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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
Gerry and WOICOtt win Be the
Youngest Members Of the
Senate.
BOTH UPSET old TRADITIONS
First Democrats in Years to Repre-
sent the Old Republican States of
Delaware and Rhode Island
Gerry Conducts Remark
able Campaign.

WashlngtOn.-Wheu the newly elect.
ed United States senators take their
seats next year the two youngest
among them, and indeed in the whole
upper house of congress, will be Josiah
%. Wolcott Of Delaware, born October
81, 1877, and Peter Goelet Gerry of
Rhode Island, born September 18, 1879.
Both are Democrats elected from
states additionally Republican
Mr. Gerry was turned from polo
and Newport society by his wife, a
famous beauty who was ambitious for
him to equal the careers Of noted an
cestors. He owes his election in
Rhode Island to his great personal
popularity and to a most sdllful Sc
cret house-to-house campaign.
MIR. Wolcott, also scion of a family
famous on American history, enters
the senate largely through the fac
honal fights of the great Du Pont
family of powder makers, multimil-
lionaire Republicans, who for many
years controlled tiny Delaware.
young Peter" as Mr.. Gerry is ia
military known to his friends in
Rhode Island, has been in the news
papers principally for his exploits as
a coaching whip, polo player and a
society man.
In 1910 he married Miss Matilda T.,
Townsend of this city, a daughter of
Mrs. Richard Townsend and regarded
by artists as one of the most beautiful
women In America. Before her mar
riage the duke of Alba, a Spanish gram
dee, had been her persistent but I'M
successful sutton. She said openly she
would never marry anyone but an
American.
And having selected Mr.. Gerry as
her American, she decided to make
something out of him. Mr.. Gerry was
a good talker, a hard worker, scien-
fist and lawyer, who could speak
better in public than the average.
FIis great-grandfather Elbridge
Gerry, was elected vice president Of
the United States in 1912 on the ticket
with Mr.. Madison. His father was
Commodore Gerry, a great lawyer, and
several other members of the family
had had brilliant careers.
So in 1912 Mr.. Gerry became can.
didate for the house of representatives
from the Second Rhode Island district,
sTaditionally Republican stronghold
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

He would take the offensive from
the start in attacking both the acts
Of the Republican party and his OPP
ponent's political record. There would
be no conservative campaign, such as
Rhode Island always has found to its
liking. He would reach every class
and take his cause into every home.
Rhode Islands voting population is
SO % foreign-born, or the sons of for
eign-born. There are colonies of
French, Italians, Poles, Jews and
Swedes. The French have a daily
newspaper. The Italians and the
Swedes have two weekly newspapers.
The Germans, who are mainly in
Providence and Cranston, but scat
tered also in small numbers through
the state, have a weekly newspaper.
A Jewish paper published in Boston
circulates in all the cities of the state.
The first essential thing for a sue
cessful campaign was to reach the
f0reign-born and foreign-speaking vot-
ers. Maps were made of all sections
in which foreign colonies controlled In
population. Next there was a separa-
ton Of all registered aliens, so that
they might be reached with ease by
foreign literature, and also seen by
their own countrymen. The card in
dex used by the Progresslves four
years ago was obtained by a careful
ly planned but lucky strike; and by
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
SOUR, ACID ST0MAcHS,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
Each "Pape's oiapepsln" disests 5000
grains food, ending all stomach
misery In five minutes.

Time it! In FIVE minutes all stom.
ach distress win go. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching of
gas, acid, or quotations of undigested
food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest stomach rem
edy in the whole world and besides It
is harmless. Put an end to stomach
trouble forever by getting d large
ffty-cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
five minutes how needless it Is to suf-
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder. It's the quickest,
surest and most harmless stomach
doctor in the world.-Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
Booze Sellers Pardoned.

