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Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-28
NOT ONE HUNDRED PERFECT
MEN OUT OF OVER THOUSAND

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 27.-There are
only niRety-seyen physically perfect men
among the rs students In the freshmen
class OF the college department of the
University Of PENNSYLVANIA, according To
statistics compiled by DIR. II. TAFT Nc
Kenzie. the director OF physical educa-
tion. Dr. Mckenzie said today that al
though the percentage OF physical defec-
tives is large. the number is smaller this
year than in any previous freshman
class.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-28

ftctuslly removing the menace offered
by the gunboat. destroy all shipping and
probably a fair part OF the town.
That the rebels will carry out their
threat Is regarded by some OF the Of
ficisls here as by no means improbable.
Hale Leaves for Capital.
TUSCON, Ariz.. Nov. E.-William Bays
ard Hale left tonight on a limited train
for Washington, where he will report di-
rectly to President Wilson concerning the
conferences he carried on as the presi-
dents spokesman with General Venus
tiano CarranSa. leader OF the constltu-
tionallsts in Mexico
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-28
TURNS OFF WATER SUPPLY
AND FIRE BURNS PLANT

CHICAGO, Nov. Hy-James Crosby,
night watchman. has no Job today
Crosby observed early today that the
automatic fire sprinkler was delSging the
second floor OF the plant Of the ]. W.
Harris Manufacturing company, where he
was employed. He rushed 20 the base
ment and turned off the water supply
and then telephoned the fire department
TO come and clean up the mess.
When the firemen arrived the plant
was aflame In dozen places and doomed.
Loss, one Job and 10000.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-28
WEBSTER CITY PIONEER
STRICKEN AT HIS DESK

WEBSTER CITY. Ia. Nov. H.-(special
Telegram )--whIle sitting at the desk In
his office working over his books Wesley
whitman. a pionesF FUR merchant In this
city. was stricken with heart failure
early this evening and was dead when
found by friends. He was 70 years Of
age.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-28
GAS MAINS CHARGED WITH
SULPHUR FUMES BY MISTAKE

HoLYoKE. Mass, Nov. H.-rBy a mis-
take made by an employe At the NUM-
cipal gas plant the mains were charged
with sulphur fumes today. causing dis
comfort TO the i2.OoO consumers When
gas lamps and ranges were lighted, house,
holders we're nearly overcome and the
streets were soon filled with coughing,
sneezing people.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-28

A sudden Collapse
Of stomach. liver. kidneys and bowels -
most surely prevented with Electric Bit
ters. the safe regulator. SOC For sale BY
your druggist advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-28

Persistent Advertising IS the Road to
business Success.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-28
Advent I'm Omahn.

Advent in Omaha.
o. d. Woodward's first appearance in
Omaha in the show business was about
fifteen years ago when he came here
from Sac City, Ia. Prior to that time
and for several years he had been rum
ming road shows. playing one-night en-
gagements. He came here with the idea
Of putting on 1O-cent show. None OF
the theatrical managers would listen to
him, but finally during the summer sea-
son, when the house would have been
closed he secured the orpheuni, which
was then known as the Creighton.
The success Of the venture was ap-
parent from the start and before the sea-
son was half over he had no difficulty
In securing men who were willing 10 back
him to the limit. Later on what Is now
the Gayety was built for him and in this,
then known as the Burwood. he made
money.
Woodward felt that he had become a
Snowman and he went into the stock
business. organizing companies and put
ting them onto circuit that he owned
and controlled. He built OF leased houses
in Kansas City, st. Joseph. Omaha. Sioux
City. Mankato and ST. Paul This was
a winner and promised TO make Wood
ward a rich man.
Enters Kansas City.
Woodward went to Kansas City. where
he undertook to control the theatrical
business OF that town. He not only
leased one, but three theaters. playing
the attractions that he had built up.
Finally the business became top heavy
and commenced 10 tumble and Wood
ward had to let so OF most OF the prop
erty which he had accumulated. Litiga-
ton followed and things went from baf
to worse. He lost tho leases on all OF
the theaters and Is now in Denver play.
ing the Eva Lang Stock company I'm a
new theater he leased there.
-Four or five years ago Mr.. WOODWARD
was reputed TO be worth $4,000 to $3.50
all made In the show business after h,
came TO Omaha He was a director n
one OF the Kansas City banks and IN,
owner of a race horse when his bushes,
commenced to go to the bad. He also ha6
large interest in the Kansas City Post
While the bankruptcy proceedings IL
Kansas City run against the WOODWARD
e. Burgess Amusement company. w. ]
Burgess Is In no wise involved For
number of years Woodward and Burgess
were partners In certain branches OF th,
amusement business and later organize,
the company In which they held the mos
OF the stock,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
BIRTHDAY or THE SAVIOR
Since the Fourth Century it Has
Been Observed on Dec rs.

