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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-10
Sealed Proposals
For Worcester County
Lateral Road Bonds

Sealed proposals for the purchase
of $30,O00.O0 of Worcester County
Lateral Road Coupon Bonds will be
opened at the office of the County
Commissioners Of Worcester County,
Maryland, in the Court House, at
Snow Hill, Maryland, on
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
CLEANUP PROCLAMATION

Notice is hereby given. and it is hereby proclt imeo by the undersigned, as Mayor of the City of Ashdown, t2at April s, 1. 5, ani t, 1923, are hereoy designated as 'CHean-up Days" in sad city. All persons are hereby directed to open all drains and drain-ways on their premises for the proper drain age of water, and to clean up all rub bish, such as cans, brush and other refuse substances of all kinds upon the premises, place the same in sacks, boxes or barrel in the alley on your property or some other convenient point, where the same may be hauled away by the city. This order applies to vacant, as well as improved pro- perty. All persons will please take notice of this proclamation and abide by the same and assist the admins tration in making this healthful and beautiful city. Given under my hand this the 26th day of March, 1923.-C. F. May, Mayor
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
Size of Garden Should
 Be Determined By Need

A small garden well kept is more satisfactory and in most cases more profitable than the large one poorly tended, points out c. Woolsey, horti- cultural specialist of the Extension Service of the University of Arkansas College of Agriculture. For this req son, he advises that one should not bite off more than he can chew when he gets the garden fever.
 ''Fhe size of the garden, if it is to be for home use, should be determined largely by the needs of the family to be supplied" says MT. Woolsey. Less labor and money is required to bring a small plot up to a good stand ard than the large one. However. the farm or suburban garden where horse cultivation is practiced may we'll be much larger than the town lot garden In this case it may be made to furnish an abundance of vegetables for can ming, drying and storage as we'll as for immediate use
 Every gardener should prepare a planting plan for his garden. By such practice the grower can have a, rec ord of the variety and amount he wishes to plant of the first and success sive crops which is necessa sary for good management of the garden. Plants should be ordered so those needing the same cultural methods may be in the same section Of the. garden. Some vegetables will mature in short time While others will take the entire sea- son to reach maturity.
 One of the most important factors ill successful gardening is the prepar- atlon of good seed bed. Deep blow ing, thorough narrowing and pulveriz- ing of the soil should be the rule of every gardener. Small seed will ger mlnate poorly in loose, cloddy soil and growth after germination will be slow and weak"
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
Buy Jersey Cattle.

W. w. and c. A. Bishop received Monday a shipment of registered Jer- seys, which they purchased of the Glendale Stock Farm at Nashville. There are two COWS with young calves two heifers and bull. These are all from one of the best strains of regis tered Jerseys in the state
 George Davis, the son of Jim Davis, living on the Peytonville road, in the suburbs of Ashdown has purchased d the dairy herd of COWS from Mrs. c. N. Thill. George will operate the dairy. He is one of the progressive boys of this section, being a poultry grower as well as cattle grower. He is starting out right as a boy, and no doubt will make a success of the busi- ness.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
STEPHENS FIELD ACTIVE
Three Producers, Said to Be the Best
 in That Section, Brought h.

Stephens, March 24.-New life was put into the Stephens oil field this week when three producers which are said to be among the best in the field, came in. The wells are only short distance from Stephens and were watched closely by the oil operators. who were patiently waiting to see if the territory on the outskirts of the city limits was going to prove oil bearing. After the wells had been brought in and proved to be high gray lty 15O to 200-barrel producers much interest was manifest.
 Clark and Greer brought in their Hamilton and Burris No. 1. in south east corner, southeast of southwest, l9-15-19 making 200 barrels of high gravity oil. This well is only one mile from Stephens. It now is the belief of oil men that Stephens is located over pool of oil and it is said that drilling will begin in side the city limits shortly. This is the first well that Clark and Greer have drilled in this field.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
Nashville Is Trying
 for Water Supply

