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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-18
Victoria.

Special 10 tie Ne7oS.
Most everybody is on the sick list in
this part of town,
Mrs. Mae McClellon, of Chattanoo
ga, was called to the bedside of bel
little son, who has been very low with
thrash. DR.. Turner has been attend
ing him.
Mrs. Mamie Quarles and Mrs. Dol.
lie Kilgore of Jasper, spent the latter
part of last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Richardson.
Mrs Kate Vinsant spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Vinsant
Mrs. Sarah Barrick called on Mrs
Callie Harris one day last week.
Mrs. Birdie Rogers called on Mrs.
Dave Kilgore one day last week.
Miss Mary Hoge. the popular school
teacher, took sick last week and had
to return to her home in Jasper. Her
sister, Miss Bessie, took her place.
The school is still going on nicely,
Miss Lena Hill called on Mrs. Bid
dy Layne one day last. week.
Miss Lena Lasater called on Mrs
Kate Vinsant Friday.
Mark Hamilton has returned from
Alabama.
Mrs. Myrtle Ellis, of near Sequa-
chez, visited Mrs. James Ellis one day
last week.
Charlie Harris has been on the sick
list but is reported some better.
Mrs. Ethel Gates called on Mrs
Putnam one day this week.
Mrs. Birdie Rogers has been on the
sick list, but is some better now.
Miss Eta Kilgore called at the
postoffice Friday.
Misses Carrie and Sallie Merritt
called on Miss Lena Lasater Sunday.
Mrs. Birdie Rogers made a flying
trip to Whitwell Monday.
Mrs. Putnam and son, Kenneth,
made flying trip to Whitwell Sat
urday.
Wonder what has become of Bob
Clipper, as be hasn't been seen in a
long time.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Pryor and little
daughter, of Sequachee, were the
guests of Mrs. Salie Lasatel Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ellis called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Call Hill Sunday.
Miss Tcie Carson called on Miss Mae
Arledge one day last week.
Mrs. Birdie Rogers is contemplating
spending Xmas in Birmingham. Ala.
Mrs. Sallie Lasater called ON Mrs.
Kate Vinsant Sunday, to see her sick
child
Miss Mae Arledge spent Saturday
night with Miss Pearl Hamilton.
Miles Merrett went hunting Satur-
lay night and when asked.what he had
killed, he said, "Nothing but time
and trouble.
If you want to see Agnue Putnam
,mile just ask him how he enjoyed the
show Saturday night.
Black-eyed Susan.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-18

aud spent Saturday night with their
daughter, Mrs. Ava Pryor, down near
Shellmound, returning home Sunday
evening.
Geo. Fl. Lewis spent the day with
W. c. Moore Sunday.
Miss Lettie Spangler called on Mrs.
Sallie Billingsley Sunday.
Miss Irene Lewis spent very pleas
ant night with Miss Lettie Spangler
Saturday night.
W. G. Moore and daughter, Nettie,
Alvin Billingsley and family, Chester
Pitman and John Spangler, Jr., called
on Mr.. and Mrs. John McNabb Sun.
day night and enjoyed musical Civ
en- by the McNabb and Hunley string
band. .---s.,--s-. w. ----.. .ss'1
Well, for fear l am asking more
space than should, l will close for
this time. Old Joe.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-18
Caroline Chapel.
SbsckaL 10 TNe Ns1rS

