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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
ing places for flies.

Barn yards should be kept free
of manure and other refuse by
placing the manure in fly proof
compartments as this is the fav
orite breeding place of the fly.
All surface water should be
drained to prevent breeding of
mosquitoes. If water cannot be
drained put tea cup full of ker-
osene on it once a week.
Begin early and keep weeds
and grass cut, as high weeds
and grass are favorite harbors
for mosquitoes, and is also very
unhealthy.
See that your cisterns do not
seep water,
Do not throw rubbish on the
street, always burn it.
Remember when you have
once cleaned up it is easy to
keep clean.
All persons who have not COM
piled with this order by April
10th, 1917, will be brought be-
fore the City Court and the
proper penalty applied.
Attest:
c. F. Greenlee, Mayor
E. D. Mcknight,
City Health Officer.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23

suffered from headaches and
dizzy spells. Ny kidneys didn't
act as they should and annoyed
me greatly. Four boxes Of
Doan's KidneyEPitTs strengthen
ed my back and my kidneys
again acted as they should"
SOC, at all dealers. Foster
Milurn Go Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23

cality. What other remedy ever
produced such convincing proof
Mrs. T. j. lWeeden, Wynne,
Ark, says; My back panied
me a great>deaf In the morn
ing | didn't feel the least bit
rested and | was lame and stiff.
I could hardly stoop or lift and |
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
THE LETTER

A copy of the letter follows.
This bill is far reaching in it's
effects, materially changing our
present assessment laws. and to
get effective results it becomes
necessary that all taxing officials
should study it's provisions care
fully and pursue a definite and
specific plan in it's enforcement.
The tax commission feels that
much may be accomplished by a
proper consideration and enforce
ment of it's provisions, and will
make a vigorous and systematic
campaign in every county in the
State in an effort to assist taxing
official in the enforcement of it's
excellent provisions.
Your county court will meet
in a few days, and as this bill re-
quires immediate action upon
your part in appointing, at said
term, two Taxpayers in each
political township in your coun-
ty as members of the township
board of assessment and valua-
ton, the commission wishes to
insert here the following pro-
vision of the bill, in order that
you may have as much time as
possible for consideration of
the best qualified men available
in each township to fill these re-
sponsible positions:
Section |. That 80 days
defore the county assessor shall
begin the assessment of taxes as
now provided by law, the county
court shall appoint two reputable
and intelligent citizens and tax
payers in each township of the
county, who shall have been resi-
dents of said township for
period of not less than five years
prior to said appointment, pro-
vided that said appointees. when
practical, shall be justices of the
peace of the township.
AS soon as you make ap-
pointments in the various town
ships of your county, will you
kindly mail to the tax commission
list of such appointees, giving
name and postoffice address of
each, in order that the commits
sion will have a complete list
of all tax officials in your county.
The commission will mail copy
of the above act to each.
The tax COMMISSION asks
your earnest cooperation in all
tax matters and wishes to thank
you in advance for such kind
ness and courtesy as you may
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
reclamation

hereas at a public Mass
ing Of the citizens of Brink
held at the Public School
inrium on Monday night,
Il, a resolution was passed
pKing the action of the City
lh Department in their ef-
to place the city in a safe
hry condition and deciding
March 10Th and 30th. as
n days for cleaning the city,
nby proclaim that the first
hsse days, Thursday, March
be observed by the entire
slship of Brinkley exclusive
Haelean up day.
bat factories, shops, mills,
Sand stores be closed from
m. until 2::30 p. m on this
and there be a united action
aapart of the entire citizen
aong the line of Clean Up
Fkey,'
pDeaI to each and every
naue!citizen to join in action
spirit in this work of safe
lng our city, the lives and
Y OF our citizens and our
lss interest as we'll.
lfe DELL will ring prompt
viva m. March 10Th, and
VIII be a signal for all busi-
houses to close and every
get to cleaning up.
rubbish that is burnable
Y Oe burned, as this is the
~ most sanitary way.to
Y Of this nuisance. Care
Y Oe taken not to endanger
'Ags and other valuable
elly by fire. All metal
n such as tin cans and the
A0uld be put in barrels OF
and placed in the alley OF
Saere drays will call and
VII at very little expense
Il 'gner. Tin cans should
40leS cut in the bottoms
"uaSled fiat by stennino on
3. "nen treated in this
they cease to become
~ places for mosquitoes.
s.l surface closets should be
s,,s y proof and the recepticles
N. ~ /, made water tight, to
I'm " The breeding of flies and
IN kIs'4u0n' Also these closets
oe cleaned every two
s,,sa sad lined thoroughly.
I,ts' 'ase or slop should be put
,,sf ught barrels and have
'OVers, to prevent feed
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
A LITTLE SERMON FOR TO-DAY

