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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-10
Listen to the UpIIfter.

We think rural people are pretty
good-natured, especially when the
chautauqua comes to town. There's al
ways a man there who comes on the
platform and scolds the audience. He
usually calls himself a community exc
pert, or a "town DOCTOR" or something
of the kind. He is almost as bad as an
editor about giving advice, and isn't
half as polite about 1t. If we scolded
you as frankly as a recent town doctor,
that we happened to near, scolded
his audience, you would probably say,
"Stop my paper" Yet the audience
was paying the town doctor for telling
them what misguided NUTS they were.
Probably he told them the truth, In the
main-or what seemed to be the truth
and maybe Ii was good for their
souls. as he declared. 1t seems almost
pathetic to us, sometimes, this eager
ness with which we benighted country
folk will sit at the feet of the uplifter,
who comes from afar to point out our
faults and tell us how to remedy them.
Yet we could probably get the uplifter
on a bench and stand up on the plat
form and roast him just as delightedly
and truthfully as he has been roasting
rs. Only we never do II. The game
isn't played that way.-Farm Life
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-10
Mr.. SM0OTH'S NEAT GETAWAY
Insurance Agent With Keen Eye to
Business Came Near putting
His Foot in It,"

Slipping on an untenanted banana
skin. the homely young woman sat
on the pavement with an unmusical
splash. With efficient presence of
mind. Eustace Smooth, agent for the
General and Particular Insurance COM
pany, slipped on another peel and sat
down beside her, with two muttered
curses.
Accidents will happen ON the best
regulated pavements, won't they2" he
observed with a snarl. "Oh, well,
luckily I happen to be an insurance
agent, and l can insure you against
slipping on banana Feelings or even on
Il cake of ice for the small sum of $14
week. and the first time you slip af-
ter being insured, one of our automO-
biles.- with absolutely no advertising
matter on the outside, will take you
home for $7.29, or, if you prefer. to
any old hospital"
1.-THE ideal" scoffed the enraged
woman, "it's too much!"
But think of the risk we rum" pur-
sued Smooth. Nov, other kinds of
insurance, such as insurance against
being bitten by wild beasts, come as
low as $40 month"
'I'lI take one of them," she said
promptly. II always was a great one
for bargains" And she handed him
her card, which read: mile. Kutie,
Wild Animal Trainer, Lions, Tigers
and Leopards Speciality"
"Excuse me moment, l gotta see
a man." stammered Eustace Smooth.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-10
CHAP TER Xxx.
Black Out.

The auditorium was in almost tota
darkness. A single voice was audible
from the stage that confronted 1t like
some tremendous. moonlight canvas in
huge frame of furnished gold. They
! stole silently round the orchestra seats
to the stage-box-the same box that
Whitaker had on the former occasion
occupied In company with Max.
They succeeded in taking possession
without attracting attention, either
from the owners Of that scanty scat
tering of shirt hosOms in the orchestra
the critical fraternity and those In
Inmates hidden by the manager to the
first glimpse Of his new revelation In
stagecraft-or from those occupying
the stage.
The latter were but two. Evidently,
though the curtain had been up for
some minutes, the action Of the piece
had not yet been permitted to begin
to unfold. Whitaker inferred that Max
had been dissatisfied with something
about the lighting of the scene. The
manager was standing In md-stage,
staring up at the borders-a stout and
pompous figure, tenacious to every de-
tail Of that public self which he had
striven so successfully to make unfor-
gettably individual; a figure quantity
in his impeccable MORN
ing coat and striped trousers and fiat
brimmed silk hat, perched well back
on his head. with his malacca stick
and iemOn-colored gloves and small
and excessively glossy patent-leather
shoes. posed against the counterfeit
Of moOnlt formal garden.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-10

