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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-15
Chicago craIn.

Chicago. June IL. - Corn. Jnue
1.4onk. July 1.44x. August 1.46N
Oats. June 76x, July TON, August
GA.
South 81. Paul Live Stock.
So. st. Paul, June IL -Estimated
receipts 1t the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle. LOO; calves LOCO hogs
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
RESTRICTED DELIVERY
SYSTEM INAUCURATED
GROCERY STORES AND MEAT
MARKETS WILL MAKE DELIV-
ERIES ONCE EACH DAY FOR
THE PRESENT.

The order recently issued by the
County Council of Defense and the
executive committee of the food adj
ministration prohibiting the grocery
men and dealers in meats from main
tanning their delivery service in Ma
rianna has been modified to the ex-
tent that beginning yesterday one
delivery may be made each day and
two deliveries may be made on Sat
urday. The grocerymen and dealers
in meats held a joint meeting the
other day and issued the following
circular form and distributed over the
city:
The food administration and the
council of defense being appealed to
made regarding deliveries in Marian
ma for the convenience of the public,
and at the request of the dealers in
food, hereby permits limited deliv-
cries to be made. The food admins
tration price list will apply and no
charge VIII be permitted IOr MAKING
delivery.
The council of defense assents upon
condition that no extra force be
employed to handle delivery.
The several dealers have therefore
agreed among themselves to establish
the following schedule:
Delivery wagons will leave stores
each day at 1880 a. m, and will de-
liver such orders as may have been
given the previous day. On Satur-
days deliveries will also be maze
after 3 D. m, of such goods as shall
have been ordered before that hour.
Orders given after three p. m. Sat
urdays will be delivered Monday
morning following.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
FARM EXHIBIT BY
COLORED FARMERS
DISPLAY GIVEN UNDER AUSPICES
OF ROBERT BRYANT, DEMON
STRATOR, TO BE MADE IN COL
ORED SCHOOL.

Robt. +. Bryant. the efficient col
ored farm demonstrator for Lee
county, is determined the members of
his race and the club boys and girls
who have been working under his
direction the past year. shall make
an exhibit of their farm products.
He worked up the fair more than a
month ago and advertised it to be
held in October. The influenza epi-
demic. however, interferred with his
plans and he had to call it off tenn
porarily Now that the quarantine
has been raised he has made ar
rangements to hold the exhibit in the
colored school building in Marianna
tomorrow. Every indication points
to a most excellent display of farm
products and canned fruits ard veg
etables. The demoustrator ani these
who are associated with him in or
ranging for the display extend a
most cordial invitation to the busi-
ness men of Mariana to come to
the school building Saturday an1 see
what the colored farmers Of Lee
county have done this year. In the
afternoon short addresses will be de-
livered by Judge Plummer and sew
eral others.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
DISSOLUTION OF WAR
MACHINE ANTICIPATED
CONGRESS CAREFULLY PROVlO-
ED FOR COMING OF PEACE
DECENTRALIZATION is BIG PROB
LEM.

Washington, Nov 13.-How care
fully congress has provided for the
dissolution of the great American wal
machine with the coming of peace
was emphasized by Senator Martin
democratic leader. in a prepared sum
mary.
The expansion of fighting forces
of course. ends with the proclamation
of peace. Senator Martin pointed out
and the collateral agencies are limit
ed as follows:
Control of railroads: Twenty one
months.
Control of Telegraph and Teie-
phone: During the war.
Food and fuel control: When STATE
of war ended and proclaimed.
Espionage ace: End OF war
War trade board and export con
troy: End of the war
War Finance corporation oN
months after the war, with tur'hei
time for liquidation.
Capital issues committee: oN
months after the war.
Reorganization of government ou
reaus under the Overman act' 0N
months after the war
Alien property custodian; Ena oi
the war with extension OF tlme io'
certain duties L..
Government operation of ships:
Five years after the war
Aircraft board: Six months ai'ei
the war. :,
Agricultural stimulation: Enu Oh
the present crisis 4so
Housing construction: End OF thc
war except for ship builders. 49,
Labor employment: during '"e
emergency. n os
Minerals stimulation; AS soon a. a.
nossible after proclamation OF peace
senator Martin also pointed ou'
that appropriations and increased per
sornel for aircraft were limiteu 70
.the present emergency" and una, ma,
outbority OF the president under tns
emergency shipping fund crea.eu :.
Trre Is 1917, ends six months a''e'
the proclamation of peace.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
LEE DERRICK KILLS
W. STRONG, NEGRO
TRAGEDY OCCURRED SUNDAY
MORNING AT DEPoT-PARTlES
HAD FIGHT SEVERAL NIGHTS
BEFORE.

