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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
ne TO BUY
MORE GOODS

C. S. Jenkins, of Jenkins & OAR
win Bros, left yesterday for st. Louis
where he will be for several days
buying goods ror his firm. He will
also visit several Eastern Markets
before his return. Jenkins & Darwin
Bros. have long been known as one
among the biggest and most progress
mercantile firms in this section
of the state, and tell us that business
has never been so good with them
as for the past few months. They
have, so they state, practically sold
out their mammoth stock, and will
soon have a brand new assortment
from which the public may pick and
choose, and they also inform us that
prices will be absolutely right, in
fact many things will be sold at pre-
war prices.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
CORPORATION
INCREASES CAPITAL

H. S. Hargis & Co., operators of the
Ford Garage, and one of the ultra
progressive concerns in Cookeville,
has been merged into The Cookeville
Motor Co., and a charter has been
granted with paid up capital stock
of $4,000.
The new firm will occupy the large
and commodious new building just
completed by A. G. Maxwell on West
Broad ST., next door to Woma ck's
West Side Drug Store. This will be
the most modernly equipped garage
and sales rooms ever seen in this
section and would do credit to any
city of 100000 inhabitants. Ford
automobiles and accessories for all
cars will be kept in stock. and an ef-
fcient corps of statesmen and mech
anicians will be in readiness at all
times to serve the public, whose
wants will be as well looked after
as they could be anywhere,
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13

Another good meeting of Cookevillo
Camp was held Tuesday might WIN
quite crowd OF neighbors IN ~
tendance, One application Was prG-
sented and favorably acted upon, ana
other business transacted, The i'm
portance Of prompt payment Of dues
and assessments was emphasized by.
a few words from several members.
The dues must be paid by the last or
the month SO that the clerk cad
make his report to the head cers
on time. To make It more convent
ent for the neighbors to make Their
payments arrangements are being
made, 50 that they can be paid to
Neighbor Tice Robbins at the West.
Side Barber Shop, or to the Clerk.
Chas. Stanton, at the Gainesboro
Telephone Office. why not pay thres
or six months dues at time? It
would help the Clerk and be easier
keep up with.
The installation OF officers for
this year will be held next Tuesday
night, which together with some de-
gree work will make very inter-
esting meeting. Every neigbbor ure~
ed to attend.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
SUPERINTENDENT BROWN

If Republican had to be selected
as State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, no better man could
have been found than Prof. ]. B.
Brown, of Chattanooga AS Super
visor of Public Schools for a great
many years, he has gained expert
ence that especially fits him for this
more important work and enables
him to view the needs of the State
as whole as few others are capa-
BILE of doing.
Prof. Brown is good friend Of
the Tennessee Polytechnic and on a
recent visit here, expressed himself
as being very favorably impressed
with the work as whole and espec-
tally the Rural School program be-
ing put on by President Smith. We
are behind every effort looking to-
ward better education and stand ever
ready to lend every aid to the new
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
49, X

Mt. View Lodge No. 179, !. o. O. r..
met at the usual hour, p. M, Jan. s.,
1921, Clay Barr N. G. presiding. The
usual routine business was disposed
of. Bro. L. A. Copeland was report
ed to be growing worse. A commu-
nication from the Grand Master was
read and ordered fled.
The first degree was conferred up
on one applicant The Secty. read
the Receipt of Grand Secty. for the
Report and Per Capita Tax for Term
ending Dec. 31st, 1920.
The building fund, /. O. o. f., u
growing slowly. All members should
take great pride in this enterprise
and subscribe literally and at once.
so as to let the fund be sufficient to
let contracts early in the Spring.
Don't wait to see IL it proves to be
successful, but subscribe literally
and work energetically. and you will
be able to point to the structure and
feel that you contributed to the sue
cess. Next meeting is Friday night
Jan. 14th. Come.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
H U G E SAFE
P U R c HASED
BYHY BANK OF ALGooD HAS
BEEN lNsTALLEp