The observance Of the25th of Decem
Der as the birthday of the Savior is as
cribed to julius, bishop of Rome, A.
D., 337-352. The eastern church had
previously observed the 9Th of January
in commemoration both of the bap.
tism and of the birth of Christ.
Before the end of the fourth centu.
ry the east and west had exchanged
festivals, the west adopting Jan. in
commemoration of our Lords baptism
and the east adopting Dec. 25 in COM
memoration Of our Lord 8 birth.
The exact date of Christ's birth APP
pears not to have been known in the
early church and cannot now be deter
mined. Between the middle Of Decem-
Der and the middle of February there
is generally in Palestine an inter val
Of comparatively dry weather. proceed
ed and followed by the early and later
rain. Thus there might have been
shepherds on the plains of Bethlehem
watching their fiocks at night.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
Caroline Chapel.
Special TO the We7US.

Special TO ht NrzOs. .-''
Well, as it is raining tonight "
writer will take his old dull pencil
and drop the News few lines.
Everybody seems to be enjoying
themselves, as Xmas is about here.
Mrs. silas McNsbb, of Inman il
some better. She had bad spell o.
the fever. ...
Oscar Francis is one of our neigh
bors on the route. We are glad to have
Oscar, for he will take a part in oul
Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Moore and Mrs
Sallfe Billingsley and sister, Nettie,
went to Victoria Monday after Santa
Claus.
There was box supper here Satur.
day night for the purpose of raising
money for Xmas tree, and we had a
nice time. There was box of candy
for the prettiest girl. The girls con-
testing we're Misses Sallie Merritt.
Pearl Privett and Lettie Spangler.
The vote was as follows: Miss Mer-
rift. 9; Miss Privett, rs; Miss Span
gler, 1873.
Ask Andrew Lewis who he ate with
Saturday night.
Edley Billingsley was at Victoria
Monday after old Santa.
John McNabb is adding a porch to
his new house.
W. G. Moore and W. A. Billingsley
called on j. Fl. Privett Monday.
Grover Gates says he sure enjoyed
himself Saturday night.
Lewis Ross and best girl were out
driving Sunday evening.
Lille McNabb called to see Miss
Lettie Spangler Sunday.
J. W. Miller aid Green Gates say
their money all looks alike when they
are voting for the pretty girls.
Blue Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25

We are authorized to announce w
M. LEE as candidate for Sheriff OF Ma
rion County, subject to the will OF the
Republican party.
We are auth orized to announce II. M.
MINIS as IA candidate for Sheriff OF
Marion onrty, subject to the will oil
the Republican party in convention OF
primary d1
We are auth rized to announce SAM
UED |. Station as a candidate for
Sheriff of Marion County, subject to
the will of the Republican party In con-
vention or primary. p
We are authorized 10 announce b.
LONG as candidate for Trustee of
Marion County, subject to the will of
the Republican party in convention or
primary.
We are authorized to announce X
D. CURTIS az a candidate for Registrar
of Marion County, subject to the acti0n
of the republican party in convention or
primary.
RON GRAHAM as candidate fer
) NOuHty CoufJ Clork, SuDJ 'cb 70 Jue VIII
OF tho Republican party in convention
or primary.
We are authorized to announce j. w.
BROWN as "a candidate for election to
she Office of trnstee of Marion County,
subject to tho will Of the Repu blican
party.
We are authorized to announce e. E.
JOHNSTON AZ a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the office OF county court clerk
~ '"n county subject to the will Of
Lbe kepu blcau party. '@""-'
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
Patton Chapel.

