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GRAVES & GRAVES, Editors. ASHDOWN, LITTLE RIVER COUNTY, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1313. VOLUME XX. 7.-, 93.
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MORE CASUALTIES
AMONG OUR BOYS
Corporal L. G. Pierce of Fore
man Killed in Action—Cor
bin Lecroy Is
Missing.
Sheriff elect J. R. Pierce of this city
hais received a message from, me War
Department notifying him tiidt ills
cousin, Corporal L. G. Pierce, former
ly of Foreman had bean killed in act
ion. The date of the (Team was o.
Novembter 11, the last day of the war.
Pierce went into the army rrom Hugo,
where he was at the time. He was
reared at Foreman and is counted one
of our Little River county hoys.
The casualty list Sunday carried the
name of Corbin Lecroy of Foreman as
missing in action. Lecroy *s well
known in the county. D:s paren s
live at Foreman.
Nicholas. Brown of Arkinca, who
was reported lest week as haiv:ng diet;
of wounds, was an indian and his
parents live just over the line in Mc
Curtain county. Arkinda was his
nearest postoliice, and for tiiac reason
he appeared to be a Little River coun
ty boy.
Wiley Tapp of Wintarop lies receiv
ed a letter from a Lieut, o.' the com
pany in which his son, Perry Tapp,
served stating that young Tapp died on
October 19 of pneumonia.
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>IcA 1)00 RAISES PAT
Railroad Station, Agents Ger $2» a
Month Raise and Overtime.
Washington, Nov. 23.—cailroad
■station agents today were granted
by Director General McAdoo e. gen
err.l wage increase of $25 per month
abovi the rate prevailing last Janu
ary 1, with a minimum or yt-th per
month. Eight houi’3 is to he eor.sia&r
ed a day's work, with pro rr.-.o pay
for two hours overtime and time and
a half for service aibove ten hoard.
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ROAD TO ARDEN
Straight Rond from Ashdown :o Arden
Will Be Opened Today.
.1. C. Hollowed of Arden was :n the
city Monday and stated that the new
roaid, from Arden to Ashdown would
be completed today so that wagon;
could use it. It will not oe cumpleied
as m automobile road at this time.
' The road runs straight on a section
line and intersects the Ashdov.n to
Wilton road near the W. I. Joynar res
idence on the north side or town. The
road is being cut out by the public
spirited citizens of Arden and, vicinity.
They will soon complete the roaid west
to Foreman. The hope in the future
to have this road made into a pubiic
road. The distance irom Asncown to
Arden over this road will be nine
miles it is said. It is claimed that the
road runs over the best ground possi
ble.
ARKANSAS TROOPS
saffl ItfiLL RETURN
38tli hisiionul Guard and 87th National
Army Among First to Snii
—Designated by
I’ershing.
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Washington, Nov. 23.—Demobiliza-'
tion of the American expeditionary |
forces, already in progress with the
movement homeward of sick and i
wounded, will be listened by the re- j
turn at an early date of eight divi
sions of National Guard ane National ,
Army troops, eight regiments of Coast
Artillery and two brigades or Field !
Artillery. This announcement, was t
made tc:?,y by General Marcn, chief
of staff, on, receipt of dispatches !
from General Fershing.
The divisions which General March
said have beer, designated oy Gen- ,
eral Pershing to return •:« soon as the
sick and wounded have been inoven
to the Unite! States are: ’ |
National Guard—31st (Georgia, Ala
bama and Florida); 34th (Nearasxa,1
Tow:, South Dakota and Minnesota),
38th (Indiana, Kentucky and West Vlr- |
ginia) and 39th (Arkansas, Mississippi;
and Louisiana).
National Army—76th (New Dug- j
’.and), 84th (Kentucky, Indiana and
southern Illinois), 80th (Mcr hern ■
Illinois, including Chic go;, and h7tlx. I
(Arkansas. Louisian?,, Mississippi and j
sovtnern Aianama.i
The Coast Artillery regimen-3 to
be returned as scon as possible were ;
announced os the 46tli, 47th, 43t'n, I
49th, 50th, 73d 74th and 75th.
The 1 v/o Field Artillery brigades to'
bo brought'home are the 65:::' nd
the 163d. Eigbty-t:vo aero c-nnijcrom |
17 construction companies and spe- j
cial units from England will he!
