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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-06

The Dayton Homemakers circle
held its annual evening party on New
Years eve, at the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. William Krug in Dayton town
shin. The beautiful new home, which
was such a fitting place for holding
the celebration, was prettily decorat-
ed with seasonable articles. The Few
remaining hours of the old year We're
made merry with games and guessing
contests. A goddess of liberty, wear
ing white lace robes and gold crown
presented the favors to the guests
A delicious supper was served Just
before II o'clock and the old year
was ushered out with the ringing OF
bells. the footing of horns and other
kinds of noise. At a late hour the
guests departed very grateful to Mr..
and Mrs. Krug for their hospitality.
!. !. :.
Invitations We're issued this morn
ing by Frank Schmitt, of Fall River
township. for the wedding Of his
daughter. Miss Julia Josephine, and
Chester A. Garrett The ceremony
will be performed on Thursday morn
ing. Jan. %, at st. Francis Catholic
church Following the church cere'
mony, wedding dinner will be SerF-
ed at / O'Clock at the homo of Mr..
and Mrs. c. +. Kuhn, 1ll6 West La
fayette street The young couple are
prominent FAN River people and are
quite popular in their wide circle OF
friends.
Thirty young women attended the
meeting OF the Young Womans Mis-
sionary Guild oe the First tongreaa-
tional church last evening in the par
lors Of the church. At $50 o'clock
a supper was served consisting Of
escalloped oysters, hot rolls doueh-
nuts and coffee At the close Of the
supper business session was held,
when Miss Bertha Glover was elected
president to take the place OF Miss
Shook, who resigned to go TO Flor
ida. and Miss Hester Osgood was
elected secretary to fill the uneXpired
term OF Mrs. Ray B. Malo, who recent
IL resigned Miss Elsie Hodges acted
as hostess during the evening,
The members of Florence Rebekah
I
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
TICKET CLOSED
No Me Candidates Can Be Enrolled
 for tie Primary,

Little Rock, July 15,-(SpeciaD - The ticket is closed. No more can didates can be enrolled for the pri- mary to be held on August 10. There is a large field, especially for governor, than ever before in the history of the state The contest for this office is be- coming exceedingly warm It is diff fcult for any one to predict the out come with any degree of certainty. There is not a candidate among the nine whose names will appear upon the ticket, who is not convinced in his own mind that he has as good chance to win, as any other. Some of them are spending large sums of money in while others are spending none. Five of them have established headquarters in Little Rock with large canvass signs on the hotels. The others are trusting more to their personal appeal to the voters,
 This and the race for the United States Senate are occupying the center of the stage, although there is consid- erable interest in some of the minor contests.
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
FORMER LITTLE RIVER GIRL
Miss Annie Mae Young Weds at Nal.
 vern This Week.

The Malvern Record this week has announced the marriage of Miss Annie Mae Young She was formerly of thls county and taught school at Arden. The report by the Records follows. "A marriage of unusual interest to their many friends in Malvern, was that of MT. Wm, Horace Howze and Miss Annie Mae Young, both of this city which took place at the Eighth Street Methodist parsonage, in Little Rock, Saturday evening at 6 o'clock, the Rev. Phillip Cone Fletcher per forming the ceremony. The bride was charming in lovely dress of ruffled organdie and carried Killarney roses. Her only attendant was her cousin, Mrs. Norman Johnson of Little Rock. Friends witnessing the ceremony, were, Mrs, J. T. Whitehurst, of Little Rock and Mrs. J. H. Beerstecher of Malvern,
 "The bride is one of Malvern's best young women; is popular, both in church and social circles, and num- bers. her friends by her acquainances. She is the daughter of Mrs. c. A. Young, of this city and for some time has been holding responsible posi- tion with the Moline Timber Co.
 MT. Howze is Malvern boy and for many years was employed as en- gineer for the Arkansas Light and Power Go. of this city He enlisted in the service during the late war with Germany, and served 10 months over- seas, He has many friends in Nal vern, and is a member of one of our very best families, and product of this county.
 . '-"The couple will make their home in Little Rock after August 1st."
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
INDICTED FOR ROBBERY
Youths AllegM to Have Staged Daring
 HOld.Up Formally Charged.

