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WILL S. ATKINS DIED
TUESDAY NIGHT IN MEMpu,s

Inc people of Mariana were
shocked on "Wednesday morn;n .
Wnen word was received here to the
erect that Will S. Atkins one re tha
es' hnown citizens of this section.
nau uled In Memphis on Tuesday
aisnl' Mr.. Atkins was taken sud-
ueniy Ill the first of the week and
on tuesday he was taken to Mem.
pms ior treatment. 1t was not known
MS condition was serious and i'm con-
sequence his friends were wholly
unprepared for the death message
.nat reached here Wednesday morn.
ing. His remains were Skinned to
Mariana Thursday morning Funar.
al services were conducted over his
remains at the Atkins residence on
Muiperry street at three O'clock
thursday afternoon by the Rev. John
"A. Womack, pastor of the Methodist
cnurch. lnterment followed in Cedar
Helghts cemetery. The pail bearers
were W. B. Mann. M. e. Newhern
ID. l.. Griffis. r. L. Derrick. r n
yarratt' Vince Harrington. w. P.
!1arrls and T.. D. Govan. Mr.. Atkins
IS survived by his wife, and one step-
-. Eu thompson or Memphis
now with the Memphis hospital
corps at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Dr..
thompson was unable to reach here
In time for the funeral services hay.
ing missed connection in Memphis
he reached Mariana at six O'clock
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs
Malone Of Memphis and Hawley
Mcknight of Humbolt Tenn. rel.
atiyes OF Mr. Atkins, were here.
Mr.. Atkins was a native OF Tren.
ton, Tenn. He came to Mariana
nearly 30 years ago. For many wears
he was employed as a salesman in
local mercantile establishments and
later embarked in the mercantile
business for himself. At the time Of
his death he was operating a garage
on the corner If Poplar and Chest
nut streets.
To know Will Atkins was to like
him. He was whole-souled. genial.
affable, gentlemanly character. al.
ways optimistic and cheerful His
sunshiny smile and his warm. hos
pitable greeting will be greatly miss
ed.
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REV. w. X. JoHNsToN's
ANNUAL DINNER

Tuesday evening according to in
vitation of the pastors wife. Mrs.
w. K. Johnston. of the Presbyterian
church, the elders and deacons as
sembled at the PRESBYTERIAN manse
to celebrate the anniversary of the
pastors birth. The table was dec
Grated with American flags and good
things to eat that would have made
Mr.. Hoover sit up and take notice.
1t was explained that most of the
edibles were products of the garden
and poultry yard of the thrifty wife.
After the dinner each guest was re-
quired to make a list Of the dishes
served. Several ran the list to
thirty items. including much good
cheer and a big lot of southern hos
pitality. The needs of Arkansas
college were discussed. and at the
bugle call of the Home Guards the
delightful partv broke up with con-
gratulations and good wishes for the
pastor and his happy family
The elders present were J. B.
Grove. T. D. Weld. Judge E. d.
Robertson and Chas Mckee. The
deacons present were r. n Smith.
III. Potts. J. w Reed. NJ. Fl. Ford
and Max d. Miller.
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U. S. MUST SEND
MORE TROOPS NOW
BECAUSE OF RUSSIAN COLLAPSE
AND ITALIAN DEFEAT SAYS
LLOYD GEORGE-cONFER
is OPENED.

