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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

strongest point would be something
really worth while. And. II we were
to take a chance, IL really WOULDN'T
pay to hesitate about degrees the
section We were to raid had 'front.'
age of one hundred and fifty yards
and a depth Of two hundred yards
It had been explained to US thar
We were to be supported BY a DO1
barrage." or curtain fire from our
artillery, to last exactly 20 minutes
That is for IS minutes from the
time when We started "over the top,
our artillery, several miles oackg
would drop a curtain OF shells an
around the edges Of that one hundred
and fifty yards by two hundred yards
section We were to have Is minutes
in which to do our work ANY man
not out at the end OF Is minutes would
necessarily be caught IN our own tlre
as our artillery would then enanse
from a box to pour a straight cur.
tain fire. covering an OF the spot on
our operations
Our officers set their watches very
carefully with those Of the artillery
officers. before we went forward to
the front trenches. We reached the
front at II D. m, and not until our
arrival there were We informed OF tns
zero hour'-the time when the at
tack was to be made The hour OF
1910 had been selected The waiting
from II o'clock until that time wa
simply an agony.
some Of our men set stupid ana
inert Others kept talking CONSTANT
" about the most inconsequential
matters. One man undertook to ten
a funny story. No one listened 70
it. and the laugh at the end was
emaciated and chastity The fnaction
was driving US all into state OF
funk I could actually feel my nerve
oozing out at my finger tips. and II
we had had TO wait IS minutes longer,
1 wouldn't have been able to climb
out of the trench.
All Anxious to Co.
About half an hour before We were
to 90 over. every man had his eye
up the trench, for we knew the
rummies" were coming that way
The rum gang serves out stiff shoe
of Jamaica Just before an attack. ana
il would be a real test of temperance
to see a man refuse There were no
prohibitionists in our set whether
or not we got our full ration de-
pended on whether the sergeant IN
charge was drunk or sober. After
the shot began to work. one man next
me pounded my leg and hollered IN
'T say. why all this red tape? Let's
90 over now
When the hour approached for Us
to start the artillery fire was SO
heavy that orders had to be shouted
into ears. from man to man The
BON bardment was, OF course. along
a couple Of miles OF front so that
the Germans would not know where
to expect US At Il o'clock exactly
they began pulling down section or
the parapet so that We wouldn't have
to climb over il, and we were off,
Copyright, 1917, by the Bell Syndi-
cate, Inc-)
The third article Of this remarkable
personal narrative viii appear In the
next Weekend Edition. II Il en-
titled sOver the Top and Give EN-
HE'LL The English Tommy's battle
cry nS he breaks from his trench. lit
tells of the bomb raid and what hap
pened. OF so that started. 10 failed TO
return because the Germans had pre-
nared and Lined the trench Graphic
description Of sergeant MeClfntoek'H
terrible experience.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
The Bomb Raid; Training In the Trenches
For Battling Against the German Enemy

the empty tins made clatter right
under Fritz's nose.
Immediately the Germans opened up
with all their machine gun and rifle
fire, began bombing the spot from
which the noise came and sent up IS
o. S" signals for artillery fire along
a mile of their line They fired a s10,-
600 salute and lost nights sleep over
the noise made by the discarded con-
tanners of five shillings worth Of jam
It was a good tonic for the Tommies-
The Prince of Wales.
A few days after this, a very young
officer passed me in in a trench
while 1 was sitting on a fire step.
writing a letter. l noticed that he
had the red tabs OF a staff officer on
his uniform. but 1 paid no more at
tention to him than that. No compi-
ments such as salutes TO officers are
paid in the trenches. After he had
passed, one of the men asked me IL l
didn't know who he was I said 1
didn't
why. you d fool" he said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

that's the prince OF Wales
When the little prince came PACK
I stood to salute him. He returned the
salute with a grave smile and passed
on. He was quite alone, and was
told. afterward. that he made these
trips through the trenches Just TO
show the men that he did not consider
himself better than any other soldier
The heir of England was certainly
taking nearly the same chance OF los
ing his inheritance that We were
On n Bombing Raid.
After we had been on the front line
Is days, we received orders to make
a bombing raid Sixty volunteers were
asked for, and the whole battalion Of
fered- I was lucky-or unlucky-
enough to be among the so who were
chosen. 1 want to tell you in detail
about this bombing raid, so that you
can understand what a thing may
really amount to that gets only three
lsnes. or perhaps nothing at al. in
the official dispatches And besides
that. It may help some OF the young
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
The Daily Nooelette
IN THE SUBWAY.

