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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
Farmers to Get Explosives.

Neutrality-suspicious. than 100000
pounds of picric acid, one of the high,
est known explosives, accumulated for
war purposes and made useless to the
War, Department by the armistice, will
be distributed to farmers for agricul
turaI purposes. Picric acid, highly
crystalline powder, having a lemon
yellow color, is Is per cent stronger
than 40 per cent straight nitro-glycerir
dynamite, according to the Bureau OF
Mines. 1t never should be used in
bulk, official says.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
APPEAL TO GREECE
TO POSTPONE ACTION
ALLIES COMMAND IN ATTEMPT
TO FoRESTALL WAR IN ASIA
MlNoR-DELAY OFFENSIVE
And Abide BY Mediation of Entente
Powers-Turk Chiefs Also Are to
Be proached-Germans and Poles
to Form Storm Center.

Paris.-Great Britain, France and
Italy again have appealed to Greece
to postpone her offensive and accept
their mediation, in an effort to fore
stall war in Asia Minor This is the
outcome of a two-days' conference be-
tween Premier Aristide BRAND and
Lord CurZon, British Foreign Secre-
tary, which was ended with the dis
patch of note to King Constan-
tine asking for an immediate reply as
to whether Greece was willing to per-
NIT the allies to settle the Turkish
question. If favorable answer is re-
ceived it is probable Greece will be
asked to state the terms upon which
she is willing to make peace, and the
Turkish Nationalist then will be ap-
preached.
NJ BRAND and Lord Curzon devoted
part of the afternoon to the subject
of Upper Silesia They decided to
ask the high commissioners for a
unanimous report on the disposition Of
the territory; failing this, experts will
DC SGHl 10 HIdh0 0QulIdDlc ulSlL lUuliOH
and stern measures will be taken
against the Poles and Germans, if eth
err or both refuse to accept the allied
decisions. Lord CurZOn pressed for
a settlement of the Turkish question,
hut Premier BRAND would not commit
France one way or the other. He
pointed out that the consent of the
Greeks and the Turks to mediation
was the first thing necessary; plan
of procedure then would follow. The
British plan involves withdrawal of
the Greek forces from all Smyrna anil
restoration of Turkish national police
forces to guarantee protection of M
norities.
The Ministers failed to agree on
Thrace, Lord Curzon advocating main
tenance Of the Treaty of Sevres, while
NJ. BRAND favored substitution of tho
Enos- Midiah line for the original line
1t was decided that no settlement
could be determined until the Turks
and Greeks agree to mediation. The
Italian Government replied favorably
to a note sent to the Italian repre-
sentatives asking for Italy's consent to
the forwarding Of the Greek note.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
Firm Attempts Scheme.

Columbus, O.-Automobile owners of
Ohio who sought the enactment of the
Atwood bill to protect their cars from
theft already are annoyed by the
measure which is not to be in effect
until August IA. Notices are reaching
auto owners advising them that it is
necessary to possess abstracts of own
ership of all cars and advising them
to buy such abstracts from a Cleveland
firm at cost of $40. Officials here say
there is no requirement for abstracts,
the law merely requiring the presen-
tatiOn of bin of sale in disposition of
a secondhand automobile.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
SENATE PASSESPACKERBILL
Amended House Measure to Go to Con-
ference-Project Bans Decep-
tive or Unfair Methods.

