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EIGHT.
InxnIiI ttnst,urI.

EIGHT.
invalid husband:
The wife. who never worked be-
fore. IN attempting to cnrn wages
now, but her earnings nr~ too smnI,
10 help her husband nnd to support
son and daughter. She ~ trying
desperately hard, hut ruthcr than
give up her family shc hus turned
to charity. SEQ will help.
Contributions for any or NIL OF
I'll" above cnSes may b- sent to The
1imch-Disputrh.H nd Will he prompt
}! mex nOwicdErd and applied as Ill
rrrtcd by the donor. II VIII he nee
c>snry Onl! To give the number of
the opportunit!.
Received yesterdays;
Total received . SI3 30
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TWO.
old Soldier:

old Soldier:
\ Confederate veteran md hi.
wife, who wish to close the evening
Of their lives together. need assIst-
nnce. They were nidcd last year.
md ARE stiiI hnppy together. with
little help they can live their lives
together. For them SI.U In re-
questcd.
Received yesterday;
Charity Observation-Disclosures. 81 40
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EIGHT OPPORTUNITIES

Nouh ""sl"tnnce is Invited for the
relief of amy OF the folio owing
cnncs, which hive been Investigated
nnd found worthy,
ONE.
Widow with six children:
40 woman who wns aided n year
nEo by the movement innuEurutcd
then by The TtmcSsD ispntch IL con-
tinninE the struggle to keep her
fnmily together. The chiIdrcn's ngcs
rnnEc from thirteen to three years..
The eldest, - boy, hopes soon to he
able to nssist his mother. The need
liz urgent. The sum of 5000 will
help.
Received yesterday:
- boS - 90
IL. Is. IL. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Total .............. 81 90
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4-cylinder. 5-passenger. electric equip
a-pasSengcr. 2O.hors power ........ 200
Roadster ........ .,............. 80
Several bargains In tires.
Special attention given repairing and
repainting.
II Won break down. phone us We are
equipped to get you in and fix up all
parts.
-. 4. PRENTISS.
Randolph ,0a $40 West Broad Street
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Iti..i,..

Deserted wife:
This womnn has live children
"hosc ages rnnEr from nine ycurs
to one. She In respected nnd re-
spectnhir. She wishes 10 Keep her
children with her mt home. aud for
this she requires aid. For her and
hers $40 ~ nsked.
Received ycstcrdny:
Charity 81 uO
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ST 90
SEN IN.
mother Tuberculosis cusc:

mother tuberculosis ease:
wife IN trying To rnre for her
husband. baker. who TX victim, OF
fuhcrculoHls. and four children. the
oldest of whom IL live and thr
youngest OF whom IL one. Given n
chance. her husbnnd may recover,
and they ma! all liz happy ngaIn.
For them 5000 IL asked.
Received yestcrdny:
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t'IN T..
llns tuberculosis:

wife wh5se husband. II printer.
IN HuncrIng with tubcrcuiosis, and
who herself hns become affected. Is
attempting To minimum two yomnE
children. one mud three ycnrs old.
respectively. with assistance. she
and her husband rnny recover. They
need Sl2U.
Received SrstcrtIuy.
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Widow with three daughters.
ihiS family. huNbHndIcss mud
ihtherless. IL ckinS out mn existence
on an insufficient income. She IL
working hard 40 that the. may
DC together. but the task will soon
become To" hitiiruit. They require
SI0U.
Received yesterday:
Charity ......... ST co
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..step Lively" nj the n,iou.

"SteD Lively" nj the Dijou.
1t seems to be almost unanimously
agreed that step Lively" the Bijou's
current Offering OF music. dancing and
general foolishncsS. is the best bill
presented nj the popular price house
this season. Next week THE old
Homestead will he seen, for the first
time in Richmond at popular prices.
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Lyrics Entertaining Bill.
Two old minstrel favorites. Vaughan
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"kntinkn" To-Day and To-Morrou.

