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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
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The Star Mercantile Company,
owned by Tucker Brothers, opera
tors of chain of stores, has closed
deal for the purchase of the stock
of goods of A. C. Hendrix who oe-
cupies one of the Nixon and Mann
buildings near the Regent Theatre.
The new owners will Immediately
go to the markets and purchase ad-
ditional lines for the store here.
They expect to carry stock rep
resenting an investment of $4,000
to $4,000.
Our business is growing very sat
;sfactorily, thank you. The high
Standard of our meats, groceries
and vegetables, the excellent service
we always endeavor to give our
patrons and the reasonableness of
our charges account for regular in
crease in the number of our Gus
toners and in the volume of our
business. Willis Grocery and Mark
ct. Phone Ill. stf
In the absence of the president
of the Cemertery Association, Mrs.
McClendon and vice-president, Mrs.
V. M. Harrington, who are both
away for the summer, Mrs. F. H.
Govan, End vice-president, will have
charge of the work of the associa-
ton. and the president urges the
members to assist her in every way
possible. Volunteers to oversee the
work at the cemetery will be very
much appreciated. The continued
rains and scarcity of labor have
somewhat put the association be-
hind with their work and every eff
fort must be put forth to keep the
grounds in order. Necessary paint
ing and other improvements have
recently added to the beauty of the
"city of our dead"
Among those from Mariana who
took in the big barbecue at Hughes
yesterday were, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c.
Kitchener, Mr.. and Mrs. Doddridge
McCulloch, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Powell, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cotter, Miss
Katherine Cotter, Miss Martha Turn
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Newbern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Conner of Cody
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Sturdivant OF
Soudan, Claiborn Houston of Cody
Dave Flexner, Lee Shaul, w. W.
Chisum, Burk Mann, Marshall Ford
Claud Cotter, Peyton Bailey, Ed
Wild, Miss Laura Nunnally, Miss
Virginia Newbern, w. w. Word
y. E. Strain, Jim Wright Robertson,
I. B. Katzenstein, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Gregory.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
BOY WITH BROKEN NECK
is TREATED IN MEMPHIS

Fine Bluff, Ark, July 22.-Lee
hensiee, II, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Henslee, of Pine Bluff, who
has been suffering with a broken
neck since horse fell with him a
year ago, has returned from Mem
PMS, where he was under treatment
ior about two weeks and under the
observation of specialists who made
ior him a special steel brace which
Is intended to support his head and
ieiieVe the fractured verterbra. His
physicians here are planning for
nm TO go to a local hospital soon
wnere ne will be required to lie up
oh MS back with weights attached
20 MS head and feet and hanging
from each end of the bed in such
manner as to stretch his neck in
aa effort to readjust the misplaced
Vertebre.
lnls treatment will be kept up
rom two weeks to two months, ac-
s.SUrolng to the success that attends
w. e operation. 1t is also planned
-, " remove a piece of his shin bone,
snI snlch Is to be grated upon the third
so suu nth vertebra, unless it is
tuuna Lo!.lc that the fractured bones are
Knitting together.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
VIII Brqy Sells
His Store and Gin

Will Bray for several years en-
gagged in the mercantile, gin and farm
ing business at Gill has disposed of all
his holdings with the exception of
his farm. He has sold his store and
residence to E. H. McMurry who
has heretofore been managing the
business of J. l.. West and later the
store of J. o. and J. C. Spence who
succeeded Mr.. West Mr.. Bray sold
his gin plant to Chas. Stemac who
operates a store at Gill. Approx
imately $4,000 was involved in
the two deals. Mr.. Bray stated yes
terday he had not fully decided
where he would locate or what he
would do but would probably remain
in Lee county.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
Fear of General
Strike Subsidies

