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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-10
EAGLE PASS, Texas, Aug.

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Aug. 6.
Editor of The Reformer:
| think it is my duty to drop you
line and let you know how we are get
ting along at the border. We are all
well and intend to keep well. A sol
der must take care of himself in this
climate, on account of the heat and all
the sand you eat and that rain storm
that goes with it. 1t helps out lot,
Well we should worry. This is no
place to worry about anything. We
90 to bed with a smile and we arise
just the same about a. IN. and begin
our days work, whatever there Is de
tailed to do. We had practice march
the morning of the 9th, and We
marched eight miles. in which every
man did the trick with ease and no
one fell out.
Well, we have started to build
number of wooden cook houses. c. A.
Pellet is in charge of building them,
with about 90 men. We have one com
pleted and it is a good thing, for we
are away from the sandstone and it
can I get in our food. We may thank
Col. Ira Reeves, our commanding Off
GER for this. When he found out that
he could build those cookhouses he
went right after them and got them
started He looks after the welfare
of the troops in his command and they
| get what is coming to them without
| delay.
| We have a splendid Y. NJ. c. A. here,
! in which one can 90 and sit down and
Tread the latest papers and magazines
and different reading matter, bnt the
paper we like best is The Reformer.
! Everybody wants to know when we
are coming home From the looks Of
things here I should say that we will
surely 90 home when they get ready
Ito send us. and that s about the right
time. As for myself, don t care
where / hang my hat It's MI the same
Ito ME and that 4 the way to feel about
it, This country is all right when you
get acquainted with the sandstone
man, and then YOU must go and find
the heat man and then look for tbs
rainstorm man and the insect poison
man, and they will fix you up in good
shape so you get acelimated and vol
lean sleep well and rest good.
4 We We're surprised TO see Ber
Wceden of Brattleboro walk into thu
Y. NJ. CA and he got good reee7
sion from the boys. They did not
know what to make of him. He say.
/, he will stay week.
Well it's near supper time and
/ can't miss that call. After that Cor
! pany / goes on guard for the night.
JOHN KILDERRY,
Company I. Y. Y. G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-10
VERNON
Feet Burned by Boiling Lard.

Little Gladys, daughter of Mrs. Hat
tie Nesbitt, was severely burned on both
feet in the home of her aunt, Mrs. NJ
Fl. Powers, Friday. She was playing
about the kitchen and caught the sleeve
of her gown on kettle of boiling
lard, overturaing it on her feet. She
is under the care of physician.
JAY Phettcplace has returned to his
work in Windsor.
Leon Powers is at work for b. H.
Newton haying in Guilford.
Mrs. Hattie Baker is i'll and her son,
Herbert, is home. from Shelburne Falls,
Mass.
Miss Roby Wright spent Friday with
Miss Marion Richardson of Brattle-
boro
Miss Elizabeth Streeter is guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Charles MeloOn in Bev-
erly. Mass.
Mrs Martha Swift of Brattleboro
| was guest last week of her mother,
Mrs. NJ. |. Reed.
George Streeter has returned from
| Buckland, Mass, where he was guest
| of friends last week
| Mrs. NJ. /. Reed has returned to hel
home, after attending the Chautauauu
meetings in Brattleboro
/ Richard and Eleanor Chaplin OF
Swampscott, Mass, are guests of then
| aunt, Mrs. B. H. Newton
Lyle Stoddard, son of t. c. Stoddard
has been verg i'll with blood poisoning
in his foot, but is improving.
Miss Rohy Wright went to Spofforo
lake Sunday to camp two weeks Will
other Wahse Camp Fire girls.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Harrington an,
daughter, Lena, of Springfield, Mass.
are guests of her mother, Mrs Marth,
Lackey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Church of Yves
Northtield, are camping week o;
John Wright s meadow as has bee
their custom for several summers.
i A number from this town attende
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-10
HE BRArrEBoRO DAILY

the field day of the Franklin county
farm bureau at the home of Charles
Tenney in West Northtield Wednesday
Mrs. Guy A. Smith and baby, Norma,
are spending week with her parents
in Montague, Mass. Miss Jennie
Phetteplace is caring for her other
children during her absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Eldridge and lit
tie daughters, Doris and Marjorie, of
Springfield, Mass, came Saturday to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w
Fairman. Mr.. Eldridge returned Sun
day night. Mrs. Eldridge and children
will remain a week or more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-10
COMPANY DRILLS.
Continued from Page H.

