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The Little River news., 1919-09-03
DRILLING IN SEVER
Oil Company at DeQueen Increases
 Capital Stock to $2OO,OOO.

DeOueen. Aug, 30.-The Sevier Coun- tv Oil Company, now drilling we'll near Lockesburg, has increased its capital stock to S2OO,OO0, with the lh- tention of drilling several tests on the leases. The we'll at present IS more than TOO feet deep. The drillers have several pockets of Oil
 Park X Pepper of Bartlesville, Okla, have leased several thousand acres around DeQueen. and they expect to put down several test wells in this vicinity.
The Little River news., 1919-09-03
BIG SEvIER-NOWARD
 HIGHWAY CONTRACT LET
Will Run From Mills Ferry by Way of Ben LOmond to Mineral Springs.
 An Important Road.

E. w. Fawcett of Ben LOmOnd, one Sevier Road Improvement District, running from Mills Ferry bridge on Little River to Mineral Springs by the way of Ben Lomond, was in the city Tuesday morning and showed the News the contract figures on this road, which has been awarded to J. A. Burt of Gunnison, Miss. The road will be 165 miles in length with a l6 foot gravel crown and 22 foot road bed. Through Little River bottom the road will be built above high water mark. There will be several steel bridges along the road. the most important being the e0rns bridge on the Saline.
 The contract price of the road and imnrovement is 1928 ,836.71. The time allowed to complete the contract is 5O0 working days. The commissioners ot inc district are: j. II. Jones, J. II. Holcomb. !. l.. Stinson, H. o. Corbel, and B w Fawcett
 This will be one of the most 1m- nortant roads in this section ot the state. giving us connection with the north and east II will connect at Mills Ferry with road District No. T. which runs from Ashdown by way of Wilton. This road is yet in court, which is causing some delay.
The Little River news., 1919-09-03
WOULD ESTABLISH BIG
 PLANT AT FOREMAN
Good Road Delegation Talk of Opening Cement Plant Near FOreman: Over
 One Hundred Present.
Special to the News.

Special to the News
 Little Rock, Sept. 1-There were over one-hundred present at the call ed meeting of tine Arkansas Good i Roads and Drainage Association held Thursday in the hall of the House of Representatives
 Governor Brough addressed the con- ference, and said that there is now under construction in the state 4,506 miles of good roads, the legislature having created 16S districts, calling for the Notation of about $70,000,000 in bonds. Of this amount, approximately 15,00O, ,000 is tied up by defective acts. While there is some opposition to extra sessions of the legislature, he rants it, and he will soon issue call for another extra session to consider remedial road levee, drainage, and school laws And l am prepared to take the political consequences, said he, statement that was loudly ap- plauded
 W. B. Owen, State Highway Commits sioner, who had called the meeting, stated that it's purpose was to consider the threatened raise in freight rates on road material, and the shortage in cars for the hauling of material, which tn hon c " the road building program of the state,
 A resolution was adopted to appoint a committee to negotiate with capital ists who desire to locate a cement factory in the state, in order that ce- ilent may be obtained cheaper than at the prevailing prices which exist now, which prices we deem eXorbitant and unjust.
 It was stated that northern capital ists have under consideration the es- tablishment of a cement plant near Rocky Comfort, Little River county, where there is a limestone deposit that would furnish material for 2000 bar bels of cement daily for one hundred years.
 Several speakers denounced what they termed the cement trust, claiming that cement costs $329 barrel any where in the United States, regardless of the haulage, where as it can be pro- duced and sold at profit for $1.25 barrel
 A resolution was adopted calling at tention to the great shortage in cars, and the threatened reduction in the number available for the transporta- tion of road material, which is greatly retarding the road program. The re- solution provides that the Railroad Administration be requested to take every step necessary to the prompt and efficient furnishing to reducers aand shippers of sand, stone and gray el, and other road-building materials of sufficient number of cars to enable them to make prompt shipment of the materials needed for the construction of good highwtys.
 Another resolution was adopted pro- testing against the proposed radical increase in the rates upon sand, gravel and crushed stone originating at Ark ansas points and destined to other points in the state, also that the Railroad Administration be urged to reduce and adjust the rates upon sand, gravel and crushed stone. and all oth CT road building material now in effect upon such materials when ship ped to. and paid for by the state, county or municipality.
 A.
The Little River news., 1919-09-03
THREATS AGAINST WILSON
German Held in Kansas City for
 Radical UtteranceS.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug. 31-Charged with uttering threats against Presi- dent Wilson, August Weissensel, 3, German, was arraigned today before the federal commissioner and his hear ing set for September $.
The Little River news., 1919-09-03

We are fully prepared to do first class auto repairing and overhauling at reasonable prices, Accessories sold at reasonable prices. Call and see us. Paul Kersten and Sons. St
The Little River news., 1919-09-03
BaptiStS Notice.

