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The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03


 There is not a county in Arkan- sas or any other state in the Union that has ever built roads on the foolish and unbusiness like plan that has disgraced Monroe County in the past. If there is anyone who knows of such the ARGUS would like to publish it.
 The Monroe County road tax has served as a fiat. f1aring, flexible purse - easy to open' and as a cause of temptation for men to do wrong and has brought shame and disgrace on our coun- ty in more than one instance. Vote it down and then the people will take time to seriously con- slider the road question in way that will bring us real roads instead of expensive lawsuits, indictments, scandals, etc.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
A Good Bargaln

An 80 acre tract of land sonth of Brinkley. Has once been in cultivation. ground is well sodded with Lespadeza, fine place for cattle and hogs. Will sell at bargain and on time pay ments. Write or call for X. care sif ARGUS. Brinkley, Ark.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
The Spender.

At Christmas the millionaire filled his pockets with bills. To the post man, janitor, beliboy, barber and waiter, each and all. he gave ten spot. "Ha, hal" he chuckled. I'm the guy who put the x in Xmas."
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03

Act No. 3 doesn't provide fer the publication of every public transaction, which perhaps should be published, and il provides for no publication of public transactions which should not be published.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
Profit of Books.

The profit of books is according to the sensibili,y of the reader. The prpfoundest thought or passion sleeps as in mine unless an equal mind and heart finds and publishes it.- Emerson.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
New Numher on Clock

Donald, not quite six. is just learn ing to tell the time The other day he was playing in the room where the clock is and his mother in ar ad- joining room asked him what time it was. He glanced at the clock and an- swered Well. mamma, 1t is just, five minutes past the keyhole."
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
Clino Ever |. the Good.

Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no ambition corrupt thee, no example sway thee, no per suasion move thee to do anything which thou knowest to be evil- Franklin.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
nsS,,r,+i;1,,,,I m,,I11fttt1 Dui,in 14nntrn. Sp~''t~Nt~e~-@H>e~ 0tHitnr

ably assisted by B. w. Spears.
 Miss Lela Bryan, a graduate of the Agricultural School, of Jonesboro, succeeds E. P. Whitley, at Zent. Miss Susie Banner is to teach during the summer in District [ No. 27.
 Miss Wanda Richards began three months term of school at Lonoke School. June 18th. Miss Richards has been elected to a position in the Little Rock schools for the present school year.
 J. R. Vineyard will teach the Fisher school during the summer.
 Mrs. Valera Newby will soon begin a lengthy term in District No. l3.
 Miss Julia Willoford has been employed during the summer to teach in District No. 6.
 We are glad to welcome back to our county Miss Susie Wake field, of-St. Charles. She taught in District No. 2:2 last summer.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
Exr'anation Encu..h.

Passenger That last station was my destination. sah Why, sah, didn't you stop thar?" Conductor don't stop there any more. The en gineer is mad at the station agent" Sacred Heart Review.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
Elm Suited to city,s Need

The American elm has many times demonstrated it's superior value as . street or lawn tree. It is not nearly so subject to diseases or insects as many other trees
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
Struggled In vaIn.

She--"Tell me of your early strug- gles." He-"There's not much to tell The harder struggled. the more the old man laid 1t on."--Boston Tran script
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
Piles Cured in G to IA Days

Your druggist will refund money sif PAlo
 OINTMENT fails to cure any case sfitchiug, Blind Bleeding or Protrudiug Piles ir&to days. The first application gives Ease aud eSest' 3oc'
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
Character.

[ Character is made .,p Of small du-iv faithfully performed, Of self danial; of sacrifices. of kinoly acts of lrve and duty. Emerson.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
Those who fear the light of day are opposed to Act No. 3.

The crooked politician who profits by graft is naturally opposed to Act No. 3.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-03
16 Years Ago at Holly
 Grove.

Crops at Holly Grove were fine after a good rain.
 J. M. Kerr had as a visitor his- daughter, Mrs. J. T. Morris, of Dicks, Miss.
 D. M. Dial was a visitor in Pine Bluff.
 Misses Fannie Ables and Bettie Black had returned from a visit to Clarendon. R. Abramson had returned from a trip to Helena. Misses Georgia Lambert and Mary l.. Mayo had returned from a visit to Marvell. 1 P. c. Mayo was up from the south end attending the young folks picnic. /! w. c. Brown. the County Assessor had been in Holly Grove.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
PRICE LIMIT ON BONDS
PROBLEM OF OPENING
Committee Likely to Decide
Questions on Floor aS
They Arise.