Gov. Rye pardoned L. W. carp, Of
Hamilton county, convicted of selling
liquor and sentenced to ninety days in
the workhouse and to pay fine Of
$50. carp having reformed and join.
ed the church, was relieved Of the re-
mainder of his workhouse sentence
upon payment of the fine and costs.
The governor also pardoned R. L
Wayman of Hamilton county, convict
ed of selling liquor and sentenced to
four months in the workhouse and to
pay fine Of $50. He was relieved OF
the remainder of the workhouse sen.
tence upon payment Of the fine and
costs.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

Mr.. Gerry worked hard, caught the at
#ention, at least, of almost every voter
and swung enough Republicans into
the opposing camp to win.
Candidate for Senate.
His career in the house was salts
factory. but not brilliant. Therefore
when he became the Democratic can
didate this year in the first senatorial
primaries Rhode Island had held, the
political wiseacres smiled. Against him
was the veteran Senator Henry N. Lip
bitt. q high protection leader.
I The Democratic national committee
never put the senatorship in the re-
motely doubtful class. Mr.. Gerry was
mildly reproved by some of his per
sonal friends for taking a losing
rhance In bad year.
Mr.. Gerry started his campaign with
hu the newspapers Of Rhode Island
hostile to him.
Mr.. Gerry long before the canvass
hooan had carefully figured out the
chances for and against defeat. When
~ determined to accept the nominal
Hon he had also made up his mind to
lead fight that would break all
Rhode Island traditions,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
STATE ASSEMBLY
CONVENES MONDAY
LAWMAKERS OF TENNESSEE TO
CONVENE AND TAKE UP
QUESTIONS OF STATE.
PLANS TAX LEVY INCREASE
Big Fight On For Speaker Of Both
Branches Of the AssembIy-The
Governors Message VIII Be
interesting.

Nashville.
The first meeting of the new gen
eral assembly will be held next Mon.
day and, as is usual just before the
biennial gathering Of the states law
makers, there is much post-prandal
talk anent the election of the two
houses; and along with this advance
talk, as Is also usual on such occa-
sions, sundry vague suggestions are
being whispered around about dark
horses. Meanwhile Gov. Rye is view.
ing the situation with complacency,
and as far as appears on the surface
of things is not taking sides in either
the senate or house race. Sectional
ism is playing part in the game, and
one hears much talk about the claims
of each of the three grand divisions of
the state.
Gov. Rye is now engrossed in pre-
pairing his message to the incoming
legislature. The biennial reports of
the various departments are now suf-
ficiently advanced in the course of
preparation to enable him to ascer-
tain with readiness what has been
done by them during the first term of
his administration. The message, in
addition to the governors recommen-
dations, will present in succinct form
the main features Of the operation Of
each Of these coordinate links in the
state government.
The governors message will make
plain his views on the subject of the
states financial affairs, its sources of
revenue and its expenditures, with a
view to impress the lawmakers with
the importance of shaping their enact
ments so as to fortify the common
wealth against even temporary EN-.
barrassments on account of lack of
available funds to meet at all times
the states obligations.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
DetH q man.
Beside it was q whisky bottle.
ALABAMA RANKER,s OPINION.

J. B. Wadsworth, banker of Gads-
den, Ala, gives the following testimony
to the success Of prohibition In his
state:
''The common masses of the people are
the benefciarles of prohibition. They
have the money that formerly went for
liquor to pay rents, buy clothes, shoes
and groceries, send their children to
college, etc, etc. Thousands of wage
earners now have them who formerly
had no bank accounts. The economic
feature is marvellous. Cost of officers,
police, judges, ETC., is reduced to 0
minimum"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
Another Fight Is Coming.

Charles G. Gilbert, secretary Of the
Tennessee Constitutional Convention
League, has returned from Memphis,
where he had been in conference with
the officials of the Constitutional Con-
vention League of Shelby county, go
ing over matters pertaining to the
work Of the league during the coming
session of the legislature.
1t has been decided by the officials
of the league that permission will be
asked of the legislature when it con-
venes in January to enact measures
giving the people of Tennessee the
privilege of again voting as to wheth-
er the constitution of the state shall
be amended. Inasmuch as the bills
are being drafted by the officials Of
the Shelby County Constitutional
League, the Shelby county delegation
in the legislature will be asked to in
troduce the measures, and in all prob
ability bills No. l in the house and SEN
ate will be known as the constitution
al convention measures.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
Urging Official Code.