On last Sunday morning at ten
thirty O'Clock Lee Derrick. well
known young citizen of Mariana,
son of the late Judge Derrick, shot
and instantly killed w. A. Strong,
negro contractor OF this city. The
tragedy occurred at the MissouriPa-
cific station, just south of the build
ing. Derrick shot Strong five or six
times. the last bullet being implanted
in Strongs head after he had adj
vanced far enough to grapple with
Derrick. The two men had a fight
on Thursday night prior to the kill
ing when Lee Nunnallee's dwelling
was on fire And on two occasions
prior to the fight they had had hot
words
Sunday morning Mr.. Derrick re-
ceived information that Strong was
looking for him and he consequently
prepared himself for any emergency
that might arise. He went to the
depot, accompanied by Pugh Goyan.
within a short time Strong was OBJ
served coming from behind some box
cars toward Derrick. He had a knife
i'm his left hand and his right hand
was in his coat pocket. When he
had advanced to within fifteen or
twenty feet of Derrick the latter
drew his gun and began firing. The
first shot struck Strong in the shoul-
der and so paralyzed his arm that he
was unable to draw his pistol en-
tirely out of his pocket, though he
made repeated efforts to do so lie
continued to advance toward Der
rick. who emptied his revolver. strik-
ing Strong several times. Before
Srrong fell he reached Derrick and
the latter struck him over the head
several times with the weapon he
had Just emptied. the pistol flying
ont of his hand He then drew an
automatic pistol and fired at Strong's
head the ball penetrating the temple
and producing death within few
minutes.
Tuesday Mr.. Derrick was given
preliminary hearing before ESD. X
M. HAYS. After listening to the testi-
mony the magistrate discharged the
defendant. holding the killing was
justifiable.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
HOW WILL PEACE
AFFECT KING COTTON
LITTLE ROCK BROKERS UNABLE
TO FORETELL FUTURE OF THE
MARkET-ALL A MATTER OF
CONJECTURE.
(Arkansas Gazette)

What will peace do to the cotton
market is the anxious question that
cotton buyers have tried to find an
answer to ever since the first news
of the signing of the armistice was
received For a long time 1t has
been prophesied that peace would
send the price OF cotton soaring to
unheard of heights. In anticipation
of this many have held their cotton
for two years.
Wen get dollar a pound for It
vet" one said confidently.
Now peace has been signed ana
the cotton market is in a furry.
Whether prices will go up is a mat
ter of conjecture. Veteran cotton
men say that for the first time in
their experience the future of cotton
cannot be foretold.
Those who held their cotton while
they had visions of getting a dollar
a pound for it may realize their
Areams-and maybe not.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
MEN BETWEEN SO AND IS
TO RETURN QuESTiONAiRES

Washington. Nov. 13.-Men be-
tween Sc and As years of age who
have received but Lot filled out
auestionaires were asked today by
Provost Marshal General Crowder
to return them in blank form to local
boards. The boards are instructed
to cancel all entries relating to mel
of this cless and they will be con-
sidered as no longer bound by the
selective service law. Classification
of youths of IS, which will be cor
tinued. is regarded by the general
staff of the army as most valuable
for statistical purposes and its bear
ing upon possible future military
problems. Draft boards also have
been notified of the possibility that
they may be needed as the active
local agents in governmental de-
mobilization plans
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
MISS GRACE EVANS RESIGNS
AS HOME DEMONSTRATORS

Miss Grace Evans, who has been
In Mariana the past two years as
home demonstrator, has resigned
her position and returned to her
home in Yell county where she will
teach school Miss Evans made a
most excellent record here as home
demonstration agent. She worked up
large clubs among the girls for can
nlng, preserving, doing other domes'
uc work, and among the ladies she
aroused much interest in home man.
agement and in the scientific con-
servation of garden and orchard pro-
ducts. The announcement of her
resignation will be received with ex-
pressions of keen regret upon the
part of the hundreds of women and
girls with whom she has so faith
tully and efficiently worked during
the past two years.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
.PATHFiNDERS PLEASED
With COUNTY'S ROADS
If BANkHEAD HIGHWAY COMES
BY WAY OF FORREST CITY,
LATERAL WILL PASS THRU
MARIANNA.

