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The Little River news., 1921-07-30
A. w. Parke Speaks OH
 Arkansas Advancement

A. W. Parke of Little Rock. repre- sentative of the Arkansas Advance ment Association, was in the city Tues day afternoon and guest of the Cham Der of Commerce. He delivered an address at the courthouse at 2 o'clock vancement Association, recently formed statewide organization @.. Parke briefly outlined the aims. some of which follow:
 It is primarily for the purpose of erlightening the world on Arkansas and to convince our own citizens that they live in state of VI +;'a'- should be proud, and the association has inaugurated an extensive cam paign of propaganda in which 1t mus. have the support of every county. It fer the Text five years in carrying out it's program. The money will Q raised Ly popular subscription in the various counties Of the state.
 Local organizations will supply cv- cry persOn going outside the St1tC with buttons Learing the ii.scription q An Proud Cf Arkansas Each county or Sani@aiIon is expected to gather in- formation concerning that county Also 70 furn: sh the names of all persons fomerly living in the state whom viii Ee furnished literature The news papers will be urged to put the soft pedals on community squabbles, hay ing preference to constructive art. cI9s. This does not mean tha- news papers will suppress news of factions endaavoring to saddle unfair burdens of taxes upon the people without pro test. The association will endeavor to reach the big publications of na- tional circulation by bringing special writers into the state and showing them things that they will be glad to write about. Arkansas will be put in to national advertising. Arkansas fruits and other commodities will go out with attractive labels. In other words, everything that can be said that is good tbout Arkansas will be gotten into the place where it will do the most good. Unfair propaganda will be fought to the source Just at this time one of the most powerful s,f1 Tnif fn1 tntr ics behind campaign in which it un- dertakes to put the state in a bad light and cripple it's securities.
 Arkansas has been asleep long enough, and it is time to wake up. It is a big program and cannot be con- pleted in a year. The county now has an organization with A. D. Du- Laney at the head It is worth while and a move on a scale that will get results.
 At the meeting the following com mittee was appointed to raise the $1,OO0 allotment to this county:
 Lon T. Jones, chairman, Ashdown.
 Frank Horner, Foreman.
 s. D. Madison, Foreman.
 E. M Davis, Foreman
 H. l.. Poland, Ashdown.
 N. c. McCrary, Ashdown.
 Homer Welch, Ashdown.
 Miss, Ada Mills, Wilton.
 Ralph Golf, Richmond.
 I. w. Holmes, Richmond.
 R. T. Sessions, Winthrop
 Roy Budd, Ogden.
The Little River news., 1921-07-30
Ship Much Truck.

Lockesburg, July 27.-Farmers in this section are harvesting and ship ping considerable truck this season Thus far 75 carloads of cantaloupes nine of cucumbers, eight of peaches and two of watermelons have been shipped. The shipments were made through the Truck Growers Asso- citation.
The Little River news., 1921-07-30
PENSION BOARDS MEET
Pensions in the State Are Growing
 Less Each Year.

Little Rock, July 2S.-The county Pension Boards are beginning to mae their annual report to the State Pension Board. Fifteen counties have already sent in their lists of pen sioners from last year. Benton coun- ty has reported 20 new pensioners, but the number of deaths for the year exceeds this.
The Little River news., 1921-07-30
Church Services at Blackaby.

Rev, A. M. Schrimshire a Christian prea acher of Hot Springs will begin series of meeting at Blackaby the first Sunday in August.
The Washington times., 1921-04-19

