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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-02
Continued from last week

Continued from last week
that he had arrived, and then called
No. 2. No. 2 started out, but we saw
him go down before he had gone a hum
dred yards.
Then No. 3 started. 1t was pitiful to
watch those poor chaps. When a man
knew it was his turn next l could see
the poor fellow nervously working on
his machine. He'd prime the engine.
then he'd open and close the throttle
quickly several times-anything, in
fact, to keep himself busy. When his
number would be called he'd hesitate
a second and perhaps flood the car
buretor, then he'd take his dispatch
and suddenly dash out.
Six of these fellows went down in
less than half an hour. No. Z was a
young fellow whose name l don't know.
/ wish l did, for he was certainly the
nerviest man | eve saw.
mo. Z" was hardly out of the off,
GERS mouth before he had his dis
patch and was on his way. About five
minutes later the signal came that the
dispatch had been delivered.
My officer told me afterward that the
French general to whom he had hand
ed the dispatch had taken the medaille
militaire off his own breast and pinned
it on that of this young dispatch rider.
He was also later awarded the Victoria
cross and given a commission. 1t is
things like this that make one proud to
belong to such an army.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-02
A Reckless Poet.

Gabrielle d'Annunzio, poet, novelist
and a leader among Italy's intellectu.
ais, is an extraordinary personality. He
is the Beau Brummel of Italy. his
wardrobe being said to be more exten,
sive than that of any millionaire living
His idea of the value of money may be
gathered from the fact that when be
was offered $1,000 to give a series OF
lectures In South America. he tele.
graphed as follows: Il was disposed te
cross tie Atlantic, but not for a box OF
cigars. Thanks all the same.'-Londor
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-02
HAPTE ~.
The Boy Sniper.

fbo ivy oHffoft
A MOTHER sniping incident was
n the case of a Belgian boy only
fourteen years old. On a road
which was much used for transport we
noticed that nearly every night some
of our officers would be shot. This
went on for some time. and no one
could explain it. One day II of our
fellows brought in this kid and said
that he had found him with a German
rifle and ammunition in his possession
The boy was cross examined and
finally admitted that 1t was be who
had been shooting officers on the Ouder-
dom road. He said that he had been
furnished with the rifle and told where
he got his ammunition every day. He
said he had instructions not to shoot
any officers with red on their uniform
(staff oficers). Now, why he should
have received such an order as this
was a mystery to me.
He said that he had been at it for
two weeks, and during that time he
had bagged sixteen officers. He said
he received G francs about S1.2O for
every officer he shot. He was taken
to the real and shot at once. We tried
to follow up the information he had
given as to where he had received his
ammunition. but his friends had all
gone. SO l suppose they had been
warned.
About this time, too, We caught an
old man eighty-two years old. In
broad daylight he was out with a pair
Of nfppers cutting Il wires. We
caught men dressed as women and
women dressed as men. We caught
people flying pigeons from their houses
In fact. we caught spies doing almost
everything to give information.
We We're always trying to make the
trenches we had taken oyer from the
French a little more comfortable. We
made wooden gratings for the bottom
of them, besides the lookout platform
From empty oil drums we made bra
Tiers, and these in particular were
mighty agreeable at night.
The country for a couple of miles
back of the trenches was deserted.
The people had fed, leaving practical
ly everything. Chickens and pigs were
running wild. and it was surprising
how quickly they got almost as wild
as the widest animals.
A pig hunt with fixed bayonets is a
very amusing thing to watch. Get
about twenty fellows after a pig and
they have their work cut out for them.
The pig gives them a good run for
their money, but in the end they gen
orally get him, and then the
march back to camp with the pig held
aloft ON the ends of several bayonets.
Chicken fishing is great fun, too, but
1t requires patience. You take a long
piece Of string and tie a little piece of
bread to the end of 1t. You find a
spot where there are chickens about.
Scatter some crumbs around and also
drop the piece of bread you have on the
end of the string. Then you find a
convenient tree and sit down with the
other end of the string in your hand
and wait for the chickens to bite
When one comes to your piece of bread
you begin Jerking it nearer to the tree
behind which you are hiding. When II
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-02
ITO Be Continued. J
Not His STYLE.

