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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

A bronze statue Of the late James
A. Garfield, the martyred president,
was unveiled at Long Branch, N. j., by
his granddaughter, Miss Lucretia Gar.
field, daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Harry
A. Garfield, at the New Jersey-ohio
day celebration.
Announcement was made at Camp
Dodge, Ia, of the arrival there of the
Second United States infantry, COM
prising 1,400 officers and men, under
Col. William G. Bennett. The regi-
ment has been stationed in Honolulu
since 1910.
Labors army, nearly 10000 strong,
trampcd the streets of New York
Monday with slogan that was
echoed by the thousands of spectators
win the war for freedom"
The greatest labor day demonstra-
ton and parade in the history of the
country was witnessed at Chicago
Monday. Nearly 100000 people
thrOnged the loop.
The biggest roundup of Illicit dis
tillers ever undertaken has just been
completed, says Washington dis
patch. 1t resulted in the seizure of
486 stills, arrest of 200 moonshiners,
killing Of five outlaws and two sheriffs
and the wounding Of number Of 9th
ers. The campaign has been under
way for eight weeks, mainly In the
mountains of Tennessee, Alabama,
Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and
Sou. Carolina-all dry states.
Vllhjamar StefanssOn, the explorer,
is convinced that airplanes, instead of
sleds, should be used to explore the
arctic wastes, says Frank Murphy, an
Alaskan railroad man, who has ar
rived at Seattle.
William d. Haywood, "uncrowned
king" of the Industrial Workers Of tn
World, and 81 other principal officers
and organizers, convicted of consplr-
acy to overthrow the American war
program were sentenced to prison at
Leavenworth. Kan. by Federal Judge
X. NJ. Lands at Chicago. With Hay
wood Ia of his aids must spend 20
years in prison and must pay $4,000
fines.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19
A Little Mixed.

"What 90 you think Pat said when
/ told him the Germans would have
to go barefooted nowT
"What did he say?"
"That he wouldn't like to be In their
shoes"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19
Warrington

That the federal trade commission
no longer Is responsible body, and
that it has departed from the proce-
dure outlined for 1t by President VIII
son at the time of its creation, are
charges contained in communication
to the president by the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States, en-
bodying special report made by the
chambers federal trade committee.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
went back Il generation Sunday to
the horse-drawn carriage, to conserve
gasoline in compliance with Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield's request to omit
motoring Sundays. The presidents ac-
iion was indicative Of the nations
ready response to patriotic appeal.
In a conference which Chairman
Kitchin and other members of the
house ways and means committee had
with Secretary McAdoo practical
agreement was reached on vital sec
tons of the revenue bill. The meas
IRE now has been finished except for
final reading and teXtual corrections
l. was estimated if enacted into law,
II would bring into the treasury more
than $S,200,000,000.
The Sheppard compromise amend
ment for national prohibition on June
80, 1919, and continuing until the
American army is demobilized, was
adopted by the senate without n roll
call. The chief provisions of the
amendment are: Prohibition of the
sale of any kind of alcoholic beverage
after June so, 1919. Prohibition of the
manufacture of beer and wine after
May l, 1919. Authority to the presi-
cent to prescribe prohibition zones
around munition plants and coal
"mines Immediately.
An additional credit of $400,000,000
for Great Britain was established by
the treasury. This brought the total
Of credits to Great Britain to $3,725,-
GOO 1000, and of credits to all allies to
1892, 100000.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19
Foreign

The purpose of Samuel Gompers'
visit to England, it was explained in
New York by Robert Maisel, director
of the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy. is to bring the union
leaders of England, France and Italy
to q better understanding of the aims
and principles of the American labor
movement in the support and prosecu-
ton of the war.
The departmental committee of Lon
don, to which was referred the ques-
ton of wages for woman workers on
the buses and railways after the
women had returned to work, has
awarded the women their demands.
Mount Vesuvius Is in violent erup-
ton for the first time since November
% last year.
A dispatch received in Amsterdam
from the official Russian Telegraph
agency says Premier Lenine, who was
shot by woman and was reported to
have died of his wounds, is out of
danger. The assailant of Lenine was
Dora Kaplan, prominent Russian
revolutionary, according to a Petro-
grad dispatch.
Coal miners in Alberta went on
strike. Negotiations are under way
for settlement, but if the miners do
not return TO work soon the govern.
ment may intervene, it is reported
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19
Personal

