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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-12-21

first time since the war between the
states. And while the crop is short,
it is worth more than ever before.
1t will also be the means of greatly
aiding the crop diversisication advo-
Gates, and will cause &. greater acre
age of Arkansas farms to be planted
in food and feed stuffs there is
already notable in Pulaski county a
considerable increase in the wheat
acreage, and agricultural experts say
the cold weather with covering of
snow lasting for nearly two weeks
will be worth hundreds of thousands
of dollars to the Arkansas wheat
crop.
The Pulaski county crop is very
short, and will PROBABLY not greatly
exceed so per cent OF last years
yield. The official figures OF gin
ming in this county prior to Deem
Der / are 15,435 bales, as compared
with 24,736 for the corresponding
period of last year. There is not a
great deal more to gin in the county,
and had not the snow come when it
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-12-21
LITTLE ROCK LETTER
(By Clio Harper.)

Little Rock. Dec 1S.-One benefit
cial effect that is expected to come
from the protracted cod snap is the
destruction of a large per centage Of
the alternating boil weevil. IL is
said they can't stand the cold wealth
err any more than the Hun soldier
can stand the cold steel
The weevil did more damage in
Arkansas this season ,han ever be-
lore, and his ravages extended fur
Their north. Fields that had never
known the pest before felt the eff
fects of it's voracity.
OF course, it is not entirely an
unmixed blessing. because the weevil
assisted that other pest, the kaiser.
in bringing about conditions that
produced thirty cent cotton for the
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-12-21

did it would practically all be out
by this time. In some portions of
the county there are still large fields
of unpicked cotton in the snow, de-
terioratingly rapidly, and meaning a
loss of thousands of dollars TO the
owners who are nable to secure labor
to pick it.
The general public does not know
and fully appreciate the work that is
being done by the Arkansas Histor-
ical Association. 1t is collating a
vast amount of most valuable ma
terial in the shape of original sources
of Arkansas history, and the result
of the most careful research.
The fourth volume of it's publica-
ton has just come from the press,
editer by John H. Reynolds, secre-
tary, and president of Hendrix col
lege. The delay in the printing of
this volume is due to the inadequacy
of the printing fund of 1918, and to
executive vetoes of later appropria-
tions made for that purpose. The
expense of issueing the volume is
borne Jointly by the state and the
sale of the book. and the failure of
either makes impossible its printing
and distribution.
The present volume is filled with
the most vitality interesting histor-
ical matter, much of which has been
secured from out of the way corners,
where it could not be available for
the general reader. In this matter it
is being put into form for preser-
walton for the historians of the flu
ture. 1t is a practical lesson to all
that we cannot live wholly in the
present, but that each generation is
more or less indebted to proceeding
generations.
Original "reminiscences are con-
spicuous in the volume, accounts of
historical events related by those
who actually participated in the
events of which they write. One of
these is a diary, printed for the
first time, of Albert Pixies journey
over the prairies Also, for the first
time some of the private letters of
David o. Dodd, the boy martyr of
Little Rock, are seen in print The
story of the constitutional conven-
ton of 1868 Is told by Eugene Cypert
and that of 1874 by Judge Jos. w.
House, one of the five surviving
members, and the only man who
served in both the conventions of
1874 and 1918.
The history of the Arkansas flag,
Pioneer Days in Sewer County, the
History of the Arkansas History Com
mission, an account of the Quapaw
Indian migration to Red River, a
story of the Jesuits in 1927 and the
part they played in the early history
of Arkansas as a territory, and a re-
view of what is known of DeSotos
trip through Arkansas, an article on
Arkansas Mounds, and early days in
Camden, are among the valuable
features of this volume that is just
now being distributed by the Asso-
citation. 1t deserves the earnest sup
port and cooperation of all good
s'You never miss the water till
the well runs dry" The force of
this old adage has been brought
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-12-21