Little ~six-year-old Allan, scion of a
bookish family, had mastered reading
so efficiently that his first glimpses of
storyland were growing hazy in his
memory. One afternoon he confided to
his mother:
Mildred was showing me her new
book today, and it's the queerest thing
you ever saw. Why. it just says: is
it a cat? 1t is a cat. Can the cat run?
and a lot of stuff like that. Course I
was too polite TO say so, but it didn't
seem to me the style was a bit juicy
Harper's.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-02

Hope for the best, prepare for the
worst and take what comes.
II Won't Do.
The Great One-I am afraid your ac'
~cusation is just. Many actors are in
tolerably conceited. Indeed, it Is amaz
ing to think how many imagine they
can play Hamlet as well is l
London Sketch.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-02

lions are governed by it. Their belief
In warfare is to ask no quarter and to
give none. They will fight until the last
gasp.
The Gurkhas pray to their koorkree,
the most murderous looking knife !
" saw. They lever draw that knife
unless they spill blood, and If you
want to see one of the weapons you
must let them cut your finger before
you may look at it. These Gurkhas are
supposed to be the best fighters Of any
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-02
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FOURTEEN
MONTHS
X AT II
An American Boys
Baptism of Fire
By WILLIAM J. ROBINSON
An American Boys
Baptism of Fire
By WILLIAM J. ROBINSON


The most graphic account Of the
great war that has yet been written
comes from the pen of a t~wenty-two-
year-old Boston boy. who has Just re-
turned from France, where as dragon
guardsman. dispatch rider and motor
car driver he served fourteen months
under the British flag. Out Of thirty.
one motorcycle dispatch riders he was
one of Jour survivors.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
Card of Thanks

The faculty of the Brinkley
Public Graded Schools, (coD
use this method to thank the
friends of education who con-
tributed to the Domestic Science
Department of said school at its
opening last fall as follows: B.
F. Wilson, cash sub. Sl.00. paid
soc; Geo. Scott, cash SOC; Jas.
Ford, cash 25c; VIM. Chase. 81. 90;
Jesse Terrei, cash 10c; j. M.
Terrell, cash 25c; Anna Dabney.
cash 25c; ]. 7. Clark. l0c; Mary
Gains, cash 25c; Rev. and Mrs.
Nelson, l wash pan and 2 towels;
Anna Dabney, A towels; Carrie
Mcdonald, shovel: Mr.. Jackson
(white) l broom; G. Evan and
D. w. Gates, l mop value. soc;
Emmett Harris. ! set teaspoons;
Mrs. Lomax, 2 towels.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04

Mrs. Benz. Emmons of the
Ladies Flag Soliciting Commit
tee, makes report of the total
money collected for the big flag
as follows:
Monroe County Bank, $500;
Brown Shoe Store. $1.50; A.
Goldberg. $3.50; |. Scholem &
Co., $3.50; Lamm & Co., 81. so;
Lewis & Jeffers, 81, so; .Brinkley
J gelry Co., $l.50; DR.. I. j.
cut, $3.50; T. C. Simmons,
$50; M. R. Stimson. $3.50; W.
E. Butler, $1.00; Jno. Clark,
$500; VIM. B. Folsom. $3.50; j.
L. Woodfin, 75c; C. E. Silliman,
100; Walter Brown, $l.s0; BENZ.
Emmons, $3.50; F. t. Murphy.
$3.50: Geo. P. Reid, S1.00; cash,
soc; Gus Rusher. S1.00; w. C
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04

made by him. showing a stretch
of road on the Military road, 5
miles south Of Brinkley, and
notice has just come to Photo
grapher Neil St. Clair of this
city that the judges have award
ed him one of the prizes.
The amount offered ranged
from $25 to $500, the latter being
first prize. The certificate award
and prize will be sent within the
next few weeks.
This is the second prize award
ed to Photographer st. Clair in a
big COMPETITIVE Contest, the other
being a Cotton Field Scene"
in a prize competition for the
best farm scene along the Rock
Island Lines. This picture was
Of a cotton field one mile west
of Brinkley and this prize win
ming picture was entered for
Photographer St. Clair by the
ARGUS editor.
If Brinkley had Business
League or Club with Secretary
to. boost the game all the time,
we'd find many things that would
beat the world right here and
which would attract, the eyes
of thousands. When will we
wake up?
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04

