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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21

Group |. Clark as center
Clark, Hickory Flat, Lavinia
Bellwood, Wood Hill, Cedar Grove
Barger. Browning, Whitthorne
Robinson, Terry, Hawley ant
Biggart.
! Group 2. Trezevant as center
Trczevant, Atwood, Houses
Newbill. McLemoresville, Argo,
Oak Grove, independence, Nc
Kenzie. New Zion. Gilbert, Christ
NASHVILLE, Wilders, Oak Hill and
Turner.
Group 3. Landlord as cenSer
Landlord. Fields, Bethel, Mace
donia. Cannon, Long Rock
Thompson, Swindell, Carnes,
Ephesus, Barren Springs, New
Spring Hill, Huntington and
Elico.
Group 4. Hollow Rock as CEN
ter Hollow Rock, Roberts. Bea-
yer Creek, Rosser, Cobbs, Edna,
Vale, New Hope, Mitchell, juno
ton, Croker, Cotton Greek, Pond
Branch and Butler,
Group ). Westport as center
Westport, Daisy, Concord, Clarks-
burg, Poplar Springs, Anark,
Halls, billiard, Buena Vista,
Louder, Spanish Grove, Dollar,
Bradford, Yuma. Belgrade, Green
leaf, Shiloh and Murphy.
Group 6. Scott as center-Scott,
Liberty, Daffron, Palestine, Pal
mers Shelter, Boyd, Pleasant Hill
and tate.
We hope to have a meeting at
some schoolhouse in each of these
groups during the week of JAN
uary 7-12, 1918. The first meet
ing should be held at the central
schoolhouse. and will be, if that
community will invite it through
the teacher, otherwise the meeting
will be carried where it has been
invited Some others have already
asked for the first meeting. We
want every citizen to take an &C.
tive part,
ID T. BARNHILI.,
County Superintendent.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21
PEACE PARLEYS
Russia aud Germany May Reach
an Agreement

Terms of armistice were reached
the first Of the week between Ger
many and Russia. The armistice
became effective Monday at noon
and is to remain in force until
January IA.
A provision in the armistice
agreement was that peace negotia-
tions were to begin Immediately
after the signing Of the arlnistice.
Just what this armistice and the
peace parleys will amount to can
not be told, for Russia is a very M
certain and unreliable nation, but
looks very much like it will prove
to the advantage OF the German
nation.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21
Governor Rye III

News From Nashville Tuesday
says: Governor Tom Q. Rye is
confined to the executive mansion
by a severe cold, and it was an-
STeHpced that pneumonia was feared
Governor Rye has been suffering
from grippe for some time and
was apparently recovering when
he attended the funeral Of DR.. A.
H. Purdue, state geologist, last
Friday, and the exposure caused
the relapse.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21

Felix Newhill, a splendid citizen
of the Nineteenth district, died
Thursday of last week from long
illness with tuberculosis. The de-
ceased was IS years old and while
not member OF the church, he
had been a professor OF religion
for a number Of years. He was
never married and is survived by
three brothers, NeIll j. CALVIN
and Sherman Newbill. Mr.. New
bill lived a quiet, inoffensive life
and had many friends among
those who knew him. He will
be missed in his community.
The burial occurred last Friday
at Union Academy,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21
VIII Win

Gen. Pershing has sent word
back to this country that the Amer
lean army in France has no mis-
givings regarding The ultimate vic
tory Of the allies. Mr.. Pershing
said to Y. Nj. G. A. worker re-
turning to this country:
you must go back home and
dispose of that doctrine that we
can't break through the German
lines. We can break through then
with a human wedge, and we will
Tell everybody Won meet of our
determination to win.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21
Confers With President

A special from Washington says:
Congressman I. W. Sims, chair
man of the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, has had his
FIRST conference with the president
following his assumption of the
important chairmanship. He was
with the president more than an
hour and various phases of legis-
lation, bearing on legislation af-
fecting railroads and interstate and
foreign commerce, were discussed.
The question Of the president TAX
ing over the railroads for opera
iton during the period Of the war
was discussed. but Judge Sims
states that be is not at liberty to
announce the details of the inter-
view,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
The House Passes the Submission
Bill Last Monday

