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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-02
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Births.
Mr. and Mrs Sidney J Solomon s26
West Twenty sixth street. boy.
Mr and Mrs NJ. Louise. li9 Twelfth
street, girl
Mr. and Mrs Jorf Graham, 1900 West
Ninth street hoy
Mr. ard Mrs W. j Arnold. 2ls West
Washington girl
Or and Mr. Reynolds. 1905 West Sew
Cuth strryi huy.
Mr. and Mrs NJ L. Penn, 1924 West
First street boy
Mr. and Mrs cecil Earl Knmmerdlemcr
Gl3 West seventh street hoy
Mr. and Mrs James Roy hamilton 2Oe
West O., girl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-02

CORPORAL JAMES G. LEE.
PRIVATE HENRY HAUFLAlRF.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
Ito be continued)
Democratic State Convention.

A delegate convention of the Demo.
cratic psrty of Iowa is hereby called to
meet in the city Of rDes Moines on
Thursday, July Is, 1918, 10 O'Clock q m.
The purpose of said convention is for
the filling Of any vacancies for state
offices as provided for by Sec. 1857 A.
q and to formulate and adopt the par
ty platform. To select a state central
committee consisting of not less than
one member from each Congressional
District and for the transaction of such
other business as the convention may
deem proper and necessary.
The ratio of represent ton will be
one delegate from each county and one
additional delegate for each 200 votes
or major fraction thereof cast for Hon.
E. T. Meredith for Governor at the
general election in 1916.
Upon such basis Howard county 10
entitled to eight delegates.
All voters subscribing to the funda-
mental principles of Democracy are in
vited to participate in the election OF
delegates to this convention.
BY order of the Democratic State
Central Committee Of Iowa at meet
ing held June IL, 1918.
J. w. Reynolds, Chm.
w. l. Branagan, Secy.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12

pered to him to avoid an Sentries, Be
cause II they saw him he would be
sent back to that awful destruction In
the front line. and perhaps be killed
or MANNED. The thought made him
shudder, the cold sweat coming out In
beads on his face. ~"
: On his left, in the darkness, he could
make out the shadowy forms Of trees
crawling on his hands and knees. stop
ping and crouching with fear at each
shell.burst. he finally reached an old
orchard and covered at the base Of q
shot-scarred apple tree.
He remained there all night, listen
ing to the sound Of the guns and ever
praying, praying that his useless life
would be spared. =
AS dawn began to break, he could
discern little dark objects protruding
from the ground oil about him. Curl
osity mastered his fear and he crawled
to one of the objects, and there, in the
uncertain light, he read on a little
wooden cross: r.. z5.s,
"Pte. 81. s. Wheaton, No. 1870, list
London Regt: R. F. Killed in action.
April %, 1915. R. I. p" Crest in
Peace). e
When it dawned on him that he had
been hiding all night in cemetery
his reason seemed to leave him, and a
mad desire to be free from it all made
him rush madly away, falling over lit
tie wooden crosses, smashing some and
trampling others under his feet.
In his flight he came to an old
French dugout, half caved in and par
TALLY filed with Shiny and filthy wa
ter. ~
Like fox being chased by the
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12

hcunds, he ducked into this hole, and
threw himself on pile of old empty
sandbags, wet and widowed. Then
Inconsistencies. s-
On the next day, he came to; far
distant voices sounded in his ears.
Opening his eyes, in the entrance or
the dugout he saw corporal and two
men with fixed bayonets.
The corporal was addressing him:
"Get up, you white-livered blighter!
Curse you and the day you ever Joined
D company, spelling their fine rec
ord! It'll be you up against the wall,
and good job too. Get hold Of him,
men, and If he makes break, give him
the bayonet, and send it home, the cow
ardly sneak. Come on, you, move.
we've been looking for you Ions
enough"
Lloyd, trembling and weakened by
his long fast, tottered out. assisted by
soldier on each side of him.
They took him before the captain,
but could get nothing out of him but:
'For Gods sake, sir, don't have me
shot, don't have me shOt
The captain, utterly disguised with
him, sent him under escort to division
headquarters for trial by court-mar-
tial, charged with desertion under fire.
They shoot deserters in France.
During his trial, Lloyd sat as one
dazed, and could put nothing forward
in his defense, only an occasional
"Don't have me shot!''
His sentence was passed: ITO be
shot at 3 :38 o'clock In the morning of
May 10, 1915" This meant that he
had only one more day to live.
He did not realize the awfulness Of
his sentence; his brain seemed para
lyzed. He knew nothing Of his trip,
under guard, in q motor lorry to the
sandbagged guardroom In the village.
where he was dumped on the floor and
left, while sentry with fixed bayo-
net paced up and down in front Of the
entrance.
Bully beef, water and biscuits were
left beside him for his supper.
The sentry, seeing that he ate moth
ing, came inside and shook him by the
shoulder, saying in kind voice:
"Cheero, laddie, better eat some
thing. You'll feel better. Don't give
up hope. You'll! be pardoned before
morning. I know the way they run
these things. They're only trying to
scare you, that's all. Come now, that's
a good lad. eat something. It'll make
tho world lo0I, different tO Won ="
The oodhearted sentry knew he
was lying about the pardon. He knew
nothing short of miracle could save
the poor lad.
Lloyd listened eagerly to his sentry's
words, and believed them. A look of
hope came alto his eyes, and he raven
ously a.n me meal beside him.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
Poultrymen!

