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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16
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Benton, Tenn.
December Is, 1920.

Dear Santa -
Guess I'm about to be late
with my letter to you | hope
YOU Il get it in time to come see
me. l want you to bring a toot
ball, little train and air plane,
sparklers. yes, and little type
writer, just like Sans big one,
and, Dear Santa, please bring me
lots fruits, nuts and candy tor
Gleen and Aldean Wilson are
coming to my house and 1t will
take lots, and yon can bring me
something for little girls to play
with so little Virginia and Ruth
can plav too
Good .hys Santa
StoncNall Hutrhins.
p. S. Don't forget my mother
and daddy.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16
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HIGH HEELS.

~ UEEN ELIZABETHS reign start
" ed the fashion of high heels for
w0men's shoes. The pair OF her shoes
which is preserved to the present date
must have made her three inches tall
er when she wore them. The heels
we're added to increase the height OF
the wearer to SO make her more state
ly and impressive.
(Copyright.)
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16

- THER day I 90 veesit Fat Stock
~ show cen one place but no lika
yer mooch. Ever seence one time
when losa tree hundrsed dOlla no
aotra any use for da stock. Dat time
buy da fake stock and deesa KIND
ess tat stock-mebbe NO deetrence
only leetle bit, dunno.
. Anyway ses plenta cows and Sleeps
and bulls cen dat show when go
veesit. Some da time you could see
da bull bur mosta fine you heara da
ban. Seema Like eese more bull en-
dat place as eer congress or da Bull
shSviki
Dat place where 60 ees Gala Union
Stock Yards. Mebbe all da cattle be-
long weeth da union, dunno.
feegure sef union cattle getta sama
wages like q union breeck layers ees
no taxa yer moocha time getta fat.
Two, tree week steady work getta fat
and rich same time.
But | dunno somating bouta cattle
[ aska one guy wot good ees da peeg
for. He say peeg maka pork chop,
COW maka beefastesk and da sheep
maka, lamb stew. aska heem eef da
bun maka bullion and he says l was
craze cen da head.
no say somating, but ees one ting
/ no feegure out. Jusa between you
and me and no for spreada round, l
walka all day cen dat place looka for
something. I wanta see wot da ami
NAL looka like whosa maka da ham
and eggs.
Wot you tink?
.-l---(l--
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16
SEWING AND COOKING
EXHIBIT DEC. 21st.

The Home Economics depart
mem of the Benton high school
will have sewing and cooking
in the grammar school
building on Tuesday, Dec. 2lst,
from 8: 90 to 400 o clock.
Everyone is invited to come
ard see the work Of the children.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16

er is the President of the Daughters
of the Republic. That same
child grown to womanhood comes
in reverence. To-day Mrs. Fisher
is living a, Austin, Texas, and is,
without, doubt, the only living
party to have gone though the
seige of the Alamo.
(To be continued)
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16
Farmers Damaged

The heavy rain Monday and
Monday night caused both the Hi
.wassee and Ocoee rivers to get out
Of banks, thereby damaging lot
of the ungathered corn on the low
banks. The larger part of the bot
tom corn. along the rivers have AZ
ready been gathered, bat consider
able asnnunt vet remains IN the f
VIA M danaae ogherthan " the
corn. sIaa kek1 I01f3iied
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16

Gus farmers of the county, while
Will Quinn was recognized as one
Of the most brilliant and promis
ing young lawyers of the country
when he was murdered back in
1907, and Wash, while he may
have failed in the pursuit after
worldly goods most always brought
home the coons he pursued.
ITO be continued
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16
TUNA FISH DISHES.

This delicate turkey OF the sea
should be more appreciated. The fol-
lowing dishes are but suggestions, as
there are any number of eombina-
tions making most delicious eating.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16
Some Stories Of
Polk County's
Great Hunters
Told AGAIN for the News
By c. P. Williams

