Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-04-04

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/ On March l the total amount OF
mortgage loans placed since the es-
tablishment of the federal land banks
is $84,532, ,343. covering 2S,495. loans.
Since the declaration of war 1851
employees of the department of com.
merce have entered military and naval
| services
OF the 3,OS2,940 persons called un-
der the selective service act, 252, ,294,
or SIS per cent, mailed to appear for
examination. according to a statement
ISSUED by the provost marshal general.
This number, however, included men
who had previously enlisted or been
commissioned and had failed to notify
their boards, some who had died, and
many who were transferred to other
boards but by mistake had been car
'ried on the books OF their local boards
estimated at 100000.
Many of the remaining 10000 were
aliens, a number of whom left the
country to enlist In their own armies.
The statement estimates the number
of real "slackers'' at not more than
10000, or an average of less than ten
for each local board.
Translations of editorial comment In
the German press, made public by the
committee on public information, in
clude the following from the Berliner
Tageblatt:
'The terms of the ultimatum to Rus
sia will please even the most unre-
lenting advocates of violence. 1t would
be interesting to hear Hertling, who
accepted Wilson's second principle that
people are not to be bartered about
from sovereign to sovereign, explain
just what differences exist between
the political methods of the past and
those Of today. 1t may be conceded
that today the German reichstag is in
formed of coming changes, but not un-
til the matter has been settled with
out it. We all hope this policy will
bring peace and prosperity, but we
cannot conceal our anxiety at the birth
of these new states"
Soldiers, sailors, or their benefi-
ciaries under the soldiers and sailors
insurance law need not employ attor-
neys or claim agents to collect the in
surance, according to the treasury de-
partment. Circulars have lately been
sent out by claim agents and attorneys
offering to assist persons entitled to
the benefits of this insurance in col
lecting their claims.
The procedure for the presentation
and collection of insurance claims is
simple. Blanks may be secured from
the bureau of war-risk insurance at
Washington. The name of the person
In service who was killed or injured,
and the relationship which he bore to
the person making the claim, should
be given.
, Germany's war leaders are using the
submarine to prevent fulfillment OF
Americas agreements to feed and re-
lieve European neutrals, according to
q statement by the war trade board.
1t says:
"a mass Of cumulative evidence and
indications in the possession of the |
war trade board shows that Germany |
is employing the submarine menace to I
prevent neighbor neutrals receiving |
any food or favors at the hands of the
United States and Its associates in
the war; and to coerce these neutrals
through starvation and political and
economic dependence upon Germany,
quite as much as to strike at the COM
of its opponents-Ger-
manys ostensible aim in proclaiming
the ruthless submarine campaign.
Further indications tend to show
that the submarines are being used |
along similar dog-in-the-manger lines,
to destroy neutral shipping without re- i
gard to its employment"
Persons who send mail to members
Of the expeditionary forces are par
ticularly requested, in statement Is
sued by the post office department, to
use ink only in writing the addresses.
Every piece of mail matter should also
bear the name and address Of the
sender.
Heavy paper, canvas, or cloth should
be used for wrapping packages. When
canvas or cloth is used the address
should be written on shipping tag,
with the name and address Of the
sender on the reverse side.
Given names should be written in
full, instead of initials. The title OF
the addressee and the full name of the
unit or organization to which he is as
signed should be added, 1t being suffi-
cient in the way of further address to Il
use the words American Expedition
ary Forces" /,
Harvey d. Gibson, General Manager I,
" the American Red Cross, announced I
his week that the Junior Red Cross
has endorsed and taken
,ver the Children of America Army Of !