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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-18

Despite the fact that the late
Amelia E. Barr left an estate of
but few hundred dollars, she is
known to have earned a large
amount of money with her pen.
Few American novelists. in fact,
have met with greater success
from financial viewpoint than did
Mrs. Barr During her long and
active career she wrote a total of
nearly one hundred novels. While
no one of them created a literary
sensation, all of them met with a.
fair measure of success and their
sale yielded the author a steady
and substantial income during al
period Of many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-18

! Few Nearers Of bracelets know
that they were once used to dis
tinguish the insane. Before lunatics
were confined in asylums they
were Obliged to wear an amlet for
distinction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-18
Obituary
George Plates.

Il
George Plates, native of Greece,
died at / o'clock yesterday after
noon in St. Anthony's hospital fol-
lowing Is days Illness of appendi-
citis.
Mr.. Plates was born Sept. IA,
1895, in Greece, and came to this
country four years ago, coming to
Rock Island where he had since re-
sided. He lived at PA Forty-fifth
street. He was a pool room clerk.
He leaves one brother, residing
in this city and three sisters and
his parents, in Greece. Funeral
services will be held at ? o'clock
Sunday afternoon in the Barnard
funeral home, Moline. Interment
will be in Riverside cemetery,
Moline.
Funeral OF Mrs. Julia A. Rains.
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia
A. Rains, who died Wednesday
morning, were held at $3.50 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon i'll the home of
her sister, Mrs. ". A. Martindale,
2016 Fourth avenue Rev. John
McGown Stevenson officiated at the
home, while the services in Chip
piannock cemetery, where inter
ment was made, were conducted by
the members of the Eastern Star
organization. There were numerous
beautiful floral offerings. The pail
bearers were relatives of the de-
ceased: Fred Hamerly of East Mo-
line, Will. Milton and Harry Ham
eriy and CIVde Herrick of Rock Is
land, and James King of Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-18
DAYLIGHT BILL
BEFORE HOUSE
Leaders Plan Another Attempt To
Pass Bill for Repeal OF Time
Saving Measure.

Washington. July 1S.-Republi-
can leaders in the house planned
to call up for consideration today
the. remodeled agricultural apprO-
priation bill with its legislative
rider, repeating the daylight saving
law.
Preceding floor consideration
both the agricultural and rules
committee, had been called to meet
the former to recommend the pas
sage of the repeal over the veto of
the president and the latter to
make Its inclusion permissible as a
part of the appropriation measure.
Although the agricultural appro-
priation bill had right of way,
house leaders planned late today
to resume debate over the legisla-
ton.
Still Fight Dry Laws.
The debate now centers on the
section of the bill carrying prOvis-
ions for enforcing constitutional
which becomes effect
i've next January. All amendments
intended to eliminate the more
drastic prohibitions to the general
enforcement measure were voted
down yesterday by overwhelming
majorities and so strongly in con-
troll were the "drys" that deba' Q
was shut off despite the violent pro-
tests OF the minority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-18

The commission says that the
requirement of a reasonable and
Just rate of return on the property
Of the petitioners devoted to the
public use will be satisfied If the
petitioners are permitted to earn a
return of approximately Z per cent
upon the fair value of the property
used in the, public service"
If the increased wage scale,
which was made effective Sept. 1,
1918. had been in effect during the
entire year of 1918 the company
would still have earned 81 per
cent, according to the commission
ers. -
~>The commission finds" says the
report in discussing the decision,
that the present rates of fares
charged are just and reasonable
rates, and that the proposed ad-
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
COOPERATIVE GAR OF
 HOGS TOPS THE MARKET
Returns on Car Were Better Than l Expected; Hogs Sold From 13a
 to 19 Cents Per Pound.

