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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-08-14
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Mt. View Lodge No. 179, I. o. o. F.
met at the usual hour, $3.50 p. m.
Aug. 8, 1919, H. d. Whitson. N. G.
presiding. The usual routine busi-
ness was disposed of. Bro. John
Choat was reported convalescent.
Bro. Geo. Daniels was reported to be
improving satisfactorily now. One
petition for transfer was reported Ia
vorably upon and after ballot was De
clared elected. The End degree was
conferred upon one applicant. The
matter of Endowment for l. 0. o. +.
Home was brought up for discussion,
1t appeared that a prorata for this
lodge is $500. however 1t is hoped
that the matter will not be conduct
ed on that line. Every brother should
contribute as he is able for this is
to be a help to the orders greatest
asset, and it is figured that by this
means the per capita tax for the
maintenance of the Home will be
lowered. Every brother should mani
fest great interest in the welfare OF
the families of our decd. bros. Think
this matter seriously and then sub
scribe consciously and consistently.
To All Odd Fellows:-Do not over
look the fact that the campaign to
raise One Hundred Thousand Dollars
for the Endowment fund of the Ten
nessee Odd Fellows Orphanage Is
now on and the whole fund is to be
raised between August 4, and Sept.
1, 1919.
The two hundred children OF our
deceased brethren and the widows
and aged brothers who compose the
family at our Tennessee Odd Eel
lows Home hold out their hands and
plead with you to do your part.
Do not wait for the soliciting COM
mittee of your logde to hunt you up
Go to see the committee and, with
your obligation in mind, subscribe lid
orally to this great cause.
Fraternally, e. H. BOYD, Chm.,
Campaign Committee for 4th Cong
ressional District.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-08-14
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

The government price list on ar
mp supplies to be sold the public by
the P. o. Department is now in lobby
of local post Office. | will accept or
ders accompanied by cash and or
der the supplies for all those who de-
sire on Aug. 18, 10, and 20. Rural
carriers have lists.
JOHN B. DOW, Postmaster.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-08-14
REGISTER AT ONCE

Every voter in the First Civil
District who wants to vote in the
constitutional convention election
must register on or by Saturday
next, Aug. 16. Registration books
open at the courthouse all day and
until 9 o'clock at night
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-08-14
REVIVAL At OLD PARAA

The meeting will begin at IL
o'clock Monday, August Is. Two
services daily and dinner on the
ground. Rev. John w. Swan will be
in the pulpit. Everybody cordially
invited to attend through the entire
ten DAYS. A. L. HODGE, Pastor.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-08-14
ANNoUNCEME ENT

Big prize box supper at Oak Grove
schoolhouse, Friday night, Aug. AZ,
1919. Don't miss 1t. Everybody In
vited.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-08-14

Before you buy, get our prices on
Doors, Windows, Roofing and all
kinds of building material. Sam Pen
dercrass Hardware Co.-Advt.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-08-14

Soldiers, get your pictures in now
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06

A special meeting of the local Chapter of the American Red Cross was held last evening in the schoolhOuse when it~was unanimously decided to retain the chapter here instead of be- ing merged into Kennecott chap ter as had been proposed.
 The resignatiOns of the treas urer and secretary were read < accepted also the chairman of the executive committee.
 The second annual meeting will be held next Tuesday in the A. B Hall at 8. 30. pm, Officers will be elected.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06
POOL TOURNAMENT

The pool tournament is being continued this week but is not yet far enough advanced to pre- dict winners.
 The account of the first six games appears on page two.
 The next three are describ- ed below.
 November Both. John Lockie 70 vs. w. H Wakefield 50 both of Clear Creek ranch played a very spectacular game. Dad pulled out of a tough hole in the first with a round table bank that brought the house down, but Lockie's untiring accuracy and apparently m pos sible cuts, won for him two stralght.
 December 2nd Woodman 50 vs Stathis 50 SeTtenrich substit uted for Stathis. The small town carpenter put it all over the Sourdough rancher winning two straight.
 Dec. 4 Lubbe and Andersen completed their series, Lubbe taking u e second game easy.
 What do you think of our new Sporting Editor Jimmy Hussey who is writing up the Pool tour nament? ..*.:.:. We think he would make fine public ty man for the Red Cross
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06

Bob Marshall returned from Valdez yesterday. He says There's no place like home'
 Tha Seltenrich family has re turned to town for the winter after spending .the summer at their ranch.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06
TELEGRAPHIC
.ROUBIIE IE WITH M EXICO

