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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-10-29
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

WONT LUKE, if he isn't nominated have
w have nice bunch of roses to hand TO
the gentleman who is?
no NOT forget that Republican cans IS due 10
- represent Tennessee in the 1917 Congress,
from the Third district.
IF A county prisoner is allowed $3.50 day
and yet only $l.OO day is credited on MS
fine, who gets the difference?
MO MATTER, it only puts the day OF reckon
lN ing off for time. No matter is ever
settled until it is settled right
OF COURSE, that Mexican episode was one
~ grand diplomatic triumph, but few people,
outside of Washington, can discern 1t.
LIOT AIR never built navy nor mercnant
LII Marine but good start has been made
along this line by Secretary McADoo.
THE Presidents "war spirit t. never developed
until the newspapers compelled him 70
take notice of what the people demand
CPEAKERS with national regulations will
- come. to Polk County, next year, IN the IN
terest of a return to prosperity all can ENJOY.
IF THE Attorney-C General of this Judicial cir
cult can be used as catspaw by designing
tricksters there are those who will want to
know why.
CENATOR STONE, of Missouri, complains
- that the Democrats of his State are wob-
bling. What else could you expect under pres
ent conditions?
WHATEVER the plans this Congress may
w formulate for strengthening the army and
navy, they will be administered under kcPuD-
lican Administration.
TT SEEMS it took telegram from the State
L Auditor to convince the County Court Clerk
that he had the report of the auditors on ME.
In the meantime, who had this report!
ON THE ground that the suit should have
~ been brought by the Attorney General, the
Injunction against B. B. c. WITT was dis
solved. This does not settle the matter by any
means.
A. CASUAL glance at the report OF the
n auditors shows that the Republican office
holders have made fine showing in face OF the
charges made by as unprincipled set OF
ringsters as ever infested community
THE activity displayed by the Benton CORE
L spondent of the Chattanooga Times, over
his own signature in correcting misstatement
he had made regarding F. D. COPELAND, ndl- 4
Gates that he found he had struck snag.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-10-29

& CPEAKING of the di plomacy of the President
y in the Mexican matter, it has as many hues
as the coat OF JOSEPH.
A FULL and fair investigation always puts he
,publcans in the clear and the present ul-
version is no exception.
CILENCE is said to be golden, and from the
~ appearance Of several papers for the past
two weeks they believe it, too.
THE report of the auditors on the books OF
Polk County is far from satisfying to those
who instigated the proceeding.
IF NINE-TENTHS of the people of Polk
County are satisfied with the redistricting OF
it, most Of them are Republicans.
WHEN they try to pack something on PACK
w that turns out to be pack of lies, they
had better take their packs and go.
WE HAVEN'T noticed anybody breaking into
w print by denying that only $75 was offer
ed for making out the 1915 tax books.
ITAD foresight been as good as hindsight, it is
LII more than likely that the investigation OF
the books would not have been started.
MO ONE seems to begrudge the quiet smile
" of satisfaction that steals upon the claslc
countenance of one J. H. WILLIAMSON.
WYE THINK the people of Polk County are
w pretty we'll satisfied who is and has been
responsible for all the trouble of the past
year.
A CCORDING to the suffragettes, what the
"A President is for the people OF New Jersey
are against Most of the States are in the same
attitude.
A CAREFUL perusal of the organs OF the
IA organization fails to reveal the fact that
Hon. K. D, McKELLAR spoke in Benton on Oc-
tober IA.
ONE Democrat who is said to be grooming
~ himself for county office is spoken OF as
the strongest man in Polk County-when his
shoes are off. tf@
HOIST by their own petard about sums up the
LII situation in Polk County. Much was
promised, but it showed up in the wrong quar-
ter for comfort.
THE man who suggested that the trouble with
the Presidents eyes was due to the fact
that they are located in weak place must have
inside information.
IF LUKE carries Polk County, it will be due to
L the fact that he redistricted it and thus Sc
cured the support Of this paper. Verify, virtue
Il ls..Ls A.. Je 50 g
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-10-29