Douglas Gordon
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26

confederates VIII invade Capital and
March on pennsyivaaia Avenue in
1si7--Genersl Harrison 10 the
New Leader.

birmingham. Ala Washington won
the honor Of entertaining the United
Confederate Veterans In 1917 BY a
close vote at the closing business ses.
sion.
The desire of the old Confederate
soldiers to parade down Pennsylvapis
avenue and be reviewed by the presi.
dent O. the United States led them 10
choose the national capital for the
1917 reunion city. at the closing bust.
ness session Tulsa. Okla, and Mem,
phis. Tenn. received the next highest
votes In the order named
With the election OF officers Gen.
George p Harrison, commander Of the
Alabama division Of the United Con.
federste Veterans, was chosen com.
manderin chief OF the veterans, sue.
ceeding Gen Bennett Young Of Louis.
Vile. Ky. who refused TO permit his
name to be presented as a candidate
for reelection,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
GERMAN SHIPS SUNK.
Russian Submarines Get Two Merchant
Vessels.

London The sinking OF two Ger.
man steamships by q submarine. be-
iieyed to be u Russian, Is reported In
a dispatch from Stockhold The steam.
ships were tho Kolga, Hamburg for
Stockholm. and the Blanca.
Three steamships were torpedoed
off tho Swedish island OF Landscrt, in
the Baltic The Kolgs was shelled by
the submarine for 20 minutes. Two
members OF the crew were slightly in.
jured.
The Kolga was then torpedoed and
sunk Thirteen OF the crew were pick.
ed up by a Swedish steamer Four
others including the captain and sec
ond mate. are missing.
Halt an hour later the Blanca was
shelled and then torpedood The at.
tack occurred In the same vicinity as
that on the Kolga. The, captain was
taken prisoner. Two members OF the
crew vera injured slightly. They and
the other members OF the crew were
picked UP BY the vessel which rescued
tho men from the Kolga
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
RESCUED FROM MExICANS
Dsemer and Payne Captured by Ban
dts az Glenn Springs Saved by
Major lanphorre,

San Antonio. Texas--The rescue by
the American soldiers of J Deemer
and negro cook Monroe Payne. car.
ried Off as prisoners by the bandits
thai raided Glenn Springs and Boquil.
las. has been reported TO Gen Fun
ston.
Their rescue alive was due to the
refusal Of the residents of the village
where they had been left 20 carry out
the orders OF the bandits 10 XIII them
II the American troops attempted
their rescue.
The report came from Col Frederick
Sihley, who received his information
from Major Laaghorne. now about 100
miles south OF the border. A detach.
ment OF Major Lanshorne's forces
found tho Americans at Ell Pine. 30
miles south OF Boquillas.
Six bandits were reported killed and
more than 60 captured by Major Lang
horne's troopers Of the Eighth Cavalry
in a canyon near Cerro Blanco, liz
miles south Of the border, There were
no American casualties in the brief
fight that Ia said TO have ended In the
capture Of the Mexicans,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
u.s.F)RCE MENACED
FROM TWO SIDES
FORMER VILLA LEADER REPORT
rio cLtosaNe, IN ON SECOND
EXPEDITION.
YAQul INDIANS HOSTILE
Force Of Four Hundred Advance With
Avowed Intention Of Driving the
"GrInaoas" from Mexican Soil.
Aid clo&e "a kaand.

Marathon Texaa.--The second punl
0ve expedition 10 now reported 70 be
AenAcsd by hostile forces on two
sidss.
Rosaiio Hernandez former villa
lsader. with 400 well armed men. was
reported ~ La GunA dc Jaeo, w miles
southwest OF Major Lonshornes camp
ct Cerro Bianeo -Four hundred Yaqui
Indians were said to be marching 20
ward the American lines from Cuatro
Cienegas. 100 miles away. with the
ayowed intention OF driving the Grin
goes" from Mexico.
Neither Mexican force was within
less than two days march OF the Amer.
leans
Col. w. y. sibley. with three troops
OF the Fourteenth cavalry, was report
cd at HI Pine. 10 miles south OF the
river. In case Major Langhorne should
he attacked re-enforcements could be
rushed to him.
A company Of ~ automobile trucks
has reported here from Columbus and
win be sent south with supplies al
once. according 10 Capt John A. Weie-
xork. camp commander,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
Bill. FOR FLOOD
CONTROL PASSED
HOUSE pAasEs THE siUMpHRExs
Measure nv u voTE OF
leo 70 %.
$4,000 FOR MISSISSIPPI
Work On Levess From Cairo To the
Gulf 10 Provided Foe~-Loeai la
tarests Must Provide Sum
Equal Half.