We have an order for 5000 S. c.
White Leghorn pullets and year-old
hens which we are unable to fill with
out the aSsistnrc" of the surrounding
farmers This order calls for pure
bred, S.. C. White Leghorns, true to
shape, color and weight The birds
must be absolutely healthy. If you
have anv bird that would come up to
this standard .hiah Won would care to
sell pla s.. C.. r.fsrf frstp with
ASIA VIM. PLZAK, Austin, M'nn.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
soldiers head and replied:

- ~ 8 a = Fe y
soldiers head and replied:
Eyes, it is Lloyd the coward Of
Company D, but so help me God, II
you don't tell me how to load that gun
I'll put bullet through your brain !"
A sunny smile came over the cOun.
tenance Of the dying man and he said
in faint whisper: o..
"Good old boy! knew you wouldn't
disgrace our company"
Lloyd interposed: For Gods sake.
If you want to save that company you
are so proud of, tell me how to load
that ID gum" "
AS if reciting lesson in school, the
soldier replied in weak, singsong
voice: "Insert tag end of belt in feed
block, with left hand pull belt left
front. Pull crank handle back on roll
er, let 60, and repeat motion. Gun Is
now loaded. To fire, raise automatic
safety latch, and press thumbpiece.
Gun is now firing. If gun stops, ascer-
tain position of crank handle"
But Lloyd waited for no more. With
wild Joy at his heart, he took a belt
from one of the ammunition boxes ~
ing beside the gun, and followed the
dying mans instructions. Then he
pressed the thumbpiece and burst Of
fire rewarded his efforts. The gun
was working.
Training it on the Germans he shout
ed for Joy as their front rank went
down.
Traversing the gun back and forth
along the mass of Germans, he saw
them break and run back to the cover
Of their trench, leaving their dead and
wounded behind. He had saved his
company, he, Lloyd, the coward, had
"done his Bit" Releasing the thumb
piece, he looked at the watch on his
wrist. he was still alive at SO 49,"
ping "a bullet sang through the
air. and Lloyd fell forward across the
gun. A thin trickle of blood ran down
his face from little, black round hole
in his forehead.
-
"The sentence of the court had been
duly carried OUT e.
The captain slowly raised the limp
form dropping over the gun and, wip-
ing the blood from the white face, rec
ognized it as Lloyd, the coward of D
company. Reverently covering the face
with his handkerchief he turned to his
''noncoms" and, in a voice husky with
emotions, addressed them:
Boys, It's Lloyd, the deserter. he
has redeemed himself, died the death
Of hero-died that his mates might
live"
That afternoon a solemn procession
wendell its way toward the cemetery.
In the front a stretcher was carried by
two sergeants. Across the stretcher
the Union Jack was carefully spread.
Behind the stretcher came captain
and forty-three men, all that were left
of D company.
Arriving at the cemetery, they halt
ed in front Of an open grave. All about
them wooden crosses were broken and
trampled into the ground.
A grizzled old sergeant, noting this
destruction, muttered under his
breath: Course the. cowardly blighter,
who wrecked those crosses II could
only get these two hands around his
neck his trip West would be short"
The corpse on the stretchef seemed
to move, or 1t might have been the
wind blowing the folds Of the Union
Jack.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo,
Lucas County, %.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ho
10 senior partner Of the firm Of F. ].
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the City
Of Toledo, County and State Aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before mo and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December.
A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous SUI faces of the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
Sold by all druggists, sc.
Halls Fa. lily Pills for constipation.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12