Special 10 ne Meg0S.
A Happy New Year, and resolve
that next Christmas the jug will be
left out of your merrymaking.
'Possom hunting is the order of the
night.
W. A. Jackson was in Chattanooga
Saturday.
George Levi is on the sick list this
week. st.s
George Gossett has been for the past
few weeks hauling chestnut timber to
Chattanooga for the Lookout Extract
Co.
Messrs. NOrthcut and Condra, of
Whitwell, will move their saw mill
here, the first of the year. Houses
and barns have been rented from the
West Chattanooga Land Co., and ere
long thriving little business will be
started here. Timber is plentiful on
the mountains hele, and the gentlemen
mentioned will, no doubt, succeed.
The Sunday school here is the best
we have had in long time. Interest
is very great among all and we hope
it will continue. =.
School children are off now for
weeks vacation, and we suppose they
are glad to escape books and hard les
sons for a while.
j. S. Massey has bought farm
near Wildwood Ga, and is moving
to it this week.
Miss Icie Hartin, of Lookout Noun
tain, is teaching music and expression
in the school here.
Misses Kate and Carrie Tinker, who
are attending school at Athens, are
spending the holidays at home.
L. A. Massengale and family are
moving to the Bell place here
Mr.. Massengale farms on the Hix-
son place above Lookout this year.
Valley Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
WHlTWELL DEPARTMENT
Items for this Department. are So
licised by the Editor

Marvin Hicks has been visiting in
Dunlap.
Maynard Powell has recovered from
the fever.
Sam Thompson has moved here from
New Hope.
Mrs. Hugh Coppinger was in Chat
tanooga last week.
DR.. Burnett has moved into his new
home in South Whitwell.
W. A. Chadwick, of Sequachee, was
here Sunday to visit his family.
Chas. McCarroll has returned to
Birmingham, after short visit here.
Chas. and Dave Holloway made a
big shipment of cattle from Dunlap
last week.
Walter Hudson has returned to
Whitwell, having concluded his school
at Comfort.
J. W. Norwood spent several days
last week in Pikeville, the guest OF
W. B. Vaughn.
The mines closed down thee days
last week. A shortage of orders is
said to be the cause.
Our merchants have been doing q
rushing business during the holidays
and have sold lots of goods.
j. f. Bottomlee, Loney Hudson and
R. White went to New Hope Satur-
day of last week to attend 9 meeting OF
the l. o. o. F.
Robt. Burgess has sold his property
to A. Sanders, who was forced to leave
his farm on the Tennessee river be-
cause the rising of the river covered
it with water.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
500 REV ARD 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at leas,
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a consSitu tional disease, requires con-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Gre is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation ~ tho disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature to do
its work. III" pronriotor- have so
much filth in It's curative. powers, that
they offer On" Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Addr' 81
i. J. CHENEY X CO. Toledo, O.
Sold by n"1rgiSis, 7r.
Halls Family Pills are liz, best.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
WhitweII, Tenn.
Tracy City.
Special TO Tie Nes0s.

Special to Tie NeVs
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Brazelton, of
Nashville, are spending the holidays
here.
Stanley McCurdy of the United
States Navy, has returned to Norfolk,
Va.
Bessie Lee Keathley, of Martin Col
lege, Pulaski, is spending the holidays
with her parents.
M. j. Walker is recovering from an
operation whereby his hand and a por-
tion of his arm was removed for can
Ger.
A special Christmas service was held
at the NJ. E. Church, South, Sunday
morning with special music and SER
mon.
John I. White has announced for
the Office Of county court clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Marler have
returned from visit to Red Boiling
Springs.
Mrs. Grundy," one of our local
papers, now issues a Monteagle edi-
ton.
Mrs. Robt Arnold has retui ned
from visit in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ E. Thomas and
children, of Fayetteville, are visiting
relatives here.
Miss Ida Graves has returned to
Nashville.
Mrs. D. ". Lowe, Of Nashville, has
been the guest Of her sister. Mrs. E.
G. Norvell,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
PRESERVE THE CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT.