I'm sorry. Miss er, Miss Z"
tho man said. But IL you'll come
along too you'll just save our COM
ing back for your
Coming back for mel" ex-
claimed on the verge Of tears.
REALLY, 1 don't know what she's
talking about 1 never spoke to
her until this morning."
THAT doesn't matter" he an
swered. But you're the young
lady who's been working here,
aren't your
Yes" / answered. But /"
Then you'd better come along"
he said. and seeing that I was about
to cry, he added: "But there's
nothing to worry about. We just
want to find out all you know
about this man, Alvarez"
And SO I went. But FIRST I phoned
to Grace. She-bless her heart, liv-
ing out in the suburbs as she did
hadn't heard the exciting news, and
1 didn't have the heart to tell her
1 just told her that probably
would be later getting home, and
not to worry.
And IL Willard phones" 1 told
her. still hoping against hope that
he would, please tell him to call
me sometime this evening"
To Re Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
anc
Slow

The swiftest speed we know is
that of light-1s6,OO0 miles a sec.
ond; the slowest is that Of the
human thumbnail, which grows
2-1,000, 900 ,00Oths of a yard a second.
This from Science and Invention,
which makes some more speed COM
PARSONS. as follows:
A cannon ball has been fired at a
speed of 1000 miles an hour.
A bamboo tree grows 21-10, 900,
0OOths of a yard a second.
The earth speeds around the sun
at 65,533 miles an hour.
A snail moves 1910, 0,0o0ths Of
yard a second. .r'
De Romanet few an airplane on
November 4. 1920, 1913 miles an hour.
An electric train in tests between
Berlin ard Zossen made 130 miles
an hour.
Railroad engines have made 100
miles an hour.
Ice boats glide two miles a minute.
OF 120 miles an hour.
The motor boat Miss America has
made 73.655 miles an hour.
Destroycrs make AZ miles an hour.
a man has skated 271 miles an
hour. run 13h miles an hour, walked
9h miles an hour.
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
JUST LIKE A CRIMINAL.
Prize Cake Recipes
CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE.

CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE.
One-third cup shortening.
One cup sugar.
One egg.
One cup milk.
One three-fourths cups -four.
-Four teaspoons Royal Baking
Powder.
One-fourth teaspoon salt.
One teaspoon vanilla extract.
Cream shortening: add sugar
gradually, beaten well: add beaten
egg; .one-half the milk and mix
we'll; add one-half the -four, which
has been sifted with salt and
baking powder: add remainder of
milk, then remainder of -four and
havoring; beat after each addition.
Bake in CREASED layer cake tins
in moderate oven fifteen to thirty
minutes.
FILLING AND ICING.
Three cups confectloners sugar
in boiling water.
One teaspoon vanilla extract.
Two ounces unsweetcncd choco-
late.
To sugar add boiling water very
slowly to make smooth paste.
Add vanilla and melted chocolate.
Spread between layers and on top
OF cake FRANCES TUCKER,
3016 Georgia avenue northwest
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
When a Girl MarrieS
A Story of
EARLY Welded LIFE
A Story of
By ANN LISLE.

to attach many clients II ! keep
such shocking hours"
Mrs. Warden laid her hand on my
arm and gave me a push STEPPED in
malice.
run along. dear" she gushed.
II do hope you manage your hus-
band'9 affairs as-discreetly as you
do your own."
with a goodby, favored with .
shudder of dfstaste. hurried away
NO APPETITE.
BY tho time I got to the street
noticed Q clock pointing to quarter
past .. My appetite for breakfast
was gone. Moreover, I hadn't any
time to waste on the mere pFocesr
of eating, for. unless I made the
greatest haste, I wouldn't get to
Jim's office much ahead Of the
hustle and furry OF the markets
10 o'clock opening.
/ hailed a taxicab and requested
the dryer to make all possible
speed. SO he turned into . short
cut of queer, unfamiliar twisting
streets. We spun along madly for
five minutes and then were held
back by traffic surginE across one
way. As 1 sat looking about idly
I noticed a familiar looking car
crossing the side street In front Of
me.
After a second chuckled to my
self for calling the car familiar
looking" No wonder! I'd been
driving about in il all the day be-
fore. 1t was Tony's limousine with
Lyons at the wheel But who was
the queer-looking man hunched up
on the seat next to Lyons with bis
plaid cap pulled down over queer
outspreading of the ears?
1t wasn't until we drew up at the
door of the building where JiJn's
office Is located that i realized why
the man with Lyons had attracted
my attention.
had seen him yesterday. loung-
ing back against the wall of Dad
Lees hotel. Then Lyons had made
obvious efforts to avoid the skulk =
ing ngure. Why was he driving
him today along . narrow side
street in a drab backwater of the
city?
wondered IL l ought to speak to
Lyons about this or IL ia make him
miserable and i'll at ease by sug-
gesting that I thought he ought to
be kept under surveillance.
(To be continued Thursday
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
Personally Directed
By Robert Vignold.
By Dom Bryne.

