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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24
Johnston Decides To
Remain in Mariana

Rev. W. K. Johnston, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church mere, has
had under consideration very fiat
tering call to become superintendent
of home missions of the East Miss
issippi Presbytery, with headquart-
ers at West Point, Miss, but much
to the delight of his many friends
in Mariana he has decided to de-
cline the call and to remain mere.
However, he placed the matter be-
fore the Session and Deacons OF the
local church to get an expression
from them as to whether or not the
sentiment was unanimous. for nm
to continue his work here. Both
bodies passed strong resolutions en-
dorsing his work here and asking
him to remain. Later the matter
was brought before the congrega'
ton and similar resolutions were
adopted unanimously. With tins
one hundred per cent endorsement
of his work and pledge for support
in the future, Mr.. Johnston could
not break loose from the congre'
CATION here.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24
Democrats In Need
OF Campaign Funds

James w. Gerard, chairman of the
National Democratic Finance Com
mittee. has sent out a distress call
the democratic presidential cam
paign. The republican party is ap-
parently amply supplied with fl
nances. All the big corporations and
big business interests in the. east
have contributed heavily to the re-
publican slush fund, while the dem
ocrats are relying upon the smaller
contributions from those who sup
port the democratic ticket.
Cen. Lloyd England of Little
Rock, has been named state chair
man to raise campaign funds in Ar
kansas, and in turn Gen. England
has appointed soliciting committees
in the various counties in the state
The democrats in Mariana have al
ready sent in a big contribution
amounting to 1888. The county
central committee donated $3.50
making the total contribution so fal
from Lee county S508. There are
many democrats in Moro, Aubrey
Rondo, Haynes, Lagrange and il
the bottoms who have not contribut
ed to the fund and the purpose 0.
this article is to urge them to sent
in their donations at once. TIL,
Courier-Index will receive the none.
and send it to General England ant
will publish from time to time th'
names of the contributors. Let th
democrats in the county get bus.
now and raise funds for the nationa
campaign.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24

Like every growing, progressive
city, Mariana faces a financial
crisis which the city authorities are
unable longer to postpone. By
practicing economy and doing only
the character of work necessary
to be done to keep public affairs
in even semi-decent condition the
mayor and members of the city
council have been able during the
past two or three years to keep the
city out of any deep indebtedness,
but the time has now come when
they can no longer avert financial
disaster, unless they stop all pub
Ii improvements, sit on the lid and
let the public howl. This they do
not propose to do; neither do they
think the tax payers in Mariana
want them to pursue such a course.
According to a carefully prepared
statement submitted by Mayor Nor
ment the total revenues the city
receives from all sources is approx
imately $4,000 a year. Of this
amount $4,000 comes from the
regular five mills tax and $4,000
from all other sources. For severa
years Ine necessary eApSHuieNAc -
have been in excess of this amount
The mayor, in his statement, item
ICES the necessary expenses as fol
lows:
Salaries of mayor, clerk, attorney
health officer and six aldermen, I
total of ten officials, per month
$165. Fire department, per month
$500. Chief of police, first ant
second assistants and police judge
per month $450.00. Street commits
sioner, day laborers on street force
feed for teams and miscelianeou
items, per month, 100000. Thi
makes a total of $3.50 month O
S19,80O a year. This does not in
clude any of the expensive worl
the city has to do in the mainten
ance of the water system or tn
sewerage system, nor does it In
clude the purchase of additlona
fire hose and other equipment 10
the fire department that average
at least $400 a year. The upkeel
of the street paving is anothe
charge that has to be met by tn
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24
Teachers of County
To Meet On Oct. 2

H. L. Lambert, of Moro, president
of the Lee County Teachers Asso-
citation has called meeting of the
association Saturday morning, Oc-
tober 2, at ten o'clock in the high
school building in Mariana. At
the noon hour the teachers will go
to the Elks Home where they will
be served a lunch by the entertain
ment committee of the Commercial
Club and Lions Club. The members
of the county board of education are
expected to be present at the ses-
sion at ten o'clock and discuss with
the teachers plans for improving
school conditions in the county.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24
RESERVE BOARD
TO EXTEND AID
B. c. POWELL REFUTES RE-
PORT THAT BANKING HEAD
DECLINED TO HELP ACRI-
CULTURAL INTERESTS.

