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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-29
The Election
Forecast

Before another issue of the Press
reaches the subscribers the State
and National election will have
passed, and VIC shall know who
will be our next President.
The outlook points to the cleo
tion tf Senator Harding, AS far as
can be forecas ted at this time, Sem
ator Harding will receive not less
than $50 votes in the electoral COL
lcge. 1t only takes 2e6 to elect.
The Senator stends fair chance
of carrying I ennessee, better than
any presidential cahdidte since the
civil war.
The prospect of electing Col. Alf
Taylor Governor is good.
Coming to our own county we
must elect H, w. Summer repre-
sentative in the legislature to rep
resnt Anderson and Morgan Coun-
ties. He is the regular nominee and
the Republicans should stand by
him. He is clean, honest, and de-
pendable. He is progressive and
will represent the p, ople in the leg
islature with dignity, honor and
ability.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-29
TO THE VOTERS

ask the voters of Morgan and
Anderson Counties to give no heed
to near election reports, and to
consider me as they would any Of
the other Republican nominees.
have made clean fight, have told
no falsenoods on my opponent. l
believe in conducting campaign
fairly and honestly. have tried to
do so. If the people believe in me
and are not afraid to trust me in the
conduct of their private business,
ask such considerations from
them for public affairs.
expect to be the representative
of the people of Morgan and
Anderson Counties ahd not for any
faction or clique.
I shall appreciate your support.
Yours respectfully,
H. w. Summer,
Republican Nominee.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-29
Oakdale

On Oct. 18th. Gladys Gold
ston, died after relapse of Typ
hold fever. The funeral services
| were held at the M. e. Church
Sunday at II, Am. by Rev. Dobbs
her pastor.
The Sunday School class of which
Gladys was member sang and
were honor pail bearers, six of her
cousins were active pail bearers.
She had a lovable disposition and
was loved by all who knew her.O
She leaves to mourn, Father and
Mother, MIR. and Mrs. Huston Col
ston, three sisters and three brothers
her Grandmother, and host OF
friends. The place of interment was
Crab Orchad cemetery, beside
baby brother. The grave and cas-
ket were a mass of flowers from
fond churchs, Sunday School class
and school and individual friends.
Robt. Delius and wife and MI. and
Mrs Naples of Knoxville motored
over Sunday and took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Delius
Miss Maggie Unger, Mrs Medlln'
and Mrs. Albert Deluis, were Harr'
imam shoppers recently.
The Baptist Ladies Aid met at
the church, Thnrs. and tackled TAO
comforts.
There is Sunday School at the
Babtist Church at 10. A. M. and
preaching every Sunday at liam.
Rev. d. H. Taylor, Pastor
M. E. Sunday Sbhool at 9;3o AN
Preaching at II, A. M. Rev. Dobos
Pastor.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-29
ALIVE AND WELL

Sgt. Geo. H. Kelly of the q. 5.
Army has written his sister at Sun
bright that he expects to visit her
about the first of November. Sgt.
Kelly was reported dead by the
Red Cross about four months ago
He is one of those funny soldsers
who is dead but won't lie down
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-29
Fire Fiend

Jones g. Beatty Lumber Yard To-
Gated about Is miles west of Sun
bright was destroyed by tire' Mon
day night, Loss about $4,000 only
partly covered by insurance. The
fire is thought to be of inoendiary
origin.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-29

Sgt. Kelly has not been heard from
before this in three years and has
not been at home since 1914. His
relatives and friends are happy to
to know that he is alive and well.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-29

VIM. Dawson of Catoosa was in
town, Tuesday, on business. -
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-29

lanes Monroe of Hartman was
in town, Monday, on legal business
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-29

EIecsors,. for Warren G.sHardtng
candidate for President and Calvin
Coolidge candidate for iVice Presl-
dent.
H. w. .HEmerson
EverettIGreer -
S. H. Jestes
L. B, johnson
H, b. Lindsry
Tom P. May
James w. Walker
E.. L. Roberts
Harry Spears
Samuel A. Susong
s. Homer Tatum
s. A. Vest .'e'
Representative in Congress
W.F. Clouse
Governor
Alf A. Taylor
Railroad and Public Utilities
Commissioner
Middle Division
Julian 81. Campbell
State Senator
w. P. Monroe
Representative in General Assem-
bly, from Counties of Anderson and
Morgan.
III. w. Summer
The above is the regular Repub-
lican ticket for the county, the state,
and the nation. Il is a splendid
Z ticket and all Republicans should
vote it. Really it is mighty good
ticket for the Democrats to vot Q
They cannot beat it either way.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-29
Lancing

