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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-20

With the scarcity and increasing cost of labor tbo
ent and prospective high price for cotton it is not
ton Of more acres for cotton but cotton per acre
A comparison between what ONE FARMER 1nas
request did, and what the Average Farmer docs j. my
ing an of cotton more strkinplv sbm ~
by the following comparative table: ~'II
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-20
A NATIONAL CRISIS;
FOOD THE BIG ITEM
Mr.. Farmer, Protect Your Family
Join the Army of Food Pre-
paredness-Do 1t Now

MR.. CITIZEN, WILL YOU DO
YOUR SHARE?
Farmers, Uncle Sam needs you AZ
homel
Hon, D. r. Houston, Secretary o.
Agriculture. member of President WI
sons Cabinet, has made these dec's'
rations:
I. Upon the American farmer rests
the final responsibility OF winning
this war.
2. The worlds supply of surplus
food is practically exhausted.
8. America must feed herself ana
her allies.
q. Prices for all kinds Of crops are
sure to be high.
8. Every farm should be MADE 10
produce as much as possible.
The South Will Contribute.
/. Every farmer must protect his
family by raising a sufficient supply
of products for home consumption.
2. Every farmer must have one or
two milk cows, hogs sufficient for his
meat supply and plenty of chickens
8. plant velvet beans, soy beans,
cowpeas, or peanuts In every acre OF
corn.
a. Plant sufficient of staple food
and feed crops, corn, coWpeas, soy
beans, velvet beans, peanuts, SUDAN
grass, sorghum, etc, to furnish ample
sunnIv for all stock on the place.
5. The world must have cotton
6. Make every acre planted to cot
ton produce a maximum yield.
7. Plans are being made by the
government to market all surplus sup
plies for the farmer
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-20
The BuffaIo's Hump.

The hump of the buffalo is not
mass of fat, but is formed by neural
spines in length fully double those OF
domestic cattle, and by the huge mus
cles which lie alongside and fill up the
angle between these neural spines and
the ribs
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-20
Natural Inquiry.

Daughter-"Pa, see you are adver-
Using for sealed proposals." Parent
swell, what of that?" Daughter-"Are
any of them for me?"
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-20
EVERY ONE CAN HELP IN
SWAT THE FLY CAMPAIGN

LIVERY one
! !. /. !. |. ! !. !.
T. should ex- iSSAx
ert himself
and help in these
antifly am -
paigns. Start by
keeping flies out I'M III
of the homes In S4yS&s IA
spect every nook FIi - &N
and corner in the MINI
house and make ~
it point to see
that everything is clean. The Kitchen
should be kept scrupulously clean. and
the result will be fewer flies and less
disease.
This inspection should take place
once week Every Sunday morning
English ships are carefully examined
by the captains and other officers. II
this were done in every household
there would be better health for all.
There should be an organization
against these insects, and this could
be accomplished if people would in
form their neighbors of the danger Of
housefies. 1t is also essential that
children should know the danger of
flies and how to guard against it.
Children should be taught by their
teachers the Importance of clean
school Much illness will be prevent
ed, doctors bills will be reduced, the
health of all improved, if homes are
kept sweet and clean.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-20
Names Of Farms Around
>; nkley

