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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
Cleanup Spirit

The appeal made to our citizens
by Mayor A. M. Lee to observe
cleanup day was responded to
with much satisfaction to the
mayor and ell interest in clean
town. Many gave attention to
the call and put their premises in
apple-pie order, but there is yet
some things lacking along this line
that should be given attention to
before the cleanup spirit has en-
tirely subsidized. The back yards
and back alleys are usually ne
elected. These should not be
overlooked, for this will attract
attention. Huntingdon, however,
is measuring up we'll this spring
with her former efforts along this
line, but the good work should
continue until there is nothing
left to mar the beauty Of the town.
Mrs. j. L. Richards spent Sun
day with Miss Goldia Boswell at
Medina.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
Planting Heavily

The farmers of Carroll county
are responding to the demand for
the growing of food crops. Larger
acreage of these crops are being
planted this year than usual. There
seems to be a determination to do
everything possible to meet the de-
mands upon them, and if seasons
are favorable our farmers will
grow large crops this year,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
Infant Dead

Gus Audrain, the one-month.old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w L. Crum,
of the Thirteenth district, died
Monday night, April 80, 1917.
The cause Of death was congestion.
The child was sick only short
while. The burial occurred in the
Sellers graveyard, after appro-
pirate services conduted by Bro.
Lewis Wilson.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
Clarence M. ,Kotterrnan

News was received here this
week Of the death Of Clarence M.
Kotterman, which occurred at his
home near Orleans, Ind, April
28. A local paper, among other
things, had the following to say
of his death:
He was born in Miami county,
Indiana, July Is, 1870, and was
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
SHILOH MONUMENT
To be Unveiled at Shiloh Park
May II

The $4,000 confederate monu-
ment erected by the United Daugh
tiers of the Confederacy in Prem
tiss Circle in the Shiloh National
Military park has been completed,
The eight bronze statues, the fin
ishing work, are in place. The
monument is now yelled and viii
not be seen till the fair hand Of
Miss Mildred White Of Paris,
daughter of Mrs. AlexanderWhite,
director-general of the work, lifts
the veil on the afternoon of May
II, following impressive ceremo-
MES. The whole nation is inter
ested in the event and The public
is invited to attend. The monu-
ment covers space of ground 50x
% feet and the die is 30 feet wide.
The eight human figures on the
monument are bronze, the panels
are gray Georgia marble and the
base is of the famous Mount Airy,
N. c., granite. In the center are
three female figures Death"
Night" and "Confederacy" in
which Sculptor Frederick G. Hib-
bard of Chicago beautifully por-
trays the idea of Defeated Vic
tory" On the first day of the
battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862, the
confederates were victorious,
Death took away the command
er-in-chief, Albert Sidney John
stOn, and Might" brought rein
forcements to the federals. The
figure of death" is taking the
laurel wreath ofvlctory away from
"Confederacy" while Night
stands ready to complete the vic
tory.
On the left is a panel Of eleven
heads, representing the spirit Of
the conflict the first day. when the
confederates rushed hopefully,
coursgeously and fearlessly into
battle. On the right are eleven
heads on a panel representing the
sorrow of the men who fought
hard for victory which was SO
nearly won and so unexpectedly
lost.
Undertake center of the three
female figures is portrait of Gen.
Albert Sidney Johnston. On the
left end of the monument is
group Of soldiers representing the
artillery and infantry. On the
right end of the monument is a
group of soldiers representing the
cavalry and officers.
The story of how the $4,000
was raised and by whom given
would be interesting, but suffice it
to say that every loyal son and
daughter Of the south and the ma
ton as well have been proud to be
numbered as contributors. Ten
nessee gave $4,000 Of the cost of
the monument, Virginia was sec
ond and South Carolina was third
with contributions.
This monument is the oRly me-
mortal erected to the confederacy
as q swhole. There.are three small
monuments in Shiloh National Mil
itary park erected to the memory
of SoutheFners.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
British Officer Sacrifices His
Honor and Liberty for
His Wife.
GIVEN FREE PARDON
Fearing impending Death. as She Sup
posed, Woman Clears Husbands
Name-Rsnk in Army Re-
stored by King.

