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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-05

voice which she knew, butNwhich at
first evoked no distinct personal recol-
lection.
She had heard it long ago But her
memory of it was vague. Now that
familiar and insistent voice repsGted
her name:
Marie Anne. Marie-Anne'"
Here l am" she answered.
Across the low box hedge they were
now talking face to face. Marie Ahne
had recognized her unexpected visitor,
who, with good grace, was apoloSizlns
for his lack Of ceremony.
II was passing by. ! saw your HAIR
shining under the branches of me
walnut tree. That gave me desire TO
say how do you-do to you.
You haven't gone to the front yet
Marceiin?"
II have gone and returned. am GO
ing back again. Shall return Il sec
ond time? That's something one can
be sure about.
The uncertainty didn't seem to trou-
BILE him. Without doubt he had
changed much since. as little boy,
he mad played with the other children
of the neighborhood Marie-Ahhe re-
membered that he had peen Stnsloie
and good humored. To boiStcrous
amusements he had always preferred
those which involved some mental
effort. Later he had entered the nor
NAL school for teachers. whence ne
had gone to be sChoolmaster in a
neighboring village. Thereafter she
had ceased to see anything of him.
She asked him. with some degree or
curiosity:
II thought that you were married.
They said that you were going To
marry the daughter of the master
carenter.'
He began to laugh, almost joyiutly.
mot her. no. | released her from her
promise People don't marry when
they are not sure OF seeing each other
again. Or, at least. they don't unless
they have no regret for anything
they may have in cOmmou--nSlthcr
pleasure nor pain; neither happiness
nor unhappiness. But there are not
many VINO are equal to making SuGh
a contract"
Her face had become pansive. He
bent toward her to explain:
THE proof that ] have done wise
thing is that she has already chosen
another life companion 1t is better
so. ] shall have more courage. fecl-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-05
Author of THE Gold Trail
and "Sea Plumber"

send to Philadelphia and make all in-
quiries. Come In"
The servant had knocked at, the
door. He entered with the medicine
when II arrived he poured out dose,
Now take dose of your medicine
like a man." said the kindly physician.
jocularly. land another in four hours
time II will re-make your nerves"
Jones tossed the stun off Impatient
Say" said he. there's another
point I've forgot You might go to tho
Savoy and get the clerk there, he'd
recognize me-, the bartender in the
American bar, he'd maybe be able to
recognize me. too. he saw us to-
gether-I say feel a bit drowsy, you
haven't doped me, have your
Simms and Cavendish, leaving the
house together FIVE minutes later, had
moments conversation on the steps.
What do you think of him. said
Simms.
Bad" said Cavendish. HE reasons
on his own case, that's always bad.
and did you, notice how cleverly he
worked that in about wanting some
one to believe in him.
They walked down the street to-
gether.
THAT smash has been coming for a
long time said Simms-''it's an heir
loom. It's good thing it has come.
he was getting to be a byword--i
wonder what it is that introduces the
humorous element into insanity; that
address, for instance, one thousand
one hundred and ninety-one Walnut
street. could never have strayed into
a sane persons head"
Nor a luncheon on bills of ex-
change" said Cavendish. We'll. he
will be all right at Hoovef's. What
was the dose you gave him2"
Heron, mostly replied the other.
We'll, so long"
Ito be Continued Next Sunday)
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The Imperishable Flower By Jean Bertheroy

ing myself alone in the face of dam
ger"
From the different expression in his
eyes she understood that he was
merely trying to deceive himself and
that the loneliness of which he boast
ed was going to weigh heavily on hrs
shoulders.
He was alone. And that was the rea-,
son why he had stopped this evening
in the roadway. deepening with shad-
ows, and with such supplicating
voice had called her ny her name.
"Marcelin!" she exclaimed, in her
turn.
They looked into each others eyes.
surprised by the emotion which
mounted from their hearts to their
lips. Their lips trembled like leaves
moved by the wind. while invisible
their shoulders, pushing them for
ward and forcing their faces close to-
gether.
Across the box hedge they stood
ready to exchange a kiss. But that
did not tempt them as yet. 1t was not
the hour Of passion, but that of the
divine accord of souls.
Morcelin began again. breathing
hard
"I)ldnt do right. Isn't it better
So"
Yes" she answered. because now
YOU are sure of being loved"
She turned away from him brusque-
ly, Why spoil the NEST beautiful min
uteS by superfuous talk
She heard him as he passed down the
road with Il step so proud and so
firm that 1t deficd grief, or even
death. And ii he was going TO fall it
would be, in spite OF what he had
just been saying. with a radiant inn
age be fore his eyes
Bending over the green garden
patch she humbly gathered the vege-
tables for the evening meal. When
she re-entered the house her mother
scolded her for having been so slow
what u long time it took YOU
What were you doing in the garden"
"Nothing," the young girl answer
ed.
But she added in Il low voice:
Il have plucked the marvellous flow
cr-the flower with the itnperishable
perfume. which reveals itself only to
the simple and the innocent"
And her whole being was filled with
an imTense JOY,
turrrtch', lGlGj
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sun is going d,

