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baen held during the summer at the
homes of the various members, put the
rapid growth of the organization Hiaue
a larger meeting place necessary.
Hereafter all Of the meetings OF the
cluh will be held at the Takoma LII
hrarv. The object of the body is 10
study different subjects for civic I'M
movement from time to time ana make
Recommendation upon them whenever
called upon to do so.
At the meeting Tuesday Mrs. J. a
70 clerc gave brief digest of the
state laws governing mothers pen
sions." Mrs. lie Cierc stated that I'M
nois has passed the most satisfactory
laws thus far adopted
Mrs. George +. Bowerman. wife or
the librarian of the Pubic Library.
and Mr.. Lewis Merriam assistant chief
~ tho cbildren's bureau. are scheduled
10 address the club at its next meeting
COL JOHN DoNELsoN CHAPTER,
u. 4. r.
Col. John Donelson Chapter, u. A. r.,
mel Friday evening with MISS Mary VII
COY at her apartment on street, the
Cont Mrs Edwin F. Geyer. presiding.
cato Sells. commissioners of indian al
fairs made "A short address; Mrs. Cora
BACON Foster gave an account OF the
nnyeiling of the Braddock monument AT
T-niontown, Pa. and Mrs. Mary ;. Lock
Yood one of the founders of the ID. A.
p smoke in her usual happy VEIN Sew
eral visiting regents were present. he
chanter was well represented and IN
dorsed the movement providing for an
additional probation officer for the Dis
trict.
HoUsEKTEPERS' ALLIANCE.
Miss Helen Louise Johnson. chairman
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DO you feel that the voters have
really come TO know YOU since YOU
opened your campaign" Not lie they
have TO depend on my campaign pic
lures for Identification" replied the
candidate.-Buffalo Express.
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ANTHONY LEAGUE
The Anthony League was at home to
its members and friends Tuesday aft
ernoon- Mrs. Rachel Tongate Beck
spoke on the segregation of women and
children in the Juvenile Court. Mrs.
Nanette B. Paul was requested to con-
tinue the subject next Tuesday after
noon. This series of talks will be fol-
lowed by lecture in the parlors of the
Portner. November -. by Judge Latimer
on the Juvenile Court and its needs.
The regular monthly meeting was held
III the parlors of the Portner Thursday
evening. Miss Luna +. Bigelow gave a
lecture on the conditions of women and
children in the bad roads district of the
United States. Miss Bigelow spent some
months lecturing in the far western
states under the direction of the De-
partment of Agriculture
A suffrage play to be given shortly is
being prepared with a great deal of
pleasure to the cast which consists of
Miss Mary ellis, Miss Rebecca Blaine,
Miss Magdalen IL. Burger. Miss Mar
iorie Weaver. Miss Mary Heyler and Mr.
Smith
The committee in charge of the coming
entertainment consists of the president
Mrs, Anna E: Hendley; Mrs Nanette g.
Paul. Mrs. Helen r. T.indall, Miss Cath
Laura L. Graddick Mrs Della r.
Wheeler. DIR. Laura S. Brennon, Mrs
Mace Partridge. Mrs. Julia w. Leavitt,
Mrs. Allan Capron. Mrs. S. F. Mills,
Mrs. Sladen, Miss Henrietta Young
Mrs. L. G. Perry, Miss Pauline Heitmil-
Ter. Mrs. Julia Wilson and Mrs. Glenn
onS.
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WASHINGTON READERS CLUB.
The November meeting of the Washing
ton Readers Club was held Tuesday even
ing in the Comstock studio. 1929 F street
north west.
The membership of the club has been
increased during the past year by many
active and associate members. and the
attendance at Tuesdays meeting was
large. including number Of visitors.
The club was called to order by the
president. Miss Emma L. Ostrander. The
program. consisting of selections for crit
iciSIn. rendered by members OF the club,
was as follows:
.Mandalay'' G<ipling}. Maurice II. Jar
Wis: An Old Sweetheart of Mine" DANES
Whitcomb Riley. Mrs. j Ernest Smith:
"Ode to the West Wind tShelley. G. 7.
Thurman: Ride of Jennie NJ Neal, Miss
Virginia l.. Raymond.
Criticisms involving the use of the
voice Interpretation and other valuable
points which make up the artistic effect
and finish of a selection, were made by
Miss OStrander. the critic for the evening.
A paper on 1.-The Province of the Ora
matte Critic, read by Rev. Earle Whitley,
formed the closing number of the pro.
gram after which followed a brief inter
mission.
The club being called to order for the
regular business meeting. several matters
of Importance We're discussed and acted
upon in connection with the work of the
organization in the future, and at late
hour the members adjourned.
1.-The Cricket on the Hearth will be
presented by members of the Washington
Readers Club at the Playhouse later.
The first public recital of the season by
members of the club will take place Tues
day evening. November IS. at O'Clock,
in the lecture hall of the Public Library.
Those who will appear on the program
are: Miss Lucy H. Feagin, Mrs. Bertha
NJ. Tilden, Miss Ada Louise Townsend,
Miss Nelly Fletcher, Wiley O. Ison and
Rev Earle Whitley.
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To complete the costume ideas figured net chf
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lie chine &c. S15 Sls So $50 up.
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LEAGUE OF AMERICAN PEN WOMEN.
The League of American Pen Women
met Monday evening in the lecture room
OF the Public Library The president.
Mrs Annie A. Wilder. presided. Mrs.
Leona Patterson Tiller was unanimously
elected to active membership. Reports
from various officers and charmen of
committees We're given. In the absence
OF the historian. Miss Jessie Griswold an
nounced the recent pen productions OF
out-of-town members Eleanor Everest
Freer of Chicago has sent to the league
for original songs which will be given at
social meeting of the organization Re-
ports from state representatives We're
read by the corresponding secretary,
Blanche Tyler Beaton. The midmonth
social meeting of the league will be held
at the Raleigh Hotel Mrs. Leigh Chal-
mers has charge of the program and Mrs.
Q. l.. Schuette will describe the Getting
Out Newspaper" and how news is gath
cred.
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Smart Hats

