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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-22
CARD OF THANKS

The Scandinavian Lutheran church
and numerous other friends have my.
sincere thanks for the collection
amounting to $9625 which they
turned over to me Monday evening at
meeting of the Young Peoples
Society. Words cannot fully express
my appreciation.
THOS. GUNDERSON.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-22
AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Mr.. Clark's subject for next Sunday
morning will be THE Call of Oppor-
tunity.'' Service at II 100 There will
be good music. An increasing number
of men are finding these practical adj
dresses helpful. Your presence will be
welcome
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-22
w. Il. c. MEMBERS

W. r. G. members are hereby mott
fled that the regular meetings have
been changed back to the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month, as
they were prior to the heatless days."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-22

c. j. Coey and Guy Letsen, of Bruce,
were in Ladysmith Tuesday. Mr.. Coey
went to MarShfield to appear before
the Medical Advisory board.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-22
WANTED

HORSE, coming 4 or 5 years III spring,
W.T.. about 1900, blocky built. ], Fl.
ROCHAT, II. j, Tony. 45-46*
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
IT'S DIFFERENT HERE

The town of Livingston was visited
Sunday it is reported by few drunk
en- fellows who came in to paint
hings red" and several young ladies'
were insulted on the streets of the
public square, but no interceptance
was considered necessary by the Of
ficials. The like of this has been toll
Grated in Livingston for some time
and if it continues it will at times be
unsafe for the women and children
of the town to be on the streets. It
is up to the people of Livingston, il
not the officials of the city, to see
trat this detriment is stopped. .-Liv-
ingston Enterprise.
We presume the same bunch of fell
lows hit Cookeville late Sunday even
ing, and promptly landed in Jail. 1t
used to be the caper, but it don't go
now in this good old town of Cooke
vile. The lid is on here, and on to
stay. So say the county and city Of
fcials and the citizens generally.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
@ - e X

Mt. View Lodge, No. 179, LO.O.F,
met at the usual hour $3.50 D. M.
June 29th, 1918, B. c. West, N. G. pro
tenn, presiding. Quite a lot of rou-
tine business was disposed of.
Bro. c. Bradford was reported as a
little better.
The initiatory was conferred upon
one applicant.
Several communications were read.
among them being one from Brother
Grover Welch at Akron, Ohio, stating
that he is making from $35 to $42.5O
per week. That the work is pleasant
and hands, owing to the draft, are
very scarce.
The installation of officers will
take place at our next meeting, July
9Th. The new password will be CAV.
en- out then and it is hoped all will
be entitled to receive the same
Perhaps there will be work in the
initiatory at our next meeting and a
large attendance is desired. Every
lodge is just what its members make
it. Interest by all is imperative to
make first class lodge.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
EOR CAMP GORDON

The following 81 drafted men will
leave Cookeyille for Camp Gordon
during the week beginning July %.
Milton D. Mills, Cookeville.
Ammon Riley Austin, Sparta.
Everett Blanchard Presley. 81. Sp.
Wade Dunavin, Cookeville.
Herbert Lee Cowan, Buffalo Valley.
James Quinn West, Brotherton.
Amos Chesley Webb, Cookeville.
Walter Ashley Brown, Monterey
Henry Mitchell, Baxter.
Marion Jefferson Farris, Brothert.
Willie Brown. Sparta.
Oliver Cleveland Wood, Brothertn.
Benjamin Fields, Buffalo Valley.
Luther Franklin Dillon, Algood.
Robert Medley. Hawkinsville, Ga.
Shelah Davis Austin, Sparta.
Lonzo D. Bush, Baxter.
William Lark Tabors, Protherton.
Wayman England Mccormick, Mo.
billiard Howell, Baxter.
Hayden Nichols, Roxboro, n. c.
Denton Elrod of Baxter, recently
transferred from Grayson county,
Texas, will also go.
*Mr. Mills should have gone Friday
of this week, but Role King of Broth
erton changed places with him.
VIM. L. Gentry, who should go to
Miss, July Is, is sick,
and Caleb Gfifith of Cookeville r. 6.
has been selected to go in his stead
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

l thought would write a few lines
to your valuable paper that I used to
read when / was at home, but / am
a long ways from home now-I am
across the frog pond.
Back in old times the people used
to fight with stick and rock They
tried to break legs and arms, and
would fight the enemy fair face
fight, but now they light over noun
tains and hills and in the sky. can
very often hear fight In the air
heard one today. One of the airplanes
was brought to the ground and two
men killed.
The enemy gives us their poison
gas but we have our gas masks for
protection. My gas mask and rifle
are the best friends nave here.
1t looks impossible for the enemy
to win this war Some think this
winter will close the war but God
only knows. The devil started it and
God is going to let it be one side OF
the other.
THURMAN HUDDLESTON.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
DEFEATED r. 1

