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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02
THIS WAR IS WAR
Of LABOR WILSON
SAYS IN MESSAGE
ON LABOR DAY
LABOR AS MUCH NEEDED AS
SOLDIERS, AND THIS WAR rs La
BORIS SAID PRESIDENT, WHO
ADDED, "THE SOLDIER is La
BORIS CHAMPION AND REPRES.
ENTATIVE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. a.
All Americans are addressed as fell
low enlisted men of single army, Of
many parts, but commanded by sim
gle obligation by President Wilson in
a Labor Day message made public
last night at the White House. That
object is to win the war, "the war
of all wars which labor should sup
port with all its concentrated power.
AZ first the president says, this
hardly seemed more than a war OF
defense against military aggression;
now it IL clear that it is more than
war to altar the balance of power of
Europe. that Germany was striking
a what free men everywhere desire
and must have, the right to determine
their own fortunes. Labor day, 1918,
therefore, is supremely significant, he
declares, because:
THE labor is not only as much
needed as the soldie. 1t is his war,
The soldier is his champion and rep
resentative. To fail to win would be
to imperil everything that the labor
er has striven for and held dear since
freedom first had its dawn and his
struggle for the justice began
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02
INTEREST IN SAL. .Es.
BEFORE COURTHO'E
TUESDAY; VALUABLE
PROPERTY OFFERED
ESTATE OF LATE LEE ALLEN
WILL BE OFFERED TO HIGHEST
BIDDER IN ADDITION TO A NUN.
BER OF PARCELS TO BE SOLD
BY MARSHAL POUNCEY FOR
CITY TAXES.

Tuesday is legal sales day and there
Will be a number of valuable prop
critics offered before the court house
door 20 the highest bidder for cash.
Principal among the land parcels to
be sold are those constituting the
estate Of the late Lee Allen, which
will be sold by the administrator for
division among the heirs. This es-
tate comprises, in addition to valu-
able farm of 667 acres in Lee county,
several parcels pf city property To-
Gated in Americus, all of which will
lie sold tomorrow.
The handsome Lee Allen home al
The head of Jackson street, on Col
lege. one of the most desirable resi-
dences in Americus, will be sold and
it is anticipated that the bidding Will
be spirited. There are also two
houses of Jackson avenue to be dis,
posed of by the administrator, and
one home on Horne street will also be
sold The sale will be conducted for
cash under an order granted by the
Court of Ordinary
City Marshal c. B Pouncey will sell
several small parcels of negro prop
erty under tax fl fas, and it is ex-
rected there will be good attendance
at the sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02
SPAIN HAS TAKEN
OVER GERMAN SHIPS

MADRID, September 2.-The Span
ish government has decided to take
over all the German steamships in
tered in Spanish ports in accordance
with Spain's recent note to Berlin, be-
cause of the torpedoing of Spanish
vessels by German submarines.
Foreign Minister Date announced
AT a meeting of the cabinet that the
Spanish steamship Ataz-Mendi, carry
ing a cargo of coal fro mEngland to
Spain has been torpedoed and sunk
bv a German submarine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02
H|NDENBURG LINE
BROKEN AND MANY
PRISONERS TAKEN
by BRITISH ARMY
DROCOURT-QUENT SWITCH LINE,
CONSIDERED VITALLY IMPOR.
TANT TO MAINTENANCE OF
HINDENBUkG POSITIONS HAS
BEEN PENETRATED, AND VII.
LACE OF CAGNICOURT REACHED

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The British have
penetrated the vitality important Dro-
court-Queant switch of the Hinden-
burg line, according to reports from
the battle front this afternoon They
have cached the western edge of Gag
licourt, about two miles northeast
of Queant.
LIE Transloy. the important point
on the line between Bapaume and
peronne, where the Germans have
hcen holding stubbornly, is consid-
cred by the British today as virtually
Aheir hands They have captured
rt.- village of vilIers-Au-Flos, to the
north, and LIE Transloy now is out
ftanked on both sides.
hTe capture of Moreuil, northeast
of .Bapaume, was reported this morn
ing
Between 5000 and 1000 prisoners
were taken by the Australians in
the important sector north of the
Scarpe and the Arras region. The war
Office in its announcement this morn
ing reported that good progress was
being made.
To the northwest of Queant, the
village of Reincourt Leg Cagnicourt.
and the ground south of that village
were captured last night by the Brit
ish. together with several hundred
prisoners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02
AMERICANS NOW
FIGHTING HUNS
IN BELGIUM =
vE0RMEz'E FALLS
GERMAN REAR GUARDS DIRECTED
MACHINE GUN FIRE AT ADVANC-
ING AMERICANS FROM EVERY
SORT OF COVER, BUT THESE
WE'RE SOON SILENCED-COUN-
TER ATTACKS FAIL.

