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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
DENTISTS IDEA OF HUM0R
Seems Mean 10 invite Man to Lunch
shd Then Fix Kim So Ne
\ ,.s1'~'' y'f'''e' CxnH Txt " 1890

II aas noon when VIZ dropped into
The dentists nfilee. The doctor greeted
Us cordially az we fell into his chair
ard prepared 10 suhsnit ourselves to
torture.
There was the usual chatter et Ia
strumeass ON the white tray M VIC
opened our Jaws ana the deuttM peer,
I'd into them. This time his object ~
attention wam tE.e cavity from which
he had recently extracted a tooth
what are you going 10 DO after !
ret throughy" said III. doetor mildly.
Between his nst and his mirof we
sIarted out something about lunch
''Go 10 lunch wIih me, Will your
We nodded car ssaent and then II
happened, Something that feit rs big
~ d crvwhnr Ia and was az sharp AZ n
aew safety razor blade In supposed 10
M went w Into the root Of our nseu,h
When NE landed down agaIIi on the
chair and tho palm had sasea on %
tribe We started 10 laugh.
You're good" we raelalmsa Tn.
ute man 10 sunch. ana then fs HIN
10 be cant eat petrcit Fres Press,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
PREPARE FOR SPRING LAMBS
Success " Crop Depends Greatly On
Care ard Feed Of Ewes During
Cold Weather.

prepared by tho United States Depart
rnent at Agrieulturs)
The care and feed OF the ewes dur
ing Water has N great deal TO DO with
the success VI the spdax lamb crop
Wise feeding L. especially ltaporssni
because Of the high prices Of feed snd
sheep The tiockowner II fortunate
who has good supply Of clover, altal-
I'm. cu~pras or soybean hay, for they
are good feeds upon which 10 base the
winter ration Of ewes. Corn stosrr.
oats straw, silage. and roots are eeotso-
mical supplements, Feed economically
but weii' Ii the advice offered by sheep
specialists. The wise application Of
this good adsice will depend on the
farmer himself and such specialists ~
he may he able to consult.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
LIGHT DRESSING or MANURE
Yields Larger Returns Per Ton OF
Fertilizer Used Than oces
Heavier Application.

A hight application Of manure ytrlds
larger returns rer ton NJ MANURE uss*'
than does heavier application, This
has been proven by the trials at nany
experiment stations, Heavy apptica.
<tions 6f .ssS to- ~ sssyes tf<r 'asrs EsxS
the largest yields. but when the
amount u manure Is limited and the
arva OF land IL large, Ugh, npplIca.
tions al six to ten lnsds per acre give
the most profitable returns. Very ben
efscta, results may be secured by civ.
tng n very light dressing Of on. 'c
three leads per acre 20 the fields which
are 10 be plow~d for green manure
The manure doubtless Increases bacs
,erial action and hastens the fsrynsnta-
ton and decay Of the organic matter
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
REcoRD ron WHITE lEGH0RlI


The SosThasst Esp~sBmens ssasiea
Hpek " Willis Lsasha~ns i,lssgass Rhs
qus-ra aea " MINNESOTA. Her nasae "
Northwest Qsas-etr No III aud sAse aas
9 reoxd vi ~ eggs In twelve naaGthx,
She did nns strp laying IL TIE eaa IL
gh@ twelve naaA!hs. however. bar Lssa
right oa ansi saAsaseA hsr 2asih sss In
twssiye montAs sssA sseaty days Thts
picture was takesi at that tinae. She
III h modest fetirtag sort nj "A Qneea
bnt shs rules with great tieearaan In a
aaeengiosa whese there sre Abosi foar
Annsirei who assck hAs her Aa their
snaAy whiseaess-
The saiae Of good iayaag strain al
h~ns is ra great. according 10 Saps. e.
q. fetsie NJ The teruakssnn Agrsealsur
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
W. N U, MEMPHIS. NO s~'sts



