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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
SECRET SERVICE EVER ON THE ALERT
no appeal for aid. He has done his
duty; he is dead.
Dies h Inc Of Duty

no appeal for aid. He has done his
duty; he is dead.
Dies In Line Of Duty.
In Mexico City recently a well-known
and devoted servant Of the United
States, well known because Of his I'M
dying love for his country and hts
splendid nerve, was killed In a street
fight. Killed because he was about to
uncover things which were better kept
under cover, In the opinion Of the
Mexican government
His friends knew why he was killed,
they knew he had been in the shadow
Of death many times, but only his In
Inmates knew why he persisted in
taunting the grim reaper to come get
him.
A "secret agent" is a secret agent
in all that the word implies. He must
serve his country In silence. He may
do Drawer deeds than those accom-
plished by the soldier or sailor In bat
tie but the world cannot know OF
them. No decoration graces his breast,
no honors are thrust upon him by an
admiring public, yet he continues on
his perllous way doing his duty, a man
without a country, who Is invaluable
to the nation, but yet one whom the
nation cannot recognize.
II he is killed. his death Is often
avenged by one Of his fellow agents,
for many friendships are formed not
alone between men of his own ma
tional corps, but with those Of other
nations with whom he must necessar-
lily work.
Often French, American and Brit
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30

fish secret agents work hand in hand.
The Frenchman may discover while
doing some work for his own govern
ment that there Is a plot being Matched
for a German invasion Of the United
States through Mexico. He passes the
information along to the British and
American agents.
Suddenly a feet Of British and Amer
lean warships get sailing orders. They
depart, destination unknown" There
is no invasion.
Help Each Other.
The American may uncover mes.
sage of vast importance to France.
His friend, Paul Ledoque, has worked
often with him. Paul shall know.
And so it goes on. the never ceas-
ing state Of activity throughout the
world; men come and 60, come full
Of the enthusiastic desire to do for
the best interests of the nation, and
go by the more violent, yet expected,
route of Sudden death"
Unknown, unhonored and unreward-
ed, they play with death as you play
with your own particular amusement,
accomplish their ends by any means
in their power, yet guarding the ma
ton from more dangers than you ever
dreamed could exist.
Not a particularly clean game, for
1t involves theft, assault and battery
and often deliberate murder, but neces-
sary to the preservation of law and
order throughout the world and just
as honorably enacted as the killing of
men In battle.
They are the "watchdogs Of the
mist" and they fit in and out Of this
world Of strife like so many firehies.
A flicker here, a flicker there, then
the light goes out forever Heroes I'M
rewarded.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
GOLD OUTPUT FOR 1916 S478,625,O0O

new finds of importance. Those in
India, about 1869, the Collar field,
were suspect" for q considerable
while, and but for pluck and persever-
ance, might have been overlooked.
However, in the end they proved sue
cessful. The policy of sinking a single
shaft a few feet further saved the stu
alton, and though quite ten years were
taken to enter the stage of production,
India since 1880 has, to 1916, inclusive,
obtained from modern working about
$3.50, 100000 value.
The greatest discovery SO far has
been that Of the Witwastersrand Prior
to ascertainment Of existence of gold
bearing Blankets In the Transvaal there
had been finds Of quartz deposits In
other parts Of the Transvaal republic,
also at the Gold Coast. Quickly 1t was
ascertained that the region where now
Is Johannesburg was highly payable
In September, 1885, the Rand was pro-
claimed a goldfield, production com
menced, and the output Of the Trans
vaal, from some $4,000 worth of gold
in 1884, five years later attained ST.
100000, and the output In 1S99-the
year Of the commencement of the Boer
war-was at the rate Of about $780,
100000 a year.
Record Production.
For 1916 the value Of production was
the record one of about $197, 100000,
and at the present time the Rand pro-
duction alone equals about 41A per
cent Of the total gold output Of the
world, while the whole of Africa shows
a proportion Of over Al per cent. There
were discoveries in Rhodesia, which In
1915 also attained a record production,
and West Africa, from which came ma
tive-produced gold dust-hence the
names Of Guinea Coast and Gold Coast
and which in modern time has, with
some slight success, added to the
worlds supply.
For many years Victoria, of the Aus
tralian continent, was the premier pro-
Queer Of gold, but 1t now yields COM
paratively a small output. In the mid
nIneties important discoveries were
made in West Australia, and the Cool
gardie and other fields quickly put on
the pace. The maximum output Of the
colony Of any year was that Of 1903
$4S, 800, O00-but gradually since its pro-
auction has fallen of. In New Zealand
and Queensland finds were reported
early IN the sixties.
Till quite recent years the output Of
Canada was nearly all a by-product in
connection with copper smelling, aver
aging till the mid-nIneties only about
81, 100000 worth Of gold per annum
but late In the nineties the Yukon field
became fairly important one, and
discoveries Of out-and-out gold regions
in Ontario have recently commenced to
show some good figures. Yukon at
tanned its highest Ia 190O-some $1s.-
100000; but IN 1916 fell to s5.0O0.OOO.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
CuT!CuRA HEALS ECZEMA
And Rashes That Itch and Burn-Triaf
Free to Anyone Anywhere.

