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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31

LET'S PROGRESS

Quite a number have approved
our suggestion that the citizens Of
Huntingdon outl ne some plan Of
action for spring and summer thai
will make the town more attractive
and a more pleasant and profitable
place in which to live.
We are advised that the city
authorities are planning some
ValuableswOrk along this line, The
streets axe oJbsimproyed and the
civic improvement clubs asesto be
encouraged and co-operated with in
identifying the town. This is
gratifying and should encourage
our entire people to DO more for
the town and community than has
been done for some time.
The organization of a commercial
club is meeting with some en-
enlargement. There should be no
delay in perfecting an organization
of this kind. 1t is not the purpose
of such an organization to take the
place of the board of aldermen,
the civic Improvement clubs or
any other organization. 1t will
have a distinctive work of it own.
1t will encourage cooperation,
stimulate enterprise and give
publicity to our advantages and
opportunities. 1t can do a lot of
boosting, see that the town and
community get fair deal in the
public enterprises that come this
way.
We believe the reconstruction
period will mean much to the
south and those communities that
are organized and watchful of their
interests are going to profit more
than those that make no effort to
present their advantages to the
public.
There is no reason why Hunt
ingdon should not be much
better town, a much more at
tractive town, a more pleasant
place to live and it is up to our
people to make it SO. Are you
willing to do your part.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
Stock Increase

There has been an increase in
the past year in all live stock in
Tennessee. In horses and mules
the change is slight, only about 2
per cent. There has been an in
crease in mich cows of about 3
per cent. In other cattle, which
includes calves. heifers and beef
cattle, the increase has been about
Is per cent. A slight increase is
shown in sheep, while the heaviest
increase is in swine, being about
20 per cent, there being possibly
more shoats and young pigs IN the
state than ever before.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
Land Sale
K. d. Gwin and wife
NC

K. ID. Gwln and wife
VS..
John Paul Argo ct al
In the County Court of Carroll
County, Tennessee.
Pursuant to decree of sale
pronounced in said cause ,Janu-
ary 90. 1919, will on Saturday,
February Is, 1919, between the
hours of and 4 p. IN. at the
east door of the court house in
Huntington, Tenn, expose to pub.
lie sale, to the highest and best
bidder. a certain tract of land in
the Second Civil district of Car
roll County, Tennessee, containing
457 acres more or less, on the
waters of the Obion river, and
more fully and particularly de-
scribed in the pleadings and
DEGREES in this cause. The pur-
chaser will be required TO pay
one-fourth the purchase price cash
in hand on day of sale, and to ex-
ecute his interest bearing notes
for the residue, in three
equal annual installments, fall
ing due at one, two and
three years respectively, with ap.
proved personal security thereon,
and a lien will be retralned on the
land AS additional security. The
cultivable land has been rented out
for the present year for $l25.00,
and the sale will be subject to said
rental contract. the purchaser to
get the rents. The purchaser will
be required to pay the state and
county taxes for the year 1919.
He will also be required to assume
all drainage taxes on said land,
including the drainage taxes for
the year 1918; he will be required
to pay drainage tax on 457 acres
at SO per cent benefit. 24t
This January 81, 1919.
J. w. JARRETT, Clerk.
j. w. MURPHY, Sol. for CompIts.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31

The president, says the Spring
field Republican, has been found
out at last by Senator Cummins,
of Iowa.. Mr.. Wilson us not an
idealist," says the senator, who
has paid much attention to the de-
velopment of the executive power.
He has accomplished more of
that to which he set his hand than
any man in this or any other gen.
GRAFTON. l think he is the most
practical statesman of this or any
other age. He knows what he
wants and how TO get it. He never
makes idealism take precedence
over practicalism." Senator Cum
Minis is fast bidding for unpopular
ity on his side of the chamber. A
good word spoken there for Mr..
Wilson is little less than arrant
treason to the G. o. p. Nashville
Banner,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31

The war in Europe has ended,
but the fight between the Banner
and the Tennessean continues un-
abated. The fight being waged
between these papers has long
since ceased to be of interest to
the reading public.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31

Passed BY the senate after q
weeks debate by a vote of SO to
Is. This is the body's record on
the $l00,000,000 appropriation for
famine relief in Europe. Why did
the senate elect to debate this par
ticularly urgent measure for week
on which it so Overwhelmingly
made up its Knoxville
Sentinel.
The senate has some men in il
who find their greatest y in
criticising Wilson and hisadmin-
istration, and what care they for
the suffering in Europe or any
where else if they can give expires.
sion to some of their hatred.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31

