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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
BaDtistS Successful
In Gigantic DriUe

The biggest campaign for funds
ever launched by any denomination
in the south has just been brought to
a successful close by the Baptists IN
over-subscribing fund of S75,00O,-
900, to be paid within the next flvc
years. The campaign was very care
fully and ably planned and the
forces were thoroughly organized.
Six weeks or two months were de-
voted to the most intensive prepara-
ton. An effective advertising cam
paign preceded the actual work of
taking pledges. Four-minute men
made talks in thousands of churches
every Sunday morning and evening,
stressing the various features of the
campaign and the necessity for pro-
viding the heads of the denomination
with ample funds with which to carry
on the work of the church at home
and abroad. The result was when
the time for taking the pledges ar
rived most of the churches made
quick work of the task of raising
their quotas. The quota for Lee
county was $4,000, and practically
all of this had to be raised by the
Baptist congregation in Mariana.
With Hugh Nixon as chairman, ably
assisted by corps of assistants, the
full quota of $4,000, with a small
oversubscription, was raised in Ma
rianna within less than three hours.
The south as a whole has exceeded
its goal of $75,000,000. According
to reports sent out from headquar-
ters in Nashville Monday, the total
subscriptions aggregated S8O,0OO,-
600. Up to noon Monday the Bap,,
lists of Arkansas had subscribed
s2,429,920.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
DEATH OF BANKS BABY.

Sallie Jane Banks, 15-month-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Banks of Soudan, died at the Gayoso
Hotel, Memphis, last Saturday night
following a brief illness with pto-
maine poisoning. The child was in
fine spirits Friday evening, but that
night was taken violently i'll and
survived only "a hours. Funeral
services were held from the residence
of Will Dockery in Memphis, on
Sunday afternoon and the body was
inferred in Forrest Hill cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Ewart of this
city, went to Memphis Sunday morn
ing and attended the funeral. Paul
Benham also went to Memphis, but
arrived too late for the services.
The many Mariana friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Banks sympathize with
them in their bereavement.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12

can not possibly get ready for a rate
hearing in the short time between
now and December 10; that it would
be necessary to employ an expert en-
gineer to represent the city; that
much data would have to be gathered,
and that the whole rate making issue
would have to be threshed out. This,
the city attorney contends, can not
be done in one weeks time.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
MORE HONOR ROLL PUPILS.

The following pupils in the public
schools made the honor roll last
month. Their names were not
turned in with the list published
last week: Pauline Beauchamp, Edna
Creel, Violet Blair. Frances Lynch
and Lee Creel.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12

Rev. Olympia Brown, the noted
woman pioneer preacher and suffrag-
ist. and who now makes her home IN
Wisconsin, held a pastorate some 5V
years ago in Bridgeport, Conn, and
among her parishioners was +. 1.
Barnum, the famous Snowman.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
ARKANSAS FAILED IN
RED CROSS DRIVE

Little Rock, Dec. 10. = j. +:
Hamlen. state director of the Red
Cross membership drive, closed his
office today with only $4,000 mem
hers. Arkansas quota was 100000.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12

Do your part to help fight the
dreadful menace to health and hap
Tuberculosis.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
jICHT COMPANY
WANTS A RAISE
., APPLICATION MADE TO
CORPORATION COMMISSION
-, INCREASE IN RATES TO
..rpoNS IN MARIANNA.

M. Arkansas Light and Power
,..n.ny l,,s has made formal applica-
,onpI' ~ 70 the Arkansas corporation
Dn D,r,;ssion for an increase in rates
saIal Z y charged patrons of the company
y y n Marianna. The suggested schedule
y |, ~a rstes which the company claims
s,nd i'd be fair and equitable is as
follows: ,oo uuu.
ise M for next 100 XVIII;
re- re- for next 100 XVIII,
With h. minimum bill OF $1.75 per
month. -. ;a
First 100 XVIII, lie;
Neyt 100 XVIII, 10c;
Next 100 XVIII, &c;
Next 100 XVIII, &c;
Next 100 XVIII, 7c;
Next 100 XVIII, &c.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Rev Aft Bredesen is the new
pastor for the Norwegian Lutheran
church of America and he will preach
his first sermon here on April 13.
The congregation has not had resi-
dent pastor since Rev. Thornell re-
signed but Rev. Engel Olson of Frog
Lake has supplied the pulpit.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

