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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-11-17

Germany is printing 100000, 600
paper marks every week. The mark
which is normally worth between
twenty-three and twenty-four cents
American money, is now worth less
than cent. 1t can hardly be hoped
that national bankruptcy will not &C.
cur.
The Nichols Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-11-17

1t is again time to begin digging
for money to pay taxes.
The Nichols Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-11-17

Dear Editor: In your last weeks is
sue you had a little piece on how we
should celebrate Armistice day. That
is wonderful day in the history of
the war. The article said that if the
boys coud come back that gave their
lives, they would blush with shame
to think we had not done something
in their honor in memory of that aw-
full sacrifice. We should blush with
shame to think the great America has
not done something for the boys that
sed and with eyes gone, and no way
to support themselves. Every town
and county should appeal to the gov
enor and he to Harding and have this
money that is raised to build a mon
ument for the boys that are gone, to
take the millions that are raised and
build hospitals and homes for the
boys and their wives and children, and
do for the living. If one could come
back and talk he would say "Help
them that need help. The dead are
at rest and they don't need help" We
can honor the dead with out stone
and cement. Let us be up and doing
and help the helpless do something so
they can make living and have al
home and a doctors care we owe them
that is sure. Let us celebrate Armis-
tice day by starting fund to help
the crippled boys. They need the help
and the care.
A FRIEND
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-11-17

If folks look stiff-necked for the
next few days, blame in on the air
frolic.
The Nichols journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-11-17
of Liberal
Deposits Protected by the Bank Depositors
Law of the State of Kansas

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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
Chancery Court
Jury Law Valid

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 26.
In an oral opinion delivered
from the bench this morning Chan
cellor w. B. Garvin upheld the
validity of the chancery court jury
law passed at the recent session oi
the Legislature.
The law upheld by the chan
cellor gives litigants in the chan
,ery court the right to demand a
Jury. The issue was recently
brought up in a case tried before
Chancellor Garvin,
The Legislature of 1908 passed a
law giving litigants in the chan
cery court the right to demand I
Jury. The Legislature OF 1915 re-
pealed this act.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
Lyceum Friday
And Saturday

For the past fifteen years Mrs.
VIM. Calvin cAiItoq has be,n
|recogaiizss a fl'1aSi'diiig Mono
1lganiafist on the American plat
form, and she probably has more
return engagements than any other
person engaged in like work. She
is touleu exclusively bv The Pied
mont Bureau in this territory.
Mrs. Chiffon is a Southerner,
born and reared ins Mississippi,
and her interpretations of Negro
characters are unsurpassed. Dur
ing the past few years she has
most successfully presented two
verv popular plays, namely:
Polly of the Circus, and The
Lady From Oklahoma. She is
adding a charming new French
play to her repertoire for presen-
tation this winter,
Mrs. Chiffon will be in Belton
on December 2, and 3, and will
be presented by the lyceun com.
mittee as the 3rd attraction in the
series arranged for this season.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
Toy Pistol'Claims
Another Victim

Eugene Hedden. eight year old
son Of Attorney and Mrs. Jeff A
Hedden, died November II, at
the Glenora hotel in Etowah,
where Col. Hedden now lives, be-
ing in charge of the GIenora hotel
On the evening Of the same day
the little fellow died the remains
were sent to Copperhill and in
tered il the Epworth cemetery
near Copperhills the following
day.
The death of the bright little
boy was caused by tetanus, COM
monty known as slock-jaw, caused
by cap from toy pistol of which
a part of the cap penetrated into
his hand, poison from the cap go
ing thru his sys9m.
1t is posltivel yagainst the law
to sell toy pistols but despite thar
fact some merchants continue to
sell them and pagents, or some
parents, continue to buy them
and the innoceit little children
pay the price.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
Four AviatOrS
Fall To Death
Tragedy Enacted In Mid.
air Near Army Post At
Fort Sill, Okla.