| home to the people of Little Rock
| during the last two weeks.
And it is largely due to lack of
foresight. If everybody had known
last summer that such a spell of
cold weather was coming the first
of December they would have pre-
pared for it. But they didn't, which
makes us believe that some folks
don't put as much dependence upon
the long distance weather forecasts
that fakirs write for almanacs as
they pretend to.
The people didn't really know how
much they depended upon the tele-
phone, the street cars and electric
lights, and gas stoves, and other
necessities of modern life until con-
ditions arose that interferred with
the service that they had become
accustomed to as a matter of course
The trouble with the telephone
company was due to the strike, but
it is endeavoring to give the best
service possible even with the break
ing in of new operators. The trouble
with the gas company was the un-
usually heavy demands made upon
its mains. due to the cold weather
with the added difficulty one day of
blowout which shut off the gas
several days until it could be repair
ed
The most serious annoyance to
the people was the shortage of fuel,
and the excessive cost of the wood
and coal that was available at all.
The street railway company ran
along for days at time, with only
coal enough ahead to run their cars
for few hours, and on several diff
ferent days the actual shut down of
service actually came. At no time
was it necessary to shut down all the
service for whole day, but for
several hours the service would be
taken off one line, then off another,
the light circuits would be cut off.
FEWER cars would be run, and other
emergent economies adopted in order
to get by at all. The company even
resorted to the hitherto unheard of
device of publishing full page adver-
tisemtnts advising the patrons to use
less light, so that there might be
enough to go around The water
company did the same thing, and
admonished the people to be more
careful in their wasting of water. so
that the supply might not be impair
ed
The whole trouble is that the
people of Arkansas are not accus-
toned to weather so severe, and are
not prepared for it. Their houses
are not built for cold weather, coal
and wood supplies are not stored
for such emergencies, and when they
come, suffering and inconvenience
are inevitable
1t is only few weeks now until
state politics will open up in earnest.
1t is due just after the holiday sea
son.
People have very little time for
politics these days, they are too
busy making money and helping the
government win the war, but it isl
one of the necessary diversions of |
citizenship.
The indifference of the people to-
ward political matters was shown |
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missioner are already assured Coa'
gressional contests and county Of
ficers will supply more OF the ln!sr
est to keep the political pot oolins
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-12-21

''You never miss the water till
the well runs dry" The force of
this old adage has been brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-09
'BeReady' Draft
Army Eigjbles
Are Being Told

Washington, July 9-Reglstrants
subject to draft for the new national
army were today notified to hold
themselves in readiness to appear be
fore boards which VIII conduct exam
nations and consider exemptions
claims Detailed instruction regard
ing the course 10 be pursued are
contained i'm q circular sent broad
cast by direction of Provost Marshal
General Crowder.
Details of the means TO be en-
pioyed IN making selections were
withheld today pending the compile
ton by delinquent states Of the or
ganizauon of all local and district
exemption boards
UnoHiejalIy it was indicated TODAY
that $4,000 is the number of men to
be selected for the first national war
army from the millions registered
juno g. Probably twice that number
of names viii he drawn as the num-
Der of exemptions TO be allowed is
estimated at so per cent. Next Satur-
day Is understood TO have been tenta-
lively fixed upon as the date for the
drawing although no announcement
has been made by the provost mar
shall generals office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-09
IF YOU JUST MUST
LOVE IN YOUR AUTO
THEN GET A DRIVER

Chicago. July 9-Here's the way
Sergeant Timothy Howard OF the
south park police figures 1T out, and
VINO can say aim nave
God gave man two arms-said arms
to ae used for various purposes When
driving automobiles, however. there is
but one use for both arms-to operate
the car.
But, SAYS the sergeant. a lot or the
young men who operate automobiles
in Washington park. particularly
when the moon is full. use one hand
to drive the car. The other hand. the
sergeant discreetIy explains. is not
used 20 drive the car
How can man. demands the ser
Eeaut, drive a Car with one hand gaze
rapJIv into the ewes Of the sweet
young thing beside him. and with the
other arm anyway. SAYS the ser
geant there are too many accidents
On Saturday night the moon was
bright, the one armed drivers we're
numerous. and there were IA arrests
The motorcycle coppers in the park
have been giving orders
Both hands on the steering wheeIlf'
On the steering wheel. bows. get
me On the steering wheelt'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-09
I ne War Today

