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PARACOULD OFFICER
IS SHOT TO DEATH
WAS KILLED DURING POKER
GAME-TOM GIBSON, CAFE
OWNER, is HELD FOR THE
SHOOTING.

Paragould, Dec. 26.-John Wise
aged so, constable of this township
was shot and almost instantly killed
in room No. 9 in the Main cafe last
night about $50 O'Clock Tom Glib
son, aged As, who operated the place
was charged with his killing by the
coroner's jury, following an inquest
late this afternoon
According to the testimony at the
inquest the officer had Joined a
poker game, which had been in pro
gress in the room the greater part
of the afternoon. Gibson, Wise and
Croft Morris, it is said, were the
men in the game. All three were
drinking, according to the testimony
and Gibson was considerably under
the influence of liquor and had grown
boisterous.
Morris version as told reporter
is as follows:
playing poker. Gibson became abu-
sive and had more than once taken
his pistol from his pocket to make
a demonstration had won Sc from
Gibson which he refused to pay.
I went home for my pistol. returned
and collected the debt. Wise had
also asked Gibson 90 pay me. Glib
son. used a vile name, pointed his
pistol at Wise and began shooting.
Wise made an effort to drHw his
own gun, but failed, and as the shots
were rapidly pumped into his body
he sank to the floor. At the first
shot Wise told Gibson not to shoot
any more, saying that he was dying.
Gibson paid no attention to Wise and
continued shooting until his gun
was empty"
Gibson's stories of the shooting are
very conflicting. AT first he said
Norris did the shooting. He then
shifted his story and said he did
not know the details. Later he ex-
planned that he had heard loud talk
ing in room No. and went there
and Wise. using chair as a peace
maker He said he did not know
who fired the shots, although adj
hitting that he was In the room
Again he said that four men were
in the poker game. but that he did
not know the other two. When press
ed for further information on the
identity of the other two men. he
said that the register would show
who they were. However the regis
ter showed that no one had been
assigned to room No 9.
According to Morris story. Gibson.
after satisfying himself that Wise
was dead. turned 20 him Mo(rris)
broke down the revolver and gave
him the empty shells. He said the
pistol was taken to Gibson's room
and concealed under mattress.
Morris was ordered released this
afternoon by the coroner's jury.
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CAPT. EBERLE HAD
A NOTABLE CAREER
FORT SMITH MAN, NOW REAR
ADMIRAL, HAS MADE STRIKING
RECORD IN THE NAVY OF The
UNITED STATES.

Fort Smith. Dec 25.-Captain Ed
ward Eberle, who was yesterday
named rear admiral by President
Wilson. is a Fort smith boy and .
brother of Doctor j. G.. Eberle of Fl.
Smith. While attending school he
entered a competitive examination
for entrance into the Naval Acan.
envy and by appointment from the
late Congressman Jordan Crayens OF
GAINESVILLE he made brilliant stud.
ent and advanced rapidly In the line
OF service.
Captain Eberle's most notable
achievement is his invention of the
famous smoke screen to conceal
battleships. He was in command OK
the forward turrett on the famous
battleship Oregon during the Spanish
American war He was in command
of the cruiser Washington that made
an enviable gun record when the
American fleet occupied Vera CruS
during the late Mexican trouble.
For years he has been in command
of an American torpedo flotilla and
about two years ago he was placed
in charge Of the Naval Academy.
Captain Eberle took charge of that
institution at time when there was
great criticism of the institution and
1t is believed that the executives
ability he displayed IN rehabilitating
the cabinet won the presidents rec
ognition in the form of his appoint
ment as rear admiral.
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LEE SHAUL RECIPIENT OF
VALUABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Probably no person in Lee county
was made happier this Christmas
than was Lee Shaul when his mother,
Mrs. L. Shaul, presented him with
title to one-half interest in her
general mercantile business, which
is one of the largest and most pros
porous in Mariana. Lee has been
a most valuable assistant in the store
for many years. Unlike many young
men, he has never been lured to the
larger cities by the attractions that
call such large per centage of the
boys from their home towns. He re-
manned here in the store, mastering
all the details of the business. His
faithfulness and efficiency have been
splendidly rewarded in the handsome
gift of half interest in the business
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MARIANNE NEGRO SCHOOLS
TO GET FINANCIAL AID

