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CHANCERY TRUST Deeds.

j. NJ Lancaster and Nellie twifel 10 +.
L. Crutchheld trustee, No. IL North Ave
100 feet north OF Roberts street. April "a.
1910; $2120.
~ Grace Q. Watkins and Il. Z. thusband)
to r. L. Crutch field. trustee, No: Il: North
Avenue. 50Tl2o feet west line North Ave
. nuc. LEO feet north OF Roberts Street. Aprll
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AUTO TOPS-Lei US put new TOP on your
car: We also repair them. Drive by
and let US give you an estimate. kectun
Bros. alo North Madison.
AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS : Experienced
men. nrst-class work any make OF
Gar. The. Motor Mechanics Co., rear l7l5
Hanover Avenue.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
EUGENE HAMPTON
BACK IN AMERICA
SHIP ON WHICH HE SAILED HAD
TROUBLOUS TRIP AND WAS
TOWED TO PORT-STEERING
GEAR WAS BROKEN.

The Courier-lndex has received a
short letter from Sergt. Eugene
Hampton of this city. who recently
returned from France. Sgt. Hampton
is now at Camp Pike. He enclosed
the following clipping from a Phila-
delphia paper containing an account
OF the< perilous trip of the transport
Buford, which brought Sgt. Hampton
and other soldiers home from France:
Front line experiences were tame
compared to the trip back to the
United States aboard the transport
Buford, according to Philadelphians
who landed at Newport News after a
stormy. twenty-one day trip.
Fuel was almost exhausted and
several members of the crew collaps-
ed after they reached port because Of
the terrific strain. The ship was tow
ed into Newport News by tugs which
went to it's assistance yesterday after
S. o. S. calls had appraised them of
the position of the transport
"The Buford left Bordeaux with
1927 fighters, distributed among the
membership of ten casual companies.
Naturally every state in the union
being represented. Trouble was en-
countered few days out from Bor-
deaux. Heavy storms resulted in
the navigators' losing their bearings
and wireless call was sent to other
ships to determine the position of
the Buford.
"The heavy weather continued dur
ing the entire trip. The crew was
on duty almost constantly, and the
casuals on board suffered from lack
of sleep and exhaustion. The strain
was terrific. and when the steering
gear broke in mid-ocean many of the
men gave themselves up as lost
"For the last ten days the .Buford
was steered by hand. an almost inn
possible task. Time and again the
ship swung around in the heavy seas
and offered its broadside to the
strength of the waves. only to be
swung back in line by the combined
efforts of sailors and soldiers who
jumped to the wheel to add their
might to that of those already on
duty.
For the last four days the navi-
gators aboard the ship could not de-
termine its location, other than to
ascertain they were nearing the coast
The Buford will be laid up for repairs
as a result of the trip"
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
TEDDY CLAYWELL Is
OFFERED PROMOTION
SECOND LiEUTENANCY TENDER
ED LEE COUNTY SOLDIER WHO
DECLINES, PREFERING PRES.
EMIT RANK AS SERGEANT.

Geo. s. Word of this city has re-
ceived the following letter from Ted
dy Claywell, formerly deputy sheriff
here, now sergeant in the army
in France:
ST Florent. Feb. 20, 1919
Dear George:
Your letter just received and was
am back with my old company again.
Uncle Ed, Dan and the other boys.
Was glad to get back after finishing
school at the training camp. They
offered me a second lieutenant COM
mission in the army reserve for the
next five years. When in actual
service to draw full pay of my rank
but when | was, not, to get
81 per year, but be ready to be called
at any time for duty SO ! decided
that l had been under Uncle Sans
orders just about as long as ! cared
for, and would take my chances as
first sergeant until | could get back
in Gods country and get mustered
out of the service. 1t will feel good
to get back in civies again. | don't
know when we will be lucky enough
to come home, but we are all in hope
it won't be many more months. Have
plenty of good eats ready because
| am certainly going to take you up
on your invitation. Tell your wife
to please excuse me II l should call
for seconds, and after finally finish
ing I try to take the plate and rest
of eating utensils out and wash them.
Give my regards to all the fellows.
Sincerely your friend,
TEDDY.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
LOWLANDS WILL BE
FLOODED NEXT WEEK
HEAVY RAINS LOCALLY AND IN
OHIO VALLEY CAUSE BIG RISE
IN RiVERS-WiLL REACH 81
FEET AT MEMPHIS.

