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The courier-index., 1917-10-12
ARKANSAS FIGURES
 IN TWO BIG SUITS
IS SUEING AND BEING SUED BY TENNESSEE IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT-BOUNDARY LINE INVOLVED.

Washington. Oct. 9.-Two actions of great importance in the state or Arkansas were before the United States Supreme Court today. One was the arguing of the suit of the State of Arkansas vs the State of Tennessee to determine the boundary line between the two states, me action resulted from the shifting or the course of the Mississippi rlVer several years ago.
 Also the Supreme Court gave 'he state of Tennessee permission to hiring suit against the State or Ark. ansas and the Board or Directors oi the St Francis Levee District oi Arkansas for damages alleged to have been sustained by tennessee in a Mississippi river flood of sew eral years ago. ,. oe
 If is alleged that the building or Ieyees on the Arkansas side or the river has caused the river Tn nmes of floods to overflow on lands or Tennessee, causing great damage Most of this damage is alleged to have been suffered by the Clty or Memphis. The court is asked to en- ioin Arkansas and the St. fTahcls i,eyee Board from building the levees higher. It is also asked that the court appoint commission to ascer- tain the extent of the damage that Tennessee has suffered from the overflow.
 Attorneys representing Tennessee anneared before the supreme court today to secure permission to tiie inc suit. The bringing of the sult was authorized by joint resolution adopted by the last Tennessee iegis- lature empowering the attorney gen araI of the state to institute the sult and to prosecute it under the name of the state.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
FIFTY TWO BERLlNs IN
 THE UNITED STATES

What will the kaiser and yon Hindenburg say when they are con- fronted by United States soldiers who hail from Berlin, Leipsic, Kiel. Krupp and other towns similarly named? Perhaps they will hiss Treason! but they will get no comfort rom that for the boys from these towns are all good Americans.
 The fact is there are fifty-two Berlins in the United States, and each of them is sending it's sons to the front. Furthermore, there are five Leipsigs over which Uncle Sam rules, whereas the kaiser has only one. As for Hamburgs and Bre- mems, why the kaiser can't touch us. He's got one of each. We have ten Bremens and no less than B Ham burgs. Only II states in the union haven't town named Berlin, but others make up for the deficiency by having two. Pennsylvania has four and Virginia three.
 When the war broke out there was a rush on the part of all belligerents to change the name of towns. streets, hotels and restaurants which bore enemy names. Berlin, Ontario, was changed to Kitchener; Russia re- named St. Petersburg Petrograd; London renamed all it's German cafes. and Berlin retaliated in kind. No one has brought up the subject so far of changing the titles of the numerous Berlins. Hamburgs and other American towns with German names.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
LEE CIRCUIT COURT
 IS NOW IN SESSION
GARLAND BRlCkEY WINS SUIT FOR $6,25o AGAINST SAM ASH WORTH-GRAND JURY FINISH Es WORK AND MAKES REPORT

The October term of the Lee circuit court convened Monday morn ing with Judge J. M. Jackson of Helena. presiding, and with Prosecut- inc Attorney P R. Andrews of Hell ena. and his deputy, D. s. Hummer of this city, looking after the inter- ests of the state. The grand jury immediately began it's work and completed it's labors on Thursday morning, returning twenty-eight bills of indictment
 The first part of the week was devoted to the trial of civil cases, the most important of which was a suit by Garland Brickey against Sam Ashworth for $6,250 in commis- sions alleged to have been due Brickey for selling a farm belonging to Ashworth. The case had been decided at a former term of court, the judge giving a directed virdict for Brickey during the absence of the defendant. The supreme court re- yersed the case for error on the part of the court in giving the verdict in the absence of Ashworth. This time the case was submitted to the jury on it's merits, and a verdict was re- turned for the full amount sued for by Brickey. It is understood the case will again be appealed to the supreme court.
 The report of the grand jury made to the court Thursday morning, is as follows:
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
NEW MOTOR COMPANY
 HAS BEEN ORGANIZED
LOVE D. BANKS, HENRY BANKS AND j. o. EWART PURCHASE LOT AND WILL ERECT HAND SOME Two-sToRY BULL DING.

