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The courier-index., 1918-01-25
BOWEN BRINGS TEN CARS
 FINE CATTLE TO COUNTY

Sam Bowen, former sheriff of Mississippi county, one of the livest and most progressive farmers and stockmen in the state, has just re- ceived shipment of $50 head of fine white face Hereford heifers and cows from San Angelo. Texas Mr- Bowen, who recently purchased the Horseshoe Plantation from J. A. Caradine, south of Marianna, will take the cattle to his plantation and use them as the foundation for build ing up fine stock farm. MT Bowen went to San Angelo more than two weeks ago and purchased the cattle. Unfortunately they were loaded and shipped just as the recent blizzard swept the southwest. Because of the low temperature, exposure and lack of proper attention upon the part of railroad crews, twenty-eight head died en route to Marianna, and since the arrival of the shipment several others, weakened by the hardships of the trip, have died MT. Bowen has the cattle in the fair grounds where he is giving them much atten- ton before driving them to his plan tatiOn.
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
PATRIOTIC NEGRO SENDS
 LETTER TO THE WAR BOARD

Wyatt Donahoo. colored, residing on a rural route out Of Marvell' nresented himself to the local mill tarv board of Lee county for physi- ca, examination Wednesday. Wyatt was found to be physically Q. h.' and was certified for service mel dentally Wyatt had communication from his patriotic father, 5. II. Doh- ahoo. that shows conclusiveiy the elder Donahpo is red'plooueu American who did raise his son to he a soldier. The letter was gwen to the board when Wyatt answereu the roll call at the court mousse Wednesday. and is as follows;
 gro the Officers of the U. ,. war
 Department dear sir,
 am sending you a boy ana soou hoy to fight in your war 1T you neeu him. Again am glad 1 have one ,o send you and by any cause dear SIT if anything should happen to this boy Wyatt Donahoo, please send nm hack to Marvell, Ark, to his iathei 6 H. Donahoo His first no IS z4so his sec. no is 344."
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
FRONT OF oiLBERG's SHOE
 STORE. FALLS WITH CRASH

The heavy sIeet and snow storm that held this section In It's ICY grip the latter part of last week and the first of this week did only slight damage to buildings here. The only serious result of the excess weight of sleet and snow on roofs was done to the Markley building occupied by GiIberg's shoe store. On Saturday afternoon the roof gave way under the excess pressure, fore ing the awning and the overhead front brick work out. with terrific crash. negro man narrowly es- caped with his life. He was caught under a portion of the debris, but was saved by a telephone pole against which some of the timbers lodged. Dozens of roofs leaked, but prompt work by snow> shovelers removed the sleet and slush and merchants report only slight dam age. The Arkansas Light X Power Co.,, and the telephone and telegraph companies reported no serious dam age to their lines. At no time dur ing the heavy fall of snow and sleet have any of the utility plants been out of commission.
 Several farmers report consider able damage to the live stock indus try. stating many head of cattle died from exposure and lack of sufficient feed.
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
MeAooo's LETTER

My Dear MT. Caraway:
 Because of the pressing demands which are being made upon tne IT. nancial, industrial, labor and trans portation resources of the nation TOT war purposes. I have directed that the construction of public buildings be postponed, except in cases where the necessity is so urgent that th'' public interests would suffer by sucp postponement.
 Among the buildings authorized IS the postoffice at Marianpa, ArK.' which is in your district and which VI know you and the people oi una. city are anxious to have constructeu at the earliest possible date, but here is the situation.
 We are engaged in a great war war in which the very safety o' America is seriously imperilled, we cannot win this war unless every re source of the nation is carefully nus banded and used with the utmos' intelligence. The great fnancia operations of the government, greater than any ever undertaken by any government in the history or ciViii zation. make it essential that every unnecessary expenditure by the gov ernment, by the states and munici palities, and by private corporations and individuals be avoided while tn' war is in progress. Unless this Il done it will be impossible for th' peonle of the United States to TUT ,nish tho money which the govern ment must have to support ou soldiers and sailors who are sheo
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
WARNS
 AGAINST BEAN FAKE
AERO SUPPLY COMMITTEE" MAKING CASTOR BEAN CON- TRACTS, HAS NO CONNEC- TON WITH GOVERNMENT.

