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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-01

BY Mail Outside of Grseneville-40c a month; Toe for
months; $3.50 for months; $500 for the year.
Entered at the postofics at GreenevIe Tenn
class matter.
Resentment is like gref-certain to fade.
Poems on October are toeing the line.
Necessity is the mother of invention-in the daily
coyum.
Blues are something that one can rise aboveyes and
sink beneath.
Being mascot is no snecure A mascot has to be
eternally goodnatured.
Once the gold dollar was something of a COIN now it
is little more than spangle
After so, no cares to reform anybody unless he
thinks he can do it with claw"
What" may we nterpolate, "has become of the old
fashioned ice that used to melt"
Near beer must get farther One-half of per cen
is the congressional ultimate of alcoholic safety.
Walking is at least possible when street strike
We hope elevator boys never walk out Oh boy!
Asking for bread and getting isn't in it with al
of boiled and oonly one small wad of butter
A genius sometimes gets little than monument
though he may be the Of generations of million
aires.
Women are extremely considerable They listen as /
they interested when talks to them abou
baseball
There is shortage of $4,000 school teachers in thu
United States. May have to make it 81 an hour TO
them, too.
The strike is becoming a great success with NOR
out of work and more families out of food thar
expected.
With horseaesh at 1S45 rubles pood, the Russian
geois Injuries
The United States is not only going concern, but
is going in direction different from what some inter
nationalists expect
The United States is not only going concern, bu
it is going in direction different from what some inter
nationalists expect
If the League of Nations not to get into Europea
quarres perhaps we'd better prove it by getting out
Siberia instantly.
man will boast that he is an "old fogy"-and wit
An old fogy never becomes hystercal over tn
state of the country
Secretary Burlesons resignation, it is said is in tn
hands of the President, and its fate seems to be "o
the knees of the gods"
The soviet at Seattle has held up cargo of Red eros
supplies bound for Siberia, and the War Department
afraid to press the matter.
Speaking of shoes where hides enough to be foun
if the rearing of cattle is falling off? This the world
great game of hide and seek
That sudden Quburst of crap shooting on Boston Com
:, s~~-@r ---~~-~4- =,
could hardly be taken as an outcroppng Of Boston
far-famed intellectual tradition.
Almost anything will go into a sandwich excep
schmierkase and alphabetically, nearly everything goe
into schmierkase, doesn't it?
There is hot weather philosophy and cold weathe
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13
United States Tires
are Good Tires
NEW MIDDLETON.

Mrs. K. C. Terry whs has been con-
fined to her room for several days, is
improving. Mrs. A. T. Morris has re-
turned from Cookeville. DIR. and Mrs.
Crockett of Donelson were here the
weekend. Mrs. Fate Gill has returned
from Nashville. Miss Bartie Moore
attended teachers meeting at Dixon
Spring Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Baird spent last week in Alexand-
ria. Miss Beulah Kirby will be the
guest of Miss Lena Bradford latter
part of this week. L. Ferguson was
in Carthage several days last week.
Mrs. Allison Roberts of Livingston
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Barrett. Miss Byrdie Thomas of
Hickman was here recently. Herman
Cheek who has been at Draughns
Business College for some time is
back at home. Mrs. Lula Haley who
has been with her mother, Mrs. Fan
ME Barrett, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Hubert Dowell of Sykes was
here last week. Mrs. w. H, Williams
has returned from a weeks stay in
Liberty. Mrs. Will Sykes was in
Nashville recently. Mrs. Knight of
Defeated Greek is with her daughter.
Mrs. Neal Baird, who is i'll. Camp
bell Williams spent a few days IN
Nashville last week.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13
Is OUT STRONG
FOR MERITONE
Stomach Out of Order Be-
'fOre-WOman Gan Eat
Anything Now.

