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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
NEBRASRAN PICKED
FOR NEW-MAIL JOB
70 BE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
OF GOVERNMENT FINANCES,
A NEW OFFICE.
IS NOMINATED BY HARDING
VIII Audit Appropriations and Expend-
lures, Also Adjust Claims Of and
Against the Government--New
Office In Postofflce.

Washington. Raymond McCarl OF
Nebraska, secretary of the republican
congressional campaign committee, has
been nominated by President Harding
to be comptroller general OF the Unit
ed States, position created by the
new budget law.
AS comptroller general, Mr.. McCarl,
who is about 40 years old, will have
charge Of government finances, expen-
ditures Of appropriations, auditing Of
all expenditures, settlement and adj
justment of claims of and against the
government and management of all
fiscal affairs with the exception only
OF postal accounts, which are to be
under a special comptroller of the
postoffice department, also created by
the new law
Many government activities will be
co-ordinated under the comptroller.
He will inherit the duties, personal
staff, documents and offices of the
comptroller OF the treasury, whose
position and those of six auditors for
various government departments are
abolished by the new act.
The comptroller Is given a term Of
Is years and made ineligible for re-
appointment. A similar term is given
an assistant comptroller. Their re-
speotive salaries are $4,000 and ST..
500. Both are subject to removal for
improper conduct by joint resolution
Of congress, requiring the presidents
approval, and may not serve after
reaching the age Of 70.
The comptroller general is charged
with the investigation of all matters
relating to the receipt, disbursement
and application of public funds, with
reports to the president and congress
recommending legislation to facilitate
the governments fiscal affairs.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
DON'T WANT TO COME HOME.
American Soldiers Overseas Prefer to
Re~enlist Where They Are.

American Soldiers Overseas Prefer to
Re~enlist Where They Are.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. soldiers on
the Rhine don't want to come home.
Many Of them insist upon re-enlist.
ment of men with good records. the
practice Is proving embarrassing in
the face Of the absolute necessity OF
reducing the strength OF the array to
the size decreed BY congress.
The number Of officers in the Amer
ican army Of occupation has been re-
duced to that required for a force of
about $500 enlisted men, but the en-
listed strength In Germany remains at
about 1900 men. The original inten-
tion was to have an enlisted strength
on the Rhine Of approximately 5000.
Secretary Weeks explained that It
was that the enlisted force on the
army must begin, but there has been
general inclination shown by the
doughboys over there to remain in
Germany. With few exceptions. he
said, men have applied for re-enlist.
ment
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
MINE STRIKE IS
now TERMINATED
GOVERNMENT AGREES TO RE-
NEW OFFER MADE RECENT
LY OF A SUBSIDY
FORMER OFFER ACCEPTED
New Wage Basis WIN Come Into Es
feet For Next Eighteen Months.
Both Sides Represented-2o
Per Cent Increase.

London.-The prolonged stoppage In
the coal industry has ended by a set
Element reached when the government
agreed to renew its offer of a subsidy
Of ten million pounds sterling to avert
the hardships of the next three months
because of the necessary wage reduc-
tions, thereby conceding the one con.
dition required by the miners in the
settlement between the miners and
mine owners. BY the terms of the new
arrangement wage basis will come
into effect for the next Is months
whereby the miners receive 20 per
cent above the pre-war scale of wages,
with an additional share of profits on
an agreed percentage basis which will
be regulated blythe creation Of ma
tional board and district boards.
Parliament's sanction to the subven-
tion is certain and little doubt is en-.
tertained that the miners will accept
the advice of their executive and re-
sumo work forthwith.
The settlement Is only slight modi-
fioation of the terms the miners re-
jected by their last ballot, and COW
ers the period up to September 30,
1922, but either side must give three
months notice of desire to terminate
the agreement, during which time the
new wages will prevail.
A national board, with district
boards, will be created representing
equally the miners and mine owners,
to regulate the rather complex sys-
tenn of profit sharing, under which SO
per cent Of the proceeds, after the pay
ment of standard charges, will go to
the miners in the shape Of wages and
the remaining II per cent to owners.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08

