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New Britain herald., 1921-06-20
HIS NECK IN LIVE WIRE COIL.
Mckecsport Ncwsboy Burned, Pass
 ing Rcscucr Also Shocked.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Juno 2O.-In sight of mortified pedestrians, William Smith, a McKeesport newsboy, aged 12. was almost burned to death last evening while he struggled to free himself from live wire which had en- tangled the boy as he walked along the street delivering newspapers. The boy was rescued by John Sowaka of East Wilmering and taken to the Me Keesport hospital. where little hope was offered flor his recovery.
 The broken electric light wire had fallen upon a mail box in a street just outside the McKeesport city linn it's. As young Smith passed. his shoul- der touched the wire and he drew back in fright. The movement re- suited in the end of the wire becom- ing coiIed about his neck.
 As he fought to escape from the deathlv loop, virtually all his cloth ing was burned off and his hands, arms. face and neck were terribly scared.
 Fearing death for themselves if they attempted a rescue, spectators
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20

DGFhh hNcihs oA huoEeSt-
 Although the stores of Plainville. Rrlstol and southington have al-
 ay started to close on one after
 noon ot the week for remainder Of
 tho summer. no definite action has
 been taken by tho storckeepers of Berlin and Kensington. There is no organized Business Mems association or Chamber of Commerce in the
 town and as one keeper said this
 morning. f anything Ia done 1t will 4bc individually. A few of the Ken sinRton merchan nts are connected with
 tho New Britain Chamber of Com merce but the actions of that or
 rnnization are usually so indefinite, according to tho local members. that
 t is best procedure to go ahead and
 do as Is thought best.
 S. NJ. Cowles of kensinEton stated
 this morning that he has always been
 in the habit of following the same
 hours as tho New Britain Chamber Of Commerce and expects to close on wednesdny afternoons. beginning on June 20. It Is also expected that C. F. Williams the butcher will follow the same plan as he has done in L other years. D. S. Negri. who con II ulNAh klONtlS hNblt Nh V ut AhtNb ''i' VI. stated this morning that he - not close on Wednesday after moons this year us he has donc in the past. as he closes an hour earlier each evening.
 P. F. Honiss and Blake and Wood run of Berlin street will not close on Wednesday afternoons. as neither of the stores has been in the habit of closing in other years. Thomas Barattiero. proprietor of the Berlin 0rocrey and Confectionery store in worthington Ridge will remain open on every afternoon in the week as he states that in his line of business with more dealings in Ice cream. etc. tt would be impossible for him to close.
 EdcIson Loses Finger. Louis Edclson of this town. cut part of the first Anger of his left I hand. while chopping wood at his home yesterday morning. He was re- moved to the New Britain General hospital by Dr. Hodgson who found it necessary to amputate at the sec ond joint. The middle finger was also cut. but not seriously. MT. Edel-
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20

Steps were taken yesterday after noon to form a Sunday school. class in the Blue Hills district. Another meeting for such a purpose will be held in the Blue Hills school on next Sunday.
 Tho new tennis courts on the grounds of the Worthington Com munity Center have proven very pop
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20

INITs- oIdfIty L- NdIpln, WIG or Prof. Stanley l.. Galpin of Berlin, will be one of tho patroneSses at the senior promenade at Trinity college to be held this evening at Alumni hall. with dancing from 9:3O D. m. to a. m. Mrs. Galpin is well known in Berlin and Hartford. She is very well liked by the students at Trinity
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20
Patroncss at Prom.

son was reported as resting comfort ably this afternoon.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
HEAVY RAIN FALL
DOES MUCH DAMAGE
Sunday Nights Rain the Hard
est and the Water the
Highest in Years

