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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

city visiting his old schoolmate, DR..
w. ]. Henderson, and his friend,
Henry James.
We are ready to start now on our
concrete work. See us for estimates
on any work of this kind you need.
We have the very best equipment
and skilled men who know how to
handle concrete jobs. J. w. Fielder.
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w. F. Fitzhugh, who has resided
on the Polk place the past two years
as manager for the E. j. Beazley
Company, will soon move to the Ar
thur Thompson place mile south Of
the city on the Alabama road.
Miss Emma H. Clark requests all
who have funds on hand from the
sale Of Christmas seals for prevent
ing tuberculosis to please send the
money to her at once so she can make
her final report to headquarters.
A refine couple, permanently
located here, wants to rent furnish
ed or unfurnished rooms in private
home Immediately or within next 80
days, or would consider buying home
if price is right. Address by letter
"Roomer,' care Courier-Index.
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Major Elgan C. Robertson, assist
ant cashier of the Lee County Ma
tional Bank, has been elected cash
Ter of that institution, succeeding A.
S. zimmerman who recently resign
ed to become associated with ]. M.
Hewitt and r. D. Smith in the mer-
camille business under the firm name
of the Hewitt-Ammerman Company.
The new firm has acquired the stock
of w. M. Long & Son on West Main
street and is overhauling the inter-
Tor Of the store for the installation
of large gtock Of general mer-
chandAe.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
st. Francis Ferry
Out of Commission

On account of caving banks on
the east side of the river at Cody
the ferry at that place has been un-
able to operate for two weeks. The
landing on the east side has caved
in, covering the approach with a
mass of mud and sand and slush.
Soil conditions are so bad that at
tempts on the part of w. O. Lloyd,
road supervisor, to repair the APP
proach have been futile so far, as
the bank sluffs off as fast as his
men clear the roadway and approach.
The continued rains aggregate the
already bad conditions existing at
the landing. With the present rise
in the river it is probable the waters
will reach stage that will cover the
impossible portion of the approach
in which event the ferry will be able
to resume operations. In the mean
time, however, traffic between Ma
rianna and the people residing on
the east side of the river is done by
rail.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
EPISCOP AIS TO
BUILD CHURCH
MEMBERS OF ST. ANDREWS
PARISH VOTE TO ERECT
HANDSOME BRICK HOUSE OF
WORSHIP TO COST $4,000.

Mariana is soon to have another
modern new church building, ac-
cording to decision reached ut the
annual Parish meeting Of st. An
drews church Wednesday night. The
members of the church have had UNI
der contemplation for more than q
year the advisability Of erecting a.
new church on their large lot on
Carolina street. Several months
ago the present frame building be-
came unfit for use and the services
of the church have been held in the
the meeting Wednesday night the
with the erection of the new build
ing which will be located on the
site of the present frame edifice.
The structure will be of brick, mis-
sion style of architecture will be
thirty by eighty feet, modern in all
it's appointments and viii cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The
old building will be torn down and
the large two-story residence located
Immediately south of the church win
be overhauled, perhaps brick veneer
ed and converted into Sunday
school room with departments for all
the classes. The building commit
tee, composed of ]. B. Daggett, c.
N. Houck, F. N. Burke, DR.. 0. L.
Williamson and the Rev. c. c. Burke,
rector, has been studying plans since
last fall and within a short time they
will decide on the details and spec.
| ifications, award the contract and
proceed with the construction work
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
Meeting of COlOred
Farmers q Success

