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New-York tribune., 1919-12-10

gency orders and regulations Of the
Fuel Administrator would be taken
without delay. He said the rules OF
tie fuel administration had the same
force as the provisions of the Lever
law itself.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-10
Antwe,-

AntWe' -- =. J.Ae Strike
ANTWERP, Dec. "a general strike
is in progress among the port workers
here. There have been no disorders.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-10
British Labor Given
Place on Rail Board
Unions Agree to Provide
Months Notice Before Call.
ing of Strikes

LONDON, Dec. Sir Eric Gedde,
Minister OF Transportation, announce
he railroad executive committee CON.
rolling railroads would cease TO exjs.
January ] and would be replaced
by an advisory board consisting Of
twelve general managers and four
representatives. of workers.
Unions of railroad workers have
agreed, he said, that while government
control lasts no strike concerning
wages or conditions of service will be
called until one month after notice has
been given the National Wages Board
consisting of four managers. four
representatives of workers and four
users Of -
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
REWARD FOR FIREBUGS
Governor Offers $25O for Arrest of
 Men Who Fired Diamond Plants.

Little Rock, Sept. 4.-Gov. Brough yesterday offered reward of $250 to supplement a reward of $1,000 already offered for the apprehension of the persons who are alleged to have set fire to two diamond reduction plants on one of the diamond fields of Pike county near Murfreesboro The Dia- mond Mining Compony, owners of the plants, offered the reward of $1 1.000
 The plants that were destroyed on the night of January 13 were one mile apart. They had been in use about six years in testing out the occurrence of diamonds in Pike county to ascertain whether diamonds evisted in the mat rix rock. "Kimberlte, in paying quantities.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT!
Question is Being Discussed in the
 Twin Cities.

Texarkana Sept S.-The old ques tion whether or not Prohibition pro hibits" seems to have been answered emphatically in the affirmative in Texarkana especially on the Arkan- sas side since national prohibition went into effect two months ago. An examination of the city police docket on the Arkansas side of town shows that not single arrest was made on a drunk charge within the time men toned On the Texas side less than six arrests have been made on that charge. The sight of drunken man in former months was not uncommon even though the city and state and county prohibited, but time is changed now.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
AWARDED ROAD CONTRACT
Arkansas Road Construction Co. to
 Build Bowie Highway.

TeXarkana. Sept. 4.-Contracts for the construction of the Hooks New Boston road, the road from DeKalb to the county line on the west, the Red water road and the Faces ferry road have been awarded to the Arkansas Road Construction company.
 The Hooks and the New Boston road will be the first built as result of a request of R. M Hubbard, chairman of the Texas state highway commission, which has been received by the con- missioners' court of Bowie county.
 The Redwater roadway is federal and state-aid project and will have hard surface.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
NIL SON IS SURE TREATY
 WILL BE RATIFIED SOON
President Is Confident aS He Starts on Tour; Takes Final Survey:
 DenOunceS Opponents.

Washington. Sept 3,-President Will son left tonight on his Western speak ing tour in behalf of the peace treaty, confident of ultimate ratification of the instrument by the Senate without amendments or destructive" reserva- tons. which would require renegotta- tion
 A final survey of the Senate sit uation was given the president late today by Senator Hitchcock of Ne braska, ranking Democrat of the For eign Relations Committee who called at the White House at Ar Wilson's request The president was informed that Republican leaders plan to report on the treaty within a few days pro- bably not later than next Wednesday and was assured that every amendment involving any killing reservation would be defeated overwhelmingly. Specific reservations, it was said, were not discussed.
 Before conferring with the presi- dent. Senator Hitchcock made a long speech in the Senate in reply 10 re- cent attacks on the treaty by Republi- can Leader Lodge and Senator Knox, Republican. Pennsylvania The lat ters proposal for defeat of the treaty was characterized by Mr Hitchcock as mixture of poltroonery and folly and calculated to make the United States "a deserter'
 Republicans Seek Compromise.
 The so-called mild and strong reservationists among the Republican senators continued negotiation today toward a compromise agreement and Senator Lodge was reported to have approved three of the formers pro- posals-those dealing with the Monroe Doctrine domestic questions and with drawal from the league-but with agreement still to be reached on res ervation affecting Article 10 of the League covenant
 The president and Senator Hitch cock were said to be in complete agree ment that the immediate fight should be pressed against the five amend ments adopted by the Foreign Relat- ions Committee.
 "The president said he was we'll satisfied with the way the fight so far has been handled" said MT Hitch cock, and over the very distinct gains made by friends of the treaty and the league I assured him absolutely that every amendment proposed would be beaten.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
WILL HAVE INDOOR CHAUTAUQUA Big Four Day Program Coming to Ash
 down About October l3 or If.

