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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
NOTICE OF LAND SALE

A & B Douglas -
| va No. 1913
Kasminor Miske and Hannah }
Miske
In Criminal and Law Court, Wartburg,
Tenn.
By virtue of Venditioni Exponas in
my hands, issued by Chas w Summer,
Circuit Court clerk on February Is,
1917 in the above styled cause, upon an
order of sale at the December term,
1916, which is based upon a judgment
for plaintiff against defendants before,
H H Pittman a Justice of the Peace of
said county on November 16, 1914 for
one hundred thirteen and 75-100 dollars
and costs, upon which judgment an
execution was issued by said Justice of
lhe Peace July "a, 1916 and returned
showing no personal property found
upou which to levy same but with
levy upon the property hereinafter de-
scribed. | will at one O'Clock p m on
Saturday, March "a, 1917.
at the east door of the court house at
Morgan county, Tennessee,
offer sale and sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash to satisfy said
Judgment ane cost and cost of the con-
domination and srle herein, the said real
so levied upon being situate
n the 9Th civil district of sad county
near and west of Glades, Tennessee,
and bounded:
On the north by Krupa and DR. E
Douglas.
On the south by Douglas.
On the east by J S Cromwell,
70 acres. Levied on as the property
# Kasminor and Hannah Miske.
This Feb 20, 1917.
H C BYRD, Sheriff.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
SHERIFF SALE OF REALTY

IN obedience to writ of ''Venditien
Clerk of the Criminal and Law Court,
in the case of Mrs IJ,Neil, Administra.
triX, VS.. Geo Lane and Mrs Geo Lane,
Uocky Lane) and to me directed, |
will on
Saturday, April 18th, 1917
during legal hours, in front of the east
door of the court house, in Wartburg,
offer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, the following
real estate, levied on and condemned
in the above styled case and ordered to
be sold in satisfaction of plaintiffs debt
and cost.
Being the interest of the said Mrs
Locky Lane in and to a certaiu tract of
land, owned by her father, James Kes-
terson, at the time of his dsath; lying
on the S W end of Pilot Mountain, con-
tanning 1T acres, adjoining the lands of
the Fugate Lumber Co, and known as
the James Kesterson old tract; it being
intended by said levy and condemnation
proceedings to sell all the right, title,
interest and demand of whatsoever ma
ture the said Mrs Jockey Lane has in
and to said tract of land
Said sale will be made subject to the
two years redemption allowed by law
and whatever life estate or homestead
interest the defendant, Mrs Jockey
Lane may have therein, Il any she has.
Given under my hand this the 22nd
day Of February, 1917.
H C BYRD. Sheriff.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
NOTICE OF LAND SALE

J C ALLEY
E W RU . NO 100
In Criminal and Law Court, Wart-
burg, Tennessee.
By virtue of Venditioni Exponas in
my hands, issued by Chas w Summer.
Circuit Court Clerk GU February Is.
1917, in the above styled cause, upon
an order of sale at the December term,
1916, which is based upou a Judgment
for plaintiff against defendant before
] M Langley, Justice of the Peace Of
said county, on September 4, 1916 for
nine and 68-1C0 dollars ($9.68) and costs
upon which judgment an execution was
Used by said Justice of the Peace, and
returned showing no personal property
found upon which to levy same but with
levy upon the property hereinafter
described, Twill at oneo'c clock p m on
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
NON RESIDENT NOTICE
To Walter Stillman and
F DsHorner:

AS the owners or attorney of the
owners of Is acres Of land and town
lot in the 18th district of Morgan Coun-
ty, Tennessee, (no boundaries givenl
You are hereby notified that unless you
appear at my office in the Court House
in the town of Wartburg, Tennessee,
on or before the 7th day of May, 1917,
and pay the sum of 1922, State, Coun-
ty, and all other taxes assessed against
said lands. together with all Interest
and costs incurred, including this notice
of publication as now provided by law.
your right to redeem same shall be for
ever barred, and deed to the same will
be at once executed by me to George
M York, the purchaser of said lands.
Witness my hand at Office on this 8th
day of March, 1917.
CHAS W SUMMER
8-4t Circuit Court Clerk
Don't put it off. Send us a dol
lar and get the county seat paper
for a year.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
Saturday March .4tl. 1917

at the east door of the court hor at
Martburc, Morgan county, Tenae co
offer for sale and sell TO the hi%hu nd
best bidder for cash to satisfy said g.
ment and cost, and cost ol the condll-
nation and sale therein, the said real
property SO levied upon being situate
in the grid civil district of said county
and bounded
On the north by Hendriek.
On the South by Burrows, Emory and
Parish.
On the east by Emory river and
On the west by James Nc Gill. And
known as the Rupee farm.
Levied on as the property OF X w
Rupee
This February %, 1917.
II c. BYRD, Sheriff.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
COUNTY OFFICIALS

W. I. Stricklin, County Judge.
Ii. {, Byrd, Sheriff.
G L Inward. Trustee.
S. H. Jestes, County Court Clerk.
Chas- w. Summer, Circuit Court Clerk
X. A. Davis, Clerk and Master.
W. B. Crenshaw, Register
w II. jackson, Tax Assessor
W. ID. Jones, Coroner.
=. B. Melton, County Surveyor.
I r Williams, County Superintendent
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

Rev j H Rogers has been qite i'll
N the past week, but we are
pleased to state that he is now
somewhat improved.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

Roy Howard of Chicago has been
here several days visiting home
folks returned Tuesday to the
windy city.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL

UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL
Meets Every Sunday at 1000 a. m. in
thc Presbyterian church.
S. H. Jestes teacher of the bible class.
Mrs. w I. Stricklin teacher of junior
class,
Mrs. L. Risdin teacher of little folk S
class.
{. I. Albertson teacher of boys class
Mis-. S. H. Jestes Organist.
A. J. ALbertson, supt
Elsie OFT, secy.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

Do whot you can,
Be what you are,
Shine like a glowworm
If you cannot like sta;
: Work like a pulley,
If you cannot like u crane;
Be a wheel greaser
If you cannot drive a train
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

Constable, Horace Ward of Coal
field, had business in Wartburg on
Wednesday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

Adolph Freytag will run his grist
mill in the old Heidel blacksmith
shop. Take your corn to him to
grind.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

Owing to the Express Company
loosing our ready print paper we are
compelled to come out with only
Jour pages this week.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

Naturalization Examiner w G
Scott Of Washinton, d. c., was a
caller on Chas w Summer on Mon
day evening last.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

Lucian Byrd of Livingston, Mon,
brother of our DR. Byrd, spent q
few days in Wartburgh visiting
relatives and friends.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

J NJ Davis was up at Sunbright
Tuesday on Professional business.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

Will Shaver is a week end visi
tor at Knoxville this week.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
C8JRCHES. SUNDAY SCHOOLS
BAPTIST CHURCH

BAPTIST CHURCH
Preaching ervice Every Third Sun
day at ! a. M. and 1880 p; m.
Rev |, H. Bee, Pastor
Carrie Honeycutt, Clerk and Treas.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Every unday morning at 10 o'clock.
J.. q. Powell, uperintendent.
Polite Summer Sec. and Treasurer.
GNRAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
(arnan Services First Sunday in
evary month, English services the re-
naming Sundays.
Church Services at 1890 a. m.
Rev, Demetrio, Pastor.
Sunday School at o:3o a, m.
Rev, Demetrio, Supt.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

President Wilson has summoned
Congress to assemble in extraordi-
nary session on Monday April 2.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

L T Hall was in Wartburg the
first of the week.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

A J Johnson was a visitor to our
burg Wednesday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

w E Griffith of Coalfeld, was
here the first of the week looking
pfter his lumber business.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

The Redmon Bros are hauling
ties through here to Lanclng for
shipment. ....
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

What's the matter with Bob
Scott? He looks very downheart-
ed these days.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
NATIONAL SECURITY co.