Nashville March 24.-At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nash vile Chamber of Commerce Thursday afternoon the secretary was instructed to take the matter of the city water well up with the commissioners of the Waterworks district and urge them to push the completion of 3 water well here at an early date. It was shown that the well had been in course of drilling for more than two years and no water had yet been oD- tained. The greatest part of the time has been put in by the drillers in loaf ing, and the machinery has not been run on the we'll in several months. The contract on the well calls for well which will furnish ,ufficient water to supply the city, the price of the well being set high to obtain this guarantee. The drilling company is bonded to drill the we'll to. meet these specifications. The commissioners have almost exhausted every means of obtaining real work on the well, but to no avail. It is suggested by the Chamber of Commerce that the com missioners call on the bonding com pany to drill the well.
 It was also announced at the meet ling that almost the entire amount necessary to secure a home demon stration agent for Howard county for the balance of the present year had been secured by the committee, and that an agent would doubtless arrive ere to begin her work in the near fu- ture. The funds for this work have been raised entirely by the business men of Nashville.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
Mayor Makes Suggest
 ions on the Clean=Up

Does your home reflect pride of ownership or does it reflect, WHO CARES FOR APPEARANCES?
 In today's paper I am issuing a pro- clamatiOn for a cleanup Do you know the expense of these clean-ups to the town? A great deal of money, and the greater part of same is caused by your carelessness. Don't you admire a well kept place, where everything looks clean, and don't you like to have some enc compliment the appearance of your home?
 Tear down your old rotten fence and build you a new one around your garden. Plant lots of pretty flowers in your yard. We can have as beau tiful town as there is in the state if every one will do their part. It re- quires very little time and expense.
 Rake and burn everything around your premises that will burn. Place everything that won't burn in con- tainers. Set them in the alley so the wagon can get them with the least pos sible trouble. Please do not wait until the time comes for the wagon to haul off the trash to begin cleaning up. Do all burning and cleaning up before time for the wagon. I cm going to suggest Friday, March 30th for the day to rake and burn everything, and I hope the burning will be in keeping with the name given this day Good Friday) Be sure and burn every thing in alleys and streets around your premises. The streets and alleys be- long to you, and are your property. I notice when some of you have your shade trees trimmed, you pile the brush in the streets. This is a viola ten Of one of our ordinances. You must burn same.
 We will have representative of the State Board of Health with us soon, and he is going over the town to see the condition of same, from a sanitary standpoint. When he sends his report back to us I will have it published.
 c. D. May, Mayor.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
TEST PLANNED AT ROMAN
Fort Worth Oil Man Secures Leases
 Near TeXarkana,

Texarkana, March 24-The derrick Which was unloaded at Eoman. l5 miles northeast of here, a week ago is the property of o. L. Ray, we'll known oil man of Fort Worth who has secured leases on large acreage In that vicinity, including the l.. c. Adams holdings of several thousand acres. The derrick has been erected at the northeast corner of the north- east quarter of the southwest quarter or Township IA, Range 27. It is said that deep test well will be drilled at once.
 MT. Ray also has leases on a large amount of acreage in the Smackover oil Held, some of it being within a. few hundred feet of the Hughes gusher and some within 200 yards of the Pan Healey we'll, which is running 10000 barrels day.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
DEMAND FOR SWEET POTATOES
Cooperative Exchange Is Unable to
 Fill Many Orders.

Little Rock, March 27.-The Execu- tive Committee of the Arkansas Sweet Potato Growers Exchange will meet at the Farm Bureau offices in inc old county courthouse Thursday after- noon, It was announced yesterday by |. l.. McNutt, secretary-manage of the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation The committeeman will hear the re- port of Turner Wright sales manager as to what has been accomplisbed nm to date and will start plans for another year. MT. Wright said yesterday that the exchange has only eight or ten more cars to move and that ha has more orders than he possibly can fill
 lie said that he easily could sell 3O to DO cars additional if the exchange had the potatoes.
 MT. McNutt will go to McRae Sat urday to attend a meeting of directors or the White County Farm Rureau Strawberry Growers Exchange. If is P1'oo lo Hold a series of meetings or members of this newly-formed CO., operative marketing association before a.tual marketing of this years cron Deglns. MT. McNutt said that while the White county strawberry crop has not been greatly, injured by the re- cent cold weather, it as been delayed and it is probable tat shipping of ber- Ties will not begin before May 1.
 The association has adopted at tractlve labels for it's strawberries and these now are being printed. The as- soclatlon also plans to spend con- siderable sum in advertising it's pro- ouc'. White Countys Best is the brand selected by the association
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
CUSTER COMES lIa
 EM NEVADA COUNTY
We'll 2 Miles Southwest of Prescott Is Estimated at 2.000 Barrels
 Sp0uts to Derrick Top.

