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The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15
The Gypsy's Revenge.

W. II, Campbell had His fortune told
last week by one of the gypsies VINO
nave been in this neighborhood iateiy,
nile he was getting some gasoline al
the Halsey garage, preparatory 10
trip to Albany, he was approached by
one of the fortune tellers, who asker
Tor money. On his refusal 10 come
across she told him he would nave
DAD luck all the rest of the day. Ana
sure enough, he had gone only short
distance when the rear axle of his car
oroke !-Oregonian.
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15

concerned they mny only recruit at
present up 20 200 men for each sena-
tor aud representative. In emergency
the maximum organization could be
increased to 500 men for each senator
and representative. In circular let
ter Secretary Baker says;
1T is the desire of the war de-
partment to re-establish the National
Guard ON a firm and efficient basis and
to obtain in the commissioned and en-
listed grades n maximum of men with
service in the United States army
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Fifteen million is the average daily
attendance NJ movie" shows in the
United States.
a Spanish government commission
has practically completed plans for the
production of electric current from wa
terfalls and its distribution.
TO prevent motion picture theater
fires a new automatic electrical device
seals the film box and prevents the
flames spreading should the film ig-
Mite.
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15
Fathers T aste.

Henrys father always prided him
self on his taste in the selection of
socks and ties but it remained for his
vounc son TO take the eonceit out OF
him. AT recent sale of neckwear he
boupbt a new tie for the boy. On pre-
santing if there was not as much en-
thusiasm displayed over the gift as
he could have wished. When father
left the room Henry turned to his
mother and said: "Gee, nom. this
tie looks to me like piece OF up
holstery."
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15

during the great war To achieve that end will be
complied the
National Guard both for officers and enlisted fully
officers Who 40
able participate fully in federal call Will
military heIr
the
and
pefiU e
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15

William Poster. who for 13 years
lived on the southern deserts of Cali
fornia. went to New York recently, pri-
marily with the intention of teaching
New Workers how to get along com
fortably on 50 per week The photo
graph shows Poster with guitar
which he made from wood gathered
around his desert home.
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15

navy the New Mexico Idaho aud Mississippi headed
President Roosevelt
of California Oregon and Washington their hatof powerful
modern fighting
holding
the plgny
fhe sailing
the rich
could American naval have divided
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15

THT FTTTIH0S TTFH I0T T"r-T----r-rrV7
fnlluwed the recent hearing accorded
the Philippine commission ut joint
session of the house and scnate com
mlttees on lnsular affairs. It trans
pired that few. If any, of the ReRuh-
licau or Democratic members Of those
committees had been sufficiently i'm
pressed by the representations Of the
delegates To take ii stand ira favor Of
freeing the Islands AT this time.
The general coHeIH- on was hat
ne ef., i'm +f.4z direction should he
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15

ability the i'l
O
wrought
benefcen deemed mad
of great 10 American
o 5
Philippines
will not be considered until committees shall nave
report
Tile Philippine legislature forced
by the the majority purity Of
o aggre yeness n Ing
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15
Ynn Know the Kind.

said the facetious Teller; "a great
many men are like dime savings
hank They never lei loose of their
money ill they get full"
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15


times There officer
a bachelor Possibly
the exception the lis mother vii preside
acade
In He
himself
fighting family the navy
ganty Missionary
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15
ENJOYS and Rich Gifts, But-No Queen of Sheba

NOVELTY cosmopolitan Washington presentation
~ President
gmtulatng Im die successful termnatan
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15

SITdteBlc NhIue at Tie canaI i 70 De
fully tested when Admiral Hugh Rod
man moves his armada through to Pa
eifie waters. And for the first time
Americans of the far West are to see
with their own eyes the fun pomp and
power Of the navy that has been their
pride for years. The main hase of the
Pacific Meet will be in Puget sound,
Washington.
The composition of the Pacific
feet tells its own story. The three
most modern ships OF the line in the
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15
National Guard Must Be Reorganized With Care

n ErAlIS of
their full limit they dese ba.
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15
Macarthur: Youngest West Point Superintendent

r superintendent Of the United military a1sug nj West
Brig Gen Douglas Macarthur Who
-lenml The yonngest l o sum
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15
Ffty-Fifty Pacific Fleet Is New Naval Policy

