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The Little River news., 1919-02-12
JOHN T. PRICE
We'll Known AshdOWn Citizen Pass ed Away Sunday After
 noon at 2:30.

John T. Price, a we'll known Ash down citizen, passed away at his home in this city Sunday afternoon at 2:3O after having been confined to his bed for several days. He had been to an extent affected with kidney trouble for some time, which recently devel- oped seriously The body was laid to rest Monday morning in the local cemetery The funeral service was conducted by Rev. s. K. Burnett of the Methodist church. A large number of friends attended The deceased is survived by wife and three children w. s. Price of this city, Mrs. Henry Robertson of this city and Mrs M Fortson of Oklahoma.
 The deceased was 68 years of age He was born in Tennessee, and many years ago came to Arkansas. In the interval he has resided in many places in the west and followed the gold rush to the Youkon. Since returning to Ashdown he has been engaged in farming. He was a courtly and a kindly man with pleasant word and a smile for all. He leaves behind him many friends to regret his passing.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
U. s. DEAD IN FRANCE
American National Cemetery Overseas
 Planned by Government.

Boston, Feb 9-Acting upon ln- structions from the War Department General Pershing has been in cOm- munication the past month with Mar shal Petain, for the purpose of pur- chasing property fofr national ceme- tery for the American dead in France, according to statement made here today by Secretary of War Baker. The order stipulates, he said, that a chateau or castle shall be located on the property decided upon, adequate for museum to house a collection commemorating Americans participa- tion in the world war.
 Secretary Baker made clear that the plan would not interfere in any way with the desires of parents who wish their dead brought back to this country
 'sThe War Department will scru- pulously respect suca requests" he saids
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
cAZORT TICK BILL
 PASSED IN SENATE
ApprOpriates $10O,O00 to Fight Cat tie Pest in ArkansaS-SOlOnS Take Recess at Noon Until
 10 X. M. Monday.

Little Rock, Feb. 8.-After lively discussion yesterday morning Sena- tor Lee Cazort's bill No. 98, carrying an appropriation for $100,000 for tick eradication work in Arkansas, was passed by g vote of 28 ayes to noes. The negative votes were cast by Sen ] DTS Johns, ]. Lefler and Mcrar'i.l.
 Senator Cazort explained the neces- sity for the appropriation. He said tt:at the federal government would contribute two dollars for every dol lar appropriated by the state. He said the government is spending mill lions of dollors to assist the South in getting rid of the one-crop sys- tenn, and that the encouragement given to the cattle industry would make it enc of the most valuable in the South.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
FATHER AND SON WEEK
Richmond will Observe Father and
 Son Week.

All the people of RichmCLiand the adjoining trade territory a.e invite to attend a Father and Son meeting ot the school house Thursday night beginning at 7:30.
 While this is in observance of Fath- CT and Son week the mothers and daughters are also interested and they too are invited. A nice program has been arranged consisting of speeches by fathers and sons also mothers and daughters.
 Music will be an attractive feature of the program. A luncheon consist ing of sandwiches, coffee and choco- late will be served. This is an invita- tion to all fathers and sons and also mothers and daughters to attend
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
GERMANS NOW ARE
 MAKING THREATS
Ebert Applauded as He Denounces Conduct of the Allies-Seores Armistice-whele House
 With Him.

Weimar. Thursday. Feb. 6.-The opening of the National Assembly this afternoon was impressive for its solemnity, earnestness and simplicity. Chancellor Ebert's opening speech. the delivery of which occupied half hour. was frequently interrupted
 Herr Ebert received only a brief ovation on his entry. He found him. self so heckled by Independent Social ists that he was forced in the middle of his speech to turn upon them with the declaration that their disorder showed how little evil times had taught them. He spoke loudly, slowly and distinctly, his voice carrying to the remotest part of the theater with it's perfect acoustic properties.
 The chancellor s voice shook with emotion as he touched upon points he deemed essential, then boomed high above the discordant shouts of the h. dependents when they tried to inter- rupt and drown him out. He aroused approval when he began by declaring We have done forever with princes and nobles, by the grace of Cod" He said the German people was now ruling itself.
 There was disapproval mixed with approval when he declared that the revolution would decline responsibilf- ty for the shortage of food and the de- fects in food in Germany.
 Need, the chancellor continued, de- livered Germany to her enemies, but he protested against being slave to Germany's enemies for 30, 40 or Go years.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
THREAT OF MORE WAR IS
 SEEN IN HUN CONDUCT
Failure to Keep Terms of Armistice OminOus of Open Defiance-Fail to DemObOlize-British
 Press Alarmed.