The Bank of Algood purchased a
huge safe recently. It is constructed
of Manganese steel; is burglar proof
and weighs seven thousand pounds,
and is six feet high. There is 40
safe like it between Nashville and
Knoxville. Beside being a very safe
safe, it is very attractive in appear
.ance
The annual stockholders meeting
of the Bank of Algood was held
Dec 80. DR.. J. T. Moore was re-elect-
ed president, w. r. Nicholas vice.
president, J. T. Langford vice presi-
dent, C. e. Hampton cashier and
John R. Hampton book-keeper.
The past year has been the most
successful year in the history of the
bank. Deposits received during the
year amount to- more than two mil
lion and three hundred thousand dol
lars. The stockholders were paid 6
per cent dividend.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

The Federal Vocational Training
School here, under the supervision
and direction of the Tenn Polytech-
mic Institute, is growing fast. There
are now about 1876 men in training,
and more are expected as soon as
housing facilities can be arranged.
The men who make up the student
body of this school are as fine lot OF
fellows as could be found anywhere,
and they are taking a great deal OF
interest in the work of training
themselves for future vocations The
school is a great asset to Cookeville,
and every citiz n of the town should
appreciate this fact, and do every
thing in their power to cooperate
with the Federal Board, and also to
make things pleasant for the men,
all OF whom have been more or less
disabled in the service of their coun-
try.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
COOKEVILLE
BUILDING COMPANY
ORGANIZED AND INCORPORATED
UNDER STATE LAWS

The Cookeville Building Co., a
corporation composed solely of local
business men, has secured charter
from the Secretary of State, and will
start at once on a building campaign
in order to relieve the housing con-
dition in Cookeville, which has now
reached tense stage, and bids fair to
become even worse in the near future
unless something is done along the
lines planned. This new concern pro-
poses to take the teeth out of the rent
profiteers, by building some good
comfortable houses to rent at reason
able rates, and they will also be in a
position to sell some of their places
at reasonable prices and good terms.
the purpose outlined above, with the
distinct understanding that legiti
mate interest on their investments is
all that will be expected or sked OF
the people who want to rent or buy
homes in Cookeville
Mr.. Jere W.hitso is the president of
the Company, and he has associated
with him on the executive committee
three or four of the best known
business .men of the town, and it is
foregOne conclusion that they will
do just exactly what they propose
and set out to do. The company has
a capital stock of $25,00Q. authos
and will start with little more than
half of this amount paid in, as a
working capital. Four houses have
already been let out ON contract to
be built at once. We understand
that the houses will not be preten-
tions structures, but the y will be
made as comfortable and convenient
as possible, with a modest expendi-
ture.
It is hoped that this building cor
poration will develop into perma-
nent build and loan association,
which has long been needed here. 1t
has behind it about 2 score of Cooke
ville's best and most substantial
business men, and there is every rea-
son to expect direct and gratifying
results The Herald feels safe in
predicting that Cookeville will reach
the 5000 mark in population before
another five years has passed, and
that her wealth by that time will
have been trebeled, and then some.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
INSTRUCTION IN
TRAFFIC CAUTION

Many of the schools in the Unit
ed States have adopted in their
course of study "a new line of train
ing-that of teaching the child the
danger of speeding automobiles and
how to avoid them The Literary
Digest of January s, has an interest.
ing article on this subject, explain
ing how the training is conducted
Cleveland was the nrst city to begin
this work for the saving Of children's q
lives. Two years ago during the
first ten days of school twelve child
rem lost their lives in that city need
lessly.
This is needed course Of training
in all schools and especially In the
towns where there are no laws to
prevent speeding, or II there be, the
laws are not enforced, and where
there are no traffic police on guard to
prevent the loss of precions lives.
In many of the cities there are al
so white lines at the street corners
and pedestrians must cross between
those tines, aud that would be a
good thing for our town to adopt, for
when men, women and children dart
out from gehind vehicles all along
the crowded streets, it is nerve
racking on the automobile driver.
If pedestrians and autoist, drivers
in buggies and in wagons, and es-
pecially in trucks, will only observe
the golden rule of do unto others as
you would have them do to you, there
would be fewer accidents and fewer
lives lost. Can we not have the
white lines on our streets? And will
not the public walking or driving
try to observe some caution--remem-
bering that you may be your broth
er's keeper?
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
WATSON BROTHERS
iC0M P A NY

