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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
A WARNING TO DEMOCRATS


IN ALL SERIOUSNESS AND WITH THE WELFARE OF
IN VIEW. ATTENTION is CALLED TO THE ADOPTED
NOMINATING CANDIDATE REPRESENTATIVE, WHICH IS
PRINTED IN FULL ON THIS RULES CAREFULLY
TWO THINGS LOOK CROOKED. THAT THE DIS
TR1CT MASS MEETINGS SHALL BE CALLED AND ASSEMBLED
THE COMMITTEEMAN FROM THAT DISTRICT,
ING Is HELD TILE COMMTTEEAdEN SHALL NAME DELEGATES
SUPPOSE NO MEETING IS CALLED THEN EVERY DEMOCRAT
THE DISTRICT is DISFRANCIIISED COMMITTEE Sc
LECTS DELEGATES. SUCH A CONDITION UNFAIR
BECAUSE THE COMMITTEE HONEST RIGHT TO NOMI
NATE A CANDIDATE THIS WAS THE RESULT
THE COoKEvuIE sCHEMERs WHO PLANNED CONVENTION
WHETHER CALL is MADE BY THE DISTRICT Committeeman
OR NOT, 1T IS THE DUTY DEMOCRAT
MASS MEETING AT THE EXACT HOUR
so HE WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH CANDI
DATE.
ASKED FOR PRIMARY GOT THIS CONVENTION
FRAUGHT PARTY DOES NOT
ALLOW YOU TO VOTE BUT COMPEIS EVERY ONE
TO YOUR REGULAR VOTING PLACE ON AUG
TO HAVE ANY QUESTION YOU WAS
HOPED YOU WOULD NOT ATTEND YOUR DISTRICT MEETING.
YOU HAVE 1T IN YOUR POWER TO
WILL DO So IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC GOOD
GO TO YOUR MASS MEETING. SEND AS MANY OR
GATES AS YOU INSTRUCT NATTER
YOU CARE TO- FAIL IN THIsAND THE cooKEv1LLE BOSSES
WILL TRIUMPH
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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17

Cookeyille Camp No. 12248, head a
good meeting Tuesday night, and
among other things, ballotted on four
applications for beneficial member
ship.
1t was announced that there would
be Woodman tent or booth at the
CookeviIle Fair, and all Woodmen
and their friends are invited to stop
in and make themselves at home.
If you find it hard to pay interest
on the mortgage and meet the every
day living expenses of your family,
how do you suppose your. wife could
pay the interest and keep the family
together if you should happen to die?
A certificate in MODERN WOODMEN
OF AMERICA furnishes the means
by which the wife can keep the fam
lily together Are you a member
Last month this society paid into
the hands of bereaved families, wild
ows and orphans the magnificent sum
of $1,070.20445 as death benefits on
625 members, or an average Of about
$1500.00 to the member. No other
organization makes such a splendid
record .r
Investigate today. Insurance in
this great society costs only from
SOC to $1.00 per month, according to
age. It is within the reach of all.
See Ralph Writ or any member for
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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
COMMUNITY MEETING OF SALEM
LOCAL FARMERS. UNION

A meeting of all the members of
the Salem community has been call
ed for Saturday, rs, at 10:30 o'clock,
under the auspices Of Salem Local
1241, to discuss the best means to
develop the interests of the commun
ity. Each individual is requested to
be present as this meeting is for the
entire community. ALI individuals
who are interested in community de
velopment are cordially invited to be
with us. ab
PROGRAM
Invocation, Rev. G. e. Pennington.
Our Community, B. G. Huddleston,
What the Corn Club Means to Me,
Rupert Whiteaker.
Relation of the Boys Clubs to the
Parent and the Community, B. Har
rison.
Dinner.
Duty of the Individual to his Com
munity, D. c. Whitaker,
The Women's Part in the Develop
ment of the Community, Miss Nc
Kenzie.
The Community Live Stock Associ
alton, R. M. Murphy,
These talks will be discussed by the
members of the community and their
relation to our needs discussed by
each one. This is 10 be a get-togeth
er day for our people with the pur
pose of devising means for progress
and development of the community
in which we livei
8. 9. Huddleston,
d. c. Whiteaker,
Blair Harrison,
Committee.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
ALoooD CIRCUIT NOTES

