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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-28

strong and brave and splendid. I'm
like a king in the animal world"
You may be a king" said Fluff
Fluff. Tin the animal world, and you
may be called a king, but you aren't
treated like king and | am.
You don't lie upon silken cushion
when you go to bed at night, nor
when you take a nap in the daytime
Il wouldn't care to-" said King. "A
siIken cushion wouldn't be of much
use to me-"
Il am treated more wonderfully
than a royal person would be treated
ROYAL people have to work and study
and think.
But | don't have to do any of those
things. am treated more royalty than
royal person, as | said.
II can be cranky and no one minds.
| can bark harsh little bark and
they'll put up with me.
81 can jump about the people who
sit at the dining-room table and l can
make their meals miserable unless they
feed me when want to be fed.
~ sit in the mOtorcar and go for
rides and / see visitors come and go
md look at them with naughty look
and say to them in my barking voice:
"sYou're rot treated as well as I'm
treated. You don't get the things |
get. You don't have the fuss made
over YOU | have made over me-
"If you were rude to your hostess
and to your host, who are my master
and mistress, you wouldn't be asked
apoin. but I am allowed to live here
nil the time and spoit more and more
every day. and yet I'm rude to them.
"Gracious yes, | snap at them when
I'm cross. They may even be pattlng
mo and snap at them. They don't
fell me can't come again. They give
me cream the very next time | want It
inst the same as always.
"Ah yes. Fluff-Fluff leads more
royal life than royalty"
.'You needn't bother TO tell me why
youre cranky" said King, the bull
"for | can see, and you'd better trot
back home now, for I'm very angry,
and an angry bull ls q pretty wild
creature"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-28
BULL AND DOG.

I'm a very superior POmeranlah
dog" said the small black dog.
I'm great big superior bull" said
the bull.
"Ah, Bull" said the Pomeranlan
dog, whose name was Fluff-Fluf, you
may be very big and you may be very
superior, but you are not as fine as l
am"
"How do you happen to be so near
the feld?" asked the bull. Il suppose
you wouldn't dare come too near.
You'd be afraid I'd chase you"
''Bow-wow-wow," said Flutf-Fluh.
I'm not afraid of you. Haven't been
barking at you to show you wasn't
afraid of you"
"That doesn't show me anything
said the bull. you wouldn't care 10
come too near me and you know 1t.
Barking doesn't show that you re
so brave. 1t doesn't show that at all
You've really got very cross ana uh'
pleasant little bark. Why are you
such cranky sort, Fluff-Fluff|
Fluff Fluff barked angrily at the bull
and jumped about on his hind legs ana
showed his little teeth and made up
very cross face.
Now, now, Fluff-Fluff, SAID the
bull, you can't pretend to be so brave
because l know you aren't. l kno"
you're cranky, l know that.
TELL me why you are so cranky
Fluff-Fluf, tell me why"
"Ah, you're interested in hearing
about me-" said Fluff-Fluff "All
creatures admire me, and even you,
Bull, admire me.
you are very big but you cant help
seeing that little Fluff-Fluff is su-
perior."
II don't see that at all" said the
bull. DO you know what my name
is?'
Il don't" said Fluff-Fluff.
well, my name is King. That shows
what folks think of me. They were
the ones who named me King. My
family name is Bull, but the people
who own me call me King.
THAT is because | am so big and
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-28

President Harding that all federal en-
plOyees who interfere with the reor-
ganization plan will be dismissed IL
found guilty.
One of the favorite means of pro-
cedure is for bureau chiefs to give
elaborate dinners to Representatives In
congress whose influence they seek. AT
these dinners which of course, are
staged under the most suspicious cir
cumstances-the merits of the bureau
In question are set forth with view
of influencing sentiment in their be.
half.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-28

-ANTIPLASMA is sold in capsule fcim-ir
bottles. This guar antees ANTIPLASMA alb
sclutely tasteless. Each bottle contains COM
plete seeven day cure.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-28

such an 0fIenSe.
"There are many
arguments for and
against corporal
punishment" OBJ
served the village
patriarch, land
those arguments
have been handed
back and forth
for something like
two hOu S a n d
years, and the
question Is as far
from being set
tied, at the hour
of going to press,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-28
What Happens TO EN-.

