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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12

/, and relatives in Oakdale Saturday
aud Sunday.
Fred Jacks has moved his fami
ly to Stearns, KY, to work in the
coal mines.
Mrs III. A. Lewallen visited
friends in this part of town last
week.
Perry Anderson has moved his
family to the property owned by
Geo. McGrath.
Mrs. d. G.. Gunter fell OH the ice
last week giving her good shake
up and slightly Gripping her. Mrs.
Gunter being very large lady, has
been unable to get around much
since.
Fl. III. Peters and Lonnie Gunter
attended church at Byrds School,
last Saturday night. What is the
attraction, boys?
Arthur Greer, who has been
working in Dayton, O., returned
home the first of the week.
Mr.. Rosco HOY ard has small
pox.
Lonnie Gunter, who has en-
ployment with the railroad COM
paay at Oakdale, visited his
mother few days this week.
Willie Cromwell and wife have
moved to Aokron. Ohio. They
were accompanied by Joe Hicks,
Jr., who has gone there to get
work.
Otto Bruster has gone to Stearns,
KY. to work in the coal mines.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12
Statement of the COndi.
ton of

GkO1k VA
The OAKDALE BANK & TRUST CO.,
located at Oakdale, Tennessee. at the
close of business Feb. 28, 1920.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts $67, 74o. IA
Overdrafts I99.6I
Bonds and Stocks and
Warrants %, 10000
Banking House 10000
Furniture and Fixtures 1000. 90
Other Real Estate 10000
Actual cash on Hand l3,272.79
Due from Banks and
Bankers on Demand 3o676.89 43,o4o.68
Checks and Cash Items 287,41
Cash Items in transit 1888
Total 143,25o.77
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid in 100000
Surplus Fund 100000
Undivided Profits Less
Expenses and Taxes
Paid 736.72 1876. 72
Individual Deposits
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12
Luke REILLY Says, "The Rat Died
Before Reaching the River"

"Since moving ne ar the river years
ago, we've always used RAT-SNAP.
Watched vicious water rat, nibbling
at RAT-SNAP outside the house. About
is minutes later he darted off for the
WAGER, to cool his burning stomach. but
he dice before reaching it" Three sizes
25c, Soc, 81. Sold and guaranteed by
Schubert's Grocery.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12
ents.

Mrs. John Thornton died at her
home in Lancing on Monday, March
9th, 1920. She leaves husband
and very young baby. She was
sick only very few days. THE
Press extends sympathy to the
sorrowirg husband.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12

form; the worst is over and the
pupils who have bud it are return.
ing to their places, The Board
did the wise thing in not suspend.
ing school for time, as the cases
are always scattered over a period
of few weeks; to wait till all are
well would be an indefinite delay,
and manifest injury to the school.
During the county Teachers ex-
animation, Friday, the grades oc.
cupying the room, will be seated in
other rooms so that they may not
miss dny so far.
Jumping seemsthe order, even
this bad weather, among the boys.
Fred Newberry is the flue ribbon
jumper of the collection; others
are making good records. Prof.
Boston's five-minute at chapel on
rural life, was we'll arranged to the
point.
Here a Jew figures on teacher
shortage in several state; Ken
lucky, $3.50; Texas, 9o55; Viagin-
Ia, 1000; Georgia, 1900; North
Carolina, 700: Iowa, 600. Low
standard, temporary Incompetence
are reported as follows: Texss,
1000; Virsinia, $500; Alabama,
$500; Georgia, 5000; Tennessee,
5000; Minnesota, 1900; Illinois,
1900; Kentucky, 100; New York,
100; South Carolina, 1000. There
ore 1928 schools closed on account
of lack of teachers. Several states
already have made 20 per cent.
increase estimate in salaries for the
coming year in order to get CON-
petent teachers. It's time; with
our 100 per cent. increase in cost
of living since 1914, the salaries
have increased 20 per cent, you
see how much the teachers have
lost in salaries. No wonder they
1esign without notice, to enter 9TH
er fields. The above figures are
from the Commissioner of
Education, Washington, D. c.,
through the Journal of Education,
Boston, and School Life of Dept.
Ed. <
We find this item in the Journal
of Education: 1.-The influenza hit
the faculty a knock blow in
Denver this winter. One morning
several teachers failed to appear
and the principal received no word
until an hour after school opened,
when the department reported that
it was impossible to provide sub.
stitutes. The principal made a
rush call to those rooms only to
ind the cIrsss at work with the
recitation in swing. No
substitutes were desired. One
room played the game in winning
way three weeks, till the teacher
another for two and a
half weeks. No class waited to be
told to go ahead; itjust went ahead
when the teacher did not appear.
We will approach that later;
even now, when the writer is in
ynother room a few minutes. he
lears no commotion from the room;
It continues in It's place and work
Interest will bring these ideals to
Ill the schools. They should not
need patrolling.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12
For Sale, Cheap.

