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The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
Loew.. ceIunbIa-sTon Sawyer

Jack Pickford in the leading role
Of Mark Twain's famous story, Tom
Sawyer" will be the feature at loves
Columbia Thester today and will
continue for the last half of
week
Mark Twain's numerous admirers
will be pleased to find that the pro-
ducers have adhered strictly TO even
the smallest details OF his most
famous classic, featuring those which
will most appeal to young and old
alike. The picture was filmed in
Hannibal. No, the very town Of
which Mark Twain wrote. and where
he spent his boyhood days.
Jack Picxford's portrayal OF this
famous boy hero will surely bring
back fond memories OF bygone
days to the adults. while the younger
ones will delight at his perfectly
bully time"
A comedy reel. Pathe weekly and
travelogue will complete the pro-
gram.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
Mesre'. G.rde.-~L.st OF the Ases--

Lillian Walker is the popular pho
toplay star pictured In the role Of
primary importance IN Lust Of the
Ages," the feature OF the program
announced for Moore's Garden The
alter the last two days OF the eur
rent week
From Sunday 60 Thursday OF next
week the feature OF the program at
the Garden will be The Voice OF
Conscience" the latest pictorial TO-
nance in which Francis Y. Bush
man and Beverly Bayne are filmed
as co-start.
Beginning Thursday and onctinuing
until Sunday. the major attraction
will be Miss Jackie Of the Army"
a sequel to Miss Jackie Of the Navy"
in which Margarita Fischer Is pic
tured as the bright particular star
For Wednesday and ThufSday Of
this week the Garden will present
The Silent Witness" starring Ger
truds Mccoy.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
Meore's strast-~Frinees Of
society,""

Thursday. Friday and Saturday OF
this week at Moore's Strand Thea
ter will be devoted TO projection
OF q gripping photodrama based on
the surprising activities OF the 80
cially elect and released under the
title "Fringes OF Society" The cast
pictured in the roles OF chief inter
est and Importance is composed OF
screen favorites, among whom are
numbered Milton sills, Ruth Roland
and Leah Baird.
For the FIRST four days Of the week.
beginning Sunday. "Alimony' will be
shown as the feature with Josephine
whitteil. Lois Wilson and Howard
Fisher screened in the leading roles.
Following this gripping subject VIII
be presented The Rose OF Blood"
IN which the stellar role 10 portray
ed by ThedA Bara.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30

press officials and the sheriff mott
fled. WaddelI is not known at
Mercer and has not vet called for
his potatoes" The barrel was
packed solidly with pint bottles of
liquor and a few layers of potatoes
were visible through holes in the
top. The gurgle of John Barley
corn as the barrel was being rolled
gave away the secret. The ex-
press officials are said to be ia
miliar with the gurgle of potatoes
and at once knew the difference.
The shipment is being held for the
investigation Of federal officers, as
a federal law was also violated in
the act.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
MUST Be EXAMINED
Will Affect Postmasters First,
Second, Third Glass

President Wilson will issue with
in the next few days an order re-
curing examinations for candi-
dates for nominations as first, sec
ond and third class postmasters to
90 into, effect April 1.
Postmasters of these classes are
Rew named without any sort of
competitive tests, usually upon the
recommendation of the member of
congress in whose district the Of
fee is located. The recent an
nouncement that the change was
contemplated stirred up a row at
the capitol, which will be revived
upon the return of congress next
week.
It is understood that the new
plan has not been perfected. There
has been no statement as to whether
the civil service commission will
conduct the examinations.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
MAY CALL ELECTION
Trszevant Wants Waterworks
and Electric Lights

The voters of Irrelevant may be
given the privilege of voting on
bonds for water and light plant
for the town soon under the pro-
visions of an enabling act recently
passed by the legislature. It is
proposed to issue $4,000 in bonds
for both plants. $l2,50O for water
and ST 500 for the light plant. 1t
has not yet been decided when the
election will be called, it called at
all, but it is presumed that it will
be called Within q few weeks. The
waterworks plant that has been
supplying water for the town past
ten or twelve years is in need of
immediate repairs.
The town is amply able to af-
ford a good water system and cleo
trio light plant and it would no
doubt lie money we'll spent
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30

