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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-08-23
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
SCHOOL FIELD DAY

Rule /. lner6 snail De nelQ HNe
meetings, one in each district of the
county, the place of each meeting to
be selected by the teachers of each
district, the time for holding the
meet to be set by the central commit
tee. The events shall be the same in
all districts, said events to be pre-
pared by the central committee.
Rule II. The district meetings shall
be held Saturday, Sept. 29, and the
county meeting shall be held Friday.
Oct IL.
Rule iii. In the district meetings
bona fide students who have been in
attendance as much as 20 days will
be eligible to enter contests. The
winners of each contest in the dis
trict meetings will be the contestants
in the county or general meeting.
Rule Nv. Only public schools sup-
ported by county or corporation tax
es are eligible to enter pupils in any
Vi IIlt 6fcutS VI II leu LAY.
Rule V. No pupil who was a win
ner in any event in last years Field
Day will be eligible to enter same
event this year.
Rule vi. In all events only pupils
enrolled in the first eight grades will
be eligible to enter.
Rule VII All entries in the gen
eral or county meet must be in hands
of the secretary by Oct 8; otherwise
applicants will be debarred from en-
tering. 9 Entrances must be made on
blanks furnished by the secretary,
and especially provided for the pur-
pose.
Rule VIII. The same pupil will
not be allowed to enter more than
one contest, either literary or ahlet-
ic, except the relay race.
Rule TX. In the district meetings
each school will prepare an exhibit.
and from these exhibits the best ar
ticles shall go into an exhibit known
as the district exhibit, to compete in
the county meeting. Articles to be
placed on exhibit to comply with ar
ticles hereafter named.
Rule x Exhibits are to be judged
on the basis of quality, rs per cent
quantity, rs per cent.
Events Literary Contest
Spelling:
l. Oral spelling for pupils in first
and second grades.
2. Written spelling for pupils in
third, fourth or fifth grades.
3. Written spelling for pupils in
sixth, seventh or eighth grades.
Arithmetic:
1. Rapid and accurate addition for
pupils in grades one to five.
2. Speed contest, four fundamen-
tai operations, grades six to eight.
Writing: (Best imitation OF copy
selected by County Superintendent
l. For grades one and two-copy
from Book, l.
2. For grades three, four and five,
copy from Book III.
8. For sixth, seventh and eighth |
Book "
Declamatory Contest:
1. Contest for boys and girls in
grades up to and including fifth.
2. Contest for boys in sixth, sew
enth or eighth grades.
3. Contest for girls in sixth, sew
enth or eighth grades.
Events Athletic Contest
1. rs yard dash for boys, any age. /
2. rs yard dash for girls, fourteen
years and under
8. so yard dash for boys, fourteen
years and under.
A. so yard dash for girls, twelve
years and under.
g. Running broad jump for boys,
any age.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-08-23
~ - -; X

Mt. View Lodge No. 179, |. o. o. F
held an extra good Friday night
meeting Aug II, 1917, F. N Billings
ley, N G., in the chair. Quite a lot
of routine business was disposed of.
Bro. A A. Reagan was reported about
as last week. Bro. Walter Smith was
reported indisposed. Bro. W. c. Pip
pin was reported to have been seri-
ously hurt, sometime since, by
mule
The 1st. degree was gwen one ap-
plicant There is now three candi-
dates for the 1st degree at our next
meeting.
Clinton Lodge. No. IS, Clinton,
Tenn, is doing the proper. thing in
presenting three of its members with
veteran jewels, they having been
members twenty-five years.
Several lodges have been organized
in Alaska, and for the present are
attached to the jurisdiction of the
state of Washington.
Grand Master F. M. Lane left
Memphis Aug 18th for tour of visi-
tation among the lodges of East Ten
nessee.
Be sure to attend our next meeting.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-08-23
BEEF CATTLE $3.50

One day this week western steers
sold at $3.50 hundred at Chicago.
This was the highest price ever paid
for beef cattle in that market
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-08-23
AN ENJOYABLE DAY