The Baptist Missionary Rally Sep tember 7th at the Baptist church An out of town speaker is expected, Every Baptist in the county is urged to be present.
The Little River news., 1919-09-03
SHERI F MAKES SETTLEMENT
Little Ri,er County Sheriff Settles
 With the State.

Sheriff Bob Pierce was in Little Rock Friday and made his settlement with the state for Little River county.
The Little River news., 1919-09-03
SCHOOL POPULATION
Little River County Has 6,G19 School
 Children.

According to recent statistics as compiled, Little River county has 6,619 children of school age in this county
The Little River news., 1919-09-03

G. B Milford of Ben Lomond was in Ashdown Saturday on his way to Shreveport, La
Evening journal., 1919-12-24
CELEBRATION OF
CHRISTMAS BY ANCIENTS

To present-day folk December % Is
synonymous with Christmas, but not
always was the celebration observed on
that day. Among the early Christians,
says history, Christmas was celebrated
by some groups in May. by others In
April. and still others in June. The
explanation offered for the avoidance or
December Is that this was the rainy
season in Judea. when Shepherds did
not ordinarily watch their nocks by
night" on the plains.
Though Christmas Is said 70 have
been observed as early as the year %,
as festival of the Christian church,
certain traces OF It's observance are not
found until the reign Of the Emperor
Commodus. between i3S and i6i.
BY the nth century December % was
the day generally observed as Christ
mas. II Is not known whether this
change was made on account Of some
ancient tradition. or because The
church wished 10 suDplant certain
heather festivals which had been held
at this asOn Of the year.
The next event chronicled in the his
tory Of Christmas is its abollshment by
the Puritans, with the accompanying
declarations that the decoration OF
churches and houses was seditlous
acf
Evening journal., 1919-12-24
Costly Christmas-But Who Cares
That's the Way England Sees 1t
Bannish Sadness Welcome Gladness
BY ZOE BECkLEY.

NE. A. staff Correspondent.
LONDON. Eng, Dec. 2i.-England
Christmas spirit this year is 1T may
cost n lot but we've got 10 have IT, 90
hang expense-and give the cat a her
ringw A truce to sadness Wei'olnv '''l,'.
gladness. Dad must nave his -, -
smoking iacket-what II u Is oo'.o"
velveteen instead OF silk brocade. ""
shall have her fur set guaranteed ,9D-
BIT looks Just like seal, the Dap,vs i,,
,he,r christmes tree smaller and WIN
homemade ornaments, and the aog
now red collar. FOR It's Christmas
PEACE -CHRISTMAS-and we're going
70 DO IT PROUD
or course. 70 isn't easy to have a pre-
war good time on a postwar iIlco'ilo,
Or 10 have a Christmas house party II
YOU haven't any house. l am told ID
fact. that house parties are PACK
number and that invitations to "ilir-
nlshed room parties" are quite lhe
thing.
However. those who have any sort
O. home and any sort Of family are
making more Of Christmas tlis year
than for a long long time. OF course
n takes management. A good fat Christ
mas tree. the sort that cost shillings
fs2) in 1913. now cost more than -FOUR
time that. SO mother Is buying
thinner one and filling II out win
sprigs OF holly. Every rural vill9ge is
fun Of holly hedges and big holly trees
loaded with such rich clusters OF
hriQht red berrles as no American ever
sees.
Christmas tree ornaments have
grown scarce since the German I'M
portatlon stopped. The simplest shiny
eeNvgaw now costs pence q centsl,
whereas last year you could buy 100 Of
them for 10 or ~ shilllngs. Lovely
lady-angels and fairies for the TOPS
OF Christmas trees are almost totally
absent. and those that can be found re
tail at between and 3 shillings "a
shilling Is normally shout a quarter
Mothers brow will wrinkle most,
however. over the Christmas dinner, for
although turkeys, geese and meat re
main at the controlled prices. all the
fxings will cost more. MIX at a shill-
ing quart will make white sause'
problem. and even bread cannot be
hacked at recklessly when the subsidy
has been removed though IL is hoped
this will not happen until after the
New Year.
Fish and meat are somewhat lower
priced in England than In the United
states. but a good steak is as hard to
get here as a mint julep ushed to be
north Of the Mason and Dixon line
England imports most Of It's beef from
The United states, from South America
or from Australia and by the time 1t
reaches your dinner plate It is inno-
cent Of juice and almost devoid OF
flavor. Mutton is excellent and the
home-killed headquarters sell at from
Evening journal., 1919-12-24
shoots herself,
wins HUBBY BACK
Woman'S Attempted Suicide
Brings Estranged Mate
to Her Side
MRS. MCAFFERY is
ON WAY TO HEALTH

