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The Little River news., 1919-12-10
CAPTAIN J. ". BOWLES
 PASSED AWAY SUNDAY
One of the Best Loved Citizens of Ashd0wn Dies at Age 7S-WaS
 Confederate Veteran.

Captain J w. Bowles of this city died at his home here Sunday morn ing at [ o'clock, He was 87 years of age and had been a resident of Ash down for 23 years, For ten years he had been confined to his bed with rheumatism. He is survived by a wife, three sons, and one daughter as follows: J. R. Bowles and Charlie l. Bowles of Ashdown, I. M. Bowles of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Tom Frank lin of Bastrop, La All were with him when the end came,
 The funeral was conducted from the home from to 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. During the hour of the funeral the stores of the town and the public school were closed in honor of his memory. Though rain was fall ing a great throng attended the ser vice, which was conducted by Rev. IC. S. Wales of the Baptist church, as sisted by Rev s. K. Burnett of the Methodist church and Rev. w. T. Sul- livan of the Presbyterian church, Al ter the conclusion of this service the Masonic order took charge and bur
 jed him with the beautiful Masonic service
 Captain BoWles was an eX-Confeder ate soldier, having served throughout the Civil war with Lee in Virginia. He 18th Virginia regiment. He was dis charged at Appomattox Courthouse, April 10. 1865 His service with the army was always source of great pride to him. After the war he moved to Missouri and married to Sara Jane Jordan on September 4, 1867 Both she and Captain Bowles were natives of Virginia To them were born ' children. surviving He also has ing him. living in other states. Two years ago Capt, and Mrs. Bowles celebrated their golden wedding anni- versary.
 Captain Bowles came to AshdoWn
 from Texarkana twenty-three years ago. He spent his active life in the sawmilI business. Ten years ago he became afflicted with the rheumatism to such an extent that he has been helpless in his bed since. Through all his years of suffering he never complained, but kept right on smil- ing. His life has been a benediction to Ashdown and all it's people who came within touch of his influence. He never failed to send message of good cheer to the sick and the suffer ing. Those who visited him came away with brighter view on life. He was one of cur noblest and greatest men, and one whose memory will never fade.
The Little River news., 1919-12-10
DeQueen Says We Can't
 Have their l50 Horse
 Power Oil Engine New

Abe Collins, attorney for the city of DeQueen in the case of the City of Le- Queen against the Commonwealth Public Service Company, was in Ash down Tuesday attending to business, and stated that the Corporation Com missioner Herbert Wilson decided while at DeQueen recently that the Commonwealth Public Service could not remove the 15O-horsepower oil en- zine from that place to Ashdown, as the company expected to do at an early date. The engine is said to be needed very badly at DeQueen, and it would only rob that city in order to help Ashdown.
The Little River news., 1919-12-10

nor Brough over long distance tele- phone Tuesday, and states that the governor said that he would call a special session of the legislature to meet late in January. He would de- eide on the exact date of the call Tues day This special session will be to correct the technical error which caused the Supreme Court to declare all the acts null and void.
The Little River news., 1919-12-10
Baptists are Over Top On Big s75,o00,000
 Drive in kshdoWn

The Ashdown Baptist church is re ported over the top in the big S75.00o,- 900, which the Southern Baptist chuch is putting over. The local church re- ported over the top Sunday. Their quota here was $1O,000. The amount raised was $1O.700. The drive here lasted only one week. Most Of the money was raised the first day of the drive. There is an official report that the entire quota for the whole church had been raised.
The Little River news., 1919-12-10
Wipes Slate Clean.

