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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Just 9 Years Ago in Brink
ley

(The following items or local
acknowledgement in the ARGUS
just 9 years ago.
T. Fl. Jackson was Mayor and
| r. E. Smith was the Marshal.
Mrs. Lena Salinger of Mem
phis, was visiting Mrs. E. L.
Hirsch.
Harry Weiss was then local
manager of the American Lum-
Der Co.
Tony Garraughty had then re-
signed his pace as foreman on
the Arkansas Midland after %
years of service.
The J. U. G. Club had met
with Miss Glade Baker with
Miss Lillian Wade, Sallie Sump-
ter, Mary Beaett, Clara Fletcher,
Edith Tabor and Elna Hudson
present.
Miss May Meyer of Columbus
City, Ind, was visiting her
uncle, Jake Lamm.
Down at Holly Grove Judge
Trice had just lost his fine bird
dog from bullet by the explo-
sion of a cartridge dropped in
the open fire by colored SER
want boy.
J. J. Mayo had told the ARGUS
reporter that the high water
would cover the entire Indian
Bay country and cause the loss
of lot of cotton yet in the
fields and pens.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. n. Stack had
just moved to Brinkley from
their Lee county farm and were
occupying the Fred Sapp resi-
dence.
A. D. Brooks was advertising
drugs.
Dickson & Ray, Jas. M. Dick
son and Jas. L. Ray. were adj
vertising groceries.
Sheriff Jno. S. Black was COL
lecting taxes over the county.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
RENEWED TESTIMONY

No enc in Brinkley who suffers
backache, headache, or distress
ing urinary ills can afford to
ignore this Wynne mans twice
told story. 1t is confirmed testl-
mony that no Brinkley resident
can doubt.
S. Daltroff Wynne, Ark, says:
MY kidneys were disordered
and | had to get up many times
during the night to pass the
kidney secretions. After taking
Doan's Kidney pills, my kidneys
became normaDand | was able to
get good nights irest. .
(Statement,siventfay 25.- -19es-)
over FIVE YEARS LATER,
Mr.-BaIEoff Said: While |
haven't neededia kidney medicine
in long time, yet should | re-
quire any, | would get Doan' s
Kidney Pills.
SOC, at all dealers. Foster.
Milurn Go Mfgrs. Buffalo, N. Z.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
FIX TAX ON ALL
LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
ANOTHER PUNCH JOHN BARLEY
CORN HAS RECEIVED SINCE
LEGISLATURE CONVENED.
LAUNCHED BY SEN. JOHNSTON
Measure Likewise Limits Amount Any
One Person Can Have Shipped
Quantity Limited to TWO Gallons
Railroads To Collect.


Another of numerous punches that
John Barleyeorn" has been getting
since the legislature convened 10 days
ago, Is aimed at that gentleman IN
bill introduced in the Senate, which
would fix a tax on all liquor shipped
into the state. The measure is faith
cred by Senator Johnston.
After debate on parliamentary pro-
cedure as to whether it should be re-
ferred to the judiciary committee be-
cause Of points OF law involved, or TO
the temperance committee because II
is a temperance measure, the. upper
house voted to have the temperance
committee inquire into its provisions
and make recommendations whether
It should pass.
The measure likewise limits the
amount any one person can nave
shipped, by providing that not more
than two gallons shall be delivered by
railroad companies to consumers. IL
further provides that liquor can be or
dered only for use of the customers
self or family; that not more than
one cask of beer can be imported into
the state for one person, and that no
fictitious names shall be used.
1t is provided that public carriers
shall report the first Monday OF each
month on shipments, and that the car
riers shall collect the tax before max
ing deliveries The reports are to be
made to the state auditors and treas
urer's Offices.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Bi,la introduced.

s. d. No. 81 Drown -providing
for the assessment of insurance poll
Ilcies. notes and mortgages. and for
the reduction of tax
suance OF school district bonds to buy
slice aud erect school buildings.
II. II. No. IL (Nowton)-To provide
for an employment bureau in connec-
lion with the Bureau OF Labor.
Fl. y. No 40 tFIardy)-To define
terms OF certain state. county and
district officers. to begin on January
following the election.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
England, ireland and the Pope.

