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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
CHAMBER III JUhIlhEkJE
has Big MEETING
Organization is Perfected and
Committees are Appointed
On improvements

The Chamber of Commerce had
3 splendid meeting Thursday night
of last week. The attendance was
good. and fine interest was man
ifested.
The organization was perfected
and by laws we're adopted. Six
teen new members we're added to
the organization. There was q
general discussion as to what work
should be undertaken by the club.
Many things we're suggested, some
of them Of very great Importance
to the town and community, all of
them of more or less value.
It was decided to make an effort
TO secure night train. A COM
mittee was appointed to look into
the matter and see if anything can
be done. 1t was thought possible
that the company might be induced
to put on train between HiCk-
man and Hollow Rock Junction to
connect with the Nashville and
Memphis night trains. Ii is be-
lieved if proper effort was made by
the towns between Hickman and
the junction this train can be
secured. 1t is certainly needed
and a concerted movement should
be made to induce the company to
put it on.
A committee was appointed to
look into another important mat
ter. This committee is to confer
with the Madison county highway
officials in regard to completing
the hard.surfaced road between
Huntingdon and jackson. The
two counties working in harmony
may be able to increase the pos
sibility OF having work accomplished
this year.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04

county viii take notice that Che So
called Sliding Scale Law" Ia so
far Sc il applies to the special
school districts Of Carroll county,
hAs been repealed. Therefore. the
rate Of taxation Of each special
school district goes back. automat-
icallg, TO what it was prior to the
extra session of August, 1920.
Special districts created by the ex.
ira session. or BY the present leg
lature are not affected By the re-
peal. II the old rate is not salts
factory, officers and patrons should
get together. agree on q rate and
let us know at once. After March
Z, address me care Of House Of
Representatives. Nashville, Tenn.
Sincerely,
G. w. Brooks.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
JUDGESHIP
GROWING IN INTEREST
Several Applicants Are to Be
Urged Upon the Department
For the Job

West Tennessee republicans are
entering upon a pretty lively
scramble in connection with the
federal iudgeship of West Ten
nessec.
President Wilson appointed con.
gresham Finis Garrett to the
position, but the republican senate
refused to confirm the appoint
ment, and it is now an open fight
between republican aspirants.
Among those being urge for the
appointment are P. w. Maddox,
Of Huntingdon, t. A. Lancaster,
of Lexington, Chancellor j. w.
Ross, of Jackson. S. e. Murray,
of Memphis and several others
whose names we do not recall just
now.
There is already some complaint
about alleged tactics of wouM.be
leaders in the interest Of certain
candidates that is going to hurt the
party IL persisted in. 1t is no
tight ofaours and Of course we have
no advice to offer.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
Bible Institute Classes

Elder L. r. Riley, Of TerzevanI
has just closed his third annual
Bible institute with the lakewood
Baptist Church, near Milan, oil
which he is the pastor. Assisting
him 10 the institute, which con-
tinued for three days, we're the
following ministers; Rev. r. j.
Williams, of Dyer, Rev. j. H.
Wright, of Memphis, Rev. w. o.
Hargrove, of Alamo, KY, Rev
III. A. Todd, of Trenton, Rev.
Roscoe Meadows. of Milan, Rev.
Lum H. Hall, of Martin. and Rev.
@. X. Taylor, Of Martin. The
interest and attendance we're good
during the institute.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
.SLAYERS Of JAILER
ARE FOUND GUILTY
Punishment is Fixed at Twenty
Two Years in the State
Penitentiary

Aida G. Shaw, of Memphis, and
Edward 9. Kelly, Inlay City,
Mich, we're found guilty last Sat
urday of murder in connection
with the killing of George Reeves,
Shelby county jailer, who was shot
to death when Shaw, Kelly and
Clyde Hamilton, alleged highway
men, escaped from the county Jail
at Memphis November 30, last.
Their punishment was fixed at
% years in the state penitentiary.
The case, tried at Covington on
a change Of venue, was given in
the jury late Friday after a trial
which began Monday. The verdict
was returned shortly after court
convened Saturday morning.
Shaw wife and Kelly denied on
the witness stand having had part in
the killing OF the jailer and asserted
that Hamilton. who was shot and
instantly killed while resisting
arrest at Winona, Miss, was re.
sponsible for his death.
Shaw's who is alleged to have
Struggled a pistol into the Shelby
county prison. will be placed on
trial March g. on q charge of ac-
cessory to murder.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
Will BUILD A LINK
IN STATE HIGHWAY
Benton County Road Commits
sioners VIII Build Through
That County

