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The Little River news., 1919-05-21
PEANUT CAMPAIGN TO
 COVER ENTIRE STATE
Campaigners Will Reach AshdOwn Wednesday of This Week.
 Speak at ? O'Clock.

Members of the University Exten- lsion Division have completed sche- dule of meetings for a state wide cam
 paign-, to encourage the raising of peanuts, to be held this week. Meet ings will be held in every county in the state where conditions are consfd- cred favorable for the culture of pea nuts.
 There will be a meeting held at Ash down on Wednesday of this week, May 21, at ? p. III. The speakers schedul- ed to speak at the courthouse are Har-
 ry F. Kapp, Jim G. Ferguson, G. M Johnston and H. H. Orton. This campaign is considered the most important of any that could be conducted at this timey The peanut
 has in the past few years become. an
 important staple crop, and now that the cotton oil mills in addition to the peanut mills are going into the crush ing of peanuts, the market on them
 will be more stable and sure than
 ever. It is also an 'unexcelled feed
 and forage crop on the farm.
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The Little River news., 1919-05-21
SHOOTING ON PLAMTA-
 TON NEAR OGDEN
Gun Duel Between Two Negroes and Two White Men Saturday-.One
 Negro Wounded.

In shooting affray Saturday morn ing between two negroes, John Collins and another negro, and J. s. Watkins and Leonard Prather, white, at the farm which MT. Watkins managers near Ogden, one negro, John Collins, was wounded with a load of small shot in the knee. The negroes were making a. crop on the place, and it seems there was some trouble or dis cussion with regard to the mules. It was said that the negroes brought the mules in and turned them over stating that they were going to quit the crop. After this they went after their guns. As Collins was coming around a building to attack Watkins, Prather fired at him, hitting him in the knee. The other negro opened fire on Wat ,kins, who returned the, fire. The negro ran.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
J. T. CORBETT KILLED BY TRAIN
Former AshdOwn Man Killed at San Antonio Saturday by Switch Engine.

A telegram Saturday notified the family of J. T. Corbett, formerly of thSs city, that, he had been killed Sat urday morning on the San Antonio freight yards by a switch engine.s No further particulars were given The parties at San Antonio were instruct ed to send the body to Texarkana, where the burial was held Monday afternoon. The funeral was conduct ed from the East Undertaking estab- lishment, Rev. s. K. Burnett of this city conducting the service.
 MT. Corbett is survived by four daughters, all of whom live at Ash down. They are Mrs. Clyde Briant, Mrs. A. D. DuLaney, Misses Juliett and Dorothy Corbett MT. Corbett former ly lived at Ashdown and is we'll known and liked by the people here. He left last summer, after making visit here, for New Mexico for the benefit of his
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
OLDER BOYS CONFERENCE
Little River County Delegation Re turned Monday-R Report Great Time.

| . The Little River County delegates returned Monday morning from Hope after one of the mos, successful con- ferences ever held in Arkansas.
 State Y. M. c. A. Secretary John L. Hunter and State Boys Work secre- tary Geo. w. Lewis, were also with the delegation arriving at Ashdown this morning and immediately on ar rival went to the Ashdowns school where MT. Hunter addressed the Grammar and high school pupils in the school auditorium.
 Following this address several dele gates were called on for brief state- ments.
 Joe Freddy and Howard Hemphill who were elected by the Little River delegates to. have charge of the ar engagements for County Boys Con- ference. both spoke briefly telling of their interest in the far reaching im- portance of, these boys gathering and stating that they believed Little River County could have 9 conference equal to the district. conference and that they and all the delegates were ready to go to work to accomplish this.
 The chairman of the county Y. M. c. A. committee, MT. A. T. Hemphill, was present. and on being called on for talk stated that he was deeply inn pressed with this part of the work for boys and that 1t was his opinion that the most skeptical would immediately become most enthusiastic supporter if they could only attend one of these boys gatherings as it ties the boys up to church, school and home as in a most constructive and helpful manner.
 Briefly the conference committees reports showed that there were 197 delegates from 3S towns and schools in 12 counties in southwest Arkansas.
 Little River county had the banner delegation, with Ashdown the banner town.
 Howard -Hemphill of Richmond was unanimously elected as chairman of the southwestern conference.
 Joe Freddy and Horace Hunter were selected to make talks leading the conference discussion.
 The eyes of the conference was on Little River County bunch and they received their full share of the honors and courtesies at the conference.
 The Hope people entertained the boys royalty and all are loud in their praise of the city of Hope and its good people.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
Roy Scout Play Wednesday.

