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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-11

Rev. Calvin Gregory of Pleas
ant Shade and George Cannon
of Lafayette are in Carthage to-
day. Rev. Gregory is rural route
carrier out of Pleasant Shade
and, in his absence, his substi-
tute, Sterling Boston, is carrying
the mail.
r. S. Seese. the efficient man
ager of the Smith County Elec-
trio Co., volunteered his services
to Uncle Sam and went to Wash
ington, d. c.. Sunday and re-
ceived a commission for sub
marine service. Mr.. Seese will
return to Carthage today and
remain a few days before re-
porting for duty.
The residence of DIR. @. A.
Womack has been made very
attractive with new coat of
paint.
Cashier of the Smith County
Bank Julian Fisher and Ex-
Sheriff NJ. J. Malone motored to
Nashville last week.
John Benton Hughes has re-
turned from Camp Jackson on
account of physical disabilities.
Mrs. Key of Monoville was in
Carthage recently the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. M. Y. Beas-
ley She was accompanied home
by little Misses Robbie Key
Beasley and Virginia Flippen.
Misses Davis and Steen enter
tanned Tuesday evening at the
lovely home of Mrs. Josie Kemp
in honor of Miss LOIS Cavanaugh,
who is to leave soon for Indiana.
Miss Alice Read rendered sever
al beautiful piano selections. A
literary contest was entered by
all in which Miss Alice Read and
Mr.. Virgil Savage proved to be
the winners, while Miss Leila
Ellington and Mr.. Max McClel-
Ian won the "boobv." A deli
cious salad course was served.
The following guests were pres
est: Misses Alice Read, Margaret
Lyon, AImeda Kennedy, Leila
Ellington and Lois Cavanaugh of
Carthage, Miss Mary Woodland
of Springfield, Miss Annie Louise
Wright Of Dixon Springs;
! Messrs. Frank Lee, Fred Hay
ME, Will Maddux McCIarin, Max
McClelIan, Edward Reynolds,
Ed High Fisher, Glenn Bradford,
James Read and Virgil Savage.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-11

Editor of the Courier 81 take
pleasure in writing q few lines
regarding oar camp life. We
enjoyed the trip to camp very
much. and arrived safely on the
twenty seventh of June. The
Smith county boys are in the
same company, sand we are so
glad to be together.
The Y. M. @. A. is doing a
wonderful work for the boys.
They have preaching services
every Sunday evening, lecturing
four nights in the week, and
moving pictures two nights.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-11

ews, L. B. Mathews, E. L.
Hufines. J. M. Cox. ]. M. Gar
denhire. w. V. Lee. H. B. Nc
Ginness, j. N. Fisher and
Western Grisham motored to
Murfreesboro last Saturday to
hear the opening speech of the
Hon. A. H. Roberts, candidate
for Governor.
j. t. Ash recently bought the
RUDE Fisher farm of 100 acres
in the 10th district, paying $4,000.
He will get possession January
1st.
Thursday afternoon, July A.
Mrs. Josie Kemp and her board
ers drove out in cars to Dixon
Springs fair ground where a
sumptuous supper was served by
Mrs. Kemp.
G. A. Drake has gone to Chad
bourn. N. c., to accept position
as book keeper for the Graham
Tobacco Co.
A. l.. Betty of Cameron, Okla.
has been spending several days
near Lancaster with his father,
J. M. Betty, who is critically ill.
Mr.. Betty is in his 77Ch year,
and has suffered six strokes of
paralysis within the last three
years, the last attack coming
some two weeks ago and his re-
covery is doubtful. He is an
old Confederate soldier and has
many friends who will regret to
learn of his serious illness.
Lahe Holt, the veteran shoe.
maker of Dixon Springs, was in
Carthage Tuesday and while
here, made the Courier office a
pleasant call and had the paper
sent to him for a year. For fifty
years, Mr.. Holt has been en-
gagged in the shoe making bust
ness at Dixon Springs. learning
the trade long before machines
were used in this work and he
was taught to make shoes that
would rot leak. Mr.. Holt SUBJ
scribed literally to the recent
war savings stamps campaign
and he says that he thinks be-
fore he is through with this duty
that he will purchase all the
government will allow, $1,000
VOL tn.
E. w. Mcclellan and DR.. C..
H. Donoho went to WilIette this
morning to see nfr. Mcclellan Is
wife who is i'll at that place.
Mrs. McCleIlan's friends here
hope for her early recovery and
return home.
E. J.. Mathews, who has been
sick for the past three weeks,
has recovered and was able to be
with his friends in Carthage last
week.
Clarence Massey, son of Dave
Massey of Turkey Greek, came
home Sunday on few days fur
lough form Camp Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Hogin of
Gallatin. Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Hogin of Arkansas, and J. G..
Gold Of Gordonsville were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
d MoClar;n
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-11
farm lbans.

