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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, The Governor Of
Tennessee has by his Proclamation
designated and set apart as War, Saw.
ings Day in Tennessee
SATURDAY. MARCH %, 1918
On which day the people of every
town and community in the Volun-
teer State are called upon to meet
and organize even down to the indi-
vidual household for the continued
and constant pucrhase of War SaS-
ings Stamps during the year 1918;
WHEREAS, The great war for de-
mocracy and national freedom is
rapidly approaching crisis and
hundreds of thousands of our boys
will soon be in the thick of the fight
and casualty lists are sure soon to
bring directly home to us daily the
fact that all of us are in the war;
WHEREAS, 1t on this account be
hooves us to lend every aid to the
government and the smallest thing
we can do is to save our small monev
and loan the savings as they accumu-
late to the government for use in
building ships to carry provisions
and ammunition to those boys SO
they may be able to protect them
selves against the onslaughts of the
merciless Hun;
NOW, THEREFORE, l, A. G. Max
well, Mayor of the town Cooke
vile, Tenn, do hereby proclaim
March 23, 1918, War Saw
ings Day in this community, and /
now call upon all our people to join
in the concerted effort to bring this
great war movement into the homes
of the community and before every
individual, to the end that at the
close of that day no person-man.
woman or child-can be found in
this locality who has not started his
Thrift card and pledged to continue
the effort to save and lend to the
government throughout the year.
Let there be no slackers in our
midst. Remember that whoever is
not for the government in support
Of the war is against it, and who is
against the government is an enemv
,f the American people.
A. G. MAXWELL, Mayor.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
MRS. J. w. RICHARDSON PASSES
AWAY

Mrs. Hattie NJ. Richardson. wife
of J. w. Richardson, died at their
home on East Spring Street, last
Sunday, March 18th, 1918. She was
nearly 70 years old, and was a men,
ber of the Church of Christ, having
been baptized into that church at the
age of IA years, and lived consiss.
ent Christian life. Dec. 13, 1883 she
was married to J. w. Richardson, a.
the home of Capt. S. G.. Slaughter in
this city, who died some years ago.
Capt. Slaughter was her uncle and
brother-in-law,. both, he having mar
ried first her mothers sister, and
then her own sister. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted by Bro. Elam
of Nashville, and Bro. Gum, Of Spar
ia, who read Psalms 103; Rev. 14:13:
and II Tim. Al to 9. Songs-"My
Faith Looks Up to Thee" Nearer
MY God to Thee" and "There Viii
be Light at the River" The service,
were held in the Church of Chris 4,
and the burial was at the City Gene
terry. Many beautiful floral offerings
were made.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
- X

Mt. View Lodge No. '7S l. o. o. F.
met at the usual hour, m, March
Is, 1918, T. ]. Kuykendall, N. G., pre-
siding with fair attendance. Quite
a lot of routine business was trans
acted.
Bro. w. H. Jernigan was reported
to be in a very precarious condition.
Bro. B. H. Gragg was, reported to be
under quarantine, being afflicted
with smallpox in Kansas City, Mo.
The Grand Sire's proclamation in
regard to the celebration of the 99th
anniversary of the order, was read.
Action by the lodge, thereon, was
deferred until our next meeting, the
23rd inst.
Bro. Clay Barr from Camp Sewer
was present, he being at home on
short furlough, made short talk,
stating that he has a good, and inte-
resting time in the camp since he
has got used to the requirements,
etc. There will be work in the Sec
ond degree at our next meeting. All
that can should be sure to attend
our next meeting. Don't put off any
longer. Come.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
REGISTRANTS TAKE NOTICE

Instructions have been issued to
stop all voluntary inductions under
the Selective Service Act, with the
provision that individual inductions
as approved by G. o. 161 may be-
contained in special cases up to
April 1st. While these instructions
and to Local Boards whose function
apply primarily to Chiefs of Corp
is to induct men, the information is
communicated to recruiting officers
in order that they may so advise in
quiring registrants.
By order of the Adiutant General.
W. T. BATES, Adjt. Gen.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
REPUBLICAN MASS
MEETING