The local chautauqua people have contracted with the Redpath Homer Chautauquas for an indoor chautauqua program of four days to appear here on it's opening day in October on the 18th or 14th The chautauqua will be given in the school auditorium and will consist of eight programs. It will be for the benefit of the school in case
 the receipts exceed the guarante price, which is very reasonable. They have a fine program consisting of some Of the leading attractions for their big seven day circuit, Among the lectur- CTS will be Granville Jones, l.. k. Dur ham pr Frank l.. Loveland. The Al thea Players and the Premier Concert Artists will be among the musical at fractions Floyd Williams will lead singing Miss Marvel Mill Ter, character reader, will give Poly ana" and many other similar readings, including Daddy Long Legs. The hie attraction will be the popular play, Ut pays to Advertise' Frank Du- cro the famous magician, will be on the program.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
GOLCsED TEACHERS WILL MEET IN ASHD0WN t9TH Teachers Association and Reading Circle Combined Will Meet in
 Ashdown September 18th.

The Little River County Teachers Association and Readin1 Circle com bined, are hereby notified 10 meet at Ashdown in the school building for the colored people Sep amber 18th al i0 o'clock 10 continue in session for two days. 18th and 20th. Teachers are requested to bring Wilkinson $ Rural School Management and Kirk patrick's Fundamental Principles Of Child study. These books Will be read and discussed as far as practicable
 A literary program will be rendered at the (. NJ. E. church Friday night. beginning at o'clock, and the teachers are kindly asked to respond whose names appear below.
 Song, by audience, My Faith Looks lp;" song by audience, America - welcome address, W. C. Mills; res ponse w R. Ward; recital Geraldine Ray; recital, From Dunbar Clara B. Franklin quartette. Harris and Nel- son; Gleamings, from Negro History 1865 to 1919, Prof. Calvin Alexander. editor of the Progressive Citizen, Tex arkana, Ark; response, Rev J A. liar mon. principal Of the Arden colored school; song. Jubilee. led by A, Nel- son; recital, Blanche A. Nelson; ad- dress Prof L. Y WheeliS, response Dr. c. P A. Forde closing song, Ar kansas Mrs. J \. Harmon, organist :; J M Vealey, president.
 tSigned1 O. P Franklin. Josie 5. Thurston. Beulah Duncan, Committee.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
WILTON SCHOOL OPENED
 FALL TERM MONDAY
Bright Prospects for Good School at Wilton This Year-Pr0gram Was
 Feature of Opening.
Snecia1= to the News.

Special 10 the NeWS.
 Wilton Sept 4.-The Wilton school opened Monday morning with bright prospects for d most successful years work. A number of parents and dir nct0rs showed much interest by their presence. Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. B F. Cannon, after which Prof j. A. Gray made very interesting talk, especially addressed to the patrons of the school. This was followed by responses from moth CTS and members of the faculty.
 Cooperation of parents and teachers was stressed as being means to a successful school. all expressing an earnest desire for this.
 J. H. Barkman and w. l.. Hedge cock. president of the school board, made splendid talks on the impor- tance of an education. Prof. Gray then closed the exercises by delight ful story told to the children, the les son being Keep kicking, if you wish to stay on top.
 Everyone went away feeling elated over the bright prospects for one of the best schools Wilton has ever had.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
LARGE FIRM 70 DEVELOP
 MINES iN DIAMOND FIELD
Big Corporation Perfected at Recent Meeting in New York to Take
 Over Pike Diamond Mines.

