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The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-31
HIST MONROE COUNTY
 BOYS IN co. "H'
Now at Fit. Roots Training For Service in United
 States Army.

Headquarters Company I'll" 1st | Ark. Inf. U. s. A., Mobliza-
 tion Camp, Ft. Logan H. | Roots, Arkansas, Aug. "A, 1917 Mir. Wm. B. Folsom,
 Brinkley. Arkansas.
 Dear Sir:
 | Enclosed you will please find a list of Monroe County boys in Company "H" First Arkansas Infantry. United States Army. Very truly yours, Ed Karl Stratton, l Acting Company Clerk. Fred H. Stratton, 1st Sergeant, Blackton; Albert H. Shields, Corporal, Brinkley; Andrew j.. Rollins. Corporal, Blackton; Jeff E. Mccall, Corporal, Clarendon; Tyrus F. Cobb, lst Class Private. Clarendon; Robert w. Cornell, 1st Class Private, Holly Grove; Ennis F. Mccoy, 1st Glass Pri- vate, Holly Grove; James H. Brown, Private, Holly Grove; John l.. Bickerstaff. Private, Brinkley; Lucas A. Beadles, Pri- vate, Blackton; Clem c. Clay, Private, Holly Grove; George P. Cox, Private, Blackton; Frank Figart, Private, Clarendon; Frank J. Galloway, Clarendon; ; Albert Grady, Private, Claren- donS Joseph E. Hix. Holly Grove; Garland Kelly, Private, Keevil; Thomas B. Mccullough. Private, Clarendon; Thomas L. Morris, Private, Brinkley; Roy E. Morris, Private, Brinkley; John c. Palm CT, Private, Blackton; John L. T. Penrod, Private, -Brinkley; Houston Richardson, Private, Keevil; Andrew E.. Rollins, Pri- vate, Blackton; Joseph L. Row land, Private, Keevil; William M. Sain, Private, Brinkley; Vic tor Stratton, Private, Blackton; Cecil Whitney, Private, Keevil; Joel c. Brickell, Cook, Brinkley; John Sugden, Cock, Brinkley; Ed Karl Stratton, Mechanic, Blackton. r.
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Hunter News

Earnest and Heber Freeman were in Forrest City Thursday on business.
 Mrs. Everette Parks, who has been visiting relatives here has returned to her home in Oklaho- ma.
 Miss Manic Lee Dawson re- turned Saturday from a visit with relatives in Kentucky.
 MT, and, Mrs. Otis Mcconnell were visiting relatives in Hun- ter Saturday and Sunday.
 The Baptist ladies gave a suc- cessful ice cream social Saturday night. The weather was rather cool but still ladies sold all their cream.
 Henry Strickler and family of Illinois are visiting with relatives in this community. The family made the trip thru in a motor car.
 I. H. Gaddis and family re- turned Friday from visit with relatives in Kentucky. They made their trip in an auto and MT. Gaddis has many experiences to relate to his friends of his many trials and tribulations with a Ford.
 Many Hunter, people motored to Forrest City Sunday to spend the day visiting with the soldier boys encamped there. Willie Howard, Clarence Painter and Fred Wilson are members of that company from here. The cool nights we have been having for the past week are said to be a great drawback to the developing of the rice but nevertheless the rice is coming in head and in a few places is in full head.
 The most serious auto accident that probably ever happened in this community, occurred Sunday morning when the innocent little family Ford of s. c. Hunt upset with its five occupants, while the older boy, Lester, was driv- ing it. Only one person was seriously injured. Glenn Hunt, a lad of sixteen, was pinned under the car. After removal and examination he was found to have broken collar bone. The accident happened about one mile southeast of town near the farm home of Joe Hockenberry and was caused by a loose stear- ing gear.
 c. W. Kerlee, the most fa- nous city marshal the city of Hunter has had since the days of John Crawford, wishes to an nounce that city ordinances pro- hibits the running of hogs at large in the city limits and riding of bicycles on sidewalks. Now all hog owners and bicycle riders should sit up and take special notice for the Senator will sure have a heavy fine imposed
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upon you for violation of either. Bicycle riders should be especial ly careful for the marshal can hear the hum of bicycle tires on on the concrete walk at a dis tance as far as an ordinary per son can see. The reason for this is that Senator has nearly lost his sense of sight but has greatly developed his sense of hearing. All persons who have a habit of grunting should be on the lookout, for at a distance the Senator can hardly distinguish the difference between the grunt of hogs and the grunt of some people.
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crop.
 w. J. Morris is fixing to have his old house remodeled into a new one by covering and weath- erboarding.
 A protracted meeting is going on next to White Church in an old fashioned tent.
 It is rumored among our pro- gressive farmers that they in- tend to plant some wheat anoth- CT year.
 Wm. Andrews is selling out his chickens. hogs, horses, etc. preparing to heed the nations call. Hurrah for you MT. Andrews.
 Mrs. P. w. Meecham was in Brinkley Tuesday.
 Our public school will close Friday with a big exercise. Everybody invited to come.
 WILD BILL.
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s REWARD FOR LOST COW

