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MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
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Miss Alexander. field secretary of
day afternoon in Mariana in the
interest of this work.
has been the guest of Mrs. o. C. SUIT
ton the past week. Mr.. Sutton came
with her and spent several days.
Miss Nena Govan, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ray Case, at
Mountain View, is expected to return
home the latter part of the week.
Mrs. James Winchester, who is
making her home temporarily at
Hotel Mariana, has been quite ill
the past week. but is now convalesc-
ing.
r. C. Davidson of Little Rock, dis
trict agent in charge of the farm
demonstration work in the Eastern
Arkansas counties, was in the city
Wednesday.
The attractive bungalow being built
by w. f. Harris on Tennessee street
is nearing completion, and Mr.. and
Mrs Harris expect to move in within
the next month.
Miss Lillian Lewis. who has been
absent from home for two months
visiting relatives in Washington, Bal
timore, Louisville and Memphis, re-
turned home Wednesday.
Mrs. Davis Plummer and her
mother. Mrs. w. w Longley, have
recovered from their, recent serious
illness with influenza and are now
able to be out again.
Insurance Department of Lee Coun
ty National Bank will write your in
surance, fire, tornado, plate glass,
health and accident. Call them.
Phone az. stf
Bishop James r. Winchester admin
istered the rite of confirmation at st.
Andrews church last Sunday morning
the candidates for confirmation being
Harry Plummer and John Daggett
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann took little miss
es Jane Turner and Louise Clark to
Helena last Saturday afternoon, the
occasion being the birthday party of
Miss Elizabeth Dowdy at the home OF
Mrs. F. H. Ready.
Judge and Mrs. f. ID. Robertson
added a fourth star to their service
flag last Saturday when their fourth
son. Edward, left for Norfolk, Va,
to enter the merchant marine service.
The other three are in the aviation
service.
Are you fully protected by fire
and tornado insurance? If not have
the Insurance Department OF the Lee
County National Bank write ii for
20, pbona AZ "tf
Geo A. Sanford, secretary of the
Business Mems League of Helena,
Judge Greenfield Quarles and d. t.
Cutting, drove to Mariana from
Helena Wednesday to meet the Bank
head Highway Pathfinders and ac-
company them from Mariana TO
Helena
See the Insurance Department OF
the Lee County National Bank for
all kinds of insurance. Fire, tornado,
plate glass, accident and health.
Phone 43. II
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Before an election each party Is
busy explaining why II must inevi-
tably carry the election. After the
election one party is busy explaining
why 1t did not carry the election. The
other party is just simply busy.
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Seems as II the government ought
to take over the entire supply OF
one or two OF these patent medicines.
II they are up to their advertising,
an army properly primed with them
ought to be able to clean up the
enemy in half a day.-Los Angeles
Times.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15

The man or woman. the boy or girl
who reads and appreciates good
books is blessed beyond the average.
or the things of this life that make
for unalloyed happiness. first on the
list is the love of good book.
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The pumpkin certainly has a dual
personality. II can make the most
alarming Halloween spooks, and then
with equal readiness adapt itself to
becoming the sweet and domestic
pumpkin pie.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-15

The kaiser is reported to have pur-
chased an estate in Norway He
might have done better to secure an
island somewhere In the far seas,
where he could remain monarch of
all he surveyed"
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reciprocal duty those Dho paronize bank that
knowing condition. but figures true and
clear We take pleasure submitting statements OF tins bank from
time time that friends and the public be informed that
they knoW solid strength strength that is al once dpdiGbfe
the credit strength that redHzed
S no parable.
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The war has trained the Germans
to be splendid athletes. They will
always be particularly good in run
ming
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS

Fishers Studio will move to St
Louis after January 1. Have your
photographs made early. s16p
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O. l. WILLIAMSON
JACOB SHAUL
r. L. NIXON
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Wooten Freeman, who has been in
an artillery camp near San Diego,
California, has been transferred to
Camp Pike.
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MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
render prompt service.

