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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
new ROAD acRIRY
scOart Ordered Purchase Of RQNd
Tractor, Grader and Drag

The quarterly court last Mon
day passed a resolution ordering
the purchase Of road tractor.
grader and drag. The machinery,
we understand, will cost about
$4,000, and it is to be used by
road builders of the county. 1t
will first be used BY the citizens Of
Huntingdon and the Eleventh dis
trict, who have fund already sub
scribed Of 50, 500 to be used on the
roads of this district.
If the tryont proves successful,
advantageous and economical TO
the county, it is very likely that
two other outfits will be purchased
for the use of the county There
was but very little opposition TO
1.-The purchase. and the court is TO
be congratulated for thissprogres-
siye movement.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
M 0eP eBF D0E
Prospect Not Fiattering but Some.
thing Will be Raised

While the crop prospects are not
catering. yet the outlook is much
better than was anticipated during
the almost daily rains of May and
the first of June. The cotton crop
will be very much reduced even
with reasonable reasons from now
on, as the acreage was cut short,
and that which was planted got a
slow start on account Of early
rains and so much grass.
The corn crop will fall consider
ably short on account Of the fail
ure to get in the bottom lands.
Much corn was planted in June,
which is rather late, but good sea-
sons and a late fall will bring a
fairly good yield from this plant
ing. The bay crop is unusually
good and much Of it is being saved
and housed 10 good condition. This
will help out greatly in the way of
feed stuff.
Two potato crops are the vogue
in Tennessee this year as never be-
fore, and the yield from the two
crops will be about the average.
Sweet potato setting was made late
on account Of the cool, rainy
weather Of May and June, but that
crop will be good according to re-
ports.
Farmers are no longer depend
ing on one crop. or two crops.
Diversified farming, or the grow
ing OF various crops in the same
sections, is in general practice.
In the future, under the advice
and direction Of state and federal
experts, our farmers should take
advantage of many new lessons,
and Carroll county will come to
the front as one of the leading ag-
ricultural sections of the state.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
lLs0. Returns
Thousands Welcome the President
TO New York

President Wilson returned to
New York from Europe Tuesday
afternoon at Ais o'clock. After
passing through streets lined with
cheering thousands proceeded to
Carnegie Hall. where in brief
address he expressed confidence
that America would not fail to lend
her hand Of assistance to those she
had made free. He left at 6:45
for Washington. The cheering at
times during his speech, was so
great that the band had to inter-
rupt while the speaker waited.
1t was described as tremendous
and wild.
-Four dreadnoughts and thirty
six destoryers form the Atlantic
feet formed the escort that met
the United States naval tranport
George Washington, with Presi-
dent Wilson aboard, thirty miles
east Of Sandy Hook.
In the harbor were forty. five
warships, headed by the flagship
Pennsylvania with Admiral Henry
B. Wilson aboard, assigned to JOIN
the out-harbor escort. Vice Pfesi-
dent Marshal and members of the
cabinet we're assigned to the
Pennsylvania, while the city's
officials welcoming party headed
by mayor Hylan and Gov. Smith,
were passengers aboard the NUM-
cipal steamer and patrols.
The president had been away
seven months, and during that
time bad taken a leading part in
preparing peace treaty that
Gov. Smith termed. worthy Of the
honor, dignity and majesty of this
great country"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
MILL FACE COURT
LlOyd.0eOrge Makes announce
ment to Parliament

The prime minister, Mr.. Lloyd
George, delivered in the house OF
commons an explanation of the
peace treaty, which he described
as ''the most momentous docu-
ment to which the British En-
pire ever affixed its SEAL"
Though showing the effects of
his long labors at Paris and lack
inc bis usual fire, the premier at
times made impassioned utterances
and was loudly cheered. His
announcement that the former
German emperor would soon be
placed on trial before a tribuDt
sitting ia London was cheered
most of all, while his presentation
of Anglo-French convention, pre-
viding for British aid if Germany
should attack France unprovoked
"a convention analogous to one
between the United States and
France-was greeted with unre-
strained approval.
Discussing the determination of
the allied and associated powers to
place on trial William Hohenzol-
lern, the former emperor, as the
man held chiefly responsible for
the war, he declared that if such a
course had been followed after
other wars there would have been
fewer wars. " 1t was the intention to
make such an example Of Germany
as to discourage others from ever
again attempting to repeat this
infamy."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
RR0EaTF ASSESSkEN
Much Uuassessed Property Being
Discovered

