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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
Regulating Auto Trade.

Massachusetts committee formed To
recommend mto-lcg,Slauon IS considering
,llIling motor dealers INTO three classes,
ih,.-r y ho deal 10 new and used machines,
IN used CARS only and those who buy cars
tor JuuA Iac~r ARE ~ report to the High
WaN COMMISSION dalIN, all cars or parts OF
ears bought and hold cars and parts four
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
Lecture On Nanoleon III.

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uIrht 80 Ihs Romance Il \ap,le.l.
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address and usd, hi f,pir timely with
compares NJ between tht cpur> ~ Na.
poleon II ud tha' p'ber u,fu c&-
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
Motor Truck Parts.

For forty-onc makes Of motor trucks,
the parts kept on hand by the Motor
Transport Corps in France as likely 10 be
needed for replacemcnts footed mp 90
900 different kinds
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
NEW ADDITION
 7OCOUNTY JAIL
RECOMMEND ED BY GRAND JURIES FOR PAST TEN YEARS NOW BEING MADE.

In connection with the report of the grand jury filed in circuit court Wednesday, it is gratifying to note that this is the first jury in the past ten years that has not made rec ommendation that either new jail be built or that the present one be repaired. Their only recommenda- tion was that a few temporary im- provements be made to take care of sanitary conditions in the jail until the new addition is completed and from the report we note that these improvements are now in course of construction.
 The new addition to the jail is be- ing built of concrete and reinforced steel, under the supervision of Com missioner c. N. Houck, who has very kindly donated his services to the county in this capacity. Upon Com missioner Houck's estimate of the work and material furnished, after being checked by the county judge, warrant is issued covering this estimate in favor of the commission CT. This sum is then disbursed by him, attaching vouchers for each item paid. When the present addi- ton to the jail is completed, it will then be possible to separate the white from the negro prisoners, the male from the female, and have san itary arrangements that could not be obtained in the old jail.
 Also due to the fact that the old stockade at the county farm had rot ted to considerable extent, it has been necessary to build new con- crete, .stockade. With the old stock ade it was common thin gfor a prisoner to dig out in an hour or so after being locked up for the night. The new structure, however. will in- sure the safe keeping of the prison CTS as we'll as providing for the health and comfort while confined in the county institution.
 The building of the concrete stock ade at the farm was not under Com missioner Houck's supervision, but the funds for this building were ob- tained from the county farm funds, derived from sale of produce and fines of prisoners placed on the coun- ty farm.
 When these new buildings are completed, the present county judge will have remedied a very unsatis- factory condition of long standing. Tn the future the county prisoners will not be subjected to the unsani- tary conditions that have prevailed through all these years.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
Mrs. ". s. Atkins To
 Reside M Memphis

Mrs. W. S. Atkins leaves today for Memphis where she will make her home with her son, Dr. Edward G. Thompson, who has just returned from France where he was mem Der of a hospital unit. For many years Mrs. Atkins has been promin- ently identified with the social, civic and musical life of Marianna, and her decision to leave this city is the occasion of keen regret upon the part of her hundreds of friends here. Mrs. Atkins has been the recognized leader in musical circles, and due to her untiring efforts and her rare skill Marianna has become famous as the center of more musical culture than any city of similar size in the state. The recitals given by her pu- pills have always. been attractive, and the Christmas and Easter programs she has arranged for the churches have invariably drawn capacity crowds. Not only as musical lead CT, but in civic and club work, Mrs. Atkins has been active. She will be greatly missed in Marianna.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
COTTON OIL MILL
 CHANGES HANDS
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS co. OF LOUISVILLE, KY, BACKS NEW ORGANIZATION IN MA RIANNA.

The Lesser Goldman interests, owners of the cotton oil mill and gin here and six other gins in Lee coun- ty, have sold their holdings to new organization that will be incorporat- ed under the name of the Marianna Cotton Oil Company, with capital stock of $200,O00. c. P. Reed, gen eral manager of the Cotton Seed Products Company of Louisville, Ky. owners and operators of large mills in Kentucky, Tennessee and Missou- ri, is president of the new organiza- tion; J. w. Patton, who has been manager of the local plant the past year for the Joseph Newberger Com pany of Memphis, lessees of the mill, is vice president and general man. ager; J.. L. Isaacs, local representa- tive of the Lesser-G Goldman interests here, is treasurer of the new com pany.
 MT. Patton stated yesterday the company contemplated the expendi- ture of S25,000 in Improvements on the mill and gin here and on the gin at Rondo. The other gins owned by the company are located at Aubrey, Gill, Oak Forrest, Hughes and on Skidmore Ridge.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
THIS WAS NOT
 RICH MANS WAR
THOSE WHO ARE GAINING THE MOST FROM EFFECTS OF THE STRUGGLE ARE PEOPLE OF SMALL. MEANS.