London, Nov. 20.-None of the
many allied war councils of the last
three years has occasioned the same
interest as today's historic meeting
of the American War Mission and
the British War Cabinet, which
opened at noon.
Col. E. M. House, head of the
American mission, did not attend.
His secretary, Gordon Auchincloss,
represented him. Lord Reading for
mally opened the proceedings.
The conference lasted an hour and
a half. the members having frequent
recourse to the mass of statistics
and official documents. There was
little formality. Lord Reading start.
ed them by explaining the purpose
of the meeting and a general dis
cussion followed. At the close the
conference reported that satisfactory
progress was made.
Premier Lloyd George opened the
conference with a speech which the
conferees described as important.
The speech like the rest of the pro-
ceedings, Is being kept secret, but
one cOnferee said the spirit of great
est earnestness and unity permeated
the meeting and that the most i'm
portant practical results were achiev-
ed.
In the course of his speech Mr..
Lloyd George said:
Assuming that the submarine sit
uatiOn does not get worse, the cas-
ing of the positions of the allies de-
ponds entirely upon the dates on
which the American program of
launching 100000 tons of shipping,
promised for 1918, comes into prac-
tical effect.''
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Roster of Company b" (Agea
Is to 25' and As to 64)
Captain, nj. H. Ford.
First lieutenant, r. l.. Nixon.
Second lieutenant. Robert Foreman.
First sergeant, J. r.. Clarkson.
Mess sergeant, W. II. Newbern.
Supply sergeant, Brian Frazier.
Sergeants: G. b. Norris, Jack
Foreman; w. F.. Evans, Jr.; Ed.
ward Robertson.
Corporals: Gordon Wright. Cor
don Love, Abner Robcrtsou, Andrew
Claywell, David Woodall, Dave PaA-
ich.
Mechanic: Cecil Gray.
Cook: w. III. Barker.
Bugler: William Willis.
Privates: o. ID. Benthall, Frank
Benthall. A. r. Bickerstaff, b. b.
Bonner. A. p. Bonner. p. ID. Clark
son. irwin Dupuy. jeff Fitzgerald. q.
w. Freeman, s. Goldstein, G. J.
Gregory. Frank Grantham. E. C.
Guerrant. Harry Jones. j. w. Jones,
NJ. Lewis. David Levy. W. B. Mann,
f. J. Mathews. p. C. Moore. Bruce
Mulkey. Frank McAlexander, Charles
Mckee. f. e. McMurray. f. p. New
bern. o. r. Perry. E. ID. Robertson,
]. T. Robertson. A. A. Roberts, David
Shea, r. ]. Smith. Robt. ID. Smith,
Keith Tainter. c. L. Travis. ]. C..
Wells. w. A. Willis. f. A. Williams.
Sam Wilks, 7. p. Woodall. w. b.
Ford. Nathan Yoffie
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TWO COMPANIES OF
HOME GUARDS HERE
CITIZENS RESPOND TO CALL TO
COOPERATE WITH MILITARY
AUTHORITIES - HEWITT AND
FORD HEAD COMPANIES.