The local boy scout patrol of this city will tive g play at the school au- ditorium next Wednesday night. It is a regular boy scout play with a most interesting plot. The boys have been working hard on this play, for several weeks and will be able to pre- sent good entertainment, These boys deserve thr encouragement of the
 people of tbe town. and they are going to be srs aely disappointsd if they do not hays \ socd attenlaSeA. ,.xaa, <
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
CLEAN UP ORDER.

Tuesday, May 27th, 1919, has been set apart by the Mayor and town coun- Gil of Ashdown, Arkansas as general clean up day, property owners will be expected otcut and remove all weeds and trash and wagons will be sent oevery home in the city for cans and such other rubbish as may accumulate around the place.
 It is hoped that the residents of Ash down will not require the City Health Officer to take any drastic measures in order to get the town cleaned up This order Is made for the preserva- ton of the health of the citizenship O1 Ashdown as we'll as it's beauty.
 If after ten days the owners or per. sons residing on property in Ashdown have not cut and removed the weeds and removed the cans, trash and rub bish from the property the City Health Officer is authorized by an ordinance of the city to declare you guilty of maintaining nuisance and subject you to prosecution.
 We appreciate the cooperation of the citizenship of AsaGown in former clean up orders and hope this will be the most successful clean up day Ash down has ever had in her history
 Dated this May 18th, 1919.
 J.E. LOCKE, Mayor.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21

who was leaving for school
 Mrs. w. s. Crouch entertained her Sunday School class Thursday night with a play party. The little folks enjoyed themselves hugely.
 Coke Edward Hull, Jr., is recovering from serious illness of blood poison ing.
 Dr. and Mrs. P. H. Phillips and son passed through Ogden Saturday on their way home from Texarkana
 Quite number of young people enjoyed themselves on moonlight picnic at the bridge on Red River Sat urday night.
 Mrs Duncan and son, Bryan, of Millwood, passed through here Mon day on their way to Texarkana. Dr. and Mrs. I. N Hut, Fred Hut and Miss Gatha Hudgens were in Ash down Sunday afternoon. Lee l.. Grimes who has recently been discharged from the army was here Friday night visiting friends. x V. M. Crouch and family of Pine Prairie were here Sunday. The Epworth Leaguers are antici- pating Ian ice cream social some time this week. ' r. M . fl i> Will H. Hooks who asnpeen with the submarine service was here Sum- day visiting friends. Rev. s. K. Burnett preached good sermon, in the school auditorium Sum day afternoon. Earl Hankins returned Sunday from Hope where he attended the rally.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
I4 FROM TKlS COUNTY
 DIED IN THE SERVICE
War Department Wants to Know If There Were Others Who Made
 Tho Supreme Sacrifice.

The News has received letter from Adjutant General Lloyd England fur nishing 3 list of the Little River boys who have paid the supreme sacrifice fin tEe service of their country, and since full information is not available from the War Department, is desirous that our people furnish him with the names of any others. The following communication is self explanatory:
 In view of the fact that the War De- partment has been unable to date to furnish lists of men of this state who were killed in action or died in ser vice, County officials and others were {. communicated with a view of obtain ing the names of all men who made the Supreme Sacrifice for their coun- try and to enable the governor to pre- sent to parents or nearest relatives a Memorial certihcateAp honor of their departed heroes.
 The names of men who were killed Fin action CT died in the service of their country received from your county sto date to whose nearest of kin certi- Sfcates were furnished are as follows: X Perry Tapp, Winthrop; Waymon *Stalen, Ogden; Grover Pipkin, Wilton; Henry c. Pauley, Cerro Gordo; Emory Nixon. Arden; David H. Null, Arden: gPete Landers, Allene; Jesse c. Joyner SAshdown; Wash Jackkson, Foreman; John Reasley, Foreman; Willie Cham fcey, Wilton: Floyd B. Gunner, Fore man; Nicholas B. Brown. Arkinda; fFrank Wilsie, Winthrop. May ask you to give the subject matter of this letter publicity in your column, in order to enable us. to reach those concerned who have as yet not Ereceived these Memorial Certificates? This office desires to obtain the fol- lowing infQrmation:
 Name of soldier
 Bank
 Company and Regiment.
 Date. place and cause of death.
 Name and place oi residence of nearest of kin and relation to deceas- ed. .S LLOYD ENGLAND,
 The Adjutant General.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
OGDEN NEWS

