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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-24
els of His
Trip to Cuba
kikeS The Country But Llk-
I es Tennessee Better

" ~ A. (Dutch) Woody. former
IEHcuit Court Clerk of this county,
litut now a travelling salesman for
fthe Etowah Grocery CO., OF
lEtowah, was here Monday, calling
ion the merchants, and while here
took time to call around at the
ENews office for a friendly chat
l~ith ye editor
AIR Woody recently made a
Iffip 10 the city OF llavanah, Cuba,
Snd while here talked interestingly
.Sfhis TIP to the land of sunshine
dnd flowers ct cetera. He spent
.niost 81 his time in the city, but
made one trip into the country,
going into the interior something
more than 100 miles. He said
that the land was fine but high.
The houses in the country were
mere shacks, an'I used by the
occupants as dwelling aud
stable combined. In the city, =
said he, everything is high, and
food stuff, .
Dutch said he didn't know just
what kind Of water they had in
FIatanah, as be never drank any
NtA1e there that is, water He
siid there were lots of pretty
aomen lald Dutch is q good
uetgeS but that heeouldH't unders
sarf1 awortt they said. ! Like
NJ eoNnfsy lne. but 1 like East
, .s .ss sa.A lssffari3 caid 4Ea hi III
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-24
Mrs. John Hicks
Killed dByLightning
Was Wife of Former Mem.
Der County Court

Mrs. John Hicks, wife of Johr
Hicks, former member of the
County Coat, was instantly killed
at her home three miles north OF
Benton. Monday morning, bv a
stroke of lightning. Mrs, Hicks
was standing directly under an
electric light. pouring some medi-
cine into a spoon preparatory to
giving it to a sick baby, when
she was struck.
Neighbors herd the report of
The electrical bolt and the scream
ing of the children, and arrived at.
the Hicks home within a few
but when they arrived
life was extinct. Mr.. Hicks was
in the field a short way
from the house and noticed the
cloud approaching i'll the direc
ton Of his home and field and
inhitchcd his team and started to
he house. and had gotten as far
IS the barn when the death bolt
anne.
The body of the dead woman
howed no signs of having been
it, and it Is thought by some
hat the lightning hit the electric
ght wire and ran into the house 4,
nd caused death in thai way; as
le children who were in the 4
ouse at the time, state thats RS, X
ticks was,standing directly under |
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-24
BENTON ROUTE ONE

We are having some rainy
weather now and people will get
behind with their crops.
Mrs. M. A. Woody is on the
sick list this writing.
Arnold Dacus and wife spent
Saturday night with j. j. Evans,
Mrs. l.. II. Lillard is OH the
sick list at this writing.
Morgan Thomas of Spring
Creek, died this week. He leaves
wife and two children to mourn
his loss.
J. ]. Evans lost about ! acres
of cotton on account of crab grass
Amous Cain has bought NJ. a,
Woody's mountain tarn. and IS
going to SOW it III black pcWncr
seed.
Gus Oualls went to the llol.-
ness meeting last week and got.
sick and had to be brought home
Mrs. Belle Qualls went to thc
Holiness meeting and the weeds
got her cotton crop.
Mrs Mary Prock is spending
the week with her brolher-i in-law
At Ocoee.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-24
EVANGELlSTIC SERVICES

Evangelistic services at the
Methodist Church beginning July
5th, at night Everybody invited
to come. Rev. w. d. Farmer
from Loudon, Tenn, will do the
preaching.
w. l.. Tate, Pastor.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-24
e the part platforms.
Bolsheyik Argument Unsound.