Inc excessive rains that have fall
en- in the Mississippi Tennessee. Mis-.
souri, and Ohio river valleys during
the latter part of last week have
brought the rivers up to flood stage.
The Mississippi river at Memphi,
yesterday morning was nearly SO
feet. The forecast was for 81 or 38
feet by Friday of next week. when 1t
is expected the crest of the rise will
reach Memphis. Already the Lam
guile and st. Francis rivers are at
flood stage and with the back water
from the Mississippi that will come
during the next week it is certain
many thousands of acres in the fine
bottom lands will be inundated. Pas
sengers arriving in Marianne yester.
day from Memphis over the Cut-Off
say the water is over the tracks for
distance of several miles from
Neuhardt toward Mariana.
The heaviest rain that has fallen
in this section in many years came
last Sunday. The government guage
here shows a precipitation of eight
inches from three o'clock Sunday
morning until four O'Clock Monday
morning. Much damage was done
to fences, bridges and culverts and
in the lowlands some livestock per-
ished.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
SENIORS ENDORSE
PRESIDENT FUTRALL
THlRTY-THREE OF FORTY-TWO
IN CLASS SIGN STATEMENT
THAT WILL BE PRESENTED TO
TRUSTEES.

Fayetteville. March ia state
ment has been circulated i'll Fayette-
vile and signed by nearly every busi-
ness and professional man in the
city giving unqualified endorsement
to President Futralls administration
Similar statements have been signed
by SO members of the senior class,
and the faculty of almost 100 mem
bers, with the exception of three or
four These statements will be pre-
sented to the trustees at their NEE,
ing next Monday.
A member of the faculty today
said
"The trouble is an echo of the So
called students strike of several
years ago. AS result of that dis
turbance and the manner in which it
was settled, outbreaks have occur
red in high schools all over the state
and students have been coming up
to the university with false ideas as
to the relations between student and
faculty and the amount Of authority
that should be exercised by the
faculty. The people OF the state
should not allow themselves to be
deceived as to the real situation.
The real attack is not on President
Fntrall. Whatever student feeling
exists against him is partly the re-
suit of propaganda, but is mainly due
to the fact that the faculty, under
his leadership, has made a concerted
attempt in the past few years to
tighten up on the discipline, to raise
standards of scholarship, especially
among fraternity men, to abolish
hazing and rowdyism and to direct
the attention of the students more
toward the things that are worth
while and less toward frivolities and
nonessentials."
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
INSTALLS YOUNG ARSENAL
TO PROTECT HIS STILL

Everett. Wash-With his moon
shine still" protected by dynamite
mines and a system of electric wires
that gave immediate warning of the
approach of visitors" Ed Newsome,
a giant mountaineer. was placed un-
der arrest here despite his we'll guard
ed rendezvous He is charged in
federal warrant with manufacturing
whiskey. Newsome maintained
young arsenal" internal revenue OF
ternal revenue officers declared, They
said also that the still operated by
him was the largest ever discovered
in the northwest Eighteen barrels,
each containing So gallons OF whis-
key. were seized. Government agents
say the prisoner told them he had
orders for more whiskey than ne
could still at $25 gallon.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
ELLIOTT CHAIRMAN
new ROAD DISTRICT
j. 3. HOOD AND n. l.. YARBROUGH
ARE OTHER TWO COMMISSION
ERS TO CONSTRUCT ROAD
THROUGH EAST BOTTOMS.

w. A. Elliott, one of Lee county's S
representatives in the recent legisla-
ture, was successful in having passed
a bill creating road Improvement
district for the construction of hard
surface road from Peters via Council
to kokomo. A story printed in the
Arkansas Gazette on Friday of last
week tells of the organization of the
board of commissioners as follows:
The commissioners of the Delta
Road Improvement District of Lee
county, created by the recent legisla-
ture, last night organized by the cleo
ton of the following officers: w. A.
Elliott chairman and J. B. Hood sec-
retary, II. l.. Yarbrough is the other
commissioner. Joe W. House, Jr.,
was chosen attorney for the district
and Hugh Carter was named engineer
The survey of the district will be
made at once, Mr. Elliott said, and
the contract for the construction Of
the fifteen miles of highway award
ed as soon as possible
Bonds of the district amounting to
100000 were sold yesterday to Edgar
J. Hahn of Little Rock. The road
probably will be completed within
six months. The district is compos-
ed of approximately 10000 acres. and
the towns through which the road
will pass art Council, Kokomo and
Bledsoe.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
INCOME TAX PAYING TIME
IS EXTENDED TO MAY I

