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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
COMPLETE DISTILLINC
OUTFIT DESTROYED

On last Sunday morning, Sheriff
Morgan Stout, Ernest Smoot and
two other officers captured one OF
the most complete distilling outfits
ever seen in this part of the country.
The still was operating in the 14th
civil district, about three miles south
of Monterey, and was situated In a
cave, and was ssupplied with every
convenience for the manufacture Of
the forbidden liquid. A man by the
name Of Walker was captured and
brought to Cookeville for trial before
Commissioner Barnes There was
six gallons Of whiskey in the cave
at the time Of the raid, and the ma
terial for making many more gallons.
The outfit which was practically q
new one, was destroyed along with
the liquor.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21

DR.. C. F.. Swift OF Philadelphia, a
pulpit and platform orator of Nat
ional reputation, will deliver a lee
ture entitled Another Colossal Jot
For Uncle SAM" at the First Presbv
te,ia, Church in Cookeville, on Fri
day eening,. April 18th. at 1880 p. m
The lecture will be free and the
public is urged to come out and hear
Dr. Swift. The lecture is given un
Ger the auspices Of the Anti-Saloor
League Of America and the State
League.
DR.. w. B. Anthony, president OF
Adrian College, says of DR.. Swift
"As a platform speaker. DIR. Swift
possesses unusual ability. He is
pleasing, logical and convincing. ]
consider him one of the strongest
temperance. advocates now upon the
American platform. To these quail
II adds thorough knowledge o!
men. He is good mixer, and a born
leader"
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
HOTEL LAW

To All Hotel Proprietors in Tenn.
You are advised that an Act pass-
ed by the recent Legislature, Chap
ter 100, Acts of 1921, requires all ho-
tells in this state to post in con-
spicuous place in each room q card
or sign plainly stating the price per
day OF each room. and in case the
hotel lis conducted on the Ameri-
can plan, the rate charged for meals.
Such cards or signs shall be dated
ras Of the day on which they are post
ed. and the rate charged shall not be
advanced except upon the written
notice to the State Hotel Inspector,
such change in rate to be effective
in not less than twenty days from the
date OF application therefor in writ
ing"
You are hereby notified that will
begin the active enforcement Of this
law on or after May Let. I do not
anticipate any antagonism from any
OF the hotels of this State on this
law and your cooperation will be
appreciated.
Respectfully,
d. J. FRAZIER,
State Hotel TnspectoS.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
CHINA FAMINE DAY, MAY rs


The reports which come to us from
the famine-stricken districts, OF
Northern China are such as to make
an irresistible appeal to the heart
that is human. Millions Of our fel-
low-beings must speedily starve to
death unless they receive help. What
more friendly act could the people
of America show China today than
to reach out helping hand across
the seas to feed the hunger OF her
faminesstricken people:
God has blessed us with abundant
crops Shall we not share our bread
with the hungry?
AS Governor OF Tennessee, direct
that Sunday, May 18th, be observed
in this behalf ask that as far as
possible our ministers present this
cause from their pulpits, and that
! offerings be taken in the churches
for China sufferers.
1t would also be a fitting express
sion of our interest ii the school
children were given an opportunity
to show their sympathy, and II in all
our public gatherings as we'll as in
our private benefactions we make a
place for this hunger line Of a friend
ly, nation.
Governor Of Tennessee.
OSigned)~ A. A. TAYLOR,
Nashville, Tenn, April 10th, 1921
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21

public welfare.
"2. Vigorous prosecutions under
the antitrust laws. including a re-
examination of the revivable DEGREES
already entered in such cases. with
view to strengthen them to meet
present conditions, including also
closer scrutiny of the so-called price
association, to ascertain II. under
the guise of beneficial associations.
they are in fact violating the law.
Examination of associations Of dis
tribution to, determine whether vio-
lations of law exist, particularly re-
strictions of cooperative, purchases.
and whether any of the activities OF
such associations are not of public,
service.
"3. Festive encouragement OF CO.
operative consumers organizations
"a. The passage of measures aimed.
at the elimination of unnecessary re-
consignment and brokerage opera
tions, including also gambling in
futures Pyramiding of reconsign-
ments and Of jobbing sales. while
not possible in present market con-
ditions was one of the causes Of the
buyers strike. from which we now.
suffer, and may reappearl whenever
markets again become speculative. -
,a"5. Calling conference of oficial
representatives of the trading nations
of the world to consider the aQues-
ton of clearing the channels Of inter
national trade so as to eliminate nm
desirable Combinations and to pro-
mote fair competition, .xa4s
= &c. Protection Of the farmer against
the more closely organized elements
with which he has to deal, by ex-
tending Federal assistance in Civ
ing more adequate and timely infor-
nation concerning foreign and do
mestic market conditions and in
affording more sample and suitable
local market and storage Aacilities
for the serviceable' conservation or
perishable farm products"
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
FOR CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION

Nashville, Tenn, April 20, 1921
The Christian Education Movement
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, will, between May 20 and
June 5, offer. an opportunity to every
Methodist in this section to give
freely to thee ause of education. The
grand financial objective of the
Southern Methodist Church is $685..
0O0, 900.
Another important objective is Sc.
curing recruits for Christian service.
1t is said that of the 1900 charges
in the Southern Methodist Church, at
least 1000 local churches are with
out regular preachers.
According to DR.. R. H. Bennett.
Secretary of life service lone Of the
tasks OF the Christian E5n
Movement is to secure a. ,eas, y,vJ0
young people to enter the ministry
and other lines of Christian service.
1T proposes to raise a large fund for
their education and training 1t will
equip Church schools to receive them
a thing which cannot be done now
on account of crowded conditions.
Then these little churches which
are now closed will become dynamos
Of spiritual life and centers OF com
munity service"
Director.general, q. H. Reynolds, of
the Christian EDUCATION movement is
responsible for the statement that
there are ~ million Protestant child
rem and young people in America who
receie no religious training OF any
kind. Three out of FIVE Protestant
children receive no instruction what
ever" says DR.. Reynolds. In our
attitude of indifference to the reug.
ious instruction of the young. we are
sowing the seeds of national decay
"The Christian Education Movement
will remedy this by putting strong
department Of Bible and religious
education in all of our colleges, SO
that these institutions may send back
to the local churches a constantly
growing stream Of young men aad
women trained in the principles and
methods of religious education and
of applied Christianity"
The Methodist Episcopal Church
maintains 81 schools and colleges
which will benefit by the big edu
cational fund to be raised by that
denomination.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
CNashville News service)

President Harding, following the
example set by President Wilson,
read his first message to the Joint
assembly of both Houses Of Congress
in which he gave definite and final
notice to the world that the United
States would not join the league OF
nations. He advocated passage OF
the peace declaration without delay
and blazed the way for the negotia-
tion of the treaty of ftVersailles.
Democrats See Joker In Tariff
Kitchen says Bill will raise living
cost two billion yearly.
House Democrats bound themseles
thru caucus action yesterday to stand
against the emergency tariff and
antidumping bill, and Representative
Kitchin, of Narth Carolina, minority
leader, made public simultaneously
a statement of views of minority
members of the ways and means
committee bitterly assailing the Re-
publican temporary tariff program,
After the caucus, Mr.. Kitchin pre-
.dicted that "less than dozen Demo-
cratic votes will be cast for the
Young bill" 1t is characterized as
even worse than its predecessor, the
Nordney measure, by the report.
which asserts that II any advantage
win inure anywhere from the new
proposal. It win be to "the trusts.
speculators, and prohteers. y
Figures are presented purporting
to show that increase in living costs
resulting from such law would be
about two billion year,
The statement says that the bill
would hand "gratuity" Of 125.900-
1000 dollars annually to the sugar
trusts" $3.50 million annually to the
."meat and beef trust, the packers" :"
and more than $100,OOO.0OO a year
to the income OF. the ''woolen trust.
On fixing the volume of present for
eign money, the report says the
clause is joker to prevent trade
with the central powers, and adds:
"The German mark is quoted as
being worth 1852 cents. II this pro
vision OF the bill becomes. law, the
Secretary Of the Treasury would be
compelled to calculate the German
mark as worth eight cents, for the
bill states that the depreciation in
no case can be estimated at more
than 66 2-3 per cent. Duties on
goods from Germany thereby would
be increased 4SO per cent; from
Italy, 200 per cent; from Austria e.
800 percent; from Czrchoslavakia, A
percent; from Finland, 81 percent;
from Hungary, 100 percent; from
Jugoslavia. 95 percent; from Poland.
6,10O percent; from Roumania, 420
percent; from Serbia. 27O percent;
and from Russia, 1900 pecrent."
Democrats To Aid Harding
Chairman George White, of the
Democratic National Committee, who
is confeiing with the Democratic lead
'ers In the Senate and House here in
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
A SPLENDID LECTURE

