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The Spectator., 1915-11-02
DECLARES AUGA PRiETA WILL BE ATTACKED REGARDLESS
 OF ANY CONSEQUENCES
TROOPS ARE ENTREnCHED
Thousands of Spectators Witnessed First Shots of Battle Apparently Fired at Carranza Spy Who
 Had Escaped From Lines.

Douglas, Ariz.-Gen. Francisco Villa began moving his troops into position for an attack on Agua Prieta, Sonora, opposite here, regardless, he person ally declared. of any consequences or effects from the United States.
 If necessary, I will fight the Unit ed States army assembled along the border, Villa asserted. after hearing that the American government had given permission for Carranza to transport troops from Eagle Pass, Tex, to reinforce the garrison at Agua Prieta.
 "Agua Prieta will be mine," he as. serted, Americans or no Americans
 Col. Florencio Diaz, commanding approximately 1,500 cavalry, preceded the invaders at the Gallardo ranch and halted his forces just beyond range of the guns of Gen. P. Elias Gales, Carranza commander at Agua Prieta.
 Brig Gen. Thomas F. Davis, com, manding United States troops en trenched near the Mexican line. made a careful inspection of his men. He also kept close watch of the Mex. ican military movements, plainly to be seen from the American side oi the border.
 Thousands of spectators witnessed during the first firing incident to the expected attack. A horseman believ ed to have been Carranza spy sud denly broke away from the Villa col umn and raced for his life from a shower of bullets for the beleaguered Mexican town
 Several of the Villa soldiers went in pursuit, firing as they rode, but the man reached Agua P. ieta apparentl! uninjurcd.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Viliaists Kill American.

Jerseyyille, Ill.-Isaac R. Ely of this city was shot and killed by Villa fol lowers at Ebano, Mexico, May last according to messages received by the relatives of MT. Ely here, The fate If son and a daughter have rot yet been learned. although investigation by the Mexican consul at St. Louis las been in progress several months.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Swedish Ore Ship Held.

Gefle, Sweden.-The Nordlandspos ten says that the Swedish legation a Petrograd has informed tho Foreigi Office at Stockholm that the Swedist steamer Nike has been captured by { British submarine. The Nike was oI her way from a Swedish port tC Stettin, Germany. with cargo of ore She was taken by the submarine tt the Russian port of Reval.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Britain Pays For Cotton.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Payment for H. 900 bales of cotton shipped aboard the Dacia has been made by the Britlst government to Tom B. Owens of this city. Owens received payment at tn, rate of 16 cents a pound. This Wal the rate he was to have received iron the Bremen Germany firm to whicl the shipment had been consigned b, way of Amsterdam.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Jap Committee to u. S.

Tokio.-Baron Snlbusawa, ecolo mist and banker accompanied by Mo tesada Zumoto, proprietor of the To kio Times, and others sailed on the Shinyo Maru for tour of America to investigate conditions among tho Japanese and to promote friendship between the United states and Japan
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
New Gun Winqs Pliers.

New York.-One reason why tht aircraft of the nations of the entctt are not now making so many attack! upon German cities as heretofore l. that the Germans have invented { new anti-aircraft gun with an accurate range of more than 10000 feet. ac cording to Lieut.. Paul $. H. Arbon O the British army aviation corps
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
A Lid For Card Clubs.

Chicago.-Gambling among women Is 10 be stamped out in Chicago, Chiet of Police Healey announced, after raids had been made on so-called card clubs, where admittance fees ranging from 50 cents to sl are charged and where prizes are awarded
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Rifles For British,

St. uis.-Negotiations for the erection of big war munitions plant, the initial contract of which will be for s20, 100000 worth of rifles for the British army, have been in progress here several weeks and are on the verge of successful termination.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
To keep Fewer Stamps.

hington.-Postottic burglaries have been so numerous Of late tha, an order went forth to all postmasters except of the first class to keep on hand a smaller number of stamps and other papers of a commercial value and to guard them more carefully.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
lcnoth of Life GroWs

Chicago. the last 25 years the average length of mans life has been increased 10 years, according tc Dr. Victor c. Vaughn, dean of the medical department of the University of Michigan, one of the speakers here before the Central States Conference on Problems of Social Hygiene
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Teuton Losses Heavy.

London The Nieuwe Rotter damsche Courant. as quoted by Reu ter's Amsterdam correspondent gives German losses from October II to 20 at 57,424 in dead, wounded and missing. The total Prussian losse, are given as 2,O2l,O7S
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
S25 Checks to Triplets.

