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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-04-28
New Pump at Power plant.

Supt. Allen informs the Enter
prise that a new, modern and ap-
proved pump has just been INSTALL
ed at the Dresden power plant,
taking the place Of the pump put
in with the plant last year which
did not meet the approval Of the
board of insurance underwriters.
The new pump has a capacity OF
pumping 500 gallons Of water per
minute and meets the approval OF
the insurance underwriters.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-04-28
The Etheridge YER
dict Set Aside.

In the damage case OF William
Etheridge, administrator, against
the |. G. R. r. company, which
was bought for $4,000, for the
death Of the son of the plaintiff,
Mark Etheridge, about year ago
at Sharon, the case came on for
further hearing before Judge Jones
last Saturday on motion for new
trial and to set aside judgment and
verdict.
This motion contained twenty
nine assignments of error of which
the following is brief summary;
That court erred in refusing to
direct verdict in favor of the de.
fendant at close Of plaintiffs proof
and also after all the evidence had
been introduced; that the court
erred in refusing to direct verdict
for only nominal damages for
plaintiff; that there is no material
evidence to support the verdict;
that the preponderance of the evil
dence is against the verdict of the
Jury; that the verdict OF the jury is
excessive; that the Judge commit
ted errors in his charge to Jury,
that the Judge erred in refusing to
give in charge to the jury several
certain requests Of the defendant
railroad company. After argument
OF counsel on the motion, Judge
Jones handed down an opinion
that the motion is not we'll taken
and should be overruled except as
to that part which assails the YER
dict and judgment as being ex-
cessive, and which part of verdict
and judgment the court now holds
to be excessive and that the same
be set aside and for nothing held
unless the plaintiff shall, on or be-
fore Friday, April %, 1915, enter
a "remittitur" of $4,000 so as to
reduce the judgment to $500
and costs, instead Of $4,000 and
costs, in which event an order may
be entered overruling the motion
for trial in toto.
The railroad company has ex-
cepted and prayed an appeal from
the holding Of the court giving
judgment for $1,000, even il Mr..
Etheridge should enter an order
accepting such.
This case was based largely up
on the failure of the railroad COM
pany to observe statutory provis-
ion as to sounding of whistle or
bell when entering town, though
the 10y, Mark Etheridge, ran up
on the track directly in front of
the moving train and was killed.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-04-28
THOROUGH BRED POULTRY.
Black Minorca-Eggs from

Black Minorca-E Eggs from
9.pound hens, 81 per Is. These
eggs are from thoroughbred,
prize-winning strain. Walter
McClain, Dresden. 5O.2mo
DOTTES- Thorough,
bred White and Silver Laced
Wyandottes. Fine layers the
year round. Eggs, 81 per.ffteen;
pullets, rs cents each; cockerels,
81 each. Mrs. ]. W. Travis,
Route 2, Dresden. Rural phone
41-2. Alt.
oRPINGToNs, White Or.
pington eggs, 81 for fifteen.
Send order to Mrs. Ellen Pc
nick, Sharon, Tenn. Horse colt
to exchange for a good milk
COW. 1t.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-04-28
DEATHS.

Paris, Tenn, April 0.-At the
family residence at Springville,
Mrs. Jerry Cox, aged twenty-five
years, died after an illness Of ten
days. She leaves her husband
and three brothers, Joe Harris OF
Kansas City, Phillip and Will
Doan Harris OF Greenfield, and
one sister, Mrs. ]. R. Paschall Of
Como. The funeral was conduct
ed by Rev. B. B. Lavender. In
terment at Mt. Zion.
Mrs. Lucy J. Moore died very
suddenly Thursday afternoon at
5 o'clock at her home in Martin
of heart failure, leaving five chill
dren-three sons and two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Moore was the widow
Of the late Lafayette Moore, who
was killed some three years ago
by a falling tree. She was a
noble, good woman and held in
the highest esteem. Funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. A.
E. Scott at Bethany, three miles
south Of Martin, on Friday.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-04-28

