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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - President Wilson
sounded call for the mobilization of
all the nations gold reserves under the
supervision of the Federal Reserve
Board. In statement made public
through the board, the President called
upon all eligible non-member state
banks and trust companies to join the
Federal reserve system without fur
Their delay, that they may contribute
their share" to the consolidated gold
reserves of the country and aid more
effectively in "a vigorous prosecution
and successful termination of the
war" Scores of such institutions have
focked to the system within the past
three weeks, among them some of the
largest trust companies of New York,
Philadelphia and other cities. The
movement to the Federal reserve sys
tenn has lacked only a final impelling
force to assume the proportions of
landslide. Within less than three
weeks resources of such institutions in
the system have risen from $1,2OO,OOO,-
900 to more than $2,60O,OOO,OOO.
Liberty loan financing, the resultant
activity in the money markets, the eff
feet of the Governments huge financial
transactions upon the bond markets
and the stock exchanges of the country
have made it imperative, in the view Of
the Administration for the Federal Re-
serve Board to control not a major
fraction of the gold reserve of the
country, but the entire amount. The
recent embargo on gold exports has
made it highly desirable that this con-
troll be acquired as speedily as pos
sible. With the board in active, daily |
control of the country's huge store of |
gold, at present more that $3,000000,-
300, watching every revenue through |
which it may be lessened and vigilant |
in it's supervision of the country's
banking activities, officials believe that
The financial position of the country
may be rendered as nearly fmpregna-
bic as human skill can make it. At |
present the board controls the activi.
les of institutions representing only
,ne-half of the country's total banking
'esources.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
NEED OF TECHNICAL MEN.
Colonel Berry Wants Civil, Electrical
and Mechanical Enuineers.

and Mechanical Engineers.
: Camp Sewer, Greenville, s. CA
call for technically trained men has
been sent out to the heads OF different
universities and colleges b. Col. Ber-
ry, commander of the 18th, in an ef-
fort to meet quickly the requirements
of heavy gun organization In this re-
spect. In his letter to the heads of
schools, Col. Berry points out the need
Of the regiment for engineers. civil,
mechanical and electrical. He asks
that the men in charge of the schools
address recommend men for these
places. Mechanical and electrical en-
gineers are sought who are capable of
installing telephone and telegraph sys-
TENS and Of operating radio sets.
Men of the proper mental, moral and
physical qualifications, according to
the letter, can be at once placed In
the positions Of second lieutenants
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Children Show Patriotic Spirit.

The east Chattanooga public school
children have evidenced their patri-
otto spirit in a very substantial way.
Recently their teachers suggested that
they would send homemade jelly to
the base hospital at Fort Oglethorpe
and they responded to the call with
1877 glasses of homemade jelly, which
was sent by them through Mrs. G. M.
Willingham, chairman of the hospital
work for the Chattanooga branch of
the Woman's National Service league,
to the hospital These gifts were very
much appreciated by the soldiers.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
w. D. kyser Confirmed.

An unusual distinction was confer
red upon William D. Kyser of Mem
phis when the senate in Washington,
In open session, confirmed his nomina-
ton as United States attorney for the
Western district of Tennessee.
Five minutes before the senate ad-
journed for the session, Senator John
X. Shields, member of the committee
on the judiciary, asked that the NOM
ination of Mr. Kyser, which the presi,
dent had sent to the senate some time
ago, be confirmed. There was not n
dissenting voice and the motion of the
senior senator from Tennessee was
carried.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
ARGUMENTS BY I. c. RAILROAD
AND CUMBERLAND TELE.
PHONE CO. ATTORNEYS.
SAY TAX Is NOW TOO HIGH
Tennessee Officials Claim New Plan
Would Mean $4,000 Additional
Revenue for the State Law
Claimed Unconstitutional.

