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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-20
Saturday, July %, 1917

in Morgan County on
Saturday, July %, 1917
for the purpose of voting on the question
of whether or not Constitutional Con-
vention shall be held for the State of
Tennessee.
Those voting for a convention Shall
have the words
For Convention
printed or written on their ballots and
those voting against a convention shall
have the words
Against Convention
printed or written on their ballots.
The polls will open at 900 m and
close at 400 p m, and we hereby appoint
the following officers, judges and clerks
to hold said election in the various vot-
ing precincts of the county:
First District--Middle Creek.
Officer. Sam Walls. Oliver Springs 8
Judges. Alex Jackson &C
81 J H Simpson
" John Hughes "
Clerks. U S Meroney
VIM Stonecipher 90
First District-Coalfield
Officer W H Jackson, Coaifeld
Judges P H Adcock
SR Shannon
Charles Butler
Clerks j B Webster
HH Davis g
Second District--Petros
officer VIII Duncan, Petros
Judges J I Cox !"
g j H Trail
- CP Delaney 4"
Jerks George Beene g.
" Luther Hackworth
Second Observation-Disclosures :
'fficer S W Kelley, Wartburg RI
Judges Sam Duncan 1" {
ZTBarger
Miller Jones j."
Jerks James Barger q"
Welda Heidel !"
Third DISTRIBUTING Orchard. .
ffieer G C Blake, Oakdale
1dges C C Todd {
CHI Powell
" Jim Collett
Jerks ] E McGuffee g
jill Bingham 9"
Third District-Crab Orchard.
fcer F M Brown, Oakdale
Idges VIM Voyles c
81 Carpenter "
G w Alley g
erks M Collision "
g Eli McGill 9"
Oi
NNLsn1 niakrsak
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06

So liberal were the American people
in contributing to the Red Cross fund
that the toal amount collected for that
admirable organization ran many
millions over the $100,000,00O called
for. The money will be applied to a
most laudable purpose and none who
gave need have any regrets for their
generosity.
Fred Neal has sold out his interest
in the lease of the o. X. mine to Chas.
Antoneson, and the mine will be work
ed in the future by Gormerly and An
the mine, as it is producing right
along. but he is ambitious to be work
ing on a larger scale than it was
possible with the capital at his COM
mand Mr.. Neal says that he will re-
main in the mining game and has
some promising prospects in view
The following state moneys has
been appropriated to the several
school districts in this vicinity: Loo
mis-, 3191.O6; Palmer Mountain, 1858;
Oroville. $5s4.ss; Golden. s26.42;
Nighthawk. $500; Palmer Lake,
$24.12; Chesaw, $115.Ss; Havillah,
$53.o4; Nelson, s2sS.11; Ellemeham,
$17.07; wauconda, $53.57; Horse
Springs Coulee. $685.: Nine Mile,
5000; Circle $4S.S7; Wehesville
$29.62; Chopaka, $2s.65.
The minstrel show that is billed for
Oroville next Wednesday is said to be
one Of the best of the kind on the
road. There are few entertainments
more enjoyable than first class negro
minstrel performance. and the one
coming is announced to be first class
in every particular. 1t is far larger
company than usually visits towns of
this size, and should be we'll patroniz-
ed to encourage the coming of other
large troupes in the future.
Thursday of last week during the
time rain fell so heavily in this locality
a terrific wind storm swept over most
of Eastern Washington. Even at Okla
hogan the wind was very severe, do
ing considerable damage. At Mansfield
all the construction work for the 4th
of July celebration was leveled to the
ground, and those who were travelling
in the path Of the storm report that the
dust was so thick that one could not
see across the street. Trees, telegraph
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06

IN the
team was
+. Too mt
ladies' VIII
ried out
benefit of
was in oh
mad nnucl
ricalS an,
ably ASST,
nave not
Of the la,
vidnal pc
measure
iurnislIin,
lines ant
PAL
home ma
genuity.
With anyt
Profession
could be
that con
pr0grannrl
However,
people w,
and dena
The or
the celeb
Of the fir
IN n rep
much lar
ThursdaS
denced I
certainly
edaabout
Paptict
days ce'
loads of
Cars "
around.
WalIcond
to the e>
assemble
when at
RHnxtYI.
dav wifi
made in
trick at
and hike
There
bCrS OF {
upOn to
never g,
celebrate
and mott
everVhof
favorall
OrovilI
ssrole y
had ~
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06
MISC gLLANGoU

LOST-AT THE DEPOT. A BLACK
small amount Of money. Finder please
leave at this office p'o'Se
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06