Prescott, March 24.-The first big oil producing well in Nevada county came in a gusher at o'clock this morning in 10-14-21 about 22 miles southeast of Prescott. It is estimat- ed that the well is making 5000 bar rels and before the stream was shut off, it was spouting almost to the top of the derrick
 The crew had just started to work when the well blew in at the 1,156-f0ot level, where sand was struck. The new producer is the property of Steel Sandlin-Warmack ct al. The grade of oil has not been determined. but first reports are that it is much bet ter than that pumped from the Wat kins well, the only other well produc- ing oil in the county.
 There now are six wells drilling and eight new locations and news of the strike caused considerable excitement in Prescott and throughout the sec- t1on. The gusher is approximately IS miles due north of Magnolia, Colum- bia county and 9 miles west of Cam den, Ouachita county. It is eight miles east of Bodsaw.
 Lack Of transportation facilities probably will hold the gusher inactive temporarily There are no railroads or pipe lines in the immediate section of the county and the only pit dug so far will accommodate about 10000 barrels. This pit is being used to hold the relief stream from the well.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
SPECIAL SESSION OF
 LEGISLATURE PROSAAsE
Reduction of Highway Department Only Alternative, 1t Is Said;
 Governor NOnc0mmittal.

Little Rock, March 25-An extra session Of the legislature for the en- actment of remedial road legislation, or action which would result in reduc- ing the State Highway Department to the barest minimum working staff, is the alternative now confronting Cover nor McRae.
 In the absence of an announcement of the Federal Road Bureaus attitude toward allowing Arkansas further fed eral road aid, Governor McRae yester- day would authorize no statement as to his probable action, but the extra session appears to be almost a cer- tainty.
 The situation has been brought a. bout by the failure of the legislature to pass any measures looking toward the maintenance of roads already built with federal aid. Failure of mainten- ance provisions has been a strained point for several years between the state and the federal bureau, and at the adjournment of the recent session federal road forces were ordered with drawn from the state. Action was withheld, however, pending & report from A. R. Losh of Fort Worth, Tex, district director of the Federal Roads Bureau, who consulted with the gov ernor and highway officials about two weeks ago.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
Trip to Howard County.
DTS. Little River News:


 You know it is always a pleasure to a person to visit the county where he was born. Therefore, my two sons, W. w. and c. A. Bishop and myself visited Mineral Springs, the Bishop farm and MT. Brook Reece's farm Sun day. At MT. Reece,s Jersey dairy farm we saw an ideal stock and poultry farm I wish our farmers of Little River County would visit it. They would see what could be accomplish ed in Arkansas. He has many natur al advantages fer stock farm, which consist of 9 large lake of water near his house and barn which is fed by 9 large spring. He has a nice pen of different kinds of chickens, fine hogs horses, mules and over one hundred head of registered Jersey cattle. He keeps nothing but registered stock. He has even gone into the deer raising business, of which he has pair. There is over five hundred acres in Mir. Reece's farm laid off into separate fields and pastures. It certainly gives one new pep and inspiration to visit such a farm as this MT. Reece does not ship any cream. He says he delivers 8 large quantity of milk every morning to the people of Nash vile, which is only one mile away. the balance they churn and sell nice Jersey butter. MT. Reece's success will cause others to follow in his footsteps. The South is natural dairy country, if we would only de- velop it.-Dr. Bishop.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
Three Proposals Offered.

