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The courier-index., 1918-03-08
HEAVY PENALTY FOR
NEGRO BOOTLECCER
JOHN Fans OF POPLAR BLUFF,
MO-, SOUGHT TO RELIEVE THE
DROUGHT OF HIS THIRSTY
BRETHREN HERE.

John Fans, negro, who says his
home is in Poplar Bluff, Mo-, is an
unwilling resident of Lee county for
an indefinite period. John had heard
of the great drouth in Arkansas, and
being a Senegambian with a mission
airy spirit, he thought he would
serve the members of his race, and
incidentally a limited number of
Caucasians who were wont to acquire
vermillion hue on their probosci,
with the liquid fire that reddens.
He reached Mariana on Friday
afternoon last with generous supply
of Yellowstone and other well known
brands dear to the taste of the
bibulous, and proceeded to dispense
the brew at twenty-five cents a drink
or six to eight dollars a quart When
he was nabbed by Chief of Police
Slaughter and his assistants Saturday
afternoon Fans had accumulated $171
in currency and a fine collection of
gold watches and other articles that
had been exchanged for booze. He
was tried in police court Monday
morning and given a fine of SITS for
bringing liquor into the state for
the purpose of sale. Fans thought
he was free when the court discharg-
ed him, but at this juncture Deputy
Sheriff Jones tapped him on the
shoulder and told him to accompany
him TO the court house. The negro
turned ashen and stammeringly said:
Boss, thought was done wild dis"
Done, hi" retorted the officer.
"You haven't got started yet. You're
good for year in the pen"
Fans was lodged in jail and will
probably be indicted for selling liquor
in violation of the prohibition law
the penalty for which is one year in
the pen.
When the officers cptured him he
had seven quarts which Judge Will
Jams ordered destroyed.
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lWANTED-A GOVERNOR

Arkansas is in devil of fix for guberna-
torial timber Dissatisfaction and disgust with
the popcorn, moonshine, palaverng admins
tration of DR.. Brough is widespread He has
utterly failed to measure up to the require
ments of the office. He is visionary, impract-
cabe-lackng in executive ability and stamina.
His chief asset is his culture, refinement and
did advertisement for the state. Inside of
Arkansas he is miserable failure gov
ernor
Old Shotgun Smith who is making the race
against Brough would be disgrace In any
responsible public position In his opening
speech at Hamburg several days ago he oppos-
ed the tick eradication law, the hotel inspection
law, the fire prevention law, the law authoriz-
ing the state to issue short-tlme notes to wipe
out its Indebtedness, and he put himself square
ly in opposition to every progressive measure
calculated to improve conditions IN Arkansas
While he did not show his hand on the liquor
question, there is strong suspicion that Smith
is not displeased with the decision of the
Supreme Court in discovering leak In the
bone dry law Certain it is if Smith were
governor he would his influence and the
power of his office to maintain the free and
unlimited flow of Barleycorn brew. Arkansas
is not ready to put an alcohOl-preServed moss
back at the head of the state administration
and she revolts at having to accept two more
years of service from man who Hooverizes
on brains and guts on CAB. The state needs
a strong character at the helm during these
trying times. She needs man Of broad ex-
perience in the science of governments man
of positive attributes, unquestioned integrity,
unyielding convictions in matters of right and
wrong somebody to be a real leader and
executive.
Ii is hoped by thousands of progress
sive citizens that Those. McRae of Prescott
time. He measures up to all the requirements.
He has no political ambition to serve. He
The courier-index., 1918-03-08
LEE COUNTY USES LARGE
QUANTITIES OF GARDEN SEED

Our people are responding to the
call of the food administration, and
most Of them, realizing that the
best garden seed are the cheapest
in the long run, have used great
care in buying from dealers who
handle the nose reliable tested seeds.
One firm alone, Grove-Reed Co.,
have so far had to buy 1899 papers
Of vegetable seed, 435 pounds of
peas, 435 pounds of beans, 333
pounds of turnips and 1914 pounds of
other seed in bulk. They state that
their reason for handling seed in
bulk is that they can give their
customers twice or three times as
many seed by not having to charge
them for fancy packages, and they
show that if the above bulk seed
were put in packages there would
lie $500 pounds 90
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For the information of the members
the president and executive commit
tee have appointed the following as
members of the Board of Directors
and the various standing commit
tees during 1918. If there are any
who do not care to serve they may
notify me at once:
Directors: j. t. Robertson, ID. L.
Griffis, o. l.. Williamson, r. l..
Nixon, W. p Harris, NJ. E. Newbern,
F. r. Dupuy, NJ. ID. Miller, w. b.
Mann. Larimore Robinson, r. L..
Hope, F. N. Burke, w. j. Shorten,
j. o. Payne, G. w. Greenhaw.
Drainage: ]. B. Daggett, chairman,
J. M. Hewitt, r. L. Hope, Hugh Mix
on, f. ~ Burke. H. L. White. N. NJ.
Blair, o. f. Lacey. w. l.. Howard.
This committee will have charge of
the drainage of the county and put
forth every effort when the oppor-
tunity presents.
mer. chairman; DR.. CIV. Chaffin.
j. j. Hughes, Jr., Oliver Lloyd, n.
NJ. Blair.
Suggestions from anyone whereby
the roads and bridges of our county
can be made better will be looked
after by this committee. They will
at all times be on the alert in their
travels over the county and see that
the proper authorities are notified
where repair work is thought neces-
sary
Levees: c. Z. Daggett, chairman;
M. ID. Miller, j. NJ. Bush, ID. l.. Crit
fis. f. ~ Burke, ]. t. Robertson, l..
Nj. Osborne.
This committee has before it very
important levee work both from an
economic and transportation stand.
point. If they fill the appointment
successfully they have plenty of
work for 1918.
Agricultural: o. l.. Williamson.
chairman; Starr Gregg, A. Cotter, J..
b. Lowe, j. r. FELTON,, ]. M. Hewitt
w. T. Yarbrough, w p Harris, j. B.
Markham, NJ II. Ford, Or. G. W.
Chaffin, DR.. H. L. White, ]. j.
Hughes, Jr., F. N. Burke. W. b.
Mann, j. w Keys, W. c. Vail, L. H..
Holtzclaw, n. NJ Blair, j. w. Whit
aker. Jesse Bush.
This committee was made large TO
lessen the work on each member
and ii was selected from the best
practical farmers in the county. Our
bread and butter will come from
these men and the people they will
advise. Their work will be hard
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LAND OWNERS in LEE
COUNTY COOPERATING
LOCAL FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
SAYS PLANTERS ARE ENcoUR-
= AGING TENANTS IN OVERSIZE
CATION PLANS.

j. NJ Hewitt, food administrator
for Lee county, has received letter
from Hamp Williams, state food
administrator, to the effect that in
some sections of the state the plant
ers are not furnishing their tenants
with suitable ground for home gar
dens. The state administrator sug-
gests> the county administrator give
publicity to the letter. Mr.. Hewitt
stated yesterday to a representative
of the Courier-IndeX that the planters
here are cooperating to the limit
with the county administrator and
that the criticisms contained in the
letter sent out by the state admin
nstrator do not apply to the land
owners in Lee county. Mr.. Hewitt
submitted the letter for publication
merely as a matter of information
1t follows:
ut has come to my knowledge
that some planters in Arkansas have
refused to furnish their tenants with
suitable ground for home gardens;
and / have also been informed that
a great many negroes in the Delta
on these plantations are making no
PREPARATION whatever for gardening.
ANY planter refusing ground to
his tenants for gardening, or any
person in Arkansas failing to make
a garden this year, when the oppor-
tunity is offered and where ground
is available for that purpose, will
be regarded by the federal authori-
ties as being unfriendly and unpat-
riotic to the United States
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This committee will look after our
transportation problems and can be
OF great assistance to the government
by their diligence. They should in
vestigate river traffic and if they
see fit present it to the business
called on by the marketing commit
tee
Marketing: w. w. Chisum, chair.
man; w. d. Johnston, Ira Petty, w
A. Willis, NJ E. Newbern, H. B.
Schumacher, d. +. Webb.
To this committee the farmers OF
Lee county will look for aid in
marketing their corn and produce
They will have their hands full when
the agricultural and publicity com
mittees get through with their Wig
orous campaigns.
In selecting the committees it was
our aim to put men on them from
whom we could expect results. They
are men who have duties of their
own or they would not have been
selected They are men who will.
believe do their utmost, as they
realize that at this time and in this
day every man should not only be
doing his utmost for himself. but for
the town, county, state and nation.
They are men who realize that our
organization is not a one man affair
and will not permit it to be operated
as such.
In commenting on their duties
do not attempt to suggest all they
will do because they are men who
will get together and seize every
opportunity to forward the interest
OF Lee county.
Since our club has started the
Help Lee County First move we
have always met hearty cooperation
from our country friends and they
are Away ready and willing to help.
so now 1t is up to US to give them all
that is in us.
We have as fine an organization
as can be found in any place. Every
member is so enthusiastic for its
success that it was a hard matter to
keep from putting every one on a
committee, but some had to be left
off to keep close watch over all of
them. 1t is their duty to offer at
any time they see the least relaxation
in any committee, and to push in
wherever they see they are needed
and put a shoulder to the wheel.
The club is for the benefit of
every citizen in Lee county and its
members are not coming up to the
scratch unless they help the few.
Don't let us hear "You are doing
fine work; | like to see it, but
make it I'VE are doing fine; let's go
that other mile"
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RURAL CARRIER EXAM MA ""