The government needs farmars n, -,
as as hghters. Two million three hundred
Ihousand acres of Oregon & California
IA, nhaiiToad Co; grant lands. Title revested in
stead and sale Containing some Of tie
pest lahd left in the United States Large
tttppyrighted map. showing land by see
i ia. elevations temperature etc bv comn
yes yes postpaid s1.00 Grant Land Locatinp
GO. BOX $40 Portland. Oregon. & sa.ans
81 900 TO LOAN ON FARM PROpEpTv
,o MaIe' per cent Time to suit the no.
T Wh Apply to J. NJ. Adams. orov Inr-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06

REPORT
THE STATE WASHINGTON. BUSINESS

RESOURCES
ana n@ ssg S sts so THAN on sna Acceptance:
IT'S 4o4Zo
t saSs h ss s s ss SS"as Spar and Sa Ssis
f e ss asssn subscription for Liberty ln; Bond: sSsSSs
se eRGss ot RSs than gds bonds s tn eaKa own 100000
' - 4as 90
-sseks Gt Ra n h Fsas R kss Bar Est
banking house 9%
S-Ne amount due fro
Net amount erve agent in other " ~
H-Ne amount banke 49, ~ "
@ u = banks the same city or town as reporting bank s e
T-Gustde checks and othe rcash items Losses
Sss:Ga etR s national 1f Sash a cents '0 sS 1898
sss S WITH xsS and Hss msr ah dd 'S @
Total ii;.i ,,4 =; ...............
-S St stock paid in
tund
sserva s 1oT , as's ssca as paid sOSs
outsaand est accrued Of 3 S 90
deposits subject
lot money horrowed)
$SS-S;ashiers checks outstanding
Total 100000
-Gerthes ~
subje R os -f''VS
nudng al osa 9teF renn w Federal n esee gSn
other than edisconnts
Liabilities for reS s
0r Ure idl
's SD 49,, , s. B. sTARRErT. Jr Cashier
.rur.u A. Williams Notary Publ
hSi A. =. murray Elton G. Rice j.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06
For Sale
FINE PIANO

right in Oroville. Must sell at once at
bargain. You can pay for it on easy
payments or about like rent IL you
will pay the carriage. Write C. L. Cline,
P. O. Box 713, Wenatchee.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06

and telephone poles and lightly con-
structed buildings went down before
the blast. 1t was one Of the most severe
storms ever experienced in eastern
Washington.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06
TO THE PUBLIC.
NOTICE,
NOTICE OF EoaEEirlIac


state OF Washington. County Of Okla
To JACOB KAST.
lou are hereby notified that we have
1pH rpet, the sum Of $4,000 upon the
ihs . ROXY and Little Polly lodes for
me years 1915 and 1916. under the nrovisi
ion 1i Of section 1924. revised statutes Of
! e ms United States. being the amount nee
1 ,a9e December 81. 1915. and December a.
t tSa' IN order to hold the claims under
ne mining laws. Now. II within 80 dsvs
II IRON M the service Of this notice. or witSs
v w ~ gays after this notice by publication
you ran or refuse to contribute YOUR nrn'
pors,;on Of. Of such expenditure as co.ow p"-
nnh Mt; tSo 90 and pay the expenses of hi.
VIII %, pc forfeited and become the pr osv
Saol the Undersigned under said section
HERBERT CURTIS.
GEO. w. LOUDON,
MIS-. W. H. MCDANIEL
IF'or he heirs Of W. II, Nc
Daniel. deceased.) "Ae-
FIRST lication, April 81. iS,7
Last publication. July ~. isi7.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06

fCu can ship ten gallon can NJ c-..-
IN ron. Ao,son Circle or NiEhthavf I'm
W " cent Sn, t Tie empty can goes back fr tU
back ti%s noe. y You o vi, not a.. ossndins II.
n me 1eP9t % when you bring your c crssn AZ
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06
NOTICE TO THE PusIN

Notice Is heby given that anys III
covered infringing upon my, -
Cuitlvator will be prosecuted III n
and otherwise to the full e1nrHic
law. CHAUNCEY c. CAn.,
Oroville, Wash, June ~. iss"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06

hogan, IS.
!. r. NJ. Snider, secretary OF the above
named trust company. do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement Is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief
p. NJ SNYDER,
Secretary.
Correct attest: S. c. Mitchell, VIM.
Baines. W. G Malott, directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2sth day of June 1917.
J. NJ. ADAMS,
Notary public. in and for the State OF
Washington. residing at Oroville
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06
Report of the Financial Condition
of
Tue aAAIK Nr nonuti

