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The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-15
NOTES or fHE
wo1aAN's CIVIC CLUB
Club Adjeurns Until second Tues
Tuesday in ssptsmbsr

civic club Tor this year. was held
Tuesday. at the club rooms. After
an absence OF several weeks In Den.
yer, the president, Mrs. Partridge
was again In the chair A fair at.
tendance was present and all com.
mittees represented. The cemetery
committee was glad to report that
everything at the cemetery was be.
ing cared for by Mr.. Dixon of this
city. The park has assumed to pro-
portions of park, so far, that
passersby can readily see that Hol-
ly will some day have q public
park. The trees have been set,
thoroughly watered and doing
nicely, The streets and alleys COM
mittee reported a little necessary
cleaning to be done, especially in
the way of gathering up tin cans
and removing same from the alleys.
The library committee has placed
a number Of good children's books
on the shelves and call the atten-
tiOn of parents to this fact. They
are anxious that the children use
these books, knowing they will be
a benefit to them.
The treasurer reported the club
in good financial condition. Mrs.
Partridge was pleased to tell the
ladies that the alfalfa mill Co. al
lowed them fifty dollars for mend
ing their sacks during the winter,
while there were many pricked
fingers and choked throats, dur
ing the process of mending, still
when the ladies realized how much
fifty dollars would swell their
treasury, all hardships were for
9otten, We wish to thank the Co.
for their generous payment, but
feel they were fortunate in secur,
1inE 20 competent a body of iadl1s
to do their work, s1Ss
A vote of thanks was extended
to Messers Bean and Haskins for
the generous gift of flowers to the.
club on Decoration day, to be used.
as desired. They were carefully
distributed among the sick Of the
town and the ladies are very CRATE
full to these gentlemen, who made
it possible for them to bring cheer
in to a number of homes, by the
gift of some flowers.
1t was voted to adjourn the reg
ular club meetings until the second
Tuesday in Sept, at which time it
is hoped that all members will be
present. However. the board of di-
rectors and all committees will
keep up their work during the
organize a county unit and do
ment refreshments vera served by
Mrs. J. S. McMurtry and Mrs.
Broemser. During this social hour
Mrs. Partridge gave the ladies
very interesting talk on Red Cross
work, giving in detail an accout of
what they were doing, having Wis
tied the Red Cross quarters dur
ing her recent visit to Denver. She
expressed desire that Holly might
organize county unit and do
what they could to help in this
good work. Whether in sympathy
or not with the prevailing war con-
ditions we should be willing to do
all we can for the comfort and
pleasure of our soldier boys who
may soon be at the front. If the
call is made to organize for Red
Cross work, may there be ready
respond.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-15
Prssbytsrian Church

Next Sunday, June II. at l0:30 a.
m. the pastor, the Rev. Wiley X.
Wright will speak on Men and the
Church" Another general assem-
bly, sermon, in which great mems
meeting held in connection with
the general assembly will be de
scribed. Men are cordially invited
to this morning service. There will
be no evening service.
Somebody may be advertising to
you in today's paper. Better read
the advertisement and be sure.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-15
Methodist Church

Sunday School 10 a. m.
Preaching II a. m. Sermon by
pastor, Rev. H. A. Wood. Subject.
God and Our Country"
No night service. Everyone ex-
pected to attend Chautauqua ser.
vice.
The Methodist church extends
special invitation to teachers to
attend morning service.
Ladies and Misses vests for ten,
fifteen and twenty-five cents at the
Bargain Store.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-15

A nice line of Mems rubber boots
and sweaters at the Bargain Store.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-15

Get your new hat for Chautau
qua week! Miss Taylor has a new
line of hats at exceedingly low
prices.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-15

If you have not already pur-
chased your season ticket for the
chautauqua you better attend to it
right away. The program this year
is the best ever and you should not
miss q number.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