Mr. and Mrs. Beverage Huddleston
entertained the following relatives to
dinner last Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. R.
P. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. w. C. Da-
Wis. Mrs. N. H. Whitaker and daugh-
ters, Rosa Lee, and Mrs. Roscoe
Davis. Miss Maggie Davis and Newt
ON Davis
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-08-23
OUR PART $6, 1924

Under the semi-annual -apportion-
ment of state common school funds
Putnam county received $6,16924.
The county had 7,710 children of
school age, upon which the appor-
tionment was based
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-08-23
ALMOST A MILLION

There is at the present time al
most a million men in the military
and naval service of the United
States, and every man is volunteer.
Apparently those who SO loudly
howled that no army could be raised
by the volunteer plan were very
much mistaken.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-08-23
/. STATE COMMITTEE MEETING

The Democratic. state committee
has Nbeen called to meet in Nashville
Aug. 20, to fix the date and manner
of nominating candidates. for judges
of the supreme court and court of
appeals.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-08-23

6. Running high jump for boys,
any age.
7. Shoe race for boys, twelve years
and under.
8. Potato race for girls. fourteen
years and under. a potatoes 5>yards
to first potato and 3 yards between
others)
g. 440 yard race for boys, any age.
TO- Sack race for boys. fourteen
years and under.
IL. Relay race for boys, any age,
five in each team.
Exhibits Shall Consist Of:
/. Work of pupils in textbook sub
jects, copy books, drawings, maps,
note books illustrated on history and
geography, paper cuttings, and illus
trated stories and poems.
H. Work done by students not in
Guided in textbooks.
l. For boys-Ax handles, hammer
handles, coat hangers, hat racks, book
racks, tables.
2. For girls-Loaf bread, pone of
corn bread, jelly, preserves, pickles,
or other products of farm or garden
canned in glass cook apron, plain
dress, crochet or fancy needle work.
All articles for exhibit must have
been made by pupils exhibiting same
since schools opened fall of 1917.
H. D. McCULLEY, Chairman;
T. w. KITTRELL, Secretary:
SOLON LEFTWICH,
]. N. McCLOUD,
CHESTER PATTON, Committee
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-08-23
BANQUET TO OFFICERS
~I - . y
County Agent.

banquet was given in honor o
the commissioned army officers from
Putnam county at the 7. P. /. dininl
hall ON Wednesday night. About 10
citizens attended. J. N. Cox acte'
as toastmaster and toasts were re
sponded to by Mrs. Rutledge Smith
Col. Howard Allen, Prof. Thos. A
Early, Mrs. John A. Epperson, o. K
Holladay, w. S. McClain, Mrs. Jas
T. Quarles, John B. Dow. d. H. Nor
gan and Lieuts. Sam p Epperson
Sam H. Cole and David S. Lansden
The following officers were pres
ent:
Major C. H. Fitzgerald
Lieutenant Charles M. Cooper
Lieutenant Sam r. Epperson
Lieutenant Jere B. Barnes
Lieutenant Harvey e. Ragland
Lieutenant Grover C. Boyd
Lieutenant Sam H. Collie
Lieutenant william II. Craig
Lieutenant Charles F. Craig
Lieutenant David S. Lansden
Absent, but remembered:
Lieutenant Colonel H. r. Richmond
Captain Frank Richmond
Captain Arthur Ellis
Captain James T. Quarles
Captain Davis Chaffin
Lieutenant George Whitaker
Lieutenant Rollie Davis
Lieutenant Wilson Cole
Lieutenant Donald Russell
Lieutenant Jesse w. Stone
Lieutenant Will H. Wall
Lieutenant Virgil Baker Navy
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-08-23
FIRST MEN TO SEE SERVICE
FROM PUTNAM COUNTY