115 Broadway, N. Y.
WILL MAKE YOUR BONDS
Apply to 7 A NORRIS, Atty.
WARTBURG. TENN. :
Bonds for officials, administrators.
and cost and appeal bonds execut-
ed on short notice and reasonable
terms.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

Irss Quinn was up from Lancing
Sunday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

oduuludy. ApIIl ~ l9l
Within legal hours in front of the Court
house door in Wartburg, Tenn. offer for
sale and sell the following described
tracts of land lying and being lin the
first civil district of Morgan County,
Tennessee and bounded ae follows:
Ist Tract, Beginning at stake in the
Knoxville road, and near = B Jackson's
house, then with c B Jackson's line S 65
w I24 poles to dogwood, Jackson's cor
ner; thence S s. W (2.o5 VAR 81 poles to
white oak, Wiley DeArmonds line,
also the south boundary line of Entry No
1878; thence on line of same due west
Il ~ var S poles to a stake in the line
of r G. Hudson's 800 acre survey, then
with liue of same North 1870 var, IA
poles to a white oak, corner of G w
Jackson and wife, then N o E with Jack
sons line to the Knoxville road, then
with sud road to the beginning. Con
tanning 20 acres more or less,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
GERAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Church Services first Sunday in each
nionth at 1915 a. m.
Rev. March
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

group Spelling Grammar Rhetoric Arithmetic
Modern History Biology De
sched
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
w. II Jackson, Admr

M aTgatet JacKsOn, et al
In the County Court at Waytburg:
In pursuance of a dedree of sale en-
tered in the above styled cause, I will
Saturday. April 81, 1917
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-10
$4,000 LIMIT FOR
FISH AND GAME
Commissioner
House Today Refused to Raise
Salary 10 $500
Mr.. BOND FORCED TO VOTE
House Wouldn't Excuse Member from
searsburg When Suffrage Bill
Was Passed.
Mr.. BOND FORCED TO VOTE

Montpelier, March 10-The house
this morning refused to concur with
the senate and raise the salary of the
state fish and game commissioner to
$2500. The house had, previously
passed a bill increasing the salary
from $500 to $4,000.
Instead of voting this morning up
on the customs brokerage measure,
which it passed to third reading
yesterday, the house today made the
bill special order for Tuesday
The house reconsidered the bill to
raise the salary of the auditor of ac-
counts to $4,000 and passed the bill
to a third reading.
One of the strangest incidents of
the session occurred when the name
of Mr.. Bond of Searsburg was reached
on the aye and nay vote on the wo-
man suffrage bill Mr. Bond arose,
stated that he did not like the bill,
but was in favor of woman suffrage
and asked to be excused from voting,
but the House by rising vote of l01
to 81 refused to allow him to refrain.
He then voted against the bill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-10
TROLLEY LINE EXTENSION
Bennington Delegation Attends Leg
isIatiVe Hearing at Montpelier.

The Bennington delegation which
left Wednesday evening for Montpel.
ier to appear before the committee on
corporations and franchises in rela-
tion to the bill through which an at
tempt is being made to secure the eX-
tension of the trolley track to the in
tersection of the Woodford and Bur
CESS roads, has returned
There were two hearings before the
committee, one in the forenoon and
one in the afternoon. The delegation
from Bennington consisted of Village
President A. w. Braisted, Corporation
Attorney Il. c. Bennett, President w
H. Nichols of the Bennington board of
trade, James f. Burke. Eugene J.
Shea and Marden r. Nichols, Rep
resentative William A. Root, who has
taken an active interest in the bill
also spoke in the interests of the
people desiring the extension as did
Collins NJ. Graves, member of the
revision committee of the present
legislature.
Superintendent c. Q. Richmond OF
the Berkshire Street Railway com
pany, and the company's counsel, Rob.
ert E. Healy, were also present Mr.
legislation in that it applied to an in
dividual railroad and Mr.. Richmond
stated that the construction of the ex
tension, which he stated would cost
at least $4,000, would impose a burden
on the company without sufficlen,
additional income to guarantee the
expenditure.
Edward c. Bennett, who represent
ed the village as corporation attorney
and also the Bennington board OF
trade. suggested to the committee
that the bill be changed so that au
thority would be conferred upon the
public service commission to order an
extension of this nature in any village
in the state with a population between
5000 and 5000.
The advocates of the bill argued
that it was in the original contract oil
the road to build to the Guideboard
and that it Is a moral obligation on
the part Of the company to now
carry out it's promise The cost
figures offered by Mr.. Richmond are
manifestly incorrect. 1t doesn't cost
$4,000 to build 500 yards of light
traffic track along a level street. Al
so in behalf of the village it was con
tended that this section of the road
between here and North Bennington
is profitable.
The bill in its present form and
which was introduced by Mr.. Roof
reads.
Section | The public service com
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-10
WILSON WILL arm
OUR MERCHANT
STEAMERS
Concludes He Can Act Without
Authority Of Congress
NECESSARY FUNDS AVAILABLE
Decision Hailed as Natural and un-
avoidabIe Step Following Break
With Germany.

