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ABANDONS HOPE
OF Winning a Fortune on
Claims of s'Total' and
'Permanent'' Injury
]. H. Mathews Proves Himself I
Perfect Specimen of Physica.
Manhood and Joins the U. S.
Navy as "Coal Heaver" After
Big Damage Suit.

The following story concerning the
aftermath of the celebrated personal
injury damage suit of ]. H. Mathews
appeared in The WinonG (Miss.)
Times of October 9th:
There is an interesting document on
file in the recruiting station of the De-
partment of the United States Navy at
St. Louis. 1t is the application of
Joseph H. Mathews, dated July l8,
1916, to enlist in the u. S. Navy, to-
gether with the report of the physical
examination, which was made by DR..
S. w. McEwan, medical examiner for
the recruiting office at St. Louis. The
application shows the name, date of
birth, home address and very complete
and detailed information about the
family of the applicant. It gives the
education, occupation and other in
formation. Among other thing S,
Mathews shows in his application that
he was at one time employed as brake
man on the M. K. & T. railroad at
Sedalia, Mo-, but says nothing what
ever about his employment with the
Illinois Central. It also shows that
Mathews was at first rejected by the
medical examiner of the navy because
he had the picture of a nude woman
tattoed on back of right and left fore
arms. Later on, however, Mathews
was accepted and went to Norfolk.
Va, where he entered the service OF
the United States navy, and is at pres
ent employed as third class fireman on
board the North Carolina, whicl,
means that he is heaving coal for
"Uncle Sarn," said to be the hardest
job in the service of the government.
The medical examination shows
Mathews to have been a perfect speci-
men of physical manhood. For the
purposes of the examination. he was
required to strip off his clothing and
he was put through all kinds OF
muscular exerciAes and. tests, all OF
which tests he passed satisfactorily,
The slightest physical defect would
have barred him from the service OF
the government Even~the picture OF
the nude woman -tattooed on his arms
came very nearly doing so.
This is the same Mathews who
brought suit against the Illinois Gen.
trail in May 1915, for $5O.O0OOO dam
ages, in the Circuit Court of this
county. alleging that he was seriously
and permanently injured in an acci-
dent at Cairo, ILL.,, on the 3rd day oi
March, 1914. On the extent of the
alleged injuries, we quote from tht
petition filed in court here by his at
torneys, as follows:
plaintiff states that because ctths
~wilful. wanton, reckless and negligent
conduct on the part of the defendant
railroad company in not keeping ir
good repair its roadbed as require.
by law, and also because of the wilful
wanton. reckless and negligent conduct
on the part of said defendant for
not repairing said roadbed when not'-
fed of its being out of repair and
dangerous to persons in the employ
OF said defendant, he has been seri-
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-29
Commissioners Sale

Notice - hereby given that
= purpuance 81 the axthority
and directions contained in .
decretal order of the Chancery
Court of Monroe County made
and entered on 23rd day of
October 1916 then pending there
in between Hays and Ezzell
plaintiff, and w. 4. Dougherty
ct al defendants. the undersign-
ed as commissioner of said court,
will offer for sale at public ven
due to the highest bidder at the
front door of the county court
house in which said court is held
in the county of Monroe, within
the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on the 10Th day of
January 1917 the following de-
scribed rhal estate to-wit:
The Northeast fractional
quarter of Section Eighteen,
Township Three North. Range
Three West. Monroe County.
Arkansas. containing 128.76
acres more or less.
TERMS OF SALE. On a cred-
it of three months purchaser be-
ing required by law and the order
and decree ip said cause with
approved security bearing in
terest stf fthe rate of 8 per cent
per allnum from date of sale un-
til paid and . lien retained on
the premises to secure the pay
ment of the purchased money.
Given under my hand this 26th
day of Dec, 1916.
r. A. Holloway, Commissioner.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-29
Busy Christmas In Police
Circles

There was such q rushing busi-
ness in Brinkley police circles
this Christmas that every cell
in the city jail was full on Xmas
night.
''Dopester Jess" was in his
pipes" and had the distinctive
honor of a cell all his own.
In another cell was L. o.
johnson a "dapper" young man
who styled himself "a real live
sport. After he had been
thrown out Of the hotel and given
a thorough shampoo Of "Old
Hermitage Rye" by Host Gus
Rusher of the Rusher Hotel he
was handed over to Sergt. Al
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-29
|lINSAS SWEPT
[sy TERRIFIC STORM
,.eoAy's GALE BRINGS
g srplous RESULTS.
,..ol. Reported Killed
! .,d Much Property
Damaged.