Mat,oon, Ill.-Checks for S25 eacf have been received from President Wilson for the riplets born to Mir and Mrs. Albert Woodwork. The names of the triplets are: William Woodrow and Wilson.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Ministers Oppose War.

London.--A cabinet crisis in Rou mania is imminent. according to dis patch to the Daily News from Rome. owing to the resignation of several of the ministers, who oppose Rou. mania's intervention M the war.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Passengers Give Up Gold.

Liverpool.-Before the American liner New York sailed for the Unit cd States all the passengers were de prived of their gold coin. This rul, providing for the prevention of the carrying of gold from England is n effect at all ports.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
London Refutes Charc.,s

London.-lt is officially stated that he papers relating to the case of Miss Cavell were published exactly as they were received from the American embassy, and, of course, after the con. sent of the American embassy had been obtained.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
LlncoLn,s Arithmetic Sold.

New York Abraham Lincoln's book of examples in arithmetic which he used when he was 15, brought $24c at q sale of Lincolnia from the library of John C. Burton of Milwaukee.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Acuult Oklahoma Sheriff.

Sapulpa, Okla--Lew Wilder, sherir of Creek county, was declared not guilty by jury in district court of having failed to attempt to suppress gambling and liquor traffic in Creek county
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Red Cross Must Prepare

New York.-Miss Mabel T. Board man, chairman of the Board of Direc. tors of the American Red Cross, was In New York to arrange for Il meeting here December to consider the pre- paredness of the Red Cross.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Berlin Observes Meat Holidays.

London.-Reuter's Amsterdam cor respondent says that according to ad vices from Berlin the federal counci has forbidden the sale one two days of each week of dishes consisting o meat.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
U. s. Youths Not Wanted.

Washington.-So many adventurous young Americans have been working their way across the atlantic on the horse and mule transports to enlist in the British army that the British embassy here gave notice that here after such persons would not be al lowed to land on British soil
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
kino Ferdinand to Front.

Sofia, Bulgaria. Ferdinand has gone to the front. where he as sisted in the artillery battles before Stachin, the capture of which posi- tion opens the way to Kumanovo.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Priests Die at Front.

Ottawa-Five priests of the Ottaws Roman cathedral have given theii lives on the battlefield in the cause of the British empire, it was announc eN here.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
More Horses to France.

Springfield, Mo.-Iwenty-five car loads of horses valued at sl00,oo0 left here bound for Norfolk. Va, whence they will be shipped to the French army.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Edison VisIts Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa, Cal.-Eighteen hun dred school children gathered Tn Luther Burbank's garden when he ar. rived here with Henry Ford to visit the famcsis horticulturist
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Cotton Is Comino Back

Washington.-An enormous in. crease in cotton exports during Sep tember was shown by statistics an nounced by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Condemn a4 More to Die,

Amsterdam. m.-According to the Tyd. sl additional death sentences against persons who were charged with es- pionage and treason have been pro. nounced by courtmartlal at I.iege.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Probe German Activity.

New York.--The federal Grand Jury's investigation of passport frauds has broadened into an inquiry to determine to what extent, if at all. German agents have been trying to foment trouble in Mexico.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
STOP THAT HACKING COUCH.

Mansfield (formerly Hungarian) Cough Balsam heals the infiamed and lacerated membranes and quiets the tickling nerves that lie underneath the infected portions. Invaluable for ba- bies. Price 25c and 50c.-Adv. a
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
British Sink Four More.

Petrograd.-Britsh submarines have sunk four more German steamers iB the Baltic, it is announced officially.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Turk Transport Sunk.

Athens.-A British submarine sank the Turkish transport Carmen, laden with munitions. in tha sea of Mar. mora.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02

Sure. Do you believe that there is high. CT power?" My dear sir-I married her
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Worth Uookiru Into,

Noitt-That fellow Hawkins is as honest as the day is long.
 Askitt-But what's his night rec ord?
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Hard to Tell.
Oklahoma Man Tells
 About Kidney Remedy

Several years ago I was taken with se- we're pains in my back, due to diseased kidneys and was forced to give up my daily labors. 1 heard of your great kidney rem edy and resolved to try it. l did so with wonderful results.
 Since taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root I have had no trouble from my kidneys. l am giving this testimonial of my own free will to let others know the wonder full merits of Swamp Root. If you should ,care to, you are at lib- erty to publish this testimonial whenever you choose.
 Very truly yours,
 J. A. PARRISH,
 Saltwater, Olla. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this Sth day of March 1912.
 II. s. HAUSSDER,
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Credulous.