IAN right, mother"
The young girl got up. In the hall,
with the low rafters, she suddenly
seemed so tall that she dwarfed every
thing else.
She was not accustomed to the hard
tasks which the women now had to
take over in the fields while the men
defended the home. But she gradual
ly adapted herself to the situation,
like the others. Whenever she finished
the farm work she resumed her an
cient habits. She sewed by the win
dow, which overlooked the Htsordered
yard where the chickens and birds
foraged.
Take care not to trample the new
lettuce plants and pick some beans for
supper" her mother continued.
Marie Anne was already far down
the walk She opened gate and en-
tered the Enclosure where the vege-
tables grew. But instead of putting
up the screens, as her mother had told
her to do, she walked toward shed
half hidden under walnut tree with
spreading branches. 1t was easy to
see that this shed had been put to 4
new use. Besides the tools and wheel
barrows ranged in the corner some
dainty and elegant things were to be
found there--a table covered with an
embroidered cloth, books and some
pictures on the walls
She seated herself in a small low
chair and looked at the sun, whose
rays came through the green
branches, caressins her hair. She was
not in hurry. The day was finished
for her. Or rather II was another day
which was beginning. At the same
time that the light became paler and
more diffused her spirit also relaxed
and wandered. 1T was, so to speak,
stepped in the tranquility of the even
ing hour. Then she tasted the sinEu-
lar joy of self-forgetfulness in the
midst of the universal life of nature.
Presently she gave q start. Some one
called her from a distance, 1t was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-05
Points for Writers.
A MAGAZINE editor said In Y. NJ.

A MAGAZINE editor said In a Y. NJ
G. A. address in New York:
I'm writing for the magazines, boys.
it is best to be simple and direct. No
Greek quotations No classical allu-
siOns. Remember that you are writ
ing for the Kansas farmer, and you
don't want to write over his head.
Don't be like the Kansas farmers
son who had come home from coll
lego to enlist.
"'Pater,' he drawled one morning,
old Cornelius Husk's daughter has
improved since l was here last. In
fact, she's become as beautiful as
Hehe.'
LAS beautiful as he be- snarled
the farmer. She's durn sight beau
tifuller than he be. Whars yer eyes,
boy? Corn Husk's got II face that
would stop a clock. It's her nav the
gal gets her looks from"
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BIZ MORTALITY WOUNDED.

Rochester--you know the rest"
Turning to the Duke of Melford.
i "Well,'' said Cavendish. II don't
think we need ask any more .ques,-
u believe. that Mr.. Jones .and-er-the
Rarl Of Rochester are different"
Quite So" said Simms. I'VE are
sure Of his bonafldes and Of course it
Isl for the family to decide how to
meet this extraordinary situation. l
lam sure they will sympathize with
Mr.. Jones and make no trouble. 1t Is
|'quite evident he had no wrong in
||tent."
Now you are talking" said Jones.
i quite so---One more question. does
1t seem to you ! have not been talk
ing at all up to this?"
Il Jones laughed. ut seems to me
Iyou have uttered one word or two
TASK bee In q bottle, has it been buzz
ling"
The cadaverous Cavendish, who,
from his outward appearance pre-
|sented no signs of q sense Of humor.
|exploded at this hit. but Simms re-
|mained unmoyed.
quite so.'' said he. well. that's
Hall that remains to be said--but. now
Tried you good deal. Mr.. Jones?-I
Should think 1t was enough to try
|Iahy mans health
"Oh. my health is all right" said
|RJOneS. Il can eat and all that. but,
|ltimes, I've felt as IL l wasn't one per-
|son or the other. that's one of my
|main reasons for quitting. leaving
|aside other things. You see I had to
Icarry on up to Il certain point. and. if
you'll excuse me blowing my own
horn. | think I've not done bad
Icould have put my claws on all that
3money--If I hadn't been straight
mari. there's a lot of things l could
Have done, pears to me. Well, now
Nat everything is settled, l think
stnat ought to be taken into consider
|ation. / don't ask much, just Il COM
omission on the money salved."
"Decidedly," said Sinms. I'm my
Iopinion yon are quite right. But as Il
professional man my concern just a
moment ago was about your health"
."Oh. the voyage back to the states
Twill put that right"
"Quite so. but you Will excuse my
pro fessional inStinct-anu ! am Civ
ling you my services for nothing, if
you will let mel notice signs of
|nerve exhaustion--Let's look at your
tongsle."
Jones put out his tongue.
mot bad said Simms. Now, just
cross your legs"
Jones crossed his legs, right over
left and Simms, standing before him,
gave him little sharp tap just under
the right kneecap. The leg flew out.
Jones laughed
Exaggerated patella reflex" said
3Simms. Nerve flag. nothing more. A
|pill or two is all you want. You don't
potice any difficulty in speech?"
S"Not much" said Jones. laughing.
"Say---'Peter Piper picked peck
of picked peppers"
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In Ireland.