Washington necem Der 5th Spec ial to the News. There is every prospect of a break with Mexico because of the continued Imprisonment of Consular Agent at Fl PaSO. There are eXplo- Slve clements in the Mexican situation, the Carranza govern ment is reported to be receiving en"rmouS shipments of arms from Sptin.
 Washington Dec 5th. After dis cusslng With Lansing today in serious terms the condition of Wilson 5 ;4ealth and the extent he has been active in relation to Mexican relations, the TOT elgn Relations Committee appOin ted committee of two to walt upon the President nl person pending the outcome.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06

Norfolk Dec. 9th = Three hundred merchant vessels of all rationalities are tied up at Hamp ton Roads unable to get fuel. Rome. Dec. 5tn. - A general strike is in effect in the prime ipal cities of Italy, numbers of strikers have been killed in clashe, with the military,
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06

A. special meeting of the exec utive committee is called on Mon day eveninh at ' at Mr. Warren Nelson's.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06

The pnpils of the dancing school will make their formal debut on the following Saturday evening December 18th at a dtnce which has been arranged by their teachers.
 They announce tbat some thing unique is to be expected.
 Everyone is given a cordial invitation to attend. Admis- sion for gentlemen will be S1, 50 including refreshments and for 1cJ , Crt1y guests sleigh transportation. Ladies Free.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06

HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION London Dec 5th, - Carpenter won the European heavyweight championship last night.
 The Frenchman defeated the British title holder Joe Beckett, in the first rOuud. Twenty rounds had been scheduled,
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06
TELEGRAPHIC COIL STRIKE CRIPPLES
 INDUSTRIES

Chicago. December 9th Special to the News. - A hundred and fifty thousand employees are idle on account of the closing down of industries through coal shortage.
 Train service to the Pacific is to be cut to one third on Mon day for the same reason.
 Indianapolis, Dec. 9th, Spec ial 0 the News. Judge Ander- son called the Grand Jury today to investigate the charges again st the coal operators of violatin g the anti trust act. Eighty four officials of the mine workers have been cited to answer chSorg es of contempt of court in vioi- a un4 his orders respecting in junction.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06

Mr.. Jack Laurie announce : the marriage of lis sister Miss Frances Laurie at Seattle Or December 3rd to Mr. Harry Ben tikem of Oakland California
 The bride has many friends in Mccarthy, who all wish the newlyweds fhe best of goodluck
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06
A COMPLETE LINE

A COMPLETE LINE Ladies suits, dresses, waists winter coats. Also child ren's goods in great variety. Mail orders given immediate attention.
 Dougherty's, Cordova Daily supply of Fresh Milk at the Merchants Cafe. Orders taken.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06


 The first dog team from the Chisana drove into town at three thirty this afternoon.
 Joe Mcclellan was the driver and Carried mail.
 He reports an unusually mild winter and the trail almost bare with all the rivers wide open.
 J. Fl, Nitric is hauling mach ;0ery from the Mother Lode mp to McCartly.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06
DANCES AT KENNECOT

The copper camp is more than gay this month. Every one Is dancing, Two big funct- ionns are scheduled and more are talked of.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-12-06

The Mechanical Depart ment of the Kennecott Copper Corp oration is entertaining this even. ing with a Grand Ball to be held at the KennecotU Recreation Hall. The Grand March is to start at 9. D. m.
 This is to be a very fine affair as the boys have made great preparations The hall is gully decorat d and a large crowd has been invited. Messrs. Healy and Schneeberg- CT Kill furnish the music. Refreshments will be served.
 A large party from McCar- thy will attend.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
DRUGS FEARFUL AND AWFUL
Amazing Connections That Our Ances.
tors Swallowed, Believing That
They Had Medicinal Virtues.

The medicines used down 10 even
To our ears. As late as the eighteenth
century dried toad was seriously con
sidered a specific against the plague.
In an article in the New York Med
zeal Journal Or. william Renwick
Riddell Of Toronto. Canada, mentioned
few of the remedies in vogue.
A plaster made Of arsenic was ap-
piled to cnncers. Bleeding was prac-
iiced on all occasions. even in the
time of orr grandparents. Bur the
sovereign remedy Of all was known
rs mihrdatium or theriaca This was
the great antidote of Roman phar-
macy. II originally had 40 or 20 IN
gradients. all vegetables. bur Nero i
physician. AndromachUS, added the
flesh of vipers. Every physician had
hts own variation of the formula, and
Matteoli in the sixteenth century put
no less than 120 ingredients into It.
The name theriaca or theriac. IN
der which II was commonly known
vas derived from the Greek 'therion'
Il wild beast. as the stuff was consid
cred specific against the poisonous
bites Of beasts mud serpents The
French word "iheriaQue" was corrupt
ed into the English "treaCle.' and the
medicine was known in England as
venice treacle." II vas the famous
s. denham who first opposed the use
of drugs. In fact when Sir Richard
Blackmore asked him for good guide
in practice, he replied: Don Qniyote,
and declared that the arrival of good
clown would DO more for the health
of city than that Of 20 asses laden
with drugs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
BROUGHT STRIKERS TO TERMS
African Explorer Put His Wits to Boar
In Controversy With Obstrep-
erous PaodIes.