Buyers of government securities and experts who have studied the effect of the war on the financial situation in the United States are pointing out that poor people in the United Sattes are gaining most from the effects of the war.
 The rich manufacturer is watch ing his profits go in the shape of war taxes and war profits. Congress has seen to that. The people with the smaller incomes are losing pro- portionately less through taxation. Furthermore, the money they have invested and will invest in govern ment securities and Liberty bonds will make them collectively the heav- jest creditors in the future.
 If it, were the other way around, if the rich were financing the war by the buying of bonds and the peo- pie with the smaller incomes were doing their war financing in the shape of taxes, the reverse would be true. If that were the situation, then the poor of the next genera tion would be taxed to pay the in terest and the principal of the war loans that were held by the rich. This is what happened after the Civil war As it is now the poor man with few Liberty bonds is in far different circumstances to what that same poor man would have been after the Civil war.
 Emphatically this last war was not "a rich. mans war and poor mans fight" It was everybody's fight as we all know who watched the workings of the draft law, but it will be the poor mans profit if the poor man will just have sense enough to hang onto his Liberty bonds and get more of them at ev- cry opportunity.
 That is why the poor man who is wise in his day and generation will buy as many fifth Liberty loan notes (short term bonds) as he possibly can and hang onto them. He will buy as an investment, knowing that the rich man who sought profit from the war is seeing those profits go in the shape of heavy war profits tax ation and that the rich mans money taken in this taxation is being used to pay the interest on the bonds held by the poor man.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
?. r. NeUeU Is
 Back M America

Geo. S. Word yesterday received a post card from P. F. Newell, sent from Memphis, stating he had ar rived in, the states and was en route to San Antonio, Texas, where he will be mustered out of the service. Mir. Newell stated he would visit Marianna soon after his discharge. Mir. Newell was formerly demonstra- ton agent for Lee county, resigning the work more than a year ago to enter the officers training school at Leon Springs, Texas, where he was given commission as lieutenant. Later he sailed for France and was in some of the heaviest fighting and was wounded with machine gun bull lets in his neck. Reports were re- ceived here to the effect he had died from his wounds, and the card Mir. Word received from Mir. Newell yes- terday was the first positive infor- nation he was alive.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
Guy Johnston Will
 Return to Maridnna

Guy Johnston, master engineer in the 220th engineering corps, station ed at Washington, has been here the past week visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Johnston, Sr. Mir. Johnston stated it was his intention to return to Marianna as soon as he is mustered out of the service of the government, and open an en- gineerine office here. MT. Johnston has been in the engineering branch of the army service the past four years and has had much technical experience in road and bridge con- ssruction as we'll as other lines of engineering work. He returned to Washington Thursday with the "x- pectation of receiving his discharge within few weeks. His wife, who is employed as a volunteer worker in the war risk bureau, was called to her leme in Idaho Thursday by a message announcing the death of her father.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
AU Wards Bills < :.
 Become Statutes

q notice in the paper this morn ing" said Senator Ward the other day, "that Gov. Brough has approv- ed the last of the measures introduc- ed in the senate by me. It isn't often a member of the legislature succeeds in getting every bill he in- troduces enacted into laws, but l was fortunate enough during the re- cent session to gain that distinction. With the governors approval of the measure this morning he puts into effect the last of the entire number of bills I offered in the senate, all of them having passed both branches of the legislature. Senator Ward is to be congratulated on the fact he is the only member of the legisla- ture, so far as we are advised, who made such a record.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
Cook Is AWarded
 CrOix de Guerre

Capt. Everett Cook, commander of an aviation squadron on the bat tie front in France, has returned to America decorated with the French Croix de Guerre. Capt. Cook is officially credited with bringing down five German planes and is un- officially credited with having ac- counted for three other German ma chimes. Capt. Cook, prior to enlist ing in the aviation branch of the army service was a cotton buyer sta tioned in Marianna. His home is in Memphis, though his parents have moved to Indianapolis since Capt. Cook enlisted. The Commercial Ap- peal of Wednesday printed an ex- cellent picture of Capt. Cook and said as soon as he is mustered out of service he will return to Mem phis. Capt. Cook has written friends here that he intends to come back to Marianne and resume his cotton business here.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
BATTLE TANK ID
 VISIT THIS SCITY

A real bona-fide battle tank made by Uncle Sam to vanquish the Hun, will be seen in Marianna on Thurs day, April IT.
 This tank will be one of the fea- lures of the Victory Loan special train that will visit Marianna on that date. It weighs more than T tons, is armored, and is about 15 feet long and 10 feet high. It will be carried on a special flat car and under its own power will parade the streets of the city.
 The special train will arrive at 8 p. m. and will leave at 10:30 D. m.
 The tank will be manned ty sol diers who have seen actual service overseas. Brief addresses will be made by the soldiers and civilians who are on the special train in the City park at four o'clock in the af- ternOOn.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
NEW OFFICERS
 ARE SWORN IN
MAYOR JESSE JOHNSTON AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL DIS- CUSS LIGHT SITUATION AT FIRST MEETING.