Negro schools at Hope, Camden.
Fordyce. Thornton and Mariana,
were put on the Smith-Hughes roll
for federal aid Friday afternoon at
the conference held in the office of
J. L. Bond. state superintendent of
public instruction, and G. III. Lane
and II. o. Sargent of Washington.
representing the United States de-
partmeEt of education. All of these
school with the exception OF Thorn
ton. maintain teachers courses.
In order to secure the aid from
the government under the Smith
Hughes act, the schools agree to put
up half of the money necessary to
pey the salary of a teacher in an
agricultural course. which course will
be taught as vocational work in the
five schools Arkansas Democrat
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CARD FROM MR.. ELLIOTT

Peters, Ark, Dec. %, 1917
Editor Courier-Index:
Why not call to the attention OF
the people of Mariana the fact that
they are in need of a permanent
highway from their city to Soudan
Station, and from there east on the
township line between Two and
Three, to Peters Landing, It seems
to me that it would be we'll To
make some arrangement to offset
the delays and advancements to be
made in rail freight. BY building
this roadway you will connect your
city with this section of the county.
Mississippi river, a thing greatly
monetary value.
| had this matter up while at
Little Rock. but found such little
support on it that ! hesitatingly gave
it up. My plan was to revive 1t
again upon returning home. but
things have been in such turmoil,
seemingly, that 1t appeared to me
the best to leave 1t be for the pres
emit However, since there is a spirit
afloat to build some permanent roads
it may be well to mention 1t at this
time.
consulted a road engineer while
at Little Rock, and he furnished
me with the information that II
would cost fifty-five hundred dollars
per mile to build this road or ap-
proximately ninety thousand dollars
there being about sixteen miles OF
the proposed route. Sixteen miles
would be very reasonable distance
to truck freight. and at the same
time your merchants could make de
liveries coming this way from Ma
rianna. and make the business pay
both WAYS. | feel safe in saying
the land owners along this route
would gladly cooperate with the
people OF Mariana in pushing this
road through. AS we all begin to real
ize that we must build roads that
are permanent. other counties are
building them. and we must keen
pace with them If our present reve
nues are not adequate we should
make other assessments on our prop
critics. All improvements of this ma
ture are assets to the county to
which we can point with pride. We
will not only receive the benefit OF
travel over them. but there will be a
decided enhancement in our property
values The latter alone will prob
ably more than recompense for the
additional taxation that may be
necessary for the project.
Should there be anything that
can do for this end. please command
| me- Yours very truly
AUBREY ELLIOTT.
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THE HALF WAY STATION

Just this side OF Sunderland, the
highway leading down
Rounds a bend beside brook and
winds through drowsy town
A place of mist and memories, where
here and there we see
Quaint. half-forgotten little scenes
from days that used to be:
Queer pictures from long vanished
dreams that swiftly fade away,
Dissolving in the misty streets like
stars at dawn OF day.
And though to catch and hold them
we may stretch a wistful hand,
We may not stop along the road
that leads to Sunderland.
We are not waking or asleep az
eagerly we gaze
Upon these fragments of old dreams
amid the twilight haze
Time pulls his velvet curtain back
and we can see once more
The bear cave in the limestone bltff
above the river shore
Or we can hear. like music drifting
down shady lane.
A voice that we had never hoped to
hear again.
And though we fain would tarry
there our journey leads us on,
And when we look around again, lot
Drowsytown is gone.
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SUPREME COURT DECIDES
CASE FROM LEE COUNTY

On Saturday of last week the
supreme court reversed and dismiss
ed the case of F. H. Whitney VS..
Hugh Nixon, involving a commission
of 1880 for the sale of piece of
land belonging to Whitney. The case
was tried in circuit court here and
Nixon was given a verdict for the
amount. Whitney appealed, and the
supreme court reversed and dismiss
ed the case on the ground that the
contract originally existing between
Whitney and Nixon, under the terms
of which Nixon was to receive a
commission for disposing of the land
was abrogated by later one in
favor of G. S. Brickey, who claimed
to represent Nixon which claim was
confirmed by Nixon to Whitney.
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IRISH WIT

