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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

Whereas, The teachers of Putnam
county have had one of the most ell.
joyable and successful sessions of
institute work it has been our pleas.
ure to attend, and feel much bene-
fitted by instruction given; we desire
to express our appreciation by adop.-
ing the following resolutions:
l. Resolved, That we appreciated
the visit and excellent address Of
State Superintendent, S. w. Sheriff.
and extend to him our thanks for the
interest manifested in us.
2. That we appreciate the work
of the County Superintendent, j. NJ
Hatfield. in arousing interest in edu-
cation in this county.
3. That We feel very grateful to
each member of the faculty who
have from day to day given us such
valuable instruction and methods of
teaching during our institute; also
to Prof. S. B. Yeargan for the inspjr-
ing lecture delivered to US.
A. That we most heartily thank
the City Board of Education and the
people of Cookeville for the use OF
their school building.
s. That We feel greatly untitled
by the many inspiring selections of
music rendered by Mr.. Wall and
others who have assisted him, and
the recitations given for our ente.-
tsinment.
G. That we as a committee en-
courage our fellow teachers to read
the Bible in the opening exercises of
their schools.
Z. That we, realizing the great
need of a general awakening along
the lines of patriotism and the nat.
ional spirit, therefore ask the Coun-
ty Board of Education to debar from
the teaching profession in this coun-
ty ony one who does not heartily
teach and encourage genuine Ameri-
canism.
8. That we thank the Putnam
County Herald for Us cooperation
in publishing the educational news
of the county.
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER PATTON,
]. N. McCLOUD,
SALLIE BILBREY,
Committee
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12
MUSIC DAY, JULY 21

AS our next singing convention il
close at hand we want to be ready
for great day, and day of music
al instruction. To make this day a
success every member of the conven-
ton must be on time, for you know
some were late at the last conven-
ton, and it caused a confusion; and
besides, you will miss some of the in
struction. We have nine teachers
from our own convention to give
five minutes each on different essen
tials of good singing. These men
are: Prof. Brice Thompson, /. E.
York, W. M. Henry, Dow Lamb, Pey-
ton PLY, jeff Gentry. Newt Stone.
Jesse Gillian, and B. H. Murphy all
of whom are as competent as you can
find anywhere. These lectures will
come between the classes, so as to
have change all the time. Please
let every leader of class be ready
with a list of the names of his class,
the part they sing, the book and the
numbers they use.
1t has been asked if a man could
lead more than one class. l should
think that man could lead as
many classes as he can bring.
Saturday, July 21 is the time: the
Playground is the place. Everybody
bring your dinner Let everybody
be busy from now till the conven-
ton, getting ready to instruct and
receive instruction on good singing
Please let everybody send your list
to the secretary, so he will be ready
to help sing. Hoping we may have
profitable day, and that we will be
better. by having attended the con-
vention, l am,
Yours or better singing,
JEFF WALL.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12
PROF. CAlTSLE TO LEAVE soon

Prof. and Mrs. NJ r. Carlisle are
leaving this week for Newport where
Mr.. Carlisle will engage in high
school work for Cooke county. Prof
Carlisle has been principal of the
Cookeville city school for several
years and during that time has not
only built up the school to high
degree of efficiency, but has also
won the confidence of our citizens
generally.
Coming to us as bride a yeac
ago, Mrs. Carlisle won the hearts of
our people from the beginning. W.
all unite in wishing Prof Carlisle
success in his new field of profes-
sional activity and unbounded happi-
ness to him and his good wife.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12
LOOKING BACKWARD

