this surplus will be in
creased, unless the cotton is utilized
in this country in the manufacture of
munitions and equipment for the SOL
diers. 1t is feared by the p.enters
that the bottom may fall out o. the
cotton market, unless an equitable
price is set by the government. 1t
is believed that the only fair way to
determine this fixed price is to de-
termine the actual cost of production.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05

tan we talk or any peace until
such Il Germany is absolutely defeat
ed? Shall we negotiate Il peace and
allow all these German preparations
the flrnn is ripe for Germany to com
p.ete It's sODnEcsts?
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
NOTICE, DOCTORS!

MSS
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05

Men will be called for special service
to round the number out to 100000.
Major General Crozier, chief OF
ordnance and member of Secretary
Bakers War Council, returned to
Washington today after an extended
stay in Europe for observation of the
banding Of ordnance problems there.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-31
War Bread For Washington.

Millers of the Northwest admi.
that the people of the state of Wash
ington are fast getting down to E
war bread basis. The mills are turn
ing out very little old time white
flour; the fine patents are plactic.
ally out of the market and people
who are buying the so-called war
white flour are using it in con.
junction with corn meal, graham.
lour, whole wheat flour and a good
ly portin of rye and barley. Rye
md barley flours are not being useu
yery extensively as yet, but graham
and whole wheat flours are great.
in demand. For every slice of white
bread now served in the restaurants
one finds placed before them five OF
six slices of graham or whole wheat
bread. Corn bread is not being gen.
orally used owing to the fact thai
corn meal costs as much as white
flour.
Government experts say that the
graham and whole J heat flours are
Just as healthful as white flour the
many people do not find them Sc
easy to digest. The average family
is buying sack of white flour and
using with it from fifteen to twenty.
five per cent. corn, rye or barley
Practically every restaurant is obey
ing the government request thai
there be one meatless day and one
oorkless day SO long as the war lasts
Physicians say that people who eli
inmate meat once week from their
iiet will in the course of few
weeks find themselves much strong
IT mentally and physically.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-31
WAR, TAX MAN COMING.

On February II the Revenue and
War Tax man will be in Coulee City
to take up the matter of War and Re.
venue tax with the residents of this
part of the country. In order to ia.
ciliate matters and be able to fully
inform him so your report may bt
made out with the least possible de.
lay, the following items, if prepared
will assist him materially.
All moneys taken in during the
year of 1917 must be reported. This
means from all sources received dur
ing the year and includes income
from crops which may have been
raised during a previous year.
All interest paid during the year OF
1917; all taxes paid during the yeal
of 1917; reasonable depreciation fol
buildings, (residences not exempt }
Reasonable depreciation for machin.
cry; all money paid for hired help:
(your family not included and must
not be counted.) All moneys paid fol
harvest and thresh bills; all sack and
twine bills.
By having this all figured out you
will greatly assist the Revenue man.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-31
CROWDS ATTENDING
~ THE UNION MEETINGS.

There has never been meeting
perhaps in the entire history of Cou-
lee City which has attractd so much
genuine interest as the one now 60
ing on at the Emmanuel Church. The
beginning service Sunday morning
last was marked by large number
but at the evening service, which
was the commencement of the cam
paign, the house was packed to its
capacity. And the week night serv-
ices have been attender by large nu-
mbers, with increasing interest.
The evangelist seems to be in a
class by himself. He is not ranter.
In f.,ct the opposite. Those who
heard him for the first time We're
surprised, and some, perhaps, dis
appointed in that they heard no at
tempts to dust the stars in Irrational
flights. The thing about Mr.. Driver
which seems to attrac: and hold his
audiences is deep and tremendous
earneStness. There is not dull mo-
ment in the services, in spite of the
fact that no tricks are used to catch
and hold attention. The evangelist
has humor that is as natural as it
is irresistible. When he sees the
funny side of anything his audience
sees it also. He speaks of the Bible
and its teachings with the familiar
ityof thorough student.
Mr.. Drivers Christianity is moth
ing if not practical. He breaches
gospel which. is not only thing to
have and hold forever but thing
to be lived. He does not believe in
abusing the sinner evidently, but be-
lieves in convincing him that he has
something better. And his thorough
sympathy for the man who is down
has the influence of twenty one
years growth among the lowest clas-
ses Of some of our greatest cities.
Another feature that is helping to
attract is the magnificent singing
by the combined choirs of the two
churches. The evangelist has paid
them, the high compliment of being
the best singers in his experience in
evangelism.
The afternoon meetings are grow
ing rapidly in numbers and in inter-
est. These meetinge are for bible
study, under Rev. Driver and prayer.
There is some doubt a sto whether
either of the churches will hold the
crowds Sunday and next week.