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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
BIG TIME ON THE FOURTH
CookeviIie Celebration a Success In
Every Particular.

| The Fourth of July celebration in
Cookeville was successful one in
every respect. The day was perfect
A rain fell the night before, cooling
the air and doing away with dust. The
crowd of visitors began to arrive early
and the streets were well filed by
o'clock But they kept coming until
afternoon, by which time one of the
largest crowds ever In town were here
and enjoying themselves. a
The program as advertised was car
ried out in detail. The street page
ant moved promptly at two o'clock
and was revelation to the specta-
tors. The decorations were beautiful
the floats splendid and the civic and
fraternal features all that. could be
desired. s
The parade was better t:ian many
put on in the cities and was a great
credit to the enterprise of the partici.
pants. After the parade the crowd
scattered according to inclination to
witness the various events, baby
show, baseball game, fiddlers contest,
etc.
The program was concluded with
patriotic concert at night in the audi
torium.
The following prizes were awarded:
Best decorated automobile, Oscar
Clark, first; Miss Louise Cox, second.
Best decorated Overland car, Mrs.
Robert Greenwood. ,vr4 = PAL
Best decorated Ford car, ]. M. An
+derson. ~ t# ~
Most attractive advertising float,
Gainesboro Telephone Co.
Best country turnout, Olcie Jared.
Best fancy pony outfit, W.'R. Carlen.
Tackiest couple, Larry Denny and
Miss Lola Hughes.
Best canning club float, Putnam
County Canning Club.
Prettiest bunch of girls, Miss Clara
Cox ~tt .
Largest family. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Gentry, Is children. l h. y.
Oldest married couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. J. Davis, each rs; married March
20, 1860. r, -. .t. .a-.> .f-..
Fiddlers contest, L. P. Dunn, Stokes
PLY and Gilbert Norris in the order
named. G5 3 I4
Best team of mules. D. C. Wilhite,
first Campbell Hutcheson, second.
Best team of horses, Jere Whitson,
first and second. t
We have not received the awards
given in the baby show. H4
Cookeville won the ball game from
Sparta by a score of IA to 5.
The financial statement shows cash
receipts of $132.50; expenditures as
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Miss Jennie Lee Williams of this
city and Mr.. DeFord VanHooser OF
Nashville were married Monday, July
8, 1916 at high noon, at the home OF
Col and Mrs. Farley, Elder w. L.
Karnes officiating. Only relatives and
few friends Of the contracting par.
ties were present. The bridal couple
left for brief wedding trip immedi-
ately after the ceremony, and will
make their home in Nashville.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Williams of White
county. and niece of Col. Farley.
She has been bookkeeper for the
Cookeville Roller Mills for several
years. Mr.. VanHooser is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. VanHooser of this
city. He holds good position in the
accounting department of the city of
Nashville.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
EVANGELIST T. @. MARTIN AT
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The following topics will be discuss
ed during the second week of the meet
ing:
Sunday, July 9, IL A. M.-"The Lords
Supper" p. M.-"The Wages OF
Sin and the Gift of God"
Monday, July 10, s p. M.-"The Great
Commission"
Tuesday, July IL, p. M-"The Mean
ing of Shall be Saved
Wednesday,, July IL, 8 p. M.-"Who
, May be Saved?" +
Thursday, July 13, 8 p. M.-"Conver-
sion, Turning to God"
Friday, July IA, s P. M.-"Conversion
of Cornelius" i.
Saturday, July Is, s p. M.-"Conver-
sion of Saul of Tarsus."
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

Notice is hereby given that the
Registration Books of the First Civil
District of Putnam County, Tennes-
see, will be open for the registration
of voters of said district in the Chan
cery Court room at the courthouse in
Cookeville, Tennessee, on Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, July 11th,
18th, and 18th, 1916.
The Registrars of said district will
keep said Registration Books open on
said dates from O'clock a. m. till 8
O'Clock p, m, for the purpose of regis
tering voters and furnishing voters SO
registered certificates of such regis
tration, This June %, 1916. y
.a@ L. F, Stockton.
Beecher Phillips, NJ fi
Algood Moore,
Board of Election Commissioners of
Putnam County. rFT 'rf7f
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
FACULTY ASSIGNED

