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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-03-17

| factories are working full time
while the Cookeville planning mills
and shuttle mills are working up to
their capacities.
The wholesale grocery establish
ments report a very satisfactory bust.
ness, both as to volume of business
done and collections. The local job.
bers are carrying some staples that
they did not handle last year it is
true, but taking business as a whole
it is entirely satisfactory. The
Cookeville Roller Mill reports a sat
isfactory business also, although of
course in the lines they handle the
volume cannot be expected to reach
that of twelve months ago, as prices
have declin d in grain and grain pro-
ducts more than in almost any other
commodity
The automobile dealers and gar
ages are preparing for and have, in
fact begun the biggest seasons ibusi-
ness ever known in this section, and
the volume in these lines will per-
haps be doubled and trebled month
by month.
Lumber dealers, contractors, car
penters, brick masons, and painters
are finding it hard to keep up with
the local demands in their respective
lines, and these demands will doubt
less increase with the advent of
Spring.
The business men Of Cookeville
are cooperating with each other as
they have not done in years before
and the results are such that the
most pessimistic minded are bound
to admit that business is good and
getting better"
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-03-17

On the fourth Sunday in March,
the Cookeville quartette will assist
in the services at the Sunday Home
church, near Warren's store. There
will also be am egg hunt on the same
date for the little folks. Everybody
cordially invited to attend this great
service. A welcome and plenty of
room for all who will come. Come
and bring basket Of eats, as there
will be dinner on the ground.
J. w. WARREN.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-03-17
NOTICE

To the Citizens of Putnam County
who are interested In local bills to be
passed at the present session of the
legislature; you should, and I urge
that you send them to me at once,
as there is only three more weeks OF
the session, and there is, it seems,
more bills pending than ever was
known this late in the session, which
will render it difficult II not ompos-
.sible to get later bills passer.
Your obedient servant,
]. N. KING,
Representative of Putnam Co.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-03-17

WANTED-A representative in
this county to sell Ptn-pumps. AT
tached to an ordinary writing pen
will write 1000 figures with one dip
in i1k Something new. Absolute
ly no competition. Avoid constant
dipping II, ink while writing. Fits
II staff with any pen. Every school
boy and girl wants one because it
makes writing easier. If you want
TO make some money get this terri
tory before 1t is taken by an outsider.
Sample on receipt of 25c. Address
G.. 1914 N. Seventh St., Memphis,
Tenn. ,g. 81
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-03-17
STUDIO MOVED TO WEST sIDE

r. H. Harding, the photographer,
has moved his studio to the new
quarters which he has equipped on
West Broad street, and is now CON-
fortably located in his new and up
to-date establishment, which is one
of the most complete and elegant stu.
dios to be found anywhere in the
state. @s
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-03-17
DEATH AT BAXTER

Miss Carrie York died at her home
in Baxter last Monday from the ef-
fects of fever and was buried Tues
day. She was the daughter of Prof.
/. E. York, one of Putnam county's
most prominent citizens, and sister
of e. A. York Of Cookeville.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-03-17
THE DOG QUESTION

A new Dog Law has been enacted
by the legislature from which SO
counties of the state are exempt, and
Putnam county is among the. fifty
which prefer dogs to sheep, and the
law is imperative here.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-03-17
EGG HUNT

There will be an egg hunt at Tom.
mie Holman's the 4th Sunday after.
/, at 2:30. Everybody invited to
come and bring some one with you,
MATTE HOLMAN.
AT SUNDAY HOME
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-03-17
Dist. For Against Dist. For Agains

s Total vote cast for stock law 1880
Total votes cast against stock law,
1911. Majority for stock law, 50.
We. the Commissioners appointed
. to hold the Stock Law election, here.
by certify that this is correct tally
sheet of the vote cast in the said
election by district.
This March IS, 1921.
"a JERE WHlTSON,
"A G. w. JOHNSON, Committee.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13
SHUTS PLAN TO Be
1R|tD|N|R|sA TROUBLE
London Conference First To
Deal With Breaches of
Truce .

