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The Little River news., 1920-08-04
NUMBER 6I.
COTTON
 CROP iS NOW PREDICTED
United States Report Shows Improve ment ill Outlook for the Cotton
 Crop.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Increase of more than 1,000000 bales in the pros pective production of cotton over the indicated yield a month ago was fore cast today by the Department of Az riculture. A total of 12,519,009 bales was estimated from the condition dF the crop July 25. while 11,450,000 bales was forecast from the condition June 25 Good growing weather dur ing July caused much improvement in the prospects of the cotton crop, the condition having advanced from TOT per cent of a normal on June p to TAI per cent on July 25. Hhe crops condition is seven points higher than it was a year ago and a little more than a point below the 10 year July 25 average.
 Production last year was 11,329,755 bales and the condition on July 70 a year ago was 67.1. The 10-year aver age condition on July 25 is 75.6 per cent. Condition of the crop by states on July 25 was:
 Virginia. "A North Carolina, 77; South Carolina, 77; Georgia, 68; Flor ida 64; Alabama. CT; Mississippi, II; Louisiana, II: Texas. "A; Arkansas 78; Tennessee, 76; Missouri 81 Oklahoma, S5; California. 85; Arizona, s. All nthnr states 8a
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
TEXARkANA CAFE ROBBED
Lone Bandit With AII of Gun, Stages
 Daring Hold-tp.

Texarkana, July 31-A lone bandit invaded the Postotfice cafe on State Line avenue. in the heart of the busi- ness district, at o'clock this morning and Ieveling a revolver at the man on watch. proceeded to rifle the cash reg ister which had been left open. The night clerk made dash for cover in an adjoining room. but the robber, thinking he had gone after gun con cluded to beat it" and ran from the building dropping about $200 in cur reney in the door. It was said the man got away with only three or four dollars. The patrolmen had left the cafe about ten minues before the rob bery.
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
LOCAL WOMAN INJURED Mrs. J. T. Reed Received Severe Injury While Riding in Car.

Mrs. J. T. Reed of this city while in an automobile Saturday with F. o. Briant and family received painful if not serious injuries while passing over some rough places near Shaul The car dropped into hole on one side of the road and quickly dropped into hole on the reverse side, Mrs Reed S position in the car gave her a wrench that injured her back in some way. MT. Reed brought her home on the train on a cot. Her injuries are not thought to be serious.
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
HaIIer-Frank Iin.

News has reached this city of the marriage of Mrs. w. K. Haller of Nash vile to Ezra Franklin, of Louisiana They were both formerly residents ot this city and have many friends here The date of the marriage could not be learned. MT and Mrs. Franklin were spending their honeymoon in Homer La, when they wrote the news to their Friends in Ashdown
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
Fnra~ar WIFI Nave 2
 School Picnic fhis Week

Foreman will have big school pie nic this week, August and 9th with the entertainment consisting of base ball games, merry-go-round and speak ing by county and state candidates.
 L. H. Brannon. superintendent of the Foreman school has charge Of the programs and concessions. The picnic is given for the benefit of the Foreman athletic association.
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
TRADE LESS FAVORABLE
T. $. Balance Against Europe Falls
 Off Half d Billion.

Washington, July 30 - America s trade balance with Europe for the fiscal year just ended fell off more than $5oo,o0o,0OO, compared with 1919, according to 9 report issued today by the Department of Commerce, while trade with South America for the same period produced an unfavorable balance of nearly S4O0.000,000.
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
REUNION AT L0CKESBURG
Will Be Held on Camp Ground on the
 COssatOt August 24 to P.

The 21st annual Confederate Reun- ion will be held near Lockesburg on the camp grounds on the Cossatot August 24, 25, 26 and 27. Plans are being made for a large crowd and entertainment for all
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
Sells Dairy Herd.

