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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-06-01
S. S. CONVENTION

Program of Second district Sunday
School Convention to be held al
Whitson Chapel, Saturday, June 10.
10 o'clock-Opening Exercise.
10:30-A Banner District, by H. d.
McCulley.
11-Relation of Public School to s.
S.-J. M. Hatfield.
11:30-The Church's Attitude To-
ward the s. S.-Rev. F. B. Cox
Noon.
1:00-The Child in Time-Rev. R.
J. Craig.
1:30-The Social Value of S. S.
Rev. Fount Smith.
Let every Sunday School send dele
gates.
H. d. McCULLEY, Pres.
T. w. KITTRELL, Sec.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-06-01
TO DELIVER LECTURE

R. L. Whitehead will Deliver a lee
ture at the city school building Satur
day night June 10. His subject will
be Miscarriage of Justice; Study
in Criminology." A portion of the re
ceipts will go to the school. Admis
sion 10 and Is cents.
Mr.. Whitehead was railroaded 10
the penitentiary in Colorado for life
by means of a conspiracy, and secur
ed pardon after being confined
seven years.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-06-01

The ninth annual convent
West Virginia State Association Of
Optometrists met in Clarksburg. Off
GERS for the next year were elected as
follows: President, George Mead, OF
Parkersburg; First Vice President,
John d. McCorkle, Of Hinton; Second
Vice President, Fred w. Burnett, of
Shinnston; Third Vice President, o. A.
Kearns, of Mouaasyille: Secretary
Treasurer, A. A. Exley, of Morgan
town; State Prosecutor, ]. l.. Beard, of
Charleston.
A romance that had its beginning
through the European War soon will
result in the marriage of Miss Emma
Loeffier, of Pittsburg, Penn, opera
singer, to Charles Frank Zaruba, Of
Pittsburg and Charksburg, W. Va, a
banker, and violinist of considerable
ability. Two years ago Miss Loeffier
was singing in Europe, and had to can
eel her engagement owing to the war.
She came to Pittsburg to visit her
father Joseph Loefler, of the North
Side. and at the grand ball that cele-
brated the opening OF the New Masonic
Hall she met Mr. zaruba. The friend
ship soon ripened into love.
State Compensation Commissioner
Lee OFT has found the man for whom
Diogenes searched in vain. He is Reed
Courtley, Of Sanger, miner employed
in the mine Of the Pridemore Coal &
Coke Company. Courtley's back was
broken in slate fall in the mine Jan
uary and the doctors reported he
would never be able to work again.
Upon their recommendation he was
placed on the permanent disability list,
which entitled him to a weekly pen
sion as long as ne lived OFT received
a letter from Courtley asking him to
stop sendirp; his checks because he ex-
pected to return to work in few days
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-06-01
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Bullets may kill thousands-fies
tens Of thousands?
Obesity menaces longevity.
Headache is Natures warning that
the human machine is running badly
Physical training in childhood IS
the foundation of adult health?
Isolation is the most efficient means
of controlling leprosy?
Light promotes cleanliness7
A clean mouth is essential to good
health?
The u. 8. Public Health Service
issues publications on hygiene and
sanitation for free distribution?
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-06-01
MORE MILES PER GALLON OF
GASOLINE

The Ford Car will show more miles
of travel for each gallon Of gasoline
used than any other car. We are
ready to demonstrate this to any
reasonable person open to conviction.
According to manufacturers SO per
cent. of automobile troubles are caus-
ed by self-starters. You can use them
but you don't have to have them on
a Ford, thus eliminating extra ex-
pense, and trouble that you pay for.
Give us chance to show you.
H. s. HARGIS & CO., Agts.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-06-01
A vALuARLE WORK

Under the title Of Tennessee. the
New Land of Caanan,' the state de-
partment of agriculture has issued a
valuable work treating of the soil,
climate and rainfall of the state. The
pamphlet contains numerous diagrams
and illustrations in addition to the
text. 1t is for free distribution. Write
H. X. Bryson, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, Nashville, Tenn, for a copy.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-06-01
A WORD IN TIME SAVES NINE

That applies to the proverbialstitch
to the fabric of business. b
Don't wait to sound your message
until the other fellow has gotten all
the business. -
The few words you could use now
will cost less than the many it will
take then.
Advertise. Begin now.
This newspaper furnishes a most
receptive audience to the timely word.
It's subscribers read advertising be-
cause they are alert folks, and want
to know what is going on.
They buy advertised brands and
they patronize the merchants who
invite their trade.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-06-01
BAXTER ROUTE 1.

