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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
RAID ON PLOTTERS
MADE NATION WIDE
WILLIAM o. HAYWOOD, NATIONAL
SECRETARY OF !. w. w., TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY IN CHICAGO.
Government Agents Throughout U. s.
Reached Into Nests Of |. w. w. and
Pulled Therefrom All the Nest Eggs
of Anti-War Propaganda.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
acknowledgements agents
acting simultaneously in many cities
and towns throughout the United
States, reached into nests. of Industrial
Workers of the World and pulled
therefrom all the nest eggs of anti
war propaganda. William D. Haywood,
National Secretary of the l. w. w.,
was taken into custody in Chicago, but
later released under Federal guard.
On orders from Attorney General Greg
DRY United States marshals descended
upon local headquarters of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, seized
books, checks, correspondence and
other documents. In Chicago Federal
agents took possession of the national
headquarters of the Socialist party,
and warrant authorizing the seizure
Of it's documents was served upon it's
counsel
The seizure of documents was car.
ried out in accordance with a plan
perfected here by William c. Fits,
Assistant Attorney General, working
under the direction of the Attorney
General. A statement issued by the
of Justice announced that
the seizure Of papers was made in con-
nection with Federal Grand Jury in
vestigation of the Industrial Workers
of the World now proceeding at Chi
cago. The department action was
taken on the eve of report to Presi-
dent Wilson by Chief Justice Coving-
ton, of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, who was desig-
mated recently by the President to in
vestigate the labor situation in the
West. Judge Covington has complet-
ed his investigation, which lasted sew
sral weeks aid took him to the Pacific |
Coast and probably will report per-
sonally to President Wilson. Whether |
he concerted action Of marshals |
throughout the country was in any |
way related to Judge Covington's in
was not disclosed. 1t is |
Known, however that Judge Covington |
made study OF the activities Of the
Industrial Workers of the World.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
CORPORATIONS SHOW iNcREAeE.
Growth Of 100000 Shown BY sIsn.
NAL Assessments.

N'VWtU w NfJOuoIOVu oHoWU ny 0ion
NAL Assessments.
Nashville.-The biennial assessment
OF railroads, electric car lines, telo
phone and telegraph companies and
hydro-electric power concessions was
completed by the state railroad com
mission.
The assessed value of these proper.
ties for 1917-1918 is $121,074,4 51.74,
compared with $114,0lO, 9O795, the as
sessment for 1915-1916, an increase of
$7,013,544.39.
However. 1t must, be remembered
the commission this year for the first
time assessed hydro-electric power
companies the assessment of six COM
panies totalling $4,507, 90949.
Assessment of steam railroad com.
panies totaled $94,2S1,813.5 an in.
crease over 1914-1915 of $3,S24, 759 80.
Street railways are assessed at $15..
742,345, compared with $685. 85.10
two years ago. Telephone and tele-
graph companies are assessed at &c.,
605,018.75. compared with $685., 1868
two years ago.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
Meat Supply VIII BE Short.

Washington.-Earl depletion of the
country's supply of meat animals I'M
less measures are taken to stimulate
production, was predicted here by
speakers before a conference of live
stock raisers called by the Food Ad.
ministration and the Department of
Agriculture to consider the question.
Most of those attending were members
of the Live Stock Industries Commit
tee, named recently by Secretary Hous
ton and Herbert Hoover. The Food Ad-
ministrator, to study plan for re-
moving iSTse numbers of cattle, sheep
andshogs from the Wet to feeding
grounds in the South and East
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
COLONEL SLOcUM SAYS DRAFT
ED MEN MUST REMAIN IN Ma
TIONAL ARMY.
MEDICAL TRAINING BEGINS
Student Officers Listen To Instructive
Lecture-Many Social Affairs Are
Given the Men Attending at
Fort OgIethorpe.

