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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-24
Kind to His Mother.

4 young man passed Toronto ell
ley's door last Monday carrying pS-
~ sharpened axe. "Aha!" said Kelley.
"You are a woodman. I see." ''St,Ss
the younger man replied. Il am not.
This is mothers axe. Mother Is get
ting old and l try to make things as
easy for her as possible. SO l had her
axe ground."-Kansas City Star.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-24

When a survey was made of the
wilds of Bolivia all longitude was fig
ured by the aid Of time signals sent
by wireless from. q station 40 miles
from the base Of operations. III.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-24

Steam issuing from cracks In the
earth Is used in an Italian plant t.
produce from pure water other steam
to drive engines which operate gen i.
orators to produce. electricitys.- "a
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
COST OF DRAFT

"The preli1 nary estimates of costs
from the various states discloses re-
markable discrepancies" says Gen
Crowder. "Tbe state of. Nevada alb
sorbed all expenses incident to the
draft, which cost the federal govern
ment nothing in that state. Oklaho-
ma. Connecticut and North Dakota
kept the per capita cost of delivering
selected man to a railroad station
under SO.
Kansas, IGaho, Kentucky, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Montana and Ne
braska were under $4; Missouri and
New Jersey under IS; Ohio, Florida
AMI Colorado under Sc; Illinois, Utah
West Virginia and Wyoming under
81; Arizona and Massachusetts under
$S; Arkansas, California, Georgia
Michigan and Washington under SO
Maryland ant Texas under $40; New
Mexico, Oregon and Tennessee under
$11; Vermont unler $14 while the
cost in Wisconsin and Maine runs to
something oveI ST."
Tennessee makes a poor showing.
only three states being more expens
ively conducted.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
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Mt. View Lodge, No. 17e. |. 0. 0. r.

Mt. View Lodge, No. 179, l. o. o. r.
Owing 10 inclemency of the weath-
TT but four members reported ready
for duty. on the Sth inst There not
being Quorum present, no meeting
was held 1t is shame that lodge
with as large membership as Mt
View should fail to meet, regardless
OF the weather The four members
present were of this opinion. Per
baps each absent brother thought
there would be enough present to-
transact 'he business of the lodge.
For the information of brothers liv-
ing out OF town: Bro. A. A. Reagan
s no better, he being afflicted with a
/ cart trouble, quite seriously. Bro. j.
H. York seems to be perhaps little
better, Oh at least little more cheer
full
Our exl mcetin occurs on Friday
night, the 14th inst, 1t is hoped that
the weather cannot be used for and
excuse for nonattendance of at least
the members living within the corpor.
ate limits of the town. Let there be
a good attendance at our next meet
ing-Friday, the 14th inst.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
ENGRAVED PRINTING

Engraved printing is the highes'
grade known to the art. The Herald
las samples of the most beautiful
work of this kind and is ready tC
take orders for anything wanted in
this line. Come in and see the sam
pies. Visiting and business cards
wedding invitations, business station
ery-anything you want, including p
splendid line of holiday cards, etc,
Don't ust cheap stuff get engraved
printing for your personal use-it is
sign of distinction. I'll
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
WHAT CANDLES SYMBOLIC
Tapers That Ornament the
Christmas Tree.

1t is little wonder we cling to the
old custom of lighting the little pink
and blue and green and yellow can
dies. For we apprehend, am sure,
not altogether dimly, as we go about
touching them into flame, the shining
potency of those things they do but
symbolize-of goodness, of love, of
spirituality, and the far-reaching pow
er Of these to tighten the world. 1t
cannot be but the Tinsel Star was
right The gifts and ornaments of
Christmas, fair and fitting though they
are, might all be done away with and
we should still have q very good
Christmas indeed, if but the Christmas
candles shed their light
Yet l do not forget that the Para
disc Bird scorned the little bits Of
blackened candles that lay in the
Christmas box. We are very human
after all. and the candles of our kind
ness seem but little things sometimes
and soon burned out Fail they may,
but there shall be, and with all the
more reason, others to take their
places.
Over again and once a year the hui
man spirit makes for itself festival,
and under the light of the abiding
heavens which do not fail-Gods glow.
ing heavens Of stars that are forever
lighted, forever sure-it lifts up the
tapers Of it's own lighting, tapers
which, though they burn.out humanity,
yet with a touching devotion of faith
shall be replaced. relighted, rekindled
each year. as the blessed season comes
around.
Types they are, these Christmas
candles, of our lives, so apt to fail and
of our purposes, so easily wasted, but
types also of our glowing longings, our
luminous. unconquerable hopes; nor
can it be said that we have failed 80
long as we relight them, year after
year, a pledge of our own faith in bet
ter things. and to do honor to that
Little Lord. whom, with touching de-
votion to the old shining symbol of "a
light that shineth in darkness she'd
ding blessing across our way, we still
lovingly and how appropriately call
"The Light Of the World. d."-Woman'e
Home Companion.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
MEDICAL BOARDS FOR DRAFT