Miss Julia F. Work, of 2811 West
End avenue, Nashville, is one of the
many people who warmly praise Meri-
tone, the new system medicine of real
merit. because of the benefits derived
from its use.
my stomach was so out of order
for long tineA that could hardly
eat thing,"I Miss Work said. q
couldn't keep food on my stomach.
81 was mighty nervous also and
couldn't get my sleep and rest at
night like l should have and as re-
suit I felt weak and tired out almost
constantly.
"Merito1e has helped me more
than anything.
my stomach is back in such good
condition. that can just eat anything
now. Ny nerves have been helped
also and lean sleep and get my rest
better!
81 think Meritone is one of\the best
system medicines to be had anywhere,
and recommend it."
Meritone is highly recommended for
ailing conditions of the stomach, Niver,
kidneys, catarrh, rheumatism, herv-
BUSINESS and the like, and is strength
builder for tired, weak folks, without
peer.
Meritone is sold exclusively in Car
thage by CARTHAGE DRUG CO.; in
Gordonsville by GWALTNEY & WILL
SON.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13

We note with satisfaction that there
is much discussion among the people
both pro and con upon the subject of
good roads. This is a good sign and
we believe will result in a victory for
good roads, as agitation and discussion
will necessarily lead to a proper solu-
tion of the problem. We believe in the
cause of good roads and invite honest
discussion from those who oppose the
proposition. No good cause need fear
opposition and no worthy movement
will suffer from adverse criticism. Let
the light be turned on and let the
proposition be thoroughly discussed
from every angle. If there are good
reasons to be urged against the build
ing of good roads, the movement
should not prevail; on the contrary, if
the proposition is worthy, if the best
interests of the county require the
building of good roads, then, by all
means, let them be built. 1t is useless
to argue the proposition with man
who is determined to oppose good
roads, who is imperveous to reason
and who absolutely refuses to be con-
WINGED. We concede honesty to the
opposition, but it is amusing and some
times amazing to hear the arguments
presented by them. Most every man
Will 1SdQ1IJ agree LAldJ We nGGu ROOu
roads and most of them will solemnly
assert that they favor some wise and
proper method of securing them. But
no matter what is proposed, they inn
mediately find fault and criticise the
plan. If a bond issue is proposed,
they favor a plan of direct taxation;
if direct taxes are proposed, they are
for bond issue; and generally they
specifically complain about the loca-
tion of the roads and object to spend
ing money for bridges and toll roads.
Again, it is said that this is not good
time to build roads and some assert
that the money win be squandered,
stolen or Incorporated Now, if
the Courier believed that a bond issue
of the peoples money would be stolen
or misappropriated, it would not favor
bonds. But, by securing a govern
ment engineer, which is provided in
the bill, to survey the roads and have
the roads placed exactly where they
should go with everything considered,
and by placing those in charge of the
construction of the roads under pro-
per bonds, we firmly believe that it
is entirely possible to safeguard the
fund, thus imsuring to the people that
they will get the benefit of every cent
of the money. The truth is that most
men who oppose good roads, if they
would be honest with themselves, are
unwilling to pay the price. They want
good roads, but want them as a gift.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13

thing for good roads. If we will only
go after it, we will get help from other
sources to build good roads, and if we
fail, other counties that are doing
something will get our part, and we
get nothing but mud holes. So, give
US good roads by bonds or direct tax
Now, as to the schools. We have
some good schools in this county
What we need is better rural schools,
something that will not cast the poor
boys and girls out of school about the
time they just get started in. Some of
the best men and women we have are
those who never went to school in a
college or high school. We need to
look after these poor boys and girls
more and not give so much attention
to the welthier ones, because the poor
boys and girls do not have the money
or property to take them off to a
school and the wealthy ones have, and
the wealthy ones will go to high
school and college anyway. There
fore, the poor boys and girls are
thrown out on the world without an
education to be laughed at by the
college boy and girl Now, let US
have better roads and better rural
schools and we will get better prices
for our products; and we will not lose
so many of our good farmers by their
going to counties that have good roads
and good shcools.
Hurrah for good roads.
SLIM, at Maggart
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13


