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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-02-15
ATHLETICS
BY Cortez Clark

The athletic activities for the term
1867 we consider, have been very
successful considering the difficulties
under which the Athletic Associa-
tion had to work; such as the ina
bility to arrange a complete sched-
ule due to the late start, and the
usual run Of difficulties accompany
ing the organizing Of a new body.
Our first endeavors were on the
gridiron in which field of activity
our boys showed inherent ability
But their short period of training
prevented any stellar performances.
However, taking into consideration
the above mentioned difficulties the
season was comparatively sue.
cessful one. We having finished with
a percentage of about 400
The next endeavors were on the
Basket Ball court (the season has
not closed yet). In this branch both
the girls and boys were active and
each deserve much credit for their
ability and prowess shown in this
field of sport. For first year team
the boys have shown wonderful de-
velopment and rank among the best
in their class in the whole state.
Smith and Smoot as forwards have
shown wonderful skill in handling
the ball and sizing up plays in the
main. Mccormick has without
doubt worked as veteran player
at center. His six feet of height
coupled with his activity and alert
ness make him a 100 per cent. can
didate for the berth he occupies.
Lynch (Captain) and Rhea our ster..
ling guards put up defense that
is almost invincible at times. Their
work this season has been nothing
short of marvellous. With this COM
bination to represent US and the
proper amount of support from the
student body there is no reason why
the remainder Of the season, as we'll
as the past should not be bowling
success.
The girls have had short season
due to inability to schedule games
and other minor causes. But the
team made a splendid showing In
the contests they did have frr'1nins
half tho .
less proud of them for their work. |
Taken altogether &c tcoi ss tho |
our shOW;ng a, 80,
lutte creditable so far and tho lure |
bids fair to production Of some Of
the South's best athletes. We yet
have Baseball and Track athletics
before US and there is no doubt we
will be ready for them when the
,eason comes. Our baseball pros
,ects look bright from what we can
gather from occasional practice on
he campus when the weather per-
nits. Efforts have been made to
early season games with
ome of the leading Universities of
he South and some contracts have
.lready been forwarded. Our man.
ger is also trying hard to arrange
game with the Nashville team of
he Southern League, and has had
of consideration The teams
re going to do their parts and with
roper support the future looks
right for r. P. I.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-02-15
SALEM COMM MUNlTY

The farmers of Salem Community
will meet at Salem, Saturday, Feb.
IT, at O'Clock for iiie purpose OF
better grade Of live
stock and selecting farm seeds, for
the coming season. All persons In
terested are urged to attend.
B. C. HUDDLESTON. Pres.
w. r. BlLBREY, Sect'y.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-02-15
CHURCH OF CHRIST NOTES

Thomas P. Rose Of Baxter preach
ed two forceful sermons at the
Church of Christ last Sunday. Bro.
Rose will preach at Cookplace, Sat.
night, Feb. "a, and on Sunday morn.
ing, Feb. 25. Also at Davidson on
Sunday night. Everybody welcome.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-02-15

ikcREAsE FARM LAND VALUES
An increase in farm land values
varying from rs to 1914 per cent has
been produced by improvement of
main market roads, according to
statistics collected by the federal o.
fee Of public roads and rural engi-
neering.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-02-15
LOCALS
by c. c. cioyd

We are glad to see Prof. Lowry
back on the campus with us once
more.
e. B. Oliver who was ono of our
capable students during the Fau
term was a week end visitor last
week.
Prof. Walshe Of Cook. lille has or
ganized a class in French which
meets Saturdays.
W. H. Andersen OF Celia listed
the Clay county students la week.
Bruce Oyerton spent the y9 ( end
ct home.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-02-15

Send the Herald to some frisad.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-02-15
TEACHERS MEETING

R. sNEED. Secretary Of State.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21
WOmen's all
FOOtW'r, So. 05

w received two
new styles Of
Women's New Fall
Footwear. One
style has high lea
ther Louis Cuban
heels. and theAA
other has wood ~
en- heels. One y
has chocolate color
vamp and white 5
kid ivory top; the
other has ivory kid
vamp and battle
ship grey cloth
tops. These shoes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21

are exceptional values. With the FAN season
Just around the corner, these shoes VIII
meet your idea of unequaled values when
you see them marked at a pair, s3-95. Get
here early tomorrow as these shoes VIII
hurry away Downstairs Storel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21
WOmen'S
U'Wear @
Sweaters