greater story teller. Kit Lowry.
The reason it Is givrn first Is toI
prove that though the stories told
by hunters sometimes sound
strange or unreasonable, they
may still be true.
Kit Lowry lived on the south
side of Hiwassee river, between
Starr and Beams mountaing, or
at what is commonly known as
the Gap of the Mountain. The
creek that enpties into the Hi
wassee at that place and the cove
high up on the mountain side
both bear his name Kit was a
good marksman. Once, when
he had been drinking too much
home made whiskey, he came IN
after dark on the opposite side OF
the river from his home. He
called up man named Starkey to
bring the boat across for him
Starkey lighted torch and went
ont to the river. Kit had become
impatient by that time and called
to Stalkey to hurry up and
bring across the boat or he would
shoot him. 7 fS,arkev holding the
torch above his head, called back
TO Kit. Shoot and be d-d
Kit took aim and fired. and
Starkev fell deadin his tracks.
There was one time when Kit
ALWAYS atsendel Circuit Court ..at
Benton. soon after be wonld af-
rive ii town he wouldi hr sur
ronnded by a group OF men ana
boys eager TO hear his hunting
stories. AT one fall term he told
about having killed only a short
time before pure white deer on
Beans or Chilhowee mountain.
Al this the men that had gathered
around nudged each other with
their elbows and laughed loudly
and said it was the biggest yarn
they had ever heard Kit tell. Kit
grew sullen and would not tell
auy more stories that term, but
when he came back to the spring
term he brought with him the SKIN
of snow white deer, thus proving
again the old saying Truth is
stranger than felton,
On rare occasions there mas
been found white wild animals OF
different kinds in the Chlihowee
mountains. This also applies to
the wild fruits that grow there
l have se1n and eaten White
buckle berries that were perfect
in size and flavor.
1t was Wash Quinn, the cham
pion Coon Hunter OF Polk county
that caught a white coon on the
Chilhowee mountain. This rae
coon was snow white except Tor
cream colored rings around ITS
tail. If you would hear. this story
first hand you. can look up.sWash
at his home on the benton
Cleveland pike and, pass him
,bap Of tobacco, let him hll his
oldest aud strongest friend, the
clay pipe that has seen many
wears of hard service, and he will
tell you the stofy~of the white
coon and an hundred more coon
hunting stories II you will stay to
listen,
liz is said that Uncle Abraham
Quinn, in speaking OF his family
once said that he raised three
sons-"one was a farmer, and a
good one, one was lawyer, and
good one. and that one was a
coon hunter, and good one.
Anyone who has known the family
knows the truth of that statement
for today John Quinn is one oi
the most up to date and prosper
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16
n5tKerye5@Besk

Some appreciation now and then
Works wonder with our little men;
And words of praise from lips held dear
Have often changed q girrs career
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16
Some Artist

Some Artist.
Teacher-That's the best drawing
you have ever made.
Student-Glad you Ike II.
Teacher-I don't.-Boys' Life.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16
A LINE O. CHEER
John ksndrIek Bangs.
THE BANK OF CHEER.

ia start q Bank II 80 I could
Where I could store the things or
good
That come into my days;
The wealth of Love and Joyous
Cheer,
The Good VIII OF my fellows here
That drives away all sense OF fear
That turks along my ways,
And when the Golfers all were fun
OF Balances Delectable.
ia take my Check-Book out,
And send a good Sight-Draft to all
who labored duly in the thrall
And lay beneath the grimy pail,
OF Hopelessness and Doubt
(Copyright)
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16
YOUNG MEN! PARENTSl

and
Those of you who still retain
the spirit OF youth.
Here is a magazine for which
you have been waiting a long while;
A happy combination of clean,
stirring fiction and exceedingly
helpful, strai yht from the should
er articles bv men of broad ex-
perience and exceptional ability.
Some recent contributors; Her
bert Hoover, Donald Macmillan.
Fred Stone, Charles Boardman
Hawes. and Holman Day.
Calvin Coolidge, the law and
order Governor Of Massachusetts.
|in aletter to us says in par, THE
k) N Rf'8D y II clean. animated
and 81 gensll ioa iog com
fageous living Itseeks loccnxey
a sense Of the nobility Of honest
eIlort and the JOY of achievement
without pedantry."
In there days of high prices it is
difficult to get your moneys
worth" THE OPEN ROAD
gives YOU not only full measure
but throws in few extras for
good will.
There action on every page, with
liberal unmber ots photographs
and illustrative drawings by able
artists. There is plenty of humor
too; you will enjov a series Of
story cartoons" now running.
The Vocational Department is
performing a valuable service al
over the country to young men
who are in doubt as to what to
make their life work. Find out
about it
Three dollars for year of plea
sure and profit in monthly install
ments.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-16
I7isa Story
q 3 vof The Alamo
n S... cd by Mrs. Ben
yifs, End oiawson,: -

