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The courier-index., 1918-09-27
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

w. s. McClintock and son, Oliver, left the first of the week for Wash ington. MT. McClintock went to the national capital to look after busi- ness matters and to place his son in school.
 MT and Mrs. E. c. Kennedy and children who came here recently from Memphis, have returned to that city. MT. Kennedy came to Marianna to accept position as accountant for the Miller Lumber Company.
 Watch the label on your paper next week. It should show to what date your paper is paid. If you have reason to believe there is an error in the dating, call our attention to it so correction may be made.
 The records at the office of the Marianna Cotton Compress Company show the receipts of cotton up to September 26, this season, are S,100 bales, against 100 bales up to the same day last year.
 Reuben Webb, son of MT. and Mrs. Geo. Webb, residing south of the city, and Miss Edna Hicks of La Grange, were married Sunday evening at the home of Rev. c. L.. Hammock, pastor of the First Bab tist church.
 Vince Harrington Wood aged two weeks, son of MT. and Mrs. T. E. Wood, died at their home in Little Rock on last Friday night. Tine body was brought here for burial Saturday morning by MT. Wood. He was accompanied by Miss Margaret Pattie Wood, Mrs. Will peete Harris and Will Dunlap of Little Rock. BE A VOLUNTEER BOND BUYER
 Dr. E. J. Money, we'll known color ed physician of this city, has received an appointment from Gov Brough as one of the delegates from Arkansas to the international educational con ference that convenes in New York on October g. The session will con tinue through a period of two weeks. Dr. Money stated yesterday he had accepted the appointment and would attend the conference.
 The Great Lakes Naval Band of thirty pieces will be in Marianna Tuesday of next week, arriving at
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
DRAFT DRAWING IS
 TO BE POSTPONED
WILL BE HELD NEXT WEEK TO GIVE THE LOCAL BOARDS AO- OPTIONAL TiME-THOSE t8 AND 36 TO AS CLASSIFIED LATER

Washington, Sept. 24.-The nation al lottery, which, in a measure, will determine the order of the calling of the 100000 men between the ages of Is and 45, which registered Sep tember 12, probably will not be held before next week. Officials had hoped to fix a date late this week, but this plan is said to have been abandoned in order that additional time may be given local boards to correct errors made in assigning ser ial numbers to registrants.
 Since men between Is and 36 will be called first, the drawing will have less effect upon the determining the order of the call than did that of the 100000 men who turned Fl be- fore June last The numbers for all the 13,0O0 GOO men will be drawn, but youths of IS and men between 36 and 45 will not be classified until the boards have given classification to all the men between 19 and 36 who are the first to receive their uuestionnaires. In the mean time many of the 19 to 36 classes will have been inducted into service.
 Reports received today by Provost Marshal General Crowder from nearly all states indicated that satisfactory progress Is being made by local boards in attaching serial numbers to the registration cards. but in one or two instances mistakes by local boards have made necessary the re- numbering of the cards for all regis trants under their jurisdiction.
 No date for the drawing can be fix ed until this work has been complet' ed and the serial numbers posted, and while this may be done this week, 1t is said that General Crowder will allow several days for the dis covery of any errors before holding the drawing.
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
HELENA DISTRICT FAIR

One of the features of the Helena District Fair will be the unfurling of a service flag containing 2,000 stars, in honor of the boys who have left Phillips county for the service. This unfurling will occur on the same day that Congressman Caraway speaks to the mothers. on Mothers Day, Thurs day, October 3, and should make the occasion doubly interesting to every one who has a relative in the serv- ice. There will be big parade of old veterans, and all soldiers fin uniform, as they will be guests of the association on that day. MT. Star Greig of Marianna is to be the judge on the agricultural display at the fair. All railroads are giving reduc- ed rates for the week
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB
 MUST BE SUSTAINED
ORGANIZATION IS WAR TIME NE CESSlTY AND MERITS THE LIB ERAL SUPPORT OF ALL PAT RiOTiC CITIZENS.

