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The Little River news., 1921-11-12
Hicks School News

Hicks, Nov. 10.-(Special.)- )-Nearly all the children are back in school again, the teachers are expecting more work and better work this month than last.
 Last Tuesday the primary room ad- ded two more to her roll, making to- tai of 21 pupils.
 Last Friday afternoon the school came together at o'clock and render ed nice program. The school has set from o'clock to 4 D. m. every Friday for literary meeting. Giving the patrons and friends a show, so they will tnow what the school is do- ing.
 Monday and Friday mornings are CEr regular exercise mornings. Cur leader next Friday will be Lil- lie Henry, ..s .,~ Robert Treas surprised the school Tuesday ilorning by making us a short visit, Everyone was glad to welcome him back to Hicks school again, after he has become Kansas City man.
 Wednesday afternoon Hicks school arranged everything for the funeral services of MT. and Mrs. Wade Welch's little infant. The family and relatives has the sympathy of the school.
 Many visitors visited the school Wednesday. The school appreciated their visit and welcome them and oth- CTS to visit the school when they see fit.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
 suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Little River coun- ty, made and entered on the 18th day of October, AID. 1921, in a certain cause No. 626 then pending therein between IA, T. Allen complainant, and J. b. |Seastrunk, ct al, defendants, the und-
 ersigned as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public
 vendue to the highest bidder, at the front door or entrance of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is
 held, in the County of Little River,
 within the hours presribed by law for
 judicial sales, on Monday, the 14th
 day of November A. D. 1921, the fol-
 lowing described real estate lying in
 the county of Little River and the
 State Of Arkansas, to-wit Southeast Quarter Of Southeast Quarter Section
 P, Township II South, Range 31 w.
 Terms of Sale: On a credit of three
 months, the purchaser being requir- ed to execute a bond as required by
 law and the order and decree of said
 Court in said cause, with approved se- curity, bearing interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from date of
 sale until paid, and lien being re-
 tanned on the premises sold to secure
 the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 18th day of October, A. D., 1921.-Jas. H. Williams
 Commissioner in Chancery. II 12
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
Confirmation Notice.

Notice is hereby given: That c. P.
 Smith has this day filed in the Chanc- cry Court of Little River county, Ar kansas, his petition, praying the court to quiet and confirm his title to the
 following described land in said coun- ty, to-wit: The 1-2 of Lot 4 Lots 5 and in Block 63; and the w 1-2 of Block 70, ill the City of Ashdown, Ar kansas. Therefore, all persons who claim any interest in said land are hereby warned to appear at the No- vember Term, 1921 of said court and show cause why the title to said land should not be- quieted and confirmed | i'll this plaintiff. And Olivia B. Hall, Annette Gress, Rocena l.. Hewitt, Do- ra Whitaker, Mary G. Clopton, the National Cotton Oil Co.,, Lula Byrne Ritter, Lawrence A. Byrne, Katrina Byrne, Dorothy Byrne Temple, Lucille Byrne are hereby specially warned to appear in said court at said time and show cause, if any they have, why the title to said land should not be quieted and confirmed in the plaintiff. In wit ness weherof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this the 9th day of October, 1921- Jas. H. Williams, Circuit and Chan cery Clerk. Natalie s. Williams, D
 c. II 12 Sat
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
Wilton News.

Wilton, Nov. 10.-(Special.) )-Mr. and Mrs, A. W Bratton have moved to Alexandria La.
 Miss Edith Mewhinney and Miss Ada Dismuke were in Ashdown Thursday.
 Lucious Simmons of Ashdown visit ed relatives here Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs F. C Cooper were in Texarkana Monday.
 Mrs. Bun Conger of Foreman spent the week end with relatives here.
 Miss Edna Owens from Hicks spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss May ] Johnston.
 Miss May Johnston of Wilton is now working in Lindsay's store at Ashdown.
 Mrs. Helen Kahn of Shreveport vis- tied her sister, Mrs. J C. Gentry this week.
 Mrs. Ruth Can't is now the post mistress at Wilton. w, D. Bratton, former postmaster, is now rural car rier Ga Route No 1. 44,@
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
Winihrep News.

