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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02

the recent military draft act to
appear before the Board on Sat-
urday morning at 7 o'clock. The
Board will hold its meetings in
the old post office building at
Rutledge for three days; Satur-
day, Monday and Tuesday of this
and the coming week. One third
of the number drawn have been
notified to appear on the first
day, one third on the second day
and the remainder on the last
day of the examination. The
Board is composed of Sam Foust
of Blaineville, and J. E. Williams
and DIR. O. r. Tomlinson of Tate
Springs.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02

Speaking of the great part the
farmer is playing in the war,
the Pittsburg Dispatch says:
"The farmers now have in
prospect a billion bushels or
more of food than We're raised
last year. Four and probably
five crops will attain new rec
ords. Corn passes the three bill
lion bushels estimate for the
first time. White potatoes soar
to a splendid new total. Sweet
potatoes follow. Rye is another
record breaker, and probably oat
also, while rice is the second
largest ever grown.
There is a practice OF buying
crops, by spectators, who allow
the produce to rot in the fields
thereby creating a market scar
city. If this should be attempted
this year, it should Immediately
be reported to Mr.. Hoover. Inc
farmers have done their share
and it should be seen to that
the country is not robbed Of the
frat of their labor by any spec
ulative agency between the pro-
ducers and consumers.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02
E:LADNOVA

Rev. J. H. Lotspeich of Nor
ristown lectured here Sunday.
His subject was BILLY Sunday"
Sheriff VIM Hopper who is q
guest at Avondale Springs is i'm
proving in health.
President Wilson has appoint
ed Dr.. X. P. Elan as a member
of the Granger county exemp-
ton board.
School opened here Monday
with good attendance.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02

published every Thursday Dy
F. G. Asquith. Publisher.
s. r, Wester, Editor and Manager.
Entered as second class mat
ter April 2, 1877, at the Post
Office at Rutledge, Tenn, under
Act of March 8, 1879.
Subscription ---------- Sl.OO year
& Months
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
Members Of The East Tennessee
Press Association.
Every particle of perishable
food saved will assist in bringing
national victory.
America now realizes that uni
versal military training is essen
tial to national safety.
We suggest that the discus
sion of the subject of economy
in dress be stopped. The women
are taking it seriously.
The United States govern
ment wants the women OF the
country to can everything they
can can, and they can can it.
.
Even the city of New York
is learning to be progressive.
She has abandoned the use OF
the street car drawn by horses.
1t looks like the rest q the
world must fight the war with
out the aid or consent OF the new
republic of Russia.
.
q This is q strange world. A wo
man can attend any public gath
! ering half clad and receive tn
plaudits of her sex. But poo
man! No matter how high tn
mercury, he must wear his coat
With few exceptions. Grain
ger county schools have openee
every one, whether patron, Q
not, should remember that tn
teacher needs his cooperation
No matter how efficient TIP te
cher may be, she cannot max
the school success without tn
peoples help. BY such assistant
the school will be worth viii
and will be the means of improV
ing social and economic cOnd
tons in the community. It sho'
also be remembered that if tn
parents cannot control their ow
children at home, they need M
expect the teacher to manae
them, including perhaps lsixt
others, without the support
the entire community.
Speaking of the great part II
farmer is playing in the wa
the Pittsburg Dispatch says:
"The farmers now have
prospect billion bushels I
more of food than were raise
last year. Four and prbbab
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02
GRANGER COUNTY
MEN ARE CALLED
FOR EXAMINATION

On Monday of the present
week, the Exemption Board at
this city mailed noeces to the
men of this county drawn under
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02

Every particle of perishable
food saved will assist in bringing
national victory.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02
THE GRANGER COUNTY NEWS
published every Thursday by
F. G. Asquith. Publisher.
s. r. Wester, Editor and Manager.

Entered as second class mat
ter April 2, 1917, at the Post
Office at Rutledge, Tenn, under
Act of March 3, 1879.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.

