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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
LOCAL LACONICS
Continued Story OF Local Happenings That Are Of In
interest 70 Our Many Readers"

Deputy Sheriff Egbert Bullock
came in from Martin Saturday
afternoon with two negroes, arrest
ed in Martin Saturday for vag-
rancy, The negroes hail from
Mississippi and Jackson, and one
of them carried a large suit case.
They were given a hearing at Mar
tin, fined and in default OF fine
sent to jail
Mr.. John Brann, who was car
ried to the hospital at Bolivar some
three months ago in a very derang-
ed condition, died there early Sun
day morning and his remains were
shipped to Martin for interment on
Monday, being laid to rest at the
Martin cemetery. Mr.. Brann was
about sixty-fve years Of age and
resided in the vicinity of McCon-
nell, and well-known and popu-
lar citizen Of that vicinity. He was
a brother to that noble, good man,
Uncle Billie Brann, Of near Pal
mersville.
With last weeks business the
Martin Auto Company, Weakley
county agents for the Ford, closed
out the last car Of the contract,
which called for ninety-six Fords
for Weakley county for the year
ending Aug ust l, 1916, This is
a bit marvellous. Just think Of
one firm selling nearly one hun
bred cars in twelve months. Ten
years ago that was almost as
many as would have been sold in
the entire state. 1t took a good
deal of hustling to make this
record, but Charley Ross, jim
WEIGH and Tom Taylor were the
fellows to do it. Their place here
has been closed and Mr.. WEIGH
will look after the firms interests
at Martin, assisting Mr.. Ross.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
Reynolds for Floater.

Mckenzie, Tenn, July IA
a foterial convention for thu
counties Of Carroll, Henry anc
Weakley, Iheld in Mckenzie thi:
afternoon, T. K. Reynolds O
Dresden was named the democratic
nominee for Aoater. He is the
present representative, and by
their action today the district goes
on record as favoring an indorse-
ment term s.for hoater, it having
been the custom to rotate the office,
it having been Henry's time this
year.
Henry county protested against
the breaking Of the custom, but
Carroll and Weakley counties
having been instructed for Mr..
Reynolds on the first Monday in
July, could not go back on such
instructions and cast their votes
for Reynolds, he receiving forty
five, while 7. H. Whitlock OF Paris
got Henry's twenty.eight votes.
Henry county protested the break
ing of the custom when they pre-
sented their candidate. G. G.
Watson Of Huntingdon was chair
man and j. 7. McWherter, Of
DRESDEN secretary of the con-
vention. About one hundred
were in attendance.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied vii
ThedfOrd's Baek-Draughs.

McDufi, Va.-''I suffered for severn
years." says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, d
this place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me to nv
Thedford's Black raught, which | did.
and found ii to be the best family medi.
cine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and 4
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell Of sick
ness in our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught.
Thedford's Black Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regi-
late weak Stomachs, aid digestion, re.
lieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and slmilai
symptoms.
II has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black Draught. Price only 25c. Get q
package to-day. Ncl2a
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21

METHODISTS ENDORSE SUFFRAGE,
The Methodist Episcopal church
committed itself to woman's suf.
frage on May %, when it passed a
resolution at the national conven.
ton in session at Saratoga, assert
ing its belief in the justice and
righteousness Of granting to wo-
men the political franchise. The
resolution was introduced by
Judge Henry Wade Rogers of the
United States circuit court at New
York City, and was signed by ex'
Governor James F. Hanley, o.
Indiana; ex-Lieutenant- Governor
Albert ]. Wallace Of California
Chancellor Jas. R. Day, of SYRIA
cuse university; President A. W.
Harris, of Northwestern UNIVERSE
ty, Chicago; President Samuel
Dickle, Of Albion college, Albion,
Michigan; Judge George M. Spur
lock, of York, Nebraska; Justice
John Marshall Of the Supreme
court OF Kansas; and other dele.
gates Of prominence.
Judge Rogers, who is the hus.
band OF the treasurer OF the ma.
tional American Woman Suffrage
association, told the delegates in
introducing the resolution that the
act proposed was an act Of justice
for women should share in max.
ing the laws that regulate theil
lives.
So it would seem the whole body
ecclesiastic is not opposed to Civ
ing a voice in government to that
half Of the population that is tht
bone and sinew Of the churches
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
DR.. F. M. McRee Campaigning