l Winthrop. Nov. I0.--(Special.) )-Alrs. l Robert Henderon and baby returned ifrom Texarkana Friday, where she car Tried the baby to be treated for mem- |braneous croup. f Mrs. Fannie Lazarus and daughter, Rosa Lee, were the guests of Mrs. |Matt Bush Saturday and Sunday at Jady, Okla. Fletcher Click, Hinson Stewart, and Stanton Lazarus motored to Ashdown Saturday.
 Charlie Sackett of Ogden was here to see home folks Sunday. k Jake Ray, George Brock and Jesse I,1lay of Shreveport were here Sunday. Omer Lazarus left for Horatio where he will enter the high school as pu pil.
 Oscar Blackwood was in De Queen Sunday
 Mrs. Harry Barton and children of Horatio were the guests of Mrs. Annis Morgan Sunday and Monday,
 Guy Walker and Fred Huckel of Gill mer, Texas, were here. Sunday. Mrs. T. billiard of Mineral Springs lis visiting her sister, Miss Esther Thompson this week. e:; Prof L. F. Wheelis of Ashdown wis ited the school here Monday. J. J. DuLaney of Ashdown was here Monday.
 Mrs. Charlie Sackett and daughter, Jerushine, left Wednesday for Ogden where they will spend few days.
 MT. and Mrs Emmett Green left Tuesday after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends. l Mrs. J. T. Sackett returned Tues | day from an extended visit iii Texas. | Mrs. J. T Simpson and Miss Ola
 Stephens motored to Texarkana Tues
 day.
 Mrs E. C. Stephens ard children arc
 visiting in Texarkana this week
 George and John Weaver of New
 Mexico are the guests of their father
 J. E. Weaver, this week.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
marvin News,

52Nli2y NoH. N''ti .t' --i ->' e-A items failed to reach the office on ac- count of the writer not having time to get them out last week.
 Roy Stephens of Ashdown had a wreck in our neighborhood Sunday, running his car in a ditch to avoid q collision with Arlen Coleman q horse
 Frank Horner motored through our community Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Mayfeld of Nashville spent four days in our com annuity the past week attending the debate.
 The debate was pulled off in order abe first three days. But the last day D. N. Jackson, Baptist, got too hot Gor Harris the camolight and one Of ais followers. They refused to be called down. out Jackson kept after chem until the close of the debate. We are sure that they are satisfied new and will not want to debate fer awhile Harris grabbed after every straw that floated by; and jumped On our papers and called them soap wrappers. He tried hard but failed.
 Elder J. w Hubbard and MT Collins pf Ben Lomond attended the debate alr. Collins is a brother Of the late Jeff Bowling formerly Circui. Judge of our district.
 Uncle Dubbs had the pleasure of taking a fine dinner at the home Cf MT. and Mrs. Annis shelton, at Wal lace You may know he enjoyed him self as he and MT. Shelton are old time friends.
 Roy McMahan. H. NJ. Kirk, J. R. Teagpe visited H. F. Millers Sunday.
 Mesaames Oda McMahan, Josie Kirk and L. " Mabry visited Mrs Kate Mil fer Sunday. All the above are Wal lace neighbors.
 Mrs. Mary and Correlda Scott visited Mrs Willie and Maddaline Trammell Sunday.
 Quite bunch of Marvin youngsters attended the singing at MT. and Mrs. E J. Cartwright's Saturday night.
 Elcie Arnett, his son and another yohng man of Emmett, Ark, as visit ing A. D. Warracks this week.
 Ruth Gotham of Richmond visited her grandman. here this week.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
tt .fa- '.ttffft' Ogden News.

Ngde.. Nov. 9-(Special.) )-Rey Hall will begin a protracted meeting at the Methodist church next Sun day. Everybody is invited 3o attend. Chas. Welch is spending few days at home.
 < MT. and Mrs. Arthur Smith. Miss Smithson and Eugene Grow of TeXar- kama were Sunday visitors here.
 Prof Fred Hut who is teaching at Sflverine, visited friends and rela- tives here Saturday
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Welch were in iTexarkana Monday. Mesdames Lee Hankins and Hill Furlow spent Friday in Texarkana.
 The new section house is nearing completion, Nathan Furlow and H. c. Hull were in Texarkana on business Sturday
 Misses Agnes Ramon and Rosa Mcdowell of Texarkana visited their parents Sunday. / Miss Carmin Hankins visited rela- riyes in Horatio Sunday. / Mrs. ". J. Mcdowell and son, Os- car, were in Ashdown Tuesday.
 The pretty bungalo of Oscar Taylor is almost completed.
 Dr. Anderson of Paraloma was here on business Monday.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
Ashd0wn School News

