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The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
Wire SYSTEMS
TO Be RETAINED
NOW SCHEME
Moon Introduces Bill to
Make Permanent Ex-
isting Control.
WILSON OKEHS PLANS
Government Would Buy
Phones by Negotiation,
Condemn Telegraphs.

The administration yesterday en-
barked upon a definite policy of gov
ernment ownership and operation OF
the wire lines of the country. Repre-
sentative John A. Moon, Of tennessee,
chairman of the House Committee on
Post Office and Post Roads, intro
duced a joint resolution to make per
manent the existing control and pos
session OF the telephone and telegraph
systems now held as a war measure
President Wilson fully approves Of
the proposed legislation. He request
ed the introduction of the resolution.
the Postmaster General informed Rep
resentative Moon Mr.. Burleson him
self prepared certain sections OF the
measure. Under the resolution the
wire systems would become an auxil-
iary TO the postal service.
The acquisition of the telephone
lines would be accomplished by direct
negotiation between the Postmaster
General and the owning companies. In
the case Of the telegraph companies
the Postmaster General would pro-
ceed under an act OF July "a. 1866. This
law gives the government the right TO
NHN di dD dp-
praised value to be fixed by five disin.
terested persons" Two members O,
this board shall be selected by the
Postmaster General two ty the COM
pany interested. and one by the four
thus selected.
Means Permanent OwnersbIp.
IF the proposed legislation is en-
acted" said Mr.. Moon, 1T means
permanent government ownership" "
The resolution will be brought I'D
In the Postoffice and Post Roads Com
mittee after the holidays. II the com
mittee decides 10 favorably report il,
Mr.. Moon said he would press for
its passage before the expiration of
the present Congress, March
II is understood to be the plan OF
the administration to make every ef-
fort to put through this legislation
before the Republicans assume con-
troll OF Congress in March. A bitter
fight doubtless will develop when il
is brought up for consideration on
the floors of The House and Senate.
II the Democrats can marshal their
forces into a solid unit behind this
measure, however it can be passed
by a strictly partisan vote.
Republicans will base their oppo-
sition largely on the ground that
with the financial burdens now rest
ing upon the nation as the result OF
the war, it is not practicable to make
the tremendous appropriations neces
sary to purchase the wire lines.
The administration supporters vii
hight for government ownership be-
cause 81 the great advantages of Fed
eral operation as demonstrated dur.
ing the brief time the Postoffice De.
partment has been in charge of the
/ telephone and telegraph companies
| The administration believes the pub.
lie can be assured of better servics
at less cost if the wires are per
manently in possession of the gov.
eminent.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
guests of Mrs Bette Butler Sun

guests of Mrs Bette Butler Sun
day.
Mrs. Benton Mullinax was the
guest of H. C. Mullinax and
wife Sunday.
Mrs Lee Cornwell and daugh-
ter, Rosie spent Saturday and
Sunday with Leslie Butler and
wife.
Oscar Hackett wife aud little
daughter. Virginia Mai, were
were the guest of John Kemp
and family.
Lee and Wilson Mullinax have
purchased a new Ford car.
Mollie Cornwell spent Monday
night with her sister, Mrs Cora
Holmes, of Brooks Bend,
Elmore Smith. Otis Fox and
White Myers made e business
trip to Gainesboro Monday.
Stanton Hackett wife and chill
dren were the guests of Mrs.
Mary Hufinos Saturday.
Mrs Mary Sloan spent Satur-
day with her sister, Mrs Callie
Butler.
Fowler Mabry is having his
dwelling painted.
Tom Franklin was the guest
of George Hudson.
Herman Sircy and wife were
the guests of Frank Butler and
family.
Davie Smith, wife and little
son were the guests of H. c.
Mullinax and family.
Jim Butler has purchased a
new Ford car.
Terrell Dixon speut Tuesday
night with Courtney Dixon.
Come on with your news Gran
vile.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
CUB CREEK.

