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The Little River news., 1921-01-12
Oil Test We'll is Being Made
 Across Border in Oklahoma

Jack Burnett, an Oklahoma oil man, who has just spudded in three wells in McCurtain county a short distance over the line from Little River county, was in Ashdown Monday and ordered to News sent to his address at Haworth. He says that he wants to keep up with developments here since good news here means good news there, He be- lives from reports of five geologists on this field that an oil field will be brought in in this section.
The Little River news., 1921-01-12
PERISH IN HOTEL
 FIRE AT ENGLAND
Seven People Perish When Hotel at England, ubns; Incendiary
 Says Coroner.

England, Ark, Jan. 7.Incendiaryism was responsible for the fire which ear- ly this morning destroyed the Royal hotel here, and which caused the death of seven persons and the serious in jury of five others, according to the verdict of coroner's jhry, which this afternoon made an investigation of the deaths. The arrest of man sus- pected of setting fire to the building was ordered by the jury.
 The coroner's investigation was held behind closed doors and many persons whom it was believed might throw light on the origin of the fire were summoned. After the Investlga- tion, Coroner J. T. Lipscomb stated that sufficient evidence had been heard to convince the jurors that the fire was started by a man said to have made threats against Mrs. M. E, Smith, proprietor of the hotel The man sus- pected was said to have left England during the night or early morning and thus far efforts to locate him have fail ed.
 The fire started on the second floor tof the building, and by consuming the stairways, trapped the 20 guests on that floor. Several of them escaped by knotting bedding together and letting themselves down through windows. The bodies of six dead were recover
 ed from the rnins today, the seventh
 victim died after reaching a hospital at Little Rock. The dead are: Mrs. Venie Anderson, z3, Bibelow. Ark; Ray Anderson, 6, son of Mrs. lIVenie Anderson; Mrs. Bonnie Pullman, 20, sister of Mrs. Anderson; MT, and
 Mrs. Mack Rawles, aged 25 and IS
 years, respectively, of England. | Callie Heffington, IS, a brother of
 Mrs. Anderhon.; a man named Hook
 CT, about 25, whose initials and ad-
 dress could not be learned.
 s The total loss was estimated at
 $15O,OOO.
The Little River news., 1921-01-12
ATTEMPT FORGERY
Man Held at Mena Supposed to Have Forged Cheeks.

Mena, Jan. S.-Officers believe that Frank Pardon, charged with attempt ing to pass forged check at Duke Magruder's store, is using an assumed name Pardon claims his father lives near Mena but no one has been found who knows the family. The accused man is held at the county jail to await the action of the next grand jury. The prisoner is a giant in size, but claims to be only 20 years old
The Little River news., 1921-01-12
TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS
 WILL C0NyEHE SOON
Interesting Program Prepared for the Organization in Meeting at Ash-
 down This Week.

The Little River County Teachers and Directors Association of which County Superintendent l.. F. Wheelis of Ashdown, is president, and Miss Flora Childers of Foreman, is secretary and treasurer, will meet in Ashdown, January 14 and 15, The following programs will be rendered:
 Friday evening, January IA. Duo, Shooting Stars" Willie Bish- op and Fife Draper. <. Reading. "How MT. Coffin Spelled it, Gladys Ford ss. s ss
 Vocal duet, Mrs. J. E. Locke, Miss Blanche Norman. ? ReaddM& "Bill Thay' Louise Jester.
 Piano solo, 'Migronne.' Madge Co., lins.i as
 Address, MT. I. w. Holmes.
 Reading That Old Sweetheart of Mine," Beth Cowling,
 Quartette, Persian March," Fife Draper, Madge Collins, Mary Poland, Wlllle b1SnOp. Saturday, January 15: Invocation, Rev. 2. D. Lindsay.
 Music, Mrs. c. B. Key and Miss Freda Mohnkerrl.
 Report of General Plans for School Rally Day, w. N. Pittnan, Superinten- dent of Ashdown School, {.
 Report of Committee on Agricultur- al Exhibit, Geo. M. Johnston, county agent.
 Report of Committee on Home Eco npmics, Miss Gladys Norwood. county demonstrator. (
 Report of Committee on Athletics, Q. H, Wilkerson. principal Ashdown School.
 Reading, Marjorie Thomas.
 Address by J. R. Grant, Rural School Spervisor
 Business session.
 t
The Little River news., 1921-01-12
Local Man Has Interests,

