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The sun., 1916-09-17
DISADVANTAGE OF ARMOR.
Princess ThOuRht That ~ would
ne Hard ON EurnitUrc

When Princess Mary was quite a 1t
tic girl the Queen took her one day l."
the Tower Of London. and was very
anxious that she should understand the
historical associations Of tho place. In
the course Of their tour the royal party
came upon n particularly lin" suit OF
arnor with spiked helmet. spikes on tHo
knees and spurs.
Thinking to impress the princess with
the chivalry ~ those days, says Pear
sons W''kiU. her Majesty said. This.
Mary. is n suit Of arnor that used To he
worn by the knights. What do you think
of ito"
For q time tho princess remained
silent. while she seemed 10 lac thinking
deeply.
perhaps II was all right she sa'd At
last douhtfully hut can YOU imngln"
how swfully II must have scratched III"
furniture"
The sun., 1916-09-17
JAPAN's BEST SELLERS.
History, Geography and Foreign
Dictionaries Are Most ropaIar.

nsstofy, geography n Foreign
Dictionaries Are Most Popular.
Lists Of new books to be published in
Japan this fail. says the Des Moincs
Register. reveal a marked tendency TO.
ward certain lines Of knowledge which
are exactly In line with the recent men.
tai development Of the Japanese.
The hest sellers in japan, according
TO the bookmen. will he works Of his
DRY and geography and foreign lam
guage dictionaries.
Japan Is still seeking information
aoout the rest OF the world. The cour-
Try has Just finished rubbing its eyes
ana Is still surprised and "A trinc per.
picked by what II sees.
The attitude OF Japan toward the rest
or the world is slightly like that of the
imagist poets to the facts Of nature
Japan suddenly realizes that beyond hcr
shores Is a vast area filled with people
or dinerent customs. different tongues
and varying accomplishments. The jan
anese Immediately turn their attention
to studying as something new what the
rest or the world Is familiar with. Tina,
Is why the Japs arc reading history and
porting over dictionaries and geogra-
piles.
The sun., 1916-09-17
The Tiger.
From Leslie,

Siivs, car Ia che sunlight
Tho ocean smiled n. me.
The mountains seemed 70 rod their heads
Like old men. drNvslly.
But. Extra" shouted tho nevshoys
Back In the noisy town
"rrcmeniors naval victory.
Ten hattleships go down"
And a chill Wind ruined the water,
And the mountains seemed to frown,
out in the shadowv darkness
The water l. ncckcd with white.
And the mutter!ng voice of the ocean
Breaks through the quiet night.
The muttering voice NJ the ocean
But why do I see AWAY
Tho cleaning teeth ~ q tiger.
SnRrling above his prey?
And is IL the same blue ocean
That smiled az me to-day?
EtsrErH HoNEyxAS.
The sun., 1916-09-17
friend,

From The 81. Louis Post, Dispatch
when 7 have said my last farewell
And babe my world good night,
What viii they think Of me and tell
Who linger In the light
oh. heart. be faithful: heart. be true.
And love he deep and strong
However time stand still with YOU.
Your day cannot he long,
hope that they will smile and Az.
he was so true a friend
That friends and lovers all the way
Were with him to the end"
! hone that they will only tell
This thing. and speak Alright,
When ! have said my last farewell
And babe my world good night,
Y.
The sun., 1916-09-17
Old
From the wdshiuotoN 81

FTUW Hv VusT'"VFVW NFU7'
Sounding faster still and lighter.
Listen TO the old typewriter
Clicking on with stout ~cndeavor
Like the brook that runs forever.
Mystic blend OF mind and matter.
Never pausing IN its chatter.
All indifferent to the rumors
Reused by pessim!stic humors.
How ~serenely day by day.
II goes Gathering on Its way
Now a friend and next a fighter.
Listen 10 the Old typewriter
Everything II 10 its liking.
Never says a word Of striking.
Not a blowout. not a puncture
Stays It's course AZ any tunctufe.
Frames an accusation breezy.
Then d%isproves IL Just a. easy.
All existence nov along
To the old typewriter's song.
The sun., 1916-09-17
vicissltudes Of childhood. The Creeps.

