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The Little River news., 1921-02-19
Cotton Carryover Will
 Be IO,648,55O Bales

Washington, Feb. 16.-The worlds carryover of cotton at the end of the 1920-21 cotton year July 31 will be 10,648,55O bales, based on the present rate of consumption, the market re- porter of the Department of Agri- culture announced. A previous esti- mate, based on the second forecast of India's crop, was 1,S09,200 bales higher. India's third forecast show ed crop that much smaller becouse decreased acreage and unfavorable weather.
 A second estimate of the carry over, basing the calculation on a 25 per cent redution in consumption for the first five months-August to De- cember-and on rate equal to that of the previous year for the remaining seven months, January to July, placed the amount at S,057, ,O0S bales.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
FOUR BLAZES IN POLK
Much amaze Is Done in County Within
 Two Days.

Mena, Feb. 15.-From four different sections of Polk county came reports of disastrous fires within the past 4S hours. A warehouse at Hatfield, with 200 bales of cotton, was destroyed Sun- day night. No cause was assigned for the blaze which was not discovered until the building was almost des- troyed. The loss is estimated at $10,- 900, with $7,50O insurance.
 The fine home at the J. B. Lilies farm, near Big Fork, burned Sunday and that night the barn at the Early Stanridge farm went up in smoke. At Lon Sykes farm, near Board Camp, barn containing 800 bales of hay, three bales of cotton and grain, burned at noon during the absence of the family.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
 HICKS HAS 2 DISTRICTS
Hicks Community Tries to Transfer Their Acreage and Finds They
 are in Two Districts.

The Supreme Court has handed. down a decision finding that the land in the Hicks community that was sought to be annexed to District No. 8 and withdrawn from District No. 6, was now legally in both road districts No. 6 and No. 8. The court held that the legislature. was within it's rights when it passed a bill annexing this controverted territory to No. 6, and that the proceedings under the Alex ander law attaching it to No. 8 was also regular. The property is assess ed in No. this year and will pay the taxes in that district No. did not levy a tay this year, but according to this decision, may also levy tax on the same property, thus subjecting this property to two taxes. The rem edy would probably be special bill relieving the property of one or the other burdens.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
WINTHROP CLUB MEETS
Winthrop Agricultural Club Held an
 Interesting Meeting.

Winthrop, Feb. Special )-The Winthrop Agricultural Club met Feb. g at the school building with Chris Ferguson acting as president and Lois Scholl as secretary. The elected of ficials not being present After at tending to the business of the club, MT. Jernigan, state leader of boys and girls club work, and Miss Ella Posey, dis trict agent, both gave an excellent talk on club work.
 talk on club work, which we all ex- pect to profit by.
 We decided to have our next meet ing March IF, and are going to have a St. Patrick's festival at the school auditorium in the evening. Plans being made for the program that is to be rendered We hope to have large crowd in attendance.
 We remain the cheerful workers.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
Chamber of Commerce
 Secretary is Kept Busy

Lon T. Jones, the secretary of the new Chamber of Commerce, is already busy answering letters from prospec- tive new citizens who are inquiring about the town with a view of locating here. A gentleman writes from Lo- noke inquiring about as follows: T am thinking of locating in your city, and would like to know something concerning same before I look it over Do you have any manufacturing plants with monthly payrolls and about how much? What percentage of collec- tions do you average? Do the people there depend upon one crop for their money?"
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
The Y. M. C. A. Is Doing
 Good Work in County

