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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-09-20
LAND SALE
No. 55l
NJ. r. and W. +. Winberly
VS..
Sarah J. Million

III the Chancery Court al Benton,
! Tennessee.
In obedience to a decree CT the
Chancery Court at benton, made i'll
the above styled cause. l will on
Friday, September the 18th 1917,
within the legal hours of sale on the
premises at Ocoee, Tennessee, sell
to the highest and best bidder, the
tract of land in said decree descr;b-
ed as follow W. H. Wnnberly
home farm, situated in Polk and
Bradley Counties, bounded on the
North by the lands of Lloyd Hut
sell, on the East by lands of VIM.
Prince and w. r. Snyder, Oh the
South by lands of c. A, Carson
and James London, OH the West
by lands of James Broomield, Will
liam Cowden and the farm known
as the Toppins farm. Said land
will be sold as a whole and then in
lots or parcels and the sale that
brings the most money will be
adopted.
Said land will be sold OIL a credit
of six and twelve months time
with 20 per cent paid down on day
of sale, and in bar of the equity of
redemption, notes drawing interes st
from day of sale with good person
al security will be required of the
purchaser and a lein retained on
The property as further security.
Sept 3, 1917
"A. j. WILLIAMS,
ta Clerk and Master
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-09-20
WILL YOU BE
THERE? WHERE?
At the East Tennessee Division
Fair, Knoxville, Tenn, Oct.
S-l3, 1917.

The East Tennessee Division
Fair is Your Fair, and you should
not fail to attend. II will be held
as usual this year in beautiful
! Chilhowie Park, Knoxville, Tenn. ,
during the week of October Sth to
18th, inclusive. As October is the
ideal month in East Tennessee and
the harvests are gathered and the
crops laid by, all farmers, their
families, the hired help and every
citizen of the "a East Tennessee
counties can we'll afford to attend
the fair. With its big live stock
exhibits, its fine agricultural and
horticultural displays, its magnifi-
cent night horse show, its big mid
way attractions and free attractions
it will be a week of enjoyment,
pleasure and instruction.
The main free attractions will he
Johnny Greene and his Flying
Machine, - the famous bird man
who will, besides executing dare
devil stunts, fops and glides, show
some of the late war feats by drop
ping bombs and high explosives
from his Curtis biplane; two fam
Gus brass bands will give daily |
band concerts with orchestral and |
vocal numbers at the evening per-
formances. The biggest and best
high class midway now in the I
country will give shows of merit /
and pleasure. There will be races,
parades and marches for the big
and little. Concerts and other in
t 4resting features for the little ones
Plenty of ice water, cool shade,
boat rides. The Woman's De-
partment, Red Cross work, Art
Child Welfare, Communi-
~ Club work. and Girls Canning
and demonstrations of Domestic
Science, so necessary during war
lime, will be given prominent pla-
,es on the daily program and at :
exhibit stands.
Poultry and pigeon exhibits, !
apiary and dairy products will q
lave place i'll the program. The ]
larry section, the beef cattle sec {
ion, horses, swine, mules aud
heep will all be there by noted
ibbon winner exhibitors. The
this year, realizing
he Importance of conserving and {
Increasing the food supply of the \
ountry, have put forth every eff
ort to get the best and largest ex-
ibits of grains. grasses, vegeta- il
les and fruits and with the enor- s.
lous crops in East Tennessee, the IT
exhibits alone will be i" q,
orth coming to see. NJ
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-09-20

Man past 30 with horse and
buggy to sell stock condition
powder in Polk county. Salary
so per month. Address 9 In
dustrial Bldg. indianapolis, In
diana. adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-09-20
GOOD CORN MEAL

] have machinery In my
mill to take the WeavelS out
of your corn, and | can
make meal the way you
want it. !. G. LYLE.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Councils Advisory
Board May Handle
All Price Problems
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, July AT a meeting
to-day of the Council Of National De-
fence, with its advisory commission,
attended By President Wilson, there
was a discussion of the advisability
of submitting to the advisory commits
sion many Of the intricate problems
besetting the government through
price disagreements with producers of
steel and other raw material.
Il was pointed out that the advis-
ory commission as it now stands, with
out concrete authority, is powerless
to serve the government in many sit
uations in which il might have great
usefulness. Il is said representations
will be made 10 the President, who
did not remain throughout the con-
ference, urging his recognition OF the
advisory commission as an independent
body clothed with such powers as he
NAV deem necessary to fulfil the OBJ
jects set forth in his statement of last
October. At that time President Will
son stated:
zone of the objects of the Council
will be to inform American manufac.
turers as 70 the part they can and
must play in national emergency. II
is empowered TO establish at once
and maintain through subordinate
bodies of specially qualified persons
an auxiliary organization composed OF
men Of the best creative and admins
trative capacity. capable of mobilizing
10 the utmost the resources Of the
country"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Extreme Socialists
In Russia Give Up
Opposition 10 War

