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The Washington times., 1921-02-05
C. O.P. LEADERS IN
CONGRESS WORRIED
Slow Progress of Essential
Legislation Spreads Alarm
Among Members.

Alarm Is spreading among Re-
publican leaders in Congress over
the slow progress of the essential
legislation, mainly the appropriation
bills, and because OF growing dissatis-
faction with general conditions shown
by many members.
The steering committees OF the
House have decided on frequent meet
ings to discuss plans for getting
through each house in the order best
adapted to speedy action the bills ap.
proved by the leaders.
The House leaders generally believe
they can accomplish all in the way
of legislation they set for enactment
at the opening OF the short session.
The Senate Is in a far worse jam
and IL may be unable to act finally on
all the money supply bills. This
failure will not be vital rs the legis-
lation can be completed at the extra
session which is coming early in the
spring.
There Is more tribulation among
House Republicans over the apparent
failure OF investigating committees
to get the results expected to damn
the Democratic war administration.
The sensational and picturesque de-
fense of the conduct OF the war by
Charles @. Dawes, the chicago bank.
er, and a leading Republican, has
caused much ohagrin.
Republican leaders are disposed to
criticise the investigating committee
for its failure to hold the investiga.
tion strictly. to acts OF the War De-
partment officials and steer safely
away from any implied, criticism OF
the American army in Frence and Its
officers. ..
Leaders say that there never had
been an intention on the part of Con.
gress in authorizing these investiga-
tions to make any reflections on the
actual soldiers who did the hghting
and bore the burdens OF the vast re-
sponsibilities in France. They DO
not resent the attitude of Dawes, but
they are sorry he felt impelled to put
the committee on the defensive and
bring upon II the criticism of the
country as evidenced by editorial
from every section.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
GERMANY WARNED
!. BY LLOYD GEORGE
English Premier Asserts There
Can Be No Clubbing Over
Indemnity Terms.
Continued from First Page. J

NIOHuHueu lTOul II TSL fdBe.I
are only for evasion, they will not
stand"
Referring to trade, Premier Lloyd
George said:
"Trade will never flourish until
we are able to restore settled condi-
tions in Central Europe. There must
be created an atmosphere of peace
and neighborliness. And the first
condition is that treaties must be re-
spected."
The Premier told of the difficulties
of reaching a settlement on the
method of paying reparations so that
the Allies trade would not be dam
aged. ~f
I'VE have presented our bill to
Germany" declared the Premier.
Germany is storming and doesn't
like it,"
The Premier characterized DR.. ST.
mons as ''honest and sincere" and
expressed confidence that his mis-
conception would soon be dispelled"
He added: .-..
GUILTY MUST PAY.
''Dr. Smons complained that Ger
many had not received full bill.
Well, it is now quite ready for pre-
sentation. Once Germany gets her
mind away from war and turns it
toward peace she will be prosperous.
''Those who inflicted the damage
will be able to pay and they must
pay. 1 ask Germany to remember
the phrase about scrap of paper
and not allow herself to be misled
by passions to repeat her follies."
After detailing the amount of
arms surrendered and destroyed by
Germany, the premier said:
Much war material still remains,
Although Germany faces something
like revolution and needs protection,
we do not want hundreds OF thou
sands OF men held under arms.
We have decided that Germany must
comply with the treaty of Ver-
sailles. France was. ravaged and she
is entitled to say that she cannot
risk a recurrence of it."
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The Washington times., 1921-02-05
HICHWAYMEN SEARCH
STOCKINGS OF WOMEN

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Not satisfied
with obtaining $4,000 in jewelry and
sI82 in money from the man. two
highwaymen who held up two women
and a man on the north side of the
city early this morning, stood off the
man with guns while one of the rob.
bers searched the elsie thread banks"
of the women. 10 n ... ..
The thieves failed to get anything
more. and also overlooked a diamond
ring which one OF the women had the
quick wit to drop behind her when
the outlaws approached
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
SCORES FIGHT
ONL.OANPROBE
Senator Reed Claims Treasury
Is Blocking Congressional
Inquiry on Credits.

