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The courier-index., 1917-09-07
SHOULD SOW WHEAT
GROWN in SOUTH
MR.. COTTRELL WARNS AGAINST
THE USE OF NORTHERN VAR
IETiEs-NoT ADAPTED TO, OUR
SOIL Or CLIMATE.

The Arkansas Profitable Farming
Bureau of the Little Rock Board of
Commerce yesterday received from
H. NJ Cottrell a circular warning
farmers against trying to sow North
ern raised wheat in this section
He urges the sowing of Southern
grown seed is likely to be badly win
culturist for the Memphis, Farm De-
veiopment Bureau
His circular follows:
"A good many farmers expect to
SOW Northern-grown wheat. This is
unsafe. Sow Southern grown wheat.
If the winter is not favorable in
every way wheat from Northern
grows seed is likely to, be badly win
ter Killed.
Northern grown wheat is not
adapted either to our soil or climate.
The nearer home your seed wheat
is grown the better.
Please notify every farmer in
your territory and get your news
paers to warn their readers of the
danger of sowing NorthernAgrown
wheat"
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
MORE EXEMPTIONS
FROM ARMY SERVICE
AppRoxIMATELY 100 MEN WHO
HAD BEEN CERTIFIED BY LO-
CAL BOARD WILL BE RELEAS.
ED UNDER NEW RULING.

Acting upon instructions received
this week from the adjutant general
of Arkansas, the local military board
has revised the list of names that
had been certified to the war depart
ment for service in the army under
the selective draft act. The provost
marshal has given a new interpreta-
constitute dependency" and under
the new ruling approximately one
hundred men from Lee county's quota
of 300 men already selected by the
board, will be recommended for ex-
emption by the local board. The
exemption claims WIN be passed
upon by the district board, but the
local board has gone through the list
carefully and made recommends
tions. On account of the new ruling
and it's consequent effect on the
quota already selected, 1t will be
necessary for the local board to call
in about two hundred men who had
been examined but who had not been
ordered to report for the reason the
quota was originally secured before
their names were reached In addi
ton to this two hundred the board
has notified about seventy-five others
to report for physical examination.
The thirteen white men who were
last week selected for the first quota
are reporting here today and will
leave tomorrow morning at seven
o'clock TO Camp Pike. Bennett Free
man, one of the drafted men, has
been appointed by the local board
to take charge of the men from
the time they are placed on board the
train here until they are turned over
to the military authorities at Camp
Pike. Following is a list of those
who will leave tomorrow:
Leonard A. Gillenwater, Moro:
Samuel Mattox, Mariana; Benz F.
Thompson, Aubrey; Clarence, Ed
ward Davis, Council; Harry Casey
Simmons, Rondo; John Everett Mot
singer, Holly Grove; Thomas Ben
nett Freeman. Mariana; Jesse Law
son Hughes, Haynes; Harry Emmett
Draper Haynes; William A. Austin,
Mariana; Eugene G. Smiley, Moro;
Wilkes Matthews Andrews, Monroe;
Jim Harris, Wheatley.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
MARIANNA CITY SCHOOLS

Quite a nice shelf of books was
donated to the library by patrons
at the recital given at the school
auditorium last Friday night, for
which we wish to thank you. This
is the kind of spirit we want, and we
feel encouraged by it. Some said
that they forgot their books. 1t is
not too late yet. Call us up and we
will send for them.
Mr.. r. L. Nixon offers a gold
watch as a prize in defamation.
This generous offer is appreciated.
This is the kind of spirit that makes
things go. What are you going to DO
for the schools? We need prizes IN
scholarship, reading, music, and atm
letics Make us feel good by calling
us up and telling us that yoH VIII
offer one of these.
Efforts are being made to organize
the schools of this section into an
association and to have meet every
spring in which all the schools OF
this ard adjoining counties VIII DC
represented. This will do much u
stimulate interest.
If you are interested In scnool
matters come around and see U.S. we
want suggestions. We are not Jeai
ous of prerogative-not our way pu'
the best way. =,
pupils who will be six years old
hafora tbe close of the first term
(February u will be permitted 70
enter when the school opens. Those
who reach the age of six after tna'
time will not be permitted to enter
this year.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
ITS REGULAR MEETING
ARKANSAS LIGHT & POWER CO.
WANTS TO KNOW iF CITY IN
TENDS TO TAKE BACK THE
MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT.

