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The courier-index., 1921-06-03
SAME BULLET KILLS MAN AND
 DAUGHTER.

Sioux City, Ia., May 30.-The same bullet which Calvin J. Mur- phy sent through his brain also killed his ten months old daughter, whom he was holding in his arms when he committed suicide at his home here last night.
 The bullet passed through Mur- phys head and hit the child. The baby died a short time later in a hospital,
 Mrs. Bergdoll says Grover is worth half million dollars. She means he has that much.-Arkansas Gazette.
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
Manager Morris Announces
 Local Theatre WiN Close

The Regent Theatre in Marianns will close on next Saturday night for an indefinite period.
 This announcement was authoriz- ed yesterday by E. p. Morris, the manager.
 MT. Morris said he regretted ex-- ceedingly the necessity for taking this step, but under the circum- stances there was nothing else to do. For several months the man agement has been losing money in Mananna. High-class pictures, first release films shown here simuIta- neously with the exhibitions in Memphis and Little Rock, costing the management huge sums of mon ey, the heavy overhead expense and the small attendance during the past few months have combined tg put the local motion picture insti- tuition in bad. In addition to these adverse circumstances it must be borne in mind that these pictures are shown in Narianna for about one half the prices charged in Memphis and Little Rock.
 The main trouble is the film companies rate Mariana as a town of 5000 inhabitants and charge for films on this basis, when in fact there are not more than 2,0O0 white people in the city and the local theatre can count on drawing crowds from only this number.
 There is not a town or city in Arkansas the size of Marianna that has 2 better show than Marianna- The ventilation, the music, the ser vice the management gives and the character of the film productions all combine to make the Regent one of the best show houses in the state. Mir Morris maintains a very heavy overhead expense and spares no expense to give his pa- irons all and more than they are entitled to. With his efforts to furn- ish the amusement lovers of Ma rlanna with a clean and up-to-date class of pictures it looks like his patronage ought to be sufficient to at least enable him to break even on his expenses, but he tells the C0urier-Index man that he has been losing money during the past three months and in self-defense he will have to close down He hopes to be able to reopen within thirty days with new contracts that will be booked on a reduced scale.
 The only picture he will show after Saturday night will be on We'd nesday of next week-Dollar Day whom he will exhibit Maurice TOurneur's dramatization of Coop CTS famous story of ''The last of the Mohicans. This picture will start at 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon for the matinee performance. Two shows will be given Wednesday night-one at 7;30 and the other at 9:15.
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
A LIBRARY FOR MARHANNA

4 number of ladies and gentle men, representatives from the diff fereut clubs and societies, met We'd nesGay morning at the Elks Club to form au association for the pro motion of a public library in Mari anna
 Mrs. D. $. Clark, president of the Self-Culture Club, called the meet. ing to order and was made chairman with O. G. Norment,' secretary. Af- ter much discussion of the subject in which all were in favor and very enthusiastic, a number of commit tees were appointed to go to work, and soon you will hear more of the Library we are going to have in Marianna.
 The object is to get it started at once so the children and young peo. pie can enjoy it through the sum mer months.
 Let every one in Msrianns be thinking seriously on the subject, and be ready to help with this much needed addition to the vel fare of our city.-Publicity Com mittee.
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
BILLY SHORTEN
 GIVES BANQUET
POPULAR AGENT FOR AMERI- CAN CENTRAL LIFE GNSUR- ANCE co. ENTERTAqES HIS POLICY HOLDERS IN LEE COUNTY.

