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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
Governor Cox and Party
in Wreck in Arizona

Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. Ex-Governor
Cox's special train, on the way to Pres
colt, Ariz., from Phoenix, over the
Santa Fe, was wrecked one mile north
of Peoria, 16 miles from Phoenix about
o'clock this afternoon. Neither Gov.
Cox nor any member of his personal
party was injured although all were
badly shaken up.
One engineman is reported badly
hurt and several passengers sustained
slight injuries.
The accident is supposed to have
been causued by a broken rail. The
three forward cars were overturned
and went into the ditch, as did the
second engine and tender of the first
engine,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
Presbyterian Revival
Is Well Attended this Week

The revival at the Presbyterian
church began Thursday night, with a
good congregation present. The SER
vices are iebng held by DR.. W. Moore
Scott, and he is assisted by a singer,
Mr. Harper Mr.. Harper os good
choir director and has a large choir
at his service which is rendering good
music. The churches of the town have
a general invitation to attend the meet
ings, which are being held twice each
day.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
CROP HOLDS IT'S OWN
Both Cotton and Corn Reported to Be
Maturing Rapidly.

Little Rock, Sept. 23.-(SpeciaD =
No rainfall of consequent In the State
during the past week and the average
temperature for the week was about 6
degrees above normal, the daily mean
being above normal every day in the
week. There was an abundance of
sunshine. the mean being nearly 80
per cent, and the humidity was low all
week.
The conditions were very favorable
for cotton and the crop made very
good to excellent progress, Weevil ac-
tivities were decidedly checked also,
boil rot and shedding, except at some
places in the lowlaads. Bolls opened
rapidly in central and southern por-
tions and opened to some extent in
portions. Picking has begun
in some extreme northern portions and
picking and ginning are progressing
we'll in central and southern portions.
The condition is poor in the south por-
ton, fairly good to very good in CEN
trail and northern portions, being bet
ter in west central, central and north
ern counties than elsewhere.
Early corn is being gathered and late
corn is maturing rapidly. The greater
portion of the late crop will be out of
the way of frost in very short time,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
NEGRO SERIOUSLY SHOT
Says Two White Men Fired Upon Him
at TeXarkana,

Texarkana, Sept. 20.-Howard Aus
tin, well known local negro. was shot
and perhps fatally wounded by white
highwaymen as he was on his way
home from work last night, according
to his story to the police. He said two
white men ordered him to hold up his
hands as he was passing through the
railway yards, and when he told them
he had no money one of them shot
him through the body. Both men then
ran, disappearing among some freight
cars
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25

ance of service will leave the town in
critical situation. The action of the
court cannot be predicted. 1t is hoped
that the local people may arrive at
some solution that will temporarily at
least take care OF the situation pend
ing any probable shut down. During
here the service has never been what
it should have been in all respects, al
large sums of money have been spent
on the system, due most believe, to
lack of sufficient and reliable power,
and largely to very evident lack of
efficiency and judgment right on up the
line to headquarters. What seems to
all the Commonwealth cannot be cured
with an increase in rates. 1t would
seem that before any expert could de-
termine whether an increase in rates
were needed the plant must first be
adequate, then, efficiently operated and
properly administered from a business
standpoint, The ice plant has un-
doubtedly been dead loss for the SIM
pie reason that it has not been possible
to operate it but a, small part of the
time. Recently the power has not
been sufficient to pump and furnish the
town lights at the same time.
The town has the proposition facing
it of obtaining relief Immediately from
whatever source it can.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
FARMERS UNION NET
New Members Added to the Farmers
Union at Oak Grove.

Winthrop, Sept, 23.-(SpeciaD-T
Farmers Union of Oak Grove District
met at the school house Monday night,
September 20, with the county organi-
zer, Jay Hoffman. The union was or
ganized with 23 charter members, and
several more will jorn next meeting
night. The Farm Bureau was not a
success in this district, only two MEM
bers joining. They also joined the
Farmers Union.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
Commonwealth Company
Would Shut Down Light Plant
Fabric Prices Reduced
By The Eastern Mills

Manchester, N. H, Sept. ga re-
duction of SO 1-3 per cent in the price
of manufactured cotton goods was an
nounced today by the Amoskeag Man
Company of this city. The
present weekly production of the COM
pany, which employees 10000 opera
tives in its cotton department, is
4 100000 yards.
Fear that the cotton market, al
ready unsettled because of heavy can
collation. orders, might reach a condi-
ton similar to that which has forced
the closing of the company's woolen
department is given as the reason.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
ATTACKS DEPUTY SHERIFF
Man Who Disturbed Religious WOr.
ship Fined.

