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The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13
Clarendon, Ark. Dec. z, 1918.

Dec. z, 1918. Dear Santa Claus,
 am little girl five years old and want a doll. work box, ribbon and a Xmas stocking. candy apples oranges and some nuts.
 Go to see all the little orphan boys and girls.
 Lurah Hurst Dearest Santa Claus:
 I wish for a truck most Of all and a little goat if you think you can afford this. I also want some more thrift stamps to help bring our soldier boys home. Be sure and go to see the little orphans if you have to cut my order. Hoping you wont catch the flu. and with oceans of love.
 your little friend.
 Howard Tucker. Brinkley, Ark.
 Dec. ', 1918. Dear Santa Claus:-
 I am writing this letter to let YOU know what l want you to bring me for Xmas. l don't want much this year because l know there are so many little boys and girls that want things too. I would like to have a doll buggy and some dishes and fruit. And don't forget to give all the soldiers a nice present,
 From your little friend
 Lexie Lorene Miller, Age 5.
 Brinkley, Ark. Dec. 7, 1918. Dear Santa clause.
 I will write to you and tel you what I want for Xmas. am q little girl 6 years old. l go to school. want you to bring me X. a doll and a doll bed and some apples and some oranges and candy and don't forget my httle brother. he. is two years old he wants a little train and a ball and a horn and all so some apples and oranges. That Is all. your dear little girl.
 Fern Sanner.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13
Clarendon, Ark.

Clarendon, Ark.
 Dec. ', 1918. Dear Santa Claus, I am a little boy 4 years old and I want a foot ball, building blocks, tinker toy and a little dog. Remember my mama and little brother.
 Thomas Cooper.
 Brinkley, Ark.
 Dec. 6, 1918. Dear Santa. Please bring me a doll. and my sister doll. and my brother a wagon. and my mother a pair of kid gloves. and my papa a over coat. Eva Webster.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13
Clarendon, Ark. Dec. 9th. 1918.

Dear Santa Claus.
 I will write you a few lines to let you know what l want. am a little girl 13 years old and I want you to bring me a Lava illere and a manacure set and some new ribbon and a box or handkerchiefs and two big vases and I have a little sister she is eight years old want you to bring her a big doll and Z little chairs, a table and a little china set and little craddle and some oranges and apples nuts and candies raisins and bananas. so don't forget the little children in france
 Pearl Evelin Woods.
 Brinkley, Ark. Dec. 9th. 1918. Dear Santa:-
 I am little girl ? 1-2 years old and have been a good little girl all year so I want you to bring me a doll, a doll buggy, a doll bed and I want a iron, a ironing board and a teddy bear and please bring me some fruit and candy that is all l want. good by your friend
 Margaret Jane Sims.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13
|sachers Assigned by
 l Bishop.

FSSiStiCO OJ l Bishop.
 P Dlstrict-J, I. Lowe, flder;; Clarendon, P. Holly Grove, A. G. altgart, R. T. Scro- 'on, J, Kendall;
 circuit, c. S. Mo hapel, M. H. Hum- nsas Post, H. Y.
 ell' circuit, F. c. lduy Grove, c. l.. llt' N. L. Jenkins
 W. H. Brlster;;
 n' W. c. Marshall Moss; St. Charles,
 Raymond, Creed Pine City, L. Gil laff c. L. Fucker Josie chiles and
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13
PENlTENTIARY.

Milwee made another escort" trip to Little } week carrying the Ito the pen. Parker, white, s years, asham, white 1 year, :, ceny, auto tires.
 Howell, col, wife years.
 White, col, making
 whiskey, l year.
 Rodgers, for stealing
 mule got a "bug ptence till cured.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13
hl.Red Cross.

F. ned Cross and get '' contentment all
 mart and a dollar. ,,.I Roll Call begins Everbody is nswer. -
 impress on our {nal m order to give N Who must stay
 garments must
 ,., ulne to reach
 N 0a Defor winter is aassi sSsd for as many possible by Xmas.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13

Clarendon, Ark.
 Dec. ', 1918. Dear Santa Claus. I want you to bring me some and a big foot ball, candy and apples and oranges and some raiSinS.
 With best wishes
 William Kelly
 Brinkley, Ark.
 Dec 9th, 1918 Dear Santa Clause, Please bring me a baby doll with curls, a white doll buggy and a thrift stamp book. And I would like a big box of candy. Your little friend
 Marjorie Carr.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16
French JubiIanf
Over Contents OF
Presidents Note