LLT rs a very battling case, Dr.
Watts son" said Sheerluck
L Bones. the great detective. a.
the pair descended the subway steps
at Deeter street. I've had the man
under my eye for more than week
now and I'm no nearer than ever TO a
solution There he is now-in front
Of the Spittswood shampoo advertise
ment"
He. indicated a dark florid man with
flowing black mustache and a shrek
ing vest As they looked. the mans
mouth opened wide, and he appeared
to be shouting something at the top
of his voice. while his eyes flashed
and his face took on a look OF passion
But no words were audible. as a train
had just come roaring around the
curve. drowning out the sound OF the
mans voice
He always does it just as q train
comes through. so that I can never
hear a word" explained the great de-
tective. Then he waits for the next
train and goes through II alloyer
again 1 am thinking seriously OF
taking up a course in lip reading, so
it were"
His face is familiar" unused DR..
Watts son Striding over to the sus-
pected man, he asked. Aren't you
BuZzini. the famous baSs?
quite yes smiled the other. "Ah.
comes a train Excuse me a moment"
And again the strange scene took
place. after which Buzzini explained.
You see. I come here for my morning
practice At the hotel when I sing
they complain they do not like the
noise. so I come here and sing when
the trains go by and no one can bear
me"
There was the sizzling sound OF
someone sitting on the third rail Il
was the great detective
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
English Woman Fined
$50 For Wasting Bread

London. Eng. June 23.-Evidencs
that the new rules regarding wastage
OF food are being strictly enforced IL
shown by the fact that. on Informal
tiOn from a dustman who found con-
siderable bread thrown into the dust
bin. woman was convicted and fined
$50 at the Bromley, Kent, police
court
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23


Fritzs jokes. The first sirens had
been sounded in the German lines,
and there hadn't been any gas
4 Joke on the Germans.
Our men evened things up with the
Germans, however, the next night
Some of our scouts crawled clear up
to the German barbed wire, ten yards
in front of the enemy fire trench, tied
empty Jam tins to the barricade and
then. after attaching small telephone
wires to the barbed strands. crawled
back to our trenches. When they
started pulling the telephone wires
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
Nation Looks To Texas For Its
Supply of ulphur During War
BY
Frank G. Carpenter
Copyright. 1917. by Frank
q. Carpenter.)

Valuable Assistance War by Supplying the Needed
Chemical Products; Blocks Sulphur Weighing Many Tons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

EDITORIAL NOTE: Sergt. McClintock
a. N American boy Of Lexington. KY. who
has seen service in France, was decorated
for bravery, wounded invaded home.
and now Is returning to accept a commits
sion. This is the second article in the
series In the first article. he described
his training up to the point where he
reached the front line trenches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

ELT rs a very battling case, Dr.
Watts son." said Sheerluck
- Rones the great detective. "a
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
U. S. Navy Recruiting Off.
GER in Brinkley

In order that all who desire
may haye an opportunity to en-
list in the U. S. Navy an enlist
ing officer, in the person of A.
H. Mason. a Chief Turret Cap
tain, was here yeste rday plan
ming for the visit of enlisting
officers here next week. Boys
from II years of age and up may
enlist. A splendid opportunity
is given to any young man to
learn a trade in the Navy and at
the same time earn his living
and from $50 to $3.50 per month
while doing this.
The recruiting officer will
gladly explain to anyone interest
ed the requirements and oppor-
tunities of those enlisting.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
Standard Rules Regarding
Flag

