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Evening star., 1923-08-24
SOFT COAL FAVORED.
Philadelphia Ready to Use An
thracite Substitute.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. August IA
careful canvass among dealers and
consumers indicated today that this
city would take kindly to the use of
soft coal in event of an anthracite
strike. Bituminous coal is quoted at
retail at SO a ton delivered. compared
with $3.50 for stove size anthracite.
Some grades of bituminous suitable
for use in furnaces is quoted at 81 a
ton. Little doubt is expressed here
that ample bituminous will be avail
able.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
LOAN TERMS OPPOSED.
Argentine Deputies Rap Minister
of Finance in Banking Case.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. August 24-Ac-
oeptance by Finance Minister Vegas
Of the offer of Kuhn. Loeb & Co..
Blair &, Co.. and the Chase Securities
Corporation to take up an Argentine
long term loan of approximately
$50, 100000 has caused criticism by
the chamber of deputies. The depu-
ties say the elastic terms could be
made onerous If the bankers took full
advantage of them, and Senior Vegas
will be interpellated in the chamber
as to whether the terms conform
to the law under which the loan was
authorized.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
HEAVY SHOE OUTPUT
TO FOLLOW STRIKE
Lynn's 14O Factories Will Turn
Out 100000 Pairs of Women's
Shoes This Year.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNN. Mass. August 24.-Now that
the lasterS strike has been settled it
is estimated that 40 shoe factories
here will turn out 26,000,000 pairs of
women'S shoes this year or 100000
more pairs than in 1922. That nate
of production is guaranteed until De-
cember ! by present orders. For the
first time in several years the shoe
factories of New England are operat-
ting between So and 100 per cent of
capacity.
HOLYOkE, Mass. August 24.-The
situation at the paper mills here has
been complicated by the decision of
union paper makers and steam en-
gineerS to quit work II non-union
firemen are hired to replace men now
on strike. About 1000 workers would
be affected. The firemen number
SiXty-four.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
DRY GOODS PRICES FIRM.
Raw Silk Market Moderately Ac-
tive Again Today.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, August 24-The cotton
cloth market was more quiet today
Prices, however held to yesterdays
levels generally. Print cloths were
quoted at 9b cents for the Ga by 60
and IL cents for the 6S by ~. Some
little trading was done in sheetings
sateens and twills.
Moderate activity prevailed in the
oriental raw silk market here. Yoko-
hama reported brisk trading, 100
bales having been disposed of at
prices slightly lower than yesterdays
Quotations were: XXA, 1915 and 20
90 denier, 40; XXB, $50: extra, 7.55: !:
best No. /, X, 7.45: best No. l, 40;
Kansai, No. l.. 735: Canton 1916,
ESQ, and Canton 20-22, 6.S5.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
FARMERS IN VIRGINIA
FACE NEW COMPETITION
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA. August 24.-Southeast-
ern reads have made voluntary re-
duetions in the rate of Georgia sweet
potatoes of about Is per cent to the
north and east as a result of a protest
by producers. This will enable Geor-
Eia growers to compete with Nir-
ginia and Carolina products.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
BOY DIES AFTER FALL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FROSTRURG. Md, August "a
James Lewis Brown. aged fourteen
years. died at his home from injuries
sustained in a fall while playing in
the stable at his home. rafter broke
and he fell on the open joist, sustain
ing internal injuries. Besides his par
ents, several brothers and sisters sur
yiye.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
RAIN HELPS COTTON.

CHICKASHA. Okla, August "a (Spe-
ciaD The heavy rains which broke
the sixty days drought and ended
one of the worst heat waves in years
has. aided cotton. The late feed crops
will be saved, although rain came too
late to save corn.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
Washington Stock Exchange.

Capital Traction $500 at 81
City and Suburban 1s-s1 900 at so. 81 900
at so
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-s3 600 at ~,
81 900 at ~.
Washington Rwy. & Elec com.-1O at 611s
Washington Gas Light at 1917.
AFTER CALL
Washington Rwy. * Elec. COM at 6l1a
Washington Rwy. & Elpc 4s-s1 900 at -
Washington Gas Is 1933-SJ0U at lO1 $500
at 101, 81 900 at 1O1.
Mouey-Call loans, ) and per cent.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
CALL MONEY RATES.