Texarkana. July 1.-The Bowie Grand Jury, in session at Boston, re- turned into the District Court IF bills of indictment Friday. Five charge felonies, five violations of the prohi- bition laws and five larceny.
 Among the felony charges are those against Chester Willoughby and w. E, Wilbur. young white men of Texarka- na, who are alleged to have held up and robbed R. l.. vAllardyce of $4,00O two weeks ago about mile south of here. Allardyce, who is superintend- ent of the International Crosote and Construction Company, had been to the bank and obtained the money with which to make up the weekly pay roll, He was on his way in his automobile back to the plant when two men stop ped him and pointing revolvers at his head, forced him to give up the mon- ey
 Willoughby and Wilbur were arrest ed the following day and officers claim they have strong case against them. They probably will be placed on trial sometime in August.
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
USING SYRUP INSTEAD OF
 SUGAR.

Sugar is scarce and high priced, but when we have quantity of homemade syrup we need not go hungry for good things to eat Figs, melon rinds, plums, grapes and Muscadines are just as good preserved in syrup as sugar, but the last three must first be cooked tender in boiling water, then boiled in the syrup until the re- quired thickness is reached, Figs and melon rinds will cook tender in the syrup.
 In canning for soups fewer cans will be required if corns okra and to- matoes are canned together; better results will be obtained also as the acid in the tomato helps preserve the corn and okra. Cook each separately until corn and okra are tender, start ing them to cooking while tomatoes are being prepared, Then cook all together. Add little salt, about a level tablespoonful to each pint of the mixture.-The Progressive Farmer.
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
DID YOU PLANT CASTOR BEANsi
If So. Come Forward and Get Your
 Loss in Money.

Little Rock, July s6.-(Special) -- During the war the government dis covered that it needed a much larger supply of oil from castor beans thar was in sight. An appeal was made by the Air Division of the War Depart. ment for farmers to grow castor beans
 and a contractor was designated ir each state to have general supervision of the growth of the product. T, O
 Branch of Little Rock was named as the Arkansas contractor. A large ac- reage of castor beans was planted by the farmers all over the state, but, for various reasons, the venture was not success. The government, however, assumed responsibility, and an act was passed by Congress to rebate to the farmers amounts covering their actual loss. They were about 500 growers in this state and MT. Branch is having great difficulty in securing from them a statement of their claims. The time has been extended by the department to August 15. but the claims should be submitted to MT. Branch by August l, that the papers may be properly filed.
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
ANY ROOM FOR US?
Negro Trusty at Cummins Convict
 Farm Makes Whisky.

Little Rock, July 1O.-A we'll eau, pp- ed still which is thought to have been in operation since Christmas, 1919, has been discovered on the Cummins state farm, near Pine Bluff, according to reports made by the Unted States revenue officers, No investigation has been made yet by the revenue officer.
 George Higgins, warden of the pris- on, is said to have located the sffll, which is in a hog pasture about al mile from the main building. Will Grouse, a negro trusty who is serving a life sentence for murder, is suspected of operating the still. He is said to have admitted that he made whiskey every Sunday if he had the time to spare. One hundred and fifty gallons of whiskcy were discovered at the time of the discovery of the still
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
STATISTICS HARD TO GET
Will Ask Legislature to Amend the
 Health Board Laws,

Little Rock, July 15.t(SpeciaD - The State Health Department contin- ues to have great difficulty in secur- ing complete and reliable vital stat istics. It is believed that not more than one-half of the cases of communi- cable diseases are being reported Many of the counties have no health officers and in other counties there is a great degree of carelessness or indif- ference. The next session of the leg islature. The next session of the leg partment in providing means to se- cure one hundred per cent report.
 Yesterdays reports show the follow ing principal diseases:
 Malaria, 174; Whooping cough, 93; measles, 19; Chicken pox, IF; tubercu- losis, 51; typhoid, 24; pallagra, II; scarlet fever A. small pox, 8,
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
TEXARKANA TO PAVE
City Council Authorizes Issuance O.
 $6O,0OO Bonds for the Work.

