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TRAIN LOAD OF OVER SEA SOLDIERS THRO BRINK
 LEY MONDAY.

A train load of gas and wounded Over Sea Soldiers en route to the Base Hospital at Camp Pike were thro Brinkley Monday. There was only ONE out of the many hundred who had ever lived in Brinkley and he walked in at the Rusher Hotel and exchanged greetings with his former employers, while the train was standing here.
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Some More Santa Claus Lerters

Monroe, Ark.
 Dec. 9th. 1918. Dear sande clause I am a little girl seven years old; Dear sande clause how are you today? I am fine I hope you will bring me what 1 rote for I will thank you so much. We are all fine I love you sande clause.
 Mary Morris.
 Monroe, Ark.
 Dec. 14th. 1918. Dear Santa,
 I've been a real good little boy this year, and want you to bring me a little train and a track for it, a little gun and a pair of boots.
 Please Santa don't forget me.
 A little friend.
 Bernece Grimes.
 Brinkley, Ark. Dear Santa Claus:
 am little boy two and one half years old. I've always had a christmas tree at Philadelphia, but this year you will find my little stocking hanging in Brinkley. I don't want very much this year for l don't care for toys but I would like a tri- cycle, little automobile or some thing 1 can ride on. Also please fill my stocking with good things to eat and don't forget my little sister Vivian.
 Van Homer Wright.
 Clarendon, Ark.
 Route 1. Dear Santa Claus
 I want a doll and doll buggy a set of dishes oranges nuts and
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CLARENDON WANTS TO FURNISH BRiNKLEY WITH JUICE" BRINKLEY TOO
 BUSY"

Officials of the Common wealth Power Go. of St. Louis, who own the electric light systems at Brinkley, Cotton Plant and Hagen and who are negotiating for the purchase or the Arkansas Light & Power Cos. system in this city, were in Clarendon the first of the week. Their plan is to con meet the four towns with a transmission line, and their visit to Clarendon was for the pur- pose of conferring with our people relative to the project and also to inspect available sites for new power plant on the river.
 No decision has been reached as to the location of the new plant, but the prospects for 1t being secured for Clarendon are very favorable, as the river affords cheap freight rates as well as inadequate supply of water.-Clhrendon Sun.
 These same officials came to Brinkley together with several capitalists to look things over and tried to get a meeting with our citizens but they reported this impossible because our business men were "tOo busy" The U. $. Aero officials have been asking an assurance from our business men that a suit able field would be furnished at once for the U. $. airplane mail service which it is expected will be established within the next l 60 days, but we are "too busy in Brinkley for this.
 So it is with so many other 1 things. We have a fine bunch ability to build a city if THEY of men and they have the real could but realize the absolute necessity of taking the time from their business of getting together and maintaining a community organization where by all of the business cogs are in place and are ready to GO at the proper time.
 Brinkley wants this central power plant-we need it bad Yes, Brinkley needs a "Centra) power plant" and she needs it bad.
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effect until rescinded by the Federal Food Administrator.
 So far as I have seen this IS the FIRST open demand on the part of any body of organized merchants thro' out America, asking the "doing away" with the Food Administration and l am wondering just what effect it is going to have?
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ther James Franklin a rocky horse gun and lots of fruit will have a tree fixed for you and if my stockings wont hold it put them on the tree. Re- member all little Fswar children and little orphan children espec- tally my little cousin, Louise l hope you will bring me what l ask for. and I will be good little girl and sleep tight on christmas night.
 Your little Friend
 Dolorese Boyle.
 , Scott, Miss.
 fy Dec. 16, 1918. Dear Santa Claus:
 I will write and tell you what I want for christmas. A cell ouid doll, doll buggy dishes, cradle and some books and 4 thrift stamps.
 My little sister Anna wants a telephone, desk and chair and ? thrift stamps. Do not forget the bows of our allied armies, little orphans.
 Love From
 Rowena Oliphant. P. s. Please print this for me my little sister Anna wants a cellOuid doll.
 Brinkley, Ark.
