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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14
PoRTALEs, NEW MEXICO

Editor Herald and all the Herald
Family: If you will, allow me room
in your dear paper l will give you a
few items from New Mexico. We
are now between Portales and Clo-
Wis, 5 miles from Portales. Some
good crope here and as good people
as we ever met We are with Mr..
j. d. Wood and family and old Grand
pa and Grandma Neeley, 88 and S5
years old, from Nashville, Tenn, our
dear home state. This old couple
sure feel near to us and Mr.. Wood
and wife and daughter sure are good
to us and feel like our own folks. Oh
how do appreciate good friends
We have had three years drouth
in this country, but now we aer get
ting rain and this morning a good
snow, SO. we hope we will have good
crops here next year.
guess some of the family would
like to know what | am doing. | am
in the bear grass work. Have made
over 5000 since the 9Th of August, so
we are keeping "sorter' along.
Say. realers and friends, would
sure be glad 20 see dear old Tennes-
see and all my friends and relative,
have crippled wrist, dislocated
joint and broken bone; has been
done 18 days. The doctor set it and
put it on board and Il Is not knit
back yet, so it is weak wrist.
Say L. L. and N. S. West, we are
due you all a letter and are so far
behind we can't get caught up. Hope
you will pardon us for the delay.
sister Matte. why don't you answer
our letters? We rwote you long ago.
What is the matter?
Kind editor, how is the influenza
in Cookeville by now? II is killing
lots of people in Clovis and some in
Portales. f
May the Lord bless every one OF
the Herald family, publishers and
readers, and all for when 1t is our
duty 70 pray the world over, espec-
tally the us. soldier boys in France
and elsewhere.
6. w JAOUESS.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14
SAPULPA, OKLA.

Dear Editor: Since my short let
ter to your paper in August brought
me letters from several of my dis
tant friends that pleased me highly
to hear from, and after reading last
weeks paper tonight causes me 10
want to write again to the dear old
Herald and its many readers, for
you all know my best acquainted
friends and there's no place like
home, sweet home for us all. .
1t is sad to learn of the death of
our friends there, but there are very
many dying now the world over ana
we all should be better prepared to
die than we were for war when it
was declared, for we know death is
coming and coming surely, while we
did not know so much about the war
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14
THOSE WHO DID NOT GO

When our dear boys come proudly
marching hofe,
Grieve not the most for those who
do not come,
Who gave their lives to save us from
the foe;
But grieve thou most for those who
did not go.
For they who sleep meath Frances
sacred soil
Are marked as heroes, out of life's
turmoil,
They do not need our tears, the
blessed lead;
For those who could not go, let tears
be shed.
They heard the clarion call, yet had
no chance
To join the valiant, mighty horde In
their advance;
They met the grimmer call Of duty
here;
When joy bells ring, aye, they will
need your tear.
For their lost chance they'll never
more forget,
And life will hold for them one sal
regret;
They've missed both victory and af-
terglow;
They'll sorrow longest, those who
did not go.
Clara Cox Epperson.
J. N. Cox, soldier behind the
line, and oilers who could not 20.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14
A CARD OF THANKS

. We wish to express to our many
friends our appreciation of their he
roic and untiring efforts in trying to
save our home and contents in our
loss by fire Nov. 4th, and we ac-
knowledge our obligations anl graf
itude to one and all for the help rem
Tered US by saving so many of our
household goods and the sympathy
extended to us. We are not surpris-
ed that the Germans cannot stand
before Uncle Sans boys. examples
of whom helped in this fire, and we
feel especially grateful to them.
J. A. Isbell and Family.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

Dear Editor: Thought maybe
someone would like to hear from
this part of the country, Sc I'm send
ing a few words. On Sunday morn
ing. Oct 27, we bade farewell to
Knoxville and arrived in Jackson
vile next morning. The trip was fine
and we find this to be a beautiful
country. Uncle Sam certainly cares
for his boys, though 1t isn't like be-
ing al home 1t is strictly business
and no excuses taken. You are not
told everything either, but it's best
for fellow to find out I've been
quarantined quite a bit since I've
been in camp but hope to be releas
ed soon. There are poys here from
most every state. Guess we will be
sent overseas within a. few days II
peace isn't made. The most of the
boys are anxious for the trip.
Tennessee soldiers make good
record everywhere. / believe they
are the finest looking bunch here, or
maybe it's because I'm from Tennes-
see Hope peace will soon be made
and all the boys sent home. Would
he glad to get a letter or card from
any one.
FRED M. BREWER.
Isolation Camp, Camp. Johnston, Fla.
A few bushels of walnnts wanted
nm subScrintion at the Herald office.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14
CAMP WApSWoRTH 8 g.

