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The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-21
Among the Farmers

aIr. and Mrs. Mac Johnson Portwo0d of the Tractor Farm near Keevil. were thro' Brinkley Saturday ia their pretty Dodge touring car en route to McCrory to spend Sunday They return ed Monday and were appreciated callers at the ARGUS office Friend Portwoo3 YilI thresa the wheat crop of Farmer 4, aIoorehead of Allendale this week He reports a deal interest in the agitation for the planting af wheat and is hoping to see the erection of a wheat mill at some available point in this county
 The first turkey of the season
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-21
lust About Town

Three or four citizens were in front of the post office. One of them, a prominent southside owner and business man, said: T have a $l0000 in cash which l would gladly and cheerfully give towards a fund towards paying the expenses of | a real revival of religion in Brinkley. I wouldn't give it for a Methodist, Baptist, Presby- l terian, CampbelIite or any de- nomination revival but for a real Christian revival. " Another business man of the northside spoke up and said: Yes and l have another Sl00 to add to yours for Pm believing that Brinkley needs that worse than anything else just at this time, " Both of these men were Chris tians and were members of diff ferent churches and pay their regular dues to their churches promptly, too. They seem to think that spiritual awakening is needed in Brinkley about as bad as anything else. good roads not excepted.
 Say, Folsom, thought you said in your ARGUS that your town had 8 road commission and that your district had money and that the commissioners in
 tended to keep the road drag
 working on your roads" said a clever friend of Wheatley who had driven oyer to shop with ARGUS advertisers. Continuing he said: The road from Wheat ley to Brinkley is the worst
 piece of road in Eastern Arkan-
 sas now and Pm thro' travelling
 to Brinkley until you can notify
 us of the improved condition of
 this road. 1" Respectfully re-
 fered.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-21
Good Raruain.

Prosecutor-"Each juror should put himself in the place of this woman's husband. If the prisoner had beaten your wife, or yours, what would you give him?" Juror Henry N. Peck If he did good job, I'd give him a dollar"
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-21
He reports a short

Wednesday. He reports a short age in cotton prospects because of the drought and cold snaps but is not wearing long face. Bob has in 5 acres of those de- licious Porto Rican Yans. He is planning to put in several acres of whert this fall
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-21
This Is No Joke.

You refused me ten years ago." q remember" said the heiress. 'You said it would wreck your life.'' Tt did. I have had to work for g living ever since. Life.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-21
And linen He eot-I

Operator-"Here's a man askinI to give him heaven. Who shall l him?" Superyisor-"Giye him m Telephone News.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-21
New Dental Office

1 have located in BrinkIey for the practice of dentistry. My office is in the Murphy. Post Office Block up stairs over the Palace Drug Store and 1 shall be glad to have the public in need of Dental work call to see me.
 pr. J. L. Grover, Dentist.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-21

reii em you aaw IT n the Arous
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
WAGERS FAVOR
CHICKS TEAM
Ohio to Meet Illinois at Columbus
Many Other Interesting and
Thrilling Games
TODAY.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Chick Harley
and his chorus of Ohio starters were
believed to be on the verge OF anoth-
er western conference championship
today.
They will meet Illinois in their own
bailiwick at Columbus, and the bet
ting odds of 10 to Z in favor of Chick.
hardly represent the difference be-
tween the two teams, in the opinion of
neutral football fans. Ohio State and
Illinois are two of the three unde-
feated big Ten" elevens. The other
-Chicago-will be tackling an even
money proposition at Minneapolis,
where It meets Minnesota. The Ma
rooms haven't defeated the Gophers
since 1913 and last year took a 40 to
0 licking.
In winning last years title. Ohio
state managed to squeeze out a Z to
victory, over Illinois, but the Buck
eyes are reputed to be stronger this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
NO REST NO PEACE