enson wIkebl
Slls WIN upfIc
- inte. IN S;aeation in Oct,
/ 49, Oci%iind while visit :
iig Dof s.e state ] went to
s.ssii Sas Antonio is a
bsais ty with many beauti-
fut * pazas. But what inter
esttd me most was the old
Aiaa Here the great battle
waS ought between the Texans
and xicans. As I entered the
oIll lnino 1could not but feel
die rstery that surrounded the
plas The spot that Texas looks
upor with pride. As ! went thru
this acred place | too, felt proud.
ft1r lfAs not Tennessee a part IN II
TOO or here David Crockett gave
his tie fhat Texas might be tree.
lief honored to look upon this
great monument of heroism and
my tloughts rushed backward to
the days Of the sword, when men
wofs|lped with their. Bible in one
NAM ana a-sword in the other.
Gaeiltering this sacred place
ysisf aye the goth century with
old aid vour thoughts travel
bad ard ayith the past. You can
see TIE spirits Of the men who
feughkand died that their country
MIG be free, and you pass IL
reai n Thought before the
chafi Ekrs. feeling that you are
priyf igcd beyond comparison IN
beils sble TO visit the scene OF
q avis death, the shrine Of
nat li,rockett, Iennessee's own
lin 1lso of Milan. of Bowie and
~ ts1aagSt did ID ola
.f,x, gs.i 5t-& = c.s II eNif Mat
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
Rising Prices Haze Floor
at Dry Goods Convention;
; Richmond Men Attend

Three Richmond establishments are
represented at the annual convention
OF the Indiana Retail Dry Goods as
ISOLATION at Indianapolis Tuesday and
Wednesday. Other dealers report that
stress Of business prevents attend
ance.
The convention will be one of the
most important held in years. The
present rising prices in the dry goods
field, and the shortage of woolens,
will receive special attention and dis
cussion. Among the prominent speak
ers to address the convention in the
Claypool hotel are Stanley Wyckoff,
federal fair price commissioner for In
diana; H. P. Wasson, v. C. Kendall
and w. w. Hammond.
Lee B. Nusbaum is secretary-treas-
urer Of the organization. Other Rich
mond dealers attending are Frank
Haner, of Knollenberg's, and A. H.
Bartel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
PAGE FOURTEEN
LUTHERANS Hear OF
POLISH GRATITUDE

Richmond Lutherans were interest
ed Tuesday in the report OF Lutheran
relief work in Europe sent from War
saw by DIR. J. A. Morehead, of Fort
Wayne. The Lutheran churches of
Richmond have sent more than thou
sand pounds of clothing to the Polish
and German relief headquarters. In
a drive which closed two weeks ago
ST. Johns Lutheran church obtained
270 pounds of clothing and $685. for
German relief.
DR.. Morehead's report contains the
following on conditions in Poland:
1.-THE need of the clothing in Poland
among our Lutheran people is well
nigh desperate. 1t has been long
wait for them since the first news
came that such supplies would be col
lected and sent. The piling up of
shipments in Dantzig, which was too
bad, was due partly to shortage of
cars and partly for formalities in con-
nection with a fire on the Ozaukee.
The first two carloads were unload
ed here in Warsaw today. Two more
cars, shipped from DantZig February
II, should arrive tomorrow. / have
succeeded in getting all our supplies
in duty free and am very hopeful that
we may be allowed transportation free
from Dantzig by the Polish govern
ment.
Get Free Transportation.
The allied railway commission Is
setting a good example by giving me
free transportation on their courier
car to and from Dantzig. But the
drayage and other distribution ex
penses will be considerable and OF
course ! shall have to provide for
them and the replacement of $4,000
marks from council funds.
The Ozaukee, Kosciusko, Sydfold
and Shortsville have arrived in Dant
zig. The Taiyu Maru is expected soon
although these supplies unfortun
ately arrived in Poland late in the
winter, they are here by no means toe
late to be of very real and very great
service. The joy and gratitude o.
the people, many if whom are in tat
tered remnants of old clothing, o.
are literally naked, is most touching.
Church officials here say that this
great gift of the Lutherans of Ameri
ca will quicken the faith of thei
people and bind them more strongly
to our church. Hence this clothing
campaign has significance far beyont
Humanitarian relief, as important a:
that is in the circumstances"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
kIckERs TO COST LESS.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Prices of
standard shoes will be reduced dur
ing the spring and summer, John j.
Slater, president of the Retail Shoe
Dealers association, announced Mon
day in communication to Arthur Viii
liams, federal food administrator. Re
tailers at a recent meeting decided to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23

