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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25

the American people. They look to Us
as the human agency to extricate
them from the frightful situation IN
which they have been left as a conse.
quence Of the war.
II we should fail to aid them, starva.
ton and the winters cold would go far
to completing the work done by the
~unspeakable Turk.
| have not seen with my own eyes
the misery in which the Armenians
now exist. I have been spared that.
But the reports which have been
brought in by agents of the Near East
Relief and by representatives Of the
Peace Conference paint a picture OF
w~retchedncss uncomfortable TO those
who have not a first hand impression
of the savagery of the Mussulman.
&ExiIsd From Homes.
Since the beginning of the war the
Turkish Armenians have been largely
refugees from their homes. A simple
agricultural people. they have been
exiles from their farms, deprived of
all opportunity to support themselves.
Year by year their sufferings have In.
creased. Now, a year after fighting
has ceased, they are still living the
life OF nomads, able to continue to
keep alive only by virtue OF American
philanthropy.
These homeless peo%ple-"fIthy inf.
dels' to the Turk-were good enougl.
to exert their poor might In our he.
half while the war was still in the
balance. Massacres of a half century
had not so broken their spirit that
they dared NOT fght for right and for
democracy when justice was the issue.
We accepted their aid then. Surely
we shall not pass them Ly without
compassion now.
The day has passed when any self
respecting man dares permit absorb
ton in his own personal affairs TO ex.
clude consideration Of his neighbours
well being. No honorable man can
knowingly allow his neighbor TO hun
ger or to 90 unclothed. The Christian
peoples Of the Near East are our
%neighbOrs. The money needed to re-
lieve them can be spared without
causing any man, woman or child In
the United States to suffer.
Must Not Rest on Past.
In other years Of our own free will
we sent missionaries to Turkey. Our
schools and colleges and hospitals
have played a wonderful role In hu.
manizing that dark spot in the world
Our ideas, u educational
our material equipment, have been
leaven In the Near East. Because we
have done well in times past we have
this great opportunity for the present.
The Armenians have been treated as
perhaps no people in history have been
treated because they are the spiritual
brothers of western races.
VIII America help them? There
a be but n answer. Their neces-
slty is dire, but power Is great.
We are wealthy. We are a member Of
the family of nations. Our brothers
call us. Food, clothes, money, are Inn
mediately wanted. II ever unmerited
suffering called for succor the plight
Of the Armenians should be needed
now A few months more and II may
be relief viii be too late for those
myriads whom only We can naya Wa
shall not fall them.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25
TENNESSEEANS CARRY OFF
CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tennessee has been singly hon
ored in that two grand champion
ships were awarded to the state
at the International Livestock
Show held in Chicago from Nov.
90 to Dec. 6. This winning by one
State of two championships never
before in the history of the Inter
national has occurred.
Any farmer in Tennessee who
heretofore has gone ION the
fence" regarding the value of a
purebred livestock will receive a
big jolt, and it is hoped will be
knocked off on the right side, if
he reads of the honors won by
Tennessee farmers. The champ
ionship among Angus breeders
was won by "Idolmere" owned by
DR.. ]. |. Higgins, cambridge, the
Shorthorn Championship was won
by "Lespedza Collynie" owned by
L. L. Little, Fayetteville. Idolmere
was exhibited at Iowa Fair, Min
nesota Fair, and the American
Royol and stood first in all of
these. He was then shown as a
yearling. He is now four years
old, and weighs 1900 pounds. He
is the pride of Mr.. Higgins farm
and in fact the best specimen of
Angus breeding every exhibited.
Because of this fact Mr.. Higgins
won the Argentine silver medal
(. Mr.. Higgins also won first and
second places on his junior year.
ling Angus heifers. He has been
offered fancy prices for Idolmere
but will not part with him for
any price. He was bred by Otto
V. Battles, Yakima, Washington.
Mr.. Higgins bought him from
Mr.. Armstrong of Illinois.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25
WEAYLEY COUNTY CLUB