Little Rock, Sept Information that a $10 001.00O corporation. commas eo oi Afkansas and New York capital. organized to ta!,c oyer the Pike conn ty diamond mines, had been perfected at meeting in New York City last week was obtained by the press We'd nesday morning.
 Sam W. Reyburn of New York for merry president of the Union Trust Company Of Little Rock. was elected president of the new corporation known as the Arkansas Diamond Cor pofatlon New York City capitalists are represented on the board of dir ectors and will own 4S per cent of the stock
 C. $. Stiff, Albert D. Cohn, Moor head Wright and w. B. Smith were elected as the Arkansas members of the board of directors, it was learned.
 It also was learned that the new corporation, although it's organization mas Just been completed, has just be- gun activities and the placing of mach inery on the diamond field will begin about January |
 Arrangements already have been made, it was learned, whereby John Peay of Little Rock is to erect struc- lures on the fields to house employees These will be erected before machin- cry to develop the mines is placed.
 The new corpoation succeeds the Arkansas Diamond Co, which was capitalized at $1,20o 900. The new corporation will be incorporated under the laws of Virginia
 Under the terms of agreement where by the new corporation was formed New York capitalists get AS per cent of the stock, and the Arkansas stock holders 52 per cent
 ArkanSans holding stock in the old company will be entitled to trade their stock in for stock in the new corpora tion, on basis of two shares of new stock for one share in the old com pOrtunity to buy certain amounts of stock in the new corporation at the rate of S1 for $10 shares.
 The mines, located near Murfrees- boro, have been lying dormant for the last 10 years, but will be developed and the full extent of the quantity and quality of the diamonds will be de- temined by operators of the new cor pOration.
 Complete equipment has been pro Vided for under the agreement by which the new corporation was formed.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
MExlChMS FIRE ON THE
 AMERICAN ARMY PLIERS
Several Hundred Shots Greet AyiatOrS From the Brush as they Fly Lo"
 Along the Rio Grande.

Laredo. Tex, Sept. 3.=TWo Ameri- can aviation officers on border patrol duty were fired upon today by a group of MeXicans while flying up the Rio Grande near here. and one of the officers was wounded in the head.
 Captain Davis B McNab was the of ficer wounded, and his companions, Lieutenant Johnson brought the ma chine steadily to earth on the Ameri- can side McNabb was put to bed at a farm house and an airplane with a surgeon and medical supplies was rushed to his aid from headquarters.
 The officers were flying low, about 16 miles up the Rio Grange from here, near Isabel creek when suddenly on the Mexican side about 25 MeXicans rose up from the brush and poured volley after volley into the plane It was reported several hundred shots were fired.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
MAY HAVE BOOZE AGAIN
Brief Respite From DrOuth Possible
 at End of Year.

Washington, l.. C., Sept. 3.-The plan to tax liquor out of existence during the period between the tesh-si- nation of wartime prohibition and the beginning of constitutional pro- hibition next January will not be pressed by the Anti-Saloon League, it developed today.
 If, therefore, the peace treaty should be ratified, peace proclaimed, and the army demobilized by November l5 there would be a liquor holiday of two rum and stock up for the future.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
Van Coats in States.

Mrs. s. E. Coats of this city received a telegram Thursday announcing that her son, Van Coats, had arrived from overseas and was in New York. He will be stationed at Camp Merritt for the present and later Camp Zathry Taylor in Kentucky He is a member of the famous first division, which has for it's slogan First in France, first to fight, last to leave" Van was one Of the first contingents to go to France and has seen service in all major en- agreements.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
CONDITION RE-
 PORT PLACES YIELD
Increase During August Of 214.0D0 Bales in the Prospective Cotton
 Crop Was Shown.

An increase during August of 2l4,- GOO bales in the prospective cotton croD this year was shown in the cotton report of the department Of agrlcul- fure which forecast a total of II ,230. 000 bales. The condition of crop 6l.4 per cent of normal, showed decline of 5.7 points from July p to August 25. compared with an average decGne during the last 10 years of 7.7 points.
 Boil weevils, boil worms, army worms and red spider combined with almost continuous rains over consid- erable areas of the belt with dry hot weather following the heavy rains, caused the deteriation of the crop.
 In Virginia. Georgia and Florida the decline was heaviest, being thirteen points in Virginia and twelve in Geor- gia and Florida. In Alabama it was nine points and in North Carolina and Texas six points.
 Sea Island cotton in Georgia and Florida practically had been destroy ed by boil weevils which are now dam aging the crop in South Carolina
 In Mississippi and Alabama where the crop is short because of the boil Weevil most of it will be harvested by October 1. Outside the weevil in fected areas the crop continues two weeks or more late.
 Last years crop was 12041oo0 bales.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
Freight Wreck.

A northbound freight train on the K. c. s. was wrecked Thursday mile north of Wilton, two or three cGrs leaving the track. Passenger train No was was held here several hours un- til the wreckage could be cleared away. No one was injured.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
Teachers Examination.

The quarterly examination Will De held at the court house in AshdoWn the 18th and 18th of September, to as certain the qualifications of those de- siring to teach in the public schools or Little River county.-L. F. Wheells, county examiner.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
Jim Curran Home.

Jim Curran, who has only recently been discharged from the navy, arrived home Friday morning. Jim has been serving on the U. s. s. Trop running from New York to Brest bringing home the boys from the fighting lines. This is his first visit since early in 1917
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
PAVEMENT PICKUP NOTES
Watson Fur.0w Weeds.

