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The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01
MONROE COUNTY
 BOY AT YALE
,.rt Simpson in Training, wri,es Interesting Letter from Yale University.
New Haven, Conn.
 Oct. 16, 1918.

DEAR MOTHER: arrived here at Yale Uni vsrsity at 11:so this morning .fter a very pleasant trip. You snow it was pleasant for me hecause I had never taken a |mp like this before .. Nv only partner and l left Fayetteville Monday night and Inst arrived at New Haven at |roou today, Thursday. But I've were furnished Pullman Tickets and were not very la tig,ed when our journey ended. [ want to tell you something .ho,,t the Red Cross and Y. M. c A. One never knows very nucb about these organiza- lions until he gets out away from his home and all his friends. When we left Fayette- tille, the canteen service of the Red Cross there gave us wool bn sweaters, woolen socks and pair of towels-of course bese come in very handy at his latitude, as it is very much ooler here than in Arkansas. Ne were served at Rogers, Ark. Eith all kinds of fruit and sand riches.
 Altho the government fur |ished us with meal tickets, we lad no need for them until we lot to New York and then only ecause we wished to take in hesights, instead of being bade comfortable in a Y. M. c. building. At Terre Haute, pd. we were treated very roy y. In fact at any station Ong the road, the ladies are ere with their baskets and if soldier, sailor or marine is on bard, he gets his fill then and ere. We made it convenient stay over night in New York (lth0 we were not scheduled
 and we got a bed through " for twenty-five cents at otherwise would have cost 10 or three dollars.
 take off my hat to these two ganlzations, because they are soldiers foster mother. Ev- soldier sees in the letters, Y. '. A., the letters HOME. course the letters are not gre, but he knows it means and comfort.
 was sent here for the signal ps officers training and be- Y me, am not going to dis Point my Uncle Sam by fail HIS IS the hardest branch in
 service to get a commission
 'ake 1t from me, lam going
 get it or bust" Three i'ns and the training will be
 interesting along electri-
 me- but we have only one
 per day in infantry drill.
 neie are several hundred in 'iins here, but only about
 hundred and fifty in the 'al corps officers training.
 remainder being in the s.
 uainlng here is going
 me Finer from an intel
 .ai point of view than any
 me knowledge we get
 VIII De a benefit to us af-
 ae war is over. And I hope
 pal. o of it will be a help to
 0am before the war is
 ihlluenza is not so bad
 aowever, it is bad enough
 e binding quarantine
 n paced over us. I think
 pe raised in a few days 'Dsil ! can write you some
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01
sneed of an Antelope.

It is estimated that an antelope can travel at the speed of 40 feet or more for each second.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-01
Paradoxicai.

Said the observing cuss: "When a fellows mind is preoccupied he al ways wears vacant stare."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
~" BASE IN MEXICO?
U. S. OFFICIALS ARE DIVIDED AS
TO TRUTH OF REPORT.
Secretary Daniels Says Navy Is TAX
ing Necessary Steps to Safe
guard Shipping.

Washington, June 3.-Opinion in
Washington was sharply divided as
to whether Germany has established
a submarine base in Mexico. or else
where on the coasts OF the Americas,
or is operating her raiding submarines
from German bases.
Naval officials insisted there is no
evidence What, yer substituting the
claim that there are German Sghma-
rine bases in Mexican, Nicaraguan or
West Indian waters The state de
partment shares this view.
Shipping board officials, however, in
sisted there Is at least strong suspicion
of bases in Mexico.
A submarine base in Mixico would
not avail Germany for operation in
the upper Atlantic, naval officials con-
tended. They pointed to the fact that
1t is 1000 miles from the Jersey coast
to Mexican waters, almost as far as
the German bases in Germany or Bel
GUM.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt insisted there is no evidence
to substantiate the report of German
submarine bases on this side of the
Atlantic.
There is a widespread belief In the
navy department that the return of
the German overseas submarines ac-
counts for the loss of the naval col
lier Cyclops, sunk without a trace"
after leaving Barbados.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
CAN'T BRIGHTEN U. S. WOMEN
Bombing of Red Cross Hospitals by the
Germans Won't Deter Enroll
nent of Nurses.