Washington.-The long fight in Con-
gress over legislation to regulate the
packing industry virtually was ended
through adoption by the Senate, 10 to
81, of the regulatory bill recently
passed by the House. Amendments by
the Senate neceSSitate return of the
bill to the House, which probably will
sage of the House bill came after
seven days of continuous and heated
debate, and after the Senate had voted
down the bill reported by the Agricul-
ture Committee and a measure offered
by Senator Thomas Sterling, South
Dakota, Republican. The House bill,
as passed, provides for regulation Of
the meat packers of the country by
the Secretary of Agriculture.
The Agriculture Committee bill,
which provided for regulation by
live stock commissioner was defeated
"a to 81 The Sterling bill with provi-
sions similar to the committee meas
ure except for regulation by the Fed
eral Trade Commission, went down to
defeat, 80 to 81.
The House bin on the call was sup
ported by q Republicans and Is Dem
ocrats and opposed by Is Republicans
and Democrats
The more important amendments
made by the Senate included one by
Senator William P. Kenyon, Iowa, Re
publican, requiring packers and stock
yard operators to keep such records
and statements on account as the Sec
rotary of Agriculture may require
and authorizing the Secretary to pre-
scribe uniform methods of accounting
and to examine business methods. In
sertion of this amendment was de-
scribed by packer regulation forces as
having put teeth into the House bill"
Another amendment adopted is design
ed to remove the small butcher from
the regulation.
The bill, as passed, forbids the
packers to engage in unfair or decep-
tive devices or practices, to appor-
ton the supply by interdealing, to
restrain commerce or cause monopoly,
or to manipulate prices by interdeal-
ing. 1t also prohibits stock yard op-
orators charging unreasonable rates or
engaging in deceptive practices. The
House bill, during the debate in the
Senate, generally was described as less
drastic than the agriculture commit
tee measure and Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette, Wisconsin (Rep.) charged
that it had been written in part, by
the packers. The Wisconsin Senator
voted for the House bill on the final
roll call and later explained that the
Kenyon and other amendments had
made it more acceptable.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
Mob Fiohts At Grave,

Havana.-One person is dead and 10
the funeral of former President Jose
Miguel Gomez. The funeral brought
together the largest gathering ever
seen in Cuba of army, navy, national
and church dignitaries. Owing to the
vast crowds the cemetery was kept
closed to the public, but upon the ar
rival of the corpse the crowd rushed
to force all entrance. The police and
soldiers holding the tArong back were
fired on from the crowd This drew
fire from the police. Many of the
wounded were innocent bystanders.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
EVERYBODY SEES A
CHANGE IN FATHER.
Grateful Son Says His Father
Looks Like Different Man
Since Taking Tanlac.

"My father has suffered from
chronic stomach trouble for over
twenty years and has paid out thou
sands of dollars for medicines and
DOCTORS" said G. w. Slayton, we'll
known Cobb County farmer, living
short distance out of Atlanta, Ga.
"We tried nearly everything trying
to cure him and he went off to the
Springs, thinking maybe the water
might help him, but it just looked
like nothing would reach his trouble.
Then he tried dieting and lived on
liquid food until he almost starved,
but even that failed to do him any
good and he just kept going from bad
to worse.
II don't guess there ever was
case as stubborn as his, and if there
ever was confirmed dyspeptic he was
one of them, and / guess he would
have been one yet if it hadn't been
for this Tanlac.
1.-The first we heard Of this medi-
cine was when my father saw an adj
vertisement in the papers from parties
he knew in Tennessee, who were
friends of his and he knew what they
said about it was the truth, so he got
it right away and began taking 1t.
Well, sir, it acted just like magic
everybody notices the change in IA
Their. Why, he is just like different
man and sits down to the table and
eats like farmland. Only yesterday
he ate pork and turnips for his dinner
and ate so much we were actually
afraid he was going to overdo the
thing, but he laughed and said nothing
hurt him now and that he was hungry
and expected to eat and make up for
lost time.
"Now, when medicine will do
things like that l think people ought
to know about it, and l want to say
right now that would not give one
bottle of Tanlac for all the other
medicines and health resorts in the
country put together"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
ere.-Advertisement.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
"eive Him a Pill" Is Threat.

Toledo, O.-Threats to give him a
pill' while in the county Jail were
made against Rev. Anthony Gorek, a
Catholic priest at New Chicago, Ind,
if he testified against other defendants
in the million-dollar postoffice rob-
berry here last February II, according
to testimony Of the priest given in Fed
eral Court. Rev. Gorek is one of more
than score indicted in the robbery,
but who is not on trial because the
Government is using him as witness.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
Destroyer Rammed BY Another Vessel

Los Angeles, Cal.-The destroyer
Dent, which limped into Los Angeles
harbor with hole stove in her after
compartment during battle practice,
was rammed by another vessel while
proceeding through smoke screen,
according to a report received on shore
from her commander, Lieutenant Com
mander H. B. Kelly. Previous reports
were that the Dent struck a dud tor
pedo. The report from Lieutenant
Commander Kelly did not give the
name of the other vessel. The de-
stroyers engaged in practice, other
than the Dent, were proceeding to
their base at San Diego.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
WASTE TO COME
UNDER KNIFE
GOVERNMENT TO SAVE 81 DOC, 900
A DAY UNDER REBUILD
ING PLAN.
Millions Being Wasted BY Renting Of
fees Throughout the Nation On Ac-
count Of Space Being Idle, Says
Government Expert.

