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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-03-13
Hang up Your Hat

Washington, March S.-An inter
eslng story has just come to light
regariina tur appointment of former
Congressman Harvey B Ferguson
AS private secretary to Secretary of
State William Jennings Bryan
Shortly after the adjournment of
congress at noog on March 4, Mr.
FERGUSON received telephone cali
from Secretary Bryan, who asked
that the New Mexico man call
around at his offices. He complied
with the request. He did not have
to wait ia an sute-room to see the
secretary OF state. MIR. Bryan came
forth to meet him.
Have YOU made any arrange
mrnt for the futurei" asked Mr.
Bryan rather abruptly.
mo" replied the former con
gresham. 81 lost my job today At
70 o'clock, and | haven't got another
as yet.
Are you open to a propositioni"
was Mr.. Bryan's next query
81 certainly am, came the an
swer. Hang up your hat, " said the
secretary Of state. you are my
private secretary"
1t was rather sudden. but Mr. Fer
gusson hung up his bat. He and
Secretary Bryan have been personal
and political friends for a number OF
years and have fought the battles OF
democracy together when there were
few to fight with them Mr. Fer
gusson has been consistent support
er of Secretary Bryan. and there was
little surprise when the announce
ment of his appointment was made
The vacancy which Mr.. FERGUSON
was named to fill was caused hy the
appointment of Mr. Bryan's former
secretary to an important diplomatic
position, and it is not unlikely that
Mr.. FERGUSON himself is in line OF
promotion in the diplomatic service
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-03-13

assurance doubly sure the record of
the house was deliberately changed
to show that the afternoon OF March
5 adjournment was taken until .
O'Clock the following afternoon,
instead of 10 O'Clock the following
morning. This action provided an
other demonstration that there is no
limit to which the Republican caucus
maj ,rity is not willing to go.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-03-13

it was effectively avoiding the pos
sibility of new resolution under the
constitutional provision prohibiting
the introduction of any bill or joint
resolution within six days Of the
final adjournment without unanimous
consent, However, after scurrying
to cover that afternoon some of the
more cautious majority members con-
tended that the six days might
possible be held to date from noon
of March 9, aud in orde' to make
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-03-13

people Of the United States in the
storm and stress of these coming
years is that THEN chief magistrate is
sane-the ssnest mind today that is
intrusted with the responsibility Of
government anywhere in civiliza-
ton. New York World.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-03-13
TWO YEARS
OF WILSON
Greatest Record for Accomplish
ment of any President in
Like Time

coins second inaugural, Woodrow
Wilson completes half his PRESIDENT.
al term.
These two years of the Wilson
administration have helped to make
more history than any other two
years since Lincoln. The coming
two years of the Wilson administra-
tion must inevitably be the most
momentous period that this country
has known since the civil war
1t is fact of enormous Importance
that this crisis finds in the White
House a president who is completely
master of himself Being master Of
himself, he is master OF his party and
of his administration
There is no kitchen cabinet. There
are no secret Influences that pull and
sway the policies of the executive.
No underground wires run from the
White House into Wall street o.into
the headquarters of any political
committee. Men NAV agree with
NJ Wilson or disagree with hm; they
may like him or they may dislike
hun; bu, everybody knows that be
and he alone Will be president
Ever, body knows that during tn,
remaining two years Of his term he
and he alone will be president.
A very unusuql man meet It"
cop W tn an unusual situation IN
the affairs o. mankind "A president
who in all his official relations dis.
plays neither vanity nor resentment
nor anger nor personal ambition.
If he has friends, their frieuship
counts for nothing in the affairs of
state If he has enemies, their en-
unity weighs nothing in the bhIncr
of government. He seeks neither
to reward the one nor to punish the
other.
SO evenly does he hold the scales
hat the members Of the dip omauc
corps with all their mighty deve' ped
facilities tor obtaining information,
have %, yer been able to lean where
the presidents personal symplthies
lie in the great conflict that IS now
deyas a,,ug Europe Whajrysr his ia
dl,idual opinions NAV be. he has
smothered them in the responsibilities
Of his office
At tai, period in Their f. term
most presidents have been carefully
calculating their chances for lenom.
ination an d reelection Nobody
knows whether MIR. Wilson intends
to be a candidate for reelection oi
or that he would not refuse reno
muation What all of them know
is that the president would not sioor
fom principle to win either reno
miuation cr reelection.
That is where his great strengt 1
hes. That is where his great useful
ness lies in this crisis. 1t is easy tC
rattle the sabre Ii is easy to make
the welken ring. 1t is easy to b,
spectacular and sensational and theat'
rica 1t is easy to be a demagogue
1t is easy to juggle with the fate o
nation when no man can furese,
what the next day will bring forth
Bat 1t is not easy 10 be calm aud re-
strained and jud icial. II is not easy
to face every responsibility wilhou
prejudice and without passion. IT,
not easy to hew straight to the hne o
first principles, regardless ofapplaus,
or ceusure or praise or denunciation
It is not easy to be sane when tn
world has given itself over to mad
ness.
The enormous good fortune Of tn,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-03-13
Methodist Notes

