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The Little River news., 1921-02-19

Invitations from MT. and Mrs. SC. Reynolds to the F. M. F. club for din ner Friday evening, Feb. II, wre ac- cepted with the usual enthusiasm which characterizes the membership of this club, that is, the recipients of this courtesy not only respond to the summons to dinner, but refuse to take their departure until after breakfast the following morning. Tn this in- stance gladstones, travelling bags, reti- cules, boxes and all manner of lug gage was piled high at the door of the Reynolds spacious home early in the evening. the arriving guests delaring their intention of remaining the week end. At dinner the Valentine idea was in pretty evidence as decorative scheme. Picture favors inscribed with a love message from the patron Saint served as place cards, large red heart swinging from the cenral light over the beautifully appointed table, emphasizing the sentiment thus con- veyed The national bird of festive re. noun, with all the favored dishes which customarily supplement him graced the board on this ocasion. Much merriment attends gathering of this friendship club; mock ceremony and great flourish, marked the carving of the bird, and the formal cutting of a huge cake, the guests assisting in the rites with happy facility Later in the evening MT: and Mrs B. A. Hartsfield joined the assemblage in a Boston Rock tournament, and in neighborly
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
ACCORDED PALM FOR BEAUTY
Miss Harriet Lane Acknowledged to Have Been the Prettiest Lady of
 the White House.

Historians are inclined to give to Miss Harriet Lane, niece of President Buchanan, the palm for being the pret- tiest woman that ever ruled the White House social life. She was blond with hair of rare gold, deep-blue eyes, and her mouth was said to be one of the most beautiful ever owned by a Washington belle. Her beauty was so noticeable that at the dawn of womsnhoqd, when she accompanied her uncle, then America's representa- tive in England. to Oxford, where he was to receive the degree of doctor of civil laws, that the student body greeted her appearance with terrific cheers, inspired entirely by the smile of her lovely lips as she turned her fiOwerlike face toward them.
 Not only was sl,e beautiful in line and curve, but in addition she was picture of perfect health, an ath- lete of no mean order, as many a young gallant discovered after she had challenged him to a race and beaten him so badly that spectators of the race unmercifully chaffed him. She played many games with skill and vigor, and there was not a woman in Washington that could compete with her in any game call ing for strength and great activity. In spite of this she was not unwom- anly, and excelled as harpist, wrote poetry, and, as the young people of the capital reported. danced like . feather"
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
COURAGE OF SAMURAl TESTED
Boy of Twelve Forced to Show He Was Not Afraid of Death by
 His Own Hand.

Sato told us stories-the young man who wanted the sword that he might disembowel the Russians and hot have to bite their throats in the hand-to hand fighting.
 Then the story of the samurai boy who must once in his life face death- make up his mind that he is to die His own case, at the age of twelve, coming home from school, to find his great uncle and his mother all seri. ous, naked sword on a little wooden rack. the house all in order.
 To be told that he had disgraced the family, he had dishonored his fathers sword and killed dog. He would be given the privilege of committing hara. kiri, for he was a samurai's son.
 His great uncle gave him an object lesson, showed him how it was done and told him to proceed, wrapping the blade in paper, that it might not cut his hand, and telling him that he must do as he had seen his great uncle do in earnest.
 The boy begged for mercy. His kinS man and his mother were immovable Was he afraid to dief If so, they might help him, and the uncle put his hand on his sword.
 The boys tears stopped. He knew his time had come and bowed. He opened his dress. rubbed his abdomen three times. He put out his hand and grasped the sword. He knew no more till cry of Mate" (Stop) brought him to his senses.
 The reprieve at last. An instant more and he would have been dead by his own hand. He waited, dazed in a death sweat. His courage had been tested. He had faced death.-Asia Magazine.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
Look Out Upon the pesert.