Mena, Sept. 23-Jim Thomason,
charged with disturbing a religious
meeting at Grannis, attacked Deputy
Sheriff Will Reeves, one of the wit
nesses against him and severely in
jured the officer, The affray took
place at Grannis after Thomason had
pleaded guilty in Mena justice court
and received fine of $40 and cost
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
b. Y. z. U. PROGRAM.

Subject, Missionary Meeting-in all
State Missions" Leader, Edith Col
Inns; Introduction and paragraph l. by
leader; Paragraph 2, Beulah Dowden;
Paragraph 8, Mrs. Ataway; piano solo,
Mrs. Homer Coggin; Paragraph 4, by
Beth Cowling; Paragraph 5, Izora Bus
ter; Special song, Miss Gladys Nor
wood; Paragraph by Agnes Cowl-
ing. Song,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
NEW STATION AT MENA
Mena Station Cost Kansas City South
ern $4,000.

Mena, Sept. 23.-Trains on the
Kansas City Southern are now run
ming into the new passenger station
at Mena. The new station is not ready
for occupancy, but trains are stopping
there on account of the increased plat
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
LIGHT COMPANY ASKS PER-
MISSION TO CLOSE PLANT
Petition to Federal Court to Dlsc0h-
tinue Service at AslidOWn and De-
Queen to Be Heard Tuesday.
AshdoWn Would Be Without
Water, Light and Power

According to letter from w. l.,
Curtis receiver of the Commonwealth
Public Service Company, to }. II. Locke
mavor of this city, Mr.. Curtis states
that he will ask Federal Judge Frank
A Youmans. at Fort Smith, next Tues
dav. September 2Sth for authority 10
close down the plant at Ashdown anu
discontinue the furnishing OF electrlcal
services to the citizens and patrons OF
the town until there can be some ao-
iustment (of the rates, whereby ser
vice might be furnished without loss
to the company He cites the action
of the Arkansas Corporation Commls-
sion in refusing to grant them an IN
crease. 1t is learned here that Slml-
lar move has been made on the part OF
the receiver to close the plant at De-
Queen, which is also owned by the
Commonwealth
The letter follows:
..You are hereby notified that on
account of the increased cost OF labor
and fuel and other expenses incidental
to the operation of the electric light
plant in your city, and OF the furnish
ing of electrical energy for domestic
and industrial purposes in your town
and territory, and on account OF the
failure of the Arkansas Corporation
Commission to act upon our appllca-
tion for an increase in rates, filed by
the Commonwealth Public Service %.
in April 1920 and hearing on the fur
ther application Of the receiver before
the Arkansas orporatiOn Commission
on June Sth and 9th, 1920, we viii be
forced to make application to the Hon.
orable Frank A. Youmans, Judge OF
the United States District cOurut for
the Western District of Arkansas, at
Fort Smith, Arkansas, on Tuesday,
September %, 1920 at eight o'clock
a. M, or as soon thereafter as the
matter may be presented, for author
ity to close down the plant and dis
continue the furnishing of electrical
services to the citizens and patrons of
your town and community until there
can be some adjustment reached on
the question of rates whereby said
service may be furnished without loss
to the company,
Dated this the 22nd day of Sep
tember, 1920,
"W. L.tCurtis, Receiver"
Meeting Called Here.
A meeting of the Ashdown city Of
ficias and citizens is scheduled to be
held Friday afternoon to discuss the
matter to try to arrive at plan of
action. Since the city is dependent
upon the operation of this plant for it's
lights and water as we'll as to furnish
power for numerous small industries,
it will be seen at once that discontinue
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
FOUND DEAD IN CHAIR
Wealthy Retired Business Man OF Mena
Dies Suddenly,

Mena, Sept. 2O.-John Pfnning, aged
63, wealthy retired business man of
Mena, was found dead in > chair at his
home yesterday morning He came to
this country from Germany while a
young man. His wife and adopted
daughter survive.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
Cotton Market.