Following the decision Of TUESDAY 10
for bond dealings under certain rcstric-
,ions the exchange authorities Yesterday
were busy arranging the details Of the
new plan. The committee IN charge has
not vet reached a decision on the best
method OF putting in force tho mint
mum prices at which business win he
permitted and Of giving IN" proper pub.
lcty for them. hut definite announce
ment covering all points will he mad to-
morrow.
The problem OF fixing minimum prices
for the 400 or moro bond issues listed
on the exchange has presented some DIM
culties II is not believed that any at
tempt will ne nrtde 10 fix limits in adj
vance for all these issues seriat m. only
the active issues will he taken up in the
preliminary arrangements. Thereafter 4
is intended that each new issue as II
appears will be taken up on the spot.
In order TO facilitate this work the sub
committee Of three which has been super
wishing the bond market up 10 now Will he
present on the floor throughout business
hours. All questions that arise will he
submitted TO them.
In the matter OF publicity It is no.
expected that the tlckers VIII he used
10 report trades, at least AZ the start.
one objection to tho ticker has been tho
question Of payment During tho sus-
pension OF business the service has o.
been charged for. In place or the ticker
lists OF transactions probably Will ha
given out at frequent intervals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
PAISH AND H. p. DAWSON SAIL.
Sir George Relieves War win End
sooner Thnn Generally Expected.

Sir George Paish. the English hnancicr.
and Henry + Dawson of J l.. Morgan
& Co sailed yesterday for Liverpool by
the white star liner Adr,at,c
Mr., Dawson remarked that conditions
here were growing better every minute
and tina. all that was necessary was to
pay attention TO business and prosperity
would come.
Sir George said the United states would
have great prosperity while the war
lasted but afterward Europcan countries
would retreuch and would import los,
He said the London Stock Exchange
would not open for good while and that
the opening Of the bond market in tho
New York Stock Exchange would NOT
cause any furry in prices believing no
avalanche OF bonds would come this WAY
from England, which was taking tho
larger part Of the expenses OF the war
from her growing capital.
Sir George iutimatcd he believed the
war would end sooner than had been gen
orally expected, SAYING that before loHg
tho Allies will short circuit Germany" and
commerce then would go along or nor
mnl basis. He predicted that the war.
from which he expects England to make
an early recovery. would end the mill
tarstic policy, which would mean a saw
ing to her OF n large part OF an annu Il
expenditure OF fSO,000, UO0 or more. lie
expects that by tho defeat Of Germany
this expenditure may be cut in half
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
EXCHANGE RULES ON WAR TAX.
Advises Members on Papers to he
stamped md Penalties.

George W Ely. secretary Of the Stock
Exchange, has sent a circular to men-
bers Of tn" exchange outlining resolutions
adopted At "A meeting of the governing
committee held yesterday The resolu-
tions are as follows
That on and after December l. 1914
AL deliveries for sales uf stock musr b.
accompanied 10y sales ticket stamped
in accordance with the United states tax
law. approved October 20. 1874. whether
he delivery bc made hv Clearing House
delivery ticket or ny certificates OF stock
ON addition to stamps required by the
law of this STATED
THAT any wiltu failure on the part
90 a member t. anix the stamps required
by the United States tax law relating TO
tho tax on transfers or sales Of sock
viii be d emed by tho governing commit
200 an act detrimental to the interest
and welfare of the exchange
THAT assignments and powers of Mt.
torney or powers OF substitution, whether
deta he'd or Endorsed upon cert ncltes of
- 'gr ana be 1rluE a date OF December
1914. or subsequent thereto must carry
"A twenty-five cent t95cD United states
revenue stamp for each OF said instr,l.
men.
That n brokers note o. memorandum
Of sale OF bonds must carry ton cent
GoC) United states revenue STAMP
THAT in the judgment OF The govern
ing committee any member OF the eX-
change who, by agreement or otherwise
directly or Indirectly assumes or bears
for his own account or relieves his prn-
Cipal from any part of the STAMP tax
imposed by the act OF Congress approved
October %, 1914, is guilty OF n violation
of Article NNNIV OF tn constitution OF
the exchange relating to commissions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
MARKS AT NEW LOW,
STERLING is EASIER
Selling Movement From Ger
many Seen in Continued
Drop in Exchange.