The members of the city school
faculty have received their assign
ments as follows:
First Grade-Miss Byrne, Miss
Mooneyham. - '~r
Second Grade-Mrs. Dyer.
Fourth Grade-Miss Selby.
Fourth Grade-Miss Davis.
Fifth Grade-Miss Gore.
Sections of 4th and 5th Grades
Mrs. Carlen. Drrs
Sixth and Seventh Grades-Mrs.
Hatfield, Mrs. Adcock.
Eighth Grade-Prof. Carlisle, Prin-
cipal.
Miss Byrne is in Knoxville attending
the Summer School of the South.
Miss Davis is attending Peabody
Summer School in Nashville.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
- X

Mt. View Lodge, No. 179, 10 F
met at the usural hour, 8 p. m. July.
lst, 1916 Jas. H. McCulley N. G. pre-.
siding, with fair attendance. Quite
lot of routine business was disposed
of. =
Bro. c. Bradford was reported still
improving slowly. Bro. York has been
confined to his room for week. being
unable to walk; has suffered a great
deal with hands and feet burning al
most continuously; is slightly better
now. Bro. w. H. Barr our d. ID G M
is sorely afflicted with boils, was un-
able to be inattendance and install
the officers elect However, he ap-
pointed Bro. Chas. R. Countiss to Of
ficiate, who proceeded with installa-
tion, after which j. H. McCuIley. p.
G, ID e Slagle, N G, H. " Carr. v q:
l.. r. McClain, Secretary, and B. C.
West, Treasurer were declared duly
installed. The appointed officers were
then installed as follows: RI. Raw
Warden and Host; Geo. w. Stephens,
Conductor A. N. Bowden. Chaplain.
J. M. Quarles, r S; F. N. Billings
ley. l. S S: T. ]. Kuykendall, r SN
G; j. S. Stamps, L s N G.; Algood
MOOiC z, n . U, .. d. CdTruLn0rS, Il
S VTG5FE. H. Boyd, 1 g; Chas. r.
Countiss. 0 G..
The secretary and treasurer's re-
ports were read and adopted, showing
slight gain in all departments. Only
three were dropped for non payment
of dues. A net gain of two members
is shown. The treasurer's report
shows the expenses of the term to be
$437.15, leaving slight increase of
cash in the treasury.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
REVIVAL AT PARON

Rev. Will H Freeman will assist
the pastor, Rev. F. B. Cox, in a revi-
val at Paron, commencing Sunday
morning, July Is There will be only
one service on Sunday, but on the
week days there will be two services,
at 1890 and 200 o'clock.
The pastor will preach at Algood
the 3rd Sunday, both morning and
evening.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mrs. Malissie Vinson gave dinner
on June % at her home in Blooming
ton Springs, on the occasion of her
72d birthday anniversary. A number
of guests were present. including Mrs.
Wilson's mother-in law, Mrs. Sallie
Upchurch, 81; her sister, Mrs Winnie
Swan, and several children and
grand children. The dinner was en-
joyed very much by all present.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06

John Stagmaier, a Chattanooga
wholesale merchant, is behind q move
ment for "mess fund" to be raised
for supplying the Chattanooga boys in
the service of the National Guards
with delicacies in the way of rations
while they are protecting the Amer.
leans from raids Of bandits.
4 Judge Dana Harmon recently issued
the following charge at Elizabethtorf
and other places in his district: Il
intend to enforce these laws, no mat
ter who the offenders may be. in
tend to ask each member Of the grand
jury whether he has bought or sold
votes. l myself will pick the grand
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
"HE BEING oEAD,yEr sPEAKETH'