The city council held its regular
monthly meeting at the city hall on
Tuesday night of this week, and in
addition to allowing the bills and
salaries for the past month, dis
cussed several matters of interest,
among them being the water situa-
tion and an extension of the sewer
age lines. In the absence of Mayor
F. r. Dupuy, who is in Colorado,
Alderman r. d. Smith was selected
to preside. The Arkansas Light &
Power Co., now operating the city's
water plant under a contract that
originally contemplated the sale of
the plant to the company, asked the
city council for information as to,
whether or not it was the intention
of the city authorities to take the
plant back and if so at what time.
1t has been practically settled that
the improvement district will take
the plant back but no definite plans
for reorganizing the district with
view to operating the plant have yet
materialized The city authorities re-
Gently advanced $4,000 to the water
commissioners to have a new well
sunk and the contractors are now at
down 400 feet and have 200 feet
further to go. The council decided
to adjourn until Thursday night,
September Is, when the water situa-
tion will be discussed with the COM
missioners of the improvement dis
trict. The matter of extending the
sewer system to portions of the city
not now served was discussed but
no definite action was taken.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
D. e. Webs PURCHASES WILL
cHisuM's soTck OF GROCERIES

d. E. Webb. who last week pur-
chased from B. F. Latta the brick
store building occupied by W. w.
Chisum's grocery store, also closed
a deal with w. W. Chisum for the
purchase of the store and on Sat-
urday Mr. Chisum turned the bust
ness over to Mr.. Webb. 1t is under
stood the consideration was approx
mately $4,000. Mr.. Chisum had been
operating the store nearly ten years
and had built up fine business.
Mr.. Webb, who has been a very sue
cessful farmer and merchant, de-
cided to move to Mariana to give
his children the benefit of the ex-
cellent school advantages here, and
being a man of much energy nd
activity he decided to embark in
business here
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
PROF. WILL HULL, ATHLETIC
DIRECTOR, HERE FOR SCHOOL

Prof Will Hull of Russeilville, re-
Gently chosen a member of the high
school faculty here and director of
athletics, arrived is. the city yester-
day morning. After a conference
with Superintendent MacChesney 1t
was decided to send Mr.. Huff to Lit
tie Rock to see, that the text books
for use in the Mariana schools are
shipped here Immediately. The local
board and the superintendent have
been unable to get the state board
to ship the books. and it was deem
ed advisable to send man to Little
Rock to- see that shipments are no
longer delayed.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
SISTER OF COUNTY TREASURER
WORD is DEAD IN NASHVILLE

Mrs. Saunders of Nashville. Tenn,
sister of County Treasurer w w.
Word of this city. and Mrs. f. M.
Chandler of Aubrey, died in Nash
vile yesterday morning. Mrs. Saun-
ders left here only ten days ago
after having spent several days vis-
iting her brother, sister and other
relatives She was not feeling well
when she started on her return trip
home, but relatives here had not
heen advised her condition had be-
come serious. Mr. Word left yester-
day afternoon for Nashville to at
tend the funeral
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
REV. w. w. GARDNER, WELL
KNOWN MINISTER, DEAD

Many Marianna' people VINO knew
Rev w W. Gardner. superintendent
of the Baptist Orphans Home at
Mosticello, viii be panied to learn OF
his death at Arkadelphis on Friday
of last week. For many years Rev.
Gardner had been the backbone or
the Baptist Orphanage. He had
travelled over Arkansas scores of
times soliciting contributions from
the Baptists of the state to support
the institution. Though seventy-four
years OF age Rev. Gardner was
man of unusual physical and mental
vigor His death removes one Of
Arkansas landmarks-a man who
lived to bless humanity
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
PURE BRED CATTLE
FOR LOCAL FARMERS
CHAS. MCKEE, J. r. FELTON, AND
DR.. CHAFFiN TAKE ADvANT-
AGE OF BIG SALE IN DROUTH-
STRICKEN PARTS OF TEXAS.

If present plans are carried out
there will be four or five car loads
of shorthorn Aberdeen Angus and
Hereford cattle brought to Lee
county within the next week. Dr..
Chaffin of Moro has ordered a car
of Herefords from Texas. Messrs.
j. r. FELTON, and Chas Mckee, presi-
dent of the Lee County National
Bank, will leave today for Ft. Worth,
Texas, to buy two or three cars of
shorthorns and Angus cattle. Mr.
FELTON, expects to buy one car of
shOrthorn cows and heifers for his
farm at FELTON,, and one car of
Angus cattle for his brother, Frank
FELTON,. Mr. Mckee will buy a car
of shorthorns, cows and heifers, and
a few males to be sold at cost to the
people of Lee sounty.
These cattle are from the great
cattle farms of Texas where the
grasses dried up in the pastures on
account of the prolonged drouth The
cattle will all be blooded stock, but
thin in condition. The prices will
range from 500 for calves to $40, $50
and $50 for cows and heifers.
Mr.. Mckee has orders now for
about half car of these cattle Lee
county farmers who are interested in
the improvement of their live stock
should consult with the officers of
the Lee County National Bank at
once If they care to make any pur-
chases from this car. Orders should
be placed at once.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
E. &. CLIFFORD SUCCEEDS
r. (. DOUGHERTY IN BUSINESS