There's no peace and little rest for
the one who suffers from bad back,
and distressing urinary disorders.
Keokuk people recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills. Be guided by their
experience.
Mrs. Thos. Young, 1913 Bank St.
Keokuk, says: "My back was very
weak and STOPPING or lifting was
painful. / was nervous, didn't rest
well nights and mornings, felt Ian
guild and depressed. 1t was an effort
for me to do my housework. / used
Doans Kidney Pills, which I got at
Wilkinson &c Co.'S Drug Store and
the results were perfectly satisfac.
tory. / am now quite free from all
kidney trouble"
Over five years later Mrs. YOUNG
said: II gladly confirm the staten emf
gave endorsing Doan's Kidney Pills
before. They proved to be a won.
derful medicine in my case"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Young had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

the civilian population, there would
be a quick depreciation OF civilian
morale.
Nerves have nothing to do with So
called nerve" A highly nervous
man with no control over MS
nervous system, may have an abuh'
dance OF nerve.
So 1t Is essential. wherever pos
siple. that sport should be carried on.
War, in the actual fighting, is more
like football or boxing. Nervous en-
ergy here is a big factor.
Back OF the lines, among the CIV
ilian population, it is more like tourn,
ament golf, where the rush OF nervous
energy doesn't count nearly so mucn
as the grip on ones nervous system
Back of the lines there is no fight
ing to distract attention. Many
fine golfer has cracked, not. because
he lacked nerve, but because De
lacked the grip upon his nervous
force.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
MICHIGAN AND
PENNSYLVANIA
Today VIII Meet for the Thirteenth
Time.-WoIverines Picked to
Win, But Must Fight
Hard.
by FL. G. Hamilton, United Press
Staff COrresnnndent

lBy III. ". Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Michigan
and Pennsylvania universities will
hold the football center of attraction
this afternoon at Philadelphia, in the
thirteenth struggle of their long
rivalry
Pitted against one of the greatest
teams Fielding H. Yost has turned
out will be the scrappiest little eleven
OF grfdiron grapp1ers in the east.
Pennsylvania is not figured to win,
even among her staunchest support
ers, but is figured to give Michigan
the battle of the season
1t was Pennsylvania. fans remem-
Der, which halted Pittsburgh's power
full scoring machine and forced 1t to
the limit. Likewise it was Penn
sylvania that downed the sturdy Dart
mouth team after it had run amuck
through it's list of opponents.
Consequently there are many who
believe Pennsylvania viii be able to
hold down the score. 1t will be How
ard Barry's greatest test-likewise
PennsylVania's.
The Quakers have won six of the
twelve games played; Michigan four,
and two have been tie contests. Last
year was a Pennsylvania year-12 to
Z. Other football games in the east
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
ear, while Illinois makes no such

claims.
Other conference teams playing to-
day are Northwestern and Iowa,
which hook up at Evanston; Purdue,
which meets Wabash, at Lafayette,
and Indiana which takes on Depauw
at Bloomington. None of these games
has a bearing on the title
Kansas and Nebraska will go long
way toward settling the Missouri val
ley cham pionship at Lawrence.
Arkansas and Oklahoma will pro-
vide the feature contest in the south.
west.
Detroit and Kalamazoo Normal,
both of which came within an ace OF
licking Michigan early in the season,
will decide the small college title OF
the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
A. G. Oberle Of Burlington ana
frank D. Throop Of Davenport,
viii be Speakers at
This Session.
STUDY NEWSPAPER ADS
Members Are Asked to Bring Clip
pings in Order That They May
Discuss Talks and Ask
Questions.

The Keokuk Ad club will have an
interesting meeting Tuesday evening
at the Hotel Iowa. c. B. Hoar Is In
charge Of the program and announces
A. G.. Oberle of Burlington and Frank
d. Throop of Davenport as the two
speakers. He asks also that the club
members bring advertisements from
the newspapers, since the topic will
be Newspaper Advertising" and
that they be ready to discuss these.
A. G. Oberle of Burlington. secre-
tary of the Burlington Ad club, also
secretary Of the Commercial Elk
change and of the local manufactur-
ers' association will address the club
on the subject of what the club is
doing In Burlington, some OF the
things it is accomplishing, and some
it has fallen down on. He will give
an intimate discussion of the Bur-
lington Ad clubs experiences in this
how to avoid some of the pitfalls.
Frank D. Throop, publisher Of the
Davenport Democrat, will be the
other speaker Of the evening, and he
will deal directly with newspaper
advertising
Chairman Hoar wants the mem
bers to bring clippings from news
paper ads in order that some little
time may be devoted to the study
Of these, and he suggests that the
members come loaded for BEAR
with questions.
The hour OF the supper will be
$3.50 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
SPORTS BRACE
FIGHTING MEN
Men In Traces Need Recreation Which
Is Best Given by Outdoor
Sports, 1t Helps