NASHVILLE.-Claim that the
proposed change by the state board of
tax equalizers, based on the recon-
mendations of the expert accountants
employed by the board, would be un-
just and unequitable, as well as un-
constitutional, and that at the pres
ent time corporations doing business
in the state are paying one-fifth of
the states revenue, the Illinois Cen
trail and the Cumberland Telephone
Company appeared before the State
Equalization board. These two COM
panies also claim that they are as
sessed higher than any other corpora
ton in the state, and that their
taxes, as recommended by the Ten
nessee Railroad Commission, should
be lowered.
The Illinois Central was represent
ed at the hearing by Charles N Burch
and Attorney Tarbett and the Cum
berland Telephone Company by At
torney J. M. B. Hoxey and Leland
Hume. The arguments of these com.
panies consumed the entire hearing,
and no others were heard during the
day.
1t is claimed by state officials that
this is one of the most important
questions that has ever come before
the tax commission as it will mean
thousands of dollars in revenue for
the state If the assessments of the |
railroad commission are followed and |
carried out. 1t is claimed that to
change the assessment to the figures
suggested would mean about $150,000 |
in revenue for the state.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Fire Levels s1oo. 600 Plant.

Sharon, PA fire, the origin of
which is a mystery, destroyed the cop
peras plant of the American Sheet and
Tin Plate Company, at Farrell The
loss, 100000, is covered by insurance.
The fire started in the Office, and be-
fore the department got to work the
flames were sweeping the main build
ing from end to end. Many men are
thrown out of work.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Food Ruined BY Fire.

Lebanon, Ohio.-Fire totally de-
stroyed the warehouse Of the Banner
Packing Company here. Fifty thou
sand dollars worth of canned corn
was ruined by the blaze, 1000 cases Of
which were for the United States Gov
eminent officials of the company
state that without doubt the confagra-
ton was Of incendiary origin.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
W. C. T. U. Convention.

The thirty-sixth annual convention
of the Tennessee Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held in
Bristol at the First Presbyterian
church, Oct. 1915. Mrs. Mary P. Bang
Of Nashville, state president, will pre-
side. Mrs. Ella A. Boole of New York
national vice-president and president
OF the State w. C. T. u of New York,
will be an honor guest of the conven-
ton and will deliver several addresses.
Among the other speakers Of note will
be C. C. Member, secretary of the state
board of charities and corrections.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
$50 Lives Lost; Ship Is Torpedoed.

London-Two hundred and fifty
lives were lost when the steamer Me-
die was torpedoed, September %, in
the Western Mediterranean, it was an
nounced in a Reuters dispatch from
Paris. The explosion of the torpedo
detonated the munitions in the ships
cargo. There were more than 500 pas
sengers on board the steamer, includ-
ing soldiers and prisoners of war.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Food Commissioners Report.

The report of Henry L. Eskew, COM
missioner of food and drugs and hotel
inspector, for the month of Septem-
Der, shows that sixty-two hotels were
visited during the month and fourteen
were found to be in bad condition;
thirty-five were reinspected; twenty
three had complied with previous or
ders; seven had complied in part, and
eight failed to comply with previous
order. Ten hotels went out of busi-
ness in September. Certificates were
issued to fourteen hostelries.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
War Mothers Organizing.

Nashville.-"War Mothers" are or.
ganizing in every state Of the union
to assist during the week of Oct. Fl
to % in the house-to-house canvass to
obtain signatures to the pledge Of the
United States food administration.
The plan contemplates enlisting the
services of every woman who has
son in the army, navy or marine corps,
or a son enrolled under the selective
service law and subject to future call.
The "War Mothers" were formally
welcomed into the ranks of the food
administration workers in a statement
issued by Herbert Hoover, the food
administrator.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Pardons BY the Governor.

Pink Goodson of Blount County,
convicted on charge Of attempting
to commit voluntary manslaughter
and sentenced to four months in the
workhouse, fine Of $50 and the
costs, was pardoned by Gov. Rye. He
had served good portion of his SEN
tence. The fact that his sons had all
been drafted into the army influenced
the governor to relieve Goodson Of
the remainder ow his sentence that
he might return home and support
his family.
Roy Lillard, also of Blount County,
was pardoned by the governor. Lii
lard was convicted of violating the
four-mile law and sentenced to serve
six months. 1t was shown that Lii
lard was convicted on the testimony
of man who was suspected of being
guilty of the same offense as that
charged against Lillard, and that he
was angry at the defendant.
Ike Hartman of Davidson County,
serving six months sentence for
contempt of court, was relieved Of
the remainder of his sentence by the
governor.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Wonderful Cow.