Enclosed you will find soc, for the
Herald another year. We have not
had~a copy of il in nearly seven
months and it seems almost like one
of the. family was gone. ! always
enjoy reading it because we can hear
from so many of our friends that if
it was not for the good little paper
we wouldn't know but they were all
dead. And we also like to hear from
our old home town, as it seems al
most like home to us around Cooke
vile. We love that dear old place.
We are still living on the north
side of Cumberland river and enjoy
ing life as well as could be expected
in these sad times. Some more of
our good Smith county boys had to
leave for the camp this week May
the Lord bless them and bring them
back home one day, and may His
richest blessing rest upon all the
boys in camp and those who have
had to cross the deep.
ETA MAY HENRY.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
Basis of Representation
COOkEvILLE r. 5

Misses Avannah and Mary Breed
ing and Grace Borden visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Cumbees last Sunday.
The Sunday school at Lovelady is
progressing nicely, every sunday at
2;30 p. m.
Miss Magnolia Bray is visiting in
Cookeville.
Mrs. Hop Breeding and daughters
Hilda and Edith have been visiting
rer parents, Mr.and Mrs. Jim Bullock.
Misses Lizzie and Johnnie Ander-
son visited Goldie Bean last Sunday.
Maud Marcum are you getting
ready to go to school?
Vella Mai Little how do you like your
new home?
Will ask for shower of birthday
cards for our friend, Avannah Breed
ing on July 10. Her age is between
l3 and II. TWO JOLLY GIRLS.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
PAUL pIETz FOR sEHRIFF

In this issue of the Herald is the
announcement of Paul DietZ of this
city as a candidate for sheriff. Mr..
Dietz was born i'll Putnam county,
and has lived here all his life. He
is 32 years of age. He has many
friends over the county and proposes
to make an active campaign from
now until election day. Mr.. Dietz is
we'll qualified for the Office, and we
have no doubt would make good
sheriff in the event of his election to
that important position.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04

124 15-Chas. Virgil Finley, Sparta
125 141-Ernest Hall, Buffalo Valley
126 26-Willie Ingram, Baxter,
127 110-Clinnie Huddleston, B. V.
12S 104-Tobe Farley, Monterey.
129 157-Wayman Ira Maynard, S. P.
$50 31-William Putty, Bloom. Spg.
131 96-Wm. Hobart Anderson, SP
1872 124-John Wilson Wade, Bl. Sp
133 53-Fred NICK. Brewer, Broth.
134 43-Frank Mason Shirley, Cook
135 142-Joe Milton Langford, Alg.
136 106-Vestel Lee Robertson, Mon.
137 134-Fred A. Brown, Cookeville.
13S S0-Lewis Wade Sherrell, D. 6.
139 127-Herman NJ. Smith, Sill. PIT.
lao 10i-Philip Henry Grant, Mont.
141 159-Icem Murdock, Silver PIT.
142 170-George Owen Penn, Cooke
143 144-Harvey Brett Johnson, Co.
IA 23-Jimmie Carlen Walker, Bro
las 22-Pete NICK. Hall, Monterey.
146 21-Thos. Burr Jones, Broth.
147 75-Virgil Morgan Bartlett, SIP
14S 50-Norman Kirt Clouse, Sparta
149 47-Robt. Edgar Thompson, bv
$50 126-Wesley A. Rice, Silver PIT
Isl S6-Taylor Stanton, (col) b.
152 60-John H. Buck, Algood.
153 129-Tom Clarence Lafever, SIP
154 73-Ernest Tinsley Brown, DS..
155 1G7-Herman F. McCrary, Mont.
156 169-Thos. Bedford Birdwell, DIS
157 111-Clay Otis Emery, Sparta.
15S 175-Virgil Smith, Silver Point.
159 9-Harvey H. Presley, Bl. Sp.
160 20-Earl Lee, Monterey
161 100-Erby Hughes, E. WiIm., Cal
162 115-Bird Delaney, Silver Point.
1853 109-Luther Pinkston, Cookev
164 5-Charlie H. Lovelady, Cook.
165 166-Guy Bohannon, Brotherton.
166 117-Garrett Austin Morgan, Co.
167 139-Russell Lee Rockwell, Mon.
168 133-Wm. E. Vaughn, Bona.
1863 1O5- Harley Brown, Monterey.
ITO 42-Estel Bryan Jared, B. v.
III 176-Lonnie Allen, Algood.
l72 174-Wm. Edward Johnson, Coo
l73 121-Jas. Chas. Huddleston, S.P.
l74 162-Edie Bethel Darlington, Bl.
ITS 132-Fred Whitehead, Bona
l76 118-Luther B. Mccormick, Alg.
LIT 97-Fitzhugh Lee Alcorn, B. v.
Its 171-Harvey. Homer Stamps, Co. |
l79 152-Wm. Jinging Bryant, Bax.
John Henry Dunn of Baxter regis |
cred by mail and his name was not |
n the list as printed in June; he is
l79 in registration.
Hatcher Brown of Algood R. 2,
registered still later and after the To-
,al board had closed the record. He
would make the 180th man from Put
lam county. We do not know how
lis case will be handled.
The above list is made up from the
list of drawing as published in the
laily newspapers. If the official list
liffers there will be some errors and
{ so they will be corrected.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
METHODIST CHURCH