Very credulous. is he"
 Why. you could sell him mort gage on castle in the air.'-Judge.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02

Something Better to Watch. Do your men watch the clock" Not since l hired that pretty ste- nographer."
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
A NEGLECTED COLD

NEGLECTED COLD is often followed by pneumonia. Be fore it is too late take Laxative Quini- dine Tablets. Gives prompt relief in cases of Coughs, Colds, La Grippe and Headache Price 25c.-Adv.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02

STOP THOSE SHARP SHOOTING PAINS "Femenina" is the wonder worker for all fema!e disorders. Price SI % and SOC. Adv.
The Spectator., 1915-11-02
Justice of the Peac,
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You

Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer X Co.,, Binghamton, N. r., for a sample size bot. tie. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable infor- nation, telling about the kidneys and blad- der. When writing, be sure and mention this paper. Regular ffty.cent and one stores.-Ady,
The Spectator., 1915-11-02

Brief but Pointed. Heiny-What is a fool-killer? Parker-The gun he blows into.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14
Treas. It is hoped that it will do much good.

Treas. It is hoped that it will do much good.
 On Tuesday night Miss Ada Cooke entertained Sunday School class Mo-, 5 with a few invited guests. After the regu- lar business meeting music by Miss Jewell Youngblood was en- ioyed. Different games were indulged in until the hostess in- vited the company into her beautiful dining room where lovely strawberries, cream and angel food cake was served. Everyone left declaring Miss Cooke an indeal hostess. Those present were Mesdames T. E. Sylar, Kelly. Youngblood, Nall. A. L. Sylar, J. T. Cooke. Olivia Trotter, Misses Kelly, Trice, Turner, Williams, Youngblood, Jewell Youngblood, Cooke and Ables, Messrs H. l.. Kelly, A. IL. Sylar, J. T. Cooke, E. D. Patterson, C. H. Boyd, John Williams, w. E. Matthews and Abramson.
 BORN: to Mir. and Mrs. H. J. Cowell on Friday May. son.
 BORN: to MT. and Mrs. Ed. Williamson on Tuesday, May II. a son. Mother and babe doing nicely and father wearing 3 broad smile.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14
Down at Holly Grove

Clarendon home talent will present Miss Buzby's Board ers' at the City Hall Friday night. The benefit is for the Methodist Church. Don't miss it if you want a treat.
 Rev. M. N. Johnston re- turned Saturday from a few days at Conference at Cotton Plant.
 Mrs. Lillian Burk and little daughter, Jimmie, returned to their home in Clarendon We'd nesday after several days visit to her sister, Mrs. Will Johnson.
 E. Ables, Jas. A. Walls, Dr.. T. B. Sylar and R. Abramson went to Clarendon Monday to attend the Mass Meeting of Monroe County tax payers.
 J. B. Moore and wife, of Clar- endon, came down in their car Monday and spent few hours with Mrs. Moore's parents, MT. and Mrs. w. r. Branch.
 H. c. Lair returned Tuesday afternoon from three weeks in the hospital at Kansas City, where he had an operation, much improved.
 w. w. Lair. of Magazine, is visiting his sons and daughter at this writing.
 Congressman Wallace. of Hot Springs and T. c. White, o1 Pine Bluff. lectured here Mon day night on Temperance anc organized a Temperance League here with Benj. Curlin, Pres. Mrs. T. c. Trice. Vice Pres; Mrs. T. B. Sylar, Sec'y;; L. G. Renfro.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14
Wheatley Locals

Prof. T. C. Noll visited in Forrest City last Saturday.
 E. N. Harrod is having some improvement done on his store this week.
 Mothers Day at the Baptist chnrch was we'll attended. There were 300 or more present.
 Russell Johnson, bookkeeper at the Rice Mill was in Moro on particular business last Sunday.
 Jimmie Reese, the barber, visited in Moro last Sunday.
 Eugene Williams, who is at tending Draughans Business College in Little Rock. visited home folks from Friday until Sunday.
 o. A. Hendricks had the mis- fortune of getting his finger cut while employed at the Kelly Lumber Co.,. s Mill.
 Wheatley has three soda fountains now, so when you get thirsty come to Wheatley.
 Miss Emma Williams was shopping with ARGUS advertisers in Brinkley last week.
 The revival begins at the Methodist church next Sunday.
 Miss Floy Johnson, of Moro, visited Dr. and Mrs. H. D. Bogart Sunday.
 s. B. Wilson, of Cotton Plant, was making some improvements in his Telephone System this week.
 We are glad to say business seems better in Wheatley this year than same time last. All we need is more enterprisine business men.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14
In Mennorian