Members Of The East Tennessee
Press Association.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02

America now realizes that uni
versal military training is essen
tial to national safety.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02

This is q strange world. A wo-
man can attend any public gath
ering half clad and receive the
plaudits of her sex. But poor
man! No matter how high the
mercury, he must wear his coat
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02

We suggest that the discus
sion of the subject of economy
in dress be stopped. The women
are taking it seriously.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02

1t looks like the rest d the
world must fight the war with
out the aid or consent Of the new
republic of Russia.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02

The United States govern
ment wants the women OF the
country to can everything they
can can, and they can can 1t.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-08-02

Even the city of New York
is learning to be progressive
She has abandoned the use Of
the street car drawn by hopses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
MARKETING OF CROPS
 CAMPAIGN STARTED
Prominent Speakers to Make Second Tour Spreading Food Con-
 seryation Data

Today the Birmingham food pre- paredness bureau will send out the first committee engaged in touring the towns and cities invaded in the spring by the bureau, spreading the gospel of food production and conservation. This second campaign is different. The crops have been made the question is to tell the people how to market them, and that is what the committee which leaves this morning for Childersburg, Wilsonville and Montevallo will do.
 The first committee of speakers is composed of Chauncey Smith, special agent of the Southern Bell Telephone company; M. T. King, marketing agent of the Southern Express company, and Emmett A. Jones, former chief of the bureau of markets and immigration at Montgomery. These men will give practical advice as how to ship, pack and market surplus farm products On Wednesday the speakers will address audiences at Columbiana, Shelby ana Calera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
FREIGHT RATE CASE
 BEFORE COMMISSION
Civic Association to Assist Meridian Board of Trade
 in Important Case

The Birmingham Civic association re- ceived a letter yesterday from the at torney general, calling attention to the importance of the case of the Meridian Board of Trade against Alabama rail- roads. The letter states that if Meridian wins this case it will result in loss of millions of dollars annually to Alabama shippers and merchants, and urges that the association do everything in it's power to combat the case.
 The Board of Trade of Meridian con tends that merchandise can be shipped from one point in Alabama to another at a lower cost than it can be shipped an equal distance from point in Ala bama to a point in Mississippi This case, it is said is very similar to the case of Shreveport, where it was decided that the rates between two such points must be capitalized, and the intrastate rates were raised to the level of the in terstate. If this case is decided against Alabama, the rates will be raised to a level of the rates from Alabama to Mis- sissippi if the precedent is followed.
 The case will come up before the rail- road commission soon, and every effort will be taken to have it denied The Civic association has enlisted the assist ance of every other organization in Bir- mingham to fight the case and a strong delegation will probably attend the hear ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
"SAMMIE"

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Despite the tragic and more or less violent protests that have been made in different quarters against the nickname of s'Sammie'' for our brave soldier boys the name seems to stick, and for the reason that it is such an appropriate nickname for our boys after all.
 The English soldier has long been known as Tommy" and surely the English soldier is manly fellow, and has lost nothing in dignity from having been so named. Why then should our boys fear being called .Sammie?"
 The truth is that the French, people of fine tact and discrimination intended compliment to our boys in thus naming them Uncle Sam is man of parts himself, and the French people evidently wished to imply that every American sol- dier as "Sammie" was a diminutive 'Un- cle Sam
 Also they wished to express their af- lection for their American brethren who had come across the seas to rescue their cherished land from the Teuton scourxe. There is fine lot of hospitality and good feeling expressed in "Sammie' as applied by our French cousins to our soldiers, and 1 do not see how it could be inn proved on. No better nickname has been suggested as yet, at any rate.
 R. A. LOVE. Birmingham, August 27, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
SAYS CITY'S RIGHTS ARE
 NOT BEING PROTECTED

