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The courier-index., 1918-05-17
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

s.sk your Colo or laGfippe with a lew doses of 666. !u
 " A. Johnston, Jr., is spending ,he week in Memphis on business.
 Sister Susan left Wednesday for S Mary's-on-the-Mountain, near Sc vance.
 See J. W. Fielder for concrete work of all kinds sl
 Mrs. John Mann returned Monday from visit to her parents at Spring Hill, Tenn.
 ' Mrs. Burke Mann returned Mon day from visit to Hot Springs and Forrest City { The Lee County Federation of Women's Clubs will meet on May H al AuDfey.
 H. F. Roleson spent 51Bj,y in For rest City the guest 0. h.s sister, Mrs. N " Norton.
 RUBMY-TISM-ADtiseptic. Reliev- es Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia, etc If
 Mrs. Jeanette Pickard will leave Sunday afternoon for her summer home, MonteagIe, Tenn.
 Dr. and Mrs. o. L. Williamson and Leland returned Sunday from short visit to Memphis.
 Shoes for the Camp Fire Girls and the Boy Scouts at Gilberg's. s31
 ! 5. Mclean of Morrilton is here visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ed Wild, and his son, W. B. Mclean.
 Mrs, Jack Spence has returned nome after visit of several weeks 10 relatives in Tennessee and Miss. ssippi
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RED CROSS HOME SERVICE
 WORKERS GUARD SECRETS

Home Service workers for the Red Cross naturally learn much of the pri- vate affairs of those whom they as- sist. They guard these secrets closely and never talk or gossip about mat lters that concern them only tn an of ficial way. Instructions on this point are explicit and emphatic. 4 recent communication says:
 How long would your physician last in your community if he told even one person the confidential. private information his patients had revealed to him? As Home Service worker you are. in sense. physician to your families; therefore, take heed and re- veal not tfingi Keep the trust they give you and hold sacred the intimate family matters they tell you about You absolutely must do it." ~~~~~s~~~~~>~~>~s>~~~ and will remain in the Wood dwell ing until her new home is ready for occupancy.
 Your Liberty Bond is just like piece Of greenback-if it becomes lost it becomes source of profit to someone else. Protect your bond
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JUNIOR RED CROSS E DOING SPLENDID WORK /.
 HELP|AG ID WIN WAR
Hundreds of Thousands iL Southwest sru p'v,slon Are Toiilng for
 Men in the Trenches