Foreman, Feb. 1S.-(SpeciaD Last Saturday night the County Secretary of the Y. M c. A. ate pie at Miller school house. Before leaving Fore man he made his boast that he was go- ing to eat pie with the prettiest girl in the neighborhood. Did he make good? Ask anyone at Miller. The supper netted $12.1O and goes toward buying lamps for the school house. Miller has one of the best school houses in any rural district in the county, being built of brick, and slid ing doors between the two rooms. We are glad to report that everyone we had the opportunity to talk with ex- pressed the desire to have the Y. M. c. A. work begun as soon as possible We believe that Miller will show the same progressiveness in this work as they have in building their school house.
 The Hi Y club at Foreman has so far taken off all the honors for this coun- ty. but present indications are that this will not last long. Ashdown Hi Y is going to show them a merry time and will soon make the Foreman club hump to keep out of the way.
 Next Saturday night the county sec retary will eat pie at Gravely school house, and will add his bit to the pro gram of the evening.
 If the weather continues pleasant the next county committee meeting will he held in Foreman. All commit teemen are asked to lay their plans accordingly.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
You Might Find More than
 This in AshdOWn Alleys

Hot Springs, Feb. 15.-Spring clean ing ought not always be regarded with disfavor. It has advantages and op- portunities added to by the Eighteenth amendment. Today R. L. Millsaps, a veteran, decided 1t was time to have a brush pile on his premises burned The brush had been raked a few days ago to dry out. Before applying the match he looked about the heap. of twigs and half concealed spied q 1O- gallon keg. It was rolled out and looked suspicious. Prohibition En- forcement Officer Roy Stegal was sum- moned and the officer found 1t contain ed moonshine whiskey.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
GATES IN WASHINGTON
Arkansas Officer Aiding in Revising
 Liquor Handling Methods.

Washington, Feb. 16. -- David A Gates of Dermott, Ark, prohibition enforcement officer for the South western Department is in Washington, assisting the commissioner of internal revenue in drawing up revised regu- lations to meet radical changes in methods of handling liquor for medic inal purposes, made necessary by re- cent decision of the attorney general. Gates has supervision over liquor en- forcement in the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Mississippi and Louisiana, and maintains headquarters in Little Rock.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
JONES WELL FAVORABLE
Texarkana Ge0ligist Thinks Jones No.
 1 Will Be a Producer.

Hope, eb. 16-Indications for bring ing we'll at the Jones No. 1, seven miles south of Hope, look more favor able today than since the gas indica- tions were found at depth of 2,10O feet.
 The well is drilling around 2,700 feet today in kind of lime and sand form ation. The gas pressure is stronger than it has been for weeks.
 Geologist Grees, of Texarkana, vis- tied the we'll today and declared that if the well as it now stands were bail- ed out it would become producer.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
Senate Passes Cigarette
 Bill Over Governors Veto

Little Rock, Feb. 17.-(SpeciaD The Senate at noon passed over Governor McRae's veto, the John son bill repeating the anti-cigar- cite law by vote of 19 to 12.
 The governor said in his mes- sage that while he did not ap- prove the habit of cigarette smOk- ing, he appreciated that the pre- sent laws which makes the sales of cigarettes illegal probably is unenforceable. His objection to the Johnson bill was that the lic- ense fee, $10 for retailers and $25 a year for wholesalers, were too low.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
WOMEN GO OVER THE TOP
Hope Woman Win Battle for Paved
 Street Petition to SOlOn.

Hope, Feb 16.-The membership of the Women's League went over the top in petition drive here today, se- curing more than 900 signers to peti- tions asking Representatives T. c. lobe and A. J. Robins to introduce and secure the passage of a local bill authorizing an increased assessment for paving purposes in the city of Hope Not more than twenty-five per- sons refused to sign the petition The signers included property owners and electors in the city.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
MORE POTATOES SOLD
Second Car of Kiln Dried Potatoes
 Bring $1.5O Per Bushel

Hope, Feb. 17.-The Hampstead County Farm Bureau today sold it's second car of kiln dried sweet pota- toes to a Lincoln, Nebraska, firm at $150 per bushel. This car will be shipped to Dallas, Texas, and A. e. Monts will accompany the car to that point. Potatoes were selling at sixty cents bushel when the curing house was erected and it is estimated that the 4,5O0 bushels cured in the plant will more than pay the cost of erecting through the increase in price.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
LEGISLATURE TURNS
 OUT MANY BILLS
Legislature Buck Turninp 0nt Bills as the Term Draws Nearer
 The End.