Suitable for coming functions introducing fur and fruit
effects pumes, and gold and silver lace hats $25, 1923
$50 up.
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Likewise the Snake river in Washing
ton state has become known by that
name throughout all its length because
of the fact that the board has adopted
the policy of a continuous name 1t used
TO be known as Lewis Fork and the
South Fork.
The board also advocates a uniformity
in spelling in the names OF counties
throughout the country, nut II mas ~
power to change them from that gwen py
the legislatures of the different states
concerned There are three counties In
the United States named from the Indian
Pottawatomie. Tire Kansas and Okla
homa counties use the spelling fotta-
watomie,'' while the county IN iowa Is
spelled "Pottawattomie. Likewise there
are five counties, large river. noun
tain range and various minor features
using the name Alegany, and 1t is spelled
in three ways. each of winch IS Wen
established by legislative action In New
York and Maryland there are Allegany
counties in North Carolina and Virginia
there are "Alleghany' counties, and IN
Pennsylvania there is an Allegheny
county For the mountain range and
river and the various small features the
board has chosen the spelling Allegheny.
As far as the geographical names of
foreign countries are concerned the
board has adopted the forms estab-
lished by the geogra phical boards of
those countries where Roman char
acters are used. except where the Eng
lish equivalent has already been fixed
by usage. Where the translation is
necessary it uses the vowels as sounded
in Italian and the conSonants as sound
ed in English. For instance, tue proper
name for the country which was form
erly known as Corea or Korea is
Chosen. Chosen Is accepted as the
translation of the native tongue. In
order to accomplish similar accurate
results in the translation of Chinese
names to English the board has adopt
ed the Wade system of spelling which
has the reputation of giving as nearly
as possible the same sounds in English
those produced in Chinese.
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Fifteen Men Who Name
the Geographic Features

