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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
"WhiStIing Post
man. Dead
Euclid Fields MatlOCk Sue
cumbS at His Home
Monday Morning.

Euclid Fields Matlock. aged
so, affectionately known as the
whistling mail man, passed
away Monday morning at $50
o clock at his home, 4O2 ElinCl
street, North Chattanooga, attel
an illness of about two months
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later
Surviving him are his wife, two
Children, Clarence and Frank; two
brothers, O. j. Matlock, OF Wash
ington, ID. c., and w. 1. Mat
lock, of Birmingham, and sister
Mrs. X. w Clsmmer. of Benton,
Mr.. Matlock was born i'll Polk
county, but had been a resident
of Chattanooga for many years.
For quarter of century he had
been connected with the local
postofice, first serving as a letter
carrier. In 1917 we'll deserved
promotion came when he was made
foreman of the carriers.
His death has cast pail OF
gloom not only over the entire
force at the postofice, but over
the entire community
Euclid Fields Matlock was one
of the best known and most popu-
lar citizens in the CITY. He pos
sessed i genial and happy dispo-
sition, which made for him last
ilsR sisMd shsp 80 e
seemed brighter and life more
cheerful because OF the whlstllne
mail man. " In sunshine and
rain, through winters cold and
summers S sultry days, he contlnu
ed to whistle away the gloom and
worry that crept into the lives OF
people on his round. He de-
hyered mail to a part OF the busy
down town section and the Hamil-
ton National bank building. Ii
he he had cares or troubles him
self, he sought to whistle them
away
AT one time, however, Mail
Carrier Matlock whistle tell up
on the ears of law firm in the
Hamilton buil'ling and failed to
bring the cheer that was SO
characteristic of it. 1t was claim
ed that the whistling disturbed
the busy LAWYERS. and Matlock
was subject of a complaint. Ten
ants of the big building, learning
of the complaint, promptly signl-
fed their hearty approval OF the
whistling by signing a petition
which was drawn up and clrcu-
lated by Mrs. Florence Murry'
The signatures of about los peo-
pie in the building were secured.
Officials of the Hamilton National
hank bound the petition III Moroc-
co leather, and Carl Painter,
manager of the building, presnted
it 10 Matock in the bank lobby
in the presence of a large crowd
of tenants aud others. The docu-
ment was highly priced by the
postman.
Postmaster T. Charlton Howell
and other postoffice officials pay
high tribute to Mr.. Matlock's long
and efficient career in the govern
meut service. Chattanooga News.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

Services at Methodist Church
tonight and each night this week +,
Rev. X. G. Reynolds OF Cleveland
will do the preaching
w. l.. Tate.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
MOOnS1iner
Faces Charges
And Other Interesting News
From Our Monterey
CORRESPONDENT

Monterey, Tenn. (Special)-
We have had four days of beautl
full spring like weather. Th
thermometer registered 81 today
This is rather unusual for thi
time of the year and at an altitude
of near 1000 #.
Nearly everybody is working
timber in this section. One o
my members is connected with
company that has bought the
timber on a large tract OF land
seven miles from here. They
think it will take six years to
market the timber.
ii u IN interesting sight to see
three big engines coming into
Monterey pulling long train O
cars that they have brought ul
the Cumberland Mountains from
Nashville.
The revenue officers caught {
man near Monterey last week, got
him and his still too. About two
years ago this man shot woman
of his kind to death in her home
and went TO the home of ar
honorable woman neal by, ano
forced her at the point of pistol,
to go to the dead woman. He
sentenced to the penitentiary fol
one year; a fair specimen OF the
doings of some of our honorable
kslcnirts.
A short time before he was ar
rested this last time. he dragged
an old man off of his wagon and
beat him up very badly for saying
he was drunk at church OH the
Sunday before. If the court ,.ad
done its duty and sent him to the
pen for the rest of his life, and
there had been no way to get out
before the full limit of the SEN
tence, these last things would
not have happened, He has a
wife and large family of children.
Our High Sheriff has been in
dicted for public drunkenness in
about two cases. | was on the
train ont of Nashville, with him
one night and saw him drunk my
self. A drunken officer is not a
SAFE man to execute the law. He
is apt to overlook all reasonable
bounds and become a Kind OF a
dare devil" and kill any one
whom he may try to arrest with
out the least excuse. Why do in
telligent people vote for drinking
men for office? | will never do
such a thing.
Our Marshall arrested two men
Yesterday whose fines amounted
to $50. What for? For boot
Logging and public drunkenness OF
course. Violators of the law all
know what to count OH when they
run across Mr.. Alec Weeks. lie
was once High Sheriff of this
county. Perhaps no braver man
or man with a cooler head ever
served as officer in the county.
l was sorry to know MI. Oscar
Muller was dead. He never did
know it, but he had a great IN
fluence over me as a boy. Hook
ed upon him as a great scholar,
and | longed to get an education
so | could be great scholar like
him. thought it was something
wonderful that he knew how to
follow the compass and survey
land.
Every man ought to so live before
this young people that he will set
a high standard before them,
morally, intellectually, and relig-
iousl,, Then they would grow
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