Keeping up an unbroken record OF
complying with every request made
by the government In the matter OF
assisting in war measures. the citk
zens of Mariana Tuesday night met
at the Elks home and organized tive
companies of home guards. One
company is headed by J. M. Hewitt
and the other by NJ. III. Ford. Com
pany A. with j. M. Hewitt as cap
tain. is composed of men between
the ages OF 25 and As. Company B,
with M. H. Ford as captain, is COM
posed of young men from Is to Is,
and older men from As to 64. Both
companies assemble twice each week
on Tuesday and Thursday nights
for drill. Company A drills at City
Park and Company B at the Elks
Home.
Those who had enlisted In the two
companies up to Thursday were -
follows:
Roster of Company "A" (Agss
25 to IS years.
Captain. j. NJ. Hewitt.
First Lieutenant. r. ID. Jarratt
Second lieutenant. Geo. Patterson.
First sergeant. o. G. Norment.
Mess Sergeant, M. F.. Newbern.
Supply sargeant. ]. l.. Isaacs.
Sergeants: 2nd.. r.. G. Apple: 3rd.,
r. l.. Derrick; 4th., w. p. Harris;
5th.. w. l.. Ward
Corporals: Northern Harrington,
Jno. A. Womack, Houston Potts,
J. M. McClintock, Geo. p. Newberu,
b. F. Latta. Doddridge McCulloch.
Mechanic: K. b. Gatither.
priyates. Allen T e. ReIew Ham
ry Jr., Burke, F. NJ; Bowers, w. B.;
Borwning. H. r.: Beauchamp, H. NJ;
Beazley. ID A.; Beauchamp. j. D.:
B.; Cross. r.. j.; Cowsert. B. NJ:
Chisum. w. W.; Cotter. Claud;
Davidson. A. c.; Daggett. M. D.;
Dowdy. J. F.; Davis, r. NJ; Friend,
Sam E.; Friend. r. M; Greer, j. H:
Golden, ]. H.; Govan, Chas. F.:
Greenhaw. F. N; Houston. r. c.:
Hawkins, t. E.: Henderson. W. j.:
Harrington. j W.; Harrington. Vim
ce: Hoyle. Wayne: Harris. c. NJ;
Hope. r. L.. Jackson. H. M; john
ston. T. G.. Jones, e. F.; Jennings.
w c.; Lindsey. A. H.: GcGill, s. g.:
McClintock. r. s.: Morgan. Paul g.;
Mayo, Earl; Mulkey. Bruce; Mitch
ener. c. c., leader of company band;
Mann, Estes W.; Newell. p. F.; Pfi-
kington, A. ~: Petty. Ira: Plum
mer. ID. s.. Patton, ]. W.; Reed. J.
W.; Reid. ]. A.: Smith, r. D.;
Spence. J. c.; Strong. b. L.; Strain,
J. E.; Word. G. s.; Winter. w. c.:
Wall E. D.. Wagner. f. c.; Wild,
R. E.; Whitenton, Geo. T.; Yewell
Ned.
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YOU afford to be without Jersey
COW when you can bay one at vour
own price at the auction Saturday?
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by encouraging low assessments he
can do more actual damage to our
system of government than can any
other county official. At the same
time the position is usually an un-
popular one If an assessor does do
his full duty, because 1t Will be
necessary for him to see that all
taxable property is assessed at
fair valuation, that property that
has escaped taxation be plac@d on
the books and that lands the. have
been under assessed be raised. Con-
seouently his work directly affects
mems purses. r. H. Lindsey, now
serving his first term as tax asses
sor. can certainly point with PRIDE
TO the splendid work he has done
during his first year in office, The
increase in assessments in Lee
county this year over last year Is
81 400 900 OF this amount approx
mately one million represents IN
creased dSSeSSiuelllS vi iO"i Soes.sO
and 100000 on personal property.
Mr.. Lindsey does not claim credit
for all this increase. Much OF IL Is
due to the change in the plan or
assessing property. Under the new
law the county Judge appoints town
shin assessors who assist the asses
sor in listing the property But
even with an improved system, an
assessor who is inclined to shirk his
duty can be instrumental in holding
the assessments down. 1t has been
Mr.. Lindseys policy to see that all
property subject to tax was placed
on the tax books, and that the yari-
ous classes of lands were assessed
at uniform Values. In short, he has
endeavored to treat all alike and
has PLAYED no favorites. His work
speaks for itself and it certainly en-
titles him to reelection. Mr. Lind
sew is a young man, clean in his per-
sonal habits, agreeable and affable,
vet firm in all matters where q
citizen or a public official should
not swerve. He Is in all respects
capable and deserving and the demo
Gratis of Lee county will doubtless
take pleasure in re-nominating him
10 the office of tax assessor.
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RED CROSS STAMPS ON SALE