There seems to have been much in
terest taken in the road question
since wrote last, and it is time. AL
most every one is in favor of the
bonds. Those who are not in favor
of bonds, should be, for we have tried
to have roads without them and have
made a miserable failure. 1t is now
time for US to try bonds. We will
never miss the money; and, even if
we did, we would soon gain it back
with good roads. Mr.. Cantrell evil
IDENTIFY does not want the bonds; but
if he were over here and try to go
to Carthage down Smith Branch and
across the DEVILS Elbow, we believe
he would be in favor of anything in
order to get good roads. If we don't
get the bonds, we will have to try
something else. If we don't get some
relief, we will soon have to quit trav-
cling in this section. Give US another
chance at the bonds. The law under
which we will now vote is far differ
ent from the one we did have and
voted under. We too believe it will
carry.
The correspondent from McClure's
Bend was mistaken as to who said
bad roads would make a man lose his
religion, but they will come very
near tat least, he can't be "sanc-
titled" and go across the DEVILS Ell
bow. Let's hear from Slicker Snake
on good roads.-COPPER HEAD of
Defeated Greek.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13

They want the Federal or State gov
eminent to bestow them as a gracious
gift which, of course, will never be
done. Candidly, if we want good
roads, we must pay for them, and
whatever Federal or State aid is OBJ
tanned must, of course, supplement
what we, ourselves, do. Why delay
an important public improvement
Win there ever be a more propitious
time for road building? Admittedly,
our people are prosperous and amply
able to take care of the bonds, them
selves. At this time, they own more
than enough government securities
Liberty Bonds and War Stamps-to
pay for them. Our returning soldiers
viii, no doubt, strongly favor this pro-
gressive movement, and they are en-
titled to be heard. They are the young
men of the country, they have caught
the spirit of the times, they are keep
ing step with the march of progress,
they will soon be in control of affairs,
and the old "foggies", who are stand
ing in the way of progress and bet
ter things, will have the choice of
stepping aside and watching the pro-
cession go by or be run over. Let us
all join hands and work together for
the betterment and happiness of onr
people. Money without cOnveniences
is of no value. Good roads mean bet
ter schools, better churches, better.
living conditions and a better citizen
ship. Let us have roads.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13
COUNTY COURT LAND SALE.

BY virtue of decree of the County
Court of Smith County, Tennessee, in
the case of LALLA HUDSON, ct al.
VS.. LOLA HUDSON, ct al, on the
10Th day of March 1919, on the prem
ises, in Smith County, Tennessee,
will sell to the highest bidder, the
tract of land describ bed in the bill, in
this case, situated III Civil District No.
5, of Smith County, Tennessee, which
is bounded as follows: North, by the
lands of Eliza, M6reland; East, by the
lands of H. W,IWest; South, b y the
lands of A. C. kCarter; and West, by
the land belonging to the heirs. of
Jesse Law, deceased-containing As
acres, more or less.
Minimum price, 100000 Four
Thousand Dbllars.1
TERMS OF SALE: Credit of
twelve and twenty four monthsI ex-
cept 10 per cent cash to pay costs,
etc, and notes in equal installments
for the deferred payments, with good
securities required; Nlien retained
for the purchase money!
This 2rd day of March, 1919.
]. E. HIGH, Clerk.
w. V. LEE, Solicitor for CoApplainants
DAVID C. LEE, Guardian adlitenA.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13

What has become of the committee
appointed last fall to draw up road
law? They failed to act because of
the flu. but now the fin is over. Why
not call mass meeting at Carthage
and see what the people want in the
line Of roads? We have had three
elections on bonds. The first time, the
bonds lost by 400 votes; the second
time, by over 500; the third time, by
over 1000. The bond men said it was
not worth while to bother the people
with any more bond elections and that
we would all try something else. What
have we tried? Absolutely nothing
except an old law that was an inequity
when passed. The idea of taxing a
man a days work who does not even
ing the land owner 2 cents on the 500
worth of property is a shame. The
2 cents, after part of it is worked ont,
buys the tools and the next year they
are scattered and gone and more are
to be bought. For years we have
been paying about 81 per car auto
tax for no known purpose except that
the State Cd Highway Commission
collect 10 per cent of it for their own
use and 80 per cent from year to year
for an unknown purpose. | well re-
member the law of 1881, under which
we worked for two years. In many
places we moved the roads out of the
branches and had good roads for sew
eral years. Had we moved them clear
away from the branches, we would
have good roads now-that is, if we
had continued to work hours a day
and so minutes per hour-and we
would have good roads all over the
state or, at least, over the thickly
settled portions. Now, it is a well
known fact that a majority of the
hands go on the road to kill time.
Now, pass law that will force the
overseers to see that the hands work,
and tax the property owners cents
per 500 for each days work assessed
against the land, and we will have
good roads in few years. IF this, or
any other law just as good, fails, |
viii take down my board and the
bonds may come. But do try a direct
tax before saying we have done so.
Smith county is not a sovereign
state and can't repudiate half her
bonds or any part of them. Pay day
must come some time. Bonds by a
county are on the same line as
mortgage by an individual. l have
noticed when an individual begins to
give mortgages, it is a matter of time
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13

