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The courier-index., 1921-05-27
NOTICE TO EX-SERVlCE MEN.

Tine attention of all ex-ser- ke men in Lee county, white bd eolored, is called to the |ct that the officers of the
 brianna Post, American Le-
 bn. are ready and willing at l times to assist any soldier securing from the govern ent any back pay or disabili- claim or in looking after sr risk insurance. No mat u what your trouble is in |nneetion with your service the army or navy or other |anches of the fighting forces, 5 stand ready to help you. lease apply to E. c. Robert
 h, post commander, at Lee bunty National Bank, or to G. Samuel, adjutant of the Eal post.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27
BEST FEVER AND HEADACHE
 REMEDY.

l am enclosing ten cents for which kindly send me one box of Snyder's Fever and Headache Powders, as the druggist is entirely out at this time. l think they are the best Fever and Headache Powd- CTS we can get anywhere. Hoping to hear from you real soon, am, N. Fisk, Philadelphia, Ark. Price 10c and 25c per box. Sold by all druggists and merchants. %tf
The courier-index., 1921-05-27
REAL ELOoUENcE

You don't display your old-time eloquence in public"
 Not in public" admitted Senator Sorghum, but you ought to hear me in my office when l anl explain ing to group of influential con stituents why l haven't been able to carry out some of their ideas" Washington Star.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

StransIed to Death on False Teeth.
 When his false teeth slipped down his throat at supper, Robert T. Brown, sixty-four years old. an inmate of Byberry Farms, Bybery, Pa, died Of strangulatiOn.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27
LITTLE ROCK LETTER
(By Clio Harper.)


 Little Rock, May 29.-Since Jan uary 10, the day on which the first. gusher was brought in at Fl Dora do, opening up new and marvellous oil field which has become the wonder of the age, there has been filed for record at Fl Dorado a total of l25 charters of corporations of various kinds, most of which are for the development of the oil in- dustry. These corporations have a total capitalization of S12,680,000. The tremendous volume of business that has been compressed into these four months is clearly shown by the fact that during the seventeen years preceding, there had been only 76 corporations of all kinds filed at Fl Dorado.
 The oil development program in Arkansas continues to enlarge and operations are active in Lawrence, Nevada, Independence and other counties. At Prescott there is a great interest in tests that will de- termine the outcome of the Sutton Bluff City and Blevins wells. In Independence county there are ac- tive operations under way at the Adams well. The Butler well spud- ded in last week, has been sunk to a little more than 200 feet. The Cave City well in the north part of the county will spud in this week. In Lawrence county prepara- tions are under way for test to be made soon and several new in terests have manifested themselves in the leasing of new areas. The Big Six Drilling Company, operat- ing near Cave City, will spud in during the week; the derrick is al ready up. Leasing in this section continues with prospect for a test on the south side of the river. This should have the effect of bringing about much greater activity in In dependence county during the next few months. Companies are also being formed to sink test wells on either side of the Boone and New ton county line.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt and Brigadier Geseral Charles G. Dawes. Led by Ameri- can Legion members, 10000 citizens of Cincinnati marched in a parade of honor for the Legion Commander.
 Pullmans and tourists sleepers will be parked" in the principle downtown streets of Kansas City, to accomodate members of the American Legion attending the or ganization's national convention next fall. Tracks will be laid in the streets and cars connected with the city's electric lighting system so that men desiring to live in the railroad cars may do so.
 Twenty posts of the American Legion and 63 units of it's Women's Auxiliary were chartered during the week ended May IS.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

One of the best railroad men that ever served in Arkansas has returned to the service after taking brief flyer in oil and other busi- ness ventures. T. A. Shea was su- perintendent of the Missouri Pacific at McGehee and later at Little Rock, having made a wonderful rec ord for competence and ability. 1t was with great regret that the rail- road dispensed with his services temporarily and now after years absence, he has returned to the service and been re-appointed div ision superintendent al MeGehee.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

Might not be bad idea to re- move the national capital to the Middle West where the Americans live.-Toledo Blade.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27
American Legion NetUs