Fifty three medical boards foor the
siate~bf Tenno ssee have been namel.
under the drs # law. These boards
fer exemption on physical grounds.
All appeals from the decision of the
physician member of the local exemp-
tion boards will be made to them by
10th registrants and local boards.
There will BE- medical boards at the
following places in this section of the
state: Lebanon, Hartman, Sparta
and Cookeville The Cokkeville board
is L. D. ]. Ensor, J. T. Moore and w.
Il Howard.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
JUDGES NOMINATED

The Democratic state convention
teld in Nashville Wednesday nomi
mated the following candidates:
Supreme Court
State at large-Grafton Green Of
Nashville, Frank p. Hall of Dresden.
East Tennessee-N. L. Bachman of
Chattanooga.
Middle Tennessee L. Lansden
Iaf Cookeville.
West Tennessee-Colin p McKin-
ney of Ripley.
Court of Civil Appeals
East Tennessee-R. H. Samson of
Knoxville.
Middle Tenn essee-S. f. Wilson of
Gallatin, w. w. Faw of Franklin.
West Tenn. ssee-Sid r. Clark Of
Trenton, W. A Owen of Covington.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
OUR JUDICIAL PRIMARY

Delegates from the various coun
ties comprising the Fourth chancerl
division and Fifth judicial circuit met
in CookevIlle Wednesday to canvas
the returns from the recent primary
W. R. Officer was declared the nomi-
Lee for chancellor. Harry Camp had
n majority O. 348 in this race until
tie notorious John M. Davis was
Eeard from, and he showed up with
a majority of 625 for Officer from the
county of Morgan. This gave Officer
a majority of 292. We shall have
fnw remarks t offer in regard to this
Morgan county mess from time to
time as the season progresses.
In the race for circuit judge an even
more unusual and unsatisfactory con-
dition resulted. The vote was so
close between Judge G. E. Snodgrass
and Hon. L. A. Ligon that a wrangle
arose as to who had won the nomi-
.iation. It appears that Judge Snod-
grass won on the face of the returns
~ counted OF the day set. but that a
district in Trousdale county finally
oncluded thu it should be in the
race AMI sent in an alleged vote day
or so later. If this vote is counted
Mr. Ligon wins. A committee was
T AIMED to inve stigate this Trousdale
cstrict and upon its findings the nom
nation depend Whatever the result
there viii: be much dissatisfaction
1t is unfortunate indeed that the
democrats of this section cannot Sc
lect candidates for judges without
r1W
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
THE CHRISTMAS GOODNESS
BY Rev. George Hodges, Dean Of the
Episcopal Theological School,
Cambridge, Mass.

And on earth peace, good will toward
For few weeks at least OF every
year we take the Christmas lesson of
fraternity into our lives. Men and
women and little children have been
going about thinking what they could
do for others. The streets and shops
have been full Of people whose arms
have been full of bundles. There have
been sweet domestic conspiracies in
every household. The idea has pos
sessed the community that the right
thing to do is to make other people
happy. For little while, as the year
draws near its close, and we look
across into a new time 1t seems as if.
the old manner of living were being
put away, with all its narrowness and
pettiness and jealousy, with its self
seeking and its vicious self-content,
and as If the dawn Of the blessed
millennium were already shining upon
the submits of the mountains.
For a few weeks the Christmas
spirit animates the churches. The
kingdom of heaven comes. What we
want is to have this fraternal time
continued. What we need is Christ
mas every day. II that blessed king
dom is ever to be established here; II
the will Of God is ever to be done by
the employer and the workman. by
the landlord and the tenant; ii the
present discomfort is ever to met and
ministered to. 1t must be by the cul-
tivation in US of the Christmas good
ness. We must learn the lessons of
simplicity and fraternity. We must
follow more closely the blessed foot
steps of his life who on this day for
our salvation was born at Bethlehem.
and Graded in a manger.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
MILITARY DRILL AT ALeooD