WOAIENS UNION
& L IT s - Light
fleeced garments
for fall wear.
shown in white or
flesh. Here are the
styles: Low neck
- no sleeves -
ankle length. low
neck - no sleeves
K n e e length
high neck-eIbow
sleeves ankle
length sizes So TO
a. An exception
ally good garment.
e e5 a $I.OO
WOAIEN-S KNIT
UNDERWEAR
For early fall
wear ests. draw
ers and tights. All
bleached W hite.
Vests with high
neck and long
sleeves. or low
neck and short
sleeves Sizes 81
10 a. s En-
garment atOOC
w o n F y s
SWEATERS All
W Dol sweaters,
with shawl collars.
pockets and turn
Jack cuffs. Colors
are oxford. cardi-
nal navy. white
& black. All sizes.
Special 60 OK
each,at s9ZsSO
Down Stairs
Store)
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13
LAPS AND DUTCH
 ON FRIENDLY TERMS
Nippon Has No Intention Of SeiZ-
 ing Hollands Islands
The Hague, Netherlands, June 30.

The Hague, Netherlands, June 30. -(Correspondence Asked if the relations between Japan and Holland had suffered at all during the war, the Japanese minister at The Hague, K. Ochiai, declared in an interview: The relations between the two coun- tries have always been of a very in- timate and friendly nature, and have lost none of their former cordiality during the war;
 The question was inspired by all the talk about Japanese ambitions respecting the Netherlands East Indies, and the concern occasionally aroused in Holland by the writing of certain Japanese jingoists.
 After assuring the Dutch people that the writings of the publicist Yusaburo Takekoshi, had found no echo in the Land of the Rising Sum- where his publications indeed were sharply condemned, Japan's diplo- matic representative at The Hague concluded by suggesting that experts should be appointed to study on the spot ways and means of improving commercial and shipping connections between Japan and the Netherlands East Indies.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13

under contract to continue this ser vice and is free at all times, on suf- ticient notice to his local chairman to either temporarily or permanently When ever he appears on a. platform, introduced with the department slide, he is an accredited speaker for a Gov ernment office created by order of the President and is morally bound to conduct himself with the dignity proper for the service.
 Every speaker is expected to have his subject in hand before appearing. He should arrange with the local chairman not to appear until he has confidence in his ability to properly present his message.
 If speaker discovers by trial that he Is not suited to the work, and tha t he is not winning his audience. he should either resign or request the chairman to assign him to some other work which he may be able to do eff Actively.
 "The relations of this organization with the government, the motion-plc- ture industry, and other patriotic or ganizations, rest upon agreements which must be kept up to the letter, and this necessitates standardized in structions to speakers and local branches which can be safely changed without authority.
 Local chairmen become responsi- ble to theater managers for speaking engagements, so speakers must main tain the confidence of the theater men in the organization and at the same time simplify the work of these chair men by making their engagem ents punctually and without failure"
 Recruiting Is Urged.
 Mayor Quigley also received several statements from the State Council of Defense, one of which said that tho council has voted to donate not more than $500 to both the first and sec ond regiments to assist in recruiting. In this connection the council urges civic cooperation and states: "Col. Goodman of the first will call upon you for assistance. Give him all you can for the honor of the state. ai- though your efforts won't count in fa- vor of the town against the draft" This is taken to mean enlistments since July 5.
 In another section, the State Cour- cil says "On the present over cItimate in Washington to be mao\ the basis for the draft, Connecticut is to be badly hit but remember this state will be the first to suffer in case of an invasion.'
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13

proposal is now being made merelyE Eo win votes at the Provincial Council elections by an appeal to sentiment, and not to the sound sense of the people.
 The proposal is wholly impractic- able, and Is moreover very danger ous, for in the present war cendi-r tions it can only lead to bitterness division, race hatred and even civil war.
 Thero IS in South Africa strong English population whose Motherland is now engaged in 8 life and death struggle. It Is not surprising that they regard this movement as treas osable and disloyal. It is unjust and- dishonorable to make such an attempt at this moment, and the dishonor is all the greater as the proposal is only intended to catch votes for a part!c- ular party.
 My warning Is intended very earn estly. because I foresee in this move ment nothing but ruin for South Afri- ca and disastrous consequences for the South African people. l appeal above all to our pioneers and the fath- CTS of our people to follow the safe way of honor, along which 8 great future awaits us."
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13
TWO ARE GUILTY.

