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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-07-12
JOHN A. MOORE
FOR CO. ATTORNEY
Takes This Method Of Making
Known 10 Crittenden County
People His Announcement

To the Republican Voters Of
Crittenden County,
| take this method of anuounc.
ing my self as a candidate fol
the republican nomination fol
the office of County Attorney.
For several months have
been urged by republicans from
every section of the county to
make this race, but have hesilat-
ed to do so, for the reason that
my time is so occupied that it
viii be impossible for me to make
canvass of the county in order
to secure the nomination.
In fact the salary of the Office
does not justify a person qualified
to fill it, in making two canvass es
of the county in order to secure
the Office. But if | was so sit.
uated that could make a close
canvass Of the county, it would
be a pleasure to me to see and talk
to every republican in the county
and discuss with them the duties
of the county attorney. But this
is impossible, as | have a crop OF
earn, tobacco and hay that must
have my attention for the next
two or three weeks and this
renders it impossible for me to
solicit personally the votes of the
people; my name will appear
upon the republican ballot in the
primary election as a candidate
for this office and if | am given
the nomination viii make every
honorable effort within my power
to win in the final election.
In soliciting your vote in this
matter, ! refer you to my record
as a practicing lawyer fol-, the
past q years; during all these
years you have been in and
around our courts and know the
extent and success of my prac-
tice. Our court dockets show
whether have been actively en-.
gagged in the practice and the
character of cases, have had
and the degree CT success | have
met with in my practice. in this
way you may know the ability OF
every candidate for this Office as
their practice and the actual ex-
perience they have had becomes
a matter Of record.
The responsibilities of the
office are such as to demand a
lawyer well learned in the law
and with actual experience in
the practice.
Our county is now many thou.
sand dollars in debt, intact we
have a bonded Indebtedness OF
500, 10000, besides a floating in
debtedness of several thousand
dollars.
Every appropriation made and
every dollar spent by our county
is paid on the advice of the
county attorney, who by law is
made the legal adviser of every
county officer; hence it is i'm
portant to you from financial
stand point. that your county
attorney be experienced and
learned in his profession,
In announcing my self as a
candidate for this Office, | be.
lieve Tiny duty to state as far
as possible what my course shall
be if elected, and | now promise.
that if | am nominated and
elected to this office, that | will
at all times be present when the
Fiscal Court is in session, to
advise the Magistrates upon any
questions that may come before
them.
| will stand for a strict en-
forcement of the penal laws Of
our stNe, but in doing this it
will be my pleasure as well as
my duty, to see that every man
charged with any offense is given
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-07-12

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diabetes. weak and lame backs, rheuma-
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Send for testimonials from this and other
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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-07-12
{. 5. NUM-
4 WRITES CARD
Another one Of Marion's Boys in
The Race For State Senator
Of Kentucky
Marion, KY.
July 3, 1917.

Mr.. Editor
Please to announce my candi.
dacy in your paper for the State
Senate. and say that it is subject
to the Democratic Primary in
Auoust
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05
FARMER HELD FOR MURDER


Mountain View.-The finding Of the
body of Ray Phifer in field two
miles east of Mountain View led to
the arrest CT George Valentine, q
prominent Kiowa county farmer, on
. charge Of murder. Valentines son,
DIN Valentine, and Carl Byars. =
young companion, are also held by
the officers, charged with being &C
cessory to the homocide. All three
were taken to the county Jail at Ho--
bart. The body had been dead two
days.
Phifer and two boy companions
were driving along the road, in
buggy, when Valentine and his son
and Byars came up behind in an
automobile and began shooting at the
rig. The two boys jumped out and
ran. Phifer whipped up his horses
and, until his body was found, it was
believed he had escaped unhurt.
The body, when found, wac marked
with three bullet wounds. A coroner's
Jury returned a verdict placing the
blame for the killing upon Valentine.
The three arrests followed. Valen-
tines objection to Phifer's attentions
to his daughter is said to have been
the cause OF the shooting.
- h.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05
GO0DPASTER AGAIN IN JAIL
Former Deputy Marshal, Who Es-
capped, Captured In Missouri.