( SbsctaI TO The Ne7os.
1t is with sad heart and contrite
spirit that / grasp my pencil this
morning to chronicle a few of the
happenings of our quiet little settle
ment. The saddest thing that has
happened among us for some time, and
the one and only thing for some time
that has brought our hearts to sadness
was the expiring on last Thursday
night, the nth, about 10 O'Clock, of
one of our highly esteemed and much
loved neighbors and friends, Mrs.
Ruth c. Griffith. Though her death
came not Unexpectedly, it did come at
time when those in close attendance
thought her condition had taken
turn for the better, but alas, while
she was reclining on her death couch,
resting as it seemed in almost perfect
ease, and being comfortably supported
by her loving husband, William Grif-
fifth, she fell to sleep never to awake
any more in this land of sorrows, pains
and sufferings. 1t is very sad thing
to have to part forever in this life
with our loved ones, friends and neigh
bors, but we should always be perfect
ly submissive to the will of the Lord,
for all things are His and He giveth
and He taketh away, and we should
always bless his name, and always
humbly bow to his will. The funeral
services were held at the Chapel Sat
urday morning and conducted by
Revs Osborne and Jones of Whitwell.
After the funeral services at the
church, her body was borne by the
pail bearers to the graveyard where
she was laid to rest by the side of her
darling Ollie, who had passed over
several years ago to await the coming
of her mama to welcome her into that
land of rest where pains and Affections
are not known. Ruth was loved and
highly respected by all who knew her,
and her remains we're laid to: rest in
the presence of host of relatives,
friends and neighbors, who showed
their love and respect by their sobs
and sorrowing, and sad countenances.
Weep not, friends and loved ones, for
our loss is Ruth's gain.
Our Sunday school is progressing
very satisfactorily to the officials and
attendants. and we hope great aud
lasting good is being done in the work.
Bro Griffith, our superintendent, is a
faithful worker in the S. S. cause,
and does all he can to make it suc-
cess.
The practicing for the Xmas enter
tainment is still going on,, and they
are trying very hard to get their pieces
up, to make them as interesting as
possible
John and Archy Knox, of Durham,
Ga, was notified, and we're present
and witnessed the last sad rites of
their sister, Mrs. Ruth Griffith.
There were several relatives and
friends of Whitwell, attended the fun
ersl here Saturday. 1t was suggested
by some that there never has be en- as
lalge a gathering of people at any PIE
vious funeral at this place as there
were here Saturday to witness the last
sad rites Of Mrs. Griffith.
There we're several from Victoria
IN attendance at the funeral here Sat-
urday
W. A. Billingsley made flying trip
down to bis brother, Arch's, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. D. D. Lewis called
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-18
Mrs. Ruth Griffith.

Mrs. Ruth Griffith, wife of Mr.. Will
Griffith, and who has been sick Sc
long, died Thursday night She was
a good religious woman, and all hated
to give her up. She leaves husband
and five children to mourn her loss.
Her mother, two brothers and broth
er's wife attended her funeral. Her
mother had been at her bedside for
several days We extend our symra-
thy for the bereaved husband ami
children. Weep not, for her for she
is in brighter world than this, She
was loved by all who knew her. Her
remains were laid to rest at Caroline
Cha psi Saturday.
A FRIEND,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-18
Stomach Troubles Disappear.

Stomach, liver and kidney troubles,
weak nerves, lame back and female
ills disappear when Electric cBitters are
used. Thousands of women would not
be without bottle in their home
Eliza Pool, of Depew, Okla, writes
Electric Bitters raised me from a
bed of sickness and suffering and has
done me a world of good. 1 wish
every suffering woman could use this
excellent remedy and find out, as
did, just how good it is" AS it has
helped thousands of others, it surely
will do the same for you. Every bot
tie guaranteed, SOC and $t.OO. At
all Druggists. FL. E. Bucklen & Co.
Philadelphia or st. Louis.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-18
Box Supper.

There will be box supper at the
Knox school house Saturday night,
Dec. 20, for the purpose of raising
money for an Xmas tree All the girls
are invited to come and bring boxes
and the boys are invited to come and
buy them. Let everybody come.
INTERESTED PARTY.
Caroline Chapel, Tenn, Dec 16, 1913
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-18
Constipation Poisons You

If you are constipated, your entire
system isseoisoned by the waste mat
ter kept in the body serious lesults
often follow. Use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills and you will soon get rid
of constipation, headache and other
troubles "5c at Druggists or by mail.
II. E. Bucklen & CO., Philadelp hia
and st. Louis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
''SPUGS" FAILING
TO HURT BUSINESS
Post-Office Officials Report In
crease of Christmas-Present
Giving Ahead of Time.

Assistant Postmaster W. Ross South
ward has not very large opinion OF
the Society for the Prevention OF Use
less Giving.
All | have to say is that the 'Spugs'
arc not on the job" said that har-
raised postal official yesterday, as he
looked at the Christmas parcels piled
ceiilhg- high on the floor OF the local
post-ofiicc. AS far as 1 can sec, they
mas-gift custom"
Christmas. the mails are swollen with
the holiday food. The post card
traffic has not yet felt the sea
sohal Impetus, but astonishing gains
In parcels post business gives dire
threats OF what may be expected by tho
post Office service next week and the
week following.
y vcritable tidal wave of parcels is
threatening TO swamp the parcel post
terminal in tho basement of the post
mice where packages from all parts
oi the country for delivery in Virginia
ana parts OF North and South Carolina
are concentrated and sorted. Some
IDEA OF how the traffic is growing can
DC obtained from the statement that
on November 10. when the local termi-
nal was opened, fifteen sacks OF mail
were handled. while on last Monday
n total or 437 sacks passed through
the hands OF tho terminal clerks
we have increased orr force from
TWO 10 eight men since November H."
SAID Superintendent Valentine, OF the
terminal we have others I'm rcadi-
ness to respond to call. The task is
great. but / believe we have the mon
ana Facilities for accomplishing it."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
PARTMENT HOUSE
FOR GROVE AVENUE
Building Inspector Issues Per-
nit for Five-Story Structure
to Cost $4,000.

