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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-14

$50 bushels in seven consecutive
days, or an average of 141 bushels
a day"
Dave Cook, the Remsen champion,
is at present a resident of Madison,
employed by Geo. Johnson, of the
500 Oil company. He is a young man
of 30 years, and told today that he
averaged husking 1870 bushels of
corn a day during the entire fall
season.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-14
THIEF CATCHER
Camera Trap Makes Burglars Look
ut Little Blue Bird"

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 14.-Dr. Da-
vid HI. Days burglar alarm that pho
help at the same time has convicted
one man upon the strength of his
picture taken by the automatic cam
era which creates a flash light,
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FOOTBALL BANQUET
ATHLETES, COACH AND OTHERS
ENJOY SOCIAL EVENING
At NORMAL.

East Hall dining room. on the
evening OF December 13, was the
scene of a most beautiful banquet,
given in honor of the Normal foot
ball team. Coach Wagner and Mr..
Ryan were also guests with the boys.
The dining room was tastily deco
rated with the Normal %colors, yellow
and white. The procession to the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-14

causes sufficient noise to get the in
truder to unconsciously turn to face
the Gamers and police aid
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
Drainage Hearing
Is Postponed.

10 the matter OF the Mud creek
drainage district, set for hearing
before County Judge Mayo on last
Tuesday, the petitioners asked for
a postponement until Dec. 20, on
account of the absence OF some of
the interested parties, who could
not be present at this time. Judge
Mayo ordered the postponement
until the date specified above.
A large number Of citizens and
land owners in the proposed Mud
creek district. were in town and
held conferences throughout the
day. Late in the afternoon these
gentlemen perfected an organiza.
ton and agreed to employ counsel
to fight the establishment of the
proposed district. However, at
this time this step has not been
taken, but, it is presumed, will be
done at an early date and a cross
bill filed.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
Mistrial in Damage
Suit Against LaFon

The jury tryingthe Whit LaFon
damage suit, in the circuit court
at Murray, KY, reported a mis-
trial on Monday and was dismissed
by the court. The jury stood
eight to four, in Mr.. LaFon's favor.
This is the trial growing out Of
the arrest and imprisonment OF
Wess Hawks boy at Pryorsburg,
Ky, when Deputy Marshall E. E.
Mitchell and Sheriff LaFon at
tempted to arrest Wess Hawks
upon a federal warrant, the boy
interfering with the officers, Hawks
making his escape. The boy was
brought here and placed in Jail.
Following this Hawks brought
suit against Sheriff LrFon for
$4,000. The suit hung fire for a
long time, until last week, when it
was called and both sides announc.
ing ready for trial. Members Of
the local bar, feeling that this was
a case Of persecution
against our popular sheriff, volun-
tered their services, and Judge
Maiden was present at the trial,
assisting the Murray attorneys.
Hawks was formerly a merchant
in this county, and there are
several indictments standing
against him here now on charges
of selling liquor. He is a fugitive
rom justice from this county.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
Negro Attorney is
Fired at Is Times

There was trouble among the
negroes Of Shutdown, a negro
settlement several miles west OF
Martin, on last Monday. Three
Wilkins negroes Fon, Jeff and
Jack-are alleged to have made an
assault upon old Uncle Levi Shadd
and his son, Percy Shadd, the
negro attorney, the latter two be-
ing in the cotton patch picking
cotton, when the Wilkins negroes
approached and began shooting at
the Shadds, using pistols and fir
ing fifteen shots, without effect,
however, as the Shadds are said to
have outran the bullets. Shadd
went before ESQ. McAdoo and
swore out warrants, charing at
tempt to commit murder in the
first degree. The warrants were
placed in the hands OF Tom Todd,
who deputized Deputy Sheriff Tom
Carney, and the two made an all
day search for the Wilkins me-
groes, but were unable to locate
them.
The trouble is said to have
grown out OF the fact that Shadd
put up a rougish hog belonging
to the Wilkins negroes.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
Congressman is Flyer.

Washington, Nov. 800. D.
Bleakley Of Franklin Pa, repre-
sentative.elect, made an aeroplane
flight from Philadelphia to Wash.
ington today in his own biplane,
piloted by sergt. William G.
Ocker Of the United State army.
Mr.. Bleakley declared he was the
first man to come to congress by
aeroplane." About two hours
were consumed in actual flying
and one stop was made in the
suburbs Of Baltimore. The ma
chine circled Washington's monu.
ment several times before alight-
ing.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
Death of Ancient
Odd Fellow.