Did you ever go from Berlin t.
Paris? You have been out the stree
to Dixie College! Well the way from
Berlin to Paris is just about as thick
ly settled as any street leading out o.
Cookeville, except where you come tt
an estate or castle. Not long ago
went from .Cookeville to Crackers
Neck, which is five miles by pike oil
four if you go out by Salem and ovel
Peek's mountain, the way l go if walk
ing.
left at a. m, and after passine
thru Capshaw's farm, did not see
on the whole way but one man, and
he was in a buggy and gave me a
Gift" of one mile, so after pulling up
the mountain-sides to a place had
often been before, where you could
look back and see the town-But
now you can't see it for the houses
some seventy or eighty years ago
l could count them, SO few then.
Thoughts run thru my mind like
this: That Putnam county could
support ten times the population
that she has and in better way, 70:
then land would be looked after and
most all of it under cultivation; the
people would be more prosperous
CHATS a big word), but there are
too many folks like a family old man
Whiteaker used to tell about, says
"they are quite PERT for they eat
supper early, go to bed early, get up
early, eat breakfast early, and do
nothing all day"
But you know that old gag about
living in glass houses, so had best
reflect on bygone days; but / was
never too lazy to get sick and leave
the hoe and corn-field to go to the
house (when the sun was getting
high, for l knew my mother would
kill a chicken, make a cruel with
rice in it Il was always long on rice.
am yeti. But before had time to
get well was off to the millpond and
in it l went. Those times it was no
trouble to undress for a plunge, for
| Just wore one garment, and perhaps
had slick quarter and dime with
holes in them strung round my neck
along with the "fetty" bag. Let us
all smile. G.. w.
p. S.-Webster says, stands for
postscript. s. F. would do better
forgotten). ] just wan
70 say this: Farm life isn't going 10
kill anybody. Get up at four, feed
he pigs and chickens. eat breakfast
1t FIVE. trim trees till six, use the
typewriter till mail time, then si
,nder the. shade of the big oak, where
sat and played so years ago, and If
die from over work just put on that
head rock, Left the farm at 20,
vent back at 65 and passed out from
,ver work"
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12
A TOAST TO PUTNAM!

Let those who would bewail the
Austrian lTyrol, with it's region of
high, green mountains and deep rich
valleys, as a fair land lost to us by
this dread war, jaunt up into "The
Upper Country" of the Cumberland
hills and feast their weary city eyes
upon scenes as fair as ever Tyrol or
English Lake District spread before
them for their delight. There is 4
charm, a beauty about these low
mountains that is absolutely entranc-
ing. They are like q string of pearls
soft, rounding and perfectly match
ed, deeply and richly wooded, with
a foreground of the brilliant green
of the growing fields, or the tawny
yellows of the harvested grains
There is such constant variety, such
charming surprises with every turn
of the climbing railroad, that one is
always ON the alert to catch the new
scene. 1t is like great, beautiful
film unrolling before ene's. gaZe-a
succession of interesting towns,
broad acres that show the industry of
the people, shining rivers and hurry
ing brooks, with the sentinel noun
tains closely guarding all.
When one is going up the noun
tains as far as Algood on the after
noon train, the pageant of the sun
set is brilliantly reflected in the
streams, and each meadow pool takes
on a part of its glory.
On Saturday afternoon my COM
panion, Mrs. Emma Look Scott, and
l journeyed over this lovely route.
We stood on the back platform of the
train and watched the country as we
sped along the upward way. We
have travelled abroad many times
and gone quite a bit in our own land,
but all we had seen had not been i'm
pressive enough to blind us to the
beauty of this Upper Cumberland re-
gton. There was one constant ex-
clamation. Look at that beautiful
hill" "See that narrow, winding
valley!" What a splendid corn
field!" And our delight was perfect
when our train thundered around the
palisades above the tawny Caney
Fork, which is exactly the color of
1.-THE Beautiful Blue Danube" at vi
emma, and in little while We were
watching truly gorgeous spectacle
the sunset, that in one momen'
burned like flaming world in
great frame of green, then dropped
was splendid!
When we reached Algood and were
collecting our bags, we were greeted
by friendly voice and such sol
dier-like figure / declared thought
1t was General Wood himself, came
to meet US and take us over to our
hospitable hosts-Mr. and Mrs. John
Epperson. Tall and straight, and
manly, Sam Epperson seemed the
embodiment of all the good, fine
qualities of our soldier bOys-the
splendid young fellows who have
offered their lives for the ideals of
their native land.
There is something quite distinct
i've about the hospitality of Putnam
County-it was not my first taste of
1t, and the flavor had fingered thru
many years. l experience it every |
time l go back. All the essentials
of home were found in the beautiful |
modern house of our hosts. tho the |
roof tree was so new, for all the ira !
ditions of hospitality and friendli
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12
WAR RELIEF WORK