There is a disposition upon the part of a few members of the Ma rianna Commercial Club to discon tinue the payment of their monthly dues on the ground that war activi- ties have superseded in importance the work of the club. This is an entirely erroneous idea. The Com mercial Club. while not engaged in general promotion work at this time, due to the press of war movements, is nevertheless performing a very essential part in community move ments. It is maintaining an office for the farm demonstration and home economies agents and for the food administrator. It Is assisting in fi- nancing the work of the food admin istration in Lee county and is CO., operating to the fullest extent with the demonstration and home econo- mics agents. Last spring and during the early part of the crop season the club made intensive campaigns over the county for increased production or IOOO crops. Due tO uO ldult Ol tuc club, but solely to the drouth, Lee county farmers failed to raise large yields of corn, hay and other feed and food crops. However, the val ue of the campaign from the stand point of bringing the farmers and the merchants in closer touch and in promoting the spirit of cooperation and developing progressive ideas in community building is beyond com putation.
 The members of the club who have been engaged in these activities are keenly appreciative of the i'm portance of this work and are not withholding their monthly contribu- tions to the support of the organiza- tion. It is sincerely hoped all the members will continue to give their hearty moral and financial support to the club.
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
Letters From Our Soldiers

in dates back to Napoleon's time and don't think it has had a thing done to it since.
 You ought to have your wood over here. Bought some today and only had to pay SIS per cord for it, and not stick in it bigger than your wrist. These people burn bushes, briars and vines. Don't think they make but one fire a day. The weath- CT here is about like it is in October over there. Makes you hurry all the time.
 Everything moves over here in big two wheel carts and on bicycles. Haven't seen four wheel wagon, ex- cept our army wagons, over here. I have had dickens of time climb ing these hills on a bicycle going to town. Pull mine up hill and give her the devil going down
 All the cars here have been taken over by the government
 I have no idea how long we will be here. Hope we move up toward the front soon. Wish you could see the engines and cars. They put all the way from 35 to 60 in a train. The cars are about as big as a farm wagon and have the old fashioned backs on them, but they get over the road.
 Write me when you have time Best wishes and good luck to every body, and especially yourself and Mrs White
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
LEE COUNTY SOLDIER IS
 NOT DEAD AS REPORTED

The announcement that was made last week to the effect that Thos. H. White of Rondo, member Of the American Expeditionary forces in France, had died from the effects or wounds received in battle, turns out to be erroneous. H. H. White or Rondo, father of the soldier, has received information from his son that he is wounded in one of his arms and is now in an American hos pital recovering from his injury MT. White has promised to send the Courier-Index two letters he has re- gently received from his son, ana they will appear in the next issue or this paper
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Services at the Baptist churcn Sunday morning at Il, and in the evening at 8. Subject for the morn ing sermon. "A Question Answered After Two Thousand Years" Sunday is Baptist Go to Sunday School Day and we hope large number Will De present at the Sunday school.
 Strangers and those with no church home are cordially invited to worship with us.
 c. L. HAMMOCK, Pastor
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
r'6sRTY LOAN RALLY
 AT HAYNES LAST SUNDAY

leral thousand people from Un- p"nsnip and from other sections
 couhty went to Haynes Sun 'ernoon and participated in a
 Oer'y Loan rally conducted un- auspices of the Liberty Loan
 .''ee of Union township. The or the occasion was an air
 usnt by Lieut.. Banks from the r'u held at Lonoke. Lieut..
 made the flight from Lonoke
 euieo by Dr. w. R Haynie of "no Is in the hospital work
 Ap Ebbetts. After reaching
 Lieut.. Banks made several v'er the field, looping the
 sOlag the tail spin and per
 s, o'ner sensational feats with a.nlne. Music was furnished
 sa'iahna Band and addresses 4slisered by Chas. Mckee, h.s s"sirman; Geo. R. Roebuck, 'u TOT Union township: R. D.. |00 'aairman of the speakers bs anu by Private Smith of bm Sun.y' ,s who has just return
 v .ue front in France. Private |stina' wounded in the leg, ne- us an amputation below the as is . told some of his expert n ,s soldier Sunday night he ls un, sue people of Marianna at N 4iOn meeting at the Baptist
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
CARLISLE QUARANTlNED

Little Rock, Sept 24-On account of the prevalence of Spanish influen- ga at Carlisle, Dr. J. c. Geiger, in charge of the United States public health service. today placed the town under quarantine Dr. Geiger left to- day for Carlisle to take personal charge of the situation.
 The epidemic has been clearly traced from the epidemic at Boston and was carried to Carlisle by two sailors who came from Boston to Carlisle on furlough.
 Up to date 125 cases of the dis ease have been reported at Carlisle.
The courier-index., 1918-09-27