The Investigations being made
over the state by the state equal
izstion board is revealing some as
tonishing facts. Much valuable
property is being discovered that
has escaped taxation entirely, while
much other property is greatly
under assessed. While there is
some property assessed at more
than its real value, yet, it is be-
Iieved, that the new assessment,
when completed as planned, will
show more than double the amount
of taxable property in the state as
compared with the 1919 assess
ment.
The board announces that it has
found that no method of reaching
uniform assessment basis can be
had short of actual cash value of
all property, and states that this
will not increase taxes because of
the operation of the sliding scale
rate, which automatically comes
down as the values are increased.
1t is the belief of the board that
when the assessments have finally
been made it will show that prop
erty in Tennessee has been assessed
at less than half the actual cash
value. 1t is also the opinion of
the board that enough personal
property will be uncovered to pro-
| vide sufficient revenue to cover
the cost of the Investigations
many times over.
Mr.. Leslie, who is making the
investigation for this county, finds
rather a surprising condition.
Much of the valuable property
especially the large farms. is as
sessed at less than one-fourth oil
its actual cash value. The smaller
and cheaper farms are assessed a
more nearly their real value. Muci
valuable property has thus escape,
taxation. It is believed that th,
assessed value of property in th
county will be more than doubled
4 Under this condition the rat
J will be greatly reduced, and tn
man who has been paying taxes O.
property properly assessed Wi
see his taxes reduced, hutthe ma
Fwho'has been escaping taxation
lwilE6nd his taxes increased, an
tthusthe necessary 'revenuewillb
secured without increasing th
burdens of the taxpayers of tn
state.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
CARROLL COUNTY COURT
Vote Tax for Schools and to Aid
Road Construction

In addition to the annual routine
of business Monday. the Carroll
county quarterly court made APP
preparations for the betterment Of
the roads and health conditions in
the county and added five cents to
the tax rate for schools.
DR.. Jones, representing the state
board Of health, presented force
fully and eloqnently the need OF
rural sanitation, stating that the
state, with the help of the Rookie
Teller fund, stood ready to spend
three dollars to the county's one
for health improvements and that
81 counties in the state had adopted
the work. The initial approprla.
ton Of $500 was readily made and
the work will be instituted at an
early date.
Following DR.. Jones' speech,
DR.. g. G. Bryant, of MeLemores.
vile; DR.. Dennison, of Mckenzie;
IDr. Il. A. Douglass and DR.. j B.
u
Cox, Of Huntingdon, made short
talks endorsing the appropriation.
The county board of health had
also recommended that the county
make the appropriation.
A committee was appointed to
buy tractors, drags and graders
for road work and the county
judge Judge Wilson Enochs was
empowered to attend to the issu.
ance and sale of road bonds under
the recent act of the legislature tC
meet the appointments from thl
federal and state governments.
The act of the legislature, which
was adopted by the quarterly court
provides for-the issuance of $85.
900 to 100000 bonds by tn,
county, which. combined with tn
maximum amounts, 100000 eacI
from the state and federal govern
ments, provides 100000 for Car
roll county roads.
The court passed a motion grant
ing Mrs. Linnie Carter the use Q
the circuit court room for operaI
ing a moving picture show, Sh
proposes buying a fine outfit an
having it ready for operation b
August /.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Shipping Green Tomatoes

The green tomato packing pro-
cess being introduced extensively
in the tomato growing section is
proving quite . valuable acquisition
to the growers Of that crop. Wa
gon loads of green tomatoes are
brought ID to the large packing
sheds, where they are sold to the
packers at q better price than the
ripe product brings. This crop is
much better than expected and
good prices obtain. bringing much
money into the tomato growing
sections. Some OF our Trezevant
and Atwood growers are hauling
their green tomatoes to Milan and
selling them to she packers.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Upton Votes Bonds

The Upton county court last
Monday passed a resolution for
the issuance ofS155, 90 oad bonds
for the purpose of cooperating
with and securing state and fed
eral aid in the construction Of the
Jeff Davis and Bristol-to-Mem-
phis highways through that county.
That makes certain the completion
at an early date of another link in
the Bristol-to. Memphis highway
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Hard OH BOotleggers

Judge Sanford. aof the federal
court of East Tennessee, has an.
nounced that penitentiary sentinces
are to be imposed on persons con-
victed in his court on charges OF
Bookkeeping. In his charge he
declared chat the bootlegger is the
most contemplate and cowardly
of all internal revenue violators,
and that he has decided that tC
impose heavy sentences on him al
the only solution of the ever in.
creasing violations.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11

surrounding humboldt duEingsthe
year 1919. The money value Of
she crop this year was the greatest
Of many years on sccOut Of the
prevailing high prices. Ninety-one
cars of berries and twenty-nine
cars Of preserved berries were
shipped from this point during The
season. It takes 400 crates to
make a car, therefore the 149 cars
of raw berries consisted OF 65, $50
crates. The average prices paid
to growers was "a, so a crate, and
the highest price paid was near the
beginning Of the season, when ber-
ries brought $6.96 per twenty-four
quarts.
The strawberry acreage was
smaller this year than ordinary,
due to the shortage OF hands on
account of the war, but now since
plenty of help is available, indiea-
lions are that there will be a large
increase in acreage Of berries for
next year.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11

manded.a 50 cents special tex, but
the court 10 session voted the recon-
mendation down and passed q res.
olutiOn calling special election 10
August to let people vote on the
question of q special tax for roads
and if the measure carries the
special levy will not be less than
so cents nor more than 81, in the
discretion of the court. The bond
question was voted down every
time presented.
1t is to be hoped that the county
will at least decide to take care OF
the Memphis-to- Bristol highway,
as other counties along the route
are doing and preparing to do. Il
would be unfortunate indeed il
Benton should BY a vote of her
people decline to meet the demands
of the state and fereraI govern
ment to build this road after they
have offered to pay two,thirds Of
the expense Of the construction,
We believe the county will do it;
duty along this line and shall
watch the result Of the election
with much interest.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
ROAD BUILDING
Highway From Huntingdon to
ReelfOot Lake Assured

Those of our people who are in
terested in the highway from
Huntingdon to Reelfoot Lake will
be gratitied to know that the build
ing of this road is practically as
sured. The following special
from Dresden gives the action of
of the quarterly court of Weakley
county at its session Monday.
by vote of AZ to Z, the quar-
terly court of Weakley county
authorized a bond issue of $685.
900 for road purposes, after an ex.
PLANTATION had been made by w.
w. House, chairman of the state
highway commission. The oppoi
isitionacondUc stubborn fight,
making plea for "a referendum
which was defeated. The roac
will be completed from Mckenzie
through Gleason, Dresden anC
Martin and to the Obion county
line, distance of approximately
about 40 miles"
The action of the Carroll county
court insures the building of thl
Carroll county portion of thi
road, and we see no reason VIII!
work should not begin at al earl.
date.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
ARRESTED in MICHIGAN
After Six Years Will be Brought
to Trial

Sheriff S. G. Alden left for
Michigan the latter part of last
week after Dave Wilder, and will
likely return with him today, to
be put on trial for henious crime
committed six years ago.
July II, 1913, Dave Wilder
shot and killed Mrs. Bette Green,
wife Of John Green, and fred one
or more shots at his own wife,
Mrs. Lille Wilder. Mrs. Wilder
dropped to the ground and the
brutal husband, thinking she was
killed, turned and left the scene
j.of his brutality.
Mr.. Alden was .sheriff at that
Itimeaand made dilligent effort to
bring about lWilder's arrest, bat
he got out of the county and has
been at liberty ever since. A
Michigan officer telegraphed The
sheriff that he could be had il
wanted, and Sheriff Alden directed
his arrest.
Mr.. Green, husband of the muir
dered woman, has married again
and Wilder's wife resides with her
father.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
BIankenship Resigns

Moore BIankenship, for the past
two years with the Tennessee
banking department as state audi
tor, resigned the past week and is
again with the Milan Banking
Company as assistant cashier. Mr..
Blankenship is one of the most eff
Gent bankers of the state, and bis
host of friends and patrons Of the
bsnk.a are very glad to welcc me
him hackato Milan.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Marriage Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Parish
OF Huntingdon announce the en-
gagement and approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Mona
Marie, and Mr.. Frank Warren
Cequin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph B. Cequin of Fulton, Ky,
at their home, Wednesday Au-
gust. 6.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
National Holiday

