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The courier-index., 1918-06-14
RABBI LOUIS WITT
WILL SPEAK HERE
DISTINGUISHED LITTLE ROCK
JEWISH DIVINE WILL DELIVER
ADDRESS AT M. e. CHURCH
THURSDAY NIGHT.

Local members of the Jewish order
of B'nai Birth have made arrange
ments to have Rabbi Louis Witt of
the Jewish Synagogue at Little Rock
deliver an address here on Thursday
night of next week at the Methodist
church. The occasion will be an
meeting for all the people of Marian
ma and surrounding country. A spec
ial program will be rendered. several
short addresses will be made. The
chief speaker will be Rabbi Witt,
who is recognized as one of the
deepest thinkers and most eloquent
platform takers in the state. The
Jewish people are doing great work
in connection with the war. They
have raised millions of dollars for
relief work and one of the purposes
of the meeting on next Thursday
night Is to stimulate local interest III
the Jewish relief work. However, no
collection will be called for at the
meeting. The evening will be one of
entertainment and instruction and
will be we'll worth attending.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14

discoloration of toilet and bath room
fixtures and odor from water.
"The discoloration of fixtures Is
due to the new water having high
er iron content. than water In the old
wells, and the odor to sulphur fumes.
Neither chemical is injurious to
health, but on the other hand the
water, with less than half the
amount of salt, as shown by Arkan-
sas State University analysis, Is bet
ter adapted for domestic use than
the old water.
However, complaints of the dis
coloration and odor appear so gen.
eral as to make 1t advisable for your
board to consider means of correc-
ton"
Mr.. Curd then suggests that the
old well No. be cleaned out, the
casing freed from erosion and the
well be used until the new well Is
drilled about forty feet deeper to
furnish supply of water from the
same strata that is furnished by
well No. 2.
At the meeting of the city council
on Tuesday night of this week the
water question was thoroughly dis
cussed, the reports from the chem
lists were read and considered, and
the council decided to take steps to
put well No. in commission ana
use water from 1t until well NO 8
is drilled deeper. 1t will probably
be several weeks before new piping
can be secured in we'll No 2.
In the meantime the city authori-
ties state water from well No. 3
can be used with perfect safety.
While the discoloration and the odor
are unpleasant, there is nothing In
the water to cause disease The work
of rehabilitating well No. VIII be
pushed as rapidly as possible ana
when 1t is put back In commission
1t is not believed there will be any
further complaints about the water
supply here.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
LITTLE INTEREST in
THE LEVEE ELECTION
ONLY NINETEEN LAND OWNERS
IN LEE COUNTY TAKE THE
TROUBLE TO VOTE FOR THREE
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

The special election held In Mari
anna and Brickeys on Tuesday OF
this week for the selection of three
members of the st. Francis Levee
District was participated In by only
nineteen land owners The polls
were open in Mariana for the ac-
commodation of the land owners re-
siding in this section of the county,
and the polls at Brickeys were for
those residing In the. bottoms. Four
teen votes were cast at the Marian
ma box and five at the Brickeys box
Senator j. T. Robertson. now a mem
ber of the board, r. N. Burke and
J. B. Hood were the nominees. Un-
der the terms of the new law the
candidate receiving the highest vote
gets the three year term, the next
highest the two year term and the
third highest the one year term. In
the Mariana box Messrs. Burke and
Hood received fourteen votes each
and Senator Robertson eleven votes.
In the Brickeys box all three candf-
dates received five votes: This means
that either Mr.. Burke or Mr.. Hood
will serve for three years, the other
for two years and Senator Robertson
for one year 1t is not known just
how the two and three year terms
will be decided between Messrs.
Burke and Hood.
The law providing for the popular
election of levee board directors was
passed by the general assembly OF
1917, following the campaign waged
by Gov. Brough in which he made 9
winning fight against the appointive
method. However, after Brough was
sworn in as governor he backed up
on the election idea and only mega
lively supported the proposition when
the matter came up In the general
assembly II is contended the pres
ent law is full of flaws, that 1t was
drawn by representatives OF the Will
iams-Rolfe faction on the board that
opposed the election of the directors
and that Gov. Brough was party to
the scheme to burden the law with
cumbersome provisions so 1t would
not prove popular. That 1t is not
popular measure is evidenced by
the fact that no election was held In
any other county in the levee dis
trict. Recently Gov. Brough appoint
ed men to fill the places of those
whose terms expired last week. and
1t is presumed these appointments
will stand In all the counties except
in Lee where the law has been COM
piled with and an election held.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
MISS BROWN ENrERrAlNs