Recently the country has been flooded with circulars put out by the Aero Supply Committee" pur. porting to be an arm of the govern ment war service, advising farmers to plant castor beans in order that an abundant supply of castor oil may be available for use in the aero service Under the form of the contract made by the Aero Supply Committed a guaranteed price of $500 per busheI will be paid for the beans. As an evidence of good faithL' however, each man who signs a contract is obliged to make a deposit of $50 per acre with the Aero Supply Committte."
 l.. NJ. Osborne, J.. M. Hewitt and others here have just received from the chief of the signal corps in Wash ington a letter warning against mak- ing contracts with the so-called siAero Supply Committee" which the signal chief says has no connection whatever with the government It is true the government wants an in creased production of castor beans and every local farmer who can de- vote one of more acres to the grow ing of this plant should do so, but if he contemplates planting castor beans he should see the local demon stfation agent and get in touch with the government authorities
 The letter sent out by the chief Of the signal corps reads as follows:
 This office has been advised that you have recently received literature from a so-called Aero Supply Com mittee' in which you have been urged to grow castor beans. This literature promised a price of $3 per bushel for castor beans. A form of contract was also sent you for execution, which required deposit of $1 50 per acre with the Aero Sup ply Committee" as evidence of good faith. All of this literature is in such form that one might get the impression that the Aero Supply Committee" represents the govern menf. s 7fa.
 This Is to advise that the Aero Supply Committee" has absolutely no authority from the war department to make contracts for the growing of castor beans. The duly authorized representatives of the signal corps are making contracts with certain persons for the growing of castor beans and these persons are author ized to make sub-contracts in certain approved forms. However no con tract has been or will oe made with the Aero Supply Committee' or wiith anyone connectef with it.
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
Work on POstOffice Building Here Will Be Deferred Until
 After War, Writes McAdo0

Construction work on the new $50 900 postoffice building in Marian na will not be started until after the close of the war. This decision was recently reached by Wm q. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, and in a letter from MT McAdoo to Congressman T. H. Caraway of this district, the cabinet officer suggested the matter beput to the leading citi zens of Marianna for their approval Accordingly Mr. Caraway wrote to the editor of the -Courier-Index, en. closing copy of MT. McAdoo's let- ter, and requested that some action be taken by the people here. At an informal conference of more than dozen public-spirited citizens held on Monday night of this week in the offices of Daggett & Daggett the let ters from Congressman Caraway and Secretary McAdoo were read and H. M Jackson, acting secretary of the Commercial Club, was instructed to write MT. Caraway stating the people of Marianna were backing President Wilson, MT. McAdoo and all other members of the cabinet in their vigorous plans to bring the war to speedy and satisfactory conclusion, and that if the govern ment needed the appropriation made for postoffice building here for war purposes no protest would be made. Upon the contrary the action of the secretary of the treasury in post poning the construction of public buildings and in conserving every dollar for war purposes was ap- plauded by the citizens
 The lot upon which the new post office building will stand was pur- chased year ago from P. D. Nc Culloch, Sr., and is located on the Northwest corner of Main and Church streets. Congress has made appro- priations aggregating $43.000 for the building, and under normal condi- tions actual work would have been started the coming summer. Under the decision of the secretary to defer construction work on federal buildings until after peace is declar ed. the appropriations for the local improvement will be pigeon-holed the money used for war purposes. and when peace does come other funds will be placed to the credit of the postoffice project here. and the work will be pushed. It will require no further action on the part of congress.
 The letters from Congressman Car away and Secretary McAdoo. and the reply authorized by the conference of citizens follow:
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
FUEL SITUATION IS
 NOsLONCER ACUTE
CITIZENS FORM ORGANIZATION AND PUT MEN TO WORK CUT. TING wooD-ROAD DISTRICT HELPS.

