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The Washington times., 1915-10-24

the party: also Keith Grazier former
Senator Frazier's daughter. who Is
married and lives in Nashville. Tenn; f;
Nancy Gordon Jones, Frances Miller.
and q number OF other interesting
Girls.
=
In her new undertaking Mrs. Brad
ford is to have the assistance OF Mrs.
Archibald Campbell, a great niece OF
Thomas jefferson. Mrs. Campbell.
whose husband was a Scotchman.
lived abroad for many years. and her
home In England used to be ut Broad
way village. about which cluster the
estates OF great many notables in
art and letters. Mary Anderson de
Navarro has her home there: likewise
Sir Edwin Abbey. r. A.. the famous
painter of historical pictures. and
there Frank Millet. who went down
In the Titanic. used to spend much OF
his time. 1t Is a quaint old-world
place. six miles from railway.
where the most persistent sound is
the cawipg OF the rocks.
Mrs. Campbell Is a versatile person.
paints charmingly in water colors.
and is a clever landscape gardener.
Indeed. she is a graduate OF Lady
Wsrwick's famous school OF garden
ing.
-
Mrs. Charles Frailey invited a few
friends informally the other day to heal
her sister. Florence Worthington. sing
and ever since have been hearing tn,
most delightful things about her. Every
one seems to agree that her voice l,
lovely and beautifully trained. Florenc,
has been abroad for some years. study
Ing with the greatest Of all tenors, JeaI
de Reszke. who has. since his retire
ment. become one OF the worlds great
est authorities on voice production; an,
with Prof. VILLAIN. the celebrated Milai
authority and coach.
Those who have attended the notabl,
''soirees intimes" at the private theate
In the de Reszke palace in the Rue d,
Ia Faisandrie. Paris. in the past few
years. soon realized that II the oppor
tunity arose Florence WorthingtoI
would give an artistic account OF her
self. While she was studying will
Villini. moreover. she was offered tn
position Of prima donna In one Of Italy
northern opera houses. an attractive an,
tempting offer as we'll as EXCEPTIONAL!
complimentary to SO young an artist
But she felt too strongly the call L
America. and is now planning a serie
| Of concerts in her own country.
Florence is the daughter OF Mr.. an
Mrs. A. 8. Worthington. Before sh
| went to Europe she had already made
| place for herself as a talented amateur
This summer she has been on the Nortl
| Shore with her mother. Mrs. Fraile
| has been In deep mourning since tn
death of her young daughter. and It wa
but a small group of intimates whor
she gathered about her for what wa
really Florences Washington debut. al
though she doubtless will have a forma
and official debut upon the concert stag
| later on.
| -
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Benson ar
now settled in the apartment in tn
Wyoming which they have leased 70
the season. When they came to Wash
ington last spring they took temporar,
quarters there and liked 1t so we'll tha
The Washington times., 1915-10-24

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Benson are
now settled in the apartment in the
Wyoming which they have leased for
the season. When they came to Wash
ington last spring they took temporary
quarters there and liked It 80 we'll that
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-29
Boil WeeviI Moves Rapidly.

| Knox Bryson, state commits
sioner Of agriculture, recently
made a visit to Georgia to look
somewhat into the boil weeviI
situation and more particularly
to acquire some knowledge as to
the best means to prevent the
pests from being shipped in
cotton into Tennessee.
In this connection it will doubt
less prove interesting to learn
something of the characteristics
Of the boil weevil.
The United States department
of agriculture in a bulletin says
that under normal conditions the
boil weevil advances into new
territory at the rate of about fifty
miles each year, but during a
period Of only two weeks the
present season there was an ad-
vance about 100 miles. This
movement carried the insect into
Georgia for the first time, and
twenty-five counties in that state
became infested. Several coun-
ties in Florida have been infested
for several years, but eight ad.
ditional ones became infested by
the same movement. Twenty ad-
ditional counties in Alabama were
also invaded. All of this spread
took place between the 18th and
31st Of August.
There were several conditions,
according to the etomologists of
the department, which contri-
buted TO this unusual dispersion.
One of them was the drouth in
Alabama and Mississippi, which
caused the plants to cease fruiting
and deprived the weevils Of the
squares upon which they prefer
% feed. The more important con-
lition, however, was a series of
very high winds which began on
Is and blew continuously !
or several days toward the north
,ast. The weevils were thus
carried much farther than they |
would have gone by natural flight
II even by the aid Of ordinary
Winds.
The department has placed all
.vailable forces at work to assist
be farmers in the territory that
las just become infested. Most
# the cotton is now open and
his will allow an unusually early
licking, so that the fall broods OF
be Weeyil can be destroyed. |
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-29
THOS. D. MARTIN
GONE TO REST,