A red mpley COW about 3 years old, branded with figure 5 on hip and also on shoulder, has ear marks also. Let my home on Cotton Plant Brinkley road Sunday, July 18th, when she was seen crossing Bayou bridge com ing south, COW has just dropped calf.
 Will cheerfully pay S5. % cash for any information leading to recovery of COW. For reward notify me.
 ED. VANPELT,
 R. F. D. No. l. Box 60
 Cotton Plant. Al.
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Get Ready

Now is the time that your hens will moult or shed their feathers. This prrcessis very slow and Ma ture should be assisted. B. A. Thomas Poultry Remedy will help yoaplhens(to moult causing them tqf\shed earlier and be ready t6 la&when eggs are high est inythe winter. If this reme- dy does not make good, we will.
 Andrew Flora x Co.
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s Reward
LOST BLACK FILLY

A young 2 year old black lilly, with white, spot in forehead, branded on left hip with D. Has white feet, Was unbroke and bridlewise whenit strayed from my home at Monroe, about Apr. 9th. Locate this pony and write or phone me at ny expense for reward.
 I. E. DESHAzo, Aug. 3-17. Monroe, Ark. fell 'em you saw II in the ARGUE
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Whenever You Need afGeneral Tonic
 Take 0roye'S.

The Ofa Stardafd Groves Tasteless chill Tonic>is equally valuable as a General Ton}s beEaqse it contains the well known tomb >pfopexties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, EnticAes the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents,
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$ TX A [ [ )!

Light blue mare mule, about 15 hands high, 5 years old, collar marks on points of shoulders sore. Strayed or stolen from Atkins farm. four miles east of Clarendon. $25 reward for re- turn of mule or information lead ing to her recovery,
 J. J. MARTIN.
 Route l, Clarendon, Ark.
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Railway Traffic In Britain.

Although British railroads rank fourth among the nations in regard to mileage, they carry more passengers every year than are carried in any other country.
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\. ses ". Out Malaria, Builds Up System GRovHe.SS ve standard general strengthening tonic, Aaiar;s lASrELHss- -Ghili TONIC. drives out
 A true tonic. For aduifs 1nd children. 6Sc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18

| the funeral of a niece, who died Fri
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs Harrison Mabee have
returned to their home in Minncapo-
Ills, after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Mabee.
Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Guse came
down in their car from LeSueur and
were the guests of DIR. and Mrs. G..
A. Cahoon today.
DR.. NJ. B. Wood departed Saturday
evening for New York to attend the
New York Guernsey Breeders asso-
citation meeting.
Rev. L. e. Green of Minneapolis is
visiting in the city at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Sigvart Olsen on
Glenwood avenue.
Miss Milre Burmeister, who attends
the state university, was home to
spend Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Burmeister.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. e. Walker and
party autoed yesterday to Alden.
Mimi They found the roads very good
and the farms look very fine
Architect H. c. Gerlach was called
! to Milwaukee Saturday by a message
, announcing the serious illness of his
mother, Mrs Max Gerlach.'
Winona Republican and Herald:
Miss Nellie Malone of Mankato, who
spent some months in Winona, has
gone to Joplin, Montana, to visit Miss
Frances Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Smesrud of
Minneapolis, visited in the city yes
/ terday, between trains, enroute to
Iowa, to attend the funeral of the
formers mother.
w. D. Reynolds, lieutenant in the
seventh naval. militia division, head
| quarters in ST.. Paul, was in Mankato
yesterday visiting his parents Mr..
and Mrs. j. e. Reynolds. He in
tended to remain over until today.
but a telephone call last evening
summoned him to st. Paul and he
! was forced to engage an auto for the
return trip. His division will leave
at once for Duluth to put the naval
/ training ship in commission. The
division will. train on the Gopher pre-
lparatory to taking up its duties on
a battleship.
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CAPITAL is. Increased
|. 100000 THE AMOUNT
National Citizens Bank Stock
holders Took the Action
Saturday
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
In response to the recommendation
of the board of directors OF the Ma
rional Citizens bank, meeting of
the stockholders of the bank was held
creasing the capital stock from $780,
900 to 100000. A good percentage
of the stockholders were present, rep
resenting about 900 out of the total
of 1000 shares. The vote was :unani-
nous to make the capital 100000
with an earned surplus of $4,000
thus making the National Citizens the
largest capitalized bank in Minnesota
outside of the twin cities. Winona
and Duluth.
The increased capital, together with
surplus and stockholders liability,
gives each depositor a guarantee of
nearly a half million dollars, while
the bank has total resources of near
ly three millions.
The National Citizens has ever been
one of the strongest and most con-
servative financial institutions of
Southern Minnesota. Its officers and
directors to have given the closest OF
attention and supervision to /. every
detail, as well as to the general pol
icy of the bank. The full board Ct
directors meet weekly to consider,
among other matters of Importance,
the loans made and the larger ones
which the, officers propose to make.
In this way each loan made has the
sanction of the nine men composing
the board, These men are. among the
most substantial and successful BUSH
ness men of the community, and are
entitled to much credit for the steady
and substantial growth of the institu-
finn HseeEf s. Il :
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EQUITY WOULD STOP ALL THE:
SPECULATION IN FOOD STUFFS
Society In Its Session, Together With Other Or
CARNATIONS Passed Some Drastic Resolutions;
Urges Government Control