London, Feb. 10.-British newspa- pers of all shades of opinion are de- voting serious attention to the atti- tude of the German government to- wawrd the armistice conditions.
 The Daily News Paris correspond ent sends a dispatch from "authori- tative sources" in which he says his informant told him that he believes that Germany si not continuing to de- mobolize
 "She has now concentrated more than IS divisions under von Hinden- burg on the Western front" the cor respondent quotes his informant as saying We also believe that Ger many is keeping her troops under arms on the pretext of economic ne- cessity. German demobolization is a condition to our demobolization and therefore disbandment is impossible SC long as Germany does not continue to demobolize.
 MuSt CfuSn GermAMy.
 Allied military authorities consid- CT the time has now arrived for Ger many to give up her military strength that she be brought to such a condi- tion that she cannot resist later the conditions of peace now being pre- pared. The allied theory always has been that we shall frame conditions which Germany will have to accept and that there is nothing to discuss except as regards details
 For this reason Germany is trying to keep up her military strength SC that she can send a delegate to the peace congress for thorough military discussion on the peace conditions i'm posed.
 'On this point the French National Socialist party and it's extreme left wing is strongly opposed to anything being done to save Germany from the consequences of defeat. Ins this iiioItCA IAC Y iCASii SONOA AAuCilL VIII DS supported by the entire nation" Marshal FOch Alarmed. The correspondent says he has been informed by competene British au- thority that Marshal Foch made a declaration of somewhat serious character at meeting of the Supreme War Council
 He feels," this authority is quot ed as saying, "that ,ne Germans are beginning to forget that they are beaten. They are apt to forget that we are in state of war. They have been slow in handing over transport and other things. They are causing a great deal Of difficulty.
 We are demobolizing fast; they are not continuing to demobolize There is danger of Germany saying We do not care anything about your league of nations and we have got our troops Unless change takes place we might be faced with a situation in which Germany, as regards the num- Der of men in the field, will have three men against the allies two.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
BRITISH SEA LOSSES
Ten Times as Heavy as Those of
 Either France or Italy.

London, Feb. 6.-In urging thaa immediate steps be taken to rebuild the British merchant marine, Archi- bald S. Hurd, the naval writer, in an article in the ally Telegraph, says that although the United Kingdom was not invaded, Great Britain has paid for victory in the loss of more than 9,000,000 of shipping tonnage, 10 times as much as that lost by either France or Italy. The British losses were IF times as much as that of the United States.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
AGED MAN DIES
M. M. Afford of This City Died Sud. denly Friday Evening.

M. A. Afford. an aged man of this city. died suddenly at his room in the Lott building Friday evening at 6 o'clock. The death, is supposed to have been caused by heart failure. The deceased had been here for sever- al years and operated the Kansas City Southern pumping plant. He had no family. his nearest relative being a brother in Aurora, Nebraska On advices from his brother he was buri- ed here Saturday. The funeral was conducted by the three pastors of the town.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
SATURDAY COTTON DAY
Next Saturday Is Day Set Apart to
 Talk Reduced Acreage.

Next Saturday, Feb. 15, is the day set by the governor as cotton day. the object being to bring about a reduction in the acreage Our information last week seems to be in error as the date, the 18th being the correct date
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
CARRY FOOD TO GERMANY
Hun Government to Turn Over Nine
 Steamers to Entente.

Hamburg, Feb 9.-,The Frankfort Gazette announces that the German vessels which are to be turned over to the entente for the purpose of transporting food supplies will be composed of nine steamers of the Hamburg-American line and two ships each from the Oriental line, the Cos mos line, the GermanOAustralia Navigation Society and the Hamburg and South American line. The news paper adds that the sailings of the vessels have been delayed by the high wage demands of the seamen, bu- that this question will be settled at new conference with the allied representa- tives at Spa.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
AUSTRIANS ARE STARVING
Hungry MObs Plunder Food Shops and
 Create Serious Disorder.

London. Feb. 5.-Thousands of per sons in the district of Ling, the capi- tai of Upper Austria, have been plundering the food shops and com hitting other depredations, according to the Exchange Telegraph correspon- dent at Vienna. The people have be- came maddened by hunger
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
At Oak Hill.

