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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29
John Austin Moon.

John Austin Moon, who Ia completing
hts twenty-fourth year Of service In the
national house Of representatives, again
has offered himself to the Third dis
trict electorate.
Mr.. Moon was reelected to the sixty
Rtxth congress without opposition. This
The fifteen counties IN southeastern
Tennessee have no complaint to make
OF REPRESENTATIVE Moon. Hts record IL
beyond reproach, That he he's served
his district, hts state and his nation
faithfully and well none will deny.
The republican party SGT out ito get'
Moon two years ago, They have been
building for eighteen months with that
end In view. iardiug's invasion and
the selection OF ChNttanooga for his at.
tack on 1.-THE Solid South" were hut part
OF the plan TO wrest the Third district
FROM Moon.
There has been no effort 20 disguise
| the republican drive I'm this district,
Money has been dumped into Chatta.
noogN ostonsihly for the national and
| state campaigns, but In reality TO en-
compass tho defeat Of Moon.
The democrats are well aware that
| they have a tght ON their hands. Busi.
ness men OF Chattnncoga have refused
20 como across" to help Brown, Mr..
Moon Is assured OF large republican
and independent vote In the mountain
| city, while tho democratic vote In the
/ rural districts viii more than offset tho
black and tan" cohorts which have
| been mobillzed by agents OF the rcpuh-
| ucan national and congressional com
mltteos.
John Austin Moon should he returned
| to congress on his record, Hts majority
! should he such as to discourage further
attempts TO mlsrcprcSent thu sentiment
OF the Third OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ten
y ncrscan
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29
THE ENEMY
(BY JOHN D. BARRY.)

and suggest the doing OF some generous
act for Lliu benefit OF mankind. k1e, toos
would DO treated ~ an enemy.
''You are all my eifemies, the man
cried out one day. and he drove one o.
these visitors from, his door. you care
i.othing about me. You want my money.
but you shai,'t have 1t. siiaii keep
With anguish he reflected that he
Couldn't carry the money with him into
the grave. But 80 long us he remained
on earth, 1t should be his alone.
The day came when The man COULDN'T
endure having any one about him. lie
preferred living alone TO living win
enemies. In his great house. he
roained like an imprisoned animal. Then
the authorities interiered. They sent
doctors TO make an examination. Tne
his enemies. Everyone In the world
was his enemy. The doctors listened
quietly and spoke soothing words. The
man grew more angry. They could not
deceive him. He knew what they were
doing. They were trying TO get his
had fought all bis life and he would
when some officers were called into
| the room and were told to seize him,
no showed his marvellous strength BY
knocking them down and making his
| eSCupe. he ran To- tIO Top OF ttle IiOuao
and locked himself Into a room. Now
] they couldn't reach him. II they were
to break down the door. he would lear
out Of the window.
He stood there, painting and listening
| for the sound Of steps. There was d
long silence. Then he looked quickly
around. He felt as II the room were
peopled with enemies. Ills eyes Eel
| upon a mirror hanging on the opposite
wall. He saw there figure staring a,
him with fury and hate that seemed u
| express all the enmity turned agains,
| him In the course OF his life.
| $50 we have met at last" he said
and he saw the figure speaking the
same words.
He waiked forward stealthiiy, the en-.
envy walked forward In the same way
and with the Same number Of steps.
| ~ he could only give his enemy one
deadly blow he felt that he should b
free. Ssh
He drew long breath and gathered
all his strength and plunged forward
| A few moments later they reached
him. lying on the door, broken and
bleeding, with look In his glazed
| eyes strangely like triumph. The mir.
! ror stood there. In the terrible silence
4 OF inanimate things. spintered. They
| made a quick examination and founC
| that they were too late to give any
help. Pltifully they shook their heads
| For a few moments they stood with.
| out speaking. "WhRt a miserable life,
said one. HE might have done sC
much for the world" And another said
] He was his own enemy"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29
JUDGE, FLEMINC'S STATEMENT.