Quite number of our pro
gressive farm owners around
Brinkley have already named
their farms The ARGUS would
like to print under this head each
and every one as it is named.
Kindly send in the name of your
farm and those of your friends
that it may lie added to this list.
Fair Haven Farm" owned
by A. N. Gibbs.
The P. &. L. Ranch, owned
by Penrod and Prouty and
managed by Henry Loewer.
THE Eden Plantation" own
ed by VIM. TAFT.
"The Oaks" owned by
O. H. Cooper.
"The Davy Crockett Farm, p"
owned by j. S. Crockett.
"Westview." owned by Gus
Simpson.
Sunny Slope Farm owned
by Woodie Cooper.
The Oaks" owned by Ed
Briar.
Fair View Farm" owned by
Alex Oelschlager.
'Chicheto Rice Farm" owned
by A. N. Gibbs, | mile east of
Gent.
''Elim Farm" owned by P. F
Elledge.
"Gustavus Farm" owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Elledge and
managed by P. F. Elledge.
"Oak Ridge Farm owned
by Forth Bros.
"The Cozy Corner Farm" on
Pea Ridge, owned and controlled
by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gray.
"The Rosedale Farm" owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Dan 0. Camp
bell, of Keevil.
Lone Star Ranch" owned
by Travis and Greenlee and
managed by 0. O. Travis, Mon
roe, Ark.
"Tippecanoe Farm" owned
by Harshbarger and Staley and
managed by J. NJ. Dickson.
"Fairview Stock Farm" w.
Hinton, Proprietor.
Pleasant Ridge Rice Planta-
ton, "31a miles east of Gent. own
ed by w. B. Decker, of Fair
bury, Ill. and managed by ]. T.
Wilson, of Fairbury. Ill.
"Edgewood," rice farm south
west of Hunter, owned by Albert
Francis and family.
"Endwell stock and rice farm"
one mile east of Hunter owned
by H. L. Baker.
The Herbel Rice Ranch, :"
T. J. Herbel, Mgr, Brinkley.
'Clark's Stock Farm" Jno. G.
Clark, Mgr, Brinkley.
Coax Lawn Farm" owned by
Mrs. C. F. Greenlee, southeast
of Brinkley.
20. K. Farm" owned by Mrs.
]. C. Moshier.
''3 Oaks Farm" owned by
Henry Cobb.
Weatherby Ranch, 3 miles
South of Wheatley, d. H. Smith,
Manager.
ARK. Rice Co., Ranch, Nv. J.
Penrose, Mgr. Hunter. Ark.
Prairie View R. & L.. Co. "
W. P. Dawson and Jas. Engle
Props, Hunter. Ark.
THE White Farm" owned by
| L. O. Walker, 2ls miles South
west of Brinkley.
Hill Acres Farm" owned by
4 Mrs. j. B. Dunlap and son.
wine Glen" e mile west Of
Brinkley, on R. l., G. P.
Stephens, Owner.
Altamont Rice & Stock Farm,
Geo. Hillemann, Owner, and
F. H. Cole, Mgr, Hilleman.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-20
The ouinine Thu, Does No. Affect The Heat

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA
TIVE BROMO DUMMIES better than ordinar!
Ouinne and does not cause nervousness mol
ringing in head Remember the full name ana
'rok for the signature of E. w. GROVE. 2Sc.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
WHlTM;RE WILL HAVE
COTTON WAREHOUSE

TIE State 4th.
T. W. Colema l, we'll known Whit
mire farmer and banker and former
yesterday. 1t will be 1000 bale Ca
last night with his cousin, William
Coleman.
Mr.. Coleman said that a new Whit
mire has arisen from the ashes Of the
terrible conhagration which almost
wiped the business section off the
map in May, 1916. The business
houses have been put back of brick
instead OF wood, he remarked.
He told of the splendid cotton ware
houses for which dirt was broken
yesterdya. Il vii be a 1000 bale Ca
pacity structure and will be modern
ir every particular.
There has been a, so per cent in
crease in the corn acreage in Whit
mire vicinity, Mr.. Coleman said, and
probably little more cotton has
been planted this year than in 1916.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
S5OO.OO REWARD.

Five Hundred Dollars reward will
be paid by the Southern Railway Sys-
ten for the arrest and conviction Of
the person or persons who removed
spikes, bolts and angle bars resulting
in the derailment of passenger train
No. 26 near Huntersvilles N. c., Tues
day morning. July II, 1917.
All communications pertaining to
this subject should be addressed 20
Mr.. J. w. Connolly, chief special
agent, Southern Railway System,
Charlotte, ~ C.
arrested, wire him or Sheriff n.
W. Wallace, Charlotte, n. C.
W. NJ. FOREACRE,
General Manager.
Subscribe to The Herald and News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07

fer a week he had cautiously and
shrewdly sized up the senate situation
and yesterday with the whI2 hand,
read the ultimatum to the senate. IT.
seemed as if he was playing dang
crous game, but his daring was vlnd1-
Gated today when the conferees met
again and on poll of the senate posi-
tion-Senator Smith of South Caroii-
ma, Smith of Georgia, Chamberlain
of Oregon (DemocraD and Senator
Warren of Wyoming Rapublican)
coming over had agreed that he SEN
ate provision for the var committee,
which the president had denounced Sc
vigorously, should go out. All other
provisions had been agreed upon.
Thi was the climax and end OF one
OF the most spectacular fights in the
history of congress. Photographers
stood outside to catch the pictures OF
the men who are making histoy.
It was a Democratic victory under
the leadership of the Seventh District
representative. He is receoving the
hearty congratulations both OF the
senators and representatives where
ever he goes tonight.
Of peculiar interest to South Caro-
lima is the nitrate amendment. 1t was
largely due to the quiet influence or
the house that caused them to agree
to join in the report favoring the pro-
position.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
RULES ISSUED BY
PROVOST MARSHAL