Morale.
Grantland Rice in Des Noines Can
ltal: Sport is encouraged and de
veioped among troops back of the
front lines, not only for physical de
velopment, but to help psychological
ly, In the way Of nerves. Which has
nothing to do with nerve"
Serving in front line trenches III.
nervous system of the men naturally
gets badly frayed.
Sport gives them chance for
mental recuperation-and forgetfu,.
ness.
FIT helps in the upbuilding OF
morale.
1t ts for this reason that a CON.
tinuation OF sport is needed back
home. eA
The war, more and more, eets on
any nations nerves. More and mora
1t leaves its depressing effect
One of the best tonics for tbi
state Of affairs has been found to he
sport-a physical builder and a ment.
al diverter-an exercise and recro.
alton.
II all sport were abandoned amon,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
TRINITY WINS
OVER BAPTISTS
st. PaM's Still In Lead, and are I'm
beaten at the End of the First
Round Of the
Series,
Standing Of Teams.

Two good and fairly close games Of
indoor baseball were played last even
ing at the "Y" gym. The first one
played was between the Baptists and
Trinity. 1t was won by the Metho-
dists, but they had to put up a good
fight. Score Is to 10.
In the second game Of the evening
st. PauPs beat the Westminsters in
a score of II to s. The Westminsters
bad their opponents beaten in the
hitting, but their fielding was not SO
good. st. Paul is still ahead, being
unbeaten at the end of the first round
OF the saasOn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
CORN HUSKERS
VS.. JAYHAWkERS
Kansas and Nebraska Will Decid,
Cham pionship of Missouri
Valiey-Odds Favor
Nebraska.

LAWRENCE, Kans., Nov. IL
Corn Husker and Jayhawker will
clash here this afternoon in what
promises to be the hardest fought
game in years.
The results of the clash will de-
eide the champion for the Missouri
valley conference.
The Nebraskans were to arrive
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
Turn Of the Wheel.

Aberdeen News: Beats all how
lucky some folks are Those South
Dakotans who dumped the La Fol.
lette presidential boom into the river
back in 1912, when they found T. r,
hankered for a third cup of coffee,
are holding up their heads again.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
Veteran still Holds Record.

United Press Leased Wire SerV1Ce.I
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Ralph De
palma, veteran auto speed driver
holds a record today. The ltai,
Ian drove his Packard car fltteu
with liberty motor a distance
of 633.12 miles in six houls,
breaking the record for thal
time which had been jointly held by
Dario Resta, Gene Chessagne anu
Leo Guinness. Depalma's face was
bleeding from contact with a coiu
wind that swept the Sheepshead Bay
speedway when he made his fuss
stop after two hours of driving.
DePakna's average was LOB miles
an hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

today amount to little. Colgate meets
Syracuse at Syracuse New York
university plays the indicated Stew.
ems organization; Army plays Leban.
on Valley and Navy meets Villa
Nova; Cupid Black gets another
crack at Harvard today when he
leads his Newport reservists against
the Harvard informal eleven.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
viii Evade l aw-

United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17-John Wess-
'mantel will make the first attempt to
evade the New York law against prize
fighting when his Broadway Sporting
club In Brooklyn will meet to see
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

shortly after noon from Kansas City
| where they stopped last night and
where they 1imbered up yesterday
afternoon. Every man Of X. q.
squad was in excellent condition.
Neither team has been defeated In
the valley"
The odds are against the Jay
hawkers. Advance seat sales have
already reached nine thousand, and
it is expected that the ten thousand
mark will be passed.
The line-llp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Of1cials-Referee, J. L. Griffith.
(Drake); umpire, Dr. Tsadore Ander
son; head linesman, E. w. Cochrane
Kansas City A. c.; field Judge, w. c
Jordon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Struck out-By Benner, 4 Merriam,
q
Bases on balls-Of Benner, 2; Mer-
RAM, 1.
Umpire-J. Dickey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
IOWA ELEVEN
BATTLE TODAY
Pitted Against Northwestern at Evan
ston-Do Not Expect Victory,
But Hope for Close
Game