Thursday afternoons News carried a
splendid statement from Judge Martin
Fleming regarding his attitude In The
present siibernatoriai campaign. After
many days Of scurrilous discussion by
that organ which was the cloaest friend
Of Gov. Roberts In the primary, ana
which as soon 90 II discovered that
he would not violate his convictions 70
serve its indefenaible purposes, turned
bitterly against him and has attempted
by campaign OF misrepresentation and
abuse to hinder his election. Judge
Fleming has set at rest the untruths
uttered regarding HE position.
Judge Fleming Is a democrat. He was
staunch and able worker for Col,
w. r.. Crabtrec. for that matter. 30 waa
The News, But Gov. Roberts won the
primary nomination. he made an hon-
est EFFORT 70 correct certain defects In
his tax lawsi u the runaway leEisla-
ture had been az their legal places In the
house instead OF fcionlously fleeing 10
Decatur. these reforms would have beer
erected. The governor made . deter
mined and successful effort. In the face
Of INSCRIPTIONS and unprinclpled op'
| position, 10 fulhn the democratic state
and national platforms on RATIFICATION
OF the suffrage amendment. He proved
himself q man Of courage, and OF char.
ncter.
Judge Fleming 10 supporting Gov,
Roberts, Organised labor Ia Attempting
| against ita own interests. 10 harm the
| governors campaign. and to question
Judge F1enring's support OF the gov
evnor because the judge 10 member
Of local union. But Judge Flemlng'r
| position 10 the one that Ia correct, and
| his critics are IN the wrong. There Il
no better friend Of the workingman IN
| the city than Judge Fleming Yet he
| perceived the folly of labor deserving
the democratic party, Senator Nickel.
lar. al his recent address here, said
ana truly. that 1.-THE democratic party
IL the best--and oNLY-friend Of la
Dor" Tho llberaf laws that have
Eraced our couniry's statute books II
regard 70 lAbor have been democratic
laws. Il WIS the republican reaetionary
| attitude on labor a. on other point'
that forced Roosevelt and his bul
moosors to leave the O, o, p. reserva'
ton.
| IL was the republican party wh'cl
enacted the Eseh -Cummins law; III
narrow backward glance is the attitude
OF tho republican party. nationally, Rn'
in the state. To tie IN with such
gang 10 the worst thing that labor cou'C
do. II would result In tie losing what
ever influence II has IN party councils
And in the democratic councils this W
fiuenco Is great. II would cause a feel
ing 81 distrJst among the more liberia
element Of the party toward labor whlcl
would not be n good thing
The next legislature win be a demo
cratic one, This is simply a matter o
mathematics. II every republican can
didate In the state is elected Nov. :
there WIN yet be a democratic majorit
In both house and senate. The repub
Iicans haven't enough candidates, oven
10 get control So Afr Taylor's election
would merely mean o ropetition OF tn
conditions II the last Hooper regime
with the dineyence that there would b
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29
JUDGE MOON SHOULD BIZ REELECTED.

we'll, and looked after their special In
terests: his service has not been par
tisan; many q republican veteran Of the
Civil war IL today enjoying q federal
pension through a hill introduced by the
democratic representative from the
Third district. Judge Moons record In
clean and conspicuous. He should go
back TO congress.
Particularly he should DO sent back NJ
lesson TO the republicans who are
trying 20 capture this district. Two
years ago the q. o. r. set out to beat
Moon. There are funds here TO back
their effort--ample funds. Their adver-
tiHements, booklets. posters. stare one
In the face throughout the district The
iight In the Third district IL not for
Harding: II ID not for Taylor: there 10
lot Of camounage about II. but tho
republican fight In this district IL to
beat John A. Moon.
This fight will fail. Judge Moon can.
not be beaten by such methods. The
people OF this district know him too
well 10 allow him TO be- beaten. HE
election should come BY d majority
great enough TO rebuke those who are
attempting 70 steal the district from
its rishtful party.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

