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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
CALL TO
EDuTY IS SWAT STRAY FLY
Ecsts Come Out OF Hiding Places
u at Least Touch of Warmer
81 at,nosr,l,n,o

ss kiu every stray fly. That Is n
seeeaeonable call TO duty, All through
ene fall. to the very opening OF win
er, Iics continue 10 come out OF
Sheir hiding places a; the least touch
81 a warmer atmosphere, buzz in a
helf-awake way on the window panes.
and stumble over the dishes on the
table.
y 1t Is n public as we'll as per-
.jonal duty for everybody TO kin
shnem. Some have expressed doubt
as to flies rcvivinE in the spring
after their winter sleep. but am
sure that, IN many cases. they do
Iaus revive and come forth to re-
new their evil work and TO give
I'm early start TO new swarms OF
Gamoucaged demons. as soon as the
snow is gone.
! unfortunately there are sincere
defenders OF flies. have occasion
aiy had Il protesting letter from
sSNen. Some are moved simply hy
slumanc considerations. They say
rHIroaThfuliy, why Kill the poor
lies? They have a right to life as
we'll as We"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

probably the Oldest minister Of any
denomination in the United States, is
now in Richmond AZ the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. i. J. kcrnoodlc. of West
Franklin street. Despite his nd-
ranccd age. DIR. Wollons IL still active
II religious work and he will preach
this morning before the congrc-
cation OF the First Christian Church
Mt the services in the temporary
headquarters In William FOX School.
DR.. Wellons entered the Christian
ministry more than s!Nty-flvo years
ago and has held many pastoratcs In
virginia and elsewhere. lie Is Il
native Nirglnian and many years ago
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

assisted his brother In the organixa
ton of Christian Church at Suffolk
va. He has passed through ,Hich.
mond Il number Of times within m.
'ast decade. although this IS his FIR.
stay in the city In twelve years
the aged minister is widely know j.
ana highly esteemed and he Is sim /,
i"rccful ana capable speaker. II,
has rcen located at Elon College. y
G.. for some time. DIR. Weldon,
travels considerably and is still ac
lively interested in church work. IT,.
has many friends in Richmond :n-
Il largo congregations IS expected -
hear his sermon tomorrow InornIn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

will BIO transferred to tho Association
Tor recognition OF the Republic OF
ireland. ID. c. o'Flahcrty, OF Rich
mond, Is president OF the Virginia
State Council.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
FRIENDS OF IRISH
FREEDOM ABSORBED
Merge With Association for Isct'os-
milton Of the Republic
q. Ireland

Announcement was made from Tie
headquarters OF the Friends of Irish
Freedom yesterday that the Nir-
ginia branches Of tho organization
have been absorbed by the newly
organized American Association for
Recognition OF the Republic OF Ire
land.
/; was stated that tho merger was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
DR.. WELL0NS, AGE 95,
breaches HERE TODAY.

Venerable Minister. Lacking Five
Years or HciuE Ccntcnnrinn,
sim Active.
stopping in Richmond for the first
time In about twelve years, tho Rev.
DIR. James W. wellons. % years old,
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
TENNESSEE FRUITS

At the meeting of the Georgia
State Horticultural Society held at
Cornelia, Georgia, August 21 and 22
Tennessee fruits attracted quite a
good deal of attention and caused
many compliments to be paid to the
Tennessee Society. The display
consisted of apples, peaches, pears,
grapes and vegetables.
One bunch of Ellen Scott grapes
weighing over a pound was claimed
by many to have been the largest
and most nearly perfect of any they
had ever seen grown in the open.
The exhibit was made more COM
plete by an unusually interesting
and beautiful display of seven vari-
cites of excellent late summer peach
es grown near Cleveland. These
were Heath Cling, Heath Free,
Cromwell's October, Smock. Crawford
Late, Late Elberta and j. H. Hale
The apples, Adequately represent
ing the wide and varied apple belt
of Tennessee, were gathered from
Bristol to Chattanooga. The quality
and flavor of Tennessee apples win
wherever and whenever shown.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
ARMY RECRUITING DRIVE

