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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-28
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1921.
SERMON FROM MURDERER


One of the hardest things in the
wcrld is to teach human beins to inn
pose self-control on themselves.
Every living person except the very
young and very aged gets himself in
to trouble all the time
He invites disease. danger and
death by carelessness in taking
thought Of himself. He invites pre-
mature decay, debility and diabetes
Iby oyereating, oyerdrinking, over
smoking and by the persistent gross
ness of his unchecked appetite. He
invites mental and spiritual stagna-
ton by being unwilling to even try to
better himself in any way except by
greedy striving after money and bodi-
ly comforts which do him more harm
than good. Then when trouble over
takes him he blames somebody else.
He is too much Of liar and coward
TO blame himself as he deserves.
Down in New Jersey the other day a
young negro, George Washington
/ Knight, killed a young married wo-
imam under the most dreadful circum.
stances and is now sentenced to death
early in May, Before Knight was TAX
en- to the death house at Trenton he
preached a short sermon OF three
paragraphs that ought to be read and
understood and needed by hayward
boys and girls
Since his arrest Knight has insisted
that he could not remember attacking
Mrs Wilson, and in his statement,
written without the faintest hope Of a
repr eve, he reterates the assertion.
Phys clans who testified as to the ma.
ture Of the gin sold to Knight de-
cared it to be liquid dynamite"
'IfT did what they say did I ought
to be in the electric chair" says
Kn ght in his brief homily on The
Wages Of sin" Here is the negro's
statement, exactly as he wrote it,
This is wrote by George Washing
ton Knight in the county jail at New
Brunswick The heart Of my life is
gone. Boys if YOU muther tells you
for your good and you don't take
heed to her, YOU VII wish YOU had
Now il had took heed to my mother.
| wouldn't be here today But by
roaming and fulishness have
thrcwn my life away ! was first IN
the barron, next in the Jail Now
am going to the electric chair, and
then to a cold, cod grave.
BIT I prade to the Lord to take
me when die and ! fee he will take
me as los shep Of the flock God
has heard nay prayr, and brot me back
to whar ! wuns warThis IS advis for
all boys and men. You can't see you
are doing rong I'll it is tn lat Then
you will have to take wat is coming
to you Don't ten any lies for wat
you dc God win rupice you
81 know my Ife is gone ] cant re
member killing this woman, but If /
did wat they say | OF to be in the lee
trio chair. The man that CAV ME the
N OF to be thar to. bot icker thar
% or 80 times, and tina war selling it
to colored men all the time, | haven't
told my muther yet,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-28

A days trip from London to New
York by the air route is predicted rs
a possibility within three years. And
in the face of recent achievements no.
body can say it is impossible. Still 1t
will be some little time longer before
such trips become generally popular.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-28

It may be a p'eXus blow to the FOND
alarms Of the superstitious but truth
demands Che eatemeut that that fresh
laid egg on,wbieh there was an inscrip-
ton fixing a new date for the end OF
the world has proved to be added,
as many other absolutely fresh eggs"
are these days
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-28
State Of Ohio, city or -cledo.
I,ucag County 50.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner Of the Arm O. 4. ].
Cheney & Co. doing business IN the Citu
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said arm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Il Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in
my presence, thiA 9th day of December,
A. d. 1856. A. w. GLEASON,
lSeap Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally nnd acts through tho BLOOD on
the Mucous Surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
f. j. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo @.
Sold by all druggists f5c.
Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-28
New Words.

