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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
HOP STATISTICS.

The exports Of domestic hops
reached as high a figure as 24,30O,-
600 pounds in 1914, and in 1918
the quantity fell to 100000
podHis. Imported hops ranged
from 100000 to 100000 pounds
from 1908 to 1914, and they rose
to the extraordinary quantity Of
11,70O,O00 pounds in 1915, fol-
lowed by almost complete cessation
of imports.
The price received for hops by
producers in this country has been
highly variable in series of many
years. and often from year to year.
The December average was III
gents per pound for 1918, 10 cents
aor 1915, 1913 cents for 1917, and
1876 cents for 1913, a year with
production about two-ffths Of what
lit was in 1918 and 1915.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
ALL TO HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS
Fundamental Feature of Proposed Ger
man onstitution-No Religious
Restraints.

Basle.-Draft of the proposed new
constitution for Germany, recently pre-
pared, provides that all Germans shall
have the same rights before the law
and that all privileges and advantages
pf birth, social condition or creed shall
be abolished, according to Berlin adj
vices received here.
The free exercise of religious prac-
tice is guaranteed, within the limits of
morality and public order, and no one
shall be compelled to take part in any
religious act or ceremony or to make
known his religious convictions. 1t is
provided the authorities shall have no
right to ask questions on this subject.
Scientific instruction, the measure
provides, shall be free and accessible
TO all Germans, according to their ca
pacities. 1t is proposed that the pres
ent distribution of landed property
shall be modified by comprehensive
process, with view to the re-popula-
Aion Of the country districts. COLOMBIA
tion will be fostered in districts where
there has not been as yet reasonable
fusion of the great, medium-sized and
small properties.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
NEED TROOPS SHIPS
TO RETURN SOLDIERS
America Must Send Home l,7O0,-
600 and England More Than
Six Hundred Thousand
Passenger Space for Transporting the
Soldiers Home Is Occupying the
Attention Of the Allied Ship
ping Controllers.

London.-There will be no shortage
of cargo tonnage for supplying world
needs during the first half of 1919, in
the opinion of Edward N. Hurley,
chairman Of the United States ship
ping board. 1t is passenger space for
transporting troops home that is oc-
cupying attention of the allied ship
ping controllers. No nation can have
as much OF that cargo as 1t wants now.
After comforting with industrial and
shipping heads in England and France
and viewing large part Of the battle
areas OF France and Belgium, Hurley
stated that 1t would take at least six
months, possibly more, for France and
England to rehabilitate their indus
tries to the point where large amounts
OF raw material would be needed.
It is pointed out that it would be
useless to send industrial machinery
and raw material to France until her
destroyed factory buildings are made
ready to receive them.
Almost the entire British industrial
system now is huge munitions pro-
duetion machine virtually idle. Until
it is transformed to its pre-war state
raw material would be burden. 1t
will be necessary to import some ma
chinery for the transformation, but not
enough seriously to tax cargo space
for the next seven months, Mr.. Hurley
believes.
The 80 German passenger vessels in
German ports have been the center Of
most of the allied shipping discussions
on this side. Americans want all of
them they can get to send home L.
100000 men as soon as possible. Eng
land must send home to Canada about
100000, to Australia about 100000, TO
New Zealand $4,000 or more, and
bring to England thousands from Me-
sopotamia, Palestine and other places.
The American problem is the great
est, and it is understood that, in press
ing for ships, Americans generally
have insisted that the United States,
with less than two years of war, is in
a better position to assimilate its re-
turning troops than is England, whose
industrial conditions have been more
disrupted.
With the rapid increase in American
tonnage it is expected that more than
40 per cent Of the Amer an forces win
90 home in American slips. 1t Is the
desire Of American army officers and
shipping interests that as many as
possible Of the balance be carried
home in German passenger vessels,
thus releasing large number OF Brit
ish bottoms.
While a great many men are being
sent home now, and the number will
constantly increase, it is not believed
the real homeward movement will be
inaugurated before Feb. 1, Whether
then it will be on the suggested basis
Of 100000 a month depends almost en-
tirely upon decisions Of the allied ship
ping conferences, which began soon af-
ter the armistice was signed.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
81 PAUL SKIS IN DEMAND
heeord Performances Have Seen
Made on Articles Produced II
the Minnesota City.