The ladies' who are so interested
in the war relief work are arrang
ing garden party out at Milfred,
next Monday night, to raise funds
for supplies. Ten cents, the same
you pay to go to the movies, will be
charged.
There will be games, music, and
readings for amusement and it is
hoped that enough owners of cars
will volunteer to bring every one
who wants to come out, so the ride
and entertainment will cost you bu.
a dime unless you choose to give
more for the good of the cause.
n
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12

ness of the old home were but puri
fed and deepened in the ordeal o.
fire that destroyed their house {
year ago.
Sunday was an ideal day and gavt
the Nashville guests of the Epper
sons-Mrs Emma Look Scott anC
myself, an opportunity to motor abou
IN the sweet, fragrant country ant
see the model farms, the clean. or
derly gardens and the pretty homes
of the Algood and Cookeville people
Monday night Cookeville inaugu
rated the Red Cross Week with a
charming program at the High
School building, which was in the
very capable hands of Mrs. w. A
Howard, who had secured some stai
performers for the evening. Mrs
Scott read a gripping short sketch
which she had written, about "Old
Glory in Cuba" Mrs. Adcock made
very thoughtful, earnest talk
about the Red Cross Movement, and
the home soldiers in the war. Mrs
Nancy Rice Anderson delighted ev.
cry one with her charming recita-
tions. Misses Clara Cox and Alice
Keith Ford added their musical tai.
ents in generous manner to the pro-
gram, and l enjoyed doing an humble
bit in playing the piano accompani
ments for the community singing Of
the patriotic songs, America" and
THE Star Spanked Banner"
The movement was launched and
the mass meeting next day at noon
showed an increase in interest, for
quite number assembled to help
make the occasion success. Mr..
j. N Cox presided, and no one could
have done it more tactfully and
graciously. His manner OF bringing
each speaker, with just the right
word, was striking, and interesting.
In Nashville we have had. this spring
"a succession of brilliant speakers up.
on the great burning issues of the
moment, and / have been fortunate
to hear these nation wide speakers,
but l have never heard from any OF
them speeches more profoundly i'm
pressive, more stepped with the true
spirit of patriotism and loyalty than
heard that day, from Prof. Early
of the Polytechnic School, Judge
Roberts of Livingston and Col. Gore
of Gainesboro. They were not mere
speeches, they were words from the
heart depths of men who have lived
life and know it, and have met il
who realize the sacri-
flee that is before them and who do
not finch before it. 1t was wonder
full to hear them-those quiet,
earnest men, who touch
ed. the profoundest spiritual depths
of their hearers because their own
hearts and souls were touched. Our
country is safe in the hands of such
men. They are towers of strength"
and they will not fail their country.
Judge Roberts had adjourned court
to come over and speak, and altho
he had not prepared any speech, his
mind and heart were SO full of it he.
made deeply impressive address.
Col. Gore said he had just come up
from the great Red Cross meeting
in Nashville Sunday night. He said
1T was wonderful. Why, the spirit
Of it was so tremendous that just
had to get out of the auditorium to
keep from giving them everything |
had in the world!
Prof Early made a perfectly i'm
promptu speech, also. but it lacked
nothing of enthusiasm and what is
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12
THE ARMY DRAFT

The latest news from Washington
is that the draft Of registered men
will be made the latter part of mex.
week, as plans are all made. All
those registered have been numbered
by counties and the big cities. Put
nam county numbers from ! to 1865
The numbers in the First district are
the same as on the registration
cards, and the districts are taken up
in numerical order. Those drafted
will be notified by the exemption
board and must appear within seven
days to be examined and claim ex.
emption if they desire exemption.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12
EVANGELIST SERVICES PLANNED