In Weakley County a club of
Martin Citizens, believing they
could render their community no
greater service than by stimulat-
ing increased intelligent interest
in its agricultural development
and progress, decided upon a boys
and girls agricultural club as a
medium.
Their 1920 letterhead shows the
Professor p. P. Smith, orbanizer
and c. c. Templeton, Secretary,
with executive committee made up
of a chairman and a sub-chairma,
each for corn, pig, calf, poultry,
and home economies clubs. Fur
thermore, a rural executive COM
mittee is provided consisting of
fourteen leading farmers.
Great things are expected of
the Martin Community Club in
1920.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25
NEW FOR
FARMERS

The United States Department
of Agriculture will give informa-
ton in the 1920 census of agri-
culture which will be along lines
heretofore not taken up. There
will be questions relating to the
amount of corn and other crops
raised for silage proposes, which
are expected to FURNISH accurate
figures on this subject. These fig
ures will show not only how much
silage each state in the union pro
duced during 1919, but likewise
the amount each county produced.
Another most interesting and i'm
portant matter treated will be the
modern conveniences found in
homes on the farm. The farm
house, so long lacking in many
forms of comfort is fast becom-
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25
WILL YOU HELP?

Anything that the people can
can to assist the town in cleaning
up and keeping the streets. clean
during the holidays will be great
ly appreciated by the ladies who
are making an effort to this end,
and who still desire your cooper
alton. And it would be we'll for
each of US to bear in mind the
following lines:
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25

where nearly a million people are
suffering from disease and starvation.
Miss Andrees had returned to this
country after serving for the Red
Cross, but when she read of the sad
plight of the Armenians. she at once
offered her services to Near East Re
lief, the former American Committee
On Armenian and Syrian Relief, when
already has saved thousands of lives
in Western Asia. Miss Andrees is the
only American woman war worker
who was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal by Congress. Most of
the other members of her party like
wise served with honor for the Red
Cross and other war service organl-
cations.
Among the other members of the
group are the Misses Frances and
Betty Anderson Of New Canaan, Conn.,
who were decorated with the Croix de
Guerre by the French Government /;
Miss Margaret Milne of Washington,
d. c., who was q member Of the
Hoover Relief Commission for liu-
mania, and Miss Alex Sidney, an Eng
lish woman who served for three years
with the British Relief Commission in
Serbia. Miss Doris Nevin, another
member of the party, is a daughter
Of the late Ethelbert Nevin, the com.
poser.
Col. william N. Haskell, commits
sioner TO the Near East for the Paris
Peace Commission and official repre-
sentative Of the Near East Relief, has
cahled that the relief workers now IN
the field are overwhelmed by the mag
nitude Of their task. Col. Haskell says
100000 Armenians will starve before
the next harvest unless they are given
aid and 10000 orphan children face
death from hunger and exposure.
Thousands of refugees are daily be-
ing brought to the relief centers from
the deserts.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25
WILSON ENDORSES STAMP SALE.
President Wishes 1.-THE Very Best Sue.
cess" for the 1919 Red Cross Xmas
Seal Campaign.

sssSHs President Wilson, In a letter
s-as to DIR. Charles J.. Hat
field, Managing Director of
the National Tuberculosis
Association, expresses keen interest In
the work of the association and wishes
success to the 1919 Red Cross Christ
mas Seal sale. More than CSC. 10000
seals must be sold during the ten day
drive which began on December 1. to
assure a one hundred per cent. appii-
cation Of the Associations 1920 educa-
ti0nal and preventive campaign. The
Presidents letter follows:
"A1ow me to express again my deep
interest In the work Of the National
tuberculosis Association. l am very
much interested to learn of the efforts
Of the Association to raise the sum
Of six and one-half million dollars thar
the state budgets may be financed for
the coming year, and write 10 wish the
very best success Of the effort"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25