Miss Vallie DAVIS says she likes
all colors, but likes Brown the best.
Miss Carrie DAVIS, how did you en-
joy yourself Sunday?
| suppose .all who took the state
examination are feeling better as We
don't have to take any more until
July.
! will ask all who will to send tC
my little sister a shower Of birthday
cards June 20. She will be IL years
old Address to Maggie Bryant, Bax
ter. Tenn, R. 1
Amanda Bryant.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-06-01
COL MosRY DEAD

Col John s. Mosby, the famous Con-
federate scout and raider, died in
Washington May 80. He had been a
government employee for many years,
and was more than 80 years of age.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-06-01
SISk AT RANGhAM

The Sisk Gospel Quartet will sing
at Bangham the third Sunday in June
beginning at 2:30 o'clock. The pub
lie is earnestly invited to be present.
The sun., 1916-11-26
s Sx!SAGntXT s9s 8 a y! 5566iSNTe e,rT TO
ALFRED Il. STURZBERG FROM AIS EArHER

Jr.. Otto L. ponmerlch. Edmund Coffin.
Gerrish II. Millikcn. George Blumcn-
~hai. Stephen Clark. Charles VI. Clara
and Percy X. Pync 10 buy sites and
spend millions on homes. some of wh!ch
are now being erected. Park avenue
appealed to them and without any design
on Fifth avenues reputation they have
been unconsciousiy the means Of bring
ing to the fore a section which already
Ia considered the equal OF any part OF
Fifth avenue IN regard to the class OF
buildings erected and the social prom
incnce OF their owners.
Though Commodore James a not
the pioneer OF the development he has
other man. When he started his dwell
ing two years ago on the northwest cor
ner OF Park venue and SlNty-ninth
street he had his eye on the property "a
the south and west. ready to buy II at
the slightest move OF apartment builders
to get this property. lie dii not pro-
pose to erect n marble dwelling costing
upward Of 1900. 900 to have II fankcd
and ovcrshadowcd by boXlike apartment
houses. Several months < tommo-
dore James heard In some way that tho
southwest corner just across from his
new house WAS being locked owe by
apartment house contractors. Without
much ado he began the purchase of the
corner. a group OF several small DWELL
!ngs.
He paid severa, hundred thousand dol
lars for the property. but he knew that
The sun., 1916-11-26
BRONX WANTS LOFT BUILDERS
Trade Board Urging Construction
OF Industrial R%uiIdinrs.

A campaign mons Bronx land own
ers, builders and investors, urging the
necessity for the building OF more In
dus,rial buildings y now being carried
on by tn" industrial bureau OF The Bronx
Board Of Trade. to meet tho overwhe,m-
ing demands for space that have been
received from scores OF firms outside OF
The Bronx.
tn" CHIEF obstacle has been the un-
willingness Of the land owner or builder
10 he convinced that Industrial buildings
are n sourc" OF profit. one who has
been engaged in the erecting and renting
OF apartment houses, that bring about
." cents u square foot a year. requires
considcrabl" urging to cause HIM Ia
build "a structure that viii lease for
about 30 cents II square foot n year, tho
average at the present time in The
Bronx, Then, too, there IL the inherent
fear that the present Industrial condition
!. hut q result of tho war and that pos,
bel'um demands will bs negligible.
The sun., 1916-11-26
NO BORROWERS FOR MONEY.
Plenty for Mortgage Loans AZ Low
Rates Of Interest.

The mortgage money market during
the last few weeks. according TO NJ.
Morgenthau, Jr.. has reelected the ease in
the general money market on the one
hand and the lack of demand for funds
from builders and operators on the other
hand, In other words, funds have been
accommodating from day 10 day IN the
savings banks, Insurance companies and
IN the lands OF the large estates and
there has been II steadily decreasing de-
lnHNd for th,s" funds from the real
estate market. The natural result OF all
this !s n steady falling off IN the interest
rate, untl to-day any first class loan
on choice improved property can be
readily placed AZ from - TO g. per cent.
of a conservative appraisal at "a per
cent.
Mr.. Morgcnthau believes ( per cent.
money viii he offered freely by the
savings banks before the LIST OF February
unless there is some unexpected devcl.
opment In the money market to drive I'm
the rates. He does not believe that the
issuance Of large foreign loans is going
10 have n very direct effect on the rates
in the mortgage money market.
The sun., 1916-11-26
Trade Encroaches Further on Vanderbilt
Homes: Two Fine Houses for Business