j. B. Wilson is improving
Mrs. Ruby Ray Is on the sick
list this week.
Jack Wilson and wife spent
Thursday night with S. C. Sloan
and family.
Benton Mosley has purchased
a young mnle.
Lex Ray made a business trip
to Hackett's store last week.
The farmers are wishing for
some fair weather.
jim Lee and Miss Lissie Allen
were married Sunday afternoon.
We wish them a long and happy
life.
Albert Wilson and wife took
dinner with Sid Spivey and fam
lily Sunday,
L. B. Wilson made a business
trip to Gainesboro last week.
Bill Forkum passed thru here
last week enroute to Gainesboro.
Lex Mosley wife and little
daughter, spent the Saturday
night and, Sunday with V. V.
Mosley and family.
C. E. Witcher filled his regular
appointment at Sid Spiveys Sum-
day.
Buy War Savings Stamps to
help defeat the Kaiser.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
LAND SALE.
W. F. Dodson,
w. A. Brown.

In obedience to an order of sale to
me directed by the. Circuit Court of
Jackson County. Term. will on Sat.
urday, May 4th, 1918, at the court
house door In Gainesboro, sell at public
outcry to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described tract or parcel
Of land, lying and being in the 9th
civil district of Jackson county. Tenn i.
and bounded IS follows:
On the north by T. H. Norton. on
the east by ]. N, Pharris, on the south
by Mounce Stafford. on the west by H.
P. Long. Levied on as the reversion.
airy interest OF the land of w. A..
Brown, subject to purchase note due
Harvey Pharris. of about $3.50. Said
land will be sold to satisfy complain.
ants judgement of sl6s.9S together
with Interest and cost. Sale within
legal hours.
This April, 1st. 1918.
w. H. Sadler. Sheriff.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11

buy Thrift Stamps. If you can't
ight help the boys in the war
fields. Feed them. Clothe them.
2 f. Hawkins went to Algood
Saturday after the last load of
Thomas Aliens rolling mill. He
viii soon have his mill ready to
grind wheat.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11

have an idea of coming to Texas,
| can tell you if you will stick to
the black dirt in dry weather ii
will stick to you in wet weather.
You Jackson county boys write
more letters so can hear from
you.
Tad Birdwell was in Honey
Grove Saturday.
Lawrence Franklin, w. r.
Smith, Nathan Xix, Virgil Frank.
lin, Ed Franklin. of near Honey
Grove have measles.
B. P. Carnahan.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
Eme Barker, ct al,
Martha Haney, ct al.


In County Court at Gainesboro, Tenn.
In this cause it appearing to the
court from an allegation in Complain.
ants bill, which is sworn to, that the
Defendants Mrs. Martha Hanev, the
heirs of Bette Wheeler, and the heirs
of Jubie Reed, deceased, whose names
and residences are unknown, are nom
residents Of the State of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process of law can,
not be served upon them.
1t Is therefore ordered by me that
publication be made for four consecu-
tive weeks in the Jackson County Sem
tinel, newspaper published in Gaines
boro, Tenn, commanding said non resi-
dent Defendants to appear before the
Chairman Of the County Court at the
courthouse in the town of Gainesboro
Tennessee, on the 9th day of May,
1918. then and there to plead, answer.
or demur to the bill filed against them
in this case, or judgement for confessed
will be entered against them and the
ca use will not be set down for hearing
ex parte as to them.
This April 4th, 1918.
Geo. r. Lofts. Clerk, by e. B. Set.
/ tie. Deputy Clerk.
H. Grady Gore, Solicitor for Com
plainants.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
GAIkESBORO RE-.

Henry Hall and wife visited
H. P. Long.
Thomas Wiley is home on a
furlough from Camp.
Mrs. Eta Cav and Clarenda
Bybee are visiting at Camp Jack
son.
Buy War Savings Stamps, and
play H Il with Kaiserism for
ever.
Henry Spiyey has been run
ming telephone lines to Burris-
town.
Conner Cherry visited Calvin
Spivey Saturday nighc.
Miss Mai Allen is visiting at
Celina this week.
Jasper Walker called on Laura
Sparkman Sunday.
Henry Hall and wife visited j.
H. Jackson.
Who's in favor of the new
time? I'm not, forssit gives too
long evenings, for farmers who
work from daylight until dark
anyway. What's the good of it!
Would like an explanation.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.
To
Walter Rush,


