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s. I. A. Notes

The s. I. A. met at the usual hour Tuesday with 10 members present. A report of the Wash ington Tea shows that $36. 46 was taken in, which far exceed ed our expectations, and we wish to thank everyone who helped in making it a success.
 Another affair of this kind was planned for St. Patricks day but that day coming on Sunday the Tea will be held on Friday, March 15, thereby giving the officers time to send in their re- port to the State Board of Edu- cation before the State Teachers Meeting.
 It was voted to send MT. Bond $500 for state s. l. A. work, as this work over the state is being carried on by donations. MT. Baumgartner spoke of the song books and Encyclopedia which had been purchased for the school, and s. l. A. will assume both debts; he also reported some cash on hands from the soup fund.
 Every one will be glad to know that the Lyceum Course has been paid and a surplus of $24.20 remains, which will be held as Lyceum fund.
 Dr. Grover has completed his inspection of the school and it is earnestly urged that all CO., operate with him in this work as bad teeth are a menace to the welfare of the child. We ap. preciate this work of Dr. Grover as it was entirely gratis.
 After discussing various sub- jects the meeting adj burned.
 Press Cor.
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sunny banks of Sweet Deliver ance. One man in our neigh borhood Nick named him The Sunny Banks of Sweet Deliver ance" and many knew him by that cognomen. His farm near here now is owned by A.C. Carter & Co. of Cotton Plant but is known by many as the Howard place.
 While your article was pointed and sharp at both ends and but few country editors can afford to shoot such darts, those who know, realize that it didn' touch all of your citizens, as there are not so many there who were there in the days gone by and not being inspired with Rev. Howard for pioneer deeds, of course didn't feel the sting like would have done had I been there and neglected to honor such a noble old Roman. What pity many of our peo- pie can't visit the East and see Bunkers Hill, Washington's Elm, Washington Monument, Paul Revere's grave and see how they are protected and cared for, il would awaken some of our eyes to a sacred duty to our noble pioneers. Said too much l fear, so I'll quit.
 A. F. Maberry.
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The Burglar Captured

The big display of punch board prizes at Warren Cravens evil dently attracted a negro burglar who punched in" the door, grabbed the prizes, some grips, etc. and later was captured by Warren Cravens and Richard Lee BrickeIl after he had broken iE the St. Francis Motor Co.,, thro' their big plate glass win dow.
 The burglar proved a Forrest City negro and his punch board number" reads confinement in jail to await Grand Jury"
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Among the Rice Farmers

There's pick up and push on the rice ranches never before known. The big prices are forcing activity.
 Homer Paslay, our clever friend and Moro ex-merchant, has leased the 300 acre Dusick ranch, just south of Blossom, and will farm it this year.
 A progressive bunch of rice ranchers and Wheatley citizens, have organized a Live Stock Association with Ed Gunter, Pres, Elmo Moss, Sec'y and Treas. and A. Buchholz, T. G. McCorkle, B. Sorrels H. A. Foster, as directors. They have bought a fine blood coach stallion ''Winnebego" and a fine Tenn essee Jack and will endeavor to build up the stock breeding standard. A splendid movement and Pm hoping that there will be other communities to follow suit.
 Elmo Moss, that progressive young Missourian who bought in near Blossom, and who comes to Brinkley quite often. was a visitor Tuesday. Moss is a live wire and I'd suggest to the Brinkley Y. M. B. A. to put Moss and a few other of tn ose live rice growers, in as members.
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that they cannot manufacture some excuse that would take them there oftener. A matron, several assistants, including trained nurses, are in attendance at all times, and every mother, wife or sister Is assured of a hearty welcome. They will help any ARGUS reader find the soldier they want to see, and if it is possible for him to get away from his drilling or his work will have him brought to the house.
 ERWIN FUNK.
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Medicine vs. Food

Do not buy something which you already have. You have food which~you feed your horses, cattle~and sheep but when you want medicine, buy only medi- cine. That is what you get in B. A. Thomas Stock Remedy. We sell lit and guarantee it to be medicine, We tell you that it will tone up the entire system of you stock and aid digestion. thereby causing them to get all the food value out of the grain that you feed them.
 For sale by Gazzola Grocery Co.
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WHITSON FRIENDSHIP
 ROND MEMbFRS
List of Friends ofahe Chief Who Formed the
 "2ona Party

