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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
WORLD famine IS
FEARED BY ALLIES
CONFERENCE or COMMISSION.
ERs HAS BEGUN ON LEAD.
ING QUESTIONS.
PRICES OF FOODS COMPARED
Greatest Problem Of War VIII BE "a
Feed soldlers-Too Many With
drawals From Fields Need
Ing Agriculturists.

Washington, D. c. = The French
and the British missions began in
earnest their conferences with the
officials Of the American government,
laying before them in detail the allies
needs and such information and sug.
gestions as to the best way for the
United States to meet those needs.
AS a result, the representatives Of
the three nations have begun to put
their heads together to solve the
questions as to how America can
best use her resources to defeat the
common enemy.
The allies need food, they need
railway rolling stock, they need oil
and steel and coal and money.
Above all, they must have ships in
which to carry these things across the
Atlantic. AS President Wilson said
in his recent proclamation to the
American people, the United States
must feed. Europe.
Inc graVesI problem for Europe Is
the food supply, yet this problem is
not one that concerns Europe alone,
because not only Europe, but the
whole world is heading toward famine.
This can be best understood when 1t
ts considered that it is impossible to
withdraw 100000 men from agri-
cultural occupations anywhere with.
out disrupting the whole food produc-
ing system of the world. To meet this
situation, the United States is nat
urally in the best position of any coun-
try In the world to increase its pro-
duction far above the normal.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
Temperance
A971OfeSa
conducted by the National Womans
Christian Temperance Union,)
SENTIMENT IN RUSSIA.

SENTIMENT IN RUSSIA.
The PetrOgrad correspondent of the
Neue zurlcher Zeitung, in survey Of
the two years sobriety in Russia.
quotes representative of the duma as
saying that ''the very thought of the
fearful consequences on the battlefield
and in the country itself Of a continue
tion Of the alcohol regime makes every
patriot shudder." The writer con-
tinues: I'VE are, therefore, more than
Overjoyed to know that 1t has been
statistically proved that the daily pro-
ducing capacity of the workingman.
since the PRONUNCIATION Of that message
of salvation, has been increased by 10
per cent, and that Monday. the day
when millions Of muzhik (farmersl
were found in the cutters, has become
normal work day in Russia. But not
only the mir (village community felt
the consequences; the life also in the
city was as If Of a sudden transformed.
How quickly the population grasped
the prospective benefits Of the great re-
form is best shown by the fact that
when 1t became known that the i'm
perial ukase, In order to become legally
valid, would need the express consent
Of the majority Of the mfrs, only an ex-
ceedingly low percentage refused the
Endorsement.
Nobody has so quickly and COM
pletely grasped the import Of the social
revolution as woman, the greatest suf-
ferer from the old alcohol curse. We
are, therefore, not astonished to learn
that as soon as the saloons were def
nitely closed the peasant women
marched to the churches In Indian file
to burn a candle each, thanking the
Lord for the great delivery.
"When last spring the question Of
repermitting the sale Of beer and red
wine came up in the duma, Tarasov,
farmer-deputy, exclaimed: If the wom-
en- would hear you they would pull
you down from this platform
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
PLOT TO POISON PARLIAMENT
Gas to BE Used on Lawmakers, Ac.
cording to Montreal Police
Falls to MateriaIixe.

Ottawa, Canada.-The vigilance Of
the Montreal police may have frus-
trated an attempt to subject the Cana.
dian parliament to a poison gas at
tack last night, according to officials
of parliament and the police.
The alleged plot was discovered by
the Montreal police and brought to
the attention of Medri c. Martin,
mayor of the city, and a member of
parliament. A heavy guard was
quickly thrown around the govern
ment building.
At late hour the attack had failed
to materialiEe.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
70 MEMoRIALIzE CONGRESS.

Speaking at a meeting of the Dry
Chicago federation concerning the me-
mortal to congress In behalf of nation
al prohibition, Ex-Governor Foss Of
Massachusetts said: 1.-THE memorial is
cast in very radical terms, but it has
won the support Of most persons of
great Importance in the most conserva-
tive circles and in oil walks Of life.
Professors of Harvard, Yale, Columbia,
Princeton, heads Of great railroad cor
porations, presidents of banks and
leaders in the industrial and CONNER
cial world, as well as scientists and
alienists, have signed this document.
We think that both congress and the
country will be astonished at the char
acter Of the signatures when they are
published"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
BAR GERMAN OXFORD PUPILS
Students From South Africa Not Ac-
cepted Under Terms Of Rhodes
Scholarship.