Mrs. William Lorimer, wife of the
former senator, is dead at the Prcsby-
terrain hospital, Chicago, after long
illness. Mrs. Lorimer was Miss Susan
Money before becoming the wife of the
car driver in 1884.
Senator Ollie NJ. James of Kentucky
died at Johps Hopkins hospital at Bal
timore, Nd, of an acute affection Of
the kidneys. Ollie M. James was ono
of the leaders of the Democratic party
and long dominant figure in Ken
lucky politics.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

United States government recently
ordered $145,0O0,0O0 worth Of meat 10
Chicago.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19
The Price Goes up.

A penny for your thoughts"
mot in war times. The least ]
could take would be six cents"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

Labor's army, nearly 10000 strong,
tramped the streets of New York
Monday with a slogan that was
echoed by the thousands of spectators
win the war for freedom"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

Misunderstanding struck a barn
on the farm of E. E. Parks and de.
stroyed the entire contents, including
seven binders and about two thousand
bales of hay.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

Paris-The Grove county high school
has opened Its fall session under pos
sibly the most suspicious circum'
stances during its entire history.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

Chattanooga.-Judge Moses Wright
at Lafayette gave Mrs. Will Cornish,
self-confessed murderer Of her hus
band, life Imprisonment. Mrs. Cornish
on the night of May 10 chopped her
husband into small pieces and dumped
his dismembered body into a well.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

The greatest labor day demonstra-
ton and parade in the history of the
country was witnessed at Chicago
Monday. Nearly 100000 people
thronged the loop.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

Friendship.-A. g. Young. 13-year-old
son Of Bob Young, who resides north
of this place, was instantly killed by a
falling tree. The young man and his
brother were cutting down small
tree, and he stumbled and fell, the trea
striking him on the head and killing
him instantly
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

Nashville.-E. S. Shannon was reap.
pointed as postmaster at Nashville for
four-year term. Mr.. Shannon was
formerly secretary of the Nashville
board of trade. He was appointed
postmaster four years ago to succeed
the late Maj A. w. Wills.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

Cordova.-Walter Carter and Eugene
Weakley left for the navy training
school. They left over the N, C & st.
L. railroad for Nashville, where they
will be transferred to California
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

Trezevant.-Teachers of Carroll
county held an institute at Hunting
don on Aug 81. Among the subjects
discussed were the following: pres
ent Conditions and outlook in My
Home Community" and Community
ORGANIZATION"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-09-19

Vlihjamar Stefansson, the explorer,
is convinced that alrplanes, instead Of
sleds, should be used to explore the
arctic wastes, says Frank Murphy, an
Alaskan railroad man, who has ar
rived at Seattle.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
UNCONDITIONAL SUR
RENDER

Every true American, heart re-
joices to see the mad-dogs Of
Europe halted and forced to
back up in France by the allied
armies. That Uncle Sans sol
diers have had a highly credit
able part in The results is cheer
fully admitted. @a" 2.@e-t g
There cannot be a normal
state of affairs, either in the
United States or the entire world,
until the Prussian warbund is
fully and finally defeated. That
defeat must and will come is as
certain as the rising Of the sun or
the changing of the seasons.
1t is not highly profitable to
call names and cause blood pres.
stlres to mount, althought it is q
great temptation to study up and
then call out new and unique
hard names for the sPrussian war
caste. But, to us, it looks like
a waste Of good breath and per-
sonal dignity. Military opposi-
ton and then defeat for the
Germanic hordes are what the
situation requires. The require
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
NORTH DAK0TA's PROUD
RECORD. .,.-.