The following named Sc men hav
been certified to the government TO
service in the drafted army who hav
not been exempted or discharged
Many others 1have passed the physica
examination and filed claims for eS
emption which claims are pending.
Certified August Is.
Arthur Cumby, Algood.
Claude Philpot, Double Springs.
Albert S. Shriver, Cookeville.
Clay E. Carlisle, Brotherton.
Fred o. Blankenhorn, Bloomington.
Hollis Johnson, Monterey.
Verde Lee Peek, Cookeville.
Alfred Maddux, Baxter
William Carol Lee, Cookeville.
Frank Stokes, Cookeville..
Charles E. Ramsey, Monterey.
Clay Evans Barr, CoOkeville.
Luther E. Rector, Brotherton.
Bailey B. Brown, Double Springs.
Layton N. Kinnaird, Cookeville.
James officer, Cookeville.
James L. Ensor, Double Springs.
H. Thurman Huddleston, Cookeville.
John Henry Fulton, Cookeville.
William E. West, Brotherton.
! Robert Dean, Monterey.
Will H. Stamps, Cookeville.
| Jo,,,oc C,odop ploor,,;noton
Even Powers. Monterey.
John Henry Verble, Monterey.
w. A. Campbell, Cookeville.
John v. Webb. Cookeville.
Lawrence Carr, Silver Point.
| Bill Robinson, Monterey
Walter C. Sadler, Bloomington.
Charley w. Wright, Monterey.
/ Certified August II:
Writ H. Vadeh, Monterey.
Alvin Hill, Brotherton.
Carlos B. Marlow. Bloomington.
Charley A. Poteet, Sparta.
Ralph r. Jared, Buffalo Valley.
Dolphus M. Virgins, Algood.
Frederick T. Moore, Algood
Doc Harris, Monterey.
Nonda White, CoOkeville.
Hurshel B. Groce, Cookeville. =
Oliver E. Jackson, Cookeville.
James Russell Allen, Bloomington.
Emmett L. Grain, Monterey.
Norman Pointer, Algood.
Joseph D. Hancock, Bona.
John H. Mccormick, Algood.
Robert T.. Rhea, Cookeville.
Oakley T. Warren, Cookeville.
Oliver Lee Green, Algood.
Sam Medley, Buffalo Valley.
Rush Buck, Cookeville.
Certified August "a:
William r. Robinson, Baxter.
Henry M. Wells, Monterey.
Montgomery B. Hunter, Brotherton
John Ray, Cookeville.
Sylvanus Parks, Baxter.
Jake Aired, Monterey
Dover Anderson, Silver Point.
Bailey e. Brooks, Cookeville.
Ammon Riley Austin, Sparta.
William G. League, Buffalo Valley.
Carlos Lee Dyer, Baxter.
James T. Anderson, Cookevlle.
Denny H. Williams, Algood
John s. Farley, Sparta
Isham G. Rodgers, Bloomington.
Kelly Gore, Algood.
Walter Ross Burton, Cookeville
Vascoe Beasley, Silver Point.
Painey E. Lack, Brotherton
Marvin P. Robinson, Buffalo Valley.
Thurman w. King, Cookevlle.
Willie Brinley, Buffalo Valley
Ebert H. Wilson, Algood.
Joseph A. Thomas, Cookeville.
Emmett NJ. Essary, Monterey.
Lewis H. Carr, Cookeville.
William T. Kirby, Cookeville.
Adolph L. Green, Bloomirg gton.
Alfred T. Foutch, Cookeville.
William D. Sparks, Cookeville.
billiard Nivens, Cookeville.
Hubert Howard, Cookeville.
John S. Jones, Brotherton.
Arthur Robinson, Buffalo Valley.
The Washington times., 1917-09-26
SENATORS WOULD
ADJOURN OCT. 6;
! WAR JUNKET OFF

