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The Little River news., 1922-10-18
Barn, Feed and Team
 Lost in Fire Friday

P. M. Wood, of Red Bluff, Il miles east of here, was very heavy loser Friday night when his barn was burn ed The large barn contained his years crop of corn, hay, blow tools, wagon and a team. The fire was not discovered until the whole building was in flames, and it was too late to get the team even from the burning building. The loss was roughly esti- mated at about $15CO, which was part ly covered by insurance
 The cause of the fire is unknown. MT. Wood was at the barn perhaps thirty minutes before the fire was discovered feeding his stock and at that time there was no trace of fire.
 MT. Wood had the barn and loft fill ed with loose hay, and had just com pleted that day gathering his corn, all of which was completely destroyed.
The Little River news., 1922-10-18
LARGE FIRM JOINS GROWERS
Gerard E. Lambert Company to Market
 Its Staple Through Association.

Little Rock, Oct. 15.-One of the lar gest manufacturing concerns in the country has joined the Arkansas Cot ton Growers Cooperative Association
 The Gerard B. Lambert Company of St. Louis, manufacturers of lis,erine, was among the new members who joined this week. The company owns a large plantation at Elaine, Phillips county, and will market all cotton from this plantation through the as sociation. The company's contract has not ye: been received at associa- tion headquarters owing to delay in having it signed, put the company al- ready has turned over 63 bales of cot ton to the association to be sold.
 Negotiations for joining the associa- tion were conducted by the company with Sebastian Straub of Helena, first vice president of the Arkansas Cotton Growers Cooperative Association. MT Straub said that one of the executives officers of Lambert company is relat- ed by marriage to one of the big East ern spinners and that it was on the ad- vice of the. spinner that the company joined the association. This spinner, according to MT. Straub, declared that the cooperative way was the most de
 
 because 1t eliminates waste and se- cures for the grower every cent that was paid for his cotton, minus the ne- cessary expenses for marketing.
The Little River news., 1922-10-18
TO DRILL ANOTHER WELL
J. B. Yates to "Spud In" Near Henry
 No. Near Hope.

Hope, Oct 19.-A letter was receiv- ed here yesterday saying that J. B. Yates would return here about Novem- Der 1 and will spud in another we'll near the first location of the Henry No. 1 about five miles east of here. Drilling has not been in progress at .he Henry No. 1 since last winter.
 M. r. Secrest, who is drilling the Duckett No. 1, has gone to Shreveport making arrangements for the compile ton of the we'll four miles south of here. He is about ready to set the casing, as both ga: and oil shCwings are good
The Little River news., 1922-10-18
Revival Meeting at
 the Methodist Church

A revival meeting will open at the Methodist church in this city next Sunday, October 22 Rev William Clark Hilliard, Conference Evangelist, will do the preaching. w. P. Forbess of Little Rock will organize and direct the choir The pastor, Rev. z. D. Lind say, says that Brother Hilliard is an old time holy ghost preacher, and that he is sure he will give souls of the hearers somthing to feed upon. Every body is invited to come. Services at 10 a. m. and D. Gl.
The Little River news., 1922-10-18

had urged hem to do the very thing which they said they did not do on his account. The voters gave them com plete control of the presidency and both houses of Congress two years ago, on their extravagant promises; and they have done absolutely nothing. They have not kept single one of their promises, except their promise to relieve the war profiteers of high taxes, and the further promise that Harding made that he would play hands-off and nog undertake to exercise a leadership over Congress. He promised to wind
 up Congress like an eight day clock
 and let it run itself under the leader
 ship of the leading minds of the Sen ate The whole country now sees the result The waste and do-nOthing pol icy of the Republicans fer the last four years has cost the American peo- ] pie more than the war cost
The Little River news., 1922-10-18
GIVEN TWENTY YEARS
SCrtence Is Reduced B Years on
 Chnnga of Venue.

thHNS1o 0t venue.
 Texarkana, Oct. 13-In the District Court at Linden, Cass county, Simon Hayes. on trial there On change ct venue from this (Bowie) county, today was convicted of murder and given 20 years in the penitentiary, after trial lasting four days. An appeal will be taken. it is said. Hayes was convict ed and given 55 years at former hearing, but the higher cour* revised and remanded the case.
 The charge grew out of the killing two years ago of Tom Smith, who was shot to death while returning home from a country dance near New Bos- ton. Tom Hayes, brother of Simon and Roy Barnes were convicted in connection with the same killing and now are serving time, the latter being given 40 years and the former a life sentence. All the parties are memb- CTS of prominent families of this sec tion.
The Little River news., 1922-10-18
MIR. WINcO SCORES
 REPUBLICAN, PARTY
Says Administrations Policies Are Best Arguments for the
 Democrats.

