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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21
A BIGOT.

the most consumate bigot that we
have heard of lately is Tom Fletch-
er of Chattanooga. In his recent
announcement for Legislature from
from Hamilton County, he an
nounces to the public that his soul
purpose for running for the Legis-
lature is to re-establish the Demo-
cratic party in power in Hamilton
County, a fine ambition this is CD.
He says in this announcement that
president Harding, is the laughing
stock of the world, and he con-
tinues by saying. shame on the
professed followers of jefferson.
Jackson and Wilson to have al
lowed this splendid southern terri
tory to go republican. Isn't this
egotism? Where do you find a fellow
with more big ~ and little ""
any where in the whole country.
We venture to say that the good
democrats Of Hamilton County will
not vote for such a bigot, and if they
should there are enough republicans
in that splendid County who will
snow him under so deep in Nov.
that he will never get out.
Mr.. Harding is proveing himself
to be a great leader and has shown
himself worthy of the confidence
of the people and he has this con.
fidence Of the right thinking men
and women of both parties. And
Governor Taylor who received his
part of the unjust criticism from
this bigot, has proven himself to
be wise and patriotic official, and
no matter what this bigot says
about him, Governor Taylor will
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21
BURRVILLE.

Miss Elsa Schick left Tuesday for
Nashville, after a two weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Schick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Case, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Jacks, left on Monday,
last for their home at Ludlow, KY.
Mr.. Case of Kentucky, has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Jacks, the past week.
Miss Nellie Ni.zschke is attending
Normal at Wartburg, this week.
Mrs. Easley has been quite sick
the past week, but is improving
Mr.. J. S. Greer and daughter
Edith, and Mrs. T. A. Greer,
left Sunday, for a visit to relatives
at Lenoir City, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes and sons of
Oakdale, were visiting relatives
here the first of the week.
Mrs. Lillis Ryon and Miss
Charline Galloway, were recent
visitor at Oakdale.
Mrs. Julius Nitzschke was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Moser
at Sunbright, Thursday.
Mrs. John Lewdllen and son of
Glen Mary, were the guests of J. S.
Greer and family, Thursday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21
St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church.
OSCAR E. FEUCHT, PASTOR.

Sunday School at 8 a. m. Church
Services at 10 a. m.
Sunday School lesson: "The
Story of Ruth" a real child of God.
A lesson your child should know.
knowledge is the first essential of
faith.
Bible Glass for adults. Topic:
Repentance. A cardinal doctrine
of the church.
Sermon on the Gospel lesson:
Matt. 500 26. Theme of the dis.
course: 'The Modern Pharisee."
Get the truth about the christian re-
ligion!
There is a place for your child in
our Sunday School. There is room
Tor you in our pews. All welcome!
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21
Monroe Denies
AuSmus' Statement.

Mr.. Ausmus in a 11th hour circular
undertakes to prejudice the voters a.
gainst me by making wiful and false
statements, with reference to my vote
supporting Gov Taylor.
| stood by him on all party bills, vot-
ed against the Dortch Ballot and the
Senate Journal 70 shows.
Mr.. Ausmus' circulars of which |
knew nothing of until today. is an un-
truthful statement and he knows and
did know it was false, and that is the
reason he put it out to late for me to ans
wer. w. P. MONROE.
(Adv.)
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21

The Republicans of Morgan
County met in mass convention at
the Court house here Monday at
1P. M. for the purpose OF re-
organizing the county Republican
Executive Committee.
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman I. J. Human and on
motion S. H. Jestes was elected
Chairman of the meeting and N.
l.. Duncan was elected Secretary.
The chair appointed the following
committees: Committee on Reor-
ganization: I. J. Human, VIM.
Bullard, P. H, Adcock. J. I.
Adams and ]. S. Greer
Committee on Resolutions: Judge
w. Z. Stricklin, George Dagley
and J. B. Webster. .....
While the committees were out
preparing their reports Capt. M.
H. Kollingsworth, of Jacksboro
addressed the meeting in the inter-
est of his candidacy for the State
Senate from this Senatorial district.
Short talks were also made by
Judge Stricklin. H. G. Byrd, T.
A. Morris, I. J. Human and
others.
The committee on resolutions
made their report which is as fol-
lows:
Committee on Resolutions begs
leave to report that we recommend
the adoption of the following reso'
lutions by the present meeting:
|. Resolved that we endorse the
administration of National affairs
under and by the guidance Of Presi
dent Warren G.. Harding and his
cabinet and such aid aud backing as
they are given by the republicans of
the United States Senate and Lower
House of Congress. We endorse both
the foreign policies and policies af-
fecting our home Government as
standardized by the leaders of our
party.
2. Resolved that we endorse the
administration of our State under
the leadership and guidance of the
Hon, A. A. Taylor, Governor of
Tennessee, and such support and
backing as he received and is receiv-
ing from our party organization and
from our citizens individually.
We endorse our worthy Governor,
A. A. Taylor, for reelection to that
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21
be reelected in November by a large
majority.
What The Lord Is
Doing For Petros.