NEW YORK, August 24-CalI mon
5; closing bid, 8; offered at 5A: last
loan. 5; call loans against accept
ances. ~; time loans, firm: mixed
collateral: siXSy to ninety days. 81 :
four to six months, 81; prime com
nlercial paper, ~.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES.

NEW YORK, August 24.-Butter-
Firm; receipts, 1878 packages;
creamery, higher than extras, 45a45 " |;
creamery. extras (92 score), "A "; do.
firsts IS8 to 81 score), 40a44; packing
stock. current make, No. 2, 3212a33.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts, 23,474
cases; fresh gathered, extra firsts, goa
"a: do. firsts, 28a32; do. seconds and
poorer, 2512a27h. Pacific coast whites,
extras, 45a46; do, first to extra flrsts,
31a44.
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 1921 state
whole milk, flats, fresh fancy, 26Ra27;
do, average run, 25a26.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
OHIO OIL COMPANY
REDUCES DIVIDEND
II the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 24-The Ohio
oil Company today reduced its quar-
terIy dividend from rs cents to so
cents. This was said to be the first
Standard Oil Company dividend to be
cut as result of the depression in
oil
Evening star., 1923-08-24

1t takes philosopher to reason
that the things he never gets a
chance to do are probably the things
he would have failed at.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

NEW YORK. August 24.-Following
Is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Kathryn Pike. an authority on Gus
toms laws. has for some time been
acting rs assistant secretary of the
Treasury AT Washington.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
FOREIGN BONDS.

. Argentina Is '23.... zoos 100 1Ooh
6 Kgdm Nethlands 6s 100 g9Ts ag7s
10 Mexican Govt 6s... ~ ~ 5S
: Swiss Govt ai2s..... 99Hi 99%! 9s4
10 u 5 Of Mexico is. 81 81 81
Evening star., 1923-08-24

FORT WORTH, August 24.-Broom
corn prices have shot upward in the
last week and now range from $50
to S2l7 a ton.
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
Would Locate An Ex=
 pertinent Station Here

According to bill introduced in the legislature few days ago an experiment. station will be located in Southwest Arkansas. Senator John J. DuLaney has notified parties in Ashdown that with a little help by the Chamber of Commerce that he might be able to locate the station here. A fight is being made to locate the station in the northeastern sec tion of the state, and MT. DuLaney would like to have all the help from the people over this section It would be well if the Chamber of Commerce would take the matter up at once and communicate with the other towns in this district in order that MT. Du- Laney will be given the necessary help
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
FORD WARNS RAILROADS
Will Haul Own Coal Unless They Give
 Him Service.

Williamson, w. Va., Feb. 1S.-Henry Ford, in a statement printed here to- day after he had inspected his coal properties in West Virginia, declared that unless the railroads furnish us with satisfactory service, will build the Detroit-Toledo and Ironton rail road to this section and electrify it, and haul my own coal"
 Mines are working only two days a week because of an insufficient car supply, MT. Ford said. He added that in event the D. T. and I. is extended from Ironton, O., so miles away. we will develop Muscle Shoals, and use the hydro electric power to run trains and run industries"
 If he decides to extend the D. T. and I. to the coal fields, MT. Ford declared We will haul coal to Detroit and put t through efficient by-products coke ovens instead of wasteing the most valuable part in smoke, and sell the coke at reasonable figure"
 Labor surplus in mining communit- les would be eliminated if railroads provided an adequate car supply. Mr. Ford declared.
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
HAS GOOD MORALITY RECORD
Figures Also Show State Has Financi-
 al Strength and Stability.