The heaviest rain fall seen
here in years began Sunday night
about s. o'clock and continued
throughout the night without ceas-
ing. On Monday morning every
stream near Huntingdon was over
flowing and many bridges were
washed away or badly damaged,
The creeks were said to be higher
than for years. Only a very small
crowd was in town Monday own
ing to the. high waters.
Only about three Of the carries
out from Huntingdon were able to
make their complete routes. own
ing to the high water. One or
two of them only got short dis
lance from town before returning.
They all report much damage done
By the downpour OF rain and the
heavy waters that followed.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
TWO COUNTIES ARE
ADDED TO eighth
Hardeman and Fayette COun-
ties Have Been Added to
this District

The Tennessee legislature has
passed a redistricting law that at
taches Hardeman and Fayette coun-
ties to the Eighth Congressional
district. These are democratic
counties and should remove any
possible chance for the election of
a republican in this district.
The county Of Upton is added
to the Ninth district and Shelby
county will constitute a congress
sional district within itself.
An act has also been passed re-
quiring women to pay poll tax
prior to voting. There is some
talk of applying the Dortch ballot
to the entire state; also registra-
ton. But we think this will hardly
be done.
Tennessee is a normally demo-
cratic state, and when the demo-
Gratis do their duty, there is no
question as to the result. Ten
nessee democrats, we believe, will
be inclined to do their duty in the
future.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
COUNTY ATTORNEY
COLLECTS BACK TAXES
Bill introduced in Senate Last
Tuesday to Cover Advalorem
and Privileges

The county attorney is substi-
tuted for the back tax attorney in
a bill introduced Tuesday BY Sen
ator J.. T. Durham, and which is
intended to remove the last excuse
for the appointment Of a state rev.
enue agent.
Senator Durham's bill, intro.
duced Monday. failed TO provide
for the collection of advalorem and
privilege taxes. The bill intro
duced Tuesday is devoted to this
phase of the tax problem exclus-
lively.
Under the Durham plan it is
made mandatory on the part of the
county court clerk to notify the
merchants Of their delinquency
and he is directed to place the
cases of delinquents who refuse to
heed summons to pay in the
hands of the county attorney for
collection. The attorney will re-
ceive 10 per cent commission in
lieu of the Is per cent now paid to
revenue agents.
County court clerks who fail to
comply with the provisions of the
act are deemed to be guilty of a
misdemeanor in Office and are pun
ithable by a fine of $25 to $50 for
each offiense.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
TROUBLE AT OIL WELL
WORK Being DELAYED
Six Inch Casing Twists in Two
Leaving Bit in Bottom Of
Well Officers Here

The drillers at the oil we'll are
having some serious troubles Last
week the 6-inch casing, which was
being put down within the larger
casing, twisted in two, leaving the
bit end something like $50 feet Of
the casing in the bottom Of the
we'll. Work was stopped and the
officials Of the company notified.
Mr.. Sark, the field man FOR the
johnson Oil 6 Refining Company,
arrived here the last OF the week,
and Mr.. Goldsberry, who operates
the rotary drill outfit, came in last
Tuesday, and they commenced
work Wednesday to extract the
lost parts of the machinery from
the bottom of the well. 1t is
thought they will succeed in doing
this, but it may take some time.
If they fail in Withdrawing the
the bit and lost casing from the
well, it is not known what course
will be pursued by the johnson
company.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
HARDING POLICY
FOLLOWS WILSON
New Administration Cautious,
in Many Cases Follows the
Wilson Policy

In so far as Hardlng's foreign
policy has developed it is follow
ing closely along Wilson's posi-
tions, and accenuates the fact that
when he gets down to bedrock
there is fundamentally little diff
ference between the republican
and,democraticview Of what Amer
ica's duties and Obligations are in
matters of foreign policy.
The country he'd cause. from
campaign utterances. to expect
sweeping changes when President
Harding was elected. It was ar
gued that the democratic admins
tration was full of incompetents
and that there ought to be a house
cleaning in Washington. That was
the campaign talk. But, when full
responsibility come, the conditions
presented a changed and more SER
ious view.
Changes are being made slowly,
and it is said that more than one
cabinet officer is pleading With
democratic office-holders to stay on
a while and give the government
the benefit of experience gained in
one Of the most difficult periods of
American history, when problems
of the war intensified the activity
of government officials and gave
them a broader training than pos
siblein normal times.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
ICE AND FROST DO
DAMAGE TO FRUIT
Early Vegetables, Strawberries,
Peaches and Pears Are Be
Eeved to be Ruined