the President and the Mexicans
have learned that the Wilson Ad-
ministration just talks. 1t is a ter
rible hing to have our country so
neary on the verge of war with
another country while the Pres
ident who according to the Con-
stitution, is commander-in-chief
of the Army and Navy, is too i'll
to even be told of the trouble"
THE whole trouble is, children,
that altho the President was not
taken i'll until after the first of
October, 1919, and therefore he
was unable o take care of the
home problems of the United
States as he should, he hasn't ev-
en- studied them since October,
1918, when he sarted sending
peace notes to Germany. From
that time on he gave all his time
to the study of the world problem
the treaty and his pet hobby the
world club plan. He sailed to
France in December, 1918, telling
Congress that he would keep in
close touch with them and let
them know everything that he
did. But he didn't, as we all know
too well now
Cant the Cabinet take care of
these home troubles without him?
asked Jack. 'They have Congress
to help them"
mo, Jack, the Cabinet cannot
run the government. The Cabi-
net is simply a name for the body
of men which is composed of the
heads of each of the government
departments, such as the secretary
OF the Treasury and the secretary
of war. The President is the exc
cutive head and is responsible
alone. For that reason while our
President is unable to deal with
the serious matters which con-
front US today it leaves the coun-
try in a serious condition.
AS to the Presidents last mes
sage to Congress, it is considered
almost a joke. Many of the Sena-
tors and Representatives don't be-
lieve he wrote it. 1t contains no
thing new. 1t quote long para
graphs from his other messages
and does not mention the peace
treaty or the world club plan. It
is not written in the Presidents
usual language and sounds like a
mixture of the opinions of the
various cabinet officers linked to
gether with a few of Secretary
Tumulty's choice sentences.
Just one thing will show you
how the Senate feels about the
whole situation. In the ssa
Mr.. Wilson said he would send
another message later about what
he thought should be done with
the railroad question. But the
Senate is not going to wait for
any advie from the White House.
Not knowing whether it comes
from the President or not, and
so Immediately after the Presi-
dents message was read the
Senate voted to work on the rail-
road bill before everything else
and get it out of the way before
Christmas.
so children, at a critical time
in our history it lloks to me as if
We are without a President, unless
unless Secretary Tumulty could
be called the head of the nation.
And from all appearances it looks
as if he was the only one taking
any action. If the situation keeps
up it may be necessary foro Con-
gress to take some action to find
out whether or not Mr. Wilson is
in a fit condition to be at the
head of our country"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25
WOMEN WAR WORKERS,
EAGER TO serve, GO
TO AID ARMENIANS
Mary Vail Andres, Only Woman
TO Receive Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal, Heads Party.

Dissatisfied with u%neventful civilian
life, after two years vivid experience
as workers abroad in the world war,
a party Of young women, led by Miss
Mary Vail Andrees, Of New York City,
have just gone 10 the Near East,
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25
MORGENTAAU PLEADS
FOR HELPING HAND
IN The NEAR EAST
Former Ambassador to Turkey
Says America Should Not Let
Armenian Allies Starve.
BY HENRY MoReENTHAU,

Former Ambassador to Turkey and
Leader In Near East Relief.
If they were good enough to fight
and die for us when we needed their
help so sorely, they are good enough
now TO share ONE meager little
crumbs from our plenty when they
have nothing. when hundreds Of thou.
sands Of them are homeless, unclad,
foOdless and threatened with extermi
nation by their enemies and our own.
Not far from a million Christians
have been murdered by their Turkish
oppressors. Hungry, terror stricken
hundreds of thousands OF refugees
now look to the United States for sue
cor.
Have Trust In America.
We cannot refuse. Next to theii
faith In God is their trust in the dis
interested good will and generosity OF
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25
SHORT COURSE FOR HOME
DEMONSTRATION AGENTS

Women possessing the ability
Of leadership, with experience IN
teaching and handling farm-home
problems are greatly i ndemand
in home demonstration work in
the field. Beginning January End.
and continuing until February z
a short course in this work will
be opened at the University of.
Tennessee under supervision of
the home economics Department
of the University, for the benefit
of women who are at present in
the work and for those who in
tend taking up the work in the
neaar future. Special emphasis
is being given in these classes on
practical farm-home problems
which r being met every day by
the agents in their work. The OBJ
ject of the course is to prepare
women for home demonstration
work,
No entrance fees will be charge
and no entrance requirements be
made, Aid in the matter of finding
a desirab BILE boarding place close
to the University will be given to
anyone applying to the Divisioa
of Extension. University of Ten
nessee.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25
CHILDREN.