An observant Boston matrOn was
speaking i'll condemnation of the tiirt
Il. young girl of her acquaintance.
1.-THE firt," said she, has a good
time in the present-a sort of good
time, according to her view-but what
about the future, my dear? Many a
girl is on the shelf today because she
kept men on the rack yesterday"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-28

n MANUFACTURERS interested In
lNl the subject of waterpower, from
the standpoint of the consumer, held
conference called by the water
Power league of America to discuss
the questions of power, power short
age, cost of fuel and of amendments
to be asked to the federal water
power act.
The Water Power league assails the
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-28
SPARING THE ROD

&C A s l came past Jimuelson's house
IA this morning" said the asses.
sor, Il saw him applying a buggy-whip
to his fifteen-year-old boy with a zeal
worthy better cause. / think a man
should be arrested and punished for
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-28
.Iud Tunkins.

Jud Tunkins says the man who IS
too willing to take advice Is liable TO
spend whole lot of precious time
listening to conversation.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-28
Just So.

"Lady lawyers are beginning TO
appear in our courts"
81 know"
"And when the lawyers on both
sides are beautiful it is going to be
harder than ever to decide Il CASE
Louisville Courier Journal.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-28
FOR suNguRN OR SORENESS

Apply Vacher-Balm; it relieves al
once. If we have no agent where you
live, write to E. w. Vacher, Inc, New
Orleans, La.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
FOREIGNERS IN
HANkOW FLEEING

HANKOW, China, June so.-Tho
foreign population Of Hankow was
fleeing for safety today. fearing
impending mutinies OF Chinese
troops.
One thousand Japanese troops
were reported planning to remain in
the city. Other foreign concessions,
However. were being evacuated.
Taking advantage of the situation
created by the presence of two gov
ernments in China. various provin-
cial governors are reported putting
armies in the field for the purpose
Of looting.
Reports here indicated thousands
were killed in mutinies recently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
Sd ARREST IN
BALL SWINDlF

The third alleged baseball
gambler TO be arrested in two
weeks, +. l.. Moore, e6, window
cleaner. held on charge Of forg-
cry In the city jail. Is alleged 10
have confessed Thursday to d
tectives his gambling operations
in which he swindled hundreds OF
Seattle men with fake lottery
game.
Moore's system was to peddle lot
terry tickets in pool halls at so cents
each. betting on two teams In the
Natiorial. American and Coast
leagues, the victim placing his bets
on two teams TO make the highest
score of the day in their respectiva
leagues. A large amount of tickets
were seized by Detectives r. II. Her
bert and r.. Yoris Tuesday night.
Moore was originally arrested for
worthless checks in fake
scheme. He win be tried
on a charge OF first degree forgery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30

Building Company
Employe Caught
at Border Of
Canada

II. w. Robinson, bookkceper
for the 7. T. Grove Co., Seattle,
dealers in building material. was
being returned 10 Seattle Thur
day, following his arrest in Van
couvr, ID. C., We Inc day,
charged with embexxling $l0,ooo
Of the company's funds.
The alleged shortage was discover
ed when the monthly inspection of
the company's flies was made.
Robinson. 1t is claimed. was IT.
tempting to enter Washington from
British Columbia with woman said
not to be his wife. He was trying
TO return In time to cover his short
ages. 1t Is alleged
His well-laid plans. however. woro
upset by Canadian authorities. who
objected to his travelling about the
province with the woman. and ar-
rested him.
While he was held there. the short
age was discovered here. and tho
charge OF embezzlement was placed
against him.
Robinson is accused Of for ging the
counter signature OF checks mode
payable to himself and transferring
the money of the company TO his
own banking account
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
Taft Appointment
Is Expected Today

WASHINGTON, June 30.-.Wil-
liam Howard Taft has been chosen
for Chief Justice Of the United
States supreme court. Final decis.
ion to name him was reached to.
day. II was learned on highest au.
thority.
Decision has been reached 10 an.
nounce the Taft appointment for.
mally at 4 p. m. today. President
Harding viii make the announce
mcnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
Excitement Over
Glove Battle Is
Increasing Daily
Sport Fans Everywhere Are Eagerly Await
ing international Clash Between Carpen-
tier and Dempsey Saturday