Chattanooga. - Under Instruction.
from headquarters, department of the
southeast, Col. H. J. Slocum COM
mander at Fort Oglethorpe officers
training camp, issued definite orders
covering the method of filling vacan-
cies as they developed in the various
state quotas and future admission to
camp for training. The feature of the
order is that no man actually called
for the national army by draft will be
accepted at the camp, regardless of
qualifications or Endorsements. r. C.
Thompson of Chattanooga, chairman of
the military training camp association,
has been designated to issue applica-
ton blanks and furnish all information
thereto.
Records in the adjutant's office show
that 1886 men have registered for the
August officers training camp at Fort
OglethOrpe, while the number author
lied is 1888. By states, the number
of men registered follow:
ALBANIA 573, Tennessee 40, Florida
ESQ, North Carolina 457, South Caro-
lima 324, Georgia 6S1, Pennsylvania
1,27O. Three hundred and two addi-
tional men will be called at once, In
Guiding the following number of alter
mates to fill vacancies caused by fail |
ure of those accepted to appear: Ten
nessee IL, Pennsylvania So, Georgia %,
Florida 6, Alabama 2.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
Demonstrators Sent Out.

AS strictly an emergency measure,
the state division of extension is put
ting county farm demonstration agents
into six West Tennessee counties. 1t
was stated by District Agent H. S.
Nichols that this is strictly an emer-
gency movement of a temporary ma
ture and that it was demanded by a
provision of the recent food control
bill for the maintenance, at least tenn
porarily, of a county agent in every
county in the United States.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
VIII De Conservation Work.

Miss Ruby Moffatt of Brunswick
who was in charge of the series o!
home demonstration meeting at the
farmers conference held in July at the
West Tennessee experiment station
has been appointed by the state di
vision of extension to do special con-
servation work in West Tennessee ii
towns of $500 or more inhabitants.
She has established headquarters in
Jackson, but will make official visits
to many other cities and towns of this
section.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
Selects Site For Station.

The Commission charged with the
duty of locating the Middle Tennessee
experiment station has selected as q
site a farm of 625 acres lying between
the Hampshire and Mt. Pleasant turn
pixies west of Columbia. The commits.
sion is composed OF Gov Rye, H. Knox
Bryson and r. S. Brandon. The COM
mission was aided in the work of max
ing a selection of site for the station
by Prof. H. A. Morgan, Prof G. A.
Moore and Prof. c. A. Wilson of the
University of Tennessee.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
YOU MAY TRY CUTICURA FREE
That's the RuIe-Free Samples to Any.
one Anywhere.

We have so much confidence in the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties of Cuticura Ointment for all SKA
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that we are ready
to send samples on request. They are
ideal for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
win Reerult AbIe.Rodled Men.

Col. Charles B. Rogan of the Second
Tennessee Regiment announces that
he has received authority to recruit
able-bodied men for the Second Ten
nessee. Gen. Rogan states that the
men wanted were those between the
ages of Is to 50 years. able-bodied and
sound. He also states that drafted
men whose numbers had not been
posted could enlist at this time and
thereby go with those they know and
under the volunteer system.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
Chairman Smith Receives Reports.

Rutledge Smith, chairman Of the
state council of defeNe, received a
telegram from Harry c. Adler of
Knoxville, chairman of the East Ten
nessee exemption board, stating that
all thirty-six counties in East Tonnes
see had certified their quotas to the
board and that the board was ready
for the next call.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
Six Rscaptured at Sea,

London.-The recapture at sea Of
six escaped Germans is announced by
the Admiralty. The statement follows:
British light forces, while patrolling
the North Sea on September 1, cap
tured a small boat containing six Ger
man prisoners who had escaped from
this country"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
At the Theater.

Markey-Oh, look. We don't need
to stay and see the last act.
Oswal remembering that five
bucks)-Huh?
Markey-It says right here in the
program in the list of scenes: "Act 4
Same as Act l."
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
Women Need Higher Education.