Exchange rates ON all the Leading
financial centres OF Europe. with tho ex-
c"p'tou ~ Italy. were easier yesterday.
marks reaching a new low record De
maud sterling and cable transfers each
declined - cents in the pound as COM
pared with the day previous
Foreign exchange men said that the
market was purely prchoIiday one and
that persons having obligations fallins
due abroad who could wait until after
THANKSGIVING preferred To do So IN the
belief that exchange might he lower For
tina; reason the purchasing was light and
the offerings wer, fairly heavy
Considerable purchasing OF marks was
reported yesterday. offerings were csbe-
cially heavy however. and this brought
prices for both cables and checks down
to new low. The heavy buying move
ment led to u belief in exchange circles
tina; Germany IL getting ready to sell and
that stock houses having foreign conne,'-
tions were purchasing against such prob
able liquidation. Foreign exchange mon
said they believed Germany had already
been selling securities through Italy and
that this had caused the cables to ad-
vance from 5,35l. to 5.37 within the last
TWO days.
Demand sterling closed Mt 4sS1. and
cables AT i.Sa7s, as compared with I.s9l,
and 1901 on Tuesday Paris check 5
closed AT 5.lliR and cables ut 1l0ls,
against 3.il4 and $40 Marks were
sJA for checks and Sj7s for cables.
against Sc and S6ls The previous low
for marks was sj7s and Sc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
WOMAN IN STOCK DEAL
IDENTIFIED BY BROKERS
Mrs. Emma Wilkinson Of Jersey
city Was Jumbo seller.
They Say.

The mysterious vona" ruS'Orle~ Of
two Stock Exchange houses who went
heavily short Of the market or tho recent
phenomenal rise in Jumbo Extension, Was
identified yesterday hy brokers she deal;
with as Mrs Emma Wilkinson Of Jersey
CITY Developments In tho case tended
TO show thai Mrs Wilkinson has fig red
In similar stock deals In fact she Is
known as heavy buyer and seller 81
stocks Of the mining C'H's
Not only was tho Jumbo sale planned
on very much ltlvrr scale than has
been known NJ 10 ROW. but Mrs. Wilkin-
son, IL was learned. has large accounts
I'm mining stock. I'm a number Of broker
age houses other than tho two concerned
IN the Jumbo incident. The two houses
affected irtucdiately levied claims on
these accounts and hy this means have
SO far been able 10 reduce their oriGinal
loss ~ some $1,000 by half or third
Col Georg" wilkinson, SAID 10 he the
husband OF Mrs Emma Wikluson, was
arrested in Philadelphia last June by
the Federal authorities on charges grow
ing out OF - promote n Of company
known as the Central Tennessee Develop
ment Company.
Invest ga Ton has shown that the ven
ture in the New York curb market on
the short side OF Jumbo Extension was
most ambitious one. The npgnitud"
Of operations SUGGESTS an organized at
tempt To- force - gigantic short interest
on the market. Besides the two orders
of 10000 shares each success sfully placed
with two local Stock EXCHANGE houses an
effort was made at the same time to have
executed in Chicago orders Tor at least
100. 900 shares
The order for the sale OF 10000 shares,
executed by one Of the houses involved.
was made on the understanding that the
stock be held I'm bank nj Ashland. Wis.
Before executing the order the brokerage
hous" verified the fact that stock had
been deposited with this bank When tho
stock was delivered Il was found that
The certificate was for 100 shares and not
10000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
MORGAN ON COUNCIL
OF RESERVE BANK
Elected as Representative Of
New York Institution and
Accepts.
IN FEDERAL CONFERENCES

