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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01
Book Club Notes

The Book Club held it's regular
meeting Wednesday the 23rd.
with Mrs. E. H. Converse. All
the members were present and
the subject was American
Water Color Painters. !"
The six painters outlined were
as follows;
Smile, Mrs. Jas. L. Woodfin.
Church, Mrs. Jacob Lamm.
Rix, Miss Mitchell.
Chase, Mrs. Jas. L. Woodfin,
Ranger, Mrs. VIM. b. Folsom,
Murphy, Miss Flora.
After the program was finish
ed the guests were invited into
the dining room where Mrs.
Converse served a most beauti-
full luncheon. The table was
exquisite in its artistic effect,
and the dainty coloring, favors,
place cards, etc. was all the
work eff the clever hostess.
Covers were laid for nine mem
bers of the club, and one guest,
Mrs. Cooke of Memphis. The
next meeting will be June 6.
with Miss Mamie Mitchell,
Leader Miss Flora, subject to be
announced next week. Three
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01
Patriotic Sunday

Little Rock, May 20. Govern
or Brough has designated July l
as Patriotic Sunday for the
purpose of expressing gratitude
to God for our nation; to arouse
the feeling of loyalty and devo-
ton to the nation, to enlist the
Sunday School members in some
form of patriotic service; to EN-
roll as members of the Red Cross
Society the officers, teachers,
and as many others of the Sum
day School as wish to join; to
make an offering to the Red
Cross Society and the Army Y.
M. G.. A.
There are approximately IT'S,
900 men, women and children
enrolled in the Sunday Schools
of the state.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01
Newspaper Nan Joins U. ).
Recruiting Service

Fort Smith. May rs. Charles
w. Overholt, until last March
identified with the newspaper
industry in Fort Smith, has re-
signed from the University OF
Chicago to accept an appoint
ment as special agent OF the
United States army recruiting
commandment, Capt. F. L. Ken
ney. in Chicago. William Pat
chell another Chicago University
student, shares the appointment
with Overholt. They have ar
ranged for three monster mass
meetings to be held in the Grand
Pacific Hotel, Mundel Hall OF the
u. of c., and the Chicago Audi
forum, to stimulate recruiting.
They have arranged for Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Ian dis.
famous United States district
Judge; United States Attorney
Wilkerson and Governor Lowden
of Illinois, to address the meet
ings.
Overholt and Patched are the
first Delta Chi Fraternity men
in the United States to join the
army as privates, and the war
department is giving their servi-
ces publicity throughout the
United States.
Overholt's home is at Brinkley
this State.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01

worth its weight in gold in the
end. So many parents have felt
that it was too hard a task to
train their boys to obey. Uncle
Samuel will see to it that the
lessons are given and in such a
way that the lessons will not be
forgotten.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01

ONE good thing about the war
is that the countless thousands
of boys who are being gathered
under the care of Uncle Samuel,
are to be given the benefit of
certain lessons which their
parents. in these busy days are
failing to give them. have re-
ference to lessons in o-b-e-d-l-
e-n-c-e. 1t may go a little hard
on the boys at first but it will be
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01
Shilo Notes

Bob Lynch, on Sunday, in
some way accidently ran his car
over Jess Carson's little boy,
about 7 years old, and his leg
was fractured and he seems to
be badly bruised all over. 1t is
not known just how serious the
injury is at present.
Mrs. J. P. Boyle Sr. is very
sick at present. We hope to see
her up again soon.
W. C. Jones Jr. and family
were out thru our neighborhood
Sunday afternoon en- route to
his farm near Blackton.
Shiloh Sunday School met
Sunday with a large crowd in
attendance but our answer to
roll call was light on account of
the little child being hurt by a
car. which was mentioned earlier
in this writing. There were rs
present, which was very light
for US.
Rev. H. G. Hoy delivered a
very fine sermon Sunday, at
$3.50 p. m. Bro. Hoy is a very
deep man and loved by all his
hearers. The Junior Class had
25 intelligent members present
Those present had. fine lessons.
This class is worthy of praise
and should have a better teacher
than they have, as l am teacher
and am in a position to know.
The choir from Dyer school
house was with US Sunday and
did some good singing. We GER
tainly appreciated having them
and Prof. J. w. Watkins with
US. They are a bright class of
young people.
Mrs. J. A. Cook is on the sick
list. Hope it is not serious.
We are in the garden spot of
this section of country with
everything to make a country
life a pleasure. We have rural
route phone lines, good roads
and good land, in fact e. vthing
of modern farm except a Tign
School. The II mil tax " de-
feated at our ion Is to 10
and withou, sufficient taxes to
have the school that we should
have. Shame on you. men.
Get out of thu -uie 1r il
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01
BRINKLEY WELCOMES The STATE ElkS

