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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
No Need
For Worry
John L. Williams In Letter
To Editor, Explains
The Situation

Wetmore, Tenn, Jan. l9.
Editor News:
After the high prices of soy beans
and COW peas last season, farmers
are inclined to be nervous and IN
easy about seed for the coming
season.
The government reports indi-
cate that there has been $40, 600
bushels more of soy beans grown
in 1920 than were grown in 1919;
and six million bushels more OF
COW peas grown in 1920 than in
1919; in other words, the soy
bean crop last year was about one
ami one sixth times as large and
the pea crop about one and two
thirds times as large as they were
in 1919. 1t was a short pea crop
in 1919 that caused the price OF
both beans and peas TO be so
high the past season; and there
does not now appear to be any
reason for high prices this year.
JOHN L. WILLIAMS.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Lynct,ings In 1920
he d 81

The United States boasts the
biggest, greatest, highest, best etc,
of nearly everything but in
some things. it has also the worst.
In the unenviable role of lyncbers.
we Americans lead the world so
far that not even the most law
less nations can approach us; we
have the field to ourselves.
In the last year there were ol
lynchings reported in this count
ry. Of these, 81 were in the
South and nine in the North and
West. Of those lynched, So
were negroes-o woman
and eight were whites. All
sorts of offences were given as
reasons for the .ynchings; in Is
cases it was rape; in one case it
was peeping through a window at
a woman, and in another it was
insisting on voting
Texas carried off the "honors"
with a record of 10 lynchings /;
Georgia had nine; Alabama.
Florida and Mississippi seven
each; North Carolina, Oklahoma,
Minnesota and California boasted
three each-and various other
states had one. The Pathfinder.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
SERVILLA

Homer Morgan is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Josephine Burchfeld was
visiting at w. N, Morgan's last
Sunday.
Rev. F. A. Webb filed his
regular appointment here last
Saturday and Sunday.
w. N. Morgan has returned
from the Ducktown Basin, and
reports school in that section pro-
crossing nicely.
A little son OF F. B. Lindner is
i'll with pneumonia.
Willie Bates made flying trip
to Postelle, last week.
R. L. Ramsey was here last
week, buying hides and furs.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Autos
Can Be Seized
Supreme Court UphOlds
Validity of Section of
Dry Law in Case
From Georgia

Washington, Jan. 17.-Seizure
of automobiles or other convey
ances in which liquors are trans
ported illegally is authorized,
whether or not the owner OF the
conveyance has been found inno-
cent of contravening the law, the
supreme court held today in de-
Gliding a case from Georgia.
J. w. Goldsmith, Jr. sold an
automobile under conditional
contract, reserving title until COM
pletion of payments. Liquor was
concealed in the car to avoid paw
ment of taxes thereon, 1t was
discovered and the machine was
con6scated by the government.
On appeal it was denied that there
was any knowledge OF the alleged
purpose for which the Sar was
used and that only the equities OF
the vendee could be confscated,
but not the car, title to which
was in the vendor. The district
court of Georgia affirmed the
judgement of the trial court in
making the confscation.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
In Memory

s v 7
The death angel visited in our
neighbornood on Tuesday morn
ing, January IL, 1921 and took
away Daniel Larken Lewis. He
was we'll known in Polk county,
and was a farmer, but for over 2
years not being able to do any
kind of work. He had the flu
and had bad health ever since.
Mr.. Lewis was devoted Christ
ian. He was a member of the
Ocoee Baptist church at Benton,
at his death. He was a kind
father and ws,s kind to everybody
he knew, but God seen it best to
call him away. Dear children,
don't worry about father when
you know he is at rest with Jesus.
Mr.. Lewis was about So years
of age, and leaves a wife, Mrs.
Ellen Lewis. and children; two
brothers one sister and a host of
friends and relatives to mourn his
death.
Rev. G. Lee preached his funer-
al service and the Odd Fellows
laid him at rest in Ocoee Baptist
cemetery on Wednesday, January
II.
A Friend
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Retg$e:#S;5tE Weddings