ST Paul-made skis hold the mark
Eor the longest jump in the world,
mat set by Henry Hall at Steam
boat Springs, Colo, when he made
200 feet and remained standing at
The finish Of the slide.
Al the national ski tournament
IN Chicago last year the champion
ships in the professional, amateur
and boys classes all were won on st.
Paul-made skis.
The st. Paul product is sold
from Maine to Los Angeles-yes,
they sell them in Los Angeles for
use in the mountains--and quanti-
ties go to Alaska and northern Can
ada.
Aside from the sport, skis are
being used more generally than
ever by ranchers, stockmen and for
est rangers, and by western tele-
phone and telegraph repair men.
Minnesota farmers, for example,
find them an excellent thing to use
when the roads are impossible, in
going to the various feeding sheds
on their farms in winter.
St. Pauls ski factory turns out
more skis than any other factory in
the world. Toboggans also are
made there in large numbers.
7 The city's output Of skis for 1918
was $4,000 pairs, and Of toboggans
10000. The volume of business
was 100000.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
BRAND BOLSREVISN
AS WORST ENEMY
THE SUPREME COUNCIL HEARS
FROM RETURNED RUSSIAN
INVESTIGATOR.
In. NOULENS HAS AN OPINION
Bays eolshevlst Power 10 Enemy Of En-.
tente-Furnished Germany Food
During War and Protested
Against ArmIstles.

Paris.-The two notable events OF
the day were the meeting OF the SUI
prems council to consider the Russian
situation and the gala luncheonto Pres
dent Wilson at Luxembourg Palace.
The luncheon, besides bringing to-
getheF a brilliant assemblage, also
brought out the declaration from Presi-
dent Wilson that "the peril of France
N 1t continues, will be the peril Of the
world, and not only France must or
ganize against the peril, but the world
must organize against it.
The meeting Of the supreme council
was attended by President Wilson, Sec
rotary Lansing and representatives Of
the other four great powers. An hour
was given over to hearing NJ Noulens,
the French ambassador, who has re-
turned from Russia, where he personal
" witnessed the yarior5 changes
which have been taking place in the
government and conditions there. What
he told the council was not disclosed,
but an authorized statement from M.
Noulens sums up his views thus:
1.-THE Bolshevist power is the enemy
Of the entente. It is responsible for
the Russian detection from the en-
tente. 1t furnished Germany with food
during the war. 1t protested against
the terms of the German armistice.
These acts show an uncompromising
attitude Of hostility against entente.
Tyranny and terror, which are in
creasing daily, should place the bloody
chiefs at Moscow and Petrograd out,
bide the pale of humanity. No society
Of nations could deal with such a re-
gime, which constitutes today the most
serious obstacle to general peace.
Until the regime fails, development
which I hope the allies will actively
seek to bring about, Europe will con-
tinue to be exposed to the severest
risks of agitation and war"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
VISIT ITALIAN CAPITAL.
Two Hundred American Sailors Enthu.
slastIcally Received In Rome.

Rome.-A contingent of 200 Ameri-
can sailors arrived here last week,
and was enthusiastically received at
the station. The Italian government
has undertaken to put special train
at the Americans disposal during
their stay here for the purpose of taxi
ing them back and forth between this
city and Civita Vecchia. the seaport Of
Rome. Rome is so crowded it is im-i
possible to find accommodations for
the men here at night,
The minister of the navy gave
luncheon for the American officers,
while American and Italian sailors ate
together at another restaurant. Where
ever tho American bluejackets APP
peared during the day they were,
cheered heartily By the population.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
BREAKS under
SPIRIT VOICES
Conscience Lashed, Chicago Man
Clears Crime Committed
Last Winter.
TELLS STRANGE TALE
Voices Become Louder and More In
sistent-ln Terror Man Takes 10
Whisky and Whisky Loosens
His Tongue.