London. England, Oct. 1?.-(By The
Associated Press)-when the Irish con-
ference resumes its sessions tomorrow
morning 1t probably will first deal with
the question of alleged breaches of the
truce. which have been the subject of
conversations today between members
OF the British and Irish delegations.
II is agreed among the delegates it
Was understood tonight that breaches s
have arisen on both sides, Dublin
castle having produced list of such
occurrences, which was compared with
list published by the Irish Bulletin
of breaches by auxiliaries. the police
and the military. In the recent killings
At Galway and shootings resultant
from an Irish Republican dance. It was
conceded that both Sim Fcincrs and
crown officers violated the truce BY
carrying arms.
Today's conversations In which
Eamonn J. Duggan. Sir Hamar Green
wood. Michael Collins. Sir Laming
Worthington Evans. General Mac
ready. and Robert G. Barton partici-
pated were quiet. friendly and harmon
ious az were yesterdays discussions in
conference. The question OF the re-
lease OF persons in internment camps
has not been reach and the invita-
tion to Ulster TO : nd representatives
to attend the currl nj sessions likewise
is awaiting more oppor'unc moment.
The appointment today OF Lionel Cur
tis as one OF the chief secretaries in
the government side. having n posi-
tion similar to that of John Charters
on tho Irish side, was taken to indi-
cato that the government approach to-
ward a settlement will follow the line
Indicated by General Jan Christian
Smuts. tho South African premier. Mr..
Curtis. who is considered great
authority on the imperial federation
took n prominent part in thc framing
of the South African constitution. He
has spent much time in Ireland. his
wife being an Irishwoman.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13
u. S. ARMS DELEGATES
HOLD INITIAL MEETING
Open or Closed Sessions Dis
cussed and Sentiment
F'avors Public

Washington, d. c.,-CBy Tho Asso-
ciatcd Prcss)-Oct. 1.-THE American
delegation 10 the armament conference
held it's first meeting today effected a
permanent organization. made a gen.
crai survey of the data gathered for
it's guidance, and began discussions of
the questions of policy that arc TO char
actcrize the position OF this govern
mcnt in the coming negotiations. one
of the first specific subjects to he con-
Sidercd was tho problem of open or
closed sessions for the armament con-
ference and discussion ia said to have
revealed considerable sentiment for
opening tho doors whenever tho entire
body OF delegates meet TO register i'm
portant decisions,
other and broader questions of pol
icy also were given detailed eHamina-
ton during the three and one-hah
hours meeting of the delegates
and tonight the delegates continued
their discussions and heard the views
Of President Harding at the White
House. l., was indicated another con-
sultation was probable early next
week.
None of ,hosr at the meeting would
reveal details of the deliberations rc-
rarding publicity for tho conference
aessions. but tho impression was given
that his government might lay before
the delegates after they assemble here
on November II a proposal that all fun
SESSIONS of tho conference he open to the
press
Tho recommendation it was said
would no, apply to tho meetings of
the individual national delegations,
committee or other subordinate bodies
whore the real decisions OF tho negotia- =
tiops NAV be hut would give publicity
TO ouch gatherings as that which will
mark tho opening OF the conference and
to the sessions whero formal notes on
pending questions are taken.
The question. however Is ono which
the conference itself must decide, and
II is expected the AnSican delegation
will take every prccaution not to APP
pear to urge its opinions on the repre-
sentatives Of other powers. II lis point
cd out that the plan for open sessions
Uroutintlcd on Page Two.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13
K. K. K. HEAD DENIES
CHARGES IN CONGRESS
Imperial Wizard Says klans
men Have Been Unjustly
Accused of Violence

, Washington. y. c.. Oct. i2.-Swcep-
Ing denial of charges that the ku klux
Khan contained within its ranks a law
less band of hooded hoodlums was
made before the house committee to-
day by William !. Simmons of At
lants, its founder and imperial wizard.
Turning suuBrcly upon mcmbcrs who
had listened intcntly for nearly two
ganizatiop. MIR. Simmons declared that
standing here In the presence of
Cod he wanted the world to know
that if onc-thousandth part of the
charges were true he would forthwith
call together tho grand concilium of
the Khan for the purpose of forever
disbanding II in every section of the
United States.
Called after negro witnesses from
Boston and Chicago had urged a con-
grcssional inquiry OF tho Kan. the
imperial wizard first asking TO be
sworn. told tho committee that the
I<lan welcomed Investigation. but pro.
tested against attacks in some of the
pending house resolutions.
He was permitted to read his state
mont without interruption sftho at
tho session tomorrow he will he aucs-
toned by committeeman. especially
with reference to published reports of
various acts of vandalism charged TO
tho Khan.
There is no room in our oreauizs
tion for those who take the law into
their own hands" he declared. We
hovc been charged with everything
from the wave of high prices to the
sweeping march OF tho boil wcevil. II
has boon charged that our primary.
aim was intimidation OF the negro in
the south. But II might surprise this
committee to know the growth of tho
ku kluS kian has bccn greater in
tho north and east than i'm the south.''
Asserting the Khan could not do
anything outside OF its lodge roonr,- =
except by specific orders of its i'm =
perial wizard, SO as to hold its mem
bcrshir In linz. MIR. simmons added;
Before God have never signed
any instructions that could be con-
strucd as a violation of law. The Klan
docs not tolerate or teach lswless-
ness; instead We preach respect for
tho law" At times there was intense
CONTINUED OF rase Two)
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13