Texarkana, Oct. 15.-Congressrnan Otis T. Wingo of this district, whose home is at DeQueen, is spending a few days in Texarkana. Last night he was seen at his hotel and asked for an expression of his views on public issues, especially as to what he thought of the work of the Congress which recently adjourned He said, in part:
 "The universal disgust with the pre- sent administration and the do-noth- ing Republican Congress shows that the people have correctly judged them. Even the leading Republican newspap- CTS of the country are critising the Re publicans for their do-nothing, waste full policy, and in their campaign the Democrats do not have to call Demo- cratic Witnesses, but need only to quote what leading Republican news papers, members of the Republican cabinet and Republican leaders in both houses Of Congress have had to say about this administration and Repub- lican Congress. Candor compels me to admit that most of the critisms they make of themselves are correct.
 You will recall that four years ago, in a misguided moment, the voters gave the Republicans complete control of both houses of Congress. The Dem publican Congress fn extraordinary session in April, 1919, and urged that the Republicans lay aside partisanship, cooperate with him, and recommend ed that the war tax burdens be repeal ed at Once He pointed out that the war revenue law was written hastily in the midst of war to meet the press ing necessities of the government dur ing the war, and that it's burdens were too heavy for the people during peace times, and begged the Republican Con gress to relieve the people of these burdens His plea was met by the decision of the Republican leaders to continue these tax burdens until after the presidential election in 1920 Sen atOr Penrose of Pennsylvania express CTS by saying Let the people sweat
 Congress Does Nothing.
 "The result was that nothing was done by the Congress for tw0 years to relieve the people and to meet the pressing problems growing out of the war.
 The Democratic Executive Depart ment did the best it could, and in spite of the stubborn opposition of the Re publican Congress, the Democratic ad- miHistration reduced the public debt the last year of it's existence by two and half billion dollars, and at that time the country was more prosperous than it had ever been in it's history, cotton and all farm products selling at a high price and the mills of the country were running overtime, and merchants were unable to get goods to meet their demands.
 But conditions have changed! The excuse of the Republican party two years ago was that they had been un- able to do anything on account of a Democratic president, notwithstanding the fact that the Democratic. president
The Little River news., 1922-10-18
BRITAIN WILL BEGIN
 INTEREST PAYMENT
To Turn Over $5O,0O0, 0,O0O-First Re. ceipts From War LOans-MOn-
 day; Has Cash in New York.

New York, Oct 1.-The British gov ernment will make the first payment of interest on the American war loans, to the United States tomorrow, when checks and Treasury certificates to- taling $50,000,0C0 will be paid to the Federal Reserve bank here for the gen. eral account of the treasurer of the United States, By J. P. Morgan & Co., acting as agents of the British gov ernment.
 The British war loan of approxi- mately $4,500, ,000,000 have been for some time the center of discussion re- garding the payment to this country by the European war allies of war loans of more than 11,OOO,OO0,OOO. A British commission with power to ne- gotiate terms for the payment of the British loans is expected to arrive here lsoon to discuss the situation with Washington officials. According to un- official advices from London, Great Dl ltdlu pl OlllScu lull pay lIlCut.
 Previous payments to the United States by the British government have been for the account of purchases of silver amounting to several hundred million dollars, made during the war for the purpose of stabilizing the silv- CT currencies of India and other Brit ish colonies. One of the results of the wartime purchases of silver from the United States was the Pittman act which empowered the government to buy an amount of domestic silver at $1 an ounce equal to the amount of silver sold Great Britain, although the fore ign price of silver has been much less since shortly after the end of the war
 Dollars Accumulated.
 For several months the British gov ernment has been sending gold to this country, and also buying dollar ex- change in anticipation of the first in- terest payment on the war loans. Morgan & Co. estimated the gold ship ments at between ? and 30 millions of dollars. The gold was turned over to the sub-treasury here, and after it's value had been determined by an as say the proceeds were turned over to the Morgan firm in the form of a check drawn on the Federal Reserve bank. Dollar refunds also were accumulated in member banks of the Federal Re- serve system. About 10 checks drawn on the various Repositories of the Brit ish debt fund as we'll as United States Treasury certificates maturing Octob- CT 16, making an exact $50,OO0,0O0, will make up the first interest payment.
 No explanation has been forthcom- ing here as to whether tomorrow payment will be considered by the British government as part payment of accrued interest on Britain's debt, or for the account of last years interest. Under the terms of the loan, the accru- ed interest may be refunded. The only information available locally is that the payment will be for account of interest.
The Little River news., 1922-10-18
FACES THEFT CHARGE
TexarkaMa Youth Accused of Stea Ing
 S12G From CsmmissaIy.