In the treatment Of skin and scalp
troubles battle freely with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, dry and apply
Cuticura Ointment. If there is a nat
ural tendency to rashes, pimples, ETC..
prevent their recurrence by making
Cuticura your daily toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
Nav Double Yields on Farms.

Agricultural meetings are being
held throughout Sullivan county for
the purpose of stimulating large in.
crease in production. The University
Of Tennessee extension experts are
aiding in the work. Special prizes are
being offered farmers, young and old,
to make special efforts, beginning this
spring. with a view to doubling the
yield on many crops.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
Must Grade All Crossings.

In prosecution against the Louis
vile G. Nashville railroad from, Sum-
ner county, the supreme court held
that it is made the duty Of every rail-
road by the statute of 1899 to grade
every road crossing outside the linz
its of an incorporated town, so that
the surface of the road will be level
with the railroad tracks for distance
Of 10 feet on each side of the tracks
as well as between the rails. This
construction Of the statute will have
the effect of eliminating steep ap.
proaches to railroad crossings on coun-
try roads, making them safer for trav-
elers.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
University Men Express Thanks.

Members of the faculties and of the
student bodies OF the three Memphis
departments of the University of Ten
nessee, passed resolutions of thanks
to those friends of the university who
were instrumental in securing the
passage of the bill through the legis-
lature under which adequate provision
will be made for the support of the
university and the extension Of its
work.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
rroops Mustered out.

Troops c and D, Tennessee cavalry,
were mustered out Of the federal ser.
vice at Knoxville, and the members
of Troop G left for their homes at
Athens. Fifteen officers and men,
temporarily retained in the service to
check up and turn over all property TO
the state which had been used by the
Third regiment, will be formally mus.
tered out soon.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
Troop 8 Mustered Out.

Troop B was mustered out of the
federal service at Chattanooga, and is
now a state organization. Lieut.. r.
T. Taylor Of the 25th U. s. infantry
mustered the troops out of service.
There was no special ceremony at
tendant upon the work.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30

II your child Is pale and thin. notwith-
standing a voracious appetite, it may be be-
cause OF Worms or Tapeworm. single
dose Of DR.. Peerys Dead Shot will expeI
the Worms or Tapeworm, and set digea-
ton right again Adv
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30

Spartan Women Suffered Untold TohuFso
but who wants to be a Spartan? Take
"Femenina" for all female disorders.
Price Doc and $1.OO--Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30

County agents in home demonstra-
ton work have received notice from
Miss Virginia P. Moore, assistant di-
rector Of the division of extension.
University Of Tennessee, Knoxville,
calling their attention to a state meet
Inc Of agents to be held at Knoxville.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
Stare stateMlde campalan.

