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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-23
SOME LARGE
REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS

Andy McClary sold his river
farm to J. Z. Allen last week, and
Mr. Allen sold Mr.. McClary his
Farm near Benton. The consider
alton OF the Mcclary deed was
$40, 500. co and other valuable
considerations,
Jesse R. Rymer purchased the
Iohn Cutcher building on East
side of Public Square, and Will
open up a sales room tor the
Dodge automobile.
Rodger Brothers have closed a
deal with Frank Clemmer. where
bv they have disposed. OF the
fast house they own in the city.
A few wears ago they bought a
tract of land near the High school
building, and erected ten houses
for the purpose of renting them
to people who desired to come
here and school their children. AS
soon as they were completed par
ties began to want to buy in
stead of renting them. and they
decided to sell, and as above
stated, have disposed of the last
house at hansome profit.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-23
Volume 10
BENTON BANK
STOCK SELLS.

Five one hundred dollar shares
of Bank Stock in the Benton
Banking Company were sold,
Monday, by the Administrator of
F. A. Swan estate, and was bid
in by John P. Campbell, at the
price of 1886. 90. This is the
highest price ever paid for stock
in the Bank, but is regarded as a
good investment even al that
D, ice.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-23
OVERSEE MAN

The first man from France to
visit Benton since the close of the
war, was Wheeler Mickels of
Cleveland. Mr.. Mickeis was
here Sunday, visiting his uncle,
]. r. Howard. He was seen by
a News man and talked interest
ingly of his trip and experiences
in France. He stated that France
was a nice country, but that there
was no country that looked as
good to him as old East Tenn.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-23
% sS33 98a99~0so9 9399s39SS $3.50,
( MY DEAREST FRIEND. !
9 BY NJ. a. WHITE. 9 9

L find a shield from ev'ry care if depend;
sacred balm for ev'ry care through Him my friend
II but ask Him He will show
The path wherein my feet should go
That richer blessings should know. there at the end.
If tempted to forsaKe, the way;
And of Aeeng pleasures partake, from day to day;
o give then strength to bear
My cross, demake the way fair
And point the road to mansions there, just er the way
If | am faithful to the end, when life is done;
I'll Jesus my dearest Friend Gods Holy Son:
There to rejoice within that place
And praise Him for His saving grace
For saving one of Adam race, while ages run.
Jesus may my all emplee, to do-my BEST
That in nIe naught Of ilLannoy my perfect rest:
o, let me walk closesIo Thee,
Like those of old in GalIee;
That shall gain eternity with all the blest.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-23

W. r. kussell attended the In
sn'd ds'oii u non ~ =. Koperts
e NasnVllie' on the loth.
TFr
A. Chadwick Of Farmer was in
the city last week. Mr.. Chadwick
sarfsrAd a divorce 81 +ba Ioe+ +ar,,
Of Chancery Court, and saws he is
casting his weather eve aIong the
matrimonial path again.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-23
LEGAL = Personal

John F. Thomas of Modonas
Ga. is visiting his son j. M
Thomas, and the family Of his
daughter, Mrs. John Gilbert.
John L. Williams and wife of
Wetmore, visited relatives here
this week.
Mack Eayes was opsg fFsssa
Ecndergast, Monday.
r. /. Kirkpatrick of Duck
town, had business here Monday.
Mrs. Jessie r. Ryrner who has
been very sick, is better.
The family of Bob Mcdonald
all Of whom have been down with
llu, are better.
S. M. Waldrop and wife Of
Etow \, had business i'll the city
fast ol the week.
Prof. w. B. Rucker of Cop
perhill, had business here Mon
day.
Walter M. Harrison is in Gray
ham county, N. c., this week
buying cattle.
Charlie Crumley, the barber,
says that it wasn't because he is
so smart, that he opened up his
barber shop, Saturday morning at
3 o'clock, but on account OF the
con traryness of his waterbury
watch.
ffT
Rev. Hodge filled his regular
appointment at the Baptist Church
Sunday.
The flu situation is considerably
better.
A. w. Hale of Camp Sheridan
Ala, visited homefolks here last
week
Mr.. J. H. Love, Jessie R. Ry-
mer, Sheriff A. Lillard. Col. K. M.
Copeland are among those who
have been seriously sick with the
flu and pneumonia, who are able
o be up and out again.
y y "
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. McClary
and John Gilliland of Calhoun K. l
1ad business here Saturday.
Jesse r. Rymer has secured the
Agency of The Dodge Car, and is
expecting the demonstrator here
his week. Jesse says buy or
Dodge Que.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-23