Three propositions were submitted by the governor; whether the Federal Read Bureau would treat with the counties and districts which are pro- vided with funds to maintain the high ways; whether the $1,5OO000 already allotted on existing contracts will be affected by the withdrawal; or whether 1t will be necessary to call special session of the legislature to provide for the retention of even this amount Of the $9,000,000 allotted to Arkansas in the federal highway program to continue through 1925, there has been spent already $4,000,0O0, while $1,500.- 600 is allotted OH existing projects, some of which have been completed. and $3,500,000 remains unassigned and not yet available.
 1t is feared now that in the absence of any provisions for keeping up the roads on which he $1,50O,OOO was to nave been applied, that even this amount also will be lost.
 Highway legislation enacted by the f'orty-fourth General Assembly con- sisted almost exclusively of the Emory gasoline tax bill which would yield only about $50,0OO additional to the state highway fund, bringing the total fund up to about $5OO,OOO year. Of this amount about $1OO,O 900 goes to sal- aries and maintenance of the denart- ment, leaving $40O,OOo for roads. How ever, no part of the $4OO,000 is limited by any law to maintenance work keeping Up the roads after they are pullt-and this is the principal clause III the Federal Road Bureaus com plaint
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
Sheriff Holds Horse
 On Whiskey Charge

Mena, March 24--A horse is being held by Sheriff J. M. Looney on a charge of transporting liquor. The animal was found wandering along a county road near Mena, riderless, but carrying three quarts of the pine-top brand of white mule. A search fail ed to locate the owner of either whis- key or equine, and Sheriff Looney took possession, of both
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
HEAVY DAMAGE sS
 CAUSED BY FROST
Eseports From One Hundred and Eigh- ty Sources Indicate Crops Con-
 siderably Set Back.

Little Rock. March 25.-From IoO renorts made to the Arkansas Coop erative Crop Reporting Service sum marizing damage to Arkansas crops caused by the frosts of March IT and IS p1 esent indications show that the peach crop was injured 65 per cent; pears, S5; apples, 5; strawberries 10; cherries, 25; plums, 90; radishes, 90; Irish poattoes, 5 to 10; oats, spring sown, 15.
 Reduced crops, however, it is point ed out, will bring higher prices in view of the fact that the freezes were gen. eral over the United States. Late fr,it crops, practically normal, also, it is predicted, will bring advanced prices
 Peach damage reports are much at variance ,and the injury seems to have been the greatest in spots. In Wash iEgton county, the western portion reports peaches nearly all killed wLile in the Springdalc section 20 to 30 per cent crop is indicated. Craw- ford, a heavy producing county, shows about per cent at Alma and other near-river points, while reports from Mounrainburg and Ruby indicate half a crop. Estimates along the Ar kansas river valley run from noth- ing to 50 per cent, with an average yield of 20 per cent indicated. Heavy producing sections in southwest coun- ties, such as Howard and Pike expect half crop. The eastern part of the state seemed to have suffered equal ly with the Western.
 Pears Suffer Heavily.
 Pears were mere generally in bloom, and suffered more than peaches.
 PlumG were heaviest hit Proba- bly, there will be a mere scattering of budded varieties, except Wild Goose. Native plums probably were but slightly injured.
 The main apple bearing part of northwest Arkansas is very optimis- tic. Injury reported comes from sec- tions where only about per cent of the yield comes.
 Early cherries, especially in Wash ingtcn and Benton counties, were hurt.
 Strawberries escaped better than early reports seemed to indicate. Set back of two weeks in the yield is in- 4cated in the southern portion. In White county, Klondykes were damag- ed about 15 per cent, Arenas 5. Ber- ries in the Northwest escaped. Crow CTS, however, throughout the state are pessim.0tic because plants were weakened by last falls drouth.
 Irish potatoes escaped with but lit tie injury, as planting generally had been late
 Damage to oars was confined to the spring crop, but it is not expected that there will be much reseed.ng.
 Loss to the radish crop seems. to have been very heavy. Previous freezes have caused replantlng in southwest Arkansas, and the plants were tender.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
DELANEY GETS HONOR
senator DuLaney Appointed Member
 Of Arkansas History Commission.

Little Rock, March 27.-Senator J. J. DuLaney of Ashdown has been ap- pointed by Governor McRae as mem- Der of the Arkansas History Commits sion to succeed Judge Frank A. You mans of Fort Smith, who resigned. The appointment is for the term ex- bring January 1, 1925.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
TEXAS TAXES GASOLINE Levy of Cent a Gallon Is Put Into
 Effect.