l. +bro' Central Arkansas.
.d.v afternoon, the most
E,ss storms for many years
u, 's,roerienced with a death
: d fully 25 people.
n territory most seriously
Lsted was in the belt OF coun, !,
| between Little ROCK /. ana
pluff and extending East
a as White River.
|, Carlisle the cyclone was
|sls from the town. Three or
Deaths and several serious
,iss are reported from Car
| while a number of other
"a are reported at Tucker.
rll, Wampool, Clear Lake.
IN BRINKLEY
! Bnnkley about the only
s. dono was a few windows
q. by the hail, which fell in
q Is large as guinea eggs.
4 rain fell in torrents, flood
he low places. At the
I'D corner, Cypress and New
IN Ave-, the water covered
|uly the streets but the side
I Is well, 70 the dopth Of
,linches, even backing in-
I Butler meat rnafket This
,yer was caused by the
hes and sewers being stop
up and unable to handle the
! Of water that fell.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-29

Henry Schaefer. our clever
Hunter rice farmer friend was
in Brinkley yesterday accompan-
led by his splendid wife, trading
with ARGUS advertisers. Henry
has leased the Elmer Brinneman
farm. 24O acres adjoining the
town of Hunter and the Layne
& Bowler Co., of Stuttgart, are
now putting in q fine steam
pumping plant, on a $1,000 con-
tract. Henry is one of the most
successful rice growers in this
entire territory always getting a
mammoth yield.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-29

Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of the authority and
direction contained in a decretal
order Of the Chancery Court OF
Monroe County made and enter
ed on 23rd day Of October 1916
then pending therein between
Hays & Ezzell plaintiff. and W.
"a. Golightly ct al defendant the
undersigned as Commissioner of
said court, will offer for sale at
public ,vendpe to the highest
bidder stthe front door of the
court house in which said court
issheld in the county of Monroe,
within the hour prescribed by
law for judicial sales on the 10Th
day Of January 1917. the follow
ing described real estate towit:
Fractional Southwest quarter
Of section 7; Fractional North
east quarter Of Section 10, East
Of Cache River; Fractional North
west quarter Of Section 19. East
Of Cache River. all in Township
Three North. Range Three West
containing in the aggregate
281.9 81 acres in Monroe County.
Arkansas.
| TERMS OF SALE. On q cred
! it Of three months. purchaser be-
ing required to execute . bond q
re quired by law and the order
and decree in said cause, with
approved security bearing !"
|, terest ct the rate OF
per annum from
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lner Drinkleyite Writes
From Arizona

begin this writing at eleven
!. Dec. Is, 1916. / am in a
: western city, sitting on the
bod near some shrubs as a
y from passers by, on an
hted position towards the
Invest corner of the city.
ind my back at a short dis
b is a large building that
- an educational institution.
cross caps the dome
be building. To my lett near
- Masonic cemetery, and in
this morning they are dig
kagrave to inter one of the
citizens of the county.
lin to my left front is an
rlc power plant, situated
across the railroad track,
peent to the city's gas plant.
ond these is a railroad bridge
ismall creek. About seven
v yards from the bridge is
passenger depot. Farther on
lhttle to the left we see the
aad's machine shops, round
:, big oil tank and other
buildings. Looking in the
direction and farther on
se a group of large con-
buildings. Then in front
and to our right, and some-
like one hundred feet be-
Us lies the town proper.
2 brick business houses,
buildings, a variety of resi-
some common, others
9 ana still others large and
use' NIL up most of the
.Wty IN sight. We can also
'w0 church spires, one with
ABOVE it. Beyond and
= sno around all this is q
y mountains, standing like
sentinels guarding the
III nd shielding it from
chilling blasts. In fact
"@ J. surrounds the city, the
y some of the mountains
ess0rated = with pine trees
pef green foliage, while
are capped with manv
\. 10th small and great.
!. morning the little city
ven \ enveloped in smoke
1e fiues, chimneys and
''acks of various kinds
~ DIMENSIONS. However, as
m.s approaches our meridian
@oke is dispersed and we
.s.s.s. q deep blue canopy
<s1z ..... n -
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-29
HOTEL Thief OPFR.
ATES IN BRINKL[Y
HANDSOME YOUNG "nASH.
ER" DOES TOWN.
Detective Also Lands on
Card Shark Operating
in Monroe County.

