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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-21
Shameful Record.

The Democrats have made a
shameful record of carelessness in
the enactment OF special pension. bills
and will have a lot to answer for. .
This vigorous protest was uttered
by Grand Army veteran who re-
Gently arrived early in Washington
to attend the annual encampment.
"a number OF my comrades for
whom special pension bills had been
passed died in want said this old
soldier. They did not receive their
special pension because the Dem
.ocrats had made errors in the word
ing of the special laws, and death
came before the errors were cor
Irected."
Examination Of the special pension
Legislation by. the Democrats fur
nishes a scathing Indictment Of ;lhock-
ing inefaciency.
Scarcely an omnibus pension bill
has been passed since the Democrats
came into power that Is not honey
Icombed with mistakes which blocked
the payment of pensions to old
soldiers.
These mistakes could have been
avoided by the exercise Of the sim
plest degree Of ordinary careA In
some instances when the bills were
drafted the name Of the soldier was
misspelled or the wrong initials
were given. In others the name was
correct but an error was made In
describing the company in which he
served; and in other cases name
and company were right, but the regi-
ment of the soldier was wrong.
Eeither error was fatal to the pay
ment of the pension Congress had
awarded, because the bill did not
exactly correspond with the official
records Of, the pension office. The
commissioner was therefore unable
to put the name of the soldier on
the pension rolls.
When the pension officials discov-
cred these errors they were report
ed to the invalid pensions commit
tees OF the House and Senate. At
tempts were then made to correct the
faulty laws by the passage Of joint
resolutions In which the mistakes
were described and rectifed. But
their passage was delayed for weeks
and months, and even then some OF
the corrections were inaccurate.
Meanwhile death was thinning the
ranks Of the old soldiers at rate
estimated above forty thousand a
year. with the result that q large
percentage Of the veterans In whose
behalf the laws were enacted died
without receiving the recognition
which their government had declared
was due them.
In striking contract to this Dem
ocratic record. the history OF special
pension legislation under Republican
rule shows that errors of this sort
rarely it ever occurred. y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-21

56uthern Ee2 breaks UPON sl
uo60e&, in addition 70 its beauty.
~ cooler and healthfer than the
mainland and Is 6ttfaeti6nk as &
place Of residence haSS BEEN apprss
sclated for centuries Tie little VIZ
laBe Of Haboga was f6undell Over
four hundred years ago and there
still stands q church Of about that
age. In the old days the English
Buccaneers fought to Rrest Il from
the Spaniards Later, wealthy PAN
amaniank fell IN love With It's s66ths
ing climate and established country
homes upon the island. where they
raised pineappies Of exceptional
size and flavor, for: which Taboga is
stiil famous.
When Uncle Sam went to Pana-
ma to build his canal. It WIS soon
perceived that the salubriouB elf
mate of the island was an asset to
the work. A sanitarfum was estab-
lished there, and men. discouraged
and broken by fever and the long
struggle IN the tropical heat, were
sent there to convalesce. Colonel
Gorgas the famous health oftlcer OF
Panama, records that many who
went to Tabogas determined to leave
for the states on. the next boat, re-
covered their health and spirits there
SO completely that they went back
to work with a vim. Thus the fas
vored island Of Panama bay saved
many a valuable employee for the
great work.
One Of the first views in the 18TH
milan county may be enjoyed from
the highest point on Taboga island.
Uu narrow, jungle-grown ravine
one follows a torturous path to
emerge a thousand feet above the
sea. He looks across the placid bay
lSof Panama, vivid blue, with the
fortified islands Of Perico. Naos ana
Flemenco lifting their GREEN crowns
above It. Beyond, - the mouth q
the canal and the City Of Panama
huddled close to the bay behind sea
wall. and beyond it the fsthmian
ranges fade through infinite varis-
lltions Of blue and green to merge
with the sky in azure distance.
u
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-21
Seed Corn wan pe Hlgh. PRICED.

