Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-05-25

of the Howell Grain company was
turned. Before the officials of the plant
learned of the leakage, the entire con
tents had poured itself into the street
and was being attacked by thousands
OF insects. The plant had just received
the molasses, which was to be con-
verted into food products for cattle.
The stream Of molasses was more
than block long.
President F. A. Mckenzie, of Fisk
University, Nashville negro education
al institution, made public announce
ment of gift to the University of a
Bible presented in 1854 to President
Lincoln by the Baltimore negroes. The
Bible was received here from Hildene,
Manchester, VT. having been sent by
Robert T. Lincoln, son of the eman-
cipator, who asks the negro institu-
tion to accept the permanent custody
of the book.
The clean up week in Newport un-
der the auspices of the Mothers club
and the board of mayor and aldermen
was a great success, and the town is
probably cleaner and more present
able than it has been in years. The
Mothers club divided the town into
sections and offered prizes to the boys
who would collect the greatest num-
ber of stray tin cans. Former Gov
ernor Hooper's two boys, Ben Jones
and Randolph, carried off the laurels
with a total of 3015 cans collected.
A signal honor has been bestowed
on the Nashville Rotary Club by the
entertainment committee of the inter-
national convention which will be held
| in Cincinnati in July. President Love,
| of the Nashville club, has received a
| notice from the committee that after
| a careful canvass of the clubs over
the United States they had decided to
select the Nashville organization to
conduct a typical Rotary luncheon dur
ing the convention on Monday, July
II.
Gen. Ernest Caldwell, a prominent
attorney Of Shelbyville, received about
600 black bass from the government
fishery department, which he at once
placed in. Duck river. He expressed
the hope that these young fish will be
given a chance to grow and multiply.
1t is unlawful to seine or catch fish
any way except with hook and line,
and the officers of the law are expect
ed to keep a close watch and prompt
1v n nh xyiaI tinn ha
fish law.
When Mrs. Silas Johnston's hundred
ducklings failed to show up for break
fast at her home in Union City, she
made an investigation and found them
glued to the ground in a small lot back
of her home adjoining the rear of
stock feed factory. In some mysterious
manner faucet to molasses tank at
the factory was turned during the
night allowing 5000 gallons Of the
syrup used for the stock feed to es-
cape and it spread all over Mrs. John
ston's poultry yard so thick and deep
her ducklings could not stir.
Rev. John ]. Marker, of Athens, ed
itor of the Methodist Advocate Jour-
nal, fell dead while addressing a meet.
ing of the book committee of the
Methodist general conference at Sar-
atoga Springs, N. Y. DR.. Marker, who
was seventy-six years of age, was the
father-in.law of the late John A. Pat
ten of Chattanooga A gathering Of
about 200 were listening to DR.. Mank
er's address when he hesitated for
second. Excuse me-" he said, and
then he sank to the floor. Death was
almost instantaneous.
The Tennessee department of high
ways has a fund of $112,0S6.43 ready
to be expended on the designated
state highways in the various counties
in the state, and already contracts
have been made with officials of
number of counties for the expendi-
ture of the funds for those counties. !
Approximately $25,000 will be added |
to this fund by June 1st, which is the
end of the fiscal year. for the depart
ment. This fund is derived from the /
automobile tax and is to be spent in |
maintenance of designated state high
ways.
Concentration of Americas grow
ing wealth in the hands of compare
lively few men is the greatest danger |
the nation, SO Shelton |
Williams, Comptroller of the Curren-
cy, declared in an address at a con-
vention of the Tennessee Bankers
Association in Chattanooga. He urged |
bankers and financial leaders to try
to help small local indus
tries and farmers develop their busi
ness. Such policy, he said, would in
crease the aggregate wealth of the
nation and would promote content
ment and patriotism among the peo-
pie.
The fifty-fourth annual conclave of
the Grand Commandery of Tennessee
met at Clarksville. Hundreds of prom
inent Knights Templars from every
part of the state were present. The