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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
A Proclamation

Spring being here and summer
fast approaching, we deem it very
necessary for our town to have a
cleanup day.
Thursday and Friday, April 49,
20, has been designated as general
cleanup day for Huntingdon. It
is desired and urged that every
citizen, white and colored, in the
town devote these two days to clean
ing up their premises, raking up
and putting in barrels or other re-
ceptacles, placing them convenient
ly for wagons to haul away, all
trash, garbage, tincans and all other
disused vessels, capable of holding
water, as such creates breeding
places for mosquitoes. We de.
sire that Huntingdon maintain and
further exceed her reputation of
being the most sanitary and clearly
town in the state.
A. M. LEE, Mayor.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13

the visitors to 4 to 4 tie. Al
though both teams played we'll, a
few players deserve special men
ton. Bonds, the little left. handed
outfielder of Huntingdon, made
many beautiful catches, as well as
starring with the willow. j. and
w. Mccall both showed great
form in the field and at the bat.
Hawkes. and Vickers, a well-known
battery in West Tennessee, we're
working good as usual. Hawkes.
struck out II men.
Manager Hawkins has ordered
that all the players must display
on their uniform a small American
flag.
Hicks pitched a good game for
McTyeire. He also got "a home
run rap over the right field fence.
Hehey an Fife starred. both in the
field and, with the stick. Nc
Tyeire has a mighty fast team and
will be likely to give all prep
schoolsin West Tennessee a run for
their money when it comes to the
West Tennessee prep school cham
pionship.
The next game will be with
Paris at Paris next Saturday.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
Found Dead

Just before going to press yes
terday morning Mr.. J. I. Smith,
one of Huntingdon's splendid citi-
zens, was found dead. Early that
morning he had gone to the Its.
and borrowed from Prof. Rayer,
a neighbor, a plow. and Prof.
Bayer told him he would find the
tool in a lot a short distance from
the Its. Shortly afterward par
ties found him dead, lying on the
ground in the lot indicated. He
had not been there very long, but
some pigs had slightly Iacerated
his face before be was found.
Mr.. Smith was about "a years
old, a member of the Christian
church, a carpenter by trade and a
man highly esteemed. He is sur
yived by an aged wife.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
WAR NEWS
Big Preparations Being Made by
Our Government

Following The presidents decla
ration of war every preparation
possible is being made to put the
American army and navy in first
class fighting trim.
Democrats and republicans in
congress are working in perfect
harmony in making preparations,
voting appropriations and doing
other things necessary to enable
the president and the war depart
ment to make the very greatest
haste possible in preparing for the
clash, which is likely to come at
any time. Millions of dollars are
being voted to be used in this
country and to loan to the allies.
Great bond issues are being made
and there will be mo lack of money.
So far there has been no clash
or anything done to deter the gov
eminent in its work of prepare
ton.
The conflict is waging hot be-
tween the Rritons and -Teutons and
at this writing the Germans are
getting decidedly the worst of it.
The manner in which the Brit
ish have advanced over scores of
German trenches, which the Ger
mans must have believed would
protect them indefinitely, has been
little short of miraculous. The
Germans themselves have been
amazed at the audacisy of the in
vaders and have surrendered with
an air Of complete mystification.
The success of the attack launch
ed Monday against some of the
strongest sections of the German
lines on the entire western front
seems to prove that the artilliary
has finally solved the problem of
entrenched warfare. 1t has taken
months and years of preparation,
but when the guns were finally
massed against the German front
they hammered it into submission.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS
Many Good Laws Enacted Last
Days Sensational

The sixtieth general assemIy OF
the state of Tennessee is no more.
1t finished its work and closed last
Tuesday.
The last days of the session were
marked BY patient waiting for an
agreement on the miscellaneous
bill, which carried, in addition to
the salaries Of members, the COM
pensation of all employees and
other expenses of the state not
provided for in the general APP
preparation bill. The governor
and members were at loggerheads,
but an agreement was finally
reached and the bill was signed,
which enabled the body to adj
journ.
The last days of the session
were rather sensational because of
the disagreement arising between
the members and the governor, and
some very bitter speeches we're
made, speeches that reflected on
the speakers more than they did
on the governor, and speeches that
would have been better left un-
said.
Some very important bills were
passed, but as usual, the local bills
outnumbered the general laws, and
took up greater portion of the
time of the session. The general
laws, however, were, in the main,
of a wholesome nature and will
prove beneficial to the state.
Some important measures that
should have been passed we're
killed or allowed to fail Of pas
sage. But the work of the session,
as a whole, will average up very
we'll with former legislatures, and
the personnel of the body was
really above the average.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13