WHEREAS, Seven score and two
years ago our forefathers brough
fourth upon this continent, a new
nation, conceived in liberty and
dedicated to the purposes that al:
men are created free and equal, and,
WHEREAS, The purchase price
of these rare and sacred heritages
was the rich flowing blood of thous-
ands of noble patriots, who, through
love of liberty, by courage carried
the flag of the Revolution over Bun.
kers Hill, and marked the SHOWS of
Valley Forge with bloodstained foot
prints, and,
WHEREAS, The same full meas
ure of loyalty, patriotism and cour.
age marched with Sheridan through
the valley of the Shenandoah, and
with Sherman to the sea; climbed
the flame swept hills of Chattanooga
and brushed the clouds on Lookout
Heights; it likewise marched with
Grant to triumphant victory at
Appofattox; it preserved the Union,
and demonstrated for all time to
come, that this, our Government, is
government of the people, by the
people and for the people. These
are the principles of the great Re-
publican party, today, as it has al
ways been, and,
BE 1T THEREFORE RESOLVED.
That we, the Republicans of Putnam
County, in mass convention assem-
bled do hereby reaffirm our allegi-
ance to the Republican party, and
for the principles for which it
stands and has always stood, and
that we pledge ourselves, both indi-
vidually and collectively, to an
economy in both private and public
life commensurate with the require
ments occasioned by the world cri-
sis through which we are now pass
ing; that we pledge our every effort,
our all, towards the speedy termina-
tion of a triumphant victory over
militarism and despotism, that it
may be crushed from the face of the I
earth, and a government OF the
people perpetually established thru
out the world, and,
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That we especially at this time, de-
plore and condemn the extravaganza
Of the present administration Of the
State of Tennessee, and recommend
DO every free thinking citizen a seri-
ous consideration on his part to-
wards overcoming the million dollar
leficit that is now occurring annually
1nder the present Democratic ad
We believe that this
end can best be attained by re-
policy rather than bv
increased taxation, and that there
should be less Offices and officers;
ess politics, but considerable more
business in the management of the
lffairs of state.
w. F. CLOUSE,
F. N. BILLINGSLEY,
J. E. OLIVER.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
PARENT TEACHERS MEETING

met Wednesday afternoon at the
city school building directly after
school dismissed. /. Plans were per
fected to send delegates to the state
meeting at Memphis. 1t was voted
to spend part of the funds now in
the treascry to purchase Thrift
stamps; the remaining funds to be
used on improving the sanitary con-
ditions of the school campus.
A treasurer was elected for the
present year, 1918.
KATHERINE DAVIS,
Chm. on Publicity.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
MAsoNs 70 DEDICATE FLAG

Cookeville lodge of the F. & A. M
will dedicate service flag and also
an United States flag next Monday
night, March rs, at 1880 O'Clock, with
appropriate exercises. A service star
will also be added to the flag for the
Worthy Past Master, w. A. Howari,
who has been called to the service
of his country Col Aaron Bergeda
of Nashville, is expected to be pres
ent. All Masons and their wives
are invited
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
PUTNAM COUNTY MEN
PROMOTED

Five young Putnam County officers
have within the past few days receiv-
ed promotion from the rank of Sec
ond lieutenant to that of first lieu
tenant in the army, their commits
sions being effective as of the date
of October 26th last. They are
Liut. Harvey E. Ragland of the field
artillery; Lieut.. Sam H. Collie of
the coast artillery; Lieut. Charles
F. Craig of the Fifty-second 1nfan-
try; Lieut.. William H. Craig of the
Fiftythird Infantry and Lieut.. Sam
R. Epperson of the Fifty-fourth In
fantry.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
SEIZE AMERICAN PROPERTY

The Spanish and Swiss ambassa-
dors at Berlin have been directed by
the German foreign office to notify
the American government that Ger
many will proceed with measures
against American property in Ger
many in the same proportion thai
action is taken against German pro-
perty in the United States, Reuters
Amsterdam correspondent reports.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
COUNTY AGENTS SCHEDULE