PARIS, Oct. 15.-"A straight blow"
is the caption of an article by Jean
Hersette, foreign editor of the "Temps,"
to-day dealing with President Wilson's
latest reply to Germany, which Her
sette finds not only satisfactory in
every sense, but says will be received
in France with gratitude for the man
ner in which it stigmatizes Germany's
crimes
After. President Wilson's first reply
to Germany, the editorial Begins, Ger
man official representatives rejoced
that the conversation could continue
1t is doubtful now, the article con-
tinues, if they rejoice at having opened
the conversation.
"The government at Berlin is now
obliged to allow the reply to appear
in every newspaper in Germany" says
the editorial. at will not consolidate
Chancellor Max's position, weakened by
his unfortunate letter, nor Vice Chan
cellor Won Payers, who made the an
rexationist speech, nor DR.. Solf's Ger
man Foreign Secretary, who was Sec
retary of State when Belgium was in
vaded.
1t will not consolidate the authority
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16
Peace Is Far Awav.
Says Morse Writer

CHRISTlANIA, Oct. IL Correspond
encc of the Associate Press).--"It is
my sad conviction that the war will not
end quickly and that Germany is so
deeply sunk in perils of all kinds that
she does not venture to put her cards
on the table"
These are the words of Gustaf Sjoe-
stem, newspaper spondent, who
has just returned to Gothenburg after
spending fifteen years in Germany. His
experiences are being published under
the title of "Uncensored Descriptions. !"
What misery" he exclaims, "have |
not beheld in Germany during the last
year of war-old men and sick persons
dying Of slow starvation because the
meat they received was unfit for human
food half-famished young boys dragged
away from their homes to fight against
strong, well-fed men; soldiers wives
looking like skeletons. for they never
have the means to buy the rationed
foodstutfs which can be spared them by
the men,"
For four years, he writes, the censor
ship in Germany has grown sharper and
more intolerable "as the war developed
unhappier conditions"
"The expression Of TRUTH" he con-
tinues, "has been more and more
harshly restricted in Germany"
Commenting on Sjoesten's articles,
the Chrstiania "Aftenposten" says that
his "practical revelations of the violent
suppression of truth are naturally in
the utmost contrast with the fantastic
pictures of the German press, which
was recently controlled by Admiral Won
Hlntze, the Minister of Foreign At
fairs
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16
British Press Commends
Wilson's S Reply to Peace Plea

the hands of the members of the Brit
ish government early this morning.
The Council met soon after II o'clock
to consider the Presidents response.
"The German autocracy must CO." is
the heading placed over President Will
sons reply to Vie German peace note
by the Liberal Star" which, like most
Liberal papers, considers this one Of the
first conditions Of peace with the Cen
trail Powers.
A condition in the reply which is
given great display by the newspapers
IL that which asks for guarantees fo1
the maintenance of the present mill
tary supremacy Of the Allied armies.
Satisfaction is also expressed with
President Wilson's reference to the
marines and the "wanton destruction
in occupied territory, while his deci-
sion that the conditions of an armistice
must be left to the military advisers
of the Entents appears to agree with
the phase so often quoted in the news
lapcrs during the past few days
"Leave it to Foch."
"The Daily Mail" in an editorial on
President Wilson's reply to Germany,
says tho rcH'y justifies all the high
hopes the Allies reposed in the Presi-
dent. Summed up in a line, says the
newspaper, it is call for "uncondi-
tional surrender"
"ln state paper, which is model
strant," says "The Daily Mail" "the
President translates into simple and
direct words the thouohts ~ ~~"'''
Allied government and of every Allied
soldier and citizen. He has not oren
caught in the German staff's trap"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16
Enemy Can Meet !.
Demand and Win,
Says Wadsworth
u. S. Greatest Dupe If She
Negotiates Now, Sem
ator Declares
10000 Hear Address
Germany Pictured as Unre-
pentant and Only Anxious
to Escape Ruin
10000 Hear Address

