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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-20
Wake Up for War
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This is no time for hysterical excitement but
conditions are so serious that every man, woman
and child should understand and help to answer
the Call of their nation.
The people whole, sofar appearantly
have not the slightest conception of the real need
of WAKING UP IMMEDIATELY to the enormity
of meeting this world crisis.
The idea of all America being changed from
free, go easy nation, into a military, waring
nation, has struck home as yet, appearanty, to
only few
There are those who foolishly imagine that
the war is only mere play at war;" that it is
only for a few Jealous enthusiasts to enlist
in volunteer army and navy for few months
of nominal service etc; that peace will soon be
declared. etc.
Get this out of your head. quit talking it, for
you thereby doing real harm and hinderlng
the possibility of securing peace.
Every idle word and act that interiors with
the rapid organization of President Wilson's plan
of forcing the U. S. into state of high prepared
ness, is really prolonging the war and causing the
loss of more lives on the bloody battle fields and
it may be-no one knows s-the loss of our own
lives
There's not the slightest doubt but that before
another week has passed. the United States Gov
ernment will be engaged in the 'seective draft
or conscription of men in order tn bring our army
up IMMEDIATELY to the 600, 900 men standard.
Each and every community WILL feel the
startling and absolutely necessary procedure, and
our people should awake to it now.
It probably means the selection of hundreds
of young from Monroe county-that's getting
close to home.
Prepare yourself for the war; Don't allow
yourself to be fooled into believing that it is only
TALK It's WAR, real war, the same brand that
Sherman denomnated as L L and there's
reason at all for each and every Brinkleyite and
Monroe county citizen to imagine for a moment
we are not included in this the greatest crisis the
American people have ever experienced.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-20
FROM BRINKLEY

Roy Morris, In Infantry
Lawrence Morris, In Infantry
John Sugdon, " "
Albert Schield. "
Joel Brickell,
Clarence Bunch,
Roland Henderson
Raymond Whitson, In Navy
Albert Hartley.
Vivian Henderson,
Rubel Baker,
Amsey Caldwell, "
Dewey Russell,
Jno. C. Palmer, Blackton
Fred Stratton. :"
Victor Stratton,
Edward Stratton,-
Geo. P. Cox,
Bob Mcconnell, Holly Grove
Jeff Mccall, Clarendon
Frank Galloway, Clarendon
Earl Mccullough,
Donovan Wyatt,
H. j. Ragsdale,
Frank Cobb,
Edwin Graham. "
E, C. Thomas,
Frank Faggott,
Frank Deaton, !"
Dave Gage,
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
Negro Runs Rampant

Crazed with jealousy, which Ia
believed to have unbalanced his
mind, FranS Johnson, a negro %
years old, after shooting his wife to
death at their home eight miles
south of Newport, went to the home
of his brother and killed Bernie
Sutton, a negro man, wounded his
sister-in-law, Lottie johnson, and
then turned his rifle on Lottie
Crump, another negro, shooting him
through the hand, The negro was
taken into custody by officers, lie
says he was under q "hoodoo spell"
from q negro doctor when he COM
mltted the crimes.
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
Bank Files Suit

The Bank of Black Rock filed
suit in chancery court at Little
Rock last week in which it asks
judgment for $4,000 against the
Aetna Accident and Liability Com
pany and American Surety Com.
pany, The complaint alleges that
the defendant executed bond of S1O,-
900 for Oscar Spence, president of
the Black Rock bank, April %, 1917;
that by mistake this bond read for
$40 instead Of $4,000, although the
bank paid the premium for $4,000
Judsment.of $4,000 is now due from
the surety company, the complaint,
says, because of alleged defalcations
and misconduct of Spence, the
bank president
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
Remarks OF Prominent People
Eat more hash,-lierbert G, Hoov'

Eat more hash,-Herbert G. Hoov'
er,
! would 90 to hell for my coun'
try,-Jerelniah 0Leary,
Senator Stone is today the most
popular man in Missouri, George
Viereck.
Mr., In Folletto is Wisconsin's 5
greetest and most valiant SON.
George Viereck,
We shall bomb Germany with
compound interest, Premier Lloyd
George, England,
We greatly deplore the suflerlnes
caused to neutrals,-Chaneello
Michels, Germany.
Nothing Is worth living for that Is
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19