.brought home 0.3 soon os trusiipj:-n
tlon facilities are available, Gem:..
March s>rrid.
In addition, General Pershing indi- 1
ertod that the following general j
1 classes of tro-ips will be returned: j
Railroad artillery troops, ar-!
tillery troops, gas troops, tame corps ,
air forces, and those divisions which j
1 were broken up to be user ty; re
placements for other divisions which j
(had seen aetive service.
J Troops returning immeCiaieiy ire.m
1 England , General March said, v/iii in- i
! elude practically all the air sijuau-i
| rons, construction companies, one sab
| makers detachment, one Haudiey
I Page training station, and several
i photographic and radio sections. Or
1 ders for the return of these already
have been issued.
! • American (asunlllcS.
j Total casualties in the American j
! expeditionary forces up to the sign- I
i ing of the armistice were divided as
i follows:
j Killed and died of wounds, 36,15-:.
| Died of disease. 14,811.
Died from other causes, 2,204.
! Wounded, 179,625.
j Prisoners, 2,163.
Missing, 1,160.
Prated Your Liberty Bonds
PROTECT YOUR LIBERTY BONDS AND YOUR
other valuables by renting sa e deposit box
in our hunk. The cost is a ir.ero trifle compared
with the service' ml the security a box offers to
you.
A fire inay destroy your home at any time. Un
registered Liberty Bonds and other valuable pa
pers cannot be replaced if destroyed by fire.
Don't tempt burglars by leaving your valuables «
within eaBy access to their hands. Let a safe de
posit box be a part of the banking service which
we have to offer you.
ARKANSAS SIATEBANK
Ashdown, Arkaansas
Crop Report of Little River
County for 1917-1918
Crop No. of acres Percentage Ave’ge
1917 1918 Inc. Dec. Inc. Dec I
lorn .. 22149-28369 .06— 1720
Sye .—. 130- 1SS .44— 58
SVheat . 222- 636 ,17__ 415
Oats . 1310- 26S2 .104— 1372
Rice . 5- 5 .20— 1
Kaffir . 62- 24 —.61 —3S
Peanuts .:...:. 1991- 2275 .24— 284
Soy Beans . 2G- 119 .323— 84
Velvet Bean3 .: 39 161 .354— 142
Sowpeas ... 6925-11814 .70— 4389
Irish Potatoes . 334- 643 .92— 309
Sweet Potatoes . 520- 635 .65— 5iG
Sugar Cane .!. 130- 263 .102— 133
Sorghum . 811- mj .37— 305
H:y Crops .'.. 3789- 5938 .56— 2149
Pasturage . 16670-19696 .13— 3020
Alfalfa . 393- 725 .84— 333
Clover . 2- 17 .75— 16
Home Garden . 620- 874 .40— 204
Cotton .30668-36283 .18— * 5545
Sows to be Bred .._v 2566- 4509 .42— „ 1043
Dairy Cows Milked . 3417- 3503 .02— SG
Cows Bred . 3191- 4357 ,03— n66
Hens Set .S4426-S7985 .13— 26-57
T.re above crop report of Little River County was made last Spring by
the Extension Division U. S. Department of Agriculture and the Food Ad
ministration. Throughout the community Crop Inspectors appointed by
the Government. , GEO. M. JOHNSTON. County Agent.
Discussing the enormous number o.
wounded recorded in the ;o:ai of
casualties announced by General
March ofIici;l3 said this included
many thousands o: men slig’u.y Hurt
who did not go to hospitals an
whose names never had teen lepart
ed. Casualties reported 10 the ua
pertinent up to yesterday numbered
only a little over 88,00c a:ir most
estimates o! the probable 'o:ai wnen
the .urmlstlcc was signed iie,/o not
been over 100,000.
Long lists are coming daily now,!
however, and the total, enctusive of
the very slightly wounded, may go
far above previous est'mateu.
Took 44,0110 German?:.
The American forces iu Franco,!