Host Gus Rusher has been
romped on in rather an unusual
way this Christmas. After hav-
ing to skin up his knuckles in
applying a straight whiskey
shampoo to an obstreperous dis
turbance raising patron Christ
mas night. he reports another
thrilling experience on Wednes-
nesday night. A young man
who blew into Brinkley and
registered at the Rusher was
taken care of in a nice way, un-
til it was discovered that the
rooms Of the Rusher patrons had
been entered and pilfered. Mr..
Jas. Grant missed a box of fine.
cigars and a 5 lb. box of fine
candy. A very positive clew led
to the suspicion of the afore-
said dapper young man. who
claimed to- have intentions Of
marrying a Brinkley maiden.
Accordingly the young mans
room was searched and the box
of cigars were found and
in addition it was discovered
that the hotel mail box had been
robbed and many letters there
from were discovered scattered
over tl,e room where they had
been opened.
This discovery was made
about 8 o'clock Wednesday
night and after that time they
hunted for the young man who
seems to have gone up in an
air ship" or dropped off of the
earth. In the meantime Host
Rusher looks at his room check
with &C. M. Topp, Memphis.
Tenn" written on it and Won
ders if he will be able to find
Mr.. Topp and have him explain
all of the strange things happen
ing around his room, and why
it was he packed belongings in
his hat and left without paying
his bill.
Detective AL Rutherford was
put on the trail and in true
Scotland yard fashion located his
man at Pine Bluff. He was
turned ovessto the U. S. Marshal
and will be tried at Helena on
charge of robbing U. S. Mail.
Detective Rutherford also dug
up a card shark at Pine Bluff
who has been operating in
Monroe County. preying off of
some prominent citizens" who
sometimes sport. Arrests will
probably follow to-day.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-29
Cash Reward
Deh0rned Jersey Buff

A liberal cash reward will be
paid for any information leading
to the recovery of one dehorned
Jersey Bull. weighing about
1900 lbs. Left my place 3H
miles north of BrasfeM Sept.
25th. w. R. Daugherty,
Oct. II, 1916 Brasheld. Ark.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-29
THE ARGUS HONOR ROT !

The last week in the old 1916, drawing to clo.e
thankful each and individual who has Needed v
sent out during past weeks asking ~
their subscriptions.
Since the last issue of the ARGUS the following have con-
trbuted the print shop Treasury There FEW HUNDRED
people who reading the ARGUS who have not
paid yet and hoping that these will stop moment and
think great kindness they would be rendering by coming Il
sending the for their subscriptions without forcing me
go expense and trouble send the collector out to m
sent special subscription bill to them.
All subscription bills SPECIAL and do belong with the
regular monthly bills ALL If be kind consderate
please attend AT ONCE This YOU for there m
absolutely dead heads free subscriptions ARGUS
list. Everybody is expected to pay.
w. A. Spicer Brinkley
Miss Della Baggott,
]. T. Stoops,
S. M. CAIN "
Mrs HID Whitson,
J. T. Wimberly, Gent
c. E. McCreight Little Rock.
Y. K Knchen, Brinkey
Lynn Glover,
Georgia Gage, "
Rachel Mcdonnell & 81
B. F. Wilson " ~ss-asA@e-
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So teach US that Dppp our hearts
unto Uisd0m-PS H.
Seek pe Dhdt shall drink manner 0e ps
Of doubtful mind--Luke xii 29
Our days are numbered let Us spare
Our anxious heart a needless care:
"Ts Thine to number days
Ts ours to give them to Thy praise c....,
VERY day let renew the consecrauon 10 uoo ser
vice; every day let u.s. in his strength peoee our
- selves afresh to do His will in the verest trife
and aside from anything that may displease III"
He does bid bear the burdens OF tomorrow next
week. next year. Every day we are TO come 70 1h II.
;n,ne obedience and faith asking help keep and aid
through that days work. and tomorrow ana
ond through wears of long tomorrows it will
be but the thing to do leaving the future Always IN
Gods hands, that He for it better tnan We
Blessed trust that thus cpndngy say ms nour
mine with it's present duty the next Cod ana "nen
comes His presence will come with it.
w. R. HUNTINGTON.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-29

CASH REWARD FOR A LOST
WATcH-A gold hunting case
watch with S. Isl engraved on
front. ALfibaral cash reward
for information leading to re-
covery. S. Salinger.
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$1,000 Reward
Dark Iron Grey Horse Colt

A Dark Iron Grey Horse Colt,
nearly black, 8 years old, fore
top cut out. large white spot in
forehead. Last seen on range
2 miles north of Holly Grove,
about Nov. 23rd.
Will cheerfully pay $40 casl,
reward for any information lead
to the recovery Of this colt.
For reward address or phone
MAYO.& MAYO.
Holly Grove. Ark.
or call on
VIM. MOSBY
II miles North of Holly Grove
]. T. Wipdberly. of Zent. was
one of the contributors to the
ARGUS Treasury this week. He
and his young son Hiawatha
were visitors in Brinkley Thurs
day.
TeIl 'en. yeu saw Il In the Argue
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-29
LOST Ca