It's simplicity itself I'm going to bu!
him."
"Buy Maxi"
"Body--artistic soul--and breeches,
Whitaker affirmed confidently.
Impossible"
"You forget how we'll fixed | am
What's the use of my owning half the
gold in New Guinea If it won't buy
me what ! already own by every moral
and legal right?"
''He won't listen to you; you don't
know Max"
I'm willing to lay you small bet
that there will be no first performance
at the Theater Max tomorrow night"
you'll never persuade him"
I'll buy the show outright and my
wife's freedom to boot-or else Max
will begin to accumulate the local
color of hospital ward"
Ember smiled grizzly. You're be-
ginning to convince even me. When,
may l ask, do you propose to pull off
this sporting propOsition?"
do you know where Max can be
found tonight?"~
"At the theater-"
"Then the matter will be arranged
at the theater between this hour and
midnight"
II doubt If you succeed in getting
the ear Of the great man before mid
night; however, I'm not disposed to
bubble about few hours"
But why shouldn't II"
Because Max is going to be the
busiest young person in town tonight.
And that is why I've been looking for
you. Conforming to his Gus
tom, he's been giving an advance
glimpse of the production to the crit
les and a few friends in the form of |
a final grand dress rehearsal tonight. |
Again, in conformance with his GUS
tom, he has honored me with bid.
I've been chasing you all day to ind
out If you cared to 60" 49,.
Eight o'clock and a bit after"
Whitaker interrupted briskly, CONSUL
ling his watch. "Here, boy" he hailed
4 passage page; "call a taxicab for
me-" And then. rising alertly: ''Colne
llong; I've got to hustle home: and
make myself loek respectable enough
or the oceasioh; but at that. with
uck, fancy wen be there before the
irst curtain"
This mood of faith, of, self-reliance
ind assured optimism held unrufFled
throughout the dash homeward his
hurried change Of clothing and the
ide to the theater. Nothing that EN-
'er, purposeIy pessimistic, could say
n do awaited to diminish the high
'uoyancy Of his humor. He MAIN
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-10

| between him and his ,Ove-only Max
and her frightened fancies.
The man at the door recognized Elm.
did not know.
"Just In time, Mr.. Ember; curtains
been up about ten minutes" :.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-10
Solicitors.

Peter, boarding street car with his
young aunt, was questioned by a So
licitous friend Of his mothers, who
looked anxiously at his socks and bare
knees. Aren't your legs cold. Peter"
she asked.
80, no." said Peter, in his far-reach-
ing treble. Are yOurs?"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-10

change. I later took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and soon
felt change for the better. l took it
until I was in good healthy condition.
recommend the Pinkham remedies to
all women as have used them with such
good results. Mrs. MILFORD T. CUM
MINGs, 322 Harmony St., Penn's Grove.
N. J.
Such testimony should be accepted by
all women as convincing evidence Of
the excellence Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as q remedy for
the distressing ills of women such al
displacements, Inflammation, liberation.
backache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-10

It's a good thing the child doesn't
know that he is father to the man or
he might get discouraged and quit.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-10

United States last year imported
243, 231 ,939 pounds of cocoa.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-10
NOTICE TO
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.
Bridgeton, NIL cannot speak too
highly Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-

bic Compound I or
inflammation an d
other weaknesses. !
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains SO that /
could hardly take Q
step. Sometimes !
would be 80 misera-
BILE that I could not
sweep a room. ]
doctored part of the
time but felt no
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
MENACE CHEESE INDUSTRY
Government investigation Shows That
Dealers Establish Price BY
Competitive Bidding.

Sheboygan -- That the big packers
are again menacing the cheese indus
try of Sheboygan county, and, for that
matter of the entire state of Wiscon-
sin. is the claim of local cheese deal
ers. cheese makers and dairymen,
made to the department of justice of
the federal government.
Special Agent stacy of Ire depart
ment of justice, has been making a
thorough investigation Of the cheese
industry, and although he would not
divulge what recommendation he
would make to his department, 1t is
known that he has received the infor-
nation he came here to get.
After a most thorough investigation
of the matter. the federal agent de-
clared that he was satisfied that the
Sheboygan and Plymouth dairy boards
which establish the standard price of
American cream cheese for the United
States, are good thing for the in
dustry and for the general public. He
found that the price is established by
open competitive bidding by the
cheese dealers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
BILLIONS VOTED FOR U. S. WAR
$1,000, 100000 War Deficiency Measure
Carries Appropriations for Army
and Shipping Boards.