The bolsheyiks point out that politi
cal parties do not live up to their
platforms that candidates for office
default in their promises after they
are elected; that representative de.
mocracy is frequently not representa-
tive of and responsive to the people.
We know that there is some truth in
this criticism, but we know that it is
our fault We have the power to ex-
press our wants, to record our will.
We also have the power to punish our
betrayal. We can recall from office
recreant public servants; we can add
to our legislation and take over the
power to initiate laws, and compel the
reference of legislation back to the
people before it can become operative
as law. Our public officials are only
our agents; we hire them, we pay
them; we can fire them, disgrace them
and punish them if they fail to obey
our instructions. Such is cur power.
II we do not use the power intelli-
gently and effectively it is our fault
If we are Indifferent to the rights we
possess and fail to use them, the fault
Is with us. Therefore, we do not con-
denim system of representative gov
ernment because some of the indivld-
uals who make up the government are
unfit and unworthy of the rights they
enjoy.
The bolsheviks appear to favor a
change in the method of governing
the people. The plan they have adopt
ed is based on the theory that the
people must not be trusted, but that
the ofiiceholders can. Bolshevism is
government from the top down, rather
than from the bottom up. They seem
to go on the theory that power dele
gated through many hands will lose
its corruption just as running water
does. This political theory flies in the
face of all human experience.
eolshevist "Joker."
In our numbers we have a figure
which for many years has enjoyed
peculiar reputation; it Is the Jester"
of numbers. 1t Is the number "23."
1t Is known in American slang as
"skiddoo." The bolsheviks inserted in
the constitution joker, and oddly
enough they gave it the "skiddoo"
number, "23." 1t is found In Article 2
of the constitution:
Being guided by the interest of the
working class as whole, the Rus
sian Socialist Federal Soviet Repub-
lie deprives all individuals and groups
of all rights which could be utilized
by them TO the detrlment of the So
eialist revolution"
Here is the big beware sign In the
What does It mean;
what fears must come into the minds
of men ana women in Russia when
they read this paragraph? The con
deprlyes every one, lndlvld-
nally and collectively. of exercising
any rights he or they may have which
are opposed TO bolshevlsm. Did tyr
amy ever impose more arbitrary 1
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-24
No. 1
NOTICE OF SUPPLE.
MENTAL REGISTRATION

By virture of the power vested
in us by law, we, the undersigned
Election Commissioners for Polk
County, Tennessee, hereby call
a supplemental Registration, to
be held at all of the voting pre-
cincts OF said county, July Is, 10,
and II, 1920, for the purposes of
allowing the voters who have
changed their residence since the
last registration, or those who
have not registered, or for those
who have become twenty-one
years of age since the last regis
tration, or those who will be
qualified to vote in the regular
August 5th, 1920, to
register to be qualified to vote in
said general election.
Said registration will begin on
July IS, 1920 and continue 8 days.
This June "a, 1920.
W. F. Russell, Chm.
Chas. Harrison.
Election Commission for Polk
county.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-24
GEORGE w. HAYS
George NJ. Hays, a we'll lsnoas
q 3. 7. e flla sli siiis.sl

evening, death being due tc
pneumonia fever.
Funeral services were held from
the Blue Ridge church Sunday,
Rev. Davis conducting the SER
vices. interment following in the
Dill cemetery.
Mr.. Hays had been a cripple
most all his life. He is survived
by his widow and nine children.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-24

the electric light when the report
came and she fell to the floor
dead.
Mrs. Hicks is survived BY her
husband and eight children, one
IN infant.
Funeral services We're held over
the remains at Prendergast. Tues
days interment following In the
Prendergast cemetery.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-22
ADDITIONAL WANT ADS

FOR .SALE---2 Ford touring 44ears,..in
i good condition Phone SWnf.$z4 N e.
Cuoig. 3t4-24
70. farm ;-agon,gand. a
5% set ;35of5 light sIeds. Inquire 1T tsf II
S. Foster, 101 Mississippi ave-, Be-
midi. 4-22tf
WANTED-Good general house
maid. Must be experienced and a
good cook. First class wages will
be paid. Apply Mrs. R. Gilmore,
905 Lake Blvd Phone 49,. =, j,
49, 4-22tf
FOR sSALE-New five passenger six
cylinder touring car. Purchaser
can save 500. Address Touring
Car. care Pioneer. ~, 3d4-26
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-22
this morning en- route to Minneapolis
on business. -,

Owing to the unfavorable condi-
ton Of the weather last evening, the
attendance at the Ham and Egg sup
per did not come up to the usual
standard, although tickets were sold
to nearly two hundred persons. The
menu was one that would prove OF
unusual interest to any one, and the
food more than came up to the expec-
tations. These suppers have come to
be one OF the looked-forward-to
events on the social calendar Of the
year. ''~ = ,.!,..s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-22