A nation wide campaign for re-
cruits was opened last Monday by
the United States Army. Active
work in the campaign will not be-
gin in the Nashville Recruiting dis
trict, however, until Monday, Janu-
ary 26th.
Plans have been completed for the
bgg st campaign ever conducted for
recruits in the United States. Ex-
tensive newspaper advertising, ex-
hibits and carvassing among eligi-
BILE young men will be the principal
features OF the campaign.
The various branches the SER
vice will be represented in the cam
paign with equipment and personnel.
1t is probable that searchlights with
operating personnel will visit various
towns and cities in the Nashville re-
cruiting district, Middle and West Ten
nessee. These searchlghts played a
big part in the war in France. in
clearing the air of planes at night.
A large number of soldiers have
been detail d from various camt
and posts for special duty in connec.
ton with the drive. The drive will
close March 31st, and between now
and that tine, the Nashville district
will have to secure 90S recruits, If it
gets it's quota of men.
The campaign is for the purpose
of getting recruits to fill up the
branches and departments of the
army which have not already reach
ed their authorized strength. The
public is expected to cooperate with
the government in every way, be-
cause the regular army is one of the
most important branches of the gov
ernment, without which the country
would be in constant peril.
The primary object Of the Regular
Army is to train men fight, but
the gov ernment realizes that an edu-
Gated man makes better soldier
than an uneducated man; and the
Army, therefore makes every effort
to school and train the soldier, SO
that upon discharge from tAe serv-
ice they will be in position to COM
mand large salary and be more
useful in the community IN which
they live. The Army offers the
young man an opportunity to learn
several trades in the best equipped
schools in the world.
Upon enlistment, the recruit has
the privilege of choosing the branch
of service in which he desires to
serve, and also the place where he
wishes to serve. At present enlist
ments are open in Alaska, Panama,
Philippine Islands, Haw. iian Islands
and the United Sa4es. The local
Army Recruiting Station will fur
nish information in regard to any
branch or department
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
l. DEFEATS VANDERBILT
MEDs. 40 TO IA

Last Saturday night at the local
gym. Tennessee Techs undefeated
basket ball team added another vic
tory to its already long string, when
it swamped the fast five rem Wander
bilt South Campus. The first half of
the game. was full of fast and sensa-
tional playing on the part of both
teams. ending 10 to 10, Techs favor.
In the second half the local boys
opened up their usual rushing attack
and fairly swept the Doctors off their
feet; score, 80 to 4. Total, 40-14
Every member on Techs team
played good game, although Pioffitt
was the outstanding star of the game
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
~ gsaS Is *

Mt. View Lodge No. 179, I. o. o. f.
met at the usual hour, p. m, Jany.
10th, 1920. H. F. Sprrks, N. G. pre-
siding. Owing to rainy evening there
was a slight attendance, however,
enough to transact the usual routine
business. 1t Yves reported that Bro.
L. A. Copeland had returned home
after undergoing serious and Sc
we're surgical operation ct ct. Thorn
as Hospital, the nature and extent of
which we are not fully informed,
however, we hear he is getting along
satisfactorily. Committee on a pc
tition for the initiatory asked for and
were granted further time. The
proceedings of the Grand Lodge held
at Chattanooga last Oct. 22nd and
23rd, have been received. 1t con-
tains much valuable information.
There are counties in the, state
without "a lodge. The largest lodge
in the state is Aurora, No. los, Nash
vile. with 23S members. 1t had rs
limitations last year. There are As
lodges with IL or less members. This
lodge stands 9th numerically, show
ing 162 members. There are 5 lodg-
es having 200 or more. The prelimi-
nary exercises of the Grand Lodge
were interspersed with music by
children from the Oddfellows Home
at Clarksvill including the Boys
Band. Their performance was very
interesting and heartily enjoyed by
the large audience present. The
services were concluded by an ele-
CANT and deeply interesting address
by Ernest II Boyd, Past Grand Pat
riarch, on the Centennial of Ameri-
can OddfellOwship.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
ESSAY CONTEST

