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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Chestnut Mound

S. D. and w. E. Glover of Texas
are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs Alton Starnes of
Cookeville have been visiting the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fields
School is progressing nicely under
the management of Prof. and Mrs
j. w. Alexander.
Misses Maggie Phillips and Cora
Mai and Ella B. White are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs Marvin Phillips.
w. B. Fitzpatrick went to Carthaae
Thursday.
Mrs. jamie Gholston and Mrs. Attic
Martin of Brush Creek visited Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Fitzpatrick last week
Miss Myrtle Fitzpatrick was a re-
cent guest of Mr. and Mrs j. B. Bates
of Buffalo Valley.
The young folks enjoyed an oyster
supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall Harris Saturday night
The sick of this community are i'm
proving.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Pleasant Shade

Farmers are burning plant beds,
preparatory to raising another tobac-
CO crop. A number of farmers do not
expect to plant the weed this year on
account of the prevailing low prices.
The general health of the communi-
ty seems to be good. There are a few
cases of whooping cough and an Oc-
casional case of pneumonia.
Most of the teachers of this place
attended the teachers meeting at Car
thage Saturday. We are glad to
learn that the teachers intend to join
the State Teachers Association
Rev. c. B. Massey. is on preaching
trip in Kentucky this week He is
accompanied by Haskell Kemp of Diff
icult.
T. D. Sanderson went to Nashville
Monday on business
Tom Hesson was in Carthage Mon
day.
Miss Opal Oldham spent Saturday
night with Miss Clara Stone.
Jordan Vantrease of Watertown
spent Wednesday night with E. S.
Huddleston and family.
Peter Herod, formerly of this place,
now living in Kentucky, is visiting
relatives at this place.
Clarence Hackett of Gallatin is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Alice Toney.
The many friends of DR.. Austin,
who was born and reared near this
place, but now living in Mississippi,
Will be glad to learn of his acquittal
of charges of fraud in connection with
land deal in his adopted state. The
matter which has been in court for
some time was decided last week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clay of Carthage
were visitors in this community last
week.
Barnett Kittrell of Hartsville spent
Friday night with relatives here.
Walter Pulley and wife visited reIa-
tlves on Funds Branch Saturday and
Sunday.
Donnie Perrigo and family spent
Monday night with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
C. Oldham
John and Leslie Oldham of the
Mace's Hill neighborhcod have Just
returned from Camp Jackson, S. c..
where they went to be at the bedside
of their brother, Jimmie, who is dan
gerously i'll of pneumonia, following
measles. The sick boy enlisted in the
army only few weeks ago.
n Miss Alice COrnwell spent Friday
and Saturday with Mrs. Osa Kittrell.
Little Catherine Gregory, daughter
of Mrs. Laura Gregory, is reported to
be some better. She is suffering from
pneumonia
Rev. Calvin Gregory filed his reg
ular appointments at Goodwill church
SATURDAY. and Sunday.
Mrs. Lucinda Deering, who suffered
a stroke of paralysis some time ago,
is reported to be no better.
If it were not such a serious matter
number of jokes about the low prices
of tobacco could be told 1t is report
ed that Harve Sloan's entire crop of
tobacco brought only six and three
fourths cents after all expenses were
paid. Others have done nearly as well
as Uncle Harve.
Rev. Luther Stewart preached at
Mt. Tabor Saturday and Sunday.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Urged to Deliver Lecture

Rev. j. L. Smotherman, who has
gained much renown as an entertain
ing speaker, pleased his audience
with an address on the subject, s'The
Greatest Thing in the World at the
Teachers Meeting held in Carthage
last Saturday, and Supt. Huffines has
issued the following request that the
lecture be given in some of the schools
in the county.
Rev. Smotherman has a lecture in
process of completion that l am very
DESTROYS of having delivered in all
schools that are large enough to give
him a respectable hearing. The cost
of the lecture is very small compared
to the benefits. 1t will be an inspira-
ton to the schools and the entire COM
munity. Rev. Smotherman has APP
peared before the teachers many
times and always gives them some
thing to think about. If you are in
terested in a lecture of this kind, call
or write him at Carthage, Tenn.
z. L. HUFF1NES,
County SunQY.iOfRndenf
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Spends But Little
For Education