Texarkana, Oct. 15.-Milford Clark, a young white man, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Adams of the Ar'Zan- sas side yesterday afternoon on war rant charging him with grand larceny, and was placed in jail pending hear ing in Municipal Court tomorrow. Clark is alleged to have stolen $120 from the commissary of the Dorsey Land and Lumber Company at Artex, 15 miles east of here, last Friday He formerly was employed by the com pany.
The Little River news., 1922-10-18
PROPOSE SWEEPING
 CHANGE IN SCHOOL S
Experts On Education Recommend Ep. tirely New System of Taxation;
 Districts Criticised.

Little Rock, Oct 15.-Sweeping changes in the public school system of Arkansas to be secured by rearranging the present organic system and build- ing on new foundations, is urged in the report of the United States Bureau of Education to the Honorary Education Commission at it's meeting at the state capitol Wednesday. These changes are to be produced through systematic program of better educational methods extending over period of 10 years, and if the suggestions are followed, it is said, the states educational rank then will compare favorably with the general average of other states. Ar kansas now ranks forty sixth in educa- tiOn.
 from other states under the supervis-
 The survey was made by 16 experts ion of the United States Bureau of Education, and the report was read to the commission by Dr. w. T. Bawden, assistant commissioner of education.
 Would Abolish District Plan.
 The most radical change suggested is the abolishment of the district sys- tenn of taxation and the centralization of finances and suparvision in the state. When this is done the state then must provide adequate revenues by whatever method is considered best. The state cannot hope to increase it's standing in education, it is said, unless it is. willing to spend the money for that purpose. Attention is directed to the fact that the average spent for edu- cation in Arkansas is only $2.79 per capita, whereas the average for the United States is $726 per capita.
 The annual expenditure of approxi- mately $12,OOO,OOO in Arkansas for the schools should be increased to S2O,- 900, ,OOO at once, the report recommends and approximately $50,0O0,OOO needs to be spent for adequate school buildings.
 The report holds out little hope of remedy as long as the district system of taxation is adhered to, due to the inequality of wealth and population.
 "School districts are so unequal ill wealth that some may never be able to maintain good schools, no matter how heavily the existing evils, but they cant cure them until Arkansas abol- ishes the district system and it's ac- companying evils" the report reads.
 "A major operation is required. The district system as the unit of taxation must be abolished"
 Many Defects Noted.
 Inspection of schools in many of the principal cities and towns of the state revealed many glaring defects, according to the report. The compul- sory attendance law is not enforced, many of the schools are Overcrowded' the teachers are not paid enough, bet ter sanitation is needed, many of the buildings need to be torn down ana replaced with new ones, educational tests are needed, the fire drill law IS not enforced, some of the superlntend- ents are not trained for their work, there is no budget system, and many other lack 6f improvements are noted.
 The federal experts found that new sources of revenue for the schools is
The Little River news., 1922-10-18