Kew words appear now ard then.
The old-tlme real estate agent is now
"a realtor," and the one,llme under.
taker is a "mortcan.' The other day
hobo came in to get n dime aud said
he was lelsurist, And so It goes.-
Houston Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-28
pon,t shut nonr fInt too tLnht.

you may lose something within your
reach A National policy in hand is
worth three in your mind. Consult
us National Life ms. co. Vt. CMu.
tual) EARLE s. Kinslcy. General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, Vt
ADV,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-28
FOR MEALS AND LUNCHES

The Next Best f'lace to Homo and
Mother is 81 Jimmie Hughes Erstau
rant and Lunch Room. III North Street
The wrong side of fhe street. but the
right side to eat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-28
Dyeing
CH0uR1S~N O4
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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15

she postOfice business is the big
gest business Uncle Sam conducts.
He wants. be says, each man Of
the 300, 900 at work in the depart
ment to feel that be is actually a
partner 10 the great enterprise.
He says be hopes to make every
man an enthusiastic aid. liz short,
he wants to get close to the peO-
Pile" and to give service through
the elimination of archaic and I'M
intelligent methods.
II want to get everybody inter-
ested," be says. wake up the
service. Make friends all around.
Get a big service partnership 60
ing. Then what will happens The
man, instead of chucking a letter
on your doorstep, naturally and
willingly and carefully put it in
your letter box.
Patrons of the United States
postofiice want good postal SER
vice. If ''the big postmaster" can
give it to them-they will be truly
surely.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
PRESIDENT HARDING
DELIVERS MESSAGE
Makes Many Recommendation
in First Message Presented
to Congress

President Harding presented to
congress last Tuseday afternoon
his first message. He delivered it
in person to a joint session of the
senate and house.
The president declares against
existing league of nations, but
favors some kind of an association
of nations to promote peace. This
is to be worked out later. He is
for readiustment of taxes, emer-
gency tariff, railway wage and rate
relief, agencies for defense, econ.
omy in government, budget sys-
tenn and fair prices.
The president declared in favor
of strengthening of laws governing
federal aid 10 building good roads,
and stated that the United States
means to establish and maintain a
great meachant marine. Upon the
subject of agriculture the president
had the following to say:
THE maintained retail costs in
perishable foods canpot be justi-
fed. reduced costs of basic of
production has been recorded, but
high cost of living has not yielded
In like proportion without
the spirit of hostility or haste in
accusation of profteering some
suitable inquiry by congress might
speed the price readjustment to
normal relationship. with helpful
ness to both producer and con-
sumner. A measuring rod of fair
prices will satisfy the country and
give us a business revival to end
all depression and unemployment.
The address was about $4,000
words in length, a large por-
ton of which was devoted to the
related subjects, of peace the
league of nations and the country's
foreign policy.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
JOHNSON BROTHERS
NOT COMMING BACK
Oil Well Abandoned Says Mes
sage From Field Manager
to Neil Wright

Mr.. Neill Wright, cashier of
the Bankeof Huntingdon and one
of Huntingdon's numerous oil
enthusiasts, received a message
last Tuesday from Mr.. Sark,
who was in Bowling Green KY,
and had just had a conference
with the johnson Brothers.
The message stated that upon
investigation they had found that
the cost of securing an outfit suit
able for the work here was SO high
that they had decided to abandon
the field.
This, it seems, will put an end,
for a while at least, to the oil
development in this section.
The johnson Brothers spent a
great deal of time and much money
in their effort to put down test
well. But no real test was made,
as they only went down about 900
feet. 1t will, however. operate
against other companies undertak-
ing the job of making a thorough
test. Oil prospectors are slow to
go into abandoned fields.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15

TO town. did not miss him. About
$3.50 O'Clock Mrs. I4arde and Mrs.
Lizzie Higgins. a DeighbOr, were
in the yard talking and going into
the garden discovered Mr.. Larde
lying on the ground dead. He
was lying on his back and showed
no signs of a struggle. He was
subject to heart trouble, and it is
supposed the attack came on him
so suddenly that be was unable to
reach the house or call for help.
Mr.. Larde was a most excellent
citizen, a successful business man
and had a host OF friends. He was
about So years old, and is survived
by his widow and two sons. The
burial occurred at Mt. OliVet GEM
etery, after appropriate funeral
and burial services.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
TEACHERS OF STATE
ARE IN NASHVILLE
Distinguished Speakers to Dis
cuss Matters of Interest
to Our Schools

