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FT. SMITH MEN ARE INDICTED Among tlie Number of Pleaders was John L. Casper, an Officer of the Distilling Company. Fort Smith, Oct. 21.—Seven men on trial here, charged with a conspiracy to defraud the government in the manufacture of whiskey, pleaded guilty yesterday. John L. Casper, the alleged head ol the moonshine whiskey conspiracy, today, was sentenced to nine years in the federal penitentiary. The six others who confessed at the same time were given sentences of from six months in jail to two years in the federal penitentiary. A**-^Oaspor was also demanded to pay a amounting to 000. . .fudge Tollmans in sentencing Cas Ker said, ‘T doubt whether ever In history of the country there lias A” oi n a more open and defiant viola tion of the law than the one in which you engaged.” The case against Fred Bowles, the eighth person implicated, was dismiss ed on a motion of nolle prcisse by the government's attorney prosecuting the cases. Those pleading guilty were John L. Casper, George Hartman, Chas. Brew baker, and John Fa rabee, all of Kan sas City, and .1. H. Brown, Harrison, Arkansas, S. L. Williams, Winston Salem, North Carolina, and John Cor fey, of Fort Smith. John L. Casper was an officer in the Rush Distilling Co., of Kansas City. J. H. Brown was a former gov ernment gauger, still in the service •when arrested. S. L. Williams was a former revenue agent, resigned sever al years ago, and became associated with Casper in the distilling business. When the discovery of this still was made last June the government offi cers did not have to ride into wooded hills inhabited by rough men of the “Moonshine” type to uncover the “still,” where it is alleged the Illicit liquor was made. They found it standing boldly on one of Fort Smith's streets—a delapidated old building, as> innocent looking as some deserted Ar kansas farm houses. But inside, ma chinery, modern to the minute, the government alleges, manufactured “Six Year Old Kentucky Burbon”, “Fine Old Private Stock,” and “Seven Year Old Rye,” from pure glcohol in fifty hours, the sparkle and blend be ing given by means of chemicals. With the aid of attractive labels, the gov ernment alleges, the conspirators sole their products through agents in Kan sas City to the southwestern trade. The Fort Smith plant was once a legal distilery. In March, 1914, How ever, its owners advised the revenue department at Washington of their in tention, to cease business. The gov ernment immediately withdrew Its of ficial gauger and sealed the doors of the plant. The seals, it is alleged, were soon brok#n, the old machinery removed and new machinery set up. One day the government officials got an anonymous letter that started an investigation. David A. Gates, De puty Internal Revenue Commisioner, took charge of the inquiry. His men quickly covered Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennes see, and picked up clews here and there, which finally resulted m the seizure of the distillery. Among the discoveries they made was that the plant was connected with a large sew er, with outlets so arranged that the contents of its eight ten->housand-gal lon tubs could be discharged into the Arkansas river with a few minutes. . —-o To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE’S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron iu a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Irou builds up the system. 