Fiddyment, $1.00; G. F. Green
lee, So. so; John Gazzola, $500;
L. c. Hansman, $1.00; Henry
Brickell, 25c; Fargason Grocery
Co.. So. rs; Boyle & Sharp, $500;
E. H. Converse, $3.50; Bank of
Brinkley, $3.50; J. E. Jackson
Factory, So. so; Brinkley Mercan-
tile Co., $3.50; S. Salinger Co.,
So. so; DR., E. D. Mcknight, S1.25;
Home Bakery, SOC; j. G. Bless
ing, $500; J. D. Henley, 81. 25;
Laura Carr Co.. Soc; Bob
Howard, w. K. Sims, SOC; F. M.
Trotter, S1.00; E. Fowler, 25c;
E. T. McCreight, soc; Geo.
Andrews. SOC; Jas. Gum, $1.00;
Frank Gum, SOC; w. w. Smith,
25c; j. G. Howard, 25c; ]. l..
Baggott, 25c; ]. H. Stack, $1.00;
S. E. Babb, SOC; J. M. Hender-
son, 25c; Mahfeuz & Co.; SOC; S.
G.. Webber, 25c.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
Civic League to Oil Streets

If the men of Brinkley could
get together and arouse as much
enthusiasm as the women did
Tuesday afternoon at the meeting
of the Civic League, Brinkley
would soon be out of debt and
the garden spot of Arkansas.
Mayor Greenlee met the Civic
League and in a few words ex-
planned the condition of the
towns finances and the reason
for lack OF improvements that
the city council knew should be
done. He also gave suggestions
how and what the league could
do, stood ready to give any CO.
operation and paid the league a
high compliment, that whatever
was started by the league would
be accomplished.
The one thing to be done at
once will be oiling the streets.
The committee reported cost of
the oil and as soon as the proper
assessments are made. several
committees will bo appointed to
visit the business district and
then the residence part. For
many reasons it is important that
the oiling be done at once and
the league is hoping to get a
hearty response from every citi-
zen, whether property owner or
not. Let us do the thing to keep
down sickness. tighten the house
work--a dustless summer--oil the
streets, Every town around US
have oiled streets, why not
Brinkley?
The league is planning a get
together entertainment for the
near future. Forty new men,
bers were received at Tuesdays
meeting, making fifty-eight in
all. 1t behooves every woman
in Brinkley to line up with this
league. become a member for
cleaner, prettier, better and a
dustless town. A campaign for
members is on, campaign
against dust is on. then join the
Civic League.
Press Cor.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
BRINKLFY'S BRISK
BOOZE BUSINESS
Newsbutch on Cotton Belt
Passenger Train Caught
With the Goods
Monday

1t was the fighting kind of
booze and $500 per quart was
the price paid to C. R. Doerr, a
newsbutch on a Cotton Belt
passenger train, by XII Anderson,
a negro, on Saturday afternoon
last that resulted Doerr getting
in bad" Tuesday morning in
Justice Gibson's Court.
The negro told Prosecuting
Attorney Boyle ard Officer
Adams that the butch solicited
business in wet goods, and they
were in awaiting for his arrival
as the Cotton Belt came in Mon
day evening. They found the
butch had a travelling saloon, re-
covering 19 pints. The butch
testified that the whiskey had
been turned oyer to him by a
Brinkley man to return to st.
Louis firm. When asked who
the Brinkley man was who was
guilty of such an 'uncharitable"
act the butch didn't know and
Justice Gibson sent him to Jail to
wait the action of the Grand
Jury along with XII Anderson,
the negro, and ordered the
booze destroyed.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
Among the Rice Farmers

Among the many clever ILL
noise people who are making
good on the money producing
lands around Brinkley is j. 5.
Murphy of Pontiac, H., who is
visiting at the big Murphy Legg
Ranch, north of Brinkley, near
Gent. Mr.. Murphy's son, c. L.
Murphy. is running the ranch
this year. They will have in
about 500 acres of rice. go acres
in corn. so acres in assorted
Katie corn and 100 acres in peas.
The rain of yesterday has SER
iously intefered with seeding
which has began on nearly all of
the ranches in the Hunter
WheatIey -Brinkley territory.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
3rinkley Lady Drops Dead

At the family home on Howard
st. on Tuesday afternoon about
5 O'Clock Mrs. w. L. Heron
dropped dead while entering the
front door.
Mrs. Heron had been out in
the garden and was re-entering
the house when she fell and
breathed her last. Neighbors
hastened to her side and with
her husband aid their best to
assist but all to no avail.
A husband and one little
daughter, survive Mrs. Heron.
The body was carried to the old
family burial ground near Jack
sonville, Ark. for interment.
The sympathy of our people go
out for the bereaved husband
who is one of our clever citizens.
in his affiiction.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
[lIg flag Al
SRIAKLtY Factory
!. Crowd Witness FLAG
!, s.,.ins at Big Factory,
rhss. Duff, Inc, on
Sunday Last