London.-The granting Of fun and
free pardon 10 Lieut.. Cecil AylIner
Cameron by King George of England
recalls "A story of chivalry that can
hardly be matched in modern life.
Cameron served a prison term of three
years for a crime of which he was
Innocent, having dis,lained to clear
himself when he might have done SO
by impugning the character of his
wife. His sentence stripped him of
his military rank and caused his dis
missal from the army.
The war began soon after the ex-
piration of his term. The young mans
military friends had never believed
him guilty, and when he rendered his
services as a volunteer. Lord Kitch-
ener appointed him TO staff posi-
ton. He acquitted himself so well
in the western war zone that the
French government rewarded him with
medals for valcrous service.
Martyr for Love of Wife.
The crime of which Lieutenant
Cameron was convicted was commit
ted in 1911. when he Joined his wife
in suit to recover SsaQoo from an
insurance company for the value of a
pearl necklace of which Mrs. Cam
eron declared she had been robbed
II appeared Mt the trial that she did
not possess the necklace at the time
Of the alleged robbery, and that she
had instigated Cameron to Join In the
suit by lying to him, as she had done
to others.
Cameron refused to become q wit
ness In his own behalf lest he might
betray that he had been a victim Of
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
BEANS PAID FOR HOME
Girl Traded Vegetables for Car
penter's Work.
Uncle Sam Experts Tell How One
Young Member Of BIG Family
Attained Greatest Desire.

When fourteen-year-old Ruth Ander-
son Of Etowah county. Alabama. told
the carpenter she would swap vege-
tables from her garden for improve
ments TO her home. he laughed and
said, ''How many beans win 1t take to
build q boueer'
But Ruth did not laugh; she meant
business.
Here IL the story as told by the Unit
ed States department Of agriculture:
Ruth was the eecond girl In a family
Of eleven, and their house was small
and crowded. II WAS dark. too. for
lack Of glass in the windows, and her
greatest desire in life was to have a
pretty. attractive home with a porch
and plenty OF light and space.
Ruth told the carpenter that she
WAS not offering merely an occasional
mess OF beans. tomatoes, or roasting
ears of corn. hut could trade in n CON
siderable quantity of canned vegeta-
blcs- She had n canning outfit and had
learned the right way TO use IL hy get
ting into the canning club which had
been established In the county by the
department Of acrlculture's home dem
onstration ngent. The carpenter saw
that Ruth WIS in earnest and agreed 70
begin remodciing the house in return
for supply of fresh and canned vese-
tables
Ruth went to work with n will to
keep her part of the bargain. In one
year she put up TOO cans OF Tomatoes
and TO cans Of beans. She became 50
exper; that she won n canning prize
which was offered by hardware mer-
chant In Gadsden. the county seat.
The hardware man wanted 10 give her
sllvcrware for the prize: but Ruth
thought that light In the home would
be of more valae TO the whole family
SO. instead, she had him put glass in
the front door and the windows.
The family all became interested In
Ruth's work. and today they have a
pretty modern bungalow. the out
growth Of her bargain with the carpen-
ter. and founded on her work in can
ming beans and tomatoes.
Ruth isn't the only one In Etownh
county who has done well with can
ming" says the department of agricul-
ture. During the last four years the
girls in the canning clubs have put up
172,555 cans of fruit and vegetables,
worth about So. 400. and have sold all
OF these they could not use at home.
Work like this Is especially important
now ms means Of increasing and con-
serving the nations food supply. but
II il always Of Immense benefit to the
community and the Individual farmer.
Ruth Anderson proved that q canning
outfit and knowledge Of how to use
II may be as effective In securing II
new home as money In the bank"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
ROUND CREST
NAUGURATES
NEW SYSTEM

The Round Crest Canning company
on Sept. 1st inaugurated a bonus sys-
tenn which viii mean quite little ad-
aitioIal money to the faithful en-
pioyes.
The bonus plan Is ss follows:
All employees vino have been absent
less than per cent OF the seasons
working days will be given Is per cent
additional 10 the money they have
earned at The end OF the season.
Al lemployeh who have been absent
iess than 10 per cent of the working
days will be given 10 per cent
bonus.
All employees who have been absent
less than Is per cent OF the working
days win be awarded bonus of 5
per cent on all that they have earned.
The system applies 10 both the men
and women employees. The days on
which employees have been laid of be
cause of lack of work viii not count
against them.
This new system Is but another step
In the progressiveness of the local
company and means much 20 the en-
pioyes. II they are faithful and work
steadily they will receive a neat little
sum at the end of the season that will
be nothing more nor less than vel
vet"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
Y, N. C. A. DIRECTORS
HOLD INTERESTING MEETING