(COntlnued from ISL dgeJ
programs, the prettiest the State
Lodge had ever had,
The hardest worked man OF
the local committee was Jake
Lamm. who has been sleeping
with one eye open for the past
three week as he executed the
details of the plans.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01

and quit crying about the old log
school houses with their slab
seats and work for modern
school privileges for our chill
dren need your support on that
line.
Miss Lucybelle H. resumes
her former place in our Sunday
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01
Subscription Price $50 Per Year

HAVE you bought your Liberty
Bond? If you can't go as soldier
get it in your mind that when
YOU buy 500 Liberty Bond you
are putting a man in your place.
DO your part. Do it Now.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01

books were placed in the library
this week.
The much talked of Mr..
Britling Sees it Through" The
Road to Understanding and
Antony Gray" Gardner.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01

School as Secretary as 0u'
ent Secretary, Macy, 81
going back to her old N
Tillatahia. Miss TO u
relatives and many l''S''
'i'O'' BLUE 81
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
MOTHER! LOOK AT
CH|LD'S TONGU|
If cross, feverish, constipate
give california Syrup
of Figs"

a laxative today saves a sick Oh
tomorrow. Children simply viii
take the time from play To empty tn
bowels, which become clogged up "
waste, liver gets sluggish: Stoms
sour.
Look al the tongue. mother, If ca
ed, or your child is liStlcSS. cross. I
criSh. breath bad, RESTLESS. doesn't
heartily, full of cold or has sore thin
or any other childrrn's ailmcnt. give
teaSpoouful of "California Syrup
Figs" then don't worry. because it
perfectly harmless. and in a few hOu
all this constipation poison. sour h
ana fcrmcnting waste will gen.
move out of the bowels. and YOU hi
a well, playful child again. A thI
ough INSIDE cleansing" is ofttimcs
INT is necessary. Ii should be 4
hrSt treatment given i'm any sickne
Beware of counterfeit fig syru|
Ask nj the store for Il JO-ccnt hottleI
"California Syrup of Figs" which j
full directions for babies. children
all ages and for grown-ups plat;
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Chilean Journal SUPPORTS u G

Valparaiso, Chile.-COmmenting on
the German unrestricted naval war
fare announcement, the influential
MerCuriO says:
Germany retained the friendship of
the United States solely by means of
promises never fulfilled. The interests
of neutrals have been more and more
prejudiced."
The newspaper expresses admiration
for the policy of the United States
government, (which demands from
Germany the right of neutral states 10
have their commerce free"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
German Public Opinion Firm

berlin.-The outstanding feature in
the situation here is the unifying of
pubic opinion by the submarine deci-
sion. The German press, too. shows
the same complete unity. Public opin-
ion of all shades approves the subma-
rihe decision as being Germany's only
logical reply To the rejection of the
peace proposal. And this decision
occasiOned no surprise.
After the entente's answer TO tn.
peace proposal it was known that m
limited submarine war would come
sooner or later.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Swiss Facing Famine Peril

Geneva.-The Swiss government
held two extraordinary sessions to dis
cuSs the German and Austrian notes
regarding the submarine blockade.
The new situation is considered seri-
Gus from an economic point. especially
regarding the supply of food, the prices
OF which have increased nearly 80 Der
cent since the war began. The federal
council announces it is forced to take
special measures to cope with the sit
uatlon and food cards are expected to
be issued.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10

MISS Mary Lord Andrews of Wash
ihSton and Virginia has been appoint
cd chairman of the colonial hunters
division in the inaugural parade. This
>eciloh Will be composed of society
horSeinon and hOrsewomen from Vir-
Sinia, dressed In colonial costumes
Inc women use Sidc-SaddleS and their
costumes will combine the national
colorS' red. white, and blue. Miss An
drews, who is an accomplished horse
woman though less than twenty veors
"Id' received her appointment from
Mrs. J. III. Boggs, chairman Of the
woman's division.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Beware Of Wobblino.