Rev D. H. Wood. late of Tennessee, will preach at Oak Hill Sunday, Feb, IS. at II a. m. Subject: morning hour, Practical Christianity. Evening hour Powers and Possibilities of Conse- crated Life.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12

Berlin, Feb. 7.-If the allies per sist in imposing upon Germany de- mands which will make that coun- try the wage slave" or it's enemies the allies must keep Germany in sub- je ton for decades by yayrmed forcei against which the Germans would rise at an opportune moment and again plunge the world into war, Prof Hans Delbrueck, historian and publist, declared to the correspond ent today during a discussion of the Paris peace conference. Professor Delbrueck said:
 The question of what consti- tutes a peace of justice can best be answered by Investigating the last separate demand made to see whether it is calculated to light the, fires of war again at some future day or whether it serves the ideal of an en- during peace. Let me single out some of these questions. It is proposed to impose upon Germany burden which it cannot throw off in short time, but which would make the country the wage slave of it's enemies for decades. This could be carried out only if Germany were to be kept subdued by armed force all this time. But there cannot be any doubt that Germany would rise against such slavery at the first opportunity and the world would again be plunged into war.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
PROTESTS AGAINST
 REDUCTION PLANS
Cotton Propaganda Will Increase Acreage, Says Profitable Farm ing Bureau.-Menace to
 the South.

Little Rock, Feb. S.-Vigorous pro- test against the efforts to bring about a reduction in the 1919 cotton acre. governors of the cotton states, meet ings and other means, was made in age through proclamations by the telegram sent last night by the Ar kansas Profitable Farming Bureau or the Little Rock Board of Commerce to governors of all the cotton states and to cotton exchanges.
 The protest embodies largely the views of H. M. Cottrell, agriculturist of the bureau. The proclamations, meetings and agreements will have only one effect, MT. Cottrell believes, and that will be to insure the planting of the largest cotton acreage in the history of the South.
 Such efforts always have worked ,out that wway, and they always will, declared MT. Cottrell last night. ITO show how it works out: A Little Rock business man who controls a big plan tation told me that the manager Of the plantation cae to see hom today and wanted to reduce the acreage of corn and every other crop except cot ton.
 Will Increase Cotton Acreage.
 You see, there's a big movement on foot to reduce the cotton acreage, said the manager. 'Everybody's going to plant less cotton, and undoubtedly there will be short crop. That will send tue price up, and we'll be there with a big crop and mop up.'
 f'Now, l happen to know that this manager is a man of mare than aver sage intelligence, although he didn't show it in this particular instance. If he reasons that way, isn't it safe Ito believe that the great majority of Southern farmers will do the same? I "I feel safe in saying that they Twill, because they have done so in the past. A few years ago the Ar kansas Farmers Union got behind movement to reduce the cotton acre. age. Practically every local union membership signed a written pledge to reduce the cotton acreage. The following fall I met the president ot the state union and asked him how the plan worked out. He laughed. sWhy, the members of our union planted more cotton than they ever did before, he replied. You see each 1ne thought that if everyone was go- ing to reduce his cotton acreage, there would be short crop and that the price would be high. So the farmer, after attending the union meeting and signing pledge to reduce his cotton acreage, went home and laid his plans to plant more cotton than he ever had before.'
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
$1O,OOO FIRE AT DIAN
General Mercantile Store Belonging
 to J. M. Hyatt Burned.

Ozan, Feb. 9.-Fire of unknown origin destroyed tho general mercan- tile store belonging to J. M. Hyatt early yesterday morning.
 The stock of goods was valued at $1O GOO. There was very little insur- ance.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12
Denounces Armistice Terms.