AROUSED BY BILL
SENATOR SHIELDS PRESSES Hls
MEASURE TO sToP TRANsPoR-
TATloN OF WEAPONS.
PROPAGANDA AGAINST BILL
Former Assistant Secretary Of War
crowelI Says Passage Would Do
stroy industry and Be Severe ,
Blow to United States.

s Washington -Firearms manufactu-
rers, Senator Shields, democrat, Ten.
nessee, charged in the senate, are be,
hind extensive propaganda against his
bill to prohibit transportation Of
weapons used in assassinations, rob-
berries and murder" Senator Shields
read letters, which he said were in
spired by the manufacturers.
One Of these letters was received by
him from Benedict Crowell, former as
sistant secretary Of war, now presidnet
of the army ordnance association. Mr.
Crowell said that the bill would re-
strict the manufacture of pistols and
revolvers to the quantity used by the
army, navy and marine corps The
military forces, since the war, are ov.
erstocked with these weapons and the
passage Of the bill would destroy the
industry, and would be a severe blow
to the continued military preparedness
Of the United States.
"Of course" said Senator Shields,
commenting upon the letter, "Mr.
Crowell's great apprehension that
many years hereafter some OF the
manufacturers may not exist and that
in the meantime they ought to be al
lowed to prey upon the public by man
ufacturing instruments Of assassination
and murder is not very tenable.
II have replied to Mr.. Crowell in
this matter because this is a letter
similar to many / have received from
other sources, similar to one | received
from the general counsel Of a great
railway company, who said he opposed
the bill because the railroad company
might transport a pistol either on the
person Of passenger or in a box
without knowing it, and therefore be
guilty Of violation of the terms Of the
bill. Certainly that gentleman never
practiced criminal law, or he would
know that no man was ever convicted
of crime for an act of that kind I'M
less he committed the act knowingly
and wilfully. Similar arguments are
being made against the bill.
1.-THE small arms are not used In
warfare, nor are they necessary to en-.
able the citizen to keep arms In his
home for defense. The larger pistols
are the ones used for these purposes,
and are best suited for these purposes.
The small pistols which are used for
the purpose Of executing private ven
Beance, robbery, assassination and
lAurder and not for any lawful pur-
pose. 1t is these the law is intended
to reach and suppress the sale Of"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
GUT IN R. R.
WAGES ORDERED
MAKES REALITY or BIC ANNUAL
SAVINGS EXPECTED sY
REDUCTION.
ORDER COVERS 2fO ROADS
Takes Off About s4oo,oOO,OoO from the
Country's Railroad Labor Bill and
Extends Order to Every Rail-
road In United States.

Chicago.-The United States railroad
labor board has extended its wage re-
duction order, effective July !, to prac-
tically every large railroad In the
country. No change from the average
IL per cent reduction granted 1O4 car
riers on June / has been made by
this decision. The order covers 21O
roads.
1t involves practically all classes Of
employees on virtually every railroad
known as a Glass / carrier which is
not included in the boards original re-
duction order.
The Glass group includes every big
road in the country.
The only change in the rates Of re.
duction made by this decision is in the
case Of some marine workers.
The new wage decision makes
reality OF the estimated 100000, 900
annual savings expected when the
boards IL per cent cut, effective July
1, is applied to all employees on Glass
carriers.
When the first reduction order was
issued 1t was estimated that, II applied
to all employees on all Glass 1 roads, it
would lop approximately 100000, 900
from the country's railroad labor bill.
The new decision will make this cut
possible by ordering reduced wages
for employees not included in the orig.
inal case and also by including en-
ployes on roads which were not par
ties to the first hearing.
About one-half Of the roads includ-
ed in today's decision were parties to
the original decision, the duplication
resulting from the fact that many
roads did not include all classes Of
employees In their first petitions for
wage cut. All classes of employees
have now been named to the submis.
sion Of some of the roads. The wage
cut, however, applies only to those
employees Of given road which were
named in that roads submission.
Rates of reductions for several minor
classes of employees we're added to
the order, which was issued as an ad.
dendum to Decision lat, the original
wage reduction order. Chefs and other
restaurant workers, dining car en-
ployes, laundry workers and porters
were named in added sections of the
decision.
Reductions Of so per cent of the in
creases granted such employees since
Feb. 20, 1920 (the roads were returned
to private control By the railroad adj
on March /, 1920, were
directed for those employees.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
WERE SAFER ON THE LOGS
But Really It Would Seem There
Were No Pleasant Pathways
Through the Everglades.