Farmers, khave the latest and
best loan proposition ever offer
ed to you. Can furnish you
money as soon as you fun nish
title. Don'tfail to get my terms
Frank G. Bradford, Carthage,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-11
ForS7fe.

One4916 model Ford roadster
and one 1917 model Ford touring
car-both in>frst class condition,
and price reasonable. For fur
Their INFORMATION, call on
LII. TRAWICK.
At. Chestnut Mound
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-11
Volunteers Called FOR.

Teachers. high school pupils
and others who have time at the
suggestion of State War Savings
Distributor LELAND Rankin, of
Nashville. are asked to volunteer
their services to assist ]. M.
Cox, war savings chairman, in
making copies of the war saw
ings cards for this county. Those
who will kindly help will please
report at the court house in
Carthage Wednesday morning,
July 18th, 1913.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-11
CONSOLIDATION OF The TWO
BANKS HAS BEEN COMPLETED

All the work necessary to con-
solidate the Smith County Bank
and the First State Bank has
been completed and both insti-
tutions are now being operated
under one head, the Smith
County Bank.
The heavy task of transferr-
ing all the accounts and other
records of the First State Bank
to the Smith County Bank re-
quired several days, but the
work has at last been done and
every individual account of both
institutions was balanced July
1st.
The Smith County Bank is now
among the largest and strongest
financial institutions in Middle
Tennessee. The Bank is equip
ped with two modern Burroughs
posting machines, which enable
the book-keepers to handle the
1000 or more individual deposit
tors accounts with all ease and
correctness. With these two
posting machines, which are
driven by electric motors. and
the standard adding machine,
makes this one of the best.equip-
ped banks outside of the large
cities for handling business.
Julian Fisher, cashier of the
combined institutions, invites all
the old friends of both banks to
make the Smith County Bank
their headquarters while in Car
thage; a cordial welcome greets
them. He gives a special invi.
tation to all to make the Smith
County Bank their bank, with
the promise to extend all aid
and all favors consistent with
safe and conservative banking.
Gabriel Duffy Of Houston, Tex.
as and Gabriel Beasley of Mar.
tina, Tenn. cousins and former
Dixon Springs boys, were recent
visitors in this county. They
received a hearty welcome anC
invitations to repeat their visit.
Hon. George L. Berry of East
Tennessee, who recently return
ed from the war zone in Europe
where he went in connection
with the commission to investi
igate the late labor situation al
the instance ofPresideDt Wilson
will speak in Nashville mex
Sunday and all war workers anC
the public are invited to heal
this gifted speaker.
Carsey Brooks of Defeated R
/ returned to Fl. Barrancas
Fla. after spending some thirty
days on a furlough with his par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. Fillmore
Brooks. He was accompanied
as far as Carthage by Chester
Craighead, Fred Shepherd
Stanton and Cason Shepherd
and Chester Anderson. Mr.
Brooks left feeling fine and il
high spirits.
MIS-, j. H. VESSEL has return
ed to her home at Ferdinand
Indiana, after spending severa
days here with her father, G
w. Hughes, and other relatives
Rev. Calvin Gregory and sis
ter, Miss Grace Gregory, o
Pleasant Shade passed through
Carthage Saturday enroute t.
Hogan's Creek. where Mr.
Gregory filled his appointment
at the Hogan's creek churcl
Saturday and Sunday.
/ A. L. Betty of Cameron, Okla
recently sold his farm of ID
iacres for $1,000. He expects t.
buy a smaller and better i'm
Iproved farm near Poteau, Okla
J Mr., and Mrs. w. w. Fidle
were guests at Hartman ant
Monterey, July 4Vh.
! Rev, and Mrs, Grin Lynch
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-11