The conference held in Washing
ton last week by the committee of
fifty southern bankers and cotton
planters with the Federal Reserve
Bank Board, was entirely satisfac-
tory. The original report sent from
Washington that all aid had been
refused is not correct. B. c. Powell
of Little Rock, National vice-presi-
dent of the American Cotton As
sociation, j. R. Alexander, presi--
dent of the Arkansas Division and
C. S. Fitzpatrick of Helena, presi-
dent of the Arkansas State Bankers
Association, were among the rep
resentatives from Arkansas.
"We consider" said Mr.. Pow
ell. "that Governor Harding more
than met our expectations. He as
sured our committee that the board
would issue from thirty to forty
millions of dollars in additional cur
rency per week during the crop
moving period, and that there Will
be no contraction of agricultural
credits during the season. In ad-
dition, he explained that the expan-
sion would have to continue until
the crop moving period was over.
Governor Harding made 1t piain
that so far as possible, CONDITIONS
should cause crops and commodities
to be sold so as to be absorbed IN
a normal way, as required by the
manufacturing and consuming pub
lie. and not to be dumped upon the
market within a few months. In
order to keep the annual business
normal, he suggested that it may De
necessary in some instances to IL
nance the crop of one year over
until the next. He said that the
solution of the problems confront
ing the southern cotton producer
lies in the financial analysis with
the PRODUCERS themselves and their
home banks.
"As a result of the conference
the Federal Board will extend loans
on agricultural products, particu,
larly cotton, in which we are most
directly interested, when the same
is in warehouses properly insured
and bonded. These loans will bt
extended, subject to renewal until
they can be sold in accordance with
the law of supply and demand, ano
il the loans must be carried foi
twelve months longer, they VIII bt
extended"
Governor Harding advised th'
south to organize Cotton EXpor
Corporation under the plans recon-
mended by the American Cotton AS
sociation. a special committee q
which Senator J T. Robinson o
Arkansas, Is member has been ap
pointed to use its efforts to hav'
the War Finance Corporation ne
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24

n.,s for the organization of the
fians aa,ntv unit of the Arkansas
ee euf of the American Cotton
|VlslGa 0;ation were laid at a mass
fso.l ,;na Of farmers, merchants and
|eesllrs cum held at the Elks Home on
d nhee nsresdav night of this week when
|eanes snsses were delivered by Lem
af nts Of Memphis, D. c. Welty of
e.aia lln' Rock. and Claud Fitzpatrick
/! !''1g Eelena. On next Monday two
y organizers representing the
Ill., .Eansss division of the American
/ ps4on Non, Association will arrive in Ma
!snns @ and will spend several days
F. @ fbe county holding mass meetings
~ presenting to the farmers the
H. Of the association for ware
using r bonding and marketing the
rosent crop of cotton.
fSn m Tuesday night, September %,
mass meeting will be held at Moro,
w+S R D. Smith as chairman. Mr..
18th will be accompanied by one
tbe field organizers and will
-obably select several local men
/ act on a committee with him.
4 the same night another mass
speting will be held at Haynes with
FM Hewitt as chairman and with
~ of the field organizers present.
N Hewitt will also appoint a local
smmittee to accompany him. On
Feduesday night a meeting will be
Sd at Gill with J. M. McClintock
J chairman, and on the same night
notber mass meeting will be held
4 Salem with Arthur Cotter as
$airman. On Thursday evening a
betting will be held at Aubrey with
D. Smith as chairman and on
{ same evening at Rondo with j.
Hewitt as chairman. On Friday
&ternoon at 3 100 a meeting will be
&ld at Brickeys with Arthur Cotter
Z chairman. 1t is understood that
] all of these meetings one of the
eld organizers will be present.
Il At the mass meeting here We'd
esday night the principal speaker
bs Lem Banks of Memphis, well
pown banker, cotton factor, plant
and business man. His speech
Is very clear, concise and COM
lehensive presentation of the cot
b situation. He most heartily en-
sed the plans of the American
bton Association which contem.
ates the erection of bonded ware.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24
First Lyceun Number
On Wednesday, Oct. 8