Come to the eastern side of the peak and look out once more upon the des- ert while yet there Is time. The after noon sun Is driving its rays through the passes like the sharp-cut shafts of searchlights, and the shadows of the mountains are lengthening in dis torted silhouette upon the sands be- low. Yet still the San Bernardino range. leading off southeast to the Colorado river, is glittering with sun light at every peak. You are above it and can see over it's crests in any di- rection. The vast sweep of the Mo Jave lies to the north; the Colo rado with its old sea-bed lies to the south. Far away to the east you can see the faint forms of the Ari- zona mountains melting and mingling with the sky; and in between lie the long pink rifts of the desert val leys and the lilac tracery of the des- ert ranges .-"rhe Desert" by 0. Van Dyke.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
Capt. Roger cla1 1so Fl. ch'ldr.n.

capt. Roger Cld(to He Children.
 Roger Chaps '. Ids to his children were:
 You have bet food and raiment than was in foreF times; but have you better heart Than your forefath- CTS had? If so, }oice in that mercy, and let New EI.Snd then shout for joy. Sure all [ people of God in other parts of bo world, that shall hear the childrh and grandchildren of the first plaldFs of New England| have better heaiid and are more heav-| enly than their Successors, they will doubtless greatra ahjoice, and will say :( This is the gelration whom the Lord hath blessed
 Capt. Roger sup, an English colon de ders ' of Dord Ter, Ms s(uoE ltling there in 1880. was caf'QA 4 the fort or "castl& h Castle island from 1865 to 1886, der which, until his death, he lived Boston. He Is best remembered foris "Memoirs," which he prepared aIut 1876, but which were not publi|ed until 1T81, when they were edite|by Thomas Prince.
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consideration bade them adieus at an

consideration bade them adieus at an appropriate hour--this however had no noticeable effect on the remaining guests, and arter reminiscent chta they were assigned to sleen're apart ments with gracious resignation on the part of the hostess, and orders were sent to the kitchen for club breakfast Those partaking of the hospitality of this ideal home were, MT. and Mrs. l.. T. Jones, MT. and Mrs. C.. A. Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Cobb, Mrs. Pearle Orton, and Miss Blanche Norman.
 Those who motored to Texarkana Wednesday night to hear the famous Victop singers were: MT. and Mrs. Clifford Locke, MT. and Mrs. B. A. Hartsfeld, Dr. and Mrs. w. w. York, Dr. and Mrs. c. B. May, Mrs. J. E. Locke, Miss Inez Burlington, Miss Hat tie Curran, Miss Virginia Shepperson, Miss Natalie Williams, Miss Willie Wood, Miss Bess Hopsin, Clair Leslie, Ralph Hughes and Burton Walker.
 Mrs. C.. Dritt who has been a most welcome visitor in town for several days the past week was dinner guest in the Norman home Monday evening, a few friends oming in later for two tables of Boston Rock Those playing were Misses Shepperson, Burlington, Curran, Mesdames Dritt. c. H. Locke, Twyman, Orton, and Miss Norman.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
STOP cATARRH! OPEN
 N0STRILS AVID HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils Relieves Head-C Cold at Once.

If your nostrils are clgged and your head is stuffed and yol can't breathe freely because of cold br catarrh, just get a small bottle of Els Cream Balm at any drug. store. Apply little of this fragrant, antisepfc cream into your nostrils and le it penetrate through every air passae of your head, soothing aud healing tH infiamed, swol- len mucous membrane knd you get in- stant relief.
 Ah.. how good it gels. Your nos trils are open, your Rad is clear, no more hawking, snuff (g, blowing; no more headache, dryIr1s or struggling for breath. Ely's C1m Balm is just what sufferers fr0n Fla colds and ca tarrh need. It's as1slight.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
FACTS ABOUT COTTON

Marlboro county, South Carolina, claims the distinction of averaging production of more cotton to the acre than any other county in the United States.
 Ellis county, Texas, in total number of bales produced is the banner cot ton growing county of the United States.
 The per acre yield, average for the United States, has varied from 146 pounds of lint in 1871 to PA pounds in 1914. The ten year average is 1s2 pounds. '.
 Egyptian yield of cotton averages 39O pounds, about to the acre. Cotton production in Egypt is limited to irri- gated acres along the Nile.
 The area under cotton in India,-- about 25,OOO,OOO acres covers such g wide climatic raAge that at many sea sons of the year planting and picking are going on in different parts of the country at the same time. Cotton growing in Asia as far north as the latitude of Chicago. There is now enough cotton in the world, unspun. to last nearly two years.
 The Civil War was fought in the cotton fields of the South, destroying temporarily, the means of supply. The recent World War was fought in the great factory districts of the world. l There is now more cotton in tho stocks of any one half dozen cottor markets in the South than was pro duced in all of the United States { hundred years ago.
 More than three bales of cotton ] averaging 500 pounds in weight have been grown on a single acre in Soutl
 Carolina.
 The estimated number of working
 cotton spindles in the United States Ii
 about 35,0O0,O0O of which 15,000,00 ] are in cotton growing states. The largest cotton crop ever planted ], in the United States was 37,45S,00 acres in 1913, which yielded 14,156,4Sl bales, 800 pound equivalents, of lint. l Americas greatest crop of cotton
 16,134.930 bales was grown on 36,
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Warming Order.

