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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

To drive tank, handle the guns, and
sweep over the enemy trenches, takes
strong nerves, good rich blood good
stomach. liver and kidneys. When the
time comes, the man with red blood In
his veins us up and at It," He has iron
nerves for hardshlps-an interest in his
work grips him. That's the way you
feel when you have taken a blood and
nerve tonic, made up of Blood root,
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Cherry
bark, and rolled into a sugar-coated
tablet and sold In slxty-cent walls by al
most all druggists for past fifty years
as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dlscov-
cry. This tonic, in liquid or tablet form,
is Just what you need this spring to
give you vim, vigor and vitality. At the
fag end Of hard winter, no wonder
you feel rundown" blue out OF sorts
Try this Medical Discovery" of DR..
pierces. Don't wait To-day is the
day to beglnl A little pep" and you
laugh and live.
The best means to oil the machinery
Of the body, put tone into the liver,
kidneys and circulatory system, is to
first practice good housekeeping.
know of nothing better as laxative
than vegetable pill made up of May
apple, leaves of aloe and jalap. This
is commonly sold by all druggists as
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and
should be taken at least once a week TO
clear the twenty-five feet of intestlnes.
You will thus clean the system--expel
the poisons and keep toeH NoD is
the time to clean house. Give yourself
. spring house cleaning.-Adv.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
Nine American eunners Killed.

FIT. Worth, Texas.-Nine American
gunners were killed and seven were
seriously wounded at Camp Bowie
when a trench mortar exploded while
being used in battle practice. One gun
crew was entirely wiped out Located
on a hill about 200 feet above the sur
rounding trench system the infantry
was firing toward the east trying to
destroy a system of first line trenches.
The mortar was stationed about 200
yards north of the Benbrook road.
About one hundred rounds had been
fred when shell placed in the gun
exploded at the base of the gun. The
gun was torn to pieces and the ground
around was literally soaked with the
blood OF the victims.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
Heals Running Sores
and Conquers Piles.
Also Stops itching OF Eczema as Soon
as Applied.

81 feel it my duty to write you letter
of thanks for your wonderful Peterson's
Ointment. l had running sore on my
left leg for one year. began to use Peter
sons Ointment three weeks ago and now
it is healed. "A. G. Gilbrath, 703 Reed
St., Erie, Pa.
I'd rather get letter like that, says
Peterson, than have John ID. Rockefeller
give me thousand dollars. It does me
lot of good to be able to be of use to my
fellow men.
For years I have been selling through
druggists a large box of PETERSON'5
OINTMENT for trifie The healing pow
er of this ointment Is marvellous. Eczema
goes in few days. Old sores heal up like
magic: piles that other remedies do not
seem to even relieve are speedily conquer
ed. Pimples and nasty blackheads disap-
pear in a week 30 cents a box.
Mai orders filled, charges prepaid By
Peterson Bros. Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
CARRIED In Khaki CAUGHT.

With the American Army in France.
"A German-American spy has been ar
rested. He was caught in company
with a German non-commissioned Off
Ger who Is a prisoner of war and who
attempted to escape with the aid of
the spy. They donned American Off
GERS uniforms and thus moved about
in the lines until they were nabbed by
the alert Lieutenant. The report on
the discovery of the plot says: "The
German non-commissioned officer es.
capped from a prisoners camp, while
the other was a German-American. a
traitor to his country, who acted as
the formers accomplice in the escape
subsequent to spying.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
Educatinu the Farmer.

The use of motion pictures In con-
nection with lectures and demonstra-
lions on agriculture is proving a great
success in the province of Ontario.
Canada. The average attendance at
these meetings has increased greatly
since their introduction in demonstrate
ing the right and wrong way to get
things done on farm. More than 5000
farmers have seen the wood grading
film since November /, while the aver
age attendance per film from Novem-
Der last varies from so to 5000, ac-
cording to the subject.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
As She Ia Spoke.