Ii 1t isn't Ham, IL is LUKE,
IF it isn't LUKE it's MCKELLAR
But on election day,
We can hear the boys say:
Well Just vote for the Republican teller
ANOTHER speech by HARVEY HANNAH Z ana 1
"A LUKE won't get votes enough IN folk
County to black the board.
WYE MAY be optimistic, but it appears writ IN
w large letters that Republican ascendancy
in Polk County is here to stay.
THE Copper City Retreat" " when it comes ic to
L shooting paper wads, is in class by ltseh'
LUKE ought to profit by such ammunition
IF THE auditing of one mans books shows
shortage of 5000 for one year, what would
have been the result had the whole eight years
been included?
TF A certain old BURcH log, down below the
mountains had some of its knots trimmed
off, something might be disclosed that would De
of interest to the public. d
WHILE the auditing of the books may be
w worth all they cost, it will be long time
before another is made which has the same pur-
pose in view and backed by the same influence.
A Republican official who will give the patron
"A ace of his office to Democratic paper IS
not Republican at heart. He is snake IN
the grass. Watch him! The party doesn't
need his kind. eatb
IT'S hard when Polk County's "soremost in
l dependent paper takes opportunity to say
that the Benton paper is discredited by mem
bers of its own party. Coming at this tlme' 1t
is doubly hard.
OLD Granny LINN, over in Bradley, helped to
~ bring about the audit of the county books
and is now bowling because it is going to cost
something Like the one Polk, it is case OF
the bitter bitten. se
DEFORE he retired from office, President
II BUCHANAN signed protective tariff law
against the instructions of his party and it looks
very much like the present President will have
to do similar stunt.
WITH all his egotsm, it is hardly thought
w that the President will, in his Thanks
giving proclamation, insinuate that the country
has anything to be thankful for on account OF
his being the Chief Executive.
WE TAKE off our hat to the legal acumen
w that could dig up law aboshing the
office of Justice of the Peace and at the same
time unable to find the law that expressly states
how County Attorney may be appointed and
and how his compensation shall be determined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
BRITISH WAR WEDDING
ROBBED OF OLD CUSTOMS
Traditions Of Ancient Days Aban-
doncd and Marriages Become
Hurried Affairs.
GONE ARE PACKED CHURCHES
Only Music, Flowers and Wedding
Cake Now Deemed Necessary.
Bride Usually Attends to All I'M
portant Arrangements.

Especial Gable TO The Times Dispatch |
LONDON. October when war be-
gan last year many OF the traditional
British wedding customs of happier
days We're abandoned. and few have
been revived again.
Gone may he the packed churches
and congested receptions, gone the
long retinuos OF bridesmaids and the
masscd array OF duplicated and useless
presents.
The British war wedding is nearly
always = hurried affair, so it is useless
TO attempt To send out many invita-
tions or to name a date long before
hand for the ceremony All that de-
Ponds upon the backgrounds leave
The bride. too independent and re-
sourccful creature that she is. must
take upon herself some OF the bride
gruom's responsibilities She viii pos
Sibly even have to buy the ring! And
very likely she carries it to the church.
for the soldier husband will have
enough To do in all likelihood to keep
the appointment made for the cerc-
mony. He may have best man, and
that best man may he the ring keeper.
Eu, then again there may not even bc
Il best man.
Where are YOU going for your
honeymoon" young soldier bride
groom was asked at his wedding the
other day, and no one seemed very
much surpri"c;i when he answered that
he actually did not know. she" had
arranged even that point. knowing
that her husband-to-' was far too
greatly pr"occupicd
Music. flowers and Il wedding cake
seem to he The three traditional Items
still demanded by the war bride.
The marriage robe is usually very
simple dress and IL short one. Hut the
veil is extraordinarily long, sweeping
the ground and giving, it may be, to
III" attendant pages something !" sup
port instead of the usual train.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
PORTUGAL ALERT
Danger Of Further tprI,InSs in North
Not Pnst. Lisbon Officials
terInrc.