News has reached here of the
safe arrival in France of Blake
Fitzpatrick.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-17
MODIFY RED TAPE METHODS,

The Omaha city commissioners are moving
expeditiously to reform the purchasing prac-
tees of the city. These have been found both
extravagant and wasteful, and while something
OF check of departmental expenditures has
been provided, the methods by which that has
been obtained are more costly than the value
of the oversight. While they are about it
they should take up the more important
matter of planning for the annual out
lay. A budget system has been adopted
after fashion, but it lacks the essential element
Of control. Heads of departments make esti-
mates, which are Jumped, and in the shake-out
each gets at least all he reasonably expected to
have, whether the better interests of the city
are conserved or not. More careful consulta-
ton and closer scrutiny of community needs
ought to produce far more satisfactory
division of funds, and while it is scarcely proba-
bic that less money will be needed. because of
the continually expanding requirements of the
city, service will be improved because of wiser
ways of spending have been adopted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-17
Portugal's President Assassinated.

News of the assassination of President Paes
OF Portugal shocked the world at time when
it was preparing to celebrate the triumph of
democracy. Such a crime is deplorable in any
government, but in republic, where the presi-
dent is selected by the vote of his fellow coun-
trymen, it becomes doubly calamitous, because
it is more blow at the liberties Of the people
than at the person of the victim
When King Charles was assassinated ten
years ago some cause might have been found
for such an act because Of the scandalous life
of the monarch and the tyranny of his rule.
When Manuel was unseated and the entire
Braganza family banished two years later, Por
tugal became a republic with such institutions
as might be looked for in an enlightened gov
eminent. Since that time the politics of the
country have been stirred by the efforts of roy
aliss on the side and socialists on the other,
but through it all the democracy of the people
has asserted a stabilizing influence.
When Portugal espoused the cause of the
Allies against Germany the action aroused the
intense opposition of the royalist element, which
was pro- German, and the socialists, who were
opportunists at the moment, and affairs in the
little country have been sadly disturbed for the
last two years President Paes was energetic
in pushing the Portuguese participation in the
war, and incurred the bitter enmity of the op
posing elements of the people. His death does
not menace the existence of the republic, which
seems to be we'll founded, but will be a cause
of sorrow such as has been borne by the United
States and France because of the act of MUIR
derous unatc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-17
Wars Havoc Among Civilian

Between 100000 and $4,000 civilian deaths
are estimated by the public health service to
have been caused by influenza and resultant
pneumonia in the last II weeks in the United
States. And the end is not yet. For the United
States the od-time fact that wars diseases, cost
more lives than the fighting is fact still. 1t
was so ,in the Franco-Prussian war. the best
French estimates showed 100000 lives lost
through the smallpox which followed that strug-
gle, while across the border there were 10000
German deaths from it. The cholera epidemic
that accompanied the Austro German war was
estimated in Austria and Prussia alone to have
cost 100000 lives. 1t must be remembered that
the conflict just closed saw terrible epldemlcs
of typhus, typhoid and other diseases in the
more unsanitary parts of Europe, and that even
in the most sanitary countries malnutrlton and
exhaustion increased the mortality from ordi-
nary ailments. We shall perhaps find that the
deaths in the armies have been almost or quite
matched by civilian deaths from disease.-New
York Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-17
France and America-Comrades.