In the twelfth century Pope Adrian
Nv, the only Englishman that ever oc-
cupied the papal chair, granted the
hereditary lordship of Ireland to
Henry II of England In 1172 Henry
II visited Ireland In person. and the
clergy and great princes acknowledged
his supremacy and he was recognized
Lord of Ireland" In lit John, the
youngest son Of Henry II, was granted
this lordship, but his authority was
only nominal, and he left the govern
ment to John d'Cource, a member of
a celebrated Norman family of Ok
fordshire and Somersetshire, and
whose parentage was entirely I'M
known. In 1910 John visited Ireland.
but in 1913 resigned the kingdom to
the Pope, and for second time the
papal claim to Ireland was formally
recorded.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Compulsory Education.

Senator utley's compulsory educa-
ton bill, introduced. places the pun
ishment for failure to comply with the
terms of the bill upon the parent or
guardian OF the child. II this child
refuses or fails to attend school for
no adequate reason, and cause is not
shown within five days after the
teachers notification, the parent or
guardian may be fined $40 for the first
effense, and $40 or Imprisonment in
tho county Jail for period not to
exceed 80 days for each succeeding
offense.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Charities and Corrections.


Mr.. Adams of Phillips introduced
bill that has been agreed upon by
the Arkansas Association OF Charl-
ties and Corrections, in lieu OF meas
ure originally drawn providing for a
commission for the management OF
the states penal and charitable fnsti-
TUTORS. Mr.. Adams bill provides for
The creation OF The Arkansas Chart
tles and Corrections Commission. for
the purpose of making survey of the
needs and administration OF the
states charitable and correctional in
situations. including all county insti-
tutious. that reports may be made to
the governor. and eventually plan
worked out that win insure the best
system OF management The commits
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Aimed At School Sports.

A bill was introduced by Represen-
tatiye Stevens of Columbia, to prohib-
ii all students attending any common
or high school, or other educational
institution supported by the state,
from playing football. baseball. basket
ball or other games except on the
grounds OF the school. The object is
to prevent teams from going from one
school to another. or from one town
TO another TO play any OF the prohib-
tied games.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Old Friend On Hand.

A proposed constitutional amend
ment that has been making its appear
ance for years has come forward
again, having been introduced by
Representative McFerrin of Newton
county. 1t provides that all taxes from
railroad, express, pipeline, and tele-
graph companies shall be paid into
the state treasury to the credit of the
common school fund, to be apportion-
ed among the counties as are all other
state school funds. Newton is the
only county that is not touched by a
railroad, and that has no property of
the character named In the resolution.
The passage Of the amendment would
deprive counties containing such prop
erty of much of the revenue they
now receive, as it would be distrib-
uted throughout the state.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Colored ! Worker

1t is quite a pleasure to speak
through the columns of our
home paper.
The Brinkley Public School,
(col) is moving smoothly. The
faculty is interested in every
department of the work. We
are doing our best to place the
Industrial work just where it
ought to be. An entertainment
will be given at the school build
ing Saturday evening for the
purpose of raising means to
carry out suggested plans of the
faculty.
Rev. Thompson the M. E.
pastor made quite a painted adj
dress to our school last Friday.
We always enjoy Brother
Thompson's presence. 1t brings
sunshine to our work. He is a
b Dad hearted man ard we can
say no less of his amiable wife.
We were indeed pleased to
have our County Supt. w. H.
Laney visit US on the 9th inst.
Some time since, by the re-
quest of our County Supt., |
wrote several Districts to ascer-
tain whether they would sup
port Industrial work. Please
let me hear from you that l
may report. (This is not an
application.
Let us some times think of
our great men. Why not cele-
brate Booker 7. Washlngton's
birthday?
l.. j. Brooks.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Uniform Bookkeeping.

Uniform Bookkeeping.
Another administration measure In
troduced by Senator Sims provides for
a uniform system Of bookkeeping both
in state and county Offices, and Tor
travelling accountants, under the state
bank commissioner, to make the aud
its. The measure provides for the ap-
pointment Of field examiners who may
be sent to a county upon petition
made by the bank commissioner by
$50 voters of the county to examine
the books OF any county and make
an audit of them, one copy to be filed
in the County Court, and one with
the bank commissioner. The bank
commissioner would require the in
stallation of uniform system OF book
keeping in all state Offices, and in
such county Offices as are examined
by petition.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Wants Local Legislation.

