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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
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FALL IN!
by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR.


! We thought that reason had mas
tered men.
That peace of the world was lord,
That never the roll Of the drum
again
Should quicken the thirsty
sword
But our bubble broke with sudden
blow,
And we heard like the trumpets
din
That leveled the walls OF Jericho
The old stern cry-"Fall int
We were numb, amazed, we were
sick and dazed
With a horror past belief.
Silent we stood while Belgium
blazed
In her martyrs glory Of grief.
Then 1t came, so near that we
needs must hear,
For the cry of our murdered kin
/ Drove In our heart like searching
spear
.. The call Of the hour-"Fall I'M"
Not in the flush Of barren thrill ,
Do we come to our deed at last.
We have weighed our will, we !
must do our will,
For the doubting-tlme is past.
We have faced our souls in the
sleepless night,
And what shall we fear but sin?
! Not for love of the fight, but for i
7 love OF the right,
In the name of our God-"Fall
inn
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
SALT LIVE STOCK REGULARLY
Some Growers Follow Plan Of Sailing
Once Every Week--Arrangement
OF Box Is Best.

Any kind of live stock must have
salt and have it regularly If they are
to grow as fast as they should. Some
stock growers follow the plan Of salt
ing their stock once every week or
ten days. Sometimes We get too busy
to salt at the proper time. Why not
arrange for a saltbox and keep the salt
always before them5 Is win pay.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04

The queen Of Holland supplies from
her dairy, near the palace at Het Loo,
a large proportion Of milk consumed
by buyers In Amsterdam,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04

You are likely to see q little group
like this standing in a barnyard or be-
side fence II you happen along a
country road these days somewhere in
the countryside or farmland districts.
You will probably see an officer of
the army or navy interviewing farm
folk Of all stations, explaining how
they may best serve the nation and the
flag. He will probably be assisted by
strapplng young soldiers or brawny
sailors and viii be ready to give advice
ON conditions and prospects in the two
branches Of the service.
The recruiting campaign is country
wide and is being carried on so as to
bring the standing Of both branches
to their proper footing.
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sthings for the table that you never
saw nor heard of before.
u. Save every ounce Of food. Make
1t useful. Think of saving on food In
connection with second uses, as you
do in retrimming hat or redesigning
gown.
Negative Duties.
Il. Don't buy in quantities. Buy as
you need supplies. You help the food
gambler and Spectator by increasing
demand and you boost prices. The
law of supply and demand will take
care Of daily market conditions. The
government the producer and dis
tributor will arrange for normal flow
Of supplies. You hurt the poor and
helpless by heavy buying.
SO. Don't cultivate the acquaintance
Of the garbage pail. That institution
has a baneful influence on American
food life. 1t is said that the food from
the American table that finds its way
into the garbage pail In the hands Of
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
TROOPS AT BELLE MEADE.
Soldiers Take Up Camp Life With
Great Enthusiasm.

Nashvills.-Camp Belle Meade is
being rapidly filled with members OF
the different companies Of the First
Tennessee regiment, which will be
mustered into the federal service in
few days. It is not known where the
outfit will be stationed but it is gen
orally understood that the boys will
be detailed for guard duty "some.
where in Tennessee" for the pres.
ent.
There are a great many new re.
cruits with the different companies,
which have all been recruited to prac.
tical war strength.
Lieut.. Julius A. Johnson has re.
ceived commission from Adjt. Gen.
G. B. Rogan, putting him in the medi.
cal corps, Tennessee national guard,
and assigning him to the regimental
infirmary Of the First Tennessee in.
fantry. Lieut.. Johnson has been act.
ing commander Of Company G., Nash.
vile battalion, and has also been
serving as recruiting officer for the
local battalion.
Under his new commission his du.
ties as company commander cease,
but his duties as recruiting officer
continue, and in addition he has been
made medical examiner for the Nash
vile battalion.
His removal from acting command.
er of Company G leaves two vacan-
cies in this copany, those of captain
and first lieutenant The command
for the time devolves on Second.
Lieut.. Frank w. Bailey. Two new
officers for this company will proba-
bly, be commissioned by Gov. Rye
shortly.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
pata on STATE Finances.