w. o. Watson has sold his interest
in the firm of Watson Bros, to Chas.
r. Countiss and Walter Snodgrass,
two well known and popular business
men of Cookeville. A. B. Watson re-
tains his interest I'M the store, and
the new firm will do business under
the name of Watson Bros. Co. The
three members of the new firm are
wideawake business men, and each
of them has a large circle Of friends
throughout the county which be-
speaks for them liberal patronage.
Attentive service and courteous
treatment to all will be he moto or
this new firm, which guaranees full
value for every dollar spent with
them.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
LEGISLATURE
ORGANIZED
NOW DOING BUSINESS AT THE
OLD STAND

The sixty-second General Assembly
was organized on Monday, January
8, 1921. and the officers selected were
men of high type.
The Speaker of the Senate, Hon.
w. w Bond of Brownsville, Tennes
see, known by his friends as Billy"
is a young man of pleasing person
atty and has had considerable ex-
perience in legislative matters. He
has served a number of times in the
Lower House and has proven one OF
the best floor leaders of recent years.
The Speaker of the House, Hon. A.
L. Todd of Murfreesboro, has been in
the legislature since the year one.
and has copped all the honors that
were lying around. He has the dis
tinction of being perhaps the only
one ever honored with the speaker
ship of both houses. He was speak
er of the Senate in 1919 and upon
return to the House in 1921 was cas-
lily elected Speaker of that body. Mr..
Todd is very well and favorably
known throughout this section and
very much appreciated especially By
Cookeville friends on account OF his
great assistance in establishing tho
Tennessees Polytechnic Institute.
The Clerk of the Senate, Harry
Wilson from Paris, Tennessee. was
Assistant Clerk of the House in 1915
and 1917, and would have been that
or something else in 1919 except for
the fact that there was little war
going on over in Europe and he had
to over and settle it. Harry is
favorite and likely to be heard from
later on.
The Clerk of the House. John
Green of Brownsville. is one of the
most efficient and capable clerks that
ever served in the Legislature, evil
denced by the fact that he was
elected as Assistant Clerk in 1913
and has received the honor Of being
Chief Clerk every since. John u
another one of the favorites, because
he gave u sas much assistance In
the 1915 session as any one belong
ing to that body. Like other dis
tinguished men of our present day.
he belongs to the Newspaper Fra
ternity, and at one time it was
thought that he might become
citizen of our town and the editor
Of this paper.
1t has been said that the Legislar
ture as whole, is hardly up to the
standard this session, but that can
not be said of the officers, rs they
are men of the highest type, with ex-
perience and ability that will aid the
body in working out the problems
that confront It in a satisfactory man
ner.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
A FOOL FOR LUCK

Dear JIM
/ sure must write and tell you that
] met old man Abner Wabash of the
Cat and Rat farm of Ozone. AS it
has been nearly four years since
had laid eyes on that old sneezer,
hardly recognized him as the same
lucky guy that fell for the richest
and best lay out in all that mountain
country. Yes, sir. since the war, and
furs are getting so few and far be-
tween he has "shore" made a swell
fortune and would you believe it, he
had just returned from New York
and driving his own big car that he
was taking back home.
Yes sir, it was in his car that
first saw him, and when he saw who
it was that had said hello, he pulls
me in and went to the swellest place
for eats Now, says to myself,
will fill up on the very best. But
money is all he is looking out for,
and to save what he has is all he
thinks Of. So he did the ordering of
that supper, and doughnuts and cof-
fee was the limit. He said that his
wife sever would make good stuff
like. he could get when he was near
a Salvation Army layout.
Now, the whole time was with
him not one word could get to say
Of myself and of the great things that
/ had done before, during and after
the war, but he must talk and tell ali
of the progress of the G. g.. r. indus
try. He had to wind up by telling me
how he had been losing hard dollars
for the past twenty-six years, and it
had almost run him to the bug house
on account Of this loss, and was SO
simple that a ten year old boy should
have seen it that he had been fling
ing to the four winds the most profit /
able part OF mis- cats, and his first
trip from Ozone to the East he was
made wise to the fact that the Fiddle
and Banjo makers were in great need
Of strings. and he had been wasting
all that profit feeding them to the
rats-get me. ~ G. w
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
MAPLE SHADE