2e" and powerful blows are be-
.a< >5ruck bg the Russians i'm ga
i'tta. Apparently they have brok.
en- tae AustTo-German line west
"' ~J1nisi8u. souih OF Halle. as
lsa5s 3 Official report from Petro~
~'ad not only reports important
gains ior the Russians in the Stan
l,iaa area bar declares The Rus
>iaa cavalry Is pursuing the re-
treating enemy. This pursuit al
Iead} has reached the Lukva rir-
IT Hailcz. the gateway to Lem-
eeF2 from the south seems doomed
60 Iail unless the Russian on
si3ught is quickly stopped. There
Is HIJie bat local lighting along
me British front i'm northern
France, but further down the line
me Germaus are giving the
french little rest. attack after al
1aes being launched by the crown
prince in desperate attempts 10
snake the French from their posi-
1oHs along the Chemin Des-
Danes.
The sinking OF the American
steamer Nassapequa Of 3.I03 tons
"a Saturday by a German snbma-
1Iae OF the French coast, Is an
bounced. Her crew was landed.
she vas bound from the United
states 10 France with a general
cargo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-09
ONE KILLED; SIX
HURTIN MACHINE


Mt Pleasant, Iowa. July 9-Mrs. !.
2 Hurley. wife of a prominent real
estate man Of this City. was killed, one
child injured SO severely that its
death is expected. and FIVE other chil-
dren and Mr. Hurley we're hurt when
their automobile turned over into a
guilty yesterday. Mr. and Mrs Hurley
and their six children were driving
from Nit Pleasant 10 Salem On
hill Mr.. Hurley lost control Of the
car In shifting the gears. the mig ma
chine backed down tbs hill and over
a. embaukuent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-09
MARSHAL FIELDS
GRANDSON DEAD


New York, July q.-FIearv Field.
grandson Of Marshall Field died in
the Presbyterian hospital in New York
yesterday He was - years old and
he leaves a youthful widow. who had
been bride only since Feb z
Death came TO young Field follow
ing an operation for an abscess of the
lung Immediately following the on
Grafton there seemed a good chance
OF recovery. and reports as late as
yesterday morning were hopeful for
his recovery Later IN the dav he
seemed 70 grow weaker and then
most unexpectedly his death ensued
Mrs Nancy Keen Perkins Field ana
Marshall Field III. his elder brother
and other relatives were with him at
tho end
Under the will Of Marshall Field
founder of the merchandising firm
that bears bis name. Henry and Mar
shall Field ILL., shared the estate Mar
shall was to receive three-dfeus and
Eenry rWo-6tths but the will was
made 5 sHch manner as 70 o8viafa#
any probable 1nisfarfauea ia inc man
agemtnt Of the vast enterprises so de-
vised.
In q codictI 10 the original vtF Mr..
Field, the late merchant. arranged
that I'M the contingency Of the death Ii
one or either of the grandsous or OF
their ch5 aren. should they have amy.
tast portion or the estate given to- she
one dying should revert 10 the es-
tate. and thus Marshall Field III bes
comes one of The richest young men
n the world There was also a pre-
vision ia this codlcEI by which the
estate would revert 10 ether relatives .
IN cass Of the death of bosh grand
SONS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-09
Latest Bulletins

London, July 9.-The Amer
lean steamer UagsapeQua was
sunk on Saturday by a German
submarine. The crew was landed.
Washington, July 9-James vs..
Gerard former ambassador 60
Germany, has resigned from the
diplomatic service and returned
to private life. His resignation
was accepted some time ago,
though the fact was not allowed
TO become known until today.
Washington, duly 3. Revision
Of the house rivers and harbors
appropriation bill virtually was
completed todag by The senate
commerce committee and VIII be
reported tomorrow with few
changes from tile house total oi
S27, 000, 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-09
ASKS FOR
FORTY FIVE MILLION

Washington, july 9-Coneress was
asked by Secretary Daniels today to
appropriate $40 600 900 for naval
aeronautics in addition 10 the amounts
carried in this years appropriation
bill Tbs navy is working out a con
siderable air program Of its own aside
from the great 1925, 900 coo military
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-09
CAVALRY HOT
ON HEELS or
FLEEING FOE
slavs Follow Up Big Vic
tory by Chasing Retreat
ing Enemy Soldiers.