Twelve. thousand men and women
of the financial district yesterday at
noon burst into cheers when Senator
Wadsworth, in a Liberty Loan address
st the steps of the ub-Treasury
Building. declared that if the United
States consents to confer with Ger
many on terms of equality 1--WE will
write ourselves down as the greatest
dupes of all time and the betrayers
Of Justice"
The Senator, continuing, said, "There
is not the slightest indication that
Germany is sorry, or that Germany
would mend her ways if she were to
escape from her present difficulties.
Recognizing what is coming in mill
tary sense, and being unrepentant in
spirit and anxious only to escape, she
has launched this peace drive, ard
launched it not merely against our
soldiers and the soldiers of our allies
but against the civil populations of
allied countries and America, hoping
that the Allied populations would be
willing to say. Let US sit down and
talk it over
president Wilson yesterday after
noon sent a message to Germany And
row Germany knows that we have
IonO COI!IiieliCcu W ISIlI. UdL all
swer was inevitable We must answer
by putting this loan over the top
That is all we civilians can do, and
it is not one-hundredth part of what
our soldiers in France are doing this
afternoon"
Analysing what Germany's peace Of
fensivc means, Mr.. Wadsworth as
scrted
Germany will agree to the evacua-
tion of Belgium and will urge that
the cost of rebuilding Belgium be
shared by US and our allies. She will
agree to an autonomous Poland and to
an independent Rumania, but she
knows Poland is an economic wreck
and that Germany has ninety-nine-
year lease on the oil fields of Ru-
mania.
"She will be willing to give back
Italy some of the territory lost to Aus
tria, but that will be not at her cost
but at the cost of Austria, her vassal
She will agree to self determination
for Russia, but she knows she car
guide into her net the western people
IF Russia who have never been per
mitted to determine for themselves
She will agree to referendum il
AlsaceLorrane and will see to i
that the election inspectors are Ger
-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16

LONDON, Oct 15.-The London even
ing newspaper comment on President
Wilson's reply to Germany is gcner-
ally favorable in tone. "The Standard"
under the heading, "The Right Note"
says that the note "has removed certain
false impressions which were possible
in regard to his three questions to
Germany" The newspaper regrets that
President Wilson did not refer to pun
ishment for U-boat crimes and the
burning of towns.
"The Pail Mall Gazette" says that
President Wilson's reply "reaches his
highest standards of point and prompt
| ness" and adds that the declarations
i he made "have been made before, but
never in such dramatic setting or
with such securities for their being
read and adjusted.
"The Globe" finds. that these is no am
biguity about President Wilson's stern
reply, and is "afraid the Germans will
not like the manner in which President
Wilson received their request"
Question of Guarantees
"Foch, Haig and Pershing," the news
paper asserts, will determine in con-
cert the guarantees they must have in
hand before granting a cessation OF
hostilities."
"The Westminster Gazette" gives
! first place to President Wilson's de-
mand for "the destruction of every
arbitrary power"
"rhc Manchester Guardian" says that
Germany has surrendered, and though
much remains TO be defined and set
tied, that great central fact remains
sc TO Oh hod 1rh hJnb i
of the war The newspaper considers
President Wilson not likely to accept
the Chancellor's reply as to the exact
meaning Of the German note, ard says
the problem would vastly be eased by
the Kaiser's abdication.
Cn the question Of an armistice,. "The
Guardian" thinks the immediate and
vital question for President Wilson to
consider in consultation with the Allies,
end especially in consultation with
Marshal Foch, is the nature of the So
curity to be exacted for the thdrawal
Of the ho1tIle armies and that the en-
emy does not utilize the interval to
build up afresh his means of resistance
or attack, and suggests the temporary
occupation of Essen as the best Sc
curity against piling up of NUM-
tions, the evacuation of the whole of
A,sace-Lorraine and the surrender of
the German boat fleet
Reparation Necessary
"These military terms may appear
severe, but it is best to make it plain
from the beginning that an armistice
means without doubt a peace, equi-
table, as President Wilson has defined
equities, and sure as we all mean to
assure IL. We shall not exact VEN
geance. We shall not impose needless
humiliation. We shall certainly re-
quire of Germany to do whatever is
necessary for expation and reparation
and the safety of the world"
The text of President Wilson's reply
to the German peace offer, received
through press channels, was placed in
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16
ou Possess for Liberty How Much Will You Lend for h2

Of the Prussian Staff nor the personal
prestige of trc Kaiser; nor the popu-
larity of the dynasty or imperial
regime. The directors OF Germany
sought public debate. They have it.
The first result is that they appear in
the eyes OF their people gasping for
peace. as the principal obstacles to
peace"
The writer welcomes President Will
sons decision to send separate reply
to Austria Hungary, and in this con-
nection says:
"A single reply would havs been to
sanction their alliance, which was one
Of the principal causes Of the war, and
the destruction of which is one of the
essential conditions of peace"
French Are Jubilant
President Wilson's reply to Germany
was given to the public in extra edi-
tions of the afternoon newspapers pub
lished at noon to-day. 1t Immediately
became the absorbing topic of discussion
in all public places. The tone of the
sentiment was distinctly favorable to
the reply, the prevailing note being
one of iubilation.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16
Canada Is Satisfied
Wilson'S Reply viii
End "Useless Tulk''