Washington Sept. 20.-The $1,000
010,000 war deficiency bill, carrying
huge appropriations for the army,
fortifications and shipping boards.
passed the house on Tuesday by a
unanimous vote.
The bill, the largest supply measure
in the cOuntry's history, now goes to
the senate, where prompt action is
expected.
With new army and other esti-
mates, the senate committee may be
called upon to increase the bin
around 81 100000.
Senate Republicans favoring con-
gressional expenditures supervising
committee have been planning to pro-
pose such a provision as an amend
ment to the BILL but may postpone
their effort In view of the general
desire TO hasten adjournment.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
EQUIPMENT OF FIRST WIscoN.
SIN oRCERED CHANGED
TO HEAVY ARTILLERY.
GIVEN SIX-INCH HOWlTZERS
Each Battery Increased Twenty-Eiuht
Men - Viii Comprise 57th Field
Artille y Brigade of u. S. Com
named BY Brig. Gen. Ham.

Racine-The equipment Of the First
Wisconsin Field artillery under COM
mand of Col. Phillip Westfahl of Mil
waukee, has been ordered changed to
heavy artillery, according to informa-
ton received here from Waco, Tex.
Instead of the three inch guns the
Wisconsin regiment will be equipped
with six inch howitzers, which are reg
ular size siege guns. There are to be
22S men in each of the six batteries
of the regiment, an increase of twenty
eight men in each battery
Headquarters company will be in
creased from ninety to 205 men and
nineteen new lieutenants are to be
commissioned
The heavy artillery regiment from
Wisconsin with two newly created
\ light artillery regiments from Michi-
gan, will comprise the Fifty-seventh
Field Artillery brigade of the United
States and viii be under command of
Brig Gen. Haan.
The recently organized brigade is
to have four months training in Waco
and then board transports for France.
The Wisconsin artillery is made up
of two batteries from Milwaukee, two
from Racine and two from Green
Bay
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
PEACE COUNCIL is SCORED
Governor Philip in An Address at
Superior Fair Says He Will Not
Handicap Government.

Superior-"While l am governor of
this state there will be no peace meet
ings which will serve to handicap the
government" declared Gov E. l..
Philip in an address at the tri-state
fair here. He said that he had given
instructions to the sheriff in Hudson
not to permit the holding of the peo-
pies council meeting there recently
and that he would adhere to this pol
icy.
The governor scored Wisconsin's
senior senator to whose utterances he
attributed the reputation Wisconsin
had gained in the east of being 'the
traitor state" term he declared the
state had proven undeserved.
while l am for peace" he said,
this war has reached a stage where
it is necessary to be for war until we
can have a permanent peace. And
that peace is not what is asked by the
pacifsts. If they think that We will ac-
cept any peace until Germany has re-
linquished the part of France that she
holds and the parts of Serbia, Belgium
and the Balkans now under the con-
troll of the central powers they are
much mistaken"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
ORGANIZE A BOAT FACTORY
Green Bay Concern Will Handle Gov
eminent Work Exclusively - To
Build Two Boats a Year.

Green Bay-To aid the government
to secure ships. a company, headed
by Carl Hartman, will fit out ship
yards in property just purchased
along Fox river and undertake the
construction of boats this fall, it is
announced.
Two berths, large enough to build
boats 260 feet long. with 40 foot beam,
viii be provided on the property,
which is 250x50O feet. 1t will be pos
sible for the company to complete two
boats in a year. it is said. Steel or
wooden ships can be built. About
eighty men will be employed in the
new shipyards.
While the new company will con-
struet ships, the Hartmann-Greiling
Machine company of this city will en-
gage in the reconstruction and reft-
ting of boats commandeered by the
government at lake ports to place in
ocean service.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
MAKE PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN
Leaders in the Wisconsin Dry Fedora
tion Preparing for Convention at
Madison Next Year.

Madison-Leaders in the Wisconsin
Dry federation are making plans for
the next campaign and it is now pro-
posed to hold convention in Madi-
son next year, when candidates
pledged to the aims of the league will
be placed in the field.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee was held in Milwaukee state fair
week. Those in attendance were:
John Strange, Menasha; Merlin Hull,
Black River Falls; George b. Skog-
mo, River Falls; w. A. Foley, Supe-
rior; William T. Evjue and Emerson
Ella, Madison.
AZ this meeting a subcommittee
consisting of Messrs, Hull, Evjue and
Ella was named. The Madison com
mittee expects to hold a meeting soon.
County organizations will be formed
and assembly and senatorial districts
canvassed with view to getting can
didates into the field.
"The challenge thrown to the peo-
pie of this state by Gov. Philip In his
veto of the Evjue referendum bill must
not be forgotten" said John Strange.
while the war is the big question we
must not allow the liquor interests to
work insidiously in the next cam
paign."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
COAL SHORTAGE IS IMMINENT
August Bituminous output 100000
Tons Short, Reports Reaching
Washington Show.