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, our Heavenly Father and Allwise Ruler of the Universe. to call to his reward on May 5th. 1915, our beloved Brother, W. s. Williamson, of Helena, Ark, in humble mani festation of our grief and frater- nal sympathy, be it
 Resolved that the members of Johnson Lodge No. 26 1. o. o. F. have lost a mpstWorthy brother in the death of Bro. Williamson; that we extenFto the sorrowing wife and members of the aff1ict- ed family Ssincerest sympathy in their sad hour of bereavment, and be 1t further
 Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the bereaved wife, a copy spread on the minutes of the lodge and also published in each of the local papers.
 E. E. Livingston, N. c.
 w. E. Chadwick, Vice-G.
 Sam c. Bunch, Treas.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14
BRINKLEY LADIES BUSY
City Divided up Into Six Sections and Captains Elected for Each
 Section

The good women of Brinkley are to get busy in real earnest. ness in organizing the Civic I'm provement League.
 They have set their member ship at 250 and intend that every lady in Brinkley shall be a mem- Der.
 At their meeting this week held at the home of Mrs. L. K. Brown the city was divided up into six sections, three north and three south of the railroad and Captains elected for each of these sections.
 The various squad Captains are expected to see every person within their territory and have them join the league. For the south side Mesdames F. T. Murphy, J. H. Coleman and l.. K. Brown are the Capt aims. For the north side the Captains are Mesdames J. H. Stack, Fred Roescher and Wm. B. Folsom.
 The chief work before the Civic Improvement League is the oiling of the streets and they are planning to oil the entire streets of the city.
 Help the good women. Theil work is a most commendable one.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14
From Zent County
Zent, Ark, May II, 1915.

Zent, Ark, May II, 1915. Dear Argus:
 noticed a kindly mention in your paper last week of Zent and some cf her citizens so decided to write you a few things this week also. It seems that many of our citizens have put on new countenance since the passing of that long, hard winter.
 A great many of our homes and farms have been and are being frightened up. MT. Ben Ward is about thru planting his crop. He says tho that he will plant some of his corn over.
 Miss Bryan is making prepar- ations for the closing of our school which we consider has had a very successful year and we believe Miss Bryan has done good work for us in this con- munity.
 Our Sunday School too is build- ing and we are hoping that those who took such an interest last year and who worked so faithfully for us will do so again and also many others will join us in our good work.
 Miss Delay Kennedy is. spending the week end with Mrs. R. A. Owen, of Zent.
 We have minister's family, MT. Crutchfeld and wife with us this year and for this we are truly thaDkful.
 They are doing big things on the old Luhollis rice farm which is now known as the l.. & M. rice farm, having been bought from MT. Norton by Messrs Legg and Murphy, shoe man. ufacturers of Pontiac, Ill. MT.
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] RIc MASS MEETING or I0NR0E COUNTY TAX PAYERS
Meeting at Clarendon on Mon
 1, Was a Harmonious One. A
 Ponresentative Gathering. An Organization Effected.

ment from the Attorneys who were representing the county in the Falls City Construction Go. case (the Court House contract, and c. '. Greenlee responded making a clear and concise state ment of the case and in the the course of his remarks favor ed the resolution. lie was asked what the amount of the At torneys fees in the case was and he stated that he together with Thomas & Lee had been employ ed by Judge 1rice and that $500 was to be paid each firm, in cash. The question was asked what the fee would be if the case was carried up to the U. s. Supreme Court and stated that 1t would possibly be $500 or $500 in total.
 Attorney J. F. Lee followed Attorney Greenlee and favored the resolution.
 Sheriff R. F. Milwee spoke calling attention to the fact that the Executive Committee would have to work out a plan to get ALL holders of out standing warrants in addition to the Fall City Co.,, debt o f more than S1OO, ,O00.00.
 The income from this years taxes will be $82, W0.00 and Sheriff Milwee thought that with proper cooperation that the expenses of the county ought to be cut down to less than S20, 1000 per year.
 The speech of Sheriff MiIwee was well received and drew a hearty applause.
 Adjournment subject to the call of the Executive Committee.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14