Data On State Finances
w. R. Marshall, secretary OF the
state funding board, has prepared a
leafet, showing the wealth and re-
sources of Tennessee at the time OF
funding the bonded Indebtedness in
1883, as compared with 1915. In 1888
the taxable wealth, including railroad,
telephone and telegraph property, was
s249, 652,973, with tax rate of 80
cents.
The taxable wealth in 1916, includ-
ing railroad, telephone and telegraph
property, was $630,S4O,9S6, with a tax
rate OF 35 cents.
In 1883 the percentage of indebted
ness as compared with taxable wealth
was GA per cent.
In 1916 the percentage Of indebted
ness as compared with taxable wealth
was 1T per cent.
The state debt in 1888 as refunded
was $16,OOO,OOO; in 1896 1t was $11,-
$4,000.
In 1883 the population was 1,542,-
1853; in 1915 it was 2,1S4,7S9.
In 1883 the receipts from all sources
for one year, Dec, 10, 1882, to Dec. 10,
1883, amounted to $91O,74S; from Dec.
IS, 1914, to Dec. 10, 1915, $5,SO9,929.
The actual value of property in the
state is given at about $1,7O00OO, 900.
The assessed value of property in
Tennessee is about 40 per cent of the
real value.
The state has paid interest on its
debt from 1883 to 1916, the amount of
$16,S7O,533.
Some of the big items of expenses
are found in the following, covering
the period from December, 1888, to
Dec. 10, 1916, as follows:
Charitable institutions, $13,124,4 57;
school fund, including Peabody Nor
NAL fund, $15,169,75S; pensions to
Confederate soldiers, widows and Sol
diers' home, sS,656,7 O6. Total, $780,
942.021.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04

Among bills recently becoming laws
are senate bill 765, providing for legal
holidays in Tennessee, as follows:
New Years day, Jan. 1; Washing
toms birthday, Feb. %; Fourth Of July;
first Monday in September, Labor day;
Good Friday; Christmas; Decoration
day, May 80, and Confederate Memo
rial day, June 3. When the holiday
falls on Sunday the following Monday
will be observed. In addition to these
holidays, special days Of thanksgiving,
which are proclaimed by the president
and governor, are also to be observed
as holidays. Saturdays, from noon t.
midnight, are half-holidays,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
Rlrths Lead over Deaths.

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A comparison of the crude death
rate Of Tennessee for the year 1916
with those of all registration states
for the year 1915 shows that Tonnes
see has a death rate above that Of 10
of the registration states. The com
parison indicates that Tennessee has
as complete, If not more complete,
death registration than at least one
half of all registration states.
Other proof might be offered going
to show that the data herewith pre-.
scented are comparable with those fur
nished by any other state, but that
offered above is sufficient for practi.
cal purposes.
The number Of births exceed the
number of deaths by 21,SOS. This rep
resents an increase in population of
8 per cent in one year, the estimated
population of the state as OF July 1,
1916, being 2,2SS,OOO.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04

Finds "Joker" in Teachers Bill.
One OF the school measures enact
ed by the sixtieth general assembly
provides that the certificate issued to
county superintendent shall be good
in any county, but in the hurry Incl
dent to the closing days of the ses-
sion somebody tackled on an amend
ment in the absence of friends of the
bill, providing that this should apply
only to those county superintendent
who do not themselves teach school.
State Superintendent s. w. Sheriff.
has just discovered the "joker," but
as the bill was approved by the gov
ernor on the day it passed final read
ing, the law will have to stand as it
is, Notwithstanding the protest Of the
state superintendent and twenty or
twenty-five county superintendent that
1t affects.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08

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The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
MAYOR MARX
MAY WITHDRAW
FIREWORKS BAN

Upon the representation Of deal
ers- in fireworks OF the city that
they will lose s25O,O0O II ban ls
placed on their sale July 4. Mayor
Marx Monday promised commit
tee OF the dealers Monday morning
that he would consider revising his
order OF two weeks ago
THE dealers say that the IRE
works have been contracted for a
year in advance. and that they will
stand 10 lose quarter OF a million
dollars unless they are permitted TO
sell for Fourth OF July" said the
mayor. after the committee had left
with his promise 20 take the matter
under advisement Their plea
seems TO be reasonable. and will
see what measures ! can take 10 aid
them Everywhere in the country
cities are limiting the sale Of FIRE
works. and my action here was
taken in response 20 a letter from
the fire commissioner OF New York
city"
Mayor Marx arrived in the city
from NJ Clemens Sunday. having
spent three days there resting after
hard siege OF work in his once
He said Monday that he had sun
ciently recuperated 20 tackle the
mass Of work that has accumulated
- sAs mAantiplA
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
BELGIAN FLAG
OVER CITY HALL
Mayor Marx HOSTS 1t AS Sig
nal For Drive TO Save
Suffering Babies