names into the same English characters
and the board has found it necessary TO
decide upon some one name.
The general rules by which the board
operates. though they are not strictly
binding. are to avoid the poSSesSive form
OF names. to drop. the final n In burSh,
to abbreviate borough to boro. TO spell
center. not centre: to discontinue the use
of hyphens and condense double names
into one. such Lafayette and Efdorado.
to use no. foreign characters and TO drop
a name.
One of the hardest tasks which the
board has been called upon TO tackle is
the settling of disputes over several hun
dred names in Alaska. Names in Alaska
originated from the Russians, Japanese
and Indians, and in some cases are an
almost incomprehensble tumble When
the task was first begun the hopeless
condition of some of the names as they
appeared in various publications showed
that each editor had apparently used his
own spelling. Worse than this, there
We're but few of the names that could
be found to be used with similar speillns.
so that it was seen that nothing snort or
a complete revision could accomplish the
task. This was partially completed IN
1901 and published as the Geographical
Dictionary of Alaska. The work is stili
being revised.
There are bits of history connected with
the revision of these Alaskan names IN
the publications of the board. In speak
ing of Boring strait the board states that
it has been called Behring and also Nam
chatka, but it goes on to say that 1T was
so named after Commander Ivan lNano-
vich Bering, to whose exploration, IN
1141 we owe first knowledge of what Is
now Alaska. Boring himself, his ances-
tors for five generations at least, and ms
descendants spell the name Bering- inns
form is widely used by English-speaklng
people and almost universally used by
all others
One of the strong points when the
board has established Is that on All
mountain ranges and long rivers that
have received different names from the
different localities in which they are 10
Gated shall possess but one name. or
instance in Passaic county, \. j., ana
Orange county, y. Y. there is the same
mountain range. 1t has received SIN al
ferent names-Bear Ford, Bear Fort,
Rearfoot Bearport. Greenwood and Long
pond The board has set aside all OF
these and has decided upon the name
Beaufort by which the whole range Is
known.
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MONTICELLO CHAPTER, d. A. r.
Monticello Chapter, d. A. r.. held its
November meeting Tuesday afternoon,
with Mrs. Abrahams. 37G5 Morrison street
Mrs. Beach, the regent. presided. The
paper of the day. on Thanksgiving Days
in Colonial Times was sent ffom Phila-
delphia by Mrs. Wiles, and read by Miss
Levers, the historian. The chapter voted
So month to the support of an additional
probational officer for the District to be
paid until more are supplied by Congress.
The chapter also contributed literally to
the fund to purchase and put in place
new pulpit for historic old st. Johns
Church in Prince Georges county, Mary
land The exercises We're interspersed
with music. Plans for the winters work
were outlined. During the social hour
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col. JOHN DONELSoN CHAPTER
d \ II.

HOTSEKTEPERS' ALLIANCE.
Miss Helen Louise johnson. chairman
of the home economics department OF
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ESPERANTO CLUB.
CIVIC STUDY CLUB.

The Takoma Park Civic Study Club
was organized with a charter member
ship of fifty last Tuesday morning at
the clubroom of the Takoma Branch
Library Mrs AFRO J. Cory was unani-
mousIy elected president. while other
officers named were: Mrs. c. b. Smith
first vice president Mrs. Herbert G.
Gore, second vice president: Mrs. j. A.
Le Clerc, secretary, and Mrs. Robert l..
Lerch. treasurer.
Informal meetings of the club have
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XCEL SIOR LITEKARY CLIrR.

The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
day in the apartments of Mrs. John Tai
bott, the Plaza, Washington Circle. Miss
McCreery, the president, called the meet
ing to order. Mrs. Z. Gravatt gave a
paper descriptive of the lakes of Scotland
and their wonderful scenery. Mrs. Bar
ringer read a letter from Scotland. and
Mrs. Ewing recited poem written in
1913 in mountain dialect. Mrs Talbot
was assisted III receiving by Mrs Burst,
and refreshments were served during the
social hour.
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In the matter of personal names the
board has placed a strict ban on the
naming for relationship. friendship or
personal interest merely. condition
which is seen so often in the rural dis
tlicts especially In the south But If
has adopted the policy of bestowinp the
names of eminent dead men who were
either explorers, naturalists, biologists
topographers. or living men Of great
eminence. Clumsily constructed names
are frowned upon very decidedly. as well
as those names which have been repeated
SO often by our early hunters and
frontiersmen. such as Elk, Beaver. Cot
tonwood and Bald. They have all been
repeated many times in the United
States.
Wherever il is possible the board re-
tains the original names which have
come from our early Spanish and French
settlers or from the Indians provided
they are euphorious and suitable There
are some cases in which there has been
attempted local transliteration of the
Indian names. The board has found that
this is extremely difficult for in every
case there were no two persons who could
render the obscure sounds of the Indian
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fashionable Tailleur Suits and Coats

OF duvetyn de peche wool velour peluche de lame
corduroy, &C. Many trimmed with Skunk
Fitch Mole, Seal, &c. $50, So, SIS $s5 to 5000
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-31
Painful Accident

