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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17

He is survived by a wife, four
daughters, Mrs. Younger, of
Memphis; Mrs. johnson and Mrs.
Jamison, of Huntingdon; Mrs.
Walter Stewart, of Milan, three
sous, Hugh CIopton, of New York
City; Wade Clopton, of Texas;
James Clopton, of Texas. Funeral
service we're held Saturday at the
home by Rev. g. W. Burrough, of
the Cumberland Presbyterian
church and w. D. Pickens, pastor
of the First Methodist Church.
Interment follow in Oakland Gene
terry.
DR.. CIopton was an able physi-
sion and reared a most excellent
family. His daughter, Mrs. Jami-
son, a leading merchant of Hunt
ingdon, was with him in his last
days.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
PRESIDENT BETTER
Mind not affected
Wild Rumors About Mind is
Declared to be Back Stairs
Gossip by Physicians

President Wilson's condition re-
mains about the same as it has
been for several days. He shows
granual Improvement. but his ply
stefan says he must take a long
rest.
DR.. Grayson, his physician, said
that the presidents mind was clear
and that he was perfectly capable
of forming instant judgment on
matters that..might come up. The
doctor further said that while be
would insist that the president re-
main quiet and not participate in
affairs of state some occasion might
arise where he would have to give
his consent to the president taking
executive action,
The presidents enemies have
put in circulation the charge made
by Senator Moses, of New Hamp-
shire, that the presidents mind
was affected, and that his real
condition is kept from the public.
DR.. Charles x. Dercum, Of
Philadelphia, assailed Senator
Moses for his statement. 81 will
not disuss that report" said the
doctor. 1T is one of the silly ru-
mOrs of which there are entirely
too many in circulation. It is
nonsense beyond discussion. We
cannot listen to the opinions, pre-
dictions and guesses of everyone
who volunteers some expression
relative to the presidents condi-
tsOn.
Il have my opinion" he con-
tinued, of any one who uses back
stairs gossip or porch-climing
methods"
DR.. Grayson says that if any
material change occurred in the
presidents condition, the fact
would be made known, Nothing
would be kept from the public if
the presidents condition should
bncome suddenly critical.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
Revival Closes

The series of revival meetings
held at the Cumberland Presby-
terian church of Mckenzie resulted
in a number of additions to the
church. Rev. H. Spraggins, of
Memphis. delivered a number of
sermons and the musical programs
under the direction Of Holman, of
Chattanooga, were greatly enjoyed.
A freewill offering of $500 was
presented the eyangelistic team in
token OF appreciation.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
CENSUS ENUMERATOR
MANY SEEKING JOB
Enumerators VIII be Appointed
This Fall Work to be Done
in January 1920

The taking of the fourteenth
census, or the census of 1920, will
begin the second day of January
next. 1t 10 a big job to take the
census of the United States, but
Uncle Sam has fine working
machine and the task will be done
in a rearonably short time.
The census bureau estimates
that the count will show 10000
600 people as against the 1910
populations of 81. 872, 266.
It is estimated that from two to
four weeks will be required to
complet the job after the work
begins.
The census require as enumer-
ators active, energetic persons of
good address. They must be be-
tween is and 70 years of age, and
be thoroughly trustworthy, honest,
and of good habits. They must
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17

have at least ordinary education
and be able to write plainly and
with reasonable rapidly
To secure the job of enumerator
a person must make a written
application to the supervisor for
the district Of which a resident,
and in the handwriting of the ap-
plicant, and must be Endorsed by
two representative business men of
the community in which the APP
plicant resides.
All applicants will be required
to submit to a test, to determine
their fitness for the work.
The supervisor for this con-
gressiOnal district is H. D. Barry,
OF Lexington. Tennessee, to whom
all applications must be made.
All applications for enumerators
must be mailed to Mr.. Barry by
October 30, and those who make
will be sent a test card
that will permit them to enter the
test.
1t will take about 200 enumera-
tors for this congressional district
and Carroll county will require
about 25. Quite a number of ap-
have already been filed
since the publications made in last
weeks Democrat.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
SALVATION ARMY
CAMPAIGN NOW ON
Captain Gordon Browning is
County Chairman and
Wants $1,7OO

