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The courier-index., 1920-04-09
NORMENT NEW
 MAYOR OF CITY
CHOSEN IN TUESDAYS ELEC- TON WITHOUT OPPOSITION
 U YANCEY, SELLERS AND
 NEWBERN ON THE COUNCIL.

In the city electon held on Tues day o. G. Norment, secretary, treasurer and general manager of the Home Lumber Company, was unanimously elected mayor to fill the unexpired term of J. M. John- ston, who resigned several months ago to reside in Texas. MT. Nor ment's term will run until April, 1921. Following the resignation of Mayor Johnston, the city council elected Judge E. D. Robertson to serve temporarily as mayor.
 Judge Robertson was can didate for the position in the city election but on the morn ing of the election Judge Robertson announced his withdrawal and re- quested his friends to vote for MT. Norment. The total vote cast was 136, there being no contests for any of the positions.
 Ben B. Bonner was elected city clerk tosucceed MT. Norment. D. s. Hummer was reelected city at- torney. c. E. Yancey was chosen alderman from the first ward; F. T. Sellers from the second ward and M. E. Newborn from the third ward. The aldermen who retire are D. L. Griffis from the first ward, J. T. Robertson from the Second ward, and w. P. Harris iron, the third ward. The aldermen who hold over for another year are W. F. Harris from the first ward, R. l.. Hope from the second ward, and R. D. Smith from the third ward.
 Mr. Norment, who becomes may or, is one of the most public spirited and progressive citizens in Mari anna He has served as member of the city council and for the past four years has been city clerk. He has also served as secretary of the Marianna Commercial Club. He thoroughly understands every de- tail of the city government and hls friends are confident he will make Marianna a most excellent mayor.
 The old city council held a short session on Tuesday night and al- lowed the monthly bills. A meet ing of the council will be held on next Monday night at which time the old council will conclude it's business and adjourn sine die. The new mayor, city attorney, city clerk and aldermen will be sworn in and the mayor will announce the ap- pointment of the various commit tees from the membership of the council.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
John ". Crockett
 Claimed by Death

Little Rock, April 9.-John Wes- ley Crockett, aged so, died at his home at TAO o'clock last night af- ter an illness of more than two years. Funeral services will be held at one o'clock this afternoon at the residence, 1705 Denison St.
 Gov. Brough has issued a procla- nation closing all state offices at 12 o'clock today as tribute to Mr. Crockett, who was close personal friend of many of the state off, cials. John l.. Carter, secretary, issuing the proclamation in the ab- sence of Gov Brough, said: "It is we'll known in what great person. al esteem Governor Brough held MT. Crockett, whom he considered one of the cleanest and purest men in Arkansas politics. No man, pev- haps, was more universally respect ed and loved by his fellow politi- clans. He placed duty above every other consideration in the discharge of his state duties"
 Mr. Crockett has been identified with Arkansas politics since 1899, when he came to Little Rock for the first time from Dewitt as a member of the legislature.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
GLee Club PLeases
 Capacity Audience

Every available seat in the big Regent theatre was occupied Tues. day night when the famous Wander bilt Glee Club appeared in Mari anna, and it may be said in all truth that the University boys put on a program of song hits that de- lighted every member of the audi ence. The particular star of the club was MT. Owen, the baritone, who rendered several very excellent selections and in addition led the chorus in some of it's most appre- ciated numbers. The club appeared here under the auspices of the Westminster Circle of the Presbyter- ian church. D. s. Hummer and F. B. Benham, former Vanderbilt stu dents, had charge of the local ar engagements. It is understood the Westminster Circle cleared $500 on the performance.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
BIG LAND DEAL
 CLOSED TODAY
JACK AND JIM SPENCE BUY J. L. WEST PLANTATION OF 112o ACRES FOR CONSIDER ATION OF $I70,00o.

