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The Little River news., 1921-04-13
39 MEN ARE ACCUSED
 OF NIGHT RIDING
Nine Men Are Arrested Near JOne sborO end Warrants Out for Others.
 Long Series of Fires.

,ionesboro, April 11.-A wholesale roult;-up of men charged with arson aGa night riding in this county be- gan this afternoon when Sheriff w. T. Johnson and force of deputies swooped down on the community of Fay, 10 miles east of Jonesboro, and arrested nine men. Warrants have been issued for 30 others, who will be arrested tomorrow.
 The arrests follow a series of mys- terious fires in this county, beginning early last fall when there was objec- tion to selling cotton at the low price then prevailing. Since then two or three gins, several barns and residence es have been burned, and it was be- lieved that an organized gang was responsible.
 The nine men arrested today are: Clarence Craig, Everett Kintrey, Henry Evans, L. c. Bird, J. c. Castle man, Noah Hasley, Dewitt Garrett, Harrison Duty and E. Bowman.
 The arrests are the direct result of threats made against Bowman, it is said. Bowman made a trip to Jones' boro Saturday, it is said and the others believed he came here to give information to the officers. When he returned to Day, he was seized by xxyI0 1,s v,,.iC ra,, all night, according to story he told next day, and threatened to kill him if he gave out any information. Bowman told if his experiences next day and some of the residents of that community came to Jonesboro and laid the matter before the deputy pros ecuting attorney, who issued warrants for 39 men and gave them to the sheriff the sheriff to serve. The wife of Clar- ence Craig offered resistance when the officers arrested her husband and threatened them with revolver, they said, but she was disarmed.
 Following the fires in the commun- ity about two months ago the deputy state fire warden came here and made an investigation, but nothing came of it. The deputy prosecuting attorney believes the investigation will result in conviction of those responsible for the fires. Farmers last fall were warned that they might expect trouble if they sold their cotton at the low price then prevailing.
The Little River news., 1921-04-13
WOMAN LOSES BIG SUIT
Texarkana Woman Loses S1O3,5OO by
 Higher Court Act

Little Rock, April 1.-The state supreme court today reversed and dis missed verdict for $103, 3,5OO damage grnting the case of Mrs. Chloe Mackley of Texarkana, against the American Railway Express company by Hemp stead county court.
 The suit was brought as the re- suit of the killing of Mrs. Mackley' $ husband, Peter w. Mackley and wound ing of Mrs. Mackley by Jeff D. Hines an express company employe, during a dispute growing out of the delivery of express to the Mackleys. Hines is now serving life sentence for the killing. The supreme court held that the express company could not be held responsible for the acts of an employe who went beyond his duties while os- tensibly performing them, and that this was true in the case of Hines.
The Little River news., 1921-04-13
 HE MODIFIED UP
Small Boy Won Spelling Prize and In
 cidentally Some Money.

John M Sykes, the small son of w M. Sykes of Richmond, one of the win ners in the spelling contest last week won more than the prize offered by the school. His father told him he would give him $5. .OO if he won in the prelim- mary at Richmond; his mother added $1.50 to this, and his aunt, Miss Ada Mills, added another $1.50. He won at Richmond. His father then told him that if he would win at Ashdown he would give him $25. He came down here and spelled everything in the book and was declared one of the win- ners. The county prize was $1, mak- ing his total winnings $34.00.
The Little River news., 1921-04-13
MOONsHINER IS .CITY sLICKEDs
Moonshiner is Victim of Mena City
 Slickers.

Mena, April 1O.-An unknown but hard-working and industrious manu- facturer of moonshine who brought the seasons largest load of corn juice to Mena yesterday, fell a victim to "city slickers" and left for home a sadder and wiser man. It is estimated there were 30 gallons of the stuff in the load. the entire cargo being bottled in half gallon fruit jars. The unsus- pecting moonshiner tonight he had secured safe hiding place for his fruit jars, but the visions he had of a brisk demand faded when he discover cd his entire 30 gallons had been stolen.
The Little River news., 1921-04-13
Farmer,s Barn Rurned

Horatio, April 11.-A barn belong ing to J. T. Stevens, five miles east of Horatio, was burned last night The loss is estimated at $3,000, and in cludes two mules, feed, wagon. har- ness and implements.
The Little River news., 1921-04-13
WORK SHUT DOWN
Pike Diamond Mines Shut Down fol
 Some Time.