The lecture delivered by Hon. John
T. Henderson, Sec. Laymen's Move
ment of the South, at the city school
auditorium last Sunday night was a
most interesting and instructive dis
course, and was very much enjoyed
by, large audience. The subject OF
the lecture was The Abundant Life.
1t was given under the auspices of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
WEEKLY NEWS LETTER
FROM WASHINGTON

! Washington, has stated that aside
from purely organization activity the
efforts of the national committee will
"be intended to be helpful to" Presi-
dent Harding. Il am sure he adj
ded. that, with its manifold and
conflicting obligations. the admins
tration will need the help of all"
Mr., White said. 81 am deeply
gratified at the record of our late
political opponents, now the chiefs
of the nation, in that htey have .by
act indorsed the policies of the pre-
ceding administration, which for
merly they SO bitterly assailed by
words.
ITO express this gratitude, we
pledge ourselves to refrain from
partisan Vaccinations to harass and
ebstruct, and reassert our purpose to
aid in every proper effort for. the
nations welfare. The minority in
Congress will help build construct
isC iO6Aoidtioh, Uut Will iCoiSt VI
course, attempts to destroy good
laws simply because they had a
Democratic inception"
Mr.. White said that UP to the
present, the activity of the Demo-
cratic committee would be confined
to mobilization of the Democratic
forces, men and women, in every
state, adding that the record made
In Congress would establish the ba-
isis for future political contests and
that when the time came the Demo-
Gratis would be ready to lay before
the voters ian intelligent array Of
facts"
Some Important Bills Before The
Senate
Senator Fletcher. Democrat, Of
Florida, introduced bill to make
farm loan banks eligible for federal
reserve rediscount privileges. Sena-
tor Harrison. Democrat: Of Mississip-
pi, on the same topic, proposed a
measure requiring the Treasury De-
pertinent to purchase one hundred
million dollars worth If farm bonds.
Senator Borah, Republican, Of
Idaho, followed up his campaign for
naal disarmament by re-introducing
two resolutions, one OF which author
ICES the President to open negotia-
tions with Great Britain and Japan,
and the other of which authorizes
calling a conference with the United
States and the other two powers
which "shall be impressed with the
duty" of bringing about a "substan-
tial reduction in building annually
for the next FIVE years"
Senator Owen, Democrat, OF Okla
homa, introduced bill to limit Fed
eral reserve bank interest charges
to p ercent, to create Federal
marketing department for farmers,
and for publication of the National
bulletin on government politics. III
Senator Smoot. Republican, OF Utah
has introduced bill establishing
sales tax in lieu of excess profit
tax methods, and also an embargo
measure against wool importation.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
S E R VICE
SLACLE'S SLOGAN