Finch Bryant has sold his dairy herd of Jerseys to Ed Phillsps, Mir Phillips will continued the dairy busi ness.
The Little River news., 1920-08-04

Mrs. Herman Brown spent Sunday in Texarkana, the guest of Mrs Clay Williams. Mrs. Williams was former ly Miss Lena Caulder.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-17
CAN INCREASE THE YIELD
OF MISSOURPS CORN FIELDS

Missouri's corn production will be
increased 5 to 10 per cent without in
creased acreage when the farmers
take advantage of what the Univer-
sity of Missouri College of Agricul-
ture has demonstrated. The best
producing variety of corn in one re-
gion of the State is not necessarily the
best producing variety in all regions.
The best variety to grow has been de-
termined through experiments over a
period of years for the black prairies
of northwest Missouri, the level prair-
les of northeast Missouri, the gray
prairies of southwest Missouri, the
bottom lands of both north and south
Missouri, the lowlands of southeast
Missouri, and the Ozark center and
border. A difference in yield as great
as 40 bushels an acre has been found
among varieties grown on the same
piece of land.
Missouri annually grows seven or
more million acres Of corn. If plant
ed to the best producing varieties the
results from these tests in one year
alone would return manifold to the
state the total appropriations for soils
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-17
SEPTEMBER CROP REPORT

Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 13.-The
farmers of st. Francois county esti-
mate their corn to be sc per cent of
normal and expect to cut per cent
for silage and 81 per cent for fodder.
They report oats as yielding "a bush
els, and potatoes as CT per cent of a
crop. They are preparing to SOW 1856
per cent Of the wheat acreage seeded
last fall. Tame hay averaged 100
tons per acre. The number of stock
hogs on hand with those for fattening
it 81 per cent Of the number last fall
Pasture is 70 per cent of normal
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-17
$loo Reward, ylVe

The readers Of this paper win be
pleased to learn that there is ct least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all its stages and
that 10 catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the System thereby Destroying
the foundation OF the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing It's
work. The prcprietors have SO much
Catarrh Medicine that they ofker One
Hundred Dollars Tor any case that u calls
tv cure. Send for liet % tsstImontelA
Address r. J. CHENEY d CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold By I'll uFugsist. 10. \
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-17
The Missouri corn crop indicates Sd

The Missouri corn crop indicates 81
per cent of a normal yield against IA
per cent last September, with a pros
pect of 80 ga bushels per acre or 216,-
772,000 bushels against last Septem-
ber's prospect of 157,139,000 bushels,
as shown from the joint report of E.
A. Logan, Agricultural Statistician
for Missouri, and Jewell Mayes, Sec
rotary of the State Board of Agricul-
ture. The wheat yield is 29,494,000
bushels, including both winter and
spring wheat. Fall wheat seeding in
dicates 3,354,000 acres. The oats crop
totals 43,756,000 bushels.
This splendid crop of corn is not
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-17

the soil. The farm labor situation is
easing up because of better distirbu~
ton. Howard County Farm Bureau
established rate of rs cents per
shock for cutting upland corn and 80
in river bottoms. Crops need 35 to 40
days of warm maturing weather.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-17

and crop experiments over the whole
period of investigation. Descriptions
of the best varieties for each region
have been published and distributed as
Bulletins 81 and 143 of the Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, Columbia.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17

Kitchen woman at
Sherburne's. 1877 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17

WANTED-to buy hardwood logs
suitable for fine veneer. Don't wait
for your money while you saw and
dry lumber; just load logs on cars
and get cash. State loading point,
price, quality and quantity first let
ter. Representative will call imme-
diately. NJ, care Caledonian. 198-203"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17