Be not hasg thD angrp for anger steth in the
bosom OF fOOlSEcches. g.
Let not the dolDn your 1Dyath---Eph p 20
Quench thou the fires of hate and strife
The wasting fever of the heart
From perils guard our feeble life,
And to souls Thy peace impart.
J. H. NEWMAN, 7r from Latin
vYYHEN thou art offended or annoyed by others
" suffer not thy thoughts to dwell thereon are on
anything relating to them For example, that
they ought not have treated thee who they are or
whom they think themselves to be;'' the like for all
this is fuel and kindng of wrath anger and hatred
L. SCUPoII
STRUGGLE diligently against your impatience and
strive to be gentle in and of season. towards
everyone however much they may annoy you and
be God will bless your efforts
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
TESTED AND PROVEN
There is a Heap of Soiace
in Being Able 70 Depend
Upon a Well-Earned
Reputation

For months Brinkley readers
have seen the constant express
sion Of praise of Doan's Kidney
Pills, and read about the good
work they haye done in this To-
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
IAN EVENING IN JAPAN

At the 1st Presbyterian church
on Wednesday evening the ladies
of the Missionary Society were
responsible for one of the most
pleasant, profitable and altogeth-
er entertaining social evenings
ever enjoyed in Brinkley.
A group of young women,
Misses Constance Cole, Jodie
Trotter, Louise Overholt, Elmer
Pearson. Jennie Allen, Ruby
Osborne and Annie May Allen,
all beautifully costumed as Japa-
nese maidens served as recep-
ton committee and met the visi-
tors at the church door.
The ladies gave a short mis-
sionary revue, showing Japan
under the influence of the Chris
tian Missionaries during the past
half century and the store of
information impaired was so in
teresting that the large crowd of
visitors in attendance expressed
regret when the program was
finished.
The main auditorium of the
church was beautifully and ar
tistically decorated by American
flags, tastely draped and festoon-
ed, together with potted plants,
flowers, etc. The program was
concluded by a little "playette, y
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23

AS Seen in Japan. The roller
curtain was thrown up and just
off of the church inside the
assembly room was to be seen
the interior of pretty home in
Japan. A most beautiful sitting
with nearly all of the bright fur
nishings imported from the
'howery kingdom" sat three
pretty Japaneze maidens who
impressively told in a clever way,
as they enjoyed their tea, of the
work of the Presbyterian Mis-
sionary ladies in supporting the
Christian schools in Japan, of
the so millions of Japanese
people and only a million of these
ever having even heard of
Christ. Surely more forceful,
beautiful and impressive foreign
missionary lesson was never
preached in Brinkley than in
this.
At the conclusion a beautiful
present was made to Mrs. w. T.
Thurman, by the ladies of the
church, after which all the visi-
tors present were conducted in
to the Sunday School rooms
where Japanese maidens served
tea and waters under pretty
Japanese canopy bowers.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23

ISL.
From Fuji's snow-clad- summit
To far Formosa' S strand
The blight of ancient error
Rests on this beauteous land;
Though rich in art and science
Her soul remains unfed,
Her famished people perish,
Denied the Living Bread.
What though they call fair Nippon
Land of the Rising Sun,
If DER her darkened millions
Truths dawn has scarce begun;
What though in transient beauty
The cherry blossoms blow,
If few the Flower of Heaven,
THE Rose Of Sharon" know?
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23

Song sung at "A Evening in Japan given by Woman s
Missionary Society the Presbyterian Church. Wednesday
evening Mar. 2st
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
CONIFREY WANTS TO
TACKLE CHICK BROWN