Hnndreds of thousands of children In the Southwest gre helping to win the war for America and her allies, There are not better patriots in the United States. In the whole world.
 In cities and towns the children, q majority of whom are members of the Junior Red Cross. are working in thrift gardens. knitting sweaters. socks, etc, for our soldiers, turning old paper, rubber, metals and bottles into cash and investing the returns tn thrift stamps and liberty bonds. nah ing refugee activity of the Red Cross in which they can be of service.
 In the country the children. whs also generally gre members of the Junior Red Crosse, are ra' ing p1gA sheep, rabbits. chickens. making gar dens. doing general farm work to aid in the production of fOodstuffs. can ming and preserving, and likl their city cousins they are buying Thrift Stamps and Liberty Bonds. knitting and mab ing refugee garments.
 Schools Cioss to Aid Junlora
 Many rural schools already have sus pended until next fall and thousands of children have begun Spring and Summer campaigns which have foa their purpose the doing of everything possible to win the war. In . major ity of the towns and cities of tho Southwest the schools still are in sei sion and the children arc taking thsis knitting to school with them and woflp ins on 1t at recess time and the nooa hour. then doing other Red Cross wor1 after school hours.
 The pupils of a.500 schools in tho division of the Red Cross havs Joined" tho Junior Red Cross since the membership campaign started early in February.
 More than 100000 children of the ot. Louis schools are on the Junior mem bership rolls and 22O.00O will have enrolled before the end of tho cam paign This will make St Louis 10d per cent Junior Red Cross. In othea words. every child of school age who js in school soon will be a member.
 Counties Use Unique Plans.
 Tens of thousands more children will be enrolled outside St. Louis fn the Southwestern division within tho next few weeks
 Many counties in the division have enrolled every school, and many unique methods have been employed to raise the required membership fees
 In Johnson County. Kansas, for in stance, 5000 children were enrolled arymeunb6H of the Junior Red Croea In order to raise money with which to pay the enrolment fees of the chiA dren, q cherry pie making contest and auction war staged. Hundreds of thS good women of the county baked cher " pies The pies were auctioned at social. and $2.600 was raised. 4 committee decided that the most delS cious pie was the product of woman S6 years old, who is ardently interested in Red Cross work. Her pie vas bid in by . man. siso SS years old. fou $125O
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Don't throw away your old shoes. Take them to .Gilberg.s .electric-xshoe shop and have them repaired. You can get lots of good wear out of them. Workmanship and materials are the best. s31
 Mrs W. F. Nelson has returned from three weeks visit in Atkins. on her return trip. They now have as their guest their niece, Miss Flora Mackay Turner, of Montgom- cry, Ala.
 Mrs. c. E. Daggett and children returned Sunday from Kiowa. Kan sas, where they spent the past three weeks Mrs. Daggett accompanied her mother from Marianna to Hot Springs and then to her home in Kiowa.
 N. M. Blair of Ro,t, has lccn laid up several days w,to injuries.
  to stop runaway team. MT Blair was thrown under ths wsgj1 and sustained a number If cuts and bruises.
 J. D. Denham, Ma'tanna rev who has been at Augusta Ga, as manager of the corn t... b.Ii!ing works, w:i,es tne, she :s. op- in the army, stationed at Canr Forrest. Ga, as 2 member of Company H 514 infantry.
 Mrs. Roane Waring has returned to her home in Memphis after a few days visit with Mrs. w. P. Harris. She expects to leave the last of the week for San Antonio. Texas for an extended visit to her mother, Mrs. Mollie Ford. ii4~sAs
 Put your, liberty bonds and other valuable papers in one of our safety deposit boxes where they will be safe from fire, burglary and loss through other means. Lee County National Rank s31
 R. S. Clark, local agent for the express company, was called to his home at Cardwell. Mo-, the ;. latter part of last week by a message announcing the death of his father. During his absence the express of flee was looked after by C.. M. Wells route agent.
 Hugh Nixon cashier of the Bank of Marianna; w. D. Newborn, presi- dent of the. Peoples Savings Bank; and w. 5. McClintock, president of the McClintocF Banking Company, spent several days in Little Rock this week attending the annual ses- sion of the Arkansas Bankers As sociation
 4 clipping from a San Antonio Texas paper, gives m a coin:. If the marriage of Miss Ninn.e Lee Cornelius. of Muskogec, uk!a. 10 John Roy Dillon of tie ordnance department at Camp rravis The bride is iniece of Ms. II F Role son of tn s city She tas visited in Marianna and has mary frieDlsshere
 We rent safety deposit boxes for $1 a year You can keep your deeds insurance papers, Liberty Bonds, diamonds, jewelry and other valu ables in absolute security in one of these boxes. Come in and rent one today. Lee County National Bank. *31
 Mir. and Mrs. H. NJ. Jackson, who recently purchased the Miss Vera Lloyd residence property on Pearl street. have had the interior of the building remodeled and on Wednes- day they moved into the property. Mrs. E. J. Beazley will move to the Thos. E. Wood property on Pearl street, just vacated by MT. and. Mrs. Jackson. Mrs. Beazleys will erect new home on her residence property
The courier-index., 1918-05-17
WHAT RED CROSS GIVES TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS

The following are the contents of . Red Gross patient equipment" ana . Rsd CYoss comfort bAs. Thess arc Styen saeA patient upon his entrance into . Bed Cross hospital:
 Patients EQuipment-6ix shirts. foar pillow cAses. two hot-watcr. bage; tAr>e suits pa5amAs, two pairs bed socke. four hospital shirts. four paiSs socks. one pair slippers. ono bathl0oe. three washrags. four face towels. two bath towels.
 Comfort Bags-One tube tooth paste. one toothbrush, one cake soap. three shirt studs. one spool black thread. one spool white thread, one package needles, one thimble. six clothes buttons, 1e pins, four safety pins, one handkerchief. one pipe. one pencil one pad paper. si1 envelopes.
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MILLER LUMBER COMPANY will make or get for you wat tAey