The east wind wallis
Like an old man sobbing,
The might Is dark,
Ten thieves are robbing;
The farmyard dog
Is aroused and growing.
Dim shapes draw near
And ghosts are proving;
Strange l. the sound
That the floors are making,
Up with the covers.
The bed IL shaking;
Hark To the river
Lake panther tapping;
Grisiy hands
On the pane are rappinE;
Signals. these.
with n CHASTITY warning,
How can ! sleep"
Huiioa, It's morning.
q. erANLBy HAskiNs
The sun., 1916-09-17

Holland having seen the fate Of 1"l-
GUM In the great war hogan IT, mend
her easy gong military Ways. ON" OF
her early acts. however. might cnus. II
twinkle in the eyes of amy one iu ~"
least familiar with ';"rmau know |c'ig" Of
invaded territory. s,ys th' Va 'G'F lt"th.
for tho Dutch in tl' ,jrp", .. "'.r
unmilltary hearts nIll'i dos o. 80 ,it
roads guidcposts III he -itn' =, .l,' =
the country,
The sun., 1916-09-17
The Iron Men.
From the Pjffsbuy0 Post.

course some dollars march my way.
To aid mo in life's night.
'irnn men as the tokers say
L.nc up with me all right.
But stili 7 do not like the style
In which these marchers PASS,
To me they come in single Me.
To others In n mass.
The sun., 1916-09-17

Six days Of the Irish Republic"
dealing with the recent rebellion in
Dublin. by l.. G. Northumberland. is
announced by John W. Luce and Com
pany. The author was in Dublin when
the outbreak occurred. and remained
as an observer and later a participant;
in the capacity OF a hospital volunteer.
His o indicates that the cen
sored press reports received here dur
ing the rebellion gave ne adequate
idea OF it's extent and character.
The sun., 1916-09-17

Yiddish drama is to be introduced to
English readers in a volume of n act
plays to be issued this month by John
W. Luce and Company. under the title
six Plays OF the Yiddish Theatre"
The authors represented include Pin
ski. Ash, H%itschbcln. and the late Solo
mon J. Rubinowitsch. The editor and
translator is DR.. Isaac Goldberg.
The sun., 1916-09-17

Kindly let me know the publishers Of
the American journal Of International
Lar. n. \, u.
Baker. Voorhis & Co.. +5 John street.
New York.
The sun., 1916-09-17

Many poems have been written about
flying machines, but the poets have
discreetly remained on solid earth
while they wrote II remained for
George Sylvester Viereck to write a
poem while he was actually riding high
over the earth in a monster airship.
IS tho guest Of Count Zeppelin. The
poem II called "I<ove in a Zeppelin"
and Is included In the collection Ar
maseddon and Other Poems" just
published by Mitchell Kennerlcy.
The sun., 1916-09-17

George Creel, author of Wilson
and the Issues" just published by the
Century Company, has made a record
for himself not only as a political
journalist but also as a political re-
former. In 1909 he went to Denver
as an editorial writer on the Post, and
for several years. first on his news-
paper and afterward as Police Com
missioner, fought for the peoples
cause. Ills wife, Blanche Bates. the
actress. frequently went on the plat
form ana spoke with him.
The sun., 1916-09-17

In answer to inquiries Mitchell Ken
nerley that ~"Spectra," the
first collection OF poems by members
Of the Spectrist cult. will appear next
month. II will contain poems by
Emanuel Morgan, the founder Of the
school. and by Anne knish. inter-
prefer, who contributes also to the
preface.
The sun., 1916-09-17

Las Nopcdadcs. 225 West Thir,y-ninth
street. New York.
The sun., 1916-09-17

some of our German friends may have
been inclined TO ask: "was FIR einen
Mann ist d!cser Botha?" He IL strong
physically, and solidly built. States
mar and soldier, South African Pre-
mler and British General. he would
pass in a new country as a well to do
farmer, with n great gift for friend
ship and kindly humor." He prefers
gentle rule, but can he most stern.
At Cape Town while Parliament Is
In session he lives In Groote Schuur,
the richly furnished residence be-
queathed by Cecil Rhodes to the Prime
Ministers OF South Africa. Here the
Bothas freely entertain visitors. both
English and Dutch. General Botha
works hard, lives the simple life: has
had to give up smoking, in which he
used to indulge moderately. and drinks
nothing stronger than lemon juice and
water. The confinement Of town life
after his years afield on horseback has
told upon him, and he fights the fat Of
middle age by dieting. He Is British
enough to enjoy golf; all statesmen
nowadays are British to that extent.
lie attends to business with the grav-
ity and the love of system character
istic of the Dutch. But he can unbend
and enjoys Il joke. He does not &c to
the show, but plays a good hand at
bridge. lie will not listen to gossip.
but when the mood Is on him he tells
rafting good stories. Out of these
data 1t IL possible to form a pretty
good idea OF the safety Of the country
whose government he administers.
In the other half Of the year. how
| ever, when Parliament recedes, he Is
seen at Pretoria at his best. His
home IL n big. old fashioned Dutch
bungalow. lie has black servants
! One 10 an old darby called Asia. When
The sun., 1916-09-17

