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The courier-index., 1918-09-20
HAD TO BE LIFTED
 OUT OF HER CHAIR
apEOPLE SAY | AM THE PICTURE OF HEALTH" DECLARES MRS, cORBITT---HAS- GAINED SIX TEEN POUNDS ON TANLAC.

"In just the little while l have been taking Tanlac I have gained sixteen pounds and people tell me l am just the picture of health" said Mrs T. c. Corbitt, residing at 12 Ponders avenue, Atlanta, Ga, some time ago.
 q was so run down and weak rom eight years of suffering with stom- ach trouble that I had hardly any more strength than baby. Every thing I ate seemed to poison my stomach and gas would form until It would swell me up and cause me hours of agony I had to be lifted out of my chair when l sat down to rest and couldn't have climbed a flight of stairs if my life depended on it. I spent lots of money on med icines but couldn't get any relief
 "As a last resort I took Tanlac' and proved to be just the thing l needed. It's just remarkable now fast improved after I began using it. I have splendid appetite now, and it seems that everything l eat agrees with me and builds me up, TOT have increased sixteen pounds Tn weight and am a well woman agaln. haven't sign of my old troubles any more, and my strength as come back to me in full force, and l can do most anything I want to"
 Tanlac is sold by P. R. Turner, Marianna, Ark; R. B. Pipkin. Haynes Ark: Vail, Suit & Smith, Oak For. rest, Ark.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
VERY coNsoLiNG

They had quarreled bitterly and for a month not a word had passed between them. Then the girl wrote: Kindly return my photograph. I gave it to you in moment of girlish folly, and now regret was so thoughtless in such matters"
 She imagined that to part with her photograph would be so painful that the young man would repent and re- turn to her; but she got asevere shock when bulky parcel arrived in which was a note:
 T regret" 1t ran. that at this late date I am unable to pick out your photograph. However, I send you my entire collection. and request that you pick out your own and return the rest to me by express at my expense"
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
THE SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE

David l.. Ewing, assistant director of operations of the United States shipping board is exhibiting to his friends a copy of letter recently received by the American Red Cross at San Francisco. The communica- tion was accompanied by the gold tooth to which it relates, and breath es the spirit of war sacrifice as ex emplified in the west. The letter follows:
 "Gents-Somebody told me you was after old stuff like old jewelry and such. I got gold tooth l can get along without, as I guess the Red Cross needs it more than me I got two, so loosened this one and broke it off. The dentist charged me 10 bucks for it, so I guess it will
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
EASILY DONE

An old Scotchman was acting as guide to an American tourist who was travelling through Scotland. San dy found great difficulty in pleasing his employer, for no matter what point of interest he took him to see, it was nothing in comparison to what the American had already seen in the United States.
 Finally Sandy took hing to see Loch Kathrine that supplies the city of Glasgow with the finest drinking water in the world.
 "Ha'ee a drink O that, mon, ye haze ma water like that in New York"
 The American drank long, and when he had finished he turned to the old Scotchman and said, Say Sandy, that's the finest water I've ever tasted If we had this lake in New York we would make fortune out of it."
 "Weel, sir" said Sandy, "ye can easily get it there"
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IS. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 1S.