Banks, P. E. Northern, Julius Lesser.
Judge w. T. Derrick and others who
preceded him to the great beyond.
In 1868 he was married to Miss
Emma Headen, of Cheatham county,
North Carolina. Eight children were
born to them, of whom seven survive:
Edward, Misses Emmie and Alma,
who continue to live at the family
home in Mariana; Mrs. Paul Bus
ton, of Magnolia; Mrs. Robert E.
Montgomery, of Jonesboro; Thomas
E., merchant at Ennis, Montana;
and John c., president of the Univer-
sity of Arkansas at Fayetteville. All
of his children, except Thomas and
Mrs. Bustion, were at his bedside,
when, just before dawn in the morn
ing of July 81, he passed away as
peacefully as a tired child falling
asleep on it's mothers breast.
The greatest sorrow of Professor
Futrall's life came to him in 1912,
when he lost his wife, after "a years
of happy married life. To friends
and acquaintance he may have SEEM
ed to recover from the blow, but the
members of his family knew that
in that dark hour his interest in life
waned.
Professor Futrall died as he lived
in the harness. In April of the
present year he suffered from SER
ious illness of several weeks dura-
ton. His family and his physician
attempted at that time to induce him
to give up work and spend the re-
mainder of his days in rest, but his
unconquered and unconquerable spirit
would not permit him to be idle. He
insisted on holding the County Teach
ers' Institute in June and continued to
go to his office as long as physical
strength permitted. When death
came to claim him he submitted with
out word of petulance or complaint.
In word, Professor Futrall meas.
ured up to the greatest eulogy SAID
of any man, Christian Gentleman.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03
DRIVING TOO FAST.

People driving automobiles are
prone to drive too fast, especially af-
ter they have been driving car some
time. We do not know whether to
call it recklessness. carlessness or
just an Unborn spirit of "get there
quick No matter what one may
call it, it is not the proper thing to
do. One should not let his car go
over ten or fifteen miles in the city
and when in the country speed of
twenty miles an hour should be
enough to satisfy most any man. You
are gambling with death when you
are running faster, for if you lose
your head for fraction there is dan
ger. None can be too careful.
Another thing we would like to
mention, and that is the street should
not be a playground for children. 1t
is a dangerous playground. Only the
other evening the writer witnessed an
accident that made him momentarily
close his eyes. for he thought sure a
little child would be killed. Three
children were playing, one on one
side and two on the other, throwing
dirt at each other. One gathering
handful of dirt ran half way across
the street to throw it. A car with
two young men was coming down the
street at rate of about twenty-five
miles an hour. The boys companion
noting the fast approaching auto yell
ed out, ''look OUT the little fellow
threw his dirt and turned and ran
right in the patch of the car, when
the driver quickly steered around the
stumbling boy, scarcely missing him.
It was no fault of the driver, except
that he was driving too fast, and the
chile should not have been in the
street. Both were badly frightened.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03
WILLIAMS SETTLES
With LEVEE BOARD
FORMER SECRETARY REASUR-
Err PAYS OVER $4,000 SHOWN
TO BE DUE BY AUDIT
OF BOOKS.

Little Rock, Aug. Eugene Will
liams of Forrest City, former secre-
| tary of the st. Francis Levee Board,
paid the district $40,20s.31 while a
recent audit was being made of his
accounts, according to the report Of
the auditor, filed with Gov. Brough.
The money was paid on items found
by the auditor as being due the dis
trict Included in the total was 3d.
900 enormously accredited to Mr..
Williams's account, and interest, the
report said
The total amount which was made
good was paid in three lots, So, $50 on
March 20, last; $23,162.50 on May ~,
and $13, 1851 on July 8.
The report said there was a dis
crepancy of $11 ,474.46 between the
amount of money the secretary should
have had to the credit of the district
and the actual amount on deposit in
the districts depository banks.
The largest of the items was $22,-
TITO, which, the report said, had
been paid apparently for interest on
bonds. Mr.. Williams paid back the
$4,000, together with the other
amounts, all aggregating $40,20S.31,
the report said.
The audit was made by j. M. Jar
man of Jonesboro.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03
COTTON BUSINESS FOR
THE PAST SIX YEARS
RECEIPTS FOR SEASON JUST
CLOSED WERE 31,235, LARG-
EST IN HISTORY OF CITY.