Success 10 the committee. said
Mayor Marx Monday morning, when
he opened the campaign for the re.
lief Of Belgium babies by hauling
the black. yellow and red banner OF
Belgium TO the peak OF the city
hall Flagstaff on the northeast cor
ner OF the building. The Belgian
committee received both the nag
raising and the address with hand
clapping.
With this simple ceremony was
inaugurated baby campaign de-
signed 10 raise 100000 in Detroit
in the next 10 DAYS
Assisting Mayor Marx was Nine.
Leon Dupriez. OF Belgium, who is
devoting her entire time TO the work
OF succoring the babes OF her loved
land. and Theophile Francois. Bel
gian consul here Abner r. Larned.
chairman OF the committee which
undertakes 10 raise the fund. also
took part
Following the flag raising. which
was the Official signal that the cam
paign TO sell baby bonds" was on,
Nine Dupriez and the executive
committee met with 800 workers in
the Board OF Commerce. when Nine.
-Dupriez described again the horrors
Of the Belgian situation.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
Houghton School
Graduates to Wear
Aprons and OUeralIS

bungalow aprons and sunbonnets.
overalls and army shirts will be de
rigeour for the June graduating
glass OF the Houghton school, the
members having decided that they
would wear the dress they expect
10 don during vacation in back yard
gardening and farm work
The class pin will be Red Cross
button. for which 81 will be paid 20
the Red Cross society. and the class
colors will be red. white and blue.
with the class motto. stand by Old
Glory"
The officers OF the class are
President. Thelma Harrison; vice
president, Edna Turner: secretary,
Anna May Park. treasurer. Rober,
Dickensheets.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
DRAFT CALL
WAITING ON
CONGRESS
Wilson Ready to Sign
1t When Bill Be-
comes Law

WASHINGTON. May 7.-Presi.
dent Wilson has completed his proc.
lamatiOn calling for the selective
draft OF Americas young men and
its issuance awaits only Ection by
congress on the CONSUMPTION bin.
The urgent demand for the army
accumulated by appeals from the
French and British commissions for
troops In France led conferees on
the draft measure to speed up their
work today
Senator Chamberlain hoped 70 Rt.
tain agreement on the bin before
tonight and report il out tomorrow
There are wide differences on the
three important features Of the bill
covering age FOR draft. army prohi.
hiiion and the Roosevelt division
amendment
\ compromise will be reached on
the age question probably fixing
the age FOR draft between p and 80
years Undoubtedly. however. there
vii be a big fight on the prohibition
and Roosevelt division amendments.
President Wilson's proclamation
viii detail fully what is expected OF
the young men OF America under
the selectlye draft bill All men
between the ages agreed upon be
tween the conferees and approved
ty congress will be required 10 reg
ister giving their age. whether mar.
ried. and II married. whether their
families are dependent upon them.
There viii be other information re-
CURED also covering occupation, edu-
cation, training along particular
lines. etc
Exemptions will be determined ar
ter the registration has been com
pleted All single men viii be taken
hrst. together with married men
whose families are not dependent
upon them for livelihood
Most men trained along nechani
cal. medical and such lines will be
exempted in order 10 be OF use In
other work TO which they will be
called Three months viii be re-
CURED TO complete the work % reg
istratlon
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
GERMANY'S
PEACE TALK
INSINCERE
MINISTER nGAN
Envoy. At Copenhagen
Warns u. S. Not to
Be Deceived i,
u. :. MINISTER EGAN
BY ARTHUR f. MANN

(St0r Correspondent Untted Press
COPENHAGEN. May s. - ANY
German peace proposal at this time
simply indicates the determination
OF a tremendously organized and
still more powerful nation to gain
IT'S own ends" declared American
Minister Maurice Francis Egan Mon
day in warning TO. the people OF
America voiced thru the United
Press He appealed TO his fellow
countrymen not 10 be deceived b.
German peace duplicity and not 10
slacken their war preparations un
der the mistaken impression that
the Germans are really ready 10
quit.
No American Official is more con
versant with German conditions
than Minister Egan A veteran
diplomat. long and brilliantly sery.
ing the United States A. Copenhs.
gen, he has made an especial study
OF Germany and the Germans no
less than the ramifcations OF leu
tonic chIcnnery and propaganda.
There Is no danger OF dethrone-
ment OF the Hohenzollerns in Ger.
many" says Mr.. Egan.
Let me emphasize-peace talk in
America will only prolong the war
Germany viii have constitutional
reforms perhaps. in the near III
ture But there isn't the slightest
reason for believing that such re
forms will impose the cars fate on
the kaiser and his line
The German reptile press ha,
imhucd the German populace with
the belief that victory is simply
question Of time The German pop
ulacc is willing to fight and ~
wait
Every American here who know
German conditions is eager that the
people Of the United States be warn
ed In advance OF the hollowness Of
German professions Tor peace The>
hold peace proposals are part Of
the whole German plot to gain time
and in the meanwhile Germany
still hopes 10 win by her submarine
warfare
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
EMERSON GETS
NEW YORK CALL

The Rev Chester II. Emerson.
pastor of the North Woodward Con.
gregatlonal church. and president of
the Detroit Pastors union. left for
New York Monday afternoon in an
swer 10 call from the Manhattan
congregational church
Mr. Emerson has been pastor OF
the North Woodward Congregation
al church for i've years. succeeding
the Rev. william Byron Forbush,
who left Detroit 10 become head OF
the National Institute OF child l5ife.
Mr.. Emerson's visit 10 New York
is 10 consult with the board Of
trustees of the Manhattan church.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
HOSPITALS GET
SEIZED DRUGS

Joseph r. Dederich. who enisrces
the Harrison drug law in the De
troit district. received notification
Monday that be must keep inventory
OF all narcotic drugs seized by the
internal revenue department in this
district This follows recent rul-
ing OF the department that drugs
we're no longer 10 be destroyed as
In The past
AT the direction OF the Washing
ton authorities. Mr. Dcderich will
ship quantities OF drugs from timo
10 time 20 government hospitals
where the seized narcotics will be
used In the future He now has on
hand about $500 worth OF drugs OBJ
tanned IN the last few weeks from
addicts
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
ADMITS He
ME- T D.U. R.
ATTORNEY
Juror Brennan, Under
Fire, Had Drink
or Cigar"

Joseph r. Brennan, held under
bonds on a charge OF contempt Of
court. admitted Monday AZ the open
Ing Of a circuit court investigation
OF hfs alleged interference 10 pre-.
vent verdicts against the ID L. r,
that he had met A b. Hall, attor-
uey for the ID. L. r., in the bar OF
the Normandie hotel
He had had either a drink OF a
cigar with the counsel for the
street car company. Brennan said,
Bernard Selling. who is conduct
ing the investigation as friend OF
the court. attempted TO show that
this encounter came Immediately
previous 10 disagreement by a
jury on which Brennan served after
IL had deliberated on suit against
the ID. Il. II from 3 Is one after
noon TIL 1890 the next morning.
A. b. Hall was refused the right
TO sit in the case and cross-eGamine
Settings witnesses independently
by Judge Murphy
That Brennan had served on Ave
personal injury suits against the
u T. r. In 10 DAYS and that in only
one of these suits had there been a
verdict against the street car com
pany was brought out by his own
admission under Settings questions
In the one suit where verdict had
been rendered. the d. T. r. and ad
mitted liability Il was shown. OF
the other cases, three were dis.
agreements. and one resulted in a
verdict OF no cause for action
The contempt trial opened by
Selling calling 10 the witness stand
George NJ Welch. general manager
OF The Michigan Telephone com
pany Mr. Welch gave all the p
l.. r private telephone numbers.
The most important OF the
charges against Brennan are based
upon an affidavit made BY William
Boudrie Of No 495 Bagg-st., a fellow
Juror. who declares Brennan tried
10 persuade him 10 favor the com
pany. Under investigation with
Brennan. who has been employed
by the election commission recently.
Is James Boyce, OF No. $40 Brook
lyn-ave.. a produce salesman Bren-
nan lives al No 1880 Holcomb.ave
The charges OF collision are de-
nied b. all parties concerned. Bren-
nan declaring that his meeting with
Hall was casual
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
JAYNE TO WORK
IN WAR CAMPS