The first number of the Lyceum
Lecture Course will be "The Trim
acria operate Company" Wednesday
evening, October 6.
This number alone costs US $175
for a single evening. They have
the reputation of being all artists
of rare merit. The company consists
of:
Raoul S. Bonanno, Di Misilmerl,
Baritone.
Miss Thelma Votipka, American
Soprano.
Mr.. Giovanni, Tenor.
Miss Gwendolyn Bayless, Amer
lean Accompanied.
This attraction is worth the cost
of the entire course. But this =
a year when they are ALL good.
Not single cheap number. Inc
course will cost about $500.OO. we
figured that the people of Marian
ma would rather have strictly first
class course and pay little more
for il than to have some ordinary
numbers. 1t remains for you TO
show US whether or not we have
been correct in this estimate.
Season tickets: Adults, 500;
children, S1.25. You can buy tex
cts from any teacher in the school.
Buy at once and reduce the trou-
Bile to the minimum. We are busy.
You take no financial risk. The
numbers win all be here. If any
one were to fail to arrive your
money viii be refunded. There viii
be five numbers.
Single admission for each attfac-
tiop viii be-: One dollar TOR adults; /;
fiftv cents for children. You Will
save just half by buying in aa-
vance ~
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

What threatened to prove very
disastrous fire occurred here Mon
dya morning when the office of the
Pierce Oil Company was complete.
ly destroyed. Stock, consisting OF
lubricating oil, axle grease, etc, val
ued at approximately $1,000 was
a total loss. as well as the building
itself. Much damage was done 70
the crossties on the Missouri Pacl-
fic railroad, the adjoining shipping
and loading pens and the western
Union Telephone wire along the
track,
Owing to prompt response and
good work of the local fire depart
ment, two big tanks, one of gasoline
and one of oil, within 20 feet OF
the burning building were seved.
The origin of the fire is not
known.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24
Consumer Nay Fill
Coal Bin at Leisure

Washington, Sept. 22.-All wants
of coal consumers, big and little,
will be adequately met before wint-
er sets in, the National Coal Asso-
citation declared tonight in a review
of the coal situation throughout the
country. :,
"Householders need not feel it
necessary to fill their bin with en-.
tire winters supply at this time,
declared the statement issued by
the association. "By taking only
enough coal now to tide them over
until December l the entire situa-
ton will work out with no great
privation to anyone.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24

and find herself in a questionable
section. Not so if the Salvation
Army is consulted. The Army has
studied the question and knows that
these young girls will come to the
larger cities. To help them it has
established Boarding Homes for
young girls where everything is at
cost. And as for the young boy,
the Army has not overlooked him.
Now let us get right down to dis
tress in this town. Suppose a GER
tain worthy family. needed aid
Someone must see to it. You might
say that this family will get some
food and will not starve. But is
that doing the right kind of good?
The Advisory Board should be con-
suited and then begins the kind of
service that has won millions of
friends for the Army.
The family must be placed back
on it's feet; it must become lnde-
pendent again. The Army has made
thousands of families independent
again. Work has been found for
John and Anne's education has been
completed. Maybe it will be nee
essary to invest many hundreds of
dollars in the family to get it back
on the right road. But the Army
has done it. The Army knows how
and when an obstacle presents itself
the Army has always been able to
conquer.
In one town the Army purchased
washing machine for widow so
she could earn enough to care for
her four little tots. When the news
got around the citizens became so
enthusiastic that they didn't stop
until they had purchased a home
for the woman and her children.
What the Army accomplished in a
few weeks through Advisory Boards
recently was sent out to all Advi-s-
ory Board members.
The above are but few of the
many activities of the Army. All
its departments are available. Inc
Army of course, must have Iunos
to carry on its work and for tnaI
reason citizens will ask you to ald
the week of October 8.
Remember that the Army operates
at a cheaper cost than any other
similar organization because its
trained workers have devoted their
lives in the hope of reward here
after. Hence their pay is not more
than will sustain them respectfully.
Another article on just what the
Army means to us will be published
later.
The members of your county Ad-
visory Board follow:
Judge ]. A. Plummer, president
O. G. Norment, vice-president: I
r. Freeman, secretary; d. 5. CLARK
Chas. Mckee, r. L. Nixon, M. y
Newbern. Hugh Nixon, R. B. Ne
Cniioch. w. 20. Hopkins, l. A
Spivey, D, S. Plummer, r. D. Smith
J. B. Daggett, c. +. Daggett'
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24
Plan to Enlist All Farmers
As Members of American
Cotton Association Here