Washington, February-( Capital
News Service with a seemingly
certain return to better conditions,
economically, throughout the country,
based on return to normalcy to a
most gratifying degree, studies are
being made of the proportionate ex-
penditure of federal moneys for war;
ious purposes, and interest is being
conferred as result on that which
goes to the cause of education. In an
analysis by DR.. Edward B. Rosa of the
United States bureau of standards, of
federal appropriations for 1920, it is
shown that but per cent of the
great total of $3.50, O05, 7O6 was de-
voted to education and science.
BY contrast, the sum of So 1856. 1872
586, or GO per cent, went to the pay
ment of obligations incurred through
past wars. This, however. it is sup-
gested is water gone over the mill as.
IN fact, is all the moneys appropriated
Tor other purposes, but with the de-
mands and the needs for educational
facilities the greatest in the coun-
trys history, lesson would seem to
be pointed as to future appropriations.
These figures are illuminating as
respects the attention being given to
the cause of education from a govern
ment standpoint, and suggests very
forcibly the need for attention to and
action upon this subject. 1t is gen
orally agreed by authorities that the
hope of the nation lies in the public
schools. 1t is there that the masses
are afforded opportunities for acquir-
ing an education along with salutary
lessons in Americanism and the en-
enlargement of these schools consti-
tute vital problem.
ParOchial and Other Private Schools
On the other hand, it is being point
ed out, the growth of other schools,
denominational, particularly, and this
applies to all denominations active in
this respect, is tending to uproot the
public school system. The fostering
of real democracy along with the
education of the young at the expense
of the public was in the minds of the
founders of the republic and of the
public school system, history recites,
and with the growth of the population
propcrtlonate growth in these in
stitutions of learning was anticipated.
The serious situation facing the
public school system, therefore, has
resulted in individuals, organizations
of a general business character, and
fraternal bodies taking up the cudgel
in behalf of it. This activity has
brought about a demand in some of
the states for compulsory education,
at least up to a certain age, and this
sentiment seems to be growing. The
parochial schools, other denomination
al schools, and non-denominational
schools, which teach the children in
the primary grades are growing in
number, and this fact has brought
forcibly to the attention of those wh0
believe the country's good lies in the
early education of all children, rich
and poor, of all denominations at the
expenses of the public, the need for
prompt and united action.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03

To the Editor of the Banner
Ordinarily I find myself in easy &C
cord with the editorial policy of the
Banner, and recently your comments
on the late report of the State Board
of Equalization have been illuminating
and helpful. What you have written
in this regard is sound doctrine, wor-
thy of all acceptation; but, in my
opinion, you have not fully covered
the case. Undoubtedly, the principle
underlying the so-called Roberts tax
laws is essentially sound. Common
honesty compels a right thinking man
to readily agree to the proposition
that equality in taxation is funda-
mentally right. There can be no quar-
rel among honest men on this ques-
ton, and every intelligent, patriotic
citizen recognizes the necessity for
adequate state revenue, realizing that
the state has perfect right to take
from the citizens sufficient money in
taxes to meet the requirements of the
state government. No good citizen
objects to the payment of taxes when
he is convinced that the assessments
are equal and uniform and when he
feels that the taxes are honestly and
economically expended. No honest
man wants or expects something for
nothing. Reasonable men fully I'M
derstand that we cannot have schools
and roads and the multiplied benefits
of civilization without paying for
them. 1t takes money to pay for the
keep of the insane and the blind and
to provide pensions for the old sol
diers. Our penal institutions and our
courts must be maintained if we are
to have protection in our lives, our
liberties and our property. The aver
age taxpayer will cheerfully pay his
taxes if he believes he is getting
square deal" The masses of the
people, including the farmers, endorse
the "actual cash value" clause en-
bodied in the constitution and made
effective in the new tax laws More
over, there can be no valid objection
to having some central authority to
ultimately pass on questions of equal
lZatlon and uniformity, and the Ban
ner has rendered fine service in urg-
ing the soundness of these principles.
But there is a complaint among the
people, especially the owners of real
estate, that the visible, tangible prop
erty, such as farm lands, is overbur-
dened by reason of the fact that much
personal property, viz, notes, stocks,
bonds, ETC., escapes taxation. 1t is
easy to conceal personal property
while it is impossible to hide a farm,
and many people believe, and proper
ly so, that much personally is not
listed for taxation. l firmly believe
the foregoing criticism is well found
ed, and that the owners of real prop
erty have a just right to complain.
This is nOt-said in a spirit of criticism
against the present laws, for am
aware that under them, all property
real, personal and mixed--is required
to be assessed at actual cash value.
The present laws should be amended
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Rev. ]. L. SmOtherman
Celebrates 54th Birthday