In the last six months the First
Baptist Sunday School at Petros
has increased its attendance almost
one hundred per cent, and we
propose to do even as well in the
coming six months; we owe good
part of this to the teachers and
classes of young men and women,
the Barraca and Philathea class, as
they have been in a contest which
closed it's first three months period,
July LIST. The contest was for at
tendance with an entertainment for
the winner but the classes worked
shoulder to shoulder and came out
in a tie hence they arbitrated on a
picnic which they had On the 18th
of July, resulting in one of as nice
times as all that attended ever ex-
erienced. They now are started on
another contest to end in months,
and Bro r. l.. Kelly of the Baracca
and Mrs. NJ. L. Portwood of the
Poilathea class very earnestly sol
icits the presence of all young men
and women that are not rttending
Sunday School.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21
MORGAN COUNTY.

During the spring fire season OF
1922 there were $3.50 Acres OF
Forest Land and /, III acres of open
land burned over in the protected
area in Tennessee. The protected
area comprises: l. The East Tenn
essee Mountains along the North
Carolina boundary; 2, The Cum
berland plateau and: 3. The high.
land Rim in Lewis, Wayne and Hick
! man counties; an area of over 5000,
900 acres. On this area 100 fires
were reported with an estimated
destruction of tember, young growth,
cord wood, logs and Improvements
amounting to $36, $4,000
Messrs. Jno. w. Jones, j. H,
Bingham, A. G. Lavender, H. W.
Summers, and J. B. York, District
Patrolmen of Morgan County. re.
ported seven fires of incendiary
origin, one from brush burning,
one miscellaneous. and two by
campers. These fires burned over
300 acres of cutoyer land before
they were extinguished, causing a
damage to timber, younge growth
and grazing amounting to $1,365'OO
The annual loss in Tennessee due
to forest fires has been estimated
to be at least $500,0OO.O0 in past
years. Forest fires destroy timber,
game. birds, fish and streams; they
iniure grazing and the hogs range
so that at present they do not COM
pare with the range years ago BY
keeping fires out of the woods every
one benefits either directly or in
directly. So, lets all be careful with
fire in Morgan County so that we
have better and more timber, better
and longer grazing, a better hog
range, better soil and more game,
birds and fish.
The Forestry Bureau at Nashville
expects to visit Morgan County in
the near future with motion picture
machine and show pictures and
sides of forests, firss and related
subjects. Notice will be given in
advance by the District Patrolman
and every citizen of Morgan County
is invited to att end these shows free
of charge.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21
REPUBLICANS OF MORGAN COUNTY MEET.