Stdtt UI washington, county OF UKa-
hogan, IS.
I. p. M. .Snlder cashier of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the
foregoing statement Is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief
2. M. SNYDER. Cashier
Correct. attest: S. G. Mitchell G c.
Hedger, c. NJ. Hicks.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2Sth day OF June, 1917.
J. NJ. ADAMS
Notary public In and for the State OF
Washington. residing at Orovile.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06

Report of the Financial Condition Of
the
UNION TITLE & TRUST COMPANY
located at Oroville, State Of Washington,
at the close OF business on the Goth day of
June. 1917.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts S5.1343l
Bonds. warrants and other secu-
rites. :. :. .......... 23,495.0 90
Banking House. furniture & fixtures 4s5. 90
Other real estate owned ...... % PSI. o5
Due from Banks--approved reserve
agents agents ...... ............ a7.5$
a1APVioCs u
Farming equipment ........... SOL Is
Tax delinquency certificates 49,. 2396l
Fees advanced to clients ..... 100 IS
IiAaIIiIiEs.
Capital stock paid in .......... s4O. 900. 90
Sui ius luuus ........ ............ 10000
Undivided profits .............. $3.50. "a
E.i.o Pdy avS :......... |,SO2.oU
Notes and bills rediscounted ..... 500. 90
Accounts due ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7797
State of Washington, County Of Okla
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
NUMBER OF TEXAS SALOONS
TO BE CUT HALF, IS BELIEF

Austin, Texas, Dec. 25.-Saloons IN
Texas are gradually decreasing. &C
cording 20 records in the controllers
department, and from present indica-
lions there Will not be over 1900 sa-
looms in the state by next July. Last
July there were approximately 5000
permits issued by the controllers de-
partment and since that period there
has been a gradual decrease. During
that period there has been not less
than 500 saloons put ont OF business
because OF counties turning into the
dry column. This decrease is grad
ually becoming more pronounced,
brought about also by war conditions
until by next July there viii be
only about half the number there
were at that time the previous year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Economy is a saving grace--Wa-i
Street Journal
The world also has the spectacle o.
the bear that walks like a lamb
Newark News.
1t appears now that the original
MaXimalist was little Oliver Twist
Boston Herald.
-Bolshevik" is singular. "Bolshe-
vikI~ is plural Also Bolshevfki are
sinEular.-Chicsg Daily News
We have in the world TOO many
G5rmauized SocialiZed ard too lev
s0cialized Germaus.-NeW York sun
President Wilson says we viii fight
til the last gun is fired" Also till
the last Hun is fired from Belgium.
France and various other Countries
Chicago Herald
Has the editor who referred 70 RI
CallauX as being dislOyal arrangeI
all his requests and testamenrs. in
case Nine. Caillaux sends in her card
kansas City star.
The kaiser seems determined 20
have so many Of his fighting men
killed off that there viii 2not be
enough left after the war TO start O.
revolUti0n--Sew York Morning Tele-
graph.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
SAYS FOOD COST HERE JUMPS
SIS PER CENT IN TWO YEARS

An verage increase OF about 50 per
cent in cost Of % articles Of food i'm
daily use in Ell PasO during two years
was claimed by william T. Griffith.
fifth vice president OF the NatiOna
Federal Employees union. from Fl
PasO. who appeared before the con
gressiOnal appropriations committee
IN Washington last week 3Ir. Grit
fifth has returned TO his duty with the
government here. after submitting
representations OF facts and salarie1
paid here TO government employees.
upon which a plea was made for
higher pay.
He claimed that wages pzid a. Fl
Paso run $3.50 monthly FOR char
women employees and from $3.50 per
day I'm the customs service 10 $3.50
and $500 in the immigration service.
he is quoted in washington paper
as saying: we are working over
time cheerfully- We are not now Iiv-
ing on our present salaries; We are
just staying there. and we are only
asking the government 10 share with
us burdens we are unable 20 bear and
continue to exist"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
4 GIRL IN THE WAR CAPITAL
BY EDNA HUBER.