The republicans have Q rosy dream
this year; II IL dream Of breaking
into, the solid south through Tennessee
II 10 a dream that is destined 10 be
rudely shattered on Nov. 2.
But II was this dream. IN part. tina.
brouRht Harding to Chattanooga. The
Third congressional district 10 slated
10 be the entering wedge for the great
nush: the q. O. p. has set out 20 beat
John Austin Moon for congress: they
think that this district. added 70 the
First and Second. win give them fine
chance 20 mako Tennessee permanently
republican In a few years.
Judge Moon has Q record beyond re-.
rroach. This II his twenty-fourth year
Of service In the United States house
Of representatives. a service that has
been able and officient. Judge Moon
ID a broad-minded man: his vision IL
nationwide ~ chairman OF the com.
mittes on poptofiices and postroads. his
constructive work aided a splendid de-
veiopment IN the organisation Of the
poHtotfice department, and In the greater
convenience OF the mails.
Nor has Judge Moon forgotten his
state and district. He has served them
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

ways encounters opposition. This tests
mans courage, Gov. Roberts found
the state falling behind over half mill
lion a year--golng deeper into debt. He
has Increased the states revenue proper
less than As much and has reduced ex-
penses to make mp for the balance OF
the deficit. AZ the same time, he has
cqualixed assessments and given the
rural schools nearly n million. He has
also checked the lynching evil. We
do not believe that a record OF this
character merits the condemnation OF
high minded TennesseanS.
We repeat that we admire q man who
can say; 81 am responsible; ! ha' 1
done the best could; have kept my
pledges; have no apologies to make"
such courage inertia victory whether
Il wins II or not. We believe II will
win. We believe the people VIII prefer
n man who has ut least some concep'
ton OF how the states affairs ought
TO ba handled.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Why is good liar always consid-
cred hadi 1.tF
To save a penny Ia harder than It
ID to earn 1t.
II you have occasion TO criticise q
mule, do Il to his face.
Once a hero, always q hero-espe-
cially to himself.
The man who admits he 10 In the
wrong Is usually In the right.
No one is ever 30 friendless that he
cannot And some one to Jolly him
along.
Yes. Luke. things are actually what
they seem--about one time In a hun
dred.
There are but few femais lawyers.
A woman would rather lay down the
law to one man than practice II in
court, ~ tet lsy ta
I According 20 the Bible. there win be
no marrying In heaven--probably be-
cause there won't be enough men to
70 around.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29
MAKING oUR mEoIcINE.

A. ssnss Of humor has its place IN
business a. vel a. elsewhere Accept.
ing the situation AZ II 10 helps to dis
pose q 4 FIT 10 disasreesble one,
Al least, that seems to be the view
Of that o. Louis dry goods concern
which posted the sign; I'VE are taking
our nssdicine." This means that d ID
reducsng IT, prices regardless Of re- own
prohts o. Iosses. The country, We be-
lisvs. win appreciate this exhibition Of
GOOD sportsmanship ana VIII manifest
80 segregation By an increase Of
patronage.
When prices were going up. dealers
vent up with Thorn. The profita were
then coming their way. Big dividends
we're then the order OF the day. The
ccnAiner was left to make the best Of
Il he could. Finally. however. the tide
turned. The purchaser gulf buying 90
freely. There was tendency Of prices
to turn downward. Then the sqneal
began Absolute ruin was predicted un-
lcxa war bficeS were maintained. Those
who had pocketed their princely profita
refused, IN turn, to pocket small losses.
With the true Henry Ford spirit. how
ever, this 81. Louis firm says: I'VE are
taking our medicine" Those who 80
about II m such good hunor ss that
are nearly certain to IND the dose not
50 very bitter. There were immcnse
sAins when prices went shooting up
ward.a II d Inevitable that some losses
should Attsnd the reimbursement. Those
-. -
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29
cUBA's CAMPAIGN.