DR.. F. M. McRee, candidate for
the democratic nomination for the
state senate, spent last week
campaigning in Weakley county,
making a pretty thorough canvass
Of the county. The doctor informs
US that he will return to this
county next week, making a
number of points which he was
unable to reach last week. Dr..
McRee has many friends in
Weakley who will give him loyal
support for this place.
The Enterprise and Home and
Farm only SIPS. tt,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
STATE SENATOR

COCHRAN.-We are authorized to an.
nounce Hon. i'll. Cochran, OF Union
City, a candidate for State Senator to
represent Weakley, Obion and Lake
counties in the Senate of the Tennes.
see legislature, subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
CALDWELL.-We are authorized to
announce Hon. D. P. Caldwell, OF
Union City, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for State
Senator from Weakley, Obion and
Lake counties, subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
McREE. We are authorized to an
nounce DR.. F. M. Mckee, OF Union
City, candidate for the State Senate
to represent WeakleY, Obion and
Lake counties in the Senate OF the
Tennessee legislature, subject to the
action oil the Democratic party.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. A. B. Jones, Pastor.

Services each Sabbath morning al
IL and at Z p. m, Sunday School
each Sunday morning at 9:45. DR.. ].
L. Jones, Superintendent.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
DR., Anderson, Pastor. 6
Preaching Services First andsSecond
Sundays, at II a, m, and z p. m.
Sunday School each Sunday morning
at 9;45, D. G, Lawler, Superintendent,
CHURCH OF CHRIST,
William Etheridge, Minister.
Preaching Every Third Lords Day
at II a. M, and 7 p. m. Sunday
! School eachN Sunday at 10 q, ID.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21

Mrs. ]. E. Peery is at Gibson
Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor have
returned from Memphis.
Mrs. Inez Winsett, of Henry,
has been the guest Of Mrs. h. B.
Jones.
Miss Matte Bailey remains very
low at her home in Martin. Her
death has been expected for many
weeks.
Mrs. Pete Harris gave her little
Sunday school class a picnic last
Tuesday, at Reynolds spring,
north of town.
Strayed. One black mooley un-
marked yearling, weight about
450 pounds. Has been gone three
weeks. Notify Jack Staulcup.
For Sale.- EightY-fve acres in
Sixth district, on Dresden and
Paris road, near two good stores,
two churches and school. See John
Vinson, Dresden, route 2.
Fred Brasfeld informs US that
his brother, Tom, who left here
several weeks ago for Detroit,
Mich, to accept employment in
an automobile factory, has been
able to work but two days, suffer
ing from blood poison, resulting
from a small scratch on the hand
received before leaving home.
Brother Tom Mayo filled the
pulpit at the First Baptist church
in Martin Sunday morning and
night, by special invitation of the
pastor, DR.. Penick, who is away
engaged in revival work, and
Brother Jim Nowlin informs US
that Brother Mayo delivered able
discourses for the Martin people.
Deputy Sheriff Rig Davis of
Hynd8ver is the owner Of Ford
car, purchased last week. This
is equivalent to saving that law
breakers had better watch out,
for you know how these Fords
run, and with Rig Davis at the
helm they are pretty apt to steer
a clear course.
About August 10 grand rural
telephone meeting will be held at
Union City, where representatives
Of all the home telephone com.
panies in this section Of West Ten
nessee will assemble and discuss
methods of improving, extending
and simplifying the rural telephone
service. Every rural in Weakley
county ought to be represented at
this meeting.
On last Wednesday Mr.. Halbert
McElwrath gave his Sunday school
class, which is composed Of about
dozen girls, a picnic at the fair
grounds. Quite delightful day
was spent fishing and playing
games. AT the noon hour a boun.
tiful dinner was spread, consisting
of picks, sandwiches, cake, ice
cream and lemonade. Miss Mag
ole Lewis assisted Mr.. McElwrath
in making the day a pleasant one
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,

MAIDEN. We are authorized to an
nounce Hon. Seldom Maiden of
Greenfield, a candidate for reelection
to the General Assembly OF Tennes-
see from Weakley county, subject to
the action OF the Democratic party.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21

A most enthusiastic meeting Of
the Dresden Equal Suffrage league
was held in the hospitable home
of Mrs. Jno. R. Thomson on
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Plans were perfected for a play to
be given at an early date in the
school building to raise funds for
the state work, to which our wo-
men are DESTROYS Of contributing.
A small admission will be charg-
ed.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21

Who'll rock the cradle while the
woman goes to vote? Why, the
fact is, the one who did the day
she went and paid her taxes.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
Suffrage News.