The Marianna Motor Company, a new organization just launched by Love D. Banks, Henry Banks and J. o. Ewart, the latter now manager of the Marianna plant of the St. Francis Motor Company, has purchas- ed from w. J. shorten a corner lot on Main and Church streets, fifty feet facing on Main street and run ming back 125 feet on Church street, and will at once erect a modern two story brick building. facing on Main street, the structure to be 50 by 100 feet Estes w. Mann is now at work on the plans for the building. have supervision of the construction work. The ground floor will be used for auto display rooms, rest rooms for ladies and gentlemen, department for keeping auto accessories and tires. The main entrace will be on Main street, and the entrance for cars will be on Church street. A large freight elevator will convey cars to the second story where the machine shop will be located and where all repair work will be done. The building will be finished in pressed brick
 MT Ewart has rendered his resig- ma lon as manager of the Marianna plant of the St Francis Motor Com pany, and will take active manage ment of the Marianna Motor Com pany's plant. He will have associat- ed with him Love D. Banks.
 In addition to the purchase price of the lot. which has not been made public, the new company plans to invest approximately Sl5,000 in the building and about $10,000 in machin- cry and equipment. The company will deal in the Briscoe, Oakland and Columbia cars and will have the selling agency for the Haynes car.
 MT. Shorten is now having the dwelling on the corner lot moved to the extreme rear portion of the lot It will face Church street
 Work on the new building will be started at once and it is expected the plant will be ready for business at least by January 1.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
The Second Liberty Loan

The second liberty loan authorized by Congress will be subscribed by the patriotic and loyal citizens o this great democratic government during the month o octo, ber The bonds will bear four per cent interest and will be free from all city state, county and federal taxes except what is known the suraX tax very large incomes
 The apportionment for Lee County is S127OOOOO believed that the county will easily subscribe for this amount, probably much more On the first liberty oan subscribed for in June this county subscribed for S1OOOOO0O, and the people in much better position take this patriotic loan of government bonds Tn Octo- Der than they were in June.
 Should the government issue bonds during the war for higher of interest these four per cent bonds may be changed into bonds bearing the higher rate o interest
 w. B. Mann is chairman of the subscription com mittee and Chas Mckee is chairman of the Speakers Committee.
 Already three patriotic citizens of Lee county have voluntarily without solicitation subscribed for S3oOOO of these bonds.
 Our soldiers volunteered to go to France and fight the enemy-can you, who enjoy all the privileges o this great and democratic government fail to lend your money per cent for the purpose of furnishing the supplies to those splendid young men who are fighting your battles for you? should be the high privilege and patriotic duty of every citizen to volunteer his sub scripon in liberal amount Anything less than this will be measuring up to the patriotism of our splen did army of young men.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE
 IN WEBB'S GROCERY
mELY ARRIVAL OF DAVE SHEA NIGHT OFFICER, PREVENTS THEFT OF s7oo-FRoNT OF BUILDING WRECKED.

A Wild and woody genuine Okla homa robbery was staged in Marian ma at three o'clock last Monday morning when safe blowers wrecked the small iron safe in D. E. Webb's grocery store, formerly owned by w. w. Chisum. The timely arrival of Dave Shea, night policeman, flushed the robbers in their work and thwarted the theft of approximately S7OO in currency and checks which MT. Webb had in the safe.
 The robbers first tried to enter the large safe in the Missouri Pacific freight depot. However, they bungl- ed this job and failed to gain en- trance into the safe. In trying to twist the combination so as to make an opening for a charge of powder they broke the lock off smooth. They had no drill, hence had to abandon this job. They then went to the rear door of Webbs grocery, broke the glass, reached in and un- fastened the spring lock and went to work on the safe. They piled sacks of flour and sali on top of the safe, twisted the combination to make. an opening, put in a charge of black powder, used a paper fuse and touched it off. Several parties residing in the neighborhood heard the explosion Mir Shea was at once notified He rushed to the store in his auto and as he alighted from the car he heard the robbers run out of the back door. MT. Shea did not know how many men were en- ing with Judge J. M. Jackson of minutes he kept close watch on the front and side entrances Finally he concluded the men were gone, and then he fired his gun several times to bring help. Several parties responded to his alarm. They went in the store and found the outer door of the safe blown off. The rob- bers were at work on the inner door and had almost prized it open when they were flushed. The officers opened the inner door, secured the money and kept it for Mir Webb.
 The explosion wrecked the front of the building, blowing out both large plate glass windows and scat. tering breakfast food and other ar, ticles all over the street. Flour was blown to the ceiling and over the store
 The damage to the building is estimated at approximately s25O, and MT. Webb says the damage to his stock is about $100. Of course, the safe is a wreck.
 The officers have been working on several clues, but so far have made no arrests.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
MARIANA CITY SCHOOLS
 ROLL OF HONOR BY GRADES
HIGH SCHOOL

