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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH
The Rev. C. c. Burke, fse'''
METHODIST cHURchh, H.

Summer vacation Is on ,a.v school
prayer meeting and SUNDAY hours
will meet at the regu,Sr into
Make an effort to put yo onr church
this work and render y o,sber thd
some assistance; ken ,Tas born .
the Methodist church was
a prayer meeting. ,.test repon
According to the lals', Who hss
from DIR. o. E. Goddard n.;o @ WORK
charge of the home mialSSSntally The
of the church and incl .leiUn, thsrs.
t asys Ssin eh aaSSd sts3y ' az
first of the year. N Sea,
INC The sis pastor viii Be ,o in may a. S,
town all summer, and yOu YOU nesa
his services any time wv
him.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
HELPFUL ELIMINATION

WELL" said Farmer Corntossel,
Il reckon I've done a pretty good
afternoons work"
but all you did," commented
Jud Tunkins, contemptuously, twas
to sit on the fence and whittle."
Eyes, but what l whitfield up was
the family ouija board" Washing
ton Star.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Half interest in the
Oenning residence property on cor
ner Rodgers and Hill streets, entire
lot 1876 220. For terms and par
ticulars, see Turney Whitenton at
Daggett's drug store. *tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
PROPERLY REDUCED

Il wonder why Maud gave her
age as twenty-five when she married
that rich old mani"
Miss Snapps-"Oh, l suppose she
made a discount for cash. "-London
Tit-Bits.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
OTHER WAY ROUND

did you ever fool with the stock
market?"
mo. was in earnest. The stock
market did the fooling. Washing
toon Star.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
SLIGHT SARCASM

She-"I never try to parade my
virtues"
He-"No. It needs at least two
to make a parade. "-Tyrihans Co
penhagen).
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
SHE SHINES FOR OTHERS

The girl who shines brightest
in society,"" remarked the Observer
OF Events and Things, doesn't al
ways brighten up her own home."-
Yonkers Statesman.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-One broom house
and lot. The house and lot are
in splendid condition and are located
on corner Florida and Cherry SITS.
If interested see me at once. H.
Gilberg at Gilberg's *tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Beautifu building
lots on Texas street opposite Bev-
erly Place. Lots are full size. 70
21O, well located and moderately
priced. If interested see E. j.
Beazley. *tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
DIR Un,uipr-Jnnrx

Published on Friday Of each week
at Mariana, Lee county, Arkansas,
by the Press Publishing Company,
and entered in the postoffice in Ma
rianna as second-class mail matter
cnder permit from the postoffice
department. Subscription price 81. 90
per year, invariably in advance. d.
III. jackson, Editor-Manager.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
SPIRIT IN THE HOME

Widow Nansen-"Now, children,
be good when | am out. Remember,
papa is in the table-leg watching
you. "-Karikaturen (Christiania).
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

There are several pretty races
IN the contests for offices in Lee
county, and for the first time in
several years the voters are really
taking an active interest in the
county campaign. The Courier-In-
dex has maintained an absolutely
neutral position in the races and
viii continue to do so. There are
exceptionally good men seeking the
offices and the voters can be trust
ed to use good judgment when they
go to the ballot box.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

If Kirby had been the man his
friends thought he was he would
have remained on the platform at
Hope and listened to Caravans re-
ply to his address. Some of those
who sat on the platform say when
Kirby finished his speech he sat
down. Caraway arose, turned quar-
tering toward Kirby, looked at him
in silence for minute. The sena-
ator Immediately arose and announc-
ed he had to catch the train for
Little Rock to make an appointment.
He simply couldn't stand the gaff
he knew Caraway would use on him.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-One international
tractor, one self binder, and one
threshing machine, all in first class
condition and as good as new. j.
0. and J. C. Spence. *31
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Pair of fine mules,
weight LOO pounds each, six and
seven years old. See Pete Farrar.
*tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