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The franchise granted the old and late deceased B. E, & B. is on account of recent litigation and transactions con nected herewith, voidable to the city.
 This is expressly provided for in the franchise itself and the supreme court in rendering it's decision on the opinion of the public utility commissons that the transfer to the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was not in consistent with public good, expressly in- vfted the city to bring this suit to re- cover this franchise and any other inter- ests it may have in this transfer. See A. so. pg. 53.
 In order to void this franchise to the city, the city must by formal action de- clare said franchise void for the reasons stated, and then take the necessary steps to sustain that declaration in the courts of proper jurisdiction. I charge that the city commission has done neither of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
ENDOF WAR IN SIGHT, STATES ]. R. M'WANE
Overwhelming Odds Against Germans Too Big for
 Hope of Victory

That the European war will soon be over is the opinion of J. R. McWane, president of the American Cast Iron Pipe company, who has recently returned from New York. He stated that the odds against Germany are so great that the people will realize the hopelessness of victory and that they will voluntarily end the conflict.
 q am very optimistic that the war will soon end" said MT. McWane. Hay ing just returned from New York and found that the prevailing sentiment among the men high in financial circles is that the war could not continue much longer. Since the United States has en- tered the conflict, the odds against the Germans have become so hopelessly great that the general opinion is that the Germans will have sense enough to voluntarily end it.
 'I was also surprised and pleased to find the active interest the wealthiest people are taking and the real work they are doing. found everywhere men worth any amount busily engaged in some kind of government work, and those who were not doing regular gov ernment work were Helping the soldiers or the Red Cross or some patriotic or ganiZation. The whole north is perme- ated with a most excellent spirit that promises well indeed for the outcome of the war;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
AmaWSgNAgMtS
At the Lyric

Lyric patrons were well pleased with the diversified programme given them last night in the ice~cooled theatre. ''The Mircale" was the headline at traction and was fully as entertaining and as wonderful as described in ad- vance notices.
 "The Master Mind of Mystery" as- sisted by His Trilby," gave a dem onstration of musical telepathy. Going about in the audience he was told ill whisper the name of songs clas- sical and popular, and immediately the pianist played the selections and sang them All the songs were well played and sung and the act was a most en- tertaining one.
 Clark and Lavier. the eccentric com edy couple, was the outstanding fea- ture of the other acts and was pop ular with the audience. The act was of country cousins visit to the city swell Song and lively dancing, fol- lowed by selections on accordions, were all well applauded. Eddie Gerand and Jessie Gardner. in their farcical hit, "Dooly and the Diamond, was flea tured by the humorous dancing and singing of Dooly.
 Maude Ryan kept the audience in suspense as to what she would do next and gave feature of fancy costumes. Orbisani's cockatooes gave a perform ance or amusing tricks.
 The Pathe news showed the Rus sian mission inspecting divisions Of the American troops and other war scenes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
IMPORTANT CAPTURE BY LOCAL DETECTIVES
Negro Accused of Serious Offenses Is Held at City Jail for Inves-
 tigation

Walter Hardey, alias Will Jackson, alias Walter Evans negro, was ar rested yesterday afternoon by Detec- tives Goad and Macke on charges of burglary, grand larceny and murder. He was arrested on First avenue and had been staying at 422 Fifteenth |street, north.
 According to the detectives there is every indication that Hardey is the ne- gro who killed MT. Jones, merchant, at Hanceville, on August g. He has been identified by J. W. Brown of White City as the slayer of MT. Jones. who was shot in his store by a burglar. Accord ing to Detective Macke, the same kind of gun with which Jones was killed was found in the negro's room here. Hardey confessed that he was the per- son who entered the Ferguson milli- Inery store here few days ago and he has been identified as the negro who was arrested on the morning of June by Sergeant Moreland of the police department and escaped the same day through the courtroom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
At the Majestic

