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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-02
S. B. ANDERSON
DENTIST

Office Upstairs over E. c. Grizzard's
Store. Work guaranteed and your
patronage solicited.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-02

Entered at the Huntingdon postofiee as sec
0nd class mailmatter.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-02
Carroll County Democrat

Published Every Friday ST
HUNTINGDON, TENNESSEE
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30
RED CROSS PACKETS

Persons who have prepared Christ mas nackages for soldiers or sailors should send them to their local Red Cross Chapter, and not to the head quarters of the Red Cross in Wash ineton. as many have done through apparent misunderstanding. Christ mas packages are assembled by local Chapters and AuXiliaries, packed in cases and forwarded directly to Di- vision warehouses for distribution to cantonments or for shipment abroad. The National Headquarters in Washington is devoted exclusively to executive work
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30
THE DRAFT QUESTIONABLE.

It is now up to 9000000 young men of military age to answer the questions the Unit ed States government puts them about their suitability for military service. It will be in teresting to see how the blank forms come back in Clifton. Many fellows who left school early never before sat down to answer any kind of written examination. There will be great cogitations before the 26 or more answers are set down in black and white.
 To some men the form will seem needless ly complicated. But there is no other way to get a thorough survey of conditions in each instance The first set of exemption cases had to be handled in very nasty way. The country demanded the immediate assemblage of great army There was little time for de- liberation or investigation. No doubt some who should have served managed to get ex- emptions. And some who should have re- mained at home forced to go
 Now there will be somewhat more time for discrimination Every man should take pains to answer his questions intelhgently. If he doesn t understand them, or can't make out legible paper, he should secure help.
 Many of course, will seek to dodge ser vice for insufficient grounds. It will be a risky thing to try to deceive. The exemp- ton boards should be slow to take the unsup- ported word of unknown men. Unless a man has positive reputation for truth telling Independent investigation of his statements will be desirable
 This Is not time when government off, cials be trfied with. The man who an- swers the questions squarely and sincerely will avoid trouble. He will have the satisfac- tion whatever happens that he did his duty.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30
PART WAY, OR ALL THE WAY IN?

When congress meets it is likely to be all stirred up over giving Uncle Sam de- cent if not, indeed a more honorable standing ill the great war.
 We are not at war with Austria. Turkey or Bulgaria. We providing money and munitions for the killing of Austrian, Turks and Bulgarians. No soldier of these nations would hesitate to kill an American soldier Should American soldiers come face to face with Austrian, Turkish Bulgarian forces, there would be fight without any prelimi- nary investigation into Che diplomatic or for nal relations of the countries.
 In short, we are in the equivocal, if not shameful, position of killing people whom we are at peace, and it has somewhat of the aspect of bloody brigandage
 Very likely. lose much by it, too. Declarations of upon those three nations would undoubtedly have effect upon their morale allies of Germany. Besides, how we sit at peace table. with worldwide democracy our, honest purpose. and help fix the destines of people whom we've merely stabbed in the back with our money and munitions? How can we honorably claim that this is an issue between civilization and bar barisn, when our national attitude is that of peace and soft-dealing toward such profession al barbarians the Turks and Bulgars?
 Tn respect of tthese three nations, q neutral doing all can. shooting to put them out of business. It hath an ugly. German look.
 The Phoenix Messenger demands that the candidate for the democratic nomination for governor next year give out platform nouncing the principles which they will try to carry out if elected. Why? The party coun- cill, under primary law will make the party platform after the state and county candidates have been named
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30
DO YOUR BIT.

The sugar regulations have reached Cliff ton You are now allowed 50c or 100c worth of sugar each week according to the size of your family.
 This situation has been in force ill the East for some time only more stringent than it is here as yet. Do not blame your dealer, he can not help himself. He is not free agent any more than the customer.
 Restaurants through the East using placards asking customers to less sugar. many of them are serving sugar as they do any other portion. Sugar is not needed in coffee, and in many other forms in which 1t is being used, Taste may be trained to do without Ii in many instances
 Some house wives of Clifton are resorting to strategy in order to buy sugar. They buy from two or three stores, have others buy for them This is injustice to other buyers and the stores considering plans to check such buying. They can do as in other places blacklist such customers and not allow them sugar. Other commodities will later be sold in the same manner.
 Conditions demand these regulations for the present at least. Abide by them and suf- fering will be lessened, and greatly eliminat- ed for the future.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

the sugar famine we had in town lately. You could hardly buy pound of sugar for love money, and what little there was went up to twelve and fourteen cents. Those big speculators just keeping back sugar to make 1t go up. No, didn't mind so much personally. You see, 1 heard that sugar might be scarce. so I sent the whole family around to different stores and we got enough to last us a couple of months. It was little trouble but the dealers wouldn t sell more than a cer- tain amount to each person. Most of the neighbors did the thing But just suppose we hadn't heard about it in time! l think these food boarders ought to be shot !! It's an outrage. Why doesn't Mr. Hoover do something?''
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30
GIVE US A CHEATLEss DAY.