~.Sw David Starr Jordan says:
- There Ii nothing IN all
the world 30 important M
little children; nothing 2
interesting. II you wish to 60 In
for philanthropy, IL eve you wish
to be Of any use 10 the world, do
something for little children. II
ever you yearn to be truly wise,
etudy children. We'can dress the
sore, bandage the wound, imprison
the criminal, heal the sick and
bury the dead, but there Is always
a chance that we can save the
child. II the great army OF phi
laDthrOplsts ever exterminate sin
and pestilence, ever work ont the
races salvation. 1t will be because
n little child has led them" Z
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
SEALS SAVE THE LIVES OF
AMERICAN CHILDREN Boy
them to-day.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25
o o {
FOR CONGRESS

} We are authorized to an
} nounce Judge Grant T.
} Trent, of Rogersville,
} Hawkins County, a candi-
} date for Congress from the
} First District, subject to
} the will of the Republican
Party, to be expressed in /,
} a primary to be held in
} AUGUST 1920.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25

@S1pSS
Glasses will be given in:
Sewing
Poultry 4
Cooking
Textiles
Nursing
Methods
Dairying
Sociology
Nutrition.
Laundering
Demonstrations
Plays and games
Household mechanics
Preservation of foods.
Household decorations
The home Economics Depart
ment of the University of Tennes
see will be glad to give further
information to anyone upon ap
~plication to them.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-01
HEARD ABOUT TOWN

DIR. Elmer Northcutt, of Lexington,
father of Mrs. F. E. Chase, of this city
have. leases covering from $4,000 to
$4,000 acres in Menifee county and
DR.. Northcutt is sanguine of the dis
covery of pool in that county be-
fore long. For years both oil and gas
have come to the surface in various
parts of Menifee and it is the theory
of DR.. Northcutt that if the drill
goes deep enough profitable pool
of oil viii be struck.
Miss Katherine Tobin, Mrs. Dom
aid Dunstall, and Lieut.. Zack Thoms-
son motored over from Frankfort
yesterday and were guests of friends
here for the day.
John J. McClintock, 70 years old,
died at his home in Paris following
an illness Of two years. For So years
Mr.. McClintock was connected with
the Agricultural Bank of Paris, and
for a greater portion of the time
was cashier.
Mr.. Clifton Weaver returned from
Falmouth Wednesday, and is quite
sick at his home on North street, his
friends will regret to hear.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-01
A CHILD'S TONGUE
SHOWS IF LIVER OR
BOWELS ARE ACTIVE
IF CROSS, FEyERISH, SICK, BILIOUS,
GIVE FRUIT LAXATIVE AT ONCE

Every mother realizes after giving
her children California Syrup of Figs"
that this is their ideal laxative because
they love its pleasant taste and it
thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach, liver and bowels without
gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the
tongue, Mother! If coated, give tea
spoonful of this harmless "fruit laxa-
tive" and in few hours all the foul
constipated waste, sour bile, and undi-
gested food, passes out of the bowels.
and you have a well, playful child
again. When its little system is full of
cold, throat sore, has stomachache, di-
arrhoea, indigestion. colic.-remember.
a good inside cleansing" should all
ways be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep california
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know q
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for q
bottle of California Syrup of Figs"
which has directions for babies. child.
rem of all ages and grown-ups. printed
on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here, SO don't be fooled. Get the
genuine made by California Fig Syrup
Company" 1t
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-01
LOAN TAKES A JUMP
fBy Associated,Pres

Washington, May THE Treasury
Department today reported somewhat
quickened interest in the Victory Lib
erty Loan campaign, based on reports
from the Federal Reserve districts.
Subscriptions officially tabulated total
81, ,180, ,697, 900. The percentage of the
quota is still below the percentage of
the Fourth loan at the same period,
and loan workers are at loss to ex-
plain it.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-01
WHIPPET TANKS
seen BY THOUSANDS
Captain Van De Boe Delivers Splendid
Address To Dense Crowd-Scouts
Sell Large Amount Bonds

