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The Little River news., 1919-07-02
DISSOLVE C0NSOLIDATION
Texarkana Railroad Freight Offices to
 Operate Separately.

Texarkana, June 29.-At a meeting of railroad officials held here yester- day afternoon it was announced that effective next Tuesday, the railway freight offices would resume their se- parate functions and that beginning on that date shippers will be required to deliver their shipments to the vari- ous freight depots instead of at con solidated depot, which has been the rule since the government took over the railroads for war purposes. c. E. Ray, who was agent for the Texas and Pacific, and J. R. Gunter, who was agent for the Cotton Belt, when the -'cvar.nlent took over the road are returned to their positions J. M. Me Bride will be agent for the Kansas City Southern, in place of M. D
 Swearingin, who was local freight agent when the road was taken over.
 MT. Mcbride formerly was agent for the Kansas City Southern at Beau mont.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
HEADLESS BODY FOUND
Mystery Surrounds Death of Negro
 Woman Near TeXarkana,

Texarkana, June 2.7-The headless body of a negress was found late yes terday afternoon in the woods near the Kansas City Southern tracks, not far from the creosote plant, south of town. The head later was found about 40 feet from the body Both arms had been cut off and were found on the ground few yards away from the body.
 Death probably occurred two or three weeks ago. There is no clew to the identity of the ~egress or to the perpetrator of the crime.
 1t was just year ago that the headless body of white woman was found on farm three miles west of town. The mystery has never been solved
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
BEER F0h WILL PERMIT MID,
Attorney General Announces That It's Department Win Vigorously En-
 force Wartime Prohibition.


 Washington, June 30-As wartime prohibition took effect tonight, the De- partment of Justice announced that it's agents throughout the. country would not attempt tomorrow to stop the sale of 2 3-4 per cent beer
 This eleventh-honr development, a flat reversal of an sslr<f faIff Iffrre.-> e>-s-- day by the department, was dJ So the uncertainty as to how the federal District Court of New York might rule on pending claim by brewers hat beer Containing that much alco- hol was not intoxicating. z
 But while this uncertainty existed IS to beer of lighter alcoholic percen- ,age than that sold generally hereto fore, warning was given that with re- spect to whiskey and all beyera ges as to whose intoxicating powers there was no doubt, every governmental agency would be set 70 work in a. de- termiiied effort to prevent their mann. facture and sale.
 How long the sale of 3-4 per cent beer may continue will depend ordi- narily upon the speed of the courts but prohibitionists in Congress will attempt to stop it's sale.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
REQUIREMENTS eF GINNERS
Must Get Licenses for This Season,
 ansl Also Get Tags.

Little Rock, June 30.-(SpeciaD = Commissioner Jim G. Ferguson an- nounces that under the new ginners law, unused ginners' tags for 1918 can be exchanged for 1919 tags without cost, This applies to any number. The new tags cost 2 cents each There are about 5000 ginners in the state, and they must secure a license, which furnished free, before they do any gin hing In remitting for new tags pos tai money order or draft must be sent direct to Joe Ferguson, state treasurer.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
Captured I7s Germans Single Handed; Returns
 To Oklahoma Home

Idabel, Okla, June 28 - Wearing the French Gross of War and bearing q citation from General Petain of the French army, in which it is stated he captured single handed I'll Germans in machine gun nests and on another occasion captured more than 50 1na- chine guns and trench mortars, Joe People Killer a full blooded Choctaw, returned today, discharged from the army On the latter occasion he held his position four days without assist ance, the citation reads.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
VIM. GARRETT GORDON
Soldier Buried at BIacaby Monday
 Died at Ft. Bayard, N. M.

 Wm. Garrett Jordan, who died at F't. Bayard, New Mexico, on June 22nd, was buried at Blacaby east of this place Monday. Rev. c. s. Wales con ducted the services. Jodran enlisted at Ashdown July "A, 1918. He was sent to Camp Pike, was later sent to Eng land, but his health failing he was re- turned to Camp Lee, Va. Afterwards he was sent to New Mexico where he succombed to tuberculosis. He was g years of age and was son of Mrs. Margaret Jordon. He has brother here, Charlie Jordan, and two sisters, Mrs Mollie Waldo and Mrs. Hortense Starks.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
first to leave This was in line with the program