 Dec. 9, 1918. Dear Santa Claus:
 We'll I am going to tell you what I want for Christmas. I don't want much this Christ mas for I want the boys over there to have a visit from you. I would like very much to have a billy goat wagon and harness and another goat. Please Santa if you can and l would like to have some fruits and candy and some nuts. Don't forget the boys and girls across the ocean. Well I will close. c ee se Your Friend
 J. c. Washington
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A UNIQUE RECORD

Grateful testimony for DoanS Kidney Pills, published every where is of itself convincing evidence of merit. Confirmed testimony forms still stronger evidence. Years ago, a citizen of this locality gratefully ac- knowledged the benefit derived from Doan's Kidney Pills. The statement is now confirmed the proof more convincing. Cases of this kind are plentiful in the work of Doan's Kidney Pills the record is unique.
 c. Lewis, merchant, Church and Hill Sts., Forrest City, Ark, says; T used Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney disorders and had good results. They are certainly the finest kidney medicine to be had and l have great confidence in them"
 LASTING RESULTS.
 Over five years later, MT. Lewis said: T still have a high opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills. The cure they made has been permanent"
 COG, at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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have a flower sale for ths} fit of the Belgium Babies \ flowers are imported fron| gium and sold at the requ the Queen.
 Sewing and knitting RI being neglected at this \ time and we hope to hsv| full quota of garments faI ment on Dec. 26th. !
 A telephone has just b. stalled in the work room this will be a great conVe to both Chairman and Vo
 Chairman.
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Money to Loan on improved Farm Lands. See J.sD.i Henley.
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WILLIAM s. FOLSOM. Editor

Su ,scriptiop Price s2oO Per Year
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY Wm. B. AND II. M. FOLSOM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
England And France

England too has suffered from fam
ines and during the eighth century
there was a dcarth OF food which led
he people to practice cannibalism.
Again in the eleventh century abou.
half the population died of starvation.
In 1888 the lack OF food was SO great
that people sold themselves into slav-
cry in order to obtain enough food to
live.
While all thess things were going
on in England. France was suffering
from famine as well. During the
tenth and eleventh centuries some
forty or fifty famines are recorded
was at its height. fanatics declared
that the end of the world was at hand
People deserving their homes and
shops, went on pilgrimages The sea-
sons changed. tho summer was cold
and there was oppressive heat during
the winter. From 1880 30 1892 there
were no crops raised and people died
or starvation by the thousands and
remained unburied because the living
were too weak 10 perform this ONCE.
Human flesh was found on the market
stalls but this was too expensive for
the poor people who lived upon roots.
grass and clay. The forest wolves be-
came so hungry that they came into
villages and devoured the helpless
people and II seemed that France was
doomed. but when the fields once
more biossomed with grain the people
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against future disasters by building
good roads and ships whereby sup
plies could be brought In quickly In
ease Of famine. During the ten years
period between IS. A. D., and IS.
A. u. famine swep. over italy dur
ing which thousands OF persons died
each day despite the facilities for
bringing IN food. There was also a
great earthquake during which Pom.
peii and Hercula ne2ra were buried
beneath lava and ashes. Africa and
syria suffered from famine about the
same time when locusts came In great
numbers and destroyed what little
crops had been saved. A disease so
dreadful accompanied the famine tina,
noted historian writes that the vui-
lures even refused to feed on the dead
bodies, thousands OF which remained
unburied This famine seems to have
been genera! for 1t extended even TO
England
During tho tenth, eleventh and
twelfth centuries Egypt was visited by
several great famines and In one year
half a million people in one section
fell victims TO starvation. There was
revolution and many people became
hrigands and robbed the few who
were able to secure small am cunt
OF food. There was a reign OF terror
and the peasants were unable TO farm
the land fearing the bands OF bandits
who held sway In the country. Cats
and dogs were sold for food. the PEG.
pie paying unheard Of prices for meat
and even human flesh was eaten.
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took courage and for time food was
when an attempt was made to drive
the Mona NM dans out OF the Holy
Land. and during the first crusade
famine and plague caused The death
OF about 100. 600 persons in one year.
During the thirteenth century both
England and France suffered serious
ly from a scarcity OF food and about
the middle OF the fourteenth century
the Black Death, a dread disease i'm
ported from China, swept over both
countries and carried off thousands.
and both lands were upset by revoiu-
tons and riots. Just before the French
Revolution excessive taxation brough.
about by the extrav agance OF the
French Court and the failure OF the
crops caused 4 famine in that country
and riots were frequent Madame de
Maintenon was accused Of specializing
in corn and her, ca rriage was mobbed
by hungry crowd who were trying
to reach the king at Versailles.