If Billy Shorten wasn't a level headed, sensible Trishman, little giv- en to vain righteousness and self praise, he probably couldn't adjust his classic dome of thought to his sky piece this morning, because he was toasted and extolIed so com- pletely and thoroughly last night that he would be wholly excusable if he tilted his chin few inches and stepped with a liveher spring than usual. The occasion was the second annual meeting of the Lee county policy holders in the Amer ican Central Life Insurance Con- pany-a gathering unique ill it's con ception which could originate only in the fertile brain of man like Billy. More than two hundred men and women in Lee county who carry insurance with the American Cen tral responded to the invitations sent out by MT. Shorten to attend banquet given in the basement of the Elks Home The menu was all that could be desired and was serv- ed by the ladies of St. Andrews Guild. MT. Shorten acted as toast master and as usual spicened the proceedings with rare wit.
 Talks were made by Max D. Mill Ter, Hugh Nixon, Dr. O. L. William son, c. E. Daggett, M E. New bern, Miss Emma Clark, Roy A. Hunt of Indianapolis, vice-president of the American Central; c. A. Weathers of Memphis, superintend- ent of agencies Tn this district, and H, M. Jackson.
 In concluding his talk MT. Weath- CTS presented Mir. Shorten with a beautiful silver service as a token of his appreciation of the splendid work the latter has done for the company.
 MT. Shorten has been with the American Central for ten years and during most of that time has been one of their biggest producers of business. He now stands third in the United States in the volume of insurance written. His record for several years has entitled him to membership in the Hundred Thou sand Dollar Club and last year he was president of this organization.
 The out-of town guests at the banquet were MT. and Mrs. Roy A. Hunt of Indianapolis, and c, A. Weathers and daughter of Memphis.
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
Trustees
 Refuse to Quit Jobs

Little Rock, May 31.--Gov. Me Rae today requested the resignation of the trustees of the Third Agrl- cuLLuraI School at Magnolia When they declined to accommodate the governor, Chairman Holt of the board was told that his appointment had never been confirmed by the Senate and, consequently, was not legally a member of the board. The governor then informed the mem bers of the board that inasmuch as he had the authority to name three members of the board whose views coincided with his own, it would be proper for the two members whose terms had not expired to hand in their resignations.
 The members of the board held q conference this afternoon and unanimously decided not to resign under a cloud. The breach between the trustees and the superintendent of the school, k. k. Austin, has been brewing for some time. Prior to the time for the selection of teachers for the new year the fac ulty of the school filed charges with the governor against the board, stating that the board members were nonprogressive, and asking for their removal.
 The board then filed charges against the administration of Su- perintendent Austin, stating that he had made unauthorized expenditures, and that while there had been no transportation of funds, unwar- rauted expenditures had been made to the detrimeut of the school They asked that an investigation be made. They then notified the SUI perintendent and members of the faculty that their services would not berequired after the expiration of the present year, June 80.
 Van H Sims. state comptroller, who was sent to Magnolia by Gov. McRae to make an audit of the books and accounts of the school, submitted his report today. It showed that the ice cream factory lost S7,500 since it's establishment several years ago and the deficit in the operation of the dorrnitory amounts to $10,000.
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
knyor Gregory Discusses
 Important City Problems

of the council, MT. T. B. Free man, who is commissioner of build Ings; You have no right to com mence to erect any building or an- mex within the fire limits of the city or elsewhere in the city without first submitting to him your plans and specifications in detail, that he may be properly advised before he gives you permit. The same is true regarding any water connec- tions or plumbing work, which must be referred to MT. J. M. McClin- tock, secretary of the Board of Pub lie Works. No work done by any plumber will be allowed to stand that does not pass inspection by Mir. J. A. Hummer. No plumber or any one has the right to stick shovel or pick in any street be- fore he has Q permit from Mir. J. M. McClintock to do so. From and after our next meeting of the coun- cil in June, no electrical work of any kind in the way of installing lights in the home or store or any building will be allowed that does not pass inspection. There are good sound reasons why all of this should be done, and we are. going to see that it IS done.
 And, there is one other thing that l want to thoroughly impress upon those who come in contact with these ordinances, and that is that these ordinances are going to be administered under the judgment of the several heads of tie depart nients of the city's government, un- der whose Jurisdiction they may come. No matter how eminent the other source, the last judgment as to whether you are complying with these ordinances is going to rest with the head of that department, who lives in Mariana, Ark. To those who doubt this, we are will ing to join the issue We are not seeking any more trouble than comes with the days work, neither are we side-stepping, in any way, when it lies in our path of duty.
 These observations are written in the very best of spirit with the hope that they may eventuate in enabling those who govern your city to give mIXimum result.
 Respectfully.
 CHAS. J. GREGORY,
 Mayor
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
Interesting Figures
 On Our Birth RGte