first to leave. This was in line with the program
 There was no demonstration during salvos of guns boomed the news that Mars had been deposed and peace en- throned.
 Throughout the morning and early afternoon the sky had been overcast withheavy clouds, but with the sounds of the first gun, the sun, break ing through the curtain of clouds, bathed the palace and grounds in a flood of light, tinting the waters of the great fountains, now turned on for their first time in five. years, with all the colors of the rainbow.
 Delegates Display Emotion.
 Although the ceremony in the beau tiful and historic Hall of Mirrors was formal and impressive, several of the delegates betrayed evidence of deep emotion and were visibly affected when it was ever
 President Wilson sat turning his gold pencil through his fingers when the delegates stepped forward to sign His face was possibly whiter and more deeply lined than usual.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
WILL TRY PARIS GREEN
Will Use Paris Green to Kill the Boil
 Weevils In this County.

pr. A. N. Wood of this city, who owns considerable farming lands in this county, will try Paris Green to kill the boil weevils which are ruin ing some of his cotton He expects to get some hand sprays and large quantity of Paris Green and start the work at once. He says that the boil weevils are damaging cotton consider ably now, and that he will try to kill some of them
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
M-, D. X G. DERAILED
Train Let Track and Was Delayed for
 Several Hours.

The Memphis, Dallas and Gulf pas senger tlain, east bound, was derailed Sunday morning at about 10 o'clock, 2 miles east of here near the Peytonville road crossing. The passenger cars and engine left the track, but no one was injured. The wreck was cleared and the train moved on eastward at about clock that evening.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
Auditing County Books.

An auditing committee, composed of Esq. S D Phillips, Ben Shaver and I. w, Joyner, are auditing the county books at the courthouse.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
PLANS PERFECTED FOR
 ATM JULY CELEBRATION
All County Service Men Requested to sttend Homa- Coming in Uni orB,,
 Big Ball Gisme in Afternoon.

All but the final touches in prepara- ton for t'le ig Fourth of July and Home-con. ig Celebration have .beea concluded eports from over the county indicate that there will be a record breaking crowd here on that day.
 During the morning there will be short speaking program. The speak CTS will be Judge Jas. $. Steel and A, D. DuLanes. It is likely that at this hour the county branch of the Ameri- can Legion vii be organized. In the state organization of this body Tom Poland has been appointed as the chairman of this county. w. G. Es- colt and Ben Hunter have prepared games for the children and younger set during the morning, which no doubt will be an interesting diversion. In letters being mailed to all returned soldiers and sailors from the office of Mr. Escott and MT. DuLaney, chairman of the County Council of Defense, the men are being requested to attend i'll full uniform. No parade is planned, as it is believed that the men would not care to parade.
 Gordon's orchestra from Texarkana has been engaged to furnish the music. They will not be here until noon.
 T.. ,f fho of Q be a ball game between Ashdown and Shreveport. Ashdown vii have a fast team for the game. which Manager Tom Poland believes will give the fast Shreveport team busy session.
 It is now arranged to have 2500 pounds of eat barbecued to make sure that all will be provided with good dinner. There will be meeting of the committee Wednesday to go over al arrangements and see that all is in readiness.
 Crack Ball Team.
 Manager Tom Poland furnishes the following lineup of the team that will play under Ashdown colors in the big game with Shreveport. He believes that with this team he can win.
 Tom Poland will catch. He has been a member of the Texas League, the Southern League and two other professional leagues.
 D. O'Neal, a former Western League star will play in the outfield.
 J. O'Neal, another league player, will play in the outfield.
 H. Briley of Texarkana will play first base, another star.
 Jack East, crack shortstop of the University of Arkansas, will hold down the infeld position,
 Tom 0 Dwyer of the Holy Cross Uni versi.y will play first base, high grade college player.
 Jake CobJ, Ashdown man, will play outfelder Jake is good fielder and hitter.
 H. Davis of Mineral Springs, one of the east amateur in this section of the state, will play on second,
 R. Bell of Mineral Springs, the best amateur pitcher in this part of the state, will do the twirling.
 The substitutes are: Thomas, Min eraI Springs, pitcher; Harry Collins, Ashdown; Horace Cook, Hendrix Col lege and Boy Lambright of this city will umpire.
 The spectators are requested to keep we'll back of the foul line during the progress of the game. The grounds are now in fine shape and some seats have been provided.
 Morning Game.
 There will be a game in the morn ing between Winthrop and mixed team from Oak Hill and Hicks. These are two of our best county teams and an Interesting game is expected
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
Oil Well at LOckesburg.

