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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15
MutiIatton Of a Coin.

There is no penalty attached to the
mutlation of coin, but a penalty is
attached TO restoring, to circulation a
coin which has been fraudulently re-
duced In weight.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

| The frequency of the caption in the
daily papers, Hit by Auto" calls
attention to reckless use of the
streets which needs sharp restriction.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Considering all that Germany has
said about us and done to us. Won
Bernstorffs plan TO have the United
States help Germany in business way
is some compliment to our generos-
ity.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15
Investors Puzzles,

One of the perennial puzzles for in
vestors is how to tell when very good
thing becomes just n little. too good
TO be real.--Detrolt Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

, The Valley of the Aisne is 10 have
flea rooms for the benefit of tourists
TO the devastated regions. So in the
triumph of the trivial over the tragic
laughs the sarcasm of fate
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Now that Venezuela has recognized
the new government of Mexico, maybe
the Venezuelans can tell us what it
resembles.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15
Editorial SQUIBS

If dollars fall much lower why not
make gasoline legal tender?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

: An increase in freight rates when
the pay of railway workers is in
creased S600,000,O00 is the caboose,
or something that necessarily fol-
lows.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Campaign uncertainties are reported
to have made even the ouiia boards
rather backward about expressing an
opinion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

People who don't know Mexico ina
CINE that the opposition of only FIVE
generals constitutes a revolution. Why,
five generals equal only one runor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15
Precious r lie.

The cross on which ST. Andrew was
crucihed is one of the most precious
relics In tie Church of ST. Victor in
MarSeilleS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Paris reports that 100000 bottles
of champagne are to be sold at auc-
ton, and still some marvel at the rush
Of tourists to France.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Dispatches from Russia report the
capture of the town of Sventsiany. g5
miles south of Dvinsk. Russia must
name them after Pullman sleepers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

The Armenian army is reported
routing the Turks. Now that's the
kind of stuff to arouse American EN-
thusiasm.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15
Truth Is Worse.

When folk lie about you don't get
angry-suppose they had known the
truth aboft you and told that BIOS.
ton Post.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

The rates on burglary insurance are
going up. 1t must be some one thinks
the ultimate consumer is going to get
desperate.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15
what WIn eeooma OF i4lm2

Che unamteiuI son is wart On the
fathers face; to leave it is II blemish;
to cut ii or is painful.--Eastern Prov
erh
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

However, cheaper coal is what the
domestic consumer would consider a
preferred shipment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

From present appearances it would
seem that newspaper man will be
our next president.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15
EVERY STREET IN
MORRISVILLE
Has Its Share of the Proof
That Kidney Sufferers Seek
Backache? Kidneys weak?
Distressed with urinary ills?
Want a reliable kidney remedy?

Don't have to look far. Use what Nor
risville people recommend. Every street
in Morrisville has it's cases.
Here's one Morrisville mans experience.
Let r. S. Beard, farmer, High St., tell
it. Hesays: "Ihave used Doan' S Kidney
Pills for great many years and have al
ways found them to be very good RENE
dy for they always give excellent results.
I have used them when troubled with my
back and my kidneys were very weak.
My back would pain me badly at times
and my kidneys caused me great deal of
annoyance. l tried Doan's Kidney Pills
which got at Cheney's Drug Store and
in short time they cured me. l am glad
to recommend Doan's for they are won
derful medicine for any one with weak
kidneys or lame back"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidneyremedy-get Doan's Kid
ney Pills-the same that Mr.. Beard had.
Foster Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

There would be more farm hands
except for the alarming tendency to
let the other fellow do the hard work.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

The modern complexion is face evil
dence that America is getting ahead
in the matter of dyes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

One-piece bathing suits would not
be SO. bad if the makers were more
generous with the piece.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Long before prohibition the demand
for snake bite remedies exceeded the
biting capacity of all the snakes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

This worldwide indlsposition to
work hard hangs on even worse than
shell shock.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Cuba has a liberal party, but no
country has yet reported having a
tightwad party.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Swifter in flight than yachts or
ponies is the American eagle an
chored to the American dollar.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

The increase in catches of fish this
season is probably due to the fact that
there is no other use for corks.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

sugar, I, but where is that mysterious
cheap sugar?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

The chinch bug was little behind
schedule, but has arrived this season,
as usual.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Geneva reports the invention of
silencer for airplane engines. We may
yet have one for the motorcyclist.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

the ditch turns, of course, mud tur-
tie.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

If the weather seems too hot think
8 of next winters coal and be happy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Disappearing beds are nothing new.
Everything is out of sight nowadays.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Even the professional pacifists will
not object to the proposed war on
rats.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

Among the prominent benefactors of
the human race is the iceman.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15
PoIiteness Wasted.