The Salvation Army Drive,
which was planned for earlier 10
the summer, has been definitely
set for October 90 to 80 for Car
roll county. The amount asked
for in this county is $l,700 as a
contribution to the fund to take
the place of the practice of solicit
ing funds on the streets by this
organization. Campaigns are now
being instituted all over the state
for this purpose.
The army comes to the people
with a record in the great world
war that has not a single stain on
it, but with praise from the boys
it was their privilege to serve.
They now ask the approval of the
folks back home.
Capt. Gordon Browning is in
charge of this county, and those
who are aiding him will try to see
all during that time, and ask for
their contribution. Any amount
will he annreciated which you feel
disposed to donate.
The Salvation Army made good
in the great war just ended and
fully impressed the people at large
with their efforts to help the IN
fortunate. To be brief, it feeds
the hungry, clothes the ragged,
houses the homeless and clenses
the unclean. 1t conducts rescue
homes, day nurseries, lodging
houses for down-and-outers. homes
for the helpless aged, fresh-air
farms and free clinics.
For more than half century it
has fought winning fight for the
poor and lowly. The army has
proven itself worthy and efficient,
and every soldier in the world war
has warm place in his heart for
its efforts in his behalf. The
Salvation Army must now enlarge
its work in this state and every
where in the United States, and
Carroll cocnty people, it may be
predicted, will do their part.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
Miss Virgie Rulings

We are asked to publish the
following:
Miss Virgie Rulings was born
January 30, 1903, and departed
this life on September %, 1919,
aged 26 years and eight months.
She left to mourn her early de-
parture from this world a father,
mother, two brothers and a cousin,
Miss Nancy Haywood, who makes
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Rulings. besides many other rels-
tives and friends. To know her
was to love her. She was dear
and loving child. A precious one
from us is gone, a voice we loved
is stilled. Her precious body lies
in the Mt. Olivet cemetery, Nc
kenzie, Tenn, but her soul is high
in heaven. "A Friend.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
DIR. R. |. COMPTON
fine PHYSICIAN dies
Succumbs to an Attack Of Ty-
phoyd Fever Great Loss
to the Community

DR.. K. L. Compton, one Of the
county's leading physicians, died
at his home in Hollow Rock last
Saturday afternoon, after being
confined to his bed for several
weeks with typhoid fever. DR..
Compton was a very popular ply
sician, a most excellent citizen
with a large circle of friends who
regard his death great calamity
to the community.
The deceased was 80 years old,
a christian man, but not a member
of any church, and is survived by
his wife and three children, Boyd
and Garvin Compton and Mrs.
Lloyd Smith, all of whom are
married.
The burial occurred Monday at
Barren Springs, after funeral SER
vices conducted by Rev. Jones,
pastor of the Methodist church at
Hollow Rock, assisted by Rev.
Walter S. Joyner and Rev. Pink
ston. A large crowd of friends
attended the services, and many
expressions of regret that such a
useful man should be taken from
among them.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
BROWNING MAY RUN
FOR congress
Veteran of Great War Likly to
Take a Turn Against
T. w. Sims

Sundays Commercial Appeal
contained reference to Capt. Cor
don Browning's race for congress.
Capt. Browning was in Memphis
the latter part of last week on
business and a reporter made the
following mention of his probable
candidacy:
Gordon Browning, of Hunting
don, Tenn, popular Carroll county
lawyer, who commanded Battery
A of the Hath field artillery in
France, may take turn against
Thetus w. SimsI for congress in
the Eighth district.
Capt. Browning is we'll known
throughout the district. Rumors
have been current for several
weeks that he or former Gov. T..
G. Rye would contest for Mr..
Sims denomination, but there have
been no announcements. Capt,
Browning was in Memphis yester-
day. He said he had not made up
his mind yet. Mr.. Sims is serv-
ing his god year in congress, and
is the dean Of the Tennessee dele.
CATION in Washington.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
Mrs. Pearl HarWOOd