LET'S HAVE MORE
 CREAM CHECKS
 The number of cream checks m ion of that community's prosperity. We are pleased to see this number steadily increasing in AshdoWn and VI cinity as shown by our cream checA records.
 Let's have more cream checks in our community. We are always glad to nelP farmers with their dairying problems'
The Little River news., 1922-10-18

imperative mad suggestions for raising this revenue by the state as a whole are offered. Generalization of control of the school system is found to be necessary and the activities of the several parts of the school system CO., Ordinated.
 Unity of control and efficient man. agement according to the report, will require radical change in the State Department of Education. The super intendent of public instruction should be appointed instead of elected, and he should be secured from some other state if it is necessary to go out of the state to secure highly-trained ex- pert. The department should be in creased by several directors, each trained in his particular line, and each should have adequate clerical assist ance.
 Ten-Year Program. The ten-year program contemplates the conversion of the three of the four district agricultural schools eventual ly into normal training schools, and the establishment of agricultural high schools in at least 60 counties in the state. The agricultural school at Rus sellville, because of it's proximity to the State Normal at Conway, eventu- ally should be turned over to Pope county, the report recommends.
 Too little attentino is paid to voca- tional training in Arkansas, according to the report. Training in home econ- omics, commercial subjects, manual training and agriculture should be ex- banded.
 The school system is burdened with too many unrelated boards, according to another criticism The State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees ot the University of Arkansas, the Board of Trustees of the State Normal School, the board of trustees of the four agricultural schools and the State Text Book Commission, are enumerat- ed in support of this criticism, in addi- tion to the boards of the various school districts
 Reports Comprehensive.
 The report is comprehensive anc each subject is discussed in detail un, der the proper heading. Chapter i: introductory, Chapter II explains the topography, climate conditions, history and natural resources of the state, ant Chapter III gives an account of the development of educational legislation in Arkansas. Other chapters deal with present conditions and the remedy proposed
 The members of the survey staff are:
 Dr. William T. Bawden, Assistant to Commissioner, Director of the Survey
 Dr. George F. Cook, Specialist in Higher Education.
 Mrs. Katherine M Cook, Chief of Di- vision of Rural Education.
The Little River news., 1922-10-18
Fire Destroys Home of
 J. H. MetCalf Sunday

The home of J. H. Metcalf, 4 miles northwest of here in the Trlckum neighborhood, was destroyed by fire Sunday morning. MT. Metcalf lost practically all of his household goods and clothing for his family. The cause of the fire could not be learned.
The Little River news., 1922-10-18
Pie Supper at EImOro.

Elmore, Oct. (special.)-Every- body invited to come to the pie supper at Fillmore School House, Thursday night, october 18th, for the purpose of getting rolling chair for Roy Gill.
The New York herald., 1922-11-26
Example OF Municipal Economy.

While the Board OF Estimate OF the
city OF New York was passing its record
breaking budget og $500. 900. 900. which
cne realty expert characterized as a
monument TO municipal extravaganza"
the officials OF the town OF Mansfield.
Mo. were preparing a record for munic-
ipal economy that reflects commendabie
civic pride. The town OF Mansfield viii
be run next year at n total cost OF s275
20 the taxpayers
Mansfield. which has a population OF
750 some fifteen city officials with tho
various boards and committees is situ-
ated I'm the crest OF the Ozark regions
The Springfield Leader summarizes the
individual Items that make up the town
bud get as follows:
The Mayor receives 81 a month. the
attorney $50 year. the clerk receives
fees only the health officer does NOT
even get the usual 81 year. the police
judge receives only HIS fees. the as
SCISSOR receives only cents for eacn
assessment. or about s25. The collector
and trea asurer receive commissions that
amount 90 about 500 a year and the
night watchman gets nothing from the
city, his salary being paid by the rner-
chants John Cody who holds the conn
hined positions 81 chief OF police and
street commissioner. gets the highest
salary. amounting to SIS and the ysii
tax.
The New York herald., 1922-11-26
MONTCLAIR FOLK
Welded TO TOWN
Residents Think No Other
Community Can Compare
With It's Attractions.
By II. y. CONNOLLY,
Of Il. s. Connolly & Go.