out the younger ones would rise
up and call them blessed.
don't remember to have ever
had a personal conversation with
Mr.. Muller, but his life greatly
influenced mine for good. Peace
be to his ashes
II, f. Burns.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

Wayne Rymer of Florence,
Ala. is visiting home folks here
this week.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

J. L. Brewer made Sunday
School address at the First Bap-
tist Church III Atlanta, last Sun
day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
$500, 900 HIGHWAY BONDS.
STATE OF nEt AWARE

- y
Sealed proposals will be received by the
state Treasurer of Delaware until May IL
1920. at 90 O'Clock, D. m, for the pur.
chase OF $500 900 OF State bonds of the
State OF Delaware.
said bonds Will bear date January I, 1920
and to be of $1,000 denomination. hea ring
AZ per cent interest, payable seni-annualiy
on the frst dave Of January ard July Of
each year. Bonds shall be payable forty
years after the date thereof. but the said
boude or any Of them may be redeemed
one hundred and five per centum of the
principal debt of the bond redeemed on any
fret day of January or tirst day of July
efter the said bond or any OF them shall
have been issued one year upon thirty
days notice properly advertised, principal
and interest payable at the Farmers Rank
of the State of Delaware. at Dover. Dela.
ware.
The bonds to be coupon bonds wf4a no
State tar. All bids must be addressed to
State Treasurer, Dover, Delaware. Bids
will be received for the whole or any part
of the issue and must be accompanied by
payable to the order OF George NJ. Fisher
State Treasurer. The right rs reserved TO
REJECT any or all bids.
Said bonds are issued under authority
of an act en- tstied an act to create state
Highway Depar tment, establishing q system
Of State highways and providing for the
Improvement and maintenance thereof, and
epproprtatinR and borrowing money there
for. passed by the General Assembly of the
state of Delaware, and approved by tho
GEORGE Nj. FISHER.
state Treasuror.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

cPP0RTUN1 for a BRIGHT young ma n
or woman that Is an experienced boos-
Keeper to share IN the profits of promotion
OF n big corporation nov forming Give
age. married or single and references fn
first letter for appointment. The above
position viii require an investment of
81 900 same to be secured by real e state
tddr" So -. Every Evening Office.
WOULD YOU invest one dollar a week for
.en weeks ON chance 20 make 81 600
or more Particulars free No oblIga-
lion. Write }. 4. Carlton. Box 676 Fort
Worth. Texas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01

QUARTERED oaS sidehoard dining table.
chairs and Nitchen table. 5O1 West
Fourteenth street
WALL. PAPER--how AZ the time to have
WORK done at moderate prices. Estimakss
eheerfully furnished. 5. j. Hollett. AIS Tat
nall street. Phone S26..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
PUBLIC SALES.
fhIROpODISTS.

do YOUR FEET III uRT2 | guarantee to
give relief. Electric foot massage treat.
ment. Mrs, Gertrllde AIoritz. 4l9 Market
street. =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
PLUMBING AND HEATING

GEORGE REAGAN Plumbing and Heat
Ing shop. 5ia Tatnall street Office and
residence. ai6 North Jackson street. Phone
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
TYPEwRTTERS.

}. A. SMITH TYPEW RITTER EXCHANGE.
Al makes sold. rented and repaired. Anlco
Adding Machines and Check Writer'S >
W. seventh street. second door. 0sur barber
shoe, Phones S073 or 2T55
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
HELP WANTED.

PRESSER on pleated skirts and dresses.
Good wages, steady WORK, Apply
Mackenxies, CleanSers and Dyers, oO7
Shipley street.
WILMINGTON railway mail clerk exnni-
nations May IL. Hundreds wanted Big
pay Vacancy list free. Franklin institute.
Dept. Al ID. Rochester y. y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
FOR RENT

Modern furnished homes with aud
baths. Electric hgha ami hot water heat.
Located Ia the Rockford Park section.
TO be rented from 1ufc g Septemhor
reasonable agurek
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
APARTMENTS.
MOTORCYCLES REPAIRED.