A says that all OF the men IL the
National Guard were compelled TO en-
list In the United States service and go
10 Texas. Il says that men who had
families or others dependent on them
we're not compelled TO enlist in the
United States service and go to Texas.
II. &. FA,RANp.
Tho men went to the border as state
troops obeying the call to the service
Of the United States. There was no
exemption for those who had families
or persons dependent on them, There
was no compulsion to enter the United
States service by taking a Federal oath.
and some OF the men refused to take
his oath, The policy OF returning mon
with dependents as speedily as possible
has been announced.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-30
MRS SCOTT DURAID

Mrs. Durand, dairy farmer and So
ciaI leader of Chicago, has carried
her fight against the federal depart
msnt of agriculture to Washington.
She is asking congress to investigate
the action Of federal authorities into
what she believes to be mismanage-
ment of the foot and mouth disease
epidemic in Illinois. Valuable cattle
she owned were killed by federal au-
thOrities.
In 1887, during the burning of the
Canadian parliament building, Alfred
Todd, father of Percy R. Todd of
Bangor, Me-, and some others res
cued a picture of Queen Victoria
from the flames; in the recent fire in
the Canadian capitol Walter Todd as
sisted in the rescue of the same pic
tUre,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-30

in striped madras or galatea, only a
little more subdued in color. This
bold trumpeter is dressed in brown
linen with white stripe. The belt,
cuffs and collar and the cunning lit
tie pockets are trimmed in brown.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-30

lips to hers. And all pretense seemed
ludicrOusly absurd in the face of this
elemental and overmastering passion
that had sprung up between them.
In silence they drove the last stage
of the journey. When at last they
stopped before the cabin they de-
scended like people in a dream. Mrs.
SymOn was sitting in front of the
door; she had seen and interpreted
the look upon each face.
AS they went in she said in a low
voice:
Are you not glad that I told you
to waltz"
Eyes, I am glad" he answered
helplessly Then, with a sudden
pity;
And you? And you?"
ooh, u" she asked, with a shrug of
her shoulders. 81 have had my day,
you know. Besides, am the mother"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
and Thomas Phillips were visiting home folks Sunday.
 October 4,
REPUBLICAN.

Almost everybody is done picking cotton.
 MT. and Mrs. Ruel Brown visited relatives at Greenbrier last Sunday M. L. Cate has gone to Oregon to look out location.
 M. A. Brown went to Conway Mon- day.
 Chester and Homer Henry of Guy passed through here Sunday, en route to Springfield.
 K. c. Andrews of New Home visit ed relatives here Sunday.
 George Simms and wife of Guy vis- ited J. L. Nash and family Sunday.
 Frank Womack made a business trip to Conway last week
 Jonah King is moving this week to Wooster.
 Joe Hendrickson visited at Martin vile Sunday.
 Hugh Duncan and family of Shady Grove visited relatives here Sunday.
 Gould Mobbs and wife of Green brier visited relatives here Sunday.
 Bill Tolbley has returned from Bonneville, where he went for the benefit of his health.
 October 4.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
NEEDS CREEK.

The farmers are about through gathering. There was plenty of corn raised to supply the farmers in this section.
 o. E. Surratt made business trip to Conway Saturday and purchased a $500 team of mules.
 Misses Thelma Sherer and Cora Glover attended singing at Greenbrier Sunday evening.
 Lester Sherer and Startling Johnston went "dear" hunting Sunday evening.
 Melton Blessing has moved to his far mnear Centerville.
 Jack Frost came Friday night and painted the valleys with a new coat of white.
 Send your orders to Jack High tower for 'possums.
 There were several visitors at sing ing Sunday evening. We welcome the mback again.
 Prof. c. D. Goode will begin writ ing school here this month.
 Remember, Sunday school every Sunday morning. Singing and prayer meeting in the evening.
 October 4.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
CURTIS.

