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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-29
Can You Help Locate
This Suit Case?

The body of r. L, Slater, who died
Sunday, is being held up in the hopes
that his people may be located. 1t is
believed that there are latters and
photographs in his suitcase which will
give the desired information. He has
left it with some friends, no doubt.
If you know where it is please bring
it to this office, to Rosenzweigs or 10
w. G Hunter and Son, undertakers.
Do this at once, as it is believed that
he has well to do people who would
be glad to claim the body.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-29
PROF. BRANNER WILL
MAKE SURVEY OF STATE
GeOIogist Who Found the White Cliffs
Cement Deposit Will Make
Survey OF the State.

Little Rock, Sept. 27,-Little Rock
geologist of the world in Prof John G.
Branner, president of Leland Stanford
University, former state geologist VINO
arrived last night and is registered at
the Hotel Marion. Prof. Branner was
brought here by local oil men to make
a survey OF oil pros poets. His stay in
Arkansas will be indifnite.
This is Professor Branners first visit
to Arkansas since 1913 and he ex-
pressed himself as mucn pleased with
the progress and development of the
state, in which lie is very much in
terested He came here in 1913 to
check UP on geological work and to
visit the family of the late Judge U. NJ,
Rose.
Discovered Diamond Fields.
It was Professor Branner who dis
tite in Pike county, where the first
diamond mines in the United States
later were established Asked what
he thought of this discovery at the
time. Prof Branner said:
"Wel, I didn't make any public
report of it, but / was so certain that
diamonds might be found there I wore
out a good pair of pants. crawling
around looking for them. I didn't find
any, but they were founud there later
Found Cement Deposit.
From a geological viewpoint, Pro-
fessor Branner is regarded as the
discoverer of Arkansas, His most i'm
portant of discoveries, of course. were
coal and bauxite, but ne described and
catalogued many important min
erals. He first called attention to the
possibilities of the White Cliffs chalk
in Little Rive county. which is said to
make the best cement in the world,
Professor Brnner reported this to the
legislature. which was in session at
the time. but his suggestion were fg-
nored.
'"That's allnonsense,' one legislator
is reported to have said, "I've been
knowing about those cliffs for so years
and there's nothing to them
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-29
Clean Tn
LOWER FOOD PRICES
Decline is Predicted by Head of So
ciety of Restauranteurs.

New York, Sept. 26.-A decline in
food prices and a gradual reduction
in prices charged by restaurants
throughout the country was predicted
today by Angst Jansen, president of
the Society of Re9tauranteurs In
New York, he said, restaurant prices
will drop because of a cooperative
plan adopted by a number
of restaurants.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-29
Clean In
BOY HAS ACCIDENT
George Briant Jr,, Loses Three Fin.
gers from Right Hand.

George Briant, Jr., met With an ac-
cident Sunday, losing the ends of three
fingers of his right hand. He was
driving COW roped when the rope
caught his hand against the horn of
the saddle, cutting off two fingers and
crushing the other so badly that they
had to be taken Off
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-29
Clean Up
; Agricultural Clubs !
, 4 4 = = + + = = = = = = + , z 1
Oak Hill Club.

Oak Hill Community, Sept. 25.-The
Oak Hill Agricultural club will meet
the first Friday night in October. All
members are urged to be present at
this meeting. A very interesting pro-
gram VIII be, rendered. Supper will
be served and everyone is invited to
be present.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-29
Clean Up
WANT FARM BUREAU
Oak Hill Community Want to Organize
A Community Club.

County Extension Agent has receiv-
ed a letter from D. Fl. Wood of the
Ok Hill Community, asking that he
meet the mat that place in the school
building next Friday night and organ
ize a community cub of the Farm
Bureau. Mr.. Woods states that the
meeting will be called early and that
it is expected that large crowd will
be present. Mr. Johnston will at
tend the meeting and explain the OBJ
ject of the organization.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-29

GASOLINE PRICE CUT
Houston Oil Companies Take OF One
Cent for Cash.

Houston Tex. Sept 24-Two local
oil companies Friday announced a one
cent reduction in the price of gaso-
line for cash payments, The new
prices are 81 cents for charge ac-
counts and 80 cents for cash pay
mentS.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-29
Clean Up
Methodist Revival.