If you decided yesterday. ofter sono
unpreJudiced thinking. that it was her.
Ter Tor your boy or girl not n do .
certain thing, stick to it. Do nor
aecide hastily; give the children the
. yenen. Oh every doubt; don't expect
tnem TO look upon life from your point
OF view, but, when you have c,refullr
considered and have decided What iS
oest Tor the child. don't wobble, Tboro
% ~ IoD In the world which requires
sueh decision such sustained effort as
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Plays Many Pieces Without Stop

Application for patent rights
been made for ii phonograph thai
capable of playing several disk recC
in succession without requirin. the
tention of AN operator, says PopT
Mechanics Magazine. The mach
also will select special records
render them, or reproduce single
as many times as desired. Small |
ulating knobs permit an operator
emit, repeat or stop any particular
lection. Furthermore, 1t is posi-
10 set the machine to stop auton
ically after playing any record.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
DON'T PUT 1T OFF.

If you are suffering from Dizzlns
Headaches, BiliOusness, Constipatl
or Sour Stomach, take one BONE
LIVER PILL at bedtime tonight. Y
will wake up well, without any 4
pleasant after effects" BONI
PILLS are sold on their genuine me
and never fail to please those "
use them for Malarial troubles. I'd
are Small, Mild, Safe, inexpensive.
All DrIggiSts.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Cautious Elimination

rather said the small boy, what
is a freeboOter?"
Il don't know exactly. my son. But
VIII say that with leather costing
what 1t does, you want to get YOUR
mind away from any idea that a free
booter Is man who sells shoes for
nothing"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Up-to-Date DamseI.

1T is no use trying TO get away from
the solemn fact that the woman Of to-
day Is most practical and resource
ful creature" said the man who has
known a few.
What makes you think SOY" a
friend asked.
The unsentimental attitude of a girl
know. / told her that she had inspired
some of my best poems. She didn't say
a word about the poems, but she wrote
TO my publishers for a percentage of
the royalties"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Very True.

Tcacher-If | were to shoot all
tree with five birds on il and kill thd
how many would be left?
Betty-Thrce.
Teachcr-NO; two would be left.
Hctty-No. there wouldn't. n
three shot would be left and the OtyI
two would have flied away.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Torpedo Boat Goals

Charlotte, y. C.-The torpedo boat
Bagley, being used as a mine LAYER.
unexpectedly appeared at Morehead
City, n. C., and took on full supply
OF coal Her officers refused to dis
cusS a report that the harbor was to
be mined.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Not to Be 1houoht ~

You and your wife never plav
bridge at the same table"
certainly not. I could not think ~
Marie being placed in a position
where, even as formality, she might
have to ask my permission TO plav"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The Syst!

Take the Old Standard GROVE
IASTELESS chill TONIC. You kr
what you are taking. as the formula I
printed on every label, showing il
QulnIne and Iron in a tasteless form T1
QuInine drives out malaria, the III
builds up the system. 50 cents
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Educational

Australia has placed an embargo on
parchment, which is made of sheep
SKIN. A lot of our me-itorious students
are not going to be able 10 graduate
next year on accOunt of the high price
or diplomas.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Buying Foundation Stock

Often there is unwise buying when
laying in the foundation stock. Bet.
ter put in more money and buy q good
sire.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Henhouse in Winter

The farm poultry house in winter
must be well ventilated I'd dry. Sun.
hight should strike as much of tn,
floor and rOOSts as possible.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Patrol San francisco Harhnr

San Observation-Disclosures of the
Port j. o. Davis has put the Golden
Gate and the lower bay under torpedo
boat patrol TO insure neutrality.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Probably Not.

