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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09


and still on this cold night. BY and
by the tallest and the oldest of them
said
How happy I shall be when at last
| am strong enough and tall enough to
be cut down by the wood cutters.
hope when they do cut me down that
| may be good enough that they will
want me for some great ship, and then
| shall have a chance to sail the, seas.
What do you know about ships and
the seas?" asked little pine tree who
stood at the foot of the tall one.
The stately tree bent his branches
very little and looked down at the
small tree, at his feet.
q have heard many stories of the
seas, and the ships that sail on them,
for the birds sit in my branches and
sing to me all the time of the beauties
and wonders of the world. Then, too,
the starbeams, who are much older
than the birds, have some truly won
derful tales to tell of things that they
have seen in their trips around the
world. There is the Stafbeam of the
Brightest Star, just peeping over the
hilltop. He can tell some truly won
derful tales"
The little pine tree trembled for
very Joy. This was his first winter in
the forest, and these things were all
new to him, just as was the snow that
was covering his roots, and making
them all warm it'll it's white blanket.
Wont you please ask the Starbeam
to tell us a story?" asked the little
pine.
Let us ask him to tell us again the
Christmas story said another of the
older pines, the one he told us last
year"
So. when the Starbeam came over
and rested gently on the tallest pine,
he asked it to tell again the Story OF
the First Christmas.
Il love to tell this story best of all
stories that | know" said the little
Starbeam.
Once upon a time long time ago,
long before even the oldest pine trees
here began to grow, beautiful wom
an, named Mary, and her husband, 10
seph, went on journey to little city
called Bethlehem. All the people in
that country went to this same city, to
pay their taxes, and when Mary and
Joseph got there, they found so many
people, that there was no room left
for them at the inn. The only place
where they could find shelter was in a
to1a hnx hot nj
little babe was born, and its mother
Mary, laid him in a manger on some
nice clean straw.
Away off in the East, the Brightest
Star appeared. He had never been
seen before, and some wise men who
knew that this was the time for the
babe to be born, saw the Brightest
Star as they started out to find the
babe. All their long journey the Bright
est Star kept just in front Of them to
show them the way to go, and when
they rested at night, the Brightest
Star would rest too, and wait for them.
At last they reached the city Of Beth
lehem, and found the little babe in the
manger with his mother by his side.
These wise men had brought some
very costly gifts to this babe, and 1t
is the birthday of this babe that is
celebrated every Christmas, and 1t is
In his memory that gifts are given to
the poor.
THAT is all of the story, and it is
time for me to be going" and the Star
beam went gayly on, dancing over the
tops of the trees.
.MMWtE.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09

Ne COLD winter night the
snow was gently falling on
the pine trees of the for
est. These tall, stately
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
LUNDY RESIGNS

Little Rock, Dec. SENATOR
Elmer J. Lundy of Mena, presi-
dent of the last Arkansas Sen
ate, rendered his resignation to
Gov. Hays today. He will locate
in Tulsa, Okla.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
NOTICE

We have our pasture three
miles east of town posted, and
will prosecute anyone hunting
or tresspassing in any way.
MOORE BROS.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
ANNOUi CEMENTS

The Journal is authorized to
announce the following candi-
dates, subject to the Democra-
tic Primary to be held in March
1916:
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
SUCCEEDS JUDGE GRACE

Little Rock, Dec. Gov.
Hays today appointed Walter
B. Sorrells of Pine Bluff circuit
judge to succeed the late Judge
A. B. Grace. Mr.. Sorrells was
sworn in by the clerk of the SUI
preme court this afternoon and
will assume his duties immedi-
ately upon his return to Pine
Bluff tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-13
RISSIAN

LONDON April 10 The following
semi official -tutrmcut issued at Pet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-13
Official Reports
GERMAN

