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The courier-index., 1920-03-12
MRS. J. N. HOUCK DEAD

Mrs. J. NJ Houck of Cheryvale, Kansas, died Tuesday, March g, of influenza. Mrs. Houck was the mother of Mrs. Geo. Gambrell and (. N. Houck of Marianna. Mrs. Gannbrell was with her at the time of her death. Messrs. .Houck and Gambrell left Tuesday night and reached Cherryvale in time for the funeral Thursday morning. Mrs. Houck is survived by her husband and eight children, Mrs. Gambrell and c. N. Houck of Marianna, Mrs. A. H. Powers and Wilbur Houck of Oklahoma, Mrs. Fredericks of Cal ifornia, H. B. Houck of Little Rock, George and Frank Houck of Kan sas.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12
SCHOOL SENSE
0-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O
 HONOR ROLL, FEBRUARY 1926

8 High School
 Senior Class-Vezie Greenhaw, Katherine Robertson. ga Junior Class-None. # Sophomore Class-Elizabeth Har- rington, Dorothy Golden, Edward Mays.
 x Freshman Class-Madie Woodall, Martha Thornton, Frances Yancey, Martha Turner, Edith Willis, Stella Katzenstein, Catherine Cotter, Mar Una Mckee, Josephine Walden, Car los Womack, Hal Nixon, Franklin Deaderick, Arthur Rauscher.
 Grades
 Eighth-Helen Cannon Kathleen Hudson, Gladys Graddy, Herbert Jackson, Herbert Beauchamp.
 Seventh-John Allen, Scott Gran tham, Russell Johnston, Dixon Jor- Ban, Oliver Payne, Hamlet Strain, Il. N. Vail, John Womack, Arthur Herder, L. Y. Whitenton, Mayno Britt, Arthur Huddleston, Thelma Golden, Madge Jarratt, Ethel Rob- ertson, Ruth Selby, Florence Thom- ason.
 N Sixth-Harry Shumacker, Gordon Nixon, Mamie Cotter, Marjorie At water, Martha Bradley, Wilena Kir- by Dollie Newborn, Jessamine Dag gett.
 Fifth-Frank Burke, Chas. Raul scher, Lena Greet, Eunice Parker, Back Mitchell, Nina Glasscock, Mar Shall Apple, Norma Whitenton, Joe Barry, Olive Golden, Rodgers Dead erick, Jeff Davis.
 8 Fourth-Howard Bennette, J. w. Greer, Chas. Humphreys, Robert Jar ratt, Edwin Potts, Brown Pilking- ton, Evelyn Brown, Dorothy Con- her, Louise Clark, Sarah Cotter, Mary DeLoche, Carol Hewitt, Mary Miller, Iona Noble, Kittie Cleaver. < Third-Louise Clifford, Ophelia Terrell, Luella Chinault, Zulah Chaf- fin, Thelma Hunter, Babette Shu- hacker, Temple Wall, Sarah Sutton, Alice Wall, Ramonsita Delgardo, Paul Hill, Stanley Zimmerman, Jack Spain, Elwyn Jackson, Otis Smith, Chas. Pilkington, Virgil Ellis, Will liam England.
 Second-Kathertne Whitaker. Violet Blair, Edna Creel, Frances Lynch, Pauline Beauchamp, Mar jorie Browning, Katherine Beazley, Lillian Dowdy, Elizabeth Johnson, Lewis Love, Lee Creel George Yer hoeven, Julius Whitenton, Jim Keas- Ter, Leroy Erwin.
 First-Ellen Woodall, Margaret McCulloch, Frances Bean, Frances Noble, Bennie Chambers, William Trowsdale, Duane Hill, Frank Hun ter.
 M. H. s. Literary Society held lH regular meeting Monday, March lst in the School auditorium. A very interesting program was given py the Sophomore department. The Program follows:
 The League of Nations Ava Reayes 6eading- Carrie B. Dickey 6ong- Sophomore Class Reading -------- George Woodall Essay Ira Keasler
 The society is having some very Attractive constitutions and bylaws printed by the Courier-Index. Af- ter short business session the so- ciety adjourned to meet in two weeks.
 MT. Schisler led in conyocation Wednesday. He chose for his topic
The courier-index., 1920-03-12
KILL RATS; MAKES MONEY.
Farmer Has Negroes Exterminate
 Grain Eating Pests.