Be It Rescvv~s by the House of R~p- resentsttves ana the Senate of the State of ArIkansas. the Majority Of Both Houses Agreeing Therctoi
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the elec- tora of the State for approval or re- jectIon ay tHe Next general election for Senators and Representatives If a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment. the same shall become a part of the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas. to- wit
 Section i. Notwithstanding the lim- itatton ccnteiaed in Section of Aru- cle 16 of the Constitution, the credit of the State may be loaned and in- debtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent of the assess ed valuation of all the property in the State for the purpose of providing funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State. subject to the limitations herein contained.
 Sec 2. The Governor. Secretary of State and State Land Commissioner shall constitute the State Land Board which board is hereby authorized and directed to issue and sell or pledge bonds in the name of the State. to De known as "Arkansas Farm Credit Bonds in an amount not to exceed two per cent or the assessed N3luAtlOn of all the property In the State. and to place tue proceeds in the State Treasury in fund to be known as the "Arkaasas Rursl Credits Loan Fund"
 Sec 5. Said bonds shall be Issued ssoo'oo and si.ooo.oO and shall be is- sued In sories ot s10.00o,00 or multi piee thereof. drawn to mature in not moro than thirty-six years; nor shall said bonds be sold until applications Az Al Ia gregatiag SI00000o have been filed with and approved by the State Land Board. Said bonds shall bear interest at tho rate of four per cent per an- mum. and shsu be exempt from tax alton by the State of Arkansas. or any of It's subdivisions
 Sec. 4 6aid State Land Board fs au- thorixed aud directed to loan the mon eys ta said Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund tc bona fids purchasers of tarm lands tn Arkansas. upon notes se- curod by snortgages or deeds of trust constttuting first liens on such farm lands tn asn0unts which shall not ex- ceed seventy five per cent of the ap- praised vefne of such lands. The cred 1t Of tho Stete shall not be loaned to any person to purchase more than so acres Of land. nor land valued at more tham tEt co per acre. Nor shall loan of tess than sse000 nor more than s. e ke made to any purchaser ot
 Sec. 6. Such loans shall not be mad, except to owners who Operate" and occupy lands mortgagsd and shal be maae for the following purposes (at The pavment for lands purchased (bl the pisrchase of live stock and oth. CT eQuip,H ent and the raalSing of i'm. orovefaeufs which. Tn the Judgment oi said boas1 will increase the produc. tivtty cf such lands or add to thei' value As q farm home a a degree ts justify such expenditure; and (c) foi
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
FOR AMENDMENT NO. i4. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. II.
Proposed OonstitutionaI Amendment
 No. aA.

Proposed Constitutional Amendment
 Nc. t4.
 Be It Resolved by the Senate ana House of Representatives or tnr Stnte of Arkansas, the MaJority o' Both Houses Agreeing Theretos
 That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the Con, stitution of the State of Arkansas anu the same being submitted to the cleo tors of the State for approval or re- 5ection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives. 1T a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment tne same shall become a part of the con stftutfon of the State of Arkansas, to- wit:
 That Sections 9 and , of Article of the Constitution of the State or Ar kansas be amended to read as folloWs'
 The Supreme Court shall be compos. ed of seven Judges. one of whom shaii be styled Chief Justice and elected as such In the consideration and decis- ion of cases, all Judges may sit or the Court may be divided into two divis, ions, and the decision of each or salu divisions shall be the decision of the Court The Chief Justice shall assign three of the Associate Justices to eacn division, and ne may change such as signments from time to time. and the Associate Justices may interchange with each other by agreement among themselves. The concurrence or three Judges shall be necessary to decis- ion in~ either division. When the Court Is sitting in banc. the Chief Jus tice shall preside, and the concurrence of four shall he necessary to decis- ion The Chief Justice shall allot the cases to the divisions and he may or der any case to be decided or recon sidered by the court In banc. The Chief Justice may sit In either division and shall preside when so sitting. The Judges of each division shall elect a presiding Judge for that division. who 6han preside when the Chief Justice Is not sitting in that division. If the Chief Justice Is absent from the Court. the senior Judge present shall perform hts duties.
 The Governor shall appoint the two additional Judges provided for herein. one of whom shall hold office until his successor Is elected at the general cleo. ton for State officers In 1922. and qualities. and one of whom shall hold oeftoe until his successor Is elected at the general election for State officers Ia l924 and qualities.
 Approved by the Governor, anc nled in the office of the Secretary of State, January IT. 1917.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this. the 24th day Of April 1913.
 INeaI1 TOM J. TERRAL,
 Secretary of State.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
 MIsNT.
PrepeseA Constitut tionai Amendment
 No. 15.

