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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10
Etna.

SseciaI 10 TIE MrTcs
| Mrs. Robt. Williams, who is suffer
ing with pelegra. is very low.
Mrs. Silas McNabb spent Saturday
with Mrs. Stansberry.
Miss Hessie Bailey visited Der sis
ter, Mrs Odessa Nswsom, of White
side, last week.
Harry Ransom spent Saturday night
in Chattanooga
Mrs. J. c. Bailey and daughters
Maud and Eva, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Chas Bailey
Mrs. Eva Davis spent Saturday
hight and Sunday with Mrs. Milton
Olgevie.
Miss BERTHE Kilgore spent Sunday
with Mrs. Nora Sexton.
Mrs. O'Neal and daughter. and Mrs.
Jones, of Chattanooga, are visiting
relatives here this week.
Mrs. Kate Looney spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mrs. Tom Kill
gore.
Frank Newsom went to Sequachee
Wednesday.
Mr.. Slaughter made flying trip to
Chattanooga Friday.
Mrs. Alvin Ford spent Saturday
night ana SUNDAY with Mrs. Eula NC
Nabb.
Mrs Tom Kilgore spent Thursday
viii Mrs Smedley.
Mrs. George Lee Bailey visited
Mrs. Geo. Baker Friday.
Jim Stansberry called on Miss Hess
lie Bailey Sunday.
Miss Rebecca Davis left for Chatta-
nooga Sunday night, where she has ac-
ceped a position.
Mr. and Mrs Wess Hicks, of White
side, spent Sunday with the formers
parents,
Several from this place are attend
ing court this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Bailey spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Chas, Bailey.
Misses Mary Brown and Jessie Fos-
ter went to Whiteside Monday shop
ping. o. U. T.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10

DR.. Tate, of South Pittsburg. wal
here Monday.
W. II. White, attorney, of Whit
we'll, attended court.
John Miller, of Caroline Chapel, W al
in attendance at court.
W. F. Shoemake, of whitwell, at
tended court Monday.
John Heron, of Cedar Springs
neighborhood. was here Monday.
John r. Rogers, of the East Side.
was here Monday. Against bonds, We
bet.
B. F. Con6ra, of North Maj ion, was
here Monday, against bonds very prob
ably.
G. ". White, of Whitwell, was at
Jasper Monday, firm against the bond
bill.
W. E. McCurrry, a prominent law
yer of Whitwell, has been attending
court.
G. Q. Milwee, prominent young
lawyer, of Whitwell, has been attend
ing court
j. ]. Dykes, of Whitwell, was in
Jasper Monday, enthusiastically
working for bonds.
NJ. D, Brewer, of Sequaohee, attend
ed county court Monday. Mr.. Brewer
is greatly opposed to bonds.
C. A. Rigby, of Whitwell, a lead
ing merchant of Whitwell, was here
Monday in the interest of the bond is
sue.
j. G. Lambert, of Pleasant Grove,
was here Monday working against the
bond issue. Mr.. Lambert thoroughly
endorses the News in all it has said
regarding the matter.
S. L. Rogers, of Whitwell, was
present at the meeting of the county
court Leonard" is an old Jasper
boy, born and raised not far from
town, and has always felt we'll dis
posed towards his native heath, hav-
ing many friends here.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10
MISS BALTIMORE
TO GIVE LECTURE

Miss Anna Baltimore, Kentucky
and Tennessee Field. Secretary Wom-
en- s Foreign Missionary Society, Of
the M. E Church, will lecture at
Owen Church next Monday night. Ad-
mission will be 10c. Miss Baltimore
lectured here something over year
ago, and is very entertaining speak
er. She is a returned missionary from
India. and has many interesting facts
to tell of customs in that country.
Her lecture is entitled India in
Transition, or Wonders of the Orient .
All should attend as her lectures are
very instructive.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10
0rne.

