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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-25
HUNTING FOR OIL
Boring Now in Nine Counties ia
Tennessee

In a special from Nashville it is
claimed that Tennessee is going
through an oil boom Of her own.
The Texas fields have over
Swallowed the multitude of new
borings in the Middle West Ten
nessee until the Reelfoot Lake
boom came to light several days
ago.
Wells are being sunk. ia Dickson,
Robertson and Montgomery coun-
ties by experienced oil men. Over
20 wells are going down in diff
ferent sections of West and Middle
Tennessee.
DR.. Bruce Wade Of the state
geological survey has returned
from a trip in West Tennessee,
where he went over part of Madi-
son and Carroll counties and will
give out a bulletin on oil conditions
in a day or two.
The borings now being made
include Dickson. Franklin. Lin
coin, Hickman, Montgomery,
Humphreys. Trousdale. Pickett
and Scott counties.
Scott county now has the only
field in the state producing oil in
an appreciable amount. They are
Familiarity know as the Glenmary
fields and six wells are now pro-
ducing. One small we'll is located
in Pickett county. near Winfield.
One we'll producing oil is located
within four miles of White Bluff,
but it has been capped and no
effort will be made to pump oil
until other wells are sunk in adj
iacent territory.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-25

.woald give them parsonage worth
$4,000. and it to be located at
Lexington. However. this was
left for the lay leaders of the
different charges TO ascertain the
wishes of their members as to
whether or not they would be will
ing to pay their quota and report
later. 5. L. PeeIer was elected as
a trustee ofthe parsonage 10 place
Of Mr.. Enochs, who resigned. hav-
ing removed to jackson.
Mr.. Allie v. BowIes offered to
furnish a house for the presiding
elder free of charge until some ar
rangement could be made for
permanent home for the presiding
elder. No action was taken on
the proposition. Inc presiding
elder now resides at jackson, out
side OF the Lexington district,
which the members of the church
Of the district do not approve. and
are making an effort TO have him
reside inside Of the district in the
future. However, it looks like
they will not be able to get him a
home in the district before confer
ence meets in Memphis in Novem-
Der, A large crowd was present
and all seemed to enjoy themselves
very much. And the people of
the town enjoyed having them.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-25
LOOKING OVER ROADS
Particular Attention Given to
Wemphis-to- Bristol Highway

Members of the State Highway
Commission made a trip through
East Tennessee counties looking
over the roads in general and pay
ing particular. attention to the
route of the Memphis-to-B Bristol
highway. With the report from
Hawkins and other counties MADE
recently the completion of the
cross-state highway is assured, se-
cording to members of the COM
mission. Considerable attention
is now being paid the main roads
leading into both the Memphis
Bristol and Dixie highway, for
which plans have been made BY
the engineering department Of the
commission.
The completion of the Memphis
to-Bristol highway and the main
roads leading into the highway
would certainly furnish mighty
fine road system through the state.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-25
A Young Preacher

Rev. Marsh Harris preached to
a large audience at the Baptist
church in Trezevant last Sunday.
Rev. Harris is only 81 years old
and is an old Trezevant boy, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Har-
ris, having resided there until
about four years ago. Rev. Harris
has been preaching since he was
II and his sermon was greatly en-
ioyed by the large audience Sun
day.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-25
A Serious ACCIDENT
-Four Young Ladies' Hurt In an
Automobile Wreck

Mrs. Henry Joyner, Miss Vera
Taylor, Miss Christine Lowrance
and Miss Ruth Hill were the I'M
fortunate victims Of an automobile
accident last Saturday afternoon.
All four of the young ladies we're
more or less seriously hurt.
They live in Buep Vista and
had been to Huntingdon shopping,
and the accident occurred on their
return home. Near the home Of
S. w. johnson, out on the Hunt
ingdon and Buena Vista road, there
is a very dangerous place in the
road. There is a short turn, a
sandbaF. bad approach to a mar
row, administered bridge over a
deep ravine. The young lady
driving the car, lost control of her
machine as She approached the
bridge, and the car turned over
into the deep ditch, pinning the
young ladies beneath it,
Several men, who happened to
be near by, rushed to their assist
ance and rescued them from
their terrible plight. The car
had to be lifted off of some of
the parties. Two we're found in
an unconscious condition and re-
NAMED so for some time.
Drs. B. G. Dodds, and 4. A.
Douglas, of Huntingdon, and DR..
LID. Murphy, of Buena Vista, were
called and FASTENED to the scene of
che accident. All were found to
be seriously hurt, but no bones
broken. Two were able to be car
ried home that afternoon, the other
two were carried TO the home of
Mr.. johnson.
Miss Taylor is the daughter of
w. T. Taylor, Miss Lowrance the
daughter of X. L. Lowrance and
Miss Hill resides with Mr.. Low
rance. Mrs Joyner's husband has
been 10 overseas service and was
expected home the first of the
week.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-25
Loses His Chickens