Washington, March 9.-Presiden
Wilson from sick bed today ordered
the arming Of American merchant
ships against Germcay's ruthless sub
marine warfare, and at the same time
issued a proclamation calling an extra
session of congress 10 meet April 16
The Presidents decision came sud
denly late this afternoon, following
the action of the senate yesterday il
revising its rules to permit promp
action on important questions and the
submission of formal opinions by Sec
retary Lansing and Attorney Genera
Gregory that he has the power tc
arm merchantmen without action by
congress.
The President signed the proclama
tion of the explanatory statement
with Secretary Tumulty standing al
his bedside. A severe cold has kept
him from seeing callers for three days
and he was put to bed by his physi
clan yesterday.
In deciding that he has power to
arm merchantmen, the President took
the position that an old statute passed
in 1919, cited in the senate debate as
prohibiting such step without con
gressional action, has no application
to the present situation. He is salts
ged that the nation stands behind him
and accepts the overwhelming vote in
the house on the armed neutrality bill,
and the known opinion of large ma
jority of the senate as proof of the at
titude of congress.
Although the bill which failed OF
passage in the senate provided for a
bond issue of $100,0O0,000 to pay the
expenses of armed neutrality, the gov.
ernment has sufficient money avail
able for its immediate purposes.
Under'a bill passed during the last
days of the last congress the funds at
the disposal of the federal war risk
bureau to insure American ships was
increased to s15.000000.
Details of the governments armed
neutrality plans for defending the
merchant marine were withheld to
avoid endangering Americans and
their ships by permitting the informa-
ton to reach Germany. The only
statement at the White House and the
navy department was that the Presi-
dent was determined to fully protect
American rights.
The decision, coming at the end of
a period of tense waiting, was gener.
ally hailed as the natural and unavoid
able next step in the policy adopted
by the President when he broke off
diplomatic relations with Germany
and gave warning that the United
States could not tolerate attacks on
American ships and citizens in viola
tion of international law
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-10
PRESIDENT CALLS
EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS
His Proclamation Fixes Date at
April 16
EXPLANATION BY SEC. TUXUlTY
President Will Need Legislative Sup
port in Defence of Merchant
Marine.

Washington, March 10.-President
Wilson yesterday decided to call an
extra session of Congress in April,
and also decided that he had power
to arm American merchantmen
against German submarines operating
in violation of international law. The
extra session OF Congress was set for
April 16. The presidents proclama-
tion calling the extra session of Con
gress follows;
Whereas, public interests require
that the Congress OF the United
States should be convened in extra
session at l2 o'clock noon on the 10th
day of April, 1917, to receive such
communications as may be made by
the executive;
Now therefore, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim and de-
clare that an extraordinary occasion
requires the Congress of the United
States to convene in extra session at
the capitol in the city of Washington
on the 10th day of April, 1917. at II
o'clock noon of which all persons
who shall at that time be entitled to
act as members thereof are hereby re-
quired TO take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal
OF the United States of America, the
9Th day of March in the year of our
Lord 1917 and of the independence Of
the United States the 141st.
The following statement was issued
at the White House yesterday: Sec
retary Tumulty stated IN connection
with the presidents call for an extra
session OF Congress that the president
is convinced that he has the power to
arm American merchant ships and is
free to exercise It at once. But so
much necessary legislation is pressing
for consideration that he is convinced
that II is for the best interests of the
country TO have an early session Of
the 65th Congress. whose support he
will also need in all matters collat-
eral to the defense OF our mer-
chant marine"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-10
BENNINGTON GIRLS
Win *'s!'yl GAMES
!! IN |NNORTAAv6hS
First and Second Basketball
Teams ViCtOrS over DIury
IUSlEL CITY FIvES OUTplAYEO
Vermont Girls Secure Good Lead
Early in Game and Maintained
II To the End.

