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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-15
Monday is circuit court. There
is not a very large docket.
Sack salt for 20 cents a
sack - less than cost - at
r. w. CIemmer'S.

Circuit Clerk w. A. Woody was
here at the supper and spelling
match Thursday of last week.
The waterworks in the court
house, which have been out of fix
for a few days, have been repair
ed.
Porter Kimbrougk of Ocoee was
in Benton, Tuesday. Mr.. Kim
brough has been suffering with
rheumatism. but now is able to
walk, with the aid of a cane.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-15

At We courthoufe building in We
town of Benton, on Monday even
ing March 10Th, MDCDXVII at
8 of We old town clock will be
attended
A SINGING SCHOOL OF We oLDEN
TIME
at fet down by
Mary Bernard Horne
Inftructed in We mott approved
manner by Miftref Plunkett
mabel Love-
affifted by
We Squire Bellingham (Dr. J. D.
Nuchols) who directf we lingering
for we grand concerto, and hit man
fervent, Juliuf Caefar bryan Witt
with hif fiddle, and Cynthia Bige-
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-15

lHded by Rev. T. NJ. Hick ISIS
es Sudie Clemmer and Mar zee
ny, Mesdames w. D. Calhoun,
Lille Harrison, Chas. Gamble,
N. A. White. Chas. Harrison, An
ME Clemmer. Iona Ayers and
Gussie Cloyd. The spelling
matches were arranged by J. d.
Clemmer, assisted by Prof. J. M.
Barnes and Miss Mayme Ayre.
The men of the Methodist
church have improved the grounds
and will soon have the exterior of
the building painted and other
Improvements made. Arrange
ments are being made for a noted
Divine to preach the Easter ser
mon, at which time large num-
Der of new members are to be
received into the church.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-15
Local and Personal News

Miss Pearl Lowery of Ocoee was
in Benton, Monday.
Miss Iona Taliferro of route l
is visiting in Benton.
John Lacy, with Armour and
Co., was in Benton, Tuesday.
Joe Mary, with House Hasson
Hardware Co., was in Benton last
Tuesday.
Marvin Lowerv of Ocoee LAS
moved to the Asa Nicholson
west of Benton.
Charles Blankinship hi
chased the ford formerly
by Chas. Gamble.
Able Green, salesman +
Tasso Milling Co., was in Z
one day this week.
Sam Davidson, with Han
Jarnigan Co., was seeing the i
ton trade first of the week.
Fred Swilling of Dalton, Ca
came to Benton recently to visit
his cousins, Ben and Roy Ayers.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
GERMANS NAY FORCE
HOLLWEC TO RESIGN
HertliDg May Become New
Imperial Chancellor
Under Kaiser
AGAIN HEAR RUMORS
OF INTERNAL TROUBLES
By The United Press.

LONDON. May 9.-Presence in Ber-
lin today Of the Bavarian premier.
Count Hertling, has revived rumors
in Germany that he is to succeed Won
Bethmann-Hollweg as Imperial Chan
cellOr, according TO dispatches re-
ceived via Holland From Zurich it
was reported that Hollweg had al
ready rendered his resignation. but
there was no confirmation of such a
rumOr.
Count Hertling is ostensibly in Ber-
lin to preside at the meeting Of the
foreign affairs committee of the Fed
eral Council.
All HOLLAND dispatches today em-
phas.zed the existence of serious
internal political crisis in Germany.
For weeks il has been apparent that
sentiment against Hollweg among his
political opponents was slowly
crys.allizing, Heretofore the chancel-
lor has succeeded in weathering all
opposition because of the inability Of
the opposing political parties to get
together on any concerted plan of
forcing the retirement. Today German
newspapers indicated a fresh attack
on Hollweg likely 10 afford ground
for such concert Of action. in dis
satisfaction over repeated postpone
ment Of the chancellor's much adj
vertised speech outlining Germany's
war aims.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
Deny Firing by MiIifiamen;
IS More Men Enter Service

