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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-30
What We Fight

The war was begun by tie
military masters Of Germany, whe
proved to be also the masters Of
Austria Hungary These men
have never regarded nations as
peoples, men,. women and child
rem are like blood and frame as
themselves, for whom governments
existed and in whom governments
had their life. They have regard
ed them merely as serviceable or
CARNATIONS which they coaM By
force or intrigue bend 81 eorrupS
Ia their avn
regarded the smaller states, in
particular, and the peoples who
could be overwhelmed by force, as
their natural tools and instruments
of domination. Their purcose has
long Deell dNONCu'
If they succeed they are safe,
and Germany and the world are
undone; if they fail, Germany is
saved and the world will be at
peace. If they succeed. America
will fall within the menace We
and all the rest of the world must
remain armed, as they will remain,
and must make ready for the next
step in their aggression if they
fail, the world may unite for peace,
and Germany may be of the union.
Woodrow Wilson, President OF !
he United States.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-30
Offered Position In
Federal Land Bank

Hon. Harry Swan, Jr., OF Ben
ton. ha, just been offered the po
sifion as Assistant Attorney and
Registrar of the Federal Land
Bank at Louisville. The position
p;ys a good handsome salary and
although there were several appil-
carts for the position, and it was
offered to Mr.. Swan unsolicited
on his part, but in recognition o.
hi past service as title attorney
for the government, and ability as
a liwyer
Mi. Swan is temporarily hold
iat the matter in obeyance, but
via not except the position unless
he can continue his general prac-
tiee at this place, preferring to re-
man here in the general practice
than to remove to Louisville.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-30
We Must Finish the Work

with the ffst installment of
the Liberty Loan completed, inn
menseiy gratifying as the result,
wc mustremembcr that the fnanc-
ing of a great was is never COM
/ pletcd until the war is finished;
and we are going to finish this
war to Our satisfaction in order
thlt America may not be finished
We must stay on the job and do
it in true American ia hion. We
have proved ourselves on the first
test; we must be prepared for the
second, the third. and fourth f
need be.
This war must be fought to
finish. It must be so fought, be-
cause there is m irrepressible COR
fict between two irreconcilable
principles and systems of organ
lied society that never will be set
tied until it is fought to Il finish
The world can no longer survive
half democratic and half autocrat-
ic. One or the other must tri-
un1ph. We are confronted today
with an analogoul situation to
that which confronted this nation
in 1861, when the immortal Lin
coin said, This Nation can no
longer endure half slave and ha'f
free We had to fight that irre
concilable issue to conclusion,
and we fought it to a right cor
clusion. We vindicatcd freedom
inAmerieas we oblitefated slavery
from the free soil Of this great Ma
ton. That is what we have got
% do for the entire world-de-
,troy deSpotism, which is another
orm Of slavery, and make liberty
In no other way can
he world be made safe for democ
acy. 1t is a noble ideal; it is the
,nIy kind Of an ideal for which
,rcat republic like ours, republic
If freedom, could or would fight.
William G. McAdoo, Secretary
# the Treasury.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-30
The Home DemOustrdtOr
Pays Her Way

In a Tennessee county a home
demonstration was employed, the
county paying half her salary.
AT the end of the first year S
work the county court was wrest-
Hing with the misuse of lot OF
money voted for roads and trying
to hold down the tax rate. As
legislative bodies are so fond OF
doing, it began its economlzlng
by cutting off the appropriations
for constructive work, the ones
that brings in the biggest returns.
A narrow majority the home dem
onstrator's S4OO was refused. The
people of the little county town
had seen the value. of the work,
however, and speedily raised the
money necessary to secure the
government appropriation and
keep the dcmonstrator.
This county is largely noun
famous. Often the agent has no
means of transportations. Some
fines she walks as far as ten miles
10 attend a meeting. Now the
farmers of the county are making
up money to buy a car for her
The county larm agent and the
county home agent, when compe-
tent persons, pay their way many
times over. The people they
serve bear abundant testimony to,
the fact. Southern Agricultutist.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-30
Auto Registrations