The Socialists of Russia are at last
united in the determination to fight out
the war against the Germanic allies, &C
cording TO the Petrograd correspondent
Of the Jewish daily Forward"
In a dispatch dated yesterday ne
states that the extreme Socialists have
agreed to discontinue their opposition
70 the war. but will maintain their anti
government attitude. The message
reads:
"Tne extreme Socialists, who have
been fighting the continuation OF the
war since the beginning of the revoiu-
tion. have declared that they VIII give
up their opposition to the war, reserv-
ing the right TO go on with thelr anu
government propaganda.
"Kerensky continues 70 receive con-
pratulations from army corps at the
front and various institutions upon the
successful Russian attack in Galicia.
"Battalions of volunteers are form
ING all over the country. At confer
ence of the representatives OF the
whole Petrograd garrison 1t was de,
clared that every soldier in the capital
is ready to 90 TO the front and fight.
"The trains leaving for the front are
oavlv decorated and some flags are IN
scribed Peace TO the Whole World.
"The All-Russian Congress OF the
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Russian Council
Approves II Bills
For Land Reform
Law Abolishing Communal
Ownership To Be
Repealed

Petrograd, July 8.-The PROVISIONAL
Government has decided TO suspend op-
Grafton Of the agrsrian law passed IN
1906. Without the Dumas consent NJ
Stolypin, the Premier at the time, pro-
vided for the abolition Of communal
ownership of peasant land and the SUP
stitution Of individual ownership Inc
sponsor for the repeal is the new so
cialist Minister of Agriculture, NJ.
Tchernoff.
The minister has submitted 70 m"
Council of Ministers ten other oills on
land reform. town rs we'll as country.
One provides for the setter application
of science in the work of the Ministry
of Agriculture; another establishes q
department OF agriculture economy and
policy; another regulates the explolts-
ton of forests. In principle the Coun-
ell approved these bills.
II is intended 10 promulgate them
speedily, leaving for the Constituent
Assembly's decision the basic question
of the transfer of the lands OF the no
bility 20 the pcasantry.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
French Cavalry, Afoot, Help
Take Key to Chemin-des-Dames

tary age, from twenty-three to twenty
six-and followed across the rising
ground the barrage fire from the
French artillery, whose curtain of pro-
iectiles raised an impossible screen
before them and drove the German de-
tenders to shelter when il did not
crush them together with their field
works. BY far the greater number of
the men were natives of the districts
invaded by the Germans. and their
anxiety TO get to grips with their enc
mics was great. They reached the
plateau in their first dash and then,
after taking breath. they started for
ward again, their objective this time
being two strong lines of trenches
fortified by cement shelters here and
there and with nests of machine guns
which enfiladed the advance.
Resistance at Laffaux Mill
The first line of trenches was car
ried without much trouble, but, in the
centre of the attack, Laffaux Mill re-
sisted. as did also several blockhouses
bristling with machine guns. The dis
mounted cavalrymen saw the futility of
attacking these places from the front,
so n-commissioned officers with par
ties OF men filtered through between
them until they were surrounded. Then
a section of tanks was ordered up TO
deal with the points of resistance,
which they did while the first wave
of cuirassiers passed on to attack the
next line.
The second line was defended with
the courage OF despair by the German
troops, and progress could be made by
the cuirassiers only very slowly. every
foot of ground having TO be earned in
individual combats with hand grenades
and bayonets.
At one point n party Of forty Ger
mans stood fast. bravely throwing
grenades at the French attackers.
Then one of the bravest deeds of a
day in which many were done was per-
formed by Trooper Beranger. who ad-
vanocd in front Of his comrades in the
open with his portable machine gun,
and. after deliberately taking sight,
moved all the Germans down. despite
continual shower OF grenades. which,
by some lucky chance. missed him.
After n fight lasting nearly six hours
the cuirassiers occupied all their OBJ
jectives. and the plateau surrounding
LaffauX Mill has since remained in
French hands. despite dozens Of strong
counter attacks in all of which the
Germans have lost heavily. The first
advance Of the curassiers over the pla-
teau. when they captured over FIVE hun
dred prisoners and large number Of
machine guns. we'll rewarded them for
their long period Of immobillty behind
the lines. and they are now quite con-
soled for what they thought at first
was the degradation Of being turned
into infantry.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Manchu Dynasty Doomed;
Chinese Factions Uniting