Miss Emma Clark wishes to an
nounce that the Christmas seals for
the Red Cross branch of the Ameri-
can Society for the Prevention or
tuberculosis will arrive in few
days, and an active campaign for
the sale of these seals will be begun.
II is the hope of the local committee
that enough of these seals viii be
sold to entitle us to the services OF
a whole-time nurse for Lee county
TO teach sanitation and hygiene. and
to assist In the education and care
OF tuberculosis victims. The seals
cost only a penny each and the work
is very important. Miss Clark hopes
for the cooperation of men. women
and children all over the county In
this distribution work.
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A Scotchman came upon an auto
mobile overturned at railway
crossing. Beside 1t lay a man all
smashed up
Get a DOCTOR" he moaned.
''Did the train hit you?" asked
the Scotchman.
"Yes, yes; get doctor"
HAS the claim agent been here
yet?'
mo, no; please get a doctor"
Move over, you," said the Scot
till lie down beside you"
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KING FOR COUNTY CLERK
Mr.. King has faithfully and effic.
iently served the people of the
county as their clerk since 1900
He is now serving his ninth con-
secutive term This is record
that is perhaps unparalleled in the
history of Arkansas. The fact that
the voters have such implicit con-
fIdence in Mr. Kings honesty, integ.
rity and ability that they repeatedly
elect him to public office is a
tribute to his worthiness that sell
dom comes to man. During the
nine races he has made for office
he has had opposition in only two
of them. The secret of Mr.. Kings
success is found in the fact that he
il not politician. He attends
strictly to the business of his office.
He never NEEDLES in outside affairs.
He has never grown old on the job.
He is just as courteous and punctual
and considerate now as he was
when he first took charge of the
office His long experience as clerk
Of the county, his thorough familiar
ity with every detail of the work, his
proven honesty. his willingness to be
a real servant of the people combine
to make him an ideal county official,
and no doubt it is due to these vir-
tues that the voters repeatedly elect
him to the office he now holds.
Every man, woman and child in Lee
county knows and fully trusts Lige
King. They know as long as he
serves as clerk everything will be
all right in that office. Mr.. King
is deeply appreciative of the conf
dence the democrats of, Lee county
have i'm him, and he endeavors to
give substantial expression of his
gratitude in the high character of
the service he renders.
Due to illness in his family he has
been forced to lose several weeks
from his office during the past year,
but at all times he has had a compe-
tent and reliable man in charge and
the business of his office has never
suffered because of his enforced
absence. He asks for reelection on
the record he has made, on the fact
that he has never violated the conf
dence of the people. and on his abil-
1ty to serve better the longer he
remains in office.
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DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLS NEGRO

Deputy Sheriff Henry James shot
and instantly killed negro named
Ed or Dudley Robinson at Ringville
in Texas township, Tuesday. The
negro is alleged to have made insult.
ing remarks to a white woman and
a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Mr.. James went to serve the warrant.
The negro told the officer he was
not going to let him or any other
man take him. and accompanying
his reply he started to draw his
pistol. Mr.. James Immediately fired
load of buckshot into the negro's
neck and face. Robinson was arm
ed with revolver, which was taken
off his person.
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RED CROSS REPORT
(By Mrs. j. |. Morris J

On last Friday morning Mr.. and
Mrs. w. f. Harris, Mrs. j. l. Morris
and Mrs. Louis Altman drove over
to Tongin Spur and Brickeys In
Mr. Harris handsome Dodge car, to
visit the members of the Country
Club Auxiliary A. r. C. We ar
rived at Tongin Spur about 1880
a. m. and went to the home of Mrs.
Matte Piper and Mrs. F. G. Gal
braith, where we enjoyed a most
excellent dinner. After dinner we
enjoyed a very pleasant hour In
conversation, and heard very in
teresting talk by DR.. S. A. Ferrell
on the conditions that confront us
In this great world war. At p. m,
accompanied by DIR. Ferrell and Mrs.
Galbraith, we drove to Brickeys to
the home of Mrs. J. C. Brooks
where the ladies have most beauti-
full Red Cross work room. Here we
found the ladies all busy as bees
working on hospital garments and
supplies. The ladies have entered
into this great work with all their
hearts. and are turning out some
fine garments. Mrs. Harris instruct
ed some Of the ladies in the art of
knitting, and Mrs. Morris in the
making of bandages and other gar
ments. We spent a most delightful
day with these splendid ladies' and
gentlemen and we are eagerly look
ing forward to the day when we can
visit Tongin Spur and Brickeys
again. l forgot to say on our way
going. out we saw the lakes Just
covered with ducks, but we didn't
have any gun.
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SCHEDULE OF NEW WATER
RATES IN EFFECT NOV.