A cold wave which broke into
an unusually warm spring routed
the temperature down to about 26
degrees Monday night, causing
heavy frost and good deal of ice,
doing much damage to fruit and
vegetables. A freezing temper
AZURE following the exceedingly
warm weather we we're having,
hurt and caused much shivering
among those who had doned their
spring clothing
It is believed that the fruit crop
of this section, including peaches,
pears and apples, is seriously
damaged if not entirely, ruined.
Early strawberries are badly in
iured.
The freeze and frost have caused
the loss OF thousands of dollars to
the county.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01

Hunter G. Raine, former 'presi-
dent of the old Mercantile Bank
of Memphis, and charged with be-
ing connected with the theft Of
$1,091, 900 of the banks funds,
was granted an unconditional par
don recently by Governor Taylor.
He bad served about four years in
the federal prison at Atlanta, and
was serving a state sentence of
from four to ten years for fraudu-
lent breach of trust, when friends
successfully interceded for bis free
dom.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
". H. LASSITER & CO.
BUYING MANY Chicks
Shipped Car Last Saturday and
Are in the Market for An
other Car This Week

w. H. Lassiter & Co., shipped
a car of poultry last Saturday,
purchased the latter part of last
week. This company is in the
market for another car to be COM
pIeted Saturday OF this week. For
prices see their ad in another col
umn Of this weeks issue Of the
Democrat.
Poultay is bringing fairly good
prices. A few years ago the pres
ent prices would have been consid-
cred very high, and the poultry
raisers would have been delighted
to receive them. Even at the pres
ent prices poultry and eggs bring
the farmers a considerable amount
of money.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
viii Explore for Oil

Commencing the first of April
New York capitalists, headed by
Col. M. A. Westlow, of Bowling
Green, will begin boring for oil in
Henry county. They have re-
Gently acquired $4,000 acres of
leases in one block and will drill
two deep test wells for oil during
the spring. The first of these
wells will likely be started this
week. In addition the town of
Paris has put up $4,000. Each of
the wells will be drilled to a depth
of 300 feet if necessary to find oil,
and the equipment to be used is
to be such as to misuse thorough
test,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
Sheriff Ousted

The sheriff Of Hardeman county
was ousted from bis Office by the
chancery court, Chancellor Hal H.
Holmes, of Trenton, presiding in
the absenceo of Judge j. w. Ross.
The charge against the sheriff was
permitting street fair gambling
and other unlawful act in connec-
tion with a street carnival held in
Bolivar a few months ago. County
and city officials should not per-
NIT street carnivals for. with a
large per cent Of them. gambling
and indecent exhibitions are
largely their stock and trade.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
FAVOR ]. 7. PEELER
FOR CHANCELLOR
If Ross Should Land as Federal
Judge a Local Lawyer is
Favored for Place

The following appeared in the
Saturdays Commercial Appeal as
a special from Camden:
SHOULD Chancellor j. W. Ross
be appointed to the vacant Judge
ship of the federal court of the
Western district of Tennessee, the
democrats and a large number of
republicans of West Tennessee
will ask Gov. Taylor to appoint
the Hon. John. 7. Peeler to the
vacancy as the democrats elected
Chancellor Ross by refusing to let
any democratrun against him. The
chancery district is largely demo
cratic and democrat could have
been elected very easily.
1t is practically understood by
the democrats of the district that
they will run Mr.. Peeler the
next time for the position, and
should he be the democratic nom
inee be will easily be elected. Mr..
Peeler resides at Huntingdon and
stands well and%is we'll qualified for
the position.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
SCOTT Is SATISFIED
WITH new DISTRICT
All He Asks, So He Says, is .
Free Vote and . Fair Count
in All Elections