I. I. Morgan, a farmer living
six miles north of town, had his
chicken roost visited and relieved
of 55 thoroughbred White Orping-
ton chickens, frying size. The
thievery is believed to be the work
of local talent. During the night
Mr.. Morgan heard an automobile
drive up to his house, heard it
stop and then heard it start on
later, and the next morning the
chickens were gone. The owner
of the chickens is one of the most
accommodating men in all the
county. 1t is said of him in former
years that a neighbor came to bor-
row sack from him to take some
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-25
BAPTISTS ALLOT QUOTA
Big Appropriations for DenOmi-
national Work

Quotas of the various states
which are expected to contribute
their share of the $75, 900, 900 fund
to be raised by the Southern Bap-
lists for the furtherence of their
work were fixed last week at a
conference held in Nashville.
The appointments to the diff
ferent states follow;
Alabama, 100000; Arkansas,
SO, 10000 District of Columbia,
100000; Florida, $1,000,000;
Georgia, $7,500.00O; Illinois, ST.
200,000; Kentucky, Sc, 100000;
Louisiana, S3,225, 900; Maryland,
$750,000; Mississippi, 50, 500, 600;
Missouri, $2.925, 900; New Mex
leo, $250,0O0; North Carolina,
s., 500, 900; Oklahoma, So, 500, 900;
South Carolina, S., 500, 900; Ten
nessee, 100000; Texas, &c.,
900. 900.
Allotments of the $4,000, 600 to
be raised during the campaign
were made as follows:
Foreign missions, $20,000,000
home missions, $l2, 900, 900; semi
naries and training schools of the
church, $S,OOO,OOO; aged minis
ters' relief, $2,5OO.0O0. The re-
mainder will be appropriated to
the different states for state needs
in proportion to the amour is con-
tributed by them.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-25
Stock Brings Coin

There has perhaps been more
money brought into the Irrelevant
community this year from hogs,
cattle and sheep than during any
previous year. One or more car
loads each week are shipped to the
northern markets, and hogs are
bringing the highest prices on rec
ord, A large per cent OF the far
mers now grow hogs for ME mar
llet and many townsmen are feed
ing herds of hogs for shipping.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-25

corn to the mill. Not having but
one sack, and it already filed to
60 to the mill himself, be emptied
the sack, and waited until bis
neighbOr came back with the sack,
and then reilled it and went with
his own grist. fla neighbor had
need of a chicken Mr.. Morgan
would have given without stint.
Ia view of such neighborly kind
ness the act of the thief looks all
the worse, particularly if he lives
in this community.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-25
CITY MARSHAL RESIGNS
Is Elected Truant Officer for the
Schools Of the County

Connie Boyd, who has been city
marshal of Huntington for some
time, rendered bis resignation last
Monday, which was accepted BY
the mayor and aldermen. and the
town is now without city mar
shall. The board has taken no ac-
ton as to his successor and perhaps
will not do so for a while yet. We
understand there was no friction
between the board and the outgo-
ing marshal.
Mr.. Boyd, the same day. was
elected county truant officer BY
the County Board Of Education.
and he will at once assume his
duties in this Office. It is his duty
to enforce the compulsory school
law in the county. Heretofore
there has not been universal atten-
ton given to this Law By the school
patrons Of the county. Mr. Boyd
had been assured this Office before
deciding to give up the other.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-25
An ELECTION CALLED
Governor Sets Day to Vote on
Constitution Convention