Tn the Little River Chancery Court, Little River county, Ark. Southern Realty and Trust Company, plaintiff, vs. Ophelia Nelson, ct al, defendants. The defendants, T. c. Alexander, trus- tee, New England Securities Co.,, are hereby warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, herein, Southern Realty and Trust Go. Wit ness my hand and the seal of said court this 9th day of Feb. 192.1--Jas. H. Williams, Clerk. A. D. DuLaney, atty. for pltf. A. P. Steel, atty ad lit em. 3-5
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ss2,oOo acres.

832,O0O acres.
 The knowledge 4lcotton growing wild in Islands ofStf iWest Indes is as old as the history ~ heir discovery by the Spaniards in I
 Arkwright, Harg lves and Cromp- ton, are the great ames connected with invention Of on spinning ma chinery. They wa Englishmen.
 Eli Whitney, an merican, invented the saw-gin. The 4}iginal patent was March 14, 1795.
 On account of | labor Involved In separating the lirlfrom the seed by hand, cotton was khnknovn commer- cial importance ppjr to the invention of Whitney's ginii
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
Richmond Negro Wounded.

A negro by the name of Britt was shot at New Boston, Texas, Wednes- day when he resisted arrest. The wounds were not serious and he was delivered to Sheriff Bob Pierce Thurs day and is now in jail. He was arr rested on the request of Little River officers on charge of disposing of mortgaged property.
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LOST. LOST-HEADLIGHT GLASS FROM Ford car. Return to this office.
WANyED TO RENT

' WANT TO RENT 100 ACRES OR
 more of land on the north end of the Car farm, southwest of Richmond, to l.eople> who have their own stock w. N. Lewallen, Arden, Ark. 2-26
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The building of sewerage system is now being discussed at Harrisburg.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19

PURE BRED MOTTLED ANCONA
 and Rhode Island Red eggs for sale. $1.50 per setting of 15.-Mrs. o. H. Hampton, Ashdown. 3-19
The Little River news., 1921-02-19

HEMSTTCHING, PECOTING .-Nelle
 Cowling, at Lindsay's Store. 3-2 LAND TO RENT AND ALL KINDS
 of farm tools for sale.-H. G. San derson, Ashdown. 11-tf CALL A FOR FLOWER BOXES,
 porch boxes, flower stands, magazin- es and racks. Any kind of bench work.
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FOR SALE-1OO BUSHELS OF LONE
 Star cotton seed, S5 cents per bushel. John Gardner, Ashdown. 3-2
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SYRUP FOR SALEHave few more
 gallons at $1 per gallon -sam Flemming. 2-19
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WANTED.

FOR A GOOD POSrl,sis ''h.. r.
 Texarkana Business voltage s' your copy of our new cata. ,gus at once. 64-tf
The Little River news., 1921-02-19

WYANDOTTS, bred for show
 and high egg production. Eggs $1.5O and $2.5O per 15, s15 per 1OO.-- East Side Poultry Yards, Ashdown, Ark. 12
The Little River news., 1921-02-19

FOR SALE-32O acres of fine river
 bottom land, 50 acres in cultivation, million feet of gum, cypress, hickory and oak timber, close in to Allene oil we'll, $30 per acre cash or will trade for stock in general merchandise or city property-W. D. Waldrop, Ash down, Ark. 11-tf
The Little River news., 1921-02-19

GALL A OR 1S1 FOR WINDOW
 boxes and tables.
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FOR SALELTHE OLIVER FARM IN
 Sevier county, between Ben Lom- ond and Paraclifta. See me for par ticulars. - Mrs. Hattie Oliver, Ash down, Ark. 3-5
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-21