To the County Court Clerk:
Your special attention is callec
to section 2, chapter 73, pabliC
acts 1917, Motor Vehicle Regis
TRITON Law relative to vehicle
registered after Sept |, when only
| one-haIf regular fee is charged.
This provision was made to take
care Of new cars purchased aftel
Sept. |, and does not apply te
cars purchased or in use prior to
Sept. |. Parties owning or pur.
cIasing cars prief-to Sept. /, may
paw full fee, and yon must issue
distress warrants if they fail TO
do so.
We are informed there are many
cars now unregistered and that
the owners are waiting until Sept.
1, to register in order to dodge
full registration fees.
1t is your duty to ascertain the
names Of owners of all unrcgister-
ed cars and issue distress warrants
against each one and collect the
fee.
No reduction is made to deal
ers license.
No reduction is made to county
court clerks fees.
If dealers in your county are
not reporting all sales to you they
should be arrested and prosecuted
as every dealer or other person
selling a car new or secondhand
IS required to notify you within
.hree days giving name and adj
lress of owner, makes and horse
power of car and tonnage of the
rucks.
O. NJ. WEST, Chief Clerk.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-30
Benton Cotton Gin
Runs With Electricity

Marvin Lowery, the progres-
siye owner Of the cotton gin at
this place, last week had a high
power electric motor installed in
the gin here and this year 5 cot
ton crop of this section viii be
ginned with electric power.
This is not the only up-to date
machinery used in this outfit, Mr..
Lowery having one of the best
ginnery equipments to be found
anywhere.
A few years ago when the GIN
ncrv plant went into the hands Of
Lowery brothers, new equipment
was installed and new building
erected. T. w. Lowery, the SEN
ior member of the firm; afterwards
sold out to the present owner,
and moved away, but the business
has never been wanting energy
and efficiency in a proprietor.
The electric power motor will
run the plant faster and therefore
enable the operators to gin all the
cotton in this section easily.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-30
Farm Loan System and
the Man Without Money

q reader asks if there is any wa,
b. which a young man wlthou
ai,t money can get a loan through
th Federal farm loan system 10
tlu purchase Of a farm, and if 81
wilt kind of security would be ac'
cefted,
an every case the loan abtain2c
thl jugh farm loan association
mi st be secured by first mort
ga; on land, and this mortgage
mt II not amount to more than Sc
PEI cent Of the appraised value OF
til, land itself and 20 per cent Of
fxsd improvements on it. This
M us that the loan that could be
III Nned 0n any tract Of land with
iii: sgsqeass OFT would neees
safiiy anioiiit To less than hall the
selling price of the land, These
are wise provisions, for the abso-
lutte safety of the bonds issued
against the mortgages thus abtain-
ed is the foundation of the whole
system.
These necessary restrictions,
however make the system of little
value to the man who has no mon
ey to start with. Reports have
come to land owners who have of
fered to sell land to home builders
accepting the money that could be
borrowed on the land through the
farm loan system as the first pay
ment and taking a second mort
mortgage for the remainder. This
is a safe proposition for the land
owner if he makes his second
mortgage payments run along as
do those of the first mortgage.
Where such an arrangement could
De entered into and many owners
If large estates could well afford to
ID tit is possible for any ambi-
ious, energetic young man to pitch
II and pay for a home.
Still, as general proposition it
nay be said that the farm loan
ystem is made for the man with
ONE money and.not the man with
,ut. His hope must lie i'll and
lis help coRe from the organiza-
ion of cooperative short time
redit associations. - Southern Ag-
ulturists.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-30
POLK COUNTY MEN
DRAFTED FOR ARMY

Blackwell. August
Roberts, VIM. Geo. W.
Warner, Taylor
Lindsey. Frank Airlcss
Hines, Frank Richards
Slack, Thos. \.
Sthcphcnson, Walter Willis
England, viii L.
Melton, Joseph Clifford
Bates, John Isaac
MiIIsaps, Joseph Houston
Arp, Chas. Phillip.
Quinn, VIM. Randolph
Runnion, Joseph Calhoun
Rogers, Leonard
Perkins, VIM, Arthur
Cate, Thos. Carol
IIilliud, Robert Taylor
Walker, Geo. Elisha
Blaylock, Roy Edward
Campbell, Martin Hoyt
Garden, Daniel
Ellis. Joseph Alexander
Radford, VIII
McJunkin, Joseph
Taylor, Sydney Oliver Go re
main at home until crop IS gath
ered, October lst)
Becker, Chas. Alex
Wood, Young Alex (Io re
main at home until crops is gath
red, October 1sO
Milky, Paul
.Rymer, Julius Fred
Jenkins, Winslow
Cain, Jas. ChesleY
l-edford, Joseph Houston
Gurley, James
Gourdin, Walter
Heaelericll, Lee
Kohler, Henry
Barnes, Lawrence Emmett
Stanley George
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-30