The United States Civil oei' =.
Commission has announced an "a
animation for, the County oi
Arkansas, to be held at Mai'a '.,oc
on April 10, 1918, to fill the pos' 20.
of rural carrier at Aubrey anu ~
cancies that may later occur ,,,oes
rural routes from other post oi' THE
in the above mentioned county n
examination will be open OHM, om
male citizens who are actually u s.s.o
ciled in the territory of post o'. ,sa
in the county and, who mees IN
other requirements set foren and
Form No. 1877. This form nod
application blanks may be op'alI !,
from the offices mentioned apoNe ,.,ce
from the United States Civil o r.
Commission at Washington - 10
Applications should be forwaruo1 If
the Commission at Washington
the earliest practical date.
w. NJ Hill was a business
in the city Wednesday.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND
SUPPER AT THE ELkS Lop0I

On next Tuesday night the Ems
Lodge will hold its annual eiec'O"
of officers. At seven O'Clock a sup
per will be served in the baseinen
of the Elks home, and every menD'
of the lodge is urged to be pre''a,,
at the supper and at the meeting =
the lodge that will Immediately y.
low R. d. Jarratt, exalted iuies ,
requests the members not to go n N,,s.
for supper but to come to the nl .a
Home. The Commercial Cup paDl
will furnish an excellent muSi.s,
program before and after the SUP
per.
The courier-index., 1918-03-08
AFTER The IDLE

Commercial Appea)
II has been scientifically urged that idleness is a
disease il is, 1t should be subject medical treat
ment and vrulent of the hobo type should be
quarentined until the disease until
patient is declared cured with a natural desire employ
his time in hard work
The point is this, that it is time for not
already prepared with adequate legal measures to
ficis legislative bodies enact such laws that
may be possible to make all physically able, to
work and apply themselves in useful way.
The country is sadly in need of power. The
best and brightest of young have called to
the colors The government demands from the farmer
more than it has ever asked before The government
calls upon their manufacturers redouble their abors
and work night and day if necessary The government
the people to apply themselves every open field
of public effort
He who does fight This is the issue
in nutshell. If he will do this voluntarily he
be compelled do
This rule has long been enforced with more or less
vigor against the tramp and oaer and the dettante
In times of and plenty there for
He who has made his pile has inherited has felt
himself burden upon the community. He has paid
his has felt privileged enjoy plain Injuries
This privilege since entered the have
lost recognition the community mind Moral suasion is
being pretty definitely applied to the drones well
the Migrants, and both will later have
under the yoke.
Some states doing than that. Maryland
time ago passed law compelling work
New Jersey has just adopted similar provid
ing that all able bodied between the of is and
80 be regularly engaged IN useful lawful and
profession occupation Now New
York threatens to go further than this If New
York the way may be said to have been truly
blazed
Certainly good should of such statutes properly
and fairly enforced. In these times dleness that does
not volunteer that be reached by appeal
conscrpted There isl opportunity to apply it
to club well the street Idlers of
either sex are more than ever undesirable
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Directors and Committees For
Commercial Club Are Named