Two recent marriages that are
of interest to a large circle OF
friends are those of David Biggs
to Miss Mary Kate Wilson, and
John Witt to Miss Lou Biggs.
Mr.. Biggs is son of the late
Mat Biggs, and was the first man
from Polk county to be drafted in
to the world wax, He left here
with tie first batch of men and re-
mained in France until the Ar
mistice was signed. Mrs. Biggs
is daughter of Mrs. Sallie Will
son, and a sister of John w. Viii.
son, of this city.
Mr.. Witt is son of Col. and
Mrs. R. B. c. Witt, of this city,
and Mrs. Witt is sister of Davi''
and Coop Biggs, of R. |, and OF
Mrs. Jay Cloud.
Mr. and Mrs. Biggs we're mar
ried January Il, and left the next
day for California, where they will
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Witt were married
January Is, and for the present
will reside with the groom's faith
er. Rev. T. M Hicks oficiated
at both ceremonies.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Auto Truck
Runs Wild
DemoIishing Front of Odd
Fellows Hall

Last Sunday morning truck
belonging to John Campbell, ran
into the front of the Odd Fellows
Hall and demolished the porch
and otherwise damaged the build
ing. Mr.. Campbell had been to
the station with load of milk and
had stopped in front of Hutchins'
Restaurant. and when he went
to crank the truck the brakes fail
ed to hold and the truck ran away
with the above results.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Loses Fine
Pair of Mules

Francis Woody lost a pair OF
fine mules Sunday as a result OF
the fast passenger train striking
them. The mules were in the
pasture just below the depot and
happened to wander onto the
track and were struck by the
engine of the fast passenger train,
One of the mules had both fore
legs cut completely off, and the
other one had one front and one
hind leg cut off.
Soon after the accident the
section crew arrived and killed
the mules.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
To Correspondents

We ask our correspondents to
regularly send in the news OF
your section. Everybody likes to
know what's going on over at
your house.
If you send in a letter and do
not see it in print, send in an
other one, There are a number
of reasons why it might be left
out, we might lack space or il
may have arrived too late, etc.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

LADY or Gentleman Agent
Wanted in the city of Benton, to
sell the genuine'J. R. Watkins
Medicines, Spices. Extracts, Toll
ct Preparations, etc. All or spare
time. A wonderful opportunity TO
get into business for yourself.
Write today for free particulars
and sample. ]. R, Watkins Co.
90, Memphis. Tenn,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
ELDER FARMER
TO PREACH SUNDAY

Elder G. w. Farmer, of Cleve-
land, will preach to the people OF
Benton and vicinity, from the
Cumberland Presbyterian church,
next Sunday afternoon at 2;3o.
Every one invited to be present
at the service.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

]. H. Clayton called around
first of the week and informed us
he was getting along alright, with
the exception Of three or four ribs.
a broken toe, and a few other
minor injuries. John is all right
so long as you don't cut his head
off.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

If you like our paper tell Others
if not, tell us. we can settle the
difference.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

A good business man advertises
his business. How about YOU?
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

ieit $40 bill and received 80 in
change-and got away with it.
New York Herald. Blue laws
make white men see red.
Detroit Journal. 1T is too bad
that our ancestors did not live
long enough to realize how smart
we are.
New Bedford Times.-Gen.
Wrangel seems to have retired in
favor of Gen, Tangle.
Charleston News and Courier. -
Nobody will kick Champ; Clark's
hound dog around any more.
The poor''old dog is dead.
Philadelphia Record. In a
newly discovered prehistoric cliff
dwelling in Colorado wicker bask-
cts were found, filled with what
appeared to be grain. " Holding
for a rise, perhaps like some OF
the farmers of that neighborhood
today.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

, Providence Bulletin. It h / S
week prize for brazen effrontery
seems to belong to the New York
peddler who, after being fined %
in court for a violstion of his
license, gave the clerk a counter
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

Advertising is the honey of
;fe-try a sample.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

Baltimore American-The foot
of Justice may be slow and ladeu,
but when it is put down the long
suffering public is avenged. Fifty
two plumbers have been indicted
in New York.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

Columbus Dispatch, The guilty
ball-players may now form a Ponzi
league which means lot of mon
ey once and then nothing.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

Toledo Blade-If everybody
would take his own medicine this
country would soon get well.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

Washington ost.-Henry Ford
who makes $40 on every $40 ne
loses on a car has discovered the
long-sought mode of beating the
devil around the bush.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