Only a few weeks ago the daily
papers Of the Twin Cities were
telling their Minnesota readers
what a wreck Dakota had be-
come through the domination
|1of the disloyal and unpatriotic
Nonpartisan league. ,.-~- ,- ' - -:
Now comes. the Duluth ]
laid with a dispatch from a spe-
cial correspondent, apparently
giving the lie to the venal poIiti,
cal dailies as follows, viz: 1872, 1,,T-'
'sNorth Dakota contributed
$645, 036.38 to the American Red
Cross in the second war. fund
drive Of that organization, it
was announced yesterday by
Harry Curran WILDER, executive
secretary for the state. :E'f =
-s'The subscription represents
a 1923 per cent subscription and
places North Dakota at the head
Of the list of states in the mat
ter of oversubscription Of it's
quota in the Northwestern divi-
sion, and makes it fifth in the
Union. - <l" So. ss1-1s-- ..----.-, go
se1The expense connected with
the campaign was only $677.S1,
or less than One-tentH Of l. per
cent" sz7 70 @'"'77 247,,acs'al
This record must be a bitter
pill for THE journalistic. mud
singers to swallow. North Da-
kota is essentially an agricul-
tural state and farmers must
have contributed the greater.
portion of that fund, thereby
establishing that senviable. rec
ord. aw :. ..s-.l -I
The farmers iof beth, North
Dakota and Minnesota are quite
UP to the mark in both loyalty
and patriotism, even those be-
longing TO- organizations hated
and feared by politicians and
some of the big interests. 7e.s {% {
/ The shame is that mechanics
and business men in city and
village can be stampeded, de
'ceived and handled by Wild
cries of wolf.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
SATURDAY, AUGUST "a, 1918.
| ments are bound to be fully

ments are bound to be fully
met = - '.r r."
We believe that this talk about
the United. States not. Warring
on the German people is. arrant
nonsense. While the German
masses may. not be primarily
responsible for all the outIawry,
deyiltry and indecency that have
characterized the, methods of the
Central powers, the German
masses do carry the guns, do the
Killing and commit the terrible
depredations of the opponents of
a peculiar kultur: The German
people must like. and. endorse
such methods, otherwise {, they
could not be employed. Of
course we are warning on the
German : people and the only
proper procedure is. to finally
and fully exhaust them, as. well
g g the war lords, by utter de-
feat.
The rabid ravagers Of Belgium,
France, the Balkans, Armenia
and the high seas soon will be-
gin to cry "kamerad, kamerad"
!. all along the line. The ''sun:
conditional surrender Of the i'm
mortal Grant should be the only
response. When that condition
finally is accepted by the ex-
ponents of scientific barbarity,
then the allied nations should
dictate terms Of peace from Ber-
lin. No other plan, policy or
course of action can or should
satisfy. the people Of the United
States. x '---- -,'o-~>''~ = ID
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
CELEBRATING LABOR DAY IN
20 1802.a ~

Labor Day in 1892, just ,26 years
ago. rame on Monday, Sept. 5:-~'The-
day threatened rain but the showers
failed to actually fall. The days
program started with a grand parade
in which about ], 000runion men took
part. There was a general closing
of business places and very general
observance. OF the day by those not
affiliated with the unions. 1870. ,
In the parade, the typographical
union turned ont the greatest num-
Der Of men. When It came to ap-.
pearance, the butchers were the ia
vorites with the spectators along the
curb.
Following. the marching members
of the stone cutters union. there was
a float, carrying two men dressed like
convicts, cutting away at big block
of stone.
A banner informed spectators that
the float was "JoIiet Prison" and
that the stone was 1.-THE Duluth
Postoffice." Another banner said:
Government competition with hon
est labor. Twelve cents a day, twelve
hours."|I @tstSs r. = - +. -.
&--A y. -. ,
The present post office was under
construction then and the stone used
in it was cut by. convict labor. at
Joliet. Ill, Thus, today. William 3.
McEwen, prominent union labor ad-
vocate and postmaster of Duluth, Is
compelled to administer his duties In
structure built of stone, cut by con-
vict labor, at u cents a day. 49, J.
The fire-department, as usual,
doomed up large in the parade TWEEN
ty-sx years ago.
AS a first prize for the best ap-
pearance, the 'coopers' industrial
union was awarded a full set of Of
ficers' badges and emblematic jew
els. The second prize, presiding
officers chair, was awarded to the
pIasterers' union. The judges were
Simon Clark, Frank Burke, Jr., and
T. D. Taylor.
The picnic and speaking were held
at Lester Park. Mayor d Autremant
spoke and then John Arnold Reyes
delivered the address Of the day. A.
c.. Bevers, a member of the retail
clerks union, also spoke briefly on
the aims and objects Of labor unions.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
LABOR DAY PARADE