Rev. J. L. Smotherman celebrated
his 54th birthday last Thursday, Feb.
oath. For the occasion Mrs. Smother
man prepared sumptuous dinner, the
table being loaded with numerous
good things to eat. Among the guests
present to enjoy the occasion were
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. N. Ford, Rev. and
Mrs. Grin Lynch, Rev. and Mrs. S. r.
Bratcher and Mrs. T. Riley Davis, of
Carthage; and Rev. Joe Barbee, the
veteran engineer of the T. C. Railroad.
Rev. T. Riley Davis, the other Car
the time or he would have been
present. The time was very pleasant
ly spent in talking of the numerous
interesting incidents of the past, and
the good feast was enjoyed. The
guests wish for Rev. Smotherman
many more happy birthday anniver-
SarieS.
For the past 35 years Rev. Smother
man has been laboring as a minister
of the Methodist church in this sec
ton, and during this time has done
an untold amount of good for the
&AoOICI anu Vic CIuICn. ne mas al
ways put his soul, life and energy into
his ministerial work and has welded
a great influence for good. He has
won especial distinction in that he has
promoted the construction of more
church buildings than any other min
lister, perhaps, in the upper Cumber-
land section. Scores of churches have
been erected as the result of his en-
ergies. These buildings are to be
found scattered all through the coun-
try from Lebanon to Pail Mall. in
Fentress county, the home fthe ia
nous war hero, Alvin C. York, his
second year of pastorate being at
Pail Mall the year York was born,
and York's father-in-law was a stew
ard in the church there at hiatt time.
With the exception of one year,
Rev. Smotherman's work has been in
the Lebanon district, a longer time
to serve in one district than any other.
with the exception of Revs. Lynch and
Ford, who have done their many years
of preaching in this district. There
are but very few cemeteries or grave
yards in the Lebanon district in which
Rev. SmOtherman has not conducted
funeral services over the remains of
departed friends.
His hundreds and hundreds of
friends wish him many more years of
usefulness in his great work
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Oliver-Cato

Announcements have been received
by friends in Smith County of the
marriage on Wednesday of last week
of Mr.. Joe Oliver and Miss Mary
Creath Cato. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. E. A. Elan at his
home near Lebanon. There were no
witnesses to the ceremony except Miss
Frances Cato, a sister of the bride.
and the family of the officiating min
lister. After short trip through a
number of Southern cities the Young
couple are at home in Lebanon, where
the groom is connected with his ia
Their, Albert Oliver, and ]. G. Girls
sim in the lumber business.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Plant One-Sucker
Type Tobacco

Owing to the low price of hurley
tobacco and the over-supply of hurley
on hand, the farmers are advised to
plant the Bowling Green one-sucker
seed this year. These seed can be
secured at the Carthage Tobacco
Warehouse.
There is no doubt but that the scar
city of good tobacco raised last year
is going to make good tobacco raised
this year bring good prices, and for
this reason the farmers are cautioned
to be careful with their crop and make
as much of it good as possible. Let
your attention be to quality and not
quantity. The demand is going to be
for good leaf and not Tugs.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
The Nashville Banner Gould
Not Publish This Article For
THE Lack Of Space"

On Feb. 3rd Judge J. M. Gardenhire
of Carthage prepared and sent to the
Nashville Banner at Nashville for
publication, an article on the question
Of passing a law in Tennessee that
would require all personal property in
the state to be listed for taxation,
but the Banner returned the article to
Judge Gardenhire with the excuse for
not publishing it based on the grounds
of ''lack of space:"
Following is the article:
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Harness Stolen.