The official list of friends con- tributing S1.00 to appreciation Christmas gift of Chief H. L. D. Whitson is as follows.
 Wm. B. Folsom. Brinkley Handle Works, c. F. Greenlee, A. s. Bayne, H. Tolbert. Elmo Clancy. W. T. Riner, Brinkley Jewelry Co.,, J. s. Mitchell, J. Jeffers, <Lamm 6 Co.,, John Baumgartner, L. J. Lineback, l.. k. Brown, Jno. c. Blessing, $. Salinger, Frank Andrews. E. Il. Converse, J. J. Farrell, Jas. Gum, Sr., J. L. Woodfn, J. D. Henley, A. Goldberg, H. B. De- Virce, Goldman Co.,, l. Scholem 6 Co.,, Sam Wall, The Clark Store, S. c. Webber, w. P. Craven, E. M. Tomlinson, Tim Shults, Rusher Hotel, Dr. E. D. Mcknight, Jack Reid, Bank of Brinkley, T. c. Simmons, w. E. Butler. Mrs. Laura Carr, A. Flora, P. Elledge, H. Stillwell, R, c. Mitchell, J. w. Hale, Benj.
  Emmons. A. Mahfouz, K. Mahfouz. J. H. Stack, F. T. Murphy, Chas. Duff, A. C. Hud- dleston, J. H. Waldrop, C. Park CT.
 Joe Mailman & Bro, Sl.50; F. E. Sapp. $l.18; Geo. A. Gib- son. $l.25.
 Those contributing 50 cts:
 w. K. Sims, Jas, E. Mason, T. J. Stout, J. Nespolski, M. Abramsohn, E. Fowler, w. L. l.. Hill, R. l.. c. Howard, Resell Show Co.,, Frank Federer, M. R. Stimson, l.. L. Hansman, c. F. Johnson, Princess Theatre, A. c. Mcclure, w. B. Williams.
 Those contributing 25 cts;
 Cash 25c, T. W. Bunch, H. A. Baggott, Herman Glover,
 [NoTE:-This is the complete list and the total amount was spent for 16 War Saving Bonds of $500 value by Geo. A. Gibson and the Bonds have been turned over to Mrs. Whitson as slight token of the loving esteem of our community for Chief Dow, who modestly sought to decline to accept the gift.
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PIONEER CITIZEN
 WRITES LITTER
Howard Funeral in Brink ley Receives EEis Well
 Pointed Comment
Maberrv. Ark. 2-18-1.

Maberry, Ark, 2-18-18.
 Dear ARGUS.
 I can't resist the temptation to say a few words in commenda- tion of your write up of our dear beloved Bro. Thomas H. Towards funeral recently in your city, for it brings to my mind more forcibly the fact that Il long since realized, that the pioneers of this country are but little appreciated and seldom honored. It brings to my mind the common saying "once dead soon forgotten. ' What does the average citizen or "dWeller" do to show their appreciation of the brave and noble people who settled, cleared and drove the ferocious wild animals from this lovely country and caused 1t to blossom as a rose? What care they for the noble men and women who struggled and work ed unceasingly to build the fine churches, bridges, public build ings, etc. for us to occupy and enjoy? No, they take it with an air of no more than they ought to have done, might have done more, etc. ;"
 It was my privilege and pleas ure to have once been a neighbor of Bro. Tom Howard and at that time he was the Circuit Rider of DeView Circuit which was com posed of church at DeView, Coats school house and Ebenezer. Bro. Tom was of the old school of preachers. lie worked 0 days Tn the week and preached on the 7th. I have known him to blow all the week and on Sunday morning saddle his old nag, put his Bible in one end of his saddle bag, his hymn book in the other, and ride 16 miles to DeView, preach his regular sermon. and back home blowing Monday morning. He preached, walked and talked "Old Time Religion" Often in his sermons he would become enthusiastic and in de- scribing the beauties of the great beyond would use the works "Bask and bathe on the
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Notice 10 City Candidates