An Irishman and an Englishman
met one day and they had a very
heated discussion. Pat who had
only one eye, attracted the English
mans attention when he said:
Those are grand eyes you have"
How much grander are those you
have?" said the Englishman in re-
ply
II thought replied Pat. we En-
glishmen were good grammarians.
have but one eye and we should
not say those. /" Then Pat, who
was anxious to Guido the Englishman
from a point OF wit and humor. said:
II bet you twenty shillings to your
one that I can see more with my
one eye than you can see with your
two"
Done" said the Englishman. IT'S
a bet"
And Pat. in his truly witty manner.
Moderated:
'Arrah. shure. | with my one eye
can see your two, whereas you with
your two can only see my one"
The Englishman collapsed.-Ex.
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LEE CoUNTYs FIRST
VOLUNTEER SOLDIER DIES

Whsle Wooten of Rondo died at
Camp Beauregard, December 20, OF
pneumonia This brave young sol.
der, with his cousin. Cleveland G
Wooten, were the first young men
to volunteer and enlist in the nation.
al army from Rondo, early in June,
and he was the first Lee county boy
to give up his life for his country.
Two weeks ago he came home on a
furlough to attend the funeral OF
his aged father and had returned to
Camp Beauregard, when he was
stricken with pneumonia, death re
sulting in few days.
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NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY MARIANNE MASONIC LODGE

At the meeting OF the Mariana
Masonic Lodge last night new off
GERS were elected and installed as
follows: j. A. Plummer. Worshipful
Master, reelected; Bruce Mulkev,
Senior Warden. reelected; P. d.
McCulloch Jr., Junior Warden: J. B.
Grove, Treasurer. reelected; L. w.
Vernon, Secretary; Arthur Martin.
Senior Deacon J w. Jones. Junior
Deacon Arthur Cotter. Senior Stew
ard: J. F. Dowdy, Junior Steward I;
j. S. Notes, Tiler. reelected; Rev.
G. G. Burke, Chaplain Hon p. D.
McCulloch, Past Master acted as the
installing officer. Following a very
interesting meeting, which was par.
ticipated in by large number OF
Masons, turkey sandwich luncheon
was served
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WHAT, INDEED?

Little Margaret was In the habit of
being very mean to her pet cat. Her
mother had tried whipping and scold-
ing to no avail AT last she tried to
punish her i'm the same way.
Little Margaret slapped the cat
and her mother slapped her. she bit
the cat and her mother bit her
After a while she put the CA
down on the floor and stepped on its
tail
Then she said. Mama now what
are you going to do"
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We pass again through Drowsytown
when darkness drifts away,
And we return from Sunderland to
find another day.
Again we glimpse the changing seem
es and watch the ebb and flow
OF tides and currents from the times
we lived long years ago.
All blurred and indistinct they are.
and though we always try
To bring them close enough to see,
they tremble and pass by.
For, though the reason you and I will
never understand,
One may not pause along the road
that leads from Sunderland.
James j. Montague
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GOOD FOR RoNDo

Prof Lambert, principal of the
school at Rondo and chairman of the
Red Cross Chapter at that place,
reports that Richland township turn
ed in 220 new members as result of
the Christmas drive. Other points in
Lee county have responded nobly to
the call The local officers expect to
have full reports published next week
showing the work done in every To-
cality in the county.
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have got to fight our way through
and win this war, if we are to retain
our ancient privileges and our liber.
ties War is the time for every man
ana every woman to do everything
they can, and we ought to go to
the depths of our hearts and ask
ourselves the question, are we doing
everything we can?
The following donations received:
Mrs. w. T. Yarbrough cash $1,000.
Miss Belle Panicn cash $3.50.
Mrs. W. f. Fitzhugh, $500.
Mrs. F. r. Dupuy, $500.
Miss Evelyn Arlington, proceeds
from entertainment, $500.
ssss
we hope to have everything in
readiness to resume work on next
Monday in our new location in the
McClintock building, and will double
our efforts in all branches of our
work, as we are very DESTROYS of
making large shipment of base
hospital supplies and knitted gar
ments
III hcAt Wcch issue Will give
the names of the various committees
and the number of memberships OBJ
tanned In each community. | will
then be able to make correct re-
port for Lee county.
To the Ladies or the Red Cross,
dear friends:
| can never find words to express
to you my great appreciation for the
most beautiful remembrance and
can assure you 1t will always remain
one OF my most treasured possessions.
| do not feel that | have done any
thing deserving of such a beautiful
token. | have only done my duty,
and / am so thankful that God has
helped me to do the work / have
done, for without His help we can
do nothing.
| am so glad that | can do some
thing for our boys, and suffering hui
mainly, and IL the time comes, | am
ready and willing to go right along
with our boys and take my place
right back of the firing line to pick
them up as they far. and nurse them
back to health and strength.
God bless each one of you, dear
friends, and | pray that never care
or sorrow will shadow your brow.
With my best wishes to all for a
most happy New Year, | am
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Jacob |. Morris.
****
The ladies and gentlemen of Ron
do rendered a most beautiful program
on Christmas Eve at the Methodist
church The church was beautifully
decorated in the. national colors and
holly, and the decosating was done
by the following committee:
Miss Ida Howard, chairman; Miss
Ada Sutton, Miss Ella Marchbanks,
Mrs. T. w. Gillian, Mrs. W. o. Hop
kins, Mrs. w. n Brown, Mrs. w. N.
HALEY, Mrs. w. F. Kirby.
The following program was rem
dered Promptly at seven o'clock
the candles were lit behind the Red
Cross service flags in the church
windows, the church bells ihimed
the hour
Opening, the Star Spangled Banner.
Our Boys Are Marching On"
1.-THE Little Soldier Boy and the
Red Cross
'Maid"-Zora Gillian and Teddy
Zeigler.
Arkansas"
Beautiful and interesting talks on
the Red Cross were made by Prof.
Lambert, DR.. White. Mrs. Gillian,
Miss Howard and Miss Machbanks.
''Luther's Cradle Song
Quattette-"Joy to the World"
Mrs. Jones, Misses Mildred Martin,
Lucille and Margaret Howard
Trio Star of the East" Mrs.
Jones, Misses Lucille and Morgaret
Howard.
Closing prayer, Mrs. Gillian.
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MEETING cIvIV IMPROVEMENT
LEAGUE