The third largest land deal pull ed off in Lee count recently was consumated today when Jack and Jim Spence became the owners of the J. L. West plantation of l. 12O acres, located 10 miles north west of Marianna The deal was a walk-out proposition involving S17O,00O or little more than $50 an acre. The place has TOO cares of the finest upland in the county in high state of cultivation. There are 400 acres in the woods with over three million feet of mer- chantable timber. On the place are a modern gin, saw mill, store, stock of general merchandise, two hand- some residences, one of them new one erected two years ago for h. H. McMurry, son-in-law of Mr. West who has been associated with him in the management of the place. The residence, store building ana gin are furnished with electric light and water systems.
 Jack Spence will operate the saw mill and work up the timber. Jim Spence will be the active manager of the farming operations, and a competent man will be placed in the store. Jack Spence recently sold fine farm near Jeffersonville to A. L. Mccormick of Mississippi, and Jim Spence has disposed of his plantation on Ralph Bayou to some parties residing in Memphis and Mississippi.
 The deal was closed through the Robertson and Benham agency who secured an option on the property less than a week ago.
 This is said to be the best qp- land plantation in the county and the improvements on it are modern in every particular. The new owr- CTS took charge of the place this morning.
 Mir. West has announced no def mite plans for the future.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
H. H. Hays Enters
 Race for GOUernOr

H. H. Hays, we'll known attorney of Arkansas City, son of Esq. and Mrs. R. M. Hays of Marianna has announced that he will be candi- date for the democratic nomination for governor of Arkansas in the pri- mary election to be held next Aug ust. He says that beginning May 3, he will make two speeches in each county in the state before the primary election. Mir. Hays was raised in Marianna and has many friends here who will be interested in his candidacy.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
|. s. COLEMAN FOR COUNTY
 SURVEYOR

In this issue of the Courier-In- dex appears the announcement of J. s. Coleman of Moro, as a candi- date for re-nomination to the office of surveyor of Lee county. In a statement issued to the public, MT. Coleman says:
 q certainly appreciate the sup port the voters gave me two years ago in the primary, and l have tried to show my appreciation by putting forward my best efforts in conduct ing the affairs of the office of county surveyor and l promise, if re-nominated and elected to the office, to continue to give good and satisfactory service"
 MT. Coleman had no opposition two years ago and it is not presum- ed he will have at this time.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
Home Burns, Four
 Persons CremGted

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, April 7-Mr. and Mrs. James Bohanan and the 18-year-old and the 13year-old sons of the former, were burned to death last night when the home in which they lived was destroyed by fire. The bodies were badly charred.
 Three men and one woman em- ployed by Mir. Bohanan in operat- ing the Dan Mccoy farm, between Warehouse and Poplar Bluff, where the fire occurred, awakened in time to escape from the burning building but had no opportunity to rescue the farmer and his wife, asleep on the second floor, or the two boys, sleeping on the first floor.
 There is no explanation of the fire except that there was an in- cubator in the house, and 1t IS thought possible that the lamp in it set the place on fire.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bohanan were mar ried in Cairo, H., last Sunday.
 One of the employees on the farm before retiring said that he heard a noise and believed that it was charivari party. A short time later the building was in flames.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
Negro Shot; Then
 Br0ined With Are

Dan Monroe, negro, residing on the D. L. Griffis place at Scott's Valley, near Last Chance, was shot and then brained by an axe in the hands of Will Holmes, his brother in-law, on last Friday night. The tragedy occurred in Monroe's house. Monroe's wife is the only witness to the crime. She claims her hus- band had mistreated her and on Friday afternoon had whipped her with a razor strap. That night she told her brother, Will Holmes, what her husband had done. He is al legged to have picked up shot gun belonging to Monroe and while the latter was asleep in chair shot him in the forehead. Holmes then took an axe and split the victims head. At least this is the story told by Monroe's wife. Holmes made his escape following the trag- edy. The officers state the woman was half drunk on corn whiskey when they reached the house that night. A search of the premises revealed two small stills in an out house on the place. The woman was placed under arrest, but the grand jury in session this week fail ed to indict her because the evi- dence was insufficient.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09

 HOLD MEETING
SECOND SESSION OF LEE COUN- TY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION LARGELY ATTENDED-COOD PROGRAM RENDERED.

