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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-15
Nice Lot Of Show
Corn to State Fair

Seventy.one ten.ear exhibits OF
corn was shipped to the state fair
last Tuesday by the Weakley coun-
ty corn club boys. Over twenty
six exhibits were sent to this fair
last year, and the number this
year shows good increase. Had
not so many of the boys had late
corn 100 exhibits would have east
ly been sent:
The corn for the Memphis Fair
will be shipped next Wednesday,
and should be sent in on Satur-
days mail or else brought in Mon
day, before noon:
The following club members sent
corn this week: Wade Hagler,
Fred Vaughan, Harvey Vaughan,
Van Brann, Reuben Brann, Field
ley Hagler, Linzey Breeding,
Auburn Alternately, Raymond
Alternately, Radie Aubrey, William
Drewry, Hubert Coats, Boyd
Caudle, Robert Caudle, Oren John
son, Dennis Pounds, Hullon
Pounds, Charley Duke, Arthur
Smotherman, Doyle Atkison, Rob-
ert Edwards, Robert Stafford, May
no Killgore, Elvis Stephenson,
Charley Babb, Bobbie Richie,
Scott Fields, Carroll Hamm, Rob.
ert, Jenkins, Audrey Fields, AL
pheus Fowler, Enoch Fowler,
Coleman Fowler, Curtis Fowler,
Alpheus Turner, John Henry
Tuck, ]. G. Halter, Wilkes Fowler,
Wilburn Cross, EIastus Webb,
Rupert Bailey, James Gatewood,
Claude Dickson, Charley Copeland,
Charley Call, Jack Jolley, Willie
Sandefer, Kirk Smith, Maurice
Smith, Genie Sutherland, Butler
Moseley.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-15
County Medical
Association Meets.

The Weaklev County Medical
association had a meeting Wednes-
day afternoon at the courthouse in
Dresden, when a number of subjects
OF interesting importance to the
medical fraternity, were discussed.
But a general discussion of one
subject was had, of general i'm
portance to:everybody, to.wit, that
of physical inspection of all chill
dren before entering school. DR..
Y. A. Biggs opened the discussion
and was followed by Drs. Young,
Sawyer, Jeter and Wingo.
1t was insisted that much for
the welfare Of our schools depends
upon the physical conditions Of
each individual child, boy or girl,
as to mental improvements, and it
was also argued that such inspec.
ton is highly necessary, both as
to prevention and protection from
diseases. The association takes
the view that law ought to be
enacted to provide for inspection
of all children by a county health
officer, with powers Of regulation
in the matter.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-15
Big Show Coming
To County Fair.

The Weaklev County Fair
Association has closedthe contract
with Devaux & Klein, an amuse-
ment company, from the north, for
75O feet Of space in the concession
part Of the fair grounds. This
company will, also, furnish two
free acts at the fair, one OF which
will be the balloon ascension with
parachute descent. The other will
most probably be the high dive
into net stretched at the bottom
of the high ladder. Both Of these
performances are expected to draw
large crowds to the fair grounds,
as they are we'll worth seeing.
The same people have a sixteen
piece brass band which is under
contract to play at the fair. This
is splendid musical organization
and will furnish high.class music
The fair officials and the public
are to be congratulated on procur-
ing this band, which, if reports
are to be credited, will surpass
any band that has ever performed
at a previous fair in Weakley
county.
Mr.. King Webb, the secretary
Of the fair association, requests US
to state that through accident the
name of Mr.. D. E. Brock has
been omitted from the list Of
directors ohthe fair association as
published in the tair catalog and
that the name of Mr.. R. L. Gools-
by has been inserted in the
formers place. Mr.. Goolsby is no
longer a director, but Mr.. Brock
is.
Mr.. Webb stated to US that he
had kept we'll informed on the
various fairs that have already
taken place throughout this sec,
ton and that the fairs have been
better and the attendance larger
than at previous fairs for years.
He and the other.fair officials are
confidently expecting much larger
crowds Of Weakley countians at
the fair at Dresden. They say the
fair here is going to be larger and
better in every way and that much
interest has already been mani
tested in it. Everybody in the
is urged to come one or
more days so as to make it the
biggest fair in the history of the
county.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-15
Celebrates Eiighty-fourfh Birthday