List of persons certified to tn,
Adjutant General ON August p
Polk County:
Biggs, David Smith
Boiling, Frank Andrew
Thompson, Ephrim
Chastain, Marion Henry
McCIary, Ben Harrison
White, Benz. Frank
NIcNelly, Vim. Columbus
Bailey, John
Hawkins, Coleman Claud
Hall, Samuel Luther
Davis, Tom
Becker. Samuel Bcncdict
Hayes, Charles Andrew
Dunn, Noah Jackson
Chastain, sam
Anderson. G rnctt
Cassada, Beeeher N,
DaIton, Arthur =
Gfizzle Judd Polk
rraih pnse
Hughes. Harvey
Green, Horace Logan
Dalton, Homer Corbett
Martin, James Oscar
Vaughan, Luther Davis
Burger, Lucious +.
Gaddis, Harvie
Hampton, John Leroy,
Campbell, Henry Lee
Long, Lee Reubin
Rooch, Thos. Clearance
Epperson, Homer Witt
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-30
Eastern District of Tenn.

Eastern DISTINCT Of Tenn.
Aug. "a, 1917
The following list Of men, call
ed for military service by the local
board for Polk County have been
duly passed upon by the proper
Local and District Board and are
hereby certified as selected for
military service and not exempt
ed or discharged.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-30

The typewriter was invente i'll
1843 although in a very crude form
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
WITH ALL FUNDS GONE
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE EARLY

Owing to lack of money with which
TO carry on the work OF education.
three schools in the Fairfield district.
1enrico county, will be compelled to
close their doors fifteen days earlier
this year than the specified date for
the closing of schools for the vaca-
ton months. General increase in the
cost of maintaining educational work
with the deficiency in school appro-
priations, are responsible for this &C
tion. the school board has announced
Highland Springs school, the only
one in Fairfield district to remain
open the full length of the session.
Is able to do so because parents of
children attending the school are to
pay 81 each to hear the cost of con-
t'nuing the work of education through
the allotted time. All other schools
of the district viii close May IS
Although a general increase in the
school levy has been authorized by
'ienrico authorities, this money is not
available and will not be on hand
for several months. The special fund
te be collected from Highland Springs
patrons is separate from the special
levy for schools that is TO be m
creased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
MARTlNELII WILL
ARRIVE TOMORROW

Even the inclement weather yester-
day did not prevent music lovers
from securing their tickets to the
May festival concerts, and large
number of reservations were made.
Many orders were also received
through the mails. indicating the
keen interest that is being taken all
over the state in the spring song sea-
son. AS only two days remain before
the concerts begin, a great rush for
tickets Is expected today, and as Of
ficers of the Wednesday club express
1t. the late corners will simply have
TO take what is left.
While the chorus will give only one
concert. the great aggregation of
singers will be heard every night in
patriotic songs which will close each
entertainment.
Giovanni Martinelli, the eminent
tenor, and Gieuseppe DeLuca noted
baritone. of the Metropolitan Opera
company. will arrive in the city to-
morrow. They have been singing in
grand opera at Atlanta this week,
where they were given a great ova-
ton. They will he accorded a hearty
welcome here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
WANT TO BUILD STABLES
IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Whether or not the Corby Baking
company is to he allowed to enlarge
ITS stables in the rear of 40 West
Grace street. to accommodate eight
horses, while they now provide for
only four, is question before the
ordinance committee of the city coun-
Gil The matter was brought up at
meeting OF the committee yester-
day, and a subcommittee, recently ap-
pointed to investigate the proposition
recommended that the increased stalls
he prohibited.
The committee desires to allow citi-
zens who live in the neigh borhood of
the proposed stables, as we'll as the
representatives of the company, an
opportunity to be heard on the mat
ter For this purpose all parties are
put on notice that the matter will
he taken up for decision at the regu-
lar meeting of the committee the third
Thursday In this month All persons
wishing TO be heard for or against
this action will be given voice in
the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05