Muskogee.-Charles H. Goodpaster,
formerly a United States marshal,
who escaped from hospital here sew
eral months ago while federal pris-
oner, has been captured at Spring
field, Mo. Deputy United States Mar
shall A. r. Cottle is in Springfield and
will bring Goodpaster here for trial.
Goodpaster was arrested in junk
yard operated by his brother-in-law
by whom he was employed.
The desire to see his wife and chill
dren was the cause Of Goodpaster's
arrest. After his escape from the hos
pital he went to Mexico and then re-
turned to the United States, going
to Memphis. His family had located
in Springfield and Goodpaster went
there believing that his trail had been
obliterated by time.
Goodpaster's escape followed sew
eral attempts to secure freedom with
outside assistance. He was charged
with disposing Of liquor seized in
raids.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05
TWO HELD ON OLD CASE
state Claims Conspiracy Now In fish
ominpo Killing.

Tishomingo.-Charley Collins and
w. F. Cleveland have just been placed
in the county jail here charged with
the killing of Tom Gordon near Mill
Creek last November.
Collins was formerly arrested on the
same charge and after preliminary
hearing yas held for manslaughter'
Sheriff Ben beavers. who has been
working on the case. has discovered
new evidence which the county attor-
ney claims will show conspiracy be.
tween the two defendants to effect the
death Of Gordon.
In the former case Collins testified
that the killing was accidental. He
stated that he, Cleveland and Gordon
were walking together from neigh
borhood gathering, when he stopped to
light his pipe and got few yards be-
hind his companions, and that he took
his gun from its place to examine 1t and
accidentally fred, shooting Gordon in
the back.
The date for preliminary hearing IN
the new case has not been set.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

university the title to the convention
hall and grounds, as we'll as other
property, was turned down by the
voters. The margin was . narrow
one, the vote being 6s7 against, Col
for, but this is decisive. 1t was stated
by a prominent member Of the board
of trustees that the school would prob
ably leave Guthrie. Where the uni
versity would locate in such event IL
not certain.
1t had been expected by advocates
of the university that the proposition
would carry by large majority. The
opponents of the plan, however, were
working quietly. but effectively. One
Of the principal arguments used
against the plan was, that the univer-
sity was not pledged to stay in Guth-
RE, even II 1t were given the prop
erty.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05
4 BIG SAVING ON LIQUOR
More Than Enough Saved From
Drink Bill to Buy a Car for
Each 13 Persons.

Kansas has saved enough on her
liquor bill in the last four years to
more than equal the amount her citi-
zens have invested in automobiles at
the present time, according to state
msnts issued IN the last few days
from state departments.
Professor Frank w. Blackmar Of
the state university, has filed report
with the governor which shows the
liquor bill for Kansas is approx
imately s29,O0O,00 a year less than
the average for the same number Of
persons anywhere else in the United
States. Curtis w. Myers, in charge Of
the motor vehicle registration license
department, estimates that there 10
approximately sos. 100000 invested in
motor cars and trucks in Kansas
today.
Taking the saving on liquor bills
for the last four years at Professor
Blackmar's figures, we have approx
mately $115,000,0O0, or $10,000,00t
more than the investment in automo
biles.
Taking the Rlackmar report, the
Myers report and the latest figures
from the state bank commissioner
foffice, the following il shown:
There is an automobile for every
thirteen persons in the state. These
thirteen persons spent $3.50 last yeal
for liquor-$12S.70 less than the aver
age thirteen persons over the entire
United States spent for the same pur
pose. And these thirteen average
Kansans have deposited in the bank
something like 1926.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

Wheat at $2.-Ths highest price for
wheat on record at Junction City was
paid when L. w. oesterhaus, 4 Gray
County farmer, sold one Thousand
bushels to the Tyler Milling company
for ~ q bushel.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