WANTED-Two or three rooms
for light housekeeping. Wanted by
September LIST. Apply to E. u.
Stevenson. "tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Cheap for cash, a
saw mill. Can be bought for cash
or on credit. Call at Bank of Ma
rianna. *aug14
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Three good milk
cows with young cows. See J. I.
Robertson. *aug7
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

LOST-$2O.OO bill somewhere on
streets Wednesday. Finder please
return to w. M. Jones. *29
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

WANTED-Two or three furnish
ed rooms for light housekeeping. See
Ray Bricker at Palace barber shop
or phone 80. *tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Six-room cottage,
nice lot los 1876. Price reason
able. Address an. c. A." care
Courier-Index. *tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Four room cottage
at 408 Walnut street. Electric
lights, city water. Lot 70 X 210,
good garden spot. See j. E. Grit
fin. *tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Good three room
house, well located in south part
of city. Also one vacant lot adj
joining place. See c. N. Houck.
*tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Vegetables. Mrs. j.
J. Noone, East Side Street, near
Texas street. *31
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE Practically new one.
horse wagon, Tennessee" at $66
See j. w. Harrington. *tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
s2dla11tAds

FOR SALE-New six-room bung-
allow, city water and lights. Large
lot. See r. M. Jordan at Bott Bros.
*tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

The man who never gives up will
some day have money out on inter.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

Don't borrow trouble W.T. ,,;fb inter
tention Of returning
est.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

were always fond of 'vereins" of
all kinds and before the war / have
seen marching clubs and tourists but
nothing like l saw Sunday.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

A BARGAlN-295a acres cut-over
land. S1s Section 6, T. 2 NJ, R.
E. North of railroad between
Mariana and Soudan. Am going
to sell. Write w. A. Johnston, Jr.,
sol Main street, Ft. Worth, Texas.
*tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
Serious Dilemma Faced
 By German Government

1.-THE old bugbear of bolshevism
 N is again being exhibited by the German government, which is both unwilling and afraid to give up the al- legged war criminals demanded by the allies. The list of about eight hun dred names is quite comprehensive. It includes most of the notables who were prominent in the late war, par ticularly those whose names became notorious.
 If the Germans really thought the allies were playing game of bluff, they must have been sadly disillu- stoned when the list was telegraphed to Berlin, Baron von Lersner, head of the German peace delegation in Paris, having resigned rather than transmit the allies demand to his government. Statements that the r>o-''~ cabinet is stunned" are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
ASIATIC AND EUROPEAN TURKS

hinted at a reward for the restoration turned on the to zealous stranger, and said. Even donkey is wise enough to tighten his load Because you and not have been more stupid than a donkey, why should I be grateful to you?" Everybody laughed, including the man who had been left to die. Our boys translated to us with tears run ming down their cheeks. It was too good. Turkish character was just be- ginning to unfold itself to us
 In the Balkan peninsula and along tke Aegean sea littoral of Asia Minor the Turks" have little in common with the Anatolian Turks. We must re- member that the Ottoman Empire is a theocracy and that nationality is matter of religion and not of race. The Osmanlis were never able to assim- Hate the Arabs or Kurs or Albanians. But converts from other subject races became Turks by renouncing Christian ity The Ottoman invaders founded and developed their race on the sea coast of Asia Minor. in the islands and throughout the Balkans by conversion. They were successful in winning adher- ents among two classes of the indigo nous populations: the big landowners. who had everything to gain by toirinR the Turks, and the lowest stratum of the population, which weakly followed the line of least resistance.
 The latter lost by the change. They received the evils of Islam, paralysis of the will and stagnation. without an infusion of the virile Turkish blood or an inheritance of Turkish traditions
 The mongrel Turks are frequently~no more than squatters in small towns anda the countryside. In hundreds of vil- lages in Thraee and >the Sea of Mar mora and Aegean coast regions, they have forcibly disposscssed Greek own CTS of farms and shops. But they have not shown the qualifications of success. and houses and fields alone do not bring prosperity. Many formerly pros porous regions from which the Con- santinople government collected impor- tant sums in taxes. have gone to seed since the coming of the mouhadjirs They are not attached to the land. They would trek again without loss to them selves and with great good to the coun- try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
JACK cHrNN OF KENTUCKY

