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81 VARIETIES OF.
FOEATROCITIES.
Massacres, Starvation Of Civil
ians and Killing Of Hos
tages Listed.
MORE TO BE REPORTED
Commission on Responsible
ties Collecting Facts to
Place the Guilt.
BY G.. =. ADAM.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE srS from the
Lonio, Times Serttcs.

specfdt Cable Despatch 10 THE sCN from the
Londo, times Serrtcs.
Copyright, 1919; all rights rescrred.
Paris, March 15.--Here is the list of
the thirty-one varieties Of crime com
mitted by the enemy countries during
the war, as reported by the sub-com-
mittce on fact appointed by the Com
mission on Responsibilities for the
War:
Massacre OF civilians
Putting 10 death Of hostages, torture
OF civilians.
Starvation Of civilians.
Abduction OF girls and women.
Deportation OF civilians.
Internment OF civilians under brutal
conditions.
Forced labor OF civilians in connec-
tior with military operations
Enemy usurpat!on Of sovereignty dur
ing military occupation.
Compulsory enlistment OF soldiers
among inhabitants Of occupied territory
Pillage.
Confscation of property.
Exaction Of illeRitinate or eXorhitant
contributions and acquisitions.
Debasement OF currency and issue of
spurious currency.
Imposition OF collective penalties.
Wanton devastation and destruction OF
property.
Bomhardment Of undefendcd places
Wanton destruction Of religious.
charitable, educational and historical
buildings and monuments.
Destruction of merchant ships and
passenger vessels without warning.
Destruction OF fishing boats
Destruction Of relief ships.
Bombardment Of hospitals.
Attacks on and destruction Of hospital
ships.
Breach OF other rules relating to the
Red Cross.
Use OF deleterious and asphyXiating
gases
Use Of explosive and expanding bull
let's
Directions to give no quarter.
III treatment OF prisoners
Misuse of f1ags Of truce.
Poisoning Of wells.
Even this list as the subcommittee
takes pains TO point out, does not eX-
haust ;hc record Of the euemy's crimes.
and 1t recommends tho Ir,ointment OF
some standing body for the purpose OF
collecting and systematiaing further in
formation with the view Of laying be-
fore q tribunal. or tribunals. to be set
up a comprehensive list of charges and
accused persons.
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Fund Smokes Help in
Long Hikes Overseas

READ on page 1, section 4, a
letter from a soldier who tells
of hiking thirty kilos to be re-
viewed by Gen. Pershing, and
just before starting his company
had the good luck to fill their
pockets with cigarettes dis
tributed to them by THE SUN
Tobacco Fund. This soldier,
Corporal MacRoe of Company l,
306th Infantry says, "It's our
greatest pleasure to have a good
smoke on a long hike"
The fund is trying to pass the
S450,000 mark this week and it
ought not to be difficult because
it is pretty close to it now. A
few generous donations will take
the fund over.
WARNING, THE SUN TO
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tion or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
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GERMANY ACCEPTS
TERMS TO GET FOOD
SurrenderS and viii Get $780,
900 Tons Monthly.

BRU ssELs. March II (dclayed) The
German delegates to the conference here
regarding the taking over - ~ Allies
Of the German mercantile fleet and the
provisioning of Germany definitely ac-
cepted to-day the conditions imposed by
the Allies.
A board OF control for German ex-
ports will be established under the
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Plan for Payment.