One note of encouragement has rung through
all the pretty speeches made on both sides Of
the reception table since Mr.. Wilson reached
Paris. 1t has to do with the establishment OF
closer comradeship between France and Amer
ica Much has been said of the debt from one
to the other there should be less talk of this.
Americans did feel a great sense of obligation
to France for favors extended when the
colonists were seeking to set up for themselves.
1t is hardly probable the French ever thought
OF that as debt they might some day realize
on. We may have felt it ought to be repaid,
but it surely was not that alone which drew US
into the war on the side of France. We must
have had higher purpose and nobler aim than
merely to wipe out score that showed bal
ance against u.s. AS matter OF fact, we owe
the French far more than is involved in the help
given us in the course of the Revolutionary war.
From the spiritual side of France we have
drawn more than we have from the material.
This great war has drawn the two nations closer
together, and in the communion thus established
good for both will be found. France will be
greater than ever, just as the United States will
advance in all the things that make for human
ity's betterment, and the strengthened friend
ship will bring good to the world. Civilization
will suffer little while America, England and
France is so united.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-17
Stop the Waste

III the people really knew the method and
the manner in which we expend money and the
waste of which we are guilty they Would MOP
bate that followed the call OF Senator Martin OF
Virginia to the administration to not only cut
down future estimates but as far as possible to
turn back into the treasury, the unexpenaea
balance of money appropriated by congress dur
ing the war.
These calls upon the national legislators
should be needed. AS result of the war ex,
pendtures they have got into the. habit OF
thinking in billions" and an appropriation OF
million or two dollars. as Senator Penrose re-
marks, is regarded as mere chicken feed" But
there comes day Of reckoning, as citizens may
discover in their increased tax bills and the
necessity for subscribing new loans.
The United States treasury is no Fortunatus
purse. Every dollar expended by it must come
from the pockets OF the people, and it was high
fine to call halt upon the extravaganza and
rhe waste which Senator Borah declares has be-
come national disease-New York Herald
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-17
PeODle and EVentS

Six-cent fares on the trolley lines connecting
seaside cities have received official sanction in
New Jersey.
The presidents flag .hich floats from a
separate military mast tie George Washing
ton, is OF blue bunting, 1872 feet by 10 teet in
size. In each of the four corners is fve-
pointed star, with one point upward, and in the
cen ,er of the flag is the lational coat-ot-arms
Must have been "a grand and glorious feel
ing" Herr Lebknecht enjoyed the night he cud-
died up in the kaiser's bed in the Berlin palace
Quite transition from prison planls to inn
perial feathers Doubtless he Struggled under
the top tick comfy-like, but didn't smother.
Herr carries too much hot air for that.
The government printing Office was started,
according to Henry Litchfeld West in the
Bookman, with an appropriation Of $1,000
The annual cost today he sets at $l2,OO0O0O,
The government printing plant employees 5000
men and women. There are 246 typesettin1g
machines and 1916 presses. The average daily
quantity of ranked mail is $50 tons. He esti-
mates that the postage on the ranked mail at
letter rates would amount to S8600O000 year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-17
"Passing the Buck


passing the buck" is epidemic in Germany.
1t is the open season for alibis.
The kaiser blames Won Hollweg
and Won Jagow for starting the war.
The defacto German government seeks to d.
vert responsibility for the murders of Edith
Cavell and Captain Fryatt from Berlin to any
other quarter where there is hope of making it
stick.
Various parts of the crumbled German en-
pire are maneuvering to avoid paying shares OF
the war bill which will be presented by the
victorious allies.
This George did it" and LET George do it"
business may be good mental exercise for all
classes of Huns. 1t may give temporary COM
fort here and there to those who have a burn
ing sense of guilt. but it will not divert the
minds of the peoples and governments OF Ser
bia, Belgium, France. Great Britain and Italy
from the fact that the outrages inflicted on them
by the German armies went virtually unpro-
tested in Germany as long as the armies were
winning. The German masses were, to say the
least, accessory after the fact. They stood by,
ready to profit by what the principals might
gain for them by their crimes. Now they should
he made to suffer for what they permitted
themselves to be used for in the attempt to
Sealize on the crimes.-Minnespols Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-17
Aimed at Omaha

