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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
AUTOS AND TRACTORS
r7IN RoUMANfA

According to a recent report from
the American Trade Agent at lBucha-
rest, Romapia, received by the Ford
Motor Comhany's foreign department,
New York City, consignment of 200
tractors was tamongst the first since
the end of the war, and may be con-
sidered as one of the most important.
because of theNpart tEey viii play in
the reconstruction of battlescarred,
hungry RoumaTia.
Speaking of the arrival of the trac-
tors, the report said: .''The 'Fordson'
Arbitrator, though completely un-
known in RoumaAia, obtained a very
large success at it's first demonstration
which were FOLLOWED with the greatest
interest by a large humber of farmers,
on account of its rem arkable qualities
and of the services It can do in this
country where the work animals have
been destroyed by the enemy invasion
during the var.
'More than three quarters of the
stock arrived has already been sold
and is employed all overN the country
to the delight of the Roup anian far
mers whe are seeing here great fu-
ture forf the autotractor.
ReporC1ng on the sale OF tne motor
cars, the trade agent saye "The
Ford AUTOMOBILES were sSld i'm
mediately on their arrival aud the
Noel Company is waiting very anxi-
ouslY a second consignment Of 120
machines which have been ordeEed at
the Ford Mandatory and which, for
the greatest part, are already resolved
| by their customers"
Shipments of agricultural maclEn-
| ery from the Oliver Chilled PlAw
Works, American Seeding Machine
Company and the Roderi Lean Manu-
featuring Company to be used in con-
motion with the Fordson tractor have
also been received in Bucharest.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
Do YoU KNOW ME?..

] am considered small and insight
ficant by some, but those who have
received my help know that II am
worthy of the earnest consideration of
all. cannot be bought by spectators
and sold to- the public at ekorbitant
prices. goN into the homes of both
the rich and poor; the high and low.
The demands for my services are con-
stantlY increasing. am willing to
take up abode IN some worthy home
for almost the same wages have
received through Nthe years gone by,
although some of the commodities of
life have doubled and trebled in cost.
am not costly, bit cannot offer
my services gratuit0usly. One thing
] promise all; I WilH never go on
strike for higher wages nor decrease
in my services. Now you want to know
what l can do Twill tell you in part.
will guarantee the protection of
your loved ones as long vas remain
in your home./I will incfease your
credit by the guarantee Nthat your
debts will be paid l willS loan you
money at per cent in ever Increasing
amounts after which l have Abeen al
lowed to remain with you as Wong as
three years. l will support you I'm case
you become totally and permanently
disabled. I'm the event of such disabili-
ty, wfn charge you nothing for my
servicesgff you become financiallysem
barrassed, I will wait patiently foramy
wages from go days to 10 yearsA If
Death comes to you, even this dread
monster cannot make me unfaithfQl
to the trust youNrepose in me. win /
provide for your. widow and orphans;
1 Will settle with your creditors. will I
make the world to know that you were +
anfhonest man. will serve you while T
you live and in death Twill not leave
you. Now do you know \me? 1 am J
LIFE INSURANCE. See
GREGORY BROS
Pleasant Shade, Tenn,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
MY OPINION
OF OLD
SMITH co.

While sitting here this afternoon,
watching the dark clouds almost ready
to spread its snowy fleece over old
Mother Earth, my mind runs out
over the dearest spot of all the world
to me, Old Smith County and it's
towns and villages. Who would not
like to live in a county like this
There is not, I say, another county in
the state like it. We don't have to use
fertilizer in our soil unless we want
to for it will produce anything that
any other county will produce. We
have as good citizens in it as the
state affords, several good banks and
one old Smith County Bank, situated
right in the midst of Smith County,
always ready to lend a helping hand,
and its splendid officers, the state
couldn't beat. There is railroad COM
ing right to Carthage and good to-
baccO warehouse bringing as good to-
bacco prices as can be found anywhere
in the state Our County Court is made
up of splendid men that try to hold
up and build up and lend helping
hand IN time of county need and also
our Criminal judge, whom we think
is after Gods own heart. He has not
the stain of any mans blood upon
his hands and all of our county Of
ficers as far as that is concerned
Carthage, our county seat, is the
cleanest and most beautiful little town
in the state. Always ready 10 meet
you with smile. 1t furnishes one of
the best little county papers ever pub
lished in the county. Why? Because
they have got splendid gentlemen for
their editors. They are ready to give
every incident that happens in the
county and that's why every man that
leaves the county likes to hear from
back home and their mind runs there
and they think of days gone by. You
may ask one of them if they like old
Smith County and they will say yes
, but--but--but-- Good roads is what
causes all this butting But
thanks to goodness, we are going to
have them in the near future i was
born and raised in Smith County and
expect to die in it. Good roads, good
citizens, good laws and good schools
go hand m hand with each other and
that is why think so much Of Smith
County, my home sweet home.
CHAS. LANKFORD,
Carthage, Tenn
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
Answer To Slicker Snake

