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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17

MAXWELL TOURING CAR FOR SALE
Five-passenger, just been overhauled and in
AL condition. Apply to F. w. Suitor, Barre.
l03tf
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-12

Fred Tate-the Continental Agent.
Miss Mildred Akers went last
week to Martin and is attending
the McFerrin school.
Troy Womble and children, Of
Hereford, Texas, are visiting re-
latives Oh route I.
Mrs. E. NJ. Norman returned
last Saturday from visiting re-
latives in Irrelevant.
Tom Greene left Sunday for
New Orleans to take a course on
the use of the linotype.
Miss Myrtle Walters entertained
q party of six at most enjoyable
dinner on Monday evening last.
Burlie G. Boyd, brother of Con-
ME Boyd of Huntingdon, arrived
home from France last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Wayne Holman
drove over from Paris Wednesday
and spent the day in Huntingdon.
Several Of our people are mo-
toring over to jackson and attend
the fair in progress there this
week.
Mrs. Rosa Connolly and Mrs.
Cleo Cantrell, Of Mengelwood,
visited Mrs. Cecil Arnold this
week.
A telegram has been received
by the family of .Olney Hawkins
stating that he has landed from
France.
L. B. Alexander, Jr., came in
from Wichita Falls, Texas, to be
with his wife and son at l.. H.
Jo'ly's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers, Guy
Powers and Miss Addie Roberts
motored over from Lexington last
Sunday.
Charles Wright, Of Memphis,
visited his mother, Mrs. w. M.
Wright, and sister, Miss Olive,
last week.
Hay For SALE-Clover, Tim
othy and Herds grass. This is
first-class hay. See G. W. Woods,
Twenty-third district. 34-2t
Mrs. Mary Parsons desires to
sell her house and lot on East Paris
street, recently vacated by F. r.
Sergeant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carter are
in st. Louis purchasing the fall
stock of dry goods for w. M.
Huddleston.
Mrs. Ada Heron, of Tampa.
Fla, spent last Friday in Hunt
ingdon looking after her property
interests here.
Miss Mamie Payne entertained |
with a picture party last Friday |
evening, which was most enjoy
able occasion.
N. w. Martin and family spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe McCrackin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Payne, Of
Huntsville, visited their nieces,
Mrs. Bessie Wilder and Miss Nan
ME Payne, this week. |
Will 7. Perry came down from
Nashville and spent the week end
here with his family, who are WIS.,
ting relatives here.
Guy Dill, son of Mr., and Mrs.
I. Z. Dill. who live a few miles
from town, returned home Sunday
from overseas service.
Joe Chambers, recently returned
from France, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Will Wright. He is en- route
to his home in California,
Mrs. S. E. Rodgers has returned
to her home in Memphis, after
spending a week here with her
sister, Mrs. John w. Barrow.
Byron Hamilton, who has been
doing service for Uncle Sam in
France, arrived in New York the
first of this week on his way home.
Miss Sophronia Simmons, of the
Third district, spent from Thurs
day until Saturday with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Simmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Butler and
Misses Happy Demoss and Vivian
Hawkins left Wednesday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Kee in Wash
ington, d. G.
Mrs. B. II. Jamison is building
a large square front porch to her
roci danoo mar tha ec,,ono ~ooo&l-
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-12

See the new line Of Overcoats at
E. G. Grizzard's. 35-lt
Win Wright has accepted po-
sition with E. 9. Grizzard.
Mrs. w. E. TONNES spent part
of this week in Nashville.
Born, last Tuesday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Tate, a daughter.
Get your fire insurance from
Fred Tate-the Continental Agent!
Get your fire insurance from
Fred Tate-the Continental Agent.
Mrs. P. H. Mccall, of Lexing-
on, isvisiting Mrs. s. j. billiard.
Ever see a Coles Original Wood
Stove9 For economy and comfort
and easy control it's a wonder.
Ask your dealer.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-12
Town and County News

Born, last week to Mr.. and Mrs.
F. 7. Toby. in Memphis, a daugh-
ter.
Sam Stanrod, of Kentucky, has
been a Huntingdon visitor this
week.
Russell Townes, Ed Martin and
Ellis Freeman motored over from
Martin Sunday.
Jack Huddleston left last Mon
day for Bell Buckle to enter the
Webb school.
Miss Ruth Williams went to
Jackson Wednesday to enter the
Woman's College.
Capt. Gordon Browning, left
last Tuesday for Atlanta Ga, on
legal business. He will be gone
only few days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
CENTRAL DEPARTMENT IS
READY TO USE TROOPS