New York, N. Y.-There will be
no more Rhodes scholarships granted
to German students. Word has been
received here that the British parlia-
ment has passed an act to that effect
at the request Of the Rhodes trustees,
thus bringing to an end decision
which has gone on among British edit
Gators ever since the outbreak of the
European war.
The decision makes some vital
changes in the Rhodes plan, which
had as one Of its underlying motives
a rapprochement between England,
Germany and the United States look
ing toward international arrangements
which would lead to world peace.
The FIVE German students were APP
pointed by the German emperor under
Cecil Rhodes will. The South African
statesman was an admirer OF tie
kaiser.
Food Shortage 40 Health Aid.
Chicago, III. A food shortage
in Chicago would be a blessing In
diguise in decreasing pneumonia, &C.
cording to John d. Robertson. health
commissioner. Twenty-six died of the
disease this week and 1S1 last week.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
SPEAKER CLARK GETS ANGRY
Asserts That Remarks Of Former
Ambassador Gerard Are "FaIse
and Malicious"

Washington, d. G. - The decisive
use Of the short and ugly word" was
Speaker Champ Clark's answer 70
the charge made in New York by for
mer Ambassador to Germany James
w. Gerard that he got cold feet" al
the Baltimore convention. The charge
was made by Gerard in an address, in
which he also sharply criticised the
speaker for the stand taken by him
on the army bill.
HE or any other man who i'm
pugns my patriotism is liar and the
truth Is not in him." said the speaker
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
InvestIaate Potato Prices.

Chicago.--Agents OF the department
Of justice are said to have discovered
evidence Of manipulation and price
fixing among potato dealers here. Tho
federal grand jury win investigate re.
ports concerning the matter.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
saloon Men for Prohibition,

Chicago. Declaring that I'VE recog
nize as totally different premises mill
tary necessity and hypocritical cant
OF professional reformers," Chicago
saloon keepers have gone on record
as unanimously indorsing nationwide
prohibition.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
soclalIst Heads Committee.

Amsterdam.-The Vorwaerts points
out that it is the turn Of the Social
Democrats to appoint chairman Of
he constituent committee Of the reich
stag, and says that Phillip Scheide
mann, leader Of the Socialists will be
selected.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
Zeppelin Wrecked.

Amsterdam.-On of Cermany's big
gest and newest Zeppelins took fire
and exploded during a storm near
Berlin. Al The crew is said to have
persisted. The monster air dragon was
struck by lightning.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
DO No Attack: Va Won,t. ,

Petrograd = A telegram indicates
that the Germans are continuing their
attempts to parley with the Russian
soldiers. AT one place on the Riga
front a placard said: Russians! Do
not attack. We also will not attack"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
SIGNIFICANT ADS.

SalOons-Several frst-class loca
tons, for sale or rent. Apply United
States Brewing company, 2519 Elston
avenue.
The above advertisement Is from the
Chicago Tribune. Like the many other
ads Of the same nature, it is pretty
good indication OF what the trade
thinks about the 'receding prohibition
wave!" Also Of the real opinion of
saloon men as to whether or not pro-
hibition prohibits.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
James D RiIl'e Fortuna

st. Paul, Minn.-James ]. Hill, who
died about a year ago, left a fortune
Of s51,17s,SS9, according to the report
OF the appraisers. which has just been
fled with the probate court.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
Money % lend Farmera.

Washington.-To aid the farmers Of
the nation in meeting the food stu
alton the government has taken steps
to throw approximately $1OO.OOO,OOO
into the breach.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
Bread HIoher IN New York.

New York.-The price of bread went
up here last Monday. One of the big
bakers said the 1O-cent loaf would be
reduced two ounces in weight and
would be the smallest size on the mar
Ket.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
naulinh4 Randlts HusY.

Chicago Three young bandits, who
held up the Merchants Bank on South
State street, escaped with $1,000 taken
from the cashiers cage, after they had
covered the president, John P, Casey,
with repolvers.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
Germany Calls Exempted Men.

Amsterdam. - A Berlin announce.
ment received here says the German
war office has ordered a great number
Of exempts to be called into the field
service. They will be replaced in the
industries by women.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
bank Robbers Get $4,000.

Chicago, Ill.-Fourteen thousand
dollars was stolen from the private
bank Of Kowalewski Brothers, West
Fifty-frst street by FIVE robbers who
held I'D the cashier.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
AduentIats MiII Not EIcht.

Washington. Seventh Day Adven-
lists have notified the war department
that their religion will not allow them
to participate in the war between the
United States and Germany.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
she shames a THUG.

Cleveland, ohio.-Miss Elizabeth
O'Brien shamed a thug into submis-
sion when she said. IF you want to
carry a gun why don't you. enlist?"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
Would Flcht for U. s.