A despondent wife's attempt at sui
eide will mean a reconciliation with her
husband. from whom she has been
separated. for a year, according TO
friends Of Mrs Anna McCaffery.
Mrs. McCaffery shot herself Sunday
night while standing in front Of a mir
ror in the home Of her sister. Mrs.
Sophie stone. nesr Claymon. She was
taken to the Chester Hospital. The
bullet went through her body
Mrs. McCan'ery's husband lives on
, North Sixteenth street, Philadelphia.
Word Of the attempt at suicide was
ssent 10 him and he hurried TO her
side Weak from loss OF blood and
spain Mrs. McCaI ry put her arms
..aboul her husbands neck and begged
rhim not 10 leave her. When he prom
Used 10 patch up their differences the
sNNife Immediately began TO show signs
.Of Improvement, and the hospital sur
-geons who a few hours before had
~declared there was no hope, now say
''she has a chance 20 recover.
:. Mrs Stone said that domestic dif-
'terences" OF her sister and brother-in-
law prompted Mrs McCanery to try to
..iske her life.
Evening journal., 1919-12-24

30 to 40 cents a pound. and loln chops
,untrimmed) at IS cents.
Game seems sg'1d.diy plentiful
Fine plump parIr dyes tempt the buyer
at half dollar each Grouse cost 20
cents, and pigeons. magnificent birds
In prime condition. as the ticket reads,
60 to l5 cents apiece. Ployers are iS
cents each. preasants $3.50
Fine plump roasting fowls. guaran-
teed tender" are presented at 62 cents
the pound (Ouch y and boiling
fowl' labeled Excellent" is yours for
5G cents per pound my takers?)
Wild rabbit Is the most economical
Thing you can buy. They cost 20 cents
pound and can be roasted, griled,
boiled and made into a luscious pie.
Tame rabbits are twice as much Tur-
keys. looking fat and fine, with their
heads in coored paper sacks and ruff
iles Of feathers round their necks. are
Evening journal., 1919-12-24

in demand at 90 cents a pound and UP
itherc seems considerable up" about
iD. Selected" geese are more en-
couragng at 40. Ducks, "fatte1ed," 80
a pound.
Cabbage, brussels sprouts and cauli-
flower are the vegetables most often
Ia evidence at the british meal. Cab
bages are 8 cents a head oaulifowers
the same america please copy.
sprouts pence a pound ~ cents
Vegetable marroWs (what we call
squash) pence each. Swedes IA kind
Of turnip) are i-2 pence % cents a
pound and lettice 4 pence each. Gran
berries are not present, except in tins
imported from America.
Butter is scarcely more than a mem
DRY in England. A few plutocrats and
persons with kind country relatives
boast small quantities and treat 1t like
the family Jewels.
Evening journal., 1919-12-24
KIDDIES AWAIT
VISITOF SANTA
Reports Show ST. Nicholas
Will Arrive on Time
Tonight
ANXIOUS MOMENTS
FOR CHILDHOOD

1. This isChristmas Eve and while 70
.wil be alled with pleasant memories
. FOR The old people, it viii mark The
. most Interesting event in the life OF
(: :ihe thousands Of little children since
ono year ago today The day viii be
. .fraughs with great anticipation and
expectancy on The part OF the litlla
ones who viii be 'ager 10 learn as far
rs possible Just what Santa Claus will
bring Them and whether or not little
brother and sister viii Be favored VITA
a visit from old Kris Kingle.
The supreme moment however, WIFI
be tonight lust before they retire, and
when The time arrives for them 10
hang up their stockings The tots will
remain awake 10 peep and watch just
as long as the sand man" win pc:-
MI them. then 20 enter dreamllnd
when they win dream OF hundreds of
TOYS, playthlngs and good things 20
eat The children have taken more
than the usual interest In this holiday
ssas8n, and for weeks have been writ
iiig Sanla Claus acqualnting him with
their needs and desires. and now that
tbs supreme moment has arrived when
an their hopes are to be realized, IL IS
ssft 90 say that no JOY can ,ompre
VITA that which mn these little hears
Another feature Of the Christmas sea-
son which win bring JOY and slldncss
20 the hearts OF The little ones VIII b.
fhc large number Of Christmas trees
that have been prepared for their de-
lighl. and stlll another will be tie many
Christmas treats and entertainments
III which many OF the children VIII
take part. Practically every cnuN'h n
the city will have the usual p"0vcrni-
al santa Claus 10 distribute the pres
ents. This feature Of the holidays is.
always one Of great Importance to the
children and they watch with amaze
meni the antics and movements Of San
ia Claus
Evening journal., 1919-12-24
McobyS
Extend the
Season s Greetings
scssS.ss ssss ssst

