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VOLUME 31-No. 41
HUNTINGDON, TENNESSEE. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1919
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COUNTY DISGRACED ,
STARTLING CHARGES
It is Said that Carroll County
Has Reputation as Whisky
Selling Center
Are portions of Carroll county
becoming centers for illicit manu
facture and sale of whisky? Are
there any portions of the county
becoming rendezvous for boot
leggers and gamblers;' where1 bad
men and women spend Saturday
nights and Sundays in debauchery
and crime?
We hope there are no such places
and no such conditions. But it is
a fact that such charges are being
made, and the reports, whether
true or not, are hurting the county.
If true, the grand jury, now in
session, shou Id be iiformed, and,
if possible, should bring the guilty
into court and to trial.
Judge Harwood,.in bis charge
to the graud jury Monday, said
that it was being currently re
ported in adjoining counties that
all the whisky wanted could be se
cured in Carroll county. The
judge charged the jury to look
into the matter.
It is common talk on the streets,
especially by the knowing ones,
that there are a number of illicit
distilleries being operated in the
eastern portion of this county, and
in that portion of the Sixth and
Seventh districts along the Hen
derson county line. It is charged
that in that portion of Henderson
county and in the Sixth and Sev
enth districts of this county ad
joining Henderson, is the gather
ing point referred to above.
It is claimed that bootleggers in
adjacent counties and from near by
towns make nightly visits to these
whisky centers for supplies, and
that a land-office business is being
done in the sale of the Carroll
county stuff.
Pugh Ownby
Mr. Hugnly N. Pugh and Miss
Grace Owhby were married last
Monday, 'Squire Will E. Cox of
ficiating. These are popular young
people, members of most exeellent
families and tave many friends.
The groom is the son of E. U.
Pugh, of Atwood. and the bride
is the daughter of John W. Ownby
of near McKenzie. The Democrat
joins their host of friends in wishing
them all the happiness incident to
married life.
ANTITUBERCULOSIS
CAMPAIGN IN STATE
Drive Being Made to Develop the
Community Spirit and to
Better Protect Health
Aiming at the development of
the community spirit through the
establishment of public health
nurses and ' the enrolling of the
children of the state in an organiza
tion to tight for better health of
the community is one of the big
features of the next year's program
of the Tennessee Anti-Tuberculosis
Association. At the present time
the society has four nurses who are
combing the state with exhibits
and who are not only canvassing
small cities and towns, but are also
mounting on horseback and pene
trating into the little towns with
their message of health.
Figures just completed by the
State Board of Health show that
4,551 people died from tuberculosis
ing the coming year. Before thus
aiding the society. Governor
Roberts made sure that., the State
Board of Health, Charities and
Education endorsed ite work and
finding that they did he threw
himself into this movement U
make Tennessee the healthiest
state in the union.
At present there are too few
in Tennessee in 1918. Rigid in
vestigation of health conditions in
various cities, have shown that for
every person who die, eight are
left seriously infected with the
scourge so that in Tennessee more
the 35.000 are sick.
When Governor Roberts was
confronted with this report and
the program of the Tennessee
Anti-Tuberculosis Association, he
accented the chairmanship of the
December drive of the society for
funds to carry on this work dur
sanitoria where the disease can be
treated. Traveling medical clinics
are a necessity. There are not
enough open-air schools where in
fected children can be segregated
and cured. More public health
nurses are required to arouse the
communities to the peril of this
plague. And since the program
of the Tennessee Anti-Tubreculosis
Association includes all these things
wa are glad to endorse it.
RED CROSS DRIVE
FOR NOVEMBER 2-11
Dr. R. A. Douglas Has Accepted
Chairmanship for the
Local Chapter
Dr. R. A. Douglas, of Hunting
don, has accepted the chairmanship
for the local chapter in the third
Red Cross Roll Call November 3-11.
The third Red Cross Roll Call
wilPbe a nation-wide drive, for
the sum of $15,000,000 and for
20,000.000 members. The southern
division's quota for the five states
of Geogia, Tennessee, Florida,
North Carolina and South Carolina
is $750,000 and 2,000,000 members.
The leaders of the organzation
are very confident that the nation
will respond readily and cordially
to the call and that not only the
money will be secured, but that
the desired membership will also
be obtained.
The local chapter did a great
work during the period of the waJ
and the county will hardly fail to
do its duty in the approaching
drive.
