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The Little River news., 1919-10-18
GOOD CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
Farce Comedy Play Drew Large Crowd
 Thursday Night.

The program being presented this week in the school auditorium by the Redpath-Horner people is probably the best ever presented here. The lee lures and all the other numbers pre> sented by them so far have been fine. The farce comedy play, Tt Pays to Ad- vertise," which was given Thursday night, was a strong cast and made d big hit with the large audience in at tendance. The last number on the pro- gram will be given Friday night For the local committee the chautauqua has not been financial success It was not given proper publicity and the selling of season tickets was delayed until the last moment. The quality of the program would have deserved the fullest possible effort
The Little River news., 1919-10-18
RED RIVER IS FALLING
 AT EVERY POINT GuAGED
Rains Fell Yesterday in West Texas, But Not in Large Quantities.
 LOwlands are Safe.

That Red River now is falling at al most every point where a guage is maintained is the cheerful news given out by those in touch with the situa- ton. No reading of the stage at Index and Garland were had, but it is not believed there is any material change in the situation at the latter place and perhaps a fall at the former place. Though 55 of an inch of rain fell at Arthur City, and .25 of an inch at Denison, it is not believed this mois- ture will in any way affect the stages of the river at those points.
 The stages and changes reported follow: Denison 3S, fall of IS feet; Arthur City, 156. fall of 2.7 feet :; Fulton, 294, a rise of 3 of a foot :: Spring Bank, 23.3 a rise of s of a foot; White Cliffs, 26, a fall of IA feet.
The Little River news., 1919-10-18
GOOD SEED WILL BE
 SCARCE IN THE SPRING
Farmers Should Begin to Save it at Once. Says MT. COttreIl: Weather
 Conditions Bad for Seed.

Little Rock, Oct 16-In his recent travels through the state, H, M. Cot trel, agriulturist of the Arkansas Pro- table Farming Bureau of the Little Rock Board of Commerce. has come to the conclusion that he fohnd every in dication that the supply of seed will be short next spring and that mhch of the small supply will he of unusually poor quality.
 Little seed corn has been saved to date he says. Spanish peanuts have started to sprout in the ground. Many cotton growers are planning to save seed from their late pickings.
 Seed selected from late Diclzings of cotton can almost certainly be de- pended on the germinate poorly Too large a proportion are not fully de veloped or mature and are light and deficient in oil The lower the oil contents of cotton seed the weaker and less desirable is the seed for planting,
 "The long summer drouth weakened the vigor of the corn and crib selected seed. Next spring will probably not show more than one-third to one-half termination. Vigorous seed corn should be selected in the field as soon as the work can be done. The seed should he dried out thoroughly. the weevil killed and the seed then stored in a dry place where each ear will have a circu- lation of air all around it.
 'The most productive plants of the Spanish peanut should be selected cured around poles and then stored on the vines in dry well ventilated place until mid winter
 Sorghum seed is going to be in good demand next spring because a large acreage of the crop grow but little until the early September rain came and most of the seed will be im- mature.
 Tn spite of the weak. heated seed shipped into Arkansas from Alabama last spring, there are hundreds of good fields of velvet beans Most of the beans made slow progress until the first of September rain and will not mature before frost All the beans that do mature should be picked fo1 seed as soon as ripe and spread out thinly in dry place to cure. Special attention should be given to see thai the beans do not heat.
 The profit of farming in Arkan- sas will be cut and cut seriously ir 1920 unles the farmers wake up anG gather good seed this fall "
The Little River news., 1919-10-18
SEEK CONTRACT TO DRILL
 TEST WELL AT FOREMAN
Oil We'll Men at Foreman Monday Who Want to Dig Test We'll for the
 Foreman Company.
From the Foreman Sun:

From the Foreman Sun:
 NJ. G. Buchanan, of Fort Worth, Tex and w. F. Brookshire, of Kansas, who are sinking test well for oil six miles east of Foreman, were in the city Mon day and are very desirous of obtain ing contract from the Foreman Oil X Development Co, to sink their first test we'll
 These gentlemen propose, if given the contract to begin operations within eighty days, and to complete the well to a depth of 2.500 feet in six months, unless oil or gas were found at less depth.
 We are reliably informed that the home company has something like 20,- O00 acres now under lease, but which is badly scattered, and they are de- sirous of having the territory more soldly blocked.
 Foreman needs this development and can have it at once if those who have not leased will do so at once. If you arc not that is detaining the sink ing of test oil well by withholding your lease, you should come into the home company at once, and let's find out whether we really have oil or not.
The Little River news., 1919-10-18
APPOINT COMMITTEE
Nominating Committee of Red Cross
 Has Been Selected.