Frontiersman Dead.-John r. Cook,
pioneer frontiersman, Civil War
veteran, author and lecturer, died the
other night at his home in Wulburton.
Funeral services were held at the
Soldiers Home at Fort Dodge.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

Farmers Fight Car Thieves
Aroused by four motor thefts in the
last two weeks, the farmers of Tai.
mage organized and offer $500 reward
for conviction Of anyone stealing a
car from that township.
Woman Fatally Burned.-whils
Mrs. Florence Forgey, Of Lebanon was
cleaning clothes vessel on the stove
containing gasoline exploded and she
was enveloped In flames. A chance
caller put out the fire, but not until
Mrs. Forgey was fatally burned and
TIE homo virtually destroyed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

Orphans Observation-Disclosures
children in the state orphans homo
at Atchison were vaccinated recently
as preventative measure. Mrs.
Anna Mosher of Topeka, who visited
the home has since been stricken with
smallpox.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

Caldwell Advance soid.-C. M. Hunt
Of Garnett, and J. r. Bennett, of To
peka, former state printing shop en-
ployees, have bought the Caldwell Ad.
vance from Mrs. Clarice McIntire, re-
Gently elected clerk Of Sumner Coun.
ty. Mr.. Hunt is Mrs. McIntire's
brother.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

After the greatest patriotic demon
stration Baltimore has seen since the
Spanish-American war, several thou
sand persons stormed the Academy Of
Music, swept a Gordon of police aside
and interrupted big pacifist meet
ing, stopping DR.. David Starr Jordan
in the middle of a word and refusing
to allow the speaking to continue.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05
TO AID SOLDIERS FAMILIES
SaIlna Merchants Form Association to
Care for Wives and Children
Of Absent Ones.

The FIRST home protective associa-
ton in Kansas is being organized in
Salina. with ]. A. Kimball at the head.
This association is made up Of bust
ness men of Salina, who will hire the
retired business men or send their
the Salina boys who 60 to war IL the
Kansas troops are called out. The
association is going to watch over the
mothers and the kids that are left
behind when daddy goes marching of.
That's the sort Of organization
that We need in Kansas now more
than we need the home guards that
80 many are volunteering for" said
r. Neill Rain, quartermaster and as
sistant adjutant general Of Kansas.
These organizations are needed to
look after the home folks when the
fathers are away. They win see that
the business does not suffer and that
the folks do not suffer and that the
little home that Is being paid for
on the installment plan is not sold
away.
Last summer when the boys were
called to the border q young man had
a nice little business. But his wife
couldn't run II and when he returned
he had to start all over again. The
fellows at Salina are going to send
a retired business man or one Of the
active clerks in o store down to run
that business for the soldier boy
while he is away and when he comes
back that business ought to be about
as good as when he left"
X X X
Sues Teacher for Whippinp.-Miss
Edna L. Johnson, county superin-
tendent Of public instruction, has been
sued in the district court by H. H.
Reynolds, father Of Ralph Reynolds,
pupil in rural school near Arkan-
sas City, for $4,000 damages. Rey-
nolds alleges his sons head was jam
med against blackboard.
= X +
Frontiersman Dead.-John r. Cook,
pioneer frontiersman, Civil War
veteran, author and lecturer, died the
other night at his home in Wulburton.
Funeral services were held at the
Soldiers Home at Fort Dodge.
X X X
Wheat at $2.-The highest price for
wheat on record at Junction City was
paid when L. w. oesterhaus, Gray
County farmer, sold one Thousand
bushels to the Tyler Milling company
for " . busheL
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05
GUTHRIE TO LOSE COLLEGE
CITY Fails To Vote For Convention
Hall Project.