Col T. ID. Plowman of Birmingham.
Ala, president of the Bankhead High
way Association; Judge j. G. Thweatt
of De Walls Bluff, perhaps the most
persistent advocate of good roads in
Eastern Arkansas; Major G.. H. Pur-
Wis, well known civil engineer of
Helena, and j. T. Fry of the state
highway department, constituted the
party of pathfinders of the Bankhead
Highway Association who inspected
the road from Forrest City to Helena
Wednesday with view to determin-
ing the most practical route along
which to construct the lateral that
will link Helena and Mariana with
the trunk line that will probably be
constructed from Memphis to Little
Rock through Forrest City. The
Pathfinders were met at Haynes
Wednesday morning by large dele
cation of Mariana citizens and were
driven over the road from Mariana
to Haynes, taking the route that
passes through Cannan and over the
the L'Anguille river bottoms. The
party reached Mariana at l O'Clock
and were given luncheon at the
Hotel Mariana by the Mariana
Commercial Club. Members of the
party were profuse in their praise OF
the splendid condition of the roads
over which they passed, and they
were particularly pleased with the
excellent levee that has been con-
structed through the L'Anguille bot
toms. Judge Thweatt, who has been
with the Pathfinders on their in
spection trip from Texarkana to
Memphis, said the L'Anguille bottom
levee was the best piece of work
he had seen since he joined the
Pathfinders at TeXarkana several
weeks ago
Judge Jno A. Plummer, DR. 0. l..
Williamson, Senator ]. T. Robertson,
]. M. McClintock, County Clerk E.
w. King, Sheriff Arthur Cotter, r.
D. Smith, w. F. Nelson, J. NJ Bush,
Chas. Mckee, County Treasurer W.
w. Word. H. NJ. Jackson and others
had charge of the Pathfinders during
their trip through Lee county ana
furnished them with the information
they desired.
They left here at three o'clock IN
the afternoon for Helena, where they
spent the night. County Clerk E. W.
King accompanied the delegation to
Helena, returning to Mariana that
night.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
6VER THE TOP In
WAR WORK DRIVE
.e coUNTY'S PATRIOTIC CITI-
zsNs EASILY RAISE QUOTA OF
soocoo FOR CHRISTIAN ORGANi-
zATlONS.

While complete returns have not
-, been received from all the town
.b;,s in the county, sufficient mum
nor reported by Tuesday to justify
40 statement that Lee county had
aoain gone over the top in record
srooting time in raising her quota OF
soo OOO for the United War Work
campaign.
At big mass meeting held in the
uathodist church Sunday night Rev.
Rnrk Culpepper of Memphis, famous
o,.onpelist delivered a most stirring
oadress at the close of which con
tr;butions were called for. Nearly
ss OOO was raised within very short
time,
On Monday subscription booths
were opened in several downtown dis
tricts and by night the amount was
increased to over $4,000 and on Tues
dav the balance of the $4,000 allot-
tod to Independence was raised.
On Monday morning before ten
o'clock Geo. r. Robuck of Haynes
phoned to R. D. Smith, county chair
man. that he might draw on the com
mttee in Union township for its
ouota of $1,000 Incidentally it is
proper to state that in every drive
Union township has come under the
wire an easy winner With Geo.
Robuck, Asa ]. Key, John j. Hughes,
Jr. Will Harp and dozen other big
hearted, enthusiastic and intensely
patriotic citizens directing the drives
in Union township there was never
any doubt that every call would be
met with an oversubscription. The
same may be said of st. Francis,
Richland, and Spring Creek town
ships. The other townships in the
county have done splendid work, but
these mentioned are usually the first
to report quota oversubscribed."
Mr. Smith, the county chairman,
has done excellent work in the cam
paign He and his assistants have
made many speeches in various parts
of the county, explaining the work of
the organizations to participate in
the distribution of the $3.50, 0,000, 900
the nation is now raising, and en-
phasizing the supreme Importance of
supporting these agencies since the
armstice has been signed and the
soldiers in France will not be under
strict military discipline.
Mr.. Smith expects to get full re-
turns from every township in the
county by Saturday and will try to
get the lists ready for publication in
the Courier-Index next week
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
ELKS WILL HOLD
LODGE OF SORROW
BISHOP e. w. SAPHoRE or LIT
TIE ROCK WILL DELIVER PRiN-
ciPAL ADDRESS AT BEAUTIFUL
EXERCISES.