The many friends of l. j. Har-
wood, who was reared in Atwood,
but for many years, until recently,
lived in Milan, will regret to
learn Of the death of his wife,
occurred at their home in
Memphis last Saturday. Her re-
mains were brought to Milan for
burial. She was a member of the
Presbyterian church att was a
noble christian woman. We join
friends in extending sympathy to
the bereaved loved ones.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
CONTINUED RAINS
DO MUCH DAMAGE
Crop Gathering Delayed-ROads
Washed Business Prac-
tically Suspended

For the last week, with only one
or two days of suspension, there
has been almost a continuous rain.
fall. At times the rains have been
very heavy, and several inches Of
water have fallen.
The streams have overfowed,
the roads have been badly washed,
doing much damage where recent
work has been done, and crop
gathering and other kinds of farm
work have been delayed.
1t is feared that late corn and
cotton will be badly damaged, and
the potato crop will likely also be
injured. Many of the growers
had their houses ready and were
planning to commence digging
this week, but the continued rain
has rendered that impossible. Dry
weather is necessary to the saving
of potatoes to the best advantage.
The weather has buen cooler,
fire being very comfortable, and
there is fear that the rainy spell
will close out with big frost,
which would indeed be very hurt
full.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
LOST MAN Returns
TOOK TRIP WEST
Henry Neeman, the Missing
Farmer, Makes Trip to
Dallas, Texas

Mr.. Henry Neeman. the missing
farmer from the Teath district,
returned home last Friday night,
He came in unannounced and re-
heved the anxiety Of the family
who had been very much disturbed
by his unexplained absence.
He claims that he went TO Dali
las Texas, to attend the state fair
and that he remained at the fair
eleven hours, and decided to return
home. He says he told Rob Ed
wards to take care of his mule for
him, but Mr.. Edwards did not
hear him.
Mr.. Neeman came to town the
FIRST Monday and his people did not
hear from him until he came homo
Friday night. If be made any
explanation of his reason for
leaving and saying nothing aboutit
10 anyone, we have not heard of it.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
Sweet Potato Crop

The northern sweet potato crop
is reported rather short. The crop
in the south is more hopeful. In
this section the crop promises to
be very good. 1t will pay The
growers to gather and house the
crop with much care and then with
proper attention good results and
satisfactory prices will follow.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
DR.. CIopton Dead

DR.. R. A. Clopton, aged IS
years, died at his home in Milan,
Friday at noon of infrmities in
cident to age. He was an active
practitioner for over half century
in Milan and vicinity. He was a
member Of the Christian church,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
Red Cross Meeting

A public meeting in the interest
of the Red Cross will be held
Wednesday, October %, at 8
p. m. in the Methodist church.
Everybody is urgently requested
to be present.
A very interesting program will
be rendered, one phase of the work
which will be discussed will be the
future work of the Red Cross.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
Fair a Success

Despite the fact that two bad,
rainy days were encountered, the
Weakley County Fair is said to
have been a success from every
standpoint. The gate receipts and
amounts paid for concessions will
run the total cash receipts nearly
to 81, 500, and, as expenses were
held down. it is thought the asso-
citation will come out even.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17
Test Examinations

A test examination for appli-
cants as census enumerator for
Carroll county will be held in
Huntingdon, Thursday, October
80, 1919. All who have made APP
plication will be sent a test card
that will permit them to enter the
test. All applications for enum-
orators must be mailed by Octo-
Der 20.
H. D. BARRY, Supervisor,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-29

Washington, d. O., August 20.
President Wilson. on his western
speaking tour. will visit 80 cities and
will be absent from Washington until
September 10.
His first address will be at Colum-
bus. Ohio, on Thursday. then at ind
annapolis. st. Louis, Kansas City.
Omaha. Sioux Falls. St. Paul. Mime
apolis, Bismark. Billings. Helena
Couer d. Alene and to Spokane on
September ~. He will make ad-
dresses at Tacoma and Seattle Sept.
IA; Portland September 10; San
Francisco September is. and then
will stop at San Diego. Los Angeles.
Reno. Salt Lake City, Cheyenne. Den
yer, Pueblo. Wichita, Oklahoma City,
Little Rock, Memphis and Louisville.
On many occasions President Will
son will make two addresses day
In two different cities.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-29

