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The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21
DELAY OF FARM LOANS IS
FOUNDTOBE UNAVOIDABLE

Congressman Heating has
received a number of COM
plants from farmers in Colora-
do who have attempted to do
business with the Federal farm
loan bank at Wichita, Kansas.
They complain that this institu-
ton is unreasonably slow in
making loans. The congress-
man recently presented the
complaints to the Federal farm
loan board with headquarters
in Washington in an effort to
learn the real status of the mat
ter and see if the loans could
be facilitated. A copy of let
ter from the secretary Of the
board addressed to T. d. Walk
er, dry land farmer living in
the vicinity of Haswell, Colo,
is at the Journal Office and
shows that the farmers of that
vicinity and others, having
formed associations and sent in
applications for loans have
been able to receive no reply
from the land bank at Wichita.
The secretary says in part: |
am not surprised at this in view
of the fact that the bank is abb
solutely overwhelmed with ap-
plications for loans. A consid-
GRAFTON of the applications for
loans in itself is stupendous
job, when one stops to consid-
er that each application has to
be accompanied with an alb
stract of title which must be
examined by the land bank at
torney before a loan can be
granted. The bank is undoubt-
edly going over these loans
and making them as fast as it's
limited force permits.
1t is only too likely that the
applications are considered in
the order in which they are re-
ceived, so that in. due time the
applications of the members
of your association will be
reached, considered and pro-
badly granted.
Mr.. Keating is very much in
terested in the welfare of the
farmers of Colorado, and has
called upon this Bureau to do
what it can in furthering
your interests.
l assure you that the Federal
land bank at Wichita is doing
all it possibly can under the
conditions now prevailing in its
district as to the amount of ap-
pllcations for loans, and it
would only add to the worry of
the officials of that bank if this
Bureau were to ask it to make
special effort to reach your ap-
pllcations. | believe the bank
will do its best to serve the in
terests of all farmers in the
state of Colorado, as well as in
the other states comprised
within that Federal land bank
district.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Morrison have
been camping at their cabin on the
State Highway. Margaret Denny OF
Alamosa, Mrs. Morrison's sister and
Mr.. Morrison's brother, STAFFORD
Morrison who came in Sunday morn
ing from Sedalia, Nebr, are their
guests.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21

TWO freight cars left the track at
the Neta pass Wednesday night and
the wrecker was sent up. The
wrecker also went off the rails and
tore up about thirty feet of track
which was the cause of delay In the
Denver trains reaching Alamosa. As
consequence, Monte Vista received
two days mail, fruit, etc, on Friday
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21

Mrs. Henry Beaver who was called
to Crooks, Nebr., on account of the
serious illness of her daughter, ar
rived home Tuesday morning. She
also visited sister in Missouri
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Strawn of
harrington, N. M, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
E. Strawn of Calexico, Calf, Miss
Mahethalen Lewis and Miss Marian
smith are expected in tomorrow
morning and will visit Mrs. w. A..
Lewis.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21
MAKING 1T EASIER
FOR HOMESTEADERS

Senator Shafroth of Colora-
do on June % introduced a
bill in the Senate which is de-
signed to lessen the restrictions
of residence on homesteads by
entrymen. The bill provides
that in case of climatic condi-
tions, or serious sickness of the
claimant or his immediate fam
lily, which makes residence on
the homestead for seven
months in each year a hard
ship, the term of residence
may be reduced to not more
than six months in each year,
over period of four years, or
to not more than five months
each year over a period of five
years. The total residence re-
quired, however, shall in no
event exceed twenty five
months, not less than five of
which shall be in each year,
proof to be made within five
years after. entry. The entry
man must make application
for leave of absence to- the To-
cal land Office and also must
file notice of the termination Of
leave with the land Office.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21

c. II. Akers and family are enjoy
ing camping and fishing trip at
their cabin at Wrights ranch, this
week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21

Miss Edith Hutchinson of Center
passed through here Thursday even
ing enroute to Bartelsville. Okla.
where she will make her home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21

sni, ""tistevan arrived Tuesday
i sno run clifton, Arizona, and
|pts couple of months in
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21