The fourth quarterly meeting was
held at Paran Saturday, Aug. IL. A
large crowd was in attendance, and
the work of the church was reported
moving on very we'll Thirty-four
members were received during THE
quarter, and four Children's Day SER
vices had been held with $500 COL
lection. Two successful revivals had
been held with about 80 conversions.
Rev H B Blue. presiding elder, preach
ed Saturday morning and also Sun
day morning.
The revival at Salem is starting of
well. Rev. Will H. Freeman of Mt
Juliet, Tenn, is assisting the pastor.
Rev. Elisha Henry has charge of the
singing. Rev. Henry has recently
assisted in two, successful revivals at
Clear Fork on the Liberty circuit and
Bethany, near Baxter
The revival at Shipley will COM
mence the fourth Sunday in August.
Rev. Freeman will assist the pastor.
The Cookeville Quartette will hold
services at Algood, Sunday morning,
Aug. 20. Rev. r, J, Craig will preach
at night. Fred B. Cox, Pastor
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
~ - g 1kY

Mt View Lodge No 179, % f.
held a splendid meeting August IL.
1916, H. V. Carr, v G, presiding in
absence of D E Slagle, N G, who is
spending about ten days at Red Boil
ing Springs. Bro Chas Bradford was
reported to be still improving slowly.
Bro. J, H, York is some better and
has made arrangements to 20 to the
Red Boiling Springs in day or two.
He has great faith in the trip, and
the brethren earnestly hope for his
early restoration to health and hap
piness.
1t seems that Grand Master R. L.
Fine is having good deal of trouble
in keeping lot of little, weak lodges
in line. Too many little, weak lodg
es is a great drawback to the order,
and if consolidation was used, max
ing few good, strong, healthy -lodg
es out of the weak ones,' everybody
would be benefited. Careless at
tendance is one of the main contrib
uting causes of weak lodges. Inter
est dissipates, careless attendance.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
ANOTHER MEMBER OF
POLYTECHNIC FACULTY

Another member OF the Tennessee
Polytechnic Institute faculty has ar
rived in Cookeville. Prof. Otis G.
Kirkman, from Chattanooga. Prof.
Kirkman came over with his family
last. week, and is busily engaged
making preparations for putting up
the building for the shops to be used
in the Mechanical departments. This
department is creating much inter-
est, and large enrolment In this
line of work is expected.
Other members Of the faculty who
have already arrived are Dean G. d.
Daniel. w. M. Sheriff., L. J. Netto,
Miss Frysinger, and Miss Hanger, ma
trOn
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
LACK OF HOUSES IS SERIOUS

I A serious situation confronts the
people of Cookeville. New residents
are coming to the city, and it is al
most impossible for them to find liv
ing quarters.
When the Polytechnic was a Ger
tainty that meant ten or twelve new
families would soon be in our midst,
and would expect to find houses in
which to live. This is question de
serving thought by the good people
Of our city, and now is the time by
united efforts to remedy a condition
which has been embarrassing not on
ly to the recent newcomers, but to the
residents of Cookeville as well.
Let us take some action in the mat
ter, and try to make it easier for the
families and students yet 10 come, to
get desirably located
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION

] One of the chief social features OF
the week was q reception given to the
music lovers Of Cookeville ON last
Tuesday evening in the parlors of the
Richelieu hotel by Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF
II. 1t was a most beautiful affair
and the many friends were given a
rare treat in the musical line. Owingto
limited room only musicians were in.
vited and about fifty were present.
Those who took part were: Miss Mil
Ter. of Bristol, contralto; Mr.. Netto,
of T. P. l., flute; Mr.. Barnes Of Cooke
Vile, tenor; and Mrs Wall, pianist
Miss Miller has a rich contralto
voice and rendered several selections
in an artistic manner. She has quite
"a wide range, her low tones being
exceptionally rich and sympathetic.
Miss Miller is a niece of Mr.. J. O..
Oliver. of Baxter, and is a member of
the quartette in the First Methodist
church at Brisol.
vile, yet few people have had occa-
sion to hear him in concert work. He
has rare tenor voice and 1t has nev
er shown to better advantage than on
this occasion, Especially effective
was his rendition of Eyes of Irish
Blue"
Mr. Netto is member of the facul
ty at T. p. /. and is one of the best
musicians who has been connected
with the people here for many years.
He comes from Mississippi A. & NJ,
and his knowledge of music will be
of great value to the musical occa
sions of Cookeville The hearty ap
plause given him was evidence of the
pleasing manner in which he render
ed his solos on the flute.
Mrs. Wall is well known musi
clan here and her work has been evi
dent on many occasions. She accom-
panied all solos and showed her rare
ability as an accompanist.
After the program several pieces
were rendered informally, among
which was a duet by Mr.. Wall and
Miss Miller, and piano solos by Miss
Miller from Florida, and Mrs. Carlen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wall are to be con-
graduated for preparing such an ex
cellent program and their many
friends feel that they were given a
very rare treat in music and in So
cial entertainment.
After the conclusion of the pro
gram refreshments were served by
Misses Elizabeth Wilson, Virginia. .
Richmond Carlen, Rosalind Algood
and Mary Cox, to the delight of all.
The program was as follows:
Flute SQlo-Marta. :. F.. Won Flotow
Mr.. Netto. !
Vocal Solo-Lullaby from "Jocelyn" /
...... ................. GODDARD
Miss Miller
(a)When the Heart is Young Buck
(b) Gipsy Trail. ...... Galloway
Mr. Barnes.
Vocal Solo !
(a)When Love is Gone. B.. .Hawley
(b)At Dawning .......... .Cadman
Miss Miller.
flute Solo-Gll Trovatore. -. Verdi
Mr.. Netto.
FOCAL Solo-The Summer time Moon
...... ......- .............. El1Ot
Mr.. Barnes.
FOCAL Solo-A Divine Redeemer.
..... ...... ........ Gounode
Miss Miller.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
"wAYslDE" REST ROOM NOTES