CELMAS Men O'ROUSKI. the Irish
- poet. said in a lecture in Chicago:
ireland would have done her duty
better in this world war IL 1t hadn't
been for our so-called Irish patriots.
These men sowed discord everywhere.
Yes, they sowed it everywhere but in
Connmara.
The one part of Ireland that has
always kept peaceful and loyal and
has always done its full war duty is
Connemara.'
The poet paused. then he went on
with n smile.
For in Connemara. friends, the
peasants don't speak English, and the
patriots can't speak Oirish."
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with the dukes bandanna handker-
chief.
Jones had uttered no cry. the others
no sound, but the humping and bang
over the house. tap came to the
door and voice. The duke rushed
to the door and opened It.
Nothing said he, nothing wrong.
OFF with you
He shut the door and turned to the
couch.
Jones caught a glimpse of himself
in a big mirror happily unsmashsd.
caught glimpse OF himself ali
tumbIed and towsled with Simms
beside him and Cavendish standing
by refXing his glasses.
He recognized q terrible fact:
though he had smashed hundreds or
pounds worth of property. though he
had fought these men like mad Pun,
now that the fight was over, they
showed not the least sign of resent
ment. Simms was patting his shoulder,
He had become possessed or the
mournful privilege of the insane, to
fight without raising ire in ones
antogonists to smash with impunity
to murder without being brought to
justice.
Also he recognized that he had been
a fool. He had acted like man
man--that is to say. like man furi-
bus with anger Anger ana madness
have awful Similarities.
He moved slightly away from
Simms.
three to one is not fair play. Come.
let my hands free; l won't fight any
more"
"Certainly.' said Simms But let
me point out that we were not fight
ing in the least, only preventing you
from taking a course detrimental to
your health. CaVendish. will You
kindly unite that absurd handker-
chief
Cavendish obeyed, and Jones, his
hands freed. rubbed his wrists.
what are YOU going TO do now?'
asked he.
Nothing" said Simms: you are
perfectly free. but we don't want you
to go out till your health is perfectly
restored. ] know You viii say that
YOU feel all right No matter. take
physicians advice and just remain
here quiet for a little while. Shall
we &c to the library, where you can
amuse yourself with the newspaper or
Il book while | make up little pre-
scripton for you?"
Lock here" said Jones' Lets talk
quietly for a moment--you think I'm
mad"
Not in the least" said Simms. You
are only suffering from Il nerve up
set"
w eli, II I'm nos mad you nave no
right to keep me here"
This was cunning, but, unfortun-
ately. cunning, like anger, is an at
tribute of madness as we'll as of
sanity
Now" said Simms, with an air of
great fraukneSs, do you think that 1t
is for our pleasure that we ask YOU
to stay here for a while" We are not
keeping you, just asking YOU to stay.
We will go down to the library and l
will just have a prescription made up.
Then, when you have considered mat
tiers a bit. you can use your own dis
erection about going
Jones recognized at once that there
was no use in trying to fight this man
with any other weapon than subtlety.
He was fairly trapped. His tale was
such that no man would believe it,
and. persisiing in that tale. he would
be held as a lunattc On top Of the
tale was Rochesters bad reputation
for sanity. They called him mad
Rochester.
Then as he rose up and followed to
the library, a last inspiration seized
him.
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Translated by William L.. MCPHERSON.
r ARIE-ANNE, it is time to
M put up the screens in the
VI kitchen garden. See, the
sun is going down.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-01-31
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT

Dr. Jay l.. Grover, having received his discharge from the U. $. Army, has returned to Brinkley to resume the prac- tice of dentistry. and will henceforth be found upstairs in the Gazzola building with Dr. M. R Stimson, having formed a co-partnership with Dr. Stimson under the firm name of Stimson & Grover.
 The Dental Parlors of the firm of Drs. Stimson & Grow CT will be in the same loca- ton as heretofore occupied by Dr. M. R. Stimson.
 Drs. Stims6n & Grover,
 Dentists.
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HOSPITALS FOR
 THE PERSECUTED
U. s. Government Sells Equipment For Nominal Sum For Worthy
 Charity.

Fifteen hospitals of 100 beds each, including complete equipment and 200 motor trucks, were purchased by the Armenian and Syrian Relief Com mittee from the United Stares Co., ernment since the armistice was sign ed for nominal sum. Buildings arc already available in Armenia. Syria and Turkey for this equipment and II is now being moved from France.
 More than two million Christian Armenians, Greeks and Syrians, who are in distress because of persecution from the Turks, will thus be provided for The money derived from the Ar menian. and Syrian Relief Campaign, February S-10, will cause these hospi- tals to be available for the use of those afflicted peoples AAt
 The quota for the whole State of Arkansas is only s15O,000. The Unit ed States will raise s30,000,u0O for the relief of these stricken peoples.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-01-31
PRESIDENT ASKS AMERICA ID AID
 IA RELIEF WORK
SAYS NATION SHOULD ADVANCE HUNDRED MILLION TO SAVE
 SMALL COUNTRIES.
DISTRESS IN HOLY LAND
Armenian and Syrian Relief Only Or panixation That Can Reach Peo-
 pIes Who Suffer Most.

The proclamation issued by Presi- dent Wilson, endorsing the Armenian and Syrian Relief Campaign, that will begin in Arkansas February and end February 10, has been accentuat- ed by the Presidents recommends ton. made since he began his travels abroad. that this Government provide a fund of s1o0,ooO, 900 to loan to the stricken and dying peoples of the small neutral countries that have been devastated by the war,
 Government aid cannot be extend ed to the people of the lands of which the Armenian and Syrian Relief Cam paign will relieve. There are more than four millions of these Christian peoples, driven from their homes by the Turks and Kurds mainly because they were Christian, who have no Ma tional Governments.
 The Armenians lived in Turkish territory, and were prosperous before the war gave the Turks an opporrun- ity to massacre and torture them be- cause of their religious views, and at a time when Christian America could scarcely join other Christian coun- tries in extending the protection ,hat in the past had in measure deterred the Turks
 But the Armenian and Syrian Re lief. with Its organization through th'. missionaries, were able to maintain q system of organization that gave some relief. The Red Cross was unable to give this relief, because of its inabil- fly to get into the country where the suffering was the greatest
 Since the armistice was signed oth- CT places hitherto inaccessible even to the Armenian and Syrian Relief, are now open, and the sums demand ed are much larger Every cent of money contributed in this campaign will go to relieve the distress ot the stricken people.
 Every penny of the expense Is pro "ided for in another fund, supplied for that purpose, so that not one cent of the contributions is to be wasted.
 The 75 counties of Arkansas gre asked for total of $150,000 for this great work and Pulaski county will be expected to raise s30,000 of the amount This amount is divided up into small quotas, so that each county can do the work asked without much effort, and without financial strain.
 Arkansas has met every call on her generosity in the past, and as this will in all probability be the last ot the calls growing out Of the great war, and Arkansas resources have not been severely taxed, there is no reason to fear that the response will fail, and it is anticipated that large oversubscription will result.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-01-31
NEGROES ORGANIZE
 A NEW LEAGUE
Prominent Men of the Race Identified With the New
 Organization.