Tuesday night the board of directors
OF the y NJ. c. a. held its regular
monthly meeting in the directors
rooms at the association. with eleven
members present As this was the
first meeting Of the fall season many
items of business of more than usual
importance were transacted. The nom
mating committee made its report on
n successor to Mr.. Sherbino, resigned.
and recommended the election OF Prof.
W. @. Gambill. principal of the Canon
City high school. TO succeed Mr.. Sher-
blno. and upon motion Mr.. cambill
was unanimously chosen for this po-
sition.
There were thir,y-three applicants
for membership presented and accept
ed subject to the approval of the mem.
bership committee. The house com
mittce reported that many repairs and
improvements were being made in and
about the building at this time. which
includes vanishing and painting the
~ shitaSiuAh. NV" tuat ol paint IuF
the swimming pool and shower bath
room. decorating and tinting the phys
icai directors office and thorough
renovation of the entire plant.
The boys work committee reported
that a meeting had been held and
plans made for a splendid boys work
program for the winter months. The
hope was expressed by this commit
tee. which met with the approval OF
the entire board. that bigger pro-
gram than had ever been attempted
should be carried out for the boys of
this community. Mr. Sharman. chair
man OF the physical work committee.
stated that the regular fall gymnasium
classes would begin on Sept. 18th in
the Junior and Student departments.
All members being required to pass
physical examination before enter
ing any OF these classes.
A class In life saving will be con.
Quoted under the direction of the
physical director and methods Of saw.
ing drowning persons will be taught.
and II is planned to have big meet at
the swimming pool in the spring, At
which line medals viii be awarded
for efficiency.
The religious work committee made
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RHEUMATISM ARRESTEl

Many people suffer With lame muscles
and stiffened joints because blood
impurities have invaded the system
and caused rheumatism.
To arrest rheumatism Il Is quite rs
.apottant to improve your general
health as to purify your blood. and the
cod liver oil ia Scots Emulsion is
natures greaf blood-maker, while It's
medicinal nourishment stycagthens ths
organA> to expel the impurities and
upbuild your strength. Try t.
opsa Z Dssas. H1DeaesaA. ~
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
WEATHER TIPS FOR FARMERS
Uncle Same Experts Arrange 10 Dis
tribute Weekly Forecasts Over
Rural Telephone Systems.

To ennhle telephone subscribers In
rural communities TO have weather
forecasts week In advance. Uncle
Sam's weather bureau has arranged
to telegraph its weekly forecasts, Is
sued on saturday for the week begin
ming Sunday. to about go Of the prin.
cipai rural telephone companies
throughout the IS principal grain grow
ing states.
They are to be distributed over the
lines Of the companies about noon ev-
cry Saturday and win tell the coming
weeks weather and temperature
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
COUNTY SCHOOLS
DOING NICELY

