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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
HUNS MADE A CLEAN SWEEP
What They Couldn't Steal in the
French City of Douai They
RuthlessIy Destroyed.

My home was In Douai, writes Jean
Proix In Everybody's. When | visited
the town, soon after the Germans left
1t, found 1t untouched by shell fire.
Strange as it may seem, the houses
are standing and the roofs are on the
houses. But every place has been
ransacked; so much so that in my
house the only article of furniture left
are two stools, one of which is of no
value. The other, light gilt foot
stool in the drawing-room, is smashed.
Every other article Of furniture has
been stolen.
The vaIueIess contents Of every
drawer were thrown OF the floor and
soiled. Some valuable paintings by
Corot were hanging in one OF the
rooms. They were carefully selected,
the canvas was cut out of the frames
In the cleanest possible way and re-
moved by the Germans, whereas
hole was kindly kicked through the
others.
This is a precise instance Of their
methodical thefts. When the people
who lived in the house were turned
out by the Germans they took away
the few papers that were In the safe
which was fast to the wall; they left
the key on the safe door and the door
ajar, as much as to say that there was
no need to break it open. On the
safe found a short Ratchet, by means
of which the door had been smashed.
Is this destruction for its own sake?
No, this is methodical destruction.
The safe would eventually have to be
replaced, and very likely by one Of
German make.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
No Jazz There.

A dance given at Albert hall recent
ly in London and patronized by all the
nobility, including Queen Mary and
Queen Alexandra, had upon Its pro-
gram fox-trots and other dances OF the
kind so popular before the war, but
no "jazz." England is said to be
dancing mad, but that the dancers 90
not take kindly to this latest Amer
lean dance, although American dancen
are as a general thing very popular.
The "Peace Valse" Is the newest Eng
lish dance and is said to have been
applauded for three minutes when the
first notes of the waltz were played.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
WHAT WAS THERE TO sAY7
Simple Prank Of Fate That Caused
Embarrassment Surely Hard Thing
to Explain Away.

The minister of a certain small town
Indiana church recently held num-
Der of meetings for his young men
members, in which he warned them
against being frivolous in the choice OF
wives, etc. Modest young women
should always be chosen" he quoted
and then delivered a heavy TRADE
against the prevailing short skirts and
silk stockings.
Several Of the young girls were rath-
er indignant and aVoidt J the minister
for a time. But one day as he was
coming home from shopping for his
wife he met two who at first were
rather cold, but as the conversation
progressed became distinctly amused
and finally departed giggling. The
younger one fred this final retort:
''I'm glad you changed your mind on
some things, Reverend T."
The minister wondered on that last
speech all the way home. Then he re-
peated it to his wife. She looked at
him closely and then burst out laugh
ing. mo wonder" she exclaimed, and
held up for him to see the magazine
he was carrying.
Some way, in packing his bundles to-
gether he had turned it inside out and
there, facing the young women, had
been an advertisement Of very fancy
rose-colored silk stockings on a very
beautiful model.-IndianapOli News.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
Victor Hugo for Japanese Readers.

The works of Victor Hugo have been
translated into japanese, to be pub
lIshed in a monthly series Of II vol
umes beginning with June. ''The trans
lators." says the Herald Of Asia, I'm
cIude literary men of known standing,
whose names are a guarantee Of con-
scientious work. Many Of the great
French authors works have already
been translated into japanese, one Of
these, LES Miserables." having been
dramatized by the late Genichiro Flu
kuchi; but this is the FIRST time a trans
lation Of Hugo's complete works has
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
COUNTY OFFICIALS

John A. Jones, County Judge
H. c. Byrd Sheriff.
GU Howard Trustee.
S. II. Jestes, County Court Clerk.
Chas w. Summer, Circuit Court Clerk
K. A. Davis, Clerk and Master.
w. B. Crenshaw, Register
w H. Jackson, Tax Assessor.
w. D. Jones, Coroner.
N. B. Melton. County Surveyor.
Alb. Peters. County Superintendent
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
COURT CALENDER