T HE departure the Pacific marks American naval history
It's
seaL.a L.- ORE .r ..-- ..-. Cd.
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15

w AsINGToNRert can leaders reached decision TO
w postpone indefinitely Independence to the
Phnpn The decision the Iuhucan ers against Consideration OF
The Monticellonian., 1919-08-15
RACE RIOTS HURT
DUR REPUTATION
ouTgREAK IN WASHINGTON BAD
FOR CITY THAT is PULPIT
OF WORLD PEACE.
MANY EXPLANATIONS GIVEN

nost Reasonable Is That Nerves of
the People Are on Edge-MiIitary
Discipline Speedily Restored Among
Men in Uniform.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13

to assume the support OF all wo-
men missionary workers sent out
by the Foreign Mission Board of
the Southern Baptist Convention.
Aid Development Of Young People.
But the women do not confine
themselves to gifts of money alone.
They are doing a large educational
work and contributing much to the
development of the children and
young people of the homeland in
tie various Christian graces and in
personal ervice.
The chief aims OF the w. M. U.
for the current year are set forth
as follows:
individual and united prayer,
regular Bible and mission study,
systematic and pTorortionate Civ
ing. and organized personal serv-
ice. Grateful to God for His mani
fold blessings, and DESTROYS of
knowing God better, we again de-
clare ourselves on the side of these
forces watch mah for righteous
ness, standing for patriotism, sup-
porting national prohibition, main
tanning Sabbath observance, keep
ing the home i~nviolate, urging a
general re-establishment OF the
family altar. and assisting Ameri-
caniZaf'on better industrial condi-
tons as regard women and chill
dren, public health. education and
purity of life"
In the program of personal serv-
ice for thi5 wear the women adopted
tie following resolution:
THAT we continue organized ef-
fort to reach the oppressed and I'M
saved in Il immediate localities.
That to this end we study the state
aid federal statutes relating to
he"lth employment Of women and
'hild"en and general public vel,
Fare. Terorting lack of enforcement
to the proper authorities. That we
rtudW the policies ard methods of
missionary and social service or
quotations, adapting those best
suited to our aim of preventing and
Graduating community evils and
MAKING known the power of God
unto salvation. That we strive to
meet the needs of our soldiers, to
pray for them, and continue to help
the Red Cross ard our own denom-
inatio H9l arenc'es in efforts to re-
habilitata the wal stricken coun-
tries OF Europe.
That we bend every effort to
promote food conservation, and to
raise the standard of health in our
communities. That in cities of
5000 and over we establish and
maintain Good Will Centers or a
number of Homemakers' Clubs. in.
dustrial schools and Daily Vacation
Bible Schools; that in the smaller
own we conduct Homemakers'
Clubs, industrial schools, mission
Sunday Schools OF Daily Vacation
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13

schools and hospitals o. the foreign
fields; training women and children
Of foreign birth in the English lam
guage, Americanism and the Chris
tian religion: maintenance OF Good
VIII Centers in the crowded tene-
ment sections of the cities and In
the mining districts with a view to
reaching the mothers and children
with a message of cleanliness. en-
lightenment and Christian love; and
various other forms Of Chriatian
work.
For instance, the Woman's Train
Ing School Of Louisville, KY, which
has for its object the training of
young women in all branches Of
Christian service, Is fostered by the
Baptist women Of the South as q
whole, as are the Margaret Fund
established for the purpose Of pro-
viding education In Baptist colleges
for the children of foreign mission.
aries on fields where ample educa-
tional facilities in English are not
available-and the Fannie e. 8.
Heck Memorial, which Is Q loan
fund for aiding weak but worthy
churches in building adequate
houses Of worship. In addition to
the Fannie e. 8. Heck Memorial,
which is supported by all the South
ern Baptist women, a large number
of special memorials are maintain
ed by the women Of the individual
states, the proceeds Of these me-
MORALS likewise going to aid weak
churches in erecting houses OF wor-
ship. Georgia leads in the number
of memorials with 81, while South
Carolina is a close second, with 80.
Throughout the South each year
the women take q Christmas offer.
ing for the Lottie Moon Fund,
which is applied to missions in
China, while the annual thank Of
fering, taken In the spring, goes to
the Home Mission Schools in the
mountains of the South. Already,
the Baptist women Of the Southern
Baptist Convention, through the
channels of their organization. have
given $2,9s5. 1922 to foreign mis-.
sions and $1,S24 ,072.43 to home mis-
sions. The total value OF the per.
manent property owned by the w.
M. u. including the Baltimore head.
quarters and the training school at
Louisville. is in excess Of 5000, 900.
Build Hospitals and Schools.
Indicative of the character OF work
which the women OF the several
states r doing Independently OF
the general organization and Of the
other states, those Of Georgia were
largely instrumental in the erection
of . hospital for women at Hwan.
ghien, China, of which DR.. T. w
Ayers 10 the superintendent; they
built and maintain the Mary p. Viii
lingham school at Blue Ridge, Ga.
fer the tnaining q the gifls Of the
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13