AW VaAaax., March 24-A tax of onef . Nlon on gasoline sold by W9 s@ will become ef- Y ..o < a bill sign / N,
Evening star., 1923-11-03
1000 IN POSSE WILL AID
SEARCH FOR LOST CHILD
Three-Year-Old Arkansas Girl
Believed Dead From
Exposure.

BY the Associated Press
FORT SMITH, Ark, November g.
Organization of posse, in which
1000 citizens are expected to Join in
Evening star., 1923-11-03
C0L0RS MAKE HOUSES
LOOK BIG OR LITTLE
Combinations Are Suggested for
Builders to Get Desired
Results.

Color is a medium whereby house
can be made to appear larger or
smaller. more cheerful or more for
NAL.
To illustrate: If you would make a
narrow tall house appear wider use
light color below any natural di-
! Vid1ng line and a darker, heavier
| color above. including the roof To
make house appear higher, use one
color only from ~foundation to roof
and that a light one. The trim in
such cases should be n still lighter
color, and the roof given a medium
shade. By painting a house in light
colors. avoiding strong contrasts be-
tween body, trim and roof, house
may be given a larger appearance.
In general it may be said that a
darker trimming makes n house look
smaller; conversely, q trimming
shade that Is lighter than the body
color makes it appear larger Blue
and yellow expand, red contracts, tan
gray and pink have an enlarging eff
feet. Light shades give cheerfuiness.
while dark ones lend dignity and Sc
dateness. The old-fashioned white
with green blinds is alweys good if
the grounds are reasonably spacious
and filled with plenty of trees and
shrubbery. Failing these, light gray,
Evening star., 1923-11-03

resolution to refer the matter to the
constituent organizations then was
passed.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett of Alex
andria. Va, was elected president of
the National Postwar Council, at a
meeting yesterday afternoon. The
war organizations of women, was
formed here Thursday night.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
colonial yellow. cream. ivory or Bed

colonial yellow, cream, ivory or Bed
ford stone will serve.
The Importance of considering
the surroundings in deciding on the
color treatment of a home is diff
cult to overemphasize. and few ba-
sic suggestions along this line may
be in order.
White requires not only an appro-
pirate style but plenty of trees and
shrubbery to soften the formal eff
feet and give homelike look. Even
when the leaves have gone the grays
and browns of bare trees will per-
form the same service, provided there
are plenty of them.
If a very unobtrusive effect Is de-
sired that shall still be within the
realm of good taste, dull browns,
grays or yellows are best, with trim
mings in darker or lighter shades OF
the same color. For a house located
on a plain without much relieving
foliage or shrubbery. dark red. srays
and browns are suitable without
strong contrasts in trim. Outbuild-
ings will tend to relieve any possible
monotony.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
ESPROPAGANDA
. DESTROYING WORLD
ID. c. Woman's Motion to
Fight Growth Defeated by
National Body.
BY the Assocls ted Press.


DECATUR. ILL.,, November 3-In-
sidious propaganda, directed toward
the destruction of civilization, has
been working its way into the susi-
ness of the world for approximately
$50 years, Mrs. Haviland Haines Lund
of Washington, d. c., declared before
the convention of the National Coun-
Gil of Women here yesterday in an
effort to obtain passage of her reso-
luton authorizing the council to ap-
point a committee to study and in
vestigate propaganda.
The resolution was reported un-
favorably in majority report Of the
committee on resolutions. but reached
the floor in a minority report, where
1t occasioned sharp debate before
it was referred to the organizations
represented in the council.
Prof. Marion Z. Whitney of Vassar,
in presenting the majority report,
contended that the matter was not
germane to the council, not having
been presented by a constituent or
gani5ation. Mrs. r. r. Digney of
New York. in a minority report, de-
clared that the resolution could do
no harm and might do a great deal of
good.
After some further debate a viva
voce vote showed the delegates to be
very evenly divided. and DR.. Parker
called for a standing vote, which
showed that the motion was lost. A
Evening star., 1923-11-03

The woods where hunting never
fails are rarely touched by easy
trials.
Evening star., 1923-11-03

Aged 1900 years, a famous Dragon
tree in Teneriffe is now in flower for
the first time since 1923.