OTTAWA, Oct. 15.-President Will
sons reply to German overtures is re-
garded here as entirely satisfactory
Some anxiety had arisen whether the
exchange of notes might not lead to
protracted correspondence. with prob
able loss to the Allies OF much of the
advantage they have gained in the field.
The reply is regarded as effectualy dis
posing of any such likelihood. This is
the opinion of Sir George Foster, act
ing Premier, who to-day issued the fol-
lowing statement:
1.-THE Presidents answer to the note
of the German Chancellor of date Oc-
tober 8, acquiesccd in as it undoubtedly
will be by the other Allied nations, dis
poses effectually of any hope that may
have been entertained by the Central
Powers that they would be allowed to
escape the righteous consequences of
the four years of unjust and barbarous
warfare and of the cynical and inhuman
methods by which they have exploited
the weakness of those whom they have
for the moment overpowered It also
relieves entirely q tension which was
clearly observable during the short
interim lest in some way, bv the ted-
GUS and uncertain methods of diplo-
matte discussion, the full results of the
sacrifices already made by the Allies
might be delayed or diminished.
"In both respects the world now
breathes more freely; the real issue ap-
pears. in definite clearness; hereaftc,
the great contest goes straight forward
until the Kaiser and his clique disap-
pear as a factor in German nationality
and their wicked and menacing in
fluence is eliminated from the councils
of the nations.
"Those who know President Wilson
best and trusted him most have not
been disappointed when reading his
candid and conclusive answern
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16

Flint, are Colonel Roosevelt, Henry
F. Forburt, c. H. Meader, E. McClurg,
Robert Jacobs, of the Public Service
Commission, George w. S. O'Brien,
George F. Montgomery. Thomas f.
Bancroft and many others.
Newspapers Take Up Work
Newspapers all over the country are
staunch supporters of the idea The
New York Tribune sent a telegram to
the most influential dailies in the
United States asking them to join this
newspaper in. publishing at the top of
their first page each day the line
Americas historic answer: 'Urcon-
ditional Surrender"
The replies are still coming in. All
are. favorable and genuinely enthusi-
message: "'Ogden Examiner will car
ry Unconditional Surrender at top of
front page. Unconditional surrender
has been made plank of Republican
county PLATFORM"
The editor of The St. Louis Repub-
lie" replied as follows:
1.-THE Republic for three weeks has
carried this line at the head of its
editorial page: Our peace terms: Un-
conditional surrender by Germany and
AUSTRIA"
"The Louisville Herald's" answer
was:
"'The Louisville Hcrald' has insisted
from the first that the only answer to
Germany's note should be 'uncondi-
'tionnl surrender and we will reitcrate
this at the top of our first page from
day to day. The Unconditional Sur
render Club CT Louisville is daily
adding hundreds of members to it's
roster, and the little red white and
blue button OF the club is seen every
where"
There are many other replies equally
encouraging.
An Unconditional Surrender Club
formed in Hartford yesterday has
former United States Senator Morgan
G. Bulkeley as president and Charles
Hopkins Clarke of The Hartford
Courant" as secretary. The Governor,
Marcus H. Holcomb, is an honorary
president. Lieutenant Governor Will
son, United States Senator George H
Mclean and Mayor r. J. Kinsella are
other officers
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16
German Americans Buy
Bonds on Plea From
Ex-President
Tells Why Loan
Must Go Across
Must Be 100 Per Cent Citi-
zens if War Is To
Be Won

