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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-09

There will be a business meet
ing next Friday afternoon and
q Roosevelt Memorial program
will be rendered the following
Friday.
The clever manager of the
Wheatley Moving Picture Show
William Heep, will put on 5000
feet of war pictures on
Tuesday night. He is to be
commended on securing this
high grade picture.
Hartell Toney of Mariana,
visited in Wheatley Friday.
Miss Annie Harton of Colt,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Brownlee, the latter part
of the week.
A. A. McClendon of Mariana
returned home Saturday, after
a short visit with relatives.
Miss Georgia Knight will or
ganize Domestic Science and
Art Class in the school soon.
We are glad to hear Of this adj
ditiOn.
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OFFICERS

Geo. /. S.,nds, President
T. L. Cox, Vice President and
General Manager.
Milton Loeb, Secretary.
S. r. Lyons, Treasurer.
w. T. Reeder, Field Manager.
j. |. Lewis, Manager of De-
veIopment.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-09
OUR OTHER OFFICERS

In addition to our President and the Field
Manager of Developement the other offic-
GERS and directors little Rock mem are
as follows:
Mr.. T. l.. Cox, Vice President and Gener-
al Manager of this Company, is General
Sales Manager of Joe Lyons Machinery
Company of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mr.. Milton Loeb, our Secretary, is Secre-
tary of the Joe Lyons Machinery Company.
Mr.. S. r. Lyons, our Treasurer, is also
connected with the Joe Lyons Machinery
Company.
Mr. Powell Clayton of Cohn, Clayton
and Cohn, is director of our company and
his legal firm will keep us fully advised on
legal matters.
Our Secretary and Treasurer are each
under bond of $25,000.00 for the safe
keeping of the funds of this company.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-09
About Our Officers
OUR PRESIDENT

of Charleston, Arkansas President of the
Farmers Union and for the last
ed with the Agricultural Department of Arkansas either
geologs manager the Marketing Bureau pres
dent.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-09
Drilling

Drilling Companies being organized to drill
for oil for cash the $3.50 basis. These Companies
advertising that they will make IS 00000
per month per rig on each basis.
We are going to do our own drilling, and save money
for the stockholders. Remember, that every share of
stock you have participates in the profit of this Com
pany.
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READ WHAT OUR PREslDEN HAS TO SAY:

Not only my friends, but other good citizens may
to know why have accepted the presidency of the
Arkansas Oil & Refining Company.
"For thirtyfour years have been booster to develop
Arkansas. Why? Because Arkansas is my home.
MANY times have been solicited to become associated
with Oil and Gas Companies outside the State but have
declined Why? Because that would not develop Ark
ansas, but have become president of the Arkansas Oil
& Refining Company. Why? Because it is home COM
pany, composed of some of the best business in
Arkansas
''This Company will home money to bring to light
the Mammoth Oil Pools of Arkansas Does this satisfy
you? Well have other reasons The Arkansas Oil &
Refining Company is composed of good, sound, clean
business to manage it. Two biologists to guide it
and the best driler obtanable to develop it If you
knew what know--if you believed do-play safety
first and do as have doneput your money in and let's
go and deveope Arkansas
yours very truly,
DR.. GEO. L. SANDS
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-09

Capital stock authorized, 100000. Shares
$4,000 PAR VALUE, fully paid and nonas-
Isessabe,
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-09

None of officers directors draw any salary. Our
Field Manager and Manager of Development will be paid
for their time when actual drilling begins, which will pro-
badly be within sixty days
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Refneries

Under charter permitted to build or
refneries Whenever production reaches 1000
barrels more per day intend to erect refinery to
take of the production The net profits after pay
ing all and the cost of the crude oil 1000
barrel refinery is $165020 per day. net yearly profit
of $590,5 $500.
Our experts connected with this Company estimated
that make Csc net per barrel by refining the oil
that from the earth Remember each stakeholder
will be interested in the refinery.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-09
Our Acreage

This company has than 900 acres of leases
which have been carefully examined and passed upon
by biologists being the most favorable for pro-
duction in the state.
This acreage is located in Franklin Faulkner Pulaski,
Jefferson, Van Buren, and White Counties, where there
already drilling operations carried
We work erecting California Standard
rig the Famous Jethro Anticine, the town of
Ozark, Arkansas
Our Well Number Two will be started before the
first of November acreage located in another county
There to be four wells drilled by four different
companies in White County within the next six months,
and company has acreage every of these
prospective wells. So all in ALL have FIVE chances to
win!
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-09
Our Proposition.


