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The Little River news., 1921-10-05
KHAN BATTLES WITH POSSE
Two Men are Wounded During Shoot.
 Ing Affray in Texas.

Waco, Tex, Oct. Five men, in- cluding Sheriff Bob Buchanan of Mc- Lennon county, were wounded tonight during a gun battle at Lorena, Tex, l4 miles south of here, which broke out when the sheriff and a posse of deputies clashed with members of the kuklux Klan who were parading through the streets of the town.
 The Sheriff, it is reported, had warned the Klan that the contemplat- ed parade would not be permitted, but members of the order. after series of meetings and conferences. decided to defy him, and ordered the march through the village.
 The fight took place at the inter- section of the main business streets, where several thousand people had gathered to witness the parade, when Sheriff Buchanan stepped in front of the approaching column and attempt ed to wrest the American flag from the leading white-clad figure.
 In the free-for-all fight which en- sued Sheriff Buchanan was shot twice, once in the neck and once in the body, and Lewis Crow. assistant foot ball coach at Baylor University here, a member of the posse. was cut severe ly. Mir. Burton. Carl West and Will Lawson were also wounded, although the extent of the injuries has not been learned.
 Ambulances from Waco were called for immediately following the shoot ing and immediate responses were made. The wounded men will be brought to Waco sanitariums. Sheriff Buchanan with deputies, ar rived at Lorena early tonight. and the sheriff let 1t be known at once that the parade could not take place. Sheriff Buchanan. while waiting at a local hospital to have his wounds dressed, said to a newspaper man:
 Just tell them that the white caps shot me.
 "I begged and pleaded with them to halt the parade" he said, but they wouldn't hear me"
 Pressed for details as to the en- counter, the sheriff appeared too weak from excitement and loss of blood to continue. and was only able to give vague replies to further ques- tiOns.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
COTTON CONDITION IS
 AT LOWEST LEVEL
Government Estimate Lowers 1921 Crop by 5O0,OO0
 Bales.

Washington, Oct 3-Further de- cline in the condition of cotton dur ing September resulted in reduction of 500,000 bales in the forecast of partment of Agriculture which places the total crop at 6,537 900 equivalent 500-pound bales.
 Cotton ginned prior to September 25 amounted to 2,907, 950 running bales including 69,319 round bales, counted as half bales, 2,376 bales of American Egyptian and 229 bales of Sea Island, the Census Bureau announced today
 To September 9 last year, ginnings were 2,2496O6 bales, including 75,O26 round bales, 9,365 bales of American Egyptian and 37 bales of Sea Island
 MsOt Disastrous Season.
 The growing season this year has been the most disastrous on record, the crop showing a loss of 1,666,000 bales in prospective production dur ing the months of August and Sep tember. The end of August found the crop in the worst condition ever recorded while the end of September as disclosed in today's report, shows unfavorable weather during the month rendered the condition worse than at the end of August. Record extremes of heat and dryness have forced unprecedented maturity of the crop and deficiency of fertilizer has shortened the fiber and lessened the yield.
 Today's condition report shows the crop to be 122 points below the worst previous record Over most of the belt there will be but little middle crop and practically no top crop.
 Weevil Plays Havoc.
 The swarming plague of boil weevil has advanced almost to the limit of the belt, being through the lower third of North Carolina into eleven counties of Tennessee and over most of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Prac- 'tically everywhere the weevil is in such numbers and doing such damage as has not been experienced since it's first invasion
 The army and other worms have been present in damaging numbers in most of the territory from Mississippi westward, stripping the leaves from the plants over large areas. Picking Far Advanced.
 Comment in general that the crop may be picked out by early Novem- Der in much of the central and east ern territory if the favorable picking weather continues. The dry and fair September has permitted uninter rupted picking and with labor plenti- full and relatively cheap, large proportion of the crop probably will have been picked.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
NO STRIKE WILL BE
 CALLED THIS WEEK
Chiefs of Big Unions Loath to Call Out Men Under Present
 Conditions.