We haven't had much time to think
aboutyit. but Cuba has been diverting
.iaarsek with presidential campaign
saf1lultpneousiy with our own. And cu-
riously enough. their election occure
next Monday. one day In advance or
vuY2. The fact that Gen. Crowder
vent down there and showed the
Cubans how to hold an election gives
thu situation thAre some interest for
the people I'm this country. We can
study results Of the plan along with the
returns from our own election.
fnstls4 Cuban campaign. Gen. Gomez
10 the candidate OF the liberal party
and 10 confronted by Or. Zayas, who Ia
terms6sn coaiitionist. President Men,
ocai Is not H. candidate for reelection.
Gen. Comes was a candidate In 1919
and led a repoiution because be was
Defeated Or. zayss was candidate
Tor vice-preslderit ON the Gomez ticket
that year and a candidate four years
ago. Bupported by Gomez. for presi-
dent against Menocai, the present pres-
dent. II VIII thus be seen that Cubans
understand the game.
There are observable siiniiarities be-
twten Cuban campaign methods and
our own. a. well az some differences.
Both sides are. OF course. claiming VIC
tery and Gen. Comes has conducted q
campaign on the stump. These things
sound quito American. but when we
.star that BRIDGE have been dynamited
70 prevent the passing Of 'presiden-
tlAr' trains, we conclude that Cubans
take Fthsirn politics even more seriously
han We DO ID this country. Neither
tipx NOR Harding has encountered any
thtng 20 exciting, though both have
lseen In railway accidents.
ThSHsty0nuosIty OF the Cuban cam
lsaign % realised when II Ia known that
lFesident Menocal has issued . decree
disarnihe the citizens until the cleo
Ion IL over. He is also holding soldiers
II readiness for instant service In case
ps trouble. and win zee 70 II that tho
rolls are guarded to prevent disorders.
How. much OF these military precau-
TONS TO- due to the advice OF Gen.
irowder ~ not known. but they indi-
cate that popular interest ID az a high.
not TO say dangerous. pitch In Cuba Just
now. ~ 4sstfsasss
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

A man stood In the center Of the
world and watched his fellow men. He
saw them competing and struggling and
resenting and destroying. To save him.
no. TOO, must enter the fray. He must
tight, desperately and persistently.
Every man out there was his enemy.
He would give no quarter. q sMH3
Soon the man became known as one
OF the greatest of the. lighters. His
eyes glistensd IKE sparks arawn g IRON
furrowed Everywhere he went he In
spired fear. Wherever he turned his
eyes ne saw an enemy. When he heard
people speak about the wonder and
beauty Of love his lips would widen in
a grim smile; To him, love was a
enmity for the sake OF gaining advan-
tage.
a pinnacle. He was q success. out OF
the reach OF his enemies. He had them
all at his feet They could not hurt
There was no knowing what they might
try to do to- him In their jealousy and
their hate.
ii was q Joy TO him to see his pos
sessions multiplying by drawing on the
powers Of his enemies. his slaves, but
~ was also u pufil. tHu tnOtU nv AZ
cumulated. tho more he was afraid
He began to wonder why he suffered
80 much and why he was lonely They
must be to blame. They were working
against him. destroying his peace OF
He became suspicious of the very
people that were closest to him. those
dependent on his bounty. They. too.
were his enemies.
He said to himself that .he had been
too consideratc. He resolved TO keep
a close watch on them. He would make
them see that, without him. they
But Tie more severe he was, the
worse they behaved. Some Of them
abandoned him. others treated him
with convert resentment.
A few. however. went on fiatterinE.
Those he feared most. They were
the most dangerous enemies. n
He realised the bitterness Of living
In an atmosphere of ill-wlll. And yet,
he assured himself there was nothing
he could do. He couldn't change hui
man nature. But he could fight 70 the
end. He could give hate for hate.
Gradually, people began to talk about
the eccentriclties OF the man. Some OF
them declared that he was growing
mad Others said that he was reaping
ms he had sown.
A few pitled the iorely figure, living
apart from his fellows, drawing closer
and closer within himself, blind 10 his
opportunities for service and for hap
pinass.
Occasionally one would approach him
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

