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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-03

with the Peach, and another fight
would be on the boards. ChTisty
Mathewson has welcomed Ty and
the latter will be given plenty of bat
ting practice with the National
Leaguers.
The Univ. of Wisconsin will aban-
don spring athletics in the event that
national mobilization follows con-
gressiOnal action for war with Ger
many. A number Of the Badger ath-
letes are expected to volunteer for
service.
The same procedure will be fol-
lowed at the majority of western col
leges, and some institutions are plan
ming to send two or three companies
to the mobilization camps.
De La Sale Iightweights won the
basketball championship in the Cath
ole High School Basketball league
by defeating ST. Cyril, 10 to Z.
Bryan Downey gave Willie Beech
er an artistic lacing in II rounds at
Columbus. DOwney struck three
blows to Beecher's one.
Lloyd JeVne, three-cushion billiard
champion from 1900 to 1907, died in
a hospital at San Francisco.
Baseball Scores
Boston Braves 4, Yankees 3.
Red SOx 5, Brooklyn 1.
Detroit 8, Giants 6.
The City Baseball league closed its |
schedule with the exception of one
team, eight park clubs being lined up
and seven travelling teams.
Park teams in the City league an
nounced are: White Giants, Normals |
(alsO claimed by Chicago leagUe) |
Albany Parks, Hammond, Cicero, |
Rex Tigers, Grand Crossing and |
Cragin. Travelling clubs are West |
Ends, Mutuals, Ideals, ROseland |
Eclipse, Hurleys, Jake Stalls and |
Galligans.
Young Herman would like to know
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-03

confronted a big league manager.
It is the problem of doing the inn
possible - finding a successor to
HOnus Wagner.
For the first time in some 20 years
the Pittsburgh club will take the field
without the services of the great
German, one of the greatest natural
bauplayeTs of all time and the idol of
Pittsburgh fans.
Matrimony and increasing difficult
ties in keeping in condition have
caused Wagner to leave baseball.
Salary was no consideration.
Wagner was the first to realize he
could not expect a big salary this
year and at a meeting in Pittsburgh
several months ago agreed to play
for a largely reduced salary, if he
played at all
But Wagner will never play Ma
tiOnal league baseball again, which
means he will never play baseball
again, and this furnishes CaIahan's
problem.
Let's see what Callahan has for
the shOrtstOp position which Wagner
has filled for two decades.
He has three prospects, Jim Nc
Auley, Alex Mccarthy and Charley
Ward.
At present there is no certain in
dicatiOn any one of them will last out
the season, because not one of them
has shown any batting strength.
Mccarthy and Ward are brilliant
felders, and Ward looks particularly
good in this capacity. McAUley
played we'll enough with Rochester
last year, but may need more minor
league experience.
Right now Dreyfuss realizes he
will have to develop one Of the three
into hitting inielder or go out dur
ing the season and buy another man,
and Dreyfuss knows it is no easy
proposition to buy up good infieIders
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-07
Shiloh Notes

We are getting along about as well as we could ask to do. We still have some cotton in the field yet but we can't complain for it is the balls that the frost killed as we thought and that's more money than we hoped for or in other words cotton that we thought was lost. Health is very good at present and work pro- gressing some better than it was at last weeks writing.
 The writer and wife had the pleasure of attending Annual Conference at Helena on last Thursday on behalf of Shiloh and it's work. Our report was highly approved of by our Pre- siding Elder and he promised us a live man. We heard the Bishop preach o very fine Thanksgiving sermon. Bishop Mauzon is a deep and sympathetic man. We also had the pleasure of viewing the city and eating Thanksgiving Dinner at the post office cafe, We met quite a number of our friends and relatives. It is a very enthusiastic scene to see so many people together and all filled with the same spirit and working for the same noble cause. 1 think the estimate was 300 ministers and quite a num- Der of laymen. The church was filled to overfowing and all in high spirits and working for the upbuild of the human family in every way possible.
 Our school did not begin last Monday as reported to do but if nothing happens, will begin on Monday, Dec. 3rd. with Mrs. Rush Harding and Mrs. Fake as teachers. We feel that they are both in position to give the very best results.
 MT. and Mrs. Sistrunk were
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U. $. STAMPS SALE
 STARTS IN BRINKLEY
A Travelling Man Buys the First Stamps. Farmer J. H. Waldrop, a
 Close Second.

