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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
FARMERS NEED CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT.

Agitation for amending the State
constitution has thus far been main
ly confined to the towns and cities,
but census returns indicate that the
rural sections are suffering more than
the towns and cities from bad gov
ernment.
The growth in population of all the
Southern States, Tennessee excluded,
during the past decade, was twenty
per cent, while our growth was only
eight per cent. the smallest in the
starte's entire history. But when We
come to examine the figures more
closely, we find that our best agricul-
tural counties show'an actual decrease
in population, and that what little gain
we did make was confined almost who'll
" to the towns and cities, The growth
in our rural population being only
three and one-half per cent for the
ten years.
But this is not all, nor the worst of
it. The growth of the rural popula-
tion in the whole country was eleven
per cent or more than three times as
great as ours; that is the true test.
And what does that mean? 1t means
that every farm in Tennessee is worth
less today than 1t should be; and we
find that the number Of farm, owners
grows less instead Of greater. 1t also
means that farm life is not so attract
i've as it should be; and we must there
fore include in the amendments to our
organic law some provisions that will
cause home seekers to look our way;
and that will also make rural life more
attractive and put stop to the contin-
ual exodus from country to towns. In
stead, let's take some of the towns
best things to the country.
The Constitutional Convention
League, Nashville, Tenn, Chas. c,
Gilbert, Secretary, is distributing some
valuable and convincing literature on
the needs Of revising the constitution
of Tennessee.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
MY cow HAS GOT THE HOLLOW
TAIL.

My cow as got the hollow tail. Her
milk don't fill one-quart pail. She
rubs herself against post and acts
like she'd give up the ghost. don't
see why she got this way; she gets
some shucks every day, and now and
then we feed some bran, bout what
would fill small tin can. Bill Smith
says to feed her corn, but that might
bring on hollow horn. Maybe straw
would meet her need | split her tail
eight inches long and poured in vine
gar good and strong. rubbed in salt
and pepper, too; she acted glad when
| got through.
Now Bills big cows are way too fat
from peavine hay and such as that.
1t takes too much to keep them up! No
Bill don't milk in pint cup. But Bill
is just so awful nice; his cows don't
never have no lice and yet he dips
them in coal tar, which | call going
much too far. It's nasty work to say
the least. You'll never see me wash a
beastBut what hurts me in this thing
is that my COW may not see spring.
Her ribs are coming through her sides;
I'd better ask the price of hides.--Carl
Hammer in the Progressive Farmer.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
through the Window

through the window
Cohen leaped into The Window frame
to make his dash for thelopen. A bull
let split his skull and he Sell back dead.
Outside the voice Of fEMexican was
heard to say Line nj on each side
of the door, They must Some out"
Smyth told his men that the time
had come to make a dash.
The heat had burnf TIE tops Of their
heads. Private Stepb}n ]. Colock
dashed out. His body das found next
morning not far await riddled with
| bullets. Nh
/, Smyth, leading the bther cavalry
men, turned to the lsft snd made fol
the corral, the MexicdtSfring at then
as they fed. The hos q Privat,
LAWRENCE x Redsss = found moi
ttsrfrJm the safts -, n.
eould not be acccpif N when smytd
and his men, swfie reached the hills II
safety, investigated next morning. Ty-
rec may have been made prisoner, but
| III SO b1e SOtultIS ntlt Nhtiih iiS iids
probably been killed by now.
After the attack on the American
troops the bandits rushed to the fac
ory of X. w. Ellis and destroyed it
besides setting fire to the factory store
Ellis home was ransacked. A cross
that hung in one room is believed to
have saved the house from being burn
ed
When morning came he American
troopers crept back to the settlement
and saw the main body of some fifty
Mexicans packing their loot upon their
horses and on the nine American
cavalry mounts which they had cap
tured. Then the bandits turned toward
the Rio Grande and started for Bou-
quilla. Here the bandits carried Dee
mer and Compton across the river and
it was reported here that their throats
had been cut. The Mexicans carried
their dead and wounded away.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
LOCAL COMMITTEES NAMED FOR
ENTERTAINING LOUISVILLE BOOSTERS
MAYOR STEPS FOR ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
ING B0OSTERS-H0N. MANN WILLS WILL DELIVER WELCOME
ADDREss-AUToMOBILE PARADE PREPARED