Lockesburg, June 30.-An oil well stock company has been organized pany. The two are drilling a well two miles east of town
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
NoW IS THE TIME-Mr,-NetaiI

stimulate your business, to increase the consumers demand for the goods on your shelves to increase your stock turnover, to reduce your selling costs, by advertising regularly in your local newspaper-U. S. Department Of Lanor, W. B. Wilson, Secty.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
TWO CENT POSTAGE
July 1st Marked the End of The Three
 Cent Postage Rate.

Two-cent postage returned Tuesday, July 1st. It will mean saving of many thousands of dollars a year in this county The postal receipts here are among the heaviest in this section of the state.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
After Five Years.

Thus was ended the world con- flagation which began just five years ago today with the assassination of the Austrian crown prince at Saragevo and which entailed the downfall of 4 empires and score of minor king doms and principalities.
 Two years and two days ago, on June 26, 1917, the first American ex- peditionary force arrived in France Tonight, Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States, having affixed his signature to the document which seals the peace made possible by the aid of American arms, left Paris for Brest on his way back to Washington and re- ceived the most enthusiastic ovation he has been accorded since his arrival sin Europe It was Frances parting tribute to the man who showed the world the way to peace.
 The charter of world peace was signed by all delegates to the peace conference with the exception of the 
 Chinese who were absent from cere- mony because they had been refused permission to make certain reserva- tions regarding the Japanese occu- patton of Shantung.
 General Jan Christian Shuts, mem- Der of the delegation from the Union of Africa, signed under protest. He declared his objections to certain ter ritorial settlements and the proposal for trial of the kaiser and others responsible for the war He also < suggested that the indemnities levied , on Germany were excessive and should be moderated in order to faciliatate the revival of industry in Europe.
 Germans Are Downcast.
 The Germans were the first to sign and were followed by the Americans, British, French, Italian and Japanese in order named Then came the small Ter nations The Germans who had entered the hall with downcast mien, and who were extremely nervous throu ghout the ceremony, were the
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
\ Big Squash.

A big squash is on exhibit at the First National Bank, which weighs 16 pounds. The vine which produced the squash was 100 feet long. It was raised by Mrs. A. B. Bishop.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
REVIVAL MEETING
Fine Progress Being Made With Pr0s-
 poets for Good Meeting.

The revival at the Baptist church in this city, which opened Sunday, has made a fine start for a successful meet ing Rev John D. Freeman preached two fine opening sermons. Rev. Clark is making the song service big fea, ture of the meeting with inspiring music The preaching is being done by Rev. Wales, Rev. Clark and Rev. Freeman The services are still being held in the church. The people are invited to attend the services.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02

Rice farmers in the vicinity of St.. Charles are using crude oil, which has been shipped by barge loads to St. Charles. This oil in the past has been shipped by railroad and hauled from Dewitt
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
PEACE HAS BEEN SIGNED; NO CEREMONY MARKS
 EPOCN-MAklMG EVENT
General Shuts Announces He Is Affix. ing Signature UnGer Protest; 39
 Minutes Are Required.
TeutOns Are DOWncast and
 Display Much Nervousness

sa Paris, June 28.-In the Hall of Mirrors, in the Palace of Versailles, where the German umpire was, born AS years ago, Dr. Herman Mnueller and Dr. Johannes Bei1, as plenipoten- tiaries of the German government, today affixed thir signatures to the treaty of peace which puts an end forever to German dreams of world power.
 The ceremony which marked the end of war and the dawn of peace consumed exactly 39 minutes. It's con- clusion was announced by Premier Clemenceau in the terse statement:
 ''The conditions or peace are now an accomplished fact; the proceedings are closed
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
. W. J. Was at Hope.

Hope, June 30.-William Jennings Bryan spoke to large audience at the First Baptist church at this place yes terday on the League of Nations.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
Ruys Cotton Gin.

Lockesburg, June 30.-J E. Johnson of Ashdown has purchased the J. A. Lewis gin at this place.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
Has Electric Lights.

Lockesburg, June 30 Lockesburg now has electric lights in the business section of town and service will later be entended to the residence section. A motion picture show also is in opera ton.
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
Dog Freed Again.

Constable J. R, Furlows dog treed again Tuesday morning. Three quarts was the size of the bag this time
The Little River news., 1919-07-02
>Merning Game.