at Indianapolis next Friday. DIR. G.
e. Duffin, of Richmond is a member
of the reception committee.
Many interesting events to Shriners
are included in the program, and sew
eral nationally prominent Shriners,
including Imperial Potentate w. Free
land Kendrick, of Philadelphia, will at
tend the meeting
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23

be content with a smaller margin of
profit, Mr.. Slater said. Reductions.
however, will not apply to ''all kinds
of fancy and ultra-fashionable foot
wear" The action of the retail shoe
dealers, Mr.. Williams said, probably
pressaged the beginning of general
narrowing of profit margins in other
wearing apparel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
Richmond Men To Be
Initiated Into Shrine

Several Richmond men will be in
c1uded in the class of candidates to be
initiated into the mysteries of the
Shrine at the semi-annual conclave of
Shriners to be held in Murat temple
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
At Reductions of From 2O% TO 500

Several Thousand Garments involved in this
Clearance and many could not be Replaced at Whole
sale for the Prices to which they reduced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
wis Probated Today

The Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Amer,
lea benefits by the will Of DR.. William
Erwin. whose home was at 1870 Cedar
avenue. The estate j. valued at SIS,
600. Ono.third is lett TO the widow.
Kate w. Erwin. and the residue is held
in trust for the benefit of the religious
organization. Other wills fled were
those of Henry J. Fudg" Dog South
Forticth street disPosing of So. 600
estate. and OF Catharinr Dowling, IO33
Woodland avenue, diSpoSinC Of $1,000
estate. An inventory Of the personality
of Catharinp 4. Cooley totals $40.
OS9.25. Letters of administration have
been granted in the cstat" Of Jacob
Wincpol of 6iT South street This rs-
tate is valued at $1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
.SCHAFFER URGES
STATE PROHIBITION
Attorney General Says U. S.
Dry Law Will Fail Without
CommonWe alth's Aid
WOULD REPEAL BROOKS ACT

The repeal of the Brooks high license
law and the enactment of state law
making IL crime to sell liquor we're
advocated today by William I. Schaffcr
attorney general Of Pennsylvania. in an
address before meeting Of representa- &.
tivcs of many wompn's organizations at
the Civic Club, 1900 Spruce street. The
attorney general explained the physical
impossibility of combating the liquor
business with the small federal forces
now allowed and urged independents
state action along the same lines.
There are three things which should
be done here" Mr.. Schafrcr said.
First. Make it a crime to sell liquor
containing more than onc.h half of |
per cent alcohol. and provide that the
state can prosecute.
Second. Repeal the Brooks high H.
censc law.
Third Crane no licenses at all for
the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Certain parts of Pennsylvania are
awash with liquor. There are motor
ious. hagrant violations of the Inv
Many people salvr their cOnSCiCncCS by
the claim that their licenses under tn"
Brooks law cnttlc them to sell. But If
you take away these licenses you should
pTONlue TPlunU SO IOhl lhtS' ltpD"
will not feel that it is an injustice.
IL am not in favor uf statr lCgiSIa-
tion so elaborate us the NolstCad net.
j am also opposed to Il simple indorse-
mcnt or re- enforcement Of that act. Our
plan should be independent.
There must BE- some provision so
that any place where liquor is sold can
be proceeded against in civil suit. so
that we can rnjoin tho proprietor and
the place. Then. if liquor is sold. the
proprietor would put himself in con-
tempt of court.
THE women of the state should or
ganize for the adoption of such a law.
II you will do that. you will be upheld
by the better element among the men.
with only three federal courts and
five federal judges to handle this i'm
mense problem in Pennsylvania, you
can see what hprrulrNn task they
have and how necessary it Is that the
state take some action if prohibition IL
really to mean anything
Besides representatives from wom-
ems clubs in the city and surrounding
counties. the meeting included women
from the Y. W. c. A.. the w. &. 7.
T., the wOmen'S Republican committee.
and the League of Women Voters. 4
resolution was adopted indorSing the
eighteenth amendment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
BOX FOR CHRISTMAS AID
Sends No Presents. but Gives Money
for Europe's Children

