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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
QUOTATIONS. on BUTTER

Boston. Nov. Z.
To-day's Chamber Of Commerce quota
tons the price Of commission merchants
to dealers. follow:
BUTTER-Creamery extras 43hc; cream
cry frsts 42@42hc; creamery seconds
Al 9Hhc; ladies 37hc;, renovated butter
41hc; storage creamery extras 43c; storage
creamery hrsts AIN Q42hc.
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Vile. as usual, Friday evening. Fifty men,
bers Of the company were present and
Captain L. M. Munson was in charge.
There was large attendance of interested
spectators of the maneuvers of the COM
pany.-At the regular meeting of the
Womans Foreign Missionary Of the Con-
gregational Church at the church parlor
Friday afternoon program was carried
out In recognition of the jubilee year of
the society. Mrs. II. w. Cummings took
the part of Mrs. Modern Woman" while
Mrs. Alice A. Raymond as MRS. Charter
Member" wore costume of so years ago
and gave an account of conditions of
those times. Lunch was served.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. Alpine Luce will be glad to re-
ceive their friends at their home Saturday,
November 10, from two to four and from
seven to nine in honor of the 5Oth ami
versary Of their marriage. Mrs. A. C.
Cakes and daughter. Miss Thesis. gave a
general invitation to a Red Cross party
at their home Tuesday evening.-A stove
has been added to the equipment of the
domestic science class of the Stowe high
school. The members of the class began
cooking lessons by making jelly Friday
daughter. Marion Kicker Wrisley. was
porn to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wrisley at
their home In Stowe Hollow. October 81.
The number of Christmas bags sent from
Stowe was &c. large number of Red
Cross supplies were shipped saturday.-N.
q. Styles. who has returned from Jeri-
cho, where he visited his son, c. N. Sty-
giles, he was accompanied home by his
grandson, Earl Styles of Gary, Ind.
They drove home through Smugglers'
Notch making. 1t Is thought the only car
rage drive through the Notch this year.
-Hoscoe Stowell and his sisters. Mrs.
Nina Ledden and Mrs. Eva Glenning. who
were called here last week to attend the
funeral of their brother. Corporal Harley
Stowell OF the United States coast artil-
'erv' went Saturday to Waterbury to
visit their brother. Carroll Stowell. on
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13

Horace Love and Dyke Higgins
have purchased the Enterprise
Restaurant from J. +. Cook and
are doing business at the same ola
stand. Messrs. Love and higgins
both are men of energy and initia-
tive, and will doubtless make a
success of the business.
John Estep, former Polk county
bov who is now a clerk in the wai
department and located at New
York, is visiting in and around
Benton.
Chester L.edford, chief cook O
Company l., 18th U. S. Infantry
at Chickamauga Park, is VISITING
near Benton.
H. M. Love, Jr., is recoveEln'
from an attack Of illness.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
General Peace Announces

TO the voters of Polk county;
take this method of announc-
ing my candidacy for reelection
to the office of Attorney General
of this, the Fourth Judicial CIR
cult, subject to the primary
held OH Saturday, December Sth'
bv order of the Republican Judi
cial Executive Committee, made
on September 22nd.
I submit my candidacy for re-
election in the trust that my RECORD
as Attorney Genera! is such as t'
merit the confdeuce and support
of the people of the Circuit
This Nov. 18th, 1917,
Very truly,
T. w Peace
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
LeqaI Advisory Board
Is Operating in Polk