Dear Editor and Herald Readers:
! thought I would write few lines
from this place, | have been here
about TWO weeks anl like army life
just fine. / have been in the hospit-
al most of the time since | have been
here. Come on you boys from Put
nam county and get in. the army.
You will like it fine I have not been
to town YET. We have been quaran-
tined until yesterday. Some of the
Putnam county boys from here have
got discharges and will go home to-
morrow. A lot of us boys went to
church today.
ERBY HUGHES,
Co. G, 62nd Pioneer Infantry.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14
TESTING CATTLE

Geo. McCoIIlster, q. 5. Veterlnary
inspector, after spell of influenza,
is back at at work in Putnam county
inspecting cattle for tuberculosis,
the last herd being that of P. c.
Farley. So far only two diseased
cattle have been found in the coun-
ty. Those desiring their herds in
do so at once while they have the
opportunity. There is no charge for
the work, and it is for the good of
all stock raisers.
A county live stock meeting is be-
ins planned for the near future at
which it is expected that DR.. Jacop,
state veterinarian, will deliver an
address.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
PEOPLE In COOKEVILLE

People are surprised at the IN
STlANT action of simpl buckthorn
bark glycerine. ETC.. as mixed in Ad-
lerika. ONE SPOONFUL fushes the
ENTIRE bowel tract so completely
It relieves ANY CASE sour stomach,
gas or constipation and prevents ap
pendisitis. The INSTANT, pleasant
acticn OF Adleri-ka surprises both
doctors and patients. 1t removes foul
matter which poisoned your stomach
for months. Wyly's Drug Stores
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

Dear Editor and Herald Readers
Thought we would write to the Her
aid this morning being that it is Sun
day and we have not got anything fc
do but go to church. Well, we left
dear old Cookeville Sept. 6 and land
ed in this part of the world early in
October, and like this country all
right.
James Kelly bohannon.
William H. Edsell.
Co. E. 57th Pioneer Infantry.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The revival services will continue
all week at the Presbyterian church.
Preaching by Rev. Clair s. Adams at
2:30 and 7:30 p. m. each week day.
Sunday the 18th at HOO a. M, Mr..
Adams will preach on "a Call to
Service" and at 1900 p. m. the sub
ject will be "The Wonderful Love OF
Jesus" You are cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN

The pastor, Rev. j. R. Goodpas-
lture, will preach Sunday, Nov. IL at
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. An invita-
ton is extended to all to attend.
The Dorcas Society will meet with
Mrs. W. C. Davis Monday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14

DR.. w. R. Officer of Monterey will
be at DR.. q. L. Shipley's Office, oppo-
site the Federal building in Cooke
vile, each Tuesday and Friday to do
eye, ear, nose and throat work
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-14

A few bushels of walnnts wanted
on subscription at the Herald Office.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
LEST WE forget"
Nation Does Well to Honor the
Memory of the Founder of
Its Glorious State of In
dependence.