constantly presenting themselves.
| am proud of our county. lam
proud of our county court. / am
also proud of our attractive court
house-but | am not proud of its
surroundings. am not proud Of
the heaps of wood and ash barrels
that adorn the courtyard. We,
both you and |, resent the fact
that our courtyard is sometimes
laughingly referred to (by visit
ors) as Carroll county's woodward.
We would like for our court
house to have furnace, as most
all other modern public buildings
have, but, if that could not be, we
would at least like to see a base
ment put underneath it where the
wood, ash barrels and surplus
books might be stored. The county
is out Of debt and is surely able to
do this. This, you understand, is
merely a suggestion. We are not
even suggesting how you do this,
because we don't know how. You
know we women always leave the
really hard things for the men to
do. Neither you nor / want our
countyto be called a back mum.
Der" by others.
We have consulted the county
officers, and all are unanimous in
their desire that this be done, but
also unanimous in their hesitancy
to ask for it. Their Offices are
crowded. They need places to
store their books. All winter their
wood is wet or covered with snow,
and in constant danger OF being
stolen.
| hope you do not think me pre-
sumptious in calling your atten-
ton to this situation; it is for the
love and pride that | have for our
county that / desire to see these
needed improvements in our court
house and its surroundings.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
Missionary Meeting

The annual Woman's Missionary
meeting of the Memphis Confer
ence, NJ. E. church, south, will be
held April 1927 at Paducah, KY,
instead of Huntingdon as first in
tended. The change was made on
account Of the smallpox situation.
While there are no new cases in
Huntingdon it was not thought adj
visable to have the meeting here
as delegates from a distance might
not wish to attend for fear of be-
ing exposed to the disease.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
Board Of IIealthgActs

Owing to the present smallpox
situation and recent developments
in town and surrounding commun.
ity, the County Board of Health
deems it advisable and proper and
so orders that the Noman's Mis-
sionary Society conference and the
contest between Paris and Hunt.
ingdon be called off.
This April Z, 1917.
J. B. Cox, M. d.
WILSON ENoCHs,
j. w. WILLIAMS,
County Board of Health.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
Child Dies

Lillian, the S-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Gladys Kelly, died Friday
morning and the burial occurred
at Mt. Olivet Saturday. The fu-
neral services we're conducted by
Rev. Dishman and Rev. Thorne.
The bereaved mother and relatives
have the sympathy Of a large cir
Gle of friends.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
Caldwell : Mcdonald

GRANVILLE Caldwell of Kerrville,
Shelby county, and Miss Nettie
Mcdonald were happily married
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mcdonald,
Mckenzie, Tuesday of last week,
Rev. W. G. Hayes officiating.
They are fine young people and
have a host of friends who wish
them happy married life.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
APPEAL TO FARMERS
Show Patriotism by Growing a
Surplus of Food Crops

1
We are at war. The situation
demands our immediate considera-
ton. In the quiet Of your oceupa-
tion you may not have realized the
important part you are called upon
to take, The south must raise food
crops for its own people and for
its livestock. Tennessee farmers
are going to produce in addition a
surplus for the soldiers, the sail
ors and those compelled to work
in food.producing activities.
The planting season and the
spring rush Of farm work is upon
US. Before going further, how
ever, make an estimate of your
families food needs and those Of
your livestock. Plan to meet these
and liberal surplus BY this sea.
sons planting. Until peace, world
peace has been obtained, ideals in
crop rotation, soil fertility and
even animal husbandry must be
sacrificed for necessary food sup
plies.
AS farmers, cur patriotism is
challenged. We are called upon
to join now the food preparedness
army of the south. The patriot
ism Of the farmers Of the cotton
counties of West Tennessee is es-
pecially under test. Before seed
of cotton is planted, a live-at-home
policy should be defined. The
spring and fall garden is going to
be necessity. The canning of
surplus fruits and vegetables for
winter, food provisions for the
family cows, the work stock, the
meat hogs and poultry, and even
a surplus Of food products is de-
manded.
The past will be absolutely no
guide during the war period.
The essential food crops will be the
most profitable money crops.
Corn, beans, potatoes, garden
produce, fruits, fresh and canned,
milk and its products, poultry and
eggs and food for work stock are
now and will be the essential food
crops during the war. Provide
these first. The late summer and
fall grain crops as we'll should be
planned now.
Let US not delay making food
plans and even sacrifices of effort
essential to victory. This war is
going to be won by food supply.
The part the farms of Tennessee
are going to take must be deter
mined In the next few day. Let
us organize each farm in the state
as a unit in the food supply of the
state. Let us assure those who
are at the front and those now to
be called, that as far as we are con-
cerned, every possible sacrifice
will be made. to provide food in
abundance.
H. A. MORGAN,
College of Agriculture, University
IF Tannaccon
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
New Sheriff.