The annual meeting of the Ten
nessee State Teachers Association
is being held in Nashville, commec-
ing yesterday and will continue
through tomorrow.
1t was expected that thousands
of teachers would attend and ar
engagements were made to house
that number at least. Boy Scouts
are meeting the teachers as they
arrive and escorting them to their
lodgings, and much attention will
be shown the visitors while in the
city.
An elaborate program had been
prepared, fully covering nearly all
phases of school work, from the
standpoint of teacher and pupil
by the speakers and discussions
that will be had.
After the general session section
meetings are held at which the
more technical points in connec-
ton with teaching are taken up
and discussed from all angles.
Several teachers from Carroll
county are in attendance.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
McCaIl-Titcomb

James H. Mccall, Jr., left
Wednesday afterE ION for Nogales,
Ariz.. where he goes to serve as
best man in the marriage of bis
brother, Lieut.. Joseph Williams
Mccall, Jr., to Miss Georgia Tit
comb. The wedding is to occur
Wednesday evening April, 20. at
eight o'clock, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Titcomb in Nogales. A
number of invitations to the mar
rage have been received here, the
groom being a son of Maj and
Mrs, j. H. Mccall and was born
and reared in Huntingdon. He
enlisted in the army during the
recent war, was promoted to the
rank Of first lieutenant, saw service
in France, and is still a member
of the army. He is worthy
young man with many excellent
traits of character. The Democrat
joins his many friends here in ex-
tending congratulations and best
wishes.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
WHEN THEY EVEN TRY
TO DO right Thing
Republicans in Power VIII Re.
ceive Democratic Support
Says Bainbridge Colby

Bainbridge Colby, former secre-
tary of state, declared in an ad.
dress at the Jefferson Club in New
York, Saturday night, that the
democratic party will support the
republican party when the latter is
right" or even trying to be right.
I'VE are now the party of OPP
position" he said. "Our system
of government proceeds upon the
assumption that a party OF con-
scientious opposition is hardly less
essential, due to the working of
our institutions, than a party of
responsibility and initiative. |
say conscientious opposition be.
cause there is another type against
which the democratic party must
set its face. / refer to the oppOsi-
ton that is SO debased BY party
rancor as not to deserve the digni-
fed name of deposition. Its only
faction. The spirit of faction is
black. 1t wrecks little OF the
County'S welfare.
Therefore, we will support the
party in power when it is right, or
even when it is trying to be right.
We will endeavor to sustain the
men in it who are struggling for
the right against difficulties and
enmities within their own party.
las the most ancient of all poll
tical parties in the United States,
the democratic party on this ami
versay day dedicated to its great
founder, affirms and pledges anew
its faith ia his broad and tolerant
principles of justice-justice be-
tween individuals, justice between
nations.
The great idea of an organized
peace and league of justice is today
even greater and more impressive
tran builders dreamed. One by
one the shrewd evasions, the artful
substitutes, the loud putting and
pompous alternatives crumble up
under the test of actuslities.
The democratic party can af-
ford to wait in patience and in con-
fidence. The day is at hand when
America will speak to her afflicted
brethren throughout the world in
the language of honor and justice,
of generosity and unsel6shness, of
performance and fulfllment.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
WILL NOT HARRASS
THE ADMINISTRATION
Chairman White Pledges Sup
port Of Democrats for Con.
structive Legislation

Chairman Geo. White pledged
the democratic party to refrain
from "obstructing and hsrassing"
the Harding administration, which
he declared had by act" endorsed
the policies of che Wilson regime.
This policy, White believes, will
meet the approval of the country.
Il am deeply gratihed at the
record which thus. far has been
made by our late political enemies,
now the chiefs of the nation, in
that they have BY act endorsed the
policies of preceding administra-
ton, which formerly they so Bit
terly assailed by word.
TO express this gratitude we
renew our pledges to refrain from
partisan Vaccinations to harass
and Obstruct and reassert our pur-
pose to aid in every proper effort
for the nations welfare. The
minority in congress will help
build constructive legislation, but
will of corse resist attempts to des-
troy good laws simply because
they had democratic inception"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
LEADERSHIP RESTS
With Mr.. GARRETT
Tennessean Actually Chief Of
the Minority Forces in the
New House