Perfect attendance at Lancing
School for month euding
Oct, 22
Evelyn Cromwell, Arminda Penn
berton, Geo. Bass. Edna Nance
Aubry Creekmore Wanda
Creekmore, John Dillon.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-29

1t is gratifying to the friends OF
law enforcement to know the
snleudid start our sheriff, John L.
Scott, is making. We trust shat ne
will keep up the good work ne has
b.oun and make the boot-leggers
scarce.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
WILL EXTEND
 ALL AMERICAN CABLE SYSTEMS
Steamer on Way From Ply mouth, England to Santos,
 Brazil.

New York, Jan. 24 - The cable steamer Colonia Is on her way from Plymouth, England. to Santos, Brazil, with 2,6O0 miles of cable which will be used for extension of the All American cable systems, from Buenoz Aires, Argentina, to Santos and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, John L. MerrylL president of the cable company, an- nounced here today. The cable will be laid in two sections, the first from Santos to Monteviedo. Uruguay, where it will connect with a short line to Buenos Aires, and the other from Santos to Rio de Janeiro.
 The cable steamer left Plymouth on Jan. 16. Work on the extension, which will place the United States in direct touch with Brazil over wholly American owned cables, will begin within a few weeks. It is expected that the cable will be completed and ready for operation before the end of the year MT. MerrylI says the es- tablishment of the American cable service to Brazil will give the news papers of that country an oppor- tunity to receive direct the news ser vice furnished by American press as- sociations to the papers of other sec tions of South and Central America.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
Senators
 Confer On
 Peace Pact
To Consider Procedure in View of Protests OH
 Compromise. TO GIVE LODGE
 TIME TO CONSULT

Washington, Jan. 24-Re- publican senators met in infor- nal conference today to con- sider procedure with the peace treaty in view of the protests against further compromise made yesterday by the eight Republicans headed by Sena- tors Johnson of California, and Borah of Idaho.
 In order that the Republican con- ference might proceed freely, Senator Lodge, the Republican leader, can celled the meeting planned with the Dem ocratic committee, headed by Senator Hitchcock, to discuss com promise reservations. MT Lodge called a number of Republicans, in- cluding those Of the mild reserva- ton'' group, to his office to consider the situation presented lby the threat ened defection Of the Johnson-Borah group.
 After the conference, Senator Lodge amounted that his informal commit tee on compromise would meet with the Democratic committee again on Monday.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
MRS. M'COvERN'S MOTHER IS DEAD
 M HER HOME

Great sympathy Is expressed for Mrs. James L. McGovern, wife of Collector of Port on the announce ment of the death of her mother, Mrs Bridget O'Hara, which occurred yes terday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock al the home of Mrs. McGovern, 319 East Main street.
 Mrs. O'Hara had been ailing since Christmas with general nervous breakdown and infirmities of old age. She was 72 years of age and had been a resident of Bridgeport for more than fifty years.
 She formerly lived on Center street and was a member of St. Augustine s parish but for the past Is years she has lived with her daughter on Eas' Main street She is survived by her daughter and a number of grand children. The funeral will be held from her late home Monday morning and from St. Mary's church where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in the family plot in St. Michaers cemetery
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
CORONER WILL NOT HOLD STRANK
 FOR. SHOOTING
Finds Manager of Bond Company Was Defending
 Life.

Joseph P. Strank was Justified ill killing the unidentified robber because he was acting in the defence of his life and property, Coroner Phelan de- cfded today in a finding in the case of the young manager of the United Bond Co. office who fired at a high wayman January II. The coroner de clares Strank should not be held cripo- ina1ly liable for the death of the rob- Der.
 Strang, who is g years odd, was seated at a desk in his office on the night of the fatality. He said two men entered and cried, Hands up."
 Strank seized a. pistol from a drawer and fired, fatally wounding one of the men.
 Both men were advancing toward Strank at the time of the shooting and one of them pushed the desk over as Strank fred. The robber who
 was not shot fled and has not been captured.
 At the time of the crime there was $1,000 in cash and $1,75O in bonds in | the office and the coroner finds that ] the two men planned to rob the of 1 flee. He also declares Strank was 1 custodian and part owner of the val 1 uables.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
ANTI-SED|TION J LEGISLATION IS
 AGREED UPON Rep. Blaton of Texas Vigorously Attacks
 Gompers.