Ireland too has had her share OF
famines and in several OF them Amer.
lea has been among the first countries
70 give relief. The one OF 1892 was
small as compared with the sufYerins
which occurred in 1S45, 1895 and
ls4T, when the entire potato crop OF
the land rotted. During these years
the deaths from starvation and dis
ease superinduced by lack Of proper
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nourishmeut ran into hundreds Of
thousands. Although both America
and Great Britain were prompt in
their relief work the population of
the Emerald Isle began to decline
from that time falling from over
eight millions in 1916 TO less than FIVE
millions today
China, India And Russia
China has been a prey to famines
for centuries. usually caused by inun.
dations which ruin the crops. That
country Is so densely populated that
hundreds can die without being
missed. They are fatalists and when
pest.lence comes they will spend their
last coin for rice and even sell their
daughters into slavery for a mere pit
lance, but they will not riot for food.
II is a well known fact that during
the great Chinese famine OF 19o6-1907
over quarter OF million OF sta rving
Celestiais camped beneath the walls
OF q city in which the warehouses
were filled with rice and wheat. They
did not ciamor for the food within but
merely sat outside and patiently await.
ed death. The Red Cross has done
excellent work In relieving these PEG.
pie and just before the outbreak OF
some engineering work with the assist
auce OF the Chinese Government.
which was expected to prevent these
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foundations and the spelling OF ehe
crops. II has MOI been completed as
yet.
India has been scourged by famines
! from the earliest times and plague
runs rampant during these periods cs
starvation. The number OF people
who die at these times is staggering
for the records show that in tie .rta:
famine OF 176e-tT70 ten million PEG.
Pile persisted. Failure Of the crops
owing 10 the peculiar climate cna.ii-
tons OF the country - me rauve
Even as late as lS7s-lsTs mere shss
five million of lndia's people Starved
10 death Caste he curse Of ihay
land, IL one or the great difficulties
in solving the famine prohie!n ard
hundreds Will starve before Trey VII
touch food cooked by peonte II a.
other caste. Great Britain has tired
in various ways 20 save the peor!a
from these pestilences bu. tie rncs
traditions are preserved Wi; h such ~
deity by the native thai they wot:id
rather die than give up their fanaticai
! ideas-the inheritance OF ages
Russia. whose wheat fields spread
over such a large part OF ne car.A's
surface has suffered froEl anime
many times and as late a. 1871 ire
sufferers OF tina, land ran mo tha
hundreds OF thousands People lived
on weeds and roots and bitfar bread
made of acorns. America zen. her
assistance in this famine Happily
today. although We are faeias CRISIS
which seems unbelievable in he nre.-
emf age. We can by pafrio;,c pe-Ne.
verauce in food conservation. hv he
elimination OF waste, keep MI. ttcec
twin sisters or var--fa mine and
pestilence--thereby shutting or a
repetition of the scenes through which
the European countries have passed
/ in hy-eone times.
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These Disasters Have Been With Us Since the
Earliest Times, Ten Mentioned In the Bible
100000 People Perished In the
Indian Famine of 1862
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story Of Ruth and Naomi. Again in
the book OF Kings 1t Is recorded that
during famine just before the Chris.
than era cannibalism was practiced.
human beings being boiled and eaten,
Roman Empire
The early history OF the Roman
Empire is filled with accounts of the
catastrophes caused by the trium-
virate. war, pestilence aud fam!pe
During the fifth century there was a
failure of crops and people beca me
SO crazed with the pangs OF hunger
that hundreds committed suicide bv
throwing themselves In the Tiber. II
was while this famine was at its worst
that q knight of low origin NAMED
MaeIius began importing corn ard
selling II at low rate. Naturally
this won him the favor of the people
and the upper classes became suspic-
ious OF his work. believing that he
meant to win the people and try to
summoned before the dictator OF
Rome. Maclius refused TO appear
and when found in the crowd near
the forum he was killed by an ofTicer
OF the guard.
Pessiience, war and famine were
brought to Rome by the Gauls some
Atty years later. Fer time the Ro-
mans held the citadel in the face of
hunger after the city had been de-
stroyed. The invaders failed TO bury
the dead and disease spread through
tha caynns OF both the sierers and the
sieg ed.
