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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-27
PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The regular meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association was held in the
Rest Room yesterday afternoon, Mrs
Carlen presiding. The routine bust
ness was postponed until next meet
ing and the entire afternoon given
to perfecting plans for the Woman's
Conference to be held here next Tues.
day, beginning at nine a. m. To this
Conference the public Is cordially in.
vited. The program has been pre-
pared with thought to the needs of
this district and all who attend will
be given an opportunity to speak on
any subject near to the heart of our
people. This movement for organi-
zation has become most popular and
in bringing the women of the Cumber.
! Land plateau to this conference, a
step has been made forward that will
bring about results of great good to
the entire section.
Organization and Education, the
slogan of the day, are the keys that
open the door to Opportunity to boys
and girls. Organization is the only
method Of perfecting anything and
Education is fast coming this way.
The program has been divided into
four general topics to be led by COM
petent leaders Under the head of
Federation and Education, Mrs. G.
w. Denny of Knoxville will have
charge of Federated Clubs, assisted
by Mrs. Claude Sullivan of Nashville.
Mrs. Thomas Polk of Jackson, State
Regent of the D A R, and Mrs. Nor
man Powell, of johnson City, Presi-
dent of U D G will lead in the discus
siOnS ahOut Patriotic Organizations
assisted by Mrs. N. B. Dozier; Mrs.
Eugene Crutcher as president of Pa
rent Teachers Association Of Tennes
see, will conduct the talks on School
Organizations and the Church Organi
cations will be under the leadership
of Mrs. Wiggington of the Presbyter-
ian Church of Nashville, Mrs. A. B.
Smith of the M. e. Church, Mrs. Alt
man, of the Baptist Church, Miss Esh-
man of Cumberland, and Mrs. Robin
son of the Christian Church, all state
presidents of their respective Mission
Boards.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-27
FIELD MEETINGS

The series of field meetings given
below are for the purpose of discuss
ing seed selection and cover crops
and seeding of grass and clover. 1t
is hoped that every farmer in these
communities will attend.
Salem-July 29, on farm of D. G.
Whiteaker at one o'clock. Corn and
pig club boys will please attend.
Fairview-Aug. 2, Wednesday, on
farm of S. D. Webb at one o'clock.
Route 4, Wednesday, Aug. 2, on
farm of R. G. Whitson, nine o'clock.
Bald Hill-Thursday, Aug. 3, on
farm of L. p. Nash, at one o'clock.
BLAIR HARRISON, Co. Agt.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-27
LIVINGSTON

! We are having lots OF rain in thi
part of the country.
ChanCery Court is in session this
week Seems like more land lawsuits
than anything.
| L. L. Head has seven boarders haul
ing for J. D Webb to the Livingsto-
Heading CO.
Chicken season has been on fc'
some time. More chickens bought
and sold this season than ever before
We have three produce houses here
A. ] Mofield, s B. Howard and Dow
Waller.
The rain washed out four bridges
on the T. X. & N. Ry, Wednesday
evening.
Miss Alice Teeples has returned
from visit of her two brothers at
Hartman.
Miss Rose Mccormick visited Lillia
Gentry, Thursday evening.
Millard Teeples and wife OF Harri-
man are visiting home folks.
The writer would like to buy. a small
farm in Putnam county. If any one
has one to sell, please let me know
H. C. Gentry and family of Oakley
visited near Brotherton and Cooke
Vile, last week.
Judge Hogue is having some lumber
dressed, to complete his dwelling near
Allons.
Duncan, the restaurant man, was
made happy with big boy, last week.
Ras Flemings is all smiles-it's a
boy.
Come on D. A. Rawley. if they were
all like you the Herald would be a
big paper.
notice the Herald will advance
Aug. Is. We all had better subscribe
and renew by then, if we want the
paper cheap. It is worth the money.
! aim to send in for a year or two.
The writer would like to have let
ter to the Herald from e. E. Roberts
of Goree, Texas.
Ebert McCormick's little boy got
kicked by mule the other day.
haywood Copeland also got kicked
and an arm broken the same day.
Burr Speck bought Will Chattwell's
farm one day last week.
Electric lights will start up here
tonight. o. B. GENTRY
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-27
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