In spite Of the severe weather for
the entire week the meeting of the
negro farmers of Lee county called
by their demonstration agent, Robt.
Bryant, for Friday afternoon, was
a decided success. Fifty-three colored
men were present and showed mark
ed attention throughout the entire
program.
Talks on safe farming for 1920
were made J. E. Nickel, district
agent for this part of the state; E..
B. Whitaker, w. B. Mann, Sr. and
NJ. Sullivant. Chas. Mckee made a
very interesting and appropriate talk
on Thrift" After these speakers
had finished Bryant called on several
colored farmers in the audience to
tell of their experience and very in
teresting stories were related by
three colored land owners which
showed in very convincing manner
that any negro who had the incli-
nation could accumulate wealth if
he really and truly tried.
W. j.. S. Donaldson, colored man,
told how by following the advise Of
his white friends he had bought and
paid for 1913 acres of land and had
some money in each of the three
banks in Mariana. Donaldson rails
es feed for his people and his stock
first and then uses cotton as a cash
crop in the true sense Of the word.
w. M. Smith, another colored land
owner, told how he was born and
grew up in the poor lands Of Tippeh
county, Mississippi, and how he had
moved to Lee county in 1891. Smith
worked on shares for some time and
then he decided to take the advise
of his white friends who were con-
stantly advising him to buy farm.
Today Smith owns 100 acres of fine
soil and is doing good, sound farm
ing. He raises his living at home
first and then devotes his surplus
energy to growing cotton.
d. w. Hughes, principal of the
negro schools at Mariana, announc-
ed in a short talk that the Rookie
Teller Education Board had prom
ised to give 100000 to the color
ed people of Lee county if they
would raise like sum, the total
to be used in promoting vocational
education among the negroes of the
county.
Robert Bryant acted in the capa-
city of chairman and introduced the
speakers and incidently made sever
al short talks, giving his people
good sound advise, as usual.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
"altOry Must SerUe
sSentence in Prison,

little Rock, Jan. 1.-THE Supreme
lo,v v1s :. Monday decided that Josh Nal
se w u st. Francis county must serve
~ ra;ye years in the penitenitary for
ns,,s allllng of James Connerly. Con-
ele !. nad had a difficulty with an I'M
Emmaa..a appellant and appellant and
nerlu Mallory set out to find Con-
sifsss,, as explained by appellant to
timae TIM. y reconciliation. In the mean
Mas sG;.oaninerly had been arrested and
d n, .n sitting in the courthouse yard
lorv assody of an officer when NAL
aata'ssa zane up and according to the
cultv testimony began the diff
WITH and stabbed Connerly twice
Use fs : knife before he was able to
The m nss! where he had been sitting.
bsfossi ilcer grabbed appellants hand
then ;o ne could strike again, but he
arueL' e red away from officer and
mite ISOnnerly twice more with the
ninutas oonnerly died within a few
s'es OF his wounds.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
Shortage in Farm :,
Labor Seems OUer

While the shortage in farm labor
was very acute last summer and fall
and early winter, plantation owners
and managers, especially those who
farm in the bottoms, report an abund-
ance Of labor now. Negro families
from other states have been pouring
into the bottom section during the
past three weeks. Some managers
report application for twice as much
land as they have to parcel out to
share troopers. There is still much
cotton in the field and managers
have been making strenuous, efforts
during the past three weeks to get
the staple picked, but bad weather
conditions continue to interfere and
as a result much. .nf the cotton re-
naming in the fields will be lost.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
Big Bond is Filed
By Sheriff COtter

The largest bond ever filed by an
official of Lee county was placed
on record the other day by Arthur
Cotter, sheriff and collector. The
bond is a personal one for $515,000,
double the total amount of money
Mr.. Cotter handles as collector of
taxes.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
Poultry Specialist
To Be Here Soon

H. B. Landsen, poultry specialist,
will spend January 81, % and 23rd
in Lee county with the county agent,
Mr.. Whitaker. If you have any
poultry problems that you would like
to have him help you with, phone
your troubles to Mr.. Whitaker at
the Commercial Club and he will be
glad to arrange for Mr.. Landsen to
see you.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

Miss Emma H. Clark requests all
who have funds on hand from the
sale of Christmas seals for prevent
ing tuberculosis to please send the
money to her at once so she can make
her final report 10 headquarters.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

Sam Bowen, who recently sold the
Horseshoe Plantation south of Ma
rianna to A. L. Mccormick Of Mis-
sissippi was here from Memphis We'd
nesday transacting business and
greeting friends,
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

Labor also is poorly distributed.
There are not enough janitors over
here and Switzerland is full OF de-
posed kings.-Chicago Daily News.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

Anyway the anarchists can't deny
that they are receiving the freedom
of the seas.-New York Morning Tel
egraph.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

Naturally Turkey wants a guar
dian as far away from it as possible.
Chicago Daily News.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

AS long as John Barleycorn's mon-
ey hold out, the lawyers may be ex-
pected to prolong the inquest
Greenville Is. CO. Piedmont.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