Good, seed. corn Will be scare and
high-priced next spring" says Direc-
tor @. r. Titlow, Of the agricultural
extension department Of the state
university. after having toured the
Agricultural sections of eleven Of the
big corn producing states "A cold
late spring, abnormally cool sum-
mer weather and excessive rainfall
have delayed the corn crop to such
an extent that. it is now evident that
hundreds Of thousands! Of bushels will
not mature before frost. West Vir-
GINA farmers have been somewhat
more fortunate In this respect than
have farmers in neighboring states
and the demand for good seed will
probably be heavy"
4 Every farmer who has crop OF
we'll matured, high-grade corn should
take extra care to select all the best
ears and properly store them for
seed next spring: If he has more than
lis required for his own fields, he can
easily sell the surplus.
Field selection enables the farmer
ito pick out good ears that have grown
under normal conditions-that is, in
liz hill containing the usual number
Eof stalks and in soil Of average fer
/ tility. 1t also enables him to avoid
taking ears from hills containing
barren stalks and has many other
advantages.
/ Properly storing the corn for win
ter is Just as important as field seiec-
Ition. The main point is to have
H.. =
heavy freezing weather sets In. It Is
the freezing and thawing of the ex.
tcess moisture in the kernel, that in.
lures its growing qualities. The
practice of banking corn up by the
:husks or with cords is good one
since it allows a free circulation OF
air. Where large quantities are to
be dried, the same effect can be Sc.
cured by laying out the ears on Stat
. shelves.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-21
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: TILE ARCHI.IaHT
. latest News xron1 enc 1tslds Of
sGiereo. Education and IN
veutton.
80 . . 4tSsa4 - $$I%++%;
COLORING CONCRETE.

Methods for varying the usual
dun gray of concrete by the intro!
ductioni of color are demonstrated
in number Of th ebuildings at: the
coast. They substantiafe the claim
Iof number Of manufacturers that.
despite the great growth Of concrete
construction within the last five
years, the use Of this material is
still In its infancy.
The Introduction Of color has
been accomplished. not by the addi.
ton Of color ingredients, but BY the
utilization Of NATURALLY .coiored
sand and gravel. The variety OF
colors in which these materials are
is surprising.
Statuary Of real merit is likely 10
be produced in concrete after lit
tie, more accurate knowledge. IL Sc
cured "a to the prevention Of cracks
and porous spots.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-21
An Evening Ehco.

AS ships meet at sea. moment
together, when words of greeting
must be- spoken and then away into
the deep, SO men meet In this world;
and think we should CROSS no mans
path without mailing him. and, II he
needs, giving him supplie les. HENRY
WARD BEECHER
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-21
ToBoGAlsLAND.

Twelve miles south Of the city Of
Panama lies the island of Taboga.
one Of the most charming, bits Of
tropical country in the Caribbean
world. 1t isaa drowned mountain,
lifting its junglescovered top above
the bright blue waters Of the bay
and circled by. ring Of shining foam
where the long, slow. wash Of the
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09
KiHball.
So<l;al 10 tic Nez0s.

SbeeiaI 10 tic Me7Os.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Allen and
daughter spent Sunday with Mrs.
w. T. Deakins.
Miss Irene Gillian, of Jasper,
spent the weekend with Mis-
ses Evelyn and Kate Allan.
Miss Annie Gay Kelly made a
call on Miss Evelyn Allen Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Sena Nelson spent Satur-
day night with Miss Margaret
Harveston.
Misses Charlcie Turner and
Myrtle Lacy of Jasper, spent
Saturday night with Miss Annie
Gay Kelly.
Joe Tanner spent Sunday with
homefolks.
Mrs. W. M. Layne was in So.
Pittsburg yesterday morning.
Miss Annie Thach spent Sun
day with Miss Kate Allen.
Miss Campbell, of Burroughs
Chapel, was in Kimball Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Inez Allen spent the week
end with homefolks.
Bryan Kelly and Stanley AL
len returned home Saturday
night.
If you want to see Arthur Doss
smile, just ask him where he
went Saturday night.
Miss Prude Walker called on
Miss Kate Allen Sunday after
noon.
The pie snpper proved to be a
great success.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09
South SequaChee

SbecsaltOM the Ne7OS.
Charlie Campbell is doing some
work for B. B. Lasater this week.
J. F. McClanahap is not working
for Mr.. Thornton this week. He is on
the sick list with bad cold.
Dashia Jones is sick with chills, but
she is improving some at this writing.
Mrs. R. Fl. Alton and Kin Alton
have been on the sick list, but they
are better now.
Miss Lima Alton was looking for hel
best fellow Sunday evening, but he
did not come so she was badly disap'
pointed.
Hurrah for Marion county. She IL
building the Dixie Highway. They
are working the back road from Jas
per to Sequachee, and they are doine
"a fine job. If they keep that up they
won't have to bond old Marion Coun
ty for one hundred thousand dollars
We hope they won't have to bond th'
county.
Eph Turner has been clearing som,
land over on the Brown Rogers farm
in the Hancock settlement.
T. R Harris killed some fine hog
the first of the week.
Cal Tanner was up from Bridgepor
Monday and Tuesday on business.
J. F. McClanaban made a trip t.
/ South Pittsburg the first of the weel
to see some of his folks, and l CUES
he will 90 back soon for he likes to g
very we'll.
Miss Lottie Turner has been yer.
pleasant this week for she saw be
best fellow pass by. Lonesome Boy
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09
THE THRICE.A-WEEk EDITION
OF
THE NEW YORK WORLD
Practically a Daily at the Price of
a Weekly. No other Newspaper in
the World gives so much at SO low
price.