r. E. Dougherty, who for the past
year has been operating a tailoring,
cleaning and pressing shop here.
has sold his business to Il. i. Cliff
ford and will leave socn with his
wife and baby for his former home
at Hickman, Ky, where he owns a
tailoring shop Mr.. Clifscrd, who
succeeds Mr. Dougherty. is an ener-
getic and thoroughly deserving young
man and will no doubt make a sue
cess of the business. He has as
sociated with him his brother, F..
A. Clifford, an expert III cleaning,
pressing and altering garments of all
kinds.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
CONFEDERATE PENSIONERS
WILL RECEIVE $3.50 EACH

There are 11,O21 Confederate pen
sioners on the roll this fiscal year
500 more than last year. Some zoo
Of these pensioners were put on the
roll nv special acts of the legislature
The pro rata this year VIII De s's'fo'
as the amount provided for SUCH pen
sions is ss73,41425. This past year
the pro rata was $780, which sum mas
heen cut down by the increase In the
number of pensioners.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
CHIEF MiTcHENER WARNS
USERS OF COAL OIL STOVES

C. c. Kitchener, chief of the fire
department stated yesterday that
3 of the last fires in Mariana
had been caused by coal oil stoves,
due to the almost criminal careless
ness of those in charge of the stoves
He states there is absolutely no
kind unless the wicks are turned
too high and allowed to burn long
enough to create a SCOT that is OF
course ignited, and starts a blaze
People who use coal oil stoves are
warned to give them better attention
and prevent loss by fire.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
OPEN NEXT MONDAY
SUPERINTENDENT FRED L. Mac.
cHESNEY HAS HAD PLANT
ovERHAULED AND PUT IN Ex.
CELLENT CONDITION.

With the exception of the new text
books recently adopted by the state
text book commissions, everything
is in prime shape for the opening Of
the Mariana public schools on next
Monday. Superintendent Fred L.
MacChesney has been busily en-.
gagged the past month putting the
school plant in tip-top condition.
Every room in the large building has
been Thoroughly cleaned and disin-
fected, all the apparatus in the
chemical department has been put
in good shape. nearly one thousand
dollars has been invested in equip
ment for the laboratory, and the
gymnasium department has been
overhauled and new equipment ad-
ded. S uperintendent Mac Chesney
says the people OF Mariana have
evidently been reading his appeal for
the donation Of good books for the
library, because within the past ten
days a number of such contributions
have been made. The library now
has more than three hundred VOL
within short time to- have the num-
ber increased to one, thousand vol
umes.
Prof. Will Full of Russellville who
in addition to teaching in the high
school department. will have charge
of the school athletics, has arrived
in the city and is shaping things up
for vigorous work in his department
Physical culture will be taught in all
the grades. or Course there will be ?
the usual athletic organizations. such
as basket ball, foot ball and base
ball teams.
Under a rerent ruiisg of the state :,
board of health all teachers and pu-
pills must be vaccinated against shall
pox before they will ne permitted to
attend the public SCHOOLS. This or
der, the authorities. report, is being
complied with in most satisfactory
manner by the parents and guardiaris.
engaged the past two weeks ad-
vaccine to children who
expect to attend the schools this
year.
The compulsory attendance law II
now in full fDrce, and effect in every
in the state 1t has been
stated by some tftnt Lee cousty had
been exempted from the provisions
Of the compulsory school law. but
this is not true. Every boy and girl
of school age must attend the public
schools. on show a legal excuse for
failing to, do soa
The full faculty is charge of the
Marianne schools this year is ase
Fred L. MacChesney, superinten-
dent; Will Hull, Miss Frances Cook,
and Mrs. Jeasnette Picard, members
of the high school facultti Miss Eva
Arlington, music; MISS Hazel Will
son, voice; Mrs. H. M. Jackson, ex-
preston; Mrs. Jeannette Picard,
home economies; Prof. sWf1i Hull, df-
rectur of athletics; Miss Alma Fu-
trail. eighth grade; MisssNena Govan,
seventh grade; Miss Lucille Taylor.
sixth grade; Miss Mamie Johnston.
fifth grade; Miss Jeanette Blount.
fourth grade; Miss Mary Blount,
third grade; Mrs. c.. ]. Gregory
second grade; Mrs. Josephine Fore
man. first grade.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
HELENA PASTOR CHOSEN