WITH TIL EBRITISH ARMY IN
FLANDERS, Sept. I'm their first
fighting in Belgium, the Americans
captured Voormezeele and several
strong German positions in that i'm
mediate vicinity. On their entrance
into Voormezeele, the invaders found
that all that remained of the town
was piles of derbise, for the she'll fire
had teen so intense that hardly one
brick was left standing upon another
AS the Americans advanced the Ger
man rear guard from what little
cover remained opened up with their
machine guns but these were quickly
silenced without much trouble. Else
where in the same locality the Amer
leans also advanced the line, keeping
in contact with the retreatlng enemy.
Counter attacks by the Germans re-
suited in their gaining little more
than slight foothold which in every
case was quickly loosened by British
and American re-attacks.
In most places the Germans did not
even get a foothold for the advanc-
ing formations melted away under
hurricanes of fire. There has been
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02
SERVICE FLAG AND
HONOR ROLL GIVEN
CONGREGATION BY
BAPTIST BlRACAS
THIRTY-THREE STARS ADORN
HANDSOME SILKEN BANNER
AND HONOR ROLL WILL BE DIS
PLAYED DURING CONTINUANCE
OF WAR.-LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT SERVICE.

At First Baptist church Sunday
morning a notable feature of the ser
vice was the presentation of hand
some silken service flag, with thirty
three stars thereon, the gift of the
Baraca class of the Sunday school to
the congregation The presentation
remarks were by w. A. Joyner' OF
the class, and the flag was received
by the pastor, Rev Carl W. Minor,
James Lott, president of the Baraca
class read the roll of honor, and there
was an appropriate musical program
rendered
A companion gift from the Baraea
class is a handsome honor roll with
the names Of ali those who have gone
from the congregation into the mill
tary and naval service Of their coun-
Try. Of these thirty were members
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02
DIR. SAM WISE Is
MADE A CAPTAIN

The friends OF DR.. Sam Wise, of
plains, will be interested to know
that he has been commissioned a cap
tain, and is already stationed at the
big base hospital at Houston, Texas.
He left last week. Dr. Wise was first
made a lieutenant, but before being
ordered into active service he was
given promotion. Although a young
man he has wide reputation as a
SURGEON. The Wise santiarium at
Plains is now being conducted by Dr.
Thad Wise, DIR. Bowman Wise, the
third of the brothers, being lieuten-
ant at Camp Wheeler
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02

especially heavy fighting in the whirl-
pool of the battle round Bullecourt
ard HenecouTt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02

SeIdomsin the history of the United
States has a cabinet officer selected a
woman for private secretary, but Sec
retary of Commerce Redfeld has
chosen Miss Agathe o. Stewart for
that position in his office. He says
she is making good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02
DODSON NAMED AS
MEMBER OF STAFF

ie j. E. Pottle, commander OF
l. ysrgla Sons of Confederate Veter-
ans. has just named his staff, and has
hnnored W. A. DodsOn, of Americas
b. raining him to command the F1ft9
brigade. Mr.. Dodson has long been
an enthusiastic member of the Sol
of Veterans, and has done much for
the furtherance of the interests OF
the organization in this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02

4 ~ %L< = \ = = y =
WEATHER FORECAST.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02

A year ago Mrs. Esther L. Lawton,
daughter of the late John H. Nc
Manus, member Of the House of Rep
resentatives from Massachusetts, was
a happy bride. She was married to
Thomas G. Lawton, Company B, 1929
Machine Gun Battalion. He died June
6 of wounds, and as he went over
the great divide he said, Il am go
iLg home to Esther Now the gold
star 8nc entitled to is worn over
her car
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-02

of the class, and as others go either
from the congregation or the Sun
day school, their names will be added
to the roll.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
COAL FOR PUBLIC AND DoMEs
TIC PURPOSES