Little Rock. Feb. 19.-Arkansas is far up in the list of states in the points of morality and financial soundnes.. and stability, according to k. Hill Car ruth, Arkansas manager of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, who has returned from Baltimore, where last week he attended the annu- al meeting of district managers of the company.
 MT. Carruth said that the national figures, compiled by Vice President Welton of the company, showed an in crease of IS per cent in bank failures in 1922, and 6S per cent increase in burglaries and rob5eries. The figures were taken from the records of the company, which deals in depository bonds and burglar and robbery insur- ance. Despite this high increase. MT. Ccrruth said that the company had not lost cent on it's bank bonds in 1922 and that the average loss on burglar insurance has been less than three in 100.
 The high increase in crime as re- vealed by the report is not due, MT. Carruth said, to ex-service men dis. charged from the army, but to young men released from high salaried jobs in navy yards, etc, at the close of the war. Police records used in con- bling the national report showed that this class was the heaviest contribute Or to the increase in highway and house robberies, and that many of the men arrested on these charges also were bootleggers.
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
To the Little River County Teachers Associations:

Ladies and Fentlemen
 I want to thank you for what I con- slder one of the greatest honors ever conferred upon me in making an hon. orary member of your association. I think the school teachers are the foun- dation upon which all the great insti- tutions of Christianity and civilization rests. You do not only make and shape the destinies of great men and women, but you also make and shape the destinies of this great American nation of ours. No nation is greater than the ideals of it's citizenship. And ideals are made in the school. You prepare the minds of the youth. to re celVe at mature age the teachings of Christianity, which is absolutely es- sential to higher citizenship and good citizenship. May God continue to guide and direct the school teachers of our land and country. And while I doubt very much if any of you ever live to become very wealthy from the emolu- ments of your profes sion, sincerely trust and believe that you will year a crown of gold up wonder. Again thank ing you for your kind consideration of me, beg to remain your humble ser- want.
 w. D. WALDROP.
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
Group Three Teachers
 Met Here Saturday

The Teachers Reading Circle Group No. 3 held their regular meeting Satur- day at the Court House. There were I32 teachers from various parts of the county present.
 Each teacher on the program was present with his part prepared; which is one of the greatest steps toward a successful meeting.
 A letter of appreciation from Judge Waldrop in which he thanked the teachers for the honor of being made a honorary member of the Teachers Association, was read and voted to be put on record. Also a copy to be sent to each county paper to be published.
 The following program taken from Chapter of Acquiring Skill in Teaching" was made for next meeting.
 Aims of Elementary Education, Mrs. U. Moseley.
 What the Eighth grade graduate should know? Mr. T. J. Jones.
 lLCCllOllly Ol llIllC III OClOOl IOOul, " IN. Pittman
 Education through play, B. F. Stevens.
 Student activities, Miss Artie Rhodes
 Examinations-Wad Welch.
 Measuring Results of Class room work, I. w. Holmes.
 A Teachers Resolutions, Round Tab le Discussion.
 It was decided to have a question box and each teacher was requested to bring two questions that they would like to have discussed at the next meet ing
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
sMAcK0vER IS SWEPT
 BY FIRE; ONE MAN DEAD
B;aze Destroys Block aud Hasf oi Business Building Loss
 About S20O,OO0.


 ElDorado Feb 1S. One man was burned to death and a block and half of business buildings at sSntS slks yer, tlla new oil town about I2 miles north olS El Dorado, were destroyed by fire this morning. The loss was estinated at $2OO,000.
 W. A. Basham, aged 45, pipe checker for an oil we'll drillers sup ply house at Smackover,. lost his life when he rushed into his room at the Commercial hotel, one of the build- ings destroyed, to save his effects. BashmanIs wife is in a hospital at ElDorado ggl The blaze originated from .Xas stove in a pool hall about O'Clock The fire spread rapidly, as all the buildings were of frame construction. An appeal to the Fl Dorado Fire Department for assistance vaS made. but as the firemen were loading 2 ire truck onto a freight car the ire ca 1ef receivedWord that the blsze wa.-sp-.. der control, >-~-a---'-'
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
CONTRACT CLOSED FOR
 TEST NEAR ASKDOWN
We'll Will be Sunk by D. F. Gaines at Hudson Three Miles South of
 This City.