To aid patriotic persons who
desire to fly the American flag
during the present crisis, and
are not thoroughly familiar with
flag etiquette, the quarter
masters department of the
United States army has issued a
few pointers concerning it.
Here they are:
The proper time for raising
the flag is sunrise or after.
The flag must be lowered at
sunset.
1t must not be allowed to
touch the ground.
1t is a mark of disrespect to
permit the flag to fly throughout
the night.
In draping the flag against the
side of a room or building, the
proper position for the blue field
is toward the north or toward
the east.
There are no regulations pre-
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
Allendale Items

Mr.. Moorehead has just sold
his last years crop of wheat.
We do not know what price he
received but presume that it was
about two dollars per bushel. Mr..
Moorehead has about fifty acres
in wheat this year, which
promises to make a large yield.
Doc. Seay has bought a tract
of land and is clearing up a space
preparatory to building dwell
ing. This house site is just over
the grave of an indian. This
ancient warrier might object,
but Doc says he is not afraid.
The ground was in fair condi-
tion for plowing when we had
another downpour. stopping
farming operations again. SO
with White River and Bayou
DeView rapidly rising. with Ger
man spies all over the country
Matching up plots against your
Uncle Sam. and the old gentle
man getting ready to scrap, it
seems that all things are work
ing together for evil. Speaking
of Germany, here is something
from a German minister of-the
gospel, which is going some"
for a minister of the Prince of
Peace. This is copied from a
daily paper. Here is a phara-
phrase of the Lords prayer by
Konsistoralrat Dietrich Vorwerk
(if you have stumbled over this
go on) a German pastor.
Though the warriors bread be
scanty, do THOU work daily death
and tenfold woe unto the snemy.
Forgive in merciful long-suffer-
ing each bullet and each blow
which misses its mark. Lead us
not into the temptation of letting
our wrath be too tame in carry
ing out Thy devine judgement.
Deliver US and our ally from the
internal enemy and his servants
on earth. Thine is the kingdom,
the Germans; and may we, by
the aid of Thy steel-clad hand,
achieve the power and the
glory"
FARMER.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
Brinkley Fighting for the
Cross State Highway

Memphis. Tenn, Apr. 5, 1917.
To the ARGUS:
About the livliest fight I've
seen and the hardest log rolling
| have seen in many a day is 60
ing on here in Memphis at the
big Highway meeting. A bunch
of Brinkleyites. including Mayor
C. F. Greenlee, Jas. Gum and
L.-K, Brown | found as busy as
bees when ! reached here this
afternoon. The Hunter, Cotton
Plant, Des Arc and Wynne crowd
were here in full force and they
were making it warm for US. as
they are seeking to have their
route declared the official route,
but DeValls Bluff, Wheatley,
Hazen, Forrest City and Brink
ley are lined up together in the
fight.
u. S. Senator Bankhead of
Alabama, is scheduled to speak
tonight. A meeting of the Air
Line Route" Chats ours) friends
is to be planned out. Brinkleyites
had better be wide awake or
else it will be another one of
those failures for our town.
w. B. F.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06

scribing the utilizing of bunting
for decorative purposes. but good
taste requires that the order
shall be: red at the top, follow
ed by white and then blue, in
accordance with the heraldic
colors of the national flag.
Flags are flown upside down
as symbol of respect for the
dead.
Do not regard the flag as a
mere article for decoration. 1t
represents the most sacred ira
ditions of the nation. Let no
one cast at Old Glory one word
of disrespect.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
Brinkley Elks Endorse
Wilson

At a special meeting of the
Brinkley Lodge of Elks held on
Sunday last resolutions were
passed endorsing President Will
son and pledging their support
as will be shown in the follow
ing kilograms:
DAY MESSAGE
Sunday morning, 10 a. m.
Edwin RICHTER,
Grand Exalted Ruler B. P. 0. E.. j,
New Orleans, La.
This Lodge met today and
unanimously passed resolutions,
pledging the president their sup
port in his preparedness and war
program.
Henry Wolf.
Secretary B. P. 0. E.
DAY MESSAGE
Woodrow Wilson,
President U. S.,
Washington, D. G.
The Elks Lodge of this place
met today and unanimously pass
ed a resolution, pledging you
their support, in whatever action
you deem necessary to take in
this German crisis.
Henry Wolf.
Secretary.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
THE u. 5. COURT
ON Whisky LAWS
Judge Treiber, u. S. Court
Judge, Instructs Jury
on Whiskey Laws