The Enterprise and Commercial
Appeal both one year for only
$1.25.
The Enterprise (harges 5 cents
per line for cards pf thanks, just
the same as for all other advertis-
ing. Please bear thib in mind. If.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE German gov.
ernment today announced that Ger
many and her allies, Austria, Turkey
and Bulgaria. have decided to enter
forthwith into peace negotiations.
Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg
received representative OF the United
States. Spain and Switzerland, which
countries have been protecting Ger
man interests In hostile foreign coun-
tries. and gave them a note and asked
them to give II to the entente govern
ments. The note, which was read
later in the Reichstag by the chancel-
lor, stated that II was the purpose OF
the central powers 10 enter forthwith
into negotiations which they believe
will be appropriate for the establish
ment OF lasting peace. The govern
ments OF Berlin. Vienna. Constantine
pie and Sofia transmitted identical
notes TO the Vatican and all other neu.
trail powers.
Chancellor Won Bethmann Holl'
weg's speech. as reported by the Over
eas News Agency. was in part:
Conscious OF our responsibility be
fore God. before our own nations and
before humanity. we have proposed 10
the hostile powers to enter on peace
negotiations. Rumania entered the
war In order TO roll up the German
positions In the east and those OF Ger
many's allies. Al the same time the
grand offensive on the Somme had as
its object to pierce Germany's front,
and the renewed Italian attacks were
intended to paralyze Austria-Hun'
gary.
"The situation was serious. but with
Gods help our troops shaped condi'
,ions so as TO give us security moro
complete than ever. We are stronger
than ever and our safety is beyond
question"
Chancellor Won Bethmann Iollweg
in addressing the Reichstag. said the
peace proposals had for their object
the guarantee OF the existence. or the
honor and OF the liberty and OF the
evolution OF the four allied centra
powers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
EXTRA PRIZES ARE To
Be GIVEN IN DECEMBER

Did you notice that there was to be
two special prizes on the goth Of Do
cember? Well. there is. Two beauti'
full manicuring sets and they will be
on exhibition tomorrow. The other
grand prizes will be on exhibition at
the same time. The goth is not far
OFF and the two people that make the
largest reports on subscriptions up TO
and inclusive OF that date will each
be a manicuring set better off. A few
subscriptions may win one for you. 80
get busy and get one for yourself You
can tell by that time whether you
want to 20 farther In the race or not,
You will though. for by that time you
will find that the race il easy. II is
no, hard by any means. All you need
TO do is get started among your
friends and you will find that Il Is
ensy sailing after that
Send In the coupon below today Go
take look at the prizes In the vari
Gus stores. Ask all the questions you
care TO Of the contest manager Tha,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
I.SSM'rH HURT.

John G. Smith OF this city was bad.
ly injured last Saturday afternoon
about six miles from town when he
undertook to stop runaway team
hitched to one OF his wagons. In
some manner Mr.. Smith was thrown
on the tongue. carried some distance
In this manner until his team crash
ed into a tree in the road. He sur'
fered a broken shoulder and internal
injuries. lie was attended by n ply
sician as soon as possible and is rest.
ing nicely today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
Germany Would Restore.

Washington. Dec. i2.-Adyiccs from
Berlin TO the Germany embassy to.
day Indicate Germany will propose the
complete reservation OF the captured
portions OF France and Belgium In re.
turn for Gcrmany's colonies. the main.
,cnancc Of newly established king.
doms Of Poland and Lithuania. and
the disposal Of the Balkan situation in
a peace conference.
In transmitting the proposals Of the
central powers the United States
probably would follow the practice
which has been invariablo so far In
acting as the medium Of communica.
ton between the hostile governments
and would not make them public. Tho
terms would. OF course. be known Ia
President Wilson and Secretary Ian.
sing. who would examine them 10 de.
,crminc whether they should be &C
companied by any word from tho
United States. News Of the proposals
was practically the only topic discuss
cd among members Of Congress as
they assembled today There was no
doubt that the matter would be dis
cusscd a, the regular cabinet meeting
scheduled for this afternoon. The
foreign embassies and legations re
ceived their first information Of the
event through the Associated Press
On every hand the conversation turn
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
Germany Replies to U. S. Note.