Now, Slicker Snake, we come to
you again in answer You say would
shut you out Of the Courier office. You
made mistake again for this is what
l said, Keep it from crossing the
boundary line"
Now Town Bin ,Slicker Snake, oh
psIlaw, I should have ). said Slicker
Snake of Bill Town, You would have
another haystack. We know you have
a good deal of freedom and you seem
to use. it Now Sucker Snake, you
hope you live to contribute to a monu-
ment for me. Now we doubt your
contributing, but we believe you would
not care how. soon it would be. Now
as the good people of Smith County
and elsewhere were thinking the
Slicker Snake was dead and feeling
good in their hearts and not wanting
a monument so they could forget it
soon. Now, lets ring off and quit CIV
ing the people such rot for we are
getting ready for another cotton crop.
Now, Slicker Snake, before you get
out and try your hand on a cotton
crop and if you make a mistake you
are liable to make haystck.
YELLOW HAMMER.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
VELVET JOE'S
1920 ALMANAC

In his new almanac, Velvet Joe, the
genial philosopher of the tobacco
world, has collected a rich fund of IN
formation, timely statistics, helpful
suggestions, with his own quaint
pointed comments on life and things
in general.
Printed in the old-fashioned alma
nae style, and replete with splendid
illustrations, this yearbook will again
take it's place Gn home reading tables
with the dictionary and encyclopaedia.
Throughout the forty-eight pages,
Velvet Joe offers answers to the
hundred and one questions that invari-
ably arise when family or friends con-
verse.
Besides the usual weather forecasts,
there are weather records in different
cities for each month and a very in
teresting method of reading the
clouds. A mass OF Government Stats
tics has been tabulated, including
facts showing the part which the Uni
ted States played I'm the World War.
For ex-servce men there is a chrome
logical outline of the growth and
achievements of the American Expe-
dictionary Force that viii be preserved
for many years to come.
Velvet Joe has anticipated the Pres
idential election this year with a sum-
mary of the popular and electoral
vote for President IN 1915, which
should settle many an argument and
provide ammunition for the political
speaker.
For the motorist there is a concise
interpretation of the automobile laws
in all States, compiled by a recognized
authority; for the agr1cufturist there
Is a three-yeaEs comparative chart of
the leading crops of this country, to-
gether with the acreage and prOdnc-
tive value of farm lands in other coun-
aries.
40 help reduce the cost of living
this almanac gives simple directions
for making varigRs h@me products,
helpful hints to the housewife; and
a practical home garden chart, telling
what to plant, when to plant and how
% cultivate.
School children viii find Velvet Joe
useful in preparing lessons on current
subjects, in judging character by
handwriting and many an evening S
entertainment through amusing
easily arranged games.
Indeed Velvet Joe's Almanac is both
an Information Bureau and an Enter
tainment Bureau, and as such is be-
coming more and more each year an
American institution.
From Velvet Joe's smiling face and
outstretched hand Of welcome on the
front cover to his soIioquy on the back
cover, every page is brimful of vald-
able reading matter.
Anyone desiring a copy of Velvet
Joe's 1920 Almanac can secure 1t free
by writing to Velvet Joe, 4241 Folsom
Avenue, st. Louis, Missouri.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
FARM LOANS
at 5 1-2 PER CENT

Loans On farm lands at 5 1fper cent
interest, WITH PRIVIL EGE OF
PAYING NON THE PRINCIPAL
at any annual interest period.
AS a ruler farmers do mot care to
cucumber their land with long term
mortgage without the privilege of re-
paying the entiEe loan IN a reasonable
length of time Many Sales have been
prevented BECAUSE the borrowers have
been unable to obtsin release of the
mortgage before maturity without the
payment of a heavy Nbonus. Under the
option in our D4ortgage papers THE
BORROWER GAN REPAY THE EN-
TIRE LOAN OR A RORTION OF
1T, AT ANY INHERENT PERIOD,
if he desires to do so.
Loans are made ONIY ON I'M
PROVED }FARM LANDS.N
In estimating the value of land, its
productive capacity is taken as ba-
sis while Its nearness to marketNacces-
sibility TO roads and turnpikes, Neigh
borhooa, etc, are also consideredA
Thefp partial payment privilege, and
long time, make this contract a very
favofable and desirable one for far
mes. Then, too, we close our loans
WITHOUT DELAY. For further in
formation, address
tf.N F. G. BRADFORD, Carthage.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
ATTEND
ASSOCIATION