Nation wide prohibition won in
the house Monday, and only the
readiustment of a slight difference
in resolutions between the house
md senate stands ia Tire way of
snbmitling 10 the state legislatures
an amendment to the federal con-
stitution forbidding the manufac-
cure, sale or importation Of intox-
icating liquor for beverage pur-
poses in the United States or its
territories.
The vote in the house, taken
after a day Of debate before
crowded galleries, was 2S2 to 1913,
with the parties dividing almost
evenly. The margin for prohibit
tion was eight votes more than the
twO-thirds vote.
Both vets and drys. had been
predicting victory all day, and it
was not until the last few names
had been called that the anti-pro-
hibition forces conceded their de-
feat. When Speaker Clark an
nounced the result the victors we're
joined by the galleries by such a
demonstration as is rarely per-
mitted in the house. Former Sec
rotary Bryan, an interested spec
tator nearly all day, appeared on
the floor and joined in receiving
congratulations with Representa-
tive Webb, of North Carolina, who
had led the fight.
The resolution adopted BY the
house is identical with that passed
by the senate, except that it gives
the states seven years instead of
six in which to ratify the amend
ment Senator Sheppard. author
Of the resolution, predicted that
the senate would accept the amend |
ment. He said he had assurances
that the seven-year period would
be approved and that lie did not
believe a roll call was necessary.
The presidents approval IS not
required and the state legislatures
may ACT as soon as they please
after the signatures of the vice
president and Speaker Clark have
been attached to the resolution.
Every member from Tennessee
voted for the amendment.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21

every day. and this adds to the la
Dor and disorganizes the business.
Many are following the request Of
the postofiiee force aud mailing
their packages early, and thus
avoiding the rush, and assuring
their packages to receive more
careful attention.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21
Soldiers Lost

Since April 8 up to December 8,
1894 deaths in the United States
army-including those wounded or
reported captured or missed. OF
these So were wounded, IA re-
ported captured or missing, and
937 have died a natUral death.
From accidents 352 have lost their
lives. Ii have been killed in action
and 10 lost at sea. The discrep-
ancv Of 80 has not yet been ac-
counted for.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21
Giles--Giles

News was received here this
week of the marriage Of Mr.. Tom
Giles and Mrs. Ola Giles, of Vega,
Texas. The contracting parties
are we'll known here. having re-
Gently moved to Texas, and have
many friends here, who join with
the Democrat, in wishing for them
a life of happiness and prosperity.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21
SCHOOLS GROUPED
An interesting Meeting Held Last
Saturday

/ Teachers of the county held q
very interesting meeting last Sat,
urday at the court house, with
about thirty in attendance, which
was, indeed. creditable, when the
bitter weather is taken into consid-
GRAFTON.
A number in attendance came
several miles over country roads
covered to a great depth with
snow, Notwithstanding, teachers
accessible to railroads, had been
urged to attend, vet, as a whole,
they did now show the grit that
the rural teachers did. When we
realize that most of our best
schools are situated along the rail-
roads, and the presence of their
teachers in attendance smaller than
that from the rural districts, we
are a little afraid that thcy are too
content with their own fortunate
surroundings and, possibly, too
forgetful of the help they might
render some others in less favored
places.
Great interest was manifest
throughout the meeting. Two Of
the local pastors were with US and
spoke words of encouragement to
the teachers, and gave every evil
dence Of sympathy, and pledged
their cooperation to the extent of,
their opportunities.
Reorganization was effected by
re-eiecting Miss f. Love Hawkins
chairman and Miss Kennedy, of
the Industrial and Framing School,
secretary.
The association adopted a plan
by which the schools Of the county
are grouped into centers for the
purpose Of more effectively sery-
ing community purposes. For in
stance, whenaineeting is held at any
schoolhouse in the group, all the
schools in that group are expected
to attend en- masse The purpose
is to have all the farmers, house
wives, club boys and girls, school
in fact, make it con-
affair. 1t will, in fact, bel
everybodys' meeting. DO not for
get that these meetings are purely
community meetings, and by at
them you may 20 home
better prepared to do the things
which make up your daily work.
Schools are grouped as follows:
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21
Christmas Rush

