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which has dug less than Is acres in all
Price right. Gerrish u Smith, 10 Silver
street Waterville, Me. Tel. i69.
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CHAIR in mahogany. nearly new. oak
china closet. Winchester rifle. 80 calbre.
Many other household effects 276- NJ
ia state street sept4d4t
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\ FEW MORE TWO BURNER OIL
OR THE KITcHef!-W A S Y

tubs, Wasnboards. Wrlusers, power
washing machines, clothes baskets,
clothes-plns. clothes-reels, dryer. iron
ing boards. stepladders. stone jars. W.
ter glass. fruit jars, preserving racks
and tunnels. Also oilcans, kitchen pals
SCRUB brushes. fly killers. tapes ana riu-
Tons and ny paper. Gerr.sn X Smltn
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STON JUNIOR, NO.

:, grain separator, second hand. will be
sold at a bargain. Peacock. Readfield.
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'oUelE TENEMENT HOUSE. IN.
'sWSPAPEH AND JOB PRINT.

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ruo .4.r Szei folding box business.
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90, Unions New linotype and lull
,s-pneht. Present manager t. enter
p,'W,ce Address J W. Brackett 20.
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sleigh and harness. by E G. Otis, Hal
lowell. or Daniel May LEILA. telephone 1l2
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wife. Z or rooms and bath furnished.
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housekeeping. Box Is, Augusta
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VICE LITTLE COTTAGE STU
roUss. STABLE AND BLACK

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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
DUNN GOES TO CAMP SEWER

| Elder John E. Dunn, a well known
minister of the Church of Chriss, OF
Nashville, Tennessee, has been sen.
by the local congregation at Cooke
vile, Tenn, to Greenville, S. c. and
the Y. M. C. A. has appointed him
Religious Secretary of Unit IS, at
Camp Sewer. The parents of the
boys from this section who are in
this announcement with joy, as Bro
Dunn was at one time a member OF
the faculty of Dixie Coll &c and en-
deared himself to the people of the
upper country in many ways. The
fact that he is now living among
them IN camp, sympathizing, cheer
ing AMI helping them in every pos
sible way in his power, will be COM
forting and consoiing to the anxious
mothers and fathers at home Bro.
Dunn IS busy from early morning to
late at night, publicly and privately,
among the soldiers, therefore it has
been suggested that the folks at
home write to their boys giving
them his address, and ask them to
call on him, since it would take quite
a while for him to find all the boys
in that large camp of 10000. Rela-
tives Of the boys wha are planning
to visit Camp Sewer should also
note Bro. Dunn's address and ar
range 20 meet him. Af
The church at Cookeville has
pledged to support Bro. Dunn's fam
lily while he is away, since he receiv-
es no salary, out Is simply a volun-
tary workr, and regular reports will
be received from him by the elders
OF the congregation atCookeville. It
would be impossible for him to ans
wer all the lie ters he receives from
the fathers, mothers, wives, and
lOvd ones at home, hence those who
desire to do SO may hear from him
through the church at Cookeville.
Bro. Dunn's mission is not only
to help those who are identified with
the church but all who may need his
services, and even though your bov
may not be member of the church.
Bro. Dunn will take pleasure in
making his acquaintance and be glat
to look after his welfare, both spirit
ually and temporarily, whenever an
presents itself
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
PRESTO MUSIC CLUB

Mrs. Jeff Wallis music class met
TUESDAY,, jan 8, 1918, with most of
the class present. After a short pre-
lude they organized the Presto Mu-
sic Club. This club will be a per-
manent organization for which they
will be entertained in many ways,
such as musical games. musical his
tory, musical appearance
Az this first meeting the pupils
elected officers as follows Miss
Emma Doyne Jenkins, president;
Miss Willene Grisham, vice presi-
dent; Miss Ruth Lowman, secretary.
1t was agreed that they would meet
semi-monthly at the public school
building. Colors, gold and green.
Flower daisy. Motto, Allegro reso-
1uto. Cur next meeting will be Tues
day, Jan. %, 2:30. The music
classes are invited Hazel Jenkins
and Estel Wall will give the pro-
gram
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
DESERVED PROMOTION