The attention of the world
is riveted today on Jersey
City.
No sporting event in his
tory ever evoked the interest
aroused by the Dempsey
Carpenter fight. How it has
stirred the people every
where was revealed today in
the following cablegrams to
the United Press:
LONDON, June so.--John Bull to-
day believed Georges Carpenter has
an even chance OF tearing the
heavyweight crown from Jack
Dempscy's head
Interest In the fight Of July crept
over England like n slow fever. Dis
playing only slight symptoms Of In.
serest week ago. tie British isles
seethed today with specuia ton as to
the outcome. Betting. af 6rst stag
nant increased as the hour for the
fight drew nearer.
The general public hero favors
Carpenter to win. altho its money
does not say no very loudly.
Carpenters exhibitions here have
left the impression that he is the
boxing marvel OF the age.
HE could knock out two British
boxers In the same ring" followers
of the game declared
Dempsey was looked upon AZ an
unknown quantity. His record of
quick victories impressed the sport.
ing fraternity but little. Pictures in
the newspapers here and in the shop
windows show Dempsey to be a
huge. heavily muscled man.
Dangerous II he lands" conceded
one follower OF the sport. hut he
can't land on Carpenter. Beckett
was the same sort. II he hit a man
that man dropped. But he didn't
Carpenter"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30

month. While she talked 10 me In
the living room. father of the family
prepared the milk for his youngest
offspring In the Kitchen. A trained
nurse had been gone from their hom,
about a week. and someone was
needed TO help with tho kiddies i'm
mediately.
Now I ask you--job or no job
fer me--could ] have done ifs
Could I have gone into the little
bungalow on Boyer ave. and
walked out at the end OF three
hours? Nope, ! haven't quite lost
my soul.
SO | slid out, without having dis
played any particular enthusiasm,
Just as two girls appeared at the
doorway and applied for the job.
II was nearly 7 o'clock, so I start
cd for Mercer st. The family, who
was TO decide upon me. was still
consuming food. so I was led TO the
door OF the dining room by the lady
OF the house.
"This." she explained. "is my
family"
but she might have said,
"This, dear household. Is the only
living iiasticutus in captivity"
II would have had the same
effect.
Six pairs Of eyes turned upon
me, six forks went down 10 the
table and remained there, six
voices murmured faint, inaudibIc
something's about the creature In
the doorway. No footligbts were
before me. hut they should have
been. For once in my life ] was
the center of attraction.
Included In the family" were
Uurn 10 Last Page. Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
THIEVES Get
$1,000 HAUL

appfONifnatfiy sss3VO III jewel
ry, cash and papers were taken
by apartment house thieves in
two daring burgiarics Wednes-
day night.
Ruth Hell, who lives at ia Fifth
ave. NJ, was robbed Of personal pa.
pera valued at $1,000. two diamond
rings. valued at 5000; a pair Of dia.
mond cuff links valued az about $500.
a diamond layalIiere. value sl25; n
moonstone ring, valued at about 500.
and cash amounting TO 500, when a
thief ransaeked her apartment. early
Thursday.
Her aunt, who was with her.
awoke at 4:30. finding a strange man
In the room.
She asked him what he wanted.
The man excused himself by saying
he was In the wrong apartment.
Thieves who entered the room OF
y. Topliss, ia Fifth ave. N. are be-
lieved to be the men responsible for
the robbery Of Miss Hell. While Top.
liss slept. they took s55 in cash. two
valuable diamond rings. diamond
cuff links. and left five valuable
watches In bureau drawer Top.
liss reported the loss Thursday to po-
lice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30

NEW YORK. June 3o.--You
AN are about to be married.
You ask for license. The clerk
says. Let's see your eugenics
certificate"
That win be the situation met
by sweethearts In New York lf
the eugsuics bill passes the lcgis-
lature.
Miss Rose Rothenberg. assist.
ant district attorney. is working
for tho measure.
"I'li sec that It's enforced. TOO.
II Il passes" she says.
The proposed bill provides that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
MANILA GIVES ODDS
on JACK DEMPSEY

MANILA. p. T.. June 30.--Jack
Dempsey today commanded odds Of
to here for his fight with Georges
Carpenter Soldiers and large
American population have absorbed
the small amounts bet on Carpen-
tier.
Aitho returns from the fight will
not reach Manila until after 3 a. m.
Sunday arrangements were made for
all-night parties to await the cable
grams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
BRAZIL is BETTING
ON CARPENTER