Miss Evelyn Brown entertained
the Little Helpers and few of her
friends with picnic at Lexa last
Friday.
All boarded the south bound train
at 9:20. The fifteen little girls,
chaperoned by Mrs. Bruce Mulkey,
Mrs. C. c. Burke, Mrs. c. ]. Gregory,
Mrs. X. c. Gordon and, Mrs. G. N.
Houck, arrived at Lexa at tex O'Clock
and went at once to the picnic
grounds where games with eats were
INDUCED in to the fullest extent.
Picnic dinner was served on the
ground at noon.
Those present were Misses Sarah
Cotter, Louise Clark, Frances Louise
Beazley, Mildred Burke, Irene Spence
Margaret Daggett. Maxine Daggatt,
Mary Jackson, Virginia Newbern.
Cara Wood Nixon, Jessamine Dag
gett, Mildred Miller, Nella Mae Mill
er, Mary Elizabeth Miller, Leila New
bern and Marty Cornelius C. Burke.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
NO U-BOAT BASE FOUND

Washington, June 10.-A methodi-
cal survey of the entire Atlantic
coast from the Mexican line to Hall
fax has failed to bring to light any
evidence that German submarines
have employed shore base or have
had touch with the shores at any
point Secretary Daniels said today.
This was taken as an official denial
of reports that strange signals had
beerf seen at night from remote Sec
tions of the voast.
Rear Admiral Cameron MGR. Wins
low, inspector of naval districts, has
Just made report on steps taken by
commanders of the districts to pro-
tect coastal shipping and to locate
the raiding forces.
After a conference with Secretary
Daniels and Admiral Benson, chief OF
the Bureau of Operations, it was said,
the department still is unwilling to
express an opinion as to the NUMBER
of submarines operating in American
waters. Secretary Daniels said he
was without information tending to
confirm the report that seven u
boats were known to have departed
from their base for the raid.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
MRS.ELLEN NUNNALLY
GOES TO HER REWARD
ONE OF MARIANNA'S PIONEER
MATRoNS succUM6S AFTER
ILLNESS OF SEVERAL MONTHS
NATIVE OF KENTUCKY.

Mrs. Ellen Campbell ll-Nunnally one
of the best known and most loyable
mothers of Mariana, died at her
home on Chestnut street Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock, after an i'll
ness of several months. All that lov-
ing daughters and friends could do
for her was done to relieve ner
intense suffering, but on Saturday
afternoon, after having called each
of her daughters to the bedside and
telling them all was well, giving
them her final blessing and goodbye
kiss, she fell into unconsciousness
and did not rally again.
Mrs. Nunnally's maiden name was
Ellen S. Campbell. She was born in
Woodford county, KY, on May i3,
1847, and came to Arkansas when
she was Is years of age. She was
married to DR.. B. B. Nunnally on
December Is, 1869. She was the
mother of six children, two of whom
died in infancy. Those surviving are
Mrs. NJ e. Newbern of this city,
Harry Nunnally of Forrest City, and
Misses Jessie and Laura Nunnally of
this city.
She was a woman of rare intellect
and gracious, generous character,
and was much beloved by large
circle of friends
Funeral services over her remains
wero hold af fha homo Ou WQdnpS-
day afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Womack of
the Methodist church having charge,
and the body was buried at Cedar
Heights cemetery at five o'clock
The sympathy of the entire commun-
ity goes out to the bereft relatives
of the deceased, but particularly 20
Misses Jesse and Laura, who made
their home with their mother and
who will miss her so greatly.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
cARRANzA AND THE BUZZ SAW