Berlin, Dec. 12.-Germany's leply
TO the American note protesting
against the deportation OF Belgians
declares there was urgent need OF
work for the Belgians. whose idleness
was causing decentralization. and con-
tends they are assured OF faring well
in Germany. saying the German gov
ernment believes the United States
had been misinformed.
The reply volunteers to let Ameri.
can diplomatic representatives visit
the workmen's camps and assure
themselves that the Belglans are well
off. II concludes with an expression
Of regret that the United States has
never seen lit to protest against what
II describes as the dragging off OF
Germans from East Prussia. olsace
and other places to Siberia and else.
where. and other such actions by the
allies which II says are severe viola.
tions OF the laws Of humanity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12

All the World is Aame Today wh the Prospect of Peace Germany has
Taken the First Step whh makes Worldwide Peace PobShe has
With United

ed to a discussion Of it. The United
States represents Austria and Ger.
many in Belgium, France. Great Brit
ain, Japan, Russia, Serbia and Ru-
mania in Berlin, and represents Tur.
key in France, Great Britain and
Japan.
President Wilson made no comment
on receipt Of the news Of peace pro-
posals. It is believed here that the
peace offer at this time was made
with the expectation OF making terms
acceptable to Eng. nd's allies, who
might bring pressure that would cause
her 10 stop fighting. The recent death
Of Emperor Francis Joseph and the
succession Of Emperor Charles also
was thought to be a possible factor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
Germans Retiring.

London. Dec. is.-Pctrograd re.
ports that the Germans are retiring
some Of their divisions from Rumania
and transferring them to other fronts.
with the Rumanian situation more IA.
vorablc TO the cntentes. Berlin re.
ports fighting in the Carpathians
along the western front and In Molda.
via. and the capture OF Misil near
Polechu.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
COTTON SKYR0CKETS
=. q ON PEACE PROPOSALS
Cotton Advanced Three Dollars and Half Per
Bale Today on the Receipt of the Peace Pro.
posaIs- Stock Market Is Wildly Excited
War Stock Took Very Sudden Drop:

New York. Dec. 12.-Cotton advanc'
ed $3.50 per bale here this morning
upon receipt OF the news OF peace
proposals by Germany. The stock
market became very wild and excited
All war stocks dropped precipltately
when the news was flashed. Bethle
hem Steel dropped 20 points In the
twinkling OF an eye and was still go
ing down when the market closed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
REOPENED HEARING
ON PAPER PRICES
Facts Showed No Increase In Manu-
faeture Of Paper and Selling Ex
pensc Is Lower.

Washington, Dec. is.-The Federal
Trade Commission today rcopencd the
hearing on the rise Of news print pa.
per prices. Figures presented showed
there has been no increase in the cost
OF paper manufacture in the last year
and that selling expenses were lower
and profits higher.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
Little in,eres, In Parliament.

London. Dec. is-The absence,
through Illness. OF Premier Lloyd.
George and former Premier Asquith.
and the posiponement until Thursday
Of the new cabinets statement OF pol.
icy, today robbed the meeting OF the
House OF Commons OF the lnteres,
which usually attaches to the first ses
sion OF new government with Par,
lament.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
London Gets the News.

London. Dec. IA wireless dis.
patch from Berlin says that Chancel.
lor Won Bethmann Hollweg anncun ed
In the Rcichstag today that Germany.
together with her allies. conscious Of
their responsibility before God. before
their own nation ant before human.
ity." has proposed peace negotiations.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
w. V. OFFICIALS here.

$. NJ. English, general manager. and
=. II. Austin. assistant general man.
ager Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. visited bryan today. These
gentlemen are here TO inspect the
Bryan office.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
OPERATOR TRANSFERRED.