j. E. Clarkson, manager of the
Mariana Compress Company, has
furnished the Courier-Index with the
following comparative statement
showing the receipts and shipment Of
cotton from this place for a period
covering the past six years. The fis-
cal year in the cotton business here
ends on August /. The statement
follows:
Season 1911-12-Receipts 1927;
shipments 15,484; stock on hand Au-
gust 1, 279.
Season 1912-13-Receipts 14,373;
shipments 14,O20; stock on hand Au-
gust 1, 353.
Season 1913-14-Receipts 20,928;
shipments 2O,825; stock on hand Au-
gust /, 103.
Season 1914-15-Receipts 17,144;
shipments 1925; stock on hand Au-
gust l, 800.
Season 1915-16-Receipts 1889;
shipments 17,4O2; stock on hand Au-
gust l, 1877.
CcdSoH 1910. lf-necelpCS ol,IoO;
shipments 30,547; stock on hand Au-
gust l, 688.
From the comparative statement
given above it will be observed that
the season just closed was the larg-
est of the past six seasons. In fact
last years cotton business in Mari
anna was the biggest in the history
of the city.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

sion by the Arkansas Railroad Com
mission to discontinue the operation
of eight local trains. The trains,
which are Nos. 231 and 232, between
Batesville and Newport, Nos. 304 and
3O7 between Helena and Knobel, Nos.
831 and 1872. between Helena and
Brinkley, and Nos. 845 and 846, be-
tween McGehee and Warren. Discon-
tinuance was desired under the plan
to reduce the number of passenger
trains to secure equipment to handle
the troops and government munitions
A delegation from Helena, compos-
ed of H. D. Moore, Frank F. Kitch
ems, J. L. Anderson, w. White, W.
w. Moore and F. w. Reese, appeared
before the commission to protest
against the discontinuance. They
argued that the trains are necessary
and that their removal would be a
great detriment to the business in
terests of Helena.
Those appearing for the railroad
company were: ]. w. Dean, general
superintendent; J. F. Murphy of St.
Louis, genral manager, and E. B.
Trustworthy. general attorney. They
explained the necessity for discontin-
uance of the trains because of the
need of the men and the equipment
for transportation of troops, supplies
and munitions.
This is what the government
wants US to do and we are anxious
to comply with its demands said
General Manager Murphy. 1T is not
trough any selfish desire that we
have asked for the removal of the
trains"
T. E. Wood, chairman of the COM
mission, said that the whole question
hinged upon the needs of the govern
ment. He said that he realized the
needs of the government, but at pres
ent no sufficient evidence had been
presented to convince him of the me-
cessity for the removal of the trains.
In regard to the discontinuance of the
acknowledgements trains, which
were put in operation by order Of the
commission, he said that if satisfac-
tory arrangements could be made
with the public, he would vote for
their discontinuance.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03
PIONEER INSTRUCTOR
CLAIMED BY DEATH
PROF. THOS. A FUTRALL, COUN-
TY SUPERINTENDENT, ENDS
LONG AND USEFUL
CAREER.