Kind friends:-We notice in each
weeks issue of the Courier that the
people of the county are crying aloud
with all their might, opening their
hearts and pouring out their love for
GOOD ROADS. 1t seems that they
have been slumbering on their right
long time and are now waking up. OF
course we have some slackers yet, but
I think they will be converted within
the next sixty days. l am glad that
the people are getting aroused to this
great cause.
Yes, we think that the County Court
should call an election; and the quick
est way is too slow, for now is the
time while the people are aroused.
Just imagine what a grand old coun-
leading through all parts. A man
could then load his wagon-not his
team-and drive anywhere in the
county without being helped.
There is no better way under heaven
to build roads than by issuing bonds.
Therefore, bonds is what we must
have and the sooner the better. Some
one will say that the bonds will make
our taxes higher. All right. We bet
ter pay little more taxes and have
good roads than pay the heavy tax
we are now paying for bad roads and
they are getting worse every year.
Under the bond plan, the man who has
the most property is the heaviest tax
payers of course and that very man
wants good roads. Now, let's vote a
bond issue and one big enough to COM
plete the roads Give us a proposition
to vote on 100000 or 100000. So,
all together at once. Pull the string
and the bells of old Smith county will
go gingling at once. Give US a chance
to express our voice at the polls.
A SECOND DISTRICT YELLOW
fJACKETT.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13
HALLS HILL.

DR.. Willie Donoho and Rev. Elston
Gregory filed their regular appoint
ment here Sunday. Bro. Bill Hackett
failed to FILL his regular appointment
at Gravel town Sunday on account of
illness. Mrs. Joe Riley is visiting rel
atives here. Miss Rachel Farley of
Gallatin is visiting here. Miss Leila
Silcox was in Carthage Saturday hav-
ing dental work done. Mrs. Jordan
Woodland is on the sick list. Mrs. Eel
TX Woodland has recovered from meas
les. Prof. Hiett visited the home of
Henry Shoulders Sunday. Miss Mat
tie Petty is visiting relatives at
Greenwood this week.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13

We feel that most everybody has
got enough of bad roads and mud holes
in this county. Even the two toll
pixies, or so-called pixies, in this coun-
ty are bad and do not come up to the
law. A person travelling, who does not
know where the pixies begin, can't tell
when he gets on a pike, and still the
people have to pay to go under the
poles across the road when they should
not be allowed to receive or charge
any pay for such roads.
AS to the present road law, we have
practically no road law, at least in
tell tales and kill time and nothing is
done on the road. We have on hand at
present on the tax books about
$4,000. Generally this money is
spent and the roads receive practical
ly nothing after big price is charged
for tools which are stolen or pitched
in the weeds and lost, ETC., and in other
ways wasted. AS a result, at the end
of the year when a settlement comes,
the road has no money, no tools and
we have no roads.
We think we need some road law
that will begin at the top of the line
and hold everybody who has anything
to do with or on the roads on down to
the foot of the line. A good way to
work the roads is by taxation. Tax
the man that is not worth anything,
say, about five days, or equivalent to
five days, at $1.50 per day and so on
according to what he is worth, and ex-
empt no man from working the road.
At present, the man with nothing has
to do on the road what is done and he
has nothing to wear out the road.
When he gets ready to go anywhere,
he has to go afoot, and the fellow who
is able, does not work the road and
lot of them do not even work out their
road tax, but they cut up and wear
out the road with their wagons and
automobiles.
Now as to the bonds to build roads.
We are in favor of bonds to build
roads all over the county. Let each
section and district have its part and
not one part of the county have it
all. So let everybody get busy and
get good roads. We pay taxes for
road improvement and don't get any
of it back because we do not do any
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.