"The war is going to throw women
into practically every kind of work, .
said DR.. Brown Ayres, president of
the University Of Tennessee, in speak.
ing of the war and education. "They
have been going toward this goal for a
long while, but the war has pushed
the movement forward several years.
This means that it is more important
than ever for woman to have uni
versity education. I can not empha-
size too strongly the Importance of
every young woman capable of taking
higher education entering a univer-
sity this fall and preparing herself to
take the place of some well-trained
man who must go to war;
Additional rooms are being prepared
at the university for the accommoda-
ton of women students. Already ap.
plications show that the present &C
commodations will be fully occupied.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
state Board Fills Vacancies.

The state board Of elections coIa-
pleted it's work by filling vacancies in
Madison and Carroll counties. To sue
coed Harris Robertson OF the Madison
county board n. T. Bker OF Jackson
was chosen.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14

The kiss of a homely girl may be
sweeter than that of a pretty one-to
a blind man.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
Described.

"What is a practical joke?"
"a FOOLS attempt to make fool out
of the other fellow."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
A SUGGESTION.

Poet-Alas All my contributions are
returned with regrets.
Friend-Try sending a contribution
to the Red Cross fund-I'll warrant
that won't be.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14

There is nothing so apt to make o
man economic as the lack of money,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14
oblon Boys Leave For Duty.

Union City's soldier boys who have
been home on furloughs from various
training camps and forts have left.
Lieut.. George Miles, from Camp Ogle-
thorpe, went to Columbia, S. c. Lieut..
Ernest Ball, from Oglethorpe, went TO
report at Hoboken, N. j., where he
will make preparations to go to
France. ]. c.. Waddell and Dick Nc
Clanahan left Fort Adams, r. l., for
France on Aug. % Emanuel P. Wal
dell, private, first class, from Fort
Adams, went to Oglethorpe for lieu
tenants training. Clarence Williams
and Lieut.. 0. B. Chandler went to Fort
Riley, Kan. Aviator Curtis Verhine,
from Camp Sam Houston, went to
Rantoul, Ill. Ollie Wahnke and Rich
ard Seamones of the aviation corps of
Sam Houston returned to work. Willis
aviator, of Troy, went to
Sam Houston. George Posey sailed
from San Francisco for a Honolulu
fort.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14

Following one of the most sensa-
tional trials ever held in Kingston,
Capt. Thorn Brown, charged with the
murder of Frank Gambill, contractor,
in the office of the latter on Jan. 10
last, was promptly acquitted.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14

Miss Lillian Byrn SAMSON, %, school
teacher, died at a Knoxville hospital,
following injuries sustained a few
hours previous, when she was struck
by an automobile.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14

At the concluding session Of the
Tennessee bar association at Epperson
Springs, Col. z. Watkins of Chatts.
nooga was elected president; A. w.
Akers of Nashville. vice-president for
Middle Tennessee; Chas. ]. Jones of
Athens, vice-president for East Ten
nessee, and H r. Boyd. vice-president
for West Tennessee. Lee Winchester
OF Memphis was reelected secretary.
The place OF meeting for next year 10
left with the executive committee.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14

John A. Waddell has announced that
ne will offer his country place, Eas
ton, for a landing site for the aviation
school at Millington. The place con-
sists of 10 acres, its western edge
skirting the eastern corporation line
of the town of Union City.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14

Wanted-Frt Casa stssk ssissss. GILT edge PROPOSE.
tom coal, salt, cheEicals- Security twenty fold
Fof paraCulan write FUk44AM CO. cAazasstsa, v. VI
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14

Secretary S. P. Anderson of the as
sociation of commerce has received
assurances from Congressman T. w.
Sims and Senator ]. K. Shields that
they are working in Jackson's interest
for the location of the infantry arms
and machine gun schools which are to
be located somewhere in the south.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-14