VIII the smoke inspector please o
plain why so much Of the soft o.
SCOT settles on tn" whito-haircd dog
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
IMITATION is sINceREsT FLATTEH|

but hike counterfeit money the inlI
ton has not the worth of the Orgln'l
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dresslns
It's the original. DarkenS your nan !,
the natural way, but contains no W
Price $l.O0.-Adv.
Russia has more blind people tn''
the rest OF the world, two to one.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Weight Of Barbed Wire

Barbed wire runs about u pound te
q rod.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSQlOOL
LESSON

By T. Q. SELLERS. Acting Director OF
the sunday school Cours, in tie MOODY
Bible Institute of Chicago
tCUpETiE.t. 1917. Western N.asI4r.r Tai. B.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-07-26

not sure that he was pleased with this
new state of affairs.
"You know nothing about Miss Bonn
and what hear does not reflect too
well in her favor" he told Pearl, can
didly.
"She's inoffensive, so far as / can
see," Pearl replied, with a touch Of
hauteur.
To PEARLS inquiry about the result
of his conference at the war office the
colonel merely stated that the waters
had been delivered to the head chemist
at the laboratories in the chemical
building to be analysed and duplicated
so as to have an ample supply avail
able If needed.
secret into PEARLS ear.
"a million?" she repeated, at once
greatly interested.
"a million volunteers" he reiter-
ated.
"When will the call go out?"
"As soon as a mobilization schedule
is prepared by the chief of staff and
myself assisting the secretary of wal"
Pearl clapped her hands in approval.
When Bertha Joined the party in the
dining room, Brent was forewarned
and met her with dignified compOsure.
That night at dinner Bertha piled
her feminine arts with such charm and
recherche that he had to pinch him
self several times, metaphorically
| speaking, in order to make sure that
the engaging lady and the post ser
geant's girl were one and the same
Man of easy and impressionable sen
timent that he was, Brent began to
think that he was a fool to defy Ber-
tina. 1t would be much less difficult
and certainly more pleasurable to take
the place he knew he filled In her heart
and chance the rest. 1t was the
easiest way with women of that kind
anyhow; and Pearl need never know
The conversation dwelled upon mat
tiers of mutual interest; the first disap.
pearance of the Canal defense plans
the death of the Granadian ambassador
coincident with the conviction of Capt
Ralph Payne; Payne's untimely END
in the railroad wreck and his for
tune In proving the innocence he de
clared in those dying moments; the
entrance of Adams into their lives and
how now they believed in him, now
doubling, never altogether satisfied
that some link existed between him ant
the Silent Menace, yet forced to accept
! his explanations as true with the
doubt always in his favor in the minds
of the colonel and Miss Dare at least
their queer adventures on the Grana
dian frontier and Bertha's near trag
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-07-26
TENTH EPISODE
The Silent Army.

"WhO opened my safe?"
1t was the voice of Colonel Dare.
He stood in the doorway and looked
from one TO the other.
Toxic, whose revolver was aimed at
Adams, dropped his arm. He was a
bit confused. Adams put his own re-
volver i'll his hip pocket with sig
nificant motion toward Major Brent.
Then he exhibited the Canal defense
plans to the colonel. Brent, pointing
to the open safe door, started 10 man.
ufacture an explanation.
when l entered this room a mo-
ment ago a strange man was kneeling
at the safe. 1t was wide open. He
was in the act of stealing the Canal
defense plans. / leaped on him. He
dropped the plans and jumped out of
the window" All looked at the open
library window.
81 was about to replace the docu-
ment in the SAFE" he concluded the
bold and deliberate falsehoOd, when
Adams arrived and demanded the plans
under threat of his gun. Toxic came
and held us both up" He forced a
sickly smile.
Adams sneered in his face, leaned
out of the window, and looked care
fully in every direction. Then a scurry
of footsteps was heard on the walk
and a grotesque shadow flashed across
the room. He drew back instantly
holding up both empty hands.
Quick The plans! They were
snatched from mel" he cried to the
startled group, boiling past them and
out of the house.
But though the premises were thor
oughly searched, whoever the thief
was. he made q successful escape.
The only person in sight was lamp.
lighter busily engaged in replacing q
broken shade on post in front of the
Dare residence. He paused in his
work and from the top of his ladder
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-07-26