Washington.-"Not less than ST, O0O,-
600 a day will be saved for taxpayers
of the United States when the execu-
tive departments are put on basis OF
greater efficiency" Walter F. Brown,
Chairman of the Congressional Joint
Committee ON Reorganization, de-
clared.
"That would be minimum of $780,
100000, working days considered, but
it is the aim of the committee in charge
of the work to exceed this if possible.
This is to be accomplished without
curtailment of present Government &C.
tivities. Everything the Government
now is doing will be continued, al
though, perhaps, not through the same
medium. If anything, it is the hope of
the committee to improve the service,
which, it should be obvious, will not be
difficult.
Most of this saving will be accom-
plished in the matter of overhead eX-
penses. The preliminary survey made
by members of this commission shows
the present clumsy organization, which
seems to have developed without
rhyme or reason.
Take, for example, the matter of
rentals. All over the country the Gov
eminent is renting buildings and Of
fees. In Washington the amount paid
out for rent each year is staggering,
but in several other cities it also rs the
case. And this while much Govern
ment building space is going to waste
Members of the Committee on Re-
organization believe that the matter of
overhead is one of the essential evils
in the present system. 1t comes about
from the fact that there is at present
a lack of proper cooperation between
the departments, looking to the eco
nomical utilization of such Office space
as is available.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
Settle Eoreinn Loanr-

r Washington.-Ear adjustment, re-
funding and settlement of our foreign
loans is favored strongly by President
Harding and members of his Cabinet.
it was ascertained after the Cabinet
meeting. The manner of this accom-
plishment has a good many aspects.
Among other things it contemplates a
request by the Secretary of the Treas
ury to Congress for more explicit au-
thority in making these settlements.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
HUNT ON FOR
TAX DODGERS
FEDERAL "FLYING SQUADRONS"
TO VISIT CITIES, BLAIR
ANNOUNCES.
Estimates Indicate That millions of
Dollars in Delinquent Taxes and
Penalties Will Be Collected" States
Internal Revenue Bureau Chief.

Washington.-"Flyi Squadrons," OF
the Internal Revenue Bureau next
month will visit every large city in the
country, Commissioner David II. Blair
announced. From his estimate that
millions Of dollars in delinquent taxes
and penalties will be collected" it is
assumed that quite few are sin for
it,"
"The purpose of the, drive will be
one of education as we'll as enforce
ment," according to Commissioner
Blair. Where, prior to Government
investigation amended returns are
filed accompanied by evidence to show
that the delinquency is due to no
wrongful intent the policy of the bu-
reau will be one of leniency."
Where evidence is discovered to
show willful evasion or refusal to
collect and pay the tax the policy will
be to enter prosecutions and urge the
imposition of extreme penalties.
The flying squadrons" will direct
their heavy fire on the collection of
the excise tax on sales by manufacture
ers, the tax on transportation, the So
called luxury tax, the jewelry tax, the
tax on toilet articles and proprietary
medicines, the soft drink tax and the
admission tax.
The commissioner has given orders
that investigators are ito conduct a
thorough and effective campaign
,,c;pr cu.h p,othodc nc will hrinU to
justice willful evaders and cause no
embarrassm to persons who hon
estly are endeayoring to comply with
the law.
Through the failure of retailers
to collect in full the tax on toilet arti-
cles and medicinal preparations, it is
estimated the Government is losing
several millions of dollars annually"
says the statement. Careful survey
will be made of establishments selling
toilet articles and medicinal prepare
lions, and employers advised to in
struct their employees in the laws and
regulations.
''Vendors of soft drinks and ice
cream sold at fountains will also be in
vestigated. The practice followed by
many dealers of depositing the tax on
a small dish or cigar box doesn't per-
nit of proper accounting of taxes and
is contrary to regulations" the Blu
reau holds.
Revenue officers engaged in the
tax drive are authorized to examine
any books, papers, records or memo
randa bearing upon the returns, and
to summon for examination under
oath all persons employed in the
premises"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
Canada Takes Action.