Chicago. The voice OF murdered
man rang In the ears Of Joseph Roka-
Wicz. For almost a year after his
neighbor, Frederick Papke, was found
dead on the doorstep Of his home by
his own daughter, the voice talked to
Rokawicz. He did all he could at the
time Of the tragedy. he volunteered
TO act as a pallbearer, helped the be-
reaved family and when the fiat be-
came vacant Rokawicz moved in next
door to the Papke family. Papke was
Killed the night Of January "a, and
from that time onward he heard
voices.
They became louder, more inslstent.
They accused.
Rokawicz, in his terror Of the super
natural, took to whisky-and the whis-
Ky loosed tongue that had talked
only sympathy before.
Il would not be surprised IL this
Rokawiez knew something of your hus-
bands DEATH" said nelghbor to Mrs.
Papke not long ago.
The neighbor had heard the voices
answered by Rokawicz. The widow
went to Capt. Thomas J. Coughlin Of
the stock yards police station and
Rokawicz was arrested. At first he
denied knowing anything of the muir
der.
Breaks Down and confesses.
At last he broke down and told Cap.
tain Coughlin strange story.
Il was coming home," he said, with
a full months pay In my pocket. l
feared holdups. had my long-bladed
pocket knife in my hand. AS passed
the Papke house / saw a man standing
there, His back was to me. / thought
he was holdup man--and l stabbed
him. / went home, believing ! had
killed a rObber and 1 did not worry.
The next day found that l had killed
Frederick Papke, my neighbor, my
friend. I was horror-stricken. / did
what / could-but the notes.-the
voices"
Papke, according to his wife, had
taken their pet dog out for an airing
after supper. He had been standing
In front of the house. The daughter,
Emma, heard a whining and scratching
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
FOR USE OF U. S. TROOPS
k2,77s,2oe Worth of Supplies Were Sent
Overseas Last Month BY the
" M O. A

New York.-The Young Mems Chris
tian association last month shipped 81
77S,z0S worth of supplies overseas for
nss of American troops, according to
announcement here by the organiza-
tion's war work council. The total
Ealus Of supplies shipped in the last 10
months was placed at $24, 455,O5S
Decembers shipments were $1,000
900 less than those Of the previous
month. This was due, the council ex.
planned, to the fact that the govern
ment has agreed to provide goods to be
sold at cost in the soldiers stores op-
Grated by the Y. M. C. A.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
CoNvIcTs USE YARN ROPE
Make 2S-Foct Rope From Yarn Fur.
nIshed by Red Cross and Escape
From Prison.

Boise. Idaho.-With the aid Of a %
foot rope braided from yarn furnished
the inmates by the Red Gross, Fred
George, alias Gruber, and Harry Hin
ton escaped from the state penitenti.
airy. George has a life sentence for
murder hanging over him and Hinton
was serving five to fifteen years for
robbery. With the aid Of the yarn
rope the men let themselves down
from the top Of the wall surrounding
the penitentiary.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
SCORE BREAK PRISON.

Turnkey 10 Shot and Two Guards
overPewsred BY Prisoners.
Rock Island, Ill.--By shooting John
Sexton, turnkey, and overpowering
two guards, Is prisoners escaped from
the county Jail. Fourteen of the men
are eonvicts from the Joliet peniten-
tiary, who, until recently, had been
on parole and working at the govern
ment arsenal here, but were taken in
custody several days ago for violating
provisions OF their parole. The Jail
delivery followed an unsuccessful at.
tempt OF number of prisoners to es-
cape three weeks ago, and is the cul-
mination Of six weeks crime wave
here.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
Persecution Continues.