Chicago, Oct. 2-Results of the strike vote being taken by all branches of the railroad unions will mot be known until October 10, and there will be no action before that time.
 Executives of the unions met here today and announced that it will re- quire until October 10 to receive and count all the votes. They say all in- dications point to an overwhelming vote in favor of walk-out The Brotherhood of Trainmen completed it's vote last week, and showed 90 per cent in favor of strike against the '12 per cent reduction in wages ordered by the United States Railway Labor Board.
 Notwithstanding this decisive vote. w. G. Lee, the trainmen's president, said his organization would not call a strike unless joined by one or more of the other major railway unions the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers and Bremen, Order of Rail- way Conductors and section mems union.
 Responsibility for any overt act Or "a runaway" strike is thus shifted to the shoulders of these organiza- tions. whose officers and general chairmen met here today. The off, cers of these four unions have the au- thority to order strike, or to veto 'the strike vote taken by the men. The federated shops crafts, with membership of about 100000, several weeks ago voted for a strike. but their officers have withheld action. awaiting the verdict of the brother hoods, who constitute the reigning power of the railway unions. It is considered certain all the smaller unions will follow the lead of the brotherehoods, although if they decide against a strike at this time there may be unavoidable sporadic out breaks.
 r Talk of general strike seems to be moderating It is known, though not for publication, that the chiefs of the big unions are not in favor of strike at this time, when the country is full of idle men. They hesitate to add several hundred thousand men to this unemployed army.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
BAR OBJECTIONABLE FILMS
Arkansas Theater Owners to Bar Act.
 OrS Accused of Scandal.

Little Rock, Oct. 4.-Whiae no mo- tiOned, resolution was adopted by tion picture actors names were men, Arkansas exhibitors at meeting here yesterday endorsing Sydney s. Cohen. president of the Motion Picture Thea ter Owners of America, in which the to exhibit or permit to be exhibited in their theaters, any film containing ele- ments of indecency or objectionable matter of any kind whatever, or the exploiting of any individual accused of scandal. The resolution was adOp- ted at an all-day meetinf of the Arkan- sas branch of the Motion Picture The ater Owners of America at the Hotel Marion.
 It was pointed out that the Ark ansas exhibitors were in the lead last year in comdemning the filming of "The Life of Clara Smith Hamon. Certain events among members of the motion picture industry 1t was said, prompted the letter which was sent to all branches of the national organ izatiOn and which was endorsed by the Arkansas branch.
 Routine business was transacted in the morning among which reso- lution endorsing the work of the na- tional body of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of America. The coming year: Sydney Mutt, Hot Springs. president; k. w. Collins, Jonesboro, vice president; and c. H. Hauber, Pine Bluff, reelected secre- tary-treasurer.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
HOWARD OIL TEST STARTED
Rig Crowd Sees Thompson We'll Spud-
 ded In Near Nashville.

Nashville, Oct. About l o'clock this afternoon Stallter & RhOdabarger set their machinery in motion and spudded in the oil test we'll for MT. and Mrs. J. C. Thompson, one and a half miles west of Nashville. To- night the drill was stopped at depth of about 25 feet. The crews will rest until midnight Sunday night when the machinery will again be started, after which it will run day and night until oil is found or 1t is proven none exists at the location.
 The we'll was started with an 13- inch hole, and the drilling is being done with Standard rig which is said to be one of the finest in the state. A large crowd from Nashville and surrounding country was present to witness the spudding in and much ex- citement over the prospects for oil exists
 Practically all property in this city and section has been taken off the market, and no leases are offered for sale at any price. Several scouts have been. in the field trying to secure acr age, but so far have not been successful 4
 The Thompson test is near the cen-
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
WEATHER REPORT