= n. =. James. the popular Western
Union operator. has been notified that
he has been transferred to Cushing.
Okla lie win leave In a few days for
his new location. liis successor has
not been named.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
New French Cabinet,

Paris. Dec. i2.-Premier BRAND,
head OF the new government. proba.
bly, will appear in the Chamber of
Deputies Wednesday. BRAND said the
list OF the reconstructed cabinet would
be printed tomorrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
PACKERS APPEAL
IS DISMISSED
Supreme Court Of v. s. pisrisses
Case Where Missouri Beet Trust
Was Fined $4,000.

Washington. D. c. Dec, 1.-The
United States Supreme Court today
dismissed the appeal Of the packers
from the $4,000 fine which was as.
scssed against them IN the Missouri
Beef Trust case.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
Greece 10 Mobilize.

London, Dec. ia Copenhagen
dispatch says advices from Switzer.
land say that King Constantine Of
Greece has ordered a general mobili.
zatIon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
London VIII Not Comment.

London. Dec. i2.-The British for.
elgn office said today II was unable to
discuss the peace proposals until
they were received. and In the mean.
time the attitude was unchanged.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12

Is what he Is here for. so make use OF
him You cannot lose. for there Is the
commission that protects you. See
the car and you will want II. but frs,
send In your nomination. that you
may get started with the rest In the
race. Today Is the day to act and
right now Is the time for you to send
In the nomination coupon that you
find below.
Ambition and use OF spare time are
the very things that made this part OF
Texas as beautiful rs II is to live In.
In the same way the Eagle Is opening
door for you to grab luxury by the
use Of spare time merely In gaining
new friends and readers. Remember.
subscriptions get votes and votes win
the prizes, This Is your inning to win
and to fail to make use Of the oppor'
tunlty you are the loser, In other
words. nothing TO lose and all TO gain,
80 get your receipt book today and
make use Of the opportunity. Send In
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
THE POOR MAN WILL
AGAIN EAT BISCUITS
Wheat Takes Drop of Eleven Cents Immediate.
ly on Receipt of Peace Proposals Time Is
Near at Hand When Poor Man Can Again
Buy Flour.

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. i2.-rhe wheat
market suffered drop Of II cents
this morning following receipt OF Ber.
lin dispatches.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12
THE EAGLE

Gives you the news today. The 9th
|ers tomorrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-12

Tonight fair Wednesday partly
cloudy. Lowest tenn. today 25 deg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
SENATOR MAPP,s DEVOTION TO DUTY

Rev. DIR. James Cannon, writing In
this weeks Christian Advocate says:
Senator c.. Walter Mapp has per-
formed a signal service TO Virginia.
He underwent a very serious operation
in December. and at one time had
given up all hope of being present at
the session of the General Assembly
Just closed. But he knew that the
prohibition workers were depending
upon him to take the lead in tho final
drafting and passage of the prohibit
ito bill. Therefore. as soon as he was
able to travel safely he came til Rich
mond and took UP the work TN con-
nection with the preparation Vt the
bill
He worked steadily on the draft OF
the bill until IL was introduced in the
Senate. aud then presided over the
sessions Of the Committee On Moral
and Social Welfare day after day and
night after night. giving hearings To
all parties who requested them. not
only before the committee. but In
private meeting and discussing va :
rious items with many individuals and
committees Of various kinds
Anyone who followed the report OF
the debate on the prohibition bill in
the Senate received some impression
of the important work which he did,
but only those who were present and
saw the actual work done can have
any idea of how exceedingly efficient
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
ANOTHER COUNTRY OF MAGNIFICENT DISTANCES