on the Germans. He pressed the thumb
piece, but only sharp click was the
result. The gun was unloaded. Then
he realized his helplessness. He did
not know how to load the gum. Oh,
why hadn't he-attended the machine
gun course in England1 He'd been
offered the chance. but with blush Of
shame he remembered that he had been
afraid. The nickname Of the machine
gunners had frightened him. They
were called the Suicide club" Now,
because of this fear, his company
would be destroyed, the men Of D COM
pany would have to die, because he,
Albert Lloyd, had been afraid of a
name. In his shame he cried like a
baby. Anyway he could die with them
and, rising to his feet, he stumbled
over the body Of one Of the gunners.
who emitted faint moan. A CLEAN
of hope flashed through him. Perhaps
this man could tell him how to load
the gun. STOPPING over the body he
gently shook it and the soldier opened
his eyes. Seeing Lloyd, lie closed
them again and, in faint voice, said:
"Get away, you Brighter, leave me
alone. don't want any coward around
me-"
The words cut Lloyd like a knife,
but he was Desperate Taking the re-
volver out of the holster of the dying
man he pressed the cold muZzle to the
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01

Argus office Tuesday by Ben F. Wilson, one of our esteemed colored farmer friends. Ben has been a subscriber to the Argus buring the entire 27 year of the writers connection with the paper and has always been kind to and appreciative of the papaer and it's publisher.
 Several Brinkley parents are getting anxious about hearing from their sons who are lover there" and Pm hoping that the looked for letters will come real soon and bring good news.
 This months call for soldiers bids fair to be the largest since the draft became effective. The first shot calls 50 white men and 2S negroes. The work goes on just the same as if the peace talk wasn't going on.
 r believing now that there will be calling off of the fight inc on all fronts within the next 30 days but this will not mater ially slacken Uncle Sam's war plans nor release any of the drafted men, for he will go right ahead for a while just as he has been going.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01

"Lone Pine Ranch" C. J. Harding Prop, Hunter, Ark.
 Forest Grove Farm" ]. H. Wal drop, Prop, Brinkley.
 "The China Farm" 21a miles west of Brinkley, J. w. Davis, Prop.
 Palmer Farms" J. Coleman Pal mer & Sons, Props,. Blackton, Ark
 Rosebud Farm" 1 mile east of Monroe, owned by J. H. and E. M Wallace.
 "The Big Cedar Farm," stock and poultry, A. T. M. Ward & Sons, Prop. Zent, Ark.
 "Cloverdale Stock and Poultry Farms" owned and managed by Mir and Mrs. John Taylor, miles West of Hillemann, Ark.
 Hicks Farm" owned and man aged by Mrs. Joe Hicks, R. F. D. Hol- ly Grove, Ark.
 "Chicheto Rice Farm," owned by A. N. Gibbs, mile east of Zent.
 "Endwell Stock and Rice Farm" one mile east of Hunter, owned by Penrose & Son, and managed by H. o. Penrose.
 "Whippoorwill Farm," 5h miles south of Brinkley, w. K. Sims, Prop.
 The Happy Home Farm, owned by Joe Furrow, Brinkley.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01
Hunter News.

MT and Mrs. o. H. Taylor were in Cotton Plant Tuesday. Mrs. c. c. Hunnicutt and chil- dren accompanied them home.
 Miss Ethel Ward went to Brinkley Tuesday to take up her work at the Magnolia Hos pital again.
 Sprink Kerlee went to Hum noke, where he has work, on Thursday night.
 Carl Rosenbaum of Cotton Plant, visited his parents over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. o. H. Taylor went to Bradley the first of the week, to visit a few days.
 Mrs. H. o. PenrOSe is gradu- ally recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia.
 Little William and Ruth Pen rose have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. w. Burns, during their mothers illness.
 Dr. T. J. Stout of Brinkley, was called here Monday to see Mrs. J. H. Gaddis.
 Miss Ida Smith, who was last week just out after the infiuen- ga, is now seriously ill with the diptheria.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01
Among the Farmers.