Toxic regarded this conversation
with more than usual interest because
Of the personal antagonlsm existing
between these two men toward whom
he cherished no kindly feelings. Pearl
only partly listened, and the colonel
not at all, until at the end of the
grilling Brent, for the purpose of shift
ing the subject for obvious reasons,
turned suddenly to Miss Dare.
"You never explained where you got
the box of waters, PEARL"
81 gave them tito her." put In Adams
quickly, with a faint laugh. "In the
chemical building basement d-during
the fight !"
$50 it was you!" exclaimed Pearl,
looking quickly at her father. "And not
the Silent Menace|
81 got 'em f-from him." Adams grim
ly stated but he did not explain how
or when or where, leaving them to in
fer their own conclusions.
That put Adams straight in the
minds of both the Dares. The confer
ence now adjourned, the colonel tele-
phOned his loss to the war office and
made an appointment to call on the
secretary later in the day.
Someone in the outer room knocked
on the door. Pearl opened it slightly
and peered through the crack.
"Miss Bertha Bonn" announced
Toxic with gravity, letting the woman
enter.
"This Is my fault, not Toko's," Ber-
tina eXcitedly explained, noticing Colo
mel Dares angry look at his chauffeur
for permitting this intrusion. Both
Major Brent and Adams had followed
her into the room.
She took little round box from out
of her mesh bag. 81 was told to bring
this to you, Colonel Dare" she stated
handing it TO him.
"By whom?" quickly asked Pearl, for
she recognized the box.
"a telephone call not ten minutes
ago, No name was given"
"The waters :" CALCULATED the colonel
staring at the contents of the box.
"Where did you get them, Miss
Bonn?" 1t was the wavering voice
of Major Brent.
Eyes! Where did you get themT
the others echoed in unison, except T.
o. Adams. Before Bertha could frame
reply, he took the waters from Colo
mel Dare and inspected them criti'
cally.
"By gum! Thems the w-wafers
all right !" He returned them to the
stupefied colonel. ~ give them to Miss
Bonn, sir. / knew THEY'D be safe
with her"
"You" exploded Major Brent
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-07-26

edy when In the hands of the unscrup-
ulous knave, Bolero, and how disaster
was averted by bullet from the pistol
of Adams simultaneously with the
routing of the revolutionists by Colo
mel Dare's timely expedltionary force.
From the frontier the talk drifted
back to Washington and the undated
and increasing peril of the hour. With
out taking undue advantage OF hosts
opportunity Colonel Dare asked Bertha
many questions intended to illumine
and settle their minds as to whether
she was what she appeared to be, an
innocent dupe Of the conspirators with
her eyes now wide open, or their Sc
cret agent of marvelously deceptive
qualities. The dinner ended with the
Dares unqualihedly deciding the for
mer, with unconsequential reserva-
lions. Brent seemed to agree with
them, although In reality he differed,
Of course.
Thus came Bertha Bonn into an
intimate place In the life and affairs
Of Miss Pearl Dare, whether for good
or evil. Her determination to prevent
Major Brent's marriage to Pearl was
stronger than ever and now more pos
sible of accomplishment. She believed
firmly that Adams was the Silent Men
ace, though she gave no hint of this
to anyone.
While chatting with Miss Dare In
her boudoir, Bertha overheard the
colonel say to Brent In the hall be-
low: "Fie upon that, major The
Silent Menace and the Foreign Al
lance will yet be caught. There are
five hundred thousand lamp posts In
American on which to hang five hun
dred thousand traitors and still leave
us with innumerable courageous
hearts and strong arms to defend the
cause of liberty. Don't be a pessim-
isti You will soon be helping to
train, and for FIVE years to come, a
million sons of freedom who will an
swer the presidents summons. All
this talk about neutral "hyphenates''
ready to lie down and let Europe and
the Orient color the two seas with
Yankee blood Is boshT"