Little Rock, Feb. 17.-(Special)- A bill by Senator Caldwell which had passed the Senate adding only ten days to the closed season for quail encoun- tered opposition in the House yester- day. Some of the friends of Bob white thought the season should be restricted even more than was roposed in the bill and had the measure placed back on second reading for further amendment seeking to restrict the season to the month of December only. They said that they would even be in favor of prohibiting the killing of quail altogether for five years. The hunt CTS however look with disfavor upon this suggestion and upon motion of MT. Brown the bill and amendments were tabled
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
MAKES TEST LOCATION
Stephens Company Will Drill on the
 Floyd Davis Farm.

Stephens, Feb 16.-The Stephens Oil and Gas Company, a newly organ ized concern, yesterday made loca- tion on the Floyd Davis farm, in 23- 15-19, two miles east of Stephens. Ma terial for the derrick is being placed on the ground, and the derrick pro- bably will be erected within few days. Drilling operations will be started as soon as possible, it was said.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
MORE ROAD SQUABBLES
Polk County Having Trouble Over the
 Road Work.

Mena, Feb. 16.-Judge Shaver dis missed for want of equity the petition for a restraining order asked by farm es in Road District No. 2. The peti- tioners sought to stop the collection of assessments levied for highway building between Mena and Big Fork. It was claimed that the assessments were illegally made, but the court held otherwise.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
TO SET CASING SOON
Drillers of A. Lippa We'll, Near For
 dyce, Complete Roaming Job.

Fordyce, Feb. 16.tCasing for the A. Lippa test oil, eight miles north of Fordyce, arrived here yesterday and was hauled to the we'll today. The drillers have just completed roaming the hole, and the eight-inch casing will be set at once. After it "sets" 10 days drilling will be resumed. The final test will be made within 30 days.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
Rain and Sleet.

Just as it seemed that the long spell of spring time weather would continue on into the real spring, Friday morn ing opened with decided drop in the temperature and sleet and rain falling. It was not cold enough to freeze and no damage has been done so far.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
Ashdown Will Have a New
 Hotel in Near Future

Lee Wilson, proprietor of the Will son hotel, located on Owen street, is having plans made for a brick hotel on his present location. MT. Wilson states that he intends to rage his present building and use the material in the construction of some residences on lots owned in another section of the city.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
Fire Alarm Thursday.

A fire alarm was turned in Thurs day morning at ten o'clock, and was quickly answered by the local fire de- partment The fire was found to be the soot burning out of fine in the Dr. Meeks' home. No damage was done.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
HELD ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Polk County Men Held for Moonshin-
 ing in the Hills.

Mena, Feb. 16.-Prohibition Enforce ment Officer l.. H. Tackett of Fort Smith, assisted by Deputy Sheriffs Hazel and Hinson of Mena, raided the home of Rube Arnold near Grannis today and found portions of moon- shine still. Arnold was arrested and taken to Fort Smith for a hearing in federal court.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
Book Shower at Richmond.

There will be book shower at Richmond on Tuesday evening, Feb ruary 22, at the home of MT. and Mrs. M. WALocke. The books donated will be placed in the library of the Rich mond school. Silver offerings will be accepted.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
\Death at BrOwnst0wn.

Mrs. Ed Tiffin received message Thursday announcing that her sister at Brownstown, Mrs. Parvin Samples, had died. She left at once for that place.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
Recital ana Play.

The expression pupils of the high school department will give recital and comedy play at the auditorium next Thursday night There will be no admission charged.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
For High Schools.