His many friends here are pleased
to hear that Clifton Ruggles, now liv-
ing at St. Johnsbury, is making a
good gain since his recent operation,
Fand is now able to be up and around
after spending many months in bed.
Mr.. Corey's people in the Jenness
house on Main street, are quarantine
ed with scarlet fever, and Mrs. Corey
who is Just out of the hospital, is far
from WE'LL so that they are having a
very hard time Several cases of the
scarlet fever are reported in town.
Z. H. kittredgc of Woodsville, N.
H., was in town the last of the week,
coming with fine string of horses to
compete in Saturdays races.
Roland Sidney was with his parents
here for a few days, coming from his
work at Windsor.
Ralph Hovey was at home from
Springfield for the week end.
Mrs. f. J. Blodgett was working
in Miss Nellie Davis printing Office
last week.
Fred the yong son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bassett, is quite i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. George burlington of Burke
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Annie Lang.
Miss Erma Pierce visited her
friend, Miss Vclma Jones, in ST.
Johusbury over the week end.
Miss Blanche Conner has been
spending the past week with friends
in Boston, having a brief vacation
and business trip.
Quite number from here were
in Barton last week to attend the an
nual Peerless sale.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17
LYNDONVILLE

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregational church held very
successful meeting with Mrs. James
Weber on Thursday afternoon.
There was d good attendance, large
amount of sewing accomplished, and
with the refreshments and social hour
the time passed very pleasantly. The
ladies are now sewing for school in
Georgia, making bedding and house
supplies.
Mrs. Ray Leonard OF st. Johnsbury
and Mrs. John Merrill Of Newport
have been spending few days with
their mother, Mrs Henry Watson.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17
Classified Dept.
WANTED

WANTED-Teamster and Choppers
e. B. Wild, East Barnet, VT. 1913 tt
WANTED-Pupil nurses and at
PENDANTS at the Taunton State Hos
pital. Wages $50 per month with
maintenance. For particulars adj
dress, DR.. Arthur V. Goss, Supt.
Taunton State Hospital, Taunton
Mass. 181 If
.WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Would like one that could &c
home nights. Mrs. Harry Carr, los
Main street. 189 If
MISUNDERSTANDING and book
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flee. 193-tf
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. saleslady.
One who speaks French preferred.
Apply at the American Clothing Co.,
Newport, Vt 1876 If
WANTED-Two table girls before
Saturday, February 18th. Good pay
to right party. Fairbanks Inn. 197tf
WANTED-Customers for strictly
fresh eggs, lowest market price Tel.
396-W. Frank II. Taylor, 4 Belvidere
ST. 198-203%
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Man's wool heavy cloth
gray overcoat, size AZ. Particulars in
ouire of this office. 200-22%
BUICK 1917 roadster, Buick tour
ing cars 1916, Oldsmobiles 1916
models, 5 passengers. All in good
condition. For sale. j. L. Adams,
Tel. 1877. Lyndon. 1873 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17

Flavor sealed in by
the extra, moisture
proof wrapper on
every package.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17

WANTED-Man and wife on farm,
both work, good hours, fine place,
must be able to furnish references.
Pay $85 month, board and room.
See A. b. Dow, IL Eastern Ave. 1915 TT
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17
WANTED-Chamber maid
at the Avenue Hotel. 200 tt

WANTED-Girlf for general house,
work. Apply at Bailey's Music
Rooms, ii Eastern Ave. 1913 tt
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17
TO RENT

FOR SALE-100 acre farm in Water
ford, will sell with stock or without.
- Cows, Calves. Joseph Boutett,
Waterford. 178-lmF
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17

WANTED-W aitress at the Star
Restaurant. 106 tx
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17

WANTED-Capablc girl for house
work, who can do plain cooking. No
washing or ironing. One who could
go home nights preferred. Phone
tg6-G, 201-tf
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-17

FOUND-Child's shoe. Call at this
Office, 20Q-tt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