J. i. Morgan was elected yesterday as
the representative OF the New York Re
serve Bank on the Federal Reserve Adj
visory Council.
New York bankers said they believed
the appointment to be the best that could
have been made. and one which would add
greatly to the confidence of the banking
community in the reserve system
one of the strongest reasons for the
solid support New York bankers have ac-
corded the new system has been their be-
lief in the character of the men VINO have
been appointed TO the reserve board and
to the directorate of the New York insti-
tuition. Mr.. Morgan's election was looked
upon as evidence OF determination of the
reserve bank authorities to make the ad-
vsory council Il body OF strong influence
in the reserve system.
One Of the most interesting features of
the election of Mi Morgan. in tho opinion
Of bankers. was the fact that 1t demon
strated new relation between the finan-
cal interests cf the United States and
the Government. The reserve bank In
looked upon as a sem-G Government insti-
tuition.
the Morgan banking house and the leaders
OF the Administration have been very
cordial throughout the period OF financial
difficulty brought about by the war. and
also just before. Mr. Morgan and others
of the firm have been called in frequent
conferences at Wash. ngton and their opin-
Ions have been accorded n free hearing.
1t Is known that Mr.. Morgan is one Of
the strongest supporters in New York
of the Federal Reserve Bank Idea His
training abroad. according 10 his friends,
established in his mind the necessity fur
central banking institution for ms
country IL 1t is to compete successfully
with Europe IN trade matters II is known
that he believes the reserve system has
opened an opportunity for new era Of
business prosperity.
\ committee Of reserve bank officials
consisting of Pierre Jay. Henry T. Town"
and George Foster Peabody called on Nj
/ Morgan yesterday and told him 81 his
| election 10y the board The committee re-
! celved his acceptance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
STATE BANKS HOLD OFF.
May Not Come Into Reserve system
InuI Law IL Changed.

Officers OF State banks and trust com
panies are watching with much interest
the efforts being made ny the Federal RE-
serve BOARD to bring them into the Fed
cral reserve system. There were reports yes
ierday among some Of tho State bankers
that coercion might he re@orted 10 by the
Federal bank authorities TO influence the
entrance OF the State institutions into the
reserve system. These reports. however.
were not generally believed. - it Is con-
s.Gcrrd that the reserve board VIII rely
,hioNN ON conci,jatnry aud dttrartiIE
measures to influence the Sta'e banks
rather than anything bordering OF COM
pul>ion.
State bankers said yesterday that they
had not Vet received invitations to confer
with the reserve hoard on the reguli-
lions now being worked over to govern
the admission Of the State banks TO the
system. II is Thought likely however.
that the opinions az representatives of he
hg New York trust companies aud the
State banks viii be- sought
Most Of the leaders IN this department
OF Sew York banking hold that b. = facet
within the power Of the reserve board
through any regulations 1t may draw up
TO make the reserve system attractive
enough for the state Institutions To- i'm
nucuro them To join. The reserve act
viii have 20 hc amended first, they sty.
partiyularly 70 provide a means OF With
drlWal from the system hy the Sla'o in
situations other than through lVuidatiou
Il /. held that the members Of the Sew
York reserve bank board favor strongly
liberal treatment for the State banks. \
report t1at the bankers Trust Company
would join the reserve system WAS met
by the statements OF both Seward Pros
sor president, and benjamin strong, j..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
TELLS OF BALDWIN MORTGAGE.
PRESIDENT Of Locomotive Works
ou"ri"d on SIO.OOO,OOO liability.

.na II. johnson, president of the Bald
W. Locomotive Works, who IL defending
f'"o H0o breach Of contract suit brought
AKA net nm nv George n Robinson az a
result Of the sale of the locomotive works
Hp'nI''"d on the witness stand before
.''g" Augustus y. Hand IN the United
'''- District Court yesterday that there
was a mortgage of Sl0000,000 on the
N3.ch was not listed among the
al. .'.'"N # the time OF the sale
I" response 10 the questions put TO him
', l.. Spencer Miller, attorney for the
l''.'''1 Nj johnson at first stated that
no .AN,it cS Of the works at the time
~ Tie sai" were only $1,000, 900 and the
asset $50, 600, 600.
Later he recalled that on December 80
I'.N, N" actual assets were $2G, 1000.
~s,nE the mortgage into account
~" h'annm alleges that me was au
'f'f 10y Mr.. johnson to sell tn works
- Nu'u, Loeb u 60. and Just AS tho deal
vs. 2" b" closed Mr. johnson sold out to
"'ca'o composed OF White Weld &
his city and DroNcl & 60, Of
]" nd".pna.
:, tial viii go on at 1880 O'Clock
Aohut. morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
THE COFFEE MARKET.
board Of Governors Decides to Open
Exchange on Monday.