The AShQOWn 1lSn lOOlDdll IedH experienced it's first defeat at Hope last Friday We have a game sche- duled with De Queen for Friday.
 The high school got two holidays &bis week because two of the teachers attended the Teachers Association at Little Rock.
 Roy Fenton and Harry Collins ent- eeed school. We are always glad to have new members, especially in high school NJ, Fenton is a senior and makes the nineteenth member of the class.
 Since Friday was a holiday the lit erary society program was postponed until Monday. Visitors are always welcome.
 Misses Bailey, Burlington, mad Will son and Mr. Wilkerson left Wednes- day for Little Rock to attend the Teachers Association.
 Mrs. Love visited the domestic science class Monday morning.
 The English classes are observing Aetter English week
 For Teachers only: Recently A members of the Senior English class handed in an essay on My Ideal Teacher Below we submit a sum- mary of the qualifications desired by this body of Ashdown lights, Note that "neatness" and Teaching Abili- ty" rank first since eleven of the class name these requirements, The figure opposite the qualification denotes the number of pupils naming the qualifi- 'cation. This is worth while reading tor teachers or would be- teachers. Many of us need to see ourselves as our rupils see us. If we could daily wdew ourselves in this manner we Monld soon show evidence of improve ment Miss Nanna Garrett's article was adjudged the best.
 Teachers qualifications:
 n, -Neatness; II, teaching ability !: 10, Education; 9, enjoy a laugh; $. keeps temper; 7, character; s, good disposition; 6, pleasant; 6, interest in pupils; 6, good health 6, patience :; (. sociable; }, impartial; 5, discipiin- 'arian; }, kindness; 4, Christian work e1s 4 sets high ideals; 1, modulated @olce; 5, makes lessons interesting. 1. ,, no punishment; 3, sincerity; 3. firm ness; 3, good appearance; 8, good looking; 2, gets along with pupils: z, common sense; ?, loves teaching; 2. favors athletics; 2. doesn't scold ?, entertaining; 2, honest 2, cheerful; i; Z itelnfnl; 2, uses good English
 Rep. lOriginlity. Square deal. Tact. Good poise. 35 years old. Young. simple language. Diplomatic. Con- genial. Cooperative. Close observer. 0Sen&eel. Systematic. Approachable. Lectures. No tests. Passes all. Ney- CT threatens. Never punishes. Con- rsults pupils. Gives reasons. Self control. Culture. Progressive.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
Wilton School News

Wilton. Nov. 10>-(Special.) )-Rev. J. E. Anderson, of Camden visited the school Monday afternoon.
 Otis Pickett returned to school Mon- day.
 Edison Minx of Horatio entered school Monday.
 The school gave a half holiday Fri day afte noon November 4, and spent the time cleaning up school grounds and doing other necessary repairs.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12

JUNE R. MORRELI,. ATTORNEY AT
 LAW--Ashdown. Little River Coun- sss.g. Arkansas
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30

to lisapprove it. The state income
tax is payable on April 15 next.
State bureau officials have disputed
the concession made by the Federal
Solicitor General and indorsed by
the court. They are still intent on
enforcing an arbitrary valuation, as
of January \, 1919, in measuring
profits or losses on securities sales.
Under this method of computation
some sellers are obliged to register
a fictitious profit and others ficti-
tious loss. The state ought to fol-
low the Supreme Court and GO back
to taxing actual profits and recog-
nizing actual losses in all cases. The
court holds, naturally, that profits
are income. But losses should not
be assessed as income, or profits be
converted into losses, by an account
ants device.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Fiinis

Are none to be left to do honor to
Russia's unheavenly twins? Repudi-
ated even by the British Independent
Labor party, the parlor Bolshevists
of Great Britain, are they to be con-
demned to the lonely and not inspir-
ing company of American radicals?
One almost begins to repent the
harsh things said Of the two auto
Gratis. 1t is true they have been
butchers, but they can plead that
they have but followed their natural
i'~ is as cruel as thor
oughgoing materialist, and such Le-
nlle ..ilu Trotzky always declared
themselves to be. And nothing is
more savagely relentless than a
fanatical dogmatist who makes
fetish of his logic, and the quality of
their dogmatism they have not con-
cealed.
In way the two have served the
world. The abscess of Marxism had
80 swollen that there was need to
open it. 1t was time to see how it's
system would work. The curiosity of
the world is abundantly gratifed.
Even the seasoned sophists of The
Independent Labor party of Great
Britain acknowledge they are salts
fed and fee from applied Marxism
as from a devouring pestilence.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Alternatives