READING STANDARD MOTORCYCLE.
General repairing on al msz0s. Accss-
sories. Wilmington Cycle Co. 1909 Markes
street. Delmsr T. Van Slice. Mgr. Phous
1867
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
STORAGE.

SroRAGE ROOM. r. r. pancoaet
Twelfth and French streets Phone
GIp i
STORAGE ROOMS icr rent. l3otF pnnnes
Ssorse +. Lang 80. i2os Orange
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
ROOFING.

w. r. WILLIAMS co, sci Orange street
Roofing. Heating and Repairing 1obbing 4
speciality Telephone 5656 W.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
BICYCLE REPAIRING.

CYCLE sdop OF aus ~
Front street mas moved TO ne8 quarssrs
,rper Fourth and scott streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
HOTELS.

STOP ar THE ANNEX HoTEI.-East
Fourth street. Good rooms with hot
water heat, tub and shower baths 81 so
S3.uu and $500 weekly. Single beds 35c
aud 5oc s5c. 81 90. Open day aud night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
CAUSE g c;lLPiN

1ith \ Drangs ~fs Telephone rt
Real Estate atfl Insurance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01

WANTEp--Names girls, women. over IA,
wishing u = government positions. SOS
month. Experience unnecessary. Address
Y 20, livery kvenlns ot'ice,
WAITRESS wanted. st2 per week 20
start. 1ul Maryland avenue.
WANTED-Wh bite cook Phone saOo NJ
24oe West seventeenth street
WANThD-Carcful woman 10 clean one or
two mornings week. Family OF two West
side. 4 ls hvery hvenins Once,
WHITE WOMAN-~For sdtchen work Ad-
dress y &c, livery kyening Oitice
WOMAN to mend and darn for gentle
man. Address ID a, Every Evening
Office.
WHITE nurse sirl Immediately. Phone
Holly OAK is W. between ) and NJ
mornings.
WANTED. maids. Apply Housekeerer.
Delaware Hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01

wANTED-THREE sALrsLADIEs
TO HANDLE A real ESTATE
pkorosITluN IL CoArEsNlLIE.
rO REAL PRODUCERS WE Will
GJARANTEE A s25 A wEEk
SALARY AND ALL EXPENSES
Plus COMMISSION. APPLY j.
HOWARD GORDON, ei3 MARKET
STREET.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
LOST AND FOIINp.
HAIRDRESSINC.

kATHERINE fiNAN. Hair Dressing Par
lors, Brownson Bldg. Fourth and jack
sDn. Transformations. Braids Wigs and
Toupees made 10 order. Best grade hair
used exclusively IN worKrooIn. Phone $3.50
Tor appoin tmeutS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
REMOVALS.

DIR. n. q. MOORE. Dentist removed from
$40 Market street ta 7l5 King street.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
'DRVEONREDS
JUST OPENING
Arrest Of 5000 Radicals Only
Beginning, Says Chief
Flynn.
ELLIS ISLAND oyERcRoWDED
Army Of Justice Agents Rushed
To Borders to Prevent Any
Aliens Escaping.
ELLIS ISLAND oyERcRoWDED

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The COM
munist roundup which has resulted
In the arrest OF more than 1900 radi-
calls throughout the United States
since Friday night has only begun,
according TO William Flynn, chief OF
the Department Of Justices bureau
of investigation.
Taking A Breathing Spell.
eve are not anywhere near throug h
our work." said Flynn. who Is In
charge OF the nationwide raids. $50
we are going right ahead. We are
just resting up now, so that we can
tackle the job with renewed vigor."
The crowded condition of Ellis
Island, where 675 alleged radicals are
being held. has led to move To ob,
tain, either Camp Upton or Camp Mer-
-iets&s a concentrations eamV tor Reds
held for possible deportation. It IA
understood the matter will be put be
fore Secretary Baker In day or two
1t Is Understood a strong force oi
Government agents has been rushed
to the Canadian and Mexican borders
to check a rush of aliens seeking eva
sion of deportation orders.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
DEPORTATION ACTION
BEGUN AGAINST SCORES