Because of the information
contained therein the following
instructions by U. S. Judge
Treiber of this District, is pub
lished;
Judge Trieber's charge, as
affecting the enforcement of
Federal liquor laws covering in
terstate business, was as follows.
Congress, in it's wisdom, has
enacted a law which makes it an
offense for any person to know
ingly ship or cause to be shipped
from one State to another, any
package containing any spiritu-
Gus, vinous, malt; fermented or
other Intoxicating liquors of any
kind, unless such package be so
labeled on the outside cover as
to plainly show the name of the
consignee, the nature of its con-
tents, and the quantity contain
ing therein. Section 240 of the
Penal Code.
CANNOT BE ALCAHoL
Under this law it is not me-
cessary that the shipment should
be MADE by express or a common
carrier upon a bill of lading or
receipt. Any trunk, suitcase or
other receptacle checked as bag
gage must be marked in the
same manner. The check given
to the traveller is in effect a re-
ceipt or bill of lading,
aside from this. liquors and
other merchandise cannot be
checked as baggage, as baggage
means such articles of wearing
apparel and other articles nec-
essary and suitable for the use
of the traveller while away from
his home.
CONGRESS GOES FURTHER
by an act approved March.
3. 1917, Congress has gone
step further and enacted law
making it an offense, subject to
indictment in the courts of the
United States. for any person to
deposit or cause to be deposited,
any letter. postal card, circular,
new spaper. pamphlet. or publi-
cation of any kind containing
any advertisement of spirituous,
vinous. matted. fermented, or
other intoxicating liquors of any
kind, or any solicitation of an
order or orders for said liquors.
In addition to this it is ,un-
lawful for any person to order,
purchase, or cause intoxicating
liquors to be transported in inter-
state commerce. except for
scientific. sacramental, medicinal
or mechanical purposes, into any
State or Territory the laws of
which prohibit the manufacture
or sale therein of Intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes.
Nor can any person make any
shipments of liquor into any
State contrary to the laws of
such State. "
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06

1t only costs 10c to read the
book, In Another Girls Shoes, "
by Berta Ruck, in Book Club
Library at Converse's Drug Store.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06

Among the new books new in
the Book Club Library at Con-
verses Drug Store are, In
Another Girls Shoes" by Berta
Ruck, and Marion, by the
author of "Me." You can read
any of these books for only 10c.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
State Sunday School Con-
venti0n, at Pine bluff

At the State Sunday School
Convention, which convenes in
Pine Bluff, April 24-26. many
Sunday School workers from all
over the state and representing
all protestant denominations,
will appear on the program.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
LIST OF JURORS
April Term Monroe County
Circuit Court to Con.
vene Fourth Mon.
day
GRAND JURY

Rudolph Abramson, A. c..
Anderson, Geo. Andrews, Jno.
G. Clark, Chas. Duff, |. E. De-
Shazo. Henry Moye, Ben Allen,
Ed Book. W. T. Bonner, w. D.
Evan, E. H. Cannon, L. T.
Harris, W. E. Brunson, W. M.
Graham, H. E. Lynch.
Alternates, Grand Jurors-A.
N. Gibbs, Sam Lang. Hal Minnis,
John S. Black, j. A. Walls Jake
Breeding.
PETIT JURORS
w. M. Cooper, Ben C. Flora,
James Grant. 0. V. McCreight,
&c. K. Barton, R. C. McCurley, O.
c. Galloway. Sam Ables, E. M.
CASTING. R. W. Andrews. Sic
Aldredge, w. T. Evans, H. H.
Britton, J. Coleman Palmer. T.
B. Mathis. w. J. Peterson, J. R.
Roberts. j. H. Crutchfeld, John
Catlet, j. E. Konnegy, H N.
Daniels, S. A. Hallum, S. P. Park.
Alternates, Petit Jurors s-W. B.
Merritt. j. M. East, Ed Bondi,
R. F. Summit.
Commissioner that selected l.
j. S. Mitchell, r. N. Counts,
S. T. Bateman.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06