Mrs. William Friedman ami Miss
Esther Friedman were visitors tC
Helena Friday.
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j. R. Roane was here from Mem
phis Saturday and Sunday visiting
his family.
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DIR ECT O R S

MAX D. MILLER
D. L. GRIFFlS
w. S. McCLlNTOCk
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MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
the place to buy building material

A. Bass, who formerly resided in
Mariana, now from Tulsa, Okla.
spent Wednesday here.
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MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
will help you to make your homes

w. B. Hoyle, formerly of this city,
now residing in Little Rock, spent
Wednesday here on business.
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J. n. FELTON,
r. ~. BURKE
o. S. CLARK
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07

Osa and Alma Lowell and fami-
lies, of near Lamont, were in these
quarters one day last week.
Charlie Waffle spent Sunday at
the o. G. Clampitt home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Leroy.

M. B. Hatfield attended the fun
eral of friend at Jefferson last
week.
viii McPhetridge was in Creston
Saturday.
Russell Trent, of Tice, ILL.,, came
Friday to visit with his sister, Mrs.
Ellen Wylie.
A. B. Duncan went to Van Vert
Saturday to make the acquaintance
of his little grandson at the Ramsey
home.
Dr.. Burbank, of Oxford, visited
from Tuesday until Saturday with
his son, ID. S. Burbank.
Mrs. D. G. Thurlow visited with
her mother at Osceola Thursday.
Lawrence Heaton received word
last week of the death of his uncle,
Mr.. Edwards, at Derby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Durham and
son, Raymond, and their mother,
Mrs. Taylor, were visitors at We'll
don Saturday.
Charles Sutton, of Ohio, came last
week to visit at the home of his
uncle, VIM. Sutton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Union No. 4.

There will be a pie supper at the
Baker school house Feb. 18th, for
the benefit of the Red Cross. Every
body come.
Miss Zada Haroff spent the week
end with her mother near Lamont.
ed the funeral of Marion Noftsger
last Tuesday.
w. n. Donaldson motored to Mis-
Choir practice at Jim Woodman-
sees was we'll attended Sunday.
Mrs. Grin Stanley called at Err
Jones Monday afternoon.
G:~L. Jones and, family are visit
ing at James Rauch's before leaving
for their new home at Pierce, Colo.
Misses Zada Haroff and Grace
Jones were Lamont callers Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Page TEN
Little River News.
(Dalaved)

Mrs. John F'risbie, mother of Mrs;
Ernie Landphair, passed away at
her home in Missouri, Wednesday,
Jan. 23rd. Funeral services were
held last Friday and she was laid to
rest in Freedom church cemetery.
Last summer she suffered stroke
of paralysis which was the cause OF
her death.
Marion l.. Davis, daughter Alice
and son Lawrence have arrived safe
ly at their home at Scots Bluff, Ne6;,
after spending the holidays with
They all looked hearty and enjoyed
their visit after four years absence.
They formerly lived on the farm oc-
cupied by Charlie Graham. They
visited Mr.. Davis brother, Willie J.
Davis, at ,sharpsburg. he brought
gether they visited their father, Geo.
w. Davis.
moved from Newton, Iowa, and are
nicely located on the John Holden
farm. Mr.; Larson arson is busy ;,nn THESE
ments He will erect a corn crib.
and also barn before farm work
Earl Still and wife visited at Ed
Stills Friday Of last week.
George Martin visited at Jasper
Spargur's home on Wednesday OF
Mrs. Katie Landphair visited with
Mrs. Matte Hendrickson Friday of
last week.
George Davis and wife visited at
the 0. G. Clampitt home one day last
week.
Hurd Davis and family visited at
John Mccormick S Mast Sunday.
James and Mile Davis were Wis
iting at the Seth Davis home last
Friday.
Charlie Graham's are busy. moving
to their new home near Sail Saline;
Hendrickson visited Mrs. James
Drury one day last week; Mrs.
Drury. returned to Leon where she
is receiving medical treatments.
The meteor passing: west OF us
last Tuesday, was viewed by sew
eral in our community History re-
early as 200 years B. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccormick were
taken to Blythedale last week by
Tommy Loving, where they attend
ed the funeral Of their l niece h3tse: ,,,,
inc hay and farming implements to
their new location east of Pleasan-
ton.
Clarence Martin will move into
the property now occupied by Sid
ney Morey. Mr.. Morey will move
onto the farm where his father,
George Morey, resided.
David Turpen will move to the
property north of Pleasanton, form
erly owned and occupied by Tommy
Loving.
Elder l.. Turpen, of Pleasanton,
will move to their home northeast OF
town.
DR.. Macy made a professional call
at Garfield Larson's last Sunday to
give medical aid to Mr.. Larson's
son.
Calvin Starr and family were
Sunday visitors at the o. G. Clam
pitt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis visit
ed at the G.: T. Larson home one
day last week.
Mrs. Fannie Clampitt visited at
the Clell Putnam home in pleasant
ton one day last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Putnam are the proud parents
of bouncing baby boy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28
re GRANDE FlZzLE.