Lawton, Okla, Nov 30. -
Four army aviators. two officers
and two privates were killed to-
day when the two airplanes in
which they were performing COM
bat duty drills collided while at an
altitude of 1000 feet, and crashed
to earth near the Post field, Fort
Sill. Okla,
The dead -
Captain Looms.
Lieutenant A, T. Lanfall,
Private Hubbard.
Private B, A. Smith.
AS the airplanes struck the
earth, their gasoline tanks ex
ploded, enveloping the wreckage
in flames. Trucks and ambulances
we're rushed to the scene but at
tendantS were unable to reach the
bodies of the men Antil they had
been charred beyond recognition.
According to officers Who were
witnessing the drill, the two ma
chimes had been in the air for
some time when they attempted
to execute a difficult maneuver
AS they swooped toward each
other their wings met ard both
airplanes fell to earth in a help
less tangle.
Hundreds of persons who hur-
ried to the scene we're forced to
stand by he]plessly while the
wreckege burned,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
SERVILLA

Last Friday night one OF jim
Cruinley's boys and two OF Mike
Higdon's boys, of near Benton,
passed thru here and entered j.
A. Hemmons & Sons barn and
swiped lazy back wagon seat
and some baled hay and fodder.
w. T. Hammons and Scot Run
ions followed them and they had
taken the seat to pieces and had it
hid in different places but gather
ed it up and turned it over to them.
They denied getting tn. fodder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthnr Burchfeld
are the proud parents OF a girl.
Several from nere attended court
at Benton last week and say the
way OF the transgressor is hard.
Wade and Oscar Williams have
returned from Maryville and join
ed the fox hunting association and
are making very attentive men,
bers.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
Jesse Elrod
Bound To Court
Charged With Wife And
Child DeSertiOn Wanted
By Government AS a
Stacker.

Jesse Elrod, formerly of Prend-
ergaSt, was brought here last Sat
urday from Portsdale, Ca, and
arraigned before w, A. Kerr
Monday afternoon, OH charge
of wife and child desertion, and
was bound to the next term OF
circuit court, and in default Cf
bond was committed to jail.
This is not the first time Elrod
has been arrested on the same
charge Last spring he was ar
rested in Dalton, Ca, and brought
back here on States warrant
sworn out by his wife charging
desertion of wife and children.
When arraigned for trial he agreed
to return home with his wife and
children and to care and provide
for them, but he only stayed one
night with them, K eaying then IA
sglAE Id Company With another
woman and his whereabouts were
unknown until short time ago
when it was learned that he was
living in Portsdale, Ga. and his
wife swore out another warrant
and placed it in the hands of
deputy sheriff II. Lillard, who
went to the Georgia town and
brought Elrod back.
The couple have two children,
aged six and three years.
In addition to the state case
Elrod is wanted by the govern
ment on a Stacker charge.
Witt & Son represented the de-
fendant, and Green & Woody ap-
peared for the prosecution.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
Divorced From His
First And Fourth Wife
Over OSe Hundred Cases
Tried at November Term
OF Court. Stacks AC-
quilted for Killing DR..
WOmaC-1O5 Gallons of
Whisky Poured Into the
Creek.

After a hVe- days session, Inc
November, 1921, term OF circuit
court adjourned, and Circuit Court
Clerk Parker left for Ducktown to
get his papers and Office i'll shape
for the November term OF the
Ducktown law court, which con-
vcned Monday morning
More than 100 cases were dis
pos ID Of at this term of court, the
most of which was violations OF
the four miie law and civil suits.
There was only one murder case
on the docket at this term, beng
the case of State-vs. w. A. and
Herb Slack. The Stacks were
charged with the killing OF Or. K.
B. Womac. The killing took
place in September, 1919, and the
Stacks were tried at the Novem-
ber, 1919, term and were found
guilty of voluntary manslaughter.
, 1,.se case was carried to the supre
=, tilt and was reversed ape
I Ssll .sllS.l III All error 81 the trial
Judge The case was tried again
at the last term Of court and re-
suited in hung jury. eight being
for conviction and four fo1 ac-
auittal. The case was again tried
at this term anu resulted in a yer
dicl of not guilty. The defendants
were represented bv Witt & Son,
c. c. Guinn and John S. Shamblin
of the local bar and c. S. May
field, of Cleveland
The last case to be tried was
the divorce case of Crook VS.
Crook, the plaintiff, ". I. Crook,
was granted a divorce from his
first and fourth wife. The CROOKS
married years ago and raised
family and for some reason Seper-
ated, and then W. +. Crook mar
ried again. He was divorced from
his second wife or she died, and
he married the third woman They
separated and his third wife sued
him for a divorce and was granted
a divorce from him something like
a year and a half ago. Socn after
wife No. 5 obtained her decree,
Mr.. rook hunted up. courted and
remarked his first wife and lived
with here for few months, when
she, as claimed in the bill, desert
ed him and was so cruel and in
humane in her treatment of him
that it was impossible for him to
live and combat with her.
Four defendants who had taken
appeals to the supreme court from
sentences of $50 and costs and
Jail sentences ranging from three
to six months OH the charge of
violating the four-mile law, and
whose sentences have been al
firmed by the supreme court, were
present to undergo their punish
ment, but on account of supreme
cour. clerk having failed to get
the paper back, the cases were
continued until next court.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of court, the sheriff carried
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
Bluebeard To
Die Is Verdict
GuiIlotine Is Awaiting Not
ed French Slayer Of
Ten FianCeS