Enochs Lifsey
Mr. Gabe Enochs, of the West
port community, and Miss Jessie
Geneva Lifsey were married Sun
day morning in Huntingdon while
seated in the car, the cermony be
ing said by Judge Wilson Enochs.
The bridal party including Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Hall, of West
port, Mr. Howard Jarrett and Miss
Nannie Lifsey, Mr. Will Enochs
Misses Lessie and Carrie Lifsey
motored to the home of the groom's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Commo
dore Enochs near Westport, where
a delicious wedding dinner was
served. The groom is a young
farmer and the bride is the daagh
ter, of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Lifsey,
of Huntingdon, both members of
good families and are deserving
young people.
Complimentary Luncheon
Mrs. Geo. T. McCall was hos
tess of a beautifully planned lunch
eon last Tuesday night, given for
the bridal party of the West-Cox
marriage.
Coconut Palm the Tropical Cow.
Copra consists of the dried meat
of coconuts. It contains from 50 to
63 per cent of oil.
In India, Cchin China, the South
Sea Islands and elsewhere the oil has
been used as food since the dawn of
history, for the fats contained In it
are singularly like the milk fats ol
mammals In most respects. It is al
ready in wide use in this country as
"nut margarine," which is coconut oil
into which some butter has been melt
ed and the whole churned with skim
milk that Is, milk with the fats' re
moved and worked as ordinary but
ter. Wayne Jones has sold his res
taurant to J. Frank Jolly, and Mr.
Jolly took charge yesterday.
A NEGRO KILLED
SHOT AT FISH FRY
Will Parish is Shot and Killed
by Bob Hailey in a
Drunken Brawl
The Lavinia community, in the
First district of this county, was
the scene of a killing last Saturday
night. Will Parish was shot and
killed by Bob Hailey, both colored,
in a drunken row at a negro fish
fry.
The particulars of the trouble
II. t.ai.
leading up to the killing are a
little hard to get. The negroes of
the community had gathered for a
fish fry, and we understand, shoot
ing craps and whisky drinking
were side lines to the entertain
ment, but these had much to do
with the touble that resulted in the
taking of Will Parish's life.
Hailey was drunk and claims that
he does not know anything about
how it all happened. Shortly
after the killing he turned his
pistol over to a friend claiming it
was still loaded, but it was empty.
He was arrested and brought to
Huntingdon and placed in jail.
Hailey shot four times, two
shots taking effect, and Parish was
killed instantly. The murdered
man is about 31 years old, and
Hailey is about 45. There were six
witnesses to the killing and the
facts will be brought before the
grand jury and Hailev may be
tried this term of court.
Notice
As previously announced, tests
will be held in Huntingdon on
Thursday, October 30. All appli
cants for enumerators for Carroll
county are requested to be there
upon the day to take the test, but,
if for any reiisoa tbcy fail, they
can be furnished blanks to take
the test at home by making appli
cation to this office.
H. D. Barrt,
Supervisor Eighth District, Lex
ington, Tennessee. '
You've doubtless noticed in your
day that many a good man's worth
is unknown until his will is read.
BOOTLEGGER ARRESTED
CAUGHT WITH GOODS
Obe Woodson is Arrested and
Placed in Jail for Trans
porting Whisky
Officer B. F. McCoy, of the
Twentieth district, made a splen
did catch one night last week.
Having been informed that a party
was making his way toward adja
oent districts, where, it is claimed,
whisky can be had for the asking,
provided the request is accompan
ied with the cash, Mr. McCoy lay
in wait for him with the hope of
taking him in on his return trip.
After some waiting Obe Wood
son, colored, drove leisurly into
Whitthorne in a buggy. He was
the man the officer was waiting for,
and upon searching his buggy Mr.
McCoy found one gallon and a
half of the real stuff. The whisky
vendor and his stock of booze was
taken in charge and. turned over to
the sheriff. Woodson is in jail
awaiting the action of the grand
jury.
U. L. McLemore and Ornie
Bray were with Mr. McCoy when
the arrest was made. Woodson
refused to tell where he secured
the whisky, but talked freely about
the price paid. He says the gal
lon and a half cost him $21. It is
claimed that bootleggers take this
stuff, doctor it by adding water
and other ingjredierits, and sell it
at from $3 to $5 a pint. It is
thought Woodson was intending
to take this supply to Trenton,
where he would have had no
trouble in disposing of it. Wood
son lives in the Twentieth district.
