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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-05
Estimating Aac bf Moon.

Geological dates can hardly be very
precise, yet Prof W., III. Pickering
seeks to reconcile Sir George Darvin's
view that the moon was thrown or
from the earth less than 10000, 900
years ago with the figures Of rock stu
dents showing that the carths crust
became Solidified at least 1900 100000
years ago. Professor Pckering's sug-
gcstion, rs stated in Popular Astron-
omy, Is that the moon was detached
while the earth material was still
sufficiently plastic. but that for ages
1t circulated around the earth as n
cloud Of fragments. The tidal influ-
ence Of this cloud being small, the
earth would have long retained It's
primitive rotation period of about four
hours. Centrifugal force would have
greatly reduced gravity in the tropics,
making 1t possible to explain the ex-
tstcnce Of reptiles Of such huge size
as the Atlantosaurus and the Diplodo-
Gus, and the flight Of such heavy rep
tiles rs the Ptcrodactyls. 1t seems in
dicatcd that the fragments consolidate.
ed In the Crctaceous period, which was
marked by great invasion Of the land
by the sea and Il tremendous volcanic
activity that may have been due to the
great tides raised while the young
moon was SO near the earth. This
time OF consolidation IS found to agree
fairly well with Darwin's calculation
of the date Of the moons birth.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-05
Want Mud Guards On Autos.

An effort Is being made in Parts 10
Sequirc nll automobiles. and especial.
sy mOtOrtrucks. to be fitted with fend.
ers which shall prevent the splashlnR
~ pedestrians with mud. M. Georges
L"marchand, as reportedbby the PnrIs
correspondent Of the American Ae:.
ical association, tells the authorities
Tint these splashes not only damage
clothing, so expensive nt this time
Sut also constitute menace from The
dYgienic standpoint
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-05
Dye From Sorghum Waste.

The discovery Of q new dycstuff In
sorghum waste Is announced to the
French academy of sciences rs OF
much Importance From the husks OF
sweet sorghum and those OF sorghum
with black seeds the coloring gum Ia
obtained; 1t is stated to have many
very fine shades Of color. ranging from
pink to bright red. salmon. scarlet,
pearl gray. dark gray, dark brown. and
khaki. The cOIors are described as
suitable for wool. silk. leather and
vegetable flbers, and for such mate.
sfnls ere pronounced proof againat
sunlight and washing with soap.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-05
Why You Should Buy Guaranteed E2oofing

When you buy roofing you
want durability as well as Shelf
er. You want TO know that it
will last long enough to make
its average cost per year
reasonable figure.
That is why Certain-teed should
appeal 10 you. For, when prop
erly laid, Certain-teed Roofing is
guaranteed for S, 10 or Is years,
according to weight.
The guarantee adequately pro
tects your investment, but it does
not accurately measure Certain.
leeds life. In fact no one knows
just how durable -teed
is, because in no case has il
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
Cic0tte To Turn
 State's EUidence

Chicago, Nov. 18.-Eddie Cicotte, Chicago White Sox pitcher whose confession resulted in many indict- ments by the federal Cook county baseball grand jury in connection with the 1919 Worlds Series sean dal, probably will not be punished for his part in the game throwing, according to officials of the state s attorney's office. Cicotte will turn states evidence when the men in- dicted are tried and his only sen tence will be banishment from or ganized baseball, it is said.
 D. P. Cassaday of Detroit, Ci- cotte's attorney, conferred today with state attorneys over the pitch CTS confession and possible testi- mony. At this conference, accord ing to state officials, Mir. Cassaday promised that Cicotte would tell the court the same story he told the jury. While other indicted players who have voluntarily surrendered, have
 been required to furnish $1O,OO0 bonds, Cicotte's bail was fixed at $5,0O0 on the plea of MT. Cassaday that it would work financial hard
 ship on the pitcher to force him to pay up more than that amount.
 MT. Cassaday deposited $5,00O in
 Liberty bonds as bail.
 An official said that but for Cl- cotte's testimony the jury never would have had sufficient evidence to indict more than one or two
 persons, and that there would be little chance for continuation with out the pitcher as state witness.
 This official refused to say whether agreement for immunity had been reached with Cicotte be- fore the pitcher confessed. He also said that the jury obtained evidence against a club owner of the American league, and ball player in the same organization, but that no indictments were return ed against these men because the jury did not think the evidence suf- ficient to convict in a trial.
 The ball players and gamblers indicted probably will be brought to trial in January. Judge Robert E. Grove, newly elected states at- torney, takes office in December, and it is believed that. immediate prosecution will be instituted.
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
Let's Save Our Schools