the first of the month it was found
necessary to increase the rates charg
ed consumers of water. At that time
the exact schedule had not been
worked out for the reason the council
wanted to adopt the schedule oi
rates In effect at Camden. Since
then the Camden schedule has been
received here and the bills for No
vember will be made out on the
basis Of the new rates, which are as
follows:
First 1000 gallons, 81.
Next $4,000 gallons at 30 cents per
thousand.
Next $4,000 at 25 cents per thous
and
Next 100000 at 20 cents per
thousand
ext 100000 at Is cents per
thousand.
Next 25O,OOO at IL IL cents per
thousand
Next 25O.OOO at 10 cents per
thousand
All over 100000 at Z IL cents
per thousand
Minimum monthly meter charges
follow:
Five-eighths inch meter, 81.
Three-quarter inch meter. 81.
One inch meter, S.
One and one-quarter inch meter
$3.50.
One and one-half inch meter, $40
Two inch meter. SIS.
Two and one-half inch meter, $40
Three inch meter. $50.
Four inch meter, $40.
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Born to Mr.. and Mrs III. H. Mark
ley at Los Angeles, Cal, on Novem-
bed s. girl
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. M. ID. Dag.
gett in the afternoon of the Goth, q
girl.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Pilking.
ton on the morning Of the goth. q
girl.
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N. l.. McCal.a % TenocSsoe, who
sold the car of Tennessee cows here
last fall which gave such entire sat
isfaction, is here with another load
which he will sell at auction Satur-
day. *24
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KING, COTTER AND
LINDSEY ANNOUNCE
COUNTY CLERK, SHERIFF AND
COLLECTOR AND THE ASSES
soR ASK THE VOTERS TO RE-
TURN THEM TO OLD OFFICES.

F. w. King, county and probate
clerk: Arthur Cotter, sheriff and
collector; and r. Fl. Lindsey, tax
assessor, have announcements in
This weeks issue of the Courier
index asking the democratic voters
Of Lee county to return them to
the offices they now hold.
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Mrs. John H. Reed OF Dyersburg,
Tenn, is the guest Of Miss Virginia
King.
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COTTER FOR SHERIFF


The people of Lee county have the
very commendable habit of paying
no attention to the custom that pre-
walls in many counties of turning
public officials out of office at the
end OF the second term merely be-
cause they regard the offices as
gifts to be passed around. The cor
rect theory of government is that
public affairs should be conducted
with an eye singly to service and
elllciency, just as a private business
managed. Corporations do net
turn valuable help off at the end OF
lwo or four years to pass the 20
Hion to others. They know the
longer a man stays In place che
more valuable he becomes, always
conditioned. of course. upon the
smount OF interest the man shows
nm ~ mis- work. Lee county voters be-
neve faithful. honest. competent
o,licial should be retained because
mn, ms ABILITY to serve increases with
his experience.
arthur Cotter. who is now serving
ns third term as sheriff and collect
" mas made most enviable record
public servant and from present
,auications he will not have oppo-
I'uon In his race for a fourth term.
- the chief law enforcing officer
ae and his deputies have assisted
~, ~ making Lee county the best in
s judicial district In the matter
law enforcement. The criminal
sVehet viii bear out the statement
aat the sheriff has at all times
S bueh dlligent in suppressing crime
cooperating with the courts in
ta;msihg violators to swift and GER
m Justice. As collector of taxes,
adamndiing hundreds of thousands of
sInars of public funds, Mr.. Cotter
mays checked up to the penny. He
ans aS porn and raised in this county
perhaps knows as many people
IT, 'he county as any other man
hs @ possesses the happy faculty OF
aeas able to make friends of all
hodau.aiiltances. hoau. He is never over
",mg q or domineering. He possess.
navo fooi head, a steady nerve and
exercises authority extensively
tho business man he ranks among
al ~ uest In the county. His record
AL suerltt and collector is clean. He
aiSa me voters to consider his can
tha :. Tor another term solely on
al nidhner in which he has conduct
M .he affairs of the office during
40 past five years.
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!, LINDSEY FOR ASSESSOR