Montclair. situated on the eastern
slope OF the Watching Mountains,
about fifteen miles from New York.
was founded by New England people
who were attracted to the location by
its natural beauty. The population Is
about $4,000 and churches OF all de-
nominations are found there. One OF
the features OF the town Is the Art
Museum. It's schools are nationally
famous.
There are two golf clubs. athletic
club and six banking institutions In
Nontclair. on the mountain top there
Is an exceptionally fine hotel and nu-
merous high class boarding houses
The Erie and Lackawanna railroads
furnish exceptional service with about
sixty trains daily each. An ordinance
establishing building zones has been
enforced to insure continuation OF
the proper development OF the town.
Much can be said concerning the
town itself, the beauty OF It's loca-
tion and Of its attractive homes, It's ex-
ceptional shopping facilities. The shops
are equal to those In New York and
prices are lower than those prevailing
In New York.
Persons who have lived In Montclair
are reluctant to leave II. Those who
have resided there long enough TO be-
come acquainted with the character OF
ito residents declare that there is no
other suburban community equal 20 II
within easy committing distance from
New York.
Attractive new homes on plots OF
about 60x150 with garages may be
had az prices from si2.500 upward
Desirable building plots can be had
at $1,000 and upward.
The New York herald., 1922-11-26

n FEVER in the history of Montclair
N has there been such a realty
boom as has been experienced
during the past two years. The major
ity OF the real estate agents expected
a noticeable slowing down OF realty ac-
tivities after October /, but to the con-
trary the demand for houses and land
Is as acute and as active as at any time
In the past.
There are upward Of ono hundred
houses I'm the course OF construction
In all parts OF the town and keen
demand for vacant property In fact.
vacant property II becoming exceedingly
scarce and prices for this class OF prop
erty are increasing even more rapidly
than any other class. Probably the best
answer to this healthy condition OF the
real estate market is the fact that there
Is only one Montclar.
Few persons realize that there are
approximately eighty-four miles OF COM
pleted roads IN tho town. that II has
five railroad stations, two trolley lines.
four prosperous moving picture theaters,
three eighteen hole golf courses. two
athletic clubs. one claiming member
ship OF more than eight hundred; numer-
Gus social clubs. thirty-two churches.
thirteen beautiful parks, seventeen
schools, including one Of the most beau
tiful high schools In tho country. The
town also claims an Altruist Society, a
Field Club, two public Libraries, home
for the aged. art museum, childrcn's =
home. day nursery. a hospital known
throughout the entire country, unusually
handsome municipal buildings. st. Vim
cents Nursery and Babies Hospital and
two Y. NJ. G. AS and one Y. w. G. A.
The town In about fifteen miles, or
The New York herald., 1922-11-26
Vacant Land Is Becoming
a Scarcity in Montclair
BY GEORGE r. SIMPSON, JH
or the Strnp SON Merritt co.


twenty-eight minutes ride. from New
York and about six miles. or twelve
minutes ride, from Newark. 1t has an
elevation OF approximately $50 feet and
a population of more than 10000. By
comparison Montclair Is recognized to
be one of the most beautiful towns In
the state and is the home OF many
prominent New York business men such
as william b. Dickson. president OF the
Crucible Steel: John Rice. vice-president
of the United States Steel; Il. p. Earle.
president OF the Nipissing Mines Com
pany: T.. A. Bradley OF the Bradley.
Curry Company: William r. Marcus.
the jeweler OF New York: James N.
Jarvle OF the Arbuckls Coffee Company.
II. L. Jones. president OF the Bank OF
Manhattan: +. T. Gates, secretary to
John ID. Rockefeller
II is reported that in some towns more
properties are offered for rent than a
year ago and the prices In some In
stances are on the decline. but not SO
in Montclair The value Of land has
increased from 30 TO 80 per cent. during
the last twelve months on account OF
the great demand. The cost OF build
ing has Increased approximately Is per
cent during the last five months. which
means that people buying homes must
pay more than n year ago.
Rents in many Instances are from 40
10 100 per cent. higher than year ago
and there is scarcely anything TO offer
for rent even at the prevailing high
prices, yet IL one will compare the price
OF vacant property in Montclair with
the asking price of similar properties In
other towns he will be convinced that
he can get equally as desirable land
at s7b TO 500 a foot front, as in other
towns