The Arkansas State Board of Health has prepared some interest ing tables based on the registration of births in the state the past two years.
 The statistics show that in Lee county in 1919 the birth registration was 329, and in 1920 it was 415, an increase of e6 per cent. For the entire state the registration in 1919 was 23,002, and in 1920 it was 28,895, an increase of 5,893. .
 In 1920 the total males born was l5,097; females 10,990. Further analyzing these figures the report shows there were 12,473 white males and 2,624 black males; H. 374 white females and PAPA black females.
 An appalling feature of the re- port is the large number of illegi- innate babies born. Tn 1920 there vas a total of SIP illegitimate births reported to the state authorities. Of this number 124 were born in the towns and cities and 68s in the rural districts Among the white population there 256 illegitimate births, and among she negroes there were 556.
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
START DRILLING
 MIDDLE OF JULY
J. ". JENNINGS SAYS HE WILL BORE TO DEPTH OF $500 FEET ON WINTERS FARM NEAR MORO.

J. W. Jennings of Enid, Okla, who has erected g derrick on the Winter farm near Moro prepara- tory t0 drilling for oil, was ia the city Tuesday and stated to the Couyier-lndex man he expected to begin drilling operations about July 15. The derrick IS now completed and Mr. Jennings has his men at work erecting wooden and earthen tanks. The casing has been order ed and should arrive within the next few weeks. Mr. Jennings is strictly a wild cat oil operator. He has been in the game for twenty years and has developed many oil fields. He says he is making prep arations to drill to 6 maximum depth of $500 feet in the Lee coun- ty test.
 'T want the people of Lee coun- ty," said Mir. Jennings, ito 1nder- stand this is not 8 Moro project but Lee county enterprise. 1 came here unsolicited. I didn't ask anybody to put up a dolLar. sent three geologIsts into this sec tion with instructions to look the field over, make the necessary sur veys and locate the most promising drilling point. This was done. Af- ter the location was made I began securing leases and now have Q block of 5000 acres It is not a stock company by any means. Tn fact we have no stock for sale. My plan is to permit the owners of the leases to participate in the profits on a basis determined by the prox- unity of the acreage to the well My headquarters will be in Marianna where I will soon open an office. Of course, I cannot say we are go- ing to strike oil, but we have just as good chance in Lee county as the operators had in the Fl Dora do field"
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
Here Are The Business Firms
 Backing Tke Dollar Day Movement

St. Francis Motor Co.,, Griffis-Newbern Co.,, brel & Co.,, Willis Market, Shumackers Market, Cash Supply Store, Frank & Metzer, Katzensteins Dag getts Drug Store Yoffie Dry Goods Store, Hunter Hardware Co.,, W. H. Lewis Grocery Griffis < New bern Garage The Karicofe Co., L. Man Fong Co.,, City Grocery, GiIbergs Shoe Store M Lewis, Payne Bros, Freeman & Co.,. Harrington Bros, The Fair Store, Piggly-Wiggly, Chsum Motor Co. W. P. Bray Miller Lumber Co., Lee County National Bank, Bank of Marianna Bank of Commerce Insurance Department Lee County National Bank Courier-Index, The Candy Shop, Turkeys Place J. E Mann Old City Bakery and Rullard The Vogue W. N. Brown & Co.,. Continental Garage W. C. Vail, Mxon-Mitchener Co., Johnston Cox-Mann O., Newborn Grocer O., Kershaw Lumber Co.,. Home Lumber O., Morris @ Lesser Perry,s Meat Clark, Regent Theatre
The courier-index., 1921-06-03