N. Vinje and daughter, Mrs. G.
Anderson, left for Ada, Mimi, Sun
day night in response to a message
stating that the baby girl of Dr. and
Mrs. Muralt had died. The little
one was about II months old and
died from influenza. Mrs. Muralt
was also very sick but news from
there Tuesday reported that she was
getting better.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

A new telephone directory will be
issued May 1st by the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange Co. Anyone
wishing to make changes from the
last issue, call the managers Office,
telephone No. 500 before April LIST.
adv.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

George Welcher returned to Nor
ris Monday of this week to resume
his work as cashier at the Wells
Bros. Hanson store. He left Morris
last June with a bunch of Stevens
county boys and was soon in France
with an artillery company. He
served there for nearly six months
and returned to this country last
month and received his discharge the
first Of March. The past two weeks
he has spent visiting at the home
Of his parents in the southern part of
the state.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

The ]. F. Majerus family will leave
today for their new home at Minor.
N. D. They shipped their household
goods Wednesday. C. J. Sweers of
Minneapolis will manage the Geib-
Carl Lumber yard here temporarily
until another manager is selected.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

The basket ball season has closed
for the Norris High School team and
the boys played a number Of very
interesting games. The attendance
was very good at the games this
year and the public took more than
ordinary interest in the games played
at the high school gymnasium.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Mrs. o. B. Carlson and two little
girls are visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Carlson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Siverts. They have been living in
Minneapolis but are now moving to
Paynesville and will visit here until
their household goods arrive in their
new home. Mr.. Carlson was here
for a few days last week also.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

A few used sewing machines on
sale cheap. 1 drop-head Singer; 1
Singer with box top; other mach
ines very cheap; 1 Dewitt, used in
Red Cross headquarters, nearly new.
Brand new Singer machines and
motors. J. A. Ringness, SOB Atlantic
Ave. 1918. adv
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Mrs. A. Cherry and two sons, Roy
and Clarence, Of Detroit, Mimi,
came Saturday of last week for a
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Cherry. The boys returned
home Monday but Mrs. Cherry re-
manned here until yesterday. Roy
and Clarence were both in the serv-
ice and only recently received their
discharges. Roy spent many months
in France and took part in some of
the biggest battles. Clarence was in
the Marines and was just ready to
sail when the armistice was signed.
He won a medal for sharp-shooting
however, and would have picked off
the enemy in great style if given the
chance.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

The Giberson family have moved
from the Congregational parsonage
into the Northcott house.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Company tx" will give a dance at
the armory every Saturday night, to
which everybody is invited, Music
will be furnished by the Big Four
Orchestra. advtf.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Misses Minnie and Edith Zahl
went to the cities Tuesday for a
weeks visit with friends. From
there Miss Edith will go to Howard
Lake where she has accepted a posi-
ton in one Of the stores.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Miss Ruth Leuty is expected home
next week from Litchfield to spend
her spring vacation.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Bring in your broken pipes and
have them repaired. The Sugar
Bowl. adv. If.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Miss Nancy Harris came home last
Saturday for weeks visit with her
parents and friends.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

The annual Masonic party was
held Tuesday evening and was a de-
Iightful affair. A pleasing program
Of music, readings and an address on
war subjects by Rev. Fox Of Glen
wood, was enjoyed by those who
heard it. There were about $50
present, including Masons and their
families and a few friends. Refresh
ments we're served about eleven
o'clock and the next hour was spent
in dancing in which both old and
young took part
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

S. NJ Sorlie, manager of the North
western Telephone Company office
in Morris, returned the first of the
week from St. Cloud, where he had
been to attend a convention Of tele,
phone men.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

DR.. w. H. Mahaffie is spending this
week at his home in Morris as the
school at Murdoch is closed for the
spring vacation.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

The Elizabeth Reem Circle, Ladies
of the G.. A. R. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Richardson on April 1, at 2
o'clock. All members are requested
to be present, as there will be in
spection of the Circle.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

