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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
SOUTH WORKING
AGAINST ITS PERIL
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY FIFTEEN,
is DATE SET AS SAFE AND
SANE FARM DAY.
SOUTHERN TERRITORY TOACT
Great Meeting Scheduled At New Or
leans To Reduce Cotton Acreage.
Governors Issue Proclamation
Urging Diversification.

Memphis. The governor Of Ten.
nessee has set aside Feb. 10, declaring
it holiday, for the farmers, mer-
chants and bankers to get together for
the purpose of reducing cotton acre
age. The governors of all the other
cotton states have been asked to take
similar action.
A great meeting will take place at
New Orleans within the next two
weeks for the purpose of driving home
the necessity for less cotton acreage,
and more food crops.
The south is thoroughly aroused to
ger before it was too late, and it
knows the remedy.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
100000 Acres Thrown open.

Washington. Long existing con-
troversies in congress over a policy
looking to the opening and develop
ment of oil. gas and coal lands in
~estern states and Alaska were ad
justed with the reaching of final
agreement by house and senate con-
Ierees upon the oil leasing bill.
Under its provisions more than 50,-
900, 900 acres OF oil, gas, coal phos-
pilates and sodium public lands may
be opened for prospecting under a
leasing and patent system, which. ac-
cording to Senator Pittman, chairman
Of the senate managers, also will
bring about settlements of the dis
pure over the development Of the Cal
ifurnia and Wyoming naval oil re-
serves.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
Bones or Pins.

There are various kinds of protec-
tion exercised by governments for the
people. A new one has developed In
the state of Maine. The law forbids
any one who did not himself catch 1t,
to sell a pickerel. The fish are not
allowed in market and even the man
who caught them must have done that
"legally." 1t is well-known to people.
who, for fear of starving, have eaten
pickerel, that their bodies are made
up Of 80 per cent sharp bones and 10
per cent flesh. When It comes to a
choice between frying the family pin
cushion and eating a pickerel, most
people prefer the pickerel, but 1t is
evident that the legislators of Maine
do not mean to expose their constit-
uents to the perlls Of the diet when
it can be avoided. There is no law
In Maine against selling pincushlons.
Hartford Courant.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
HOW KOREANS HONOR DEED
Weird Ceremonies Commemorative Of
the Departed One Described BY
American Woman Traveller.

A little rOund-faced nun from the
nunnery up the mountainslde above the
gnonastery was giving a commemora.
tive service for her dead parents. We
went into the temple about eight
o'clock. II was almost dark inside.
The one large standing Buddha was
dimly lit by four tapers set in high
stands. Before him on the altar stood
ID copper plates piled high with diff
ferent kinds Of breads and above these
were heaped cakes and fruit between
the artificial flowers. To one side
we're the nuns from the nearby nun
merry with shaven heads, and baggy
white trousers and long gray robes ex-
actly like the priests. The faces were
indistinct In the dimness. Hour after
hour we sat cross-legged on mats. All
around us was the sound of intOning
"Kwanzean Posal, Kwanzean POsal
Kwanzean Posal, Kwanzean Posal,"
with slow genufectlons. till the head
touched the floor, slow Tisings, then
genufeetlons, endlessly repeated. The
abbot struck on a wooden gong, faster
and faster came the calls to KwaDzean
Posal; the incense from the censor
filed the room. The reiteration Of the
liturgy grew almost hypnotizlng-then
suddenly when / felt that could bear
it no longer, the neophytes carried In
numbers of little tables, one for each
priest, lighted candle on each.
spread out one of the holy books and
retired silently. The candles brought
the faces into sudden relief against
the darkness. At a signal the BONES
opened their books; each chose what
ever passage he wished and began in
toning, each voice at a different key
and rhythm and words, yet all blend
ing together into twisted strand of
sound. And over the genuflecting
monks and the funny wrinkled round
faced nuns stood the one dim golden
Buddha with folded hands. at two
o'clock In the morning beneath a
westerning moon the priest, led by the
abbot, filed out and performed what
looked for all the world like a solemn
snake dance in the middle Of the court.
We were each presented with large
pink lotus, and then all marched to a
lower terrace, where In the shadow of
the gateway they read for a last time
the names Of the dead, and then con-
signed the heaps Of flowers to the fire,
that writhed like a tortured dragon
splitting out sparks of burning petals
high In the Elizabeth J. Coats.
worth. in Asia Magazine.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
YANK'S WILL GET
TRIPS TO BERLIN
DAILY COURIER SERVICE WILL
GIVE AMERICANS CHANCE TO
SEE CAPITAL.
HUN REBELS STAGE COUP
Government Buildings In Koenles-
burg, East Prussia, Are Seized BY
Spartacans Said To Be From Ber-
iin.--Russians Forced Back.