Mary had a little vote
Which roamed the state about,
And everywhere that vote got in
John Barleycorn got out!
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
President
Woodrow Wilson,
Vice-P resident
Thomas R. Marshall

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTNRS:
State.at-large-Hi McAlister,
Ben H. Taylor.
First DISTRICT. M. Harris.
Second District-Sam Johnson.
Third District-George E. Banks
Fourth District Woodall Murray
Fifth District George W. Sutton
Sixth DISTRICT. W. Rice.
Seventh District-Tyler Berry.
Eighth DISTRICT. H Shelton.
Ninth District-G. G. Sherrod.
Tenth District "A. M. Prewitt.
For Governor,
TOM G. RYE.
United States Senate
HON. K. D. Mcclellan
R. R. Commissioner.
B. A. ENLOE.
Election First Thursday in
August, 1916.
Trustee
L. P. MOORE
Sheriff
WHIT LAFON
Tax Assessor
w. F. LIPSCOMB
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
BENJAMIN SIGNS FAMOUS
HAWAIIAN SWIMMING EXPERT

New York June 17.-R. B. BENJAMIN. one
- n leaalng managers OF sport celebrities
m ths game today has robbed the simon
~ amateur ranks OF one % their greatest
stafs- BENJAMIN, who handles WfIHe Home
the oliiiard king has signed Duke p. Raha-
-et9ohu me famous Hawaiian swimmer
hahanamOku. the greatest Fueed s,-fr7-
mer the world has ever known mas com
Rletea MS last race as an amateur. When
me Duke Won the 50 yard National A. A.
= championship in the Illinois A c tank
az Inlcago recently it was his farewell 10
- cup lovers, although at that time he
ha1 no idea OF deserving the ranks.
Benjamin took Hoppe - Hawaii IN
qua billiard playing and fest seeking trip
OF Iour months kahanamolu arrived there
after his trip through this country. the
Gay Benjamin departed
1t took Hopes manager . few bor-s
~. 70 convince the Duke that the stage
oilered more glory than the meets and
lnat ready cash would initiate his eS,heouer
much faster than cups and medals the
Duke signed
kahanamOlu viii join BENJAMIN in this
city In month Although no plans haze
deIlnitely been decided or. the Duke prob
ably viii put IN two months of outdoor
or Newport 49,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
CALF. HURDLERS TO
TRY TO COME BACK

san Diego. Cal. June 17.-According
TO reports that emanate from Los An
geles. the havoc that Robert Simpson,
OF the University OF Missouri recently
mas wrought WIKI the worlds record
for the l20-yard high hurdles has
stirred Earl Thompson and Fred Kelly
The southern California premier hur-
dlers and former holders Of the title
II is said that neither OF these men
relishes being relegated to a secondary
place in this event which. in the pasf.
they have been the leaders. and each :
putting forth every effort in the way OF
training 70 regain the lost prestige
Both men viii represent the Los An
Seies Athletic cigb in the big far west
EN- track and field NEE which will be
held this summer under the auspices
or the san Diego exposition The two
atnietes are reported as already prac-
ticing for the event
While followers Of track athletics are
skeptical as 10 the ability OF either
thompson or Kelly to better the mari,
OF u 80 seconds made by the Mis-
sourlan- there are many who entertain
the idea that Thompson NAV be ca
paole OF, at least. being a joint hoIde-
o. the title with Simpson In the mean
TINE, simpson has been going -grear
suns IN the event aad the athletic
world would not be surprised in the
leasl II the fastener clipped another
liIth OF second from his present fig
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

back for his $4,000 lemon White
Hackle-
John Madden was the original owner
Of the horse. Last summer. when %
two year old. White HaclIc looked
like a world beaten during the early
part of the season COe wanted him
so did many other hOrsemen- Coe
finally shared the colt for $4,000 simo-
leans.
And then White Hackle. FIXING the
Coe colors. went TO Saratoga. was
made odds on favorite in a big race
and iuEloriously beaten BY Colonel
Nenner. an English horse
Those who thought the victory OF
colonel Nenuer was fEIke got a
huge surprise q short time later Wneu
that horse again beat White Hackis
and i'm q manner more decisive than
I'm their lrst clash
White Hackle remained i'm almost
complete retirement after that until
week or so ago. Then Coe started
him in three year old encounter. The
son OF star shoot looked heavier and
stronger in that race than he did last
year And he romped home an easy
winner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
REDS LOOK sTRnNG.