Who will make the nrst commission
for renting one OF the Vanderbilt resi-
denccs to business people? That Is the
big question among real estate brokers'
since the announcement OF the removal
of the last barrier that protected from
trade tie splendid little colony or the
west side OF Fifth ayenu opposite st.
Patrick's Cathedral. With the passing
Of the Plant residence at tho southeast
corner OF Fifth avenue and Flfty-sccond
street ana OF the dwelling adjoining
owned by ". *. Vanderbilt. real estate
men are OF the opinion that the big. at
tractive dwellings across the way viii
be surrendered In n comparatively shor,
time. When that day docs come OF one
thing there is certainty. The business
that gets into he Vanderbilt houses
will be a credit 10 Fifth avenue. for
every time the Vandcrbiits or Sloanes
have turned a property over to trade
l. has been 10 tho highest class firms
only.
Leasing OF the house adjoining the
Plant residence marks the end OF one
Of tho most memorable nghta against
tho destruction of middle Fifth avenues
residential character. william Il. Van
derb.lt and tho late william D.. Sloane
used all their rcsourcefulness and con-
siderable OF their wealth to stem tho
tide up Fifth avenue ana to protect
their own homes. but there were too
many property owners In the vicinity
who were willing 10 take the high prices
offered them 10 make tho efforts Of the
1.-TWO individuals Of avail. One by one
tho holders Of property north and south
OF the cathedral, sold or rented to bust
ness interests. every sale and lease weak
rn!ng the position OF IN" defenders Of
The section. In view of. this II was i'm
possible to get people of means 10 take
rrsldrHce s.tcs ~ the vicinity.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has Just spent
n considerable sum renOvating his prop
rr'y NJ fifth avenue ~ Fifty-nrst
street for his own ,sc.
Tho Plant house shown here has been
leased TO Cartier. II teweller. and tho
adjoining residence. owned by william
X. Vanderbilt. has been leased 70 II.
0impel 4 Wtldsnstcin. dealers IN old
paintiysp and works ~ art. Both build
iuss WIN BE- altered Tor their failure ~
The sun., 1916-11-26
NEW REALTY SECRETARY,
Former Assemble. man stephens
Joins state ssocintiou

Former Asscmblyman StepNsu F.
stephens OF Staten Island was appo,.i'I
executive secretary OF the Real Estate
Association OF the state OF New Eo'N
at n meeting o. tho executive comm tee
last week, Mr.. Stephens frs, undsrtaH-
inc will be the launching OF a carpi's
tn gain members for In" asso'it''"'
The campaign will take him iu'o eve
part OF the state.
Members OF the association WI m'''
next saturday at Utica to consteT 70
creasing the number OF executive con-
mitteemen from three To seven -
purpose OF this is to make tie c\'ri't'
committee OF the association representa-,
tive Of every section Of tn" state, ava
II was recommended hat one u"'nV'
he appointed from WATERFOWL one NOV,
Staten Island. one from Brooklyn anu
ono from Binghamton.
The sun., 1916-11-26
<VV wv WIN -
Morgan Part.
ners Plan Homes
There-..Dwelling
fAugustu Paine,
Jr., eet Deep
to Be a Feature
.-Successful Cam.
paign Waged to
Retain Section for
Fine Homes.

