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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
ALL ENEMIES MEET IN BERNIE
Streets Are Thronged With Thousands
Of Men Who Have Been Interned--
Must Wear Uniforms.

At any time Of the day in the Swiss
capital one sees the uniforms Of both
sides on the streets, for there are thou
sands of French. British, German and
Belglans interned In Switzerland, and
according to the rules Of the game.
they must wear their uniforms, In or
der to make the breaking Of parole
harder, writes Will Irwin in the Sat
urday Evening Post.
MY first sight OF a German Fritz
dumping down the streets In his neu-
trail green uniform and his stout MILF
tary boots gave me a kind Of shock
of surprise. 1t Is three years now,
since-in Belgium last beheld free
man in q German uniform. Today /
saw dozens of men in French uniform
pass other dozens in German uniform.
Each party to these meetings would
look straight ahead, pretending he had
not noticed.
For the benefit of the entente peo-
pies the shops are displaying such
signs as these: "Swiss Manufacture. :
"Same Composition as -, the Ger
man Preparation Out Of Strictly Swiss
Origin" "This Line Made of Swiss and
English Material" knowingly to buy
German goods Is the same cardinal sin
among the French, American and Eng
fish colonies here.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25

A prerevolutionary mansion is to be
preserved in Albany as historic
shrine, says the Brooklyn Standard
Union. This was the home OF Gen.
Philip Schuyler, who was In command
Of the continental troops in the victory
OF Saratoga In 1777. The house had
been erected Is years before and stood
in the open country within what are
now the city limits. The estate, with
its ample grounds and negro slave
quarters, was known as "The PASTURE
After their surrender at Saratoga Cen
eral Burgoyne and other British Off
GERS were held as war prisoners at his
home by General Schuyler. Washing
ton, Franklin and Lafayette were en-
tertained there, and in the main par
Tor General Sehuyler's daughter, Eliza
beth, was married to Alexander Ham
ilton, whom she long survived after
the fatal bullet fired by Aaron Burr at
Weehawken ended the life of Washing
toms secretary Of the treasury.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
BEAR GOT ALL CAMPS HAMS
Bruln, Later Captured in Trap, Pro.
Vlded Juicy Steak and Pelt
Brought Good Price.

With hams at present prices even a
rich corporation like the Great North
ern Paper company cannot afford to
feed bears on that sort Of fodder, and
so 1t was distinct relief to the boss
Of the company's camp on Elm stream,
nine miles from Seeboomook Falls,
when the camp timekeeper, Raymond
Dyer of Bangor, acted, Bangor cor
respondent of the New York World
writes.
In the camp on Elm stream was a
barrel of smoked hams. One morn
ing the barrel was full. A week later
the barrel was harmless, the cook found.
Tracks Of a young bear were around
the building.
Dyer set a trap. One morning at
three o'clock the crew were aroused by
a tremendous granting and thrashing.
The ham thief was in the trap fat,
furry and furious, securely plnched by
his right forepaw. A logger smashed
the bears skull with an ak. The men
ate some of the bear meat and Dyer
got the skin, which he sold for a good
price in Bangor, and also collected the
state bounty, So.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
Just Pieces of paner.

Apropos Of recent financial mag
Mates downfall, deposltor remarked
to bank official that he thought that
the man in subordinate position who
handles large amounts of cash is sub
jected to a greater temptation than the
high financier." "Not So" was the
answer; II was a paying teller for ten
years, and can assure you that han
ding cash in large amounts is abso-
lutely like handling simple pieces OF
paper with numbers on them. 1t is
the mathematics Of accounting that in
terests a cashier-the keeping of those
bits of paper in perfect order The
question of what he might do with the
bills never enters a busy paying teller's
mind. The Outlook.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
K0RNILOFF IS A BRAINY MAN
Noted Russian General Has at Hls
Fln0er-Ends the Literature Of
Fully Fifteen Countries.