Those Cincinnati Redlecs look aw-
fully good this year. Those who have
seen them in action are puzzled be
cause the team is not higher in the
race
We've been outlucked-thats the
answer explains Pepper Herzog.
The team. as a whole Is "a heavy
hitting one IL is well rounded I'm
every way. Herzog's move I'm putting
Mollwitz on first and Chase i'm the
outfield was clever bit Of managing
II enables him TO keep both sluEgers
IN the game. Neale, newcomer is
Erand fielder. a fine hitter and he
surely can hit Griffith. the 500 Red
clouter last season is a valuable as
set
Bill Louden- spoofed at during the
srring as a has BEEN is playing
remarkable game around secondhand
he has been hitting with much gusto-
HerZOg and Groh are without peers at
short and third
The catching staff is strong-and
the pitchers have began 60 deliver
During the first six weeks IL seemed
as il they hadn't thawed out their
arms But the wings are working
nicely now.
We're just starting now. Eerzog
informs us Watch us go"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
JAPAN SEEKING
TENNIS HONORS
Sends Player To United
States To Compete For
Racquet Battles.


New York June Japan Is seek
ing q place in the tennis sun. Two
| famous Oriental racquet wieIders. K.
I -Kumagai and RI. Mikami. are on their
( way here to- appear in the American
lawn tennis championship tournament
81 Forest Hills. y Y. i'm August, and
Z their ezpected performances are caus-
/ ing a lot OF talk here
: Eumagai is now champion OF the
I Orient llikami is considered ONLY
] slightly inferior to his team mate Re-
/ Tore reaching the east. the two Jana
/ Hese VIII have played at many leading
clubs in exhibition and tournament
matches
Apparently this viii be the only IN
vaslon or foreign athletes during the
; coming season. and because OF the
prominence and ability OF the japanese
: DO should attract far more than usual
attention
How He Learned the Game.
As far back as 1913 Kumaci. then a
student az heio university appeared at
the Tar eastern championships and
where he was defeated By Ella MotrreII
80 SO 6-f. 80. So in a match which
was carried over into the second day-
Later. with partner. he lost 20 Fot-
trei and William Johnston. present
American champion. i'm double match
by scores Of S. 81 So
Two years oefOre kuUa gai had never
seen tennis racquet or ball and his
ilrsl game was played with the dis
cardec racquet Of an English resident
OF Japan and red rubber ball such -
small children bounce on the sidewalks
some idea OF his progress within the
past three years can be gained from the
Iacl mat last January he returned TO
Manila and won the championShfp OF
the orient from a field which inciuded
&larence Griffin, number seven In the
United states ranking for last season.
ana Ward Dawson, who is ranked in
The third ten for the same period.
When the semi-final round was
Ir4cned there remained kumagai ana
hlSall5i- representinS Japan. and Crit
I'm and Dawson. from the United States
Griffin defeated Mikami rs. SIS S.
oil while kumagai won from Dawson
az ga ST. Ga When Griffin met
humagai IN the final round the pair
proved very evenly matched and. while
the japanese expert won in straight
sets II was only after a terrific court
battle with two sets out Of three 60
lnE 10 deuce, the scores being los. GO.
JOS During the American season
Griffin had Won matches from r Nor
rls Williams. Irving Wright George 1T-
church Ward and FOttreu and hal
worked his way into the fifth round
OF the national Championship tourney
where he was put eus by Johnston
the ultimate winner in q hard four
ser match
Eumegaf and lIikami ~7 play in
both the doubles and sin at the
Forest Hills national Championships
Dawson and Griffin defeated them in
the final round Of the Orient doubles by
scores OF 81. g. los. the japanese
being rather weak in the team work
so necessary 10 win In doubles play
o. the two Eumagai is the better
player having pulling left hand
service and terrific fore and back
hand drive coupled with an uncanny
ability 10 make returns from almost
any angle and portion Of the court. He
i0es not conserve his energy in play
put is apparently tireless uDon the
-ourt and q master OF tennis tactics
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
ATHLETICS ARE CLIMBING UP FAST
FROM POSITION Of JOKE BALL CLUB
Connie Macks Crew Is Fast Coming Towards the Top
as the Little Philadelphia General Builds Them Up
One of His Pitchers Recently Won Three Games
in a Week-Some "Comers on the Team.
BY MONTY.