We have sold our auto business
and for few days you can buy new
and second hand cars from us at bar
gain prices. Lee & Ware, Morris.
adv. ct.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

The Stevens County War Records
Commission were pleased this week
to receive Is complete soldiers rec
ords from Chokio, all prepared and
neatly typed by Miss Mae McNally.
The records were made in duplicate,
one for the state files and one for the
permanent county files.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

DR.. Christensen has rented the
Fred Duenwald residence in the east
ern part of the city and will move in
the first of April.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28
Local News Items

A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Roberts of Alberta last
Saturday.
Postmaster Lawson of Benson, was
here yesterday visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
C. L. VOss.
Jack Harris has been quite sick
with pneumonia the last few days,
but is improving
Only one marriage license was is
sued during the past week, that be-
ing to Frank Torrey and Ruby
LeSage.
Telephone bus calls for Grifhth's
bus to the Merchants Hotel any time
Of the day or night. advtf
C. B. Kidder and w. J. Sorenson of
Fergus Falls, transacted business at
the Power plant here on Wednesday.
New Photographs just arrived.
Victor, Pathe, Kimball and Columbia.
Take your pick. Easy terms if de-
sired. J. A. Ringness. 1918. adv.
Miss Mary Abeln has resigned her
position with the Northwestern Tele-
nh ohor 1of+ Il
to visit with her parents at Holding
ford.
c. M. Dane, who has been assist
ing the road master of the Great
Northern, has resigned his position
and will move to Eveleth the first of
the month.
Liberty Bonds accepted at full
face value in exchange for furniture.
We handle only the best in furniture
and household goods of all kinds.
G. w. Suckstorff 10.
Having sold our automobile bust
ness, we will dispose of all the new
and second hand cars on hand at bar
gain prices. See us before it is too
late. Lee &, Ware, Morris. adv.
The Students Club will meet next
Monday afternoon, March 81, with
Mrs. Geenty and Mrs. Voss at the
home of Mrs. Geenty. Members will
please note change of place.
When you purchase a piano you
want the best your money will buy.
/ handle the well-known w. S. Miller
pianos and will be glad to have you
call and see them. G.. w. Suckstorff.
party given by the freshman class
tomorrow night at the school audit
Orium and a big time is anticipated.
The hours are from 1880 to HOO.
The Elizabeth Reem Circle, Ladies
of the G.. A. R. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Richardson on April 1, at 2
o'clock. All members are requested
to be present, as there will be in
spection of the Circle.
S. M. SOrIie, manager of the North
western Telephone Company office
in Morris, returned the first of the
week from St. Cloud, where he had
been to attend a convention Of tele-
phone men.
Misses Minnie and Edith ZahI
went to the cities Tuesday for a
weeks visit with friends. From
there Miss Edith will go to Howard
Lake where she has accepted posi-
ton in one Of the stores.
The basket ball season has closed
for the Morris High School team and
the boys played a number Of very
interesting games. The attendance
was very good at the games this
year and the public took more than
ordinary interest in the games played
at the high school gymnasium.
George Welcher returned to Nor
ris Monday of this week to resume
his work as cashier at the Wells
Bros. Hanson store. He left Morris
last June with a bunch of Stevens
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

The Stevens county draft board
which has been in existence almost
from the time the United States en-
tered the war, closed its activities
this week. The classification lists
Will be sent to Washington almost
Immediately and the other material
is ready to go to st. Paul and from
there viii be sent east in bulk ship
ment. Mr.. Williams Of the Adult
ants Office in ST. Paul gave the local
board and it's affairs their final in
spection last Saturday and found
everything in fine shape, in fact he
said that things were in the best
shape here that he had found any
whore. lie finds it necessary to
spend several days in some counties
to bring the work of the boards up to
date, but he only spent one day here.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Joseph UIlsperger received a tele-
gram yesterday stating that his sist-
er, Mrs. Joseph Schriner of Nebraska
City, Neb., had died from influenza.
She is survived by her husband and
three children, the youngest being
only six weeks old.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