Memphis, Tenn, July 29.-Fears
of a general tieup in business in
Memphis by the voluntary ''vaca-
ton by union men passed away
today. United action in the way, of
sympathetic walkout for the strik-
ing fire fighters will not be taken,
at least in the immediate future.
Conservatives in the Trades and
Labor Council have defeated the
radical element which favored a
complete tie up of industry because
the city has declined to take the
fire fighters back.
The Trades and Labor Council
will make one more move. It will
propose the appointment of a COM
mittee of seven, three by the un-
ions, three by the city, and these
six selected a seventh. It is hoped
some arrangements will be worked
out which will be of benefit to the
firemen. If that does not meet
with the city commissioners ap-
proval, the action of the unions just
now is uncertain.
Union butchers notified employers
they would be back this morning,
but they went back after a gener-
al strike movement failed to carry.
Public sentiment is said to have
had something to do with the turn
in the fight. Also it is said that
business men are willing and ready
to match wits with the union lead
ers. 1t even was declared that the
fear of making Memphis an "open
shop" town, had weight in bring
ing the labor forces to the conserva-
tive stand taken.
Regardless of what it was, Mem
phis heaved a big sigh of relief to-
day when it became known that a
general strike would not be called.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
BUSINESS FIRMS GIVE AID

The following firms are especially
mentioned and thanked for their
liberality as to contributions towards
erecting an agricultural library room
at the colored school. A copy of
this issue of the Courier-Index will
be sent to the general educational
board with headquarters in New
York City:
Bank of Mariana, $1,000
Lee County National Bank, $40.
Bank of Commerce, $1,000.
Grove-Reed Company, $500.
Ike Panich, $500.
Payne Bros, $500.
The Karicofe Company, $500.
Freeman and Company, $500.
Johnston Cox Mann Co., $500.
The E. j. Beazley Company, $3.50.
Potts & McCulloch, $500.
Harrington Brothers, $500.
Cash Supply Store, $500.
w. N. Brown & Company, $500.
Frank & Metzler Company, $500.
P. R. Turner Drug Company, So.
City Grocery. $500.
Morris Lesser, $500.
Nathan Furniture Company, $5.
Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company,
$500.
Hunters Hardware, $500.
City Bakery, $1.50.
Hewitt-Ammerman Company, So.
o. c. Sutton & Co., $500.
Nixon, McClintock & Co., $500.
The Tuskegee Institute band and
Glee Club from the biggest negro
school in the United States and the
most perfect group of players and
singers travelling. What Tuskegee
is doing for the race is no longer a
question, therefore we expect a big
audience, Saturday, August Z, at
8 D. m. at the coIored school. Ad-
mission $1.00, reserved seats, 25c.
Special room for white people. Tick
cts at P. R. Turner's drug store.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
Fall Army Worm
Hits Lee County

w. C. Lasseter, director of the
Extension Division of the University
of Arkansas spent yesterday here
to assist in fighting the fall army
worm which is doing much damage
to the crops. Mr.. Lasseter said
that his office had received reports
of the army worm in Monroe, Jack
son, Lee, White, Pulaski and Lon
oke counties, where cotton and corn
crops are being destroyed by the
worms.
Lead arsenate is a poison that can
be safely used on cotton, according
to Mr.. Lasseter, but all live stock
must be kept off the fields for 10
days following the application of
the poison. There is danger in
using calcium arsenate that has not
been tested by the boil weevil labor
atory at Talulah, La, Mr.. Lasseter
said, as these tests have shown that
so per cent of the calcium arsenate
on the market is dangerous to apply
to cotton. Paris green mixed with
flour and lime can be used, but
even with the most careful use
Paris green often will burn the
cotton, and the extension division
does not recommend its use.
The present attack will not con-
tinue more than a week, judging
by the size of the worms brought
to his office, Mr.. Lasseter said,
AT the end of the week the worms
will go into the pupae state, and
new generation will appear about
the first or second week in Septem-
ber. By that time, said Mr.. Las
setter the cotton crop will be prac-
tically made, and the worm will
not do as much damage then.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
Arkansas Railroad
Is In Need OF Funds