The following special sent out
from Camden will be of interest to
the good roads enthusiasts who
read the Democrat:
The Benton county highway
commission met here Wednesday
to map out the road building pro-
gram for the coming year. One
of the first sections to be built will
be the section of road leading
across the county BY way OF Cam
den to the Carroll county line
known as the Benton county link
ii the Memphis. to. Bristol high
way. Up to the present time this
section has received very little
attention, one reason being that
the bridge across the Big Sandy
river on the Benton Carroll county
line, was being rebuilt, and travel
over this rout for the past four or
five months has been very I'M
certain, but now the bridge is al
most compelled, and when this
Benton county link in the highway
is complied, q good road will con-
meet Memphis and Nashville, which
can be travelled at all seasons Of
the year. Judge S. A. Clement
OF the Benton county court has
been doing what he could to secure
state and government aid. and feels
much encouraged over the out
look.
The town Of Camden is now
engaged ID building 9 good road
from court square to the depot, ID
South Camden, which also adds q
small link 10 the highway route in
Benton county.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
TIE CIRCUIT COURT
GRINDS OUT JUSTICE
The Regular Term Convened
Monday and State Docket
i Being Heard

The special term Of circuit court,
after being ID session one week,
adjourned last Friday. A number
OF civil case were not ready for
trial and we're continued until
the next term. and u few cases
were passed over to che present
regular session of the court.
The regular February term of
this court was convened Monday
with Judge 7. M. HARDWOOD pre-
siding. Attorney General Sher-
rod was kept at home for a few
DAYS on account of sickness.
The grand jury was selected,and
charged by the court. The charge,
as usual, was strong and impress
sive, and was giyens strict attention
BY the large crowd thai bad
gathered Id the court room.
The grand jury is composed of
the following: r. a.. Galimore, j.
e. Pickler, J. "A. Darnell, A. H.
DePriest. q. A. Thomson, G. Il.
Watkins, j B. Breecheen, Snead
Ridley, r.. @. Cleaver, T. g.
Milan. Luther Gowan, III. @. Nc
Mackins, w. e. HALEY, foreman.
WI. Il. Weaver officer.
The regular jury: Ed Mcdonnell,
III. Il. Weathford, j.. A. Green,
Jno Holder, j. B. Chandler, j. w.
Mann, A. L. Alternately, j. M.
Mccormick, E. t. Reeder, Albert
Order, WI. n. DOlan, w. S, Hast
ings, G. r. Cooper, J.T. Coleman,
j. r. Holmes, Jim Bryant, j. r.
BOst, Ray Cook, 7. @. Compton,
j. r.. Walker.
John Richardson, charged with
carrying d pistol, two cases, was
acquitted.
Albert Allen, colored, was found
guilty Of forgery and gets from
three to fifteen years In the peni-
Tertiary. Costello Ridley, colored
was found guilty at a previous
term of this court and received
q similar sentence and is now serv-
ing out his term. They we're in
dicted togather for passing al
forged check to the Moore, Burns
Dry Goods Company Mckenzie,
and the former trial resulted ia a
hung jury as TO Allen.
The case against Lige Crews,
charged with murder, was con-
tinued by the.state. An important
witness was absent. Crews bond
was reduced to $500. 1t had
formerly been $4,000, but his
bondsmen recently gave him up.
Ross Fry and Sy Tosh, charged
with violating the bone dry law
were each fined $50 and cost.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
open SEASON now TO
HUNT FEDERAL JOBS
Democratic Postmasssrs VIII Be
Special Game for the
Hungry Horde

