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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
RALEIGH, I'LL.

Kind Editor. would you give space
in the Herald for letter from a
lonely Illinois girl? won't call N.Y.
self an Illinois girl either, for dear
old Tennessee IS my birthplace. I
came with my parents, Orah and Le.
ander Eirod, TO Raleigh before wasI
two years old have made q trip
back to Tennessee every year for
the last three years; was there just
two weeks ago We visited the rursI
routes of Brush Greek, Silver Poiats
Bona. Baxter and Monterey. like
Tennessee better than / do Illinois.
You have such beautiful scenery.
could liv in those mountains always
and never tire OF them. Raleigh Is
in the southern part of Illinois, and
there are no rocks or hills aIra;.ssid Il
would like to mention the places
I visited while there in TennSssssss
and the good times had, but know
my letter is getting lengthy Maybe
| will get another chance wr.fe.
As I am just getting over the 6u
and will have TO stay indoors for
while, am going to ask fro a poss
card shower, (any kind of post cars
will do). Address Eva Elrod, Ras.
eigh, Illinois.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
FOR A SOLDIER MONUMENT

TO the Citizens of Putnam County:
Putnam county and its citizens
have an opportunity to show their
appreciation of their brave and pa
triotic sons who have lost their lives
in the recent great crusade against
Hun oppression. These boys sacri-
feed their all for their country and
| it is up to us to commemaaate theHr
deeds as other communities are do
ing.
We suggest the following PROPOSE
ton: Erect granite monument on
the court square in Cookeville, with
copper slab containing the names
OF each and every Putnam county
boy who has died in the service or
was killed in action and on the rs-
verse side of the monument under .
plate glass give the names in ALPHA
betical order of every bcysor girl
who entered the service eitksr as
volunteer or under the draft and let
this monument show forth our love
and appreciation to all coming gener
ations. In after years our sons and
daughters will view with pride the
evidence of service of their f0refath-
ers in this great conflict as we now
appreciate the ser'ice of our fathers
and grandfathers in the Civil war and
war Of the Revolution So let's hon
or these returning heroes now While
they live, and perpetuate their names
for generations 10 come.
A suitable monument can be erect
ed for something like $4,000 or say
$2,500. Our proposition is to ask the
county court to appropriate half the
amount and our citizens by public
donation subscribe the balance. Wo
believe our citizens will deem it
great privilege to contribute. to such
a cause and think It will be no troll-
BILE to raise the amount nacessary.
Make this great voluntary mose.
ment and let every man and woman
mi the county have an opportunity ot
Jan 2, 1919.
JAMES N. COX.
SAM EDWARDS.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
sRowN,s MILL

Thurman Clark and family visited
Noah Hunter today.
/ hope all the soldiers will get t.
come home soon.
NJ. A. Miller and family moved tc
Cookeville last week.
Laura Vests sister is up from
Nashville.
Dick Miller, wife and little soa
spent Christmas with Noah Hunter
and family.
Alfred Bartlett and family spen:
Christmas with Thurman Clark.
l will close by asking for shower
of birthday cards and presents Jan.
9th for my friend, Miss Nancy Hun
ter, Cookeville, Tenn. R. 6.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Wedding of unusual interest to a
wide circle of friends throughout tue
state was that of Mr.. John w. Rich
ardson of this city and Mrs. Louise
McCluen, which was solemnized in
Wichita, Kansas, the home OF the
bride, on Dec. 21st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson arrived
in Cookeville on the noon train on
Christmas day. A large automobile
party Of their friends met them at
the station and accompanied them to
the Richardson home in East Cooke
vile, where a royal welcome await
ed them. A sfmptuous Christmas
dinner had been prepared and sixty
of their friends enjoyed the repast
with them.
After the feast a number of thei"
friends formally bespoke the cot
gratulations and esteem of the COM
munity for the honorees of the occa.
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson will re-
side in Cookeville, where both are
well known.
The bride was for number OF
years teacher in the Tennessee
Odd Fellows Orphanage at Clarks,
vile. After her marriage to Mr.I.
McCluen she resided at this place
until his death. She is a lady of rare
worth and culture, whose many
friends are glad indeed that kindly
fate has decreed her return to Cooke
vile. The groom is one of Cooke
ville's most active and popular bust
ness men.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
HOTEL CHANGES