CHICAGO, oct, 31.--Coal operators In
the Chicago district today apparently
held out little hope that the day would
bring developments that might delay
the putting into effect at midnight to-
night of the general strike Of bitumlnous
coal miners. Officers of the central
department OF the United States army
and the Illinois militia forces went
ahead with preparations for the pos
sibe use OF soldiers in connectIon with
the walkout
Col Il. H. Humphrey chief of staff
to Mai. Gen, Leonard Wood, command
er OF the central department, today was
on his way to Huntington, W. Va, as
the generals representative to inves-
tigate conditions In the West Virginia
coal fields, A provisional battalion of
800 men from Louisville, the first fed
eral troops to be sent to the coal fields
under the governments plans for pre-
serving order during the strike, left
early today. Maps Of the is states com
prised in the army central department
today were being prepared at headquar-
ters TO show the location Of all coal
mining properties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
MEMPHIS COAL PRICE
SAME AS THAT FIXED

The maximum. prices fixed by the
president for bituminous coal for pre-
pared sizes at the mouth of the mine
are practically the same as the Mem
phis dealers have been paying; the
prices fixed will afford the mine opera
tors a profit and will not make neces-
Sary any increase in the retail price OF
coal at Memphis, said w. T. c. Ber-
lin, of the Hunt Berlin Coal company,
Friday, when his attention was called
TO the order Of President Wilson fixing
the prices on coal.
II Memphis dealers can obtain coal
at those prices there Will be no increase
in the retail price here, Mr.. Berlin
added.
The grades of coal on which the
prices were fixed not being specified,
makes il impossible to compare the
prices accurately with the prices that
have been in force The range Of
prices at the mine has been from ST.
per ton for grade, steam coal to
$5.25 per ton for high grade East Ten
-nessee coal Very little of the East
Tennessee coal IN y been used here, Mr..
Berlin said.
There is only one nonunion mine of
consequence on which the city of Mem
phis might draw, according. to Mr. Ber-
lin, The West Kentucky Coal company
has three mines which produce from
!, 200 to 1900 tons per day, from which
Memphis occasionally has drawn coal
Memphis dealers have normal sup
ply OF coal on hand for this time oil
tho wear and with the extremely oper
season up TO the, present, time the
chances are that Memphis will not suf-
fer greatly from a eeai shortage, Mr.
Berlin. said. vs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
PERSH|NG FAVORS
SMALLER ARMY
General Tells Congress That
Fewer Than 100000 Men
Will Be Sufficient.

W MASHiNGnDN, oct al Dlsagreenc
WIN war department recommendations
Tor permanent army OF 500. 900 men
Gen John j, Pershng today told
JOINT meeting Of the senate and house
military committee he thought the
number could N placed at IAN outside
ilgure OF 2I0, 600 to 100000 and possibly
The cost OF maintaining a large army.
the general said. was an element which,
IN ms opinion, would make it imprac-
tlcable to set the figure any higher.
The general said the regular army
should be sufficient to protect the ma
ton against sudden attack and to meet
Americas international obligations both
on the American continent and else
where and that this should be backed
by trained citizen reserve"
The general made plea that the ma
uon Keep abreast Of other countries In
development of the air service and satd
II also was essential that the trans
port corps, nurse corps and tank corps
be made adequate He thought the
number Of officers Of high rRnk pro-
Vlded FOR in pending legislation was
rather excessive"
Gen. Pershiug who appeared at
special session OF the committees, which
are considering permanent military
policy said universal military training
was essential to preparedness.
Military training makes better cit
tzens." he declared. "Its BENEFITS
should be extended to all our young
men Through service 1t increases their
physique. 1t hroadens their view OF life
and 1t is democratic"
With universal service established. he
continued the military establishment
could be made up first OF small party
of regulars,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
900 TROOPS EN- ROUTE
TO WEST VIRGINIA

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 3i.--Unier
instructions from the central depart
ment of the army 500 troops of the
first division, composing two provi
sional battalions, were on three trains
early today en- route to coal fields Of
West Virginia where they will patrol
disturbed mining districts should a
strike of coal miners go into eject
Saturday.
N col w. S. Harrell, commander Of the
1gth infantry, is commanding the con-
tingent, which, It is said, will detrain
ut Huntington, w. Va and scatter III
various towns.
Mai. Gen Charles p, Summerall, COM
mander OF the First division, said he
had received on Oct. IL from the CEN
tral department headquarters request
from Gov CornweH, or West Virginia,
for troops in event OF strike. This
resulted in the selection OF $500 troops
from the 18th, 18th, 26th and 2Sth in
fantry regiments, 100 OF whom remain
at Camp Taylor under instructions to
he ready for. entrainment for strike af-
fected centers
Another section Of troops, including
about 100 officers and men, entrained
Just before am, making the entire
unit 900 strong. 's
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
GUS M'NAMARA
SKPS WITH ALL
GIRL WITNESSES
State Sought to Held Them
for Frey and Possible
LongIey Cases, But Ated
Too TardiIy.