Bible Schools In the rural sections
mission Sunday Schools. neighbour
hood Bible classes and Homemak
ers' Clubs
Personal Service Given to Many.
To afford the students OF the
Women's Training School at Louis.
vile practical training In personal
se%rvice-a clinic or laboratory ia
enable them to put into practice the
theory which they get in the class
room, as we'll as provide a center
of inspiration and neighborly help
fulness to that part OF the city, the
Good VIII Center established In
1912 by the training school has &C
complished large results. Reports
for the past year show an average
attendance at the Good WIN Center
Sunday School of "a, at the Friend.
ly Circle 81, prayer services AZ.
story hour 30, Victory Boys Club
10, Victory Girls Club s, Blossom
Shop IS, Camp Fire Girls 81, and
Blue Bird Club 32. Library trans-
fers given numbered 1890, the
number of music lessons given was
116 and the number Of baths given
426.
The students did a large amount
of hospital visiting, where Bibles
and religious literature were dis
tributed and personal work done,
while other personal service was
carried on at seven different Bap-
fist churches of the city, the Good
Will Center Settlement and Cab
bage Patch, Wesley and MI. Little's
Settlements, Home for %Incurables,
Home for Friendless, Masonic Or
phans Home, City Hospital, Asso-
ciated Charities, the Y. w. c. A.
and seven factories.
The total number OF visits made
was 1919, religious conversations
269, conversions GA, prayer services
sol, Bibles and pieces OF literature
distributed 1,757, missionary talks
made 30, Sunday School classes
taught 1,031, total average attend
ance 1900, number clubs held 4ss,
and total average attendance 3,097.
The entire program of the rs Mil
lion Campaign, in which the women
have assumed such a large part.
contemplates raising during the
next five years $75. O00, 900 to be an
portioned as follows: Foreign mia.
sions, $4,000, 900; home missions.
$4,000 900; state missions 81. O0O.-
900; Christian education, $40. 1000.
900; hospitals, $4,000, 900; orphan
ages, $4,7OO,000, and ministerial r.
lief. $4,000, 900.
Cash and subscriptions with
which to put ove this program a
carrying the gospel and gospel h.
stitutions to all parts Of the word
will be taken In every Baptist
church in the bounds of the South.
ern Baptist Convention during vie
tory Week. November 3O-Decembsr
It'll.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13

No matter where you 90, you
will always fino good Americans.
But up in New Jersey is to be
found a sure-enough, ldied-in-the
wool, one hundred per cent Amer
lean. He advertises that he has
work for men who speak English
and who are patriotic citizens of
this nation, and that he will have
no bolshevists. He also says in
his ad that a bunch of bolshevik
aliens have been tried and that
he is sick OF such stuff. That's
doubly- distilled Americanism and
is worth while. Give us more of
such men.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13