1 Despite the fact that the Amer ican Legion Weekly is a mems 1 publication, women readers won the first three prizes in contest con- ducted by the advertising depart ment of the eX-service mems organ for the best written advertisement i of a well known dessert. There were 1,669 contestants for eight 1 prizes, of which 1,075 were men ] s21 unmarried women and 273 married women. From the total number of replies received, 64 4 per cent originated from men and l 35.6 per cent from women.
 1 Formation of a permanent organ ization in Virginia for the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion was perfected at a recent meeting, which was addressed by Russell G.. Creviston, assistant national adju- i tant of the American Legion.
 If the Detroit Tigers don't win the American League baseball pen ant, it will not be the fault of the American Legion. Nine members of the team will join Charles A. Learned Post on American Legion day, May 2S. Ty Cobb, a captain in the Chemical Warfare service during the war, is one of the. Michi- gan posts best boosters.
 Prayers in almost every church in the state began the service and membership campaign of the Amer ican Legion in Idaho. Ameficanism meetings in every city will be feature of the drive.
 The General Electric Company in Erie, Pa., will present an American flag and post standard to the post of the American Legion formed among it's employees. 4 memorial will be dedicated to employees of the company who died in action.
 -.As the time passes I have grown more proud of my part in the found ing of the American Legion" said Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., in present ing two silk flags to the National Press Club Post of the Legion in Washington, D. c. The presenta- tion ceremonies were attended by large group of high government officials.
 When the school board of Port Huron, Michigan, became entangled in an education and financial con- troversy which resulted in a dead lock the American Legion post of the city took a hand. The ex-service men protested against a proposal to oust one teacher and to reduce the salary of another, both of them former soldiers. The deadlock was broken.
 4 homecoming welcome was ac corded F. w. Galbraith, Jr, Ma
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

Jast as a matter of curiosity how many times does Germany think the Allies should win the war before they can be considered to have won it?-New York Evening Post.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27
A SWEEPER AGE

Instead of R. s. V. P. on diplo- matic notes, there now appear the letters P. D. Q.-Schenectady Un- ion-Star.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

ktional headquarters of the
 krican Legion has received more 100 signed reso 'utions calling b Congress for immediate leg Eve aid to disabled veterans of
 World War. Among the orgaDi- bns which have shown the larg- response to the appeal of F. w. braith, IT,, National Commander, Central Labor and Trade Un- Chambers of Commerce. Ro- and Kiwanis clubs, Knights of Pmbus, associations of public |ol teachers and principals, the erlcan War Mothers, Service Legion and American Legion
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

The tremendous development of the oil industry in Arkansas, the wholesale leasing of lands and the drilling of test wells, has brought conditions which were little dream ed of a few years ago. It has also developed questions of financial and industrial policy that demand the most careful attention of our busi- ness and profession men. Among the questions which must soon come to the front, in a more definite way, is that of the excessive prices that are being charged for leases in wild cat territory. It is realized that the subject presents difficulties not easily handled, since the question of lease is largely one of contract be- tween the parties. However, it is said that the state would be author ized to intervene between the stock holders of a development company and a profiteering land owner. There have been many instances of land worth only a few dollars an acre, for which the owners have demanded S1 ,000 an acre for leases, or for permission to drill test wells. If the well was a success, the owner received a heavy royalty in addition to the money paid for the lease if the well proved dry hole, the landowner was the only one who profited from the transaction. When company is forced to invest $50,- 900 or more in the lease alone, the stockholders money is invested in big gamble, and some contend that the state should step in and protect the interests of the innocent stock holder
 The forward Education Movement is destined soon to occupy first place in the minds of the people of Arkan- sas. It's policies and programs are among the most vital that have ever attracted the attention of our citi- zens. There are numerous objec- tives to be reached. When it is con sidered that many schools in Ar kansas are closed and many others have shortened terms; when vol untary contributions and increased taxes have been resorted to in many placeS to keep lne SCHOOLS open ' when it is realized that many of the most capable teachers are leav- ing the profession to enter other fields, it can be understood that the problems are crucial. In the midst, however, of all these disquieting conditions, it is gratifying to note the frequent rays of promise shin ing through the clouds. The people are anxious to cooperate, to pay whatever taxes are needed and to grant increased salaries to the teach CTS to the limit of financial ability and even beyond. It is also an in- teresting fact that the percentage of illiteracy in Arkansas has de creased in the last decade from 12.6 to 9.4 per cent. Benton county ranks first with only 2.5 per cent illiteracy, while Crittenden is last with 25.5 per cent. Ten years ago Washington county was first with S.8 per cent and Desha county was last with 31 per cent. Decreases are noted all along the line, which is a most healthful indication of in- creasing literacy.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