ily partial instruction, their health is being endangered and the whole question of the efficiency of our school system is challenging us to immediate action.
 In most of the states where the public schools are on high basis, there is no limit to the amount of taxes the people may place upon their property for school purposes. In practically every state in the union the constitutional limit is higher than it is in Arkansas.
 Those who have the interests of the boys and girls at heart have launched a movement to have a con stitutional amendment initiated and submitted to the voters for their approval, the amendment to provide that the voters in any school dis trict, at the annual school election, may levy upon themselves higher rate of taxes for school purposes. Within a week or ten days the petitions favoring the submission of this amendment will be circulated in Marianna and Lee county and the Courier-Index wants to urge up- on every taxpayer the importance of signing one of these petitions. The people of Lee county white and colored, are fully alive to the necessity for better school facilities. They can always be depended upon to support movements intended to improve conditions. Let's make it practically unanimous endorse ment of the proposed amendment to place our school system on an ade- quate and efficient basis and give to our children the educational ad- vantages receivsd by children in other states.
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
DEATH OF D. WINTER

News of the death of D. Winter, a prominent and successful cotton planter and merchant of the St. Francis Valley, reached his friends in this section the latter part of last week. The deceased passed away at his home in Memphis after having suffered intensely for sev- eral days as a result of blood pois- oning which set up following a scratch which he sustained while engaged in his business duties about the farm. The deceased gentleman was honored and held in high es- teem by his friends and associates which included the best and most substantial citizens of this section. He was a fine, outstanding man and will be greatly missed by the CO., terie of virile and progressive spirits who are working together to de- velop and build up the beautiful and fertile valley country. The Chronicle joins the many friends of the deceased in extending its deep and sincere sympathy to the heartbroken widow and members of the; family who survive. The funer- al was solemnized in Memphis, was attended by quite number of the leading business men of Hughes.- Forrest City Chronicle.
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
SENIOR SHOWER

On Wednesday afternoon, Novem- Der 10th, at 3:15 p. m., Miss Marie Hale was given a suprise shower at the home of Miss Burnice Jones. Marie had lost practically all her clothing in a fire and the Senior girls gave her a shower so, as the invitations stated, "Marie won't have to walk in a barrel"
 The shower was complete sur prise to the honoree and she was delighted with the gifts of wearing apparel that she discovered on the dining table after the blindfold was removed from her eyes. The girls were served with hot chocolate, cookies and some of Mrs. Cohen $ delicious hot rolls that we've heard so much about. They fulfilled our greatest expectations. The girls liked them so we'll that they soon adjourned to the kitchen where they enjoyed a second course of choc- olate and hot rolls and butter.
 During a game of Follow the Leader" three girls lost taps flom their shoe heels. Amid much laughter the taps were finally re- stored to their respective owners and the girls took their departure.
 M. M. G.
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
ADVERTISEMENTS

For Sale--A condensed pamphlet on how Il deceived the faculty and how l pass in Physics and English. Virginia Dupuy.
 Book full of illustrations and ideas on how to win the high school boys. Marie Hale.
 Wanted-A secondhand, two passenger buggy for joy-riding. Mir. Schisler
 Wanted-A knowledge pump to inject Physics into the heads of the Seniors. MT. MacChesney.
 Full details and illustrations and explanations on ''The Girls I Like Best" Free pamphlet to all earn est seekers. Charles Hopkins.
 Lost, Strayed or Stolen-Lower set of false teeth, copper plated on one side. Finder apply to Miss lively and receive-thanks.
 Free to First Ten Applicants-An uplifting lecture on Way to Win Wit and Wisdom" This is the op- portunity of a lifetime to learn the art of making people like you. For
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
Republican WiIL
 Fight For Office