According to this advertisement IN
a Connecticut paper there is a cow
in New England which Is possessed of
rare accomplishments:
"Wanted-A steady, respectable
young man to look after garden and
care for cow who has good voice
and is accustomed to sing In the
choir"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
This VIII Interest Mothers.
A Long Wait.

Clerk-But you just bought this
novel and paid for 1t.
Customer-Yes.
Clerk-Then why do you wish to re-
turn il?
Customer finished 1t while wait
ing for my change.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Conference on Taxation.

The eleventh annual national con-
ference on taxation win be held at At
lanta. Ca, Oct 1916, and it viii be
attended by citizens interested in tax
alton reform from most Of the states.
Gov. Rye appointed representative for
Tannazsee at this conferences.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Permit To File Bill.

Permission was granted by the U. S.
supreme court for attorneys represent
ing the state of Tennessee to file a
bill for damages against the state of
Arkansas and the board of directors
of the st. Francis levee district. Mo-
ton for leave to file the bill of COM
plant was made by Frank l.. Thomp-
son, attorney general of Tennessee,
Barnette E. Moses and Neal L. Thomp-
son. Attorney Moses received word
from the clerk of the court that the
court had granted the plea for hear
ing and that the bill had been filed.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
A Poor FInancier.

He-We1l have to give up our in
tended trip. My account at the bank
is already overdrawn.
She-O. John, you are such a
wretched financler. Why don't you
keep your account in bank that has
plenty of money!
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Athletic Track Meet.

ATHLETIC rack WeeC.
A big athletic track meet, the first
intercamp athletic event to be staged
since the establishment of camp, is to
be held at Camp SEWER Oct 4, accord
ing to plans perfected by the Camp Sc
vier Athletic association, the official
organization for sports and athletics
at the camp. The association is head
ed by Capt. John L. Craig of Nash
vile, formerly of the Second Tennes-
see infantry, but now battalion adju-
tant in the 115th field artillery First
Tennessee Infantry.
John R. Bender, physical director at
the University of Tennessee, who is
camp athletic director at Greenville,
S. c., during years leave of absence,
is secretary and treasurer of the asso"
citation and one of the moving spirits.
The association comprises in its mem
bership regimental and supply ath-
letic officers appointed throughout the
ranks and representatives of the Y. M.
G. A. serve on its executive commit
tee
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

The important event in many 6
mans life is an accident of birth.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

Uneasy lies the head that is full Of
schemes to get even with somebody.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

forWomen
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has Relieved
the Sufferings of Women.

1t hardly seems possible that there is woman in this
country who continues to suffer without giving Lydia F.
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound trial after all the evil
dence that continually being published proving beyond
contradiction that this grand old medicine has relieved
suffering among than any other medicine in
the world.
Mrs. Kieso Cured After Seven Months Illness.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

G. L. Dickey of Canaan, Me, has %
living children. He is fiHty-eisht.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
MOBILIZATION OF
The NATIONS GOLD
RESERVES UNDER SUPERVISION
OF FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
IN HURRY CALL.

President Called Upon All Eligible
Non-member State Banks and Trust
Companies To Join Federal Reserve
System to Contribute Their Share"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

Women frequently jump at conclu'
sions that are anything but alarming.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

The fewer creditors a man has the
easier it is for him to look the world
In the face.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Manufacturers To Meet.


At meeting Of the Nashville Manu-
facturers' association at the CONNER
cial club the most important business
was consideration of the annual con-
vention Of the Tennessee Manufacture
ers' Association, which will be held
IN Nashville, Nov. 20 Efforts will be
made to make this a most representa-.
tive meeting Of the captains OF indus
try. Committees at work securing
new exhibitors reported securing two
more manufacturers to take space in
the permanent exhibit.
At conference of a number Of edi.
tors of the West Tennessee newspa-
pers and officials of the food conser.
walton board of the state, held here,
definite steps were taken looking to-
wards giving due publicity to the food
pledge card campaign to be waged
during the week Of Oct. 21-2s.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