! The following very interesting item
was published several years ago in the
White County Favorite, and is printed
in the Herald at the request of Rev
M. Judd, of Cookeville, Tenn, Route 2,
who would be glad if someone would
start movement for decoration and
memorial service for Robert Cooke, in
which the veterans of the Civil war
might participate, both blue and gray.
There was once place in White
county known as the Green Bottom. 1t
was the home of Robert Cooke, Esq,
who had been Revolutionary soldier,
His home was located with land war
rant, and his land was cleared and
fenced with slave labor. At that time
his nearest neighbor was two miles
away. Some of them were VIM. Glenn,
on Cedar creek, Richard Crowder, VIM.
White, Isaac Taylor, John Humphrey.
Alexander Glenn and Eli Sims. There
is little creek of clear water running
through the farm with a number of
nice springs bursting out Of its banks.
On this old farm see an old family
graveyard and in it are IL or15 graves
On a common sand rock at head of
one of these. graves find these words
/. bert Cooke, ESQ.,; born March %,
1852; died Nov. IL, 1841; aged 81 years
and months. A faithful Publick OF
ficer. A Social Companion, An Affec
tionate Husband, A Kind Neighbor, A
Tender Parent, and An Honest Man"
Susannah Cooke his wife, who died in
1923, is buried by his side. He was
commissioned Justice of the Peace
by the first Territorial Governor of
Tennessee and was sworn in and help
ed to organize and hold the first Coun-
ty Court that was held in White ccun
ty. The organization took place at or
near where Walling now is.
/ remember seeing two of his sons,
Richard and Jesse Cooke. Jesse was
a school teacher and was an exem-
plary Christian and died in young man
hood. Richard settled in Jackson
near Double Springs, now in
Putnam county, z or s miles beyond
Cookeville. He became the nominee
of his party for State Senator in the
early fifties and was an old-line Whig.
He was elected. defeating Judge E. V.
Gardenhire. While in the Senate he
introduced a bill for the formation Of
a new county to be called Putnam ard
the county site was named Cookeville |
in honor of the author of the bill.
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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
WAR CLOUDS LIFT

From latest developments it appears
that our troubles with Mexico will be
settled without war, the two govern
ments working out solution through
diplomatic channels. State troops
continue moving to the border, how
ever, there being about $4,000 OF them
already there
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
FENCE THE GRAVEYARD

All who are interested in beautify-
ing and fencing the Byers graveyard
(and all who have relatives and
friends buried there should be inte-
rested) are asked to meet at the
graveyard on Friday, July 14th, 1916
and help fence and clean up the
graveyard and get it ready for the
decoration which is to be the first
Sunday in August. have the wire
and staples ready, and let's get it UP.
j. X. FLATT.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
COMMUNITY RALLY AT POST OAK

At Post Oak Presbyterian church,
four miles North of Cookeville, on
Saturday, July 18th, beginning at 8
O'Clock a. m. there will be communi-
ty rally.
Besides the local speakers, DIR. w.
8. Farmer, Dr. w. A. Howard, Prof.
Blair Harrison, Miss Margaret McKen-
zie, Rev. A. J. Cole, d. d., will be on
the program Everybody Interested in
the betterment of country life is in
vited.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06

1t was safe, sane. sensible and
patriotic Fourth, one to be long re-
membered by all present.
The committees desire to thank the
citizens of Cookeville who helped pre-
pare for the occasion, and all who
were in attendance. And we all fully
appreciate the work done by the com.
mittees, especially the general chair
man, Prof. M. T, Carlisle, who worked
long and faithfully.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS

The annual meeting of the Rural
Letter Carriers Association for Ten
uessee met in Jackson Monday and
Tuesday. d. C. Cannon represented
Putnam County, C. H. Clark Of Buffa-
10 Valley delivered an address on the
Power. of Organization The next
meeting will be held in Nashville.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
WHOLESALE FEED HOUSE

w. A. Hensley has bought from w.
d. Sloan the lot on the northeast cor
ner of Cedar and First Streets, and
we understand will erect large
brick building on the site, to be used
as wholesale feed and grain house.
No better location for building of
this character could be found, Cooke
vile being the center of large dis
trict which can be promptly served.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
AN APPEAL FOR AID

During the storm Saturday evening
lightning struck the barn of Johnnie
Davis, about two miles South of
Cookeville, and killed his mare and
mule, which was the only horse stock
he had. Mr. Davis has been cripple
all his life and has had to depend on
his stock to do his work, and any help
extended will be appreciated. Hand it
to judge Sam Edwards or Mr. Davis.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
EARM FoR SALE

have a farm containing 82a. Cop.
One half in cultivation, balance in
timber, plenty of good water. A hy-
draulic pump putting plenty for drink
ing and kitchen use in the house.
Fairly good buildings, old style. IL
miles s. w. of Cookeville in best
in Putnam County See
me if you want to buy home.
ct ANN STARNES.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
BRIDGE coLLAPsEs

The northern approach to the bridge
across Falling Water collapsed Satur-
day afternoon and a portion of the
bridge fell. The damage will be re-
paired in a few days. Traffic between
Sparta and Cookeville has to go by
way of the upper bridge temporarily
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
r. P.gi. BUILDINGS