If there is any possible way to get relief from the present shame ful service given the people of Ma rianna by the Arkansas Light and Power Company Mayor Jesse M. Johnston and members of the city council are determined that such re- lief shall be given. At the initial meeting of the new mayor and al dermen the light situation was thoroughly discussed, the council go- ing on record as favoring the grant ing ofa franchise to any responsible individual, firm or corporation that can be induced to enter the field here and construct a light and power plant that will give consumers serv- ice that is more direct and less al- ternating than that supplied by the company now abusing this field. The mayor requested H. M. Jackson to insert advertisements in technical journals advertising the fact that Marianna is in the market for first class light and power plant. It IS hoped by this means to attract the attention of public utility men to Marianna with view to obtaining a franchise. Consumers by the score have expressed themselves as willing to sign contracts to- transfer their business from the old to the new company, thus guaranteeing to the new comany practically all the bnsiness now controlled by the old company.
 The light and water committee was instructed to take the initiative Tn proposing the boundaries of a water improvement district that will em- brace almost all the developed terri tory within the corporate limits with view to issuing bonds, refunding the present indebtedness of the old water district, reconstructing the water system and extending the mains to portions of the city not now served with water.
 In assuming office Monday night Mayor Johnston announced the fol. lowing appointments:
 Chief of police, Henry P. Slaugh- ter.
 Assistant chief, Dave Shea.
 City health officer, pr. k. D. Wall
 Chief of fire department, c. c. Kitchener.
 The council reelected A. C. Caho- pa street commissioner.
 J. M. McClintock was reelected d member of the board of public works.
 Judge Jno. A. Hummer was cho- sen plumming inspector.
 The mayor announced the follow ing standing committees:
 Lights and water-R. D. Smith, J. T. Robertson, R. l.. Hope.
 Finance-D. l.. Griffis, W. ?. liar ris, R. D. Smith.
 Fire and police-W. F. Harris, J. T. Robertson, D. L. Griffis.
 Streets and sidewalks-R.I.. Hope w. F. Harris, w. P. Harris.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
Organizing For
 The Victory Loan

do Chas. Mckee, chairman of the Vic- tory loan committee for Lee county, is organizing his forces for the big drive that begins on April 21 to raise Lee county's quota of the big loan. The exact amount allot- ted to this county is not yet known, but the opinion is it will be about $20O,0O0. MT. Mckee held a con- ference with business men and bank CTS the other day and made plans for systemitizing the work. In this loan no subscriptions will be receiv- ed for less than $200 and for the most part it is expected the men of larger means will take the issue.
 The same organization that served in the other loan drives will conduct the campaign for this, the last bond issue incident to the war. The com mittees in the various townships are expected to raise the amount assess ed against the townships, and if nee essary a committee from the central organization here will assist the local committees in booking the subscrip- tions.
 OnN Tuesday of this week Eli G.. Wagner, w. W. Word and Jacob Shaul attended Victory loan con ference in Little Rock and listened to addresses by men representing the St. Louis organization and the state organization. x, They returned to Marianna impressed with the fact that the people must finish the job of paying for the war as efficiently and completely as the soldiers fin ished the actual fighting on the bat tlefields of France and Belgium.
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The courier-index., 1919-04-11
H. B. ShltnaGcker Buys
 Forrest City Shop

H. B. Shumacker, proprietor of the Shumacker meat market and grocery here, has recently closed a deal for the purchase of the O'Brien market in Forrest City. Dan Shu- macker, who was formerly associated with his brother here and who later moved to Houston, Texas, has ar rived to take charge of the business in Forrest City. Mrs. Shumacker and children have gone from Hous- ton to Vicksburg to visit relatives several weeks before going to For rest city to reside.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11