Mrs. Laster, wife of l.. M. Las
ter, of the Ninth district, died
Thursday night of last week from
a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Laster
suffered a stroke last fall and had
never thoroughly recovered when
the second attack caused her death.
She was about SO years old, a
member of the Baptist church and
is survived by her husband and
three sons and two daughters.
She was true christian woman
and her death is greatly regretted
BY her neighbors and friends. She
was a devoted mother, a true wife
and helped rear an interesting
family. The bereaved have the
sympathy of a large circle Of
friends. The funeral services were
held Friday at Shiloh, conducted
by Rev. S. H. Allen, after which
the burial occurred in the cemetery
near by. Many sorrowing friends
attended the services.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
SMALLPOX CASES
Possibility Of the Disease Spread
ing over Town

There are several cases Of small
pox in Huntingdon and commu-
nifty and the general impression is
the disease will spread as several
parties have been exposed. Mr..
N. w. Martin returned several
weeks ago from a trip through
portions of Arkansas and was
taken sick. He developed a light
form of smallpox. He has recov-
cred and is on the road again, but
within the last week or so several
cases have developed. and but few
Of them know where they caught
the disease.
The families in which the dis
ease has developed are required to
stay in their homes and are not al
lowed to communicate with any
one, and the people are being vac
cinated pretty generally. just to
what extent the town is to be inflict
ed with this dread disease cannot
be told at this time.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
HARDEHAN DEMOCRATS
Said to Favor Attaching Harde-
man to Eighth

That nine out of every ten Dem
ocrats in Hardeman county favor
the measure introduced in the leg
islature last week taking Harde-
man county out of the Tenth Con-
gressional district and putting it
in the Eighth, is the statement Of
G. A. Miller, of Bolivar former
secretary Of state, and we'll known
political figure, who was in Jack
son Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Miller states that the Tenth
district has population of $685.
900, that the required amount is
POI, 900, that the Eighth district
has only III, 900, which is 10000
behind the required amount.
Mr.. Miller contends that the
reason Representative Webb, of
Hardeman, is opposed to the meas
ure in the lower house is because
he fears that Edwin Polk, of Boil
war, may be knocked out Of the
private secretaryship to Congress-
man Hubert Fisher.
Senator r. L. Stockard, who
represents the county in the SEN
ate, is in favor of the bill and Mr..
Miller says that the vast majority
of the Hardeman county Demo-
Gratis are in favor of it.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
ANTI-FEE BILL
After Long Fight Passes Both
Houses of Legislature

The administration anti-fee bill,
applicable to the thirteen largest
counties, passed the lower house
last Friday, and having already
passed the senate will become the
law of the state. Only four votes
were cast against it in the house.
This bill is the outgrowth of
much agitation, and while it had a
stormy time, yet when the final
vote came the opposition failed to
go on record as opposing the bill.
The bill could not have passed,
perhaps, if it had included all the
counties, for it was apparent that
the smaller counties of the state
would contribute nothing to the
treasury by the adjustment Of
fees, and the bill was finally made
to apply only to counties having a
population of over 10000. In the
counties effected the salaries run
from $4,000 down to $4,000, and
all fees over that amount go into
the state.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS
Only a Few More Days OF SeS-
sion Remaining

When the Tennessee Legislature
convened last Monday only fifteen
days Of the session remained and
much important work was to be
done.
The assessment bill, the general
and miscellaneous appropriation
bills, the revenue bill, the general
primary law, the workmen's com.
pensation law, good roads legisla-
ton, legislation to improve the
marketing and production of 1.-Two
stock immigration, these are some
of the important matters that are
pledged of the Democratic party
to the people and must be consid-
cred and acted upon.
Besides the important general
laws there is very large number
of local bills of importance to par
ticular counties on which action is
also demanded.
Only eleven days remain of the
session nov and the prospects are
that much needed legislation will
have to be omitted. Too much
time has been spent on local bills
to give proper attention to the
general measures that need to be
considered.
There is already talk of an extra
session, bat this is hardly prob
able and the body will likely ad-
journ without doing as much good
as it was possible for it to do.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30