From the New York World.
 Col Jack Chinn, dead at 80 in Ken lucky, belonged to that rapidly vanish ing company Of characters which lent in their busiest days more than a loosl Up to less than 20 years ago most of the country had heard of him. In circles about the turf his name shines on vne list of historic promoters of the racing sport.
 In his more lurid manifestation. Coiosr; Chinn, with his famous spring-baek Bowie knife, was the hero of score of affrays. Yet he was normally as soft spoken as any gentlemanly gambler of a Bret Harte tale. It was his boast that
 he fought only in situation requiring
 determnation-in defense. for instance of
 woman or weak person .siws sbused. would never" he once ''iSnr-t 8 gentleman" He had his aa code ot personal arbitration.
 The colonel was man ss airtn He had been a state senator Is At old days he was a commanding 'xar5 in hish
 oots and broad soft hal 20 hin 2oDr-
 ,n of prime quality was siGr athsa
 elnks were poisons. Ts hly ba whs terrible example. A asd iusN once
 indicted him as coNs4or nuisance. which may have been Kent 5ekv ject or the expression prh5,1ics against his impulsive v of sseins That other men did not igne aim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
Political Recrudescence
 of William Jennings Bryan

lgS OR twenty-five years the name S of William Jennings Bryan has been more or less prominently before the American people. There were times when great multitudes were thrown into frenzy by his ap- pearance and other times when it seemed, in political circles, at any rate. that there was none so poor as to do him honor. From the dizzy peak of popularity and influence he dropped to the humdrum level of the chautauqua entertainer and the pro- hibition orator. Politically dead and buried, the Nebraska statesman tossed aside the covering of turf, top pied over his tombstone and once more emerged into the light of day, a figure to be reckoned with.
 The latest manifestation of MT. Bryan, who is regarded as factor in the presidential election of 1920 and possible candidate for the dem ocratic nomination, is conceded by political writers to be extraordinary.
 Just what power MT. Bryan will show at the democratic convention in San Francisco, or whether he will be there at all as delegate, remains to be seen. Nebraska has not here of late shown great and abiding love for the man who put Lincoln on the map and has kept it there ever since.
 Politics has its amusing phases, and its sordid side as well. There was a time, not long ago at that, when MT. Bryan could go about the country and lecture and preach both of which he does admirably without creating ripple of interest among the politicians, but they have lately had change of heart Every politician is an opp0rtunist. Every one of these gentry, for reasrms of expediency, has chosen to forget that 
 Woodrow Wilson is still the leader of the democratic party. If there is any possibility of advantage to be de- rived from kow-towing to a veteran of many battles who has lately shown a tendency to "come back" they are not going to overlook their opportunities.
 However, great deal of water will run under the bridges of this country before the democratic ncmi- nee is named in San Francisco. In politics the early bird does not all ways get the worm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
LIKE McLUKE SAYS

You have noticed that small man usually has a large opinion of him. self.
 Of course a woman has faith in prayer. But after she says her prayers she looks under the bed and makes sure.
 Do not try to judge man by his ap- pearance. The poor devil may be mar ried Ye- rsy Patience may be virtue in husband. But in wife, patience is a necessity. As a general thing it takes woman a whole lot longer to make up her mind to do thing than it does to do v. There is plenty of it on exhibition on Sunday morning. But you'n find mighty iSf'is rei zion floating around on Monday morning
 fly-rs woman does a lot of worrying saf ssar her figure may become over.ap- ital2ed
 yFe have spent our monsy foolisnly many time But we have nArer invest ea n g secondhand wife.
 Ind if it were not for the doggone Senate there would be no need for a blue room n the White House.
 ssaolt the only man who does not be Nexe m luck is the fellow who has sad t alt his life.
 As l friend of the corn-fed girl we want to lsotest against .these advertisements of combinations in stout sizes that an- Rcufce in big type that the seams are all enforced.
 Il isn't hard to get rid of a fair weather friend. All you have to do is get your self in trouble of some kind
 The question used to bore you when y0a were first married But ),,ldn't sa; like to have your wife put her arm ar ound you once more and ask you if sau love her as much as she loves youe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
Broomcorn and Broom
 Making Profitable