toward this country give rise to The
belief among ,Mexicsns that he was
overly friendly toward us.
rhsa-4 -nh+ese.a- ssiisss-sesssltiss!
will doubtless decide whether We are
10 have peace or war is indicated
quite fully by the following interesting
resume of bis recent history contained
IN p dispatch from Washington
While venuatiano Carranza is dc
facto President Of Mexico and rec
oRnized as First chief in most States
he Ia not a military figure. And 1t IL
military force that counts In disorder.
y. hrigand- ridden Mexico. The
strongest man I'm Mexico today ia the
one "a rmed general, Aware Obregon
and II the United States now meets
opposition in Furnishing villa, II will
have OhTeeon To fear and not Car
rama.
1T WAS Francisco Villa. flghting for
Carranza. who knocked out Huerta
and II was Oregon. fighting for Car
rama, who later defeated villa and
scattered his forces.
'Ohregon has all along professed
his affection and loyalty TO the First
Chief But the temptation to him to
seize the power In name he already
has In fact must he great. Rumors
that he ia about to supplant Carratlza
are plausible to those who have fol-
lowed Mexican: affairs closely.
"obregon is an Intense patriot, and
with this characteristics he com hines a
typicaliy Mexican antlpathy 10 for.
eigners. especially Spaniards and
Americans.
"He protested many times against
the American occupation OF Vera Cruz
and was in favor %! an attack upor
the American expedition there. He
refused To receive the mediating Of
fees OF the Brazilian minister In No
vemher. 1914, when ne had quarre1ed
with Villa. " the envoy were IN any
way The representative or the United
States. He spoke of the unjust ac-
ton Of Washington In occupying Vera
cruz and affFonting the honor ef The
Mexican nation
His hatred for americans and for
eigners was shown very plainly when
he entered Mexico City January 20
1915. and established his headquarters
th.re. The day after he entered the
water supply wss cut off. The price
OF foodstufs rose to exorbjtant figures
hscsues obreGon endeaeored in every
WAY Ia prevent the Introduction ri
food into the city Not only did he
refuse the City Council railway cars
for transporting such food stocks rs
were avsils BILE, but he ordered his out
posts te eonascate snch as were
l,rs9ght in
There Is abundant evidence that
mis- inaumaa conduct wac part of a
deliberate eanspaiEti to st3rva the pop.
Hiettoa into eniisttng la nbrexoR's
army. Then he dsareeS an extraordi-
nary tar ~ 10000. 600 pesos against
THE foreign merchants N relieve the
desperate situation of the poor aud
declared that IL there were fiots and
loofina be would make no effort q
stop them
When fnF pnrrcry sskeh tbs TAFT sd
StatSs IL sse ~ in aaesSe VIA DbsegsH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16

They have very good reason to hate
it and them. IT and its leaders have
succeeded in this great movement
against the combined efforts of the
Met newspapers of the State. They
have lost their prestige along with
their liquor advertisements. and. some
of them, their dreams or course,
they are sore They are sore over
the loss of advertising revenues. To
some of them quart a month is only
rehabilitation. Sore! Sore Is no
name for it. They are beaten, strip
ed wbip-sawed, drawn and quar-
cred: have had their appendices re-
moved, have been trephined, ampu-
tated, almost beheaded.
And now, DIR. Cannon will not even
let them have the poor satisfaction
OF n good weep with scaiding tears.
Ii is cruel, cruel to whip them so and
Their try to make them quit crying.
No. Doctor, you have taken away every
thing else they hold dear; please let
them have the poor seface of few
idle tears, though their tears be now
and then mingled with gall.
J. RI. LIGHT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16

to force him 10 rescind his special
tax decree. he said:
.''One man during thirty years OF
lanentable rule attempted TO convert
Mexico into being the mother OF for
eigners and the stepmother OF Mexi.
cans. Foreigners and Mexicsns should
be kept on the same plane. and they
should be measured by standards OF
morality. not by standards OF wealth
or nationality. The true revolution
has Just hegunr
General ObreEon's soldiers are de-
voted to him. He has always beer
the first to run into danger, and has
led his men many times in fierce bat
ties In that way he lost HIS right
arm at the battle OF Leon. at which
he defeated Villa early last June.
There were reports in Washington
last September that Obregon was be-
hind the threatening attitude OF the
Mexicsns along the Rio Grande bor-
der, and IL was thought at. the tins
that there was serious danger OF an
invs sion of Southeast Texas by Car
ranzista soldiers. Obrcgon ut that
time had from 5000 to 10000 sol.
diers In Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon"