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The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11

"the big ditch is already carry ing off thousands upon thousands of gallons of water each hour. The current in the ditch shows four or five miles and it will be stronger than this when they get the ditch dug into Big Creek. In other words it will be a regu- lar mill race and it is worth thousands of dollars to Brinkley from a health stand point alone. It will be but little trouble for Brinkley to put a ditch to Piney Ditch at the head which will take care of all drainage for the en- tire city. If the Rock Island railroad was required to drain the several acres of ponds near their coal shute this would be another big help. If there is anything like a Board of Health officer in Brinkley, this will sure ly come up for his consideration. :"
 Yes, the Piney drainage ditch is a big help to Brinkley and is going to be even greater help Lateral ditches are to be dug which will practically carry away all of the water east of Brinkley which has been preventing the cultivation of thousands of acres i of lands and the Brinkley Board of Health will no doubt realize the advantage of draining Brink lev to Piney ditch.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11
Dark Corner News

Our farmers all seem to be Tn g rush to plant cotton. some planting with a good crop year and 124 cent cotton, this couh- try will be in good shape next winter we have hogs and every y, one is raising chickens and VIII all plant sorghum, plenty of corn and peas for hay.
 Mrs. c. s. Henderson went to Brinkley Saturday last visiting returned Sunday evening.
 Harve Henard, of Wheatley was at Wa'drops Tuesday
 Waldrop will leave next Week s for the East to buy goods TOT 'ne Dark Corner store.
 FARMER Boy.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11

Mrs. M Y. Forbess is recovering from an attack of blood poison in her right hand.
 The business men of Wheatley are having the roads in town put in good shape. The Oehls- chlager boys are doing the work with their tractor. If the far mers would do as much work on the roads out of town as is being done here, marketing their crop this fall would be a much easier task than it is with the roads in their present condition.
 Hodge Vineyard came in on his bicycle for the doctor making the five miles in twenty minutes.
 Tell lem you saw It in the Ar1ua
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11
vr FOR CITY HALL
Presented to Council Asking m a City Hall be
 Constructed

,dton asking the Brinkley cmncil to erect a City Hall Grculated and largely sign Binkley this week.
 dty received about $9. 900. saloon license revenue a uonths ago and will receive lst, about s29OO in taxes being collected.
 ise and cost of a suitable Hall has been variously es- a. It is contended that a building should afford a pdious Assembly Hall or Auditorium where Public zings could be held and a of at least 300 or 400 peo- pnyeniently accomoda tied. aiton to this the offices of Iayor and other city officials be placed. Just what the bf such a building would be Ter difficult to figure until khitect submits figures.
 epetition will be heard by Gty Council at their next Emeeting on Tuesday night zt week and if favorable his taken as no doubt it
 a commission will prob be elected to take the mat charge.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11

the demoralized train service.
 The last train out of Memphis was Wednesday and now all pas sengers for Memphis thro' the Brinkley gateway are forced to go via Helena where, boats take them to Memphis.
 The Rock Island operates a local passenger between Little Rock and Forrest City and this will be maintained for the several weeks that will be required be- fore the trains can get thro' the bottoms.
 Passengers into Brinkley from Helena yesterday and this morn- ing report that a break at Helena will be no surprise at any mom- ent. Trains from the north and south are running regularly.
 The terrific rain fall of Tues day night and Wednesday vary ing from 6 to 10 inches, broke all records and as this was gen. eral White river will in all prob ability send down a flood that will be a record breaker and will over flow all bottom farms to the west.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11
THE HIGH WATER SITUATION
The Mississippi Levee Breaks and the Nigh Water Record of 1912 Already BTOk-
 en. Worse to Come
The Effect at Brinkley

The high water record of 1912 has been broken and still the Mississippi river continues to rise.
 At Memphis the record last night was nearly IS in. in excess of the 45.3 feet record. A break in the levee on the Arkansas side S miles south of Memphis late Tuesday evening flooded the en- tire country south of the Rock Island railroad and Wednesday afternoon a 700 foot break in the levee north of Memphis near Wilson, Ark, where the break occurred last year poured in the raging waters over the country north of the Rock Island and by this morning it is predicted that there will be a solid expanse of water from Madison, Ark, to Memphis, higher than last years over flow.
 Madison. is 35 miles east of Brinkley. just on the other side of Crowley's Ridge, and this is about as near to Brinkley as the high waters reach yet we feel the effect of the flood here in
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11
nle Rice Situation

nca acreage in the Brink zltory is or will be practi- me same as it was last nee farmers are feeling ver the news that practi- of the present visible Of rice has been disposed sOlg deal made last week uslanna. A big export been made and there is slate now for those who ang to grow rice this ang of rice is backward blowing has been done aen the seed begin to fall nound they will go in a ana planting will then eOver.
 as from the far east in- ntle likelihood of lower Tor rice. A Japanesse nent report shows that $ Of rough rice on Janu- 1912, was 73 per cent Man on than on the same ". and on January 1st. \, advanced to l15 per 0se the price in 1902. Vhlna, India and the aes continue very high, ptOspect of a decline.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11

Spring is here in earnest and it is time to clean the back yard, and swat the fiy.'' The papers tell us one fly now, is one million in August. So let us all work and make our little town as neat and healthy as possible. Some have already done so but there is plenty of cleaning yet that should be done. before hot weather comes.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11
Ordinance Number l55

AN ORDINANCE ASSESSING THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY IN SAID DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE SAME IN SUGGESTIVE ANNUAL INSTRUMENTS.
 WHEREAS, majority in value of the property holders owning property adjoin- ing the locality to be effected and situated in Sewer Improvement District Number One of the City of Brinkley, Monroe County. Arkansas, organized for the pur pose of establishing, constructing and maintaining sewerage system for and within the territory in said district, have petitioned the City Council of the said City of Brinkley for the constructing of said improvement and that the cost thereof shall be assessed upon the real property in said district according to the benefits received and
 WHEREAS. the Board of improvement of said Sewer improvement District Mum Der One have asceAaineds the cost of the proposed improvement tob U s5a, 900 which includes interest upoh the bonds of the district, and have reporSed thossame to the City of Brinkley, and
 WHEREAS, the estimated cost of said Improvement does moi exceed twenty (2o) per centum of the assessed valuation of real property located within said Sewer lm- provement District as ascertained by the assement for State and County proposes, and
 WHEREAS, the Board of improvement has petitioned this council to assess the benefits heretofore confirmed against the several blocks, lots and parcels of real property in said district and to provide tor the collection of the said assessment in installments so as to provide for the pay ment of the principal and interest of such bond issue as is necessary to pay the cost of the construction of the improvement in said district.
 NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINEDl by the City. Council of the city of Brinkley. Monroe County. Arkansas. that the said .eyeral~blocks, lots and parcels of real property in Sewer improvement District Number One be assessed according to the assessment list for said Improvement dis trict amounting to $73, ,254,6l as the same now appears in the office of the City Clerk and that $4o29 ,oo of said assessment being 5.5 per centum of the benefits assessed on each of said blocks. lots and parcels of real property in said district, shall be paid an nuallv on or before the 18th day of May, until inc whole of said local assessment shall be paid.
 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts of ordinances hereto fore passed, that in any way conflict With the provisions of this ordinance, are here by repealed
 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall be in full force and eifec' from and after its passage.
 Passed April, 4th, 1913. AK. CAMERON. Mayor FRED E. sAPP.
 Clerk
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11
News from Wheatley.

A. Boysen has purchased a traction engine. ]. J. H. Tolkerts has returned from his trip in the north and is settled on the Rising rice farm. He purchased a fine team of black mares in Kansas City.
 The ladies of the Baptist chuch gave an ice cream social Friday evening, at the home of Mrs. Thompson.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11
About Town

eie is a person in Monroe sno doesn't believe in 9e. 'ney ought to go out onakley and see the re- x. nave been accomplish They Drainage Ditch. '
 akley man who was out errltory this ditch is 0a Monday and Tues
 Prior to the hesYy
 ves|s ! !a ks
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11
Too Much for Papa.