The charge that the Treasury De-
partment is seeking to block any
Congressional investigation of its
extension Of credits or loans TO for
eign governments was made today
by Senator Reed, Democrat, Of Mis-
souri,, before the Sena.e Judiciary
Committee. .r
TRIES TO BLOCK PROBE.
Reeds declaration was In response
TO a statement by Senator Knute
Nelson, Republican. OF Minnesota,
chairman OF the committee that he
had been Informed the Treasury De-
partment would make no further eK-
tension OF credits 10 foreign nations,
but would leave the whole matter
10 the next administration.
That Is because the Treasury De-
partment does not want It's conduct
Of foreign loans or credits investi-
gated by Congress" Reed said.
The Secretary OF the Treasury Is
trying to prevent an investigation,
he doesn't want an investigation
Senator Overman, Democrat or
North Carolina, made a motion that
the bill sponsored by Reed to prohlblt
the Treasury Department from max
ing any additional loans or extensions
of credits to foreign governments DE
referred from the Senate Judiciary 10
the Senate Finance Committee.
Reed objected strenuously to the mo-
tion.
After much discussion it was de-
cided the whole matter should go
over.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
HAM0N TRIAL MAY
FACE LONG DELAY

ARDMORE, Okla, Feb. 5.-Follow-
ing predictions that the trial of Clara
Smith Hamon will never come off
March 10. and perhaps not for months
IL the prosecution can prevent" it
was learned today that in event Of
continuation, special inquiry would
be impanelled to investigate charges
that personal influences brought the
attorney general of the State into the
case as prosecutor. ...s
1t may also reveal the connection
of close friends and business asso-
ciates of Jake Hamon, late Okla
homa oil king and national Republi-
can committeeman with the flight of
the accused woman after Hamon was
shot
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
NEGRO JURORS
. IS M|NGOPLAN
List Of White Men About Ex-
hausted- -CoIored venlremen
To Be Called Next.
By 8. ID. WEYER,
International News Service.

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Feb. g.
The color line threatens TO inject
itself into the trigger trial"
The correspondent learned from
an indisputable source today that
unless the tentative Jury is COM
pleted In short order the question
will be raised-first in friendly con-
fabs between Judge Robert ID. Bailey
and counsel for both sides, and then,
II necessary, in open court:
why has not single negro been
sumnfoned as venireman"
NearlS one thousand men have
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
BAKER NOW IS
FOR BIG ARMY
Paolfist Once, Retiring War Sec
, retary Admits Fallaoy in His
| Beliefs Before War.

Five years experience as Secre-
tary of War has changed Newton ID.
Baker from a paeifist into an ar
dent believer in a strong military
establishment, he told Universal
Service in an exclusive interview
yesterday.
ARMY HELPS DEMOCRACY. g..
Secretary Baker has become more
and more convinced, he said, that the
army Is the highest possible develop
ment OF democratic society, He SAID:
"It represents obedience to law, dis
cipline by the observance or law
complete coordination OF junction
and the highest efficiency in action
OF any group we have"
In recent testimony before me
House Military Affairs CommlLlee
Secretary Baker strongly urged
standing army OF $4,000 men. He
deeply regrets. he said, that this fig
ufe we cut hrst 10 2S0,0OO and now
TO 100000. Baker said yesterday:
'sWhen l became Secretary or War
five years ago 1 was not less well
informed than the average man In
civil life about the army.
THOUGHT THEY WANTED WAR
"Yet when think back to- that
state OF mind am driven to wonder
haw many people in the United
states still feel as j felt then, how
many have as little knowledge OF the
army and it's impulses, it's perform
ances and its real mission as had at
that time. s.t ... .. ..., ~.
81 had an idea that all army Off
GERS belonged to a class, which had
as it's chief aim the, bringing about
of active military operations as the
only opportunity they would have to
exercise their talents. I did not feel
that men wanted to have war so that
they might get promotion, but ala
have the erroneous belief that having
spent years fitting themselves for
particular task they wanted 10 see
the machine work.
II also had the idea that the dis
tinctions of rank and station In the
army were essentially undemocratic
and that a great gulf lay between
the enlisted men and officers which
was antogonistic to theoretlcal
democratic society.
CONVINCED OF FALLACY.
IT have learned the fallacy OF
these opinions in the course OF hVe
years intimate associations with
army officers. I am happy to say
that I never yet saw an officer who
either wished to be at war or want
ed war.
inexperienced and usually very
young officers often regard, them
selves as somewhat superior beings
TO those who do not have efficiai
designation in the army. i have
found also that wiser and more sea-
spned Judgment is invariably that
= separation between enlisted men and
officers Is not an imputation of So
cial superiority but an established
system of subordination in the in
terest of the efficiency of the ma
chine.
"It is a great. source of joy to me
to feel that when 1 go back to pri-
vate life 1 shall carry recollections
of the army. of its principles, Of
its purpose, its loyalty and its pa
triotism which I shall delight to
spread among my civilian asso-
ciates."
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
MEAT PRICE 4OP. c. LESS,
IS CLAIM OF PACKERS