root;ng to the breezes ITO
:, biob. old glory, a beautiful
'.nmOth flag. since Sunday last
mounts the pole on top OF the
s.torv water tank at the big
|.,ding factory, Chas. Duff. Inc.
me exercises accompanying the
i raising on Sunday afternoon
! attended by a great throng
npoule. Mayor Greenlee act
as Master of Ceremonies and
..do the address, touching on
!. fact that the big flag had
ssn bought by the employees of
h big factory, each one of the
,tire III men contributing to
h fund, and complimented their
Bvaltv. making mention of the
lsolute need and requirement
every person producing a liv-
X and doing their part in meet
. the great world crisis.
Rev. Lewis, who delivered the
pening invocation, also spoke of
he crying need of the hour
|(EN, and gave encouragement
or Individual loyalty.
| Rev. S. S. Odom, who styled
himself as being a black skin
bed white man., spoke for the
bsgo race, many of whom are
nong the employees Of the big
hstoy. He gave assurance of
Be negroes willingness to fight
nd die if need be for the flag.
Aessrs Ralph Mitchell, O. L.
DISCO and Charles F. Johnson,
Epmmittee in charge, had arrang-
u for both of the Brinkley Brass
Bands to be present and furnish
be music which they did. play
hg all Of the patriotic airs.
Asa fitting close Of the exer-
lises three lusty cheers were
iven for the flag.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
lbout Our Boys in the War

News has been received by Mr..
nd Mrs. j. H. Waldrop from
Eer two sons, Roland and
VIVIAN Henderson, the former
elng in the Infantry and the
atter in the Naval Branch.
Vivian writes this week that he
uon board the Battleship North
Earolina off the cost of New
hampshire and that his trip from
Valcago was a most enjoyable
pae My flag waves a salute of
eonor to the parents of these
s-Two boys and two to re-
ond to the call of their country.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. D. Whit
'n report that they've heard
yum Their son, Raymond, who
|"ln'eered for Navy service. He
|nsO0ard the Battleship Wyoming
II the coast of Virginia and is
|a'fe than pleased with his ex-
|Fflence. An only son they
~ THEIR ALL at their coun-
|'F's call.
az and Mrs. w. H. Overholt
viewed word the past week
,''l 1nelr son, Chas., who has
|@en N. attending the University in
|.A'eagO' that he had volunteered
y service under the flag, and
Y. 80 awaiting orders. Sad for
\ .'lner and father, yes, but like
sae patriots they are naturally
'''aa Of the spirit of their boy.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
Notice of Election Of Direct.
or at Large for White
River Levee district


Notice is loniyeby given that an
election vii. be held at Cotton
Plant, Arkansas on May 7th,
1917 for the purpose of electing
a Director at large for the Dis
trict.
Property owners in the coun-
ties of Woodruff, Prairie and
Monroe County who pay taxes on
lands within the levee district
will be entitled to vote, and are
urged to be present and par
ticipate.
5-7-17 F. P. Hill, Secretary.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
Township Assessors Be
Prepared

The State Tax Commissioners,
M. C. Martineau and Monroe
Smith, are now engaged in hold
ing schools of Instruction. in the
various counties of the state for
the benefit of the County and
Township Assessors. Monroe
County Assessors should be pre-
pared for their coming here.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
S}5 REWARD
LOST BAY HORSE


One dark bay horse with white
spot in forehead, 6 years old.
about 16 hands high, has fax
name and tail. is high spirited.
holds head high and is good
locker. Strayed from camp. "a
miles south of Brasfeld. on Rock
Island, Apr. 28th.
Will pay $35 cash reward for
recovery of horse, payable by
Bank of. Brinkley. Brinkley. Ark.
or by myself.
C. K. THORNLEY,.
5-3-l7 BrasielG, Ark.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
Cash Reward
DARK BAY HORSE

Strayed from camp South of
Duncan near Holly Grove, One
Dark Bay Horse, about IL years
old, pitched in front fore legs.
High head. Cash Reward. Cal
Chas. Duff, Brinkley, Ark, if
you have any information about
horse.
-Aii ern YOU saw II In the ArQuH
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04

TELL EN- you saw - In the Argus
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
'rlnkiey Wins Again

,. special photo contest for
sf,a. tal ! thousand dollars in prizes
u S'eu lor the best photo show
MI II scenes along the Southern
Nh IS,lal o. n Highway, Photographer
- Cialr entered a picture
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
For Sale..Two Gasoline En-.
\X 7 eines