General March said, Jia,d tauen 44,- j
000 Germ.:r> prisoners in round nun.- I
ber3 and 1,40-1 guns. He added that j
the casualties among the American !
forces in noi l hern Russia were not :
severe, contrary to reports, and that j
encouraging accounts of tne situation j
of the forces there had been receive!. I
Movement of troops from France!
will be expedited in every way, tne !
chief of staff said, and he acued that i
they will not “sneak into t:ie conn-1
try either.” Taking up the present ,
advance of the allied forces, General
March pointed out that tile American
army is heading for Coblenz the can
ter bridgohoi on the Rhin-, where
it should arrive about December 1.
The British forces will occupy the
bridgehead to the north os' Cologne
ana; the French the hridgeaeaa to the
east of Mainz.
The strength of the American army
to be maintained In France wujs not
indicated beyond the demobilization
plans announced. Americau troops
In Italy, including the 332na infantry,
will be stationed for the time being
at Cattaro, Flume, and Trieste, one
battf lion of the infantry being lo
cated at each place.
Demobilization at Horn?.
Demobilization of the forces at
home is proceeding steadily. On ar
riving. at Camp Dix yesterday, Gen- (
eral March said, he lound 200 men a
day being released.
Several of the present camps will :
be abandoned as soon a,s taey are ,
Bleared of their occupants. ,
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!
ro the Teachers of Little River County !
The Little River County Teachers'
Association will meet at Ogden. Dec
Brnber 6 and 7. The people of Ogden
BXtend a cordial invitation to all
teachers In the county to be present
ind will provide accommodations foi 1
ill attending. Cars will meet teach- 1
Bra arriving in Ashdown on Frisco 1
train Friday evening.
I'wmmwm services
Will Bo Hold nf Presbyterian Church
Thursday Morning' sit 10—
'if Alternoon Program.
The people of Ashdown will hold a
union Thanksgiving service Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Presby
terian church. The sermo- will be
preached by Rev. S. K. Burnett. There
will also be <i Nation:1 song service
if. 3 ir the afternoon at the Methodist
church.
National liberty Sing.
There has been planned a great na
tional liberty sing to take place at
3 p. in. Thanksgiving Day, November
28, when all Americans on sand end
sea and overseas will be asaed to
sing the same songs. A program or
songs of thanksgiving, of home anu
of victory has been prepared ay the
National Federation, of Music Clubs.
Mrs. H H. Foster of Little Rock,
president of the Southern section of
the N. F. M. C„ Bind chairman of the
Health and Recreation Committee of
the State Woman’s Council of De
fense, has appointed- Fred G. Smith
of Fori Smith, stite liberty chorus di
rector. Mrs. Foster has written to
Mrs. Cowling of the county Council or
Defense, asking her to prepare ror the
patriotic song service and Mrs, Cowl
ing with the assistance of the choirs
and young people of the different
churches, is preparing a Community
Song Service for this date, to he held
at the Methodist church, at 3 p. m.
inanKsgiving uay.
Everyone in this community snould
be interested in this service, ana come
:nd take part. The programs from
headquarters have been sent out, and
.3 'divided into three divisions; “Songs
if Thanksgiving,” Songs or Home,"
ind “Songs of Victory." Most or the
»ongs Fire old, and are songs that our
soldiers sing. Our great song leaders
lave organized permanent Choruses,
n many of our towns, and have found
hat through song, the aching hearts
if many mothers have been tsomforted,
vhen all other efforts failed.
Miss Margaret Wilson, who is now
n France, has been asked to sing the
Star Spangled Banner” to the sol
liers at the same time it is being sung
ill over America, and if we cannot see
tnd talk to our boys, we can sing with
hem.
-W.S.S.
i'aril of Thanks.
We wish to extend to our many
riends our heartfelt thanks and grati
tude for their kind sympathy and help
luring the recent illness and death
hat Invaded our home.—John Reaves,
Hr. and Mrs. S. I. Middlebrows.
KRS, iSGHH REAVES
1-.
Wlnlfcrop Woman Died at the Home
of Her Parents in This City
Sunday Morning.
Mrs. John Reaves'of Winthrop died
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs S. I. Middlebrooks, i:; this city j
Sunday morning at 4 o'clocn after zr. '
illness of several days. She : :id ueei
brought here for tresf.men: ami for an
operation a few days ago in the Iiopee
of saving her life. She is survived by j
her husband and sn infant son, wao
was ei out ten days old, at the time o:
her death. The funeral was conduct
ed from the home Monday morning at
10 o'clock by Rev. C. S. Wales ana
Rev. W T. Sullivan, and tne burial !
was had in the local cemetery, a j
large number of friends were present !
and followed her to her last resting '
place. Many beautiful floral offer
ings were contributed by friends.