Washington, Sept 20.-Reports to
the geological survey on production of
bituminous coal show a decrease dur
ing August at the rate of more than
that a shortage of coal this winter,
feared by many government officials,
may be reality unless production
shows d decided increase. Indications
that while there will be sufficient an
thracite for domestic consumption In
the East. there may be an insufiiciency
of bltuminous to keep industrial plants
going at their present capacity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
TRAITORS TO U. S.
ROOT SAYS PEACE ARGUMENTS
ARE ENEMY ARGUMENTS.
Declares Spirit Is One Of Rebellion and
Effect Is to Hinder Govern
ment's Work.

Chicago, Sept 17.--Befoie 15.0o0
persons gathered at the war mass meet
ing in the Coliseum on Friday night,
Elihu Root defined the word traitor"
as it applies in this crisis.
Arguments against-the war; since
we have entered the war, are enemy
arguments" he declared, while the
great crowd shouted its approval.
Their spirit is the spirit of re.
belliOn and the effect is to hinder anti
lessen popular support. They encour.
age the enemy"
When the throng had given vent to
its hearty appreciation he paused dra'
matically and declared:
Such persons are rendering more
effective service to Germany than they
ever could render ou the battlefield
with arms.
Their purpose is so plain that 1t IL
impossible to resist the conclusion that
the greater number of them are at.
tempting to bring triumph to Ger
many"
anyone who by argument Is hin.
dering the government, and knows
what he is doing, is traitor" Mi
Root said.
Mr.. Root. who appeared on the plat
form with Samuel Gompers as CO.
speaker of the evening. mentioned no
names in his powerful address.
He severely took to task naturalized
citizens who have shown an inclina-
ton to be false TO their new country.
The big meeting was held under the
direction of the Chicago chapter of the
National Security league. Long be-
fore the time for the speaking to be-
gin the great hall was crowded.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
ASSERT LOYALTY AT MEETING
League Opens st. Paul Conference
With Patriotic Songs-Deny
Wheat Price Plot.

St. Paul. Mimi. Sept. 20.-Federal
agents, closely watching public meet
ingS for possible seditious utterances.
attended the opening of the National
NOnpartisan league convention Of pro-
ducerS and consumers here.
More than 1900 people were present.
among them many Socialists. When
the Minnesota State band began the
program with a medly of patriotic airs
all arose.
The railway brotherhood state legis-
lative board convened in St Paul for
the purpose of attending the cOnven-
ton.
A. C. Townley, president of the
league. made a bitter arraignment Of
war profiteers in sounding the keynote
of the convention. urging the govern
ment 10 fix prices on other necessities
in proportion to those fixed for wheat.
He denied that the meeting had been
called to protest against the price fixed
for wheat by the government.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
Philip ASKS WAR DEPARTMENT
FOR PERMISSION TO USE
VOLUNTEER SYSTEM.
is GENERAL HOLWAY'S PLAN
Would Give Registered Men Chance to
Get into Service at once-Seeond
Draft Army Will Be Called
Latter Part Of This Year.

Madison-If the war department is
willing Wisconsin's second draft army
will be composed entirely of volun-
teers. Gov. Philip wrote Secretary
of War Baker asking permission to
put in force the plan worked out by
Adjt Gen. Orlando HolMay of the
Wisconsin National guard.
Approval by President Wilson and
Secretary Baker is necessary before
any steps can be taken, The second
draft army is expected to be raised
The latter part of this year or the first
of next and it is assumed that the
same number of men will be required
as the first, which is 1856 for Wis
consin.
1t is the idea of Adjt Gen. Holway
that this number be raised if Wash
ington will allow the Wisconsin Ma
Iional guard ~ be recruited up to full
war strength.
1t is pointed out that each of the
draft boards could act as ex-cfiicio re-
Cruiting agents. 1t was further stated
by Adjt. Gen Holway that this would
give many hundreds of registered men
chance to get into the service right
away. as any registered man can vol
unteer so long as he has not been
called for civil examination.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
EXHIBIT A SUCCESS
OFFICIALS WELL PLEASED WITH
RESULT OF 1917 STATE FAIR.
Attendance Figure Broken Despite
Rainy Weather Which Marred
Milwaukee Day.