II f we today lived In colony, ground
down by unjust laws, our passion
for national life secretly and trag-
ically burning, If Washington had
failed, had died in vain for the cause
which in fact he brought to lasting trl-
umph-then for poor sentimental hu-
manity he would shine with luster
greater than now is his, writes Joyce
Kilmer in the New York Times. His
cause triumphed; the dream became a
reality, and therefore lost the charm
Of the dream. Washington, dying on
his bed, in his honored old age, his
hopes realized, is noble figure. But
he lacks the dramatic appeal Of Wash.
tngton bidding farewell to his children
at the foot Of the gallows.
BY some strange perverslty Of hu-
man nature the cause we consider ro-
mantle and picturesque is always a
Lost Cause. The names most deeply
loved are those Of the fallen leaders
whose pnrtiSanS met with defeat
Robert Bruce and Robert Emmett, Will
liam Wallace. Sarsfcld and Sobeski,
that "fair and fatal king" Charles I.
and his prosecuted and uncrowned
heirs. Children Of Union soldiers
though we may be, our hearts beat
more quickly at the thought Of Lee
than at the thought Of Grant We rise
when the band plays "The Star-Span
gled Banner" but we rise and shout
when 1t plays "Dixie."
And it must also be acknowledged
that tragic death endcars states
man to the generations that follow
him. If you are great leader and
want to be sure Of posteritys affection,
see that your cause fails. Then the
conquerors will legislate against the
honoring of your memory, and that
will make your fame secure. But If
Your cause succeeds, then at least see
that your death is sudden and violent.
Give the world drama, a legend.
Washington triumphed. At York
town he captured Corvallis redcoats
and put an end to tyranny on our
shores. It Is not forbidden to honor
his memory; the wearing of the red,
white, and blue Is attended by no per-
lis. And so we take things for grant
cd; we forget the hideous dangers
through which we passed only some
hundred and two-score years ago; we
take for granted our nationality our
freedom, and the fearless warrior the
enlightened statesman who gave them
to us. When we speak Of Washington
rs the Father Of His Country we do SO
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
CALL TO SOUTH CAROL|N|ANS
On America Rests Responsibility to
Crush Germans, Says Senator
Benjamin Ryan TiIlman.

Columbia. Replies are coming from
all parts of the state to Horace l..
Tilghman, in charge Of the work Of
preparing an eligible list Of men avail
able for work in the shipyards OF the
country. Mr.. Tilghman's office Is in
the Union National Bank building. Co.
lumbia. He feels optimistic about
getting the 1000 men needed from
South Carolina. William Banks, who
is assisting Mr.. Tilghman in this work
received the following message from
Senator Tillman in Washington, chair.
man Of the senate's committe on na.
val affairs:
con America rests the responsibility
Of placing her almost infinite stores
OF men and munitions and food quick
ly on the western front to crush, once
for all, the strength Of tho German
Junkcrs. America now has the train
ed men and resources to accomplish
this end. Only one thing is lacking
to place these resources where they
will prove decisive-that thing is
ships.
She has the materials, she has the
plants to produce them. but to pro-
ducc them she must have the mon,
preferably trained mechanics, ready to
assume the task and with willingness
and enthusiasm push it to success
full conclusions Can the response for
a moment be doubted?
81 think if we have any men in
South Carolina who can help build
ships, they ought at once to make up
their minds to go to work for the gov
crnmcnt and enlist in that great
cause General Pcrshing and his gal
liant army need rcinforccmcnts and
any one who can contribute in the
least ought to get to work immcdi.
ately"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
TiIghman Appoints Assistants.

Columbia.-H. l.. Tilghman has ap
pointed the following men to assist
him In the work in this State OF en-.
listing men for the shipbuilding work
who will give information regarding
the service to the men residing in
their counties:
E. n. Everett, Spartanburg; DR.. j.
B. Johnston, st. George; N. G. Thorn
as. Mccormick; Walter E. Duncan,
Aiken; w. p. Greene. Abbeville j.
c. Guilds, Bambcrg a. M. Kennedy.
Williston; George Watcrhouse, Beau.
fort; L. G. Fultz. Monck's Corner;
Frank j. Simons, Charleston; Lee Da
Wis Lodge, Gaffney; G. L. Hunlcy,
Chesterfield; r. B. Caldwell Chester;
w. G. Davis, Manning; W. w Smoak,
Walterboro; Rev. o. II. Porcher, Dar-
lington; w II. Muller Dillon; N. G..
Evans. EdgcRcld; John w. O'Ncal
Rock Hill; George A. McIIlveen,
Kingstrcc; Lowndes ]. Browning,
Union; a. G. Phelps. Sumter; DR.. l..
j. Smith. Ridge Spring: w. T.. Find
lay, Pickcns! w. w. Barr, Orange.
burg; DR.. G. Y. Hunter, Prosperity:
d. M. Crosson, Lccsvill"; DR.. r. T..
Hughes, Laurons; II. W Woodward,
BishOpvillc; w. S. DeLoach, Camden
Senator II. r. Purdy, Ridgcland: e. r
CHM, Varnvllc; r. Frank Watkins.
Anderson; J. w McCown, Florence;
j. w. knight. Lancaster; r.. a. Bur
roughs. Conway; l.. l.. McLaurin Ben
ncttsyille; A. A. Beardley, ST. Charles
]. e. Wannamaker. ST. Matthew's;
r. e. Hanna. Cheraw; r. r. Jaynes
Carl II. Hart. York.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
General Assembly Acts.