Eva Middlebrooks-Reryes was horn
near Hope, June 6, 1897, 2nd was 2i
years ot age. She was reared princi
pally in Ashdown and Was graduated
from our local Jiigh school. Sue was
a young woman who had many friends
emong her associates. About three
years ago she was married to John
Reaves, a young business man of Win
throp. and moved with him to that
place.
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J. Ham DolLrrhiue.
J. Sam Dollarliide, a wei: Known
citizen and resident of Foreman,
since the founding of the town, died
at the home of his runt, Mrs. S. L.
Schoolfield, in this city last Saturday
afternoon, tho remains bein^ laid io
rest Sunday at-tho Dollrirhice ceme
tery.—Foreman Sun.
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Master Entertainer and Humoris; \VL:
Be - at Auditoriuiu
Tonight.
The Ashdown Lyceum Course Is for
tunate to have as its opening number
tonight, Tuesday, A. Mather Hilburu,
humorist and master entertainer.
Primarily an entertainer, Mr. Hilburr.
has arranged programs which create
lsjughter, yet behind them mover a
serious purpose to implant worth
while thoughts and inspire batter liv
ing. For the recreation of his chai
acters Mr. Hilhurn calls hl3 aid wigs
and grease paint, and with a few adit
touches transforms himself Into types
familiar to every hearer. A born act
or he breathes into these types much
of his own spirit and kindly love or'
humanity. He, ■ mirrors life through
these characters and laughs with his
hearers at their foibles and weak
nesses. •
He should have ai good audience at
the auditorium tonight.
NS
Will Leave Cabinet and Office of
Director of Railroads—Effective
January 1—No Successor
Ni; mod.
Washington, November 22.—William
Gibbs McAdoo, secretary of tne treas
ury, director general of railroad3 and
often discussed as one of the presi
dential possibilities of 1920, lias re
signed both liis offices to return to
private business.
President Wilson has accepted his
resignation. Mr. McAdoo will give up
the treasury portfolio sa soon as a
successor has been selected. Me wish
ed to lay down his work as director
general of railroads by January I, 1
but will remain if the presicent has
not then chosen a successor.
Upon the new secretary of the
treasury will devolve the tass or
financing the nation through the
transition period of war to peace,
which probably will include at least
two more Liberty loans ar.a possibiy
a further revision of the system of
war taxation.
Letters between President Wilson
and Mr. McAdoo, made public today
with the announcement of hss resig
nation, give Mr. McAdoo's reasons
for leaving the cabinet solely as a
necessity for replenishing h:s person
al fortune, and express the president's
deep regret at losing his son-in-law
from Ills official family.
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BABY DIES
Infant Daughter of Edgar Gentry
Passed Away Sunday Night.
The infant daughter of BCgar Gent
ry of this city passed away Sunday
night at tbs home of its grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cooper. Tile child
was only a few months old. T:ie moth
er died a few weeks ago In htew Mexi
co. leaving this child, which nad been
afflicted from birth an; one other.
The funeral was conoucted at the
home Monday a ternoon by Rev. C. S.
Wales.
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A GERMAN HELMET
Received by P. C. Butler from His Son,
Jesse, In France.
P. C. Butler of near this city was
exhibiting ai German steel helmet and
German campaign cap, Monday, which
he had just received through me mails
' from his son, Jesse, who Is with the
army in France. The articles created
I quite a bit of interest. The neimet
was a heavy affriir and snov.ee much
evidence of wear. The cap was of
flannel or some kind or cloth, such
as you have often seen in pictures of
German troops. When the he:met is
worn it is put on over the cap which
acts as a cushion.
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FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS
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in the United States really began two years ago
when the Federal Reserve System was organized.
It witl be complete when every citizen is doing
his share towards the maintenance of the system.
. By depositing your money with us you can
help directly in developing and strengthening it,
as we are required to keep on deposit with our
Federal Reserve Bank a portion of your balance
with us.
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At the same time, and without cost, you bene
fit directly from the protection the system affords
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ASHDOWN, ARK. W. K. HALLER, Cashier