This decision wipes the slate clean just as if the special session, which met September 22nd in response to a call by Governor Brough, had never been held. This was regarded as an important session and was necessary on account of curative legislation be- ing needed so that highway improve ments could go ahead. Many new highway improvements could go ahead. Many new highway districts also formed all over the state.
 Effects Little River.
 Many districts in Little River coun- ty are seriously effected by this decis- ion. We will enumerate those effect ed as nearly as possible.
 An act provided for the reconstruc- tion and extension of District No. l, a road already built from Ashdown to Ogden and from Ashdown to Pine Prairie, These roads were to have been widened and otherwise improved.
 District No. 9 was formed. This provided for the building of high way from Ogden down the north bank of Red River to the Fulton crossing on Little River. Also a connection with the Red River bridge from Og- den. This decision wipes these roads off the map
 No. 6 had some curative legislation. This district was already formed un- der the Alexander law and the decis- ion does not effect it seriously, This district is now before the United States Supreme Court on another point.
 District No. 3, known as the Rich mond road, was reestablished under the special session and given power to make sufficient assessment to build the highway. Otherwise the road couldn't be built since it's early for it's territory The Richmond road must remain as a thing dead until an- other session of the legislature.
 The Aslrdown paving district form ed during this session is another of the projects that has gone up in smoke. Ashdown was to have had as phalt pavements down town and two long resident streets as we'll. Our fond hopes have been dashed to the UrOund for thp lime heinz
 It may be that some other districts in the county will be slightly effected by it. The big highways now under construction will be in no way effect ed as they were organized previous to this session.
 To Call Another Session.
 A. D. DuLaney talked with Cover
The Little River news., 1919-12-10
SUPREME COURT KILLS
 ALL ACTS OF SPECIAL
 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Erases all Work of Special Session With One Swipe; Time of Call
 Was Not Sufficient Time.

Little Rock, Dec. S.-(SpeciaD- Supreme Court today handed down q decision declaring that all acts passed by the recent special session of the legislature is to be null and void be- cause of insufficient time given of the call.
The Little River news., 1919-12-10
Big Land Deal.

J, w. Cooper of this place has pur- chased the Walnut Bayou farm of AT, Collins, consisting of 200 acres of a fine black land as there is in the world The consideration was said to be $16,000. MT. Collins took over in the deal the small farm on which MT, Cooper lives just east of town, MT. Collins also purchased the c. H. Dick inson residence, where he expects to live
The Little River news., 1919-12-10
Chancery Court.

Judge J. D, Shaver is in AshdoWn this week holding an adjourned term of the Little River Chancery Court.
The Little River news., 1919-12-10
Teachers Examination.

The teachers qharterly examination will be held at the court house al Ashdown on Thursday and Friday December IS and 18th for those Who desire to teach in Little River county L. F. Wheelis, County Examiner.
The Little River news., 1919-12-10
Cold Wave Hits Here.

The cold wave which has been pre- dicted for several days by the wealth CT man, hit Little River county Tues cay morning The northern breeze Is hitting it up at good pace,
The Little River news., 1919-12-10
JURY LIST ANNOUNCED
 FOR THE JANUARY TERM
Circuit Court Will Convene in Ash down January 5-The Jury List
 Is Announced.

The jury list has been announced by Clerk Jas, H Williams for the January term, 1920. The term will meet on the 5th of January The list follows.
The Little River news., 1919-12-10
MEXICO GIVES UP CON.
 SULAR JENKINS AT LAST
Less Tension is Felt in Washington.
 Bnt the situation is Stil! Very Serious.

WaSnlnStOn, Dec. 6.-AdViceS were received here thi afternoon by the tate department from the American embassy at Mexico City, stating that Consul w o. Jenkins has been releas- ed by the Mexican authorities.
 It was announced at the state de- partment that the advices from the American embassy at Mexico City, said Jenkins had been liberated last night from the penitentiary, where he had been held pending trial on charg- es of giving false information regart- ing his abduction by Mexican bandits in October
 The embassy's dispatch reached the state department coincident with the arrival at the White House of Sena- tors Fall and Hitchcock, who were in structed by the senate foreign rela- tions committee to discuss with the president pending resolutions propos- ing that the president be requested to sever diplomatic relations with the Carranza government.
 The announcement by the state de- partment follows:
 The release of William O. Jenkins the American consular agent at Pue- bla. Mexico, was reported late this af- ternoon from the American embassy at Mexico City
 Released Thursday Night.
 The secretary of state announced that a dispatch from the embassy stated that Third Secretary Hanna of the embassy, who was sent to Puebla in connection with the department, re- peated representatives for the immed- fate release of Jenkins, had reported that Jenkins was released from the pententiary last night.
 Jenkins was abducted October l9 and the American embassy was im- mediately instructed to take all pos sible measures to effect his release from the bandits, who had robbed and kidnapped him. Jtnkins was released on ransom, returning to Puebla Oct. 26, was taken to a hospital on that date and was arrested November 15 by the Mexican authorities and taken into custody,
 Reques that Jenkins be released was renewed by the state department in sharp note dispatched last Sun day. but no reply to this communica- tion has been received.
 Wilson Informed.
 News of Jenkins release was com municated to the the White House by the state department while the presi- dent was conferring with Senators Hitchcock and Fall, Dr. Grayson took the message directly to the presi- dent and his visitors.
 While the release of Jenkins served to relieve in way the tension here on the Mexican situation, officials have explained that the Jenkins case was only an incident in the Mexican situation Senators regard the charg- es of Senator Fall that the Mexican ambassador and consuls in the United States have red propaganda as the more serious.
The Little River news., 1919-12-10