Victor Wade, a young attorney of
Batesville, was an unsuccessful can
dldate at the officers training school
at Leon Springs, Texas, where he
spent several weeks There not
being any apparent chance for him
to get in the army through the selec-
tive draft soon, he went to Alexan.
dria, La, last week and enlisted in
the Batesville company as a pri-
vate.
Ben M, Lacewell, a timber man
was shot and killed by Jim Brans-
cum, a farmer and deputy sheriff
at Arlburg, Stone county, last week
Branscum says he shot Lacewell in
self defense, and that the trouble
started over an old erudge. During
the progress of a quarrel Branscum
says Lacewell started to draw his
pistol and that he shot him four
times in the body, death resulting
instantly.
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
Makes Good In The North

A cough remedy must be good
70 give satisfaction in a northern
states variable weather. Bertram
Bros, Green Bay, Wis, write: We
have used Foley's Honey and Tar
and recommend 1t to anyone who
needs q good, reliable cough and
cold remedy" Relieves Group
opens air passages, eases straneline
fight for breath. Barnett Drug Co.
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
GOVERNOR TO Join ARMY
Gov. Neville OF Nebraska Will Be
ColeneI Of New Regiment.

Gov. Keith Neville, Of Nebraska,
is about to give up his office to 90
to France with the army. He will
be a colonel in the new Seventh req
iment, now in conrse of oreaniza-
ton,
Gov. Neville is only 81 years old,
and is the youngest governor in
the United States. He inherited
more than a million dollars from
his grandfather When nominated
on the Democratic ticket for GOV
ernor Of Nebraska, he had never
made n political speech or tried for
any Office.
1T is the duty of every man, ply
sically fit, of military age, to place
his services at the disposal of the
government" declares Neville, u
should not be worthy Of the trust
and honor Of being governor II |
should urge Nebraskens into service
without manifestine my willingness
to accompany them"
Gov. Neville has wife and three
small daughters
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
Quite Correct

The proof reader on small Middle
Western daily was a woman of
great precision and extreme proprie-
ty, One day a reporter succeeded in
getting into type an item about
Willie Brown, the boy who was
burned in the West end by live
wire"
On the following day the report
er found on his desk u frieid note
asking Which is the west end Of a
boy~
It took only an instant to reply
THE end the sou sets on, of
course, Chicago Ledger.
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
Homesteader Found Dead

G, II, Hech', a homesteader who
lived on Blue Mountain. a few miles
from Mountain View, was found
dead in his cabin a few days ago,
1t Is presumed that he died from
heart disease. When the body was
found by a neiebbor, Hecht, who
had no family, had evidently been
dead for several days,
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
Prompt Action Avsrts Trouble

A coastipated condition not only
poisons the blood stream, but quick.
ly affects the liver and other organs,
causing blliousness, sick headache,
sour stomach, blootine, etc. Foley's
Cathoratle Tablets are mild In ae-
ton, yet cleanse thoroughly, with
no nausea nor eostive after effects,
Keep bowels regular, stomach sweet,
liver active, Barnett Drug Co.
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
ba(esville, Ark.

LAW 4 blowing is Mr.. Halliburton's
lolter to the editor of the lndepen-
,..,, dent Balance:
IL. Edtor:-I have the pleasure
to hform you, and the friends of
ii The South, that "Old Lawrence
dlu County" is still alive to her rights
. and interests, and that her noble
oone are ready to march to the
tented field" or battle ground to
n lhsvmoet her foes in mortal combat
Today was a proud day for the
nou west end Of our county-to see the
oUl youth, middle-aSed, with some old
men enroll their names, eager for
HAN (ho conflict ready to sacrifice home
It0 all its comforts, and If need be,
\ a0M seooer their lives as an Offering to
able. NLIb4ty
Snch scenes ore not looked upon
evey day, and are well calculated
Am % eur the patriotic heart to the
very bottom, All success to our
: > uaufe.
,,o, s aend you names of officers and
,o r, prlvntes, which | would like you to
!, ~ Gain, nsert in your valuable paper, The
,aro,. ompany has selected noble set
,on,h, on GERS, well calculated to lead
=. " ZEN to victor and to glory.
~ I'm A, WN I'LL Get 100, Lieut.. Clayton will
~ your town tomorrow to re.
,hap% pH Them to Capt Desha.
r0ay Yours respectfully,
Samuel Halliburton.
,or, H. Ing Shade, July II, 1851.
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19

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Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS PARAGRAPHS