Preaching next Sunday a. m.
at Methodist Church, at IL o clock
Subject = Prayer.
Come out and honor the Lord
with your presence at the house
Of God.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-23
NONRESIDENT NOTICE

Etter Brown
VS. In Charcery
Peter Brown At Benton.
In this cause it appearing
from the allegations in complain
ants bill, which is sworn to, that
the defendant is a nonresident
and his residence is unknown and
cannot be ascertained, upon dilli-
gent inquiry, it is therefore or
dered that publication be made
in the Polk County News, a
newspaper published at Benton,
for four consecutive weeks, re-
puiring said defendant to appear
before the Clerk & Master of this
Court, at his Office in the Court
house in Benton. Polk County,
Tenn, on or before the first
in March 1919, at Rule
Day and make defence to COM
planant's bill filed for divorce,
or the same will be taken for con-
fessed and the cause set for hear
ing ex-part.
This the 18th. of jan, 1919.
A. J. WILLIAMS, C. & M.
B. b. C. Witt, Sol. Tor Complainant.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-23
COUNTY COURT
MEETS.
TransactS County's
Legal Business.

The January term of County
Court, which should have con
vened here the first Monday, met
here Monday, All of the Just
tlces were present except Esq. b.
| |. Finnell, who was prevented
from being present on account Of
sickness. Esq. Tippett, partici-
patcd in the business of the Court
the injunction heretofore granted
enjoining him from acting, hav-
ing been modified so as TO allow
him to act at Mondays session.
The most important business
before the Court. was the election
of 4 Chairman for the year 1919;
a Superintendent OF Schools and
a Tax Assessor to fill out the un-
expired term of w. A. Withrow.
deceased. Esq. S. l.. Higdon was
re elected Chairman without. op-
position, as also was Prof. j. L.
Brewer as County Superintendent
and J, H, Center Tax assessor.
Immediately after the convining
of Court, Chairman Higdon read
his annual report, which was or
sdered spread for record, and the,
election of the various officers was
taken up.
The resignation OF ]. T.. Rollins
as road commissioner of the 3rd,
District was accepted aud @. n
Wilson was elected HI III EAcg
r. g. Kirkpatrick. B. u Biggs
and O. w. Smith were elected as
members of the High School Board.
John L. Williams and w. l..
lilley were elected Notary Pub!ics
All accounts passed on and al
lowed by the Bills and accounts
Committee were ordered paid, but
number of accounts had been sent
i'll too late to be passed on by the
accounts committee and were pass
ed over until the April term.
The Chairman was authorized TO
issue warrants sufficient to pay the
completion of the Mountain road.
Work on this road was discontin-
ued sometime ago. the contractor
having fell down on the contract.
The Court failed to appropriate
funds for the employment of a Co.
Demonstrato1 and home economics
Jurors were appointed for both
Benton and Duck town, March
Term Of Court.
The question of providing water
to the Jail and Court House was
and Chairman ordered to
a committee to investigate
the matter and report to the next
term of Court, as to their findings.
~-~-~~~->~-~~~-~~~-~~~~~ ~~~-~~-o~~~-
from Benton to Gates ford, near
the corner of w. A. Princes field
from which the Court Tower bears
north 244 degrees east, thence
south 81 degrees east thirty one
poles to a rock corner; thence
north % degrees east twenty two
poles and 10 links; thence with
the meanders of a gulley to a
point in the road which leads
north 529 degrees west, distance
81 pcles and l3 links; thence
south lS4 degrees west with said
.oad 81 poles and 3 links to the
by estimation or CAL
,ulation, FIVE and one third acres.
Being the same lands purchas
d from w. II. Williamson on the
'3rd, day of April 1902, and Reg
stored in the. Registers office in
3enton, April 23rd, 1902 in Record
# Deeds No. 4, page 5SS.
A T.. Love
trustee.
This the 18th, day of January
9l9.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24
w ESTMINSTER WEST