Washington, June 5.-Miss Jane a.
Oelano. director of the department Of
lursirs. of cae American Red Cross,
said: ''The persistent bombing Of Red
Cross hospitals just as our drive to en-
roll military nurses begins, may be
merely a coincidence If, however.
the Germans believe that such meth
DDS viii have any effect In lettering
American nurses from volunteering for
hospital work, they are badly mistaken.
Tactics of frightfulness will merely
send more and more of them to back
up our men. II it is the German in
tention to brighten our women they will
ind that American women do not know
how To retreat any more than do our
boys 10 Picardy. The enrolment of
nurses will be American womanhood' s
answer"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
II ACQUITTED OF .YNCHlNG
Courtroom Breaks Into Cheers at Yer
dict in Prayer case-Band Plays
National Anthem.

Edwardsville, ILL.,, June 4.-The IL
men who were charged with murder in
connection with the Iynching of Robert
Prayer. enemy alien, were acquitted
on Sunday by a jury which deliberated
but IS minutes before coming to de-
cislon. Two ballots were taken.
Announcement that all Of the de-
PENDANTS had been found not guilty
was attended by wild demonstration
In the courtroom A band from the
Great Lakes Naval Training station.
which was here on n recruiting mis-
sion by coincidence at the moment Of
recess, struck up THE Star Spangled
Banner" within hearing of the court
room. Prayer was taken from the city
Jail at C0llinsville on the night Of
April and lynched at the outskirts
Of the village.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
RED CROSS GOES
S7O,OOO,OOO over
S166,439,291 in Contributions So
Far Tabulated by Officers
at Headquarters.
DAWSON THANKS THE DONORS
Wide Distribution Shows America Is
United Behind the Army, Says
Director of Red Cross
War Council.

New York, June 4.-The Red Cross
drive went "Over the top" by S7O,OOO,-
600. More than 47,000.000 persons con-
trIbuted. Contributions totaling $780,
439, 291 have so far been compiled.
These were the figures made pub
lie Sunday by Henry p. Dawson.
chairman of the Red Cross war cOun-
ell. in declaring the campaign the most
successful in the history of the ma
ton. Mr.. Dawson said:
"The supreme feature of the
achievement is to be found not In the
amount of money subscribed, great as
It is, but in that it has come from
every part =: the United States. from
its cities. it's towns, its farms, its fac
tories. from the rich and the poor, re-
gardless of sect. color or political
creed.
while 1t Is estimated that those
contributing to the war fund last year
numbered probably 100000 persons,
our returns this year give evidence
that more than 100000 Americans
have contributed to the new fund.
This manifestation of loyalty and
sacrifice by the people of our country
brings TO the Red Cross war council
renewed consciousness of the sacred
ness of its trust. 1t viii stamp indel-
IDLY in the minds of our soldiers and
sailors that the American people are
| behind them to the uttermOst.
congratulate every American
who has contributed either time or
money toward this the greatest work
OF mercy. Of love and Of justice in the
/ history of mankind"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
PASSENGERS ON
LINCOLN SAVED
Sick Aboard U. S. Transport,
Torpedoed by U-BOat,
Also Rescued.
27 MEN ARE STILL MISSING
Four officers and Twenty-Three En-
listed Men Believed to Have Per-
ished-Lieutenan Taken Pris-
oner-Commander Praised.

Washington, June 5.--The navy de-
partment gave out this announcement
--latest dispatches. state that all the
passengers, including the sick, aboard
the President Lincoln were haVeu'
None of the survivors was seriously
injured. The transport was attacked
by a submarine at 1853 a. NJ. on May
81, was struck by three torpedoes ana
sank in Is minutes.
1.-THE attacking submarine was
about two hundred feet long ana was
not of the cruiser type.
American deStroyers went TO the
rescue. AS they were returning 10
port with the survivors, a submarine
was sighted at noon Saturday and at
tackled by a destroyer.
"The small loss of life on the Presi-
dent Lincoln was due to the thorough
discipline of the ships company ana
excellent seamanship of the command
ers ana officers Of the vessels con-
cerned. particularly the commander OF
the transport, Vice Admiral Sims says
IN his report"
-Four officers are reported missing
as follows:
Surgeon L. c. Whiteside. Lehighton.
Pa
Assistant Paymaster A. Mowai,
Newport. r. l.
Assistant Paymaster J. e. Adrston
or Ardstow. L. S. N. r. +. tno such
name as Adrston or Ardstow is on the
navy records. There may have been
some error in the transmission of
namel.
Lieut.. e. V. NJ. Isaacs, Fort Huabiea,
Ariz. ttaken prisoner by the subma-
rine).
Among the enlisted men reported
missing are:
J. A. Jenkins Eugene. Mo; f. FL.
Heglin. EdyvilIe, Neb.; Kari II. Neu-
let. Columbus. Ind.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
GREEKS WIN BIG VICTORY
More Than $500 German and BuIoari-
an Prisoners Taken on the
Macedonian Front.