The action of the democratic
caucus in selecting FINS j. Garrett
as acting democratic leader means
that the Tennessean will in fact be
the man in the new congress upon
whom the democrats will lean and
who will be their leader.
Mr.. Kitchin, who has not fully
recovered from his illness, has
been forbidden by his physician to
participate in any strenuous ses.
sions of the house or to engage in
any work that would tax his
strength.
Mr.. Garrett was urged repeat
eddy to permit his name to be used
as a candidate for the speakership
of the house, but always refused.
He remained loyal to Mr.. Kitchin
during the latter's illness, and the
mantle which now falls upon him
comes through the wishes of Mr..
Kitchin himself.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
LEGISLATURE TAKES
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
Long Session and But Little
Constructive Legislation
Was Enacted

The regulor session of the Sixty.
second general assembly passed in-
to history last Monday afternoon
shortly after 5 o'clock. The last
day of the session was pent in
routine work, and the final passage
at a few local bills, which had
been overlooked in the crash Of
the closing days
The effort to destroy. the back
tax system failed. Tae budget
system for the state, a caucus
measure, was killed in the house.
Many other good bills also suffered
defeat.
A bill introduced by Senator
Overt0n and Endorsed by the senate
caucus to make it illegal of men,
bers of the legislature to hold
other Office during the terms for
which they were elected passed
the senate and was pigeon-holed
by the house judiciary committee.
In the large number of bills en-
acted there must be some good leg.
islation altough there is no doubt
some that cannot be defended.
1t is claimed by some that the
legislature leaves a record of ex.
travagance and waste, of incOm-
petence, of machine domination
and of scandal.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
Hotels MUST POST :.
RATES IN ROOMS
Cannot be Advanced Except
Upon Written Notice to the
State Hotel Inspector

Hotels in Tennessee are now re-
quired by law to post in a con-
spicuous place in each room a card
or sign plainly stating the price
per day of each room, and in case
the hotel is conducted on the Amer
ican plan, rate charged for meals.
Such cards or signs shall be dated
as of the day on which they are
posted, and the rates charged shall
not be advanced except upon writ
ten NOTICE to the state hotel inspec-
tor, such change in rate to be effec-
tive in less than twenty days from
the date of application therefor in
writing. A fine of not less $40
nor more than 500 is the penalty
for the violation of this law.
This bill was passed by the house
of representatives with only one
dissenting vote. 1t was passed by
the senate Monday. The governor
affixed his signature to the bill on
Thursday, of last week and it is
now a law of Tennessee.
In order to get favorable re-
port from the judiciary committee
the travelling men agreed to elimi-
nate one section of the bill which
called for special hotel Inspector.
The enforcement of this statue
will be in the hands of D. j. Fra
zier, commissioner of food and
drugs and hotel Inspector, and be
invites the cooperation of all
travelling men in reporting any
delinquences among the hotels of
the state.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
Mrs. Alkaline Mullins

Mrs. Alkaline Mullins, of the
Rhodes Store community, six
miles out on the Huntingdon and
Clarksburg road, died very sud-
denly Saturday morning. She
was found dead in bed, but had
been dead only a short time. The
deceased was 70 years old. a sister
of Meek Smotbers, and was we'll
esteemed. The burial occurred
Sunday at Palmer's Shelter bury
ing ground.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
Dahnke-Walker Assigns

The Dahnke Walker Milling
Company, operating a large corn
and feed mill. and a -four mill at
Union City, one of the largest con.
Germs in West Tennessee. filed pa
pers of assignment last Monday
morning. Assets and liabilities
will likely run into the hundreds
of thousands. The failure effects
at least two hundred and Fifty PEG.
pie directly and almost the entire
section individually. Inability to
collect is said to be the cause of
the failure.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
Celebrates Sd Birthday

