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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28
METHODIST "PAY UP" WEEK

October 81, to November 7, 1920
At the recent session Of the Ten
nessee Annual Conference at Shelby
vile the laymen of the Conference
had a most enthusiastic meeting, and
talked over the great Centenary
Movement; what big and needy
things it has already accomplished
and what larger things it will accom-
plish as the money is paid in ana
works through men and institutions
throughout the world. They agreed
that the necessary thing to- do now
is to collect the pledges and so they
set week, October 31st., to Nov. 7,
for the paying up Of all past lue Cen
tenary pledges.
They rejoiced in the fast that the
Tennessee Conference IS near the
head Of the list Of the Conferences
in payment OF pledges TO date ana
yet there are many subscribers who
have not paid up. Nearly all these
will pay when their attention is call
ed to the fact. It was therefore sug-
gested that lists Of the delinquents
with amounts due be made out by
each local church before October 81,
and committees be appointed to take
these lists and make a ptrsonal can
vas for the money.
It was also suggested that the
pastors AMI laymen make short talks
in every church, Sunday, October 81,
on the Centenary Making Good" and
urge all to pay up" the 40 per cent
due on each pledge to date.
This plan has been enthusiastically
received by all the Presiding Elders
and pastors of the Conference and
many thousands of dollars are ex.
pected to be collected during the
week. Many will 'go over the top"
the first day, since a number of
churches have already organized.
The Old Jerusalem Conference is ex-
pected to pay in full
The people pledged enthusiastical-
ly and it is believed they will as
gladly redeem these pledges. Every
one ought to rejoice TO have the
privilege of being a partner in so
a work.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28

Farmer, Banker, Railroad or any
other class. disregarding my oath of
office, l do not desire 20 be elected,
and I do not want the vote of any
voter who will expect me to do this.
There is no doubt but that the
twelve Republicans who signed this
statement are deliberately undertak-
ing to misslead the voter, unless they
themselves haven't the intelligence
to understand this simple principle
of valuation. The circular herein re-
ferred to is nothing more nor Jess
than the essence Of cheap demagogy.
Respectfully,
-(Advt) GEORGE N. WEIGH.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28
TO THE CREDITORS OF RILEY
BROWN, DECEASED

The insolvency of the estate of
Riley Brown, deceased, having been
suggested to the Clerk of the County
Court of Putnam County, Tennessee,
notice is hereby given, as required by
order of said Clerk, to all persons
having claims against said estate, to
present and fie the same at the Of
fee of said Clerk in Cookeville, Ten
nessee, authenticated as required by
law, on or before the 3rd, day of
January, 1921, or be forever barred.
This Oct. IA, 1920.
MARY BROWN,
Admr. of the Estate of Riley Brown,
Deceased. st.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28

Chestnut orchards which have been
practically annihilated by blight or
Japanese origin may be restored
through efforts of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Ten
years experimentation has shown
that it is possible to cross the chin
quapin. a dwarf chestnut, with the
Japanese chestnut, which is blight
resistant, and that the hybrid trees
thus produced are quite resistant to
the disease and yield nuts of good
flavor and quality.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28

service at the church the remains
were borne to the CoosevilIe GENE
terry where the intermenr took place.
Many beautiful floral designs and
the large audience or sorrowing
friends and former students bespoke
community's love.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Tina Yeargan, and four children. .Rea-
gan l.. Yeargan, of Hartman, Mrs.
Brent Byrne of Fort Worth, Texas,
and Misses Elizabeth and LouiseYear-
gan of this city, and many relatives in
Cookeville and Rutherford county.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28
PROF. S. q. YEARGAN DEAD

