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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12

Good soda fountain 1oI SAFE dl
the Restaurant.
G. F. Wilson ESQ and wife, of
Ducktowr, IRE visiting homefolks
near here.
w. l.. Douglas, salesman for I.
M. McCluns Hardware Co., was
here this week
Several pretty school ma AIMS
are here taking county ezam,Ha-
tons today. (ThUr5day.)
Nep Waller, section boss for
the L. and N. railroad, was here
on business recently.
Dyke Higgins, deputy revenue
: officer, is spending few days
with homefolk here.
]. Parnick Smith and family, OF
Knoxville, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. McClary this week.
Wayne Dobson of Athens was
here a day or two this week on
visit to his cousin, R. w. Glenn
mer.
Mrs. A. H. Palmer and daughter
Miss Eva, of Greenevillc, are here
visiting their daughter. and sister,
Mrs Harry Swan.
Circuit Corrt Clerk w, A.
Woody is in town this week get
ting his books ready for Circuit
court, which cOnvenes next week.
Harry Hicks, who is now EN-
ployed as carpenter at the officers
training camp, Chattanooga, ex-
poets to come home Saturday for
a brief stay with his family.
V. A. Garrett, who has held a
position with the Tennessee Pow
er Company for some time, has
resigned and accepted employment
on the grammar school building.
Wanted..SCrap iron. lam
paying 40 to so cents d
hundred for scrap iron to
be delivered at Benton Sta.
ton within eight or ten
days. B. Dunn,
Benton, Tennessee.
The alumni of the Polk County
High School have arranged a ban
ouet to be held at the Ocoee Inn
at Parksville, Saturday. This
will be the initial annual banquet
Ct the organization.
The revival here is continuing
with the brightest of outlooks and
a live interest is being taken. Rev.
Larson is preaching some OF the
strongest sermons ever heard i'll
Benton. You will be benefited by
hearing him. There are two ser
vices each day morning service
begins at ten o clock sharp anil
ends at eleven; evening service at
7:l5, with a thirty minutes song
service, Let everybody attend,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12
Local and Personal

Postmaster and Mrs. John W,
Wilson, and Mr. and Mrs, Daniel
Calhoun motored to Chattanooga
Sunday.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12
List of Officers
judges and Clerks to Hold
the Constitutional Elec-
ton, July rs, 1917.
First District:

Il T. a clark, returning OllCcI.
i George HARRISON, judge
/ r p Bishop, judge.
/ John Olvcy, judge.
\ l. j Lanning, clerk
i Frank T. Harrison, clerk.
/ T T jenkins, registrar
NJ V Calhoun, registrar.
y ID Spearman, asst. reg r.
Second Decentralization.
John K Howard, returning Off
w f Rymer, Judge
! B p Rollins, judge
| S H Quintrell, judge.
J II Swan, IT,, clerk
II NJ Love, clerk.
I Cavett, registrar
L Cook, registrar.
L w Hildebrand, asst. registrar.
Third Precinct--Harris Arthur's
shop.
III Arthur, returning officer.
H A Fetzer, judge
S NJ Balm. judge
w L Howard, judge.
Thos w LOWery, clerk
S. M Osment, clerk.
BJ Wooten, registrar
w NJ Prince, registrar
John Gilbert, asst. registrar.
Fourth Precinct-Conasauga high
school
RT billiard, returning officer.
RIB Maxwell judge
f Parks, judge
James Headrick, judge.
w Y Davis, clerk
BIT Finnell, clerk.
w C Willis, registrar
JB Finnell, registrar.
w | DAYS., asst. registrar.
Second District.
Fifth Precinct-Sylco.
w NJ Bruce, returning officer.
James Curbow, Judge
J A Becker, judge.
Roscoe Crumley, Judge.
w c Chable, clerk
Harle Edwards, clerk.
George Watson, registrar
NJ Taylor, registrar.
j B Goforth, asst. registrar.
Sixth Precinct Greasy Creek.
H H Higdon, returning officer.
c Haskins, judge
N ID Campbell, judge
Miles Wilcoxen, judge.
Cal Massengil clerk
Clyde Harper, clerk.
RI. Ramsey. registrar
James Parker. registrar.
L Rymer, asst. registrar.
Seventh Precinct Springtown
S L Higdon, returning officer.
E L Thompson, judge
James Gurley, judge
NJ NJ Burchfield, judge,
F + Lindner, clerk
Luther Presswood, clerk.
Arthur Cheek, registrar.
w A WithroW, registrar.
r B Hammons, asst, registrar.
Eighth Precinct - Wits school
house.
James Shell, returning officer.
James Hood, judge
Frank Hampton, judge
Leland Fouts, judge.
John Hampton, clerk
Will Stanley, clerk.
James Hicks, registrar
James Williams, registrar
James Hampton, asst. registrar.
Third District.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12