So Carranza, at the instance OF his
German friends, Is hitting at Cuba,
and through Cuba, at the United
States.
Carranza is looking for trouble. Is
1t merely coincidence that he should
have developed this acute case OF
anti-Americanism at the same time
as was fixed by the kaiser for his
expected revolution In Ireland? 1t
will be difficult for Americans to be-
lieye that there is no relation be-
tween the two events; but 1t viii not
be difficult for them, even IL 1t Is
for Carranza, to understand that the
one venture is as certain to turn out
as failure as the other
Evidence has been accumulating
for some months to prove that Car
rama and his associates are under
the influence of German agents. The
anti-American campaign conducted by
the portion of the Mexico City press
under German ownership or control
and enjoying the patronage OF the
Carranza government has grown
steadily more bitter. Recently IL has
broadened out its attacks to include
Canada and Cuba as well. those coun-
tries being charged with conspiring
with the United States to invade
Mexico.
1t is manifest that the Zimmerman
program nevr has been abandoned by
Germany. Every indication points to
many OF the persons holding high po-
sition in Mexico being In Germany's
pay.--New York Herald.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
HERMITAGE FOLKS THOUGHT
WORLD WAS AT AN END

Hermitage, June 10.-Great excite
ment prevailed here Saturday when
the eclipse became visible. The sun
was hidden entirely and the stars
began to shine. Those not aware OF
the phenomena were considerably
frightened, some running out OF their
houses into the streets, calling on the
Lord for mercy.
It Is said that one woman, living
few miles out in the country, was
out doing some work when the sun
began to go out. She ran into the
house calling to her mother for
clean dress, saying that she knew
the end Of time had come and she
did not want to be caught with
dirty dress on"
The chickens went to roost and
when the sun popped out again they
seemed to be very much confused as
to what was going On. One old
darky said he heard "dem young mig
gers sing de song, If you want to
spread joy. just pray for de lights to
60 out and he did not 'zackly un-
derstand what they meant. He could
not see any joy about it. as he was
not 'zackly ready to die, but If they
would only give him few minutes
he could get ready" BY the time
he had his plans made the sun began
to shine again.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
COMPLETE SALES OF
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
CHAIRMAN HUGH NIXON AND
HIS COMMITTEE PLAN FOR VIC
oRoUs CAMPAIGN DURING THE
LAST WEEK IN JUNE.

The treasury department of the
United States government has sent
out requests to the state and county
organizations handling the sales of
War Savings Stamps to put forward
extraordinary efforts on June %.
which has been set aside as war saw
ing Stamp Day, to complete the allot-
ment of each county in the nation.
Hugh Nixon, chairman of Lee county,
spent Tuesday in Little Rock at a
conference attended by managers
from all the counties in Arkansas at
which time comprehensive plans
were adopted for disposing of the
stamps The plan used in Nebraska
that put that state over the top in
the matter of sales of stamps, will
be used in Arkansas. The county
will be districted and township chair
men will be appointed. They will
work according to uniform plan
that will take In every man in their
respective townships. Chairman Mix
on will get the township chairmen in
meeting within the next few days
and fully explain the plan of the
campaign. Next week the merch-
ants of Mariana who advertise in
the columns of the Courier-Index will
be asked to devote their regular ad.
vertising space to special War Saw
ings Stamp ads. The Courier-Index
has ordered a series of these ads
that have been prepared by the best
advertising experts in the United
States. 1t is believed that with one
week of concentrated effort and in
tensive advertising Lee county can
wind up its work in the disposal of
these stamps.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
AMERICAN LOSSES
PLACED AT 1915
OF THIS NUMBER 2,s27. ARE DEAD
4,o46 WOUNDED AND 342 MISS
ING, INCLUDING THOSE HELD
AS PRISONERS OF WAR.

Washington, June 10.-Casualties
among the American expeditionary
forces thus far reported by General
Pershing, including yesterdays list,
total 1915, the war department an
nounced yesterday In making public
the first of regular weekly summar-
les of casualties. Deaths In action
and from wounds, diseases, accidents
and all other causes numbered 1927,
while 4.046 men have been wounded
and 342 are missing In action, includ-
ing men held prisoners in Germany
The departments recapitulation fol-
lows:
Killed in action dncluding 291 at
sea- 1893.
Died of wounds, 310
Died of disease, 1,192.
Died of accidents and other causes
392.
Wounded In action, 4,046.
Missing in action Gncluding pris-
oners) 342.
Total 1915.
While no Official explanation was
given for the decision of the depart
ment to advise the country weekly
of the exact total of casualties since
the landing of the first American
forces in France last June, 1t is un-
derstood that it resulted largely from
widespread reports that casualties
had been very heavy and that total
figures were being withheld from the
public.
1t has been explained at the de-
partment that the daily lists sent by
Gen. Pershing are issued with as
little delay as ossible. The casual
ties are so scattered in the list that
they do not give information of value
to the enemy, but this does not mean
that any appreciable numbers are
held back. After heavy actions, such
as that at Cantigny, it requires sew
eral days to check up the casualties
and cable them to the department.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
ARk.-TENN. BOUNDARY LINE
COMMISSION is NAMED