Washington, Jan. 24.---Eenactment of anti-sedition legislation was agreed before the House rules committee to- day by Representatives Blaton, Dem- ocrat, Texas, and Davey, Democrat, Ohio. The Texas member vigorously attacked President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, for his opposition to such legislation, and charged that the department of labor was "honeycombed with anarchy
 Asserting that MT. GoTnpers had not been patriotic during the war, MT. Blanton charged that when Provost Marshal General Crowder issued his work or fight order, the labor leader openly opposed it, declaring he would call 8 revolution Blanton added that six thousand strikes occurred in this country during the war and that at that time President Wilson had to compel men to work Congress must either pass a sedition law which would squelch anarchy or else bear the mark of having bowed to Com pers," said MT. Blanton. He added:
 tIt is simply a question of whether you want to be reelected"
 Attacking the department of labor. B1anton said he hoped the Republi- cans would be victorious in the com ing presidential election eff it is inn possible to obtain a Democratic cab met officer who stands for American ism.''
 "The Republicans will win any way" Chairman Campbell interected.
 Not if you vacillate on this bilI,' ,'' Representative Blanton retorted The people won't stand for you bow ing to Gompers."
 Represe ntative Dayey, who intro duced Attorney General Palner's anti sedition bill last November, told the committee he was a friend of labor until 1t joins hands with anarchy
 Davey criticized the American Fed eration of Labor for participation il the Boston police strike, but said MT Gompers was the dominant infuencs which stood between organized labor and anarchy.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
PAPERS AREFILED IN S10,0O0 SUIT
 AGAINST RIkER'S
Collins and Cannon Allege Company Initiated
 Product.

Papers in the s1o,OO0 suit against the Louis K. Liggett Go. which caused the closing of the Riker drug store in this city for 24 hours recently, were filed today in the Superior court by coun- seI for R. J. Cannon and W. H. Col lins, who claim damages against the Liggett Co The suit is returnalble to the February term of court.
 It is alleged by Collins and Cannon that they manufactured a medicinal tablet called "Nupirin'' from the sale of which they derive large prof it's. They claim the Liggett Co. fraud ulently prepared an imitation of this tablet and sold it under prescriptions written by physicians and calling for sfNupir-in.'' This practice was a source of great injury to the plaintiffs, they say. It is also alleged that the Liz gett Go. charged such a high price for the preparation that purchasers were discouraged from buying ''Nupirin" after that.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
 WOMAN WANTS
 TO TAKE CHILD
Writes Mayor Asking About Baby of Broken
 Blossoms

The Broken Blossom" baby story has created so much sympathy throughou tthe country that the city officials are receiving letters from residents of distant places inquiring if by any possibility they can get possession of it.
 In this mornings mail Mayor Will son received a letter from a woman living in Massachusetts who states that she owns her own home and hens and said that she wanted a baby in her home and was willing to take a chance.
 The letter is addressed to the may or and reads as follows:
 Pleading the Boston American I noticed the enclosed article about the dear little baby. As you see it does not give the name of the hospital the child is in and I thought by writing to you probably you could tell me the name of the institution it is in.
 I would love to have it. We own our own home in Atlantic. I have hens, and fruit trees and all the chill dren we have is a girl 14 years old, and all of us want a baby in our home so much, so seeing this in the papers I thought that it might be a chance to get one. I would be willing to- take the chance.
 Will you pass this letter to some one that can find out for us or let me know yourself
 Thanking you in advance, I am Anxiously waiting, Mrs. Wm. P. Landeck. 157 Newberry St., Atlantic, ass The letter was forwarded to Angus Thorne, Superintendent of Charities
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
BAD SANITATION
 IS BLAMED FOR
 TYPHUS EPIDEMIC
Unless Outside Help is Civ en There Is Little Hope of
 Checking It.