great Irish-American was
the foremost criminal lawyer
OF his day, all but invincible
when defending q man or woman
With the slightest chance Of escape,
and right on his side. As q cross
examiner he was dreaded as the
plague. The public would get the
thrill Of seeing . superbly cruel and
magnificent performance when Done
Gan arose.
Even now the rat-faced witness
shook al with ague as Donegan
turned casually toward him with
hooded eyes. But Donegan shook
his head. He did not wish to cross
examine.
Even the Judge was surprised.
"Did I hear aright?" he leaned
forward, his fine mystic's face in
lines Of doubt and worry. "The
counsel for the prisoner does not
wish to cross-examine?
'''Your honor heard Alright. / will
not cross-examine.
Through the big chamber there
was q buzz Of comment, of doubt,
Of all but horror. Was there moth
ing to be done for this woman?
Even IL she did kill De Vries, give
her q sporting chance for her life!
"What Is Donegan doing?" the
public, the attendants, the newspa-
per reporters asked themselves with
Inistrust. Was he throwing her
down?
THE COURT AMAZED.
There was q tensing in court. q
tightening, as Of drama Already
there was q sense in everyone's
chilled veins Of the horrible harness
OF the electric chair. But Donegan
only drowsed.
The Washington times., 1921-04-19

started out But nowT-Axain he
pointed+ toward the paper-"it
seems that II may be in connection
with other. things'' 80 r'... -
You don't mean-" asked.
pretending that was terribly
shocked that he should associate
Mr.. Alvarez IN any way with the
story about George Washington's
body being stolen
II mean Just that" he replied. 'If
the man that's been conducting this
crooked oil business isn't also the
man that's at the head of that
scheme, I'm a Dutchman."
He" Here IT was that Jua nita
lent an unsolicited voice to the con-
versation. 1T know who II was
body"
You know" The man stared at
her. seeming for the first time to be
really aware of her presence. The
deuce you dor
Tt" / tried to catch Juanita's
eye to wink at her not to tell,
but my efforts were unavailing.
ut was Alvarez" she continued.
He run the-what you call the
crooked oil business. He-also he
get the body!'
who is she?" he asked me, and
before / could answer that ques-
ton. What does she .meanr'
She" 1 shook my head mega
lively to indicate to him that he
was not to believe anything Juan
ita saSd--that She was not quite
right" / had no desire to get
mixed up in this thing any more
than 1 was already. Really, you
mustn't believe
Mustn't believer Juanita Jump
ed to her feet, and stood erect
with head thrown back, her arms
hanging rigid at her side, fists
clenched. You don't believe Juan
ita! Juanita never lie! Alvarez
take the body, / tell you! He tell
me everything. He think he get
much money, and he be president
of Mexico!
JUST LIKE A CRIMINAL.
Holy mackerelr The Secret
Service man stared alternately at
Juanita and then at me. Then he
turned to Juanita: Say. you come
along with me-" he said. "I know
somebody who'll be mighty glad to
hear what you'fe got to tell
Unhesitatingiy Juarfita stepped
forward to follow MN. I stopped
and picked up the tam she had
dropped on the fioor-handed II to
her. and then stepped back.
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
BEAUTY CULTURE HINTS