Mrs. l.. T. Conatser and daughter,
Miss Olga Conatser, who have had
charge of the Central Hotel at AL
good for three years, left the first of
the year for Murfreesboro to take
charge of Hotel Haynes.
These are splendid people, and
have made success in this business
for years They will be greatly
missed, not only by the travelling
public but by the citizens, in both a
business and social way. They both
leave a host Of friends, who wish for
them every success in their new To-
cation.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
WOUNDED SOLDIERS

The following Putnam county sol
diers are reported as wounded. We
do not vouch for the correctness of
the reports as they have proved To
be full of errors: Alfred T. Foutch,
Leslie F. Brooks, VIM. T. Smith, of
Cookeville; VIM. d. Honeycutt, Bax-
ter; James Fields, Bloomington, and
Rutledge Nicholas, Algood
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
LONE OAK

Christmas was pleasant. Leslie
Kirby had fine Christmas tree 70:
the children and they enjoyed 1t
Christmas day Mr.. Kirby invited the
writer to dinner and came after me
with his horse and buggy. The table
was filled with good things and plen'
ty was left. We all enjoyed our
selves. Those who visited the writre
during Christmas week were Albert
King of Monterey. Fate Goodwin and
wife. George Burlington, N. J. Judd,
Frank Davis. Rody Patterson. Leslie
Kirby and wife. We received many
presents Children, would like 10
see you all and also my many friends
As am feeble I viii close. May the
Lord bless the editor and his many
readers. REV. M. JUDD.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
HELP FOR THE STARVING

During the week beginning Jan
18th the people of Tennessee will be
called upon to help save the lives OF
millions of starving men, women and
children in western Asia. Only $50,
100000 is asked of the entire nation
and Tennessee is to give one one
hundredth of the amount for the
United States.
D. e. Slagle has been designated
as chairman of Putnam for this cam
paign and Putnam county has been
allotted $4,000. 100000 orphans are
starving. Their emaciated bodies
are bare. In America the suffering Of
these waits, the desolation caused
by the Turks, and the horrible agony
people of these countries are under
going for lack OF food, work and
clothing, is hard to imagine.
All management and clerical e2
penses, and even the expense of TAX
ing this relief 1und to the countriss
where it is so badly needed, is borne
by private subscriptions and the ea-
tire sum given will not be lesseued
one cent by the necessary work OF
raising it.
''These liberty loving and peaceful
races have right to expect support
from the great loving heart of Amer
ica," said Mr.. >Slagle today, "and we
cannot afford TO let them die while
we enjoy thousand blessings whi IN
they are entitled to enjoy"
Mr. Slagle has named the follow
ing: H. S. Hargis. treasurer. Puo-
licity committee, r. H. Writ, o. X
Holladay, c. d. Daniel, j. NJ Hatfield.
Committee on preliminary subscrip-
tions, s. B. Anderson, d. c. White,
Jere Whitson, E. H. Boyd.
The county has been divided int3
five divisions, which with the amount
allotted to each is as follows:
First Division. 5000, 1st district,
$7O0; 7th district, 500; 18th district.
$50; 18th district, $50. L. NJ. Bulling-
ton, captain, Cookeville.
Second Division, $475. I'd district
$76; Sd district. SIS; 18th district,
SIS; 10th district, $3.50. Oscar Clark,
captain, Algood.
Third Division. $3.50 4th district.
SIPS; 5th district, $25; 9th district,
$50: 14th district. $3.50. ]. T. Price,
captain. Monterey.
Fourth Division, $3.50. Sth district,
$50; 10th district, SIS; 18th district,
$50: goth district. SIS. Grover An
dersoA, captain. Baxter.
Fifth Division, 1926. 9th district,
SIS; nth district. SIPS; 18th district
$50; 18th district, SIS. W. w. Jarel,
capain. Buffalo Valley.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
BANK OF ALeooo