Washington. d, c.. Oct. 1:.-Adop-
ton by tho senate OF the Republican
compromise plan for the repeal of all
the transport alton taxes on next Jan
uary 1. was completed today with the
acceptance without a dissenting vote
OF IN amendment removing the tax on
parcel post packa Ses. Senator Reed,
Democrat of Missouri, sought to OK
tend the repeal to levies on messages
BY telegraph, telephone, cable and
radio. but his motion was voted down
thirty-two 10 twenty-six.
Committee amendments to the bill
accepted included those imposing II.
ccnso axes on brokers and others and
manufacturers taxes OF Two cents n
gallon cereal beverages and unfer-
mcntcd fruit juices; seven and one
half cents n gallon on finished foun-
tain syrups and five cents pound
on csrbontc acid gas.
Until the chewing gum tax was
reached tho senate made fairly rapid
progress on the bill But there IT.
stuck for nearly two hours with
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13
GOV. SHOUP TALKS
TO PUEBLO 1HRONG
Principal Speaker At CoIum'
bus Day Celebration AT
Memorial Hall

'-rhe United States OF America mas
led tho world to tho light of liberty
asserted Governor oliver III, Shoup M
Nhc Columbus Day address last nishe
ht Memorial Hall conducted py lhc
knights OF Columbus. The future
OF tho land now hangs In the baiance
II wc turn TO socialism. ruin races us.
continued the state executive. atter
declaring that every preceding SPEAK :
er had said what he had intended 10
cover in hts address commomoratlns
the discovery of America by christie
phcr Columbus but that he had come
prepared to meet any emergency oS
delivering speech which he knc"
none of the other speakers would at
tempt.
ject chosen by Governor Shoup, VINO
went on to give interesting and en-
rouraging figures on the strength anu
output of the nation in resources.
''rhc United States is the only nation
4, tho world to produce nearly every
commodity necessary for domestic
and Industrial purposes with the
capital with which to mako use OF ~
no continued. Wages arc h,she, ,
than they were before tho war. and
probably will continue to be so. The
strife between labor and capital must
cease, he declared. aud tho rcpresen-
tstiych Of both must and viii get TO-
rcther and work out the problem.
What helps ono helps the other. ana
each must realize tho dependence
upon tho other"
Tho governor quoted tho 'mmorta'
Roosevelt in tho statement that the
Immigrant must not come TO these
shores with the old world theories of
government which have been proved
failures. but must submit to the gov
ernmeut Of this country and ioilo"
its teachings Hero all arc subject 10
tho same laws. and all enjoy IFS priNl'
lcges alike, he said, .
There is plenty OF room In this
country for every loyBl citizen who
wishes to abide hero. as is borne out
by the unprecented Immigration TO
n,,r shores from nearly every nation
on the globe" The best OF our citi
zcus are often of tho foreign porn
---.-.. nan L IlInll
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13
HOPES TARIFF
BILL PASSAGE BY FEB. I
Livestock Schedule Will Be
Taken Up First at
Hcarlngs.

Washington, ID. c., Oct. is.--FassaEs &c
of the permanent tariff bill by next
February is the hope of Chair
committee and Fordncy o5 tho house
ways and means committee.
Senator Pcnrosc said today he had
conferred with MIR. Fordncy and they
had agreed to extension of the cmcr-
ccncy tariff law until that date.
Notices that hearings on the tariff bill
would be resumed November 1, were
sent out today to agricultural interests.
The livestock schedule will be takcn
up first, MIR. Pcnrosc said. The tariff
also got into scnatc discussions. Sem
gtor AHhurst. Democrat of Arizona.
warning that ten bold Democrats and
ten bold Republicans" were determined
that the minioifs OF Wall street
should no longer dominate in tho franz
ing of tariff legislation; that protcc-
ton would be given tho farmers"
IF 1t is not" he said, there will
be no tariff bill.
Referring to Unemployment. Mr.. As
hurst said the nation was "on a
volcano that may crupt at any time.
and he pleaded that tho Two political
parties lay aside partisanehip and get
to work
81 appeal TO my Republican col
leagues" he said. TO stay In session.
noih iiSut scsSlDnE. pass the tax bill
and also the ,tnriff bill. IL 1t is goini;
To aid the farmers.
Declaring cheap labor in Africa and
the Far East WAS being employed In
large numbers TO produce cotton he
said the time wYuld come whom tho
south would take@thc lead in demand
ing protective tariff ON cotton.
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat of Me-
braska. said he regretted an appeal
for tho protective tariff had come
from Senator Ashurst and declared
the farmers had had enough expert
cncc with tho emergency tariff law TO
know that protection would aid thom
very little. Tho prices OF practically
All commodities named In the bill. he
added, had gone down steadily since
the emergency law wen. into effect.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13
BODY
WILL ADJOURN TO-DAY
Hoover Is Gratified BY Re
spouse To Aid Asked For
Jobless