Little Rock, Ark, July 29.--IIn-
less relief is granted the Missouri
& North Arkansas Railroad in the
near future, operation of the road
will be discontinued according to
C. A. Phelon, general manager of
the road. The Arkansas Corpora
copy of letter from president
Gilbert of the road, sent the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Mr..
Phelon in his communication to the
commission states, that as the guar
antee fixed by the transportation
act of 1920 will probably not ex-
tend beyond September /, and that
time is now only a matter of a
few days. 81 thought it well to call
to the attention of the Interstate
Commerce Commission the financial
condition of the railroad and re-
spectfully request that we be given
an opportunity to present our sit
uation in order that provisions may
be made for the continued operation
of the railroad subsequent to the
termination of the guarantee per-
iod."
eve know that application has
been made for increased rates; this
railroad being represented collec-
lively by the lines applying for
the creation of southwestern
group, the increase asked for being
1888 per cent. This is expected to
net the railroads of the proposed
group an operating income of five
and one-half per cent of the total
group value, but applied to the
railroad individually, the increase
will not take care of our present
situation. In view of this and not
knowing how soon the commission
may be in position to bring about
the result provided for in the trans
portation act of 1920, we consider
it necessary that some special pro-
vision be made so that we may be
sure of having sufficient funds to
meet our expenses after September
1st.
"To give the commission an idea
of the situation, | enclose herewith
statement of the actual income
for the years 1917, 1918, 1919 and
to, and including May, 1920; also
the income of the years equated to
basis of the increase in freight
rates applied for, to-wit: 32.83 per
cent. 1t will be noted that the
actual income on a basis of the
present rates so far as 1920 shows
a deficit of $235,497; equating this
result to the basis of the rate in
crease mentioned. reduces the def
icit in the income to S81, 1851, show
ing that even though this increase
in freight rates is allowed, the ac-
tual revenue derived thereby will
not be sufficient to pay the pres
ent expense of operating the rail-
road.
"As receiver of this railroad I
have no funds, neither will | be in
a position to obtain funds, for the
operation and upkeep of this rail-
road, except from the revenues,
and provisions will have to be made
to increase the revenues, if this
railroad continues operation beyond
September L. We cannot possibly
continue on basis of present con-
ditions. Therefore, | would respect
fully ask that the commission hear
US and | will be very glad to compile,
if necessary, along the lines that the
commission may indicate for sub
mission at the time of hearing"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
.Rold Effort To
D0 BIackn,aiI Ford

,..oit July 29.-One of the
l,s+ attempts yet made to force
Usr Ooiu Ford to pay money on pain
hsnis ! ls.tb was squelched today, it
o. ,al;sved when, after two weeks
III available police, detectives
Oy a. nostoffice inspectors from three
anu the local officers arrested
states, Gordon, aged %, at 42O
Edwaatu auonue and charged him with
tbe g@ attempted crime.
VIZ .oording to E. E. Frazer, local
Aztec Aztec Inspector, this attempt
poSso sorce ransom from Mr.. Ford was
70 loro most threatening with which
tne officials ever have come in
ioca, .ot Nothing was left undone
sO : the two weeks effort to appre-
MA y At tbe criminal, he said, and great
asnu esass W. were felt for the safety of
Ms ,ss'' Ford and his son, Edsel, who
also was named. NJ
aI The first letter was sent to Mr.
nd about three weeks ago. 1t
aismanded iUnn that $4,000 be sent to
EDWARD Warren" and said that re-
,nsaI ms to deliver would result in the
daatbs dao of Mr.. Ford and Edsel.
u'a The letter was turned over to
Mr. Frazer who Immediately order
ID all clerks at the general delivery
u w;ndows to deliver no mail for Ed
ward Warren without first notify
him. -, L..
v;tbin a week Mr.. Ford received
second letter announcing that the
sender was aware that detectives
had been placed on his trail, making
4 impossible for him to call at the
n most office for the money and de-
handing that it be sent to Ed
ward Gordon, 420 Dix Avenue"
This bold statement together with
justification as to how the black
mailer learned that he vas being
watched for at the post office de-
liyery window, dumbfounded the To-
cal officials. The had sent for
postoffice inspectors from Ohio and
Indiana to work on the case, and
they had obtained all the police de-
tectives they could to aid in view
also of the threat of imminent
death if the money was not de-
liyered at once.
A dummy package was fixed up
to be sent to the name and address
given, but before it could be de-
livered, Mr.. Ford received a third
letter, even more threatening than
the first two.
Wednesday afternoon however,
the dummy package was delivered
by the regular mail carrier and
Immediately afterwards Gordon was
arrested.
According to Mr.. Ford, Gordon
seems to be vicious and determin-
ed priminal and he expressed great
relief that the criminal had been
apprehended.
Gordon was arraigned before j.
). Hurd, United States commission
er, and his bail was fixed at $4,000.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
COMMITTEE MEETING ON
NEXT TUESDAY