Washington has another hnnesi
man. He's Edward II Maddox, sho
after suffering for the last TWO months
ftVG The sugar tstune. turned 30
pounds of 6br precious stun over
IL the Washington police. He had
found. q barred NJ graduated sugHr
near shp substitution If the i'ote,aae
Electric cnmpany Evidently the bur.
rel had been iropped ~ a truck Mad.
dnk has been abfe IL ~ ffss tban tysd
pounds of brown sugar week. he
Maid The amount u sugar he found.
on the war basis. would have lasted
blu four Years. liz Was moi regret
ful, however, that b. hal iuruGd the
sugar ever 10 Ihe police to nnd fta
rtgh'ful owner Washington Times.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
B0ScHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

VIII quiet yaur Jnugh, soathe the Ia.
Examination Vt sore throat aud lungs,
stop Irritation Ia the bronchial tubes.
insuring a good ns.ht's rest, tree from
coughing and with cosy espeetorntiop
IN the morning. Made and suld In
America tor flfty'two wars. A won
darfhl prescription, assisting Nature To
building up Your general health mud
throwing w the disease Especially
useful Ia iuug trouhi. asthma. eranp.
brohehitts. etc, frr sale Ia all civil.
lEcd countries Adv
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
PLAN TO GUARD LIVE STOCK


Prventiv~ rather than therapeutic
m-aSurvs with help farmers to con-
.ervs Ha.ev tive staek, says {, r Fitch.
head II the veterinary division. Mime
snta CelisSe Of Agriculture, Any AMI
aisl shou'd Ne segreSatei ~ avn rs
sHy symptoms ~ Illness are noticed,
II the treble spr~ars a, oil serious a
veterinary IN should b. called.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
PROVIDE ABUNDANCE or AIR
Where Vegetables Are Growing Ia
Cold Frames Slide Sash Own
ON Every Mid Day,

Caalls0wer, cabbage. lettuce and
parsley plants which are In the cold
frames should he given an abundance
II air. Slide the sash down about
hslf ~ay in the sn.eieile sf every nsIla
day for one or two hours, when 1, n
not safe 81 take on the sash ~ntirely
In the middl. iof the day. let them be
raised upon prrps ,wo or three inches
at the hack Of the frames 10 let In
fresh air 20 the plants,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

res~eaAi ncaessaeS xaas~Asee sA&t
o@rA ssxssisai saai SseaA seai, ssaxxsxA
iisss assssaE sAaA = sAsse N asmay ssAs
ssxa sna saast II wssay HssA~ yas saek.
ncss@sa's Liver Tva~ M ssxt Iiv~v
na~assaasN aaaa sss~ II asxs mssn.
iss. eevsass ssa with wake ~ s~ssaag
saas spsss issrs waii he warksags Aeask
aeaas aRd dasa4asna sNaes ssayaagA wtsa
IN sw~es end hswesx rvxwax1
fa~lssas liver Tage ii sassresy
vegetable, shersfss~ Aassaasss aaa can
s@s xastsate sssvs n Ia yassE cAsasifsa.
Miiaseas VI f~swae are essas nmsxeaA
Rser Tsaee iAssessi II daaswveas easp
sses nssv year druggist ~sai tell sea
that sse sale vi ealrmsyi liz almost
ssarned esaEsTssy heFwr-yAdv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
ESTIMATE VALUE OF MANURE
Composition rrcr, Different Animals
Naries--Thas From SHEEP Rich
In rtsrs Fees.

The csr1 seSgts,an # Manure srS>sa dif
Sercns animals varies Sltswr manure
i ritAcst IN Iaaat'fscd eleEsA+s.s. hag
nssgare ~sEss secoiAi h,srSe manure
third and ctrg nsRaEre fourth A taa
az harayarf manure csGtains, or the
svsEagp, ia psaE,As 81 sitr~ssn. 2
pounds II pesCaSTtzs-us sna = pounds If
Es'tsSSt@us- having ssKas fo<1 va.ns
a; yresssi prices q aeeG. 81 q too
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
CARDUI a
SPLENDID TONIC