Petrograd, July 9--SeyeraI vie
lagos and more than seven thou
sand men have been captured by
the Russians west of StaniSiau I'm
Eaiici8e the war Office announces.
FortF-eight guns including II Of
large size and many machine guns
also were captured by the Rus
SLAMS,
Russian cavalry Is pursuing the
retreafing enemy and has reached
the LukYa river.
Withdrawal Of Russian forces on
the front near the border between
Persia and AIesop0tamia is announced
by The war office today. Under pres
sure from the Turks the Russians
evacuated Panjwfn. Khanibfu and
Esar-I-SHirln.
Brought TO standstiHs
Berlin JuIy g. 9Ela London THE
official statement issued today by the
German army headquarters staff says
The Russians who attacked yesterday
ia eastern Galicia were brought TO a
staudstlT hv German reserves after
the Russians had pressed back the de-
tenders in the direction of the wooded
heights Of EzaruEIas
French trenches on q front Of three
and one-half Kilometres [ahout two
miles1 on the Aisna front have been
captured by the Germans who took
500 prisoners. the war Office an
n0unCed today
French Hold Ground
Paris. July 9-Anothar attack i'm
strong force was made by the Germans
last night on the Alsne fr0nt. i'm the
region OF Ehemin-Des-Da Danes between
Bovet-e and Chevregny ridge The
Rar office announces that the attack
was without success. In q brilliant
counter offensive The French recap
-ured "a major part Of the trenches oc-
aupiea hv the Germans Yesterday be-
tween Pantheon and Fr0idm9nt farm
Make Successful Raid.
London July a-~Tu successful
raid by us last night southeast of
.targirourt we captured 35 prisoners. +
including one officer" says today'z Of +
5ciai announcement "A hostile raid F
ng party was repuIsed early this .
southeast OF L00s"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-09
MARE ISLAND
STORE SHEDS
ARE WRECKED
Two Storehouses DESTROYED
by Explosion-Officials
Admit Many Hurt.

Vallejo, Cal, July g.
A report, that eight men
had been killed in the
black powder storehouse
explosion at Mare island
navy yard, was received in
Vallejo this morning. Ma
val officials admitted that
great numbers of men
had been injured.
An official announcement Of the
dead, resulting from the explosion
M tine Mare Island navy yard aft
a'tt 1nis morning, was given out
lhiS afternoon and included the
Following names:
ALLEN i. M'kENZTF, n CHIEF
gunner.
MRS. N'hENZTF,
DOROTHY N'kENZTE. ~, their
daughter.
MILDRED M'KENZTE, S, their
daughter.
GEORGE STANTON, a gardener.
y DAhSTEADT, a civilian EN-.
pioye otthe ordnance department.
san Francisco, Cal. July o
80 sjorehouses at the Mare IS
lahd navy yard, i'm San Francisco
nay were destroyed by an exnIo.
SION this morning. Whether aBv
ives were lost has not been de-
termined.
Twelve Of Is magazines were
badly damaged by the explosion.
the force Of which broke thou.
sands of windows in Vallejo. about
hail mile away. Fire started In
the wrecked buildings and desper-
8le efforts were m8de t0 prevent
its spread 10 other buildings where
explosives are stored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-09

a 8 8 o late d Press
Leased Wire Report
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-12
They Are Charged With Rob-
bing the Post Office at
BrOOkman, Ga.
ARRESTED IN JACKSONVILLE
Warrants Taken Out Here for
Them and Officers Owens and
Joiner Left in the Afternoon
to Bring Them Here.

Charged with robbing the store o
Alex Livingston, at BrOOkman, il
which is located the post office. fouI
white men were yesterday arreste,
in Jacksonville, charged with the
robbery, and Officer r. f. Owens ant
Constable Joiner left Brunswick yes
terday afternoon with warrants fo.
the arrest Of the men. They will re
turn 10 the city with them this morn
ing.
The four men arrested are O. "
Harvey, o. +. Morgan, George Aber
Gus and Homer w Harpin. The al
rest of these men followed an investi
CATION which has been on by Mr.. LiI
ingston since the robbery, last FIR
day night, and he is quite sure ina
the guilty men have been captured.
1t will be remembered that the mer
robbing the store were travelling in /:
large automobile. and they were see
tCIuI lliiS bS d nSSiO w uO NOlhS o
Mr.. Livingston He gave good de
scription OF the men and the ma
chine. A Ford started out behind the
thieves from Brookman, and madt
the run all the way to the Woodbint
bridge, where four men were located
i'll a car answering in every detail tht
one seen at Brookman. No arrests
were made at the time. as nothin,
stolen from the store could be founc
in the car, but since that time add
:ional evidence has been secured an,
Slr. Livingston had the men arrested
a; jacksonville and came to the cit,
'.'terday and secured warrants fo9
them. 1t is understood they bo1i
deny knowing anything whatever
about the robbery.
Whether or not the post office de
rartment will take up the matter is
ant vet known. Stamps 10 the sun
Of only about twenty-five cents were
stolen.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-12
NEW GOVERNMENT
TALKS BUSINESS
RUSSIANS ANNOUNCE READINESS
TO TAKE UP WAR DUTIES
AGAIN WITH ALLIES.