l-ISEON, october @.-The upris.acs in
Northern Portugal. whic! have been
suppressed FOR the time being at least.
were brought abou, by adhcrcn,s OF
the republic vino desire :. more con-
scrvat!ve form OF government than the
present extreme Radical one in power,
and not by monarchists. rs appears TO
be supposed outside Portugal
Great reserve il observed in official
quarters. In; tho indications arc ,Aat
the government docs no1 Vet consider
TIA" danger as past. Troops arc ken,
IN constan, readiness day and night
Tor service. Scarchliehts from war
ships in the harbor play nightly upon
the waters surrounding vessels. with
the object presumably, Of preventing
ATTACKS from insurgents who might at :
tempt 10 board them from boats or
barses. Among distinguished RemIb-
hcans arrested are Migue! de Obren a
deputy. and son Of rcvcred Rcpubli-
can leader, Or. Eduardo dc Obren. Two
lsSpuh!ican provincial civil governor,
have also been arrested and forty
other persons more obscure
Many Of the prisoners were stoned
ana attacked in the streets by Car
bonarios. members Of the secret 90.
utica! society which upholds the pres-
ent government.
senior Tonic Mayor. a great landed
proprietor Of oporto ana a known
, koyalist. was arrested and taken n
police station for examination. His
body vas brought cut half an hour
later The authorities saw he CON.
United suicide, but there is considerable
increduiity. and Mayors death has
caused a great sensation in tina, mar,
Of the country.
When the revolt broke out two Sn,,
ish destroyers entered the Tarns
extensively for coaling. but the nun
lie took their entrance as remindcr
mat Spain is now watching cons,on,,,.
u is generally believed that the sDao-
! ISM warships in the Tagus during tho
uhrisihGs In last May would have dis
, embarked marines to guard legations
ronsulatcs and foreigners had such dis
orders continued twcnty-four hours
longer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
ARMEMIANS FOR u. S.
Turkey Consents 10 Emigration OF All
who Will BECOME NnturaliZcd
American Citizens.

WASHINGTON. October 2.-Turkcy
has consented 10 the emigration Of all
Armcnians who actually viii become
uaturaliHcd American citizens on their
arrival in this country.
Ambassador NorScnthau. at Coustan-
;iuoplc. has arranged with the Turkish
government for the free departure of
All AImclians for whose intention TO
become natUralHcd Americans he can
Vouch
An appeal will Ice made public by the
board Of commissioners for foreign
missions for money to make possible
the transportation and change of al
lcGiancc OF such Armcnians 1t is nn-
dcrstood that Turkey will permit the
Armcnians to come 10 the United States
although ii viii net allow them to take
up residence in Europe.
large number OF former Turkish
citizens are now under arms IN the
strip of Armenian Turkey. near Van,
now acid ly ,hc RUSSIANS. ard the
Turks fear that if other Armcnians are
allowed To go To adjacent territory they
viii also enlist with Turkeys enemies
The only restriction that the United
states makes upon tho proposed en-
couraScmcnt OF Armenian immigration
H. that tn" newcomers fiiIhll The imni-
grafton requirements aud enter The
United States AS ANY other foreigner
sincerely applying Tor American citi-
Hcnship.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
PANAMA PIERS OVERTAXED
shipping ut CristobHl Has increased So
Much Tint Present Facilities
Are Insufficient.

PANAMA, October Since the open
ing of the canal Il year ago the ship
ping in The port of CrSt obal, 1T the
northern end of the waterway, has in
creased rapidly that already the
two l.00o-foot steel and concrete piers
costing S2.J00.000 each. are no longer
adequate to care for vast amonnt
of freight handled. \ third pier is
being built. and plans for a fourth
have been drawn up.
Frequently the congestion at the two
piers ia great that ships have to
wait their turn in order to get docking
room. This is causing considers bic
delay to traffic. especially that which
comes to the Isthmus to be rcshippcd TO
points along the coasts OF Central and
South America. These broken carsocs
are frequently delayed from "a month
TO six weeks.
1t ha@ been thought that balboa. the
southern terminus ."e canal, would
become the most important trans
shipping port OF the canal tcrmini
Two l.000root piers extending into the
inner harbor. hcsidcs two long shore
line piers. were planned, and are now
ia course OF construction officials now
however, are of the opinion that this
will be far more than Balboa will re-
uuirc for some years To come.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
Coffin Firm Ships
" hskv IN Caskets
Sensation Created by arrest Of
Officials OF Big Chattanooga
Concern.

