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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-08-02

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Gips S~ransYer & Storage So. be.
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fen, 9agerM Seppid.G einiaen. 81.
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Entered at the Post Office at San
Antonio, Tex, as End class matter.
The courier-index., 1918-03-08

sold to Mr.. Haynie for considera.
ton of $4,000.
A movement is on foot to again
close all the business houses in
Mariana on each Thursday after
noon from April / to September 1.
The Thursday afternoon closing was
observed last summer with splendid
to the clerks, and it is understood
there is no opposition to the move
ment to observe these closing hours
this summer.
Freeman's variety store is now To-
Gated in the Atkins building. formerly
the Leary grocery stand. Splendid
stocks of all kinds of staple and
novelty goods are attractively dis
played and at prices that mean sub
stantial savings to you. Get in the
habit of trading at Freeman's. You'll
find the pennies and nickels and
dimes saved quickly run into dollars.
80
NJ. H. Ford has begun the work OF
tearing down his large two story
residence on West Main street pre-
paratory TO erecting a fine $4,000
brick residence on the lot. Plans for
the new structure were drawn by
Mahan & Broadwell of Memphis. Mr..
Mahan is a brother of Angus Mahan
who spent last year in Mariana as
the representative of Coate Bros,
cotton dealers. Mr.. Mahan is now in
France in the aviation branch of the
army service. The contract for the
Ford residence has been awarded to
John A. hartman of Memphis. The
building will be constructed of white
ivory brick and have red tiled roof.
1t will be the handsomest residence
in Eastern Arkansas.
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make this city her home. The trial
of the man named Dugan who killed
Mr.. Paisley, was concluded at San
Angelo ten days ago, the defendant
being given sentence of ten years
in the penitentiary for the crime.
Yes it comes on Saturday night
We are sorry but we could not get
it changed. But this is a perform
ance that you can afford to make a
sacrifice to hear 1t will be long
time before such an organization will
be here again. See the folders which
are being distributed. The price rs
and 35 cents. SO
A very interesting meeting of the
Mariana Lodge No. III, F. & A. NJ,
will be held at the Masonic hall on
next Monday night. A special pro-
gram, featured by addresses by Rev.
w. x. Johnston, DR.. o. L. William
son and j. M. Hewitt will be render
ed All visiting Masons are given
The courier-index., 1918-03-08

acst cordial invitation to attend this
meeting.
Do you like music? Come out and
near the real thing Saturday evening.
orchestra numbers, readings, songs,
instrumental solos, and costumed
selections make up this number.
Last number of lecture course, high
school auditorium, Saturday evening
March 8, rs and 35 cents. Do not
forget that the net proceeds are to
be used for the library 50
In letter from DR.. Edward G..
Thompson from somewhere in
France" in base hospital, he says:
THE more | see of things over here
the more respect / have for Uncle
Sam, for he has certainly done a
is so colossal it is difficult to COM
prehend that such big things are
being done"
A few things to remember-and
the main one is that Shumacker's
Market always has sweet and Irish
potatoes, home raised turnips, rut-
abegar turnips, onions, celery, lettuce
cabbage, apples, oranges, bananas,
and lemons. Butter nut bread and
Cutie cakes received fresh every
day. Get the habit of phoning us.
We will please you as we have pleas
ed others Phone 313. *tf
Merlin Haynie who recently dis
posed of his lease on the Peters
place at Peters Landing, has just
closed a deal for the purchase of
the Brown plantation on Phillips
Bayou. The place embraces 1910
acres of land with more than 400
in cultivation. 1t was owned by w.
E. Braden of Carter, H., and was
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spent Tuesday in Mariana the guest
of Mrs. w. T. Despair.
Esq. r. NJ Hays and wife have re-
turned from Memphis where they
spent several days visiting Mrs. NJ
Your clothes dry. or steam cleaned
and guaranteed to please. Eliza Cliff
ford. Phone 1870. aft
Mrs. F. H. Govan spent last week
with relatives in Forrest City. She
returned home Saturday.
VIM. Friedman, Northern Harring-
ton and T. E. Hawkins spent the first
of the week in st. Louis on business.
Leake & Wells. general transfer,
wood and coal. We move anything
loose at both ends Phones 13 and
166. tt
C. Scott, mother of Mrs. Hays. Mrs.
Scott will arrive in Mariana within
few days to make her home with
Mrs Hays.
Look at the work we have done
elsewhere in Mariana, then let US
figure on your concrete work. ]. w.
Fielder, extractor. 81
The regular meeting of the d. A.
r. was held Wednesday with large
attendance, at the home of Mrs.
Zoll Smith,
Don't buy typewriter with your
eyes shut. The Woodstock has the
best features of other machines with
added improvements. See it at
Turner's *tf
l.. +. Jones. substantial citizen of
Lee county who resides on route
one, out of Goodwin, was visitor in
the city Wednesday.
The fire department was called to
the residence of Mrs. G. A. Harring-
ton at one o'clock yesterday to ex-
tinguish a small blaze.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bush and Mrs.
II. M. Jackson went to Memphis yes
terday afternoon to hear Schumann-
Heink at the Lyric theatre last night.
A. G. Samuel, we'll known local
left last night for ST.
Louis to become a member of an
engineering division in the United
States army.
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MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
nske the lowest price.

