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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
CAMPAIGN FOR s4,Oo0,o00
Money VIII Hc Used to Provide Re-
creation for Men Training In
National Army.

NEW YORK, October ia national
campaign to raise s4.000.O00 to provide
recreation for the men training in the
National Army will be nauguratcd
October 90, it was announced here to-
day by the War and Navy Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities
John N. WHY'S of Toledo. Ohio. ma
tional chairman of the commission will
have the cooperation of the Young
Mems Christian Association and the
knights of Columbus. 1t is aimed to
raise money equivalent to SO for every
man in the training camps
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
U-Boat Toll About Same
as In Previous Week

f'f !HSsr'ldt"N HTeSsJ
LO ID ", October 7-TSclve
British merchant ve.acin of over
1000 tons were sunk by mine or
submarine In the Inst week, nccord-
ing to the statement OF the British
Admiralty Tonight.
Six vesseIs under 600 tons and
one fishing Tessel were sunk.
In the previous week fourteen
vesscls over 1000 tons, two under
TINT Tonnage and three fishing vcs-
sells were sunk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18

CONTINUED on Second PaHe.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18

Continued on Third Page.)
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28

churches, masonic lodges and de-
vastate for agricultural purposes
more than one-fourth Of our coun-
ty.
Seventh. 1t will mean the ruin
Of our county site town. Lexington,
which can not live and prosper in
future without the trade Of the in
dividuals and country stores in the
section under consideration.
Eighth. We are told that the
proposed location is not a military
necessity and that other locations
can be secured without bringing
distress to so many people. Our
people are patriotic and loyal; there
is not and has not been a single
Stacker in Henderson county, and
in the end should the government
make any demand upon us, no Sec
ton of the United States will res
pond more readily.
We are informed that the Asso-
citation of Commerce of the city of
Jackson has furnished the War De-
partment at Washington greatly
misleading statements relative to
the proposed site Of the Infantry
Arms and Machine Gun School,
especially as to the area Of produce
tive lands thereon, the value of
lands by purchase and lease and
the amount of land controlled by
the Association.
We ask our Senator's and Repre-
Sentatives in Congress to obtain for
US the names Of those to constitute
the committee to pass upon the
project and to obtain for us, who
are most affected, a fair, square
hearing in the matter and protec-
ton from anything like snap action
which the Jackson Association of
Commerce will not scruple to secure
to carry its point.
We ask that the Mayor Of Lex
inetOn at once wire the War De-
partment at Washington for the in
formation regarding the site fur
nished to date by the jackson AS
ISOLATION Of Commerce.
We ask that in no event will Of
ficials representing the War De-
pertinent take action until those
most vitality affected are given a
hearing at Lexington, Henderson
County, Tenn.
We know that the project to sac
rifice the Western side of Hender-
son county to the greed and avarice
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28

of the State of Tennessee and resides
in the State of California; so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be
served on the said defendants, Victor
Gardner, William Gardner, Annie
Bell Garduer, Nellie Gardner, Lula
Shelton, N. B. Gardner and Tom Gard
rer.
Therefore, as to them, it is ordered
that publication be made for four
conse cutive weeks in the Lexington
Progress, a newspaper published In
the town of Lexington, Tennessee,
commanding the said non residents tt
appear before the undersigned Clerk
and Master at his office Ia Licking
ton, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
day In November next and make de.
tense to the bill filed against them Ia
this cause, or the said bill will be
taken for confessed and the cause set
for hearing ex parte az to them.
This, Sept. 10, 1917.
w. Wary,
Clerk and Master.
John F. Hall, Sol. for Complts.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28