Ninth PreClnct-I uItletoWH'
John Runnion, returning officer.
James Kimsey, Judge
Jerry Jones, judge
Joe Reese, Judge.
John Worthy, clerk
lanes Shearer, clerk.
L Dale, registrar
Humphrey Kimsey, registrar.
Roy Blalock, asst. registrar.
Tenth Precinct Ducktown.
] L Sappington, returning Off.
w Whitfield, judge
A McGhee, judge
w A Taylor, judge,
Richard Long, clerk
+ Taylor, clerk.
w ID Byrd, registrar
w S Maughn, registrar.
{ + I.aner, asst. registrar
Eleventh precinct-Copperhill.
TW Mcfarland, returning off r.
DIR RI. Williams, judge
+ M Paris, judge
w A Curtis, judge.
c + Hunter, clerk
Garrett Anderson, clerk.
Fred Dawes, registrar
DC McCay, registrar.
X II Thompson, asst. registrar.
This July 7th, 1917.
b. b. c. Witt, Chairman.
]. l.. Rollins, Secretary.
G. G.. Hyatt, Com'r.
Board of Election Commissioners
Polk county, Tenn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18

of the regular army, and both ele-
ments will require the necessary
training. With large numbers of
seasoned officers and of men in the
ranks already, the training will be
more rapid than it would be other
wise. AS large portion of the nee
essary clothing, arms and equipment
is already in the hands of the Ma
tional Guard, much time also will be
saved in the issue of supplies.
The experience on the Mexican
border proved invaluable to the Ma
tional Guard organizations on duty
there, and the officers and men with
such service who are still in the
guard organizations will all be bet
ter fitted for the war work ahead of
them. The calling out Of the Ma
tional Guard for the Mexican border
troubles was another instance of its
usefulness, for, with the summoning
Of so large a force, the raids ended.
1t has also performed efficient guard
duty in the federal service at various
important manufacturing plants, rail-
roads, bridges, ETC., all over the coun-
try, since the declaration of a state
of war with Germany. The guard now
stands ready for the test of battle
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
ASSOCIATED PRESS
OBTAINED INJUNCTION
SHUTTING OFF RAIDS ON ITS DISPATCHES BY
ANOTHER NEWS SERVICE

New York, July 18.-Although the
United States circuit court of appeal
some weeks since rendered an opinion
granting on every point submitted
the injunction sought by the Asso-
ciated Press to restrain the Interna-
tional News, Service from piratine
news belonging to the former organ
ization, the entering of the order has
been postponed by the attempts OF
the defendant organization through
their counsel, Samuel Untermeyer, to
obtain a stay, first, from the circuit
court of appeals, second, from the
district court, and third from a JUS
tice of the supreme court of the Unit
ed States. All three requests hav-
ing been refused, the order has been
entered by direction of Judge Angus
tus N. Hand, of the United States
district court of the Southern district
of New York, restraining the Interna-
tional News Service from three prac-
tees:
"(a) From inducing procuring or
permitting any telegraph editors ar
other employees or agents of the COM
plainant or any of it's members or of
any newspaper or newspapers owned
or represented by them or any of
of them, or any such member, to
communicate to defendant or to per-
NIT defendant to take, or appropriate,
for consideration or otherwise any
news received from or gathered for
complainant, and from purchasing,
receiving, transmitting or using any
news so obtained.
"tb) From inducing or procuring
directly or indirectly, any of COM
plainants members or any of the
newspapers represented by them, to
violate any of the agreements fixed
by the charter and bylaws of the
complainant
"(c) From copying, obtaining, TAX
ing, selling, transmitting, or other
wise gainfully using or from causing
to- be copied, obtained, taken, sold,
transmitted or otherwise gainfully
used the complainant's news, either
bodily or in substance, from bulletins
issued by the complainant or any of
its members, or from editions of
newspapers published by any of COM
plainant's. members, until its conz<
nnercial value as news to the COM
plainant and all of it's members has
passed away"
Although the court found that the
Associated Press was not guilty of
any such forms of piracy, it having
voluntarily offered to submit to a like
injunction to that contained in par
agraph C, it is ordered that such q
counter injunction also issue in that
particular.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
A PART OF AMERICA