W. P. Weld of Little Rock spent
several days here this week.
R. L. Nixon spent the first of the
week in Memphis on business.
Break your Cold or LaGrippe with a
few doses of 666. IT
MRS. Jim Hood and Mrs. Oenning of
Gassett spent Tuesday in Mariana.
Miss Helen Higgins of Manitowa,
Wis, is here visiting Mrs. Burk Mann
Mrs. R. E. Billiard spent Sunday
in Haynes visiting Mrs. E. p. Billiard.
can save you money on your
clothes cleaning. Eliza Clifford. Phone
1870. *tf
Mrs. j. |. Morris left last night for
Jonesboro to attend Red Cross con-
ference.
MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
has full assortment of building ma,
terial.
W00ten freeman is spending the
week in Atlanta and other places in
Georgia
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Pyron are visit
ing friends and relatives in Jackson,
Tenn
Let T. E. Hobbs help you plan your
spring Painting and Papering. Phone
hin at Turner's. eff
DR.. A. H. Cohen and wife have
returned from a visit to Hot Springs
and Little Rock.
Mesdames B. c. Friar and r. II.
futrall of Hughes were visitors in
the city Wednesday.
Miss E. E. Myers of Memphis was
mere last week the guest of Mrs. E.
J, Beazley, Sr.
NO job too big for us to handle
elnclently and quickly. j. w. Field
ef' concrete contractor. 81
MISS Orine Scott of Paragould
The courier-index., 1918-03-08
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Ren Elder of Brickeys spent Thurs
day in Mariana.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
sT\'tJS oTo ANTI