Miss Frances Marie Moore, a member of the graduating class, will entertain her class mates with a tea on Saturday afternoon.
 A complete line of wall paper at Turner's and skilled mechanics to do the wolk. stf
 Rev. w c. Boone. pastor of the Baptist church, and Mrs. Boone are in Hot Springs attending the annual session of the Southern Baptist Con- vention.
 Don't forget our shoe repairing de-
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Let T. E. Hobbs help you plan your spring Painting and Papering. Phone him at Turner's. stf Mrs. Will Campbell of Forrest City and William, Jr., are the guest of her mother, Mrs W. B. Mann. :. Save the pennies by paying cash and carrying your groceries. W. A. Willis. s28 Mrs. o. L. Williamson and Mrs. D. g. Clark and their children expect to go to Searcy Sunday for a visit witiArelatives.
 Buy your summer oxfords at Gil berg's. The most complete line ever shown he,e. s31
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pertinent. It is the best. in this sec tion of Arkansas Gilberg. s13 Mrs. John Haley and children will leave Saturday for six weeks stay in Chicago, where they will be join ed by John Haley, Jr., of the Uni versity of Arkansas.
 Get your. AnscO films from J. E. Mann. Full and complete line always < on hand. s3O Mrs A B. Stewart closed her kindergar len last Friday She had a very successful year, aitb fifteen pupils enrolled The sLnss. will 'Ia.' open next September.
 No job too big for us 10 handle efficiently and quickly J. W. Field CT concrete contractor. 31
 
 The art pupils of Mrs. w. F. Nell son will display their this years work on Friday afternoon, May IF, from 3 to 5 o'clock All friends and others interested are cordially invit- ed to attend the exhibit.
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MILLER LUMBER COMPANY has full assortment of building ma, terial.

MILLEH LUMBER OUMT AN has . full assortment of building ms, terial.
 Will pay the highest market price for after planting cotton seed. Will have man at the gin to receive them every day Mann's Gin. @25
 Dr. Stout from Helena will be at Hotel Marianna Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and Friday night and Saturday morning; each weeL til1 further notice. stf
 Judge Eugene Cypert of Searcy, candidate for circuit judge of this district, spent Wednesday in Mari anna mingling with the voters in the interest of his candidacy.
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 Take your shoes tc Gilberg's cleo tric shoe shop for repairs. All work and materials are guaranteed. s31
 MT. and Mrs. H. F. Roleson will leave Sunday for Augusta to attend the marriage of their niece, Miss Ora Pat Conner to Capt Robert Hutchins, Tuesday evening, May Fl.
 ss*s
 Dop't buy a typewriter with your eyes shut. The Woodstock has the best features of other machines with added Improvements. See it at Turner's 'tr
 Mrs. ". D. Newborn entertained most delightfully."- on Wednesday evening, complimentary to her niece Miss Jamie Penn Brown, and the other members of the graduating class.
 Miss Lillian Massengill, who was i'll last week at the home of MT. and Mrs. Cayce Turner, has recovered and returned to her home with her sister, Mrs. Dick Ray, in the bot toms.
 Mrs. Chas. Watson of Middleton, Texas, Mrs Buchanan and Miss Gladys Mccoy of Cincinatti, nieces of R. D. Smith, spent several days here las. week, the guests of MT. and Mrs. smith.
 sSAa
 Mrs. Carson Hefner, who suffered a broken arm and scalded hand in an automobile accident last week, Is able to be out again and expects to return soon to her duties in the office of Robertson and Benham.
 Senator J. T. Robertson, Circuit Clerk Guy Apple and w. M. Boggs have been in St. Louis several days this week attending the annual con yention Of the Mississippi Valley Waterways Improvement Association
 Mrs. Fred Cogbill spent Sunday and Monday in the city at the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. P. Dunnam. She made the trip from Wynne m her car and her mother, Mrs. Belle Day, accompanied her on her return.
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and all other valuables by renting a safety deposit box for the small sum of s1 year Lee County National Bank. s31
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.AILLER LUMBER COMPANY rcnder prompt servioA
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MILLER LUMBER COMPANY the~ place to buy building material

The delinquent land list for Lee county, tte shortest it has been in several years will be published in the. Courier-Index next week.
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MILLER LUMBER COMPANY will help you to make your homes

R. M Boon who has been spend ing the winter at Bentonville, is here for several weeks to look after his business interests
The courier-index., 1918-05-17

the work of each doing best If could be said that Time Money tme In account here effective invite your banking business.
The sun., 1918-07-28

Government that the moving picture
is one OF the most effective means of
reaching the people of any country.
Not only will these pictures be shown
in the United States but also in every
The sun., 1918-07-28

Nine. Petrova, for 1t had been her de-
sire for years to see Charlie rehearse
and act a comedy scene.
Mr. Chaplin Is not only the great
est artist OF the screen. but he Is one
Of the greatest artists Of the dramatic
world" said madame at the close OF
her visit. land It was he who converted
me from a feeling of hostility toward
the films 10 a realization of their great
possibilities. a Chaplin comedy that
saw by chance aroused my enthusi-
asm for moving pictures" After pay
ing Charlie this high compliment Nine.
Petrova stepped to him and placed a
rose on his coat, saying: 1T is only
one Of your vocation who can appre-
ciate the wealth of brain and talent
that enters into your work and the
marvellous facility you display in reg
istering your IDEAS
A few years ago Nine. PctroNa was
a performer under the MANAGEMENT
Of Fred karno, the we'll known Eng
fish producer. who also was the one
who first starred Charlie Chaplin in
the new famous Might in an English
The sun., 1918-07-28