Why pay more for a cheaper
grade of belt when we will sell
the best belt made for less
moneyOter ll5, 900 feet sold
last year alhne.1 tayne & Bowler
Co. Irrigation Plant Supplies.
Stuttgart.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06

of it for they are a clever bunch
of people down there.
After a few hours spent in
business, the motor car was
headed for home at 3 O'Clock and
in order to go by June Davidsons
Holly Home" Farm-the farm
that supplied the exclusive pro-
ducts for a dinner which it's pro-
prietor gave to the Monroe
County Grand Jury last fall.
Davidson was not indicted for
this offense and it may be that
he will pull off a better stunt
than that next time, I'd like to
tell him a better one if he is
open for suggestion but back to
the motor trip. I'd never been
this road before and | drove by
log and spedometer, which since
the first two years of drying
has been altogether unnecessary
for me in my cross country trips
as I know nearly every mile of
road in this section of Eastern
Arkansas. Looking for the big
strawberry patch on the right of
the road" | found it and thus
found the Davidson Holly Home
Farm. 1t was the prettiest
strawberry patch | ever saw
only about 3 acres but it was
perfect in every way and I'm
guessing that if Farmer David
son has a fair chance that he
will clear up 5000 per acre on
his crop for the plants were
literally covered.
Driving in the big gate" on
back thro' a beautiful grove we
found a pretty modern home.
Farmer Davidson was away from
home but we found the real
secret of his success on the farm
in the person of his good wife
whom l really believe knows the
farming game from a to z. judg-
ing from the evidences | saw,
the beautiful display of meats,
etc. Mrs. Davidson was very
kind and obliging to the ARGUS
motor party and some day Pm
going back and satisfy myself
in the guess Pm making about
that 81 variety dinner that Mr..
Davidson said he raised on his
farm. | believe Mrs. D. had a
big hand in that and I'll tell you
about it when | find out for sure.
The Sunshine Special is head
ed for home and everything goes
we'll. All along the road into
Clarendon farmers are busy
blowing and preparing to make
crops. noticed Tom Bounds
ex-sheriff busy with a gang of
men out on one of those pretty
farms near Clarendon. They
tell me that Tom is pretty good
farmer and they tell me too that
he is preparing to run for the
Sheriffs office next time.
Leaving Clarendon at $40 I'd
have made a record run (for me)
back to Brinkley but right along
on that ugly strip of road below
Farmer Rameys saw bunch of
men ahead and three motor cars,
one was 'out Of commission"
and we had to all get out and
push her back and out in order
to get past. At any rate the
trip back into Brinkley was made
in only 60 minutes and all pass
engers aboard voted it a most
dove trip
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
High School Notes

Mrs. Houston is preparing for
a recital which will be given on
Friday 18th.
Miss Ruth Campbell, who has
been teaching a rural school, re-
sumed her studies here Monday.
Miss Mary Flora's room had
an interesting program this
morning.
Reporter.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06

NotD the God ofhope beIDing
that abound hope through
10 heaven lift my waiting eyes;
There all my hopes are laid;
The Lord that built the earth and skies
Is my perpetual aid.
l. WATTS.
T%ROVEL not in things below. among earthly cares
Nv pleasures, anxetes, tolls, if thou wouldst have
good strong hope on high. Lift up thy cares with
thy heart to God if thou wouds hope in Him. Then see
what in thee most dspleasng God This is which
holdeth thy hope down. Strike firmly repeatedly in the
might of Cod until it give Thy hope will soar
with thy thanks to God who delivereth thee.
E. B. PUsEY.
The snares of the enemy will be so known to thee
and discerned the to help manifest and easy that
their strength will be broken and the poor enanged bird
will fly away singing from the and entangements of
the fowler; and praises will spring up, and great love in
thy heart to the Forgiven and Redeemer.
[. PENNINGTON.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06

NoU the God ofhope fH Nth all beepng
that abound hope through Holy