We put
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
Belgium Under the German Heel
eY pRANo wAlrLoek.

published by special arrangement
with the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
Copyright, 1918. by Brand Whitlock,
under the title Memories of Begun
Under the German Occupation. All
rights reserved. copyrighted IA GTeat
Liltain, Canada alid Australia Al
rights reserved for France, Belgium
hutiand, Italy, Spain, Russia anu tne
scandinavian Couutrtes.D
/ went the next morning 10 talk with
Won Mottke 0 the train, there Wa
hemmiug and having; IL would be i'm
possible TO get IA special train, all Of
Us could not go at once.
Very well, said !, III there are sew
eral trains, / shall go On the last
Why"
why? Because when the ship is
wrecked the captain goes q the side
last"
Thus, to the old uncertainties so long
endured, there came a new uncertainty
as to whether we should go out at all
| had asked for a special train In which
to- take the legation staff, the consuls
arid their families, the c. X. b, and
the Chinese government having broker
off diplomatic relations with Germany
Sven Pousette Swedish minister, ther
charged with the representation o.
Chinese interests, had officially re-
newed the request of our Chinese col
league that ! take them II too, But
as Won MOltke had intimated, it was
proposed that the legation go one day
the consuls a few days laterl and hast
of all the men Of these. II, b, 1t was
told me that Lancken had been seer
very dark of visage, very much worried
and that he had said thar Berlin had
ordered that we be put out by Den
mark, there to take ship to America
IA petty reluctance to recognize tht
Belgian government in exile at HaVre
or It's existence. lie had telephoned &c
Berlin, however, and had that order
nypEad
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
Try Making Your OiDsa
Cough Remedy

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II you combined the curative proper.
ties of every known "ready.made"
cough remedy, you probably could not
get as much real curative power az
there is in this simple homemade
cough syrup, which is easily prepared
In q few minutes,
Get from any druggist 2I6 ounces
OF Pinex, pour it into a pint bottle
and fill the bottle with syrup, using
either plain graduated sugar syrup,
clarified molasses, honey. or corn
syrup, as desired. The result is a
full pint of really better cough syrup
than you could buy ready.made for
three times the money. Tastes pleas
ant and never spells.
This Pinex and Syrup preparation
gets right at the cause Of a cough and
gives almost immediate relief. It loos-
ems the phlegm, stops the nasty throat
tickle and heals the sore, irritated
membranes 80 gently and easily that
1t is really astonishing.
A days use will usually overcome
the ordinary cough and for bronchitis,
crowp, whooping cough and bronchial
asthma, there is nothing better.
Pinex is a most valuable coneen-
trated compound Of genuine Norway
pine extract, and has been used for
generations to break UP severe coughs.
To avoid disappointment, ask ycur
druggist for "2h ounces of Pinex'
with full directions, and don't accept
anything else. Guaranteed to give alb
solute satisfaction or money promptly
refunded. The Pinex Co, IT, Wayne,
Ind.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
Thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bttro. Phosphate to
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
TO Increase Strength, V,aor
atd Nerve Force,

Judging from the countless prepare
tions and treatments whlchsare contin-
ually being advertised for the purpose
Of making thin people fleshy, develop
ing arms, neck and bust, and replacing
ugly hpllows and angles by the soft
curved lines OF health and beauty, there
are evidently thousands of men and
women who keenlS feel their excessive
Thinness and weakness are usually
due to starved nerves, Our bodies need
more phosphate than Is contained III
modern foods Physicians claim there
~ nothing that will supply this def
cheney so well as the organic phosphate
known among druggists az h~itro-phos-
phate, which Is inexpensive and sold by
Washburn-Lyle IN Memphis, and most
all druggists, under a guarantee Of sat
iRfaction or money back. BY feeding
the nerves directly and by supplying the
body cells with the necessary nhos-
phorie food elements, bitro~ phosphate
quickly produces a welcome transfor-
nation In the appearances the Increase
In weight frequently being astonishing
This increase in weight also carries
with 1t a general Improvement In the
health. Nervousness, sleeplessness and
lack Of energy. which nearly always
accompany excessive thtNness, soon
disappear, dull cyes become bright, and
pale cheeks glow with the bloom Of
perfect health.
CAuTION-Although bitro- phosphate
Is unsurpassed for relieving nervous
ness, sleeplessness and general weak
ness, II should not, owing to It's remark
able flesh~growing properties, be used
by anyone who does not desire to lat on
flesh, adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
HOROSCOPE