At meeting of the. board of di-
rectors of the Certain-teed products
Corporation. St. Louis, Rohl M.
Nelson, advertising manager, was
4lected secretary and trieasurer to
NIL the vacancy created by the elec-
Ition Of John c. Collins to the .po-
sition Of vice president. Mr.. Nelson
is graduate Oh Harvard College
and has been connected with the
Cer4ain-teed, Company since Febru-
ary, 1914.
A dividend of $500 per share was
declared on all outstanding common
stock. payable Jan. nth. All divi-
dends on the .~rst preferred Z per
cent. cumulative stock and second
preferred stock Z per cent. cumula-
tive stock have been paid to date,
and the sinking, fund for the re-
demption of first preferred has
been set aside as required.
The corporation has Just closed a
very successful year, and unless coal
shortage or. transportation troubles
arise. the officers are looking for
ward to 1913 business as another
record breaker.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
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Mt. View Lodge No 179, l. o. o. F.
On account of zero weather there
was no meeting of the Lodge on
Jan. II, 1918. .aro. ]. H. York writes
that he is no better Bro B. v. High
is prhaps bittle better. Bro. w.
H. Jernigan is improving slowly; has
been sick for about five weeks. can
sit up an hour during the day. DIR.
j. R. Harwel, Grand Secretary, had
the misfortune of slipping on the
icey steps at mis- Office and falling
down and fractur.ng his shoulder.
He was Immediately carried to his
room and received medical attention.
Owing to his advanced age, his con-
dition is very serious. This is sad
news to his thousands of acquaint-
ances and friends thrug about the
state. His early recovery is earn
estly hoptd for by all.
A petition for the initiatory would
have been filed had the Lodge met.
Snow and zero combined, have had
a decided tendency to influence peo-
pie to stay at home and perhaps 1t
is a satisfactory excuse. All should
try to attend our next meeting, the
18h inst
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
RED CROSS IN PUTNAM
Mrs. w. NJ. Shanks

Dr. Walter McClain, chairman OF
Putnam county chapter, wishes to
announce that any member who has
not received the service flag of Red
Cross may call at headquarters in
tn government building and receive
one any day. These flags placed in
the WINDOW of your home or at youl
place of business, proclaim to pass
ersby, that some one there is help
ing to win the war, helping to re-
lieve the great suffering of the war,
helping to Make the world safe for
democracy"
A supply of cut hospital garments
have been received and workers are
dropping in at headquarters for an
hour or two OF work every day now.
Some spend the whole day.
Volunteer workers are invited dt
all times to give much or little of
their time in the sewing room, and
in the surgical dressing room.
Putnam county chapter receives
the news of Overton county organi-
zation, with pleasure. Livingston
and Oyerton county have sent many
of their finest men on to country's
and humanity's call Those who are
left behind are awake 10 the part
they must take, and know that one
of the surest and hest ways for those
who cannot go to the front to have
a part is through Red Cross.
In France there are now three
towns turned over to Red Cross.
Hospitals and homes have been
equippc in these towns, to care fo~
the too young and too old for Ger
mill.
In Italy 700 young Italian women
are Red Cross nurses led by the
Of that famous Ital
ian General, Garabaldi
Do not forget to knit those socks.
Our boys write: There is nothing
tht gives us more comfort than
these soft, warm socks"
Red Cross furnishes yarn to any
one desiring to knit.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
LIBERTY CHORUS

The Publicity Committee of the
Woman's Committee of the Council
of Defense of Putnam County has
begun the work of organizing Liber-
ty Choruses throughout the county
A list of patriotic songs have been
selected and he various cOmmuni-
ties and schools have been asked to
teach these songs, which will be us
ed in all patriotic gatherings and
campaigns. Any of the songs can
be gotten from the Committee for
eleven cents and when learned will
add to the pleasure of the communi-
tbs in many ways. Mr.. Jeff Wall has
been asked to be director in chief of
this committee with the following
assistants: Miss Kate Davis, City
School; Mr.. Murphy, T. P. l.,
Cookeville; Mrs. c. A. Douglass, AL
good; Miss Byrne, Monterey; Mrs.
Walter Jones, Silver Point; Mrs.
Grover Anderson, Baxter; Mrs. Writ
Taylor, Holiday School; Mrs. En-
ma Wade, Salem. The songs have
not all been selected but the follow
ing will be used: Star Spangled
Banner; America; Onward Christian
Soldiers; Over There; Over the Top,
Send Them on With A Smile, Smile
Smile and There is Long, Long
Trail. MRS. r. SMITH, Chm,
Committee on Publicity.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND

The Tennessee Commission for the
Blind, which was created by bill
passed at the last session of the
legislature, has opened it's office
with an executive secretary in
charge, for the initial work of regis
tering the blind of Tennessee. The
commission is composed Of j. G
Crveling, Jr., of Nashville, Milton j
Anderson of Memphis, and C. H. My
ers of Chattanooga. The main pur-
pose of it's work is to provide EN-
ployment for the blind of the state,
by which they may become self sup
porting members of society. One
or more schools for industrial train
ing and work shops for the adult
blind will eventually be established.
equipped and maintained.
The immediate work before the
commission is the preparation of d
registry of the blind, describing their
condition, cause tof blindness, and
capacity for education and industrial
traing Upon this registry or sur
vey future work Will be based
Anither department that will fo,-
low will be bureau of information
and industrial aid, to help the blind
find employment and develop homo
industry. It will also be the duty of
the commission to devise means to
facilitate the circulation of books
and to promote visits among the
aged or helpless blind in their home
This is work that appeals to all
the people, and to which the state
should have the hearty cooperation
of the citizens and agencies already
organized. Many other states al
ready have such commissions with
well organized, and
work shops and schools in actual
operation Tennessee, It is hoped,
will soon take her place along with
them.
One thing about such work is that
at this time its Importance is en-
phacized by the demands that are
foreseen on account of the war. The
members of the Tennessee commits
sion are keeping this in mind, and
hope to be ready for whatever de-
mands are made.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
NEWSPAPER MEN MEET

Recognizing the importance OF
business management and business
methods in conducting country
newspaper shop, the Middle Tennes-
see Editors League, which held 4
meeting in Springfield, Friday, ped :
es itself as an organization to mora
definite activity of helpful nature
to members and to the trade general
ly
While the weather was very Sc
we're and several of the delegates
did not arrive, the program was car
ried out almost in detail. Capt S.
o. Murphy and his Sprin gfeld boost
ers were very cordial. F. o. Wal
lace of the Times, Waynesboro.
presided at all sessions.
The addresses were full of prac-
tical suggestions for the country
publisher. One was that the country
publisher should advertise his COM
modify advertising space; another,
that the country publisher should
discard all old metal and useless
things about the shop, in order that
the good things might be used with
ease. Cost systems were suggested
as being desirable, no matter how
small the shop.
About forty editors in Middle Ten
nessee are members of the League.
Special efforts are to be made to in
erase the membership. The next
meeting will be held at Lewisburg,
Friday. April 12, 1918. An outside
speaker has already been secured for
this occasion, following the idea of
the executive committee of the or
ganization to develop the members
in business methods in every wav
possible.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
CAMP SEWER

Dear Friends is the first of
a new year and all of Company A
boys are we'll and feeling fine. The
reason am writing to your paper
is that a boy in our company, also
in the same tent that l am in, is
from your county, and he has gotten
two kilograms and several letters
that the news over there was that
he was dead; and it seems that he
cannot get any news to his friends
in Cookeville. HIS name is Rush
Buck and I want to say that Rush ia
fine boy, and good soldier, and
also one of the Fellows in our COM
pany. He has made lots OF friends
here and everybody likes him. Mr..
Buck seems to be worried about his
friends thinking he is dead. want
you all to know he is o. k.
OSCAR B. WEHUNT,
Co. A 113th M. g. B'n.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
RECIPES
Baked Cowpeas and Cheese

Baked Cowpeas and Cheese
tb butter.
/ tb onion.
l tb green pepper or 1 tb celery.
1-2 grated cheese.
2 cooked peas.
Puree peas, mix with cheese
Cook onion and pepper in butter
add to cheese and peas. Form in a
ROLL place in buttered pan and cook
in moderate oven until brown;
lasting occasionally with butter
and water.
Cottage Cheese and Nut Loaf
l c cottage cheese.
l walnuts.
/ bread crumbs.
tb butter.
1-2 lemon.
2 t5 onion.
Salt and pepper
Cook onion in butter and little
water; mix with other ingredients.
adding enough water to make fairly
moist and then bake until brown.
Cheese Soup.
3 milk.
/ IL tb flour. A
grated cheese.
Salt, paprika.
Thicken wilk with flour When
done add cheese and seasonings.
MARIE WHITE
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
BAXTER SEMINARY