Washington, July 9.-Final over
throw of the abortive movement in
China for restoration of the Manchu
dynasty is believed here TO be only a
matter of a few days. Both official
and unofficial dispatches have led to
the conviction that the fighting is prac-
tically over, and that a solution soon
will be found by compromise, since both
sides are faced by an extremity neither
cares to meet-the monarchists by
fear of the death penalty and the re
publicans by fear Of the destruction Of
Peking.
Latest advices received here report
the republicans blocking all four rail-
road lines out of Peking, and Chang
Hsun, the monarchist commander, still
holding the ancient capital as a pawn
for his personal safety. In this situa-
tion it is thought both sides are about
ready to end the trouble.
If the revolution is ended by com
promise, officials are inclined to feel
that il will have had a very beneficial
effect on China, routing the last rem
nants Of Manchuism and establish
ing the republic more firmly than ever
before. Many previously discordant
elements in China have been brought
together against the monarchist dan
ger. and a period of unity is expected
TO follow.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Gerard Retires
From u. S. Service
To Private Life
Washington Now Wonders
Whether President Will
Name a Successor

Washington, July 9.-James W. Ger
ard. former Ambassador to Germany
has resigned from the diplomatic SER
vice and returned 20 private life. His
resignation was accepted some time
ago, though the fact was not allowed
10 become known until to-day. He has
not indicated to officials here his plans
for the future.
The resignation terminates an am
bassadorial career regarded at the
State Department as one of the most
important in American diplomatic his
tory. Assuming the post at Berlin but
a year before the outbreak Of the
world war, Mr.. Gerard was called on
almost from the first to exercise all
his abilities to maintain friendly re-
lations between his government and
Germany, at the same time that he was
caring for the vast diplomatic inter
ests of the Allies.
Mr.. Gerard and his staff returned to
the United States on March ~, after
which he received liberal allowance
of time to prepare his reports of the
closing chapters of his mission. When
this was done he submitted his resig-
nation, which was accepted to take ef-
feet upon the expiration Of the usual
leave of absence.
A peculiar situation exists as re-
suit of Mr.. Gerard's resignation, with
officials in doubt as to whether il
leaves a vacancy in the diplomatic SER
vice. The general opinion seems to be
that termination of diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany automatically ter
inmates the existence Of the American
Embassy at Berlin, and with it the
need of an ambassador.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Criticism Was Fair,
Says Ford, Answering
S1,OO0,O Libel Suit

Henry Ford's answer in the Sl'Qoo.ooo
libel suit brought against him py the
Vitagraph Company of America was
filed Yesterday in the United states
District Court. The complaint was
based on statements in Humanity ana
Sanity" an article published by Mr'
Ford. in which he is alleged 10 nave
declared that the motion picture play,
THE Battle Cry of Peace" was staged
in the interest of munition makers.
Publication OF the article is ADMIT,
ted by MIR. Ford, who, however, denied
several allegations in the compliant: he
did not know. he said, that the VITA
graph Company was the owner or eN,
hibitor of the picture, and he puolshed
the article in good faith and without
malice Its subject matter. he SAID, was
no more than fair and reasonable COM
ment. and. consequently, the article was
privileged. 49,. g.. :.
At the time il was written, II Is
stated in the answer, the country was
discussing ? naval appropriation OIL
of $500 600 900. Speeches and pam
nhlets containing some Of the state,
ments in Humanity and Sanity nad
been published broadcast and had os-
coroc matters of common knowledge.
The appearance Of "The Battle cry
of Peace" Mr.. Ford says, shortly foi-
lowed Hudson Maxim's book. Defence
less America" which exaggerated tne
inability of this country TO protect 1t.
self and became an advertisement OF
great value to the arms manufacturer.
Mr.. Ford declares that he was In,
formed that "The Battle Cry Of Peace
was founded uron "Defenceless Amer
ica." and that that fact appeared upon
the screen.
at showed in an exaggerated way,
he SAYS, "this country as beng as
sailed by an alien enemy. IT repre-
sentcd aeroplares casting bombs upon
the great city Of New York from the
skies. 1t represented submarines
launching torpedoes from the bottom
of the sea and hurlng them at our
shipping and other property. II rep
resented the use and destructive force
Of those most awful mechanisms OF
warfare, the achine gun and like de-
vices"
II constituted, he AYERS, an adver-
tisement of great value to Maxim.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Senate Resolution Asks for
Light on Daniels-Creel
Statement
Other Data Sought
Names and Salaries of Cen
sor's Employees Made Sub
jects of Inquiry
Rom tn. Tribune Bursaul