50 cents l SOLD BY ALL LEADING I _GROCERS._) TEN MEXICANS KILLED BY POSSES Alleged Members of Gang That Ai A(tacked Train Shot to Death and >'o Mercy for Bandits. Brownsville, Tex., Oct. 10. Te, Mexicans paid today with their live for alleged complicity in last night’s wrecking ef a St. Louis, Brownsville and .Mexico passenger train on the out sh.rts of Brownsville, the killing cf t’ ree Americans and the wounding of four others. Peace officers say the. have clues to other Mexicans connect ed with the robbers. It is declared that mere will he killed if civilian pos ses catch them. The death teday from a bandit’s bullet, of Dr. E. S. McCain, deputy state health officer here, ag gravated the wrath of Americans more ihan any previous incident in the three months of border raids. He was one of the best known men in tliu low er Rin Grande valley. nay ini itosa mere. Civil and military authorities today are not agreed on whether any of the bandits had crossed from the Mexican side. Military oiticers believe tno raic was made up from the American side. Luis de La Rosa, whom two passen gers said they recognized among the robbers, has several times been seen in Matamoros, and American army officers had asked for his arrest by Carranza officials. The latter, about two weeks ago, anounced that De La Rnm had a bandit camp on the Mexi can side about 30 miles above Browns ville, and said they were trying tc capture him. Nothing further was heard from him until last night. Probably 1,500 calvrymen and in fantry today joined in patrol and search work for traces of the bandits for a distance of 30 miles up the Am ercan side of the river. Hundreds c«i civilians, led by scores of deputies, joined in his work. Told Hiding Place. The first Mexican killed was an un idenified young man, a passenger on the wrecked train, who was accused cl revealing lie hiding place of Dr. Mc Cain. Sheriff W.T. Vann today domed reports of this Mexican’s death, but tonight it developed that posses kill ed him after Sheriff Vann left the scene of the wreck. This Mexican was threatened by the robbers because cf his unusually fair complexion. He assured them that he was a Mexican, and that lie was bound for Matamoros. Mexico. Finally lie told the robbers that the ‘gringoes’ for whom they were hunting were in the toiler. The bandits fired through the toilet door, through which a battened lead bullet made a wound in DcCain’s abdomen. Harry J. Walls, the other man In the tcilet, who also was wounded, was well known in politics here. United States cavalrymen for seven miles chased a young Mexican, who appeare d in Los Indios district to day, about 30 miles up the river from the place of the robbery, with his horse dripping from hard riding. He was brought from Fort Brown here, where army officers questioned him. They said that his stories were con flicting but that he gave no information to connect him with the robbery. They turned him over to the civil author ities. ———o ARHINDA NEWS ITEMS Arkinda, Oct. —(Special.)—J. K. Smith and faniilv are going le nnv.i to Maddill, O da, Rev. D. Bell sst and v. ife wont to Winthrop Wednesday. L. A. Key is right sick uiis week. W. J. Wright is on the sick list .liii; week. There has bee 1 more fatal sickness this fall than usr.a . Tlu ie has be > i about ten deaths in this neighborhood in the last thirty days. Buck Hart died the 15th and was buried the 16th. He had been sick a short time. 1). E. Hess is on the sick list this week. IvTr. and Mrs. L. A. Key will move to Oklahoma soon as they can. Miss Osey Weaver has been serious ly ill with typhoid fever. It was ^thought she would not recover, but she is a little better now. Bose Chappell started for Texas the 20th. This is his first trip off from home. He is only lit. We look for him back as soon as his money plays out. The farmers all think they are get ting a “liming” price for their cotton seed, which they are, and we are glad they get what they do, and wish they could get more, bu^jjUsten, when they go to buy it back ffrot year in 5 and 10 pound pails they will think high “sure miff." Some farmers are holding their cotton for better prices. We think they had better sell for we don’t think they will ever get to ride to the moon on the price of cot ton without things changes. Example of Ashdowns Civic Pride. J --- ■ — "■—1 '■ ■ THE HANDSOME BUNGALOW OF W.F. NICOL, EAST SIDE I mcMwtrnr'-iunxuummmuurzarmxmaaamms'rr^rzxai i ~i mi riimrrn i m■ n i n m im n iiim iii i iiihw h nn». GERMANS CAPTURE TOWNS ' i I - I Russians to Issue a $.VMUt00,(;2!! is: . i ierna! Loan Soon . i - I I5:rlin, Germany, Oct. 20.