The ARGUS has been request ed to say to all persons desiring their names placed on the Ticket at the approaching primary, that they will please leave their dol lar and names with Geo. A. Gib- son at City Hall, on or before Tuesday, Mar. 5th.
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SWAPPING THE KAISER
Brinkley People Have a Busy Week of it in An. swering War Work
 Calls

aS e IuI GllSI oblIIlOldilG tO thO patriotic Wheatless and meatless efforts of the Government to impress upon our people that we are really in WAR, Brinkley has had one continuous merry round of it, with various gentle men engaged in pushing various war work claims for cash and personal efforts this week.
 First it led off with a
 SPECIAL SERVICE AT M. E. CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT
 This service was patriotic one in which Prosecuting At torney c. Otis Bogle was to speak but he introduced as his substi- tute a Rev. MT. Fletcher, an ex Billy Sunday evangelist, who spoke for him along war work line.
 An offering was taken amount ing to S37.00 to be used for Bibles and Testaments for the Soldiers.
 An honor roll and service flag containing 16 stars was displayed. The altar was beautifully deco rated in patriotic colors. A solo by Mrs. o. c. Remley was a delightful feature of the music.
 Following this, came the Salva- tion Army War Work Drive for cash. Preparation for this was begun by enlisting the services of the Young Mems Business Association and a big crowd was in attendance on Tuesday night at the School Auditorium to hear Dr. Wheeler of Chicago. When the subscrip- tions were checked up over $500 I
 was reported.
 Also on Tuesday night at the Presbyterian Church Dr. c. E. Hayes made a patriotic address and took collection for Home Mission work.
 The War Council Community work came with 8 hard press by Rev. Hughes, chaplain, of the 335th. Field Artillery at Camp Pike. After a conference, he turned this work over to Dr. Jay l.. Grover who with Ralph c. Mitchell and associates of the Young Business Men, will push the work and raise $666 the amount apportioned to Brinkley in the work.
 In addition to this a Y. M. c. A. War Council or conference was held in Brinkley Wednesday at the Rusher Hotel and workers from several cities of Eastern Arkansas were present planning for other war work drives.
 In the mean time the competi- tion between some of the war work drives became acute on Wednesday that for a time there was rather ugly rivalry be- tween the War Council Com- munity and Salvation Army work, as to which of these should get first picking" in the Brink ley Community.
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A LITTLE SERMON FOR TO-DAY

temple of God that the Spirit God dtDeLeth pou2--I Cor. iii 16.
 Father repenish with I hy grace
 This longing heart of mine;
 Make 1t Thy quiet dwelling place,
 Thy sacred nmost shrine.
 JOHANN SCHEFFLER. ATOT mans manifold labors, but his manifold cares IN hinder the presence of God. Whatsoever thou doest, hush myself to thine feverish vanties and busy thoughts and silence seek thy Fathers face and light of His countenance will stream down upon thee He will make secret cell in thine heart and when thou enterest there there shalt thou find Him. And if thou hast found Him here all around shall reflect Him. all shall speak to Him. and He will speak through all Outwardy thou mayest be doing the work of thy calling inwardy if thou commend thy work to God thou mayest be with Him in the third Heaven.
 E. B. PUSEY.
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LITTER FROM
 CAMP PIKE
A Letter From Busy Soldier
 Boys Training Place.
Camp Pike, Feb. 28, 1918

Camp Pike, Feb. 28, 1918 Dear ARGUS:
 These are busy days with the army boys at Camp Pike. After two months of forced inactivity, due to the weather conditions, the officers are pushing the men to the very limit to make up for lost time. They are out by con- panies, battalions and regiments, and are getting ready for the rifle range. Time is a most precious commodity when a na- ton is preparing a million men for the battle line, but if there is anyone in the world who can get more hours out of a day or more minutes out of an hour, than a '.top sergeant from the regular army, I don't want him for a boss.
 But the work is welcomed by most of the men. There are men here who have been in quaran- tine ever since their arrival last fall, and they welcome anything that will give them a change in the daily program. The North ern boys are cussing Arkansas for the weather. the quarantine and the occasional grouchy officer. They didn't like our dust, they didn't like our snow and they don't like our mud. Some of these days they are go- ing to look back with longings for our Arkansas spring.
 The Y. M. c. A. buildings are crowded these nights soldiers there to read, or to write, or to play games, to listen to concerts or lectures and many attend the various classes and religious services.
 A lot of people are sending magazines and periodicals there but there is really too much cheap stuff. The Saturday Evening Posts have been well come, but if you send Posts, don't send older shan a month back.
 Writing home to his father, Editor John Stafford of the Springdale, Ark, News, Lieut.. Guy Stafford says in part: ''The Red Cross is wonderful organi- zation, as well as the Army Y. M. c. A. Don't you ever turn down an opportunity to lend them all possible aid and assis- tance. 1 had always rather looked upon them both as
 money grabbers" but nix on all such chatter as that in the future. They are the real thing and the money is all spent in a good cause that of making the life of the American soldier safe and pleasant. You can't go too strong in the columns of the News In their behalf. {"
 Perhaps you have seen some Of the really vicious and some of the merely foolish charges that nave been made against the Red Cross, the Y. M. c. A. the medical officers. and other de- partments of the army and army work. But this is the work of the ignorant and careless, or of the organized enemy propaganda. When you hear one of these Stones, just refer 1t to the first soldier you meet. or write to your own own boy. They know. 10 date every such charge has been disapproved.
 Women visitors are made well come at the Y. M. c. A. Hostess mouse, just a few steps from the uepot, and is beautiful home ilke place, In fact it is the most attractive place Camp Pike and
 lot of fellows are regrettine
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-12
Federal Bank Takes
In Eighteen More
Ohio Institutions