Whatever may be said or thought
Of KOrniloff, there can be no doubt
that he is brilliantly clever, says
correspondent. He might be termed a
"self-made man." At the age of thir-
teen he was tending sheep on the
Steppes; today, at forty-seven, he has
at his finger-ends the literature of Is
countries and all manner of military
lore.
At one period Of his meteoric career
ne combined the two Unmatched pur-
suits Of science and spying.
Though he can converse in IS lam
guages, KOrniloff is a great believer
in the maxim that "silence is golden"
On one occasion he said: 81 am
fighting general, accustomed to act
and not to talk. In Petrograd most Of
the time is spent in talking"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
Horses LOYAL to Cavalry.

Displaying almost human instinct,
one hundred horses turned over to the
remount station by the First New
York cavalry when that organization
was transferred into machine-gun
companies, demonstrated their dlsap-
proval of the reorganization by STAN
peding, relates the Brooklyn Eagle. The
horses paid no attention to the mill
tary discipline, but broke down the
barricade Of the remount station and
galloped over to the picket line of the
First cavalry, their old rendezvous.
Many Of the horses took positions in
front of the tents of officers and sol
diers who have ridden them for years.
An alarm was spread and the cavalry
men were compelled to corral their
former dumb associates and drive
them back to the remount station.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
SOLDIERS LOT NOT so Bs.
American Fighters at the Front Not
In the Trenches Continuously
Plenty Of Amusement.

The trouble with the American pub.
lie Is That they have heard and read
so much Of the great war and its hor.
rors that they think their boys are go
ing to be continually In the midst of
bloOdshed and constantly in dlscom-
fort, and they concentrate on the ter
rible side Of 1t and esk. "How long
win It be before he Is killedp They
don't see that that is not all there is
to it," declares a war correspondent.
II is natural enough Of course. A
man writes book about the war,
takes one incident, and another, and
another, makes chapters Of them, with
the result that the man and woman
who read his book read u succession
of horrors, and they think 1t Is all like
that. They don't realize, or they for
get, the weeks between these 'hor-
rors" and discomforts.
A man Is in the front trench under
fire, say, two days, and sent back four,
or perhaps four days and sent back
eight. Usually a brigade is in the
fire sector" 80 days. Then 1t Is sent
back to the rest billets for an equal
time. Here the men are in practical
ly no danger-perhaps an occasional
shell. They are together In jolly com
radeshlp, having lots of amusements-
football, baseball-plenty to do. They
are well fed, well equipped, well
amused.
OF course. the grouchy soldier is 60
ing to have grouchy time, but the
life Of the American soldier on the
western front is going to be just about
what he makes 1t. If he goes into 1t
in the right spirit he will find that it
isn't so bad as 1t is cracked up to be.
And then he will be In great state of
indignation because the reports Of it
have made 1t seem so awful.
When he realizes that It isn't so
bad, he mustn't forget to sit down and
tell the folks at homel He knows It's
a lot better than he thought 1t was go
ing to be. But they don't.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
Caring for Stock

We have heard of cattle freez-
ing to death or dying for lack of
attention during this unusually cold
winter. We hope there has not
been much loss along this line.
We hope our farming friends, as
they sit around their warm fires
this winter. and have stock ex.
posed to the weather, will make a
solemn resolve that they will never
be so thoughtless again. Make
up your mind now that YOU will
prepare as soon as possible all the
shelter needed. and'that your stock
shall never again he exposed to
the winters cold. Men should be
too humane to permit stock to be
exposed all the time to the kind of
weather we are having this winter.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
USED STRING 70 STR ANGER
Irvine Swung in Air. London susman
Explained Indicated Other Cab
by's Brother Was Hanged.