scented to- pass over the site 10 his ns.gn.
Dor II a suitable substitute could be -.
cured for him in the same section. Nj.
Lamont boush; the Sixty-ninth and Sey.
crtieth street site after Mr.. Paine SAD
4: would do. Mr.. Lamont then received
the deeds for the Seventieth street dwe,l.
ings. and he turned over to Mr.. Paine
the ownership OF the zoo foo long STE
Just west of the James and R.umentha,
houses. Not a cent figured in the ey.
change. IL being n friendly deal
Mr.. Lamont has not made know tie
kind OF dwelling he will bu,.d on Seven.
,ie,h street. nor the amount Of none a.
will put into the construction Of his new
home. IT will he a ~pretentious struc.
ture. however. with a garden hctwee.
1t and the dwelling which Mr.. M!lllk.r
IS TO buiid on the corner. The eardau
viii cover part OF the lsxs2 foo, 10,
at l05.
Pack OF the I.smon, property Edmund
Coffin. lawyer. Is TO put up a 100000
dwelling. Ills house will cover IL.
property AT 10 East Seventy-nrst stree,
which up to a few weeks ago vas IN.
site OF a Nat. one OF n row OF four which
have just been tumbled down. NJ
Collins house will cover a frontage Of
thirty feet. Carl Tucker. who We
and occupies the dwelling at IN. south.
east corner Of Park avenue and seventl.
first street, bought the Intervening h.'y.
two feet 10 prevent It being improved
with an apartment house. The Cats
have been removed and builders are
now working on the foundations ~ III.
comm house. Mr.. Tucker. Il was sad.
will use his purchase for the time IS a
site for a garden.
On tho block below. facing on Pa
avenue. about midway between sixty.
ninth and SEVENTEEN streets and onro.
site the James and Biumenthal dwell.
ings. which cover tho west side ~ e..
avenue block front between these stress.
is the $4,000 home os Charles " cars.
treasurer Of the Rradstreet conrar'
Mr.. Clark bought the site for his dv.
ing last year from the Barney estate
Two old type dwellings separate no
Clark house from the twin dwellings ~
the northeast corner OF Park avenue
and SiNty-n.nth street. the attractfA
homes OF Geraldyn Redmond ana rs
sister. Countess de La~ugier-NIlla''
They are tho pioneers OF 'hs never
dwellings IN that section. A few house,
east OF the corner on Sixty-nin'h street.
10 be more correct AZ III. builders are
now finishing a tapestry brick dwelling
for Alfred II. Sturzberg, who has -
ceived II from his father as a wedair.
gift. Opposite are the building ard
grounds Of Normal College.
With the completion OF the houses un'
der construction and those Just rlanres
there will he more than two dozen Nre
dwellings within a few hundred feet =
Park avenue bet weeu SiXty-e'gath s''
S~eventy-frst streets, a remarkable co..
lection when 1t Ia recalled thai the
have all been built within the last 20
years.
The sun., 1916-11-26
PRATTs TO SELL OLD HOME.
Have No Use for II since They
Have Taken Fifth Avenuc Fiat.

Since the Brooklyn traits nre TO 1.-Two
In one Of the new apartment houses being
finished on upper Fifth avenue, where
suites rent from 5000 o to $751; 900 n
year. the old family dwelling at .i5
Clinton Venue Brooklyn. Is to ne dis
carded. rold AZ auction 10 The man o.
woina who viii bid the highest ncure
for tho vel! known property, u Is -
three story and basement dwelling oil
u plot i00x200 and has boon associated
with the Pratt family and Brooklyn
society for. many years. Joseph p. Day
W. sell the property In tho vesey street
aucttea reo1 - pecember u. =
The sun., 1916-11-26
OLD ADAMS CORNER SOLD.
Family Parts with Estate Owned
for 200 Years.

Adams Corner, one OF the historic es-
tates OF the Stamford section OF Con-
nectlcut. has boon sold. 1t has been
owned for 200 years by the Adams fam
lily, a member OF which was John Quincy
Adams, Comprising about forty-three
acres. the estate stands on the Boston
Post road. at the corne OF tho road
lea ding to Miamus. The buyer. who
bought the property through Joseph i,
Day, will renovate tho old dwelling and
the other buildings oil the estate.
Thomas n. Cooke of Greenwich was as
ISOLATED as broker In the deal.
The sun., 1916-11-26
CROKER HOUSE AT AUCTION.
Home Of the Chicftain's First Wife
10 Re old soon.

The former home OF Richard Croker,
the old Tammany chieftain. at 5 East
Seventy-fourth street and occupied by
the first Mrs. Croker up to her death. Is
December 12. The dwelling Is of the
brownstone type. four stories high. on n
lot ?5 feet wide and 1919 feet long,
The personal belongings OF the late Mrs.
Croker were sold at auction last week,
Joseph T.. Day will sell the property in
the Vesey street auction room.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-23
SUBMARINE BODY rs
LAST WORD IN AUTOS

An unusual amount OF ingenuity
has been exercised in designing a
special submarine body, which has
made its appearance recently on the
streets OF New York. II was plan
ned by J. II. Clark of the Mitchell
Gales force In New York, and several
bodies OF this type, mounted on Nit
chelf mid-season model chassis, have
found ready sale among the younger
New York set.
The body, wire wheels, radiator and
hood are finished in white enamel and
the tenders and running gear are fin
ished to match the upholstering The
body is described as ultra-aquatic.
the smooth sides coming to a point
In the rear, a planked deck Of match
ed mahogany adding to the nautical
appearance
The carrying capacity Is six per-
sons, the single door being located on
the gtafhoard side. The right front
cushion Tits mp and affords ready &C.
cess 20 the tonneau. The top IS Of
special design, similar to the yacht
deck top.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-23
{ Done Correctly Requires
Time and Attention; Rub
Dry After Washing