One eight horse power stationary
International gasoline engine
equipped with Webster Magneta
aid in good running order. Locat-
ed near Deer Lodge, Tenn. If in
terested, write H. c. Nelson, Stow
ers, Tenn.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12
Statement of the Condi-
ton of

ton of
The CITIZENS BANK & TRUST co,
located at Wartburg, Tennessee, at the
close of business Feb. Is, 1920.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $50, 872.72
Overdrafts 1887
Bonds and Stocks and
Warrants 10, I24. 70
Banking House 10000
Furniture and Fixtures 2,45o. 90
Other Real Estate $50. 90
Actual Cash on Hand 7,47O.2o
Due from Banks and
Bankers on Demand 67,468.4I
74,o3S7o
Due from Banks and Bankers
not on Demand 200. 90
Checks and Cash Items 5I3.79
Total r79,s6s %
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid in $780, 90
Surplus Fund 100000
Undivided Profits Less
Expenses and Taxes
Paid 2,o64.I7 I3,864.17
Individual Deposits
Subject to Check $1,000 Is
Cashiers Checks 1,O23.48
Unpaid Dividends 1900
Total Demand De-
posts 99,Ol86 81
Time Certificates
of Deposit 67,08O0.50
Total Deposits l66, O99. II
Total I7oo63.2S
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
COUNTY OF MORGAN.
I, Tifin OFT, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true, and gives
the actual condition of said bank as
shown by the books on file in said bank.
TIFFIN OFT, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of March, 1920.
w. z. STRICKLIN, Notary Public
Correct - Attest: w. 2. Stricklin,
Director, Bruno Schubert, Director, H.
w. Summer, Director,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12

Miss Lou Byrd died at her faith
ers home, Monday March 9Th, 1920
with the Flu. She leaves faith
er and mother and several brothers
and sisters. The PRESS extends
sympathy to the bereaved parents.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12

The electric light plant has ar.
rided and will be installed in few
days. Most of the poles are in
place ready for the wire.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12

The Flu situation in Wartburg
and vicinity has improved some.
what; very few new cases, and
those who had it are up and around
or con valescent.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12

Dire. Byrd and Love have been
kept moving for the past month.
They have had no hours or even
minutes to themselves.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH

S. A. and Geo. c. Galloway, OF
Burrville, were in town Monday on
business.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12

Mrs. Harry Kreis lost their little
baby, last "Wednesday, March 10th
We etxend condolences to the par
Anks.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12
School Notes.

The seventh month closed Friday;
we have three weeks of Flu in mild
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12
OUR SOCIAL AND.
PERSONAL
DEPARTMENT

The thankful for items for this department. either
by telephone mail or in person. Telephone No. "a
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12
BAPTIST CHURCH

oA1 i 1Ox S1A OAsO
Preaching service every Second Sun
day of esch month at HOO a m and
7:30 p m.
You are invited to attend.
REV II BEE, Pastor
MRS J A HONEYCUTT,
Clerk and Treas.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Held every Sunday morning at 10
o'clock.
Mrs. 5. A. HONEYcUTT, Supt.
MISS. LILLIAN LOVE.
Secy and Treas.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Church Services SECOND and fouith
Sunday in each month at 1890 P. m.
r. C. Rankin.
UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL
Meets every Sunday morning at 1000
o'clock at the Presbyterian church.
PROF. C. c. JUSTUS, Supt.
MISS elena KREIS, Secy.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
German Services First Sunday in
every month, English services the re.
naming Sundays.
Church Services at 1870 a. m.
Rev. Demetrio, Pastor.
sunday School at o:3o a. m.
Rev. Demetrio, Supt.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12
South Burrv111e.