At a recent meeting Of the direct
ors Of the Bank of Algood the fofIlo "
ing officers were reelected for anoth-
er year: ]. T. Moore, president; j.
T. Langford, vice president; w. p.
Nicholas, vice president; C.E. Hamp-
ton, cashier; Denton Bilbrey, assist
ant cashier. A six per cent. dividend
was declared. The past year wa
the lest in the history of the bank.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
BROWNS MILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walker AMI
children spent Friday at Bill Ran
d0lph's.
George Mansell gave very nice
singing Sunday night.
Miss Linda Farley visited Miss
Edna Trapp Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Daniel ard
children visited at Bill Rsndolph's
last Sunday.
Miss Maggie Griffin visited at Bal
ley BoOkr's Sunday.
Henry Walker has returned horne
from few days visit at Nashville.
viii close by asking for shower
of birthday cards on Feb. 4th foT
Miss Linda Farley, Cookeville, Tenn,
r. 6. RAINBOW.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
WANTS HIS ADDRESS

Sergt Charles A. Williams, Co. A
9th Infantry, A. e. F., wants the ad
dress Of VIM. Jesse Dilldine. If any
of our realers know where Mr.. Dill
dine is will they please write his ad-
dress to Mr.. williams, as above.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
First PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Sup
r. H. Harding. Do not forget the
membership contest. Support youl
captain.
The pastor, Rev A. j. Cole, viii
present "A New Era Pro gram al
the morning service. Following the
sermon the Sacrament of The Lor1's
Supper will be observed.
The Ladies' Guild will meet at tht
Manse Monday, Jan. 6, at p. m.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02

The great peace conference has
been delayed and may not meet fol-
several weeks. Many countries have
not yet named fheir delegates.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
CHURCH SERVICES OH SUNDAY
Methodist

I Sunday school at s:45: T. X. Sisk,
superintendent.
Preaching at II o'clock by the pas
tor, Rev. A. P. Walker, sermon
appropriate for the beginning of the
year. Communion service at the clio se
of sermon. Also preaching at 6 30
p. m. by the pastor. Subject. Why
Men Pray" A cordial Invitation II
all TO attend these services.
Monday night the regular monthiv
meeting OF the official board will be
held in the pastors study in the Clio
son Building, beginning at $50. Ev-
cry steward urged to be present.
Prayer meeting Wedne sday night
at $3.50. Subject, THE Centenary
Movement" Come.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02
Church of Chris,

F. o. Howell. of Fulton KY, will
preach at the Church of Christ in
Cookeville Sunday, Jan. 5, 1919, AMI
the public is cordially invited to hear
him at the morning and again at the
evening services Bro. Howell has
under consideration the matter Of
locating in our midst as minister for
this congregation.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-02

Be sure to write it 1919.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
BUILDING TOTAL
Permits Issued in 152 Cities, In
cluding Washington, Foot Up
$23, ,S69,215 in Value.

The total value of building permits
issued in 152 principal cities of the
country last month was s23,S6s,215, of
which there were 22S permits for a
total of s2os,7zo for this city. The
value of the permits throughout the
country in January. 1918, were s27,-
291,2I8, while the value of the local
l127 permits for that period was
s202.125.
According to the American Contrac-
tor, as compared with previous years,
the total value shows a decline of IL
per cent for the same cities. from
January, 1918, and decline of more
than so per cent for about two-thirds
as many cities reporting in 1917 and
1916
Compared with normal years before
he war orle-half as many cities re-
ported nearly twice as much building
n January. And to these facts should
oe added the consideration that at
present prices total values now rep
esent only from one-haIf to two
birds the same amount of building
aS DeIote Ihb Wal IL aii oA tHesS
factors are given due weight. it may
safely be assumed that actual build
ng during January, 1919, is only
about one-quarter normal.
In the east, Washington. Boston and
Baltimore show slight gains.over Jan
uary of last year, but New York,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Buffalo
show decided losses. FsjIn the middle
west the gains of Indianapolis. Sagi-
nav, Lansing, Cleveland and st. Louis
are more than offset by the losses in
chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit and Kan
sas City. Similarly in the far west
fos Angeles. Oakland, Berkeley, Port
land, Ore, and Spokane show gains
which are offset by the losses in San
Diego, San Francisco, Tacoma and
Seattle And again in~the south gains
in Atlanta, Galveston, Richmond, Ro-
anoke and elsewhere are almost equal
to the losses shown In Dallas. Hous-
ton, New Orleans and. San Antonio
Evening star., 1919-02-22

HEART OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYIANDThe Sandy
delightful
The
Ington Price, $4,000
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT COMPANY
H
Evening star., 1919-02-22
Work to Begin at Once.