10 Jaeger, represt nting the
'ned 'uy CO., of Quincy, ILL.,, re-
MIN Monte Vista, Wednesday
'kln, W. remain here for some time.
h "''er the interests of his
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Breckenridge,
Zella and Robert Breckenridge. Rob
ert Evans and De Loss Brown ar
rived Tuesday afternoon in the
Breckenridge car from Pueblo for a
two weeks visit with friends Mary
Breckenridge has been here since
Sunday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21

The shearing plant at Was
on is one of the points of inter-
est to tourists and local people
who make the trip to Creede.
Visitors at the plant are well
come and the process of shear
ing the sheep and sorting and
baling of the wool is wonder
fully interesting. Some of the
shearers are exceedingly ex-
pert, one having an unofficial
record of 2A minutes per head
and the crew turns them out at
about 5000 head a day. The
Seth, White & Perdew and
Culp flocks were sheared the
first of this week. The plant is
somewhat short-handed at
present, especially in the sort
ing department. The ware
house is rapidly filling up, the
bales of wool being all labeled
as as to grade ready for shipment.
The entire plant is operated
like clock-work, every detail of
construction being complete
and the handling of the sheep
is done in speedy and hu-
name manner.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21
GOOD ROADS IN
MINERAL COUNTY

The commissioners of Min
eral county are to be congrat-
ulated upon the amount of
work they have done on their
roads. The high line" road
below the Gap is a long series
of grades on the north side of
the river which avoids the
heavy hills of the old road on
the south side. This road,
while it is a little bit "scary"
to the nervous person, is
smooth and of easy grade and
the only criticism offered is
that wider road would have
been much more advantageous
for meeting cars to pass. Above
Creede, the road is perfect
boulevard for distance of
perhaps eight or ten miles
while crew is at work at pres
ent on a new stretch of road
from Antlers park to the new
bridge.
AS an indication of the con-
dition of the roads, the univer-
sal jitney can make it in about
four hours from Monte Vista
to Wright's ranch, which
shows that all the good time
does not have to be made on
the Monte Vista-Del Norte
road.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
o. B. Maxey.

The following resolutions a.
dopted by the Democratic mass
meeting in Morgan County, July
20, 1917.
In elevating Judge Roberts
to the Covernorship it becomes
the duty of the people of the
Fourth Chancery Division to Sc
ffeCt ms SUCCESSOR, w We want d
man who can and will measure
up to the high standard set by
Judge Roberts and his immedi-
ate predecessors. We want to
maintain the efficiency and high
standard of our Chaneery Court
and to continue to make it the
safeguard OF the peoples rights
and equities.
We regard Hon, W. X. Officer
of Livingston, Tennessee, an ex-
ceptable and available man for
this position. We therefore join
together in one unanimous ap-
peal and urge him to become the
candidate of the Democratic par
ty for Chancellor of the Fourth
Chancery Division. We know
him to be a man of judicial poise
and temperament. in every. re-
spect fitted to discharge the dut-
les of the office. He has the
capacity to grasp and understand
facts, and knows how to apply
them to meet all conditions and
circumstances, consistent with
the law that is applicable. In
the event of his candidacy we
pledge him our most hearty and
loyal support. Advt.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25

We the members of the Byrds-
town bar at Byrdstown, Tennes-
see. give our unqualified endorse
ment to the candidacy of Hon.
w. r. Officer for Chancellor of
the Fourth Chancery Division.
Our long acquaintance with
him qualify us to testify of his
sterling and surprising qualities
as a man. a lawyer and iurist
His natural endowment and ac-
quired knowledge of the law and
his lofty, conception of duty and
the energy and fearlessness with
which he always addresses him
self to it's performance. are all so
finely and fifty combined in him
the ideal man for Chancellor.
AS such official he would always
be just and his judgement be
tempered with mercy.
We believe he would so admin
lister the office as to be classed
among the ablest and best Chan.
cellors the State has produced.
This October /. 1917.
Very truly.
s. NJ. Turner.
w. J. Chiffon.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25