Baxter Seminary is having one
of the most successful terms in the
history of the school. This years
total enrolment is 290 to date. 1t
will run above the three hundred
mark. Prof. Emmett S. Walden,
principal. has just completed plans
for putting in course in military
tactics. A former Canadian and
United States soldier has been Sc
cured as commandant of the drill
work. There will be no uniforms
required except the Boy Scouts. All
boys above twelve are expected to
take these drills daily. Prof. Wal
den had military training in the uni
versity. He is scoutmaster Of the
Baxter Troop B. S. A. He is a good
leader for boys and has done a great
work in Baxter.
The Baxter Dramatic Club has
just published bulletin which gives
the different club works of the
school and also a veil book They
will give an entertainment again
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
at $3.50 for the benefit of the school.
They have already raised great
deal of money for the Improvement
OF. the school. The school building
and campus has been greatly improv-
ed. Under the supervision of Presi-
dent Patton R. Broyles, the Semi
nary debt Of $4,000 one year ago has
all been paid except $500. He has
plans to pay that in the, next six
months.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
cookEvlLLE, ROUTE 1

1t is very cold today. Guess ev-
erybody is sitting around the fire.
Wonder if Matte Robertson has gone
home and took her fellow with her.
Wonder if Davis Bartlett has
quit talking about that girl at Gain
esboro.
Herman Peek is a regular visitor
at John HolOway's. think there
will be a cake baked soon.
The writer visited Mrs. Sitha Peek
one day last week.
Cousin Leila Bartlett, wake up and
give lis the news.
Who said Ethel Whitaker was
seen going towards Fred Garrison's
Who said Jake. Greenwood, was
clerking in Warren &. Peek's store.
Mrs. Minnie and Jake Peek are
visiting Erwin Peek this week,
BLUE EYED GIRL.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
SILVER POINT ROUTE 3

Cutting wood and building fires
seems to be the order of the day.
Misses Maynen Wallace visited
Miss Virgie Wallace recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caste Mitchell are
the proud parents of twin gorls.
You girls of Hopewell wake up
and give the news, as the weather
is so bad we can't get over there
We like to hear from that place
Oval Ashburn is Visiting Baxter
pretty often and thinks there viii
be cake baked soon.
Misses Amanda and Georgia Denny
of Wo'f Creek visited the writer
and sister one day Iast '
TEARESSA WALLACE.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
HONOR ROLL OF THE LIVING

In oraer that we may have a COM
plete list of the soldiers who are
now serving in the United States
Army from Putnam county, will the
parents of these soldiers send me
their names and company with
which they are now placed? This
will be called an Honor Roll of the
Living" and will be copied and plac-
ed in the courthouse vaults to that
future generations may read. If in
years to come, there should be "a
need of these names the government
at Washington will not be the only
place where the names can be found
and a whole lot of red tape have to
be gone through with before SOL
dier's record can be located.
A bulletin board will also be pro-
vided by the Publicity Committee
and the names printed thereon, that
We may know where our county
boys are and where any news NAV
be posted concerning these same
boys. 1t is well enough for us to
keep up with our own, and many of
the western states are now using
this bulletin system. Putnam coun-
ty has sent more than her quota in
to service and we who are left be-
hind would like to show them all
honor and difference while living
not wait until too late and send
flowers.
With this list also send the names
of the mothers of the sooldiers so
that we may make complete list
of the war mothers now living in
this county Those asked to make
out this list with the Publicity Com
mittee are Mrs. E. D. Staley, Miss
Dona Jones, Mrs. Francis Buck, Mrs.
Caraway of Monterey, Mrs. Sam Ed
wards and Mrs. S. M. Early of AL
good.
MRS. RUTLEDGE SMITH, Chm,
Publicity Committee.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
BIG POWDER PLANT