Returns were received yesterday on the cooperative car of hogs, which was shipped last week by the Little River county farmers, and which was accompanied by G. M. Johnston, the County Agent. The check for the hogs is in the hands of the First National Bank of this city, with separate in voica for each farmer having hogs in the car. The hogs sold at a price from I13a cents to 19 cents per pound on foot. Some of the hogs even show ed gains in weight.
 The gross amount received was $1,989.35. From this was deducted the following expenses: Freight $8S; yardage $51O, corn $25; commission SIP; travelling expenses $24.71; total expense $154.SI Total net amount to be paid the farmers $1,834.54
 This opens a way to the small hog grower to the markets of the world and solves a problem that will estab- fish hog growing as a permanent and sure business. This car was made up by individuals with all the way from one hog to twenty each
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
REFORMATORY FOR GIRLS
Will be Located Near Alexander, Sal. inc County in Charge of Miss Martin

Little Rock, March 23-The com- mittee having in. charge the fund that is being raised for the Girls Industrial School and the Woman's Reformatory met yesterday in the mayors office at the city hall with Mrs. Clio Harper, chairman of the Girls Industrial School Board, and Mrs. David D. Ter ry, chairman of the Woman's Reform atory Board.
 Mrs. Harper reported to the com> mittee that a. tract of land for the Girls Industrial School. near Alexan- der, Saline county, had been secured and work on the property would be commenced at once. She said that Miss Blanche Martin. former teacher in the Little Rock High School, had been selected as principal, of the school The property secured for the school consists of -220 acres and is known as the Cahill farm.
 Mrs. Terry, chairman of the Wom. ans Reformatory Board, reports that the board Is considering sever. al sites and would be able to make a selection of a site within the nex. few days.
 The committee which met yesterday is composed of Mayor Charles F. Taylor, chairman; the Rev. Philip Cone Fletcher, Frank H. Dodge, ana Gen. Lloyd England.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
BoDY OF MAN FOUND ! sIN TREE NEAR RED BLUFF
Body Was in Tree Over Lake; SuppOs- cd to Have Lodged There During
 High Water in December.

The body of strange man was found in a tree over Red Lake Slough near Red Bluff Sunday by man nam- ed Wilson Red Lake Slough is on the Hampstead county side. The cor oner at Hope was notified and held all inquest Sunday, returning verdict to the effect that the man had come to his death by drowning. The body had evidently floated into the tree top during the last high water reaching that point, which was in December.
 An examination of the body and contents of the clothing revealed the fact that he had in his pocket regis- tratiOn card issued at Murfreeboro, On June 5, 1918, to Joe Edwards. His postofice address was given as Rose- boro. Roseboro is sawmill town on the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf, at the crossing of a branch of the Iron Mountain, which runs out from Cur don. He also had in the pockets re- ceipts for goods bought ofm erchants at Gurdon His clothing showed that he had been we'll dressed. One foot and one hand was missing from the body That the body had lain in the tree top for 8 long time was shown by the condition, which was only dried flesh and bones. s5o far as was known at the time of the coroner's inquest the man had not been identified fur ther than the papers found on the body
 The body was buried Monday near the place where it was found.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
EXPECT SPECIAL SESSION
 ABOUT MIDDLE OF MAY
Wilson May Not Return to Washington to Issue the Call, but Act While
 in French Capital.

Paris, March 22-A special session of the American congress probably will be called about the middle of May, when President Wilson hopes to be able to return to the United States.
 If the peace treaty is sufficiently advanced to warrant it, the senats may be called in special session at an even earlier date, to give the senators an opportunity to consider the treaty.
 The actual presence of President Wilson in Washington when the cal> is made is considered unnecessary
 If he thinks desirable, the presi- dent may make speaking tour of the United States, presenting the League of Nations plan direct to the voters. t'
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
TExARKANAN HELD FOR MURDER
Killed Florist Without Warning or
 PrOvOcatiOn, Testifies Widow.

Texarkana, March 20-Jeff Davis Hynes, charged with first degree mur- der in connection with the killing of Peter w. Mackley, who was shot to death in the office of the Majestic Floral Company, of which he was manager and part owner, March g, was held for the grand jury without bail, following hearing before Judge J. D. Cook in the Municipal court today It is said that Hynes will apply for bail on writ of habeas corpus before Judge Haynie of the circuit court. Mrs. Mackley, who w>n shot and wounded at the time her husband was killed, was the chief witness for the prosecution.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED
 THE HIGHWAY BILLS
Joiner Measure Provides System fol Paying Funds Into Improve
 ment Districts.