The fuel situation that had be- come critical in Marianna the latter part of last wek and the first of part of last week and the first of than score of citizens held con ference in the office of Daggett & Daggett Monday night and after dis cussing number of suggested plans finally accepted suggestion made by Dr. 0. l.. Williamson. chairman of the Road Improvement District, to the effect that the district would furnish wagons and teams and the services of w. o. Lloyd, road super visor. and Foreman Morgan to haul wood from the nearby bottoms Mir. Lloyd, who was present at the meet ing, said he would be glad to donate his services. Arrangements were made with c. k. Yancey to put a crew of his logging negroes to work cutting wood in the bottoms. An ad- visory committee composed of Hugh Nixon, fuel administrator, and M E. Newborn. was appointed to work with MT. Lloyd. Sheriff Arthur Cotter agreed to use his gasoline saving machine to cut the wood at $1 per cord. MT. Cotter suggested the teams be put to work hauling sixty cords of wood he had in the bottoms and let this wood go on the market while the cutters were AccunA1lpth6g g surplus for the teams He Offefed to pay 3l a cord to get the WoO1 brought to the city This was agreed to.
 Following the adoption of these suggestions Mir. Lloyd put the teams to work Tuesday morning and MT. Yancey started his crew of choppers. since which time large supplies of wood have been coming to the city relieving the threatened fuel short age The wood Is being sold to consumers at actual cost of cutting and transportation.
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
MESSAGE FROM PERsHiNc

New York, Jan. 22.-"Tell them this is the greatest thing we ever tried to do and we are looking to them to back us up at home,, is q message from Gen. Pershing which the Rev. Dr. Hugh Birckhead today told members of the National League for Woman's Service here he had been asked by the general to carry back to the United States.
 Dr. Birckhead recently returned from several months of relief work on the French front and tour of England at the request of the Red Cross to assure the English people of the cooperation of America in the war
 "If we can know every day and every hour that they are standing behind us it will give us hope and courage" the speaker said Gen. Pershing added.
 Referring to the activity of Ger man agents in the United States. Dr. Birckhead said: The mont in- sfdious propaganda in the country today is the anti-British propasan1n which is spread by German agents to belittle the work of England h the war. Whoever detracts from what England has done in the war is striking at the very heart of our country with dagger"
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
BRET SPENCE DEAD

Brent Spence. aged 61 years, died Sunday night at the home of his brother, J. H. Spence, in this city, after an illness of only four days with pneumonia. His remains were shipped to his former home in Nash vile, Tenn. on Monday, for inter ment. MT. Spence came to Marianna only recently to become associated with his brother. Jack Spence, in the timber business. He was un' married. Surviving him are his aged mother and three sisters in Nash vile, Tenn. and three brothers, Jack, James and Joe, residing in Marianna Short funeral services were held here by the Rev. C. c, Burke, the Episcopal rector. The remains were accompanied to Nash vile by the three brothers from this city.
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
HILTON RESIGNS AS
 co. SUPERINTENDENT
GIVES UP EDUCATIONAL WORK
 TO BECOME FARM DEMON sTRAToR IN SEWER COUNTY
 -WHITENToN SUCCEEDS HIM.

Prof l.. l.. Hilton, who was ap- pointed county superintendent of education last summer to succeed the late Prof. Thos. A. Futrall, last week rendered his resignation and Gov. Brough has appointed Prof. l.. Y. Whitenton to fill the unexpired term. Prof. Whitenton was an ap- plicant for the place at the time Prof. Hilton was appointed and re- gently he announced his candidacy for the office in the forthcoming primary election. Prof. Whitenton has been teaching in the schools of Lee county for many years and is regarded as a very capable school man.
 Prof. Hilton has been in charge of the school at Moro for six years, resigning two weeks ago. He, has been succeeded as head of the Moro school by Prof. Will Hull. formerly athletic director and teacher of mathematics and history in the high school in Marianne. Hilton stated at the time he sought the office of county superintendent he thought the salary would be $1,200 year, plus the fees which amount to ap- proximately $200 year. However, by recent ruling of the county judge the salary was fixed at $500, plus the fees. MT. Hilton said no could not devote his entire time to the office for $1 ,000 a year, because the duties of the office make it necessary for him to maintain 8 horse and buggy or car, entailing an expense of from $400 to $500 a year. He said he was very grateful to his friends who assisted him in securing the appointment and regretted con ditions were such he could not re main in office. He has enlisted in the government demonstration ser vice and has ben appointed farm demonstrator for Sevier county. with headquarters at DeQueen. He left Tuesday for his new home, end will be followed soon by his family
The courier-index., 1918-01-25