A national essay contest will be
held in every school in the United
States February 20, under the auspi
ces of the War Department. The
subject of the essay VIII be What
is the Value of an Enlistment in the
U. S. Army"
The contest will be open to ALL
white or black, with the ex options
of Students in colleges and Univer-
stiles. The best essay written in
ch school will be submitted to the
district recruiting officer at Nash
forward it to Washington. On Apr.
18th, Secretary of War, General Pey-
ton C. March and General John J.
Pershing will select the three best.
The three national winners will be
rewarded with free trip to Wash
ington for themselves and pal lents,
with all expenses incident to the trip
borne by the government.
In Nashville, the merchants are
cooperating with the recruiting Of
flee, and several business concerns
have asked permission to donate
prizes for the best essays written in
every school in Nashville. It is
probable that merchants in the en-
tire Nashville recruiting district
Middle and West Tennessee, will fol-
low the plan of the Nashville mer-
chants in offering prizes. Each
prize offered by the merchants will
be presented by the recruiting Off
Ger, through courtesy Of the donor
In addition to the trip to Washing
ton, a valuable silver cup will be
awarded by the government for the
best essay written in the Nashville
district. The contest will be held
in the class rooms of the schools,
and the essays may be written from
notes, If the student desires. The
local Army Recruiting Station will
furnish literature from which data
pertaining othe Army may be OBJ.
tanned.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
LIVING CLOSER TOGETHER

(From Civic-Political Editorials)
Social chasms are threatening.
They are Ike the deep crevasses in
the Alpine snow, which under the
ascending sun let loose the ava
lanche. The line of separation divid-
ing wealth and poverty is too wide
and Deep Many generous people
have bridged it with kindly deeds.
The selfish and lavish luxury of
others creates a dangerous break in
the social fabric.
Much unrest is due to pure envy.
The poor man sees the rich neigh
Dor in his elegant limousine. II he
has bitter and resentful tempera-
ment, emay resolve to pull the
rich man down and take possession
Of his cars and palaces in the name
Of the proletariat. Yet wealth may
have earned these luxuries by super
ior efficiency in serving the public.
The various elements of society
should live closer together and in
more intimate relations. The rich
man is not necessarily called on to
give up his fine house and live in
the tenements. But he should know
from personal observation how his
workers live. and do his best to OBJ
tain for them a higher standard of
comfort.
Selfish expenditure widens the
chasms. People who hace been able
to conduct a big business honestly
and efficiently are entitled to an
abundant life and living and posses
sion of a comfortable fortune. II
they devote their superfiuity to phi
lanthropies, or render it back to the
public by giving their services ut
lower prices, they get more out OF
life and win deeper affection
The money wasted by the rich
spendthrift, If divided up among q
factory of workers, would not am
cunt to much for each individual
But the spirit displayed creates III
feeling. Those who have learned
to make generous return for 0p-
portunities society gives them, have
placed both their business and the
social structure on sounder foun-
dation
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
STOLE A BILLION

Frauds involving more than one
billion dollars in connection with the
building Of SHIPS for the government
in Oregon, Washington and Califor-
MIA have been unearthed by govern
ment Investigators.
The government, according to in
formation from authoritative sources
Is alleged to have been defrauded
through shipyard conspiracies work
ing by the payment of false vouch-
ers for sums that shipbuilders OBJ
tanned legally.-News Item.
Reports from other ship yards
win probe bly, be able to make equal
ly as good showing. Only stole
a billion! Why complain about Il!
The Christian religion had to be
saved and the world made safe. Ap-
parently the thieves saw their duty
and done It." A man who rohs his
country in war time IL worse than Z
traitor.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
OLDEST SOIL EXPERIMENT FIELD
IN UNITED STATES

What is said to be the oldest soil
experiment field in the United States
is Non the campus of the University
of Illinois.
1t is within five minutes walk of
the Agricultural College building,
and thousands visit the experiment
field every year. This Oldest field
was started by George E. Morrow,
who was a professor of agriculture
at the university for IL years, and
plots. On a part of the field corn
has been grown on the lme land
every year since 1879, on another
part corn and oats have been grown
in alterns ton, and on third part
corn, oats and clover h We grown in
rotation. On an adjoining tract of
land so additional experimental
plots laid out by Dean Eugene Dav-
export a few months after he came
to Illinois in 1895, five-crop rotation
syst m with corn, oats, wheat, clo-
yer and alfalfa is now in operation.
At the end of this year the Morrow
plots will have been under expert
ment for 40 years, and one more
year will complete quarter century
of carefully conducted Investigations
and accurately recorded agricultur-
al facts from the more extensive
Davenport plots.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
PUTNAM COUNTY BOY GETS
PROMOTION