Regarding the terms 81 peace
'uFEpaicd as r.-.-siblo umurE tho tc'-
liEorouia ~c often hear reference TO
the status 4Il ante" INT, means.
ot course. H return 90 thlnbv iust as
thor were before the war. Ana tho
studie. ahuIi such proposition the
more impu bile u 'ccm~ Of accom-
pllshmru, The old boundary linrs
might oven ho restored hut there are
many things ,1nrernrd which can
never nc the same again In fact
We are not afraid To risk the state.
ment thnt nothing Will ever Jgttn
DO the sam" "a 1t pH' four years ago.
Congress uug Just n.lhorlfrd the
turning h1,N ~ the clocks ~ ths ma
ton FOR M" SAVING of dai umc uut
authority can t.or tIsn palb tho
locks NJ t.nr ana MAX" the o'd
nirEn come back 10 ua ~ the old
paN lt"ry nation ,n tho world has
To greater or loss extent hs-n
shHkon to tts foundations Dos this
gigantic ,on,ulspn or mon u vill
le years aftcr peace Be- srnrli before
rccou.trnvuon has dou' us Vare
and the affairs of men begin tn move
smoothly And never uEuu VIII
they move lust ;ikc they used o..
Mankind has hBd % jolt thrt viii no.
permit a rouorHuon ~ old wu,g Of
living Of thinking. cor ~ toiur The
change extends ail through the af.
fairs " NE M Lns,ncsH. politics,
sCcicW and rcugion. We arr ON 'hc
brink OF new cra W. nusht a~
well make up our minds to ro' nc.
customc1 To Things us taay WiIl I've
not ~ they have hcar
A thousand wears viii hardly sur.
flee 10 restore 30 Germany hor for
NOR place In IN, confidence 1nd o..
tecm OF the world And Ter our
selves, can We over again Gu back to
our Waateful habits of competition.
to our happy go-luckv methods of
food productions of the 1lrtrthuuon
of labor or the raising " rco onucs
Tor government support, NJ the run.
ming Of railroads and other forms
of public service VAT phunGcE are
going on about US We WHO are In
the amidst Of them realize them the
least, We piod along In the saml old
paths IN cheerful disregard Of tho
aeceleration ot the evolution of hu-
man affairs. II takes pornpcct,yc
to realize the change,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
Everyday Wisdom
III DON HEROLD
ANTIQUE SHOPS.

Anybody can start an antique shop
on moments notice Wen,
might take the afternoon. Get a lot
OF stuf and antique II. You can
buy the stuff at furniture store
and YOU can pick up a lot Of old
tin cans off OF some dump heap
and find sogne broken dishes out
near the edge OF town and paint
sign, Antique shop" with your
left hand. being sure TO get the "s'
backwards. and you are pretty near
ly ready 10 start. II Il is raining
set all the furniture out In the rain
or II Il isn't raining. hold II under
the pump so II will warp, then take
hatchet and scuff IL up. or take
II up a couple OF flights OF stairs
and give II a shove. Then put all
these things into your antique shop
and pull down the blinds 30 that
everything looks indistinct and 20
everybody will stumble over every
thing when they come into the door,
and YOU ought to make a success
The biggest problem In mildev !,
will take few days TO work up some
mildew. but you can 20 right ahead
and do business. anyway. and only
a few OF your customers will miss
the mlldew. Experienced antiqus
shoppers develop a nose for mildew.
but IN any Of these come into your
shop and complain about II smell
ing fresh. you can light joss stick
and divert their attention one way
To hurry up the mildev IN TO turn
the rubber hose into the place twice
a day and keep the blinds drawn -
the sun won't get In. II won't take
long to cultivate a mildew that will
asphyxlate your customers with one
Whit into paying two prices for any
thing In your shop. Sell 'em old
broken down chairs, sell 'em dishes
'hat,u ordinary folks would not put
In their chicken park. sell EN- old
copper kettles that would ont hold
hard coal without leaking II out
sell 'em atmosphere 90 per cs/
and merchandise 10. and they will
like II and tell their friends. and
the less YOU give them and the more
YOU charge the better and more
famous will become your little an
tique shop. and the more will u ~
come flocked with feeble minded oh
ladies with lorgnettes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

