Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-13

/ w iioOnp DClu6 OPdhion w al fCICfdl
and an ex-captain of the Nationa
Guard. feels that he can pick from
his old acquaintances in the section
such a crowd of veterans as will make
the regulars envious.
Chattanooga was visited by billions
" willow gnats, an unusual species Of
Insects, which have become rather
frequent visitors since the days Of
electric lights. In some places and
lcross the bridge the gnats we're so
.hick that it became necessary for the
Or curtains in order to pass through
without thousands landing in the cars
IN the passengers.
The Rev. Alonzo H. Muff, pastor of
he First Baptist Church at Pulaski,
mas begun an innovation which he
proposes to '1eep up during the heated
term and that is to preach in his
shirt sleeves. No man in the congre-
cation is expected to wear his coat un-
less he wants to, and ladies are re-
quested to leave their hats at home.
| Comfort first" is the motto Mr.. Huff
has adopted.
Tennesseans generally will be inter-
ested to lesrn Of partial eclipse of
the moon Oh the night of July 14-15,
about so per cent of the moons sur
lace being covered by the earth's
shadow. The eclipse should be OBJ
servable in Tennessee about 10:30
p. m. on the night of July IA, when
it will begin, and last until after mid
night.
The treasury Of the city of Nash
vile suffered to the amount OF ST.
1879, attributed to activities of for
mer city officials from 1909 to 1914,
according to the final report to the
City Commission by James Cameron,
an expert accountant, who has been
auditing the city's financial books.
The Commission did not intimate what
action 1t would take on the report.
Messages received at Cleveland an
nounce the killing of w. H. Hayes, Of
Bradley County, member of the
Eleventh Cavalry, at Columbus, N. H.,
on or about June goth. Details are
not given, but it is stated that the
soldiers body will be sent to his home
in Cleveland for burial. This is the
second Bradley County boy to be killed
as the result Of the Mexican trouble,
Private Herman Kirby, of the Elev-
enth having failed before Mexican
guns about a>month ago.
Edward G.. Linney. So years old, of
and Mrs. Lealia Linney, so,
of Harrodsburg, KY, went to Jeffer-
Ind, and wer remarked by |
Alonzo Paddocks. They |
said their first marriage was termi-
mated in 1900 and second marriage in
1904. Linney laughingly said that If
his wife did certain things they were
likely to get divorced again, and she
laughed in unison and declared she
believed the third time would be the
charm.
Col. A. c. Moore, deputy revenue
of the Johnson City District,
shows by figures that Illicit distilling
Is on the increase, citing the fact that
here were only 1,743 Illicit distiller-
es destroyed in 1909, while in 1915
here were 1882 destroyed. This in
crease has been gradual during the
,ast six years.. In 1910, there were
,911 in 1911, it had increased to
All; in 1912 the number destroyed h
lropped back to 2,466, and in 1918
O 1915. In 1914 there were 2,677
destroyed.
The Moore County Court, in its
|uarterly term held in Lynchburg,
'oted to refund to Lem Motlow a fine
i $3.50, which the Circuit Court i'm
'osed upon him some time ago for ,
perating the Jack Daniel Old No.
istillery, for the purpose of testing 1
he constitutionality of the manufac-
urers' law. prohibiting the distilla- a
ion of whisky in Tennessee. This l
lears up this case, and the vote OF :
he County Court in ordering the re- :
uTu VI Tic Hut " WI. MOtlOW Wdb 1,
n expression of confidence by the a
Magistrates who know him we'll. 8
Licenses and numbers have been
,sued by the Office of the Secretary Of
tate for the six months in 1916 end E
lg July 1. for $4,000 automobiles
nd 500 motorcycles, the first named Z
vereging $500 per car tax, while mo.
,rcycles each bring In $500 Ii
enses for demonstration cars, which ;,
rs dealers In the state. More than q
ost $1,000 each, have been issued to
l25,00O has been paid into the state "
'easury by owners of these cars and
ycles, and is the largest six months u
cord in the history of auto licenses - -
the state.
N. G. Kirk. Sheriff OF Carroll Coun-
!. is in receipt. of inquiries from the
apartment of Justice Of the Nation
Government concerning a possible :,
~ for the Mexicans or Japanese, who ~
supposed to have passed through