ISOLATION of Commerce covering by
faF more land in Henderson than in
Madison county, thus forcing our
citizens to bear the brunt and Civ
ing to the city of Jackson alone
whatever Of possible benefit there
may be in the selection of the said
location.
We respectfully and in perfect
loyalty to our government against
the proposed establishment for the
following reasons:
First. 1t would mean the oblit-
Grafton of hundreds Of happy homes
in a section which has been settled
nearly 100 years, in which the peo-
Pile, if never rich, are contented and
happy. In but few cases could
those dispoSseSsed even if paid
more than the real worth of their
land secure homes elsewhere for
the money received.
Second. The greater majority OF
the citizens thus dispossessed
would entirely leave the State of
their nativity for the remainder of
the county is not prepared to fur
nish them homes, and the many
aged people involved would have
taken from them their greatest in
terest in life, the homes they have
occupied and loved so long
Third. Henderson, being at best
poor and struggling county. car
rying a bonded debt incurred by
the building Of the then Tennessee
Midland, now the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & St. Louis Railway, would
be absolutely bankrupt by taking
from its population Of about 10000
approximately one-fifth of its whole
people and eliminating the receipt
Of taxes from between one-t third
and one-fourth Of the county.
Fourth. 1t is the general opin-
ion of the property owners adjacent
to the military reservation that
their land values would decrease in
consequence of the location and
that they would thus suffer a loss
they are not able to bear.
Fifth. We are a people who
love the memory of and do honor
to our dead and we shudder with
horror to contemplate the possible
dessecration Of the many public
and private cemeteries which are
within the proposed bounds in our
county.
Sixth. II will sweep away schools,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28

letting of the contract on Monday.
Oct. Is, 1917, for the cutting of the
right-of-way and the construction Of
a canal or ditch and other improv.
ment provided by the terms of the
decree of the Court, the said improve
ment to begin In Henderson County
where the Huntingdon and Lexington
road crossed Big Sandy River and ex-
tends down the said Big Sandy to a
point near near Hollow Rock Junction
in Carroll County and into another
canal proposed to be constructed or
into Big Sandy River at this point.
The said canal lies ad jacent to the NJ,
G. & St. l., Railway for It's entire
length, making supplies and fuel ac-
cessble. There is one lateral up Big
Beaver Creek for about one and one
half miles The maps and pro6les are
on file with the Clerk of the County
Court of Carroll County and with the
Clerk of the County Court of Hender.
son County and can be inspected by
proposed bidders. The estimated
yardage is 1880, 900 cubic yards Bids
will be received on the forms to be
provided by the Clerk and must be
hled with the County Judge Of Car
roll County by 10 o'clock a. m. on
Monday, October 10, 1917, accompa.
MED with a certified check for $500,
to be held on the successful bidder
pending the acceptance of the con-
struction bond. The right Is resery.
ed to reject any and all bids.
Wilson Euochs, Judge.
w. H. Lassitcr, Director.
Il. A. Adams, Director.
This, Sept. Is, 1917.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28
TO the PEOPLE OF HENDERSON co.

You will please take notice that
| still hold the agency ror the un.
equaled Singer Sewing Machine, one
of which | am ready to put into any
home on easy terms or for cash.
l am also carrying extra parts. vie,
belts, needles, ETC., and will prompt
ly supply any demand for them.
j. B. Alexander,
Lexington, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28
SPONTANEOUS UPRISING OF
HENDERSON COUNTY CITIZENS.
Continued From First Page.)

greeation Of some 500 and on the
subject looming so Largely now be-
fore the people of Henderson coun-
ty. Bro. Ball expressed himself as
being stirred up" by the audacity
of the Jackson delegation and went
after them-and stood not upon the
manner Of his going after the
scalps All the speeches were good
and cheered to the echo by the cir
cult court room packed full OF citi-
zeDs each and all of whom were
here intent upon giving their aid in
avelting a threatened calamity.
Mayor Davis read the following
letter which he had just received
in response to a telegram sent on
Thursday night of last week:
Headquarters Southeastern
Department
Charleston, S. G.
Septembe- nh 1917.
Mr.. C. c. Davis, Mayor, a
Lexington. Tenn.
My dear Sir:
Receipt of your telegram of Sep
TENDER Goth, is acknowledged, and
the same has been referred to the
Board Of officers, appointed to rec
ommend suitable locations for a
Machine Gun School and an Infant.
ny School Of Arms.
Yol may feel assured that the
site at Jackson, Tenn, will not be
selected without thorough consider
alton by the Board of all sides of
the question.
Very truly yours,
VIM. P. DUvALL,
Major General, U. S. A.
The resolutions adopted without
a Dissenting voice are the follow
Ing.
We, the citizens Of Henderson
county, assembled en- masSe would
respectfully protest to our govern
ment at Washington against the
adoption Of the territory mapped
out by the Jaekson, Tenn, Associa-
ten of Commerce for the location
In Madison county and Henderson
county Of an Infantry Arms and
Machine Gun School, said project
as mapped by the said Jackson As
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28
Nonresident Notice.