Hon John S Shambn has been appointed chairman Oh e
+ aooi Advisory Board duty to see that the qu
- rad IN TO the local within the seechVe dra
are filled ont and signed correctly and that justice don
in regard to exemptions Mr. Shabln has celVeu '
i,r orders from the State Legal Advisory Board: gd
Give ample publicity the fact that all exemptions @ and and
deferred classifcaons granted become null ana A
void ON December All egistrants not then acVey ~ III
war service be reexamined and reciaSsneo, 4
thev will be placed in Class and subject to nrst call I
Civc ample publicity fact that fees OF any knd
~ La choGed for the service rendered by the Legal Ad
and associates respecting the QueSloA@iie'
1h r,ao has appointed associates in all of the county
in filling out their quesohale0' anu w ~
ed t,e following letter and oath to each associate;
Dear Sir: 7, Adlo4
We have been appointed by the President as Legal Aasols
~ for Polk County Tenn purpose of assisting all regis
rt in flnq out thrir OuesonaireS which vail be 1une
the Local Board , l.. lasnn,ta tand
In order to do becomes necessary tor us TO
associate members various localities III Folk County ~
assist registrans in work We therefore call upon you " az
associate member of our board .. , oIn;sor,s
We are +oda in receipt of from the State Legal AdVlsory
Board in part as follows: Ut.
"A man has no more right refuse this duty than one
within the draft age refuse to register ana serve as
soldier
r., account Of the shoness it impossible to write aH
d YOU to volunteer services but knowing
We do we feel that you desire to escape the ooga
erforo the duty therefore take the liberty O
,o, rs associate member of the Legal Advisory Board
We herewith enclose blank Oath and would ask you 70 ~
; and w or TO same authorized TO adh'lSte
h and return to Us at When have taken the oat you
will be empowered to administer oathS 10 al Ic6N''"i ~ 49,
witnesses when said blanks filled out
! Respectfully,
POLK COUNTY LEGAL ADVISORY bOfAND'
| Charn
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Able Green Of Cleveland, sales
man for the Tasso Milling Co.,
was here first of the week.
Jake Kinser, manager OF the
Benton cotton gin, has closed the
Gin during the bad weather ana IS
Spending few days with home
folk near the Bradley line,
w. N. Morgan of Servilla was
in town on business a day or TWO
this week.
Note the advertisement OF th'
Profitt Cash Store, of Cleveland
in this issue.
John M. I.illard of route Il
moving to his new residence II
Benton.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
POLK COUNTY LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD'
Chairman
Chairman.

Oucstionaires are being mailed
TO those subject to draft, by the
local board, and the members OF
the legal board and associates Will
assist in filling them out. The
names of associates in each com
munity will be posted in the post
Office of that community, and
when the subject receives his
QUESTIONABLE he may take it to the
associate nearest him and have the
required information written II
the blanks left for that purpose.
After the blanks have all beef
returned, with the questions an
swered, the local board will clas
sify the subjects as follows:
First Glass Men who could bes
afford to do military service an'
who are least needed at home.
Second Class Men physician,
fit to serve in the army, who ar
needed at home but could arrang
to go if called.
Third Glass Those least eligibl
for military service.
Direct answers are required I
all the questions, and the intorma
ton asked provides for all th'
the local board will need.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13

Watches. Clocks. Electrical Goods
Auto Repairing, Storage Supplies
General Repair Work. Goodyear
and United States Tires
Telephone 80. Calls answered day
Opp. Co. Jail. or h'Sh';
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13

Albert Fox is moving from the
Mrs. Lemons place to the tarm OF
Tohn Lillard.
Holland Beatty has enlisted in
the Aviation Corps and Will De
stationed in Texas.
/. D. Morelock and Henry
Collins, of Cleveland, have en-
listed and are now serving their
country.
w, f. Russell has returned
from a trip to Nashville.
Work at Herb. Gates 5 sawmlIl
near here, has been suspended or
account of the bad weather, tor
few days.
The men at Camp Sewer have
for several days been quaraAhne(
for measles and meningitis, bu
the quarantine has been liftc'
from some of the units there
Ciyde Lowery and others OF tina
camp will enter officers training
school on January ,.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
Evangelist Addingt0n
Preaching In Benton.