Ottawa, Ontario.-The extradition
from Germany of Grover c. Bergdoll,
United States draft evader, is under
consideration by the Canadian Gov
eminent, G. ]. Doherty, Minister of
Justice, announced. Bergdoll is report
ed to have reached Germany on a
forged Canadian passport. This is the
first official announcement that the Ca
madam Government has taken action
in the Bergdoll case.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
Sunday Movies Approved.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Operation OF
moving picture shows in Oklahoma on
Sunday was upheld as legal in seven
decisions of the State Criminal Court
of Appeals on record. The decisions
were based upon the ground that oper-
alton of theaters did not constitute
"servile labor" which is prohibited by
law.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
Teacher Draws Life Term.

Nicholasville, Ky.-Prof. T. B. Threl-
keld, schoolteacher, who last October
killed Arthur C. Denman, local mer-
chant, was sentenced to life term in
the Frankfort Penitentiary by Circuit
Judge w. r. Shackleford. The tragedy
followed a quarrel over the sale of
football tickets by boys of Threlkeld's
school,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
Husband Ends Life.

New York.-Under suspicion for the
death of his wife, who was beaten to
death and robbed of $40, William
Shaw, 81 years old, ended his life by
cutting his throat with a razor He
left a note stating that he loved his
wife and did not kill her.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Beware! Unless you see the name
Slayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer'
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago, and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of As
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture Of
Monoacetica of Salicylicacid.
Don't pick a quarrel before it's ripe.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24

Surplus finery smothers refinement.
Putnam patriot., 1921-02-11
SOOTHSAYER FAILS
 TO PAY $500 FINE.
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Gets Dose From District
 Court
Will Spend Many Days Ia a MassA-
 ehusetts Jail

Professor Doyle, Eli Balm, or Fred erick LaPlante, by whatever name he was christened he is only known by number now. He is the man that Cap tain Bulger of Putnam and Chief Me Farland of the Danieison police were seeking last week for fraud perpetrat- ed on citizens of this city and of the borough to the south. He was picked ap in Webster by Chief Canty and in the district court Saturday morning was fined $500 As the professor was snable Co pay, he was committed to iail. IL is understood that only fifty cents day is allowed prisoners work ing out fines in Bay State iails, and if this be so MT. Balm will be behind the bars for two or three years.
 LaPlante is the man who came to Putnam and appeared at the homes of people where there were chronic in- gahds and crippes and posed as q soothsayer able to cure ills with a connection of sugar and water and q few mystic passes of the hand. His pflee was whatever nt tuulu ktAs Alt gave q receipt for the mony paid him with promise to refund if the cure lid not work.
 Larlante was arrested in Webster last Thursday afternoon. Following tis being locked up he maintained the silence of the sphinx. On Saturday he be gan to talk and the police learned something about him. IL was found that his name is LaPlante and that he came from Worcester. At the homes he visited he gave various aliases. At sne home Ee gave the name of Profes- sor Fred ]. McNally. The professor gave q receipt for ten dollars which he signed. 1t read; 'I agree to return the sum of ten dollars in cures" He obtained varying amounts at other homes, but always had an eye out for the blue uniform of the police
 Chief Canty learned that the man tad served fifteen months in jail in Palmer six months in East Brookheld,
Putnam patriot., 1921-02-11
Reel News

Norma and Constance Talmadge have just signed a contract with Lu- cien Lelong, one of the best known eouturiers in Paris, whereby they agree to have Lucien Lelong furnish them with twelve models per year. These day and evening gowns will be introduced into America exclusively by the Talmadges By the terms of the contract water color sketches and samples of material are submitted to the Talmadges of every unique style or novel design as soon as it is brought out by Lelong, and in the way the Tal- madee sisters will be able to show on the screen the very newest changes in style long before they become gener- ally adopted by the American public. One gown designed by Lueien Lelong Ii. being worn this week by Norma at Palm Beach. It is a white velvet eve ming gown lined with silver cloth em- . .broidered in brilliantS and decorated , with rhinestone straps.
Putnam patriot., 1921-02-11
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION x
 HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

