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COLE PAYS TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT WILSON Judge C. F. Cole returned this morning from Little Rock, where he attended a state meeting of the national council of defense. He states that the meeting was a decided success and that it was very inspiring. Judge Cole was a guest at a banquet given at the Hotel Marion and in response to a toast on the president of the United States, he gave the following four minute address: "The president--our presidentthe commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States, the chosen executive of a hundred million and more, the spokesman for liberty loving and liberty seeking peoples the world around! The president--our president- has a right to expect, yea, demand, in this hour of national peril the loyal, enthusiastic support and co-operation of every man, woman and child in this great republic.

The time has come. and now is, when we should, when we must, forget utterly the minor matters that sometimes divided us in days of peace, and remember only the great and glorious fact that we are Americans all 1 and Americans only. "The president of the United States, invested with authority and power, not by force of arms, or hereditary caste, but by the intelligent and deliberate choosing of a great and free people, speaks when he speaks not for himself alone, but for our entire citizenship as well. This is the reason he is becoming more and more the spokesman for all the allied nations, and the champion defender of human liberty in all quarters of the earth. And well has he interpreted and clearly set forth the spirit and heart of our people.

His messages and addresses are magnificent appeals for human rights the world over, and for honesty and fairness among the nations in their dealings with each other. I doubt if ever in the history of governments there has fallen from the lips of any other national leader so high and holy a message as he delivered to the American congress and world on the 4th of this present month. If that great message fails to strike a responsive chord in the masses of Germany and Austria, it will be because their hearts are impregnably steeled against the truth by long years of military training. The president--our sincerely devoted to peace, sounded forth the clarion call to arms only when peace with honor was no longer to be had. Not until we were forced to assert or surrender our independence; to vindicate or compromise our national honor, did he take the final and fateful step, and that step having been taken in the sight of God and all mankind.

the sword shall never be sheathed, nor the battle slackened until this war's righteous purpose, SO admirably set forth by him in his late message, shall have been achieved. Every resource of this great country; every life of our entire citizenship has been irrevocably pledged to the successful prosecution of this war. It is our supreme duty, by fellow countrymen. to see to it that these noble dead of all the lands who long have fought our battle shall not have died in vain, and that human liberty shall not perish from the earth crushed under the iron heel of Prussian militiarism. It has well been said that he whose sympathies, either active or passive, are with the Central powers in this titanic struggle of the human race, is a traitor to his country, and deserves to be treated as traitors ever are.

But would go further and say that he whose time, whose property, life, whose all is not ready to be laid as a sacrific upon the altar of his country in this crucial hour of the world's history is unworthy of American citizenship and all the high privBleges and protection that citizenship means. The war may be long, the struggle may be severe, but brave men and true, men of the American type, shrink not from the performance of human duty because of the hardship of the task. So whatever the price we may have to pay, whatever the sacrifices we may have to make, whether serving in the trenches of far away Flanders, or ministering to the wounded and dying on the battlefields of bleeding France, AS my own brother is doing today, or chasing the submarine upon the high seas, or sacredly guarding the home fires in our native land, we will all join hand and heart and fortune in a holy blood covenant that, following the leadership of our worthy president, we will never give up this fight until the world has been saved to civilization, and the foundations of enduring peace among the nations of the world have been laid deep and sure in truth, justice and righteousness. Children take BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP willingly because it tastes nice. There isn't a better remedy anywhere for children's coughs.

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LETTER FROM MAX BROWN IN FRANCE The following very interesting letter has been received by Rev. Dr. Brown of this city from his son Max, now doing service in France: On the Field in France, Nov. 26, 1917. My Dear Father With so much going on, tempus just fugits along and you don't know where it has gone.

I have not gone. I have been out of the office job ever since Capt. Green left and have been fully occupied with the supply business. The clothing allowance as you perhaps "now, has been abolishe and the soldiers are issued whatever they need to present a ieat appearance. On this account I am constantly changing clothes, swapping new for worn out, misfits for fits, etc.