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Wholesale prices
OF meats in the large consuming
centers have dropped Is TO 40 per
cent since last September and retail
prices have declined IL TO 40 per
cent, according to statements issued
by the Institute OF American Meat
Packers and by the United Master
Butchers of America.
"SiXty cents now will purchase
meat which cost 81 flve months ago.,
sa i'd the retailers statement.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
PALESTINE MANDATE
TERMS ARE OPPOSED

LONDON. Feb. 5.--Jews in London
are not satisfied with the terms of
the British mandate for Palestine, ac-
cording to comment made today in
the Jewish Chronicle, the organ of
the Jews in this country.
In voicing Jewish opinion this
newspaper said: THE terms do not
sufficiently concede the public secur-
ity which Jewish nationality rightly
claims for the formation and main
tenance of our national being
The Washington times., 1921-02-05

BECAUSE Of the numerous attacks by bombs and
bullets 10 which the forces are being sub
jected the authorities have adopted unique means
for protection of the auxiliary police while duty
The men travel about in armored cars which have
the appearance Of travelling hen coops.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
Charters for U. S. Firms.

American concerns doing business
in China will be given Federal char
ters and be exempt from American
taxes under a bill favorably reported
Yesterday from the House Judiciary
The Washington times., 1921-02-05

The doings of Boob McNutt." Cold
berg's funniest cartoon character, are
weekly feature OF the four-page color
cd comic section Of The Sunday Eve
ming Times
The Washington times., 1921-02-05

MRS. MAURICE RENARD, wife Of the fashionable
w Manhattan millinsF and his former model She Was
Miss Maud Mason and married her employer four days
after he had divorced his first wife.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05

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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-06-02

Mt. View Lodge No. .179, I. o. o. r.
met at the usual hour. p. m. May
2Sth. 1921, H. " Carr, N. G., pro
tenn, presiding. The usual routine
business was considered and dispos-
ed of.
Bro. W. A. Crawford was report.
ed to be in a hospital at Baltimore,
undergoing Radio treatment which
is satisfactory so far.
Several communications were read
and ordered filed. The initiatory
was conferred upon one applicant.
The secretary read the delinquent
list, which shows that four brothers
stand to be droppd. Due notice will
be send to them and it Is hoped they
may see the error. of their way and
send in their checks and by so doing
avoid being dropped for non-pyment
OF dues. The election of officers for
the ensuing term will be held at our
next meeting, June 4th, 1921. at which
time It is hoped there will be large
attendance. Come, and have say
so in who the officers for next term
shall be. Don't fail to come, and
afterwards criticise the Lodges ac-
ton. Come, and say who shall be.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-06-02
DEMOCRATIC MASS
MEETING CALLED