: One or the important measures pass ed by the house yesterday is the Senate bill providing for an appropriation of $115,000 for state aid to high schools and the promotion of vocational edu- cation for the year ending June 30, 1922 and $135, 900 for the year ending June 30, 1923. These amounts are payable out of the fund derived from the one-fifth of mill levy authorized by act of 1919.
 Gas Conservation.
 Senator Wilson of Union introduced a gas and oil conservation measure Tuesday afternoon by which Arkansas takes advantage of mistakes made in other oil and gas producing communi- ties. The Wilson bill would put the oil and gas regulations in the hands of the Arkansas Railroad commission with a gas and oil inspector and five deputies. The commission was given authority to fix dates for pipe lines. Meters must be attached to gas wells to register the daily flow. No well can be spudded in without five day notice to the oil and gas inspector and wells are prohibited within distance of 300 feet of each other or within 15O feet of property line. The Judi ciary committee will consider the bill.
 Tables Board of Control.
 The Senate today without argoment on roll call unanimously indefinitely postponed administration measure abolishing Board of Control of state institutions.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
TO OPEN STORE
New Business Expects to Do JObbine
 As We'll as Retail Business.

Wm. Rositzky, of St. Joseph, Mo. who has leased the store building on Front street on the South side of the postofice, will open for business in a short time. He will handle dry goods and announces that he will also do a small jobbing business.
The Little River news., 1921-02-19
CHAMBER 0F COMMERCE
 OFFER PRIZE FOR SLOGAN
At Meeting Wednesday Night Name for the Organization Selected
 Plan Membership Drive.

AL the m0eC1n9 WeQncSQay ulSuJ Ol the officers and directors of the new commercial organization one impor- tafit bit of business attended to was the selection of name. The Ash-1 down Chamber of Commerce will be the title under which the Ashdown boosters will sail. This is good se- lection in view of the fact that most live towns throughout the county, and especially through this section, have organized chambers of commerce. They have methods that are unique and very successful. They are also connected with each other in form of federation that enables them to be helpful to each other. Just now there is move on by these various organi- cations to develope Southwest Ark. ansas in an oil way and in other ways in which they expect to cooperate.
 A committee composed of RIM. Bone, w. I. Joyner rand Lon T. Jones was appointed to draft constitution and bylaws.
 Membership Drive.
 It was decided to put on member ship drive, February 22nd. The meth ods to be employed in making the drive have not been announced. Member ship dues will be SIP year, payable quarterly in advance. Of course it IS expected that large membership will be enrolled, as all profess loyalty to the town and desire to make 1t 9 better and bigger town town by 2 united effort possible only through an organization of this kind. Keep this membership drive in mind and be prepared to line up.
 It is understood that a firm or cor poration may take out as many mera- bership as they care to, orsss mary as they have employees.
 Slogan contest.
 The Chamber of Commerce also an- nounoes contest for slogan. They invite suggestions for this slogan and offer "a prize of $500 to be paid for the slogan adopted by the board of directors. Ylur suggestions are to be filed with the Little River News, and If two persons make the same sugges- tion, the first one filed will be awarded the prize. They suggest that you file yours early. The contest is open for anyone except members of the board of directors. The contest closes at D. m. Friday February 25. No sug-. gestions are offered as to the nature the the slogan. You are to be the judge of what you consider an appro- priate slogan.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-02-18
SHOE PRICES AT
LAST HIT BOTTOM