There will be a game in the morn ing between Winthrop and mixed team from Oak Hill and Hicks. These are two of our best county teams and an interesting game is expected.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-05-29
Make This Test For
Acid Stomach

There are millions Of people who
suffer almost daily from the horrors
OF an acid-stomach-indig sour,
gassy, stomach; distressing heartburn /;
sickening food-repeating; painful
bloat and that miserable, pulled up,
lumpy feeling after eating. Many OF
these people have tried treatment after
treatment; medicine after medicine ;
others have gone to doctors and stom-
ach specialists and some to hospitals,
but In spite of all of their efforts they
have obtained no lasting relief or a
permanent cure.
These symptoms simply mean acid
stomach. II allowed to run on, they
are very likely to cause a lot Of seri-
Gus trouble. Dyspepsia, rheumatism.
govt. lumbago, sciatica, splitting head
ache, dizzy spells, nervousness, Sleep
lessness, mental depression, melan-
cholia, feeling of listlessness and
all-goneness-these are just few of
the disorders which can be traced to
acid-stomach. AS a matter of fact,
acid-stomach is often the direct cause
Of those almost incurable conditions
known as catarrh Of the stomach, in
testinal ulcer, and cancer Of the stom-
ach. The lives of those who suffer
from these serious troubles are moth
ing short OF daily agony. Surely,
then, you must see how important 1t
II to go at once to the seat of the
trouble - acid-stomach. You know
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-05-29

sociatin' with lungers all the time.
That was his business, Mr.. Barnes, an
guess you'd call it respectable,
wouldn't your
perfectly. But why should he be
troubled by my presence here if"
Miss Thackeray put an end to the
discussion in most effectual manner.
ooh, for the Lords sake, cut It out !!
Wait till he's dead, can't your" she
whispered fiercely. you've got all the
time in the world to talk, and he
hasn't more than ten minutes left to
breathe unless that rube doctor gets
here pretty soon. think he's going
now. Keep still, all of you. Is he
breathing, Mr.. Barnes? That awful
cough just now seemed to" Her
eyes were fixed on the still face.
"Why-why, how tightly he holds my
handl 1 can't get it away-he must
be alive, Mr.. Barnes. Where is that
silly doctor"
Barnes unclasped the rigid fingers
Of the man called Andrew Paul, and,
shaking his head sadly, drew her
away from the improvised bier. He
and the shiverlng Mr.. Dlllingford con-
Quoted her to the dining room, where
a single kerosene lamp gave out a
feeble, rather CHASTITY light.
"Would you like a little brandyT
inquired Barnes, as she sat down limp
ly In the chair he pulled out for her.
II have a flask upstairs in my"
IL never touch IT," she said. "Tm all
right. My legs wabble a little but
Sit down Mr.. Barnes. I've got some
thing to say TO you and I'd better say
1t now, because 1t may come In pretty
handy for you later on. Don't let
those women come in here, Oily.
"Thls afternoon walked up in the
woods back of the tavern to go over
some lines in a new piece we are to do
later on--God knows whenl 1 could
see the house from where 1 was sit
ting. Rooms windows were plainly
visible. / saw Room standing at n
window looking toward the crossroads
with a pair of field-glasses. Every
OhCe III hWHut i've WOulu luIu W Idul,
who stood beside him with a notebook,
and say something to him. Paul wrote
IL down. Then he would look again,
turning the glasses this way and that
Suddenly my eyes almost popped out
OF my head. Paul had gone away
from the window. He came back and
he had n couple Of revolvers in his
hands. They stood there for a few
minutes carefully examining the
weapons and reloading them with
fresh cartridges. Just as I was about
to start down to the hOuse-it was a
little after six O'clock. and getting
awfully dark and overcast-Roon took
up the glasses again. He seemed TO
be excited and called his companion.
Paul grabbed the glasses and looked
down the road. They both became
very much excited. pointing and ges-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-05-29
FARM AND GARDEN.