Rtxsoa, Tean..-Msss !, r. s;a&A d
this place. lsakes the fussewtsas state
meet rvgsryEtEg her espsfsssa~ wtsA
castul Il vas suffered WITH
q ysain In tay lelt Ids: epssad pas sheen
at aisht Cor this f@ia-atwsys In the
left side. Ny sess and legs we're ter
rifay swoslrn. | Was slnsesi hi bed
Ny doctor told sae 10 use Csfaal
sook one hottie. which hrspea nc. aud
after nay hssy came was ssroaser saa
besttr. bat the rGia was stan there.
I al nrst l-s II ~, but began 10 get
weak and In rnn,fown eansilstna. ~
] decided To try sotae uaase Sarlal
which | lid. The last carsai | ,cea
nssde Es Esssch better. aad. la fact
cured nse, II has he~n a aniGhvr Ut
years, sttil | have ma retaFa ~ this
trouble, tsvi II Was Carlos TIA, cured
ire. and recommend II as a spieaelstl
female ,ostsc."
II yaa 4se. Gss%A, streA HaTa &Gt, IN
suffer frasn sny ~ the ailments pseai.
iaF TO women, Try cartini. the ao.s,sas
totlle, II MUSK be- 4 good rAedleine for
wesasa, for many thousands have vol.
un,arsly told. iuss as Mrs Gaid did M
the good II has done them. Ask ssSns
lady friend she has tried Carsni. She
will sesl ron how i. helped her. Then
s~t bottle froH your nearest drug
gtss. ADV.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
FARM .SN0W. PlQW IS PLANNED
Implement Made Of Two Old Pianks
ard Few aosrds 10 Easily Pulled
BY One Norse.

Up 10 hast " sHsef always have
shuveied paths In the gaa@ around tho
farm and gat many q haekache. while
the horses were standing Ia the bsrn.
No I decided that would see II I
could no. make them help. writes
Charles T.. Richardson In Farm and
Home.
found two old planks about Ave
feet luug. two inches thick aad ten
inches wide sawed OF hn snd q. one
eo that the ends w.uld M together
smoothly. Then | uailed some hoaris
#cross the top. TN the pointed end
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
Can Ntcitx An Of nskas BY Heart.

Z The isioss wonderful feat On record
has recently heca accomplished by
William frvsi~rick. New Aask sales
mao.
lie has learned the eatire inhie asf
By heart. and cmn repeat ANY passage
In II f'vm Genssis to ls*v~iaticns and
state where II may b. found. !, has
taken him IN s~ars
A similar task Was ance undertaken
by an sSgh.senlh century ktrolllne
player. aheat when MIR William Rab.
ertsan Sieoii hAs written. hat he
gaseasn after Il years, by which time
hs had spcseesfsti In membership Rs,oa'
t~ethlrsis ~ the .'ld Testament.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
ESTIMATE VALUE OE MANURE
Result Given o. Test Conducted at
North Dakota Experiment Sta.
ton With Germ and Wheat.

Manure Applied 10 land that was pu,
into corn and followed by three crors
81, wheat Cat North Dakota expert
neut station. 1895 inloD ut the rate ot
six leads per acre Increased the yield
ennusa 10 bring 81 40 per lad Wheat
was then averaging about ~ cents
and cNrn ~ cents per bushel. Neg
that wheat snd corn are over 81 per
hushel and the r~turn per load Of INA.
nurv will he about $40 X the same
rate Of !ncrrass In the crep 10 ~
cured
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15


John Mitchell. chairman " the fasd
ccmnsisssen al New York, todd d rws
porter Christmas SLIM 1sary.
i sisstss, hall In Pittsburgh one
thFissfnss,'' he said, where 40 shll.
slfen froa the poorest quarter ~sts
fed 90 turkey. cranberry saaes and
mssaee lae,
Eve scraany Nssis girls sstracscd
my aiientien. aGd halted sapsf them
tn hear how they we're enj.sins thrsn
s~lses THIS Ia the dialogue heard /
nay, Msae. alnt this granart
Yea bs, II Isl only I'm sofry for
oue thing. iIfKie.'
What arr saa aorry snf, MsmeY
I'm sorry aent and spt rue cor
vets asrssdet' ="
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
MANURE SHEDS ARE FAVORED
AaseSsrss ~ Protect tslvahis Farm
ProdSes Az Well Wssth In.
psNss-prsvsnt leacAine