Washington, July 9.-The text OF the
dispatch from Rear Admiral Gleaves
telling Of the attack on the American
expeditionary force by German sub
marines was requested in resolution
introduced in the Senate to-day by
Senator Penrose, Of Pennsylvania.
The resolution follows:
"Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Navy is directed to send to the Senate
copies Of official dispatches, including
the report OF Admiral Gleaves, relating
to the alleged encounter of the Ameri-
can fleet with the submarines as de-
scribed in statement issued under
the authority Of Mr.. George Creel,
chairman Of the Committee on Public
Information; and he is further d.
rected TO furnish the Senate with the
names of all persons employed by such
Committee on Public Information AND
the salary received by them and the
character of duties performed by each,
together with a full statement Of the
rules regulating press censorship and
the reason for the frequent changes IN
the same, especially concerning cable
messages"
"T ask that the resolution go over
and be printed, Mr.. President and
give notice that tomorrow. should
there be a morning hour, | Will ask
consideration for the resolution, sald
Mr.. Penrose after reading his resoIu-
tion. 49,. -, oc
count of the widespread criticism
which has been made all over the coun-
trv concerning the performance OF the
Committee on Public Information, ne
continued. 81 desire here TO refer 70
an editorial from The New YORK
Times do not often interJect quota
tions from a newspaper into a discus
sion in the Senate, but this is so en-
tirelv TO the point that | will refer
to it."
The editorial called attention to the
discrepancy between the news sent by
The Associated Press and the press bull
letin issued by Mr.. Creel on the attack.
Concluding, Senator Penrose said:
knowing full we'll the inveterate
tendency of the press TO print war news
with artistic Establishment, and TO
take the slightest excuse OF guntre at
a piece of wreckage or fiotsam on the
surface of the ocean as the destruction
of a periscope. / an curious to know
how the American correspondent lost
his inborn enterprise and failed to re-
mort this battle. or whether the battle
was halucination of the Secretary
of the Navy and the chairman of the
Committee on Public Information
Secretary Daniels declined to COM
mont on Senator Penrose's resolution.
The belief is that he will refuse to
make public the dispatch verbatim on
the ground that to do so would aid the
enemy in working out the United
States code.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
councils OF Workmen's and Soldi,,l
Delegates closed yesterday in a sol,s,
and earnest mood.
Leaders of All Faiths Urn,
Prayers for NeD Rus,i

Men Of all creeds and faiths 4,
asked to devote their Sabbath e
week to prayers for the new Repuy
of Russia in an appeal signed by @,
dinal Gibbons. ishop Greer, the 2.
DR.. Henry van Dyke, the Rev. h
Stephen s. WISE and other relig,,
leaders which was issued YESTERDAY
THE religious people OF Ameris|
the appeal reads, "of all sects. deno-|
nations and faiths are invited, in tk.|
houses of worship on Saturday a
Sunday. July IA and l5. 10 ins,|
the blessing of heaven upon the 2,
sian people in their great endes,|
To meet this occasion, representti,l
of the various religious bodies bel
invited 20 consider the matter h,l
Joined in approval Of such an apvs
and earnestly hope that leaders Of \
ligious thought throughout the Uai,l
States will share with them in the n
fef that prayer for Russia is tin.I
and desirable. and therefore take n
tiop.'
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10