A proclamation was issued by
Governor Roberts Saturday nam
ing September 4 as the date when
the state would hold an election to
determine whether a constitutional
convention will be held or not.
La case the election favors hold
ing a convention, delegates will be
selected October 6, and the con-
vention will be held November Is.
Delegates will receive 81 a day and
round trip railroad fare.
Following is the proclamation:
Whereas. Chapter 1873 of the
Acts Of the General Assembly Of
the state of Tennessee of 1919,
approved April17, 1919, authorizes
the people to decide by vote wheth-
er they will call a constitutional
convention, and provides for the
submission of said question to the
voters of the state, and for the
announcement of the result; and,
Whereas, Section 4 of said act
makes it the duty of the governor
to issue a proclamation to the
several commissioners of election,
or other proper officers under the
law in the state and counties there
of, requiring that such election
under said act be opened and held
for the purposes therein named:
Now, therefore, l, A. H.
Roberts, Governor of the State of
Tennessee, do hereby authorize
and direct the State Board of
Elections, and the several county
boards of elections in all the
counties of Tennessee to open and
hold the election provided for in
said act within legal hours, at all
voting precincts in this state, on
the first Thursday in September,
1919, being September 4, 1919,
making due return thereof as re-
quired by said act.
"All state and county election
officers in this state shall take due
notice hereof. and of said act. and
govern themselves accordingly.
In testimony whereof / have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the great seal of the state to be
affixed at the Capitol, in the City
of Nashville, on the 18th day of
July 1919.
IA. H. ROBERTS, Governor.
IKE B. STEVENS.
Secretary of State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
CUMMINs IS CHOSEN
Senator Ledge is Reelected to Lead
ership OF Republican Party

Washington, May 15.-senator
Cummins, of Iowa. favored by the
progressive group was chosen
unanimously for President pro tenn
pore eff the Senate at the organiza-
ton conference yesterday of Repub-
lican Senators.
Senator Lodge CT Massachusetts,
was reelected party leader and dis
cuss!cn of the controversy over COM
mitteo chai.manships for Senator
Pcnrose. of Pennsylvania and War
ren CT Wyoming was postponed.
A committee Of six Senator's cal
led en- Senator Johnson of California
before the conference met and urged
him to accept the Presidency pro
tcmpore, but the Senator again de-
clined the position.
The committee consisted Of Sena-
tors Kellogg, Minnesota; FREEING
huysen, New Jersey; Sutherland,
West Virginia. Calder. 5New York:
Hale, Maine, and Curtis, Kansas.
who had been mentioned fer The po-
s;ticu, but who has been active in
seeking to adjust factional difficult
ties.
Senator Ledge was authorized to
appoint committee on committees,
and pending ilts report the fight Of
the progressives against election CT
Senator Penrose to the craftsmanship
Of the Finance Committee and Of
Senator Warren as head Of the Ap-
preparations Committee will be held
in allegiance. The. progressives, how
ever, at meeting before the con-
ference, determined to pursue their
opposition to the Senate Iioor it nee
essary. Some of the progresslves
said they mad reports that the DEM
ocras might be asked to cooperate
to elect Senator Penrose by absent
ing themselves when the Finance
Committee is organized and thus Off
setting the progressive opposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15

Here is what Tracy Nunson Of
Joplin, Missouri, says Of Nc0ha
Soles: Judging from M c~n 2E-
pariencc, they wear four tln2eS ic1@cT
than Other aoics and have The Adj.
tional advantage OF being waterproof
and slip-pyoof."
Why continue to wear cxcravaCa1t
oId-fashioaed soleS when you en- get
these moncy-savirg, long-weariE:G so:?s
on new shoes in any style YOU like
for any member OF the family! Gccd
shoe stores everywhere carry them.
And don't throw away yorr old
shoes. Have them re-botton?ed with
Ne5lin Solcs and enjoy the comfort.
OF a rc-soled shoe which is not still
or clumsy. MeG!in Soics are a dis
covcry of Science, ard are made by
The Goodyear Tire s: Rubber Co.
Akron, Ohio, who also make Wingioot:
Heels-g,laralteed to outWe2r al
other heels.
Ilee7s51ii1l SSo1e.s
Tra..e 3i.r.: Reg. q. 5. Int. or.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
$4,000 ARE ON STRIKE

New York, May ia strike call
involving $4,000 workers here a!fil-
lated with the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union became ef-
fect;ve Yesterday. The employees who
dan,ard a shorter working week
and better wages, were urged by
strike leaders to refrain from erect
ing disturbances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15

McCary's farm few miles out from
Birmingham. McCary sent the cows
to the city pound and Harper, it is
ALLEGED. taxed him with the matter.
According to witnesses, both men
began firing closely together. Nc
Cary fell first but continued to fire
until he died. He was shot through
the heart and the neck, either wound
being of a fatal nature.
Harper suffered sixteen perfora-
items of the intestines. Hospital
authorities here assert he will die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15

sued yesterday by Julius Barnes,
Wheat Director, following pro-
longed conference yesterday between
Mr. Barnes and representatives of
the grain industry, including grain
handlers, millers, jobbers and bak-
ers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
RAILROAD SCHEDULES
.--vs, md Departure OK Passenger Trains
liexardriG. Virginia. The following schedule
s,-ures published a. information and not
slara teed.