Cotton picking and sorghum mak- ing are about thing of the past.
 Daniel Roany was seriously injured last week while drilling a we'll for Denis Curtis.
 Rev. Sullivan of Vilonia preached at the shed Sunday at II.
 Mrs. Ida Penny and children of Malvern were guests of "Grandma" McGlone and A. c. Puckett the past week.
 A. G. Puckett lost his barn by fire corn, an old binder and some damage last week, the loss being about 600 pounds seed cotton, 10 bushels of she'll to his buggy.
 J. C. Martin went to Conway Fri day.
 Claud Brady and wife of Chadwick are guests of the writer and others this week.
 A. K. Crossno went to Conway Fri day.
 Bert Martin of Nayior was a guest of hls parents Sunday.
 Ben Mullinax is picking cotton at thls writing. He is going to make remnant in spite of the fact that he didnt figure on getting any cotton at all.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
HOLLAND.

Jack frost visited here the past week getting the top crop of cotton.
 Several from here have gone to the river to pick cotton. Mrs. J A. Land has returned from Marche, where she visited relatives. Miss Verona Grisham of the State Normal visited homefolks Saturday and Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. L. w. Dowden of Oak Bowery visited J. N McElroy Satur- day and Sunday.
 Prof. Jabus H. Hoggard and family visited at Marshall Hill Sunday.
 Prof. Marvin Stevenson is moving to Holland.
 Mrs. Wilmoth McGaha is slowly re- covering after severe attack of sickness.
 Prof. c. D. Goode will begin writ ing school here October 9.
 Louis Surratt, Dr. and Mrs. Hinkle and Dr. Mcdonald motored to Con- way Monday.
 Porter Deberry and J. B. Fleming carried cotton to Conway Tuesday. Rev. A. F.. Goode will begin a pro- tracted meeting at the Methodist church October 10. We hope to have good meeting
 October 1.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
CANEY.

Cotton picking will soon be a thing of the past here and the cotton all sold and forgotten before November
 Jack frost came in time to make our late Irish potatoes still shorter and ruin the late gardens, much to the dis appointment of the good ladies.
 Quite number from here attended church at Graham's Chapple and Old Liberty last Sunday.
 Rev. Claud Bolen will preach at Caney next Sunday at o'clock.
 We wish it would rain so that the automobiles would not keep our real estate in the air all the time.
 Mrs. M. H. Hargis tok vacation last week. She spent several days with her daughter, Mrs. Tom South erland.
 Misses Marcelle and Fife Phillips
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
ENDERS.

We are having beautiful weather for gathering crops and everybody is making good use of it.
 The cotton crop is the shortest We have had for several years.
 Miss Amy Clark is at Conway visit ing relatives.
 Homer Evans and Randall Perry have gone to England to pick cotton.
 Jerdie Brinkley and sister, Miss Otie, and Miss Pearl Perry visited Misses Edna and Eunice Clark of Quitman last Sunday evening. Little Jewell Qualls had the misfor- tune of getting an arm broken last week.
 Miss Ethel Powell of New Home is here visiting relatives.
 There will be a box supper given at the Methodist church here the third Saturday night in this month. The proceeds are to be used for painting the church. We hope everybody will help in the work.
 George Freeman of Conway spent Saturday night and Sunday with his family
 We sure are glad the Union Valley writer IS having so much enjoyment over their success in the contest. We think We can boast of as many intelli- gent young men and women as you can. Come to Enders and see how nice you will be treated. You1l never ind your saddle covered with axle grease when you start home as one of our young men did when he was visiting in your midst. Smart people never boast of victory. Octohar
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
SPRING HILL.

Ed Carmichael and wife, Dan Jen. kins and family were in Little Rock shopping last week.
 J. l. Robinson and family visited al Conway Saturday.
 Cline Ellzey has traded for a fine team of young mules.
 J. w. McCollum of Happy Valley visited his brother here Sunday.
 Floyd Rhea is back home after g short stay in Conway.
 A number of the singers from this place attended singing at Greenbriei Sunday.
 Willie Abrams and sister, Miss Roxie, visited at Pleasant Valley Sun day.
 The crops are about all gathered in
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
GREENBRIER.