The high cost a fertilizer MAKES
BARNARD manure 4 most valuable
rg>sfnct OF the farm MeA s9r~s to pre-
vesas Ii From teaching such ma storing
II In shed, are well worth the ex.
peass. Experiments carried us In Ohio
show that manure scses ss~ast half It's
potash. eae~thir. It's nitrcwrn and cne-
feurth ,ts phosphorus nhen exposed 10
fAe weather for tAYee winter raea,hs.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To hall rin. ai ~aier add o. Fay
Rum, small boz Sei hAtio Cosseouna.
and ca, @! siy~rins, Amy drusx,ss can
put .hs ny OF you can m.x il Al hatas al
very Litlr cest. Full iir~ctsun. isa naak
Ina and 1se come in eseh hos u Bsrto
Compound !, w,ll gradually aarlus
ssF~aked. faded gray hair, and make Il sol,
and sk&sy, u viii not colcz iht scalp, " net
ssscry u# gTwass. and 'sces M >stsss ~, ASS
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

"0f course" said Jonah. when he
found himself In the whale Tn Ut
tie nervous"
'T.hc~r ar," said the whale, "Yon
ought 10 he glad I'm nn t,snWssst In
offensive whale A fss thousand years
later you NIGH, ha,c he~u ssgated ny y
ruthless submarine
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
MILK INCREASES EGG YIELD
70 Siss FssAas AL They Alh
Cerse-se Esch Day.

Exrerir1tnts have shown that tire
tr~Sstne II nlls ,nr4a,iss1 S>uy Hallk
aRi hatte-Ylfigk. Increases the ess yield
sid dairy farmers ~ili tni Il Pre'S,sh}s
10 gfvr ts,cgr hens all they wifi drink
ami sIss nssx stse s.suRp nash with EaglA
u darr IzssS Is tssj.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

put a piece Of two by six snd hnres!
a large hole In II So that could place
II pole, also placed small clsats along
the sides 40 my feet would not slip of,
Ivy putting hook on the paint 10 at
tach a sinrlc,ree | had good Snow
pillow, When there WAS snow STERN
had horse draw X.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

Cornelius Vanderbilt. at a luncheon
a: ,rssA&r ,Gask, sa44 s.~5 an tsit .SseaM
Yorker
"He Ii true blue America for
fair" Mr. Vanderbilt said. Ills m.
eessers came over on the May aower
and his descendants are going bach on
army transports"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

work p pleasure, ] teEI al my friends
who have any trouble Of this kind what
Lydia h, Pinkharn'a Vegetable Con-
pound has done for ma. ~ NELLIE n.
BarrrsGaAN. QUO Caiyerton Rd.. Balsi~
more. Md
IL Ia Only natural for any woman 70
dread ths thought of mn operation No
many women have been restored %
health ~ ahls famous remedy. Lydia u.
fissAhama Vegetable; CssRgAsaad. after
sn operation has been advised that Il
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments 10 consider trying In be.
fore submitting 10 such trying ordeal.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

Henry has large Newfoundland
dog named lies while nj play 4
ftvaen AMI hungry lltils dog Rp
prssachs,l Rev grpwscd and Harry
said lie a gentleman. Kss, paat
hurt ths little aos he rot 40 hu'ae OF
aGlsasa4 49,. ,.s., :, x,,,.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

"A httlr knowledge IN Il dangerous
thing exclaimed the nlan Who quotes
Possibly, replied Scaatm Sorghum
N great deal just uow depends ou how
yetl sui your information aud what sau
,ntrTtY vi 10 *fth ~ p -- ',e..', 'yettl.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

vsseAsfaasH* htsl bsAsi-
aches aasi every
napath yoaH have 10
stay In bed Most u
tho tina,. Treat-
menss Vssgsiht rssiavs
as for . time bot
my Doctor was A.
ways urging mo to
have IN operation.
My sister ask I'd re
to try Lydia t. Pink
b Z ms Vegetable
Compound b . fore
eonsenting TO q o
| took
five bottles OF ltAnd
1t has completely
cured me and my
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

al school. that daring war times ess,~s
riaily. every effort should be made to
iaer~nse the number Of hens aud also
by ssieutitie care and feeding 10 In
crease their yearly record.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
ON FIRST SYMPTOMS

use "Rrnoyln@" and he csred Du not
wait until the heart orguu Is beyond
repair. "Rcnovinr" In the heart and
nerve tonic Price ar and ST ~ $3.50 Adv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