Cotton seed, $50 per ton.
Short cotton prices range from 28
to 81 cents on the local markets. Only
the best of short cotton is bringing "a
cents.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
Two Precincts in Jackson.

The election commissioners have
established two voting precincts in
Jackson township One box will be in
the city hall in Foreman, and the other
at the Davis ice house north of the
tracks
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-25
MineraI Springs Market.

Mineral Springs, Sept. 23.-Cotton
was selling in Mineral Springs market
this week at 80 to 60 cents, sixteenths,
tbs bringing 3S cents,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-12
STATE GETS $4,000
Of OIL LAND LEASES

Helena.-Revenue amounting to $1O,.
600 has been derived by the state land
office in the last four months from
leases on state-owned oil lands and
applications for these leases continue
to come in from the central counties
of the state, adjacent to the scenes of
the activity, according to Senator G. A.
Whipple, state land agent.
Applications for leases on sections
Of state land for oil drilling started in
the autumn and since then 100 Sec
tons have been turned over at the
rental fixed by the land board of 500
a year for each section. The leases
run for five years and the state de-
rives in addition 10 per cent royalty
from any producing well.
Competition has been keen for many
leases in favored sections. The coun.
ties from which the greatest demands
have come are Musselshell, Sweet
Grass. Fergus, Phillips, McCone and
Rosebud.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-12
STATE REQulsI1IoNs
INFANTRY EQUIPMENT
$25o,o00 Worth Of Material Is Asked
to Equip Battalion Of Mon.
tana Cuardsmen

Helena. - acquisitions for army
equipment sufficient to equip and put
one battalion of infantry in training
and ready to take the field, valued at
$25O.OOO, are being sent to the army
depot quartermasters throughout the
United States this week by Adjutant
General Greenan. These stores, in.
GLIDING all articles of wearing apparel,
uniforms, ordnance supplies, motor
trucks, harness, field and garrison
ranges and other items, will be sent
to Montana for the new national guard
regiment without cent of cost to
the state.
The deal in army supplies now going
on Is Montana's call on the war depart
ment for restitution for supplies of all
kinds which the government took over
when the Second Montana infantry was
mustered into the federal service in the
spring Of 1917.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-12
LOWELL STOLE no STOCK.
he WRITES FROM TEXAS
Paid Hard Cash for Horses He 10
Accused Of steallne.-lnvesti.
cation 10 Invited

Big Timber. - Mel lowell, writing
from Tulia, Texas, to the editor of the
Big Timber Pioneer, disclaims earnest
~ the newspaper notices that have
been circulating over the state rela.
tive to his shipping two cars of horses
from Montana to the oil fields of that
state.
This Information was given w. H.
Donald Of Melville by Frank Lavigne,
chief stock inspector. 1t was claimed
that lowell and Ed Williams, an ex-
convict, stole the horses. Another re.
port claimed that Lavigne and the
county attorney of Beaverhead county
had gone to Texas to apprehend the
men.
lowell writes that he bought % head
of horses and mares and shipped them
with John FlOhr's stock from Arco,
Idaho, making two carloads; that he
gave his personal check for his own
horses, drawn on the Bank of Com
merce of Arco, and that Ed Shaw of
Arco inspected them. He claims that
Flohr had his personal brand on II
of his bunch and true title to the
others, and that Williams had no in
terest in the stock. and was working
for Flohr and went to Texas as ship
per in charge of one car. lowell EN-
phatically denies anything crooked
about the deal and said had the stock
inspectors of Montana investigated
they would have proved this.
lowell claims he has not been in
Montana since February 8. 1919: that
they had no Montana horses in their
shipment and that nc and F'lohr wait
ed in Tulia for 10 days at their own
expense for Montana officers to come
and get them, but no one had APP
peared.
lowell says he has ranch and some
stock near Howe, Idaho. on the Little
Lost river, and invites anyone to visit
it, when he will try to show them he
is not now in the stealing business.
lowell was convicted of second de-
gree murder for the Staying of Deputy
Sheriff Brannin at Melville and escap-
ed from the sheriff while on the way
to the penitentiary. He was later cap
tured in Arizona and taken to Deer
Lodge. He was paroled by the state
board of pardons, having been a model
prisoner. He also excited some atten-
ton by his efforts to secure release
from the prison and take up arms for
his country in France, but failed Re
Gently Helena dispatches indicated that
he had been implicated in horse thefts
In Beaverhead county; that he had
been located in Texas and would be
brought back to serve the remainder of
his term for alleged parole violation.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-12
GET SEED WHEAT,