The columns of the Courier are
open to all signed articles discussing
subjects of general interest We in
vite articles bearing on the subject
of roads, schools, farming or other
interests. An article received a short
time ago was denied publication be-
cause it was not signed. If you had
rather, we can easily withhold your
name, but we should know the writer
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-03-13

j. A. SANDERSON,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-16
DR.. J. N. FlGGlS DEAD
English Historical and Theological
Writer Lectured In United tSates

London, April 16.-The death of the
Rev. John Neville Figgis is announced
here. He died quite suddenly on Sun
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-16

Germans. There are few real Russians
among the leaders. Even on the mis-
taken theory that Bolshevism represents
the democracy Of Russia, you have not
confidence in the Bolsheviki, because the
Bolsheviki regard America as the coun-
try of capitalism.
"On the other hand, the patriotic
Russians who are fighting to save Rus
sia from ruin by the Bolsheviki have
been falsely represented to you as reac-
tionaries, and because Of your attitude
toward them you have not their conf
dence. ...
II realize that every country must
solve its own problems. We did not
ask military aid from America. We
shall be able to carry the struggle sue =
cessfully. but we do need material
for the reconstruction of the railroads
and also rifles and ammunition. The
first duty of my government is the sup
preston Of Bolshevism. Anything help
ing to that end is important for the
moment. 49,
"The report spread by agents Of the
Bolsheviki party and sources allied to
them is that we are yreactionaries. |
repeatedly have said and given my sol =
emn oath that after the struggle is fin =
ished the people shall exercise their
will" .@.r..~, - go
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-16

hystnnders because they happened to
be in the way.
In front of tho projects Office one
defenseless Korean was run down and
killed by two firPmcn armed with pixies.
The corpse was dragged along the
ground and away by the slayers.
"Old men. women and children have
been indisCriminatcly abused, beaten.
cut down with swords, struck by fire
men armed with pixies officials fogged
at the police station, pierced by bayo-
rcts. and never man has resisted the
military. The passiv" revolt has been
true to its name here.
"Bccausc We Foreigners hav" seen all
We arc not only persona non grata to
the japanese, but in real danger of our
lives. 1t is reported that hired thugs
are wandering about the city at night
to waylay whom they may. 1t is becom
ing increasingly questionable whether
we foreigners can remain here during
the continuance of tho trouble.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-16
KOLCHAK BRANDS
REDS AS BANDITS
Head of Omsk Government De-
nies That He Is Re-
dictionary
SAYS PEOPLE WILL RULE

Omsk. April 7.-(Delaycd) -Hostil-
ity against the Russians in America
and throughout the world, in the opin-
ion of Admiral Kolchak, head of the
Omsk government, is due to misinfor-
nation Of the people. The American
mind. the admiral said today. had been
deliberately poisoned concerning him
and his government by agents of the
Ro' = cvik reactionarics. who were
champions Of the old regime. His only
concern at present. nc added. was the
suppression of Bolshevism, which he
was confident of accomplishing with
outside military assistance, after which
the peoples will would determine the
future government.
"Boshevism is not a democratic idea,
and is not representative of Russia.
said Kolchak. "It is an adventure by
organized banditry. Except for Lenine
the leaders are mostly Jews. Let's and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-16
CRUSH OUTBREAK IN INDIA
Prompt Measures Restore order
After Troop Train Is Derailed

London, April 16.--(By A. P.D-
Prompt measures taken by the Indian
authorities to deal with the disturb
ances that occurred at Bombay. Ahme-
dabad and other points recently have re e
suited in the restoration of order every
where, says a news dispatch from Bonn
bay filed Sunday. The cotton and
other markets in Bombay have been re
opened.
In the disorders at Ahmedabad the
government buildings were burned down
and a train conveying troops from
Bombay to restore order was derailed
by the removal of several rails. There
were no casualties, but the line was
blocked and telegraphic communication
! interrupted.