By the time this paper gets circula.
ted AMI is in the hands Of its readers
Christmas will have passed. That is.
the actual Christmas day will have
passed. But the effect should not pass,
the Christmas spirit of good cheer and
good will to fellow creatures should
still remain, and be the companion of
men until the Christmas season Of
1914 revives it, We tender all our
friends the best wishes Of the season,
and as this is the last issue of the
News for 1918, it is eminently proper
that We should call your attention to
the coming year. Enter it with a
determination to do better and be bet
ter in every way. Stop all those mean
nes>es which are irritating spots on
your character and help to make this
world glorious old world. It's the
little things that count after all.
May 1914 bring prosperity to every
one, is the wish Of the News.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25

The Dunlap Tribune contains the
following letter to Santa, which VIZ
sincerely hope will happen during
1914:
dunlap, Tenn, Dec. 10, 1918.
dear Santa:
Dear Old Fellow:
ave write you this letter to let you
know what we want. We want that
railroad up into Brush Creek, one
spoke and handle factory, one canning
factory, one knitting mill, Dunlap re-
incorporated, graded streets and more
cement sidewalks, electric lights. wa
ter works, electric line to Chattanoo-
ga and pike roads for Sequatchie coun-
ty. Well, we can think Of q thousand
other things that we want and need,
but if we can get these this time We
will be pleased and kind enough to
wait for more until next Christmas
"Youis truly.
"TOWN OF DUNLAP"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
Gave Present to Teacher.

HICKS CHAPEL, Dec. co.
The school closed at Hicks Chanel
Friday, Dec. 10. The school was
taught by Mrs Ella Bronson and Miss
Nora Mccullough. It was one of the
best schools ever taught at this place.
We hope to have new house and have
them for our teachers again next year.
The pupils Of the 18th and sth grades,
Edista Hudson, Myrtle Graham,
Brown Holloway, Flora Holloway,
Henry Bailey. Myrtle Holloway and
Ernest Holloway presented their teach
er. Mrs. Bronson. with q beautiful
gold brooch pin, which was apprecia.
ted very much.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
Comfort.
'etiai TO Tie Meas.

.Spetiaito Tie Meas.
Cold weather is the order of the day
here.
The school closed Friday night with
an entertainment. and a nice crowd
was present.
Misses Eva and Bonnie Raulston are
visiting Misses Eliza and Ida Hack
worth to-day. ~
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Hancock visit
ed relatives In The head Of the cove
Saturday night,
Ruhen Hancock is visiting his
brother bore for q while.
Miss Pearl Hancock visited her
brother last week.
Ruben HANCOCK visited Sam Reed
.SatGI ~ night and Sunday,
Jolly Boy.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25

Prisoners of war are now shot down
like dogs in Mexico. Great people
those. The curse of the bullhght is
getting in its WORK, and civilization
has been thrown TO the winds Off
GERS especially are marks for execu-
ton, and they l,sd them out and di,-
patch them deal more calmly than u
baseball player hits at fast ball.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
Fkv0RlTE TEACHER
RECIPIENT OF PRESENTS

The public school here closed Friday
after a very successful term. The
principal, Rev. J. N. Sadler. WAS
very highly esteemed, and his students
regretted very much to see him leave
for Chattanooga where he has pastor
ate of church. Quite a number of
them presented him with gifts before
leaving, which we're much appreciated
by him, as it testified their affection
and. respect for a good and loyal teach
or. He was assisted in his successful
school by Misses Jennie Harris and
Virgie Lasater, of this place, who are
also very popular teachers.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
Elected Officers,

PIkEVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 22.-Pike-
vile reelected it's present Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, there being abso-
lutely no opposition to them. They
were nominated at a mass meeting
and on election day following received
unanimous and large vote. The
men thus honored are L. s. Pope,
present mayor. w. A. Brown. J. B.
Deakins, S. L. Robertson and W. b.
Vaughn, present aldermen.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Rates for announcements are as fol-
lows, cash strictly in advance:
For State Offices. ........ 49,. $1,000
For County Offices, ................ 500
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25

The News, eight-pages, only 800
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-25