Great Falls.-Heavy shipments OF
seed wheat from Alberta to this city
have been made on the 100000 bushel
purchase recently made by the Rocky
Mountain Elevator company for dis.
tribution to farmers Of Montana for
spring planting. Ten cars were ship
ped from Calgary last week. and Is
cars this week. The rest Of the order
will be forwarded shortly. From the
numerous inquiries the company ex.
poets that all will be disposed Of to
Montana farmers,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-12
PRIMARY LAW IS
AGAIN IN COURT
HELENA MERCHANT ASKS WRIT
TO TEST VALIDITY OF perl.
TioNs TO REFER LAW
NEWS OF THE CAPITAL CITY
Flu Epidemic Spreading In Rural Die.
trtcts, but Cities Seem to BE Hold.
Mig Their 0wn.-Land Must Be
Improved to Get State Loan

Helena. The question of whethe,
the petitions under which it is sought
to hold up the closed primary act are
valid and sufficient is to be settled in
the courts. w. L. Gleason. a Helena
merchant, has petitioned the supreme
court for an alternative writ of man
date asking Secretary of State C. T.
Stewart to accept and file petitions
under the amended act or to appear in
court February % and show why.
In his petition. Mr. Gleason MAIN
tains that the referendum petitions
were mot signed by Is per cent of the
legal voters of the state, nor signed by
Is per cent of each of majority of
the counties of the state. and no other
petitions ordering referendum. sign
ed by Is per cent, have been filed"
The petition for the writ also main
tains that Secretary of State Stewart
notified the governor that signatures
were received of Is per cent of the
vote In % counties, and that Is per
cent of the vote for governor in 1915
is on the petitions, which is sufficient.
The petition adds that 1.-THE public
welfare demands speedy determina-
ton Of the application"
In the event that the closed primary
becomes operative, the primaries will
be held in Montana April %, instead
of in August.
The writ was granted and served on
Secretary G. T. Stewart shortly after
the hearing.
The old primary law was amended
at the last session and became known
as the closed primary with an emer-
gency clause. Petitions to refer it
were received by Secretary Of State
Stewart. Sam Goodman petitioned the
court to restrain him from receiving
petitions. The supreme court ruled
that the emergency clause did not be-
long in the act and the closed primary
law was thrown out.
The petitions for referendum were
received, it is claimed, with signatures
Of the voters representing Is per cent
from a majority of the counties of the
state.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-12

While the two and a half year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Christnot
Of Weede was playing with his 10.
year.old brother the latter struck the
baby's right hand with an AZ and com.
pletely severed 1t. First aid was ap.
piled and the child rushed to Roma,
up. where be Is recuperating. /.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-12
Must Farm to Get State Loan.

Land must be actually in cultiva-
ton or have improvements of house
and other buildings to show the intent
Of the owner to farm it, before state
farm loans may be granted on appli-
cations of owners, according to a test
case decided last week by the state
board of land commissioners. The
board met in regular session. cOnsid-
cred much routine business and also
took up the loan question in discuss.
ing a recent opinion of the attorney
general on the subject, which was
sought by the board.
The board did not limit the amount
of land which must be cultivated be.
fore loan may be made or fix the
amount to be determined by the cir
cumstances of improvements, but left
that question for each particular appli-
cation.
This action shuts out applications
for loans on lands which have not been
improved beyond fencing.
Ford Correct In Liquor Ruling.
Attorney General s. C. Ford is cor
rect in the stand he has taken for
bidding doctors to dispense alcoholic
liquors of any kind for medicinal pur-
poses under provisions of the federal
prohibition law, according to advices
received in Helena from Washington,
DC.
The federal officials hold doctors
and druggists may not dispense liquors
for medicinal purposes in those states
where it has been barred by state
statute. and the state authorities may
enforce the laws of each state US en-
acted.
Where the federal laws are more
strict than state laws in respect to
prohibition enforcement the federal
laws will be enforced.
Flu Spreads In Country.
Influenza is spreading through the
rural districts of Montana, according
to reports received for the last few
days by officials of the state board of
health. While reports have been re-
ceived Of few deaths, the epidemic
continues in mild form. Missoula is
close to the peak and Kalispell has
passed the peak, officials are led to
believe by the sweep of cases in each
city.
4 4 +
Insane Asylum Crowded.
Aontana's asylum for the insane 10
crowded and buildings cannot go up
fast enough to care for the increased
number Of patients, according to DR..
]. NJ. Scanland, Superintendent, who
was recent visitor at the statehouse.
There are nearly 1900 inmates, the
largest in the history Of the state.
DR.. Scanland says that 30 far no
inmates have died from alcoholism
or the effects Of smoonshine" whiskey
since the state went dry, although
there were several who had close
calls.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-03