—The Ger- ! man war office announces the Bui- , garians have captured two thousand Serbians, twelve cannons, and the low n of Sultantep-. London, Eng., Oct. 20.—Sir Edward Carson announced ’today that his resi gnation from the British cabinet was due to the dispute ov r tlic Balkan and Turkish affairs. Petrograd, Russia, Oct. 20.— The Russian government is making pre parations to soon issue a $500,Out),00c internal loan, at five and a halt pet cent. Paris. Franco, Oct. 20.—The French artillery has silenced German machine gun battery whach lias been bother ing them near Lihone. Paris, France, Oct. 20.— One hund red and fifty persons were killed or injured in a factory explosion here this afternoon. Many of the victims were women workers. Fifty-two are dead. Berlin, Germany, Oct. 20.- The war office announces the German force' have captured nearly 400 men and thro machine guns from the French in Champagne. A British aeroplane was shrit down near Middlc-Kirke, Belgium, and the occupants captured. WINTHROP LOCAL NEWS v.wriiinwb mhw .mrr . «nr Winthrop, Oct. 21.—(Special.)—The Winthrop Light Plant is in running order again. Will Depiie is the pre sent manager. Tom Click left Monday for Mineral Springs. Sam Middlebrook and son, Lien, were here from Ashdown Sunday af ternoon, visiting the former’s daugh ter, Mrs. John Rieves. Mrs. Mary Davis spent the latter part of last week, with hc'r sister, Mrs. Pat Mattheley, in Cerro Gordo. Mrs. Credill sold her grocery store last week. Mrs. Sarah Hitcn of Ashdown was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Peyton, a few days last we k. Mr. Miller has pul up a new res taurant in car city. Mr. and Mrs. George Lambert mov ed to Broken Bow this week. Dr. Stephens and little daugh1 : Irene, were ever from Foreman Wed nesday. II. L. Poland of Ashdown was up Wednesday on business. Dr. Peavy was in Texarkana Wed nesday. Wallace W bb has been relieving Fred Turrentine in the depot for the last few days, as Mr. Turrentine has been ill. Mrs. Frank Lang and children of Foreman visited the former’s mother. Mrs. Mary Davis, a few days this week. M., I). & G. TIME CARD haily Passenger Service Liavo Texarkana, east .7 a. m. Leave Ashdown, east .7:55 a. m. Arrive Hot Springs .1:40 p. m. Leave Hot Springs, west ... 3:55 p. m. Arrive Ashdown, west . 9:19 p. m. Arrive Texarkana .10:05 p, m. Daily Except Sunday, Mixed Train i Leave Ashdown, east .7:35 a. m. ! Arrive Hot Springs .6:10 p. in. Leave Hot Springs .7:10 a. m. Arrive Ashdown .5:58 p. m. -o Warning Order. In the Chancery Court of Little Riv- [ er county, Ark. Geo. Cannon, trustee, : Hendrix College Beneficiary and T>o Loney and Arnold Beneficiary, plain tiffs. vs. J. H. Maxey and Augusta Maxey, defendants. The defendants J. H. Maxey, and Augusta Maxey, are j warned to appear in this court within ' thirty days and answer the complaint ! of the plaintiff, Geo. Cannon, trustee. | Hendrix College Beneficiary and De- , | Loney and Arnold Beneficiary. Wit- I | ness my hand and the seal of said , court this 7th day of Oc. 1915.—Chas. j H. Park, Clerk. 91-S 1 / IS LITTLE KNOWN FACTS Wore White Women Thai! Negro in State of Arkansas. Little K-ck, Oct. 22.— (Special.) — Hero are some interesting but little known facts: .'.'•cording to the last census there are 314.60.6 white wonrn in Arkansa.:, and a total of 442,892 negroes o? both sexes. January 1. Xew Year’s Day, Is a legal lrliday in all the states except Arkansas ami Massachusetts. The first telephone exchange was opened in Little Reck in 1879, and now now there are 123*000 telephone calls daily in the city. Fraternal insurance was inaugurat ed by the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Statistics in the office of the Depart went of Education show that the per canita cost W popular education U. Arkansas last year was $9.8.1. -o Richmond, Oct. 22.— (Special.)