Senior Class: Frances Moore. Ruth Freeman, Ester Oliver. Jamis Brown, Ralph Harris. Pearl Mann. Irwin Dupuy
 Junior Class: Edith Burgess. Dor- othy Mulky
 Sophomore Class: Virginia Blair. Nellie Reed Smith. Blanche Wilson. Helen Clarkson. j. P. Hampton. William Willis, Claude New.
 Freshman Class: Ruth relton. EI. Ia Tribble Love. Eva Dupuy Mary Maynard.
 GRADES
 Eighth: Jewell Church. Cladys Horne, Willie Marabie, Mary Banks.
 Seventh: Banks Newborn. Marvin Newborn. Adison Wall. Carlos Wo- mack. Irene Coche, Josephine yaden. lmogene Dupuy, Margaret Hampton. Virginia Newborn. Martha Thornton. Martha Turner. Edith Willis.
 Sixth; Frances Bradley, Louise Bowden, Mildred Horne, Louise Greenhaw. Christine Vail. Dudley Clark. Herbert Beauchamp. John Horne. Quentin Wilson, Herbert Jackson.
 Fifth: Madge Jarratt. Dorothy Brickey. Ruth Selby. Inez Allen. Mary Virginia Norment. Mary Emma Leake, Ethel Robertson, Mildred Mill CT, Mayno Britt. Thelma Golden. Lorene Cowsert. Mary Hunt.
 Fourth: Maurice Bowden. Evan Cahoon. Jeff Davis, Raphall Shu- macker, Walter Barker. Dorothy Blount, Martha Bradley, Margaret Daggett, Mollie Dickey, Pauline Hfl- ton, Mary Jackson. Frances Mann. Dollie Newborn, Lillian Shields. Jane Turner, Mildred Burke. Mary Frances Fitzhugh.
 Third: Velva Chambers, Norma Whitenton, Huldah Greenhaw. Eunics Parker. Krelsie Wilson. Frances Love. Mary Talbert. Ollie Golden. Lamar Clark, John Mitchell, William Daggett, Tom Hilton, Charles Grif- fin, Marshall Apple. Frank Burke. James Banks. Early Goodwin.
 Second: Evelyn Brown. Louise Clark, Virginia Mason Dupuy, Lucille Ledbetter, Brown Pilkington. Car land Brickey, Robert Forte Jarratt. Robert Bickerstaff.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
OFFICERS ARE NAMED FOR
 SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Forrest City, Oct. S.-At meet ing of the Mid-East Arkansas Asso- citation, composed of school men from eight or ten of the leading cities comprising the associations territory held here Friday. Jack McCulloch, superintendent of the Forrest City schools, was elected president; c. H. Tucker of the Helena schools vice president, and Fred MacChesney of the Marianne schools, secretary treasurer Plans for field day in which all the schools of the associa- tion will participate in literary, mu- sical and Reclamation contests, were discussed.
 It was decided that each school in the association should organize foot ball and basketball teams and that schedules should be arranged at once.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
FREEMANS PURCHASE
 THE LEARY GROCERY
WILL AT ONCE DISPOSE OF THE STOCK TO GET POSSESSION OF BUILDING FOR ENLARGED NOV. ELTY BUSINESS.