With regard to the Colombian
treaty person may, it seems, con-
sistently hold to either one Of two
opinions, but nothing beyond or aside
seems open to him.
One may say that Panama s'be-
longed" to Colombia; that we TO-
mented or winked at a meritless
secession, and then by force prevent
ed Colombia from recovering her
own; that our government thus COM
mitted an abominable act; that to
cleanse our national soul we need to
repent publicly, submitting to such a
measure of payment or punishment
as may be assessed by the wronged.
Or one may say that Panama "be-
longed" not to Colombia but to the
Panamans; that an alien over
lord, with most outrageous exer-
else of power, sought not only to i'm
poverish them but to block a great
world Improvement by vetoing the
canals construction; that in these
circumstances, applying the immor-
tai principles of our Declaration of
independence, Panama Justly re-
volted; that we as justly protected
her as France protected us when
King George attempted to make us
reassume his yoke; that President
Roosevelt acted righteously and by
his promptitude saved Panama from
the horrors Of war, besides making
possible the construction Of work
which is one of Americas chief con-
tributions to the good of the world.
Instead of facing these alterna-
tives manfully, advocates of the
treaty say in one breath that there
was wrong that needs righting
and in the next that an atoning apol-
ogy is not due from us. The hypoc-
risy will deceive few. Either we
must approach Colombia in the
posture of penitence and apologize
as we'll as pay or else repudiate alto
gether the claim that we owe some
thing to Colombia.
In the early days Of the nation in
similar case we sent warships,
not tribute money, to Tripoli to
rescue American sailors who had le-
fused to recognize Barbary's own
ership of the western Mediterranean.
Decatur was not sneaking-did not
make the apology Of money pay
ment while denying that an apology
was due.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Jupiter Uninhabited
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me to say a few words
in correction Of the report concerning
my lecture on "Dreams" in your paper
on Monday. Any one reading this
would suppose that / had actually ad-
vanced the theory of and expressed be-
lief in "inhabitantss. on Jupiter, who
send telepathic messages to US in sleep
often interpreted by US as dreams.
happened to speak of Jupiter in
some connection, mentioning that the
planet was, Of course, uninhabitable
At the conclusion of my talk member
of my audience arose and asked me il
l had any evidence that Jupiter might
not be inhabited by some form of as.
trail or spiritual beings. I replied that
had only referred to physical beings
like ourselves; but that, if any one
believed in the reality of astral anc
spiritual beings, there would be, SO far
as | could see, no valid reason to sup.
pose they might not exist on Jupiter
as they might anywhere else in the
cosmos. This is very different thing
from asserting that they actually lived
therel
Furthermore, the occult" theorie.
of dreams and dreaming. which I sum-
married in my lecture. after stating
the usual psychological theories, were
purely for the sake Of completeness
and I was very careful to point out to
my audience that they must form their
own conclusions as to the validity of
such theories, which I did not myself
indorse.
HEREWARD CARRINGTON.
New York, March %, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Stopping Naval Waste

1t is gratifying to note that the
present administration Of the Navy
Department is inclined to put stop
to naval waste by retiring old cruis-
ers and battleships that are utterly
useless in modern war.
Immediately following the armi-
stice foreign nations-notabiy Eng
land-scrapped their out-of- date war
vessels for economical reasons. The
same sensible policy was advocated
by officers of our navy, but the Sec
retafy ,ould have none of it. On
the contrary, he divided the feet, re-
tanning many obsolete ships to pad
the tonnage of two so-called ear
madas," one of which was sent to
the Pacific with a great flourish of
trumpets year previous to the Pres
idential election. This foolish pol
icy resulted in great waste of money,
coal and personnel.
There is no money available for
repairs to ships that cannot be used
in war. The people demand econ
omy and good Judgment in spending
the hundreds of millions appropri-
ated for the navy. 1t adds little to
national defense to have a fleet of
antique vessels maintained at great
expense solely for personal or politi-
cal purposes.
And, moreover, there are no men
available for obsolete craft. The
personnel situation in the navy is
serious. Many modern ightinp
ships are now tied up for lack of
crews, and additional ships, reouir.
ing men. will soon be completed
Officers of the navy will applaud q
policy that will save men as well as
millions and enable them to concen-
erate on worthwhile effort.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
The Consortiurn