The question of bread and meat is going to occupy the at tention of our people during the next 8 months more than ever before, it matters not if peace does come, the farmers of Monroe county had better be putting in a few acres of wheat on each farm. It means simply doing without flour bread for many of us. 1 can't for the life of me see why it is that our farmers do not get in the wheat raising game anyway.
 Down on the Experimental Farm of the Brinkley Car WI at Emmons Station, they are putting in this week, s acres of wheat and it is pretty safe to figure that Messrs Greenlee and Emmons will have wheat biscuit.
 Ed Briar, who has as pretty a bunch of fine hogs as 1 have seen anywhere, is preparing to plant wheat.
 The Argus Pig Club boys have some of as pretty white belted hogs-Hampshires - as you will see in many miles of travel. Lawrence Pearson, Charley and Albert Meyers, on the Whippo'orwill Farm, Will liam Mcfarland, Chas. Brickell, Louis Allen, Terry Campbell are among the boys who are making good in raising belted hogs. The Argus will have Q few more pigs to let to boys who have the right kind of ginger in their make up.
 A nice lot of large, delicious tomatoes were brought to the
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01

Cooper.
 "The Davy Crockett Farm," own ed by Dr. M. A. Porter, Hunter. "Westview," owned by Gus Simp- son.
 Sunny Slope Farm," owned by Woodie Cooper.
 "The Oaks" owned by Ed. Bryar. "Fair View Farm" owned by Alex Oelschlager.
 "Elim Farm," owned by P. F. FL ledge.
 "Gustavus Farm," owned by MT. and Mrs. w. T. Elledge and manag- ed by P. F. Elledge. "Oak Ridge Farm," owned by Forth Bros.
 "The Cozy Corner Farm," on Pea Ridge. owned and controlled by MT. and Mrs. Jack Gray.
 "The Rosedale Farm," owned by MT. and Mrs. Dan O. Campbell of Keevil.
 Pleasant Ridge," owned by C. w. Story, Monroe, Ark.
 Lone Star Ranch," owned by Travis and Greenlee and managed by o. o. Travis, Monroe, Ark.
 "Tippecanoe Farm," owned by Harshbarger and Staley and manag- ed by J. M Grant.
 Fairview Stock Farm, w.. L. Hin ton, Prop, Roe.
 Pleasant Ridge Rice Plantation" 7" 31amiles east of Zent, owned by w. B. Decker, of Fairbury, Ill. [ "Edgewood," rice farm south west of Hunter, owned by Albert Francis and family.
 "Clark's Stock Farm" Jno. G. Clark, Mgr, Brinkley.
 "Oak Lawn Farm owned by Mrs. C. F. Greenlee, southeast of Brinkley.
 70. K. Farm" owned by Mrs. J. C. Moshier.
 Three Oaks Farm," owned by Henry Cobb.
 "Weatherby Ranch" 3 miles South of Wheatly, D. H. Smith,mgr "Ark. Rice Co.,, Ranch" W. J. Pen- rose, Mgr, Hunter, Ark.
 Prairie View R. and L. Co.," w. P. Dawson and Jas. Engle Props. Hunter, Ark.
 "The White Farm" 21a miles south of Brinkley, o. L. Walker
 Hill Acres Farm," owned by Mrs. J. B. Dunlap and son.
 "Vine Glen," 1amile west oi Brinkley, on R. l., G. P. Stephens Owner.
 Altamont Rice & Stock Farm, Geo Hillemann, Owner, F. H. Cole, Mgr Hillemann, Ark.
 Long View Farm" Felix Whit. ted, Pro-, miles north of Wheatley
 Pleasant Valley Farm" 7 miles southeast of Brinkley, owned by w Ii. Move.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01
Names of Farms and Own.
 CTS Near RrinHley.

AS a result of the efforts of the ARGUS to have the progressive farmers in the Brinkley District name their farms, they have sent in the names published below. I will be glad at any time to add to the list, names of any and all farms not now appearing. Send themin. Its free and our pleasure.
 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" owned by Wm. Tait.
 ''The Oaks" owned by o. H.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01
Official Building Regulations