A statewide organization, the pur-
pose Of which viii be to create and
mold sentiment throughout Tennessee
in behalf of calling a constitutional
convention at the election to be held
en- July 2S. is soon to be formed in
Nashville.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30

HE Is a man of IRON"
"He may be, but he is not well tenn
pered."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
state euardsmen Receive Thanks.

stare GuaroSmen RECEIVE hanks,
Gratitude for the service Of the First
Tennessee on the Mexican border was
expressed to the regiment by Newton
d. Baker, secretary of war, and Gov.
Tom C. Rye, of Tennessee.
The communication from Mr. Baker
which was addressed to Col. Harry s
Berry, commanding officer, was as fol-
lows:
81 wish to thank you and the Off
GERS and men Of your organization,
who went to the border In response to
the call of the president, for the valua-
BILE service which you have rendered
to the country.
when the national guard was called
into the service OF the federal govern
ment, the lives Of men, women and
children along the frontier were in
grave danger, owing to the formida-
BILE bandit raids from the Mexican side
Of the boundary.
"It is not too much to say that had
these raids continued there was dan
ger of international war. From the
time Of the arrival of the units of the
national guard on the border the raids
ceased, and the tension between the
two countries began to relax.
ut is the hope and belief of the gov
eminent that the presence Of the units
Of the national guard, together with
the units of the regular army on the
border and in Mexico, and the pres
in mobilization camps Of the
units of the national guard in readi-
ness for such service, has made pos
sible a peaceful solution OF a difficult
and threatening problem"
The communication from Gov. Rye,
which was also signed by Adjt. Gen.
Rogan, congratulated the unit and its
officers on the record which had been
made by them at the border.
After discussing the service in Mex
leo, the message closes with this SEN
tence: "The state therefore can feel
a just pride in its sons, and be assured
of their loyal support in future emer-
gencies."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30

The man who is too busy to figure
out whether he is losing generally is.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
The Reason.

"The young officer you introduced
to me appeared to be blue"
Naturally. He is sub marine"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30

The fault finder finds few faults
greater than bis faultfinding.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
onIy One @BRoMo oUTNTNR-

10 get the genuine call for full name LAXATIVE
BROAo QUININM Look for signature Of B. W.
GROVE. Cures Cold In One Day. 26e
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
Heavy Tax On Near Beer.

Heavy Tax On Near Beer.
A tax of $1,000 year on wholesale
dealers and agencies handling near
beers in Tennessee is proposed in the
general revenue bill submitted to the
legislature by the ways and means
committee.
No tax on the retailer is contem-
plated.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
New Business Chartered.

New Business Chartered.
Secretary Of State /. B. Stevens has
issued the following charters:
Nolan Lumber Company, Memphis;
capital, $4,000; incorporators: L. C.
Nolan, E. C. Klaiber, W. R. Soloman,
N. G. McGinnis and R. H. Stickley.
Home Ice Company, Chattanooga;
capital, $4,000; incorporators: T. Pope
Shepherd, W. ]. Cotter. E. D. Heron,
l. M. Williams and Myrtle Cotter.
Columbia Hardware, Company, Co,
lumbia; capital, $4,000; incorpora.
tors: u. N. Pigg, J. D. Dobbins. E. E.
McLeinore, j. W. Thomas and w. B.
Greenlaw.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
Addition to Thousands of Pairs of Lace Curtain
Come Mmquisete and Other New Draperies
Marquisette Curtains
Special September Sale Price,
$1.95 Pair

A splendid assortment Of curtains, suit
able for living room, dining room and sun
parlor. Beautiful hand drawn-work borders;
also Voile Curtains with cluny insertions
and edges. Unexeelled qualities that will be
admired by every woman. Choice Of white,
ivory or ecru.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
'riced at the Old Prices

Worth visit to this Second Floor of the Palais Roya-R
only to marvel at these wonderful reproductions Of from
the Orient Nominal prices assocated-so that this will
prove great sale as well interesting exhibit
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
Extraordinary Assortment of
Net Curtains
Special, SIPS Pair

Quaker and Nottingham Curtains,
in choice Of 100 patterns, in biege,
white or ivory. For the opening days
Of this great September Sale-while
they last-S225 pair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
BIRTH STATISTICS OF
GERMANY SHOW DECLINE
Loss Of Potential Lives Smaller q
United Kingdom Than in
Enemy Countries.

