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At a recent meeting of the Ma
rianna Post of the American Legion
held at the Elks Club, the following
officers were elected to serve until
September 1, 1921:
E. C. Robertson. Post Command
er.
R. L. Nixon, Jr., First Vice-Com-
mander.
A. G.. Samuel, Adjutant.
W. E. McClintock, Finance Offic-
er
A. L. Lanham, Historian.
M. c. Hughey. Post Surgeon.
E. d. Robertson, Post Chaplain.
Gordon Mathews, War Risk Of
ficer.
The meeting was largely attend
ed and a series of social functions
under the direction of the local post
were planned. A committee was
appointed to select plans for cele-
bration of Armistice Day.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS


Schmidt & Herder, tailors, locat-
ed in building recently vacated by
express company. Cleaning, press
ing, altering, repairing. Suits,
trousers and overcoats made to or
der. High-class workmanship. Phone
472. We call for and deliver all
work. *tf
Mrs. H. B. Shumacker entertain
ed with bridge Thursday afternoon,
the first of series of parties. Six
tables were arranged for this party.
Mrs. Eben Daggett was awarded
the prize for high score and Mrs.
w. L. Ward cut the consolation. AT
the conclusion of the games a
tempting salad course was served.
Shoes are high and the people
are looking for any saving they can
make in the purchase of footwear.
We are now offering all our low
quarters, pumps and oxfords at one
fourth off the regular price. Come
in now and get yours. Grove-Reed
Company. $50
Mesdames J. E. Allen and Hor-
ace Bonner entertained jointly the
Young Ladies' Club at the home of
Mrs. Allen on Monday afternoon.
At the close of the business meet
ing and study hour the members
enjoyed a social hour during which
refreshments were served. The next
meeting of the club will be with
Mrs. Marshall Boon, Jr.
A card party that was very much
WndnnzdaU
afternoon by Mrs. Maclin McClin-
took. Eleven tables were attractive
ly arranged and the games of bridge
were very interesting. Mrs. j. f..
Stevenson was awarded the prize
for high score, and Miss Lucille Tay-
lor cut the consolation. Delicious
refreshments were served at the
close of the afternoon.
Miss Alma Futrall was recently
appointed by the State Practical
Writing and Drawing Co., to be
general supervisor of their work
in this state. The offer was de-
clined by Miss Futrall as her duties
in the schools here and after jan
uary as county superintendent,
would not permit her to accept. Miss
Futrall has been very successful here
in the presentation of the work of
this company and this offer came
unsolicited as an appreciation OF
what she has accomplished in her
class room.
Among those from Lee county
who visited the big fair in Memphis
this week were Mrs. Gladys and
Elizabeth Sutton, John Sturdivant,
Teddy Claywell, Misses Esther Ma
than and Esther Friedman, Lari-
more Robinson, Mrs. Guy Leary.
David Woodall, W. L. Howard of
Rondo, Will Mathews and Allen
Snipes of Aubrey, Mr.. and Mrs: ID.
S. Plummer, John Belamy and MISS
Jamie Penn Brown, Mrs. Matte
Ford and Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil 1.
Ellis and two sons.
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M'CLINTOCK BACK
FROM long TRIP
MARIANNA MAN, ACCOMPANY
led BY WIFE AND SON, WIS.,
TIED CALIFORNIA, WASHING
TON AND ALASKA.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. McClintock
returned the latter part of last week
from a most delightful and inter
esting trip to points in Colorado,
Washington, California and Alaska.
They were accompanied on the trip
by their son, Oliver, who returned
home two weeks ago and went to
Virginia to resume his work in
school. Leaving here two months
ago Mr.. and Mrs. McClintock and
Oliver went to Colorado and took
in the famous Grand Canyon. They
then went to California and spent
several weeks, subsequently taking
a steamer and going to Seattle from
which point they went to Skagway,
Alaska and made several side ex-
cursions from that place. 1t re-
ouired twelve days and nights to
make the steamer trip from Seattle
TO Skagway and on this coastwise
journey Mr.. and Mrs. McClintock
had many experiences and witnessed
a number of strange sights. Among
other interesting features of the
trip, aside from the gorgeous seen
erv. was the world-famous Tuka
glacier. so named for the Indians
who lived in this frigid zone.
Skagway was once big city,
containing approximately 10000 IN
habitants. This was back in the
days when the gold fever was rag
ing in the Klondike. Today it con-
tains less than 500 inhabitants.
When the gold rush was on Alaska
had a population of 100000 and
now there are not more than 81
900 people in the territory. De-
velopment of the wonderful resourc-
es of this rich country is at stand
still, due to the rigid conservation
policy put into effect by Roosevelt
when he was president. At that
time the Guggenheim and other in
terests threatened TO gobble up the
whole rich mining territory as a
result of which the Roosevelt ad-
ministration clamped the lid on and
placed all the mineral and oil rights
in the hands of the government
Following the adoption OF this pol
lev about fifteen years ago there
has been practically no activity IN
the development of the rich mine
deposits Of ore and coal and in the
oil fields. There is some gold min
ing still going on but as an industry
it does not amount to much. The
chief occupation of the people IS
salmon fishing and from this they
aaEe their living. The territory Is
governed bv incompetent department
| heads placed there by the admins
tration in Washington, and there
is IS much red tape that those who
have been trying to do something
| f3r Alaska are thwarted on every
ide by the various bureaus. inns
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Mrs. e. e. Hobbs Is
Called to ReUGrd