Texarkana, July IA. = The City Council on the Texas side Monday night passed an ordinance authoriz- ing the issuance of $600,0OO in bonds for street paving purposes. Only $300,0O0 of the amount will be issued now, however, the remainder to be held back and issued from time to time as the council desires. The ter .ritory to be paved includes all the business portion of the city not al- ready paved, and the greater part of the principal residence sections, The bonds were authorized by vote of the people several weeks ago, the major ity favoring the proposition being in the ratio of about six to one.
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
RUSHING GRADING WORK
Howard County Road Heading Toward Little River.

Mineral Springs, July 15.-Howard- from the starting point in the western suburbs of this city to the Bayou, a distance of five end one-half miles, and MT. Wells is moving his outfit back to this end, to grade the mile from the starting point to the intersection of Tunnels and Mercer streets.
 The contractor on No. l who has the work in the Little River and Saline bottoms is said to have put up 12,0O0 yards in Little River bottom.
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
SPRAYED.

STRAYED-ONE BAY MARE, SMALL
 strip in face, 10 or 12 years old, weight 900 pounds; one brown ma e, 6 years old, weight 800; one black mare, o years old, branded D. c, on shoulder,
 Che black mare, years old with D. c. on shoulder. Will give $15,00 re- ward for return to S. s, P. Mills & Son, Wilton, Ark. 7-S2
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-THE PARIS H( 1i
 property just south of the Pr consisting of six-room dwei, z three and a half full lots. n vacant Aug, 1, 1910. For terms T. Jones.
The Little River news., 1920-07-17

KANSAS GROWS MORE WHEAT
 than all Canada. There is no safer inves stment than Kansas wheat farms. Hundreds of thousands of farms in Kansas have more than paid for the land with one crop. Hundreds oe farms will do it this year. as wheat yields promise 16 to 40 bushels per, acre. We have 100000 acres, smooth level tractor wheat lands, and sf IT water lands at $17,50 to $40 T Some highly improved and in e wheat belt. Let us tell you abe t lands The Land Market. Chs Spence, Mgr, Franklin, Nebr.
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
SMALL CHILD DIES
Small Child of MT. and Mrs. Worth 
 McGraw Died Tuesday.

The small child of Mr. and Mrs. Worsh AIeGraw Of Richmond died Tue sday at the McGraw home. The fun ral was held Wednesday morning at the Richmond cemetery,
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
WilkersOn.Burt.

Claude Wilkerson of Ashdown and Miss Artherine Burt of Allene were married at the home of I. H. Phillips July 18th, Both are well known in this county.
The Little River news., 1920-07-17

FOR A GOOD POSITION COMT T
 Texarkana Business college Ge your copy of our new catalogue al once. 54-ti
The Little River news., 1920-07-17

MT and Mrs. Luther Clark of Burk- brunette are guests of Mrs. J.'T Lott and family.
The Little River news., 1920-07-17

FOR SALE-25 CORDS DRY PINE
 cook wood Call A. c. Stephens. at S0S-F-1-2. TIT
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
Can It Re2

Dear Offagin-Is it a fact that some of the Bulgarian officers refused to fight against Serbia and Russia be- cause they called them the Balkin' states?
The Little River news., 1920-07-17

FOR SALES LOTS, HALF BL0Cf
 of school building, 2 room hous. good well. nicely fenced. part cash part time.-Box 153 Ashdown. 54
The Little River news., 1920-07-17
FOUND

A BUNCH OF 8 KEYS ON WEST s,
 of town. Call at this office
The Little River news., 1920-07-17

Al FALFA HAY FOR SALE-ss5 A
 ton, or $1.25 per bale, prices sub jest to change.-Dr. L N. Hut Ogden, Ark. 5tf
The Little River news., 1920-07-17

FOR SALE-TwO GOOD MARES
 weight 1160 and 1140. ages : and
 years; l practically new 3-ineh Leud inghaus wagon. set of good harness This team can be bought at an unusual bargain, as I will not want them much more as am quitting timber business Also good terms can be arranged Sc me at once as some one will get them Joe Norwood. box 552, Ashdown 7-2i
The Little River news., 1920-07-17