The pastor, Rev. r.. ]. Craig, will
preach on "The First Christian Ser
mon," next Sunday morning at IL
O'clock. An invitation is extended
to all to attend this service, which
will be concluded with the regular
monthly communion.
AT the union prayer meeting held
at the Christian church Wednesday
night, one of the young soldiers in
training at T. P. l., William Shipp,
whose home is at Centerville, was
received into the Methodist church.
the pastor administering the baptis-
NAL ordinance Judge Sam Edwards
conducted the prayer meeting serv-
ire
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
TENNESSEE SOLDIERS

tennessee has about $4,000 men
in the army besides thos in the navy
and marines. To be more exact it
has 4,027 men in the regular army,
5000 in the national guard, and
45,155 in the national army. This
does not include volunteers nor men
drafted for special work
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
FOR QUICK SALE

1874 acres land, rs in cultivation,
splendid dwelling, two Tenant 'hous-
es. New store house, fine stand to
sell goods. Also a gasoline corn mill
near store and gets good trade.
Has plenty of good water 4 miles
north of city. See j. w. Richardson
agent. COokeyille,
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The pastor, Rev. A. J. Coyle, will
preach Sunday morning, July 7, at II
o'clock. Following the sermon the
sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered.
Union evangelistic services on the
church lawn at s o'clock p. m. Ser
mon by Rev. w. R. Reid, pastor OF
the Cumberland Presbyterian church,
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
THE STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION

The Tennessee Sunday School AS
sociation will hold its annual conven-
tion for 1918 for Middle Tennessee
at Fayetteville, August 6, and 8.
The chairman of the entertainment
committee is DR.. ]. M. McWilliams,
Fayetteville. Send the names of the
delegates who desire entertainment
to the chairman.
Basis of Representation
All county and district Sunday
school association officers, pastors
and superintendents are ex-officio
delegates. Every Sunday school is
entitled to one delegate for each 25
Every Sunday school is urged to
send full delegation. Begin now to
plan to attend.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
A MILLION MEN IN FRANCE

There are more than a million Of
American soldiers now in France, ac-
cording to a statement made public
by the secretary of war. The num-
Der embarking each month follows:
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04
ORDER EASTERN STAR

Cookeville Chapter, O. e. s.. will
hold their regular meeting on next
Tuesday night, July 8, at O'Clock.
Degree work Visitors welcome.
Mrs Myrtle Barnes, WIN.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04

Subscribe for the, Herald only SOC.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04

An advertisement in a Berlin news
paper, reported by the Information
Belges, shows some Of the many uses
to which paper is being put in Ger
many:
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04

Three temporary office buildings.
providing working space for $3.50 per-
sons, have been built In ten weeks In
Washington, D. c., by the construction
division Of the army, without the en-
ployment Of contractor. One, three
story structure, 491 feet long, 260 feet
wide, with floor space of 270,000
square feet, was ready for occupancy
"a days after the frst spa6eful Of
earth was turned.
Woman stenographers and typists
are now being enrolled In the naval
reserve as yeomen.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04