Warsaw, Jan. 24-Inferior sani- 4ary arrangements on the Russo-Po- fish frontier are said to be responsi- ble for the alarming epidemic of ty- phus which is raging in Poland and the Baltic provinces. More than a million cases of the disease have been reported to Red Cross officials.
 Refugees from Russia cross the Polish border without being inspected by health authorities it is said, and many of them are said to be suffer ing from typhus or to be infested with vernin which carry the disease. Regulations are so lax that these peo- pie are permitted to mingle with the people on this side of the frontier and typhus has spread with amazing rapidity. The only way of handling the situation Is to erect sanitary sta- tions, with delousing plants, at fre- quent intervals along the border, but Poland and the Baltic states are un- able to aid financially, in this under taking. Unless outside assistance is forthcoming 1t is said, there is nt- tie hope of combating the epidemic.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
TWO INJURED WHEN POWDER
 IS EXPLODED Pulaski Known As "Zim- mer" Suffers Wound in Side.

George Pulaski, of Berkshire ave nue, and Miss Pauline Bednar, of 72S Arctic street, were painfully injured this morning when a pound of pow der on a paper shot shell machine at which they were working, in the plant of the U. M. c. Co.,, exploded. Frag- ments of the machine which were ripped off by the explosion entered Pulaslzi's side, and Miss Bednar also received a quantity of shot in the sida The man and woman were removed to their homes after they had been treated at the comp 1ny's hospital.
 Pulaski left his machine to ask a question of a man working at a near by bench, and as he turned around to return to his work. the pound of loose powder exploded. The front of tie machine was blown to pieces by the force of the discharge. Had Pulaski been standing in front of the ma chine it is likely that he would have been instantly killed.
 Pulaski is well known in Bridge port under the name of George Zimmer.' He is a football player of considerable ability, and a member of the Thundeper club team. It is expected that be will be confined to his home for several days at least.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
MATAJCZUK IS
 BOUND OVER FOR
 SHOOTING WOMAN

Alleged to have shot Mrs. Helen Dymyisajka, d 627 Jane street, Christmas afternoon, John Matajczuk,' of 4S6 Arctic street, was this morn ing bound over to the February term of the superior court, under charges of assault with attempt to kill. Bonds were fixed at s2,500. During a hear ing which was held in the city court on Dec. 26, Matajczuk claimed that he had an argument with the woman, and that she snatched revolver from his pocket and attempted to kill him. A struggle for possession of the weapon ensued, and the gun was dis charged. The bullet entered the woman's body near her heart She was but recently discharged from a hospital
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
CORONER FINDS
 KENNEDY DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL
Deceased Thought Elevator Shaft Was a
 Room.

That Thomas Kennedy of Green wich fell down an elevator shaft to his death because he thought the shaft was a room, was the finding of Coroner Phelan made today. He finds that Kennedy's death was due to accidental causes. The deceased was a stone mason 52 years old.
 On January 8 he went to the garage of the Greenwich Cab Co.,, where his employer, John L. Duge, was assign ing men to work. It was decided that Kennedy was to work at Bruce Mem orial park but as the weather looked threatening Kennedy did not care to go. It is thought that he opened the door leading to the elevator shaft thinking he was stepping into a room and would thereby escape Duge's ob- servation. Later Kennedy's body was found at the bottom of the shaft The man fell about ten feet.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
TWO MEN ARE
 BADLY HURT IN SHOOTING AFFRAY
One. Assailant Fractured Skull Plunging Through
 Window,

Hoboken, N. J., Jan. 24-One man was shot four times and another sus- tained a fractured skull in plunging through a window during a shooting fray in hallway of a water front house near the army debarkation piers here early today. Emil Lange, AZ years old. a restaurant proprietor, who was wounded, and William Sic gel, 36 years old, are in a hospit>-. = Jersey City. The condition of both is serious.
 According to the police a crowd of gangsters had planned to hold up members of a club on an upper floor of the building but were discovered in the hallway and the shooting be- gan. The restaurant proprietor rush. ed into the hallway and was shot four times.
 Thomas Brennan, of this city, was arrested on suspicion of being con- cerned in the shooting. George Mo CaNhy, John Portizio, both of Jersey City, and Eugene Lange, a nephew of the wounded man, were detained as witnesses.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
NOT SURPRISED AT
 REFUSAL