floors or cots in our tents yet and we
are still sleeping on the ground. | am
getting so tough that | think | could
sleep on a bed of pincushions.
We haven t had any bread the last
two days as the roads between here
and McAllen, which is about four miles
away, are impossible because of the
rains. The division bakery is there
and all of the bread comes from there.
Our company cook made some biscuits
last night and | heard one fellow say
that he wished they would never be
able to get bread if the cook would
make biscuits like those. | am en-
closing piece of Mexican money
which Mexican gave me the other
day. 1t was worth about 30 cents at
one time but is practically worthless
now.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-10

sone come and renew old acquaintance,
as many old-time residents are expected
TO be present. The women will fur
nish dinner. They will hold their an
.nual sale of fancy and toilet articles
There are number of nice quilts in
the lot. Uncle Josh and Aunt Jeruslfa
Visit the Deestrick Skule and the Trou
bic at Satterlies will be presented in the
evening. The proceeds will be used fol
the church work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-10
WEST HALIFAX.

pr Eli, German of Easthampton,
Mass, visited his sister-in-law, Mrs. W.
+. Thurber, the first of the week.
Mrs. Mary Brooks and three children
of Erving, Mass, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah Thompson,
and other relatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-10
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Mount Hermon HORSE arm Struck

The horsebarn at Mount Hermon was
struck by lightning Tuesday noon dur
ing the severe electrical storm. The bolt
struck the cupola and set it on fire,
which was seen at once. By prompt use
of fire extinguishers and buckets of
water the fire was extinguished without
serious damage. The barn contained
hundreds of tons of hay. The electricity
affected the power plant at Hermon
also and the buildings on the south side
of the campus were temporarily with
out electricity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-10
DEATHS.

In New Sharon, Me-, August 3, Mrs.
Jane Lewis Crowninshield, 50, widow
of George II. Crowninshield, native
of Chesterfield, y. II.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-03

were enforcing the law as it reads;
they were doing only their duty, &C,
cording to the standards of holier-
than-thou society. A man who falls,
be it ever so low, may rise again.
Society is quick to aid him; for,
giveness is extended on every side.
The woman who slips into the gutter
must wallow there until the end.
Over the portals of Houston's "reser-
vation"; over the reservation" Of
this city, of EVERY city, whether
their area be geographically defined
or not, appear the blazing letters:
Everlasting he'll here, for women
only"
1t is a crying shame Of this-so-
called Christian age. And now the
average reader will mentally remark:
Same old stuffP and proceed to for
get it, =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-03

AND SHE'S IONED5-HOuStOn
Tex, is a prosperous, progressive
city. 1t boasts Of an enlightened,
broad-minded, Christian population.
In short, Houston is fair sample
of the up-to-date American city of
high class. Houston has restrict
ed vice area reservation. Re
Gently a girl of %, of excellent fam
lily connections, started on the pace
which kills through the machina-
tons of one of the Iepers Of modern
society, drifted into the reservation.
Three weeks of the life and she
awoke to a fun realization of the
horrors of the way she had chosen.
Her soul reVolted and she left the
reservation; she tore from her breast
the scarlet letter. The Houston po-
lice told her that she must return to
the restricted district. She protest
ed, rebelled. l
go back to the reservation" she
cried. 81 would die first. 1 would
rather go to hell"
She took up her residence in a re-
spectacle hotel. Once, twice, thrice
she was arrested and jailed. It
looked as if she must indeed live in
the reservation if she lived at all
Then an inquisitive reporter heard
her tale.
This reporter started a fight for
this repentant Magdalen. A new way
is opening before her, a brighter
way. But she is only one of a legion.
THE Houston police were not ac-
tuated by malice in this case. They
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-03
UNCLE JOE, A COWARD. - One

UNCLE JOE, A COWARD. - One
trouble about Mr.. Hughes making
out that 8-hour bill to be a coward
ly surrender" is the fact that the ma
jority of Republican congressman,
headed by Joe Cannon, voted for it.
But not for long will little thing
like that bother a candidate who can
contently sip the honey from the lips
of the German vote" while his
friend Roosevelt is kicking it's hustle
up over it's ears.
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MORE AND MORE