office as we'll as the ticket all down
the line who may attain the nomi-
nations.
3. Resolved that we endorse the
local ticket for county Offices, al
ready nominated, and urge upon
every republican to- vote and sup
port the full ticket, who are: c. w.
Human, Sheriff; Geo. H. Buxton,
Trustee; J. L. kaufman, Register;
S. H. Jestes, County Court Clerk; e.
r. Bunch, Circuit Court Clerk; M.
M. Goad, Superintendent of Roads.
4. Resolved that we extend to the
women voters of Morgan County an
invitation to join with us in our ef
forts to strengthen our land and
the party in the county and vote
with us in the coming elections.
Respectfully Submitted,
John B. Webster,
Geo; 6 y ": Il. Dagley, Committee.
W. 2. Stricklin,
The committee on reorganization
reported that they recommended
the following ladies and gentlemen
to compose the Republican Exc
cutive committee for the county
during the coming two years:
1st District: Mrs. S. r. Shannon,
P. H. Adcock, J. B. Webster and
Mrs. R. B. Whalen. End, District:
Miss Hattie Huskins, N. l.. Dun
can, Chas. Lyles and Mrs. DR.. Eb-
lin. 3rd District: Mrs. J. E. Nc
Guffey, John H. Bingham, J. E.
McGuffey and Mrs. j. H. Summer.
4th District: Mrs. J. B. Powell, S.
H. Jestes, I. J. Human, Mrs r. M.
Williams and w. z. Stricklin. 5th
District: Mrs John Johnson, VIM.
Bullard, G.. w. Human and Mrs. c.
E. Babcock. 9Th District: Miss Mona
Smith, J. S. Greer, A. J. Lankford
and Mrs. H. A. Lewallen. 9TH Dis
trict: Mrs. Jennie Aytes, B. M.
Hannahan, ]. T. Adams and Mrs.
T. Weidemann. Sth District: Mrs.
James Hawn, George Hickman,
VIM. Potter and Mrs. Addison Hawn
9th District: Mrs. VIM. McCartt,
VIM. Dyer, James MAIDEN and Mrs.
Chas. McCartt. 10th District: Mrs.
Kitty Short, J. M. Langley, w. J.
Johnson and Miss. Hannah Brad
shaw. 18th District: Mrs. John w.
Hall, D. w, c. Hickman, A. D.
Williams and Mrs. M. Hawn. 18th
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21

A wise woman once said there are
three follies of men. The first is
climbing trees to shake down the
fruit when if they would wait long
enough the fruit would fall of its
own weight; the second is going to
war to kill each other, When, if
they only waited, they would die
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21
COURT CALENDER

Chancery Court meets Srd Monday
If May and November.
Circuit Court meets 3rd Monday of
February, June and October.
County Court meets 1st, Monday of
January, April. July and October.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21
PROGRAM
BY THE
c. (. SOCIETY

Al 1HE
Presbyterian Church, Sunday
Eve, July %, 1922. at 6:3O
Subject: GROW. 2 Peter 3lS.
Thelma Zumstein Leader
Song Society
Scripture Reading Leader
Prayer
Quartet
Why some people cease to grow.
Blanche OFT
How can we grow in our C. E. work?
J. B. Powell
Song
Why should a christian always be grow
ing? Mrs. Otto Sch lbert.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-07-21
S1.OO A YEAR

naturally and the third, that they
run after women when, if they
would not do so, women would be
sure to run after m.-Selected.
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

laws has been by no means confined
to the situation provoked by the ag-
gressions of the Ku Klux klan. The
national Governwent has been made
the victim OF common practice
adopted by some of the State govern
ment which have attempted to unload
on its shoulders the responsibility of
Investigating and bringing to book
the perpetrators OF crimes which usu-
ally come within the jurisdiction OF
the local State authorities. The per-
petrators of offenses both major and
petty have avoided punishment In
thousands of cases because 81 the in
sistence Of State governments that
the crimes involved came within the
jurisdiction Of the Federal and not
that OF the local State authorities
The robbery OF an .ntrastate railway
train and the theft Of merchandise
from transportation carriers have pro-
vided the basis for disagreements be-
tween Federal and State authorities
as to the Jurisdiction In the case.
Some Of the most serious cases OF
this character have naturally grown
out OF the admittedly unsuccessful at
tempt of the Federal Government to
enforce the Eighteenth Amendment
and the Volstead liquor enforcement
statute. Federal and State officials
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

officials sworn to enforce the prohibi-
;ion law. This has compelled them to
depend on the local police officials Of
the various States for the suppression
of bootleggers. rum pirates on the
seas and rum runners along the Cana
dian and Mexican borders. Local
State officials in many instances not
only wink at but openly countenance
rum violations by not only the law
less elements but by respected and
wealthy citizens in the larger cities.
Popular resentment against both the
Eighteenth Amendment and the Vol
stead act has been openly expressed
in recent elections. The results in
Massac chusetts, New York, New Jer-
sey. Delaware, Maryland. Missouri. IL
linois and several other States is
frankly admitted by leaders of politi-
cal parties TO have been due to oppo-
sition to and resentment against the
prohibition policy of the Government.
So alarming has become the con-
tempt for the prohibition laws and so
numerous the scandals resulting from
II that President Harding has called
a conference between the national ex-
ecutlve heads and the Governors of
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