There will be an All-High School
party given by the freshman class
tomorrow night at the school audit
orium and a big time is anticipated.
The hours are from 1880 to HOO.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

W. c. Torgeson, cashier of the
Citizens Bank at Starbuck, came up
yesterday on a business trip.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Infatuation, featuring CODY Deslys
at the Strand Wednesday, April End.
adv.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Smelling have moved
into the Hagerman residence on Wy
oming Ave.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

C. NJ Dane, who has been assist
ing the road master of the Great
Northern, has resigned his position
and will move to Eveleth the first OF
the month.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Mrs. VIM. Cherry gave a part!
Wednesday afternoon in honor O.
Mr.. Cherry's mother, who was visit
ing here.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

When you purchase a piano you
want the best your money will buy.
1 handle the well-known w. S. Miller
pianos and will be glad to have you
call and see them. G.. w. Suckstorff.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Liberty Bonds accepted at full
face value in exchange for furniture.
We handle only the best in furniture
and household goods of all kinds.
G.. w. Suckstorff. 10.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

The Students Club will meet next
Monday afternoon, March 81, with
Mrs. Geenty and Mrs. Voss at the
home of Mrs. Geenty. Members will
please note change of place.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

George Vaughan left last week for
Yankton, S. D., where he has &C
copied a position as manager in a
lumber yard. He has been visiting
with his mother and other relatives
since getting his discharge from the
army.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Miss Mary Abeln has resigned her
position with the Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange and left last week
to visit with her parents at Holding
ford.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Having sold our automobile bust
ness, we will dispose of all the new
and second hand cars on hand at bar
gain prices. See us before it is to-
late. Lee & Ware, Morris. adv
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

The great Kimball pianos and
player pianos You take no risk in
buying the old and reliable Kimball.
Easy terms if desired, or will accept
Liberty Bonds in full or part pay
ment. J. A. Ringness. 1918. adv.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Ed Stanton and son, Ned, Of APP
pleton, Wis, visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John House the first
of the week. Mr.. Stanton just lost
his wife and Ned's wife also died
only few months ago.
Morris tribune., 1919-03-28

Pete Lamoreaux, who lives about
five miles east of Morris in Framnas
township, is very sick with kidney
trouble but hopes are held for his
recovery.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-20
FACE IN THE DARK"
 IS MASTER ROBBER

As Jane Ridgeway in "The Face in the Dark" by the famous Irwin s. Cobb, at the Empress theater this evening, Mae Marsh, Goldwyn star, essays the most interesting role of her career.
 She is Jane Ridgeway, daughter of retired secret service man. The girl has been brought up on the prob lens which confront a great detec tive, having been her fathers compan- ion from her babyhood She has ad vised him on many of his most diff ficult cases until she has acquired skill in unraveling mysteries and fol lowing clues second only to that of her father himself Yet she does not dream that the father she adOres is in league with a band of master cOun- terfeiters who use the knowledge sup piled by Ridgeway to rob banks all over the country.
 Ridgeway and his pals are domi- mated by a man whose name they do not know. Nor do they know his face At their conferences he sits shielded by blinding light, concealing his face in shadow and allowing only his hands to be seen when he passes to his sub ordinates the counterfeit money which is substituted for the real currency when it is removed from the banks. He is the baffling face in the dark.
 Jane's sweetheart is a young pay ing teller of a country bank, Richard Grant When this institution is robbed suspicion points to Richard as the thief. He is imprisoned, and it is through the efforts of Jane to clear his name that she comes upon star ting clue.
 With the net tightening around him as a result of his daughters discov- cry, Ridgeway puts the situation be- fore his pals. The face in the dark" offers him money to get out of the country, whereupon Ridgeway dashes aside the light and looks upon the face of the arch-thief Subsequent devel- opments form sensational climax
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-20
RAILWAY
 EMPLOYES MUST STAND
 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