The earthly activities of Pro-
Samuel B. Yeargan are ended and
his noble spirit has returned to God
who gave it.
The end came on Saturday even
ing at his home in Cookeville While
his health had been greatly impaired
since last winter when he suffered a
severe attack of influenza follow d
by pneumonia, yet his family and
friends had not suspected that death
was imminent and his passing away
was a great shock to his family and
to the entire community.
Prof. Yeargan was reared in Ruth
erford county and belonged to one
of the best families Of that county.
In 1880, forty years ago, ne came to
Cookeville to accept the principal
ship of old Washington Academy,
and he had ever since been a citizen
of Cookeville. For many years he
was principal of the city public
school. Later he opened a private
school in Cookeville, which he NAM
ed "The Yeargan Select School,;
MIS- 6CAOOl uC COuuuCtCu Will MAI n
ed success for several years, during
which time hundreds of young men
and women from throughout this and
the adjoining counties were under
his tuition. Later he was principal
of the public schools at Monterey,
Gordonsville and Algood. He also
taught for some time in the Central
High School, Cookeville. In 1919 he
was appointed by Governor Roberts
as principal of the Department Of
Literary Instruction Of the Tennessee
Industrial school at Nashville and
he held this position when he SUI.
fered the attack of influenza and
pneumonia which finally resulted in
his death.
He was seventy years old, but until
his illness of last winter he enjoyed
splendid health and all of the mental
vigor of former years.
No man ever entered more largely
into the public life Of Putnam county
than did Prof. Yeargan. Hundreds
of our young men and women receiv-
ed their life's inspiration while they
were his students. He was natu-
raj born teacher and a Christian gen.
tleman of the broadest culture. His
life was indeed a benediction to this
county and community, and his influ-
oence will continue to live through |
the years.
He had been a devited member Of
the Methodist church from his young
manhood, and was faithful and zeal
Gus in all Of it's activities.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at the Methodist
church The service was conducted |
by the pastor, Rev. A. P. Walker, as
sisted by DR.. A. J. Collie, pastor of !
the Presbyterian church. Feeling
tributes were paid to the deceased !
by Rev. Dow A. Ensor, Judge H. D.
Whitson, Ernest H. Boyd and Prof.
J. M. Hatfield, four of his former pu-
pills, after which Gen. Alfred Algood,
a lifelong friend, spoke beautifully
of the deceased as a devoted Christ
ian and model citizen. Following the
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28
PlPPIN

There will be a box supper at Pip
pin school, and everybody is invited
to come.
Harvey Dyer and Thurman Brew
ington are going to church tonight
School at Pippin is improving fine.
H. S. BREWINGTON.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28

Let us have your subscription NOW!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
SAY MAYOR WILL ACT
TO END SUNDAY BALL
Ministers Declare Themselves
Satisfied" as Result of
"BIue Law" Talk

The committee of FIVE ministers who
called on Mayor Moore yesterday to
ask that he enforce the law to prevent
Sunday baseball, express themselves as
generally satisfied with the Mayors
stand and his reception Of their plea.
The Rev. ]. NJ. s. Isenberg said this
morning the meeting with the Mayor
yesterday had been unfairly handled in
some newspapers.
IF l understand the English Ian
guage;r said Pr. 1senberg this morning;
the Mayor did not say that, he would
refuse to interfere in the question of
commercialized, legalized or organized
take steps to have the state law enforced
against this practice. We did not ask
that he stop all Sunday recration. That
was not the purpose of our visit.
I'VE believe the law of Pennsylvania
should be enforced in this city as well
as other places, and we want the
Mayors CO. operation. We refuse to
allow this issue to be camouhaged be-
cause we believe this law should be en-
forced whether the public likes it or not.
Il might say, also, we expected this
would be private meeting, but, of
course, the Mayor had the privilege of
doing as he pleased about making it
public"
The Rev. William Bamford and the
Rev. w. L. Mccormick, other
members Of the delegation, expressed
Sentiments similar to Doctor Isenbergs 5,
but said they had no announcement to
make as to the next step of the min =
listers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
BANDITS RUN WILD
HERE FOR 6 MONTHS
$5oo,ooo in Booty Gained in
Long Series of Crimes.
HoId-Ups Predominant
MURDERS ARE FREQUENT