Health is very good at this writing
Farlin Pippin passed through this
section enroute to Cookeville.
Sarah Whitson is some better at
this writing.
Willie McBroom and Empo Fox
were quietly married Xmas eve.
Mrs. w. A. Byers visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Dorcas Pippin the latter
part OF Christmas
Hurrah for Sam Lemons. Some
rone said he was a candidate for
rnatrimony, but will say that he
was safely elected.
Eva Bradford has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
Wonder If Bethel Palk has ever eat
amy more chicken gizzards?
Edgebert Hensley says he likes
all colors, but green best of all.
Mrs. w. A. Byers has gone to
Bloomington Springs to spend the
winter with Mr.. and Mrs Whit Pat
ton.
Grandma Mathis is very poorly.
H. P. McBroom visited A. G. Pop
pins last week.
Tom Kuykendall is regular wis.,
sitor at W. L. Rippetoe's.
Fowler Whitson says Lille is his
choice flower.
Maggie McBroom and Della Green
visited Cora McHenry Friday night.
Dovie Grogan visited Marie Byers
last Sunday.
Mrs. Celina Gentry visiter Mrs.
Alice Goolspy last week.
Those who wish to buy an arma-
'<iilla basket, see Miss Harriet Pippin,
Bloomington, Route /.
BLUE EYED GIRL
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
sToNEWALL, OKLA.

Mr.. T. j. Jared and family took din
ner with L. B. Thompson, Sunday.
Miss Lois Robertson is. visiting
the writer at present.
Anna and Elton Thompson visited
Misses Flora and Ona Gentry last
Sunday and enjoyed the visit. We
kodaked in the morning, and went to
a singing in the afternoon. Uncle
Gar and Oma brought us to Lula, our
home We ow live IL miles from
Lula, and like our new home fine.
Purtaman Massey is regular
caller at L. B.. Thompson's, every
Sunday.
There will be a Christmas tree at
Lovelady Flat Friday. Wish you
Hopewell boys and girls could be
with U.S.,
Anna and Elton Thompson are 60
ing to start to school Monday, Dec.
~. They ar going to join the basket
ball team. We mean to do some
playing.
Wake up, Hopewell and give us
the news from there. We look the
paper over every week for a letter
from Hopewell
! Little Miss Dorothy Wallace, wish
you could come and with us to
Sunday school here.
8 Everyone her is so kind and good
to us we never think of wanting to
come back there, but like to hear
from you people.
You singing folks at Silver Point
who took in the singing school that
papa taught, come out hele, as he
will teach a class here, in January.
Cousin Virgil ,Jernigan, of d. S.,
did you get that letter wrote you?
Anna and Ellon Thompson are GO
ing to spend Christmas in Ada, with
UncleK Joe jared
l wish you Herald readers Merry
Christmas and happy new year.
Will ask for shower of borthday
cards for my sister, Dllon Thompson,
Okla, R. 2.
ANNA l.. THOMPSON.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
FOR sAxTER's SCHOOL BUILDING

Our neighboring town of Baxter has
had an election called for Jan. 18th,
to vote on $4,000 worth of bonds to
aid in erecting public school build
ing. This is another progressive
step this good town has made and we
trust that the bonds will. be voted as
asked for. We understand that o
goodly portion of the amount required
for the building will be made up by
private subscription from among
the many progressive citizens of the
goth district.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
cookEWLLE DISTRICT, SECOND
ROUND