Columbia, July Ex-Governor Man
ming today received the following tele-
gram from Provost Marshal General
Crowder:
Please send the following ruling
to local boards, giving it widest pos
sible press publicity: Amnle time and
opportunity AS Ho,y &2"n allowed ~
persons dceignc I q 9Ae.ooers o5
local bcar;Ss tc "~esen, %ny reasons
they nay have sar not serving as
such. It is indispensable that the
personnel Of t!7ose boards be perma-
nent. By section Of the sclectiVe
service law persons designated to
perform this service are as effectiVeiy
drafted for this duty as are the reg
istrants who are to be selected TOT
military service. In the future mem
hers of local boards will be excused
from performing this service only for
the most urgent reasons, approved ny
the governor of their state.
aft is requested that the governor
closely scrutinize each case presenteo
to him. and that he recommend 'ne
excuse Of members of local ooaros
enly in cases OF great hardship
"Unless the governor believes 'na'
the excuses presented are valid sup
stantial and controlling the attention
Of the person should be directed 70
section of the law. and IN case
rurther refusal to serve the case
shen,d be reported to the nearest
representative Of the federal depart
ment Of justice. ).
"These instructions do not apply OIL
course, to members Of boards VINO are
to be removed ander instructions 1r0"
the war department"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
aNE IN THIRTY KILLED.

Greenville News.
What is the soldiers chance OF get
ting killed in war? This question mas
nroyoked numoerless replies. q
GOOD many have been led to oeileVe
that the soldiers expectancy OF LIE
after he gets to the firing line is aoou'
ton minutes All sorts of statistics
have been circulated, most OF 1neh
notable for the short shrift they give
Roger w. Babson, the most eminent
s+.+istician in the United States mas
made a. close and exhaustive study
oe war casualties and announces the
following conclusions:
Under present conditions "ners
-,sn noy7er is being saved, no more
than one in thirty is killed.
Mr. Babson's conclusions are oaseo
m the mortality figures OF the frenoi
army for the full three years OF "S'i
The present fighting is not claiming
anywhere the number Of dead reco4 u
ad for the first two years.
ue saws that most of the WOUNDS
sustained in the trenches are clean GU
o,a of nature that a few weeks
IN tho HOSPITAL makes the subject a.
g. &C ever Only three hundred thou
cond French soldiers have been ais
ohs~eod on account of wounds our'
ing the three years of the war.
most of the wounds received in 'hS
+,oncnes arc on top of the head SIM
plv scalp woun,s. Practically s.eaa
;ng wound is either fatal or slish'
n.i+, nut few in between these two ex
tremes."
Mr. Bsbson's figures OUGHT to anof'
considerable relief to the American
n,i,;tarv forces, especially those WIG
d~oad the draft. A good many OF then
no1;eve that to 90 to Europe is to die
rho Rabson figures ought to chee'
them up, although the hopeless peSsi
n,is+ will still insist that he VIII OF
the one man out Of the thirty 10 ''
killed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
er than a few minor bruises, he was

er than few minor bruises, he was
unhurt.
The other passengers on the ship
were rescued and the Panama boat
took them back to New York.
Allen, who is member of the base
hospital unit, number 8, New York,
will remain in New York till more
equipment can be procured for his
company when it will sail again for
France. The courage and spirit of
the young Americans in the unit are
undaunted and they still hope to
reach France and be at work within
the next three or four weeks.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
HOW 1T IS DONE.

This is how it is being done in
New York and in every other city
and hamlet of the country:
"Take deep breath"
Count one-two-three.'
"Take another deep breath
"Now cough"
Cough again.
Taken in charge by a doctor, each
man is first required to answer three
questions: Have you found that
YOUR health and habits in any way in
terfere with your success in civil life?
Do you consider that you are nav
sound and we'll? have you ever
been under treatment in a hospital or
asylum?
; Next his wight and height are
taken and noted Then his chest
measurement. Here's where the
order "Take deep breath" is given
There then begins the examination
of the lungs, the doctors tapping the
chest and back in half dozen places
and applying the stethoscope This
is accompanied by the order Count
-one-two-three," and many of the
men examined yesterday had to count
a half dozen times.
The heart examination is made
generally with the stethoscope and
then the possible conscript is requir-
ed TO run around the table, after
which the heart is again listened
to-" One man yesterday-a tall
snare and thoroughly fit looking
Young fellow-made the trip about the
table ten times by count.
Three of the four doctors examined
his heart. He had slight Lesson.
they finally all agreed, but they re-
gretted having to reject him. He had
told them when he came in. though,
that he had lost year in college be-
cause of heart trouble and nervous
breakdown.
The eye test "got" considerable
number of those examined. This is
merely the reading test, with the
cards placed at distance OF twenty
feet. Of a half dozen examined III
about an hour not one read down to
the fifth line of type correctly. One
big chap. so tanned that it was evil
dent he liked swimming, seemed an
almost perfect specimen. Without his
glasses, he said, he could see nothing
whatever on the cards; but they
.. we're merely white blurs. He seemed
to suffer acute pain while trying to see
without his glasses.
After the eye test, the mouth,
nostrils, and ears are examined. The
hearing test is made with distance
of twenty feo4 ''o+-veen the doctor anu
the "patierA - The latter is required
to repeat '1at the f"ctor says ana
the doctor gradually drcos his voice
until he is merely whis"oring. Most
Of the men examined did wei. IN TINS
test.
F., t',~ examination Of til" s"H: he
me,> are required to hop the l@1~'n
Of the room on one foot and oack
a. IN on the other Their limbs
jo'~ts. scalp and skin are also exam
ine,,. and altogether the examination
. is very complete. taking from twenty
to forty minutes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
DISTRICT GUARD
AT CAMP SEWER