Washington, June 10.-The supreme
court today named commission to
conduct hearings to determine upon
the boundary line between Arkansas
and Tennessee in compliance with
the courts opinion rendered on
March A. C. B. Bailey of Wynne.
Ark, Horace Van Deventer of Knox
vile, Tenn, and Charles A. Barton of
Memphis, Tenn, were named as
commissioners. The proceedings re-
suited from a dispute between the
two states over the boundary due to
avulsions in the Mississippi river.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
METHOD IN HIS MADNESS

A lady saw a small boy go into
a shoemaker's shop with a small
parcel. She asked him what was in
1t. The reply was:
"Oh, it's just mama's shoe, which
has a nail sticking out of the bottom
OF the sole. so I've come to have 1t
taken out
"You are a good boy to have so
much thought for your mother" re-
marked the lady.
"Oh, it's not so much for that mad
am" was the reply. "but this is the
shoe she spanks me with. Pear
sons Weekly.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
EVEN WAR CAN'T ELIMi-
NATE THE TERPSiCHOREANS

Chicago, June 10.-The trench
trot" the "camouflage waltz" and the
"cantonment canter," have displaced
the gavotte, the minuette and the
old fashioned waltz, it was declared
today at the convention of the Inter
national Dancing Masters Associa-
ton. Other new dances displayed
were the "war stamp" and the air
plane spin" Plans were announced
for dancing masters unit. which
will soon embark for France to in
struct American soldiers regarding
the newest steps.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
GOOD SALARY

81 done had to go out collectin' foh
de missionary society" explained
the old negro woman who was want
ed for some housework, according to
Harris Dickson.
But have work for you to do,
and you need all the work you can
get. What do you get paid for col
lecting,, asked Mrs. Dickson
81 don't get paid,' said Mandy, Il
only gets what collects"
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
NEW pRAFTEEs CAN ENLIST

Washington. June 10.-Men of the
1918 class of draft registrants may
now enlist in the navy and marine
corps, according to the new ruling
announced today by Provost Marshal
General Crowder. Order numbers
and serial numbers have not yet been
assigned the registrants, but this con-
tingency was waived.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS
GET LONG SENTENCES

San Antonio, June 1O.-Sentences
of life Imprisonment were imposed
by the court martial here today on
45 conscientious objectors" who had
refused to wear the army uniform OF
the United States. Their sentences
we're reduced to 25 years each by
Brigadier General ]. T. ONeil, Who
reviewed the records.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
The OLD FASHIONED

The young hopeful of four years
had been a source of continual vex-
alton and trouble all through the
meal, and at its finish a woman
friend turned to the child's mother
and said:
"If your boy belonged to me l
shouldn't stand so much OF his non
sense at meal time. should give
him a thrashing."
But" said the mother, ''you can't
spank the poor little fellow on
full stomach"
"No," said her friend, 'but you
can turn him over"
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
CERTAIN TO WIN

"How's your boy getting on at the
training cemp?'
wonderful replied Farmer Ap-
plecart. II feel sense of great Sc
curity. An army that can make my
boy get up early, work hard all day.
an, go to bed early can do most
ANYTHING Home Journal.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14

The III tempered man is the nicotine
in the pips OF life.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14

Man is a mistake and. woman is
an agreeable blunder.
The courier-index., 1918-06-14
MEETING OF COMMERCIAL
CLUB

A meeting of the Commercial
Club will be held iii the club
rooms on Tuesday night of
next week. Every member oil
the club is urged to be pres
ent. Business of Importance is
to be considered.
]. M. McCLINTOCK, Pres
H. M. JACKSON, Sec'y.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
STARTS ON WAY
TORRANCE 8HOURS
AFTER ENLISTING