Cactus Joe says the only effect po-
likeness has on regular roughneck is
to make him think he's got you buffa-
loed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

If women vote this fall it will be
another occasion for buying a new hat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15
FQDHR SALE =

One 1918 H. P Single Cylinder "Oo Gasoline Engine suit
able for turning shop novelty mill Price Sl15.
OnePar Twoseaed Spring Slighs first class condition. well
painted roned and upholstered Cost $780, Price for ouk
sale $4,000.
One "a H. P. Electric Motor. 22o volts Direct connected
to IA inch fam Suitable for drying forced feed
steam boiler. Cost $3.50 Price $50.
lot of miscellaneous Puleys Skating, Boxes Etc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-15

can (C), pierced to push over the PEN
ell end and rest upon the spool end,
completes the top.
The top is spun by twirlins the pen'
ell between the palms. in one direction,
then the other alternately Gig. 12),
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06
SUFFRAGE IN THE
SOUTHERN STATES

Arkansas and Texas have primary
suffrage.
Florida has municipal suffrage in
charter cities-(about IL cities). A
bill for primary suffrage passed one
house last year.
Tennessee has municipal and presi.
Dental suffrage.
Georgia women have suffrage in the
Atlanta primaries. This was conferred
by the Democratic party committee.
Louisiana had a state referendum
last February which carried the state
except for comparatively small ad-
verse vote In New Orleans, about 1000.
In North Carolina a bill for munic-
ipal suffrage passed one house last
year, and was defeated by only four
votes in the other house.
In thirty states women are entitled
to vote for the next President. These
states control $50 Of the 5S1 votes in
the electoral college. They contain IT,
1900 women VeNa1A
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06
RUGBY.

The Indies Church Working
Society held its first meeting of
the serson'with Mrs, Geo. Berry.
The object of ssthe summer weekly
meetings is working for the annual
bazaar, which is held on the Satur-
day of the full moon of August
which falls this year on the 28th.
Mrs. E. V. Alexander held the
next meeting at Sunny side, her
home just out Of town,
situated on the banks oil White Oak.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coakly returned
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06
CLUB WORK BOOSTED

In appreciation of what club
work is doing for the boys of the
community, the Sango Community
Organization of Montgomery COun'
ty recently voted an appropriation
of $40 to be given to the winners in
the corn and pig clubs this fall
Club members of this commu 1tv
under the leadership of G. L. Rich
ardson are doing things. Twelve of
the club boys have planned to go to
the club camp in August. This camp
will last iour days. The CONNER
cial and Rotary Clubs of Clarksville
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06

have agreed to furnish tents and
cots for the boys free Of charge.
This will make the expenses of the
boys very small and will enable
many to attenb that might other
wise not be allie to. Recreation and
instruction will be blended in this
meeting, giving the boys an Oppor-
tunity to have a regular picnic, and
at the sane time to learn some
thing. The hoy scouts of Clarksville
will meet with the club boys for
part of their program, and a picnic
will be held 1t is believed that this
will create a splenid spirit between
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06

helps to bring about healthier livsn,
conditions for all the people?
Isn't il evident that when mother,
are represented in government an,
their opinions and interests are con
suited, babies have a better chance
! isn't 1t proved that women with the
ballot do not neglect their homes and
/ bubbles?
Giving the ballot to women not only
helps them TO do their own work more
eHe"tiVely. bnt actually increases the
wealth. or The nation, both in MAJ
power and in dollars and cents.
The lowest death rate recorded in
the 1920 World Almanac figures was
III equal suffrage Seattle, Wash.
where in 1917 it was 60 per 1000
population, The next lowest was 20
per LOCO in Boise. Idaho, in 1918. and
the next was 7.S in Berkeley, Cal, in
1917.
Full suffrage Colorado pays SLAB
per capita for charities, hospitals and
corrections as against Florida's S1.61
Colorado has $40 prisoners per 1OO,-
900 population committed In 1910 as
against FIorida's 1907 per 100000
population-less than half as many.
According to the United States
census for 1910, the number of pau.
pers in almshouses in full suffrage
Kansas was 735 as against Connect.
cuts 2,244. .e.
According to the same census Con.
nectlcut has the second largest num-
Der of paupers of any state In the
Union, 201.3 per 100000, the largest
number being in New Hampshire,
23O.2 per 100000. Both Of these are
male suffrage states. Kansas has 43.5
paupers per 100000 population. Okla
loma, another full suffrage state, has
ne lowest record Of all, 90 per 1O0,-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06

