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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL RACE
Prospects for q Lively Contest
for the Nomination

Prospects are good for a pretty
lively contest for the nomination
for congress in this district.
Several prominent democrats are
being groomed by their friends
for the entry and perhaps Others
yet unmentioned may attempt to
secure the seat in the house OF
congress held so long by Mr.. Sims.
Capt. Gordon Browning. OF
Huntingdon, has already indicated
to his close friends his purpose of
seeking the nomination. Owning
to his natural ability and the
prestige won BY the splendid record
he made in overseas service dur
ing the world war, he will prove a
a very formable candidate.
1t is also understood that Hon,
L. L. Fondville, a prominent
lawyer of jackson, will bein the
running.
Last Wednesdays Commercial
Appeal contained the following,
which may mean that ex.Goy.
RE will be candidate:
The return of ex-Gov. Tom G.
Rye to private life and to his old
home in Paris may renew in him
one of his early ambitions. That
ambition was to represent the
Eighth district in Congress. Even
before Gov. Rye became attorney
general there were constant reports
that he would run for congress.
He probably would have done SO,
but about this time he became a
candidate for governor.
Gov. Rye is very popular in the
district. The present Congressman,
t. w. Sims, has been in congress
tor nearly % years. Many
good men of the district have
measured lances with him, but he
has never been overcome.
The Democrat is not advised as
to Congressman Sims intentions
along this line and we have seen
nothing to indicate what his future
plans are. but it is reasonable to
suppose that he will seek the nom
nation and at the proper time will
make his desires known
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
Dunn-Brandon

Mr.. Hobert Dunn and Miss
Ella Brandon, populor young
people west of Huntingdon. were
married last Friday. They at
tended the memorial service at
Liberty All and driving from
there to the home Of Esquire W.
T. Espy in the Eighth district were
married, Squire Espy saying the
ceremony The groom is the son
of Will Dunn and the bride is the
daughter of Mrs. John Brandon
Their many friends wish them
much happiness in their married
life.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
ARE COMING HOME
To Rush Americans Away From
France the Plan

France will be practically clear
of American soldiers by July l."
Secretary Baker told the house
naval affairs committee Monday,
except for between 10000 and
100000 men in the army of &C.
cupation. the American expe.
dictionary force will have been
returned to the United States at
the end of July, the secretary
declared.
Just how long the army Of
occupation will remain in Europe,
we cannot tell, because it depends
upon conditions of the peace
treaty." Secretary Baker declared
Il should say that the period it
will remain is very indefinite.
Secretary Baker was called be-
fore the committee TO state when
the services Of the navy in trans
porting troops home could be dis
pensed With. and there might be
disqualification of naval force.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
Many Return

Twenty five combatant and seven
skeletonized divisions will have re-
turned home when the movement
of the 81st and Doth divisions, now
in progress, has been completed.
Ia announcing this Saturday Gen.
March, chief of staff, said the ex-
Evolutionary forces now are prac-
tically reduced to seven regular d.
visions, four of which have been
released for early return.
Decentralization of the army,
Gen. March said, has returned
2.276,299 officers and men to civil
life.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
SERGT. YORK TALKS
Tennessee Hero Tells People Of
the Power OF God

At the annual decoration day
at the Upchurch burying ground
in Wolf River Valley, Fentress
county, Sergt. Alvin 9. York,
world war hero, resumed his role
of elder in his church, quitting his
place beside his sweetheart on a
wagon seat to speak to 500 noun
tain people gathered for the service
on the hillside and the basket din
ner in York's honor. The re-
turned soldier said:
1T is with the deepest love to-
wards you all that | speak today.
Love for you and for all my people
thrills my heart again when | meet
with you.
1T has been two years since we
have met here for this decoration.
There were some here then who
are not among us today, and there
are some today who will not be
here when we meet again. While
we are spreading flowers on the
dead we should remember to throw
flowers of kindness in the paths of
those still living and help them
r each a christian life.
/ have almost seen In the dark
hour of midnight a vision into the
pearly gates of heaven. There
are things that compel men to
think of God. 1t is hard to be in
t le dark hours of night and see no
one near. Yet hear men dying
not far away and hear them pray
to God to save them, who have
put of their prayers to their last
hour. 1t is a sad thing to hear
men to your right and left asking
God. between their groans, to have
mercy upon them.
1T is all right to ask God to have
mercy, but don't put it off until
the end is near. We should lead
a christian life SO we can look up
and say, Lord, ! am ready Christ
will take you safely through the
dark valley of death.
If | were preacher and Pm
not, but just simple country boy
i would think it one Of the
highest of honors to be chosen
from the multiplied millions to do
Gods work. While | have been
gone God has been my helper and
Without the hand of God
know that / would not be here
,oday. | have placed myself in
he Ia nds of one who never lost
Ind will never lose a BATTLE"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
Wind Does Damage