Members of the Civic Improvement
League are requested to make note
of the fact that a very important
meeting of the League will be held
at the Elks Home on next Tuesday
morning at ten o'clock.
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Among the new locks to prevent
theft of automobiles is one that Sc
cures the steering wheel after 1t has
been turned slightly. enabling car
to be moved only In circle.
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The British and Foreign Bible So
ciety has published the scriptures in
200 different languages and dialects.
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The German forceS ince the com
mencement of the wa Nave usually
been divided between tA\two fronts
in the proportion Of two men on the
western front to one on the eastern
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KAlSER'S HALL OF FAME

Ne,
The first soldier that entered Bel.
GUM,
The sailor who torpedoed the Lusi.
tania.
The gunner who fired the first shot
at a cathedral,
The first airman to drop bombs on
hospital.
The wise man who first expounded
kultur.
The genius who originated the idea
OF poisoning wells.
The inventor who perfected liquid
fire,
The first trooper to release poison
gas.
Colt. Life.
--Q-
Coins nlaced inside of new toy
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curious perquisite Of Danish
member of Darliamest is the right to
free Turkish bath anywhere in the
kingdom
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Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has accept
ed the honorary presidency OF the
Girl Scouts of America.
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Coins placed inside of new toy
bank disappear inside Of II whek y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-04
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

edith Mclaughlin. Correspondent
Nelson Pringle Of Portsmouth, n.
H., spent his vacation with his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs A. B. Pringle,
and on Saturday returned to his
home.-Oliver Hall has rented his
place above the village and has moved
to st. Johnsbury.-The Ladies Aid OF
the Congregational church will meet
in their vestry Thursday afternoon
Henry N. Pringle, assistant superin-
tendent of the Reform Bureau of
Washington, d. c., has recently re-
ceived an appointment to go to Porto
Rico.-Mr. and Mrs. B. l.. Gardner
were called to Hardwick last week to
attend the funeral of Mr.. Gardeners
aunt-Mrs. Dan Washburn returned
from Brightlook hospital on Monday.
Mrs. Bertha Morrison moved into
the tenement in Mr.. WOodruff's house
on Monday.-There will be a progress
sive whist party in Green Mountain
Grange hall Wednesday evening. -
Mrs. Augusta Phelps and daughter
Grace, who have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Farnham, return
ed to Montpelier on Tuesday.-Miss
Myra Goss of Orange, Mass, is the
guest of her uncle. U. G. Goss, and
! family-There will be a social dance
| at Green Mountain Grange hall Thurs
| day evenihg.-Miss Eta Folsom re.
| turned to school here on Monday
| c.. l. Hall has been confined to The
house the past few days with a severe
| cold.-Mrs. O. w. Stevens visited he
parents in Hartford last week.-Mrs.
MILFORD Harvey of st, Johnsbury spen
the weekend at w. e. Harvey's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-04