Washington. Amid aneqaaled en-
thusiasm and rejoicing the house has
passed the Humphreys bill for the con
troll OF the food waters OF the lover
Mississippi river by vote OF $50 to
10. the vote being recorded on mo-
ton Of Representative Crosser Of OHIO
10 substitute the Newlands bill for the
bill known Is the Humphreys bill
which the flood control COMMITTEES OF
the house had reported for passage
There was no roll call on the Hum.
phreys bill ltEeif. the vote on the cros.
scr motion TO substitute rendering that
procedure unnecessary.
The Humphreys bill carries An ap-
preparation of $4,000. 900 for complet'
Ing the levee system on the lower Mis-
sissippi from Cairo. Ill. TO the passes,
and for bank reyetment II I1so al,
lows $S.%0o, 900 for flood control worn
on the Sacramento river In California
for the lower hississipci the sum OF
81, 100000 Ia 10 be expended annuEiiy
for five years In completing and
strengthening the leyees and for reyet'
Ing the banks, About $1,000. 900 q year
will be devoted TO levees and from g..
100000 to $1,000, 900 q year To reve,-
msns work.
This money will be expended upon
the recommendation aud under the su.
perylsion OF the Mississippi river com
mission and In accordance with the
provisions OF the bill these expendi-
lures will be made for contracts on 4
continuing basis. Under this arrange
ment congress will have no more to do
with completing the levee system End
reYeting the banks OF The lower Mis-
sissipN
Another important feature Of the
Humphreys bill Ia that under Its pro.
visions the United States government
puts M 81 for levees and revetmens
to 81 paid by tho various ievee districts
OF the delta states. Heretofore the
delta states have put up 81 10 every
81 paid by the federal government in
the way OF financial aid,
The Mississippi river commission
has estimated that the levee system
and the bank reyetment can be com.
pleted In five years.
Under this bill the c0-mile gap in the
levee chain above vicksburg will be
closed and leyee built from the Mis-.
sissippi back to the highlands on the
Arkansas river in that state.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
AMERICAN SENTeNCEDT0 DIE
jeremiah Lynch, haturalIred Citizen,
Convicted Of Participating In Irish
Revolt BY Court Martial.

London, Jeremiah G, Lynch Of New
York. a naturalized citizen OF the Unit
cd States. has been tried by court mar
tial, convicted aud sentenced to death
in Dublin. Ho was charged with par
tlcipation In the Irish rebellion.
The news that he had been tried and
convicted was received at the Amer
lean embassy late on the afternoon
~ May IS II was not until late In the
night. however, that information came
that he was to he sentenced TO be shot
ut 4 O'Clock on the morning Of May 10,
TIE announcement created Il pro
fuunc sensation. Immediately word
was received that Lynch was 10 be
executed, Ambassador Page got into
communication with Secretary lans'
ing at the state department IN Wash.
ington. Fetore II was known that such
extreme measures we're TO be taken In
I.ynch's case, several cable messages
had been received from the United
States protesting against the imposi
ton OF sentence upon Lynch
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26

Cleveland. Ohio Police Judge Sil.
bert declined 10 solve the momentous
problem OF fixing the shoe clerk dead
line on women s--ahem limbs He
dismissed the charges Of disturbance
lodged against lss1orr fnlhetm. fol,
lowing rumpus In Fulheims shoe
store. Judge Silbert faced this prob,
lem How much OF lady patron
limb iaay shoe salesman expose 10
the garish light 81 day white fitting q
pair OF shoes The two lady com.
plainants entered Flldheim's store 10
exchange a pair OF shoes, Oae OF the
ladies declared he tnsulted her BY
reaching mp shove what she consider
I'D to be the shoe clerk dead line,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
MOVE TROOPS 70 BORDER
ltsasy cenesnsration u cafrsnxs Sol
dlsfs seiHs hads In North Mexiso.
". .. offIelsis Uneasy.