In announcing the military of reve-
nue. officers for next week, Jack
Walker, collector of internal revenue
said yesterday that delinquent tax
payers would have until May l to
paw their income tax without being
assessed a penalty, provided they
file their returns voluntarily and
furnish a sworn affidavit showing
good cause as to why they failed to
file their returns within the time
specified In addition to espting
these returns which are filed volun-
tarily by individuals. the revenue of
ficers will assist corporations in fill
ing their final returns.
General Deputy J. r. Holder and
Deputy Meyer Solmson Will be in
Helena next week TO assist deiin-
quents in making income tax state
ments
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
FISH AND GAME ACT
is GIVEN APPROVAL
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL PASSED
BY LAST LEGISLATURE-APPRo
PRiATION WAS CUT oNE-HALE.
MEASURE A COMPROMISE.

Little Rock, March 18.-The gover-
nor yesterday signed the compromise
bill amending the act creating the
Fish and Game Commission. This
bill had one of the most interesting
careers of any of the measures be-
fore the general assembly. There
was a strong opposition to the COM
mission, the house going even SO far
as to vote to repeal the act creating
1t. and refusing to grant the commits
sion an appropriation. The senate,
however, defeated the repeal bill. and
the house finally passed the appro-
priation bill by cutting 1t In two and
allowing only $4,000. The bill de-
filming the powers of the commission
was introduced by Mr.. Holloway and
others, and represents concessions
made on the part of the radical con-
servationists. in favor OF those who
argued that greater leniency should
be exercised in the catching of fish
and hunting OF game.
The governor also signed the bill
by Senator Vaughan, which provides
for the annexation of territory to
improvement districts. This will be
great advantage to the residents OF
portions of the cities that desire to
be annexed to districts already or
ganized.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21

The Rondo Community Club, with
membership of forty-five wide
awake citizens was organized at
Rondo on Friday night of last week
at big mass meeting held in the
school auditorium at that place. DR..
H. l.. White was elected president;
Prof. H. L. Lambert secretary; and
T. C. Wooten, w. o. Hopkins and N.
NJ. Blair were named as members of
the executive committee. Later 1t
is planned to increase the member
ship of the executive committee to
five by naming one representative
from the Women's Community Club
which will probably affiliate with the
mems organization, and one promis-
ing boy from the Pig Club of that
town.
A large delegation of Mariana
people attended the meeting at
Rondo and assisted In the orianiza
ton of the club. Addresses were
made by ]. B. Daggett, w. B. Mann,
Or. o. L. Williamson, C. E. Daggett,
Fl. NJ. Jackson, c. c. Kitchener, O..
G. Norment, j. NJ. McClintock. Dr.
White, Prof. Lambert, w. n. Haley
and other citizens of Rondo address
ed the meeting and emphasized the
necessity for bringing the people of
Rondo together in an organization
for the purpose of handling local
problems and in order that more eff
ficient cooperation may be given to
the county programs launched by
the Mariana Commercial Club. Prac-
tically every member Of the Marian
ma delegation present at the meeting
enrolled as a member of the new
club.
The ladies of Rondo served most
delightful supper to the visitors and
home folks, and splendid music was
furnished by G. c. Kitchener, Eliza
and Fred Clifford and Dave Woodall.
The affair was a most pleasant
and profitable one and marks the
beginning of splendid movement
that will spread to other sections OF
the county.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
CAPT. MccULLocH LOCATES
HERE

Capt. Richard B. McCulloch, son
of Chief Justice and Mrs. E. A. Nc
Culloch of Little Rock, has decided to
locate in Mariana and enter upon
the practice of law. Capt McCullocn
had just graduated from Harvard
University when the United States
entered the war. He went to an OF
ficers' training camp and received
commission as first lieutenant.
Later he was promoted to captain
CIV. Capt. McCulloch and his wife,
who was Miss Margaret Barrow OF
Forrest City, have leased a cottage
on Pearl street near the home OF r.
d. McCulloch. Capt. McCulloch Will
have his law offices in the McCui-
loch building
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
LITTLE ROCK BANKS MERGE