The national assembly has en-
acted law making june 28 here-
after a national feast day, 10 cele-
bration of the establishment of
peace throughout the world BY the
signing of the treaty of peace at
Versailles.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Vote Road Tax

The county court of Benton
county met in quarterly session
Monday with Judge 5. A. Clement
presiding. The most important
question disposed Of was the road
d lestion. The commission re ON
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Soldiers Reunion

There will be old soldiers re-
union at Shiloh, in the Ninth
district, Thursday July "a.
Capt. Gordon Browning will be
the principal speaker and he will
also drill all the soldiers of the
late war who may be present. The
soldier ooys are asked to attend in
uniform. A picnic dinner will b.
served on the ground.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
tlumboIdt Strawberries

A special from Humboldt says:
About $281,61O was the value Of
the strawberry crop to farmers
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-07-18

a sling, having been struck by a
loosened hay rope pulley. The past
week seems to have been one OF
''near" serious accidents.
Mrs. Fred Chapman is again SER
iously i'll with quinsy and sciatica.
Mrs. Luella Britain and Emma
Bennett spent the week end in Akron
and took in the big show Monday.
N. L. Fulmer and family spent
Sunday afternoon in Medina.
Ward Raw and family and V. J.
Waters and family motored to
Wooster Sunday.
Dick Trumphour and family, of
Kenmore, were callers in Sharon on
Sunday.
Charles Stauffer and family spent
Sunday with j. Goods at Seville.
Mrs. Nettie Chandler and Miss Mae
Babcock, of John, Michigan, are Wis
itors at the home of Chas. Chandler.
Mrs. Lizzie McConkey is slowly inn
proving.
Charles Everhard and family and
Rommie Everhard and wife, of Wads-
worth, were callers at George Wallis
Sunday.
Miss Marie Waltz was very pleas
antly surprised Saturday afternoon
when thirty Of her old schoolmates
gathered at her home to remind her
Of her birthday. The guests We're
from Wadsworth, Akron, Cleveland,
and Copley Dainty refreshments
were served by her sisters, Bertha and
Beryl Waltz.
Miss Florence Stauffer is spending a
short vacation with her parents.
Miss Gertrude Kritz, of Akron, is
visiting this week with her girl
friends, Norma Orton and Hazel Wall.
Miss Bertha Waltz spent Tuesday
with Miss Mable Hartman, of Wads-
worth.
Harry Cornell has returned from
Germany, and his brother, Herbert,
of the M. T. G. France, is at Camp
Merritt, N. J.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-07-18
SOUTHEAST MEDINA CO.
WADSWORTH

Mrs. Helen and Gertrude Smith are
spending the week end with friends
at Wheeling, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Henderson (nee
Ruth Overholt) left Thursday morning
for Oklahoma City, Okla, where they
will make their home for some
months at least, Mr.. Henderson be-
ing the owner of a large ranch just
north of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Moutes and
son Fred, and Mrs. John Moutes and
son Gerald, left by auto Wednesday
for weeks trip to Pittsburgh where
they will visit their daughter and
sister, Mrs. G. E. Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Hockensmith
left Friday on motor trip to Mich
igan. They will spend a week with the
formers son, Farlin Hockensmith and
wife at Detroit.
Mrs. Ellis Long, of Ann Arbor,
Mich, is enjoying two weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
Kreider, and other. relatives at this
place.
l.. M. Thomas, former Wadsworth
teacher who was engaged in the Cleve-
lands schools during the past year,
left here last week for New York City
where he will attend Columbia Univer-
sity during the summer months. His
wife will remain with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Swigart.
John f. Halderman, former Wads-
worth twp school teacher, has re-
turned to Ohio after spending eleven
years in practicing law at Grand
junction, Colorado, and will be ASA
ciated with Judge John R. Vaughn in
legal practice in Akron. Attorney Hal
derman was formerly member Of
the Summit county bar.
Mrs. Erwin Young was hostess tt
the Class of Ruth at her cottage or
the reservoir Saturday afternoon. The
regular business meeting which was
to have been held Friday evening has
been postponed one week and will b.
held on July 18th with Miss Olga Cul
bertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Smith and tw,
daughters left by auto Saturday fol
a two weeks trip to New York City
Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-07-18
SHARON