London. June 3.-MOre than 1900
German and Bulgarian prisoners,
among them SO officers. and a large
quantity of war materials have been
captured by Greek troops on the Mace
DOMAIN front, according to an official
communication received from Saloniki.
The official report was as follows:
Greek troops, supported by French
artillery. have captured the strong en-
envy positions of Srka Di Legen. on
the Struma front. Oh width of Il
kilometers and to a depth of two kilo-
meters. More than 1900 Bulgarian and
German prisoners were taken, includ-
Ing 80 officers. A large quantity of
material also was captured"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
5,o67 PLANES FOR THE U. S.
Deliveries to France Total 1865
$50 Being Used Here for Training
-146,s97 Men in Air Service.

Washington. June 4.-The house mil
itary affairs committee has issued a
report detailing the expenditure of
last years S64O,OOOOO0 aircraft appro-
prlation. OF the total 1910, 100000 has
been spent. Untitled orders for planes.
motors, parts, clothing and other items
make up the rest of the budget. De-
liveries to France have totaled 1916.
There are $3.50 machines In this coun-
try, besides 1,041 Liberty motors. Of
the American machines in France 321
are battle planes built in England and
France. The others are training ma
chimes, as are most of those in the
United States, The aviation service
has 134.76l enlisted men and 12,107
officers. OF the officers 1900 are flying
abroad aud 4,606 in America.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
SAMARITAN RACE NEAR END
War May Wipe Out Remnant of An
cient Tribe in the
Holy Land.

Pittsburgh. Pa.-The last remnant of
the ancient Samaritan race may be
wiped out of existence. according to
e. K. Warren, president of the Inter
national SuAday School association.
Mr.. Warren, in his Sunday school la
bors in the Holy Land, found the lit
tie band of people whose ancestors
made up the great northern division Of
the kingdom of the Jews. There were
1872 persons In the group, and he has
not heard a word from them in Is
months. Mr.. Warren said the race
dwindled down because 1t would not
intermarry. Two-thirds Of the group
were men and of these "a were draft
ed by the Turkish government for mill
itary service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
WARNS RAIL STRIKERS
M'ADOo SAYS U. S. CANNOT BE
cOERcED BY EMPLOYEES.
Labor Organizations Assures
Justice to All.

Washington, June director Cen
eral McAdoO addressed a communica-
ton to the six heads of labor organi-
cations having jurisdiction over the
machinists, boilermakers and other
branches of organized labor employed
in railroad shops, pointing out the
meaning and possible consequences Of
strikes or walkOuts of railroad en-
nloyees during the war.
The communication reads:
"The strike of certain shopmen. ma
chinists. etc in the railroad shops at
Alexandria. Va. has created a very
painful impression on the public mind.
cannot believe that these men knew
what they were doing. They are all
employees now of the United States
government. They are not employees
of any railroad corporation; therefore
this was a strike against the govern
ment of the United States.
ut Is the first time In the history of
our government that any of its en-
plOyees have attempted strike
against their government. Such ac-
ton is incredible. For the good of
our beloved country, and for the hon
or of railroad men in the service
everywhere. l hope that there will be
no repetition of what everyone must
condemn as hnpatriotic in the highest
degree.
"The government cannot, of course,
be coerced or intimidated by any of
its employees. 1t is anxious to do
justice to all and VIII Do justice to
all as far as 1t is possible to measure
Justice
Recognizing that there are prob
able inequalities in the recommended
lions of the wage commission which
should he impartially considered and
dealt with, | appointed in my general
order No. 81 dated May %. a board
of railroad wages and working condi-
lions composed of three representa-
tive labor men, whose duty it is to
hear and pass upon all petitions and
complaints.
Every class of employees or parts
of classes Of employees who feel that
they have just ground for complaint
under the wage decision should sub
init their cases promptly to this board
and they will be given just and impair
tial consideration.
"The American people have just
been called upon to pay largely in,
creased freight and passenger rates
for the purpose of paying in part the
increased wages. amounting to more
than $300,0000OO. awarded to railroad
employees"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
DE PALMA WINS AUTO RACE
Official Figures Show Veteran Driver
Victor over Milton In Hark-
ness Handicap.