On last Saturday at his home
in Gardner, Mr.. Sam Cravens
celebrated his eighty-fourth birth
day. This grand old mans chill
dren, grandchildren, neighbors
and friends gathered together to
give him a surprise dinner on his
birthday. After the dinner, which
was greatly enjoyed, Mr.. Cravens'
sons gave him 500 to buy a new
suit and many other presents
were received by him. One OF
the touching incidents of the day
was the presence of Mr.. Almus
Gardner. the lifelong friend and
associate of Mr.. Cravens, who is
himself in bis eighty-ninth year.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-15
Urged to
Hold Their Tobacco.

/ see an article in last week s
paper in regard to farmers COM
pact to hold their tobacco for
high prices. | want to say to
farmers that no compact will hold
unless it is organized in some
systematic way to sell, from the
fact there are a great many farmers
who are bound to have money and
they Cant borrow on toba Geo until
it is put in a warehouse and in
sured, and when the men that
have to sell to get money they
make the price for all, for when
one sells that turns the compact
loose and then they run over each
other to SELL, There is but one
way to handle the situation, and
that is through organization, and
have only one sales department,
then you are in position to dictate
prices and in no other way can
you do it. Now the old Planters
association is still intact, ready to
handle your tobacco for you. II
enough pledge to make it a sue
cess. Ii you do not like the
you can change it
every year. The organization be-
longs to the members. You elect
your district committee and they
elect one of their number chair
man, who is a director and the
board of directors has full con.
tract of all the business and they
are elected annually so you can
change every year if you like. |
think if there ever was a time
when the farmer ought to get
busy it is now. You have the best
crop you have had in several
years and ought to have a high
dollar for it and unless you or
ganize and get in shape you are
liable to be grabbed up. The
signs are all against youg The
markets Of the world are being
manipulated against YOU and un
ess you organize you are at their
mercy. Now don't think | am
this for selfish motives.
hold no Office in the associs ton
and have no tobacco of my own,
out it is for good Of these who
nave. The experience l have
had in the last twelve years
caches me this. Now do not let
var tales scare you, but be wise
md look we'll to your own we'll
are.-J. ]. White.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-15
THE BOX FACTORY
CHANGES HANDS
Greenfield Citizens purchase Box Factory Of
WadKent Company. Will Procure Charter
and Garry on Business as Before.

Greenfield citizens are rejoicing
in the news that the Ward.Kent
box factory has been sold to local
capitalists. This deal was per-
fected Tuesday. The purchasers
are all citizens Of Greenfield. They
are John B. McAdams, L. G.
Brasfeld, R. B. Brasfeld, H. @.
Elan, j. A. Coats, Tom Coats
and W, A. Coats. The considera-
ton is said to have been around
$4,000. These gentlemen will i'm
mediately incorporate and procure
a charter in the name of the
Greenfield Box Company with the
capital stock of $4,000.
Citizens OF Greenfield have for
some time been rather gloomy
over the prospect of the Ward
Kent factory leaving that town,
as many OF the people of that
thriving city are employed by that
company the year around. 1t
has been closed down for some
time, and the owners have been
winding up their business pre-
paratory to leaving Greenfield.
They have sold several tracts of
timbered land at low prices, one
tract of bottom land of more than
$50 acres having been sold for
$1,000. These people still have
considerable holdinfs 81 land
which they are anxious to sell, we
understand. The owners are no
longer residents in this state.
Greenfield people have had fear
full visions of much OF the popula.
ton of the town leaving there with
the box factory and a consequent
injury to the town of considerable
magnitude. All these fears have
dissipated by the act of the local
men in taking over the box fact
DRY. They will invest large sums
OF money in the business and will
give employment to many people.
This is probably a good invest
ment for the gentlemen concerned,
but in addition to that it is a pat
riotic undertaking on which they
are to be congratulated.
The box factory will recon-
mence business as soon as certain
details of organization are work.
ed out.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-15
WEAKLEY COUNTY
WELL REPRESENTED
Large Attendance at West Tennessee Farm
ers'. institute at Jackson. WeaNey
County in the Forefront