, tn her home Twin Oaks after 3
wiuter spent in New York City and
MT, Sterling ky.with her daughter
and son.
! Miss Mary Rowell of East High
School Cincinnati, Ohio is spend
ing the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs. {. {. Brooks.
Messrs Christian, Charles, Hall,
and Bartlett Hagemeyer, held a
business conference in our town
last week relative to their nvmer-
Gus mills operating thru this dis
trict. Their Co. The Tennessee
Lumber and CoSl Co. is ably
manager here by Mr.. A. Davidson.
Mr., Riley Voiles, manager of
the Tenn. Lumber Co. Store at
BewstertowE, who has been on
the sick list is reported better.
Mr.. Alphonse Crowly of Cook.
vile, visited his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Crowley last week.
Mrs. w. r. Walton gave a
dinner party at the Lindens last
Evening.
Mrs. c. c. Brooks entertained
last Tuesday afternoon in honor
of Miss Mary Rowell, her guest. |
The Hughes Public Library is
open every Saturday afternoon,
under the management of Miss
HELEN Turner the librarian who,
welcomes visitors, and supplies
he wants of book lovers. Rugby
s indeed fortunate to- have libra
y of seme $500 volumes on all
ubjects.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06
What Will Tennessee and
North Carolina Do?

The action Of the Legislatures of
North Carolina and Tennessee on the
Federal Suffrage Amendment will win
or lose party votes in crucial states
where women vote for President.
These states are: Wyoming, Colorado,
Idaho, Utah, Washington, California,
Arizona, Kansas, Oregon, Montana,
Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Mich
igan, South Dakota, Illinois, North
Dakota, Nebraska, Rhode Island, In
diana, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Wisconsin, Ohio, Arkansas and
Texas.
The change Of a few votes in any
one election district in one Of Ches@
states may mean the gain or loss of all
the electoral votes from that state,
and the gain or loss of the Presiden-
tial election for your party.
In President Wilson's opInIen.
1T would be a real service to the
party and to the nation II it Is possi-
Bile for you, under the peculiar provi-
sions OF your state constitution, hav-
ing In mind the recent decision Of the
Supreme Court in the Ohio case, to
call special session Of the Legisla-
ture of Tennessee to consider the
suffrage amendment. Allow me to
urge this very earnestly. TELEGRAM
sent to Governor Roberts Of TenneS-
see, by the President.
II am sure I need not pOint out to
you the critical importance Of the ac-
ton of your great state in the mat
ter of suffrage amendment"-Presi-
dents telegram to Governor Beckett Of
North Carolina.
From the GevernaT os Tennessee.
II will call the session in ample
time for the women to vote In the
1920 elections. ns."-Governor Roberts.
From the Governor Of North Carolina.
II will recommend ratification.
Governor Beckett.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06
DEER LODGE

Mart Lyons becoming tired of
punching all old team of mules has
purchased a new Ford truck to keep
up with the swift times.
Mr.aud Mrs. S. T, Kimbell and
daughter Yvonne, have returned
from a months trip to Chicago and
New York City,
The woods are full of candidates
ranging from road supervisor to SEN
ators aud they are all making Deer
Lodge on their rounds.
Senator w, P. Monroe was the
guest of S. T. Kimhell last Friday,
enroute to Wartburg.
Charlie Hurst says gas is cheaper
than corn, so he has sold his mules
and bought chalmers car, vintage
oil 1911.
Mrs. DR.. Nash of Dylis is spend
ing few weeks with her son Albert.
Peter Strand has the contract for
painting John Johnsous extensive
buildings at Sunbright.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06
Get. Together, Me citing

1T e members and patrons O.
Clear Creek Missionary Baptist
Church together with many visitors
from. the nelghboring sections, met
on the Clear Greek church grounds
last Sunday and enjoyed an I'll day
Get-T' gether-Meeting.
The morning services were fea.
tured with an active Sunday School
PRESIDED over by Superintendent
Winfield Howard; church services
conducted by Rev. A. r. Frankln
of Soddy, Tenn. in which many
features of Old Time Religion were
manifested, following which, a
most bountiful and su,ntuous dim
ner was enjoyed by all and which
seemed to take on more of the char
acter of contest as between good
cooks than any thing else, wherein
the mothers and daughters of the
nrighborhood participated, and one
that even Solomon could not have
decided the real winner.
At the evening services a strong
sermon was delivered bv Rev.
Franklin in which he emphasized
the solemnity of the ordinance Of !
the Lords Supper Three applicants
were received for baptism, after
which the members participated in
The communion.
After lapse of nearly ten years
If inactivity this church has taken
1old npon the work of reorganiza-
ion and in measuring its future by
be degree of energy and fellowship
hat was displayed there upon this
occasion. 1t seems safe to predict
rapid and successful growth for
he church.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06