The speaker next took up the armis- tice terms and branded them as un- heard of and ruthless. The whole house was with him when he protest ed against the expulsion of Germans from Alsace and the sequestration question.
 The assembly broke into shouts oi indignation as the chancellor referred to the 8O0,0OO prisoners of war still held in captivity. All these. he said i showed anything but spirit of recon ciliation.
 "We warn our opponents not to drive us to the uttermost" he declar- ,, ed fHunger is preferable to disgrace and deep privation is to be preferred to dishonor."
 gThe Germans, he said, laid down their arms with confidence in Presi- dent Wilson and the present free gov ernment of Germany believes it is only it's right to enter the league oi nations and work with real energy.
 Herr Ebert was cheered when he brought up the proposed union of Ger many and Austria. He said he hoped that the bonds sundered in 1866 would again be sealed and asked the house to approve the move heartily. Follow ing strong appeal for Germany un- ity, the chancellor declared that the provisional government had been the eXecutor of bankrupt regime.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12

T. B. Bales of Winthrop was in the city Monday.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12

 N. A. George was here from Fore man Friday.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12

Dock Grady of Lockesburg was here Saturday.
The Little River news., 1919-02-12

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The Washington times., 1919-01-17
JOHN w. THOMPSON
BURIED THIS MORNING

The funeral OF John W. Thompson,
sr., one of the oldest plate printers in
point of service in the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing, who died on
Tuesday at his apartments in the
Chesterfield, 314l Mt. Pleasant avenue
northwest, was held at Q o'clock this
morning. He was buried at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
Mr.. Thompson was for fifty years in
the employ of the Government. coming
to the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing from New York, where he
learned his trade. He was a charter
member OF the Plate Printers Union.
and was a stanch advocate of union
ism.
He had been i'll only three weeks
before his death.
nesides his widow, who before her
marriage was Miss ILInetta St John.
he is survived by six children Mrs.
r. II, Kline. wife Of The Federal di-
rector of the United States Employ
ment Service; Mrs. T. J. Giles. Miss
Dorothy Thompson. John ". Thomp-
son. jr.. Dr.. William W. Thompson
and Edward T.. Thompson.
The Washington times., 1919-01-17
Practical, Convenient
House Garments
The 1919 Apron-Dresses

PRACTICAL because they are cut in SIM
pie straight-line models that are easy to
launder; convenient to get into or discard
in hurry, and showing pleasing orig
inality of style and design.
A One-piece Apron-Dress, distinctive,
with panel overlay extending below the
waist line in double-breasted closing eff
feet; loose belt; square pocket; neat band
ings of white poplm around tie neck to give
a long-roll collar effect, and half-sleeves
finished with pointed cuffs of white poplin.
Choice of plain dark blue, pink, or print
cd percale.
Other styles in Apron-Dresses, adjust
able belt in dress effect in back and loose
belted front. closed at the side, large pock
ct, half sleeves and round neck, trimmed
with rick rack, in solid-color pink or blue.
or striped percale: also some loosely hang
ing models, loosely belted, with collar,
cuffs, and pocket trimmings of contrast
color. Price $3.50, $2.75, s2.95 and $3.CS.
Extra sizes in ceveral models. s275 and
1925.
Third floor. street
The Washington times., 1919-01-17
JEWISH CHARITIES GET
HUNDREDS BY WILL

Jewish philanthropical institutions
are remembered in the will of Mrs.
Ernestine Rosenthal who died October
IT, 1918. The Jewish Foster Home
for Dependent Children, Georgetown,
is to receive $500; the United Hebrew
Charities, 5000; the National Jewish
Hospital for Consumptives, 800; the
Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society.
Denver. Col, 500. Mrs. Bertha r.
oettinger, of 2722 Thirteenth street
northwest, a widowed daughter of the
testatrix is the principal beneficiary.
DR.. J. Chew Blackstone. 1900 Twen-
tieth street northwest, who died De
cember 13 last, makes his mother. Mrs.
Katherine G. Blackstone, the princi-
pal beneficiary. The sum of $1,000 is
to be held in trust for Mrs. Blacki-
stone, who is to receive the annual in
come therefrom. DR.. Henry r.
Schrieber. a. friend of the testator. is
bequeathed a medical library and
surgical instruments. Another friend,
Theodore L. Block, is to receive $500.
White Burch, a cousin. is to receive
a $1,000 public utility bond. Martha
kenney is bequeathed 800 in bonds
"A parcel of real estate is given to two
sisters, Katherine e. Du Bois and
Elsie c. Thompson, and a brother. w
Blackstone. The American Security
and Trust Company is named as exec
utor.
The Washington times., 1919-01-17
HELDFOR ..
DEATH OF NURSE