We have about concluded the greatest Christmas
business in the stores history Former sales records
have been shattered and believe service has
been 003 efficient If, however, made some mis-
takes ask your tolerance
We are happy in the knowledge that gave
values unequaled during this Xmas season. We prom
ised you a saving of at least third. That we made
good is amply testified to by hundreds of enthusiastic
patrons who tell us frankly that gave the greatest
Xmas values in the city.
For the New Year promise TO continue this
high standard of value giving and urge you to
watch closely the opportunities will offer you, and
profit thereby Permit to again extend the seasons
greetings
Evening journal., 1919-12-24

10 her home with spell OF acute In
digestion.
Edgar Hllyard, formerly OF Newport,
but now OF Philadelphia. spent Mon
day here with his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hllyard.
Atwood Weldln, formerly Of Newport,
now OF Philadelphia. spent Monday
with friends here.
Miss Margaret Snyder, a student al
Michigan Agricultural College, East
Lansing. Mich, is spending the Christ
mas holidays with her parents here,
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Snyder.
Evening journal., 1919-12-24
NEMPonT NEWS NoIEs

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT, Dec. 24.-Miss Ethel Sny-
der a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick C. Suyder, who IS a student at
the Michigan Agricultural College, East
Lansing, Michigan, Is spending the
christmas holidays with Miss Beatrice
stuart. n college chum, at Coldwater,
Michigan.
Miss Bertha Stuart is suffering from
a broken arm, the result Of a fall down
stairs on Sunday.
Miss Mary Scarborough IS confined
Evening journal., 1919-12-24
MINERS SPEED UP.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i UNITED Press
The miners are now getting out coai
faster than the railroads can move
Director General Hines indicated In re-
ports yesterday.
An increasing number OF coal cars is
reaching the mining centers, but the un-
usually heavy production is slightly IN
excess of available car tonnage.
Evening journal., 1919-12-24

listing ofIlclent store and office help this
week. and Wants Ads asking for store
help will yield large numbers OF appli-
cants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-09
HOW THE STRANGE WOMAN OF
THE Inn GAVE MADGE "a
SPORTING CHANCE"

The joyous relief l felt at Nine.
Hofcrs passionate declaration that
she would not tie me up like a calf
for the butcher" was of short dura-
ton. For when the ebullition of
emotion caused by my real or
fancied reese mblance to some one she
had known and loved had passed
her natural craftiness and very real
fear of her associates returned.
After all, I am a fool" she
soliloquized. THE woman is moth
ing to me. and their hands Will be
heavy"
She paused, and with her eyes
bent upon the floor. evidently
threshed out the problem of my
treatment with herself. while L
with hopes sliding the gamut from
hope TO despair-watched her help
lessly.
At last she threw up her head
with a gesture of determination, her
features fixed in resolve. I knew
that my fate had been settled. What
ever decision she had arrived at was
unalterable.
Il shall have to tie her up, that is
certain" she mIttered "but I'll
give her what those cursed English
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-09
announcements

Tho Woman's Dining club will en-
tertain with a o'clock dinner and
musical at the Oliver hotel Tuesday
night
The mothers of Elder school dis
trict will meet at the school build
ing Wednesday afternoon at 5:15
O'Clock a speaker has been secured
To address the meeting.
Mrs. William +. Shirley and Mrs.
j. A Harris viii have charge OF the
program mt the meeting OF the art
department OF the Progress club TO
be held i'm the club rooms Monday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock Stere-
optics will be employed in illustrat-
ing the program.
The directors of the St Joseph
Hospital Aid society will meet ut the
hospital Tuesday afternoon ut
o'clock.
The last rehearsal before the Pro
gress Choral club appears at the
general club meeting. Nov 10, will
Doe held i'm the club rooms Monday
afternoon from : TO o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-09
Revelations of a Wife
Their Second Honeymoon
ADELE GARRISON.-
by ADELE GARRISON,