Coblenz. - A limited number Of off
GERS and enlisted men of the army of
occupation will be given an opportunity
to visit Berlin by the Inauguration
soon of daily courier service be-
tween this city and the capital.
Couriers were decided upon, owing
to the uncertainty of German mails
and the slowness in transmission Of
documents of Importance. Each cou-
rier will be accompanied by an off
Ger, and the trip will be made by ex-
press trains between Cologne and
Berlin, the running time being about
IL hours. Cologne is about two hours
from Coblenz. Various lieutenants
and captains will be assigned for trips
from day to day and priyates will be
selected viii different units assigned
to Coblenz.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
say germany TryIna to sankrupt.

Paris.-Germany is making utmost
efforts to have the allies believe that
she is nearing bankruptcy. declared
Raoul Peret, chairman of the budget
commission of the Chamber of Depu-
ties and former minister of justice, in
discussing the financial problems fac
ing the peace conference. The first
measures of the conference along fl.
nanciai lines, ne aGGed, should be to
take measures to prevent Germany
from declaring herself an insolvent
debtor or a bankrupt state.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
IAps DEVOTED TO WRESTLING
Great Crowds Gather to Witness Con.
tests Which to Western Eyes
Would Sc Tame Exhibition.

The wrestling hail covers an acre
and seats 1900. Entering the circular
hall one snatches glimpses through
open doors OF greenroom life-wrest-
iers getting their topknOts CREASED and
dressed In most meticuIous fashion,
and "geishas" watching the operation
with suppressed glggles. Inside tiers
OF seats slope down to the arena In the
middle. The affable editor takes me
into a large empty box commanding a
fine view Of the arena and whispers
that the box Of the crown prince Is the
next one to the left, Elsie F. Well
writes in Asia Magazine. A vast inn
personal fusing together Of thousands
Of heads, a dizzy hum Of countless con-
versations firing to unaccustomed for
eign ears, a curious impression of
somberness produced by the enormous
patches of black and mouse-gray and
blue that predominant In any large
japanese group. The people are d.
viding their time between slipping tea,
smoking their infinitesmal pipes. eat
ing bowls Of rice and watching the
matches.
Down in the center is tho arena,
covered with a sloping roof like that
Of a Shinto shrine, gracefully recall
ing the time when wrestling matches
were given In the court Of a temple
to trample the ground for building and
the proceeds of the contest went to re-
pair temples and shrines. Up in the
roof Is a little shrine to N0mi no SUI
kune, the patron deity of wrestlers,
to whom offerings Of rice are made
before the matches. In the first cen
fury before Christ the emperor of Ja-
pan had an overbearing aud insolent
officer of the guard, one Keheya. The
emperor ordered the strongest men Of
the realm to wrestle with the hercu-
lean bully. Nomi no Sukune chal-
lenged him to bout and trampled
him to death, and received as an I'M
perial reward a great estate. As a
posthumous honor he was deified as
the first to reduce wrestling to an elab-
crate science. The four pillars sup
porting the roof of the arena, each
draped with a different color. white,
blue, red and black, stand for the four
seasons. The purple curtain with
white wave pattern draping the caves
signifies passion calming the elements.
AT each OF the four posts sits mo-
tionless, like Buddha. one of the eld-
ers, or "toshiyori," retired. wrestlers
who have attained champion rank, and
now organize matches, administer
finances, take pupils and receive pen
sion from the wrestling association.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
Bonfires in England.