Miss Anna S. Garwood. county su-
perintendent of schools, says that by
next Monday practically all OF the
schools in the county having terms
longer than six months will be in op,
GRAFTON. The registration OF pnpils
in the schools of the county is of
course. not yet known, but sufficient
number OF reports from teachers has
been received at the suverintendent's
office 10 indicate the enrolment,
which Miss Garwood believes will be
fully up to the total of last year. in
some districts there has been mark
ed increase In school attendance. and
in others slight falling on from the
registration OF twelve months ago. In
Canon City. South Canon. Florence.
Penrose and the coal camps there has
been a small gain over the enrolment
o. year ago.
There are sixty public school build
inss in the county and all OF them are
in good condition. Many of them
have small libraries and other modern
equipment In one or two OF the
mountain districts there are no school
buildings and instruction is being
given the few pupils living in them in
private homes. This Is notably the
case In district twenty-thrce about
ten miles from Cotopaxi where a
school room in the home OF one OF
the patrons is being utilized for the
instruction OF the children of the
neighborhood.
Miss Garwood says there is an eS-
ceilent school spirit among the teach
ers and pupils OF rural schools and
that many are striving for standard
ization. One OF the difficulties con
nected with the schools this year ac.
cording to Miss Carwood. has been
the problem OF finding enough teach.
err TO MI the positions. Everywhere
thruout the country there is a demand
for teachers and the supply Ii mad
equate 10 meet the situation. This is
partly accounted for by the fact that
many of the young men formerly en-
gagged in educational work have either
enlisted in the army and navy or been
drafted by the government for mill
tary duty. Another explanation is
that the war has so greatly stimuiat.
cd the requirements OF the govern
ment for the services of young women
AZ stenographers and clerks in the de
partments at Washington and other
large cities that many teachers have
forsaken school work to accept these
employments which. in many in.
stances. NJ least. offer more aiIuring
prospects than the schoolroom. What.
ever the real explanation may be II is
certain that there never has been
such a dearth OF school teachers in
the country as there is at present.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20

The stone for the new Rio Grande
station which has been on the way
from Bedford Ind. for several weeks
arrived this morning and was unload
ed at once at the depot site. The ma
terial will be used as n belt course
and the work will now proceed rapid
y. The bricklayers have been en-
gagged in putting in the partitions as
well as completing the baggage de-
partment until such time az the stone
reached here. Had the brick arrived
for the Delta station. the Florence
force would have been sent there sew
erai days ago. A few more brick lay
crs will arrive from Denver tomor-
row and the structure will be rushed
TO completion from now on as speed.
lily as possible.--Flcrence Citizen.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20

AN interesting report on the plan un-
derway for the religious work OF the
association. Some of the chief OF
which were as follows:
a Community Teacher Training
class 10 be conducted once week.
with a committee consisting of Rev
Armentrout. Elsea and Starring to act
with the religious work committee in
The promotion OF the same
Billy Williams. the drummer evan
Selss,. to be in Canon City on Sunday.
Sept 3oth. for a big mems meeting
af the opera house. also q street meet
ing the Saturday evening before, and
To address meeting =, one OF the
coal camps on Sunday evening. Mr..
Williams will give his celebrated ad-
dress on The Last Ronp of the IT.
ger" at this time. This will open a
series of meetings TO be conducted at
different intervals during the fall and
winter. Several OF which will be held
on Saturday nigh; on Main street
Bible study classes to be conducted
as follows:
High School Groups Nos. I. II and
Ill Adui, Class and Employed Boys
Class. These groups are to be pro-
NOTED by different individuals assurn.
ing the responsibility and announce
ment Is 10 be made later relative 10
the time OF starting OF the classes.
Mr.. J. w. Emmerson. chairman of
the Star Course committee. reported
all arrangements for the seasons pro.
gram had been made and while the
course this year was costing the com
mittee much more than ever was paid
before. yet everything was of the best
that the Redpath Bureau had TO pre-
sent.
Dr. Wilkinson. president OF the As
socintion. presented the matter of the
Employed Officers and Committee.
mans Get.Toccther Conference. which
will be held at Palmer Lake Sept. 81.
% and urged all directors and com.
mitteemen to attend so far as possible.
The main theme of the conference is
10 be THE BOY In War Time Mr.. L.
r. Sidebostom and the general secre.
tary We're appointed rs a special com.
mittee to arrange for automobiles 10
furnish the transportation of those
who desire to go.
The general secretary reported that
the finances of the Association were
very low due in a large measure to
the fact that SO many have been on
the people for other matters that col.
icctions were slow In coming in.
After some other items OF more or
less Importance had been disposed OF
the meeting adjourned.
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Magazines Which Accumulate in
Post Offices Are to Be
Sent to Camps.
SUPPLEMENTS FORMER PLAN
System by Which individuals caa
Send Periodicals TO Fighters At
Front Placed In oper-
alton.