for sunday, March. 18th
g:i5 a. m. Morning School.
IO:+5 am. MON ng wO,ship aud
Sermon by The Rev. DR.. :. A. Bri
ght. 500 p. IN. Preaching at
Apache Valley School House, 700
p m. Young PeopIe's meeting, led
ny Mrs, Wood ward. 7:45 p. m
Evening Worship, and sermon by the
Pastor Subject" FalIug ina Pinch. ="
Immediately after the morning Ser
mon the Dict Superintendent will
conduct the Second Quarterly Con-
ference. A large attendance is
desired. Rehearsal of the Chorus
on Tuesday evening at eight o'clock.
Mid-week service for bible-study on
Wednesday evening at seven thirty
o'clock. Children's class for ins,ruc-
ton in the Cstechism on Friday
afternoon at four fifteen o'clock.
Ray SPOTS Dunn, Minister. y
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-03-13
Hrrzstein Seed Co. for your onion
sets and seed potatoes, all varieties,

p Vernon, the old democratic
warhorse of the Centerville country,
attended to business in the county
seat Monday, Tuesday aud Wednes-
day. OF course he squared his
News subscription for another year,
and also made the editor a present
of new John b Stetson hat. We
are not in the habit of receiving
such presents, but do not propose
to form the habit Of declining them.
Mr. Vernon says that The News
way OF eterualiy fighting for its
principles suits him to dot, and
admonishes us to keep it up. They
all like it.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-03-13
Hon. Harvey B FERGUSON

New Mexicans, regardless of party
affiliation, will he glad to know of
the appointment af Hon. Harvey b.
Ferguson, who mas So ably repre-
sented the state in the national con
gress, as private secretary to Secre.
tary of State William }. BRYAN
The position is one Of great import
auce aud requires tact and ability of
the highest order The appoint
ment indicates that Mr.. Ferguson
sands high in democratic councils at
the national capital.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-03-13
Violate All Pledges

Santa Fe, \. VI, March l1.-An-
other campaign pledge was brazenly
violated, and the legislative records
further stained, when the Republican
house majority voted to enact the
Fleming gambling bill, the objecI
of which is to remove the lid" from
gambling in New Mexico. The bill
repeats the anti-gambling law of
1918, and all other acts in conflict
with it, leaving the state absolutely
without a single provision for the
enforcement of its first section,
which states simple that 1T shall be
unlawful to run or operate any bank
ing game or game Of chance. - Sa-
loon men and gamblers have been
lobby ing actively for the measure
and If it becomes a law there will be
nothing to prevent return of the
wide open" days of old One of
the planks Of the Republican rlat-
form pledged the party to a rigid
enforcement of the laws regulating
the liquor traffic aud those prohibit.
ing gambling.
After providing political measures
aud Investigations for the amusement
If the majority legislators tor several
weeks, he Republican bosses sprung
Jheir made. to-order taxation measures
nj had th,m promptly passed. The
bi. were fran ed and pushed through
hotn houses by Springer, Bursum
and Hawkins One Bursum bill
provides for weak tax commission,
and the other-the Hawkins bill
authorizes the taxation of the net
product Of coal aud metal mines
Ralph c. Ely, Republican state
chairman, who has been demanding
that the Republican majority make
good its pledge to give the
state an effective tax commission,
declares the Bursum bill represents
reversal OF policies, aud calls the
;I."A,us "li d,lusion and a
snare. He calls attention to the
fact that the commissioners provided
for by the Bursum bill have no
pIenary power, and will exercise
only the same functions that used to
be exercised by the old territorial
beard OF tax commissioners, under
which our present abuses developed
snd flourished. In connection
with the mine tax measure, which
allows coal and metal mines to de
duct all expenses of every kind and
! description before making return
for taxation, Mr.. Ely points out that
& ii VAS drawn b, the author of the
notorious Hawkins law of 1908, "a
law, he says, that was so unfair to
the unfortunate and to the weak that
Congress annuled it, and all America
laughed at US. ="
With the object of preventing a
vote on the question of submitting n
prohibition amendment, the Repub-
lican house majority, spurred on by
the liquor lobby, added Justification
of its records to its long list of shame
full actions. On the afternoon of
March adjournment was quickly
taken until 10 O'Clock the following
morning when it became nuisrd
about that friends of the prohibition
movement intended take action that
would force a discussion and vote.
The action contemplated was the
introduction of another resolution
providing for submission, all those
previously introduced having been
slowed away securely in the com
mittee on state affairs. At the time
of adjournment the majority believed
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-03-13