Landlord, but several years ago
left for Des Moines, Iowa, where
he was doing well. He was the
eldest son Of the late g. w. Can
non, and was an upright, honor
able man, and a good christian
gentleman.
He made visit back here with
relatives and friends last summer.
His remains were laid to rest in
St. Ambrose cemetery in the pres
ence Of a large crowd, which gave
evidence Of his host Of friends
there.
Besides his wife he leaves one
brother, Ethan Cannon, of Des
Moines, and a number of relatives
and friends here who sympathize
with his companion in her loss and
deep sorrow. A FRIEND.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
The Former President Pays Visit
to Tennessee

Former President William How
ard Taft spent Sunday and Mon
day in Tennessee visiting Nashville
and Memphis and speaking at both
these places. He was given fine
hearing at each of these places,
and his reception was elaborate
and sincere.
Mr.. Taft is president of the
American branch Of the League to
Enforce Peace, and is touring the
south speaking in the interest Of
that cause.
In his speeches, in a masterful
way, he sketches the events which
have forced the United States to
the verge of international war,
outlines the position of the nation
and points out the vital necessity
for new and aggressive interna-
tional policy.
Declaring that the League to
Enforce Peace means to have peace
even if it has to have some war in
order to get it, Taft asserts that
the aim of the league is to prepare
during this war to prevent, if pos
sible. another war later.
Analysing the legal aspect Of
conditions which have led up to
the present situation Of the United
States. he says:
A neutral, under international
law, has a right to permit its citi-
zens to conduct commerce on the
high seas with either belligerent,
without any complaint against the
neutral either with regard to con-
traband or other commodities.
Either helligerent may stop neu-
trial vessel and search it. If he
finds contraband for the enemy, ne
may coniiscate it.
Another course which the bel
ligerents may pursue is that of the
blockade. If a neutral vessel tries
to run the blockade. the belliger-
ent may subject the cargo to con-
fiscation. The belligerents may,
Of course, seize the commerce of
their opponents.
Under none Of these three in
stances, however. does capture Of
a ship or its sinking by a belliger-
ent lessen the obligation of the
belligerent to give officers, crew
and passengers full opportunity
for rescue and safety. There is
no question as to the duty of the
belligerent to save officers, crew
and passengers, provided no re-
sistence has been made or no effort
made to escape"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
Horace M. Cannon

News has been received from
Mrs. Horace NJ. Cannon by James
N. PulIen, who is her cousin, Of
the death of her husband on Feb
ruary 81. from an injury caused
from being struck BY an automo-
bile the day before, which rend-
cred him unconscious, death fol-
lowing twelve hours later.
Mr.. Cannon formerly lived near
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
w. j. Brecheen

w. J. Brecheen, one Of the best
citizens Of the Clarksburg commu-
nifty, died last Saturday morning
at about 8 o'clock after a long i'll
ness with stomach trouble and
dropsy. The deceased was a very
popular and useful man and had
the confidence and esteem Of every
body. He was formerly mer-
chant but when his health got bad
he sold his business. He was a
member of the county court for a
long time and was considered one
of its best and most conservative
members. Mr.. Brecheen was a
member Of the Primitive Baptist
church and is survived by his wife
and an adopted daughter, two
brothers, j. B. and Tom Brecheen,
and one sister, Mrs. John w.
Rigsby. The burial occurred Sun
day after appropriate burial SER
vices. He will be missed by the
entire county but more especially
by his neighbors and friends.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
Recital at |. T. S.