Postmaster General Burleson has
made arrangements to keep Uncle
Sans boys nj the front supplied with
good, current literature. and also to
provide similar class Of reading mat
ter for the embryo soldiers at the diff
ferent cantonments throughout the
country.
In the big post Offices of the coun-
try" said the postmaster general.
''there continually accumuiates large
quantity Of non-deiiverable and nom
reiurnable periodical literature
monthly magazines and weekly period
icals of high-class character. ordi-
narily. il is destroyed. but We have not
devised a means o: putting it to very
good use. Henceforth it will be trans
mitted free of charge to the boys be-
hind the firing line.
To Go to Europe.
'Postmastcrs in many of the larger
cities have been directed to place such
copies of magazines concerning good
literature. current news and articles
OF general interest which remain in
their respective offices undelivered in
erly labeled to an American port which
has already been designated. From
there they will go direct to the expe-
ditionary forces in Europe.
In addition, postmasters in other
offices have been instructed 10 trans
init their unbelievable magazines TO
certain centrally located cities, gen
orally not far from cantonment sites
and from these designated points PEE
riodical literature will be distributed
through similar agencies to the sol
diers In the making.
an this matter the post office de-
partment hopes to be able to aid ma
terinlly in keeping up the spirit and
morale OF the troops while they are
not actively engaged in the discharge
of their military duties, as well as TO
improve their minds"
Supplements Former Plan.
This arrangement for the distribu-
ton of literature among the soldiers
nj the front and In cantonment Is In
addition To the plan heretofore an
nounced by the postmaster general and
now In operation of permitting indi-
viduals to send reading matter to sol
diers simply by placing 1-ccnt stamp
upon u magazine or periodical without
name or address. This undertaking
has been worked out by the postrnas-
ter general In conjunction with the
magazine publishers who have been In
vited to print the following upon the
front covers OF their publications !:
Notice to Readers: When you finish
reading this magazine place 1-cent
stamp on this notice. hand same to any
postal employee and IL will be placed
In the hands o. our soldiers or sailors
mt the front.
NO WRAPPlNG-NO ADDRESS"
Many publishers have adopted the
suggestion OF the postmaster general
In this regnrd. hut with million men
In the field the postmaster general
believes that Y greater quantity Of lit
erature than this method would pro
vide might be desirable. and according
" he Initiated the plan Of sending the
unbelievable maeasines 70 the frosx
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
Last Call.

when does the last train leave for
Maple Junction. asked the traveller.
July 31st. of this year, sir" an
swered the agent
See here. young man. Don't get
gay with me What do you mean by
saying the last train leaves July 31T
Just that. sir. The Hillside. Juni-
per Valley and Maple Junction rail-
road has been sold to rivul line and
will be scrapped-"
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tings the melon cools. A portion to be
the ice for immediate use. The cut
side placed on plate will keep 1t
from spelling so soon Lemons keep
well in dish of water; frequent
changing of water and removing them
before they begin to show decay will
save waste.
Vegetables containing sugar. as
beets and corn. lose their favor very
quickly. the sugar causing fermenta.
tion. and no soaking in water will ever
restore the flavor. Corn Mt Its best
should be served within an hour after
1t has been pulled from the stalk.
Green vegetables may be washed
and dropped into a cheesecloth bag
and Kept crisp; they should never be
soaked in salt water, as 1t willis and
ruins them.
Cucumbers, crisp and delicious IL
properly treated. become like sole
leather after a soaking in salt wafer.
often causing collie and in some cases
death.
IT must he remembered that the
foods rich in nitrogen. such ms milk.
ITS products, meat. eggs and fish. de-
compose easily under the influence of
heat and moisture, and most Of these
foods then become. not food. but dead
" poisons, causing Illness that Is often
fatal.
Meat to he Kept should he brushed
with an equal portion of olive oil and
vinegar. or melted butter and vinegar
will do. This will protect the meat
from bacteria and make 1t more ten
der and palatable.
In mutton or lamb. the marrow
fat, as well rs the thin membranes,
should be removed il the meat is to be
kept at aII- as those portions decay
very quickly.
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He Spoke Frsm Experience.

when 1 was . boy wanted to be-
come a railroad president"
That was . laUdnbie ambition.
However, soon changed my mind"
what caused you to do thatf''
Il used to taIk to kn old, one-armed
fiagman on duty ut cruising near my
home. He convinced me that there
was nothing whatever in the railroad
business"