El ,easo. Tex&s..--lln along the Dor.
Cos :: &c ;S;Ts &. 70 :.;. a 6. s - unprece-
'tensed heavy Mexican troyp movement
north. These rsports placed the to-
tals In the five figures. Tia border
has teen thrilled again with fore
boding of big events.
Unexpected and prompt official con
iirmatior 10 the news has been given
by Gen. Gabriel Gavirn. commander OF
the garrison across the river In .uATer.
He frankly adnaitied that ell Mexican
records for troop movements were be'
Ing broken.
IN Ia the largest movement OF
troops evsr made on Mexican soil
said Gen. Gavira. and he authorized
his statement 10 go forth to the world.
The Mexican rush northward was
generally interpreted BY United States
army men 10 mean only one thing
that the Mexicans were getting ready
for anything that might happen. The
further statement OF Gen. Gayira that
the northwaTd advance was for the
purpose Of cleaning up the borderiand
OF bandits drew from Fort bliss the
prompt skeDtical counter:
''F'or filling up the border region
with several thousand more bandits, a"
The formal statement Of Cen Cav
Ira on this poin, 10 given for what ii
IA worth:
Gen. Jac.nto Trevino In moving
north from Torreon with large force
of men To be used In establishing pro
lection TO the border from further
raids
Our forces have already occupied
San Antonio. recently evacuated by
tbs American troops. and We will sx'
tend our lines to NaniQuipa under
stand that Gen. Pershing will fall back
to Colonia Dublan AS sooa ss sufficient
Carransa troops arrive 10 occupy his
position.
AS 10 tho number OF troops that
will occupy the state am unable to
say, bat II Ia the largest movement OF
troops ever made on Mexican soil"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
WOULD GUST ENGINEER.
Petition 10 Filed Against Madison
County offielai.

Jackson. The frst custer suit TO be
fled In Madison county came when Il,
+. Harris, J. II. Key. A. L. Carpenter
ana sixteen other citizens Of the coun.
~ died bin In chancery court seek
ing TO Gust County Engineer f. G.
Buck on the grounds that he has never
taken the oath Of office prescribed by
law since bis election to Office In 1919.
that he has violated the statute that
prohibits the letting Of contracts 10
any one directly interested In the ben.
ehts. that he has gone beyond hts
power by using his office TO further
his political advancement, that he has
given away county property. that he
has been negligent In the performance
OF the duties OF his office and that he
has committed other offenses that war,
rant his being ousied.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26

Nashville --~rnited States Revenue
Agent r c. Yeiioviey. who has been
in charge Of the division composed Of
Tennessee and Alabama, with head
quarters In this city. has been ordered
transferred 70 Atlanta. effective imme-
diately Thomas f. Stone OF Washing.
ton and Baltimore has been ordered
transferred to Nashville Mr. yellow.
ley came TO Nashville June 10, nearly
one year ago, after the former revenue
agent. the late Kncx Booth, had bo
come involved In trouble.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
Bio Offensive IN On.

Geneva, Switzerland Reports from
Innsbruck Indicate that the heaviest
fighting u the war between Italy and
Austria is In progress In the region OF
Royevetc and the Sugana valley. while
teere is every evidence that the Aus
trians have begun general offensive
against the Italians fror the Alps 10
the Adrtatic Many bodies OF Austrian
sold.erc killed in the fighting are said
to bs floating down the river Adige
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
KILLING ENDS AUTO RIDE.
Young Married Men Have Argument
and Pistol.

johnson C!ty.-A. lIeadtown, Ave
miles west OF this city. William has
kettle shot and instantly killed James
oliver. The two men were under the
influence Of whiskey. II Ia stated. and
had been out auto riding a eonsidora-
BILE part Of the day. They returned 10
the home Of divers mother late In the
afternoon and became engaged In
some heated words. Baske,tc states
that Oliver had large knife and was
coming on him when he pulled his pis-
tol and fred The bullet entered his
abdomen Beth are married and have
families.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26

Halls George Dodson was shot by
John Ira al Unionville, tevsn miles
northwest cf here II Is said that tho
men had quaireled a. two or three
different times during the day beiore
the shooting took place
Al the time OF the shooting Il Ia said
tina, Dcdson started 10 advance on Lea
with a piece Oh buggy shaft In ais hand
for a weapon. Lea assed him to stop.
10, Eodson continued 10 advance. Lea
drew his revolver and fired. II In
though, that Do'ison viii rscoyer.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
VILLA AGAIN ACTIVE,
Report says Bandit Leader Raising an
Army In Durango