||l.nough he found thuosands of iVr unemployed ex-service men, |. Afause, American Legion em- |nent secretary at St. Paul. p,, was almost stumped when
 mothers asked that two veter- ' sent to care for their babies 's they went shopping. The war .oI IIarsemalds who answered the ai made good on the job.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27
PARTING OF THE PARTS

You never realize how many parts an auto has until it hits a tele- graph-pole.-Life.
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

4 homecoming welcome was ac- corded F. W. Galbraith, Jr., Ma tional Commander of the American Legion, when he returned to his home in Cincinnati to preside at an All-American meeting addressed by
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

ton county 1lne.
 A seedy individual came into an office the other day and said that he had been walking all over the city for severala days looking for work; that he was out of employ ment and that his family was real ly suffering for something to eat. He said that he was willing to do anything to earn a dollar. The kind-hearted business man loaned him a dollar-he insisted that it was only loan and that he would repay it some time. Later in the day the kind business man saw his impecunious visitor laying in a good supply of ice cream at a nearby store for his starving family.
 Benton has the distinction of having the first daily vacation Bible school ever established in Arkansas It is under the auspices of the Presbyterian church, of which the Rev. F. M. Wylie of Hot Springs, is education director. The plan is to provide two and a half hours of religious instruction daily for five days in the weeks during the summer months for children be- tween the ages of and IA. This will give the child 70 hours of Bible study during the vacation period, which is much more than usually enjoyed by the children in even the most efficient organized Sunday school.
 The school at Benton opened May g with an enrolment of 85, which had increased 10 days later to 179. The faculty is entirely voluntary and it has been found that there are many teachers and others capa- ble of assisting in this work who are ready and willing ot volunteer their services. The children are taught music calisthenies, sewing, craft work, such as the making of hammocks, bookcases and other sim pie household articles, and above all are given thorough courses in re- ligious instruction. Similar schools are to be opened elsewhere in the state, one at Prescott will be start ed June and one at the Grace Presbyterian church in Little Rock sometime during June.
 The poultry aristocrats of the state will assemble June at Rus sellville, at the Russellville Poultry Show which is to be given under the auspices of the Agricultural School. There will be a banquet at night at which at least 200 are expected. Ray Gill of the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce will be toastmaster and J. H. Sledd will be the principal speaker.
 The creation of a statewide com mission for the purpose of refuting the unfavorable advertising which has been received by Arkansas, es- pecially during recent months, IS being agitated by some of the more and patriotic citizens of the state. It is proposed to con- duct nationwide campaign of and education for the purpose of placing Arkansas and it's resources and advantages in the most favorable light before the peo- pie of the country. It will be the purpose of this organization to reach practically every publication in the United States, with articles 1 that are to be prepared by some | of the nations best known and most 1 widely read writers. The plans are yet in only an embryonic state, but l t is expected that they will be crys- .alized in short time into poten- .ial factor for good.
 One of the best railroad men hat ever served in Arkansas has
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

Rve million poppies have been Pyed by the American-France Forens' League for sale to Amer
 Legon members and other ex- pee men on Memorial Day. The gue, which is the American Pcn of La Ligue Americaine- fcalse des Enfants, will devote
 proceeds of the poppy sale to nch war orphans.
 |hel Barrymore and a host of Fh and stage celebrities eontri- Eo tneir talent to the American Boh at the annual show of S. hn Drew Post, composed of iork ex-service men who are Eged Tn various branches of 'srieal and motion picture en-
The courier-index., 1921-05-27

Prayers in almost every church in the state began the service and membership campaign of the Amer ican Legion in Idaho. Americanism meetings in every city will be a feature of the drive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-14