We the undersigned members
of the bar at Celina, Tennessee.
believe that Hon. w. R. Officer
possesses the many traits of char.
acter that emiently fit him for
the high Office of Chancellor. and
if he should be nominated and
elected to this position, the peo-
pie would find IN himi an honest
pains taking. competent and
faithful public servant. We
therefore indorse him for this
high position and pledge him our
loyal support in the coming judi
cial primary.
This 10Th day Of September.
1917.
M. C.. Sdwell,
John j. Gore.
Tr w. C. Davidson.
Jno. H. McMiliin,
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25

amusement for they are soon to
be sent To battleship to take
their places behind. the big guns.
A young man in uniform comes
down to the foot-lights. Even
before he opens his mouth some
thing tells me he is going to sing
| am right. The orchestra starts
the song of the hour, Send me
away with a smile" warbles the
young man in uniform, and all
the girls sitting beside their sail
or boys take out their handker-
cheifs. The sailor boys sit very
erect with Steady young eyes on
the singer. Sometimes for a
moment they lean toward the
girls who are crying and whisper
a few words. Occasionally they
make a little joke and smile over
it.
Unconsciously, but very thor
these boys are adapting
themselves to the primitive no
tions of fighting men. OF course
the girls will cry at first, how
ever melodiously one urges them
not to. Nf~o oT
When the war first started in
Europe the women were trans
ferred in a single week to happy
mothers, wives and sweethearts
to creatures of despair, but to-
day they are facing the war as
dauntlessly as the men. So girls
and women do your part and
send husbands, brothers and
sweethearts away with a smile
even though your hearts break
in doing it.
John B. Smotherman.
Note Mr. Smotherman has
been in the Medical Corps of the
Navy since May lst. and is do
ing his bit to win the war. We
will take great pleasure in pub
fishing future articles from him..
Ed, ~ m
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25
W. R. OFFICER ENDORSED
FOR CHANCELLOR.
MEMBERS OF THE LIVINGSTON. CEuNA
AND BYRpSTOwN BAR ENDORSE HIN.

w. K. Officer, of Livingston,
candidate for chancellor of the
Fourth Chancery division is
strongly endorsed by the men,
bers of the Livingston, Celina
and Byrdstown bar, and demo-
Gratis of Morgan county.
To the Democrats of the Fourth
Chancery Division:
We, the members of the bar
at Livingston, hereby endorse
the candidacy of Hon. w. R,
Officer, as a member of our bar,
in his race for Chancellor of this
division.
We commend him to the De-
mocrats of this Division as a
true and worthy citizen, thor
oughly honest and capable in
every respect as lawyer, He
has a very fine judicial mind,
and we confidently believe that
no one could be selected who
would mete out justice and equi-
ty to litigants than would Mr..
Officer.
We therefore earnestly request
your consideration and support
in his behalf. .--.-.--
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25

ganKation, every member of the
various, county organizations and
every canvasser is not only SER
wing without pay but is paying
his or her own expenses. Surely
under these circumstances the
people can respond and respond
cheerfully and willingly. 1t is
urged that the women sign
promptly R%fhlieHf When the the cards cards are are
presented. to- them so that the
voluntary workers, who are serv-
ing without compensation, may
rot be required to give any more
time to the task thanis necessary
Any ,.ipterferring with the
card propaganda, who
seeks TO obstruct it or who max
es false statements with respect
tot, is guilty of a violation of
the Federal Espionage law. This
has been called to the attention
of all state and federal officers
by Rutledge Smith, Chairman of
the State Council of Defense and
representative of the Federal
Government in Tennessee.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25
SMITH COUNTY BAR EN-
DORSE LICON FOR
JUDGE.