Following an illness OF two
weeks, Mr.. John A. Paschall died
at his home in Dresden, on Depot
street, Tuesday night at 5 o'clock.
The death Of this good man
marks the passing of one of the
oldest members Of Washington
lodge, No. 5, |. 0. 0. f., with
which he had affiliated actively for
nearly thirty-five years; and once,
when attending the Grand Lodge,
he was given the grand honors of
the order, though he had never
held a position in the grand lodge,
but was a well-known and highly
esteemed member of the Grand
Lodge. In the subordinate lodge
Mr.. PaschalPs advice was nearly
always sought upon knotty ques-
tions. For years he was treasurer
OF the local lodge and had passed
through all the chairs. He loved
the order and its members and
they loved him.
Mr.. Paschall was a model citi-
zen. He was a progressive man,
and several years ago told the
young men of Dresden that he
wanted them to understand that
he stood with them in their every
move to help Dresden. He was
one of the most indulgent men
toward his family we ever knew,
looking to their every comfort and
need. In his death the town has
lost noble citizen, the lodge its
most faithful member and the
family suffers an irreparable loss.
Funeral services were held at
the Methodist church Wednesday
afternoon by DR., A. B. Jones, at
Mr., Paschall's request, followed
by interment at the city cemetery
by the Odd Fellows.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
adIEngineer Here
Inspecting the Roads

State Roads Engineer Nelson
was in Weakley county from Nash
vile this week going over the roads
to determine which have been put
in the required condition to receive
the auto tax money for dragging
purposes. He was carried from
Martin west to Obion county line,
and our information is that Mr..
Nelson approved that excellent
stretch OF road. He then came to
Dresden, also approving the stretch
from Martin to Ralston.
From Dresden Mr.. Nelson was
carried to the Gibson county line
south Of Greenfield. He did not
find this road up to the standard
all the way, and it is understood he
will recommend the use Of the auto
tax money for dragging purposes
on part OF the road between here
and Green6eld-that part beyond
the river-and from Greenfield to
the Gibson county line.
From Dresden to Ralston and
from Dresden to a point beyond
the river there will be no drag
ging, unless the same is done by
citizens, which does not seem like
ly, judging from the lack of inter-
est manifest in these sections. There
are some on these sections of road
who are willing to put them in
shape to receive this fund, which
now amounts to more than 81, 500,
we understand, but which, it seems
will 90 on the roads in the vicinity
of Greenfield and Martin, where
5he citizens have taken the matter
IN hand and put the roads up to
5he standard required by law. This
IS right, and no one can grumble.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
Dresden High School
Making Good Record

1t is always a pleasure for the
Enterprise to commend merit, and
in saying that the Dresden High
school merits commentator is but
speaking the truth.
The citizens OF this town, so far
as we know, are well pleased with
the work being done at our public
school this year. We hear OF no
complaint at all. Upon the other
hand, we do hear of much praise.
This comes from both pupils and
patrons. The work being done is
not only thorough, but the dis
cipline is good.
Prof. Finch seems to have his
corps of assistants we'll organized
and there appears to be perfect
harmony among the faculty. There
is a spirit Of camaraderie, yet
respect, among the faculty and
pupils that is bearing fruit in the
classroom. All the teachers are
giving their best talent to the work
and the patrons Of the school
deeply appreciate their efforts to
give Dresden what the town de-
serves-a public school second to
none in the entire county.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
Revenue Agents Fine
Many Merchants.

Weakley county was visited last
week by a couple of revenue agents,
who assessed fines on about one
hundred merchants and dealers Of
the county for the latter's failure
to pay their privilege taxes. In
some instances the fines ran to
$25.
The agents examined the rec
ords in both the county court
clerks and circuit court clerks
Offices, finding many delinquents
all over the county. Where a de-
linquent was found q warrant was
issued and placed in the hands
of the sheriff for execution.
Clerk Jeter informs the Enter
prise that he was powerless to
the assessment Of the
fines. He had repeatedly notified
merchants that they we're de-
linquent in the payment Of
privilege taxes. Some, be states,
be had called upon in person,
only to be informed by the dealer
that he would attend to the
matter later. The revenue agents
came and found that dealers had
been derelict about the matter,
and, under the law, they were
forced to assess the fines.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
Aged Citizens Die
At Homes in Martin