On the first Sunday In December
at three o'clock in the afternoon the
Mariana Lodge of Elks will observe
the Elk Memorial Day--a custom that
is followed ON that day by every
lodge OF Elks in existence The pur-
pose of these annual memorial serv-
ices is to pay homage to the memory
OF the departed members of the lodge
II is very solemn and beautiful
service, particularly SO when the roll
of the honored dead is called and no
response is forthcoming.
The services VIII be held in the
First Methodist church and special
program is being arranged for the
occasion. DR. h. w Saphore OF Little
Rock. bishop coadjutator OF the do
cese of Arkansas. will deliver the
chief memorial address. Miss Sadie
Wright will give a reading and an
appropriate musical program will be
rendered under the direction of Mrs.
w. S. Atkins. The regular ritualistic
work of the lodge will be given by
the officers.
The services are open to the pub
lie and 1t is earnestly desired that
capacity audience assemble at the
Methodist church and witness the
exercises.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
MARIANA STAGED
PEACE CELEBRATION
AFFAIR WAS PURELY ExTEM-
PORANEOUS, BUT 1T FURNISH.
ED OUTLET FOR PENT-uP PAT.
RIOTiSM.

When Bill Hohenzollern and the
Clown Ounce and the rest of the
Teuton recruits for the Down and
Out Club acknowledged that the
game was up and that there was
nothing further doing for them In the
king business in Germany-when he
kaiser attached his vanishing royal
crushing armistice terms Justly i'm
posed by the allied leaders aud then
wrote "finis' to his bloody career by
signing the abdication document
when it became known In Mariana
that the Hun hordes had been beaten
to frazzle and were yelling kane
rad" like a Commanche Indian. ev-
erybody began to celebrate and as
the day progressed the exteat and
variety of the celebration grew. In
the afternoon all the business insti-
tutions closed, the population of the
city gathered in the lily park. the
band played inspiring and patriotic
music, flags and bunting appeared
everywhere, and an impromptu but
highly entertaining and enthusiastic
program was given. Chas. Mckee
was master of ceremonies and after
he had tickled the feet of the angles
with his oratory and played ping
pong with the stars other local spell
binders were called upon and such a
flood of fervent eloquence was never
before spilled on a Mariana audi
ence. The trick of making the eagle
scream was just like taking candy
from a kid. Every utterance was
wildly cheered and every reference
to the great part played in the world
struggle by the heroic sons of Co
lumbia set the audience on fire. Ad
dresses were delivered by r. d.
Smith, Mrs. c. +. Daggett. Rev. c. L.
Hammock. Senator ]. T. Robertson, j.
Shaul and Rev. W. X Johnston.
The celebration took other forms
later in the evening and night and
got little rough in spots, perhaps
resulting in few headaches the next
morning, but barring these departures
from the path of rectitude, the cele
bration was a fitting expression oi
! Maranna's Americanism.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
VICTORY GIRLS HAVE
GONE OVER THE TOP
THEY FAR EXCEED THE QUOTA
THEY WERE ASKED TO RAISE
FOR THE UNITED WAR WORK
CAMPAIGN

Mrs w J. Shorten. chairman OK
the girls division OF the Victory
Boys and Girls clubs in Lee county.
announced yesterday that the girls
had sustained in splendid style the
enviable reputation made by Lee
county in all the war campaigns.
They have gone far over the top in
raising the county's quota which was
originally 1852 and was later raised
to $S43.
Allotments of the county's quota
were made to twenty four school
districts in the county and from the
returns SO far received 1t looks like
the girls will raise more than double
the amount called for.
The quota for the school girls IN
Mariana was $50 SO far they have
pledged more than $4O0. The color
ed school girls have pledged more
than $50.
The quota of the girls at Rondo
was $45. They have so far pledged
$75. The colored girls at Rondo are
yet to be heard from.
The La Grange girls were asked
10 raise SIS. They have pledged SIS.
or this amount $50 was raised by the
whites and s25 by the colored girls.
Moro was assessed $45 and this
quota has been pledged.
District No. 8. Miss Clara Wilkin-
son. teacher. has turned in pledges
for $11.50 on an assessment of $lo.5o.
The school near the county farm.
taught by Miss Vivian Brown. was
assessed $3.50. The girls have turn
ed in pledges amounting TO $40.
The school at Oak Forrest. Miss
Zaida Lewis. teacher. has raised its
quota of 50.
Mrs. Shorten expects TO have com
plote reports in by next week show
ing every district has either raised or
exceeded its quota. 1t Is expected
the colored schools will turn in flat-
tering reports by Saturday.
Under the plan adopted each girl
and boy was required TO earn the
money they contributed to the war
work fund In Mariana scores or
girls and boys have secured odd jobs.
some OF them cleaning off Yards,
raking up leaves and doing all kinds
of domestic work.
Fred L. MacChesney. superinten-
dent of the Mariana schools. Il at
the head of the boys organization.
He has not yet turned in his report
but 1t is known the boys have kept
pace with the girls.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15