The great Christmas rush is on,
especially at the postofice. A
large number Of packages are be-
ing received and dispatched. Many
presents for man, women and chill
Idren are being handled, A large
number Of packages are being dis
patched to the soldier boys. The
trans have been delayed almost
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21
Death OF w. q. Kirk

Mr.. w. G. Kirk, aged 67, died
at his home, a short distance east
of Huntingdon, "Wednesday even
ing OF last week The death was
caused from a complication of dis
eases. Two or three weeks before
be died he wss standing in the
court house yard and suddenly fell
to the ground in an unconscious
condition. He was cared for by
his nephew, sheriff N. q. Kirk,
and after few days was able to
90 home. He never fully rallied
from the attack. Mr.. Kirk was a
well-to-do farmer and had many
friends. The burial was Friday
at the Hampton graveyard. He
is survived by one son, Priest
Kirk. His wife died several years
ago.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-26
RED LION NEWS ITEMS

C. E. Leonard and Lee Bailor were
at Gus McCormick's Wednesday, buy
ing horses.
L. E. Harrison and wife were cal
lers at Gus McCormick's Wednesday
evening.
r. p. Blake got up a surprise par
ty on his wife for Thursday evening,
the occasion being her birthday, but
n Thursday happened to be bad
and stormy day it was postponed un-
til Saturday evening, and it was at
tended by a large and jolly crowd.
Dancing and games was the amuse-
ment and somewhere about midnight
the refreshments were served and
the crowd dispersed during the wee
hours of dawn, all expressing them
selves of having grand good old
time.
Lee Bailor was a shopper on last
Friday to Sedgwick.
Carl Bivens was discing for Lue
Harrison Tuesday.
Sunday was busy day at the res
ervoir for the guards. Everyone that
happened to feel like he could catch
n few fish was there to try his luck,
but as meeting of the irrigation
board had been called for Saturday
and instructed the guards not to al
low any more fishing or trespass-
ing on the reservoir right of way, the
little story had to be told to all alike,
but there will be no more fishing
until the war is settled with Ger
many.
Carl Bivens is assisting r. P. Blake
this week with the cattle and build
ing fences across the river.
Lue Harrison ana wlie were cal
lers at the Snider place Sunday.
Chas. Leonard was hauling hay on
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-26
Newsy Notes From Wide
1Awake Correspondents -

Monday from the Crum place.
Mr. Furr of Harlan county, Nebr.,
came in Wednesday to take up his
residence on his homestead on the
south side and will begin building
at once.
Quite number from here attend
ed the Wild West show at Sedgwick
and report 1t very fair for the kind
of show.
A band of gypsies passed through
here Tuesday. They had bear and
a monkey and gace the customa,y v
street dance for a nickel.
Mr.. Buckley of Crook was a Wis
itor in town and also was calling on
the south side Tuesday.
Howard Bell has Just completed
some very neat grocery signs for
the Red Lion Cafe.
c. F. Parker was a business caller
at the Red Lion Cafe and was at
tending to business on the South Side
Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Bailor were call
ers at Ray Furgeson west of town
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Sullivan from
Crook were calling in town on last
Sunday.
J. w. Bivins and T. o. Bell were
South Side visitors Sunday.
Ed buckley and family from Crook
took dinner with Howard Bell and
wife Sunday.
Mr.. Week from the South Side and
Mr. Bert Edwards of Haxtun were
visitors at J. w. Bivins on Saturday
evening.
Mr.. Elmer Week and Mr.. Blame
Williams of Haxtun autoed to Den
YER last Tuesday returning Friday
with their new 1917 model Fords.
Mrs. Grand Ray went to Sedg-
wick Saturday for visit with old
friends and relatives, returning on
Monday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Rev. Rollen II. Ayres, pastor of the
NJ. E. church of Sterling, has been
selected to deliver the commencement
address. Rev. w. T. Galley will
preach the sermon to the graduates
on Sunday evening, May 18th in the
Congregational church.
In order that the classes of this
year and those to come might not
have many difficulties to overcome,
that previous classes have had, they
have appropriated money from the
class play funds to build out the
stage and equip curtain. If moth
ing prevents, the stage and curtain
will be used for this class play.
Rev. Long will talk to the students
in chapel period Thursday.
The dates chosen for the class
play are May IA and Is.
At recent meeting of the grade
school and high school teachers, it
was decided that the May Queen
should be chosen from the grade
school by the teachers of that sys-
tenn.
At Chapel period Monday morning
Vincent Dye and Mary Kingston read
essays they had written, their SUBJ
jects being chosen by themselves.
The glee club also gave a selection.
The Junior and Seniors will have
charge of the picture show on next
Tuesday evening. Besides the pic
lures there will be songs, readings
and special music by the students.
The proceeds will go towards the fund
to help pay for the costumes for the
play. The cooperation of all would
be heartily appreciated.
School work in general is moving
nicely. Most of the students real
iZe that they are coming in ON the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-26
COLORADO WILL
DOHER PARTDUR.
ING WORLD WAR

