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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
LEOPARD CANNOT
CHANGE SPOTS
Mr.. Dodson, the "Liver Tone"
Man, Tells the TreaChery
of CalomeI.

CaIomeI loses you a day! You know
what calOmel is. It's mercury; quick
silver. CalOmel is dangerous. 1t crashes
into sour bile like dynamite. cramping
and sickening you. CalOmel attacks
the bones and should never be put into
your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish, con-
stipated and all knocked out and be-
lieve you need a dose of dangerous cal
omel just remember that your druggist
sells for a few cents large bottle Of
DodsOn's Liver Tone, which is entirely
vegetable and pleasant to take and is
a perfect substitute for calomel. 1t is
guaranteed to start your liver without
stirring you up inside, and can not
salivate.
Don't take calomel! 1t can not be
trusted any more than a leopard or
wildcat. Take DodsOn's Liver Tone
which straightens you right up and
makes you feel fine. Give it to the
children because it is perfectly harm
less and doesn't grippe
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
COMMITTEE
FORMED BY HOUSE
COMMITTEE WILL ENDEAVoR TO
RECONCILE MANY CONFLICT
ING VIEWS.
COTTON BUREAU FAVORED
There Are Many Who Would Abolish
Altogether The New York Cot
ton Exchange.

Washington.-For the purpose OF de-
termining Just what legislation is most
needed for the protection OF cotton
growers, a committee consisting Of one
representative from each of the cot
ton growing states has been formed
and is now gathering information on
the subject prior to the next meeting
of the committee.
Carl Vinson of the Tenth Georgia
congressional district, has been named
as Georgia's representative on the COM
mittee. and is now busily engaged in
gathering expressions of opinions from
Georgians interested in cotton as to
just what is the best method to pro
ceed Mr. Vinson admits that he has
no definite legislation prepared, but
that he is in receptive mood for sug-
gestions which will more adequately
protect the grower.
Another meeting of the senators rep
resenting the cotton growing states
has alreday been held and they, too,
are endeavoring to perfect some leg
islation which will afford relief to
the cotton growers. 1t is not improb-
able that when these committees have
all thier data we'll in hand that there
will be a joint meeting of both bodies
or that the two will be consolidated
into one committee.
A great many members from the
cotton growing states are of the opln-
ion that either the New York cotton
exchange should be abolished in toto
by some kind of legislation or that
there should be much more stringent
regulations for its operations. Some
members are of the opinion that the
best method to solve the difficulties
of the cotton grower would be the es-
Establishment of federal cotton bureau,
which would directly represent the
growers in the sale of their product
and thereby eliminate the middle man
altogether.
With so many and such conflicting
views no legislation has as yet been
drafted or even proposed and each
member of the special committee is
writing letters to various people inter-
etsed in the cotton industry to ascer-
tainn their opinion pertaining to such
legislation.
Serving with Mr.. Vinson on the
special committee are: 7. B, Parks
of Arkansas, J. P Buchanan OF Texas,
w. F. Stevenson of South Carolina,
E. L. Davis of Tennessee, Jim NC
Clintic of Oklahoma, H. B. Steagall
of Alabama, H. L. Lyons Of North
Carolina, J.. H. Smithwick of Florida.
R. J. Wilson of Louisiana and p. D.
Swing of California.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
FIGHT ON TOWNSEND BILL
Senator Watson OF Georgia Leads In
Vigorous Support To Present Road
Building Law