Congress is uneasy and impatient.
An effort is being made in the Senate
TO get an agreement for adjournment
October 6, or, at most. a week later.
A paper has been put in circulation
among Senators to obtain signatures
to an agreement for early adjourn
ment.
While nothing definite has come of
this, it indicates that Congress is
bearing the cafT>af' adjournment. It
Is realized that the beginning OF the
regular session is not far of, and
members are anxious to get a short
period OF rest before it opens.
Lodges Absence Confirms Report.
Senator Lodge has left the city for
the session, and this has led to the
belief early adjournment is in pros
pect.
An early report from the Finance
Committee on the war insurance bill
is expected. Leaders hope to pass it
with only a few days debate.
Once this is passed and the confer
many members will leave the city.
Junket To Front FrOwned On.
The proposal for sending a delega-
ton of members of bath houses to
Europe will not be carried out. This
was practically settled in the con-
ference yesterday between the Presi-
dent and subcommittee of the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee and
the House Committee on Foreign Az
fairs.
A large factor N the matter is the
unwillingness of both houses to ap-
propriate money for what many OF
the members call a junket. 1t is
doubtful whether such an appropria-
tion could be had, and It is expected
the subject will be quietly dropped.
Some members are expected to go
abroad on their own account IL the
session ends early in October.
The Washington times., 1917-09-26
TO DECIDE
ON HELM INQUIRY

Chairman Pou today called a meet,
ing OF the House Rules Committee
for 1890 tomorrow morning, to con-
slider the Frdney and Nortn resolu-
tions providing for an investigation
int the charges by Congressman Hef.
lin, of Alabama to the effect. that
certain members OF Congress have
acted susplciouBly.
Mr.. Heflin made these charges fol,
lowing the disclosures concerning the
BernstOrff slush fund. He also al
legged that he had heard there was
a German gambling house in Wash
ington where 1t was easy for certain
Congressman TO win at cards.
Administration leaders are not de-
sirous OF having an investigation, but
there Is strong pressure for one in
the House and an inquiry may be
forced.
The Washington times., 1917-09-26
U-BOAT CHASER 'l9O'
OFF ALEXANDRIA WAYS
Conference

ALEXANDRIA. Sept. 26.-The Gen.
eraI Shipbuilding Company OF this
city launched its second submarine
chaser yesterday afternoon. As it
started down the ways a decorated
bottle OF wine was broken on the
crafts bow by Howard Fulton Win
terburn, ten-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Winterburn. of WASH
ington. Mr.. Winterburn is inspector
of hulls. AS the bottle was thrown
against the boat the lad said: II
christen thee submarine chaser 1S0."
The launching was satisfactory and
was witnessed by about 200 persons,
among them several officials of the
General Shipbuilding Company and
Washington women.
The company has five more boats in
course of construction. The boat
launched yesterday is the second to
leave the ways, of the twenty which
the company has under contract for
the Government.
The Washington times., 1917-09-26
NEW CENSORSHIP TO
Do NO INJUSTICE,
SAYS. BURLESON
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

CONTINUED from First PaBe.)
that the purpose of this legislation Is
not to prevent criticism of the Govern
ment or the Administration or the
Postoffce Department.
at is not aimed against socialist
publications or any other kind OF pub
lications as a class The newspapers
can denounce me or the Administra-
tion all they like and they can have
such criticism circulated through the
mails.
But IL we find newspapers preach
ing disloyalty, newspapers that are
really German at heart and in secret
sympathy with the German govern
ment which we are fighting, news
papers which are trying to make the
masses in this country believe that
this is a capitalists war, and thaat
the Government, therefore, ought not
TO be supported-those publications
we intend to suppress with a firm
hand. -. ..-
Must Win the War.
Because we are at war with the i'm
perial German government. The
country has declared war. Anyone
who deliberately sets afoot a propa-
ganda to discourage support to the
Government as against its enemies is
doing a reasonable thing. We must
win the war and we cannot brook dis
loyalty at home"
Mr.. Burleson was vehement in his
denunciation of seditious publications.
but he pointed out that he was going
to exercise the utmost caution in pass
ing upon every case presented to
him. He indicated that he would per-
sonaIly superintend the administra-
tion of the law and that he would
pass upon every case that comes up.
"If we are wrong" added the Post
master General, "the individual has
redress in the courts.
But Mr.. Burleson pointed out that
the courts already had sustained the
Postoffice Department in the case OF
the Masses"
I'VE are here" he continued. ito
protect the rights of every man.
woman and child in the country, anc
we shall do IT. II the courts decide
we are wrong, we shall accept their
Judgment. but I can assure you in
advance that this department will not
allow the powers given to II be
abused in any way"
Opinions Vary Vow.
Congressional opinion on the opera
tion OF the new censorship varies.
Many Senators and Congressmen be-
lieve that with the censorship as all
other pOWers that have been vested
in the executive branch of the Gov
eminent. the people must put their
trust in the righteousness of Presi-
dent Wilson. Others think the ad.
ministTation OF the law by subordi-
mates was a dangerous thing.
THE result of this legislation" de-
clares Senator Norris of Nebraska,
will be practically to coerce every
The Washington times., 1917-09-26
GENERAL STRIKE
IN NAVY YARDS
MENACES j. S.