The inauguration of the U. s. Savings or Thrift Stamp Saving Campaign in Brinkley was on yesterday morning when Post master J. H. Stack received his first supply and was explaining them to Farmer J. H. Waldrop, when up stepped L. w. Sander son, a Little Rock travelling man and bought two of the stamps at 25c each. Mir. Wal drop then bought $500 worth.
 The next bought were by the ARGUS man, who took out a bunch of them for the members of the ARGUS family and force.
 Postmaster Stack is expecting a rush on these thrift stamps. which is without a doubt the finest movement yet started in
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America for teaching practical lessons in thrift and savings.

America for teaching practical lessons in thrift and savings.
 The stamps are about the size of the regular special delivery stamp and of 25c denomination. Anyone wishing to start a sav- ing book can get it by applying at post office and there is a place for 16 of the 25c stamps. When filled out this can be exchanged for a $50 stamp and these are registered at local office payable by the Government in 1923-5 years.
 The interest is compounded and figures around the 5h or 6 percent rate.
 Every person in Monroe coun- ty should patronize the Thrift Stamp Sale.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-07
SERVICE FLAG Is
 TO BE UAfURLtD
The Brinkley Presbyterians Plan a Unique Patriotic Public Exercise for Sunday Afternoon
 Dec. 10th.

The Presbyterians of Brinkley are planning a unique and in- teresting service for Sunday afternoon, Dec. 18th, at 2::3O o'clock, when tablet of Patri- otic Roll of Honor will be placed in the church on which will be shown the names of all the Brinkley Presbyterian men and boys who have responded to the nations call and are in service in the army and navy.
 At the same time and in con- nection with this patriotic ser vice, there will be a beautiful Service Flag" made and given to the Sunday School and church by the ladies of the Missionary Society, unfurled.
 The Service Flag is a new flag in America but it has a won- derful meaning and honor and the Presbyterians are proud of their opportunity unfurling it in Brinkley. Each blue star in the white field representing a Pres byterian who is in the service of his country.
 The entire people of Brinkley and surrounding country who may be interested in this ser vice are most cordially invited to- attend.
 The program will be short, tho will consist of some sweet music, patriotic songs. respon- sive reading and an address by the pastor. Rev. w. D. Parrish.
 Come, on Sunday, Dec. 18th, at 2:3O p. m.
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Second Week Circuit Court

Circuit Court is now nearing a close. That Prosecuting Atty G. Otis Bogle has been busy on the job is attested by the fact that II persons have been con- victed and sent to the pen.
 Among them were: Oscar Higgins, End degree murder. 5 years; Hattie Reeves, selling whiskey, l year; E. Hamilton, assault with intent to kill. 1 year; Joe Morrow. the 4th of July shooter, 2 years; Lottie Dsyis. the pick pocket. 1 year; John Knox. attempt at rape. 3 years.
 The case of w. M. Sheptrine of Roe, charged with hog stealing. is on trial to-day and bids fair to be a stubborn case.
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Entertain at 0. K. Farm

On last Thursday evening, Nov. z9, Mrs. J. c. Moshier en. tertained about thirty guest al her home with a play party Various games were played and delightful music was greatly en- joyed by those who were present. Delicious pop corn balls were served. The hostess was assist ed by Mrs. Anna McAlisan.
 Among a few of her guests were MT. and Mrs. Earl Johnson, Arthur Robers, Lugene Shep- herd, Joe Furrow and Miss Mary Fredrick of Cotton Plant.
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called upon to give up one of their well loved daughters. Miss Ora. She died of pneumonia on last Saturday night. She had been a member of the holiness church for about a year. She was IT years old and a bright young girl. It was a sad scene to see her parents weep SO bitter ly over the lifeless form. which we laid to rest in the Shiloh cemetery. The funeral was we'll attended and services were con- ducted by Arthur Cook. The subject was Thankfulness, based upon the many things in this life that we should be thankful for tho we do have to say good bye on this earth.
 Our league met Saturday night with full program. There was nice talks made by MT. and Mrs. Chism and a quartette by H. c. Johnson, Albert Green, Berry Chism and Mrs. Maude Skinner. Everything pointing to success in our work.
 Our Sunday School was omitt- ed this afternoon, Rev. A. E. Holloway being with us, visiting his old birth place and well-loved spot where his aged parents and many other relatives are sleep ing beneath the sod. and the place where he first learned to love Christ as his savior and found him precious to his soul 32 years ago. He has been in the ministry 30 years and preach ed his second sermon in Shiloh church. add he stil has a tender feeling for Shiloh and the people also. We were glad to have him with us so we spent the after noon in singing and hand shak- ing and listening to his we'll de-
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-07

Among the ARGUS appears this that of Senator w. D. Davenport of Searc candidate ongess from ths the 2nd District engraving of whom appears above
 Senator Davenport has the distinction and honor having been chosen President of the last Arkansas capacity acquitted himself in such the most favorable consideration from all quarters.
 MT. Davenport born and raised White county and knows all sides of life having his the walks of life he has fought his ro from byhood therefore he feels that he knows the of people whom he their in the National House of Representatives
 Senator Davenport earnestly asks from the people of Mo- county fair hearing behalf of his candidacy He asks the office because of his ability fill accepaby because the fact that it credtabe ambition faith in the fairness of the voters consider his claims
 The ARGUS bespeaks for Senator Davenport and partial consideration the hands of the county
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-07
Destructive She'll Fish.

In the tropics rock-boring and wood boring shell-fish are among the great est natural agents of destruction in the shallow waters of the sea. '. was not until the builders of iron ships launched the present navies of peace or war upon the deep that the hulls of vessels moored for any time in harbor were safe from their attacks. The shells of these molluscs are often not at all obviously adapted for bor- ing, Frequently they are very thin. looking almost like hardened paper. Yet they bore through teak or oak, hardened clay. chalk rock and con crete breakwaters.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-07

Happy Land Somewhere, 12-6-17 To the children who read the ARGUS.
 Dear Little Friends:
 Pm as busy as can be getting ready for my visit to you. Want you all to write me SHORT letters -those of you who know that there's a real live Santa Claus. |Send them to me "care of the ARGUS" or leave them at the ARGUS office.
 One of my little BrinkIey friends, dear little Francis Sharp Bogle, wrote me but I didn't get her letter. I expect her her papa was so busy he forgot to mail it, but Pm going to bring her the baby doll, little white buggy and doll dishes, she wrote me for just the same, if can get them.
 Every letter that goes in the ARGUS Xmas edition, Dec. z1st. must be mailed Friday, Dec. If. I'll see you all at the Community Christmas Tree on the Plaza, Dec. 24th.
 Yours for joy,
 AYn (I Yrc1
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-07
Among the Rice Farmers


 Ted Watson, who with his father, J. D. Watson so success fully managed Checoto Rice Farm and also Fair Haven Farm at Zent has moved to Goodwin.
 We are sorry to learn of the serious illness of his wife and also little baby.
 J. D. Watson is left in sole charge. of the above named farms at Zent and MT. Ted will manage rice farm near Good win, the name of which we did not learn.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-07
The Service List

The following names of boys in service of Uncle Sam have been handed in to the Communi- ty Christmas Tree Committee. If you know of boys from the BrinkIey. Blackton, Keevil, Mon- roe, Zent Districts, send 'em in.
 LIST OF NAMES. i. Joel Brickell.
 ?. George Barner,
 3. Harry Brier,
 4. Arthur Baggott,
 ,. Sam Babb,
 6. Lenord Bickerstaff, 2. Reubel Baker,
 8. Oscar Bishop,
 9. Harry Daniel, 10. Raleigh Elledge, IT, Gustavus Elledge, 12. Manly Folsom, 13. Lester Hicks, IA. Rusty Hicks, 15. Albert Hartley, 16. Vivian Henderson, IT. Roland Henderson, IS. Anthony Klumper, 19. Edgar Kinny,
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-07
livered sermon.

livered sermon.
 Annual Conference still being in session and the appointments not yet being made. we do not know who we will have as our pastor for another year, but we hope to get a live man and good worker.
 LATER-The pastor assigned is Rev. w. F. Blevins.
 Respt.
 w. A. Cook.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-07