East St. Louis, after the coroner s inquest held concerning the recent race riots, labor disputes, or whatever the people there choose to call them,
 comes in for another censuring. This inquest proves conclusively that the local government of the Missouri
 city is absolutely nil and void. It
 might as we'll not exist.
 Only one white person who actually
 fired a shot, in the present riots, has
 been brought forward by the coroner.
 This person is a newsboy. From this
 it Is ascertained that but one white
 person fired shot at the negroes and
 this white person is boy. It there
 fore follows that no white man had
 hand in the trouble. Yet, the evil
 dence as just gathered from the news
 paper reports is just the opposite.
 There must have been white men mixed up in this deplorab1e affair.
 We have contsnded all along, and do
 maintain, that the riots of East St. Louis were not related to social war fare. They appear out of labors' dis putes. The workingmen of that city
 demanded of their employers a cer-
 tain wage scale. This scale of wages was not met and the employers,
 which was natural, imported other la borers to take the place of those who
 went on strike. As it happened, these strike-breakers were negroes from the South. Immediately there was trou- 1 ble The same trouble might have i happened, and probably would have happened, had these strike breakers been cheap laborers from the North, and men of white skin. At least such trouble would have taken place in government.
 The verdict of the coroner's jury,
 then, in giving a clean bill of health to the white populace of East St. 1 some white men, and there are some white men, then guilty of waging 1 warfare against the colored laborers 1 who came North to satisfy a shortag 1 in the labor market. Whether they i fought as laboring men or as white : men against negroes, the facts are the
 same There was 5loodshed, and 1 there are two guilty principles,-the ! white men and the local government i of East St. Louis. The white men are | guilty because they did the shoot ! ing, the local government of ! East St. Louis is guilty for allowing g | such laWlessneSs
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13

WELCOME RESIGNATION.
 t may be true and it/may not be Q that Chancellor Won Bethmann- Elweg has resigned his post. If it true, the resignation is a welcomed
 and will be hailed as such in (ay quarters.
 1t should prove a pleasant forerun- of better things to come.
 accepted as truth, of which there very possi bility, the resignation of hmann-Hollweg marks the begin of the end of Junkerism. It is
 continuation of a parliam mentary lggle over the Junker programme war to the finish, the programme e oh says there shall be no quarter
 the enemy, the programme which i'd fight to the death without ,promise of any kind.
 his is the conscience of the Im- lal Government of Germany. It | rubber conscience that can be tched at the will of the Kaiser. his conscience has been brought K to the realm of reason, and the gnation of von -Holl- would tend to show 1t has, then e should be cause for rejoicing world overland particularly lin the Imperial empire.
 he German people,-of whom 'e can be nothing said derogatory, they are honest and sincere in ] their undertakings,-a honest Sole. But they have been fooled the Kaiser and his Imperial ad- IFS, among whom was Bethmann- lweg. These people have been l to believe that all the sacrifices fE are making will lead to a tre-
 bdous victory over all mankind Ky have been taught that victory is
 tred them. They do not know
 have not known, that their dream
 conquest is impossible. They
 Id not know, for Bethmann-Holl-
 acting for the Kaiser, would not
 them know.
 laying misled his own people, il
 me the German Chancellor hand
 n his resignation. If he did not
 1t now, if he does not do it now
 must do it when the allied forces
 he world beat down the gates o1
 lin and let the German people
 W what has really been taking
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13
DUST, HEAT, FLIES
 MENACE SOLDIERS
Campaign in Near East Far From
 Being Picnic