A robber entered the Farmers and
bank at White Bluff, drew
a pistol on the assistant cashier, and
took all the mony from the cash
drawer.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
N @ O O O o @ o e o
o TUESDAY
< Q O O o O o o o o


Mrs. Kittie CrandaH Train has re-.
ceived letter dated February ID
from her nephew, Morris Crandall, Oh
! Olympia, Wash, stating that do.
mand for cheap houses and lots has
just begun in Olympia, due 10 the re.
cent establishment there OF couple
of shipyards. Modern ships are TO
be built, and a number Of ship cav
penters have arrived at that place
from Detroit. 1t Is said the price Oh
steel has gone up SO high that ship
builders are going to use wood, and
that that is the only part OF thu
country where wood can be obtained
in sufficient quantity. Two ships arp
under construction now. They arp
some $50 feet long. Eight ships haTp
been contracted for. SO far. II is re-.
ported. One of the companies is y
millior-dollar corporation, and it's
dock is to cover nine acres and it to
stated the dock alone will cost $40
900, and that each ship will cost with
it's machinery, it is supposedly abopa
100000.
About o'clock this morning fire
was discovered in the home OF ME.
and Mrs. Charles Bailey on wife
street. The fire started i'm ttGe chin
ney in the kitchen and burned nearly
all the roof from the main part on
the building and the wing, making
quite a large loss. me. Bailey. -fs In
the hospital at Rochester, MinB, hay
ing been in ill-health for some tifI5e.
The conservation commission at
Madison has been notified a deer has
been killed on the BarabeO bluffs. Two
game wardens have arrived on the
scene and are at work en- the casa.
Carl Dunse was given surprIse
party at his home In Greenfield ON
Saturday evening. The event was IN
honor Of his ffty-sixth Birthday. About
thirty-five friends were In ATTENDANCE
and enjoyed the evening In sociaf
way, after which refreshments were
served. Among those FROM eat ca
town who attended were: Mr.. aud
Mrs. Carl Saager, Mr.. and MIS-. SinfcA
Schroeder and Mr.. and MES. Charles
Falk, all Of Lodi.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
Obifudrg
Patrick Terry

Patrick Terry died on Monday night
about 1 o'clock at the home of his
son, e. P. Terry, few miles from
Baraboo. He had been Ill since De
cember, infirmities incident to old age
being the cause of his death. Mr.
Terry was born in County Waterford.
Ireland, 80 years ago, and came to
America when about twenty years
old. He came to Baraboo with the
advent of the Northwestern line in
the early seventies. His wife died
about twenty years ago. There are
two sons, e. P. and John, both resid-
ing near this city; also four grand
children.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
ALL CHILDREN LOVE
"SYRuP OF FIGS" FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
GIVE IT WHEN FEvERISH, CROSS
BILIOUS, FOR BAD BREATH
OR SOUR STOMACH

Look at the tongue, Mother! If
Gated, it is sure sign that your little
ones stomach, liver and bowels need
a gentle, thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natur-
ally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full Of cold, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul.
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of it's
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
they love it's delicious taste, and it al
ways makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs"
which has directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages, and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here. To be sure you
get the genuine; ask to see that 1t is
made by California Fig Syrup corn
pany." Refuse any other kind with
contempt
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
Mrs. Nellie FaiTn Baker
Mrs. Nellie Baker died at her he

Mrs. Nellie Baker died at her home
at 333 South street Saturday evening
at $3.50 o'clock. Deceased was born
in Wisconsin "a years ago. Mrs. Ba-
ker had been Ill some time. having
a stroke of paralysis several months
ago.
She leaves to mourn their loss two
sons and one daughter, Mrs. Frank
Walsh of Milwaukee, William Baker
of this city and Ernest Baker OF Mon
tana. The remains will be taken
Wednesday to Dane, where the tuner
al services will be held at the st. 10
seph church Thursday morning.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
stead of steam.