That the entrance of the United
States into tine World War will have
comparatively little effect upon the
demand for farm lands and general
investments in Colorado is indicated
by the undiminished volume of in
quiries being received by the State
Board of Immigration. These inouir-
les are pouring into the office of
tically every state in the Union and
from Canada.
1t is conceded by all who have Civ
en- the matter careful thought that
this country's biggest task as an ac-
tive participant in the war will be to
furnish food, munitions and other sup
plies to the enemies of Germany al
ready in the field or prepared to
take the field, and to relieve the AL
lies of part of the tremendous bur
den of financing the struggle. At
the same time it will be necessary
to bring production in this country as
nearly as possible to maximum, in
order that our own people may not
suffer too keenly from high prices
for the actual necessaries of life, or
frome acute shortage Of food.
Colorado is admirably prepared to
aid the nation in this respect. The
state has more than $4,000, 900 acres
of agricultural land that has never
been broken; it has resources for the
doubling in very short time its al
ready heavy production of livestock;
it has immense deposits of zinc, lead,
copper, tungsten and other metals es-
pecially useful in war that need de-
velopment; it has unusual advantages
in the line of raw materials and
cheap power for manufacturing on
large scale many of the things
it will be necessary for this country
to furnish to carry on the war.
Men and money are needed to e.
velop these resdources. The state
board of immigration is doing every
thing in its power, through cooper
alton with organizations and individ-
uals in all parts of the state, to inl
crease production in every line this
year. There is room in Colorado for
thousands of people, who, in other
states, do not find a wide enough
field for productive effort. Through
intelligent cooperation Colorado can
be brought in a short time to take
rank among the leaders in supply
ing nearly everything that the ma
tion will most sorely need in the
next few years.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-26
PLAINVIEW ITEMS

Paul and Howard Skinner, Willard
Beanblossom and Rober Murray are
at present working at the carpenter
trade at Chappell.
Maude Skinner left Saturday after
noon for McCook, Nebr., where she
Will stay while with her brother
and sister-in-law, who arc residing in
the vicinity of that place
The Sunday school was pretty we'll
attended last Sunday.
Kew. Maynard of Chappell preach
ed IN Plain View school house last
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-26

Sunday. He promised to be back
next Sunday afternoon again. Come
out and hear him. You cannot very
well afford to miss hearing him as
he is very influential speaker and
one that tells the whole truth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Pidgeon visited
with her folks near Chappell on last
Sunday.
Miss Ellen Anderson of Bridge
port, Nebr., is at present visiting her
sister, Mrs. o. +. Elmq-;s..
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-26

'home-stretch" and they are endeav-
oring to make good finish. We be-
lieve that such, in a great measure,
is the result of the intense interest
taken in the school by the good pa
irons of Julesburg. They have lib
orally and unbegrudgingly given their
time and means to encourage the stu
dents to greater activity. Then the
Grit-Advocate has so graciously re-
served, free of charge, place in its
columns for our news and announce
ments, that we regard it as one of
the chief corner stones.
If you will come to our programs
from now on, we will show you that
we have caught the opportunity by
the forelock and are utilizing the help
SO generously extended to US.
Mrs. A. F. Perrier has been having
quite little trouble, on account Of
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-26

The green grass has begin to come
up in large quantities, and spring is
with us to stay.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-05-04
BOMBS RAE DUTCH TOWN
UNKNOWN AiRPLANES MAKE AN
UNEXPLAINED ATTACK.
Nationality of Flyers and Reason for
Attack on Unprotected Neutral
City Not Established.