The large crowd at the Majestic last night attested their enjoyment of the excellent bill offered by frequent and liberal applause. The Majestic has been completely renovated and is un- der entirely new nagement and a policy of clean shows has been adopt : ed. The ventilation of the theatre is good and excellent music is offered.
 The picture shown this week is a Bluebird feature. "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray. An alf-star cast is shown and the film is on the same high plane as all B1uebird plays.
 The vaudeville for the week is Su- zann Carter in the Black and White Revue" There are 13 in the company and the chorus are all good looking and sing well. first part minstrel show Is given with Miss Carter as in terlocutor. The end men, Harry Pep per and Mig Shope, are amusing. The yodeling of the team of Reynolds and Reynolds was unusually good. The feature of the bill was the singing of the Blues" by Miss Viola Pepper, who had to respond to several encores.
 Manager Jackson announced that under the new policy the whole sho " will be entirely changed each. week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
STATE REUNION OF
 CONFEDERATE VETS
 MAY BE HELD HERE
yeneral Hooper and Committee to Make Selection of Next Place
 of Meeting of Veterans

The final selection for the place of holding the next state reunion of Con- federate veterans will be made on Wednesday and the Civic association Is very optimistic that the reunion will be held here. General Hooper has been extended a most cordial invitation to come to Birmingham, as the original plans to hold the reunion in Mont gomery were called off because of the crowded conditions there, due, to camp conditions.
 Letters were dispatched to all the organizations that have co-operated with the Civic association in the past in civic work, asking them to write to General Hooper and use their in- fluence to bring the reunion here. The invitation asked that the date for the reunion be moved forward until the fair week and promised that the vet erans would be given a special day at the fair and that everything would be seen to for them.
 The reunion of county veterans will be held at East Lake park on Sep tember 15 A basket dinner will be served and all the veterans and their friends are asked to attend. In the aft ernoon there will be speaking and some patriotic exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
KIWANIS WILL AID MOVEMENT ID MAKE
 TRIP ID ANNISTON
Trainload of Hospitality Boosters" Will Make the Trip to Meet Officers X
 and Men

Putting it's best foot forth to aid the Real Estate Exchange, and to show the city building cooperation that is ever prevalent with this organization, the Xii wanis club has started a movement to put on a special train to Anniston to be known as a recruiting train for a day. taking a special coach for every civic organization in Birmingham. The train will be solid carloads of boosters only.
 It is the idea of the clubs to go to Anniston about 200 strong, in body that will fairly ooze hospitality around the camps of the officers of Camp McClel- lan The party would take in the camp site in body and tell the officers that Birmingham-big, busy Birmingham wanted them to drop in whenever they found it convenient to spend the day or evening, or to have their families in Bir- mingham if Anniston finds herself over crowded and run over to the Magic City for the weekend
 The publicity committee of the Real Estate exchange in charge of the hand some booklet invitation to be sent to the officers, report that they will be ready to mail tbem in few days. An active movement is to be started for a com mutation rate, soon, that will make it profitable to shop in Birmingham, or spend the day on pleasure.
 The Real Estate exchange started the Anniston movement and it's suggestions have been taken up by the various clubs of the city, the Rotary, Kiwanis, Civic association, Chamber of Commerce and others. The continuation of the idea will result in much publicity for Brming- ham and increase the transient trade inn mensely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
Suits Filed

Suit was filed yesterday by John Henry Long against the Alabama Great Southern railroad for s30,000. The plaintiff alleges that he was badly in- jured while at his work and seeks dam ages to the amount named.
 Alex Hill filed suit against the Wood ward Iron company yesterday for s5000. The plaintiff alleges that a heavy piece of wood was allowed to drop from a hoist onto his foot, crippling him and damaging him to the amount asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28

these two necessary things to recover this valuable franchise to the city, and unless it does do both, their neglect, after sufficient time has passed, will be grounds for the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to claim that the city has consented to their title to all that that franchise originally con- veyed While the president of the com- mission, who has jurisdiction and control over the legal department of the city, sleeps, by and with the consent of his Nconferees on the commission, one of the most valuable assets of this city is being lost to it's future estate. A suit ought to be brought at once in a court of proper jurisdiction to forfeit this franchise to the city This matter bids fair to become an important issue in the pending elec- ton for the president of the commission and for the associate members.
 A. J. DICKINSON.
 Birmingham August 27, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
SOLDER HELD UP . AND SHOT AT PRATT
Ensley Police Court Has Busy Session and Heavy
 Fines Imposed