Every week or so the average
American notes that an item creeps
into the news concerning something
called the Consortium. He gathers
that it refers in some way to China,
but the word is formidable and rec
ondite, and of it's exact significance
ideas are vague.
The documents bearing on the in
strument-for it appears that it is
one--published by the State Depart
ment give some description of the
mysterious stranger, but they natu-
rally assume no small degree Of
knowledge concerning its character.
1t is still proper to ask what the
Consortium is, whom it consorts
with, and what about.
1t is an agreement, signed October
Is, 1920, to which banking groups of
the United States, Great Britain,
France and Japan are parties, whose
declared purpose is to assist China
in developing her railways and pub
lie utilities. Each banking group
signed with the approval of it's gov
ernment, and so the Consortium,
while in some respects private
contract, is under public control.
The trainers Of the Consortium
saw the lions in the path Of remak-
ing China. There was China's dis
trust Of the foreigner and the dam
ger of jealous rivalry among the as
sisting capitalists -- the likelihood
that if one grabbed or corrupted all
would feel justified in initiating. So
cooperation is the bottom principle
Of the agreement. 1t Is an ordi-
nance of mutual self-denial. There
is to be no crowding or jostling at
the Chinese trough.
AT the same time the various bank
ing groups, composed of prudent
fnanciers, wished assurance that
they would get their money back
SO practically monopoly of lend
ing money to China was established.
Then, to save field for purely pri-
Vate initiative and enterprise, it IS
provided that the Consortium should
DC limited to lending to promote pub
lie works. In this separation some
see possible wreckage of the, Con-
sortlum scheme. If particular ma
tionals make large private invest
ments it is possible their actual In
fluence will extend beyond the
agreed-on limits.
The Consortium applies the Open
Door principle to the financial prob
lens Of China. There is to be a CON-
mon holding company, as it were,
with each set of shareholders repre-
sented on the governing directory.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30

1t Is covenant for common decency
and forbearance--is special league
of nations whose decisions are ex-
pected to prevent China from being
bone of warlike contention and at
the same time to give China guar
antics Of fair treatment from all.
Dollar Diplomacy is often con-
demned by those who like the phrase
but have little understanding of
what it means. If the Consortium,
as asserted, represents Dollar Diplo-
macy, the world may we'll be glad
that such diplomacy exists.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
The Lethal Chamber

There is something to be said for
the lethal chamber as a mode or
capital punishment. 1t is possible
to sympathize with many Of the ar
guments which have persuaded the
State Of Nevada to adopt this new
method-now become law through
the Governors signature. That it Is
the humane way, so far as physical
considerations go, is fairly shown by
its acceptance in the case Of
animals.
But the physical side plays such a
small part in human death. It's chief
ly the terrors of the mind, of antici-
patton, that prey upon the con-
demned criminal. His actual taking
off is the least Of his tortures. Now,
theoretically, it might seem as if the
lethal chamber might reduce this
element of dread. To die in ones
sleep is the ideal death in popular
imagination. But theory has very
little to do with such subtle
psychology. Experience may prove
that no torture is more exquisite
than the doubt which a condemned
criminal in Nevada must now face
Of never knowing which sleep is to
be the last.
So far as the feelings Of the pub
lie are concerned there seems an
equal misconception, Each change
in the manner OF execution renews
the problem and picture in our
minds and. necessitates fresh re-
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Imaginary Income Not Taxable

In deciding several income tax ap-
peais the Federal Supreme Court has
laid down two rules. One is that
proh1s arising from sale of securi-
Ties on property are taxable as in
come. The other is that such profits
must oe actual, not imaginary.
Both the Federal income tax ad-
ministratlon and the New York State
income tax administration issued
regulations which conflict with the
second rule. The Internal Revenue
Bureau held that the selling price Of
securities, to show profit or loss
must be compared, not with the mr.
chasing price, but, if the purchase
was made prior to March /. 1918
with the fair market value of the
securities on the latter date. The
State Income Tax Bureau fixed the
market price of January /, 1919, as
the measure with which the selling
price must be compared. except when
the purchase was made subsequent to
January /, 1919.
The inequity of this ruling is man.
fest There are many securities
which, like Liberty bonds, pur-
chased or subscribed to at par prior
to January l, 1919, were at a dis
count on the latter date and are
still at a discount. To sell at less
than par involves real loss. But
If holder should happen to sell at
a few points higher than the below
par quotation Of January !, 1919, he
would be charged with profit.
The Federal Department of JUS
sice acknowledged the error of this
ruling and asked the Supreme Court