The railroad problem is proving
itself larger than congress. Con-
gress is finding plenty to think
about, and it looks now like an ex-
ira session will have to be called.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31

Even in war the boy who had
an education stood the best chance
to get the easy jobs. He may not
have done any better fighting, but
he was in better shape for promo
ton.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31

If farmers are not cautious they
will make a mistake this year and
plant too much cotton. The world
demand for cotton will be less
than last year is the opinion of the
department of agriculture at Wash
ington. The agricultural depart
ment thinks that it would be wise
to adjust cotton acreage this year
so as to have available sufficient
land to produce enough food for
their families and feed for their
livestock. 1t does not pay at any
time to raise all cotton and have
to buy food and feedstuff. Grow
plenty of these and then the
amount of cotton your judgment
dictates.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
FARMS FOR SALE


No. lbs acres. three miles
northwest Of Trezevant, 80 acres
Ia timber. rest 10 cultivation. Six
room residence, two tenant houses.
big barn; all in good shape, land
all level. Cheap at $50 per acre.
No. PES acres level land, .
room frame dwelling, large, new
barn, 800 yards Of McLemoresville
High School. Cheap at $4,000.
Can sell, if sold in a few days, for
.$4, 500. The place to live to ed
ucate your children.
No. S-76 acres, one mile from
Irrelevant. Don't find many like
it at $4,000.
No. 4-40 acres, II miles east
of Irrelevant, all in cultivation,
all level land, can work it all. 200
No. 5-About % acres in the
edge of Irrelevant, with 3 or 4-room
dwelling; land lays good, can be
bought cbeaps
We have other places. If these
don't suit we will please you; also
town property for sale.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-31
ADVERTISING RATES

Display Advertising 10 cents per inch
L0cal readers, 5 cents per line. Cards az
thanks rs cents Obituaries, resolutions Of
aspect, ore-half cent per word. Church
OF school entertainments, where admission
Is charged, I cents per line, or one-half cent
PEI word. Reasonable discount on long
contracts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
MISSOURI SPAN
TO USE UP TONS
OF MATERIALS
Some Idea of Magnitude of the
Undertaking Gained From
Project Statement

Some sense of the magnitude Of tho
million-dollar highway bridge which
is to span the Missouri between Bis
marck and Mandan. and which will be
the biggest engineering feat of its kind
in this section of the state, is gained
from project statement which the
state highway commission is now pre-
pairing for submission to the federal
bureau of roads. which is expected to
provide about half the capital.
The project calls FOR three 476-foot
spans. four reinforced concrete piers
and reinforced concrete approaches at
either end The clear width Of road
way will he 266 feet, with a sidewalk
at each side. The length between the
centers of the end and piers will be
1.443 feet: the approach on the east
will be 4S6 feet long. on the west 63O
feet, and the length over all 2559 feet.
The maximum clearance over high ma
vigation level of the river will be Sc
feet.
Material to be used will be 6,420
cubic yards Of concrete for the piers
$500 cubic yards for slabs and col
umns; S31 cubic yards for the bridge
pavement: 2.370 cubic yards Of rubble,
and $293,O90 worth Of steel trusses.
There will be 10000 pounds of cast
ings; 1O,SO0 pounds Of rollers; 46 tons
of corrugated sheets; 10000 feet OF
piles: 2.O16 feet of brick railing and
10000 of piles, and $3.50 yards Of ex,
cavatiOn.
The bridge is designed to carry fou!
trucks of 25 tons each at time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
FORD WILL GIVE
AWAY $S,000,000
TO HIS WORKERS
Elaboration of PrOfit-Sharing
Plan Announced BY De-
trOit Jitney Plant
10000 MEN ARE AFFECTED
Bonuses Will Be In Addition to
Earnings Employees Make
on Stock Shares