All that was mortal of that
portly, popular, good man, Mr..
Thomas D. Martin, was con-
signed to the silent tomb on We'd
nesday afternoon at Martin.
Mr.. Martin died Tuesday morn
ing at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Florence Martin Morris, in
Fulton, following very brief i'll
ness. Those OF US who remem-
bered seeing the old gentleman
here at the fair week before last,
remarking upon his good health,
were shocked Tuesday when ap.
prised of his demise. He had
been critically i'll but a few days.
Since the death only few
months ago of his beloved wife
Mr.. Martin had spent most of
his time with his daughter and
family at Fulton. But he was
lonely. The good woman who
had trod life's path with him for
so long a period had been taken
from him, and the kindly minis
tratlons of loved ones did not ap.
pease the aching heart.
Mr.. Martin was one of the
county's most thoroughly public
spirited, progressive citizens. The
Enterprise has frequently had
letters from him commencing
this paper for its position on
progressive matters advocated by
it. He believed in the old-time
religion; he adhered to the golden
rule; he endorsed scientific farm
ing; he approved the modern
road idea and he kept thorough.
ly abreast of the time by reading
good literature. He was a staunch
democrat and loyal Methodist,
a combination of which he was
proud.
Several years agone, appreciat-
ing the inevitable. he erected at a
considerable cost, an elegant vault
In the new cemetery for himself
and wife as last resting place,
and here, on Wednesday after
noon, his mortal remains were
laid away in the presence of
host OF sorrowing relatives and
sympathizing friends.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-29
Mr.. GEORGE SWAIN
PAINFULLY INJURED.

Our good friend, Mr.. q. W,
Grooms, was here Tuesday morn
ing from Greenfield, and informs
the Enterprise reporter that early
Tuesday morning Mr.. Geo.
Swain, salesman for Greenfield
popular and weli-known hardware
and furniture dealers, E. N. ].
Brock & Co., was painfully in
iured while unpacking a bundle
of bed springs, wire holding
the springs in compressed shape
flying pack when cut with pliers
and striking Mr.. Swain upon the
bridge OF the nose and all but
cutting his nose off.
Drs. Thomas and Shannon
were hastily summoned to the
injured man and dressed the
wound, after which he was re-
moved to his home.
The wound is very bad one,
but the physicians think they will
be able to save the nose, which
was left hanging by small piece
of skin. However, the wound
will leave a bad scar.
All bed springs come COM
pressed, a number being done up
in one bundle and wired together
to occupy as little space as posi-
bic in shipment from factory to
Mr.. Swain had cut near
IL all the wires holding the
springs together, and cutting the
last one an end of the wire flew
back, striking him on the bridge
If the nose, cutting downward
with terrible force and rapid speed
and all but severing the nose.
In an instant almost the injured
man was bloody from head to
foot.
Mr.. Swain formerly resided in
Dresden, clerking for McElwrath,
alter removing to Gleason, where
le was engaged in the merchan-
lie business with Ira Haley for
several years. He has been at
Greenfield four or five years. Mr..
Swain is popular wherever
Known, and his friends here, at
Gleason and Greenfield deeply
iympathize with him in this new
Misfortune.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-29
NUMBER 81
Mr.. SIMS ROAD
BUILDING PROGRAM