By Jesse S. Cottrell.

Washington, August 2.-General
Mann, chief of the militia division OF
the war department, today announced
that the Third regiment of infantry OF
the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia, now in camp at Fort Myer,
Va, will be sent to Camp Sewer, at
Greenriile, S. c., and brigaded with
two regiments of infantry Of the Ma
tional Guard of South Carolina. The
remaining units of the district Ma
tional Guard, except the batteries OF
Coast artillery assigned to station at
Fort Washington, Md, and embracing
all organizations in camp at Patterson
Park, will go to Camp Mcclellan, at
Admission, Ala.
With he troops Of New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, they
will comprise the original eighth di-
vision temporarily commanded by
Brigadier General Barber, of the New
Jersey National Guard.
General Harvey.
The division at Greenville. S. c.,
originally the ninth division, in addi-
ton to the Third infantry. district
National Guard. will consist Of troops
OF Tennessee and North and South
Carolina. General Harvey may COM
nand. An interesting feature of the
new orders to the Third district in
f"ntrv is the fact that it makes pos
sible the assignment of Brigadier
General Harvey commanding the dis
trict National Guard. to the command
of the brigade at Greenville, of which
it will form a part. General Mann de-
clined to comment on that feature OF
the matter but admitted that Genera
Harvey was available for that COM
mand and would not have to compete
with an officer of similar rank IN
the South Carolina contingent com
pleting the brigade.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
RED CROSS WILL TAKE
REAL Touch OF HOME
TO SAMMIE IN FRANCE
By Milton Bronner.

Washington, August 1.-The first
money from the s100,0OO,000 Red
Cross fund will provide for the COM
fort and we'll being c. A:ccEsc:? sci
diers. N France and in this country
TIE ar:ay and navy WI 90 their part,
s:,:t the Red C:css mast supplement
their preparations"
Henry ?. Davidson. Red Cross war
council chairman told me this when
! asked him his organizatio's first
big job.
The Red Cross has an eye to the
tremendous demands a really big
American army in France will make.
Just one example Red Cross sup
plies used to get across the ocean
somehow anyhow. Space was found
on crowded ships. Through the gen.
erous cooperation Of commercial
steamship lines and foreign transport
service all of the needed space has
now been provided. But more than
this-through President Wilson'S per-
sonal interest and the cooperation OF
the shipping board. the additional
space will be provided when needed.
when Red Cross supplies are land
ed thew will not clutter UP the al
ready overtaxed French railway lines.
The Red Cross will have its own land
service-huge motor trucks using the
splendid French military roads. 1t
has already bought a feet OF motor
trucks in Cleveland. We expect evea-
tually to have many hundreds. These
Will carry our supplies from the
French ports to troop depots.
"The Red Cross already has Maj.
Grayson NJ. P. Murphy at work In
France with a force. Hospitals man
ned with Red Cross units are in ser
vice-the first units to carry the
American flag to the front.
"But, just as important, the Red
Cross ard the Y. NJ. C. A. are arra11s-
ing recreation centers. When Eng
lish Tommies get furlough they can
run over to England. The French
Poilu can go home.
"But our Sammies can't. Well, We
want to arrange so that they can come
to Paris, for instance, get a room IN
club house, with baths and clean
beds. see American newspapers and
magazines, and have the feel of home
"The Red Cross is going to look
after our men in the trenches too.
We recently made a preliminary pur-
chase of one million pounds of wool
warn. Red Cross chapters will knit
this into sweaters and mittens. Red
Cross workers are preparing one
million comfort kits, for our boys.
Each costs close to $500.
cat American cantonments, the Red
Cross will be on the job. We will
have warehouses at each, with sup
plies of blankets, etc. We will Work
there, too, with the Y. NJ. c. A, in
providing recreation centers. For in
stance, down at Fort Oglethorpe we
have already provided swimming
pool and a home for convalescents.
There will be a hundred things Uncle
Sam doesn't do, that we shall try to
do."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
GREENYILLE BOY
on RAMMED SHIP
r. E. Allen On Ship Rammed and
Sunk Out From New York This
Week-N0 One Drowned, But
Had Narrow Escape.
Greenville Piedmont.