/ am in receipt of the following tel
egram from DR.. H "A. Garfield, Unit
ed States Fuel Administrator:
''In order to secure a more equita-
BILE distribution of coal and to pre-
vent cases of individual suffering and
Of service of public utili-
ties from the lack of such distribution
the undersigned has made regula
ton, copy of which will be sent you,
under which any state fuel admins
traitor may, within his state, divert to
the use of domestic customers or of
public utilities any coal while In tran
sit or PRIOR to it's actual delivery to
any consignee in such stale and in
tended for any use other than demes
tic consumption or the operation Of a
public utility. You are authorized TO
take such action in cases where the
same seems TO you necessary"
w. e. MYER,
u. S. Fuel Armr. for Tenn.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
CAPT. A. A. REAcAN

Capt. AA. Reagan died at his home
in this city on Monday morning, Dec.
81, 1917, after long and painful i'll
ness. He was about rs years old, a
member of the Methodist church for
many years. He is survived by his
wife and four children: Charles 4
Reagan, Miss Mamie Reagan and
Mrs. w. Y. Bennett Of this city and
Mrs Lillian Wright of st. Louis.
d Funeral services we're conducted
at the residence at one o'clock Tues
day by Rev A. J. Collie, followed bv
Odd Fellow rites at the Cemetery.
Capt Reagan served with distinc-
tion in the Confederate army and
was severely wounded several times
After he war he engaged in mercan-
tile business for several years and
was proprietor of the Richelieu Ho-
tel for Is years or more, retiring
from active life nearly year ago.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03

SnaEe-up IN 1rIrTSn csIOi-IeC
July 19.-Great German attack between
Craonne and Hurtebise partly successful.
Chancellor Michaelis declared himself
for the submarine warfare.
In Vilgna region Germans drove back
Russians because some Russian regiments
held meetings to decide whether to obey
orders.
July 2o.-Draft for American National
army held.
Premier Lyon Of Russia resigned and
was succeeded by Kerensky.
July 2L-Senate passed food control and
aviation bills.
Russian troops in disorderly retreat,
burning villages.
July 2.-German aviators raided Eng
land, killing II in coast towns but being
driven away from London.
Slam declared stat, of war With Ger
many and Austria Hungary.
July 23.-Government of national safety
created in Russia and Kerensky given alb
eolutS powers.
July 25-Mutinous division of Korniloff's
Russian army reported blown to pieces
with its own artillery
Russians and Roumanians In South Car
psthians broke Teuton line.
Continued on last page
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
TO GROW MORE HOGS

AS a part of nationwide and a
statewide effort to meet immediate
demands for more meat, Putnam
county will hold big hog production
rally at the county seat on Friday,
Jan IL, This will be one of the big
gest and most important events that
has occurred in thi scounty since the
beginning Of the war Tennessee has
been asked by the government to pro-
duce 100000 more hogs in 1918 than
were produced in the. state in 1917
This county will have part in that
work, and the popular gathering here
on Jan. II will work out plans. Farm
ers. bankers, merchants. teachers,
county agents, and in fact all who are
Interested in community levelopmen'F
for the sake of war winning will be
expected TO attend the meeting and
take part.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
- : *

Mt. View Lodge No. 179, /. o. o. f +,
met at the usual hour, p. m. Dec. 29.
1917, j. II, Hodge, N. G. pro tem., pre-
siding, with quorum present. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. The usual routine
business was disposed of. Bro. ]. H.
York writes that he is still growing
worse. Bro. B. v. High was reported
ailing for several days. Nothing has
been heard from Bro. w. H. Jernigaa
this week. Bro. A. A. Reagan was re-
ported in a critical condition. 1t is
thought lie can survive but few
days at most.
This term closes the 31st inst.
when the secretary's report win show
a falling off of revenue owing to the
carelessness and negligence of broth
ers in paying their dues. AS it takes
considerable money to run a lodge of
IT'S members, all brothers should be
prompt in their dues paying, thereby
enabling the lodge to pay all deInand1
on it pro.nptly. The lodge owes moth
ing now and still has some money in
the treasury.
Install alton of officers next meet
ing, Jan. 5th, 1918.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
THE FIRE FIEND

During the noon hour on Dec. "a
fire broke out in the Cooke lille Bak-
cry and in short time spread to
and des royed that building, the
Cookevillr Produce Co., ]. w. Mad
dux's meat market and an empty
building owned by H. J. Shanks. A
considerable part oe the contents Of
the buildings was saved The build
ings were located On Cedar street,
two of them owned by w. c. Gentry.
All were wooden. Mr.. Baxter, man
agcr of the produce company, will
rebuild soon and is now located just
across the street from the fire. The
Home TelephoneCo. buildingwas al
so damaged by fire and water but
saved by hard work
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
INCOME TAX ALMOST DUE