American tourists who are shaky as
to their French, have often been en-
barrassed by the voluble replies which
their carefully studied phrases bring
forth from French lips. Just now the
tables are frequently turned and the
French man or woman Is puzzled by
the fluent American vernacular. An ex-
ample: Yankee trooper: "Parly VOC
English, mademolselle" French maid:
Eyes. a VARY leetle." Y. t.: Good
work Say, could you put me wise
where l could line up against some
spiffy eats In this burg?"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
Use American Enulnment.

Paris.-On railway lines in France
245 large type American locomotives
are now in operation. They were
brought to France in parts and set up
in the army machine shops. Likewise
514 American freight cars of 30 tons
capacity each have been set up and
700 more are in progress OF being as
sembled, while another 700 are on the
way. The ordinary freight car Of
France a OF tho ten-ton type
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
Another Story.

The teacher was trying to get the
class to tell In its own words the story
they had been studying.
The text ran; "And the old man
went into the room where rested the
form of the beautiful woman ne hau
loved most in life. Then he wept De-
side her bier"
And this was the way Alice repeat
ed it In her own words:
1.-THE old gentleman went into the
back room, where the lovely lady was
having a rest, an Grind In her beef.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

A sentence OF ten years imprison-
ment IN Fort Leavenworth has been
imposed on Private Herbert +. Atkins
OF Detroit. convicted Of desertlon by n
court-martial at Camp Custer. Mich.
The Victor Talking Machine com
pany was held to be an illegal COM
binatlon In restraint of trade In final
decree signed by Federal Judge Haad
at New York. The court issued dis
solution restraining orders.
George Ehret, Jr, of New York city.
upon learning that his father is living
In Berlin, has reported all of his fa-
Tiers property TO the alien property
custodian. He announced his readi-
ness to turn over to the custody OF
the government property amounting to
$40, 100000.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
Riotina Throuahout Ukraine.

London.-Anarchy is spreading
throughout Ukraine as a result of
the German action in oyerthrowing the
Government and replacing it with an
other one, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Riots have occurred at several places
and, during a serious outbreak in KieV,
large number of persons were killed.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
European War News

"In southwestern Finland we have
overwhelmingly defeated the enemy
during fiye-day battle near Lakhti
and Tavasthaus, capturing 10000 pris-
oners," says the German official COM
munication issued at Berlin.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
Not Rotnerinu.

"Do you remember when they talked
of converting the swords into plow-
shares?
I'm not bothering bout what they,
did to the swords" replied Farmer,
CorntosseI, 80 long as they didn't
bother the big guns an the battle
ships"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
True.

Little Richards mother took him Tor
a visit to his grandparents. When
bedtime approached he was instructed
TO kiss each of his relatives goodnight.
de hesitated when he came to his
grandfather. who wore a long, heavy
beard Aren't you going to tell grand
father goodnight, dear?" his mother
asked. mo, mother, I can't" was the
reply; there isn't any face to tell
hiDi."
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
Personal

Ned Egan, manager of the Milwau-
kee baseball team of the American as
ISOLATION for short time early in the
season, committed suicide at Chicago
health prompted the act
Mrs. Potter Palmer is dead at her
winter home in Sarasota, Fla. She
died of pneumonia. Her death put an
end to Il brilliant social career. For
more than score of years she was
looked upon as the leader of Chicago
society. She was born in Louisville,
KY, in 1850.
Georges Annet, French novelist, died
in Paris.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
WGShin0tOn

Official figures Of the third Liberty
Loan were announced by the treasury
department as $3,316.62S,250. The
final figures, il was said, will so well
over the $4,0O0,0OO mark
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
A Bonus.