Grain Eating FeBts.
 Greenwood. Miss, March 9.-De- termining that his farm should be rid of rats, Mir. ". L. Craig offered the negroes on his plantation five cents for every rat killed, and Sat urday a rat hunt was inaugurated on his place. The negroes went to work in earnest and succeeded in killing l50 rats.
 It is estimated that a rat will eat two bushels of corn during a year. Accordingto this estimate, by the extermination of the rats on his plyce, 300 bushels of corn, valued at s2 per bushel, enabled the owner to actually save $500.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

There is one bright spot in Lucy Page Gaston's candidacy for Pres ident on an anti-tobacco platform. She won't hand out any campaign cigars Journal.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12
ONE DRESS IN 3 YEARS
Woman Charges Husband Was Too
 Saving With Funds.

Fort Smith, Ark, March 10.- That he purchased her but two pairs of shoes in eight years and ''one cheap calico dress" and three years, is one of the manycharges Martha Gray in her suit for divorce, ali mony and custody of the minor children filed in the chancery court court today.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

Ideals and Standards. During his talk MT. Schisler said that when a person is asked to judge an object, he judges it by some similar object that has already been judged. Not only does one use this method in judging material things but also in judging people We come to school to formulate ideas, weigh them, and be able .S correctly weigh other ideas. There are different stand ards by which to judge people. Peo- pie are judged by how popular they are; how much money they have, and last but not least, by their CHARACTER.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

Russian Bolshevism in this coun- try is a going concern" starting from Ellis Island.-Minneapolis Fri bune.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

Germany is reported rushing prep arations for the trial of war crilni- nals, which may indicate that the medals will soon be ready.-Brook- lyn Eagle.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

The Keeley institute is for sale another proof that prohibition is running our industries Chicago Post.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

may be needed at any time for cuts, wounds, sores, sprains or rheu- matism. It is a powerful healing md penetrating remedy. Sold by Harrington Bros.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

The slogan of borrowing European nations is, "See America First. - New York Evening Mail.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

If the Literary Digest chose the four words most frequently printed in the newspapers of the United States and Canada in the last three months they would be: Pay the teachers more. ."-Saskatoon Star.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

The action of the New Jersey legislature in passing a bill to legal ize the manufacture of beverages containing $50 per cent alcohol may be the work of press agents anxious to further the construction of bridges over the Delaware and Hudson.-Phiiadelphia Evening Pub lie Ledger.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

We can't much blame Hoover for refusing to declare that he's demo crat until he finds out just what a lemocrat is.-Columbia Record.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

If the gas mask manufacturers are wise they will, not curtail pro duction before Novemher.--Anacon- da Standard.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

The governor of New Jersey evi< dently thinks he can sail into the White House on schooner.--Bal- timore American.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

All the allies ask of Germany is to adopt the sporting rule and be willing to try anybody once.--Man- chester Union.
The courier-index., 1920-03-12

MT. Schisler led in convocation Wednesday. He chose for his topic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
DOWNWARD TREND
 IN GRAIN VALUES IN CHICAGO PIT
Packers Bought October Lard and Cash Trade In That Commodity Continues
 Very Brisk .
By Associated Press

Chicago, September 1S-Grain values took downward trend today, there being considerable profit-takng in wheat and liquidation in corn and oats. At the fin- ish wheat showed a net loss of 1Ac to 215c, with December s2. 4092 401s and March $2.35. Corn was off 15sc to 4c. Oats were down 3sc to BG1c while provisions showed a range of from 1215c lower to DC higher.
 Wheat started with a firm undertone, but this soon was lost because of buying by cash houses and selling by the local traders on the weakness in cash grain. Prices as a whole averaged lower. Du- luth was reported to have sold 200, 900 bushels of Durum to the seaboard, and some business was put through at the gulf. A rally of more than 10 points from the inside figure in sterling exchange also was a factor.
 Liquidation was in corn and oats with the deferred deliveries of corn and all deliveries of oats at new low figures on the crop. There was an absence of support in coarse grain, except from shorts, with fair rally toward the last on evening up on the part of shorts for the week. Weather conditions over the corn belt were favorable for maturing the new crop, and there was better domes- tic demand for corn and oats developed on the declines
 Packers bought October lard and cash trade in that commodity continues brisk. Weakness in grains led to some selling, and the range was lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Big Demand for Raisins