The conversation turned on the
wonderful pEngency and power Of in
vective Of the old-tlme London cabby
as narrated by Charles Dickens In
"Piclwick Papers" and by other au-
thors Of thar and a subsequent time.
"a few years ago" said Or. John 81.
Oliver, in the indianapolis News, II
paid my second visit to London. The
cabby and his horse had passed away.
The horse-drawn omnibus was no
more, the petrol-driyen bus having
taken its place. told BritOn whom
/ met over there that liked to sit on
the outside next the driver. that /
found him a most interesting charac-
ter.
$50 do T. said my British acquaint-
ance, but he is not at all as interesting
as his predecessor of the old fashion.
/ was seated beside one of these old
time drivers going through street
crowded with vehicles when a bus
coming from the opposite direction
was in collision with our bus. The
wheels of the two locked and then the
highly ornate invective between the
two drivers began. 1t was the perfect
flower, yes, the full fruitage | thought
of profanity and abuse.
"But I was mistaken. There was
more and worse to come. When the
wheels had become unlocked and we
were slowly moving away, my friend,
the driver. drew from his pocket bit
Of string and holding It above his
head swung it slowly to and fro.
The other driver at once jumped
down from his bus and, whip in hand,
struck at the string-shaEer. The wealth
OF epithet he then used showed that all
that had preceded 1t was as mild and
kindly as the softest baby chatter. Our
driver answered not a word, but as he
drove slowly on continued the string
shaking.
"'I wondered what there could be In
this simple bit Of dumb-show to make
the other busman so frantlcally angry.
Then my driver gave the explanation !:
"'E didn't like 1t, did e? 1t was honly
a bit Of Joke, don't Y see. Is brother
was 'anged last Friday"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
War curbs Suicide.

Sir Bernard Mullet, registrar gen.
eral Of the British empire, announced
recently that suicide had fallen off
strikingly in England since the begin
ming of the war. The explanation is
that the national unity Of feeling, the
subordination Of self and the sharing
of sympathy on all sides makes the in
divlduaIs personal injuries less linz
portant and induces him to forget his
own desperation. Personal indulgences
and excuses of immortality causes of
insanity and melancholla, are curbed
and minimized naturally by the econ
omies enforced upon the populNce.
Discipline in eating, dressing, working
has also a beneficial effect in keeping
the mind sane and free from morbid
broodlngs.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
Nerve Of . "Rookie.D

During some recent maneuvers, says
the Rehoboth Sunday Herald, a raw
recruit had been told off as orderly.
On reaching the marquee where the
officer was he poked his head In and
bluntly inquired:
slave We anything for me to do,
mister?'
Disgustedly laying down his cigar,
the officer exclaimed:
"Why the deuce don't you introduce
yourself in a proper manner2 Sit
down." he added, land 1 will show you
how to report yourself"
The "rookie" seated himself and the
officer, proceeding to the entrance,
walked briskly into the tent, saluted,
and said:
"Orderly for the day, sir. Have you
any orders for me?'
The recruit calmly picked up the dis
carded cigar from the table and, be-
tween puffs laconlcally replied:
mo, there's very little doing today.
You can hoof it"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
McLemorssviIIe items

Miss Iris Gill, Of Huntingdon.
visiting friends here last week.
Miss Lillian Mckinney spent
the week end visiting friends in
Huntington.
B. E. Adams & Son have sold
eheir grocery business to Elhert
Garner, the latter taking charge
Monday.
Miss Lillian Gardner left last
week for Nashville, where she has
accepted a position as teacher in
the Industrial School.
Rev. w. L. Hart has returned
from Baxter, where be spent the
holidays, He reports Mrs. Hart
and w. L. Hart, Jr., doing we'll.
On account Of the extremely
bad weather school has been sus.
pended at the M.C.I. 1t will re.
open as soon as weather conditions
improve.
Paul Lancaster and Miss Ger
trude Darnall we're married last
Friday, Rev. w. l.. Hart oficiat-
ing. The young couple have the
concentrations of their many
friends.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
CROP and pruo PLANTS.

One of the projects outlined by the
committee on botany of the national
research council is the search for wild
plants which may be used as wartime
substitutes for the more costly crop
plants. During the Civil war DR.. John
Porcher, a Southerner, published a
book giving a list of plants Of the
South which could be substituted for
much-needed food and drug plants. 1t
is suggested that information might be
obtained from hunters, trappers,
wnodsmen, farmers. Indians and the
foreigners, who pick up considerable
food from the countryside. Similar IN
formation is desired concerning plants
that can be used in medicine.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
Burros Garry Copper Ore.

The wood-carrying burro, passing
through the plaza, to the delight of
tourists and artists alike, for decades
and centuries, now has a rival. 1t is
the burro laden with copper ore. A
caravan Of these burros, carrying huge
sacks filled with $50 pounds of Is per
cent copper ore, arrived in the city a
few days ago, says the Santa Fe New
Mexican, travelling all the way from
the Lahoma Copper company's mine
u miles east of the Dalton canyon.
They came down the Santa Re canyon
in good time, and carried the ore to
the depot where it was shipped.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
nenzoI % the Rescue.