Ted-Tom is trying to raise mo-
ney. I guess he has to remargin his
stocks.
Ned-Yes; he told me the war
brides he invested in are calling fCR
more alimony.-The Lamb.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-03

MY ONE BEST REASON FOR
VOTING FOR WILSON
BY Charles R. Crane
Capitalist and Political Suddenly
l think we should re-elect Wood
row Wilson because we have never
had to cross a wider, deeper, more
dangerous stream than the one over
which lhe is now navigating us; and
we have never had a better horse
for such an undertaking.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-01-13
Mrs. Nancy Walden.

Victoria, Jan. 10. Mrs. Nam
cy Walden died December 10Th
at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. E. E. Rogers. Mrs. Walden
took sick Dec. 25th with symptoms
of la-grippe. Her remains were
buried at Sardis. Rev. Thurston
conducted the services. She was
Sc years. 2 months, and IL days
old. She was the mother of three
children: Mrs. E. E. Rogers, OF
Victoria, Tenn. A. R. Monds, of
Chattanooga, Tenn, and Jerry
Monds, who is dead. Mrs. Walden
has been a member of the Method
ist church for many years and
has been faithful member. She
was loved by all who knew her,
and will be gre atly missed in the
community. Her death was a sad
occasion to the family.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-01-13
Caroline Chapel.

Special TO the Ne7Os.
Well, see some one has awoke and
told few happenings of our settle
ment, so I will put in another little
piece this week. Let's all wake up
and make the News more interesting.
Cloudy weather seems to be the or
der of the day.
The singing at this place was at
tended by very large crowd Sunday
afternoon.
Several from this place attended the
farmers union at Killian Saturday
Mrs. O. II. Francis has been visit
ing her parents during the holidays.
Joe Harris and Chester Long attend
ed the singing Sunday afternoon.
Andrew Fl. Lewis attended the
farmers union Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen Harris and daughter,
Miss Henry E. Harris, were at Sun
day school Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Lewis visited Mrs.
Emma Privett Tuesday.
Miss BERTHE Lewis was all smiles
Sunday.
Misses Stella Privett, of Dunlap,
and Olena Queer, of Whitwell, were
visiting friends at this place last
week.
John Jones escorted Miss Lille Nc
Nabb home Sunday.
Alex Crutchfeld called on Andrew
H. Lewis Sunday.
Fred Carson looked cute Sunday.
Misses Berthe and Bertha Lewis ant
best fellows were out horseback rid
ing Sunday.
Ask Mrs. S. E. Rogers how sh'
likes to churn.
Misses Ruth and Virgie Griffith
were in our midst Sunday afternoon.
Misses Edna and Ruth Lewis callet
on Mayme and Sallie Privett Satur
day.
Miss Zella Ross spent Sunday witt
Miss Lettie Spangler.
J. Fl. Privett and W. A. Billings
ley helped Prof Ferguson move Mon
day.
Alex Crutchfeld looked sad Sunday
Wonder why.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Crutchfiel
went to sequachee one day last week
q, FL. Lewis and J. Fl. Privett at
tended the Farmers Union Saturday
w. K. Privett made flying trip t
Victoria Saturday.
Come on, all of You good writers
Success to the News and its readers.
Violet.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-01-13
CIIfty.
Sbec,aE!o tic Me4Os.