There is one man in Ashdown that is greatly excited over the El Dorado gusher, and he has cause to be, as he has a holding of leases there. This is Dr. Fred Thomas, a local dentist. He owns lease within several hundred wards of the gusher. He had meg sage from his brother at Fl Dorado at 2 a. m. Tuesday, giving him the first news of the we'll
The Little River news., 1921-01-12
Leave for the Capitol.

Representative F. RiAoavis of Fore man passed through Pkshdown Sun day on his way to Li Be Rock to be present at the openingi session of the legislature which metI Monday. MT. Davis is firm believ4r in Governor McRae and expects to desperate with the governor in every Fay possible.
The Little River news., 1921-01-12
.s-. 5. fts ttft@ 2 A,zhfi
 Starts Bertillon System.

Mena, Jan. S.-All prisoners who are received at the Polk county jail will have their finger prints made and recorded, Sheriff J. A. Thornton has started the new system of identifying crooks.
The Little River news., 1921-01-12
AGED MAN DIES
@Grandpa' Caps ef Hicks Died Sat-
 uriay at age of S4.

Grandpa" Caps of, the Hicks com munity died Saturday from brief ill., ness of pneumonia. He was s4 years of age and was an old and respected Little River county citizen. He was buried at Hicks cemetery Sunday af- ternoon. Rev. 2. D. Lindsay conduct ed the services.
The Little River news., 1921-01-12
Marriage Sunday.

Edward M Musgroves of Dallas. Texas. and Miss Mary E. Bloys of Foreman were married Sunday after noon in this city at the Methodist parsonage, Rev. 2. D. Lindsay oficiat- ing.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
PROFESSOR MURDERS
COLLEAGUE: KILLS SELF

Syracuse, y. y, April 81 Her.
man Wharton, dean OF the college of
business administration, Syracuse uni
versity. was shot and killed by Holmes
Beckwth. professor Of financial and
insurance subjects in the college. this
morning Beckwith then turned the
gun on himself and committed sui.
eide
The shooting occurred in the Of
fee OF the school of administration in
the college of agriculture building
the new half million dollar structure,
donated to the university by Mrs.
Russell Sage in memory of her faith.
er, Joseph Slocum, and named for
him.
Professor Beckwith had been I'M
popular with the students, it was
said, and petitions had been circulat-
ed among the student body asking for
his removal In statement issued
soon after the shooting. Chancellor
Day declared that it was his belief
that Dean Wharton died trying to
prevent Prof BeCkwith from commit
ting suicide
This was indicated in note left
for Dean Wharton by Prof Beck
with" said the chancellor in which
he minated that he was going to
Kill himself and referred to alleged
unjust treatment of himself based on
the fact that he had been dismissed.
the dismissal to take effect at the end
OF the year Dean Wharton's chair,
q stout one, was broken. He evident
ly Ieapcd from it when Beckwith tried
to Kill himself the gun was turned
on HIM ana the dean was shot thru
the reed, Berkwith was shot in the
chest He also stabbed himself to
make death certain"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02
UTICA


MIS-. Johh olson, granddaughter o.
NranElIie Josephine Johnson, dIed al
her nome Thursday after Ilngerlh-
illness OF leakage OF the heart Nh'
was ~ years Old Nhe leaves 10
mourn her loss father, mother SIS
ter ana brother.
The Utica baseball team will play
the La Sale ball team Sunday, April
g. at 2 p. m. Everybody welcome.
Come ana root for Utica.
Mrs William N,n,ey ana children
snan+ the dav in InIiat Yesterday
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02
WOLVERINE "OUTLAW"
JOINS SEMI PRO NINE

Chicago Ill, April Vernon l..
tSlicker'0 Parks. University of
Michigan pitching ace who has de-
clared ineligible recently, following
discovery that he had played with the
Portland Pacific Coast league club
last season under the name of Har-
old Brooks, has signed with Bill Me
sons Pyotts.
In a letter received yesterday he
said he will report a week from today
ready to pitch a fun game. He will
remain with the Pyotts until July l..
when he joins the Detroit Tigers.
The Pyotts open their season to-
morrow against the Gunthers at Ply
oft field.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02
writers Cramp."