George Mckinney of Carthage Rte.
2 was in town last Saturday and
while here stated that some one en-
tered his barn Tuesday night, Feb.
p and cut the breeching from his
harness and took them and a good
set CT wagon lines. Mr. Mckinney Of
fers a $50 reward to anyone furnish
ing information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction of the guilty
party or parties.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
HOwse-Beasley

A wedding that viii be of much in
terest to their many friends was that
of J. P. Howse and Miss Kate Beasley
which was solemnized Feb. 20. The
bride, who is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson Beasley of near Dixon
Springs, wore a suit Of navy blue
tricotine with hat to harmonic. The
groom, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
n. B. Howse, is a promising young
farmer of near New Middleton. They
will reside at the home of the groom's
parents.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Hen's Bend

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sullivan and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Walden Sunday
Evie Walden is spending few DAYS
with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hubbard spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Walden.
Miss Pearl Lynch spent Saturday
night with Miss Rushie Walden.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends and neigh
bors for their many kindnesses, and
for their sympathy, shown US during
the illness and death of our beloved
daughter and sister, Mary Elizabeth
Jones.
MRS. MARY JONES,
A. S. JONES,
ETA JONES,
Mr. and MRS. r. A. CHEEK.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03

so as to effectually reach and uncover
the hidden personal property. If this
were done, in my humble Judgment,
the farmers would gladly acquiesce
in the present laws. There would not
be murmur from any source if the
people could know that the rich city
owner of personal property is made
to list his property as others. If
such property could be uncovered and
made to bear its just proportion of
the tax burden the rate would be fur
Their reduced and no class of citizens
would have just complaint So long
as the farmers believe, and justly so,
that millions of dollars worth of per-
sonalty in the cities and towns, is es-
Gaping taxation, they will continue to
complain and the seeds of BoIshevism
will be sown in the hearts of our peo-
pie. would oppose favoritism to any
class, even the farmer. Class rule
should be condemned and even the
farmer should not be pandered to or
cajoled merely because he is powerful
at the ballot box. But, he is entitled
to justice, to square deal" and this
is being denied him if personal prop
erty is being concealed from the tax
gatherer. A law should be promptly
enacted making notes etc. uncollect-
able at law unless stamped by the
assessor and listed for taxation. Gov.
Roberts strongly urged legislation
along this line, both at the regular
and extra sessions of the legislature,
and tha
commits the party to such a policy.
1t is astonishing that members of the
Legislature from the rural sections
dc not urge some reasonable law to
remedy this patent defect in our pres
ent system. The people will not be
satisfied until such law is enacted.
Powerful and well organized infiu-
ences in the cities should not be per-
mitted to longer defer this much
needed legislation. hope the Banner
will champion such a law. Tt is reas-
enable and right. 1t will not drive per-
sonalty out of the state. The tax
rate will be so low that such property
can well afford to bear so light bur-
den. Let US be fair and just to the
farmer. Let US do what we promised
to do. Let US redeem the pledge the
democratic party made to the people
and the critics of the Roberts tax
laws will be forever silenced. / do
not often write articles for publica-
ton, but having been member of the
Committee on Platform, at the last
State Convention, feel that / have
right to call upon the representa- ]
tives of the party to carry out a sol
enn pledge made to the people. And
especially because it is right.
Carthage, Tenn. Feb. 3rd, 1921.
J. M. GARDENHIRE. :
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Civil Service
Examination