Rev. f. L. Addington, evan
gelist, of the NJ. f. Church,
South. and a forceful speaker, IS
conducting a series of meetings in
Benton. On account of the bad
weather, the meeting place was
changed from the Methodist
church to the court house, where
the speaker is delivering some
earnest, eloquent sermons, one a
day. at 80 p. m.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
OATi9

...... --.....----- ---....-' go ''--''' - "
having been appointed as an aSso-
ciate member of the Legal AdVls-
ory Board for Polk County len
nessee, under the terms OF the
Act of Congress approved May
18th. 1917, known as the SeIectlVe
Service Law, do solemnly swear
that | will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States
against all enemies foreign anc
domestic; that | will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same;
that | take this obligation freely
without any mental reservation o.
purDose of evasion; and that VII
well and faithfully discharge th'
duties upon which | am about t'
enter, SO HELP Me GOD,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
REV. Z. L. ADDINGTON

The meeting place is conFen-
lent, the room is kept comfortable
and the people Of the town can
find no better place to spend an
hour during the long winter even
ings than there, listening to THIS
man of God discuss religious
TOPICS and assisting in the song
service.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
Volume 9
Rvn7er & Son

We carry the most Com
pIete Line of General MeF-
chandise to be found any
where in this Community
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13

There In more Catarrh in this section
oc the country than ali other diseases
nut torether, and Tor years II was 5,Ias sup,
is"ni reraedles, and hy constantly falling;
60 cure with local treatment, pronounced
- ,ncnrnble. C&tGrrh is u local disease
t'reotlv inl'uencsd by constitutional con-
altions and therefore REQUIRES conSt'tu-
Sonal treatment. Halle Catarrh Meoi-
cine. manufactured by J. Cheney
So, Toledo, Ohio. Is q CONSTITUENCIES, ons.
renndv. is taken internally ana aes
I'm he Blood on tho Mucous Surfaces
~ the system. one Hundred Dollars re-
Ward is offered for any case th9t Eatrs rs
Co,nrrn Medicine fails to cure. SEND LOT
circulars ard testimonials. o,,.
+. ]. CHENEY g. CO, Toledo ohAo'
Sold by Druggists. Zoe. ..,n,.,or
Hairs Family Pills for constipation
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13

Sworn to and subscribed before
me, at ,.., ,.,...,.,-,',, - go
in the County of Polk and State
Of Tennessee, this the
dav of December, 1917.
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
WALL ST. MARKET
HEAVY LOSSES MARK OPEN.
ING TRADINGS.
Conditions Unsettled During Early
Transactions, With Some Falling
Prices Making Up Declines.
Baldwin Locomotive Drops.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Irregularity
featured the trading at the opening
of the stock market today, losses and
gains of from fractions to above a
point being recorded in many issues.
Steel common ranged between 1Os%
and 10sh, compared with 1881 at
the close yesterday. Bethlehem Steel
B was N higher al STA, while Bald
win Locomotive lost IA to 61A
The railroad stocks were irregular,
losses Of II point being sustained In
St Paul and Delaware and Hudson,
while Canadian Pacific gained y.
General Motors yielded IL at the
start to 95k. but quickly rallied to
96b. Texas Company declined two
points to 15S.
The tobacco shares were in supply
in concessions. Tobacco Products
selling of 1A to 6e%, while United
Cigar Stores fell IA to 114I5.
The copper stocks were fractional
ly lower.
At the end of the first half hours
trading the market was unsettled
and severe losses were sustained.
Steel Common sold down to 107S,
and Bethlehem Steel B declined to SO.
Quotations today up to 1:aJ O'Clock
were as follows:
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
LAUREL ENTRIES.