kicking position. But maybe these
modern little girls prefer sophisticated
looking vamp dollies, and you and /
are hopelessly old-fashioned.
The new vamp doll has slender legs
ending in tapertng feet and 1.-the.
slim body that disposes itself in the
most weirdly human positions. 1t is
the puppet-like quality of these dolls
the odd. human quality of them, that
is SO fascinating and irresistible. They
are not dressed in doll-baby fashion,
in the lacy white frocks and big sashes
that you and I used to consider ador-
able raiment, but look like big sister
going to party in very short, very
slim dance frock over Knockers of sill
yer cloth, and with hobbed hair ar
ranged in the latest style. Their fea-
lures are extraordinarily human, too
painted in few telling lines on fash
ionably pale compIexions-and they
register, not the blank. appealing
stare Of babyhood, but extreme sop
histication, superciliousness, or that
'I know good deal more than I tell"
look that shaved eyebrows give. The
dolls with henna colored hair seem to
be the favorites and there are Lam
gushing hrunettes. But not a golden
haired beauty in the lot.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-21
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In the Summer Gift Shops

~ HIS summer the gift shops at the
& summer resorts are full of beau
V1tiful linens. All sorts of household
linens are shown in patterns so smart
and distinguished that the itinerant
vender, the smiling Armenian with
shabby suitcase stuffed to bursting
with drawnwork and hand embroidery
who displays his wares in the hotel
corridors having hard time of it.
His offerings look over-ornate and
common beside the smart simplicity
Of the gift-shop linens.
Very good looking are breakfast sets
OF cream linen crash; a long runner
and two oblong strips for side places
at the table, the design in lines of fine
hemstitching done in SELF tone. There
are breakfast sets in Dresden effect
too, to match dainty breakfast china:
The centerpiece hexagonal shape with
a garland of blue and red flowers on
white linen. Four oblong tray cloths
and four round doilies TO go between
and fill out the corners Of the table,
are also of the white linen with sprays
of the vivid flowers exactly matching
the bright hued designs on Dresden
china
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-21

posite side are short streamers of rib
bon. This Is a pretty hat for young
girl with long hair IN a braid OF tied
not so becoming as hats with brims to
the fiapper who wears her hair down
her back; the cap effects are better
on girls with bobbed tresses or short
curls that reach only to the shoulder.
Fruit A Favored Trimming
Grapes, apples, mandarin oranges.
tomatoes and even small cucumbers
on fapper millinery for fall! The
fruit motifs are extremely conven-
tional and are usually fatty applied
to the hat in little clusters. A model
OF this type is pictured; a turban
shape of tan velvet and brown beaver
felt with a cluster of fiat tomatoes in
bright shades at the front OF the brim
Leaf motifs of green satin ribbon set
off the grouped tomatoes to advan-
tage. At the back the brim has a
right-angled point which gives the
turban a saucy line. This irregularity
OF orim is notable in all the small,
cap-like hats for young girls and the
lines of hatbrims for juvenile wearers
show deal of artistic planning by
somebody.
The Straightforward brim, unbroken
by any perky point or pinched-up
angle. appears in a rollbrim sailor
the shape that is so becoming TO ex-
IRENE youth that it appears season
after season with only some slight
alteration in height OF crown This
year the rolibrim hats have rather
low crowns and very long tassels
dangling to the shoulder add a dash
ing touch. The hat pictured is a
rather elaborate little affair Tor all its
simple effect. for the twisted ribbon
loops that cover the brim suggest an
expensive arrangement. Two shades
of tan are blended in the felt and
velvet crown and ribbon-trimmed
brin. The long silk tassel is in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-21

the hip and haring without clumsi-
ness at the knee. The MILDLY is ex-
tremeIy loose and easy of e." at the
shoulders yet clings snugly at the hips.
The sleeves are especially smart-trim
at armhole and wrist yet gracefully
loose at the center. And the silk neck
tie is generous in its proportions, rails
ing the collar gracefully at the back
and making Il curl away from the
throat. The more exclusive middies
are of closely woven white linen, with
blue linen collar and cuffs and chew
rons embroidered on the sleeves.
But there are very correct and good
looking middies Of white cotton duck.
with machine embroidered chevrons
appliqued to the material. In all
cases the tie should be of soft. rich
silk and in ample size. Note that this
years MILDLY has its tie made into
small, straight-across bow without
flowing ends.
Under such a costume the average
girl wears only her union suit. Cor
sets are, of course. eliminated, even
the soft girdle that is sometimes worn
to give good lines to formal frocks; and
stockings are held up by the elastic
band that runs through the edge OF
the bloomer. When a swim in the
gym pool is to follow the athletic sport
or exercise, the swimming suit is
donned under the MILDLY Ito save
precious moments at the beginning OF
the swimming fun) in place of the
clinging union suit.
A bit more formal than the gym
costume is the class room and cam
pus MILDLY suit A model of this sort
is pictured. A neat skirt takes the
place Of boomers and skirt and MILDLY
blouse are of the same material. tall
ored to the last notch of perfection.
Very telling in effect are the embroid-
cred emblems in bright color on this
suit of fine black and white checked
worsted, the tie is of black faille silk.
knitted middies are just the thing
for the school girl who goes in for
outdoor sports They are very trim
In line and are made with the deep
yoke and fun sleeve gathered into
cuff Of the tailored linen or flannel
MILDLY. The chevrons are applied aft
er the garment is finished and are
attached with a buttonhoIe stitch to
the knitted fabric. Some Of these
knitted middies have turned up cuff
hens fastened with buttons and the
silk tie is always a feature. The fan
mel middies are particularly smart
and have all the proper touches in the
way of chevrons and tie. They come
in navy blue, white with colored trim
ming. bright scarlet with white trim
ming and emerald green with white
trimming.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-21
golden bronze shade.
Felt Hats For F1appers