Murfreesboro, April 1O.-Active op- erations shut down at the diamond mines this week came as great sur prise locally by reason of the fact that announcement was made two weeks ago that $1OO,OOO additional machinery was to be installed and active opening of the mines resumed. Labor troubles are said to be the cause of the shut down.
The Little River news., 1921-04-13

These were given another list of words and eight remained with 100 per cent grade. Five lists of words were spelled when three contestants still had grade of 100 per cent. These had spelled through the book from whichothe words were taken, so the judges decided to close the contest and give each one a prize.
The Little River news., 1921-04-13
OIL ACTIVITY ACTIVE
 IN MILLER AND BOWIE
Review Shows Leasing is General and Contracts are Let on Both
 Sides of Texarkana.

Texarkana, April 9-Considerable in terest is being shown in prospective development in Bowie county (Texas) and also in Miller county, due to the reports in circulation that on some of the locations where drilling is in progress there have been showings bctE of gas and oil. From the Mounds we'll, IA miles east of Texarkana, on the property of the Mann Land and Development Company, comes the re- port that fishing job has been suc- cessfully finished and that within a short time test will be made. This well is said to have made showing on the slush pit.
 On block of 5000 acres, 10 miles east of this city, which is in the hands of prominent Texarkana man drill ing contract has been lined up and it is reported that as quickly at 2,OOO acres additional have been procured a well will be put down. Several other tentative contracts for drilling in Mill Ter county are reported.
The Little River news., 1921-04-13
Special Term of Court
 Postponed Until July

The adjourned term of the Little River Circuit Court, which was to have met in this city last Monday has been recalled by Judge J. s. Steel, and will not be held The cases to have been disposed of will be tried at the regu- lar July term of the court
The Little River news., 1921-04-13
In Miller County

In southern Miller county leasing has been particularly active during the last ten days with more than 5000 ac- res being taken at prices ranging from g to $1O per acre. The Welsh Oil and Gas Company is reported to have made plans for drilling two locations in his section. This cempany's No. 1, in 16- 1928, 16 miles south of Texarkana, which has been standing at 2,50O feet for several weeks, according to their representative, will be finished up within the next 60 or 90 days.
 Ten Miles northwest of Texarkana the DuLaney Oil and Gas Company, drilling on the Rochelle farm, is down something more than 2,O00 feet. Di- rectly south of this we'll at the old Texport location, near Nash, Tex. and about seven miles from Texarkana, is the Texport No. 1, which was lost at depth of 3,14O feet, due to collapsed casing. An unverified report is cur- rent that this we'll Is now flowing oil about the top of the ground and that it is coming on the outside of the cas- Ang. It is said that efforts are being
 made to stop the flow. Texport No.
 on which work was discontinued be- tween 1,4OO and 1,5OO feet, will be op- kned up, it is reported.
 kf The National Reserve Oil Company's well No. 1, two miles northeast of Hooks, Tex, is said to be looking very good, and, due to considerable gas development, has been attracting a large number of visitors This well is now down 1900 feet. It is reported that drilling contract has been taken by man named Kirby, New York contractor, to sink well 10 miles due south of Texarkana, in Bowie CO., unty. There is also considerable ac- tivity noted seven miles east of De- Kalb, Tex, on the line between. Bowie and Red River counties, where the Avery Petroleum company has turned over block of 6,000 acres to an Okla- homa company, which proposes to be- gin drilling.
The Little River news., 1921-04-13
Ship Two Cars of Hogs
 from This Station

County Agent Geo. M. Johnston in forms the News that two cars of hogs have been shipped for Ashdown the past week. One car of fat hogs was shipped Friday and second car was shipped Monday. The car which was shipped Monday went as feeders.
The Little River news., 1921-04-13
WOMEN ELECTED
L0ckesburg Elects Women as Alder
 men in Election.

Lockesburg, April 9.-The following were the winners in the city election: {: Mayor, l.. H. Norwood; recorder, Gus ter Steel; aldermen, Mrs. H. l.. Skin- ner, Mrs. J. L. Tatum, G. A. Nall, o. Johnson, w. L. Norwood; street com missioner, T. w. Graves; for general stock law, 76; against stock law 56.
The Little River news., 1921-04-13

Coal is now being mined at Ranger, near Danyille, in Yell county. The vein is four feet thick and the coal is said to be of high quality
The Little River news., 1921-04-13
ANOpHER CAB or POULTRY
Polk County Farmers Ship Another
 Car of Chickens.