We are authorized to announce
that civil service examination will
he held at Gordcnsville SATURDAY..
March 20, for the purpose of selecting
postmaster TO rthe Office at Chest
nut Mound. the present postmaster,
j. B.. Hunter. having resigned. Those
interested will be governed according
~.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Still Possibilities

II bear was bird or a weather
vane.
II pelican always filed his bin.
you'd still be man who could still
From ON drinking the dew that dropped
I'D. S.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03

Working girls read more than the
girls of the so-called leisure class, ac-
cording to one prominent librarian
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03

(Since the above article was writ
ten Senator H. B. McGinness has in
troduced and is urging the passage of
law to reach personal property. He
is to be commended for his splendid
work in behalf of the people and rich
ly deserves the help and support of
our citizens. Personal property pays
8 per cent of our taxes, corporations
Is per cent and the remaining IS per
cent is paid by the farmers and other
real estate owners. 1t is estimated
that nearly billion dollars worth of
personal property in Tennessee is es-
Gaping taxation. If the McGinness
bill is passed this property will be
made to pay its part of the tax bur-
den and the farmers will be relieved)
Ed
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-03
Carthage Fair to Be
Held Sept. 8th-1Oth

7. j. Fisher, Carthage, president
and H. T. Lucus, Gallatin, secretary
of the Upper Cumberland Fair Circuit
announce the 1921 fair dates as fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02

the future seemed even more alluring in it's promise of fame, wealth and happi- ness.
 What more could a girl ask of life than Zelda Crosby had already received and was likely still to get?
 The answer to ;his question, accord ing to the rumors that are rife to-day in New York, may be summed up in the word LOVE. It is said that poor Zelda Crosby went to her untimely grave broken hearted because of her unrequited love of man who forgot all the tremendous sacrifices she had made for him-all the solemn pledges he had given her-when he fell under the lure of another woman's fascinating charms.
 The names of the man who broke Zelda Crosby's heart and of the "other woman" who unwittingly helped dig her grave are said to be familiar ones to every motion picture goer. Accord, ing to reports that are being given ere dence in New York, he is one of the big gest film magnates in the United States "a man who has amassed huge for tune by the skill with which he has catered to the public's taste.
 And the "other woman" is one of his most incandescent stars-an actress whose name in shimmering electric lights has long swelled the nightly il- lumination of New York's Broadway.
 A woman friend of the dead girl is alleged to have been paid s25,000 for her silence concerning the facts that led to Zelda's suicide. and to have been kept virtual prisoner in private hos pital at an expense of S350 week.
 But this nameless woman's loyalty to her dead comrade was too great to be choked off by the gift of small for tune. She is said to have returned the bribe to it's sender and to have followed her spurning of it by making two affi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02

davits of the facts that eliminated in Miss Crosby's death by her own hand.
 Zelda Crosby was barely twenty years old when cruel dose of poison hurried her to the grave. According to the rumors Broadway hears, she met the man who finally wrecked her life at gay studio party when she had just passed her fifteenth birthday.
 Even at this tender age Zelda Crosby had shown pronounced flair for im- aginative writing. The film magnate asked to see specimens of her work and praised them enthusiastically. He brought the bushes to her cheeks by telling her that she had great possibil- ities as writer of scenarios-that he could make use of great deal of just the sort of work she could produce. He bought some of her efforts, paid an encouragingly high price for them and eventually she saw them on the screen.
 If mans passion had not entered, this would have been the end of the story. But it did. According to what the affidavits are said to tell, the encour- agement of little Zelda Crosby's work as a scenario writer was only part of a crafty plan to capture first the girls friendly interest and then her love.
 For nearly five years the romance progressed with more and more warmth Miss Crosby and her mother took a lux urious apartment on Madison Avenue, and there the film magnate was fre- quent visitor whenever business brought him to New York. On these occasions his words of admiration for her youth and beauty and of praise for her seen ario work continually filled her ears.
 Just about the time when Olive Thomas lay dying in Paris from a poison draught came the first cloud in Zelda Crosby's sky of happiness.
 A girl of great beauty, former artists model, went to California to ap-