RIO DE JANEIRO. June 30.--No
event in recent years has brought
such a demand for information as
the Dempsey Carpenter fight. Brazil
"A Latin country. is backing Carpen.
tier almost TO a man, altho American
money placed ON Dempsey cannot
get odds.
Papers which never before trou
bled themselves with sporting news
have been compelled by popular in.
terest to devote columns to the forth
coming fight. Pictures of the two
pugilists have made their faces and
figures familiar to all BrazilianS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
Dempsey Favorite
in Rome Betting

ROME. June so.--Jack Dempsey
was a 2-to.f favorite here today to
win from Georges Carpenter next
Saturday.
The betting was unprecedented for
boxing event. Italians like the
races and enjoy stalking their money.
but ordinarily they are off, the
prize ring. But this match might be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30

"A Fellow Sufferers! Are you going
p swimming sundayg Neither are
vft begins to look as tho Peggy
oyce has Killed the goose that laid
she pearl necklace.
In day or two Dempsey and Car
pcntier viii so thru what Is called
the drying out process" We've all
been going thru IT ever since prohibi-
ton
PONTE
There was a young man OF Mar.
who did nothing but worry and fret;
He got him a wife
And you can bet on ycur-iifs
He isn't done worrying yet
After the civil war the price OF
eggs jumped TO eight csnts dozen
and sugar to three cents q pound
ExEnperor Charles is planning
another dash to the throne That
fellow has as many dashes In his
system a. . telegraph operator.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30

II was perhaps
5 O'Clock when /
called the house.
wife on T.. Mercer
st. and asked II
she still needed
help.
oh" she re-
piled, you want
the placer Then
you'd better come
ut a b out Z
o'clock, when my
family's all home.
Wen talk 1t
over"
Interesting! !
was TO be looked
over by the fam
lily en- nasse, and
decided upon.
efore then.
however, I visit.
ed the home of a
little mother on
Boyer ave. She
had one baby girl
| WeA hoy of 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
FAVOR CARPENTER
IN SOUTH AFRICA

CAPETowN. South Africa. June
so.-Somewhat disturbed by cables
stating that New York odds are 3 to
on Dempsey to win his fight with
Carpenter next Saturday. Britishers
continued TO lay their money on the
Frenchman today.
Cables will bring fairly complete
returns OF the fight late in the eve
ming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
BUENOS AIRES is
DIVIDED IN OPINION

BuENoS AIRES, June 3o.--Senti-
ment here was almost evenly divided
today between Carpenter and Demp-
sey.
Large British and American col
onies led the dispute over the. abili-
ties of the two fighterss Argentinians
gave their fun sympathy to Carpen-
tier. but on the strength of New
York cables demanded odds from
Dempsey hackers.
Newspaper are arranging the most
complete service ever ordered for an
event of this sort.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
TO SELL
WOODEN FLEET

WASHINGTON, June 80. - The
United states shipping board has de-
cided definitely TO dispose of the EST
wooden ships of the emergency fleet
corporation, 1t was announced today.
Bids will be opened July 80.
The fleet is now riding in the
james river, in Lake Union at Seat
tie and New York bay.
Robert III. Montgomery. New York,
has been'appointed to make a survey
of the shipping board finances. It
was announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30

staged for one Of the seven hirls of
Rome, so keen is the gossip. so in
sistent the hackers OF one or the
other fighter.
While Dempsey was a favorifc,
there were large sections OF the bet.
ting population faithful to Carpen-
tier. No picture OF the ferocious
champion with the siege gun left
and right could alter the opinion Of
the French champion held by some.
Much OF this Carpenter feeling
admittedly was stirred by racial
pride. Georges is a Latin. The
Italians want a Latin to win.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
ALL ROLLING
STOCK LIGHTER

On July l, when x6 Will become the
minimum eight-hour daily wage for
unslxilled labor on the D., T. q l.. pay
will be graduated according to skin.
work and responsibility.
Bonuses for demonstrated efficien.
cy will be paid on the usual Ford
plan.
Overtime will be paid, but Ford
will discourage overtime work as
much as possible.
Ford plans TO build lighter freight
cars and coaches. as well as lighter
engines.
I'VE propose stopping this hauling
OF dead weight In the form OF unnec.
essarily heavy rolling stock" tho
Ford engineers explain. "A steel
tube is stronger than solid rod. It's
durability and strength. not weight.
that counts.
"In addition toFiighter weight cars,
we're going TO limit tonnage hauled
by our trains That's the way to get
speed. The Nickel Plate has proved
It."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
SADIE on THE RACK
Whole FamiIy Gives Her Once Over