The United States goyernmtsn.
will erect big powder plant on the
Cumberland River near Nashville,
reports indicating that about sixty
million dollars will be spent. Work
will begin as soon as the weather
permits, all the land desired having
been bought. The location Of this
enterprise will be great thing for
Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
Many men will be employed in con-
structing the plant and in operat-
ing it after completion. The matter
was kept a secret until the land was
bought.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
5000 MEN WANTED

The 20th Engineers, the Lumber
mems Regiment, needs for immedi-
ate service in France 5000 experienc-
ed wOCdSmen and lumbermen of all
grades for woods work, logging,
railroads and sawmills, from bosses
ii common laborers.
Also a few all around planning mill
mechanics, and a few stenographers
experienced in sawmill Office work.
The Goth Engineers, the largest
regiment in the world, known as the
Lumbermens Regiment, consists of
$500 Hen, divided into ten battal-
ions of 750 men each-each battal
ion divided into three cimpanies on
$50 men each.
Their work will be in France, where
they will convert forests into the
various requirements of the Ameri-
can Engineering Corps, amongst
which are sawn and hewn ties,
bridge timbers, pilig, telephone poles
trench planks, pit props, lumber for
cantonments and hospitals, firewood,
charcoal, etc.
Years of practical experience as
woodsn. en- or saw mill men is abso-
Mtely necessary The quota of men
with technical forestry experience
has been filed. Grades and rates of
pay for enlisted men is from $33 to
$96 per month
ROAD AND BRIDGE BUILDERS.
Supplemental to the Lumbermen's
Regiment, there will be formed Aux
iliary Unit Battalions of highway
construction men, the 41st, 42nd and
43rd Auxiliary Forestrp Bath Lions.
To qualify in these road and bridge
building ,battalions, men should be
skilled in the following work:
Road building, bridge building
operating rock crushers, operating
road rollers, driving motor trucks.
ordinary road labOrers. same grad
es and pay for enlisted men as shown
above.
Able todied white men not subject
to draft, 18 to 21 and 81 to 40, citi-
gems OF the United States. with ex-
perience as woodsmen or sawmilf
or in any OF the classes
of work specified above, can enlist I
at any United States Recruiting Sta
ton fo.' service in the goth Engineers
or the Rord B Hiding Battallions.
Ablebodied white men subject to
draft, between the ages Of 81 and 81
can be inducted into the goth Engi-
neers under the selective service
law provided their number is SO low
that they do not come within the
current quota of thir local board.
Qualified registered men desiring
to. enlist in the Lumbermen's Units
Of the goth Engineers should wire
or. write Major c. E. Clark. Once of
Chief of Engineers, Room 25, War
Dapt. Washington, D. c.. giving age,
full name, address and experience in
woods or other, classes of work spec
flied above; also work they are best
qualified to perform.
Qualified registered men desiring
to enlist, n the Road Building Units
should wire Or write to Major H. L.
ONCE Of Chief Of Engi-
neers, Room 25. War Dept, Wash
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
}. F. WHEELER, DEAD

j. F. Wheeler, one OF the best
known and most highly respected
farmers of this section died JAN 8,
having been afflicted with cancer of
the throat for many months. He
was "A years old and Is survived by
one brother. j. B. Wheeler: one SIS
ter. Mrs. Mary Anne BiIdwell Of
near Gainesboro; one son, DR.. ].
Mac Wheeler; three daughters, Mrs.
Edith Hoover. Misses Mary and En-
ma Wheeler.
Mr.. Wheeler was one OF our Oldest
citizens and 1ad owned the farm
where he died more than forty years
He was consistent member of the
Presbyterian church more than fifty
years. He was laid to rest in the
family graveyard. A FRIEND.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE

Harve Swift died at his home n
Livingston one day last week. He
went to the barn to look after his
stock and was found dead little
later. Mr.. Sw It was Confederate
veteran, serving throushouJ the
war in the cavalry. He was we'll
known in Putnam county and sur-
rounding counties.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-17

ington, D. c., giving age, full name.
address experience in road or bridge
building work and class of work
they are best qualified to perform.
Previous military training or ex-
perience not necessary for service
in the goth Engineers or the Aux
iliary Forestry Battalion.