SpectH 10 The Ns10S.
We are having some fine weather a
this writing.
The revival meeting being held herr
by Rev. Billingsley is still going on
Twelve have protested faith in Christ
F. P. Thompson, the president o.
the Battle Creek Coal Co.. has beer
sick for some days, but we are glad tt
see him up again.
There has been new enterprise
started in Orme, studio. Stockhold
ers are DR.. Freese, Chief of Police Fl
Shirley, and our hustling clerk
George Carpenter. Anyone wanting
anything in this line can get gooC
work done by letter or telephone.
Orme was greatly excited Thursday
evening when gunman appeared il
our town looking for q runaway coup
le, but failed to find them. On last
Thursday about $40 o'clock Joe Phil
lips and Miss Nellie Stevens of neal
this place, slipped away and were
married on the side of the mountain
near the home of the bride, the cere
mony being said by your correspond
emf.
Mr.. Mickie, of this place, has re.
turned from Oliver Spring where be
has been to attend the funeral of his
brother in law.
.. Mrs. Collins and daughter returned
home from Kimball Saturday.
Rev. Holder, of Bridgeport, Ala.
preached at the Christian church Sun
day and Sunday night.
Marsh Barnes. John Troxel, Charlie
McIntire and others, of this place.
went to Bridgeport Saturday to see the
ball game between Bridgeport and
Whitwell They report good time
and a good game, 5 and in favor of
Whitwell.
There will be heap big picnic here
the 18th of this month given by the
Red Men. All are invited. There
will be a free dinner on the ground
and all kinds of refreshments, speak
ing by some able speakers, field games
and base ball game. Also music by
the Red Mems band. Come and have
a heap good time.
Roscoe Moore was looking badly last
week Some thought he was going to
be sick, but when the train ran Satur-
day and brought Miss Marie Collins
home the glad old smile came back,
and we hope for his speedy recovery.
John McIntire and best girl attend
ed church Sunday.
Agile Barnes, STUDY Brown and
Whim Wimberly are still single.
Mrs Rhodes, of Tracy City, who
has been visiting her father at this
place, J. Thomas, returned home Fri
day.
Nose Barker and daughter. visited
at X. A. Cheeks Sunday evening.
Willie Jernigan and Mr.. Hannah of
Nashville, were the the guests of Nose
Barker Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Areine Jernigan aud friend
were the guests of Mrs. Barker Sun.
day.
Chief of Police Hugh Shirley and
wife, and Misses Laurie Houk, Ellie
Payne, Emmie and Gertrude Hull
went to the Dripping Spring Sunday
evening to make some views for the
new studio, but the rain interfered
and they did not get any. Why Not.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10
Mt. 0Iivet.

Special TO NE Ne70s
Sunday school is progressing nicely.
Rev. Bone filled his regular appoint
meut here Sunday and Sunday night.
j. W. Barwick and wife and w X.
Barwick and wife visited at Tom Har-
rison's Sunday.
J. l.. Hudson, deputy sheriff OF
Whitwell, was on the mountain sun
day.
Several from here attended court at
Jasper this week.
T. q. Golston visited at Whitwell
Saturday and Sunday
Mrs W. C. Brown visited Mrs. W.
W. Griffith Sunday.
W. A. Levan attended the Wood
mans decoration at Whitwell Sunday.
G. o. Levan and wife visited at
Clyde Griffith S Sunday.
Rev. Handy and Joe W. Kilgore
visited in the Pocket Saturday night
aud Sunday. Rev. Hambly preached
at Pine Hill Saturday night and Sun
day.
Sam Brown, of Bryant's Cove, Wis
tied his son, Harrison Brown, Satur-
day and Sunday.
There will be singing Tuesday and
Thursday nights of this week.
Miss Lena Levan looked Lonesome
Sunday Guess it was BECAUSE Pet
Murphey wasn't there.
Miss Tishie Morrison and Henry
Rollins looked cute Sunday night.
Miss Bonnie Levan and Miss Tishie
Morrison visited Maud Levan Sunday.
If you want to see Miss Maud Law
an smile just ask her about Walter
Layne.
Mrs. Maud Layne visited home
folks this week.
Mrs. Sallie Griffith and Teliar aud
Willie Golston visited in Whitwell
Monday night.
Charlie Coldwell escorted Miss Mel
lie Golston home from church Sunday
night.
Albert Griffith and John Painter
we're regular callers at the singing
Sunday evening and church Sunday
night.
Ye writer would like to hear from
Griffith Creek and see if any one is
selling post cards now. Come on, I'll
get even with you yet.
Squirrel hunters seem to be plenti-
full, but not many squirrels.
Don't forget the singing the third
Sunday, and bring dinner. Reporter.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10
PREPARING FOR
BIG CONVENTION

From g. P. Layne, who is secretary
of the Marion County Singing Con-
vention, we learn that it is expected
that the convention to be held at Sc
quachee July II, will be the biggest
event of the kind. An effort is being
made to get Sunday train down the
valley, for the accommodation of those
residing in upper valley, Whitwell and
Victoria. All singing societies and
choirs are invited to attend and take
part in the program, as we'll as all
singingmasters, and all singers. wheth-
er members of choir or not are invit-
ed. In fact, every lover of music,
whether singer or not, is invited to be
present. The Ganus quartet will be
present at this convention.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10
Strayed.