Father tell you the man that mar
ries my daughter wins a prize!
Chappie-Ah, rather a novel idea,
don't you know. --MileStones.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

Sergeant Bayliss, an American avi-
ator attached to the French air force.
has brought down his sixth enemy
plane, according to dispatch from
Paris.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. n Legislation raising
the draft age to ~ years was discussed
as a possibility within a few months
at a meeting of Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder and the House Military
Committee. Although General Crow.
der made no specific recommendations
members OF the committee said after.
ward that the War Department was
considering a plan for changes. An
appropriation OF $15.7e2,000 was asked
by General Crowder for expenses OF
the draft for the next fiscal year.
Registration OF men reaching the age
OF Il will require the examination. he
said, OF half a million more men than
originally provided for.
Glass L, he said, now has a total of
about 2,265, 900 men, of whom 1900, 900
are electives Chairman Dent, of the
committee, announced that he would
ask the House to eliminate from the
draft legislation pending an amend
ment giving states credit for volun-
teers In letter to Mr.. Dent, Presi.
dent Wilson came out in opposition
to the credit plan and asked that the
measure be passed as approved by the
War Department. The conference re.
port on the bill for registration OF
youths becoming 81 will be called up
in the House, with prospects OF live
ly debate over the proposal to exempt
ministers from the law.
Myash;r0fon Mara than half a mil.
lion American soldiers have been sent
to France. Secretary Baker author
ICED the statement thai his forecast
to Congress in January that 100000
troops would be dispatched to France
early in the present year now had
been surpassed. Mr.. Baker dictated
the following statement:
I'm January | told the Senate Com
mittee that there was strong likelihood
that early in the present year 100000
American troops would be dispatched
to France. | can not either now or
perhaps later discuss that number OF
American troops in France. but | am
glad to be able to say that the fore
cast made in January has been sur
passed"
AS a result OF personal inyestiga-
ton of machine gun production during
the past few days, the Secretary an.
nounced that there is no present short
age of light or heavy types OF these
weapons, either in France or America,
aEsssse shortage is in prospect
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
U.S.. HAS over half
MILLION IN FRANCE
GUNS, TOO, ARE MOVING TO STEM
HUN RUSH : BAKER MAKES
GOOD ON WAR PROMISES.

January Forecast Has Been FULFILLED
Complete Equipment For Troops
lover There"-May Fix Forty Years
as Draft Age Limit.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
Domestic

n. s. Randall. lecturer for the Ma
tional Nonpartisan league is guilty of
utterances tending to discourage en-
listments in the army and navy, jury
at Red Wing, Mimi, has decided. Con
viction was based upon speech that
Randall delivered at Kenyon.
Fourteen persons, one II German,
were arrested when a British steam
ship arrived at an Atlantic port from
n South American port,
In an airpIane accident at Camp
Borden, Ont. Second Lieut.. &. A. Ruff
ridge of Montclair, \. j., pd Cadet
II. b. OLeary of Toronto We're killed
Ten steel ships of 57,695 total ton
mage, aud six wooden ships of 21,500
tons, were launched from United
States shipyards during the week end
cd May ). ii was announced in Wash
ington. Twelve steel ships of S0,190
total tonnage were delivered complete
during the same period.
Eugene Hale, Jr., son of "A former
United States senator and brother of
Senator Fred Hale of Maine a million
airc. years above the draft age, and
married, came to Washington and en-
listed as private in the regular army.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

An agreement on the bill extending
the selective-draft law to youths TWEEN
ty-one years of age since June 8, 1917,
was reached by senate and house con-
ferees. The amendment providing
that the additional registrants shall
be placed at the bottom Of present
eligible lists was retained.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
U.S.-Teutonic War News