The democratic central COM
mittee of Lee county will meet
at two o'clock on Tuesday af-
ternoon, August 3, for the
purpose of selecting judges
and clerks to hold the primary
election on August 10. 1t is
highly important that each
committeeman either attend
and turn in his recommends
tions for judges and clerks or
If he cannot attend he should
send the recommendation in.
Under the new primary cleo
ton law it is necessary to
appoint alternate judges and
clerks, which means that the
committeeman must recon-
mend three judges and two
clerks and three additional
judges and two clerks as al
ternates.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
Trap Tournament
Here Next Week

On Wednesday and Thursday of
next week the Mariana Gun Club
will hold its first annual registered
trap tournament. d. P. Hilton,
president of the club, has been
busily engaged the past week ar
ranging the details for the shoot.
Well known amateur and profess
sional shooters and representatives
of the various ammunitions firms
will be here to take part in the
tournament. Local shooters are ex-
pected to turn out in full numbers
on both days and either participate
in the contests or assist in enter
tanning the visitors.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
Mdrianna Machine
Works is Organized


nar,1'e Le Marianna Machine Works, a
tarov organized corporation, will
sniff cnarge of the machine, black
tha 'I p and wood working shops of
new M AarlcOfe Company the first of
chr. week. w. H. Wilcox, ma
tho thI', ~ who has been foreman of
pres;ap ;saaop under Mr.. Karicofe, is the
G fIent c"t of the new company. T..
dent toOn9er of Cody, is vice-presi-
tho 'i NJ j. P. Hughes, manager of
is tho arianna ana Ice and Storage Co.,
gentIonsc secretary and treaurer. These
Lee Suen, SLn;, with H. M. Jackson and
directoonnaui constitute the board of
lied ~ The company is capital
sl2O 10000, of which amount
'VoO is subscribed.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

A 3O-foot python, which was be-
ing taken to the New York zee,
broke loose abbakd the British
steamer Bolton Castle while in mid
Pacific. In the panic that ensued
the reptile disappeared in the ocean.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

1t is no wonder a man loses his
power of speech when talking to a
girl who is "too sweet for words"
The man who makes the most
noise talking, makes the least noise
thinking.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

dates so Powell, one of the candi-
for oo, .ot the democratic nomination
terdsv elnor, was in Mariana yes
Mr.. Ponr nmDrning. Owing to illness
as nsO o"en didn't speak in Mariana
noon e. announcement. He left at
ed the Ut / hughes where he attend
'He big barbecue.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

Some people rise by getting in on
the ground floor of everything that
comes along.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

UOn'f ~. -
milks ~ skim the cream off the
ding # human n kindness before ped
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-11
Lights in the Advertising World

we point With prdc-ndeed we do, and
we trust that the gaze of multitude Of read
ers VIII follow our index finger to read the
names OF those who speak at the opening
session of our Convention.
Reuben H. Donnelly. President. Associated
Advertising Clubs Of the World.
f.. T. Meredith called by President Wilson
from the Presidency of the Associated Ad-
vcrtisng Clubs of the World to be the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Of the United States.
Joseph French Johnson. D. S. c., LII. D..
Dean. School of Commerce. Accounts and
Finance, New York University, and President
Alexander Hamilton Institute, New York.
l.. ID. II. Weld. manager Commercial Re-
search Department. Swift & Co, Chicago for
merly President business Administration,
Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University.
a. II. Deutc. advertising manager Borden's
Condensed Milk Co, New York
T.. G.. Weir, advertising manager The Beck
with Co, Dowagiac, Mich.
William G. Darcy, OF ST. Louis
Tim Thrift. advertising manager American
Multgraph Sales Co., Cleveland
When one realizes what the activities of
these men have meant TO the world in com
moditics and the knowledge of commodities
1t Is TO realize that to advertise as advertising
is done in America, is to perform high SER
vice 70 the world
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Education and Advertising