The proper cleaning Of a motor car
q one ef the most important things
c0nnected with It's ownership, and
the longevity OF the machine depends
70 . great extent upon the manner In
which the cleaning Is done.
.sDirt iskhe natural enemy OF all ma
cfinery. II Is also the destroyer OF
fine, polished surfaces. Your car Is
composed OF both. Beep them clean
and you VIII extend their periods OF
service, according to a. writer in
Motor Print.
There are several kinds OF dirt for
the motor owner to cope with. The
most obvious OF these are mud. dust
and baackened grease. Owing to the
sensible way In which makers Of mod.
ern motors protect and house the
yitals or their products. # Is seldom
thai mud and dust accumulate upon
these parts. These two gloomy twins
put IN their deadliest work on the
body and running gear Of the car.
They devour paint, enamel and var
nfsh. Luckily, however, II is simple
to remove them--if you do II right.
There are two ways of removing
dust and mud. One, the .commoner
method. Is to use water. The other,
which Is newer and probably better,
Is TO spray the dirt surface with a
special preparation which scftens the
denominations OF dirt and is then
wiped Off with cheesecloth, taking the
dirt with II.
n you use water, be sure TO use 1t
beautifully. especially when your scar
IS caked with mud. Any attempt to
remove mud before It Is thoroughly
saturated will damage the finish of
Your car. Take your hose and start
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-23
BAKER MAKES ANOTHER
E6 RECORD AUTO DASH

E G.. fCannonbaIlJ Baker, who re-
Gently crossed the continent on United
States "nobby" treads in seven days.
II hours and 81 minutes, has added
still another record to his long list.
Baker covered the distance from ID.
troit to indianapolis in an automobile
equipped with United States royal
cord tires in seven hours and 10 min
utes-about 40 miles per hour The
best previous record for the 315-miie
run was eight hours and II minutes.
or nearly 90 per cent slower Baker
says. that the amazing thing abont
the entire run, and the feature that
most impressed itself on his mind.
Is the fact that he had no tire trouble
whatsoever during the whole trin-
and what Is more remarkable, that
the tires showed absolutely no wear
at all. and after being washed could
actually be returned to stock.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-23
PROPER CIEANINGOF THE
GAR NO SIMPLE AAHEB

At the bottom. working up. 10 this
way you WIN clean the running gear
usually the muddiest parts-flrst
and by working up you win avoid
splashing muddy water on an already
cleaned body.
Working with water, you will need
q good sponge. Rock Island deep
water Sleeps wool sponges are the
best and well worth their somewhat
high price. Keep your sponge well
saturated with clean water. You can
do this by having a hose In your left
hand, playing gentle stream on the
sponge all the time. Start spongine
from the top downward. working
along to the radiator and then going
over the mudguards. When all the
mud or dust Is removed, give your car
a second quick rinse over with the
hose, and. IL possible, new sponge.
Wipe Car Dry d.. Il
X Is important that you do not al.
low the water to dry off naturally on
the body-work II you let this hap
pen your car viii soon begin to look
like a leopard AS soon as You have
finished washing take piece OF
-ehamois and. starting at the highest
point, following the path Of the
sponge, dry up all the moisture on the
panels II your engine Is hot when
you begin the drying process, start
with the hood, to prevent the heat
from drying II. Some men prefer
cheesecloth rags to chamois for pol.
ishing and cleaning These are good,
but must be absolutely clean.
Advocates Of the spray system OF
cleaning motor cars declare that by
ITS use the dangers resulting from a
wholesale deluge Of water are avoid
ed, land that their liquid prepare
-tions act as a preservatiye of the var.
-1iish and enamel. which water does
not The spray method IS great
deal more convenient and simple. All
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-23

Vacuum cleaner. aud they viii add to
che APPEARANCE Of yopr car. Neglect
them and they viii detract from It.
Dry the epsSags u.
Some owners who do their own
cieaning have found Il convenient to
do only the conspicuous parts. such
as hood. body and the tops OF the
mudsuards, leaving the wheels and
invisible parts to be attended TO on
gala occasions BY Q regular garage
man. II you do this It Is wen to re-
member. that the rules applying TO
thorough cieanings also apply to
partial ones. Do not allow any water
to dry naturally and do not touch the
body with greasy rags. Be careful
also TO dry the springs after each
washing. Water left on them will
rust the leaves