The heavy wind last week did
considerable damage in many sec
tions of the county. The Damage
was confined mainly to timber,
yet the telephone wires and poles
in some sections suffered damage.
The smokestack OF the furnace at
Hotel Olive was blown down. It
was a heavy wind and those who
fear storms became more are less
excited.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY
The Blue and the Gray March
With the A.E.F. Boys

Memorial day was fittingly OBJ.
served by the Isaac R. Hawkins
Post, GAR. at Liberty All last
Friday, with Capt. S. A. Brown,
of the Irrelevant community. in
Charge of the exercises.
A number of returned soldiers
of the A.E.F. we're present and
marched with the men who wore
the blue and the gray under the
stars and stripes, and helped de,-
crate the graves in the nearby
cemetery.
Capt. Gordon Browning was the
speaker Of the occasion, and de-
lighted his audience with his -
scription of the bravery of the
soldiers of the A.E.F. Other
speeches we're made by ]. Sam
johnson. Mrs, Love Hawkins Me-
bane, Of Huntingdon, and Mr.
Pendergrast. of Lexington. A
sumptous dinner brought in bask-
cts and music and congregational
singing added to the pleasures of
the occasion. The crowd was not so
large as formerly owing to the al
most impossible roads and threat
ening showers. /
A great many people enjoyed
seeing the Kaiser, a German police
dog, which Capt. Browning cap
tured in the Argonne.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
Pretty Ball Game

A special from Dickson says:
The most interesting game of base
ball Witnessed on the locals lot
this season was played Friday
a ternoon between Dickson al d
Huntingdon. the visitors coping
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
ATTACKS DANCING
Evangelist Tells Why Condemned
BY the Churches

Why the church condemns card
playing and dancing was told by
Evangelist G. A. Klein, who IS
holding meetings at the tabernacle,
Faxon and Waldran avenues,
Memphis, in a sermon on World
IL ADJUSTMENTS. =
In bis attack on dancing he told
of how dancing masters at recent
meeting had spoken of the neces-
sity Of reforming the ess be-
cause it was becoming so FL
animal-like that soon it "
prohibited BY law. He ais
that gamblers in Chicago
interviewed. said that theyS
to play cards in so-called
homes. He declared the
playing and dancing could
a part of christian life.
Churches everywhere are
demning more the card plas
and the dance ball. The time
come, if there is not change
the better, when these things
be brought under the ban Of
law. making power
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
Mrs T. ]. Landlord

Mrs. Ida New Landlord, wife
of Tom ]. Landlord, died last
Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock
after an illness of only since Thurs
day of last week. She died at
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18
GREAT EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM PLANNED

