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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08
ROAD MACHINERY
Carroll County Has Taken a Very
Progressive Step

Carroll county is advancing
along most excellent lines In road
building. The new machinery re,
Gently ordered by the county court
has arrived and is being tried out
on the Huntingdon and Mckenzie
road north OF town. The machin-
cry consists of one Holt caterpillar
traction engine and one Russell
grader. The manhinery came 10
the latter part of last week and j.
B. Brewer, of the Holt Manufact.
uring Co.. Memphis, and Joe F.
Reeder, Of the Russell Grader CO.,
Memphis, came in Monday, and
Tuesday and Wednesday were
spent ID doing demonstration work
The work that has been done so
far demonstrates clearly that the
machinery is thoroughly adapted
to road building in this county,
and fit is kept busy it will only
be a short time when our roads
will be greatly improved. The
machinery is easily handled and
will also do the work, hut it will
require operators familiar with it
to get the best results.
The tractor is being operated by
John Blair and the grader by Kit
Alden and Sam Porter, a member
Of the local committee, with such
assistance as the other members of
the committee can render, has
charge Of the work.
Under ordinary conditions. with
no stumps or trees to be removed,
from one to two miles of road a
dav can be. completed 1t GER
tainly rounds up the roads and
leaves good bitches on the sides.
1t is great road building machinery
and will do the work at a very low
cost as compared with the cost in
building roads with hands and
teams.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08
GHANcEBY COURT
After One Days Session Adjourns
Until Today

Chancery court for the August
term convened last Monday with
Chancellor j. W. Ross presiding.
E. Al. Bryant and Deputy j. w.
Williams were also on hand to
look after the records. and Sheriff
Alden was present to give atten-
ton te his duties as officer Of the
court.
A number Of motions were taken
up and passed over for the time
and some orders entered, and the
court adjourned Tuesday morning
sntil Friday.
Judge Ross desired to attend the
big demonstration given at Jack
son Tuesday in honor of Sergt.
Alvin Q. York, of Pail Mall,
Tenn, the world war hero, who
visited Jackson on that day. Sergt.
York spent Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday in West Tennessee
and many elaborate entertainments
were given in his honor
He came to visit his friend, Ben
ton johnson, of Jackson. who was
reared in the same section as the
hero.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08
Mrs. r. c. Sanders

Mrs. Elizabeth Ledsinger Sand
ers, wife of F. G. Sanders, died
at her home in Huntingdon, last
Monday morning about 8 o'clock.
Tae cause of her death was a
cancer and other complication S
and she had been in bad health for
a long while. She suffered much,
but bore her suffering with a
wonderful christian fortitude.
d The deceased was So years and
ten month old. She was amsmber
of the Methodist church at Liberty
Z All, and was true, devoted chris
tian. She was quite and modest in
her disposition, a lover of her home
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08
School Opens Early

The date for opening of the
Trezeyant High School has been
a week earlierthan usual
this year. The date set for the
opening is August IS. This date
was selected BY the board on &C
count of the farmers who patronize
the school, the term being nine
months, and it will enable the
farm children to get out earlier
next spring to help in planting the
crops. Prof. Cecil Fesmire the
principal, is making preparations
for the opening and some improve
ments and repairs are being made
on the building.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08

young daughter of w. n. Ward,
who lives a few miles from town
on route six, was married Thurs
day of last week at $3.50 o'clock to
Mr.. Charles Coleman, Rev. Thos.
Orman officiating. 1t was a quiet,
home wedding, only a few special
friends Of the bride being present.
They left Immediately after the
marriage for the home Of the
groom The groom is the son Of
Mrs. Zeke Coleman, and only a
few weeks ago returned from
France, where he saw service 10
the front ranks. These are fine
young people, members of good
families. and their many friends
wish them much happiness in their
married life.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08

and very devoted to her husband.
She was kind and considerate Of
her neighbors and thoughtful Of
those who were associated in any
way with her, and bad many
friends Everybody who knew her
had kind word for her.
The burial occurred Tuesday at
Liberty All, the funeral service
being conducted by Rev. 7 M.
Boyd and Rev Thos, Orman. A.
large crowd attended the services,
quite anumber going out from town
She is survived bg her aged bus,
band and one sister, Mrs. SalIie
Collins, Of Palestine, who have the
heartfelt sympathy of a large
circle of friends
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08
ROAD BONDS SOLD
Local Banks Take the Entire
Issue Of $4,000