Little Rock, March 17.-The Ameri-
can National Bank and the Bank Of
Commerce of this city today announc-
ed that the two institutions had per-
fected a consolidation. The bust
ness of the merged institutions will
be conducted in the Bank of Com
merce building on Main and Third
streets.
The amount of capitalization of
the consolidated bank was not stat
ed. The deposits and combined re-
sources will be from $10.000.000 to
$4,000. .000- The American National
Bank was organized in 1875 as the
German Bank. A few years later ths
bank was reorganized under the
name of the German National Bank,
and two years ago, when war with
Germany became imminent, the name
of the bank was changed to the
American National.
The Bank of Commerce was organ
lied In 1890. The present manage
ment took control of the bank In
1898, when the deposits were less
than 100000. Today the deposits
amount to over $4,250,000.
Herman Kahn, who was president
of the Bank of Commerce, will retire
from active management and will fill
the position of chairman of the board
of directors of the merged banks.
Ed Cornish, who was vice president
and active head of the American
National, will likely be chief officer
of the consolidated institution.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
FULL INCOME TAX OF
IDELINQUENTS IS DUE

Washington, March 1S.-Persons
whd neglected to pay the first in
staliment of income taxes last Satur-
day have lost the installment pay
meut privilege and must now pay
their entire tax upon demand OF a
revenue collector.
To avoid the penalty of 20 per
cent in addition to the regular tax,
persons who failed to file returns
Saturday may now submit belated re-
turns with a sworn statement OF the
reason for delinquency. Without this
the penalty will be increased
These policies, announced today
by Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper, are intended to grant degree
of leniency to those who for some
legitimate reason failed to file their
returns when they were due. By law
however the installment payment pri-
yilege is removed from all failing to
make payments on time and the IN
ternal revenue bureau has no au-
thority to change this provision.
A revenue statement in explanation
follows:
Revenue collectors will accept all
delinquent returns presented after
March 15 and deposit any payment
made Herewith. Under law, failure
to make first payment by March 16
automatically makes the whole tax
payable Immediately. Tax payers
filing returns subsequent to March
15, therefore, must pay in full, but II
the tax payer submits partial pay
ment. he will be notified OF the bal
ance due later In the regular pro-
cedure of listing and sending notices
In reference to the penalty of rs per
cent additional tax for all delinquent
tax payers, the policy will be to pro-
ceed systematically in accordance
with the regulations permitting the
tax payer, if he desires, TO file an
affidavit within ten days, explaining
the cause of delinquency
The statement was taken to indf
cate that persons who paid theii
taxes later than Saturday may have
as much as so days in which to pay
the remaining three-quarters.
Revenue collectors have been In
structed to use their own discretion
in determining what constitutes
reasonable excuse for failure to make
returns or payments on time.
In some cities, according to reports
reaching Commissioner Roper today
collectors offices were unable to ac
commodate the last hour rush OF ap
plicants and these returned today q
file returns and make payments. II
some of these cases 1t is possible
that the requirement that they pa,
all installments on demand may no
be enforced.
Reports today showed that nun
dreds of thousands OF small tax pay
ers paid their entire taxes Saturda!
and failed to take advantage OF thu
installment privilege.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
YEAR FOR MooNsHININo

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 10
Kelso HALEY. society leader and well
known in business circles. was given
& year in the county workhouse and
fined $3.50 by the verdict of GRIM
inal court jury today on the charge
of operating a moonshine still in the
basement of a fashionable apartment
house. The case went on trial yes.
terday. HALEY was released on
$1,000 bond, pending motion for a
new trial.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
IS AGAINST CHAMP
CLARK AS LEADER