ganization become that It's local adj
herents, to all intents and purposes,
secured control of political parties in
several sections of the country and
usurped the functions Of the State
governments in Louisiana, Georgia
and Texas. The activities Of the Ku
Klux have not been confined to any
one particular section OF the country.
1t defeated candidates who denounced
1t In Indiana. Oregon. Kansas. Loui-
siana, Montana and Oklahoma. Its
influence also was established IN sew
eral other States. The officials Of this
organization. which has to date sue
cessfully defied both Federal and State
laws In many cases, assert it has a
membership Of more than 5000, 900
throughout the country.
The Federal Government has found
itself at disadvantage in coping
with the situation because of the con-
fiict between Federal and State laws.
The leaders in the Ku Klux Klan en-
terprise have either induced or CO.
creed State government officials to
resist the right of the Federal Gov
ernment to intervene for the sup
preston of its activities and the pun
ishment of its established offense.
Conflict between Federal and State
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Santander's S Work.

ANTANpER' whose bust the Co
lombian Legation has just pre-
sented TO the Pan-American
Union, has been called I'm South Amer
ican history. as Carnot in that Of
France the Organizer OF Victcry. be-
cause of the army he raised i'm the
terror OF Colombia. then occupied by
Spanish forces. and to achieve with
Bolivar on the seventh OF Auguss
1919. the triumph OF Boyaca-a ~
umph which marks what is consi&red
the first battle i'm the War OF fnde-
pendence OF South America
Santander was not only great
soldier but great civilian. statesman
and organizer. who occupied a very
high place In the formation OF the ma
tionalltics which. " To 1880. consti-
tuted what was then known az
Greater Colombia" In his exercise Of
power. as Vice President OF New
Granada. he showed himself in his ~
ternational policy TO be sincere
70 tFith Nii4 hhAAth't W AAA1 hANtN
states due 10 the efforts OF rresi-
dent Monroe aud Secretary Clay In
favor OF the recognition OF the inde-
pendence of the new republics. CO.
lombia was the t,rst Of these to be rec
ognized by the american Government,
in 1922. as an ind pe ndent nation. and
IL was Secretary ADAMS who pre-
scented Sr Manuel Torres. the first
Charge dAffsires OF that nation. TO
President Monroe.
II was during the administration OF
Santander. also. that the first Amer
lean Legations were accredited in
Bogota, and IL was there. Nv 1924,
that the first treaty OF amity and
commerce between the United States
and Colombia was signed. II was.
moreover Santander who on the
sixth OK April. 1924. sent n message 20
the Colombian Congress In which. re-
ferring to President Monroe's tS2J
message to the United states Con-
Rress he declared that the pronounce
ment Of President Monroe with regard
TO the independence Of the Hispauic
American nations was an eminentiy
Just actiou and one worthy OF tho
classic land of American liberty" In
1925 Santander instructed the Colom-
bian Minister in Washington TO invite
the United states TO the international
Congress Of Panama. which was %
convene IN 1896 and TO which he also
invited The English Government.
through his diplomatic agent in
London.
Sautander remained IN power untj
1885, dying in 1870. after an intensely
active life. which from 1910 onward
was devoted 60 tho independence and
Iirrt. of Colcmhia. N"
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Breaks Up Moonshine Gang
In Two Days Without a Shot