Lima, Peru. Persecution against
the Peruvians is continuing in Chile,
according to refugees. ZOO Of whom
arrived at Mollendo. 1t is alleged that
Chilean women who have married Pc
ruvians have been forced to remain
in Chile when their husbands were
forced to leave that country.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
Methodist Episcopal Church Plans
FIve-Year Campaign.

wv S&t SatNtSntHHs
Chicago.-Bishop Thomas Nicholson
Of Chicago sounded the keynote Of the
Methodist Episcopal church's plan for
q missionary and educational campaign
which eontemplates the raising of a
fund of $115. 100000 in five years, in an
address delivered hare before the Joint
centenary committee
1T is a programme which contem-
plates putting al government and all
diplomacy the world arsuAd on an open
Christian basis Of righteousness, open
and suuaFs dealing and even justice for
high. ana low. rich and poor" the
bishop said. TT proposes that we give
a new meaning to citizenship in Amer
lea, in China, in IadiA
1T is a gratifying and hopeful fact
that in opening this great world pro.
gramme convention we can, for the
first time in the worlds history, make
the appeal of the Christian church to
a prospective sober WeFld."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31

Chicago. The postponement Of
Health Sunday" from Feb. 9 to Feb.
%, so as not to conflict with the Theo-
dore Roosevelt memorial services ar
ranged for the former date, was an
nounced by Surgeon. General Blue, Of
the United States public health serv-
inn
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
THE KIND.

'0There is one financial policy
which is badly needed for the holt
day shopping"
'What is that?"
'The adoption of elastic cur
-ency."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
Calls HOldup Story Absurd.

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on the doorstep.
Calls Holdup Story Absurd.
Il do not believe his story" said
Captain Coughlin after Rokawicz had
been held to the grand jury for MUIR
der and was lodged in the county Jail.
II think he killed Papke, but his hold
mp story Ia absurd. He knew Papke
well enough to have recognized him.
l am satisfied there wps me other
reason. The murderer rs in his
confession tries to jus4ifyMs act. In
the months that we have been investi-
eating this case we have been unable
to find a motive. / think Papke's dog
must have snapped at Rokawicz. An
argument followed. Rokawicz drew his
knife and stabbed Papke in the back.
"Rokawicz, believe, is a victim Of
a peculiar form of insanity"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
STRANGE sIGNIFlcANcEs.

@The Russian language is very
complicated"
eyes," said Miss Cayenne; ''the
whole country seems amazed to find
that the letters 4. W. W. can be
made to spell bolsheviki.'
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
30 After Phone Ratea.

Harrisburg, Pa.-The Pennsylvania
public service commission ordered
counsel to proceed against telephone
companies which have advanced rates
by order Of the acknowledgement.
The action win be either in the courts
or before the commission.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
PRINCE JOHN is BURIED.
Youngest sen u King George Died sat
urday-ceremony Simple.

LondOA,-The body Of Prince John,
the youngest son Of King George, was
buried with simple ceremonies in the
sandringham church yard King GeoHgeI
and Queen Mary. and all the members
of the royal family were present. At
the conclusion Of the ceremony King
George east a large number of bout
quets Of flowers into the grave.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
Fire sweeps Plant.

Charleston, S. C.-Fire swept the
acid chambers of the Etiwan Fertilizer
Company's plant, on the Cooper river,
near here, causing damage estimated
at $150,0OO, partly covered by insur-
ancA
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
TWO TRANSPORTS DOCK.
Men From Kentucky Included in the
Troops Reaching Home Port,

Men From Kentucky Included In the
Troops Reaching Home Port,
New York.-Bringing home 3,114 Of
ficers and men Of the American expe-
dictionary force, the transport George
Washington arrived here from France.
The men are mostly from Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania.
The transport Dekalb arrived with
621 troops, largely of the Thirty-eighth
Division-men from Indiana, Kentucky
and West Virginia-406 of whom are liz
or wounded.
On the Italian steamship Guiseppi
Verdi, in from Genoa, VI 49S officers
and men Of the Amer IN naval avia'
ton service.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
Revolving Fund Must Make settlement

Washington. Director General
Hines said that sS4O, 100000 must come
out OF the railroad administrations re-
Tolving fund in making the first years
settlement with the railroad eompa'
MES. This sum includes 100000, 900
allowance for working cash capital,
and $40, 100000 allowance for cash on
hand by railway conductors and
freight and ticket agents when the
roads were taken into government
control. These amounts will be re-
paid to the government when control
ceases.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
Bars Bed Flao.