Sharon Holden went to Highgate Tues
day to visit friends.
Sharon Holden has sold his farm to c.
H. Robinson of Brattleboro, who will
move here soon.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Brown attended
the funeral Sunday, of Mrs. Browns faith
or Austin Grape, who died at his home
IN Newfane.
At the next meeting of Maple Grove
Grange Thursday evening. May l, the la
dies will have charge of the program
This is to be a part of the contest.
i Miss Dorothy T. Wadsworth, teacher,
of the Westminster West school, spent
Easter Sunday at her home in Bellows
Falls. Her sister, Nina, who had visited
her week, returned home with her.
Rev. Walter Curtis went to Boston
Monday to visit relatives and be there
or the big parade of the Goth. He expects
to see his nephews who have been in
service.
Mrs. Lydia Beach went to Brattleboro
Wednesday to stay with the children Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Barber while they
visit in Boston for few days to see the
parade of the 10Th division.
Charles Clark OF Boston visited IRON
Saturday to Tuesday with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Clark. Robert and
Fred Harlow went with him to Boston
They will see the parade of the 26th and
hope to meet Sergt. Henry Harlow.
The Christian Endeavor society held a
presidential social in the church vestry
last Friday evening Lunch boxes we're
sold and about IS was cleared. which vii
be given to the kurn Hattin Home. The
Westminster West school and the Soutf
Valley school have s. each for their jul
Nor Red Cross work, and as it is no long
ar needed FOR that purpose they vii
give this to the Kurn Hattin Home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24
WESTMINSTER

Miss Der ha Holden and Miss Lucy
C. Swift will give a demonstration in
.he church narlors Friday evening
Ladies night will be observed by the
Men S club Monday evening, when Cap
tain H. P. Sheldon of Companies C and
d, 102d machine gun battalion, who
served Is months overseas and was
burned by gas in the S.. Mihiel salient,
nccessita ing his remaining in hos
pi al until April l, last, viii speak in
the church parlors. Captain Sheldon
will speak in Brattleboro Saturday
night and in Townshend Thursday
night, May /.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24
Police Superintendent De-
MES Report of Crime
Wave in Washington
PROHIBITION ACT
PROVES A BLESSING
Study of Arrests for Last Six Months
Will Prove It-Grsat Decrease in
Disorderly Conduct Despite Proximi-
ty of Several Wet Cities.

$4,000"
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Any
crime that may exist in the District o
Columbia, said Maj. R. w. Pullman,
superintendent of police, recently, can
not be charged to prohibition. His at
tention was directed to statements is
sued by the National Association OPP
posed to Prohibition and published in
prominent newspapers, that there was a
ferimc wave in bone dry Washington.
He denied both the existence of a wave
of crime and the inference the associ-
alton drew from its allegation.
"'Persons who are open minded, and
who have given a reasonable amount
of time to observing the operation of
the law, Maj. Pullman said, "will
now agree that the prohibition legis-
iation has been q blessing, and per
haps the principal factor which it has
contributed is the lack of serious disor-
der in the national capital / made
that statement in my last report, and
it is true today.
/ sit stands to reason that man full
of liquor is more likely to commit
crime, and our officers will bear me out
i'll my assertion that since the District
/ has been dry their work has been less
arduous and less dangerous. 1t must be-
remembered, of course, that Wash
ington is adjacent to wet cities, which
makes our problem more difficult thar
if those cities also were dry But ever
under such conditions, crime and dis
orderly conduct have decreased so mucl
as to make a comparison with the sa
loon regime show prohibition to be ;
blessing.
For a city of approximately 100000
population, we have no abnorma
amount of crime A few robberies il
succession, or other crimes in series
are made the basis of a charge that
crime wave exists. / am sure Their
would have been many more crimes i
liquor was on sale The propagandist
against prohibition simply takes a spol
adic outburst of crime in dry city q
their cue for putting forth unsupporte
statements y
Major Pullman said study of tn
figures on arrests over n period of 81
months or year will prove the &c
vantages of prohibition beyond cavi
To take police records for one week, G
even a month, is not fair test l
period of eight months from Nov.
to July /, under license, there WEI
GIL arrests, while for a similar perio
under prohibition there were 1858 a
rests, a decrease of 3,90S arrests, {
nearly IS per cent
Several members of the police fore
were in q room next to Major Pull
man 5 office, and he called them in
give their views upon prohibition an
its relation to crime. They agree
that, without regard to their person;
attitude toward the use of intoxicant
the effect of prohibition had been hig
" beneficial, from the viewpoint
those engaged in enforcing the law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24
VERNON.