fancied read envy and baffled am
bition in his voice. But he is
wrong. nevertheless, I tell you great
harm will come TO US from this
woman. See that she is bound Sc
curely There must be no POSSIBLE
it, Of her escape before Ernest
friend arrives"
He turned on his heel and heard
his heavy footsteps retreating to the
door. Then I beard Nine. Hofer
swing the door shut after him and
turn the key in the lock. For a
long moment she stood motionless,
then 1 heard a deep-drawn breath
and the exclamation:
Der verdammt schwein!"
I could have shouted with relief
and while I kept up my heavy
breathing l ventured a glance. veil
ed by my eyelashes, at the woman
who hadn't lost all her womanly
feeling in her fanatical love of coun-
Try.
'HOw Long"
She was standing by the door
StdIllb lulo SpdCts anu llltic Ndo q
look upon her face that spelled
tragedy, hidden perhaps for a long
time, but which IL some way my
capture had brought to light.
At last she spoke. and there were
or I fancied there were. tears in her
voice.
How like how very like" she
murmured. Then she put her face
i'm her hands. When she lifted il
again it was full of passionate pro-
test.
II can't tie her up like a calf for
the butcher without even a chance
for her life" she exclaimed, and
won't"
could explain her emotion only
by the conjecture that L must bear
some real or fancied resemblance &c
some woman friend or relative she
had dearly loved. and who was now
lost 10 her. I knew something OF
the Teutonic sentimentality. knew
that such a likeness. even if only q
pigment of her imagination, would
be a potent factor in her treatment
Of me.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-09
Personals

Donald Hadley. son of Mr.. and
Mrs Miller Hadley. 1l5G Portase
av.. who has been quaraudned for
diphtheria since Monday. is getting
along nicely.
Thomas II. Brandon. 1914 Lincoln
Way west. has returned from bust
ness trip 10 New York city.
Miss Hndah Hitching. 224 \ Main
ST. is spending the weekend with
her parents at Morocco. Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Grove, who
have been spending the past year in
Tacoma. Wash. have arrived home.
accompanied by Mrs. Samuel G..
Grove and daughtei. Helen, of Ia
coma.
Mrs. Z ,. Hamilton Of Lyons. y.
y. who has been the guest of her
siste~. Mrs. John Layton, 429 s. s..
Joseph ST. viii leave Tuesday for
Los Angeles, Calf. where she viii
spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Tarey of
Wilmington. Della, are the guests OF
". A. Hafner. 1915 ". COlfax av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-09
WHAT NADGE OVERHEARD As
SHE WAS CARRIED UPSTAIRS
To \ DISTANT ROOM.


Rough. powerful arms went under
me. and I felt myself lifted none too
gently and borne rapidly across the
inn lawn. up two flights OF stairs.
and into a room. where l was de-
posted upon a couch OF some sort.
With the necessity upon me Of still
keeping up the stertorOus breathing
with which I was carrying on the
preterce Of being in drugged
stupor. / found il hard 20 count the
steps OF my captor. the steps of the
stairs. and to note the directions of
the turns he made. But I knew
that my life, certainly my liberty,
might depend upon nay remem-
brance of these very facts, and so
bent my brain 20 the double task.
blessed again the memory train
Ing which made it a simple man
uer for me 10 fix the facts in nay
mind as soon as I had acquired
them, and then TO lay them away as
it were, secure i'm the knowledge
that they would be ready for me
whenever / should need them.
From the voices or rather the
lack of them, / gathered that no
one but Nine Hofer had accom-
panied the man designated as otto"
20 my impromptu prison. I also
deduced that otto must be the bru-
tal-looking giant l had noted in the
asscmblage around the inn table.
While / am comparatively slender,
am tail. and it is no easy task to
carry my weight as far as Otto did.
But ne lifted and carried me as
easily ass if 1 had been a twO-year-
old child.
felt an overwhelming anxiety TO
hear his voice. lie hadn't spoken a
word while ne was carrying me, but
j had am intuitive conviction that
he was the man who had suggested
my death, and whom the ferret
faced youth had derisively address
ed as Grandpa"
But for "a long moment after he
had laid me down there was silence
in the room. save for my own heavy
breathing / felt that both he and
Mime. Hofer were looking at me in
Z LtUlINs anu 4 OluH L udlt NtlAlhA 2
even the peep beneath my eyelashes,
which 1 might otherwise have es-
sayed
81 tell YOU Ernest is all wrong,
otto said AT last in German and
recognized his voice instantly. This
woman knows too much. She should
not live You would be serving your
country, Sophie, if you used your
hatpin upon her
His speech was so slow and meas
ured that 7 understood every word
Of it. and | almost missed one of
my heavy respirations in sheer
craven terror of the murderous beast
standing over me.
Otto Protests.
But Ernest commanded she
should not be harmed" Mime. Hofer
replied sullenly. "and what Ernest
commando"
eve must al obey. unfortunately
just now" otto returned, and /