The First Presbyterian Church has
an engagement with Rev. e. T..
Hendrick, d. d. Of Nashville. Tenn.
to hold a series of evangelistic SER
vices beginning the fourth Sunday in
August.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12
-U.S.A

The catalog and premium list Of
the Tennessee State Fair is being
distributed Any one wanting a
copy should write ]. w. Russwornl,
secretary, Nashville. The premium
list is lagrer and more attractions are
promised than for any preceding fair.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12

25 cents gets the Herald 26 weeks.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-17
LIBERALIZATION
Of GERMANY NOT
NOW PRACTICAL
Constitution of Empire Doesn't
Allow Members of ReiChstag
to Have Seats in Cabinet, It
Is Now Discovered.


Copenhagen, July 16.-.If the Ger
man press correctly reflects public
opinion on the event, the appoint
ment of Georg Michaelis as imperial
chancellor will be associated with the
death of the movement to parliamen-
tariZe the imperial chancellorship by
giving reichstag members seats either
in the cabinet or in a new controlling
body to be created, such as the pro-
posed imperial council of represen-
tatives.
The press of Bavaria and other
states was quick to point out that a
parliamentary ministry could not be
introduced without upsetting the
whole federal character of the en-
pire, which finds expression in the
supreme bundesrath. The alternative
idea, which DR.. Won BethmannH Holl-
veg actually considered for a time,
namely, the institution of an impe-
rial council consisting of five repre-
sentatives each of the government,
the bundesrath and the reichstag. to
serve as a connecting link between
the government and the representa-
tive institutions of the nation, has
been dropped, according to the Cath
olic newspaper Germania.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-17
LISTS RESOURCES
Of TAOS COUNTY
FOR A NEW ROAD

ESPECIAL coRRIsPoNpgHcG TO MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Fe July 16.--H b. Hening
of the state land office left this fore
noon for Taos to spend week or so
listing the resources, scenic and other
attractions CT that county, preliminary
to the Santa Fe building a proposed
extension of its line from Ute park to
Taos pass into the Taos valley and
thence into Santa Fe, via Penasco,
Santa Cruz and Tesuque. In antici-
patton of the santa Fe extension which
is to be constructed right after the
war ends, the builders of the huge
Eagles Nest dam and reservoir are
making provisions for a tunnel
through the dam which is three-quar-
ters completed The construction of
the dam had been threatened by liti-
CATION because 1t was on the Santa Fe
right of way but compromise was
reached by provisions for a tunnel.
This could not have been built very
we'll through the dam after the dam
was finished without weakening the
structure, but by building 1t right into
the dam, at the expense of a million
dollars, the situation was met. The
toric standpoint it is second in in
est, acre for acre, of any portion of
New Mexico and bountifully supplied
with water. From a scenic and hts-
toric standpoint 1t ssecond In in
terest only to the Santa Fe valley.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-17
GERMANY MUST BE
FREE. SAY EDITORS

Amsterdam, July 16.-The Tage-
blatt of Berlin says the new chancel-
lor must guarantee personally and by
his actions that he has made up his
mind to prepare to give parliament
full power to control future events
and assume responsibility of them.
The Deutchland Tages Zeitung as
serts that the burden of DR.. Won Beth.
mann Hollweg's incapacity prevented
the German nation from breathing
and that danger of actual suffocation
was not far removed. Moreover, he
was unable to find a way to advance
the cause Of peace.
Notwithstanding the political crisis,
says the Catholic Germania, the ma
tion remains determined not TO end
the war until a happy conclusion is
assured.
The socialist organ, Vorwaerts, says
that the socialists IN cooperation with
the future government are willing to
raise Germany to the level of the
freest countries of the world and sup,
port a durable peace.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-17
to the courts orders, Wolby returne
to his hotel.
Trial IS tInntnutnua