Chancery Court meets Bird Monday
of May and November
Circuit Court meets 3rd Monday OF
February, June aud October.
County Court meets 1st Monday OF
January, April. July and October.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25

each hand and there were biscuit
crumbs frozen into the mustache OF
the older man.
"That's the whole story. 1 don't
know what their regimental numbers
and names were, but there's Book
where their names are put down all
right and forever."-New York Sun.
SCHEME DIDN'T WORK RIGHT
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25

been attempted. The appearance Of
the new publications will confer a
great boon upon the public. who evince
a strong hunger for inspirations of the
sort supplied by the illustrious French
author.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25

be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Morgan County Press, newspa-
|per published in Morgan County, Tenn.
This the 9th day of July. 1910.
r. A. DAVIS.
Clerk & Master
7-2s, WIKI
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
Non-Resident Notice.
In the Chancery Court at Wartburg,
Tennessee,
AGNES JAKUBOSKIs
VS.
STANLEY DEMUEICK, EFT AL
MO 176Q

lNO. 1NOO.
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to that the defendant
Stanley Demueick is non. resident of
the State, he is, therefore hereby re-
quired to appear on or before the
First Monday in September next
before the Clerk & Master at his office
in Wartburg and make defense to the
bill filed against him by Agnes Jakubos-
XII or otherwise the bill will be teken
for confessed.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Morgan County Press newspaper
published in Morgan Coonty Tennessee.
This July 9th, 1910.
r. A. DAVIS,
CLERK & Master.
7-2s, d wk
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
SOCIETIES
l. 0. 0. F.

1. o. o. F.
MOUNT TABOR LODGE No asa. meets inn Q
F. lai Sverv First and Third Saturuayih
E, r. Dodson, N. q.
1891 =. H Scott, Secy
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
MASONIC LODGE

hn. .erald Lodge No 377 meets every
Saturday night on or before each full
moon.
IA NORRIS, w M
L RIESDEN. Secy.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25

Wartburg Council No Is Jr. O.. U. a.
M Meets lst and 3rd Saturday in each
monht. Visiting brethren welcome.
C. L. KREIS, c.
w. w. WILSON: R, S.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
NONRESIDENT Notice
In the Chancery Court at Wartburg,
Tennessee,
NO. 1850,
Bryn Mawr Mining & Land Co
VS.
Mrc Maud HuUhett

.
VS.
Mrs Maud Hughett
In this cause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to that Mrs Maud
Hughett, is a nonresident of the State,
she is therefore hereby required to APP
pear on or before the
First Monday in September next,
before the Clerk & Master of said Court,
at his Office in Wartburg, and make de-
tense to the bill filed against her in said
Court, by the Bryn Mawr Mining &
Land Co, or otherwise the bill will be
taken for confessed.
1t is further ordered that this notice
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
LANCING SOCIETIES
MASONIC

MASONIC
Triplet Gap Lodge No 677 meets
4th Saturday of each month,
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
The Professor on the Witness Stand

There are professors and professors,
it is made plain by the testimony from
Michigan. There may be many profess
sors of the traditional type-fit butts for
all the Observation-Disclosures jests in the
funny books and shaking like an ingenue
when brought face to face with the
cruel world of business and fact. Pro-
fessor William A. Dunning, of Columbia
and Mount Clemens, is plainly of diff
ferent breed. Cross-examination seemed
to stir him like a cold plunge, and
hostile lawyer only made him a little
crisper and more convincing.
But is the old tradition just? Is it
true of the modern professor-was it
ever true? We suggest that lot of
nonsense has been packed into this con-
venient tabulation.. There is an absent
minded professor in every well-regulated
faculty. His achievements are chron-
icled from generation to generation and
form part of the sacred folklore of
every properly ivied quadrangle But
he is the exception. He is a convenient
piece of stage property for the Philis-
tines to trot out whatever they would
damn all book learning.
The real professor is a very different
sort. He has to be. Perhaps freshmen
are shade more carping and irrever-
ent to-day than ever They have always
been colossally wise and quick to judge
like all other children. An absent
minded professor may exist for research
work among graduates; he will be
swallowed up in failure if he attempts
to train the undergraduate idea how to
shoot. Of all cranky, difficult jobs we
should rate the teaching of any subject
to few score freshmen as the one de-
manding a maximum of alertness and
self-possesson. In the calm readiness of
Professor Dunning's replies we see good
ness knows how many years Of cheerful,
inquiring classroom faces conquered and
held and, marvel of marvels, interested.
Of such are the great teachers, and the
great teacher can be safely backed on
a witness stand or anywhere else
against all the hosts of lawyers and
the whole vast tribe of hard heads the
world around.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Northcliffe's Home Rule