Colonel Roosevelt sold approximately
million dollars worth of Liberty
bonds at an enthusiastic meeting of
Americans of German extraction in the
1iederkranz Club, Ill East Fifty
eighth Street, last night. George
Fhret the brewer, topped the list with
subscription of s525,ooo. George
Ehret jr, bought $4,000 worth Of
bonds while most of the 1000 persons
who packed the hall signed up for
smaller denominations.
Colonel Roosevelts address, especial
" where he denounced Germany, was
interrupted time and again by spon-
taneous applause. When he told his
auditors that they must be unified in
support of the loan, in order to beat
Germany to her knees and end her
domination over weaker nations, the
audience stood up and cheered.
eve must set our faces like flint
against any peace that is not based on
unconditional surrender" was one of
the Rooseveltian sentiments echoed
through the meeting hall with ap-
proval The audience, told to oblit-
crate their hyphens in true American
ism, were amused when Colonel Roose-
Welt confessed that he had seven
hyphens himself. He said his ancestry
was commingled of Dutch and German
settlers of Germantown, Penn; Scotch
and English, Welsh Quakers, French
Protestants and Irish Catholics.
Introduces Cambria Veteran
"These people became Americans and
learned to talk English" said the
speaker. "If they hadn't, they wouldn't
have intermingled. and in that case, l
wouldn't be here"
During his address. Colonel Roose-
welt notic.l on tre platform a soldier
who had been tayonetted at Cambria.
He made nim stand up. to be greeted
with a storm of applause. The audi
ence then caught sight Of Capt.
Archie" Roosevelt, and would not be
satisfied until he, too, arose, while his
father besmed at the greeting ne got
Colonel Roosevelt said:
"It is a peculiar pleasure to me to
come here this evening to speak for
the Liberty Loan and for straight un-
adulterated Amcricanism under the
auspices of the L;ederkranz OF
New York. l am informed that yor
have on the club flag some 200 stars
for the members and the sons anc
nephews of members who have gone
into the army and navy of the Unitec
States to battle beside our allies, under
the American flag, in this great war fol
Justice and for freedom and for the
right. Thereby you have furnished the
supreme test, for, vitality important
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16
Unconditional Surrender
Slogan Sweeps Country
Thousands Wear Buttons Showing They Are Members of
Club to Fight Kaiser to End-Newspapers Follow
Tribune Lead Garry Line Across Page

President Wilson'S most recent reply
to Germany was the subject matter. of
the unwritten but implied words un-
sands of New Workers yesterday, and
reechoed until the chorus should have
conditional surrender were echoed and
reached until the chorus should have
sounded in Potsdam Palace.
Those New Yorkcrs who have joined
the Unconditional Surrender" organ
ization have affiliated themselves with
the parent body in Flint, Mich, until
such time as charter is issued for
New York. This will be done in the
immediate future. because several local
groups are planning tC speed the work
OF organizing here.
One hundred members who are en-
ployed at the Chevrolet Motors Com
pany, Broadway at Fifty seventh
street, for example, are so enthusiastic
they are talking of obtaining the char
ter on their own account. Frederick
Hohensee, the Chevrolet factory man
ager, is one Of these; his assistant,
l.. |. Stewart, is another. Mr.. Stewart.
discussing the club yesterday, said:
Applications Swamp Parent Body
"The idea is too splendid for New
York to receive in half-hearted man
ler. The one hundred members of
the club in our Offices put on the but.
tons almost simultaneously. Before
lcng l believe every person here will
be wearing one--an Unconditional
Surrender button. AS matter of
fact, believe everyone in New York
would be glad and proud to wear the
button if they understood what it rep
resented. l have been asked by a
dozen persons what the emblem meant.
When | told them each expressed an
earnest desire to join"
From Flint word came yesterday
that New York applications were
swapping the mails and that it would
simplify the situation considerably if
the local members would form a unit.
A New York unit unquestionably
would be the nucleus for the largest
branch in the United States.
Among the New York people inter
ested, according to dispatch from
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16

in Berlin that Prince Maximilian's re-
tirement is inevitable is also reported
in the National Zeltung."
Rotterdam reports to "The Tele-
graph" say that Prince Max's resig'
nation is probable and that his prob
able successor will be Dr. W. S. Solf
the new Foreign Minister, or Philip
Scheidemann, Secretary OF State with
out portfolio. The correspondent at
tributes this development TO the Sim
minent abdication of the Kaiser" which
he says the Kaiser wished TO announce
two months ago, but was dissuaded by
the Empress and others The dispatch
reiterates the story that Emperor Will
lam is suffering from a mental de-
preston which is causing his friends
anxiety
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16

The senior member of the
family frequently prefers the
same smart model overcoat
we cut for youths. Likes to
look as young as he feels.
Why not2
The overcoats of Come
mara tweeds take off ten
years!
The brighter mixtures in
*"Scotch Mists' take 'em off
and put EN- on! Not only
chillproof but rainproof.
Protection in all weathers.
'Registered Trademark
New-York tribune., 1918-10-16
Max's Dupiicity May
Force Him Out and
Put .SoIf IN Post

LONDON, Oct. 14-Dispatches from
Holland report there is a probability
"f another turnover in the German
Chancellorship. The Berlin National
Zeitung" prints a report of meeting
held on Saturday by an iinterparty com
mittee at which discussion turned to
the letter Prince Maximilan wrote to
Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe. reveal
ing a markedly different attitude in
political affairs from that proposed in
his recent address before the Reichs-
tag.
The committee. according to the
newspaper, recognized the situation
produced by the publication of the let
ter rendered Prince Maximilian's reten-
ton in Office doubtful TN sa~' -
rumors are current in certain circles