Washington. D. C., Oct. ie.-Discus-
sions of the country's economic prob
lens by the national conference on un-
employment drew toward closs to-
day with the approval OF the reports
on remedial measures of the commit
tee on shipping and construction.
Secretary Hoover chairman OF the
conference. announced that the con-
ference would end its present activities
tomorrow with reception OF reports
from its remaining subcommittee and
suggestions for continuing its useful
ness from the organization commit
tee.
Gratifying response has been re-
ceivcd he said to the appeal by Prcsi-
Ndcnt Harding and the conference for
making effective it's recommendation
for the relief of the unemployment
emergency.
Tho railroads. he declared. have
added about 5000 men to their rolls,
and public utilities in many sections OF
the county arc preparing to increase
employment.
A paragraph of the construction
committee's report which asserted that
the interstate commerce commission
took away from the construction In
dustry the Use of open top cars Win
out fun hearing was stricken from the
text at the suggestion OF Mr.. Hoover
after objection had been made by Ed
gar T.. Clark former chairman of tho
commission,
Mr.. Clark declared the commission
had no idea OF preferring one industry
over another but had acted under its
emergency powers last winter in order
to give priority to coal shipments IN
response to public appeal.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13
SENATE PLANS PASSAGE OF
BILL BY FIRST Of new YEAR

discussion Of chewing gum. tariff and
other subjects. ..t
A republican proposal to repeal the
two percent tax on this gum was or
posed by Senator Reed who said the
senate had voted to retain SaS.5o0 900
in taxes upon senders and receivers OF
messages by wire and radio while 1t
was proposed to refund ono twen-
ty-cighth Of that amount to Wrig-
ley"
who made this bargain" asked
Senator Reed with reference to thu
compromise plan to knock out this
chewing gum tax.
who overturned the action OF the
jcomuittee7 When was II agreed to.
1t demands an explanation when n
gentleman can escape sl,0oO01o In
taxes In something that is useless and
worthless. What was tho influences
that reached behind the doors and
took the tax off MIR. Wrigley?"
During Senator Reeds address there
was reference to the agricultural
CONTINUED on Page TwD)
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13

The Giants by winning this contest
from the Yankees 2 to ! went for the
frs: time into the lead in the world
championship race. making the count
stand.
Won Lost
New York Nationals ......
New York Americans .....
The Mcr;Graw men need but one
more victory to give then' the series
and the big end OF the money.
II the Yankees should win Thurs
day and a ninth game Is necessary inc
Giants will be the home team, the
Yankees batting first. This was de-
cided in the clubhouse at the Polo
Grounds late this afternoon. Com
missioner Lands tossed coin anu
President Stonehsm OF The Giants
called the turn.
rcday's game probably the best
pisyed and certainly the snappiest
and tcnsest in the series was one
worthy of pennant winning clubs IT
. was witnessed by holiday crowd OF
ss,sos. A crowd, by all means. the
most demonstrative OF the great
throngs that have gathered to watch
these games, II seemed almost as IL
tho roar that greeted Chick Few
ster. tho Yankee lead off man, again
substituting for the disabled "Baoc
Ruth when he stepped to the plate IN
tho first inning was continued winou.
pause until Phil Douglas of the SianIs
tossed out wa1ly SchsnS for the last
out In tho side. =.
ono side or the otner of the par .
tisanly divided throne. either found
an over present occasion TO chccr OF
took the occasion regardless
once more and for the third time,
/, Vas A case OF Douglas against Mays
aud FOR the second time the verdict
went to Douglas.
'Shufflin' Phil pitched mastortui
ball. settling down after somewhat
uncertain time of It for the first W.
innings in the second OF which INC
.,,hcr turning the Americans lcaeuers
hack in order or skillfully foi'inS their
valiant attempts TO put another run
across tho plate. He was sldcd ps
wonderful support by his Giant 'eatn
mates not fielding misplay peihs
made on tho Nationals side
on the other hand. Carl Mays while
fro,t,pucd on Page Eighth
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13