Stuttgart, Nov. 16.-The bitterest political fight ever waged in Ar kansas county probably was pre- cipitated today when the Board of Election Commissioners, by vote of 2 to 1, certified the election of L. R. Menard, democrat, as county judge. The republican member of the board cast the negative vote. H. D. Dilday, republican candidate for the office, announced that he would fight Ito the bitter end" the action of the election commissioners.
 The fight will be based on the election held in Arkansas township, at Arkansas Post, ancient territor- ia lcapital of Arkansas. 1t is said that the box in which the official ballots and tally sheets were placed after the judges and clerks com pleted the count on the night of the election, was delivered to the county clerk on the following morn- ing. But when the election com missioners a week ago opened the boxes to make the official count, the DdlIOtS Cdob III 1AIhdiioeto were missing.
 The commissioners proceeded to count the ballots contained by the 19 other boxes. They gave Menard a majority of 56 over Dilday. Then the duplicate tally sheets retained by the election judges in Arkansas township were produced. They gave Dilday a majority sufficient to ov- ercome his opponents lead in the other townships, it was said, but the election commissioners ruled that since the ballots were missing, the vote of the township should be thrown out.
 It also is said that among those who voted in Arkansas township were approximately 20 negro wo- men who had not paid poll taxes. Several other irregularities are charged.
 Wallace Townsend of Little Rock, republican candidate for governor at the recent election, has been retained by Dilday as attorney. He was present toda ywhen the cleo tion commissioners met. It is be- lieved that the controversy even- tually will be carried to the Ar kansas Supreme Court.
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
JEFFERsoNvILLE

n,
 mcnard Marlow and his bride Es, e returned to St. Louis and Will rolnt is for sale. They came
 tne wrong season for roughing it
 sne country.
 Etba. flu. few green vegetables have kas'ooo the recent frosts and eml seles. Up to the sixth of No Be per p snap beans, butter beans, hce 'eS1 or ripe tomatoes, okra, let \ Iadlshes, green onions, not ktoass s"'ioo Irish potatoes, sweet po- heSS turnips and turnip greens, 6nna rom the garden were to be f S nS on the dinner tables of few Itrs;s Ssl families that believe in di- b raaT a farming and are willing F c5Seaally do it.
 hueb" b"uten that took the whooping Rle to seven weeks ago are still un- Bnr no U pc Tn school. Let us all do geDtasSSiit Tn exterminating these pre- IeaOne germ diseases.
 kact;aaa ka to spell by much study and khv H IS our motto. We have b tha aO.ice @ that much practice leads \ re,; S study of a kind that counts. Int eE is ", last Friday the 100 per loyie ' Ellen Harris, James Harris, kur M;no M;Tnones, Dell Jones and Ar |bnes es M' of the first grade; Doris R of taaioney Jones and Eva Mil Due of "e fourth grade; Edith Vev- F the sar" me iifth grade; John Lyon
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
r;tu MaiI DeliUery
 |0 SerUice WM Be Inaugurated Soon

potsmaster Claude J. Cotter has
 .,e;ved instructions from the de- ls,t rlsrtment in Washington to immed- ls. la.olv inaugurate the free city mail lstrw ",:,.orv service in Marianna and os. sth;r the next week or ten days VI expects to put two carriers at
 xL delivering mail. This service nId have been started some time sro hut the department had diff ssltv ss in selecting the carriers and further delay has been occasioned sr lack of adequate facilities in " tSs present postoffice quarters to & &sscommodate the additional force zsscessary to handle the delivery de- rsrtment. Postmaster Cotter is now zsroaped in making some changes in h;s office so the free delivery de- ratment may have at least tenn rorary accommodations.
 Attention is called to the import Esnce of patrons providing mail re- Ecentacles at their homes. While it $s not imperative that such recepta- rles be installed, the carrier will *rot leave the mail in the absence of ! receptacle unless someone answers bis call to receive the mail. This means that if you are not home rour mail will be returned to the 6hostoffice. For the convenience of the patron and the carrier and in Sorder to expedite the delivery of hail it is highly important that IAhese receptacles be installed at bnce at a convenient place on the front door or other place on the #ront porch.
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
(EDITORIAL)

Unquestionably the biggest prob lem facings the people of Arkansas is hows to adequately finance the free school system of the state. With Arkansas standing at the foot of the ladder, from an education al standpoint, with constantly in- creasing school enrolment, with the crying need for new and larger buildings and more modern equip ment, with a just and righteous de- man upon the part of the teachers for a living wage, and with con- school purposes the people of the state have no remedy other than to go down into their pockets and dig up the revenues necessary to provide the tens of thousands of boys and girls with the educational advantages to which they are most assuredly entitled.
 In many towns and cities the taxpayers have this year voluntar- fly agreed to pay from five to six mills additional school taxes in or der that the schools may be kept going. In other places the patrons have contributed to a fund with which to supplement the depleted finances of the district. However, these are only temporary measures that do not solve the problem. Next year the same situation will arise and the same temporary relief will have to be extended. In the mean time thousands of teachers are leav- ing the profession because they can not make a decent living in the class rooms. School attendance is steadily increasing, rooms are over crowded, children are receiving on-
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
ReU. WOnaack May Be
 Pastor Here Again