Popcorn-Shelled, lac per Id.
Cabbage-New, 81.
Onions-New Texas, $4.65@4.75 per
crate.
Honey-white comb. S2Q33c per
ID.
Dressed Hogs-Light, 25@26c:
heavy, 23624c per lb.
Calves (dressed) -F'ancy, 22@23c;
choice, 2O@21c per Id.
Apples-Russet, $1,000; Baldwin.
$11 per Dbl and $3.50 per bu.
Celery-California 90c6s1.40 per
doz; Florida. s697 per crate and 81
61.40 per doz.
Potatoes-Carlots, No. / round
white, $S.2O@3.30 per sack of $50 lbs.
Tomatoes-Hothouse. 24625c per
ID; Florida, original $5G5.5O, repack-
ed sS50d9 per case.
New Potatoes-Bermuda. 1880
IS per Dbl and $6 per bu; Florida.
$9.5OG10 per Dbl and $3.50 per bu.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-05-29
Copyright by Dodd. Mead and Company, Inc.

81 mean just what 1 said. What do
you know about this business?"
''HOw should know anything about
it?"
swell, we don't know who you are,
nor what you're doing up here. nor
what your real profession is. That's
why ask the question"
81 see," said Barnes, after mo-
ment. He grasped the situation and
he admitted to himself that Jones had
cause for his suspicious. at has oc-
Cured to you that may be detec-
tive or a secret service man, isn't that
the case1 Well, 1 am neither. Did
you know any more about these two
men, Mr.. Jones, than you know about
me"
81 don't know anything about EN-"
"What was their business?"
"AIr. Room was lookin' for a place
to bring his daughter who has con-
sumption. He didn't want to take her
10 a reg'lar cOnsumptive community
he said, an so he was loOkin' for a
quiet place where she wouldn't be as
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-05-29

rest or even detention, You would have
a nasty time defending yourself in q
civil suit for damages. 1 shall remain
here, as you suggest, but only for the
purpose of aiding you in getting 70
the bottom of this affair.""
Standing on Jim Conley's front
porch a little after sunrise, Barnes
made the following declaration:
Everything goes to show that these
men were up here for one of two rea-
sons. They We're either trying to pre-
vent or to enact crime. The latter Is
my belief. They were afraid of me.
Why? Because they believed was
trailing them and likely to spoil their
game. Gentlemen. those fellows were
here for the purpose of rObbing the
place you call Green Fancy"
whats that?" came a rich, mellow
voice from the outskirts of the crowd.
A man pushed his way through aud
confronted Barnes. He was tall.
good-looking fellow of thlrty-fve and
it was apparent that he had dressed In
haste. "My name is O'Dowd, and am
a guest of Mr.. Curtis at Green Fancy.
Why do you think they meant to rob
his placer
SWELL" began Barnes dryly, sit
would seem that his place is the only
one in the neiGhborhood that would
bear robbing. My name is Barnes. OF
course, Mr.. O'Dowd, it is mere specu.
latiOn on nv part"
"But who shot the mann" demanded
the Irishman. "He certainly wasn't
winged by anyone from our place,
Why, Lord love you. sir, there isn't a
soul at Green Fancy who could shoot
thief if he saw one. This is Mr.. De
Soto, also a guest at Green Fancy. He
will, think. bear ne out in upsetting
your theory"
A second man approached, shaking
his head vigorously. He was thin,
pale man with a singularIv scholastic
face. Quite an unprepossessing, un
sanguinary person, thought Barnes.
"Mr. Curtis chauffeur, / think II
was. said the killing occurred just
above this house." said he. visibly ex.
cited. "Green Fancy is at least mile
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-05-29

what acid-mouth does to the teeth
how 1t eats right through the hard
enamel and causes them to decay.
Think then of the havoc that must
be caused by excess acid in the stom-
achi
Even If you are not suffering any
immediate stomach pains, but are not
feeling just as fit and fine as you
should, you should by all means make
this test: Go to your drug store at
once and get big box of EATONIC.
1t is in the form Of pleasant-tasting
tablets-yOu eat them like bit OF
candy. EATONIC is prepared for just
one purpOse-correcting acid-stomach
by driving out the excess acid.
EATONIC literally absorbs the excess
acid. Tt brings instant relief from
the pains of indigestion, heartburn.
belching. sour. gassy stomach, bloat,
etc. 1t makes the stomach pure, sweet,
cool and comfortable. puts ii in nor
NAL, healthy condition, so that your
food is properly digested. You need
every bit of strength you can possibly
get out of the food you eat-and
EATONIC helps you get 1t.
Don't put this test off II you value
your future good health and happi-
ness. You run no chance at all be-
cause EATONIC is absolutely guar
anteed to give you relief or your drug
gist will refund your money. The
cost Ia n mere trif1e