Ogden, May 19.-(Special.l l-The at mosphere for the last few days ha informed us that the drowsy summe days of summer are approaching.
 Rev. Sellman of the Missionar Baptist Church of Texarkana preach ed a very interesting sermon at tn school auditorium Sunday
 All religious services are being hell in the school auditorium on the ac count of the churches being demolish ed -hx tho. .a0s:eleesseer .,,....
 lied naval forces were landed at hsrna Wednesday, it developed, in tnces received from the Near East Ire military moves are being made
 anticipation of the making of ire with Turkey.
 n9 the forts and strategic points at
 rna were taken possession of by Stfall
 ,le movement was directed by the e conference as a precautionary lure for the maintenance of order
 rding to the terms of the Turkish
 stice, The British and French
 will be withdrawn as soon as .r uthority of Greece as manda-
 ls established firmly. - occupation of Smyrna is prelim- l
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
SCHOOL ELECTION

Usual 10 Mill Tax Voted in Ashd0wn--
 Two Board Members Elected.
 The annual school election of the Ashdown Special School District was held Saturday The usual 10 mill tax was voted. the vote being .114 for and against
 H. H. Orton and o. Kolb were elect ed as members of the school board. The vote on board members was as follows: H. H. Orten 7S, J. l.. Martin 50, o. KolV S4, w w. Buster 67
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
CHANCERY COURT
Judge Jas. n. Shaver Convened Court
 in This City Monday.

Chancellor Jas. D. Shaver convened the regular term of the Little River Chancery Court in this city Monday The court vii! probably be in session two or three days, after which the local bar and visiting members plan to go on a fishing trip.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
slt's Better to Profit by Your Own Strength 's Than by the Weakness of Others

The June examination will be held at the Court House, Thursday and Fri day, the 18th and 20th of June.-L. F. Wheelis, County Examiner.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
RED RIVER UP.
Stood at P Foot Stage at Index Mon.
 day and Still Rising.

Red River waa reported at the 22 foot stage at Index Monday morning and still rising. Much of the water was head water. The Kiamish is re- ported high. The danger stage at In- dex is 9 feet. River men anticipate bankfull river.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
Appraisement.

!, 'unty of Little River. We H. D. he.
 D oips, J. B. Locke and Boy Lam-
 nt, the citizens of the county of !, e River and householders therein. c .ng herein been appointed by S. D. $ lips, a justice of the peace of said ;, ,lty, have this day viewed certain
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
WILLING TO MAKE
 FgUsaE 8 FREE or Z
Italy Offers Compromise, But Will son Insists On JugO-
 SlayS' C1a.ms.

Paris, May 17.-Members of the Italian peace delegation admitted to- night that Italy has given up hope of obtaining control of Plume and has decided to accept the suggestion that it be made free city under Jurisdiction of the League of Ma tions.
 Officials declared tonight that this was undoubtedly the greatest victory won by President Wilson since the beginning of the negotiations
 However, although the Italians have announced themselves as satis- fled with the suggestion that Plume be made a free city, the Big Four have not yet acted upon the plan.
 President Wilson, it is aid, in-
The Little River news., 1919-05-21

mule, shown us by Jessie Whitmore as an estray is described one mouse colored mare mule about 15 years old. no brands, and we do value the said mule to be worth $25.O0. J.E. Locke. H. D. Phillips, Frank Lambright, ap- praisers. Subscribed and sworn. to before me this 18th day of May, 1919. s. D. Phillips, J. P.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21

l-y to the establishment of manda- les throughout European and Asia ,f Turkey, practically ending the ex- \ ice of Turkey as an empire.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
John Walker Hone.

John Walker. son of Mrs. w. B. Vaughan, of Richmond, returned home from France Sunday. He went with the 2oth Engineers early in the war
 |endpsax much active ssrvice.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
Please Sign Article.