We have just been informed that
Blanchard. H. Phillips, formerly Of
this county, who has been employed
for the past 20 months in large
cotton mill ofRce at Aragon, Ca, as
shipping nd invoice clerk, has been
promoted to the position of assist
ant paymaster and head bookkeeper
by this firm.
This is quite respons BILE posit-
ion, carrying a very nice salary, and
no doubt his many friends in this
county will be pleased to learn OF
his merited promotion.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
P. ia. TO BE GUESTS OF STRAND

Notwithstanding the inclemency
OF the weather, the p t. A., We'd
nesday was an interesting one. Mrs.
c. Il. Wilson, the President, presid-
ed, and after reading of the ,monutes
by Miss Gregory, much important
business was brought to the atten-
tion of members. Mrs. Minnie Bar
ber told of the need Of certain
child in the town for oair of shoes
that it might attend school This
call was responded to at once by
representatives of one Of the church
es Of the town. Mrs. Fred white
spoke of the work of the Anti-Saloon
League in its law-enforcement cam
paign.
The association expressed regret
at the loss of one of the best teach
ers of the school. Mrs. Virgil Jerni-
gan, third grade teacher, who has
recently resigned owing to the i'll
health of her husband. A commit
tee was appointed to draw up resolu-
tlons of appreciation Of the faithful
work done by Mrs. Jernigan in the
Cookeville school for several years,
At the close of the meeting the
president announced that great
treat was in store for the Parent
Teachers Association, in that John
Milton, the affable manager of the
Strand Theatre had asked that the
whole membe~e which includes
every mother in Cookeville, be his
guest at the Strand Monday after
noon, Jan. 26, when he will show the
beautiful picture. Polly II the Cir
GUS" Mr.. Milton's invitation was
accepted. Adjournment was taken
until Wednesday the 26th. promptly
at 2:30.
Mother holds one hand,
Teacher holds the other.
The circle is not complete
Til teacher joins hands with moth
er."
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
MEETING

The Republican Executive Commit
tee Of Putnam County, T. nm, is here
by called to assemble in the tiwn of
Cookeville, Tenn. at the courthouse,
at 1880 p. M, Feb. 7th, 1920. for the
purpose of planning reorgc nization.
All Republicans as we'll as commit
teemen are hereby invited to attend.
-Advt. g.. SOLON JONES, Chm.
JEFF GENTRY, Sec.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Supt.
Prof. o. c.. Kirkman.
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. A.
J. Cole, at IL a. m. and 6:45 p. m.
Subject of morning sermin: "a
Heart1Searching Petition" Evening
topic: "The Light That Failed"
The monthly women ana girls
meeting at the church Monday after
noon at 2:30.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. with
T, X. Sisk as Superintendent. Inter
esting classes for everybody, and all
are invited to attend this Sunday
school,
There will be preaching by the
pastor, Rev. A. p. Walker. Sunday
morning at II O'Clock, and also at 2
p. m. The topic for the morning
sermon is 1.-The Doom of a Thriftless
Man" All are cordially invited to
attend these services
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at $3.50 o'clock followed by
choir practice.
Teacher training class meets ev-
cry Friday night at $3.50; followed
by choir practice.
The Woman's Missionary Society
met with Mrs. D. e. Slagle Monday,
January 10. at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs.
Sisk had the Bible lesson, subject,
"The Forces Needed for the Worlds
Reconstruction" Mrs. Sisk, as is
her usual custom, made the devotion
al interesting.
Our first lesson in the new Mission
Study Book, "a Crusade of Compass
sion for the Healing of the Nations"
was conducted by Mrs. Dowell. Chap
tiers l and II were interestingly dis
cussed. This book deals mainly
with medical missions and is one of
the very best we have studied.
The Committee, Mrs. Hargis, Mrs.
Dowell and Mrs. Massa, had filled
out the year book for 1920 and these
were handed out. Mrs. Massa dis
tributed the pledge cards for 1920 to
be signed and handed in at the next
meeting.
At the close of the meeting Mrs.
Slagle, assisted by Miss Florence
Cantrell served delightful refresh
ments.
Our next meeting will be with Mrs.
Cantrell, at the Richelieu; Mrs. o.
d. Massa, leader.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
FARM ER'S MEETING