Rev. S. X. Burnett announces that a
revival meeting will begin at the
Methodist church October II, Rev.
Hammonds of Texarkana will assist in
the meeting,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
John BURROUGHS
T. = Nss''ss:..

!. Why do sugar cherries and
juniper-bervies stay on the bushes
during winterf
Q. Arc there large springs In
F1orida2
Q. At what time OF day do birds
work hardest?
Answsrs to Yesterdays Questions.
!. What satisfaction can q camper
take in disagreeable weather?
The camper-out often finds him
self In what seems q distressing
predicament to people seated In their
snug. well-ordered houses: but there
IL often q real satisfaction when
things come to their worst-a salts
faction In seeing what small mat
ter 1t is. after all: that one Is really
neither sugar not salt, to be afraid
of the wet; and that life Is just as
we'll worth living beneath scow or
a dug-out as beneath the highest
and broadcast roof In christendom.
2. Do birds ever change their
habits of nestingf
Birds ars quick to adjust their
needs to the exfEencies OF any case
/ have seen In deserted house the
chimney swallows entering the
chamber thru a stove-pipe hole in
the roof and gluing their nests to
the sides Of the rafters, like the
barn swallows.
8. How does bee fiil her baskets
with pollen?
See the bee going from flower to
flower with the golden pellets on her
thighs, slowly and mysteriously In
creasing in size. She dusts herself
with the pollen Of the flower. and
then. while on the wing, brushes It
off with a fine brush on certain of
her feet, and by some 1ugglery or
other catches It In her pollen basket.
One needs to look long and intently
to see thru the trick.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
MCLENAHAN'S RENAISSANCE.

The state superintendent of schools
Is doing his best to start something
that should be started. He proposes
to have scholarship honored and no
ticed in the state schools-if possible
to some appreciate extent along
with football and other athletic
sports. SO at meeting Of educators
it is reported he will spring the prop
osition seriously and urge co-opera-
ton TO effect this most desirable ad-
dition TO scholastic honors.
He has an uphill task. The scholar
In these days has small chance be-
side the burly athlete. His contests
go unnoticed while cheering crowds
jam the stadiums and bet their ses-
terces upon the fleetness and
siren 9Th of thr favorites. Maybe Mr..
McCIenahan can make the rifle.
Here's hoping he gets part way over
at least.
It used to be that educational con-
tests were popular in those elder
days when folks crowded into spellin'
matches and when contestants went
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
THE PLOT rHICKENS.

Champ Clark Is out as n candidate
for the nomination. He viii be
receptive candidate and is quoted as
saying that he will make no fight
for delegates. That means that
Champ will stick around out there
with a rod up and do a little wish
full waiting on the side while ex-
posing himself freely to a lightning
stroke. AS Mr.. Clark has many
friends and supporters among demo-
Gratis and recalling that many demo-
Gratis believed he was chiseled out
of the nomination at Baltimore,
should the thunderstorm become big
enough and the electrical display
fierce enough why Champ may get IN
the way of a stroke. Anyway he
proposes to stay out in the rain and
take the chances.
There is Bryan. arriving from Ne
braska with his state in hand and
his oratorical batteries testing full
strength to be reckoned with. 1t is
suspected that Mr.. Bryan is not en-
rapport with the administration and
administration candidates. Rumor
hath It that Mr.. B. has picked Mr..
Meredith. Of Iowa as an excellent
long shot. But rumor also whispers
that Mr.. Meredith was stalking horse
for Mr.. Palmer in Iowa 1t was
current report some time since that
and renewed their affections so rude
~ interrupted at Baltimore. Then
there is Mr.. McAdoo who wants 1t
bad and who doesn't seem TO be his
father-in-law's first choice by any
means. Getting back still farther
there's Mr.. Wilson himself who keeps
his mouth shut on third terms and
Just goes on sphinxing and sphinx
ing. Last, but not least. of all there's
the peerless leader himself ready to
lead and peerless again If it should
be borne In upon him that such
shall be his public and partisan duty.
The plot thickens. Either the
president will name his candidate on
the steam roller plan or the devil
will be to pay at San Francisco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
Topics ofhe Times