Last Sunday Mrs. Otis Mabrey,
of Hollow Rock, was the victim
of a very painful accident. Mr..
Mabrey and family had been visit
ing the family of John Y. Green
who lived near Vale. Mr.. Green
was driving them into Vale for
them to take the train for Hollow
Rock. The team was frightened
at a crippled mule lying on the
side of the road, became unman-
ageable, and ran away, throwing
the occupants from the vehicle.
All escaped unhurt save Mrs. Ma
berry whose collar bone was brok-
en- and shoulder dislocated. She
is reported to be suffering con-
siderably from her injuries, but
getting along as we'll as could be
expected.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-31
Presbyterian U.S.A,SynOd

The Synod of Tennessee of the
Presbyterian Church, u. S. A.,
met last week in Greenfield and
held a very profitable session. The
opening sermon was preached by
the Moderator Rev. George H.
Mack and Elder w. l.. Noel was
elected clerk. The attendance was
very good considering the ex-
tremely bad weather. Some very
able representatives of the church
were present and some splendid
addresses were made. DIR. Ira
Landrith, of Nashville, one Of the
strongest preachers of the church,
delivered an address on law en-
forcement. w. L. NOEL was the
only representative of the local
church that attended the meeting.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-31
SENTENCED TO PRISON
M. L. Chamber Convicted of AS
sauItlng Mail Carrier

NJ. L. Chambers, of Buena
Vista, was convicted in the Fed
eral court at jackson, last Mon
day. of an assault upon Mail Car
FieF Hilary Crabb while in the
discharge OF his daty and sentenc-
ed one year and one day to the
federal prison 1t Atlanta, Geor-
gia.
The fourteenth Of last January
Mr.. Chambers and Mr.. Crabb met
on the public road and a difficulty
ensued. Cfabb shot Chambers
and the latter was some' moRths
recovering from the wound. Crabb
claimed that Chambers made the
assault. The federal Offices placed
Chambers under arrest and he was
indicted at q recent term OF the
federal court at jackson. He was
placed on trial Monday and con-
victed Of assaulting a mail carrier
while in the discharge of his
duty. Chambers was carried to
Atlanta Tuesday night.
Mr.. Crabb was indicted in the
Circuit court of Carroll county
of an assault to commit murder,
and his case was to have been
heard at this term of the Circuit
court.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-31

ed. The potato is also very good,
it seems some better 10 flavor than
usual. The price is not altogeth-
er as high as farmers would,
doubtless, like. but still the crop
will be worth much to them.
Those who succeed in housing the
crop and keeping it through the
winter, will find much pleasure
during The winter days that are
soon to come in having upon their
tables one of the best vegetables
that is grown, The farmer is in
deed fortunate who is prepared to
keep bis potato crop through the
winter.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-31
Jud Thompson Dead

Thursday of last week, Jnd
Thompson died from the lipdEmi-
ties Of old age at bis home in the
Sixth district. He was about 70
years old and had been in bad
health for quite awhile. He was q
member OF the Methodist church
at Pleasant Hill.
Mr.. Thompson is survived by
his wife, one SON, Tom Thompson,
one daughter, Mrs. Melissa Rich
aPdson, three brothers, Cal Thomp-
son, of Milan, Jim. who lives near
Trenton, and Ben, OF Texas, and
one sister Mrs. Emily Warren, of
the Sixth district. He was an
uncle of j.. W. Thompson, of
Huntingdon.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday at Pleasant Hill church by
his pastor, Rev. A. D, Maddox,
of Mckenzie. The remains we're
inferred at Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-31
W. J. KEATON DEAD
Atwood Loses an Aged and Prom
inent Citizen

Squire William Jefferson Kea-
ton died Sunday at his home in
Atwood after an illness Of several
months. He was peculiarly eff
fected andlthe exact nature of his
malady seems not to shave been
we'll understood. He lay in a
stupor nearly all the time during
bis entire sickness and had to be
aroused for his nourishment and
medicine.
The death of Mr.. Keaton marks
the passing of one of the most
prominent landmarks in that sec
ton. He was "a years of age
and was an exemplary character,
being for many years a member
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. He was noted for his
wit and humor and possessed an
inexhaustable store of wartime
stories. For foFty-eight yearsihe
was a member Of the County
Court Of Carroll County and all
cases coming under his juris-
diction were said TO have been de-
cided with wisdom and fairness.
He was married So years ago to
Miss Elizabeth Browning, who
with the following children sur
vive him: Mrs. John Patrick Of
Trenton, Mrs. Lee Keaton and
Mrs. H. P. Webb. of Milan, Mrs.
Richard Cox of Texas, Mrs. BAL
eigh Springer of Atwood and j.
G. and John Keaton of Oklahoma
and Texas. He was a brother of
Rev. Pete Keaton, Of Milan, and
Neal Keaton, a prominent lawyer
Of Texas.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday by Rev. X. H. Jack
son and the burial occurred at the
Atwood cemetery.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-31
SINGING CONVENTION
Second Semi-AnnuaI Meeting OF
Carroll County Association