On account of the bad weather and the illness of the Chairman, Judge Jas $. Steel, the Executive Committee of the Red Cross was not held Monday, October 13. The chairman, instead, appointed a nominating committee of the following members:
 R P Lindsay, Mrs. w. L. Shirey, of Foreman; A. D. DuLaney, H. L. Poland, $. C. Reynolds, and Mesdames P. H. Phillips, G. c, Cobb, J. T. Bowling and s, C. Reynolds, of Ashdown.
 This committee will meet in Mir Reynolds office Monday. October goth at 3 D. m., for the purpose of nominat- ing the members of the new executive committed and also to perfect plans for the Third Red Cross Roll Call
 The annual meeting for the purpose of electing officers has been postponed to Monday. November 3rd The chair man of the Roll Call wants all to have big rally on that day of all the Red Cross members so it seemed wise to have the election on that day too. An out-oftown speaker will be secured and the meeting will be at night so every one can come.
 Let all members advertise this meet ing in their respective towns and do everything they can to make it great occasion
The Little River news., 1919-10-18
CONTRACT FOR POTATO
 DRY CURING PLANT
G. C. Lennard and Others Will Erect Plant of 1000 Bushel Capacity
 at Foreman.
From the Foreman Sun:

From the FOremdn sun.
 G. G. Lennard and others-who de- sire to have their names withheld have let the contract to F M. Ussery for the construction of sweet potato curing plant of 1000 bushel capacity The contract calls for the completion of the building within thirty days Material has been ordered and is now in transit, and it is hoped to be ready fer the potato crop at digging time
 The plant will be located on the pro- dition.
 There is an unusually large crop of potatoes this year, and the market price is very low, but the promoters of the curing plant hope to be able to assist the farmers to receive d better price by taking care of their crop and disposing of them when there are not so many on the market.
 The Irish potato crop of the North, from all reports, will be extremely short this season, and the usual quan- tity of potatoes will not be placed in storage. The sweet potato is the main dependence of many of the south ern people, and special attention should be given this year to taking care of the crop of sweet potatoes now maturing. The usual method of stOr- ing sweet potatoes is to bury them in pits in the open ground, but investiga- tion has shown that fully 50 per cent of sweet potatoes so buried are lost and that some better method should be provided. Demands for food are great and it is regarded as essential that the sweet potato crop of the coun- try be cared for properly, in order at least partially to make up for the shortage of the Irish potato crop of the North
The Little River news., 1919-10-18
Local Cotton Market.

The prices being paid Friday for the best short grades of cotton ranged about 42 cents. With this as basis the price langes according to it's con- dition. A. Goldsmith paid 1925 for one list of cotton Thursday It is thought by cotton men that the increase in price will bring as much money for the crop as would have been realized had the weather been favorable through out the season. Seed are quoted at $65.
The Little River news., 1919-10-18
MAY BE MONTHS BEFORE
 WILSON IS WELL AGAIN
Any Exertion May Aggrayate Presi- dents Ailment. Members Per
 forming Function of Executive.