While the agricultural states are
complaining bitterly of a shortage of
farm help there Is no shortage ap-
parent in the line OF chairwarmers
along the side OF the pool parlors.
tor Reed place on the delegation
to San Francisco but over in Me-
braska Bryan beat Hitchcock to 1t.
Mr.. Bryan's voice is sweeter and he
knows different ways of saying the
same thing but Woodrow would
rather have had Reed sent and
Bryan kept at home.
The Storm Lake Pilot Tribune
gives Cameron, of Alta, fine send
off as a citizen and says that home
folks will vote for him regardless of
party. Maybe it's worth while for
such men to accept hopeless nominal
tons if only to learn what the home
folks think of them.
Speaking of Mr.. Deems success
fuf record as a farmer" Just what is
that record outside Of assertion? Mr.
Deems is a pleasant person and an
old 20" railroad man and is said to
have been a very capable railroader.
but what's the farm record? Show
the sweat and the calluses.
England is urging a retroactive tax
on war profits In order to reduce the
floating debt, which is not unlikely
to go thru and bring woe to the
large war pTofitoeTs of tha. country.
However the time 10 tax war profits
is when they are making. And that
should have been done in this coun-
try.
Governor Harding's announcement
that he will retire from politics when
his term is out can be taken at it's
face value. He will not have far to
back off. Politics went on and left
him long ago.
One of Mr., HammiIl's supporting
newspapers insists that che was all
ways too honest to be a lawyer"
Which may or may not be true, but
suggests that a joint debate between
the Hammill supporter and members
Of the bar would be worth attending.
1t is hard to make those late pho
tographs Of the president coincide
with talk Of a third term.
Henry VIII OF England constructed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27

to the board" before seats pscksd
with ardent partisans to cipher
down." Athletics were not dismissed
In those days. Many township
championship was settled In the
bright moonlight on the packed snow
Of the sohoolysrd at 'sideholt' or
rough and tumble" Sad to say there
were instances then when small
change passed from hand 70 hand
upon the result. That however Is
neither here nor there. The point
Is that there was a time when Mon
tai training broke even with tho
physical and people generally were
nightly Interested in "readin' writ
in and cipherin," and those who
held prominence in those branches
lacked not honor and public approx
al
Seems like those whose opportun-
ity for IAN education"-and a lair
knowledge Of the common branches
was an education then-seems like
those people appreciated education
more then we do nowadays when
common learning is so common and
so easy to get. We incline to prize
that for which we work and suffer
far above that which comes easy.
It's old fashioned, this proposition
of the superintendent's; but sly as
we keep 1t some Of the old fashioned
things are the best yet in the world.
We graft old fashioned apple buds on
the new grown stocks because they
are the best apples and in literature
we go away back for CRAFTS. So too
in athletics. That lad who ran the
historic marathon still heads the list
of marathon winners.
Here's wishing luck to McClena'
han and his renaissance of spelling
schools and debates and "cipherin' ".
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
TEN CENTS FOR DELIVERY"

The housewife bought two pecks
of potatoes, one for planting and
the other for everyday use on the
table. One peck was delivered
gratis. The bill for the other
bought at another place showed 10
cents Tor delivery.
The point is that in both cases she
paid for delivery. In one she saw
Just what II cost her to get her
peck Of potatoes home. The other
had the delivery charge in the price
Of the potatoes. The dealer who
runs a delivery truck and pays the
upkeep of delivery must do one OF
two things-charge for delivery or
add il TO the price of the goods to
ne delivered. Service must be paid
for.
Now that's mere matter OF
choice on the part Of the customer.
In this particular case the folks
have a conveyance but it wasn't
down town. Perhaps they wouldn't
have bothered with it anyway
Maybe they'd rather pay the dime
That has nothing to do with the
case which is to make out that when
we insist on delivery we pay for the
service and when we desire several
deliveries per diem we pay for each
one either by a separate charge OF
in the price. Why not? It's fair
isn't it?
| But II we demand service we
should not be unwilling to pay for
1t. That's the idea that is hard to
get into our minds. We have been
so wonted to having the cost Of de-
liveries put into the price that a 10
cent charge for delivery rather
rouses our spleen. But We do not
feel that way toward the drayman
| who brings up a trunk or the man
who hauls a load of manure for the
garden.
Another point: We don't have to
pay it. II we prefer we can carry
home our own stuff II we choose
we can make Monday or any other
day our market day and buy for the
week most Of the things we are to
need, all the things We can't carry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
He PRAYED For the Country.