When American politicians become
earnestly IN favor Of Joining In great
world peace movement. there win be Ut
lie nuibbling over Article X or any other
feature. An honest consensus VIII soon
huggeet . course Of action. That is
what Coz proposes
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

Russians are Withdrawing from the
poinh frontier. the Mexican army is 70
be reduced 80 per cent.-the world is
sending IN the direction Of peace. The
yolcr or the republican party. how
ever, ~ still for war.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

Depths OF mere mans depravity may
be imagined from the report that at
tanants are, being made TO hribe fem
iplne voters Of New York with SILK
steckinEs.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

Cncls. Alfred is said TO give conS'd-
erabie %. his time 1t meetings 20 the
yaudeville quartet which ACCOMPANIES
him. The cadence probably prefers It
that way.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

AZ any rate, the democrats have been
giving ID q brand Of weather absolutely
beyond Republican fault finding.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

With one accord, republicans have
respectfully declined all Joint debates on
the league Of nations.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

The producer Ia still refusing TO enter
ITO an ArmiStice with the consumer.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

AZ, Harding has assured the Irish that
~ can do nothing for them. But Col,
ffarvey can do better than that--he can
insult thefns
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

win Hays explains that he II not
responsible for Col. Harvey. The latter.
however. does not deny that he IL re-
snonsibie for Harding.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

Blaine had his Burchard. Cleveland
10 SacI<ville-west and Mr., Harding his
.oi Harvey.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

There are sftli few cartoonists who
refrain from caricatures upon Jesus
christ.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

rThe portupins has more than four
iaen points." according 10 the Jackson.
vile Times Union. And uses every one
az them without reservations.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

Hiram Johnson says Harding will
rover Join the league. He should
Khevcrp be given the opportunity.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

administrator OF his estate shows
that Andrew Carnegie did not achieve
hls ambition TO die poor.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

Even ths Cincinnati Enquirer con-
cedes kentucky and West Virginia 10
}Gex,s sss.tsf.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

Wc attn believe VIII Hays ought 70
illow Ne TO keep Texas.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-29

There's no use of any ordinary re-
taller trying to compete with us. They
are rugged up" wrong-with their
old fashioned ideas of merchandise
ing. We make the clothes and sell the
clothes for spot cash in our own stores
all over the land thereby ,eliminat-
ing much of the middle profits and
overhead expense. Come to the Bell
and save Ten Dollar Bill on that new
Suit and OvercOat.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-14

DR.. P. ". Smith. Chestnut street,
entertained his father. DIN Huff, Of
Minneapolis as his yer Sunday guest.
Mr.. HUFF Is en- route to Flaxton, N.
D., by motor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-14
Tinker Bob
MAJOR AND MRS. CHUCK ARRIVE

When Major Pole Cat found out
that these strange creatures were Mr..
and Mrs. Woodthuck and their son,
he was very glad. He remembered Mr..
Chuck came to- the Forest last fall.
But where did you stay all winter ?"
asked he. Us a.
ooh. I sleep all winter in a hole in
the ground and then on the second
day Of February I come out to see
what the weather is like. And IL the
sun shines 1 go back in my hole and
stay six weeks. and if the sun does
not shine, 1 stay out-and Spring
ome to visit me once"
Major had never heard such a story
before. He thought this fellow must
be a wonderful creature. $50 the
Spring at your commando"
Yes" replid Nj. w~oodchuck. 1.-The
Spring does just as l say. And when
the blossoms IN all out, I tell him to
go back to his home and let Summer
come. and he does just as I say"
But where does Spring live?" ask
ed Major Pole Cat. This is all new to
me. I know when Spring is here, but
I never knew where he. lived"
II supposed everybody knew where
Spring lived. but If you do not i can
tell you. Spring lives in, the Sun and
only comes once a year to visit us, and
that is when I call him" Mr.. Wood