/ Mrs. Gertrude Thatcherentertain-
ed with a charming lawn party at
Pilot View" Saturday, in honor
of Miss Airginia Mack of chatta-
nooga.
Ed Koszntski has sold his farm
to Joe Tomanski, of Uniontown,
Pa. and is remoGll!ng the old
Rushworth place in the village,
preparatory to moving there.
Ray Goad is now a full fledged
truck driver, handling the same
for the Hartman Lumber Co. for
$500 per.
Marion Gordon and family will
soon move into the residence below
the Weideman Hotel.
School opened Monday, with a
large attendance. Lincoln Adams
heads the faculty.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06
OF VITAL IMPOR-
TANCE TO WOMEN

The Federal Suffrage Amendment
Is Of vital importance to every woman
voter in the United States. True,
women have full suffrage In fifteen
states and are entitled to vote for tho
next President in fifteen other states,
but 1t is only by final ratification Of
the Federal Suffrage Amendment that
any woman is nationally protected In
her voting rights. Let q New York
woman cross the North river into
Jersey and she loses her full suffrage
rights. Let a Tennessee woman Msov0
70 Alabama and she l0oes her ProSi-
6anttal and munieipAl suffrage Eaehta.
In 1919 the De@OcYatis party vsAA
represented . gain 81 from - per
cent to % pAr cent ever he 1914
election.
In woman suffrage states tie peF-
eentage Of gain was fFs@ 70 pAR eaaE
to 126 per cent.
After Wilson's advocacy 0f ve@aA
suffrage, ten woman suffrage states
that had formerly bean RspuAAeAA.
went Democratic.
After the Democratic senate af tha,
nixty-nfth Congress turned aswn
Woman suffrage, nine ct these suffrage
states returned Republicans to Osa-
nGsG.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06
LOWEST infant DEATH RATE
IN FULL SUFFRAGE COUNTRIES:
BALLOT SAFEGUARDS THE Home
New Zealend First Country Grant Suffrage to Women
Has Lowest Infant Mortality Rate in the World
Women Use Ballot to Further Legislation for. Home
and State

In days gone by dire accusations
were brought against women who
Hnred nurse an ambition to have g
'"ice in the government of their coun.
try. Every unlOvely epithet In the
English diciiOnary--and there are sew
erai-was bestowed upon them. They
were h0he.N r,rkers child-haters,
family destr"yrrs. But year by wear
woulan suffrage was tried out. country
ny country, STATE by state, and 10 !
II WAS discovered that woman WAS
uSih% her vote. uot 10 wreck the home.
10 protect II; i'nt to the hurt uf chill
dr"i, I" tlrit @r~hl good: not to Ge-
Stroy N" faniily. TO strengthen and
secure IT, =" widespread has been
h" discovery that opponents of
W"n'nh Sulfr".e no longer dare make
theS" chnrEr> save in hackwOnIS
tlareS--"r places that they consider
hackWoodsy. In view Of the facts, II
IS to fiout the intelligence Of q com
nunity to tell it that to give a woman
lhe right to protect her home and her
"hildren by vote is to make her
ate home and children. Every time
>nd everywhere that woman gets
lance to vote she proceeds to use
. ut vote for the benefit of home and
children. Consider the record:
Y ''ver 100000 babies die every year
III the United States before they are
ore year old. The National Conser-
NH'ton Commission estimates that an |
Individual is worth $4,000 to society. !
4 his rate the 100000 babies repre.
>tnt a yearly loss of $S7O,OOOOOO to
the United States.
Five countries have lower infant
death rate than the United States.
They are New Zealand, with an infant
'''"'h rate Of SO per 1000 births; Nor
"H' SO per 1000; Australia, 72 Der
! ,~M; Sweden. 72 per 1000, and
rance, IS per 1000. The women In
Nil i've countries leading the list now
ave full or municipal suffrage. Wo-
''"n have had the vote in New Zea-
.l''I FOR twenty years and New Zea-
and has the lowest infant death rate
II HE world.
In The United States, California, q
HIl suffrage state, is the banner Baby
state. 1t has the highest birth rate
n The Union, and very low death
ate One Of the lowest infant death
a'e> ~ the United States, AT, is in
serke'ey, California.
In Portland, Oregon, the infant death I
ate is 55.1 per 1000 births; in Spo-
nne. Washington, SIT. Kansas has i
t'iurrd its rate from 120 to 20 since e
adopted Public Nursing Associa- v
on in 1913. Washington gave women
he vote in 1910, California In 1911, 4
,ansas and Oregon in 1912. y
When, Of all the civilized world, the v
Ountry that has had woman suffrage
le longest has the lowest death rate, t,
nd the countries with the next low 81
IT rate all have woman suffrage, can Il
lere be doubt that woman suffrage &
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06

the boys of tie farm AID those If
the city. County Agricultural Agent
Harmon says that nothing has
helped to interest the boys in club
work more than these camps ard
the annual picnics.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06

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