BANKS if COUNTY
SHOW BIG DEPOSITS
Heavy Deposits in Banks and
Big Real Estate Deals
Show Prosperity
One of the strong evidences of
the prosperous condition of the
people of Carroll county is found
in the large deposits of money in
the banks of the county. Finan
cial statements, recently published
show larger sums on doposit than
at any time in the past. There
are ten banks doing business in the
county and the agregate of the
deposits in these banks on the 12th
day of September was $1,516,
016.44. This sum will likely be greatly
augmented when the fall crop is
narvested, sold and the moaey
placed on deposit. The high prices
being received for cotton and other
farm products will greatly increase
the wealth of the county.
The activity in real estate is an
other evidence of prosperity.
Farmers are buying homes and
paying big prices for thorn, &
thing that could not be done if the
people were not Hush with money,
Run For Congress
Capt. Gorden Browning,
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mandmg officer of Battery ' i
114th Field Artillery, in the splen-
did operations of that regiment in
France, is preparing to give Con-:
gressman T. W . Sims the battle of
his political career for congress in
the Eight Dstnct. Capt. Browning
is already arranging plans for the
campaign, and formal announce-
,. ,
ment of his candidacy is expected,
soon. .
Mr. Sims has
been in congress!
more than
20 years. Capt.
Browning is a prominent young
lawyer of West Tennessee and
is one of the democratic leaders n
Carroll county. He made a splen
did record overseas and the news
that he will be a candidate for
congress will, no doubt, be enthusi
astically received throughout the
district. Commercial Appeal.
RAILWAYS TO RETURN
TO OWNER'S HANDS
Plans Being Worked Out
Deliver Roads Back to
Owners January 1 '
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Despite the tangled status of
railroad legislation in congress,
plans for returning the. railways to
their private owners on January
1 are going steadily ahead, it was
learned at the railroad adminis
tration Tuesday. ,
Officials of the administration
said that they were making their
plans in accordance with the state
ment of the president in his mes
sage to congress off May 20 that
the railroads would be returned at
the first of the next calendar year.
Director-General Hines has pub
licly expressed his belief that fed
eral control will cease on Jan
urary 1.
At the White House it was sated
that the president has the power
to turn the roads back without
further legislation by congress, al
though such legislation is highly
desirable.
Railroad administration officials
are steadily clearing their desks in
order to carry out the president's
poposed program. Pending dis-v
putes with employes on the ques
tions of wages, working hours, etc,
are confident!? exDected to be ad-
jusieu oy uecemuer i. xu ia nuc
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opinion in both railroad adminis
tration and White House circles
that the roads will be turned back
to private ownership on Janurary
1, regardless of what congress may
of may not do in the matter of
legislation.
J. A. Hinkle Dead
News has reached this county
of the death of Rev. J. A. Hinkle,
which occurred last week at his'TiDfIIIT rfll3T
home in Springfield, Tennessee. b,AOljl 1 "UUfll
Mr. Hinkle for many years lived
in this county, residing at McKec
zie most of the time. He was the
founder of Hinkledale in the Third
district, where he lived for a few
years. He was in many respects a
fine man and a useful citizen. He
was a drummer for a long time,
and gave up this work and entered
the ministry in the Methodist
church, and the last several years
of his life was spent in evangel
istic work. He is survived by his
wife and two children.
Mooney Coming
Mr. Mooney, the brilliant editor
of the Commercial Appeal, will
be in Huntingdon today and will
speak at the court house at 1 o'clock
in the interest of the Roosevelt
I memorial. Mr. Mooney is a fine
; speaker and should have a large
viuwu luiieur uiui. no represents
a great and worthy cause.
PRESIDENT BETTER
' IN GOBI) SPIRITS
Directs Letter to National In
dustrial Conference and
is in Good Spirits
President Wilson's condition
is
growing better and he is said
w "
be ia sood spirits. Dispite his
illness he dictates letter from sick
be( aQ(j tQQ ft persona hand in
the nationa, industrial
conference
in aa effort tQ ayert g break which
threatened' as a result of the
inability of the capital and labor
groaps t0 reach a satfactory agree.
ment 0Q the col,ectiye bargaininz
issue,
A A ., CITmmap nf a cfotne
of national nrnhlems. surh ns t.liA
fLfj t .., .
j.,t.p;ai ntn,,a io m .
prepared at the White House ex
ecutive office each day for the
president by Secretary Tumulty.