Mayor Keathley has named the fol
lowing committees to have charge Of
local arrangements for the entertain
nent Of the Louisville Boosters who
will visit our city on the afternoon Of
Nay %. They win reach Brownsville
at 4:s5 o'clock.
Reception Committee-Jno. 0. Bo-
mer, DR.. d. l. Dupree, G. Dinwiddie
Ike Levy, Mann Wills, W. w. Wagner
G. w. Lyle, S. F. Thomas, James Tip.
ton. Ike Felsenthal.
Transportation Committee - R. R
Rainey. Jonas Sternberger. ]. L. Du-
pree. s. A. 0ury, A. NJ. Marr, H. H
Sonfield, June Smoot, J. G. Walker, E
C. King.
Owners Of automobiles are request
ed to line their cars up on the south
side of the rail road, each car to car
ry one business or professional mar
in addition to driver. All drivers arr
requested to have their cars in line BY
4:20 o'clock. Remain in your cars un.
til visitors are allotted you by the re-
eeption committee. The procession
will follow Main street to the corner
Of College St., at w. w. Crandell'.
residence, up College street to the
High School, then turn and come dowr
Key Corner street to Lafayette, turr
to left and return down Washington
street togcourt house where reception
will be held.
The address of welcome will be de
livered from the east door Of the court
house by Hon. Mann Wills.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
DEADLY RAID by MExlCANS
OUR TROOPERS FIGHT BRAvELY
VILLA BANDITS sLAY THREE SOLDIERS AMERICAN SOIL;
TROOPERS DRIVEN FROM ADOBE HUT ONLY WHEN ROOF is
SET ON FIRE; MAKE DESPERATE DASH FOR SAFETY

frame buildings ablaze galloped away
northward.
Heading toward Marathon, Texas
the bandits, in their night ride, came
upon Glenn Springs, where small
detachment of nine cavalrymen, under
command of Sergeant Smyth of Troop
A, Fourteenth cavalry, was stationed
The Mexicans appeared suddenly on
the top of Hill beneath which Glenn
Springs nestles. Noting their numbers
Private Brick, on outpost duty, emp
tied his revolver to arouse the camp
and then dashed back to the tent
Sergt Smyth and Private Croskem
jumped to the fly of the tent. 0bserv-
ing numbers of Mexicans at hands they
ran to an adobe hut, where the six 9TH
er cavalrymen were preparing to make
their defense.
The door of the house, which had
only one window, was barred, and
Sergt. Smyth, seeing that his men
were outnumbered by ten to one, gave
orders to shoot carefully and not waste
the ammunition.
"We are up against it cold" said
Smyth, "but we will show them some
thing. Let the Mexicans shoot their
heads off and run out of ammunition
and maybe by morning we will be in
position to give them run.
On the dash from their tent Smith
and Croskem lost their revolvers, hav-
ing been forced to retreat to the adobe
house half elohedt because of he rap
id approach Of the Mexicans.
The bandits poured a constant fu-
silade Of shots at the window and
door Of the adobe house Not an Amer
lean eavalryman fell in the exchanges
The little band took turns shooting
from the window Blood stains in the
dry ground around the house was the
only evidence that the bandits suffered
in the attack, but Sergt Smyth believ-
es that seven or eight bandits were
killed and some were wounded.
For three long hours the fight went
on. "Just little more, boys, and day
light will be on us" urged Sergt.
Smyth who knew the bandits would re
treat once they became good targets
in the light of dawn.
The Mexicans fought in skirmish
formation. That was proof to Smyth's
eyes that he was dealing with a milf
tary body. The attackers horses we're
tethered some distance to the rear
and the brigands maintained their at
tack on three sides of the house, from
which there was no escape except the
door and the single window.
Unable to route the Americans from
their mud-walled fort, the leader of
The Mexican band gave orders to throw
fire balls on the roof, which started to
burn. There was no water in the
house to check the flames and the heat
in the house became intense and the
faces and backs of the soldiers still
firing spiritedly through the window
became blistered and burned.
Il can't stand this any longer cried
Private William Cohen. 'I'll take an
other shot and then try and make It
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
HOUSEHOLD ARTS Department
TO GIVE DONATION SHOWER
PRIZES AWARDED PUPILS WHO EXCEL IN NEEDLE WORK
WHICH WILL BE ON EXHIBITION; THE PUBLIC CORDIALLY
INVITED TO ATTEND RECEPTION ON MAY 18TH