The bonflres which lit up London
during the armistice celebrations were
familiar sights in London In Henry
vTIps reign. At the sunsetting, in the
months of June and July, says Old
stow the Chronicler, "boneflres." as
they were called in his day, were made
in the streets, :'every man bestowing
wood or labor toward them" Citizens
set out tables near the fires, with
plentiful refreshments, on festival
days and tbereunto they invited their
neighbors. and passengers" also. ito
slt and be merry with them in great
familiarity" These 'bonefire" celebra.
lions were considered good opportuni-
ties for the closing of old disputes.
and for the bringing Of good amity
among neignbors.- Christian Science
Monitor.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
Why Lake disappeared.

Mr.. Peerabout was the typical tour.
list, so when on his wanderings he
came across a depression in the
ground, covering several acres. he
pounced upon a native eagerly, firing
his questions at him:
"What is this. depression. can you
tell me, my good mann"
"That is the bed of lake"
as that so, really? And what has
happened to the water?"
at was this way. There was a pic
mic here last year and they had a
spare case of anchovy, and as they
didn't want to carry 1t home they
threw it In the lake."
"Yes; sect But what has that to
do with it?"
"Everything. The fish ate them
and the salt diet made them so thirsty
they drank all the water"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
HOW YANKS SAVED
CAUSE OF ALLIES
TOTAL STRENGTH OF UNITED
STATES ARMY AT END or
FIGHTING s,7Os.27s.
INCLUDING MARINE CORPS
The Departments Table Shows That
Rush of American Troops to Gu.
rope Steadily Increased the
Allied Armies Strength.

Wellington. The total strength
Of the United States army when the
armistice was signed and when the
American war effort was at its peak
was S,7OS,273 officers and men, in
GLIDING the marine corps on duty with
the army in Europe. A statistical Ia
Bile, made public by the war depart
ment, gives these figures.
Included in the table is a compare
tive statement of the strength of the
allied and German forces on the west
ern front by months, beginning April
l, 1918, showing that on July 1, for
the first time, the rifle strength" ex-
ceeded that of the Germans.
In rifle strength, which means men
standing in the trenches ready to 60
over the top with the bayonet," the
allied total on July l was 1,556,OO0,
compared with 1,412,OOO for the Ger
mans.
On Nov. l, when the enemy's re.
serves had been exhausted and his
front line strength reduced by about
half, the allies had a rifle strength
of 1,4850 600, representing odds of up
wards of two to one.
From July /, as the Americans con-
tinued to arrive, the allied superiority
showed continued increase over the
Germans, who had dropped on Nov /
to strength of 100000.
When the great German drive vas
launched in the spring Of 1918, the
enemy had a definite superiority Of
approximately 20 per cent, the figures
for April / showing an allied rifle
strength Of 1,245,0O0 and a German to-
tai of 100000. The Germans reached
their maximum June l, with 1,639,000
while the allies reached their maxi
mum on Sept with 1,6S2,00O.
The meaning of the rifle strength
upon which the table is based is made
clear by the fact that an American d.
vision with a total strength of approx
imately $4,000 fighting men, is rated
as 1920 rifles.
The departments table shows that
the rush of American troops to Eu
rope when the German great drive was
launched. not only succeeded in max
ing good all allied losses from month
to month at the front, but steadily in
creased the strength of the allied ar
mics actually Engaged. Figures on
the hundreds of thousands of Ameri
cans who were in training behind the
lines are not given.
The table, prepared by Gen. Per
shings staff, showing the comparative
strength of the armies for the eight
months covered follows:
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
state Of Kentucky Wants Five Millions

Louisville, Ky. Inheritance tax
and penalties totaling more than ST.
600 900 we're sought in a suit filed here
last week by the state of Kentucky
against the estate of Mrs. Robert
Worth Bingham, formerly Mrs. Henry
NJ. Flagler. The petition asserts the
estate is valued at S99.OOO,OO0. on
which is due the state more than 81
SOC. 06O in inheritance tax, and that fail
ure to pay il within is months Of her
death entitled the state to penalty Of
twenty PEI cent, or approximately
sa0Q 600
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
Restrictions on Coal Removed.