Last Saturday and Sunday the
second semi-annual convention of
the Carroll county singing associ-
alton was held with Bethel church,
about three miles north Of town.
This association was organized less
than one year ago with Ed Mitch
ell, of near Christmasville, as pres
ident and E. NJ. Bragdon, of Nc
Kenzie, secretary.
The business of the convention
was looked after on Saturday, and
Sunday was devoted to singing.
There was a fine attendance. in
fact, the crowd was said by some
to have been the largest ever as
sembled at Bethel church. The
house was packed and many had
to remain on the outside.
There were about twenty lead
ers present, among them, Prof.
Seabron, of Lawrenceburg, Hubert
Barger, of Milan, Ray Walker, of
Mississippi, Ex-President Clark,
of the Weakley county association,
Prof. Simpson, Dinwiddie, of
Henry county, and from Carroll
county, Presson, Mailer, Sparks,
Hall. Chandler, Frizzell, Phelps
and Demoss.
About ITO or 200 singers we're
in attendance. Miss Ella Carroll,
of Mckenzie, presided at the
organ. Special features we're
solo by Prof. Seaborn, duet by
Seaborn and Walker, trio By Sea-
born, Walker and Barger and
quartettes with Mitchell leading.
The Bethel church entertained
the delegates and visitors from a
distance. There was dinner on
the ground both days,
The next meeting will be with
Old Shiloh church, the fourth
Saturday and Sunday in April. !
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-31
TAKES OWN LIFE
Terrible Tragedy Near Mckenzie
Tuesday Morning

Bob Miller, of Mckenzie route
g. was found dead in his room
Tuesday morning By Tom Beasley,
a tenant living on Mr.. Millers
place.
1t was stated Thursday to a re-
porter to the Democrat that a
double barrelled shot gun was
found in Mr.. Miller's room and
that a FIRE poker had been used by
him when he had placed the gun
to his heart to pull the trigger
He had been going to Mr.. Beas-
ley's every night for sometime but,
Monday night, he stated that he
was feeling bad and would remain
at home.
Mr.. Beasley built a fire for Mr..
Miller Tuesday morning and left
him in bed. while Beasley hauled
a load Of wood for Miller and one
for himself and returning found
Miller dead.
Mr.. Miller was about 40 years
of age and was held in high es-
TEEN By all who knew him. No
cause has been attributed to the
rash act. He leaves a wife, who
was visiting in the West at the
time Of the tragedy,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-31
DAMAGES AWARDED
Sheriff Alden is Held Liable For
500 Damages

Squire L. A. Hurt last Satur-
day rendered his dicision in the
cases in which J. Fl. and r. A..
Williams we're seeking damages
against Sheriff S. G. Alden and
County Court Clerk Wesley Will
liams. These cases grew out of
the issuance Of distress warrants
and closing up their business in
October of last year. They were
handling soft drinks and the Of
ficers under the direction of Attor-
ney- General Rye, closed up their
place Of business.
Squire Hurt decided that Mr..
Williams was acting within his
legal rights and was therefore not
liable for damages, but that Sheriff
Alden acted beyond his authority
and is subject to damages. He
fixed damages against the Sheriff
at $50. Both sides appealed to the
circuit court, neither being salts
fed with the verdict. The case was
ably fought and much interest
manifested in the trial.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-31
Arm Fractured

Mrs. B. w. Walker was injured
in a run-a-way last Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Walker were driving on
the public road near their home
south Of Yuma. Their team be-
came frightened at hog and ran
away. The end of the tongue Of
the buggy struck tree, throwing
them both fron the buggy. Mrs.
Walkers right arm was fractured
from which she has suffered con-
siderable pain. The buggy was
badly damaged.