feed and clothe the world in this cri-
sis pledge ourselves and our organ
ization to fulfil this obligation to the
best of our ability, and in order that
we may do SO with affect we demands:
90 The Lever Bill.
First. That the provisions of H.
r. No. 4125 known as the Lever
Bill be modified and amended to
contain the following provisions
aA-To provide for commission
for the administration of the law of
which the secretary of agriculture
shall be the chairman, and to contain
Ia proper representation of producers
and consumers.
"B-That maximum and minimum
prices of food products be established
within sixty days after the passage
of the law
"C-To provide for the hearing of
all interested persons.
"D-To provide for the prohibition
of all speculation in the necessaries
of life during the full period of the
war by the closing of boards of trade,
stock exchanges and chambers of
commerce, so far as their speculative
activities in such necessaries are
concerned.
Second. That graduated in
come tax be enacted into law taxing
all incomes of two thousand dollars
and over SO as to conscript the ex-
cess of all incomes of over the sum
of $25,000.00 to the end that this gen.
Grafton shall not load upon succeed
ing generations the burden of this
war and that capital shall bear its
just proportion of the sacrifice en-
tailed upon us because of it.
Third. That the government take
over, during the period of war all
packing houses, storage plants, ware
houses and terminal elevators and
such other industries and utilities as
may be necessary for the successful
control of the marketings and distri-
button of the necessities of life, to the
end that the making of fortunes by
private spectators and dealers at
/ the expense of those who bear the
brunt Of the war may be made utterly
impossible in this war for democracy
and humanity"
D.
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bile. DR.. A. G. Liedloff met them on
the road, and these together with
other Mankato citizens, went to the
Sandon theatre, where the Sandon
band was practicing. Both the COLI
onel and the captain were emphatic
in their praises of the music. Cap
tain Nelson, being in command of
the headquarters company, has the
matter of the band in hts charge.
Colonel Mollison gave the boys of
the band brief talk in explanation
of the conditions of the enlistment.
About One-third of the band mem
tbers present on the stage-the band
including thirty-stood up when the
question was asked how many were
married men, 1t is desired to en-
list only single men, or men who
VIII not be hampered by having
other persons dependant upon them.
Ten men, members of the old sec
ond regiment band, have already en-
listed for band duty. Therefore, it
is expected to enlist about seven
teen in Mankato The ten already
enlisted live in various cities and
towns in, this section of the state.
Lieutenant Hauck was out of the
city today and he could not be con-
ferred with relative to his taking
the captaincy of Company H at once.
New UIm Company.
Minneapolis Tribune: A delega-
ton of New Ulm citizens headed by
Major Albert Pfaender was granted
ten days by Governor Burnquist yes
terday to recruit Company A, Sec
ond infantry, up to peace strength or
lose the company by being mustered
out of the state service, Members of
the delegation gave assurance that
the company would not be mustered
out.
New Ulm had been notified that the
company would be mustered out if
not up to required strength by yes
terday, but the stay was granted aft
er the delegation conferred with the
governor and his military aide, Cap
tain w. F. Rhinow. In spite of a
man parentage in and around New
Ulm, they insisted citizenship has
had nothing to do with the muster
ing out of two units,s the band and
machine gun company sat New Ulm,
nor with the troubles of the last unit.
Company A. Unfairness of Colonel
w. T. Mollison, Faribault, as regi-
mental commander, they said, was re-
sponsible fer the falling off in inter-
est.
Major Pfaender was accompanied
by Captain Louis G. Vogel, Captain
B. Groebner, Councilman L. B. Krook,
Ferdinand Crone and H. M. Somsen.
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From Mondays Daily.