The anarchists have sailed at last.
New York Morning Telegraph.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

Time flies to the fellow owing
past due note.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

The college professors union, just
formed, can get a sympathetic strike
of the student body any time it wants
one.-Columbia Record.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

Get union card in the Federal
Union Of States,
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

tie ac ss is now pronounced with
Eenin. on the "was. philadelphia
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

never b.o o. the worry is over what
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16

LYCEUM LECTURE COURSE
The fourth attraction, DR.. Arthur
Evans, at High School auditorium, on
Thursday evening, January %. ST
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
LYCEUM LECTURE COURSE

The fourth attraction, DR.. Arthur
Evans, at High School auditorium, on
evening. January %. SIT
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-07-01
NOTES FROM HOVER

Mr.. Thrasher of the Liberty Motor
Co. was in town on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore of Spokane are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry this week.
Toby Beck left Monday for his home
at Paha after several weeks visit at
the home Of John Tiede.
Mrs. E. Grey left Monday for Van
couver B. C. for several weeks visit
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Haynes of Kennewick were Sun
day visitors at the H. C. Graft home.
The Ladies' Aid will give an ice
cream social and musical program at
the school house on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Burdett and FAM
lily have moved into town from Horse
Heaven and expect to live here dur
ing the summer months.
Wade Thomas and son Kelly left
Sunday for Kelso for few days visit
at the home of Mr.. Thomas daughter
Mrs. Sherman Vogel.
Mrs. L. Spicer of Colville arrived
here on Tuesday where she is visiting
at the home of Mrs. T. j. Mckinney
and other old friends here.
Harvey Kendrick with Mr.. Brown
returned Saturday from Dixie where
they had visited for few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Robinson.
Mrs. Mackenzie with her little
granddaughter Janet England left Fri
day for Seattle where Janet will make
her home with hr mother in the future.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-07-01
DISTRICT NO. 9

j. S. Kennett was in Finley Monday
Mrs. Iva Rand was Kennewick Wis.
itor Saturday afternoon.
w. L. Cochran, wife and sisters Wis.
tied at R. L. Cochran's last week.
Mrs.. Sophia Cochran made bust
ness trip to Kennewick Saturday.
Friends of Miss Cmie Cochran are
glad to have her with them again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Meals motored
to Kennewick Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Cochran and
Leland were dinner guests at }. f.
Cochran's at Hover.
Miss Fern Hampton of Hover visit
ed Miss Zenna Cochran and attended
the picnic last Friday.
At the close of the school year War
rem and Murray Kennett were promot-
ed to the 4th grade and Mary Kennett
passed the eighth grade examinations
in physiology and geography.
It was a very pleasant party that
picnicked at the Brown school house
last Friday, it being the last day OF
school. Mrs. Cochran was the honor
guest, tribute to her successful term
of school. Everyone enjoyed the big
dinner.
John Howard had the misfortune,
while repairing his combine last
Thursday, when, on removing a holt,
to have part of the machine fall on
him, cutting gash'in his head and in
juring his foot. On Saturday Carl
Deffenbaugh took his uncle to Kenne-
wick to have an X-Ray taken of the
injured foot. Mr.. Howard is able
to get around on clutches.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-07-01
Carley and Whitcomb

M. E. Carley was business visitor
in Prosser last week.
Mrs. Ferney and children returned
to their home in Walla Walla Friday
after spending six weeks in Whitcomb.
Most Of the farmers in this vicinity
have finished putting up their first cut
ting of hay. Hay is selling at $40 per
ton in the stack in the field.
Mr.. Dugan Of Alderdale was in
Whitcomb Sunday. Mr.. Dugan has
accepted a position in the high school
in Fallbridge for the coming year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-07-01
From the Correspondents