"The Wayside' is becoming quite
popular with out of town friends, and
many compliments are received from
visritors from other places where
rest rooms are maintained.
! If you have visited "The Wayside"
why don't you tell your neighbors
what a convenience 1t is to have a
place to go and leave your children,
If you care to, while in town for bust
ness or pleasure?
The Cookeville Canning Club hold
their meetings al ""The Wayside" reg
ularly.
The Methodist Ladies Aid gave
miscellaneous shower al "The Way
side" Wednesday afternoon for Mrs.
Rector, whose home with all contents
was burned early Monday morning.
Everyone come out to the Gipsy
Camp and help us 10 get our bills paid
up. Several of those who promised
support when we started have decid
ed that they get no benefit from the
Rest Room and so have quit and the
contribution box seems to have been
forgotten. However, our rent and ma
trofl have to be paid just the same
and probably few in town would be
willing to see the place closed.
. There have been added about
dozen good books to the Wayside H.
brary since the list was published.
One Of the most useful gifts we
have received yet is the fully sup
piled emergency case given US by
Doctor WHY.
Mrs. Haskell Jared, Of Nashville,
sent us check last week We are
grateful for gifts from out
Of town friends. Ba f
Save your nickels and dimes to
visit the. Gipsies when they come to
town.
They will be at the City School
building some night soon, with sing
ers, musicians, and readers, besides
fortune tellers. Before and during
the concert ice cream and cake. can
iy, cold drinks and pop corn will Q
On sale. The proceeds will go to
The Wayside."
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
METHODIST CHURCH

A good meeting Of the quarterly
, conference was held Monday morn
ing at the church by Rev. H. B. Blue.
This was an important session, il be-
ing the fourth or last one of the con
ference year, and although it was
held quite early in the quarter, the
reports made were that everything
was paid in full, SO that a clean slate
will be carried to the annual confer
ence at Mt. Pleasant in October.
Four new stewards were added to
the board as follows: F. r. Pender-
grass, r. e. Lee, d, E, Slagle and
w. o, Watson.
Resolutions we're unanimously
adopted asking for return of the
presiding elder and the pastor, Revs.
HI. B. Blue and R, j. Craig, both of
whom have endeared themselves TO
the people they have been so efficient
ly serving.
The ladies of the missionary soci-
ety-Mrs. J. M, Dowell and Mrs, o, D,
Massa-were commended for their
success in collecting the pastors and
presiding elders salaries during the
present conference year.
With the opening Of the great state
school drawing near, great opportun
tiles will come to the churches OF
Cookeville, and the Methodist church
will assume it's proportion of the. good
work.
The pastor Rev. R: ], Craig will
preach Sunday morning at IL o'clock
on Burden Bearers" and everybody
is invited to attend. The union ser.
vices are scheduled to be held at the
Baptist church Sunday night.
Bro. Craig will preach at Algood
night.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. A. J, Cole, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church will preachSun
day morning, Aug. 20, at II O'Clock,
on "A Business Mans Sign Boards
on the Road to Success
Prof. Joel Barnes will sing in this
church during the morning service.
Strangers will receive a cordial
welcome.
The Sunday school, under the SUI
perintendency Of r. H. Harding, Of
fers classes for all grades. A Teach
er Training class is regular feature
Of the Sunday morning sessions of
the school,
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
RRoTHERToN