On account Of being candidate
for Trustee Of Putnam county l beg
to tender my resignation as Chair
man Of the Democratic party Of said
county.
Therefore. hereby call mass.
meeting of all Democrats of Putnam
county to meet at the courthouse in
Cookeville on Saturday at p. m,
June IL, 1921. for the purpose OF re-
organizing the party, and to fix a
date for primary election in which
the following nomination for county
offices will be made: Sheriff, Trus-
tee, County Court Clerk, Circuit
Court Clerk, Register, County Supt:
of Public Instruction, and County
Attorney. and any other legal busi-
ness that may come before the meet
ing. Respectfully,
D. e. SLAGLE, Chairman.
e. L. MITCHELL, Sec
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-06-02
GILBERT MCCEE'S BODY
BROUGHT HOME

The body of Gilbert MCGEE. son oi
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. McGee, who died
in France in the Fall Of 1918, arrived
here last Saturday and was re-inter
red at the City Cemetery Sunday af.
ternoon. at $3.50 o'clock, in the pres.
ence Of large concourse of people.
The local chapter of the American
Legion, assisted by Rev. A. P. Walk.
er of the Methodist church, perform
ed the slast sad rites OF burial and
the service was.a very impressive
one.
Gilbert MCGEE was splendid young
man, possessing those sterling quail
ties which have made the young man
hood of America admired the world
over. He died from the effects Of
pneumonia brought about by expos
ure during the awful campaign Of
1918, and like thousands of his COM
rades in arms made the supreme
sacrifice for his country.
The body was examined at the re-
quest of the family and the identifi-
cation was complete, which Of course
was source Of great relief to his be-
reaved parents. who are now as sure
that 1t is their SON Gilbert who sleeps
in the newly made grave, as though
he had died under their own loving
care.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-06-02
l.DISTRICT MEETING
OF REBEKAHS

Sylvan Rebekah Lodge No. So had
good meeting Friday night, May 81.
A number of lodges were represent
led, and fine reports were given from
: all the lodges. The order everywhere
is in better shape today than ever
before. The lodge hall was beauti-
fully decorated with pink roses and
green leaves, the cake and cream al
so being pink and green, that being
the lodges colOrs. The Rebekah de-
gree was conferred upon a number
of candidates. 1t isn't SO much what
we do in the lodge room that counts,
it's what we do all the time. We
want to let our light shine and to do
that we must work Let us ever be
mindful of "our home" and children.
They are depending upon us, you and
I.
Our sick sisters are all better. Let
us visit them often. Are you visit
ing thin as you would want to be WIS.,
tied II you were sick?
We meet the 2nd and 4th Friday
nights. Come.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-06-02
A SPLENDID CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY

Putnam county lost one OF her old
est and most highly respected citi
zens in the death last Friday of Mr..
John Pendergrass, who after brief
illness at his home few miles west
OF Cockeville, passed to the great be-
yond. Mr.. Pendergrass was SO years
OF age, and had lived a useful life
among the people of this section. He
had reared large family OF sons and
daughters. among them being our
townsmen, F. R. and Sam Pender-
grass.
Mr.. Pendergrass, up to short
time ago, had always been an excep-
tionally active man for his years. He
was a devout Christian, being a
member of the Cumberland Presby-
terian church, and was one Of the
most active church workers in the
country. He was greatly beloved by
those with whom he come in contact
in his daily life, and while he was
advanced in years. will be greatly
missed in his community. His re-
mains were inferred at the West
cemetery Saturday afternoon and
the service was largely attended by
his many friends and neighbors. most
OF whom had known and loved him
all their lives.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-06-02
COUNTY RURAL
LETTER CARRIERS MEET