The federal prosecution Of former mayor. r. o.
Johnson of Gary in the alleged election irreguiar!
cases of court yesterday at Indianapolis by
Judge A B. Anderson about the worst fasco mag
Unable It blew I'D with loud report case against
Johnson founder. The accusations brought
against County Treasurer J. Brown, County Com
missoners George schaaf and James Black fell even
hatter than nothing.
In other words there absolutely basis in
the charges brought by the government against the
above officials together with the Messrs Forbs, Hay
and Rennoet. Gary alleging that they guilty
Of election irregularities.
The slanderous charges against these men
been bruited up and down the state Of Indiana
without a scintilla evidence back them up.
name Gary has been linked with the
Terre Haue and Indianapolis election fraud
that stencil to high heaven and all without
foundation whatever. The Gary responsible for this
prosecution have heard the last of it by long
shot is pity that these Lake county officials held
up obloquy contumely recourse for being
magned they have been, but their detractors are
riding fail and you stick pin there.
When Messrs Johnson, Brown. schaaf and Black
We're paper secuted idea of their guilt
that the cases filed against them
brought to trial they would thrown out of
court The prophesy came true. They guiltless.
What did these do? The evidence showed that
while they campaigning for republican ticket
in Gary they went into Serbian saloon in Gary and
asked the proprietor to support the republican ticket
A picture of Wilson hung in the saloon The Serbian
told that he ought have picture Hughes in
its place. That all there was to IT, What hap
pened? R O. Johnson mayor d time and
intended to be candidate again. The clique that were
out after Johnson scalp Mortified when they heard
of the campaigning OF they did anything
like that. Why that bunch would never ntiniidate a
Perish thought, soon after their horror a
visit the l. s. Attorney to Gary took place
and the and federal jury indictments
place
Friends Of the exonerated county officials viii ex-
tend their congratulations TO Nessers Johnson Brown
Black and Scbaaf. They viii be glad learn the
charges against them absolutely unequyoca lily
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28

persihage now and anon We figure it out
that
EVERY man has his day when the
BEST he can do is very POOR.
M-THE saying Is AN apple a da1
viii keep the doctor away and an onion
a day viii keep everybody away"
AND ia the meantime Gcrmany's lat
asst peace move
WAS TO bomb another hospital
TO the man on the streets
1T seems as if about all the time
some girls spend at home
Is for the. purpose of primping to 60
somewhere.
Trouble in Coal Situation is Locat-
cd, says headline
Now il they viii come down in our
bin and locate a little coal
BUSINESS viii go on just as usual.
SOME men are so often called upon to
act as pallbearers in this world
THAT they mark the fight Of time
that way
HOWEVER that's nos the way g
wind up a column Win gloom yarn
WHEN us harry
MEATLEss day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28
NORTH HARsoR, THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTER

In building houses for its employees, something II
has 70 do because community could not PROVIDE
them, the Mark Manufacturing company Is MAKING d
good Job Instead of haphazard work or schemes
N make profits the new industry East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor is turning out the most modern
industrial community in the midwest Essen IN Ger
many Port Sunlight England and Gary here, each
possessing studies improved housing conditions DO
not approach project in modernity or absence OF
benevolent despotism The best ideas in American ana
European housing science are embodied at North Har-
Dor Before he drew plans the architect went abroad
10 study. result is apparent in the new community
now arising half-mile from the lake, between Whiting
and Indiana Harbor.
Pretty homes. plenty of air and sunlight clean fire
proof places, community. social and business center
and park facilities are the first unit With the traces
of construction removed there Will come trees grass
and flowers.
Studied scientific housing embodied here is a
great asset region that has had so much OF the hap
hazard Just grew kind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28