LAUREL, Md, Oct. 4.-Entries for
tomorrow:
First race-Purse, $3.50. II: claiming;
two-year-olds; hve and a half fur
longs. starwort. Il6: Paganini, 116; All
Bright, lI6; Juanita 3rd. Ill: Conhsca-
ton, loS; Supermaid, 10S; 'Tit for Tat,
10S; Golden Glow, 1l6; Producer, 1l6;
Herder, Ill: Sir Oracle, Ill: Feud
Artifce. los; Calais, 10s; STARRY Ban
ner, 1O6.
Second race-Purse, SesO.T1: the
Prospect Purse; two-year-olds: six
furlongs. Drastic, 100: Hand Grenade,
II2; Man O. tn Hour, los; Red Sox,
II5; Compadre, 112: Golden Soldier,
1Os.
Third race-Purse, $es0.71; selling;
three-year-old and up; six furlongs.
NIghtstick. 127: Tie Pin. 115; King Bag
got. lI3: The Dean, 40. Langden, 10;
'Blue hammock, los; "True as Steel.
lOT; King Worth. lis: TarquIn, 113;
Swift Fox. 40; Passing Fancy, 40;
Kathryn Gray, 1O7; 'Kultur, 1Os;
'Polly J, 1O2.
Fourth race-Purse S1.OsO.72: the
Haig handicap; three-year-o-lds and
up; one mile. Sunfiash, I'd, 112; Ed
1lO1 AO1T ollOOAlhb
Star. 100; Priscilla Mullens. Ill; Hub
bub, 1Os; Pullux, 1902; Hauberk. 100.
Fifth race-Selling; three-year-olds: (:
one mile: purse, $9sO.72. Douglass s..
11s; n. X. Beal, 116; Sir Wellons, 112;
Lady Moll. III: "Tranby, 103; Sea Gull.
III. Amalgamator, 112; Felicidad, Ill;
Hesse, los.
Sixth race-Purse. SesO.T1; selling:
Niles and mares: three-year-o and
up; one mile and twenty yards. Baby
Lynch. 10S; Frea, 103: LAZY Lou, 1O6;
Souvenir. 1O8: 'Marianao, 11O; 'Kilts,
1Ol: 'Felucca, 1OI.
Seventh race-Purse $9sO.72: claim
ing: three-year-olds and up: one mile
and a sixteenth. SILK Bird I13: Mr.
Mack. 10S; Wodan. 1O6: Casaba. 1903;
'Dartworth, III: Juvenile. 90;
Maxim's Choice. III; King Hamburg,
los: Merry Jubilee. 1903: Napoleon.
9S; Joe Finn. 101; Budweiser. Ill;
Beau OF Menlo. 1O6: StellarIna. 1O3:
Ella Ryan, 95; captain Ray. oS.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear, track fast.
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
LIBERTY SAVINGS BANK
WILL Be OPENED MONDAY

Plans have been completed FOR the
opening Monday morning OF the new
Liberty Savings Bank, to be located
at l4lO New York avenue northwest
The new bank will do a strictly
savings bank business. 1t was incor-
porated yesterday under the laws OF
the District OF Columbia with a capital
Of $I25,OO0. A meeting OF the officers
and directors was held last night.
The officers are:
George o. Watson, president; Mer-
ritt O. Chance and Grant Taylor, vice
presidents; E. ]. McQuade, treasurer.
The first board OF directors Will con-
sis of Merritt o. Chance, George o.
Watson, S. T. Cameron, Judson I.
Gull, Jr., Paul E. Johnson. James b.
Skinner, SIman Bebee, Henry Leon
ard, l.. II. Mitchell, E. J. McQuade,
James O.Donnell, Grant w. Taylor.
Eugene E. Thompson, ]. f. Powell,
and DIR. William L. Robbins.
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADING is MODERATELY
ACTIVE AT SESSION.
Seven Shares Of Capital Traction
Sell at soLa-FIVe Shares Of
Railway Common Change Hands
at e5-WashInston Gas Brings
70.