The bonds issued by the county
court to be used il cooperation
with the state and federal govern
ment in building government high
ways in Carroll county we're sold
last Saturday They we're bought
BY the Bank Of Huntingdon and
the Farmers State Bank jointly.
There were three bids, "A Mr.
Carter, representing Caldwell &
Co., Of Nashville, and W. N.
Estes, representing /, B. Trigrett,
of Memphis, placed bids, but the
local banks presented the best bid
and secured the bonds.
The bonds sold at par at 81 per
cent interest, the banks to be at
the expense Of publishing same.
The amount Of the purchase was
$685. and they are to mature
serially for twenty years. The
state is to cover this with S85, 900
and the federal government is to
be drawn upon for $4,000 as the
work of road building progresses.
This makes $3.50, 900 to be ex-
pended in this county under con-
troll Of the government in building
government highways.
The local banks are to be con-
eratllated upon their business ca
pacity and local pride in keeping
this money in Carroll county.
Carroll county has now done
everything it can and everything
that is required of it by the state
and federal governments to build
these government highways. and
it is now up to them to do their
part, and we hope to see work be-
gin soon.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08
STATE SCHOOL FUND
The AppOrtiOnment is the Largest
Yet Distributed

The common schools of the state
will soon receive the July semi
annual apportionmentsof one.third.
of revenue Of the state as provided
under the genertl education act of
1909. This is the largest amount
Of money yet received by the
schools ia six months will be dis
tributed. The total amount is
81, 14l, 308. %, which is one third
of the state revenues from Janu-
airy l to July 1, 1919, while for
the same period in 1918 the one
third amounted to 81, 020,680. %.
The gross revenue Of the state
for the first six months of 1919
was S., 702, 1854. 70, compared with
$4, 17S,679.21 for the same period
in 1918. From this gross sum re-
ceipts from charitable institutions
and other legal credits are de.
Quoted, leaving the net" from
which one.third is passed to tie
credit of the general education
fund.
The county allotment of this
sum is based on the scholastic
population of the county. Carroll
county will receive $7.212.76, her
scholastic population being 8,3lI
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08
May Come South

In response to 40 invitation to
the president to visit Tennessee on
his proposed tour, Secretary Tu-
multy has written Gov. A. H.
Roberts that plans for the tour
are in allegiance, but The invitation
will be borne in mind in arranging
the itinerary.
The president would receive a
cordial and most hearty welcome
il he should come to Tennessee.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08
Sold His Farm

j. G. May has sold his farm
lying in the western portion of the
Twenty fourth district, to Albert
S. Johnson, who lives a few miles
south of town. The deal was
made Monday and the consider
alton was $4,000. This farm con.
tains 1873 acres and lies on the road
leading from Huntingdon to Lex
inQton and is a valuable piece Of
p operty.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08
Patterson-Parish

Mr.. E. G. Patterson and Miss
Mae Parish, young people from
Weakley county, came to Hunt
ingdon last Monday in an automo-
bile and were married. Securing
a license they called upon Judge
Euochs, who said the ceremony.
They had the appearance of being
fine young people, They left
Immediately after the marriage for
their Weakley county home.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-08
Moore-Rryant

Miss Matte May Bryant and
Riley Moore were married the
latter part of last week in Atwood.
They are popular young people of
that town and their many friend
wish them much happinesa. They
will reside in Atwood.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-13
BUCKEYE COX AND HIS
LITTLE GOOD LUCK NUT
Major Peacock Carried Buckeye
Until He Reached Port Then
Threw IL i'm the River.

