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The courier-index., 1920-02-06
King Announces
For County Clerk

f. w. King, for twenty years the
very efficient, courteous and univer-
sally esteemed county and probate
clerk of Lee county, announces in this
issue of the Courier-lndex that he is
a candidate for the democratic nom
ination for reelection to the office
he now holds. The people of the
county have been electing Mr.. King
their county and probate clerk SO
long and he has served so faithfully,
so conscientiously and so acceptably
that he rarely ever has opposition for
the domination, and those who keep in
touch with the political conditions of
the county are authority for the
statement that there is little likeli-
hood Mr.. King will have an opponent
in the race this summer.
No cleaner, more honorable, more
accommodating man ever graced a
public office than E. w. King. He
is q man who attends strictly to the
business entrusted to him. He mixes
in no fights, he has never manifested
any of the characteristics of poll
tical dictator--he is just plain,
Woodworking capable man whom the
people fully trust and whom they
delight to honor with the office of
county and probate clerk, because
they know the affairs of the office
will be properly Misunderstanding
know everything will be kept in or
der, as it has been for twenty
years under his direction. While Mr..
King has been the recipient of many
honors at the hands of the people of
Lee county, he has never felt that he
was anything but public servant,
employed to do special work in the
best manner possible. Be it said to
his everlasting credit his record is
one that reflects honor upon Lee
county His life as citizen and as
a public official is an exemplary one
"a model to be safely followed. !,
From present indications he will
again be nominated and elected to
the office of county and probate
clerk-a compliment he most richly
deserves.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06
Jas. l.. Miller Not
to be q Candidate
For Tax Assessor

Jas. L. Miller of Moro, who had
intended making the race for tax
assessor, Informed the Courier-Index
man Tuesday he had decided not to
enter the race because he has just
closed deal for large tract of tim
Der land and for the next two years
he expects to devite all his time to
the timber industry. Mr.. Miller had
been importuned by his friends from
all sections of the county to run for
assessor and he feels in announcing
his decision not to make the race he
is due this public Acknowledgement
of his appreciation of the many prom
ises of support they made him and to
assure them he prizes this evidence
of friendship much more highly than
he would any office. y
The courier-index., 1920-02-06
City Council Proposes Scale
OF Prices Drayn1en Viii
Be AUoued For Services

AT the meeting IF the city council
Tuesday night of this week an orji-.
name was propos I'd regulating the
schedule of price, draynlcn VIII De
permitted to make for their services
The ordinance was not passed be-.
cause the council wished to give the
schedule some publicity before TAX
ing final action on the measure. The
scale of rates proposed is IS follows.
For hauling trunks, 35c.; hauling
household goods, large transfer wag-
on or truck, load, $3.50; two-horse
wagon, load, $3.50; one-horse wagon
load. 75c. Hauling wood from mill:
One horse wagon load, 75c; two
horse wagon load, s1.25. General
hauling: One horse wagon load Toe;
two horse wagon load, $1.25; NOV
ing piano, $500; moving organ,
$500.
1t shall be unlawful for the owner
of the licensed vehicles to contract to
haul by the 100 weight at price,
not exceeding seven cents per hum
dred weight, for local freight haul
| ing, and five cents per hundred
weight for hauling freight in car
load lots.
ANY person operating licensed
vehicle, who shall charge more than
| is provided in the above schedule OF
rates, or who shall wilfully refuse
when called upon to haul load shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be fined
of any sum not less than one dollar
nor more than ten dollars for such
offense, and in addition to such
fines, the City council may at its dis
cretion, revoke the license.
A committee representing the Civic
| Improvement League appeared before
the council. and suggested the enact
| ment of ordinances designed to ilu-
prove sanitary conditions in the city.
DR.. Z. ID. Wall, city health officer,
concurred the suggestions. The Pc
tition from the Civic League receri-
(1) That if there is an ordinance
of said city compelling the owners OF
vacant property within the city linn
| its to keep and maintain same in a
sanitary, cleanly and slightly condi-
ton, that the said ordinance be strict
ly enforced, or, if there is not such
an ordinance in effect that one be
! Immediately enacted.
(2) That an ordinance be enact
ed compelling each householder with
! in the city limits of Mariana, to keep
and maintain a regulation garbage
can, and that the city keep and MAIN
tain garbage department for the
purpose of removing the garbage
from the residences within the city
/ limits at such times as the health of
ficer may direct.
(3) That the city keep and main
tain waste containers at convenient
places within the business district Of
be deposited therein and removed
from the streets to the garbage de-
partment in such a manner and at
such times as the city health Officer
the city to the end that all waste may
may direct.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06
D. S. Clark Elected Head
Of Commercial Club BY
One Vote Ouer Nornnent
Mariana Boy is a
Star in Los An1eLes