Paris.-General Pershing has signed
an order establishing an American
Army university in France to accom-
modate $4,000 to 10000 soldier stu
dents. The school will be opened at
Beaune. At the same time the main
office of the Y. NJ G. A. army educa-
tional commission will be moved from
Paris to Beaune.
Courses in engineering, liberal and
fine arts, science, music and the like
will be offered Tt Is expected thar
one of the four agricultural exhibits
which have been prepared by the de-
partment of agriculture in cooperation
with the Y. NJ. c. A. will"be perma-
nent feature at Beaune.
The Y. M. G. A. war work council
announced that the cost of the educa-
tional program in the A. e. f. had
now reached 100000 month. Books
and supplies costing $1,3O0,O00 have
been sent overseas. The army pays for
the books and distributes them to tho
soldier students.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18
CONTRACT. NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, Town Board Of the Town of
Willard. county Of Rusk, Wisconsin,
will meet at Four corners on Gates.
Flambeau and Sheldon road on the 2Sth
day of April 1910, at 10 o'clock a. M,
to award contract for grading and re-
pairing the road known as Sheldon
and Flambeau road.
And notice is further given that the
Town Board will meet at the Four COR
ners, known as Myatt's corner. on the
2Sth day of April 1919. at 3 O'Clock p.
M. to award the contract for grading
and repairing road known as Darling
ton road
Such awards will be for doing the
work in accordance with the Specifica-
tiOns on file in the Town Clerks office
in said town, or made known orally at
the time and place above mentioned
The successful bidder will be expect
ed to execute to the said town a bond.
with good and sufficient surety. for the
faithful performance of said work. ac-
cording to the terms of the contract
Dated at said town this Sth day of
April 1919.
+. NJ. YAGER.
NJ. /. MCFARLAND.
JOHN SKRYZPEK.
Supervisors.
First publication April II, 1919 52-2)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18
GUILTY MUST SUFFER
Women insist Upon Furnishing
Germans for Crimes.
Premier Clemenceau Receives Resou.
tons Signed by Five Million
Americans.

Paris, April 16.-Premier Clemen
ceau received from Mrs. Charles H.
Farnam of New York, representative
of the committee for the protection
of women under international law, a
resolution signed by 100000 Ameri-
can women relating to crimes against
women committed by Germans and
their allies during the war The reso.
luton denounces German attacks on
humanity through womankind as "In-
famous and sinister"
superintendent proof exists, the reso-
luton says, of crimes which armies
Of the Central Powers perpetrated
against women in all countries they
invaded.
Demand Is made that all officers,
soldiers and civilians belonging to
armies of the Central Powers who per-
petrated any crime against women or
girls in any Allied country should be
punished If possible, especially in
patent and notorious cases The Allied
nations are asked to take measures
to deal adequately with the situation
and also to take steps to prevent such
deeds in the future.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18
Wilson Likely to Remain in France
Until Peace Treaty Has
Been Signed.
WORK is NEARLY DONE
Indications Are That Proceedings May
Move With Such Dispatch Presi-
dent Will See Events at Yer.
sailes Completed.

Paris, April 16.-The indications are,
now that the Germans have been called
to Versailles on April %, that the pro-
ceedings may move SO fast that Presf-
dent Wilson can remain for the sign
ing of the treaty and thus be able to
carry home the completed document.
This was the view of the Presi-
dents intimates when their attention
was called to the reports in French
papers that his departure had been
fixed for April %. 1t was declared
that no such intention had been formed
and that the progress on the main
questions now gave promise that the
President would not only attend the
opening OF the congress at Versailles
but would remain long enough to see
its work carried through.
Details of what is to be done on the
arrival of the German delegates is be-
ing worked out. Preliminary to their
arrival plenary session of the Peace
conference is to be held for determina-
tion of the final course to be pursued
lations with the German plenipoten-
tiaries.
Whether the treaty and covenant
will both be presented has not yet been
decided
The procedure with the enemy pleni-
potentiaries is also receiving atten
ton. One plan under consideration is
for the Council of Four to hold the
first meeting with the Germans and de-
liver the document,
An alternative plan is for the entire
membership of the Peace conference to
proceed to Versailles for formal ses-
sion, at which the treaty would be de-
1ivered President Wilson and others
are working out these details.
Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur-
key are not particularly promising
debtors, but the Preparations commits
sion, with the problem of German COM
pensation for damages out of the way,
is taking up the question of the finan-
cial responsibility of these states, or
the remnants thereof, along the same
lines as in the case of Germany.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18
WHY NOT?