Y S. C. Bailey returned this morning
from International Falls, where he
conducted the sales N Of sixty-seven
quarter sections of land, the most he
has ever handled at one time. He
states that there were bidders from
Iowa, the Dakotas, and several other
states. = Tx *.>a r..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-22
SPORT NEWS
WEDNESDAYS RESULTS

American Association
minneapolis g. at Milwaukee, z. ~
Toledo Z, at Louisville 4.&% .,>. ~:
st. Paul IS, at Kansas City 4.
Columbus 0; at India napolis@ 2.
National League. r. ..'. RI ..'
Pittsburgh s. at Cincinnati 8 a.
Other games postponed-rain.s zs' :. N &
American League ss All
St. Louis 4, at, Chicago 2. -,
Other games postponed-----r'aia ain
Chicago, April 22.-Jack Dempsey
yesterday signed for his first light
since he won the worlds heavy
weight championship from Jess Will
lard at Toledo, last Fourth OF July,
Manager Jack Kearns came to terms
with Floyd Fitzsimmons, a Benton
Harbor, Mich. prom oter,,"for a match
at the Michigan resort on July 5.
Dempsey's opponent will be chosen
within ten days. Fitzsimmons al
ready has opened negotiations with
Fred Fulton, Billy Miske and Bill
Brennan. 's-' g..
....Ayn, n, j., Aprill 22.-Ji1nmy
Ni.-e, British dyweight champion,
far outclassed Battling Murray OF
Philadelphia in their eight-round
bout here last night that Commits
sioner John s. Smith of the New Jer-
sey stopped the contest in. the last
round. -,
Hibbing, Mimi, April 22.-How-
ard Mayberry of Duluth last night
fought Benny Vogel of Milwaukee In
a ten-round bout. Two rounds were
even and the remainder decidedly In
Mayberrys favor. In the semi-wind-
up, Johnny Nichols of st. Paul out
fought Nick Florman of Minneapolis
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-22
THE BEMIDJl DAILY PIONEER
( ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Miss Lillian M. E. Bergh, science
teacher in the local schools, was call
ed to her home at Rusb City yester-
day, by the death Of her sister. = e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-22

p. l.. Carpenter and E. H. Dea, who
have been attending to business In
connection with the Crookston mills
at Fort Francis, passed thru the city
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-22
MARKETS-LOCAL AND FOREIGN

Chicago April 22Potao receipts today, Is Market
weak Northern Whites sacked and bulk So to $725 cw
Mixed Red and White Wisconsin Bliss Triumphs, $50
per cwt. .TI -. r" ~ =: t..;-.
Remid Potato Market-All varieties, bulk small lots
So to per buse Carload lots sacked and loaded $3.50
to Sc per cwt. -. 49,:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-22

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-30
ARREST DHo MONIES aRocEss

Four Mon CHARGED with Proftecringi
IN Suear'--Thrce Maintain Innocence.
Dcs NoncS. Ian. So Four men en-
gagged in the grocery business here
were arrested today. charged with hav-
Ing asked too much for sugar Tho
arrests We're made at the instignation
of IL. 9. Larimer, recentlv appointed
fair price commissioner for iowa.
The accused were released under
bonds Of $500. Three of them pleaded
not guilty and say they ala not know
regulations had been placed on prices.
II is charged the accused purchased
sugar at prices ranging from $3.50 a
hundred weight to $50 a hundred
weight and resold 1t at SIS to s25 n
hundred weight.
+. g. Moon, United States district
attorney, said that 1t would 20 ruled
that one cent n pound to. the whole-
saler and two cents to the retailer was
fair profit. Mr.. Larimer said the
accused would DO prosecuted under
the Lever act.
II IL said the arrests. which arc tho
first for alleged profiteering. would be-,
followed by others. The men taken in-
to custody were: Roy Huntoon. OF the
Fulton Market Company; 2ell Green
and II. h. Press. OF tho p. 4 G. Market.
and Perry II. Rrenson, OF the Sanitary
GroCcry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-30
Offers All Letters That Have
Passed Between Him
and Soviets.
DESIRES SECRECY
ON PART OF SENATE
Russian "Anbassador" Wishes TO
Guard His Lines Of Communication
sin Europe In Order to Protect 9th
sr-Admits Evidence Would Involve
Many in Europs-Boasts Of Business
: With American Concerns.