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
EVANSTON, Ill, Nov. 17.-North-
western will face Iowa here this aft
ernoon, the favorite, but Coach
Murphy is making every effort to
guard against over-confidence.
The Hawkeyes always battle par
and last year. when Northwetser n
was the runner up, 1t only managed
to beat Iowa 20 to 10.
Murphy has been compelled to
make several shifts in his lineup
because Of injuries. Iowa is strength
ened through the return of Laun.
Line up:
Northwestern. Iowa
Marquardt Reed
Left end.
IOWnley Bl6ekeT
Left tackle.
Ulrlcn Kelley
Left guard.
Lynch Gallagher
Center.
MulQer ..... HunZelman
Right guard.
Randolph ......... Greenwood
Right tackle.
ARIES Observation-Disclosures. PyleS
Right end.
Underhfl1 jenkins
Quarterback.
crane ............., Davis
Right half
Ellingwood ....... Peterson
Left half.
hOeuiST ........ Lau0
Fsullback
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

An American first invented the pro
cess for condensing milk IS years ago
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Augie Rather and tx. o" Willie
Laughlin battle ten rounds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Score by Innings.
Westminster ......... 40 100 q 8
~ dul ZUD SUI Il
Struck out-By Klann, 1; Brugman,
II; Board, IL.
Bases on balls-Off Klann, 2; Brug-
man, 2; Board, g.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Score BY Innings
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-11-01
WARSH|P SAVES BOAT
u. S. Destroyer Arrives Just In
Time.
Speeds 80 Knots Hour When American
Steamer Calls-5OO Shots
Fired in 4-Hour Battle.

A French Seaport, Oct. 26.-Escap'
ing from a German submarine after a
fight lasting nearly four hours, and
with seven of her crew wounded, two
of them seriously, an American steam
er arrived here from an American
port. The timely Intervention of an
American torpedoboat alone saved the
ship from being sent to the bottom.
The submarine fired 234 shots at The
steamer which responded with more
than EGO shots.
The destroyer. had heard the calls
for aid sent out by the steamer and
travelled at a speed of as high as 50
knots to come to her assistance. She
made for the submarine,
which dived.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-11-01
Corn Bread kinu in Chicago.

Chicago, Get. 25--All Chicagoans
who rely upon the city's bakeries, no.
tells and restaurants for their days
rations of pastry were contented to
MUNICH corn bread. rye bread, barley,
rice, buckwheat and hominy, for 1t
was Chicago's first "Wheatless day.
All food purveyors have agreed to
abide by the rule. Local hotels also
are limiting the supply of sugar to
each patron. No sugar bowls Will
grace the tables an' walters are IN
structed to place only sufficient
amount on the table,; fo: the 1!aers
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-11-01
SAYS STATE OF WAR EXISTS
Brazilian President Asserts rsct Con-.
mot Be Avoided,

mot Be AVOIDED
Rio Janeiro, oct. 27.-President:
Wenceslao Braz has sent message
to the Brazilian Congress declaring
that it is impossible to avoid noting
already the Estate of war" which Ger
many has imposed upon Brazil. He,
proposes the seizure of a German war
ship now in the port of Bahia.
The majority leader of the chamber
discussed the relations between Brazil
and Germany and counselled the cham
Der to approve the presidential mes
sage.
Brazil revoked her decree OF nell
trality in the war between the Eli
tehte allies and Germany last June.
The Brazilian government previously
had revoked it's policy Of aloofness so
far as it affected hostilities between
the United States and Germany.
Parliament will vote at once on the.
question of authorizing the govern
Hent to declare that a state of war
exists between Germany and Brazil.
and also on all necessary legislation
for the carrying on of war.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-11-01
SUPPORTS SUFFRAGE.
President Tells NeN< York Women
He Favors Their Cause.
SAYS Now Is Time For States to
Take Favorable Action-lauds
Women's War Work.