Unless the wage demands Of the
machinists and other workers in the
navy yards, arsenals, and shore sta
tions OF the United States are given
consideration soon there is likelihood
that they will be called out.
Statement to this effect was made
today by an officer of District A Of
the International Association Of Ma
chinists. which is holding its annual
conyentino here.
A committee, with N. P. Alifas at
its head. was appointed today TO 60
to the White House and the Navy and
War Departments to seek confer
ences on the mems demands.
There is much discomfort, II is de
clared, and the men in a number OF
the yards and arsenals want to quit
work. Efforts are being made to
keep them in line until after the COM
mittes's conference with officials. The
men are hopeful that these confer
ences will bring results.
Officials Are Blamed.
Mr.. Alias declared today that in
certain quarters efforts were being
made to put odium upon the men on
the seors that they were threaten
Ing the war program at this critical
period. The men. he said, are GER
tainly not more than half to blame.
He puts the blame on officials who
scaled down the demands Of the vari-
Gus yards In the wage adjustment
President Wilson referred to Secre-
tary Daniels today the appeal OF the
men made yesterday for revision OF
the recent wage scale Increase, in 4
brief fled at the White House.
Secretary Daniels took the appeal un-
der consideration and It is expected he
will arrange hearings to give the men
opportunity to present their claims be-
fore the trouble grows to the proportions
Of q general walkout, similar to that
which tied up the navy program at Nor
folk. =,
Delegates. to the convention here repre-
sent machinists at the Washington Navy
Yard. the powder plant and proving
ground at Indian Head, the experiment
station at Norfolk and every other navy
yard and shore station. as well as the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. and
the Government Printing Office
Ask Bo-Cent Increase.
The machinists ask for a wage in
crease that averages 50 cents a day.
This. they said, was necessary in view
Of the increase In the cost of living to
maintain American standards.
There are 1900 machinists repre-
sented at the convention. Thousands
of them, It is declared. are now con-
vinced that they should have asked
for more in the frst place, as they
were entitled to more to meet the
scale of private employers.
Men at the Washington navy yard
asked q 66cent increase. The wage
board cut It to 20, and the central
labor board to 30 cents q day.
In addition to the pay question, the
convention Is considering pensions
for Government workers and exten-
sion OF Government manufacturing
plants.
The Washington times., 1917-09-26
1000, 900 IN RED CROSS.

The American Red Gross member
ship has passed the 4.OOo. 900 mark, the
Red Cross War Council announced to-
day. The membership the first of the
year was 2T5.OOO. and on May ]. prior
to the appointment Of the council, vas
a half million. There are 2,565 cndp-
ters.
The Washington times., 1917-09-26
sues TEAM OWNER FOR
$4,000 AFTER CRASH

Suit for $4,000 damages was instI,
tuted today by Louis Stein against
Ellsworth T. Simpson for Injuries al
legged 10 have been received as a re-
suit OF collision with a team be-
longing to Mr.. Simpson. The declara-
tiOn hled by Attorneys Wilton ]. Lam
bert and r. II. Yeatman charges that
on February 10. 1917. Stein was rid
Ing bicycle east on q street north
west, between Sixth and Seventh
streets. and that a double horse team
belonging to Simpson. which was be-
Ing driven in the same direction. came
so close 10 Stein that he collIded with
the same.
Damages for injuries 10 his cheek.
eyebrow. and right hand. as we'll as
split finger and abraslons OF the
thigh, are claimed
The Washington times., 1917-09-26

Many Beautiful KRddInEs
owe their charm To Gute's noWers ana
artistic noral decorations. I91I = st.-AdYt.
The Washington times., 1917-09-26
SEEK $500 EoR ROAD.