Health is very good in our COM
munity at present. School is going
on at Mt. Pleasant now. They have
a fine teacher. There were As at
school Wednesday
Bertha and Maud Lane of North
Carolina, why don't you all come
back to Putnam county. a 3
Wonder il Harson Ray is still
hanging his head over Mr.. Sib PharL
ris gate. AH
So that is all. Dealia Keys.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
BAXTER. ROUTE ONE

Here l come with a few lines from
this place. Health in this community
is very good. We are having dry,
hot weather now.
Callie Vaughn says she likes to de
bate on James Robinson.
The little two year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Carr fell in a
tub containing about a gallon of wa
ter in it and was strangled to death
.Thile its mother was AT the spring.
We pray hat God will comfort them
in their dark hours of grief.
Hello, Mr.. John Flat. Are you
still baking biscuit? Guess you are
a good hand by now.
School at Ensor is progressing
nicely under the management of Mr.
r. L. Richardson and Miss Eff1e
Gentry. Amanda Bryant
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
cooKEvlLLE

, The death angel has again visited
this section and claimed for its vic
tim, Aug. IL, Mrs. - Lee. and her
remans were buried Saturday, Aug
IL. She was a member Of the Free
will Baptist Church and leaves her
husband and several children. .1e
sides host of friends, who mourn
their loss. Her SON. Everett, who
was in Kentucky, arrived too late
for the funeral. They all have our
sympathy for What is home without
a mother" ty i 4aa
Protracted meeting began at Boil
ing Springs last Sunday, conducted
by the Howell brothers. Sunday
school there every Sunday afternoon
at 2:30, and everybody is invited.
Miss Myrtle Bockman is visiting in
Double Springs. - d. asss q
Quite a number of young folks took
dinner with Misses Amy and Velmer
Rice Sunday. arg q
Hello, Annie. What is the matter
that you have quit writing to heller
aid? How do you like to teach
school down there?
Bro Charlie Smith and w. S.Clouse
will begin a meeting at Browns Mill
Sunday.
Hello, Mamie Mayberry, are you
home sick yet? How do you like to
teach school.
Mr. and Mrs. England are at her
fathers for awhile.
Quite number Of young folks en-
joyed themselves at L. d. Bockman's
Sunday.
Z Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Massa and
little son spent last week at ptAard
Nassa's. Guess Who
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
CARDS WANTED

As l see SO many asking for cards
/ thought would askfor a shower, as
my birthday is August 23. thought
it was time was writing. This & the
first time ever asked for cards and
/ think my friends could send me q
card ene time. ! will be twelve years
old. AL cards sent me, will be high
ly appreciated. Address to
Lois Bean, Cookeville, Tenn, R. 8
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17

Don't think of nominating Q candi
date for representative who does not
want it enough to make the race and
let the people know his views.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17

C. H. HICKMAN, Chairman,
J. H. CORNWELL, Secretary,
County Committee
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-On
pure bred jersey COW IL years old,
fresh. J. M. HATFIELD, Cooke.
vile, Route /.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
CONVENTION TO
NOMINATE A CANDIDATE FOR
THE LOWER HOUSE OF -
THE LEGISLATURE

Rules governing selection of dele
gates by district on Saturday, August
26th, and assembling of convention
following on Monday, September 4th
1916. O%+
WHEREAS, for the past several
years it has been the custom among
Democrats in Rutnam county to nom.
ture by convention or mass meeting
OF Democrats; and,
WHEREAS, the time has now
again arrived to- make this. selection
and the Democratic executive COM
mittee has been called together to-
day for the purpose of formulating
some plan,
BE 1T THEREFORE, RESOLVED:
That delegated convention be call
ed to meet in the courthouse in
Cookeville at 1 p. M on the 4th day
of September, 1916, for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for the
lower house of the Legislature and
transacting such other business as
may regularly come before the as
semblage.
Each district in the county shall
be represented in the convention by
one vote for every twenty-five
votes or fractional part thereof cast
for Wilson in the November election
of 1912 in said district and the dele
cation in said convention shall be
entitled to vote their district in said
convention in proportion thereto.
The delegates are to be we'll known
Democrats selected in each district
on the 26th day of August, 1916, at
l p m, by mass meeting of Demo
Gratis to be called and assembled at
the usual voting place by the COM
from that district.
Should the Democrats in any dist
rict fail to assemble and select their
delegates as hereinbefore provided,
then the regularly appointed commit
teemen from said district shall have
the power to select delegates to rep
resent said district in the convention.
A list of the delegates so selected
from each district shall be filed with
The secretary or chairman of this
committee on or before the first
Monday in September, 1916.
In the event any district fails to
meet in mass meeting as above pro-,
7ided and select delegates then the
shall file with the
chairman and secretary of this COM
nittee the names Of the delegates
selected.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-08-17
JNO. H. HILL, Chairman,
JNO. VANTREASE.
d. H. MORGAN,
J. N. COX,
OSCAR WATSON.