Deportation action against scores
of reyolutionists rounded up by the
Government during the last few days
was instituted today by A. J. Can't
netti. commissioner general of immi-
grafton.
Arrangements for hearings wero
ordered speeded up, SO the deportabie
Reds" may be hustled back to Rus
sia, and the way cleared for more
nation wide raids. which the Depart
ment of Jsutice probably will under
take at irregular intervals.
The publication of the Novy Mir,
a red" newspaper on which Leon
Trotsky was employed while he was
in this country. ceased today when its
offices in New York city were raided
by agents of the Department of Jus
tice, and it's editor, Gregory Vein
stein, was sent to Ellis Island to
await deportation proceedings. The
newspaper was permanently closed
down by the Department OF Justice,
IL was announced.
Vein stein, a Russian Jew, has been
known in "red" circles as the ''hght-
ing editor" He was born in Russia
in 1880, IL was stated at the Depart
ment Of Justice today, and was fell
low member with Trotsky in the Rus
sian Socialist Democratic party in
Russia. He was arrested at Brest-
Lltovsk in December, 1905, by the
Russian police. and sent to Siberia.
Escapes From siberia 10 u. =.
Making his escape in 1919, he went
to Switzerland, and from there sailed
to the United States, where he has
continued his political activities.
Investigation OF the Bolshevist men
ace by the Russian affairs division
of the state Department showed that
the ayowed purpose of Lenine and
Trotsky was TO overthrow existing
governments and standards of society
throughout the world, and substitute
the soviet form OF government and
daily life, according to an offeial an
nouncement made today by Secretary
Lansing.
This Bolshevist program has failed
in Russia already, where it's results
to date are characterization, civil war
and economic collapse the announce
ment said.
The report containing these conclu-
sions has been handed by the State
Department to the Congressional
Forcigns Affairs Committee.N
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
JPREME COURT REFUSES TO LIFT BAN ON 2.75 BI
VIII Be Recommended bu RecLassificati0n Commission
President Writes
Message toParty
- r r


The following statement
was issued at the White
House today:
president Wilson will
send an important message
to the Democratic dinner
jackson Day, January g."
No further information
was forthcoming concern
ing the message, but imme-
diately rumors arose that
the President was to set
forth his position as to a
third term.
1t was understood that
the President has taken up
the question of the peace
treaty in his message and
has urged his party to use
all efforts for a speedy
ratification.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
FAVORS new
FISCAL PLAN
Proponents Of Present System
Taken to Task for Civic
Selfishness.
PROMISES D. C. FAIR PLAY
Report Declares. Proposed
Change viii Not Involve
Greater Tax Burden.

Taxpayers of the District Of
Columbia are taken to task for de-
string to keep their taxes as low as
possible in the report on the Mapes
bill to abolish the half-and-half
principle which has existed for forty
years between the District and Fed
eral Governments. The report was
filed today by Chairman Mapes, of
the House District of Columbia Com
mittee.
File Minority Report.
'It is perhaps not strange that the
taxpayers in the District Of Columbia
should desire to keep their taxes
down as low as possible. but that is
no reason why the members Of Con-
! gress who must, do justice to the peo-
pie and the nation as whole as well
as to the people living In the District
OF Columbia, should be deceived by
their protestations in granting them
rreedom from taxation which our
own constituents do not enjoy, and
by so doing do an injustice to the
people by whose sufferance we are
allowed to be here"
A minority report will be filed
probably tomorrow, by several mem
bers Of the District Committee who
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 50
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
GALLLCURC| AND
|. HUBBY FIGHT It OUT
Infidelity Charges Fly Like Snow
Flakes in Opera Stars
Divorce Action.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Amelita CALI
Curci probably will be the first wit
ness to testify today at the hearing
of her suit for divorce before Judge
Charles A. Mcdonald, in superior
court.
The famous opera singer charges
her husband with infidelity, mention
ing a Melissa Brown, of Fleisch-
manns,--N. Y, where the Curci sum-
mer home is located. Among many
dispositions presented in the case Is
one by the Brown woman telling of
trips into the Catskill mountains with
Curci his brother and Mary Rinaldi
She also told of wine parties at the
Curci summer home.
Curci, before his wife started the
divorce proceedings, instituted sui.
for $25O000 damages against Homer
Samuels, accompanist to Nine. Curci,
and Charles l.. Wagner, her business
manager, alleging they alienated his
wife's affections.
In answer to the divorce complaint.
Curci declared his wife was also un-
faithful, mentioning Samuels in this
connection.
He attacked the suit on the
grounds that 1t could not be brought
in the United States because of laws
of Italy, where they were married,
and a treaty with the United States.
Nine. Curci replied she liked Chi
cago better than any other city in
the world, and would make her per-
manent home here.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
Administration Difficulties.