Washington, Oct 15-That Presi- cent Wilson's illness is much more serious than has been officially ad- Ijtted at the White House has been known by the cabinet for more than week.
 The acutal condition of the presi- dent and the precise character ot his #ilnent were communicated to Secre~ taly ot State Lansing and other mem- bars of the cabinet by Br. Grayson, but with the understanding that noth- ing should be made public beyond the information contained in the official bulletins framed by the physicians in attendance Ultimate recovery of the ryesldent depends up on his recuper- atlve powers, aided by absolute rest of mind and body The chiel danger is that of an agravation of the ailment which might be brought about by scme mental or physical eXertion. It was to this that Dr. Grayson referred III q IeIlcI to q II lSil'l Ill 4NCN iol ht in which he said of the president:
 My greatest difficulty is to keep him from becoming irritated as re- suit of the rest treatment for if he should strain himself too severely, complications might result,
 Recovery Seems Assured.
 Barring this contingency the recov- cry of the president in the opinion of the physicians. is only question of time. It is conceded. however, that it is likely to be two or three months before Mir. Wilson, under the most favorable circumstances. will be en- abled to resume active discharge of his duties.
 The disposition to conceal the real character of the illness still persists at the White House The report that MT, Wilson is suffering from "celebrai lesion" remain undenied by Dr. Gray son and members of the cabinet regard themselves pledged to secrecy con- cerning what was told them by the physicians Nothing approaching such secrecy has been known since the major operation on President Cleve- land which took place aboard a yacht in the Atlantic and concerning which nothing was known until two or three years ago, when Dr. w. w. Kean of Philadelphia published the account. AS a result of this secrecy and the noncommital attitude of the physi- clans toward the report that the presi- dent has suffered a cerebral lesion the impression is becoming prevalent and deep seated that this is the character of the ailment Several medical au- 1 thorities have said that such informa- ton as has been vouch safed by the White House lends color to the report that blood vessel of the brain is af- l fected
The Little River news., 1919-10-18
HOLDING LITTLE RIVER BILL
Governor Has Not Signed the School
 District Bill Passed.

Little Rock. Oct 17.-(SpeciaD- D-Gov. Brough is holding several bills until he can give opponents and proponents of the measures an opportunity to be heard. Among them is Rouse Bill No. SS (Anderson)-To dissolve School district No 6, in Little River county, and annex certain territory to Ash down and Ogden districts.
The Little River news., 1919-10-18
THE COTTON CROPS ARE
 DAMAGED BY THE RAINS
Quantity May Not Be Reduced, But the Quality Is Lowered According
 to Cotton Officials.

Little Rock, Oct 16. - Opinions among local cotton men differ as to the extent of damage that is likely to re- suit from the present long continued rains, but all agreed that the cotton will be discolored. and the grade of the remainder of the crop lowered
 $. '. West, local cotton buyer, says that while the grade of the cotton will be lowered, he does not think the quantity will be materially lessened, except in creek bottoms where the cot ton is washing out He says that if there is sunshine 10 dry out the cotton and bleach it, he hopes for better crop than is predicted by some, He urges the producer to let his cotton stay in the field. when the weather clears up, until the cotton drys thor oughly and bleaches in the sun. If the producer will do this instead picking the cotton while it is wet, or even damp, says Fr West, he will save from $15 to $50 bale
 No More White Cotton.
 (. N. Alexander a planter at Gal loWay, says the rains will reduce the crop, and that there will be no more white cotton this season, with possib- ly an exception in few states. He believes the quantity will not be af- fected so much as the quality, but he says that in his section much cotton was blown out on the on the ground last Thursday Some seed is sprOut- ing in the boil, also. caused by the rains which have continued over six or seven days. MT Alexander says per haps not more than D per cent of the crop has been picked, and only 2,000,- 900 bales have been ginned this year, against 4.000,000 bales last year Picking Seriously Delayed.
 The synopsis of weather and crop conditions in Arkansas for the week ending October 14. according to the local Weather Bureau report, says the excessive rains were very unfavor- able for cotton, that which was open being beaten out and discolored and picking was seriously delayed. The weather has been favorable for the development of unmatured bolls and few correspondents mention top crop the general condition of the crop be- ing still fairly good
 Rice that was in shock is badly discolored, too wet for threshing, and some of it in danger of spelling. while the ground is so soft that harvesting 1 is entirely stopped at present. It was also too wet in many sections for gathering corn and for digging pOta- toes and sweet potatoes; but in DOT tiOns where wheat and oats are raised extensively there was just about en- ough rainfall to put the soil in good condition for blowing and to cause good growth of that which has al- ready been SoWn.
The Little River news., 1919-10-18

Colonel Baughman of Nashville was in the city Tuesday on his way to Idabel to attend the fair Mrs. Baugh- man passed through town on her way to join him Wednesday.
The Little River news., 1919-10-18
Time Changes soon.

The new time ceases and the old time goes into permanent eect at 12 o'clock Sunday night, October 26
The Little River news., 1919-10-18
Bonds Approved.

A. D. DuLaney, attorney for Road Improvement District No. S, was noti- fled Thursday that the bonds for the district had been approved
The Little River news., 1919-10-18

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Masonic.

LODGES.
Monday-Benj. b. French. No. 10, NM.
Anacostia, No. 81, NJ. NJ.
Ppntalpha. No. q, +. Z.
Mount Pleasant, No. 33, +. Z.
Tuesday-National No. II, +. c.
La Fayette. No. 10. 8 PM, NJ. NJ.
Arminius. No. ~. f. A.
Myron NJ. Parker. No. %. NJ. M.
King David, No. 2s. NJ. NJ.
Takoma, No. %, special. +. c.
Wednesday-Osiris, No. 70. L. A.
East Gate. No. "a, pm. NJ. NJ.
Thursday-The New Jerusalem, No. Q.
Z. A.
stansbury, No. "a, NJ. NJ. by past
Naval. No. 8, special. $50 pm.
NJ NJ
Friday-St. Johns, No. II. F. C.
Anacostia. No. n, special, NJ. NJ,
by past masters.
Saturday--Ia Fayette, No. 10, PM.
NJ. NJ.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Montay-Capitol. No. II. special, II. A.
Tuesday--Ia Fayette, No. 20, social.
Wedne sday-C Columbia. No. 1, mark.
Thursday Washington. No. ., mark.
Friday-Cnpitol, No. IL. 7. NJ. and
NJ. Il. NJ.
Mount Pleasant. No. Is. mark.
CRYPTIC MASONRY.
Monday-washingto Council. No. 1.
degrees.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Observation-Disclosures Lodge of Perfection,
cathedral class preparations.
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Junior Order of United American Me-
chanics of the District of Columbia
will hold joint memorial service
in the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
4th and B streets southeast. on SUM-
day, May 25, at 1880 pm. The SER
mon will be delivered by the pastor
of the church and the choir will rem
der special music. All members and
their friends are invited.
Mount Vernon Council. No. Is, held
social night Monday evening. with
a supper. 1t also decided to give a
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, Monday evening. May 26.
Cards of admission are now in the
hands of the committee.
Golden Rule Council, No. 10. has
accepted an invitation to present the
council. Thursday evening. with state
officers and members of subordinate
councils. it went to Ballston, Va. The
council will confer the degrees at its
next meeting.
Goodwill Council. No. Is, initiated
Miss Irene Clarke and Edward B. Pur-
cell Monday evening.
Mrs. Naomi Swami, national coun.
cilor, assisted by Golden Rule Council
No 10, instituted new council in
Ballston. Va, Thursday evening. Mrs
A. f. Crook, assisted by the Ballston
Jr. O. l.. A. NJ. council, organized the
new council with forty members. Mrs.
Clara Rock. state councillor, accom-
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Dan w. Beach. jr.: James A. Ruther-
ford. Helmer Rabild and William >.
Waddey.
Templar Jurisprudence Harrison
Dingman. Alexander Mckenzie. WI
liam T. Galliher. Walter H. klopter
and Charles T. Lindsey.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II. Corson.
Walter B. Pettus. Court F. Wood. Ga
briel F. Johnston and Edward II.
Tompkins.
Grant S. Barnhart, Luther II. War
ing. William A. Lynch. MillaTd DIXON
and George r. Davis were appointed
as a special committee to arrange Tor
the observance of Ascension day in
1920.
Orient Commandery. Knights Tenn
plar announces the Orders of the Red
Cross and Knight of Malta for to-
morrow evening. and the Order of the
Temple. at a special conclave. called
for Wednesday evening. Next Satur-
day evening. the commandery will
entertain the wives. daughters and
woman friends of its members.
King David Lodge will have the
NJ. NJ. degree Tuesday evening.
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| OrOcr OF Eastern CtdI.
! Ruth Chapter will have a play. The
! District School," with refreshments fol-
lowing, after a short business session
tomorrow evening. The auxiliary board
entertained the residents at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home Wednesday
evening with a program and refresh
mentS, the latter donated by Mrs. Clara
Hughes, the day being her birthday.
Mizpah Chapter will have fourteen
candidates for the degrees Tuesday ev-
ening. Refreshments will be served. a
| dance Is to be given at 1917 street
northwest for the Masonic and Eastern
{ May 26, with Miss Ethel Fisher, Electa
Of the chapter, in charge.
! Takoma Chapter announces min
strel show and dance at Takoma Parish
! Hall Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
! The chapter meeting Friday will be de-
voted to social events and games. A
rummage sale is scheduled for the last
| three days of this week at 1913 It'll
| street.
Unity Chapter will be entertained with
a lively program. under the direction of
John r. East. Friday evening and Mrs
East will have charge of the refresh
, merits. The grand matron and grand
patron made their official visit to the
chapter at it's last meeting, when the
degrees, with the new floral work, were
/, presented.
| Fidelity Chapter gave a farewell party
| in honor Of Past Patron Fred Taylor
| and Mrs. Taylor Tuesday evening, with
dancing and refreshments. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor are leaving for new home
| in Akron, Ohio.
After a business session Wednesday
| evening, Naomi Chapter entertained it's
| friends and members with a program
| arranged by Mrs. w. o. Ison. Those
| who contributed musical and literary
selections were Miss Virginia Robinson,
Mrs. Byram, Mrs. William Goodman,
Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Isom Re-
freshments were served.
Columbia Chapter celebrated "en-
dowment night" Monday evening for
| the Masonic and Eastern Star Home,
and also purchased 5000 victory loan
| bond. The Floral Circle will meet to-
morrow afternoon with Mrs. John Wet
more, at 1886 Oak street.
| The degrees will be conferred to-
morrow evening by St. Johns Lodge
| Chapter, No. IS, May &c. A dinner will
| be given at the New Masonic Temple
| by the chapter for the building fund
OF the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. A card party will be given
| by the acting matron, Mrs. Poulton
and the conductress Miss Eleanor
| Watson. Wednesday evening at 100
| M street, to which the members are
| invited.
Bethlehem Chapter conferred the
| degrees on eight candidates Tuesday
evening and was entertained with
I vocal music by Mrs. Marie c. Deal
Mrs. Viola F. Gray and Otto Yingling
| Areme Chapter will have the de-
grees Wednesday evening.
Daughters of America.
The Daughters of America and the
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panied by . number OF state officers.
was present. Addresses were made
by o. p. Hopkins and e. p. Haxleton.
who, on behalf of Golden Rule Coun.
with a piano. National Councillor
Mrs. Swami was presented with
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Order of Eastern Star.