If plans now being worked out by the owners of the Freeman stores mature, Marianna will soon have ona of the largest and most modern five, ten and twenty-five cent stores in any small city in the state. The Free mans have closed a contract with Mrs. w. S. Atkins for a long-tern lease on the large brick store buiida ing on the corner of Main and Pop lar streets, now occupied by Leary's grocery store. In order to get ime mediate possession of the building the Freemans have purchased the Leary stock of groceries and in this issue of the Courier-Index they an. nounce the stock will be sold at wholesale prices, the big sale to start at nine o'clock Tuesday morning, October 15. As soon as the grocery stock is disposed of the work of re- modelling the building will be started. The interior will be completely over hauled and arranged to accommodate the Freeman stock along the most modern lines of displaying novelty goods. A new plate glass front will be installed, giving ample room for handsome window displays. The Freemans expect to expend approxi- mately S3,000 on improvements on the building, and hope to have the new quarters ready for occupancy by December l. at which time they will move their large stock from the present quarters on South Poplas street to the Atkins building.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
SHOCKING DISSIPATION

My dear, you musn't let anybody read that letter from Cousin George at the front I'm surprised that he'd write such things"
 Whats the matter with his letter? It's mighty interesting"
 Some parts of it are. but his con fessions of his disgraceful conduct are dreadful I wouldn't for the world have anyone know of his doings."
 T don't get you at all"
 Didn't you read that part of his letter where he says he was out with British tank last night, and they rolled all over the place ?'-Detroit Free Press.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
WHERE WOMAN FAILED

At military tribunal in the border district the other day, one member asked the applicant shepherd, if he know of any reason why his work should not be undertaken by a woman
 "A woman once tried it,' replied the applicant, and she made mess of it."
 Who was she" inquired the chair man.
 'Bo-Peep.'" answered the shep- herd. .-Tit-Bits
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
THE LOCAL COTTON
 MARKET

The highest price paid for long staple cotton in Marianne yesterday was 40 cents Short staple cotton sold for an ay- craze of 30 cents pound yes terday. Seed sold for S65 ton.
 Receipts Of cotton the past week were 1869 bales. Re- ceipts so far this season. 2,296 bales. Receipts for the cor responding week last year were s2,534 bales. Total receipts last year up to October 12 were 9.622.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
REAL PATRIOTISM

Patriotism does not consist entirely in public speeches. praying banda. flag decked parades and v0- ciferous asseverations of love of country, but genuine patriotism con- sists in being thorough-going Amer ican citizen, discharging all the vari- ous duties of citizenship every day of the 365. thereby showing forth tho blessings and glories of our free and beneficient institutions to all the world Speaker Champ Clark in Leslie's
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many beautiful floral designs that banked the casket containing his remains.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12

The Western New York Conserva- ton Association regards the seven principal enemies if birds as follows: 1, crow; ?. fox; 3. coyote; 4 snap ping turtle; 5, hawk; 6, blacksnake: 2. skunk
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
SOMETHING OF INTEREST

Dad. is there love story Ill that magazine?' trade journal" noa love
 well. maybe this would interest vou. Read the proposals.
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A swarm of grasshoppers was en- countered some time ago by a Nor wegian vessel about 1,200 miles from the African coast, the nearest land.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12

Willows are mentioned in Levitt o,s Ioh Isaiah and the Psalms. The trea on which the captive Israeiites hung their harps was the weeping willow.
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m the proportion of fI tun .ne two fronts : western front .ta-~-- '"o nn men on the
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
Death of Mrs. c. r. Robertson.

