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The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23

charming young ladies. came out Friday afternoon to visit her friends, Misses Rosa and Georgia Lambert. She returned home Tuesday morning.
 IN ZENT
 J. N. Berry went to Brinkley Saturday.
 Miss Jesse Sims, of Penrose. is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. D. w. Holder. Tom Clifton and family, who have been visiting D. w. Holder and family, returned to their home near the bayou Sunday.
 IN RAYMOND
 Mrs. z. T. West was in Clar- endon this week on business. Mrs. R. l.. Cheshire and Mrs. Wall spent Sunday with Mrs. Rhet Oliphant.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23
Subscription Price $1.5O Per Year

THE Investigating or Auditing Committee of the several State Departments are making some sensational discoveries. The re- portsgiven this morning is such as reflects seriously on the De- partment of Education on Supt. Geo. B. Cook. Gov. Hays who was at first inclined to discon- tinue the investigation has issued a proclamation to cover expenses and ordered it to continue. Secretary 0 f State Earl w.. Hodges and State Treasurer R. G. Mcdaniel were the state officers who insisted on thorough examination o f their depart ments, which is to the credit of these officials. If there is crook edness and corruption. turn on the light.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23

A COPY of a speech delivered by Hon. Oscar w. Underwood. of Alabama, in Congress. on Dec. p, 1914 on National Prohibition, is being sent broad cast over the country under the congressional frank" or free postage priv. ledge accorded the members of congress. The speech is such as meets the approval of each and every saloon keeper, brewer and distiller in America. Not only these but t every blind tiger, every whiskey seller and every sympathiser with the whiskey interests will agree and be pleas ed with MT. Underwood's posi- tions on National Prohibition. Evidently Mir. Underwood's pur- pose in having this speech sent broadcast over the country was to please and benefit the whiskey and beer dealers and their friends, for t h e churches, schools and those who stand for higher and cleaner principles of morals are on the other side of the question. As is a well known fact, Mir. Underwood has made a brilliant record in Congress as Democratic leader. It is a shame and disgrace of the Dem- ocratic party that one of its leaders should lend himself to the aid and assistance of the whiskey and brewery interests.
 Mir. Underwood's position is in marked contrast to that of Sec'y of United States, Wm. J. Bryan.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23
An Arkansas Farmer

He gets up at the alarm of a Conneticutt clock. buttons his Chicago suspenders to his Detroit overalls. washes his face in a Pennsylvania pan with Cincinnati soap, sits down to a Grand Rapids table. eats Chicago meat and Tennessee flour, cook in Kansas lard. on a St. Louis stove, then puts a New York bridle on Missouri mule. fed on Iowa corn. blows a farm covered with an Ohio mortgage, with a Chattanooga blow, and when bed time comes he reads his Bible printed in Boston, says a prayer written in Jerusalem. crawls under a blanket made in New Jersey only to be awakened by an Arkansas dog the only home product on the farm and then he wonders why he can't make a living. Exchange.
 The miserable mortgage fur nishing system that has been in vogue in the cotton growing section is responsible for this insult. The tables are turning now and the farmer is coming into his own.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23
.COWPEAS AND SOY
 BEANS FOR. FORAGE
ALL VARIETIES PRODUCE HEAVY YIELDS IN STATE - ExPERi- MENTS AT FAYETTEVIllE SHOW THEM GOOD INVESTMENT

Among the crops that can be sub. stituted for cotton, none is more gen erally practicable than cowpeas and soy beans. Both crops are extremely we'll adapted to the soils and climate of Arkansas. Both are fairly certain to produce good yields of highly nu- tritious forage and grain.
 As a rule cowpeas will do better on poorer soils than soy beans. The soy beans perhaps. have a slight advantage in withstanding drought. Cowpeas have an advantage in that they continue their growth un- til frost, whereas, soy beans must be harvested at a certain time or the leaves fall off.
 Cowpeas, usually produce larger yield of forage than most varieties of soy beans, but not so much grain. Late varieties of soy beans, however are high yielders of forage, but do not produce much grain. Cowpea varie-
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23
FARMERS CLEANUP DAY
Sanitation as Necessary in Country
 as in the City.