The Rev. Jno. A. Womack, pastor of the First Methodist church of Marianna. and M E. Newborn, one of the leading lay members, will leave Sunday afternoon for Rogers, in Northwest Arkansas to attend the annual conference. MT. Wo- mack, who has served as pastor of the church here for four years, may be returned to Marianna. At least, if the bishops grant the re- quest that has been made by the board of stewards, Mir. Womack will come back for his fifth year. At recent meeting of the board a strong resolution was passed ask ing the bishops to return MT. Wo- mack. This is a new departure in the disposition of Methodist min- isters. At the last annual con- ference the old rule of not per- hitting a minister to remain in one place for longer period than four years came up for revision. Many of the delegate wanted to re- peal this rule, while others insisted it stand. A compromise was finally agreed upon whereby the bishops may return a pastor for the fifth year provided he is engaged in inn portant unfinished work in his charge or where the members of his congregation petition for his re- turn. MT. Womack is one of the most capable ministers who has served the local Methodist church in many years and not only the members of his congregation but the citizenship generally will be de- lighted if he is again assigned to the work here.
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
Teachers To Meet On
 Saturday, December 4

The following is the program for the Lee County Teachers Associa- ton which meets at the Marianna high school on Saturday morning, December 4, 1920:
 1. "The Teachers Attitude To- ward the New. Educational Amend ment. "-B. B. Simpson, Palestine, Arkansas.
 2. "The Value of the Consolidat- ed District"-R. J. Hubbard, Oak Forest Arkansas.
 3. How Schools May Take Ad- vantage of the Smith, Hughes Act" HI. L. Lambert, Moro, Arkansas.
 4. Points Cleaned From the State Teachers Association" = Round table discussion, led by Miss Mamie Johnston, Marianna, Ark.
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
GQsOIine Goes DOJUn One Cent c GalLOn

New Orleans, Nov. 14.-Reduc- 4ion in tank wagon prices of one Bent per gallon for gasoline. effec- live Monday throughout the states If Louisiana, Tennessee and Ar kansas, was announced tonight by 8he Standard Oil Company of Loui- siana as land aid to the restoration pf what was properly considered hormal prices."
 The retail price of gasoline here tomorrow becomes 2812 cents. An houncement of the reduction was Accompanied by the following state Ment:
 While there has been no material felease from any of the conditions which brought the rise in the price M petroleum products, the Standard Dil Company of Louisiana believes |hat the process of readjustment Dow under way in the business Forld must eventually contribute N lower costs of producing and |fefining oil.
 E Up to date there has been no |bwering of labor costs for crude N prices nor recessions in the de- hand for gasoline. Reductions Fhich have already taken place in nany of the principal items enter ng into the cost of living have for
 ne most part not reached the ulti-
 pate consumer, but it is inevitable
 nat before long lower prices will
 brought about by new quotations
 pw prevailing in primary markets.
 The Standard Oil Company of |tOulslana believes that this move Aent toward a restoration of what Fas properly considered normal
 Fces shall be aided by the oil |hdustry."
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
Shouting 1t Pays To
 HaUe c Reputation

New York, Nov. 16.-Babe Ruth has been in Cuba with the New York Giants and has played in 15 games, receiving $1,000 per game in return.
 He didn't make a single home run in the 15 games, although he batted 800 on the trip.
 Torrientes, the "black Babe Ruth on the other hand, hit three home runs in one egame last week and in a fourth trip to the plate made -bagger. For this feat he received $184, which was showered on him as he rounded the bases and he had to pick it all up.
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
O WOMAN SPENDS $2,940
Oklahoma Congresswoman Elect Files Report of Her Campaign.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Expendi campaign. on behalf of Miss Alice Robertson of the Second Oklahoma district, the second woman to be elected to Congress, according to a report filed today with the clerk of the House of Representatives by her campaign manager.
 Miss Robertson is the only wo- man member of the incoming House. Receipts were given as $2,615 and the deficit, it was said, will be from subsequent collections to "ratify the result of the election"
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
PIGTAIL TO STRAIN
 SOUP LIKE MUSTAChE