HEsE are times in which fic-
ton film on the war does not
measure up to the real thing.
The reason is plain. It is difficult to
have any emotion. true or false, at
some saccharine hero, who has fought
bitterly to keep out of the service,
masquerading as a real man in a uni
form for screen purposes. when pic
lures are shown with real men who
are facing death overseas.
All Of which is simply announcing
that tomorrow night at the George NJ
Conan Theatre there will be presented
for four weeks the second film Of the
series prepared by the Committee on
Public Information. The title of the
picture is Americas Answer" and ii
is the sequel to "Pershing's Crusaders, -
which was shown here some time ago.
This official United States war film
has been made up Of the best part of
10000 feet OF film taken by crack
photographers Of the Signal Corps
with the American Expeditionary
The sun., 1918-07-28

camp. The whole arrangement. from
the embarkation to the trench. is
completely shown. Director Rothapfel
OF the Rialto and Rivoli has arranged
some scenic effects to go with the film
and also a patriotic tableau.
The Color Projection Corporation
has guaranteed to pay Edmond Lysle
minimum royalties to the amount OF
81 ,375,0 900 for the exclusive world
rights for long term Of years to use
the Lysle natural color motion picture
process.
The Color Projection Corporation
was organized under the laws OF New
York State more than three years
ago for the purpose Of developing and
exploiting new and exclusive methods
for producing motion pictures. 1t ID
capitalized for 100000 and is con-
trolled' by an influential group OF
Western business men.
The Lysle natural color motion
picture process is a correlated series
OF different sorts OF inventions to pro-
duce an entirely new type Of moving
picture in both black and white and
natural color and stereoscopic in each
instance. The opinion Of the officers
The sun., 1918-07-28
WORLD OF THE CINEMA

Forces in France. The Aim has been
viewed by Gen. Pershing. has his APP
prevail and is said by him to give a
comprehensive accounting Of his
progress during the first year.
The film shows the embarkation Of
American troops, their passage over
on transports. together with the effec-
tive work done by the United States
Navy to thwart the submarines. 1t
shows also the enormous docks, re-
frigeratlng plants and industrial as
semb.ing plants in France, the mar
velous feats Of the engineers in
forestry, arranging port facilities, con-
structing miles of railroads and per-
forming achievements that has frankly
astounded the French and British.
There is a-plenty Of human interest
In the picture, as might be concluded
from the fact that there are scenes OF
the daily life in the trench and in
The sun., 1918-07-28

ings Stamps and other drives and
stories that could be utilized to ad-
vantage in the foreign work Of the
division of films.
1t lie recognized by the United States
The sun., 1918-07-28

allied country and every neutral
country.
Submit all stories TO James Vincent.
secretary advisory board. Division OF
Films, Times Building, New York city.
The sun., 1918-07-28
News of Hotels and Restaurants

best efforts OF this revue intime are
Senior Arboz, Irene Weston. Isabelle
Jason. Martin Culhane. Mile. Nadia
and Johnny Dale.
A series of special nights are being
arranged by Manager Boag for the re-
mainder Of the summer months, and 1t
is planned to make each OF these func-
tons events that will be remembered
for some time to come. Arrangements
are already under way for the first OF
the series which is scheduled for early
next month.
The sun., 1918-07-28
Murray's Roman Gardens.

At Murray's Roman Gardens, where
the dance floor goes round and
round the gorgeously decorated
room, with its hidden lights and i'm
pressive summer furnishings. bust
ness continues at its height. thanks
to the elaborate cooling system in
stalled by Pat kyne. which makes
dining and dancing here pleasant In
the most torrid weather.
In the heart Of the amusement
centre, where most Of the theatres
are now doing capacity business with
their summer shows, Murray's cannot
help but appeal to the passing crowds.
Afternoon dancing is in vogue from
to 6 o'clock under the direction Of
Miss Betty Scott, and with the aid
of the cooling slogan "cool as the
north pole" one stepping and fox
trotting have not been affected,
Judging by the afternoon gatherings
here.
The sun., 1918-07-28

The new Domino room of the Moulin
Rouge has established itself as one OF
the most attractive rendezvous Of din
ing and dancing in town. In dedicat-
ing this unique entertainment palace
10 summer stay at homes Manager
Gaillard T. Boag seems to have
sounded a popular note. Not only has
he provided for every comfort Of his
patrons in the general scheme OF
things but for good measure he has
assembled an engaging entertainment
that is every whit as entertaining as
regular Broadway show.
Among those who contribute their
The sun., 1918-07-28
Fountain Inn.