President Wilson's proposals having been
rejected by the Italians and the Jugo- Slavs
encouraged by the support of the American
President having similarly pushed aside all
proposals made by the British and the
French, it became clear at last that there
could be no solution until two things had
happened: First, until it was established in
the Slav mind that President Wilson would
be unable to employ American military or
economic forces to coerce the Italians and
defend Slavic rights, and, secondly until the
Slavs thus convinced of their ultimate
powerlessness, were ready to consent to
direct settlement with the Italians
And in this connection it is essential to
perceive the exact effect of the Presidents
intervention. Enthusiastically the Jugo-Slav
Government under pressure from the Euro
pean Powers would in the spring of 1919
have accepted the settlement actually
reached at Rapallo in October, 1920, as the
best available but for the fact that the whole
of the Slav population were satisfied that
President Wilson's support would win them
more. The Government would have later
accepted one of the proposals of the Allies,
since they soon perceived American aid
would not be forthcoming but for the fact
that this truth was not grasped by the
masses of their population and the Govern
ment would have been overthrown had 1t
consented in 1919 to what it now accepts
in 1920.
President Wilson's intervention did not
contribute to a fairer or more enduring set
tlement in the end. 1t only postponed all
settlement for more than year and half,
excited hopes among the Slavs which were
beyond realization unless American soldiers
and ships were to be employed to coerce the
Italians and American financial resources
similarly used.
Italy might have been compelled, she never
could be persuaded to accept the Wilson'an
programme. Agreeing that as an academic
question of principle the Presidents conten-
tons were correct they could not be estab-
lished save by force. When the element of
force was eliminated, a consequence OF
the Presidents loss of control at home, Eu-
rope proceeded to transitional settlement
exactly conforming to the settlement which
1t would have made at Paris had the Presi-
dent not interviewed. The agreement of
Rapallo is the first but by no means the last
evidence we shall have that the Europeans
have read the election returns of Novem-
Der 2.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

The German people are responsible for the
war, and for the crime of the war no penalty
can be too severe.
A hundred years ago one thought differ
emily. Instead Of for five years. Napoleon's
armies had devastated Europe for ten years.
clear to the heart of Russia, and had sup
pressed and exhausted practically all peace
full lands on the Continent. At last France
was conquered and the congress of Vienna
became the Court Of Nations, like Versailles
a century later.
But differently from Versailles the van
pushed were not shut out from the negotia-
tons The French representative, Talleyrand
appeared and declared: A people cannot be
guilty IL they are under the command of an
autocrat. Not France is guilty, but the
usurper Napoleon. France has suffered like
all the rest and must be reconstructed
And so 1t was. No mention was made OF
the crime of France and of retribution.
That was a hundred years ago and is now
forgotten. Now the German people are found
guilty and must pay the penalty IL it cost
their existence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
List of Commercial Losses
by the War Called Gigantic

Germany had to sacrifice her colonies.
her merchant marine, her entire foreign
holdings of investments, property and rights.
Her people are starved her industries run
down. And now she is to pay yearly war
indemnity far higher than her total national
savings in peace times, while she still must
buy herself food and clothing.
Does America know this?
In Germany there are no more well to do
persons, excepting the war profiteers who
have foreign connections and have amassed
their property under the protection of for
eign countries. The old prosperity of the
land is destroyed
Before the war man was counted very
wealthy If he was worth ten million marks
That meant an annual income Of more than
100000. To-day he must give up 60 per
cent. of his property and has four millions
left. OF his interest of 100000 marks he
must pay an interest and an income tax of
20 per cent He has left so 900 marks with
the purchasing power of $1,000. And even
if he is old he must begin life anew.
We are not anxious about that, for we
want to work. But the plight of the small
pensioner and Of those who are incapacitated
for work is sad.
Germany wants to work and will work
But how shall a country exert its full
strength to build new life when il knows
that in spite Of everything 1t must go hun
cry, and with all Its work is hardly in the
position to pay for its Imports when
debtor stands on the threshold and assesses
the heaviest contribution and at the same
time threatens constantly to break up the
defenceless country.
know TO all this is the stereotyped an
swer: France has suffered heavily. Day
after day the autos with their tourists and
sightseers race through the devastated re-
gions and every one who sees the desolation
says Germany must pay.
Yes. these districts are frightful. They will
remain unforgotten like the frightfulness OF
the war. Still, there is a solace which does
not always come to the tourist. The devas-
tated area is less than one per cent. OF the
area OF a very fortunate and rich country.
France Is thinly populated. She has almost
as much ground as Germany, and a much
better soil, and she has only a little more
than half of Germany's former population.
She has powerful colonial empire, increased
by the war; and great holdings in foreign
countries increased by our losses. Her fleet
Is increased Through the war she has re-
ceived the largest ore deposits in Europe
and important potash, coal and iron works.
She can feed her population generously, she
can import plentifully. Already she gets
fourth Of our coal production as a war in
demnity and has a claim to enormous pay
ments.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
Continued from First Page.