A reader just back from several
weeks at Washington tells me that an
ancient story. a sharp jab at the
house of representatives, has been re-
vived and Is being passed about with
atwinkling eyes by, Washington lately.
4 gentleman, accompanied by his
alert little son. visited the capitol one
day while congress was in session, the
tale goes. The lad looked on with
keen interest from the gallery as the
house came to order. Then turning
to his father he said: pop, why did
the minister pray for all Of those
menu"
He didn't" the cynical parent re-
piled. HE took n look at 'em and
then prayed for the country. '-Bos-
ton Post .r ..'s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
The Windmill.
CANOE SONG.

CAlNON oSA~os
Din and drive; dip and drive;
Past the banks where the alders
thrive.
The stream runs fast and tho rapids
sing
Their ancient mirth to n world or
spring;
The wind of tho morning follows free,
The bobolink babbles his ecstasy.
Wind, swift water and flashing blade
Even for these were our bodies made'
Sweep and swing; sweep and swing'
Who can tell what the day may
bring
Lift her on to the mystery
There at the turning for you ana me
Maybe n long, smooth, placid sweep
Where poplars whisper and willows
weep:
Maybe white water and flying spray
Shouting forever a challenge gay.
Surge and twist; surge and twist;
Strength of shoulder and eraft OF
wrist.
Urge her onward while ripples bright
Part in burrows to left and right.
Out of tho woodlands perfumed
gloom
And past the coves where the lilies
bloom,
Where turtles sun on the stranded
log
And pickerel Turk for the reckless
frog.
Lift and thrust; lift and thrust!
Wealth is vanity; knowledge dust.
Bubbling water and skies of blue,
And white cloud armies alone are
true.
The silver river still leads away
From strife and toll to the heart OF
May,
And sun and wind and the clear, cool
stream
Fashion the wonders you used TO
dream.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27

a substantial increase Is necessary.
not only as a matter Of Justice to
the teachers, but also as a matter OF
mental and moral salvation for the
rising genertion, to keep the school
system from collapsing into ruin thru
the wholesale closing Of schools or
the serving OF them by incompetent
and unfit teachers. This would be
catastrophe which the state obvious
~ could not AFFORD. Just how the ad-
ditional many millions for the schools
will be raised in an already heavily
taxed state Is serious problem.
But It must be solved. The state can
endure heavier taxes far better than
it can endure inefficient schools.
It will probably be found desirable
perhaps necessary also--to take
stu further step in the direction in
which New York II moving, namely
toward making the suitable main
tenance OF schools more q state and
less a local concern. Generally thru
out the country the state super
vises and controls the schools. SO far
as courses Of study, qualifications of
buildings are involved. and 1t pro-
vides from some source q certain
part of the, funds needed for main
tanning them. But II is left to the in
dividual communities, or to the rural
school districts. to raise by local tax
alton large part. perhaps the ma
jor part, of the funds. and to deter
mine what salaries shall be paid.
The result is. naturally. sad lack
Of uniformity. This Is. indeed, in
cvitable, because Of the great differ
ences among communities and school
districts in respect Of financial abil-
lily. Some populous districts are poor
and are unable to appropriate large
sums for school purposes. while
others less ropulous are much better
eff and can easily afford TO pay high
prices for good teachers. Yet the need
ef good teachers In the poor district
is even greater than In the rich one.
There are, too. differences in dispo-
sition as well as In ability. In some
districts there IL an enlightened sense
Of the value Of good schools, while
in others ard far too many, there
Is a niggardly lack OF such apprecia-
ton. an inclination to employ az few
and as cheap teachers as possible.
It would be easy to and neighborin
districts in one Of which, for every
twenty-five pupils. there was COL
lege-trained teacher getting 800 or
more month, while in the other, for
every forty or fifty pupils. there was
a teacher. who herself had never
gone beyond common school. get
ting $50 q month salary.
One Of these days, then, the state
may have to take the matter in
band, and assure uniformity Of teach
ing and of school facilities in general.
This will be effected by making
much larger levy OF state taxation
for school purposes, ana a larger ap-
portionment by the state 30 the In
dividual schools. with. naturally.
reduction Of local taxation. Under
SUCH a system. every community or
school district would be taxed ac-
cording to Its ability, and would re-
ceive an appropriation according to
its needs.-Haryey'S Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
OUR DAY.
By WALT MASON