Experiments recently conducted by
large oil company, notes a writer In
Power proved that mot only is ben
zol more valuable than gasoline as a
motor fuel when used straight, but It's
effective value is increased by being
mixed with gasoline. These expert
ments indicate that a mixture Of equal
parts of gasoline and benzol gives a
value over 16 per cent greater than
that Of straight gasoline, which shows
80 per cent increased value for the
benzol half. In many quarters alcO-
hol is looked upon as the ultimate fuel,
but 1t cannot be employed except wish
great difficulties, owing to It's high n.y.
drogen content"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
WONDER WORDS OF RUSSIANS
Favorite Phrase That Means appl.
ness and Peace for Which They
Have So Long Struggled.

IT am going to try to teach my read
ers six Russian words" writes William
G. Shepherd In Everybody's. "The first
is 'tavarish.' 1t means 'cOmrade.' There
used to be a law in Russia against
using it The French in their revOlu-
ton, meant about the same thing when
they said 'citoyen. It Is a word you
hear a thousand times a day, every
where.
"'Alir bez annex contributzl.'
These are the other five words. You
hear them as we In the United States
hear our latest slang phrases. The
Russians use them as we once used
the phrase, sixteen to one or safety
first They mean no annexatlOns and
no contributions Every Russian lost
in his happy wonderland, full Of the
new Joy of life, means, when he uses
these words, to say, This world Is a
more beautiful place than / had ever
thought Let us all be brothers and
help each other to enjoy it, instead
Of fighting to make slaves of each
other and to drive the beauty and hap
piness out of life.'
There is something infinitely pa
thetic in their faces when you say TO
Russian, Yes. Your idea is fine.
But what Of the GermansY
I'm vain the Russians have stood
their front and cried to the Germans.
All the rest of the world Is listening,
except the Germans, to that Russian
call to happiness and peace:
"Tavarishi Mir be- annex con.
tributzly"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
LACK or PRAISE FOR POETS
Complaint Is Registered That Insult
eient Honor Is Bestowed Upon
Living English Writers.

In an article In the B0okman on
twentieth century English poetry, Prof.
William Lyon Phelps quotes William
watson as complaining Of the INSULT
cient praise bestowed upon living pO<
cts and as saying that with one eX-
ception, meaning Kipllng. there is not
n single English poet the sales Of
whose poems would not have been
thought contemplate by Scott and By
ron. with that one brilliant excep-
ton" says Watson, "England's living
singers succeed in reaching only a
pltifully small audience" In com
mentlng on this passage, Professor
Phelps says:
"We ought to remember that Scott
and Byron were colossal figures, so big
that no eye could miss them, and that
the reason why Kipllng has enjoyed
substantial rewards is not because Of
his political views, nor because Of his
gloriflcation Of the British empire, but
simply because of his literary genius.
He>is a brilliant and salient exception
to the common run Of poets, not mere
ly in royalties, but In creative power.
Furthermore, shortly after this lee
ture was livered Alfred Noyes and
then John Mansfield passed from city
to city In America In a veritable
march Of triumph. Mr.. Gibson and
Mr.. DeLaMare received homage every
where; Riley day Is now a legal hOll-
day in Indiana; Rupert Brooke has
been canOnized."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
Rsfunees Stole From Police.

The gratitude" of some people who
found shelter in an East London po-
lice station took the form of stealing
a new broom and some enameled
mugs. At another police station they
stole clock, two pairs Of boots and
some provisions, and damaged some
uniforms. At one of the town halls
where the public has been allowed to
overflow into the police court pre-
cincts the Old Testament was pur-
Joined, and in a public library several
volumes were stolen.-London Globe.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
Would lake Glass Eve Rack.