Trading on the Washington Stock
Exchange was moderately active at
today's session. Interest in the va
rious securities was not very evident.
As a result, the number Of transfers
was small.
Public utility stock led the list.
Seven shares of Capital Traction sold
at sOh, and five shares Of Railway
Common sold at IS. There were thir-
teen shares of Washington Gas which
changed hands at 20. No other sales
were recorded.
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
SPEAKERS START
DRIVE IN DISTRICT
FOR LIBERTY LOAN

The vanguard of the army of speak
ers for the second Liberty Loan are
opening the campaign this afternoon
through which it is hoped to boost
washington's subscriptions up beyond
the $50 900, 900 mark. and to help the
National Capital hold the position OF
honor which 1t won through its lib
eral subscriptions to the first loan.
The first speech was made early
this afternoon before several hun
dred emit loyes OF the city postoffic"
by A. E Seymour. who declared 1t
not only the duty of every one to sub
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
PROFITS FOR WAR BONDS,
PROMISE OF N. Y. HOTELS

NEW YORK, Oct. 4-Proprietors
Of four New York hotels today start
ed a nationwide movement for hos
telries all over the country to aid
the Liberty bond campaign.
I'll pront from the restaurants OF
the four hotels-the Park Avenue,
Majestic, Martha Washington. and
HarRrave-wIll next week be set
aside and invested in Liberty bonds.
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
GUNS IN BALL CAGE.

NEW HAVEN, Oct. 4.-In the base
ball cage at Yale University was
placed today the battery OF I5-mil-
lImetre guns, caissons. and equip
ment sent by the French government
Tor use in instructinE Yale artillery
companies. Captain Dupont. French
officer, is here to assist Captain over
ton and his Canadian officers In fram-
ing the course of instruction.
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
FIREMAN SOON OFF TO MEADE.

Morgan B. Harvey. OF No. Is engine
company, the first member of the fire
department to be certified for military
service, will leave for Camp Meade
tomorrow. Harvey's appeal for eN-
emptiOn. together with that of several
other members of the police and fire
departments, was denied by the Dis
trict board of appeals.
The Washington times., 1917-10-04

4 SCIiDe dS generously dS pOSSlOiC "
the second loan. but a privilege
Those who cannot night. Mr.. Seymour
said, can shour their patriotism in no
more substantial way than by back
ing up the boys at the front with
their dollars.
Meeker Talks.
Congressman j. z. Meeker addressed
the audience at the matinee perform
ance at Keith's Theater. He was in
troduced by John Poole, chairman of
the local Liberty Loan committee. L
B. Franklin, president of the Invest
ment Bankers Association of Amer
ica, will address the audience at to-
nights performance of Keith's. Cor
coran Thorn is TO speak at the Be-
Iasco, John Poole at the National,
and Eugene E. Thompson at Polls.
The local Women's Liberty Loan
Committee, under the leadership of
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seaton, is to-
day preparing to launch a vigorous
campaign of speechmaking and per-
sonal solicitation in support of the
Liberty Bonds. Mrs. Seaton and Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell, who is in charge
of the women speakers, met with
Secretary Thompson early this morn
ing and discussed plans for the wo-
mems campaign, so that their
speeches might not conflict with
those being made by the men.
Hold Mass Meeting.
A big mass meeting Of all the
women speakers is to be held at 4
o'clock this afternoon at Rauscher's,
where further plans will be mapped
out and the speakers given specific
instructions as to the facts to en-
phasize in their addresses. Secre-
tary Thompson is to attend this meet
ing, and probably will be asked to
give a brief address telling the
women of the work of his committee
in the first campaign, and suggesting
how they can be of most service.
The Liberty Loan Committee is
planning a most thorough educa-
tional campaign in the public schools.
Not only will speakers address the
children in groups in all the schools,
but 1t is planned to have every
teacher, in both the white and col
ored schools, appointed a Liberty
Loan worker. For this purpose a
meeting Of the teachers is to be
held early in the week, where mem
DeTS Ine VIII BANC
instructions as to the second Liberty
loan.
Start Bulletins.
The first of a series OF bulletins
which Secretary Thompson plans to
send out to the speakers from time
to time was put into the mails today.
1t gave brief instructions, and en-
LAN "a
must be short and to the point, in
no case running longer than five min
utes.
At a meeting of the Liberty loan
committee this morning a subscrip-
ton blank, drawn up by Corcoran
Thorn and Eugene E. Allies, for use
AZ the various meetings, was adopted.
The blank has been carefully pre-
pared and condensed to the simplest
form. so that II will be acceptable
to any bank in the city
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
COAL DEALERS PROTEST.