London, Dec. 17.-"Crudeiy stat
ed the war has resulted in 100000
people in the United Kingdom be-
ing married between August, 1914.
and June. 1917. who in the ordinary
course would not have married,
says Sir Bernard Mailet, president
Of the Statistical society.
The loss OF potential lives to the
belligerent countries by the decrease
in number OF children born was per-
haps the most important effect up
on vital statistics produced by the
war, he said. IN births the United
Kingdom had suffered far less than
Germany and Hungary the United
Kingdom having lost 10000 per each
million OF the population Germany
10000 and Hungary 10000 per NALL
lion.
The infant mOrtU ity In the sum
mer of 1917 appeared to have been
very high In several German Giles
and the German rate all through re
manned at some SO per cent higher
than IN England.
An alteration Ia the sex ratio 81
birth appeared to be established by
the figures Of the United Kingdom.
the proportion Of males having
n0tIceably increased. Contrary no
expectations the war had produced
90 effect on the figures Of illeEitimate
births.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
POWDER PLANTS
FOR GOVERNMENT
Will Supplement Present
Output of the Privately
Owned Factories

Washington. Dec. 1T.-Government
explosive plants 10 supplement- the
present output OF private manufac-
turers are to be built in the immedi-
ate future. IL was disclosed yesterday
in an announcement by Secretary
Baker OF the appointment of Daniel
C.. Jackling OF San Francisco to
take charge Of the construction
work
The number and location Of the
plants was not disclosed, but MIR.
Baker announced that their con-
struction would entail an expendi-
ture OF more than $50. 0O0.0
Decision to build the factories, the
secretary said, was made because Il
was not thought that private manu-
facturers would be able TO meet
future needs Of the army. and was in
accord with the war departments
purpose TO keep abreast OF war re-
quirements and to anticipate them
where necessary.
Mr.. lacking, who will act directly
under the authority OF the secretary,
Is managing director OF a group OF
copper manufacturers producing a
large percentage Of the copper OF
the country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17

There has been a decided growth
zih the city manager idea in American
sscities, during the last few years.
The first break from the old alder
manic form of municipal govern
rhent, toward one in which politics
played a smaller part. was the step
ID the commission plan. The next
logical step is toward the city man
ager plan.
More than 100 American cities or
Villages are either now working un-
Ger the plan. or have adopted it to
take effect at some future date.
One OF the notable examples is
s1rand Rapids. Mich. Gaylord v.
Cummin, who was city manager Of
jackson, Mich, became the first city
manager of Grand Rapids on May /
.snf this year. at salary Of $4,000.
Wichita, Rans.. is another city that
las adopted the managerial plan;
Wheeling, West Va. another. Others
are Hot Springs, Ark, Charleston,
-. va, sandusky, @, and Albion,
Mich.
German efficiency has been dinned
into American ears. until it has be-
eome almost tiresome. but the city
fnanager plan is an adaptation from
the German system of municipal
government. The municipal govern
1nent OF Germany might be far more
popular in America than the national
system. In Germany the city man
ayers are promoted from smaller
cities to the larger ones. The larger
eities get their managers from those
who have shown distinct ability in
handling the affairs Of the smaller
cities.
After all. city government is
fbnsiness enterprise, not a political
one. and merit. not popularity should
he the qualification of the man who
handles the city's affairs. The city
that does not have yearly budget
paf s., 00O.0 900 Is certainly not to be
chased as q large city. Yet IL
Brivate business enterprise with a
ncarly business of 100000 should
choose its manager in the same
Naphazard way that a municipality
does, the percentage Of bankrupt
Businesses would show an alarming
increase.
The surprising part of it is not
that American cities sometimes are
poorly managed, but that the stand
~rd Of efficiency in municipal gov
slnment is as high as it is under the
nresent system.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17