One dark bay marsp g.
front feet. fore top cQs
set fast on back. 2
yeass old
Ten d6liars rev
information FA
same.
Nov. Is. 1915
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til paid, and a lien retained on
the premises to secure the pay
ment of the purchased money.
Given under my hand this 26th
day Of Bee, 1916.
r, A. Holloway. Commissioner
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Hi9h Grade Babbit hetaI
for Sale 1t . Bargain .

The ARGUS has q limited
quantity of extra high grade
nickle alloy babbit which will go
at Is cts. per lb. to clean out.
Phone. write or call for it.
THr An
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-29

Tell '.n. ysu saw II In the Argus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-01
CUT LOOSE FROM
PARTIES, SAY
RAILWAY men

Editor The Star Permit us 10
congratulate you upon your effort
TO eliminate the party label from
the state and county politics Of
Washington.
Tho movement Ia \ timely re
Spouse to the expr.ssion OF the
people at tho polls November :,
when the people turned our Is per
cent republican state over 10
Woodrow wilson. not because he
vas a democrat but because he
stands for humanity as against
special privilege and property
rights
Recently Ne asked Mr. samuel
Gompsrs. president of the Ameri
can Federation ~ Labor. n II
were true that labor was contem.
plating forming a political party
Of its own. and. Ia response. Mr.
Gompcrs said
The report you saw stating
that / had said there was a likeli.
hood Of the American Federation
OF Labor organizing political
party was incorrect.
At the present time our polit.
ical policy Of ronpa-ti,an activity
Is the most effective method ws
can employ. Under other Circum.
stances and conditions. 1t may be
that the organization may see ~
to organize a separate political
party. but at the present time that
Is not even under consideration.
Whether organized labor "a
right or wrong In It's preference
for nonpartisan activity. Il must
b. conceded that its Independence
OF political party influence was
clearly demonstrated in this state
at the recent election
We are heartily cooperating
with you turnout the state. and
wish this movement which
strengthens the right Of the people
to rule. he success II deserves
Respectfully yours.
RAILW AMEN S NONPARTiSAN
LEAGUE.
BY II. ALVIN MOORE.
Organizer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-01
said that first how we'll tE
could tell the story Of 'The Ratl'

Our division holds the grimmest
sector OF the Somme I.oopholes In
the parapct show as In little framed
pictures yisias OF shoi.torn villages
held By the enemy. Ffye hundred
feet away the Germans were build.
Ing a bridge like platform for quick
tirers and outposts They were 80
near we could hear them cough
Day and night our snipers stood
in the fire trench with eyes fixed
on the sights OF their rifles: yet
that gunbridgc grew. threatening
our strategic salient. silencing the
15's
One evening stocky. smileless
soldier came 90 me warily. the 20
sition being hushed place Of dan
ger.
Captain. he whispered com
mand me TO blow up that erection
Il knew the lad gamin named
hy hts comrades The Rat called
b the officers Mon Enfant" There
Is 'swank In the French army. We
fellow-repuhlicans are brothersin
arms. neither shy nor ashamed 70
confess our love for France.
To destroy that gunhridgr re
quires picked man. told him
Monsieur. WAS modified by
Gen. Gallieni for Los Moriis' (the
Dead Onesl. he returned
Now France has not forgotten
that suicide squad when German
armies swept thru France. Gallicni
determined to defend Paris. called
up a corps who knew the under
ground city He asked from then
no character reference. he confided
tn them an ultimate Man When
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-01
Discolored or Spotty
Skin Easily Peeled OFF

The discoloring or rouEhsnlnz TO
which many skins are subject az this
season may readily be gotten rid 81
Mercoiixsd wax. spread lightly over
the face before retiring and re-
moved In the morning with soap and
water. completely peeis Off the dis
figured skin. Get an ounce Of the
wax at any druggists There's no
more effective way Of banishlng
chaps. blotches. pimpler. frecklss or
other cutaneous defects. Little skin
particles come off each day. 30 tho
process Itself doesn't even Temporal
lis mar the complexion. and ons soon
acquires a brand new. spotless. girl
fshly beautiful face.
Wrinkles caused by weather. wor-
r. or Illness are best treated by a
simple solution Of powdered saIOlite.
one ounce. dissolved In one-haf pint
witch hazel Bathing the face IN
this produces truly marvellous
n.--Advertisemeut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-01