In announcing my candidacy fof
the Democratic nomination for Trus
tee OF Putnam county, shall be
brief, as there are very few, If any
voters In this county who do moi
know me, and you know whether OF
not il rendered systematic, salts
factory service, you know whether
or not / granted all fayors in my
power while serving the Taxpayers
Of the county, as Trustee.
In fact, you know me as q private
citizen and as public official and
you know II were, or not, faithful
to the duties OF the office. say you
should be familiar with all this as
my records were open daily to the
public with Statements Of the coun-
/ ty's finance published monthly.
Now in asking your support again
for this most important Office hope
you will not think me greedy, as
only served you four years and just
think of the number who have held
county offices for eight, twelve ana
some sixteen years. WHY SERVICE
@ WHAT YOU WANT and the long
er In service tdte more efficient in
business. you realize this is true
from self experience.
When you analyze my career as a
public servant, and candidate you
win find that / have campaigned the
county, house to house, seven times,
requiring six weeks each with an
average OF 100 miles per week,
visited all the 20 districts one or
more times each for the four years
in office. for the purpose Of c6ilect-
ing taxes, requiring about Is weeks
which results in a grand total Of 81
weeks and at least 5700 miles trav-
eled.
So with all this~ experience with
the taxpayers and the working Of
the Office believe that am fully
familiar with the entire. situation
and to say the least OF 1t, equally
qualified to grant the many needed
favors and render still better serv.
ices MY highest ambition is to help
my fellowman, and IL elected pledge
all the energy that POSSESS to bet
ter the welfare OF the taxpayers Of
Putnam county.
To those who have or may cast
their hat in the ring for the same
nomination, do not regard you as
my opponents but as friends aid
shall apply the Golden Rule and con-
duct my campaign on the highest
plane, and after all this, should
either OF you be successful in pluck
ing the plum" in the primary, |
pledge you now that | shall be found
IN the saddle supporting you, with
all my zeal. loyalty, to where victory
shall be the goal.
Yours very truly,
D. e. sr4AGLH
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
A CUMBERLAND ". I.
COUNTY TRAGEDY

Art Hall, a young farmer OF Cum
berland county was stabbed to death
by Floyd Wilson at the letters store
on Tuesday.
Hall was ordered to leave will
sons store and upon his refusal TO
do so the fight began. with the above
fatal results. After hearing the eyi-
dence, the coroner's, Jury recon-
mended that Wilson be arrested and
held for murder u
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
HIGH COST OF LIVING
PROBED BY COMMISSION

After an exhaustive investigation,
the Federal Trade Commission has
prepared report for the President
on conditions throughout. the country.
relative to the high cost of ordinary
living. in which it reports that which
has already been universal Anowl-
edge for year or two past and that
is the ultimate consumer has been
paying from twenty to fifty per cent
higher for life's necessities than the
laws of supply and demand would
warrant, and therefore In the game
of live and let live he is not getting
a fair and square deal. The COM
mission has made another discovery
that is common knowledge to any
man who might take the trouble to
observe conditions as they exist, and
that is there are too many. "go-be-
tweens" from the producer to the
consumer, and each ''go'between"
wants legitimate profit and then
some. The Commission found diff
culties in it's way in getting authentic
information as to the causes, etc.,
and suggest the continuation of the
commission, in order that informa-
ton obtained by them from time to
time may be communicated to cong
ress for its guidance inr framing
measures to meet the emergencies.
Following is the
Remedy Suggested.
aside from the remedies which
may be afforded by improved trans
portation and credit facilities. we
suggest consideration OF the. follow
ing: l. The passage of a bill which
will meet judicial objections to the
authority of this commission to con-
tinue its efforts to abtain and, pub
lish Information respecting the own
ership, production, distribution, cost
sales and profits in the basic indus
tries more directly affecting the me-
.cessities of : life-shelter, clothing,
food and fuel-for the information OF
congress and the promotion Of the
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
FOSTER-FRIx

Miss lila Foster and Napoleon Frix
were married at Boaz, Ala, April 9th.
leaving Immediately for his home at
Walnut Grove, Ala.
Miss Foster is one OF Putnam
County's best known teachers. hav-
ing taught in most every section OF
Putnam county, and her many friends
win Join In wishing her happy
voyage through life.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-21
cALLAriN HAS BIG FIRE Loss

Gallatin sustained heavy fire loss
Wednesday morning when the Farm
ers' Loose Leaf Tobacco Warehouse
was completely destroyed. The loss
is estimated at $4,000, with $4,000
insurance. W.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

Fast Fifty fifth street, just before the
young woman's departure. The bride,
according to Mrs. Hartman, Is n
stately and cultured woman, still in
her twenties. She Is graduate nurse.
Miss Hunter came to New York from
Canada about two years ago. she was
q member of Red Gross unit, which
saw active service in France during
the World War.
1t was while in France, according to
Mrs. Hartman, that the young nurse
first met Mr.. Hartman, who Is Il
brother of Mrs. William h. vanderbilt.
He became i'll and Miss Hunter nursed
him back to health.
There had been no announcement OF
an engagement until 'the young nurse
presented herself at the house of Mrs.
Oliver Hartman, about the same time
that Mrs. Hartman received letter
from her brother in law. This letter,
the first intimation that any of the FAM
ily had of the contemplated marriage.
related the intended steps and informed
Mrs. Hartman that the bride to be
would call at the Hartman home.
Mrs. Oliver Hartman at her home
yesterday told Il reporters:
Eyes. It is in the way of a little sur
prise, but true. l received a letter from,
my brother -in-law who has been In
French Lick for several weeks. He told
Inc Of his intentions and stated he
wanted me TO meet the young woman,
and had asked her TO present herself
at my home. Tho young woman called
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
LOOT IN NEW YORK MAIL
ROBBERY ABOVE $1,000 600
Booty Taken Mostly Composed OF
.s Bonds and Other Securities