BERLIN April 10. The German
war office hns given out q report on
lhe progress Of the hustiillrs dated
April l3 which reads us follows:
"Ihc French yesterday attacked
near Berry An Rao and between the
Mcuso and the MoscIIc. near Muicery.
which is rust Of ycrdun. near Mar
cheytllc which is southeast of Mai
Gerry; on the front between Malccry
and MnrchcyllIc and south Of Hart
mans Weilerkopr Everywhere they
were repulscd
"Ihc French are reported to have
thrown lJO bombs upon the station
and the foundry at Bruges according
to their own announcement In real
ity nine bombs fell In the eastern
suburb NJ Brugrs and two near
BrugrS Itself without doing any dam
age
German troops have thrown large
quantities ~ bombs into Popprieughc.
Pazehrouk Hnd kosscl. towns occupied
by British troops
AT a point northeast Of Suit PEI.
the enemy again has mude use " pro.
jectiles developing an asphy yNatlng
gas
There has been fighting day and
night aud might fin the forest Of Ic
Pretre In which the Germans slowly
peIupI yrnup1 There has hppu uu
change uu the eastern front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-13
CHAIN or MTO WIRELESS
STATIONS TO PROTECT BORDER

WASHINGTON, April 10 Through
the u~r ~ powprful automobile wire
less outfit. lnr signal corps Is plan
ming lu establish u complete line ui
communication by radio along the en-
tic Texas uurlrr aud across Arizona
and New NrNiyo to California so that
the military .ommHnders from head
quarter. uu Tine west coast and nt san
Antonio on lhr east can dispose NJ
their TROOPS mpidly and TO the best
advantage Do preserve neutrality along
the Mexican border
Onr NJ these automobile outfits has
been hulIl here and thoroughly tested
at Fort Mcintosh, Texas and has Il
sending radius Of about 300 miles
Another rs nearly complete here and
will hc sent to another Texas post aud
II is expected that before the end of
the summer the whole chain N wire.
leAs communication will be complete.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-13

sea- which have come from so many
different sources apparently ARE myth
lcaM
The reported German declaration
that British officials had been im
prisoncd in the military barracks n
retaliation for the refusal NJ the Brit
lsh To accord the same treatment TO
crews NJ German submarines u- iu
other prisoners. Is expected to place
additional labor ou the shoulders NJ
American diplomats Their good off
rrs probably win be- requested In this
connection According 10 message
from Amsterdam thv German foreign
minister has presented note tu Am
hnssador Gerard. protesting against
Great Britain, course and asking Mr.
Gerard To arrange personal luyestl.
rntIon hy "a member ~ the American
diplomatic staff I'm London
Unpaid telephone hlns Tor the month
NJ April nro past due II not pnid Boy
o p m of the 18TH service viii br dis
continued Pioneer Tel and Tel Co.
Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-13
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-13
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-13
FRENCH

PARIS April l3 The French war
departments official statement given
out this afternoon snys.
between the sea and the AI-ur
there Is nothing To report except Il few
artillery ducls
In tine rnst of Berry An Hnr vr
gained the possession NJ q German
trench
In the Argonnr there were mining
operations aud engagements ~ bomb
and grenade throwing between our
own aud the wrmy's trenches
"Retwrou the Mcusc and the Mo
scllc our forces succeeded NJ several
points I'm coming into contact with
the wire acknowledgements of the rnemy's
defense"
PARIS. Aprl ~ The marine min
lswy issued the following statement
today:
yesterday hattlrshIp I'm rouncc-
tiou with French ~eaplane- bomhurd
rd the important Turkish cucampmcnt
lu the uclghburhood " Gulu"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
THE FIRST SCHOOL