The Department of Music and
Expression will give a recital at
the Its. auditorium on Friday
evening, March 80, at s o'clock.
The work of the department is
progressing we'll this year, and the
standard of both is raised. Credit
able work is being done by tie
students, and a good program Fri
day night is anticipated. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
Hens on the Farm

Two hundred hens on every
farm is the slogan the West Ten
nessee Poultry Association has put
in motion. This would mean much
real profit to the farmers if such q
movement should become general.
In times like these poultry raising
is a profitable business,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-30
Liquor as Potatoes

The following appeared as a
special from Jackson:
Shipping pint bottles of liquor
in a barrel labeled potatoes" is
the latest subterfuge attempted by
would-be violators of the bone
dry" law in Madison county. A
shipment of this kind, addressed to
G. S. Waddell, Mercer, Tenn, was
detected at its destination by ex-
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-25

crease in wages, which has also been
accepted by thousands of organized
smeltermen treating the product of the
Butte mines, the Engineers Union, and
metal trades, and yet the strike of
the so-called metal mine workers un-
ion," under the control and manage
ment of the l. w. W., goes on, and
they have sent out circular appeals
and personal representatives to solicit
funds, but when questioned as to their
organization they deny connection
with the l. w. w, but claim to be
independent All of Montana knows
that hundreds of the floating follow
ers of the l. W. W. have been called
to Butte to help swell the ranks, and
that the recognized leaders of the l.
w. W., including members of the exec
utive board, have hurried to Butte to
act as their chief advisers, and that
their local leaders are men who have
been identified with the 1. W. w. for
many years past.
Working Under Agreement.
Summing up the Butte situation, so
that bona fide labor may know and
protect themselves accordingly, there
were approximately 10000 miners en-
ployed at Butte when the strike was
declared; more than 5000 are now
working, as well as the smeltermen in
Anaconda and Great Falls, the engi-
neers, firemen, pumpmen and metal
trades. All of the above have signed
two-year agreement with the COM
panies. Approximately 5000 miners
have left Butte, leaving in the neigh
borhood of $500 who are recognized as
followers of the Campbell union of the
l. w. w. and who still claim to be on
strike. In other words, more than
$4,000 trades unionists in Montana,
affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor, have signed and are
working under satisfactory two-year
agreement with the companies, while
less than 5000, under the leadership
of lieutenants of the 1. W. W., refuse
to accept the agreement and return to
work and are asking the bona fide
labor movement outside of Butte to
contribute to their support and help
to feed and fatten a large number of
the camp followers of the L. W. W.,
who have hastened there to aid in the
ton.
Join a Bona Eide Union.
The situation would appear to be
clear, and with these facts before them
no local union or true member of the
international of the American Fedora
tion of Labor will be able to find an
excuse for contributing to their appeal.
The International Union of Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers, having jur-
isdiction over the miners in Butte,
Mont, is chartered by the American
Federation of Labor, and as there is a
local in Butte, Mont, to which all
underground workers who desire to
attach themselves to a bona fide or
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-25

ganization can become members, moral
or financial support given to the above
described dual organizations is donated
to prevent and destroy bona fide or
ganization of the American Federation
of Labor.
The answer of the men and women
of the bona fide unions to this appeal
should not be in dollars, but in a
ringing rebuke and warning to those
who make the appeal that if they
expect assistance from the bona fide
labor movement of America they must
take their place in its ranks and prove
they are worthy of its support
Situation in Arizona.
The situation at Globe and Miami,
Ariz., is practically the same. Locals
No: 60 and No. 70 of the International
Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Workers have been established in those
camps for many years. On July 2,
1917, after every honorable effort to
secure conference with the operators
to discuss their just demands, these
unions acting jointly with all craft
unions, put into effect a referendum
vote to strike, but the day preceding
the l. w. W., who, thru their usual
tactics had secured a small following,
without presenting demands or asking
for conference, called a strike and
now ask bona fide labor for financial
support.
The purpose should be plain to all
members of the American Federation
of Labor. They should know what the
effect would be should their union call
a strike and dual organization call a
strike at the same time and present
different demands. The only possible
results can be confusion, the ultimate
aim destruction. We want to warn all
organized labor not to be deceived by
the contemplate falsehoods of this
movement which claims that it is in
dependent and cooperating with the
international, for such stories are only
told to filch legitimate unions out of
their treasures, and your own funds
are then used to bring about your
destruction.
This is the well-known policy of the
l. w. W., which is being carried out to
the letter in Butte, Globe and Miami.
The striking miners of Globe and
Miami of the International Union of
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers of
the A. F. of L. are fighting for the
recognition of bona fide unionism. The
metal mine workers" of the /. W. W,
so-ealled, are striving for its destruc-
tion.
We will leave it to you which one is
worthy of your support.
CHARLES H. MOVER,
President l. U. of NJ, NJ. & S. w.
ERNEST MILLS,
Sec'y-Treas l. U. of NJ, NJ. & S. W.
w. NJ. MAXWELL,
President Butte Miners Union No. l.
R. R. MACKENZIE,
Rec. Sec. Butte Miners Union No /.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-25
May Be Justly Proud.