! Guthrie. present indications
{ the most important result to Guthrie
rom the primary elections win be tho
loss of the Oklahoma Methodist Uni
versity. The proposition to give the
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21

The papers of East Tennessee are
suggesting that the republicans nomi-
nate Capt. T. F. Peck as their stand
ard bearer for governor IN the coming
race.
AS man qualified for the place
there are few men in the state who
could surpass Capt. Peck. The splen-
did work he did for four years as Com
missioner of Agriculture amply demon
s.rated his ability and should he accept
the nomination he would have the loyal
support of many not of his party.
He would make governor who
would be full of business and in hearty
accord with the best interests of the
farmers of the state as well as every
other interest. lie would bring to the
position very high order of ability
and it would be an administration of
business that would rebound greatly to
the benefit of the state.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
MUZZI.ED THE WATCHDOG.

Even at the risk of offending the
senslbllltles OF our distinguished Post
master General we must take issue
with HIM on the moral right of his pc
sition in relation to the public press.
AS set forth, his published announce
ment of what newspapers may publish
and what they may not publish IS
amazing to degree.
We cannot In justice say he has AFRO
gated to himself this right-greater
than that of any Prussianized monarch
on earth-because the power was be-
slowed upon him by Congress. But we
can and do say that when the Congress
reconvenes in December, IN the light
of MIR. Burleson's statement, an imme.
date end should be made of this Intol-
enable condition of affairs.
Papers, says Mr.. Burleson, may
not say the government is controlled
by Wall Street or munition manuiac-
turers or other special interests" If
they do they may be suppressed. Is
this to be so in 1921 as it Is in 1917?
The law enacted presumably is here
to stay. The government elected pos
sibly is not. the people might decide
to make change. 1t Is against all
precedent to assume that the Demo-
cratic party Will be perpetuaIIy en-
throned.
What If the people should elect new
administration and in the change should
bring to office government that was
controlled by Wall Street. the munitlon
makers or some special interests; what
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21

il these facts were palpable. and
awaited only the light of publicity to
bring about correction or perhaps i'm
parchment; must the press then re-
main silent at the threatening finger
of a Postmaster General, an Office
holder whose salary is paid by the peo-
pie he would have the power to defy?
What if a secret pro-German sympa-
thy should be found in the mentality of
new Postmaster General, are the
newspapers to be throttled and COM
PEELED to obey such rules of may and
may not as he may lay DOWN
Suppose new Postmaster General
shall take a different viewpoint of
what is best for the country or of what
he pretends would be best for the
country and state, 1--WE will not toler-
ate cam paigns for CONSUMPTION enlist.
ments or anything urging further pros
ecution of the war; Must that be-
come the last word of authority in our
liberty loving land?
Certainly the Congress has set a
strange precedent, and just as clearly
is Mr.. Burleson walking on the grass.
Muzzling a watchdog is dangerous
practice. American Press.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
COURTS CONVENE:
Wednesday, Nov. a., 1917.
NEGLECTED. DUTY.

For some weeks reports have been
coming to the Chronicle that drinking
is becoming more and more common In
our town, especially on Saturdays.
Saturday conditions seemed to have
reached the limit for numerous persons
were on the streets who showed plainly
that they were under the influence of
strong drink.
In one instance drunk man on
horseback blocked the sidewalk tor
fully five minutes or longer and ladies
could not pass for his rough and pro-
fame language and the danger of being
injured ny the horse he was riding.
This man made it very plain to those
he was talking to that he had pistol
and that he knew how to use it.
Why Marshal DeRossetts does not
suppress such things and why he does
not arrest persons who are drunk on
eur streets we are unable to say, but
it is very clear to everyone that it is
his duty to do 40.
If he does not possess the knack or
know-how to apprehend that class Of
persons, his resignation should be
placed in the hands of the city board
or 1t should be demanded by the city
board.
Conditions are rapidly approaching
the bad. and disgracetul condition that
prevailed few years ago when 1T was
charged that whiskey and beer was
sold in certain public places of bust
ness.
Men are hauling meal out of town by
the wagon load and it Is well UNDER
stood that 1t IS being used to make
whlskey. 1t is claimed that the whls-
key is sold here in town and at other
points over the county. 1t Is not IN
keeping with the facts to say such
practices cannot be stopped or SO far
suppressed as to cease to be public
disgrace and nuisance as it now Is.
AS the matter now stands 1t IS up to
the city board to either see that this
condition is remedied by our present
marshal or endeavor to secure a man
who will remedy it.
it is not the purpose Of the writer to
unjustly criticize Mr. DeRossett or the
city board as individuals or with any
other purpose than that better order
may be maintained and our streets
made safe for the passage of ladies at
any time, day or night. which is not
now the case.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21