Have cleanup in your own yard A dirty yard is an excellent breeding place for bacteria-both putrefactive and disease germs. Freezes carry these into your house-they settle on your food, fill the air you breathe and may infest the water you drink Disease follows. It may take the form of acute sickness-it may be notice able only in lack of energy, sleepiness, or seeming slight ailments Scraps from the table are often tossed into the yard for the chickens to eat Calling the chickens around the door or leaving the food to rot is condition that is accompanied not only by the production of bacteria. but by the formation of most undesir- able odors that detract from good health.
 Bucket For Wastes
 There should be a recepticle for all liquid wastes such as dish-wa. ter, water from washing vegetables, etc. This should be covered to pre- vent flies from getting in and should be emptied several yards from the house and care should be taken not ts empty the wastes continually in the same place.
 Wastes that are fit for pigs or chickens should be separated from that which is worthless-placed in a covered garbage dish and fed to the animals at least once every other day before it rots. If you want healthy meat keep healthy animals If putrid food is unfit for you it is also unfit for them. Scrub your garbage pail and prevent undue development of bacteria. Other solids should ha burned.
 A clean-up day should also include the removal of old lumber and brush iron and tin cans, or anything that will hold water and form a breeding place for mosquitoes.
 Sarah N. Petit, Home Economies
 Arkansas Experiment Station.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23


 ties which have given pod results al the Arkansas Experiment Station at Fayetteville are New Era, Whippoor will, Clay, Red Ripper, and an early variety of black peas.
 Some varieties grow only IS inches tall, while late maturing varieties reach over five feet and have procured smaller yield of seed at this station Haberlandt, Will son, Medium Yellow, Meyer and Fekin are high yielders and produce liberally of grain. Ito San and Ogema are of the short early maturing heavy seed producing type. Mammoth and Edward are late heavy forage pro ducers
 Broadcast or Drilled.
 Either cowpeas or soy beans may be sowed broadcast or drilled in rows for fornge. For seed production it is preferable to drill in rows 28 to 36 inches wide and cultivate three times The first two cultivations should throw the dirt into the row to cover up weeds, but the last cultivation should be level in order to leave the land smooth. With high priced seed it is most economical to plant in rows since only 20 to 25 pounds of seed will be required as compared with 6f to 90 pounds when seeding is done broadcast.
 L. w. Osborn,
 Arkansas Experiment Station.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23
Boy yWanted!

We want a boy who has leame to earn S1.OO and save a pol| tion oft. If that boy willdrQ1 in and see us after he has q solved to save we'll tell hi something of interest abo1 starting business right.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23
RURAL CREDITS
No Rural Credits Legisla tion Passed as yet by
 Congress

Many latters received at the departments offices in Washing ton indicate widespread belief that the last Congress passed Legislation establishing a system |of rural credits under which
 the Federal Government a d : vances money directly to farm CTS. No such Legislation and no such system is in operation. What the Congress did do was to constitute a joint committee
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23
ey WALLACE GOLDSMITH.

of the Senate and the House of Representatives to draw up "a bill or bills providing for the estab- lishment of a system of rural credits adapted to American needs a n d conditions The committee is to report by Janu- ary l, 1916.
 In December, 1913, the infor- nation already collected was laid before committees of Congress in a series of hearings, but no rural credits legislation was en- acted, either then or in the ses- sion which closed on March 4, 1915. In the meantime. how ever, the department took up the question of cooperative credit associations and other forms of organization for credit improve ment and has given active field assistance along these lines. The department has also rendered assistance to number of states in the matter of rural credits legislation. At the present time, therefore, it's work consists o1 both investigation and demon strstion investigation of exist ing conditions and the difficulties to be faced, and demonstrations of the ways in which these diff. cuities may be surmounted.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23