Little Rock. March 23.-Gov. Brough yesterday signed House Bill No. 494, introduced by Representative Joe Joiner of Columbia county, amending section 12 of Act No. 1O5 of 1917, which provides the method of the State Highway Commission in payins state and federal aid funds to the road improvement districts.
 The bill becomes Act No. .311. It provides that before any state or fed eral money is advanced to any road improvement district the county judge or commissioners shall furnish the Highway Commission with a cer> tified copy of the petition of the land owners, plat showing the bounda, ries of the district, proof of publica- tion of the notice, order establishing the district, oath of the commission CTS, plans and specifications, estimate of cost, publication of assessments, benefits and damages, all court or ders together with such other infor- nation as the Highway Commission requires.
 The information is to be presented to the commissions attorney, selected by the commission for a term of two years with the approval of the gover- nor. If the district is declared by the attorney to have been created ac- cording to law, the fact will be certi- fled to the commission by the attoA. ney.
 When the attorney approves the dis trict, the district will automatically become prima facie legal, unless with in ten days a suit is brought contest ] ing it's validity. Under the new law the only defense that can be offered against the validity of any bonds floated of evidence of indebtedness ex- ecuted by the improvement distric, shall be forgery or fraud
 This act shall not be construed to give validity to any bonds of evidence of indebtedness as may be issued ill excess of the limits fixed by the con- stitution," section of the act pro vides.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
HUNGARIAN COMMUNISTS HAVE REVOLTED:
 GRAVE CONCERN IS FELT IN WASHINGTON NOW
 SEEK ALLIA.cE WITH THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT

had assembled front he surrounding country, both white and cOlored. Postmaster Milton Winham of Texar- kama made most beautiful and i'm. pressive talk there during the pretty Masonic services. The florial offer ings were the most elaborate and beautiful Two pieces especially, a great florial Masonic emblem and a large American flag of flowers. There were two sets of pail bearers, the Masons and the military. When the grave had been filled and heaped with flowers the two squads of old Com> pany c presented arms and the notes of "taps" was sounded by Jack Bush, the company bugler.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
BEATS WOMAN WITH SPOKE
Negro Held Under $1,0O0 Bond for
 Assault on Negro Woman.

Texarkana, March 23.-Tom Gra- ham, negro, was held for the Bowie county Grand Jury in bond of $1,00o on charge of abduction, following a hearing before Justice of the Peace Hillman yesterday afternoon. In de- fault of the required bond he was jailed. It is alleged the defendant boat up an old negro woman with . wagon spoke. a few miles north of town and then forced her 15-year-old daughter to come with him to town aud held her in restraint for two days. ul r arrested by the police.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
A SCHOOL CAR
Pine Prairie School Comes to Ash.
 down Over Gasoline Route.

A new inovocation of the Ashdown Public schools, which includes the Pine Prairie school as we'll as other rural schools n the district, is to bring the pupils of the Pine Prairie school to Ashdown. There will be no school at Pine Prairie this year. The board recently employed J. H. Rattan under contract to bring the children of that community here and return them home each day in his motor transfer It is a gravel pike all the way and bad weather in no way will interfere. The pupils get the benefit of the graded school, and the board finds it no more expensive than to maintain separate school at that place.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
Proclaim Nikolai Lenine as Leader of International PrOletariat, Who Ex- :
 presses Pleasure.
Czecho SIokavs Take Field
French Troops in Budapest Reported To Have Been Dfsarmed; MOni-
 tors Steaming Up Danube.

Paris, March 24.-The ncws from Hungary and Poland is expected to spur the supreme council of the peace cisiOns
 The result of the long conference between Premier Clemenceau and Foreign Minister Pichon, it is under stood, is that General with Polish division will be shipped to Danzig im- mediately, whether the Germans ap- prove or not
 Two French divisions are at Buda- pest, and several Serbian divisions are at Belgrade, ready to take the field.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
JESSE JOINER FUNERAL
Impressive Funeral Services of De.
 ceased Soldied Attended by Many.