FOR sALE-sEcoND HAM FORD
 touring car. 1918 model. in good con dition. 50 per cent cash. balance in equal monthly payments Mote Company. 4a-tf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
TEST OF THE SCHOOL BOARD

TN THE selection of a new superintendent
Of public schools in this city. parochial
distinctions are decidedly out of place. For
this reason, among others. the original pow
era Of the special committee named to survey
the situation were made ostensibly broad.
In theory at least fitness was emphasized
o. the prime qualification for the post.
With this principle In mind. the exemina-
ton of material was thoroughly undertaken.
The preferences of the committee narrowed
down, It Is said, to DR.. Harry Bruce VIII
son. superintendent Of schools in Berkeley.
Calf, and DR.. Pnyson Smith. commissioner
of education of Massachusetts, by a fur.
ther process of elimination. recommendation
of a single name was decided upon on Sat
urday for presentation by the committee to
the Board of Education today.
Such evidences of peace as the case pre-.
sents are. however, typically spccious.
Philadelphians would fail 10 recognize the
board freed of the blight of conteutionsness.
and there are subsoil Indications that the
menace of such unfamiliarity is not immi-
nent.
Mr. Gratz has already cmphatically cham
pioned those of his colleagues who favor the
appointment of Il Philadelphian for the SUI
perintendcncy. 1t is permissible to wonder
why the nation wide survey was conducted
II residence here is made IN Indispensable
credential.
DR.. Cheeseman 4. IIerrick. who is said
to be strongly favored by cXploitcrs of the
local pride doctrine. is in a sense unfairly
rated il arbitrary considerations i~ntrrfere
with a clear view Of intrinsic merit. That
alone should be the basis OF Judgment.
DR.. CARRIERS successor should obviously
be a man whose grasp of modern cduca-
tional methods is supported by the most
authoritative records. Frequent changes in
the headship Of the Philadelphia school sys-
TEN are unwholesomc Gripping to progress
and productive Of administrative laundering.
The tax paying public is weary of that sort
of thing.
1t Is s~urfeited also with obstructive bicker-
ing in the board. The opportunity for sOrely
needed reform is at hand today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08

ton to an increase in the tax rate, and the
opposition in the City Council has also an
bounced that 1t will consent TO no increase.
This Is very good so far as IL goes. But
as we have already pointed out, the old tax
rate on an increased assessment will in
crease the tax bills Of the people.
1t may be impossible to avoid this in
crease, but the City Council, which Is now
considering the budget for the next year,
would do well to Keep In mind the thought
that II is not the rate Of taxation which
10 vital, but whether the small householders
will have to pay n bigger tax bill this year
than last.
The present rate will produce $50 300 900
on the new assessed valuation. The budget
estimates submitted by the Mayor call for
the expenditure of $84, 045 200. The Mayor
reduced by the sum of 80, 5O4 900 the pre-
hminary estimates Of the departments under
his control. The reduction of the estimates
OF the other departments must be made by
the Council. If IS Gas 900 is cut of, the
city tax rate can continue at the old rate.
But at least 5000, 900 more must be cut
of II the size Of the individual tax bills Is
to remain unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
THINGS WE'VE FORGOTTEN

WHILE the air has been ringing with the
w contentious of those who yearn to purify
nv force all international relationships. the
nublic morals. the movies, the theatre. lit
erot,lre and the salons where womrn's gowns
orc made. the people in Pennsylvania have
forgotten thc-numbcr and nature Of the i'm
n~urities that can be introduced into food.
Any one who remembers the abuses that led
snally to the establishment Of the states
Dairy and Food Commission will regret that
more money and more attention cannot be
diverted to the uses of that invaluable
agency.
Mr.. SINNERS and his assistants have been
making rome arrests in the downtown sec
lions Of the city for violations of the food
laws. The nature of the evidence involved
shows what every one might have known
without being told-that the high costs OF
o.os sugar. butter and the like have led to
u.hoIcsale substitution in many instances.
Such violations are commOnest in the little
sbons that supply the poor in the crowded
.oct;ors Of the city. and all sorts of danger
ous Substitutes for fruit juices and sugar are
,,sod ~ some Of the smaller dealers, who are
nroftecring enormously by the increased de-
nord for sweetened beverages. The Dairy
and Food Department is undermanned. But
there never was such a great need for us
services as there is today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
Now YDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking PhHadelphiaus on Subjects The,
KnOtU Best