From Began Gist to Dr. H. l.. White of Rondo:
 Dear Doctor:
 In sunny France at last, and, be- lieve me, this is some country.
 Where we first landed we were in the most desolate country you ever saw The women doing all the work with all the men at the front, and they must have taken all the stock, too. The women would push as much as you would put on two of your mules, and they would move right along with it, too. And always seemed cheerful. Never saw a pair of leather shoes while we were there. All wood and nails about as big as spikes in the soles to keep the rocks from wearing them out All the roads are gravel or rock, and they certainly are fine, but are badly in need of repair. Don't guess they have had any work done on them since the war started
 We are in a beautiful part of France now. The finest stock you ever saw and acres and acres of grapes. The women are not what they are said to be, and have seen very few good looking ones Take the good old American girl for mine Guess they must have all the good looking ones in the large towns.
 The houses and fences are all stone and the chateau we are billeted
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
CHURCHES
METHODIST CHURCH

Next Sunday is the last day of the Sunday school year. Do you suppose you have been there as often during the time as you should have been? Then what are you going to do about beginning the new year the first Sunday in October? The above are not idle questions. You will meet them in the judgment day.
 The pastor will preach at eleven in the morning and at eight in the evening. Perhaps your presence at these two services would help him to preach better sermons. Try it.
 A cordial welcome extended to the stranger or the one without church home.
 J. A. WOMACK, Pastor
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
ATTENTION, SUBSCRIBERS!

On next Tuesday, October 1, our mailing list will be revised. Subscribers who have paid in advance will have their dates changed on the labels. Those who are not paid in advance will be dropped from the list. and thereafter all subscriptions will be discontinued when the time for which they have been paid expires. If you fail to get your Courier-Index next week it will be for the reason you have neglected to pay in ad- vance. In revising a list of more than a thousand names it is possible to make some mis- takes and it may be a few names that are paid in advance will not appear on the list. If so it will be merely an over sight. If you know you are paid in advance and do not re- ceive the paper, notify us at once so we can make correction of the error.
 COURIER-INDEX
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
Plant Wheat in South

Elementary to what MT. Hood
 i've reproduce below an editorial 1.-the Commercial Appeal of Tues Under the caption, Plant Wheat
 South"
 5ppose that MT. Hoover should hat the people of Tennessee and hsas and Mississippi could get bur except from the wheat that |had grown? MT. Hoover, under mple power, has authority to do
 course no such regulation will lade, but we ought to get in a tion where next year we can ourselves and give to the nation pormous surplus of cotton, lum- md other things required for the the Memphis territory wheat pe grown at a profit. The cost |oduction in man power is not Wheat land can be plowed
 the mules are not required fher heavy work. The harvest IS short, but one team with a Plnder can go over a large acre every day.
 the average farm would pro- as much as ten acres of wheat Pod problem of the world would PVed' In Kentucky one would
 'prised to know that the state |not produce as many bushels of
 as are consumed. But Tennes- |usnt to grow an enormously in- Ea acreage and Mississippi
 double its acreage"
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
[ES FARMERS TO RAISE OWN WHEAT
HOOD, WELL KNOWN .rrs. TELLS WHAT HE DID -u,pTy ACRES THE PAST . COUNTY FEED ITSELF

rourier-Index is in receipt or '.,lowing very excellent letter Toe B, Hood, merchant and l. of Gassett, urging the farm Lee county to SOW wheat this am very much interested p' nrogress of this county, 1t aive me great pleasure to
 tsat we could put on a cam
 ,nown m as the Wheat Growers .at;on and get all the land l, in this county to pledge to
 of least enough wheat to feed D ueople in this county, ana l ! from a monetary viewpoint
 is nothing that will pay better, ,u have a good guarantee by s. government, as you have bonds. You also can follow Iron by planting corn or peas reference is COW peas, since 1t surest crop, and is the best |zer known for our southern
 planted about 30 acres of and harvested 20 to 25 bushels ere in June.
 | wheat was planted in the cot |ed in November with cultivat- ,s I did not have land without ng crops available. I now have e pea crop that will soon be
 to harvest off the same land, expect to plant this back to and plant additional acreage ,lnd out 100 acres.
 good people of this great N. so far as I know, have never >oked anything along the lines bgress, and believe this, with le push and pep with reference e above subject, we will soon another industry going that will materially to the assets of our for which I have the keenest Ist.
The courier-index., 1918-09-27