About %, r. c., Rome had another
famine caused by the overflow OF the
River Tiber and Augustus Caeser be-
came The pioneer in relief work. He
Is said to have sent his grandson to
collect food at various ports on the
Mediterranean and then fed the poor
tree Of charge He attera nted 10 qua I'd
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way. the General Federation has made
departments OF work with the Ma
'ional Government. AS one instance.
the whole federation is placing itself
solidly behind the Federal Children
Bureau in its intensive child welfare
campaign which was iraugurated on
April s. The topic. The Children's
Year Of 1918" with Its program OF
work outlining the saving OF 100, 900
OF the 500. 900 American babies who
die every year, Is 20 be given one full
days discussion at the biennial under
the leadership OF Mrs. Cowles. who
will serve not only in her capacity OF
President OF the General Federation
OF women's Clubs but also in that OF
director OF the Child Welfare De-
partment OF the woman's Committee
OF the Council of National Defense.
At this all-important meeting Miss
Julia Lathrop. Chief OF the Federal
Children's Bureau, will be . prom
inent speaker as will also be Or.
Jessica Il. Pelxotto. professor Of So
cial Economy a. the University OF Cal
ifornia. who has taken a few months
furlough to lend a hand in the ma
tional baby-saving campaign Of 1919.
Cooperation OF 5000 Clubs In The
Red Cross And Liberty Loan
The General Federation ~ q whole
has raised very large amounts Of
money for various war purposes.
Practically every one OF the 5000
clubs in the Federation have cooper
rated loyalty with the Red Cross IN
its wonderful mission Of mercy. and
the same may be said in connection
With the Liberty Loan. patriotic edu-
cation and home and foreign relief
work.
The Home Economics department Of
the General Federation has lined up
closely with the Department Of AEri-
culture In Its food production and con.
servation program. covering the sub
ject In more than one OF It's depart
ments. To quote Mrs. Cowles: Our
food conservation program necessarily
embraces the problem Of food produc-
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RN THE GIGANTIC struggle now
enguldng the entire world one
Of ths weapons employed by each
i cousbatAnA II to starve tho other
ITO sunmiss1on. Whilst trying IN ev-
~ concslvabls vay to cut OF supplies
= u enemy each b eager to obtain
M coos9vu their own resources 70
- - se2vU on for an indefinite time
~ eaun< spectre.
DvsEy war Of any consequence has
hroogh< ~ pefvations and many OF
Nm Aavo sunk deep into the hearts
4 a. people the panes OF hunger.
eue fnmfne and pestil enc~ which
MRaiYy 90 together. whilst generally
he insvitabie eccompAniments OF war
h9vS come from other causes and
soms II The greAtest ealamities 10
people have been cansed BY want and
sarv&fion not ehargeabie to arms or
70 shs ambition Of some military ruler
y header. The havoc and destruction
" these famtnes are narrowing and
heart rend1ng. but . brief account OF
hem may not At this time be amiss,
Ween appeals are urgent among US
ler economy and caro- in the use Of
he necessities OF life
Usually tho nrst cause Of famine n
he failure Of the crops This may be
,aused by too little rain or too much
.ain. or by insect pests earthquake es
sr untimely frostx, or by the devasta-
lions Of farm lands through wars and
~ the taking of farm laborers for
soldiers. War and famine breed pes
,ilence. for dead bodies on a battle
Geld are a pregnant source OF plague.
and when the human body is I'll nour-
shed It is an easy prey TO disease.
Fnmincs OF The Bible
Ten famines are recorded IN the
Bible. the one in which Joseph played
, part being the most noted. Another
s found in the book OF Ruth. in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
"Ha. the time not come for us to

Has the time not como for rs to
definitely proclaim and take our stand
in favor OF standa rdizaion OF dress
for women? This need not imply a
uniform, nor that we shall all look
exactly alike: rather that certain rules
must be obeyed. certain principles
known and followed. while individual
adaptation Is made. It ought to mean
more beauty As well ~ more freedom
for actual expression Of ourselves. In
the solution OF this problem 1t win be
necessary 10 have the mutual under
standing and cooperation OF those who
design. make. sell and wear garments
There are hundreds of club women
throughout the country wearing the
dress which was presented at the b.
ennial in New York." said Mrs. Cowles.