ding their blood for us upon the Dattleflelds. In my Annual Report to Congress l stated that it would be necessary for the government to absorb, if needed, all the available capital and savings of the country if the requirements of the Army and Navy and the other branches of the government were to be met. I am advising cities and towns throughout the country not to erect public build ings while the war is in progress cannot, while giving them this ad- vice, consent to the construction of public buildings by the government of the United States which are under the control of the Treasury Depart ment. In other words, we must set an example for the country.
 l am certain that there is not q patriotic American citizen who is not willing to submit to inconvenier- ces to help win this war. and I am sure that the people of Marianna, when they know the facts, will be more than willing to have the con struction of their public building de- ferred for short time, so that the money which would otherwise be put into it, may be used for the purchase of. food and clothing and ammunition for the gallant sons of Arkansas and other states who are going out to fight and perhaps die for their country.
 I am asking if you will be good enough to let the people of Marianna understand the situation, and will you not be assured that had the war not come to America, there would have been no unnecessary de- lay in the construction of the Federal building at Marianna. This building will be progressed as rapidly as pos sible after the return of peace.
 Sincerely yours,
 N w. G. McADOO, Secretary.
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
AVARICIOUS CROCERS
 RUN AGAINST SNAC
FEEL HAND OF PULASKI COuN- TY. FOOD ADMINISTRATOR REASONABLE PRICES ARE FIX ED BY AUTHORITIES.

Little Rock, Jan 23-During the past week or ten days eggs. cold storage at that, were sold in Little Rock at 75 and 80 cents per dozen. Beginning tomorrow they will sell for 65 cents.
 tration today decided upon this price after it's investigation revealed that the grocers ,,charging 75 cents and more for the cold storage product were making from 20 1-3 to 40 1-3 cents profit on the dozen.
 The wholesalers are selling cold storage eggs to the retailers at 56 2-3 cents per dozen.
 In addition to determining the egg price the food administration completed the following list of req sonable prices on other commodities, the sale prices being based on n fair margin of profit for the retailer.
 Beet sugar: Retailer pays $7.95 per 100 pounds. Consumer pays 3 1-2 cents per pound.
 Cane sugar: Retailer pays $8.30 per 100 pounds; consumer pays g 1-2 cents per pound.
 Flour: Twenty four pound sack retailer pays $1.34 to $1.46; con sumer pays $1.50 to $1.65.
 Fancy creamery butter: Retailer pays from 51 to 56 cents per pound; consumer pays 56 to 50 cents.
 Renovated butter: retailed pays 47 cents per pound, consumer pays 52 to .55 cents per pound.
 Oleomargarine: 1ssaiier pays 27 to 32 cents per pounl; consumer pays 35 to 40 cents per pound.
 Compound lard Gin bulk). Retailer pays "A cents per pound;, consumer pays 2S cents per pound.
 Fancy Honduras rice: Retailer pays g cents per pound; consuiier pays 12 1-2 cents per pound.
 Blue Rose rice: Retailer pays 1-2 to 1-2 cents per pound; consu -ner pays 10 cents per pound.
 Screenings: Retailer pays 3-f cents per pound; consumer pays $ 1-3 cents per pound.
 Navy beans: Retailer pays IA 1-2 cents per pound; consumer pays IS cents per pound. t@
 Pinto beans: Retailer pays l-2 cents per pound; consumer pays 12 1-2 cents per pound.
 Lima beans: Retailer pays Is 1-2 cents per pound; consumer pays 20 cents per pound
 Syrup in tins: Retailer pays S2 cents: consumer pays $1.00.
 Sugar cane, moIasses. 10 pounds, in tins: Retailer pays S2 cents; con sumer pays $1.
 Ten pounds corn syrup: Retailer pays 62 cents; consumer pays 7o.
 Irish potatoes: Retailer pays $2 g to $40 per 100 pounds; consumer pays 45 to 50 cents per peck Q3 pounds). Potatoes must be sold by weight.
 Cheese: Retailer pays 2S to 2s l-2 cents per package. consumer pays 35 cents per package.
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
ALL ALIEN ENEMIES
 WILL BE REGISTERED
POSTMASTER E. H. McMuRRAy DESIGNATED AS REGISTRATION OFFICER HERE-FEeRuARv 4 IS OPENING DAY.