New York, June 4-Ralph De Pal
ma, driving a Packard car. won the
$4,000 l00-mile Hardness Handicap
at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway Sat
urday, and not Tom Milton as was an
nOunced. The American Automobile
association made the correction after
carefully figuring out the correct time.
De Palma's time for the century was
IS minutes and p seconds and Millions
IS minutes and 81 seconds. De Palma
thus won the hundred mile race by ten
seconds. Oldfeld was third.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
BIG ARMY BILL is PASSED
Authorizes President to Call Into Mill
tary Service All Men Who Can
BE Trained and Equipped.

Washington. June 3.-The largest
annual army appropriation bin in his
tory. carrying S12.041 $4,000 and au-
thorizing the president to call into
military service all men who can be
trained and equipped. was passed on
Friday by the house and sent to the
senate.
Final action On the urgent def
cheney bill. carrying appropriations Of
more than S123, 100000. was taken nv
the house. when senate amendments
were agreed TO. The bill now goes to
the president.
The house broke IT'S record for speed
on the army bill by taking the final
vote after three days Of debate.
The measure Is framed 20 provide
for an army of 100000 men during
the coming year In accordance with
the governments revised program for
rushli soldiers 10 France.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
APPEAL FOR THRIFT
President Asks Citizens to Buy
Only Essentials.
SYSTEMATIC SAVING URGED
People Requested to Pledge by June
20 TO Invest In War Savings and
Thrift Stamps, or Other Government
Securities.

Washington, d. C.-To save mate
rails and labor for necessary war pur-
poses, President Wilson appealed to
Americans ito buy only those things
which are essential TO the individual
health and efficiency" and to volun-
teer on or before June %, National
Thrift day, to invest Systematically in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, or
other government securities.
''This war is one of nations-not OF
armies" said the president, "and all
Of our 100.0000o0 people must be
economically and industrially adjusted
to war conditions If this nation is to
play its full part in the conflict.
Pledge Is Sought.
''The problem before us Is not pri-
marily a financial problem, but rather
a problem of increased production Of
war essentials and the saving of the
materials and the labor necessary for
the support and equipment OF our
army and navy. Thoughtless expendi-
ture Of money for nonessentiaIs uses
up the labor of men, the products of
the farm, mines, and factories. and
oyerburdens transportation, all of
which must be used to the utmost and
at their best for war purposes.
"The great results which we seek
can be obtained only by the participa-
ton of young and old in q national
thrift movement. / therefore urge
that our people everywhere pledge
themselves, as suggested by the secre-
tary of the treasury, to the practice OF
thrift; to serve the government to
their utmost in increasing production
in all fields necessary to the winning
of the war; to conserve food and fuel
and useful materials of every kind; to
devote their labor only to the most
necessary tasks, and to buy only those
things which are essential to individ-
ual health and efficiency.
"Buy More U. S. Securities"
1.-THE securities issued by the treas
ury department are, so many of them,
within the reach of every one that the
door Of opportunity in this matter is
wide open TO all of US.
Liberty bonds or War Saving stamps
to continue to practice economy and
thrift and to appeal to all who do not
own government securities to do like
wise and purchase them to the extent
of their means. The man who buys
government securities transfers the
purchasing power of his money to the
Omitted States government until after
this war, and to that same degree does
not buy In competition with the gov
eminent,
81 earnestly appeal to every man,
woman and child to pledge themselves
on or before June % TO save constant
ly and to buy as regularly as possible
the securities of the government.
1.-THE 2Sth of June ends this special
period of enl stment in the great vol
unteer army of production and saving
here at home. May there be none I'M
enlisted ON that day."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
LAY 100000 FIRE TO SPIES
Arsenal Warehouse siaze Started by
German PeneiP' Attached TO
a Clock.

s.. Louis, June "a military board
Of inquiry was appointed to sift cir
cumstanceS surrounding the origin Of
the FIRE that did S1000,NG damage at
arsenal here Sunday, Col William
Clark in charge Of the arsenal an
nounced on Monday. Members Of the
arsenal are of The opinion the fire was
caused by a German pencil attached
70 81 clock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
CHILD LABOR LAW IS KILLED
U. S. Supreme Court Holds Measure
Passed by Congress Last Year
Is Unconstitutional.