or Courier-Index:-
 tor y31l vou kindly give me space to
 ill you +be citizens of Marianna
 Oel0re Oeslo0orvations which follow;
 e opSe piSncpmbency of office of only
 y iu weeks has shown me that
 general tendency to ig-
 H ir this community, the ordi- sas of the city, and in some cases rortIy SO. Why so, IS not now
 a aai to the question?
 s eli7 ordinances of the city Of
 .,na ne have been passed by men
 an. selection, either actively or y"antIv yoa so. There is not an isonce on the books that was cod I by or for any one, or against
 one person or interest, but
 sre there for the greatest ben
 of the community as a whole.
 ir a concrete way is the es- 70 of common sense. Unless we N and observe the law, chaos will but m to the point. As Marianna |wws w and becomes larger in size
 nopulation, there must evolve n this change different laws, Eerent ordinances enacted to cov- |the changes as they occur. There ! a time when there was no req i for fire limit" neither was {xo . reason for a health officer, 1 for plumbing inspection; when
 ordinary road overseer plowed \ worked your streets. But it is &rite observation to say that we fnot function under those condi- ns now. We have building ordi- hces that specify just what kind building may be erected in the e limit. These ordinances are {med along lines which are ap- Dyed by the best thought that serns such things; particularly so, ] the ordinances which govern ] health of your city. They are hnded on the workout of ordi- hces in operation throughout the tion as reported by the various krds of health, always visioning \ welfare of the community as a Iole; and, so are the plumbing E sanitary ordinances; and so, k all of our ordinances, The care and loyal observances of these Enhances will rebound to the ben t of every citizen Of our city.
 For the benefit of those who do r know, we have as a member
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
TWO MORE "FLEVVER FRAC-
 TUPESw w

Dr. E. D. Wall anu J. L Double day ar6 earrting their right arms in sli9gs because Ford cars which they were attempting to crank showed q kicking disposition. Tn each instance the wrist bone was fractured and one or two of the fingers dislocated.
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
VM Organize Farm Bureau
 h Lee County Next Week

"A committee of farmers and busi-
 bS men composed of Hugh Nixon,
 L. Kirkpatrick, w. B. Mann, H.
 Shumacker, E. c, Robertson and
 D. Smith, appointed several days
 to undertake the organization
 a farm bureau in Lee county,
 laid out a very complete plan hereby every part of the county
 be reached and every farmer have chance to have the plan
 blamed. This committee has ared no pains in getting the very st speakers available and it is
 pea that the people will turn out
 iull force and get information
 The farm bureau cannot be com ended too highly. It is nation de Tn Its scope and deals with ev- Y problem that touches the pros frty of the farmers of our coun- Y There IS no secret work about | organization. While the organ
 uon has farmers as its principal fmoers, 1t does not limit the mem Frshlp to farmers alone.
 me first four days of the week " De devoted to meetings in the +Ounty but on Friday, June 10, at tVV p, m., there will be a big meet 2g held in Marianna at the court puse: At this meeting a county ganlzation will be perfected. Ev-
 one interested, both white and ioIed' IS invited to attend this eeUng Tn particular and all meet s' m general. The program for N meetings follow. Be sure and Sss. ssno at laest enc of these meet Lee Post office-J. A. Lanham, | anman' Monday, June 6, 500 R R0ndo-Dr, H. L. White, chair F1h, Tuesday, June 2, 8 D. m. FSpoay, June 8, 8 p. m.
 hUr5 hnUrrle5keys-Ben Elder, chairman, in1asSuay, naS June 6, 8 D. m.
 Uak Forest - Prof. Hubbard. 'GiTma9' Gin Monday, June 6, 8 p. m. hv u"iLJ. I D. zirkle, chairman, Tues rG June z, 8 D. m.
 hanes-Geo. Robuck. chairman. 1Tuanresday, June 8, 8 D. m.
 bar arraGTrsange-J. B. Markham. chair S Sslen.n thursday, June g, 8 p. m. | torderl odiem-A. L. Jones. chairman, IM1oay' Moy June s, 8 p. m.
 |ussda,- uUdrO-R' L. Hartley, chairman. coray cuay June 2, 8 p. m.
 peSHanc5il-W. A. Elliott, chairman, y%Vsssday, %sst y June 8, 8 p. m amea nes' School House - W. H. Chairman, Thursday, June pan Vuse s Plaius-L L. Rice, chair Al monday, June 6 8 D. m. une 8 aeyD0. B. Harris, chairman, INN1sNEEAL ROUND uP-MARI- |:Oo ? FRIDAY, COURT HOUSE.
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The courier-index., 1921-06-03

Mir. Govan was well known in Marianna where he had relatives and many friends News If his death is greatly deplored here.
The courier-index., 1921-06-03

Great things are being done in England, by George. - Nashville Tennessean.
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
<. P. GOUan, ST., Died
 En ReEena Recently
(Helena World, May 22.)