Why shouldn't the Victory Liberty
Loan. the Loan Of Thanksgiving, be
subscribed and subscribed, just
like it's predecessors?
Have we less patriotism that we had
in 1917? The response to the Fifth will
answer.
Have we less money? Our bank re-
sources and our savings bank state
ments show that we have millions
more
Have we less incentive? Our Gov
ernment's request was the only spur
we needed then. 1t is as urgent now.
We loaned for war then. Now we are
asked to loan to pay for lives saved,
for danger ilyerted, for peace and for
prosperity.
Have we less prosperous prospects?
Then we faced protracted war and
many loans. Now we have only the
Victorious Fifth-the last.
The cost of living is bound to go
down. but our government keeping its
promise. has guaranteed the high price
of our greatest staple-whear Do
you realize that because of the war
and the governments guarantee. our
1919 wheat crop alone will bring into
this district about $3000O0,O00 more
than it would bring normally? We
won't be asked to loan much more than
two-thirds of this excess profit.
Surely. there are knockers and hon
est pessimists and dislOyal propaganda
lists and I've done my share cyclists
and lot of other tough customers.
There are some of them even in this
community.
If there weren't any. it would be too
easy and all you boosting, building
optimists wouldn't be on the job.
There wouldn't be any fun in it if ii
were easy. It's up to us to apply the
acid fest. of peace-time patriotism.
Those who don't stand it should be
branded and remembered.
Never mind the grouches, the fault
finders, the slackers. You haven't
time to worry about them. Just sell
the good fellows in the community.
Get them going strong. Start them IA
dating optimism and patriotism.
Most everyone will become enthused
and the job will be done with joy and
credit to all.
And to those who should but won't
Just send around one of the lads who
risked his life for us "Over there" to
ask the hesitating one: why not"
Maybe one of the mothers who gave
her son to her country might ask
why not?
Let our answer to all the Indifferent
and to the antagonists of government
of the people. for the people and by the
people be a splendid Oversubscription
to the Loan of Thankfulness on April
Dist
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18
SECRETARY BAKER IN PARIS
Declares 275,000 Men Are Returning
Home DURING ApriI

Paris, April 16.-American troops to
the number of 275,000 are returning to
the United States from Europe during
the present month, Newton d. Baker,
secretary of war, said on his arrival
in Paris. In May, he added, the mum
Der will fall to 100000 because of lack
of transports, but in June the number
probably will rise to 100000, which
will be maintained as the monthly rate
until all of the 100000 men still here
are returned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18
STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULA-
TION, ETC, REQUIRED BY THE
ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST

"a, lJIH,
Of Ladysmith News-Budget published
weekly at Ladysmith, Wis. for April /,
1919.
State of Wisconsin. County of Rusk,
Before me Notary Public in and
for the state and county aforesaid; per-
s0nally appeared Mark r. Bell. who
having been duly sworn according to
editor and publisher of the Ladysmith
News Budget and that the following
is, to the best of his knowledge and
belief. true statement of the owner
ship, management. etc, OF the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in the
above caption. required by the Act of
August "A. 1912, embodied in section
443. Postal Laws and Regulations.
printed on the reverse of this form, to-
wit:
/. That the name and address of
the publisher, editor. managing editor,
business manager and owner is Mark
r. Bell. Ladysmith, Wis.
> That the known bondhOlders,
mortgages and other security hold
ers owning or holding l per cent or
more of total amount of bonds, mort
cages. or otherl securities are: None.
MARK r. BELL.
Owner.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of April. 1919.
C. f. Hoskin Notary Public
My commission expires July 10. 1922
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18
SAYS ARIZONA IS
| BEST u. S. SHIP
A. F. Bruegger Writes News.
Budget of Life on One of
Uncle Sans Newest
Battleships