Merchants OF Washington have re,
ceived appeals from the town OF Mt.
Rainier. Nd. for subscriptions amount,
Ing 10 $500 to be used in connecting
Rhode Island avenue with the Wash.
ington and Baltimore boulevard. II is
argued that Washington will be greatly
oenented by the new road. The Dis,
trict Commissioners have decided not 10
open Rhode Island avenue beyond
Twenty-eighth street unless this Mary.
land connecting road Is built Mt.
Rainier is to raise A.5OO Of which g 900
is already on hand.
The Washington times., 1917-09-26

Look at the Varsity Fifty Five designs
and the sport models here, made for
young men by Hart Schaffner & Marx.
aleigh Habe erdasher WoodWard&Loth
PennaA Avenue and
The Washington times., 1917-09-26
VOLUNTEERS OF SLAM
WILL FIGHT IN FRANCE

LONDON, Sept. 26.-Volunteers for
service on the western front have
been called by the Siamese govern
ment. according to a Reuters dis
patch. The proposed new army will
be commanded by officers trained in
Belgium. prize court, says the
dispatch, has condemned six German
steamers, having a net total of S.02l
tons. Shortly after the entry of Siam
into the war on July %, nine Austro-
German steamers with an aggregate
of 10 1000 tons. were seized.
The Washington times., 1917-09-26

newspaper publisher In the United
States who can be coerced. II will
mean that the Postmaster General
will say to a newspaper publisher:
You have violated the espionage act:
your paper is excluded from the
mails He will see that he cannot
get into the mails to distribute his
paper and he will fnd he cannot dis.
tribute 1t anywhere else. As under
stand 1t, the very object of this Ian
guage in the bill Is to do that very
thing"
Effect Of One-Maa Power.
What would be the effect to say TO
one man you shall have the power prac.
tcally to exclude from the mails and
to exclude from circulation any maga-
zine, any newspaper. any bill, anything
that the man to whom Is given the
power says is violation Of the espion-
age act?
1T is said that IL q man is circula-
ting through the malls newspapers
containing reasonable utteranees he
ought to be punished, and he ought
to be denied the use OF the mails.
say amen.
Then 1t is said such q man ought
not to be allowed to distribute such
utterances through. any other means;
and am willing to agree to that;
but l disagree when 1t comes to the
method of the ascertainment of that
fact
"If we are going to leave that to the
Postmaster General, and the publisher
is not to have the right to be heard
anywhere in his own defense until II
Is too late to do his business any
good, then say It is wrong. 1t is
striking at the fundamental principle
OF free speech-somethinR that our
forefathers thought so much OF that
they put a provision for its protec-
tion in the fundamental law OF the
land, in the first amendment. I be-
lieve. to the Constitution OF the United
States"
POstOfaee'a Answer.
To this lien OF argument the
Postofhce Department simply an
swers that every Individual has re-
dress in the courts not only as to the
avowal OF injustice, but to the correc-
tion thereof by claimS for damages.
II the Postofhce Department declares
an article disloyal or seditions or trea-
sonable which cannot be sustained as
OF that character in q court of law,
the decision will in itself tend to oper-
ate as a check on the future of power.
On the other hand, IL the courts up
hold the Postof1ce Departments YER
sion OF what Is reasonable and dis
loyal, the Federal authorities here
think the effect will be to discourage
the printing OF seditious matter, which
they claim is their sole purpose
censorship not on criticism or opinion,
but upon the spread OF propaganda
aimed to weaken the effectiveness of
the Federal Government in its prose-
cution OF the war
The Washington times., 1917-09-26
DIAMOND RINGS STOLEN.

The police are today searching for
three diamond rings valued at $3.50.
missed from as many Washington
homes in the last three weeks. The
victims are: Mrs. Gay Robertson, Of
1912 Sixteenth street northwest; Mrs.
Mena P. Phillips, of 1s45 r street
northwest, and Mrs. Fannie ID.
LaEard, of 2624 woodley place north
west.