The American Training Camp in
France, July 1.-THE American
troops have been here for less than a
week-they are not all here by any
means-and they have already made
themselves thoroughly at home, so
much so that this section of France
looks like little bit of America. The
pondent made an extended visit
to the encampments this morning and
found the men fit and in good spirits,
and full of praise for the friendly CO.
operation of the French people, who
have willingly and gladly given up
many of their own comforts to ac-
commodate the army. The available
houses, however, are not sufficient to
accommodate all the Americans who
have arrived and so the country side
is dotted with newly erected barracks
that have sprung up overnight and
make even more picturesque this
beautiful neighborhood.
Water is abundant here, but un-
certain as to purity, SO the troops
are adopting filtering methods by
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
SUNDAY IN mETHoDIsM

Sunday school lesson on ssHezekiah
the good king" revealed the impor-
tant fact that he first called his pe0-
pie to the building up of the church
and His worship. An example to our
nation today and command in Matt
6-33.
Rev. R. Ira Barnett, Ocala district
presiding elder, read first text from
Luke 4:16-1s; second text John 4-35,
"Lift up your eyes and look on the
fields, for they are white already to
harvest" He asked the question, EDO
we truly believe in home missions ?"
If so, we believe in foreign missions,
for the United States is the greatest
foreign mission field in the world to-
day. The largest percentage Of our
criminal class is the foreign element,
New York, Milwaukee and Chicago
being foreign cities. He gave statis-
tics and spoke of foreign element in
Denver, Mexicans in Mexico, Creoles
in Louisiana, of the Mormons, Latins
at Tampa, Greeks at Tarpon, the
100000 American Indians, our TO-
100000 negroes. Have we as Chris-
tians done our duty? We must "think
on these things" see the necessity Of
immediate action and feel our great
responsibility. We as Christians
must improve in our church, muniei-
pal and legislative life. Another as
pect is social equality. AS long as
man is our brother we are his keeper
and must consider him. God is not
satisfied with our work, neither are
we. The prohibition move advances,
we have been fairly successful. Yet
the fight is on for many generations
to come. God cares for His people
and he expects as 10 care. The Sab
bath day is going, and we as a nation
must go on our knees for its preserva-
ton. He spoke of many localities in
America, being spIendidly equipped
for all business, yet with little and
even no church facilities-everything
needful but the gospel. Out Of z15
1AOA4 OAA cAlACS eAtA
public schools 73 out Of 100 Of faculty
did not believe in a personal God, SIS
out of every ITO did not believe in
the. immortality Of God. VIM E.
Gladstone said, ''There is one ques-
tion of the day and that is the gos-
pei" There is just only one to bring
peace to this turbulent nation TODAY
and that is Jesus Christ. Today more
than ever is the call to true Christian
men and women to listen and heed,
that God may use them to build up
His church for greater service, and
the plea of this pastor was for Chris
tian volunteers in this great field and
Christian patriots to answer, "Here
am |, send me-" The evening text
was from Phil. 4-4, Rejoice in the
Lord alway." R.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18

means of bags suspended from tri-
pods, which astonish the local inhabi-
tants almost as much as the Ameri-
cans inexplicable thirst for water,
which is unknown to wine drinkers.
A task which the army had taken
upon itself is the clearing up of the
entire countryside and at the present
pace the whole district will soon look
like well-ordered garden. Such pris-
oners as ere under arrest for minor
infractions of the regulations are
employed each morning in making
headquarters spotless, and are bring
ing such a degree of orderliness into
the place that the original residents
are amazed Likewise they find it
difficult to understand why the sol
diers take so many baths, for the
men make for the nearest stream and
dive in as soon as they are at liberty.
The presence of the soldiers here
has naturally introduced many novel
ties; but probably none is more well
come than the daily evening concert,
which attracts people from far
around, people chiefly who have never
heard lively American music and who
have been without music since the
outbreak of the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
BETTER ENLIST AT ONCE


If you want to go in your home
company, better enlist at once. Cap
tain Drake of Company "a" has just
received the following instructions
from the adjutant general:
st. Augustine, July 13, 1917.
Capt. Edward Drake,
Ocala, Fla.
1. After man is drafted he can.
not be enlisted
2. 1t will be necessary for the re.
cruiting officer to definitely ascertain
whether or not man has been draft.
ed before ne is accepted for enlist,
ment. J. B. Christian,
The Adjutant General.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
ARE TRYING TO AID COMPANY A