but at this most critical time they
over the top, and think every mem
Der of the club will agree that it
will be their constant push that will
make 1918 the banner year
Civic Improvement: r. l.. Nixon,
chairman; p r. Turner, D. s. Clark.
Shorten, Chas. Mckee.
This committee is a very import
ant one with any Commercial Club,
They will assist the Civic League to
keep our town in it's Sunday clothes
every day, and not let anyone leave
here saying that they saw unkept
parks, unworked flower beds and
calf rope swings hanging from the
branches of our two year old park
trees. When our delinquent mem
bers catch up in their dues and
keep helping us to stay out of debt
we hope to have few dollars for
them to spend putting in some new
flower beds.
Membership, c. c. Kitchener, chair
man; NJ d. Daggett, James Harring-
ton, w. j. Shorten, j. E. Mann, r..
S. McClintock, Chas. DoZier, G. r.
Roebuck, H. l.. White, A. H. Lollar.
This committed will have more to
do than they did last year. 1t will
be their duty to see that every white
man in Lee county is a paying mem
Der of the club. They will call on
the members who have dropped out
from time to time and show them
their error. They will look after all
complaints and have them adjusted
Live Stock: Chas. Taylor, chair
man; f. ]. Mathews. Arthur Cotter,
]. r. FELTON,, John Mann, j. NJ. Hew-
lit, Frank FELTON,, j. w. Reed, w. b.
Mann.
These gentlemen will use their val
liable knowledge wherever and when
ever they can help a Lee county
citizen improve the condition of
his stock. They will do the judging
at the fair this fall and show us the
good and bad points in their pleasant
and agreeable way.
Entertainment: NJ E. Newbern.
chairman; Morris Lesser, s. Gold
stein, w. G. Winter. Arthur Cotter,
M. II. Ford, r. d. Jarratt, Paul Ben
ham, e. G. Wagner.
This committee will look after the
strangers within our gate. They will
arrange Hooverized luncheons and
provide hot and cold drinks for us
and our friends They will do their
part nobly when the treasury reports
that the finances are in the proper
shape.
Publicity: H. M Jackson, chairman
r. ID. Smith, Dan Shumacker, j. f.
Allen, ]. F. Dowdy, o. G. Norment.
No organization or community can
come to the front without publicity.
1t will be the duty of this committee
to look out for news that will put
Lee county to the front and see that
it is published in the Memphis and
Little Rock papers. They will also
arrange for the necessary bulletins
and dodgers that should be sent out
over the county at various times.
They will provide a complete mail
ing list for the private use of the
Commercial Club and keep it busy.
Traffic: P. S. Morgan, chairman;
C. N. Houck, Ernest Newbern, o. G..
Norment.
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would not the governors office to boost
himself into the United States senate. He
would not flirt with the dirty political gangs
nor seek the favor of the suave demogogues.
As a patriotic service to the state that has SO
highly bonored him for many years he ought
to offer himself candidate-not for his
own qualification or ACKNOWLEDGMENT, but be-
cause he is needed in the governors office at
this time
The courier-index., 1918-03-08

The United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Arkansas
will convene in Helena on next Tues
day at IL O'Clock in the morning.
Those from Lee county who will
serve as grand jurors are p d, Nc
Culloch. w A. Sims, Jesse lsaaes,
M. f. Newbern and Houston Potts.
Those who will serve on the petit
Jury are Geo. W. Greenhaw, Geo. H..
Martin and Larimore Robinson.
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TEAM WORK

1t amt the guns nor armament
Nor funds that they can pay,
But the close cooperation
That makes them win the day.
1t amt the individuals
Nor the army as whole,
But the everlastin' team work
OF every bloomin' soul.
-Kipling.
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CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank the people of
Mariana for the kindness shown us
during the sad accident and death
of our mother, Mrs. G. l. Murrah,
who died Sunday afternoon. May
God bless you all abundantly and re-
ward you for your kindness.
MRS. WILL CLIFTON,
80 / And Family
The courier-index., 1918-03-08

Maclin McClintock, the new presi-
dent of the Mariana Commercial
Club, has addressed the following
communication to the Courier-Index
naming the board of directors and
the committees who will serve during
the ensuing year:
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TI,p Onn tpr-J nnpx

Published on Friday of each week in Mariana Lee
County by the Press Publishing Company and
entered the postoffce in Mariana second class
permit from the postoffice department
Subscription price $3.50 per year H. NJ Jackson Editor
Manager.
The courier-index., 1918-03-08
ESTRAY TAKEN UP

Notice is hereby given that have
taken up as an estray one black
mare mule, about II years old, 10
hands high, white dot on left hip.
PHIL GOLDEN,
TMchSp Eblon, Ark.
The courier-index., 1918-03-08

Germany's peace terms: mo annexations-for any,
body myself No ndemnitiesto be paid to anybody
hllta Savannah News
The courier-index., 1918-03-08

Mrs Dick Ray and Miss Messengill
of Brickeys, were in town on Tues
day
The courier-index., 1918-03-08

See ]. w. Fielder FOR concrete work
of all kinds. 81
The courier-index., 1918-03-08