went before them. So we have a more
unified and distinctive style than in later
days. .
Zone thing to be considered Is the fact
that it is difficult to see distinction at close
range. Time must elapse to enable one to
get a proper perspective. Thus just as we
readily recognize the architecture of the
Civil War period, or Of the eighties. SO we
will in future years find a distinctive style,
something expressive of the times, in the
architecture of the present period.
PERSONALLY I nm very optimistic of pres
ent American architecture. We have in this
country done a number of things that may
be Justly classed as masterpieces and
worthy to stand with those of any other
country or age. Some Of them may have
been wiped out and communities developed.
just as those of the past have been. But
they are all indicative of life and progress.
"This, INTELLECTUALLY speaking, is not n
commercial age. There has not been a time
within the past century when the beautiful
has been so much appreciated and expected
and achieved as the present. In fact, this
age should eventually crystalline as one OF
the most splendid in history
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
JoHNsoN's WREcKlNo CREW

PROPAGANDA devised to shut Elihu Root
L out of Mr.. Harding's cabinet may easily
be traced to Senator Johnson and Senator
Borah and their little group of fire eaters.
What Mr.. Bryan was to the Democrats,
what William Y. Foster was to the Fedora
ton of Labor. what Debs was to the cause
of political liberalism in the United States,
or, in other words, what the worm is TO the
chestnut. Mr.. Johnson will surely be to the
Republican party in the future II he isn't
either ignored or disciplined.
Mr.. Root may have reasons of his own for
declining TO be- the next secretary of state.
He will soon be seventy six years old. But
he has the sort of rsind that is and always
has been needed in Washington. and be-
couse Il doesn't run along with Mr.. John
son's it must seem all the better to any
rational observer. Johnson has become the
new borer from within. He seems even now
TO be nm avowed enemy of his own party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
A GRACEFUL EPISODE

TINE balm of amenities is not slight. 1t is
L particularly refreshing after the season
of REPLIES churlish, COunterchecks quarrel
.ome. lies circumstantiAl and lies direct 90.
Incident to a national political campaign.
And therefore the passage of friendly
notes between Secretary Daniels, represent.
ing President Wilson. and Senator Harding
With reference to the %latter's projected trip
IN the Canal Zone is welcome, The offer
Of n warship for the voyage, the perfectly
valid declination, are pertinent reminders
that politics is not war. that eminent par
tisan leaders can retain divergent opinions
without surrendering titles to good manners
and that we have progressed a long distance
from the day when the defeated Federalist
Jobn Adams hurried ont Of Washington for
fear he would be obliged to clasp hands with
His triumphant Democratic rival. Thomas
Jefferson. g.. ..
A republic capable of recording the
Daniels. Harding note episode in It's annals
a noIitically an adult, equal to putting aside
GOOD many childish things tn" day after
ths ballot boxes are opened,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
GANG DEMOCRACY IN DISGRACE

r,OM TAGGART'S defeat for the senator
i shin in Indiana, emphasized with in.
ersasing force as the official returns accumu-
late. may be regarded as a eliminating blow
10 the arrogant forces which seized the
Democratic party at the San Francisco con
v~ention.
Al that meeting Tammany and kindred
u.cbine organizations held high carnival.
Gcvernor Cox entered the campaign handi-
o.nned BY professional political ringsters,
SShp nroyender as dispensed by the Wilson
characterization was, in the main, far from
sppetizins' ~ n,hoaro, uo.n
Doubtless the election uphesVa' would
80 come In any event, but 1t il not to be
ss.,.S that the shadow of Taggartism and
T-anmanyism seriously weakened the Demo
ss.t,c campaign internally in addition to
c.ruIshing the Republicans with some un'
snswersble arsuments, .
TIE downfsn Of Democratic strength in