Building Inspector Butler issued n
permit yesterday TO the Wcstchester
Apartment Company, for the erection
OF fve-story brick apartment house
on Grove Avenue at Morris Street.
The property fronts Hfty-thrce feet on
Grove Avenue ana has Il depth OF l2l
feet. The building. which Will cost
$4,000 VIII contain accommodations
for twenty families. Marcus Hallet is
the architect, and w. A. Chesterman
is the builder.
Other permits were Issued yesterday
as follows:
w. IT. Terrence. to build two story
brick tenement TO contain two dwell
inEs, on the east side Of Allen Avenue.
between Main and Cary Streets, $4,000.
b. ii. Melton. to build q two story
brick store and dwelling on the east
side Of Sycamore Street. between
Chafiin and Taylor Streets. $1,000
Watt Plow Company. to repair brick
warehouse ut l43S East Franklin
Street. $3.50.
q. NJ. S,nithdcal estate. to repair
school at 500 East Broad Street, $500
Mrs. BerEaGina Thedieck. TO repair
brick dwelling at sec North Twenty
first Street, $3.50.
j. ID. Briggs, TO repair brick dwell
ing at 800 West Clay Street. 500.
II. i. bernhard. to repair brick
dwelling at 2l19 Grove Avenue. 500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
POLICE: IDENTIFY
STRANGERS BODY
Man Killed by Falling Down
Steps Was F. c. Hamil-
ton, Of Denver.

the body OF the strange man who
fcil down flight OF iron steps at a
rooming house AZ l44j East Main Street
some time Wednesday night, and found
carly yesterday morning by Il lodrer.
John Gasby. was last night idcntlfie by
the police as +. G. Hamilton, twenty
light years old. lie came TO Richmond
last August from Atlanta, ana secured
employment with the National Window
Cleaning Company, Inc. His home, il
was said. was In Denver, Col, where he
has brother and sister. Tho police
have taken steps TO have them noti-
ned.
Coroner TAYLOR and Detect,ve-ser-
Geant Wiley. who investigated the case.
said there We're no indications OF foul
play and that an inquest would he
unnecessary.
It was said that Hamilton was in
tho habit of getting on sprecs. IT was
believed that while drunk ho walked
up tho steps Of the Iooming house, lost
Ais bnlancc ard fell TO the bottom.
When found at the foot OF the stairs
he was lying In q small pool OF blood
With his skull fractured There were
seVsrai bruises on his body
An effort was made by Wiley 10 find
out where Hamilton made his homo in
Richmond hut 1T a late hour last night
he had no. been successful The body
Nil! be held by a local undertaken until
rf.atiTes can ne located.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
LOHR SUIT GOES
TO Jury TODAY
Wants $4,000 Damages From
City and Trustees of First
Baptist Church.

The City Circuit Court spent yester-
day In the trial OF the case OF Frank
Z. Lohr against the trustees of the
FIRST Baptist Church and city OF
richmond. In which the plaintiff asks
iof $4,000 damages for injuries which
ne claims he sustained when he steppcd
into coal hole in the sidewalk in
front OF the church
INC declaration sets forth that the
coal hole in question was left inse-
curely covered through the negligence
OF the defendants. and that although
observing usual diligence to avoid ac-
cldents, he stepped into It, The ac
cident. he claims. caused him to suffer
serious Injury
Dr. George w Mcdaniel, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church. as we'll as
a number OF other witnesses for both
sides. testified Mt yesterdays proceed
lnSs. The taking of testimony was
concluded yesterday afternoon, and
counsel for both sides conferred with
the court about Instructions Judge
Scott adjourned the jury until 10
o'clock this morning
The trial will be renewed with arpu-
ments before Judge Scott on instruc.
tons. and the jury Will probably get
the case before the noon hour. with
the city OF Richmond, the following
trustees OF the First Baptist Church
are named as defendants: Samuel =.
Waddill T. C. Williams. T. c. Haynes,
Lewis c. Boshcr. a. w. Patterson, r.
L. Powers and a. c. Peasants
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
Paragraph Pulpit