The victory farm of $4,000 acres
IN Snipe Lake district, Saskatchewan.
which in q ten days drive viii he
seeded this spring with the aid Of
sixteen huge tractors. is the answer
of Chicago business roen who never
farmed HEX but have organized the
most efficient army TO do it the world
has ever seen.
To break, disc, drag and seed two
thirds Of the stupendous acreage
in the Snipe Lake district and
do it out of hand, Frederick s Oliver
and his associates combed the
bonanza farm regions for perform
ers First they picked J. E. Haus-
kirs. who holds the worlds record
for breaking with one tractor. $500
acres in 90 days. Then they en-
gagged for his associates, two Red
River valley wheat kings, George Il.
Walsh and A. a. Parker. The tri-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28

umvirate pooled their practical ex-
perience, pep and astuteness
and bought iron horses - big
ones capable OF the most eco
nomical performance in the shortest
time. With the world starving for
wheat, the victory farm managers
arranged to show Kaiser Bill what
American ingenuity and Canadian
fertility can do.
The end of the war will not affect
this war-farm seeding campaign, &C
cording to Mr.. Oliver. Even should
peace be declared at an early date.
the need of increased production will
not be obviated," he said. after the
Civil War. when the price OF farm
products SCARED 100 to 200 per cent
while transportation rates increased
but little and in some cases even de-
creased wheat went up TO S1.30 and
stayed above a dollar for twenty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28
LOWELL

Mr. and Mrs g. W. Lawrence of Ur-
bana III. came yesterday for a visit
with Lowell relatives.
Word has been received here Of the
death Of Mrs John Hayden. Who died
at Che home Of her daughter Mrs. VII
Diss a Roanoke Ind. Monday. Her
remains viii be brought to Lowell to-
dav for burial.
Grant Hayden and August Einspahr
were in Chicago on business Yesterday.
Victor Is. Roberts went 20 Indianap-
Oils last night On business in tho SUI
preme court.
w i Brabrook 81 CHICAGO was in
Lowell on business yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28

years after the war And yet after
the war, there was room for enor-
nous expansion of the wheat grow
ing areas in the development Of the
Mississippi valley. which expansion
is not now possible az il was then,
although the CONSUMING population
in all parts OF the world is mary
times greater. The only place where
a large production plan can be put
through IS in the Canadian West,
with it's millions Of acres Of new
land Saskatchewan il the greatest
wheat producing region or. the contI-
nent. with a wheat crop for ten
years seventy-one and three-tenths
per cent greater per acre than the
whole United States. In 1915.
Saskatchewan wheat crop averaged
2S5 bushels per acre against II
bushels per acre for the United
States"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28
CLERICAL POSITIONS DEFEATED.

Representative Loren Z. Wheeler OF Illinois is one
o. those who gave his influence and vote in defeating
the attempt Of the democrats give certain Of
their leaders clerks for the committees OF which
they chairmen The committee on rules presided
over by gentleman from North Carolina asked for
additional clerk 800 per month, although
dence forthcoming show could per
form all the work Mr.. Wheeler thinks that when the
people OF the country urged make sacrifices
in order purchase $50 Liberty bond would be
we'll for the House carefully scrunize any proposed
additions the clerical force OF its committees
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28
Lake COtInfy's
Roll Of Honor