News has been received here that Watson Furlow. formerly of this place. and just recently returned from over seas. and Miss Spencer Of America. Okla were married in Minnesota re- gently. They will reside at America.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
County Gets |. $. Trucks.

Judge P. M McCCrd states that Lit tie River county has received two big U. s. army trucks for use on tie roads. He has the promise of third. Tie trucks arrived few days ago.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06

San Antonio, Sept. 3.-At Southern Department headquarters Col. w. T. Johnson, chief of staff, said the de- pa,tment did not yet have full details Of the report from Laredo that band os MeXicans fired on two Army avia tors and said the department had no statement to give out on the affair
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
School Opens Monday.

The Ashdown public school open Monday as previously announced, The superintendent urges that frie- ds and patrons be present at the opening hour, S:45 a. m.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
WOOdnlen Circle.

To the members of the Woodmen Circle: You are requested to De at the hall Saturday night at o'clock to take part in an unveiling service to ho held later.-Mrs. M. J. Attaway, Guardian.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
KILLED BY THUNDER BOLT

Idabel Okla Sept, 3.-Fred Gibson. whose home was about miles north of Broken Bow. was killed during an electrical storm in that neighborhood last Friday evening, as we'll as the horse he was riding
The Little River news., 1919-09-06

MT. and Mrs. Vaughan Pipkin and Miss Lulu Farbin and Mrs. Cooper of Wilton were shopping in Ashdown Thursday.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
Baptist Notice.

Dr. U. s. Thomas of Little Rock will fill the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday. Everyone is cordially invited to be there.
The Little River news., 1919-09-06

Miss Kathleen Davis has as her guest. her cousin. Miss Black, cf Little Rock
The Little River news., 1919-09-06
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-27
PETITION FOR 9IST
TO STOP AT RENO

The Acknowledgement of Nevada
has telegraphed to the Secretary Of
war, requesting permission for mem
bers of the Ninety-first division, soon
t. arrive home, to parade at Reno.
The acknowledgement declared in the
telegram that there were many adj
miring friends and relatives of the
returning soldiers who would like to
see them parade. He asserted that if
the request is granted the people OF
this State will greatly appreciate the
favor. Many Nevada boys who we're
members of the Ninety-hrst are home
row. Those who were not wounded
have not yet arrived, but are expected
to leave France soon. The boys of
the Ninety-first. consisting of natives
OF Nevada, California. Washington,
Oregon and Utah, wore among the
regiments that turned the tide of the
great world war.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-27
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE
TO CREDITORS

In the Sixth judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada. in and for
the County of Humboldt.
In the Matter of the Estate of James
Heard, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned. George Heard. was on the
9th day of March, AID. 1919. duly
appointed. and qualified on the 9th
day of March, AID. 1919, by the above
named Court as executor of the estate
o. James Heard. deceased.
March, AID. 1919, by the above-named
Court as executor of the Estate Of
James Heard, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the estate of laid deceased are re-
quired to file the same, with proper
vouchers and statutory affidavits at
tached, with the Clerk of said Court,
within three months from the date of
the first publication of this notice.
Dated March 81. 1919.
GEORGE HEARD.
Executor of the Estate of James
Heard, deceased.
j. A. LANGWITH,
Attorney for Executor and said
Estate. m27a24Th
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Sixth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada. in and for
the County of Humboldt.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Joseph
Blanc, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Leon
Pascal, on the 26th day of March.
AID. 1919, was duly appointed and
qualified by the above-named Court
as administrator of the estate of
Joseph Blanc, deceased.
All creditors having claims, due or
to become due, against said estate are
required to file the same. with the
proper vouchers attached. with the
Clerk of said Court, within three
months after the first publication of
this notice.
Dated March 27. 1919.
LEON PASCAL,
Administrator of the Estate of
Joseph Blanc. deceased.
CAMPBELL, ROBINS & SALTER.
Attorneys for Administrator.
M27a24Th
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-27
HER LOSS INCREASES

Miss Lucille Ingram of DEMO, who
check when Mrs. Sibert's house was
~burglarized Saturday evening. was
yesterday informed by a letter from
her mother that the bill in her purse
was a Xxx. Therefore her money loss
is nearly $50 instead of about $40. as
she supposed. She had not looked at
the denomination of the bill which
her mother put in her purse.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-27
FIXING UP HAPPY CREEK
STATION FOR OCCUPANCY

Mrs. Z. E. Floyd left this morning
by stage for the Happy Creek station.
ter visit to Winnemucca being for the
purpose of purchasing supplies with
which to repair the place. Mrs. Floyd
purchased the place a few years ago
from Albert Stock.