Mr.. and Mrs. P. W. Rancourt were in
Shelburne Falls Wednesday
Mrs. Fl. L. Streeter of Greenfield has
been in town few days on business.
Miss Mae Moriarty of Holyokc has
been a guest of Mrs. Lucy Burrows re-
Gently.
The Vernon free library will be open
Saturday, April 26. for the exchange
of books
Addison Aldrich of Boston is stay
ing few days with Mr.. and Mrs. ii.
A. Staten.
The Ladies circle will hold meet
ing Wednesday, April go Supper will
be served at o'clock.
Harry Amsden moved his family
Monday to South Vernon, where he
viii work for A. A. Dunklee.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allis and daugh-
ter, Esther, of Northampton were
guests Sunday at John Frost s.
| Keith Carleton of Windham moved
his household goods Tuesday into the
Barnes cottage. He will work for A. G..
Barnes.
Miss Jennie o. and Miss PAMELA
Phetteplaee of Greenfield were week
end visitors with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dwight Phetteplace.
Jay Phetteplace of Greenfield will
move his household goods Saturday in
to the cottage on the Miller farm, and
will work for A. l.. Miller the coming
season.
The committee appointed for this
town for the Fifth Liberty loan drive
are Mrs. NJ. 1. Reed, Mrs. H A Staten,
Mrs. B. H. Newton, Mrs. F. A. Adams,
s. s. Pike, Philip Franklin, A. A. Dun
klee, Everett Powers. 1t is hoped that
Vernon will respond as generously at
this time as she has in former drives.
About 40 members of the Union Sun.
day school met Wednesday evening
April 16, and presented Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Amsden a picture in apprecia
ton of their services to the Sunday
school. 1t came as a surprise to Mr.
and Mrs. Amsden as choir rehearsal
had been called for that evening. Re
freshments were served
The Union Sunday school will holC
its Easter concert Sunday evening
April 81, at s o clock The program vii
include recitations by the primar,
classes, chorus singing by the olde
members, assisted by Mr.. Pierce on tn
flute and Mrs. Kelney. as soloist. Tn
young people of the South Vernon Sun
day school have been invited to attend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24
GREEN RIVER

Miss Lena Miner is working at the
deer park in Halifax.
Leslie and Forest Gallup returned to
school in Deerfeld last week
Lynde s in West Brattleboro Saturday
and Sunday.
Four fishermen from Boston and
Waltham, Mass, were guests at Ella
Flies Saturday and Sunday, also four
persons from Brattlcboro.
Miss Swift will be in Green River Sat.
urday afternoon at o'clock to give a
demonstration All the ladies are invited
to be present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24
MARLBORO.

Easter exercises were well attended
last Sunday.
w. A. Braman has moved his goods
from West Brattleboro into the Butter
field house, which, after repairs, his
family will occupy.
Mrs. Blanchard, who died in Dunn
merston last week, was former resident
of this town. She was great lover of
flowers and her home and garden abound
ed with the choicest varieties which she
could obtain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24

The E. & t. Fairbanks & Co. s shops
at st. Johnsbury are not running ON
Saturdays until further notice. The
office. employees are employed for a part
of the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24

One Of the very earliest of women writ
ers mentioned by historians was Mary OF
rance, who, in the 18th century, versi-
fed the old Evolutionary tales of Armori
ca into those Lays of the Romance Lam
guage, of which the manuscript still e3-
lists among the earliest specimens Of 70
mantle fiction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24

Miss Jane F. Draper, said to have been
the first woman ever employed by any
national bank in Boston, has retired after
50 years of continuous service with one
institution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24

The annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont, New England Or
der of Protection, was held in Burling-
ton Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24

Mrs. Ella Smith, deaconess from
Boston, has taken charge of the church
ut Athens, known as the White church,
succeeding Rev. a. p. Sweet, who goes
his week to Grand isle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24

About 125 women in Rutland have
registered as DESTROYS of paying q poll
tax and voting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24

The suspicion is rife in White River
JUNCTION that Caesar Gregoire, the rs
vear-old Italian found dead on the
CENTRAL Vermont road was murdered
md his body then thrown on the track.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24
TIGERS Like Water.