mountainous section of that state,
have provided a girls school at
Kumamoto, Japan, and have launch
ed Q campaign for the erection OF
the Catherine Bryan Normal School
at Shanghai, China, for training
kindergarten and other school teach
ers, In recognition and appreciation
Of the services of Miss Catherine
Bryan, educational missionary in
charge of the kindergarten work at
Shanghai. n
Women Of Alabama have estab-
lished the Kathleen Mallory Hos.
pital at Laichowfu, Shantung. China,
in appreciation Of the services Of
Miss Mallory, a native Of Alabama,
as the general corresponding secre-
tary OF the Woman's Missionary
Union; those of South Carolina
maintain Long Creek Academy, an
institution for girls and have estab.
lished a domestic science depart
ment In Morris College, an institu-
ton maintained by the Negro Bap-
fists; those of Illinois carry on spe-
cial work among the Lithuanians
and other peoples of foreign birth In
that state-Baptist women becom-
ing friends in a special way to
the various foreign-born women in
their midst and thus seek to help
them along general as well as re-
ligious l%ines--and similar work is
done by the women of Florida in the
Cuban and italian missions in
Tampa.
In Maryland, the chief work is
done at Baltimore, where the Coed
VIII Center enables the workers TO
reach all classes and kinds of PEG.
pie. The Daily Vacation Bible
School forms a connecting link be-
tween the work of the spring and
fall at that place.
While there is some support given
the Women's Training School, ope.
rated at Fort Worth, Texas, in con
nection with the Southwestern Bap-
fist Theological S minary, by the
women of other states of the South.
west, the bulk Of the money for the
maintenance Of this institution
comes from the women of Texas,
Large Good VIII centers are main
tain, d in the mining districts of Ok
lahoma by the Baptist women Of
that state, in the packing center
OF Fort Worth by the women Of
that city, and in the tenement sec
tions Of Louisville and a number o.
other large cities OF the South by
the women of those cities. In many
of the states the women are support
ing missionary workers on foreign
fields, providing scholarships 80
young women preparing themselves
for this character of work and 9th
erwise promoting the cause Of Chris
tian missions at home and abroad
II is the aim OF the general Wo
mans Missionary Union uitimatel,
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13
D. FRANK E. %BuRkHALTER

~ FRANK e. BuRkHALTER
Are you used to thinking OF wo-
mans part In church work as mere
ly that Of going to Sunday School.
prayer meeting and preaching sery.
ices, giving pink teas occasionally
In honor of distinguished visitors,
and . chicken or oyster supper now
and then TO raise funds for a new
suit Of clothes for the p~oorly-paid
paster? q
II SO, probably you have not been
20 church recently.
STAGE the Southern Baptist wo-
men began their organized work
through the Woman's Missionary
Union they have contributed more
than 100000 in cash to the yari-
Gus causes fostered by the demoni-
nation, and when the value Of boxes
they have made up for orphan chill
dssn and other benevolent causes 10
added their total contributions reach
A0 nN&u VI iAV,5oo.f
Encouraged by the general spirit
Of the Baptist T6 Million Campaign,
however, the women gladly assumed
the task Of raising s15, 200, 900 dur
ing the next five years, or one-fifth
the total sum sought In the cam
paign, and their leaders have. no
doubt that they will raise every cent
Of this amount and more. :
And the women-s part OF the
money is going to be raised through
the hard work, earnings and sacri-
Hoes OF the women themselves and
not through sums contributed by
the men Of their families.
Legitimate Giving VIII Raise Fund.
Nor r the women going to de.
pend Apoa church suppers, fairs, ba.
saars. Toe cream socials, pink teas
and things Of that kind to assist
them In their undertaking. All such
methods OF raising money for relis'
ious purposes are frowned upon by
the leaders of the Woman's Mission,
sYy Union. Instead, the women will
work, sacrifice and save In order
that they may during the next five
years give $4,000, 900 to the ad.
vancement OF the Kingdom Of God
in the world through larger contri
buttons to foreign, home and state
missions, Christian education, hos
pitfalls, orphanagss, ministerial RELIEF
and other equally deserving benevo
fences.
Every Good Cause ls Aided.
Every missionary, educational and
Benevolent work, local and general
carried on by Southern Baptists II
supported literally by the women
bat In a number Of states they as
sumo, in addition, such tasks as thu
support Of special schools for tn,
training of women for Christian ser
vice as missionaries, Sunday Schoo
experts, deaconesses, district ant
general nursing and the like
support Of kindssgartsAA. Assma
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13

A Seattle, Washington, preach
er evidently feels relieved after
getting rid of the following start
ling statement: The indecent
dress of some women in our
churches makes it tremendously
hard for a young man to keep his
thoughts clean. In public these
days you can scarcely tell the
difference between astree woman
and a church woman"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13