On Wednesday, May II, the House
hold Arts Department of Haywood
County High School will have on dis
play at that institution the work of
the pupils done during the year. The
friends of the school, and especially
those interested in the work of this
department, are invited to attend.
A feature of the entertainment viii
be donation shower Of silver and ta-
BILE linen. These articles are to be in
charge of the senior class, and every
one desiring to aid in better equip
ping the department with sllverware
and table linen, will have an opportu-
nifty of doing so by purchasing an ar
ticle on display and donating same to
the department.
The class will receive its friends
and those of the school from 10 to II
a. M, and from 2 to 5 p. m.
A special feature will be the award
ing of prizes to those pupils who eX-
eel in needlework. For the best made
dress by member of the senior class,
$500 will be given by DR.. f. R. Null
heron. For the second best, Mr.. c. R.
Sherman will give choice of blouses
in his establishment. To the girl whose
work shows greatest improvement
during the year will be given a blouse
by the Hotchkiss & Lyle Co. To the
girl in the . eshman class whose work
shows the greatest improvement, a
gold thimble will be given by Felsen-
thai Sons.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this reception which -
arranged under the direction of Miss
attended the reception which has been
Laura Bang, who is in charge Of this
School.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
A WARNING.


You can expect to see grass cattle
from the south almost any time now
and we want to particularly emphasize
the competition that they have on
fieshy and medium naive cattle of all
kinds. If you have any common to
medium classes Of heifers, COWS or
steers that you intended shipping in
the near future, would advise market
ing them within the next thirty days
or sooner if possible. If you have any
cattle on grass at the present time
snd can sort off a pretty feshy end in
a few weeks, would suggest having
them here also while market is high
on all low priced stuff.
Today's cattle trade was very active
and steady on killing stuff compared
with last weeks close. Buyers clean
ed up the supply quickly and in view
Of the fact that receipts undoubtedly
win be light for the next few weeks,
our suggestion above will be well
worth considering The market for
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12

stockers and feeders was slow and
i0c to 15c lower
A three-way hog market today.
Choice heavy hogs scarce and stea-
dy; top s9.95. Medium weights 10c
lower. Pigs and light weights 25c
lower. Bulk of good hogs 100 TBS up
a $3.50 to $685.; Pigs 120 to $50 lbs
$3.50 to 1925; ligh pigs $3.50 to sS.25;
rough hogs s9.25 to $3.50.
Sheep trade active and strong today.
Wool sheep at sS.75 to 1925; clipped
sheep $S.25 to SS.35. Light clipped
lambs at 1896 to 1895; heavy clipped
lambs $3.50 to $9.65; wooled lambs
s11.50 to sl1.75; spring lambs si2 to
SIS.
Receipts Cattle 1000; Hogs TO-
500; Sheep, 900
st. Louis, May 5.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
FrJyFw'

W. Wi
A committee representing III
American Union against militarisr
called on President Wilson Monday t
protest against his preparedness Pre-
gram and to advise him that they ha
fear of militarism in the country ives
of the Alleghanies. To this committe
the President said in part;
Il have never dreamed for momen
that America as a whole, its rank AM
] file, has got any military enthusiasm
or militaristic spirit, and | think that /
is very necessary, in order that W,
should work this thing out wisely
that we should carefully discriminat,
between reasonable preparation anC
militarism; because if you use the two
words interchangeably, then, of course
the reasonable things that we ought
to do take on a wrong and sinister ap.
pearance and we seem to be working
for the wrong things when we are re.
ally working for the only right--that
is, the necessary things that are un-
avoidable in the circumstances.
recogri e hat tne'a Is . reasonable
recognize tht there is reasonable
preparation, and that you can go to
that J., Without "a. the spirit
of the country or violating its tradi-
tions. For the traditions of the coun-
try have not been those of a military
helplessness, though they have been
those of an antimilitarism.
The currents of opinion, or, rather,
the bodies Of opinion in this country,
are very hard to assess For example,
Mayor Mitchell of New York City and
a group of gentlemen associated with
him made tour not unlike that you
have made and had meetings., and they
came back and reported in the most
enthusiastic terms a unanimous opin-
non, not for universal military serv-
ice, but very distinctly for universal
military training, which, Of course. is
a very different thing.
Nov, ! quite see the danger that
Mr.. Pinchot perceives in the law that
he referred to, because they seem to
associate military training with pub
lie authority, and to draw that tran
ing into some sort Of connection with
military organization. 1t is not in
consistent with American tradition
that everybody should know how to
shoot and take care of himself; on the
contrary, that is distinctly implied in
bills of rights, where the right TO
carry arms is reserved to all of us.
There is no use carrying arms if you
do not know how to use them. 1
should say that it is not inconsistent
with the traditions Of the country that
the people should know how to take
care Of themselves, but It is inconsist-
ent with the traditions C. the counry
that their knowledge Of arms should
be used by governmental organiza-
tion, which would make and organize
a great army subject to orders, to do
what particular group Of men might
at the time think it was best TO have it
do. That S the uili'aris-1 of Euro,
where few norsops cap d9tar-1;ae
what IN armed nat'oa i to do. Ttat
Is what | understand mililarisn t. he.
BIT nation acquainted with ar-ss IS
not militsristic nEtien, unless theee
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12