A northern man was proceeding
throsgh the Florida Everglades with
guide. This worthy, as they fell
lowed the narrow path, would tap
each hollow with his foot.
'Why do you do thatT he was
asked.
"Lookin' out for snakes" was the
calm response.
"Snakes2 What kindf"
"Moccasins."
"HeavensP exclaimed the north.
erner. Then, uneaslly, he asked:
"Why do we walk on the logs, or
so close to them, when they are full
Of snakes? Why don't we walk of
there, where the ground is solidT
''Well," said the guide, as he kicked
another stump, we mought MT sink
below your waist Off there-and then
again ye moughtl"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
JosTLED-MoNEv GONE.

Chicago. Felix Lonbardi worked
seven years In the steel mills and de.
MED himself many pleasures and com
forts, to save the $500 he needed to
buy the little home he and his wife
wanted, He drew the money from q
savings bank and started for a real
estate office to make the payment.
When he got to the office the money
was gone. He reported to the police
that he had been jostled as be boarded
a street car and believed his pocket
had haan ninked.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
NOT A SINGLE ACCIDENT.

HandIey Page London-Parls Service
Has Made 100 Flights.
London.-In the three months that
the Handley Page London to Paris air
service has been in operation under
government subsidy 100 flights in all
kinds of weather aggregating $4,000
miles, have been flown without a
single accident. The number Of pas.
sengers carried was 813. Bookings,
especially for women passengers, are
increasing heavily, and lately extra
machines have become necessary, as
everything from live stock to furni-
ture has been carried. The service
seems firmly established as means
OF cross-channel transportation.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
CHILD WIFE FREE.
Held AS State Ward After Killing
Stendaunhter.

Held AS State Ward After Killing
Stepdaughter.
ST. Louis.-The st. Louis court Of
appeals has granted a writ of habeas
corpus releasing Mrs. Luetta Parsons,
10 years old, as ward Of the state.
The child-wife was placed in Gus.
today OF J. B. Burks, lawyer, by Cir.
cult Judge Huck of Pennington, fol-
lowing her acquittal Of a charge Of
numbering her 16-year'old stepdaugh-
ter, Lille Parsons, whom she shot
March 4. The verdict was the shooting
was accidental.
Judge Huck in remanding her to Mr..
Burk's custody said she felt she was
entitled to the care of the state. The de-
cision held Judge Huck exceeded his
authority in taking this action.
Mrs. Parsons said she would reside
with an uncle at Bismarck.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
Conference Called.

Belfast, Ireland.-A meeting OF the
Ulster cabinet has been called for by
Sir James Craig, the premier. to con-
slider the letter of Prime Minister
Lloyd George, inviting the leaders Of
North and South Ireland to a confer
ence for the purpos Of trying to bring
about reconciliation between the fac
tons in Ireland.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08

London.--King George has received
a bronze copy OF Houdon's famous
marble statue of George Washington.
the original of which stands In the
rotunda OF the state capitol Of Vir-
ginia in Richmond. The statue was
presented to Great Britain by Virginia
as an expression of its friendly feeling
for the country whose sons were
among the first settlers of the state.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
Predicts Naval War.

London-A naval war between Great
Britain and the United States as re-
suit Of maritime rivalry will occur in
1894, according 10 prediction made by
Leon Trotxky, BOlshevik minister OF
war, In addressing the third Interna.
tionale at Moscow. says a dispatch to
the Daily Herald, the labor organ,
from Moscow.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
steals BATHING suit.

Birmingham, ALA thief-evident-
~ q hungry one-who entered the
home Of r. Fl. Seelbinder, on the West
Enxley Pike, interrupted while seated
at the table helping himself to food
taken from the family ice box, grabbed
q bathing suit, and took a plunge
out the window. The bathing suit was
q ladies' model.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
Two Planes DESTROYED.