The jury list has been announced y Clerk Jas. H Williams for the anuary term, 1920 The term will meet on the 5th of January The list olloWs.
 Grand Jury. Cobb, D. A. Jr., Arden. Davis, R. S ST. Arden. Hill, A. F., Arkinda. Stewart, R R. Arkinda Wright, J. F.. Arkinda Haizlip, H. P, Ashdown, Phillips, Fly. Ashdown. Bird, A. A, Allene. Edwards. J. w, Allene. Seastrunk, J, D., Allene. Brown, Milus, Cerro Gordo. Edwards, F. M. Cerro Gordo. Pauley, Wick, Cerro Gordo. Gill Earnest. Cleveland township. Thrash, Bob, Cleveland township Baggarly. L. D., Franklin township.
 Alternates for Grand Jury. Fomby, A L. Franklin township. Hale, A. E., Franklin township. Burris, G. R., Jackson. Buchanan -, Jackson, Davis, F. M., Jackson. Gauldin, j. R., Jeff Davis. Mccall, T w, Lick Creek. Franklin, Emmett, Little River, DeLoney, J. L., Richland
 Petit Jury. Lewis, H. A., Arden. Wilson, Tom, Arden. Kent, w. w, Arkinda. Stewart, A C. Arkinda. Johnson. NJ C., Ashdown. Russell A. J., AshdoWn. Gregory, W T, Allene. Wright, C. w., Allene. Scott, Herbert, Cerro Gordo. Gist, J. E., Cerro Gordo. Bearden, Jack, Wilton Nunally, l. M., Wilton. Gardner. J. L., Ashdown. Clark, F. G., AshdOWn. Anderson, l.. B., Foreman. Webb. J. G, Foreman. Hayden, H. P, Foreman. Yauger, Ed, Foreman. Buster, W. w, Ashdown. Baskin, A. J. Asndown. Mast, T, w, Winthrop. Gauldin, F. F., Winthrop. Mcdowell, G w., Ashdown. Velvin, A. E., Ogden.
 Alternates for Petit Jury. Hinton, w. L., Lick Creek. Keener, J. w., Winthrop. Barton, J. w., Winthrop, Hopkins, J. O., Winthrop. Campbell, Sam, Richmond. McGraw, w. J., Richmond. Dukes, Harrison, Richland, Ellis, w. w., Richland. Cooper, Newt, Cleveland. Barkman, J w., Cleveland. BOggs, w. H., Little River. Lambert, c w., Little River.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
A WIDER FIELD

X OLONEL HENRY WAITER
SON no doubt will regret his
retirement as editor emeritus
of the Louisville Courier-J Journal
One cannot sever a connection of
more than a half century and not
feel a pang of sorrow in the part
ing. Colonel Watterson does not be-
lieve iii President Wilson's League
of Peace plans; the new owners of
the Courier-J Journal do; so there
was nothing for the old warrior to
do but advance his colors, which
he has done, for by cutting loose from
the Courier-Journal, which owes all
it's prominence among the newspa-
pers of the Nation TO Watterson's s
trenchant pen, the Colonel has
widened his field of operations and
the Nation as a whole will receive
the Eenefit of his writings. How
ever one may differ with Colonel
Watterson politically, one must rec
ognize his patriotism. admire his
courage and admit the sanity of his
judgment. What the Courier-Jour-
nal loses the country -at-large gains.
Colonel Watterson is not the sort
of editor who permits his opinions
to be regulated by the vote of a
board of directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
COURT-MARTIAL REVISION