'INa you believe In herrtiisyy
"nf course d." replied the gentle
ssAt1$t. ~sshy. I've 81, ana at@ the
9ri ght.s, boys Won ever sas.~
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

IMITATION - slhcEREsT FLArrtAy
ha, like counterfeit fpen@y The iaii,a.
iion has not the worth os the original.
Insist On IL Creole" Hair Dr~ssing~~
It's the original. n@fkens yowT hair In
the natural way. bai contains 10 dya
Price t1W, ADV.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
TIRE Crop.

"IIa plan,ess kiss ou her clststa. $
'.Raise aR5tlllnrF",
Eyes, her fasheF raised Gain
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

whats the hrst way ot gcriloc
Eonlc hard cash -
Wv utk sOrnr snfi thlHg
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

SIS that r~al Diamond pih YEN
hare or" Il should say No, NJ
,lrtthcr ald Ave years for gesiin' VI.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

rr. rserce's Pellets sre he~t for liver,
bowels and stomach. nr* little Pellet
for laxative. thr~e for cs,hAr.ic, Ad
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

knsrser what Nv 'hs only solution
~ The servant lsss'sslasn.
ihsaer-~A director general If sSsnls.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
RETAIN BULKY CROPS
INSTEAD or SELLING

Experience teaches that tHr
inM balky ert4s ISr sssii tIAe
hess lAkay aEe we ~ Ead tas
e1st u marketing eItessaT@.
Raw materials must b. uaaa.
ufarrafea laao nE4sEiaed psg5aeSs
before thRy areeon~ STAPLE asai
have the highest market vslsBe.
! A good way to convert ggw n4a-
tsFtais4 saeh as har, sAla.w, fe~t
der. grain, grass, etc. Into FIR.
lxhssi products, Nv 30 feed gtssd
animals Sfta rfErRe4 ufffaaal
psvtretx. ID
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

fw" ssgss ssssmp vt ssses sssagws tsssese~' sne,
yuug mooney Tint h The rv"t ~ sil esiL
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

German ssHlTu Hsrtwt pay ssss' \
I,aIr for wa,iau stosk tngw
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

Montsda wfn expand ss,eai grow.
lng ARIA III the ey,rsng.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

Per speedy asa sYs~t1vs arttea n r~svvss
sfNs4l sAet hss ~ sew&l tssr as~s c4sfy
81 clean ast MefMss "a Tsps~ afnh Aae
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

The savage wnrsAirs slsTn'Iod net
4 d~tll ,ahn
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15
DOCTOR URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead ! took Lydia z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

EaIslmors, ND" Nearly four yeGrs
! suffered frtm ergansc troubles, nar-
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASToRtA. that famous old remedy
tor Infants and children, aud see that IL
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

Fites Cured In to II DAYS
t.1sx isss ~ fani esoR~y u rAEn OINTMENT tAtLs
\, cate st,a ~ Hlna Asvatss 80 Pr.srsaina fil~s
bttss spgiisAilca gives relssf ~.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-25
RED CROSS MASS MEETING

The Red Cross mass meeting at
the Baptist Church Sunday night, and
at Munsey Memorial Church Tuesday
night were enthusiastic and helpful
Both meetings were full to overflow
ing and numbers were turned away
Owing to a late train Sunday Maj
or Bell did not reach the city much
to the disappointment of the audience
Major Gillingham of the 5th Tenn.
Regiment was the principle speaker
of the evening.
Commodore Longfellow was the
speaker Tuesday night, and his talk
illustrated with moving pictures was
most interesting. The musica! pro-
gram consisted of solos by Rev. w. A.
Jonnard, Prof Loudly and Mrs. Sam
Kirkpatrick.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-25
NEGRO FIEND Murdered
GIRL LAST SUNDAY
Erwin Shocked BY Horrible Crime
First In Her History