Mr., Jake Kemple, Martins
aged carpenter, died at his home
there on Thursday of last week,
following brief illness of but a
few days duration. Mr.. Kemple
was about sixty-fve years Of age
and an honorable, christian gen.
tleman. Funeral services we're
held at the Christian church on
Friday by Brother Eph P. Smith,
followed by interment at the East
Side cemetery. Two sons. Messrs.
Heron and Eugene Kemple,
survive him.
Uncle Billie Maxwell, who had
been in declining health for many
months, died at his home in
Martin, near the Kemple home,
on Friday. He had long been a |
sufferer of kidney trouble. Mr..
was about seventy-two
years Of age, and had been citi-
zen Of that community for long
number Of years. He was held
in the highest esteem by those
who knew him. His wife and
several grown children survive
him. He was a loyal, devout
Of the Methodist church.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
GREENFIELD To
HAVE CHAUTAUQUA
Business and Religious Interests. of the Town
Plan for Two Gala Days on Dec. I
and z, Program.

In keeping with her spirit of
thrift and progressiveness, Green.
field will keep open house on Fri
day and Saturday. Dec. / and 2.
when an entertaining, elevat-
ing program will be render.
ed. This is to besthe most unioue
entertainment held in this county
IN many years, the idea original
ing with the Greenfield Business
Mems association, Of which W.
e. McAdams is president; J. M.
Earls, vice-president; 0. L. Full
CHER, secretary, and S. V. Patter-
son, treasurer.
You are cordially invited to
spend both.davs there and enjoy
the following program:
FRIDAY, DEC. /
Ladies Program
Mrs. Allen Sharp will preside over
the ladies meetings, which will be
held in the Baptist church in the af-
ternoon:
l;3O-Co-Operation ofthe Home School
and Church, Miss Maria Jackson.
and Public Health,
Mrs. Lena Warner, health special
list, Knoxville.
2;SO-Civic Improvement and Rest
Rooms-How to Get them, Mrs.
K. E. Ellis.
3:OO-General discussion,
3:30-Adjournment.
SATURDAY
l:3O-Eugenics, Mrs. Ellis.
Value of the Girls Canning
Clubs and How to Extend this
Work, Mrs. Allen Sharp,
2:3O-Parent Teachers Organization.
Mrs. Stephens.
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CONTINUED on fifth page)
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
CONFERENCE AS
SIGNS PASTORS.
Reports Show a Steady Growth in Church
Membership. Missions and Other De-
patnsnS IN Good Shape.


The Memphis conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South
closed here today. Most Of the
delegates left on the afternoon
train, but some remained over
with friends until tomorrow.
The morning session opened
promptly at $3.50 with DR.. Mahon
presiding by appointment OF the
bishop. Devotional exercises
were lead by B. ]. Russell. The
following boards made their re-
ports and same were adopted:
Bible board, board OF education,
Joint board Of finance, Epworth
league board, board of missions
and Sunday school board. A
very interesting report was made
by the committee on spiritual
interests.
Appointments Memphis con-
ference:
Brownsville District-H, B.
Johnston, presiding elder; Alamo
circuit, j. G. Rudd; Arlington and
Stanton, R. L. Moberly; Avondale
mission, X. G. Dunn; Bells and
Gadsden, E. W. Crump; Belmont
circuit, V. A.. Deshaze; Bolton
circuit, r. S. Harrison; Braden
circuit, S. R. HART Bradford cir
cult, ]. W. Hodges; Brazil circuit,
M. E. E. Shears; Brownsville
station, c.. A. Water6eld, R. H.
Mahon, supernumerary; Browns
vile circuit, B. J. Russell; Clop-
ton station, r. A. Wood; Crockett
Mills circuit, E. L. Jamison;
? 'Dancyville circuit, T. F. Make
don; Dyer station, J. 7. Baby;
Dyer circuit, A. w. Lassiter; Glib
son circuit; G. ]. Carman; Hum
boldt station, R. P. Duckworth;
Maury City circuit, N. W. Lee;
Milan station, Yates Moore; Milan
circuit, W. A. Baker; Trenton
station, R. M. Walker; Trenton
circuit, Max Strang.
Dyersburg District-W. S.
Waters, presiding elder; Ayers
circuit, w. S. Lockman; Camp
ground circuit, W. T. Garner;
Covington First church, R. A.
Clark; Covington Second church
and Pisgah, A. w. Russell; Gov
ington circuit, A. H. Bezzo; Curve
circuit, S. B, Morrison;iDyersburg
station, J. W. BACKYARD; Dyers-
burg circuit, W. A. Banksi Fin
ley circuit, 4. N. Wilkes; Folks
circuit, R. W. Thompson; Friend
ship ,circuit, R. H, Pigue; Gates
circuit, ]. M. Jenkins; Halls sta
ton, H. G. Ryan; Henning cir
cult, S. M. Griffin; Mack circuit,
J.L. Weaver; Munford and Atoka,
G. E. Norman; Newbern station,
David Leith; Newbern circuit, R.
M. Vaughan; Randolph circuit,
L. R. Wadsworth. Ridgely sta
ton, ]. A. Hassell; Ridgeley cir
cult, ]. M. Kendall; Ripley sta
ton, R. w. Wood; Ripley cir
cult, ]. A. Kelley; Tabernacle cir
cult, Syl Fisher; Tiptonville sta
ton, E. R. OVERLY; Tiptonville
circuit, H. Y. Bagby; Professor
Ruskin Cave, G. B. Jackson.
Jackson District-W. D. Jen-
kins, presiding elder; Bemis sta
ton, W. E. Sewell; Bethany cir
cult, 7. E. Foust; Bolivar station,
7, G. McKelvey; Deanburg cir
cult, W. 7, N. Jones; Grand
junction and Salisbury, S. B.
Love; Henderson station, W. F.
Acuff; Henderson circuit, A. A.
Stone, supply; Hickory Valley
circuit, T. 1. Peery; Jackson,
Campbell street, S. F. Wynn;
~->--~~--->--->~~~~-~~~~~ 'eo--y",~o'~-1'-"
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Dresden High School.