The Democratic Executive Commit.
tee of Putnam county is hereby called
to meet in the courthouse at Cooke
vile, Tenn, on Saturday, Aug. 5, 1916
at one O'Clock p. m. for the purpose
of fixing a time and manner of nomi-
mating a Democratic candidate for
Representative in the General Assem-
bly,, and the transaction OF such other
business as may legally come before
said committee.
This July 26, 1915.
C. n. RICKMAN, Chm,
JOHN II. CORNWELLs Sec,
Democratic Executive Com
mittee.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-27
FARM At AUCTION

Next Saturday, beginning at 10 O.
clock, the H. J. Farley farm on Cane
Creek will be sold at auction. This
il one Of the best creek bottom farms
In the county Crops 60 with the
farm. There will be music by band
and other entertainment. Attend the
sale and have a good time even
though you do not want to buy. If
you want a good farm you should be
there without fail
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-27
ALL DAY SINGING

A four note singing will be held at
Shipley on the fourth Sunday in Aug
ust, J. T. Pendergrass being the lead
er. Everybody is invited to attend,
and bring their old four note books
and dinner 1t is hoped that many
old singers will come out. 8
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-27
BUILDING ROADS

! For the benefit Of the people VIII,
want good roads without bonds |
affords us pleasure to tell you wha
the third and second districts of Over
ton county are doing. A few week.
ago a few enterprising men of Hill
ham got together to discuss the roat
problem, the first thing they did be
ing to organize by electing w. c
Murphy chairman and J. r. Carmacl
secretary. A committee was then ap
pointed to go and view out the roai
to be worked first which was the
road leading from Hilham to Sprine
Creek toward Cookeville, the county
line between Overton and Putnam
counties.
They then advertised a day to meet
at Crawford's Mill and requested the
people of the second district to meet
them there. They met two or three
hundred people at that place on Satur.
day, July %. The men of the second
district took up the road from Craw-
ford's Mill to Spring Creek. The Hill.
ham or third district people took up
the road from Crawford's Mill to Hill
ham, dividing this part Of the road
into four sections with suitable man
to superintend each section. The
work is progressing nicely and they
have the most systematic road work
ing l know Of. The Hilham people
will take up just as soon as they get
through with this road, the road lead
ing toward Livingston, Celina and
Gainesboro, going to the county line
of Jackson, and Clay counties and to
Flat Greek toward Livingston. They
certainly mean business; the mer-
chants. doctors, lawyers and every
body else closed business, put on their
overalls, took their plows, picks, shov-
els. ETC., and fell into line.
II you want any further information
go over to Hilham and those people
will take pleasure in giving you the
details of their system. which is very
complete. A WELL WISHER.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-27
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

10 the voters OF Putnam County:
On Aug. 8 the voters of this state
will vote upon the question Of calling
a constitutional convention.
Without entering into lengthy dis
cussion of the question, we believe
that no constitutional convention
should be held at this time and urge
the voters OF Putnam county to cast
their ballots 'on August 3rd Against
a Convention"
Our state has splendid constitution
drafted by constitutional convention
composed of men of unqeustioned
ability and patriotism. Any change
which may really be needed in our
state convention can be had by the
simple, safe and inexpensive method
of amendment as provided for in Ar
ticle XI, Section thereof.
; Many of the innovations proposed
by the advocates of constitutional
convention are radical and revolution
ary in their nature, and We believe
that such meritOriOus changes as are
proposed have been seized upon to
divert attention from obnoxious and
unpopular chances desired by private
interests, and to lend favor to the
movement.
The expense of holding a cOnstitu-
tional convention, followed by another
epecial election, would be heavy bur
den upon the already overburdened
taxpayers of Tennessee.
There is no general demand or pub
lie need for a new state constitution.
Most of the clamor for it emanates
from special interests which hope
thereby to escape their equitable share
of the burden of taxation imposed up.
on them by our present state constitu-
tion, and should they succeed the bur-
den of the farmer and other taxpayers
would be proportionately increased
We urge the voters of Putnam county
to cast their ballots Against a Con-
vention." This July q 1916
J. H. Hodge j. B. s. Martin
E. H. Boyd Thos. Finley
H. s. Hargis A. Algood
John Vantrease J. F. Dyer
L. r. McClain A. J. Dudney
B. G. Huddleston 2. L. Shipley
l. e. York o. e. Cameron
Henry Algood w. e. Ragland Il
s. A. Morgan H. T. Gragg
d. H. Morgan
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-27
FOR RENT