Mrs. f. E. Hobbs, aged 65, moth
er of Tom Hobbs of this city, and
of Joe Hobbs of St. Louis and step
mother of Mesdames W. A. Thorn
ton and J. o. Payne of Mariana,
and of Mrs. H. C. McAnulty of Boil
ivar, Tenn, died at the family home
on Rodgers street on last Friday
evening. Funeral services over her
remains were conducted at the home
on Saturday afternoon by Rev. G.
L. Hammock, pastor of the First
Baptist church The body was in
tered in Cedar Heights cemetery.
Mrs. Hobbs was born in Louisville,
KY, and came to Mariana about
twenty-six years ago. Her husband
died twenty years ago. Throughout
her life she had been a devoted
Christian and a concentrated mem
Der Of the Baptist church. In her
daily walk she exemplified the
Christian graces in her quiet, moth
erly way. She lived only to bless
those who came within the magic
radius Of her influence. During her
long illness she bore with rare Tor
titude the pain and suffering Of
her malady and passed inco the other
world as silently and quietly as +
She were falling a5leep. der ae2ta
marks the passing Of another good
mother In Israel
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Turns the Tables
On His Landlord

Charley Yancey who is the ac-
tive manager of the Yancey & Dag
gett farms, had the rare experience
the other day of having one of his
share croppers turn the tables on
him in their financial deals. The
share cropper in question is ne
gro named Luther Weaver, one of
the best tenants on the Grant plan
tation. Recently he brought in a
fine bale of long staple cotton and
while there was and is no local
market as yet for the cotton, Mr..
Yancey allowed Weaver fifty cents
a pound for the bale. The first of
this week Weaver brought in an
other bale and again he was allowed
fifty cents a pound for it. The pro-
ceeds from the second bale more
than squared his account with Yam
cey and Daggett and left him a
balance of $104. Mr. Yancey start
ed to give Weaver a check for the
difference, when the darkey shift
ed his feet, scratched his head and
remarked
"Ah don't feel lax takin dat
check, Mr.. Charley. You'se awful
good to us and carried US all thru
the year. All understands money
matters is kinder tight right now
an if it's all right wild you ah'll just
carry you awhile till things get bet
ter"
1t didn't take Mr. Yancey more
than a fraction of second to ac-
cept tn edarkey's proposition which
seemed to afford Weaver more sat-
isfaction than it did his landlord.
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ALL READY FOR
THE ARMY DRIVE
LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR
SALVATION ARMY HOPES TO
RAISE LEE COUNTY'S QUOTA
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