1t will require small army of men
TO take the income tax returns of per
sons subject to the new law.
/ Collector of Internal Revenue E. B
Craig announces that 40 officers will
start from his headquarters on Jan. 1,
and on Jan. 2 every one of them will
be on the job in the county assigned
him, to meet the people and help
them make out their income tax re
turns. The officer assigned to this
county is due ii arrive at Cookeville
on Jan. 2S and to remain here until
Feb. 2, both dates inclusive.
1T will be well for every unmar-
ried person whose net income for
1917 is $1,000 or oyer, and every mar
ried person living with wife or hus-
band whose net income for 1917 is
$4,000 or over to call on the income
TAX man and learn whether or not
they have any tax to pay" says Col
lec.c' laig. "The psrson subject to
tax wao doesn't make return in the
time prescribed is going to regret ii
The government will get after all in
come tax slackers
There's hardly business man,
merchant or professional man who
won't have to make return of income
Farmers, as a class, will have to pay
the tax. The safe thing to do is for
every person who had total income
of $1,000 or $4,000, as the case may
be, and who is not sure about what
deductions the law allows hiws-to
play it safe by calling on the income
tax man.
"The man in the field will have
forms for everybody and persons who
expect to call on him need not trou-
BILE themselves to write the internal
revenue office for them
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF THE
RAILROADS

| The president has issued a procla-
nation invoking his war authority to
take over the railroads and appoiI'
ling Secretary of the Treasury McA-
doc to the positiin of director general
of railroads.
Mr.. McAdoo will remain secretary
of the treasury, and in his dual role
will be the most powerful official in
the nation except the president.
The railroads will continue to be
operatej by their respective corpora
4ions under tie direction of Mr.. McA-
doc, and the primary function of the
lines will become the transportation
of troops END war supplies and mate
rials, to which all other service will
be subordinated.
The Pivernment guarantees to the
stockholders Ol each of the railroads
a profit equal at least to the average
profits of the road during the fiscal
years of 1915, 1916 and 1917.
Taking all of the roads of the coun-
try as a basis, the general average
was 5.21 per cent os their total cap
ital investment. e.
The properties that will pass into
control of the government are:
All railroads, comprising 260,00n
miles of lines valued at $4,000, 900 :
900.
All coastwise, lake and river steam
ship lines.
All terminals, terminal companies,
and terminal associations.
The Pullman company's sleeping
cars and parlor cars.
The oackers 'and other concerns
private car lines.
All railroad elevators and ware
houses.
All railroad telegraph and tele
phone lines.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
PRIZES AWARDED
(Contributed)

The two prizes of SIS each offered
by jim. Cox, chairman of the council
of defense for Putnam county, for the
best results in the pledge card cam
paign have been awarded as follows:
The district making the best show
ing was won by the Second district.
j. p. Burgess and Millard Stone as
district chairmen. They secured 316
cards, which is more than three for
every voter in the district. The Thir-
teenth district was the close second.
securing 356 cards, which averages
almost two for every voter in the dis
trict, and much praise for excellent
work is due Chairman Will Julian.
The pr re offered to the school was
awarded y Superintendent Hatfield
to the Jared or Young school in the
TweF district H. D. Kuykendall,
teacher. They secured almost 100
per cent of their scholastic popula
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
RED CROSS IN PUTNAM COUNTY
Mrs. w. NJ. Shanks)

13,000,D00 new names were added
to the membership roll of A. r. c.
during tie membership drive the
week before Christmas. Is your
name ON that roll? Membership fee
for one year is only $1.00. Save your
pennies TO help the Red Cross and
Red Cross in turn will save your men.
"a Tennessee nurses sailed from
New York one day since Christmas
for a base hospital somewhere in
France.
Mrs. John E. Oliver, one of Putnam
county's most alive and patriotic war
workers, reports that Baxter will
have a branch of Putnam County
Chapter organized within a very few
days.
Glasses in Surgical Dressings
Mrs. Fred Kelsey, an instructor
from Nashville, came up to Cooke
vile Wednesday to conduct two class
es in surgical dressings at the Red
Cross headquarters in the Govern
ment building.
Mrs. Moore, chairman of Red Cross
branch at Algood, and one other rep
resent atiye of that branch, will at
tend the morning class. Mrs. Askew
of Baxter will spend the week in
Cookeville to take advantage of Mrs.
Kelsey's instruction. Miss Robinson
of T. P. l. faculty will also attend the
class and she will later give the work
to her class in domestic art.
Before Red Cross reached Serbia
and Roumania soldiers wounds were
dressed with sawdust or old papers
May such thing never be said again
of an allied soldier. American Red
Cross has agreed to. furnish three
million surgical dressings month to
hospitals in France.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
DAVIS MFG. CO. BANQUET