| NashIngton.-AlthOugh the senate
committee on postoffices and post
roads reported fayorably, with slight
notifications, the Townsend bill ere
ating federal commission OF two Re
/ publicans and one Democrat to super
wise the expenditure of government
funds used in the construction of roads,
minority report has been filed by
Senators Watson of Georgia, Nickel
lar of Tennessee. Dial of South Car
DINA and Helm of Alabama, vigorous
ly supporting the present aid-to-the-
state road building law and protesting
against the Townsend bill.
The state highway commission of
Georgia and numerous boards of coun-
ty commissioners have gone on record
as being opposed TO the Townsend bill
and favoring the passage of the Dow
ell bill, which continues the present
method of federal aid for road build
ing. Only petitions urging the sup
port of the Bowel measure were pre-
scented to the senate by Senator Harris
from the commissioners of Morgan,
Richmond and Thomas counties.
The minority senators oppose the
passage of the Townsend bill for a
number of reasons, among which the
following are set forth:
First: That it repeats the present
federal aid to the state road building
law, the best road law ever put upon
the federal statutes.
Second: Because under the present
law the federal government gives aid
to state roads on a $3.50 basis. Under
the proposed Townsend bill the federal
aid system is changed from state aid
to a federal system of interstate or pri-
mary roads.
Third: Under the present law, state
highway commissions or legislatures
locate the roads in their respective
states with the approval of the director
of roads. Under the proposed Town
send bill the federal highway commits
sion locates all primary roads with
out regard to any state highway COM
missions. In a way the Townsend bill
expresses a desire for the approval OF
the state highway commissions, but an
amendment providing that a project
should be approved by the state high
wav commission was voted down in the
committee.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
AWATORS PERISH IN CRASH
Explosion OF Bomb Near Where Ma
Chimes Sinks Adds To Difficulty In
Search For Bodies

Washington.-Two Of the leading
flyers OF the army air service, Capt
David T. Douglas and Lieut.. Mari J.
Plumb. were drowned in Chesapeake
bay after a collision Of their planes
in the course OF a bombing raid d.
rected at the hulk Of the old battleship
San Marcos off Tangier island.
Reports received by the war depart
ments from Langley Field, Virginia,
said the accident was one of the most
peculiar on record. Lieutenant Plumb,
flying a fast single sea plane, was
dropping bombs, and Captain Douglas,
in another plane, was observing the
raid from above. Plumb's plane had
just dropped a bomb and was climbing
upward as is the custom after releas-
ing the weapon. when it struck Cap
tain Douglas machine, cutting off its
tail.
Both planes fell into the bay and
disappeared together with their pilots,
whose bodies had not been recovered
after a complete search had been
made by a number of army and navy
craft ordered to the scene after the &C
cident.
=. Langley field officials reported that
soon after the planes fell, another of
the bombing planes dropped bomb
containing 300 pounds of INT, and
that it fell near where the machines
went down. It was evident, it was
said, that the pilot of this machine, one
q many participating in the attack
"a the San Marcos, had not seen the
planes fall The terrific explosion of
this bomb, aviation officers said, prob
ably would make more difficult the re-
covery of the bodies of the officers
or the planes.
Captain Douglas, whose home was
in Covina Cal, was one of the best
known of army filters. He was at
tached to air service headquarters in
Washington and went by rail ahead
of the army aviators on their recent
flight to Alaska to select landing fields
and make all arrangements for them.
Lieutenant Plumb whose home was
in Fon-du-Lac, Wisconsin, was recog-
nized, officers here said, as one of the
army's most expert filters. When or
dered to Langley Field to participate in
the Joint army and navy bombing tests,
he flew from San Antonio in big
Caproni machine.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
WORKER SUES
BROTHERHOOD
NON UNION sWITcHmAN DIS
CHARGED At INSTANCE OF
UNION LABOR
SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Final Outcome Of Law Suit May Have
Sar-Reaehing Effect on Settlement
Of Labor Controversy

Chattanooga, Tenn.-A law suit, the
final outcome of which may have a
far-reaching effect upon the settlement
of labor controversy, has been filed in
the circuit court here. William Eel
ton, a former employee of the South
eIn railroad, suing the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen for damages in the
sum of five thousand dollars for the
loss of his position.
The suit involves two different ques-
lions which have never been deter
mined in Tennessee courts, and which
will be of a wide interest to labor
both union and none-union and of
special interest to employers of Ia
bnr
The first question is whether or
not a non-union laborer who has been
discharged from his position at the
instance of union labor. has any rem
edy at law and the second is whether
or not any incorporated labor organi-
cation may be sued for monetary dam
ages resulting from the loss of the po-
sition.
FELTON, alleges that he is a former
employee of the Southern railway COM
pany. having been working as switch
man. His declaration alleges that he
worked for the company for six years
and earned daily wage at the time
of his discharge of $6.48.
FELTON, charges that he lost his po-
sition following a demand upon his
employer of his removal by his fellow
workmen, members of the trainmen's
union, which demand was backed up
by threat to strike and a refusal
to work with him. y 1t is charged that
his discharge was the result of a con-
spiracy on the part of the unionists
and resulted in his damage in the sum
of the amount sued for.
If the courts should uphold the
claims of the plaintiff and award him
a Judgment against the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, such a verdict
would establish a precedent in this
state which would have widespread
effect on the closed shop question
which is just at this time the basis
of many labor troubles.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Peoples Grow In Memory Of GaIbraitn