One Witte, 8 horse power. one
Fairbank- Morse, IL horse power.
For cash or on time. Apply
u Brinkley Bottling Co.
5-4-3t. Brinkley, Ark.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-05-04
Statement of Monroe Coun.
tvs Contribution to Silver
Service for BattleShip
Arkansas

BY MRS. JESSIE BROWN, CHAIR
MAN, CLARENDON, ARK.
Town of Clarendon -. $50, 90
Clarendon Boy Scouts. -. 1000
School of Clarendon. .... 14.O3|
Town of Holly Grove. -. 5231
School of Holly Grove. 7.30i
Town Of Blackton. -. 80. 10.
School of Blackton 1850. 1.65I
Town Of Roe. ......., 1000
School of Roe. ........ $50
Park Neighborhood. ...... 500
School of Park Neighborhood l.25
Town of Brinkley. y........ 5.35
School Of Brinkley ....... 30
Persimmon Branch School 2.0O|
$257. 80
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-15
ITALIANS MUST
 HOLD PIlVE LINE
 OR LOSE VENICE
(By Review Leased Wire.) )

LONDON, Nov. 14-Major General F. B. Maurice, chief director of mili tary operations at the war office, said today it would be several days before the Anglo-French forces could operate on the Italian front
 "The Italian situation" said Gen eral Maurice, lis extremely critical and will remain so for the next few days. If the Italians fail to hold the Piave line it is almost certain Venice will fall
 Holding the Uiave line depends on the Italians themselves as not for some days yet can Franco-British troops be in the fighting line"
 General Maurice did not attach vi tai importance to the fact that the Germans have already succeeded in crossing the Piave river at one point, as he said only a small force had crossed and the Italians should be able to deal with them adequately.
 Optimism.
 There is much reason for optimism about the Italian situation on the Pi- ave They have been established there now for several days and have had time to rest and improve their posi- tions. Meanwhile the German lines of communication are getting longer and more difficult. Bridges must eb repaired and the German rail heads are a long way back, so it takes much time to get up guns, ammunition and supplies.
 General Allenby has been striking a powerful blow on the Palestine front. The forces opposing Allenby have been virtually roughtly handled. They have lost half of their effectiveness and must be reinforced from the army which Won Falkenhayn has been pre- pairing at Alepho for the Bagdad at- tack"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-15
Undertakes to
 End Possibility
 OfBig Walk0u1
tBy Review Leased wire).

WASHINGTON. Nov IA. = Once again President Wilson has under taken personally to prevent a general railorad strike He has called the heads Of the four great railroad brotherhoods to meet him in confer ence November 22, and will insisI that patriotism be put ahead of pri- vate interest; that there be no at tempt to handicap the operation of a vital part of the nations war-mak- ing machinery.
 The president is confident that nothing unpatriotic will be done, but if the necessity arises he is prepared to take the required steps to prevent a tie-up of transportation.
 In announcing the coming confer ence with the union chiefs, Judge William l.. Chambers, chairman of the board of mediation and concilia- ton. made public letter from the president, which said:
 'It is unconceivable to me that pa triotic men should now for moment contemplate the interruption of the transportation which is so absolutely necessary to the safety of the nation. K xx The last thing should wish 70 contemplate would be the possi. bility of being obliged to take any unusual measures to operate the rail ways, and I have so much confidence that the men you are dealing with will appreciate the patriotic motives underlying your efforts that l shall look forward with assurance to your success
 At the time of the threatened strike averted by the eighthour law last year, it was understood that the gov ernment had developed plans for emergency operation of the railroads if that becomes necessary.
 President Wilson's letter was sent
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-15

to Judge Chambers two weeks ago, before the mediation board chairman left for Cleveland, O.. to confer with the union leaders. It is understood the conferences held there were pro- ductive of substantial agreements, but that the engineers. conductors, train men and firemel were unwilling to commit themselves internationally to arbitration, although welcoming me iiation.
 An adjustment at the White House conference next week is hoped for which will dispose of the possibility of a strike, at least for the duration of the war. either by an agreement to submit the difficulties to an arbi- tration board whose findings would be binding or by postponing a wage con- test until the enemy overseas has been defeated.
 The Switchmen's Union of North America has agreed to the arbitrator, and it is understood the Order of Railroad Photographers also is willing to put their case in the hands of an impartial tribunal
 The new demands by the railroad workers would add $109.0O0,O00 yearly to their pay envelopes, according to calculations of the railway manage ments.