Fred Russell, Miss Era Key, LOWE
Mai Huffines. Chester Huffines. Mr..
and Mrs. W. w Hickman, Joe Brin'
Miss Kate Moore, w. w Grisham, l.
E. York. w. B Angel, John Hacl1ett,
E. L. Huffines, Walter Nixon, Lena
tones, D. F. Powell. Miss Pearl
Hackett. Miss Nancy Litchford, Miss
Bartie Moore and c B. Matthews at
tended the Teachers Association at
Nashvill last week. This was the most
representative delegations present from
any county. A splendid meeting was
held The large delegation of teachers
from Smith County shows the interest
tn teachers of our county are taking
in the profession they have chosen,
and it means better schools for the
county and is commendable to those
that attended.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
A HAPPY WEDDING

Mr.. Roy M. Lyon and Miss Alice
Read were married January Ia. in
the pastors study at the Vine Street
Christian church in Nashville, The
pastor, DIR. Carey E. Morgan, offici-
manner There were present a num-
Der of friends and relatives. including
a number from this place. This popn-
lar young couple has the congratula-
tons and good wishes of lar~e cir
Gle of friends. The groom is the son
of Hon. L. A. 7 ,igon and the. bride
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. n. B
Read Mr.. Lyon was formerly cashier
of the First National Bank, and is
now with the School Department of
Rand Mentally Publishing Co. They
will make their home in Meridian,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
MARBLE WORKS
FOR CAR THAGE

r. H. Little, Jr., and L. G. Cason
were in Carthage last week and made
arrangements to establish a marble
works here. A portion of the Beasley
Auto Co. building on Bridge Ave. has
been temporarily secured, and the new
concern expects to be ready for BUSH
ness within a short while. The bust
ness will be operated under the firm
name of the Carthage Marble Works,
and will manufacture tombstones,
monuments and all kinds of marble
products. Mr.. Cason will be in charge
of the works.
For a number of years Mr.. Little
has been conducting a similar bust
ness at Livingston and the establish
ment of plant in Carthage will not
interfere with his business at Living
ston. They come here with the reputa-
ton of furnishing high-grade work
and being substantial and reliable
men. Carthage welcomes the new bust
ness and it is predicted that it will
prove very profitable.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
ANNOUNCEMENT


Sunday School 9:45. E. E. Turner,
supt. :.
Preaching by pastor Il A. M. and
$50 P M.
The mid-weel. prayer meeting will
be at $50 P. M The pastor will give
you a 20 minute talk on great men
of prayer in the Bible. These Bible
talks will continue for several weeks.
The mid-service lasts pust one hour
Come and be fifth US. You will enjoy
it. You will grow in grace. You will
appreciate the, fellowship of the
church. You will help some one else.
The pastor and wife desire to ex-
press their appreciation for the boun-
tiful shower which the good ladies of
the church brought Monday evening.
You make us very happy that we are
here and more anxious to serve you
every way.
t. r. DAVIS,
Pastor
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
J.H. CARDENHIRE
SUCCUMBS To
PNEUMONIA

John Halsell Gardenhire died this
Thursday morning at 4:40 o'clock
at the home of his son, Judge J. M.
Gardenhire, with whom he has been
living for the past several years. Fun
eral services will be held from the resi-
dence Friday at l P. M. and inter
ment will take place in the city ceme-
terry Immediately following. He has
been slightly i'll for several days, but
not until Tuesday, when pneumonia
developed, was his condition deemed
serious. From then, he gradually grew
worse until he breathed his last almost
without a struggle
Mr. Gardenhire was born at Liv-
ingston, Tenn, December Fl, 1845, and
was son of E. L. and Mary (McMil-
linz Gardenhire; was married to Eli
"a Snodgrass December Fl, 1871, to
which union thirteen children were
born, ten of whom, together with
three sisters, survive. His beloved wife
preceded him to the grave nearly
eight years.
In his early life, he was merchant;
in middle life, a farmer; and in later
years became Clerk and Master
of the Chancery Court of Smith Coun-
ty. As a husband, he was faithful and
affectionate; as father, he was kind
and loving; as a public official, he
was courteous and honest; as citizen,
he was honorable and upright. He
died January %, 1920, at the age of
/ IA years, one month and one day, and
his passing will be learned of with
deep regret by many warm friends.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
NOTICE