Leading negroes of the state propose a peace and improve ment league to be known as the Cooperative League of American Citizens and state as it's object, "This organiza- tion is for the purpose of keeping peace between the races by organizing ourselves into a body whose sole pur- pose it shall be to uphold the law and obey it's tenets, pro- mote peace and punish crime as the law directs no matter by whom committed. To fur ther promote the welfare of the country by cooperating in the fields of industry, educa- tion and development by giv- ing added incentive to life by laboring to secure for every one equality before the law and the exercise of those privileges necessary to the ment.
 To make the race intellect ually fit to understand their relations and find their place in the world life by organizing Units of Instructions" along all lines calculated to improve them. We believe this can be done by an honest facing of conditions in this country and an honest effort made to meet them as becomes a nation of peoples who are now engaged l in making terms of peace, set tlingN international differences, and bringing universal de- mocracy to the world.
 It's membership is to be composed of all persons who are in favor of law and order and who are willing to labor for the preservation of order, and a just and righteous en- forcement of law.
 The organization is headed by w. T. Pope, Bishop J. NJ. Conner, Dr E. c. Morris, Grand Master J. II. Harrison, Dr. Joseph A. Booker, Dr. A. H. Hill, Dr. F. P. Lytes, c. McHenry, U. c. Dalton, John Cannon, L. D. Sharp, w. H. Robinson well-to-do and suc-
The Brinkley argus., 1919-01-31

cessful farmers, J. P. Robinson Prof. F. T. Vinegar, Dr. J. I. Lowe, Henry Avant, head of K. P. order, J. N. Campbell, Mrs. M. R. Stevens, Annie H. T. Coley, Mrs. Hattie s. Trent, E. c. Foreman, I. P. Norman, A. L. Higgins, T. l.. Lawson, N. w. Shelton, R. w. Patter- son, w. H. Polk, A. T. Stephens, H. w. Savage, w. M. Moore.
 The home office will be in Pine Bluff and is at present located at Ill West Second avenue. The officers are: J. M. Conner, president; I. P. Nor man, vice-president; w. T. Pope, secretary and general manager; c. McHenry, treasur- CT; Scipio A. Jones, general attorney; Mrs. M. R. Stephens superintendent home depart ment; Joseph A. Booker, sup ervisor education; F. P. Lytes, supervisor industrial depart ment; Rev. J. H. Clayborn, Arkansas, J. c. Robinson, Tennessee; A. A. Thomas, Louisiana; J. J. Morant, Miss issippi, press representative
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CrUNTY SUPT. VI SITS s
 BRINKLEY SCHOOLS. (COntinued from Page D

having a few patrons who are prone to find and magnify tie shortcomings of the school rather than speak a good word for it. More of the good patrons should go out and see what the school is doing, nd then pass the good word on.
 The sixth grade of Claren- don made an average of 73 on the spelling test. This lacks six points of being up to the standard, but it is next to the highest in the county. The lowest grade made is 30, and the highest, made by Max Brown and Laura Galloway, is 95 There were 27 in the class.
 Brinkley-Spelling average 84.
 Clarendon-Spelling average 73.
 Holly Grove-Spelling av- craze 73.
 Roe - Score 75, Spelling average 54, Class B.
 Monroe-Score 30, Spelling average IS. n
 Blackton-Score 70, Spelling average 68; Class c.
 Duncan-Score 30, Spelling average 72.
 w. E. Phipps, County Supt.
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NEED FOR QUICK ACTION
If Relief Be Not Speedily Given Mil lions of Christians in Far East
 Will Starve.


 M. L. Altheimer, campaign director for the Armenian and Syrian Relief has received cable advices from the Near East, telling of the immediate needs of the stricken peoples. who are dying from actual starvation there s@ 3N ~ These people, to the number of nearly 100000. were driven from prosperous homes by the merciless Turks during the war. Since the armistice was signed the committee has been able to extend relief where 1t has hitherto been unable to pene- trate.
 The campaign opens February and in one week the seventv.dve counties Of Arkansas will raise s150- GOO for this relief
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WARNING. ORDER

In the Monroe Circuit Court c. F. Greenlee Plaintiff
 VS The National Bank of Com merce, Of Milwaukee, Wis consin, ...........................D Defendant The defendant, The Nation al Bank of Commerce, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days to answer the complaint of the plaintiff, c. F. Greenlee.
 T. l.. Graham, Clerk. January 29, 1919 c. F. Greenlee, pro SC w. H. Gingles, atty. ad Item.
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The Money Properly Administered.

You can be sure that the money whatever is given, will be properly administered for people that need it sorely" So says former President Taft, in speaking of the work of the Armenian and Syrian Relief Cam fpaign, February 3-t0, to raise sS0,oo0,- 600