1t is said that during the 10
months of war about 5O,l50 A
merican soldiers, sailors and mar
ines died on the battlefelds of
France and on the seas in action
against the submarines. During
the same period about 1876, 900
men, women and children died
here in America as a result of &C.
cidents. The number injured in
accidents during the same period
was over two million.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13
Notice

Having been appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Charles
E. Brewer, all persons indebted
to said estate are asked to please
come forward and make settle
ment at once; and allpersons hold
ing claims against said estate will
present them properly authenticat
ed.
S. R. Wester, Administrator.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13

What are you doing for your
community school? Have you
given the teacher any sympathy
or encouragement lately? Have
you mabe any suggestions where
by she may improve in her work.
Do you really know in what grade
your children are working? Do
you see that the children are sup
piled with school necessities, and
that they are in school every
day? What the community church
and Sunday School? Do you go
every Sunday and take the child
rem, or do you salt the calves and
patch the fence and let the child
rem go wild
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13

Occasionally some state, or city
holds an election that gives a lit
tie encouragement to the liquor
people, but there is no indication
that the nation will again go back
to the open saloon. The vets had
as we'll seek other fields of labor,
as prohibition has come 10. stay.
A boot leggar will bob up once
and a while but the next genera
ton will be as dry as the Sahara.
just as well get on the water
wagon while the getting is good.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-11-13

The law violators OF the state
must by this time begin TO see
that Governor Roberts is not a
man for them to fool with. Jour
nal & Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Hall County Struck by Flu
Epidemic; Schools Closed

Grand Island, Neb.. Jan. IL
Special )-After having gone Tor
months without any serious out
break Of influenza, portions Of the
western part Of Hall county are
suffering now from what appears
10 be an epidemic Of the disease.
Calls for nurses have been sent into
Grand Island along with calls for
physicians 10 help meet the need Of
the moment.
+ The recent deaths are rep6rted OF
Mrs. Schweitzer, one of her children
and Of her husbands brother, all liv-
ing west OF Aida. Mr.. Sehweitzer
and two other children are said to
be very low.
The schools at Shelton were clos
ed last week on account Of an ut-
break Of the influenza in Virulent
form.
In Grand Island. the county seat,
the epidemic is almost wholly clean
ed up by strict quarantine regula-
tions.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Fremont Woman Wins Case
AGAINST Trust Company

Fremont, ,Neb., Jan. 17.-(Speeisl
gram.)-Judge Thomas of CO.
iumbus has handed down a decree
in the case of Mrs. Eliza R. Sasseen
against the Fidelity Trust company
of Fremont and others, finding that
the plaintiff is entitled TO all the
money and property of her hus-
band, John I. Sasseen, veteran
Methodist minister. During
period when Mr. and Mrs. Sasseen
lived apart, Mr.. Sasseen enteredin-
to an agreement with the trust COM
pany, placing his property in the
hands of the company. The FIRE.
mont Y. M, c. A, state executive
board of the Y. M. c. A., Nebraska
Wesleyan university and the board
of foreign missions Of the Metho-
dist church were made benehciariess
Mr.. Sasseen made his home at
the Fremont Y. NJ. c. A. during the
period of arrangement for his wife.
Mrs. Sasseen brought suit charging
that the trust company officials had
used undue influence 10 induce him
to make the contract. Sasseen is
80 years Of age and his wife is so
years his junior.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Douglas Delegation
Gives Endorsement to
City Salary Boosts

From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 17.-City Com
missioner Ringer, superintendent Of
police, and ]. R Mcdonald of the
Omaha police force, representing
the police department, were in Lin
coin. Friday, and called to the at
tention of the Douglas county dele
cation the police salary bill ap-
proved by the city commissioners
and members of the police depart
ment.
The bill met with the approval Of
the entire Douglas county delega-
ton and will be presented in the
house withe the endorsement of all
members from Douglas county and
will be recommended by them for
passage.
Commissioner Zimman, with
members Of the Omaha fire Depart
ment, who also had custody Of a
hremen's salary bill conferred with
the Douglas county delegation and
the bill submitted by them also re-
ceived the recommendation Of the
Douglas county legislators and their
endorsement for passage.