Aurora, LL-"For seven long months suffered
from female trouble with severe pains in my back
and sides until I became so weak [ could hardly
walk from chair to chair, and got so nervous I
would jump at the slightest noise. ! was entirely
ever being we'll, when my sister asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. took
six bottles and today am healthy woman able to
do my own housework. | wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable
Compound and find out for herself how good
L A. K1Eso, 500 North Ave-, Aurora, Ill.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Could Hardly Get Off Her BE

Cincinnati, ohoT want to know the good Lydia Pink
Vegetable Compound has done for such bad
health that could hardly get off bed
docorng long time and mother said want
certainly made we'll woman lam able my work
expected around the do again.
and want others what Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound meM josie CoPER 1868 Harrison Ave,
Paramount, Cincinnati, Ohio. .
you special advice write to Lydia b. Pinkham Medi-
Mass letter will be opened,
read and answered by held in strict confidence
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
Luck.

torpid liver condition prevents proper
food assimilation. Tone up your liver with
wrights Indian Vegetable Pills They act
gently and surely. Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11

The present demand for flash lamp
batteries exceeds the output by 300
per cent The hashlight is an almost
indispensable part of the soldiers
equipment.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
WOULD save GREAT
YEARLY egg Waste
Shippers Conference Here Evolves
Rules to Reduce Loss.

New methods and equipment to
save the $4,000, 900 worth of eggs
wasted every year in this country
and make the poultry industry an
effective ally in the cause of food con-
servation were discussed yesterday at
a conference OF representative poul-
try and egg shippers with the Food
Administration.
1t was recommended that shippers
who purchase eggs pay for only those
ft for human consumption. The GUS
tom has been to buy eggs by the
case, without handling before pur-
chase. Gambling later was almost al
ways sure to show that a large per-
centage Of the eggs were bad To
get his money back, the shipper then
had to throw away the bad eggs and
raise his price, which was felt all
along the line to the consumer.
Chilling of eggs to 60 degrees fahren-
heit, or below, as soon after purchase
as possible, was advocated.
All second-grade eggs. heated.
shrunken, or cracked. should be
marketed as often and as near the
source as possible. These are usually
desiccated or frozen and are used by
confectioners and bakers.
Before shipping, all eggs Should be
carefully rehandled and those badly
"checked"-that is. with shells
cracked, should be removed. Pack
ing in standard cases is recon-
mended, to prevent breakage. Eggs
should be gathered by farmers daily
and marketed at least twice a week.
The practice Of selling poultry with
feed. sand or gravel in their craws.
which is paid for by weight with the
bird, is discouraged.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
INSTRUMENTS given
To RED CROSS HERE
Doctors Gift to Be Sent to France
for Use in Field.

q A set OF surgical instruments. valued
at twenty-five dollars, has been pre-
sented to the District of Columbia
Chapter of the Red Cross, by the DR.. \
T. C. Merrill. and it has been sent
to the national headquarters for use
in the field.
The Red Cross finance committee
receives only gifts Of money for the
vari. uses at home and abroad of
the Red Cross War Service Fund. and
expects continuous contributions to
that fund from the generous and pa
triotic people Of Washington. Twenty
five cents expended for five items. as
follows, may save a limb or a life:
One cent will buy iodine to disinfect
a wound. ! cent will pay for enough
gauze for one dressing, cents will
buy bandage, s cents will pay for a
temporary splint and 10 cents will
provide chloroform for an operation.
For so cents, absorbent cotton-so
much needed-could be bought; for
81. a pillow, an ice bag. a hot water
bag, or a measuring glass. or any
one of a hundred other hecessaries:
81 will pay for 100 yards of gauze:
for A.25 one hospital corps pouch
filed; $3.50 will provide one litter. and
IS one bedstead; for SIS equipment for
one patient at base hospital; s19 will
pay for so. pounds of absorbent cot
ton: SIS will pay for 500 sterilized
bandages. or this amount may be used
to provide personal equipment for one
field column man; $50 will provide a
nurse for one month; $50 will provide
for one base hospital bed, with equip
ment; s166.e6 will provide a surgeon
for one month, and 1915 will purchase
a motor cycle with side car.
For sSS5 a base operating room can
be equipped: s1,260 will equip an en-
tire base hospital ward. For s15.555
an entire field column, complete,
with three ambulances, can be pro-
vided.' The cost of base hospital,
complete. with 500 beds is $4,000. An
ambulance can be provided for $3.50
and for $1,000 an AMBULANCE complete
ly equipped. Any one, or any organi-
zation. can give the name to any
of the larger things, as for example,
an ambulanceor hospital ward.
Contributions announced yesterday:
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. J. T. Kelley. s6.25;
Eugene Paravano, 81; NJ. W. Payne,
81; Rev. DIR. E. c. Dinwiddie, IS: Flor
ence s. husk, 81: Lucille c. Moore,
ence s. Lusk. 81; Lucille c. Moore,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
Citizens SOCIETIES
PLAN To Combine
Connecticut Avenue Association
Would Join Chevy Chase Body.