20. Prentice Lane, 21. Eugene Lawrence, p. Lawrence Morris, 23. Roy Morris, "A. Lawrence McNeece, 9. Minor McNeece, 26. Roy McCreight, 27. = Nancy, 28. Charles Overhelt, 29. Ray Orem, 30. Jed Ole, 31. Jack Penrod, 32. Wilbur Pearson, B. John Pace, 34. Claude Pace, 35. Ernest Riner, 36. Tom Rose, 37. Leo Rowland, 38. Jesse Rowland, 39. Albert Shields, 40. William Sain, fl. Lewis Shults, 42. Myron Scruggs, 43. John Sugdon, A. Hubert Starrett, 45. Dewey Wayland, 46 Eugene Woodfin, Below is the Committee for arran- ing the Christmas celebration to be held at the School House on Christ mas Eve night:
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-07
THE ARGUS ROLL OF HONOR

From that busy wizard of industry and development H. k Smith Wheay check of appreciation paying up to Dec. M 1918.
 From A. Walls the busy J. P Morgan of Holly Grove. comes a check to to Dec. 31, 1918. There buster Arkansas than these two ura born leaders of big business in their respective commun s Henry Smith and Jas Walls and they have time heed request asking all to to Dec 31 1918. T you send the ARGUS and the best do it pay you right now said Ex-Senaor Harry Harris stopped the Sunshine Special in front of his his pretty plantation southeast of Holly Grove Just Harry made good Senator he is doing farmer w. E. Halbrook, the efficient State Rural School Supt who Thanksgiving visitor Brnkey with his interesting family handed check the marble slab and ad T want to the ARGUS up thro 1918,''
 While these and many hundred the loyal prompt paying ARGUS subscribers have already complied mth request and Dec 3 98 there few hundred who have far neglected to do his hope all will do this Not whstandng the fact that paying than double did and everything else used in producing the ARGUS have not increased its price cent to subscribers Everybody else raising in price The grocer the merchants the bakers the transfer the fuel man. the babes and fact everything has raised and yet the newspaper still begging aong trying by without it. Pm of the ARGUS and help by sending bringing their subscriptions without necessang the send Pm truly thankful to those who paid and Pm asking those who havn't try and assist me by DOING IT NOW Since last week these have paid up thro the 9S
 Mrs w. E. Habrook Little Rock
 A. C. Anderson. Zent
 A. J. Hurst City
 Rufe Craig, ,"
 G, w. Thompson City
 J. T. Graves, Duncan
 H. C. Harris Clarendon
 k. c. Lee, Cotton Plant
 O.. O. Travis, Monroe
 Mrs J. w. Savage Cotton Plant
 H. K. Smith. Wheatey
 Jas. A. Walls Holly Grove THE FOLLOWING HAVE MADE SUBSCRIPTIONS:
 J. w. Hooper, Clarendon
 Mrs. F. E. Wise, Paragoud
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COMMITTEE: {:

NVNINII I4I4 MT. G. B. Knott, Mr. Tim Shults, Mir. Frank Andrews, Mir. Jacob Lamm, Mrs. J. H, Stack, Mir. J. s. Mitchell, Mir. w. B. Mcfarland, Prof. John Baumgartner.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
RED CROSS DANCE

There will be a Red Cross dance at
the. X. P. Hall tonight, Friday. The
dance will be under the management Of
Fred Turner. Aaron Fuller and Percy
May. These gentlemen are trying to
make arrangements to hold Red Cross
dance every other Friday night during
the winter. They donate their services
to the cause and every cent above eI-
penses goes directly to the Red Cross
treasury. Whether you dance or not
get ticket to this ball. Our Red Cross
women are in sore need Of funds right
now to buy material to work on making
things necessary to the soldiers who
may be sick or wounded. These SOL
diers are fighting for you. don't let
them suffer for any comfort you can
give them. Help the Red Cross
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
A NEAR TRAGEDY