Mena, April 9-fhe Ozark Poultry yards shipped a carload of live poultry to New Nork City today, the car con- taininS 1z,779 pounds of hens. This is the fourth carlot shipment of live poultry from Mena this year,
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-21
REJECTED!
LABOR FAKERS
Continued from page 2.)

bring with him the prestige Of a
revolutionist, while at the same time
working with the bosses in the dress
industry against the rank and file
delegates, slugging and blacklisting
them.
But yellow socialist labor faker
is more perfidious and dangerous
than the ordinary "honest to god"
labor faker. He wears cloak of So
cialist words and stereotyped phrases
for use in public against the capital
lists, while under cover Of darkness
he accepts their ''bakshish" (pres-
ents). He speaks Of doing away with
the boss, while hiring thugs to main
tain his hold on the Union treasury,
and the boss on the back Of the
workers.
We wish success to the rank and
file in their attempt to dislodge the
"Calls" favorite faker, the arch
traitor and double dealer-Mr. Ben
jamin Schlesinger.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-21

room-it is impossible. The Judge
will Illustrate your efforts to give
clear exposition Of your ideas and
will confuse and provocate you. The
press (even the Socialist press) will
distort and misrepresent your utter
ances, or simply ignore them. As to
agitation and propaganda through
our own papers and leaflets, it can
be carried on just the same when
you don't answer any questions, as
when you do--and perhaps even bet
ter.
Bear in mind the appalling danger
of betraying your comrades, betray-
ing the -unconsciously, against
your will-but opening them up to
the attacks of our enemies just the
same-if you answer any questions
-and you will resolve not to- answer
them, if arrested, just the same as
you are determined not to be a
traitor.
Central Executive CON-,
Communist Party of America.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-21

Harding had his little say in his
message to Congress. He pledged a
reward Of the campaign for the re-
peal Of the excess profits levy, which
means nothing must be allowed to
obstruct the flow Of sacred profits.
He also wants an emergency tariff
measure TO connect serious disorders
in industry. This again means the
protection Of sacred profits. What
did he to have say Of Labor, Wages,
Open Shop, Unemployment Nothingl
They do not interest him. Harding
knows who and what he represents.
That's more than some workers have
learned.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-21

as set forth in its manifesto and
program on page 9, in the following
language:
Communism does not propose 70
capture the bourgeois parliamentary
state, but to conquer and destroy it.
AS long as the bourgeois state pre-
walls, the capitalist class can BATTLE
the viii of the proletariat."
Eight and ten days later, on jan
.uary 12,' 1920, while most of them
were in prison, Stedman filed his
Bill of Complaint which reads IN
part as follows:
"(Section) V. That on or about to
wit, the 9th day of May, A. D..
1919. the defendants and their as
sociates and agents, who are now
in possession and control of the
property Of the plaintiff, were ey-
PEELED from the Socialist Party CT
the United States because among
other things, they advocated the
use of direct or mass action, as the
primary and principal means OF Sc
curing a change or destroying t1e
capitalist system and the present
form of the government Of the Unit
ed States; that the said defendants
and their associates and agents still
advocate the use Of said direct or
mass action, and that they are known
and style themselves as 'Commun-
lists, and members of the Commun-
ist Party That the Communist Par
ty has committed Itself to the pro-
grom as set forth in its manifesto
and program, on page 9, in the fol-
lowing language, Communism does
not propose to capture the bour-
geois parliamentary state, but to
conquer and destroy it. AS long as
the bourgeois state prevails, the
capitalist class can BATTLE the will
of the proletariat."
"(Section) vi. That the Socialist
Party is political party, and that
its principal program commits it's
members to the use of the ballot
and political action as the primary
means and method of changing or
modifying our present political and
industrial conditions. =.
"(Section) IX..... that the use of
the hall on the premises of the said
plaintiff for advocating direct or
mass action for overthrowing the
present form of government consti-
tutes continuous nuisance and ir-
reparable injury to the plaintiff
herein"
(The quotations from Stedman
above are taken from the records of
the Chancery Court in the City Of
Detroit, Bill of Complaint filed by
Stedman and Lazarus D. Davidow,
attorneys, under the calendar num-
Der 74,7SS. If, in Stedman's opinion,
we have misquoted or made unfair
quotations, he is invited to reply
by himself publishing his Bill Of
Complaint in the case.)
Concluded next week.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-21
Figures