"Here Silva, Merodez," he cried, "come take this spitfre. Caramba Wen teach her.
 Two men ran from between the huts and Cateras flung her, helpless from her choking, into their grasp.
 "sTake her within-no, there; the second door. you fools."
 Breathless from effort, mere child in their grip, Miss Donovan struggled yainly. They forced her through the door and Cateras, still curslng furi- ously, followed, the whip In his hands.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-03
CHURCH NOTES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

SunlaY services will be held at HOO o'clock ia the morning in the'Church ELifius e; Christian Science Society Of .s, s-ar.. C.sr ey Main street and Fourth aI Cnus Chr sian Sc4tnce Subect:-
 God.
 The v.1.sc is cordially invited Sunday School at 12:00 m o'clock Weda .slay evening service at SOC o'clock
The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-03
MRS MNCClLBER
 NOvrS ACROSS STREET

Mrs. ". A. Macom6er has been busy with 9 corps of assistant al mcst ai of th.s week moving hH' stora and tailoring establishment.
 The rGove was made in order to have move :com for her growing bus ness md Mrs. Nacomber is NOW loc ated Tn the store across the street from her old location in the build ing formerly occupied by Dortero arI Sen as Q clothing and geuts furnish irg StCra.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-03

Seal ,1}.-.s Walter McBrien publication 2s, 1920. City Clerk publcation July 1920 ....
The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-03
WILL SPEND FOURTH
 IN THE CAPITAL CITY

< bunch oi Skagway men chart ersd the Matthews launch yesterday a-d went to Juneau where they will spend the Fourth of July.
 Thosa who went are George Rap u5ki Walter Watts, l.. C. Hudson Vivian BIedsoe, John Fairfield. Chief of Poljle John Wood and Perry HsrU
 The Toys will resurr on Tuesday aud t.l. Us au about 1t.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-03
For Colds or Influenza

and as q Preventative take LAXA- TIVE BRoNo QUININE Tablets
 Looy tor E. w. GROVES slgnat. ure on the box. soc l,; I.'s
The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-03

CHICKEN DINNER ON SUNDAY
 Will be served from 5 to 2 o'clock at the Gol1en North Cafe Price S1.00.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-03
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
sunday School at 12:l5
 FIRENIEN'S MEETING

There will be a regular meeting of th. Skag~ay Volunteer Fire department tonight at their hall at eight o'clock.
 Wm. Slime. Chief
The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-03
To Prevent Influenza

To Prevent Influenza
 : Colds cause Grip and mf1euza- LAXATIVE PROMO QUINnTN Tab lets remove tn e cause There is only one "Bromo. ouininsm E. W. GROWERS signature on box. 300
The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-03
FINISH SUNDAY DINNER

FINISH Sl MAI DlNINEh
 WITH PURE ICE CREAN KelleE Brothers are Serving their unexcelIed Ice Cream at their sanitary fountain.
 Deliveries mado fer Sunday dip her. Phoas 126.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-03
NOTICE OF SALE

HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to an order of Sale made entered the District for the Territory of AL Juneau dated June1E 1920 In the matter application City of Skagway municipal corporation for an ord authorizing the sale property delinquent tax years 1911s1s and 1s1s cause No 196o public the front door of the Cy Hall skagway Ninth (29) of July fs2o as of said at which Sale the foond de criba property ndiiuas mentioned below h which the including penalty nterest hnd date tabua will he sold provided by law further regarding of taxes penn hereby to the original delinquent office the City Clerk for the City of skaswy and which to public inspection