There is available in England for inn
mediate movement to Germany approx
mately 10000 tons OF pork products,
5000 tons OF beans, 5000 tons of rice
and -, 900 tons of cereals. The United
States has in Rotterdam and on the
way there approximately $4,000 tons Of
breadstuffs.
A summary OF the agreement shows
that payment by Germany will be made
by freight hire accruing to the Germans
for the use OF the shipping and part from
credits that Germany may continue to
establish and maintain in neutral coun-
tries. part from German exports, part
from the sale OF German owned foreign
securities and part by the use Of Ger
man gold.
The Germans agreed to place deposit
Of gold in the National Bank of Belgium
at Brussels for use as collateral.
acute unrest prevails in the whole
Westphalian industrial region and It
will probably be necessary to enlarge
the British bridgehead in that direction,
says a despatch to the Mad from It's
correspondent with the British army.
The German province OF Westphalia
Is one of the most important industrial
districts In Europe. 1t has one of the
richest coal fields In the world and the
iron industry there has been developed
on a vast scale. The British bridgehead
east OF the Rhine is semicircular in
shape, centring about Cobenz. the radius
OF the circle being approximately eighteen
miles. 1t does not reach the line be
tween the Rhine province and Westpha.
! liza at present.
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BRITAIN YIELDS
ON LEAGUE PACT
Willing TO Include 1t in the
Treaty in Order to Hasten
Peace.
WILSON AVOIDS SESSION
Draft to Be Presented Will Be
One to Be Submitted to
L. s. Senate.
WILSON AVOIDS SESSION
By ths Associated Press.

PARIS, March 15.--If President Will
son insists that the League OF Nations
be Incorporated in the preliminary
peace treaty the British, it is under
stood, will concede the point, although
they still believe that the preliminary
pact is not the proper place for the
inauguration oc the league, which.
they hold. should be included in the
firal peace pact
This attitude was indicated to-day
after the announcement that the
American delegation strongly desired
the inclusion OF the league in the pre-
liminary treaty as we'll as in the final
pact.
1t was stated at American head
quarters that the treaty now being
framed would be the definite treaty
covering all the main subjects, and
would not be a preliminary treaty 1t
is the treaty which will be submitted
to the United States Senate for rati-
fication, and after its conclusion the
remaining details largely will be for
malities.
Eager to Get Signatures.
The British. 1t is made known, do
not wish to delay the League OF Ma
tons programme in any way. but they
express the keenest desire for the i'm
mediate signing of the preliminary
peace treaty so as to alleviate unsatis-
factory conditions resulting from the
continuation of the armistice.
To get speedy action they purpose to
strip the preliminary compact of all
extraneous matters which, they believe.
include the League OF Nations. The
league, under the British programme
would be taken up Immediately after the
conclusion Of the preliminaries OF peace,
and with any amendments which might
he added would be made part of the
final pact.
The Supreme War Council resumed its
sessions this afternoon with n d,stin-
guished array of military and civilian
chiefs, expecting that President Wilson
would be present FOR the nnal con-
sideration OF the military, naval and
aerial terms of the German disarma-
! ment
Wilson Not Mt session.
The Pre- sidcnt did not attend however
| Col House taking his place as the draft
OF the terms in treaty form had not
been completed in time to permit Of
study before the meeting. The Presi-
dent received the full draft late this
afternoon and went over IL tonight
article by article with Gen, Bliss and
! Admiral Benson.
With the President absent, the coun-
Gil deferred the military and naval
terms until Monday.
| The Polish frontiers OF Germany was
the next subject on the programme. but
the British Prime Minister was not pre-
pared TO proceed, so this also was de-
| ferred. Mr.. Lloyd George left the coun-
ell room soon after learning that Presi-
dent Wilson would not attend and pro-
ceeded TO the white House" for con-
ference on the situation.
Treaty May He Delayed.
The inevitable delays on various de-
tails lead to doubts for the first time
in American quarters on completing the
treaty by March 25, as was expected
II has developed also that Mr., Lloyd
George Is obliged to return TO London
.hc middle of the coming week and he is
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sTEARNs CARS HAVE MOVED.
Now at i2 Central Park West.
They Merit Your Inspection.-4dp.
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GERMANS TURN
OVER 700 SHIPS
TO GET RATI0NS
U. s. Receives 9 Big Craft,
Including ImperatOr,
by Food Terms.
10000 TONS A MONTH
Liners Will Be Used to
Carry Troops Back to
This Country.
10000 TONS A MONTH
PAYMENT PLAN is FIXED
Teuton Owned Securities
Taken for Debt-Delegates
at Brussels Accept.