Strayed from my home two miles
east of Victoria, one small red COW,
unmarked, dehorned, white star in fore
head, white spot on right side, white
feet. Has com sized bell on
Anyone finding her will please notify
me.
GEORGE kILGORE,
Victoria, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10

FOR Solicitation paper for tracing
embroidery designs, Sc sheet, &c by
mail. HILL e SON.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10

Is there less than one cents worth OF
reading in this paper? That is what 1T
costs you at soc per year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
The Earl of Derby.

that this country Will have made to 1t in
a Very short time an appeal to whtch
none viii br able to say nay
Lord Derby added his own belief that
Cumpulsion would come very shortly.
The proposal for conScriptiun aroused
spread opposition especially among
the labor leaders who even went SO far
as to threaten serious Internal troubles
4 the Government adopted the plan.
In spite of the opposition. the plan
gained in strength III the cabinet as
member after member becaiu" convinced
that IL was essential to- the successful
prosecution Of the war. Tn" \urthcliffe
press took up the campaign Tor compul-
sory service. insisting that 1t was the
only alteruatiV. I" losing the war
The opposition succeeded IN delaying
The hnal consideration Of the subject by
the cabinet, and Lord Derby was put
in charge of recruiting to try out thor
oughly his scheme of "A personal appeal
TO every Stacker ii man eligible for
military SerNic and not employed in
munitions making WHO has not enlist ed
The scheme went into operation late last
month and for Il few days was said to
be working admirably, but soon less
was Said Of its success,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12

There were more entries in the diary
kent by Henry Carl Rupert, What he
and his wife did or said between early
afternoon on Wednesday and 20 l.. NJ.
Yesterday, when he was impeled 20 end
their lives, no person knows exactly.
Th.y were seen leaving the hotel ON
Wednesday evening They were observed
casually when they returned rather late
ON Wednesday night, Yesterday neither
left their room.
Ruppert was or had been a person Of
considerable means. For number of
wears. until "A few months ago, he had
conducted "A paying real estate business
AT 20 North Eighth street in the Nir-
piuia capita,, one OF his partners being
4 T.. Slaton, "A relative OF his wife.
whose maiden name was Rosalic Slaton.
The firm developed and sold large prop-
critics on Monument Heights in Rich
mond and "A tract of land at Petersburg
which Ruppert named for his wife the
Rosnlie section. Two months ago they
sold their household effects and left
their home at 100 boulevard. II was
said that they had separated. Ruppert
had told friends that he was going TO
Los Angeles to regain his health. Some
said in Richmond that Mrs. Ruppert was
going with him, Others repeated
rumors that they were no longer in
harmony.
II IL now known that the man drifted
co,ti.,u,I ao Jyiftb pUUc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
WAS ANCONA WARNED?
Washington Awaits Details hut
Considers Affirmative Report.

WASH NOTION. Nov. 1l.-Oi'icial re-
ports received to-day on the torpedoing
of the Italian steamship Ancona in the
Mediterranean last Tuesday failed to
clear up to the satisfaction of officials
of the State department any of the
vital details Of the disaster in which the
United states Government is deeply
Interested
1t is not Yet known just how many
Americans We're aboard the Ancona al
though a partial list has been received
or what number survived; the DEPART
ment has not scrap of official inforrua-
tion as to whether the submarine gave
warning before torpedolng the Ancona
Or whether the liner attempted flight
and was shelled. nor is the nationality
Of the submarine officially known /,
II presumed. however. that the submari
was Austrian.
The state Depart t,ucut is making every
effort 10 get Information which viii clear
up those points now in doubt and upon
which the attitude OF the United States
Government toward the disaster will de-
pond. 1t has called upon Ambassador
Page at Rome and AZ consulates where
IL is known that survivors have been
landed or are likely to be landed for
full information and reports OF all oh
taina bic rartS. No action will be taken
. ny tnt l''htllDtO n until Inc laEtS are
conc!usiyely established
As a matter OF fact however. d,sptte
the extremely conflicting accounts pub
lished in the newspapers of tnc last two
days. officials pf the state department
are much inclined to believe t.lt thor
uugh investigation will show that the
Ancona was signal!ed 70 stop. did at
tempt flight and was shelled hy tho
submarine. coming to stop onlI after
the shell fire had inflicted serious damage
on the vessel and injured many person.
on board. II these were the circum.
stances protest by the United states is
unlikely.
II has been noted here that the master
of the ship is quoted a. saying that ht
stopped his vessel as soon as the first
shot was fired II is pointed out. how,
ever. that many Others on board tn,
. Ancona state that the vessel increased
her speed as soon as the submarine wa.
sighted. and did not stop until consid
cradle damage was done. Although tn,
, details of these latter stories are givei
differently in the several versions il I.
held that they generally agree upoi
the main facts. The word II the cap
tain would not he taken by officials her.
IL contrary to the statements of othe
persons on board II is felt that tn.
captain is an interested party 10 tn,
extent that he naturally would like I,
acquit ms ship of az much responsihil't,
as possible for the fate that befell her
Consul White Al Naples sent the fol
lowing report on the number Of Ameri
cans on the Ancona:
The Societu Italia now Teports tina
the following American citizens wer
aboard the steamship Ancona:
First Cabn--Mrs Cecilc l.. Griel
"Steera ge-All"sandr PattatiVo, wifi
and -four children; Mrs Francesca Mas
colo Lamura and minor child. and Pas
quale Laquerin, ana that 347 passenger
and crew were reported as saved out q
4ss, The steamship company Is con
ident that more will be reported "A
saved A"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
FRENCH IN BIG
BATTLE WITH
BULGAR ARMY
Fighting South of Kuprili
Begun Three Days
Ago.
BULG.ARS ASK FOR
) 5HOUR ARMlSTICE
Main Serb Force Holding
Back Advance of
TeutOnS.
| 1000 PRISONERS
+ TAKEN BY GERMANS
Retreat to the West and
South Is. However.
Not Il ROut.
1000 PRISONERS
TAKEN BY GERMANS