R. A. Owens, the Sup't, is g very energetic farmer and is having land cleared. slashes drained and is putting in about three hundred acres to rice. In addition to the rice crop they will raise some feed crops. The place is wonderfully improved in every way and we are fortunate to have such a good class of farmers as are moving into our neighborhood.
 There is some real talent among us too, which l will tell you of some other time in a little story which will tell of the future of most of our boys and girls and also our older inhabi- tants.
 At present they hope to go to pumping on the l.. & M. farm by the 24th of May. They have to do great deal of work on the pumping plants.
 There are evidence of thrift and energy everywhere and why shouldn't there be when we are blest with one of the finest countries on earth.
 If 1 see this in print it will encourage me to tell you some other things about ourselves and what we are doing.
 Respectfully,
 A READER.
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Mack's Definition.

A successful vaudeville playlet now adays must have every ingredient of a successful two dollar drama. It must have directness of purpose. It must lead unswervingly to it's denouement A three-act drama is one-third piffie, one-third explanation and one-third substance minus the piffle and the ex- planation Willard Mack, in Dramatic Mirror
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14
Hadn't Eoraotten.

A former bishop Of Bath and Weiis loved to impress on his ordination can didates the importance of thorough study of the Analogy" of Bishop But fer. ~Good-by. my dear young friend he once said in taking leave of stu dent at the pal.ce door; and then earnestly added Whatever you 90. don't forget the Butler :" "Oh, my lord. haven't stammered out the youth, T have just given him naif crown ''-T. P.ss Weekly.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14

Wind Your Watch in the Morning.
 A watch should always be wound i'll the morning. By so doing the spring will exert it's strongest power during the day. When a watch ls wound at night it has only a weak ened spring to offer as resistance to the jars and jolts of the daytime.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14
Made It Unanimous.

Have you any militant suffragists in Crimson Gulch?" Nary replied Bron- co Bob. When the school teacher dropped hint as to how she'd like to vote we'd have been glad of chance to shoot up anybody that 'ud interfere with her But by common consent we turned the polls over to her an all stayed away so's there wouldn't be any chance of her bein' embarrassed. - Washington Star.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14
Real Inventor of Fountain Pen.

HcdI InVtntor ol FUuHtdIH FeH'
 While the fountain pen has been heard of as far back as the eighteenth century, it was not until well into the nineteenth that the inventors ap- piled themselves seriously to their construction Joseph Bramah patent ed several plans. A fountain pen usu- ally holds ink enough for ten hours or more of continuous writing or from 15,000 words up.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-05-14

on Monday after, [dge Trimble adjourned Eourt for the early part Afternoon that the Mass |of County 'faN Payers D held in the court room. :. [top Moore was elected k of the meeting and 1 Andrews, Secretary. 5 the organization c. kIe introduced a resolu- {ch in its preamble set ! financial conditions eA- l Monroe County today nting the recent judge the U. s. Court of wherein costly compll- e threatened, provided ,anent organization as In the following:
 RESOLVED That this organize itself into a Protective Associa- Benj. Emmons, Frank h. T. Bateman, R. L.. A. Wall, R. Abram- Trotter, be and they constituted the Exc hmiftee of said ASSO- b are hereby author empowered to look in bncial condition of af- a view o. making promise with t h e the county, so that cent of the indebted De retired each year,
 property being as- be hundred cents on
 that said board be |e hereby authorized
 
 te with the County other officers of the D a view of reducing,
 the expenses, in
 the indebtedness of
 may be paid as pssible, and do what
 their judgement is
 t interests of the
 organization b e Pnent and that it lly in the City of
 p the first Monday
 bach year, and that
 herein selected to
 he Executive Board,
 (eriod of one year,
 extannual meeting,
 he their successors
 ganization elected. :"
 more than 100 tax
 lt at the meeting.
 called for a state
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Every Little Helps.

If you cant plant a shade tree your self, you can at least refrain from hitching hungry horse to your neigh bor's.--Ft. Wayne News.
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Hard Luck. Indeed.

What is fellow to do. I'd like to know?" complained John. "The kids that mamma don't object to me play ing with all have mammas that won't let them play with me"