! War-seems to- have done con-
siderable for organized labor in
the-Fnited States. the first
place, PRESIDENT wilson ras IN
sisted, steadily and consistently,
that union men be treated fairly
and their rights recognized: FFf,e
labor baiters Lave been showed
onto back, seats, Prominent rep
resentatiyes Of organized labor
have been consulted by the adj
ministr alton and given posts Of
respo nsib ility \ and honor \ Even
the open shop folk Have sung
softly for many long months. y
Organized labor has strength
ened itself IN Duh It'll durieg this
terrible world. war. : There is
need Of this and the work Should
not top.%After the lions re-
turn from the Bio dy battle fields
of Enrope3 Zgeasping employers
and soulless Fat Boys may be
expected to renew their fight on
organized labor. When that day
arrives, there may not b, a
friendly occapaut- 'of the presi
Dental chair, therefore strength
from union and cooperation
may be badly needed! In times
Of industrial peace, prepare for
industrial injustice. : l.,
{ Duluth ever, has been known
as a union town. Some Of the
most savage assaults on or
ganized labor have been made
on Duluth unions. Sadly Bat
TERED at times, they never have
failed to stand firmly and then
come back. You no more can
stop the organization Of those
who toll with their hands than
you can sweep back the rising
lid G. ~ Z f-<>NE~
For some years, as a, result Of
the local assaults on the unions,
Labor Day parades were elm
mated from: the program of, the
workers annual day Of rest and
celebration. For manyyears,
Labor Day parades were a strong
local feature and their absence,
has been deprecated as well as
sadly missed. y = - IS -
:. This year, organized labor
will parade. It will do so. with
out opposition, prejudice OF dan
ger of punishment by employers.
Not only will organized labor
parade, but outside organizations
and elements will participate. It
is stated that a thousand school
children will be feature of the
line Of march. E~.N 80 ~. ....,,-
Hail to labor Dayl, All honor
to the organized Sons of Toll
who celebrate that day by march,
ing in. a serious, solemn, digni-
fed parade down the public
streets of this city! a.. ,.-.... -
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24

lice. Membership ii nearly all
the secres~ord is supposed to
save his bacon, now that he is
thefe. Gall-and bluff help bit.
There seems to be IN entente cor
dale between the, city commits
sioners and, although "a majority
probably has no use for~tfe big
bully, they endure. his sdemorai-
ling ineumbency for fear Of dis
arranging states, hopes and posi-
biities for the next municipal
campaign. @ 80 Fl
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL COMPETI.
TON

We believe that competition
is most beneficial IN aspirations
for public office. It is rare for
an era of COED feeling or ex-
IRENE popularity to deprive a
candidate Of 1; competitor When
a candidate has opposition, he
not only is prone to more care
fully consideres the interests Of
his constituents but, also, to give
a more definite accounting Of
his stewardship. c'~1l 2.,. :
Organized labor did the pub
lie a service when William L.
Carss was put up as d candidate
for congress. He is a lnan Of
parts and a highly representa-
tive American citizen. He has
principles and thinkings Of his
own and can plainly tell why.
AS a candidate, whether elected
or not, he can do much good
and no harm by opposing con
gresham Miller - =, =,
) Clarence B. Miller is hard to
excel when it co1nes to replying
promptly to a constituents let.
ter or in digging up some de-
partmental information Fer a cor
respondent. He is as thorough
as he is prompt. When it comes
to keeping in close touch with
the masses, :, there is a, radical
difference Of opinion. It. must
be admitted that Mr.: Miller too
rarely visits his district and home
city. Organized labor, among
other elements, considers the adj
ministration Of his stewardship
unsatisfactory. ..... ...
1t is to be hoped that candi-
date Carss will prove a whirl-
wind campaignsr. This will
arouse interest, increase competi-
ton and compel his opponent
to visit the old home folks and
explain matters Of the past and
renew promises for the future:
This may be: the last cam
paign year in which congress
man Miller will have this priv
lege and pleasure. Even if he
defeats Carss, the women are
likely to get the right to vote in
Minnesota before another two
years roll around, With the
women voting, it is extremely
doubtful if Mr.. Miller can carry
this district for, on all sides, for
some reason not explained, the
women express disapproval of
the present congressman frem
the Eighth district. @.-&t - IL
Let there be a real con-
gressional contest in the Eighth
district. Much good can come
from it and, certainly, no harm.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
METHOD IN MADNESS.