There Is real common sense in
lust noticing whether the hair Is well
Kept to judge OF woman's neat
ness, or good taste. II you are one
OF the few who try to make the
most OF your hair, remember that n
10 not advisable to wash the hair
with any cleanser made for all pur-
poses, but always use some good
shampoo. You can enjoy the very
best by getting somo canthrox from
your druggist, dissolve n teaspoon
ful in cup OF hot water. This
makes full cup of shampoo liquid
enough SO IL is easy to apply It 10 ali
the hair Instead OF just the top OF
the head. Dandruff. excess oil. and
dirt are dissolved and entirely dis
appear. Your hair will be 90 fluffy
II is Its luster and softuoss will
also delight you, while the stlmulat-
ed scalp gains the health which In
sures hair growth.
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
SYNOPSIS:


Edith Livingston. a demobiized war
worker, lives with Grace and Bob Ellis
worth, q young married couple. She
acts as secretary to Eustibo Alvarez,
Mexican oil stock promoter.
He pays her much attention, and gives
her a $500 gold note after she discsv-
She Is Jealous of a Spanish girl whom
she discovers dining with her sweetheart.
willard Saunders. Her emplyer wsonts
to meet her sweetheart.
Willard denies he is in love with the
Spanish girl. He tells Edith her en-
ployer will bear Watching. and asks her
TO spy on him. Edith nnds in her em-
girl She 10 surprised when Willard
seeks an Introduction to Alvarez. Edith
gets gets a copy of telegram her employer
Alvarez tries to inveigie Edith into
taking drink with him at a roadhouse.
willard tells her that Alvarez is an In
Texas Tiger breczes in with a gun in
search Of Alvarez. who has swindled him
out OF $4,000; using his sweetheart,
Texas Tiger joins willard and Edith
in trip to Mt. Vernon. On return trip
TEXAS Tiger" recognizes Alvarez and
shooting them by Willard. Texas Tiger
Is atm m.dly in love with Juanita.
Edith discover. that Willard and Al
lard accept an invitation from Alvarez
to visit Great Falls. Alvarez has cut
the ropes Of the suspension bridge over
short time thereafter the spanish girl
dashes into Alvarez's office and an
nounces Il am Juanita."
But Willard" asked, more in
terested in the whereabouts of Will
lard dead or alive than in George
Washington's remains"
Il do not know" she said, and
her head dropped forward. He
went to Mt. Vernon last night to"
she again pointed toward the head.
lines in the paper, ''to stop that"
he went there-alone?"
DO you mean" I screamed, "that
he went there aloneT
I'm afraid So" she answered. He
promised to take me with him. But
he did not come for me-
For just a minute I thought I
was going to faint. I steadied my
self against the table for a second
and then went over and stood by
the window to get air.
From the window glanced down.
And as l looked could almost have
believed that all Washington had
gone mad.
Men were running back and forth
down Fourteenth street. talking Ito
themselves, screaming aloud and
waving their arms frantically. On
the corner of Fourteenth and r
streets 1 could see a crowd gath
cred listening to a man who stood
on a chair speaking to them, and
waving a copy of The Washington
Times, with the big headlines dis
played.
Newsboys were running around
like wild things, reaping a harvest
from persons who were anxious to
buy and too excited to wait for
change.
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
Is Marriage
"A Success?
CAN FIND THEM.