York News-Times: Omaha's
street car strike is over but strap
hangers are not permitted. More
joy out of life
Hastings Tribune: Omaha is to
have another big hotel More proof
Of the rapid growth Of Nebraskas
metropolis.
Fort Calhoun Chronicle; One
good thing about the street car
strike-it furnishes the Omaha
dailes with plenty Of front page
stuff just at the time when war
news has frazzled out.
Hastings Tribune; That street car
strike in Omaha has been good
thing in one respect. it has made
many a lazy man use his legs.
Beatrice Express: The Omaha
public after enjoying nealthful walks
for the past eight days, has returned
to strap hanging in crowded, I'M
healthy street cars. And the public
appears to be real happy at thai
Blair Enterprises: City Commits
sioner fowl of Omaha proposes to
annex Sarpy county to Douglas
county. If he succeeds the peo-
pie of Washington may look for
an effort to annex them to Douglas
county and omaha. Omaha has an
neXed pretty nearly everything in
Douglas county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-17
State Press Comment

Aurora Republican: Nebraska has
been securing some very desirable
publicity in the New York. Boston
and Philadelphia newspapers recent
ly which reads like stuff emanating
from Bill Maupin'S bureau. Maybe
some of the fellows who have been
demanding Bills head on a charger
will want to back up when all the
facts are known.
Hastings Tribune 1t was a Ne
braska soldier who fired the first
shot in the war IN the Philippine
Islands when assailcd by the insur-
gent Filipinos. And it is said that
it was Nebraskan who fired the
first shot at Chatrau-Thierry last
July when the second battle of the
Marine was fought Nebraska is
foremost in many rcSpccts-even in
presidential timber.
Crete Nidette Now that the war
is over We must cUt out all free
government dope. We notice when
there is any paid advertising the
government officials put ii in the
New York City papers That's a
good place for them to put the free
dope also. We stood for this in
justice during the war and tried to
do our part, but patience ceases to
be virtue along this line. now that
the war is over.
York News-Times: These dear
dear souls who are planning to plant
the returned solu.ers on the semi
arid plains of the west rs a matter
of governmental generosity are go
ing to be badly disappointed The
American soldiers in France are we'll
informed regarding the western
county and if they had wanted
some of that land they could have
gone there long ago, 1t is likely some
of the irrigated districts might prove
attractive to some Of the soldiers but
the greater portion of them were
raised on real farms in Iowa and
other states and they are not going
to rush pell nell to the west to get
the lands which Uncle Sam might
hand out to them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-17
SIDELIGHTS ON THE WAR.

Twenty-three languages will be
spoken at the peace conference.
Persons competent to translate a
few Of them may pull down a joy
ride to Paris at Uncle Sans ex-
pense by getting in touch with Gen.
w. w. Harris, equipment director of
the American peace mission.
Woe has come in Belgium to men
and women who cOnsorted with the
Huns and attempt to remain in the
country. PrO-German men may not
stay and live. Pro-German women
are publicly branded by having their
hair cut off.
Soldiers, sailors and marines re-
turning to civil life are privileged to
continue their government life in
surance indefinitely. A series of
payment options suited to policy
holders convenience are available,
and existing policies may be con-
verified into any of the forms given
by private concerns at any time dur
ing the next five years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-17
Economy and Reform Combined.

A suggestion from the lieutenant governor
elect that legislators restrain their propensity
for introducing duplicate measures is both wise
and timely 1t contains nothing that can oper-
ate to restrict the service of the lawmakers or
that will in any way tend to limit the views of
one who seriously seeks to improve the laws Of
the state. Adoption of the suggestion should,
however, have the effect of saving many dollars
in stationery and printing cost, as we'll as large
amount of time for the members.
Nebraskas experience is but little varied
from that of other states where the introduce
ton of bills is without limit Each session of
the legislature finds the files clogged with meas
ures, hundreds of them of such little moment
that they never emerge from the chamber of the
committee to whom they are referred, while
other hundreds are killed at the end by single
sweeping resolution And even with this whole
sale slaughter, each session of the legislature
adds from 800 to 500 new laws to the statutes.
1t is incredible that Nebraska or any other COM
monwealth requires this amount of tinkering
with the written law each two years.
Let the approaching legislature give these
thoughts some consideration, and mercifully
limit at least the number of bills offered. In
the counsel of many lies WISDOM and the bills
that deserve to survive and become laws will
be all the better because they can have more
careful consideration, the result of greater de-
liberation in committees and on the foor and
the state will be the gamer.