The Star Literary society, COM
posed of the third and fourth
grades OF the Dresden High school,
held their first meeting on Friday
afternoon, Nov. II, when the fol-
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Forenoon.

Forenoon.
lV;OO-song, by Pillowville Quartette;
Prayer, Rev. J. T, Barker.
lO;l0-Welcome in Benalf of the BUSH
ness Men Of Greenfield, w. E.
McAdamsj in behalf of the Citi-
zenship OF Greenfield, Hon. P. D.
Harris; Response, Allen Sharp.
lO;3O-Co'O Operation, r. E., Ellis.
lo;45-Greenfeld and the Surrounding
Community, their Mutual Rela-
ton. S. G. Alternately.
ll;lO-Pillowville Quartette.
Rev. Geo. H. Mack, D.
D., Nashville.
12:00-Dinner,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-24
AfternOnn.

I:3O-Allen Sharp, President Weakley
County Farmers Institute Presid-
ing.
l;4O-Good Roads, Hon. Alvin HasselI,
2:OO-Live Stock, Horses and Mules,
Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Hogs,
2:4O-soil Conservation, R. E. Ellis.
3;OO-Rotation of Crops, S. G. Aber-
nathy.
3:30-Adjournment.
Night Service.
EOO-song and Praise.
7;3O-Mrs. Lena Warner, Health Spec
ialist, Knoxville.
8:O0-Sermon, "Co-W Workers with Godn
Rev. j. A. Barker.
SATURDAY DEC. 2.
Forenoon.
IO:OO-Song, Brooks Chapel Quartette.
Homes, Mrs. r. E. Ellis.
-0:30-Our Churches, Rev. B. I. Fuz-
zell.
Our Schools, Hon. s. L. Maiden.
-1:1O-University Extension Work,
Prof.. Q. A, Keffer, Knoxville.
1:3O-Brock's Chapel Quartette.
1;4O-Address, Prof. Barrett, Jackson.
2:15-Dinner.
Afternoon.
;SO-R. E. Ellis Presiding-soil Bull.
ding, H. s. Nichols, Jackson.
;OO-Diversiied Farming, by Allen
Sharp.
'2O-Truck Farming, R. 7. DeBerry,
Humboldt.
-5O-Canning Club, Mrs, Allen SHARP,
Corn Club, R. E. Ellis.
80 Adjournment.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-03-11