wish to say that there are
plenty of old-fashioned girls today
who are unmarried. Why Is this?
Not because they are old-fashiened,
but because they cannot afford to
dress stylishly
! also take note that there are
number OF young men stating they
cannot find the old fashioned. home-
loving girls. This is not 80. II they
want them they can find them with
out much trouble.
When they meet this type do they
ask them out? I should say not.
They prefer the giddy, vampy doll
sort. 1t is not the fault of the girls
entirely. 1t is nine times out Of ten.
the actions Of some Of the young
men Of today mote I say some) that
have driven the girls to use paint.
powder. etc. It is this type that
capture all the men friends, where
as a plainly dressed, decent, home
loving girl hasn't chance.
am a plainly dressed, home low
ing girl, but although only nineteen
j have not as yet met the right sort
OF chap. l., have many male
friends. but they are also after the
fast girls: in other words, they pre-
fer the painted dolls.
Men of the true type are SO diff
ficult to find.
Plenty of nice girls are looking
for the bluebird in vain. I shall
wait patiently. for Mr.. Right Those
good foxtrotters And niftily dressed
boys have no pull with me. Give
me the hard-working. plain and de-
cent young man. All! But they are
hard to find.
Let's hear from those who do not
prefer the stylish, well l-dressed girls
to the simple, old-fashioned type.
Are there many? No, there are few.
I STENOGRKPHER.
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
WHAT SHALL HE dor

am forty-one years OF ago. with
three children to take care of. Ny
wife died two years ago. There Ii
q young woman have known since
q child who has taken much inter-
est in my children and myself. I
asked her II she would marry me
and she said that she would, but
her mother would not give her con-
sent
would like to know what
should do so that ! can win this
girl whom love so dearly.
R ]. d.
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
CHAPTER XVII.


turend from the window rs I
heard some one open the door.
thought perhaps 1t was Juanita
going out. But she still sat there
by the desk, her eyes glued to the
headlines Of the paper.
She glanced up as the man who
had entered spoke.
Il beg your pardon" he said. TAX
ing off his hat and looking first at
Juanita and then at me. IT didn't
know there was anybody here"
Were you looking for someone -
i asked. trying 20 conceal the ex-
cftement in my voice. But I might
have saved myself the trouble. For
his voice was husky with excite
ment when he answered:
Not particularly" he said. Il
guess you've heard" He stopped
as his eyes lighted on the paper
spread out on the desk. 81 see you
know" he said. "And added: That
makes IL easier"
Makes what easier?' asked
feigning innocence.
What I've got to-" he said. I'm
sorry. Miss. bnt I've got to go
through the office. We started last
night. Thought we had everything
We would need. But this" he point
ed to the headlines, makes 1t sort
OF necessary that we conftscate ev-
erything In the office"
SO 1t was you," l said who
robbed the office last night?"
III you call 1t that" ne smiled.
AS a representative Of the United
States Secret Service I did call here
last night and got few papers-'
Then what else do you want7" I
asked. Really, there seems moth
ing, else to get"
Perhaps not" he answered, scru-
tinizing me closely, as though try
Ing to discover IL were hiding
something from him. But I've been
told to look and see."
JUANITA KNOWS
rs 1t IN connection with the oil
business?" / asked.
1T was" he answered. THAT is,
that's all we had in mind when we
The Washington times., 1921-04-19