Major J Warner Reed, in command
Of the Delaware battalions, today de-
MED the report that soldiers doing
guard duty at the State Arsenal had
chased and fired at a soldier who had
broken quarters on Monday night Ac-
cording TO Major Reed. the private
had been placed in quarters for an in
fraction of some rules and he man
aged to escape by crawling through a
window unObserved. He was missed
later. but returned in about an hour
Officials connected with the local
battalion were pleased to hear yester-
day that a Ford runabOut had been
assigned to them, in connection with
their duties A requisition was made
OF the Quartermaster's division of the
Eastern Department sometime ago for
two machines, the officers being COM
PEELED TO use their own cars TO cover
the territory. The car is expected
within a short time.
War preparations. continue at the
State Arsenal and other recruiting
stations about the city Earlv this
morning Corporal Holm. at the tent
on the Court House lawn, reported
two enlistments These were James
A. Peets, of Fort Worth. Texas. who
formerly served in the Eighteenth In
fantry. and Robert Hang, of Phila-
delphia.
This morning a number OF rockies
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
BILL JONES, SANDTOWN STATESMAN,
DISCUSSES MAYORALTY SITUATION
WITH CANDIDATE W. G. TAYLOR
Advises Him That the Republican Voters Will Not Stand
for Spite lIayOralty Candidate and J. Frank Alice
Sam BurriS Accused Of Having Violated The Rules of
Civilized Warfare by Splitting His False Teeth at
Mayor Prices Secretary.

ent Mayer OF Wilmington, has got him
licked wurseren Bill Simon's big Nal
tees kat licked Hirem Holden's bench
legged beagle in frunt of Sam Mar
vils grosery store last kristmus eve
wuz a yeer. AS fer Jim Price he's fist
agoin' right along a,gittin' votes yeer
an a-gittin' votes there. an the smile
on his Presbyteeryen Ease is a-gittin'
broader every minnit
But hits a hot fight, Mary Ann, an
don't you think as how hit haint. Wen
Sam Burris gifts TO spittin' his false
teeth at Ralph Salzman. Mayer Prices
seckreterry, at a publick meetin' held
in the Seckind ward, an wen he
thretens to shed both arms an both
legs to show how mad he is with the
Mayors seckreterry, lokil pollyticks is
hOttern they usually is in a kOld an
klowdy May. Mister Salzman allows
as how the spittin' of false teeth at
feller is kOntrary to the reckognized
roofs of warfare. but Sam Burris al
lows as how he believes in the Kaiser's
theory that the roofs of warfare be
damned Friends of Salzman is afeerd
that if he has anuther runin with
Burris hitll make Sam a kripple fer
life Hits likely that at the next
meetin Of the Republican Kounty
Kommittee the roofs of the party will
be amended so as to make it unfair
fer emmy feller to spit his false teeth
at anuther feller in the korse OF
deebate
/ met Billy Taylor in Markit street
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
RED CROSS CALL TO
COLORS Goes forth
Prominent Speakers to Start
Campaign for Member
ship Tonight
APPEAL TO WOMEN TO
GET SUPPLIES READY

Former Judge George Gray will pre-
side at the Red Cross campaign meet
ing tonight at the New City and
County Buildings. to which all who are
Interested in Red Cross organization
are invited
The meeting viii be held M the
Council chamber at s o'clock The
speakers will be William S. Hnles,
Robert II. Richards and Eric Allen
who is the campaign organizer from
national headquarters at Washington.
This meeting is the opening of the
big Red Cross campaign for thousands
of members in Delaware. To hold its
rank in proportion TO other towns,
Wilmington should have at least 10.-
GOO members Mn Allen has just fin
lshed working in Reading where he
has been extremely successful in get
ting a large membership.
Committees will be organized at this
meeting Everybody interested in the
local or national work of the Red
Cross viii be welcome at this meeting
which will be Of great interest TO pa
triot' C people.
The following letter from the Della
ware Red Cross TO every woman in
Delaware has been issued
To the Women OF Delaware
An urgent call has come from na-
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
AVIATOR killed HAS
Relatives IN newark
Merritt Was Nephew Of
Dean Hayward and Saw
Service in France
LEFT COLLEGE TO
FIGHT IN TRENCHES
Special to THE EVENING JoURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. May 9-Ranson Merritt,
aged % years. who with John stem
dorf, both students in the aviation
training corps, was killed on the avi-
alton field at Hampstead. ~ T., on
Monday when the machine IN which
they were flying fen from a height
OF 2000 feet, was nephew of Dean
Harry Hayward Of Delaware College
The mother of the deceased is Dean
Hayward's sister. Dean Hayward has
gone to LOckport, n. y. the home Of
Mrs. Merritt. to attend the funeral.
Young Merritt saw some months of
active service in the trenches in
France and had some remarkable ex-
periences When the war broke out
he was a student at Cornell Univers
sity. With some fellow students he
enlisted in a Canadian regiment and
in a short time was sent to France.
He did active service IN the trench
es. The young man was a violin play
er Of some note. On one occasion
while playing his violin at the front
in France the instrument was wreck
ed in his hands by a German shell
and he was uninjured.
He returned to this country sew
eral months ago, his enlistment hav-
ing expired and entered the aviation
corps as a private. The young avia-
tor visited Dean Hayward at Newark
several years ago.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
MAY UNDERGO OPERATION
TO Get into ARMY CAMP