New York, May Somewhere
at the bottom OF North river. New
York, there rests today a buckeye
good-luck buckeye, such as super
stitiouS or near-SuperstitiouS folks
have carried in their pockets since
buckeyes began to grow.
In the 151st machine gun battal-
ion, recently returned from France
where it fought in four major and
many minor battles, there was a fell
low named w. j. CoX-as well as his
company pals remember-but Cox S
initials did not stick in the memory
since no one knew him except as
e Buckeye" Cox. He said he was
"from up north somewhere" and
was attached to this southern bat
talon through replacement. Like
wise he seemed to be a soldier of
bit, and claimed no particular town
as his home.
In the same battalion there was
a major, the same being Major Ju-
ian Peacock. of Macon, Ga But the
buckeye story is local interest"
north or south.
1t was the major who threw the
buckeye into North river-after he
had carried it all through the war.
Major Peacock was afraid he would
grow permanently superstitious. so
ne just gave the thing burial at
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-13
PRESIDENT CALLS
SPECIAL SESSION
Urgent Necessity for Passing APP
preparation Measures Failing
Last Session.

Washington, May 12-President
Wilson issued call by cable last
Wednesday for n special session OF
congress to meet Monday, May 10.
Secretary Tumulty in making the
announcement said it would be pos
sible for the President to be here on
the opening day. The date fixed for
the special session was much earlier
than Democratic leaders had en-
pected,
White House officials said that in
naming an early date for the ses-
sion. President Wilson was guided
largely by the advice of Secretary
Glass as to the necessity OF passing
annual appropriation measures
which failed in the closing days of
the last session
Presidents Proclamation.
President Wilson'S proclamation
calling the extra session follows:
Whereas public interests require
that the congress OF the United
States should be convened in extra
session at IL O'Clock. room. on the
18th day of May. 1919. to receive
such communication as may be
made hy the executive.
"Now. therefore. |. Woodrow
Wilson. President Of the Tastel
states of America. do hereby pro-
claim and declare that an ey'raor-
dinary occasion requires the con-
grcss Of tho U"'tcd States to con
venc in extra session M the cnp;toI
in the District c' Columbia on ne
18th day of May. 1919. at -
o'clock, noon, OF which all persons
who shall at that time be entitled TO
act as members thereof are hereby
required to take notice.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the United States of America.
the seventh day OF May. in the year
Of our Lord one thousand nire hun
dred and nineteen OF the independ-
ence OF the United States one hun
dred and forty-third
(SignedD Woodrow Wilson.
"By the Presidents:
Robert Lansing.
Secretary OF State"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-13
NOT MANY TROOPS TO
KEEP OVERSEAS LONG
,ENpcditionary Force Must BE De-
modified Within Four Months
After Peace.

Washington. May 12.-Whatever
may be the plan worked out by the
Paris conference for the Joint oc-
cupation of German territory the
American emergency force OF 2OO.-
600 men now under command of
Lieut.-Gen. Hunter Liggett, under
the law must be demoblized within
four months after the issuance by
President Wilson Of the formal pro-
clamation Of peace.
General Pershing expects to re-
turn to the United States in July.
but his plans may be changed.
At the time of the armistice ther"
were approximately 100000 enlist
ed men of the regular army whose
period of enlistment had not eXpir-
ed; these men are being held All
told. the war department has since
authorized the enlistment of $4,000
one and three-year men in the tee-
ular army.
a considerable proportion of these
recruits, when secured. will be re-
quired for service in this country
the Panama canal zone. Hawaii. the
Philippines and China. 1t is prob
able also that the force of $500 Of
ficers and men will be kept in Sibe-
ria for some time
Congress must provide promptly
for permanent reorganization OF
the army and determine it's size on a
police basis if the United States is TO
have considerable part in the oc-
cupation of German territory after
the proclamation of peace
Secretary of War Baker. when
his attention was called to the pro
vision Of the treaty of peace regard
ing the Withdrawal Of the occuna.
tiOn forces i'm five wear periods con
ditiou"d on Gcrmany's good bcha,
Nior, said that he had no Information
whatever regarding the plans for
Joint occupation He made il clear.
however. that the emergency forces
cannot be retained for this purpose
beyond four months after the pro-
clamation of peace.
The expectation is that relative
ly small American force of regulars
will be the contribution Of the Unit
ed States after the emergency forces
are all withdrawn. This problem
remains to be solved
Meanwhile, just as soon as it is
physically possible, clear line of
demarcation will be drawn between
the American eXpeditionary force in
France and the army of occupation
under General Liggett, which will
be maintained through the ports OF
Antwerp and Rotterdam
The American eXpeditionary
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-13

forces will be gradually withdrawn
toward the ports of debarkation in
France.
American eXpeditionary forces, ex-
cept the army of occupation, to be
home by August. Before that time
the two forces will be separately
maintained
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-13