 The funeral services held in honor of Jesse Joyner, which was announced in Saturdays News, was one of the most largely attended ever held in this county. The funeral party composed of MT. and Mrs. N. c. McCrary and 3 soldier escort arrived on No. Sunday. Funeral services were conducted from the home in this city from to O. clock, and was in charge of Rev. FIN Brewer of DeQueen, an old time pastor of the deceased. The body was in charge of the Masonic order, and two squads of soldiers and most of whom were company comrades. At the cemetery at Richmond great throng
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
TWO RELEASED ON BOND
Youths, Charged Assaulting Girls
 Granted Bail.

Texarkana, March 23.-Joe Blac.; and Pros Nunn, young white men, were granted bail in the sum of s4O0 each on habeas corpus proceedings heard before Judge P. A. Turner of the Criminal District Court at Boston yesterday afternoon. They furnished the necessary sureties and were releas- ed. The defendants had been denied bail few days ago aftr prelimi- nary hearing before justice of the peace on charge of assault upon two 19- year-old girls
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
CHILD IS BADLY BURNED
Pulls Kettle of Boiling Water on Her
 self and May Not Survive.

Dorothy Lucille Combs, daughter of Mrs. Maggie Combs, who lives near Red Bluff, was seriously burned by turning kettle of boiling water On. herself last week. The mother was out of the room and while rocking the child caught the handle of the rocker in the kettle, pouring the scalding water on herself. Little hope is entertained for her recovery.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
FINISHING CHURCH
Basement of Methodist Church Being
 Finished, Auditorium RemOdeled.

Some important-improvements are being made on the Methodist church. The basement, or the junior Sunday school room, is being finished in way that will make this a most beautiful room The auditorium is also being remodeled. The old .alcove or en- trance is being taken out and the stairway removed. This will throw the auditorium into one large room, giving it more ample and churchlike appearance This work is being done by the Missionary Society.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
GERMANY HAS BIG DEBT
Owes Belgium for Money Transact
 ions Alone 10000, ,OOO,OOO Francs.

Brussels, March P. - Germany'a debt to Belgium for acquisitions oi cash made by the Germans and other money transactions done aggregates 10000, 100000 francs, of which B.. 0O0.000,00O francs represent German marks circulated in Belgium after the armistice and taken up by the Belgian Banque Rationale and 2,O00,0O0. .000 francs confiscated by the Germans from the BapQue Rationale and tho Societe Generale during the occupa- tion.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
FINAL GIN REPORT
Shows Total Number Bales for thi. County to be 15,75O this Year.

The final ginners' report shows that the total number of bales of cot ton ginned in Little River county for the crop of 1918 to be 15,750 bales. The crop of 1917 totaled 15,845 The total number of bales ginned in the state for 1918 is 955,O27 as compared with 953,587 ginned in 1917.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
w. Q, w. Delegates Return.

I. H. Phillips returned Saturday, and c. e. Thompson returned Monday, from Pine Bluff, where they attended the State Camp meeting of the Wood men of the World. MT. Tompson was elected on the State Committees of Charities while the camp was in sess sion. They both report splendid time, and bigger boosters than ever for their fraternity.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
May Return May 1.

Washington, March 22.-It was stat ed unofficially at the White House today that President Wilson might return to the United States by May 1, leaving Paris immediately after reaching an agreement on the princ:- pal features of the peace treaty with out waiting for the actual signing of the document.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
Ashdown Girl Weds.

Evansville, Ind, March 11.-Corpo- ral Chester Lentz of Richmond, Va. and Miss Minnie Potts of Ashdown, Ark, were married at the Central ME. church Tuesday evening. They will spend the week end with the brides sister Mrs. J. L. Roberts. 811 Cherry street.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
Courses for Teachers.

Fayetteville, March 25.-Courses de- signated to meet the needs of the teacher who wants advanced work will be a feature of the third or spring term of the University of Arkansas, which will start in March.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
MACKEY IS REMOVED
A. F. Adams Appointed New Head Of
 Postal Telegraph & Cable Co.