1T' HE home economics department
 0 of the Alabama extension service is extending it's activity by introducing a new line of work. It is encouraging the cultivation of btoomcorn and the manufacture of brooms. Club girls and women are asked to take up earnestly the broom enterprise.
 As the home department points out, they will be largely benefited by turning idle hours on the farm into productive channels"
 While the venture is just we'll starting in this state, considerable preparation is being made, and some results reported. In Cherokee and Etowah counties, under the leadership of Miss Luella Bankson of Center, and Miss Diana Bankson of Gadsden. something has been achieved, but it is said that the most promising field is that developed in Tuscaloosa county through the efforts of Mrs. J. E. s. Brown, the home demonstration agent at Tuscaloosa. That county has grown broomcorn with an exception
 ally good brush.
 Quite number of girls raised dur ing the past year a quantity of broom material, one of them enough for one hundred and fifty brooms.
 Two machines have been pur- chased in Tuscaloosa county, and the club plan contemplates each member making her own brooms One-fourth of the output she gives for the use of the machine. The cost of manufac- turing broom weighing two and a half pounds is about fifty-five cents. In the course of marketing the prod uct is sold by the manufacturer to the wholesaler and by the wholesaler to the retailer. It is estimated that the final cost to the consumer will be $1 to SIPS.
 As one can turn out twenty five brooms day, it is seen that a com munity engaged in the broom making industry has substantial income,
 It is gratifying to learn that the home club in Alabama ranks first in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
TRUCKING WITH THE TRAILER

means of such trailers and pleasures of touring and camping are combined. The vacationist is independent of hotels as we'll as railroads and is not tied to one camp location. Tourists through the national parks and throughout the west use such trailers extensively. They not only avoid the discomfort of carrying luggage in the car, but carry their camp with them wherever they go. The trailer has a tent spring beds with mattresses, tables, and chairs all of which fold compactly within the trailer body. They also are equipped with stoves, ice boxes and kitchen cabinets containing full sets of cooking uten- sils and dishes. Such completely eauipper camp trailers can be bought at prices ranging from s25o to s450. A travelling circus hauis a train of five of these trailers behind a motor truck and uses them as sleeping quarters for the circus troupe.
 One of the largest chain grocery stores in the country found the ordi- nary motor truck an economic failure in the distribution of stocks of gro ceries to it's various stores because of the time lost in loading. It has since adopted semi -tratlers and estimates a saving of ss,eo day for each tractor and trailer in time saved As it oper- ates fleet of twenty five-ton trac- tors and thirty-seven six-ton semi trailers from it's Jersey City warehouse and eight tractors and fourteen semf- traliers from it's Chicago warehouse, the saving amounts to 5000 day or s30.000 year.
 s Live stock of all kinds is hauled to market in trucks and trailers by farm CTS, stock growers and rural motor ex- press operators. The extent of this traffic is surprising.
 The manufacture of trailers is a new development of the last half dozen years and is a peculiarly American in dustry. It has grown rapidly however, the use of trailers having more than doubled from year to year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