Little Rock, Sept 2S.-Rather heavy rains occurred in the southern portion of the State during the week, several places reporting over three inches; light to moderate rains elsewhere. Temperatures were unseasonably high except the last two days when they
 were normal the mean for the week being about s degrees above normal. The weather was very favorable for cotton except in the south where the rain beat some of it down. Practical ly all cotton is open and all of it is being gathered in the first picking in nearly all portions of the State, some exceptions occurring in the bottoms and the northeast counties. The con- dition is satisfactory in some northern and eastern portions, but in most oth- CT sections fair to poor. Some report six to eight acres to the bale. Pick ing and ginning are progressing as rapidly as possible The weather was very favorable for corn and most other crops except where it was too wet. Corn is good to excellent in nearly all portions and late corn is practical ly out of the way of frost. Late po- tatoes continue to improve and sweet potatoes are good to excellent The weather was favorable for rice harvest which is in progress in all portions.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
|E(OIl>IH| II lAYR
GREEN FEEDS ARE ESSENTIAL
Good Varieties Are Sprouted Oats, Al. faIfa Meal, Glover Hay, cabbaoes
 and Manoel Beets.

Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)
 Green feeds should be supplied to hens confined in small yards, and, in- deed, to all hens during the winter. Free range or large yards kept in grass furnish Ideal conditions for green feed. Smaller yards should be divided into two parts, used alternate ly. planting the vacant section two or three times yearly with a quick-g grow ing green crop. such as rape, oats. wheat, rye, or barley. This method furnishes green feed and helps to keep the yards sweet and clean, which is specialists of the United States De- partment of Agriculture say.
 Good varieties of green feeds are sprouted oats, alfalfa meal, chopped alfalfa and clover hay, cabbages and mangel beets. In ordinary cellars cab bages do not keep as well as mangel beets, and should be used up first. Cabbages may be hung in the poultry house; the beets are usually split and stuck on a nail on the side wall of the pen about a foot above the floor. Vege- tables that have been frozen can be thawed out and fed to fowls, but do not keep we'll after thaw1ng. Clover and alfalfa may be fed as hay, cut into one-quarter or one-half-inch lengths, or they may be in the form of meal.
 Oats for sprouting are soaked over night in water and spread out from one to one and one-half inches thick on trays having perforated bottoms, and put into an oat sprouter. Stir the oats daily until the roots are matted together. Keep the oats moist by wa tering them once a day. Artificial heat should be supplied in cool weather. Use a good grade of oats and allow a square inch of sprouted-oat surface for each hen daily, feeding these sprOuted oats on the floor of the pOul- try house or in the yard. Feed at any time after the sprouts are well start ed. which usually takes from five to
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
WINTER PROVIDING IS ERROR
Big Mistake to Put Too Many hens and Pullets Together in One
 House in Cold Weather.

A good many farm poultry raisers make the mistake of housing too many hens and bullets together during cold weather. Hens will lay as we'll If yarded and we'll cared for as If on free range; but they must not be crowded when they are confined.
 If the hens are being fed and forced for eggs alone, get them into winter quarters in their pens early in the fall and do not change them about after they have been located. Introducing new hens into the laying pens always causes more or less confusion, and this decreases the number of eggs laid.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
TO BURN COTTON STALKS
Farmers Urged to Take This Measure t Against Boil Weeyil.

New Orleans, Sept 30.--Farmers iu all weevil-infested sections of the belt are urged to burn or turn under their cotton stalks. in an appeal sent today by Edwin & Butler. president of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. to the other cotton exchanges in the South.
 "The campaign should he started without delay" says the appeal, "as we understand that if the stalks re- main in the field until frost the wee vii will have ample food"
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
GREEN FEED OF IMPORTANCE
Not Only Assists to Supply Necessary Amount of Vitamines but Also
 Acts as Regulator.

With hens being confined to the pens 1t is important that plenty of green food should be given. Not only does 1t help to give the required amount of vitamines but 1t also is beneficial as regulator. The nearer one makes the hens feel that they still have spring conditions. the better egg pro- duction can be expected. Cabbage, mangels, chopped and steeped alfalfa, and such like make fLna food for foWla.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
Oats Sprouter Furnishes Green Feed for Poultry Flock-Tray on Top Contains Sprouted Oats Ready for Feeding.

seven days. Keep the sprouter clean and spray it occasionally with disin- fectant to prevent the growth of mold spores.
 Keep oyster shell and grit before the hens all the time. These sub- stances are an inexpensive but quite necessary part of the ration. Hens will eat about two pounds of oystep shell and about one pound of grit each in year.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Baugh went fist

MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Baugh went fish ing near Malvern a few days ago and las the fish were not biting Mrs. Baugh decided to get basket full of loam for her flower beds. While raking in decomposed stump she dug up
 den of seven rattlesaakes. She kill ed six of the snakes but the seventh got away.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
HERE AND THERE IN ARKANSAS

Warren is preparing to build sewers. An improvement district has been formed and contract will be let soon
The Little River news., 1921-10-05

w. c. Williamson killed rattle the snake in field near Magnolia.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05

ter of solid block of 10000 acres which was secured by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce for test well, and the ThOmpsons are under contract to put their well to q depth of 5000 feet if oil is not found before then The location for the we'll is on what Is known as the Kenard anticline.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05
Frost at Fayetteville.

Fayetteville, Oct. 3.-For the third time in succession Fayetteville has experienced it's first frost on the last day of September. The announce ment was made yesterday by Uncle Gus Lewis, local weather recorder
The Little River news., 1921-10-05

The Forrest City Tiems- Herald re- gently celebrated its fiftieth birth day The paper was established as the Forrest City Times by Tom J.. Oury.
The Little River news., 1921-10-05

A Strawberry Growers Associa- tion has been organized at Yellville. The association will buy supplies for the growers and will market other products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
LIMESTONE MAN IS
 CUT TO PIECES AND
 ACCUSES SIMPSONS

Athens. June Especial. )--James Carter, a farmer living a few miles west of Athens, was brought here for treatment today by two travel ing men who found him lying beside the road in a terribly slashed and mangled condition. Carter charges his two step-sons with assaulting him It is not known whether or not he will recover from his wounds.
 Carter, according to his state ment, had taken some provisions home and they had been stolen. He accused his step-sons of the theft, he says, and later had them arrested. When they were notified of the charges made against them, he de- ordered him to step from his buggy. On complying, he was rushed upon and terribly beaten aand literally slashed to pieces with knives.
 After the attack, Carter says, he made his way to the public road a short distance away, in order to se- cure assistance. The traveiinE men found him and brought him to Athens. Carter states that he tried to protect himself with a pistol, but after firing two shots both of which missed his assailants, but one of which struck his daughter in the hip, he was unable to protect hin- self further.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
OVER F MILLION
 ALREADY IN SIGHT Indicated That Half of 33 Million Objective Is
 in Sight
By Associa4ed Press

Nashville, June 7.-Leaders in the Christian education movement of the Methodist Episcopal church. south, said today that reports since May 20 showed that $12.s00, ,ooO has been sub scribed to the educational fund. It is estimated that at the present time, including large gifts made previous to May 29, and what is expected from five conferences which have not yet reported, about one-half of the $3s.- coo, 900 objective is in sight
 At the close of today's reports the following amounts have been sub- scribed by conferences:
 Alabama, $750.000; Baltimore, $l9,.- 900; central Texas. s474.r00; east Ok lahoma s246a12; Florida, EPISODE; Holston. $e01 ,s37 Kentucky, $242, ,zS6: Little Rock, s3S3.050; Louisville, ESQ., 900: Memphis. sc7e.0so; Missouri, ssS,- oS5; New Mexico. s27.o0o; north Ala bama. ssso. 900: north Arkansas. $22S,- 0o0: Myth Carolina. s3S3.o15; north tieors rss50.000; north Mississippi, $315.O P,rth Texas, $51o,oo0; north west T,YAs, s425,000; Pacific. sos.000; St. Louis. s2c6.O00; South Carolina, $38S.I02; south Georgia $712,000; Tennessee. sso5.7So; Texas. ss75,0oo; upper South Carolina. $s0s,664; Vir- ginia, s1,2l7,e6s; west Oklahoma, s24S.255; western Virginia. $s5S,00o; west Texas, $fe5,000. and western North Carolinas s46s,Ooo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
Secretary of War
 Directed to Extend
 Aid to Flood Area
By Associated Press