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 31.-An elabo'
ration of it's profit sharing plan
whereby all employees will be enabled
to purchase certificates OF invest
ments in, the company guaranteed to
return 6 per cent year and a dis
tribution of bonuses that will total be-
tween $S,O00,0O0 and $10000,000 was
announced today by the Ford Motor
Co..
Approximately 10000 employees OF
the Ford Motor Co. and other inter
ests of Henry Ford and his son. Ed
sci, it is announced, will be eligible
to participate. In a statement accom-
panying details Of the new policy il
is announced that the two steps out
lined constitute only, q beginning
and that "other plans for enlarging the
income and increasing the purchasing
power of the dollar Of our employees
are under consideration
The amount Of the bonuses which
will be in addition to the distribution
of profits under the original profit
sharing plan will be based on an en-
ploye's daily wage and length of serv-
ice. They will range from $50 in the
case of a worker in the company's
service three months and receiving
the minimum wage OF Sc a day to
$270 in the case of a worker with five
years of service and receiving a wage
Of $lO.SO day. Salaried employees re.
ceiving more than $3.50 a month will
participate propOrtionately on the
basis Of the length and value Of serv-
inn
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
new WORKERS TO
CELEBRATE WITH
OLD TIME ZE|ST
Traditional Franks Will Usher
In New Year at American
Metropolis
ONE LAST BIG HEADACHE
Those Who Like Theirs With
Kick in Them Will Ignore
! Revenue Officers

New York. Dee. 81. - New Workers
will celebrate in traditional fashion
the hour tonight at which the ringin.
chimes and shrieking sirens with an
nounce the arriva, Of 1920. @
Revelers and wine bibers, Of whom
there still seemed to be an appreciable
number left, announced that regardless
OF prohibition, consequences, expenses
or revenue men. they would have one
last celebration of their own sort
Unnumbered thousands planned to
throng the great white way and send
showers Of confetti through an atmos-
phere agitated by the din from as
many as thousands Of tin horns and
COW bells. Church goers planned to
attend one Of the many night watch
services.
Forty revenue agents some Of them
in evening clothes will mingle in the
gay restaurant throngs and be on the
alert for violations of the liquor law.
A special watch will be kept for posi-
bic distributors of wood alcohol.
In the big hotels it will cost from
IS to $15 merely to sit down at a din
ing room table.
One chain Of hotels, however, has
announced that much Of the stock Of
rare liquors, wines and other cordials
in its various cellars will be presented
their guests without cost at midnight.
Virtually all of the restaurants and
cabercts reported that ninety percent
or more of their available space had
been reserved.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
STATE TO HOLD
UP JOB OF N. P,
BANK EXAMINER
H. o. Paulson's Appointment to
Succeed Halldorson Never
Approved

Contcndins that II. 0. paulson's ap.
pointment to succeed p. p. Halldorsoll
as deputy state bank examiner; after y.
the latter had been discharged for his
activities in uncarthing evidence
against the Scandinavlan-Amerlcon
hank Of Fargo. was never approved N w
the banking board as required BY law,
Attorney General LANCER today began
action in the supreme court to enjoin
paulson from attempting to serve as
deputy examiner. The banking board
following the selection OF paulson. who
halls from Drake, by state Examiner
Lofthus, refused to approve the ap-
pointment. Regardless OF this fact,
Paulson proceeded to Qualny, IS sald M
to have examined a number OF banks,
and to have presented vouchers for his
salary and travelling expenses These
vouchers have been rejected by inc
state auditing board.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31

cent. IL was marked up lhllS:-
The total of real prcpcrty.$l, ,17Gl 17.O0n
The total of all propcrty"$l ,:12%%,7 1920
FRAZIER GIVEN BLAME
That was about five times as mucl'
as the valuation in 1918 Then ny
went all the local tax lcyios because
the enormous assessed valuation re-
moved all limitations. The several
boards and the graftcrs who levy taxes
handle and dispose of the money when
collected and for some rcascn. which
you may guess, they all seek to handle
Il large sum rather than a small sum-
The result is that all the tax levies for
1910 are fearfully excessive. And who
is to blame; who was responsible for
marking up the assessed valuations OF
all the property to over one and half
billion dollars? Who were the mem
hers of the state Board of Equalization
that did the. marking up? They werH
Governor Frazier, Langcr, Obcrt Olson
Hagan anu KositZky. who alone voted
no. In ten minutes they could have
reduced to normal figure all the as
sessed valuations and thus put a pro
per limitation on all the tax levieS
Will they stand up and tell why they
did not do it? If not. we must do
some guessing, and guess the reason
was that every member OF the Board
was looking out for his own big and
unheard of appropriation and so they
all pooled their issues and gave little
thought to the taxpayers. The rest
was done by the boards that levied tht
local taxes.
TO undo the wrongs drafted and
submitted to the extra session a bill to
reduce all the tax levies. fifty percent,
but not below the tax Of 1918. How
was that measure received by the
press and the lawmaKers2 BY a vote
of 50 against 4S in the House, was
permitted to discuss the same before
the House and the Senate; and the
state tax levy "for the general fund"
was reduced twenty-five percent Now
it is said that the cut amounts,to moth
Ing and that the cost Of figuring is
more than it is all worth. II the cut
had been twenty-five percent on the
state tax levy. it would be easy to fig
nre in a fraction Of moment. for, OF
course. 1t is mighty easy to figure
twenty-five percent or one-fourth from
any stated amount.
HUMAN INCONSISTENCY
However, human being are strangely
inconsistent. The minority that pro-
tested most loudly and justly against
the excessive taxes voted against cut
ting down The eSorbitant appropria-
(C0ntinued or Page FOur)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
POSTAL RECORDS
SMASHED DURING.
YEAR NOW ENDED.
Postoffice Here Has Biggest
Business in History of
Capital City