Private William Guthrie of Company L, Second Alabama infantry, was shot near the Frisco station in Pratt City between II and 12 o'clock Sunday night.
 According to the police report Guth- rie had gotten off the North Ensley car and walked toward the station to catch the Frisco accommodation to his home at Palos. When he reached the track between the water tank and freight house an unknown man stepped from between some freight cars and threw gun in his face. Guthrie grabbed the pistol and in the scuffle that followed the pistol discharged and entered his right arm near the should CT. The man ran away after the pistol discharged and Guthrie proceeded to the depot where his wound was dressed and was afterward sent to the Norwood infirmary, where he Is reported as resting comfortably.
 Ed w. Lind. son of Mir and Mrs. c. E. Lind. left Sunday for Fort ogle- thorpe. where he will enter the sec ond officers training camp. Miss Leila Sander entertained at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ernest Sander on Forty-first street Monday evening | The affair was informal and about 25 guests enjoyed dancing until a late | hour. Punch was served during the | evening.
 1 The police court held busy ses- sion Monday morning. John Wilson and Glenn Roberson were fined S100 1 each for carrying concealed weapons; 1 George w. McCanns, $50 and 50 days 1 for disorderly conduct; Katie Sims. s25
 for stealing one of her neighbours | chickens; Home Bakery company and Nick Spina for the lack of proper screens were among those convicted. | There were four cases for gaming, two ! being fined S7 and two s10. 1 Calman Tut, who shot his 13-year- old sister at their home in Pratt City 1 Sunday night, was not prosecuted. The killing was accidental, Tut taking his sister for a burglar.
 Miss Annie Gray Hale and c. W.
 Chambers of Birmingham will be heard in recital at the Vivian Pres
 byterian church Thursday evening, be- 1 ginning at o'clock. The proceeds will
 go to the church for improvements
 The public is invited.
 | Sergt. Walter Buck. who is sta
 tioned at Montgomery, spent the week.
 end with his parents. MT and Mrs.
 Charles A. Buck. in Fairfield.
 Dr. O. E. Cowan has been commits stoned first lieutenant in the United | States medical corps and will leave | shortly for active service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
All Cadets Are Assigned
 At Fort Oglethorpe

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. August 27-With all cadets at the August officers train ing camp assigned and placed in various formations today, actual work of the "rookies'' will begin tomorrow. Fifteen hundred men were received at Camp Warden Mclean from southern states today and equipped for routine work. The following regular army officers have been assigned as instructors at the camp: Maj. T. M. Anderson; Seventh in fantry, senior instructor; Maj. Ben F. Nicklin, Capt w. E. Hobson, Capt J. B Ord, Capt E. G. Bueret, Capt. J. A. Sarratt, Capt. Isaac Spaling, Capt. R. S. Kimball, Capt. o. O. Ellis, Capt. R. T. Taylor, Capt Ralph A. Jones, Capt. Gordon R. Catts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
COMMITTEE MAKES TENTATIVE PLANS FOR
 LABOR DAY PARADE

The largest celebration ever held il. the south will be given here on Labor Day, when all labor organizations af- filated and not affiliated will partici- pate in the parade and exercises, ac- cording to an announcement given out yesterday by members of the commit tee of ways and means from the Bir- mingham Trades Council. An old time barbecue will be given at East Lake. where barbecued meats will be served in abundance. the committee reports
 At the park various kinds of sports for old and young are to be arrange, and it is expected that a great day will be spent. The parade will begin at II o'clock and it is expected that visiting members of all organiza ions will participate.
 On Labor Day last year the local organizations had big celebration and the splendid parade is still re membered.