Under the modern school organ
ization, with the kindergartcns'
sixteen half grades, special CEN
ters for manual training, domestic
science, etc, these numerous small
units offer many difficulties of
administration, equalization OF
classes, etc, not experienced IN
other cities. Only our, few larger
buildings lend themselves effect
lively to fairly proper organization.
We are limited In the extension OF
immediate relief through the pIa-
toon plan in part by the small
building Undoubtedly as our build
ing equipment grows, 1t should
larged buildings.
Last year our seven senior high
schools were comfortably filled.
One Of two were somewhat crowd
ed. The enrolment was then $500.
On a corresponding date this year
we were carrying 5000 senior high
school students. or IS per cent in
crease. There wilhbe n net increase
on February I. in all probability, OF
500 or 900. The serious overload
classes and by overflow into the
junior high schools. Another year
will see the definite installation OF
some shift plan. within Ave years
I should not be surprised II our high
school enrolment reached 1000.
Shall we continue to outgrow, or
shall we have something to grow
into7
EsreIIssert Jursp. From
Ss.zs3 To St.Ts7 In Three Years.
About three years ago, in Febru.
airy, 1917, when the last previous
addition to our grade buildings was
available, our grade enrolment was
48,Te3. Today II is SLIGO, Since
February, 1917, the only addition
20 our permanent accommodation
is q half building eight rooms and
assembly hall ~ Chevy Chase, re-
Gently opened. The situation has
h..~ net IN some degree by the
OIL. the one-roon portable al
r--dy referred to. Before the war
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
n. J. WON'T BACK
DRYLAW SUIT
Attorney General, Member Of
Old Regime, Attacks Act
Brought by Dealers.

New Jersey. through it's attorney
general, Thomas f. McCran. today
declared II will not consent to the
bringing Of an original suit in the
Supreme Court by the New Jersey Re-
tail Liquor Dealers Association to
knock out constitutional prohibition
and the yoistead enforcement law.
In a brief, filed with the Supreme
Court under an order to show cause
McCran said:
"The consent of the State of New
Jersey to the filing of said bill, or
the institution of this action has not
been granted and said State refuses
to consent thereto. The suit cannot
be Instituted without the dpnsent oi
New Jersey"
The action of the State came AZ q
surprise because of the fact that q
new State ticket was elected las,
November by the Democrats under
a pledge to keep the state wet, despite
national prohibition. McCran IL q
member of the old regime and has
three more years to serve as attorney
general.
The liquor dealers in a brief, filed
with the court today. strongly at
tackled the legal position taken by
the United States and New Jersey
in the case. There are ample grounds
for Supreme Court jurisdiction in th'
case II was contended.
The bill is not frivolous" the brieI
said. "It involves the determination
of the most important question tha
can ever come before this court
| namely, Is our Government constitu
| tional. or is IL more absolute and ar
bitrary than any known in history?
Part of Congress and the stat
! legislatures, or. In other words,
group of public officials, which a.
the maximum may be less than ESQ
and at the minimum may be less thar
| 400. hold in their hands the Consti
tuition of the United States and thu
property, the liberty and even thu
lives of liz, ,000, 900 people"
The Washington times., 1920-01-05

there were appropriations for sew
eral new grade buildings and ad-
ditions, but the rise In building
costs made the appropriations made
quate. Then the war came and
caused a general stoppage Of school
building construction throughout
the country. We were probably
two years behind in school con-
struction when the original stop
page came. We are probably Ave
years behind today. and at the same
time we are facing an abnormal
growth in city population. Resi-
dencc building Is now In full swing,
and new families are coming to us
in a steady stream. In the first ten
months OF 1919, 1.fi2 residential
building permits were issued, each
for one or more structures--per-
haps for a row OF houses. Thirty
four apartment building permits
also were issued. And building IL
steadily increasing. Vacant land is
steadily more difficult to locate. Ad-
ditional land for school playground
space is steadily being improved.
Petwerth Has TO Use
Church As scbooIhouse.
The meeting of grade school
congestion problems Is illustrated
by the. following instances: At
Petworth the permanent structure
Is an eight-room building. In ad-
dItion, there are being used for
classes n church building on the
school site. four portables, and a
rented wooden dwelling. At Ta-
koma there II In use AN eight
room permanent building, two port
ables. and a rented parish hall. At
Woodbridge there L. a colony OF nve
portables without 4 permanent
building.
The portsbles have relieved q
very dangerous stress Of overcrowd-
ing, but this use should be tenn
porary. The demand for housing
accommodation, forcing families
into sections ot the city where
there had been many vacant homes
enabled schools In the same local
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