Columbia. Chief among the acts
passed by the general assembly were:
To create a home for the feeble
minded.
To introduce the Australian ballot
system in all cities and incorporated
towns. Rural district precincts are
excepted
To create an Industrial home for
girls.
To ratify the federal prohibition
amendment.
To create the State Council Of De-
fense.
To admit women to the practice of
law.
To further restrict the quart-a.
month liquor law by requiring that
judges OF probate issue personally all
liquor permits, to be issued only in
the Judge Of probate's office. Under
the amended law it is incumbent upon
the official to establish the accuracy
Of the affidavits made In procuring the
permits. Violation is punishable as
for malfeasance of office.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
Not Generally Considered Bad.

sorry little disease and a Joke by
everybody except the patient Health
authorities, as a rule, pay very little
attention to 1t, because it's prevention
usually costs more in time, effort and
money than the ravages OF the dis
ease warrant. But even at that, the
disease ranked fifth in the United
States navy in Importance in 1915, and
even now many Of our men in the
lraining camps are incapacitated as 8
result OF a Swell case of mumps.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
AND NOW THEY ARE COOKING
TOBACCO TO MAKE 1T BETTER

For good many years The American
Tobacco Company have been conducting
series of experiments having as their
object the Improvement of smoking
tobaccos.
And it Is interesting to know that one
of the greatest of their discoveries was one
of the simplest and that was, that cooking
or toasting tobacco improved It in every
way, just as cooking most foods improves
them.
They took a real Burley tobacco, grown
In this country; toasted it as you would
toast bread; moistened it to replace the
natural moisture driven off by toasting;
made 1t into cigarettes, called them
LUCKY STRIKE, the toasted cigarette"
and offered them to the public.
Theresult has been the greatestdemand
ever created for any tobacco product In a
similar length of time.
The change produced by toasting Is not
only most wholesome, but the flavor Is
greatly improved, just as cooking improves
meat, for example.--Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS.

Tho mills Of the Graniteville Manu-.
featuring Company at Graniteville, in
the Horse Creek Valley. Aiken coun.
ty, are closed and the machinery idle
while between 500 to GO Operatives
mon and women, are on strike demand.
Ing substantially a 20 per cent in.
crease in wages. The closing down of
the mills was made necessary by the
walking out OF the operatives
Albert S. Hucks Of Branchvillc was
among the rescued of the Tuscania.
f.. A. Nunnery. Of Edgmoor, whose
son. Ben Nunncry, was on the Jacob
Jones wchn the vessel was torpcdocd
by German submarine some months
ago, has received a letter from Sailor
Nunnery, announcing his arrival in
Now York He is expected home soon
to visit his parents.
Charles Foster. a we'll known young
Spavtanburg man, was held by core
ncr's jury ON the charge Of having
murdered his bride Of one year, Mrs
Edna IIerrcn Foster.
Some soldiers from Camp Greene
Charlotte, n. c., have beer moved to
Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21

with laugh, as If the phrase were
empty rhetoric instead of sublime
truth Liege means more to us than
Lexington, and remembering Edith
Carell, we give no thought to Jane
McCrea.
We may well thank God that the
war of American independence has not
the glamor of battles fought in vain,
that our freedom is no lost cause, that
Washington's halo Is not that of
martyr whose life and death were un-
availing. To those who look ut the
worlds events in true historical per-
spective. without sentlmentality and
with love of justice and freedom in
their breasts, the American Revolution
fills the most encouraging page in the
chronicle Of the centuries. But for
most of US 1t Is only In times Of stress
like the present that we can come to
an actual sense Of our exceptional
privileges to realization Of the radi-
ant truth Of the stories we read In our
history book in school. This year the
Declaration Of Independence takes on
clearer significance; we know, as we
did not In bygone years, what 1t means
| to be free and independent states, alb
solved forever from all allegiance to
foreign powers. And so this year
Washington's birthday is no routine
holiday, but n day Of solemn yet joyful
commemoration, q day on which we
honor with full hearts him who made
us nation, the warrior whose sword
cut the bonds of our thralldom, the
statesman who bnde us, avoiding en-
tangling alliances, go our free way, m
independent republic, no nations syco-
phant, no nations tool. "With malice
toward none," said WnShington's great
est successor with charity for ALL"
1t was summing up Of Washington's
own political creed. No lost cause,
however glorious with the blood Of
martyrs, seems today SO noble as the
still triumphant cause Of American in
dependence. No modern hero, fighting
overseas, is today so dear to us MS our
founder and preserver And to his ex-
amples and his counsels we cannot
look for guidance and look In vain.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21