Decaturville, October 28.-The
tus W, Sims, congressman from
this district, attended the circuit
court which convened here Mon
day, and made a speech in the at
ternoon to a large crowd upon
good roads.
q Mr.. Sims, in his speech, took
the position That congress had the
power, under the postoffice and
postroads clause of the constitu-
ton, to construct and maintain
public roads needed and used by
the government in the collecting
and delivering of the mails, includ-
ing domestic and foreign parcels
post service, regardless OF the aid
and cooperation OF the states and
counties, townships or municipali-
ties through which such roads
may be built. He also commended
that congress had the power, un-
der the commerce clause Of the
constitution, to construct and
maintain any and all public high
ways.
Mr.. Sims, after taking the posi-
ton that congress- had the power YER
under the constitution to build
public roads, said that be would
advocate legislation by congress at
its next session authorizing the
postmaster.general to construct
post roads from the county site of
each county to the county sites of
all adjoining counties in all the
states of the Union, where feasible
and practicable to do so, at the
exclusive expense of the United
States, both for construction and
the roads to be UNI
form and Of such standard of
width and quality as may be
determined by congress, regardless
Of the aid and cooperation of the
states, counties, townships or
other civil subdivisions of the
government.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-29
ARE Arrested
FOR SPEEDING.

The Enterprise carried a news
item last week stating that five
of Dresden's most distinguish.
ed citizens-Representative Gar
rett, Judge R. E. Maiden
Sheriff LaFon, Attorney L. E.
Holiday and Herschel Johnson -
had gone to Murray, Kyn on
Thursday to look into the merits
of the $4,000 damage suit filed by
Yves Hawks against the popular
sheriff of this county.
When these distinguished gentle
men returned home Thursday
night each was as mad as an old
wet hen and Holiday declaring
he would sue Hawks for $4,000
damages for humiliation.
Going to Murray, the party
went via Grassland, KY, which is
the home of Hawks, and passed
his store, each speaking to Hawks
as they passed. For several years
there has not been friendly feelings
between Hawks and Holiday. In
his usual manner, Mr.. Hawks
shielded his eyes and recognized
LaFon and Holiday in the car as
it went by and called his attorney
at Murray, directing him to issue
a warrant Tor Whit LaFon and
L. E. Holiday and other parties
not recognized, /" the other
being Congressman f. J.
Garrett, Judge R. E. Maiden and
Herschel Johnson.
Just before departing for home
an officer served the warrant on
the distinguished visitors. ALI
we're deeply Inundated, which, no
doubt, was the intent and purpose
Of the act. Attorneys Of Murray,
learning Of the treatment of these
gentlemen, offered their services
and condemned the act as dis
courteous. Bond was made and
the Dresden party is to appear atI
Grassland on Tuesday, Nov. I6,I
for trial to answer the charge oil
last driving,
Judge Maiden assures us the
ear at the time complained Of was
very moderate speed; in
'act, was rounding a corner, where
t would have been impossible to-
speed. He states that members of
he Murray bar were indignant
hat distinguished citizens be
lumiliated in such a manner, and
he sheriff Of the county also
All familiar with the cream.
tances agree that it wos a mean,
iirty trick.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-29
ADERNATHY'S BOND
PLACED AT $1,000.

charged in warrant with murd-
or in the first degree, was held at
Seminary schoolhouse, in the
Twenty-second district on last Fri
day before Esq. Tillman, who has
associated with him in the case
the two Esqs. McAdams and
Hornbeak of Greenfield. After
hearing the evidence in the case
and argument by counsel the
justices, after lengthy conference.
admitted Alternately to bail in the
sum Of $1,000, which he readily
gave on the spot, returning home
to his family.
A very large crowd had assem-
bled at the little schoolhouse on
the hill to hear the case, among
the large crowd being many pro-
minent citizens from Greenfield,
friends Of both parties. Mr.. Aber
nathy has resided in that COM
munity for a long number Of years
and has a host OF good friends
around,Greenfeld. The dead man,
Joe Ward, pcame to this county
some yearsago from Gibson county.
Though q poor man, owning no
land, he also had many friends
who are lending their aid to the
children of Ward in the prosecu-
ton oflthe slayer of their father.
Theifrst witness for the prose-
cution was Mr.. Rachels, who testi
fed that he helped cut tobacco on
the Alternately farm about four
weeks prior to the killing; that
Alternately! and Ward had words
on that occasion about Wards
small.boy not working; that first he
knew of the killing was when Alb.
ernathy came to his home on Mon
day morning and told witness that
/, he and Ward had had trouble and
that he had cut Ward; witness went
to Wards and found him lying on
the floor; Wards two boys pres
ent; Ward was muddy and there
was blood on his shirt. On cross
examination witness did not
change his evidence.
The second witness for the state
told of the dispute between defend
ant and dead man about the same
as first witness. He saw the wound
in Wards side after Ward was
dressed; that the wound was
small one between the first and
second rib and about three inches
from nipple.
Dewey Ward, the seventeen
year.old son OF the dead man, was
the third witness. This young
man made poor witness. He is
illiterate, but bears an honest
countenance. He told of the
trouble between his father and the
defendant in the tobacco patch;
said that Alternately came to his
fathers home Monday morning
about s o'clock; his father invited |
the defendant in, but Alternately i
said he did not have time; stood in t
floor; Alternately said good time 10 |
strip tobacco, and his father told {
Alternately he would attend to his |
own affairs; said Alternately said $
the Youngest boy had not been |
working; that his father called b
Alternately a lie second time; said o
that Alternately bit Ward, and THAI '
his father then bit Alternately in a
lace; that Alternately stepped back |
and drew knife, that his father laid q
his hands on the back of a chair f
but did not attempt to use it; that
Alternately stabbed his father and L
ran out door; that his father died /
in twenty minutes after being b
stabbed. t.
On cross-examination the wit 8
Esss said that after the trouble in =
the tobacco patch the two men he'd ?
been on good terms; had sent 90 K
Abernathy home to get milk and =
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-06
NEWS OF THE WORLD
a*s&ssa8@a 800 s@@@@#@@@#@@*a F.