In 1917, while stationed in Atlanta,
he was called on to hunt out gang
Of moonshiners in Troop county after
they had shot to death Sheriff w. B.
Shirley. Mastering twelve of his men.
Yclowley in less than forty eight
hours rounded up four OF the moon
sinners without shot and seized ono
Of the largest stills ever found One
OF the moonshiners was hanged and
the other three received life sentences
Long before prohibition became n
nationwide law says Yellowley
''moonshlnlng In the mountains could
have been reduced to minimum II
tho courts had given heavy sentences.
1t was almost impossible TO convict
these wild mon of the mountains OK
cept In remote cases where revenue
man was dropped in his tracks,
Back in April. 1921. Yellowley while
in charge of the revenue departments
Western territory with headquarters
at San Francisco. received orders from
Washington to take over prohibition
enforcement and dry up California,
then the wet Mecca of the Pacific
coast. yellowiey ran up against a
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

having to do with the matter agree
that the greatest confusion has re-
suited from the lack of cooperation
between the Federal and the State
governments. The dual authority ex-
ercised by the prohibition bureau OF
the Treasury Department and the De-
partment Of Justice, the disinclination
of local State officials to assist one or
both. has brought about a situation
which President Harding recently and
properly described as constituting a
national scandal"
Corrupt enforcement officials. who,
according to popular belief, are using
their authority for their own profit,
politicians who protect them, bootleg
gers who are allegedsto divide their
profits with the first two and rum
pirates who bring liquid contrabands
from foreign shores, combine to fur
nish a problem which is not oniy
proving too much for the Government,
but Is rapidly becoming the dominant
issue in politics.
Officials of the Department of Jus
tice are compelled to devote much of
their time and a great deal of the
Governments money In apprehending
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

tion into the activities Of these drug
stores.
People are beginning 10 realize that
constant and fragrant violations of
the prohibition law, sanctioned as they
have been in the past by elements OF
our citizenship which ought TO have
higher conception OF responsibilities,
are bound to lead 10 other law viola
tons That process II unchecked
would break down our social structure.
THE public generally has not fully
appreciated the dangers of condoning
violations of the laws against liquor
selling. AS the appreciation grows we
are receiving better support all along
the line. Only with the cooperation of
the public and the courts can the laws
he enforced.
81 sincerely hope that the Mullan-
Gage act will not be repealed b. the
incoming New York State Legislature.
It would lie calamity to repeal this law,
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

by all systems of transportation.
The sea bootleggers plying between
the Bahamas and the Atlantic coast
are getting sick OF the job and the
big majority have thrown up the
sponge.
Commercial alcohol has been an
other principal source of supply 10 the
bootleggers. In the past lots Of it has
been diverted TO their uses. but under
strict supervision of denatured alcohol
plants. established as a part of the en-
forcement program, it is being well
checked.
ANY one with legitimate business
will never be denied one drop OF alcohol
as prescribed by law. II is the illegit-
innate dealer we are after. like the
small druggists whose stores have
sprung up on almost every corner
formerly occupied by a saloon. During
the last month more than 200 permits
have been revoked after an investiga-
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Put in Charge of New York Office,
He Cleans House, Fires Agents

Hart went out soon. and with a
free hand Yeilowley began to dig into
conditions existing at prohibition
headquarters. He started right then
TO clean house. Liquor permits calling
for unlimited removals from bonded
warehouses were cancelled by the
wholesale.
with his revocation OF hundreds OF
permits and the discharge OF quarter
of the enforcement personnel, Yellow
ley became an instantaneous object OF
attention here. The bootleggers and
politicians simply couldn't get to- this
man to loosen up the permit privi-
lcges which heretofore had been easy
to obtain through influence lie paid
little heed to politicians who wanted
their men appointed as enforcement
agents. Despite his unpopularity
among these elements. Yellowloy gained
general respect.
About sixty enforcement agents were
called in one morning and told that
their services were no longer neccs-
sary. lie gave as his reason that the
Government would be much better off
without them. This aroused some poll
ticians. who through their influence OF
patronage had obtained the appoint
ment Of many OF these men.
Shortly after Yellowley had sue
ceeded Hart indirect bribe offers
were made by the bootlegglng element
desiring the release OF whisky from
bonded warehouses. Through an as
sistant Yellowley received an offer
of $40 for each case released from
bondage. The first instalment OF this
bribc would have amounted 10 $4,000
and was TO have been paid in cash.
Yellowley set trap for the bribers in
Baltimore. where. after their cash was
accepted the men were arrested and
are now awaiting trial.
After temporarily holding the job OF
acting director for a few months yell
iowIey was succeeded by Ralph A. Day.
YelIowlcy returned to Washington to