Has the real Christmas spirit been
laid upon its bier by a lot OF old
fogies who have lived too long to
sense the thrill Of the holly and mis-
tletoe; whose spectacles and whiskers
have debarred them from entering the
kingdom OF pure delight where the
children wander; and whose dyspeptic
spirits have been warped with acid
bitterness until they can no longer
flow with the sweet joy OF Christmas
cheer2 MOI The real happiness
and the cheer that 60 with red-rib-
boned wrcaths and twinkling candles
peeping and winking from between the
green Of fairy Christmas trees; the
thrill Of MYRIAD toys stacked In chaotic
heaps; the mystery OF tissue paper
bundles; the secrets that fly back and
forth under the grave cover OF seren-
ity; the smell Of spicy fruitcake and
the mellow aroma Of holiday baking
are here. They are here as they are
always here when the holidays are
just before us.-Evansville Courier.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
MAKE MERRY ON CHRISTMAS


ANHRISTAIAS used tD be cele-
brated In Rome lly the ar
rival of Calabrian minstrels
with their sllvan pipes ten
days before Chris tmas. In
every $ of the historic city they
would heir wild, plaintlve music
before sarines Of the Madonna.
These m.hstrels or 'pifferari," as they
were called, became rare after the
latter part of the Nineteenth century.
In Sicily men came down from the
mountains nine days before Christmas
TO sing a 'novena" to a piaihtive mel
ody accompanied by violin and cello
The music of Ginning bells fea-
lures Christmas the world over. In
the Philippines the dawn Df Christ
mas is ushered in by ringin of bells
In scores of church towers, calling the
people to service. In the dark they
flock to the churches to the familiar
notes of the "Adeste Fideles."
The RiHsIe-leviRg world agrees with
the stranger In Bracebridge hall. Il
do not know grander effect of music
on the moral feelings than I'd hear the
full choir and the pcaling organ per-
forming a Christmas anthem in q
cathedral and filling every part of the
vast pile with triumphant ha rmony"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
Star Of Bethlehem in Holland.

In Holland the harbinger of Christ
mas is huge illuminated star which
is carried through the silent. dark,
Dutch streets, shining upon the crowd
Of people and significant Of the star
which once guided the three wise men
Of the East. The young men who car
ry the star through the streets gather
money for the poor from the crowds
who come out to watch for It. After
this they betake themselves to the
burgomaster of the town, who, accord
ing to custom, Is bound to set the
youths down to splendid meal This
is a very great institution in many
Dutch towns.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
HANGING UP THE STOCKING
TIme-Honored Christmas Custom
Dates Back 70 the Days 81 81.
Nicholas Of Padua.

So !: ' !: ": a: : :: :: &c:
- tom OF hanging M the
Christmas stocking.
Good old St Nicholas Of padna
used 20 throw long knitted purses tied
ut both ends. into the open windows
OF the very poor people. These PURSES
we're mnde Of yarn not unlike a foot
less stocking. Finally IL became the
custom Of the people to hang them
outside Of their window on the night
before Christmas. 80 that St. Nicholas
could put gift Into them as he passed
by. by and by. when coin became
scarce. toys were put In for the chill
dren, and useful presents for grown
people. n the North country where
II was rather chilly ut Christmas time,
the purses we're hung IN the fnAntoi-
piece. and It wns believed TINT the
good old saint would come down the
chimney nnd fiji them. When these
purses were out Of use, stockings were
substituted and have been used ever
since
:
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
GalarN ansln.

Take liz coarse outer atRlha az
; bunch Or celery and scrub them
well. Cnt Into small pieces: cover
With boiling wafer and boil until iril-
der IN an uncovered saucepan Drain
and eHYe the WateF. Mash thR celery
through 4 cOiander. return ID water
and hniI snr len Fninatfaa - each
cupfui Of celery water add cupfnl
Of hot milk. two level tabiesa,nOnfnls
~ butter and one level tablespoonful
Of four rubbed together. season with
Halt aud pepper. Sprinkle chopped
parsley over the top Of each bowl ana
serve with erout0na.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
QUEER WAYS or MIS- TLEToE
Popular Christmas Green Fastens its
Roots on Sturdy Trees and Re-
ceiVes Ncurishment.