+ A beautiful II room dwelling with
fine shade, fine water and outhouses;
fronts on a pretty street. See me.
J. w. RICHARDSON, Agent.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-27
LOTS FOR SALE

Several nice vacant lots well located
Also some houses and lots in different
parts of the city. See me before you
buy. ONCE in Bryant Building, East
side. J. W. RICHARDSON, Agent
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-27

It's the baby that lives that counts
able, durable?
tuberculosis is contagious, prevent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-31
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH
AS SHE COOKS FOR DOG
Invalid Brother Injured While
Trying to Extinguish Flames
at Ogden Street Home

A girl is dead today burned to death
while cooking supper for her pet dog, and
her invalid brother is recovering from
burns received in vain effort to beat out
the flames.
The dead girl was 15-year-old Emma
Carter, of 5055 Ogden street. Her brother
As George Carter. % years old. In the
cellar of their home is an old gas stove
which the girl used in her play" house
Keeping. She went into the cellar last
night to cook a pan of cornmeal and meat
Tor her dog. collie, and used an apron
to hold the hot handle. The apron caught
hre, haring up and igniting her dress.
Her screams aroused her brother, in
bed upstairs BY the time he had arrived
IN the cellar his sister was a mass of
flames but he made a brave effort to
save her. burning his hands.
Others. too, were attracted to the house
by the screams, the first being Policeman
montgomery, of the 6lst and THOMPSON
streets station. He helped beat out the
flames and sent the girl to the West Phil
adelphia Homeopathic Hospital in an
automobile. She died a few hours later
The brothers injuries were treated at the
hospital and he was sent home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-31
RSHOP AND PASTOR
HAVE SECOND CLASH
M M. E. CONFERENCE
bov George A. Cookies Com
ment on Rebuke Curtly
Received by the Pre-
siding officer
lRLEsT BE T H E TIE"

.N1NGTON, Del, March 31.-The
ll.atton created in yesterdays session
the wilmington Conference when
s,sson Joseph f. Berry. of Philadelphia.
IA Is presiding publicly rebuked the
III, George A. Cooke, of this city, for
A.srruptlng speaker, had its sequel to-
vben Mfr. Cooke arose to a question
sinriytleEe and commented on the Incl
dent.
..No man can accuse me Of being thin
..ianed " he said "I have little nerve,
"a there is a point beyond which I will
IA s,,hnnIt. Great injustice has been done
TX IN, what was said here and what was
s,,6plated by the press. | was accused
x breach of courtesy or parliamentary
srocedure. You gentlemen know me. l
son't believe you ever heard or saw any
Ming unchristian in my life. 1t was
saiicate situation. If 1 did anything
afong, [ apologize
Rlsbop Berry in reply, said curtly:
III would not be for the good Of this
,,rference, yourself or myself to prolong
,his affai- This incident Is closed"
Tho Rev. ROBERT X. Stephenson, super.
,.,ondent of the Dover district. next pre-
ssnted his report. 1t calls attention to
dsaciencies In Epworth League work and
asolares IL to he question whether 1t
rould not be wiser to substitute the Meth.
odist Brotherhood for the League, the
tTehers' Union and kindred organizations
Ne complains strongly of a lack of spirit
uaty and interest
Mr.. Stephenson also speaks of the mat
,sr of salaries for pastors, calling atten-
tjon to the fact that great inroads are
made upon the pastoral income by travel,
Entertainment and other incidentals
Bishop Berry's reputation as a wit was
snhanced by his comments upon Mr.
gtephenson's report. Brother Stephen
som" he said, II am sorry that in the
economy of the church your term will
close at the end of the conference. l do
not feel so kindly toward you as l would
like. You are giving me great deal of
trouble, which arises dramatic pause)
from the fact that many churches are de-
nlanding that l appoint you as their pas
tor Some of these churches will be dis
appointed as 1 can give you to but one.
"When not n breach of episcopal dig.
nifty, refer to you as Bob Stephenson;
the whole conference has affection for
you"
Bishop Berry then presented Bob"
with 500 in gold on behalf of the Dover
district with God bless YOU as bene.
dlction
Doctor Stephenson made Appropriate re.
ply and the conference struck up "Blest
Ne the Tie That Binds"
feature of the conference was the en-
trance this. morning of Bishop Thomas b.
Neely, retired. of Philadelphia. He was
roundly applauded as he assembled to the
PLATFORM and welcomed by Bishop Berry
The Rev. T. A. II. OBrien, superintend-
snt of the Salisbury District presented his
report.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-31
WOmen's S27.5O Coats.