I Tho- FOTt ANSEoOOh
bno,nn note is no office in the county
I'm important or more difficult to
|assaas satisfactorily than that of tax
|wor,s sTssor Upon the character of his
bvs,aa is founded the entire revenue
|ss ,vn r,nl, OF the city. county and state,
trct. as the road and school dis
|ffsT faIts' II the assessor is a man who
|of r. 70 appreciate the Importance
ms work and il he plays politics
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Report for the week: Thursday
forenoon team. Nov. is; Mrs. P. r.
Turner. captain: Mrs. W. +. Fitz-
hugh, Mrs. Louis Altman. Completed
one bath robe, one hospital bed
shirt.
Friday forenoon team: Captain.
Miss Frances Derrick; Mrs. Harry
Word, Mrs Ruth Norris. Mrs. Cayce
Turner. Completed three hospital
bed shirts.
Wednesday forenoon team: Cap
tain, Mrs W. f. FELTON,; Mrs. r. III.
Hudson, Miss Carrie FELTON,, Mrs.
Louis Altman. Completed two bath
robes, twelve abdominal bandages,
one cap. three hospital bed shirts.
Tuesday forenoon team Captain,
Mrs F. H. Govan; Mrs. W. L. Ward,
Mrs. Kate Pruitt, Miss Frances Co
van. Completed three hospital bed
shirts, three T bandages.
"Wednesday forenoon team: Cap
tain, Mrs. w. S. McClintock; Mrs.
J. r. Jarratt, Mrs. Maclin McClin-
took, Mrs. r. d. Smith, Mrs A. A.
Roberts, Mrs. ID S. Clark, Mrs. w.
A Johnston. Mrs. f. NJ Burke, Mrs.
w. p. Harris, Mrs. Matte Ford. Mrs.
HI. B. Shumacker Mrs. w. F. FELTON,,
Mrs. Harry Word, Miss Alexander,
Completed four hospital bed shirts,
"a pillow cases. 10 bed sheets.
Mrs. W. F. Harris instructed her
class in knitting.
Wednesday afternoon the ladies' of
the Govan Chapter u. d. c. met
at o'clock at headquarters and
spent the afternoon sewing for the
Red Cross. They completed six hos
pital bed shirts.
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MAN OF ACTION

MAN OF ACTION
She: II like a man Of few words
and many actions"
He: you want my brother; he
has St. Vitus' dance"
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With butter selling at soc pound
and milk at soc per gallon. how can
YOU afford to be without Jersey
COW when you can bay one at vour
own price at the auction Saturday
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hani, I'ns placed inside Of ns..au.-.
,sa. DanA disappear inside ~ Il a,hs oy
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Following donations for the week:
Mrs. F. r. Dupuy So cash for wool;
Miss Frances Derrick 81 for wool:
Mrs. T. p Clifford 81 for wool:
Mrs. Margaret Clark 81 for wool;
Mrs. w. s. McClintock one wool
sweater; Mrs. W. d. Newbern one
wool muffler: Mrs Maclin McCiin-
took one wool muffler; Miss Ida B.
Howard, Rondo. one wool muffler
and one jar preserves for our Lee
county boys.
Miss Ida b. Howard and little SIS
ter OF Rondo were very pleasant
visitors to our work rooms today.
We extend a most cordial invitation
to all the ladies throughout the
county to visit our work room at
any time. Come and see what we
are doing and no doubt you will be.
come interested.
Through the kindness OF the E. j.
Beazley Co.. Mixon-McClintock Co.,
Harris & Burke. Griffis- -Newbern Co,
we now have five splendid new sew
ing machines and are now able to
turn out large amount of work.
We are under many obligations
to Mrs. Guy Leary for the donation
of barrel of coal to heat our work
room.
Friday, the 2Srd. the ladies are
going to make another shipment of
some four or five hundred hospital
supplies and about two hundred knit
ted garments for our soldier boys
We are going to try to make a
shipment once a month
I would like to ask all the ladies
and gentlemen of Lee county who
wish to join us in sending little
remembrance for Thanksgiving day
to each of our brave Lee county
boys. who are now at the different
training camps, to bring or send In
your donation next Monday fore
noon, Nov. 26. to the city hall where
they will be packed as we must
make shipment In that date II we
hope to reach them on Thanksgiving
day Following is a list OF what we
are planning to send:
Fruit cake and other cake candies
nuts. dates. figs. raisins. after din
ner mints, sweet chocolate, chewing
gum. jeIlies. preserves. pickles, cigars
and smoking tobacco.
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+ / n ~ Dorween the two frr,,.s Z
% .ne proportion of two men .'onts
"0s'ern front 70 aae. on the "a the
- - Wy EASTERN.