Sbeeiafto tic Ne1Os
Quite an epidemic of la grippe is
prevalent in this community at pre-
sent. but, so far, all patients are doing
nicely, thanks to our good DR.. Gott
Several from here attended court at
Sparta last week.
Roy E. Bell, travelling salesman for
Trottei Bros, Chattanooga, made his
usual rounds thru here last week. Roy
was for merly a Clifty boy, and know
ing him to be worthy of commenda-
tion, the writer doesn't hesitate to
say he has the very best wishes Of the
good people of Clifty.
A carload of stable manure from
Nashville arrived here last week. A
citizen of our town was in Nashville
the other day, and made it part of bis
business to look around the stables
with the view of buying, and, glad to
say, he bought exceptionally good
manure, and has offered the manure
for sale to the citizens of Clifty in
llnAlOu uuduJlblos, az cAdCIiy SocL, anu
just how much it is appreciated is ev-
idenced by the fact that it all Is prac-
tically sold and delivered, and orders
for the rest. That's how City coop
crates.
OF course you have heard about the
demonstration farm that the N. & G.
Railroad Co. is to install at Clifty.
Preparations for it have already be-
gun and some eight or ten acres will
be in cultivation the first year. And
just think, none of these acles Of land
will be used for vegetables, for the
agricultural expert of the Railroad
Co. said we proved at the fair last
year that we knew as much about
truck growing as anybody. Now,
shouldn't we, little mountain boosiers,
be proud of that compliment
Bro,. Chas. Eden held services at
the church house Sunday night.
G. W. O'Neal has been suffering
from a very bad cold. but is some bet.
ter at present.
z. W. Rackley contemplates visit
to Dunlap and Pikeville real soon.
R. D. Holt, spent Christmas in
Crossville, much to his hearts con-
tent, and returned here Tuesday fol-
lowing, and since then he has been
affected very much with "day dream
ing" Cheer up, R. D., it isn't far
to Crossville.
Roy O'Neal and James Anderson
were in Sparta Monday and Tuesday
last.
Fl. H. Turner was on the sick list a
few days last week, but was able to be
back at the anvil this week.
Wake up, Gowan, Okla. and write
the News few items. Noital.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-01-13
Ensley, Ala.

Sbecial 10 Tie Ne7OS.
Cold and cloudy weather seems to
be the order of the day.
Mrs. Moss Nicholas, of Edgewater,
has returned home from pleasant
trip to Mrs. Chas. Roberts.
Mrs. Arthur Queen of New Orleans,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Oscar
Hooper.
Mrs. A. j. Burgin has returned
home from her parents, in Birming-
ham, where she spent the holidays.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give
an oyster supper Wednesday night.
Mrs. Icy Doss called on Mrs, Oscar
Hooper Thursday afternoon.
Walter Snyder and Win Eakin made
flying trip to Birmingham last
night They seem to be lonesome, as
both of their wives ale away.
Mrs. Chas. Roberts and Mrs. Moss
Nicholas spent the afternoon with
Mrs. ley Doss Wednesday.
Mrs. Pat Graham spent the day
with her sister of Edgewater, Thurs
day.
Miss Pearl Coggins. of Whitwell,
Tenn is visiting friends of Edgewa
ter, Bayview and East Mulga.
Mrs. R. H. Hooper was in the city
shopping Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Icy Doss, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Pat Graham went to Birimng
ham Saturday.
Forest Barnes was the guest Of Pal
Graham from Empire, Ala.
Paris Hooper mas returned from q
pleasant trip to Whitwell, Tenn.
Mrs. Henry Green has gone to visit
her mother at Largsville, Ga.
Bay View is on the boom, working
twelve days week, and are expecting
new camp very soon.
The Sunday school has reorganized
for the next year with the following
officers Rev. Patterson, superintend
ent; Mrs. Icy Doss, secretary an!
treasurer; Mrs. Chas Roberts, organ
ist; Mrs. Pat Graham, chorister; Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Burgin and Mrs. Chas
Roberts, teachers. Dolly Dimples.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-01-13
In dignity Resented.

Joaquin Miller was once adver-
tised to deliver a lecture in San
Diego. A smarty, who thought it
safe to insult him, approached him
as he was standing at the hotel
counter, and, throwing down Soc
piece, exclaimed, Il will go ana
hear you talk your rot tonight.
Here, give me a ticket. /"
Joaquin pocketed the coln,pr
fpced a ticket, and, placing a 25c
piece on it, exclaimed, Children
and fools, half price, "and turned
his hack on his would-be insulter.
Exchange.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-01-13
WHITWELL CITIZENS
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS

The citizens of Whitwell met
at the K. off. hall for the pur-
pose of discussing school condit-
ions in the Whitwell Independent
School District, and organized a
permanent organization of out
side citizens, w. A. Cantrell
was elected chairman and j. A.
Walker, Jr., secretary.
There were several speeches
made in regard to the conditions
of school affairs in the Whitwell
Independent School District, and
the following resolutions were
made and adopted.
Be it resolved by the citizens of
Whitwell Independent School
District, That we condemn the
action of the Whitwell lndepend-
ent School Board, in refusing the
regular elected members of the
Citizens School Board, to partici-
pate in the employment of teach
ers or collection of funds for the
citizens part of our cooperative
school and do protest against
further interference of our duly
elected board.
Be it further resolved, That for
the good of the school and the
harmony of the community, that
we most respectfully ask that our
school system be continued under
the duly elected officers.
w. E. McCURRY,
|. J. DYKES,
J. A. WALKER, Jr.,
Committee.
Whitwell, Tenn, Jan. 8, 1916.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-01-13
Attempt to Organize United
Mine Workers of America
Company Refuses to Recognize
Union and Discharges Men.
No Violence Has Been Attempt
ed, and Things are Quiet.

Dunlap, Jan. 8.-Mines of the
Chattanooga Iron and Coal COM
pany here are at a standstill on
account of lack of men to oper-
ate them and 100 coal miners are
idle. Whether it is a strike or a
lockout depends on whether it is
q partisan of the company or Of
the miners who discusses it.
During the past week the
miners were perfecting the organ
ization of a local camp of the
United Mine Workers of America,
when the company got wind of it,
and at a meeting of a number of
the miners last Sunday night
those who had joined were notified
that the company would not recog-
nize the union and that all could
call Monday morning and get
their pay.
Monday morning nearly all the
miners came to town to meet in
the lodge room to perfect the
organization of the union, leaving
the company without a sufficient
number of men to operate. A
committee of the union was sent
to the company, but the officials
refused to hear them and said
they would shut down before they
would recognize the union on any
terms.
H. R. Lacy, general manager
of the company, arrived Monday
night and he apd Supt. Smith
notified number of the miners
to vacate their houses Tuesday.
So far no violence has been
done, the miners behaving them
selves nicely. One of the leading
miners said to a reporter that it
was their aim to use just and
moral means to bring about an
adjustment with the company
and to try to show to the worlc
that their cause is just. The mer
have been in town every day this
week and seem as jovial as though
nothing had happened.
No agreement has been reached
between the company and miners
The company declares that they
will never recognize the unlol
and that all who joined the unlol
have lost their jobs.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-01-13
A BOYS REMARKS
TO HIS STOMACH

What's the matter with you-ain't al
ways been your friend?
Amt been partner to you? All my
pennies don't spend
In getting nice things for you? Don't
give you lots of cake?
Saw. Stummick, what's the matter that
YOU had to go and ache?
Why, 1 loaded you with good Things
Yesterday, gave you more
Potatoes, squash and turkey than you
ever had before
gave you nuts and candy, pumpkin
ME and chocolate cake
And last night when | got TO Deo you
had to go and ache.
Saw, what's the matter with you? AIN
YOU satisfied at all?
gave you all you wanted; you was
hard Just like ball;
And you couldn't hold another Oit OF
puddin, yet last night
you ached most awful, Stummick; that
amt treating me just right
pve been friend to you, | have; why
amt you friend of mine?
Thew gave me castor oil last night De-
cause you made me whine.
I'm awful sick this morning, and In
feeling mighty blue
Because you don't appreciate tne 'nihs'
| do for you.
Exchange
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-01-13
Stanley, Tenn.

Sbeeialto the Nez0s.
Well, as have not seen any.
thing from this neck of the woods
for some time, | thought | would
send in a few items.
The high waters have about
got every body hemmed in. For
more than two weeks, all travelling
is through the woods, because the
roads are under water.
Lum Thomas of Whitwell is
visiting his friends in this section
this week.
Owens & Davis are doing good
business with their saw mill on
the mountain.
Arley Richie, Lum Thomas, and
T. H. Richie were visiting their
friends and relatives at Rossvllle
Ca, Thursday and Friday of last
week.
Henry Richie spent Saturday
night with Arley and Alvin Richie.
Lum Thomas spent Sunday
night with Roe Layne.
We would like to hear from
Charles Holloway at Guelph, NJ,
D., SO we might know something
about cold weather as we have
not had any here. BonBon.