liesardrir. virginia. The following schedule
f,,ures published % information ara DOT
guRra nteed.
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Ttue-)
' New York Memphis
s.a7 m Via BRISTOL 49,. 1913 am.
MISUNDERSTANDING
1887 New fo! els$.a Orleans 80 ''l'
s:fa.m... CFia Aaanta) .....i1:5S pm.
9:o7 am. .Wash'ton- Harr!sonbnrG... s:1a pm.
Washing toH.A.lanta
o:3T am...... iCoacheSl ..:....ll:lS Pm.
Washington Memphis
o:oT p.m....... tViu BRISTOL ;.,.-. 4:os Pm
Washing ton birmingham
n.5- nr, fyig Atlanta) LOS p.rn
al. p.n,., .WasF'ton -Harris"nhars 11:O5 amt
WasnlHst0n-C hnrotteavlllc
- ~, - M Woshin. tor. Uarr"nton. T:Itt n m
T.I7 um-E Y.-AGguSta-.tiEe;i.. 1913 nm.
New YorE-N"w orleans
lO.0n n m Via BriStoD 1:i3 am.
i0:lT pm. New Tnrk-Atianta. $3.50. SIS an
New York-Ncw Orleans
II .Oon rr (Yia .ttlaIta) ...... us am
WASHINGTON SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
sortb North.
S0e'H' New Yors-iacksoav.lle
3:35 ANN. IA. C. L. $3.50. II 80 Pm
Washington Richmond
New York-A;!anta- Jacksonville
0:iT rI...... Is. 4. Ia $500. lU:lo pm.
Washing ton Fredericksburg
,o.5a.m I,ocaD $500. $40 s.m.
Washington Richmond
I1.;T n m,.... (EXprcSs) i:ou pm.
New -Tampa-kc- West
e.oo,r, "a. C. LIZ ... 300 pm.
Washington Richmond
5:1i prr..... Loca) .-..... s:3I Pm Isl
Washington Columbia Memphis
G:l1pm. IS. =. ID ....... Lab PIN.
New York-St. Pctersburc-pa!m Beach
S:0T p.m........ IS. a.. l.. ....... VI" n.ia.
9:lI pm Wash. -St.Pet 'DGrg-Tampa 500 pm.
Richmond Washington tcNprcssl 800. Us Pm:
R;chmond-W Washington uocaD. ..... Go p.n.f
fnaiIy except Sunday.
S,Sunday oniy. -x.,,
U. S. RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION.
Ticket Oi;lca. Union Station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
CATTLE CAUSES DUEL
Pistols Used BY Bell;gerents. One
Dead. Other is Diving

Birmingham, Ala, May ID
Fletcher McCary, sd, is dead and
Grover c. Harper, 81, IS expected t9
die from wounds received l@te Tues
day WHEN the man fought = plstol
due! in front Of LIarpcr's home.
The affair was The outcome OF al
lcrcd trcsrass by Harner's cattle on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
PREDICTS DROP IN FLOUR
Director Barnes Takes Steps to
Enrcc Wheat Down

New York, May 15.-An irnmcd-
iste reduction in the price of wheat
reaching all down the line. from the
producer to the baker, is believed as
sured, according to a statement is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
Alexandria, Virginia.
May 10, 1913.
y. Lindsey and Company,
Alexandria, Virginia.


Alexandria, Virginia
Genciemon:
II nay 5o q ntsyes. 10 you know just what service we are
getting cs Ct the DIAMOND Tires purchased through YOU
the rsc has acting Transportation Superintendent coy
c1:ng ali motor Virginia shpbnding corpor9o
a4l about eight 81 in serTce ali using Lannon's iS
rr f met gt months We have used this make exclusively and
fin that The rendered by these tcs is more than gat$hS
10 u ue trying conditions These Tires aTefae over '10
miles ard we feel ha: this information wo1 be OF interest
Q you.
Any INQUIRIES you nigh. VIA drec: t. relative 70 these tires
AMI have secured by using same We would Dc p@So
furnish al any time.
Thanking you again your excellent service. beg to remain
Very truly yours,
(Garaee) II. B GARDNER
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
Was II a caveman Rarebit7