Among the recent discoveries In the
archaeological excavations In ancient
Bahylonia are some stone tablets be-
lieyed to have been used az school
books In the first regular school ever
held IN the world They have Just
been added TO the collection of the
University OF Pennsylvania
These prehistoric text books have
marks. proving that they we're used In
q school conducted In temple In
Nippur more than 2.S00 years b. c.
This school is known to have been in
existence at least 1000 years, and no
records have yet been found 10 indf-
cate the existence Of any preceding It.
The tablets contain notes upon sew
eral sciences. evidently made upon
the stone surface by stylus. Sew
eral of them contain two forms of
characters, indicating that the pupils
attempted to copy the work of the
teacher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08

realizing that the sentiment Of every
Official IN that court. the moment q
prisoner was brought to the bar, was
presumptive Of the guilt Of the ae-
cused and an Intention 10 convict
him This In not abnormal. though II
may seem SO. but the inevitable re-
suit OF daily contact with crime.
which hardens mems heart and soon
eonwtncas them that, With such an
amount Of real guilt abroad, the man
who has sufficient appearance Of guilt
10 camse his arrest must surely be
guilty,
Viewing all men suspiciousiy, AZ hfs
calling requires. the public proseeu-
tor must inevitably come to believe
them all guilty. The public defender,
whose calling requires he regard all
men as innocent. has come TO be q
necessity TO balance the scales OF JUS
tiee, more particularly In the trial OF
petty osYenses such as appear In nau-
nieipai courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
1 WARNING TO THE AMERICAN
PFGpTFx

FE8PLks
fBy Claude kitchin. new democratic
leader of the House Of Representatives,
As to the enorrnity Of the proposed
nrogram-what 1t Is.
The heretofore large and growing
expenditures for our navy had aroused
the people of the country into asking.
where shall It end?" Secretary Dam
iels in his report to the last session OF
congress, December. 1914, said land he
was but substantially repeating what
had been said in the British parliament,
the German reichstag, the French as
semhly, and by prominent statesmen
the world over relative TO the arIna-
nent expenditures Of their respective
countries for the last several years:)
1.-THE naval appropriations in our own
country have doubled In dozsn years
and have gone by leaps and bounds in
lother countries If this mad rivalry
I In construction goes on the burden
will become too heavy for any nation
/ to bear" In his report of December,
1918, he says THE growing cost or
dreadnoughts, of powder and Of every
thing that makes an efficient navy
gives reason to pause. The heavy ez-
uerse commands national and interna-
tional consideration. Ten years ago
our largest battieships cost s5.2S2,00o,
The next dreadnought will cost s14,-
044,000." THE dreadnoughts hereafter
to be authorized will cost from $751;
000,0 to s20,000,000, and in an inter
view the secretary says all ship ma
terials and munitions of war have
gone up over thirty per cent? He says
When is this acceierating expendi-
ture to be reduced? II it is not
fastened by appeals for the peaceful
settlement Of national differences, the
| day is not far distant when the growing
burdens Of taxation for excessive wal
and naval expenditures will call q
halt
New, in the face of the deplorabIe
truth recited by the secretary; in thu
/ face of the fact that we have navy
superior to that Of Germany or any
other nation except that of Great Bri
tain. In the face of the fact that on1
navy is growing larger, stronger ant
better equipped than ever before; II
the face Of the fact. as the presiden
declared both In his message TO con
gress December last and in his recen
Manhattan club speech, 1--WE are threat
ened from no quarter, the PROPOSED
preparedness program at one boun'
one year-increases our already i'm
mensely large naval appropriation
more than our total increase for tn
last ID years; more than the increas
+ by Germany the whole IS years proceed
ing the European war, and more thai
i, the combined increase of all the nation
! in the world in any one year in thei
! history TN times Of peaceO
: The five-year program increases GU
6 naval appropriations over forty time
more than the increase by Germany +
;. FIVE years preceding the Europea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
WASTE PAPER hECEpTA-
Giles.

The municipal commission il TO be
commended for It's desire to get waste
paper of the streets. II Is likewise
to be commended for reconsidering Its
purpose to enter into a contract with
an outside concern TO provide recep-
tacles gratis as means Of cheap curb
stone advertising. Naturally the en-
terprising promoter Of the scheme
was in a hurry, but the moro the
commissioners thought about it, the
more they convinced themselves that
it would be Just as we'll to weigh the
proposition in ali its angles before
acting. Some Of them considered that
anything that is to be had for nothing
is sometimes not worth while in the
long run.
| Rock Island under the present coun-
eli has succeeded admirably In Kidding
/ the sidewalks of unnecessary OBJ
structtons and In clearing the streets
Of unsigtfly obstacles. To franchise a
private institution to place receptacies
such as are proposed upon the side
walks is not so much for use as to at
tract attention fer other purposes
would, 1t is commended, not be in line
with the praiseworthy policy 10 far
pursued Further than this it has
been suggested II the council once
opens the doors to enterprises of this
nature IT will be besieged with re-
quests to permit similar subterfuges
which il cannot consistently ignore If
1T once yields. and the sidewalks would
so be al exhibition place. The cure for
the waste paper affliction would there
fore prove worse than the disease.
The municipal government has a
right TO ask and to expect the coop
Grafton and assistance Of all business
men and citizens generally in keeping
the streets free Of waste paper and
this can be accomplished by little
campaign of education 1t ought not to
he necessary TO engage anyone to pick
up the waste paper from the streets
The citizen properly appealed to will
cease TO litter the streets There Is ar
ordinance forbidding it. There are al.
ready receptacles in the business sec
ton which are used. More of them
conveniently placed and SO lettered d!
TO appeal TO the people to help keep th'
city clean by depositing waste paper il
= them and not to throw ii on tht
street will soon serve the desired pur
pose.
Rock Island can afford to buy suci
: receptacles as it needs and the people
. will soon be found doing their part
: AS one citizen put it yesterday, Rocl
| Island has not yet reached the poin
: where it need lease away any kind of ;
franchise for the use OF it's sidewalk
by any consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
ST YEARS EMPEROR.

The subjects of Francis Joseph and
the soldiers Of his German, Turkish
and Bulgarian allies. celebrated last
week the s7th anniversary of the at
cession of the venerable head of the
polyglot empire.
It was on the End of December,
184s, that Francis Joseph. a boy Of IS,
assumed the crown put off by his uncle,
the Emperor Ferdinand, who had abdi-
Gated In the face Of a formidable re-
belliou which threatened to put an end
to the reign OF the Hapsburg dynasty
BY adopting stern methods, the boy
ruler managed TO bolster up the tot
tsring throne.
No other monarch In modern times
has ruled SO long as the emperor Of
Austria-Hungary, While Louis XIV.
the grand monarque Of France, was
king In name for 70 years, from 164S
TO Ills, he was only i years old when
he assumed the title and he did not
become ruler in fact until 1851, go that
his real reign was only Cd years In
duration. His great-grandson and sue
cessor, Louis XIV, had nominal reign
of nearly SO years, from iris to 1T74,
hut he was not crowned until f72s.
England has had more monarchs who
have ruled half century or more
than any other great nation of modern
times. Queen Victoria's reign lasted
.4early 64 years, extending from 1897
to 1901. George III reigned from 1850
to 1890, almost three score years, but
he was insane during hts latter years.
Edward III passed the half century
mark as d ruler. occupying the throne
from 1927 10 1877. and Henry III ruled
more than SIS years. from 1915 to 1879.
Francis Joseph long ago passed the
mark established by any of his preda-
eessors on the Austrian throne. Fred
eTick ~ reigned for 6s years, from
i44o TO 1923, being the only Hapsburg
10 occupy throne for more than half
s century until Francis Joseph appear
I'd. OF the Scandinavian monarchs, the
record was established by Christian ",
who ruled Denmark and Norway from
1855 to l64s, a period OF 60 years
A western world record was estab-
lished by Dom Pedro II, emperor Of
Brazil. who, at the age of 6. succeeded
his father, Dom Pedro |, A regency
vas appointed, which lasted until 1870,
when Dom Pedro II assembled the i'm
persal throne and ruled the great South
American country until he vas deposed
in 1882 He was emperor in name for
IS wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08