Washington. Jan. 30.--An effort to
present to the senate committee In
vestinating bolshevik propaganda
true copies of all communications
between himself and the soviet gov
ernment of Russia was made today by
Ludwig G. A. X. Martens. Former
Senator Hardwick, Of Georgia, Mar
tens counsel. said it was desired that
the letters be considered in executive
session Jas they might involve others
far beyond the sea in trouble.' He
explained that he meant those engaged
in keeping up communication between
Martens and the soviet government.
Il want to take up with you the
list Of DAT American concerns with
which Martens said Russia could con-
tract business"
Former Senator Hardwick then
showed contracts amounting to $1,000
900 principly to the Lehigh printing
Company, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-30

Mason City The new hospital
which is to be built at Mason City is
rapidly taking definite form, and Will
be a modern institution in every re-
spect, Prominent and professional
mon OF northern Iowa have banded
themselves together and the present
estimated cost will be 100000, and
will give to tho north part of Iowa an
institution such az Is found only In the
largest cities. The hospital is being
pushed by the North Iowa Lutheran
Hospital Association. with the 1ssist-
ance OF prominent men from all por-
tlons of the state and Will be inter-
synodical. the plan being not to make
1t business proposition. but n PLACE
where suffering humanity OF all walks
OF life may receive the proper care,
and 1t Is the hope of the committee
that the matter will receive the hearty
interest and financial cooperation Of
the people. Already much interest has
been shown In this community as II
is felt that large modern hospital
will be q real benefit,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-30
Mobilization of 1000, ,000
Men Possible Under
Military Bill.
REORGANIZATION
MEASURE EXTOLLED
More Ahan t.0oo, 900 Men Could Be
MobllIssd Next ear and Numbos
Would Be Gradually Increased By
Training Provisi,,s Of Rsoreanisa-
tion Msasurs-cost Would Decrease
Each Year.

Washington. Jan. so.-Mobilization
OF an organized field army OF 1000. 900
men would be possible after passage
OF the senate army reorganization bill
within five years. Chairman Wads-
worth snid today In his report on the
measure, The cost would not exceed
36so.sSI.0o0, he said. Including the
permanent army of 2ss.O0O and tho
citizens army and national guard, the
measure would permit the mobilization
next June of l,l9s,O0Q men. the report
said. Youths trained would be passed
into the reserve and in 1926 the ma
tons available military strength would
be S.450,2o0 officers and men. while
ttfe cost per man would be reduced
from s50a in 1921 80 StTS III 1896.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-30

republican party's half century OF
achievement Is the best guarantee to
the country of future fulfillment. but
1t is only on future fulfillment that its
usefulness will depend. The party
must continue to be the instrument to
apply to new and changing conditions.
the wisdom of experiences and the ef-
ficiency Of honest. jealous service. 1t is
the party OF the future or there Is no
use for the party.
ITO men and women alike is. offered
the right of political self determine
ton. The duty OF the party member
ship IL to say what the party's pur-
pose shall be. what Its policies shall
become. The fundamentally essen
tial right within a political party, is the
opportunity of the membership to ex-
press itself. It Is the problem OF
the party membership to determine
what the party stands for. Thru it all.
however, should run a. supreme motive,
and in the republican party that su-
preme motive is the honest and un-
selfish, patriotic and intelligent ef-
fort to promote and safeguard the best
interests OF the republic and the citi-
Zens."
Representing Iowa on the committee
are Senator CunnMins. Congressman
Good and II. G. Wallace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-30
WOMEN MAKE GOOD
ON RAILROADS
Manager Of Womeas Department OF
Railroad Administration SIbm'ts
Report to Director Hines Showing
Enormous Increase n Femaies in
Railroad Offices.