The ruling of the War Industries Board on const tion work outside of buildings, railroads highways M 'mines directly connected with WAR WORK, is today a follows:
 ..Construction projects falling within the folIovnu classfcations are hereby approved and permits or F censes will be required therefor:
 (2) Repairs of or extensions to existing buidinps h volvng in the aggregate cost of not exceeding twent five hundred dollars $25Oo0O) and construction f far purposes only involving in the aggregate cost mt exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,OOOOO)"
 The above regulation allows you, without any permit and in the usual course of business, to
 (A) Contract for repairs of or extension toexs
 ing buildings, providing the TOTAL COST, in-
 cudng all labor and material, is under $2 800
 (B) Contract for NEW FARM BUILDINGS
 when the TOTAL COST including all labor and
 materials is under $1 000.
 FOR ALL OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORK A PER- rAT MUST BE SECURED FROM THE WAR INDUS TRIES BOARD and will be glad help you place vo request before the proper official for this territory
 This additionaallowance under (B) secured bya committee of the retail lumber industry which went m Washington and proved to the War Industries Board the of the country The committee gave it's pledge the Priortes Commissioner that the industry would in every way in it's power to it that the thought was brought home to the purchaser that skilled labor should be employed only in cases of absolute necessity.
 IN OTHER WORDS WHEREVER POSSIBLE THE BULL DING WORK SHOULD BE DONE BY THE FARM FER AND HIS OWN HELP, AND NO NEW WORK UN l DERI AIKEN EXCEPT WF1ERE ABSOLUI ELY NEEDED
 We stand by country and our government We will do our part in winning this and KEEPING IT WON And ask friends to join with in obeyng the letter and the spirit of these regulations.
 They broad enough to cover all NECESSARY BUILDING, and know that under present conditions ALL UNNECESSARY BUILDING WILL BE REPUC NANT TO EVERY TRUE AMERICAN. Wrieht Lumber Col Old Grant Lumber Co.,, Yard. Phone l16 !
 Brinkley, Arkansas.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01

WANTED: "a middle age, relia- ble lady as an attendant for bed ridden lady as companion, Ad- dress to B. care ARGUS. $10 per week.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01

Mrs. J. H. Gaddis is seriously i'll, a relapse after the influenza.
 Nose Richey of Cotton Plant spent Sunday at his home here.
 Clay Waddell of Pine Tree, was in Hunter Sunday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-06-01

President Wilson's appeal so the BOY
Scouts of America 10 help sin the war
by locating supplies of black walnut
trees has been followed hy arrange
meBis under which the War Depart
meut the Forest Service. and the noy
Scout organization have joined efforts
tn hnd the needed timber War be.
partmeRt and Forest Service officials
are cnmhIng the country for black
walnut timber used In manufacturing
arplaue pFapelIers and guusloeks
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-06-01

There IS only ONE Woodrow Wilson
There Is only ONE Ferdiuad Foch
There is only ONE General Pprshing
and there is only ONE moving picture
made from Edward Everett Hale's
mighty classic which il sweeping the
country from coast 10 coast city. towu
og hamlet it's The Man Without A
Country" which will BE- shown here a.
Pasiime Theatre on Friday. June "A
a picture that every American citizen.
especially boys and girls, should see
lager details sill be given ID these
columns.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-06-01
TIE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF
WAR TIME AGRICULTURE
The ProeTcasIyc Farmer J

THE Progressive farm"rD
I if soaman A. Knapp once rendered
a m"m"ni"a# srr'tc" TO the cause Of
agricultural progress hT summarizing
tn ten brief sentences the fundamen
'dts ct good tWm.Hr and for thousands
'"i people eyer since Or kHapps Ten
. commandments Of Agriculture have
stood oat like beacon lights Ia an
oeoan.storm OF languag"
We believe the GEN things mentioned
holog Indicate as briefly aa t ts posi-
BIZ to do the main things which Amer
.'3 aFts OF jha Southern farmer
l. Thai ho plant q maximum acreage
Ia food crops
That he strive Tor maximum UpB.
Effectiveness If every acre
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-06-01

ITO" nIa.. das H New York sn8g
h.' @ln maEbara and sisters. overs
". 10. aaam bias "a brother or SOP
.h" American E1pdttoHafg forces
Eatwaa q Jewish Soldiers Mothers and
~tmra War Savings Society Each
# Hhr agreed 90 bray one stamp a
#rnh fhs aas q fitting tribute e.
fH.0F bnE HaW serving with Gtwral
lsgh.AR la France.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-06-01

Bids sTe asked f8r laf working the
following public reads n this Parrish
The Dear Road" iu the uuh ward.
about 4 miles
The Whitaker Road" lB the Fnh
ward about s mll.s
Hasd from Wilhelm To- Mississippi state
line about 81 mtirz
Hoad from capt peterscus 60 itAas.
sIsra ford ou Little Bayou sara orsot
about 9 miles
i.ts must be .H ehr hands 81 tbF glsfE
1T the Police lugs ual later than Ema E.
1918. at SO m Roads 10 De- RatksH ia
grade and kept Ice Al condition f#f iHu
Years
a. f. HOWELL President
l. u MATTHEW'S. Clefk.
Police Jury Parish 1T West Faaana
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-06-01

According 10 newspaper dispatches.
the Local Exemption Board for West
Feliciana viii be required 10 send
forty c0lored selectmen 10 camp with.
In three weeks from May ~.