There has never been tim" when a
newspaper was more needed in the
household The great war in Europe
has now entered T. second year, with
no promise of an end Tor u long time.
These are Notwithstanding evrnts, in
with the United States, willing or un.
willing. has been compelled TO take a
part. Ne intelligent person can ignore
such issues.
The Presidential contest also will
soon be at hand. Already candidates
for the nomination are in the field, and
the campaign, owing TO the extraordtn-
airy character of the times, will be OF
supreme interest. No other newspaper
will inform you with the promptness
and cheapness Of the Thrlce-a- Week
edition of the New York World.
THE THRICE-A-NEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only ST. 90
per year, and this pays for 1856 papers,
We offer this unequalled newspaper
and the Sequachee Valley News togeth-
err for one year for S1.25, six months for
65', cast with order
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $3.50.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09
LOCAL.
Telephone. Jasper 59.5

g. Sherman made business trip to
Pikeville Monday.
Craig Rawlings was in Whitwell
Saturday for coal,
Fred Campbell, of the mountain,
was here Saturday
Willard Rogers. Victoria, orders the
News for six months.
A. r. Rankin and N, B. Hughes,
of jasper, were here Friday.
Levi Bowler, Sequachee, will read
the News for six months.
Mrs. Dewitt Sharpe. Sequachee, or
ders tne News for six months.
Sam Curtis is i'll with pneumonia
and is under the care of a physician. :
Miss Elizabeth Price, of Jasper, was
here Monday, selling toilet articles.
Rev. r. L. Lewis attended quarter
ly meeting at Inman Saturday and
Sunday,
An average of half dozen automo-
biles go through here daily en- route to
Florida.
R. G. Williams, McRoberts, KY
sends 25c for the News to be sent to
him for six months.
Paul Almeny and Will Price. OF
Foster Falls, were here Saturday, the
guests of Austin Mosier.
Sherman Smith went to Chattanooga
Monday, where he will spend couple
of weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Ellen Fultz orders the News
continued to her for six months longer
Must have the Old Reliable.
Sylvester vandergriff, R. ., B. IA,
Hixson, Tenn, sends 25c for SIX
months subscription to the News.
John Rodden, of Scottsboro, Ala
has accepted job with the Sequatchie
Handle Works. He will read the News
]. C. Brown, Box 80, Orme, Tenn.
orders the News sent to him for one
year, SO as to see the happenings OF
Orme
Chas. D. Baird, of Knoxville, for
wards SOC to keep the News coming
his way. He says his wife just cant
do without it.
Maloy Jones was here Thursday,
and reported a tracking snow on
the mountain above here. There was
no snow here, although some fell dur
ing Wednesday night.
Frank Deakins left for Schenectady,
N. Y, Thursday evening, where be
has accepted position with the Gen
eral Electrical Co. The News follows
him, being sent to him by his mother
Mrs J. s. Deakins.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09
Orme. Tenn.
SoeffaIto fhe Ne70S

.SpeeiaIto the Nea0S
Moving seems to be the order OF the
day at Orme. There have been SIX
families left in the past two weeks
and some more are talking OF leaving
this Mace. Work is getting short and
il don't look like it will be any better
soon.
We have a new preacher in our town
now, Rev. Cal McCampbell. and l
think he does we'll in his work.
Mrs. Effie Anderson, of Tullahoma'
Tenn, is visiting Mrs. Hugh Shirley,
her sister.
Willie Webb and his father were
seen driving two big hogs thru town
Saturday morning and Willie was seen
later delivering fresh meat. Willie is
onto his job when it comes to selling
fresh meat or butter milk.
All the men say that if the barber
doesn' come back soon they will all
have to go to Paint Rock. There is
where all the long haired men stay.
Geo. M. Carpenter and d. W. Gar
ne, made a flying trip to Richard City
Saturday.
Hugh Shirley and wife and little
brother and his wife's sister. Mrs.
will Anderson. went to the new mines
Sunday. over across the mountain
from Orme. Dlo YOU
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09