Helena. Aug 31.-Rev. w F. Ev-
ans. presiding elder of the Helena
district, has announced the apoint-
ment of his son. Rev. j. B. Evans OF
Brinkley as pastor of the First
Methodist Church of Helena, filling
the vacancy made by the resignation
of Rev C. NJ. Reeves, who leaves for
the front as chaplain.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
Y (. 0AGGETT RETURNS
.h' FROM TRIP TO KANSAS

G. e. Daggett and three children
returned yesterday from Kiowa and
Wichita, Kan. Mr.. Daggett was call
ed to Kiowa by the critical illness
OF his mother -in-law, Mrs. e. b.
LOCKWOOD who last week was strick-
en- with paralysis. Mrs. Daggett and
children were in Kiowa when Mrs.
Lockwood was stricken. Mr.. Daggett
said Mrs. Lockwood had been placed
IN hospital in Wichita and was be-
ing given the best of medical atten
uon, but that he and his wife enter
tain very slim hopes for her re-
'covery.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07

Roy Bass of Bixby, Okla, is here
to make the acquaintance of a new
daughter who arrived several weeks
ago. Mrs. Bass is at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hardin.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07
MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
has full assortment Of building ma
terial. !;
TREASON ON THE FARM

First cow-"It is going to be an
awful summer for us.
Second COW Yes, it will prob
ably be treason to kick the farm
help"
The courier-index., 1917-09-07

More than two thirds of the entire
area of Australia has an annual rain
fall of less than 20 inches.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07

Leon Lewis has resumed his work
on the road for the King Brand Man
ufacturing Co, of jefferson, City.
Mo He travels in Arkansas and
portion of Oklahoma
The courier-index., 1917-09-07

W. B. Hoyle, who formerly resided
IN this city, now living in Brinkley'
spending the day in Mariana
greeting friends and looking for a
residence into which to move MS
family. He has decided there's no
place as good as Mariana and in the
near future he will again become
identiffed with the city
The courier-index., 1917-09-07

M. Lewis spent the first of the
week In Memphis on business.
The courier-index., 1917-09-07

westarap proportion OF two men aronts
ss'efn front ta~---- on ths Z On the
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-11
SHIP
 SUNK BY SUB
FIFTY PERSONS PERISH
 WHEN VESSEL TORPEDOED
Bottom in Mediterranean Sea With Great Loss Life-F'Ormerly Steam CT Eedra.

PARIS, July 1.-The French pas senger steamer Caledonie, plying be- tween Nantes, France, and the Med iterranean ports. was torpedoed by a German submarine in the Mediter- ranean Sea this morning and quickly went to the bottom. earring fifty pas passengers and crew.
 The Caledonie was a steel steamer of 3O18 tons. built by Short Brothers. of Sunderland. England. She was 305 feet long, 40 feet beam, 19 feet depth of hold. She was owned by the Nantes Steamship Company. of Nan tes. France Her name formerly was the Vedra.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-11
REPORT DEMANDED ON
 PRINT PAPER PROBE

WASHINGTON, D. C.. July H. The resolution of Senator Reed. of Missouri. calling up the federal trade commission to inform the senate why it has not ordered news print paper ma~ufacturers to desist from illegal nractices and exhorbitant charges" was adopted today by the senate with out objection.
 Further action by the department of justice for the formal trade com mission. it was unoffcially stated to- day. will be deferred. pending the outcome of the prosecution of manu- farturers in New York. indicted under the Sherman antitrust law. These cases will be pushed vigorously, it is understood. .
 The trade commission today made public it's answer to Senator Reed s resolution. It is explained that while it has power to issue an order to de- sist. it has TO power of prosecution or punishment and members stated that it was now up to the department of justice.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-11
SPECULATION IN WHEAT
 WILL BE BROUGHT TO END

CHICAGO, July 11.-Government plans for food control, according to statement givenout here today by President Griffin, of the Board of Trade, include absolute control of the wheat trade in all it's commercial as- poets. There can be no speculation in it. Buying and selling of other grains for present or future delivery will be unrestricted.
 Mir. Griffin said the plan was for mulated at a meeting this week of the grain exchanges and government representatives at Washington. He said complete details of the agree ment wiuld not be given out until the food control bill had been enacted into law. when the formal announce ment would come from Herbert c. Hoover, food administrator.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-11
SECRETARY DANIELS
 SAYS AMERICA UNITED

ANNAPOLIS. Md. July 11-Amer- ica is demonstrating to the world that a democracy of a hundred mil lion persons can wage war effectually and with unity of spirit, Secretary Daniel declared today in a commence mert address to nearly 200 members of the Naval academy third year class. whose graduation was advanced by year to provide officers for fighting ships
 Those who prophesied that Amer ica would not go whole heartedly in 10 this war have been discredited," said the secretary. 'The only divided councils have been as to the best method to be employed and when the president and congress have spoken their decision has been accepted.
 We are going to war without pas sion, without hatred. without lust for land, without trace of vengeance. We do not hate the people We are to fight We hate only the autocracy which harnesses them to the jugger- naut. Our victory will not only make the world safe for democracy, will not only strengthen self-government and end the fiction of divine right, hut will also bring to the German people a new breath of liberty and hope for the day when they will gov erp themselves and be no longer the pawus of militariSm.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-11
WITHDRAWALS FORGE
 OLD BANK TO CLOSE

CHISAGO, July 11.-DoOrs of the old private banking firm of Graham & Sons, which has heavy deposits were closed this afternoon. A police guard was requested.
 Deposits of the Dank, which was a private institution and did not make public reports, were generally estimated at from $3,00O,000 to $5,- 100000. One of the Grahams issued this statement:
 "The increased Cost of living and general disposition on the part of the depositors to purchase liberty bonds and make Red Cross contributions has resulted in the withdrawal of large sums of money. All of the as- sets of the bank are in safe posi- tion. There has been no high financ- ing or fraudlent mortgages taken or given. We closed the doors of the bank so that all may be treated alike"
 Andrew Graham, who founded the firm died last year. His two sons have conducted the business since.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-11
SECRET SESSIONS ARE
 BEING HELD IN ITALY

WASHINGTON, D. C.. July H. Dispatches from Rome note the Ital- ion press as generally approving the inauguration of secret sessions by the deputies. The papers declare that ev- en the socialists are we'll satisfied with the results. since secret sessions instead of keeping back important de- tails of government policy. have the effect of promoting free discussion and thus keeping the opposition well informer. The dispatches also say the Grimm Hoffman affair has aroused a widespread demand in Italy for allied diplomacy. representations to secure a more careful surveillance of spies in Switzerland. Many important pap CTS passing through the intermediary republic are known. the paper says. to have fallen into the hands of the German secret service.
 The Giornale d'Italia quotes Adolph Smith. the English socialist, as de- claring that the Germandominated international socialist organization is dead as a result of the Stockholm conference and that new interna- tional fabric. based on ideals of free dom, will take it's place.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-11
NIGHT LETTER SERVICE
 WILL BE WITHDRAWN

Or account of shortage of Oper- ators on the Cable and Telegraph System. caused by the withdrawal of a large number of the present force the night letter service to and from all points in Alaska is suspended unti! further notice. The night message rate, however will remain in force. The suspension of night letters will only be temporary, and will be resum- ed as quickly as new men now en route can be trained to handle the business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-11
MINERS FAVOR GOVERNMENT
 CONTROL OF KENNECOTT
Secretary George w. Barry of Local No. 1SS, Says Men Intensely
 Patriotic

In a letter received here today by Wm. Conley, president of Local No. 1SS, w. F. M., George w. Barry, sec retary of the local organization has the following to say in regard to the alleged pro-German sympathies of the miners:
 "Cordova Daily Times publishes ac- count, of "so called" result of Ken necott strike that is false in every particular. It states the strike is a pro-German movement and claims on- ly half of the men from Bonanza and Jumbo mines are out, when the actu- al fact is everS man is cut and are a unit in their demand for a scale of $4.5O and $400 per day and board. Anyone visiting the camp and hearing their sentiments expressed openly would soon be satisfied it was any thing but a pro-German movement. I stood by a crowd of about two hundred and twenty-five men discus sing the situation with Lieutenant koehler and when mention was made that there was a possibility of gov ernment taking the copper mines ov- A. they shouted as one voice that they would work for the government for nothing if necessary.
 "Please publish denial of those mis- statements of the Times and any Oth- CT of the dailies that think so lightly of truth and veracity as to publish ab- solute falsehoods.'