Indianapolis, Ind.-Poppies from the
battlefields of France will be grown at
national headquarters of the American
Legion here in memory of the late F..
w. Galbraith, Jr., national commander
of the Legion who was killed in an au-
tomobile accident here a short time
ago. A miniature shell torn battle
field will be constructed by landscape
gardeners and florists will plant and
care for the memorial flowers. Seed
of the Flanders popies were received
recently at headquarters from j. M.
Johnson of Marion, S. c., formerly an
engineer with the Rainbow division. He
gathered the pods, it is announced,
from the battlefields of the Baccarat
sector, in the Champagne and at Cha
teau Thierry.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Gulf Storm Dies; The Danger Is Past

Gulf Storm Dies; The Danger Is Past
Dallas, Texas.-Reports received
here from a greater part of the Texas
coast indicate that the tropical storm
had practically subsidized in that area
but showed tendency to go inland or
be DETECTED eastward along the coast.
AT Galveston the tide was rapidly re-
ceding and the barometer rising. I'm
official reports from Corpus Christi
Say that the weather has virtually
cleared there and that no further dis
tu4bahces are expected. Reports from
various points along the coast tell of
very high tide, but the wind has
not reached the velocity felt at Point
Isabel, Freeport and Angelton. There
have so far been no reports of loss of
life in the storm area. Six boats, in
Guiding one large shipping board tank
or, sank at Port Arkansas, according
70 information received from Corpus
Christi.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
GEORGIA FARM
VALUE SHOWS GAIN
GEORGIA STANDS SECOND ONLY
TO TEXAS IN FARM
NUMBERS
CENSUS RELEASE FIGURES
Farm Properties In Georgia Worth
More Than Double Value Given
In The 1910 Report

Washington.-Alth there were
q million and a half fewer acres in
Georgia devoted to farm in 1920 than
in 1910. the value of the farm lands
and buildings had increased from $479,.
2O4,332 in 1910 to $1,140, 21S,S27. The
number of Georgia farms increased
during the decade from 291,$27 to 3d.
1872. These figures we're recently re-
leased by the bureau of the census,
department of commerce.
In commenting upon the remarka-
bic increase in the value of farm build
ings and lands, the bureau takes oc-
casiOn to call attention to the fact
that present values are in all proba-
bility considerably lower than they
were in 1920. Due allowance must be
made, warns the bureau, for the fact
that farm values in many localities
were abnormally high at the beginning
OF the year 1920, and that present
values might be considerably less than
those reported at the time of the CEN
sus.
The figures prepared by the census
bureau show that Georgia has great
er number of farms than any state in
the Union with the exception of Texas.
They also reveal the fact that the
South Atlantic States contain the great
est number of farms of any other
geographical section, while in 1910
the east North Central states led in
this respect.
The number of farms in the United
States in 1920, according to the four
tSenth census, was 6,44S,366, as COM
pared with 6,361,502 in 1910, showing
an increase of IA per cent. The total
area of land in farms in 1920 was 955,-
676,545 acres, as against S7S,798,325
acres in 1910, showing an increase of
81 per cent.
The value of all farms in the United
States on January /, 1920 (value of
land and buildings) was $67,795,965,-
384. as compared with $34,S01, 1856
on April Is, 1910. The increase in the
value of farms during the decade was
$32,994, S39687, or 948 per cent. 1t
thus appears that while there was only
a slight increase in the number of
farms between 1910 and 1920, and an
Increase of less than 10 per cent in
the farm acreage, the value of farms
nearly doubled.
Seven states reported values for
farm land and buildings in excess
Of $3.lOO,OOO.OO0, as follows Iowa,
$7,601, 772,290; Illinois, STAG, 583, 951;
Nebraska, $3,723,536,2 55; Texas, So
717,799,544; Minnesota, $3,3O1, 168,325;
California, $3,073,S11 1e9, and Missouri,
$1,000, 1851, 700.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Terrific Gale Lashes Coast OF Texa.