The following appeared in Tues
days Tennessean from its Wash
ington correspondent:
IN the passage Of a bill putting
Hardeman and Fayette counties in
the Eighth Congressional district
Representative Scott said the leg
islature evidently attempted to de-
horn him, but that the situation
was satisfactory.
You don't see me cutting up,
do you" be said. well, | am
not disturbed. All | ask is free
vote and a fair count"
He said the legislature bad paid
him a compliment by enlarging his
district from ten TO twelve coun-
ties without imperiling his chances
for reelection. The addition of
the two So called democratic coun-
ties Of Hardeman and Fayette does
not lessen my chances" said Scott.
81 face the situation with conf
dence."
Scott does not credit the report
that former Senator Sanders is
supporting Judge Ross, but he
says be is backing Haun. He said,
however, Sanders is bitterly OPP
posed to Anderson for judge and
Beasley for collector.
Representative Clouse saw Pres
ident Harding Monday, after which
he said there would probably be
no appointments made for Ten
nessee until congress convenes.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01

appointed 10 hold she election in
this district:
j. III. Williams, officer; g. G..
Kee, Garvin Park and Howard
Owen, judges; L. L. King and NJ.
r. Kyle, clerks.
In the Seventeenth Civil Dis
trict q Justice Of the Peace will be
elected to fill The vacancy now ex-
isting IN that Office in this district
and the following named parties
are appointed to hold the election:
E w. Allen, officer; A. H. Crews.
j. T. Grissam and A. M. PinsOn,
judges: L. j. Wilson and w. S.
Hastings. clerks.
This March %, 1921.
j. 4. PEELER,
j. w. WILLIAMS,
g. d. MCKENZIE,
Election Commissioners.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01

bis body arrived At The home Of
his parents last Saturday. Rev.
]. w. IriOn, OF Ripley, bis former
pastor and personal friend, con-
Quoted the burial services. Her
bert was killed BY German shell
while be was carrying a wounded
soldier from the field. Those at
tending the burial from Hunting
don we're w. F. Jones and wife,
Wayne Jones, Victor and Jean
Hawkins and DR.. and Mrs. Roy
A. Douglass.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
New Country Store

A. G. Morrisett, a farmer live
ing on route No 3. is building a
store house on the public road near
his home a short distance from
billiards school house. When
the building is completed Mr..
Morriset will supply it with a
stock of goods and conduct a
country store. That is a good
community and is nearly seven
miles from Huntingdon.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
Election Notice

A special election is hereby
called to be held on Saturday,
Ayril 9, 1921, in the Fifteenth and
Seventeenth Civil Districts of Car.
roll County, Tennessee.
In the Fifteenth Civil District a
Justice of the Peace and a Con-
stable will be elected to fill the va
cancy now existing in these Offices.
The following named parties are
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
Mckenzie Wins

The Mckenzie High School
opened its baseball season with a
victory over the strong Milan
High School team. The score
was Mckenzie Is runs to Milan's
seven. Both Of these schools
always have good teams.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
Barn Burned

The barn on the 7. S. Jenkins
place, just west Of where he now
lives, was destroyed by fire last
Saturday night. One horse was
burned to death. All the contents
we're destroyed, including several
tons of hay. 1t is not known how
the fire originated, as no one now
resides at the place.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
School Reopens

The school at Atwood reopened
last Monday morning, after being
closed two weeks on account of
smallpox. All the cases of small
pox have been released from quar-
entine except two.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
Fear Biz Danage

The farmers and fruit growers
OF the Atwood community say that
the freeze and frost the first Of the
week did considerable damage to
fruit and young vegetables, and
they are also afraid that the clovers
lately sown, are killed. The mer-
curry was down to 26 degrees there.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
Freeze at Irrelevant

Much damage was done all kinds
of fruit and vegetables in the com
munity of Trezevant, which is
quite a fruit growing section, BY
the freeze and frost the first of the
week. Peaches, pears, cherries,
apples, plums, damsons, and other
fruit we're badly damaged and it Is
said strawberry crops was injured
at least 25 per cent.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
Herbert Jones Funeral