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1919.
Copyright, 1913, BY the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.1
The sun and Saturn are in benefle
aspect today, according to ~astrology.
Uranus is adverse.
This should be a fortunate sway for
all who plan enterprises that require
widespread support.
The sun is in a place most favorable
to men n women who WELD power
or influence. During this sway they are
supposed to be friendly and helpful
Under this rule they who seek po-
htical office or public benefits should
be successful, for they have kindly
stars to guide them,
This should be a helpful direction for
all who WELD the power that gives
office or In judicial position, but Uranus
: presage temporary misiudgment Of even
the highest achievements.
There is again a sign making for
suspicion, criticism and -har3h misrep-
resentation, for Uranus is in evil place,
This government OF the stars will
cause discomfort with the government
of man, encouraging envy n malice
that wear the cloaks of truth, reform
and altruism.
Women will be prominent in many
national movements. They will sit In
places Of judges and lawmakers. They
wifi the solution ofsmany indus
trial problems, it is prophesied. The
sun Is friendly to them.
Among the inventions that will be
| successful is one of an airplane that
will make'a great name to an inventor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18

CHAPTER 90.
The Answer.
"Will-wiA 0 marry me-? he mad
gasped.
The question came so amazingly TO
them both that, in the stiffness alter II,
II seemed TO them they could hear the
whole world crack and then-stahd
still. Incredible! Five minutes before
these words had not been BORN the
thought OF them In her, at least, was
still undreamed Of! Now?
She was not naturally coquettlsh. Il
was not in her TO toy with anything
she really wanted. She might not
want what she wanted for long, but
while the impulse was on her she could
want with all her strength. And, first,
it would have pleased Estrelda to sub
tugate Freddie. Shes had wanted to see
him swept from his feet by the Nimi-
tive power that was hers. It was to
be her triumph. But now she was
caught in her own-toils, His flame had
kindled her. Her temperament was
aroused. At last she was no more
steady than her victim. And so--in the
instant of silence that followed his
question, her one word in answer to IL
fell deeply, inevitably.
Yes" she said.
And then-and not until then-she
was back in his arms, =
Poor Freddie!' That wonderful first
love KISS OF MS 10 De ldlu on the SllIllS
where so many worshipeTs had left
their offerings before himl Not that
there, ever had been danger, as Estrel-
da's father had judged rightly, that his
daughter would make the supreme mis-
take. No; she was not generous enough
But F~reddie's lips were not the first TO
press her lips; not by many score. And
FreddLe's hands clingfng to her hands
felt much the same to her as many
other hands had felt.
II love you'll love you,' he was
whispering to her over and over again.
They sat in the hammock now. His
two arms were close about her; His
fire, yet his fingers were like ice.
II love you" he whispered again,
MY wonderful-wonderful girl! Oh
sweetheart love you so! Say you
love me, Say It," he pleaded,
She was still. Her trump card was
10 mean more than she really could feel,
Yet now she was truly s~tlrred-stirred
to the depths, yet-inarticulate.
"Sweetheart-say o love me- he
begged.
away from him a little. lnstincttveil
she raised her hand and r~earranged hel
Leave it!'' he said. II love it al
tumbled and curly! Leave it! Sweet
heart--say you love mel" .
She laughed her curiously deep laugt
that was heavy with sex as he caugh
| at her hands and stayed them.
"Papa'll be h~ome-soon,' she warned
"Whatll he say If he sees me al
mussed up?"
He had not thought Of such a thing
II flashed on him that 1t was odd tina
she sh~ould-think Of 1t Just then: Wa
II possible that she cared less than z
did; was not too absorbed in him u
remember the outside world? He dis
missed the thought at once. She wa
a girl. of course, that accounted for It
She was more shy; her love was more
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
ToDAY'S AID TO BEAUTY