Tho world has deifed Jesus at tho
double expense of degrading human
nature and of denying tic Fatherhood
OF God. IT has painted beautiful pic
ture of the Christ, but in the back
ground stands vindictive God, who
demands "a bloody sacrifice. and hui
man nature which is willing to shift
it's load of guilt upon the shoulders of
another SO dark is this background
that it mars the beauty of the picture.--
a song. hymn and organ service Will
be held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon
at the Unitarian Church, corner Floyd
and Harrison. The public are earnestly
and cordially invited.---Unitarian Pub
licity Committee.-Advcrtis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
SCHOOLS MUST Be
MADE SANITARY
Otherwise State Aid Will Be
Withheld Until Require
ments Are Met.
STEARNES ISSUES NOTICE
Will Take Up Later Question OF
Sanitary Water Supply
for Pupils.
sTEARNEs ISSUES NOTICE

Instructions as to sanitary arrange
ments for country schools wcro sent
out yesterday by Superintendent of
Public Instruction X. G. Stearnos in a
special bulletin prepared with the as
sistance Of and approval of the State
Health Department. All local school
boards are put on notice that
compliance with the State law in tho
matter of protecting the health OF the
children Will be mandatory. 1t will
be made a condition precedent to the
payment of State funds hereafter, and
where local authorities do not pro-
vide sanitary appliances. the State will
deduct the cost from the State appor-
tionment OF school funds.
The circular states that the health
OF 427.S01 children gathered in $500
schools. is at stake. Each one OF those
be provided with sanitary arrange
ments ut cost OF not more than
S25 or sac. and in view of this small
cost, further negligence on the sub
jcct is held to he little short OF crimi-
nal.
Inv Is Emphatic.
The State law is positive and pcrcmp-
tory. giving the Department of Public
instruction and the State Board of
Health ample authority There will
be no lct-up in the campaign. tho
circular states. until every school in
tho state meets the requirements OF
the law. Full plans and specifications
for the necessary improvements. pre-
pared by the State Health Department,
Will be furnished by the Department
OF Public Instruction.
The circular says: The Department
of Public Instruction will countenancc
no halfway measures. II intends TO
have every school equipped in the
manner prescribed by law before the
close OF the present session Excuses
and explanations will not be accepted.
Literal compliance with the rules is
demanded. 1t Is intended to withhold
State funds from the high and graded
schools until they conform to the
rules. In short, compliance with the
law is a condition precedent to recciv-
Ing the funds"
AS soon as the local schools have
complied in this regard. the depart
ncnt announces it's intention Of talk
ing up. with the aid of the State
Health Department, the matter of
sanitary water coolers. individual
drinking cups, and such other nppli-
ances and conveniences as the state
Board OF Health may suggest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
CHRISTMAS TRADE
IN WH|SKEY BRISK
Revenue Office Makes Record
Stamp Tax Sales This Month,
and Sets New Record.

All known records for Virginia have
been broken this month in the amount
of spirits manufactured and sold, ac-
cordins to the figures on file in the
Office Of the United States Collector of
Internal Revenue for the second dis
trict During the first eleven days n
total of SC0.54S in spirit tax stamps
were sold TO distillers of this district
by Cashier Dozier. The total in the
corresponding period last year was
$4,000.
The most profitable time of the year
for the distillerics IL the Christmas
season. judged by the records of the
internal revenue service and the raids
Of Illicit distilling plants. There Is
every reason to believe that this month
VIII see stamp sales of moro than
$4,000 in the Richmond revenue Of
flee. being greatly In excess OF sales
in December OF previous years. Being
record for December these figures
viii naturally be Il record for every
month in tho year.
Every distillcry in the district with
two exceptions are operating at full
capacity. The Eastern Distillery, i'm
Norfolk County. is involved in legal
proceedings with the revenue officers.
while the Henrico Distillery. near Rich
mond. is closed for repairs. There are
now operating In this district the fol-
lowing licensed distillcries: Darby
town, Stony Creek, Chesterfield. Old
Dominion and Richmond. all near this
city; the Pocahontas. near Petersburg;
and tho Diamond at Norfolk.
These plants purchased spirit tax
stamps from the Richmond internal
revenue Office at the following rate:
December s. $4,000 December 9, SS.-
ooo:; December TO- $1,000; December IL,
$4,000.
The tax on cigarettes is the largest
source of revenue to the Federal gov
crnmcnt i'm this district. One cigarette
factory alone In Richmond hugs and
uses $4,000 worth of internal revenue
stamps daily.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
THOUSANDS CHEER
POLICE ON PARADE
Crowds Line Streets as Force
Marches Back and Forth
for Inspection.
WARMLY PRAISED BY MAYOR
Makes Proud Boast That Depart
ment Has Always Been
Free of Graft.