/ Miss Miranda Rass spent Sunday
with. friends in Butterfield.
+ Miss Grace Prescott of Smiths
Mill, spent Sunday with friends in the
city.
|, General Gust Widell left today on a
trip to Chicago and Southern Him
kois.
Miss Gladys Cooper of Vernon Cen
ter was business caller in the city
today.
James Baker of Minneapolis spent
the week end with his mother, Mrs.
j. H. Baker.
|. Walter Vogel and William Pickett
of Faribault were visitors in Man
kato Yesterday.
/ Dick Miller and Otto Lehrer Of
lSpringfield spent yesterday visiting
friends in Mankato. -
| Mrs. Peter Glare of Minneapolis is
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. h.
| o. Eberhart this week.
Carl Eastwood, wife and son were
lin Mankato today. Mr.. Eastwood Is
the editor Of The LeSueur Herald.
Mrs. J. P. Christensen and son OF
st. Peter. were in the. city today, the
former attending to business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Whitman and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. FELTON, and daugh-
ter, and Miss Catherine Stebbens,
all of Owatonna, arrived Saturday
might, and spent Sunday as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Whitman, 409
South Broad street.
Mrs. Grinnell and daughter, Lola,
and son, Donald, accompanied by
Mrs. w. H. Hill, all of Winnebago
Fwere in the city shopping Saturday
7 George Pond went to Sioux Falls
| last night, where today he attended
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From Mondays Daily.

H.1A. Fuller, organizer of the Equity
society, returned yesterday from
Kansas City, Me-, where he attended
a conference of representatives of the
| leading farmers organizations Of
America. The conference represented
between four and five million people,
and passed the following resolutions,
which were signed by all delegates
| from the farm organizations men
toned:
1.-The United States of America
having been forced into the horrors
| of war, now threatening the very ex-
istence of civilization, it becomes the
duty of all citizens to do their utmost
| to support and assist their govern
ment in the conduct of the conflict for
democracy and humanity.
president Wilson, in his address
to congress on April 2, stated the OBJ
ject of the war to be ''to vindicate
the principles of peace and justice in
the lifeNof the world as against sell
| fish and autocratic power" We be-
lieve this to be the real purpose and
the ideal for which we battle.
| Now, Therefore, we, the represen-
tatives of the American Society of
Equity, the Farmers union, the Ma
tional Farmers association, the
Grange, the American Federation of
Producers and Consumers, and the
Farmers Independent clubs in ma
tional conference assembled, do here
by declare, it to be our unalterable
purpose to support and sustain the
government of the United States in
all the ways within our power DUR
ing the present conflict and always.
"In order that the high purpose an
ncunced by our president shall be ac-
complished as a result of the war
and that the war may be prosecuted
with the greatest efficiency, the least
waste of blood and treasure, and the
least amount of suffering and hard
ship to those who sustain the war
industrially, and that the institutions
of democracy established in this, our
land. may be maintained, even in the
face of this cataclysm, we, the rep
resentatives of the organized farmers
of the United States, recognizing the
responsibility that rests upon us to
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Total cash disbursements$315. 120. 20
Praise For City. Clerk.