CHICAGO, Oct 4.-RetaiI coal deal.
ers in Chicago today dispatched a
telegram to Fuel Administrator Gar
field protesting against his 30 per
cent marginal pront on 1918 coal costs
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
TopAY,S SALES.

Capital Traction, 5dsOIs. 2dSOis.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 5665.
Washington Gas, 5aTO, sGTO.
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
START LIBERTY
LOAN CAMPAIGN
AT CAMP MEADE

CAMP MEADE, Admiral, Nd, Oct.
"A campaign for the Liberty loan
vas launched today among men and
officers at Camp Meade. Brigadier
General Nicholson was named to head
the committee at camp and to work
out q plan by which rivalry will be
stimulated among the soldiers.
I'VE will make 1t clear to the men
that this Is a patriotic movement and
also q good investment" he said.
Every man who buys a bond will
have the privilege OF selling 1t II he
wants to lay in that much tobacco,
and he can have his cash back IL he
wants that"
Men may subscribe through their
adjutants, and daily reports OF
amounts thus subscribed will be an
nounced at headquarters.
ofaeer. VIII Aid.
"The officers will do their part.
know that. The men who subscribe
will give to the disbursing officer
authority to take the necessary
amount from their pay. but at all
times they will be given to under
stand that they can cash in just like
any other bond purchaser"
The 313th band lined up this morn
ing and played at headquarters to
mark the opening OF this campaign
Other bands will boom the loan.
Meetings will be held later to explain
to men who do not clearly under
stand. No pressure will be used.
Each man will decide for himself just
as men on the streets are deciding
now.
The 10th division, composed OF
Maryland, Pennsylvania and District
of Columbia selected men, will be
mighty lighting force. 1t Will carry
into battle 27,152 men, leaving oehind
4 depot brigade of impressive mag
nitude, and will make the might OF
these men felt by the use of an enor-
nous and highly diversified amount
of ordnance. Acres are already COW
cred by the transportation equipment
of this tremendous Organization and
many train loads more are to be re-
ceived here.
Many Machine GUNS.
The intensive training of the men
In infantry work, along old lines, Is
merely q prelude to that highly
technical training in the use Of spe-
cIal equipment that will soon be un-
der way. The DIVISION viii nave
its greatest strength in machine guns.
There will be q mobile machine gun
strength Of ten companies, not to
mention the regimental machine gun
companies nor the forty-eight sections
OF auto-rihemen.
A table of the division strength fol
lows:
Division headquarters ... 164
Machine gun battalion of four
companies ..-.......-.-.... doo
Two Infantry brigades, each
composed OF two infantry
regiments and one machine
gun company. battalion OF
three companies .....-....- 1870
One field artillery brigade com
posed Of three field artillery
regiments and one trench
mortar battery ............. BOSS
One feld signal battalion. 262
One regiment Of engineers. 1866
One train headquarters and
military police ............. 33I
o1. .romunitIon train ~ e62
One supply train ............. 81
One supply train composed OF
four field hospitals and four
ambulance companies e4s
ro,s, ........... 27,152 !
W.NSRAaNAd
The Washington times., 1917-10-04
Baltimore Interested.

The interest in Baltimore Is now
centering in the 313th regiment. II
will comprise 103 officers and 3,6o2
men. 1t will be made up as follows:
One HEADQUARTERS company. 300; three
battaIions of four rifle companies
each, 3,o7s; one supply company 40;
one machine gun company. IFS. and
one medical detachment, 66.