Col. Joseph H. Acklen, chairman of
the committee on legislation of the
Bar Association of Tennessee, attend
ed the last meeting Of the Davidson
county delegates to the legislature and
presented the recommendations of the
association for codification of the
statute laws Of Tennessee. He pointed
out that not since 1858, over half a
century, had there been an official
code. He said that however excel
lent had been the private compilations,
yet these were not official and could
not be quoted as the law. Col Acklen
read from the proceedings Of the Bar
Association extracts from the address
Of the president and reports of com.
mittees strongly urging legislative ac-
ton. He Is now preparing the bill to
be introduced.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
BARKING LIZARD IS CAUGHT
Specimen Is Found Near a Dam Thir.
Twilight Miles West of San
Antonio.

Galveston, Tex.--A specimen Of the
barking lizard was captured near Nor
dina Dam, In Medina County, Texas,
The lizards grow from IS to "a inches
long. Their bark Is like that Of an
old hound dog and can be heard for a
mile. They only bark In the spring
time and in damp, rainy weather. COM
mencing late in the evening and ceas-
ing at daybreak. It is said that the
barking lizards are only found In the
section Of country extending from Ne
dina to Devil river, which is about 20
miles. They live in the rocks, coming
out Of their holes In the evening and
going back at daybreak.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
MAN CATCHES ARCTIC OWL
Fine Specimen Discovered in the
Chicken Yard Of an Oregon
Man,

Portland, Ore.-A fine specimen Of
snowy or arctic owl was bagged by f.
LaRouche, in his chicken yard,
After lying in wait with a club, La
Rouche discovered the owl. He was
feasting on one of his chickens. A
blow from the club knocked the bird
over.
William L. Finley, state biologist,
says that the specimen inhabits the
northern regions, and when unusually
heavy weather prevails they migrate
southwark.
Mr.. Finley thinks that the birds
early visit indicates more of his kind
are to come during the winter.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
FOR WORLD VEAL.

II am more an American than am
a southerner," said DR.. Ira Landreth
in a recent speech, "and If you aren't
more of an American than you are a
northerner, you are an undesirable cit
izen. This is no time to be southern
ers and northerners, Englishmen or
Germans-this is the time to be una
dulterated and unapologetic, but I'M
boastful, Americans, personally true
and upright and internationally una
fraid, but fraternal. America first, but
America sober; America first, but
America for the veal Of the world"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
Governor ReIeasea convIets.

Gov. Rye has pardoned Norman Tag,
lor of Fayette county, convicted in
1914 of horse stealing and sentenced
to three to ten years in the peniten-
tiary. The pardon was recommended
by the trial judge and the prosecutor,
who state that the man is mentally
weak and nearly blind.
Gov. Rye pardoned Ed Owen. col
ored, and G. H. Windham. Owen was
convicted, in 1915 in Obion county Of
voluntary manslaughter and sentenced
to two to ten years in the peniten-
tiary.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
A PAT STATEMENT.

One Of the dry campaigners in Mich
igan struck the keynote when in adj
dressing the employees of a Detroit au-
tomobile factory he said: "If the sa-
loon tends to make men and women
and boys and girls better citizens and
more efficient and capable, then no de-
cent man will vote dry; but If the ten
dency of the saloon and the liquor traf-
&c is to make them less capable and
destroy homes and ruin character, then
every clean, decent man will vote dry"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