Young Popps-Dearest, what did your father say when you told him of our engagement?" ?" Daphne Sweet Darling 1t was too funny He guip- ed a few times, and then turned to the parrot. Polly said he appealing ly, please helo me outl l'"-Judge.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11

Frank Federer. the real estate man. left Wednesday for a trip to Boone County, where he goes to investigate a big land tract for a patron. Frank is said to be one of the finest and most ac- curate land cruisers in the stata and his seryices [! are V sn N '.'.,'..ss''s' <
The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11

MT. and Mrs. o. Livingston left Saturday last for St. Lotus, Mo-, where Nr. Livingston weu' x hays an cperation for ap- nenaicitis., "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Copyright. 1919


This editorial written for written
MEN and for boys for the millions who fail appreciate the
work that mothers do for the millions that ignore the eacr
fee and devotion upon which society is based.
On hot night in the dusty streets of dirty city, you
hundreds of sitting porches TAKING CARE OF
BABIES.
In lonesome farm houses far monotonOus plains
with the late sun setting long day of hard work find
women cheerful and perseverng TAKING CARE OF BABIES
In the middle of the night in earliest morning MEN
sleep all the world ice huts North Southern tents
big houses and in dngy tenements you find awake
cheerfully and gladly TAKING CARE OF BABIES.
We respect praise the sefshly working him
SELF
he builds up great industry and great personal
tune praise him
he risks his life for personal glory and for praise
praise him.
he shows courage saving his from de-
structon, praise him.
There whose courage devotion, could
be compared with that of woman caring for her baby.
The mothers love unehsh and has limit this side
of the grave
You will find ONE a thousand will his life
for
You will find THOUSAND women in thousand who will
risk their lives for their babies
Everything that a has and owes mother.
From her he gets health BRAIN encouragement moral charac
ter, and ALL his chances of
How poorly the mothers service repaid by ndvd
ualy and by society a whole
The Individual feels that he has done much
sufficient money and LITTLE attention her who brought
him from nohngness into life and sacrificed her sleep and
youth and strength for his sake.
Society the aggregate of human beings duty
done when few hospitals opened for poor mothers
little medicine dOled out in dhearted fashion to the sick
child
Fortunately may truly be said that the great al
most always appreciative of his greater mother.
Napoleon cold, jealous of other men, fundamentally
egotstcal when comparing himself with other
But he reverenced and appreciated the noble who bore
him, lived for him. and watched him said
s mother o principles
all 10
o depends on The moth
The future the individual child depends
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17


Another State Illinois, giving
all in the where
elections
Whether you believe female suffrage not whether you
WANT vote make up your mind to this
Women going to vote They going to have their say
the laws that rule them and their children They going
add morality benvoence and kindness to mans governing sell
fshness AND NOTHING WILL STOP IT.
There time for each important work. THIS is THE
TIME TO WORK AND GET THE VOTE FOR WOMEN.
Our purpose to interest first of ALL the poorer
easy for the right and prosperous lady to discuss dis
tan Indifferent way her future and her rights She comfort
luxury and Her rights do not really worry her very
much, except added luxury
Those especially interested and in whom The Georgian
especially interested the poorer whose hus
bands fathers dollars day. five dollars
day perhaps They the that really pay the of
government oday
Is not Government trust government? Are the
real in this country imposed BY THE TRUSTS?
The with little house pays little that
pays the Government little his tobacco he
uses it. another little his
doesn get the REAL That goes the The
real laid upon the people, WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
IN THE TAKING BODY is made by the trusts
Mr. Rockefellers from the Oil
the the Sugar Trust and the Trust
other trusts.
WHO PAYS THOSE TAXES? THE WOMEN PAY THEM.
They spend the household money and the raise their
by taxes in the household.
The women of the families, the wives of with
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