houses, the employment of bonded
weighers and graders and the grad
ual marketing of the crop so as not
to force the price down by dumping
all the crop on the market within
ninety days. He explained in de-
tail the federal law providing for
the establishment of bonded ware
houses and told how the federal re-
serve board had pledged that suffi-
cient money would be diverted to
the south to handle the crop. He
was followed by Mr.. Welty who
elaborated on some of the features
not covered by Mr.. Banks. Claud
Fitzpatrick told of the conference
recently held with the governor of
the federal reserve banking board
how the interests opposed to an or
ganized effort on the part of the
cotton producers to get fair price
for their staple had sent out
false reports about the conference
In another column in this issue ap-
pears an article from Little Rock
telling about the conference and
correcting misleading statements
previously published with reference
to the attitude of the federal re,
serve board.
The only distressing feature about
the mass meeting held here Wed
nesday night was the lack of in
terest manifested by the business
men of Mariana. More than one
hundred farmers were present ant
it is stated not over five business
firms in Mariana were represented
at the meeting. The absence of tn,
business men of Mariana was the
subject of much comment upon th'
part of the leaders in this move
ment and by the farmers who wer'
present. The issues at stake arr
so big and so vital to the prosperit.
/, of all the people, particularly t.
the business firms that it is hare
to understand why so little inter
est has been manifested by th'
business men. The only explana
ton offered for their absence i
that they have not posted them
selves on the work of the Ameri
can Cotton Association and do no
fully appreciate the magniture o
the problem it is undertaking t.
solve and the lasting benefits tina
will come to all if it only PARTIAL,
succeeds with its plans.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24
|ALVATION Army
launches DRIVE
hERlCA'S GREATEST RESCUE
ORGANIZATION SEEKS FUNDS
FOR WORK DURING ENSUING
YEAR.

The Salvation Army has grown
such an extent and the demands
FOn it have increased so greatly
Rt 1t has become necessary for this
{eat Institution for good to change
methods of securing funds. The
way of passing around the tam
arlne in each town has become
llquated as we'll as expensive.
Pefe is now in the town a Saliva
n Army Advisory Board through
Flcn the Salvation Army works for
Ia and through whose assistance
pas will be raised.
Inc successful operation of the
satlon Army Advisory Board in
county means that all the in
Huuons, departments and bureaus
.ne Salvation Army are available
ne residents of this county. In
sr words when we have a case
needs attention we may call
Me Advisory Board and through
s'nd way to dispose of the
iae Salvation Army for years has
msalned and operated what is
s Ssn as Sixteen Major Activities,
''e activities of the Army cover
principal cases that arise.
~ instance, there is the Rescue
V ior unfortunate girls. While
al deplore these cases we are
1peled to assist the unfortunate,
~ imagine such case. What is
ss'. sscome of the girl? The answer
sSs SS when we bear in mind that
Pa,S ave a Salvation Army Advisory
N.Y. nv The Army has Rescue
|esoua ~ ior just &nch a case and this
eoNs, us Home is made available
TSss TSss1 the Advisory Board.
W industrial Home for men who
M OSt out in the battle for sue.
tba has been the means of remak-
n lsIIusands of men. Let us sup,
Rn wS at we have on our hands q
ma' "no' because of reverses, can.
m aaAe a~u ends meet. We cannot
1 nsaapioyment for him and have
IN 'taSe f. . 70 keep him. If we senc
burSo lne poor farm he become:
N Of L on the community for tht
I|eb I. Industrial Home is for JUS
IA "a ease The Army will puf
Eothe, work, will see that he get,
cbsroeln oenainee-in fact, will finC
~ MI y take the young girl whc
Eould UiA " N this larger city. Sh'
forts gwen the best in her new
ter y help make the worlt
a0ge .i. I'M when She goes to tn,
OA'y she may be unfortunate
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24
Finances of City Running
Behind; Council Passes an
Occupation Tax Ordinance