A flock of s.eep that gets the same attention that is bestowed on other stock Will pay larger profit for capt. tai invested than any other class of stock, but sheep pay best when bred for mutton as well as wool.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
 Take Groves

The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. SO cents-
 Piles Cured In 6 to I4 Days
 Your druggist will refund money if pAzo oINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itch;nv 6land. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to Id dave Ihe aFst application gives Ease and Rest. s,c
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23

State Senator Harry Harris of this, Monroe County
 The Monroe County friends of Senator Harry Harris who has represented the h Senatorial district the State during the will be interested knowing that he has appointed Secretary of the State Tax Commission
 Harris of the influential the recent session of the Legislature
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23
To Drive Out Malaria
 And Build Up The System

Take the old Standard GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds up the system. so cents
 Yell 'em you saw # In the Argus
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23

MT. knocker Take the Stand"
 me man who tells the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth Is called knocker.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

finest anthracite coal. The field at it's nearest available point is about 25 miles from the Copper River railroad and about the same distance from tide water at Katalla. There in an excel lent route for a branch line railroad from the Copper River road from about Mile 39 via Lake Charlotte, We also went over part of this route and over all the alternate route via Kattal- la and the sea shore. Either route is quite feasible If the line should go via Lake Charlotte to the coal it will probably be found advantageous to extend it on to Katalla for the de- velopment of the oil field about there will undoubtedly make sufficient traffic to attract a railroad.
 Indeed it is entirely possible that the oil field may become of more value and importance than the coal. The oil field as proved by seepages-ex.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

Geo. C. Hazelet, president of the local Chamber of Commerce, and Falcon 1Joslin, president of the Panama Valley railroad, have just returned from a vigit to the oil fields at Katalla and the Boring river coal fields, where they made an examination of the natu- ral resources. The trip was made to Katalla on the launch Prospector and they mushed from the coal fields to Mile 3S, on the Copper River railway, over the proposed route for transport ing the coal from Boring river to Cor dova, and are very enthusiastic over the future of this section of the coun- try. To Daily Times reporter MT. Joslin said:
 "Our trip into the Boring River coal field and to Katalla was immensely in teresting. What we saw tends to con firm what have long claimed, that is, that Alaska is acre for acre as rich
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25
WIRELESS PHONE BE INSTALLED
 CORDOVA

Advices from Washington are to the effect that when the U. s. s. Prone theus returns here, to repair the dam age done the naval radio station at Whitshed, wireless phones are to be installed, thus enabling Manager Gilis' to talk direct from here to Arlington, Virginia, with but one relay, which will be at Seattle when the new wireless plant there is built.
 The government officials believe the success which has attended the expert ments of wireless telephony across the continent has solved the question or rapid communication and will permit of Alaskans keeping in closest touch with the outside world at a greatly reduced cost.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25
NTARVEIS AT RICHNESS OF COAL AND OIL FIELDS

tends from the Copper River delta on the west to Yakataga on the east, a distance of more than hundred miles, It appears to skirt the shore line and in width extends toward the interior 10 or 15 miles. It is not a small field as I had supposed, but a very large field. We found gas bub- bling up in many places in Bering Lake and found we could with a match light the bubbles as they came through the water.
 There are three or four producing wells near Katalla and small refin- cry There is about 45,0O0 gallons of crude oil produced monthly from which about 15,0O0 gallons of gaso- line is produced The rest is wasted ., It is a pity to see the fine parafine base oil thrown away from the lack of means to refine and market it.
 Tn spite of these wonderfully fine
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25
POLITICAL G AM [ IN ALASKA |S
 LOOMING UP