Mr.. John Crouch visited friends
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-13
american Women Stirred
'by Armenian Horrors
~ HAERCIWUL GOD, it's all true J
AVA Nobody has ever told tne

~HAERCIrUL GOD. it's all true
AVA Nobody has ever told the
whole truth! Nobody could
Thus Eleanor Franklin Egan, IN the
Saturday Evening Post quotes Hew-
Rrl Heinz Of Pittsburgh, Herbert
Hoovers representative In the Near
Nast, on the real conditions In Arme-
mia as he saw them with his own eyes
Mr. Heinz had been one Of those
who had believed the stories OF star
walton and death in Armenia had been
exaggerated Not until he went him.
self to the Caucasus did his views
change. Then he was shaken to the
Foundation of his soul by what he saw.
Fearful Awful Horriblel UnDe-
tfievable!" are some Of the adJechves
Mrs. Egan says must be used in speak
ing of conditions in the Near East,
where Near East Relief, l Madison
Avenue. New York. supported by con-
ttributions from the American people.
Us conducting the only organized effort
to save the lives of these utterly destt
tute millions Everything she saw and
heard justified the necessity for quick
and generous aid from America. Her
story of what she witnessed re-en@
forces the call Of the Near East Re-
lief for aid for stricken Armenia.
The Hunger grin is everywhere
evident" Mrs. Egan writes. Ths
pitfful hundreds seemed to me TO be
weeping constantly. Not profoundly
As in grief. but whimperingly, ap.
pealingly as in unbearable physiczi
distress. A terrible population. Bn-
speakably filthy and tatterdemalior
throngs; shelterless, death stricken
throngs milling from place to place,
children crying aloud, women sobbins
In broken inarticulate lamentation,
men utterly hopeless and reduced %
staggering weakness, needless of the
tears rolling down their dirt-streaked
faces
That is her picture of the Arme-
mans most In evidence in Armenia.
These are the throngs Then she
turns TO the mobs Large numbers
here and there wide-eyed, eager, hands
outstretched in wolfish supplicati0n;
teeth barred in ghastly grin that had
long since ceased to smiie-an emacsafsl
ed skin-stretched grin. tixed and a
controilabie. 49, '-Ns 'T'--+ ,3a,-s~>-v sse -
rs it any WONDER" she asks, that
I could not swallow my foodf threw
II to the children In the ravening
hordes and started small riots. The
children fought together, snarled and
ciawed at one another for small bits
Of army biscuit or morsels Of bully
beef.
"And then I was told that many of
then were So starved that solid food
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-13
NUMBER se
! City Primary
HeId:LaSt Saturday
Doty Named For Mayor and Mcleod
For Marshal-Small Vote--The
Run.OA Saturday. A Forward
Looking Administration Assured.

The first city primary election was
held last Saturday. The vote was
hardly as heavy as was expected. w.
rs. p. Doty was nominated. over j. H.
Brown for mayor by 45 votes. w.
A. Mcleod was renominated for mar
shal by nine votes. L. j. Doak was
winner in the first primary for al
derman, city at large and j. H. Horn
land f. L. Mcdaniel were both nom-
mated in the West Ward for alder
men, so also was w. E. Jackson an
easy winner in the East Ward. H.
G. Talbert had no opposition for Re-
corder.
The second primary which to be
held Saturday tomorrow February
ID. There will be run-off between
F. T. Gerard and r. Pressgrove for
alderman, city at large, and between
T. E Heath and w. r. Schultz for
alderman, east ward. r. c. Lamb
and II. 3. Peacock will try issues out
for the office of treasurer.
The following is the vote by wards
for the several candidates for the
different offices last Saturday:
For Mayor--
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-13
Inter-ChIrCh Con-
ference TO Be Here.
All Protestant Ministers cf North
Mississippi To Be lnvited-Great
Matters Relating to Religious
Work To Be Considered.

Grenada has beer chosen at the
meeting place for a conference held
lander the direction Of the Interchurch
World Movement, March 8th-10th.
All the Protestant ministers of the
northern half of Mississippi will be
invited to attend the conference. II
is expected that a large number viii
respond to the invitation to attend
TIE program which is being arranged
by the southern chairman Of this or
ganization, Rev. Jas. @. Grogan of
Birmingham.
This meeting was agreed upon al
ter Ter a conference Of the Ministers
Association Of Grenada with Rev. j.
A. Harmon, representative of the
Interchurch World Movement. The
invitation was anxiously extended IN
the, feeling, that Grenada IS honored
in being chosen for one of these
meetings. The meeting for South
Mississippi will be held at Hatties-
burg.
There is great movement on to
systematic the work the various
branches of the Christian churches
are doing and many believe that many
fields are over-occupied: in other
words, that there are too many
,churches in some small communities.
The purposes announced by those be-
hind this Inter-church World Move
ment are manifold but one of the
chief aims is not to hinder the Chris
tianiziny of the world by what those
outside of the church may term and
do term, in many instances, compe-
tition in church work and religious
activities. The meeting to be held
in Grenada is one that peculiarly
concerns the laymen as well as the
ministry and the preachers in Gre
nada indulge the hops that everybody
who possibly can will attend upon
the coming conference.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-13