Petrosrad, Oct 11.-The new Rus
sian government in declaration to
day regardir its participation III The
forthcoming allied conferences says
that while discussing questions con
nected with the common war, the Rus
sian Representatives will seek to reach
an understanding with the allies on
the basis of the principles proclaimed
by the revolutionary government at
its inception.
THE government it adds, will
extend its whole strength i'll supper
OF the common cause OF The allies to
defend the country, to oppose ever.
attempt at the conquest of territory
of other nations and every attempt
to impose the will of others on Rus
sia.'
In restoring the lighting power Oh
the Russian army, it is declared, the
will follow the democrat
ic principles already promulgated Dy
the war minister.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-12
RATE ON DROP LETTERS
WILL NOT BE ADVANCED

Many business men appear 10 De
under the impression that the rate
on all first class mail matter Will be
on November first. Thls
impression, however, is erroneous.
The rate, as announced by Postmas-
ter Leavy a few days, will not be In
creased on drop, or city mail. ANY
letter mailed in Brunswick for de-
livery in this city will be charged at
the same old rate of, two cents per
ounce This, of course, includes
monthly statements and local mail OF
any other description. 1a3.
The people generally should re-
member this when the new rates go
into effect. On every other kind OF
first-class mail the rate will be three
cents per ounce. efc@ .' a..
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-12
ARGENTINA IS
NOW CRITICISED
SISTER REPUBLICS PLACE MA
TIoN IN cRUCiBLE WITH
PRO-GERMANS.

BuenOs Aires, Oct. 11.-There is
much concern among the people OF
Argentine over disclosures of Ger
man intrigues to bring about con
fiict between Brazil. Argentina and
Uruguay. The Argentine papers com
ment extensively on the disclosure
that the German legation at Buenos
Aires paid for the publication of q
booklet by the editor of a newspaper
in this city, predicting war between
Brazil and Argentina.
Senior Carlos Rodriguez Larretta.
the former Argentina minister of fl
nance, declares in published ar
ticle today that a Won Luxburg dis
patch, which has not yet been made
public, refers to German intrigues il
Argentina and Southern Brazil. He
says that the neutrality demonstra-
ton planned for next Friday is i'll
timed, as it must stamp Argentina as
pro-German at 2 time when sister re
Dublics are breaking with the com
mon foe.
The government is expected TO take
measures to prevent the propose !
neutrality demonstration next Friday
it being reported that the government
has proof that the propaganda wa
supported financially by Germans.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-12
WRITER On TRIAL
WITH GERMANS
EDITORIAL WRITER WITH 9TH
ERs IN FEDERAL TRIAL
FOR CONSPIRACY.

Augusta, Oct. 11.-Paul Wierse. c
the editorial staff of the Charleston
American, and Johan KIattenhoff
skipper of the German merchant shif
Liebenfels, went to trial in the Unit
ed States court at Aiken. S. c.. yes
terday. They are charged with DR.
w, Muller former German consul
Atlanta, with conspiracy to sink the
Libenfels in Charleston harbor las,
February.
An exchange of kilograms betwee-
Emile JAM, Charleston, and DR.. Mu,
Ter, Atlanta, and also Paul Wierse an,
Dr. Muller two days before the sink
ing of the Liebenfels, was put in evi
dence. There was also testimony tC
the effect that on the day before the
sinking of the ship, Wierse went tC
Johns Island, where Klattenhoff was
visiting, and that the latter returned
with Wierse to Charleston, going di
rectly to his ship and giving instruc
ions that it be sunk.