The postal receipts at the Bismarck
pCstoffice were greater during the
year 1919 than ever before In the
city's history. With the month Of
December estimated at $4,000 the
total receipts OF the year amount to
$l39,SS5.79. So, more than for the
year ending December 81, 1918.
A detail which makes this increase
even more interesting is that during
al OF 1918 the three cent postal rate
was in effect, while during the last
six months Of the present year the
rate was turned back to two cents.
If the three cent rate had been In
force during all Of 1918 the total re-
ceipts for the year ending today
would have been we'll over $145, 900,
it Is estimated.
o.. Quarters Beat Record.
Each, one Of the quarters for 1919
exceeded in total receipts tho CORE
spending quarters for 1918. The fol-
lowing gives the comparison for the
four quarters during 1918 and 1913:
~ 1918 1919
First quarter. $32,6ll.5S $S7.14S.S6
Second quarter 33,973,5S S6,0l2.7S
Third quarter. 26,204.33 31.3O7 .59
Fourth quarter 25,0S0.76 35,4l6.56
Totals .$1l7,S7O.25 $139,SS5.79
The various classes Of receipts for
each quarter during 1919 and the
amounts are as follows:
First quarter: Stamps, $27,2+0.53;
$59S S4; box rentals, $459.15.
Second quarter: Stamps, $33, 464,54;
permits, $1,439.75; newspapers
$645.9l; box rentals, $459.50.
Third quarter: Stamps, $22,6l2.54;
permits, $7,45S.6S; newspapers.
$75S54. box rentals, $45S.75.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
FRAZIER SERVES
OLSON NOTICE TO
NOT PAY BILLS
Governor Informs Treasurer He
Will BE Held Responsible
For Warrants
NO ACTION YET RESULTS
Custodian Of Money Bags Asks
Chief Executive How He
Gets That Way

Warfare between Governor Frazier
and the state auditing boad was trans.
fercd to the office Of state Treasurer
Olson today, when, fresh from a local
hospital where he had spent week,
the state treasurer found a note from
Governor Frazier advising the treas
urer that he would be held responsible
by the governor should he pay any OF
the warrants issued for payment Of
salaries to assistant attorneys general
and the licensing department in the at
torney generals Office, claims for which
the governor stated were illegally ap-
proved.
After consulting the attorney gen
erals Office, which advised him that
the governor was without legal
grounds for his contentious. inasmuc!l
rs the attorney general held House
Bill 60, which would Immediately make
effective the bill passed by the special
session removing former members of
the state auditing board. to be uncon-
stitutional, the state treasurer wrot"
Governor Frazier for the source OF his
authority in ordering the warrants
held ups
None of the warrants in question has
vet been issued, altho a majority OF
the members Of the state auditing
board as it has always existed have
approved the claims Of the attorney
generals department. and the warrants
have been drawn.
Action to determine the constitution
ality of House Bill go, which the
minority holds to he in conflict with
the constitutional provision relating to
the passage Of emergency clauses Civ,
ing acts immediate effect, is predicted
within the next three days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
CLEARING HOUSE
BREAKS ALL OLD
RECORDS IN 1919
With Bank of North Dakota Us.
ing Service All Previous
Figures Smashed
DECEMBER BEST MONTH
Exchange of Items on Monday
Amounted to $2l3,l75.4O,
Largest For One Day