Beginning today the season opens
for hunting federal Jobs and demo-
cratic Office holders bad as we'll
take to cover for they are the game
sought and they will have to 90
and 90 fast. 1t is said that there
never was such a clamor for game
of this kind. Republican sports
men have been out of the chase
for eight years and they are
hungry, intact the bread line is
long and SO anxious it can hardly
wait the opening OF the season.
Democratic postmasters are re-
garded as special game, and the
postoilice department with Will
Hayes, champion political sport,
At its head, will be 40 attractive
field for hunters of federal pie.
Under Taft and Wilson this de-
partment was taken out Of politics
and put under civil service, but
Harding is expected to revoke all
such orders and throw the entire
field open to hunters again. Il is
possible that fourth class post
offices and rural carriers will es.
cape, though this is not certain,
for the cIamor is great and the
seekers are many.
Locally as elsewhere there are
more hunters than there is game.
This does not however apply to
the Huntingdon postofiice. for Joe
Hester, Congressman Lon SCOTS
best man, has this plum ID his vest
pocket and is only waiting orders
from Will Hays to take charge.
1t is also said that Mr.. Hester will
name the Mckenzie postmaster
and that Elmer Sparks will be
the lucky applicant.
But there is other game and
Huntingdon will not be slow to
60 after it. The sportsmen are
already in training the hunting is
going to be fierce and fast and in
few months a democratic Office
holder will evoke the enquiry.
How did you escape9n
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
MRS. ELVIS MORGAN
dies VERY SUDDENLY
The Summons Came as She Re-
turned Home From Florida
Great Shock to Town

The town of Huntingdon was
greatly shocked Wednesday night
on receiving a message from Nash
vile announcing the death of Mrs.
Mollie Morgan, wife Of Elvis
Morgan. The death came sud-
denly at the Tulane Hotel Nash
vile.
Mrs. Morgan, accompanied by
Mrs. Sarah Howard, was on her
way home from Tampa, Fla, where
she had been for several weeks
with her sister, and also with the
family of E. A. Morgan who are
spending the winter there. She
left the train desperately sick with
acute indigestion and died in thirty
minutes after reaching the hotel.
DIR. Leonard Edwards and DR..
Stanley Teachout were both with
her when she died.
The news reached here about
$3.50 and soon spread over the en-
tire town. Friends gathered at the
MOrganshon,e: and offered assist
anceand words of sympathy to the
bereaved husband and bis father,
B. +. Morgan, who we're greatly
distressed at the sad news.
After receiving several messages
from friends in Nashville it was
learned that it was impossible to
have her body prepared in time to
reach Huntingdon on the Ii o'clock
train Thursday, but would be here
on the 6 o'clock train. MIR. Nor
gan, accompanied BY Dorsey Nor
gan, went to Hollow Rock juno
tion Wednesday night and caught
the Memphis train TO Nashville,
and will accompany the remains to
Huntingdon.
Mrs. Morgan was 3 woman loved
By everybody. Her sweet, gentle
disposition made her friends Of al
With whom she came in contact.
She was member of the Baptist
church and a true christian woman.
She will be greatly missed.
No arrangements at this writing
have been made for the burial.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
Meeting Called

On Saturday, March 5, at 1890
o'clock q meeting will be held at
the High School in Huntingdon
for the purpose of eleCting officers
and organizing a Farmers Cooper
tive Store. Those who have al
ready subscribed, also anv wishing
to purchase stock are urged to be
present. Enough stock has already
been subscribed to insure US that
we will have a new store in the
near future. II interested be pres
ent at this meeting. Cit
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
Mrs. Orrran Dead

Mrs. Gillie Saffell Orman. wife
Of Rev. Thos. Orndan. died at their
home near Huntingdon last Sunday
afternoon from a cancer. She had
suffered with this dread disease for
three years had been confined to
her bed three months. She was
SO years old.
Mrs. Orman was reared in Miss
issippi, but for Is years had made
her home in Tennessee, for the
past four years residing in this
community, her husband being
pastor of the Liberty All church.
They also resided here some years
ago for period of two years when
Rev. Orman was pastor of the
same church.
She was an excellent christian, a
member of the M. r. Church, and
a woman highly esteemed and
much loved by those who knew
her. She is survived by her hus-
band, one son, Monroe Orman, of
Humboldt, and three daughters,
Mrs. r. H. Lawler, of Humboldt,
Mr.. j. r. Robinson, Of Trenton,
and Mrs. E. d. Hicks, Hunting
don.
The funeral occurred Tuesday
conducted by Rev. G.
w. Florence, of Camden, and the
interment followed at Liberty All.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04

president; E.A. Bryant, vice-presi-
dent and A. A. ArgO was reelected
cashier and j. S. Argo will con.
tinub as assistant cashier.
Reports OF the officials showed
the bank had 8 prosperous BUSH
ness during the past twelve months.
paying % per cent on the invest
manf.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04