Samuel Magruder and Aaron Bos-
ton, both. colored, were held yester-
day for. the action of the grand jury
by coroner's jury investigating the
death of Miss katherine Lord, a grad
uate nurse of Sibley Hospital, who
was run down and killed by an auto
mobile occupied by the two men as
she alighted from a street car at
North Capitol and NJ streets Tuesday
night
According to the testimony brought
out at the inquest. the automobile,
which was operated by Magruder,
was going at a high rate OF speed
and tailed to stop fifteen feet behind
the street car from which Miss Lord
was alighting. After striking the
nurse. the automobile failed to stop,
it was said.
Boston told the jury that he owned
the car, but that Magruder was driv-
ing it when IL struck Miss Lord. Ma
gruder admitted that he was driving.
but said that the brakes refused to
work, making it impossible, for him
to bring the machine to a stop in
time to prevent striking the nurse
Both men were taken to the District
Jail to await trial
The Washington times., 1919-01-17
21NJURED WHEN
. AUTO HITS TREE

Henry Downing, Of SIT H street
northwest, is in a serious condition
today at the Maryland General Hos
pital, Baltimore, Md, suffering from
q fracture Of the skull and internal
fnjuries sustained last night when the
automobile he was driving Crashed
into a tree at Waterloo Nd. hve
miles south of EIlicott City. pinnIng
hi mbeneath the machine. Miss Mary
DeMar, a war worker, living at 1917
C direct southwest. who was also in
themachine, vas-cut'en the face and
head ,sr- -
Downing and Miss BeInar were re-
turning from Baltimore when the ac-
cident occurred. The automobile, 1T
In believed, skidded from the read
way and crashed into the tree. caus-
Ing II to turn over and pinning Down
ing beneath the machine Miss De-
Mar was thrown against the tree.
Police from Ellicott City were sum-
moned and extricated Downing from
the wreclS4xe. He was removed to
the hospital IN an unconscious condi-
tion and physicians hold little hope
for his recovery. Miss DeMar was
taken to, the home OF Mrs. Annie
Morris, a short distance from the
scene OF the accident
The automobile was demolished.
According to friends Of Miss De-
Mar. she left her home yesterday
morning to attend funeral at Mt.
olfyet Cemetery. and nothing had
been heard from her until. they were
notified OF the accident by police
this morning. '.:,
An automobile owned by DR.. George
Sharp, of the Rochambeau Apart
ments. was slightly damaged yester-
day when Il collided with a wagon
driven by Harry E. Lacy. Of 46S Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. at Seven
teenth and X streets northwest
The Washington times., 1919-01-17
LOVE UNIFORMS So
WON'TTAKE EN- OFF

One Of the most serious problems or
the war, confronts the United States
In persuading women who have been
In war work to doff- their service
uniforms 'for civilian garb, in the
opinion OF Miss Elizabeth Marbury, OF
New York, who is in Washington to-
day. .,
Miss Marbury Is a member Of the
mayors women's committee In New
York city and was mentioned Tor
place at the peace table when IL was
suggested that the United States send
Q woman delegate to the Versailles
conference. And she is one of the
most active workers il the interest
Of the Democratic party in New York
State.
Civilian styles "wIshy Washy."
Congress may be able to solve the
problems of war and of reconstruc
tion, but when IT comes to asking
women ambulance drivers, yeoman-
cites, farmerettes, con5uctogettes.
canteen workers, nurses and other
war workers, to give UP service khaki
and navy blue and mercy white for
the old wishy washy civilian styles,
il will have a hair-raising fight on its
hands" declared Miss Marbury.
"For Congress and the War De-
=
Government departments have no un-
derstandtng of a woman's WILL" said
Miss Marbury. Most of the women
have grown to love their uniforms.
and when a woman loves anything,
she will fight tooth and nail to retain
it -
VIII seon At Laws.
"The women will pay no attention
to military and naval and civil. laws
and regulations. They just adore
those dear uniforms they are wear
ing. And II will require the wisdom Of
a Solomon and the persuasive powers
Of a Lincoln or a Webster to make
them even listen. And they will just
listen. And keep on wearing their
uniforms. ..r..-. -.
"And did you ever notice" re-
marked Miss Marbury, shat stout
woman never, wears a uniform. And
the stout people are the easier going.
The slender women wear rthe uni
form And they are the more stub
born as a rule. And I really pity
Secretary Baker and Secretary Dam
iels when they announce that the
women must assume civilian garb
again.
s"It's against the law? Well. when
women band together and decide to
do anything, the law is the law. and
that's all. Witness the militant suf-
fragettes."