Although the plan is not capable OF
wide application, the tale Of n strike
IN central Africa. told by an exploring
member of the English Royal AnthrO-
biological institute. is pleasant reading
for the promptueSS with which the
matter was settled. The explorer was
journeying by water and coming to
an African village where he needed a
new relay Of pMddlars he found that
All the available padalprs had struck"
not for higher wages but against any
padding Whatever. The expedition
to paddle stood apart and evidently
considered the pl 2ht of the explorer
a matter of considerable unsympa
ihelic amusement. The explorer, h2w
ever. thought he saw way ont. he
asked some Of the women of the VII
lHge ~ come aboard his boat and sell
him food and as soon rs several of
them were on board he unfaStened the
haN ser, the boat swung out from the
Shor. and began TO travel with the
current. Ashore and atioat anxiety
followed Presently the men who had
refused ia paddle the e1florer were
padding their own little canoes in
pursuit aud yoluhiy demanding the
return to their Womenfolh. The larger
craft and presumably the armnment,
of the traveller gave him an advantage,
He was able to issue an ultimatum.
No women. he said in effect, without
paddterS. but one woman Tor every
man of the tribe who would agree I"
help paddle the expedition through the
next stage The men accepted the
bargain. and as there were some
thirty women on the boat the eNpeo''
ton got it's necessary complement OF
paddlers and the strike WAS over.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
COLORED COMEDY STARS
TO PLAY IN OTTAWA

For the first time this season a the
aircal company composed entirely OF
c0lored players will appear in this
city, when that famous Oreanizat iou,
the Smarter Set. better known as the
Smart Set, will be seen in a new mu-
steal creation entitled The Children
Of the sun adapted from The his
torical book of the same title by
George Well Parker. This company
has been playing this city !"r many
years, each year presenting noN
production. and the Offering this sea
son is said to excel any previous af-
forts. and containing all the elements
Oh entertainment as originally created
by the negro. Ragtime music with
the tilt that Raises il above the gen
eral run of jaw and yet makes ii suf-
icienly syncvpated to retain It's
identity.
Every member OF this organization
is a negro, and is headed by the fore
most comedians. Salem Tut Whitnev
and ] Homer Tut, which have won
extended following in every city in
which they have appeared, and whose
work have been commented likewise
by local theatergoers. The smarter
Set will be the attraction at the Gay.
ETY. Theatei Monday, Dec -.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12

NEWS 9EAA

Tony Watson of Morris, was an OF
tawa visitor last evening.
Miss Phoebe Gallup went to Grand
Ridge today for visit with friends
Harold Hummer of La Sale, WAS an
Ottawa visitor last night.
Miss Norma Sergeant OF Utica Wis
tied friends in Ottawa yesterday.
Mrs. Il. +. Schraeder has returned
to her home on W. Main street after
a visit with friends in Mendoza
Isaac Van Loon of Streator, was an
Ottawa visitor last evening
Mrs. Ray Johnson of Marseilles.
was an Ottawa visitor Yesterday
l.. NJ. Lucey went to La Sale today
on a business visit
Tony Watson of Morris was an OF.
tawa visitor last evening.
Nj. and Mrs William KEYS of Nor.
ris, were Ottawa visitors last even.
ing.
Mis- Nell McGenigam of La Sale,
was an Ottawa visitor today
t~rf Quinn of NarSeilles was an OF
tawa visitor last evening
William Scanlon Of peru. transact
ed business in Ottawa today.
Jacob Senenis Of MarseilleS, was an
Ottawa visitor last evening
Clement Hart of Oglesby. was an
Ottawa visitor last evening
Miss Catherine Payne of Utica, was
an Ottawa visitor yesterday.
Lawrence Ilapenny OF Streator, Wis
tied Ottawa friends last evening.
Miss Lucy Armstrong Of West Mad
isOn street, has gone TO Washington,
u. G., to spend the winter
Louis Gleim o. Grand Ridge. Wis
tied Ottawa friends lat evening
Miss BESSIE Farrar of Utica, was an
Ottawa visitor last evening
Ralph PAYNE of Utica, visited Ot'a-
wa friends last evening
Irwin Kay Of Morris was an Otia-
wa visitor last evening
John Feeny of La Sale. visited Of
taWa friends Yesterday.
Art Condor of Streator, vas an OF
lava visitor Yesterday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
Wheat Always Preferred Food.