mother future of the race depends on the mothers of
Think what has been mankind by thousands of
millions of perfectly devoted mothers.
Every mother entirely DEVOTED entirely HOPEFUL,
entirely CONFIDENT that future great babys
deserts
The little head-Often hOpelessly shaped-rOls about
feeby the thin devoid muscles toohess gums
chew whatever along The wondering eyes look feeby
amessly about without focus concentration The future
human being to the cOdblOoded Onlooker useless little
atom added to the human sea of nonentity
the mother that baby time
endless meaning the first mumbngs endless soul in the
senile baby smile unlimited possibilities the obby
and round hairless head She the future of the baby
responsibilities of government that perfectly
lovely must eventually be acclaimed ruler by mankind
As result of perfect confidence in its future the mother
gives every baby perfect devotion perfect and aeconae
moral education Each child begins life inspired by the most
beautiful example of altruism and self sacrifice
Kindness has gradually taken the place of brutality among
human beings because every baby at its birth has found itself
surrounded by absolute kindness.
The mothers kindness forms moral character
The mothers confidence and encouragement stimulate
bition and inspire courage.
The mothers patient wachfuness gives good health
fights disease when it comes.
The mothers wrathful protection from the
stern and dwarfng severity of fathers.
Truly may and should be judged by his feeling
ward his mother and toward the mothers of other
of ALL MEN
In the character of Christ whose last earthly thought Col
goha His Mother the character the
ing ignorant whose earnings go make his
Portable the beautiful trait devotion who
works for her children from the prcede
their birth through all the years that they spend
gether.
Honor thy father and THY MOTHER
And honor the mothers of other Make their task
easier through fair payment of the who support
dren through good public schools for their children through
respectful treatment of ALL women
The mother is happy For she knows the deep joy of low
ing else than herself
You honor yourself and prove yourself worthy of good
mother and of final when you do something the
mothers of the world.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

The poorer pay the taxes the poorer should
be allowed to vote.
There hundred ways of looking this question of
votes for and matter how you look you respect
you have had good mother good wife good daugh
tiers and sisters, GOOD WOMEN AROUND YOU, YOU MUST
WORK IN FAVOR OF THE VOTE FOR WOMEN
Suppose holds stock in railroad she not al
lowed to vote like any stakeholder that railroad?
Is not every in America stakeholder in this Ma
TON? Do not the of America CREATE nation?
Will there be anything left of the United States hundred years
from now EXCEPT THE CHILDREN CREATED BY THE
WOMEN LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES?
Is not the nation made up of its people do not the
CREATE the people? Are they entitled opinion
to cast vote in the awmang the country governing in
the imposing?
You will hear women say that they do not vote
they happy they quite contented And this said
often by of the best women the intelligent in certain
directions, excellent morally.
the women wel-meaning satisfied intelligent BUT
NARROW, would say and shall often repeat, THAT
WHILE THEY MAY THINK THEY ARE COMMENTED IN
THEIR SLAVERY, ONCE THEY GET FREEDOM ONCE
THEIR MORAL CHARACTER is EXPRESSED IN THE
CoUNTRYS GOVERNMENT THEY WILL FIND THE FREE
DOM AND THE RIGHTS OF THE VOTER INFINITELY
PREFERABLE TO PEACEFUL, WE'LL DRESSED SILKY
SLAVERY,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTE

four five hundred dollars year. the lucky his
three four thousand dollars year. THEY PAY THE COST
OF OUR TRUST GOVERNMENT.
The poorer pay taxes poorer women should
be allowed to vote.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Copyright. 1918.

Copyright
Another Illinois, a to
all
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
FIRE CHIEF SUED
FOR GIRL s DEATH
Mother of Marion Moy, Who
Was Killed by His Auto, Seeks
to Recover $4,000.

Chief Engineer Paul Moore. OF the
fire department, and Fireman Isaac
Wolverton, who was his chauffeur on
the night his automobile, responding
to an alarm of fire, struck and in
stantly killed Marion Moy, are named
us defendants In n suit filed today
by the dead woman's mother, as ad-
ministratriX of her estate. Abner
Kallsch, the attorney for the admin
istratrix, asks for $4,000.
Chief Moore was answering a Sec
ond alarm of fire about II o'clock on
Saturday night, May 10. when his
car struck Miss Moy at Market and
Broad streets. The machine contin-
ued down the block toward Mulberry
street where it hit man. 1t was
stopped and the chief and his chauf-
feur went to the assistance of the
victims.
II is charged that the automobile
was recklessly and earelessly driven
at the time in question, and was
speeding so fast that it had got be-
yong the control of its operator, Be
sides the mother, Marion, who was
appointed administrators by the sur
rogate, three sisters ourvive Miss
Moy, and they are mentioned as suf-
ferers because of the death of their
sister.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
WILL SEEK COURT
AID FOR BANKS
REORGANIZATION
Assignments Fall $75,O0O
Short of Needed Amount.
Plan to Chancery.