CHATTANOOGA. October "a sen
sation was created here today by. the
arrest Of T.. G. Bcttcrton. general man
ager. secretary and treasurer OF the
Tennessee Coffin aud caskct Company.
and police commissioner OF chatta-
nooga, charging him with violating the
penal code of tic United States in his
capacity as head OF the coffin company
by shipping whisky to customers all
over this territory inclosed III baskets
sent ont from his factory. The tcchni-
cal charge is violation Of section go of
the penal code. which provides that
all packages for shipment shall be
properly labeled showing contents
Warrants were also served on T. L.
MNlas. superintendent. and Frank r.
FOX. packer OF the factory. The invcs-
tGaiion OF these charges was made by
Il special agent of the Department of
Justice Of The United States. |, seems
that the Tennessee Coffin and Caskct
Company Is charged with making a
custom OF inclosing bottles Of whisky
IN Baskets shipped to customers
throughout this territory as induccnent
for their purchase OF collins. All three
mon gave bond for preliminary hear
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
GAFFNEY ELAMES ENGLISH
Declares Suspicion Is Directed Against
Tim Principally because lie
Is Irish.

i:El;l.lN, October > fvia wireless to
Tuckcrton, y. JD.--T st. John Gaffncy.
American onsul-gcncral at Munich.
whose resignation has been requested
10y the state Department. has given an
interview TO the Mucnichcr .rtl,
denNinl assertions which have been
made concerning him.
According TO the overseas News
Agency, Mr.. Gaffncy said the English
press had directed suspicion against
him. principally because he was Irish.
The suspicion of the English that
have little enthusiasm for their politics
Is correct, MIR. Gaffnoy is quoted as
saying. but by no means minglc my
Irish views with my official functions"
MIR. Gauncy characterized as untrue
assertions that american citizens had
suffered injuries in Germany,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
.BELL|GERENTS WANT
MOVABLE BUILDINGS
America May BE asked to Furnish
10000 Structures for North
Crn France.
UNION ENTERS IT'S PROTEST
Scheme Is to Have Dwellings,.
Churches, Schools and Business
Places Ready When Germans Have
Been Driven From Country.

Especial Gable 10 The Times Dispatch. ]
LONDON. October AN unofficial
statement has been circulated that
Great Britain. France and Belgium are
negotiating with America for 10000
movable dwelling houses. churches,
schools and shops. with the object of
temporarily enabling French and Bel
GUM people to carry on business after
the expulsion of the Germans from
Northern France and Belgium until
the ruined towns have been recon
structed.
The scheme is being opposed by the
executive committee of the Amalsa-
mated Society oc Carpenters and
Joiners. The committee announced
that it had sent a letter TO the Board
OF Trade. the Minister OF Munitions.
the War Office. etc. protesting against
the proposed American contracts.
The executive points out that in the
Eritish Isles the union has a mem
bcrship OF 10000 at present uucm-
ployci
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
PEACEFUL JAPAN
Prominent Educator Draws ConcIusIon
hechuse writer's or Merit Shun
War Subject

kAEClHAWA JAPAN October
because no writer OF first rank in .Japon
mas chosen the war as "a subject, al,
writing Japan is shown to be a peace
loving and not warlikc nation. accord
ing 10 the conclusion of DR. r. Haraaa
'he president of the DoShiSha I'uiy.r-
sity of kyoto. This eminent japanese
schoiar. who received his American
training ~ Yale University. delivered
ms opinioh during an address to the
summer Res. dents Association on ."rbc
current Literature OF Japan" His an
dience was chiefly American.
What Japan lacks in literature" no
said. las in other departments of life
is leader or a person of authority for
the nation. There is no Eukugawa as
"a writer no NIsima as a religious
leader. no Nosi AT the head Of the
army"
The lack of leader is felt in all
professions" continued Dr. Harado
but most OF all in the literary world
However. Japanese literature is in the
midst OF a transition---a period OF
change. \ nation is not born i'm q
day; much less can We cxpcct thc
Howcr OF her national achievement. the
grown in a night. We need, therefore.
not he pcssimistic, hut must look to the
future with great hope and continue in
everlasting endeavor."
In regard to the content of current
literature, President ITarada said il re-
nccted with great constituencies tho
thought Of the Western world, all of
tho Western writer's of cmincncc. in
Guiding American. being translated and
familiar to Japanese readers. On the
other hand, there had also been great
revival Of old literature. both Chinese
and japanese, due in part to the awak :
! ening OF national consciousness and
partly to tho reduction in the cost Of
printing.
DR.. lIarada laid great emphasis on
his peace conclusion. All the important
litcraturc. he affirmed. was directed to-
ward pcacc, and not calculated TO
awaken the war spirit OF the people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
BARBADOS FLOURlSHES
British West Indies Considerably Az
fccfed by Wnr. hut LOSSES Arc
onset by Gains.