With the total monthly bank clear
inss during 1919 falling behind the
1913 totals in only two instances, til.
final figures for the year ending TODAY
cross the $l4.000,OO0 line and reach
the highest in the citys history
The total clcarirgs for 1919 amount
to $14,536,276 compared with $1O.32l.-
500 for the previous year. The largest
monthly clearings ever recorded were
for December 1919 With total of ST..
&4,SG1 and the largest daily amount
ever cleared was on Monday when
$2131754O changed hands among tn
local banks.
STATE BANK CLEARS
The huge increase In the daily an!
monthly clcarings is due To the fact
that the Bank Of North Dakota, while
not 4 member of the Bismarck Clear
ing House association. clears its items
thru the clcarn" house. Tho rcs,,i
has been thai the total cIrarings have
practically been liouhlrd.
The present month has been n rccn"d
breakin. one as far rs th" clearing
house records indicate. The daily,
weekly and monthly clearance tota
records have been shattered this
month. The clcaringS by week in Dc
cember were as follows
DECEMBER CIEARINGS
First week ...J...........$ S 05S 4Ol
Second week .............. 1890
Third week III ,7O0
Fourth week ............... I4S.OM
Last thrcc DAYS. 3M. 1t;(
A comparison Of monthly clcarings
during 1918 and 1910 is as follows:
MONTHLY UEARlNGS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
LEONARD WOOD
FORMALLY HAS
HAT IN THE RING

Pierre, $. D., Dec. 81 Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood today filed d for
NAL announcement Of his candidacy for
the republican presidential nomination
with the South Dakota secretary OF
state.
In his message of acceptance Cen
eral Wood said:
Il do hereby declare that II nomi-
mated and elected will qualify"
Governor Lynn ]. Frazier Of North
Dakota. who was endorsed for prest-
dent by the Nonpartisan league state
convention December 2, has not filed
a notice of acceptance.
Major General Wood gave his home
city as Bourne, Mass, and his present
address as Chicago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
NO NEWSPAPER
ON NEW YEARS

Following a custom of
nearly half a century, The
Tribune will observe New
Years day as a holiday, and
no paper will be issued. The
Tribune trusts that it's
friends everywhere may have
the happiest and most pros
porous Of new years, and it
pledges it's best efforts to the
making Of this hope a reality.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
JUSTICE J. L. ROBINSON
THREE SURVIVORS
OF BELGIAN SHIP
ARE SAVED TODAY

St. Johns, Newfoundland Dec. 81
Three men were rescued today from
the wreck of the Belgium steamer An
ton Van Driel, which struck the rocks
at the entrance of St. Mary's bay at
midnight Sunday. They are the only
survivors of the crew Of %. All were
frost bitten from long exposure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
MERCHANTS AND
HIGHWAYMEN IN
FATAL BATTLE

Wichita Falls, Texas, Dec. ST..
One man is reported dying and
two others are probably fatally
wounded as result Of q skirmish
between merchants and highway
men last night along the princi-
pal street Of Wagooner City, the
oil town, II miles northwest OF
here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
WIFE OF A MEMBER
OFLENINE-TROTZKY
CABINET ARRESTED

Buffalo, N. v, Dec. 31.-Dr.
Anna Reinstein, wife OF Boris
Reinstein, member OF the Le-
nine -Trotzky cabinet, and said to
be in charge Of propaganda IN for
eign countries, was arrested here
today by officers acting under
direction Of the Lusk legislative
investigating committee. After
being questioned by District At
torney Moore she was taken to
the comfy jail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
REDS SMELLING
COMMITTEE HAD
$4,000 KILLED
lip For North Dakota Soviets
n May Be Found in Russian
Successes

Derne, Dccl 3l.-Fourtcen thou
sand persons were shot by the
holsnevlkl s,e of Russia during the
1lrst three months of 1919 by order
OF the extraordinary committee at ~
Moscow according TO an official
note published in the Bolshevik
organ lsvcstia of Moscow says a
dispatch received here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
HAS
WOOD ALCOHOLITIS

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 81. = Police
today were investigating the death or
three women and man bclleved 70
have been victims of wood aicohol.t
Their bodies were found last night In
rooming house and it is believed tney
died Saturday when they were last
seen,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-31
COMPLICATIONS MAY
AGAIN DEFER ACTION

Paris, Dec. 31-Although the SUI
premc council today fixed January {
as the date for signing the protocol
and exchanging ratification Of the Ger
man peace treaty, complications are
developing which, it is thought by
some persons in council circles, may
again cause the postponement of the
ceremony of putting the treaty into
effect.