Hugh Nixon, cashier of the Bank
of Mariana, returned Sunday from
Los Angeles, Calf, where he spent
ten days visiting his family. Among
the other delightful affairs incident
to his visit was the program given by
the Class of Winter 80, Los Angeles
Polytechnic High School, of which
class his talented son, Hugh C. Mix
on, is president. 1t is a source of
much pride to the many friends of
the Nixon family to know that Hugh
has won fame for himself both as q
student and as an athlete in the great
Polytechnic High School of Los An
geles, an institution with more than
1000 students, maintaining night
school with an enrolment of $500,
said to be the largest in the world.
The building covers an entire city
block and is one of the most modern
ly appointed educational institutions
in the west. Hugh Nixon is not only
president of the graduating class,
but is also president of the Boys
Student League, president of the
War Savings Stamp Committee and
is football and track star.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06
Small Attendance
At Farm Institute

The two-days farm institute held
in Mariana on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week under the di-
rection of the agricultural extension
, department of the University of Ar
kansas and the government farm DEM
onstration forces was a success in
all respects except the matter of at
tendance. In spite of the fact that
County Agent Whitaker sent out
more than one thousand letters to
Lee county farmers, giving the pro-
gram and urging their attendance,
very few responded. At the opening
exercises held in the New Regent
Theatre Wednesday morning, there
were about seventy-five white farm
ers and business men and approxi-
mately one hundred colored farmers
DIR. o. L. Williamson delivered short
address of welcome in which he brief
ly told of the activities of the Com.
mercial Club in promoting better and
safer methods of farming. w. C.
Lassiter, director of the farm extena
sion work IN Arkansas, delivered
very helpful address on cotton. One
feature of his talk that was especial
ly interesting was the simple method
he gave of testing cotton seed. In
the afternoon DIR. Hathorn of Mem
phis, spoke on getting away from the
one-crop system.
At the public school on Wednesday
afternoon Miss Sarah Fortenberry
and Miss Sallie Lindsey gave dem
onstration in making salads and on
Thursday they demonstrated steam
pressure in canning.
AT the Regent Theatre yesterday
morning the speakers were Chas. Nc
Kee on thrift; @. w. Watson on safe
and sane farming for 1920. In the
afternoon A. ID. McNair talked on
planning system of crops that will
keep the man and mule power busy
all the year. H. B. Landsen talked on
poultry and how TO Gull the flock
The courier-index., 1920-02-06
DEATH OF SQUIRE FIGURES

Squire Frank Figures, aged 90, q
substantial and well-known citizen
of Phillips county, died on Thursday
the 18th, following an operation in
st. Johns Hospital in ST. Louis and
was buried the following Saturday
at the family home in Lexa. De-
ceased was the father of Mrs. Brian
Frazier of this city, Mrs. Phillips,
wife of Major Phillips who is now in
the service of the U. S. Army, sta
toned at Hoboken, N. j., Mrs. Du-
bose of Memphis and one son, Osey,
of Helena; all of whom survive. The
Chronicle joins in sympathy to the
sorrowing relatives and friends
Forrest City Chronicle.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06
CARD FROM DAVE SHEA