School continues to grow in mum Der and interest. We are planning for one of the best schools in the county.
 E. l.. Morris died September 27 from injuries sustained from having a wagon turned over on him. He leaves wife and four children to mourn the loss of husband and fath- CT.
 Dr. G. L. Henderson and family visited in Conway Sunday.
 Prof. Buffers brother was in town Friday night, Walter Butler and Crit tendon Webb returning home with him to visit homefolks through Sat urday and Sunday.
 T: l.. Waddle, A. H. Tucker, T. E. Wofford and their families tried the pike road to Pine Bluff Sunday.
 Lincoln Smith of Kendall has bought Fuckers interest in the Gen. try X Tucker blacksmith shop here and will move to this place next week.
 Mrs. E. J. McCracken and Miss Lillian Mayhew were in Conway We'd nesday and Thursday.
 Avery Mlythe made Sunday after noon visit to Greenbrier.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. J. T. Bene- field October 1, a son.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
OAK GROVE.

As we have not seen any news from this part in two weeks we will come again.
 Cotton picking is the order of the day here.
 Now, if the weather is favorable the people will get through picking cotton in about two weeks.
 Mrs. E. Bryant is on the sick list at this writing.
 w. A. Bryant and J. w. Jones went to Conway the past week.
 J. w. Lloyd went to Little Rock the past week and brought Mrs. Weaver Bryant back with him. Weaver will come on in about two months and will farm next year.
 w. A. Bryant and family and F. A. Ruple and family visited J. c. Hurst and family Sunday.
 Robert Carmichael and wife visited J. A. Cartwright and family Sun day.
 J. w. Lloyd and family visited J. A. Powell near Naylor Sunday.
 We were sorry to hear of our old friend and neighbor, Dan Roney, get ting hurt last week, while working at the well machine. We hope for him a speedy recovery.
 All remember preaching here next Saturday night and Sunday. Come and bring somebody with you.
 Oct, 4.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
EAST SHADY GROVE.

We are having some fine weather for gathering crops at this writing. Some are sowing wheat since the rain.
 Health is very good at present. Cattle are dying in this settlement H G. Perry and c. c. Kelso were in Conway Friday.
 Mises Mary and Grace Burkett and Miss Mae Wilson were guests of Misses Rubie and Doris Long Sunday Walter Dickens and family visited at A. c. Woodrome's Sunday.
 s. T. and J. M. Long of Conway spent Sunday with their brother, Sul- livan Long.
 Gus Glover and family visited at Needs Creek Sunday.
 R. F. Young and E. c. Burkett were in Conway Monday.
 October 4,
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
STONY POINT.

L. w. Wofford has the fever now.
 Everybody is getting done picking cotton around here.
 Milford Wofford and Miss Willie Hargroves were married Sunday evening. Esq. Nal Clements said the ceremony at his home.
 Miss Reva Wofford visited Miss Theresa Matchett Sunday.
 Jess Williams was in our midst the past week on business.
 Frank Patton was around here last week.
 Bob Hargrove went to Conway last Saturday.
 c. E. Buel left last Sunday for Alma, Ark, to spend few days with his father.
 Pleas Howell left last Sunday for Alma, after visit with his sister Mrs. Anna Wofford. Gus Glove of Wooster was down or his farm Sunday.
 Joe Noe of Greenbrier brought in 2 load of blow tools on his new rented place, the old Wofford place. October 4.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-05
MARCUS HILL,

Several cold days and frost the last week. People are afraid the frost has killed the top crop of cotton, or damaged it to some extent.
 Several went to Oakland Sunday to singing.
 Prof. Stevenson is moving his fam fly to Holland, preparing for his school at that place. Several of the farmers of this place carried cotton to town last week.
 Lyman Reedy, who cut his foot sometime ago with cross-cut saw, is no better at this writing.
 s. s. Surratt and son of Holland, were here Sunday in their Ford car.
 Everybody will finish gathering their crops within two weeks.
 Prof. Stevenson, who took the ex- aminations, made State first license, and Miss Louise Hoggard made a County first.
 J. K. Reedy spent Sunday at Hol- land with old friends and chums.
 Yes, Perkins, I guess you are satis- fled with the pr;zes you Won at the contest now, but say, wouldn't you like to have won the flag? We'll, you may boast of a penman that can use a pen, but we won just the same and that was what we were after. Listen, Perkins, your spelling representative had very bad understanding didn't he? That's the way it seems to us, as he had to have the words pronounced twice to him.
 Oct. 4.