The elaborate plan of The London
Times for Irish Home Rule seeks to re-
move the stumbling blocks which
hitherto have prevented an acceptable
settlement of the Irish problem.
The chief obstacle has been the un-
willingness of Ulster to submit to the
rule of the remainder Of Ireland. Dub
lin, directing it's voice toward Dublin,
has talked of the sanctities of self-de-
termination. Belfast, directing its voice
toward Dublin, has also talked of the
sanctities of self-determination. The
Irish majority insists that the island is
an indivisble whole. The Irish minor
ity insists that the geographical clrcum-
stance that there is no salt water en-
bracing Ulster should have no control
ling influence.
In the way of mediation and compro-
mise The London Times proposes the
erection of two provincial or state legis-
'latures--one for the three southern
provinces and one for the northern prov
ince-perhaps reduced in size to include
population. Each of the legislatures is
to have special rights within it's juris-
dlction and is to send delegations equal
in number to an all-Ireland parliament
which is to legislate for Ireland as
whole. This parliament is to sit al
ternately in Dublin and Belfast.
On the all-Ireland parliament thus
composed The Times would devolve
authority greater than that which the
defunct Home Rule act conferred For
example, there is to be Irish control over
customs duties and over many things the
suspended measure reserved to the i'm
perial Parliament. In many ways the
Irish parliament, subject to the checks
of its internal constitution, would have
powers almost equalling those of the
Canadian Parliament.
In times past The London Times has
been an unwavering opponent of any
form of Irish Home Rule. 1t is en-
couraging to discover that it now con-
cedes the basic principle and devotes
itself to trying to develop an acceptable
embodiment thereof. AS to the merits
of the scheme itself few Americans are
competent to give judgments, but there
will be general satisfaction that neither
lnsurrection nor the campaign Of De
Valera in this country has blinded Great
Britain to the need Of reaching some
sort of Irish settlement and that this
settlement must include the grant of =
large measure of autonomy
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Bulldog and Horse

(From The London Daily Maid
A fight to the death between bulldog
and horse was described to the judge at
Bow County Court.
James Watson, Poplar contractor sued
Messrs. S. Levy & Sons, of East India Dock
Road, to recover 92s damages. Mr. Watson
stated that when he came out of the army
he bought a horse, which he arranged to
stable with the Messrs. Levy
81 took my horse there on Sunday
morning." he said, "and in the evening
when | went to feed and bed it | found
bulldog belonging to Messrs. Levy hang
ing on to its throat. Levy was fetched
but he could not get the dog to release
its grip. All the time my horse was slowly
bleeding to death
"The dog suddenly loosed its hold and
bit the horse in the stomach and legs, and
the animal was SO exhausted that it fell on
the dog. crushing it to death I sat up all
night and nursed my horse, but it was So
badly wounded that it had to be killed next
morning"
Mark Levy said that he had given the
dog to Mr.. Watson when he took the stable
but the judge awarded the latter s22 dam
ages and costs.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
John c. Again