Measures were adopted last night
at meeting of the Connecticut Ave-
nue. Citizens Association in the Army
and Navy Preparatory School, Con-
necticut avenue and Tilden street
northwest, having in view the ANAL
gamation Of that body with the
Chevy Chase Association.
E. B. Carrier, David L. Selke, J, p.
Crawford, Fred Emery and Levi Fl.
David were appointed as a commit
tee to confer with a committee from
the Chevy Chase association on the
subject
This phase OF the situation develop
ed from the visit of E. F. Colladay
and W. T. Murphy, representing the
Chevy Chase body, who urged such a
move as productive of community in
terest. As an outgrowth from this
movement, 1t is more than likely that
steps will be taken to amalgamate
all the citizens associations in that
section of the city, under one gen.
eral name.
A committee OF which Luther F.
Wilmer is chairman, reported in
favor Of the establishment Of a COM
munity store on the northwest cor
ner Of Connecticut avenue and Van
Ness streets, to carry at the outset
a stock Of groceries. small lines of
hardware and mems furnishings No
definite action was taken beyond the
adoption of the report.
John Weaver appeared before the
association in behalf of the Liberty
Bond" movement, receiving much
encoura cement in that connection.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
ALLIES Must
get MORE OIL
Fight Against U-Boats De-
pends on Supply Of
Fuel.

Great Britain is in dire need OF oil.
She has put up to the United States
the problem OF supplying her with
$4,000 tons per month more oil than
this country has been providing.
Government oil and shipping experts.
and private oil interests today con-
ferred with British representatives.
On their solutioA II is understood,
will depend the success of Great Brit
aims future fight against the Ger
man submarine.
Use of destroyers, veritable oil-eat-
ers. against the U-boat is said to be
responsible in large paft for the ex-
cessive consumption Of oil by the
British navy.
A. C. Bedford, head OF the Standard
Oil and chairman Of Advisory COM
mittee on Oil in the Council Of Ma
tional Defense, and Edward N. Hur-
ley. chairman OF the United States
Shipping Board. today went over the
whole situation with Sir Frederick
Black, of the British Mission to the
United States, and Sir Richard Craw-
ford. also a member OF the British
Mission.
Bedford to Get oil
To Mr.. Hurley was left the prob
lem of supplying ships, and to Mr..
Bedford the task of getting the oil.
The handling OF the 100000 tons of
oil per month will make an immedi-
| ate demand, for at least fourteen
tankers. Mr.. Hurley stated these
would be ready within a short time.
The Shipping Board has at its dis
posal, and ready for use before many
more weeks pass. ffty-eight oil tank
ers Of 56s. 100 tons dead-weight ca
pacity. 1t has ordered, with some
| of them already started, forty more.
When these are completed the task OF
supplying Great Britain and any other
! allies needing oil will be simplified.
France and Italy both are desper-
| ately in need of oil. it is understood.
Just where the oil will come from
Is not as vet determined. Mr.. Bed
ford told the conference today that
the oil would be obtained even If 1t
had to be carried all the way from
the Persian fields.
The Advisory Committee on Oil
| agreed with Mr.. Hurley on the ap-
pointment of W. H. A. Walker. a
New York shipping expert, as rep
resentative of the Oil Committee and
the Shipping Board. The British
| agents and Mr.. Walker will meet in
New York to resume consideration
of the problem,