Hair is by far tho most conspicuous
thing about us and is probably the most
easily damaged by bad or careless
treatment, II we are very careful in
hair washing, We will have virtually no
hair troubles. An especially fine sham
poo for this weather, one that brings
out all the natural leauty OF the hair,
that dissolves and entirely removes all
dandruff, excess oil and dirt; can easily
he used at trifing expense by simply
d~issolving "a ~teaspoonful of canthrox
4 (Which you a get at any druggists,
in a cup of hot water. This makes q
full cup OF shampoo liquid-enough SO
1t is easy to apply 1t to all the hair In
stead Of just the top Of the head, This
chemically ,dissolvos all impurities and
I creates a soothing, cooling lather. Rims,
ing leaves the scalp spotlessly clean
soft and plant, while the hair takes or
the glossy richness OF natural color, also
n fuefiness which makes Il seem much
heavier than II is. After canthro,
shampoo. arranging the hair Is a pleas
ure, adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
Every Druggist in U. S. In
struCted to Refund Price
While You Wait at Counter
\ II Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm-Up.

The sensation of the year In the
drug trade Is AspironaL the Two
Minute cold and cough relievcr, author
itatively guaranteed by the laborato-
ries, tested, approved and most enthu-
siastieally Endorsed by the highest au-
thorities, and proclaimed by the COM
mon people as ten times as quick and
effective as whiskey, rock and rye, or
any other cold and cough cure they
An drug stores are now supplied with
The wonderful new elixir, SO all you
have TO do to get rid Of that cold, Is
to step into the nearest drug store,
hand the clerk half a dollar for a bot
Tie of Aspironal, and tell him to serve
YOU a teaspoontul with four teaspoon
futs Of water In a glass With your
watch in your hand. take the drink at
one swallow aud call for your money
back in two minutes II you cannot feel
your cold fading away like a dream,
within the time limit. Don't be BASH
ful, for all druggists invite YOU and ex-
peet you 10 try 4. E~veryhody's do
ing It.,
When your cold or cough Is relieved,
take the remainder OF the bottle home
20 your wife and babies, for AAironal
Is BY far the safest and most eNectiye,
the easiest to take and most agreeable
cold and cough remedy for infants and
children. DO not be afraid Of its alco-
hotic contents, for 1t contains no more
than any good doctor would prescribe
for a cold. cough or the flu, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18

waved to him, and the crowd cheered.
1t was the only sound they had made
and, for their sake, fearing a demon
stration, | hastily withdrew. and ran
back to the carriage. | babe Lambert
and then, the last, Villalobar, good
bye, He presented my wife with the.
bouquet OF forget -me-nots he had
brought and handed her into the train.
The Baron Won F~alkenhausen mounted
the steps; Won Moltke, who had been
so kind, who had so admirably made
all the perfect arrangements, stood at
the salute. | climbed aboard. The train
was moving.
AS we drew out OF the city I looked
out of the window Of our coach. Far
across the expanse of rails. at the end
Of a street which came down to the
edge of the wide way, at the barrier Of
a grade crossing in Schaerbeek, a great
crowd was gathered, and as the train
passed, above the mass of acres of
faces blurred by the distance, there
burst a white cloud OF fluttered hand
kerchiefs. ~
/ went into the compartment alone
and shut the door.
THE END OF THE SERIES.
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sacred to her than his. He, as a man
must reassure her So
But II doesn't matter, sweetheart, -
ne said. We are-we're going to-te
marry. We're engaged. I'm going 10
ask your father right away-of course.'
mock.
~"Ask-papar' she exclaimed. What
had she let herself in for? Events did
not move as fast as this in M~aplevillei
Just because a few kisses had been ex-
changed a boy and girl certainly need
not consider themselves bound. Heav-
ens-it that we're the case; the thou
n who had! Her thoughts stop
ped abruptly. She must have time to
think. Freddie could not be allowed 10
handle the situation high-handedly.
"Say-you love mel" he begged again.
Estrelda made up her mind.
Il will" she said, hif you'll-go right
now 1t was characteristic OF her ID
strike a bargain. III want time to
speak to papa"
As a matter of fact it was too tempt
ing an Golfer, 1t fell in too completely
with Freddie's own secret yearning. He.
too. longed for a little time to think.
And So
'Then-say itn' he commanded ever
so gently. as he held her close again.
She did.
An noun later, back in his hotel room,
he sat down dazedly on the edge of his
bed.
cts a funny world" he said to him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
WAREHOUSE is BURNED;
LOSS PLACED AT $4,000