nine-twenty in the forenoon and leav- ing at six twenty-five in the after noon. Two concerts will be given in the City Park-one at ten o'clock in the morning and one at three o'clock in the afternoon. Lunch will be serv- ed the members of the band at the Elks Home by the Red Cross Can teen department, and at five o'cloox in the afternoon supper will be serv- ec The Liberty Loan Committee is endeavoring to get an airplane from Park Field, Memphis, to make flights over the city on Tuesday.
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
THE DIFFERENCE

"It is remarkable that so many women should be working"
 "Women have always worked" replied Mrs. Cayenne. "The princi- pal difference just now is that they are working away from home and getting paid for it."-Washington Star.
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
BE A VOLUNTEER BOND BUYER

Lieut.. Rodger H. Bickerstaff. son of Mir. and Mrs. A. R. Bickerstaff of this county, has been assigned for duty at Camp Perry. Lieut.. Bicker- staff recently graduated from an officers training camp at Camp PsIs.
The courier-index., 1918-09-27

pr. Fontain of Memphis was nere Friday from Memphis to attend Le- land Williamson. who was so seri- ousIy i'll. The many friends or LIT. and Mrs. Williamson are rejoicing with them over the miraculous re- covery of their little girl, who IS now much better.
The courier-index., 1918-09-27

'OluNTEER BOND BUYER
The courier-index., 1918-09-27
SAINT ANDREWS CHURCH

The Rev. c. c. Burke, Rector
 SERVICES
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
WAR PRISONERS J,
 IN RUSSIA ORDERED
 TO HELP GERMANY

VLADIVOSTOK, Oct. Alderman and Austrian war prisoners in Rus sia were ordered in June last by the German and Austrian Emper- ors to work in Russia for their own respective countries. Hun garian newspaper containing a copy of an order to that effect signed by Emperor William and Elm peror Charles has been found on prisoner captured by the Czechs.
 In the order the war prisoners were threatened with punishment after returning to Germany if they failed to promote German interests in Russia. Those who obeyed were promised furloughs on returning home. Announcement was made that 30O,OOO.OOO marks had been set aside in Germany. to discover those who betrayed their country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
MULFBURY CUT OFF. OF SUGAR BY
 ADMINISTRATION
He Violated the Rules by Misrepresenting to the Federal Food Ad-
 miniStratOr.

The following notice was sent out today by the Federal Food Admins trator of Alaska to all dealers:
 Upon receipt of this notification you are directed not to sell sugar, in any quantity whatsoever to Carl Mulfbury of Juneau, Alaska. Mulf bury is a resident of Juneau and lives alone in an old boat house located on piling opposite the Pacific Steam ship Company Dock and has resided in Alaska for several years. It is not known that he has any steady occupationssor profession.
 Oh the 18th day of September he came to the office of the Federal applied for his Sugar Ration Card, representing that he had two persons in his family, at Juneau, whereupon card for four pounds of sugar per On the End day of October, Mulf bury again came to the Food Ad ministration office, asked for a Su gar Ration Card and stated that he had five members in his family, al Juneau, whereupon without question ing his statement the sugar card was issued to him for ten pounds of sugar per month.
 Mulfbury has not only violated the regulations governing the Sugar Ration Cards, by duplicating, but he has deliberately on two occasions lied to the Food Administration. He had no right to apply for a second sugar card, as such is positively pro hibited by the regulations and due publicity was given to this fact; he has twice lied in representing to the Food Administration that he had five members in his family, and then two members.
 For his unpatriotic action in ob taining a duplicate card and misrep resenting facts to the Food Admin istration, the Federal Food Admins tration for Alaska rules that he shall not be permitted to buy sugar, in any quantity so long as the sugar conservation program is being car ried out by the Food Administration All dealers will govern themselves accordingly.
 If Mulfbury presents either of the ration cards issued to him for su gar you will take same up and send to the Food Administration office.
 Yours very truly,
 Asst. Federal Food Admins
 trator For Alaska,
 HARDING.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
YANKEES PUSH FORWARD AND
 CAPTURE TOWNS
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of Verdun, American tanks suddenly emerged from the town and iurched through the German ranks, splitting their bullets in a veritable circle of fire, and spreading the utmost ter TOT and consternation through the torn German ranks. Whole ranks of the Germans were moved down.
 The tanks, though apparently work ing as independent units, kept an excellent battle formation, allowing
 just enough distance between each other to cover all points with their destructive circle of fire. Observers declare that no more thrilling battle scene was ever witnessed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
INFORMATION WANTED