The fall term of Independence
county circuit court will meet at
Batesville next Monday. The docket
is light.
Knell Cook of Rosie, Independence
county fell from a wagon loaded
with cotton one day last week, re-
ceiving a broken collar bone.
A big W. O. W. rally will be held
at Newark November l3. A class
of over 100 new members will be
taken into the order at that time.
The Jackson county fair opened
at Newport Tuesday and will last
four days. An attractive lot of
premiums are being awarded this
year.
The breeders of shorthorn cattle
in lizard county have lately formed
a county association for the further
introduction of this breed into the
county.
On September Oath 241 bales of
cotton had been ginned in lnde-
pendence county this season. as
against 674 bales at the same date
last year.
Eight farmers near Mammoth
Spring have purchased the electric
gin from Ben Elder at that place
and have changed the name to the
Farmers Club Gin.
I L. Denman, a farmer living near
Mountain View, has a pumpkin
vine So feet long which contains
18 pumpkins. 1t is estimated that
these pumpkins weigh 700 pounds.
Jack Hamilton, who on September
26th sustained the loss of his right
hand while employed at Batesvillt
with the Phoenix Gin Co, has ac-
ceDted $500 in settlement OF his
claim for damages.
John Turner, a farmer living near
Guion, found a piece of Indian pot
terry in a sandbar on White river
! last week. The pottery is in perfect
condition and resembles the bowl
of an ordinary water bottle,
Mrs. G. W. Yaney Of ParoqUet
raised this season on | 33 acre OF
ground $40 worth of onions at the
market value of So per bushel On
| this basis one acre of land would
produce 1890 worth of onions,
We are unable to employ labor
we're getting too fat to work and
wife doesn't love Us well enough to
do the work, Guess we'll 90 to
Thayer and be a sandwich msn in
bevo store, - Mammoth Spring
Sun.
]. j, Goodman, merchant al
limbo, Stone county, was robbed
Of $4,000 In currency one night last
week. He kept his money In an
old trunk in the store. During the
night the thief entered the store
broke the trunk to pieces, and made
away with the contents,
D. McMahan, young man living
ia Stone county, has been held to
the lizard county Grand jury on the
charge Of forgery, 1t Is alleged that
! McMohan passed a bogus check on
Quinn g. Co. at Guion, the check
purpostine to be signed by John
Freize, q farmer near Guion.
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19

The following is a list of the off,
GERS and privates of Capt. Matheny's
Company of Light Infantry, of
Lawrence County, Ark:
OFFICERS
William G. Matheny, Captain.
Daniel Clayton 1st Lieutenant.
Reuben j. Wilson. I'd Lieutenant.
William J. Meeks. Sd Lieutenant.
William L. Sloan 1st Sergeant
Moses J. Hardin, I'd Sergeant
Willis ]. Brock Sd Sergeant.
Aaron T. Obriant, 4th Sergeant.
Young J. Stephens 9Th Sergeant.
PRIVATES
l. W. Southworth. James BirchAeh
David C. Clark CIV. THOMPSON,
L. M. johnson. Langston Martin.
Edmond Carpenter. G. P. Watkins.
Silas Vaughan. VIM. H. Briley.
j. A. Shirley. James Tadlock.
J. w. Jones. it'll McCord.
Thomas M. Wilson. 'B.F. Rawlette.
Greer Spurlock. Isaac N, Morgan.
John j. Neeley. John G. Freeman.
VIM. c. Petty J.H. Endsley.
j. M. Wolf. W. H. Covers
Isaac H. Richsy. John L. Vance
William r. Num-. N. w. Christian.
James Donahoo. John R. Mize
Samuel J. Wiles. Williams Nichols.
w. R. Blackburn. John Adare
c. G. Southworth. William Young.
VIM H. Furguson. H.H Hodge.
David Spurlock. L. r. Carter.
John Vanzant GIN Roberts
L. d. Armstrong. John H. Osborne
John l.. Lavard, W.B. Kinchaloe
j. M. Williams. VIM. Gardner
5. W, Richey. Humphrey Adare.
Samuel L. Vance, James Ring.
Geo. w. Moser. WV. HARRISON.
u. b. Vance. John Martin
Martin v. Vance. Eli Dunkin.
Samuel G. Simpson. J.C. Shirley.
B. P. Shirley W. A. Dunkin.
John Campbell. Jas. S. Kinchaloe.
Thos J. Rawlette Geo. w. Moser
W. H. Hackney J. L. Armstrong.
B. j. Flanagan. Joseph Davis.
Jack Nicholson. Gideon Oyler.
J. A. Shaver VIC. Neeley.
J. w. Halliburton
Note: The above list OF privates
numbers rs. There is one other
name that cannot be read. Also
you might say that the name
Donahoo may be incorrect as to
being James Douahoo, as the name
IS almost Obliterated
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19

not worth dying for-Premier Ker-
ensky, Russia.
Paci6sts are muddle-headed, pig
eon-livered individuals.--Presiden
SchurmaD, Cornell University,
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
FOR
N
School Days