According to official government
figures, New York, Chicago, Phila-
delphia, Cleveland and Detroit "stand
out as the centers of the unemploy-
ed wave" 1--WE would say "stand out
as the irrefutable accusation against
The Capitalist system.")
In the worlds greatest city there
are 250,000 men and women out of
work. Of the 100000 factory work.
ers in the State of New York, 1884,
900 are without jobs. Jobless in
Chicago number more than 100000.
In Pennsylvania the unemployed
number 100000; Indiana, 250,O00;
Michigan 100000; Ohio, 10000; w.
Virginia $4,000; Wisconsin 100000,
ETC..
In Georgia 10000 miners children
and wives are on the verge of star
walton; charitable and humanitarian
societies are feeding a few thousands
of them. These are the children Of
the nations hardest workers, the coal
diggers.
In Hartford and Bridgeport, Conn,
thousands Of school children have
been found too weak to go to school /
and keep awake. They are all under
nourjshed.
These conditions prevail in the
most ordered and best policed nation
in the world.
Right here we would point out that
the Press, the President, the Secre-
tary of State, the Pulpiteers, and
Sam Gompers all curse the Bolshe-
tviki ana The American Condfnd7sst5,y y
citing the "plight Of the Russian
people, (meaning the parasitic
swindlers who have been dispossessed. !.
by the Russian workers). Compare
the status of school children in Rus
sia and America. In America at this
time, undernourished school children
is the normal condition. In Russia,
the Workers Government sees to it
that the best food obtainable is given
| to the children, who are fed three
times day.
The American Friends relief Com
mittee, now in Russia, is authority
for the statement that the healthiest
children in the world are the Rus
sian children, and that the Russian
workers and their government con-
sider no sacrifice too great to pro-
vide their young with all the neces-
saries Of life, as well as comfort,
education and culture. ~
Sam Gompers and Mr.. Hughes do
not starve, and America, from their
viewpoint is the most civilized and
Christian nation in the world. Soon,
however, they will have ample proof
that something is rotten in Den
mark" Driven desperate by unbear-
able conditions, these millions Of un-
employed will revolt and send Com
pers and Hughes into oblivion where
they will have sufficient time to re-
fleet upon their Don Quixotic ex-
ploits against Russian old men and
children, in carrying out their mur-
derous blockade, in spite of the pro.
tests of the whole working class Of
| the world.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19
WOULD STEER SHY OF CAMERA
Colonel WhittIesey, Leader Of "-cst
Battalion" Backs or From Mo-
tion Picture Machine.

Although Colonel Whittlesey, an ac-
tive member Of the American Legion,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19

about ten million women, the mothers,
wives, sisters and daughters of for
mer service men OF the World war.
The delegates at the Minnesota con-
ference represented about G.000 .lcm-
bers of the 113 units of the auxiliary
ia that state.
The convention adopted state con-
stltutiOn modelled after the tentative
constitution previously used by auXii-
iary units, and voted to dedicate
them elves to the cardinal principles
of Ne LEGION"
Ofcers elected were: Or. Helen
Hid scher, president; Mrs. +. \. Lew
IS, lrst Vice president. aus. N.I,
cot. second vice president; Mrs. O.
Z. DE Laur.er. historian: Mrs. GEORGE
Fl. Barber. representative on The ma
tiGi ri executive committee.
Hiss Pauline curnick. representing
the organization division OF national
headquarters, addressed the conven-
tiol, outlining the plans and aims Of
thu organization.
Kansas members Of the wOmcn's
auxiliary will hold their state cOnven-
tim January 10 and II, and other
srates are expected-to take similar
action in the near future.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19
BE OPTIMISTIC
Here's Good News for Hartford
Residents