A most delightful social affair was
the banquet given by the Davis Man
ufacturing company Wednesday even
ing at the Humphrey Hotel to the
board of directors and the travelling
statesmen. They gathered ariund the
festal board promptly 9 o'clock an !
a most delicious supper was served in
courses. There were ten of the direc-
tors and Office force and thirteen trav-
cling salesman present to enjoy the
delightful affair. Never has there
been gathered around a banquet ia
lie in this town more splendid look
ing set of men than the thirteen
statesmen gathered on this occasion
They were men of splendid physique
and possessing the appearance Of
men with vim, hustle and determine
tion and keen intellect that goes to
make up the successful man. After
supper. q number of postprandial
speeches were made, all Of which
sparlKlad with sound logic, wit. hui
NOR and good cheer. Mr., Davis pre-
sided as toastnfasteS and with his
happy mood and delightful pleasant
ries dispelleI all formalities ane
made 1t a most enjoyable occasion
Mrs. Davis recited poem entitled
"The Successful Man" At the close
Of the speech making Mrs. Davis dis
missed shem with a beautiful and i'm
pressive PRAYER AT this point Mr..
Harold asked to be heard and in 4
Few well chosen words persented Mr..
andMrs Davis with a beautiful silver
tea set, which they accepted with
words Of appreciation and thanks.
Jellico Advccate-Seutinel
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
JUDGE sNoDeRAss WINS

| We, The undersigned members of
the sub" ommittee appointed by the
Democratic executive committee of
the Fifth judicial circuit of Tennes-
see, at its session in Cooekviile, Ten
nessee, o. December 10, 1917, FOR the
purpose of making. an Investigation
as to alleged fraud or irregularities
in the vote of Trousdale county, In
the recent primary election held on
December 1st, 1917, for the purpose
of nominating a Democratic candi-
date for circuit judge of said circuit,
and with power to state the results
of said Investigation and to declare
the nominee. beg leave to submit tho
following report:
On December the 18TH. 1917, the
day beso,e said committee was To-
have met in Hartsville, Tennessee
for the purpose of making said inves-s
| tigation, Mr. L. A. Ligon, one Of the
candidates for circuit judgein said
primary Election. and the only oppon-
ent Of the other candidate. Mr. G. r
Snodgrass, banded to L. B. Flippen
chairman of the said sub committee,
statement over his own signature
in which be says:
"Your committee will be justified
in eliminating sufficient number Of
votes to give the nomination to mr
opponent by 1S. | Withdraw all
claims | may have to the nomination
and agr ,e thai your committees may
declare my opponent, c. e. Snodgrass
the nominee"
Mr. Lyon also suggests that it
would be unnecessary TO have for
NAL meeting OF the committee.
In vicw of Mr.. Ligon's signed state
ment as above shown, in which he
comedies The nomination to his oppo
nent, We deemed 1t unnecessary to
make the investigation, as in any
event, it could only result in the nom
ination Of c. f. Snodgrass.
Now, in consideration OF the fore.
going, and by virtue of the power and 2
authority vested in us by the Demo.
cratic executive committee Of the
Fifth judicial circuit of Tennessee
we, the II deIsigned committee here
by formally declare C. e. Snodgrass
of Cumberland county, to be the just,
and righful nominee of the Demo
cratic election held on December 1st
1917, for the position of Circuit Judge
Of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Of Ten
nessee, 90 be voted on ait the regular
August eie ction of 1918, the said G. E.
Snodgrass having received a majority
Of the votes cast in said primary elec-
lion, and his only opponent, Mr.. Lam
Ligon, having withdrawn all claims ?
10 said domination. 4.3tr II n
This sion is taken by virtue VI \,
the power delegated to us by the Dem
ocratic executive committee Of sat u
district. at Its session in Cockevl
On December 10th, 1917. The CHI.
nfttee and subcommittee referredAts, q
shove areone and tho same. tn n1ak Il
instances where used.
Signed by our hands this 18th day
December. 1917.
l. B. Flippen.
JIM McDoaaii
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