In Chapcery Court at Gaiersboro,
Tenn.
It appearing fiom the bill in this
case, which is sworn to. that Walter
Rush 10 Justly indebted to P. NJ. Brin,
ker, owner and manager of the Brinker
Grocery Co., the complainant, and that
he resides out of the state. and an at
tachment having been issued and levied
on the de PENDANTS property. to.wit:
two tracts of land lying and being in
the LIST Civil District of Jackson Coun-
ty. Tenn, it is ordered that publication
be made for four consecutive weeks in
the jackson County Sentinel, a news.
paper published in Gainesboro. Tenn,
requiring the said defendant to appear
before the Chancery Court on the LIST
Morday in Nav next, and make his
defer sc to the bill filed against him in
this cause, otherwise said bill will be
taken tor confessed, and the cause pro.
ceeded with ex parte.
This End day of April, 1918.
w. F. Sadler, Clerk and Master.
H. Grady Gore, Solicitor for Com
plainant.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
CLADDICO.

Charlie Butler and wife spent
Sunday with Ruff Butler and
family.
Mrs, Sallie Dixon and daugh.
ter, Hattie, were the guests Of
Mrs. Sam Cornwcll Sunday.
Mrs. Daisy Hufines visited
Fillmore Butler and wife,
Francis Cornwell and wife
were the guests of their daugh-
ter. Mrs. John Murphy and fam
lily Sunday.
Mrs. Malisa Richardson Spent
the weekend with her brother,
G. w, Dixon and wife.
P. Fl. Smith and F. A. Corn
well made n business trip to
Gainesboro Monday.
Miss Zanda Dixon is spending
few DAYS with home folks.
Miss Alean Murphy and Mag
gle Cornwell went to Willette
Saturday.
Walter Smith and family spent
Sunday With Percy Cornwell
Miss 0va' Butler was the
guest eff Bud Collier and family
Sunday.
Miss Florence Dixon spent
Friday night with Hattie and
Esther Dixon.
Mary Ellen and Writ Murphy
is spending the weekend with
F. A. Cornwell and wife.
Mrs. Matte Boyd is very i'll at
this writing.
Mrs John Butler and little
daughter. Maud Ella, were the
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
HONEY GROVE. TEX.
Honey Grove, Tex.
April. l. 1918.

hpAbs ~ iVio.e
Dear Editor:
AS | am in bed with sore
throat and bad cold ] will write
you a few lines.
We have just had a good rain,
and wheat and oats are looking
fine.
Gardens are pretty and corn is
coming up.
We Texas people are trying to
raise something to eat this year,
besides making preparation for
a large cotton crop.
You Jackson county boys that
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
C0OKEVlLLER7


Birdie #eha 's
Vain ~ s9n Is taa 9 %
improving
Rev. NJ ". a~ faain Is no
better.
Bill Ray is rep IN some pet
ter.
Several wagons went 70 Ale
good last week after ludd's fer
tilizer.
Idea Rector uas been me
sick list.
Mrs Levi lenly Is visiting on
Morrison's creek
d. Henley has married and
gone to farming
DR.. Moore of Algoll as
here last weeE TO Sc BYRD he9o
who is very 10" #lth q r.. 'pse
OF spinal trouble
W. b. Allen, Of A'good was
here last week on business.
Ben a. Fox ha put cook
room to his dwelling
j. j. Carrngtou Nu son went
to Cookeyiile la week.
}. T. HilmQtL pat a telepI one
In last week on the Doason
Branch exchange
Andy "es' VIII . llose : ~
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trip.
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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
John w. Lee,
VS.
Bill Allen ct al


In Cshncery Court at Gsinesbcro,
Tenn.
It appearing from the bill fleo in
this cause, which is sworn to, that the
Defendant Simp Allen, is nonresident
of the State of Tennessee, and cannot
be served with the ordinary process of
law:
Il is ordered that said Defendant en-
ter bis appearance herein. before the
Clerk and Master, at his Office in the
courthouse in Gainesboro, Tenn, on or
before the first Monday in May 1918
next. and plead, answer. or demur to
Complainant's bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to him, and set
for hearing ex parte: and that copy
of this order be published for four con.
secutive weeks in the Jackson County
Sentinel, a newspaper published in
Gainesboro, Tenn.
This Both day of March, 1918
W. F. Sadlsr, Clerk and Master.
D. B. Johnson, Solicitor for Com
plainant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
WAR PRICES.