>pt''r 'Hbt" pfsDrf'h 10 III -
SALoNIcA. Nov. lit is reported that
a big engagement between the French
and Bugariaus in the region between
Grddsko and Kuprili tNcles) began on
November . and is still in progress.
The Bulgars asked five hours armis-
tice to bury their dead The French
gave them two hours.
The Bulgaridns have retired from tn"
Babuna Pass and have concentrated
along the Creua River. Heavy fc; in
this region has prevented lighting during
the last twenty -four hours.
The Serhiaus have captured the sta
;iuu OF kacauk. near the kacdnik Pass.
from which the Bulgarian have with
drawn. ktlkandoleu ,rctovob is in the
possession OF the Bulgalians after hav-
ing changed hands several times
Violon, nghting is IN progress BE-
tween the Bulgarians and Scrhians just
east OF Ir.zrcnd, ten miles from the Al
bauidu frontier.
The following statement issued by the
serbian War Office was received here
! to-day
The enemy succeeded IN appr"a.nin
the western MprarL near krtljevp
and south ~ the Mortvd in tn" direC-
. tIuu az Diunis and Lcskuvac tboth On
" III, orient rtlwayb.
/ Enemy ATTACKS iu the direction Of
Grl,lji,-t southeast ol I.eskovac).
4 were repulSed.
F.E1tiug on the right bank of the
I krNar'Ct tsouth Of kumauur"b and
! ON the left bank Of the Morava
! toward tn" Binacka cor southern
| Noruv.b continued In our favor.
! ATTACKS IN the direction of the Kaca-
! mix Gorge We're repuiscd
The following seni-oIlcidl statement
I from serbian sources also was issued
The EulGuriaus have been rcpulsed
ON he line from east of Stlau tn the
direction of the railway, also from
kdcau,li to the southeast
After taking I'skuh the l;ulgarianS
advanced to the northwest toward
kacauik. hut We're driven back. III
this region III" position of the Ser
bidu army IA favorable
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
GREY DEFENDS THE
MOVE TO SALONICA
Blamr> Greece for Delay in
Sending Adequate Army
to Aid Serbia.
"PROMiSE Is FULFILLED"

LoNno%, NOV. 1l.--Sir Edward Grey.
Foreign secretary. stated again in tho
House of Commons to-day the British
Governments attitude toward Serbia. lie
said:
"If less has been done than IL was
wished could j." done 1t Is no, due To-
the lack ~ good viii on the part of the
Allies
~ year ago. when Serbia was In great
perl. Great Britain could de- nothing
except send ~ muuitiou and money. for
tro"ps could not j." spared Equally HOW
~nat We AT" doing is limited los the re-
sources at our disposal.
when l'u'gdr!a'~ entry into Ia" war
h"'ame certain and IT appeared probable
mat Greece would fu!ul her treaty OBJ
Heiii"ns toward serbia We, together
with tn" French GuNvlumeut offered to
send lio,0oo troops tu euabl, Greece to
fulfil her obligations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
STOPS STEEL SALE IN FRANCE.
4. =, Products Company CRnt Get
ships tO Make Deliveries.