Miss Mary Nell Latta, who is at
tending Newcomb College, New Or
leans. has been here this week visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. F.
Latta. while her school was dismiss
ed on account of the influenza quar-
antine. She will return to New Or
leans tomorrow and will be accom-
panied as far as Memphis by MI.
Latta.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15

Tractor demonstration all day Wed
nesday, November 90, in field inn
mediately north of j. r. Felton's
store. Two famous Titan tractors
VIII be used. one pulling disc plow
ahd the other a moleboard plow
come and see this demonstration an
decide for yourself which kind of
piow you like best with the Titan
tractor. Karicofe C Co. el5
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15

Col. e. S. Ready and r. T. Dough
tie of Helena. and w. B. Mann or
this city. owners of Red Oak planta-
ton on the st. Francis river, have
lust purchased from the Soudan
Planting Company the Westwood
plantation, that adjoins Red Oak.
There are 1900 acres in the West
wood place and the consideration
for the property was $4,000. The
Red Oak plantation consists of TOO
acres. thus giving the owners OF the
two places total OF 2,060 acres. or
which 1.1OO acres are open for cult
vation
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15

And again we wonder how much
time the average returned soldier
will have for the kind of religion
preached by the minister who claim
ed exemption from military service
because he was a theological stu
dent Emporia Gazette.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
locoL COTTON SITUATION

Cotton receipts in Mariana
thls season up to Wednesday
night were 1901 bales, against
5000 bales up to the same time
iast season. Local cotton men
estimate the total receipts here
this season will be between
$4,000 and 10000 bales, against
lo'Vo0 last season. However,
ehe receipts locally do not rep
resent the entire cotton pro-
uuctlon of the county, as sew
eral thousand bales are ship
pea direct from plantations to
commission houses in Memphis
ana some is disposed of in
other markets nearby.
Inc demoralized condition of
the cotton market has forced
.he price down. Yesterday
the price was from 20 to 20
cents on the local market. Seed
Is selling at ss4 a ton.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15

Bill Kaiser said to Ambassador
Gerard: Il shall stand no nonsense
from America" Well, you're not
getting IL, Bill.-Columbia Record.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15

We are also expecting to hear that
John Barleycorn would be willing to
negotiate an honorable peace
Anaconda Standard.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS

Fishers Studio will move 10 81.
Louis after January 1. Have your
photographs made early 'lbp
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15

Everything is comparative. Three
pounds of sugar per person per
month seems like luxury now.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-11
MORE INSURANCE
ATLOWER RATES

Chicago, Nov. t0.-Ii mas cost the
government only $500 900 to write
S36 $50, 100000 of insurance on the lives
Of soldiers and sailors within the last
year, said Thomas B. Love. assistant
secretary Of the treasury, in an adj
dress here before the Association Of
Life Agency officers. By its accom-
plishments in the short period of
twelve months, the treasury's bureau
Of war risk insurance ''has wrought
the insurance miracle of doubling the
volume Of ordinary life insurance out
standing in the world Mr.. Love add
ed
Describing the growth of the larg-
est life insurance organization in the
world, the largest disbursing institu-
ton and the biggest government bu-
reau with 1900 employees, Secretary
Love said, the result had contributed
strongly to the morale of American
troops abroad by giving them mate
rial assurance that their dependents
We're cared for during their absence.
Secretary Love said that in the last
two months more than $4,000 soldiers
or sailors have died Of influenza in
this country alone and insurance
which the government will pay to
their beneficiaries will amount even
tually to $4,000 900. Premium income
collected from the insured soldiers is
estimated at sf43, 100000 and up to No
vember 1 disbursements on account of
deaths amounted to s4i02 600 These
payments are distributed over a period
Of years, and the aggregate or. COM
muted value of claims is 1922 O9S, 900
New insurance has been written at the
rate of 50 750. 900 900 a month. or s92-
100000 day, and it is estimated that
90 per cent of the men in the army
and navy are insured.
During the first year of its exist
ence," said Mr.. Lowe, 1.-The bureau of
war risk insurance handled more than
5000 600 individual applications for in
surance and allotments and allowances
together. besides many thousands
compensation cases"