W. II. Mcbride, of Sardis, was
elected sheriff OF Henderson county
last week. He was elected by the
county court and it took twenty
six ballots to decide. He was
elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Sheriff j.
Frank Martin.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
Crush -Wynn

Mr.. Turner Rush and Miss Mat
tie Wynn, popular young people
of the Seventh district, were mar
ried last Sunday, Esquire Atlas
Davis officiating. Their many
friends wish them much happiness
in their married relations.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-04-13
Huntingdon vs.. McTyeire

In a fast and interesting game
Of ball between the school teams of
Huntingdon and Mckenzie at the
the latter place last Saturday, Nc
Tyeire was overioyed at holding
Sharp County record., 1917-02-02
PARAGRAPHS FROM CENTER
Several Citizens OF That Section Be-
long To Farm Loan Association.

Mrs. Nancy Gibbins has been
suffering from severe attack of la
grippe, but Is improving,
The weather has been fire for
several days, but is looking gloomy
again when these lines are written.
Mr.. and Mrs, Abe .Chrisco Of near
Ash Flat we're the guests of relatives
in this section couple Of days last
week,
Uncle Jake" Chrsco Of Zion sp n
Saturday and Sunday with his little
grandson, Ebert Schales, near here,
who is quite sick,
A National Farm Loan Associe-
ton has been organized at WillifOrd,
and the committee Of appraisers
was In this section two or three days
lately oppraisins land for those of
our citizens who have subscri bed
for stock In the association, This
Sharp County record., 1917-02-02
the SlTKA LETTER
Little Boy In That Vicinity Goes To
Sleep And Never Wakes.

Health is pretty good in general
at this place. There are only two
cases of sickness in our immediate
community.
A number Of young people from
this community attended the box
supper at Dotson school house Sat-
urday night. They reported a very
nice time.
Mrs Martha Blackwell, an aged
lady, is slowly improving, having
been confined to her bed about
three months. We hope she will
soon be well.
John Bickle made a business trip
to Williiord Saturday for lumber 20
build his new home just south Of
Sitka. We are always glad to have
new buildings such as this added to
our little town,
Typhoid fever is raging in the
Jonesville community, Mrs, viii
johnson and three daughters are
confined to their beds with the
dreaded disease. However, they
are reported a little better at this
writing.
School at this pl0ce closed Friday,
February 2, Edgor Arm OF Sidney
taught u very good school and he
and his accomplished young wife
will alweys be welcome in our
community We with for tl,m
much happiness In the future Miss
Vireie Garner Of Willi'0rd will be
our teacher next term,
A wedding Of unusual surprise
occurred in our midst last Thursday
night at 1880 o'clock, when Mus
Mamie, the eldest daughter Of Mr.
Radie Chism, became the bride ol
Luther Davis Of this community
0Oly a very few people vi messed
The wedding, We wish for lht
happy younl couple a long ont
prosperous life together
Fred, the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs
M, c. Hiseinbottom, who reside neoI
Williford, died last Thursday, Tb'
little fellow went to sleep Thursda,
Sharp County record., 1917-02-02
the SNELBYvILLE BUDGET
interesting Paragraphs Furnished By
Scott Township Correspondent.