To the tax payers within the cor
poration limits of The Town of Car
fhage, Tennessee, youNare hereby noti-
fed that your corporatlph tax for the
year 1919, is now past due, and if not
paid by the LIST. day OF February,
next, the penalty viii attach. Please
pay up without further delay as it is
not my desire to collect, a penalty of
Of any one. Is. ...s..'
C. r. McCLARIN,
- Tax Collector.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
NJ. T. Rowland Dead

NJ T. Rowland died at his home near
Rome, Friday, January 16, 1919, awter
buried Saturday in the Rowland
graveyard in Payne's Bend. After
funeral services had been conducted
at the residnce by Rv. J. L. Smother
man Mr.. Rowland was sixty years
old and had been a member of the
long time His wife and one brother
survive him.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
POWER CUSTOMER
FOR ELECTRIC co

C. S. Baker & Co. has recently in
stalled a hydraulic Iprizing machine
at its new Carthage warehouse. The
machine prizes Ihogsheads of tabacco
more quickly, than any other method
and is driyen by five horsepower
motor with power tfurnfShed by the
Smith County Electric Company.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
A NEW GARAGE

We have opened a garage in the
Beasley Auto Building at the bridge.
Our work is guaranteed to be as good
as the best and our prices are reason
ableeWe will also Nre-charge batteries
and put them in good shape.
SMITH\& MALONE,
Carthage. Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
MULES FOR SALE

have for sale: 16 coming 8 and a
year old Missouri mules; IA coming
and yearSeld mules. Will sell on ~
months note. Home or Cumberland
CHARLIE. GREGORY.
tt RsddIeton. Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
FOR SALE

Mammoth Bronze Turkeys.
My stock is selected. Great care has
the highest Standard They are the
large kind and of Nfj6e marking. Great
care has been tabeA in selecting them
for fine breeders. Tems $1,000. Hens
$500. Call OF write
MRS. J. .R& DENNEY
Buffalo Valley, Tenn.
At pd Chestnut MonQd ex.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
A CARD OF THANKS

wish to extend my heartfelt
thanks to my friends and neighbors
who SO kindly assisted me during the
illness and death of my beloved hus-
band, Vonza Pope. When like sadness
comes your way, i hope to be able to
return your kindnesses.
MRS. ALICE POPE.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
MRS. YOUNG TO REP
RESENT TENNESSEE

Mrs Elizabeth A. Young of Dixon
Springs has been chosen as one of the
women to represent Tennessee at the
National Convention of the Woman's
Suffrage Association which meets in
Chicago February 1918. Tennessee is
the only southern state where women
viii have the privilege of voting in the
November election for President and
Vice President.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
MULE FOUND

Mule came to my that does.
not belong to me- Owner may get
said mule by Describing and paying
expenses of feeding, advertising. etc
S. d. YOUNG,
IL at pd Buffalo Valley, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
MISS RAGLAND
CRITICALLY ILL

News comes from Fred Myers, who
has been in Washington, D c., since
January LIST ON account of the illness
of his sister, Miss Grace Ragland,
that Miss Ragland's condition is
critical. =. -
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
NOTICE

You arebereby notified that you are
positively forbidden torlfint, trap or
trespass on ny premises. You are
respectfully reqdested mot to violate
P>Q. Reese,
Ri. Defeated, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
For Sale.

have for sale a.>n0mber of Berk-
shire pigs, subjectto registration. If
interested, see or call
HEROD PORTER,
Lift. Rfddleton, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-01-22
ATTIC OWNERS

i If you have bought ySGr ear num-
bers, and did not getsthe serial motor
number, but promised the clerk that
you would send it at once, he thanks
you in~advance to doNso.
~ j. ENHIGH, Clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04

Atwood velour, silvertone
and mixtures; in all the new
belted models; large convert
IDLE cape collars; with or with
out belts. All sizes.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-12-31
FUNGI THAT DAMAGE CANVAS
Frequently Within the Space Of Three
Months the Material VIII BE
Made Useless.