Which" ask YOU frankly, "do you sup
pose Is greater--the volume of facts discov-
cred in the laboratories of advertisers, or the
volume OF facts discovered in the laboratories
Oh the schools and ulivcrsties?"
10 be as frank again with you, IL don't
know myself"
But this | do know, that there are enor-
nous volumes of facts discovered in the labo-
ratories (and workshops) OF commerce which
take years TO find their way into the univer-
sites; and there are enormous volumes of
facts discovered in the universities which
take ages to find their way into the appli-
cation of commerce.
This is true much OF metals as of food
stuns, OF psychology as OF type display, of
dycstuhs as of color effects.
And my plea TO advertisers OF today is this
that we get into closer contact with our edu-
caional institutions.
For the purpose OF our discussion we will
define true advertising as the "spreadng
abroad of compellngly attractive facts and
ideas generally buying ideas" And We
will dismiss from discussion the means of
spreading, or Of compelling, or OF securing
attractiveness TO our prospects. But we will
discuss the Facts and IDEAS"
If while in our own laboratories we are
discovering one fact or idea at the same time
the universities are discovering in their labo-
ratories another fact that makes two facts.
or twice as much as we found out by our
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lselves--f every laboratory Interested dis
covered some new fact. that means very rapid
progress. And it takes infinitely longer to
discover facts than it does to use them
Now. we advertisers want those facts we
need them badly. And the way for us to get
them is to support and gain tho support Of
the universities.
On the part of the schools the ultra CON
servatiyc will shy at the very mention of COM
nerce. Even to the most progressive the
approach must be couched with the greatest
diplomacy. But an entrance can be gained
and an entrance is we'll worth much hard
working for.
| The pest which threatens all learning
against which is educaton's hardes, battle
but which is so hard for learned educators TO
recognize, is the insiduous poison of imma-
Notwithstanding things to impractical cx-
trcmcs on one hand, and failing to demand
value received for practical service. on the
other.
Pure science is never profaned by assist
ancc rendered by commerce in return for as
sistance received. And there is nothing
which can give TO student greater respect
for his study as productive occupation than
for that student to earn money by the use
of what he has learned.
The proper endowment Of schola rships fell
!owships and chairs for the study of his prob
lens of production or distribution. is the best
paying investment which can be made by any
far-Seeing advertiser.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-11
The Science of Advertising

And Just one final. monumental, towering
significant fact The sessions of the Convcn-
lion at indianapolis will be conducted in
Twenty Different Departments" And each
department will hold its own individual sub
gatherings according to their own individual
program. 80.
This means. o gentle reader that the con-
cept of advertising has evolved with mar
veious rapidity during the knowledge OF the
youngest of us.
Advertising. few years since. was a mys-
tic, invisible power in the field of commerce.
on whose altar the advertiser sacrifices large
portions of his capital; and if the sacrifice
was acceptable, and if the god OF advertising
smiled. into the bosom of the advertiser the
capital was returned ten. twenty sixty and
hundred-fold; but if the god of advertising
frowned, the advertiser sacrificed-that was
all; the high priest OF advertising was the
advertising agency.
But today the mysticism of advertising is
found only in the wonder and admiration
which fills our minds when we view the thou
sand-fold returns from modern advertising
wisely and ceverly employed. No less today
than yesterday is advertising a power
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-11

While our delegates and friends in Con-
Vention assembled at indianapolis are TAX
ing part and pleasure in a dollars minute
program. here at home Mr. w L. Austin
VIII direct our meeting Friday in another
dollar-a- minute program of
advertising in Richmond"
10-Minutc Talks by Three of Richmond S
Leading Advertising Men
/. General Appearance of Richmond Adj
vcrtisements'-Mr. John II. Cecil
2. THE Folly of Misrepresentation
G. w. Page.
B. Placing the Advertisement in the
Newspapcrs"-Mr l.. II. Johnson
a. Our Own Friday Truth Page Round
Table Discussion.
our Business "-Three- talks by
Mr. e. l.. Layfcld and Mr.. Frank NJ.
Davis.
Generous prizes for early attendance.
Friday, Juno II, i. NJ,
business Mems Club.
Visitors cordially welcome
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rather 1t is today the greatest single power
in all the varied field OF commerce. But the
phenomena OF this power-this energy OF
advertising-has been closely studied It's
action i'll passing through the various adver-
using media has been measured; IT'S reaction
upon the various classes OF advertising pros
poets has been described I'm detail; the use OF
advertising is science and the expert engi-
neers OF advertising found not only in
inc advertising agencies. but in every large
business. Bachelors and masters and doc
tors OF advertising, with proves and renown.
nave graduated from the school OF experience:
ana their disciples have laid seige to the very
doors OF our colleges and universities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-11

Watching your step will bring promotion
much quicker than watching the clock