From the Nations Business.
 Raisins of the homegrown variety appear to be a natural monopoly of Fresno, California. Their production is practically confined to it's vicinity, where the all-important conditions for curing are well-nigh perfect.
 According to the Federal Trade Commission. the growers of raisins were formerly at a disadvantage in marketing their products. Co-opera- tive organizations of growers failed to set things right, because of inadequate provision for finance and credit. A company then came into the field, mak- ing contracts for the product of so to 90 per cent of the acreage, and also contracting witb a corresponding portion of the packers of raisins to handle only what they received from the company. There are 5000 grow CTS selling their crop to the one com pany.
 As things stand now. the company has capital of s5.OO0.O .OoO. About two-thirds of the stock has been held by 5000 raisin growers and one-third by merchants, professional men and other investors. After a yearly divi- dend of s per cent has been paid on the stock, any surplus is divided among growers in accordance with the amount of grapes they have produced. Control of the corporation until 1925 is vested in voting trustees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

Washington, September 1S.-Condi- tion of the twelve federal reserve banks was as follows at the close of business September IT:
 Resources: Gold and gold certifi- |cates, s164,529,0O0; gold settlement fund, federal reserve board, $331, ,30S,- |000 gold with foreign agencies, $111,- 455,000; total gold held by banks, f607,- |292,000; gold with federal reserve |agents, $1,237, ,942,000; gold redemption funds. $127,S93,00O; total gold reserves, $1,973,127,0 1000; legal notes, silver, etc, $160,018,000; total reserves, $2,133, l45,- 900; bills discounted (secured), govern ment obligations, $1,202, 593.000; bills discounted Gall other), $1,306. ,000; bills bought in open market, $321, 605,- 900; total bills on hand, $2,830,808, 900; United States government bonds, s26,- S06,000; United States Victory notes, $69,000; United States certificates of indebtedness, $393.479,o00; total earn ing assets, $3,251. 1.161. 900; bank prom ises, $15, 263,0 900; uncollected items and other deductions from gross deposits, $1, ,097, 49S,000; five per cent redemption fund against federal reserve ank notes, $12,024 4.0o0; all other resources, s4,66o,0 900; total resources, $6,513,661,- = 000
 Liabilities: Capital paid in, $97, 900; surplus. $164.745.000; government deposits, $135,17s,o 900; due to members reserve account $1,S21 ,S33,00 de- ferred availability items, $676,275. oo01s other deposits, including foreign gov ernments' credit $42,409. 900; total gross deposits. $2,675,695, ,0O0; federal reserve notes in actual circulation, S9,6S1 900; federal reserve hank notes in circulation-net liability, $212.2 1000; all other liabilities, $73,- 955,000; total liabilities $6,513,661, 900.
 Ratio of total reserves to net de- posits federal reserve note liabilities combined, 43.8 per cent
 Ratio of gold reserves to federal re- serve notes in circulation after setting aside 35 per cent against net deposit liabilities, 4S.1 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
American Sheep
From the