1 -
Republican farmers came into posses
sion of the Gerry managers.
Remarkable Campaign.
All this specialized political work
naturally, was not done at the regular
campaign headquarters. Indeed, II
was unknown to more than few
persons in Rhode Island. This vital
side of the contest was secretly put in
charge of General Henry De Witt
Hamilton of New York city, long a
member Of Tammany hall general COM
mittee.
His share in the senatorship fight
was to be largely of the still hunt
order. 1t was essential that neither
a brass band nor string instruments
should be used.
General Hamilton opened no head
quarters. He invited a few friends from
Boston and New York to take part in
what he regarded as a good sporting
proposition. These men gradually
gathered dozen or more who could
be trusted implicitly. A few were sta
toned in Woonsocket, few in Paw
tucket and the others made ProW'
dence their central point, covering
from that city all outlying points in
which it was believed effective work
could be done.
The making of leaflets in foreign
languages was all done in New York
city and all the envelopes addressed
in Manhattan.
Much missionary work was done
quietly by educated Frenchmen from
Boston, who day by day enlisted few
converted volunteers. The final result
was a hitherto unheard Of reduction
in the French Republican vote. A Sc
lected band Of French-C Canadian voters
resident in Rhode Island took care Of
the Gerry campaign in the last three
days among the French speaking.
Make Little Noise.
The leaders directing the men made
less noise than wild duck alighting
on the sea. Their work was done be-
fore anybody knew they were on the
ground, and yet for three weeks they
had been daily reporting to General
Hamilton the progress Of campaign
which they felt would be surely sue
cessful unless Mr.. Hughes swept the
state by an unusual vote.
Throughout it all Mr.. Gerry's hand
was on the levers. He consulted with
General Hamilton at least twice a
day, and every move was well thought
out. Once a decision was reached on
any point it was never reconsidered.
From that time on 1t was case Of
military precision in every movement.
Mr.. Wolcott is farmers son who
worked his way" during his last two
years at the Connecticut Wesleyan
university at Middletown.
He is now attorney general Of Della
ware, a $1,000 a year post. His cleo
ton to the senate came after many
members of the Du Pont family had
thrown their strength against Senator
Henry A. Du Pont and so prevented
his gaining another term.
Wolcott is a name prominent In
American history. Oliver Wolcott Of
Connecticut was a signer of the Dec
laration Of Independence. His son,
Oliver, was secretary Of the treasury
from 1795 to 1900. Roger was gov
ernor Of Massachusetts, Edward OIL
yer a senator from Colorado. The
new senator is a man to keep an eye
On
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
Observation-Disclosures
3 HEY THERE, DI0GENES,
3 HERE'S YOUR MANI

5 New YOrk.-From the time that
she took her seat in a box at the
. opening of I'll Trovatore" at the
2 Metropolitan Opera House until
. the curtain rose on the last act,
! Mrs. William Watts Sherman of
. 1913 Fifth avenue wore two pin
! holes where diamond brooch
? valued at $3.50 had been. She
5 cid not discover her loss until
? just before the curtain rose on
3 the last act,
2 Two men who were with her
> fastened to the box office with
2 the news. Earl Lewis, the
. treasurer, smiled.
? "Will you describe the brooch,
> please?" he asked. They did so
: and opening the safe, Mr.. Lew
, Is handed them the cluster of
) gems and a loose diamond of
? about five carats.
) A man whom an usher had
shown to a parquet box at the
) opening Of the performance had
? stumbled as he took his seat.
) STOPPING to see what had
J tripped him he picked up the
) brooch, from which one diamond
, had been dislodged.
, Here" he said to the usher,
! you had better take this; it
isn't mine"
Observation-Disclosures
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
Not Worth Much.

81 have just been listening to war
expert talk"
Get much information"
"a great deal, but I'm afraid it Is
Just about as reliable as the average
weather prediction"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
PRIVILEGED.

While some boys in Somerville,
Mass, were playing in a vacant lot,
one Of them found splendid place in
which to hide from his companions.
1t was an old boiler, and in it he
scrambled. But more quickly he
scrambled out and ran to give an
alarm, for In that hiding place he
stumbled over something that had
been man.
Beside it was a whisky bottle.
If it had been a thug or gunman
that had done the killing, with what
zeal would the officers have pursued
him, and how securely the authorities
would have locked him upl
But a whisky bottle--that is a priv
ileged slayerl That is permitted to
60 scot free, although it's killings many
times outnumber those Of all the thugs.
Exchange.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
SIDE LIGHTS ON PHILADELPHIA.