—Tn I:um of the gin, the noise of the saw and the rattle cf the mil!, rocks whic may lie heard through the week, re minds us that Richmond is still in tn ring. The Epwcrth League presented c very interesting and instructive pro gram on last Sunday evening. Mis Kittie Lewis was the leader. \Y. AY. Gardner, who iias seen Hi fo. the past week, is now up and about hi: business. If tli peas, potatoes, hay and sor ghum were “legal-tender” many of on people could pay their debts more eas ily. From tiie frowns we see on the fae es of the g ometry class, we judge they have tackled a tough proposi tion. The two assistants in our school though young in the profession, seen to be putting forth their whole energ... This means success. Took Wilson, who has been very ill for the last few days, is now improv ing. Misses Elisabeth Bagby and Myrtle Lewis, two of the high school pupils, were absent from school the first 01 tiie week on account of sickness. Many of our farmers are taking ad vantag of the beautiful weather am are storing away quite an abundance of hay. Mrs. Mattie Patterson of this place has been on the sick list this week, hut is now improving. On Thursday evening the Five Hun dred Club was entertained by the Miss es ' -wis, u the home cf Mrs. (’hoov er. -o——— ALLENE LOCAL NEWS Allene. Oct. 21.— (Special.)—Oin i e\v school building is new ready for l!u phis .■ i:; . th • brick layers having finished th, !r work. We are very glad, indeed, to leafn that Dr. Clin, Iran, of Oklahoma, hat decided to locate at Allene. Dr. Oling liat, comes highly recommended as a man and physician. We are sure that lie v. i’. soon have many friends and a large practice in and around Allene. Cliarle-. Prcctor of Milford, who showed his good judgment hy coming to Allene to attend the high school, vis: ■-;! hear folks Saturday and Sun day. Rev. Ewing filled his regular ap pointment at the Methodist church Sunday. We are glad to note that Miss Lyda Howell, who has been sick for the past week is able to be at school again. Vedie Walker of near Lockesburg visited Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Zachry Sat urday nigbt and Sunday. J. W. RINGGOLD, M. D. Respectfully tenders his Professional services to the people of Ashdown ASHDOWN, ARKANSAS. .— *. rf.M' 1 i BULGAKS CROSS RAILROAD LINE Communication Between (.'recce and Serbia Cut by Ferdinand’* Men; Serbian ltd real Forced. _ London. Oct. 20. The occupation oi : positions along the Xish-Sa! uiki rail way by the Belgians, declarations o' war against Bulgaria by Italy ami1 Russia, the dispatch of an Italian fieri | to the Near East und< :• sealed e.-fi i a report that the entente powers are perparing to send large reinf- eo rr. eats to the Balkan Jront and the re port of a furtlw r advace of the army of Field Marshal von Maokenscn arc developments of the day in the Near East war zone. The suc.esful move of the Bulgurs against the Xish-Salcmiki railway is ! severe blew to the allied forces. This ; railway was the only lino in commu nication available to the entente pow- ! ers in sending relief to th Serbians. Already a number cf allied troops bad j entered Serbia via this road. It war reported two days ago that a force of j 40,000 Bulgars bad attacked the J French, British and Serbian troops or this road. Appai ntly the effort was :t ] Buigar success. It is considered likely that the Ser i bian force on this front is falilng back ■ to stronger positions, except on the extreme south, where it has support of tlie Anglo-French i'ere s. The cities cf Istip and Kotchana are reported to have been evacuated by the Serbians, who are retreating to stronger post- . ucns. Italy May Semi Force. A formal declaration cf war on Bul garia was issued in Rome today. It seems likely that an Italian ,cu. • will be sent to co-operate with til" armies o' the entente now in the X< ,u East. An Italian fleet is expected to "id in tlie enfereem nt of the Bul garian blockade. Paris reports that an Italian squadron lias sailed from Brindisi under sealed orders, suppos edly for the Bulgarian coast. The decision cf the orient po.verf to send large reinfot cements tc tin Balkan front is indicated in a dispatch from Athens. It is said that this fie alsion has been communicated to