Houston, Texas.-Terrific winds with
rising tides were reported along the
Texas gulf coast. A sixty-miles gale
with tide rising rapidly was sweeping
Corpus Christi, according to word re-
ceived here. Wind of a maximum We
locity of seventy-five miles was report
ed from Point Isabel. Life saving crews
on Padre and Brazos islands took ref
uge on shore. The wind at Galveston
and Port Arthur was reported forty
miles an hour. Tides we're rising Ra-
iios from sea declared high winds were
sweeping landward.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Gulfport, Miss.-More than four hun

Gulfport, Miss.-More than four hun
dreG citizens of this place recently
sent the Mississippi senator a tele-
gram protesting against the lawmak-
er's criticism of Admiral Sims recent
London speech. Five citizens formed
the committee that obtained the sigma
lures. The telegram reads: -Four
hundred unhyphenated Americans re-
sent attacks on Admiral Sims. Ninety
per cent of Mississippians have no
sympathy with Sim Feinism wherever
EXPRESSED"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Dawes Selected To Be Budget Chief

Observation-Disclosures G. Dawes, the
Chicago banker, has been selected by
President Harding for comptroller of
the budget under the budget law re-
Gently enacted by congress. General
Dawes in his new place will pass upon
requests of administrative officers for
appropriations and submit them to
congress after eliminating duplicatins
and unnecessary items. He was one
of General Pershing's chief aids in
France, being in charge of admins
trative work. Later he gained fame
as Hell and Mariah' Dawes because
of his picturesque language in defend
ing the A. E. F. before congressional
investigating committee.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
kiwanians Eat Georgia Watermelon,

Cleveland, ohio.-Every Kiwanian
in Cleveland was given taste of real
Georgia watermelon. More than one
hundred of the choicest Georgia melons
were cut for delegates attending the
fifth annual international Kiwanis con-
vention and the stunt proved the most
popular that any delegation of visit
ors has yet uncorked. 1t got many
votes for Atlanta as the 1922 conven-
ton city and, according to Cousin"
Fred Houser, chief melon cutter, it
proved the deciding factor in the con-
yention fight.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Clash Between Japs And soIshevik'

Toxic Japanese and bolshevil
forces have clashed near Nikolaievik
and there have been several casual
ties says an official report issued here
1t is asserted the japanese were az
tackled by the bolsheviki. Okhotsk, al
important town on the western shor
of the Sea of Okotosk, has been occu
pied by the bolsheviki. The anti-bo
sheviki have withdrawn to neighborin
villages, where the opposing forces ar
still confronting each other. RelatiT
TO the situation in central Biberia
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Rail Employees Votes To Be Counted

Chicago Ballots of rail employees
who are voting on whether to accept
or reject the Il per cent wage cut
ordered by the United States railroad
labor board will remain sealed until
July /. This announcement was made
at the headquarters of the railway de-
partment of the American Federation
of Labor recently. A referendum was
ordered several weeks ago and in COM
pliance with the constitution OF the
railroad department which includes
common laborers, shop workers, and
others.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Spiritual Fare.

care you receiving contributions for
the poor?"
"Yes, maam," replied the welfare
worker. This is the place"
81 have a phonograph and about 100
records I'd like to donate"
Wen find use for them, somehow,
maam. The bard says music is the
food of love, but in the ordinary af-
fairs of life don't believe it can take
the place of ham and eggs. "-Birming-
ham Age-Heral0.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Tornado Sweeps BY Little RocI

Little Rock, Ark.-Five houses were
destroyed and two were unroffed by
a tornado which truck the town of
Jacksonville, eight miles north of here
Mrs. John Woodson wife of white
farmer, was the only person injured,
and her injuries are slight. The
houses destroyed were those of John
Woodson, r. H. Jones, Luther Hefing-
ton and Mrs. Nell Holt, all of whom
resided near here. A cottage of the
Arkansas state farm for women was
wrecked and the roofs blown off the
home of Mrs. Sim Boyd and John Nit
chell.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Ewes Ancestor.

A young mother in Chicago was en-
deavoring to act as her own Sunday
school teacher in the matter Of i'm
parting fundamental biblical knowl-
edge to one of her offspring.
After reciting the story of Adam
and Eve the mother began catechizing
the youngster
"WhO was the first woman"
There was momentary silence and
then the kiddie replied:
Goods grandmother"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Palmer's Efforts Goes To Waste

Washington.-Not for the ailing
who may or may not have needed it.
Nor for the plain thirsty who hoped to
persuade physicians that they did need
it. The house rules committee, it is
concedd, will prvent carrying into eff
feet the Palmer ruling that beer may
be prescribed as medicine. Floods of
beer which prohibitionists had feared
and for which some others had hopd
won't materialze. The rules commit
tee agreed to report out favorably the
Campbell-Willis supplemental prohibit
ton bill.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
eeoraia's New Governor InausurateQ


Atlanta, Ga.-Escorted to the CAPT
tai by a host of friends assembled
here from all parts of the state and
met in the reception room OF the exec
utive department by Governor Dorsey,
Joseph M. Brown and Nat e. Harris,
former governors of the state, Thomas
w. Hardwick was inaugurated as gov
ernor of Georgia at high noon on Sat
urday, June 25, amid imposing cere-
monies on a rostrum erected on the
lawn of the capital which had been
erected for the purpose. Immediately
after taking the oath of office as six
ty-third governor of Georgia, Governor
Hardwick walked to the front of the
rostrum and delivered one of the short
est inaugural addresses on record of
the state.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Belfast Awaits Coming OF King George

Befast.-Belfast is beflagged and
festooned for the coming of King
George and Queen Mary, when the king
will formally open the first session of
the parliament of northern Ireland.
This will be the first time that the
monarchs have visited Ireland since
they went to Dublin a decade ago.
The king has not been in Belfast since
he came here twenty years ago as the
duke of York. The parliament will last
several weeks, and many important
measures will doubtless be decided of
n history.making character.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
1922 KiwanIs City To Be Namei

Cleveland, Ohio.-Strenuous objet
tons on the part of Canadians to th
advancing of election day at the lnteF
national Kiwanis convention her
recently caused the trustees to rescini
the action taken. The choosing OF net
years convention city will, therefor,
be named soon as originally planne.
The motion to advance the day his
been made to accommodate certain
mid.western delegates woh wished %
leave for their home cities. Such a
change would have benefited Alfalfa
Kiwanians.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
HARDING And Bankers Confer On Aic

Washington.-Meth to relieve the
economic situation in the middle west,
particularly as regards credits for
farmers were discussed recently when
President Harding entertained twenty
bankers at dinner at the white house.
Most the the bankers were from the
west. In addition to the president,
cecretary Mellon and Secretary Hoov-
sherman ander we're present.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
story CARRIED, Sims Tells DENLY

Washington didn't say it, ex-
plains Rear Admiral William S. Sims.
With this utterance before Secretary
of the Navy DENLY, the rate of the adj
miral hangs on the question of fact.
But the cases will be disposed of
shortly, DENLY has announced. He
will see Sims again soon and probably
will announce his decision. In the
meantime, the secretary has ordered
Sims to remain in Washington.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Seven Killed Many Injured in Theater

Johnston, Pa.-Seven persons are re-
ported to have been killed and many
injured in the collapse of the Grand
theater at Barnesboro recently. Ac-
cording to telephone messages relay
ed here over wires damaged by a
severe storm, nine persons were res
cued from the ruins and sent to SpangI
Ter hospital.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Nations League Covenant Rappec

London.-An unexpected attack on
the covenant of the league Of nations
was made in the house of lords recent
ly by Lord Curzon, secretary of state
for foreign affairs He declared that
many existing international Difficult
ties were due to the allies having
taken the wrong turning in the making
of peace, and he uttered strong APP
peal for the utmost American co-opera-
ton with the allies.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-30
Dawes viii Ask Volunteer Hell

Dawes viii Ask Volunteer Help
Washington. -Charles G. Dawes, of
Chicago chosen by President Harding
to head the new government budget
system, announced after a conference
with the President recently that he
would call on number of experienced
business to serve in the budget bureau
without pay, because he considered the
staff provided congress wholly in
adequate. Mr.. Dawes declared in a
statement that If the budget system
was to be success, reliance must be
placed on something else than the
pitiful machinery provided by law"