Washington. Jan. ga distinct flu
ture for women in railroad work is
seen by Miss Pauline Goldmark, man
ager Of the woman's department oil
railroad administration. In her re-
port to Director General Hines.
Testimony Of their Supporters show
that women will progress further In
all lines Of work." she said THE
outstanding feature Of the year has
been the continuous increase OF
women in the service" Miss Gold
mark said that on Jan. /. 1917, there
were 3l.+00 women employed on class
one railroads In this country: that this
number had increased to 101.T75 Ion
Got. /, 1913. had dropped on Oct. l,
1919 to S1,S9S.
This decrease" said Miss Gold
mark, was due to the return Of men
from service and reduction Of labor
forces to effect necessary economy
Salaries OF women employed as cler-
ioal workers range from sA5 to $40
a month. while the salaries OF those
employed In other work. range from
$40 to 800 month, with an average
Of SO to $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-30
Read HISTORY OF SOCIALISM.
New York Legislators Hear Witness
Tell Of Development Of Doctrine.

New York Legislators Hear Witness
Tell Of Development Of Doctrine.
Albany, Jan. so.-The assembly
chamber in which the ave suspended
socialist assemblymen ars being tried
for disloyalty today became 4 soheol
room for the teaching Of socialism.
Seated in a semi-circlo around sey-
mour stedman. defense counsel and
Algernon Lee, Of the, state socialist
committee. . witness. the assembly
committee heard read into the record
what may be described a. Z History
Of socialism from 1904 to 19oo.."
Assemblyman Louis A Cuvtllier. .
COMMITTEES member. asked II II were
not true that German money had been
paid Lenine and Trotsky threw the
Kerensky government. Whom MI. Lee
replied In the nesdtivc, Mr.. Cuvtllier
radicting him saying he had It
on the authority Of the state Depart
ment." .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-30
soRAH SCORES CONGRESS.
Says Republicans Are Not Trying to
Fulfill Platform Pledges.

Says Republicans Are Not Trying to
Fulfill Platform Pledges.
Washington, Jan. 3o.-eenator Borah
told the senate today there was not
the slightest evidence 'that congress
proposed to carry out the promise OF
the republican party. ITO reduce gov
ernment expenditures" Opposing a
bill for creation of unified air SER
vice because of its cost, Senator Borah
said Manifestations of extravagence
were just as great now as during the
war. tA
THE republican party made the
special promise to reduce government
expenditures. but there 10 not the
slightest evidence that this congress
proposed to carry out the promise.
"A platform committee OF lb7 varie-
ties has been created. want to 70.
mind the congress that the platform
will be made here. Tho gifted con-
mittee can not convbince the people
against the record being made here.
"The republicans and democrats
should join hands," the senator said;
and show the people that congress
will cut expenditures to tho bone"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-30
Ohio Woman First
to Be Named as
Party Delegate

Cleveland, Jan. s0.--Mrs. Abby
Pyke. OF Lake Wood. the first woman
named as a delegate to a national po-
litical convention, today received con-
Rratulations from men and women
with whom she was associated in tine
long fight for equal suffrage.
Recognition Of women IN this way
will mean that women viii align
themselves with present political par
ties and not form an independent
party" Mrs. Pykc declared. 1T means
much more than that. 1t means that
a better group OF men VIII be induced
to seek public Office
Mrs. Pyke will go to the democratic
national convention IN San Francisco
as one Of the women delegates from
the Twenty second district Of Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-30
ART BUILDING BUR

Treasures Valued at $500 = atroyed
In Fire-vsndsrbiit Colleot's. 6urnned
New York, Jan. s0.--Art treasures
valued at $750,0O0 were destroyed to-
day in fir which swept thru the an
mex OF tn American Fine Arts build
ing in west Fifty-e eighth street. while
the fire was raging l.loo students
marched In safety from the neighbor-
ing building OF the Art Students Lea
que. The annex. n three story struo-
ture. was wrecked.
Contents of adjoining buildings. in
'ciuding Osborne Hailan apartment ho-
tel, were damaged by water. The total
Is expected to exceed $1,000 900.
Most Of the burned paintings were
In the nVnderbilt exhibit. A number
from the Morgan and Rockefeller col
'ections were also destroyed.