Delegate Wickersham left Fairbanks on Saturday for Cordova coming by automobile over the trail as far as Chitina. He is on his way to Wash ington, but will visit all the towns along the coast before he enters upon his congressional duties. He has made no announcement of his candidacy for reelection it is generally believed that the Judge intends again entering the race and that he would not be adverse to receiving the Republican nomina- tion, if he can secure it.
 While it is known that Judge Bun nell is also seriously considering be- ing a Democrats aspirant for this honor, it is said that at least one, and possibly two regular Republicans figure on throwing their hats Hn the ring. The latter believe that next year spells victory for the c. o. P. and they want to get under the wire at the finish.
 Of course many things may happen before the presidential election, at which time Alaska selects it's Dele gate to Congress, but there IS every indication that there vii be some poli- tics played in the territory within the tweleve months.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25
WANTS BIG APPROPRIATION
 AUTO ROAD ID INTERIOR

Col. W. P. Richardson, president of the Alaska Road Commission, arrived in town Sunday on the City Puebla and left today for Juneau, where he expects to spend few days before proceeding to Washington, where he will submit his annual report to the War Department and also endeavor to receive a much larger appropriation than usual for the purpose of complet- ing the work on the government trail from Chitina and Valdez to Fairbanks. He estimates that it will take $10OO per mile to put this road in condition for automobile service.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

coal that it will melt the grates in an ordinary stove if not used carefully. We were reliably told of a case where a F inch drill bit left in the forge to be heated while the blacksmith was at lunch was found to melted when ne returned, and this without forced draft.
 We also made coke of this coal by starting a fire with it and then GOV ering 1t with earth, It seems quite probable, however, that the coal is Of such high heating value it may be used for smelting as it comes from the mine, without coking it If this should prove to be true it will be a great economy in the smelting of the copper ores adjacent to Cordova The coal field is more than 30 miles long and several miles in width. In the upper end of the field which we did not visit, there is said to be the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

in natural resources as any other equal area in the world.
 Tn the Panama Valley the resources are gold and agriculture. In the Cop per River Valley it is copper; at katal' la the resources are coal and oil. What delights one is to find that both the coal and the oil is very finest quality. In the time to come the name Alaska Coal and Alaska OH' will become trade names signifying the very best,
 We mined coal from a vein twenty feet thick and burnt it in coal stove we found in an abandoned camp on Carbon creek that was so high in fuel value it would probably have melted the stove if the draft had been left open The coal which analysis shows has between 70 and 80 per cent fixed carbon burns white hot. We were in- formed by those who have used the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

resources the whole district is dead commercially. It is a sad example of the conservation policy of the govern ment. Now a revival seems in pros pect Whether these resources are to be opened by private enterprise or un- der government ownership with prob ably be decided within the next few months. The government is making an investigation of Controller Bay as harbor and railroad terminus for the district Itis evident that no satisfactory harbor can be found or made at Katalla.
 Since the government is already building a line to the Matanuska coal field for supplying the navy with coal it seems hardly rational for it to build a second line to the Boring River coal to compete with itself So that 1t Is probable that the Boring River coal and the oil also will eventually be brouyht to market at Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25
INJURED WHILE WORKING
 ON THISTLE AT MILE 49

Yesterday Fred Clausen, who was employed in the building of a 'Y" trestle at Miles Glacier on the Cop per River railway, met with a painful and possibly serious injury. He was pushed of the trestle by swinging timber and hurled to the ground with considerable force. Clausen was brought to the company hospital on the afternoon train, where he is rest ing comfortably.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25
PROMETHEUS WILL RETURN ID CORDOvA TOMORROW

The U. s. s Prometheus is due in Cordova tomorrow, having come direct from Bremerton to repair the damage done to Whitshed radio station by the recent explosion of an alcohol tank. The length of the stay of this big ship here is not known, but she is likely to be here several weeks.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25
Germans Close Traffic on Lake Constance

GENEVA, Oct. 23-The German military authorities have again closed Lake Constance to travel by orbddenng all travel through the cities Germany to those in Switzerland No steamers left Constance for Bese and the purpose o the embargo evidently conceal some military movements of great magnitude No permitted to approach the
 German steamboat landings and patrol boats keep all boats at safe distance from the wharves and docks.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