The report is given Dr. Grayson
and communicated to the president
when his condition permits.
Methodist Church
Special announcement Sunday,
October 29 At 11a. m., the pul
pit will be filled by Rev. R. L.
Duckworth, S. S. field secretary
of the Memphis conference. A
special invitation to Sunday school
people and a hearty welcome to all".
At 7:45 p. in., Attorney-General
G. C. Sherrod will deliver his ad
dress, "The Soldier and Citizen."
Special invitation extended to all
soldiers and citizens and their fam
ilies. D. B. Raulins, Pastor.
J, E. White Dead
J. E. White, who died at his
home in Greenfield last week, was
born in Carroll county 83 years
ago. He lived until the war broke
out. when he volunteered in the
cause of the confederacy. He was
wounded at the battle of Shiloh.
He was a fine man and was highly
esteemed by his! Greenfield neigh
bors, where he has lived for some
time.
Light Improvement
The city authorities are to be
congratulated upon the improve
ment in light service given as at
the Dower house. We are now
having morning service, which is
indeed a great cofiveaience and is
very much appreciated. We
notice also that on dark,and cloudy
afternoons the light is turned on
earlier which proyes a great con
venience to all users, of the ser
vice. Located Here
Dr. Virgil E. Massey annoances
to the public the opening of of
fices in Huntingdon, Tenn., for
the practice of medicine and sur
gery. Offices in the same build
ing with Dr. Jos. W. McCall.
J QPITMI CrCMjfltll
Strong Charge to Grand Jury
and Much Bu sines to
Be Transacted
The special term of the circuit
court of Carroll county convened
Monday morning, Judge Harwood
presiding and General Sherrod
looking after the interest of the
state. Sheriff Aden and his deputies
were on hand to do the biddings
of the court.
At the opening of the session
Mr. C. M. Townes, who had, at
the previous term of the court,
been appointed grand jury fore
man, appeared in court and asked
to be released. The duties of the
position interfering with Mr.
Townes' business to such aa ex
tent that he was forced to give it
up. The court complied with bis
request, and appointed W. E.
Hailey to take his place. Mr.
Hailey at once assumed the duties
of the office. The grand jury was
selected and charged by the court.
The jury is composed of a body of
very fine men, and it is believed
that they will do their whole duty
and will investigate honestly and
conscientiously all the questions
brought before it. The judge pre
sented to the jury a very strong
charge, in which he outlined most
clearly their duties. The grand
jury is composed of the following
able citizens of the county:
Graad Jury W. R. Gilbert,
Sam McAlexander, J. W. Cole
man, L. T. Sparks, G. A. Horn,
J. A. Compton, T. F. Joyce, W.
H. Owen, Joe Laycook, W. N.
Woodard, W. P. Travis, John J.
McAlexander, W. E. Hailey, fore
man; W. E. Moore, officer.
Regular Jury Clarence Wingo,
H. W. Wood, John Springer, J.
M. Brewer, M. G. Bowers, J. L.
Glissom, J. R. Hammett, Cody
Foster, Homer Williams, R. D.
Parnell.
Gen. Sherrod was called home
Tuesday on account of the sick
ness of his wife. He left on the
11 o'clock train, and it is no known
when he will return. We did not
learn whether his wife's condition
was serious or not.
Ex-Governor Tom C. Rye v.ue
over from Paris Tuesday after
noon and assumed the duties of
the attorney-general, and will con
tinue to serve in the absence of
General Sherrod. Governor Rye
fits ito the position with perfect
ease and looks quite natural hold
ing down the job. His many
friends here are glad to have the
governor with them again, if only
for a while.
The court is moving along
smoothly and transacting quite a
lot of business. The docket was
rather heavy and it is going to
tike some time to dispose of the
business.
The Wilder case will be taken
up this morning. He is charged
with killing John Green's wife
over six years ago. ' He escaped
and was only caught a few months
ago. It will likely take some time
to try this case. Governor Rye
was attorney-general when Wilder
was first indicted.
Several ceses for small offenses
have been disposed of and a few
continued. The regular term will
begin Manday. ' L
Bridal Shower
Mrs. Romney . E. Ware was
hostess of a delightful entertain
ment last Friday afternoon at her
home on East Main street, given
to compliment Miss Frances Cox, '.
a bride of this week. An appro-
priate contest was had and dainty
refreshments served from an at
tractive luncheon table. A mis
cellaneous shower was featured.
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