Many newspapers are coming out with articles on the food question: The average house wife is ready and willing to use suostl- tutes for the commodities needed by the army The trick of the trade is to find a substitute that is as cheap as the commodity instead o1 higher in price The dealer, not the retail man for he is at the mercy ot the powers higher up but the profiter, who the minute a substitute is suggested by the government boosts the price of that commodity out ot sight.
 We all that is the majority, believe in observing wheatless and meatless days 1n signing the food cards, in subscribing to the Red Cross, the Y M c. A., to the Liberty Loans and all other forms of National SUD- port This money, however, all has to come out of the same pocket book. Household ex- penses have to be paid from the same source as the aids to the Government. The average home does not have fat pocket book.
 Unless the field of the profteer is limited and that at once, we will not have. enough money to subscribe to the cause and support the home The soldiers cannot starve, that IS true, neither our homes starve or the source of support for the soldier will be cut off
 We believe that the food administration will get at the profteer and that soon. The mesh of government investigation is slowly being drawn about him and when the hand of Uncle Sam falls upon him, he will realize that his day is over. These things take time in or der that justice may be done.
 The proiteer is the lowest type of a slack CT. His face hangs heavy with fabby fat. his body is living symbol of voluptuousness, his pockets bulge with ill-gotten gains He is only fit food for the vutures that love to feed upon carrion
 Give us a cheatless day. Yes. Give the profteer his just dues and such day will be inaugurated speedily.
 The retailer is doing his part. He has to, he is checkmated every corner and has no chance to cheat if he so desires.
 This week Clifton has been given food reporter whose duty it will be to furnish the Federal Food Administrator of Arizona weekly report of retail prices charged for all food commodities This shows where the tail man has to stand.
 The government is getting behind the proposition right and it will not take long to find the hiding place of the profteer. When he is found his scalp will hang high and the cheatless day will be at hand.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30
BOYS SAVINGS TO RED CROSS

A thirteen-year-old boy of Cyrus Minn., has sent his entire savings to the Red Cross, with a letter which said i'll part:
 Il heard that little boys could give their dimes and nickels to the Red Cross. I have saved up dimes and nickels for some years and I an sending all that I have, $5.23. I an glad that 1 saved them so they vii dc some good to the soldiers.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30
WHY WE ARE NERVOUS

In perfect health we hardly realize that we have network of nerves, but when strength is declining the same nervous system gives the alarm in headaches, tiredness, dreamful sleep, irritability, and unless corrected, leads straight to a breakdown.
 Scott $ Emulsion is exactly what you should take; it's rich nutriment gets into the blood and SC feeds the tiny nerve-cells while the whole system resPoHds toits refreshing tonic force.
 scott & Bowue, Bloomfield. NJ.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

Says Bisbee Ore: Never stop to think that Bisbee has the smallest police force of any burg of half its size in America or Europe? Its so And another thing, when the need arises it has in the past, it raise the biggest one in the world in about an hour and every of gun of 'em raring to go. It's no trouble at all.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30
HER PRIVATE HOARD.

Golfers Weekly, under date of Decem- Der l, in writing editorially the food situation, says:
 Mrs. Jones was indignant. q think if $ perfectly disgraceful the way the Governmenr lets these food speculators hoard supplies 50 as to make them scarce and dear! Why, take
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

Tobe Moseley says in his imagina- ton he can see the Esquimos now sitting up there on cakes ofe ic whit, ting on icicles while they watch the | finish.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

The old Miser of Musket Ridge went fishing one day this week. He would have gone sooner, but he want
 ed to wait until all the fish got big
 ger.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30
tlogWalloW News
DUNK B0TTS. Regular Correspondent By Georee Bingham

As evidence that everybody is more or less interested in the here after. every time a person sees a hole being dug he asks what it is for
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

Fit Smith had a rabbit supper night before last, and during his sleep had an exciting dream He thought he was being chased by pack Of dogs, and went through many brush piles and briar patches. When he woke up he found himself under the woodpile
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

Tobe Moseley read in a column of plate llatter in the Tickville Tidings this week where a wedding took place in high society away off wonder somewhere. The article went on to describe the affair and took occas- ion to say that the bride marched down the aisle attired in handsome white gown. Tobe says right there she ought to have been sent home.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

Sim Flinders, our well-known rat trap inventor and Hog Ford Sunday school teacher, has returned from a flying business trip to Bounding Bill lows, Rye Straw, the Gander Creek graveyard and other points. He re- ports that he has lately been at work on a still newer device in the way of rat trap, that will completely out do Edison or any of the others. This one is made on the style of clock with a pendulum, and when the rat sees it he begins chasing it to and fro until he runs himself to death.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