the tocsin tolled they without fur
Their orders-must blow up certain
subterranean salients The plan
might save the capital. but Il al.
fordcd no escape for the sappers.
My pos, was beneath the Care
du Nord sector. observed the Rat
Ten minutes later our command
ing colonel gave him Instructions for
dynamiting the German outposts.
orders for the approach were
minute. no arrangements were
made for the Rats return. To reach
the enemy would be wonderful: to
get away would be incredible.
Without comment. the Rat di.
yided his possessions among HIS
comrades
You are my only friends he
explained
Then. oiling his body with wheel
grease. he belted on bag OF explo-
sives and crawlcd thru our wire en-
tanglements like thief in the
night
Beyond lay marsh saturated
with rotten water. Noiseless as a
weasel. the Rat and his heavy bur
den sank beneath the slime. Once
We saw him hauling across hum
mock. but two hours progress was
terribly slow. for he ran gauntlet
OF mines and electrified wires and
sunken man-traps.
Ears trained 20 every acuteness,
ewes able to see thru the dark. the
gamin from the sewers OF Paris
avoided squeaking vermin and
swinging search'ights. Hawk-eyed
comrades. bearded like cavemen.
lined our parapct to listen. The
colonel commanding stood beside
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-01
IF FOOD DISACREES
DRINK HOT WATER

when food lies lIkc lead 10 the
stomach. ana you have that uncutn
Portable. dlateudcd feeling. ~ ~ be-
cause pf insufficient blood supply To
tho stomach combined with acid aud
food fermentation. IN such cases try
the plan now followed In many hos
pitaia and advised by many eminent
physicians Of taking o teaHpoOnful
Of pure bisurat"d mnguesia In half
a glass Of water. aH hot as you can
comfortably drink a. The hot water
draws the blood to the stomach aud
the bisuratcd magnesla. as any ply
siclnn can tell you. instantly neu-
traiizes the acid and stops tho food
fermentation Try this simple plan
.auAyou VIII be Hstonished at the I'm
IN Pinto feeling ~ relief ana comfort
thit always follows the restoration
81 the normal process ~ digestion
People who flnd n announcement ~
times 20 aocur" hot wat"r Aud tray
etcrs who arc frequently Obliged ia
take hasty meals. poorly prepared,
should always take two or threo
Hve-grain tablets 81 Biauratod Mag
nesia after meals 90 prevent fermen
tation and ncutralizc the acid In the
stomach
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-01

OF all colors. red is most conspie
uous at a distance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-01

Poor Rat. said he TO me. Gal.
lieni told me about him. Arrested
at years old for folly. locked
up at 10 for being an orphan. set
aside for "reformation"-a 10. made
bitter. and desperate. and shame
less. according TO law His every
talent ignored: a citizen spoiled in
the training. only Gallieni could
have called out his best instinct.
The state has much to learn
after the war;
Five hundred feet across the
DARK the furtiye Rat. gauging dis
tances to an inch. rose thru the
slime beneath the German gun
bridge. Sentinels and star shells
failed to find him. a shadow notion
less amidst the shadows.
"A minute to clear his eyes of
muck. TO loose the sodden strap
combining the explosive. to press a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-01
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD

Get small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German
folks call IL. Hamburger Brust
Thee" at any pharmacy. Take a
Tablespoonful OF the tea. put cup
OF boiling water upon It, pour
through a sieve and drink tea
cupful az any time. II is the most
effective way 20 break cold and
cure grip. as II opens the pores. re.
lieving congestion, Also loosens
the bowels, thus breaking a cold at
once.
II is inexpensive and entirely
vegetable. therefore harmless
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-01
U. S. INSPECTORS
HELP GRADE GRAIN

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Dec. -
Federal grain inspectors today
took their place shoulder TO shout.
der with state grain inspectors.
and watched every car OF incominE
grain at Mime apolis
one of the arguments Of recent
political agitators IN the wave that
swept North Dakota. was that
grain shipped TO this market was
Improperly graded by state grad
ers. The addition Of federal grad.
ers IL construed a. victory for
the farmer politicians Of the Ia
kOtas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-01
b. MARY BOYLE o'RElLLY

PARIS. Dec. IA hel.
melted captain OF ssppers just
back from the French front
tells this story:
The indispensable man 10 he
who can do ONE thing svperia-
lively we'll: school systems turn
out mere jaeksofall-trsoes. Gen.
oallieni (the savior OF Parisl