The bays and girls of the Algoot
school drill every school lay for a pc
riod of 80 minutes. They take grea'
interest in the drilling Sim Carr, {
veteran of the Mexican border cam
paign, drills the school. l think hc
has about ter squads. 1t is real in
;eresting TO watch them drill, for a.
We watch them our hearts wander tt
snd fro from the Atlantic ocean to the
Pacific, for il this territory there arr
thousands of soldiers drilling almost
every day.
The girls state that they want tC
march or drill in order to show thei'
patriotism. There have been quite ?
number CT people stop and watch u"
drill. Each squad is beginning tf
learn their duty One girl stated that
II she was Toy she would be wear
ing the uniform and shooting at the
Kaiser's men. How much better j.
would be if all the boys were that
way, too.
We invite everybody to come out
and watch Us, especially those who
IRE thinking about having to leave at
once for the training camps. Come
cut and let us give you the first de
gree. Mac Judd, write to the Herald
again. HARD LUCK.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
MORE SWEATERS

The CoOkeville knitting committee
las sent sweaters to these boys this
week: Rush Buck, Thurman King
Clarence ] rown, Chester Clemons, c
II. Winfree.
If your boy doesn't get a sweater il
will be because you are not enough
interested to help either by helping
buy yarn. doing the knitting or even
helping u to get the correct address.
We must Aave over a hundred sweat
ers done before New Years. Please
help.
MRS. FRED WHITE, Chairman.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
NEW FARM STATION

Buildings aid other improvements
i"r a new $50 acre experiment station
at Columbia will begin within the
rext two weeks, announces Prof .AN
Mooers. OF the University of Tennes-
sse. Prof A. H. Morgan will help tc
F an the work
The Middle Tennessee station will
rs somewhat larger than the Wes',
Tennessee station at Jackson. Tho
county of Maury paid for the static,
farm site. TIE state will equip it
with 100000 from the million dollar
bond issue.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
LEAK TO ENEMY

New York, Dec. THAT reports
upon ecenomlc and military condi-
tions in this country have been going
from New York to Gen. Won Mackenn
sen ever since the United States del
clared war against Germany was one
OF the startling discoveries made By
headquarters detectives and govern
ment secret service agents today
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
COTTON AND CORN

1t is estimated by the state agri-
cultural department that he yield of
corn in TenEe ssee this year is 25,000
900 bushels in excess OF the crop O.
1916. The 1916 crop was S4,O00.OOO
bushels.
The cotton croop of last year a
mounted TO S7S,0O0 bales. The yield
this year is estimated at 100000
bales. less.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
cRoWDFR FIXES FEES

Members oi exemption boards here
after will be entitled to receive com
Iensation at the rate of 81 an hour
not to exceed $3.50 a day, or $3.50 {
month, according to a new regulation
issued. by Provost Marshal General
Crowder, effective when the examina
ton Of new conscripts is taken ur
again Each board lis also allowed
one clerk at 500 per month.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13

Bedfor ''G1gan is another Putnam
tounty boy who won a commission
recently at the officers training camJ
at Fort Oglethorpe. His name was
not printed in the Tennessee list of
officers recause he entered the camr
from Georgia. Lieut. Morgan left to
day for Camp Jackson.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
OUR FIRST WAR BOAT SUNK

The first united States war boat
has been sun. by German subma-
rIne in European waters, the jacob
Jones having been destroyed one day
last week, W.T. the loss of so lives, OF
iicers and crew. The boat was very
fast and was sunk while out at tar
get practice, running slow.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13

All pc, sons having relatives O.,
friends ir the army may send them
cocks, sweaters, food, tobacco, cigar
cites and son direct. There is no
need OF sending it through someine
else and letting them get the credit
for giving something when as a mat
ter Of fact they have not
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Pastor, Rev. A. j. Collie will
preach at II o'clock Sunday morn
ing Dec. 16. Subject "a Program of
the Church fer Wartime Service.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13