II. w. Santee was thrown from al
load Of wheat and is now carrying
about a badly bruised face and should
er.
Julia Shaffer is carrying her arm in
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-07-18
Mill End Sale Of Rugs,
Mating and Curtain Material

ROOM SIZE RUGS :
In sizes 6x9; 7-6x9; 8-3x10-6; 9x9;
9x12; 1O-6x12; 11-3x13-6; 11-3x16;
9x16. Brussels, Velvet, Administer, etc.
When we tell you that we are selling
one grade Of Brussels rug at $27.50
and the new mill price for this fall
is $26.4O, you can form some idea how
low we are selling rugs on today's
market when we give you an extra 10
per cent off for this sale. Buy rugs
now. Pay part down and we will hold
them for you.
MILL END IN Oar nnnf l1H
SALE PRICE ~ ~ VsIl ~
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-07-18
Mill End Sale Of Wrappers

DRESSING SACQUES E
That sold at S5c to $1.00, not MANI
to offer-look them over.
MILL END 76s
SALE PRICE seIs
CHILDREN'S DRESSES AS
Made from Amoskeag and Anderil
son ginghams that are selling at 35a
to 60c a yard. Sizes years to IA
years-you should see the dresses YOU
can buy for SOC, $1.00 and $1.50. BUY
all you need for this season and nex
and you will make a big saving.
MlIn saIn Psp PsIep rs OH
SATEEN PETTICOATS
We have three lots made from fas
black sateen that retails at so, go and
75c yard and you know how many
yards it takes to make a skirt Said
price will be SOC, 98c and $1.29.
MILL END on a. nllI
SALE PRICE .OJ @4sAJ|
SILK PETTICOATS
Choice of our entire stock at ex-||
actly one-ffth off.
M.I1 saIn rsD PsIor Is OH
HOUSE DRESSES
Are all marked on last years pur-
chase price which is less than we can
buy them for today, but we will allow
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-07-18
Mill End Sale Suits, Goats

TA1LORED-MADE SUIlo
Beginning Saturday morning, the
first day Of the sale, we will place on
sale every suit in the store at 4 to "a
off, owing to the number, color and
size we have of each in stock. These
are all made from mems wear serge,
poplin and novelty cloths. all the year
around materials--this falls suits.
Will begin at $500 as the low priced
suit in the line all woolen goods are
much higher and you will think SO
when you go to-buy them this fall.
MlIE saIE FsR Fs1cn 1-4'to IL UT
MEDIUM WEIGHT COATS
For summer and early fall wear.
We have gone through our entire
stock and placed yellow mill end
sale ticket on every garment SO that
the saving will be from 10 to 40 per
cent. All poplin and serge coats will
be very much higher this fall and all
wool serge that cost $1.35 a year ago
is worth $2.75 to $500 a yard and
none to be had.
MILL END cnn T;nkn&
50.. 49,. WV liUNVt
CHILDREN'S COATS
Sizes years to 10 years mot over
twenty-five garments in all.
MILL END 4 A 1ff
SALE PRICE VI
SWEATER COATS
Garments that are now marked at:
what they would cost us to buy-all
at 10 per cent off.
s1Ia, sA1n FEp Fs1cn 10 Per Cent Off
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-07-18
BLEACHED MUSLIN

Three Of the best brands on the
market and they are now retailing
The Washington times., 1919-05-25
NO Kick in 275
BEER ESTSSH

NEW YORK. May 25-There's no
."kick" in 2.T5 per cent beer for the
moderate drinker,~ according 10 de-
positions submitted in the Root in
junction proceedings.
Thirteen 1effsSBnittea-to a. Ca
pscity test In the interest Of the
CaUse%
Fifteen bottIeSyoE, 2s75 per cent. beer
were consumed ~ Hhe, heaviest drink
CT. a steel engraveT. The least con-
stunned V-es six.
After sll this "dissi patton" accord
ing to G. A. Rosewater, who CON
Quoted the experiments. all the, sub
jects were in a "bloated" condition,
but showed no signs of intoxication.
Most OF the thirteen drinkers had
experienced -intoxication. Rosewater
said. showing they were not i'm
JnUne."
The test OF intoxicating powers OF
275 per cent beer followed eating
Of highly seasoned food intendtd 10
stimulate thirst Time occupied in
drinking the beer ranged from two
1 o four hours.
The record OF the test, as submit
ted by Rosewstcr, follows: --