Now's the time to plant your
seed wheat Herzstein Seed Co. home
grown non-irrigated
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
JONES GREEN

Misses Mary and Emily paroue
,ud Mamie Bush we're guests u
Misses Ella and Blanche Myatt
Tuesday afternoon,
Miss LottIe Ho per spent >atur-
lay night with Miss Maud fu-srll.
lud attended the party at Mics
FANNIE fayIor's Saturday night
Miss rhema Walker has return
td home from Plney after spending
/ few weeks slth her uEclc, Billiard
Walker.
Miss Grace Duhe spent sunday
With Miss Theima Walker
Miss Johnetta ana Nellie Rpckey.
dr aui Mrs ] Brown. we're guests
sun Jay afternoon. of Misses Emma
aad Matte Oakley.
Misses Bessie, Mary, and Emily
'avdue Mamie Bush and Messrs
fom Bush md scott Hooper were
quests II Misses .lohnetta aud Mel
lie Rockev.
Mrs. Albert Dukes little girl
happened 70 the misfortune Of get.
ing two Of her fingers crushed in
he girls, mill last Tuesday.
Mr.. Clarence Nicks. who is at
ending the Bible School a, Nash.
Vile. We learn is 10 have one Of his
eyes operatsd or--something grow
IN his eye. We have not iearne
he particulars yet,
Rev. Taylor preached at Rocs
Church Sunday. q large crowd al
iending.
There will be preaching at Belle
view. Saturday night, Sunday, and
sunday night. Everybody CO me.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
R. T. DEBERRY MAKES
INTERESTING TALK.

Mr. r. r. Deherry OF the State
Agricultural Department, made a
talk on strawberry growing. here
Wednesday. Mr., Deberry thinks
strawberries will pav better than
most any farm crop here. and will
not deplete the soil fertility a.
other crops do
The Association has secured very
low prices on plants low that
every farmer can afford 10 plant
one or more acres, Every farmer
who wishes TO better the conditions
Of his county should plant one or
more acres. Mr., Deberry said that
one hundred acres should he plant.
Ell this spring to insure, car lot
shipments all through the the ship.
ping season, and ii acreage liz not
secured to ship in ear lots. none
will be planted. 300 cars shipped
from Humboldt brought the growers
there $240 900 last year. Mr.. De-
berry thinks our hill lands here will
grow Il better quality of berries
than can be grown at Humboldt.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
Gray's Branch.

Rev. f, T Moore preached an
interesting sermon on ioreign mis-.
sions at Oak Grove Church. Sunday
Miss Lena Bruce Of Dickson il
visiting her cousins, Misses RUBY
and Percy Manley,
We are glad to report Mrs. ]. B.
Moore, who hes bad severe attack
of paralysis, improved
A large crowd attended Sunday
School al Oak Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. ; f Watson spent
sunday with R. $. Manley and wite
Quite a crowd attended prayer
meeting Saturday night at !, B.
Vineyards,
Miss Eihel Phillips is visiting on
Hurricane,
Wilbur and Herbert yiney ard o.
near Bold Springs visited re ative,
ari friends here last week.
Rev, and Mrs, ]. +. Martin ans
laughter, Miss Iet,ie. Of nea- Ten
a--sfe City attended church al 0As
Grove, Sunday.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
Double Branch

Mrs. Zollis Bowen spent last
week on Bear Greek with relatives.
Jess Bruce and family VINO lived
IN Williamson county. have moved
to this neiehborhood where they
viii resid,
fhe dance at Bennie kimbro's :
Saturday night was enjoyed by all
present
Mr. and Bennie Myatt and Joe
himbfa spent saturday nisht ana
sunday on Jones Greek with the
torlner s relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Myatt wee
delighted in having twelve Of their
children with them Sunday and
Monday. They are the happy
parents OF II children, all grown
and married Two girls who reside
10 Kentucky were not present at the
reunion. A delicious dinner was
served both Jays, and about fifty
persons took thinner sunday, and a
family group OF pictures were taken.
Horace Bowen and family spent
Saturday night with W A. Hol'
land and wife.
sam and Lee Holland were re,
cent guests OF the formers sister,
Mrs Turner Brown, Of Beaverdam,
who has been sick for some time.
Grover Myatt left Monday for
West Tenn, and Kentucky TO visit
relatives,
j. d, Bowen is erecting Il dwell
ng on this Branch. OF which he
slll occupy as soon as completed.
Alex Myatt was here from West
Tennessee recently visiting relatives.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
w. 6. T. u. Meeting.