Our boys are defending this country
on the high seas and on the land. Our
own defense against common enemy
Is to keep the system clean by Kidding
the body Of the toxins, or poisons, which
are bred in the intcstlnes. When you
feel tired, sleepy, hcadachy, when your
breath Is offensive, or pimplcs appear
on the face and neck, 1t Is time to recog-
nize the danger and protect your bodily
health by taking something for the liver
such us DR.. Picrcc'S Pleasant Pellets.
The machinery Of the body needs to
be oiled kept In good condition, just as
the guns or machinery Of ship. Why
should Il human person neglect his own
machinery more than that Of his auto
mobile or his guns? Yet most people
do neglect themselves. Their tongue
has II dark brown color, skin sallow,
breath bad, yet they fail to see that
their machinery needs attention.
DR.. Picrcc's Pleasant Pellets have
been known for nearly half century.
They are made of May-applc, leaves of
aloe and jalnp, made into tiny pellet
and coated with sugar. They are stand
ard and eilicacious. You can obtain
them Mt any drug store in walls for
twenty-five cents. Ask for DR.. Plcrce's
Pleasant Pcllets-nnd get no other!
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21

renters can not be accomplished by
the legislature, but it can be done bv
mutual agreement and mutual helm
Let the owner buy wire and the renter
build the pasture on which to raisa
his meat, milk and butter. Let the
owner Of the land buy fruit trees and
show the renter how to plant and care
for them, then divide orchard prod.
ucts. Let the landlord lay off the ter.
races and pay for half the labor in
ditching. This would save the fertil.
ity of the soil and thus give moro
profit to both. Let the landlord helm
the renter in buying and mixing fer.
tflizers to suit the soil. Then let him
tell the renter when and how to apply
the fertilizer to get the best results.
Let the landlord lend the renter
enough cash to make the crop at 81
reasonable interest This would saya
the renter from the criminal time
prices now so common Let the land
io;d give the renter an extra SIS 90 for
every bale Of cotton he makes. abovr
five to the plow. This would encour.
age work and economy Under such
a system the renter would be ade.
quately fed while he was making the
crop; and when it was made, it would
De free from debt and could be sol]
or held as circumstances would sug
gest. The renter would show more
interest in the land. He would feel
kindly toward the owner who had help.
cd him. He would soon be "on his
1eet and he might wake up to the
fact that it is possible for a renter to
educate his children"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
Lay In Wood Now,

Addressing the farm demonstration
agents meeting at Clemson 3. B. Cos.
sett, federal fuel administrator for
South Carolina, made it plain that it
Is incumbent upon the people of the
State to lay In large supplies of wood
now.
mo one knows how much coal there
VIII be for general fuel purposes next
year." Mr.. Gossett said. Indeed It IL
entirely possible that those communi.
ties that have an abundant wood sun.
ply available may be denied any coal
next winter.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
British Tribute to Washinaton.

George Washington. first president
of the United States. A true Eng
lishman Of the Pym and Hampdcn
breed, he taught tyranny-in the per-
son Of George lila lesson which Is
still remembered, and which has had
much to do with the free development
of the British empre.-London
Graphic.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
Philosophy Of Law.
Graphic.

There never was law yet made, I
conceive, that hit the taste exactly OF
every man, or every part Of the COM
munity; Of course, If this be a reason
for opposition, no law can be executed
at all without force.-George Washing
ton.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

10 half pint of water add or. Bay
Kun, small box Of Barbo Compound,
and a or. Of gyccrinc. Any druggist can
put this mp or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound 1t will gradually darken
strcakcd, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
Cold shoulder Is an unpnlatable dish
for Il friend.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21
The Beniqn Variety.

I'VE must get rid Of political pull |"
I'VE can't" rcjoincd Senator Sor-
ghum. "Alorcovcr political pull may
be rmincntly desirable. If the honest
man Diogcncs WAS looking for had
boon discovered, he would Immediate
~ have had all kinds of political pull"