The annual meeting of the mem
bers Of the Irrelevant Fruit Growrs
Association has just been held and
officers for the insuing season we're
elected. Also much other import
ant business was transacted. The
election Of officers resulted as
follow; president, r. M. RucEer;
scretary-treasurer, A, H. Jones;
managers and statesmen, H. B.
Adams and M. G. Jones.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
Bank Elect Officers

Stockholders OF the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Irrelevant held
their annual meeting in the Office
of the bank Friday afternoon.
Officers for the ensueing year were
elected as follows; A. S. Jones,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04

Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Priest re-
turned last Sunday from st. Louis
where they had been in the market
for d week for Priest & Priest.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04

Charley Gibson, OF Shreveport,
La, visited his mother. Mrs. M.
E. Gibson. and sister, Mrs. NJ. l..
Bryant, the latter part Of last week.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04

Mrs. j. w. Barrow returned
last Friday from Nashville, after
: tPo weeks stay il market for
the millinery department Of John
". BAgFoW 3 CO.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-03-04
Special School Districts

Officers and patrons Of sll specia
school dissricta located 10 Carol
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WHITEFTELD

Berkeley Hatch, who has passed a
two weeks furlouSh with his moth
er. returned Tuesday to his ship
the Delaware at Charles own Navy
yard.
Samuel Smith of New Harbor, who
passed few days at the home OF
Paul King. left for his home Mon
day
Walter Peasfee was a business
caller in Pittston Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Hardie Coombs and
son. Curtis. and mother. Mrs. Curtis
Coombs, went to New Harbor Mon
day, May so to pass the day with
Mrs. Paul King and Mrs. Lizzie
Northey, who are staying at Clark
cottage.
Mrs. Jacob Eastman of 0akfe'd,
Me, is visiting her son, Waller. Mr..
Eastman is expected to arrive soon
and they will then move in their new
home in this town, known as the old
Felt place.
Paul King went to New Harbor
SATURDAY for a few days outing
Several from the vicinity of Kings
Mills attended the dance at Hospital
hail. East Pittston, Thursday even
ing
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BELFAST
Unitarian Confercnce-Midget
Robbins 61st Birthday -
High School Baccalaureate--
Boys Conference

The State Unitarian Conference
opened here Monday evening with
devotional exercises led by Rev.
Dwight Mowrey of Houlton, follow
ed by address of welcome by Mayor
c. c. Wescott The response was
made by the president Of the aSso-
citation, Hon. William Penn White
house, of Augusta, formerly chief
Justice of Maine.
Tuesda THE program for Tues
day will include devotional exercises
at o'clock led by. Rev. John Baltzly
of Eastport: business session at
a15: conference of ministers with
Rev. Mnot Simons of Boston, Sccre-
tary of church extension work. A
conference will be held al the same
hour of the Maine branches of the
National Alliance, with foreword by
Mrs. Paul Phalcn Of Augusta. Re
ports will be given and a talk on
The Alliance and the Sunday School,
given by Miss Clara Beatlcy OF Bos-
ton. Luncheon Will be served at
1890. The afternoon program: De-
votional service led by Rev. Joseph
Garter. Pennington; annual meeting
Maine Unitarian Association; ad-
dress. Untarianism in Transylvania,
Rev. Joel Mctcalf of Portland. Tues
day evening public religious ser
vice will lie led by Rev Alvah Roll
Scott of Bangor. followed by an ad
dress by Rev. Maxwell Savage of
Worcester, Mass, subject, Unitarian
ism Now.
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Midget Robbins 61st