PARIS, March 15.-The terms of the
agreement Of Brussels by which Ger
many gives It's merchant shipping to
the Allies and the United States in ex-
change for food were made public to-
day. The United States will receive
nine liners, including the Imperator.
A monthly ration of 100000 tons of
foodstuffs was promised to Germany.
In exchange she ceded 700 ships, of an
approximate tonnage of 100000.
The vessels awarded to the United
States arc the Imperator, $4,000 tons;
Zeppelin, 1920 tons; Prinz Friedrich
Wilhelm, 1900 tons; Graf Waldersee,
$4,000 tons; Patricia, ID 400 tons; Cap
Finisterre, 14,5Oo tons; Pretoria, 49,
200 tons; Cleveland, 16,90o tons, and
Kaiseriu Augusta Victoria.
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ships Ready for Sea.

All of these vessels are ready to go
TO sea within a few days except the
Imperator, which is in the mud. 1t
may take a week or more to float her
The vessels picked for the United
States are passenger steamships that
will be available for carrying troops.
Ships going to France and England
Immediately are cargo vessels in neutral
ports In South and Central America and
the Dutch East Indies. They will be
permitted TO leave with cargoes for Ger
many with German crews but under
allied flags. When the ships put out
from German ports to be handed over
they will be manned by Germans, but on
arrival in allied ports the crews will be
replaced by allied crews and the Ger
mans returned.
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Treaty May He Delayed.

The inevitable delays on various de-
tails lead to doubts for the first time
in American quarters on completing the
treaty by March 25, as was expected
1t has developed also that Mr.. Lloyd
George Is obliged TO return TO London
the middle ~ the coming week and he is
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WEATHER FORECAST.

Rain to-day and probably tomorrow,
warmer; fresh and strong south winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 81; lowest, 80.
Detailed weather reports on editorial page
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Claims Exemption Under Ac,

Complaint is Informed and verify be-
lieves that beers and malt liquors which
contain not to exceed 2& per cent. al
conol by weight are not In fact intoxi.
NaaklaASA M. TsaIk paa,
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The Little River news., 1919-08-30
DISTRICT NO. ! ROAD
 BONDS ARE APPROVED
Commissioners Went to Little Rock Wednesday to Sign the Bonds
 All Now Ready for Work.

W. D. Waldrop, one of the commls- sinners for Road District No. '. which will build 69 miles of improved gravel biobway.Z left Wednesday for Little Rock to meet with the other commls- sioners and sign the bonds. He stated that he had received notice that Rose, Hemingway and Rose. attorneys for the bonding companies had approved inc bond issue. The contract for tue road was let several days ago for S633.- nDO. The contractor is awaiting notice from the Parke Engineering Company announcing that all Is ready when ttey will begin to make preparations tc begin construction. The time for completing the contract is twenty months. Members of the Parke En- eineering company are Ill AshooWh' where it is stated they will make head onarters and establish offices 441' firm will have charge of several DIE road Improvements in the county which are No. ', No. 8, No. 3 ahd NO O.
 Number will make two important connections with interstate and pay ional highways It will be the con- meeting link in the Jefferson highway line north with Sevier county and on south with Miller county. At TeXar- kama it will connect up with the Bank head highway, and will have northern connections with the scenic route of the Bankhead highway at DeQueen when the line is built. Probably the most important connection will be the Oklahoma State Highway at the Okla homa state line just west of Arkinda This road is already completed i'll Ok lahoma to Moon.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
NEARING COMPLETION
Work on New Oil Mill Building Near
 ing Final Stage of Completion.