On Tuesday morning at four o'clock
Prof Thos. A. Futrall, one of the
oldest and most prominent citizens of
this section of Arkansas, died at his
home in this city. On Wednesday
morning at ten o'clock funeral SER
vices over his remains were conduct
ed by the Rev. C. c. Burke. rector
of st. Andrews Episcopal church, fol-
lowing which his body was Inferred
in Cedar Heights cemetery. Scores
of beautiful floral designs banked the
grave and attested in a small way the
high esteem in which Prof. Futrall
was held by the people here.
No more fitting or eloquent tribute
could be paid to him than the simple
biographical sketch of his wonderfully
active and useful life which Mr.,
Burke read as his funeral sermon.
Thomas A. Futrall was born in
Randolph County, North Carolina,
December 26, 1841. At the time of
his death he lacked few months of
being rs years old. He studied in
public and private schools and enter
ed Trinity College, which he left in
1861 to enlist in Company G, 46th
North Carolina Regiment Confeder-
ate Army. He served throughout the
war and was first lieutenant in COM
mand of the company when he suren-
dered at Apponattox. He took part
in almost every great battle in which
Lees army was engaged, and was
several times wounded.
Shortly after the war closed he
came west, settled in Madison County,
Tennessee, and engaged in teaching.
After living few years in Madison
County he opened school at Clover
port, in the adjoining county of
Hardeman, where he built up an acad-
envy which became we'll known all
over West Tennessee. In 1884 in re-
Spouse to the request of many friends
he came to Arkansas, and accepted
the superintendency of schools at
Mariana. With the exception of
about year and half at Little
Rock as head of the State School for
the Blind, he passed the balance of
his life at Mariana, serving success
sively as city superintendent, county
superintendent, county examiner, and
county superintendent. At the time
of his death he had served only a
few months of his fourth successive
term as county superintendent. More
than 81 years of his life was spent
in school work.
For many years he was a regular
attendant at the meetings of the Ma
tional Educational Association, and
served several terms as Vice Presi-
dent of that organization. For more
than thirty years his was a familiar
face at the Arkansas State Teachers
Association, of which he served one
year as president, and several years
as president of the County Superin-
tendents' Section. He had a very
wide and extensive acquaintance in
all parts of Arkansas, and was well
known to educators all over the Unis
ted States.
He was loyal member of The Val
liant Magnanimous Order of Knights
Templar.
Professor Futrall came to Mariana
when it was struggling village of
some 900 inhabitants. He was one
of the builders of the town. in it's
civic and commercial development.
along with such men as H. P. Rodgers,
J. R. Jarratt, Doctors Robinson, Hays
and Drake, James P. Brown, C. H.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

The Philippine Islands are very pro
ductive of begonias and a California
bagonia expert is responsible for the
statement that of late some sixty spe-
cies and varieties never known to
commerce have of late been found in
our far eastern insular possessions.
1t is feared, however, that all of these
need tropical temperatures and there
fore, are only subjects for greenhouse
culture.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

We are now annually consuming
more than eighty-six pounds of sugar
head, more than 430 pounds for ev-,
cry family in the United States. or
more than a pound day the whole
year through. In this we are su-
passed only by England and Den
mark.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03
Sir william Osler, professor

Sir William Osler, professor Of
medicine in Oxford university, is So
years old. 1t would be cruel to. call
attention to the fact that this is the
same DR.. Osler who contended that
a mans usefulness was ended at so,
and that he should than be chloro
formed.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03
Thr Gnrairr-3nnrx

Published sondF Eiday&of each week
in Mariana, Lee County, Arkansas.
by the Press Publishing Company, and
entered in the postoffice in Mariana
as second-class mail matter under per-
NIT from the postoffice department.
Subscription price $3.50 per year. H.
NJ. Jackson, Editor Manager.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

Once more has nature asserted her
right to appeal her own laws. A small
boy has just died from eating green
apples.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

Never before in the history OF tne
copper industry has the increase ~
any one year exceeded 15O,OOo'oVv,
pounds. The copper producers woulu
seem to be assured of gross ousa-
ness this year of at least 1924, OOO'VVvs,
and this assumes an average price -
only rs cents pound.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

The Russian flag flies over one
sixth of the earth's land surface, to
protect 182,000,0OO souls, represent
ing sixty-four racial and tribal divis-
ins and speaking more that $50
tongues.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

The bachelor is the only man cap
able of telling how to manage wife.
The married man knows it can't be
done.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

And never before has list of
names been scanned with such keen
and overpowering interest. Was it
there?
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

Since it happened East st. Louis
officials have been claiming that most
Of the rioters were from Missouri.
So are we.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

Since the draft, those cities that re-
turned padded census reports have
been busy explaining what has be-
come of their population
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03
Soldier Boys HOnOred.

On Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Mulkey, who reside about four miles
south Of Mariana, gave barbecue
and social in honor of their son, Dun
ham, who will shortly leave for the
front, and who is at home for the
last furolugll before he will see SER
vice for Uncle Sam. Sixty people
were present at the barbecue which
was served on the spacious lawn OF
their home. Dancing and otner
amusements were INDUCED in by the
oger members Of the party ana
the day was most highly and de-
lightfully spent by those present
Among the soldiers boys present were
Durham Mulkey, Woody Reyes, Eu-
gene Hampton and Gordon Mathews
On Wednesday at noon Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. R. FELTON, and their son, Dan,
who recently enlisted in the Forres'
City company Of the national gauros'
entertained Liuet. Folbre and WIRE;
Private Gray of Forrest City, ana
Teddy Claywell, Ed Hinton and Cor
don Mathews of Mariana, also menl-
bers of the Forrest City company,
and R. G. Apple, Richard Smith anu
Jim Dickey. The hosts served a mos,
excellent barbecued dinner with az
the accessories at their palatial coun-
try home at FELTON,.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

A new device in efficiency is
clock which, stationed at central
point in factory, records the time
each machine in the plant is running
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

Perhaps, however, John Barleycorn
is wondering what part of the Ger
man army walked over him.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

An upward tendency is announced
in mems clothing. Bah! Who wants
to look at a mans leg.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

We might, with excellent results
include congress in the draft. Then
they would have to obey orders and
do something.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

Let us hope that while Russia is in
the reform business she will take a
shot at her language.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

If all statistics on the waste in thi
country are true. we haven't darn
ed thing left.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

The new gasoline stove folds up III
to tiny box for transportation
Aluminium kitchen utensils can ~
Frightened by boiling tomato parlns'
in them.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

Come to think of it, China forgo
to change rulers again last week.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

Speaking of the Chinese puzzle
we'll, it's still in China.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03

Little Rock, Aug. 2.-The Missouri
Pacific yesterday was denied permits
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-03
LOCAL TRAINS MUST
NOT Be TAKEN OFF

COMMISSION DENIES MISSOURI
PACIFICS REQUEST THAT
EIGHT BE DISCONTINUED.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
Copyright American

Copyright American
Press Association.
WHERE GLORY
LEADS AND ROYALTY
LOOKS ON
King George, attended
by the Duke of Con-
naught and Field Mar
shall Lord rench,
watches British troops
march past in review.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-30
ANNUAL TRUSTEES
REPORT

To Advisory Beard ef Wayne Town
ship, Wayne County, indiana Showing
Receipts, Disbursements and Balances
OF all Township Revenues, for the Year
Ending December 81, 1915.
l. J. o. Edgerton. trustee OF Wayne
Township. Wayne County. State Of
Indiana. make the following report to
the Advisory Board Of said Township,
County and State. Aforesaid. Jan. 5th,
1917, showing receipts. disbursements
ana balances IN all the different funds
OF Wayne Township, for the year end
ing Dec. 31st. 1916:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28

October, 1918, to July, 1914, inclu-
sive, imports of cutlery increased 6s
per cent. over the similar ten months
period. October, 1912, to July. 1913,
under the Republican protective law.
Since the war we have little compe-
tition. as the Times correctly OBJ
serves. although Japan is showing up
strong in our cutlery market. A con-
Germ in New Britain, Conn.,, which
was engaged in the manufacture of
safety razors, recently closed down
the shop which made the blades be-
cause 1t was found that the blades
could be purchased in Japan, and
cost of shipment paid, cheaper than
the concern could make them up.
Now they fit Japanese blades to
American handles.
Editorially the New York Times
stands for this sort of thing. but occa-
the Times, as we'll as Demo-
Gratis generally, let's something slip
which shows the value of the protec-
tive policy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28
WAR INSURANCE.

IF Congress lets it to a vote of the
young men of the military service
or to those about to be drafted
there will be no question about war
insurance supplanting pensions as a
means of providing benefits for those
incapacitated to any degree by
wounds or sickness, or for the de-
pendents of those who are killed or
who die during enlistment.
Pensions are mere grants for
which applicants must many times
solicit for years. Marty a veteran
has refrained from applying for pen
sion because he was too proud to
take the necessary steps. But with
war insurance it would be different.
Every man coming under this act
would be a policyholder. He would
be entitled to his benefits just as IL
he were insured in life Insurance
company. Congress would have
nothing to do with 1t. Politics would
not count and every man would re-
ceive equally with every other that
TO which he would be justly entitled,
no more and no less.