Germany and Herewith the ruin of Europe.
No peace which forces the vanluished to
render slave labor for the victor can estab-
lsh the conditions essential for a lasting and
truthful peace between peoples.
The League of Nations. in its present form
and working under the influence Of our re-
cent enemies, cannot be considered by
man of practical affairs as other than an
abortion of the sublime ideas which con-
ceived it and as a misused instrument of
diplomacy against the nations defeated in
the world war.
Sombre Misgivings Caused
by Germany's DesoIation.
Germany's economic. political and financial
position to-day is still desolate. The peace
terms fetter us on all sides. The coal crisis
in Germany is ominously heightened; it
limits the expansion of the industrial
strength necessary for the restoration of our
trade balance and necessary too for us to
meet the economic and financial obligations
OF the peace treaty.
The initiation under which Germany suf-
fers cannot be effectively combated so long
as the continuous obligations OF the peace
treaty, such as the delivery of coal and
ships, for which the Government must pay
the German owners, and such as the I'M
precedented expense of the armies of occu-
patton and the allied missions in Germany,
constantly force us to resort to printing
more money The unfavorable quotation of
German currency. now become an object of
international speculation, unfortunately
gives a picture of Germanys economic and
financial position.
Although this statement might mark me
as a pessimist, 1 wish to say that as an
optimist l have the firm conviction that
America in particular and then England,
which in their history have always shown n
clear understanding for the practical needs
Of nations, will not permit Europe, in whose
existence they have so vital an interest, to
go down. But the ruin of Germany must in
ovitably lead to the ruin of Europe. / hope
that the American people, now absorbed by
internal politics. will direct their attention
again to European events when the Presi-
dental election is ended.
II might be too much to ask that all the
wounds OF costly hVe year war should be
healed in one year. The most important fac
tors for reconstruction are to be found in
the highly developed German industry; in
German organization, in the talent of Ger
man science and technical skill. and in the
zeal and industriousness of German labor.
but these cannot be made effective without
a change of the impossible and intolerablc
conditions embodied in the so-called peace
treaty of Versailles.
The relief work of America. such as the
delivery Of milk for poor and undernourished
children. and the imposing aid of the
Quakers have been thankfully appreciated
in Germany and are means to restore the
mutual understanding destroyed by the war
hope may not be disappointed. and that
also other countries of our former enemies
whore the psychology created by the war
does not seem yet to be gone. will come TO
understand the life needs of other peoples
including Germany's. International rela-
tons based on trade and industry, possibly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
No Solution in Sight Until
U S. Stand Was Known

In the meantime there was steadily the
possibility of war and enduring strain
upon the resources of both nations directly
concerned. Italy could not demobilize; her
finances, terribly strained by protraction
of the war; unforeseen when she entered
were subjected to a new burden. Domestic
unrest grew with alarming rapidly The
Jugo- Slavs on their side were also compelled
to maintain large armies, and the peace of
the world literally hung upon the avoidance
of any open clash, such D'Annunzio was
manifestly laboring to produce
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
Sees Soiace for France Despite
the Devastation She Suffered.

To be sure. the financial position Of France
for the moment is, like that OF most Euro
pean States. unsatisfactory. But in contrast
with ours her prospects are golden and there
is no justification that land like Germany
should be utterly destroyed TO improve these
prospects. Germany will pay but Germany
ought not to be ruined.
To all this the answer is made: Let Ger
many perish i'm order TO give retributon.