All communications to the News must be signed. We will not print the names but must know who sends the articles in.-The Editor.
The Little River news., 1919-05-21

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
PLAZA.
(Review.)

Seldom, if ever, has a better show
 been presented at a Bridgeport the
 atre than the one now appearing at the Plaza. It is TepIete with talented
 performers and many novelties. Pris- cilla Dean in The Wildcat of Paris g
 an amazing super-feature, was only
 one of the bright spots of the bill. It is a. story concerning the much talked of Apaches of Paris and has much to
 do with their pastimes and practices. The picture has been given very care ful direction and a, fine cast is seen in support of Miss Dean, whose strong emotional and character work en- l unused everyone. The story is in six parts.
 It would be hard to pick a feature in the vaudeville show as they arc really all features. Homer Lind and Co. in his well known sketch, '"The
 Music Master was accorded a great
 reception last night at the start as
 well as the finish of his act The mu-
 sic, singing and violin playing was a
 treat to the ears as the selection of pieces was very well done Moran
 and Wiser in a. comedy act with hats as the main feature was one long laugh all the way through. The com edy part is we'll carried by Mora n. who is a born funster. The work per formed is mighty clever. Doyle and Elaine, two clever girls in a singing. talking and dancing act. were encored several times. Their dancing is ex- ceptionalIy good. An obviously gen. uine French soldier, wearing the pie
 turesQue blue uniform of a, regiment of the line and sporting a bone fide medal of service in the great war.
 ''Le Poilu," one of the performers on the bill registered fsrrOD g-Ty- with tho audience last night. He offers sev-
 eral quite remarkable musical stunts. such as playing two comets at one time. each in a different key and ex- tracting from another instrument mu-
 sic which sounded first as though
 from a bugle, second d cornet, and third as though it came from a trom- bone. All the numbers were received
 with much applause. Gaumont News
 and Screen Magazine were very in
 teresting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
TIVE PRESS AGENTS SAY
EMPIRE.

X motion picture in which there Is Eomething doing every minute after the first scene Is flashed upon the tween, is ''Something to Do," Bryant washDurn's latest starring vehicle which will be shown at the Empire theatre today. This Is picture or S4s speedy variety and Is as 1uI ol SsOSion as an egg is of meat.
 Mir. washburn has role in thls picture which affords him an oppor- tunity to show that he can handle wide awake characters with the same ease and skill with which he portrays the sleepy sort of boob in his previous productions. Donald Crisp who made ''Venus In the East and other Washburn pictures, is responsible for "Somethiug to Do" and he has put It across in a lively, snappy manner. Ann Little is the leading woman and heads an excellent cast of players in cludfng Robert Brewer, Charles Ger ard, Adele Burlington, Charles osle and James Mason.
 Charlie Chapin in a comedy riot
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
All the World Loves
 Peanuts and Big Tents

Next after lovers, all the world loveS D circus. When the word was passed at the Metro studios that Bert Lytell would do William Dudley Pel- ley's Saturday Evening Post circus story. "One Thing at a Time O'Day'' director John Ince was besieEed by applicants for the post of technical director.
 The contest narrowed down to ex- showmen. A. H. Wheeler. right-han l man to Photographic Chief Ray smallwood, and Danny CKid) Hogan. the king of the property department. Each submitted qualifications.
 Say, I usta be prop man with a circus, affirmed Hogan.
 T managed one of the big shows for a year" returned Wheeler.
 Well, l knew all about animules and can drive stakes" said the for mer lightweight champion of the Coast.
 T was head Joey (clown) for a season, and before that I appea%ed with a trumbling troupe" came back Wheeler.
 We'll say, said Hogan conclusively 'I guess I was born in a circus Whatd'yu think of that?"
 You win." said Wheeler and tc show that he wasn't sore, he offered to ride a camel in the grand "speck and furnish the recipe for circus lem onade.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
POLI'S.