The work of the Salvation Army
now being extended to the smaller
cities and towns and to the rural
districts through the organization
of county advisory boards, should
appeal to every citizen who is inter-
ested in the great reclamation and
rescue program of the Army. In
Lee county a strong board has been
appointed and through it will be
pushed next week a drive for funds
amounting to $4,000 which is the
quota fixed for Lee county in the
statewide drive for the Army. So
liciting committees have been select
ed and on Monday morning these
committees will begin their work.
1t is hoped the citizens of Lee coun-
ty will not be backward in making
substantial contributions to this
worthy organization enabling the
soliciting committees to complete
their work in at least two days.
Here are the major activities OF
the Salvation Army which now are
at the disposal of every resident OF
the county.
Relief of poor-Where practical
assistance is extended to those who
drift into poverty.
Rescue and Maternity Homes
To shield and care for the girl whose
innocence has been betrayed and
give her a fresh start on the right
road, and keep her and her baby to-
gether.
Young Women's Boarding Homes
In which girls of small incomes
may obtain good food and clean,
attractive quarters at American plan
prices within their reach.
Industrial Homes-Men who have
become derelicts are here restored
to the wage-earning class.
Working Mems Hotels-Where a
poor man may find a clean bed at
a nominal price amid surroundings
that make for his moral and spirit
ual regeneration. (Beds in st.
Louis Hotel 15c-25c.)
Fresh Air Camps-Conducted to
give outings to mothers and child
rem of the crowded city sections.
Christmas Dinner-Furnished to
poor families and needy individuals.
Free Employment Bureaus-To
obtain Jobs for the "chronically un-
employed"
Prison Work-Caring for the FAM
lies of prisoners and rehabilitating
the released prisoner in respectable
society.
Juvenile Industrial and Agricul-
tural Schools-Where physically and
morally sound citizens are develop
ed from delinquent boys and girls,
and where orphans are reared and
educated.
Boys Friend Bureau-To care for
the lad without funds or friends
who would be thrown, otherwise, up
on his own resources upon strange
community.
Missing Friends Bureau-A bu-
reau which specializes on search for
persons-sons, daughters, wives,
other relatiyes-in any part of the
civilized world
Anti-Suicide Bureaus - w hi c h
have met with marked success In
diminishing this mania.
Work Among Service Men-Con-
tinuance of the well-known war
record of The Salvation Army
among those men still in uniform.
Field and Evangelistic Work
Preaching the gospel in language
suited to the simplest of men, with
it's practical application; recruiting
and reclaiming agency for all
churches.
Emergency Departmental relief
branch available for immediate serv-
ice in the event of disaster.
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COTTON MEN TO
MEET TONIGHT
THOSE WHO HAVE JOINED
AMERICAN COTTON ASSOCIA-
TIoN WILL PERFECT THE OR
GANIZATION.
IMPORTANT MEETING

Tonight at 1880 o'clock at
the court house the members
of the Mariana organization
of the American Cotton Asso-
citation will hold a meeting for
the purpose of electing a per-
manent president secretary and
treasurer. All who have join
ed the association are urged
to be present at this meeting.
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U. D. C. MEETING

e@ u: Z. Govan Chapter of the
|s'u Il daughters of Confederacy
snelr first meeting of the year
F's n afternoon of last week with
raa n rearl James as hostess, as
rIS y. oy her daughter, Mrs. w.
|, Valsum' After the regular bust
], meeting, officers for the new
"a ! were elected: Mrs. w. L.
ss; president; Mrs. w. 7. De-
wv; VII Iirst vice-president; Mrs. r.
wv, " second vice-president; Mrs.
\ " Onlsum, recording secretary !;
rrsta \ z, j. Beazley, corresponding
4 ipSIy piy and treasurer; Miss Jean
lrriu DaVunt, registrar; Mrs. V. M.
lisnna 'oh, historian. Mrs. W. w.
Ossn " and Mrs. J. f. Mann were
Sn st 70 represent the chapter at
rvsra aee meeting in Malvern, which
/ es sit lhe latter part of October.
Entoai oaiIierhates are Mrs. Robert Nc
tbA tbo and Mrs. w. T. Despair.
hne vloSe Of the meeting a salad
setino was served. The October
lCFrs{o %ul be with Mrs. Robert
eanis.aoy r. The members Of this
Ilk f@.'0n are urged TO do active
Ngessr'4 year. The cause that we
ken3s + just one but much
|sbjn upon the zeal Of our mem
sor5s ~ e 70 how justly history
i Son,l deeds Of the herose OF
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The American Red Cross by its
Congressional Charter is officially
designated to continue and carry on
a system of national and interna,,
tional relief in time of peace and
to apply the same in mitigating the
sufferings caused by pestilence,
famine, fire, floods and other great
national calamities and to devise
and carry on measures for prevent
ing the same; to furnish volunteer
aid to the sick and wounded OF
armies in time of war in accordance
with the Convention of Geneva; to
act in matter of voluntary relief ana
in accord with the military and ma
val authorities as a medium Of com
munication between the American
peOple and their army and navy
Act of Congress, January D, l9Oo'
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explains why the population has de-
creased and why thriving cities are
now only ghosts of their former
glory.
There is another story connected
with Mr.. McClintock's trip to the
Pacific coast. Il deals with certain
fish stories, told in prose and pic
lures. that have done much to en-
barrass him since his return 10 Ma
rianna, but for the present the Cou-
rier-Index passes over these matters
involving the veracity Of such a
good citizen, preferring 70 throw
the mantle of charity about him
and shield him from the suspicious
that his less thoughtful and consider
ate friends ale wont to cast upon
him.
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CARD OF THANKS

To the scores of friends who so
kindly and tenderly ministered to
our sainted mother, Mrs. e. E.
Hobbs, during her long illness and
who gave such loving testimony of
their love for her before and after
her death, we wish to express our
sincere thanks. May the God whom
she served so long and faithfully be
your comfort in your hour of sor-
row as He has been our in the be-
reavement through which we have
just passed.
MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY.
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r. r. Kitchens Dies
At Home in Helena

Helena, Sept. 30.-Francis F..
Kitchens, aged 81, sheriff of Phillips
county until a few days ago, died
at 1880 O'Clock this morning after
an illness of nearly a year. Funer-
al services will be conducted at the
residence tomorrow morning at
1880. Burial will be in Maple Hill
cemetery here.
Mr.. Kitchens was born on farm
in Phillips county January 1, 1863.
He received his education in the
rural schools of the county and NOV
ed to Helena in 1886, going to work
as clerk in a local store. Later
he took up farming, in which he re-
NAMED interested until his death.
In 1894 he made his entry into
politics when ne was appointed
chief deputy in the office of Sher-
iff Lee Pendergrass. He later held
the same position under Sheriff K.
c. Burke and was elected sheriff in
1900. He made an excellent sher-
iff and held the office for five
terms, having been elected three
times without opposition.
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NOTICE

The deputy sheriffs q the cou,n'
~ have been notified to arrest the
owners Of an automobiles not nav
mo the 1920 license numbers dls.
nIsved on both front and rear OF
car ARTHUR COTTER.
Sheriff.
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Mesdames w. G. Jennings, B. w.
Kirby, N. j. Williams, 7. P. Cliff
ford, H. NJ. Jackson, Miss Minerva
Mays, P. R. Turner and Rev. c. L.
Hammock were in Helena the first
of the week attending a meeting of
the Arkansas Valley Baptist Asso-
citation composed Of the churches in
Phillips, Lee, st. Francis and Mon
roe counties. Mrs. H. NJ. Jackson
of this city, was elected president
of the Womans Missionary Division
of the work and Mrs. B. w. Kirby
also of this city, was chosen super
intendent of the Woman's Missionary
work
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Robertson Heads
American Legion
CALLED MEETING

CALLED MEETING
Members of the Mariana
Post of the American Legion
are hereby called to meet at
the Elks Home at three o'clock
on Sunday afternoon, Octob-
er 3. Every member is urg-
ed to be present at this meet
ing.
E. G. ROBERTSON,
Commander.
A. G. SAMUEL, Adjutant.
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CITY OFFICIALS
AID THE PARTY
EVERY MEMBER OF ADMINS
TRATlON MAKES CONTRIBU-
TION TO ROOSEVELT
CAMPAIGN FUND.

Mayor o. G. Norment Wednesday
sent to Gen. Lloyd England of Lit
tie Rock a remittance for $4,000
covering the amount of campaign
funds raised among the members
of the city administration. Accom-
panying the remittance Mayor Nor
gave the list of subscribers to the
fund:
Hon. Lloyd England, Chairman,
Arkansas Democratic National FL
nance Committee,
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Dear Sir
Approaching the Importance of
your effort to get every city Off
cial in the state to subscribe to the
Cox-Roosevelt Campaign Fund, | am
pleased to enclose exchange for
$4,000 covering a contribution from
every city official of the city of
Mariana. A majority of our Off
cials had already contributed but
those who had not were glad of
the opportunity. In order to send
in a one hundred per cent list, we
have all contributed whether or
not we had done so heretofore.
We know the issues of this cam
paign and the great achievements
of the last two administrations, and
we also know that every great
achievement is always the target of
the envious few who have no ability
| to create. These few are often able
to muddle the issues and often tenn
porarily overthrow the best interest
of the people, hence it is now of
supreme Importance that nothing be
left undone that will insure Peace,
Progress and Prosperity and of
which Messrs. Cox and Roosevelt
are the champions.
Hoping you meet with full
measure of success in the part you
have undertaken to accomplish, |
am,
Very truly.
o. G. NoRMENT,
Mayor.
/ List of Subscribers
o. G.. Norment, mayor, $1.00; ID.
S. Plummer, attorney, $500; c. G.
Kitchener, Chief Fire Department,
| $500; J. c. Williams, Judge Police
Court, S1.00; Dave Shea, Chief Po-
lice, $500; H. p Slaughter, Asst.
Chief, S1.0O; Floyd Rodgers, Asst.
Chief, S1.00; A. c. Cahope, Street
Commissioner, S1.00; B. B. Bon
ner, City Clerk, loo; ]. M. Ne
! CHntock. Secretary Board Of Public
Work. S1.00; DR. f. D, Wall, City
Health Officer, $500; Aldermen
NJ. f. Newbern. $500 r. l.. Hope
lS1.0O; W. +. Harris, Sl.00; r. p
Smith. SI0O; Il q. Sellers, $1.00
Y G. r. Yancey, $l.00.
The Arkansas Gazette this morn
ing says that Marianna IS the firsi
town IN the state where every of
ficial has subscribed to the cam
! paign fund.
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Brvan says he is a democrat sslli,
and on the subject cf Cox hc =
sfTl democrat -Baltimore Ansti-
can.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13