Senator Caldwell, in commenting on
the governors message concerning To-
cal legislation, said that he was glad
that the governor had relaxed his
rule in view of the fact that the Cen
eral Assembly was necessarily. in his
opinion, leaning more and more to-.
ward local legislation, and that good
bill should be passed on its merits
regardless OF its scope.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19

II. b. No. AZ (Hardage)-To let
printing of inititive measures on com.
pettive bids. by board composed of
governor. secretary of state and audi.
tor OF state.
Fl. B. No. so (Ross)-To provide for
the creation Of the Arkansas Illiteracy
Commission.
s. B. No 30 (Cabaniss)-To pro.
hiblt the publishing of liquor adyer.
tisements
$. B. No. so fRuffo--Creating a
Board OF Control for the state educs-
tional institutions.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Improvement District Bill.

A measure of importance to all I'm
provement districts was introduced by
Mr.. Adams OF Phillips, providing that
the directors or commissioners Of any
improvement district heretofore or
hereafter organized, including levee
and drainage districts, and all other
Improvement districts. may, not Of
tener than once a year, order reas-
sessment. Such assessments would
be in the same manner as the origf-
nal assessment However, IL the dis
trict has issued bonds or incurred IN
debtedness, the gross amount of the
assessment of benefits would not be
reduced below the amount Of the as
sessment in force at the time the
bonds are Issued or the indebtedness
incurred
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Doings of State Legislators
+++

sion would consist Of seven members,
OF whom two would be women, for
terms of seven years. They would
receive no salaries, but would be al
lowed postage and other necessary ex-
penses. The executive secretary
would be paid 5000 month, but the
total expense of the commission FOL
1917 and 1918 could not exceed s15,.
900. County boards Of five members
are provided for to exercise similar
powers toward county Institutions
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
To Paw In School Money.

y bill introduced by Senator Emory
authorizes the county Judge to direct
at any time that as much as so per
cent OF any money held by the tax
collector be paid into the county de.
pository regardless of the time OF
settlement, and makes the failure to
do SO within five days after written
notice a misdemeanor, punishable by
a fine OF from 500 to $500.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Recommend Pure Seed Law.

The passage Of pure seed law was
recommended and the governor was
asked to Issue deficiency proclama-
ton for $1,000 to enable the Depart
ment OF Animal Husbandry to main.
tain its herd until the end Of the ifs.
cal year The legislature will be ask.
ed to pass an appropriation bill for
s23,779.S3 to cover a deficiency dur
ing the biennial period OF 1918.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
$1,000 reward
Tell en- yon s.w II IN tn. lRMs

| have for sale a 8horse.p1
gasoline engine, brand new &
make, cost $24.
A fine new 4 horse-p|
dynamo, will pull 13o A1
lamps.
One Edison exhibit q
moving picture machine, in|
condition., arc lamp outfit
extras, cost over SlW.
| will pay $40 cash to snI
sending me a purchaser ana
sell either for cash or bsn1
notes. Address c. 7. Gag
ARGUS, Brinkley, ARK.
Tell 'em you saw Il IN the
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
SD 70, SOrreI Horse

Lost, Strayed or Stolen:-One
light bay horse, 6 years old, Is
hands high, front feet shod; one
sorrel mare, 14a hands high, A
years old, star in forehead, and
hind feet white. Finder will re-
ceive $1,000 reward, Notify
T. G. BROWN or
PARKER C. EVAN,
4 Clarendon, Ark.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Cash Reward
Dehorned Jersey Bull

A liberal cash reward will be
paid for any information leading
to the recovery of one dehorned
Jersey Bull. weighing about
1900 lbs. Left my place 81
miles north of Rrasfield Sept.
25th. w. R. Daugherty,
Oct. II, 1916 fBrasfeld, Ark.
Tell 'em you saw II IN the Argus
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-19
Cash Reward
FOR LOST H[IFfR

Will pay liberal cash reward
for any information leading to
recovery of one red and white
spotted heifer, with horns, age
about 2 years, married swallow
fork underbit id hght(ear, swal-
low fork and oyerbit in left ear.
For reward address or phone
CIF. C0VEY.
Jan. 2, 1914 Keevil, Ark.
ell 'em you saw It In the ArQus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-15
BEWARE OF MEDDLER