Washington, June LA joint reso- luton was adopted late today by tue House and the Senate authorizing the Secretary of War to extend all pos- sible relief to Colorado flood suffer CTS
 Previously Senator Phipps of Colo rado, had announced that he anc Representative Hardy of the state, would seek an appropriation of $i,- oo0,0oe for flood relief.
 The resolution directs the Seer tary of War to take all possible neces- sary measures to safeguard the health of the population in the flood district to furnish subsistence and shelter and to give all other forms of aid.
 The resolution reads: The Secretary of War is hereoy authorized and directed to take such temporary sanitary measures as he may deem necessary and to furnish subsistence and quartermaster sup plies belonging to the military estab- lishment and make available and is sue the same to such destitute per- sons in Colorado as have been rend- cred homeless or arc in needy cir cumstances as & result of the recent floods due to the overflow of th. Arkansas river and its tributaries and in executing this joint resolution. the Secretary of War is directed fh- solar as possible to cooperate with the authorities of the state of Colo rado and the mayors of such cities
 on the Arkansas rver as may have sustained damages"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
CYST OF THE NEWS
-GENERAL

 Oliver stresses importance of state ownership.
 Pnni has the most persuasive ton- Huc in an Mexico. Memphis defeats Birmingham IT to 2.
 Refsndirg plan for short-dnted debt Is Announced, Sharp rally In stocks close of trad Ing.
 Improving trade in foreign demand send~ up cotton.
 STATE Stevenson must serve @o-year sem tence for murder. Rural work experts urged at Ep- worth League assembly. Fiorala Roy Scout lands biggest bass 0f season. Extensios work to he discussed by Auburn leaders. AIahama hotel men to feast nt Csden.
 LOCAL street ear fare. Board votes unanimously to com- riete Lock 1s road. City sells &t,OOO,OO0 bonds to cree, modern schoo1s. CeMmend action In making paper of Alabamn wood. City K considering rebviIdinE sewer system in town. Wfnter rains are mentioned In ike jitrey argument. Enthusfasm marks first nleetins Df s-.~~~essauni Civilians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
GERMANY MAKES
 ANOTHER PAYMENT I
By Associated Press

New York, June 1.-The German government made another payment today of several million dollars toward the allied separations ac- count.
 The exact figures were not re- vealed by officials of the federal reserve bank here, to whom the money was truned over to the credit of the Bank of England and the Bank of France. It was re- ported in Wall street that the sum was approximately s14,5co.ooo An official of the bank, who declined to state the amount said, however, he thought this was an overestimate.
 The financial transactions in connection with Germany's first de- posit with the federal reserve bank on her reparations payment were completed on May 31, when $35,733,- 900 was turned over by Hall Garten & Company, the Equitable Trust company, Speyer & Company and the Guaranty Trust company, These four firms were reported to have acted as intermediates again to- day.
 With today's operations bringing the total payments to approximate ly $5o,000.000, 1t was said that an additional 100000 remained to be paid on this side by Germany in ac- cordance with the schedule am nounced in Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
 FL LORIDIANS PURCHASE MENNONITE HOLDINGS
Bx Associated Press

Regina, Sask., June 7.-The Men onite reservation at Swift Current. comprising five towns and 1s4, ,o0o acres of the best agricultural lands in skatchewan, has been bought by Florida capitalists for s4.S00.- 900. James J. Logan of Jack son. vile and James Taylor of Tampa. head the purchasing syndicate. The first cash payment of $500,000 has been deposited with the Ssskatch- evan Mortgage and Trust company of Regina. trustees for the Mennon- ties.
 As result Of the transaction, which was closed Saturday, about 75 per cent of the colony will mi : grate shortly to Florida and will settle on a large tract of land. re- claimed south of the Everglades in the Lake Okeechobee district.
 Under the terms of the contract the Mennonites will depart for Florida with only their personal be- longings. All farm machinery, houses. churches and schools become the property of the purchasers. The settlement has 400 complete sets of buildings in excellent repair, 50,000 acres in crop, and S0,oo0 acres under cultivation.
 American farmers it was said. would be brought to Swift Current to replace the Mennonites. Nego- tiations for the purchase of the property, which includes the towns of Dunelm. Neville, Springfield, Wy mark and Blumenhof. have been in progress since October 27. 1920.