Paul Gary Of Anderson, Ind, Is all
American, with the exception of a
glass eye. The substitute optic Is
alien.
Gary tried to enlist In the United
States marine corps at their recruiting
station in Louisville, KY, but was re-
jected when his infirmity was dlscov-
cred by Sergt. G. c. Wright.
didn't you know that the loss of
an eye would prevent your enllstlng2"
asked the sergeant.
Il thought 1t might" explained Gary,
"but this glass blinker is the only part
of me that was made in Germany, and
want to take it back"
He was advised to mail it.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
Couldn't Treat Him.

you'll have to get another doctor"
said the one to the patient who had
just called on him.
"Am so ill as that" gasped the suf-
ferer.
II don't know just how i'll you are"
replied the man Of medicine, ''but
know you're the lawyer who cross
examined me when l appeared as an
expert witness. My conscience won't
let me kill you, and I'll be hanged if
want to cure you. Good day"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
walSeshift.

"Those oldtimers used to inscribe
their historic records on rocks with a
chisel.'
'Yes," replied the young man noted
for sudden outbursts Of wisdom; II
suppose the ancients had their tIou-
blos about white paper sheftage the
same as We have
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25

Travellers who enjoy reading on
railway journey viii appreciate this
story.
A passenger wanted TO read, but a
man opposite would persist in trying to
talk. After several brief replies the
reader became irritated.
"The grass is very green, isn't itY
said tic pleasant yong man.
Eyes" was the answer; "sueh q
change FROM the hlne and REQ grass
we've been having lately"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
Pays to Advertise

Hermap Rosenfeld. advertising
manager for Sears, Roebuck Co. ,
in the course of an address before
the AID Club convention, made the
following statement:
We have a bureau whose duty
it IS to read each week the county
newspapers from all over the coun-
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
The Ianltora Won,t KIck.

81 am afraid of this daylight saw
ing PLAN"
'Why?"
Because they won't stop with set
ting the clocks ahead; they will be
monkeying with the thermometers
next. What viii we do if they put 70
degrees down to so degrees in the
winter timeg '-The Lamb.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-25
DELINQUENT TAX LIST

The following property will be sold at the east
door OF the court house in Huntingdon Saturday,
January 20, 1918 for taxes due the corporation:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15

both President Wilson and Secretary
Baker. Mr.. Willard endorsed the war
department and government supply
purchasing reorganization plan sub
mitted last week by Secretary Baker,
although he said IL does not go far
enough in centralizing authority and
is weak in reliance upon voluntary
cooperation.
Mr.. Baruch favored even more
highly centralized authority over
munitions in an individual, advocat-
ing a plan broader than that en-
ployed in England. He frankly dis
agreed with Secretary Baker re-
garding the reorganization proposed
by the latter and insisted that in
dividual control Is essential.
In details only did Mr.. Willard
and Mr.. Baruch differ. Their argu-I
ments for one man direction appar-
emily made a profound impression
on the committee. The testimony
apparently strengthened determine
tion Of committee members to recon-
mend legislation for a change despite
the unfavorable attitude Of the
President
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15

the Briggs brothers Of this city and
spent several weeks here over a year
ago.
Al meeting of~the first aid class OK
the Red Cross win be held at the
room in the postoffice building
Moorhead, at o'clock this evening.
DR. o. ]. Hagen viii give the lect-
ure and all who are interested will
be welcome.
A raid at the residence Of Her
man Jensen by officers of the
sheriffs and Moorhead police Of
fees Sunday evening resulted in
the seizure of eight pints of whis-
kew
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
DISTRICT COURT
ON WEDNESDAY
First Case That of Con-
struction Firm Against
Consolidated School

The December term of Clay county
district court will be resumed al
Moorhead on Wednesday with Judge
William l. Parsons, Fergus Falls,
presiding. All of the jurors who were
serving at the time the recess was
taken before the holidays, will re-
port for duty tomorrow.
The first case to be tried Is that or
the Northern Construction Co, OF
Thief River Falls, against the Hitter
dal Consolidated school district. on
the part of the construction company,
that was the contractor for the new
school building, about $4,000 Is
claimed for extras and as premiums.
The school district not only denies
owing anything but claims about
$4,000 in penalties and for failure to
perform according to contract. H Q.
Kjomme, Thief River Falls, and G. q.
Moorhead, will represent the
company, and Chas. s. Marden is at
tOrney for the school district