lures, one being the method that the
Courier viii use to receive its news
pictures in time for the next edition
of its paper after an event occurs.
The inventor of these marvellous
systems to telegraph pictures is Roy
j. Leishman of Ogden Utah. Unlike
many other inventors, he Is able,
himself, to turn his inventions into
money, He. is now 23 years old and
is president of the l.. ]. Leishman
Co.. of Ogden, Utah, which handles
all his mathematical inventions. some
of which are used in 2S different
countries
The first exhibition of the system
that the Courier will use, was given
on December 31st before a delegation
Of newspaper men and city officials
of Ogden, from where the picture was
telegraphed to New York City and
return, a total distance of 1856
miles.
But Immediately after Leishman
had sent It, and before the New York
operator had had time to send It back
again, the inventor decided that a
simple change would improve his
apparatus immeasurably, so he hur.
riedly shaped It into an entirely DIFF.
ferent affair, had II ready in plenty
of time, and received the picture back
again on a device radically different
and vastly better than the one he had
used for its transmission.
1t Is the kind OF apparatus thai
Ledshman used to receive this picture
the same in almost every particu
lar-that will be utilized to get tele
graphed pictures for the Courier.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-29
MExICANs ARE OPPOSING
MARRIAGE TO CHINESE

III Paso. Tex. Aug. 29.--Agitatlon
against the marrying Of Chinese men
and Mexican women is spreading In
Sonora. chihuahua and other west
coast states OF Mexico. This has long
been a source of III feeling against
the Chinese as many OF them have
married Mexican women in the north.
villa gave this as his reason for kill
Ing many Chinese at the time of his
campaign In 1917 and was credited
with saying the Chinese were trying
to make yellow race" OF his peo-
pie.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-29

Washington, d. c., August 29.-
Four hundred and fifty seizures of
so-called remedies for social diseases
have been made recently under the
food and drug act by federal officials
who have inaugurated a campaign
to suppress this variety of "quack''
medicine, In making this announce
ment today the bureau of chemistry
of the department of agriculture is
sued general warning that use OF
such remedies" was extremely dan.
gerous and likely to lead to long
period Of suffering.
"The goods seized include grea,
variety Of compounds" said the bu.
reau's announcement. Some of the
labels bear the claim of the manufac
turer that the contents are sure cures
Some even contain statements thai
cures will be effected within definite
lperiods.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-29
IN PRISON DURING WORLD WAR NOW
PRESIDENT OF B0SNA|.HERzECOV|NA

at that time we're condemned to
death The death penalties we're
not executed. because Of the remon-
STRANGE bv the, King OF Spain, but
the prison sentences were all made
effective U
II went to prison on July 26, 1914.
My cell was small one-a mere
cage-and / was kept at hard labor.
In October OF 1918, the people OF
Bosnia-Herzegovnia, as In other
JugoISlav provinces of the Austrian
Empire. anticipated the debacle of
the empire and organized national
council for the conduct of affairs. AS
soon as the Austrian army fled this
council came into full executive pow
er and the men wrongly imprisoned
were liberated. was released from
prison In November, 1918, and al
most Immediately was chosen by the
national council as president of the
government OF BosniaIHerzegovina." 4"
He said that the people generally
were In sympathy with the central
Jugo-Slav government at Belgrade.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-29

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Four hundred
barrels, or 10000 gallons, Of 2.75 per
cent beer. manufactured by the
Schlitz Brewing company Of Milwau-
kee before wartime prohibition, was
dumped into the cutters of a north
side street by Otto R. Fuerst, United
States revenue Inspector This action
was taken to enable the company to
recover $4,000 In taxes previously
paid the government.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-29

SaraJevo, July 10. Correspondence
of Associated Press One OF the
men who we're arrested by Austrian
authorities after the assassination Of
Archduke Ferdinand in 1914, is now
president of the provincial govern
ment OF Bosnia-Herzegovlna and is
recognized as one of the leaders in
the new kingdom Of Jugo-Slavia. He
Is Atanasije Shola and was kept In
prison at hard labor during the
war.
Today, In his office In what was
formerly part OF the Austrian palace,
Mr.. Shola describes his years In pris-
unrand subsequent rise to power. He
Is Herzegovian, AZ years old and
considered to be a man OF exceptional
ability.
''0ne hundred and forty-six OF us
we're placed under arrest In July,
1914" he said There was no proof
that was In sympathy with the
Jugo-slav propaganda. but the auth
Drlties suspected what was In my
heart. Sixteen OF the men arrested
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-29
Inventor of Telegraphed Pictures is
Mere Youth