Mrs. Bruce Cooper, Miss Annie
Lou Morris, and Mrs. Emily Car
ter spent Thursday of last week in
McLemoresville. with Mrs. j. H.
Drummond mother of Mrs. Cooper,
and sister of Mrs. Carter, the &C.
cassion being in honor of Mrs.
Drummond's birthday, who was
SO years old that day.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
Died Suddenly

Charles E. Larde, a prominent
citizen of Mckenzie, was found
dead in his garden last Monday
afternoon at about $3.50 o'clock.
Heart failure must have been the
cause of the death. He left the
dinner table after eating the noon
meal and went into the garden.
His wife, thinking he had gone on
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
Attends . eachers Meeting

Mrs. Neil Wright, member of
the state board of education, spent
the latter part of last week in
Memphis attending the West Ten
nessee Teachers Association.
While in. Memphis she was the
guest of Mr.. Kincannon, president
of the West Tennessee State Nor
NAL, and his wife.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
Better Postal Service

Postmaster General Will Hays
proposes to humanize the mail
service.
THE Postofice Department,
Hays declares, has been run for
years, SO far as the human element
is concerned, on principles that
went out style long ago."
Hays says that he wants the
personnel of the postofice depart
ment to feel that their services are
something more than to be paid
for and then forgotten. He says
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
Trial Postponed

Arther Gardner and Raymond
Horn, charged with stealing an
automobile. who have been in
prison here for some time and had q
mistrial at last term of court, have
been indicted by the Gibson county
grand jury. They were taken to
Trenton the latter part of last
week. Sheriff Alden went down
to Trenton last Monday to attend
the trial, but the case was con-
tinued.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15
Interesting Meeting

The Chamber of Commerce had
very interesting meeting Thurs
day night of last week. Mr.. Me-
dearis resigned as president and
A M. Lee was elected to take his
place. A committee was appointed
to look after having the roads lead
ing into Huntingdon. especially
the Lexington levee, worked. We
understand the committee has al
ready COTTON busy and work will
begin soon on the leyee Meetings
will be held I'm monthly instead
of weakly ecl..- tofore.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15

Representative Lon A. Scott has
been assigned to two of the larger
house committees, pension and war
claims. Tennessee's representative
on the rivers and harbors commit
tee will be Representative Wynne
ClOuse of the Fourth district.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Morgan
moved this week from E. A. Nor
gan home near the school building,
which they had been occupying
this winter during Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. MOrgan's stay in Florida,
to their own home on East Paris
street.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-15

j. Renzie Johnso n and daughter,
Miss nellie Glenn, Felix Teachout,
James and Miss Frances Freeman
motored to Paris last Thursday
and returned Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-06
Grand Attraction

The famous Tom Terriss produc-
ton, Dead Men Tell No Tales" will
be shown at the Grand theatre today
and tomorrow. The film was made
at a cost of nearly half a million dol
lars. Hundreds of players were used
in the big scene aboard ship. The
burning and blowing up of the sail
ing vessel is n of the most stupen-
dous undertakings ever attempted by
film producers. The players literally
fought their way through smoke and
flames and plunged into the open
sea, which was ablaze with burning
debris. The seem were made at
night and the effect is spectacular.
The burning ship Eliminates the
foreground and shows the players
struggling for their lives in the inky
waters.
Unlike most productions the spec
tacular thrill comes early in the
story and the action grows out OF
the explosion. What follows is thrill
ing, intense, mystifying. The sole
survivor of the catastrophe is logged
in a mysterious manner. His mind
wanders, and it is difficult for him to
distinguish between the real and the
visionary. The tale is a fine bit of
psychology and we'll handled. The
production was edited by Lillian and
George Randolph Chester. who are
responsible for much of the subtle
action.
800, 900 Kiss" one of the series
of exciting and entertaining Nick
Carter pictures to be presented at
the Grand theatre as a Pioneer pro-
duction gives Tom Carrigan, who
plays the role of Nick Carter, an ex-
cellent opportunity to show how to
capture clever criminals in the most
approved and withdrawing manner.