The courier-index., 1918-02-22


General mercantile firm of Grove
psed Company, is the new president
= the Mariana Commercial Club
Amer a spirited contest in which
managers OF the Blue and Red tick
ets issued spicy campaign documents
nuIled off spectacular parades and
escorted to all the tricks Of the mod
am political wire-puller, the Red
ticket with Mr.. McClintock as the
candidate for president. and with
Brian Frazier, s. Goldstein and Wyatt
Newbern as the nominees for mem
bers of the executive committee, de-
cisiyely defeated the Blue ticket with
y. S. Plummer as the nominee for
president, and with v. M. Harrington
Geo. W. Freeman and M. r. Newbern
as the nominees for members of the
executive committee. The election
was held by ballot at the Elks Home
on the occasion OF the annus' meet
ing on Wednesday evening. Printed
ballots were furnished the members
Of the club and judges and clerks re-
ceived the ballots and deposited
them in box In all respects the
election was conducted in a manner
similar to political elections.
Maxoy D. Daggett was chairman OF
the campaign committee for the Red
ticket Those who assisted him were
c. c. Kitchener, r. ID. Smith and
Wooten Freeman.
Chas. Mckee had charge. of the
campaign for the Blue ticket, with r.
D. Jarratt. Bob McClintock and Chas
Govan as his assistants.
The annual meeting which followed
the election and "Hooverized-
luncheon served In the basement of
the Elks Home. was not as largely
attended as was the meeting last
year, due principally to bad weather
conditions that prevented many mem
bers from the interior towns from
coming However, the large Elks
auditorium was comfortably filled
and the program was one of the best
ever rendered. The Commercial Club
band furnished patriotic and inspir-
ing music throughout the evening
Judge f. ID. Robertson delivered the
invocation. c. K. Daggett, retiring
president, made his farewell address
which was in all respects most
impressive production. Elsewhere
In this issue the address is Published
In full W. NJ. Ebel of Little Rock,
director for the state food
made splendid
speech He was followed by DIR. o.
l. Williamson in an address on "The
World Crisis-The Responsibility of
DR.. Williamson, always
good talker. was at his best on this
occasion. He showed thorough fa-
miliarity with the world conditions
and discussed them in most i'm
pressive and informing manner. The
address was so full of good thoughts
mat DR.. Williamson has yielded to
. request made by the editor of the
oourier-lndex to dictate his speech
% stenographer for publication
next week
Following DIR. Williamson's address
ID. Smith. in his characferistically
nteresting and entertaining way,
poke on What We Can DO and
low to DO IT," Among other splen-
iid suggestions made by the speaker
vas one to the effect that the banks
ina supply merchants ought to assist
neir colored customers in obtaining
sood brood sows in order that the
neat supply may be increased. The
suggestion met with an instant re-
'ponse upon the part OF the bankers
'nd many OF the merchants.
snort addresses were also made
" K. L. Nixon. H. N. Burke, Chas.
dckee, 0. +. Lacey of Moro. DR.. Fl.
!: Wnite OF Rondo. ]. J. Hughes Jr.
! Haynes, Max ID. Miller Hugh
aixon, Judge Il. ID. Robertson and
Y, $. McClintock.
Maclin McClintock, the new presi-
Ient, made catchy talk when he
vas called to the chair by c. r. Dag
,ett, the retiring president. Mr.. Nc
'iintock pledged himself to devote
very energy toward carrying out the
important work outlined for the new
ear.
All the addresses bore primarily
n the war, war conditions. war
neasures and the necessity for eyery
itizen realizing his great RESPONSE
'ility In the present crisis. There
vas deep undercurrent of genuine
Americanism, loyalty and patriotism
unning all through the program.
len were impressed, as they have
.ot been before. with the gravity of
ne situation and were warned of
ne consequences that would follow
policy OF fancied security. Great
ubiic obligations must be shouldered
urins 1918, war work of all kinds
aust be done, loans will be called
Or. food must be conserved, grains
nd meats must be produced, profits
aust be cut. economy of the strictest