In letter to the News-Budget re-
ceived this week, A. F. Bruegger, of
this city. gives an interesting account
of life on one of Uncle Sans crack
fighting ships and voices the universal
regret of the "gobs'' that the big bat
tleship did not get chance at the Ger
man battle fleet that surrendered.
The letter follows
Z. S. S. Arizona, April /, 1919.
Mr. NJ. r. Bell.
Ladysmith. Wis.
Dear Sir:
What's the matter we don't hear
from the gobs now and then? Maybe
goes one We have to let the folks
know we are still kicking, on the job.
and that we expect to stay Oh the job
for some time. or long eonugh to bring
back all the soldiers and equipment we
SO lately took over OF course us gObs
serving on the battle wagons" will
have little of that. but are holding
down the jobs of such regulars as are
in the transport service until they can
come back
Was much surprised to learn that
Theron Clark is stationed at San Juan
Hill Marine Barracks, only three or
four miles out of Santiago. | could
have gone out to see him when | was
over there Il few weeks ago had |
known he was there. 1t seems one al
al hat
only one from Ladysmith that | have
met since leaving training station be-
ing Leslie Guthrie. whom | met i'm Nor
folk. Va, about Feb. |. the day before
he was discharged.
Yesterday we were out for target
practice, firing the big IA inch guns \
man who has never seen one fired can
have no conception of the immense
power of these guns, but when you see
Il ship of $4,000 tons displacement re-
bound foot or more when turret 6
guns) is fired. you get some idea of the
kick they have. And when you see
the target placed nine or ten miles dis
tant. fade away when hit is made
the ship making seventeen knots on so
all the time-you get some idea of the
accuracy and nicely with which these
mammoth weapons are handled. (By
the way. it is interesting to watch the
three shells travelling through the air,
like so many bees chasing one another.)
1t is only too bad we did not get a
chance to use them in a real scrap.
t1J, all hnnQI
lieye me. Mr. Bell. while we were glad
to see the war end. we were very sorry
to see the German fleet surrender with
out fight. We had it coming to us,
had done our bit of fetching and carry
ing-of the drlldgery had earned
the right to a good fight and right
there the dirty Huns went and quit .
Ugh!
| am enclosing a picture of the L. =.
S. Arizona. of whose crew | am proud
to be member. She is one of the lat
est. having been put into commission
in October. 1916. and while not the
largest of our fighting vessels, she is
the best in my estimation
Life ON one of these big uns' never
does become irksOme There is al
ways something doing'-d a S,
shows, smokers or perhaps a happy
hour now and then IN fact, anything
to while away the time. OF course
outdoor sports get most Of the atten-
ton. especially swimming and boat
racing In the race Sunday, the
Arizona's crew won the battenburg
cup, the big prize competed for an
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18
To Improve Idle Time.

Wherever there are as many as SOC
reasonably stationary soldiers, sailors
and marines at the base camps or the
ports of shipment or with the army OF
occupation, there will be educational
courses supervised by the Y. NJ. c. A
For those who are to be moved in a
few weeks there will be short courses,
but there will be something to interest
every one
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18

Former Minnesota Congressman Was
Eiqhty-six Years Old

Minneapolis, April 16.-Loren Fetch
er, former congressman from Mime
apolis. and in earlier years one of the
city's foremost business men, was re-
ported to have died in Atlanta, Ga,
where he had been wintering.
Mr. Fletcher was sc years old last
Thursday He was born in Maine and
came to Minneapolis in 1856.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18
GRANTS PARTIAL SUFFRAGE
Tennessee Legislature Gives Women
Right to Vote.

Nashville, Tenn, April 16.-The bill
passed by the Tennessee legislature
under which women of the state will
be given the right to vote for presi-
Dental electors and in all municipal
elections is ready for the signature of
Governor Roberts, who is said to have
stated he would sign.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-18
LOCATES BLAME FOR WRECK
Bureaus of Safety Finds Collision Due
to Human Error,

Washington, April ia rear end
collision between two New York Cen
trail passenger trains near South
Byron, N. Y, last January in which
21 persons were killed and II injured
was due solely to human error, accord
ing to report by the bureau of safety
to the Interstate Commerce commits
sion.
"The accident was caused by the
failure of Engineman Friedley of train
No. II properly to observe and be gov
erned by automatic block signal indi-
cations" the report said.