Providing credit of State may be loaned and Indebtedness Incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent or the assessed valuation of property in State for the purpose of providins funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State or mek- ing farm loans: providing Governor, Secretary of State and State Land Com. missioner shall constitute State Lana Board having authority to sell bonds in name of State, place money In stare Treasury and loan money to bona fide purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas, and prescribing manner in which such loans shall he made and repaid; dele gating to the Legislature the authority to provide for carrying out administer ing and safeguarding the provisions or this amendment; providing all provis- ions of the Constitution of Arkansas in confiiet with tlfis amendment are repealed.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20

bring you 1 buck. l don't thlnK ne made more than on it. Of course if was new then, but I just used 1t little better than two years.
 "I miss it lot, but the price of yictuals is going up so I guess won't need it much for mush ana hamburger as I did when we was used to getting steak for 1Sc pound and a chunk of liver threw in. AS said, I got another tooth l might snare if the war gets worse.'
 JAKE THOMPSON"
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
HE SANG IT. ALL RIGHT

Antonio was overawed by his sur. roundings when the first draft sent him to the cantonment And ha continued to live in awe, particularv of all officers, during the earv days of his training. While standing guard one night he was in such flutter when the corporal of the guard approached that he made his challenge in low voice which the non com could not hear.
 You'll have to speak up my man. said the corporal, "or you'll get into trouble. I'll take your word for 1t that you challenged me, but when the officer sof the day comes around you'll have to sing it out or you'll get a trip to the guard house. Re member, sing it out and sing it loud. ."
 Antonio vowed that he would make no mistake that would get him in the guard house, and when the officer of the day appeared a half hour later he greeted him with
 "Tra-la-la-la, who coma dere?"
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
Rw0POsED LEGISLATIVE ATTEND
 MENT.
Proposed Censtltut tioRsI Amendment
 Re. 1A

Amending Sections and of Art oks Of the Constitution of the state Of Arkansas; providing that the Su premc Court of the State shall os composed of seven Judges, one Chiei Justice and six Associate Justices; pro viding the Judges may sit in two oi visions. and otherwise providing tn. manner in which the court shall si' and shah render it's decisions.
 Providing for the selection and eiee' tion Of tho two additional Judges,
The courier-index., 1918-09-20

Impossible" said the Amere., How in the world could I tata : lake to New York;"
 "Weel,' said Sandy, Eye cud av . two inch pipe frae here to Nov York and if ye can such as well as ye can blow, yell ha'e it there in m time"
The courier-index., 1918-09-20

2 Samuel Hicks
 Otis Horner
 William Bowers
 Willie Polk
 g Smith Hogan
 9-A Charley Robinson 10 Albert Kemp II Walter Majors 13 Oliver Caldwell IT Henry Lewis IS Niles Royster 19 Joe Hailey 22 Ira Rutland 26 Clifton Carter 29 Walter Scott 31 Robert Burse 34 Cain Sain
 42 Sam Young AZ Herman Covington 49 George Campbell 51 Emerson Brown 52 Jim Barnes 5 Robert Barrett 55 Ed Raymond 5S Cary Pittman 59 Willie Brazier SO Wash Robinson 61 Mark Hanna Artis 62 Andrew Johnson 65 Johnson Brown 66 Jeff Hogan 67 James Williams 68 Leon Bailais Fl Alonzo Calico 72 Henry Harrison 73 Charles Lackie "A Nevada Bradley 75 John Henry Stewart 76 Tom Johnson 78 Amos White 80 Ed Jones, Jr. S1 James Parker 82 Sam Jones S3 Billie Foster S5 Fred Britt S9 Jim Davis 90 Arthur Walker 94 James Howes 95 Robert Tate 98 Hugh Scuggs 1O6 Mckinley Avant 107 David Rodgers 1O8 Samuel Jones no Amos Jordan IA Sam Bowman 115 Henderson Wallace 116 Augustus Claburn IF Adam Henry 118 Willie Milton 12O Walter O'Neal 121 Lucullus Jones 123 Dennis Neal 125 Pete Humphreys 127 Daniel Johnson 128 Goldburg Smith 130 Joe Morris 133 Jimmie Woods 136 Henry Grissum 137 Argenta Ford 138 James Richardson 139 Harvey Walton Al Charley Smith 142 John Griffin 143 Willie Jones IA Johnnie Randle 146 John Marion Miller 147 Otey Patton 151 Andrew Jordan 152 William Wade 153 Pleas Mccoy 154 Walter McDaniel 92-A Will Ingram 155 Isaac Hicks 157 James Junius Williams 158 Joseph Pruitt 161 Isaac Patton 164 Ed Calvin Tate 167 Richard Pittman 16S Thomas Hopkins 169 Tommie Mexican 172 Charley Lee Gentry TIA Frank Bowers TIT Tom Johnson Stephnes IFS Lee Stephens 1855 Robert Wallace 186 Hugh Chapman 1S7 Sidney Tanner 190 Charley Brown 191 Willie Caleb Braham 192 William Center Moore 194 Robert Thomas 195 Samuel Norman 196 Zack Ford Pruitt 197 Henry Cannon
 LOCAL BOARD FOR LEE co.
 ARTHUR COTTER, Chairma
The courier-index., 1918-09-20