Nhlle more people are living IN the
world today dependent upon rice than
upon wheat for subsistence and q
grenter number of the human family
live upon millet than any other cereal
food wheat is the preferred food
among the higher civilized peoples.
The more progressive peoples Of the
earth have ever been wheat eaters.
Grains of wheat have been discovered
In Egyptian tomhs of the first dynas-
~ dating back 1000 Il. C., while
bread of wheat has been excavat"d
from the ruins Of the prehistoric lake
dWellers of Wagner and Robenhauscn
In Switzerland.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
OPEN DOOR. CURE
FOR UNREST--W|LS SON

New York, Dec 1.-THE cure toG
social unrest in this country is ID
fuller knowledge Of American iustil j
tons declares President Wilson in
an article written for the current mum
Der of the Independent.
Men today are blessed with a new
curiosity about their government.
says the President
Every here they are demanding
that the doors behind which secret
policies have been incubated Il"
thrown open and kept open hence
forth. The doors that do not respond
TO the keys the people hold will he
battered down and free passageWay
erected in their stead.
"AutoCratic governments OF thu
past have lived by Concealment; free
governments must live by understand
ing. In the new day that Is daWnin,
only those governments that have no
secrets from their peoples can LONE
endure. do NOT say hat such gov.
ernment will make no mistakes, bu;
do say mistakes will be fewer AM
more easily corrected when all gov
ernments are guided by we'll informed
public opinion.
Unrest is evident eVclywher"
throughout the world 1t is not Vi
itself d disc but a symptom OF dis
ease In our country the disease lies
principally outside the government,
Those who think otherwise are mostl,
the newcomers and the men they have
influenced.
The cure for their disQuiet is y
fuller knowledge OF American insiitu.
tons In this Connection the people
have in their ballots the instrument
of peaceful change. We can know It
changes are desirable only by know.
ing all the facts about The thing we
wish to alter. The journals that give
the facts about government. its poll
cies and activities. set down by til
men principally responsible tor them,
will perform a public service They
will afford q medium through which
the governments can report contnu
ousiy to the people
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
FOUR HORSES BACK IN VENICE
Finest OF Ancient Bronzes, Moved to
Rome During War, Have Been
Returned

Eenice.--The replacing Of the IA
nous -Four Horses over the principal
portal of the Basilica OF st. Marks.
was the greatest event in Venice since
the commencement of the war,
The -Four Horses. among the finest
OF the ancient bronZeS. and brought to
Venice in 1904 by Doge Enrico Dan
dolo. were taken to Rome during the
war for fear they would he damaged
by an Austrian bombardmcnt.
This was the second time the horses
We're removed from Venice. NAPOLEON
having taken them To Paris TO decorate
the 'riumphal arch in the Place du
Carrousel They were returned to
Venice in 1873.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
OAK MARKS VENERATED SPOT
Tree Planted Where Abraham Erect
ed Altar to the Lord Has Been
Carefully Preserved.

II Is recorded that when Abraham
was promised the possession of the
thhd or canaan ana was COMMANDED
t" walk through the land. he re
moved ms tent. ana came ana dwell
IN the PLAIN OF Mamre. which Is IN
Hebron. and built there an altar 90
IN" Lord This spot is still marked
by great oak. 'enerated alike by
CHRISTIAN, Jew and Mohammedan. II
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
ASK u. S. TO RECOGNIZE
NEW IRISH GOVERNMENT
(By the Associated PressD


Was hlnGtOn. Dee T. ADJ Ucates Of
freedom for Ireland, headed by Jus
tice COhalan OF the New York ST.
preme Court, appeared before the
house foreign relations committee to-
day to urge passage OF a bill by Rep
resentative Mason. Republican. nj.
nOis, to authorize appointment of dip
l0mdtic and counselor representatives
to The "Republic Of ireland
Nj Mason said it would not Consti-
tute complete recognition, but sim
ply would show the willingness of Coz
gress TO do it's part to that end He
COnteuded passage OF the bill would
not he a cause for war with Great
Britain. Soon after the hearing be
gan the crowded committee room re
sounded With cheers and laughter at
the sallieS Of tbs speakers. Justice
COhalan told the committee his dele
cation spoke for the majority OF 20
100000 Americans of Irish descent
and was pleading in behalf Of gov
eminent which was well organized.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
GOATS MILK FINDING FAVOR
Prejudice Against This Cheap and
Nutritious Food Seems IN FAR
Way to Disappear