Witness a few. First Of all there is
lord Northcliffe, an English peer. Yet
] saw him sit at q round table in a
moderately priced restaurant eating q
go cent dinner with apparent relish,
while he talked to a group Of Ameri-
can news aper men.
Then there is Amaury de Ia Grange
French aviator. a man Of high nO0il-
ity in France, and one who would be
close to the crown II France had not
long ago dispensed with such absurdi-
ties as crowns. Capt. de Ia Grange
finds something interesting in all
Americans and he often finds time to
stop on a street corner and discuss the
khaki
Italy has her men Of nobility. too.
Her ambassador is Of noble birth.
There is also NittoriO Falorsi Of the
embassy STAFF, a man VINO came to
Washington TO see that the Italian
mission did not suffer at the hands OF
the newspaper men He is still here
and always q source Of information on
things Italian. In italy he has rank
and noble bearing. In Washington he
is just a plain citizen
There is lord Eustis Percy from
England. Capt Tardieau OF France,
Maj. Perfetti Of Italy and not a few
others, all OF whom have royal blood
in their veins. They have forgotten
- .----r ---'' 60 anu nav e III dLAlG4
OF the spirit Of American democracy.
We women in our days OF lurid ro-
nance reading were wont to sigh and
wish for lord or duke to happen
along and propose marriage. Now that
I have seen a few Of the mobiles at
close range / want TO tell those Of my
sex who still long for a title that they
viii find nobility of today nothing
more than any American boy can Of
fer
Lords and dukes are good fellows
Al Washington agrees to this. Send
US more. because they fit right IN
with our American boys.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
Little Interviews
Looks for Shortage in Rent Houses Within Two Months
Young America Hooverizing LickS Egg Oft Own Face

~ LOOK for moderate resun- p
tiou OF building activities here
\ within the near future" said
Percy McGhee, ST. The demand for
residential property is increasing with
the arrival OF more people in the city.
and look FOR the exhaustion Of the
supply OF houses IN so to so days.
have been keeping close tab on the
situation and confidently expect com
parativeIy good business this winter
The system OF daylight deliveries
recently installed is having a good, ef-
feet in the milk business" said city
dairy inspector A. b. WarIener. The
activity OF petty thieves is being cur
tailed 70 a great extent They are
no longer able TO sneak behind
wagons in the dark. or 20 steal bot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
Little InteTpiews

ties OF milk from house porches with
the imDunity that they heretofore did.
While a few OF the dairles have re-
fused to make daylight deliveries.
most of them have adopted the plan.
with the result that the number o.
stolen bottles is decreasing rapidly"
Notwithstanding the great agita-
tiOn OF automobile associations and
various commercial clubs. there are
yet many roads in the southwest that
are as yet imperfectly signed" sait
T J. DevOe. OF Denver. This is GER
tainly a matter that should he taken
up by the various southwestern
states. or even the federal govern
meut- In the old days OF the west.
losing ones way was regarded as g.
sort OF a just punishment for failure
TO follow the instructions given the
more or less infreqUent traveller.
With the great increase of auto tours
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
The BaHIeship's Field Piece.


stead Of milk bottles. loaded three
inch shell come bounding out on shius
and toes.
Check ropes directly in rear OF the
piece are much the same. though more
easily handled II you can't chec1
you don't They are holding back
lines intended to take the place
Of brakes. Men on them are the
brakes sometimes these brakes get
tired. or must have a smoke. or JUS
forget TO do business Then-you can
guess what happens II it's dOwnhil
On the firing line the gun stops, IN
limbers. loads, fires. advances or re-
treats, in a manner similar 70 that
Of horse artillery-With one exception.
The horses" here are armed with
rifles. without so much as a gid
dap" they VIII up-and-at-' IN way
TO make a cavalry charge look like O.
circus parade on wet day.
They're knights. all right-of the
Goodnight type--Copyrigh 1917, ~
George Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25

. it is Of the greatest Importance that
special attention be given this mat
much out Of the way, signed in q
plain manner"
The older one grows. the harder
IL seems 70 associate names and
faces" said Heber Olden. Memory
in older people is not so good as in
the younger. but in the manner Of
faces, the older person seems TO be
at a special disadvantage. Every old
person has the embarr5 ssment Of
having q number Of boys and girls
who greet him whenever they meet
him. but whom they are for the life
Of him he cannot remember. Perhaps
q system OF memory training in youth
would remedy this defect OF old age"
From Maine TO California Il is the
same old story OF forest fires" said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
FORMER CLOWN IS SHOT
BY MYSTERIOUS GUNMAE

Kansas City. No. Dec .5.-Eddie
Eckert, aged p. former clown with
the Barnum and Bailey circus. was
shot and killed late last night By an
unidentified man who escaped
a motor car with drawn curtains
stopped on a corner in the outlying
section OF the city. the driver dragged
Eckert from the rear seat TO the pave
ment, stcaCied him with some diff
Guilty and shot him through the fore
head. The slayer then reentered the
car and drove away
Before the body was removed and
while a small crowd was gathered
about 10 a car drove up and the Oc-
cupaut aliEhted. turning a flashliEht
on the face OF the dead man and re-
marking
Well I guess Eddie's dead" Wit
nesses Of the murder declared this
man. who hurried away again. was
the slayer. The police believs the
killing was due 10 an old grUdgs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25