METHOD IN MADNESS.
Buy a bale oycottoi,s Bill;
Buy a heavy ham. u
Buy a bar I oSapple- sass, - -
Buy a. jar O. jam. RI, -.s
Buy box Of oranges;
Buy a car of oats,
Buy yourself a suit Of clothes; -
Buy some overceats. -. . -
Buy yourself a ton of hay; ,
Buy a load Of brick; 80
Buy q pair Of rubber boots;
Buy a flock Of chicks.
Buy yourself some chewing gum,
Buy it BY, the box r:
Buy yourself an auto; w..
Buy a dozen sox.
Buy Q years subscription M.
Pay it in advance;
Then your friend, ye editor.
Can buy o pair o. pants.
'~--'- e. r. Mcintyre.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
A. W1LL FINDS A WAY.
Just as the Rip-saw said in ii

Just as. the Rip-saw said in its
previous issue, where there's q
will, there s a way. The city, COM
missioners developed q viii to m
crease the salaries Of the police
men and firemen and then they
found a way, They even went
farther and increased the salaries
of the public library employees,
something commend able and just.
: To grant the requests for, the
increases, from s., 900 to SIS, 600.
will be borrowed from the $4,000
fund appropriated from the gen.
eral fund for the. Harrison play
grounds. 49,. =, :, - 49,.
E The policemen, in their original
request for salary increases.
asked for: no specific advance.
The firemen ask for a definite $25
"a month increase. The police
mems increases range from $6 to
$40 a month and those of the
firemen range from Sc to So a
month. The increases in the pub
lie library range fro SIS to $l5 a
month. Some Of the salaries paid
there have been unjustly low. !
It is to be regretted that salaries
of the police cannot he increased
to a point where nothing but the
very best men can be hired and
kept permanently" Almost any
kind of employment now pays Bet:
ter than the police force. The old
er, better trained men are steadily
leaving: Many Of the new men may
be equal to the older ones in char
acter and physique, but they lack
| the experience. Ripe experience
is a very valuable asset in a po-
Ieenan.C a. ,~:-z.&, r.. -: -.
i incidentally, the chief Of police
! and the chief of the fire depart
! ment were given raises, each, of
$3.50 d month. In the case of
fire chief, it was metited, and
more. Instead Of giving chief Nc
Kercher a raise, the commissioners
might better have given him the
boot. Under his nearly four years
Of wild riding and raiding, the
morale Of the department has
reached a low ebb: Jealousies,
| chickering's and even injustice have
! bred dissatisfaction in the men,
thereby hampering the efficiency
of the department. If it were not
for the lure of the service pension
it is probable that hardly an old,
seasoned, experienced man would
be on the force. s...szcF -. ssa
1t is a sad sight, as well as a.
costly outcome, to see a big, wild,
reckless bully tear down in a short
time what a clean, clever, COM
petent man built up through long
years of conscientious effort.
| The city hall has a. soporific in,
fluence on "a commissioner after
he has breathed the atmosphere
a few months. Love OF. peace,
quiet, harmony and fear Of the
political future make many a.
man shut at least one eye and
sing very low where, formerly, he
kept both eyss widely open and
fairly shouted from the housetops
what he saw and believed.
There never. was proper excuse
to appoint MeKerehef chief Of po-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
TALES OF LONG, AGO
The Rip-saw Historian Digs Int Deings in the
= Dim, Distant Past and Unearths Interesting
Incidents of Days That Are No More. u

liberty and license, the speaker then
declared that. the spirit Of the
American government from the very
beginning Mad been for the 'educs'
ton OF the masses.
"Triumphales," by the high school
choir, closed the dedicatory- pro-"
gram. ..,-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
BEAVERS BUSY AT TOWER.

A beaver colony on East Two
Rivers, a mile OF so east of Tower
Junction, has so effectually
damned up the stream as to flood
a large acreage Of land above and
to make the stream almost impos-
sible for pleasure boats below.
Never before has the water in the
river been so low at Tower and
the sboatmen are complaining.
There is talk of having the state
game and fish commission remove
the busy rodents and dam build
ers to another location. ..l