The holly-or holy-tree is
called Christ's thorn in Ger
many, and the early Christians
referred to It as the righteous
branch"
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13

Day for Little Ones.
Do you think enough Of the chill
dren? After all, Christmas is day for
the baby and the little ones.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-12-13

Read the Herald-it osts only SOC
The Huttig news., 1917-11-24

eor the deserted sea-we're out of the beaten track
 flows the coal. sir?"
 All but one bunker full yet; we'll not steam heavy except tonight
 Personally l don't see any objection making try of it. Leayord added, 34t I don't know how the crew may feel. This isn't exactly the sort Of voyage they shipped for
 We may as well test them first as last" I said determined to have it over with. ''Both watches are mostly on deck. Have the bosun call them aft.
 The fellows responded quickly enough, few slouching along in pre- tended indifference, but the majority exhibiting a real interest. Liverpool Red stood directly below me, step in advance of his mates. His cap hid his eyes, but there was an ugly defiant grin on his face, which angered me.
 well, men, l said, wasting no time in soft phrasing, ave called you aft for q straight talk. You shipped on the Indian Chief for a voyage to Ham, burg"
 'lYho said we did?" voice inter- rupted. "l'he most of us was shang- haied and brought aboard drunk"
 That has nothing to do with me-" l replied sharply 'I sas not the skip per then; but I am now. Your names are on the papers regularly enough, anu the only thing l need to explain is the necessity for Il change in our sailiag course. As most of you know, war has broken out in Europe since this ship cleared from Baltimore. The chances are about a hundred to one that we would be captured, or sunk, II We tried to reach our port through the Channel"
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CHAPTER XVI.
In the Hands of the Crew.

IH lElC fictl1S VI LiI StCWs
 The afternoon brought me increased faith that the Imprisonment of Fergus McCann had practically ended the re- bellion of the men forward. No doubt the spirit of mutiny still fingered, but without the leadership this had ceased to be dangerous. Unbaeked by the New Workers display of wealth, Liver pool Red and Jim White were sudden ly shorn of power to control the crew.
 Nor did anything occur during the remainder of the day to lead me to re- wise this conclusion. The weather held fair. and the men worked cheerfully. Now that the liquor was out of them they proved themselves a fairly elf cient crew, obeyng the orders of the mates smartly. Apparently the crisis had been passed and the only problem remaining to confront us was that of navigation. With my mind at rest on this point, passed the hours of the
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this vicious attack, I made an instant's struggle, but was quickly crushed back. a merciless hand gripping my throat. Almost at the same moment the reyol- yer was removed from my pocket, the cold muzzle thrust against my cheek. Lie still, d-you :" muttered n tense voice. and I knew the speaker for Jim White, ''or I'll blow the whole top O yer head off,
 1 retained sense enough to obey, Whites knee pinning me to the deck. but some sound of my fall must have carried aft, for Leayord sang out through the fog:
 Forward there! Whats all that racket about?'
 Whites fingers choked me into help less silence, his knee crunching hard into my breast. It was Liverpool Red who answered sullenly:
 q knocked over a capstan bar, sir i; never SAW it in the bloomin' fog"
 Leayord growled something, the words failing to carry to Us against the
 