New York, Oct 26.--(By A. P)-
Belief that the loot in Monday night S
daring mail truck hold-up would ex-
coed 81 900 900. was indicated by post
Office authorities today. From other
sources It was learned that the total
might exceed 50, 900. 900.
Officials of one Wall Street firm said
they had sent 81 100000 in securities
by registered mail on Monday night,
hut that they had been unable to learn
yet whether II was in one of the five
pouches taken By the three bandits who
held UP the truck in lower broadway.
Known losses made public ~ far in
Cludcd S4G3 600 in bonds. maiiCNl to
clients by the Chase National Bank ;
SSOOO in securities sent out by Hit,
Farw"l 6 Parks; $3iON IN bonds
meilrd b. Rcmick. Hodges & Co., and
$4,000 in securities sent ont by Call
away, Fish & Go. All these losSrs
were aaid to be covered b. private in
suranCc.
II also was reported that S1O,OW
consignment Of currency was included
in the stolen mail. but this was NOT
confirmed by postoffiCc authorities.
The three men who staged the hold
M we're being sought by Il large force
Of Federal agents and city detectives
today. but with no apparent success.
4 reward Of 5000 for each Of tho
robbers. dead or alive, hns been Offered
bv Postmaster General Hays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

cussion resolutions committee will be
chosen.
A mass. meeting open to the public
as well as the student body, will be held
tonight, with President Hibben In the
chair. The speakers scheduled include
Colonel Franklin D'Olier, first national
commander Of the American Legion and
n graduate of Princeton; Vernon Kel-
losg, director Of the American Com
mission for Relief in Belgium in 1915
and 1916; Major General John +.
O1tyan, commander Of the Twenty
seventh Division, and Dwight w. Nor
row, of New York.
At this meeting Mr.. Wilberforce will
read cablcgram from the Right Hon.
II. A. L. Fisher, president of the
Hoard of Education Of Great Britain,
expressing the sympathy Of English
colleges with the movement initiated
here.
Acceptance of Princcton's invitation
to send delegates to the conference was
received late last night from the New
York State College for Teachers, bring
ing the total Of institutions represented,
including Princeton, to forty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
LEGION BOARD WOULD cURs
RADICALS MAILING RlcHrSs RlS
Major Emery Has Rivals for n !,
ton OF National Conn, , - a. Wv Wv

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 2g-(p
P)-Morc drastic legislation 10y "A.
the transmission of radical tt,V,yernins
through the mails was recommaudsi,qrs ela,qrs
the American commission of tbo haeo "
can Legion here today in tho Scnai ameri.
the commission, announced NV TDI;ort MT u
Alvin NJ. Owsley, former ,rect~
General of Texas. A'tornr
The commission, which o,,u,
annual meeting this morninss' IL
consideration Of large nn,n, oegan
recommendations to be submittodo ~ 81
national convention here ncyt r.0II % the
The directors report recommsuak' muek'
passage of law which wonld l,uS n. 20
the sending through the mail. menlot
printed, written. photogrnphic ". any
torial matter that has an un Ar. Pe.
tendency and also clause nrnLIh,l.ean
the sac of such matter. '''uns
With the arrival today of Ma,
Commander Emery, It was ,onna.o n'onal
he would be candidate for reIouncN 70
Another of the candidates cynootsuon.
have much support is Colonel W! %
Foreman, of Chicago. Others c,rrdilu diliton un
include John +. Williams. Stat 'uate' u
mander Of the Missouri Legion Vom,
Roy Hoffman, national executive al, and
mitteeman from Oklahoma. e'r'