alwoo popins
stripe cloth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-31
VACCINATION RULE UPHELD
Judge Shoemaker Refuses to Order
Return of Fine Imposed on
4 'es Obdurate Parent

The compulsory vaccination rules of
de school board were upheld today by
Judge Shoemaker of the Quarter Sessions
Court, who dismissed the appeal of Will.
lam Gillen, of 663 North 33d street and
sustained a fine OF SO and costs imposed
On the defendant for refusing to have his
children vaccinated.
4 The children, John, years old, and
Mary, 10 years old were excluded from
st. Agatha's Parochial School, because
they had not been successfully vaccinated
for smallpox Gilen refused TO have his
children vaccinated upon receiving notice
provided by the school code. He was
taken before Magistrate Stevenson and
fined under the compulsory education act
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-31
Juniors S14.5O Lingerie Dresse
Misses $40 Suits

Winsome style in white organde. made boero
neck lace. embroidered panels and silk Eirdle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-31
Abingdon Fire Chief Hurt

William II. Ferguson, chief of the
Abingdon Fire Company, is receiving treat
ment for two fractured ribs. While rak-
ing cellar furnace the firebar broke,
hurting Ferguson against projecting
valve
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

Suppose you could transplant your
farm with the very surroundings
many years. to a newer climate where
your acreage might produce for you
three crops per year. Wouldn't you
gladly embrace the opportunity? The
located in Beauregard Parish County,
southwestern Louisiana. These lands
lie high, are naturally well drained
and are. virgin in every sense of the
word. No plow has ever pierced the
breast of the acres we will soon throw
open for settlement No farmer has
ever taken from this soil any of its
pristine value. Beauregard Parish
County,, around that great center
known as the De Ridder, Ludington and
Bonami District enjoys all the sterling
ana, without suffering from the draw
backs which have obtained in the past
IN other regions of this noble state.
Beauregard Parish lies in the very
Belt of Louisiana's famous highlands.
Singularly free is this region from rig
orous climate and the effects of stag
flow, nor backwater to create swamps.
To the ordinary farmer of the state,
except for new delightful foliage of
trees, plants etc. the contour of this
section would remind him of his own
land.
Corn has become Louisianas staple
product In point of acreage devoted to
IT, qudIly produced ana value. From
yield of 19,516,5O0 bushels in 1918,
It has increased to more than as
100000 bushels in the year just passed.
There is reason for this enormous
developm ent-and that reason is the
influx Of Northern farmers into this
wonderful state.
If you could go to De Ridder today,
with some of your school commission
ers, and see there what Beauregard
Parish is doing in the matter of school
work, you would surprise and even
shame your own county in this regard
The United States Government has
established an Agricultural Field Agent
in this section at De Rider; the Par
ish County Commissioners and Prin-
cipals of schools are extending the
work of agriculture to the school room.
The children are gathered together
from great distances by County con-
veyances, and thus carried to school
No condition of time, distance nor eli
mate stands in the way of education
IN this great region.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
THESE LANDS