Bersailles, Nov. 30.--Henri
Landru, who has been on trial for
more than three weeks in the As
sizes court here charged with the
murder of ten women and a boy,
was found guilty. of murder in the
first degree tonight.
Landru was sentenced to die by
the guillotine.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
Entertains With
Birthday Dinner

On November 20, Mrs. |. p.
Norman entertained with birth
day dinner at her home on the
Parksville pike. Mrs. Norman
is SS years of age. Those present
at the dinner were: Nr. and Mrs.
P, X. Hutchins, of this city, Mrs.
Norwood and Mr.. and Mrs, ]. II.
Williamson of Route /.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
Body Found
Floating On Lake

Monterey, Tenn, Nov. "a =
Especial 1.-The body of Mr..
Alonza Woody was found floating
in the large lake near Mayland
Yesterday. He, with Others, were
hunting near the lake three weeks
ago. He mysteriously disappear
ed that day and a continual search
was made for him since. Young
Woody was an overseas soldier
and had been gassed, also suffer
eel broken leg which had never
gotten we'll. He was soon to re-
turn to a hospital in New York.
He had told his people that he
had rather gle than to go back to
the hospital He had told his
brother that if he was gone when
a suit of clothes he had ordered
came he might haze them. Wheth
er the poor fellow took his own
life or was drowned by accident
will never be known.
Too many OF our noble boys
have been sacrificed to the God Of
War. Nav our God give Us world
peace.
Mr.. John Webb. near Isoline,
about fourteen miles from here,
was whipping his wife last Satur-
day afternoon. when his step son
suddenly appeared on the scene
and took part in the exercises by
shooting Mr.. Webb and killing
him oHtlle Spot.
Mr.. John Welch, father of Mr..
George N. Welch, former r. r.
Commissioner for Tennessee, has
bought the space oGcnpied by the
four stores and bank that burned
last summer and is erecting new
bank building on the corner,
which will be occupied by the new
bank that has just been organized.
The name of the new bank is
Union Bank & Trust Co. So
Monterey will soon have two
banks. The bank of Monterey is
the oldest bank in Putnam Co.
Attorney Virgil Allison has just
completed a. handsome residence
on Church Street which he will
occupy real soon.
Mrs, Byrne was buried here last
Tuesday week. She was the wife
of Rev. Byrne, of this place, an
honored and aged minister of the
Southern Methodist church,
| was grieved when l read that
my good friend, George Stephen
son, was dead. All the relatives
have my sympathy and prayers.
H. +. Burns
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
Mrs. Rogers

Mrs. Margaret Rogers, wife o.
Jeptha Rogers, died at their resi-
dence near Ococe, Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Rogers was 80 years old
She was the mother OF IL children
nine, one an infant, together with
the husband survive.
Funeral services over the re-
mains were conducted Wednesday
by Rev. r. M. Hicks. IntermenI
followed in Zion cemetery,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01

los gallons of whisky, captured
by the officers since last court.
from various defendants, to the
bridge spanning Four Mile creek,
and poured it into the creek,
Judge Brown stated that the liquor
having been captured by reason
of the provisions of the four mile
law, that hs thought it was right
and proper to pour it into -Four
Mile creek, which runs thru the
town.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01

Do your advertising in these
columns.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01

A good business man advertises
his business. How abeut YOU?
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Inmates Rescued
from Blind Institution