Mrs. Cora Webb, tai In chaucery
VS. q, Court, Hender-
J.J.Gardner,adm. etal +, son Co. Lexing-
ton, Tenn.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill of the Gomplainants, Mrs Cora
Webb, and her husband, J. B. Webb.
which is sworn to, that Victor Gard
ner, William Gardner, Annie Bell
Gardner and Nellie Gardner, Defend
ants in this cause, are. non-residents
of the State of Tennessee and reside
In the State Of ----------;; that Lula
Shelton, defendant, is non-resi-
dent of the, State of tennessee and re-
sides in the State. of Texas; that N. B.
Gardner, defendant, Is a nonresident
of the State of Tennessee and resides
In the State of oklahoma; and Tom
Gardner, defendant, is a nonresident
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28
LETTING OF CONTRACT.

In Re: Big Sandy River Drainage Dis.
trict No. 2, Carroll and Hender
son Counties, Tennessee.
In the Couty Court of
Carroll County, Tennessee
The undersigned Directors of Big
Sandy River Drainage District No. 2,
Carroll and Henderson Counties, Ten
nessee, persuant to a resolution of
said Board of Directors approved by
the Court, hereby give notice of the
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28
Wantad 4 LONGER Rest

Want"d 4 Longer Rest
Doctor--"It's nothing orlous, Car
ney. I'll have you back on the Job In
q week" Patient--"Whist! Cant 70
make II two weeks. docthor, bein' as
yer bill Is goin to be paid by tn
comp'nyr'-Puck.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28

u JdchSon, was not iirst thought OF
by the astute and progressive Com.
mereial Association Of jackson but
that i was suggested to the Asso-
citation by the Illinois Central hich
desites to get such encampme To-
Gated on its territory. The govern-
ment is no sense the father Of the
scheme. The Jackson promoters
having guaranteed the costsof con-
demnation proceedings, are going to
drive hard bargains with the land
owners in order to shield their own
pockets.
We respectfully request our re-
preventative In Congress, Hon, T.
W. Sims, to use his good Offices and
his influences with the depart
ment at Washington to give us a
fair hearing for we desire no more
and we ask that he at once wire to
Washington and secure for our en-.
lightenment all the information fur
nished to date by the Jackson AS
ISOLATION Of Commerce. the names
ofthoSe to compose the committee
to pass in any way on the location
and that no snap action be taken
upon us through information fur
nished by the Jackson Association
of Commerce.
| We further condemn the action
of the Jackson Sun, published at
Jackson, Tennessee, in refusing the
opposition to this project an oppor-
tunity to present the views of the
opposition to the people of the pro-
posed district; but under the infu-
ence Of the Jackson Association Of
Commerce they proposed to keep
the citizens in the district in the
dark as to the intentions Of the said
commercial body.
| &C. Davis, Chairman.
| W. H. Dennison.
j. S. league, ST.
| Lafayette F. Gordon.
| J. j. Gardner.
/ j. W. Ballard.
| W. F. Appleby,.
Committee.
| The following offered by the Rev
Fleetwood Ball was incorporated as
a part Of the FOREGOING resolution:
/ Whereas, effort is being made by
the Association Of Commerce Of
jackson, Tenn. to have the United
States Government locate a canton.
ment for an Infantry Arms and
| Machine Gun School in the Western
section Of Henderson county, in a
territory twenty miles square, thus
abolishing several strong Baptist
churches and dessecrating grave.
yards attached thereto, and utterly
depopulating that territory; be il
resolved that we, the messengers Of
the churches of Beech River Asso.
citation. with membership Of over
$500, do hereby register our vigor-
Gus protest against such action by
the government and pronounce the
conviction that it would be a gross
imposition on the people residing in
and contiguous to that territory un-
less the Government is compelled
to have it.
| After adoption of resolutions the
present organization was made per-
manent and a fund raised to meet
any possible expenses, in guarding
the interest of Henderson County
against the further prosecution Of
the scheme of the Jackson Associa-
ton Of Commerce.
| TO the PEOPLE OF HENDERSON co.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
GERMAN SPY IS
NOW HELD At ENID
Sheriff Has Letters and Maps
Taken From Suspect,