Have you pain in the small o
the back?
Headaches, dizziness, nervous
spells?
Are you languid, irritable and
weak?
Annoyed by urinary disorders?
Don't despair-proGt by Hartford
experiences.
Hartford people know Doan's Kid
ney Pills-haye used them-recom-
mend them. Ask your neighbor.
Here's a Hartford residents state
ment:
7. p. Turner. farmer. Clay ST,
Hartford. says: CT am glad to rec
ommcnd Doau's Kidney Pills be-
cause they relieved me when my
kidneys and bac', troubled me. I
consider Duan's Kidney Pills re-
liable medicine and deserving Of
great praise"
Price 6oc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for d kidney remedy
get DJau's Kidney .4.---.-- s--l
that Mr.. Turner had. Foster-Mil-
burn co., Mfrs, Buffalo, y. \. Adv.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19
NO TIME FOR BLUE LAWS"
indications Are That Legion National
Officers VIII Mot Take "Poei-
tive Stand"

"Blue law" agitation Is aprarenTy
obnoxious 10 q large number Of mem
beers of the American LEGION rrcord-
ing to expressions OF opinion received
An letters az national headquarters.
National C"iccrs have been called upon
70 tale positive stand," particularly
orh'rr' y who would 20 away U'.h
tNe' r'corotto.
a. Individual clt7cne on1 voters
onr Wemhor7hin cor gNvo0~t cr 0nvoee
what ii sees tt," said one national Of
lcer OF the Legion, 80 long as they
cynloIIa 10 our national constitution.
think The ,e,a,an, however, Is against
INTOLERANCE The national Organization
of the Legion has no time for this con-
troversy, however. We have our hands
full IN our effort TO make life what II
should be for the disabled"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19
WARSAW, POLAND, HAS FoST
All Members Are Ex-scrVico Ncn Now
on Duiy Wth The American
Red Cross.

A post of the American Legion with
40 members has been formed in War
saw, Poland. All the members are Ga
service men who are now on duty with
the American Red Cross. The post
was organized by Charles Phillips of
New Richmond. Wis, head of the pub.
Hcity department of the Red Cross in
Warsaw, and has the following off
GERS: III. Ii. Hall of Mcdonald. Pa,
commander; Lee d. Rowe of McAllen,
Tex, adjutant; Frank r. McKennay
Of Richmond, Me-, treasurer.
Commander Hall. who served in
France with the Three Hundred and
Seventh supply train, is chief Of stores
for the Red Cross in Poland. Rowe,
who was in the medical detachment
OF medical supply train No. 412 in
France, went 10 Poland Il year ago With
fhe United States army typhus eNpedl-
zion.
, Posts Of the Legion also are now
being formed in Jerusalem, Palestine
and IN Pcl,ln", China.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19

before motion picture camera.
"YOu can starNe Il man; you can
wound him with bullets" said Colonel
Whlttlesey during a recent visit 10 a
Hollywood movie studio with the port
" comedian, "but you can't dim his
love Tor the movies. Just frw hours
dlter any boys OK The Three t,undred
and Eighth infantry had landed la Il
safe l-l'o,ins area GA l2ias .y-4.C.
from their pc,i'ous position, tho whole
bunch wo"' On 80 hut w. ''0r
fvoro0' cor'o''v"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19
One Of the Little Tragedies Of a
Newspaper Office

City Editor: Have you got the
prisoners foot ball story? The last
edition goes in 20 minutes.
New Reporter: Well, you see.
before the game started six of the
prisoners killed some of the guards,
and got away and there wasn't any
game to write about
Then the trouble started!
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19

led the famous
lost battalion"
through the Ar
gOnne and was
one of The 81
Americans W h o
won the blue rO-
settle of the COZ.
gressional medal
of honor, he told
"Fatty" Arbuckle
that he would
be scared to
death" If placed
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19

ing the financial standing of several
posts as well as attending amusement
for the members and their friends.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19

girl in Il contest
held during Il
weeks carnival of
Windsor Terrace
post Of the Amer
lean Legion. The
popularity con-
test. which is be-
coming a favor
lite pastime among
Eastern posts Of
the American Le-
glOn, has been the
means of boost
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19
most POPULAR AT CARNIVAL
Marie Bal-ar'ri Carries on Horors ct
10. Contest Conducted by Windsor
Terrace Pest, Brooklyn.

Miss Marie BalZarini OF Brooklyn,
n. Y, was voted the most popular
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19

Nith ItlOi llls
yes" shouted bored voice
from the audience, you want
chloroform."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19

tended the first
state convention
of the women's
auxiliary of the
American Legion
in Minneapolis.
T he II in &
marked the begin
ming of the ma
tional organiza-
tion of the auXil-
larry, which is ex-
pected ultimately
70 bind together