down with the humps, and the scores
Of other little things OF similar
character.
In our travels we recently came
across most unique and interesting
expression or appreciation OF one OF
these little kindnesses" 1t was In
the form of letter to a dear. good
woman from her pastor We can't
tell you the names-but it If Just one
Of those things you will delight TO
read. Here II is:
once upon a time there was a
minister weak in body, but strong in
spirit, who began meeting in his
church for the benefit of his members
and the salvation of souls. For the
first few days he came very near
breaking down, but re held up and
pressed on with determination
knowing that the success OF the meet
ing depended largely upon his pres
ence; knowing too that many loved
ones of the community were praying
that their loved ones Ind friends
might be converted during that
meeting One night about the middle
Of the first week OF the meeting on
his return home he went TO his room
and alone with God. he said. Lord,
you know that my physical strength
is about to give way, but / will stick
by you and this meeting until the
grave opens to receive me. won't
give UP Then tho words of the poet
began 30 ring in his soul;
%, that with my latest breath
may hut gasp His name.
Preach Him to all and cry in death.
Behold. behold the Lamb
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
WEEKEND MEDITATIONS
G.. w. Il.

full measure OF
our ability We plead gnorane before men but we Tannoa
doubt frequently heart Absolutely So hence
cannot hide wrongdong from Him. We would be able 10
live lives to mind
prayed the earnestly please . give
celebran much des send
mighty thankf philosophy
he Many been made absolutely worthless because
prosperity fully
s sd ao saaa nsas a By asking won l the
same prayer be helpful TO many of us?
their The faithful whatever
viii IL N" no s IS The n true no nd 1e
talents With ability increased responsibility The
he enters into the low Of his Lord The labor will not be gone but
and religious &c
With Bibles
sermons of
virtue and the consecon of her religion oh that
What influences active operation through her efforts
society God and world No
of
e. oes qpem the arena of life than the young women of our time
example thing of
that while they may contain beautiful mxm and exhoaons thew
do not give the follow these But embodied
to follow
His steps The smoother
$ possible like say
how? have the
Christ If
branches Of the true vinethe fruit will
thus of His
HANOVER AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Richmond Va May s. 1917
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05

While extreme economy n use Of
eodstuffs. and the elimination OF all
vaste. should DC preached and prac-
fttcsd from one enc os the country to
The other. there is no especial reason.
TOR the American home 20 fear de-
s1vstion as an outcome Of the war.
s in fact. there is more work than
there are men TO do Il. and va ges.
Gsneraily, are at a level which helps
-eaassAeras4y -. mako N for the added
cost of living
Then the government viii, NC have
no doubt. fix max. mum prices on food
A1uffs and other prime nccessit ies
which will keep them within reach.
me most unfortunate part Of tho
Mutation IN this regard has been the
sAltoge.her unnecessary delay In in
Mngurating governmental control o.
the food situation Such action should
have been eoincident with the war
SAeclaration. although under price con-
d1ticns ard the circumstances Of the
eFaa war the government might very
properly have taken action months
$50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05

The next day the Lord told a
lady who was member of this
preachers church 40 send him some
eggs and milk. And on receipt of the
eggs and milk he said to himself.
Well. have no appetite and have
not had any for some time, SO 1 will
take the eggs raw in the milk And
he did SO. resulting in the renewal
of his strength each day. He had not
thought that this was the very thing
that he needed. Wei, the meetings
continued; they lasted for three
weeks with about eighty-nine or more
conversions and the edifcation of
scores of the members. Perhaps, lit
tie did that lady know that she was
giving a cup Of cold water to a
meeting was success because that
Christian lady sent a few eggs and
some milk TO the parsonage, and on
the great day of final judgment some
Of those who were converted during
that meeting will rise and say unto
that preacher: 1T was through that
meeting you held that / am here
but God will then turn TO that lady
and say, NO. call this woman blessed.
for ii was through her act of kind
ness unto one of My servants that this
preacher was able to save YOU in Ny
name Read Matthew 25th chapter.
Bath to 4oth verse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05

!; might generally be stated that
there xas never n time in American
history when unemployment was so
absolutely nil or when the country's
buying power was greater. There Is
no reason. this being true, why bust
ness should not he Rood-why the
ordinary needs Of the people should
not he supplied. and the ordinary
processes of business and industrial
life continue.
chat we are al war is true and
with an enemy which will call for the
utmost exercise Of eur national power
but the way for the nation TO keep
strong. and fit, and able to meet every
demand upon it. is 20 keep every
wheel turning, every artery of trade
pulsating with activity, every field
welltilied, every store well-hlled.
every mill busy. every factory alive
with workmen.
We have the men and the money TO
meet every requirement OF the mill
tary industrial. and agricultural situa-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
A UNIQUE EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION.