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / have been admirer of William
Jennings Bryan for years, and I have felt
that some day we, as nation, would heed
his teachings and adopt his lofty principles.
In spite of bitter criticism, he has steadfastly
labored to free mankind from the greatest
evil the world has ever known. Those mis-
guided ones indulging in the vice he has so
gallantly batted to crush have scoffed and
jeered at his prophecies, but on July l, 1919,
they were forcibly wakened to the truth Of
his oft-repeated statement that strong drink
would some day be put down forever. l re-
joced greatly in the triumph of prohibition,
and I wrote MI. Bryan letter congratulate
ing him on his great victory.
Now, when prohibition is fact and all
right minded men acknowledge its virtue, why
do you permit to appear in your paper a
cartoon which clearly interprets~ the craving
of number of men for liquor? The cartoon
to which I ref, r was drawn by Mr.. Briggs
and shows group of middle aged men upon
a golf field following after man who car
ries q bottle in his back pocket. AS pre-
text for tagging him about, the men have
deliberately tricked him into believing that
they greatly admire his excellent golf play
ing, whereas, in truth, they desire to share
the contents Of the bottle he carries.
Consider the spectacle of a number of men
upon golf field, all old enough to be fathers
of families, examples to growing boys and
girls, closely following one of their number
for no other reason the one which Mr..
Briggs has so cumsily, but clearly, empha-
sized. Chuckling, pointing, licking their lips
greedily they follow on, waiting like wolves
until their quarry shall have tired, until per-
haps he has paused under shady tree, beside
a running brook, to open his bottle and mix
the pure cold water with the vile stuff he
carries. There, with sly winks and mods,
they watch their victim, almost bursting with
conceit at the false praise they bestow upon
him. and wait for him to pass the bottle
round.
If Mr.. Briggs meant this cartoon to be
humorous he has again failed, for the sub
ject will distress those Of us who truly be-
lieve that men earnestly striving to adapt
themselves to the new conditions. Even If
Mr.. Briggs say this after much delibera-
tion-had drawn his picture leaving the bottle
out, the fact that man was being deceived
by his friends would scarcely be amusing
JOHN c.. BROWNELL.
New York, July 20, 1919
P. ST. have been exceedingly annoyed
by the surprising attitude of some of your
correspondents in regard to my last letter.
That my earnest remarks should be so miss
interpreted as to arouse suspicion of my sim
ccrity is further proof of the growing and
determined spirit of levity among our people.
1t is, I say it again, deporable.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Is the Air Free?
Who owns the air?

w llO OWllS CIIc dlI
Ever since the invention of fying
craft this question has had an academic
interest to legal minds, but it has been
forced suddenly to the fore as one de-
manding quick solution by the recent
crashing of an airship through the roof
OF Chicago bank, with the loss of
twelve lives. If planes and "blimps" are
to be permitted to wander whittier they
list with the freedom of the Winds
the only insurance against a repetition
of such catastrophe in the future will
be the construction of bomb-proof
houses, such as were the popular habita-
tions along the West Front.
Recognizing the perils of the situa-
ton, member of Congress has alreadv
come forward with bill providing that
aircraft shall not wander about in the
clouds at will, but shall keep to certain
prescribed routes, which shall be marked
with flags and towers. REGULAR lines
of travel through the air will be laid
out if the bill becomes law, and any
aviator who strays from this lane will
be subject to severe penalties. 1t is
not stated how the flier is to keep to
the track in foggy weather or how his
dereliction is to be detected and
punished. Presumably, the near future
will see the formation Of great BODY
of air constabulary
Following quickly on the heels of the
Chicago tragedy, a Western man has
brought suit to enjoin company own
ing airplanes from using the air above
his farm. The plaintiff asserts the old
axiom of law that the purchaser of land
acquires title "as high as heaven and
as deep as hell" On this theory the
litigant maintains the right to forbid
the .airplanes of the defendant COM
panys passing above his farm. His
reason for the suit is that the sight
and sound of the engines frighten his
stock
The defendants claim, on the other
hand, that the air is free and that
they have the right to fly where they
please. AS precedent they cite the fact
that when railroads were first built
suits of similar nature were brought
to restrain them, but that the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts decided that the
locomotive was lawful and in keeping
with progress.
The matter has been taken up in a
larger sense by an international COM
mittee which is sitting in Paris in con-
nection with the peace conference. This
committee is endeavoring to reach a
satisfactory understanding for tbs con-
troll of air travel, the regulations when
decided upon to be submitted to the diff
ferent countries for ratification. AS
long ago as 1910 European conference
on the subject was held in Paris, but
adjourned without reaching an agree
ment because Germany maintained the
right to fly where she pleased, regard,
less of international boundaries, a right
which England would not concede.
An English commission which is also
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02