It is no easy job to keep a clear recor on all these transactions, and: I have my hands full. In addition our company is scattered all over northern France, so to speak, and that makes it all the more difficult, as Baraca and I have to pack up a box of clothes now and then and take it around to them. Since I wrote you last we have been seeing things. You have of course been reading about what we did to the Kaiser last week--and it still continues. One morning about week ago we awoke to the cannonading of the British heavies and we knew that the drive was on.

Another sergeant and I walked over to some batteries that morning--big boys, too -and watched them pour "iron rations" into Fritz. You have no idea of the noise these babies make when they fire. You have to stop your ears if you are close by. One gun "banged" about ten feet away from us when we were not expecting it and I thought that my ear drums had burst. A couple of days later we went over to what had been Fritz's trenches.

There were some sickening sights to se seen there. He had evidently, evacuated in great haste as there were rifles, gas masks, big guns and spoil of all kinds in his wake. We went down into two or three of his dugouts. He was evidently fixed up for the winter. We walked on down the valley and reached a high hill, where we could look into and in the distance we could see While we were gazing around at the scenery, three Hun's planes came nosinto our section of the heavenly blue, very low.

Then we heard the put, put of the machine guns. and every now and then the cresh of a high explosive. But the Hun's machines kept sailing around. Then "bang," a high explosive burst in the aid a couple or three hundred yards away. It made me feel as if some one had hit me over the head with a maul.

It was evidently no place for us and we beat it. That was evidently a beautiful country around but of course it is noy torn up by the ravages of war. Here and there you see streaks of white zizzagging across a hillside. These are trenches marked by the subsoil of white chalk which is thrown in front for a parapet. Almost everywhere the big shell holes and someLimes mine craters in which you could almost hide a house.

And everywhere there is mud. But you can see that it was a beautiful country ince. There are hardly any trees at all here, except here and there a little wood and the roads are generally lined with trees. Now these have heen cut down and those in the line of fire are torn and shattered. We have seen thousands of German prisoners.

They are undoubtedly the most motley, hungry. wizened bunch of men I ever saw. Most of them say that they are glad to be taken prisoners- -that it is a case of getting shot in front or behind. Some prisoners were found chained to machine guns and many dead Germans were found so. Some of them are mere boys and others are feeble and men, very few able-bodied men in the number I saw which was about four or five thousand.

From all reports they still refuse to believe that the United States is in the war. They think that we are New Zealdanders or Australians. They say that they are not allowed to speak to their comrades about our entrance into the war and the officers deny it at every opportunity. Mother mentioned a letter seen in the Gazette from Gordon Harvey of Leslie, Ark. He is in our company and a good friend of mine.

Goes by the name of "Snake." He is a good scout. We are well and prospering and the life is making men of us. With lots of love, Max Brown. With 12th Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces in France. CHICHESTER PILLS DIAMOND BRAND.

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This is one of the best boarding houses in the city, it is large and commodious, well furnished and better adapted for this purpose than any other place in the city. Some extra provision in the way of furnishing will be needed and will be installed soon. Everything will be in readiness for the opening of school after Christmas and the school will open on January 2 as scheduled in the catalogue, Mrs. J. B.

Nunn, matron of the dormitory, will arrive in Batesville from her Christmas vacation a week earlier in order to get things in readiness for the opening. The substantial expression on the part of the people of Batesville in providing a purse of more than $400 for the students is thoroughly appreciated by the college. This help will enable many students to complete their course here this year who not have done so had it not been for the help received from Batesville citizens. When the total expenditures are made a complete statement will be published by the Guard showing where the money was spent and to what use it was put. FROM A GOOD FRIEND.

Clarksville, Dec. 18, 1917. Editor Guard--Find enclosed one dollar for which extend subscription up to the year 1919 to J. C. Herzig, Clarksville, Texas.