The funeral Of Lieut.. Herbert
j. Jones. son of Judge and Mrs.
Joe E. Jones Of Dresden, we're
buried last Sunday. Young Jones
was killed IN action in France and
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
A Mothers LoUe
Rev. p Jones had the following peoraon the close Of
Of his lectures:


Of his lectures:
a N ANGEL was sent down from Heaven one day
to bring back the most beautiful thing on
earth He hunted long and carefully, bed Of full
blown American Beauty roses lovely beyond compare,
and he gathered an armfu and started to return to
his home above. AS he scared into the air he saw a
babys SMILE and filled with rapturous admiration at
the sight, returned to take it, too By its side he dis
covered mother love- and with all three in his arms
he mounted to the place beyond the skies Just out
side the pearly gates the spirit paused for moment,
and To-! the roses had withered and were dead, the
babys smile had vanished but. strong as ever the
mothers love remained and he cast the others aside
aud took this and laid it at the Masters feet as the
most lovely and lasting thing on earth"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-17
VIRGINIA LEAGUE CLUBS
WILL IMPROVE GROUNDS
Portsmouth TO Have Grass Dia-
mOnd, While Norfolk Plans
Entirc Ncw Park

Especial TO The Times. Dispatch.
NORFOLK. VA. Jan. lS.-Both
Norfolk ana Portsmouth will have
much better facilities for baseball
when tn" Virginia League opens the
1921 season.
Over in Portsmouth u. i. Dawson.
tn. Truckers owner. has announced
plans for the enlargement OF tn"
grand stand and Improvement in
Scating facilities by tho addition of
backs TO the seats. He is also plan
ming to construct a grass diamond
and viii nav" big l"aEu" park
Keeper come here 10 supervise the
work.
Norfolk's plans are s,ill In tho
formative. although IL Is practically
certain that AN entirely new base
hnli plant wili b" ready when IN"
season upenS g. Moran Barry. pr.ai-
week for tour oc The Eastern big
League cities for the purpose OF got
ing IDEAS for tn" n'w park. Tho
slt" has been sc>trcd. hIt word
awaits action Of III" city Council on
Tho closing Of u street
Ut Is probable that Columbus. Arn"r-
can Association, VIII train either in
Portsmouth or Norfolk. Dave Rob
"rtson has been asked to report on
IA" advisahllity oc the Eucrcyc.'
coming 10 Tidcwato- Virginia. Ports
mouth. II Is believed. VIII b." in bet
ter snap" ~ tax" care OF the visitors
- NE new Norfolk park viii then
De under construction.
Jack WARRIOR VIII make a trim
through tho East 10 secure material
Tor THO Tar squad before returning
h"r" He VIII probably be at his
desk IN Norfolk IN .hr.c weeks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-17
GEDDES TAKES ADVANTAGE
OF lUll TO GO TO LONDON
british Surprised That hmcricn should
Attach 80 Much importance
Ia Trip.
LNy Unitcd Ncws.l

LONDON. Jan. 1S.-Sir Auckland
fcddcs is merely taking ADVANTAGE
of tho luli in Washington amgirg he
tween the passing OF rrcsidcu, VIII
son and the inauguration NJ Warren
O. Harding 20 return to London for
routine Conversations regarding ar
FAIRS IN which he * Interested as am
bassador. Government officials In :,
position to know why he is coming
back. and "hy hc chose to make his
getaway so quietly, give this account
ana profess some surprise that
Geddcs' sailing should be made a
rather sensational incident of the
news.
The ambassador desires to give tho
government a first hand summary Of
the new administration AT Washing
ton. II was said, and certainly Will
avail himself Of the opportunity of
discussing the disarmament question.
naval policies and the oil note. among
other subjects.
tic viii surely return to Washing
ton officials say. ana they emphasize
me TACT that nothing Unusual had
happened.