Constructive work ir eliminat
inc the activities Of immoral/wdmea
S. ho infes; the towns in the neigh
,orhdod OF military encampment
Will hc undertaken bv Ira w. jayne
superintendent OF the recreation
commission lie announced Mon
day morning that he accepted an
appointment from Secretary OF War
Newton Baker 20 take charge Of
work in the towns Dor
derlng Fort Niagara. after con
ference in New York with officers
OF the Military Training Camps Ac-
tivities committee. OF which Secre-
tary Baker il secretary. and after
taking a trip 10 the Fort Niagara
district.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
MARX To CONFER
ON DRAFT PLAN
Will Visit Governor Wednes-
day to Discuss Registration
of Detroiters

MAYOR Mara VIII 20 g. Lansing
Wednesday for a conference with
GOV sleeper as 70 the best method
OF procedure in registering all male
citizens under the selcctiye draft
plan
IL viii not appoint my committee
10 handle the draft registration In
Detroit until have had talk with
the governor" said the mayor Mon
day 1T will be n big task and viii
require much forethought and plan
ming II the governor IS not in De
troit before Wednesday plan 10 60
10 the capital TO arrange the details
and familiarize myself with hts
ideas"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
Asks Probe OF Chain Letter.

]. r. Schlotman, vicepresident OF
the Detroit chapter Of the Red
Cross. has referred 10 Postmaster
Nagel a chain letter seeking FUNDS
for the Red Cross Mr., Schlotman
says that the letter was unauthor.
ired by the Washington headouar
ters OF the society. II asks the 70.
ceiver 20 donate Is cents 10 estab
lIsh An American hospital in France
The letter received by the postmas-
ter had been mailed by Henry
Farmer Nos s0i.e0o Temple build
ing. 10 several prominent citizens.
Mr. Farmer having been the eighty
seventh member in the chain.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
QUAKE is FELT
IN ILLINOIS

ST. LOUIS. No. May s-~A dis.
tinct seismic tremor was FELT IN a
dozen Southern Illinois cities Mon
day With the exception OF sew
eral broken windows in some OF the
towns. the earthquake shock did no
damage
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
NEW TAX HITS
LOW INCOMES

WASHINGTON. May 8 incomes
Of all Americans earning above
81. 900 for single men and $4,000 for
married men are to do their biz to
wards raising 81 500 600. Ooo Of 'ax.
cs included in revenue bill 20 be
reported by the house ways and
means committee.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-08
BAKER LOOKS
FOR LONG WAR

CLEVELAND. May s. Secretary
~ War Baker. attending a Demo
cratic caucus here Monday indicated
that he believes the war will be OF
long duration.
"This Ia only the beginning" he
said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Cotton Consumption for Year

VS9~AA OVAtSuAupSAOu TUT ear To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Tn your editorial. Cotton Crop and Market Values" published in your issue of August ?, I notice tho following:
 The 1916 crop was the smallest in many years-only about 11.5Oo, 600 bales-and vet in view of the European war it was l. 50o,0oo bales in excess of the amount con- stunned. According to the latest estimates this years crop will be about 12,000, 900 bales. to which Alabama will contribute about 700. 900 bales.
 Add the 1.500,000 carried over from last year and this country will have about 13, . 5oo.00o bales with which to start the new cotton year"
 wish to call your attention to the fact that the report just published by the New Orleans cotton exchange places the worlds consumption of American cotton during the past year August 1, 1916, to August 1, 1s17.) at 14,054.000 and instead of the production being in excess of con- sumption 100000 balcs exactly the re- verse is true. and the world consumed last year over 1,500.O00 bales more than the amount produced in the 1916 crop, and to- that extent encroached on the existing cotton supply of the world Yours truly,
 ADOLPHE HOHENBERG Chairman Agricultural Committee Ala bama Bankers association.
 Wetumpka, August 3, 1917.