Postmaster z. M Bradford has received request from J. L.. Rhymes, of Spear, New Mexico, for information leading to the loca- ton of A. w. Rhymes, who came to Alaska in 1916 He had some mining claims near Mt. Mckinley. Nothing has been heard from him since he left for the North.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
BRITISH BREAK THROUGH
 LINE AND HUNS RETRIEVING WITH THE BRITISH NEAR ST

WITH THE BRITISH NEAR ST. QUENTIN, Oct. 4.-The British fore es broke through the entire Hinden burg so-called impresnabe defense system near Fresnoy yesterday.
 In close contact with the enemy, Whippet tanks and the cavalry swept through the break and cap tured the village of Fresnoy.
 The Allied aeroplane observers reported that only one or two hur riedIy and thinly built trenches are now in front of the advancing Brit ish.
 The enemy appears to be in full flight North of the break. An i'm mense number of Germans have been killed. The tanks moved down
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
TWO BABY GIRLS

Two baby girls were born in Ju- neau last Sunday, September 29th. Their parents are MT. and Mrs. c. H. Skinner and MT. and Mrs. Dick Harris. Dr. P. J. Malone was the attending physician for both of the cases.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
LIBERTY SPEAKERS

The following Four Minute Men will speak on the subject of the Fourth Liberty Loan as follows:
 Palace Theatre, Oct. 5.-Rev. Da vid Waggoner.
 Coliseum Theatre. Oct. 5.-L. l. Harding.
 Palace Theatre, Oct. 6.-Z. R Cheney.
 Coliseum Theatre, Oct 6-Judge R. w. Jennings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
FIRST SNOW COMES
 AND GOES AGAIN
 AT PERSEVERANCE

The first snow of the Fall has ap- peared on the crests of the noun tains near the Perseverance mine and melted away again. Unusually warm weather has been prevailing for this time of the year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
TOMORROW woMAN's DAY

Tomorrow has been designated as Woman War Workers Day to honor women for their part in war work and will be periodically observed throughout the States. Owing to the weather conditions no arrangements have been made for any demonstra tion in Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
BUTTERFLIES VISIT PLACE.

YAKIMA, Wash, Oct. 4-Swauk valley in Kittitas county recently has been visited by a vast swarm of butterflies. The swarm was de- scribed by valley residents as from three to four miles in width and fifteen miles long.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
N0TTCE

Hereafter, services will be held on Wednesday evenings at S:15; Sunday School will begin at 1915.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
FRENCH CAPTURE 2,8oo

PARIS, Oct. 4.--An official even ing bulletin says the French have captured 2,8oo prisoners and made an important advance to the North West of Somme.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
GOV. RIGGS COMING

Gov. Thomas Riggs, Jr, and Mrs. Riggs will return to Juneau on the Admiral Schley.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
BRITISH MAKE SUCCESSFUL
 ATTACK

ATTACK
 LONDON, Oct. 4.-Gen. Haig last night reported that the British ln- fantry and tanks were successful in their attack on an eight mile front from Sequehart to the canal North of Bony in the St. Quentin sector.
 The British captured Couy and Le Catelet. They also reached the out skirts of Montbrehain, five miles East of BeIIicourt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04

Half the time a man would never think of trespassing if he did't see a sign to the effect that it wasn't allowed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
BRITISH CHASE
 HUNS AND TAKE
 MANY PRISONERS
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cooperating with the Belgians, took an important village near RouIers..
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04

rank after rank and cavalry fol- lowed closely sIashins right and lett through the retreating ranks of the enemy.