You understand" said Major
Peacock after he arrived safely back
in New York with his battalion. Il
didn't believe in all this foolishness
but when Cox offered me this buck
eye l took it and put it in my pocket.
1t bothered me there lots of times,
but L carried it for months. Several
times l threw the thing away and
then some irresistible impulse would
force me TO go and look for it. I'd
recover it and put it back in y
pocket
Buckeye" Cox had a pocketful
of the little charms, as he called
them. He came through without a
scratch. l was wounded once and
Sassed once. but they said 1 jinxed
myself by lighting cigarette from
a match already used by two per-
sons. You know the boys in the ar
my claim that it's unlucky to use
one match for three lights. All this
may sound foolish, but when they're
shooting at you all the time and
HI is popping all around you it's
sometimes comforting to put your
trust in anything from a luck piece
to a burned match.
Anyway, something made me
hold on to this buckeye, so highly
recommended by Cox. until / neared
Camp Merritt on the last lap of the
sea voyage home. Then l took the
thing and threw it over the side OF
the boat. It's somewhere at the
bottom of the river now. l sorter
hated to part with it, and yet it had
pestered me so l wanted to get 1t
out Of the way. SO just tossed it
overheard and thought of Buck
eye" Cox and his queer ways.
about the match? Oh. yes:
matches got scarce at Chateau
Thierry and one night | was the
third man to light cigarette from
the same match. 1t was contrary to
army superstition. Soon thereafter
] pokcd my head above the trenches
and my gas mask was shot OFF
was gassod Guess the match
countcractcd the charm Of the buck
eye
at that | didn't get killed or Sc.
r.ously wounded. Cox said the
buckeye had done the trick Oh,
no, I'm not superstitious throw
the thing away, didn't -"
Then Major Peacock laughed and
talked of dark nights in the trenches
when Cox and everybody else was
on edge and men prayed, or fingered
a luck piece. or became fatalists. or
simply didn't care.
Major Peacock is on the way back
home. Buckeye" Cox is on the
way back "up north somewhere. :"
Pretty soon, no doubt ex-Private
Cox will go out in the woods some
where and hunt buckeye to carry
him safely through the reconstruct
tion period.
ANYTHING in Engraving, Litho-
grazing, Printing or Ruling. The
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-28
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified before the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Union coun-
~ as executor of the estate of the
late Mr. and Mrs. G. o. Fulenwider,
this is TO notify all persons holding
claims against the deceased to pre-
sent them to the undersigned on or
before the 18th day of Nov, 1920. or
this notice will bar them of the right
of recovery. All persons indebted to
the deceased are requested to make
prompt payment.
This 14th day of Nov, 1919.
EDWARD FULENWlDER,
Exr. of the estate of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
o. Fulenwider. Newberry, ). G.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-28

Mcssrs. ]. d. Futch, Jr., Luke Hart.
Olin McMauus. and number of other
Union county men who were in the
seth, will probably enjoy their
THANKSGIVING dinner this year more
than most folks, for last year on that
day they dined on nothing but canned
tomatoes, bareback, and corned beef,
Still. thtt bill of fare wouldn't have
been so bad could they have received
enough to satisfy their hunger they
happened TO be in a little Belgian
town. near the LuNemburg and Al
sace-i.erraine borders. away from
Headquarters. Of their base of sup
plies" on THANKSGIVING Day, l9lS'
An officer in charge Of their deiach-
mont promised to have turkey for
them on the day of feasting, but when
the cobbler failed to turn up, the
Union county men concluded the Of
ficcr had gotten turkey and army
chicken, as the men often called corn
beef, mixed up.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-28