Mrs. Carrie Ruff Robertson, widow
c. Dr.. ". +. Robertson, died at her
home in this city on last Thursday
afternoon at 12::45 o'clock, after {.
brief illness Of paralysis. having re-
ceived the fatal stroke at about five
o'clock the same morning, from
which she never resained conscious
ness. Her son, Mr.. Jno. ". Robert
son. with whom she liyel, heard her
groan and went to the bed, finding
her speechless and unconscious. He
called a physician at once, but moth
ing could be done and the end soon
came. Mrs. Robertson had been SUI
fering from rheumatism since her
fall last summer when she bruised
her hip. She was y years old and
was under the constant and faithful
care of a nurse. She vas a sister
OF the late DR.. Jas. II. H. and Mr.
Moorman Ruff Of the county.
The remains were taken Friday t.
the Ruff family burying ground, about
16 miles from the city on the road
to Blairs, and tie service vas held at
3 o'clock by the Rev. 8. G. Ballen-
tine. The pallbearers at the late
residence in the city were: Nat Gist,
F. Raymond Fellers, Robert McC.
Holmes, ~. W. Hornsby, Thomas K.
Johnstone, Newton T. Hogse, Cannon
G.. Blease and Frank r. Hunter. At
the grave: T. K. Johnstone. y. T.
Hogge. Henry Caldwell, B. C. Mat
thews, Fred Smith and William Gill
liam.
Besides her devoted son, Mrs. Ro-
bertson is survived by four nieces,
rs follows: Mrs. Lizzie Ruff Shaw Of
Montana, Mrs. Minnie Caldwell Of the
county. Mrs B. H. McG-aw and Nh
J. T. Cromer of the city. and also by
one great niece, Mrs. J. w. Smith. of
great niece, Mrs. J. w. Smith, OF
Newberry. with other relatives and a
large circle of friends, all Of whom
mourn her death
Mrs. Robertson was a noble woman
and her many friends loved her for
the wealth of love that was in her
great heart for all. She was ever
kind, gentle and sympathetic. and
loved humanity and to do good. Shc
will be missed, for she was very near
and dear to many In tenderness ana
love the sympathy of the community
is extended to the lonely son in his
grief, the only son of the widowed
mother, whose devotion was the most
beautiful trait of his character, for
there is nothing nobler in life than the
love of a son for his mother when it
sustains and comforts her through
the years Of her old age as the days
of her helplessness overtake her.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27

POP CORN for sale. Johnson-Ac-
Crackin CO.
2-s0-tf
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
vARIOI-S AND AL IRGIT.

Some Of the very best people in the
world live in Newberry.
Mules with the men and rummaee
sales with the ladies are taking the
dav in Newberry.
Congressman Aiken has represent
ed the Third district fourteen years.
or seven terms.-Greenwood Journal.
New5erry policemen receive night
calls for anything, from stopping cat
fights to helping automobiles regain
their footing.
Mr.. Monroe Swindler is agent for
the Atlanta Journal and the Southern
Rnral'st. Ncnroe's doctrine is to
take the cash with the name.
Wise says he not only knows hoT
to advertise. he also knows how to
sell mules. Wise Wise when it comes
to advertising and selling mules.
Mr.. Sims G. Browns name was ac-
cidentally omitted Tuesday as a petit
juror in the United State court which
begins in Rock Hill March 13.
The law makers and otn'
Newberry connected with the late leg
islature have returned and scattered
to their respective homes.
The Newberry moving picture,
which has been in course of prepa-
ration for some time, will be pre-
sented at the Arcade March and {.
1t is about time the policemen
We're having their new uniforms. 1t
vor'dn't look nice for them to wear
overalls.
During this season OF Lent there
will be services at st. Lukes Epis-
copal church every Wednesday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock, by the rector
Rev w. S. Holmes.
Material by the wagon loads is be-
;ng hruled for the repairing OF the
Deadfall road, which was left in &
very bad condition by the late rough,
spells OF weather.
The announcement that G. l.. Ro-
binson's five and ten cent store is in
assignment will be read with regret
by the may friends a Mr.. Robinson
The ASSIGNMENT has been made to
Mr.. B. V. Chapman. See notice else
where.
In the announcement that Congress
man Dominick, of Newberry. has
appointed Walter G. Ramseur, OF
Pickens county his private secretary
Wofford scores again. Mr.. Ramsue.
is graduate of the class of 1916
Spartanburg Journal.
Mrs. J. P. Fant as treasurer of the
Drayton Rutherford chapter L. D.
IC. requests that all members pay
their dues by the first of March. The
State treasurer is calling for the pei
capita tax and it is important that
the members make payment of their
dues promptly.
That broad smile wreathing the
face of Postmaster W. A.&Hill is not
because of any of Uncle S his doings
He has heard from Mr.; Hill, who
is in Saluda with their d;Mlter, Mrs