When | announced for county
treasurer several weeks ago / ex-
pected an early primary to be held.
Since then the state central commit
tee has decided in the democratic pri-
mary date fixed for next August will
not be changed. 1t is a long time
from now until next August and |
have no desire to burden the people
with vote soliciting and campaigning
this early in the game. think the
voters should be given as much rest
as possible and that political matters
should not be brought forward to
disturb the people during the crop
season. OF course | shall confer with
my friends from time to time, but |
do not intend to start countrywide
campaign until later in the summer.
am in the race to win and believe
! am going to receive enough votes to
nominate me for treasurer. At the
proper time | will take vacation
from my work as night policeman and
will cover the county. | realize it
will be impossible, of course, to per-
sonally interview all the women vot-
ers, but ] want to take advantage OF
this opportunity to tell them | shall
most certainly appreciate their sup
port in my race. | trust my friends
will see that my interests do not suf-
fer between now and the time | make
my campaign. Assuring the public
of my appreciation of the splendid
vote given me two years ago and
trusting my record is such that it will
commend me to your favorable con-
sideration in the Forthcoming .pri-
mary, | am,
Yoars very truly,
81 DAVE SHEA.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06
HONOR ROLL OF AUBREY
SCHOOL FOR FIFTH MONTH

Olive Moon, Mary Alice Brown,
Gertrude Mathews, Walter King
Shackelford, Robert Austin, Irene
Pittman, Nora Maud Brown, Roy
Thompson, Inez Mathews, Faye Car
uthers, Thelma Billingsly, Virginia
Blair, Grace Thompson, Marguerite
Gideon, Helen Barnette, Burnette
Snipes, w. ID. Pttman, i,enry White
sides, Marvin Thomason, Mary Shack
elford, Ollie Brown, Jim Caruth.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS

The practice of sweeping the side
walks in front of the stores without
first sprinkling constitutes menace
to public health. Germ-laden parti-
cles of dust arise in great volumes
to the extreme annoyance of pedes-
trains and certainly to their peril in
the matter of contracting germ-born
disease. have several times request
ed merchants to instruct their port
ers to sprinkle the sidewalks before
sweeping, but little attention has
been paid to the suggestion. 1t there
fore becomes necessary for me to is
sue an order that in future the side
walks MUST be sprinkled before they
are swept. Violations of this order
will subject the offender to fine.
DR.. f. ID. WALL,
City Health Officer.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06
LEGION MEETING SUNDAY

All members of the Mariana Post
American Legion, are requested to
attend an important meeting of the
Post to be held at the Elks Home Sum
The courier-index., 1920-02-06

Why blame the ladies for being
ahead of time in wearing their spring
hats in January? We are wearing
our next winters hat now.-New
York Evening Mail.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06

First thing you know the public will
die Of starvation, and then capital
and labor will have had all their trou-
BILE for nsthing.-Kansas Industrial
ist.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06

An exchange professor says that
education has passed from luxury
to necessity. Then nobody will
want it.--New York Evening Post.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06

1t is a good thing for United States
Senators that they are paid by the
year. They would starve to death on
piecework. rk.-Dallas News.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06

Much of the opposition to prohibi-
tion lies in the fear that Bacca will
follow Bacchus.- Philadelphia Even.
ing Ledger
The courier-index., 1920-02-06

The Bolshevik movement in Amer
lea is assuming the guiss of Back
Home ment.--Coiufnbh Record.
The courier-index., 1920-02-06

Our melting pot" is like Others:
it can not convert refractory ores
Wall Street journal. s
The courier-index., 1920-02-06
MONEY TO LOAN

On improved farm lands, Quick &C.
ton, low rate Of interest. TT
ROBERTSON & BENHAM.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-01-16
MAKING SOME IMPROVEMENTS.

The United Supply Company is
making some extensive improve
ments on the interior of it's building
On Gloucester street. The company
is to remove its accounting depart
ment to the first floor and is having
built modern office, af,er bank
fashion, in the center OF the store to
the left of the entrance. The i'm
provement will greatly facilitate IN
the handing of the business Of the
company.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-01-16
GREATER GULF
PORTS ARE URGED
BETTER SHIPPING FACILITIES m
SOUTH ARE CONTENCE FOR
BY ANSPoRTATIoN
BOARD.