Siam has fallen in line in offici-
ally adopting the metric s ystem.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09
Pains and Aches
Caused by Kidneys

Many women attribute ailments
and suffering to some disease pecu-
liar to their sex, when often tne
pain and misery is caused by weak
or deranged kidneys. Housework.
Office work or factory work may
start the trouble, and dizzy spells,
puffiness under eyes, sore muscles,
stiff joints, discolored or scanty urine
sleep disturbing bladder ailments
rheumatism or diabetes may result.
When the kidneys are strong ana
healthy they filter out from the blood
the poisonous waste matter: Wnen
thew are sluggish or overworked they
need a medicine to clean them out
and invigorate action. Foley Kidney
pills are prepared expressly for the
purpose of dissolving all poisonous
substances and uric aSid that and nGdg &c
cleanse and strengthen stopped-up,
inactive kidneys. Thousands of men
and women in all parts of the county
testify to the wonderfully satisfac-
tory results they have had from tax"
ing Foley Kidney Pills.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09
Curtisville.
SbeeIaIts the Macs.

Spedalts !ke Macs.
Cloudy weather seems to be the or
der of the day. Looks like it might
snow some now this, Tuesday morn
ing.
Mrs. G NJ Mccullough called on
Mrs A J. Curtis Sunday.
A. J. Curtis went to Jasper Mon
day.
W D Curtis is working at Sequa-
chez this week
will Price, of Foster Falls, moved
to Pryor Cove Mon ay.
Mrs, Nancy Alton is quilting this
week.
Mrs. A Curtis is improving slow
ly after falling and injuring her
breast bone three weeks ago.
Mrs. W 7. Dugau is some better.
W. T Dugan called on A. J. Curtis
Tuesday night.
Carlos Curtis went to Sequatchie
Tuesday.
Jim Wat'ey called on W T, Dugan
Tuesday,
Miss Lou Dugau called on Miss Hy-
dena Mccullough Monday night.
Misses Hydena and Mildia McCul-
Tough called at A Curtis Sunday
to hear "Tipperary" played on the
graphopGone
Wake up, Tommy" Of Ooletwab,
and let us hear from you,
A. j. Curtis is contemplating kill
ing hogs for Mrs. Mandy Mccullough
Wednesday, as Mr. Mccullough is
working at Tracy City, helping grade
a new railroad,
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs Robt.
Kilgore, of Tracy City, died Sunday.
Miss Lou Dugan called on Mrs A. ].
Curtis Tuesday.
Wv. T. Dugan and son, Robert, were
in Sequatehie Tuesday.
Douglas Coppinger passed through
here Tues lay en- route to Mrs. Altman
VS. at Foster Falls with load of hay.
MR.. MANDY Mccullough went to
Jasper Tuesday.
Come on, cold Wave" and let us
hear from you every week.
Mrs. W D Curtis spent the cay
with Mrs Ella Curtis Tuesday.
Wish the readers of the News a
Merry Chri tmas and Happy New
Year. Velvet Rose
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09
Jasper.

.SbefiaI 10 lie Ne1OS.
Miss Hulett Kelly has been the
guest of Miss Jennie Bible Beene at
Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Prigmore, OF
Lodge, have been visiting relatives
here.
Werter Hackworth, who is attending
Auburn College, has returned to school
after having spent Thanksgiving with
his parents.
Margaret, little daughter of Mrs W.
R. Bennett. has been i'll. suffering
from boil on her neck.
DR.. N. B. Moore, of Whitwell, wat
here Monday.
Ed Walker, of Whitwell, was here
Monday.
DR.. John w. Simpson has now as
ISOLATED with him in the drug bust
ness, his son. John Simpson, of Chat
tanoogs. They propose to handle ths
best drugs only, and always strive tt
deal honestly with the people. The
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09
Elected Pastor.

W. W. Love, of South Pittsburg,
was elected pastor of the Baptist
church, this city, Monday night at a
meeting held to elect a pastor. There
has been considerable discussion over
the matter of pastor, and it is to be
hoped that peace will now prevail.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09
PROMOTION CARDS

Promotion Cards for use in the Public
Schools for sale at 35c per 100, postpaid
anywhere, cash with order.
NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Sequachee, Tenn
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09
RI commended for Group.