The work on the new oil mill build ing is nearing the final stages of com pletion. There now remains but little brick work. The roof is being placed on portions of the building and i'll few days the work of installing mach inery will begin A large part Of the machinery is now on the ground or Tn transit The company expects to De able to begin crushing not later than November. With double capacity of the old mill AshdoWn will be much Iaraer seed center than ever. The new mill is being constructed along the most modern lines.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
Hicks School tO Open,

The Hicks school, three miles east of here, will soon open for it's regu- lar wiater course. This school is one of the best country school in this sec ton of the state. and usually they have from 6 to g months school. Prof C.Ci Castell of Tennessee has arrived and will be principal of the school this year and Miss Mary Freeman of this city will be the assistant The citizens of the Hicks community are very pro gresstye and believe in the very best opportunities for their children.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
SAYS PRICES BEGIN TO DECLINE
Palmer Warns Against Needing Pleas
 to Buy Now Before Raise.

Washington. Aug. 2S.-Prices are be- ginning to decline in various parts Of the country, but the slump has not yet gathered momentum sufficient to affect purchases being made for immediate use. according to reports to the De- partment of Justice
 Attorney General Palmer, asked to- day how soon results could be expect ed from the campaign to reduce the cost of living, said all the government wanted was a fair chance to snow what can be done to take the artificial imitation out of the market. He sald officials were we'll pleased with the success so far attained, and that cumu- lative results were expected when Congress enacts amendments to the food control law by which criminal penalties can be imposed on profiteers and hoarders.
 Propaganda, which apparently is na- tion-w wide, on the part of the shop keepers seeking to induce purchasing now on the preteXt that prices will be materially higher next season, was condemned by MT Palmer as one cer- tain thing which would make prices continues rising if needed.
 Amendement to the food control act providing penalties for protiteering and bringing clothing and other ne cessities within the scope of the law, were reported to ,the Senate today by the Agriculture Committee
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
COTTON MEN TO MEET
Will Meet in New Orleans and Discuss
 High Cost of Living.

Little Rock. Aug 29.-(SpeciaD - In response to a telegram from W. A. Wanamaker, President of the Ameri- can Cotton Association which meets in New Orleans September 9 and 10, for the purpose o1 discussion the high cost Of living. general business condi- tions. and to recommend a reasonable minimum price for cotton as ordered by seven southern governors. Gov. Brough has appointed 25 delegates at large from Arkansas. and also one or more to represent each county where cotton is grown.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
Carl Garner Home.

Carl Garner, who lived at Ashdown and was bookkeeper for the Major Slave Company at the time of his en- listment in the army, was in the city Wednesday, having recently returned from overseas. He has been in the hos pital since his return and lately has been at Hot Springs taking the baths. He was with the engineers, the fores- try branch, in France. He may re sume his old duties here later.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
BUTCH IN THE CLEAR
Error Was Apparently Made in Gazette
 Office in Addressing Papers.

Parties who saw the Frisco news butch open the package of Gazettes Sunday bearing the addresses of local subscribers claim that the butch was in the clear as the package was ad- dressed. not to the postoffice but to the train on which he was running, indi eating that it was his bundle It ap- pears that the error must have been made in the Gazette mailing room, which is entirely plausible. He could hardly be blamed for receiving mail addressed to himself on the outside wrapper.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
LOCAL ksAH IS AWARDED <, kLARGE ROAD CONTRACT
Jim C. Sanders0n of This City Gets Grading and Grayeling Contract
 On Highway in No. Eight.