Cincinnati, Jan. 14-Greater port
facilities on the Gulf and South At
lantic, the building up of the American
merchant marine. the development OF
South and Central America. and the
Orient as outlets for American pro
ducti0n, were advocated today at 9
meeting here of the Mid-W est Gulf
South Atlantic Foreign Trade Trans.
pOrtation committee.
Those attending the meeting were
John w. Thomas, chicago, chairman
Matthew Hale, Washington. vicc-chair
man, Thomas F.. Cunningham, of New
Orleans, representing the New Orleans
Board of Trade ad the New Orleans
Association of Commerce. C.. w
Thacker, Pensacola, Fla. of the Pen.
sacOla Chamber of Commerce, A. NJ
Smith, Brunswick, Ga, managing see.
Rotary of the Brunswick Board of
Trade. Charles G. Edwards. Savannah,
Ga. president of the Savannah Board
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-01-16

OF Trade, r. G, dobb. Mobile. Ala.
manager of the tjaGc bureau of tlfe
Mobile Chamber eli Commerce. and A.
P. Adair Jacksonville. representing
the Jacksonville Chamber of Com
mercc.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-01-16
SHOULD TAKE A HAND.

II Brunswick wants to get credit
for her full population in the govern
ment census now being taken, the
Board of Trade or some other agency
should take hand. In other cities
the local cnumcrators are being aided
in the work.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-01-16
NOTES
HEARING IN c. c. & p. NATTER.

Messrs. F. ID. Aiken and c. II .
Leavy. receivers, and Judge Max
Isaac. attorney for the receivers,
leave for Savannah this evening to
attend a hearing in the G. c. & p.
ing. Information is that the receiv.
ership will be concluded in week o.
ten days.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-01-16

Max Levin !sn B.lshevik- Sparta
Gus chieftain in Munich during the
short Red rule there. is now sought OF
charge of mass murder He man
aged to escape to Austria, and negoti
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03

1t was the first time in fifteen years
that all have been together and the
occasion was a particularly joyous,
happy one. Those present were
Captain and Mrs. Fred Morris Of
Marietta, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gid Morris
Jr. of Smyrna, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Davis of Smyrna, Mrs. Fannie Morris
Mcfarland of New York, Mrs. Clara
Morris Wood of "Sunnyside" and
Mrs. Phil Windsor of Havana, Cuba.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
METHODIST INFORMATION.

Rev. Mr.. Barnett, pastor of River
side Park church, Jacksonville, Fla,
preached an excellent sermon Sum
day IL a. m.
The Epworth League had good,
we'll attended service Sunday night,
conducted by George Anderson, Jr.
The Epworth League picnic at
Willeo Tuesday night was a joyous
occasion. They were chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Burton.
Work on the church roof is pro-
crossing. When that is finished the
inside walls will be repaired and the
parsonage repainted. 1t is hoped
there will be money enough in the
treasury to clean the outside walls of
the church and there will be if the
centenary subscriptions are paid to
date. So let's make extra effort to
meet these obligations at once.
Communion service Sunday II a.
m. Come and bring your friends.
A full attendance of the members is
desired and everybody is welcome.
Dc not lose the church going virtue.
Preaching 7.30 p. m. Sunday. Ep-
worth League $50 p. m. and Sunday
school at $50 Sunday morning.
Two months till conference and
there is much to be done in all depart
ments of church effort. We need to
be wide awake and enthusiastic in
the work cur hands find to do.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
Mrs. Halls Beautiful Party
at Club.

Mrs. Albert Dobbs of Athens, Mrs.
Paul Selm,an of Douglasville and Miss
Marie Dumas were the honor guests
at the charming tea given by Mrs.
S. H. Hall at the Club on Tuesday
afternoon. A color scheme of pink
and white was effectively carried out.
Great bowls of rose-pink cannas were
on the mantel, which was banked un-
derneath in pink dahlias and elena
tbs.
The long table, with it's cover of
Cluny lace, had a tall silver epergne
AS its center piece. The shallow
vases in this were filled with starry
white cleatis and tuberoses, while the
tall silver vases at either end held
white evening lilies. Graceful, fea-
thery sprays of clematis circled the
whole, the effect being dainty and
lovely enough for fairy bride. Many
wall vases and hanging baskets of
pink and white dahlias and clematis
were used in the decorations of the
rooms. The receiving party, Mrs.
Hall, Mrs. Dobbs, Mrs. Selman, Miss
Dumas, Mrs. E. P. Dobbs and Mrs. D.
w. Blair, stood in the embrasure,
which was made beautiful with palms
ferns and the pink and white flowers.
In the sun-parlor many potted
plants as we'll as cut flowers were
used and here Mrs. Charley Gram
ling, Miss Lottie Lou Murray and
Miss Emma May Rambo presided
over the refreshing drinks that was
served in silver goblets. Pink and
white brick ice cream, white cake,
and pink minis continued the pretty
color scheme, and these were served
by Misses Jean Wallace, Harriet
Robson, Lois Gardner, Minnie Lou
Mcneil, Marie Owensby, Aimee D.
Glover, Constance Cole and Lillian
Dobbs.
Others assisting in entertaining
were Mrs. Robert Skinner, Mrs. Will
Eph Roberts, Mrs. Chan Jones of AL
bany, Mrs. Walter Sans, Mrs. j. w.
Legs, Mrs, John Fowler and Miss
Mary Towers.
The weather was perfect and the
always beautiful view from the Club
was much enhanced on this happy
afternoon by the gorgeous crimson
and gold sunset.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
THE ECHOLS REUNION