The strongest prop OF the catching
cold" delusion today is the fact that
chil1s or chilly sensations are 50 fire.
quentiy experienced with the onset of
pneumonia, bronchitis and coryza
('cold in the head
But there are plenty of other dis
eases introduced with chills too. For
example, septicemia, or acute blood
poisoning, almost invariably begins
with chilliness or an actual chill NAL
aria, erysipelas and other infections
are characterized by ehills. A chill Ia
a symptom of infection already con-
summated, and not a cause OF Illness.
In the case of influenza or the much
too common f'eold" the chilly sensa-
tons that creep up and down the back
at the onset are very clearly due to
surface anemia, the blood being tenn
porari1y busy eisewhere-at the seat Of
infection, fighting the germ invasion.
The chill that occurs with the onset
Of pneumonia Is OF similar origin.
When the chill begins the harm Is al
ready done. The pneumonia germs
the pneumococci-have crossed the
borderline and planted colony OF foot
soldiers on the battlefield. The sys-
TEN naturally rebels; all available
blood Is rushed TO the scene OF hostil.
tiles at once. this leaves the skin sur
face temporarily unsuppiied with
warm blood, and the patient begins to
stliyer-convulsed in the throes of bat.
tie. IN children an actual CONFUSION
may occur instead of mere chill.
But chill Is 3 favorable sign once
Infection has occurred. It signifies
that the blood is at least putting up a
determined resistance In alcoholics,
dehilitated people and others below
par. the chill Is eonspicuousIy want
ing, and the outlook is accordingly
more serious.
Chill means internal congestion. The
illness MAY stop there II the individ-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08

war: and $500. oo0. 900 more than the
combined increase of all the nations
in the world for the five years proceed
ing the European war; and over $5o.-
600 900 more than the combined in
crease on ali the nations IN the world
for the whole period of 10 years I'M
mediately preceding the European
warf
And to this fact that prior to the be-
ginning of the European war we were
expanding annually on our navy from
$40, 100000 to $30,e00.000 more than
Germany or any other nation Except
Great Britain was expending on its
navy.
For the 10 years preceding the Eu~
ropean war we had expended on our
navy over 100000 more than Ger
many or any other nation {except
Great Britain had expended on its
navyi And yet the metropolitan press,
the magazine writer's. the patriotic So
cieties" and the jingoes and war traf-
fickers would frighten the country into
the belief that We have little, puny
egg-shel1 OF navy!
The five year naval program calls
for an increase of $500 600 000-$l00,-
coo 900 increase a year-which, tnclud-
ing the inevitable incidental expenses
for expanding the whole naval estab-
lishment In order to accommodate the
program, will reach S600.000,000 or
over by the time the five years ex-
piresi This is all extra-~in addition
to the large appropriations we have
been annually making.
The army four-year program de
mands $3.50 100000 increase, over $780,
900. goo year extra, being an increase
of more than one hundred per cent
over our annual army appropriations
/ All extra appropriations, be it remem-
bered. Extra taxes must be paid by the
people, be it remembered!
| Before leaving the subject Of the
= enormity Of the proposed program,
desire to make a further observation
+ At the expiration of the five-yeai
period for the program this country
viii then be expanding on its navy ans
iarmy more than any nation In the worit
in times of peace ever expended on it!
army and navy; more than England
with her navalism, more than Russii
or Germany, with their huge militar
ism At the beginning of the European
war Germany was expenaing for tn
past wars and preparations for war
Ton it's army and navy So per cent 0
the total amount of revenues collected
Japan As per cent: Great Britain 8
per cent; France So per cent: the Unit
ed States over sixty per cent. Wit
the proposed military and naval pro
gram enacted into law the Unite
States will be expanding over sevent
per cent OF its total revenues-that il
out of every 500 collected from tn
people over seventy dollars will b
Into militarism and navaiism. includ
: ling pensions. leaving less than thirt
; dollars for all other functions OF. gu
government and for all other benefit
Iof the people.