The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-06-07

they did through the publicity of the
National Editors Magazine, a publ
cation Of 2o4 pages, which is the
acme Of the publishers art It is the
official publication, for free distribu-
ton, advertising the various sections
OF the state through which the ex-
cursion passes. and containing many
Illuminating special articles that will
be read with interest by even the
folks at home
Elaborate plans have been made
for the entertainment OF the visitors
at Little Rock, Lonoke and Hot
Springs, including a total eclipse Of
the sun, which is the last that will
be visible here for something like
two or three hundred years.
One Of the interesting features OF
the national convention is that every
member of the Arkansas association
is a member OF the national There
will be brief business sessions of the
state association Monday morning in
Little Rock and Thursday morning
in Hot Springs, and the state asso-
citation will be merged the rest of
the time into that of the national
The state excursion will positively
be given Positive assurance has
been received from the government
authorities that equipment will be
available. /. This was secured through
a special trip by the corresponding
secretary, r. o. Shaefer, and Elmer
e. Clark, publisher of the Arkansas
Democrat, to Chicago and Washing
ton, and the persistent efforts of Tom
Wood, Frenk Henderson, Gov Brough
and others.
The U. S. director of railways has
officially gone on record In letter
to Governor Brough that il is the
desire OF that office to see the train
provided for the excursion and the
railway operating heads have been 80
instructed
The committee announces that the
days OF free editorial transporta-
ton" are over, but greatly reduced
rate has been secured, between $40
and $40 for a trip of 1896 miles, and
$3.50 for each birth.
The excursion will leave Hot
Springs at 9 .. m. next Sunday, and
during the ensuing six days will
visit Texarkana, Lewisville, Stamps,
Camden. Thornton, Rison, Fordyce,
Pine Bluff, Lake Village, Dermott,
McGehee, Altheimer. Stuttgart, Jones'
boro, Lake City. Paragould, Blythe
vile, Luxora. Osceola. Newport, Cot
ter, Batesville, Yellville, Sloan
Springs, Winslow, Fayetteville, Fort
Smith, Ozark, GAINESVILLE, Russell
Vile. Conway and Hot Springs, where
the excursion will disband.
The army behind the army in front
is rallying to the call of the cOlors.
Patriotic fervor is aflame through
out the state of Arkansas, and its
people are determined that nothing
shall be left undone in the demon
stration of their loyalty and practical
effort for the winning of the war.
When the story is told by the his
.torians of the future, no state shall
have a brighter page than that de-
voted to Arkansas.
The heroic sons of the state are
already receiving their baptism OF
blood in the vicarious sacrifice that
is being made for the safety of the
world
Many soldiers from this state have
died from disease in the various
camps, some from accident, some
have gone down at sea, and not
few have been slain in the furious as
saults at the front. For long time
the statement had been made that
when the casualty lists begin to
arrive. then the people will begin to
wake up" The casualty lists have
begun to arrive, and they find the
people already awake.
Below is a partial list OF the Ark
ansas casualties that have been re-
ported Of those, for the most part,
"kiIIed in cation though, OF course,
this is not a complete list:
William Earl Bennett Of Van Buren,
and Capt. Leo P. LeBrown OF Fort
Smith. drowned on the Tuscania-
Victor Hill, of Rush, in battle near
Lens, Sept 81, 1917.
Sid Coleman, of Cord, February rs.
G. England of Little Rock, Sept.
8, 1917.
Leslie G. Wood Of Searcy. killed
by German bo1ob dropped on hospital
October 10, 1917
Nathan E. Short OF stephens, and
Claude Bradley Of Swaty, lost on the
Tuscania. s..
Corporal Morris Williams OF Mar
VEN. died of wounds January 30.
Private Sudreth Jones, colored, OF
Helena. killed by explosion January o..
Private Albert Harvey OF Helena
stevedoer, killed in explosion January
g.
Victor II. Conley, sergeant, OF 81