Washington. All price control ex.
ercised by the fuel administration over
anthracite and bituminous coal and
coke ceased Feb 1, under a blanket
order signed BY Fuel Administrator
Garfield. Zoniug regulations and prac.
tically all rules for the distribution of
fuel, as well as most regulations con.
corning oil and natural gas, promulgat.
ed under the Lever act as war meas.
ures, also are rescinded.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
VIOLENT ATTACK BY BoLsHEvIkl
Allied Column In Russia Forced To
Withdraw 20 Miles.

Archangel - Another violent attack
by the Bolsheviki on the American,
Russian and British positions at Tare-
sevo compelled the hard pressed and
outnumbered little allied column in
this sector to withdraw approximately
40 miles. Its new position is at the
village of Srdmakrenga
The Bolshevik attack followed a
bombardment in which gas, incendiary,
shrapnel and high explosive shells
were used. 1t was the first time that
gas shells had been employed in this
Northern Russian empire.
The shells were of the German type.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
May RevoIutIonIze shIpbuIIdInn.


Remarkable claims, which may have
far-reaching consequences In the ship
building world If substantiated, are be-
ing made for a new concrete mixture,
with which 1t is proposed to build YES
sells that are much lighter than those
now being built, and yet far more
durable. It's ingredients have not been
made known. The assertion is made
that vessels built Of the new material
will be one-fifth lighter than those of
wood, and at the same time more dur
able than those Of steel. 1t appears
that the discovery can also be made
use of in applying a covering for con-
crete ships now under construction,
for the purpose of giving them greater
power to resist impact.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
February q IS a1eaIth sunaap.n

Washington. Postponement Of
health Sunday" from February 3 to
February % so as not TO conflict With
the Theodore Roosevelt memoria!
services arranged for the former date,
was announced by Surgeou-General
Blue, or the United States Public
Health Service. Many OF the leading
ministers Of the country. Dr. Blue
said, have arranged to urge upon theii
congregation on "health Sunday the
thickness Of a campaign for phvsieal
and moral cleanliness.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
Atlantic Fleet Leaves for Practice.

Norfolk, Va.-The entire Atlantic
fleet is expected to sail from Hamp.
ton Roads this week for Guantanamo,
where the midwinter maneuvers and
target practice will be held These
battle practices of the fleet are held
four times each year, at Guantanamo
in midwinter, off the Virginia capes
each Spring and fall, and off the New
England coast in midsummer The
schedule was interrupted by the war
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
eulIIotlned Hlnh t4eeIa.

No one could be at his best with
out a minimum of four or FIVE miles
walk a day. or some other form Of
open-air exercise, said DR.. TRULY King
lately at the National Health society.
Before women could take reasonable
exercise they would have TO give up
absurd hIgh-heeled boots, he ad,- a. In
the mental hospital to which he was
attached. the first thing done on the
arrival of a woman patient was to
gulllotine her boot heels.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14

On Nov. II the American army in
Europe was composed of SO,S42 Off
GERS and 1,S63,474 enlisted mel, while
1852 officers and 21.O72 men were at
sea en- route to Europe. The marine
contingent in the expeditionarv force
on that date was 1902 officers and
1888 men, making the fetal Euro
pean army strength either ia France or
en- route there 1904, 92E officers and
men.
In the United States on that date
were 1884 army personnel, and in
the insular possessions, the canal zone,
Alaska, etc, 55,735.
The total strength OF the Siberian
expedition on that date was POS Off
GERS and 8,S06 men.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
Forced BACK By eoIshevIkl.

Archangel. - The Russian detach-
ment operating with the Americans on
the Pinega front rerreated several
versts, after having unsuccessfully at
tempted an attack in which it encoun,
tered superior numbers of the Bolshe-
vik forces. Artillery and patrol &C
tions continue on all sectors Of the
front. An American airplane has
bombed Bolshevik positions on the
Vaga river.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
covernors set cnttnn nav.

Memphis -Gov. Brough Of Arkansas
issued his proclamation declaring Feb.
Is holiday and asking the farmers,
merchants and bankers Of that state to
assemble for the purpose of arranging
plans for cotton farming along safe
and sane lines.
Gov. Pleasant of Louisiana has also
declared a holiday for Safe and Sane
Farm Day, and Gov Hobby of Texas is
also in line.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
NAV Use Draft Boards.