Boise, Idaho. - BY unanimous vote
the Idaho senate passed bill which
would make it felony, punishable by
Imprisonment up to 10 years, to hoist
or display the red flag in this state.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
THEIR kINp.

81 can't work in cloudy or rainy
weather"
"Then, | suppose, you cannot
complain of not getting fair wages. +"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
LEE REASON.

ssTheg ksiser appears to have lost
his personal press agent"
"Yes, he got ia Dutch with hia
world tour"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31

at the door. She opened 1t to find that
her father had crept that far--dying
on the dOOrsten
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-10

work teaching the young men there
how best to take care Of themselves
in the new course on social hygiene.
The purpose of this department is to
teach the young man and woman of
this State the causes of the different
diseases and their prevention, so
that in turn these young men and
women will 60 out into the State and
teach others the principles of hygi-
enc. Thus, in time, an ever widen
ing circle of instructors in hygiene
will spread throughout the State and
there will not be this tremendous and
appalling loss of efficiency of the
young manhood.-University rs. c.
News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-10
ORCHARD ADVICE.

Clemson College, Sept. 30.-The
information gathered by looking thru
the mass of letters, catalogs and quo
tations that have come into the Hort
icultural Extension office within the
last month from nurseries all over
the country, foretells a shortage in
nursery stock for planting this fall
and winter. With the shortage also
comes an increase in price. Pecan
stock alone seems fairly plentiful and
has not increased in price to such
great extent as other nursery trees.
The shortage leaves a tremendous
opening for the unreliable and crook
ed agent to do big business.
I At present there is no law in this
state requiring the fruit tree agent
to put up bond before doing busi-
ness within its boundaries. The field
is open to reliable and unreliable
alike; and it is almost impossible to
know the reputation of the stranger
who comes to our door with highly
colored pictures and specimens of
fruits and nuts, and with unusual
politeness and remarkable fuency of
speech secures an order. It is unfor-
tunate for these strangers to have
to be looked upon by the intelligent
with suspicion, and it is more unfor-
tunate for the few that are reliable
to have to suffer for the bad reputa-
ton that the majority have establish
ed. However, under present laws
there is no way to make discrimina-
ton.
The only way to avoid getting
"stung' is to order only directly
from some reliable nursery, and
thereby get what you order, and
save the middel mans or agents
profit. Those contemplating setting
out an orchard, large or small,
should make final decision as soon
as possible, and place orders for
trees before the nurseries are sold
out of first grade stock. For infor-
nation concerning reliable nurseries
and varieties adapted to each section
of the state, ask the county agent,
the agricultural instructor in the
community, or the Horticultural Ex-
tension Service, Clemson College,
S. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-10
SAVE THE YOUTH
OF SOUTH CAROLINA

About forty per cent of South Car
olinians examined for service during
the war with Germany, were found
physically disqualified; about eigh-
teen totally and the rest sufficiently
defective to weaken their use as fight
ing men at the front; or at the best,
to place them in the limited service
class. This in South Caroline
from the pride in Sopth Carolina
from the pride, the pick of the State,
the young men, active strong and
vigorous. Outof every hundred eX-
amined, about forty could not be
used for the service of their country
in the time of it's need. This is a
little greater proportion than the av-
erage for all examined for the entire
army over the United States. This
army that was finally gotten together
was without doubt the best physically,
mentally, and morally the world has
ever seen-but to get the first two
million and half, the government
had to examine and choose. from
somewhat more than three million
and quarter of men, between the
ages Of eighteen and twenty-five, the
flower of the country. Hence, about
sixteen per cent were totally dis
qualified, and about the same num-
Der were not physically good enough
to go to the front, but had to be
used for some service, less active,
and with limited range.
e.. What is to be done about +his?
True, we hope that we shall never
have repetition of this last Great
War, nevertheless it is obvious if for
ty per cent of the young men se tbs