senate in May, 1920. declaring peace
with Germany. This also was vetoed
by President Wilson.
Senator Knox first came into nation
al prominence when in 1901 President
Mckinley appointed him as attorney
general. lie retained that office under
President Roosevelt until 1904 when lie
resigned TO accept an appointment rs
United States senator from Pcnnsyl-
vania TO succeed the late Senator Quay.
As attorney general he Established y
record for prosecutions Of trusts aud
combinations and in actions against
railroads to prevent rebates and dis
crimina ton in race.
Notable among his achicveme nts
while In this office was his suit against
the Northern Securities company, a
corporation organized Tor the purposr
of combining the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railroads. He brought
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13

sumins legal obligations. but en,a;ltd
moral duties unacceptable. His prin-
cipal objection, he said was that it
provided for diss armament of Germany
without pledsing the United States 10
Germany against aggression as other
nations were pledged in tho vcrssiile,
treaty.
Another developmer, IN the situa tioN
today was circulation about the sem
ate OF report that prominent Demo-
Gratis in private life .wcro appealing TO
Democrats TO stand by the Versailles
treaty. Named In this reports as es-
pecially active in this respcr, were
William McAdoo former secretary Of
the treasury and BERNARD NJ. Raruch
former chairman Of the war indnsriss
board.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13
SENATE WILL RATIFY GERMAN
PEACE PACT IN NEAR FUTURE

Washington. n. C.. oct. 1e.-Ratif1-
cation of the German peace treaty
within the next few days was forecas,
tonight by leaders of both sides after
n canvass of the senate had been COM
plctcd. A vote on the treaty had been
expected by Friday or Saturday at tho
latest but in Wow of tho death of
senator Knox. some delay is expected
in the action OF the senate.
Little time subsequently, II was said
would be required to act on tho Aus
trisn and Hungarian treaties with i'm
mediate votes after disposal h tho
German treaty a possibility.
Senator Walsh. Democrat OF Mon
tsna. spoke at length today against
ratification. He declared the treaty
useless as wcll as vicious" and argued
that it RESERVED privileges without as
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13

I'VE have secured the city over
for work. | am out of coal and
have a little baby and an inflict-
cd mother" reads a letter received
yesterday by The Chicftain from
a woman and her son who are in
destitute circumstances and yet do
not want to ask for charity.
Has some one in Pueblo. somc-
thing that this mother and her son
can do 10 obtain wages to permit
them to livcg The Chicftain has
tho original of the letter published
below. Any person willing to help
this family can see the original and
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13
MOTHER AND SON CAN'T
FIND WORK; WANT HELP

perhaps do good turn. The let
ter in part follows:
"Chicftain:
"Will you kindly insert the fol-
lowing ad in the paper and help
my son and myself find employ
ment. We have secured the city
over. | am out Of coal with q
little baby in tho house and an
inflicted mother. | am not asking
charity. | want honest labor so
We can live and pay our honest
debts. have no money now
to pay for tho ad
Yours respectfully,
-- and SON."
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13
BANDITS GET $4,000
TAKEN BY POSSE

Winnipee. Man. Oct. 1.-THE
five robbers who this afternoon
druSgcd the manager and two
clerks both women of the Bank OF
Hocheisgs at Ellie, Manitoba and
escaped with between $4,000 and
$4,000 cash and securities were
captured about o'clock after be-
ing surrounded in n hay stack near
Ellie by n citizens posse.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-13
FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE
SSTRICKEN AT DINNER HOUR
MCAPITAL Home; DEATHSUDDEl
Senator and Mrs. Knox Returned from England Only
Tuesday After Health Trip; Wife at States
mans Side As He Dies

: Washington d. c. Oct. 12Ph PhiIauter Chase Knox,
tor PENNSYLVANIA and OF state under President
VIM H. Taft died suddenly at 6:3o O'Clock Wednesday
his home He stricken with paralysis after
descending the stairway his the dining for dim
ner and passed away fifteen minutes later without regann:
consciousness.
Mrs Knox and the senator's secretary w. f. Martini
and hurried to his aid Dr. Samuel Adams
summoned Immediately but found Mr. Knox beyond medical;