Armed bandits operating here during
the first six months Of this year have
obtained booty estimated at close to
$500. 900 and set a new record for dar-
ing in their war on society.
In most cases the robbers have used
swift motorcars in which they whirl
away after slugging and robbing pedes-
trians, smashing store, windows or
boldly invading stores where they COW
patrons and employees with revolvers.
Mounted robbers in the old stand
and deliver" stage coach days would be
classed as amateurs by these modern
men of pillage and violence.
Murders In Hold. Ups
A list of the more spectacular hold
ups and other robberies here since
January follows:
January
q, Masked robbers hold up card game
on carp street near Eighth; kill
one man and escape with 500.
10. Motor bandits smash window Of
Press's jewelry store, Eighth and
Chestnut streets. and escape with
$4,000 in jewelry.
Is. Overlook National Bank robbed of
$4,000 in daylight hold-up.
10. Robber smashes window of Rieders
pawnshop, 1913 Market street, and
obtains $1,000 in jewelry.
20. keystone telephone collector beaten
and robbed of 500.
80. Cigar store of Earl Petroskey, one
block from City Hall, held up.
Bandit gets $97.
81. Bandit holds up Guilford Co. 8
store, 1920 Chestnut street. and es-
capes with $3.50 in cash.
Robbers Active In February
2. Robbers get $1,000 in cash and
jewels from Kensington storekeeper
in early morning raid, after stupe-
flying sleeping proprietor with
chloroform.
8. Robbers get leather goods valued at
$500 from store of William Curry,
1112 Chestnut street.
s. Robbers get 10000 in furs from
shop of William Lis. 4749 North
Broad street.
8. Robbers obtain $4,000 in silver
and jewels from home Of William
II. Clark, bank president, 4216
Walnut street.
II. Negro footpad holds up aunt of
Police Lieutenant Lawson. Foot
pad is knocked down by woman and
escapes.
IL. lDree DhnuluS uOlu UP cuBiueet VI
Belmont Building, 1927 Vine street,
but are beaten off.
10. Four motor bandits make daylight
raid on John Fischer's jewelry
store, 1886 Germantown avenue,
Escape with $4,000 in jewels after
firing at jewelers. wife and son.
20. Bandits smash window of Press's
jewelry store, 1917 Market street,
and escape with $4,000 in jewels.
20. Bandits hold up paymaster of Ger.
mania Mills, Indiana avenue and
A street. Suspects are caught,
20. Provision dealer at 924 Spring Gar
den street is locked In ice box by
armed robbers, who escape with
$500 In cash.
20. Robbers get $19,140 in silks from
Clearfeld Textile Co., 440 North
Marshall street.
"a. Thief smashes window of Hammer
mans pawn shop. 3718 Market
elry.
"A. Two bandits hold up Watson's cafe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
DIVISION
FIXED BY PREM|ERS
Italy Agrees to Compromise and
France Will Receive
81 Per Cent
READY FOR SPA PARLEY
BY the Associated Press

Brussels. July 3.--An agreement has
virtually been reached by the allied
premiers In conference here with regard
10 the division Of German reparations on
the basis Of 81 per cent to France. %
per cent to Great Britain. 10 per cent
to Italy, s per cent to Belgium and 5
per cent to Serbia, It vas stated here
today. The remaining 3 per cent will
be divided among the other Allies. in
Guiding Rumania, Portugal and Japan.
Italy also will receive certain economic
and financial advantages.
This tentative settlement was de-
clared to have been arrived at in a con
ference Of the French, British, italian
and Belgian delegates.
The italian delegates had previously
demanded 20 pee cent Of the indemnity
and an adjustment Of the schedule was
brought about by compromise.
Today's conference was held at the
headquarters OF Premier Lloyd George
and replaced the supreme council meet
miers to come to an agreement yes
terday.
The various allied delegations will
leave for Spa tomorrow morning. Word
was received today that the German
delegation to the Spa conference would
cross the frontier at 1 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, reaching Spa at 3 p. m.
Paris, July 2.-(By A. P.)--The
Matin declares the understanding among
the Allies remains complete. and that
they stiN adhere to the plan adopted at
the Boulogne conference by which Ger
many" would be called upon to pay
3 900 900, 900 marks in gold and an
nuities to be determined later. Under
this plan Germany would receive inn
mediate aid that would assist in her
rehabilitation.
Agreement has been reached by the
Supreme Council as to the text of a
note concerning the execution of the
Versailles treaty, which will be pre-
sented to the German delegation at
Spa. This note is based on reports that
from military, naval and aerial ex-
perts, and is said to insist that
Germany enact law abolishing compu- :
sorry military service and that her army
be reduced to 100, 900 men.
In addition, a stipulation is made,
according to report. that the strength OF
this force be so scattered that 1t can :
not in future be utilized as the frame
work of an important army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
FALL Of LEMbERG
j TERROR|zES POLES
Crisis in Warsaw as BoIsheviki
Advance-Extreme Measures
of Defense Planned
SHIFT UKRAINE GOVERNMENT
BY the Associated Press