the Greek government. The information was covered in a friendly note to the Athens government. It is said mm the not pointed cut that the enten te's interpretation of Greece's treaty obligations to Serbia apparently is not in conformity to that of the Greek government. The German War Office continues to claim further advance for the invad ing army under Field Marshal von Mackcnsen. The Serbians arc stub bornly contesting the advance, but a; slowly retreating to the chosen battb ground in the mountains in the inter ior of the country. German Official Statement. The Berlin report of operations ot. the Balkan front is as fo’lows: “Austro-Hungarian troops under General Kcevcss captured the town o." Obrenovatz. "South of Belgrade tin German ane Austro-Hungarian units reached the heights east of Vranio, soith of Rlpanj and south of Crocks, on the Danube. (This indicates an advance of about i 12 mil -s along the railroad.) "The right wing of the army of General von Gallwitz has captured the region wt of Seone as well as the villages i Vcbanj and Malakrisna. The plate cf Lucica and those south and east . Boz vac, as far as Mia jenovac, \ ere wrested from the enemy. “The army of General Bogatcheff (commander cf the first Bulgaria., army), rushed forward by way of Inowc toward Miajeal and in the di rection o' the valley of Pirot (in the direction of Xisli, which is a hope 41', miles west of the town of Pirot.) “Other Bulgarian troops captured , Vranya, in the valley of the upper Mo rava, and farther south already have cross d the Egri-Palanka-Strlp line." -o— SAVED FROM KNIFE Hi WONDERFUL REMEDY Fearing an Operation, Fannie linpert Tries Treatment and I.uiiglis At Surgeons. Fannie Rupert of Linevile, Ark., suf gestive derangements of years' stand fered from stomach troubles and di- j ing. Her condition was serious and doctors urged an operation. She , feared that because o£ her age. She took Mayr’s wonderful remedy j and right away her appetite came | back and her health improved rapidly. | She wrote: “I received your remedy and it lias j done all that you said it would do. i “I fee better than I have for twen ty-five years, and the doctors said there was no cure for me except an operation, and I was too old. My friends are astonished at the way 1 ^ eat now.” Mayr's wonderlkil remedy gives per manent results foX stomach, liver and intestinal ailments. Eat as much a-trit whatever you like. Xo more distress ifter eating pressure of gas in th*: stomach and around the heart. Giwa me bottle of your druggist now ans# ;ry it on an absolute guarantee- *; ioi. satisfactory money will be re :urned. auvt Na. % -—-o Notice of Sale. X'otice is hereby given that untiwr iiid by virtue and authority of a &«-• ;reo and order of sale made by Honor ihle Oscar A. Knehans, referee fa. iliargi. of the matter of C. R. Fix u n’.r.ipt pending in the district lourt of the United States for tbe* Southeastern Division of the Easter* indicia! District of Missouri, whielt jrder was made at Cape Girardc-at. Missouri, on the 26tli day of .Inly A„ I), 1 !>15, I do offer for pan , «o *1** Ugliest bidder or bidders for cii*i.. ill tlie right title and interest of ssai bankrupt, O. It. Fix, in and to tin- pro ;>erty hereinafter described, upon is#, terms and subject to the eonditiva* hereinafter set forth. The proper? affered for sale is as follows: A cne. half interest in all of the northwwS quarter of the northwest quarter rf section 14, township 12 south, ran?* 30 west, and the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section i.