From the Thrift Magazine.
 It is bit humiliating to think that we do not come anywhere near grow ing as much wool as we need in this country. If this were not a good icoun- try to keep sheep, it would make some difference, but we have the pastures, and our meadows grow the grass, and our plowed fields the grain needed to maintain the sheep.
 Most farms of the United States are adapted to sheep breeding With the increase in price of land. it has been thought to be too valuable of late for sheep raising. The facts are, it is poor economy to lose out on the sheep i'm dustry. Every pound of wool we buy abroad calls for money to be taken away from the farms of this country Then we lose a great deal in the meat of sheep and lambs. Each year, from 1910 to 1914. the United States inn ported an average of little more than 2sAe00,000 pounds of wool. Our importation has grown since then. so that last year we had to have 4e4 414- '6l4 pounds, so that in five years our importation has more than doubled. A good choice eve can be bought at req sonable figures. seO and $25 piece.
 Sheep are easily raised. From two to five can be kept on an average sized town lawn. Every farmer. big and lit tie. should see to it that he has on his farm a flock of these money makers Sheep furnish two articles that we have to have, wool and meat No bet ter way to boost America than to raise our own wool and meat, to build up an industry that is both profitabl~ and lasting It will increase la volume as the years go on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
WEEKLY METAL

New York, September 1S.-The steel market showed little change the past week with business generally quiet. Heavy crude steel supply aud stag nant demand make semi finished prod ucts easy. Billets are offered $1 to s2 below the recent market and sheet bars at low level of s67.50. Dull- ness also marks the heavier lines, such as plates and structurals.
 The output of steel ingots and east !ngs made gain of 197,614 tons last month, the production being 3,000,437 tons, the second highest of the year. Improved operations based on frear freight movements was the factor.
 Pig iron is in still exceedingly light demand, but firm. Makers are sold up so tightly as to show little concern ever inactivity of consumers. The loss of foreign trade is worrying ex- porters, Lowever, who also report nameI1us cancellations owing to the adverse exchange. Coke supply Is steady end the market softened late ly about soc ton. There is yet no movement in copper as consumers show no inclination to offer fourth quarter business. Producers have not changed their prices but the open trade is somewhat easier. Foreign demand is also quiet.
 There has been a little buying of tin and inquiries are in fair number also from large consumers, but the market is weakened by sterling ex- change and showed little change.
 The lead market is weak as im- portations continue to promenade. There have been additional at this port from England and Mexico resulting in a freer supply in the opinion of trade
 The first arrival of British zinc was reported few days ago. Foreign offerings are + to 1ac below the do- mestic brand, producers asking sac, East St. Louis, and Sc, New York. Better feeling was evident lately ow- ing 70 the fact that consigners are in doubt as to the quality of foreign metal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Weekly Financial Review
By Associated Press


 New York, September 1S.-Sentimentally, if not in more material sense, politics as expressed by the outcome of the Maine election, was regarded by impartial ob- servers as the foremost influence of the week in the financial markets.
 Other factors which gave momentum to the active trading and higher range of prices included further promising crop prospects and more liberal offerings of time money, loans into 1921 being made at the unusually low rate of per cent on strictly frst-grade collateral.
 There were no developments in the gen. eral monetary situation, however, to jus tify the belief that credits as a whole would soon relax. The firm policy of the federal reserve board, as enunciated by Governor Harding in response to a peti- tion of important cotton interests, off, fered little hope of early reduction of in terest and redscount rates.
 Improvement in foreign exchange was most pronounced in remittances to Lon don and Paris. Smaller offerings of sterling bills and indications of an ad- justment of the labor crisis in England and Italy helped to stabilize rates.
 Entrance of general business in the autumn season was attended by confusing conditions and conflicting reports respect ing trade outlook. Orders for fabricated steel and kindred products were subject to more cancellations and suspension of common dividends by the Cudahy Pack ing and National Cloak and Suit eon- panies suggested greater conservatism in various lines of industry.
 In the stock market pools devoted the bullish activities largely to oils and rails, the former displaying especial strength. Announcement of the proposed segrega- tion of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western properties naturally gave rise to of ..,x flo, hx, oaol roads.
 Foreign issues were conspicuous in the enlarged bond dealings, the new French 8 per cent leading at a premium of 2a per cent and the Anglo-French 5s also rising fractionally above par.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Learn to Play