'oprfghlfd hN the htlliAh antdIhh ne
sfuiung station which maintains do
pot. In On large cities whers men
except Amcucaus, may
volunteer
Ey GUNNER ALBERT y, DEPEW
tGunner Depcw entered the
French foreign legion, saw fighting
on the west frost. was In the Galli-
poll campaign. later was captured
on the GcoreiC by the Noewc. the
German commerce raider. and spent
some months In the huUors OF the
German prison camp In his book,
Gunner Depcw, Oictlly a Brit
ton chicago are related some Incl
dents st would he well for the pact
fists to rend An experience in "A
htrs. expltNies the theory that 1t is
only the kaiser We ARE nghung)
Among the patients was "A Ger
man doctor who had been picked up
in 40 Mans Land He was Civ
en- the same treatmen, as any Of us
that ~. the very best--but finally
the doctor gave him up
But there was nurse who took
special interest in the case. and she
stayed up day aria night for some
time and finally she brought him
thru The case was very well known
and everybody said she had per
formed a miracle. He got better
slowly
\ few weeks later thr nurse was
about TO bc transferred to another
hospital Everybody knew her and
hkCd her, and when she went round
TO say good bye all the men were
sorry and gave her little presents
BY this time the German doctor
whom she had nursed so faithfully,
was able to walk and II was only a
question Of time before he would be
released from the hospital He re-
fused to say good bye To her That
would have made me sore, but II
made this French girl feel very bad
and she began 10 cry one Of the
French officers saw her and found
out about the German doctor and
went up and spoke to ihm After
the officer left tho German called
the nurse and she went over to him
and stopped crying They talked
little while, and then she put out
her hands as N she were going to
leave. lie put out his hands. too.
and took hold OF hers Then he
twisted her wrists and broke them
We heard the snap
There we're men in that ward who
had not beer on foot since the day
they CAME to the hospital. and one of
them was supposed to be dying but
when he heard her scream. 10 IS an
a bsOIute fact that there was no, a
man left In bed
! need not tell YOU what We did 20
that German They did not need 10
shoot him after We got thru with
him They did shoot what was left
" him to make sure. however
Now, | have heard people sav thnt
u Is not the Germans We arc fghA
inE. but tho kaiser and his. system
Take this German doctor. he was
not where he had to obey the kaiser
or any other German. lie broke that
girls wrists simply because n. want
ed 70 and Ne Is fair sample OF ait
the Germans | have met
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
NO ON MAN Can DO Ir.

over ono hundred years ago. when
England was battling for her life In
the long Napoleonlc wars, the Ercat
naval victory OF Trafalgar camc u- a
flood of sunshine bursting thru black
clouds, when tho news reached Eng
land u 0uildhali dinner was given 10
William Pitt, who had kept his
courage thru dark years when his
courage was priceless national
asset, Pitt was acclaimed the savior
Of England lle responded In thpsc
simple words that Engllshmen ha, =
always iemembered NO ono man
could save EnElsnd England has
saved herself by her exertions anl
Will aave Europe nv hcr example -"
How truly both England and
France could make that same state.
ment today No one man, no ons
group of men could save France.
France has snvcd herself by hor eN.
ertloas and will ~ the world hv
her example No one man. no group
OF men could save England. AMI
Belgium. Belgium, with one little
foothold on her devastated aud raw.
lshed land II may be too early ~
say whether OF no Belgium has saved
herself by her exertions. hut surely
II ls not too early to say that belgium
las saved the world by her example
Our task Is to see that the cxertions
of tho Belgiams. tho French. tho
EnRlish and tho Italians shall not
have been In vain. Tho people OF
the United states must save them
selvcs by their cNcrtions. they must
help 10 save the world by their eN-
ample. No public official. however
able, however dillscnt. can save
them. No ordinary financial opcr.
alton win produce the spns OF money
hPt are needed. Tho people ot this
country must do ds France and Ems
land have done--thcy must put tn,u
this fight tho eXcttlons Of whole
people,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24


Let's see. lcf, on in the las'
story Just where Bmy bunny land
ed on tho bank ot the river We'll,
now. I'm going to tell you what
happened after that
II was lucky To get across on that
old board" thot the littlc rabbit, as
he hoped UP the bank 10 look
about him The field was covered
with daises and IN the distance a
black COW stood fllcking of the
flies With her long tail
"iIelloa'' cricd the little rabbit
why don't YOU eat the flowers
The black COW looked up and said.
why don't YOU stand on your
head 90 And would you believe IT,
Hiily Bunny did Yes, sir. lie stood
first on his right ear and then on
his left ear and then he turned two
somersaults and a handspring back.
ward. and this made the COW laugh
40 hard that she got her tail twisted
around a fence rail and couldn't get
away
what shall do she cried
HnXiously ITS almost milking
time. and when / don't come home
theyll wonder where am. ooh,
dear OH dear
Don't worry" said Wlty Bunny.
and he opened his knapsach and
took out his little hatchet and
chopped the tall mean the rail- e..
off the fence NO that she could get
home. altho Of course. she had to
drng the rail all the way back 10 the
farm, and the farmer sculdcd her
for breaking down his fence. which
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
Little Benny's Notebook