A Star reporter met Rev. G. A
Ottman, who is at the head of the
committee to raise funds for Com
pany A, this morning, and found that
considering the hard times he was
making good progress. About $140
has been raised, but there are hun
dren men~in the company, and much
more is needed.
The committee consists of Messrs.
Ottman. Stephens, Gary, Nash and
Hunter. If you feel like chipping in
to help the boys, don't wait to be
called on, but look for the nearest
committeeman and contribute your
mite.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
REWARD OFFERED

| have bought the G. j. Johns stock
of cattle in Marion county; mark is
crop split in one ear and split under
bit in the other; brand J5. will pay
81 per head to any one for taking up
these cattle, notifying me and keep
ing them in pasture till / can get
them. / will have my representative
call and get them as soon as rereive
motive. A. NJ. Ryals,
7-13-6t Eagle Lake, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
DALLAS JEFFCOAT DEAD
Shot Himself Through the Heart at
His Home at Noon Today


The city was shocked again this
afternoon few minutes before one
o'clock when the news spread rapidly
that Mr.. Dallas Jeffcoat had shot
and killed himself at his home in the
second ward, on South Second street.
The suicide was not surprise to
majority of the men, at least, of
town who have known since the 7th
of this month that Mr. Jeffcoat was
in trouble. Most of our people hoped
that settlements would be made and
out of kindly feelings for him and his
family and relatives the papers of
the city had refrained from any ref
erence to the trouble.
Mr.. Jeffcoat who had been the
trusted office manager and bookkeeper
for Mr.. J. M. Meffert for several
years, was arrested on warrant
sworn out by the Munroe & Chambliss
Bank, Saturday, July 7th, for forging
Mr.. Meffert's name to several checks.
Mr.. Jeffcoat and the banks attorneys
made settlement for the amount in
volved in the checks, then in the
hands of the. bank for the period
from the 1st to that date and the
warrant was withdrawn.
Mr.. Meffert has since that time
been checking up and trying to arrive
at the amount of Mr.. Jeffcoat's short
age, but as many of the records had
been destroyed or misplacerd it was
very difficult matter and in the mean
time Mr. Meffert gave him every op-
portunity to make settlement, which
Mr. Jeffcoat seemed perfectly willing
to do to the extent of his resources.
Mr.. Meffert made warrant for
Mr.. Jeffcoat's arrest this morning and
the warrant was served by Deputy
Sheriff Osteen, who went to Mr.. jeff
coats residence and read the warrant
to him. Mr. Jeffcoat asked permis-
sion to get his collar and tie, went
into a rear bedroom and shot himself
through the heart with revolver.
A physician was summoned but he
died in a few moments.
Mr.. Jeffcoat's shortage had extend
ed over a period of several years. He
handled the checks and statements
which was the reason Mr.. Meffert had
never detected it. 1t was known that
he spent money lavishly, but this was
accounted for on the grounds that he
was very successful trader, that he
had lands and an income in South
Carolina and that his cars for hire
made money for him.
Mr. Meffert passes a great deal OF
money through the bank and did not
miss the shortages that occurred
from month to month, and it finally
fell upon officials of the bank To de-
tect the forgeries and convince Mr..
Meffert that they were going on.
The amount of the shortage is not
known to a certainty. It is more
than $4,000 and at the last reports
might reach more than that sum.
Dallas Jeffcoat was a very popular
young man. He had many manly
and commendable traits and made
friends everywhere. He leaves a
young wife and three little children.
The Star feels their deep trouble
very keenly, its force all knew and
liked the unfortunate young man
very much and deeply regrets his sad
ending. aE
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
SUFFRAGETS PREFERRED
WORK HOUSE SENTENCES

Washington, July 18.-Sixteen
women suffragists, arrested while
participating in the woman's party
Bastille Day demonstration in front
Of the White House, were sentenced
IN police court. here yesterday to
serve sixty days in the District OF
Columbia work house for obstructing
the sidewalks.
The women were given the alter
native of paying $25 fines, but they
refused the offer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
FIVE PER CENT LOANS
TO FARMERS
Under the Federal Farm Loan Plan
is About to be Approved
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Washington, July 18.-Five per
loans to farmers under the federal
farm loan plan are being approved at
the rate of $780, 900 daily. Up to
July 18th the board had chartered
ASP associations whose loans aggre-
gate more than twenty millions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
S|CKEAING SCHEME
To Infiict People of Kansas City With
Disease Charged to the
TeutOns
(Associated Press)