Dear Miss Grey: M. NJ n" feels
appointed 10 urge separation be
tween the brother and sister who. un
knowingly. married. regardless Of
tho shock IL would bring 90 them or
tho sorrow that would como 20 their
children.
M NJ. r." thinks the offspring OF
such n marriage IN miracle. Bu,
these two children should 10 sound
mentally and physically. iiut she
does not know tho real facts. evl
IDENTIFY. For three generations every
man In my family has been a phyni
clan. and they have obsrrved numer.
Gus such eases. which come only un.
der the eyes of tho family physician.
Furthermore. they have noted that
whore the parent stock was strong
and healthy na IN any other family.
no deterioration Of tho stock oc-
Cured. and vico versa. Of oourre.
There Is case Of little island
settlement whose inhabitants arc all
fine specimens Of manhood and
womanhood A Ahip was wrecked
ana a brother and sister were casta.
ways. 40 the settlers all sprang from
tho same stock.
IL M. NJ. n" would Rad re-
searches on tn. subject shs might
be better able Go handi. this oompli.
cation. Let her then also observe
what cattle and poultry breeders do
As TO the religious phase. ls, her
remember that He who watches ev.
cry sparrow fall also knew and had
n purpose when lie allowed this
brother and sister TO unknowingiy
form an alliance which. OF course. to
our eyes Ia out Of the ordinary and
not TO ee voluntarily chosen In this
day or aEe.
Two wrongs do not make ono
right. and. remember. 40 have no
riEht 10 break up happy home and
ruin the lives OF our fellow men.
AND BEWARE or THE MED
Df.En WHOSE VISION RE
Wolves AROUND A PIN POINT.
A sYMPATUIZER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-15
U. S. WORKS SILENTLY TO SEND
GREAT ARMY TO FRANCE SOON

food sofno munitions and some coal.
Also we sent some soldiers. Tho lat,
ter wero rushed over M France
might havo Viaibie evidence that we
w-rc In tho war And as FAST ms we
could send them and had ships 10
carry them. W. hsv- bern Dispatch
Ing moro troops.
sut We arc also limited by tho
number OF trained men We have.
II Is vcry wcI 60 say that We have
500 900 mon In our regular army and
over 400 900 In our fcderaiixcd Ma.
tiofai Guard aud ne'uiy 100000 in
our National army. But nearly two
thirds OF tho regulars aro rockies. =
who have Joined since we entered
tho war Nearly half the National
Guard are In like oaAo. And. Of
course. all OF the National army IL
made up OF selcct service men
This means that hugo job has TO
hc done before We can send them TO
France. They must DO trained.
Their officers must DO graduated
In training camps, Rifles. pistols,
machine guns and equipment must
be manufactured. TThis takes months,
We will have a very respectable
sir.d army IN France by spring. quite
a large one by summer. And II win
keep growing as fast An n hardwork'
ing war department. can manage.
Plans have been made for long
war. war In which tho talk 10 81
millions and not Of hundreds Of thou.
sands. But army officers ara not
prociaining what they arr doing.
A. fast as a body OF troops Is ready
for intensive training. and m fast M
ships arc provided. they arq sent
And they land IN France. where a
vast amount of preparatory work II
being done. New docks and piers
are being buil,. warehouses and mu'
nitions dumps erected. railroads and
auto roads constructed. This takes
an. army OF workmcn. and tn. work
meh are over there on the Job.
some day when Tn. full story can
be revealed the nation will realize
that Newton ~. Baker. secretary of
war. has been doing something more
than sit In an inner office and twid'
die his thumbs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-15
Cynthia Crey's
LETTERS
PARK RULES

fssssh sRahtaS
Dear Miss Grey; l would like "a
know II there In law which pro
hibits people from walking thru tn,
park at night.
We are a young married coupfe
and we love TO go for walks. No the
other night W. rtroll.d thru ths
park. We wero walking in tho we'll
lighted main roads whom a police
man told us NO had better md the
way out pretty quick. then followed
us.
II there had b--n anything wrons
going on-rpoonins. or anything OF
the sort-thcn | think he would
have had n right 60 ortter IN out
but II ncoins that We taxpayers
have very little right To anything.
Had he any right to order us out
for nothingf A READER.
In ordinary urno. there would
be considerable grounds for your
grievance, Hut those arc not or
dinary tines II IL enough that
We should shoulder our reaponsi-
bility OF the war. but besides. we
have the nlugErr problem and
the vice situation on our hands
There are extra policemen pa.
trolling all OF the parks after
dark. How arc they 20 know
whether young couples they On,
counter are married or singie1
1, was ever thus Tho innocent
must suffer for the wrongs of
tho guilty. Instead OF complain.
Ing. you and your husband
should make every effort 10 co.
operate with thor. who arc
nursing scat,io's black ego back
Co It's normal state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-15
DON'T SEND MAGAZINES