Perhaps no single development of
the past year surpassed the record
made by prices of commodities. The
deficient food harvests of 1915, which
fell one-fifth below those of 1915,
eeroplane-like flight of prices. For
eiSn demand, sharpened by lessened
yields, especiallyof grain abroad. was
very large, while our own or our allies
calls for all sorts of war supplies
cotton and wooden cloth, leather, iron,
steel, coal. copper, lumber, provisions
of all kinds, chemicals and druss-
drove prices to unexampled heights
Nearly all Civil war records of food
prices were broken; wheat sold up
| to $3.50 per bushel; corn to $2.45;
oats to 9S-cents; flour, SIT per barrel;
hogs, $40 per hundred pounds live
weight; lard, % cents per pound;
pork, $50 per barrel; refined sugar,
$40 cents per hundred pounds; pig
iron, $55, and steel 500 per ton; lead.
IL cents; tin, 81 cents; copper, "a
cents; cotton. S1.25 cents, and print
cloths, 81 cents per yard; and, in
/ deed, the list of articles advancing to
dizzy heights was virtual roll call of
| the products of farm, forest, mine and
| factory.
Most of these peak points we're
reached in the fore part of the year,
says Bradstreet's review of the year.
and food and fuel control undoubtedly
held down prices later, still only three
of the thirteen groups of commodities
! failed to reach peak points in 1917.
i Hence it was that the general price
level as shown by index numbers of
commodities went up steadily month
by month thruout the year; that the
advance from January to December
was % per cent; that the advance
over August 1, 1914. was los per cent.
or more than doubling since the 7-ar
| began.
In other words. the buying power of
the dollar today is less than half what
it was ar the outbreak of the war, and
only one-third what it was in the low
water mark year 1896. The yearly
index numbers, rejecting, as they do.
the avera ge for the entire year, do not
show so great a gain, but still the
1917 number is rs per cent in advance
| of that of 1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
The Table,

Amherst Pudding-Three cups
flour (sifted), and one cup chopped
raisinS one cup suet, one-half tea
spoon cloves, one-half teaspoon nut
meg. one-quarter teaspoon salt. Rub
well together, add two-thirds cup mo-
lasses and one teaspoon soda dis
solved in one cup sweet milk.
Steam three hours.> This will serve
eight people.
Canned fruit juice, thickened with
cornstarch, can be used for the sauce.
Pumpkin Pie Without Milk and
Eggs-To each cup stewed pumpkin
add one teaspoon cornstarch, pinch of
salt, two and one-half tablespoons su-
gar, one cup water, one dash CHINA
mon and one-fourth teaspoon ginger.
Place pumpkin and water on stove,
let come to a boil Dissolve the corn
starch in a little cold water, stir in,
let boil a few minutes, add seasoning.
Line pie pan with rich crust and fill
with pumpkin. Sprinkle a pinch of
allspice over top and bake to a nice
brown.
Real English Plum Pudding
pound currants, one pound raisins,
one pound sugar, one pound suet, one
and one-half large loaves bread, five
eggs, one pint milk, little nutmeg and
salt. One carrot or a potato adds to
the flavor. Steam eight to ten hours
This makes four to five nice-sized
buildings, one for Christmas, one for
New Years, one for Thanksgiving
next year and one to give away. Make
a melted butter sauce.
Nourishing Breakfast Dish-Three
teacups cornmeal (yellow or white)
one-half cup flour, one tablespoon
sugar, one teaspoon salt, one-half
pound Brazil nuts. Sift all ingredients
together. with the exception of the
smooth and use boiling water for
cooking one-half hour. Shell and re-
move the browncoats from nuts; chop
finely and add to the mush before re-
moving to suitable pan Slice when
cold and fry in lard or drippings until
Drowned Serve with honey or syrup
Subitutcs for Candy.
These sweets are much more whole
some and will be just as well liked:
Fruit Caramels-One-h pound
dates, one-half pound figs, one-half
cup peanut butter.
Clean dates and figs well, mix with
the peanut butter and force thru a
food chopper. Shape into long roll
in small pieces with sharp knife and
wrap in waxed paper.
Hunky Dory-Two cups popped
corn, one cup shelled nuts, one-fourth
pound sweet chocolate.
Melt chocolate, add one tablespoon
thick cream, stir in the corn and nuts.
and dip out in nuggets, placing on
waxed paper to dry.
Tutti Frutti-One-haif pound can
died cherries. onehalf pound dates,
one-fourth pound figs, one-fourth
package raisins, one cup shelled nuts.
Mix all ingredients well and run
thru food chopper. Turn onto a
board dredged with confectioner'
sugar, pat down to one-fourth inch in
thickness, cut In squares and dredge
each with powdered sugar.
Stuffed Dates and Prunes-Cut
dates just enough to remove the seeds
and put in place shelled nut, piece
of marshmallow. candied cherry or
/ piece of candied pineapple. Roll in
sugar.
! The prunes should be the largest
you can get Soak over night, remove
| seed and treat same as dates Figs
| may be split and filled with chopped
! nuts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