Amerongen, Jan. 23-F'ormer Emperor William of Germany WAS not surprised by the formal refusal of the Dutch government to comply with the allied demand for his surrender, it was declared today at Bentinck Castle, where the ex-ruler makes his home. News of the decision was first communicated to the castle by The Associated Press ccrrespon- dent here.
 A refusal Of exuadition had been expected from the first, the correspondent was told, but the castles residents had never been officially informed that such a de- cision had been or would be reached.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
2000 NEW CASES OF
 PNEUMONIA AND "FLU' IN CHICAGO DAILY
.ity Health Commission
 CT Says ''ContagiOn
 Will Probably Con- tinue Until It Has Hit Every Person Who is
 Not Immune to Ii"

Chicago, Jan. 24-InfIuenza and pneumonia continued to spread in Chicago today at the rate of more than 2,OOO new cases every 24 hours, after having established yesterday a high death record for the pres ent epidemic. One hundred and one lives was the toll of the diseases.
 Predictions of the city health com missioner today assumed pessi- mistdc tone. The contagion probably will continue until it has hit every person who is not immune to it, he said.
 Industr1a1 establishments began to report seriously depleteed working forces, some as much as ten per cent. Dr. Tam c. Carr, senior grade lieu tenant in charge of the Main Lab oratory at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, has isolated the in f1uenza germs, he announced today.
 "It is the real influenza bacillus discovered by Pfeffer in England" ," Dr. Carr said. "I took the sputun1 from a person near death from inf1u- enza washed it In salt solution, plated on blood media, picked out the influenza bacillus colonies and trans ferred them to a separate media. There can be no doubt about it. ''The bacillus is very sual-about one-fourth the size of the tuberculo- Sis bacfllus-it Is non-motile and grows in clu1nps. The presence of this bacillus makes people just as sick as they were last year, and in my opinion the death rate per thous- and cases is as high. There are not, however, as many cases as there were last year."
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
GIRL HAS NOT
 SPOKEN SINCE
 SHE WAS FOUND

Local auth critics are now puzzled over the identity of an unknown girl who was found in a hysterical condi- tion in BeardsIey park about 6:S0 o'clock last night, and who, since her admittance to the Bridgeport hospital has refused to utter a single word. The young woman is conscious and there seems to be no marks on her body which would indicate that she met with violence. Physicians have failed to diagnose her case as yet, and persons who have addressed her in several different languages failed to make her speak.
 According to the story told to the police, the young woman was discov- cred lying in the snow in Beardsley park by Geo. Watmouch and Michael Kubasek, both of Sylvan avenue. The men claim that a Ford machine drove off just before they reached the spot where the girl was found, but they were unable to secure the number of the car.
 Dr. Gouerke of the Emergency hos pital was summoned and he ordered the girls removal to the Bridgeport hospital. The young woman was in a hysterica1 condition when discov- cred by Wat1nouch and kubaSek, puI she recovered control of her senses a short time after she had been admit ted to the hospital.
 Since entering the hospital the girl nas not uttered a single word. Ques- tions have been put to her in several different languages, but she refused or was unable to answer. An attempt to talk to the woman by the sign laneuage of muteS was unsuccessful
 The girl is destribed as being of either Italian or Spauish descent. She is about 19 years old, five feet, six inches in height and weighh. about 125 pounds. Her hair and eyes are Ia r1S
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
WANT RELICI0N N KEPT OUT OF
 LEAGUE

Washington, Jan. 24-Vigorous protest against representation of religious organizations in the League Of Nations was presented to President Wilson and Secre- tary Of State Lansing today by the Federal Council of Churches.
 "The Federal Council Of the Churches of Christ in Annerica,'' the protest said, representing 31 evangelical denominations with more than 2O,O0O,OOO com1nun1- cants and a constituency of not less than 35,O00,OOO, earnestly protests against the official rep resentation of any religious or- gaIizat1on in the League of Ma tionS"
Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
RESCUE LEAGUE
 ASKS PEOPLE
 TO FEED BIRDS

The Bridgeport Animal Rescue League wishes to call the attention of the people to the fact that as the earth Is completely covered with sheet of ice it is impossible for the birds to obtain food of any kind and as a result are desperate with hunger Tine League asks that when people go abroad tomorrow and each day that the ice lasts, they take with them seeds, bread crumbs or suet and scat fer 1t about on the ground in order that the suffering of the birds may be relieved