}, township 12 south, range 30 east lying, and being in the county < f Lit tle River and state of Arkansas. Sshtf property will lie offered in the fal lowing manner: By taking seal*# bids, each to be accompanied t-j i certified check for at least 10 per eest. of the amount so offered, and imT,'*r t0 the undersigned trustee, at his vf flee in Cape Girardeau, Mo., not lata* than September 30th, 1915. Said saJe to be subject to confirmation by in* referee,—Russell L. Dcarmonr. Trus tee of the estate of C. R. Fix, bank rupt, 419 Himmelberger-hlavrisoc Buiiding, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.K~ Centirnialion Notice. Notice is hereby given: That tht? undersigned will present his petiUc* to the Chancery Court of Little River County , Arkansas, at its November, term, 1915, praying the court to qui ' and confirm his title in the lands herr inafter described, under and hv virtue of tax sales made by the Collector cf* Little River County, Arkansas, whuv in said lands were sold for the non payment of taxes, under and by virn* cf the laws of the State of Arkansas, towit: The XI of the XW‘, of the SW sold on the 8tli day of June, 1908, fc th taxes of 1907 and Clerk's Tit? Deed executed on the 30th day of Joy 1910. Thr SI of the SW\ of the NAY so.< on tlie 8th day of June, 1908, for ft-. taxes of 1907. and Tax Deed ex citRf on July 30th, 1910. The Si of the SW1, of the'SK’,. sole June 12th, 1911. for the taxes of 1911. and Tax Deed executed September Jo*. 1913. The Si of the SE.\ of the SWA, snS? June 10th, 1912, for the taxes of 197A and tax do d executed on June lTrr 1914. All of the above descriU.it lands being in Section 21. township 77 south, range 28 west, and all of tit' above deeds being executed to T) A Higdon, and by D. A. Higdon, convey** to 1). H. Tompkins, on the 12th da} s* April, 1915. Also, the XI of the Xi of the SEP section 21, sold on June 10th, 1907. Ter' the taxes of 1906. and tax deed exeeiv ed to D. H. Tompkins, as assignee vr J. F. Schirmer, on March 22, 191b, Also, Xi of the SE.i of the NWJ tt section 21, sold June loth, 1907. for rte taxes of 1906, tax deed executed to March 22nd, 1915, to D. H. TompViaa* as asignee of J. F. Schirmer. Also, the Xi of the XEJ of the STfff of said section 21, sold June 14th. for tlie taxes of 1908, and tax deed ex ecuted on March 22nd, 1915. to F>. SK Tompkins, as assignee of J. F. Sci/r mer. Also, the Si of the SW, of the cf said section 21, sold June 14th. 7f+#f, for the taxes of 1908, and tax Ocvt executed March 22nd, 1915, to D. FT. Tompkins, as assignee of J. F. Schlr mer. said section 21, sold June 14th, lid® for the taxes of 190S, and tax deed ex ecuted March 22nd, 1915. to i). ffi Tompkins, as assignee of J. F. Sol mer. Also, the Si of the XE.1 of tin; NBi of section 15, snid June 8th. 1908. Sir the taxes of 1907 and Clerk’s tax die*' cx< cuted on Feb. 29th. 1912. to tie; Southern Realty and Trust Co., as la signee of Chas. Weith, and convey#®' by deed from the Southern Realty t-.stf1 Trust Co., to D. H. Tompkins, on Ftd. 20th. 1915. All the above describe*! lands being in township 13 souti „ range 28 west. And tlie petitioner deraigns his ytlfe under and by virttie of said tax tr> as aforesaid. Therefore, all persons who can »sr up any right or claim to said land# sax purchased, in consequence of any & formality or Irregularity connects® with said sales, as aforesaid, are here by warned to appear and show ccv.jp at said term of Chancery Court, vujb the title to said lands, in the petitioeer herein, and the sales as aforesaid* should not be confirmed. Given under my hand on this list Sth day of October, 1915.—D. S_ TOMPKINS, Petitioner. S-3C Confirmation Notice. Xitice is hereby given that Marr 'X. Weatherly did in this the 29th day oT Sept.. 1915, file in the chancery coot of Little River county, Arkansas tar* petition praying the court to qe'lw and confirm her title in and to A* following described lands situated is said county: SW| of the , SEJ an® SE\ of the SWi section 5; and NB| NW; and the NJ of the SE} o' A *' XW\ of section 8, ail in township i2» south, range 30 west. Therefore tt.7 persons who have or claim any ir;tur ns t in and to said lands, or any p»T; thereof, are hereby warned to appear in said Chancery court at its Nov. v® her term, 1915, and show eause, if they have, why the title to said lawiw should not be quieted and cor mail in said petitioner. Given unu -sp* hand and the seal of said ecu this the 29th day of Sept. 1915- . H. Park, Circuit aud Chancery / Little River countv. t /