Former Congressman Thomas W.
Miller has been ordered to report to
Fort Myer, Virginia, for examina-
ton for the officers training camp
to be established at that place for
applicants from Delaware, Maryland.
District Of Columbia and Virginia.
The officers trained at this and thir-
teen other camps throughout the coun-
try are to be used in connection with
the first 100000 men to be raised by
the cOnscription bill They undergo
a three-months' course OF training
similar to the Plattsburg camps of
the past two years. one of which Mr..
Miller attended two years ago.
Mr. Miller passed one phase Of the
examination at Fort Myer last week.
but was held up on account of a
minor physical injury which he con-
tracted during last years political
campaign and for which he was in
the hospital subsequent to the cam
paign last fall. He will know this
wock whether he can be passed for
the first camp. TO commence on May
Il, or whether it will be necessary
for him to undergo an operation so
as to be admitted TO the second camp
starting in August
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
ONE dead after Flare,
M'ClRLEY IN The SHADOW

Edward NJ Eckert. aged % years,
Of Salem, \. j., who was burned in
the flare-up az Plant No 8 OF the du-
Pont Powder Company, at Carney
Point, n. j.. yesterday morning, died
at the Emergency Hospital Of the
company yesterday afternoon.
Joseph NJ Mckinley, aged "A years.
of Long Branch, y. j.. who is at the
Delaware Hospital, this city. suffer
ing from burns received I'm the flare
up was reported 10 be seriously in
iured today. and little hopes were en-
tertained OF his recovery.
Mckinley is suffering from burns
about the head and body.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
BISHOP KINSNAN
OUT DUTY
OF CHURCH IN WAR
Condemns PrusSianism, Sees
Justification for Action
OF President
silver PITCHER FOR MR..
GROHE As Gift TODAY

Marked by an address by Bishop
Frederick J. Klnsman in which he
scored the miltarlstic methods OF
Prussianism and praised the stand OF
this country in it's fight for the sake
of humanity and democracy, the 13lst
convention Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church OF the diocese Of Della
ware. was opened in St. Andrews
Church this morning.
More than so delegates, clerical and
lay from the churches Of the dio-
cese attended
Luncheon was served at noon 20
the delegates IN the Sunday school
room Of the church
In his address. Bishop Kinsman
outlined the splendid record OF Secre-
tary John $. Grohe, secretary of the
Continued on T-age Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
4S Acres OF Marsh Land
NOW UNDER CULTIVATION

Forty-eight acres OF the Cherry
Island marsh land, near Edge Moor.
are now under cultivation by employees
of the Iron and Bridge Companies and
residents of Edge Moor. The amateur
truckers have entered into the work
with much spirit and anticipate
bumper crops. One favorable condi-
tiOn of the ground to the gardeners
is the fact that it being filled in land.
it does not have to be ploughed. All
that is required is to break the
ground up with a grub hoe. The land
is very rich.
While the larger part of the forty
eight acres is in potatoes. vet a good
portion mas been put in onions. cab
bage, radishes, lettuce, etc. William
Carter. postmaster at Edge Moor. with
two friends. is tilling an acre OF
ground near the station.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
Hotel doc POnt,
Wilmington, Dellywer.
Nav q 1917
Mrs. Mary Ann Jones,
Sandtown, Kent Kounty,
DellyWer.
Nj daog- Mary Ann

Mrs Mary Ann Jones,
Sandtown, Kent Kounty
Dellywer.
Mi deer Mary Ann
Frank Alice, Of Dover, an Ed. Davis,
OF Milford, has got Billy Taylor halt
cred an hobbled an is a-leadin' him
TO the sackrifse. Hits sad pOlitikal
endin' fer such promisin' yung man,
but hit meerly goes to show that a
feller like Taylor KANT tie hisself up
TO a Dover man whose politicks is as
crooked as his legs an expect to git
away with it in a Wilmington city
primery. / hain't a.sayin', mind you.
Mary Ann. as how Billy Taylor picked
out Frank Alice to manage his cam
paign.
The trubble with Billy wuz that he
had 10 take what his boss handed him,
an hit wuz a beautiful box of politikal
lemmons-Frank Alice, of Dover; Ed.
Davis, OF Milford; Ben Groves, Of Kia-
mensi. an Harry Gillis Ike Brown an
Ike Bowers, of Wilmington. Ef that
hain't a beautiful fistful fer a feller to
be handed to set in a politikal game,
then I'll be derned..
To the feller wot knows the game
AS it is played in this yeer city, hits
a hand that's bin picked up kinder
keerless like Outten the diskards. But
Billys got a poker face an he's put
tin on a bold frunt, nOtwithstandin'
he knows as how jim Price, the pres
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
ST. JOHNS MEN OUT
next FOR $4,000 FUND