Washington, March 16.-Represent-
ative Lever of South Carolina in a
statement made public today through
the Democratic Reorganization Com
mittee, announced his opposition to
the selection of Champ Clark as
democratic leader in the next house.
81 will support no man who will
say that conscript is synonymous
with a convict" declared Mr.. Levers
statement
1T is of utmost Importance, he
continued, ito the future success OF
the democratic party that the mi
nority leadership in the next congress
shall be strong, and be in fullest
sympathy, not an enforced sympa-
they. with the plans and purposes
of the president of the United States
who for six years has been the
elected spokesman and leader of his
party"
Public sentiment, as we'll as that
of returning soldiers, favors League
of Nations. said Mr.. Lever, adding
that mo man can be selected to
lead the democrats In the next house
who does not in full measure believe
in this doctrine"
"The leadership OF the minority in
the next congress-" Representative
Lever said, would have no axes
to grind and no personal ambitions
to serve. 1t should be such a leader
ship as can freely and without hesi-
tation confer with the actual leader
of the party on matters of national
and party policies. Without such
harmonious relationship the situation
for 1920 Is impossible; with 1t the
future OF the party could not be more
hopeful. for 1t Is my firm belief that
the overwhelming majority OF the
people of the country are In line with
the president in his wonderful fight
to minimize to the very limit the pos
sibility of wars In the foture.
"The million, three hundred thous-
and soldiers who have gone through
the brutal murder of this war, return
ing to his country are as certain to
give tnelT SuppOit W thO AN" - -
League of Nations as IL is certain
that the sun will rise tomorrow morn
ing and no man can be selected TO
lead the democrats In the next house
who does not in full measure believe
in this doctrine. To select man Ior
leader who does not believe in II
would be suicide, and 1t is my belief
that when the democrats OF the coun'
try realize what the real situation H.
they will demand, in terms which
cannot be misunderstood, such lead
ership as will give the president and
his policies the fulltst support
Democrats cannot allow personal
relationships of sympathy to stand In
the way OF party success, and they
are not going to do 1t. Personally,
will support no man who VIII say
that conscript is synonymous with
convict"
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
RONDO COMMUNITY
CLUB Is ORGANIZED
DR. Il. |. WHITE MADE PREsH
TENT AND n. /. LAMBERT SEC
DrTARy ITiAL MEMBER
snip OF as ENROLLED.
WATSON AND kAPP TO
SPEAK

C. w. Watson, state agent In
charge of the farm demonstra-
tion work, and H. F. Kapp. who
ia also connected with the dem.
onstration work In Arkansas,
will deliver addresses at a
meeting of the Rondo Commun-
ity Club on Friday night of
next week. The officials of the
Club extend a most cordial in
vitation to all progressive farm
ers to attend this meeting and
listen to the addresses. They
are especially anxious that a
representative number of Mari
anna citizens attend the meet
ing. Mr.. Watson was the chief
speaker at the annual meeting
of the Mariana Commercial
Club two weeks ago.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
LA GRANGE CANNING CLUB
GAVE INTERESTING CONCERT

On Friday evening of last week the
members of the Canning Club at La
Grange, assisted by Mrs. Harry Word
|of Mariana, gave most enjoyable
concert at the La Grange public
school. Miss Anderson, the canning
club agent for Lee county, was pres
ent and assisted the young ladies'
with the program. A free will offer
\ ing of $14 was contributed and with
this money the young ladies will
purchase a stove to be used this
summer in canning fruits and vege-
tables.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
PASTOR SAYS CRUELTY OF
WIFE LEADS TO DIVORCE

Oroville, Cal.-That the cruelty OF
his wife compelled him to resign as
pastor of the Baptist church at Vi
salia is the contention of the Rev.
Charles M. Hall is his suit for di-
vorce here.
He asserts his wife accused him OF
improper relations with other wo-
men. declared him unfit for the min-
istry, said she cared more for otner
men than for him. and finally caused
his arrest on a charge Of insanity.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
LOST THREE FINE MULES

Three fine young mules belonging
to ]. N. Schichtl were drowned last
Sunday afternoon The mules with
other stock were In field on Mr..
Schichtps farm on Bear creek. The
heavy rains caused the creek TO
overflow and indnuate the fields. The
negro on the place was busily en-
gagged in rescuing other live stock
when the three mules attempted to
swim to higher ground. They got
within thirty feet of safe ground
when they became entangled in
brush heap and all three perished
Mr.. Schichtl's loss is about $500
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
WOMAN KILLED AS
SIZE FIRES AT MAN

McCrory, March 19.-In family
row which took place at the Henry
Wrape Company's mill, ten miles
north of here, yesterday morning.
Mrs. Joe Cook was instantly killed
by Will McKa. who used shotgun.
Mrs. Cook, 1t Is said. was advancing
on McKa and firing at him and he
returned the fire, using his shotgun.
Joe Cook, husband of the dead
woman. also engaged In the battle.
but did not use his gun with much
effect
McKa is still at large.
The courier-index., 1919-03-21
walrEs OWN oRIruARY

Bath, N. J.-J. N. Klock, ~, OF
Cossville. near here. wrote his own
obituary. 1t was published in the
leading papers in this vicinity and
described Klock's death as having
been caused by a complication OF
diseases and weakness OF old aeS'
Klock had kept daily record or his
life for so years. In his declining
wears he had written his obituary
from his diary records.