MILLER LUMBER COMPANY has Q full assortment of building m terial.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-21
GREATEST BATTLE
OF ALLIES IN SIGHT
AMERICAN, FRENCH AND BRIT.
IsA PREPARING TO RESIST
EFFORT OF GERMANS.
HUNS HAVE IFS DIVISIONS
Highest Points and Best Observations
Are Occupied by Armies Of the
Allies and Greatest Conn.
dence Is Felt

French Front.-The German and
Franco-British armies on the from
tiers Of France and Belgium at the
present moment are preparing for the
opening OF the gigantic struggle
which went on throughout 1917, and
ceased only with winter
Each army has probably fairly ac.
curate idea of the others strength.
The French and British know they
have facing them los German divis.
ions, So of which are In front of the
French and 70 in front OF the British
lines. (Since this dispatch was writ.
ten there has been n considerable in
crease in the German strength on the
western front. A cable later from
this same correspondent said the Ger
mans now had on the western front
l75 divisions, or about 100000 men. }
To give the total forces on the allies
side might possibly afford some in.
formation to the enemy.
When the initiative may come,
when weather conditions permit re.
sumption Of fighting on large scale,
cannot for the time being be predict.
ed, but It appears probable that these
millions Of soldiers must soon come
to close grips.
The armies continue to harry each
other. Ever since the battle OF Nal
maison and Cambria minor encoun-
tiers have taken place almost con.
stantly, each side trying to find out
the weak spots Of the other or max.
Ing feints to discover the intentions
Of the opposing army. In Lorraine,
in Asace, before Verdun, in Cham.
payne. and even around st. Quentin.
the Germans have attempted trench
raids OF more or less importance very
frequently during the past few weeks.
sometimes with strong artillery sup
port, on other occasions purely sur
prise attacks by infantry units. In all
cases they have been unsuccessful,
while, on the other hand. the French
in their inroads into the German lines
have generally been able to carry out
their entire plan Of reconnaissance and
have returned to their lines only after
destroying the enemy's works and
usually bringing back with them a
batch OF prisoners.
The results Of all these small com.
bats can be seen only after the gen.
eral engagement has begun. For the
present the allied armies occupy very
favorable positions for whatever may
occur. As sequel to all the heavy
in the fall, they obtained pos.
session OF numbers OF the highest
points and the best observatories, and
they have since held them with the
firmest Of grips, and even In some
places improved their positions. There
they await the continuation OF the bat.
tie with the greatest confidence.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-21
AND NOW THEY ARE COOKING
TOBACCO TO MAKE RI BETTER

For Q good many years The American
Tobacco Company have been conducting
series Of experiments having as their
object the Improvement Of smoking
tobaceos.
And II Is interesting to know that one
Of the greatest Of their discoveries was one
Of the simplest, and that was, that cooking
or toasting tobacco improved II In every
way. Just as cooking most foods improves
them.
They took q real Burley tobacco, grown
In this country: toasted Il as you would
toast bread; moistcned II to replace tho
natural moisture driven of by toas,ing:
made Il into cigarettes called them
LUCKY STRIKE, the toasted cigarette"
and offered them to the public.
Teresult has been the greatest demand
ever created for any tobacco product 10 .
similar length Of time.
The change produced by toasting 10 not
only most wholesome. but the favor Is
greatly improved. just As cooking Improves
meat for example.-Adv.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-21
FORMER AMBASSADOR DIES
Sir Cecil sprino.RIee Dies Suddenly a
His Home In Ottawa OF Heart
Trouble.