Writer'S cramp has been defined 40
an UCcupation-neurnSS To which those
who do too much writing, especially
With the hand too tightly contracted
ore especially liable. A person with
this trouble has not complete cotittOl
over the muscles of the thumb and mid
Gle and fore fingers. although other
manual operations are performed with
out difficulty The affection seiaom
uan.fests itself till toward middle axe,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02

Ii they snap off youlI sure see some
stars.
@
That man from Oelesby who was
fined 500 for gambling evidently
came out "Iosers."
o
Greece and Turkey have been mix.
ing probably that's what made Aus
tria Hungary.
o
A photographer in these days must
be clever to succeed-that is. not to
make pictures Of folks as they look,
but as they would like to look.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02

Miss Elizabeth Bourne, domestic
science teacher in cur high school, is
Entertaining her brother. Lowell
Bourne, this week end, from Auburn,
Ind.
VI. II. Miller, the secondhand store
man. who recently moved from tn
Poole blocG. could not succeed in rent
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02
Leave for italy.

A. MaTChetti and wife started on
their journey to visit their old homo
in Italy this morning They will sail
from New York on the Duke de Tost3
to Genoa from whence they will g
to Mr.. Marchctti's Old home. Mr.
Marchottj will return to this country
after visiting Old friends and locali-
ties
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02
Pretty Irish Superstition.

An old Irish superstition says that
It Is dangerous to sleep out OF doors
in the month Of May. for that Is the
time when the fairies are most pow
erful and on the watch TO carry on
the handsome girls as fairy brides,
the younc mothers as nurses for the
fairy babies. aud the handsome young
men for husha.ds tor the fairy prlu'
as.spl -
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02
Remember,
away back, when

The transfer business of Scherer
Bros. was started, in 1863, by Thomas
5cherer Sr.? The outfit at that time
consisted of one horse and a two.
wheeled cart
L. F. wants TO know how the ladies'
carry their money nowadays, since
the Isle banks have become unsafe,
O.
The ouija boards, ga we'll as the
promoters, scent to be way off on the
the question OF the location of the
much heralded Dempsey go.
o
These girls they are importing
from Europe for domestic servants
don't do at ALL" writes Mrs. A. r.
When the phone rang. and our new
maid answered, the party at the other
end asked: Who is ths?' and the
maid said: 4 don't know; can't
see you"
death Of his father f. p. Bartlett of
Nalth1m.
Charles Nelson motored to Chicago
yesterday.
Miss Ruth Bauman went to Peoria
friiat to attend the funeral OF Rev.
/. Iumbuehl
Miss Vera CrCsiar visited friends
in ottawa Friday
Mrs J. J. Neary of Peoria is visit.
ing friends here for a few days.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02
E. /. Sparks. Painting and Decorating
Contractor

Sample books can be seen at The Of
flee Of Philip De Phillip corner Main
and Broadway ADV
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02

Ihicaso market report furnished o,
w. w. hlrby, manager Simons, Day
a. CO., Room Sl2 Mooney building
Phone vs..
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02
Leave Your Orders Early.

For Orsinger's brick ice cream. at
Siger 4 Rickert's Red Front Cigar
store.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02

Church school at 10 It m Preach.
ing service al II q. m. Theme.
Forces That culture Souls" BY spe-
cfal request the choir win repeat Sc
lcctions from Easter music f. \.
Stephens. minister
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02
CHURCHES
UniyerSaIlet

Church school at ~ a. m Preach
ing services at II a, m Them "The
life of the Master" Junior Y. 2 e.
L. at SO ~. m. Senior Y. T. G. t.
at $50 p. m
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02
OUR NEIGHBOR SAYS:

The poor relation often wonders
II the rich one really has a poor
memory"
O.
THE ISSUE IN SOME QUARTERS
OF THE SOUTH SIDE.
To pave or not to paye--th is the
question.
O.
II you intend to drown yourself al.
Ways remove your clothing. It may
fit your wife's second husband. $500.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-02

e-aE .,s.,.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07
LARGE MAIL ORDER HOUSE
READS ALL COUNTRY PAPERS

I'VE have a bureau whose duty it
is to read each week the country
newspapers from all over the country.
There is not a paper of any conse-
quence in our territory that our bu-
rau does not get. This bureau looks
over these papcrs and when we fine
a town where the merchants are not
advertising in the local paper we i'm
mediately flood that territory with our
literature. 1t always brings results
far in excess of the same effort put
forth III territory where the local
merchants use their local papers,"
said Herman Rosenfield, advertising
manager for Sears. Roebuck & Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07

If an advertisement il The Sentine
IS the cause Of you making a pur-
chase, you would confer a great
favor On the paper ii y0u ~ou,o men.
ton that fact to the merchant from
whom you buy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07

DO You remember how you delay
ed buying Greeting Cards last Xmas
and what a time you nd getting
what you wanted at the last minute?
Profit by past experience and place
your order NOW for Xmas cards
while the line is complete. They will
be delivered to you in December or
earlier if you want them The Gre
NADIA Sentinel.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07
CORRESPONDENTS WANTED

In every community and on every
rural route in Grenada County. Sta
tionery and stamps furnished. The
Sentinel mailed you free while cor
TIE GRENADA SENTINEL.
RESPONDENT Write us if interested.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07
Just So.

"The senate still maintains snuff
boxes, although nobody ever uses snuff
nowadays"
when the women break In they
can fill 'em with chocolate drOps."-
Louisville COurier-Jourp al.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07
A Different. Startling Literature!

"h.eer your religion -whateeer y ideas OF ideals-whateVer
your position IN tfe-yCu must know Irann tn tconuclast HIS writ
No are a. different from Others as peppe Is dIferent IRON sugar. IL
lyO4 1r a Lawyer Or VI niter. Business Man or Writer. Public Speaker
or Btn."r II you arr ; over of good Gterature-h you want TX improve
your L:kng and writing abiity-f you RAJ something that will max
you tacS deeply and slnccrey-you must read Brann An Intehec-
|pG La-N-AT "a III tern earl given to mis- writings.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07

N~arn was an IcOnoc.4s;-a const-u
tive Iconociast. lie wa j buu,icr d.
MONIES "a builder Of purity and righ;
IL fouznt and itd tor r..
,i<iou aud truth ani justice. Whatey-'
eeu.d wrong TO him b. attacked. VIA.
ever he thought would hurt the publ.
interest ne battered down. And n
weapon was-words. With a bO.daes
that outraged coDyention-with a slr.o!'
nuinely logic that struck the terror int
he hearts Of frauds and fakes. B-aur
hurled rs weaponS-Words As EiDcr'
Hubbard Said. "Brann took the English
language by the tail and snapped ii
hend OF for his owe delectatjon aai the
~ al IN. nnin.L or
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07

Good reading is found II The Pre-
Farmsr and The Sentinel
both Of which papers coure to y0r
a whole year for $500.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07
Reverend, loved and
fierCe. Hated

" hhe ferc@y hated By those h lttac ad, Brann was re'eFenty loved
Iby = milton plin pe0p!- Thousands iourncyed - his grave in Il
d. ~ ram. to nay hin a At tribute And al nicht still. Others can"
Ia his raw and d-f.et n. tonbstOne with bullet. What " has
s.r.n2e power that drew Thousands p"u thousands to him yet made
nArAL .nmnin> II nthnr--
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07

Send greeting cards this Christ
mas. See samples at Sentinel office.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07
A FEW OF TIE THOUSANDS OF CHAPTER tt ADNCS

y social SWun
A Disgrace To Civilization
Some Cheerful Liars
From the Gods to the
Gutter
The Children of Poverty
Balaam's Ass
The Woman Thou Gav.st
Me
Evolution or Revolution
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07