A contract was closed Saturday by the Ashdown Chamber of Commerce with D. F. Gaines of Hot Springs, and St. Louis, who agrees in the contract old Hudson on the Kansas City South ern Ky, three miles south of Ashdown. DuLaney and Steel of this city are acting as attorneys for MT. Gaines. The leases together with $5,000 in for felt money have been deposited in the First National Bank in the name of Geo. H. Briant, president of the Cham Der of Commerce, as Trustee. The contract provides that Mr. Gaines shall begin work within 90 days. It further provides that he shall com plete test down to 26O0 feet in IS months, unavoidable accidents except ed. The leases are to remain ill es- crow until a depth of 2,000 shall have been reached, and the S5,000 to provide a guaranty until the full 2600 feet shall have been reached.
 MT. Gaines states that a contrac, has already been let for the drilling to an experienced man and that a standard rig will be used, so that a thorough test may be made, which is not always possible with a rotary rig in unproven territory. The amount of acreage required for this test was 2,000 in an almost solid block and 1000 adjoining scattered acres in leases. The leases will begin to bear rentals January 1st, 1924, and the a. mount of rental is governed by the dis tance from the proposed location. Mr. Gaines is amply able to carry out his contract in every respect. It is also said that the $5,O0O on deposit with the trustee will apply as additional rental should any part of the terms of the contract be not complied with.
 MT. Gaines has stated that the loca- tion for the well will be either in Sec West. At this place quite a number of years ago w. H. Boone of Little Rock started a well and was down sev- eral hundred feet. He found a, show ing of oil that he claimed would have prc6Eced small well. At that time he put up forfeit for more leases, which he stood to lose if he failed to bring 9 well in The town at that time was unable to meet his proposi- tion. Many people have since regard ed this location as our best bet for a we'll This location is some four miles north of where the Steele test is going down. The Steele test is in Red River bottom while this test will be in the hills. The other test that is active near Arden miles west of here.
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
CAPTAINS IRE ELECTED
Hope High SchOO, Names Baseball and
 Track Squad Leaders.

Hope, Feb. 16-Captains of the baseball and track teams of Hope High School have been elected by the Ath- letlc Association. Ira Andels, south western Arkansas champion mile run ner, will lead the track squad, and Arl Jordan, star half-miler, will be sub- captain, Charlie Bridewell, pitching ace Of last years baseball team. was chosen captain of the nine. Moscow Jones, first baseman last year was named sub-captain.
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
Book Shower.

The library committee of the Ash down Improvement Club announce that they will give Q book shower at the home of Mir. and Mrs. T. B. Cook Thursday night. There will also be a program in honor of Washington's S Birthday, a Washington party, The purpose of the shower will be to inn prove the public library and all are requested to bring a book or a silver offering. Everybody is invited toA tend and have a good time and Sssv a worthy enterprise Vvv
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
zS DIE lN FIRE IN \ NEW
 YORK INSANE ASYLUM
Fatal Blaze Follows Terrific Explosion at Wards Island-Madmen
 Released.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Fire which fol- lowed a terrific explosion that rocked the buildings of the Manhattan State Hospital for the Insane on Wards Isl and, in the East river, this morning. resulted in the deaths of 22 inmates of the institution and three male attend Iants
 The fierce blaze sweeping the west wing of the main building, sent 1,600 maniacs confined in that section of the asylum out in the biting winds of a zero weather morning, as the rest of the 6,33S inmates remained in their wards, covering and wailing.
 The fire was discovered at 5:O5 o'clock by Michael Campbell. an at |tendant in Ward 43, in which all the fa- talities occurred. His calm, heroic work, and that of James Hill, attendant in charge, and Patrick Biltigan, Beorge A. deEmo and Geo. F. Reiss, the three attendants who were burned to death, prevented a far greater catastrophe
 Hospital authorities and City Medica! Examiner Norris, after a hurried in vestigation said that in all probability a blaze was set off by dredgers in Hell Gate last night was the immediate cause of the fire. According to their theory, the explosion caused a break in the insulation of electric wires in the attic of the building, and short cir cult did the rest.
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
SCHOOL FUNDS GONE
As Result Fl Franklin County Insti.
 tutiOns Are Closed.