Washington, March 23.-Clarence H. Mackey, president of the Postal Telegraph 6 Cable Company, was re- moved today by Postmaster Generai Burleson.
 A. F. Adams, president of the Kar- sas City Home Telephone Company, was appointed to supercede Mackey in control of the system
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
Soldiers Get Bonus.

At least two soldiers here who sent in their discharges to Washington have received their bonuses of $60, in> dicating that the sending of checks has begun, and others will likely re- ceive theirs soon
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
Sent Against Hungary.

Copenhagen, March 24.-Czecho- Slovak troops have been sent against Hungary, according to an official re- port received in Vienna and forwarded here. A Berlin dispatch this after noon says T. G. Masaryk, president of Czecho-Slocakia, has resigned.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
Entente DiSarmed.

Berlin, March 24-A special dis
  patch to the F'reiheit announces the disarmament of the entente troops at Budapest.
 The dispatch has not been confirmed however, and it appears questionable.
The Little River news., 1919-03-26
To Defend Republic.

Basel, March 24-The proclamation of new Hungarian government, pro- nouncing the proletariat dictorship, concludes with the statement that the Czecho-Slovak bourgeois and the Rumanian .annexationists classes wish to overthrow the Hungarian workers revolution by force.
 "We are determined, however, to defend ourselves with the last drop of blood against all attacks" the procla- nation states with our determina- tion to defend the republic goes our wish to conclude speedily peace which will assure the means of exis- tence for the Hungarian working classes and make it possible for them to live at peace with all the peoples of the world"
 Against the Entente.
 Copenhagen, March 24,-The com-
The Little River news., 1919-03-26

Permanant Recruiting Station.
 A permanent recruiting station for the United States army has been op, ened at Texarkana. =
The Little River news., 1919-03-26

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The Little River news., 1919-03-26

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The Little River news., 1919-03-26

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The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-15
SCHOOLS FOR SOLDIERS

More than 100000 soldiers in the American forces overseas
enrolled which the Government has established
equip better positions and when they return
to civil life To most of these young these schools offer
greater opportunity cultural and vocational training than
would theirs if they had not entered the army
schools graduated that they afford instruction
elementary Subjects academic and training In great
university established Paris and postgraduate careers the
French and British universities While serving their
soldiers these young the time benefit
themselves students They combining mental
physical webeing and wholesome discipline that will safe
guard them from the evils of life in barracks
Reports the War Department show that these young
teyng their appreciation of the advantages
them by their attention to their studies Those
ordered back the United States apply
This is the first time in history that provision has been
for transfers to continue their education
United States the education of it's soldiers
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-15
MEET IN COLUMBUS
UNITED Press Service)

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May a.
Problems affecting labor conditions
and wage schedules will hold a place
of minor Importance at the triennial
convention of the International broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen which
will be held in this city for thirty
,, days commencing today.
b. 3. Callahan, chairman of the
committee in charge of the conven-
ton, stated that questions other than
the redrafting of the constitution of
the brotherhood will be purely in,i-
dental.
"Of course wage and labor matters
may come up" he said, ''but at pres
lent the railroad men have no PREV
ances to publicly breach"
More than $4,000 visitors are en-
pected to De in Columbus for the con-
ivention, which will be the largest ever
held by tce brotherhood. Delegates
are here from ali sections, Of the Uni
ted States and Canad,
One Of the features Of the o1ening
days will be huge parade on Tay IL
in which more than 1h,G00 railroad
men in working clothes Will par
ticipate.
Among the speakers scheduled to
address the meetings OF the trainmer
are Secretary of LaEo- William 2.
Wilson, S,,nuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor,
and Walker D. Hines, director general
of railroads.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-15
A word to the wise: Save your
eyes. Arizona Optical Co. 5-15-tf
A misunderstanding

Through a misunderstanding with
regard to the union services at the
high school auditorium Sunday, Rev.
erend Leffngwell of ST. An.Irew's
church, announced there would be no
service in that church next Suncay
morning. He had been informed that
the union service would he held in
the morning. Later ne Was Inrormec
more corr ectly, but he had announced
no serv.te in his own church. The
reverend gentleman has requested
The Oasis to make this explanation
and state for him tina. morning ser
vice will be held as usual at St. An
drew's next Sunday.