Let us tell you briefly something of
the lands, about which we want to
focus your attention in this announce
ment. The timber from these lands
has been removed by Long Bell Lum-
Der Company operations. Three great
railroads traverse this fertile Parish
now, while lumber railroads form a
network of lines between them. To the
South, sixty-five miles "as the crow
flies" lies the great Gulf of Mexico.
Its winds temper the atmosphere to a
point one hundred miles inland. 1t is
a sort of an air cushion that stands
UPON it from the North East and west Vest
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

mans home of a few of the semi
tropical staples as by-products to his
farm Such crops are oranges, kum-
quats, figs, grapes, pecans, vegetables,
melons, ground fruits, etc, which will
swell his opportunity to make a small
acreage, with ordinary effort, yield tre-
mendously.
This Company is a sister corporation
to the Long Bell Lumber Company,
which concern needs no introduction
to the American people, as 1t has no
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

Iowa. We have a UNIQUE plan, but
because of the very fact stated above,
we cannot unfold this plan in this pub
LEGATION. at this early date. All that
we can do is to call your attention to
our announcement in full. which will
appear in the columns of this paper
on the 18th day of February. 1t is
our purpose to sell these lands in
blocks of 40, so, 100, and 100 acres.
We will sell no land to any man
unless we are assured that such an
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

superior in the lumber business of our
land. Any financial institution-no
matter where you are located-has the
means at hand to determine the value
of the Long Bell Lumber Company's
name. The same excellence which OBJ
tains with this company will be the
steadfast rule of the Long Bell Farm
Land Corporation whose lands we are
now describing. This being an assured
fact, that which is to follow should be
of particular appeal to everyone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

individual has the means to improve
his land, and to cover his ex-
penses for such a period until the
farm can return to him a profit neces-
sary to the work of making virgin
acres-a producing farm. We want
no idlers, nor people fascinated with
false dreams. We want men and
women who are as good ns the soil
and climate. No matter how rich the
land, science always finds that a GER
tain proportion of mankind fails under
any and all conditions. A great work.
er of this country, connected with the
United States Agricultural Department.
said of the Southern land: Seventy
five per cent of the value Of the South
is climated; fifteen per cent soil, and ten
per cent man; but If you do not give
the soil and the climate the ten per
cent man-quality, the South cannot
take advantage of the remaining
ninety per cent of its producing value"
We want to free this announcement
of any glamOr or imaginings that will
paint landscapes in the brain OF the
cool and collected man; and thus sway
his Judgment against his real duties
to himself, his family and his future.
On the other hand, we do not want
stable, competent, equipped Northern
farmers to confuse this project with
some kind of colonization work that
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January, 1916
Page Fifteen
Every Farmer Should Read This Announcement

sGda@d ppr1V'1nn"OmHa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
MIXED FARMING AND READY
MONEY

The charm of this section lies in a
great degree with the fact that the
Northern farmer can grow corn, oats,
hay, the clovers velvet beans, COW
peas and other legumes, and with less
competition, than in almost any sec
ton of the North There is need
for market cattle; there is a crying
need for pork and sheep; and, while
all these necessities await only the
Man-quality to bring them into profit
able being there is the climate which
makes possible the planting around a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
OUR PLAN

1t is our purpose to throw open for
year ns16 10000 acres eTesS during u the the
year 1917; to be followed by an addi-
tional 100000 acres in 1918. The first
block of land, 100000 acres will be
offered under our plan of settlement
in about thirty days. We are today
making this announcement in many
sections of this country to the Amer
lean farmer. We have so timed this
publicity that the public will have
Identical opportunity for investigation
at the same hour. In other words, the
man who lives in the State of Wash
ington VIII M, ha I'VE the els, same opportunity,
the man in Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, and
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