Last Saturday evening about half
past seven a man named ]. D. Turner
of Dietrich, while crossing the street
from the north just in front OF the
Schneider and Snodgrass Pharmacy
was run over.by Henry Hall of Jerome
with his automobile. Mr.. Turner states
that he started to go to the picture
show and was a few steps from the
sidewalk, but on the crossing north
from the drug store when he was
struck by a car carrying no lights.
He was knocked down and painfully
cut and bruised but no serious re-
suits are anticipated. The injured man
was taken Immediately to the hospi-
tai where. his injuries were given at
tention .Bystanders state that the car
carried Henry Hall the attorney from
Jerome, and Miss Mabel Lowry, Lin
cols county probation officer and that
the car did not stop to investigate the
extent Of the accident or course II
is possible. in driving a car after dark
and Without lights that man might
be run over by the car without the
driver knowing 1t. An oficial investi-
CATION Is due. at any rate. In this ac-
cident and IL criminal carelessness Is
the cause Of as near a tragedy as this
was the persons responsible for II
should be located and punished. unless
1t Is decided that 1t is best to kill at
least one man a week on our streets
to promote the automobile industry.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
TITANIC TASK OF RAILWAYS

"At the present rate of movement
the railways of the United States will
in the year 1917 handle 51O.OOo,OOO or
so per cent more tons of freight than
they did in the fiscal year ended June
80, 1915" said r. H. Ashton, president
of the Chicago and Northwestern Sys-
TEN, to the St. Louis Railway Club.
He added:
"On the basis of the present number
of tons handled per train. it would take
10000 freight trains, containing 49,
600, 900 freight cars. merely to handle
this increase alone in tonnage over
1915.
IF all the cars required to handle
this increase in tonnage were made up
into single train that train would oe
1856, 1853 miles long.
"The increase alone in the freight
traffic Of our railways in 1917 over the
year ended June 80. 1915, viii amount
to as much as the total traffic handled
per annum before the war by all the
railways of Germany, France, Russia,
Spain. Sweden, Switzerland, Roumania,
Holland, Canada, South Africa. Mexico,
Japan, Brazil and South Wales.
Despite the unparrelled increase in
traffic, the car shortage has been reduc-
ed from 14S,647 cars in April last to
1851 cars on Sept. 1. This remark
able result is due to the methods ad-
opted and enforced by the Railroads
War Board, with the cooperation OF
shippers and receivers of freight in
loading cars more heavily and unload
ing and loading them more promptly
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
SECOND IDAHO PASSES THROUGH

Last Monday information was re-
ing the day the Second Idaho boys
would pass through Shoshone on their
way to their cantonment camp at Char
lotte N. c. No definate information
could be secured as to the probable time
the train would pass, but it finally was
rumored that one section would be a
sembled at the depot to meet the SOL
diers. The first section carried but few
of our local boys but the people as
sembled understood that a soldier Of
Idaho is a soldier OF all Idaho no mat
ter from what part of the state he en-
listed so the greeting was as hearty and
The transportation equipment ran in
four sections and our Shoshone boys
were on the last section which did not
arrive until about five o'clock in the
morning. A large crowd Of citizens
stayed UP all night in order to greet
the home boys with a hail and farewell
and the boys appreciated It more than
we can tell In print A large number of
lunches were waiting the boys and lots
of good things for their welfare and
comfort were showered upon them at
their train. Many people from Twin
Falls, Jerome and also from up HALEY
and Fairfield branches were here to
greet their own boys.
1t was a pleasure to witness the high
spirits of the boys and the soidieriy
bearing they have already attained and
1t was also sad subject for thoughtful |
persons to contemplate the cause Of the |
conditions which calls upon our citi-
gems to make these human sacrifices
and to know that 1t all bears the hate
rul trademark. smeared with human
blood. Made in Germany"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
IN. THE DISTRICT COURT

John Kokel drew 80 days and $500
on a bootlegging charge. The forgery
charge against Walter Scott which was
on trial when the Journal went to press
last week resulted In the conviction Of
Scott who drew an intermediate SEN
tence Of to IA years. Scots real
name is Gilber r. Jones. He is an old
time criminal and Il wanted in various
states, has also served time before. He
worked a scheme here by which he
handled forged checks against the Bell
Telephone Company. The bootlegging
charge against Manuel Bieta was dis
missed because the, states principal wit
ness had gone to the army--which was
lucky for Manuel The change Of yen-
ue in the cases Of Frank Greene. o. N.
an1 George Brown which the
court had under advisment last week
was grantsd and the change ordered to
County. This Is also Hquor
case in which Federal indictments have
been made as well as by the State Of
idaho.