Jack Moore, manager of frankie
Conifrey, sends the following about
the New ork boxer:
frankie Conifrey, the fighting fire
man, is very seriously thinking Of
making Bridgeport his future home
Conifrey has been very successful in
all his contests in and around Bridge
port, having won eight straight fights,
defeating Champion Bat. Kunz, John
ME Oh jimmie, Charlie Pitts, Young
Eddie, and Al. Ketchel. Conifrey's one
ambition is to meet Chick Brown, Of
New Haven There has been consid-
cradle talk about a match between
Conifrey and Brown but the latter for
some unknown reason is evadfng Con-
frey. Jack Moore, who looks after
Conifrey's interest, says that he will
match frankie against Brown on the
latter's own terms as Brown has been
saying Conifrey was afraid to meet
him. If Brown thinks this is the truth
all he has to do Is make an appoint
ment with me and he will see how
quick will make the match
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
new HAVEN GETS
IN IST PLACE BY
|. BEATING HARTFORD

New Haven, May 15-New Haven
moved into first place in the Eastern
league by gaining a clean-cut de-
cision over Hartford here yesterday
afternoon by a 1 too score. Moose
Miller's rap to left center sent home
Torphy, who had previously singled,
with the only tally of the game. The
run came after one had been retired
in the ninth and served as a fitting
climax to one of the best games seen
on the Savin Rock lot in many days.
Harry Weaver who has been doing
some pitching for the Niagara Uni
tersity nine was on the mound for
the Murlins and limited the Senator'S
batting activities to, three widely
scattered hits.
Ryan who was sent here upon the
recommendation of Tom Connery was
on the slab for Hartford, and was
touched up for 10 hits. He was al
most invincible in the pinches, how
ever, and turned back the local ath-
letes time and again when run or
two seemed a surety. He showed to
best advantage in the seventh stanza
when he famed Devine on three
pitched balls for the third time out
with runners on the second and third
cushions. He made his fatal mistake
in the ninth by purposely passing Neal
Ball to get crack at New Ravens
supposedly weak men, Miller respond
ing with a single that scored the
needed tally.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
UMPIRE BRANSFIELD OF
NATIONAL. STAFF WAS
MEMBER OF FINE INFIELD

Kitty Bransfeld, who is doing well
~ an umpire, graced the first turning
of one of the few stellar infields of
baseball In the occasional enumer-
alton of these infie1ds---Anson, Pfef-
fer, Williamson and Burns; Tenney,
Lowe, Long and Collins; Doyle,
Reitz, Jennings and McGraw;
Chance, Evers, Tinker and Steinfeldt;
MeInnis, Collins, Barry and Baker
the Pirate four of 1903 does not get
the puffs 1t merits. Bransfie1d,
Ritchey, Wagner and <Leach---there
was a Gordon OF quality which places
It right up among the other masters
named Bransfeld held his own with
that accomplished quartet; Rftchey
was a worthy mate for the others, al
though, like Bob Lowe, he was an
efficient rather than a snowy worker;
eveHybbdy knows hoy 1 Wagner
stands, and Tommy eae1s was a
master at third base p1ay---one of the
elect. one Of the great. There is
another infie1d threatening to break
into the exclusive circle. It is COM
posed of Ho1ke, Herzog, Fletcher and
Zimmerman of the Giants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
COMEDIAN AL JOLSON is,
STOCKHOLDER IN, CARDS

AL Jolson, comedian and prince of
baseball fans, showed his class in ST.
Louis =, recently. His company was
playing at Mound City theatre when
the Cardinals their season. Jolson
learned of the Cardinal Idea,'' of a
pass to a boy for every $50 worth of
stock subscribed and he asked to be
enrolled. A Cardinal booster handed
him a blank that had been made out
for 500 worth of stock. mo enough
said Jolson who took a pen and added
a cipher making his subscription
$1,000.
That entitled him to 20 boys passes
and before he left st. Louis he direct
ed that they be given to that number
of newsboys. ST was a newsboy once.
myself said Jolson land know what
it is to want to see a ball game and
not have the price, Jolson probably
draws a salary of a thousand a, week
now but he is one actor who hasn't
been spoiled by prosperity. Being a.
rather heavy stockholder in the st.
Louis Cardinals now Jo1son will boost
for them wherever he goes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
BILLINGS WILL SELL
VALUABLE TROTTERS ON
r. lll HIS VIRGINIA ESTATE