A Pilgrimage to Perd,tior
Manhind's Mock Modest,
Is Civilization a Sham?
Speaking of Gall
A Sacred Leg Show
Satan Loosed for "A SeasoI
Potiphar's Wife
A Voice from the Grave
The Mouth of He'll
The American middle Ma.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07
SEND NO MON

FrE e ht time the omplete writing of Brann, the Iconoclas,a are nov publish
sto If IL handson voIumes-3SOO paees-forf free examnna hon in your own home r
then return hem if you are not more pleaedt than you expected to be-. If you decide tt
send only ST, then So month for a few
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07

The Cat
Driven to the Devil
The Seven Val. Of Wrath
Adam s,ld Eve
The Professional Reformer
He. Beautiful Eyes
The Locomotive Engineer
Fake Journalism
Rainbow Chusers
The Law OF Love
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07

Never before ha>c you had such = treat in store for yu Unless
nthusiasm IF thou and who have written and spoken TO u.. sc belle
warded for having read Branns writing. To nnpry, % EnTs
start your b-!n thinking ia to be thrilled o will Val 10 PICK
every par moment
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-07

In these II beautiful Noiume- the
printers tell Us that not ~ y'"r< M
altogether u fitting ptlp, tL4ti,u al
pages. making a total Of over $500 ;
lore woVe antique finish ~ ST.
oped. silk banded, uniformly bout
.oid stamp.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-07
$1,000 A BOWL FOR
PLAIN BEEF SOUP
A THOUSAND NEW YORK MEN
AND WOMEN HELP THE
HOOVER FUND.
OVER A MILLION TAKEN IN
banquet" a Testimonial Arranged by
Herbert Hoover, as Chairman Of
European Relief Council, to
Aid European Children.

New York.-One thousand of New
York's men and women of wealth paid
81, 900 or more each here to sit at
plain table and eat beef stew.
The banquet" was a testimonial ar.
ranged by Herbert Hoover chairman of
the European Relief Council, of Amer
icas effort to aid the 100000 starving
children of Europe.
THE stews," accompanied by white
bread and o cup Of cocoa, was the same
as served to starving children at relief
stations throughout Europe at a cost
of less than a cent and a half.
Gen. John j. Pershing, Mr.. Hoover
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Mrs. August
Belmont and other notables carried
soup bowls and were first in line that
passed, by army field kitchens to be
served.
Fiitz Kreisler entertained with sew
eral violin solos.
A vacant high chah glazed for The
invisible" guest of honor, the childre7
for whom Hoover's campaign of $685.
UUU,VVU w do lduhIhCu, oboOh az slAO hASNN
of the speakers table.
Mr. Hoover said in part: so long as
any person in this nation can entertain
an automobile he can entertain an In
visible guest. There are 10000 900 auto
mobiles and only 100000 guests. Since
this nation is spending billion dollars
annually supporting automobiles, an
other billion on ice cream, cosmetics
and chewing gum; a few billion more
on drinks, tobaccos and other Injuries
it has not reached point Of des-
titution that warrants refusal to buy
happiness and cheerfulness for this
mass of children"
Gen. Pershing said: To-day even the
most destitute of our children in
America are rich in comparison with
millions of children of the poverty
stricken nations of Europe, who ap
peal to Us for help. 1t seems to me
that If there ever was time in the
history of the world when human SYM
pathies should be stirred to activity 1t
is during this after-the-war period"
Gen. Pershing, continuing, spoke in
favor of world disarmament. 1.-THE
world doesn't seem to learn from ex-
perience," he said 1t would appear
that the lessons of the past six years
should be enough to convince every
body of the danger of nations striding
up and down the earth armed to the
teeth. Bu! no one nation can reduce
armaments unless all do. Isn't this a
time for an awakening among all en-
lightened peoples to the end that the
leading powers may reach some ma
tional agreement which would not
only relieve the world of this terrible
financial load but which in itself
would be long step toward the pre-
ventions of war?
UNLESS some such move be made
we will ask ourselves whether civili-
cation does really reach a point where
it begins to destroy itself-and where
we are thus doomed to go headlong
down through destructive war to dark,
ness and barbarism."