Washington. June o. The child la
Dor law. enacted by congress last year.
after a Bitter fight was held unconsti-
:utional on Monday by the United
States Supreme court. The decision
was based In the power of local com
mun.ties to regulate such matters for
themselves. which could not be inter-
,ered with by congress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
IL BOATS SUNK OFF IRELAND
Fleet Of Fishing Vessels Attacked but
Men Are Allowed 20 Row
Ashore.

London, June Twelve Of a fleet
If so or 40 fishing vessels which left
Irish ports on the night Of May 30 were
sunk bg n German submarine. saws a
Belfast dispatch to the Daily Tele-
graph The submarine suddenly ap-
pearei in the midst of the fleet and
ordered the fishermen 70 take to the
boats and row ashore. II then sank
The vessels by Smelling them.
The fishermen say the submarine
VAS interrupted In lts work and sub
merged which probably prevented de-
struction Of the entire fleet. The FISH
srmen lost all their gear, but there
we're no casualties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
GIRLS DO OWN GARDENING
viii Raise Vegetables Needed by Stu.
dent Body of Mount HoIyoke
College.

South Hadley, Mass.-Mount Holy
oke college, one of the large girls
colleges of the East, will be self-sup-
porting. as far as its vegetable supply
is concerned. If plans of the student
farmers succeed The needs of the
student body for the year Is estimated
at 1000 bushels of potatoes and 5000
cans each of corn, beans and tomatoes.
The girl farmers are planting gardens
to cover this demand.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
UNCLE SAM HARD ON TRAMPS
aside Door Pullman" Passengers Are
Decreasing, According to Rail-
road Officials.

Albany, N. Y.-Uncle Sam is severe
on tramps. AS result, railroad Off
Gals say. there is a noticeable falling
of 'in travel" In the good old days
a pinch" by a railroad bull" only
meant a few days in Jail and few
good meals. Now it's all different and
the floating element Of the population.
the DO who prefers the 'rods" to the
cushions" has strangely faded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
zeppelin Is Shot Down.

Copenhagen. June 4. - British de.
stroyers are reported to have brought
down a Zeppelin in the North sea. of
the west coast OF Jutland. All OF the
Zeppelln's crew are said to have per-
ished.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12

Rome. June 5.-The pope has ex-
pressed indignation over the German
bombardment of Paris on Corpus
Christi day and is reported to have
sent message 10 the archbishop of
Cologne condemning the act.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
captaIn RooseveIt Recoverlno.

Paris. June Capt. Archie Roose-
Eelt, who was wounded In action in
March and transferred to hospital
In Paris In April, is making excellent
progress His arm has been removed
from the sling.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12

Montgomery, Ala. June 3.-Lieut.
Arthur Pickens and Corporsl Arthur
b. Willard, members OF the Thirty-sev-
enth division, were killed when an
army truck ran of an embankment
near La Pine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
Two Killed. % injured in Wreck

St Louis, June 5.-Two persons are
dead and 20 injured by the derailing
of the Sunshine Special on the Iron
Mountain, railroad at Chelsea, Ark.
Engineer Darlington and Fireman
Walker. were killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
Decorate Boston Boy.

Boston. June S.-Cable messages re-
ceived here announced that Lieut.. Ed
mund o. Bigelow of this city. serving
with the Red Cross in France, has
been awarded the Crolx de Guerre for
bravery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12

Stockholm. June 4--Germany has
decided to withdraw two-thirds of the
German troops in the Ukraine. They
viii be used on the western front, and
will be replaced in the east with Aus
TRANS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
U. S. NavaI Motor launch lost

Washington. June 5.-Loss of the
naval motor launch Ozark. with one of
her crew. Charles f. Richards, fire
man, Of Chipley. Fla, I'm a heavy sea
Off the coast May IL was announced
by the navy department
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12
New U. S. warshlp Record.

Washington, June 4. - The United
States destroyer Ward was success
fully launched on Sunday afternoon at
the Mare Island navy yard. California,
17lA days after its keel was laid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12

Flint. Mich. June 3.-More than a
score Of persons were injured in a
collision of two interurban cars in the
outskirts Of the city. The injured were
all passengers on a special car from
Detroit.