Local music houses are unable to
supply tho demand for pianos. and
other musical instruments, says Mr.. j..
T. Holloway. Musical manufacturers,
like the automobile concerns. are un-
able TO speed up production or ac-
cunt of labor shortages, and It VIII
probably be years before they can be-
gin TO fill orders with any degre' OF
promptness.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-28

A Thanksgiving dinner this year
will cost abou: 50 per plate, estimates
Mr.. Lee Griffin. an experienced gro
ceryman. In his estimate he includes
turkey, cranberry sauce. oysters, and
the usual layout for regular Thanks
giving dinner. Turkeys will be miss
ing from the table of many families
this year on account of their scarcity.
The price of 80 cents pound. AZ
which they are retailing. wouldn
fa2e many pocketbooks in these days
of proSuerity
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-28

we shall beat our swords mo
plowsnaresn exclaimed the poet
And straighten our corkscrews in
10 bill files." added the practical man.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-28

The present city administration is
strong on financing withou: doubt.
4 few weeks ago S50.000 worth Of
school bonds. bearing ~ per cent in
terest. were sold As the money Will
not hc needed Tor months TO come,
there was likelihood of the money
standing idle. Fortunately the coun-
IN was about 10 sell $50 600 worth of
/ road bonds al this time, and the
chairman of the school board. seeing
chance TO put the S50,000 TO
work" as the saving goes, prevailed
upon the commissioners TO borrow
the school bond issue for 6 months
al 6 per cent Thus the $4,000 viii
bring in revenue of about Sl0 day
until il is needed TO pay for construc-
ton work on the high school build
ing.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-28
Read This

household
economical That the thrifty
IS
where little everything enables
make all
quickly and under roof You time
quantities enables sell
the profit depending entirely yomue
osa 10 insure US a
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-28
VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS.
Tie City's Crc,iit-rhanksgiying a
Year Ago Overseas.

The city's credit is so good, says
Manor j. c. Skies. thar New York
bond houses are always eager TO buy
up local bond issues at low rates OF
interest. The other day a New York
tanker wrote Monroe bank offering
TO buy either local or county bond is
sues, and he made the offer knowing
the city was bonded TO its maximum
Indebtedness. He was aware, howeN-
or. OF the promptness the city has
shown in the past few years about
handling its financial affairs. and he
wanted To do business with city
government hat had attained the vir-
tue of efficiency Mayor Skies says il
is no trouble 10 borrow money for the
civ from New York bankers al much
lower rates OF interest than Charlotte
and Atlanta banks will allow.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-28
READ RIGHT ON

When cold weather cothingfor chill
logical place Our stock large. buying
make prices article
necessary hapsodes this
prices perfectly
these three points vii b. sufficient 10 you.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-28
Keep On Reading

will that this the economical
place buy groceries provisions smoked
desire and will find prices
nlmnNsr gh down 10
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-28
Don't Stop

inside this don't leave until have least
will tell that
round They know because
they continuously Will
favor a 1t will
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04

tives which impelled the passage Of
this measure by the Legislature were
highly patriotic and that the intention
of the author in the matter is entirely
good, cannot believe that the effect Of
this proposition, were it enacted into
law, would be beneficial to our people.
Nowhere in Pennsylvania public
schools is there any requirement that
any one shall study German unless he
SO elects Whatever may be our feel
ings toward our national enemies in
Europe, now happily canquished your
noble allies and ourselves, no good end
could be served by forbiddlng our
young men and women the advantage
of acquiring a familiarity with the Ger
man language. There are over 1875, ,OO0,-
600 people in the world to whom this
language is the mother tongue, and
very large proportion of the population
of Pennsylvania is made up Of people
who are of Teuton stock
"Whether we are TO remain at peace
with the German speaking nations in
Europe, or whether we are to again
meet them in combat, it will be to our
advantage to know their language. If
we are to trade with them or again to
fight them knowledge of their Ian
guage would give US an advantage
which is not inconsiderabe. Officers
returning from the battlefield in France
say that one of the particular reasons
Why our Pennsylvania troops were SO