studying the air question recently issued
statement explaining why the con-
ference Of 1910 failed to agree. 1t was
this contention by Germany that was
the stumbling block.
Military considerations dictated the
opposition of the British delegates to the
proposals pressed by the German repre-
sentatives at the conference Of 1870"
says the commission. "To give
foreign aircraft, as a matter Of acknow-
edged international law, the right to
fly at will over the territory of the state
would be to give them opportunities for
espionage and generally to limit the ele-
mentary right Of a state to take each and
every measure which it considers neces-
sary for self preservation"
The commission also pointed out that
such doctrine would subject neutral
states in the time of war to the peril
of having air battles fought above them
without being able to protect their
neutrality.
So in sense it has already been de-
cided that there is limit to the
freedom of the air. Many a volume is
due to be added to the legal libraries
before all the nice points are ironed out.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
"Born on q Farr,a''

TO the Editor of the Tribune.
Sir In fo-day's Tribune "Born on
Farm" offers such a common sense solution
to the farm help question of daylight saw
ing that it is only fair to acknowledge that
he has solved the problem that no farmer
has yet been able to solve. He says start
the help hour later, and then they will
work at the old hours
Of course that means that the farm
mother, who must be up by clock time to
get her children to school, must work one
hour later at night, as farm help foolishly
insist on eating after a days work. But
why should the farm women object to q
fifteen or sixteen hour day? They do not
belong apparently, to the laboring class,
who are SO benefited by the scheme
Aside from this, there are a few other
small matters that, in order to make his
plan work, would also need the attention
of master mind. All that is necessary is
for Born on Farm" to arrange to have
stores and barber shops keep open one
hour later; to have movies, theatres and
dances begin by old time; to prohibit auto
riding by any friend of a farm worker till
one hour after clock quitting time-though,
in order not to discriminate, no member of the
working class should be allowed to ride in
an auto till 1880 p. M; to make it a penal
offence for any fellow to rall on a girl till
such time as the farm helper is able to be
there, too. With these slight adjustments
l think the farm help might be willing to
try this suggestion.
Unfortunately, since "Born on Farm"
was born there some of the farm help have
become almost human, and some show
intelligence. l am sorry I failed to touch
on this matter before, but honestly l
thought it too obvious to even mention.
FARMER
Washington, Conn, July 28, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
a Nerubzrry Tornado
To the Editor of the Tribune

To the Editor of the Tribune.
Sir: In the summer of 1902 or 1903. have
forgotten which, four of us saw a tornado
sweep across the salt marshlands of New
bury, Mass. We stood on a height and it
passed US a quarter of mile away. It
was perfect in all particulars as it came
sweeping down Oldtown Hill, through
Charles Lunt's orchard, across the marsh
and out to sea, where it formed water
spout.
The "funnelshaped" cloud became very
dark after it had picked up and thoroughly
digested several haystacks that stood in +s
path. AS | remember it, the tornado wac
beautiful, but at the time we all were
terrified, for the devilsh thing seemed to
be coming directly toward US, no matter
from what angle viewed it. Even when
1t had passed us it seemed to have turned
on It's course and to be coming back for ns
White from fear and scarcely breathino we
watched 1t cross the sand dunes of Plum
Island, when we went back into the camn
and resumed our game of poker. II was
Sunday, too! Thus does young manhood
return to fritterng things after O. great
moment
] greatly missed F. P. A. and begrudeed
hlm his idle time-after all his service and
trouble-until the Brownell episode sinco
| have been reconciled.
G. R. SARGENT.
Boston, Mass, July 81, 1919.