After the society of nations is form ed Germany is going to have a hard time breaking into society San Francisco Bulletin.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~>~~~~~~ ~~~s~~~~~~~~~~>~S The contention of the defense was that he was not actually in combat i've service bet was merely Tn training for such service, and that under the terms of the policy he car ried in the American Central Life Insurance Company the character of his service to the government was such that it constituted no violation of such terms. Upon the other hand the company contended he entered the service at the time he enlisted and that the policy became inopera- tive at that time.
 By direction of the court the jury returned a verdict in favor of the company. It is understood the plain tiff will appeal the case to the su- preme court.
The courier-index., 1919-04-11
Mass Meeting Monday Night
 To Discuss Light Situation

mass meeting of the citizens of Maranna will be held at the City Hall on Monday night, April IA, for the purpose of discussing the light situation in Marian ma with view to devsing some means for remedying the miserable service being furnished by the com pany operating here
 CIVIC IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
 OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

conditions, eight hours and the right
Of free speech he tod the committee
Senator Mcclellan, of Tennessee asked
him how much be earned, and O'Reilly
said he averaged about SIG day
"That's mighty good wages" Senator
Mcclellan remarked almost as much as
a Senator gets. Why does a man who
earns that much take chance on his
job 2"
"I'd be willing to take less and work
fewer hours" O'Reilly responded.
The Rev. Father Albert Kazcini, of
st. Michael's Church, Braddock, testi-
fed that his parishioners were attacked
by the state police on leaving services
the morning of September q. Father
kazcini said the hours in the mills
were long and the living conditions
terrible
Woman Ridden Down in Riot
Mrs. Mary Wiscowitz, a Serbian, was
called by Attorney Rubin and, through
an interpreter, told of being ridden
down by state trooper when a strike
meeting was being broken up. She
conceded that she didn't think the
trooper had intended to single her out
from the crowd for particular treat
ment.
Senators Kenyon and McKellar put
every witness almost through a cate
chsm to develop the percentage of for
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Labor Leaders Explain What
They Consider Ethical JUS
tification of United Move;
Seek Public Sympathy
Retaliation at Polls Hinted
State Federation Meeting
Planned to Decide Course
in Fight for Rights"

PITTSBURGH. Oct. 1.-A movement
for general strike of all Pennsylvania
trade unionists went forward to-day
while steel strike leaders developed be-
fore the Senatorial investigating COM
mittee what they consider the ethical
justification Of such general strike.
1t is not to be q sympathetic strike,
according TO labor leaders, but a strike
Of all organized workers in the state to
be permitted to hold open air meetings
and parades in times of indu strial con-
ficts. 1t is not denied that such a
strike would promote the steel strike
as we'll as one by another name, but it
is made plain that Pennsylvania is
likely to have to choose between favor
ing the steel strikers or facing a gem
eral strike.
While swarm of witnesses was tell
iag the Senator's that they or others
Rad been deprived of the right of trial,
forbidden the exercise of the right of
essemblage, insulted and beaten by
police and jailers. molested in their
homes, intlmidated and generally
harassed and prosecuted. President
Maurer, Of the State Federation of
Labor. was Fastening to call meeting
of the executive council Of the State
Federation in Harrisburg tomorrow or
Monday TO arrange to summon a con-
vention TO be made up of one delegate
from each Of the 1000 unions~in the
state, to call general strike unless
in the mean time, the authorities relax
the grip that has so far restricted
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

conservative American women" had a
few hours before agreed to contribute
send food supplies to Russia. He de-
clined to give any further details of
the project.
The announcement was made at a
meeting of Cooper Union under the au-
spices Of the Russian Economic Relief
Committee. where Mr.. Zilboorg was a
speaker. The meeting adopted a reso-
luton urging the immediate lifting of
the blockade against Russia. Copies
OF the resolution are to be sent to
President Wilson and both houses of
Congress.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

mills in the entire Youngstown dis
trict since the strike started.
So quietly did the men enter the
mills that there was no excitement and
no trouble Of any kind. But this was
chiefly due to the fact that the pickets
were taken unawares, according to
strike leaders. Company officials de-
clare that this is the beginning OF the
crumbling OF the strike.
Shortly after the stacks started to
belch smoke a hurried meeting Of all
of the strike leaders OF the valley was
held behind closed doors. Afterward
strikers declared emDnatically that the
mills would not continue to operate,
and that if violence was necessary,
violence would be forthcoming"
Mayor Craver conferred with Police
Chief Watkins late to-day. Every pre-
caution possible. he said, would be
taken to avoid trouble Monday.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Car Inspectors Join
Altoona Shop Strike
Federation Officials Take Steps
to Have Unauthorized Walk
Out Called OFF

ALTOONA. Penn. Oct. 11.-Obeyine
call from the officers of their organi-
cation, the Pennsylvania Railroad car
inspectors in this district joined the
shopmen strikers to-day, increasing tbs
number Of idle men to about IL 600.
Train service has not been inter-
rupted and good order prevails. Both
sioes are apparently awaiting instruc-
tions from Washington.
!. b. Jewell. acting president of the
railways employees department., Amer.
lcan Federation OF Labor. wired from
Washington urging General Chairman
Jones, of the federation, to "take the
necessary action TO have the en-
ployes on illegal strike resume work
promptly"
Chairman Jones conferred with strike
leaders this afternoon, but no steps
have yet been taken toward a resump-
tion of work