New York. May 15-By way of
preparation for turning over his farm
OF 5000 acres at Curies Neck, Va, to
the United States government for the
period of the war, c. K G. Billings
has ordered the sale of al his trottins
horses by auction at Madison Square
Garden on, June g. The stud Is one of
the most seIect IN the countzy headed
by the $4,000 stallion The Harvester,
z.11. and embracing three other stall
lions. 50 brood mares, with about 40
spring 1oals and two two-year-oIds.
Every trottfnz horse Billings owns,
excepting Uh1an, 1853; Lou Dillon,
z:o1. and a few saddle horses, will be
included in the sale.
Billings farm, on the James river
about Is miles below Richmond, was
Offered to the government as soon as
the United States entered the war. II
IL one OF the oldest, estates in America
Ehavfng been the home Of Nathaniel
Bacon. leader Of the forces of democ-
racy IN Bacon's Rebellion, as long age
as 1875. and shortly afterward the seat
OF the Randolph family. some of whose
men1bers have slept 200 years in the
Stone walled buryfng ground at Cur1es
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
FRENCH MISSION STUDIES
BOY SCOUTS MOVEMENT

H
London, May 15.-The special
French mission which is now visiting
England to study the English cadet
system and the training of Boy Scouts
has been invited to visit the United
States for similar observations. The
subject is one which has attracted
great interest in France, where the
Boy Scout scheme has been initiated
to some extent.
The French mission includes Major
,Royat, chief of Military Preparation
at the French War Office; Major Lee
brosse, commanding officer of the
French physical and Bayonet Train
ing Army School at Joinville; Captain
Blanchard, chief Instructor of Les Ec-
laireurs de France (French Boy
Scoutsl. and Captain Desouthes, in
terpreter, General Staff, French
Army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
FEW FRENCHMEN
GAIN RENOWN IN
BASEBALL RANKS


While there have been any NUM-
Der of Irishmen and Germans active
in the national pastime for many
years, Frenchmen have, for some rea-
son or other, either held a1oof or have
not taken to it. Now it is different,
however. The major leagues now
have three gentlemen Of that nation
atty, or rather origin, within their
ranks. Laverne Fabrique is the lat
test of these, and his work as short
stop for the Robins is certainly UP to
the mark.
When he began his professional
career the name of another man of
his nationality, George La Chance,
was stin familiar to fans, while La
joie, another star of French extrac-
ton, was more than past his prime
Fabrique came to. the Robins in time
to perpetuate the fame of the, French
in baseball. for La5oie wound up his
big league career with the Athletics
last fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
SURE he
CAN BEAT WELSH
IN COMING FIGHT

New York, May 15-Benny Leon
ard, who is matched to box Freddy
Welsh 10 rounds the latter part Of
this. month, stands out as the only lad
that figures to- have a chance of swip-
ing ,.Freddy's crown. Benjamin will
enter the ring that evening with the
knowledge that in his last four jousts
he presented his quartet of opponents
with the knockout wallop.
This well known slam always ends
matters suddenly and at times sur
prisingly. Now, with Benny knowing
all of this he will certainly endeavor
to allow the champion the privilege
of realizing the benefits Of the lullaby
thud.
To put Welsh to sleep while he
cantered around the ring was the ar
dent wish of hundreds that met him
with padded mftts on their paws.
None accomplished the stunt. so the
dope proves that one to get over with
that trick must be some pumpkins.
AS far as the rest of the light
weights around are concerned Leon
ard towers DER them as the Wool
worth building over the subway. What
is more, he is about the only light
stir on audiences to frenzied cheer
ing. Therefore, one must reiterate he
is the only boy that has better than a
chinaman's chance to trash Welsh.
In this little fracas Leonard will
bounce about with the firm determi-
nation to make it a furious battle in
stead of kindly disposed boxing
match. He knows fully well that
Welsh is the candy kid when it comes
down to the boxing end of the game /;
and when it settles to defensive tao
tics Frederick can throw up protec-
ton that makes a turtle appear de-
fenseIess.
Leonard carefully watched Welsh
go through his bout with Kilbane.
When it was history he was ready to
weep, for he thought he wouldn't
get another chance at F'reddie's bat
tered diadem. Now that he will get
the opportunity, he asserts there will
be an American champion when the
help start to sweep up the arena
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
HAL CHASE'S HITS
DEFEAT BROOKLYN