Dried grass that had been neglected
and allowed to stand in close proximi-
ty TO the warehouses; OF r, Perlman and
Co, 462-476 North Manassas street,
junk dealers, which was ignited Mon
day afternoon by sparks from n rail-
road switch engine. was responsible for
the fire which practically destroyed the
warehouse and It's contents,
For nearly SIX hours four companies
lNf the fire department tusseled with
the flames that made rapid progress In
The rags, old rubber and stock stored
IN the big buildings,
Members OF the firm estimated tho
loss TO buildings n contents as be-
tween $50, 900 and &26 900. The con-
tents were not insured,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
Fatal Fat
Unhealthy Fatness Shortens
Life. Reduce Weight

Would you like to reduce your
weight 10 to 60, or more, pounds in
q simple, safe, comfortable wsyi
Do you want to be healthier, to
look younger, to be sprightly, to DO
more efficient, to possess a good fig-
ure without wrinkles or flabbinessH
Then stop harmful drugging; do
not follow starvation diet or tedious
exercising, but adopt the delightful,
guaranteed, korein system.
Stand by your window or in the
open air each morning and evening,
taking deep breaths. Use oil Of
korcin and follow other simple direc.
tions Of the system.
You will reduce your weight, or
receive a forfeiture in cash under
500 guarantee. Get a small box Of
oil Of korein lin ~capsules), now sold
in drug stores at lowest before.war
price, or write to korein Company,
NB-69, Station F, New York City, fol
free book. "Reduce Weight Hap
pily.n Amaze everybody by at.
tractive figure, vigorous health and
personality. Show others this adv't
E& Al H-A HGFHtNNEN
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E4a4zaE44HE49 THE NE WIS SCIMITAR IR4z HOWE zE4@
DAILY HOME HELPS

who sought to aid the war and found
his star in malefic aspect.
Divorces are 70 be numerous. Great
increase in number is indicated. Much
discussion Of marriage laws is prog
nosticated.
Persons whose birthdate it is should
beware Of litigation and quarreling In
the coming year. Those who are em-
ployed win be promoted
Children born on this day are likely
to be clever and talented, but hasty in
temper These subjects of Pisces often
are unusuafF mathematicians.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
LEMON JUICE
WHITENS SKIN
Girlsl Make beauty lotion
at home for few cents

Squeeze the Juice Of two lemons into
a bottle containing three unces Of
orchardt White. shake vel, and YOU
ing and skin whitening lotion and COM
plexion beautifiar at very very small
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter viii supply
three ounces Of Orchard White for q
few cents. Mas'aEe this sweetly fra
and hands each day and see how tan.
redness, sallowness, sunburn and wind.
burn disappear and how clear. soft and
Tosy-white the skin becomes. 1es! Il
"a harmless.
cost. ed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
Beet Salad.

Six medium sized beess, cook until
tender skin and put in vinegar until
ready for use. Take out center to make
cup shape, cut fine what is taken out
and add one cucumber and six pieces
OF celery cut up; MIX with ~mayonnaise
and I'LL beets. Garnish each plate with
lettuce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
Copyright, 1912. by Mcclure Newspaper
SyudicateO
BY HOWARD r. oARIs.

one morning there was no milk In
the hollow stump bungalow for Uncle
Wiggily's carrot coffee, and he had 20
drink II without But after breakfast
he started to the store to get some
condensed milk for the next days meal.
In Woodland. near the ORANGE lee
Mountains, where the animal folk live,
the kind Of milk that is used comes
from the milk weed plant. You have
often seen II in the fields In summer
with its purple blossoms.
Well, the animal folk use this milk,
and In winter, when there aren't any
milkweeds growing, they use con-