- wen lor US * omes 10 turn
snMay from thoughts Of war. Of fields
n carnage of blood -fecked seas. to
-. r.,rner seenes ard aet;p,,4As -,
M.
s*Ss..Y At4,e ktndnes.es We baya chosen
~. ter. Of onr ,br.e- r,;,,,,,.
~ror, tha boat.r nat, -
sS,.s,t~~~.n, sai+or,ai,z;rg IN, .. =.
- ,,t.,. ,btnrx ~ rta ,..t,oh mate
~ wort,, The 1virp-+ha kind word
- ~. norne +be shoulder ~ tho
-, when the horse stalls ,no
sSx,, ,ers-c,ast. ,.b.r .ha ,cor,a
ssss - set VIC o,,, RI no4s r,.a,or a.,
.,,.~.,. land VIM womb e,-ts+o-,.oa
~ ~vtthout them
-. vona., "a, finer - D.. ta oot
ss.,sg... or penera1l, Tho fai,,~a =, ,e.,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05

This newspaper recently expressed
the belief that the HIndenburg defense
had been immeasurahly strengthened
in the west front by large reinforce
ments drawn from the Russian front.
Recent advices. indicative OF the
existence Of a virtual armistice on the
Russian front, makes certain that the
great offensive of the Anglo French
troops has been largely nullifed by
their virtual betrayal by Russia
But for a reinforcement Of prob
ably half million men. made possible
BY Russia s. inaction Haigs heroic men
would have long since broken
the German line and hurled Hinden-
burg bodily from France,
Ga We do not blame the provisional
government II evidently has had its
hands fufi with dissensioris al the
capital and with probable outbreaks
elsewhere.
We believe absolutely in MiIyukof
and believe that he IS man of such
parts that he will eventually hold
Russia 20 a course that will enable 1t
10 be still considered reputable
member Of the family of nations.
There is little doubt, however. that
: hong continued Program 81 trea,-i,-
cry. resulting IA dtsorga IMITATION Of the
4 rountry's defense. was In progress nm
der the old regime. q treachery which
sacrificed Rumania and planned a
I like fate for Russia's flghting allies,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05

The GEAR, weakilng, was probably
ignorant of the scheme. doubtless
fostered by the German woman who
is his wife. with the aid Of the German
spy system. and large monetary ex-
penditures
The dispatches yesterday Indicated
a revolution at Petroerad, but we
doubt that the mob which paraded
the streets and was finally apparently
Modified by the eloquence of Milyu-
koff could be properly termed a revo-
lutionary movement
II occurs to us that it was more a
demonstration against the authority
assumed by the provisional govern
ment to speak for the nation--a jeal-
GUS determination that the repre-
sentatives Of the workmen and
soldiers should be consulted before
the government should speak decisive
ly as 10 its program.
America must redouhle it's activi-
ties looking 10 the upholding of the
hands Of the provsional government
and al the same time we must take
steps to cali ont quickly a mach great.
er army than Washington now seems
TO he preparing for
We should act ns thourh n German
fleet with a great force had already
set sail for our shores We urge a
cali for four millions ~ men to be
modified as rapidly az camps can be
prepared for them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
LEAGUE,
FOR PROHIBITION

The Equal Suffrage League of Viz
ginla strongly endorses national pro-
hihitlon as war measure, not only
for the conservation of the grain sup
ply. but for the physical and moral
welfare of our soldiers and sailors.
and last night wired President viii
son, urging him TO recon- mend the
enactment of prohibition measure
at this time.
Similar kilograms have been sent
TO Senators Martin and Swanson, ask =
ing their support of such a measure.
Virginia congressman throughout the
stat. are also hearing from the local
branches of the Equal Suffrage league.
urging their support of the measure,