New York, May 15-There was
straw hat weather in Brooklyn yes
terday, but it could not waFm up
Brooklyn hats. Consequently fandom
over there is wondering when the
slump is going to end. Cincinnati
won to 2. but only one hit in the
right spot would have turned the tide
for the champions.
Examples-Fred Toney gave three
passes in the second inning, but no
one could come home. Jake Daubert,
best batsman among the Dodgers, had
the opportunity to unload some of
these bases with two out, but what
did he do? He swung once too often
and then the Reds went to bat.
If you want to know what's the mat
ter with the Dodgers, ask their bats.
They hit the bah now and then, but
not when some one is lettering on a
base waiting to be driven home.
lack Wheat hayed the ball hard
and often. He shot it three times to
centre and once to right, but not one
of them was helpful to the Dodgers.
Hal Chase. the most versatile of all
first baseman. brought his team vic
tory. The game trudged along until
the sixth round, when Hal batted in
two pals. In the same inning Brook
lyn obtained a run, and in the next
tied the score. but when Hal came UP
again, which was in the eighth, he
fetched in another, which was suffi-
cient to suppress the Dodgers.
Toney wasn't 50 much Of pitcher,
as usual. He is Cincinnatis best, but
he was wild, though effective in the
pinches, yesterday. He gave half a
dozen passes. However, they all prov
ed harmless except the last one, which
came home and tied the score in the
seventh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
OUIMET ACCEPTS
CHANCE TO PLAY
AS AN AMATEUR

Chicago, May 15-Francis Ouimet
the Boston boy who formerly held the
national amateur and open golf titles,
is an amateur in the west and a
professional in the east. The West
err Golf association has ignored the
ruling of the United States Golf as
ISOLATION, which made Ouimet a pro-
fessional and he has been invited to
take part in the amateur tournament
in Chicago, July 9 to IA. Ouimet
has accepted the invitation.
Ouimet is held by the Western as
ISOLATION to be an. amateur in that
he sells golf supplies as Francis Out
met and not as a former golf cham
pion.
Ouimet, in replying from Boston to
Crafts w. Higgins, assistant secretary
of theWestern Golf association, said
in part:
Dear Mr.. Higgins: Your letter, re-
ceived this morning, made me feel
very happy indeed, and it is with
great pleasure that I accept the in
vitation of the Western Golf asso-
citation to compete in their amateur
championship at Midlothian during
the week of July 9. I appreciate
this invitation much more than 1 can
hope to express in words. 1t is the
first competition which will have
played since the national amateur
championship at Detroit in 1914, and
I want to extend my most. sincere
thanks to the Western Golf associa-
ton for its extreme Kindness
cit is a little too early. to saw
whethertI shall compete in the West
ern meet, but you may be sure that
if can possibly arrange my affairs
so as to take part in it, I shall do So
At any rate. can hardly wait for the
time for the Western amateur event
to start"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
REM-ARMS TEAM OF
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE is
POWERFUL AGGREGATION

Robert M. Davies, president of
the Remington Athletic association,
has built up star aggregation Of ball
tossers. drawn from the lists of the
employees Of the factory With Man
ager H. L. Cate, the ball team of the
Arms Co, gives promise of being
about the strongest team in the state
excluding professional teams.
Last Saturday the Arms locked
horns with the American Graphic
phone Co. in Newffeld park. Pete
Wilson. the ex-Yankee boxman pitch
ed great ball for four innings when
rain stopped the game. Not a man
on the opposing team reached second
base in the four innings and Wilson
struck out nine men. The Arms held
their opponents to a 20 score when
the game was called.
There are many former professional
ball players now employed in. the
Remington shops and all ball players
who obtain employment Ia the plant
An the future will be given a chance
- Join the team,