The arrest of the three girls involved
~ the criminal assault charges against
Allen Mcnamara. Jack Frey and Fuller
Longley was ordered at noon Friday
by Sam o. Bates, states attorney on
the ground that necessary witnesses for
The state wers preparing to leave the
city.
But when 'TAeo Hum, acting for the
state attorneys office, sought to 10.
cate the girls he learned that all three
OF them met at T,S0 o'clock Frlday
morning an front Of the Bosworth Bag
Factory where two on them worked,
Soon Gus MeNeaAara, brother OF Allen,
drove up In Aeh-powdered car, ac-
eompanied BY another man. The three
giris enteSed the car and off they sped,
William Tyler McLain, assistant
states attorney, and Theodore HUM
county detective, were on the trail Of
the girls early Friday afternoon,
Mcnamara, Frey and Longey were
indicted for criminal assault upon the
girls. aged Is, Al and 10. Mcnamara
was, convicted, the penalty being death
IN the electric chair, OF assault on. the
l7-year-old gifl.
Frey's trial, which was started and
broke down was reset for Nov 10
Longley escaped
Rumors have been circulating for
several days past that all was not we'll
with the criminal assault cases These
stories had II that at least one OF the
young women involved had left thedcity
and that the others We're to leave
The arrest and detention OF the i6
yearsold girl was demanded OF the ju-
Nenile court Tuesday by her brother
n-iaw, panl Norman, 1869 Floride,
no seryict could he obtained upon her
by 0fficers
RnnsQr had IL SridsS7 thht the Ia
Suvad 'as rr,,iSlnfns assaatins Ead Sfs
ranged to 40 fRSEeW Yark aud pose
AZ widow until tne huliabnloo over
the Frey trial had died down. Just who
Is furnishing the money for the trip
has not yet been fully developed,
The l1-year-old girl who was Grim
inally assaulted by Mcnamara, accord
ing to jury also was 70 leave, IL these
stories are true.
The manager Of the factory where
girl workea at the time of the alleged
assaults, informed Mr.. Bates office
FridSp that neither OF the young wom-
en- had been at work Thursday or Fri
day
Statute fixes the bond for witnesses
in capital cases at the discretion of the
court, Judge Richards being absent
Friday on a hunting trip. Mr. Bates
stated that II any Of the women were
arrested they would be taken before
Judge Tom Harsh OF Second division
criminal court, and the amount Of their
bond fixed there,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
FEDERATION KICKS
BUT ALL IN VAIN

e Y # + 4
WASHINGTON. soet st.--offlelais of
the American Federation Of labor pro.
tested to Attorney General Palmer To.
day against the action 81 the govern.
ment IN obtaining AN Injunction In the
coal strike.
samuel oompera, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor, did not
accompany the delegates, but an an-
uApement was made Tor him 10 see the
atNerney- general later In the day.
The federation officials declared the
lnipnetipn violated tho rights fof unor
lAReE = lsnd tnaiested lhRt the eQe Iniesea
brouGht To dissolve the hiiunplinns. Mr.
Palmer reiterated that the gossrnmeliF
was proceeding solely against one unioB
which he declared, was trying to vlol
late the law, He said the right 10
strike was not involved
II is understood there Will be no
change In tho policy OF the government
the union men.
Representatives of the four railroad
brotherhoods, including Warren S
stone, grand chief OF the engineers and
l.. ~ Sheppard, president OF the con
ductors, accompanied the delegation.
Their presence was taken as indicat-
ing that although not affiliated with
give their powerful support TO any ac-
tlon union labor might take.
The department of labor was advised
today that the coal strike order had
been resclnded In Hopkins. Webster
and Christian counties, Kentucky COM
prising one-half OF the Western Ken
lucky fields, employing 5000 miners
BY an Overwhelming vote the house
today adopted the senate resolution
pledging support to the national ad-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31