The Federal Reserve Banking Sys
tenn of the Fourth District has beeL
taking on new strength for the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign It has added
to itself since the first of July eighteen
Ohio banks and has applications
pending from eight more,
The new member banks are The
Peoples Saving & Banking Co., Bar.
berton; Citizens Bank, Cuyahoga
Falls: Commercial & Savings Bank
Co., Buckeye City; Farmers and Citi.
gems Banking Co, Milan; Rossford Saw.
ings Bank, Rossford; Home Banking
Company, glastonbury; Chagrin Falls
Banking Company, Chagrin Falls;
Provident Savings Bank n Trust Co.,
glastonbury Ranking Company, Glib.
sonburg; Cuyahoga Falls Savings
Bank Company, Cuyahoga FALL; West
Lafayette Bank Co., West Lafayette;
Citizens State Bank. West Milton;
Geneva Savings Bank Co, Geneva;
Peoples Savings \ Trust Co., Akron;
Dime Savings Bank CO., Canton; Day.
ton Savings & Trust Co., Dayton;
Struthers Savings y Barking Co.,
struthers; CITY Savings Bank 4 Trust
Co.. Alliance.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-12
TINE IS U. S. BEST
SOLDIER Of FINANCE
It Works Always To Put Lib
erty Bond Values Higher

Time works in favor of Liberty
Bonds.
Some of the more restless-mlnded
holders of Liberty Bonds of the Sec
Ond and Third loans have lost sight OF
that fact and allowed the slight slump
in the market price which took place
this summer to worry them.
Those prices reflect only tempo
rary condition, says the Wall Street
Journal, and the Treasury department
is already in process Of remedying it.
The slump in part has been due to
misapprehension on the part of small
investors who have gained a super
fetal knowledge of tax exemption fea-
lures.
While bonds of the Second and
Third loans, the 4 and Az per cent
bonds, are taxable and the 9l2 per
cent bonds are tax free the small In
vestor cannot be taxed by any income
tax law now in effect or any later TO
be enacted on any of the bonds unless
his holdings of 4 or Az bonds reach
$4,000 worth or more. And yet study
of the transactions in bonds to date
has revealed the fact that many OF
the sales are by small investors who
have disposed of their As and AIS to
buy 315s because some one has told
them the 3hs were tax free.
Everything which congress takes up
in the way of financial legislation gets
the careful attention of the Treasury
department. Nothing is allowed to &c
far If its provisions in any way tend
to lower values on Liberty Bonds. Lib
erty Bond holders have first considera
ton and everything is being done tc
facilitate the financing of the, war.
Aside from the tax free features
which are only present influences
after all, the Liberty Bonds SHOULD
stand out as gilt-edged investments fol
their after-the-war value. The capita
which they will restore to the investor
after the war will have far greater
purchasing power than the none!
which he is putting into the bonds nov
when money is so cheap and plentiful
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-12
HINDERENGBURG.