County Agent, j. Jacob, has arrany
ed the following schedule for mex
week, March 25 to 80.
Monday-Oak Grove.
Tuesday-Baxter.
Wednesday-Salem.
Thursday-Algood
Friday-Shipley.
Saturday-Cookevil
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
CANNING CLUBS

Miss Kate Hooper. county demon
strator, has returned to Cookeville
and is arranging her itinerary for
the coming season. Those desiring
clubs in their communities will
please communicate with her at an
early date.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
WHAT TO USE TO
PREVENT APPENDICITIS

Cookeville people should know
simple buckthorn bark, glycerine.
ETC., as mixed in Adler-i-ka, flushes
the ENTIRE bowel tract so complete
ly that appendicitis is prevented.
ONE SPOONFUL Adler-i-ka relieves
ANY CASE sour stomach, gas or
constipation because it removes all
foul matter which clogged and pots.
oned your system. The INSTANT
action surprises both doctors anf
patients. WHY'S Drug Stores.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
NEW COMMITTEE

The Republicans of Putnam coun-
ty have a brand new committee,
which was selected at mass meet
ing held in the courthouse last
Saturday afternoon. Solon Jones is
chairman and ]. F. Gentry secretary.
A convention was ordered to be
held in Cookeville on the first Satur-
day in May to nominate county
ticket.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
THRIFT DAY SPEAKING

Saturday will be Thrift Day and
J. A. Daugherty, prominent grain
dealer of Nashville, will address the
citizens of Cookeville and Putnam
County at the Courthouse at 1870
.. M, speaking in behalf of the sale
of Thrift Stamps. Everybody should
hear this timely address.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
SAVING TEMPERATURE

.Anent the daylight saving plan, a
writer in the C',icago Tribune pro-
poses another plan that skins the
former a block. He proposes to
move the tube in our thermometers
up an inch in the spring and down
an inch in the fall. BY this means
we will have no hot weather in sum-
mer or cold in winter.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
CLOCK CHANGING LAW

Congress has passed a law which
compels clocks to be set ahead one
hour on the last Sunday night in
March and set them back to the
correct time on October l. 1t is
called the daylight saving law, the
claim being made that It will save
much fuel, lights, etc. We don't
know this savir~ comes about as it
is daylight before FIVE o'clock and
not dark until seven during the Pc
riod covered. However, it is law
and must be observed.
Read the herald and keep posted
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
RATIEy PEACE TREATY

The Russian congress met in Mos
cav last Friday and ratified the
treaty of peace with the German a.
lies by vote of 453 to 80. This az
pears to be the Russian reply to the
offer Of the United States to help
them If they would reject the treaty.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21
SEC. BAKER IN FRANCE

Sec. of War Baker is in France
getting first-hand view of condit-
ions in that country
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21

The present war has brought forth
a new kind of ammunition for airplane
use In the form Of special cartridges
containing bullets for armor-piercing,
tracing. and incendiary purposes. All
Of these cartridges are of the small
rifle calibers. according to statement
authorized by the war department.
The three-tenths of an inch diameter
and short length Of the bullet left lit
tie space for the armor-piercing ele-
ment or for tracer and incendiary COM
position, but such combinations have
been made.
The bullets developed by the United
States ordnance department have been
tested on land and from airplanes to
see If there is any difference in their
performance when fred from a quick
ly moving airplane in the upper atmos-
phere and when fired on land. These
tests indicate that the United States
has developed class of special
cartridges with a performance fully
equal to or surprising that attained
abroad.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21

An ordnance base that will cost ap-
proximately $25,000,000 is under con-
struction in France. 1t will include
gun-repair plant equipped to refine
more than 800 guns a month; a large
capacity carriage repair plant; a
motOrvehicle repair plant capable of
overhauling more than 1900 vehicles
a month small-arms repair plant to
handle $4,000 rifles and machine guns
month; large shop for the repair
of horse and infantry equipment; a
reloading plant capable of reloading
about 100000 artillery cartridges a
day.
The ordnance base will include 20
large storehouses. II shop buildings,
100 smaller shops and magazines, and
machine and tool equipment costing
S5,00O000. approximately 450 officers
and 10000 men will be required for
maintenance.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21

There has been no stacking up in
Hospital Garments department. Mrs.
Jared has had calls for number of
garments in homes, to which she
gladly responds. Through the coul
tesy of Mr.. Garrett Maxwell of the
Putnam Overall Factory, the button
holes of all garments are worked at
the factory, which is a big help in
getting garments finished.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21

If not a subscriber-why not?
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21

The use of gas In warfare dates back
to about 400 B. G. The Spartans sat
urated wood with pitch and sulphur
and burned It under the walls Of cities
which they were attacking. For sev-
eral centuries gas has not been used
In warfare, and The Hague convention
definitely ruled against it. However,
on April %, 1915. the Germans liber-
ated great clouds of gas against Cana
dian troops near Ypres. Terrible de-
struction and Generalization resulted
from this first gas attack, and within
week England was making plans for
gas warfare against the Germans.
Soon after the first German gas at
tack English and French women sent
to the front hundreds of thousands Of
homemade gas masks. For the most
part they were merely bandages i'm
pregnated with chemicals to wrap
around the mouth ans nose. These
emergency masks saved many lives,
but afforded only limited protection.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21

Read the herald and keep posted
Twelves months for SOC
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21

According to an announcement by
Secretary Lane additional parks VAL
be open to tourists this year on the fol-
lowing dates:
Yosemite, California, May to No
vember 1; Rocky Mountain National
park, Colorado, May l to November
l; Sequoia National park, California,
May Is to October 10; General Grant
National park. California, May 10 to
October 10; Mesa Verde National park,
Colorado, June to September 30;
Mount Rainier National park. Washing
ton. June l to September 16; Glacier
National park. Montana. June Is to
September IS; Crater Lake National
park, Oregon July ! to September 80;
Yellowstone National park. Wyoming,
June 25 to September Is.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21

More than $11,OOO,OOOOOO Of war
risk insurance has so far been written,
covering over 100000 persons in the
military and naval services. The aver
age amount of insurance applied for is
nearly $1,000. The maximum permit
ted is $4,000, and the minimum ST.
900.
Final figures show the United States
army. both here and abroad, is well
over 80 per cent insured.I In many
camps so per cent of the personnel is
protected by government insurance.
The insurance now on the books of the
bureau is more than three times as
great as the ordinary insurance held
by the largest commercial company in
the world.
All new persons joining the service
may apply for insurance within 120
days Otter joining the colors. Auto
matte insurance ceased for all men,
regardless of enlistment date, on Feb
ruary II.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21

The mayor of a suburb Of Antwerp
has been ordered to deliver to the Ger
imans forty fat cats. =
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21

Commenting on the decision to regu-
late the consumption of bread In Paris
by means of tickets, reference is made
by some of the Paris newspapers to
the success Of the bread card in Switz-
erland, where the bread has been ra-
toned for several months, resulting in
an economy of 45 per cent o. the
amount consumed previously.
The average amount allotted per
person per day is 250 grams (Which
will soon be reduced to 200 grams).
Each individual card contains a GER
tain number of coupons for 250, 100, so
and 25 grams Of bread, amounting in
all to the total monthly allotment.
These coupons may be used whenever
the holder desires, either at the bak-
er's or at a restaurant; in fact, guests
in private families are expected to de-
tach from their individual bread cards
the coupons equivalent to the amount
of bread consumed.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-03-21

KATHERINE DAVIS,
Chm. on Publicity
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-15