PARIS. NOV 1.-THE United States
steel Products Company recalled this
morning all quotations in the French
markets, temporarily suspendng its
selling operations in France.
The cause for the withdrawal Is the
shortage Of ships tn deliver the COM
pany's products in France, "A condition
which has been greatly aggravated in
the last fortnight by the heavy with
drawal of French and British frcighters
from the Atlantic service to the Modi-
terranean in connection with the opera =
tions in the Balkans,
While confirmation of the above dps-
patch could not be secured last night
from Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman of
the United States steel Corporation, oI
from other officials of the company, Il is
understood in we'll Informed steel circles
that the report Is true.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
5000 soldiers Sent.

we sent $4,000 troops at once and
began preparations for the transport of
u larger force. II 1t should be asked
why French troops arrived first tho
answer was that some of our TRANSPORTS :
wer" employed tn despatch French
troops, aud until a certain number was
liberated it was impossible to embark
fresh troops"
Ronald NcNeil, sitting for the ST
Augustine division of Kent Iutcrposcd
that the danger was known in ArrH and
asked why no preparations were made
until September "a
Sir Edward continued
wv" could not have taken troops TO
the Balkans earlier. Every man avail
able Was engaged In actual fighting in
the most important theatres of war. W.
had 10 consider with the War Onicc ana
the military authorities whether what
would have been safe operations with
Greece We're safe wuhout her
1--WE did consider these points, not
only with our own military officers bur
also very closely with tho French 1t
vas while this was taking place that
Sir Edward Carson left the Government.
I No decision had been arrived at. but all
! preparations were going on to send
I troops to the front. ana finally after
consultation with the French we de-
cidcd to despatch troops 10 Salonica
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
Consignmemts of Christmas
Wares Likely to BE Total
Loss. Is Belief.
THOUSANDS OF FIRMS
FEEL THE PRESSURE
Nearly Eight Hundred Re-
quests for Action on File
With Embassy.

American importers whose business
lives depend upon their obtaining from
Germany and Austria on-contraband
merchandise which was ordered and
payment made or arranged for before
March / last. when Great Britain es-
,abshed its blockade, are facing Il
serious situation.
I, is conservatively estimated that
SIS 900 900 worth of goods belonging
10 Americans as consignees have been
held up in the port of Rotterdam be-
cause shipowners cannot move them
without specific permits from the Brit
sh Government. All these goods. ac-
cordng TO repre- made 10y
Importers at Washington, We're bought
before March /. and are therefore sub
ject 10 the modified British order in
Council whereby non-contraband mer-
fore that date was not to he interfered
with.
By dssQiIe.- British h.assurances and
the efforts of the State Department in
Washington cooperating with the
British Embassy the American i'm
porters have been receiving tneii
wares only in driblets. No exact fig
ures are 10 be had, but ii is believed
that only about 10 or l. per cent. oi
the consi snments. proof of whose own
ership and destination has been sub
mitted to the State Department, have
come through the blockade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
M. P. URGES RECALL
OF SIR JOHN FRENCH
Arthur Lynch. Bocr Partisan
in 1899. Also Attacks
Lord Kitchener.
DEFENDS CTRBI\G GLOBE
>aec.,. C,a., De.potch To Tn syv

>pff|I. ff's i'rspdlfH 10 IN -.
LoNuo&, Soy. l--Iu the House of
Commons thi, afternoon James My.cs
Hogge. LiOcrtl member for East tIin-
burEh, denounced what hc termed the
"tyranny' %! suppr,esing the Globe lie
mentioned other rWspapcrs Wiich he
cnntcnded were equal offenders with thc
GiObC. but had escaped punishment. ana
expressed the assumption that the Gov
eminent was afraid 10 act imparliallN.
lie added that NE still believed LORD
Kitchener had rendered his resignation.
This brought Premier Asuuth 10 his
feet with an angry protest The Prime
Minister charged Mr llogcc with de-
hrcrate falsehood and added
Lord Kitchener never rendered his
resignation, either to the King or TO
myself. VINO are the only persons TO
waolu ho could fender it
The Premier added that Lord kitch-
ouer had gone east on one days notice
aS a result of SERIOUS information
The 'rcmier's statement was greeted
with cheers and the Governments sup
portcrs directed shouts Of shame" at
Mr.. Huggc, mingled with demands that
he Withdraw his statement.
Another attack ON Lord Kitchener was
made hy Arthur Lynch. Nationalist
member for West Glare. Mr. Lynch ac-
cuScd Lord Kitchener of having blum
dsred In not moving TO the defence Of
I.ieEe, in the question of the munitions
output and more recently In Serbia,
signal Incompetence WAS the term
applied by Mr. Lynch 10 tn. conduct of
the war and he declared that the coun-
try was travelling straight in the dt-
reCtiou Of disaster unless radical changes
are promptly made.