Chicago.-After winning the Croix
de Guerre for bravery in France, Her
man A. Webster. artist. etcher and
soldier of fortune, has returned to
Chicago to enlist in the United states
army.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
Rorah TO Quit j. 8. Senate.

Washington Senator William e.
Borah of Idaho has informed friends
he win not be candidate for re-elec-
ton when his term expires March 3,
1919.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
A SAFETY MEASURE.

The new liability and compensation
laws give the employer no option; he
must pay for an Injured workman, ir-
respective of the cause. If he toler-
ates alcohol-users on his premises, he
must pay the cost of their mistakes.
AS result of these laws en-
ployers have installed safety appli-
ances and started safety campaigns"
Their new rules against alcohol have
precisely the same inspiration.-Harp-
er's Magazine.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
PROHIBITION BAD FOR BUSINESS

PROHIBITION BAD FOX BUSINESS.
Prohibition is bad for some kinds Of
business, and this fact must be admit
ted. 1t is bad for the business of loaf
ing, bad for the fellow that runs a
drunk cure establishment, bad for the
fellow whose business is robbing DRINKS
on the street, bad for the jailkeeper,
bad for the bawdy house, bad for the
wives who have formed the habit Of
being beaten up every Saturday night
by drunken husband, bad for the par
asites who live of saloon keepers By
permitting them to disobey the law
Coles Review.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04

Total war quota .............. 1S4, 00S
Recruits obtained ............ 32,001
Recruits needed ..............1 52, GOT
Percentage Of quota obtained, ISL
per cent.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-04
HOW RECRUITING STANDS.

Following is the recruiting record
by states:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Honcymooners at Niagara

We gaze and thrill (guide book di- rections) at the Whirlpool-'it was near this spot that Blondin crossed on rope, with a man on his back, and won worldwide fame"-and we find above our path baby falls a very pocket edition. doing it's trickling best among tiny mauve and pink and white blossoms. A falls, we decide, to take home and put in a garden. Be- meath on the rocks, and eaten into the nearby observation booth until 1t has become like the shell of some vast colony of burrowing worms, the con- glomerate tourist has left his hier- oglyphic. One has vision of a many handed monster, it's back to the whirl- pool, biting and clawing in pas sion of self f-immortalization. and drawing back at last with sigh of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Making Your Life Worth While

Bernarr Macfadden, in Physical Culture.
 To increase your earning capacity, you must be an energetic. live specimen of humankind. You should be throbbing with surplus power. You should possess a degree of strength that will give you confidence and courage and endurance
 Then you can go on day after day adding to your skill and knowledge and power in your possession. And when you have climbed to the highest point in one sphere of endeavor you will be ready to look around for other work, and continue to experience the delights that come only with the daily struggle required for the attainment of the objects one has in view.
 Do not forget the value of systematic effort Do not waste your energies In tclligent direction is all-important Force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

with which to pay teachers who are qualified and who are ready and will ing to put their whole soul and en- ergy into the hard task of persuad- ing and inducing the large number of children who are not but by all means should be. in school; to spend every spare moment in the schoolroom, for there has never been time in the past ages when education was more needed than at the present time
 Now. how are we to obtain the
 great funds? I say we should vote the S-mill tax. think this would be one of the most forward steps to- ward purging our county of Hitter acy that we could take and there is no reason why we cannot have 1t if we will but go to work in earnest and show that we have the welfare of our county at heart and that we have some "stickability' about us.
 No doubt we will meet with much resistance by those who think noth- ing of the welfare of others. but only of themselves; but If we show them that we are in earnest and are deter mined to have the 3-mill tax some will be voting for 1t before they hard- ly realize what they are doing and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

tn be of value, must be applied at the troper place. Effort, to be productive
 or reward, must be directed by superior intelligence.
 Therefore, learn your defects and apply the proper remedy Physical defects should come first for when the machine is out of order, one cannot possibly do
 good work Then study yourself as to character Systematic your brain work
 as you have your physical work. Make every effort count for advancement When you have done this you will find 1t extremely easy to increase your earn ing powers. Year by year you will find yourself progressing, becoming a more competent factor in your particular sphere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
complacency that says. Well I am l I, anyway. however rapidly this old pool y,,av u-hfr1o

complacency that says, well, am I, anyway. however rapidly this old pool may whirl."
 I've now turn tagain the guide book) from the sublime to the win some,' and finger in the souvenir booth above the rapids as we walt for our trolley. There I acquire neck lace that imprisons the essence of moonlight on flowing, misty waters. It Is B's last souyenirishl defiance to the moon that wouldn't rise. My eye also fingers on moccasins de luxe of white kid, artfully embroidered with colored grasses and bound with white fur. A feeling of responsibility for B-'s extravagances contends with the attitude of an exquisite but eco homie cat sighting the classic cream. I see B. exchanging mysterious glances with the Englishwoman i'll control, whose smile has been some- what too obviously blessing us, and I know he mediates surprise In his present ardor B. win be sure to un- deresti1nate the size of my foot.
 They're too small except for orna 7 ments." l refer to the moccasins.
 'We have all sizes. madam"
 Really !" Wistfulness and practt-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
A Possible Reason
rom Harper's magazine.