Pensacola, Fla.-Two planes at the
naval air station here crashed. The
first was an H-16.A flying boat which
was piloted by Chief Machinists Mate
MacGregor with Chief Bryan as pas
senger. Neither flier was hurt. The
plane failed to level Off on landing
and was completely wrecked.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
Armor sold.

London.-Th purchase by the Dn-
veen Brothers of the famous suit Of
Pembroke armor at the public sale at
Southby's for $4,000 pounds was the
climax OF highly interesting disposal
by which was dispersed probably one
OF the most authentic collections of
arms and armor in the world.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
LIahtnIna hts Radio station.

Washington The pig naval radio
station at Arlington, va, has been
struck by lightning and badly dam
aged. At the navy department it is
said the plant will be out Of commits
sion for several days, though the ex-
tent OF the damage has not been de-
termined. Coastal traffic, including
broadcast schedule and time signals
sent out twice nightly, viii be sus-
pended temporarily.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
PhlIlppInea Rankrupt.

Manila. The vanguardia, FilipiRH
daily newspaper, which has the lar.
gest circulation in the Phillipen Isl
ands, Is extremely pessimistic concern.
ing financial conditions in the Philip
pines. In an editorial 1t says: me
matter what the defenders of the gov.
eminent say, the fact IL the country u
facing bankruptcy"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
SINK Bomb causes stamnede.

New Orleans.-Expfosion OF stink
bomb" at local theater which was
giving midnight performance at an
American Legion benefit caused q
stampede which nearly became Q pam
ic. The police and officials OF the
playhouse finally checked the rush for
exits, but not until more than half the
big audience had reached the streets.
No demand was made to return eou-
pons.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
ncornn EataI 70 COW.

Hot Springs, Ark.-Bossy came tot.
tering home all picked and pie-eyed
for several evenings and finally she
wasn't able to make it back to pas
lures green. Clyde Bell called in q
veterinarian and DR.. BIahut looked the
situation over and pronounced 1t alco-
helism.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
WOULD BAN "THRlLLER."
Harmful to Children, Say New Orleans
Women.

New Orleans.-A campaign to elm
mate the serial thriller" from the pro-
gram Of local motion picture theatres
on the ground that It Is harmful to
nervous children, has been started
jointly by the New Orleans branch Of
the Parent Teacher Exhibitors Coop
erative League and committee from
the Housewives League.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
VILLAGE Ie AbolIshed.

Jackson, Miss.-Gov. Russell has Is
sued his proclamation declaring the
village Of Thaxton, In Pontotoe couH-
ty, abolished. The proclamation was
issued on affidavits showing that the
village had failed for ten months to
have a meeting of its board OF al
dermen.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
observant Child.

A little girl was asked to go for o
loaf of bread and was given the
money.
SIS that enough, mammaT' she
asked.
"Yes, dear; that is exactly the right
amount"
swell, you'd better give me a little
more, cause the bread may go up
fore ] get there" New Haven Reg.
lister.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
Navy pepartmsnt usss New Pow

Navy department. US0S NEW FuWu6F.
Washington.-Extensi experiments
to develop the use Of "star shell" as
a substitute for searchlights in search
ing out enemy craft, are being con-
Quoted by the navy department with
what some officers describe as con-
siderable success. A "fIashless" pow
der is being used in propelling the
shells from the guns.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
Want JaI Alsl suppressed.

Havana. More than 5000, 900 in bets
and admissions are involved each day
in jai alai as played in Havana, ac-
cording TO the preamble OF bill In
troduced in the chamber of deputies
calling for the suppression Of jai aAai
concessions.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08

New York. The Federal Sugar Re.
filming Company announces another
reduction of 10 points in their price
Of refined sugar to the basis Of $50
a pound for fine granulated. This is
the lowest level recorded in five years.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08

New Orleans. Evidence Of the sale
OF beer" during the recent wet pc
Rod, a sale which terminated in seis.
urss at six New Orleans breweries,
has been collected by the federal pro-
hibition agents.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
ala NEGRO Death Rate.

st. Louis.-The death rate Of me-
groes in st. Louis was that Of the
whites during the last fiscal year. &C
cording to the report Of John Schmoll,
director Of public welfare.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
TN.o.Montha WIG suloldea.