This is the GIst birthday of Bel
fast's famous midget, the smallest
man in Maine and probably III ali
New England, "Admiral' Don Rob-
bins, and he don't want any mistake
made about it. One year the papers
made an awful mistake and got him
ten years Younger than he is. Not
that | care so much he said. but
] don't want people to think I am
lying about my age. I am 61 and
proud of it, ! can still run errands
and do messenger service with the
youngest of boys and don't intend to
take Il back-seat for any Of them"
Don has passed most of his 61
years right here in Belfast with now
and then Il trip South with his pal,
City Marshal NJ. f. KnoUlton. with
whom he has made his home for
many years. He has never married
although he is a great admirer of the
ladies but he has been pretty busy
and has had no time 10 consider them
seriously.
At present he takes tickets at the
local theatre every afternoon, pass
ing the morning doing messenger ser
vice for a number of business men.
lie is always affable and has n great
many friends. He has been busy all
day today shaking hands and re-
ceiving cor Gratulations and wishes
for many happy returns of the day
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HaIctt, has returned to her home in
Halicwell.
George H. Bryant and Arson BlcE-
ford went to Norridgewock on oCs:-
ness, Saturday.
The Ladies Circle of the Universal
list church viii meet "Wednesday If
ternoon in Murray vestry. The, host
esses will be Mrs. c. r. Simmons and
Miss Annie CroWell.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Livingstone
! spent the weekend in Embden where
they We're the guests Of Ms. LIVING
stones parents, Mr. and Nrs. J. I.
Perry.
Mrs. Geuec Rosebush has returned
from Lewiston, where she recently
visited friends.
Miss Alice Hunton accompan 4
party of girls from Lawrence Hugh
school on a camping trip to Lake
George recently.
Mr. and Mrs. George Benson attend
ed the reunion of the Third Maine
Regiment of which Mr.. Benson IS 4
member, at Augusta on Saturday.
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CAPITOL ISLAND

Capitol Island Me-. June 6-Capitol
Island has not for many years begun
the season so auspiciously as this
year. Cottagers have been here since
April and on June the regulars
numbered 40 people, with many visi-
tors for over Sunday.
The post office opened June l. with
one mail per day. Charles F. WAGE
OF Richmond will as for years be
postmaster, although Dir. Steece of
Boulder cottage and of Beverly. y.
J.. is attending to the mails until
MIR. Wade's arrival for the summer.
The latter's store, is being overhauled
and painted and win soon be opened.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson have
opened the Capitol Island House
formerly the Richardson House,
and are well booked up for the sea-
son.
II is said that every cottage on the
island has been engaged for the sea-
son. =
James a. Proctor and family have
arrived for the season from st.
Petersburg. Fla, and Mr.. Proctor al
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she leaves one daughter. Funeral
| services were held at the residence
Tuesday morning, the Rev. William
| Snow of Pressure Isle conducting the
| services and F. ". Fairbush of Pitts
field having charge of the arrange
ments.
The Rev. VIM. Berriman has re-
signed the pastorate of the NJ. f.
church in this place and accepted
call to a Congregational church in
! Portland. He intends to leave about
the first OF July.
Mrs. Lois Varney who has been in
, Berwick for several months, has re-
turned home recently for the sum-
mcr.
CsD. Conner has bought the o. V.
Murray farm.
i. p. Clark passed the week end at
home.
Eslie Unworthy and Venetta
Whitehouse who are attending school
in Waterville were at home over Sun
day.
Miss Angie Garcelon entertained
relatives from Lewiston Sunday
L. &. Grant was in Bangor a few
days the past week.
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missioner of Internal Reyenue APP
point a Deputy Commissioners In
charge of the endorsement OF the
Prohibition Law.
The council on Medical Education
and Hospitals reported that the work
undertaken in 1905 Of formulating
and securing uniform standards OF
medical education in the United
states has in large part been com
pleted and that greater advance had
been made in medical education dur
ing the past Is years than in any
other field of education in the coun-
try. The Council believes that IN
order to preserve the general prac-
titioner and family doctor. the under
graduate medical course must be
thoroughly reorganized and attention
given to the training of the general
! practitioner. At the same time
better method Of instruction for spe-
/ cialists should be developed in post
graduate courses.
| Regarding the hospital situation.
! the report of the Council shows that
| there are no hospitals in So per cent
! of the counties in the United States;
that there are 4o13 private. general
and special hospitals for the treat
ment and care Of the sick with total
of 311,159 beds. or l hospital bed to
every $40 persons in the United
| States. The distribution ranges from
/ / hospital in every 43 square miles in
! Massachusetts to 1 in every $3.50
square miles in Nevada: the distri-
button by population varies from 1
hospital bed to every 1854 in Missis-
sppi TO l hospital bed for every 139
persons in Nevada.
! Regarding medical colleges, instead
j of 162 medical schools as was the
! case in 1906 there are now only 81.
/ The number of medical students has
| diminished from 2S,142 in 1904 to a.
/ $50 this year.
| Tho House of Delegates will be in
! session today and tomorrow To-
morrow evening the President elect
/ Hon. Hubert Work, NJ. D., First AS
sistant Post Master General, vii. be
/ Installed.
| The Scientific Sections win begin
! their meetings on Wednesday morn
ing continuing Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.