bloom ana much of the time the wea-
her was too hot to be comfortable
Elisha May was at Concord Tues
day to attend the funsral of an old
schoolmate, Judge James b. Wallace
Mrs. Natio b. Carr and grandson
Preston Carr were visitors the past
week in the Stark neighhorhood, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Stark.
r Mrs. r. II. Eaton was q visitor in
st. Adams over Sunday.
]. S. Weeks left yesterday afternoon
for Tilton, n. H., for q short business
trip. From there he will go to Man.
chester, where he will attend the
grand council of the knights of the
Golden Cross.
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CABOT.

Mrs. VIM. D. Barr Correspondent
E. A. Merritt is i'll with tonsilitis.-
Clyde Lance is out again after a two
weeks il1ness.-E. +. harrington of
Barre was a guest of his sister, Julia,
q few days last week.-MisSes Judith
Haines and Alice Harvey returned to
their school work at Jeffersonville Sat
urday.-M. e. Beckley CT Groton was
a recent business visitor here.-Miss
Esther Wells is home from Wellesley,
Mass, for the Easter vacation
School closed last Friday for tive
weeks vacation and the several
teachers have gone to their homes
The Dutch supper and entertainment
given by the Ladies' Club Friday night
was well attended and $40 more can
be added to the library fund.-Miss
Marion Walker is home from Burling-
ton for the Easter vacation.--The en-
tertainment given by the Junior high
school was we'll attended; The pro.
ceeds, $18, go towards q sewing ma
chine for the use of the domestic
science elass.-Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Smith of Windsor were called here
Wednesday by the death Of his moth
er, Mrs. Donald Smith.-+Mr. and Mrs
Charles HENDERSON,. who%have been with
relatives here FOR a few. weeks. wen,
Saturday to their home in Barre. ~
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DANVILLE

lMrs. G. W. Bartlett. Correspondent.
The w. II. NJ. s.. of the Congrega-
tional church will hold their thank
offering meeting on Friday afternoon
with Mrs. j. +. Tinker.-Miss Iva
Finley of st. Johnsbury spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ
,Steele.--Miss Evelyn Oderkirk is i'll
with the measles.-Osburne Hatch of
st. Johnsbury spent several days last
week with his sister, Mrs. Seth Woods.
and family.-Miss Annie Steady has
been i'll the past week with the meas
les.-A son, Nolen Harvey, was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Peck.-Miss
Elsie Garvin, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Garvin returned Monday to. Burling
ton to resume her studies at the U.
V. M.-Mrs. Nettie Fisher of st.
Johnsbury was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. w. F. Dole. and family the first
of the Week.-Mrs. Ruth Wilder of
Barnet has been spending several
days with Miss Lorinda Hardy.-The
high school closed Friday for a short
vacation. - Miss Edith HARDWOOD
is spending the week at her
home in DorSet.-MrS. L. A. Rowe re-
turned Saturday from st. Johnsbury,
where she spent the week with her
mother Mrs. West.-William Hodgdon
returned Saturday from Pittsford,
where he has been for several weeks
Mrs. George ingalls, has been ill the
past week-The w. C. T.. U. will
meet on Thursday afternoon at $50
o'clock with Miss Harriet Choate.-
| Foster Greenland has purchased a
| new milking machine.-Mr. Dryer OF
Berlin, N. H., has purchased the ellis
/, farm which was formerly occupied
and owned by L. A. Fisher.-Peter
| Pettengill is ill at Brightlook hospital
at st. Johnsbury.-Mrs.G Gilman Howe
! OF st. Johnsbury visited her parents,
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry Newell. last week.
There are several new cases of
measles in town.-There was very
! good attendance at the dance held at
the Pythian hall last Friday evening.
New sugar and doughnuts were serv-
ed.-The Pythian Sisters social will
1 he held with Mrs. Nellie Libbey on
Saturday afternoon, April miss
! Vera Jennison spent the latter part OF
last week at her home in Peacham.-
Mrs. Adelbert Smith and children Wis
tied friends at st. Johnsbury last
week-All the schools in town will
open April 16, with the exception OF
the West Danville school, which opens
April 1O.-Stanley Atkins is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Lyman Brown, at Lyn-
donville.-Mrs. Gleason and son OF
Winchester. Mass, are guests at c. II
Wilson's.