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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
JOB I. HESTER
RETIRES FROM RACE
In Card to Public Gives Reason
for Withdrawing From
the Contest

Joe 4. Hester, the present trus.
tee Of Carroll county. and who il
serving his third term, aud bad
announced his candidacy for the
republican nominatian. has with
drawn from the race. He gives
| his reasons for quitting id the toll.
lowing card banded To tho Demo.
erat Wednesday:
To Ny Friends Of Carroll Counts
On account Of the pressing de.
mand Of mg attention % private
business. | take CHS methad of
announcing my retirement from
the race for the republican noms
ination for trustee.
The ogca which / have Fad the
honor of holding f0r tie Dast five
years has such great rs ponsibili-
ties, which have incres tenfold
since and during my neUmbency
requires the undivided tention OF
any man, however Efficient he may
he, and Oh that account I have
been compelled to let ms private
Interests lack for attention ID order
that | might discharge the DUTIES
K ftrustee faithfully and efficiently.
| appreciate to the fullest the
Kind cons deFation SHOWN Dy my
many friends in.the furtherance of
my aspirations and ambition. and
/ want to express nay public ac-
acknowledgement Of their many acts
OF personal kindness The happy
remembrance Of their kindaess and
confidence shall abide ID niy CRATE
full heart forever
4 desire to thank those who so
loyalty pledged ne their support
in the coming primary and 1 want
to assure them that such friend
ship is cherished more highly than
any political honor they could
confer.
Id retiring from Office aud from
this race, ] do SO with The con.
seriousness Of having performed
every duty incumbent upon me as
trustee with "a uniform courtesy
and fairness 10 every citizen Of
Carroll county as I knew how, and
I retire with The same kindly feel
ing toward them that ! hope they
have for me.
Id the future, as in the past, /
shall be loyal to my party and my
political associates. and it will be
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
COTTON REMAINS
HEALTHY LOOKING
Condition as Of August 20 i:
62.6 Per Cent Pointing to
1l,1OO,OOO Bales

Reports sent III by correspond
ents Of The Commercial Appeal ill.,
dictate that The condition of the cot.
tor crop as Of August 20, 1919, is
SO s per cent Of normal. This com
pares with a condition of SO 8 per
cent at July 20, but allows 3 8 per
acreage abandonment, which was
treated as a separate item in pre-
Yious reports.
Acreage abandonment is charged
against the percentage conditionin
this report In order to conform to
the practice of the government,
adopted for the first time in it's re-
cent end-Jnly condition estimate.
The condition fgureherewithir.
dictate a yield of LOO, 900 bales
This report is based upon cor.
respondents covering ID detail 782
counties included ID che tea prime.
pal cotton producing states.
Ia Tennessee The period exhib-
tied tendancy to droutb. although
this condition was not regarded as
unfavorable except 10 a few local.
ties, where damage occurred due
to unusual soil conditions. The
plant Is everywhere fruiting fairly
well or better, and no report Of
serious shedding has been received,
Chief complaints are lateness and
poor stands.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
w. S. BUTLER
FOR SHERIFF
Makes Formal Announcement
for Office Subject to the
Republican Primary

In this issue of the Democrat
will be found the announcement Of
Walter >. Butler, OF the Eleventh
district, who IS a candidate for
sheriff. subject to the action of the
republican primary, September II.
Mr.. Butler entered the race last
Wednesday and says he is Id 10 win.
Mr.. Butler IL we'll known to Tie
voters Of Carroll county and las
many friends who will give him
their hearty sepport, and do all Id
their power 70 bring about his
nomination.
He will make an active canvass
of the county and present bis
claims to the voters Of his party,
and will appreciate any help that
mar be extended him.
Mr. Butler has no official rec
ord, but says if nominated and
elected, be will give the Office his
best attention and will serve the
people to the best Of bis ability
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
FEDERAL AID TO
TENNESSEE ROADS
Carroll County Among Those
to Secure Govern
msnt Help