bic, it is planned to organize separate
groups of agriculturists, laborers, and
artisans, each group to receive special
training relating to its work as it will
be in Palestine and instruction in He
brew, with a view to its becoming the
national language of Palestine.
Every prospective emigrant will be
required to fill out personnel card.
himself. Through these cards, which
giving every bit of information about
are similar to the army personnel
cards the immigration will be regulated
at headquarters.
An emigration bureau will also be
established in New York according to
the plans proposed, to handle emil
grants from North. South and Central
America There are thousands of Jews
in Canada and South America, par
ticularly in Argentine, it was said. and
the earliest possible moment. Five
are anxious to start for Palestine at
thousand applications from American
technicians. engineers. executives.
teachers and other professionals will
ing to render service for limited pe-
RODS in the task of building Jewish
Palestine are on file at the New York
headquarters OF the Zionist organiza-
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
MASSMICRATION
jews PLANNED

New York, March 12.-London and
Copenhagen will be the centers through
Zach the migration of Jews to
Palestine will de directed. according
10 plans made public through the
zionist Organization of America yes
-erday.
The system which has been devised
for the scientific regulation of the vast
movement, which Zionist officials en-
phasize will not begin. however. until
Great Britain has angamed the man
date over Palestfxn ana The country
made ready to receive it, covers every
stem from the point of departure until
arrival at the Nation Homeland. 1t
includes:
Central emigration bureaus at CO.
penhagen, and London, the former TO
register and organize emigration from
Eastern and Central Europe and Scan
dinavia. the latter from Great Britain.
British colonies. France, Italy, Spain
Switzerland, Holland, the Balkan Pc
ninsala, North Africa and Asia.
District emigration bureaus in every
country from which emigration viii
take place. local emigration bureaus in
all important Jewish centers and emf
grafton bureaus in the chief ports of
departure. such as Odessa, Trieste, Sa-
ionfca and Constantinople.
A central immigration office at
either Jaffa or Haifa, whichever is
made the chief port OF arrival. with
branches at an other places of entry,
TO act As a vast receiving station for
al immigrants to regulate and assist
their movements to the parts of Pales-
tine there they are TO settle. and TO
keep international headquarters in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13

London informed as TO the proper
movement of emigration hospitals,
quarantine stations and buildings to
accommodate immigrants are to be
erected at all ports of entry.
To insure the highest personnel COM
prising the first attachments to Pal
estine, every ernigrant is to be sub
jected to a rigid physical examination
and classified as to occupation and fl
nancia1 means, so that each group Of
emigrants win contain the proper pro-
portions of all trades. professions and
commercial interests.
Zionist officials point out that the
difficulty of restraining wholesale i'm
migration to ILestine from all parts
of the world h Becoming an acute
problem. Tkh elaborate system of
handling and checking immigration has
been devised, - was explained, to
guarantee that only persons perfectly
fit, physically and otherwise, to live
lin Palestine, will comprise the pion-
GERS whose duty it viii be to reclaim
the country and that they WI be
evenly balanced as to professions and
occupations so that there will be no
dearth or over abundance of any kind.
The situation in Constantinople has
become so acute owing to the large
number or refugees from All parts OF
the world stranded there en- their way
to Palestine, the Zionist headquarters
in ConstantinopIe report, that an in
formation bureau has been estab-
lished to inform Zionists all over the
world of conditions in Palestine and
to serve as check on the premature
mass migration.
Orders will be issued from London,
much the same from an armys
general headquarters, authorizing the
movement of groups from certain
countries. fixing the number and the
classes of persons to leave and super
vising and directing all negotiations
with governments and transportation
companies necessary for all stages Of
the journey of the emigrant.
To carry out this scientific emigra-
ton on as detailed a scale as posi-