Exploration of caves in South Berk-
shire. Conn. resulting In the discovery
of stalactites and stalagmites. big
white spiders weaving their webs, bats
incrusted in the crystals md a subma-
rine brook. made Jack Newboy Of
Lenoxdale recall the day that he went
rabbit hunting in the Patterson woods.
Newboy's dog chased n rabbit into n
cave. Jack wniteG outside for results.
He waited two hours, called the dog
and, getting no results, went home. He
found the dog was ut home and had
the rabbit. Pat, his brother, explained:
Il was fishing on a lake not far from
the shore when / heard n commotion
in the water nearby and was surprised
to see Il rabbit in the water. AS I
watched the dog came to the surface,
swan after the rabbit and captured
him."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
NOT ARDENT WORDS OF LOVE
At First, Though, 1t Would Seem
That Salesman Was Addressing
His Adored One.

mo one ever loved you half as
we'll us I do" he said to her.
She made no answer.
"How did you come to love me!"
he pleaded. Still the girl refused to
speak, although She smiled
agingly at this.
"YOur name is written on my heart.
The world is dark without YOU. I've
built q bungalow for you and me. Let
us fly to an isle in the tropic sea. The
kiss you gave me set my heart On
fire."
The girl was not offended. She
scowled a little, but not at him. She
seemed in deep thought. Suddenly
she looked into his pleading orbs.
NO." she said. Nothing like that"
"My Oola-loola girl. When"
The girl shook her head and left
the counter.
The young salesman had been nam
ing the latest popular songs. Doesn't
sound like n national anthem cpl
demic. does IT.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
Cure Bent Backs by Suggestion.

Suggestion plays & great part in the
cure of physical Ills of soldiers. Ac-
cording to Lieut.. Col. A. F. Hurst, all
men suffering from bent backs can be
cured by persuasion and re-educa-
ton. ,
The patient is told that his posture
is a bad habit formed when his back
was painful. He is asked to stand
with his back to a wall, with his heels
touching it. His shoulders are then
gently pushed back till they touch the
wall.
In most instances the soldier finds
that in a few minutes he can stand
erect without support, and after walk
ing a few times in the same posture his
cure is complete. I
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
TREASURES" m THE CELLAR
Cleaner Finds Many Things Stored
There, With More or Less In.
terestino History.

Health drive is on this week, and
every, good Brooklynite will go down
in his cellar and clean out all the rub.
bish and useless stuff except possibly
the furnace. When n Is engaged In
this sort of work he runs across lots of
old forgotten stun.
He unearths crayon portraits Of On
Gle Hiram and Aunt Maria, made with
IN air brush in exchange for 400 cou-
pons and 81. They were intended for
the parlor, but reached the cellar after
throwing the old family canary into
commissions; and there is the wreck Of
the old whatnot that grandma gave
you. 1t used to stand In the corner Of
the parlor. filled with old family pic
lures, sharks eyes. Indian bead work
and other terrible monstrosities that
children gazed upon with awe. And as
you come across it you remember that
the first thing you did after dear
grandma passed away was to hustle
the whatnot down below, back Of a
pair of motf-eaten portieres.
And you find your pair of white fan
mel trousers that you wore to a picnic
and sat down in IN a blackberry pie.
And you recall the trouble and embar-
rassment you had getting home, and of
how, when you had the trousers
cleaned, the big stain turned green and
the trousers went into the discard. And
you run across the first silk hat you
ever wore, which made you look like
an undertaken, and the vase which you
smashed and blamed on the cat, caus.
ing an innocent feline to lose q good
home; and the tie your wife bought
you, on which you deliberately spilled
ink, for which no n could blame you.
And so you so along roofing but one
old article after another, piliRg them
In heaps to wait for the ashman and
the junkman, humming that old hymn,
"Sic Transit Gloria Mundi."-Brook-
Ign Standard Union.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13

ln& NE.
Miss Rose Kaberna of Wagner was
in town s Saturday on her way to
Pierre.
The Civic League will hold q Food
Sale Saturday afternoon, Feb. 18th,
at Goehring's Store.
Mr.. julius Heb of Trip was in
town Wednesday with his daughter
for medical treatment.
A few days Of cooler weather last
week encouraged Mr.. Woitha to start
in with his ice harvest Monday, but
the men did not consider that the ice
was strong enough to work on, % the
effort was abandoned until We get
some more freezing weather.
Walter Youngwirth. Of Tyndall,
cane to Scotland Tuesday to visit his
grandmother, end his aunt, Mrs. Fred
Falkinberg. Walter is only sixteen
years old. but he has completed the
high school course in Tyndall, and
was on his way to Ames. Iowa. I,
begin four; years course at that
college.