TO MAKE 1T DOUBLY WORTH YOUR WHILE TO COME
WEDNESDAY, OFFER THIS PAGE OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUES
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-14

sfes second invitation 15o Suburban
live the Immediate vicinity The
Store the their shopping by phone and mail
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-27
z. irish LEADERS
ASKED Eo ATTEND.
A PEACE
Lloyd George Sends Let
ter togDeL:avera and 7
Premier Craig
(By Associated Press)

London, Jeun 25.-Declaring the
British government to be equally
anxious that King Georges appeal
for reconciliation in Ireland shall
not have been made in vain Premier
Lloyd George has appealed to Emon
DeValera, the Irish republican lead
er, and sir9James Craig;sthe Ulster
premier, to attend a conference in
London "to explore to the.utmost the
possibilities of settlement"
The invitation is contained in let
ter dated June "a and which is
couched in identical terms to both
Mr.. D. Valera and Sir James, except
for necessary verbal changes.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-27
More Than 5o,oooAssem.
- bic in|Hyde Park in
~..,.,,Lo London
! PAERAEDES over STREET
Lord Cecil Says League
Can Never Be
Scrapped !.

London, June 25.-Crowds es.
timated to number $4,000 OBJ
"a, 81 served the second anniversary of
the League of Nations TODAY by
demonstrations in LondOn's fam
Gus public forum, Hyde Par.
Parades formed throughout the
city and marched to Hyde Park where
twenty speakers, including Lord Ro-
bert Cecil and the Archbishop of
Canterbury, addressed the crowds
which included representatives of the
torty-eight nations in. the league.
A feature OF the celebration was
the statement of Viscount Grey re-
gardlng the league in which he do
elared that the league could not he
scrapped but expressed the belief
that the President and people of the
United States desired world peace as
much as those in this country who
we're the strongest supporters of the
eague.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-27
GOMPERS OVERWHELMS lewis
MAR YPICKFORD
WINS RIGHT TO
KEEPHER DOUG

Keno, New, June 25.--The ef-
fort Of the state attorney general
to have the divorce decree of Mary
Pickford,, from Owen Moore set
aside, failed at Minden this after
noon when District Judge Langan
granted a motion to quash the sum-
mons in the attorney generals
proceedings.
The court held that while it was
true the state was a party to all
divorces as contended by the at
torney general, yet the state was
represented by the trial Judge and
not by the attorney. AS the decree
had been accepted by the plaintiff
and defendant the Judge decided,
the state was stopped from pro-
ceedings to set aside the decree.
Many of the members of the bar
from all western Nevada were
present.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-27
Riot Resultst.in Which
Number are Stabbed |
and Beaten !
BUTCHER KNIVES USED.
Engineer Fells One OF
Women With Hammer
~ After Stabbing


Marysyille, o., June 25. A num-
Der of prisoners and attendants
at the Ohio reformatory for wo-
men here were stabbed and beat
en- this afternoon as a result of a
riot designed, according to off,
cials of the institution, to affect
the escape of 25 prisoners after
killing the superintendent and
three employees. Ten prisoners
escaped, but were later appre-
hended.
Mary Croy, Fay Coder and Engi
eer Clyde Eckenrode, who, with tn,
superintendent, L. N. Mittendorf
we're said to have been marked tt
lie in the plans to escape, were Sc,
'erely cut with butcher knives il
he hands Of the inmates. Mr.. Mitten.
OFF was uninjured.
Lena Prugh, an inmate after stab.
ing Eckenrode in the arm, was fel.
ID by the engineer with a hammer.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-27
LORD DID SEND
BOLT TO KILL
BEHIND Il DOOR

Tampa, June 25.-"Aint no use
to shut de door, de good Lord will
get us if he wants us, anyway"
said Robert Burton, negro, this af-
ternoon as he closed the door of
the front room of the house where
he was visiting relatives in West
Tampa.
The next moment Burton was
dead. stricken by tightening bolt
which splintered through the front
of the house. The mans niece, who
had requested the closing of the
door, escaped uninjured. Next
door another house was badly shat.
tered, but the occupants we're un-
.scathed. Beneath this house a flock
of chickens was killed by the bolt.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-27
Predict Passage en1r.
Of Tariff Bill
Before July 20