At meeting of the Putnam Gem etery Association held in L. H. Full ler's office last Saturday morning, ths following officers were elected:
 President, L. H. Fuller.
 Vice president, c. Dwight Sharpe
 Secretary and treasurer, Newton A Ballard.
 Trustees for three years, Silas NJ Wheelock and John O. Fox.
 Committee on Trusts for three years, Leon T. Wilson.
 It was voted that the uncared for lots were to be moved twice a year at the association's expense.
 The treasurer's report which was read and accepted showed a better financial standing than last year
 The following new funds have been received for the care of lots:
 Josephine A. Sweet, S400.
 Bliven and Broadhurst, s200
 Hattie Cole, $500.
 John A. Nickney, S200.
 Alvin A. Parsons, $20O.
 Stephen G. Thurber, s20Q
 Inez V Hoyle, S200.
 Alexander A. Houghton, s400
 P. G. Wright, $500.
 John D. Fairmon, S200.
 Daniel c. Fairmon, S20O.
 Clark and Franklin, Sl5O.
 A report from the Harriet Tourtel- lotte Memorial fund shows that s35- 900 has been invested in A per cent Liberty Bonds, which with ac- crued interest amounts to S3S. .O55. 10 The memorial chapel in memory of Mrs. Tourtellotte's father and mother, in all probability will not be built this year
Putnam patriot., 1921-02-11
DR. J. F. MCINTOSH
 ELECTED PRESIDENT

The Club of Advancement met n St Jehn's hall Sunday evening, Dr. J F. Mcintosh presided at the meet ing and Geo. Potyin, secretary, gave the election report as follows:
 President, Dr. James F. Mcintosh; yice-presidents, Alfred Bonneville and Regis Bouthillette; secretary, George Potvin; assistant secretary, J. J. Du- ore; treasurer, Joseph Perreault; d. rectors, Napoleon Jette, Hector Du- vert, Oscar Dugas, Joseph Plessis, A. A. Brodeur, Charles Richard, Joseph J. Dupre, David Beausoleii and Alfred Bonneville.
Putnam patriot., 1921-02-11

The director may not make the star, but Mabel Normand is perfectly sure he has a large part in getting re suits That is the reason she put he signature to a long term contract with Mack Sennett It was in the old rough and tumble Keystone days whe Mabel and Fatty frQlicked .heir way into the responsive heart of the Amer iean public that the name Mabel Nor. msnd first became a household word Miss Norman's first picture will bs Molly O."
Putnam patriot., 1921-02-11
FATTY ARBUCKLE ONCE A SING
 FER
King of Slapstiek Now Star is Irwin
 Cobb Story

Eat men are natural born tenors, and Roscoe (sFatty") Arbuekle, the famous screen comedian, IS no excep- tion to the rule. In fact Round Ros eoe secured his first start in things dramatic as a singer on a California vaudeville circuit. It was his job to furnish the melody that illustrated sentimental and highly eolored slides as they were thrown upon the screen. "The Fatal Rose of Red," "The Curse of An Aching Heart" and "'I1l the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold" were some of the classics he rendered for the munifcent sum of seventeen dol lars a week-one sim0le0n for each year of his life.
 Roscoe rolled up such a reputation as an illustrated songster that he soon had boosted his honorar1un 70 htw ner But being an ambitious young fellow. he couldn't see much of fu- ture in his job and he sacrificed just half that stipend to accept an oppor- tunity to become rough-house come dian for burlesque show. That was "Pattv'su introduction to slap-stiek, and he specialized in rapid-fre com edv until his recent contract with Fa- nous Players-Lasky, by arrangement with Joseph M. Schneck, made hIm a Paramount star in fulllength feature pictures. ,... The first of these is "The IHs ot the Party" adapted from Irwin s. Cohb,s Saturday Evening Posa story of the same name. It will be shown at the Bradley Theatre next Monday r,,asdav fs...
Putnam patriot., 1921-02-11
ATTEND INITIATION
 AT. sOUTHBRlDGE

A number of members of Carpll Council. K. of C., went to South bridge Sunday afternoon te witness the working of the third degree on class of 39 candidates in the council in that town. The work was done by District Deputy James Love and stan of Webster. Those attending from Putnam were: Clifford Trahan, F. To Marion, P. J. Ryan, Frank Fl. Cor dier. George Harper, Bernard Ae- Garry. Antonio Bonneville, George Daigle. Fred Boulay and Edmond Perreaalt.
Putnam patriot., 1921-02-11

three six months sentences Tn Norees= ter and six months in Providence, each sentence being imposed for practie- ing medicine without being registered.
 When Captain Bulger learned ot the man't arrest he got in touch with the Webster police and had the profes- sor been able to pay bis fine he would have been rearrested for the Putnam authorities.