According to General Circular Mo- 2, signed by Frederick Mears, chair man. and chief engineer of the Alaskan engineering commission, hereafter it will be necessary for all new employees to submit to a physical examination before entering the service of the com mission. Heads of departments are directed to have all new employees pre- sent themselves to the chief surgeon for physical examination. In case of employees for whom employment papers are made, the chief surgeon will note on form 120 as to whether or not the new employe is able to per form the work to which he has been assigned, In the cases of laborers for whom no employment papers are made, the physician in charge will issue certificate as to the physical condition of the applicant, which will be taken up by the timekeeper and IOrWafueu to the uepdrtlleHl Hedu Under no consideration should an en- ploye be put in position after the chief surgeon has stated that the ap- plicant is physically unfit to perform the duties required of him. The chief surgeon will arrange to examine all persons now in the service for whom no physical examination has been made, and will submit to the engineer in charge a report of employees found physically unfit to perform their du- ties, and arrangements should be made to transfer such employees to other work if possible.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-20

COSTSCRIMINAL CASESCANB BE
 ASSESSED

A cable message received last week from the clerk of the circuit court of appeals, Ninth circuit, states that that court has affirmed the decision of the lower court in sentencing w. H. John son to nine months in the federal jail on a charge of being a pimp. This case was commenced in the commis- sioner's court at Anchorage, where the defendant was found guilty and given nine months in the federal jail. Upon appeal to the district court the case was tried in May, 1918, and the de- fendant again found guilty by jury, whereupon Judge F. M. Brown sen fenced him to serve nine months in the federal jail. Appeal was made to the circuit court of appeals and the decision affirmed.
 This case is of peculiar interest to the territory, in that it effectually dis poses of the question of the right of IlS SOull u tOSIo uSdlhol d defendant in criminal cases. The mat ter had long been debated by attor- neys, but no decision bearing on the matter had been handed down. The decision just rendered by the court of appeals not only applies in this court but to the whole territory, and will be taken as a precedent.
 This is one of the causes which Dis trict Attorney w. H. Munley success fully argued during his absence in San Francisco last spring, where he also appeared before the court in the John Shea case, which was decided in his favor.
 This is the fourth case appealed from the local court this year in which the findings of the lower court have been confirmed, and is a good record.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-20
GRAND JURY WANTSTRAPS'
 ABOLISHED

TO the lion. CndTleS IL. bunH6ll, JuuSe
 of the District Court for the Terri
 tory of Alaska, Third Division
 We, the grand jury of the district court for the territory of Alaska, Third division, at the October 6, 1919, term of said court, held at Valdez, Alaska, hereby submit our final report:
 We have investigated all cases and matters brought before us and have returned twenty true bills" and four mot true bills" We have examined forty-four witnesses.
 We have examined the office of the United States district attorney and were favorably impressed with the careful and competent manner in which it is being conducted and with the just treatment of those accused and the dispatch of business which comes before this office.
 We have examined the office of the clerk of the district court and found this department of the court in the highest state of efficiency, and being conducted in very though and busi- nesslike manner.
 We have investigated the office of the United States marshal, the fed eral jail and the court house, and found the same very thoroughly equipped with all modern equipment for the administration of their duty The federal jail is being maintained in a clean and humane manner, fully equipped with modern lighting system, and the sanitary conditions are excel lent. They have every convenience for the pastime and diversion of the prisoners.
 We visited the offices of the United States commissioner and found this office being conducted in a very eff ficient manner We do, however, rec ommend that United States commis sioneres be paid a regular salary in- stead of depending on the fee system, as has been previously recommended by a number of grand juries.
 We very urgently recommend the establishment of a mounted police sys- tenn in the territory of Alaska along the lines of what is known as the Northwest mounted police system in Canana and Yukon territory.
 We recommend the abolishment of fish traps in the territory and the es- tablishment of fish hatcheries through out the territory wherever they are possible. We also recommend the abolishing of fishing for salmon for canning and salting purposes in all fresh water streams.
 We recommend that a government inspector be appointed for each can nery to see that fish are in proper condition before being placed in cans.
 We recommend the enforcement of game laws, particularly to the shoot ing of ducks, geese, etc.
 Dated at Valdez, territory of Alaska, this 18th day of October, 1919.
 w. E. BROWN, Foreman.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-20

We ship by boat or rail fresh cooked crabs or crab cocktails. Order from Dave Phillips, P. o. Box 217.
 2-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-20

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