The " G. T. u. met Thursday,
Feb. llth, with Mrs A. l.. Boone,
with fine attendance. The meeting
was opened by. the president with
the usual devotional exercises,
Mrs Baxter and Mrs Cora Baker
leading in prayer. Miss Lorena
Bright acted "a secretary, The
president reviewed an article in the
Saturday Evening Post. A Nation
on the Water Wagon, A com
mittee consisting of Mesdames
Boone, Stricklin and Clements,
was appointed 10 consider Ways
and means" " The president stated
that she hoped to maks the neat
meeting an afternoon with tn" L,
T. Is. Delicious reireshn "a
were served by the hostess assisted
by Mrs. Carter and Miss Margaret
Davis Carter. Mrs. Mcdaniel,
Mrs Baxter and Mrs. Payne were
invited guests. The meeting was
closed with the temperance dox.
ology and prayer by Mrs. W. J.
Sugg.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
Mrs. Arminta Scott
Passes To Her Reward

Mrs. Arminta Scott. wife NJ VI
c. Scott. died at her home in North
Dickson, at two o oelocg, Monday
morning. Feb. Is. Fuuerai ser
wees were conducted ut the home,
Tuesday afternoon. by Reys,
Stricklin and Chandler aud hel
body was laid to rest in Union
Cemetery. by the side oi her par.
ents and other loved ones gone
before.
Mrr. Scott, tnee Georgel was
born in New Hamburg. Pa, Jan
70, 1856. She moved TO Dickson
with her parents, Mr. and Mr, I'd,
win George, in 1869, and WAS one
# cur best known and mnst be-
owed citizens
She had been ia i'll health foI
years, and within the last few
weeks Itsduslly grew weakly until
she fell asleep, in the peaceful
dawn Of new born day. Her lite
VAS filled with good deeds and use.
'fulness. even under the hand ni
affliotion. she WAS industrious and
cheerful, radiatlEg sunshine aud
happiness to all who came into her
presence. She will he greatly miss,
ed by all yet she shall continue to
i've in the thoughts and memories
nt her many friends "a truly as ia
bpr Fathers mansions. She wac
A Methodist from childhhood, and
her noble. conseCrated life ia the
practice of Chris,lauty will bear IT.
impress upon the souls ~ many
persona throughout eternity She
dled as she had lived with perfect
trust in her Lord and Saviour,
Blessed are the dead which die in
the Lord To such the wings OF
death are lie eternal, in Christ
Jesus.
She Is survived by her husband
and four children. George, RerIa
and Lynwood Scott of this place
and Edward Scott OF Decatur, Ala,
also hy her three sisters. Mrs \ l.
scott. Mrs. K II Hicks, and Mrs
" +, Cullum, all this place
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19

The Epworth League Of the NJ
+. Church held their monthly social
at the parsonage Friday night. Feb.
l2th. The decorations. contests
and games all carried out the Nalen.
tine idea, and a merry time was
spent plnning II heart on life size
picture OF u man, shooting at hearts
on a large heart with bow and
arrow, throwing hearts into a bas-
ket, the contest When the heart
rules, and the choosing OF little
heart. shaped bags with a fortune
in rhyme for each one, lnstru,
mental music was enjoyed from
time To time, After refreshments
We were dismissed by song and
prayer, Reported,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
MISS RaNDLE Ar HIca
SCHOOL SATURDAY EVE.

Next Saturday evening. February
Goth, 500 o'clock. at the High
School Auditorium, Emma u.
Randle, OF the Redpath Chautsa.
qua Bureau. will appear in a very
interesting program consisting "a
Book Rseitals. Novels, Plays. So,
eiety Sketches. Miscellaneous Read.
ings and sacred Entertainments.
Miss Randle is a isvorite daughter
Of the Southland, whose charm III
manner. sweetness VI voice. gracioae
presence and intelligent expression
are hul the alphabet OF soul thst
has stood for nothing but the mob.
lest of character, years OF prepare.
ten, growth and improvement
Thus has she attained au rasiahle
place as an entertainer in the great
world Of expression, and she needs
no Introduction 10 her thousands
Of friends snd admirers throughout
the nation Her repertoire IL so
varied. 80 unlimited, and her hfief
introductory remarks on some oi
the features Ut her entertainments
are so clear and scholarly. that her
audience never becomes tired, but
is always kept expectani nt snne
greater pleasure as she voices tho
sweet songs oi the past OF brings
Into life some ni the dramatic mas
terpieces oi the world. There IL
freshness aud sparkle about her
hunor that il irresistible, and she
handles II with the skill nt a finish.
ed artist
ion should not fail TO I've present
At this attraction nt the Course, ~
II win he. no doubt, one OF the best
Numbers oi the season.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
The Addie LogginS.