Kansas City.-Mrs. Thelma Smith,
wife of John Smith, 3115 Stewart ave-
nue., Kansas City, Kas., committed sui
eide at her home by taking poison.
She was is years old and had been
married about two months.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08

Washington.-C Construction OF a 45&
foot breakWater in the Mississippi
river at Fort Madison, Iowa, IL recon
mended by army engineers In report
transmitted to congress.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
Child Shoots Himself.

Dubuque, Iowa.-Irwin, the 1O-year-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Gibson
Of Dubuque county, was injured seri-
ously when a revolver he was trying
to load was discharged, the bullet en-
tering his stomach.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
Coal pnsecntion off

Washington. - Production Of soft
coal fell off sharply during the third
week Of June, according to the weekly
report Of the geological survey.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
Mako oraMnnme Eind

Mayfield, Ky.--The bodies Of five
adults and six children have been
found in the ruins OF the home Of
Earnest Lawrence, a farmer living
about seven miles from here.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
Volcano ACTIVE.

Rome.-The volcano of Stromboh,
situated on the island of the same
name, off the northern coast Of Sicily,
has burst into activity.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
Explanatory.

She (crOssing the street)-0hl The
windi
He (ditto)--Ah! The windl
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
A Hot One.

Dubbleigh-"Don't you think sOea.
ETY. 10 o bit Of bore2 Miss Keen
"Your society, Mr.. DubbleigA."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08

A good conversational stery-telieR
soon learns to tell 'em teo long.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08

Memphis-The faces OF Superlntend-
ant wynn Cullen and his assistants at
the oyerton Park Zoo are serious, and
there Is a reason, for the baby hippo
potamus, born recently to Mr.. Adonis
and Mrs. Venus Hippo, was not doing
as well as Cullen expected
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paper correspondent as he reported
them after he had found her in Mex
leo. are correct as Tar as their J!s
cussion Of her aid To Hamon is con
cerned. Many times Clara Smith Ham
on accompanied Hamon to the oil
field. states one prominent Ardmore
oil man. and while there cooked meals
for himself and his friends. This
same man relates an instance where
the drilling of an offset well was CON
cerned. and that Hamon had request.
ed him (the local oil mani as to his
opinion on the matter and smile
Of satisfaction on his face. Is quoted
as saying. That's just exactly what
Clara says"
The defendant appears to be conf.
dent of acquittal. In fact. she is he.
lieved to be arranging as TO her future
after she has been declared FREQ
woman again. Rumors which were
current shortly after her return II ON
Mexico. and arrival Mt the home of her
nent moving picture magnat. ecom
Chicago had arrived in this vicinity,
and obtained permission from the de.
fendant's attorneys to speak with Mrs.
Clara Hamon, regarding contract
for her appearance in his productions
This producer, Immediately after the
reported conference with tho defend.
ant, is said to have remarked 10 some
local oil men that, although he had
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FORECAST IN THAT SMITH
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shooting have been dwelt upon. Years
gone by have not been discussed.
VIII the defense on the case of the
state OF Oklahoma vs.. Clara Smith
Hamon bring out before the members
OF the jury. evidence relating to the
fact that the defendant was instru.
mental in securing for the deceased
Oklahoma oil king and nationally
prominent politician. his great wealth
and political dictatorship, OF will 1t
merely dwell upon the moral side of
the question and actual incidents which
occurred at the time OF the killing?
1t is known that the defense, would
1t desire to, could very easily produce
witnesses, reliable and trustworthy citi.
zens of this city and elsewhere. who
were warm friends of Mr.. Hamon.
who would testify that on many oc-
casions Clara Smith Hamon had aided
the deceased in forming decisions at
critical moments, especially in many
cases where great amounts of money
were involved. These men attribute
10 the defendant the fact that she nos.
sesses a remarkable intellect-one that
is equally alert for commercial prob.
lens as well as in the literary and
other fields They state that her in
terviews with Sam Blair, the rews.