Tigers are extremely fond of bath
ing. In zoo, if tub be provided,
they win eagerly make use of its ia
cilities for ablution. They are first
rate swimmers, and in former days it
was reckoned at Singapore that they
"ate Chinaman night swimming
across from the mainland to get him.
The goodness of people is exceeding
" tiresome
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24

The house of correction officials have
obtained no trace of George Palmerine
nd Hiram Thornton, TRUSTEES, who es
,aped Saturday night by saving their
2ay through the iron bars of the hospi
tai window
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24

Navigation on Lake Champlain op.
ened Tuesday. This is the earliest start
made in many years, and while the
outlook at present is not the brightest
he boatmen think conditions will i'm
prove as the season advances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-24

Essex Junction has now got into line
n an effort to secure the Ford factory.
fu'l9ing of which IS said to be I'M
der go, templation somewhere in this
CT on and o s. Nichols, president of
the Board Of Trade, is in receipt of
letter from the secretary of the Ford
concern to the effect that if anything
is done along this line the management
will take the matter up with the Essex
Junction people. Essex Junction has
many advantages. chief of which would
be the great water power. There is
about 5000 horse power available there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-07
$50 GRADY
TEACHERS
TO SCHOOL

One hundred and fifty Grady
county school teach 'rs will attend
summer normals, is the estimate of
NJ H. Sheppard, county school sup
erintendent
only about one Hundred and
twenty teachers took work in sum-
mer sessions last year" Mr. Shep-
hard said this morning. Teachers
from all over the county are con
templatng attending summer ses-
sion this year, and ! believe at least
one hundred and fifty teachers will
study in summer school this year"
Central State Normal, at Edmond: /:
the State University, at Norman, and
Southwestern State Normal at
Weatherford, are the most prom
inent schools among the teachers OF
the county, and almost the entire
enrolment from Grady will be in
these schools is the belief of Super
intendent Sheppard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-07
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t

Dir. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi-
tute for calorlel, act gently on the bowels
and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on. the bowels and live,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calorlel docs without any
CT the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sickening,
griping cathartics are derived from Dr.
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping,
pain or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. T. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years Of prac.
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, with the
attendant bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
a vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil; you will know them by their olive
color. stake one or two every night for
a week and note the effect. 10c and Csc
per box. All druggists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-07

Daily Thought.
He hath no power that hath not
power to use.-Bailey,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-07
ELKS READY FOR
BIG MEETING AT
LODGE TONIGHT

Tonight at the club rooms, the
Elks will hold a regular meeting,
which begins promptly at o'clock.
According to members, there will be
large doings as there are about II
candidates to be initiated and many
more to be balloted upon.
The flash issued this morning is
that "Dynimite," the goat, is in per-
feet trim. He has been kept in the
back room ON diet of fish hooks
and barb wire for the past two
weeks and is rarin' to go, local b.
2. O. E. members state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-07
COMMISSIONERS ADJOURN.

The board of county commission
ers adjourned their regular monthly
meeting yesterday afternoon, "Only
the regular routine Of business was
transacted" said County Clerk Cox
this morning Commissioner Tenn
pie, of this district was unable to
attend the meet, due to Illness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-07
American.
cHIcKAsHA COUPLE WEos.

Judge Davenport yesterday after
noon performed the marriage cere-
mony for Fred Hardeman, age 27, of
Chickasha, and Miss Jeffie Thomas,
age %, of Chickasha. The county
Judge also issued the marriage per-
nit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-07
FINNISH FORCES
TAKE PETR0CRAD
SAYS TELEGRAM
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Amsterdam, May THE Telegrlf
published an uhconfirmed telegram
today stating that the Finnish forces
had captured Petrograd. A similar
report several days ago was discred-
tied later