Geo. W. Mullen and wife are botf
sufferers from la grippe this week. .
The Keene & Lockford well drill
is drilling a well for John Pinkston
A little son of D. W. Puckett and
wife is suffering from an attack OF
pneumonia,
Mrs. D. H. Whitener Of Grange
is recovering from an attack OF
pneumonia.
Mrs, Mrs. Mary Hall Of Lynn is
spending a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Dement,, o.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dement, are
rejoicing over the arrival OF new
son at their home,
Henry Brown of Grange made a
business trip to Evening Shade the
latter part of last week,
Moses McGinness has sold the
switchboard and the telephone line
from Grange to Cave City to John
Mullen.
Palmer Montgomery and two OF
his sons were on the puny list fo'
a few days lately, but all are now
better,
James and Lawrence Butler came
ia from Chistica, Okla, q few days
NO to visit relatives and friends OF
Calamine.
Messrs Heron and Cooper left
Monday for New York 10 make
preparations to WORK al the mlne'
Nere very soon,
No cases of measles are reported
n this section. School opened al
Grange again Monday, after a vaca
lon OF two weeks on occouDt o.
measles In the community,
Mrs Israel Mllligan Is getting low
or every day and 10 not expected
to survive much loneer unless i'm
provement Is shown In her condition
very soon, Mrs, Venio Shell o
|Swifton Is at the bedside OF he
sister, Mra, MllligaR,
Sharp County record., 1917-02-02
HAPPENINGS AT MAXvlLLE
Taxes Are So High That Correspond
ent Registers A Complaint.

I. +, Pickens was at Newport last
week looking after business and
meeting old friends.
W. l.. Briehtwell has been on the
puny list for several days, but is
able to be out again,
W. A, Edwards was here q short
time Sunday en- route to bis home
at n6tesville from Evening Shade.
c. b. Snow was at Swifton a few
days last week visiting his son,
G. A. Snow, and attending to some
business,
{. W. Johnson was at Cave City
the first part of the week with Jock
ey stock, and brought back an eX.
ira horse, bridle and saddle,
The beautiful weather the first
part Of the week made farmers
think about scropinG up their plows
aud shedding their winter suits
Miss HOPPE Claxon cos d her
term Of school here Fdlay The
Sharp County record., 1917-02-02

school had run down until II was
useless to try to continue it longer.
Mrs. S. j Vance, who has been
at Evening Shade for several weeks,
returned home Sunday. Her many
friends we're glad to see her again.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hamilton
were visiting the formers parents,
James Hamilton and wife, near
Evening Shade Saturday night and
Sunday,
T. r. Woodbridge of this place
and j, H. Ball of Sidney are ham
merins on a land deal, and ii is the
supposition that we shall have Mr..
Ball and family with US in the near
future. ,
Batson Ballard and j, F. Prov.
ence moved f. r, Grady and fam
lily from Evening Shade to o
IleelslrinG Nation the first part Of
tie week. Mr. Graddy will wWk
for G. W. johnson through the crop
season,
Tax, Tax, Taxesl People In this
country are already pressed by tax.
es, and the only way out Is to pay
out Of cou5e. But how are we 60.
ing to do that when everything "
so hiGh and the roads are still ~
roughY Borrow money, pay ten pee
cent, vote for the Alexander Law,
have the farmers valuations raised,
order land buyers aud suckers who
VIII lite end sell GU aud start
aneW
Sharp County record., 1917-02-02

committee is composed of John
Young and Ernest North of VILE.
ford and Marion BiggS of P3ugh-
keepsie. More than $4,000 worth
of stock was subscribed for before
an organization was perfected.
Sam Spurlock and his Oldest son,
Hay, of Portia were here recently,
coming up after some mules and
COWS which MIR. Spurlock left here
when he moved to Portia last fall.
They stayed only one night in the
community.
Lester and Harvey Stewart have
been buying hogs for several days
and drove between 800 and 400
head to Hardy last Saturday and
sold them to a buyer from Missouri.
They paid from $6 to $675 per 100
pounds for the hogs.
Dr.. VIM. Johnston of Hardy was
called last Monday to see Ebert
Schales, the 10-year-old son of J. Nj.
Schales, who lives between here and
Sitka, The lad has tuberculosis of
the bone in the left limb, and is
thought to be improving some now.
Sharp County record., 1917-02-02
LINES FROM SIDNEY