L
T Praise For City Clerk.
The report includes the following
remarks:
During the year under review, we
have found the records of the city
rclerk, F. w. Bates. as In the preced-
ing year. 1916 '16, kept id an able.
careful and conscientious manner. and
we take pleasure in paving the same
tribute to the work OF Jay Mick lson.
|city treasurer. and to Miss Dethlof.
who is in charge OF the water depart
ment records. 80 t-as' y:
purchases over $3.50: The charter
provision that in all cases where the
estimated cosf of commodities or.
services exceeds the SUM of $3.50. they
tshall only be furnished or done upon:
public bids, has in one or two in
stances, not been strictly adhered Tor
during the past year. assass Is.
/ Liability insurance: The city has
two liability Insurance policies in
force at the present time, each with .
schedule attached, specifying what.
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Napoleon
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Ross Johnston, Jarold Slwebell
and Poerce Norton went to Mime
apolis Thursday evenfhg to enlist in
the navy. Each are. experts in their
line of work, and will be valuable to
the United States.
Miss Mary Carde1 of Blue Earth
who for the past year has been in
charge of the eigth grade has been
re- elected and has decided to remain
another year which is gratifying
news to everyone.
Rex Pomroy is not to DE put Off
from joining the aviation corps If he
can help it, but will go to Chiago, ILL.,
Saturday night for that purpose.
The great French general re-
viewed the navy station and gave
the boys a talk while he was in
Chicago.
An able-bodied, well dressed man
asked for a meal at the Schlinger-
man house one night last week and
later at the home Of M. A. Gilmore
The burden Of ahis song was that con-
ditions were such that he couldn't
get work. When told that he must
either work or fight he said that nc
wouldn't face a gun, so ne was
forced to try to work, which he
would do for the creamery for the
small fec Of $50 and board ano
washing. His valuable services moi
being needed there as helper he was
probably moved on to other scenes
Such men ought to be marcneo d.
the point of the bayonet to the state
prison where at least they could De
made to earn their food, which TINS
man boasted he had never done.
|. Mrs. Henry Twendle is spending
the. week at Winona with mel
daughters. who are attending st
Theresa college.
Charles Gilmores team started &c
run after the wagon had been loaoeo
with a large trunk, suitcases aht
kitchen range which he was MOVING
ia the farm. A large number of chill
lidren we're playing in the yard wneI'
| the team was when they star.ed :.
run and his little son marx nau
narrow escape from being hurt.
| Mapleton chautauqua oates di'
June 1917 inclusive.
Misses Krause and brother Lorei
have gone to Lowery s. D., Wnlcn L
be their home.
| In a letter written May ., Laurence
Johnston, who is at. the Great Lakes
draining station, says; I'VE haa
Ibig troop review this afternoon q
| the drill grounds which many peopie
attended for it was worth seeing
There were. 5000 soldiers in line
Their band played and It was s ans
Largest band lever heard, apout zW
members. Then some of the QUE QUE
companys went through gun orliis
The whole number then marcneS
around in review behind the panu
No. 67 in lead. Many moving pictures
were taken, if you have a chance Z
| see them, don't miss it"
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From Mondays Daily.
MISS ELLA WAMPLER
MARRIED MINOT MAN.

{ ST. Paul Pioneer Press: Miss Ella
d. Wampler, daughter of j.. w. 'Wamp-
Ter, 7S0 Ashland avenue and Harold
"A. Ponthan, Minot, N. d.. We're mar.
ried Saturday night at the home OF
the brides uncle, Rev. A. j. D. Haupt,
1874 Selby avenue. Rev. Mr.. Haupt
performed the ceremony, in the pres
ence of few relatives and intimate
friends. Miss Julia Wampler. the
brides sister, was her only attend
ant. George Larson was best man for
Mr.. Ponthan. Mr.. and Mrs. Ponthan
will live in Minot.
The Wamplers are former resi-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
BOY SWEPT OVER DAM

Youth Lost His. Life While He was
t'ss - Fishing. -
Albert Lea, Mimi, May 14.--Adolph
Moody, son of Mr.. and Mrs. a. d
Moody Of this city, was drowned late
Saturday while fishing in Fountain
lake. The body was swept over dam
before persons nearby could give as
sistance. =. Sse4s3k.E q S.
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THREE PERSONS WERE kILLEl
National Bank at Castle Shannon
| Was Robbed Today.
IAsSociated Press Dispatch.

! Pittsburg, Pa, May 14,-Thrce per-
sons in the First National bank of
Castle Shannon a suburb, were kill
ed today when an attempt was made
to rob the bank. The robbers es-
capped after the shooting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
OLD LADY IS BURNED
Caught In Grass Fire Near the City
of Brainerd.

Brainerd, Mimi, May 14.-Mrs.
Laura Richardson, sixty lone years old.
is the hrst victim of the grass and
brush fire that has been sweeping
between here and Backus, MINI. She
was burned to death. There has been
no rain through this section for two
weeks. Many buildings have been
burned.