Along with a reasonable amount ot common sense a person ought tc have some polish; then when he brushes up against the world he vii shine.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

Slim Picl1ens was caught drinking cut of the pond the other day and didn't deny it.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

Every man loves to tell somebody one
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

Along with a reasonable amount of common sense person ought to have some polish; then when he brushes up against the world he will shine.
 i Yam Sims has been calculating on going into the cattle business and , will leave tomorrow for Tickville, where he will inspect the train 1 when it comes in, with a view to get ting on to the way the cow-catcher is made.
 A mule in front of the blacksmith shop yesterday was in the act of kicking Miss Hostetter Hooks, but when she turned and looked at him right hard. the animal immediately jumped the fence and surried off across the field.
 Washington Hooks has returned from an unpleasant visit Of few days with relatives near Rye Straw.
 Frisby Hancock had the misfortune to lose his kife this week, just as the whiting season was about to open in Eogwallow.
 Yam Sims reports that he let his imagination run away with him the other night when he passed the graveyard and saw some strange looking white object moving around among the tombstones.
 Frisby Hancock fell in with an agent fer a pattnt separator while lover at Founding Pillows the other day, but could not get interested, he and his wife having already done so
 Isaac Hellwanger was approached from the rear by a tom bstone agent the fore part of this week, but was not in the market at this time, he having just purchased fresh supply of patent medicine.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30
B. P. o. Elks Clifton Lodge No. 1174.
 MEETS
 MASONIC HALL FirsI and Third Wednesdays
 SIP. Y. Visiting Brothers Welcome. E. c. FITZGERALD, E. R. LOUIS BERNSTEIN, Sec'y.
CORONADO LoooR NO. q
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 Clifton, Arisuaa, Jan. 1. 1915

Regular Communications December sth. 1916. Special communications when blue nag is hoisted. Visiting Brethren always welcome. wm. T. MORRIS, Worshtpful Master THOMAS SMITH. Secretary-
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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

Frisby Hancock had the misfortun' to lose his kife this week, just al the whiting season was about t open in Eogwallow.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-30

Washington Hooks has returned | from an unpleasant visit of few days with relatives near Rye Straw.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-08
Steelton Snapshots

WOmen's Mass Meeting.-Mrs. ]. T.
Moore. of Steelton, will address the
third of a series of women's mass
meetings. in st. Johns Lutheran Church
Saturday afternoon on THE Chris
tian Hope"
Every Member Canvass.-An every
member canvass will be made by a
committee from the First Presbyterian
Church, Thursday evening, March 10,
between 7.30 and 10 o'clock.
To Initiate Class.-A class of can
didates will be initiated by the local
l. O.. r. NJ, No. 243, tonight.
Mrs. Heagy to Rcturn.-Mrs. J. NJ.
Heagy, president of the Civic Club,
will return from Miami, Florida, Sat-
urday evening, where she has been
for q month.
Elect Dclegatc-C. l.. Crist was
elected to the annual conference to
represent the Centenary United
Brethren Church, at a meeting of the
congregation Tuesday. II. NJ. Heagy
was elected alternate delegate. The
conference will be held in Annville in
October.
Glass Mecting-The monthly meet
ing of Mrs. Stees class of the First
Methodist Church will be held at the
home of Mrs. Stahler, Poplar street,
this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-08
MAYOR TO PROBE
ALLEGED GRATING
Reading Executive Calls on
Editor Mccormick to Name
Letter Writer

Reading, Pa, March SIN an ef-
fort to compel William Mccormick,
editor and publisher of a local news
per, to reveal the name of the man
who charges members of the Reading
police force with accepting bribes to
protect disorderly houses, Mayor Fill
bert caused a resolution to be intro
duced in council yesterday calling on
Mccormick to give the name of West
Reading X" the writer of q communi-
cation published on February 2S. The
resolution was passed unanimously,
even Councilman Ruth, who has been
friendly to McCormick's newspaper,
voting for the measure.
The Mayor said he will welcome any
information that he can use in prose-
cutting any police officials or employees
who may be guilty.
II am going the limit in trying to
find out if any one is accepting protec-
ton money" he said. 'I am not going
to stop with this resolution, for I re-
gard the charge is an attempt to be-
little the administration"
The Mayors first demand on Me-
Cormick for information was made on
March 1. Mccormick, a former Har-
risburger and relative of Vance Me-
Cormick, promised to supply the name
when he got the writer's consent"
The publication alleged that a num-
Der of proprietors of disorderly houses
were paying from $50 to $50 for pro-
lection.
A marked change in attitude toward
the Mayor has been noticed in the last
few days. The hostile section of the
press is more moderate In tone, and
one newspaper praises him for stop
ping an Objectionable show planned by
local amateurs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-08
RAILROAD RUMBLES
STOCK BUYING IS
POPULAR MOVE
Reports Show Many Purchases
by Pennsylvania Railroad
Employees