CAMP DIX, N. J., July IA New
Jersey recruit who arrived here on
Saturday night established a new
record in rapid preparation for over
seas service. He reached the camp
at T:S2 .. m, and a little more than
eight hours later was on the way to
France This particular man hap
pened to have some special qualifica-
tions that were needed, but the rap
fdity of the discovery that this indi-
Vidual possessed them was unique in
its demonstration of the point to
which the personnel department of
the camp has been developed.
This recruit, whose name cannot
be given, arrived with the draft
quota from his county at 1882
o'clock, had successfully passed his
preliminary physical examination an
hour and a half later, and at 10:35
o'clock was attached to the depot
brigade and sent to barracks. At
the same time a special unit was
preparing to leave for a port Of en-
barkation, and the commanding Off
Ger had just discovered that owing
to the sudden illness OF a private he
was short one man. He called up
the depot brigade and told the officer
IN charge the ALLEGATIONS Of the
man he had to have. At 11:20 o'clock
Il had been ascertained that the re-
cruit in question was Best fitted to
All the bill, and he was transferred
TO the organization getting ready to
leave By o'clock in the morning
he had his uniform and equipment
and at 3:45 he left with his organ
fzation by the same station at which
he had come in.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
GERMANS DEMAND
POPULAR CONTROL
OF GOVERNMENT

New demands, which would put
the German people in direct control
Of their government have been
made by Socialists there in a radical
program recently. adopted, according
to information in official quarters
here today.
Right of the Reichstag to decide
upon appointment and dismissal Of
the chancellor and ministers and to
decide upon war and peace, and to
make treaties, is demanded. Estab-
lishment Of international courts Of
arbitration, international disarma-
ment, and abolition OF secret diplo-
macy are asked. 4 detailed program
for rebuilding the-economic and H.
nancial structure OF Germany to
give the working classes a greater
voice in these matters, Is included.
The new platform is the tirst step
in a tight for democratization in
Germany to be waged by the Social
Democratic party. Broad measures
are included to draw support from
all opponents Of the pan-Germans.
Demands are made for the abolition
of the present voting system and for
giving every man and woman the
secret ballot.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
LABOR BOARD ASKED TO
MEDIATE AT COLUMBUS

The national war labor board tc-
day is considering the application OF
the Columbus Street. Railway Com
pany to mediate in >the strike OF
carmen who walked out there yes
terday.
The board is expected to telegraph
an appeal to the carmen to return to
work and agree to abide by the
boards decision.
The telegram from the company to
the board said the men walked out
presumably because four men be-
longing to the union were discharged.
The company denied the men were
discharged for union affiliatiOn. and
indicated its Willingness to uphold
the boards principles, which include
the right to organize.
Twentyfour other controversies
between carmen and employers are
awaiting action by the board. At
Schenectady,th the only place where
the men left their work. an appeal
from the board was sufficient to get
them back on their Jobs again pend
ing the boards awards.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
CAPT. C. c. DUNNNGTON
FUIL-FLEDGED FLYER

Capt Clyde C. Dunnington. formerly OF
e2i North Carolina avenue southeast. to-
day wears on his breast the wings Of
the aviation service. He Is a full-hedged
reserve military aviator.
The word OF his completion Of the fiy-
ing course at the ground school at the
University OF Texas at Austin. Tex,
came to his father. A F. Dunnington, Of
GA North Carolina avenue southeast. in
a telegram from Captain Dunnington-
He will take a special course in gun
merry and then expects to go to France.
where he hopes to meet his brother, Cor
poral Frank Dunnington. Of the Twenty
ninth Engineers, now wearing the creV.
rons OF "Pershing veteran"
Captain Huntington, formerly with the
Remington Typewriter Company here.
won his captains bars at the officers
training camp. at Fort Myer last year.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
PAN-GERMANS FEARING
ASPIRATIONS OF TURKS

The Pan-Germans are beginning to
"pan" the Pan-Turks.
Berne dispatches to the State De-
partment today said the Pan-Ger-
mans, alarmed at the Pan-Turks' am
bilious expansion plans, are setting
up a considerable clamor. The Ger
man press declares that Germany's
future can be most seriously threati
ened by the dreams OF the Pan-Turks,
and points out that, with Russia dis
integrating rapidly, Turkey is reach
ing out greedy hands in that direc-
tion.
In the course OF their "panning,"
the Pan-Germans are advising Bull
garia to remember that she needs
Germany If she is to expand polit-
ically and economically. The State
Department admitted its amusement
at the alarm OF the Pan-German ex-
pansiOnists.