ATHE mistletoe Is really de-
generate for it is d parasite.
Instead OF being healthy
tree itself, fl fastens It's
roots upon the sturdy oak
and gum trees, and even depends on
others to have its seed chrrIed to
places where they VIII grow. Tho
numerous pearly white berries cover
Ing the mistletoe all winter attract
the birds. When n bird eats a cherry
he swallows the meat and drops the
pit, but the seed Of the mlstletoe Ii
sticky and clings to the birds bin. The
only way for the bird to rid himself
Of the annoying seed Is to wine II or.
This he does, on some branch Of the
tree on which he happens to be ut
the time. Later this seed sprouts, and
not finding earth, which It's habits
have made IL cease to want, fl sinks
Its roots into the bark OF thu tree and
there receives the richest nourish-
ment. II keeps Its leaves dill winter,
and when the oaks are bare its waxy.
pale-green leaves stand ont promi-
nently against the dull brown bark
Edwin Tarrise
csgIs TDxa&zgsyxrp
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
Wandering Ieu,s chrlssu -.

Thera was common belief IN some
countries TINT the anirils III lie Lost
had rest On Christmas night. Ind That
when the hnnr comes That uAherH Iii
the holy aennon. the wandering Jew
rests hiB Nenry feet. and with aad.
uptuFned faep ga7Rs In the direction
u Jerusalem where he RtFtck the
Savior In TIE time VI hla trial. a
lamp or candle must not to permitted
10 burn To in end On Christmas N
TINT fOrhodas death In the family
during that year. For the AaIne rea.
son Il live coal must mt H. taken
nut Or the home on that any.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
SAUCE for PIum PuddInn.

Serve foamy sauce with plum pud-
ding TO make II, cream together one
half cupful Of butter, one cupful OF
powdered sugar; add gradually one
well-beaten egg and one-half tea
spoonful Of vanilla. Heat the mixture
In double boiler, beating 1t thorough
ly all the while.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
Well informed Youth.

Does your boy believe in Santa
ClausT"
I'm not sure whether he does or
not. Sometimes suspect he thinks
believe in Santa and he hates to ,un.
deceive me-"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
IDAHO WINS Al DEBATES

In So intercollegiate debates with
II institutions in the last 90 years.
the University OF Idaho has won
first place in the northwest oratori-
cal contest with Oregon and Wash
ingtOn.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

Nobody gets 70 indignant N 4
crook who happens to b accused
Of something no hasn't done.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
The Hodenlng Horse.

i
80 nOuT the middle III tho
= Nineteenth century II WINS
the custom III Kent for the
male fnrm-seryanta 10 "a on
Christmas eve from house to
house with the hodenlng horse.
which was m imitation IF n
horses head. life elze and made
III wood. and fastened IN : stick
about the length or \ broom
handle. The lower inv hnd
hinges and was arranged by
mems OF cord 10 TINT II
would open and close. the
strongest of the lada wna select.
ri FIR the horse. lie sfonnAd
and supported himfeif nv hofd
Ing to the stick. THEN le was
covered with a horse cloth. AMI
one Of MS companions mounted
him. and such n kicking, rearlns
and gnnshIng Of teeth NJ there
wasi They maHe tie rgHHas
~ the houses begging y gratuliy.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-01-29
ARREST BRIDE
Who SAID AGE
WAS Is YEARS
Waited Until Birthday to Get
License; Then Married a
Year Too Soon.

Adeline Leishman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Lieshman of 712
Fourth street north, and Mike Pap
pas, to whom she had been married
six hours, were arrested in a south
side apartment Friday night by Deputy
Sheriff II. L. Coburn and taken to the
county jail on charges of perjury. Ac-
cording to the mother, the girl is only
II years of age and it is charged that
she and Pappas both swore that she
was Is when they obtained their IL
cense.
Search for the couple was begun in
the afternoon. within few minutes
after the girl had sent her mother a
note saying that they had been marri-
cd. To evade the officers whom they
suspected had been put on their trail
before the cermony. Pappas sent word
to Justice of the Peace G. a. Wilson
that they would come to his Office to
be married, and Immediately went to
the parsonage of the First Methodist
church. where they were married b:
the Rev. Alexander Bennett.
Last Wednesday, Pappas and the
girl asked for marriage license. but
the request was refused by Court
Clerk Alex Remneas when the girl
said she lacked two days of being Is
years of age.
my daughter was born at the Co.
lumbus hospital, January 2S, 1904
the mother told Sheriff Bob Gordon.
s.The records are there to prove the
date. She asked ne for consent. but
I refused and thought she had given
IN the idea until l received her note
The girl told Deputy Coburn that
she intended to "stay by" Pappas and
that they had been married because
they were in love. She was told by
Sheriff Gordon that she could spend
the night at her parents home if she
wished. but she preferred cell in the
iail. she said.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-01-29
VlADUCT DRAIN
PIPE BLOCKED
BYBRlDCE PIER
Heavy Storm Would Create
Lake Where First Avenue
North Dips Under Ry.