Ottawa, ont-Sir Cecil Spring Rice.
formerly British ambassador to the
United States. died OF heart failure at
government house. Lady Spring Rice
and his son and daughter. Betty and
Anthony. aged IL and 3. respectively,
we're with him.
The diplomat passed away while vir'
tually In his sleep. Sir Cecil had com.
planned Of not feeling well. and DR..
Thomas Gibson was summoned short.
ly after midnight, but the patient CT.
pired from heart failure not long after
he arrived. The diplomat had been
ailing for some time and his last pub.
lie appearance while ambassador was
when he delivered an address before
the Canadian club here on the diplo.
matte side Of the war.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-21
B0L0 PASHA GETS
DEATH SENTENCE
COURT MARTIAL RENDERS ITS
VERDICT AFTER is MINUTES
DELlBERATloN.
TRIES TO CORRUPT EDITORS
One co-Defendant Gets Like Sent.
ence, Another Gets Three Years In
Prison-Money Passed Through
New York Banks.

Par!s-Bolo Pasha was sentenced
to death.
The court martial which condemn.
ed Bolo Pasha TO death deliberatsi
for only Is minutes.
Darius Porchere. an accountant,
who Was co.defendant. was sent.
enced TO three years Imprisonment,
Fflippo Cavallinie. another code
PENDANT, who Is under arrest In Italy.
was sentenced TO death. although he
is not within the courts Jurisdiction
The speedy return OF the court mar.
tial came almost as a greater surprise
to the crowds In the courtroom await.
Ing the verdict than the actual sent.
ence OF death itself, which had been
predicted from the outset.
Bolo took the announcement with
apparent calm. but Porchere. who had
sat throughout the trial stolid and
stupid In appearance. was visibly
moved. though whether at his own es.
cape from his patrons fate or at the
sentence imposed upon Bolo, was not
easy TO determine.
The crowd made no demonstration.
ftt filed noisily from the court room
discussing the verdict
Paul Bolo Pashas court martial
was one OF the first OF the so-called
cases OF Intelligence with the enc.
my and came up for trial before the
third court martial OF Paris on Feb.
4. Bolo Pasha was charged with hay.
Ing capitalized the company that
bought the Paris newspaper lie Jour.
nal with money obtained from tho
Germans.
II had been charged that Germany.
In attempting to bribe French states.
Ten and leaders and TO influence
French opinion by subsldizing news.
papers In France or founding new
publications to disseminate the spirit
OF pacifism or defeat. devoted n sum
of money in the neighborhood OF TO-.
900. 900 marks Bolo himself was said
to have had the use Of fund OF more
than sl.500.000 TO be used In attempt.
ing to corrupt the French press.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-21
10 BRITISH VESSELS SUNK
Activity Of Submarines Results In Loss
Of Thirteen Vessels Of Moro
Than 1900 Tons.

London.-Nineteen British merchant.
mon were sunk by mine or submarine
in the past week. according to the
admirlty statement. OF these. IL YES
sells we're OF 1G00 tons or more. and
six were under that tonnage. Three
fishing craft also were sunk
The official summary says:
Arrivals, 2,iOl; departures. 2.27i:
British merchantmen OF over 1000
tons sunk by mine or submarine, 80;
British merchantmen OF less than 1000
tons, G; fishing vessels sunk. 3: Brit.
ish merchantmen unsuccessfully at.
tackled IL.
The loss to British shipping In the
past week shows a considerable In.
crease over that OF the previous week,
which totaled 10 vessels, 10 OF them
over 1000 tons. In the preceding
three weeks the losses were eight,
eight and Is, respectively.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-21
SOLDIERS EAGER TO FIGHT
Amsrlcans' Anxiety to Get at Grips
With Enemy Brings Highest
Praise From French.

Grand Headquarters OF the French
Army in France.-American and
French troops for several days back
have been holding in unison the front
line trenches Of one of the most for.
midable battlefields Of the war, the
name Of which Is known throughout
the world. The immediate impression
gained in conversation with both
French and Americans facing the enc.
my side by side is that the unison Is
not only OF fighting forces. but Of firm
purpose to win victory by mutual aid.
There is only one criticism to be
made In connection with the Ameri.
cans" said distinguished French Of.
ficer to the correspondent, who spent
. whole day among the Americans
holding the line. They are too anx.
ious to get at grips with the enemy"
American officers confirmed this,
declaring that their chief trouble was
20 restrain their men.