An admirable school and knock
about hat is pictured in the model OF
soft felt with a fringed ribbon sash.
The brim is of beaver and the crown
of very soft, pTiable French felt and
the hat is dark green, with a trim
ming of grosgrain ribbon in self
tone. A very dashing sort of hatband
this, made into big bow whose loops
are sewed fiat, in tailored fashion, to
the crown, and whose ends form a
fringed sash that drops over the hat
brim. Here again is a good hat for
the girl with long hair and the hat
rests gracefully on the head. It is a
model from an authoritative shop
and has splendid style for all its
practical quality.
Most of the school and knockabout
hats for happers are of felt, and this
fall the smooth. soft French felt is a
bit smarter than the shaggy beaver
felt, which has been in vogue for some
seasons. The best models are pressed
into stunning shapes and the shapes
retain their graceful lines in some
miraculous way, no matter how the
hat is tossed about, hung on pegs and
otherwise treated with the contempt
or extreme youth for everyday mil
linery. Crowns are low and brims
have a curl at the edge Gas in the
pictured model or are in rollbrim
style and the new hatbands have ends
that fall over the brirge.
For sport wear there are perfectly
round felt hats with narrow brims
that may be curled UP or turned down
TO shade the eyes The ribbon band
is tied in a smart bow that is worn
at the back. and is often of contrast
ing color, like an orange OF blue rib
bon on a white or pale gray felt hat.
or brown ribbon on a flame red hat.
For these felt sport hats come in all
the bright shades beloved by youth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-21

athletic exercises and games, and for
the informality OF the summer camp.
AT hundreds of girls camps all over
the country now, joyous fappers and
sub-debs are having the time of their
lives running about free and un-
trammeled-as far as costume is con-
cerned-in middies and boomers, and
even the camp councillors; the older
girls who have younger ones in
charge, wear the gloriously comfort
able costume.
AT camp, the dark blue linen MILDLY
is preferred to the white one which
loses its engaging freshness SO speed
lily in rough and tumble sports. From
a camp in New Hampshire recently
came this S. o. S. call-sent by a
daughter to her mother: please send
at once a dark blue linen MILDLY All
the girls have them and the twelve
white ones I brought are used up"
The smart dark blue linen MILDLY has
no touch of white braid. Its collar is
untrimmed and opens above a very
dashing, generous tie of black taffeta
silk. The front of the MILDLY is
slashed down four or five inches and
laced together with black cord. This
cord lacing appears also at either side
of the hips. On the sleeves there is
plenty of color in bright red embroid-
cred chevrons.
BIoomers for gym wear at school
are sometimes of lighter material
than the flannel which is correct for
outdoor camp wear. The gym suit
pictured has navy blue poplin bloom
ers, for instance, and sometimes the
boomers are made of fine serge or Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-21
VAAfP DOLLS FOR SOPHISTICATED
YOUNGSTERS

= n the summer gift shops there are
q fascinating dollies that undoubted-
= ~ appeal to grown-ups more than
they would to notherly little girls: but
dozens of little girls will get these
queer dolls for Christmas presents for
so intriguing are the vamp doll-ladies
that they are going like hot cakes. The
kind Of little cir! you and I used to be
would vastly prefer a lovely baby doll
with staring. appealing blue eyes that
open and shut. and chubby limbs that
always stay in the same infantile,