. than the woman who hailed
me with her insolent questions as
i started to leave the Walgrave.
But as i turned to parry her in
nuendoes l realized half-humorously
that this was Just the coincidence I
might have feared. Mrs. Warden.
my impudent interiocutor. lived Mt
the hotel even In the dear. long-ago
days when Jim and I stayed there.
i had plenty Of experience then to
warn me that she 10 the elderly
feminine edition of that unpleasant
masculine type known as the
lounge lizard" Her over-dressed,
hand-paintsd. vividly marceIled ng-
ure. with its "blued" white hair. was
always prowling about the lobby in
the olden days. Evidently she was
still at her old habit Of hanging
ished at the early start shed made.
Good morning. Mrs. Warden"
/, ,murmured, longing for enough of
Virginia's icy hauteur to put the
woman in her place, even while I
felt subconsciousiy that she'd be
q particularly undesirable enemy
just now. How early you get down
to your beloved lobby. 1t gives you
a long day, doesn't itY'
Instead of being affronted and
houncing away, the woman per-
sisted
'T'm glad got down early
enough for a word with you. my
dear. Suppose we have little
chat while you're waiting for that
handsome young husband Of yours.
Subletting your apartment and COM
ing here?
"Oh, no." I futtered, deliberately
omitting my pronouns. mot at all.
Just here for the night Staying
out on an important matter now.
Good morning"
AN OFFER REFUSED.
"oh. can't let you go like this"
she scolded. you'd slip away from
me in this big city II I didn't pin
you right down to an engagement
this minute. / must hear all about
you. Is that daredevil Of a Tom
Mason still hanging around? What
have you done with the handsome
English officer who used to take
you to dinner when your husband
was away? II By any chance he's
away now and you're-lonely. 1
know some adorable men I'd love
to have you meet. How about din
ner tonightT
Thanks so much, Mrs. Warden"
/ said firmly. But I'm staying in
town tonight. As said, I'm with
my husbands sister. And I merely
stopped the night here in order to
reach my husbands office bright
and early this morning. Now. il
you haven't any more questions I'll
be running along" .r
At this she bridled. She'd held
her annoyance within bounds as
long as there was q chance that
her self-control would secure for
her some gratifying information.
But now she spat out her words at
me with the venom which always
characterized her conversation.
''Oh, yes. of course, run along! /
always thought Jim Harrison was
the type of man to need a woman's
help in managing hts affairs. Nat
urslly IL he prances of about hts
own concerns and leaves you in
charge OF his office suppose
there'n be a great influx OF er-
clients"
I'm rot began ard pulled
myself up short.
Was I going to protest that
wasn't in charge of Jim's affairs,
but was on my way to consult
Mabel Storrs, who was in charge?
Or was ! going to protest that Jim
was in town and risk the possibil-
ity that Mrs. Warden would learn
the truth and try to ferret out the
reason for my lie? I completed my
sentence by apotber, "Tm not likely
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
The Woman
Observer

nj osT women can. in moments
M Of controversy! ! visualize.
their husbands as little boys.
and when a woman can do that she
can ease domestic life.
But not many men can see the
"little girl" which still fingers in
their wives. When she reaches ma
ture age. all men regard her as
worthy of those years. They believe
that she has put away childish
things. that she has forgotten
childish instincts.
Man likes to pose as the pro-
tector, the buffer between his fam
lily and the world. This attitude
suits him. The average man stands
between Friend Wife and the world
because 1t is to his advantage to
do 30, but at heart he is a spoiled
child wearing mans clothing and
assuming mans prerogatives.
In reality. ii is the woman who
stands between him and discomfort.
She knows his weaknesses, his fail
ings, his vanities, but IL she is q
wise woman she keeps it to herself.
NJ tA IA. l~fN -
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
Serial of Girl Who Sells Herself, Becomes
!. Criminal and Then, Under the Up
/ lifting Environment of Real
i % Il Love. Regains Her Soul .a
9YNOPsIO,

AIMS Jansen. . young and handsome
murder OF Alastair de Vriss, q rich phil
anderef who had thrown her over for a
new fancy The District Attorney
brings out the facts of the shooting in q
spstaurant. while the prisoner excites the
wonder of the Court by her beauty and q
strange calm and serenity, which makes
e seem impossible that she can be guilty.
Her lawyer rises.
TAis aDDealing stsry has been
made tnte q wonderful aln arana
~ CssnspslitaA Productions, ana
wiil be released ~ IN Aircraft pie
The Washington times., 1921-04-19
Advice to.
Lovelorn
BY Beatrice Fairfax
USE YOUR WITS.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
started talking with a fellow
who came In tho office where
work. He asked me to 80 to q
private dance with him and I went
Sunday evening he came to see me.
Now. Miss Fairfax. know several
people who know this fellow. Is 1t
too late to have one Of them intro
duce him to me? i do not care for
anyone to ask me where / met him
and I say '.fiirting." SARAH.
1t would be silly to be introduced.
II you have inQuisitive friends. use
your wits and give them an answer
that has no satisfaction in it-for
them.