 no further investigation was to be made, Liverpool thrust White aside and lifted me to my feet, his eyes glaring into mine.
 "One whimper from yeu, an yer overheard" he muttered hoarsely, "Take 1t from me we know what we're about. Come on now. an don't attempt nuthin'. There's nobody forard here ter give yer hand. Take him by the collar, Jim"
 With Whites hand gripping me, and my own revolver at my head, any at tempt to break away would have been simply suicide. The thick fog hid the scene from those on watch aft and that the two men were reckless and desperate, their plans well laid. was evident. The gray light revealed their faces, and there was no mercy in the scowling eyes.
 Forward yer go, siri" growled White, his fingers twisted in the Jacket
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usual had occurred to arouse ne to realization of impending danger. l no longer even suspected trouble, or any active hostility forward. With the dawn the density of fog enwrapping us seemed to increase, and completely blot out every glimpse Of sea and sky. Even Leayord leaned over the rail just above me, could scarcely be dis tinguished as man, and evidently his eyes could not make me out at all, for he hailed doubtfully:
 Are you still on deck, Mr. Hollis?"
 'Yes," l answered, staring up at his shadow. "A bad fog"
 Tt is, sir. Would we better reduce speed?"
 No, not yet; am counting on open water, and would rather chance strik- ing a stray than risk being overhauled by a British cruiser. The sun will split this mist before Roon, and mean while we must make all the northing possible"
 l heard his "aye, aye, sir" as I crossed to the port rail. I had reached point nearly opposite the broken stump of the foremast when I was sud- denly confronted by two blurred fig ures emerging noiselessly from the deeper shadow cast by a quarter boat swinging in davits. The fellows must have known who I was, and the path of my approach; no doubt had been close enough aft to overhear my con- versation with Leayord. At least they were on me before I truly realized their near presence-the one gripping the arm flung up in startled defense; the other driving his fist straight into my face, sledge-hammer blow which sent me crashing back full length on the deck. Stunned, dazed as I was by
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Robert Hollis. one-time sea captain, who tells the story. is a guest on Gerald Garringtons yacht, Es- meralda. It is supposed to be stag party and Hollis is surprised on discover ing q woman. who evidently wishes 10 re- :Gajn unknown, aboard.
 CHAPTER II-Hollfs. the next night. succeeds in having an interview with the woman. She merely tells him her name Is Vera.
 CHAPTER ITT-Carrington tells his guests of the coming war and that he Is engineering a copper pool.
 CHAPTER Iv--The yacht is sunk In A collision and Hollis saves McGann. mil honaire, and one of the party.
 CHAPTER v-Holns and Mccann res- cue Vera and leave the ship in a small boat.
 CHAPTER vI-Hollis and Vera become friendly, though Ire is unaware of her identity.
 CHAPTER VII-McGann refuses to sub init to Hollis authority, and the latter enforces 1t.
 CHAPTER .VIII-The castaways are sighted by ship. The Indian Chief, which takes them aboard.
 CHAPTER IX-The Indian Chief has recently been struck by lightning and is almost wreck. All the officers are dead. Hollis meets the owner, who tells him the vessel has cargo Of ammunition consigned to the German government. CHAPTER X-fToHis consents to take charge of ship and continue voyage. Vera recognizes an old friend in Robert Baseom, owner of the Indian Chief. Baseom and MeGann are deadly enc mics
 WRAPPER XI-bissatisfaetion among the crew. quickly develops. and Hollis selects his officers. CfIAPTER. XTT=IcCann wants to reft. to New York, and tries to corrupt crew CIT tFFFR =&t1IHolfts finds himself forced 10 eoniiae MeCaHn to q cabin .eHAPTER XTv-vena and Hollis agree taken to it's destination. Hollis learns that Vera is Gerald C2rrington's daughter.
 "Not at all; the wheelsman would spread the news fast enough as soon is relieved. We are at ffty-two de- gross, thirty=fiye minutes west longi- tude. and forty degrees, ten minutes north latitude, approximately
 And where does that put Us from New York ?''
 About five hundred miles, q little north of east; Halifax is the nearest port. two hundred and seventy-fve miles nor nor by west. We are be- tween the North Atlantic steamer lanes and 0e direct course to the Med iterranean, more in line with the Azores, l should say. That accounts
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CHAPTER VIII-The castaways are sighted by ship. The Indian Chief, which takes them aboard.
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CHAPTER I-Robert Hollis. one-time sea captain, who tells the story. is a guest on Gerald Carrington's yacht Es- meralda. It is supposed to be a sta g'' party and Hollis is surprised on discover ing woman. who evidently wishes 10 re- .aain unknown aboard
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CHAPTER IIT-Carrington tells his guests of the coming War. and that he is engineering a copper pool.
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CHAPTER =II-Holifs, the next night. succeeds in having an interview with the woman. She merely tells him her name is Vera.
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CHAPTER Iv-The yacht is sunk In A collision and Hollis saves McGann, mil liouaire, and one of the party
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CHAPTER v-Hollis and McCann res- cue Vera and leave the ship in a small boat
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CHAPTER VI-Hollis and Vera become friendly though Ire IS unaware of her identity.
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lContinued Next Weekly
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CHAPTER VII-McCann refuses to sub init to Hollis authority, and the latter enforces 1t.