The second meeting of the Lee County Teachers Association was held at the Marianna High School Saturday, April 3.
 F. L. McChesney resigned as pres ident and J. E. Manning of Gill, was elected in his place.
 President J. c. Futrall of the state university, was unable to at tend and his place was filled by MT. Wilson of Memphis, who made an interesting and instructive talk.
 A helpful program was given by several members of the association.
 The session was conluded at the Elks Club where the teachers were guests at a luncheon given by the Commercial Club and the Lions Club.
 The next meeting of the associa- tion will be during the Lee county institute.
 The following teachers were pres ent:
 Miss Mamie Johnston, Miss Es- telle Walton, Miss Marion Ham mond. Miss Rose Chears, Mrs. C.. J. Gregory, H. l.. Lambert, Mrs. H. L. Lambert, Miss Zaida Lewis. Miss Mary Rives, Miss Mary Mil ton, Miss Sue Browning, Mrs. Eva T. McClerkin, w. w. Putnam, Mrs. A. c. Parker, l. W. Blacklock, F. B. Whitaker, H. c. Swaffer, J. F. Manning, w. R. Schisler, l.. T. Jones, Miss Mary Davis, Miss Louise Wilson, Miss Georgia Raney, Miss Alma Futrall, Miss Frances Cook, F. l., McChesney, Miss Flora Bick- erstaff, Theodore T. Chave, Miss Dean Marlowe, Mrs. Essie Wilkes, J. A. Hudson.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
DODGE GARAGE
 BEING ERECTED
w. w. GYPSUM AND w. N. BUR- NETTE PURCHASE LOT ON SOUTH POPLAR STREET FOR NEW INSTITUTION.

Ground was broken on Monday for the erection of brick building 50 by 100 feet, for new automo- bile sales room and garage for w.
 w. Chisum and W. N. Brunette, the latter from Helena, the new insti- tuition to be. known as the Dodge Bros. Garage. Messrs. Chisum and Brunette purchased lot 59 by POP feet on the east side of South Pop lar street from R. D. Jarratt and awarded a contract to R. L. Hamp- ton for the construction of the The total investment in the site, building and equipment will be about S20,000 Mir. Bur nette has the agency for the Dodge Bros. car in Helena and Messrs. Chisum and Brunette have the agency for Marianna. The new firm will handle only the Dodge cars and will operate a Dodge serv- ice station and garage. MT. Chisum is at present manager of the Griffis- Newborn Garage, handling Stude- baker, Chevrolet and Maxwell cars.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
Was JehU the Son
 of ZerIidh-SIsre

Omaha, Neb., April 8.-Judge w. w. Slabaugh, deputy county attor- ney, glided into the office of coun- ty attorney, Shotwell, the other day and, without preface or apology, demanded:
 "If Absalom was the son of David and if Jehu was the son of Ger uiah, what relation was Zeruiah to Jehu?"
 "Why, Zeruiah was Jehu's fath- CT, of course,' said the county at torney.
 "Wrongw parked the judge.
 'No, it can't be wrong" insisted Mir. Shotwell. You said Jehu was the son of Zeruiah, didn't you?"
 ''I did," asserted the judge.
 "eWH, then, Zeruiah must have been Jehu's father"
 You're absolutely wrong" Judge Slabaugh insisted.
 Well, then what relation was Zeruiah to Jehu?" demanded MT. Shotwell.
 His mother" the judge chuekled.
 Whereupon he right-about-faced and marched out.
 Judge Slabaugh is also authority for the astounding statement that "March is the shortest month of the year,
 And he proves it by the indisput- able argument that sthat it blows two days out of every three"
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
Moro Club to Meet
 Next Friday Night

On Friday night of next week the Moro Community Club will have as its guests Prof B. w. >Torreyson, principal of the State Normal School at Conway, and Prof. E. B. Mathews director of vocational education in
 the state. These gentlemen will deielyer addresses. The officers of the Moro Community Club, through .he Courier-Index, extend cordial invitation to the people of Mari
 anna T; to attend this meeting on next friday night. Luncheon will be served the visitors in the Moro nlgh School building at six thirty
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
GOOD PROGRAM
 }. A. R. MEET
MRS. E. D. WALL GIVES INTER
 ESTINC HISTORY OF THE AR THUR THOMPSON HOUSE ON
 ALABAMA ROAD NEAR HERE.

L'Anguille Chapter, D. A. R., had an interesting meeting with Mrs. E.. c. Badley Wednesday afternoon, April z.
 The program for the afternoon was as follows:
 Review of the D. A. R. Magazine for March-Mrs. P. R. Turner.
 Boston Tea Party-Mrs. Sam Har- rington.
 Mrs. Turner gave a short talk on the insignia of the Aero Squadrons with special mention of the 91st to which Capt. Everett Cook belonged.
 The chapter is very proud to have descendent of one of the partici- pants of the Boston Tea Party as a member-Mrs. E. c. Badley, whose ancestor, Joshua Davis, lived in Bos- ton during those stirring times.
 Mrs. Wall in her paper, gave the history of the Arthur Thompson house which is very interesting. The flooring was sawed in Athens, Ga., and hauled to the Tennessee river and made into a huge flatboat, on which MT. Thompson's father load ed his household goods and negro slaves. This was floated down the Tennessee river, on down the Fath- CT of Waters to the mouth of the St. Francis and up the L'Anguille to the present site of Marianna. The timbers in the flatboat were then used in building the Thompson home.
 The Owen house, one mile east of the Alabama road, about six miles out was built in 1851, by MT. Hal Mixon's grandfather MT. Owen Pleasant. A small log house was then standing there and Mir. Owen added the frame part to it.
 The timbers for the floors were hauled from Helena, but the boards for the side walls were cut by slaves in the most primitive man. ner. A log was suspended under a high scaffold. One man stood on the scaffold and another under it. By means of long saw and much hard labor, the blanks were cut from the log.
 The bricks for the chimneys for the Owen house were made on the place and the large nails were beat en out by the blacksmith. The panes. of glass were bought in Mem. phis but were fitted in frames made by the negro carpenters.
 The L'Anguille chapter gives a half scholarship to Winslow Noun tain school. To raise the money fos this scholarship it was decided to have sale of cakes and candies on Saturday, April 17th.
 Miss Pearl Mann's application fo,' membership was accepted. Miss Mann enters on the Revolutionary service of her great, great, great, grandfather, Samuel Wilson, an of ficer in Maryland regiment.
 Guests present were Mrs. M. H. Ford, Mrs. Ragland, Mrs. Short ridge of New Orleans, Mrs. Cotter, Mrs. Noel Burke, Mrs. Russworm of LaGrange and new member of the chapter, was also present.
 The next meeting will be with Mrs. E. J. Beazley.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
PLAN MEMORIAL
 HOSPITAL HERE
ovrMFNT ON FOOT TO RAISE sroo,ooo TO BUILD AND EQUIP 'ncr,TUTION AS MONUMENT ro WAR VETERANS.