One evening in October, 1915, in
a hotel at Blackfoot. Idaho, n nine
teen-year-old boy, already we'll known
as an inventor of mathematical in
struments. sat reading Interestingly
a Craig Kennedy story in the Novem-
ber 1915 Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The story was pure work of fic-
tion about an imaginary invention to
send pictures by wireless. The story
said that the tiny parts Of the pic
lures were sent in such rapid success
ion as to give the eye the impression
OF a complete picture. That set the
l9-year-old boy to thinking.
Until then, all his inventions had
been of mathematical nature. In
fact, II was to introduce his area
scope an instrument that is now
used In one-fourth OF the colleges OF
the United States, and In over thou
sand high schools, that he was max.
iub tuC eiip that tooh hiihs dhoh s
other places, to Blackfoot, Idaho.
After he had read the Cosmopoli-
tan story about the fictitious picture
telegraphic machine, he must have
said, 'I'll make that story come true
for that Is what he has done.
Before going to bed that night in
Blackfoot, all the fundamental ideas
Of this big invention had been work.
ed out by him. He finished his trip
dn the interest Of his earlier inven.
tion, and when he returned home he
started work on model OF his elec.
tric picture transmitter. This instru.
ment was completed and exhibited
before a U. 8. naval expert.
He soon invented two other en-,
ltirely different ways to telegraph pic,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-29
HAND GRENADES NOW
ARE SAVINGS BANKS

San Francisco. Aug. 29.--iBanks OF
the Twelfth Federal Reserve District
have ordered 10000 hand grenades
which we're ready for shipment to
the American expeditionary forces
when the armlstice was signed, and
which have been turned over to the
treasury department for use as saw
ings banks to stimulate thrift. The
only alteration made in the hand
grenades to convert them into saw
ings banks was the removal OF the
INT charge and the cutting OF slot
AZ coin way.
The Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco. which Is handling the dis
tributlon of the grenades to the
banks and trust companies, antici-
pates orders aggregatlng t00.00 of
the war souvenirs, Robert T.. Smith.
director of the war loan organization
for the Twelfth Federal Reserve Dis
trlct. said These American-made
hand grenades constitutes one of the
best souvenirs OF the war one could
possibly get Some months ago an
eastern firm managed to get some of
them and disposed of them readily
at one dollar each"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-29
GOVERNOR WANTS PRINCE
TO SEE THE WEST COAST

Salem, Or, Aug. 29.--Acting upon
rquest Of the Portland chamber of
commerce. Governor Olcott today sent
a telegram to Secretary of State Lam
sing extending to the Prince of Wales
an invitation to make Oregon and the
Pacific Northwest part of his itin-
erary on his tour OF the United States.
''Will you assure his royal high
ness that no adequate conception Of
the glories OF America may be OBJ
tained without glimpse of this
wonderland on the Pacific coast?"
reads..a part Of the governors tele-
gram.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-29
REPORT OF CONGRESSIONAL IN
vEsTIGATIoN COMMITTEE
INVOLVES RYAN
RYAN DEFENDED BY THOMAS
General Disque in Portland and VIII
Ask to BE Allowed to
Testify

Washington, d. c., August 29.-
Senator Thomas OF Colorado. demo-
crat. today defended John D. Ryan,
former assistant secretary Of war in
charge Of the air craft production,
from "insinuations" contained in a
report made last night to Secretary
Baker by two. republican members or
the congressional subcommittee now
in Portland investigating spruce pro-
duetion.
The report alleged that approx
mately s5.O00,O0O OF government
funds were squandered in the con-
struction Of 3S miles Of railroad for
spruce production, and later convert
ed to the uses of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railroad. In which
Ryan Is a director.
While the committee may have
found waste in air craft funds, Thorn
letter from General Brice P. Disque
as said inunendos against Ryan are
unjust and unreasonable. He read
saying that Ryan had no connection
with the construction OF the govern
ment road. \