Now that the children again school, time to be thinking
ofpreparng them for the winter months.
We specially prepared to take of all the chdens wants
as regards their personal supplies.
Boys School Suits
Our line Of Boys School Suits will meet any demand Growing
healthy boys need strong durable clothing and our suits are notably
Of the most durable material to be obtained
Dress Goods For The Girls
Sensible durable fabrics that will stand the wear and tear of
school fe while still making up into handsome, presentabe gar
ments. Combining with correctness of STYLE
Under=GdrYnentS For All
Union SUITS twopece suits, hose Every garment recommended
as the best that money can procure and each made with view to
honest service.
Sharp County record., 1917-10-19
MATTHEW'S COMPANY
IN The CIVIL WAR
Interesting Clipping From
Newspaper Published In
Batesville In 1851.

The Record is in receipt OF the
following letter from J. A. Kennard,
a well known citizen of Batesvllle:
q am mailing you herewith a
WAR time clipping that may be wor-
thy of reproduction in your patri-
bite and breezy, up to.date news. /.
paper. | like the ring and tenor Of
It's Introductory lines by Mr.. Halli-
burton. The patriotic utterances
therein bespeak loyalty, bravery
and devotion to the cause Of liberty
that impassioned the souls of our
countrymen more than helf a cen.
tury ago. No doubt there are many
Il the lineal descendants of those
drand old prosenitors, now residents
of Sharp and Lawrence counties,
who will be pleased to read the ar
ticle.
The clipping is taken from the
independent Balance" newspaper
published at Batesville, by my faith
Ell, M. Shelby Kennard, under date
July 26, 1861. This happened to
be the last issue of his paper, which
be had been editing for five or six
Years, for the reason that the Fed
eral troops confscated his printing
outfit, and under conditions existing
atthat time, he was never able to re-
sume publication.
Probably the reproduction of this
may be an incentive to some of the
decendants of those worthy sires-
clear-cut types of true American
monhood sQuarely look the is
cues and meet the demand of the
bent war crisis that is now upon
j. A. Kennard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-03
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Observations at 40 High Street, Eleva-
ton 333 Feet, for September.

Temperature, IS degrees (219. Low
est, 80 degrees I'D. Mean maximum,
7l.5 degrees. Mean minimum, 43.7 de-
grees. Daily mean for month, ST. de-
grces Absolute maximum this month
for years, 81 degrees G915) Abso-
Lutte minimum this month for wears.
- degrees 09l3). Normal tempera-
ture this month for years, 59.4 degrees.
Deficiency this year compared with nor
NAL, 10 degrees.
Atmospheric pressure-Highest, 30.39
(15) Lowest, 29.61 900. Daily mean
for month, 3O.l4. Absolute maximum
this month for 8 years, 30.67 G914).
Absolute minimum this month for s
years. 29.35 Q915). Normal pressure
this month for years, 30.l3. Excess
this year compared with normal, OF.
Precipitation, ~. Normal this month
for years, $50 Total precipitation
this year, 29.42. Deficiency this month
compared with normal, 1.79 Number
of days on which 01 or over of precip-
itation occurred, s. Wind. prevailing
direction, south. Clear days, II. Part
ly cloudy, Is. Cloudy, ,. Frosts, II, y,
"a.
Twelve clear days is an unusually
large number in any month, Two cloudy
days is very unusual also. A precipita-
tion Of IT is very small. Frost on the
18th is very early. F. r. Vaughan, OBJ
server.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-03
JACKSONVILLE.