A. special meeting OF the board or
Governors ~ the Coffee Exchange neid
Yesterday II was resolved to open the en-
change for regular business m Monday
'o- coffee trading only. Notice has been
posted that another special meeting VIII
~ Hsid tomorrow At which, II Is under
stood, th" question OF resumption OF trad
'nr 90 sugar will be considered.
Yesterdays session OF the liquldatirg
Committee lasted from 1890 4. NJ. until
r. NJ owing to ntcipat-d activity in
me rendering of December notices. which
'otaled from 10000 to $4,000 bags. Trans-
actions werc comparatively large, totalling
1850 bags There was again con-
Nderabl, switching Prices were lower
o. the opening. but following the
announcement of the reopenlng senti-
men' improved and values showed fair
fe'over.es Quotations at the close were
December. 52au5ao; March. 5.65 a $50 ;
Ma, No1 ~ July, 6.67d6.72.
Cost and freight market was firm and
uN'ha~g"d. spot quotations were the
same RIO exchange on London was l-l6d.
gh"" ~ ~ l1-16.
h'a2''au markets were firm. Rio No.
! Va 30 refs higher at $3.50. Santos
No. was unchanged at 4sA0o. Rio ana
Santos rec' ipts totalied 50 900 pags. sac
fau." had 5000 and Jundiahy $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
VIEWS OF FINANCIAL INTEREST
RUSH EXPORT GOODS
TO N. Y. BY EXPRESS
Orders for ST, 100000 Worth Of
Shoes and 100000 Sweaters
Among Latest.
STEEL BARS FOR SH RAPNEL

Express as well as fast freight is being
brought into service in the shipment OF
war materials for export in order to Sc
cure speedy delivery. This Is especially
true of materials for winter use. sheep
skin and fur lined ovtrcoats made in
Minneapolis and other Western centres
are being handled by express overland
% New York for ocean shipment. Other
articles carried by the railroads by ex-
press are knit goods. including sweaters.
stockings and underwear.
Although the terminals Of the railroads.
their own docks and the terminals and
docks of such terminal companies as the
New York Dock and the Bush companies.
are not being congested by the material
brought In by the railroads for ocean
shipment. the increase In the arrival OF
unusual materials for shipment from this
port is marked. according to the officials
OF the companies
Carloads OF knit goods. automobile
trucks. shoes and caterpillar" traction
engines are arriving each day as the fac
tories in the middle West and In New
England turn them out. In the aggregate
OF weeks shipments, it j. estimated.
arrivals amount to trainloads Of one
article. The big automobile trucks and
Caterpillar engines each fills n car
Barbed wire saddles and harness were
prominent In the arrivals noted in the
last few days.
The Pennsylvania Railroad and the
New York Central Lines are handling
most OF the horses and mules going out
through New York. Railroad traffic men
said yesterday that New York is by no
means handing all OF tho exports OF war
materials. great quantity OF automo-
biles and automobile supplies are going
to Europe from Detroit and Chicago by
way Of Canada. The shoes and live stock
purchased in ST. Louis and the South and
Southwest are largely gong out through
Gulf ports. the Illinois Central and the
Louisville and Nashville handling large
shipments of horses Some shipments have
been made to Vancouver for export to
Russia by way Of : Siberia.
/ IN order for 100000 sweaters has been
placed with Alexander Nathan Co, 20
/ Leonard street The Corbin Shoe Com
I pany ~ Worcester. Mass, has received
/ au order from Europe for $500. 600
worth OF SHOES. its plant being require |
| tn work night and day TO turn them out
The Grafton 4 Knight Company Of
/ Worcester. Mass. has been awarded =
/ contract flr scabbards involving an ex-
/ pouditure of nearly si.O00.0OO.
steel bars for shrapnel are being turned
= out in large quantities by the Jones X
I i.oughiin COMPANY the Carnegie Com
/ p1ny and tn. Carbon steel Company.
/ France, 1t is said, Is taking $50 tons day.