Warsaw. July 3.--Control Of the
Polish Government may be placed in the
hands of national council of defense
under the terms of proposals considered
by council Of war >and extraordinary
session of the diet.
sary to meet the critical situation caused
by the Rolshevik advance in Ukraine
and the fall of Lemberg.
1t is proposed that immediate mill =
tary action be taken to check the soviet
forces. Father Okone. a peasant mem
Der OF the Diet. offered a resolution
providing for immediate peace negotia
tlons. Although nearly all the thirty
hve Socialist members were present,
only two voted in favor of his motion.
Tho Ckrainian Government, headed
BY General Simon Petlura. has moved
from Kamenetz- Pololsk to Lublin.
southeast of Warsaw, owing to the
BoIshcvist menace.
London, July 3.-Thc Bolshevists
have. captured Lemberg. Galicia. ac-
ccording to news from Poland sent by
the Daily Nails correspondent.
The Bolshevist invasion of Galicia
tuuicateS the grave defeat suffered by
the southern wing Of the Polish ar
mics Eastern Galacia. Of which
Lemberg is the chief town, although
claimed by the Ukrainians, is vir-
tually Polish territory. having been
awarded to Poland for twenty FIVE
years, after which its political status
VIII be left to the League of Ma
tions.
Lcmberg was the scene of heavy
nghting between Russians and Aus
trians in the war. and since the
armistice between the Poles and the
bolshevists and between the Poles
and the Ukrainians. The last, how
ever are at present allies of the
roles, their forces co operating in
the recent campaign in which Kiev
was captured but which has ended so
disastrously.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
Bryan, in Hour of Defeat,
Achieves NelU Triumph
Nebraskan, Facing Inevitable Disaster, Stirs
Spectators TO Widest Enthusiasm, by
! FerDOr of His ELOQuence

aside, when the women Of the nation
were given full political liberty through
the ratification OF the suffrage amend
ment by another state. they and the
children would be found battling for the
cause he championed great shout
went surging up into the vaulted dome,
of the roof in an endless sea Of sound.
Bryan Moved by Demonstration
II urged into action a Texas delegate.
who pulled the state standard from the
floor and drove through the aisle to
the platform. A score OF state stand
ards Joined TO form hedge along the
platform front. A battle wa, fought
around the California standard and IL
wasl smashed to. fragments. \ woman
delegate from California finally was
carried up to the speakers stand wav-
ing frantically tattered remnant Of
the state emblem. Another woman,
dressed in white and with drum slung
to her side, was lifted to the speakers
table. and this was the only sign Of
a prearraneed effort at demonstration.
Mr.. Bryan came again and again to
the edge Of the stand to wave to the
crowd below. His face was shining,
and the spotlights made the tears that
rolled slowly over the deep burrows
] OF nis tace % sparkle IKE levels. he was
naoveo aeeply anu snowea ~, pur MS
r;. sEts wen. a'ws.s I, .oWaru tGn thS. :; siieht;
siI'ins sroup o! o. ae!ess.es wn.sn Sielued
no Jo' 10 .ne .iae o, teehns tnat swept
oown from .he galleries.
1t took desperate pounding OF the
gavcl to quiet the storm. 1t died slow
ly, only to swell up again. Finally.
after a threat that the galleries would
be cleared. Bainbridge Colby. secretary
OF state, rose to answer for the admin
istration on the league issue.
Co,bv "S,Iver .Tono,,ed,, Or.to-
s..... c.,s- ,n.' a. -
TsI STeele.arS Soipy. nke NJ; pryan: ap-
Tanu Ts s;.; =? uns .s t,ho,.ons o. ms auul'o[s'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
Ry the Assoc lated Press