Field Headquarters In Mexico 49,
Francisco villa has recovered from his
wounds and has been busy for some
weeks attempting To raise new army
in the state OF Durango, according to a
STORY told here by a Mexican who was
captured IN the engagement at 0ios
Azales, late in April
Caylrymen are riding hard on the
trail OF small bands OF bandits In the
sicini,y OF Rubio ranch, 20 miles from
here. where three villa bandits we're
slain by an American forage detach.
ment II was reported there are about
so In the band.
Julio Cardenss. one o. those slain,
wore clothing indicating that he pos
abby participated in the raid upon
Columbus.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26

Washington --- Germany. through
toua, Won Bernstarff. has instructed
all German consuls In the United
States 10 sdnon,sh German citizens In
tReir districts 10 scruplloEsly observe
American laws This was toup In an
effort 10 end vHrto#s alleged violations
OF American nenira1ity The amhassa
dor acted on instructions from the Der.
In foreign office II MAS said ST thu
German embassy that he Instructions
were designed to preyeat plots or law,
iessneSs on the part OF the German
citizens
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
kuto Wreck lturts Three.

Nashville. Joe Morse. well known
Nashville clothing merchant. Mira. II.
Sulzhacher, his rnotherir.law, and a
nephew we're injured when a seven
passenger auto in which they were
riding. turned turtle over a small EN-.
banknens near Nashville. Mr.. Morse
was probably injured internally aad
vas badly bruised and cut Mrs, suiz-
bachers right arm was broken. she
was badly bruised and was probably
bur. Internally. Mr.. Suxnacher's left
srm was broken.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26

Field Headquarters The brtefcst
report OF the 90 AIules battle was
that brought back TO the advance base
by Sergt, Chicken. the Oldest OF the ~
Apache Indian scouts No one with
this expedition seems to know Sergt.
Chickens age, which is estimated va.
riously al from 70 to 30. He was in
the van during the pistol battle, when
urged 10 tell what he knew Sergt
Chicken said:
Him d fine fight"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
BLOW WAS FATAL.

Maantainssss Under Arrest Accused
of Drinking and ouarre'ins.
pikeville. Roe Myers was instantly
killed by John Hale during q quarrel
on Cumberland mountain. the victim
being struck on the head with q heavy
stick Myers, with John and Frank
Hale. had been drinking. the report
states. and Frank Hale and Myers had
been siashing at each other with their
knives. but doing little damage 6eMy.
ers. Il is stated, made motion mn n 10
cut John HaIe's wife. when John struck
him over the head. killing him. The
two Hales are under arrest
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26

Lake ltascste, Mexieo.--Three ban.
dts. including Julio Cardenas, the
Villa leader, were killed in u skirmish
with an American detachment. near
Ruh,o ranch. % miles cas-; ot here. on
May "a Tie Americans, e In mum.
ter. andeg ths command az LIeGt.
George 5. Patton, comprised an auto
mobile detachment sent 20 purchase
forage The bandits fred upon Lieut.
Patton and his guide as they we're
approaching A ranch house There
were no American casuaiiiss.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
FOUR DROWN N
REELFOOT LAKE
SNAKE IN WATER FRlGATgNs wo
MEN AND SMALL BOAT IS
cAPsixgp.
GIRL IS klllEK BY AUTO
son Of tchnscn City humber Dealer
Runs Down Young LADY Student
Of ssass Normal School.
State ke~s.

Dyersearg Mrs. y. J. Bum, Mrs. II.
" Keller aad the two-ycar-eid son o.
L. 8, Hasaigrcve. all OF nycrsharg
were drowned IN Reeifoot Lake. near
Samearg. May IL They we're In a
small boat which was capsised when
the women became frightened Al a
snake In the water.
George Hamilton. who lives on the
lake, was drowned in attempting 10
save one Of the womea. The bodies
were recovered and brought to nyers-
burg.
Mrs Keller was formerly resident
Of Memphis and has many relaiives
there.