1t is stated that work of erection of
the building will start Immediately.
Owing to the suspension of practical
ly all building since the signing of
the armistice, with the resultant lack
of employment, it is stated by the
builders that this project will no
doubt do much to stimulate and en-
courage others to resume construc-
ton.
The building will be seven stories
in height and will have an area of 100
feet by 6S feet. The first floor will be
utilized for stores, the top two floors
will be occupied by the executive
forces of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists and the other floors
are to be rented.
Building Will Be Fireproof.
The building will be of steel frame,
fireproof construction. strictly high
class throughout and will contain
two high-speed elevators, medulating
Evening star., 1919-02-22
LUXURY TAX, IN EFFECT
WITH NEW INCOME BILL
Buns From 8 Per Cent 20 100
Soap, Candy and Chewing
Gum Is in List.

The luxury tax" imposed on manu-
facturers, brokers and importers of a
miscellaneous lot of articles, from
chewing gum to floating palaces, will
go into effect on midnight of the day
on which President Wilson signs the
new income tax bill.
Toilet soap, with it's modest 3 per
cent tax, may look down in virtuous
cleanliness on instigators of dark
deeds such as daggers and brass
knuckles, which will carry a 100 per
cent excess. Candy is more OF lux
ury than soap by per cent, while
all clothing which might be charac-
terized as "non-essential," including
sporting garments and liveries, is
taxed 10 per cent. as are paintings and
other works of art when sold by any
one other than their creator.
Certain musical instruments, unpop-
ular to neighboring apartment dwell
ers-namely, piano players and the
like-escape with a per cent tax.
Perhaps the worst feature of the
law is that one has to make monthly
sworn statements of returns, if one is
liable at all under this section of the
act.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
Praises Labor Department.

Mr.. Fairfax gives the Department
of Labor considerable credit for it
nation wide campaign to relieve
building throughout the country. He
said the present price of labor and
materials seems to be the barrier
against an extensive program OF de-
velopment.
Notwithstanding the demand for
additional buildings in all OF the large
cities" he said, capital hestates TOR
fear the public viii not absorb the
production at the prevailing high cost.
.Capital is inclined to operate on a
narrow margin of profit until condi-
tions reach a basis equitable to all
parties concerned. The essential need
10 encourage capital is labor EN-
ciency,' producing eight hourS hon.
est work daily. Government ofiiciais
no. doubt are anxious to bring about
this desired reform. Such condi-
ion would stimulate building activity
everywhere to meet private and pub
lie requirements.
I'm all large commercial lines of
business the wages paid employees are
regulated by the class of workman
ship. This method applied to labor
would prove a boon to the nation.
The ambition of every mechanic
would then be increased SO that he
might reach the highest grade and
receive the top wage.
Labor would then win the admira
tion of the entire people. and its in
iuence for good would be unlimited
in the administration of local and ma
tional affairs.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
REAL ESTATE MEN JOIN
OWN Y0UR-H0ME DRIVE

Ten thousand members Of the Ma
tional Association Of Real Estate
Boards are pledged to cooperate with
the own-your-own-hom branch OF
the building campaign now being car
ried on by the u. S, Department OF
Labor.
Assurance Of this aid has been given
by Tom s. .Ingersoll, secretary of the
association. which has lent Paul c
Murphy, chairman of it's own-your-
own-horne committee, to the depart
ment's information and education serv.
ice for work with the public works and
construction development division
Mr.. Murphy. who Is president Of the
Portland (Ore.) Realty Board, has
been carrying on a campaign in tht
vest, and before leaving Portland
made plans for the building of ntty
homes.
Evening star., 1919-02-22

Our large and complete
stock of Lumber aud Curtiss
Guaranteed Millwork gives
you who are going to build
your home a broad field of
choice, when you add to
this Curtiss Service Burran
Home Building Suggestions
and the large design book OF
many beautiful homes which
we have. You should not
miss the opportunity to con
suit us at once.
YOST s. HERRELL, Inc.
1894 1Ith ST. Sic.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
| INCOME EXEMPTIONS
| FOR 1918 BABIES VARY
Internal Revenue Bureau Explains
Change in Policy Which Gov
erns It's Collections.