The Cookeville Tobacco Growers
Association will meet at the court
house in Cookeville, on Friday, Jan.
80, 1920, at one o'clock p m All far
mers are invited to attend this meet
ing, as abusiness of importance to
all will be discussed at this time. So
come, and see that your neighbor
comes. w. H. BARR, Sec.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 a. m Prof w.
E. Simmons, Supt.
Prayer meeting $3.50 p. m. Wednes-
day night
Choir practice $3.50 p. m. Friday.
Preaching next Sunday II a. m. and
Z p. m. by Sam Edwards, Castor.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22

Belgian wholesale dealers have
established central purchasing bu-
reau for the purpose Of controlling
the entire import into Belgium Of
hides and leather.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
ATTENTION, FARMERS!
Below Are Statements Made by
Fordson Tractor Users

Sparta, Tenn, Jan. 5, 1920.
r IS, Hargis & Co.,
Cookeville, Tenn
Gentlemen:
am writing this letter TO recon-
mend the Fordson Tractor. 4 have
been using this tractor or about two
years and find that it will easily
take the place II from four to SIX
horses in breaking, discing end pre-
pairing a seed bed. We find that it
will pull a Birdsell Glover Huller
satisfactorily. Last year we were
able to turn crimson clover land af-
ter the seed crop was removed and
this land was planted in corn on
June H. and produced 4 good crop.
We also disced, turned anC prepared
40 acres of crimson clover land In
July and August when the weather
was so hot the use Of teams was I'm
practical. We did rapid work by
running night and day. We have al
so found the Roderick Lean Light
Double Disc Harrow and the Oliver
Plow bought through the Fordson
people and tested out by them, to be
very satisfactory. Y urs truly,
w. j. BREEDING.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22

Hugh Hargfs, of the firm of H. s.
Hargis & Co., was in Granville Sun
!, day Jan. 4. 1920, and took dinner
with Mr.. Roll Dowell, end in q con-
versation in regard to Fordson Trac-
tors Dowelr said:
my Fordson Tractor is worth
nore breaking land than nine big
mules. In borrowing land 1t is worth
more than twelve mules"
Mr.. Dowell is one Of the most pro-
gresCive farmers in JackEon county
and says that he wouldn't do without
q Fordson Tractor on his farm. He
has had his tractor almost = year
and 1t mas never given him one bit Of
trouble. Nj. Dowell was born and
reared in Putnam county, and W.
would be glad for my one contem-
plating buying q tractor 10 call him
on the Home Telephone or write
him at Granville, Tenn.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22

Waterspouts spin with enormous
speed. Their velocity at the sea
level has been estimated at six
miles a minute.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22

Twins are more common in cold
than warm countries. and among
mothers OF between Is and 80 years
than at other ages.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22

It is said that of men who shave
themselves not one in fifty can use
the ordinary razor with either hand.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday scho l at 10 a. m. every
Sunday. Ezra Davis, Supt. Come.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-01-22

Mother holds one hand,
Teacher holds the other.
The circle is not complete
Til teacher joins hands with m,
sr."
The Washington herald., 1920-02-18

"Fine business" said Miss Gree
ly, ito acquire a husband-if he's
the one the girl wants. But the one
a girl usually wants isn't the one
she can get by coming right out
and asking him to marry her. The
Hight way to get the right man is to
let him do the proposing.
But If he doesn't?
"Ah," said Evelyn, There are
any number of ways to help him.
I'll tell you"
According to her there are about
a hundred ways to make a fiivver
into a fiance. First. there is the
well-known baby stare" that con-
ceals many vamp. This, in con-
junction with a trick of hanging
on the young mans words and ex-
pressing awe at his cleverness, is
almost a sure-fire winner.
Then you can pull the domestic stuff
II you can convince Roddy or Ted or
Mac that you simply doe on cooking
and adore tatting. it's ten to one. that
he'll say in some absent minded mo-
ment. You surely would make a
sweet little wife," Fall into his arms
before he realizes what's happened
II he's a gentleman he can't drop you.
Tears are most efficient. If you get
touch Of the weeps ever something
or other. he'll have to comfort you
and you can have him noosed in five
minutes. As for spraining your ankle
or fainting, that's rather out of date,
and isn't done much any more. But
1t wouldn't be a bad idea, at all, to
twist your wrist or ankle. or some
thing Of the sort, when you get into a
taxi. ''
If. after all this, he makes a get
away. why. let him go You didn't
want the poor fish, anyway, did you?