Miles Conyers and family have
lately moved to Batesville.
Walter Yeager of Sage spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. D. H. Yeager was quite sick
a few days last week, but is i'm
proving some now.
Rev. James Wilkerson, who lives
two miles north of town, is very
low with pneumonia.
Mrs. Philip Kinks, who lives three
miles southwest of town, is suffer
ing from appendicitis.
Bill" and Audia Watson of Cave
City spent a few days here last week
visiting relatives and friends.
J. M. Williams has his new resi-
dence about completed, and is now
domiciled in this new property.
The St. Paul basket ball team
cam up Saturday and played the
team here a game. The home team
won.
w. E. Baker spent one day in
Evening Shade this week, going
over to transact some matters of
business interest.
Luke Johnston and Noel Cole
were at Batesville and Newark the
first part of the week trading and
transacting other business.
W. A. Mckee, one of the best old
citizens of this section, was at
Evening Shade one day this week
meeting friends and attending to
some business.
Sharp County record., 1917-02-02
Bethlehem's Bid on Shells
for the United States Navy

To he American People!
The Secretary of the Navy has awarded
contracts amounting 10 over $4,000, 900
to British bidder for IA and l6-inch
proieetles for the Navy because Of very
much lower prices offered by the English
bidders.
We know nothing of the basis upon which
the British bids were made, but the pub
lie is entitled TO know the facts upon
which we ourselves bid for this work.
Two years ago we took contracts
to make 1900 l4-inch shells at a
price of $l,5l5,000. Up to now
not single shell has been ac-
cepted by the Government, ale
though we have expended, In
wages, materials, etc., on these
orders s522, 1891, and we have not
received a SINGLE DOLLAR on
these contracts.
In addition, a literal Interpretation Of
tho contract might make IN liable for
penalties amounting TO so7s,olo,
In the light Of our experience, and hav-
Ing no other basis, we bid for l6-inoh
shells approximately the same rate per
pound as that which the Navy Depart
mcnt actually awarded l4-inch shell
contract one year ago.
Bethlehem Steel Company
CHAs, NJ, SCHWAB, Chairman
EUGENE q GRACE, President
Sharp County record., 1917-02-02
the C0RINTA HAPPENINGS
Remarkable PI0iit From Gre Cow In 10
Years Reported By Citizen.

J. 7. Spurlock is reported on the
sick list this week.
Marcus Rogers has been suffering
severely from a frost bitten heel of
late days.
Mrs j. R. Holt and children of
Walnut Ridge are visiting relatives
in this section.
Bryan Spurlock left last week for
Lawrence county, where he expects
to find employment.
E. J. Wiles is re-roofng his barn,
which will add to the value and
appearance Of that property.
Frank Kinney, the tombstone
agent of near Evening Shade, was
in our midst a day or two last week
Sam Spurlock, who lives near
Portia, was visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs J. T. Spurlock, a day Or
two last week.
Rev. R. X. Bass Of Ash Flat was
here Sunday to fill his regular ap-
pointmept and preached an inter,
eSting sermons
L. F. Medows of Climax was in
this section the first part of last
week attending to business and
meeting friends.
A. F. Rogers has lately bought
small tract of land from W. R. Fore
man, the tract being located near
Mr.. Rogers farm.
Miss Cora Rogers and her little
brother, Otis, were visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
Estes, who live few miles west of
Ash Flat, lately.
William Barnett and wife have
recently moved to their farm near
here. which they lately purchased
from Mrs. Martha Nicholson. Mr..
Barnett has been doing a lot of work
on the farm, which adds very much
TO its appearance.
Patch Cochran, Richard Stockard
and Cecil Phillips came down from
Ash Flat in Mr.. Cochran's car one
day last week and spent the day
near here bird hunting. They were
joined in the sport here by W. C.
Holt and W. P. Williams.
j. F. Holt Of this vicinity reports
that In the past ten years he has
sold $5S025 worth of cattle as the
increase from one COW and that he
has on hand at present IS head,
which are increase from the same
COW and are worth at least $500.
This is a simple illustration Of what
can be done in the stock business
in this country.
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Sharp County record., 1917-02-02

and never walked. He was thought
to have had heart trouble. The re-
mains were buried in the Pleasant
Ridge cemetery Friday afternoon
We extend our heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved parents and friends
Sharp County record., 1917-02-02

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