Beginning at six o'clock on the morning of February 4, and continu- ing each day between the hours of 6 a. m and 8 p. m., up to and in- cluding February g, all alien enemies in Marianna must register with post master E H. McMurray. who has teen designated by United States Marshal A. J. Wall as registration officer for this city All unnatural ized Germans of the age of IA years and upwards must register.
 Postmaster McMurray says he will have his blanks here within a few days and will be ready to handle the registration on February 4. There are only a few German alien enemies here and if they respond promptly to the order the work will be completed in Marianna in less than one day.
 The instructions sent out by the government with reference to this registration are as follows
 Persons required to register should understand that in so doing they are giving proof of their peace ful dispositions and of their intention to conform to the laws of the United States
 Every registrant should read care fully the form of registration affi- davit handed to him and ask the registration officer for explanation on all points not clear to him before attempting to fill out the blanks, Registration officers are instructed to give registrants all possible aid in the way of explanation and ad- vice.
 Each registrant is required to furnish four mounted photographs oi himself, not larger than by inches in size, on thin paper, with light background All four photo graphs should be signed by the registrant across the face of the photographs, so as not to obscure the features, if the applicant is able to write.
 Three blank forms of registration affidavit must be completely filled out by the registrant or his repre- sentative (with the exception Of the blanks indicated to be filled out by the registration office and the de scription of the registrant and ths placing of finger prints on the blank and must be produced by the regis trant personally to the registration officer and be signed and sworn tt by the registrant in the presence o1 | and before the registration officer
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
cARAwAY's LETTER

Washington, D. C., Jan. 16, 1918. MT. H. M. Jackson, Secretary Commercial Club, Marianna, Arkansas. Dear Sir and Friend I am handing you herewith a let ter. wish you would call your peoples attention to the situation. 1t deals with the post office situa- tion.
 would like for you, after talking it over with your people. to write me fully about it. When you are through with the letter, please return 1t. With best wishes, l remain
 Your friend
 T. H. CARAWAf
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
REPLY TO cARAWAY


 Hon. T. H. Caraway,
 Washington, D. C.
 My Dear Sir:
 Your letter of January IS, with enclosure from Secretary McAdoo. was presented to mass meeting of leading citizens on Tuesday night of this week. With not the slightest suggestion of opposition the mass meeting directed me to advise you that the people of Marianna stand squarely behind the President and MT. McAdoo and all other agencies directing our war movements, and they cheerfully fall in line with the recommendations of the Secretary of the Treasury that building projects financed by the. government ought to be held up until the more vital and serious business of winning the war is disposed of. They also direct me to say to you. and through you to MT. McAdoo, that they are keeniy appreciative of magnitude of the great burdens resting upon the ad- ministration and it is their desire to do everything possible to help and absolutely nothing to hinder the lead CTS of this government in carrying out the war program
 We hope for an early peace-one with honor and justfceS--but II It takes all of our resources and every drop of our blood to make the world a fit place in which to dwell III peace and in the enjoyment of our rights. we are willing to make the sacrifice.
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
PRETTY BAD, THIS

"A woman came into the hospttai the other day and she was so cross eyed that the tears ran oo~n ne back" so~ har could you.' s..
 .Yes, indeed; we treated her Tor bacteria"
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
MOTHERS ERROR

It's no use. Mother will never learn society ways
 How now?"
 q found her in the kitchen today cooking tripe and stirring it with her longnette."
 >>~~~~>~~~~~>~~~~~>~ >~~~~~~~~~~|>>~~~->s who will fill in the description or the registrant and supervise the fix ing of the finger prints and the at taching of the photographs. If the registrant cannot write he must make his mark in the signature space and affix his left thumb print in the space provided opposite the signature space.
 "The finger printing is method of identification and follows the practice observed in the military and naval service of the United States.
 sThe registrant is hereby informed that he must again present himseif before the registration officer who took his oath after ten days but before IS days from the last day fixed for registration in his regis tration district to obtain a registra- tion card, upon which he must sign his name. or make his mark. and place his left thumb print in the presence of the registration ofriosr'|
The courier-index., 1918-01-25
SIGN OF WEDLock

There goes another married man, said the girl at the candy counter.
 'sHow do you know?" asked the cashier
 'He used to ssbuy three pound box of candy twice week, and now he buys half pound once month.' Philadelphia Public Ledger.