The Park Ave News

Nv al sNNtt sNFNN
Spoarts. The pavemints was pritty
slippery last satidday, and a sliding
contest was held in frunt OF puds
Smkinses house. skinny Martin
sliding the ferthcst on account Of
his legs. benny Potts going the
ferthest on ono foot, Std Hunt going
the ferthest with his hands in his
pants pockits and Sam Cross falling
the gracefullest
Prominent SitiZcns Elbow Getting
Better skinny Martins elbow, wich
no fell down and scraped II wile
giving a imitation OF a airyoplane
Off OF Artie Alixanders top step last
Thersday aftirnoon, don't hert him
eny more xsept we he bangs II
agenst sumthing, and skinny Martin
Expects Il to recover as good as ever
Falts Alarm, Dr. Rorer was saw
going into Lew Davises house tast
TooZday evening, and al ferst every
body thawt Lew Davis was sick, but
II was oAly his father
pome by skinny Martin
The Skylark
The skylark flew erround the sky.
tlying cny direction he pleased
But he caWt a cold going troo
draft.
And he stopped for minnit and
sneezcd
Weather Warmer In than out.
hut vica virtue Il YOU haven't got
cny coal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
The Woman Who Changed
By Jane Phelps

arm contentedly and sat o,,i.,,,
reading until II was time to 70
George wrapped me In the eu.
lovely blue cloak ! had worn To NJ.
lsoring's. and after we were in IN.
car and | laid my hand on his / ~.
he took i In his hand and held /, ,ri
way TO Evelyn's. "'
81 am so sorry you aren't ,a,
Ing | said as he helped M. om,
and meant II. ! was sorry ,ha,'
later | knew he wouldn't have .n
ioyed the evening, and prob,hIs
would have spoiled IL for me N.
were altogether too hilarious D.,
please him. too natural
The Guests Arrive.
was a little early. had nror.
ised Evelyn I would be but s,r,,
as I was. Merton Cray was hut
few minutes later.
This II Indeed a pleasure" n.
said as we shook hands 81 hon.
may he able to console You IN,
your husbands absence"
"Oh yes you win" / exclaimed
then btushed crimson to think how I,
sounded
Never mind ! know whai yo,
meant He couldn't come Al voT
have made up your mind IN ha
pleased with his substitute
Wasn't II wonderful. | "thouvh,
how easily he understood me hos,
he knew just what to say to make
me comfortable
But the other guests came directlv
and was carried away by EveIyn
to I've introduced
There was "A Mr.. and Mrs Rive-s
charming young couple. her nam.
was Olive, Olive Rivers: his wa,
Peter. thought II so queer--"Pe,sr
Rivers'--lt didn't sound nice n, All
but atferward It seemed as II no
other name would ever have he's,
half so distinctive Then a NI..
Mabel Pratt and Hugh Emery then
Dick Carter and his cute little VIII.
Lilly. and the. two lawson sisters
Jennie and June with their rancess
They were twins and were soon ,o
he married on the same day ,o
Frank Arden and Charlton Mott
Jennie 10 Frank and June 10 Charl.
ton. | hoped they would invite ma
TO the wedding. Then there was
Merton Gray. Evelyn and Kurts, and
myself
Everyone was so gay over the in
Productions. They all expressed their
sorrow at Georges absence very
prettily, but all of them were de.
lighted that Merton Gray had taken
his place. He knew most OF them.
and soon made friends with the 9th.
ers. oh. how good II seemed 10 n,
In that laughing. chatting crowd. all
talking at once just as we used TO
at home could shut my eyes and
almost think | was back with tn.
boys and girls
Monday-The Dinner.
Copyright 1918 by George Matthew Adsn,l