The Local Option League Of Penn
sylvania has issued a bulletin entitled
"John Barleycorn in Account With the
City Of Philadelphia" 1t contains many
very interesting items bearing on the
rum question. 1t goes into statistics
extensively and shows that Philadel-
phia spends practically twice as much
in taking care of the victims of drink
as the city receives from liquor reve-
nue.. The revenue is S1,919,165. The
estimated cost of caring for rum vic
tins reaches the enormous total Of So
100000.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

Alaska has forbidden the employ
ment in underground mines Of boys un.
der sixteen.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
ANoIn A nocroR,s nILL

on the first of the month by taking
now a bottle of Mansfield Cough Bal
sam for that hacking, hollow cough.
Price 25c and 5Oc.--AdY.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

The world seldom speaks well Of a
man who is dead broke.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

Rubbing it in will soon put you on
the outs with your friends.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

Only One "BKUMO UUININE"
10 get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of b. w.
GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day, Csc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-10
SENATOR HALE MOVES
TO SECURE GUARD
FOR PORTLAND DOCKS

Portland, Me, Dec. 9.-That there
should be special guard for PortlarP
and South Portland waterfronts was
the sentiment at conference heN
Saturday at the Portland Chamber Of
Commerce. Those present were Wa
ter +. Moore, secretary Of the cham
Der. j. S. p. II. Wilson. United States
marshal, and John F. A. Merrill, l.
5. district attorney. 1t is hoped thai
at least 300 men may be put on dut!
here.
Various officials were conferred VIE
including Governor Milliken who re-
ferred the committee to General JOIN
son, commanding the department O!
the East. Senator Frederick Has
was also called upon for aid and re
Immediately gave attention 10 the
matter and last night the following
telegram was received by SecretafE
Moore from Washington from Senator
Hale:
Have just had conference with a.
torney general. War department mas
instructed commander Of Northeastei,
department to send guard for docks j
possible. There will probably be lui,
Their developments Monday. WE
watch situation closely and will WIFE
YOU"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-10
FRICHTFUL WOUNDS
BY SPL|NTERS OF GLASS

st. John, y. B., Dec. 9.-Frigntfui
wounds by splinters of glass were de-
scribed by Stanley *. Smith, newspa-
per man who reached here from HallfaX
tonight A New Glasgow physician on
Saturday removed > eyes that were slght-
less on account of glass wounds ana Il
Sydney doctor took out H.
The greatest need of many physicians
Just now is said TO be sanitary equipment
for their own protection. as inflammation
has already set in in many cases of intec-
ton.
A soldier was brought here. Ills skin
had gone with his clothes. but he was
breathing and living and joking.
HAS anyone here a cigarette: ne
whispered.
An onlooker placed cigarette between
his blackened lips.
Hundreds Of people are leaving HalifaN
to be sheltered by friends elsewhere On
train yesterday one woman told OF
neighbor whose house was shattered ana
who ran out clasplng what she beheVed
to be one of her own children. Wnle
trying to locate the other she found, to
her horror she was guarding a strange
baby blown somewhere near by the awful
shock Her husband at first listed as
killed was later found practically unn-
iured, but the children nave not been
seen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-10

The Lehigh Valley barge NO. 'e''
Capt. Williar Oliver, of Perth -.mboy,
n. j., which about two weeks ago fin
ished loading with a cargo of over soo
tons Of paving stones to be shipped to
New York and which was forced to
remain at her berth at the Halloween
Granite Co. wharf, owing to the cold
snap that quickly closed the river with
ice, departed for the mouth of the riv-
er Sunday evening shortly after 8
o'clock. The United States lighthouse
steamer Zizania made her way up
from Gardiner during the day Sun
day, and although having to break
through the heavy ice encountered at
many points along the river made its
progress slow. At $50 O'Clock Sunday
evening the boat arrived at it's deStina-
ton and Immediately began the work
of breaking out the ice around the
barge preparatory to towing it down
river. The arrival of the government
boat was witnessed by Il large number
of people and its appearance at ,
o'clock short distance below the old
steam mill was the cause of a great
deal of excitement up and down the
river front The tucboat Seguin of
Bath followed in the path broken out
by the ZiZania. The government boat
made a pretty sight with all its lights
cleaning in the darkness and with the
rays OF a powerful searchlight shoot
ing over the ice seeking out the chan
mel btIOyS.