Today is the, best day to clean up?
Fresh air, food, rest-these three
combat tuberculosis?
The U. s. Pubic Health Service has
reduced typhoid fever 80 per cent il
some communities?
Overeating, constipation, lack of ex
ercise, foul air, eye strain, may pro
duce headache?
Polluted drinking water causes ma
ny deaths? W.
An efficient health officer is good
community investment?
Bad teeth handicap children?
insufficient sleep endangers health
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12

is somebody who can by an order de.
termine what they shall all do with
that force. | think we ought to be
very careful not to let these different
things seem as if they were the same
when you come to ask how much
preparation you can make, that sure
ly is question of judgment, and dc
not see how you can find an absolute
standard upon which to determine
that question. Take Mr.. Eastman S
suggestion that we might have some
arrangement by which the border of
Mexico can be patrolled. There are
not men enough in the existing Amer
ican army to patrol that border. That
is the mere physical fact. When things
are at skies and seven in a neighbor-
ing counry, as in Mexico, and every
body apparently a law unto himself,
there are not men enough to safeguard
that border! and yet it is obviously
the right thing to do to keep the disor-
ders of one country from flowing over
to disturb the peace of another coun-
try. That is not militarism; that is
necessity. | do not need to tell you
that am just as much opposed to
militarism as any man living-I think
1t is a deadly thing to get into the spir-
it of nation, and do not think there
is the slightest danger of getting it IN
this nation-only | have to determine
a very practical problem. have to
determine how large an army is rot
for the United States.
The largest army proposed, that Of
the Chamberlain bill. is 25O,000 men.
and as compared with any European
standard that is extremely small in
nation of hundred millions. So that
unless you regard it as a prophecy.
there is nothing eytravagant in an ar
my Of 250,00O men.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
The Democratic Primary.

Unofficial returns from the Demo.
cratic primary in Haywood county
Wednesday give Davis a majority OF
56G, the vote being, W. T. Davis 974,
H. ]. Claiborne i0S, There was no
contest for any other county office
aud the candidates will be declared
the democratic nominees without the
formaity OF being voted on except for
the Office of sheriff according to the
announcement of the democratic exc c.
ntive committee,
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12

When the baby takes too much food
the stomach turns, the result is indi-
gestion, sourness and vomiting. FIRE.
quently the bowels are involved and
there is collie pains and diarrhoea.
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR is a grand
corrective remedy for the stomach and
bowel disorders Of babies. 1t is pure,
wholesome and pleasant to take. Price
25c and Soc per bottle. Sold by ]. D.
Curtis Drug Co.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12