Babies born in 1918 will bring
varying income tax exemptions to
their parents, depending on the month
of their birth. A child born in Janu
ary, 1918, gives 5000 exemption, in
addition to the $4,000 allowed mar
ried persons. but if child was born
in July, the parent is entitled to ex-
emption of only 800 on the infants
account. If the child was born in
October, the taxpaying parent is al
lowed only. $50. exemption, or one
fourth of the 5000 normal exemption.
Explained by Bureau.
This new policy established for In
come taxes is explained by the inter
nal revenue bureau as follows:
IF you were entitled to any of the
foregoing exemptions $4,000 for a
single person, $4,000 for a married
person or head of a family, and $500
additional for each dependent child)
during part of the year only. you may
claim as many twelfths of the ex-
emptions stated as there were months
in such part of the year; any part Of
a month may be counted as month"
This applies also to marriage, and
divorce or death figures as inexorahly
as marriage or births in counting the
income tax.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
DENIES oMsK-JAPAN PACT.
Siberian Cablegram to Embassy il
This City Answers Rumor.

In a cablegram to the Russian en-
bassy here the omak government
asked that the embassy. deny most
emphatically" the rumor of an agree
ment between Siberia and Japan. un-
der which the Omsk government 40
cepted an offer OF men. money and
arms with which to fight the bolshS-
viks.
The report, which carne from v1adi-
vostok, early this month, stated that
in return for men and supplies Japan
was to receive iron and coal conces-
sions in the Priamur district.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
Makes southampton Port of Call.

LONDON, Friday, February 3L-It
Was announced at the annual meeting Of
the London and Southwestern Railway
Company today that negotiations had
been completed with the CGnard Hire
under which Southampton would become
the port OF call for that compary's large
passenger vessels plying between Eng
Hand and America.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
Permit Caillaux to Visit Wife.

PARIS, Friday, February 21.-M.
Caillaux, former premier, who has
been in prison for some time on a
charge of espionage. has obtained
permission to visit his wife, who is
i'll with the grippe and bronchitis. ac-
cerdng to Information.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
MACH|N|STSP[AN
100000 BUILDING
viii Erect Home on Former
Site of Mt. Vernon Place
Church.

A three-hundred-t d-thousand-dollar Of
fee building. to be the home of the
international Association of Machin-
lists, is to be erected on the site Of
the old Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, northeast corner of 9Th street
and Mount Vernon place northwest.
Plans for the building have been
prepared by Milburn, Heister & Co..
architects, OF this city, and the con-
tract for the erection was awarded to
r. p. Whitty & Co The building is
to be completed by October l.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
Jellicoe Begins Trip; to Stop Here

LONDON. Friday, February 21 (via
MontreaI) Admiral Lord JelIicoe and
Lady Jellicoe sailed from Portsmouth
this afternoon on board the BATTLE,
ship cruiser New Zealand forsAus-
tralia. The trip OF Admiral .ieIifcne
(which will ultimately embrace Janan.,
the United States and Canada waa
begun tu a driving xaanstusm md =
southwest gale.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
Reversal of Former Policy.

This is a reversal of last years
policy. Then the status of tax
payer on the last day of the year de-
termined his personal exemptions.
Under another regulation of the
revenue bureau, a person living in
one community acting as the princi-
pal support of person living else
where, may be considered the head
of a family and entitled to exemption
Of $1,000.
Evening star., 1919-02-22

steam heating system; and ell finish
and equipment throughout, 1t is de-
clared. will be of the best.
william H. Thompson, Emmet c.
Davidson and Harry j. Carr are tfus-
tees for the association having the
construction Of the building in charge.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
SAYS REAL ESTATE
RETARDED BY LAW
c. W. Fairfax for Right to Dis
possess and Supply and De-
mand to Fix Rentals.

That the owners of real estate in
the District OF Columbia should be
given the right to dispossess and to
let the law of supply and demand
fix the price of rentals is the opinion
of Charles w. Fairfax. president of
the Real Estate Brokers Association
He said the members of his associa-
tion feel that owners are entitled to
fair consideration, and believe that
the entire real estate situation must
be handled in an equitable manner, II
building of any consequence is to be
started this spring.
He said that more than 80 per cent
of tenants occupying houses and
apartments dictated the rental two or
three years ago when vacancies were
more plentiful. but that they expect
to pay more now. He said that less
than 10 per cent of the tenants are
now paying excessive rentals. and
such cases should be properly re-
duced. -