We are authorized to announce w
NJ LEE as candidate for Sheriff OF Ma
rion County, subject to the will OF thu
Republican party.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-09
The

Warrington. The government
charges these letters were written by
Diggs to Miss Warrington after the
return from Reno warning her to be
on her guard against making certain
admissions.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-09

The famous Pickles" lett
was identified as being in
handwriting. Devlin's crosse
alton of Kytha indicates the
will attack the contention tina
wrote the Pickles or other lett
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

WASHINGTON, Oct Mean tenn
peratures were above normal through
out the cotton growing States, the
greatest excess being TO degrees
over Northwestern Arkansas. Weekly
mean temperatures ranged from SO to rs
over eastern. from ~ 10 7S over the
central and from CO to so degrees over
the western portion of the cotton re-
gion. The lowest weekly mean tenn
perature. 81. occurred at AsheVille, n.
c. and the highest, so, at Corpus
Christi.
Temperature conditions have been
favorable. Precipitation occurred gen
orally over the cotton region, except
that there was none over the greater
portion of Florida, in portions Of Ar
kansas. extreme northwestern Oklaho-
ma, extreme western Tennessee and at
a few stations in northeastern Missis-
sippi. The amounts exceeded 2 inches
over the greater part OF Texas, the
southern parts of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi and az a few stations in Ala
bama
The greatest weekly precipitation,
14.30. occurred at San Marcos. Texas,
and the amounts exceeded 4 inches at
several stations In Southern Texas and
at a few stations In other States
Crops were damaged by heavy rains in
Texas and Southern Louisiana. where
clear dry weather Is needed. Elsewhere
weather conditions have been favora-
BILE, except that there has been too much
rain in Southern Mississippi.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07

NEW ORLEANS, oct. Weather
developments over night were favor
able. The cold wave has diminished
in size and pressure; temperature rose
in the Northwest and, while it will
get cooler in the northwestern quarter
of the belt, all danger Of damaging
cold weather seems over for the pres
ent. The only rain shown on the map
was in southwest Texas Louisiana,
Mississippi and a little in North Caro-
lima. Indications are for cloudy and I'M
settled weather, scattered showers in
the belt Liverpool came in weak, with
futures about 8 points lower than due:
spots Is points lower: sales 5000 bales.
our market opened about Is points
lower on liquidation on the disappear
ance of cold weather, but encountered
good buying and rallied to 1855 for De
cember holding the rally until the close
of Liverpool, when selling and liquida
ton again set in and caused a decline.
Expectation Of bullish weekly weather
report on the western States somewhat
checked the pressure TO sell.
Spots are reported rather neglected
to-day and Is Of a cent lower to trade.
RANGE I'M NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
STOCKS FOLLOW
LONDON ADVANCE
ReaCtionary Movement Seems to
HaIt-Bear Ammunition Ap-
parently Exhausted. a
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, Oct. THE stock mar
ket followed the London lead at the
opening to-day. Canadian Pacific with
gain of IL leading an upturn that af-
fected number of issues. The gains
were balanced. however. by scattered
losses. The volume Of business was
small and professional At the end OF
80 minutes a listless tone prevailed.
Among the other advances were;
Utah Copper, Is; United States Steel
common. e; Union Pacific. Is Southern
Pacific. Is; Republic iron and Steel, 4
Reading. q Pennsylvania, Il; Amalga-
mated Copper, Y American Can, "a;
American Smelling, a Anaconda Cop
per, a: Chino Copper, 81: St. Paul, 4
Great Northern preferred, Is Erie, Is
Missouri Pacific, a.
Linseed preferred, Il; Bethlehem Steel.
IS; Southern Railway, Il: Lehigh Valley,
g: Chesapeake and Ohio, H.
Chlno Copper lost its gain and Steel,
Reading and other active issues shaded.
The curb was steady.
Americans in London were up on COW
ering, but later turned heavy. Cana
dian Pacific was firm
Price movements during the greater
part of the forenoon were without much
Importance, the interest on the floor
being greatly devoted to baseball.
Amalgamated Copper rallied u to 1873
was OFF Il, and Lehigh Valley u The
remaining important issues were main
ly unchanged. Call money loaning at 4
per cent