Deceased leaves a wife and several
sons and daughters: Mrs. Mcconnell,
Richmond, ILL.,; Mrs. William Put
| nam, Chicago; Miss Edith, Baraboo;
George J. Gollmar, Bloomington, Ill. !;
Herbert Gollmar, Canton, Ohio. All
were present except Mrs. Putnam,
who was detained on account of ILL
ness. The brothers are: E. T. Coll
mar, c. A. Gollmar, B. F. Gollmar, r.
G.. Gollmar, w. S. Gollmar, Baraboo;
DR.. Arthur Gollmar, Kankakee, Ill.,,
and sister. Mrs. A. J. Brown, Bara-
boo.
Among those from out Of town who
attended the funeral were: Mr.: and
Mrs. w. A. Mcconnell Of Richmond,
ILL.,; W. G. Putnam, Chicago; George
J. Goltmarl JT, Bloomington, Ill;
Herbert A. Gollmar, Canton, O.; DR..
Arthur H. Gollmar, Kankakee, H.,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gollmar, Evans
vile, and Mrs. Charles Horstman,
Barron, Wis.
George Holmes was born in Cram
abe, Canada, August "a, 1871. He was
married June 9, 1867, to Susan H.
Phillips, who died September 26, 1884.
Six children were born to them, two
Of whom survive, George III. Holmes
of this city and Albert J. Holmes Of
Belvidere, III.
February, 1888, he married Eliza
Atwell. Four children were born, two
of whom, with the wife, survive, Hat
tie and Charles. The family home is
at Campbellford, Ontario. Charles
Holmes is serving with Canadian
regiment A sister also survives,
Mrs. John Humphreys, of Warkworth,
Ontario; also six grandchildren.
Mr.. Holmes came here August 90
for a visit with his son. His illness
continued until his death, February
IA, 1917. His Christian faith support
ed him in patience and hopefulness,
From boy he was member of the
Canadian Methodist church and reg
ular attendant. He was carpenter
by trade. The burial was, according
to his request, at North Freedom be-
side a daughter who died In 1879.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday at / p. m. at the home OF his
son, George II. Holmes. Rev. Il. G.
Henke spoke from John, chapter a.
Mrs. r. e. Wichern sang Abide With
Me" and zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought" accompanied by Hrs. Pearl
Gust. The pail bearers were relatives
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
Frank Schneider

Frank Schneider died at his home
at. 400 Lynn avenue this morning at
2 o'clock, the cause Of his death being
pneumonia. Deceased was born in
Luxemberg u years ago and came to
this country in 1906, locating in North
Freedom, where he lived on a farm
for eight years, coming to Baraboo
three years ago.
DIR. Schneider leaves a wife and
eight children.
Funeral Thursday at 10 o'clock from
the st. Joseph's church and inter
ment in ST. Joseph's cemetery.
No flowers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22

young ladies, Misses Estella Wolfe,
Gladys and .Freida Dennis, Althea
Clarke, Hazel Kasdorf, Stella Cra-
mer Cora Reddaman, Janet Won Berg
and Jean Peck, who we're gowned. in
pink and carried hoops. The drill
was very pretty and different designs
given very accurately, bringing much
applause. Miss Polly was assisted
by Miss e. J. Won Berg, and Mrs. N.
Shanks and Miss Halle Claf1in.
Come to the basket ball game at
Towers hall Friday, February % at 8
p. m. Merrimack VS.. Lodi Girls
bring boxes, as a box social will be
held Immediately after the game, CIV
en- by the Merrimack basket ball
team.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22

years and then removed to Troy and
later lived in Sank City. She leaves
seven children and fifteen grandchil-
dren, besides many other relatives.
The funeral services were held at
the home and burial took place at
Black Hawk.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
Mrs. Caroline Fuche

Mrs. Caroline Fuchs died recently
at the home Of her son. Bea Fuchs,
in Sank City, aged 65 years. She
was born in Germany and later came
10 Ohio, where she remained two