one whose heart is in the work, to
| see the paragraph mentioned and
feel that it is giving too much credit
| to the commissioners or committees
| The department of agriculture at
| Washington through their statistical
4 department has issued a statement
that fifty million of dollars is an
nually wasted, needlessly wasted,
! through ignorance and carelessness
in the manner of handling eggs.
Each year this amount of this inn
portant product, without which no
! table is complete, is thrown away
through carelessness.
In Fargo alone, in one week S
Gambling at three of the produce
! houses, and from 494 dozen Of the
4 eggs their Gamblers had thrown out
as riots" / found by recandling, III
dozen perfectly good eggs.
This is not only the case in Far
/ go and in North Dakota but in all
! the states in this country though of
Ecourse not to the same extent in the
/ eastern states where egg Gambling
has been recognized as a necessary
part Of the proper handling of eggs
| for a much longer period than it has
! In the newer states. The reason for
the wicked waste Of this product and
who would and should take steps to
stop it is that very few people, even
the employers of egg Gamblers, at
tach enough Importance to the trade
or calling and seem to possess the
idea that there is nothing to learn
about it. and any one can candle
eggs without any previous expert
ence or instruction.
This is also the reason why prog
ress is so slow in trying to inter
est anyone in reforms necessary to
top this waste and even now, with
| conservation the cry of the hour. no
preparations are being made to
stop this leak for the coming egg
season. Another reason for the up
hill fight to correct this fault is that
egg dealers and produce men, be-
ing poor advertisers in the daily
papers, it is hard matter for any
one to get space in the columns Of
the press for anything about the in
dustry and the public remains poor
! ly informed about that which should
be made Of especial interest It,
! for we. the producers and consum-
/ ers pay the bills.
The boss in the Office can figure
his profit and loss on these products
and If his cheap Gambler tells him
there was an unusually heaVy loss on
any particular lot of eggs, he need
rot try to check it up or verify the
reported number OF rotten eggs, in
fact he can't for he is not an egg
GAMBLER so he must pay less for this
lot or buy the next lot cheaper, or
perhaps he can charge his customer
more and the consumer will have
to stand for a raise.
Almost, If not quite as much
needless waste of poultry is taking
place in the handling by potato
diggers instead of practical men but
this letter is already too long to find
space for, even il you. Mr.. Editor,
should happen to know enough
about eggs to attach any news value
to it.
Yours truly,
]. UNKENHOLz.
Fargo, Dec. IL.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
The Editors Mail Bag

TO The Editor of The Forum:
Sir:-The last paragraph of your
editorial in The Forum Of even
date, And the government is hot
after those who let food be wasted
before ii reaches the consumer"
should, in my opinion, be revised to
read some Of those who let food be
wasted"
There Is a wicked waste of one OF
our most important products that up
to now, no attempt has been made
to save and the writer has repeated
~ called the attention Of food conn
nissiOners to its Importance with no
favorable results.
Right in your own city and under
the very nose Of your state food
commissioner this waste is going on
despite the fact that the attention Of
the commissioner has been called to
il. Before there was any need for
b food control committee, yes ten
years, or perhaps more ago. !
tried to interest the author
tiles III this matter and have ac-
eomplished much. yet the need IS so
apparent and the reforms SO slow
that It Is enough to exasperate any
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
Supreme Court
Decisions
From Ward County.


HI p. Thorson. plaintiff and APP
pellant, VS.. Sareh r. Blough, defend
ant, and M. I. Broclxet, an ineompet-
ent by G. C. Wysong, his guardian
ad litem, intervenor, respondents.
Eyllabuss In an action brought To
foreclose a mortgage where a de-
PENDANT answers. setting up that the
mortgage was given to evidence a
trust Of the land which had been
conveyed to the mortgagor by her
aIlegedly incompetent son, and
where the alleged incompetent filed a
complaint in Intervention by his
guardian ad Item, held:
/. That the evidence supports the
findings Of the trial court to the eff
feet that the intervenor was incom-
petent to contract and that such
incompetency was known to the
plaintiff.
2. Where the defendant in a fore
closure proceedings sets up facts
indicating that q third person is the
real party in interest, and where
such third person Is incompetent he
may be henceforth considered a
party so as to authorize his ap-
pearance in the suit by q guardian
ad Item, under section 7401. G. T.,
1916.
3. Sections 43AS and 1914, G.. L.,
1918, which authorizes rescission OF
contracts made by persons OF un-
sound mind, the latter where persons
are not entirely without understand
ing, construed la connection with
sections 5943 ct seduor, G. L.. 1918,
and held to authorize a rescission
under the evidence In the instant
case.
Appeal from district court OF Ward
county; X e. Leighton, Judge.
Affirmed.
Opinion OF the court by Birdzell. 3.
Robinson. j. coucuTriug.