Ten days ago sweet girl Er~dn-
ate from the university. Miss son
hrttier. won her way into the ranks
of the newspaper workers by hiring
out to seattle housewives ss Sadie
Goff. hou.emaid." Day by day In
The Star, she IL telling Of her cx-
perienees last week In various Seat
tie homes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
SYDNEY FANS ARE
ALL FOR DEMPSEY

SYDNEY. N. S. W.. June SOFA.
miliarity with American boxers who
have fought here frequently today
caused odds to favor Jack Dempsey
In his fight with Carpenter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
Georges Careful,
Declares His Wife

PARIS. June so.-"Georges II
neither pessimistic nor optimistic. .
Madame Georges Carpenter told the
United Press today.
.He writes me every day He has
high respect for his opponents skin
and believes NJ. Dempsey Is the
strongest adversary he ever encoun-
tered.
Georges never believes he is vic
torious until his opponent is down
and out"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
JAPANESE PICK
DEMPSEY TO WIN

TOKYO. June so.--Jack Dempsey
will win next Saturday. according to
popular belief here.
A large American contingent and
hundreds OF japanese who have at
tended school in the United States
have so impressed others with Demp-
sey's ability that Carpenter money
gets~big odds. Little Of 1t was Of
fercd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
BY WANDA Won KETTLER

I HAD held two Jobs as n house.
i maid in the past three days. I
needed to hire out" at least once
more before the close Of the week. so
proceeded to study the Female Help
Wanted" column.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
SOME MORE GOOD STUFF
BY CONRAD

Dear Patrons and Friends: I am
sincerely sorry to dIsappoint you
thls week. took suddenly sick at
the livery stable office this morning
kat 2 a. M, 20 the doctor said ! had
~ tier go home. God being willing.
iin' Will see you Monday. Raymond
~ Conrad. Bowland. ky.--DanyiIis
kyy Advocate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30

every person must obtain n bill
of health from n physician ap-
pointed by the board OF health.
Otherwise. no license.
1T Is .fnr better TO wreck the
lives of couples In love. but suf-
fering with disease. than for
them 20 marry and bling handi-
capped children into the world"
she says.
Some couples win be selfish
enough to evade the law. sup
pose, but eugenicn law viii cer-
tainiy help 10 prevent the dis
> ease which threatens TO deteri-
orate tho human race.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30


\ city councilmen again suggest the
rome system for tho street cars
They'll learn In few days whether
it's the temperate. torrid8cr frigid
zone.
PROGRESS
Fifty years ago. II a young wom-
an saw a man coming. she would
run in the house and roll down her
sleeves. Nowadays, she runs In the
J house and rolls down her stockings
virginia Lee, famous New York
h horus girl. says she has promised
I'll men she will marry them Come
~cr. Virginia. and tell US the names
OF the lucky 10.
That Mexican section hand In Ev-
erett. who drank quart OF wood
alcohol and worked 10 hours next
day. probably eats pie for break
fast
I Before marriage man converses
.a gurgles: after marriage. In
f0
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
Chief
TO BE
NAMED
Pugilist May Be Sc
lected to Enforce
Law at the Navy
Yard Town

BREsTERTON. June 3o.--While
affidasits were being prepared
today ON which 10 base new
charges OF graft against Police
Chief Frank Reynolds. the city
council was on the eve Of ap
pointing . new chief and Mayor
r. II. Bcwdoin issued an ordrr
forbidding acceptance Of bail
money from prisoners by police
men.
II vas the alleged acceptance Of
bah money. only part Of which has
been accounted for. that led TO the
downfall Of Chief Reynolds.
PUGILIsT MAY BE
NEW POLICE CHIEF
The two candidates for appoint.
msnt as chief are said TO be Young
Hector. a weIi known pugilist and
]. G.. Horne. a deputy sheriff.
II. J. Briggs. law partner Of Prose
cutting Attorney Ray Greenwood.
notified Police Judge James w.
Carr that he would file today two
affidayits sworn to by Joe Mungo
and his wife. virgie Mungo.
These affidavits state In substance
that on June II Chief Reynolds ar.
rested the Mungos for selling liquor
and other unlawful practices and
that he accepted $3.50 from each as
bail money.
The Mungos were unable to fur
nfsh all the money In coin and they
gave four rings In lieu Of $50.