The Smith county bar endorse
l.. A. Ligon's candidacy for Cir
cult Judge in the following strong
terms: -
The undersigned. composing
the whole of the Smith county
bar, most heartily endorse the
candidacy cf Hon. l.. A. Ligon
for circuit Judge of the Fifth
judicial circuit. n,e
After many years of most
intimate acquaintance and asso-
ciatton with him, it is with much
pleasure and pride that we com
mend him, both as a man and a
lawyer. to the people of this
judicial circuit. He is not only
an able lawyer. but is a man of
fine practical sense and Sou nd
judgment as well; his integrity
is of the very highest. and every
litigant in a court over which ne
presided would be assured of an
honest and conscientious decision
of his cause; he is in the prime
of life, vigorous, physically and
mentally. and in every way well
qualified to discharge the duties
of the Office he seeks. We COM
mend his candidacy to the peo-
pie of the circuit and earnestly
wish for him the support he so
richly deserves.
H. NJ. Hale.
w. V. Lee.
j. N. Fisher.
H. B. McGinness.
David C. Lee.
]. r. Curtis.
Andrew Carpenter,
advt.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25
FARM LOAN.

Farmers. | have the latest and
best loan proposition ever offered
to you. WIN furnish You money
as soon as abstract title is fur
nished. Don't fail to get my
terms. -
Frank Bradford.
Carthage. Tenn.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25
FOOD CARD CAMPAIGN TO
BEGIN MONDAY, 0CT.2s
IMPORTANT THAT EVERY FAMILY INrJACK-
SON COUNTY SIGN PLEDGE CARD.

On next Monday, October %,
a house to house canvass Of jack
son county to obtain signatures
to the food pledge cardS cam
paign will begin. This canvass
will be finished during the week.
Every household in the county,
every member of that household
from sixteen years and up, win
be asked to sign a simple card
which pledges support to our
common country in its effort to
conserve food so that there will
be no waste and there will be an,
abundance to feed our gallant
soldiers and sailors and our al
lies. =.
1t costs nothing to sign a card.
1t is simply a volunteer pledge
that the signer will do cwhatN he
or she can in order to conserve
food, food that our soldiers and
our allies must have if this nation
is to win the great contest in
which it is involved, ,r0To' refuse
to sign this card, simple pledge
Of loyalty to one of the most, yitJ
al of the Governments depart
ments, is to fail to Zine up"
with the country inoits war with
a foreign foe, something that it
is not believed manynAmerieans
will care to do. Canvassers have |
been appointed to visit all of the
homes and secure signatures to-
these cards, but if for any rea-
son a home is missed the mem
bers who desire to enlist in this
important service for the GayT
ernment can make their inten-
tons known and secure cards.
Reports Of the number who
have signed the cards will be
wired daily to the state headJI
quarters at Nashville and inl
turn sent to the headquarters scatI
Washington. This movement
has received the endorsements of
President Wilson, Governor Rye. |
every department of the State
Government, the State Council
Of National Defense, all of the
industrial, commercial TandTfm-
ternal organizations of the state, |
the religious bodies without re-
gard to denominations and in
fact practically every civirUrgan-t
cation in Tennessee. fsfsts.l
The Importance Of the food
pledge card campaign as one of
the vital measures Of national |
defense, is so we'll understood
and so highly appreciated that
the Nation Food Administration
at Washington would regard the
failure TO secure the allotted. mum
ber of signatures to the cards as
little less than a calamity.
Georgia, Florida and a number
Of other states of the Union have
challenged the entire country to
show a larger percentage OF
signers to population. This chal-
lenge has been accepted by Ten
nessee. through H.. A. Morgan.
the Food Administrator in Ten
nessee, and in order to make
good this challenge Jackson coun-
ty must exceed its allotment4
which is 2600.
There has been some misun-
sanding about the campaign due
to reports circulated in many in
stances by those who are not
Ioyal to the nation. One of
these reports is that the move
ment has been promoted by
"high salaried fellows anxious to
make a bluff at earning their
pay" Nothing could be further
from the facts. Mr.. Hoover the
National Food Administrator.
receives only one dollar aoyearI
from the National Treasury
Every member of the State or
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25

VITAZONE To take. or rub
on, will do the WORK. Try a bot
tie the next time you come to
town. On sale at l.. p. Ander-
sons drug store roEf
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25
FORMER JACKSON co. BOY
in MEDICAL CORPS.
WRITES ON NEW SONG HIT SEND NE
AWAY WITH A SMILE"