ENID. Okla, Nov S-(Spccial)-
The Sheriifs office here is in possession
OF what is believed TO be a German spy'S
letter 1t is written in Slovak, and
contains map Of the Mississippi river
and adjacent states. showing the main
waterways and railroad lines, with
cryptic markings to indicate positions
which the maker Of the map doubtless
intended to convey TO tho person 10
whom it was addressed.
Arrested at Amber.
The letter was picked up by a boy
at Pocasset, II miles this side OF
Chickasha. The writer OF the letter
lluknspop Vabpinsmur, was arrested a
few days ago at Amber, as a suspicious
character.
1t is thought he has been hanging
around the army cantonment at Fort
Sill He was brought to Pocassct by
the officer making the arrest. and was
seen to attempt to tear up a letter and
throw it away A boy who saw him do
this, picked up the letter, and it was
brought to Enid
Wants Translation.
The sheriffs office is cndeavoring
today TO find someone who can read
the Slovak language, and il the letter
contains anything OF an discriminating
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
M|CHTIEST FORCE
WORLD! EVER knew
Bonar Law Cheers MancheS-
ter Crowds,
U-B0AT WEAPON FAILURE
ItaIy'S Amy Stalks Germans
Until British Come,

MANCHESTER, Nqr7 THE Brit
ish chancellor Of the eSchequer, Andrew
Bonar Law. at a great war aims meet
ing here tonight, declared that Great
Britain could look to the future, not
only with hope but with absolute con-
Iidence. He said that Great Brltain's
overseas force is more than three mil
ion adding, "a mightlcr force never eX-
sted" Great Britain has trcbled the
airplane engine production since Octo-
Der, 1910" he said"
"As for the submarine campaign,
continued the chancellor, 81 can say
with certainty that it is not going to
bring US to our knees" We are watch
ng with deepest anxiety what is hap
pening in Italy"
He believed the Italian army would
De able to stop the German advance
until aid had come from Great Britain
and France.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
TEUTON ALARMIST.
TALK IS PART OF
CAMP AICN OF WAR
British Officer Discounts the
Tales of Italy From Berlin

LONDON, Nqy S-Maj Gen. Fred
crick r. Maurice. chief director OF mill
lary operations at the war office m ms
weekly talk with the Associated Press
Yesterday. said
"The Italian situation is serious but
considerable part OF the alarming
ak which has been circulating IS TN
true The report that Won MsCkenScn
made the attack with an overwhelming
iorce OF 100000 men is 4 fabrication
The enemy forces were commanded by
Won Bueow, not Won Mackensen.
Moreover, the attack was no sur
prise to General tadorna, who knew
it was coming so far in advance that
he issued communique warning the
troops about I.
1T is not necessary TO say much here
as to the cause OF the Italian failure
except to note that the Germans aC-
complishcd at least something through
lnSidious propaganda among the Italian
troops
Withdrawals Of the Italians from the
Tagliamcnto line need cause no dis
couragemem because this was part OF
Cadornas scheme from the moment OF
he first backward movement Dcvcl-
upments now depend largely on the time
N which allied reinforcements reach
the line in adequate numbers"
Referring to the German claims OF an
-normous bag OF prisoners General
Maurice expressed the opinion that
dlese were largely overdrawn, saying
THE Germans naturally make the best
possible story and it is likely that they
have counted all the civilians IN the
lnial OF nrisnners ihrN announced"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
No One Tool AdvsntAEs.

"rhi, seems tn be a very dangerous
prccip,cr" remarked the tourist 81
wonder that they have not put mp a
warning board"
yes" answered the guide, 1T IS
dangerous, NThey kept a warning board
up .or two years, but no one fell over
SO it was taken down Harper =
Magazine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
Useless

"Do YOU think. since have promised
to be Wits wife, that ought 10 con
Tess to him that was kissed once by
another many years ago.
"Oh> no. don't believe it is ncccs-
sary for you to tell him anything about
it-unlcss, OF course, YOU desire to
boast Dayton News.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
u. S. INVESTIGATES
SUPPLY OF AMMONIA
Chemical Needed by Soldiers as
Protection Against Gas.

A new grouping of people directly
affected by the war has been arrang-
ed 1t includes skaters on artificial
ice, persons who insist on cleaning
spots of their clothing, farmers whose
land needs fertilizers, owners of re-
frigeration plants, bakers, preservers
of foods and students of chemistry.
II there are any other people who
use or profit or take pleasure in the
employment of ammonia in any form,
they will be admitted to the new
group of war sufferers on sight.
1t was learned yesterday that the
government is making an intensive
survey of the available supply of am
monia, fearing a shortage because OF
the huge quantities sent to Gen. Per-
shing's forces for use in defense
again poison gas attacks Ammonia
Is declared to be the only sure pro-
lection against these favorite German
attacks, and shipments TO Gen. Per-
shing's men in the trenches must not
| be diminished.
| The Food Administration has made
/ survey with a view to protecting
( the supply of ammonia needed ir
making fertilizers. Stops already have
been taken toward cutting down the
production of artificial ice, which an
nually uses up a great deal of am
monia. Artificial ice Kinks may be-
shut down. Dealers and packers ar,
being urged to obtain greater supplies
of natural Ice from the rivers and
lakes this winter. Others using am
monia in any way will be asked tC
: find substitutes
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
JITNEYS FLOURISH
DESPITE new rule
Only One Line Hit Hard by Reduc
ton in Fare.