acreage given to winter crops. C3-
less this deacrease in the West is off
set by an increase in grain in the
South this spring, there is a strong
possibility that we might next winter
face shortage in grain production
which would seriously effect our live
prices which would make the pres
ent prices seem very cheap.
In the total value of farm crops
last year, Texas leads the entire
country with total of $1,076. .000,-
900, while the next State is Iowa,
with 1861, 100000, and Illinois with
$813, 100000 The extent of diversi-
,y of farming in Texas is shown in
the fact that the grain production of
the State was nearly 100000, 200
bushels. Other Southern States made
similar phenomenal productions. The
value og North Carolina crops last
year was $683,OOO. 900, compared
with the five year average, l913-1917
of $25S, 100000. South Carolina S
crop production last year exceeded
in value by $45, 100000 the total of
CALIFORNIA;, and the value of North
Carolina's crops exceeded by S20S.-
100000 the value of California s.
The three Pacific Coast States, Wash
ington, Oregon and California, had
aggregate values for crops last year
of O,00O.000, which was $780,
100000 less than the crop values of
the State of Texas. North Carolina
was fourth on the list, being exceeded
only by Texas, Iowa and Illinois, and
was $5O,OOO,O0O ahead Of Kansas.
Georgia followed very close behind
Carolina Manufacturers Record.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-13

Everywhere In the fields there werc
people down on their knees searching
FOR grasses to eat Those near the
railroad lifted their heads and gazed at
our train as 1t rushed past, and j
caught glimpses Of terrible faces. An
old man sitting at the top Of an en-
bankment waved handful, OF grass at
me where I stood at the car window,
then threw his head back and laughed
maniacal laugh. began then to feel
the cold chills with which / was to
shiver for days on end"
OF Kars she writes:
at had been raining for days. and
wherever one looked one saw nothing
but misery and mud Between the rail-
road tracks were unsightly pools and
puddles. through which many human
scare-crows trudged back and forth.
"They were multiple Lazarus, and
the train was the rich mans table.
They were begging for crumbs. / be-
gan to hear for the frst time the whin-
ing indescribable phrase that sounded
to me like 'O-na-ne, O-na-ne.' 1t was
50 feebly, SO plaintively murmured.
'O-na-ne'"
Mrs. Egan asked what II meant and
was told the nearest equivalent was
"Oh, my sOul!" But" she says. ut
was more than that; it was a prayer
for mercy"
Describing n makeshift hospital be-
fore the arrival Of the Near East Relief
workers, Mrs Egan writes:
THE sick in their unbelievable rags
were lying around On the hoors-bun-
dles of unimaginable wretchedness.
e's. s'',,,ssssss- l,sfgsg nvt doing anythipG at
ali 7ors i1.e1E. WEsf.s.oei-x ..a- 4 ~ sss
had not 50 much ~ single ounce Of
medicine Of any kind. The little peO-
pie were more pitiabfe than the
adults. The ward, if may call it that,
had ia it not one stick Of furniture of
any kind, and the children were all
lying on the dusty and rubbish-strewn
floor with nothing under them and NO
covering save the rags they wore"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-13
J. p. Meaders Furniture Comsanv.