OUR DAY.
tomoow's perhaps
shining
their
should and
bank day
slides OH
Tomorrow they
today I'm busy bee for this
is a
the orphans Sob
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27

home to meals with W without much
difficulty day by day. And ut the
week end careful purchasing and
some personal trouble win have a
neat little balance for themselves.
While we are complaining--and
3usty--over the high cost Of living
let's look about Mt home and see
whether we aren't helping tho bills
to mount.
Further. II we demand two-mile
trip with pound Of meat or spool
OF thread let's refuse to grumble
when we pay for the service. It's
worth more than 10 cents to us.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27

The Denison Review says while
we have not much faith in Senator
Cummins. we think that he is in
finitely better and safer than Col
Brookhart. because of what we know
of the latter gentleman he Is nothing
more nor less than sounding brass
and a thinking cymbal. The state or
Iowa cannot afford under any cir
cumstances to send as our represent
alive to Washington man or MS
like and character"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
stats Aid 70 Schools.

h New York has been planning
general increase OF salaries Of teach
ers In public schools, thru the grant
ing OF larger appropriations from the
general state treasury to tho various
communities ana local school dis
5tricts, There can be no question that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
IOWA mores AND OPINIONS.

"Ws'll bet when . cabinet meetins
ID called at the White House. now-a-
days. that Ed Meredith and some OF
the other nav recruits. not to men
ton some of the elder statesmen,
look around the first thing to make
sure that certain person In pres
emit" says the Waterloo Courier.
The Council Bluffs Nonparell says
''This overall craze is pretty certain
to land us In more trouble. as most
follies do. Before II goes much far
Their the plumbers will be asking for
an increase In pay because Of the in
crease In the price of their uni
forms.
with the overall craze sending
the price OF blue denims upwards. 1t
may be necessary for the plumber
and the other craftsmen to go about
in their dress suits" suggests the
Muscatine Journal. They would har-
monize a bit better with the taxicab,
also"
The Logan Observer says that "Mr.
Havner makes a good impression on
those he meets and he is a good
straight forward, outstanding citizen
and official"
There Is nothing to It.. There Is
nothing to this perpetual marking
up. What the world needs is lot
of marking down. Marking UP will
take us all up to dizzier heights and
the fall will be all the greater, for
doubt not that the fall will come
sooner or later" predicts the Cedar
Rapids Republican.
The Hampton Chronicle says 1.-THE
headlines tell US that air plane mail
for Iowa will soon be at hand. They
have spent enough already on this
useless extravaganza to take up all
the present slack in the price OF Lib
erty bonds"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
HANDY DIRECTORY
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| MASONIC TEMPLE



rARsHALL LODGE NO. ios A.
n. M, Tuesday, Aprii a. at =
- sharp. Second degree. G. "
Sainss, w. NJ: John W. Wehs'
HstAYy.
YcNrr CHAPTER NO. ss, r. a,
Monday. April 80, p. m koya'
IN. two teams. Frank i. NoSes'
IA, John w. Wells. secretary
ryo SOLOMON COUNCIL NO
spec,ai assembly. April 20 Con-
k4or degrees. o, c, FOX, mas'er'
Sn w. Wells, recorder.
koNcLAvr ST. ALpTMAR COM.
lNprRy No. 80. Tuesday. April
gp.,ness meeting. Clyde II.
wart commander; John w. Wells
order.
krNrRAL CHAPTER No. 81 o. r.
Regular meeting "Wednesday
h -. at 8, for business. Mrs W.
Richsrds. w, NJ: Mrs. Archer
Slton. secretary,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27

wearing overalls over 500
business suit Is like wearing n $4,000
Paris gown with jewels to match at
charity ball" says the Sioux City
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27
LIFE.

Optimism
Is an ostrich.
When Old Man Trouble
Happens along
with his rifle,
It ducks its head
Into the sands
OF Blind Hope
And thinks IL can't
Be seen at all.
Old Trouble fires
Bang! BanS.--
And then there are
Only feathers
Only feathers!