gathering Of "ad'' men, by Wilbur D.
Nesbit 1t was the cold Book the
Bible, which the speaker recommended as
an advertising guide.
1t is model from which any advertis-
er may get valuable information, de-
clared Mr.. Nesbit. "The statements con-
tanned in the Bible are second to none in
their ability to convince the reader. They
constitute human appeal which has never
been equaled."
Mr. Nesbit referred to the twenty
seventh chapter of the Book of Ezekiel as
the most wonderful piece of municipal
advertising ever written
1t tells the story Of Tyre and, in de-
scribing the causes which contributed to
its downfall, the first principles necessary
for conducting commercial enterprises are
indelibly impressed upon the reader. Hon
esty and industry were recognized by the
prophet as the greatest Of all assets.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-06
MINERS ENTOMBED BY EXPLOSION

Only fourteen of one hundred eighty
two miners entombed in the Layland
mines Of the New River and Pocahontas
Consolidated Coal company, near QUINN
mont, West Virginia, by an explosion last
Tuesday, have been brought out alive.
The miners, if still alive, face death in
the deep workings.
Guard lines have been established about
the workings, and only workers are per-
mitted within them. Company officials re-
fuse to give out any information.
Most Of the entombed miners are Of
foreign birth, but there are also large
number Of Americans.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-06
SIX THOUSAND ASK PERMITS

The new Harrison drug law, which be-
came operative March l, is designated by
the government as an entering wedge in
the battle to stamp out the traffic in habit
forming drugs.
Only wedge, . it is truly, to Judge
from the scenes described, as the horde Of
men and women crowded about the places
designed, asking for permits to handle the
drugs
In Chicago alone, six thousand physi-
clans, men and women, presented them
selves in one day, representing that they
were entitled to permits.
According to the new legislation, the
drugs, which include opium, coca leaves,
salts, the derivatives or preparations such
as morphine, cocaine, or heroin, may be
obtained only upon prescriptions Of reput-
able physicians, or those Of similar pro-
fessions.
Many of those in line, it is reported, had
every appearance Of being victims Of the
drugs named.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-06
NOTABLE SENATORS RETIRE

Among the senators retiring at the close
OF the present Congress, March 4, is Sen
ator Elihu Root, who voluntarily retires,
at the age Of seventy. Mr. Root has done
notable service elsewhere in the federal
government
Senator Burton, Of Ohio, also retires af-
ter one term in the Senate, having refused
denomination. Mr.. Burton is sixty-three.
Then there is Perkins, Of California
Stephenson, Of Wisconsin; and Bristow,
of Kansas. Stephenson is nearing eighty
six. In all, nine senators retire.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-06
IN THE NAME OF PEACE