In view of the increased draft calls.
the curtailment of training In Amer
lea. and the greatly augmented ocean
transport facilities, IT Is believed the
United States will have at least two
million men overseas by the end of the
year
In desperate air fight over the
American lines northwest of TOul
Charles w. Chapman, Jr., of Waterloo.
Ia, and German pilot with whom he
was fighting plunged to earth inside
the German lines. Both the machines
were wrapped in flames.
Germany is gathering men from all
South and Central America--sorne of
them escaped interned sailors--and
masslng them in Mexico for propagan-
da work and to try to organize a fight
ing force there. according to official
advices to Washington.
State officials received calls for men
to fill the May draft quota. Provost
Marshal Crowder said 233,472 will be
indicted into service during the month.
The men were ordered to entrain for
camp within five days period begin
ming May %. This brings the total
number of men called for the month
of May. including special classes, to
approximately 100000.
An American aviator has brought
down the fourth German airplane along
the American front northwest of Toul.
He is Lieut.. james A. Mcissner, whose
home Is In Brooklyn. Lieutenant
Meissncr is a graduate of Cornell.
American prisoners of war are be-
ing shamefully treated in German
prison camps, IL all have had the ex-
perience of an American interviewed
by French soldier, also prisoner
in Germany, just before he escaped.
Lieut.. John Rosenwald of the Amer
lean medical corps, formerly one Of
the best known of western football
players, has been killed by shell fire
In the Luneville sector. Lieutenant
Rosenwald was captain Of the Uni
verslty of Minnesota eleven few
years ago. and made brilliant rec
ord.
One American officer and three pri-
Yates were awarded the cross of war
at hospital near Verdun for gallan-
try displayed In the recent raid by
German shock troops on American
positions. The soldiers decorated
are: Lieut. II. J. Kelley, Ottawa, H.;
Private p. d. Smith, Steens, Miss.
Private G.. A. Hopkins, Baltimore,
Md. Private Augustus Brown, Brook
Ign. N. Y.
Mai. A. Rasmussen of Portland, Ore,
was killed by "a German shell while
leading his men in a reconnaissance on
the American front in France.
The American Salvation Army wOm-
EN- in France on Memorial day will
place fresh flowers and the Stars and
Stripes on the grave of every Ameri-
can fighter buried there since the war
hauan Sovs a disnatc frum New York
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

A department of justice inyestiga-
ton of the charges of graft in air.
craft production, made by Gutzon Bor-
glum, the sculptor, was ordered by
President Wilson. Borglum's charges
OF pro-German influence also will be
Investigated. Demand for criminal
investigation was made in the senate
recently.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

According to Archibald Hurd in the
London Daily Telegraph, the area in
the North sea recently announced by
the British government as prohibited
as dangerous to shipping will be the
greatest mine field ever laid for the
special purpose of foiling submarines.
An official British communication
regarding the operations In Palestine
says the British have advanced along
a line of one mile in the vicinity of
Mezrah and have occupied that vii
lage
The Germans have established MILL
tary rule, in Kiev, the Ukrainian CAPT
tai. and have arrested number of the
members of the government on the
ground that ''the government had
proved too weak to maintain law and
order" according to a Berlin official
statement
German forces have occupied Sebas-
topol, the great Russian fortress in the
Crimea. According to the official
communication to Berlin from head
quarters, the town was taken without
fighting.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23
F0reigs,

Passengers arriving at an Atlantic
port on an American steamship from
Venezuela told of a terrific explosion
in the government arsenal at Caracas.
Thirty soldiers, a major and two cap
tains We're killed.
No favorable occasion for a further
peace move by Pope Benedict HIS pre-
scented itself, nor does one seem near,
it was stated at the Vatican in Rome
regarding the report that his holiness
would make peace offer.
Foreign Secretary Balfour told the
house of commons in London that no
peace offers had beer made recently
by the enemy.
Germany's barbarous treatment of
the inhabitants of occupied territories
and constant requisitioning of food are
provoking great resentment and caus-
ing armed clashes, says a dispatch
from Moscow.
Unrest in the Slovenian districts of
Austria is growing daily and mutiny
is spreading with great rapidity, Reu-
ter's Limited announced at London it
had learned from Serbian source. A
recent conflict between Germans and
Slovenians ended In blood,Ae
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

Hope and Youth are children Of ons
'mother,-Shelley.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

The American Salvation Army wom-
EN- in France on Memorial day will
place fresh flowers and the Stars and
Stripes on the grave of every Ameri-
can fighter buried there since the war
began, says q dispatch from New York.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

Mai. A. Rasmussen of Portland, Ore,
was killed by German shell while
leading his men in reconnaissance on
the American front in France.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

The senate agreed TO the conference
report on the so.called sedition bill,
an amendment of the espionage act,
which would punish by Imprisonment
for 20 years or by fine of $4,000. or
both, those who utter or write sedi-
tious sentiments or incite curtailment
of war production.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

Nashville.-Maj. Ewing Carruthers,
commander of the Third battalion OF
the Fourth Tennessee infantry, has re-
ceiyed telegraphic advice from Adjt..
Gen Buckner that federal recognition
has been extended to the Fourth regi-
ment, Tennessee national guards.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

A billion-dollar appropriation for air
craft production wns asked of con-
gress by the war department. The
estimate was presented to the house
military affairs committee by Major
General March. acting chief of staff.
The Sherwood bill granting a mini
mum pension of $50 month to Civil
war veterans was passed by the house
and now goes 10 the senate. Gradu-
ated payments from S25 to 800 a
month, according to age and length OF
service, are provided.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

An American aviator has brought
down the fourth German airplane along
the American front northwest of Toul.
He is Lieut.. james A. Mcissner, whose
home is In Brooklyn. Lieutenant
Meissncr is a graduate of Cornell.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

American prisoners of war are be-
ing shamefully treated in German
prison camps, IL all have had the ex-
perience of an American interviewed
by French soldier, also prisoner
I'm Germany just before he escaped.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

Nashville T. C. Rye has ap.
pointed DR.. A. A. -Kincannon, superin-
tendent of the Memphis city schools,
as a delegate to the fourth annual
state conference OF charities and cor.
rections, which convenes in Memphis
May IL, for three-day session.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

Newbern.-Worko on the new college
at Yorkvile, eight miles east of New
bern, is now under construction by
local contractors.
Springfield.-A ham donated to the
Red Cross was sold at auction hero
and brought SGT.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

Knoxville -Rocked in cradle 100
years old was the unique experience
of the youngest baby brought to the
Sunday school of the Broadway Bap-
fist church here last Sunday Mrs.
Christiana Schroeder, "a years old. the
oldest member of the Sunday school,
rocked the child.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-05-23

Manchester-The city board of edu.
cation has named the following teach
ers for the city school to serve next
year: Principal. l.. E. Summers; pri.
mary, Mrs. e. L.. Womack; inferno.
date, Miss Annie Guy Purdom, Miss
Sharon Carson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-07
HEAD OF STATE HOSPITAL.
DR.. Stanley Named for Superintendent
of Waterbury Institution.

MONTPELIER. Dec. John f.
Weeks, director of state institutions.
mas appointed DIR. Eugene A. Stanley
of Waterbury as superintendent of the
state hospital for the insane. TO fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
DR.. W. l.. WATSON. The appointment
was confirmed by the board of control.
Or. Stanley was born June 10. 1875.
III Franconia, y. II. lie attended Dow
academy in Franconia3 In 1897 he
was graduated from the Cleveland uni
versity of Medicine and Surgery. In
1903 and 1904, he completed a course
of study at Jefferson medical college
IN Philadelphia, graduating in 1904.
During the winter of 1917 and 1918 he
took post graduate work in the Psyco-
pathic hospital in Boston.
From 1897 to 1908, DR.. Stanley was
engaged as general practitioner, with
the exception of the time spent in the
medical college He was located in
Bradford for two years and in Water
bury for several years. For about
eleven years he has been connected
with the Vermont state hospital, and
for the past two years has been first
assistant at the institution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-07

The statement by State Tax Commits
sioner Plumley that unsolicited taxes
IN Vermont aggregate s230,0OO a year
is causing much comment in the state
press Some papers are suggesting
remedies. One way to catch the float.
ing population that often escapes pay
ing taxes would be to make poll taxes
payable within ten days after the taxes
are assessed. The town of Hardwick K
has adopted similar plan and catches
many persons who would have left
left town before the regular collection
OF taxes on property is made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-07

The great improvement in the ply
steal care of the United States soldier
IS shown by q comparison of the death
rates of the army in the various wars
In the Civil war the death rate from
disease was SIS per thousand, in the
Spanish American war 2s and in the
expeditionary force to France a.. But
for the 10000 deaths from infiufenza
the showing would have been much
more favorable.