From Harpers magazine
 "Beanborough always looks eu tho bright side of things"
 "Why?"
 ''WelI. the other day I went with him to buy a pair of shoes He didn't try them on at the store, and when he got home he found that a nail was sticking right up through the heel on onA Ibid he take them back?''
 Not much. He said that he sus. posed the nail was put there intention ally to keep the foot from sliding for ward in the shoe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
ILLITERACY
Ky JOANNA BOYD
Ninth grade, Marion County Hish

8
 schoel
 Illiteracy-we want no more Tn Marion county.
 We, the student body of the Marion County High school and also the cit ixens of Guin, Ala, are ready and whiting to do all that Is in our power toward plotting out illiteracy in dear old Marion" and see no reason why ir cannot be done.
 We are all looking forward to the 29th, Thanksgiving, as this Is offer ing day, and we expect to realize a nice sum from not only the citizens of Guin but also the high school stu dent body, with which to aid in abol- ishing illiteracy from our county. for we realize what a sad and dreadful tking 1t is to have illiteracy in this free county of ours and T see no way of plotting this out except going to work at once and Recurring. the funds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
The Way of Success

From 'The New View of Money Mak- ing by Hugo Masters in Physacal
 Culture.
 Nervous energy is back of that quality pf enthusiasm which puts life and gin- fger into ones efforts. Energy is chief ly the basis of that spirit of ambition without which one is not impelled to strive for heights above the common
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

cally nicely modulated in my voice, l wander outside. but 1 make my foot as conspicuous as possible, trusting
 to her uncompromising feminine glance. After these Machiavellian ma nevers B. reappears. an edge of parcel protruding from his pocket and dim sense of blessing still upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

perhaps their school interest will be aroused as never before.
 New. let us get to work at once in earnest and have the 3-mill tax This will be one of the greatest things we can do for dear old Marion"
 Guin, November 28, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

ing in ambition and enthusiasm will re- main where he is. He cannot and will not climb because he lacks the internal incentive, the spur and the driving power, by means of which energetic men push their way upwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
None More So

From the Baltimore American.
 '.Is the woman I saw you talking to a fitting associate for you?'
 sShe couldn't be more fitting. Shes my dressma k err
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-19
fAp0RS IABLINd
TERRITORY ROADS

In 4 report submitted this afternoon
TO the senate the Judiciary committe ;
recommended the tahling Of the civic
convention road bill, which proposed
the creation of central railroad com.
mission TO have charge of road work
oGghcut the territory.
The committee report expI essed the
belief that the counties. having been
allowed an Increase in tax money,
should be given two more years to
make good Oh roads.
Mention was also made Of the fact
that the ways ard means committee
has several road bills now under con-
sideTation.
Senator Makekau's bill. which FRO
v!des th4t irrigation companies shall
have right of eminent domain in put
ting their bitches, fumes and pipe
lines into operation was tabled by the
committee. which did not believe ex-
tending power thus should be without
stricter safeguards, ,.s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-19
MAUI NOW BADLY
BROKEN BY SEAS

Although the men OF the salvaging
expedition were able to get the vessel
ON an even keel, they were driven of
by bad weather and had to abandon
work On the wrecked lnter-lsland
steamer Maui TfeETessel now is
practically total wreck with her hull
badly broken up. ......
This is the news brought to Homo
lulu today by { steamer which re-
turned this morning from the scene OF
the Maui wreck at Makalawena Point,
North Roma. Hawaii.
Drydock Supt J. Alex Lyle, who
was in charge of the attempts to float
the Maui, reported to Inter-lsiana Of
ficiars that no sooner we're he and
his men able to get the vessel on an
even keel than heavy swells began to
set in and broke UP the work. -"
When the trade winds died down the
swell at this point increases. owing to
the peculiar lay of the land at the
scene of the wreck. While the wind
blows from the northeast and east
work can be done but the winG's cessa.
ton means heavy seas breaking. over
the wreck It is these conditions
which have twice compelled the ces-
sation of work and have pounded the
wrecked steamer so that no wit is
considered Impossible to salve her.