Ozark, Feb. 16.-Twenty-on of thu 61 public schools in Franklin countJe are closed on account of the depletedI financial condition of the districts ac-a cording to the report fo County Sitp5l erintendent Hill. Eleven d,striteg have overdrawn their funds, whike sa still are in session. through fpriyaa subscriptions, the teachers holding their own warrants. Of the 31 dis tr1cts which still have money in the treasury, 13 have insufficient funds 10 continue their schools more than 6 month.
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
The Richmond School
 Makes Unique Record

The Richmond school has made an unique record this year, which is probably unequaled in the state, cer- tainly not exceeded. Every school child from the ages of to 15 is in
 100 per cent enrolment.
 hool interest at this place has ways been of the best. I. w.. Holmes, superintendent, is justly proud of the record of the school.
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
Four Deaths from Storm
 and Cold in Seattle

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 17.-Four deaths resulted from the storm and cold which ragged in this section fsom Sunday until Wednesday. All of the victims were men. Two collapsed while shoveling snow, or walking; one died soon after boarding a street car, and one was suffocated from smoke while trying to tnaw out a frozen pipe.
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
Would Provide Tax on En=
 comes of Professional Men

Little Rock, Feb. 17.-A bill provid- comes of professional men in Arkan sas was introduced in the House of Representatives today and was refer red to the judiciary committee of that body.
 Another House bill would levy a privilege tax on virtually all lines of industry within the state Still an ether House bill would provide for a central purchasing agent for the vari- GUS state charitable and penal insti- tutions
The Little River news., 1923-02-21
Says We Need Market
 for Poultry Here

The News is in receipt of letter from F. L. Spence, of Arkinda, in which he puts the chicken business on the right basis. MT. Spence lives north west of Foreman and has a large flock of chickens and hogs as well as other live stock, and is making good. We have seen his farm and shows that MT. Spence is making good in that line MT. Spence lis correct in his statement that we need market for this line of pro- duce. We print his letter below:
 "Arkinda, Ark, Feb. 29, 1925. "Editor Little River News, "Ashdown, Ark.
 My Dear Sir:
 Some days ago 1 read an article appearing in the News in which the following expression occurred viewed from the side lines, there seems to be considerable interest in the poultry business over, the county" or words to that effect While no doubt you did not intend to convey that impression, it might seem to, some who vlew this phase Of farming from the lines that it is very imper- Isonal matter with you as to it's suc- cess or failure. The impression might be further strengthened by the fact that up to about two weeks ago at least, there was not place in Ash down where'a farmer could dispose of surplus poultry.
 I will venture the assertion that there is not another town in the stat, as large as Ashdown where this de- plorable condition exists.
 "The writer cannot vouch with au- thority as 70 local conditions immed- lately surrounding your town, but 1 want to state emphatically that the people in the north part of the county are more than a little interested in poultry So much so in fact that they are making a success of it in small way and expect to continue increas- ing the business.
 About two weeks ago there was one shipment of twelve car loads of fresh eggs left Petaluma county Cal. for New York City There is no req son why shipments of like magnitude should not originate in Little River county if proper attention is given the poultry industry
 We are certainly as favorably sit uated to eastern markets as Califor. mia and our climate the equal if not the superior of any other. We have a capable and energetic county agent, ready and willing to help us with our poultry problems and there is no req son other than indifference on our part why poultry and poultry pro- ducts should not rank near the top in the county as an income producer.
 Il believe 1 am correct when I state that flock of. 100 bred-to-lay hens. properly culled, housed and fed, will more than pay the living expenses of the average family in the county, and this above their cost of feed.
 Why not all get interested in this and one or two other neglected parts of cur present farm system, such as Igcod dairy COWS and an orchard at
 least large enough to produce fruit for home consumption. The three go together admirably Then, if the boll- weevil does not beat us to it, We can use our cotton money to buy Xmas