Washington.-At the quarterly meet
ing of the American Federation of La
Dor Executive Council, held in this city
recently, the following were among the
more important decisions agreed to:
Endorsement of the proposed Oregon
law to end land monopoly and land spec
ulation in that State This act was in
itiated by the Central Labor Council of
Portland, Ore, as a result of a study of
the unemployment evil.
The Executive Council will urge the
enactment of a graduated income tax on
the principle for which it has declared
and emphasized by the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, this tax to be so gradu-
atcd that wealth and its accumulations
shall contribute a larger proportionate
share than now
Under authority of the San Fran
cisco Convention the Executive Council
will, in the very near future, send a
communication to the central organized
labor movements of the various Euro
pean countries regarding the holding of
a Worlds Labor Congress at the same
time and place when the various gov
ernments shall meet to determine upon
the terms of peace between the various
warning nations.
A special effort will be made to or
ganize the migratory workers through
out the country. Central bodies will be
called upon to assist
Under authority of the San Francisco
Convention an assessment of one cent
will be levied in the very near future for
the purpose of extending the campaign
OF organizing women wage earners.
The Executive Council protested
against the proposed bill for increasing
the hours Of work for Government en-
ployes in Washington.
President Gompers was authorized to
carry out the instructions of the San
Francisco Convention regarding the en-
forcement of the Federal eight-hour law.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-03-11
Executive Committee of the A. F. of L.
Makes Important Decisions.
Strong Resolutions Passed Against the Treatment of the
Jews by Foreign Countries and Asks the United
States to Intercede

Department officials will be urged to
have their respective subordinates insist
that the law be observed by contractors.
The following resolution was adopted:
That the Executive Council of the
American Federation of Labor declares
that it will carry into effect the resolu-
ton adopted by the San Francisco Con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor, which deplores the injustice and
discrimination inflicted upon the Jewish
people, and we urge upon the response
BILE representatives of the Government of
the United States that they use their
good offices in securing the consent of
the governments of countries in which
discrimination and injustice have been
practiced against any people on account
of their religious belief, to the discon-
tinuancc of this persecution, which is at
variance with the principles of justice
and humanity
The Executive Council indorsed the
position of the organized labor move
ment of Porto Rico that the Congress of
the United States ought to have made
a Federal investigation of economic and
social conditions on the island before
taking any steps to formulate a new or
ganc act for the government of the
people of Porto Rico. 1t was agreed that
steps be taken to urge upon Congress the
wisdom of the demands of the people of
Porto Rico, as no government for the
island can be effective that is not based
upon correct information of social and
economic conditions and does not take
into consideration those needs of Porto
Ricans.
1t was reported that the committee
appointed to investigate unemployment
and vagrancy laws, under authority OF
the San Francisco Convention, is making
progress The Executive Council ex-
poets to make complete report on this
question at the next convention.
The Executive Council designated July
next as the day for the dedication Of
the new American Federation of Labor
Office building.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-03-11

Out Of the recent coal strike in Colo
rado, the report says, two things have
strikingly emerged-the peculiar power
granted by the State to its industrial
commission and the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company's plan, put into operation
about October | last, for regulating by
contract the relations between the cor
poration and its employees"
The plan referred to is one proposed
by John ID. Rockefeller, Jr, after his
visits to the mines last fall, which recog-
nizes the trade union right to organiza-
tion. The report says that the company
is operating the plan with entire good
faith but the real test on it will not come
until January !, 1918, when new con-
tract is to be drawn.
All OF the OPERATORS the report con-
tinues, maintain that they are employ
ing union and non-unon men without
discrimination on account of the strike.
broadly speaking, your commission be-
licvcS that this statement is correct,
though there are doubtless some individ-
uals who are not employed because as
individuals, for one reason or another.
they are not wanted or else that they
are undesirable in that they cannot be
depended upon for continuous service.
"Bygoncs Shall BE Bygoncs."
"1he Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany in the Fremont County field has
taken the ground that with it bygones
shall be bygoncs,' and that it will en-
ploy strikers who are under Indictment
Judging them by their future rather than
their past; and we believe it would be
a al Il
cncy to accomplish much for peace and
harmony If all of the operators would
take the same position.'
Fear Of discrimination said TO be en-
tertaincd by the miners in the Trinidad
and Walscnburg districts, the commits
sion suggests, is probably imaginary
rather than real. The commission be-
llevcs, says the report, that time will
steadily, even if only gradually ameli-
oratc conditions both as to matters of
preference in employment on the part of
the men and fear of the companies which
makes the miners reluctant to openly
acknowledge their union membership"
Discrimination against strikers in the
northern field comprising Bowlder and
Wald Counties, according to the COM
mission, is greater than elsewhere
our commission naturally is unable
TO estimate the number Of miners who
have left Colorado as result of the
strike the report adds. "It is clear,
however, that the number Of men now in
Colorado who are Disseminated against
on account Of their participation in the
strike is not very large. One may hope
that as time softcns the aspcritics Of the
past the number will be still smaller"
Members of the commission in pre-
scnting the report rendered their resigna-
tons, saying that "the creation by the
State of an effective industrial commits
sion amply equipped by law to deal with
all phases of the problems makes it evil
IDENTITY unnecessary that presidential
commission shall remain in being"