We have moved, but when we go the old Guard must go, too. Papa has been a subscriber as Ing as I can remember, and a line never escapes my notice, from the war news to the advertisements. We are taking several papers at present, but think the Guard the newsiest and most interesting of any. I take great pleasure in reading the letters from the soldier boys. None have appeared from any of the boys I know, but they are interesting, any way.

I noticed several on the list called that I knew, but none of my relatives yet, I wonder what is the matter with the folks at Pine Hill. They must wake up and write the news. They are all my friends. I lived there fourteen years and think of them often. I do not like here as well as I did at Detroit, though we have 125 acres of fine land to cultivate next year.

We are having some cold weather but not much rain. We all rejoice at that, as the mud is the most dreaded thing of the winter. We can brave the cold very well, but, oh, that mud! I have been wishing very much that old Santa would send a big snow ahead, as I have not seen a white Christmas since I left Arkansas. Wishing the Guard and my friends and relatives a Merry Christmas. Middie M.

Herzig. Mrs. E. A. Dickerson died at the home of her grandson, John Dicker son, eight miles east of Hardy December 17.

age 73 years. She was a pionleer of Izard county. The following orders have been issued: All men who are registered and not subject to the first call to fill the local board's quota, and who can bring a certificate from their local board showing that they are released from the same first quota that is being filled now, can enlist in the navy of the United States. These men must produce certificates and their registration cards along with them, if they wish to enlist in the navy. This order may be changed at eny time, and the enlistment for the navy of registrants stopped, therefore it is advisable to take advantage of this opportunity and enlist in the navy, if one prefers to serve in this branch.

JUDGE B. B. BATTLE. Judge Burrill B. Battle, aged 79 for 26 years an associate justice of the Arkansas supreme court, a civil war veteran and prominent in early Arkansas history, died Friday morning.

December 21 at his home in Littie Rock. Judge Battle had been in ill health for several months, but was not confined to his bed until a few hours before his death. Physicians attributed the cause of his death to ossification of the heart. His wife died in 1899, and they had no children. Judge Battle was born in Hinds county, on July 24, 1838, son of Judge Joseph J.

Battle of Raleigh, N. C. He came with his father to Arkansas in 1844 and received his education at the University of Arkansas. He then attended the law of Columbia University at Lebannon. where he graduated with an LL.

B. degree in 1858. He began practice at Lewisville, Lafayette county, and remained there until the outbreak of the civil war in 1861. when he enlisted as a private in an artillery unit of the Southern armies. He served under Gens.

Cheatham and Cleburne and participated in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and others. At the close of the war he resumed his law practice at Lewisville, and removed to Little Rock in 1880. He was elected to the supreme court in 1885, and remained in service until his retirement in 1911. J. B.

DEENER PASSES AWAY. James B. Deener passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. A.

Neill, at Forrest, Friday afternoon, December 21, 1917. The funeral services will be held in Searcy from the Baptist church Sunday, Dr. John H. Dye conducting the services. Dr.

Deener was a pioneer citizen of Searcy, White county. He was born in Tennessee in October, 1834, and moved to Searcy when a young man, where he resided until about a year and a half ago, when on account of his age, he retired from active life and went to live with his daughter in Mississippi. Mr. Deener joined the Confederate army at the beginning of the war between the states an dserved the entire four years as major on Gen. MeRae's staff.

He was in numerous engagements and participated in the Missouri raid. Mr. Deener was married to Miss Laura A. Kee at Searcy in 1864. She passed away about nineteen years ago.

The deceased is survived by one son and three daughters, S. M. Deener of Batesville, Miss Sidney Deener of Forrest, Mrs. J. A.

Neill of Forrest, and Mrs. Ethel Coody of Little Rock. The citizens of Batesville extend deepest sympathy to Mr. Deener and his sisters in their great sorrow. VINOL MAKES CHILDREN STRONG And Invigorates Old People Any doctor will tell you that the ingredients of Vinol as printed below contain the elements needed to improve the health of delicate children and restore strength to old people.