One of the finest papers that ever
reached the Courier office is that of
The Denver Labor Bulletin convention
number, which consists of three cover
sections of six pages each and twelve
inside sections of eight pages each, all
printed on first class paper, highly
embellished and illustrated with first
class color work, filled with splendidly
displayed advertising and printed in
the highest style of the art.
The front page carries the pictures
of President Wilson and Samuel Com
pers at the head in an oval cut with
the words Industrial Peace" below,
the capitalist to the right and the
laborer to the left shaking hands.
Almost an entire page is devoted to
a splendid write-up of Fort Collins.
Would to God that time were here
in all it's fullness; the time when capi-
tai and labor will enjoy industrial
peace and shake hands and be con-
slant friends.
1t is an issue of which the publish
ers may be justly proud and cannot be
surpassed for artistic Typography and
clean, clear print and make-up.-Fort
Collins Daily Courier.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-25
LOCAL CENTRAL BODIES

Allied Printing Trades Council-w. c.
Thornton. pres; Thomas p: Rodgers.
sec'y treas. RIM. Is, 1S4O California st.
Phone Champa 42f. Meets Sd Wednesday y
Trades Union hall, Charles bldg.
Amusement Council Of Denver and Vicinity
John +. Kessler. sec, 1923 Lincoln St
Meets LIST Sunday each month, IL a. m,
T. NJ. A. hall. 1715 California st.
Carpenters' District Council-J. 8. Gobel
sec, 1947 Stout ST. Meets LIST and Sd
Wednesday, Carpenters hall. 1947 Stout
Mitchell, sec. Is. T. c. I73i Arapahoe st
Peter Johns, bus. rep. B. T.. C., 1I31
Arapahoe. Meets Carpenters hail. 1e47
Stout st, Friday nights.
Board of Business Agents of the Building
Trades Council-Meets every day except
Phone Champa 2T9l bet. II and u a. m.
Peregrine pres, 200 $. MrriOu st. Thos.
i. o. Box 1OlG. Meets 2d and 4th sun
Local Joint Executive Board Hotel and
Restaurant EmPloyes-E, J. Lott, sec,
b. I. c., Club bldg. Meets every Friday
at p. m, 1881 Arnpahoe st.
Metal Trades Council-W. f: Evans. pres.
rm. 80, $50 Eighteenth st. l.. g. Brnyton,
sec. 246 Inca st; Meets I'd and 4th
Union Label League No. 1 of Denver
James J. Torpey, pres. 7. G. Greene,
sec, -treas. 20. Box l1sl. Meets LIST
and Sd Fridays, p. m, Hall No. /,
u. I. c., Club bldg.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-25
A Boost From Pueblo.

The Denver Labor Bulletin, which is
the official paper of the Colorado State
Federation of Labor and the Denver
Trades Assembly, has issued an annual
state convention edition that is a splen-
did presentation of the industrial re-
sources and accomplishments of the
Centennial State and great credit to
every one connected with its prepara-
tion and publication. This issue of
The Bulletin consists of fifteen eight
page sections, or one hundred and
twenty pages in all and contains much
interesting and valuable material,
handsomely illustrated. We note
among other features a full page de
voted to interesting facts and figures
about Pueblo, which is credited with
having the only Labor Temple in Colo
rado.-Pueblo Chieftain.