city. In addition to all these ex-
ira items, the city has to make re-
pairs from time to time on the city
hall and jail and has to purchase
equipment of various kinds for the
street department.
Members of the city administra-
ton are fully cognizant of the tact
that during the past two years he
work on the streets has been mostly
of a temporary nature. Lack OF
funds to do permanent street work
is the cause of this. II IS also cited
that modern automobile and truck
traffic keeps the streets n q bad
shape just as this traffic keeps the
public roads in a bad condition
The whole situation boiled down
into a few words, is that the ex-
pense of operating the city govern
ment has increased from fifty to
100 per cent during the past three
years, while the revenues have IN
creased less than 25 per cent.
Facing a dilemma like this, the
mayor and aldermen could propose
only one plan for averting finan-
cial disaster and that was to raise
additional revenue which they seek
to do by the passage of an ordi-
nance levying an occupation tax.
This ordinance is published else
where in this issue of the Courier
Index. 1t is patterned after the
occupation ordinance in Little Rock,
Forrest City and other towns and
cities and has been worked out as
carefully as possible with a view
to levying fair, just and equitable
! tax on all forms of business and
occupations. 1t is estimated this
ordinance will bring in approximate
lly $4,000 in revenues, which added
to the present total of $4,000 will
give the city about $4,000 annual
/ ly. In addition to the occupation
tax another ordinance levying a
special tax on automobiles and
trucks was passed at the special
session last Friday night. With the
4 additional revenues derived from
the enforcement of these two ordi-
/ nances the city authorities plan to
! do much permanent street improve
ment and more adequately police
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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24

established and to use the S70O,000,-
900 now on deposit for the pur-
pose of furnishing credits for the
marketing of cotton in foreign
countries. Information was given
at the conference that the surplus
of short cotton now held in south
ern markets, amounting to $780,
900 bales, can be disposed of in
certain foreign countries wuere cot
ton is usable.
One of the striking facts brought
out in the conference was the in
equitable distribution of loans made
by Federal Reserve Banks in re-
port of agricultural interests. The
st. Louis district, which includes
Arkansas, has the lowest ratio and
actual volume of loans of all the
eight districts. This district has a
total of only $29, 100000 or % per
cent, while Minneapolis has $50
per cent and Chicago has $2l7,-
100000 or 48.3 per cent. The cot
ton crop of the south is one of the
greatest sources of national wealth
and yet it appears that it is given
less support than many other OF
the great agricultural interests of
the country. 1t is this inequitable
condition which the American Cot
ton Association is seeking to over
come and in which it has reason to
believe the Federal Reserve Board
will use all the resources of the
government.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24

Jas. B. Hood, VINO operates a
large plantation, store. gin, saw
mill and other enterprises at NO
komo, one mile east of Gassett, has
succeeded in geeting the postal au-
thorities to establish a postoffice at
his place. 1t is understood the new
postoffice will be known as Hood
land.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-09-24

America is first in the running
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prices. Brooklyn Eagle.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-03
big SHOW HERE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

What promises to be one of the
biggest shows that will play
Richmond this season comes to
the opera house on next Wednes-
day night, when "The Frolics Of
1920 present their big minstrel
and musical revue. In the. big
company, which numbers so, are
found a lot of boys that have d
large local following. In the bal
lad section Of the show such silver
voiced balladists as Victor Sea-
mon, Jack Irwin Jos. E. Huff
man James Henry, w. P. Rob
erts and Sollie Hall will be heard
in the latest New York song
successes. For the lovers Of
dancing, eight joyful jazzers will
dance their way through this
merry melange of comedy and
Song. The featured comedians OF
the Show this season is Geo
HORNE, Gus Owens, E. E. SUIT
ton and Werner Slade, these four
popular fun makers are on the
JOB chasing the gloom and curing
the blues. The finale of the first
act is decided novelty entitled
THE Little White Church In The
! Valley in which Miss Vera
Ishmel is featured.
In the second part of the show
L. Barton Evans, the featured
member OF the company appears
in a high class singing act. Mr..
Evans, for four seasons, was the
I featured member of the famous
Boston Opera Co.
The Saver of. Cottie HILL"
timely burlesque will serve to in
Itroducc all OF the fun makers as
sisted by the entire company IL a
farce with song and dances.