Democrats are urged to assemble
at their respective voting places on
Saturday, August 26th, as above pre-
scribed, to select delegates to repre-
sent their districts in the convention.
They may select as many delegates
as they please and instruct them II
they desire.
The following table shows the vot
ing strength Of each district in the
convention, as taken from the poll
hooks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29
ALLIES RESOLVE
UNITY OF ACTION
Entente Conference Declares
Plans on Foot for Eco
nOmiC Solidarity.

PARIS, March 2s.-The confer
ence of the entente allies, which
ended Tuesday. adopted the follow
ing resolution just prior TO adjourn
ment:
The representative Of the allied
governments. in conference at Paris,
March 81 and %, 1916, affirm the
complete community of views AID
solidarity Of the allies They con-
firm all the measures taken TO real
ize unity of action on unity of front.
They understand by that, at the
same time, unity of military action,
assured by the entente concluded be-
tween the general STATS, unity of
economic action. the organization of
which the present conference has
regulated. and unity of diplomatic
action which is guaranteed by their
mistaken will to continue the strug-
gle TO victory for the common cause.
Seek Economic Unity.
The allied governments decide to
put into practice in the economic
domain their solidarity of views and
interests. ntN NLdi Sc TIC tCOllOlllAN
conference, which is to be held
shortly at Paris. to propose for them
appropriate measures for the reali-
cation of this solidarity.
With a view 10 strengthen. CO.
operate and unity the diplomatic ac-
ton to be exercised to prevent the
revictualling Of the enemy the con-
ference has decided to establish at
Paris a permanent commission in
which all the allies will be repre-
scented.
The conference has decided:
First, to continue the organization
already begun at London of an in
ternauOnal central bureau Of
freights; second. TO proceed in com
mon and with the briefest delav to
seek practical means to apportion
equitably between the allied nations
the charges for maritime transporta-
ton and check the rise in freight
rates"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29
NEWS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

OF whom lived along EDDY 81. be-
tween Sample and jefferson blvd.
and il was asserted by a number that
dents Of the street.
The most prominent objection 10
the paving this year seemed 20 be
the question as TO whether or not
the street car company could secure
steel rails and materials in time for
the Improvement G.. u. Emm-s
general manager OF the company.
stated that he was in doubt. II the
pavement was laid this year. that
double tracks would be Installed and
also stated that he was afraid no
rails could be procured. owing 20 the
present condition OF the market and
the heavy demand for steel.
Backed BY Rice.
This was also the partial opinion
Of A. H. Rice Of the board. who
stated that i'm conference with II
bidders for steel supplies for con-
tracts for the war department. held
Monday afternoon. not one promised
deliveries before four months and
some not earlier than six months.
a reply 10 the steel situation in
regard 20 rails was made by Charles
A. Hunsberger of the Interstate
Equipment Co, who stated that he
believed someone was trying to hide
behind somebody else's skirts He
said that the rail plants Of the coun-
try are not running on full time and
no advances were being considered
in rails in the hope Of increasing
this item of steel sales.
II was the belief Of many that the
steel market situation was merely
an excuse of the street car officials
to delay the laying of the pavement.
as one man stated that last year the
company had threatened 10 take up
their tracks if the Improvement was
made
A five-minute recess was taken by
the board TO consider the petition
and remonstrance When il return
ed and announced that the resolu-
ton had been confirmed the cham
Der was a riot of applauding and
cheering men.
To Widen Indiana Av.
a decision TO widen and otherwise
improve Indiana av from Prairie
av. 10 Webster st. was made after
an hour was spent in hearing both
sides of the question from a large
number Of people affected A strip
Of land 70 be purchased from one
side Of the oliver field along this
street seemed to be the principal OBJ
lection as 1t was felt by many that
the benefits and damages as ar
ranged by the board were not just.
A preliminary bid for the paving