Milwaukee-The 1917 State fair was
the best and largest attended fair in
the history of Wisconsin. The total
attendance at this years fair was
lS9,184 compared with 165,046 last
year, an increase of 24,03S.
While official receipts of the week
cannot be issued for a few days until
the various departments have been
checked up, it is almost certain that
the 1917 exposition will be a financial
success. Attendance records of for
mer years were shattered despite t
fact that Milwaukee day, which had
been depended upon to attract $4,000
persons, was marred by unfavorable
weather.
Secretary Oliver E. Remey, in re-
viewing the fair, said:
THE greatest State fair Wisconsin
ever has seen has just closed. There
is no reason why the 1918 fair should
not be better than the fair of 1917.
4 have been gratifed over the pres
ence Of many members Of the legisla-
ture this year. Chey have seen our
imperative needs and am quite sure
the next session of the legislature will
give needed improvements. The legis-
lature has been more liberal to date
t-td now that members see the fair is
making strong strides toward real i'm
provement, they seem willing to put
the grounds in shape
Excellent cooperation has been
given this years fair by the citizens
of Wisconsin and northern Illinois,
and especially by Milwaukeeans, led
by the automobile dealers and the
Merchants and Manufacturers associ-
alton. The state and Milwaukee are
now shoulder to shoulder behind the
fair. The press of the state has, as
usual, been more than liberal
THE progress we have made must
be held. 1t will be the duty of those
in charge of the 1918 fair to not only
hold what ground has been gained,
but to gain more.
with reference to the magnitude
and quality of the 1917 fair, let those
who saw it pass judgment"
One of the features of the closing
day was the sale of the butter and.
cheese from the dairy exhibit. Several
hundred persons thronged the dairy
building when the sale opened and an
extra Gordon of police was necessary
to control the purchasers. More than
5000 pounds of cheese and 1000
pounds of butter were presented dur
ing the sale Most of the purchasers
were women who brougst along mar
ket baskets TO take the products home.
The goods were disposed of under the
auspices of the County Council of De-
fense.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21
MOVEMENT OF 274.soo MEMBERS
OF NATIONAL ARMY WILL CON-
SUME FIVE DAYS.
CROWDER WANTS BARS SHUT
Appeals to Governors to Close Saloons
During Period of Entrainment--
Doesn't Want Day Marred
by Drunkenness.

Washington. Sept. 20.-Approxi-
mately 2T4,S00 men will leave their
homes beginning Wednesday on Ameri-
cas- mobilization for war.
They are the 10 per cent due Septem-
Der 20.
Never In America has such a force
been moved in similar time. All local
boards are ready with their cOntin-
gents.
With the arrival at the camps. the
mobilization will be well under way.
Five per cent is already in camp.
The next quota of 40 per cent will
mobilize October 3.
Only white troops win be mobil-
lied, except in states where canton
ments are located. There colored
troops also will be mustered in.
Provost Marshal General Crowder Is
sued this appeal TO governors:
"A large percentage of your popula-
ton is about to leave home for the un-
certainties of soldiers life. While
not an occasion of sorrow, it is a
day for solemnty, 1t is especially In
appropriate that it be marred by drunk
enliess.
Therefore, l suggest you consider
closing of saloons during such hours
preceding entrainment on the next and
subsequent mobilization days"
General Crowder delivered this final
ruling on exemption appeals:
/. There Is no appeal to the presi-
dent except in claims based on agri-
culture or insustry.
?. No evidence not submitted to dis
trict boards will be considered by the
president.
The provost marshal general ruled,
however dependency claims declined
by district boards may be appealed 60
stnte governors.
Senators and congressman will be
powerless TO aid drafted constituents
1t is practically certain that the T.
100000 men not called for examination
In the first draft will be called up and
either enrolled for service or exempt
ed Immediately. Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder put the question of cali
ing these men for examination now up
to "A referendum vote of state COVER.
nors.
Ten have replied. Eight favor the
suggestion one Is strongly opposed to
IT, while tlse remaining one is against
it, but Is willing to listen To arguments
in Its favor and follow the decision of
the majority.
The names of the governors are held
confidential by General CrOwder.