Hndenburg hereafter ought to be written "Hi-n-de-r
i-n-gb-urg" The old reprobate is by false report and
every conceivable sort of verbal camouage regarding the
battle in progress in France and Belgium, hindering
the German people and that part of the German army not
actually engaged from knowing the truth concerning the
licking the Allies administering to his army The Ger
people backing up the kaiser and his unker gov
eminent almost to unit Ninety per cent of the popula
topof the empire is technically guilty of MURDER arson
rapne and plumber and ought to be destroyed Germany
as whole is the modern prototype of Sodom and Gomor
ra and doubt seriously if there enough righteous
in the entire country to from the fate which bee
those ancient metroposes of wckedness if similar cond
tons were imposed.
But the German people, through sheer cowardice,
would throw up their hands and yell "Kamerad" if they
knew the conditions on the western front If they knew
how immnently their country is in danger of getting
taste of what their armies have done to France and Bel
gum through abect terror they would rise in their might
and rend every member of the house of Hohenzolern
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Nine Out Of Ten.

Scene: A smoking compart-
ment in a railway carriage in a
train on the Great Northern Rail-
way. Old Gent Ito Pat, going
home to Monaghan on a fur
lough): Young man, allow me
to inform you that of every ten
cases of men suffering from par
alysis of the tongue, nine are due
to smoking"
Pat: Allow me to inform you,
sir, that out of every ten men
suffering from broken noses, nine
are due to the habit of not mind
ing their own business"
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SCISSORS & PASTE:
:Good Things Clipped from !:
{: Our Exchanges with an |:
! Occasional Comment I
F.; By the Editor. /:
Education Important.

Russia, right alongside Ger
many, falls down in it's effort to
make war and becomes a vassal
state. The United States, with
fewer people, and smaller terri
tory and less natural wealth than
Russia, goes across the sea to fill
RuSsia's place in the battle line
and put an end to the danger of
German world donation. What
is the reason for the great differ
ence between the strength OF
these two nations? Fundamen.
tally, it is the difference between
an educated and an uneducated
people. Don't forget that what.
ever else calls for attention, the
education Of your children is
your most important task. =
Southern Agriculturist.
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Decatur, ILL.,, Sept. A, 1918

Decatur, ILL.,, Sept. A, 1918.
Mr.. H. G. Cottle,
West Liberty, Ky,
Dear Gardner:
AS it is raining here today and
| am at leisure | thought | would
write a line or two. | am in the
training station at Great Lakes,
Ill.,, and this is certainly fine
place. There are $4,000 boys
here in camps, several from the
good old county of Morgan.
William B. Lane, from Maytown,
is my tent mate. Mr.. Lane and
myself were transferred from
apprentice seaman to firemen
and will soon leave here for the
coast where we will go to school
six weeks and then be transfeT-
ed across the waters to do our
part for Morgan county to help
end this great struggle. This
leaves US both well and enjoying
life. Give to all my best regards,
With kindest personal regards
and best wishes, | am,
Your friend,
RENNIE LYKINS.
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come must go over the same way
I'VE cannot consider any terms Of
peace whatsoever with the German
government as now constituted" Max
inns letter goes on to say. Germany
must be licked and the Hohenzollerns
kicked off the throne before we car
even talk peace without outraging on
self.respect, The German military
ring must be broken and so shattered
that II can never be reunited.
"Those militaristic bandits of thu
breed OF Atilla who cold.bloodedly pre-
pared to plumber the world and enslavt
mankind are not fit to place theii
names to a peace campact beside those
OF the heroes who shall, with sacrific,
OF blood and treasure. save the worlt
from their clutches.
There is but one way to peace ant
that is the way to Berlin"
Lib atty bonds will open that roaC
for the American boys, Those at home
must sacrifice their treasure as thos,
over there sacrifice their blood,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-12

"Woman's interests" are not
bounded by the four walls Of her
house. They are as broad as the
world. The woman who does
not carefully educate herself up
on great questions in tempestous
days is the one who fails in do
ing her full duty. Now, more
than ever before in the worlds
history, she must read and think
and plan for her own great part
in a great future. She can moi
escape it any more than she car
escape the consequences Of wal
by deliberately refusing to think
about it. -SouthernAgriculturis
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TO THE NEWSPAPER BORROWERS.

Here's to the man who habitually borrows and reads
his neighbours newspaper. That insignificant bunch OF
pusanmitys heart is no bigger than the dime he
ships His public spirit and patriotism measured by
mills instead of by dollars and cents He is intensely in
terested in all public enterprises which cost him nothing
He so damnaby stngy he eats beans for breakfast
drinks hot water to swell the beans for dinner pats his
belly and takes up his belt for supper
May he find something in his neighbours paper each
week to remind him of his litteness