Contrary TO predictions. the jitney
OF Washington has not disappeared.
Jitneys are still running and keeping
more or less regular schedules on
most Of the routes which were in op-
Grafton before the Public Utilities
Commission put into effect certain
limitations regarding the street routes
and modes of operation.
All fares were reduced to cents.
Every car now carries its two termi-
nation points. At streets where the
congested traffic forbids the operation
of too many vehicles, the jitneys NJ
longer thread their way in and out
among the larger cars.
On the Brookland line. where the
former fare was 10 cents, only q
few cars are running. Owners OF
jitneys say the distance uses too much
gasoline, and the cost of the precious
fluid cannot be paid with the receipts,
Other lines are doing a prosperous
business. Along II street the usually
large number continue TO operate. on
the Lincoln Park route the decrease
is not noticeable.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
Paper MILLS SHOW
OUTPUT INCREASE
Federal Trades Commission Reports
On Business Conditions.

A slight increase. rather than a
shortage, was reported yesterday by
the Federal Trades Commission in its
examination of the book paper condi-
ton of the country.
Reports from forty-seven book paper
companies operating seventy-three
mills, covering the month of october,
show production in excess of ship
ments in all but one week and an in
crease of stock on hand at the end of
each week in every instance, compared
with stock on hand at the beginning
of each week. The total stocks re-
ported at the beginning of the month
amounted to 1852 tons and the end Of
the month amounted to A,7ss, an in
crease of 916 tons.
The exports of book paper. on basis
OF comparison between the first eight
months OF 1916 and the corresponding
period this year. show a decrease, the
figures being SJ,953 and 31,375. respect
lively, net tons. The imports of un-
bleached chemical pulp increased. the
figures being 2O5,64O and 25S.243. re-
spectively. For bleached chemical
pulp there Is a slight decrease of i'm
ports, 1890 tons being brought here
in 1915 for the comparative period and
only 35. .7CS net tons in this year.
The commissions inquiry into the
newsprint paper situation still is
going on.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
.7,406,544 sign
FAMILY FOOD CARD
Even Alaska Takes Pledge to Avoid
All Waste.

One family in every three in the
United States has now signed a food
pledge card. The total is 7,406,544
families. according to official re-
ports to the Food Administration
last night. Unofficial estimates
place the total above 10000, 900
which is the minimum goal of the
pledge campaign, with four days yet
to run.
Alaska climbed aboard the band
wagon yesterday with a report from
Juneau that Csc families had signed
the pledge. Alska had not been in
cluded in the campaign plans, but
the mayor of Juneau insisted on
coming in. He declared Friday, No
vember 2, holiday, and sent out a
hundred volunteers to obtain food
conservation pledges.
New York City. with a goal OF
100000 signatures, passed that fig
ure tonight and set sail for the mil
lion mark. 1t reported 513,472 fami-
lies had signed the pledge.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
is FINED $50 FOR
A TRANSFER ROW
Conductor Who Stops Car to As
sault Passenger Punished.

mo matter II passengers do get on
street cars with the wrong kind of a
transfer they are not supposed TO be
assaulted by the conductors" said
Judge Pugh yesterday to Percy o.
Rosson, a conductor on the Ninth
street Anacostia line in fining him $50
for assaulting Richard Mansfield, an
employe Of the steel plant
Mansfield got on the car Monday
morning. he testified. at d street when
lie should have gotten on at + street.
Rosson refused to accept the transfer.
Mansfield told Rosson that he was late
for work and didn't have any money
with him and asked the conductor TO
accept the transfer. This was refused
and an argument followed.
Witnesses testified that instead OF
ordering Mansfield to get of in a law
ful manner Rosson threw the man of.
The conductor attempted, Il was tes-
tilted, to follow up the assault. but his