Rogues' Harbor," from the famous no.
vel by Grace Miller White. A picture
full of comedy suitable for children
between the ages of six and sixty. Al
so Larry Semon in two-reel comedy
"The Grocery Clerk" Semon is con-
sidered the best comedian on the
screen today and "The Grocery Clerk"
is positively knockout. ~
s**** g
Monday b.. --
Bernard burning, who won fame
overnight in "When Bearcat Went
Dry" featured in 'The Gift Supreme"
with an all star cast, including Seena
Owens, Tully Marshall and Lon Cha
.ney. A big, great drama of human
emotions and sacrifices. Also Mutt &
JEFF in foolishness and Selznick News.
Tuesday
Charles Ray, the wonder boy, in
"The Pinch Hitter" IF the Kennewick
club could get Charles Ray as a pinch
hitter they could easily win every
game. See for yourself in this come
dy drama of baseball life. Also Fox
News.
Wednesday,,
AS a vamp Delilah was a piker;
Sampson was lucky, woe unto him
had he waited for his hair cut until
he met Nellie Jones, played by Con-
stance Talmadge in ga Virtuous
Vamp." A story by John Emerson
and Anita Loos. This is the best COM
edy drama of the year. It is surely
a snappy show. Also a one-reel come
dy.
Thursday
Henry Walthal in "The Long Arm
of Mannister," from the story by E.,
Phillips Openheim. Walthal has been
named the Mansfield of the Screen"
and this drama is considered his. best
work since the "Birth of a Nation"
sAasA
Julian Eltinge in can Adventures"
"The Rivers End"
Tom Mix in "Cyclone."
Doris Keane in Romance"
"The Luck of the Irish"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-07-01
PRINCESS PROGRAM

Friday
Dustin .Farnum in "The Corsican
Brothers" stirring drama taken
from the book of the same name by
Alexander Dumas, lavishly staged and
considered to be typical Dustin Far
mum role. Also Ford Weekly.
Saturday
Jack Pickford in the comedy drama
'tIn Wrong" This is comedy depict
ing the pleasures and trials of youth,
bringing back the days of the "ol'
swimmin' hole" and "fish pond" Also
81 am a Vamp," Comedy Art in two
reels.
Sunday
Mary Miles Minter in "Judy of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-07-01

Mary Miles Minter in "Judy of
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-13
GIVE US GOOD MEN

The Interstate Commerce Commits sion is TOW the most powerful agency of government ;n the United States. It has a more direct and intimate con- trol on your business future than any other organization in Washington, The new railway enactment gives the commission absolute power in every direction. It can lower or raise freight and passenger rates, change the re- lation of rate making territory; in fact, do anything it chooses with re- 1ation to American transportation.
 It is therefore important that only men of the highest type be named by the president for membership on the commission. At present there are three vacancies to be filled. The en- 1arged powers conferred upon the commission have made necessary pro- vision for two additional members, and one vacancy already existed What sort of men are to be named for this responsibility?
 In the past most of the appoint ments to the commission have been notoriously unqualified. President Wilson has erred as badly as, or worse than, his predecessors. Only one of his several appointees had any shadow of the ability and standing that the position required Two were men entirely unfitted. The fact was brought out during the railway hear ings that never once since the com mission was formed has there been appointed to it civil engineer or shipper or a railway man or anyone who knew anything about railway problems, except as learned in the un- desirable school of state utility com m1ssionship. Most of the appointees were second rcte lawyers with politi- cal pull. If President Wilson does not now appoint men of real qualifi- cations trouble is bound to occur, for the commission now has such power that it's decisions can be ruinous. not only to the carriers, but to most of the business interests of the country.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-13
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned has been duly appointed school tax collector for Cordova, in conformity with Chapter 29, Alaska Session Laws, 1919.
 All male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 years, except sailors in the United States army or revenue cutter service, volunteer fiemen, pau pers and insane persons, are subject to tax in the sum of five ($5.00) dol lars.
 Should you be living in Alaska on or prior to the first Monday in April, 1920, said tax shall be due and payable on said first date and shall be delin- quent after May 1, 1920. Should you arrive in Alaska later than first date above mentioned, tax will be delin- quent thirty (30) days after your ar rival, or within ten (10) days after notice is given you.
 All persons, firms and corporations employing labor shall furnish list, of employees to collector and are author ized by law to deduct amount of tax from wages of employees.
 Fines and imprisonment are pro- vided by the act above quoted for those who fail or neglect to pay tax or furnish list of employees. Upon ap- plication undersigned will show com plete text of law.
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, March 17, 1920. K. G. ROBINSON,
 School Tax Collector for Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-13
RUNNING BURLEsoN's SURPLUS

The government has at last seen the error of it's way in regard to rail- way mail pay, and has arranged to add S30,000,000 a year to the amount paid the carriers for transmitting the letters, publications and parcels post But the change is in no wise the work of the postoffice department. When the parcels post was inaugural ed large amount of matter that heretofore had gone by express was changed to the mail bags. When if went as express the railways re- ee1ved a profitable return upon it. But when it got into the mails, the post office department did not in crease the remuneration and as re- suit the mails were being hauled about the country by privately owned roads at much less than the cost of service.
 The matter was finally turned over Co the interstate Commerce Commits sion for adjudication. As a result Postmaster Bur1eson's proud little surplus of some $2,O00, ,oo0 or s,sooo,- 600 for 1919 is changed into deficit of about $28,0OO,OOO and, what makes matters worse, the decree is retro active, so that the carriers will get their additional s30, ,OO0, ,O00 clear back to the first of 1916
 The post office should be run on legitimate basis, like any private bus mess, and the commerce commission is to be commended for having stop ped this grating by the post office on the rails. The award in this case. however, is an academic justice rather than practical one, as regards it's retroactive feature. For 1t simply means that the post office deficit will be increased and the federal rail- way administrations deficit reduced which leaves the tax payer about where he was before.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-13

Your eyes fitted. Compound and borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-13

Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat teries, all sizes. Blum-O'Neill Go. 3-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-13

Scarborough pictures that please at prices that are right Over Cordova drug store. Phone 140-3 rings.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-12
j. w. CONKLE

]. w. Conkle died March 10 at the
age offifty-eight years. He was born
jim Beaver county, Pennsylvania, Sep
TENDER 10, 1851, and moved to Hope
county, Nebraska in 1885. In the
winter of 1903 Mr.. Conkle moved to
Blackfoot, Idaho, and has lived here
since that time. He is survived by
widow, two sons, Elba and Melvin
of Blackfoot, six daughters, Mrs.
Charles Lynn of Dalles, Ore, Mrs.
Myrtle Bishopp of New Plymouth,
Mrs. w. w. Taylor, Mrs. S. A. Ward
and Myrna and Henrietta of Black
foot. There are two brothers and
two sisters, J. F. Conkle of Hanford,
Wash, C. w. Conkle of Benedict,
Neb., and Mrs. T. B. Roy of Meal
len, Tex, and Mrs. A. T. Gibson of
Weiser.
Funeral services were held this
friday afternoon.
(Friday) afternoon at 8 O'Clock at
the Methodist church, in charge of
the Odd Fellows Interment was
made in the Grove City cemetery.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-12
BASKET MAKERS OF NAPLES
Fer Centuries Ne Has 0esn q pictur-
ssqWs Sight In Streets
sf City.

For centuries the basket maker has
been q picturesque sight 10 old Naples
where the trade runs In the same fam
lily for generations. The basket maker
b omnipresent, either plating or sell
Ing his wares In every direction, for
IN no other city under the sun are
they used for SO many purposes, from
cradles for babies to fish receptacles.
and a covering for wine bottles. The
artist splits his wicker deftly with
long-bladed knife and proceeds to
weave watertight baskets by hand.
as only his strong fingers can fashion
them. Not one, but many a day are
big stint" and when they are mound
Cd ebqut him ct nightfaIl, he gives a
sigh Of satisfaction and loads big
tsft for the morrow. Or possibly II
is bis own back which must be bent
70 the burden. II 50. he appears like
an animated basket-rack as he sallies
forth 10 the tune Of 3sah1a Lucia"
Later, one can easily imagine that
there IS ventrilcQuist hidden away
In the depths Of The baskets, calling
his ware.
BY day and ny right he lives In close
proximity with his goat. cow and
horse If he is rich enough to possess
these domestic animals, sleeping in the
$500" with then, utterly oblivious
to aIssSTItqfl 81 .s.,n,n. W., ~. '
ordinary linz ,ibre tkaE 6ae tourist has
f,a Us of common sight, that Of
seeing a horse ascend a fight Of stsirs.
ahead Of his master, at the end Of
hard day of peddliag. And if not a
horse, Mnle, the sonerous braying
of which does not disturb the SUM
Der he has won Tor he knows no
eight-hour day.