Melbourne, Australia, June 3O.- tCorrespondence.) - Hardships and dlscomforts of the British campaigns In Palestine and Mesopotamia are the themes or many letters written by Australian soldiers serving under tho commands of General Sir Archibald Murray in Palestine or Major General Maude in Mesopotamia.
 1T you want to see a muddle YOU ought to see a camel convoy under smell f1re,' writes one man from the Vlclnlty or Gaza in southern Pales- tine. The natives who load the cam els run away at the first shot and then the White men try to induce. by all the profanity they can muster. those camels to hurry out of range or un- der the cover of a hill. All the time good lives are being lost trying to save the convoy, which, perhaps, has the water supply for thousands of men in the firing line"
 Dust, heat and flies are the three worst plagues of Mesopotamia from the soldiers standpoint, writes one of the pf1Vates who suffered from them.
 TO you,' he adds, "the flies would be quite 1nconceivable. They settle in great clusters on everything Some of them can sting and bite severely. With the coming of nightfall the ordinary flies disappear and the mosquitoes and sand flies take their place. The sand fly is an insidious plague. You have to wear a very fine suffocating mesh on your face and at night you must spray thin acid over your face to get any peace. The temperature goes up from l1O to 142 degrees in the shade. The mornings work being done you lie in your tent with the flap up. You almost gasp for breath. AnMously you await the going down of the sun. You wear toupee or a wet towel on your head. One very rarely wears much clothing and you lead the simple life. The heat takes all pride from you You're just bathed in dust and sweat.'
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13
TIMELY TOPICS AT
 MOVIE HOUSES SOON
Mayor Quigley to Secure List Of
 Government Speakers

Mayor Quigley has been named by chairman of the recently created "de- partment of four-minute men,. This is an organization of volunteer speak CTS for government presentation of topics of national importance to nov ing-picture theater audiences. The general plan of the Four-Minute Men Is as specialized publicity service g1v- ing four minute talks by local volun- teers, introduced by 6 standard intro duction slide furnished by the govern ment, in the intermssion at motion picture theaters. The mayor has been furnished with a number of pledge cards which will be distributed to var ious public speakers, who will state on what occasions they will be able to talk It is not likely that any man will be called upon to speak more than once a week, or possibly once every two weeks Topics, such as the selective draft, the Red Cross, the Liberty Loan, etc., will be as- signed by Washington under the fol- lowing general instructions:
 General Instructions.
 
 his standard introduction slide, which is at once given to machine operator with proper instructions for use. Speaker is ready at platform. lmme- diately after finish of reel introduce ton slide is shown. Speaker steps mp, speaks four minutes, and leaves the platform immediately. He se- cures return of slide and repeats as per appOintm ents.
 First. See that every talk is strict lv limited to be within the policy lines permitted by the Committee of Public Information. This Is most important, as loose original ideas will immediately injure the value of the whole plan.
 Second Friction or confusion with the moving picture people must be avoided. They are voluntary con- tributors to the movement, and their interest must be protected.
 Third. The four-minute limit must be respected. See paragra ph No. under caution to local chair man for full statement on this point
 "A speaker undertakes this work as voluntary agent of publicity for the government for the duration of the war on nonpartisan matters connect ed with the national defense. He l., required to sign an enrolment card which pledges him to conform to the standard plan covering this work sert out from the department. He is not
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13