Before tho admiring gaze OF thou
! sands of people. practically all of Rich
mond's 1G3 policemen went on full dress
parade yesterday afternoon, the oc-
casion being the annual inspection and
review by Mayor Ainslie and the Board
| of Police mmissioners.
| with Motorcycle Policemen Clarke
ana Samueis some distance ahead, to
clear the way. the battalion was led by
| Chief of Police Werner out of Nine
tecnth Street. where the inspection took
place, into Main Street, thence to Fifth
| Street. to Franklin, to Adams, to Broad
and to the City Hall, which was circlcd
and tho body halted in Capitol Street
From tho south side steps of the CITY
Hall. Mayor Ainsl!e delivered brief
address He congratulated the Police
Department for its particular efficiency
and boosted OF tho fact that Rich
| mond's police force is free from GRAFT.
"A finer body of men," the Mayor said.
could not be found anywhere"
large crowd also heard Mayor Ainslie's
remarks. and after they had been dis
missed from ranks each officer eX-
pressed his opinion thai Mayor Aims
lie was great man and n fine public
servant.
Proud of the Force.
The inspection. parade and review
were successful In every way Ser
geant Sowell headed the squad of
mounted officers. who followed closely
behind Major Werner. The bicycle
squad was In charge OF Acting Ser
geant G. w. Thurman. Tho patrolmen
from all three districts wore under
command OF Captain George w. Epps,
OF the Second District, and marched
perfectly, thanks to his training as
'drillmaster.
The occasion was cnlivened by the
brass band which occupied a position
between the bicycle men and the foot
men.
Major Werner and Nhe commissioners
expressed entire satisfaction at the cX-
cellent showing. The equipment OF
each officer was examined and found
to be in first-class shape. Committees.
composed of commissioners, visited each
station house.
headquarters and the detectives. un-
der Captain of Detectives Mcmahon. |
were inspected, and in all details tho
men more than came up to the REQUIRE
ments.
Discard Belts
Much to the delight of all patrolmen. !
as well as captains and serEeants, the |
commissioners at their monthly meet |
ing decided to practically discard the |
belts which were adopted for them |
more than year ago. The belts have !
been the courcc of n great deal Of com |
plant by the officers The boards ac |
iion satisfies all except tho policemen
assigned for duty in Broad Street
They viii be required TO wear belts
during the daylight hours.
The men objected to wearing the
belts on the ground that they were in
convenicnt in many ways. and added
needless weight TO their already heavy |
eulliDment - /
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
POLL-TAX SCORE
Up TO STANDARD
Held Estimates Citizens Qualified
to Vote Next Spring
at $500.

Poll-taX returns up to the closing OF
the books on Tuesday afternoon in
the City Trcasurer's Office, show that
a total of 9,G44 yearly capitation as
sessments were paid by citizens on
both sides Of the James--;t record
which, I'm the opinion of Deputy Treas
urer Isaac Held. equals the qualifica-
tons for any previous spring cleo
ton. The Office had not yesterday
completed the tabulation OF the re-
turns, and could not say how many in
diVidual voters are represented by the
total.
In the 9,644 total is included con-
siderable number of two and three
year payments Mr.. Held thought it
could be safely said that $500 citi-
zens had. by the payment OF their
state capitation taxes, qualified for
participation In next springs cleo
ton. TO these potential voters are
added al! Confederate and Union vet
Grams who served in the War Between
the States. In either branch OF the SER
vice. These are permitted To vote
without poli-taX qualification. 1t is
estimated that nearly 10000 citizens
will be in the position next June to
vote for the Mayor and members OF the
Council
while the registration has been sat
isfactory as compared to former years"
said Mr.. Held. ut IS unsatisfactory in
view OF the fact that more than 90
600 have been assessed. and that the
Weather and moro intelligent classes
OF our citizenship fail IN this duty
as often as, II not oftcncr than, our
poorer citizens"
Sue Investrnent Company.
John W. Ellis Fills "a, and si f. II: Thomas brought
the Law and Equity Court against tho
Southwestern Investment Company Unc.j.