The !! {: War !! ! !!
Savings :! ! ]! ! ! !
+. Plan. =.
Is a plan by which you invest
your small savings with the
United States Government. You
do it by buying War Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps.
A War Savings Stamp costs
$4.12 in January, and to this
price is added one cent for each
month since January. The n
cent advance each month is to al
low for interest the stamp earns.
These stamps as bought are pasted in a War
Savings Certificate, which is a folder with
20 spaces for the Stamps. When these 20
spaces are filled put the Certificate away;
it is worth 500, payable Jan. l., j 1923. Then
start another.
A United States Thrift Stamp is for inves-
tors who want to save but find the War
Savings Stamp more than they can spare
at one time. The u. S. Thrift Stamp costs
rs cents; you get a Thrift Card from the
~postofice or bank, or other authorized
agency; no charge for the card. There are
16 spaces on this Card; place for each 25-
cent Thrift Stamp you buy. Sixteen of
them make 81. When the card is full, take
it to the p~ostoffce, or bank, or other agency
and get a War Savings Stamp; you'll pay
the difference, IL cents for January and one
cent more each month during 1918. Paste
the War Savings Stamp on the Certificate
card you get with it, and start a new Is
cent Thrift Card. The u. S. Thrift Stamps
do not bear interest; the War Savings
Stamps do per cent, compounded every
three months. The interest is in the con-
venent form of a monthly increase in the
face value of the Stamps. The Stamps are
redeemable at their face values, S. on Jan
LIST, 1923.
If you need to draw out the money you have
saved (dOnt do it if you don't have toy go
to the postoffice and they will tell you what
to do, and what the exact value of yo"r i,-
vestment is on that date, and give you the
money.
A Country Worth
T~Trrr1 Md
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-11-14
(. 9boesfolntatta lnfit.
Sbuttamatun f%ubtaaminen.

SiIibpnd oil ~irrustd ia lepottos
minibesta min bliumoantuneena pie@
men aasIius'en tdbben eta ban tuss
fin buomnit pmaa iuaarallistn tildnn
ia, entenfiiin bGn ioutut iu%anfibuos
neelen Smbrnasia, ia iilIoin oil mp0
bG fefIid mitddn feinoa itienfd eli
fiIarenfa pienen poifaien auttamiiefii
Status, ettG bGt aietettaiiiin tuas
rafpniulin istiimen eteen btiindnfd II
man fetdGn pstatpdd, iofa tpoiii pris
bua jamaican bdnen puoIestania,
oil fbnd biioIettaipa; ia Sifibonaa Fir
fpitti tdma irlfinen e%iiintbminen ia
fen fpaitiittama arfatirntoinen faibii
melfein f%paItaii bdnet. Sdn moi mas
pdafIi pddstd tdstd b~apedstd, fa1ots
tim bdnerle, jog bdn iuaait beti rbs
raft ~iifndIilIe; mlitta bdr ~fieItdbtpi
dpatotpdsti tdtd tetemdstd, ia fiis fuie
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-11-14

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SID ipastaIi tbpnesti:
oOn pfit, SGn on Seelus, iofa
5inrafin ~rafastda. Ole urboollis
men, ole festGtpG ppifdni, jog muit
Iinlt bplfGGipGt, Ell ainafaan Sdn.
,,glnna anteefii, Zero Sapanila, ct
til oIpitin iinlla dsten, en- f6sfaan iis
til enddtee, olen iiitd bpipin paboils
Ioni', Iaitpi itfieN Slmart.
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paiippin tpastnis.
,,Wtlttta antatfp nnteefft2"
,Sietpsti", ia taas flriiIlii nppbfps
tbstd.
oSliomarit obottaipat" Ianoi tiiss
fastirnirt fparginipartiin."
,,geiin, tddId tiiornarit", fanoi ia.
,,miitta bIbddIId taiipaasia ooottaa
8apnbtaiaii, iofa on pbpbftnpt pots
taifti fpntiii. Ole robfea, See
fis Ell bplfdd.
,,aiitos', fitiiliii biIiainen tuastalis
3lniIiri Iaabaafuta asfeIeita ia fabIeis
ben .filinad, iobon fefoittut metfdstd
Iintrien Iaiiriia ia puibem birmtnaa.