Washington, June 25.-Passage of
the tariff, bill by the house before
July 20 was predicted today by Rep
resentative Mondell, republican house
leader who conferred with President
Harding, and by Chairman Fordney,
of the ways and means committee.
They also agreed that the revenue
bill would be taken up Immediately
on passage of the tariff measure and
Mr.. Mondell added that the special
session of congress would end when
the tax bill was enacted. J,
Representative Fordney announced
after democratic commit
teemen had been given an oportpnity
to consider in full committee the
measure by the republican members.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-27
STATE M|LLAGE IS
SLIGHTLY REDUCED
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Cuts Off Fraction Of a
Mill From 1920
r'' Assessment
Special to the News

Tallahassee, June 25.-GovernoI
Hardee today fixed the state levy
for 1921 at 10 Sd mills, divided as
follows: general revenue 5 mills
pensions 1-8 mills; school tax /
mill; state prison fund 3-8 mill; state
board of health IA mill and state
road fund / mill.
Governor Hardee, realizing that
at this time the tax rate should be
placed at the lowest possible amount
and believing that by rigid economy
the general revenue could be further
reduced, has exercised the power ves-
ted in him by law, making the total
tax levy for 1921 at 10 3-4 mills.
Accompanying the comptroller's
estimate of the necessary tax levy
for 1921 is statement of the ap-
preparations payable from the gen.
eral revenue fund during the two
years during June 80, 1923, aggre-
gat $6,615, ,O63.90, with an estimated
revenue of $7,221, ,72O to meet them,
based upon last years assessment and
revenue. Believing that the assess
ment for 1921 will have a very ma
terial increase over the assessment
roll for 1920, partly as result of
normal growth of valuations, and
partly as result of the conference
If tax assessors which met in Jack
'onville upon the call of the governor
shortly after his Inauguration and
agreed upon plans for more equita-
'le means of assessment and that
he receipts from licenses and other
ources will show an increase over
asst year, the governor felt justified
n the redemption of his campaign
hedge to decrease the millage, it
vas announced Saturday. A large
proportion Of the appropriations
ayable from the general revenue
und during the next two years is
or buildings and other Improvement
t the state institutions. h
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-27
PRIVATE CAPITAL
NEEDED TOCARRY
T ,.FFAR|iME.R||H R CRISIS
Hoover Thinks Govern
ment Aid Is Last
I Resort
tBy Associated Press,

Washington, June 25.-While ex.
pressing disapproval of the Norris
bill to create $1OO,OOO,OOO corpora.
tion to aid in farm exports, Secre-
tary Hoover told senate committee
today that the administration recog-
nized Z t the economic plight of Ameri-
can farmers and was engaged in "mo-
bilizing private banking credits to
prevent the forced liquidation of farm
commodities, particularly cotton and
sugar"
'Let us first attemptp, he said S"to
prevent forced liquidation of these
commodities by mobilizing private
capital as has been done already in
the cattle industry and then if we
fail there will be time enough to get
the government to take up the burden
i, Pointing out that the United
States had sen to Europe 'binion
dollars worth. Of food stuffs in the
last eleven months" Mr.. Hoover said
it "was evident that the governments
and peoples there find money for
foods," but conceded that the situa-
tion as to cotton was worse "because
hey tend to reduce their normal
requirements of textiles"
Zone wishes to make many mental
reservations upon the possible recup-
sration in Europe" Mr.. Hoover said, |
n the course of general discussion
If the economic situation overseas,
'Put the securities possible to OBJ
ain cannot be classed as AL"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-27
Boys Shouts O.
Glee Lures Two
Men to Deaths

New York June 25.-The shouts
and splashings of eight years old Ed
ward Anderson was mistaken today
for the cries of a drowning lad and
two workmen of Elizabeth, N. j.,
Paul Saps and Michael Sowenk,
plunged into a pond on Staten Island
to rescue him.
The boy, thinking the men were
going to arrest him, swan to the
bank. When he looked back at the
water, there was no one in sight.
Two policemen later recovered the
bodies of Saps and Sowenk from the
bottom of the pond. 1t is believed that
ramp seized them.