The Addie loggins Missionary
Society met with Miss Ottlr
Hoosier Monday afternoon.
After the business was attend.
ed to a delicious salad course
was served by the hostess. The
members present We're; Misses Leila
and LYDIA Rogers, Lucy Wynns,
Mabel Pentecost, Ethel Moore,
George Lee Jones. Winnie Me,
!.aughlin, Matte Lowe BIackwood,
Mesdames Murehison. SearleS, and
] d. Campbell, The next meet
my will be with Mrs, Ray Hogir
March l5.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19

Mr.. aGd Mrs. Lloyd Marsh Of
dickson, are visiting the latter =
mother, Mrs, ] X. Luther, OF this
place.
Mr.. and Mra. John Myatt visited
elatives al Pomona sunday.
Warner Bowers, OF Clarksyilc. is
listing friends In this section.
Mrs Cnurtlanl Ahlea has return.
"a to Dickson, after few days visit
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ).
Graham.
?. Frashler was in Dickson Sat
lrday,
Mrs. Clint Bullion has returned
lome after few days visi, al Lyle,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
Recognized Advantages.

You will find that Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy has recognized ad.
vantagea over most medicines in
use for coughs and colds Ii does
not suppress cough but looSens
and relieves il. 1t aids expcctor
alton and opens the secretions,
which enables the system to throw
oil a cold 1t coun'eraots any ten.
dency OF cold to result in pneum.
onla Ii contains no opium or
other narcotic, and may he gwen
TO a child a. confidently as to an
adult-For Sale by All Dealers.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
Afternoon Card Party.

Mrs O V Clark gave charm.
irgly appointed card party friday
NJ ernoon. at her home on Walnut
II This entertainment WA. 10
compliment the Friday Ate noon
Rock Club Of which she IL IA
member, Several additional 1nns,s
ptre invited from both the uurricd
and unmarried elements.
Six tables Of players enjoyed the
gatue. Mrs, Claud Gutrin w1n the
highest score. The score cards rep
resen ted Valentine design Of leart-
and rnpids,
Al the close Of the game 4 de.
lclous menu was served n the
card tables Nr. Clark, Nr- Lev.
ter Rogers and Miss Edith i,adge
served
The guest lisi acluded Mtsllu
b. \ Hnldhan. l'aUi GM n Z
II Hams, Il A Nmlieu, " A
Meadow. Chas. Badge. Jr, A. III.
Leathers. h, Q benson. X > Free.
man, Fioy Hen-lee Smith Lester
Rogers. b Grigshy. J VI Wgnns
Robert Boyte and Hoskin~; Mi-se.
Florence Rowan. Glenn Lecch,
Leila and LYDIA Roger Lucy
Wynu-. Elth Badge, Francis
Huchi~on. lmogene sIsydrn and
GEri4tena HINT.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
Shakespeare Club.

Al the regular meeting OF the
Shakespeare Club, Wednesday,
Feb. i0tb, with Mise Ella Baker a.
hostess, very enthusiastic meet.
ing was held. Merchant nf Venice"
was completed and "A Midsummer
Nights Dream vas selected Tor
the next study.
Al the next meeting. the fourth
Wednesday in February. with Mira.
J A. Clemen, az hostess, a very
enjoyable program will be given.
Ma. Searles will give some interest.
ing facts concerning Shakespeare .
HE. Mts. Arthur p Oskes will
give synopsis Of Merchant of
Venice, aud other members of the
Club will read papers on the diff.
ferent characters from that play.
Mrs. q. A. Slayden,
Secretary.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-19
To Compliment Miss Bright.

A very charming affair Of Thurs.
aay u last week. whs the rook party
given hg Mr. and Mr.. Arch Kelley
at tA.w h1me an hGrrary Heights.
la compliment Miss lima Bright,
Ii hu iat, saturday tgr Memphis
iue house war beautifully decor
ated With ferns and cut tlnwers.
Progressive rook was played At
fiye tables. Mr.. K. l. Lembke max.
ing highest score. Alta late hour
four ronrse menu was served az
the card tables. Mrs. Kelley VISA
assisted by her ri-ter, Miss Helen
MdJraty.
The guests were drawn from the
married and urnaried elements,