Harry Wilkin Perry in Leslie's.
 l7F1HERE are definite Limitations to
 the length, body dimensions
 and weight-carrying ability of motor trucks, due to structural diffi- culties, strength of road and street For this reason, trucks alone cannot be used for hauling various objects, and trailers of different types are used with the trucks for the purpose. Thus. the two-wheel pole or extension trailer is used for the transportation of tele- phone and telegraph poles. pipe. tim bers, and other very long materials. The four-wheel trailer and the semi trailer are employed extensively for transporting very heavy loads of 10 to ings. big tanks, stills, etc.
 Haulage of empty barrels and boxes, mattresses, willow and rattan furniture and other light, bulky material by mo- tor truck is unnecessarily expensive because the truck is designed for gen efdl purposes ana mas power ana weight out of all proportion to the weight of the loads of such goods as the body will contain. The excess power is utilized, however when one or two trailers are attached and addi- tional loads put on them.
 Many thousands of small farmers throughout the United States have need for means of light, quick haul ing, but do not have a sufficient vol- ume of hauling to warrant the purchase of motor trucks even of one or two tons capacity. Most such farmers own automobiles, however All of their hauling requirements can be met and the appearance of the cars preserved by using light two-wheel or four-wheel trailers especially designed to be towed behind runabouts and touring cars.
 One of the unique uses of trailers that~is of interest to city as we'll as rural owners of passenger cars is for touring and camping purposes. By
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

From Men and Things as the Turk
 Sees Them" by Herbert Adams Gib-
 bons, in Asia magazine.
 7 F we want to avoid inaccuraey and II hopeless contradiction, it is neces- S sary to separate the Turks of the Minor we find compact mass of some 4 .ooo,o 600 peasants. of fairly pure cen- tral Asiatic blood, the descendants of Turkish tribes that migrated into the peninsula from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. They contain Greek and Armenian clements, but these have been thoroughly assimilated. And there are Circassian and Balkan mouhadiir (refugee) elements that are gradually being assimilated, Engaged in agricultural and pastoral pursuits, the Anatolian Turks have the sterling characteristics of honesty and sobriety and industry that one generally finds among peasants the world over. Their defects are those of the ignorant and superstitions, and the negative influ- ence of Islam has worked against the development of initiative and enter prise. Like all MohammedaAs, they re- fuse to tolerate the assumption of equality on the part of Christians. But they are not fanaticaL or at least fla naticism does not show itself, as 1t does among the Arabs. by intolerance and hostility to Christian neighoors and foreigners in general. Despite the horrible record of massacres during the past generation. the Antatolian Turks are not instinctively cruel.
 My wife and I were once going through a high mountain pass riderless donkey beside the path at tracted our attention. We saw what seemed like a heap of clothes beside boulder I had our boys investigate They reported that it was SICK man. We questioned him and found that he had been seized with fever and had not been ahle to keep up with his caravan. So his companions had abandoned him. V-e gave him some grapes to quench his thirst. stuck him on his donkey. 2 nc one of our boys walked beside him for several hours. When we reached the plain, we found the sick mans friends camping for the night. They greeted us all cordially. An old. green turbaned beggar. after getting cigar cite from me. told the story of how Nasreddin threw away a bag of oats he got tired of carving. The next morn- ing he was overtaken by another trav- eler who brought him the bag. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE.

'Is there such thing as mental telepa- thy?'
 There must be-" replied Mir. Peckton. ]
 "Yes?"
 Frequently after I have made what considered brilliant remark at the din- ner table l have distinctly heard my wife calling me stupid although she didn't open her mouth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Above the Laut

<NboFC NhC LHWs
 W. c. Cunningham, who has been clerk of the police court for sixteen years, in speaking of the sort of people who appear there for trial. yesterday said that the hardest of ali to under stand were some owners of motor cars. His views as expressed, were as fol- lows:
 "It would seem that the Birmingham people who own cars would take the lead in strict compliance with the traffic laws, but such is not the case. few days ago prominent woman had her chauffeur leave her ear in the open way between the street car tracks and the parked cars beside the curb, while she went into a building to transact business. She admitted that she was gone over five minutes. She was highly indignant that the chauf- feur was fined TOT blocking the traffic
 "It was not long afterward that a member of the autop obile association. and the owner of big garage did the same thing, and was incensed that he should have been arrested for it.
 These people should have set an example of obedience of the traffic laws, which are made only for the pur- pose of keeping the way open for ve- hicle sand to avoid congestion. If their kind is not going to take the lead in good citizenship, it is hard to say who will.
 These two are far from being the only instances"