The T. p. l. buildings are being rap
idly finished and put in shape for the
opening of school. The main build
ing has been decorated inside and
paited outside,i and now looks like a
new structure. The dormitories are
done so far as outside work is con-
cerned and are being plastered, and
the interior work finished. Every
thing will be finished and ready by
Sept. /. tsT bG es# nft
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
TENNESSEE TRAVELLERS

The annual state meeting of the
Tennessee Travellers will be held in
Nashville on Friday and Saturday of
this week. Grover C. Davis is presi-
dent of the organization. Quite a
number will attend from Cockeville.
Special rates will be in effect on the
railroads.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
CARD OF THANKS

We want to express our thanks and
appreciation to our many friends for
the many tokens of friendship and
kind remembrances shown our dear
husband and father during his long
illness, and for the kind expressions
OF sympathy for us in our sad be-
reavement. With an ever grateful
heart
Mrs. John Elrod and Children.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
SALE STABLE FOR CooKEvILLE

We understand eVeraI gentlemen
interested in horse ad mule trading
will probably build large sales sta
BILE in Cookeville this fall This is
one of the best mule markets in the
state and the stable should do a good
business.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06
PREAcHINc AT SALEM

There will be preaching at Salem
Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
July 9, at 300 o'clock, by the pastor.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06

FOR PRACTICE SCHOOL
The City School board has rendered
the public school to the Polytechnic
for observation and practice purposes,
and the offer will probably be accept
ed -
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06

REVIVAL AT WHITsoN CHAPEL
The revival at Whitson Chapel
continues with interest. Rev. ]. r.
Crawford of Keltonsburg Is assisting
Rev. F. B. Cox.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-06

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-18

HUMAN hair transformation and switches
combings made into switches like cut hair.
We call FOR and deliver all goods. Salts.
faction guaranteed. Dillman. the hair man
Phone Ag51-J.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-18
THE Sun KILLS. ALSO CURES,
In the Tropic Its Benefits Are Not
l'nalIoyrd

Although the sun may well be
called the greatest friend to the gem
eral health of mankind, yet in the
tropics IT'S benefits are not unalloyed.
Many of the worst forms OF tropi.
cal diseases are chargeable To the
intense, heat of the suns too direct
rays. FeVers require treatments in
volving artificial lowering of temper
AZURE by such means as icepacks or
evaporation from moist sheets. yet
ice is unavailable to a degree in most
tropical countries. The result is as
expected; the fever patients quickly
die in the tortures OF high tempera-
lures which cannot be relieved
Again the direct sunrays may be
charged with the sapping of normal
human energy IN the tropics. Sun
stroke, anaemia, physical and nervous
debility, inability to take proper exer-
else and the resultant disorders-all
may be charged to the account of our
friend, the sun, when he outdoes him-
self in kindness.
on the other hand the sunlight in
the tropics Is the best and practically
only disintectant of easy application
in destroying disease bacteria. Vermin
and the like. Mosquitoes cannot breed
in the tropical sunlight, but must
seek the scanty shade to prolong their
nalarial activities. tuberculosis bac-
terra viii not live ten minutes when
exposed to the tropical sun, whereas
they will live for hours and days In
the shade. The tropical sun quickly
dries and turns to sterile dust eli
forms of moist filth and decaying
animal matter. 1t tends to disinfect
and heal the sores of most human
diseases whose infection would
spread in the shade.
The sun may also be credited with
the salvation of The lives of most half
savage natives of tropical countries
who practically never battle and
whose skins would be disoase-breed-
ing grounds were it not for the dis
injecting power of the intense light.
New York American.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-18
OFFICIAL AMERICAN LANGUAGE.
Can speak United States. but English
l. Barred.