Washington, Oct. 27.-A delegation
Of New York suffragets was received
0y President Wilson and assured OF
his hearty support in the special cleo
ton in the Empire state.
They were told to bear his ap-
proval of woman suffrage back to
the voters Of the Empire state. In
urging votes for women by states,
the president said he was doing no
more than carrying out the mandates
of his party.
The president gave no indication
OF change from his stand against
a national woman suffrage amend
ment and in favor Of state action,
but said:
Should Act Now.
1T is time for people of the states
of this country to show the world In
What practical sense they have
learned the, lessons of democracy,
that they are fighting for democracy
because they believe in it and that
there is no application of democracy
which they do not believe In.
1T seems to me that this is the
time for the states Of the Union to
take this action"
The president praised the war work
of Americas women highly. He said
he REGARDED the question OF woman
suffrage as zone of those questions
which lie at the foundation of organ
lied life of men who have been more
deeply touched by the present war
than by any struggle that has ever
taken place before"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-11-01
Antilles Was Crack Liner.

New York, Oct. 21.-The Antilles.
freight and passenger steamship OF t.
,s7S tons gross, owned by the Southern
Pacific Steamship company Morgan
1fne), was one of the crack American
coast liners. She piled between New
Orleans and New York and had car
.ried thousands of persons to the
Mardi Gras celebration. The vessei
was taken over by the government
as a TRANSPORT early in the war. Cap
tain H. F. ieoyde. naste- Ut the An
,ti!lss-retaLeS his sonE',h = aa.-rr
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-11-01
j, S, TRANSPORT LOST
.- WITH 70 AMERICANS
First American
Casualty List

Washington, Oct. 21.-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels has authorized
the following statement with regard
to the loss Of the army transport An
TILES:
1.-THE department is in receipt OF
a dispatch from Vice Admiral Sims
which states that the steamship An
TILES, an army transport, was tor
pedoed on October 1 while returning
to this country from foreign service.
This vessel was under convoy OF
American patrol vessels at the time.
"All the naval officers and officers
of the army who were on board the
ship at the time were saved as were
the officers of the ship with the excep-
ton of the following:
"Walker, third engineer officer.
Boyle, Junior engineer officer.
"O'Rourke, junior engineer officer.
1.-THE following enlisted naval per-
sonnet were lost:
II. L. Kinney, seaman, second
class; next to kin Thomas M. Kinney,
father, Walter Valley, Miss.
~. w. Hunt, seaman, second class;
next Of kin, Isaac Hunt, father, Noun
tain Grove, Mo-, R. F. D. No. 2, Box A.
&C. l.. Ausburn, radio electrician,
first class; next OF kin, Z. Ausburn,
mother, $500 Louisiana avenue, New
Orleans.
H. +. Watson, radio electrician,
third class; next of kin Mrs. w. l.. Sc
ger, mother, Rutland, Mass.
There were about 80 Of the army
enlisted personnel on board, of whom
II were saved. Tho names OF the
missing army enlisted personnel and
of the merchant crew Of the ship
cannot be given until the muster roll
in France Of those on board has been
consulted AS soon as the depart
lnent is in receipt Of further details
concerning the casualties, they will be
made public Immediately"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-11-01
To Round Up Loan Enemies.

Livingston, Mont, Oct. discharges
that a systematic attempt is being
made to defeat the second Liberty
Loan in Park county, made by H. J.
Miller. a fouf-minute man, who has
been working in the interest Of the
loan throughout this section, are being
Investigated by the authorities. Mil
Ter declares that false statements re.
garding the loan are being circulated
and that certain persons have been
working among citizens attempting to
dissuade them from buying bonds. A
careful Investigation VIZ sc made.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-11-01
c,rr.nza Commission Coming.

Washington, Oct ga special COM
'missiorf appointed by President Car
rama is now on its way here from
Mexico City to endeavor to arrange
with the federal authorities for sup
DIV of corn and American gold in re-
turn for a removal of the restrictions
made by Mexico upon the expectation
of silver and gold bullion. An arrange
ment had been made between the Mex
lean ambassador and the State de-
oartment for such an exchange. But
his was found to be unsatisfactory by
,s ian e--eign office.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-11-01
Billion BusheI Wheat Crop in 1918.

Billion BusheI Wheat Crop in 1918.
Washington, Oct. 26.-The billion.
bushel wheat war crop planned for
next year by the Agricultural depart
ment looks promising from reports OF
increased winter wheat acreage, &C.
cording to Assistant Secretary Pear
son. The department is confident of
44,634,0OO acres being sown to winter
wheat, and with an average yield this
should net upwards of 650,0o0,O0O
bushels, nearly as much as this years
entire wheat crop.