Tim C Sanderson of this city vas the successful bidder on grading anu 2~ayeling contract on the roads to pe h,i1t in District No s. His bid for .5bo 1S miles of grading and graveiih3 was S126.000. the gravel to De Pui- o,,aeod by the district The gravel has ,,o+ vot been purchased. The district bas one more day in court on the oth ,f Santemher 10 bring up compete .aoord after which time the work VIII he ready to proceed Mir. SandefSoh vas the contractor who coastfoc'eo tt5a firsr gravel roads in thls county, i-,,o,,., q. tbe Ogden and the Plne prai,1o roads. He announces that ne i. ready 10 get busy when the Wofo 10 .yjeen, He has 200 working days to ,7o,,,nlata his part of the work under tie contract.
 There will be two steel bridges on .t,o ,ood tho contracts for which was Iat to the Midland Bridge Company for approximately S6.0O0. The con crnte culyerts will also be constructed 4Inder separate contracts as will the ..-;triffed clay culverts. which were con- fracfed with the Post Pipe Company, 57f Texarkan9. The purchase Of the gravel will have to be completed De- fore it is known definitely if the total cost will be within the money.
 The roads will run about as follows; The northern branch will leave Main street at the Frisco crossing and take fhe old Peytonville road to Red Bluff The southern branch will leave Front street at the express office and follow Rankin street out of town over the lower Pevtonville road, intersecting the upper road at or near the Jeff Nes- bitt place.
 The commissioners of No. are: HH. Orton, A. J. Russell, Lon T. Jones, A. l., Fomby, and Geo. D. Chewning. The engineers are the Parke Engineer ing Company, and the attorney is AID. DuLaney.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
JONES eGMMUhiTY FblR
 WILL. OPEN NEXT WEEK
Many Attractions Will be at the Jones Community Fair Beginning
 September the 4th.

The Jones Community Fair will be held next week, beginning September , and continuing through the 9th The fair opens at 1o:30 q m Among the amusements will be 2 merry go around, picture show and many other amusements.
 Program for September IL will b. addresses by W C. Lasseter, H. F. Kapp and P. B. Williams. The Jones school will have their program on that day. It is also expected that Dr. and Mrs. Mseke of Ashdown will furnish instrumental music for the day.
 On September 5th the program will be nail driving contest and candy eating contest for girls under 20 years old; ball throwing and race for boys under 70 years old Speakers on that day will be Seth (. Reynolds and ot- hers
 The Jones community invite all to come and see the live stock and other exhibits and be sure to visit your friends and ntighbofs
 The Jones community for several years have held d fair and 1t has aI- ways been a great success and with out a doubt this tair will also be 8 success. The fair is usually attended by hundreds of people and all have thoroughly enjoyed it and a still larg= CT crowd is expected this year than ever before.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
MASONIC TEMPLE BURNS
Seven Story Masonic Temple at Little
 Rock Burns.

Little Rock, Aug 28.-The Masonic Temple, Main street end Capitol ave nue, Little Rocks pioneer sky scrap- CT, was destroyed by fire which started shortly before o'clock yesterday morning. Stock in two adjoining build ings by J. B Strauss x Company, ana the Electric Shop, operated by tAe Lit tie Rock Railway. was destroyed by debris. II was one of the most disas- trous fires in the history Of Little Rock.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
BIG PREMIUM LIST
Se.5OO Will Be Given as Premium at
 the Centennial.

Little Rock, Aug, 2s.-(SpeciaD - The premium list for the agricultural exhibits at the Centennial has been ap- proved by the Committee, and is to De placed at once in the hands of the county agents who are cooperating with the commission in the collection of exhibits. The list consists of about S6. 800, which is an addition to the amount that is to be offered for the best exhibits of stock.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
VII v soNs rcuR TO BE.
 GIN DURING SEPTEMBER
WEI Visit 50 Cities and Explain the Peace Treaty to the People
 ef Haseetions.


 Washington, Aug 28-The ftm of President Wilson swing around the circle. with addresses in behalf of the peace treaty in q laast n of the principal cities Of the country. is ex- poeteH to be announced tomorrow
 Announcement was made tonight that the president would leave oa 1is Pacific coast trip as soon as arrange ments could be made. probably wita' in 10 Gays OF two weeks.
 President Wilson will spend 25 aays laying before the people of the country his reasons for the immediate ratit1- cation of the peace treaty without change.
 Although he desired to greet Gen era1 Pershing on his arrival al New York early next month he is said to ao.sider the tour to explain the peace treaty as of more importance. It was | '7nsstb!e. Secretary Humility said. the president mign; meet General Persh- ing enrout to the WesJ. probably in St l Louisa
 Some changes were necessary in the itinerary as originally made when President Wilson was in Paris, but it was said that his purpose was not to stop at Chicago had not been chang ed. but he may speak in the Middle West. at Columbus. Cincinnati and St. Louis