u his nOItl.
Trial Is MOmcntous.
Demand by the prosecution for the
infliction of the death penalty, rarely
before asked in California in the case
of a woman; widespread interest of
labor unions, public controversy in
and charges by the defense that inn
portant evidence had been fabricated
are features which have marked the
trial of Mrs. Rena Mooney for murder
resulting from a bomb explosion here
last July
Mrs. Mooney, a music eeacher, wife
of Thomas j. Mooney, was arrested a
few days after the explosion. which
occurring at 2;06 p. m. in the course
of preparedness day parade, July
%, killed ten persons and wounded
more than forty men, women and
children. At about the same time the
MONEYS were arrested Warren X.
Billings, Israel Weinberg and Edward
ID. Nolan were taken into custody by
detectives.
The state contends that the eXplo
sion was the elimination of con-
spiracy plot of wide ramifications,
with the five bomb murder defend
ants as the ringleaders.
Billings was tried, convicted of
murder and sentenced to life impris-
onment. Mooney was sentenced to
death on a verdict of murder in the
first degree without recommendation
for mercy Both sentences have been
held up pending appeals to the state
supreme court. The others are now
awaiting trial. Nolan is at liberty on
bail.
Dissatisfied with the verdict in tho
case of Thomas j. Mooney, union labor
organizations, which contributed
largely to the defense fund through
the International Workers Defense
league, caused the appointment of a
silent jury" composed of labor men,
to hear evidence adduced at Mrs,
Moneys trial and render an inde-
pendent verdict to organized labor.
Long Drawn-out Trial.
Mrs Mooney was brought to trial
May 81 before Superior Judge Emmet
Seawell of Santa Rosa and a jury.
The specific charge against her is
the murder of Mrs, Myrtle Irene Van
Loo, one of the ten victims of the ex-
ploson. In addition the defendant
is charged with having been a MEM
Der of "murderous conspiracy to
overthrow the government and bring
about a state of anarchy. Much tes-
timony and many exhibits intended to
support this theory were ruled out by
Judge Seawell. Various letters writ
ten to and by Mooney, extracts from
an anarchist publication called the
CONTINUED on Page TwO.j
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-17
National Guardsmen Protect All
Foreigners in Missouri Lead
Belt From Violence of Mobs


ther outbreaks. The troops are well
armed, have plenty of ammunition
and have orders to preserve the peace
at all costs.
Nothing in the way of a settlement
of the differences between the native
miners and the companies as to the
employment of foreign labor has been
accomplished. 1t is being made plain
to the men that the companies will
not discuss a settlement until all dan
ger of mob law has disappeared.
knowledge of this fact is having n
SOLDERING effect on the miners and
the tension appreciably diminished
during the day.
Several Arrests Made.
Many rumors of threatened trouble
reached Major Stepp. commanding the
troops, today but none of these ma
terialized. AS precaution, however,
strong guards were thrown about the
lead belt. Several important arrests
were made. One man was preparing
to distribute inflammatory handbills
calling on the American-born popula
ton to rid the community of the for
eign born. He was arrested and his
literature was seized.
6Three men were locked up as a re-
suit of information that they had
threatened a native resident who shell
tered foreigners family in his house
Saturday night.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-17
THREATENED STRIKE
IN COLORADO AVERTED

tBr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
Denver, Colo, July 16.-Officers of
the United Mine Workers of America
tonight announced the postponement
of the referendum vote scheduled
for tomorrow on a strike of all min
ers employed by the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company effective August l..
1t was said officials of the company
had agreed to a conference. Notice
of intention to strike was filed recent
ly with the state industrial commits
sion.
Differences between the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company and the min
ers will be taken up at o conference
to be held in Denver July &c between
representatives of district fifteen,
United Mine Workers of America, and
j. F. Welborn, president of the COM
pany, it was said. The industrial
commission of the state has been
asked to be present, 1t was stated.
Difficulties between the miners and
the company centers principally
around the so-called Rockefeller
plan.