The grand total Of county, state
and federal aid for roads ID Ten
uessee will Be $s.lf3.I77.62 BY
January /. 1920, according TO a
bulletin soon to be published By
the State Highway Commission.
This includes federal aid pro-
jected for six counties already
uuder way; two for which bids
have been advertised for and eight
more to be ready in a short time.
The total for actual contracts LET
amounts to $847 ,621.8l for federal
aid and $l6l, l54.81 state aid.
Surveys calling for 50, 100000
have been completed, and By Jan
uary | will reach $4.405,000 fed
eral aid.
A bulletin will be published
shortly giving the work Of the
highway commission in detail.
A number of projects nearing
completion this year we're begun
before or during the war period,
but were discontinued.
The counties in which work is
going on or will be going on this
year follow:
East Tennessee Greene, WASH
lngt0n, Unl0ns OiaIUUTn6y TRAIN fF-aiiiiifis-
ger, Hawkins, johnson, Sullivan,
McMinn, Hamilton, Unicoi. Mar
ion the latter two only state aid.
Middle Tennessee franklin,
Bedford, Moore, Coffee, Scott,
Fentress. Oyerton, Warren, Maury.
Giles, Lawrence Estate add, Lewis,
Perry, Montgomery.
West Tennessee Carroll, Henry,
Decatur, Henderson, Shelby, Mad
ison, Weakley, Upton, Lauder
dale. Crockett, Lake.
In addition, 20 engineers are in
the field. They have already COM
pleted surveys in Benton, Cum
berland, Fayette. Upton, Cheat
ham, Houston, Steward and Dick
son counties.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
FINE FACULTY FOR
THE HIGH SCHOOL
Hunt ngdon High School Opens
Next Monday With
Bright Prospects

The Huntingdon High schoo
will open its doors for the recep,
ton of students next Monday
morning. September |. Prof. D.
w. Moody, the principal, working
in connection with the local school
officials, has gathered about him a
splendid faculty, and we car see
no reason why this should not be
a most excellent school year.
The faculty is composed of Prof.
d. w. Moody. A. s. Weston, Mrs.
E. Love Hawkins Mebane. Miss
Audry Jones, of Trezevant; Miss
Matte Temple, OF Union City; Miss
Lille Couch, OF Kenton; Miss
Lillian Gardner, of McLemores-
vile, and Miss Ruby Landlord.
The special departments are we'll
provided for. Mrs. Al. Z. Hall
will have charge Of the CONNER
cial department, Misses Susie Mae
Beasley and Willie Laakford of
the music, and Miss Mary Leach
of expression.
Mr.. Moody, the new principal,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
SHERIFF S. &. ALDEN
FOR REELECTION
Makes Formal Announcement
and Win Make Vigorous
Canvass

In the proper column Of the
Democrat is found the announce
ment Of Sheriff s. g. Alden, who
is a candidate for the republican
nomination for sheriff of Carroll
county. Sheriff Alden submits his
claims to the republican primary,
which will be held September ~
and will abide its action.
Sheriff Alden served the county
six years, the constitutional limit,
and made ono of the very best and
most popular sheriffs we ever had.
He was then out four years and
was again elected. and is now sery-
ing that term, and is q candidate
for reelection.
Mr.. Alden fits into the office Of
sheriff as we'll as any MAN weever
saw. He likes the work Of the
office, takes pride in performing
the duties of same and is efficient
and active in meeting the require
ments OF the sheriff Of the county.
If man violates the law, and the
sheriff goes after him, he generally
gets his man if he is to be had.
He takes pride in performing bis
duties and IN performing ttItTi
we'll.
He will make an active canvass
of the county and will heartily ap-
preciate any favors shown him.
lie is we'll known to the voters Of
the county, bis official and personal
record is before them, and they
know his fitness for the position,
and he is willing to abide their ac-
ton.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
CONSTITUTIONAL ELEC-
ton SEPTEMBER 4
Not Much Interest Manifested
Vote Will be Light in
Carroll County


But few OF our people seem to
realize Chat there is to be a state
election held il Tennessee Thurs
day, September Al Unless things
liven up nightly between now and
that time the vote is going to be
wonderfully light in Carroll
county.
Thisis a very important election.
1t is to decide whether Or not d
constitutional convention shall be
held in Tennessee for the purpose
of altering or revising the present
contitution of the state. The
question IS being discussed to
some extent over the state, but
you hardly ever hear it mentioned
here.
Ifa majority of the votes castin
the coming election favor the CALI
ing Of the convention then another
election will be held October I. for
the purpose of electing delegates
to the constitutional convention,
which will convene Ia Nashville on
November Is.
After the convention finishes its
labors and suggests proposed
amendments or changes in the
present contitution of the state,
then the voters at d special election
will either reject or ratify the re-
visions made in the organic law.
AT this convention there win be-
131 delegates. Every one Of the
96 counties of the state will have al
least one delegate. Carroll county
will have one direct delegate and
one delegate with Henry and
Weakley counties.
If the election next week should
result ID d majority of the people
voting against a convention then
no convention Of course viii be |
called and friends of constitutional I
changes will have to wait another
call. I
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
THE REGISTRATION
CLOSED LAST WEEK
The Records Show AL Men
and 125 Women Regis
tered in Huntingdon