The best show in weeks" was the verdict of big audiences at Polls yes terday. Every one of the vaudeville features brought big returns and the photoplay attra ctions were very good Eight syncopatin' sailors-the L. E. Navy octette-head the program with snappy musical melange. In their natty summer uniforms of white they were hit right off the reel. And when they played! They could do things to classical stuff as well as 'jazz'-and they did. A couple of vocal numbers, with a violin solo. varied the program of ensemble num- Ders in pleasing way. The offering closed with a jazzy tune that set the audience swayin' and tappin' it's feet.
 And right ahead of them came that distinguished nut" Harry Breen. Hes funnier than ever with his ec- centric nonsense and his extemoran- eous songs brought more laughs than ever Bridgeport is always glad to see Harry and he was given tremen- dous reception.
 One of the most charming danc- ing offerings seen here in long while is that by Ford and Urma. They have varied program that is GeHsitfuIIy given, and they are as sisted by capable pianist.
 Monty and ROmaine Italian char acter comedians, found favor with a very Imaginable offering; and the Doves in an oddity, rounded out the vaudeville in a manner that pleased.
 The feature photoplay is The Test of Honor" a dramatic production starring John Barrymore. This ia nous stage star is making a distinct hit in f1lmland and in the current bill has a part and story that will in crease his prestige. The Pathe News, with it's review of events the world over, is another film feature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
LYRIC.

Success Is still attending the pre- eentatiou of the famous drama, "The Correspondent" as produced by the Pou Players at the Lyric theatre It Is a drama replete with unusual in- terest. The tense situations follow one another in rapid succession and there is sufficient heart interest 10 keep the attention of any audience. The story of the play is built about the divorce question and many of its disadvantages are brought to light A young and innocent girl who has been enticed to road house, under prom ise of marriage, but she learns before it is too late that the man she thinks she loves is already married, is dragged into the case as correspond ent. Her light to save her good name is successful and the divorce itself is prevented as result making a story that is worth going long way to sit through.
 Next week the PoH Players will be seen in another dramatic effort and one which is of more than passing interest in many ways. The Girl Who Came Back" tells a clever story of a girl who is sentenced to prison for a period of two years is refused recognition by her own people for whom she stole and became a convict.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
l'BOWERY" COMICS
 LEAD THE FIELD

Burlesque has been introduced to many unique characters but those ir~ terpreted by Frank Harcourt and Billy Foster. who are featured this week at the Park with Joe Hurti5' s "Bowery G!Ilg," have retained their popularity fer years and today they rank among the funniest of America s fUpny men. The reason for their success is apparent. They have worked with but one motive in view always to serve the public and serve it right
 It is impossible to point out in burlesque an eccentric comedian who Is more popular than Frank Harcourt 8 good old soldier, who was decorat- ed for gaIlantry in the Spanish American and an honorary hero Of other wars in which this country was not participant. Frank has held his own on the burlesque stage for many years and judging from the reception he received here yesterday ne will continue portraying that role for many more seasons to come
 Billy Foster, with his youthful ap- pearance and general mannerisrns, has long been one of the brightest spokes in he Columbia wheel When it comes down to the fine points of winning Iaue:.s Billy stands ir a class " tn the Lest of them an'l he can s;"p into a Broadway musical production any time he chooses, but he prefers being loyal to the man who made it possible for him to achieve the sue cess he has won in burlesque-Jo oe Hurtig.
 The popularity of these comics anl the "Bowery Girls in general is dem- onstrated by the fact that the com pany, although the official Columbia wheel season closes a week from to- morrow, will play six extra weeks, jumping from Portland to Charley
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
May Allison Makes Emphatic Hit As
 Vaudeville Star

One vaudeville btT opened in Los Angeles Monday without newspaper notice. This might seem strange, as charming singer in the next-to-clos- ing position created a sensation that literally stopped the show with her rendition of the Cuckoo Song"
 The songster was billed as "Adrt- enne Le Blanc, the Swiss Nightfn- gale" but later it was learned that she is no other than May Allison, the adorable star.
 As a feature of the opening per formance, a score of small boys were paid real money just to sit in the front rows and eat free peanuts and ice cream. The entire audience, was com pensated for It's attendance, That, Of course, lets the secret out.
 The vaudeville performance took place in a theatre on the Metro lot in Hollywood, and Miss Allison ap- peared in the three-a-day as Der the direction of June Mathis and Luther A. Reed in the script of His Fathers Wife" AS the Nazimova theatre inc playhouse was operated for three weeks by Herbert Blache, with great success. After passing into the hands of the present house manager