SALONIzI Oct 25The French troops routed three dv1- of Bulgarians in battle in southeastern Serbia, the in vaders being forced to retreat westward Tn the direction o Stmza The French forces threatening the entire Bu garan in this secton and in the ascendant being
 likely that strong offensive will be launch at once The Bu garians suffered heavily in the fighting they were poorly equipped with artillery compared the French three inch uns which swept the Bugaans with deadly hail forcing them to in disorder The guns sklfuy manipulated by the French the Bugarans hardly got within rifle dis ance of their lines that their losses negligible the total French casualties being only ten killed and wound ed French firmly hold the line running from Baae RabrOvO.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25
England Pins Faith in New Commander

LONDON, oct 23-The people of England are expecting new military activity the Gapo peninsula with the advent Sir Charles Monroe, the British commander Moore is vre active commander with fine fighting record, who ov the respect and confidence of his soldiers we'll of the officials from Lord Kitchener down.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

NISH, Oct 25-The Teuton offensive has been definitely checked along the entire northern front simultaneously At the Serbs retired few miles to take stronger positions in the mountains, and they firmly in position here and the German advance has been halted All of the Bulgarian the Tmo and Prot fronts have been epuIsed and Nsh in immediate danger from the enemy that quarter The ugarians to be making their prn cpa efforts in the district comprising Serbian Macedonia but and British troops.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

Thomas Riggs, Jr., Falcon Joslin and R. c. Wood, of Fairbanks, board ed the steamer Alameda here yester- day for Seward and Anchorage.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

ATHENS, Oct 25-The French troops in Serbia gained a brilliant Saturday by forcing their way through the Bugarians and eecng junction with the Serbian troops at KrvoaR The French charged with ntrepidty and vaor that could not denied overwhelmed the Bugarans with erceness of their attack In Southern Serbia the allies forging slowly steadily ahead and have met with verses so far.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25
BIJL GARIAN FRONT THREATENED
FRENCH MAKING HEROIC FIGHT

beating off the Bulgarian troops they proceed They have occupied the line far north fifty miles southeast ot
 giving them practical control of the whole of southern Serbia and gradually extending their of influence
 The French and English troops showing their superiority the Bulgarans and nActng heavy losses the enemy The Bugaran in control of the railroad north of Uskub and have also occupied the city of Uskub.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

Mrs. Alvah Flames, who spent the past couple of months with friends in Portland, returned home on the Ala meda last night.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

The cableship Burnside is this af- ternoon cutting out the fault in the cable betwen here and Valdez.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25
Farraout Here Tomorrow.

The steamer Admiral Farragut sail ed from Juneau at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and is due in Cordova to- morrow afternoon.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

LONDON, Oct 25-It is perssteny being rumored that the allies preparing greatly increase the number of troops that the French and English have already landed in Soomkl and transported Serbia In is stated that at least two hun
 red thousand troops will here and probably for figured that if the allies show Greece that they will put enough men into Balkans make of ultimate victory over the Buearans that will be compelled to throw her lot in with the entente powers The victories already registered by the allies southern Serbia having their effect on oc opinion Athens and the proponents of the allies cause are becoming numerous every day.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

NISH Oct. 25-The official Serbian statement issued to- day that the Serbans have met with both fighting fronts and have captured several guns The whole the statement is encouraging and sympomatc of the optimistic feelings of Serbian people regarding the outcome of the present TeutOnic invasion
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25
German Cruiser Sunk By Engligh Submarine.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 25-The war office announced ofh- cay today that British submarine had torpedoed and sunk cruiser Prnz Adebert in the Baltic Sea the of Lbau The Prnz Adebert of eghtynine hundred tons burden 393 feet long and carried total oi 56O
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-25

NISH Oct 25-The Serbans have officially admitted tha the Bugarans have captured the city of Uskup.