~ECRETARY OF WAR BAKER
has at last reached the conclu-
~ sion that there really might
have been some injustice done in
the sentencing of soldiers convicted
of minor offenses by court martial.
This admission is widely at variance
with the secretary's broad denial
at the outset that such conditions
existed. Indeed, Mr.. Baker insisted
that there was no truth whatsoever
in the charges and knew of no eX-
cuse for criticism, he added. This
is a weakness the secretary has ex-
hibited on more than one occasion.
Ais we'll with his department until
it is proved otherwise, appears to
be the motto on, which he acts and
he thereby opens himself and the
administration to public hostility
that might be avoided if he frankly
admitted faults and promised their
correction. Americans have no pa
tience with the public official who
poses as being infallible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND
By BRIGGS

Compared with the force COM
manded by Admiral Jellicoe in the
North Sea, the forces commanded
by Alexander, or Caesar, or Napol-
con, or Nelson were puny, and even
those of Togo and Rojesvensky were
unimportant. Compared with this
force the aggregate land forces of
both the Allies and the Teutons were
inconsiderable.
The total offensive power of one
salvo from one of Jellicoe's battle
ships was greater than that of a
half million muskets.
The aggregate artillery power of
the twenty-four modern battleships
that Admiral Jellicoe had in his
main column at the battle of Jutland,
was greater than that of 100000
infantry soldiers-and he moved
these battleships at a speed of nearly
twenty miles an hour.
No other person ever commanded
force comparable in power with
the force commanded by Admiral
Jellicoe.
The force under Admiral Jellicoe
in the North Sea was the concentra-
ton of at least 80 per cent. of the
naval defensive power of the Brit
ish Empire. 1t was opposed to the
German High Sea Fleet, possessing
an offensive power which while in
ferior, was not greatly so. 1t was
not so much inferior as to render
impossible the defeat of the British
fleet, by reason of superior strategy
or tactics on the German side, or
of accident, or of all combined, eS-
pecially since the defensive armor of
the Germans was the better.
If the battle of Jutland had been
decisive victory for either side the
victory in the war would have gone
to the side that was the victor in
the battle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
LET THE COURTS DECIDE

THE County Commissioners, hav-
ing employed an expert to re-
assess the coal lands in Dauphin
county and that expert having placed
the assessments at a figure which the
coal companies say is too high, it
remains apparently to thresh the
matter out to a proper conclusion
in the courts.
The case is one for expert testi-
mony. Neither the County Commits
sioners nor any assessor is possessed
of technical knowledge sufficient to
pass judgment intelligently upon
the claims of the coal company en-
gineers of their own knowledge.
Experts must be called also in de-
fense of the contentious of the en-
gineer who placed the assessments.
panies that the assessment is too
high cannot be taken, any more
than can the unsupported word of
any other taxpayer as to how much
his own particular property should
be taxed.
There is a strong belief in the
public mind that the coal proper
ties are under-assessed and no mat
ter what they have to say about it,
an assessed valuation should be de-
cided upon, which the commissioners
regard as fair, and if the companies
then object the place for relief is
the courts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
The Wild YedStS of the Air