~ all his long. dry Commentaries.
Caesar cracked Just one single
L solitary joke. II wasn't an over
p0weriugly funny one. He records
that when his infantry were ordered
to use the routed enemy's horses one
OF them exclaimed. Gee, Jul. has ont
only made Us soldiers but he's made
us knights az WELL At which the
. CeuturI probably rolled on the ground
with gIee.
A man-o'- wars man has even more
cause TO boast his versatility There
are occasions upon which he becomes
an artillery charger. Then no longer
does his rifle balance gracefully upon
his shoulder while arms and body
swing free in the stride. Martial step
OF fife and drum command no rhythm
in his movements Music. how ever.
can. II loud enough. stir the mum best
draught animal The naval drag-man
is no exception.
Primarily the vFnrship f. built
to h=ht At seq. Her turrets and
hra adk-dcs beich flame md smoke
ut the slightest groFocntiCn- The
hail OF steel fherefrOm Is terrific.
these guns are part Of the ship
and cannot be landed except TO
put them out OF commission
There are other guns for shore
work The three inch field piece, and
the Colt or Maxim automatic machine
guns are used for attacking land for
tificatious out OF range of the ship S
cannon Such small artillery is es-
sential In infantry action against
trenches. Lighthouses. or other walled
defences. Also when the fleet captures
a city or harbOr. Indeed, there are
many times when rifle fire is futile
small numbers Of the enemy may
skulk among the rooms and roofs or
houses and by shipping almost auuihi-
late the invaders such situations re-
quire heavy artillery 10 clear house
tops and walls.
Naval field pieces are slowed on
deck. A boat crane or davir lowers
them into the motor launch by which
they are to be conveyed 10 the beach.
Assembling Of gun, mount, wheels,
trail timber ammunition cart. and
sights can be done on the ship This
is particularly necessary II the land
ing party cannot be wen covered By
their own vessels barrage fire
We think OF the guns crew as
the group Of men actually loading
and firing. With The vyzrship's
field piece must be added several
times this number for traction
purposes. The gun and ammuni-
tion carriages or carts are hftched
together In tandem. Two long
trail or drag ropes lead out with
six wooden tOEEles (hundlesl
spliced in them ut intervals
a ships deck division means two
guns. The drag ropes take 90 men
Ia heavy going they are double
banked 70 20 men on the wheel aXles
are two guide lines, each taking
man Charging down a rutted road
behind their jugEernaut this pair OF
"guide-men" may mean the differ
ence between safety and disaster The
20 gauoping sailors ahead have small
regard for holes and puddleS. When
such menace looms Up it's -heave no,
heave" FOR the guides; and God help
them II they're slow. Their Job is
like hanging on the hind end OF run
away milk waEOn-e1ceDt that. in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
(BYH. S. HI

they him Majority rule is majority rule and though
the majoritys margin is very small, it is valid
larger one.
In stepping out of office Gov Campbell takes with him
the states friendship He has made good governor for
all the people His has been an honest and also
mnistration intelligent vigorous and digniied admins
raton. In nearly year, there has been heard
single attack upon the governor personally his admins
traon. He is good clean and able executive and
unless Gov Hunt makes his administration from on
satisfactory than before MI Campbell will be able
back before the voters at the next election and
win in a walk st on the strength of the contrast
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
BISHOPS BEGIN TRIAL OF
FACULTY For 'DISLOYALTY"

Cleveland, o.. Dec. 25-A board Of
bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
church in executive session yesterday
began a trial Of charges OF disloyalty
and pro-Germauism against members
II the faculty OF Baldwin Wallace
college
Ailene Sumner. q student OF the
college. 1estifyiuE before the board.
asserted that unless conditions were
changed" 40 out OF As members Of
her class would not return after the
Christnas HOLIDAYS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
ReUista CatoIica To
MoUe To Ell Paso

Santa Fe. y. N. Dec. 25.-Revista
Catolica has announced that the
Jesuits, after 30 years residence in
Las Vegas. will definitely retire from
that city By the end OF this month,
and that henceforJu, their publica-
ton will be issued from FL Paso. The
Jesuit college was recently moved
from Las Vegas to Denver. The
Jesuits have been a great cultural
influence in San Miguel county.
Revista Catolica is one OF the
greatest Catholic publications in the
country, having n wide circulation in
Central and South American countries
as well as IN the United States.