Over 300 Weakley county peo-
pie attended the West Tennessee
Farmers institute at Jackson last
week, men, women, club boys and
girls, Something like $115.00 was
paid by our delegates on the audi
forum debt which at the closing
hour was said to be the greatest
amount paid by any county. This
speaks we'll for our county and the
high esteem which is held for our
people was shown by having so
many on the program. Our county
chairman A. Sharp, served very
important work on the executive
committee which consisted OF the
county presidents. Mrs. R. E..
Ellis presided over the woman's
section throughout the three days
and was reelected as president Of
this section for the coming year.
Whenever a speaker was absent
she promptly discussed a subject
until other speakers came in. Mrs,
A. Sharp discussed very import
ant subject which took we'll with
the entire audience. Willard
Drewry, a corn club boy from the
county, made speech before the
entire assembly, was given great
applause and praise, by such men
as Col. Brvson, DR.. Morgan, and
Mr.. Tate. Eliza Stephenson, a
a club girl and the brilliant daugh-
ter of Esq. Floyd Stephenson,
made, in a very appropriate way,
a report Of the progress Of the
girls club work in the county, CIV
ing the actual figures OF what had
been done which showed our coun-
ty to rank among the foremost in
club work. Nield Simpson Of
Sharon made a talk before the
boys section, and Miss Virdie
Alternately was elected president
Of the newly organized girls
section.
Weakley county always does her
part when it comes to furnishing a
good representation, financing her
part and furnishes able leaders to
help carry on a good work.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-15

We have all the newest shades
in boots, ivory, African brown,
dark gray, black with white tops,
and all black, bright kid and dull
Kid, at al GARDENERS.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-15

Every requirement for the
traveller can be found in our
luggage department, travelling
bags from $1.00 to $1,000, suit
cases from Csc to $500, at AL
Gardner's.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-15

The Enterprise and Home and
Farm only $1.25. tt.
Evening journal., 1916-05-15
CLOTHES. CLEANLINESS AND THE MAN.

t6TV LOTHES don't make the man" and Cleanliness
" is next TO Godliness," old sayings which
dispute. but nevertheless if person give at
tontion to both his appearance will be much better,
and appearances count for good deal these days.
Not only inside Office watching their
appearances, but the with the outside jobs try
ing to improve their looks. Even that ordinarily
do not how they look are thinking of dress-for
instance the white wings" employees OF the Street
and Sewer Departments. AS is well known they have
always worn white washable outer garments. with the
exception of their hats or caps. They using
hats made Of fabrkoid. which is washable, and when
their coats and being cleaned the cap is
also washed. Tho adopting Of such hats will no
doubt save money hats being constantly handled
become dirty soon, and unless ceanabe would soon
have 10 be replaced
Most men who work outside jobs, that arc more
or less dirty have collar troubles Many do not
collars. and others can't stand the frequent laundry
costs Of linen ones Therefore they let their collars
get really too dirty before changing them. Neither
OF the above modes Of dress very pleasing TO the
eye and in order to look presentabo ceanable collars
are now being extensively worn. High-grade clean
able collars look exactly like ordinary collars, same
styles same color and their color does not change
They are made OF collar fabric, but the surface is
treated to make them cleanable instantly with sponge
or damp cloth They can even he cleaned by holding
them under tho water faucet and rubbing the dirt off
with the fingers I'M fact they be cleaned with a
wash-rag while wearing them Such methods of clean
ing Of course save laundry bills. as well as collar
cost as one ceanabe collar outass several linen or
cotton
Not only are outside wearing cleanable collars
but others looking for way TO reduce the cost OF v-
ing are finding that the savings in the collar line
make a good start for bank account
Evening journal., 1916-05-15
MILLER's RApID ADyANCEMENr.

N REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS W. MILLER. of this
M state has gone far since he was sent TO Washing
ton His activity In committee and the floor and
his uniaing interest in matters affecting State
and nation reflect credit upon the Republican party,
which nominated him. and upon the Delaware voters
who elected him.
When Mr. Miller was elected member Of the Ma
tnal Republican Congressional Executive Committee
TO have charge of the Congressional end OF the 1916
campaign, friends thought Il handsome recogni-
ton to be accorded to young in years
and in legislative and political service Il has
not stopped al that however. because he has been
elected secretary Of that executive committee and
upon him will fall much Of the work OF directing, in
the several States the campaigns elect Republican
Senators and Representatives.
As have said Mr.. Miller has gone far, and an
who know him and interested in his welfare should
be duly appreoatiye Of the fact
Evening journal., 1916-05-15

not less than 100000 out Of 100000
the figures representing permanent
loss in both cases.
Now, it is certain that the Germans
have still more than 100000 in the
field and in immediate reserve, because
it requires not less than this figure TO
man their lines, and they still have
some reserves. They have thus OBJ
viously taken their own ratio Of loss
and somewhat exaggerated It to uss
as the French ratio. But have they
exaggerated it by much?
Hilaire Belloc, who has laid much
stress upon the attrition detail, has in
sisted for long time that the German
permanent loss exceeds 100000 and
probably passes 3,250,OOO. In that case.
as he has maintained the Germans
have-allOwing 100000 for their field
armies, which is too little-under
$780, 900 left as reserve. He has point
ed out also that the German loss may
reach to 100000, which would mean
that it had been at the same ratio as
the Germans now adopt for French
losses.
We have. then. interesting II incon-
elusive data, furnished by German fig
ures. If the French losses and the
! Germans are approximately equal, and
everything points to this. both coun-
tries are approaching the exhaustion
Of all reserves pari passu. The French
assert that the Germans have reached
the point already and fix the German
permanent loss at around 1000 900.
The Germans assert that the French
have passed the point and fix the
French losses at 100000. We have
substantial agreement on the ratio
from both sides, in each case applied
to the enemy.
We may conclude that both the
French and the Germans have exag-
gerated, but TO about the same degree.
We may assume that the French still
have at least 100000 men available
and the Germans around 100000.
One may expand either figure slightly
as he chooses to estimate the ratio of
German or French losses as greater,
but there is no basis for any great ex-
pansion. Both have lost at about the
same rate.
If Germany has only 3,5OO,OOO me-
left. or 3.75O.OO0 at the most, her actua
reserve is not much above 100000, al
lowing for the number needed to hole
the lines. The French. however, an
helped by the fact that the British ar
steadily increasing their army in Franc
and have now taken over the line prac
tically from the sea TO the Sommt
Every time the British take over por
tion of the line the French reserve
increased, although, of course, the az
tual numbers remain the same.
= France has now about l,600,0U
troops in line, accepting the German
b figures, but she has not less than 400,
J., 900 in reserve. if Germany has any ~
! serves left. Probably the British vii
D take over the sector between the Ols
{ and the Somme before the year is owe
Evening journal., 1916-05-15
ARTIsANs, pLEAsNG sTATEMENr.

ONE Of the oldest, most substantial and most high
~ ly-respected OF the savings institutions in this
State is the Artisans Savings Bank Of this city. 1t
has been in existence ffty-fve years. During all Of
that time has been Of the Beacons Of Thrift that
has flashed its constant message TO men, women and
children and TO obtain through persistent saving the
comforts and blessings which flow from financial inde
pondence
We have read, with interest and pleasure, its fifty
fifth annual statement It the fiscal year ended
April last The showing made is creditable to the
who have had the institution in charge That
fact cannot fail TO be appreciated by the depositors
The the bank has total Of $85O6
46S.O7 which includes S17OS7O1S Of cash hand.
The liabilities consist OF S31S43O4O9 due depositors
and surplus and guarantee fund amounting to s372-
1639S The list Of investments reveals that they have
been made with scrupuous regard for the interest and
safety of the dopositors.
II is stated that the total receipts during the
year were si,2l1611S7, not including s157179S3 on
hand at the close Of the fiscal year April 1. 1915
II also Is a significant fact that while, during the last
year, tho bank received 1891 OS156 from depositors, it
paid out to them only s6S391O6O thereby strengthen
ing materially the resources and earning power Of
the institution.
Evening journal., 1916-05-15
EXpLANATI0N CLERK NEEnrn.