the registration books have
closed for the Quadrennial regis
tration at this place, the only
precinct In the county where req
istFation is required. OF the total
$50 registering. l25 we're women,
and the remaining 431, men. This
IS about the usual number OF males,
0f The 1875 women registering, not
q single one was colored.
Mrs j II. Richards bad the dis.
tinction Of being the first woman
to register, coming third oh tbe
LIST Mrs. Linnie Garter was nuns
Der "a, and Mrs. G. q. Mccall
number SO. Miss Essie Finley was
the last woman to register, coming
next To last Oh Che list.
Mrs. M, &. Gibson was Gle old.
est lady TO register Dr.. j w.
Mccall was the oldest man, being
81 years Of age. The registrars
state that q surprising feature Of
the registration was that there are.
50 many women In Huntingdon
Just % years of age.
1.-The women who registered will
be perPitted to vote in only the
and municipal elec-
lions.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29

goes about bis work ia i quiet,
modest way, bus be appears to be
a man 81 strong personal charac-
ter and frm convictions We be-
lIeve lie will coptroI the school
and not permit himself to be
swerged from the discharge of
bis conscientious duties BIZ outside
inauuces
A good school is the best asset
any town can haves The patrons
are largely responsible for the sue
cess OF failure Of the school.
Huntingdon has the opportunity
Of having a most excellent school,
and If the patrons will give it their
hearty support. sympathy and CO.
operation We will have a good
school. But we can not have such
q school as we should have and is
possible for as to have If the pa
irons criticise the management and
knock Oh the teachers, and that,
too, ia The presence Of their chill
dren, every time something is done
that does not conform to their idea
OF how it should be done. These
reports, too, coming most often
from an offended student who,
perhaps. has been reproved for
doing some wrong.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
H0LESALE HOUSES
COMING no NJ KENZIE
Memphis and Martin Capital to
be Interested in Mckenzie
II is Claimed

Representatives OF the ). q G;
Felsenthal Company. of Memphis,
Jackson and Humboldt, were in
Mckenzie CHS week and secured
options for 4 building ID which to
operate a wholesale grocery. The
new company is to be capitalized
at 100000, and The charter has
been applied for III the name 81
The Mckenzie Wholesale Grocery
Company It's the intention 81
The company to open for business
on September |. I. B. Alden, OF
Mckenzie, will be manager.
Representatives from the West
Tennessee Wholesale Grocery at
Martin were also In Mckenzie re-
Gently arranging to establish a
Wholesale house ia that place, and,
we understand, they have secured
Ia building and will open Up for
business this fall This is one 81
The best concerns in Wess Tennes-
see, and they will do i good bus.
ness in Mckenzie.
Mckenzie has d live commercial
club that is doing big things, and
the town is growing rapidly as
result
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
FARMERS INSTITUTE
MEETS AT JACKSON
Farmers Gather September 2, 3
and AE.ALs::-. Es..>egss Ia
Speak During Session

The West Tennessee Farmers
Institute is to be held at jackson
commencing Tuesday, September
2, and continuing three days.
A most elaborate program has
been prepared, embracing adj
dresses BY many live stock and
farming experts from all over the
state.
There has been a bigagricultural
aud live stock boom 10 this section
of Tennessee and this increased
interest is expected to draw a record
attendance at the meeting.
The railroads do not give reduced
rates, but with the large number
of cars and Jackson's accessibility
the farmers will attend IN large
numbers from all section Of West
Tennessee. =
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
ENTERS THE RACE
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
w. S. Scott Of the Thirteenth
District Goes Before
Party Primary

The democrat is authorized th {
week to announce the candidacy ci
w. S. Scott, of the Thirteenth dis.
trict, for tax assessor of Carroll
county. Mr.. Scott IS life. long
republican and submits his claim
to the action of the republican pri-
mary to be held September IL.
Mr. Scott is a well-known and
leading citizen Of his district, and
has a host Of friends who are very
much interested in his race, and
will do all in their power to bring
about his nomination.
Mr.. Scott is a successful farmer,
takes an active interest in those
things that lead to the betterment
of bis community, is an active
member of the county court, and
if elected, it is claimed by his
friends and those who know him
best, he will make a painstakiDe
and efficient county official. This
is an important Office and Mr..
Scott is capable Of filing it.
He will canvass the county the
best he can in the short time he
has and present his claims to all
the voters he can, and be will
heartily appreciate any favors
shown him in the election.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29