Mrs Z. P Reed visited relatives in
Wilmington recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Faulkner were in
North Adams Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Waste attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Fred Gleason in Heath
Sunday.
Miss Madeline Reed Of Monroe Bridge
isited her grandmother, Mrs. f. P. Reed
recently.
Raymond Frodenburg of Troy, n. T..
visited his cousin, Miss Bertha Faulkner,
lover Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Hancock is spending a few
days with her ia ghter, Mrs. Ward, in
Shelburne Falls.
Mrs. Musa Dalrymple and her father.
10. {. Fairbanks, and Miss Murphy mo-
tored to Greenfield Saturday.
Albert Allard was a business visitor
IN North Adams Monday, making the
automobile trip between mail times.
The Ladies social circle will meet
with Mrs. Frank Cross Thursday. Oct.
IL Dinner viii be served at noon. A
cordial invitation is extended to every
one.
MIR. and Mrs. Murray J. Bliss. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Harris and two daughters mo
tored from Keene, y. H.. Sunday and
called ON relatives and friends en- route
over the Mohawk trail and home
through Greenfield, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-03
DISTRICT NURSE RESIGNS.
Bellows Falls Woman's Club to Continue
Work Short handed

BELLOWS FALLS, Oct. 3.-The Bel
lows Falls Woman 5 club held its first
meeting of the season Tuesday after
noon. The resignation of Miss Grace
Jenkins as head district nurse was ac-
cepted and the club voted to continue
the work with one nurse for the present.
For II years the club has carried on
this work, at first with only one nurse,
and has supported two nurses for about
six years. 1t is expected an assistant
nurse Will be secured again soon and
Miss Margaret Robinson, assistant nurse
here for two years, viii have charge of
the work. Other important STEPS taken
were in making plans for selling Red
Cross seals at Christmas, the proceeds to
80 to help the prevention of tuberculosis
in the state, and 10 cents per member
was voted for the war library fund. The
club has a membership Of $50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-03
Approves of The Reformer's Comment

The following letter, signed by F. H.
Crandall, appeared in the Burlington
News Of October j:
| read with interest the article in
Monday 5 News. ''Jennie Hcmmfng-
ways credited to The Brattleboro Re
former There are. no doubt. as The
Rctormer states = Many Jennie Hem
mIngways in the making ''Girls who
are introduced, or in some other wav
become acquainted with men about
whose anteeedents and character they
know nothing.
1t is but short time since it be-
came generally known that at the Uni
versity Of Vermont we pay a bic salary
to man who unbluShingly admits that
he has sought to induce Young ladies
of the institution to correspond with
men about whose character and ante
cedents they knew nothing
1t was a shock to our New England
idea of deeency and proprietv, but we
seem to have recovered In face Of the
/ failure OF the trustees Of the Univer-
slty of Vermont and State Agricultural
college to place the stamp of their dis
/ approval upon such conduct. what can
the anxious Mr.. Hemmingways say when
told that their ideas are old-fashioned
that Prof. Appelman would not look
ut such matters as they do
The suggestions made by The Reform
/ er are timely and merit thoughtful con
sideration, but "a we'll enforced cur
few law is not all that the situation
demands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-03
WEST BRAT1LEBORO

Mrs. +. A. Waldron is suffering from
blood poisoning in he, right hand.
L. II. Trotter, who has been visiting
his family a month, left Monday for
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joslyn of Lebanon.
\. H. have been calling on friends in
this place this week
Lemuel Miller has returned to his
home in Lawrence. Mass, after visiting
his brother, L. T. Miller.
Perley II. Winchester expects to move
into Mrs. Emily Goodenough S house
about the middle of the month.
The missionary society of the WON
an 5 Association of the Congregational
church will hold its monthly meeting
/ Thursday afternoon from 3 to o'cloc k
I with Mrs. II. G. Harris. The subject
/ Wall be, The Bulu God and the Ten Com
mandments. The leader will be Mrs.
w. II. Gay.
The Woman s Mission circle of the
4 Baptist church will meet Thursday aft
ernoon at $50 with Mrs. Helen S. Mil
Ter The program will consist of special
music, story of missions in China and
readings from the study book, World
Missions and World Peace The com
mittee on work will provide sewing,
\ The Hillside Farmers club volun-
teered yesterday to gather int farm
crops for Mr.. Hosmer, who lost a finger
on his right hand recently and is still
unable to use the hand. All the pota
toes were dug and part of his corn was
cut. Eleven men assisted in the morn
ing and 10 men in the afternoon in per
forming this neighborly act.
The Christian Endeayor society of the
First Congregational church pleasantly
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Alexan
der last evening and presented them q
handsome Seth Thomas clock. The pre-
sentation was made by Rev. A. v. Wood
worth and Mr.. Alexander responded
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
which the guests brought were served
The evening was spent socially.