 In both athletics and play the city child
 is far ahead of his country cousin. The
 country boy gets plenty of exercise about his work, but it lacks variety and fails to produce all-around development. Tho
 major or fundamental muscles are over developed, to the neglect of the finer or accessory muscles. In the army camps it was found that in those forms of ac- tivity requiring the action of the whole body young men from the farms reached the stage of fatigue sooner than youth from the city. When it comes to play.
 the difference between city and country reared young people is even more
 marked The ordinary routine of the
 farm offers scant opportunity for play.
 To offset the drabness and monotony Of
 rural life, country children need games
 that are joy producing and mentally ex- hilarating.
 The Fairgrounds and Recreation As sociation of America has been active in
 this field for years. The war camp com
 munity service was an adaptation Of the methods of this association. The national physical education service is an- other branch of the parent association.
 The schools also have fine chance to
 develop rural recreation and health. and the bureau of education of the depart ment of the interior is studying the prob lem The church has wonderful oppor- tunity and responsibility in the same con- nection. It will have to compete with the unregulated dance hall and the uncen- sored movie of the small town, but the results in character will be tremendous. It is significant that Union Theological Seminary has sensed the need and has founded an assistant professorship, the duty of which will be to teach students for the ministry how to play. The
 competent to organize and direct the
 church will enter new when pastors are play of life of their parishes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Thrift a National Necessity

From The Thrift Magazine.
 The question of whether a man has right to be wasteful in his habits is one not to be settled on the point of his own financial ability. The problem goes be- yond the range of individual responsi- bility. It is question of a mans moral rights and obligations toward society. This point. which is exceedingly timely in the midst of our present widespread indulgence and extravagances and lux uries is brought out very clearly by S. w. Straus in his new book on thrift, in which he says:
 ''Sheer waste is always wrong and al- ways win be wrong. because it simply is wanton destruction-nothjns less. "I.et us clearly understand these fun damental truths. When we are wasting our resources in any manner whatever aither through destruction or through | restricted production. we are dim'nishins, the margin between surrlv and demand thus placing heavier burdens on the very ones who are least ahle tn hAar them the poor and the underra'd, Such prac- tices. therefore deteriorn'e rather than elevate standards of living among the
 masses of the neople. tend to defeat the fought foster illiteracy and unrest amonv the poor and encoura~e autocrat- ic selfishness among the powerful.
 .sThe world today is filled with unrest Bolshevism has drawn a dagger at the heart of civilization. It Is the auto"~arv of ignorance and poverty. It can thrive oriv where there is lack of education lack of ennrlov~ent and lack af food NJ man who is thrifty. who has. sum os -,nnev laid nv or sr>an business. or little horne If his own, will ever be mis- led hy the va~aries of this dareernns e'e- ment Nothing could prenare the way more thoroughly for the introduction Of bolshevisn into America than thrift.ess ress. because poverty and hunger. like birf- of evil hover ever near where thriftlessness exists"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
A Thrift Shop
From the Thrift Magazine.

From the Tnrl1t MaSdzmc.
 In small outof-the-way place in the state of New York eleven women have demonstrated that something can hap pen when somebody decides it shall hap .pen. One of the women had though it out, that each day provisions must be obtained for the family. not only her family, but for her neighbors. too; that on busy days it would be very con yenient if there was some place near, where she could send and get pie a loaf of bread. or dozen cookies.
 A little one-room house built by VII lage doctor for his office, but vacant since his death with shelves and every thing ready, was just the place for a thrift shop.
 She talked her plans over with her neighbors. They were enthusiastic over the project, each of the eleven agree ing to do her part. and take her turn in tending store, keeping accounts, etc, having a cooperative organization They started with a few baked goods on thoi- shelves, and this sign. outside-"Country Food at Country Prices" The sign caught the eye of some, people motor ing. They went in and bought out the establishment Their trade increased and business grew rapidly. Pickles, pre- serves. green vegetables, eggs. home made rugs, and even repaired second- hand clothing were, added to tf-eir iis-. They brought in quarters of beef, ana sold them out in good pot roats. Wom- en who had never earned dollar now had plenty of coin. The shop was m a country village of about 200 inhabitants. regular string town on the pike. The whole town became enthused; every child wanted to help. The reputation Of the good things to be found at this saop spread far and near. It was financai success from the beginning. The first few months they cleared s3oe and the amount of cash receipts is increasing every day. The same opportunity IS open to the women on any well-trave.ed thoroughfare.