San Francisco. July 3.--White with
fatigue. wet eyed with emotion, deafen-
cd by the roaring tribute Of thousands,
William Jennings Bryan last night
stood before the convention at new
crossing in his quarter century Of pub
silent. with sober eyes. his heavy
fpure In wrinkled black alpaca under
tbe mercilcss glare Of the spotlights, he
heard n sonorous chorus Of noes" one
by one strike down the issues he had
raised.
But there was no gainsaying the
rpnuincness Of the tribute he received
even in defeat. 1t was given to the
man with an utter abandon. without
aid Of band or pipe organ or other trap
pings Of organized political dcmonstra- :
tions. II spranR from the galleries.
the voteless multitude that made the
moment ITS own and swept into tumult
of It's admiration for the man.
But there were others who sat un-
moved. They formed solid block in
the center Of the floor about which the
sea of sound and feeling rnged unheeded
and even as Bryan grasped the Ne
braska standard thrust UP to him from
below and lifted II high on the speak
er's stand, il must have been given to
a wisdom born Of his long political ca
reer for the man who was the center
of the great scene to know that It was
admiration, not agreement, that moved
the pcople: that defeat, not victory,
awaited him.
Kved for Supreme Effort
From the moment when reading of
the platform was finished and he took
the stand. amid cries of Bryan, Bryan.
Bryan" to present the planks for which
he proposed to fight. the old leader was
keyed for the effort Of his life. Against
him, he knew. were giants of debate.
For that reason he divided his time,
swiftly presenting the outlines of his
nave the way for the climax he had
planned for himself
1t was plain that II was the bone
dry issue on which Mr.. Bryan would
center his effort to sweep the conven :
tion off it's feet He had something to
say for the League of Nations program
of ratification with reservations which
be proposed. On this he fatty differed
with the President at the Jackson Day
dinner in Washington to set going the
struggle that ended yesterday in sweep
ing victory for the President. He paid
lavish tribute to Mr.. Wilson's place
In history and to his leadership; he
talked forcefully Of three lesser issues
he had brought to the convention for
decision but 1t was the dry plank on
which he had staked every vestige OF
magnetic power over mems hearts he
possessed.
In the twenty minutes of dramatic
appeal which closed his crus de, he
reached new heights of fervor. His
audience was swayed until it seemed
that he played upon its emotions at
will. When he hurled his last de-
fiance at the liquor traffic with a pre-
diction that when the veil was torn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
60 YEARS IN ONE PLANT
george Brass, 2647 East Norris
Street, Holds Unusual Record

George Brass, Of 2647 East Norris
street. has worked for sixty wears in
the employ Of the I. P. Morris Co. one
OF the departments Of the William
ramp & Sons Ship and Engine Build
He became an apprentice at the
snlpyard in 1880, at a critical period
IN the country's history. While Mr..
ssrass was finishing his apprenticeship
ramps shipyard was turning out
monitors for the war. After the Civil
war he was employed on all sorts of
large engine and pump work.
Mr' Brass still enjoys good health,
ana contemplates several more years of
usefulness. He has been a resident
OF kensington for seventy FIVE years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
Harry M, Houser

Lancaster, Pa, July 3.-Harry NJ.
Houser, aged fifty two years. prominent
lawyer and well-known in fraternal cir
cles, died here this morning as the result
of heart attack. Mr.. Houser was
native of New Holland. He read law
with the late D. P. Rosenmiller, at one
time mayor Of Lancaster. and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1881. He was a
past exalted ruler of the Elks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03

Brigadier General William L. Marshall,
retired, discoverer of the Marshall Pass
across the Rocky mountains and con-
structor Of Ambrose channel in New
York harbor, died at an army hospital
here last night after short illness.
Funeral services were held here today
and interment was in Arlington Ma.
tional Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
{. p. CARPENTER

Edward Payson Carpenter, veteran
real estate operator of this city, died
yesterday in his summer cottage, 915
Pacific avenue. Atlantic City.
Mr.. Carpenters death was unex-
pected. He retired apparently in his
usual health. Shortly after awaking
he complained of feeling i'll, and physi-
clan was summoned, but before the doc.
tor arrived Mr.. Carpenter passed away.
Death was due to heart attack.
Mr.. Carpenter was prominently iden.
tilted with the Bedford Street Mission,
Philadelphia, and the Sunday Breakfast
Association. He also was interested
for many years in the education of the
colored race. He was we'll known for
his many deeds of charity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
Deaths of a Day
c. J. GOODFELLOW
Prominent Athletic and Theatrical
Official Succunbs at Shore

Charles J. Goodfellow, proprietor of
the Hotel Goodfellow in Atlantic City.
died at his home there following an at
tack Of paralysis. He was for many
years a prominent figure in athletic and
theatrical circles in Philadelphia. He
was at one time treasurer of the old
Chestnut Street Opera House and for
several years was secretary of the Ath-
letics, holding Office during one Of the
championship years.
Mr.. Goodfellow lost his sight fourteen
years ago. He came to Atlantic City
in 1911 and, despite his affection. sue
ceeded in the hotel business with the as
sistance of a devoted wife and his
daughter and son. His health became
impaired three years ago and a stroke
three months ago made him an invalid.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1868
and had large number of friends here
and in other cities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
nJamin =. MechIIna

BENJAMIN Franklin Mechling, an
elevator manufacturer; died of heart
Pelham court, Germantown.
Mr.. Mechling was born In Lehigh
county seventy three years ago. He
received his education at Allentown
Seminary, now Muhlenburg College.
For twenty seven years Mr.. Mechling
had been president of the Albro Clem
Elevator Co., D street and Erie avenue.