Edward Bok's friends will receive as
Christmas remembranCes from him this
year the following card:
Instead of sending you a Christmas
gift this year | am giving its money
equivalent to Mr.. Herbert Hoover to
send 10 the starving and clothclpSs chill
dren of Europe. Won't you kindly do
the same If you have it in mind. as in
previous years. to send me a gift, and
make my Christmas Il day of real hap
pincss?"
He points out that Mr.. Hoover will
soon start in this city n campaign
for Philadelphia share of SOB 900 600
for children of central Europe and the
Balkans.
For $40 Mr.. Hoover takes care of a
child all winter. Mr.. Box points out,
and asks if $40 could be spent on a
better Christmas present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
ARMSTRONG HADDEN DIES
Manufacturers Agent Victim OF
Blood Poisoning After Scratch

Armstrong Hadden, widely known as
manufacturers agent, died early yes
terday morning in the Orthopcdic Hos
pital from the effects Of blood poisoning.
Mr.. Haddcn lived at 51O8 Springfield
avenue. A month ago he went to his
cottage at Stray Beach, \. j.. to pass
n week end. While walking along the
beach he stumbled ard fell. As he
sprawlcd on the sand. his hand came in
contact with clump Of grass stubble
and he was scratched slightly. a short
time later blood poisoning developed.
Four specialists who were called on
the case said that Mr.. Haddens con
dtion was caused by an unknown germ
Of the most destructive type.
Mr. Haddcn was forty eight years old
and was a native of tniontown. Pa.
For the last thirteen years he repre-
sentcd the Royal Worcester Corset Co.
In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
and Washington, D. G.
Mr.. Haddcn was a mmcbcr of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. He also
NJ. Of Wilkes. Barre: Williamsburg
Chapter. No. 2S5. of Williamsburg
Mary Comandery, Knights Tcmplar of
Philadelphia Syria Temple of the Mys-
tic Shrine OF Pittsburgh the Pittsburgh
Consistory. the Manufacturers Club in
this city and the Pennsylvania Corset
Club, of which he was president in
1919.
Mr.. Iladdcn leaves his widow. one
daughter. Miss Louisa Il. IIaddcn, and
two sons Armstrong IIaddcn. Jr., and
William II. 1laddNn ; his father. Thomas
lIadden. Of Uniontown; two sisters,
Miss Mary II. IInddcn and Miss Helen
HaddCn, and q brother, Edgar Had
den.
The funeral will take pace Tuesday.
Burial will be private in the Westmin-
Stcr Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
Children to Debate mitten Plan

An interesting featur" Of the annual
meeting of the Germantown and Chest
nut Hill Improvement Association next
Friday in the auditorium of the Ger
mantown High School will be a debate
by boy and girl students on the Ques-
tion. "ResOlvod. that Mr.. Mittrn'S plan
for universal tivC-ccut fare without
transfers or exchanges is better for
the public than the present plan" 4
short business session will prcccdc the
sGdre,,. at which time officers OF the
ASSOCIATION will be elected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29

Ozlgaahons;.
0So
satin rose which is powder puff, fastened
upon little wand for convenient neck
powdering. So.
600
Trousseau bands to keep the hope chest tidy
wide grosgrain ribbon in pastel tints, each
"buckled" with fragrant sachet pillow.
$3.50
>$0o
An exquisite Irish lace set of vestee and
separate collar in rich ivory tint, mounted
upon net. SIS.
GsDS
Smart little Eton-collared guimpes of eve
leted cream and ecru batiste. $3.50 up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
Frederick Charles Todd,
Garrison, Maryland

The library from Richmond
alone required AZ large packing
boxes to ship to US. And re-
member - these are only a
few of the many hundreds of
our purchases during the past
year, purchases ranging from a
few volumes to thousands. The
showing will be particularly
rich in Sets of Standard Au-
thors, in both attractive cloth
and handsome leather bind
ings; also Americana, BIZ
ography, Travels, His tory,
Poetry, etc, including an es-
pecially choice collection of
Extra Illustrated Books.
Don't forget, we can show
only a portion Of this collection
each day. But as sales make
space, the tables will be replen-
ished from the reserve stock.
1t will take at least two weeks,
we estimate, to display all of
this truly remarkable gather
ing Of books. We advise and
invite you to drop in every day
while the stock lasts, if you
wish to get a correct idea of
the character Of the gathering.
Everybody will be welcome. SO
come in and enjoy the books at
your leisure, whether you buy
many, few or none at all.