The Germans have gassed and inflicted so
casualties Why can't we do little gassing ourselves
Charleston News and Courier.
The courier-index., 1918-03-08

w. M. Hill was a business '''
in the city Wednesday.
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SMchsp
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05

'. II. Andes returned this morn.
inE from vancouver wearing uncl.
Sans uniform. After few day.
here with his family he viii go Ia
San Francisco to report with the U,
s. guards.
Those 2Sc chocolates ON sale at
Sabin's Saturday. ~
Stanton Rowell leaves tonight for
Seaside, Portland and Salem. At
Seaside he will attend ceremonial OF
the Knights OF Pythias. at Portland
he win attend TO business matters
and at Salem he viii attend con-
vention OF the Naccabees.
Mazda lamps Al Rogue River Hdw.
Mrs. c. j. Peters and two daugh-
ters arrived this morning from Gar
den Grove. CAL. to make Josephine
county their home. Mr.. Peters VIII
arrive soon. accompanying a car OF
goods and stock. They have pur-
chased the Crystal Springs ranch
north Of the city and viii make that
place their home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05

been = resident Of Grants Pass for
more than 20 years past and Il re-
cognized as capable hardware
man.
Mr.. Riddle has been connected
with the present business for 10
years. being one Of the incorpora-
tors OF the Hair-Riddle company.
which was changed to the Rogue
River Hardware company Al the re-
tirement cf Mr., Hair. The business
win be conducted along the same
lines as In the past.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05
". |. IRELAND RETlRES
FROM HARDWARE Co.

W. l.. Ireland, a member OF the
nrm OF the Rogue River Hardware
Co. on Friday disposed Of his stock
In the company to George Riddle.
the entire stock Of the company now
being owned by the Riddle family.
Mr.. Ireland has been member OF
the Arm for the past Ii years and
retires to go TO Portland. The Ire
land family win remain until the
close Of school. Mr.. Ireland has
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05
KING 0F ITALY THANKS
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

Rome. Apr g.. -King Victor En-
manuel. In receiving II. P. DAWSON.
chairman Of the American Red Cross
war council today. expressed dcep ap-
probation and admiration for the
manner In which the American Rcd
Cross has shown TO Italy the support
and sympathy Of the American peo-
pie"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05

The ladies Of the Red Cross are
requested to meet at the Red cross'
rooms On Saturday at o'clock to
Join In the annIversAry Of the dec.
laration Of war and the Ilberts bond
parade.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05
rREiARlN0 rU MOBIILxB
MIN or sDCOND DRAFT

waahinston. Apr. 5.---0rderr for
the mobilization Of the nrst large
number Of men OF the second draft.
VIII 70 to the governors soon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05

0en. logan W. r. c.
Members are expected to be at
their room IN the court house q,
! o'clock tomorrow for the parade.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05

All kinds OF Connie, ial Printing
Il the Courier once
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05

NAxlM0vA IN "REvEl.ATloN'--
JoY rHEArisE. APRIL . AND 10.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05

The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet to-
morrow In the Chamber Of Com
nnerce rooms At . o'clock.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-09-26
ZKAZIMIERZOWA.

W ubiegfy poniedzia}ek, dnia %
b. m. wyjechalo z tutejszej stacyi re-
krutacyjnej No. s do obozu Armti
Polskiej Sch ochotnik6w.
W przyszly p~ouiedzia1ek dnia 30.
lax mas informuje sierzant j. ChoJ-
nacki, wyieadza 6 ochotnik6w z Ka-
zimierzowa 1 Brighton Park, gdzie
take znajduje sic stacya rekr. pod
kierownictwem sierz. Chojnackiego.
z powodu ich wyjazdu do obozu
zostaje urzadzony Wieczorek W So
bote, dnia % b. m. W sail OBJ. Ra-
finskiego, PREY zbiegu ulic W. 2Sej
S. Whipple. Ma wieczorku tym po-
Isczonym z zabawa bedzie wykona-
nv program - zatem wszyscy do
brze myslacyz Kazimierzowa Brigh
ton Park powinni przybyc ma tell
wieczorek.
w niedziele, dnia 29go wrzesn1a
wieczorem bedzie wieIki Vice W sail
OBJ. F. Karwowskiego pnr. 1901 W.
22gi pl., r6g s. Oakley ave. Prosze-
nj sa wszyscy szczegolniej rodacy !
rodaczki zamieszkali W okolicy IA
bryki Mccormick.