The streets Of Richmond were
dense throng Of human beings when
the whippet tank which is touring the
the country in the interest of the
Victory Loan made its appearance
promptly at II o'clock a. m.
The machine itself is wonderful
piece of mechanism, and after one has
seen it, the wonderful warfare tales Of
it's accomplishments are more easily
believed. The tank is of the Ranault
model, weighing six tons, and is driv-
en- by Sergeant Goodrich. The party
who accompany the tank is composed
of Captain and Mrs. VanDeBoe, Lieu
tenant Gravoon, Sergeant Goodrich,
and Private Townley. Within the
last two days they have visited Mt.
Vernon, where Capt. VanDeBoe made
splendid address, after which $16,-
900 worth of bonds were sold. At
Crab Orchard yesterday, the town was
crowded with people who came in to
see the wonderful sight, and after a
few remarks in the interest of the
drive $20,600 was subscribed.
The people of Richmond were de-
lighted with the address given by
Capt. VanDeBoe, and with Chairman
Glass at the head of the Scout boys,
subscription cards were signed right
and left as the hovs hustled throuph
the crowds.
The tank left for Irvine today at
noon, and if the roads will permit, the
tank will make the trip through the
country, with a speed of six miles to
the hour.
In all, it was a wonderful day for
Richmond, and the youngsters as well
as the grownups, scrambled over one
another trying to see every detail Of
this modern warfare dveice.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-01
WINS FROM
BEREA VOCATIONAL

One of the best base ball games Of
the season was played on the Normal
School diamond on Monday morning at
$3.50 o'clock. The base ball team of the
Vocational Department of Berea Col
lege furnished the opposition for the
Normal School The final score was 8
to 2. and the game was just as close
and interesting from the first until the
last man was out.
for Berea- Fox and Compton did the
job for the local team. Berea scored
in the third inning after Combs hit
safely, stole second, when a long fly
to right was not handled, an error be-
ing charged to the right fielder. Be
rea's second score was made in the
fifth inning when Wilson, their second
baseman. lifted a long fly to right
field. which bounced through the glass
window into the music studio in the
University building. Wilson was Gre
at second base, his hitting and base
running were easily the features of Be-
rea's play. :.
In the fourth inning after Holdcraft
was out trying to steal second. Comp
ton hit to center field for three bases.
McDougle doubled to center. scoring
Compton. Clark, Berea's pitcher,
caught McDougle off second with the
entire Berea infield on the base line,
McDougle outwitted them and was safe
at third base, when the ball went W
on a try for him at that base He
scored on the same wild throw. In the
sixth. Trosper singled. stole second ano
came home on an overthrow. AFTER
this no more scoring was done.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-01
TEAMS OFF FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL DRIVE

The teams of the various churches
of the city are in action in the big
Sunday schol drive which has for its
object the bringing next Sunday Of
every member of the churches into
the schools. Captains of various dis
tricts are receiving daily reports Of
their workers and are checking the
pledges for attendance that have been
made. A pledge tag is being put upon
every one who pledges to be present.
The teams are going after not only
members Of the church but those who
may be affiliated with no church and
all that are in reach. The goals set
by the various churches equal the to-
tai Of the membership and it is con-
idently expected that the big drive
will carry every church over Interest
ing programs with special music are
being arranged and teachers are
being instructed to bring to their work
that day the best possible prepara-
ton. The church buildings are being
arranged so as to take care of the
proposed increase in attendance.
The captains are urging their
workers to pledge every possible per
son whether adult or child and to re.
port daily the number of pledges
made. The rural sections will be
reached by telephone where it is moi
possible for team workers to get in
personal touch with them.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-01
LARGE NAVAL
POLICE FORCE
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
London, May IA large naval in
ternational police force will be neces-
sary under the League of Nations
plan, Immediately after peace is de-
clared, in the opinion of the
American Secretary of the Navy Dam
iels, and one object of his trip abroad
is to discuss with the admiralties of
Italy, France and England some de-
tails of this force, particularly the
type of vessels desirable.
"Desire of conquest may still lin
ger in the hearts of some nations af-
ter peace" said Secretary Daniels
"and such nations must be shown il
will be improbable to attempt to ac-
complish those desires" -