Many time and oft have English
mon claimed that we of this country
do not talk English, but a language
of our own. Many a time have we
accepted the gage, and proudly as
serted our right to talk American"
Novelists and philologists of the
mother country have spoken half
snoerinsN of the American language.
There is "A classic story of a sign on Il
Paris shop, English Spoken Here
American Understood"
All this has been unofficial. But
not great nation has officially recog-
nizod separate and distinct Amer
lean tongue. II remained for Turkey
to take this step.
After Turkey Joined I'm the war
ban was placed upon the languages Of
all the entente allies French. Rus
sian and English were not allowed to
be spoken in Turkey. Then did the
United states ambassador strenuous
~ protest. The United states. he said,
was not engaged in war. Many citi-
Zens of the United States lived in
Turkey who spoke nothing but Eng
lish. This new law would embarrass
such innocent and neutral persons.
Here was problem for oriental
dlplomacy-and 1t was solved as only
an oriental diplomat could solve il.
The firman had been issued. and
could not he changed-there is some
thing in scripture about the unalter-
ability of the laws of the Medes and
Porslans, and this may be taken as
applying to Turkish laws as well. But
"A new one could be promulgated, solv-
ing the problem
So the supplementary frman was
at once put forth. II stated that
while English could not he spoken in
Turkey, American could be spoken
without breaking any law. Americans
In tonstantinople now talk American.
N is hard for some Of the officials 10
distinguish II from English, but that
is because they are foreigners. The
English and the Americans can tell
the difference in a minute And so
it Is that an Englishman can he ar
rested In Const4 for talking
English, but an American cannot be
arrested for talkig American. And so
II is-and this is more important
that the American language has been
officially recognized as n separate
tongue bv the laws of n European
nation Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-18
MIA[R2 lGETS
Financial Statement

NEW YORK. Feb. II The uncertainties
arising from the international situation were
ngaiQ utilized today to impair quoted values,
bus declines were less severe than IN the
sessions immediately preceding. The ilnan-
cnl district was agog and conditions ~
Mexico also served further to depress spcciic
ISSUES Trailing was lighter and more mar
row IN its scope than at an, recent period
with frequent intervals of absolute inertia
The short interest evidently hesiintcd to phr'
sue ITS advantage and ~ times the list bore
uumisiakahlc signs of an oVrrsold condition
On the other hand, there was - further
absence uf substantial support In standard
shares and outside Of investment demand
seemed ~ low chb. Opening prices were
mainly ut lower levels. followed by variable
inroucusi,c rallies. Canadian Paclfrs re-,
cuNcry ~ 2ls points from Yesterday Is tinaI
quotation impaired some steadincss aud the
relative strength Of Crucib'c Steel, American
Can aUd o few other issues comprising the
munitions group also was helpful
during the midscs>ion the market was
apathrtir to an unusual degree except for
d sudden spurt IN Mercantile Marines At
uhstantM advances. Total sales amounted
To it7 600 shares.
IN the bond division speculative issues
were uudcr moderate pressure. while seasoned
issues were firm. Total sale, Of bonds. par
value. SAp3u,uuO
tulcd states bonds were unchanged on
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-18
GRAIN
Chicago Grain Conditions.

CHICAGO. Feb. l7.-Estimates that Ar
geutne shipments had trebled In volume as
compared with a week ago. gave control of
the wheat market today to the bears. Prices
closed heavy Ac to / Nc net lower, with
May sl2OM129is and July l.22 X Other
speculative articles. too shower setback
corn tsc to * a &c, oats &c to lh GD
lhc and provisions 12h to 2jc.
Reports Of big shipments of wheat from
Argentina were accompanied by advices that
Australian shipments also would be substan.
italy enlarged The effect was to wipe out
speedily all trace Of an advance which had
taken place here in the first Of the session
aud to send the market later almost unn-
terruptedlv down grade II was said in this
connection with France and Italy had made
special freight arrangements to provide trans
purtatiou for large amounts of wheat al
ready under contract in Argentina. There
were also predictions that warmer weather
expected in the United States spring crop belt
would result in more liberal arrivals than
has been the rule OF late.
Coarse grains easet off with wheat. At
firSt. however, corn showed an advance, In.
fluencod to some extent by complaints OF
dry weather in Argentina.
Oats were boarishly affected late in the day
bv word OF Canada offering oats freely to
the east for shipment at the opening of nayi'
CATION.
Provisions weakened under heavy selling
by longs Higher prices on hogs caused an
uutur., but not of lasting sort.
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All Caused by Il Mulc.

There Is no telling what "A mule will
do. One that was employed in haul
ing coal cars neal Abba, Iowa, last
week placed its nose against a car
and started IL in motion. This car
afterward started several other ears,
one OF which was loaded with dyna-
mite. The cars sped with ever in
creasing speed until the bottom of
the slipe was REACHED. when they
crashed together and the dynamite
exploded. one man was hurt fatally
and nine mules were killed, but the
mule that caused all the trouble was
uninjured, although somewhat sur
prised.-Unionville Republican.