Jersey City, N. j., Dec. S.--One hun
dred inmates Of St. JosephS Home for
the Blind were led from the building
by attendants, firemen and pcIicemen
early today when fire damaged the
structure. More than so blind women,
some of them paralyzed, were carried
cut. Several of them tainted.
The fire was soon under control.
A number of women were carried
down ladders by firemcn.
A sister coolly operated an elevator
and brought load after load CT chill
dren down from the third"focr. She
remained at her post until all had been
removed.
Patrolman John Hartman took out
three women through the heavy smoke,
but fell unconscious in the hallway
while going back for another. His con-
diton is serious.
Father McInerny suffered ar abra-
sion on the left arm while carrying
an aged woman down the stairs He
was treated by a physician and re-
turned to the work.
The home, which is directed by the
Sisters of st. Joseph. houses about
900 men; women and children.
Police and firemen paid tribute to
the heroism Of the sisters ana remark
ed that it was almost miraculous that
not an inmate was hurt. The cause
Of the blaze ~ not known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Emery a. Holman

Emery A. Holman of Litchfeld,
was taken suddenly sick upon the
rj'rcctS about noon Thursday and
died shortly afterwards.
Nh Holman was born in Dixfield,
Nc, Sept. .. 1887, son of Jonathan
and Sophronia (Richardson) Hol-
man. He served through the Civil
War in Co. II, 10th Maine and Co. ],
Doth Regiment. After the war he
lived in Litchfield for several years
and then moved to Gardiner and
worked for many years in II. w.
Jewett's saw mill. He married Mrs.
Nellie (Bailcy) Peach, Dec. Is, 1880
and lived on Undertook street, Ran
dolph, until her death some i years
ago. Some 10 years ago he moved
back to I4itchfield and has made
that his home until his death. He
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Melissa
Dustin of I.itchficld and Mrs. Annie
Holden of Bath. Funeral Sunday at
go T. NJ. at the undertaking room
OF A.mesbury- White Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Annual Meeting Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION

The annual meeting Of the Gardi-
ner Parent-Teacher Association was
held Thursday evening in the auditor
ium OF the new High school building.
F.. L. Goodspeed presiding. This was
the first public meeting held in the
new building. The attendance was
rather above the average. .After the
reading of the reports Of the >secre-
tary and treasurer the election Of Of
ficers followed. The nominating COM
mittee, consisting of the following,
Mrs. Ralph Booker. Mrs. r. d. Simons
ana Ralph Stone, brought in the fol-
lowing list which received the unan-
imous approval Of the association:
President, Mrs. Frank S. Maxcy;
vice president, L. w. Gerrish; super
intendent Of schools; secretary, Mrs.
Milo G. Folsom; treasurer, Mrs.
Charles II. Gray; chairman Educa-
tional committee, Miss Marietta
Parshley: chairman Finance commit
tee. James NJ. l.. Bates: chairman
Social committee. Mrs. W. Q. Cobb
A pleasing program was given, fol-
lowing the business session, consist
ing of music by the High school or
chestra, under the leadership of Miss
Woodbury., instructress Of music in
the public schools. Of this organiza-
ton we are all proud. Superinten-
dent of schools, l.. w. Gerrish was
called upon for remarks. He made
them in the shape of a fervent appeal
for membership in the association and
| followed this by relating several in
teresting changes that have already
| been made and others that should be
made. Miss Catherine Calvin. the
school nurse followed Mr.. Gerrish and
spoke very interestingly on her work
among the children of the schools.
",Tea. coffee and lack of sleep is maxi
| ing the children bundle Of nerves.
| Every parent in the city should have
| heard Miss Galvin's talk. One of the
! points made by her that should have
| the attention of parents was the Gig
arctic habit, its prevalence and APP
parent increase among the school
children. Following the program a
social hour was enjoyed and refresh
mcnts served. An opportunity was
! given for an inspection of the build
| inCr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Would Continue to
Make! Poison Gas

Baltimore. Md. Dec. S--Resolutions
demanding continuation of chemicals
in warfare and such proportion as
will enable the United States to man
ufacture poison gases in large guam
titles in TONE of war, was adopted
unanimously by the American Insti-
tute of Chemical Engineers in an
nual convention here today
Another resolution, also passed
unanimously. called for general
embargo upon the Importation of
dyes. 20
DIR. Raymond +. Bacon, director Of.
the Mellon Institute of Industrial
Research. University Of Pittsburgh,
who introduced the poison gas reso-
lution.N declared that the campaign
against the use Of poison gases is,
based on ignorance.
Men whose technical training en-
ablcs them to understand such mat
ters know that the use of poison
gases during war has come to stay
and that such methods are far more
humane than those formerly used,
lie said. s . .. ,->-
Dir. Bacon added that il we must
have war. "let us be prepared to-
wage 1t in the most efficient and at
the same time most humane way"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09