A sharp decline Of from one to three
dollars per pair on their entire line OF
work shoes has been made by the
Harsh s. ChapIine Shoe Co, Milwau>
kee, makers of the well known Lion
Brand Work Shoes foe men and Lion
Brand Everyday Shoes for boys
"The greatest progress in American
business during this generation, has
been in factory organization" says
Geo r. Harsh, President of the COM
pany- 1.-THE problems Of production
have been met by experts who have
brought the cost of manufacture to a
lower figure every year.
"But how about selling costs!' The
expenses of the manufacturers sales
men have mounted steadily-the Job.
Der must still have his discount-and
the storekeeper his
"The best and quickest way to re-
duce prices is to reduce selling costs
by cutting out the unnecessary profits
between manufacturer and consumer.
BY selling Lion Brand Shoes direct
from the factory, and combining the
entire profit from maker to wearer to
one small profit, we can offer first
quality work shoes to the public at
very low prices. For example, our NO.
rs Brown Butcher, with hard toe cap,
made of Lion Brand Leather (Our own
tannage) in regular sizes, 6 to IL. is
now being sold by mail on receipt OF
money order, draft or buyers own
check at 1885. This shoe formerly
sold through the stores as high as $3.50.
1T was only after long and serious
elaboration that we decided to go
straight to the public with our product.
In the past fifteen years, through $4,000
dealers, we have sold 1O,5OOOOO pairs
of work shoes-over $6,0OO,OO0 worth
last year alone. The only way open
! to us to get Lion Brand Shoes to the
wearer at a fair price, was to drop our
jobbers and dealers and sell by mail
Catalog No. Is being distributed from
our factory at Hanover and Maple Sts.,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Shoes shipped
within "a hours of receipt of order
ADV.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-02-18
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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-02-18
BURIED IN SHIFTING SANDS
Enalishwoman Inferred in Preacher
Gus Spot Where Her Fiance Had
Perished Years Before.

Located at the entrance to the Strait
of Dover, the deadly Goodwin sands
would appear to be the last place in
the world that any one would select
as burying ground. Treacherous,
shifting and with record of having
of ships and hundreds of lives, these
sands are usually avoided like the
plague, but Miss Clara de Burgh Law
son, who recently died at Broadstairs,
England, made it a condition in her
will that her body be buried in the
Goodwin shoals, an English exchange
says.
While the reason for this strange
desire to be inferred in an unmarked
grave was not contained in Miss Law
sons will, neighbors who recalled a
romance Of her early life stated that
the sands had been responsible for
the loss of the life Of her fiance many
years before, and that despite the
fact that Miss Lawson was seventy,
she had never in the intervening years
failed to visit the sands every sum-
mer
When upon her deathbed the spin
ster Informed her friends that they
would find strange clause in her
will, she declined to state what it was,
but merely insisted upon a promise
that her wishes be carried out. II par
ttcularly WISH" she added, "that no
attempt be made to mark my last rest
ing place, though there will be little
chance for that" she concluded with
faint smile. When the will was read
it was apparent that the placing of
a monument over the "grave" would,
indeed, be an impossibility, for even
the greatest engineers have had diff
ficulty in arranging for lighthouses
along the shifting sands. Accordingly,
Miss Lawson's coffin, wreathed in flow
ers, was taken out on launch and
sunk in 20 fathOms of water, at the
precise spot where, according to local
tradition, her lover had been lost near
ly half century before.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-02-18
CALLED FOR AN EXPLANATION
Parrots Remark Aroused Certain
Unsuitable Suspicious in Breast of
Returned Lover.

He was young man and he had
been abroad for a great many years
making a name" for himself, but he
came back to the old land, to the little
gray home entirely surrounded by wa
ter, with the keen knowledge that
now, at last, he could take the girl he
loved in his arms and 4 Mind your
own business, readers! rs
But he was greatly troubled by a
small thing that happened whilst he
was waiting for his sweetheart to
come downstairs, and he queried her
as follows:
"Gladys, I sent you that parrot as
birthday present, did 1 not?"
"Yes, but surely, Percy, you are not
going to speak of your tokens as if"
ut was young and unable to speak
at the time, was it not?"
eyes, and it has never been out of
this ROOM"
"And there are no other young
women in this .house?"
mo. Why, what on earth do you
mean"
"Simply this, madam. When Ter
when 1 kissed your photograph on
the table there, while waiting for you,
that wretched bird, initiating your
voice said: Don't do that Stephen
please don't!"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-02-18
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