Lake County's dead In the WAT
with Germany and AuStrta-HUn-
gary:
ROBERT MARKLEY. Ham
mond. drowned of coast OF New
Jersey. May IS.
DENNIS HARMON. Indiana
Harbor; ptomaine poison. at Fort
Oglethrope. Chattanooga, Tenn.
June II.
FRANK MANLEY. Indiana
ITerbor. killed in France at Bat
tic Of Lille. Aug Is
ARTHUR BASELER. Ham
mond; died at Lion Springs. Tex.
Of spinal meningitis. August rs.
JOHN sAMBRO0Ks. East Chi
cago: killed in France. Sept 16.
ARTHUR ROBERTSON. Cary.
BILLED in France. Oct. 81.
LIEUT.. JAMES VAN Alta.
Gary; killed at Vtmy Ridge
JAMES MAC KIH1ZIE. Gary;
killed at Viny Ridge.
DOLPH BIEDzYKI. East Chi
cago; killed in France. Nov. -
Z. BURTON HUNDLEY. Gary.
killed in aviation accident "a
Taliaferro aelds. Everman. Tex.
Dec. /. 1917.
HARRY CUTHBERT Lon
Indiana Harbor; killed IN acct
dent ct IT. BlizA Texas. Dec. 10.
DERWOOD DICKINSON, low
ell; died somewhere in France. o.
pneumonia, Dec. u.
EDWARD {. KCsTBADE. Ho-
bart; killed by explosion in
France. Dec. %.
THOMAS y RATCLIFFE,
Gary: killed somew here in France.
Feb. -.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28

etory al Highland
Mrs. P. j. Kooy was Hammond
shopper Monday
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Blink moved to
Lansing Tuesday
Two more Of our boys have joined
the army. namely, Paula Kikkert and
Peter Eelman. who went TO Fort Leay-
enworth last THURSDAY
Mrs. T. Hsthew and sister. Mrs
Cook OF East Chicago, were Highland
visitors SUNDAY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28
A REAL EDUCATIONAL

One Of the most remarkable series
Of pictures on the screen to-day is
the Finley Nature Pictures which is
being shown in al classes of houses,
from the New York Rivoh down. They
were made by William Finley of the
Oregon Fish. and Game Commission.
and present a remarkable series of
bird and animal pictures taken at
close range
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28

followers. So Herby treated them to
seven or eight % the most remarkable
exhibitions Of dare deviltry that can
be cited in film history. No profes-
sional stunt-puller or double can nov
look askGnce at Rawlinson. in "Brace
ID" he has them all dashed to the
mast.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28
" - y y - y -
THRIFT STAMPS.

THE TIMES IS pleased to accede to the wish OF
the executive officers OF the War Savings Committee
ia announcing that countys quota of the $1,000
100000 War Savings and Thrift Campaign is S2.9l'
This quota is computed basis of s2o for every man.
woman and child Lake county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28

JUST when feeling glow OF cheer coursing
through pulsating figure along the Toledo
Blade with the reminder that 50 per of the
Russians will be unable read the pathetic history they
have made
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28

: unfounded They have known these too long
believe that they would be suiy of cleo
ton frauds.
There be of that calibre in Lake county
but their Johnson Schaaf Brown OF
Black.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28
MOUNTING NEWSPAPER COST

MOUNTING NEWSPAPER COSTS AND ITS EFFECT.
Because newspaper sales have been by the
the non-newspaperman sometimes believes that the
business is correspondingy profitable. AS of
fact the merely has made hard shedding
seminators Of
Although almost every other industry has shown
increase during times the newspaper business has
been a decline insofar the number publications
is concerned At the beginning OF 1917 there 24S6S
publications the United States and Canada At the
close of the year there 24252 falling off els.
The actual number of publications that quit BUSINESS
during the probably 1900 fully per cent
of the total Only the launching OF ambitious
new journas-many of which will 1915
cut down the total loss
The movement for consolidation OF newspapers and
building up better newspapers instead of having great
many inferior has been for decade or more.
1t has been FASTENED by the which has increased
newspaper production costs. while the same time
readers demanding better paper, costly papers
and frequent editions.
The when papers started up night is
past. 1t takes than enthusiasm. hand press
roll Of paper to launch daily weekly journal
now.-Youn9stown Telegram.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ron COUNTY rREAsURER.

EDITOR TIMES:
Please announce through your paper
to the taxpayer that Ralph 3. Bradford
for ten years deputy treasurer OF Lake
County, asks to be promoted TO treas
urer. The date of the Republican
primaries is May 7. 1918. "A kind word
means little to you. IT means lots to
Brad"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28

If the Chicago packers had the same IDEAS about
minimum rates for the prices they charge for their
as they do paying their employees the IT, G. Of
l. wouldn't be so bad