Ereathing ':ourly hopes that no great
storm will visit Great Falls N the
next few days, the city street depart
ment this Saturday morning will be-
gin digging in to the sewer pipe which
formerly had outlet just where the
First avenue bridge crosses the Mis-
souri,
The sewer carried away water from
the dip in First avenue where it runs
under the Great Northern tracks.
When the new concrete bridge was
constructed BY Porter Brothers the
plans prepared by the state highway
commission placed pier just at the
outlet Of the sewer pipe.
Responsibility is undecided. The
state highway engineers forces pre-
pared the plans Porter Brothers fol-
lowed them. The engineers saw the
end Of the pipe sticking out Of the
river bank. but it was dry and no
thought was given it.
A hole will be dug in from the space
between the paving and the new bridge
and new outlet run to the river pank.
In the meantime, however. Great
Falls residents face extreme likeIhood
Of encountering lake of II to 10 ieet
deep in the direct route to the west
side of the river, should heavy ram
or melting snowstorm arrive.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-01-29
MOTOR SELLERS
SUSP PlCI0US OF
B00NRUNNERS
Cars Used for Doubtful Pur-
poses Called in, Declaration
by Officials.

Theft of numerous automobile in
Great Falls recently is accounted for
by the fact that dealers who previous
ly sold cars to possible whisky run
ners under conditional sale contracts
have in federal court reobtained their
machines according to county and
federal officials.
Stolen care believed to have been
used in liquor running within the last
month had been purchased by drivers
whose contracts have been foreclosed
by automobile agencies in the city,
two officials said Friday.
Action taken by the dealers is due
to the prevalent belief that mortgages
and conditional sales avail nothing
when transportation of liquor is sue
cessfully alleged against a machine. A
recent decision of the United States
supreme court and a resulting order
by Federal Judge George NJ. Bourquin
is said to have been followed by i'm
mediate foreclosure on large number
of Great Falls cars which had been
under suspicion. One agency for a
make of machine popular with rum
ners is reported to have exercised its
option to foreclose on every machine it
had sold to parties who were under
observation with the authorities.
Foreclosure Of conditional sale con-
tracts is declared to have been coinci-
dent with the refusal Of insurance
agencies to continue in force policies
against official confiseation. A great
many local cars were insured by a
Great Falls company under this head
until the supreme courts decision be-
came known.
About half a dozen automobiles
have been stolen in Great Falls within
the last two weeks and there is strong
evidence. officials say, that they were
all pressed into the smuggling bust
ness. To make Identification OF the
machines more difficult. parts were
interchanged on some Of the machines
by the thieves. In one instance, the
thieves drove a Great Falls car to
Shelby, removed all of the wheels and
eouipment and left it by the roadside.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-01-29
FILES petition TO CONTEST
LAST WILL Of BROTHER VAN
Fletcher Van Orsdel Would lnvalidate Bequests
of Late Pioneer Divine; Endowment of
Charitable Concerns illegal, He Says.

On the ground that the last will
Of the late William Wesley Van Orsdel
(Brother Van), pioneer Montana mis-
sionary who died in Great Falls, De-
cember 10, 1919. is ambiguous and
that more than one-third Of the estate
was bequeathed to charitable and
benevolent institutions, petition for
contest of the will was filed in the
probate department Of the district
court Friday by Fletcher Van Orsdel,
brother of the late minister. The es-
tate was valued at $45, 900 by the exc
cutors and in the petition it is de
clared to be worth more than $50, 600.
Under the purported provisions Of
the will which was signed by Rev.
Van Orsdel, January 2, 1911, all but
5000 of the estate would eventually be
received by the Deaconess school at
Helena, the Great Falls Deaconess
hospital, proposed rest home at
Flathead' lake, the Kalispell Deaconess
hospital, the Methodist Episcopal
church at Helena and the Montana
Wesleyan college at Helena. The pc
titioner would have charge Of the in
come from a 200 acre ranch in Madi-
son county during his lifetime, but