SPRINGFIELD. H., Oct. 3t.--Assum-
lAg a defiant attitude toward the gov
ernment's move to stop by Injunction
the threatened strike Of soft coal min
ers, Frank harrington, chairman Of the
miners scale committee and president
Of the Illinois district, declared today
the "strike had developed into some
thing more than miners strike" and
that 1t was ian attempt to ensIaVe the
working men and WOMEN Of the coun-
try"
Determination of the nations soft
ccal miners to strike has reached
point where It Is beyond the power OF
any force to prevent the cessation OF
work at midnight tonight, according to
harrington.
"a don't believe there is any power on
earth that can stop the miners from
aonq on strike tonight" harrington
said. 'fThe action Of the government
will only lnflame them. The question
involved now Is whether "orklngmssn
and women have the right to strike
when they think they have cause to 90
\ sou sFs
Branding the act of the government
in obtaining the injunction as the
most far-reachlng and high handed re,
Straining order ever issued py Goui
in tajs country" Harrington declared
its Influence to breed radicalism was
unlimited.
Nothing that ] know OF could have
a tendency to incite Bolshevism in this
country az this restraining order VIII
do.n said harrington. All the agents
sef Lenine and Trotzky ana the influ
ences at their command could not do
AS much 10 create BolahaVislas il thls
country as the Injunction granted @Dy
Judge Anderson will do.5
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
IN RAIN
SHOW INTEREST
IN CITY CAMPAIGN
Friday Nights Crowds Com
paratively Small. But Paine
and Other Citizens League
Speakers Applauded. ~.

Appeals to the weather man or pray
ers to Jupiter Pluvius seem alike un-
availing and political rallies, at which
thousands are expected. must be held
between showers. with few voters pres
ent. For all that number of hundred
voters disregarded the weather Thurs
day night and the four rallies planned
were held.
With the election only week ahead
the Champaign has reached an interest
ing point. The voters are showing in
tense interest, which Is proved by the
increasing attendance both at the gen
eral rallies and the neighborhood ward
meetings for both men and women.
Considering the weather, the Citizens
league rallies Thursday night were In
teresting. Fully 200 men and women
gathered under the entrance pavilion
at East End park, where on Tuesday
night the Williams rally brought out
less than 50 voters. Possibly $50 were
present at the rally at Poplar avenue
and Bellevue. A meeting which was TO
have been held in the Twehtieth ward
was abandoned, but will probably be
held Monday night.
The only Williama rally Thursday
night was held in Forrest park. The
rain doubtless was responsible for the
small attendance, but possibly 200 heard
| the candidates and the eloquent young
men who are defending Mr.. Williams
records at every meeting. N-
Rowlett Paine, who, with the othei
| Citizens league candidates, spoke "a
three meetings again took up Mr. Will
lIams official record. He dwelt at some
| frontinnad IN pa Va IN Column
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
THIEVES fR|VE;
POLICE TO BUSY
FOR POCIE:: DUTY

Thieves W R@ Thursday
night in their ioIts as We're
the police in sstpa II politics.
Joe Seaman, aass Al y. Canale &
Co., 2sl Vance svesswia Ribbed Of a
suit of clothes, \ pa8 yApeA one silk
shirt, a gold wa1cA sls b money,
according to a slFtl The police
L lhursday.
James Howell sa1fput stteet, re-
ported to the puie8 vas robbed
Of clothing valued
A watch, diamond siiiere, SIS in
money and other 5gry were stolen
from the home of NJ g. Brown, i21
Court avenue. MRS 'wn Ifported the
robbery was perpetld last month.
The unexpected aHfancsof a small
boy preventea whafobaply would
have been a wAolesei tils OF the old
I Gavin residence, 69S &c sfnue, Two
negroes had driven a X tothe dwell
ing, with the appat mention Of
loading it with fupiHEs from the
| house. They had wed FURNITURE in
| three big blankets 20 they realized
they were being wed They fled
| without the loot, olegro driving the
| truck away and thher eSeaping on
| foot. The boy wage TO get four OF
| M five numbers ID license number
on en tbe truck befoi disappeared.
mansin bn snobile made
wholesale robbery DO grocery store
~ rTonv Cicalla. South Parkway,
shortly before daHrlday. The bur
SIar loaded 15O roof lard, one case
az bird seed, one q canned milk
six sacks Of flour ~ bars OF soap
| into his machine.
Not content witt mere rifling Of
the cash register, hief took 1t with
4 him In his car
George RutherfsS eedles. Cal, was
robbed of a g5l6tch and $3.50 in
money at the u depot Thursday
night, Rutherforipects fellow
passenger who tfd with him to
Memphis se
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
Martin Beck Will I
See Proposed Sites
For NeW Orphettn,