J let Detroit down with three hits. even
with Ty Cobb among these present. He
wound up the week by beating the
Browns on Saturday. letting them have
only five hits. He was as strong at
the END OF the ninth inning on Saturday
as he was when he first stepped into
the box on Monday II looks as II this
kid viii be the iron man OF the new
pitching staff Connie is moulding. He
halls from Raleigh. y c. where Mack's
young son Earl McGillicuddy. is man
ager-
A Young catcher named AIevers-same
name as the pitcher except for the e.
lis another Of the tall tactician's finds
His work has been so effective that
Philadelphians already have dubbed him
Young Chief Meyers. after the famous
Indian now with Brooklyn Movers has
done such good work that he viii make
an able alternate for Wallie Schang
when the quest for the pennant finally
begins.
a youth named Witt at shortstop and
another dubbed Pick at third base seem
certain 10 be fixtures in the new Ath-
letics- Stuffy McInnis. OF course, will
STAY at first base. Amos Strunk and
Jimmy Walsh. followers from the ola
Athletics. are young enough men to
make good for several years more
Rube OIdring is the only outfielder
on the team who does not rate highly
enough " men MACK can lduu some EEL
low to take Rubes place and also a
second baseman to supplant aged Nap
Lajoie, he viii be ready 10 make his
bid for the flag. Those are the ONLY
weak spots now remaining. He has
enough strength everywhere else TO
land up in the first division including
sufficient reinforcements for his two
stars. II he gets a halfway
decent break in luck now on. Connie
Will send his charges into the first di-
vision next year beyond the slightest
doubt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

- OUGHkEEPSIE y Y, June IL
Close TO 100 oarsmen. representing
i four OF the eastern universities
participated in the 22d annual re-
gatta Of the Intercollegiate Rowing as
sociation on the Hudson river here this
afternoon. Cornell, Columbia. Syracuse
and Pennsylvania each entered eight
oared crews in the four-mile varsity,
two-mile junior and two-mile freshman
events.
Not in recent years have the crews
gone to the starting linew 18th greater
uncertainty regarding the outcome or
greater handicaps surmounted in pre-
Hminary training Unreasonable wealth
CT conditions have prevailed both upon
local and home waters during the ma
jOr portion OF the outdoor training pc
riod and few II any OF the competing
Fights have rOwed for any length OF
time in fixed or permanent order
Changes and shakeups have been the
order rather than the exception at all
the rowing quarters and the coaches
We're in oCubt until the last few DAYS
regarding the final makeup OF the
sweep SwinGers-
Weather Bad for Training.
Even the date Of the regatta is I'M
usually early and for a time. earlier in
the season. II appeared as though the
races roVed Ecre yearly with but one
ferred to another course While these
weather conditions and uncertainties
have handicapped both the coaches and Z
crews. they have ia no way detracted
from the interest il the regatta and, (
in fact. rather Increased the enthusi-
asTl. Stree IL was conceded that the /
three races were exceptionally open and
the outcome likely 70 be in doubt until /
the last stroke in each event
The regatta was lacking / national /
60.
the first time in five seasons the Pa
cific coast was not represented by q ]
crew. Neither Washington nor Stan I
ford had an eight on the course al D
peared likely that one or both would i
cross the continent to test their row I
ing proWess against the leading COM
binations of the eastern COLLEGES On ]
Judging from the reports that have 4
come east this season. the Pacific
coast Oarsmen would have been &C
corded unusual attention owing 10 the 4
lack Of a decided favorite in the four
mile race-the big event Of the re-
gatta
Very Little Season Dope
Three OF the four coaches with boat
crews in the contests today are vet
Grams Of the Poughkeepsie course and
noted for their ability to whip their
oarsmen into winning combinations at
ne eleventh hour. Rice. Of Columbia;
Courtney, OF Cornell. and Ten Eyck.
81 syracuse, have all sprung big sur |
Drises in their day.
Because Of the many shifts in the /
personnel Of the crews during the Z
season which closes with the regatta I
Today, the results of the preliminary Z
races OF the spring had little or no
bearing upon the probable outcome OF I
he events carded for the Hudson /
course today On May 13 the Colum-
1ia and Pennsylvania Fights took part 1
4 the Child's cup. one mile $50 wards
ace, at Philadelphia finishing re- Z
ipectively third and fourth to Prince
on and the Navy crews Two wee X
alter Cornell defeated the same