Dear Miss Grey: | noto reference
IN The star 20 tho need OF maya
zines at Camp Lewis ] am writing
TO say that at present the Y. NJ. G.
a. nj Camp Lewis has all tho maya,
zines II can use.
I would like To advise your read-
ors 20 hold their magazines subject
10 a later call.
Thoy win be interested 10 know
that the Y. NJ. G. a. uses large mum
boris Of magazines on tho troop trains
carrying tho soldiers to Eastern
points. In some cases association
secretaries go with these trains to
carry on the work begun nj Camp
Lewisc. CHAS. w. WILCOX.
stato Secretary 7. NJ. G. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-15
HOOD RIVER WAS
TOO QUICK TO MOURN

~ InifrI IfrsE IraFrI WIZ
HOOD RIVER. Dec. ib.-Mourn'
lrg lta soldier dead was n little pre-.
mature In Hood River. Letters were
received from Ava Hartman. iu
t'ranoe.. who for fortnight has
been reported dead Tho report Ia
h-,lirvod Of home manufacture Cop
lee % glowing Obituaries In tho home
town papers will BE- sent 20 Hard
man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-15
HOW TO INTRODUCE

Dear Miss Grey: How should one
Introduce man 10 a man and a
man to giri. ctc.f This on. seem
lngiy simple little problem has
caused me more embarrassment and
discontinue than anything else ]
know Of ELSA.
You arc always surr % being
correct II you present all persons
10 the one you want 20 show tho
greatest respect For instance.
In introducing men. present the
younger 20 the older. AZ. This IS
Mr. Black speaking Of the
younger. Mr Brown" II a
man and woman. This ls Mr.
white. Miss Smith. II there f.
no difference IN the mems ages.
present them either way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-15
PALACE HIP

Tho new vaudeville show which In
scheduled for Sunday at the Palace
Hip has the iuva-I.arsen Troupe OF
European Novelty Gymnasts "a the
leading attraction. This In n circus
feature and Is done on four hanging
ropes
Pearl Brothers and Burns arc n
trio Of comedians In singing. talking
and piano playing.
James s. Devlln and Ieatta Miller
have n farce comedy play'let entitled
Just One Little Girl"
The Three Xylophiends have n
musical Offering which includes
music on xylophone. piano, accor-
dion. saxophone and musical bottles
Fox and Evans offer blackface
comedy, talking. singing and dancing
Chester r.. tombstone & Co. are
cyclists and viii do acrobatic stunts
while riding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-15
STILL IN DRAFT AGE

Dear NiEs Grey; a friend of
mine was 30 yearu and months old
when he registered last summer.
He II now over 81. and has not yet
been called. Arc they going TO call
him or will b. be- placed among
those who are over aEe7 NJ r.
All those who have become 81
years Of ago since the draft
are still subject 20 call.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-15
SETTING ROSE SLIPS

when f. the best time to set out ros.
slips. what kind OF soil is best foI
them. and how 10 plant them.
l.. NJ. l..
January and February are tho
best months to set them out,
altho II is possible to make them
grow at any time Of the year.
They should have n soil that n
loamy Mt tho surface. underlaid
by perrneablc clay. Plant full In
the sunlight. Dig a hole about
two feet deep for the plant. and
keep moist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. iss-t'rc-
micr 10y George the other day
ask-d how soon America would
have i.ooo.o 900 men In Franco.
and tho following day Now
York newspaper. hostile 60 War
SECRETARY Rakcr. bctshorcd him
because II claimed people
thought we air~ady had 7oo.ooo
men over the s~as.
Tho truth is that Lloyd George
WINS not frank and the Now
York ncwspapcr not honest
IL hRr been known TO British
from tho start that We
could not put a milhce men into
France IN a hurry. and this has been
understood in this coun-
try. too.
Tho reason b twutoid-iaek OF
trained men and lack OF ships TO
carry them.
Right after our entry into the war
missions came from England. France
and itaiy 60 sec what We were going
TO do. and 20 tell our government
Nnht ilrN NNuli hhe W h4aNN N'h'f
England wanted food. munitions
and. above all. money credits. II
was tired OF giving high interest on
loans ficated by J 4. Morgan and
his associates.
Italy asked for food. steel and coal
France asked for food. munitions.
money credits and men. with the &C
cent decidedly on tho men. Joffre
away az this perwist-ntly.
The administration. anxious to 10
its FUN share AZ quickly as possible.
vas confronted by conditions created
by the German u-hoat campaign.
There was shortage 81 ships. and
the vessels could not carry supplies
for our allies and men and supplies
for an army. too.
The result was n compromise plan.
We fixed money credits. and sent