Cavalry on foot took a brilliant part
in the recent attack and capture from
the Germans of the Laffaux Mill, the
key position of the famous Chemin-des-
Danes, and in the vain effort TO recon-
quer the stronghold the German com
manders have since seen their crack
regiments wither away, says a letter
from the Associated Press correspond
ent at the French front.
These French cavalrymen, who had
during the Entente retreat to the
Marne, in August, 1914, covered them
selves with glory while acting as a
shield between the pursuing Germans
and their own army, had been chatting
with impatience to cross weapons once
more with the enemy. Trench warfare,
however, did not lend itself to cavalry
fighting. Most of the soldiers of the
cavalry regiments are men belonging
TO the active army who were in full
permanent training when hostilities be-
gan, in 1914, and the various units are
still under the command Of their regU-
lar commissioned and non-commis-
stoned officers. They had suffered some
losses during the earlier engagements
of the war, but TO all intents and pur-
poses the regiments remained intact.
Cavalry Spelling for Fight
The military authorities considered
for a long time the question as TO how
best 10 employ the splendid fighting
material composing these regiments,
which were eating their heads off in
comparative idleness behind the lines
for lack Of opportunity TO join in the
conflict as cavalry. The cavalrymcn
themselves were spelling for "A fight"
Eventually it was decided to separate
the men Of some Of the regiments from
their mounts and to form them into
infantry battalions, regiments and bri-
gades. Officers and soldiers greeted
the order with enthusiasm.
The first 10 be transformed from
horscmen into footmen were the cuiras-
sier regiments. and IL was these dis
mounted cavaliers who gave such n
good account Of themselves in the
struggle for the LaTaux Mill. whose
capture will form one Of the most dar-
ing episodes recorded on their flag.
which bore already the names Of many
historic battles fought by them IN the
last century.
When the order 20 20 "ovcr the top"
was given at Haybreak the improvised
infantrymcn leaped from the trenches
with the dash Of youth-for the ma
jority Of them were Of the best mill
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
100000 Lost in Dye Fire
Jersey City Plant of Seydel
Mfg. Company DESTROYED

Fire partly destroyed the dye and
chemical factory Of the Seydel Manu-
featuring Company, IS Forrest Street,
Jersey City, yesterday afternoon. Dam
age is estimated at 100000.
An explosion preceded the blaze, but
apart from that it's cause is not known.
Many Of the workmen were driven to
the street.
Three alarms were turned in. Fire
men had difficulty in fighting the fire,
which was accompanied by choking
fumes. Nine of them Of them were
overcome.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10

the re2ly. 81 don't want him. He was
here last night and broke up every
thing in the house" And so the Inn p
porer walked forth a free man. ne
last was seen going around Centre ISL
and and eastward toward MatlnecocH
Point at full tide, the principal motive
power of his vessel.
A later investigation by Constable
Thompson showed that the Emperor I:
anger had been aroused By group OF
small boys, who threw rocks at him
when he swan from his Yacht TO the
beach, and made him take TO deep
water again.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Sailors Shots Miss Wife
Woman Escapes with Scratch
on Cheek; Husband Held

Two revolver shots drew Patrolman
Schneider, of the Hoboken police, 10
504 Ferry Street, yesterday, just as
Michael Mauder, a sailor on the United
States ship Des Moines, came out Of the
door.
"Yes, / fired the shots Mauder re-
piled to Schneider's question, 81 was
shooting my wife"
Investigation by the policeman
showed that the sailor was not a
marksman. Mrs. Mauder had a bullet
scratch on her right cheek. but the
other shot had gone wild. Her husband
was locked up, charged with shooting
with intent TO kill.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Detectives Say Women Gave
Them $50 to Prevent Arrest

When detectives entered the home Of
Mrs. Haetwig Ahrens and her mother,
Mrs. Mary Leutjen, at 823 Washington
Street, Hoboken, yesterday, Mrs: Lieut.
jen went out rear window and down
the fire escape. Mrs. Ahrens, IT Is al
legged, met the detectives and gave
them $50, telling them to go of and
enjoy themselves.
The two women were arrested. The
detectives went to the house on in
formation that an illegal operation was
to be performed there.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Manchu Leader
Resigns; Armies
Cease Fighting
General Chang Hsun Yields
to Republicans in
China

bondon. July 10.-General Chang
Hsun. leader Of the attempt to place
the Manchus again on the throne of
China. has resigned all his Offices and
handed over the administration Of af-
fairs in Peking to General Wang, who
is a friend of Tuan Chi-Jui, leader Of
the republican forces.
Special dispatches from Peking and
.Tien Tsin add that the fighting between
the republicans and imperialists has
ceased and that the republicans sur
round Peking.
The railway station in Peking is held
by the republicans, and trains are now
running between Tien Tsin and the
Chinese capital.