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Echols celebra-
ted Mrs. Echols' birthday last Sun
day, August 29th, by having all their
children, six sons and four daughters
and twenty grandchildren with them.
The children al brought the prov
erbial "well filled baskets and water
melons, and the lawn was converted
into a picnic ground so that all might
have room. Jim, although sick, en-
joyed the day greatly.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
NOTICE.

All officers and members of Mari
eta, Sandy Plains, Roswell, SMYRNA.
and Mapleton Councils, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, are
earnestly requested to attend Mem
orial and Good of the Order meeting.
Masonic Temple, on the afternoon of
Sunday, Sept. the fifth, at 2.3G.
Yours in V. L. G. P.
c. G. PHILLIPS,
By Order of the Committee.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
WORK BEGINS ON NEW
CHURCH AT SANDY PLAINS.

The church edifce at Sandy Plains
was entirely demolished April 20,
this year, and that progressive COM
munity is preparing to erect a much
handsomer and better house on the
old site. The new building viii be
an elegant brick veneer structure and
when finished will be one of the pref
tiest country churches in the county.
Work was begun on it Monday.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
2ND BAPTIST MEETING CLOSES

The series of services held at the
Second Baptist church was closed
last week. The pastor, Rev. Geo. V.
Grove, was assisted in the meeting
by Rev. w. NJ. Albert, of Western
Heights Baptist church, Atlanta.
There were thirty-nine additions to
the church, IA by letter and Is by
experience.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
Mrs. Alison Honoree at Bridge.

Mrs. c. w. DuPre gave a pleasant
little Bridge party on Thursday af-
ternoon, in honor of Mrs. C. L. Alison
of Chicago. The prize, a deck of
Congress cards, was won by Mrs.
Morgan McNeel, and the guest prize
was also deck of cards. A delight
full salad course was served on the
attractive flower-decked porch, in the
light of the golden sunset.
Those present were Mrs. Alison,
Mrs. Pierre Camblos, Mrs. M. L. Nc
Neel, Mrs. V. L. Starr, Mrs. Cotting-
ham, Mrs. L. N. Trammell and Mrs.
D. c. Cole.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
Bridge Club Entertained by
Mrs. Starr.

Mrs. V. L. Starr entertained the
Wednesday Bridge Club very pleas
antly last week, inviting Mrs. Alison
of Chicago, Mrs. Oliver Hereth of
Indianapolis, Mrs. George Peschan of
Wilmington, N. c., Miss KATHERINE
Dykers of New Orleans, and Mrs.
Hunter Morrisette, to meet with the
members. The prize, deck of Con-
gress cards, was won by Mrs. Georgia
Kay Sullivan.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
MORRIS FAMILY REUNION.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gid Morris of
"Sunnyside", near Smyrna, had all
their children with them for a beau
tiful dinner party on Friday evening.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
Watermelon Cutting For
Young Visitors.

Mrs. A. N. Gibbes and Miss Vir-
ginia Gibbes gave a watermelon cut
ting on Friday afternoon for Misses
Mildred and Mary Lila Irwin of Bu-
ford. Invited to meet them were
Misses Elizabeth Nolan, Pauline Man
ming, Thomas and Burwell Nolan and
Charles Clifford.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03

sixty-first birthday. In the morning
delicious watermelons were served,
while later in the day the many good
things to eat which were brought by
the different children, were spread
on the tables on the lawn. The child
rem numbered ten and the grand
children twenty.