,,,. n,t memorial hospital:
 wbat more fitting monument to
 .,otuate the memory of the young p from Lee county who made the
 non,e sacrifice in the recent great rar and to express a peoples ap-
 .oo;ation of the service rendered su the hundreds of stalwart boys ,rho marched under tAe Stars and Stripes? c,,,h
 Tho members of the Lions Club .,;nL the suggestion a capital one .ni a tbev propose to launch move a,ant to raise a fund of one hundred .hnnsand .l,e dollars with which to pur- shoso a site. erect hospital, equip # with the proper furnishings ana supply fund for its operation un- t;l if becomes self-sustaining.
 The idea was suggested at meet ;no of the Commercial Club two months ago and a committee con s;st;ng of c. E. Daggett, K. l.. Nixon and D. s. Hummer was ap- nointed to formulate some tangible pIan At the meeting of the Lions rluh Wednesday Dr. E. D. Vail again brought the hospital matter up and in a forceful address he advocated early action. Dr. Wall said he could think of no memorial more appropriate than hospital in Mariana for the use of the people residing in Lee county. He said it should be a county institution and he felt sure every public-spirited man and woman in the county would be glad of an opportunity to make a substantial contribution to fund to establish such hospital. The war taught us many things, among them the need of institutions like this. The people of Lee county, said Dr. Wall, are anxious to make some substantial, lasting and fit ting expression of their apprecia- ton of the services rendered the nation by the boys from Lee coun- ty. He was quite sure the idea of building a hospital would appeal to them.
 OthefS agreed with Dr. Wall and felt the time was ripe to launch the movement. President Max D.. Miller suggested the physicians os the city get together, talk the mat ter over and agree upon some plan, and that this plan be presented at the next meeting of the Lions Club.
 R. M. Tarr, native engllshman who is the representative of the Moline Machinery Corporation in British South Africa, was a guest of the club and made most in- teresting talk on that section of Africa. He is in this country study ing the work of the Moline line of implements and came here to work with the K. J. Beazley Company for several days, going to the fields and watching the operation of the various kinds of implements put out by the Moline Company. He was accompanied here by Edward c. Holt, the salesman for the com pany in this territory.
 Major Elgan C. Robertson made an interesting talk on the move National Guard in Marianna. Maj or Robertson had presented this matter at previous meeting of the club and had been pledged the SUD- port of the members. The govern ment allows 200 a year for arm ory rent, pays the men for the time spent in drilling, furnishes full equipment, and permits the or ganization of a company with a minimum of fifty men.
 Troy Pace, well known attorney of Little Rock, also delivered a brief but snappy address.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
 eAKAWAY OPENS CAMPAIGN

LltIIe Rock, April 7.-Congress- %n %,an I II. Caraway, leading candi- Sate S Tor United States senator, to- My MNay established headquarters at the New Capitol Hotel. He will an ;ounce ;n his headquarters manager ra rev days. Mr Caraway will consu on,ain Tn Little Rock several days ina ior"errlng with friends before start ;nto, ing on tour of the state in the interest of his candidacy.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09

Hoover must be mistaken in as serting he is naturally a Republican, because a number of Democratic papers have positively asserted he IS a Democrat.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
HEADS THE WORLD

The United States, including Al aska, leads in the world in the value of it's fishery products, the estimat- ed total for last year reaching $107,- 959, 1000.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09

Men of the south, savel You must learn this lesson, or that of economy, which so stiffens the north and inspires and stimulatse it's in dustry, will overwhelm you.-Henry Clay.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09

Palmer has been unable to stop the upward climb of prices with his airbrakes.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09

The ex-erown prince is learning to be a blacksmith, which is better than being a black sheep.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
BIG GAME HERDS INCREASE

Bio game herds are increasin rapidly on the four United State big game reservations.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09

The dollar haircut will enable the inventor of a safety hair-cutter to amass a fortune.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09

Economy makes happy homes and sound nations. Instill it deep George Washington.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09

Have you yet located a presiden- tial candidate for whom you would "tear your shirt?"
The courier-index., 1920-04-09

Still, if Wilson should try for a third term, his slogan will not be "T kept Burleson in office"
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
COAL FIELDS OF AMERICA

The United States has Iy2,UUU square miles of coal.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09
High Water Curt0iLs
 SerUice On Mud Line

On account of backwater getting over the Missouri Pacific tracks at Watson south of McGehee, the two night trains on the Mud Line or Marianna Cutoff have been taken from the service for the present. These trains run from Ferridy, La., to and from Memphis. The regular local passenger from Memphis re- mains on the run. The train reach es Marianna at 10:55, the same old time, but the eastbound train here tofore due here at 11:55 has been changed to 2:05 p. m. The former schedule will be resumed when the high waters recede and the two night trains are again placed in service.
The courier-index., 1920-04-09

M WIFE OR VICTOR? tslL;r Charlie Hines has a new 1Mng 1M;ag machine in his home.-Ethel
The courier-index., 1920-04-09

It will be we'll before making a treaty with the Russian Reds, to remember that those who lie down with dogs get up with fleas.