"Paper stuff for dresses and aprons.
Paper stuff for business suits.
Paper stuff for manufacture of
suits.
paper stuff for upholstery end tap
eStries.
Paper stuff for trunks and bags.
Paper stuff for bags. pillowcases
and mattresses.
"Splendidly assorted lot for SALE"
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04

Last Thursday the numbers of the
young men who were registered for
military service on June 5, last, were
drawn in Washington. Following is
the order in which those in Putnam
county will be ordered to the colors,
according, of course, to their classi-
fcation. The first number is the or
der in which they will be called, the
second their registration number:
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-04

ETA MAY HENRY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

'"Whitc labor is tinid in attacking
ether white labor because il may not
nave the sympathy Of the authorities. 1t
seldom has the authorities sympathy
when it attacks employers. but it often
has st least tacit aid when it attacks
competing black labor. In East st.
Louis. with the police, the deputies and
the militia, mostly drawn from the
poor whites from the South, it was
brave enough to massacre the negroes"
why do not these incoming negro
laborers join the unions? ?" was asked
of John 7. Clarke, one of their leaders.
"They arc afraid" he replied. "Thcy
havc no welcome extended to them 1t
is true that tho principles Of labor
unionism extend a hand to people of
all color, and as a matter Of fact no
union objects to receiving colored
man as memher-on principle. But
he is frozen out.
"Thc negro is compelled to be fro
lance Hc is inevitably thrown undo
the protection Of the employer. If a
negro workman joins q union he is the
last hired and the first fired. Our hands
are thus tied and we are made to be
good and get nothing. Outside the
union, as a free lance, the negro has
some chance, at least"
Around the employment agencies are
shoals of negro immigrants looking for
work. They arc shutting continually,
many of them coming right from the
farm and the Southern hamlet. Their
dominant idea is to keep away from the
white man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Negro Is Not a
Low Wage Worker

One Of the chief charges made by
the white worker against the negro was
that he lowered the wage scale. This
probably was true in the past, but at
present the charge is not easy to sub
stantiate. Examination Of the payrolls
OF East st. Louis and Of those indus
trial plants around New York that now
employ large numbers Of negro immi-
grants shows them on the same basis
as the white. survey made for "Thc
Crisis' finds that the negro left wages
of s. to $50 in the South to work for
$3.50 and $3.5O in East ST. Louis.
1.-The negro does not have to accept
lower wage in most cases." says DR..
Dubois, on this point. Labor is so
scarce that even with thousands Of
negroes added to tho labor market the
price does not drop. The logical COM
plant in East St. Louis would have
nor that he was q strikebreaker, but
that his arrival probably prevented a
rise in wages. The negro labor surplus
presumably keeps the wages from ris-
ing, just as the hordes of European
immigrants did before the war"
: The Northern employer has for two
years been engaged in losing fight
/ with his workers. The European con-
hict shut down the immigration from
Europe, which had maintained an auto
matte surplus in the labor market and
kept wages comparatively steady. With
that gone, he was confronted by organ
lied white American labor, with which
he must agree or quit business. Wages
scared. But the advent of the negro
greatly weakened the position Of the
unions and strengthened that Of the
employer, offering him a source from
which he could draw recruits in case
Of trouble. 1t brings laborer who is
racially antagcnistic to organized white
labor and with which white labor viii
not fraterniZc OH equal terms-a non
union, strikebreaking, docile labor sur
plus. guaranteed against joining with
striking labor and insured by its colo
to continued acceptance of the caus,
IL III, alo1.c.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
He Pays Highest Rent
In the World

One Of the worst immediate results
of The negro immigration has been
congestion in the negro quarters of all
the cities. In the negro colony on New
York's West Side, in the Fifties, the
negroes pay the highest house rents in
the world. From Detroit, Cleveland,
Chicago and other industrial centres,
where tens of thousands Of negroes are
crowded in during the year, thousands
have gone back to the South just be-
cause of the impossible housing con-
ditions. They are that much capital
lost TO the Northern industries. The
discovery that the black man will work
fairly we'll and proftably is the solar
plexus blow to the dreams Of an ex-
elusive white organized labor and an
exclusive white socialism.
New York garment manufacturers
railroads. steel mills and terminal
companies now employing negroes re.
port specifically that "the negro is g
good WORKER" that they "are glad they
made the experiment" that they "have
no desire to discontinue the employ
ment of negroes; that they wish
additional workmen and working
women; that "the negro is indus.
trious"; that he "has the interests OF
the employer at heart.
Here is the problem: Can and will
the authorities Of the Northern com
munities protect the negroes against
race and economic antagonism Car
the labor union and the Socialist or
ganization find working basis which
will give the negroes place to them
selves? Can the employer provide the
comfort and safety which are neces-
sary to keep this great economic re.
source or his side?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Negroes Outlook
For the uture