(Helena World, May 22.)
 E. P. Govan, Sr., aged 70 and one of Helena's best loved citizens, died at his home, ZIG Poplar St.,
 Friday afternoon at SEQ after an illrAss of several months duration. The funeral occurred from St. Johns Episcopal church Saturday
 afternoon at 3.30 with services by
 Rev. George L. Barnes, rector of the parish. Interment was in Maple
 Hill Cemetery with the following friends of the family acting as pail M. E. West, c. L. Polk, Jr., c.
 R. Coolidge, Frank H. Chew, Began Gist, Jr., R. B. Byerly, H. K. Up- shaw, Jr., and F. N. Burke, of Ma rianna.
 Mir. Govan is survived by de-
 voted wife, Mary Gist Govan, and
 four children, Joseph F. Govan ot
 Chicago, E. P. Govan, Jr.; Mrs. A: Adams, and Mrs. c. Nj. Davis of this city. A sister, Mrs. T. c. Mer- win of Forrest City, and brother, A. R. Govan of Memphis, also sur vive him.
 Eaton Pugh Govan was born in
 Marshall county, Mississippi, April I19, 1851, and came to Helena soon after the civil war. He later went to Memphis where he engaged Tn business. Returning to Helena Tn 1892 he engaged in business here
 as a member of the firm of Chew & Govan.
 On October 28, 1880, Mir. GOvan
 was married to Miss Mary Florence
 Gist, the wedding being one of the
 most notable social functions oc- curing in this city during the per tod. When the fir moi Chew x
 GoYan went out of existence MT.
 Govan became connected with the
 firm of c. L. Moore X Brothers, and remained with them until ill-
 ness made it impossible for him to attend to any sort of business: MT. Govan was quiet, unassumlng gentleman of the old school, always courteous and affable, even when
 suffering physical pain, as was of ten the case during the last few months of his life. He had many friends an no enemies, and his
 death, though not unexpected, has lcaused sincere sorrow throughout Helena.
 M Coyap uas wall known in
The courier-index., 1921-06-03
Close Spacing of Cotton
 Produces Increased Yield

CourerIndex:-
 table, fact in without able they we'll pleased is the should tleasto one be convinced. verytr truly,
 E. B. WHITAKER,
 Agricultural for County
The courier-index., 1921-06-03

Mrs. F. s. Fitzgerald of Bessemer, Ala, will arrive this week on visit to her father, " L. Howard.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
EDENTON- STINS0N.

Mr.. Henry Edenton and Miss Myr-
tie Stinson were married Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock, in the home
of the brides parents, DR.. and Mrs.
j. c. Stinson, in the Henderson coun-
ty section of the Centre Point COM
munity, Rev. Fleetwood Ball, Pastor
of the First Baptist Church of Lex
ington, officiating.
The ring ceremony was performed
in front of an alter constructed of
ferns, foliage and pot plants and
without formal attendants. As the
bridal pair approached the alter, Miss
Louise Keith, of Jackson, played Men
delsohn Wedding March and softly
while the ceremony was in progress
Hearts and Flowers" The bride look
ed her best gowned in blue with &C
cessories to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edenton took their
I departure after the ceremony to GO
upon an unknown tour, and not until
after June 18th will they be "At
/ Home" in Alamo.
The groom is prosperous young
I uuSllSsS man VI AidllO, STOCheIl
county and the romance which has
eliminated in marriage owes its orr
gin to the fact that the bride taught
in the Alamo High School and made
friends in the town.
The bride has many friends in Lex
ington-and in many places as she is
known. She has both attended school
and taught in Lexington and her nat
ural intelligence, cultivation of mind
personal attractions and amiability of
disposition made her favorite among
our people.
The Progress wishes Mr.. and Mrs.
Edenton Godspeed on the voyage Of
life.
Lexington friends of the bride pres
ent at the ceremony were Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Wadley, Mr.. L. II. Car
ter 1--WE claim "Nick") Miss Mildred
Mccall and Miss Kittie Bunch-the
latter a lifelong friend of the bride,
having been reared not far distant
from her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edenton will make
their home in Alamo.