Coats, II must be admitted, have
never been taken seriously by public
opiuion IN the United states, ana the
news that the owner of the lhrgeSt
herd in the American Northwest ~
preparing TO establish an extensive
dairy tor the sale of goats milk WIZ
probably seem to many rather humoT-
Gus As matter OF fact. however, II
appears that a promising beginning ~
already made, and that the city "'
Semitic, conveniently near he great
her! Of goats on cypress island, IN
The Puget Sound archipelago. already
CONSUMES about q thousand quarts N
goats milk day Publicity Will per
hans be necessary to overcome IN"
American habit of regarding the goat
dangerously, aud II may tax" time ana
patience TO prove widely the state
m.nt of the owner of the herd that
goats milk is quite as good, II not
actually better, tran cows milk. Five
cents a day. SAYS he. Will pay the cost
Of keeping - goat whose average MIX
production is two or three quarts;
and two Quarts of milk for cents
would make considerable difference
In the food expense of family. Inc
GOAT dairy may Id Eore important
Than II seems and zen years from now
such dairles may he commonplace.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
olrth Of Red Cross idea,

The suffer u of soId' IS In he CIT.
mean war first directed the worlds
attention to the merit OF systematic
care for the wounded. In 1859 NJ.
Henri Ounant was visiting Italy and
witnessed the carnage Of the battle Of
Soiferino. He organized volunteers
TO help take care Of the wounded. Ont
Of his work grew the conference at
Geneva. In 1859. and another in 1894
These conferences were the formai be.
ginning Of the Red Cross. The name
and insignia were adopted The Amer
lean Red Cross was organized by Clara
Barton in 1881.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
BAN DRILL IN FOE" SCHOOLS
Allies Stop Military Exercises by Chill
dren Till Disarmament is
Settled.

Mayence, Gcrmany.-Mlitary drills
in the public schools of the occupied
area Of Germany have been prohibited
by the allies committee ON the admin
iStrntion of the Rhine territories until
such time as the subject of diSnrma-
ment of Germany provided for in tn"
treaty of peace may be taken up and
decided definitely by the allies com
mission.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
Another "Oriain Of Dixie"

Before the Civil war the old Cit
Zens' bank Of New Orleans. having the
power to issue paper money, pro-
vidcd quantities of bills, most of ten
dollar denominations. having the French
word "Dix" on their backs. This
money becam" popular. according to
this theory, Louisiana was referred
to M the land of the "DlxeS." Event.
nally the term was broadened to IN
cluuc all of the southern states.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
BUFFALO BANKER
KILLED DURING
FLIGHT AT LONDON
DIV lie Nssoclated pre.sN

London. Dec. l2-George +. Rand
president OF the Marine National Bans
OF Buffalo, \. y tell from An ar
plane near tateuhan, Surrey yester
day and was instantly killed
Lieut., Bradley, vino was plotting the
mahcine, was dangerously injured
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
SUES FOR UNPAID
GROCERY BILL

r II. Clark was made defendant
started in the Circuit Court today by
Frank Vallat to collect $4,000 Dlil
for groceries. which the defendant l.
alleged to have purchased from plain
tits west side store. The case was
tried in Justice koeniC's court last
month and judgment awarded Mr.
Nallat, Mr.. Clark took an appeal to
the higher Court
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
Good Stickers.n

There are some practical make.
shifts" for mucilagc. The white of an
egg will be found quite rs GOOD for
sealing letters. Another substitute Is
cold boiled potato rubbed over the
paper.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
CAN'T PAY INCREASE:
KEEPS MINE CLOSED

Decatur. H.. Dee. l2.-The mine at
Assumption, Is miles south Of Decatur
did not open this morning although
the l35 miners employed voted to re
turn to work at the new wage scale
The owner o. the mine stated that he
could not absorb the II per cent IN
crease and had telegraphed TO Wash
ingtOn to secure permi sion to in
crease the retail price of coal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-12
A Tip.

There are two great races-the hu-
man race ami the hOrseraC and II
YOU must bet lay your wager on the
human race-it is safer.-Jacksonville
Fla) TlmeS-Union.