There is always a charm about
anything that is in motion, that is
'lnoving, especially if it is going for
ward There are but the very few
est instances when people who have
lived for years near a railroad line
do not walk to the front door to
watch the train that passes. There is
a peculiar charm about horses run
ming. Anything that is headed on
ward catches the fancy. 1t is there
fore easy to understand why the j.
p. Meaders Furniture Co. is gradu-
ally enlarging its already large list
of friends; it is easy to understand
why the business of this firm is grow
ing so rapidly.
1t opened last fall in house which
it soon found would not accommodate
its trade, so a larger building was Sc
cured and today the j. P. Meaders
Furniture Co. has not only a large
stock of everything carried in the
biggest furniture stores but is beau
tifully and attractively arranged all
Of which goes to show that Joe Mead
ers is on the job and is "everlastingly
at it,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-13

The Sentinel was glad to welcome
to this office Wednesday, Mr.. Walter
Scott Merriwether, cousin of DR..
B. S. Dudley whose guest he was
while in Grenada. Mr.. Merriwether
was born in Tallahatchie County
where he has numerous relatives and
among whom he is spending some
time on his vacation. Mr.. Merriweth-
err has had a somewhat varied ex-
perience and talks most interesting
ly about almost any matter. He was
conected with Uncle Sans navy for
a number of years and later was one
of the special correspondents OF the
New York World which newspaper
dispatched him to the Panama Canal
zone while the great project was un-
der consideration. When the war
came on, the Shipping Board at Wash
ington selected him to act as one OF
the Staff to inform the country about
the governments needs and the work
being done to further the war.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-13
ga Menoyiaus.

On Wednesday morning OF January
the 2S. the sweet and dearly beloved
spirit Of little. six year old Mary Lee
Bowen departed from its earthly
home. where she was so much appre-
ciateG and loved, to its heavenly re-
ward. there 10 be with its Redeemer
and Father forever.
Mary had been unwell since Christ
mas, but her condition had not been
alarming and too she had greatly I'M
proved and was thought by her par
ents and friends to be out of dan
ger. She was up and was right play
full on Sunday previous to her death
on Wednesday morning. She was
taken seriously early Tuesday and
suffered intensely until death came
with sweet relief.
Although. Mary Lee was young IN
years, she was a very great blessing
to her home. She was SO devoted
to her mother and father and too she
loved the smaller children so ardent
" She will be greatly and sadly
missed in the home that loved her
SO deeply.
But while we miss her and mourn
her-to us seemingly, untimely de-
parture. let us find comfort in the
fact that she has gone to her Heav-
enly reward to bask in the sunlight
of the presencet of the Lord Jesus
eternaliy-a home where sorrows and
tears and good-byes can never en-
ter. 1t is indeed comforting to know
that when a loved one has gone from
us, that he or she is enjoying the
very presenct Of our great Saviour:
And in the case of the child we need
have no fear whatsoever as to the
fact of their eternal salvation, for
through the atoning death of Jesus
Christ, provision has been made for
their complete and everlasting re-
demption. Jesus loved little children
and took them in His arms and bless
ed them when He was upon the earth.
So then let us find JOY in the fact
that we like David can say, 1T can
not come to me, but | can go to it. y
May the Lord bless and comfort
the bereaved father and mother and
relatives and friends.
Newton, Miss. B. c. LAND.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-13
Supervisors Adopt Meth
DDS of Procedure.
Accounts To Be Filed Saturday Be-
fore-Petitiops and Pleas of Citi-
zens Heard Only On MoDdays-No
Committee Visiting at Meetings.

The board of supervisors at its
last meeting adopted the order which
appears below which was offered by
Mr.. Frank Anderson. There has been
more or less criticism of the super
viors OF Grenada County for num-
Der of years about the length of each
monthly session 1t is no doubt the
purpose Of the board to try TO emu
late the short sessions of the super
viscrs IN some Of their neighborng
counties. II the board viii stick to
the order, it will serve good end and
the public VIII endorse 1t:
ProhJing by the experience OF the
predecessors of this board for several
terms, and in order to try to handle
the affairs of the county in more
businesslike manner and expedite the
business that comes before this body,
it is hereby ordered and declared to
be the policy of this board, that, be-
ginning with the next regular term
meeting the first Monday in March,
on the first day OF each regular term
the board shall pass upon such petit
tions as may come before it and hear
any matter any citizen or any group
of citizens may desire to present. and
that only that day, unless there is an
emergency or potent reasons there
for. be devoted to such matters. 1t
is further ordered that on convening
Tuesday morning the second day of
the term, the board shall proceed to
transact business as its Judgment
thinks best and proper.
It is further ordered that it is the
judgment of this board that unless
there is some extraordinary reason or
emergency, it is unwise policy for the
board to adjourn or go in body, or
send any committee of the board that
Will hinder regular procedure, while
the board is in session. Committee
inspection should be done in vaca-
tion.
It is further ordered that all ac-
counts against the County shall be fil-
ed on or before the Saturday pre-
ceeding the First Monday OF each
month.