This dress evidenced the expression
or artistic principles In a common
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and Social Conditions. Legislation.
Literature and Library Extension.
Music and Public Health.
The coming Of the war 10 the Unit
ed States made no change in the char
acter OF these eleven departments OF
work, but in every one the range and
scope have been broadened. the pur-
pose intensified All are imbued with
the one end. namely. tho winning OF
tho war. "Our object" said Mrs
Cowles in a recent conversation. sis.
first and foremost, to be of utmost
service in time of need; second. and
quite as important to keep alive In
every community the sense OF law and
order. the security OF the persona!
elements that must rebuild society
when the tumult OF war is past
THE record Of war service present
ed at the different state federation
meetings throughout the country In
great In volume and comprehensive in
extent" said Mrs. Cowlcs. 1T must
be recorded and kept as a part Of
the history OF the General Federation.
for. however difncult life may Be at
this time. It Is inspiring to realize
that we are taking an active part IN
its making. It Is my Arm belief that
the General Federation Of Wounen's
Clubs II q moro intensely active or
ganixation than any other IN the
world. and that It's complete organiza-
ton makes It one Of the most efiicient
working war organizations OF women
in the country.
Connections Made BY Federation With
The National Government
While the women's clubs OF the
country are endeavoring to carry on
their normal club work In n normal
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Activities Include Recre-
alton for Our Soldier
Boys, Federal Cooper
alton, Red Cross, Lib
ertyLoan,R uralWork,
etc.
Copyright 1918 ~ The International
Syndicate.

Copyright lslS ~ The International
Syndicate.
- HAT THE American boys who
are weary OF the camp and the
trench as they fight their coun-
try's battles in France may have
"Blighty" to which they may go for
est and recreation. and where they
nay enjoy some few o. the comforts
4 home, will be the main thought and
opic OF discussion among the repre-
entA.ives Of the 100000 women
nembers OF the General Federation
4 women's Clubs when they meet at
ne fourteenth biennial on April 80
Hot Springs. Arkansas.
10 provide such a recreational CEN
or for their sons and husbands and
fo<hen in military service was the
eason for the creation of a War Vic.
Org Commission at the board meet.
n9 OF the General Moderation Of
Vomen's Clubs held in Hot Springs,
1rginia, last winter. The fund set
or this provision was s250.oo0 and
he women OF the board leid tho foun-
alton Of that sum by contribution
I IS, 900. Since that time the amount
as grown proportionately with the
avs and their need Of patriotism.
nd It will not be surprising II tho
pecifled quarter OF a million runs into
sum far greater and ono that Is
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ton. not alone that OF conservation
by proper handling and elimination OF
waste, blu: its transportation, distr:hh-
ton. sale and use. Food production.
as We cover 1t IN our department -
not merely narrow agricultural daes.
ton, but goes on % matters relating
TO soil water supply. preservation OF
forests. irrigation and OF drainage
Its transportation carries US into
the realm OF road making. not only
the main highways OF the country but
the byways in every little community
as we'll" said Mrs, Cowles. Reach
ing the point of distribution. it be
comes a civic concern. and here leEiS
'ation enters. because there Is need
Of safeguarding against new ieGts.a-
ton that NAV be introduced which
seeks to control prices and to increase
profits at the expense OF the consunn.
er. Thus do the various departments
Of our work cooperate with every
great movement OF today"
Club Chairman In Every Camp
The Public Health Department OF
the Genera! Federation has placed
chairman In every camp and canton
ment throughout the country to CO.
operate with the authorities In thor
lines Of sndeavor. and the dspartm ent
OF Education Il actively funcdoning In
not only carrying on its work along
normal routes. but In performing In
tenstve constructive work along voea-
tioual and Ameficanisatton lines.
Rural Cub Work
While the work Of the federated
clubs In the cities has been grsat ~
was to BE- expected. that In the coun-
try places has touched the high ~.
ter mark In the splendid response
made By the Thousands Of small clubs
In the outlying country places
throughout every section Of the coun-
try. These women's clubs In small
places have purchased many IAbersy
Bonds and donated literally TO the
Red Cross. to the r. n. 6. A. and
the T. W. c. A. g