King David Lodge will have the
NJ. NJ. degree Tuesday evening.
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Bethlehem Chapter conferred the
degrees on eight candidates Tuesday
evening and was entertained with
vocal music by Mrs. Marie C. Deal
Mrs. Viola F. Gray and Otto Yingling.
Areme Chapter will have the de-
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Following a brief session Thursday
evening, George C. Whiting Lodge
will entertain it's members and their
families with the members of Mizpah
Chapter. No. 8, o. L. s. Dancing will
conclude the evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-08
Seek Successor
for BOrdner as
County Agent

q. w. Rosencrans OF the exten-
sion department of Purdue univer-
sity was in the city Thursday con
ferring with farmers of the county
relative 10 the selection of a sue
cessor to County Agricultural Agent
John :. Bordner who will give up
his position on July l.
Mr. Bordner originally accepted
a contract for five years, but at the
expiration of that time" the kai-
ser had kicked in" Mr. Bordner
said, and he was persuaded TO con-
tinue in the service OF the county
until the cessation of hOstilities
Immediately after the signing of
the armistiCe Mr.. Bordner began
making plans for giving up the
work at the expiration of his pres
ent contract on July I.
Mr.. Bordner intends 10 establish
a live stock farm at Ladysmith
Wis, and eventually TO work into
scientific animal breeding. in which
industry Mr.. Bordner was interest
ed before he became agricultural
agent for St Joseph county.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-08
TOTAL FLIGHT
ACROSS OCEAN
1926 MILES

The course over which the Ameri-
can navy planes started today is 8.
255 miles long, broken into five
legs. Two British aviators. now
awaiting favorable weather condi-
tions at St Johns. y. +. expect TO
make the transatlantic flight i'm
one jump. One Of the courses which
the Britishers intend to follow is
>. IS miles long. while the other.
reaching To Ireland instead of to
England proper, is 1.923 miles in
.pngth.
The American course is broken
Ito five parts as follows: From
ockaway Beach, y. y. TO Halifax,
=. 20 miles: from Halifax to
Johns. y. r.. 210 miles; from ST
inns to the Azores. 1900 miles;
om the Azores TO Lisbon. Portugal.
miles. and from Lisbon to
mouth. Eng, 775 miles, a total of
20 miles