W. G. Allen, Boseley, Mo, writes;
81 have been troubled with bladder
and kidney troubles for good many
wears. If it were not for Foley Kid
new Pills | would never be able to
work in the hay field" Men and wo.
men past middle age find these pills a
sulennid remedy for weak, overworked
or diseased kidneys. Sold by j W.
Sjmpson, jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09

Baron Montono, doyen of the diplo-
matte corps at Petrograd, is one of
Japan's foremost diplomats. He has
lived in Petrograd since 1906.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09

A wealthy young Englishman, be-
fore going to the front, insured his
life for 100000, the risk being
split among several offices. The first
premium was $4,000.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09

Women readers of the News will
surely accept this offer of McCall's
Magazine, land one Free Dress Pat
tern) Home Life, Woman's World,
and Sequachee Valley News. all one
year each, for ST. tt
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-09

title of the new firm is John ". Simp-
son 81 Son.
Miss Hattie Simpson has lemon
tree in her conservatory which this
year has produced FIVE lemons, one of
which is on exhibition at the drug
store of John W. Simpson & Son. and
weighs one pound and fourteen ounc-
es, which is some lemon.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-12-11
JlM-cRoWING THEMSELVES.

Some misguided colored men in
and about Washington are getting
signers to a petition to President
Wilson to have a jim-crow military
annex to Howard university because
colored men are barred by prejudice
from West Point and Annapolis.
The men who are engineering this
scheme are really asking that they
be set apart from other Americans.
They do not seem to realize that
they are advocating the most danger
GUS form of segregation, because
they are endeavoring to have the
government stand sponsor for plan
which strikes at the very roots of
citizenship.
The military school at West Point
is not closed officially and legally to
colored youth, and even if it were
the colored people ought to force it
open. The president can appoint
cadets and members of congress can
also name them. rhe proper thing
to do is to make an effort to have
colored cadets appointed and not
ask to be segregated. That would
be an injury from which the rae
would never recover. There ar
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-12-11

ored mans own standards that we are
constrained to print extracts from it.
White men have, set standards for
the colored man for many years. Dur
ing slavery days the standard was
mainly one of health and strength, a
good disposition" was also esirable;
a bad Niger was harder to sell
than one who would make no trouble.
Taken altogether the standard of ante.
bellum days for colored men was
much the same as that for horses
warranted sound and kind" and all
the rest. During the war, with the
splendid record of black men as SOL
diers, the standard held up for them
by the white man shifted, though only
slightly. After the war, and after the
Fifteenth Amendment began to oper-
ate, the white man gradually altered
his expectation of what the black
could be and ought to be. Whites Diff
fer greatly to-day, both North and
South, upon this question; as rule,
the more civilized the white man the
reader he is, in judging the colored
man, to see his great possibilities and
his remarkable progress, as already
shown.
The subtler problem, and more
vital to the colored people, is regard
ing the races standards for itself in
the various arts of civilization. And
his most serious obstacle is-not the
injustice of his white neighbors, evil
dent and regrettable as that is, but
the danger he continuously incurs OF
holding up low standards of attain.
ment for himself. If he is to COM
pete with the white man in business,
manufactures, arts, scholarship, and
other pursuits, he must hold himself
up to as high standard of excellence
as does the white man. AS a rule,
colored people do not quite come up
to this; they have the faults Of their
qualities; they are too easily satisfied
with attainment which is distinctly
second-rate III the worlds Bradstreet
The coloreu musician, or painter, or
artisan, OF writer is too apt to meas
ure himself by the many people be-
low him in skill instead of keeping his
eye fixed OH the few who surpass him.
For this reason it is good for a COL
ored boy or girl to attend school or
college which white boys and girls
attend. Well-meaning friends of the
colored people have pitied such pupils
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-12-11

of mixed schools and academies b.
cause of the many Sights put upon
them by careless or unfeeling white
school'nates: but people who see more
deeply into the real problems OF the
colorel race believe that it is better
for such affronted young people to
undergo the affronts and to remain in
the keen atmosphere of white stand
ards of custom, costume, and scholar
ship than to live in a mild atmosphere
Of half-attainment, among brother.
and sisters Of their own race, all alike
half blindly cropping their slow way
out Of the darkness. Better tina. q
colored boy should bear whatever
sights are put upon him by certain
narrow, selfish, white boys at Yale
or Harvard than to drift comfortably
along in some Negro school which has
not got itself as yet squared to the
world standards, in a world where
white men rule"