Alpine, Tex, May 8--villa bandits
some seventy in number forded tn,
Rio Grande Friday night and sweepinl
fifteen miles inward on American sol
raided the little settlement of Glenr
Springs and attacked detachment o.
American cavalry, consisting of nins
men of Troop A, the Fourteenth cav,
airy.
Three troopers and little ten year
old boy were wounded and another il
missing. He is believed to be pris.
oner of the bandits who are now flee.
ing southwark into Chihuahua, Mex.
The two American citizens, J. Dee
mer and man named Compton, ac-
cording to reports received here, were
carried across the Rio Grande and re-
ports have it that their throats were
cut. A posse of fifty citizens of Mar
athon are in pursuit of the Villistas.
The missing trooper is private Ros-
co Tyree. The little boy is the son of
Compton. He was deaf and dumb and
the bandits are thought to have killed
him because he could not answer their
Questions,
The two wounded troopers, Privates
J. Binck and Frank Duffee were
brought here badly wounded. Bricks
body was filled with small brass pieces
Of tacks fired from shot gun. De-
free was burned about the head and
shoulders.
In little adobe house nine cavalry
men made their fight for life against
the seventy or more Villista Bandits
at Glenn Springs. A hail of shot pour
ed for more than two hours into the
single window Of the adobe hut, but
the cavalrymen kept up steady ri
fe FIRE in defiant answer. Then the
Mexican leader ordered fire balls to
bethrown on the roof, thickly thatched
with candalaria.
The blazing weed tortured the sol
diers below and burned their heads
and bodies. Smashing the door the
troopers broke for the open. Two were
shot and killed as they fed. One is
missing and it is believed that he is
dead. Another was killed as he tried
to climb through a. window.
According to the story brought
here, the Mexican bandits first attack
ed store and one or two houses in
Bouquillas, where they made Deemer
and Compton prisoners and then sped
fifteen miles northward to make their
attack on Glenn Springs, which is
frineed by rugged hills. At Glenn
Springs they wrecked wax factory
belonging to William Ellis, his store
and residence, besides one or two 9TH
er small buildings.
At $3.50 clock Thursday evening
the main body Of fifty or seventy-five
Mexican bandits forded the
Rio Grande at Bouquillas and swept
into the little settlement shouting
Death TO the gringoesl" The bandits
looted the store Of j. Deemer and set
it on FIRE. Deemer and clerk named
Compton were seized and bound. The
bandits packed their loot on their hor-
ses and after setting one or two small
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12

In the whole field of medicine there
is not healing remedy that will re-
pair damage to the flesh more quickly
than BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT
In cuts, wounds, sprains, burns, scalds
and rheumatism, its healing and pen
etraling power is extraordinary
Price 25c,5Oc and sl.O0 per bottle. Sold
by h d. Curtis Drug Co.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
DETECTIVES WANTED

We will consider applications for
membership in this agency from GER
tain localities IN Tennessee. We look
after criminals. collect names and ad-
dresses Of farmers, etc, collect debts
and furnish commercial reports to
business concerns. Salary and fees.
For full particulars, write,
VA. & TENN DETECTIVE AGCY inc
Mahoney Building, Bristol, Tenn-Va
%
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
MEDICINE VS.. FooD.

Do not buy something which you al
ready have. You have food which you
feed your horses, cattle and sheep, but
when you want medicine buy only
medicine. That is what you get in B.
A. Thomas Stock Remedy. We sell it
and guarantee it to be medicine. We
tell you that it win tone up the entire
system Of your stock and aid digestion
thereby causing them to get all the
food value out Of the grain that you
efed them. Short & collins m
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
mrs. MELONS LETTER
To Tired WORKOUT Mothers

jackson, Miss" i shall feel repaid
for writing this letter if | can help any
tired. worn-out mother or housekeepei
10 find health and strength as have.
al have family of five, sew, cook
and do my housework and | became very
much rundown in health. A friend
asked me to try Vinol. Ibid so and now
] am well and strong and my old time
energy has been restored. Vinol has no
superior as a tonic for worn-out, run
down, tired mothers or housekeepers. !"
Mrs. J. N. MELTON, jackson, Miss.
Coppedge Drug Company.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
OUR cRANDFArHERs

drenched horses for collie. That was the
old way which was uncertain and un-
safe. Farrisi Collie Remedy does away
with the drenching-is applied on the
horses tongue with a dropper which
comes packed in each bottle. Get it
today We guarantee It. Short &
Collins. m
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
RIIGs ON yRGETARLES.

Cucumbers, tomatoes and squash
vines seem to be the feeding place for
bugs and worms, but B. A. Thomas
Louise Killer win kill them at one ap-
plication. We guarantee it. Short &
Collins. m
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12

For Sale--Aeme and Beauty Toma-
to plants soc per 100; Cabbage plants
at 25c per 100. Phone 233. Tom Hol-
brook. If
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12

For Sale-l00 barrels good, sound
corn, $500 per barrel W B. Fisher,
Ripley. Tenn, Route |. p
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-12
NO FEAR Or MrlTlRY N;NACE
ntive committee

SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON TO COMMITTEE FROM AMERICAN IN
ION AGAINST MILlTARSM; ARMY ENTIRELY TOO SMALL.
NOT ENOUGH SOLDIERS TO GUARD THE BORDER.