There viii be an alI.day service
at Bethel next Sunday. Rev, e.
H. Martin will preach 1 sermon
and the remainder Of the day will
be spent in singing The Temple
Star song books will be used, and
those who have this book win
please take it with them to Tie
church. Dinner viii be served on
the ground. and everybody is IN
vited to attend It is planned to
make this 9 very interesting end
profitable day
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
King Reappointed

Deputy United States Marshal
Charles H. King, 81 jackson, who
has been filling tie Office for four
years, has been reappointed to The
position for the ensuing four years.
The appointment was made BIZ
Stanley Irrelevant, of Memphis,
United States Marshal for Ten
nessee.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
Near Completion

Work IS nearing compilation on
the Mckenzie Bank Building %
Broadway These Improvements,
including stone front, tile floor aud
general oyefworking Of building,
viii give this bank, one Of the
leading banks lib Carroll county,
cue Of the most up-t0. date bank
building IN this part ofthe state.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29

my pleasure to render whatever
service 1 can as a private citizen fol-
the advancement of both.
Again thanking all of nv friends
for all past favors and for their
pledges Of support 10 this race, |
am, With kindest personal regards.
Respectfully
JosEpH T HEsfER.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
CI1urch announcements

There will be preaching at tie
Methodist church Sunday morn.
ing and evening. Subject at II a.
m Are Church People Honest?'
at $3.50 b. No., Broken Cisterns.
OF the Religion 81. Backsliders.
Reception Of members at the morn
ing hour. Public invited and a
friendly welcome extended.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29
Revival Closes

The evangeiistic team 0F Reace
and Rowland closed a ten days
meeting ct the Baptist church ID
Mckenzie. There we're seven adj
ditions and the church was greatly
revived
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29

Mrs. w. B. Allen chaproned a
mototing party to Paris last Friday
night for the moving picture show.
The party consisted Of Paul Shan
non and Miss Ruth Allen, Viii.
burD Jolly and Miss Nell Glenn
johnson, Jack Huddleston and
Miss Edith Fowler.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-29

James a. Lott and family Of
White, Ind, motored through 10
4 car, and were the guests Of Han
lille HilIiard and family last week.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-10
.Eas st Side i
Plan For State Potato
Exchange Is Outlined

Local potato growers and ware
house, directors will be interested in
the terms Of the constitution and by
laws for. state cooperative potato
exchange. which has just been OUT
lined by temporary board Of di-
rectors appointed at the recent con-
vention Of ,,the Minnesota Potato
Growers association in iMoorhead. 4
The outline calls for cooperative
shipping associations made up Of
small share-h0lding members on the
one man, one vote basis and each
member under contract to supply 4
stated amount OF each seasons crop
to his association, giving q guarantee
note Of 800. ! It also calls for Z cen.
trial exchange made up Of locals, each
Of which viii take - limited number
Of shares in the central association
giving q guarantees note Of $500 tc
fulhl terms pf as shipping contract.
Tho central exchange WIN be man-
aged by . boArd Of directors Of seven
or more. elected by delegates from
each local aasoc1attpn..s QMceB Will
be elecEed from and by the board md
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-10
Insurgents Ousted
From Directorate
OF American League

New York. Dec. 1o.-'"The insur-
gents" in the American league were
ousted from the directorate today
and a board favorable to President
Ban johnson was elected.
Frank Navin of Detroit, was elect
ed vice president; Thomas Shibe Of
Philadelphia; Philip D. Ball of St.
Louis and Benjamin Minor of Wash
irgton were elected in place of James
C Dunn of Cleveland; Harry Frazee
of Boston; Charles Comiskey of Chi
cago, and Jacob Rupert of New
York. The last three named have
been conducting warfare against
johnson.
Immediately after the election
Johnson was served with papers in
three suits brought by Rupert and
Huston. One suit attacked the
validity of Johnson's twenty year
contract as president Of the league.
Another seeks damages for his ac-
tions as regards the New York club.
Johnson's contract was upheld by
vote Of the board. 1t has about ten
years 10 run.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-10
Walker Theater Sale
In Canada Will Not
Affect metropolitan

c. P. Walker, theatrical masnate,
owner Of the Metropolitan theater in
Grand Forks, has officially announced
the completion OF the sale Of Walker
theaters in Winnipeg and his kindred
interests in western Canada, according
to information received here today.
Stanley Brown. manager Of the
Metropolitan theater, stated this
afternoon that he had heard Of the
merger but that he did not believe
this theater or any of Walkers inter-
ests in the United States would be
included In the sale.
The sale was made to the Canada
Theaters, Ltd. The new Canada the
ater merger head office will be To-
Gated at Montreal. The deal involves
between four and five hundred thou
sand dollars. Twenty years ago Mr..
Walker moved to Winnipeg from
Fargo and opened his theaters there.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-10