IFrom the Philadelphia Inquirer
Deciding that a beverage contain
ing as much as Ia per cent alco-
hol is to be regarded as Intoxicating,
the Judge Advocate General of the
army apparently deals blow at
the sale even of many so-called
soft drinks in the forbidden areas
about military posts. Few of these
are wholly free from alcohol, and
in many cases the alcoholic content
may develop after manufacture.
Thus nature herself is in the con-
spiracy against a bone-dry State.
How serious that menace is may
be gathered from the Judge Advo-
cate Generals explanation of the
fashion of her working. Speaking
of the near beers he says that
unless great pains be taken, not only
to sterilize the product, but to keep
it sterile, "alcohol will be formed
by the fermentation set up by the
wild yeasts which are found every
where in the air"
The wild yeasts! What new and
unexpected perils science is contin-
ually discovering! Perhaps the verse
about the child who feared the flow
ers because they were wild may yet
have very real application. If
there are wild yeasts in the air. ter
rible ravaging creatures lying in wait
for the souls of men and leading
them, without their will or their
knowledge, to the evils of strong
drink, where shall safety be found?
Would anybody recognize a wild
yeast if he saw it? Can the Judge
Advocate General himself lay his
hand upon his heart and declare
that he has even seen one?
1t becomes palmer and palmer
every day that before the Uplift has
accomplished it's perfect work these
revelations of the total depravity of
inanimate objects will have become
fairly appalling. ..-. .....
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
The Line on War POWer
[From The Pittsburgh Dispatch.

- iciiI iiC DlopdlSilsJ
The text of Judge Kunkels de-
cision in the case of the Common
wealth versus the telephone COM
pany to restrain the application of
Postmaster General Burleson's rates
without the approval of the State
Public Service Commission shows it
to be of much deeper significance
than the brief telegraphic sum-
maries indicate. 1t raises sharply
the extent and limitations of the
Presidents war powers and denies
his authority to fix rates for private
telephone users as having no rela-
ton whatever to the war use of
the wire systems.
The question, the Dauphin county
iurIst says, is whether the President
and the Postmaster General are en-
powered to use and operate the SyS-
tenn for any other purpose than war
purposes. He holds it is self-evi-
dent the system may be used for war
purposes without changing the rates
ITO the public approved by the Pub
lie Service Commission since the
Government might use it under nee
essity to the exclusion of the public
altogether. In short, that the Gov
ernments war use OF the wires was
! in no wise dependent upon the rates
paid by private users and that the
Burleson rate increase was without
| legal authority.
Point is given to this construction
by the language of the act of Con-
gress, which explicitly provided
nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to amend, repeal, impair or
I affect existing laws or powers OF
| G ;,1 In 20 nr
the lawful police regulations of the
powers or regulations may affect the
| transmission of Government COM
munication or the issue of stock or
bonds by such system" This reser-
vation of power to the State Public
| Service Commission over rates is
| the basis for the suit.
The war powers of the President,
the court holds, do not mean that
after he has, taken property he is
the sole judge of the purposes for
which he may use it. Whether that
use is for war or other purposes, IS
judicial question. The Congress
! ional resolution shows that, in the
opinion of Congress, there existed
no military necessity for changing
the rates. The example is cited that
| III the TTeSlutHl lldh pc''''N'
sion, under his war powers, of a
citizens residence and used 1T by
renting it to another for purpose OF
revenue it could not be held to be a
war purpose. And if he thus ex-
| ceeded his constitutional powers,
land he may not, because of his
office, be subjected to injunction or
the process of the courts for so do
ing, there is no reason why those
who assist him and are within the
! jurisdiction of the courts should not
be prevented so far as they are
amenable to judicial process"
This opinion, it will be seen, goes
to the root of much of the Govern
mental Intervention in business un-
der the guise OF war necessity. 1t
raises. for the first time, the direct
issue of distinguishing between pure
" war purposes and others having
no direct relation to the prosecution
Of the war. If it is sustained it will
revolutionize the whole war time
policy of the administration and
estab a definite lmitation on the
use of official power.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
EDITORIAL COMMENT

mo beer, no work." will probably
subsiie Into near-beer and near
work.-Boston Herald.
Another result of international
amIty will be the final recognition of
the consumer as n person having
equal rights with others.-Chicago
Daily News.
Among the chief troubles of a
proud father in some of those South
Sea Islands these days is trying to
figure out whether the new heir
ought TO be christened Woodrow or
GeorsL.-Manila Bulletin.
By changing the abbreviation of
California to Calf. to avoid chances
for mistake, a suggestion may be
accepted to change Miss to Mrs. so
that Mississippi may be wholly diff
fercntiated from Missouri.-Lowell
Courier-CHiZen
Corr missioner Roper calls on all
honest citizens to lasso all tax-dodS-
crs. Then Well all be ropers.-
Lowell Curler-Citizen.