BARBADOS. BRITISH WEST IN
DIES. October while economic con-
ditions in some of the islands OF the
British West Indies have been consider
ably affected by the war in Europe il
appears. after years duration OF the
conflict. that gains in some lines OF
business have quite offset losses in
others. The war has. in fact, caused
less depression and less real suffering
among the people than a long drought
has caused in other years.
The islands have contributed freely
in both money and men to hclp Great
Britain in the war. and as n result OF
this public expenditure. there will be
increased taxation: but the improve
mcnt IN prices OF sugar, cocoa and
lines. which il is confidently expected
VIII continue for some years after the
war viii prevent the additional burden
being felt. The large amounts annual
ly spent by the welltodo classes OF
the West Indies in travelling to England
and Europe have been saved this year,
so the private subscriptions to war
funds are more than recouped from this
source alone, without any exercise OF
local economy.
Some few enterprises have been
checked Tho clcctritication OF the
Barbados Tramway, which was pur-
chased couple Of years ago by an
American syndicate, for instance, has
been postponed on the other hand.
improvements are being made or sugar
plantations. and machinery orders are
being placed in the United States.
The trade with South America has
declined. and the large colony OF
BraZilians and Pcruvians resident In
Barbados has dwindlcd. But the bust
nSss OF coaling steamers running be-
tween North and South America has
never been better, Trade between Eng
land and the West Indies has fallen
OFF. as the Royal Mail Service has been
reduced from fortnightly sailings to
monthly. The quickest route 10 NOV
via New York, sil
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
GERMANY IS PRINTING
ITS CASUALTY LISTS
Service Continued With Greatest
Care, Despite Reports in
American Papers.
FIELD POST Is EFFICIENT
Although Difficulties Arc Enormous,
.&vcragc Of 2O,00G,O0O Letters and
Parcels Handled DaiIy-Business
Failures Show Large Decrease.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch I
BERLIN. October CONTRARY to
other reports in American papers, Ger
man casualty lists are published as
heretofore. This branch of the in
terror service is carried out to the
Shshtest detail. and minute care is
taken to have them as correct as nos
siGle. although at times soldiers are
pronounced as missing or dead, when.
at a later, date, they are recorded
among the living.
These lists may he looked into at any
cigar or drug store. Germany and
England only are publishing casualty
lists. while France and Russia have
issued no lists whatever since the out
break of the war
The same careful attention is de-
voted 10 the field post. n branch of the
service which. in spite of tremendous
"iihculties. is operated with complete
success Recent statistics show that
on the average. 10000, 600 letters and
''' ''i'itt idllN- Inc
entire German postal service records
now daily handling Of assoc. OO0 let,
ters. as compared with 1000. 900 in
1918
Ia commenting upon this result of
efficiency, il should be borne in mind
that OF the entire regular force OF
postal employees, more than 10000
men have been called to the colors. for
which reason less trained helm had 10
fiji the ranks
The number OF business failures for
The hrSt SIX months in 1918. amounting
To $50, is the lowest record in com
pdrison with former wears. and ccm
pared with the last six months of 1914.
shows decrease Of 49, and a de-
crease OF l.@Gi rs compared with tho
hrSt six months in 1919.
Attention should be called however
by tn" government at the outbreak OF
the war. for tie purpose of assisting
and adjusting business firms whose diff
hcuities are directly due to the war
Therefore. iirurcs may he colorcd TO :,
certain extent. and many Il firm now
bankruptcy court after the war ON
the other hand, ii should 10 recognized
mat official supervision has led many
an undertaking To a healthy devotion
ncnt.