Inc Putnam county Rural Letter
Carriers Association held a well at
tended and most interesting meeting
at the Federal court room last Mon
day afternoon, May 30th., in which
many topics of general and local in
terest were discussed, one of the
most important among them being
the betterment of the roads in Put
nam county. The new Road law was
discussed, and it was the unanimous
verdict of those present that we now
have the best road law IN the history
of the county, and each carrier ex-
pressed his intention to do everything
in his power to get the people thru.
out the county to familiariZe them
selves with the law and to lend their
best aid in helping to make better
roads, for no one innovation could be
of more benefit to all classes of citi.
zens than that of building a net work
Of good roads throughout the county
The Rural Letter Carriers through.
out this country WELD mighty infiu.
ence for good among their patrons,
and there is no question but that
when they make Good Roads" their
slogan there will be something done
in the line of road-building. They
are he daily missionaries, who have
in the past few years brought the
towns and the rural districts within
speaking distance of each other, and
when they have succeeded in their
mission of good road making, they
will have obliterated the lines which
separate the towns from the country
districts. They are educators, civil
lizers, and Christianizers, and have
never been recognized or appreciat-
ed to their full worth, but the day is
coming WIN the Rural Letter Carrier
will come into his own, and will be
rewarded for the long years unself-
ish service he has rendered to his
fellowman. The service he has al
ready rendered is invaluable and his
sphere of usefulness is broadening
all the time; he is the connecting
link between the urban and rural
districts and his influence will grow
as the years roll by. r.
The following article was sent us
by the Association and We take pleas
ure in publishing the proceedings of
this countrywide meeting, which
should be of interest to all Herald
readers:
The 18th annual meeting of the
Putnam County Rural Letter Carri-
ers' Association met in the Federal
court room at Cookeville, Tenn, May
30th, with good attendance. 1t can
be truthfully said that this meeting
was a representative and interesting
one, in fact it was more representa-
tive perhaps than any ever held be-
fore. Pres. A. D. Billingsley called
the meeting to order, and after a
short preliminary address, called on
Postmaster John B. Dow for a speech.
Mr.. Dow responded in his usual pleas
ing style, making one of the best
talks we have ever heard, along the
lines Of Post Office service from the
Rural Carrier standpoint. He brought
out the interesting fact that within
the past year, the parcel post busi-
ness at this particular office had in
creased in volume almost 100 per
cent. He also emphasized the i'm.
portance Of road improvement in or
der to facilitate and expand the serv.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-06-02


speech was well received and very
much enjoyed by all. w. Y. Bennett
Editor of the Putnam County Herald
followed with a very interesting and
encouraging talk, offering the co-ope
ration of the Herald in any and all
progressive propaganda that might
be necessary to help in moulding the
public sentiment in favor of GOOD
Roads, and for all other meritorious
moves toward community upbuilding
1t is to be regretted that all the
Carriers in the county were not pres
ent to hear these interesting talks
The general business of the associa
ton was taken up and the following
new officers elected for the following
year:
A. M. Johnson of Cookeville, presi
dent; A. d. Billingsley of Blooming
ton Springs, Vice-Pres., and Walter
Smith of Cookeville was reelected
Secretary and Treasurer, while G.
E. Green of Baxter was elected dele
gate to the state meeting at Martin,
TIM, July and 5, with A. M. John
son as alternate.
A majority of the Carriers of the
county were present and many OF
them we're new men, who readily join
ed the association. A good many OF
the old carriers were not present
for what cause We cannot state, for
| it does seem they should take more
interest in their own welfare and the
welfare of the service in general
Any wide awake carrier who has the
real interest of the advancement of the
service will attend if it lis possible
for him to do SO.
Since the last meeting of the As.
sociation, the grim reaper, Death,
has taken from our midst one of our
most beloved co-workers, H. w.
Johnson, and committee was ap.
pointed to draft resolutions of respect
to the memory of our departed friend
and brother. The following resolu-
tions were submitted and adopted !:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Al
mighty to remove from our midst, by
death, our esteemed friend and CO.
laborer, Hartford w. Johnson, who
had for more than fifteen years oc-
cupied a prominent rank among us,
maintaining at all times a character
untarnished, a reputation above re-
proach, and zeal worthy or emula-
tion by all
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
That in the death of Hartford John
son we have sustained the loss of
one whose fellowship was an honor
and pleasure to enjoy; that we
bear willing testimony to his virtues,
to his unquestioned stainless life OF
an undoubted Christian character;
that We offer to his family and friends
our heartfelt sympathy, and assure
them that their irreparable loss is
shared by this association of which
he-,was one of the leading spirits,
and that his counsel will be sorely
missed.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be presented to the family of
our deceased friend.
H. d. HIX,
C. E. GREEN,
w. Y. BENNETT,
Committee.
A. d. BILLINGSLEY President
WALTER SMITH Secretarx