Members OF the Mems Club OF St
Johns p. +. Church held a meeting
last night at which time plans for the
raising of the $4,000 fund for the new
buildings were discussed II was de-
C ded to open the campaign in a short
time and it will be purely a local af-
fair. having local managers, team
captains and officials.
A meeting will be held on next
Tuesday evening. when ten teams of
five men will be appointed and a like
number OF teams composed Of women
will be selected Il is proposed to
open the campaign with a dinner. with
prominent churchmen and others as
the speakers.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09

were taken out with a squad for drill
and on their return to the arsenal
they were instructed in other details
Of army life.
While the State militia officers are
endeavoring to recruit the companies up
to their full strength, officials of the
naval recruiting Office, in the Law
Building, are also securing a number
of new men. Nine were secured yester-
day and today two more men were ac-
ceptcd and sent to the League Island
Navy Yard. These were Joseph John
Lylly and John Alexander Zebley. both
residents of this city. Mr. Zebley had
already served four years in the navy.
Today he enlisted in the reserve fleet as
a third-class gunner.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
Call Captains of Industry
Into Nations War Council

serve under Bernard NJ Baruch,
chairman of that division OF the Ma
tional Council Of Defense.
Gary will be chairman Of the steel
committee of which the following
will be members.
James A. Farrell. Charles VI. Schwab.
James a. Burden, y. a. S. Clarke. presi-
dent of the Lackawanna Steel Cons
Continued on Page Twelve)
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
HARVARD CLUBS
POSTPONE MEETING

The annual meeting OF the Asso-
ciated Harvard Clubs which was to
have been held at Washington, ID. c.,
Friday and Saturday, June l and ?,
has been postponed, indefinitely. The
reason is understood to be the feel
ing on the part of officers of the Or
ganization that present war condi-
tions call for action rather than dis
cussion and the meeting. which was
TO take the form Of a banquet with
consideration OF what Harvard men
could do in the war was out Of keep
ing with the spirit of the times.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09

Philemma Chandler, former county
comptroller and former member of the
Levy Court. is 50 years old today, and
the event was celebrated by the presen.
tation TO him of a solid silver loving cup,
a silyer-handled umbrella and a silver
match safe, by some friends, who con
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
TIDE Of battle
AROUND FRESNOY
TURNS TO HAIG
Berlin, However, Reports
City Held and That More
Prisoners Are Taken
FRENCH SCATTER foe
ON CHENIN DES DANES

By The United Press.
LONDON. May o. Since April I
British forces have captured more
than 10000 German prisoners and
taken 257 guns. 221 trench mortars
and 470 machine guns. Chancellor OF
the EXchequer Bonar Law announced
in the House of Commons today.
BY The United Press
BERLIN. via London. May 9--Fres&
noy is being held firm against ALI
British attacks. the war office an
nounced today An additional huns
dred prisoners have been taken there.
BY The United Press.
LONDON, May 9-The tide Of battla
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
MR. sCHLICTER TO LECTrRE.

J. Arthur Schlicter, orator and lee
turer, will lecture in lairst L. p
Church. tomorrow evening on ITO
Laugh 10 be Cheerful to be Happy"
Mr. Schlicter has been heard here on
several occasions in another lecture
subject and has always been well re-
ceived.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
WOULD HAVE ONLY MARRIED SOLDIERS.

BY The United Press
BOSTON Mass May 9-AI Americans going into Mill
tary service required ierinF
the he opinion W. FoiOes Gov
ernor of the Philippines.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May 9-Leaders OF
the great steel. oil, lumber. rubber
and other industries, including such
men as Judge Ebert II. Gary. head OF
the United States Steel. and A. C.
Bedford, head of the Standard OIL
were called by the government today
TO superintend the production Of raw
materials for the war They will
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
AUXILIARY MEETING.

The WOman's Auxiliary Of Christ
Episcopal Church. will meet tonight at
7.45 o'clock in the rectory. A large
attendance is requested.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
Sac IN MITE BOXES.

A. total Of S26 was netted from the
annual mite box opening of McCabe
Woman's Home Missionary Society The
boxes were opened yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
STEAMER on FIRE At SEA.