Buying Pennsylvania Railroad stock
on the instalment plan is keeping
Treasurer James X. Linn busy. He is
treasurer of the Mutual Beneficial AS
sociation of Pennsylvania Railroad En-
ployes. In an address in Harrisburg
during February Treasurer Linn told
of the plan offered to Mutual members
to buy stock
Since that time the Mutual officials
have been besieged with inquiries. The
following is taken from the current
number of the Mutual Magazine:
Many Shares bought
From the 1st to the 18th of Febru-
ary. 141 shares of Pennsylvania Rail-
road stock have been purchased for
members of our association, represent
ing a cost of $7935.91. The purchasers
of this stock represent eight divisions
and the general office of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and are composed of
shopmen, clerks, laborers, trainmas-
ters, car inspectors. conductors. brake
men, enginemen, telegraph operators
and agents.
THE first two weeks that our plan,
which enables our members to become
the owners of the best railroad stock
in the world, has been in operation has
demonstrated the thrift of many of our
members.
New Plan Popular One
"In the past there has been no way
for the man with small amount OF
money to become the owner of stock
of this kind, but since the Inauguration
of a plan by which it can be bought on
small monthly payments. he Is placed
in an entirely different position ana
we expect that the future viii see the
employe stockholders occupy very
important position.
company owned every share of out
standing stock, each employe would
only own, on an average, stXty-four
shares, and many of them own more
than that number now. We believe the
time will come when ours, the great
est of all railroads, will largely be the
property of it's employees This Is an
opportunity to provide an additional
income for old age and ought not to be
overlooked b. our members"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-08
'PENNSY PLACES
Big RAIL ORDERS
Reading Approves New Equip
ment Plans Announced :
Several Days Ago

Orders for Pennsylvania and Read
ing railroad equipment to cost about
$4.500,000 were placed yesterday with
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania manu-
featuring plants. The Pennsylvania
system ordered 6s,332 tons of steel
rails for delivery in 1918 and the
Reading contracts called for 45 loco
motives. The steel rail order of the
Pennsylvania compares with total
of 10000 tons contracted for to be
delivered in 1917. the great cutting
down of the size of the order being
caused by the high price now being
charged for steel rails.
Rails For Lines East
Of the 191 Sorder 41,666 tons are
for the requirements of the lines east
of Pittsburgh and 26,666 tons for the
lines west. These amounts cover not
only the directly operated lines of the
Pennsylvsnia system. but also the
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk
Railroad, Cumberland Valley Railroad
and Long Island Railroad. affiliated
lines operated under separate man.
agements.
Reading anticipated one week ago pro-
vide for the building by the Baldwin
company of five Mallet locomotives
and 20 other heavy freight engines
and the construction at the Reading s
own shops of ten passenger locomo-
tives of the Pacific type and ten heavy
switching engines. The cost of all will
be in the neighborhood of $1,000, 900,
the prices being wei advanced from
those of last year.
Passenger locomotives which cost
$4,000 several years ago now cost as
much as $4,000, while switch engines
that then cost around $4,000 now
cost $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-08
Railroad Notes

Enginehouse employees are SYM
pathizing with GAP Workman who
had the misfortune to lose SIS re-
Gently. He was on his way to the
slipped out of his pocket.
Big League Stuff" is the way Will
liam II. Reindel, Jr., describes the pro-
gram in preparation for the third an
n1Versary of Harrisburg Assem- bly,, No.
4, Mutual Beneficial Association of
pennsylvania Railroad Employees.
Chairman Graffus Drake has called
a meeting tonight of his committee in
charge of arrangements for the recent
freldship and cooperative club ball.
All members holding tickets are re-
quested to turn them in.
Hap" Handschuh who has been on
the sick list is reported as able to be
about.
II. e. Hoffman, blacksmith at Enola
who was off duty on. account of the ILL
ness of his mother, has returned.
2. E. larger has been appointed
chairman, and A. S. Meyer, secretary
of the general committee of adjust
ment for the M. b. A.
Placards are being distributed all
over the Philadelphia division an
nouncing the third anniversary cele-
bration' of Harrisburg Assembly on
the night of Marchc IA.
In side-swiping collision in AL
toona yards yesterday, Conductor
w. c. Leonard received injuries to his
right hip.
A freight wreck on the Petersbure
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad
yesterday caused a delay to traffic on
the Philadelphia division. The wreck
occurred near Hollidaysburg.
Morgan r. Williams has been ap-
pointed assistant master mechanic for
the Reading Railway Company at Sha-