John B. Smotherman, former
Jackson boy, i fsoh Of Rev. l.. NJ. NJ
Smotherman) who is now in the
Medical Corps of the U. S.
Navy, Newport. r. l., hears the
new song hit Send Me Away
With a Smile" sung by a sailor
and finds in it a patriotic appeal
that stirs the heart. No matter
how our women feel, he says,
they should do their part and
send husbands, brothers and
sweethearts away with a smile.
He writes as follows: 0
All over the country boys in
uniform are saying farwell to
mothers and girls they love.
Send me away with a smile, :"
urge the sailors and soldiers in
the words of the popular song,
and the women who love them
will do it. r"
On the inspection field the
sailors are drilling. The wind
from off Narragansett Bay is ex-
tremely cold. Their clean-cut
young faces are almost purple.
| go down to watch them and
find myself with a young officer.
He is looking wonderfully fit.
and brown and cheerful. To-
gether we stand on the curb
with others watching the suffer
ings Of the awkward squad. AS
we look on the young officer
huns to himself;
1T may be forever We part lit
tie girl.
And it may be for only awhile.
But if fight we must, in our
maker we trust.
So send me away with a
smile. "
As he huns TO himself he is
smiling over the efforts of the
awkward squad. His brown
eyes are keen and brilliant.
There is no catch in his young
voice as he huns the song of the
hour. Side by side, he and |
watch the awkward squad while
our thoughts touch the opposite
extremes Of the subject the boys
in blue suggest. To the young
officer they are cubs to be licked
into shape. His experienced
brown eyes pick out the promis-
ing ones among them, and the
ones that are slower to learn. he
visualiSes them on the battleship
and mentally selects the stayers.
As he watches them he still
huns 80 send me away with a
smile. "
To me every one of those red
faced. youngsters is hardly a
sailor at all. He is just a boy
the apple of some mothers eyes
the hero of some sweethearts
dream. He and the mother and
the girl probably had all the fu.
ture planned out, and the girl
has to reconstruct all her plans
ana a good many oil her Ideas.
She has also learned that the
most important thing she can do
is to be plueky and Send him
away with a smile"
The recruits are given a few
minutes rest and gratefully drop
down on the grass. Refreshed
one of them begins to whistle.
so send me away with a smile.
is the tune he selects. and he
winks roguishly at the girl who
stands watching him.
That night in the theatre a
sailor boy and his best girl sit
just in front of me. Behind sit
another sailor boy. this one with
two girls. lucky guy. Glancing
around over the theatre one sees
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25

There is but one investment
better than the l.. 1. Bonds. and
that is dollar for your county pap
er one year. Subscribe TODAY.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25

Farmers. there is no better in
Eestment than Liberty Loan
Bonds Buy one TODAY.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25
[. Lyon Endorsed
BY Trousdale County
Bar For Jugde.

The members of the Trousdale
county bar endorse the candid
acy of Hon. A. l.. Ligon. of Smith
county for Circuit Judge. The
endorsement follows:
Whereas, we note with pleas
ure the announcement of the.
Hon. Letcher A. Ligon of Car
thage for the position of Judge
Of the Fifth judicial circuit, to
succeed Judge Snodgrass.
And, whereas; 4 Mr. Ligon is
an old Troasdalea county boy, and
well known and highly esteemed
by the citizens of this county,
both as "a christian gentleman
and a splendid lawyer. and
Whereas. Mr.. Ligon has often
appeared in the courts of this
county, and proved himself to
be q lawyer ofaexceptional quail
ties. Tva s-sH
Be it, therefore. resolved by
the Trousdale county bar. that
We endorse the Hon. l.. A.
Ligon, and recommend him to
the people of the Fifth Judicial
circuit as a finished lawyer, and
in every respect worthy of the
high honor to which he aspires,
October 9th. 1917.
j. ID. Hankins,
J. ID. McMurray.
p. +. Burnley.
w. N. Smith.
1 Russell Wright.
~ advt.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25

Buy q L. l.. Bond and help win
the war. Don't be a Stacker.