ming and was very pretty affair.
All the following cast acquitted them
selves we'll: Clergyman. George Blais-
dell; bride, MiIlicent Wakefield;
groom, Stanley e. Jones; maid or
honor. Esther Pray best man. r.
Purdy: flower girls, Barbara Croker.
Ruth Jordan: Ring bearer, Oliver Le--
man; ushers, Elwood Became. Charles
Arthur. Robert Arthur. Ebert Colby.
Lowell Goud; bridesmaids, Mildred
Bailey; Phyllis Croker, Lucy Per-
kins. Elizabeth White; brides father
and mother. Richard Cobb and Thel-
ma Purdy; groom's father and moth
err. Ralph Wakefield, Geneva Spear.
The wedding march was played by
Mrs Alfred Manson. ''The Three
Bears written by Mrs. Laura E..
Richards, was staged by the follow
ing: Big Bear, Doris Colby: Medium
Bear. Dorothy Libby; Baby Bear,
Lucy Perkins; Goldilocks. Muriel
French. The decorating for the play
lets was done by Mrs. III. M. Church.
On Friday afternoon and evening the
fair will be open and in the evening
the farce, Seeking a Servant" will be
staged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Successful Rainbow Sale

Inc Ladies' Aid Of. the dirhIand
avenue NJ. Z. church held the first
ia yof their tWo-Gays' rainbow soIe
on Thursday afternoon and eveninp,
dnd the success was such as to in
olcate that, although the pot of gold
at the loot of the bow NAV NOT he
found yet the Golfers of the aid will
De considerably enriched by the hold
ing Of the sale.
Inc sale was held in the vestry
"hlch was tastely decorated in all
inc colors of the rainbow running To
huge central ornament. The booths
were also prettily trimmed in gay
coiors and were also well patronized.
with Mrs. j. c. kirkpatrick in gem
eral charge the various tables were
cared for by the following ladies: Ice
cream, Mrs. Arthur Libby, Mrs. e. L..
Merrill, Mrs. III. E. Larrabee, Mrs. A.
J. Tozier; domestic, Mrs. Arthur
Wakefield, Mrs. Charles Walker, Mrs.
Gordon Purdy, Mrs. Harry Wakefield,
Mrs. G. A. Cobb, Mrs. Harry c..
Coombs. Mrs. II. +. Twombly, Mrs.
Wln Martin; parcel post; Mesdames
NJ. Il. Brady, Frank Hodgkins, c. l..
Cusnman; fancy table, Mesdames, F.
Z. Moore, Z. g. Dill, Charles Cook,
n. w. Cronk, Eay Eastman, Leonard
Scott, Ella Goodspeed, Maude Hen
derson; handkerchiefs, Mrs. J. C.
kirkpatrick. Mrs. E. Russell, Mrs.
Homer Miller, Mrs. Marion Cobb,
Mrs. William Cunningham, Mrs
George Sugar. Mrs. Frank Auber, Mrs.
jenkins, Mrs. DeBow; aprons, Mrs.
Sarah Perry, Miss Cox, Mrs. Newell
Reed, Mrs. Amos Jones, Mrs. Nicker-
son. Mrs. Frances Smith, Mrs. Ida
Blaisdell. Mrs. Danforth. Mrs. Ann
Barker. Mrs. Littlefleld, Mrs. Vigore-
aux, Mrs. Harriet Bowie; candy table,
Mrs. Arthur Jewett, Mrs. 3. Brann,
Mrs. Alice Wing, Mrs. Arthur Cum
bingham, Mrs. Ludwig, Mrs. Hooper,
Mrs. Pomeroy, Mrs. Allen Clark, Mrs
Oscar McCausland. Mrs. Allen Lewis;
cooked food. Mrs. Kate Bagley, Mrs
f. II. Maxcy. Mrs. C. TT. Atkins. Mrs
George McCausland, Mrs. Bromley,
Mrs. Award Purdy; pop corn table.
Mrs. William Robinson, Mrs. Henry
Albee, Mrs: Hoax, Mrs. A. Jones, Mrs
Z. S. Cowan, Mrs. Alton Sawyer.
The entertainment committee was
Mrs. Bernard Pray. Mrs. III. NJ.
Church. Mrs. Guy Holt, Mrs. Alfred
Manson, Mrs. Elwood Church and to
them is due much OF the success of
the evening entertainment. The Tom
Thumb wedding occurred in the eve