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Millions of people have been convinced this way. Goodwin's Drug Store, Batesville, Ark. A Coughs COUGH Colds, Whooping Cough "The disease I most dread is Whooping Cough, for children are often Chamberlain nently injured by the awful straining of the cough. You should never neglect it, and treatment should be started at the first symptom. You cannot mistake the symptoms: protracted coughing, worse at night; peculiar whoop; labored expectoration of mucus; apparent suffocation after coughing.

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His sentence has been reduced to 15 years. Standridge is one of the most noted prisoners in the state penitentiary. He has escaped several times, but was always recaptured. He is. a typical mountaineer.

BUCKEYE OIL MILL BURNS. The plant of the Buckeye Cotton Oil Mill, owned by the Proctor Gamble Soap Manufacturing Company of Cincinnati, located in North Little Rock, was destroyed by fire Thursday night. The fire originated in the engine room and the property destroyed covered a block in length and were two stories high. Considerable cotton was destroyed, but a large quantity of seed stored in a separate house was saved. The loss is placed at half a million dollars.

TO FINALLY TEST LAW. Another phase of the bone dry law is to be tested in the supreme court. Joe Gantt, alias Hunt, was convicted in Little Rock municipal court on a charge of bringing liquor into the state, and was fined $100. An appeal has been taken to the supreme court to test the constitutionality of this provision of the law which has not been passed upon. POLITICS IN JACKSON.

The candidates for office in Jackson county are becoming numerous. There are five candidates for superintendent of public instruction in the field, as follows: Garland Land, Rev. Z. D. Barber, L.

H. Thomas, A. J. Garner and J. M.

Balch. For county judge there are four candidates- -John A. Melville, R. F. Tyler, W.

M. Tims and W. A. Mink. W.

D. McLain and C. K. Coe have announced for county treasurer. PROHIBITION FOR CANADA.

Importation of intoxicating liquors into Canada is now prohibited, and their manufacture will be prohibited after a date to be determined later. The ban will remain in force during the war and for one year after the conclusion of peace. Cut This Out--It lis Worth Money. DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c to Foley 2835 Sheffield Chicago, writing your name and address clearly.

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He had served the people of Lawrence county as count clerk and county judee several terms IMPORTANT TO INCOME TAX PAYERS The First National Bank is in receipt of advice from the collector of internal revenue to the effect that a special agent of the internal revenue department will be in Batesville from January 16 to February 9 inclusive, for the purpose of assisting the people in making out their income tax returns. Every married man whose income amounts to a as much as $2,000 a year and every single person whose income amounts to $1,000, must make a report to the department, and it will be a great help to the people to whom an income tax return is an entirely new thing, to have this special agent assist them, Every citizen interested in this matter ought to see this agent at the postoffice during his stay in Batesville. MARRIAGE AT MASONIC HOME. At 4 o'clock p. m.

Christmas day, Mr. Ardell Vanhorn of Black was married to Miss Ruby Harris of the home. Mrs. Vanhorn was one of the first girls to enter the home. Mr.

Vanhorn was also a Home boy prior to last March, when he moved to Black Oak. The marriage took place in the assembly hall, which was decorated for the occasion. The night before the children had a Christmas tree celebration of the seasor and the trees with other suitable decorations with the vari-colored lights added beauty to the scene. Rev. H.

T. Crumpton spoke the words that joined the happy pair for life. The Home children marched in in an orderly way and were seated in their accustomed places with their teachers and the superintendent and matron. Besides these only a few were present. These were Mr.

and Mrs. J. 0. Burns, Mr. John Q.

Wolf and Mrs. H. T. Crumpton. Before the couple entered two of the girls rendered a beautiful duet.

Immediately following, Miss Blanche Bickers played the bridal march. The ceremony over Mendelssohn's wedding march was played and the bride and groom went to the parlors where they received congratulations and good wishes. They left on the six o'clock train for Black Oak, Craighead county, where they will reside. CHRISTMAS SERVICE WAS WELL ATTENDED The Christmas service held at the First Methodist church Christmas morning was well atterded, and the meeting was informal in detail. Rev.

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