Martin Beck, managing director Of
the Orpheum vaudeville circuit. will be
in Memphis the early part of next week
at which time deals will be closed
whereby the local Orpheum theater
will have new home This was the
announcement made by j. A. Bertram.
resident manager, who returned Friday
morning from Chicago after confer
ence with Mr.. Beck.
Mr.. Bertran declared Friday that no
definite location for the new house had
been decided upon. He stated that sew
eral sites were under consideration.
Several real estate men Friday were
busy canvassng the downtown district
in Investigation of sites
The new theater may be located on
Main street, Second street or Some OF
the connecting avenues between Beaie
and Madison. Mr.. Bertrarn said that
agents were looking over this territory
Friday tt$
The Memphis house viii cost in -con.
struetion about $3.50, 200. according Il
Manager Bertran. He also said that II
was quite likely that the Orpheum cir.
cult would buy the site outright instead
OF securing long time lease.
No definite decision was reached al
| the Chicago conference. Mr. Bertran
declared, as TO the runior here recent,
| that the present sOrpheum home wouis
! be converted into a three-a-day thea
ter, playing Keith acts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
OKLAHOMA GUARDS ARE
HELD READY FOR DUTY

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Oct IL
All companies OF the first separate
battalion, the Second and Third regi-
ments of the Oklahoma National guard
are being held In readiness for orders
to move to the coal mines In the east
ern part Of the state. AdJutant- General
Charles +, Barrett announced today
Adjutant- General Barrett made II clear
that Gov Robertson had NOT yet issued
would not do 80 until sometime tonight,
but that all men are IN readiness to
leave at a moments notice.
II Is believed Gov. Robertson will
order the men TO entraln IN time TO be
ut the mines early tomorrow to protect
all men who desire to remain at work
despite the strike order.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
OPERATORS TO WEI COME
FULL OFFICIAL PROBE

CLEVELAND. Oct, 31,-AThe execu-
tive committee of the central co-opera-
tive field coal fields, employing approx
mately 100000 soft coal miners in
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois, in. conference here today
10 take action on the nationwide strike
Of miners scheduled for midnight,
adopted a resolution welcoming an in
vestigation by tribunal appointed by
President Wilson to investigate the
threatened strike. The conference then
adjourned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
40. 900 OHIO MINERS
CANNOT BE NOTIFIED

COLUMBUS. O.. Oct. S1--John Moore,
president OF the United Mine Workers
of Ohio, upon learning that the miners
union had been enjoined from striking
tomorrow, declared that. thousands Of
Ohio miners could not be notified in
time to prevent. them from striking at
midnight tonight.
I'VE have no official notice Of the
Injunction. and il we did have It would
he impossible to notify the 10000 min
ers in time" said President Moore
Many of the miners will read, OF the
KIT other thousands will not see a
newspaper for several days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
mine FIRE RAGING;
HOPE FOR 2l GIVEN UP

AMSTERDAM, o., Oct 31-Fire con-
tinued to rage in Nine No. 2 OF the
Y. g. O. Coal company here today with
no word from the q entombed miners,
for whom all hope has been lost
Richard Jones, mine Superintendent,
stated today he held no hopH for any
of the men being found alive ami tnat
the intensity OF the fire VAS 50 great
IL was doubtful il the bodos would
ever be found The fire is stil raging
in the main entrance OF the mine and
rescuefs have been unable 10 ~ into
entry No. Is since yesterday when work
was stopped when the shaft was threat
.ened with destruction
An effort will be made today tr go
back into the mine through entry IA
with possible chance OF cutting
through to the men at the end Of en-
try II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
Must Pay $4,000
For Death Of Lad
Run DOWn By Auto

The National Refining company will
have to pay to George r. LittIefield ad-
minlstrator Of George Littefield, Jr.,
damages in the sum of $1,000, Sc, 600
compensatory and $4,000 punitive dam
ages. The Jury in the case returned a
verdict givin gthls judgment In favor
Of Lttlefield just before the noon re-
cess Friday.
Littlefled sued the National Refin-
ing company for damages in the sum
Of $4,000 alleging that driver for
the company careessly ran down and
killed his S-year-old son. The acct
dent took place in 1918 at the corner
of Union avenue and Manassas street
The driver OF the truck was tried in
criminal court and convicted OF man
slaughter, but the case was appealed
and reversed and remanded for q new
trial The second trial has not been
heard