Kansas City, July 18.-A plot for
the wholesale injecting of Kansas
residents with disease germs through
court plaster is said by United
States district attorney to have been
unearthed with the arrest of three
men. Their names have been with
held, fearing lynching. That the
men are of German origin and other
facts might Indicate, ne said, an en-
emy plot. IN
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
D|SCONTENT IN
DUSSELDORF
People in German Town Asked for
Bread and Were Sent
to the Pen
ASSOCIATED Press)

Copenhagen, July 8.-Dusseldorf
advices say that state of siege
there caused by food riots was raised
after 185 persons got sentences av-
eraging eighteen months. A big mass
meeting was held to protest against
the severity of the sentences.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
sEABoARD LOCAL SCHEDULE
SouthbOund


No. 9-Leaves Jacksonville 1:20 p.
m; Ocala 4:15 p. m; Arrives Tampa,
7:35 p. m.
No. LEAVES jacksonville $3.50 p.
M; Ocala, 1:45 a. m. Arrives st. Pc
tersburg, 7:45 a. m.
No. 3-Leaves Jacksonville $3.50 q
m; Ocala, 1883 p. m.
NorthbOund
No. 10-Leayes Tampa at p. M;
Ocala, Ais p. m. Arrives Jackson
vile, tbs p. m.
No. 2-Leaves Tampa 9 p. M
OcaIa, 1855 a. m. Arrives Jackson
vile, 6:45 a. m.
No. 4-Leaves Tampa, 9:1O a. M
arrive ocala 1:10 p. M; arrive Jack.
sonville $40 p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18

The coffee that you are drinking at
the Harrington Hall dining room and
cafe is the famous Senate brand cof-
fee, roasted and distributed exclusive
ly by the Tampa Coffee Mills. Get
the habit. 7-10-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
BRITISH HELPING RUSSIANS
SORE ON THE SOUTH

The war departments policy of
training National Guardsmen in the
South is the subject of continued at
tacks in the Senate. Senator Watson
said there was something more than
military reasons back of the plan.
New England senator's and LaFollette
opposed, and several southern sena-
tors were clamoring for recognition
when the debate ended in a point of
order.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
SIXTEEN FORD FOR SALE

We have a first class 1916 model
Ford in splendid shape in every re-
spect. Hurry if you want it. The
Maxwell Agency, Ocala, Fla.
7-16-4t The Maxwell Agency.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18

w. K. Lane, N. D., Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala,
Florida e
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
PLUMBING AND
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING

When you have plumbing or cleo
trical contracting, let as furnish you
estimates. No job too large and none
too small # INV. Tucker.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18

The largest line of bathing caps In
the eity-all shades, shapes and col
ors. The Court Pharmacy. 15-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18

/ have anything in the electrical
line Ask about them. w. ]. McGehee,
distributor. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
HE'LL THINK SEVERAL TIMES
BEFORE HE SPEAKS

Copenhagen, July 18.-The new
German chancellor is not expected to
outline his policy in detail Thursday
when he makes his maiden speech in
the reichstag, because the time is too
short. He is expected to ask for six
weeks grace.
Many newspapers believe the ut
terances OF the chancellor will have a
decided pro-German accent. Clerical
and radical organs fear the chancel-
lor will not accept the peace decla-
ration policy should q. resolution de-
manding it pass the reichstag.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18

Now is the time to plant camphOr
trees. Prices low. Call 2ss. II
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
HUBBY WANTED HER HOME

! Home, husband and children enter
ed today as factors in the suffrageti
sentenced to sixty days in the worl
house. At least one husband is de
termined that his wife shall accept
the privilege of paying a $25 fine
and return to her children.
BRITISH HELPING RUSSIANS
British. armored motor detach.
ments are fighting with the Russians
according to a semi-official PetrograG
dispatch to the Russian embassy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-18
Will Delay Aviation Program
Till Next Week
ALWAYS ON THE ALERT TO CRIPPLE THE AMERICAN ARMY
AND ITS ALLIES
ASSOCIATED Press)
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, July 18.-Although
seven states still have not reported,
the completion of the draft organiza-
ton and plans for the drawings have
been worked out with the exception
CT the place and date. The plans will
be minutely explained to correspond
ents before they are given out for
publication. Wire facilities for quick
~ getting out the news is a factor.
The selection of the drawing scene
and plans have been approved by
Secretary Baker. The government is
ready as soon as the last district re-
ports.