VXJHAT the Democratic party needs at the present
w time and needs most urgently is an explanation
clerk
The general public is developing very irritating
curiosity as to the in which the promises OF
and 1913, which made by the Democratic party
have been carried out II is curiosity Of a persistent
kind which is extremely annoying in a Presidential
year The party will have to submit reckoning dur
ing the coming months hut in the meantime it is try
ing to fix the books.
The first nine months Of the Underwood tariff
demonstrated concusvey the absolute failure Of that
measure as revenue producer and the war with its
nullifying effect was piece Of good fortune to the
Democrats. They enabled to reduce their deficits
by a socaod war tax. and they have since explained
this war tax on the ground that imports are limited
That explanation is somewhat frayed in view
OF the fact that in January the imports to this coun-
Try were the highest in its history and also signih-
cant Of the actual effect OF the Underwood tarn 10
know that duty collected on only about per cent
OF the goods imported-thus we see 81 per cent Of
our imports coming i'm free and still from revenue
raising point of view the Underwood tarin is sup
posed to be effective.
The war tax would never have been necessary under
Republican tariH measure and the war tax has been
not only nuisance hut direct imposition entirely
Unnecessary on the people themselves The irritating
influence Of unnecessary tax is we'll understood bv
Democratic politicians. and for that reason il Is pro-
posed now, just before Presidential election 10 re-
peal the stamp tax if possible. in the hone that the
people may forget the unnecessary tax imposed ON
them because Of the failure Of the Underwood tariff
law a raiser.
Let no one he deceived with regard to repeal of the
stamp tax II repealed will be because this is
1916 Presidential year and the people are scrutinz
ing the history OF the Democratic party since its ad-
vent on March A. 1913 It is hoped to excuse an nm
necessary tax by removing It after il has taken more
than one hundred million dollars OF the pockets
OF the people. Furthermore. the tax is simply going
to be shifted around and those who arc now paying
the directly will hereafter pay indirectly be-
taxes which levied on ono set OF citizens
group OF manufacturers, is bound to be pro
rated among all the people in way or another.
Besides avoiding. trying to avoid. the war tax
the Democrats have covered up the heavy deficits II
the Treasury by fictitious statements. The dali,
Treasury statement is genuine piece OF modern fc
ton. II shows a net balance Of more than one hun
dred million dollars whereas. instead OF there being
working balance there is an actual deficit. II is. o
course amusing that the people are fooTe,
by fhis kind of work.
The repeal of free sugar has been accomplished al
quietly possible because OF the promises made tha
Evening journal., 1916-05-15
The Senate Must Not Surrender
(From the New York SUM-

Committee on Military Affairs and
passed unanimously in the House, In
contemplation OF raising a volunteer
army when emergency arose"
Was there any member Of the House
more enthusiastic about the law of
April 25, 1914, than Mr.. James Hay?
Not one. Why does he not want to
see section Sc become law now?
The answer is that he and his friends
so-called leaders OF the Democratic
party, consider it good politics" to
keep out of the Presidents hands the
power to organize a volunteer army
"at any time" under the provisions
of the law which Mr. Hay himself
fathered two years ago; and this is the
reason, because the National Guard
will tolerate no competition from any
other force but the regular army. The
promise Of Mr.. Hay that the National
Guard will be raised to a strength of
100000 men he knows could not be
kept. Let recruiting take care OF
itself if section Sc can be eliminated
Does the Chamberlain bill treat the
4NdllOndl 0udlu liutAdiAe II uOI1N
for it proposes both liberalization and
pay. The only tangible grievance the
organized militia has against the SEN
ate measure is that it contains the
hated provision for volunteer army
in addition TO the greater National
Guard.
Why can the country not have. in
the emergencies confronting it, pro-
vision for a volunteer army as well
as an improved National Guard? II
would need both as well as a much
larger regular army in the event of
armed Intervention in Mexico and
we undertake to say that il Mexico
in a mad frenzy were to declare war
upon the United States tomorrow,
the politicians would all run to cover
and the House would lose no time in
agreeing to give the country a regu-
lar army Of from 10000 to 250.OOO
men and a volunteer force in addi-
tion to "federalized" National
Guard. Why in the name Of common
sense does the House persist in play
ing politics with a powder maya
zine? The Senate conferees should
hold out and stand TO their guns.