Bennington high school girl basket
ball players won two victories over
Drury high school girls teams Friday
evening. In the contest between the
first teams the Bennington FIVE played
its opponents to standstill and won
by the handsome score of 16 to 5.
The clash between the second teams
was much closer, Bennington winning
by score of Z to s.
The games were played on the new
court at North Adams and the results
were somewhat surprising to the fol
lowerers of the sport in the Tunnel
City. Drury has a considerable repu-
tation in scholastic athletics. The
school is under the direction of a
physical trainer who devotes his en-
tire time to the development Of the
different teams and the institution
takes much pride in its athletic
achievements. That two teams from
such a small community as Benning
ton could invade North Adams victori-
ously on the same evening is an ac-
omplishment that is adding material
" to the reputation of the basketball
shooters who have been acquiring
their instruction from Miss Mathilde
Nossler, the Bennington recreation
instructor 1t was the first time that
Drury has been defeated this season.
The Bennington team hasn't lost
game during the present season, but
the local rooters who witnessed the
contest Friday evening declare it was
the best exhibition Of the year. AS
usual the two forwards. Jnlia Brazell
and Margaret Nash, scored most of
the points but they We're aDly assisted
by Minnie Fisher in the center posi-
tion and the blocking of the
guards Beulah Whiteley and Alice
Green. The Bennington five opened
the game with a rush and kept in
creasing its lead as the contest pro,
gressed. At the close of the first
half Bennington had the game put
away by score of IL to A. The
summary:
Bennington (16) Drury 90
Julia Brazell, IT, IT, Doris Miller
Margaret Nash, rf
rf., Dawn Williams
Minnie Fischer c. c., Doris Young
Beulah Whiteley, lg.,
lg.. Sylvia Barlow
Alice Green, rg.,
rg., Dorothy Busfield
Goals from floor, j. Brazel 4, M.
Nash 3, ID. Williams 2, d. Miller 2;
fouls, j. Brazell 2, D. Miller l refer
ees, Miss O'Shea CT North Adams and
Miss Vossler of Bennington; time, Is
minute halves. ~
In the preliminary the bennington
forwards, r. Mahon and II. Carpenter
did fine work, the latter scoring all
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-10
TIE FOR 1sT PLACE
To Decide Indoor Baseball Champion
ship Monday Niqht

Division C and B won from division
e Friday in indoor baseball at the Y.
NJ. C. A. division C winning 10 to 2
and division B 20 to IL.
In the fight for the pennant division
d and F have the deciding game to
play as each has won four games and
lost one. 1t looks as if division F will
cop the flag as division d will be
minus the service of their star pitcher
Shaw.
Division f will meet division d in
the deciding game for the champion
ship of the grammar school indoor
baseball league Monday night at
o'clock at the Y NJ. c. A. The public
is invited and all mothers and fathers
are urged to come and watch their
sons play in a championship game.
Admission free
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-10
MOONLIGHT HIKE
G. M. c. Will Take Trip Monday
EVENING

If Fair Luna" so wills, the Green
Mountain club will enjoy moonlight
hike next Monday evening. Last year
the most enjoyable evening trip taken
by the club was over Carpenter hill,
going by trolley to Jackson crossing
and then hiking back over the hill.
The memories of the occasion still
linger with those who went and have
prompted the excursion committee to
arrange similar trip again.
1t is doubtful if there will be snow
enough for good snow shoeing. but
it may be we'll, to bring snow shoes
to use in case they are needed. Mem
bers are requested to meet at the cor
ner of Main and Valentine street in
time to take the 7:45 trolley and to
be informed in case of doubtful wealth
er conditions as to any change in the
plans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-10
TRANSPORT sUNK-e25 LOST
Mendi Was Carrying African Laborers
to Cape Town.

London, March 10.-The British
transport Mendi, carrying South Afri-
can native laborers, was sunk after a
collision on February 21 and 625 per-
sons lost their lives, according to a
dispatch last night from London. Ten
of the persons lost were Europeans,
according to the announcement made
yesterday to the South African Parlia-
ment by Gen. Louis Botha, the pre-
mier
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-First class salesman to
sell to garages, factories, stores. etc.
Steady, well.paying position for active
man. Milwaukee Tank Works, MIL.
waukee, Wisconsin. 35t1s
LOST-Between Y. NJ. c. A. and
Library hall bunch of keys on ring.
Finder please return to Banner Of
fee. 35t2"
FOR SALE-Second hand hot air
furnace cheap. Inquire Winslow and
Craven. 35tf