8. Oakley and Birdstown, Oakley
Jan, Is, 16.
4. Hilham, Mt Gilead, Jan. 20, %.
s. Livingston Mission, Fredonia,
Jan. %.
s. Livingston Gtation, Jan. 20, 80.
7. Crossville, Crab Orchard, Feb.
Is, 8.
s. jamestown, Feb. IL, 13.
8. Cookeville Station, Feb, 49, 20.
10. Crawford and Wilder, at Wild
er, Feb. 26, 81.
II. Bon Air and Clifty. Ravens
croft, March s, 6.
IL. Cumberland Mission, Carmel.
March IL, 13.
13. Sparta Cir, Doyle, Mar. 10, 20.
H. Sparta Sta, March, 20, 81.
Is. Celina Mis-, Celfna, Mar. 26, q
w. H. BEASLEY, P. E.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
TO AUTO OWNERS

The law requires all automobile
and motorcycle owners to secure
number plates for the year 1921, on
or before Jan. l.; 1921. Under the
penalty of $500 to $4,000 for each
offense
Please call at my office and secure
your number plates as required by
law The law requires that l report
all persons who fail to comply prompt
ly. | am giving you this notice in or
der that you may protect yourself
Yours very truly,
ALGOOD MOORE, Clerk
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
cHAMsERLAIN,s COUGH REMEDY

cHAMsERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY
This is a pleasant, safe and reli-
able medicine for coughs and colds
1t has been in use for many years
and is held in high esteem in those
households where its good qualities
are best known. lit is 2 favirite with
mothers Of young children, as it con-
tains no opium or otner harmful
drug. Try it when youh ave need of
such a remedy. 81
For sale by Womack Drug Co.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank our many friends
Tor the loving and tender kindness
shown us through the sickness and
death of our dear father and broth.
er, Pleasant L. Bohanon. May Gods
richest blessings for ever rest upon
you all. With thanks to one and
all, we remain, as ever
MISS PARZETTA BOHANAN,
MRS. WILLIE MAI JACKSON,
MIR. and MRS. jim DEERING,
MRS. LOU BULLOCK,
Mr.. GEORGE BOHANAN.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
ApvERTIsEMENT

=
To The Creditors Of the Estate Of j.
T. Hitshew, Deceased
The Insolvency of the estate of j.
T. Hitshew, having been suggested
to- the Clerk Of the County Court of
Putnam County, Tennessee, notice is
hereby given, as required by the or
der Of said clerk 20 all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate, to pre-
sent and file the same with the Clerk
of said court, at his office in Cooke
vile, Tennessee, authenticated as
required by law, Oh or against Mon
day, the End day of May 1921, or be
forever barred.
This December 20, 1920.
u. G. HITSIEW,
G. w. TAUSCHER,
Administrators Of the Estate Of J. r.
Hitsnew, Deceased.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13

w. o. Watson and family are pre-
pairing to leave Cookeville in the
near future. and will for time at
least, make their home in the West,
presumably at San Antonio. Texas.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
BY Juno =

do you say that your hens sit or
set? asked the. precise pedagogue
Of the busy housewife 1T never
matters to me what l say, was the
quick reply. "What concerns me is
to learn when hear the hen cackl-
ing. whether she is laying or lying"
Far and Fireside
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13

II she sets or if she sits, makes no
difference to me,
For her credits are not rated in Gram
mar, you see,
But in the number of eggs she has
laid.
Her credits count UP, when the bills
are paid
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13

Heavy, heavy hangs over your
head, Mr.. Mayor, in the game with
our city you have to play, but here's
hoping that you will come out more
than conqueror with flying colors-
electric lighted, waving over-fiowing
fountains and wide, smooth streets.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13

Talent made poor appearance
Until he married Perseverance.
Youths Companion.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13

And the children, their lives bless,
Are, Make Good, Get There and
Success.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13

"Old King Cole was merry old soul
And merry old soul was he,
He called for his pipe and he called
for his bown
And he called for his fiddlers three
Mother Goose.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13

Our King Coal is merry old soul
And merry old robber bold,
He calls for silver and for our checks
And he calls for even our gold
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13

For King Coal holds his tons at al
most twenty dollars each.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13

Cards wanted for ]. B. Wallace,
Feb. /. 1921. Sparta, Tenn, R. Z.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-01-13

Miss Cowden has returned after
having spent vacation in Nashville.