Regarding the horrible tragedy en-
acted in our unually quite little city
Sunday, in which the 15-year-old
daughter of George Collins, Miss Geo
rgie Lee, met death at the hands of
negro fiend, the Magnet does not
deem it necessary to go into details
since reports of the affair have ap-
peared in the daily papers through
out this section, and everyone is now
familiar with the facts.
The horror of this deplorable trag-
edy was a great shock to our people
from the fact that nothing of the kind
had ever occurred here before, and
in the face of situation so horrifg-
ing, even the most lawabiding men
arc hard to control.
However, aside from the burning
of the body, no further acts OF Vio-
lence were committed, the men being
content with wreaking vengeance up
on the dead body.
The funeral of the girl was con-
Quoted al her parents home. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Collins, Monday after
noon, by her pastor, Rev. S. b. Nor
yiel interment following in Martins
cemetery at four o'clock. A large
crowd was present, many going out
from Erwin. The Magnet joins their
many friends in extending sympathy
to the bereaved family.-Erwin Mag
net. ,~.A..a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-25
METHODISTS FINISH WORK
Much Progressive Legislation by Con
ference

Atlanta, Ca, May 1S-The eight
eenth quadrennial session of the gem
efal conference of the Methodist Epis-
eopal church, south, characterized as
one of the most progressive ever held
in the history of the church, was ad-
| journed here this afternoon. The con
ference will meet again on the first
Wednesday in May, 1922, the place to
be fixed by committee.
among the outstanding measures
passed by the conference were tho
changes in the wording of the ritual
from THE holy catholic church" to
Christs holy church, granting of
laity rights to women, and adoption NJ
tne centenary of missions program au-
thorizing the sum Of $4,000, 900 to be
raised within the NEXT five years for
home and foreign missions and church
extension work. The changing of the
creed and the laity rights measures
are to be passed down to the annual
conferences for ratification.
Further legislation affecting the
church was the passage of a law dis
tflbutlng the church into episcopal dis
tficts; recommendation that the Bish-
ops, insofar as is possible, retain a
district for four years; change in the
law relative to the time limit. making
II possible for minister to remain
more than four years in pastorate
upon the recommendation of the
quarterly conference and a majority
vote OF the presiding elders.
other important measures passed in
Guided the change from The assess
ment OF the various benevolent col
iectlons to budget system, and their
apportionment by committee for the
purpose. Eight laymen instead OF
Iour from each presiding elders dis
trict now will SIT as delegates in an
nual conferences.
Perhaps the mosl popular measures
enacted were those providing TO-, the
organization OF district board 10
take better care of suDeranu tied
preachers, and continuation of the I'M
ltlcatlon commission, with authority
TO meet the commission of the Meth
odlst Episcopal church in negotiations
looking toward an organic union.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-25
PROF. CELEBRATE AGAIN
HEAD OF NORMAL
Presidents OF State Schools Chosen
For Three Year Terms

Presidents for the East Tennessee
State Normal, the Middle Tennessee
State Normal, the Cookeville Polythe-
chine Institute and the Agricultural
and Industrial State Normal. together
with practically the same faculty mem
bers' were elected Monday by the
State Board of Education in session
at Nashville.
Prof. S. G. Gilbreath was elected
president of the East Tennessee State
Normal in this city; R. L. Jones. pres
ident of the Middle Tennessee State
Normal, at Murfreesboro; Thos. A.
Early, president of the Cookeville
Polytechnic Institute. and A. j. Hale,
president of the Agricultural and In
dustrial State Normal. These gentle
men were elected for term Of three
years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-25

soldiers who row rave taken up po-
sitions with them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-25


will save millions of dollars, and will
be in line with the railroad admins
tration's previous action in cutting the
salaries of chairmen of boards of di-
rectors, and expenses of maintaining
financial and corporate offices from
the operating expense accounts.
The expenditure of nearly billion
dollars for improvements, equipment
and extensions this year will largely
be in the hands of the Federal di-
rectors to be appropriated. About 200
railroads now are under government
management and approximately this
number of directors will be appointed