Washington, Nov 15.-EstabIish- ment of carload rate on Chinese pigtails pressed into cloth, from Houston. Texas, to various parts of the country was asked of the In- terstate Commerce Commission to- day by the Oriental Manufacturing Company of Houston.
 Clifford Thorne of Chicago, rep resenting the applicant. told the commission that the pigtails, press ed into cloth, are used for filtera- tion, straining soups and similar purposes.
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
HONOR ROLL High School

Senior Maude, Goodwin Virginia Dupuy.
 Junior Class-Dorothy Golden Glaays Horne,
 Sophomore Class-Martha Mckee Josephine Walden, Catherine Cotter Martha Thornton, Edith Willis, Mar tha Turner, Stella Katzenstein, Car los Womack, Arthur Ra1scher.
 Freshman Class-Frances Brad ley, Louie Franklin, Louise Green. haw, Winnie Hopkins, Christine Vail Kimbrough Jones, Herbert Beauchamp, James Maynard, Her. bert Jackson.
 Eighth-Rebekah Smith, Ethe Robertson, Madge Jarratt, Virginia Norment, Florence Thomson, Oliv CT Payne, Russell Dupuy.
 Seventh-Arle Harrelson, Harry Shumacker, Margaret Daggett, Mar. jorie Atwater, Jessamine Daggett Wilena Kirby, Dollie Newborn, Mary Fitzhugh, Mollie Dickey, Leland Williamson. Frances Beazley, Mar. tha Bradley, Mamie Cotter, Mildred Burke.
 Sixth-ZLina Creel, Ruth Hoshal Olive Golden, Bernice Harp, Flor. ence Hudson, Lorayne West, Chas Rauscher Marshall Apple, Lamar Clark, Joe Womack, William Dag. gett, Grace Clifton, Ethel Griffin Jaunita Harris, Helen Kelley, Chas Griffin. James Horne.
 Fifth-Eugenia Brewer, Marjorie Sutton, Evelyn Brown, Louise Clark Sarah Cotter, Octavia Kirby, Lucille Ledbetter, Dorothy Conner, Virgin ia Dupuy, Carol Hewitt, Lupe Del. grado, Mary DeLoche, Beatrice Jor- dan, Kittie Cleaver, Thomas Ware Charlse Yancey, Benjamin Wild Brown Pilkington, Charles Hum, phreys Howard Bennett, Edwin Potts, Julius Lewis.
 Fourth-Lillian Brewer, Thelma Hunter, Margaret McGrew, Babette Shumacker, Alice Wall, Temple Wall, Stanley Zimmerman, Charles Pilkington, Paul Hill.
 Third-Pauline Beauchamp, Violet Blair, Maxine Daggett, Lillian Dowdy, L. V. Harris, Sarah Hewitt Jack McClintock, Lewis Lowe, Scott Kirkpatrick, Roy Mcfarland.
 Second = Christine Norment Frances Bean, Hester Casteel, Mary Alney, Virginia Pittman, Florence Sum, Lucille Mcbride, Glasner Mil Ter, William Trousdale, Duane Hill, J. s. Mcbride, James Spence, Law renee Greenhow, Margaret Frazier.
 First-Georgia Walden, Helen Adams, Wilesta Mathews, Opal Sar- tain, Edna Schmitz, Alberta Legen- dre, Marjorie Spivey, Annie Frank lin, Rachel Strain, Sue Cobb, Louise Cotter, Georgia Gambrell, Mary Johnston, Lois Parker, Lillian Dor sett, Mildred Lewis, Olie Pate, Ev- erett Clifton, James Harmon, John Harp, Benjamin Johnston, Garland Schmitz, Maxcy Wells, Robbie Smith, Billie Allen, Wilbur Barker, Govan Burke, Ralph Brainerd, Andrew Hudson, Byron Keasler, Charles Taylor, Ned Spain.
The courier-index., 1920-11-19
TUO Children Die
 When Home Burns

Beebe, Nov. 1.-Two children o1 Mir. and Mrs. w. L. Parks. one aged five and the other an infant, were burned to death, and Mrs. Parks was severely burned when the Parks residence at Stony Point, five miles west of Beebe, was destroyed by fire last night.
 The family had retired and when Mir. Parks was awakened by the heat and smoke, practically the en. tire house was enveloped in flames He immediately made efforts to arouse his wife and their children The two who burned to death were occupying a separate room, and il was in flames when MT. Parks reached it.
 All the household effects were destroyed. It is believed the fire started from defective kitchen fiue.