? Fourth class postmasters who re-
ceive their compensation according to
the amount of stamps cancelled at
their offices. do not benefit under the
percentage increase of salaries provid-
ed at the last session. and which will
probably be continued or increased
for the next fiscal year. To take care
of that class of federal employees Rep
resentative Roscoe C. McCunoch of
Ohio has introduced a bill to give
fourth class postmasters an increase of
$40 for every 800 or major fraction
thereof of their compensation for the
next preceding year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

ownership of the remaining coal lands
in the hands of the government. Then
the royalty paid by the operator will
be a nominal royalty, and it will go
into the treasury, and save us money
on taxes, instead of supporting mil
Honaires. Also, anyone who can pay
that nominal royalty will be able to go
into the coal mining business.
These are the arguments back of the
coal-leasing bill, which has been
passed twice by the house, is endorsed
by the administration, and has been
twice decorously killed by that re-
pository of inscrutable wisdom, the
United States senate. And the senate
will vote upon it again early this
month,
Questions on tn above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation. should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director.
Washington, >. c., with a 3-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

much fire. it is badly cut and there is
something here very much like a
flaw" Then he held the diamond I'M
der a microscope and examined it
carefully, finally observing: No, it
isn't exactly a flaw, but I shouldn't
call it perfect stone. Now, if you
want something really fine, 1 have
here"
Excuse me-" the other man inter
rupted. IT don't think I'll buy a dia-
mond today. This is a diamond that
one of your assistants let me take Sat
urday on approval. I deposited $50
on it Please let me have my money
and we will declare the deal off,
Soon after a certain judge of the
supreme court of Rhode Island had
been appointed he went down into one
of the southern counties to sit for
week He was we'll satisfied with
himself.
Mary" he said to the Irish wait
ress at the hotel where he was stop
ping, you've been in this country
how long,"
1.-TWO years, SIR she said.
do you like it ?''
Sure, it's well enough" answered
Mary.
But, Mary" the judge continued,
you have many privileges in this
country which you'd not have in Ire
land. Now at home you would never
be in a room with a Justice of the
supreme court and chatting Familiarity
with him"
But, sure, sir" said Mary, quite
in earnest, you'd never be 5udge at
home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

A notable feature in the Russian sit
uation is the apparent eclipse of Niko-
Iai Lenine, the chief fCmenter of the
second revolution. His name has al
most ceased to appear in the dis
patches and his partner, Leon Trotzky,
seems to be the whole show. That
Lenine is traitor and in the service
of Germany is scarcely subject to
doubt. On the other hand Trotzkv is
giving evidence of being possessed of
a certain brand of honesty and loyalty
1t is evident that the Bolshevik for
eign minister is bent on breaking up
the existing German government. He is
playing the kaiser's own game, with
the kaiser's own cards and beating
him at it. Lenine apparently started
something which he cannot stop. His
revolution, inaugurated in the interest
of Berlin, has got away from him and
is being directed by his associate who.
anarchist tho he is. seems willing to
build up a real government if by so
doing he can tear down another. In
stead of being a pliable tool in the
hands of the kaiser Trotzky has be-
come a two edged sword.