BY United Press
Bosros. Mass. Nag 9.-Tte British motor steamship
sebastian which took fire Nantucket early today.
ug ;ouei by Norwegian steamer to Newport l. closely
followed By patrol ready take sobas
tians crew. should the are get beyond
Evening journal., 1917-05-09

erEHAs INTRIGUE N CENTRAL AMERICA
Hy The Untcl Press
wtsa.TcroN. May 9.-rhe state Department has evil
sa,ared that many continuing her plots
Central america. plots or how
ss,ersise intrigue is department would say
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
TODAY,S TEMPERATUREs.

(At The Evening Journal Odice)
500 A. NJ. .... SO 1901 p. NJ. 5s
1000 a. M..... 81 l.3O p. NJ. 54
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
WEATHER

Part cloudy tonight and
Thursday; continued cool;
moderate northwest TO north
winds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
City NelUs in Brief

q. b. REEDER is in Miami on business
NED WILLIS is patient in local hos.
srital
MR.. AND MRS G. w. Whithead Of De.
troit, Mich, are on short visit with friends
here.
TIN TWENTY employees of the Welsh
McNulty Motor company have each sub
scribed for Liberty bonds OF the present
issue.
NJ. c. MGREEyEY has returned to Kan.
sas City, after brief stay in Tulsa in the
interest Of the firm Of strandberg Me
Greevy.
w. Z. CRAWFORD yesterday filed suit
for divorce in superior court against Edna
Crawford, charging gross neglect. They
were married in 1915.
MR.. AND MRS julius Longton have re-
turned TO Caney, Kan, after visiting Mrs,
Gilbert Forgue. Mrs. Longton, who has been
i'll, is reported to be improved.
LLOYD HARRIS and Ernest Hampton,
white. We're arrested by police yesterday OH
charge of vagrsncy and are being held for
federal officers, who, it is believed, may want
them.
ROY HANNoN of Tulsa. who has been
Nlsllng MS hlsttft MfS. W. u. tdrtN, en-
listed in the aviation corps and will leave
FRIDAY for Fort Logan, Col.-shawnee News.
Herald
=
REBEKAH LODGE No. n OF Sand
Springs will entertain with a Jack Horner
pie supper, Thursday evening October 25
at l. O. o. f. hall An invitation is extended
to all odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
s W. PARISH bas jus. left for tour
thru Arizona and Grand Canyon in his Pack.
ard car. Poplin says he's sure to make
equipped with United States tires.
-
HENRY DALEY was arraigned before
United States Commissioner J. IL. wilkins
yesterday charged with breaking into an
interstate shipment OF ''Snappy Brew 90.
ing from Denver, Col, TO Muskogee, and
taking two barrels. He was bound over
under $500 bond
A. J. SMITH, arrested few days ago on
a charge of introducing liquor, executed bond
in the sum of $500 before United States
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21

subscribed because II was disclosed
for the first time At the meeting tina,
Mr. Finn had been guilty of tho
grossest misrepresentation. II was es-
tablishcd to the satisfaction Of the
committee beyound any doubt that Mr..
Finn had no contract with the Sisters,
was not their agent, would have moth
ing to do with the construction of the
hospital. nor did he have an agree.
ment with them that they should CON
tribute $25O,OOO, or any amount o,'cr
$250,000.
As n consequence Of many meetings
held during the summer months and
conferences had with the Sisters ana
with as many contributors as could be
seen. IL has been HIinally determined
that the original plan, incolving as II
did, misrepresentation OF which the
Sisters. the committee and the public
were not advised. should be- and has
been abandoned. and new plan for
the erection of a hospital decided
upon.
The new ARRANGEMENT as fixed upui
and agreed to Is as follows:
A hospital will be erected on STE
already purchased by the Sisters ~
the Sorrowful Mother, the building td
cost approximately s250000 Of which
amount the Sisters will furnish and
contribute the sum Of $4,000. All
contributors except the donor OF the
site. to the original fund whom the
committee have seen have assented tc
let their subscriptions stand on the
new plan. The contributions of sucf
persons aggregate more than $50, 00o
So that there is assured for the erec-
ton of the hospital on the present plar
fund II 100000 and a site which
/ cost the Sisters $4,000
The committee desires that IT should
be distinctly understood by all those
who have originally contributed tc
the original fund and have not as.
sented to the revision of the plans as
outlined are free to cancel their sub
scriptions and any monies in the
hands Of the committee will b'
promptly RENTED to such contribu
! tors upon demand. The committee