With the assignment of the Rose
vile Trust Company depositors to the
new Mutual Bank $4,000 short of the
total desired. the list will be finally
closed at . o'clock tonight.
Those whose assignments are not
in by then" said Clifford II. MacEvoy,
president of the Depositors' Associa-
ton, will have to have their deposit
accounts appraised by the Court Of
Chancery at their value in liquida-
ton. That will be heavy loss to
them and yet will do little to inJure
the prospects of the new Mutual
Bank"
The plan of reorganization will be
in shape for presentation to the Court
of Chancery in about three weeks.
How the court VIII view it as a solu-
ton to the Roseville Trust Company's
tangle is. of course. matter of un-
certainty. The organizers of the
Mutual Bank are very hopeful that
the scheme will be approved, and so
Is L. X. Vredenburgh, the special
deputy State commissioner of bank
ing.
There was rumor today that
Francis w. Holbrook, general man
ager of the Home Ice and Products
Company, had made confession in
full of the financial relations between
Raymond e. Smith, the Roseville
Trust Company. of which he was
treasurer, and the company. The
banking department did, indeed ask
for n special transcript OF a portion
OF Holbrook's testimony before the
bankruptcy court This transcript, it
ia said, was turned over TO the pros
ecutor's office.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
CURRENCY BILL
TALK PUT OFF
Senator O'Gorman SaysA Six
Democrats Are Reaching
an Agreement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Marked
progress toward an agreement on the
administration currency bill by six of
the ten Democratic members of the
Senate banking committee resulted in
a request that action by the Demo-
cratic conference called for today be
delayed
The six Democrats, Senator O'Gor-
man said. were reaching an agree
ment by mutual concessions and he
said the conference would be asked to
leave the question to the COMMITTEES
members in the hope that the bill in
form approved by the President might
be presented to the Senate. signed by
the six Democratic members at an
early date.
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska.
was the only Democratic member of
the committee not in today's confer
euee of committeeman. The other six
Democrats prepared to ask the con-
ference to allow them further time.
Bank ownership OF stock in the re-
gional banks was taken up, but the
administration senators refused 10
yield and 1t was practically agreed
that the House provision on that
point should stand, A similar contro-
versy arose over control of the banks.
but the administration supporters in
sisted that the House provision be
adopted, providing for six directors
elected by the banks and three ap-
pointed by the government.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
HALE'S TALK WITH
CARRANZA, FIRST
U. S. RECOGNITION
Wilson'S Agent Believed to Be
Paving Way for Formal
Negotiations.
WILL SUPPLY DATA AS TO
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
viii Also Enable Diplomatic
Corps in Mexico to Grasp
Situation.

" NASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Confer-
ences now being held between William
bayard Hale and General Venustiano
Carranza at Nogales are interpreted
in official circles here as the first open
move by the United States govern
ment to show it's interest in the Con-
stitutionalist movement in Mexico.
No officials commented today on
MI Hale's exact status, but on a
previous occasion. when he spent
three months in Mexico City gather
ing information, President Wilson let
it be known that Mr.. Hale was there
as his personal friend. Hale trans
mitted reports, however, and took
part in conferences with John Lind
and Rear Admiral Fletcher.
Little doubt exists in diplomatic
circles that while Mr.. Hale still re-
tains the character of unofficial en-
voy, he is furnishing the Washington
government with information for Of
fetal purposes.
1t was pointed out by some OBJ
servers that Mr.. HaleR conferences
were not necessarily a forerunner of
recognition, but might be an impor-
tant factor in determining the future
attitude of the Washington govern
ment toward the Constitutionalists
Mr.. Hale probably will report on the
personal characteristics of General
Carranza and whether he has the
united support of all Constitutional
lists or revolutionists.
Another point to be decided is
whether, if successful by arms, he
would establish provisional govern
ment that would guarantee a fair
and free election.