Major w. Broughton-Alcock Of the
British army made some studies on
the fungi that cause black and brown
spots on canvas tents, awnings, etc.
and that bring about more or less
rapid destruction Of such articles. A
note on the subject by J. RamsbOttom
appears in Nature. The investigations
were carried out partly in MALTA.
where, II is said, awnings last only
about year. The principal destruc-
tive agents In the case of cotton and
flax-made canvas were found to be
Macrosporium and Stemphyllum. The
variation In the color of the spots Is
found to be due to the presence Of
various other fungi In association with
the genera above mentioned. The
first signs Of fungoid growth appear
on the inner side Of the roof portions
OF tents and marques. Often within
three months pressure on the spots
made by the fungi leads to perfora-
ton, or a strong wind causes tearing
Experiments showed that the Willes.
den (cuprammonium) method and
clutch treatment prevented the growth
Of the fungi.-Scientific American
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-12-31
TO WALK ACROSS COUNTRY
Famous swlss Pedestrian VIII Make
Exhaustive Study OF Men and
Conditions In America.

DR.. Maxine Leuret. the Swiss globe
trotting walker. recently arrived In
this country. DIR. Leuret, graduate
In medicine Of the University Of Berne,
has trod the humble path of the pedes-
trian through some $1,000 miles In
Europe and the two Americas, OBJ
serves the BOSTON Transcript. Since
he started his walking campaign In
1914 he has worn out over 100 stout
and well-made pairs Of shoes--1O2. to
be exact.
Seeking new worlds TO conquer DR..
Leuret now proposes to walk across
the continent from New York to San
Francisco. Moreover, It Is a ''pay-as-
you-go" affair with the distinguished
Swiss pedestrian. Spurning a walk
Ing trip with all expenses paid, he is
determined to earn the expenses OF
his transcontinental venture by such
occasional and temporary jobs as may
happen to turn up.
Or. Leuret will meet and study In
their homes and villages all the types
that make up the great American
family. He will learn by actual con.
tact, and not by reading geography
the country's typographical features.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-12-31
LAST BLOW At CAPITALISM
Lsnlne's Beautiful Scheme Puts End to
All Possibility Of Laying Away
Any Money.

Among the many strange fruits OF
the war is the first national legislation
on record that frankly champions the
Prodigal Son and makes frugality not
only undesirable, but also impractical
BILE. This law, according to recent
news from Copenhagen, has been pro
mulgated by--yes, of course--by the
inspired statesmen Of the Soviets.
They are Issuing a new currency
that's guaranteed to be specific cure
for all the Ills of capitalism. A differ.
ent series of notes comes out each
month and every series has different
color. Besides, a glorious innovation
In finance is brought to pass through
the proviso that every note becomes
null, void, Invalid, absolutely worthless
at the expiration of the month for
which II was emitted.
Result: The social millennium All
July wages. salary, profits, or income
received In pale green July currency
must be paid out by July 81. 1t can't
be exchanged after that date for the
glowing pink of Augustus issue; and.
furthermore, 1t will seldom be accept
ed at Its full face value, even in July,
by any concern not thoroughly soviet.
lied. Thus all of Comrade Lenine's
official, commercial, Industrial, or agrl-
cultural undertakings are assured OF
ample savings. the creation Of capital
becomes thenceforth impossible. New
York Evening Post.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-12-31
BLACKSMITH ALSO IN LINE
Farmer Discovered He Was Not the
Only One Who Was Taking
Down Good Profits.

While Tom Biggers, the village
blacksmith, toiled over the plowshare
brought In by old Peter Mullins, the
farmer, the owner told at length Of
the remarkable success he had had
with three filters Of pigs he had sold
IN market that day.
snow" said old Peter, "them pigs
was less than eight months old; and
they brought me ten cents pound
or a little above $500. Why. Tom,
only a few years ago them same pigs
would have fetched me only about
half as much. l tell you, Tom, the
farmer is glttin' his harvest now"
BY this time Blggers had completed
the sharpening of the share. and he
handed It TO Peter From a well-worn
purse old Peter took forth two dimes
the usual price for such job, and
dropped them into the blacksmltb's
hand.
"Say, Peter" observed Riggers
"you'll have to come again. I charge
thirty cents since the first OF the year
for sharpening that plow."
"That's an outragew sputtered old
Peter. "Why have you raised the price
on me?"
ITO buy some of that high-pricet
pork you were just telling me about,
said Biggers, with a grlD.-Philadel
phia Ledger.