Two widely divergent movements are in
full swing today among the American
people. Each has its advocates.
One, which declares that in time OF
peace we should prepare for war, is headed
by ex-President Roosevelt.
The other which holds that this is the
time to prepare, not for war, but for peace,
has as it's author and promoter Andrew
Carnegie.
To remedy our military and naval Gun
preparedness, Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt, seconded by Major General Leonard
Wood, proposes to organize volunteer
army of 100000 men, ready at minutes
notice to fight for the United States in the
event of war The organization will be
known as the American Legion.
The movement known as the Peace
Union, founded year ago by Andrew
Carnegie, is protesting against the present
agitation for increased ornaments. One
Of the paragraphs reads:
"Our own freedom from militarism has
been due to protecting oceans rather than
to superior virtue The present clamor
for an armament to resist possible attack
is prompted not by peril but by the dis
position to echo on our side Of the sea the
cries which have been heard in Europe for
years, and it is engendering the same sus-
picions that have wrecked the relation OF
Germany and Great Britain. Are we to
repeat the policy which is drenching the
continent with blood? This is the time to
prepare not for war but for peace"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-06
PLANT, PLANT, PLANT
Not Plow or Spade Should be Idle
Profits in Small Gardens

The necessity Of doing our utmost to in
crease planting and sowing throughout
the country this year was urged by Presi-
dent Wilson in speech before the Nation
al Chamber Of Commerce in Washington
recently.
Not plow or spade should be idle, !"
said the president. Every farmer ought
to plant this season, as patriotic duty,
every inch of ground he has or can secure
Every man in city or village who is un-
employed should seek work in the country,
to prepare for such food crisis as occurs
seldom in the centuries"
The Agricultural Department of the
government in Washington is wide awake
to the imperative demands for increased
food production, and the agricultural de-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-06
SUNDAY CLOSING IN SPRINGFIELD

The 217 saloons in the state capital are
to be closed Sunday and every Sunday
thereafter, if Sheriff Wheeler makes good
his word
This is said to be the first authoritive
attempt made by sheriff in ''wet" com
munity to enforce the Sunday closing law
of Illinois,
The statutes Of the state provide a fine
not exceeding 5000 for any person keeping
open on Sunday any place where liquor
is sold or given away.
The effect of this action, it is declared,
will be felt all over the state.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-06
Single Copy, 8 Cents

ing articles of food, clothing, and shelter
and revising upward most schedules affect
ing luxuries; an income tax law; war tax
law; new banking law; law creating a
federal trade commission; law revising
the antitrust statutes, exempting laber
and farmers organizations from the provi-
slons OF those statutes, and abolishing in
terlocking directorates in big business;
an agricultural extension act, which is in
tended to carry the results of the depart
ment of agriculture research work direct
ly to the men and women on the farms:
a law which affords the government better
facilities for settling railroad and indus
trial disputes; law providing for the
construction of a railroad in Alaska in
tended to open up that territory to civil
lzatlon and development; an anti-narcotic
law intended to break up the traffic in
habit forming drugs; law reforming the
consular service; a law combining the re-
venue cutter and lighthouse services into
the coast guard, which in times of war
will be used in coast defense; a law in
tended to break up gambling in cotton;
the repeal OF the tolls exemption clause
IN the Panama canal act, which ciolated
the treaty with England and afforded a
subsidy to the coastwise shipping trust.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-06
ROAD WORK STARTING

County Superintendent of Roads Rus
sci has advertised for bids for the early
construction of one-half mile of crushed
stone road just south of Zion City, which
will include that part OF the road be-
tween the watering trough and the old
schoolhouse on Sheridan road.
1t is the intention of the Superin-
tendent of Roads to so improve Sheri-
dan road between Waukegan and Zion
City that it will, ere the summer, be
in perfect condition for motoring and
vehicle travel.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-06
COURT OF SMALL CLAIMS

A ''Poor Mans Court" now exists in
Chicago, where small claims may be settled
without cost
Claims less than $35 will here be ad-
judged by common sense, instead Of de-
murrers, cross-examinations, etc. The
idea is to make the procedure so simple
that the retaining Of counsel will be un-
necessary, the judge acting more as re-
feree than anything else.
The new court is branch of the MUM
cipal Court.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-06
DRINK rs THE REAL FOE

Russia and England see eye to eye on
at least one subject.
Russia s Minister of Finance recently
declared that the Germans were not that
country's s real foe-it was vodka And
England's Chancellor, oyd-George, de-
clared in public speech last week that
drink is doing us more damage than all
the German submarines put together.