There IS a tremendous amount Of
hypocritical rot going the rounds IN
connection with this war, but the worst
we have thus far seen is the declara-
ton that 1--WE are not fighting the Ger
man people, we are fighting German
mIlitarism."
The German people are believers IN
their form OF government just as truly
as we are in ours and it is the grossest
folly and hypocricsy to say we are, not
fighting the German people. We never
can curb or crush the German system
until the German nation is thoroughly
beaten in this war game.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21

Hon. Harry Camp was here from
Sparta last week looking after his race
for chancellor IN this division. When
seen by the Chronicle man he was
much pleased with the outlook and
stated that he expected to receive
strong support IN this county.
We took occasion to make some in
vestigations on our own account and
found very strong sentiment in favor
of Mr.. Camp. The sentiment in favor
of MIR. Camp does not seem to be based
on any direct or personal opposition to
his opponent. Gen. Officer, but the fact
that Mr.. Camp IS physically lncapaci-
tated for labor with his hands, coupled
with his general friendly bearing and
appearance of being man CT much
ability has gotten strong hold on our
people and if he does not receive strong
support at the polls many persons will
be greatly surprised.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21

The war game is getting very top
heavy just pow as there is such mul
titude OF organizations that entirely
too much of the time of the people is
being consumed in organization and
planning. So much time Is being con-
sumed with the multitude OF organiza-
tlons that it is practically impossible
to produce the results that should be
in any one line of war-help.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
BOOKS WILL OPEN.

The Registration books for the cor
poration of CrossvIlle will be opened
November %, 70 and "a at the Regis
ter's office IN the court house tor the
purpose of registering all persons who
are entitled to register to do so. IT
you have not already registered you
must 90 so to entitle you to vote IN the
coming city election, December Is.
G. W. Davenport,
Geo. p. Burnett,
Election Commissioners.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21

little thing of that kind helps. If you
want to Go something you ask the
Principal and he will tell you what will
help the most.
well, now, have talked dot and
never said word about the Dlspen-
sary, but that's comm along all right
and l will tell you about it next time.
Zone of the Folks
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

Some slight probability OF rain by
end of week. No decided temperature
changes. -:
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21

Indelible pencils at the Chronicle
Office.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
Prices: $50 to $4,000

One of the strong points about the Wat
erman is, it MUST write and MUST do it
with ease and comfort and give PERFECT
satisfaction or you get your money back.
Come in and try one. That will cost
you nothing. If you want to buy, we will
get any style of pen you want, if we don't
have it in stock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-04


Society and government have fought
their way step by step to a free press,
tree schools, free speech, and a free
pulpit, knowing that all four of these
agencies are necessary to promote and
procure q correct public opinion.
Opinions Of today may be as far
wrong as were those of the past.
Half century ago public opinion on
opposite sides of the Mason and Dix
on line justified civil war. in which
hundreds of thousands of men murder
ed each other. Today public opinion
on either side would brand a man a
traitor who would suggest that the
controversy over States rights be
opened up again.
Universal education, through a free
press. free schools, free speech and
free pulpit is enriching and ennob-
ling the average mind and equipping
it to practice the deliberations of a
great judicial tribunal and attain a
more wholesome and righteous public
opinion.