be SO and by all the German crown princes and potentates, it shall be SO. ! Maximilian Harden's pen is deprived
 of it's ink.
 The newspaper which MaXimilian
 Harden edited, Die Zukunft,' was temporarily suppressed a few days ago because of it's criticism or the Nord Deutsche Allgcmeine Zeltungs s statement on the Grimm Ho ffmann affair. which resulted in the reslgna- ton of pr Hoffmarn as Swiss fed eral councillor, and the eNpulslon from Russia of Robert Grimm, lhe Swiss international Socialist after the exposure of the recent peace manoeu- yer which failed. HardcnS paper ridiculed the humanitarian side or the Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Iel- tung. Among other things Haroeh said that the aims of Germany eh- enies were. in part, "the creation or a situation which would remove the decision of peace or war 1roni 'he will of one mortal and place It m the hands of the community.
 Therein we have Harden's chief of- fense. He was big enough ana oroau enough to view the internal sltuat1on throueh international spectacles. He saw that. among other things, the aims and objects of Germanys en- emies, including the United States' are to take out of the hands of the Kaiser inc power that belongs to the people, and to put into the hands of the peo- n1e the power that has been usurped and maladminister by the kaaser. Tn other words, the words of Maxi milan Harder, the aims of Germany s enemies are "the creation of situa- tion which would remove the decision of peace or war from the will or one mortal and place it in the hands or the community"
 Naturally, such a proposition is dis pleasing to the kaiser who, all during his life, has led the German people bv the simple belief in the Divine right of kings Because Maximilian Harden had the courage and conviction to place the real objects of the Entente Allies war, the kaiser and his sup pressimists have put the gallant Ger man editor out of business. They have done that, but they cannot do this. they cannot undo the good Maxi milan Harden has already done through his pen, which is as mighty as any sword in the Imperial German Empire. They may make a clerk of Maximllian Harden, but he will al- ways remain their superior in brain power and vision.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13
GOVT. FARM LOANS PROVING POPULAR
Associations Subscribe for Ap-
 proximately $12,000,000

Correspondence of the Asso. Press,
 Washington, July 13-Approximate- N S1z' z'ooo'ooo of first mortgage loans lo farmers at per cent. are repre- sented by charters to farm loan asso- clatlohs approved by the Federal Land Banks which were established under the Federal Farm Loan Act The legislation creating these banks was enacted less than a year ago.
 The number of farm loan associa- tions chartered up to July was 23o and the exact total of money asked for by these associations was slightly in excess of s50,0O0. The average num- Der of farmers in tho 23O associations chartered was approximately IS, mak- ing the average size loan thus far made about s2,5OO.
 Most of the loans thus far nada run for 36 years and are retired on the amortization or partial payment plan by semiannual payments amount ing to per cent. per annum Under the arrangement provided by this leg 1Slatlon per cent. annual payment made by the borrower retires both the principal and interest.
 Members of the Federal Farm Loan Board expressed qualification over tn e equal distribution of the business throughout the United States. and special gratifcation was felt over the fact that the states of high land values are making good use of the Federal Farm Loan System as indi- cated by the large volume of loans in Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas Minnesota and Oklahoma. Even in the New England States where farm loan interest rates have been lowest the Federal Land Banks are making good headway, the loan applications, not yet acted upon, at the Springfield Mass, Bank amounting to nearly $4,000,000. The 12 Land Banks have pending, but not yet approved, appli- cations for loans amounting to nearly 1O0,O0O,0O0.
 The distribution of Federal farm loan business up to July 1st is indi- cated by the following tabulation of states and the amount of loans ap- l.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13
KHLING FREEDOM.

there was ever German within Imperial German empire who was enough and broad enough to view rnational situations through in
 ational spectacles, that German
 Maximilian Harden, editor and fisher of the German newspaper Zukunft." For this offense, Maxi an Farden's pen has been taken y from him and his publication has
 suppressed for the remainder of war by the imperial German gov nent. Instead of criticizing the ber's motives and holding the inn al emperor Up to the gaze of the ble in his true light, Maximilian den will hereafter push his pen clerk of the government. He has drafted under the auxiliary civil ice law and will be employed as Hillary clerk. Thus will the great us, the great German pub1icist,
 luo pendllN TOT naVlnS stepped he kaiser's toes. When such an Irrence happens to the Kaiser the le of Germany must limp.
 Is understood. from the Berlin Eeb1att." that the imperial Ger
 government had planned to force
 action in regard to Maxililia m den some time ago, but lacked the age There was at least one man he German empire of whom the ser and his advisers were afraid. the fear was short lived Under eluge of those momentuous hap ngs the imperial circle has at last enabled to dispose of it's chief C, and so, Maximilian Harden t go. He must go from the sanc-
 sanctorum where real thoughts It, to the hard wood bench of a ical office there to become a mere bnicler of prosaic figures. It has h decreed by the Kaiser and his -sided government that this shall