NAMED TUESDAY,.
Annual Meeting Of KEN
Temple A. A. o. N. M. s..
rs Held. .ss is9 I.

Officers were elected and appoint
ed at the annual meeting of KEN
Temple A. A. o. N. NJ. S. held at the
Masonic temple last night. Follow
Ing the KEN election, officers and di-
rectors for the Widow and Orphans
Benefit Fund were named.
KEN officers named follow: Illus
trious potentate, Charles H. McMan-
US; chief rabban. Miles E. Stricken;
high priest and prophet, George HI.
Olmstead; oriental guide, Theodore
B. Elton, treasurer. William III,
Shulze: recorder, Charles N. Barnes;
first ceremonial master, Josiah A
Poppler: second ceremonial master,
James 3. Turner: marshal, Bert D.
Keck: captain Of guard, Casper O,
aireet9r Frank " Kent
Council to be held in Portland, Ore.
June %, ,23, 24i 1920. are: Charles H
McManus, Grand Forks; Clarence A.
Hale, Grand Forks; Archibald D
i McCannell, Minot: Blanding Fisher
Devils Lake.
| Auditing Committee-wilkin W.
Gegan and Carl c. Gowran.
Member Of Board Masonic Build.
Executive Committee-Charle III
J McManus (ex-officio), Finlay D.
Cameron, Clarence "A. Hale William
! H. Kelsey, Nels O. Twite, George M
Williamson.
Membership in KEN temple at the
date of the annual meeting number
ed 1,426.
/ Benefit Fund.
| Officers and directors for the
Widow and Orphans Benefit fund
were named as follows: Officers:
President. Charles H. McManus;
vice president Miles r. Stricken; sec
retary- Charles N. Barnes.
| Board of Directors: Charles II.
! McManus, Miles E. Stricken, Charles
N. Barnes, Finlay D. Cameron, Clar-
ence A. Hale.
| Membership in the Widow and Or
phans' Benefit fund at the time of
the annual meeting numbered 1856.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-10
Present Winter Starts Out to
Smash Records For Severity; Up
To Date Is Worst IN 80 Years

:. g.
relieved to learn that 1t was the
spaghetti gymnastic exercises to be
staged by one of the veterans. A
world beater'' act had been pre-
pared with one Of the men featur-
ing as chop stick juggler and
spaghetti gargler, according to Scibe.
ed from a local chop suey emporium
to be delivered at the auditorium
shortly before the act and a boy was
dispatched with the bowl Of "spaget."
1t was cold, slippery night but all
went we'll with the messenger until
he reached the stage entrance OF
the auditorium and staged an Inn
promptu acrobatic stunt.
The boy turned q. back somersaulr
and the spaghetti did many. many
things and as result there was
spaghetti here, spaghetti there and
spaghetti everywhere.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-10
Administration Board
Meeting Is Postponed
To Be Held On Friday

The meeting OF the state board
of administration scheduled to be
held at tho university today. has
been postponed until Friday.
This postponcment would seem
to be significant, due to the re-
cent reports that President
Kane might bc ousted and
Prof. John Gillette given the po-
StiOn.
President Kane received tho
notice of postpOnelnent from
Bismarck today. The reason
given was that the changes in
railroad connections made such
action necessary.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-10
CONTEST OVER THE
PROPOSED DEEPENING
OF ST. LAWRENCE

Washington, Dec. 10.-A contest
over the proposed ship channel in the
ST. Lawrence river promised to de-
velop today in the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, in convention here.
Opposition is expected to develop be-
tween two delegations, one represent
ing the middle west, and northwest
and the other principally the state Of
New York.
H. H. Merrick Of Chicago was chos-
en- to lead the debate for the channel,
which would be completed jointly by
the United States and Canada. Among
those expected to oppose the plan
were Senator Wadsworth of New
York and George Clinton of Buffalo.