AS the weather grows warmer Foun-
tain Inn. on the Merrick road, at Lyn-
brook, l.. l., is fast becoming the pop
ular rendezvous for food and frolic on
this highway. Here every evening
from 8 o'clock until closing are gath
cred a select crowd of discriminating
motorists, who find the food excellen,
Jazz orchestra.
The sun., 1918-07-28

Music Hall" Now both Charlie
Chaplin and Nine. Petrova are movie
stars and make pictures under the
auspices OF the First National Ex-
hibitors' Circuit.
The advisory board Of moving pic
ture directors, division OF films. COM
mittee on public information, Is very
anxious to obtain stories suitable for
production In motion pictures.
All stories submitted must be writ
ten around themes that will be helpful
to the United States and her allies in
various forms of war work.
The sun., 1918-07-28

The zenith Of Nine. Petrova's cross
country tour on behalf of the War
Savings Stamp drive was the visit
paid to the Chaplin studios in Holly
wood, where she watched the comedian
make a scene in his second comedy,
Shoulder Arms"
1t was only a small scene, hardly
thirty feet on the screen, but the en-
ergy and the care the comedian took
with every detail opened the eyes OF
Nine. Petrova, who watched with in
terest every move made by the one
and only Chaplin.
The privilege Of watching Charlie
Chaplin at work was appreciated by
The sun., 1918-07-28

Of the Color Projection Corporation,
arrived at after three years Of research
and development work, Is that this is
the only commercially practicable
natural color process In existence, and
they predict that as soon as 1t is
made available to the producers and
exhibitors Of films It will revolution
lie the motion picture industry.
The advanced state of the devel-
opment of the process and the conf
dencc Of It's sponsors as to its value
and success are indicated by the sum
that Is guaranteed to the inventor.
These figures are all the more notable
because the amount to be paid is to
be considered only as royalty. Mr..
Lysle Is in no way obligated to serve
the company, although he In of course
restricted from allying himself in any
way with other Aim enterprises I'M
dertaking to work in natural colors.
The maximum royalties provided for
in the contract are based upon a high
percentage Of the company's GROSS in
rome from the use Of Mr.. Lysle's in
ventions.
The sun., 1918-07-28

Suitable subjects are those that will
speed up labor in shipyards. munition
plants and other forms Of Government
work, stories that would be OF material
assistance in Liberty Loans. War Saw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-30
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were rspesteA b Tie
John T. Garner. % ysars. 421l Ininois avenue
Mary +. Chandler. - ysars. 1ss street
Monthford johnson. year. go Morton street
John Hands. y years. 2ls 9Th street northeast
Thomas r. Bramell. % yeara. Casualty Hos
Albert D. whitney. Is ye.r.. 4olo 9Th street
Eleanor Hawksworth. - ysars. 1914 Rhode Is.
land avenue northwest.
John T. Tod. IS ysars. 1919 street north
John B. Mccoy. "a years. 1925 Pennsylvania
CatSsrins Eaton. u years. 1898 Lineol. road.
Loyal 3 Kslioss' Is years. 1884 Fairmon'
James 6. warner. 90 years. 11o2 10th street
Lottis 3. Elli,. - Year,. e.rs.ld Hospital.
Irving TraehtenbsrE. 20 yeafs. Tubsreulosii
Msrsh. A. Goodrich. 70 years. 11e 18th stree.
johanna Kelly. y years. 2lS 18th street north.
Gsors. !. Mcknight, 90 year,. United STATE.
Fergus P. Ferris. II years. s18 East Capitol
Fletcher z: Patterson. "a years. Georsetowr
winnie Catterbuck. 81 years. 211s Steven.
w william English. 40 years. s2s New H.mp.hir.
Emma Garter. 81 years. 12s street south
west.
James Folks. 81 years. 422 ID street southwest
Alice Lewis. % years. Freedmen's Hospital.
Ida d. Parker. AZ years. 100 S4th stree,
Rosie stewart. Il years. Columbia Hospital.
Mary Barrett. 50 years. Blue Plains. b. G.
Moliie Ennis, Sc years, 703 4th street north