William Anthony Aery, OF Hampton
institute, also agrees that the South is
making "a conscious effort to attract to
its territory the best people, regardless
OF cost" He says:
ITO understand why negroes are re
turning South it is necessary TO re
state why they left the South for the
North by tens of thousands.
"NegYbes felt that they could not get.
by stating at home, the possessions
which they desire-a better industrial
outlet and more wages, better educa-
tional facilities, more justice in the
courts, moro legal protection of life
and property.
Negroes could not be coerced through
intimidation or cajoled through vain
promises into remaining where they
felt they could not earn good wages,
could not have good schools and could
not be secure in their life and prop
erty.
THE North seemed to many negroes
the good as we'll as the indifferent or
the unruly-a land Of promise and
golden opportunity.
To-day the South. agriculturally and
industrially, is looking up not only
FOR the white man, but also for tho
negro.
"The trade Of the Southern mer-
chants has expanded, because mechan-
les and other workers are earning from
50 to So day. Not only are negroes
returning to the South TO enjoy good
wages, but also men from Northern
cities and towns are focking into the
South to secure steady work at good
wages.
80 far as negroes are concerned.
several distinct victories have recent
~ been won.
"The United States Supreme Court
has recently unanimously decided tina.
the compulsory segregation ordinance
Of Louisville is invalid This decision
helps the negro to believe that the
courts really stand for justice.
THE appointment of negroes as com
missioned officers in the United States
Army and the selection Of Emmett j
Scott. secretary OF Tuskegee, as spe-
cial assistant TO Secretary Baker make
negroes, North as we'll as South, feel
that Uncle Sam really believes in the
black man"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

seed had been so"n and the tide start
ed, and it continued without further
solicitation from manufacturers agents
and III spite Of the Jim Grow" meas
ures at Southern railway stations.
At the same time the more farseeing
Southerners took up seriously the
question Of their duty TO the negro
in many Southern communities asso-
Citations have been formed 70 improve
their condition. For example, in Mem
phis, Tenn, the Chamber Ct Commerce
appointed special committee on the
industrial and living conditions of the
negro. This is cooperating with SINH
lar association of negroes. known as
the Southern Industrial Race Eleva-
ton Association. 1t has organized
thousands of country negroes into con-
munity clubs and is teaching thrift and
saving to the city negroes Similar
measures have been taken in probably
a majority of the Southern cities, and
the results are already becoming az
parent.
In the Memphis district the wages
OF negroes in manufacturing industries
merly the price for picking one hun
dred pounds Of cotton from the bolls
was 90 cents to So cents, bu. this sea
son it has risen to $3.50 or So
The negro himself testifies to THIS
changing condition.
Il have just been down to North
Carolina again." reports a New York
colored worker. "The news of the East
st. Louis trouble has caused falling
off in the number of colorcd men COR
ing North, and, besides, wages have
gone up in the South. Ii the South
raises the wages and the North raises
the lynching record, the negro just nat
urally won't come"
The Southern white mans view Of
the return of the negroes is excellently
stated by Commissioner Stanley. q
Georgia, already quoted. On this point
he says:
AT first the negroes who went away
thought they had bettered themselves.
Wages were higher than in the South
and their needs during the spring and
summer were comparatively few The
rigors Of winter and the high cost o.
living incident thereto absorbed thei,.
daily wage, and they discovered thar
the greater needs Of the North were
equal to the higher wage
After remaining IN the North TO-
time, the negroes discovered that a
new haven had not been found: that
smaller wage and simpler needs il
a more favorable climate conduced
to the greater peace and happiness Of
the negro among people he understood
and who understood him than Northern
conditions, and he longed for the South
again. Those who could DO so re
turned, and the remainder sought help
from Southern white men for tie
means with which to return. A deal
ear was turned for time To these ap-
peals. Later, former employers for
warded the money for tickets and the
negroes began focking back A large
planter in South Georgia lost, first and
last, fifty negroes. Every one OF then.
is back on his farm"