Amsterdam, May 2.-The Dutch vii.
lage of Zierikzee, near the Belgian
frontier, has been laid in utter waste
by bombs dropped from airplanes. The
aviators nationality and the reason
for dropping death dealing missiles
on neutral, unprotected city have
not been established.
Several Casualties.
There were several casualties three
persons perishing, according to one re-
port.
''The whole village is in ruins" the
TELEGRAPH stated. more than 100
houses were RACED or damaged. The
civilian population was panic-stricken
at the raid and at sight of air craft far
above flashing searchlights and whirl-
Ing around to drop their bombs"
Teuton Airmen Seen.
The TELEGRAPH joined with other
Dutch newspapers in demanding an
immediate inquiry to establish the
identity of the raiding party.
Nearly all newspapers insist from
the location Of Zierikzee it is evident
the bombs were not dropped by mis-
take, but by design.
Advices from Slugskil state that two
German airplanes appeared above
Hasvengent and disappeared In a
southwesterly direction.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-05-04
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YOU CAN SERVE

You may not be able to carry and
fire a gun, but your country needs
your service now. You may not even
be able to dig a trench, but you
will either serve or handicap your
country by what you do or do not do
America In the present crisis
needs health as much as anything
else. It needs strong, enduring sol
diers for offense and defense. It
needs healthy civil population,
first, to back up the fighting men,
and, second, to keep from robbing
the soldiers of the services to which
they are entitled.
Every needlessly sick individual in
effect offers comfort and assistance
to the enemy. He is incapacitated
from rendering his own bit of ser
vice. In addition, he takes the at
tention of others who, except for his
need, might be striking blow for
our country or against the enemy.
We and our allies need a great in
crease in food supplies. A sick man,
woman, or child cannot produce it
in field, garden, or mill. Our sol
diers and sailors will need medical
and nursing attendants, many OF
whom will be kept at home to care
for sick and dependent people who
have no moral right in war or
peace times to be sick. Civilians
will consume drugs that were bet
ter employed in saving the lives and
restoring the health of the country's
defenders.
There is not a man, woman, or
child who cannot, and is not called
upon to make some sacrifice for his
country. The least he can do is to
give up the personal liberty Of be
ing sick needlessly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-05-04
PASTOR HAS RECORD
DIR. 7. S. JOHNSON OF BEAVER
DAM SERVES IN ONE CHURCH
FOR FIFTY YEARS.
OTHER WISCONSIN, DOINGs
items of Interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and BulIetined In Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Beaver Dam-With a record OF hav-
ing preached 5000 sermons, held 1900
gospel meetings, oficiated at 1928
funerals, performed 632 marriages and
514 baptisms, and welcomed 656 per-
sons to membership in his church, DR..
T. S. Johnson, on May third completed
his fiftieth year as pastor of Assembly
Presbyterian church of Beaver Dam.
His is a record Of longer service in
one church than that Of any other
pastor in the Wisconsin synod of Pres
byterian churches. DR.. Johnson be-
gan his service as pastor of Assembly
Presbyterian church on May 3, 1857.
He was born in Greeneville, N. Y,
in February, 1889, son of Presby-
terrain minister He received his edu-
cation at the Newton academy in New
Jersey, at Carroll college, Waukesha,
and the Theological Seminary of
Princeton, N. J.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-05-04

do, is to find him right help or the
right class.
There are three classes Of farm help
I'D The regular farm hands who are
going to be rather scarce. (2) There
are, however. great many men who
work In factories, In wholesale houses.
drive teams and other occupations
who could possibly be spared during
the rush seasons. 1t is the duty of the
commercial clubs and manufacturers
to make list of these men and offer
them for detached service when ur-
gently needed. There is third class
of labor which is very efficient and
that is men of affairs who have been
raised on farms who will volunteer
to help the farmers out during the
rush. This is the greatest work our
business men can accept to show their
patriotism at this time