New York. A plan to demobilizs
soldiers returned from France through
local draft boards, instead of discharg.
ing them direct from camps, is being
considered by the war department, &C
eording to Police Commissioner En-.
right, who made public details Of in.
teryiews which he had at Washington
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
More Than $500 OUT France.

Washington-The departure from
France of nine ships which win dock
at New York, Philadelphia or New.
port News in the next three weeks,
with approximately 400 officers and
1900 men from the American expedi.
tionary force, was announced BY the
war department.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
SENATORS TALKING COTTON.
Decline Is Charged to Manipulation
Through Two Exchanges.

on.-Investigation of the
New York and New Orleans cotton ex-
changes by committee of five mem.
bers OF the house appointed by Speak
er Clark was proposed by Representa-
tive Caraway of Arkansas in resolu-
ton introduced in the house. The COM
mittee would be directed to determine
whether short selling and speculation
on the exchanges had caused decline
of cotton prices.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
STRIKE IN N. v. PUT OFF.
Workers Go On 44-Hour Schedule
Pending Settlement.

New York. The strike Of 10000
textile workers in Central New York
to enforce demands for an eight-hour
day, was called off after manufacture
ers in Gohoes and Utica agreed to OPP
crate their mills on a 44-hour week ba-
sis for two weeks, pending final set
Element by the state reconstruction
commissions committee on Industrial
relations. This announcement was
made here by Mrs. Henry Moskowitz,
secretary Of the committee.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
PERsoNMkL 81 =. 5. NAvY.
House Approves Provision For 22s,OOt
Men, Exclusive ef Officers,


Men, Exclusive Fl Officers,
Washington. = Without opposition,
the house approved the provision fix.
ing the temporary personnel Of the
navy at 225,00O men. exclusive Of Off
GERS, for the fiscal year beginning next
July. Objection by Representative but.
Ter Of Pennsylvania, ranking Republi-
can member Of the naval committee
prevented an increase from 1900 to
27.2s7 III the permanent enlisted
strength Of the marine corps His
point az order on this legislation was
sustained BY Representative Garrett
Of Tennessee, speaker pro tempore.
Mr.. Butler said he opposed reorganiza.
ton Of the marines until later time,
and added that the increase now would
needIessly create commissions in the
corps
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
Government Buildings Seized.

Copenhagen. - A majority of the
government buildings in Koenigsburg
East Prussia, have been seized by
Spartacans from Berlin The COVER
nor of East Prussia has declared a
state Of siege in the Thorn district,
and instituted court-martial.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
Coon Hides Rr,nn s41n ooo

st, Louis. = The sale OF 10000 rae.
coon and 100000 opossum pelts was
the principal interest at the interna.
tional fur auction, the former bringing
$4,000 and the latter $4,000. The
days sales totaled $4,000. bringing
the grand total to s6,sO0,0OO.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14

ssAh. what changes one short year
has wrought But u months ago.
sta,,alnq ct the threshold Of the new
wear little did Think
y ~ see p interrupted old Festus Pes
allttle did you think then and new
aon't think at al Is that the
Kansas cry star.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
MAY LIFT BLOCKADE.

Allied Council TO Arrange Relaxation.
Mccormick Chairman,
Paris. "A supreme allied blockade
council has been organized to arrange
for a relaxation Of embargoes upon i'm
ports into enemy countries. Vance Nc.
Cormick, the American member, has
been chosen chairman. The other
members are: Lord Robert Cecil and
Baron Rothermere for Great Britain;
Etienne Clementel. minister Of com.
merce, for France, and Dr. SilviO
Crespi, minister Of food, for Italy.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
Woman for Mayor.

Chicago. = Mrs. Leonora 2. Meder,
lawyer, club woman and former city
commissioner of public welfare, has
announced her candidacy for mayor.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-14
rn start Homo Eahrnarx a.

Paris. = President Wilson VIII sail
for the United States on the liner
George Washington, Feb. IA. according
to authoritative information.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-06-22

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