R. E. Allen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H W. Allen, of this city had an ex-
citing experience the first part of this
week when the ship Saratoga on
which he sailed for France with the
hospital corps was rammed by an
other ship and sunk. No lives were
lcst as all had time get life belts
Many, however. had narrow escapes
young Allen being one of this num-
Der.
The boat which ran into the ship
on which the Greenville boy sailed
was a neutral ship, the Panama" 1t
is unknown, though it is thought tna'
the ramming of Aliens boat was en-
tirely unintentional and was an un'
avoidable accident.
When the boat was struck, the
crowd on board remained calm ans
COMPOSED. each one securing llle
belt and fastening it to his or hel
waist. Allen, according to message
received here from him, was thrown
on the bow of the Panama ship. 9th
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07

81 understand you have all oeen
sick up at your house and haa 10 nave
tho doctor Who was the sickest?
Spa when Na go the bill,"-Juose'
Yer Wish.
$50 your husband took you to 'ne
ball game"
eyes. / wish I could make him
talk TO the cook the way ne -aikeo
TO thst umpire. Boston TranS2"'p1'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
4 WOMAN SPEAKS.

Help me, O God, to keep before my
eyes
The larger vision of this war; to
be
Inspired each day by noble thoughts
that rise,
Of duty, honor, country and OF
Thee,
Lest F forget, and think of only
Who goes from me, to see his duty
done!
Help me to think of war as one vast
whole
OF human effort, struggling to-
wards the right,
Ever advancing nearer to the goal
OF freedom from the iron rule oi
might,
Lest I forget, and in my sorrow see
Only the face of him who goes from
me!
Let me remember on the fateful day
When women send their men a
cross the sea,
That with brave smiles ON trembling
lips they say,
God bless and bring you safe@!
back to mel"
Help me, o God, in that olacF
hour, I pray,
Lest I forget to be as brave a.
they!
New York Times.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
In the Smoker.

whats that axe and saw in the
case for?'
"To be used in case of accident.
"Huhi I wouldn't want no doctor
to operate on me with them tools.
Courier journal
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
FRANK LEVER SOME LEADER.
Wins Stubborn Fight for Admlnistra
ton i'm Conference Committee

Washington, August 2.-Represen-
taive Lever, chairman Of the house
conferees on the food control BILL
EMERGED from that committee this
afternoon worn and haggard in ap-
pearance, but with a smile on his face
He had won the great fight of this
season as between the senate ana
house. Sitting almost day and night
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07

Roofing-Let us show yol our gravel
roofing. Use it instead of the gal
vanized. Johnson NcCrachn 60.
7-31-tf
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
MANURE AS A ToP DRESSING
It Greatly Stimulates Growth of Wheat
and Assists to Prevent
Winter Killing.
CBy NJ. f. MILLER, Missouri College OF
AgTiculture)

CBy NJ. T. MILLER, Missouri College Of
Agriculture)
Every year sees a greater number of
Missouri farmers using manure as a
top dressing on wheat. There is con-
siderable evidence to show where
wheat is grown in a rotation, manure
can very often be applied to better adj
vantage as to a top dressing on this
crop than as an application before
corn. There are two principal adyan-
tages of this practice. The first one is
that it greatly stimulates the growth
cf the wheat and helps to prevent win
ter killing with a resulting increase in
yield. The second one is that since
clover and grass are usually sOwn with
the wheat and since manure aids very
greatly in securing a stand Of these
crops when used as a top dressing with
the wheat, this alone may be sufficient
reason for its application. As a mat
ter of fact the top dressing of wheat
with manure almost insures a stand of
clover or grass on land which is at all
suited to these crops. The land may
be too sour or too wet to grow clover.
Much land in Missouri is too sour. If
it is only slightly sour, the manure
greatly aids in getting a clover stand.
If it is very sour, lime is usually es-
sential in addition.