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The true Democrat., 1916-02-12
NO TRUE PROSPERITY,

Worlds Work aemmsRta apon tha
apparent prosperity that foliows wafs,
referring 30 the great activity succeed
ing tile fraueo.rrusslah war. Great
BFilain'a trade aas never previously
So large as immediately after tae boef
war. aud eousols touched their aighasi
price iii 1886 After the Civil War tie
United States enjoyed great prosperity
Gnlil the panic ef 1873
Initiation h the word that mate prop
s,ly ehaFaeteri1es conditions following
a great war. and ls one OF ise sarssf
aylis The uaule of 1874 aas harder
10 recover fram than the tiyn wal
itself
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12

81. Fraheisviile. La, Feb ., 1916.
The Police Jury met al adjourned
meeting stth following members pres
ent. G.. r. Howell. President. III. G.
Kaufman. A. y, nraaseanx, \. e. Cobb.
w. III. Richardson. ]. q. ciaek, T. IL,
Row. N. II. Barrow, |. catrer, \. l..
i.ayergae,
Committee on bridges reported ana
recommended that bridges be accepted
Az per report Of committee and ensF
neer In charge. which repoFts bridges
satisfactory and up 10 specifications,
Communication OF Mrs, y, II. Barrow
and Miss L. l.. Matthews complaining
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12
TOLD ON HIMSELF.

MIR. A. A. Calender. who boasts that
ha got up The Parker meeting ut the
Asheaaeum. writes to the press that
IF john NJ. Parker be elected Gov
ernor OF Louisiana. and then should a
Acknowledgements administration
be- Installed ut Washington, af Parker .
election would be the greatest thing
fol the State.
hut how about IL, II NIlson he elect
ed. ahleh Ii far more probable What
sort oi position weuid Loaisiana be In
them
of course, the observing reader will
note that there is all acceptance by
Air. Calender OF the fact that a Pre-
grassise Republican governor would
have significance nationally, something
which those independent Democrats
are denying.
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12
SUCCESSION Of OR. CHAs. w. HALL,
DECEASED.

State OF Louisiana. Parish of West
Fellciana. cath Judicial District
Court. Notice of application for
Letters Of Administration
Notice Is hereby given 10 all whom
II doth or may concern, 10 show eanse
within ten daya from the present notl.
fseatlon, If any they have or can, Why
the application of Mrs, II. ID Hamilton,
praying for Letters OF Administration
0a the Succession Of tDr. chas w. Ball,
should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Jos. L. Col.
san, Judge cath judicial District Court.
thia llth day OF February. 1915.
E. s. MUSE. Glerk Of said Court
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12
n,sya,eT cougv.

The spring term OF court vas opened
by Judge Geisan, Monday The grand
Jury is composed of DR. / U Ball, fore
man, e. Fl. Btekham. j. ] Daniel &, II.
Daniel, F, II. Hafalson. w r Maryman,
Wiley MeGraw w. ] Ryder, j A. Spill.
man. Jos Stern, j u, Tircnit, w ii.
Woods
THE grand jury remained In session
fous days, examined forty eases, and
found fwenty.one true bills. II ad"
iourued on Thursday afternoon.
Hut one conviction was recorded
this week. Ed. Green was given three
aentlss In jail on charge OF stealing
from the person.
ASSIGNMENTS following cases
have been assigned for trial next week
phaa. Jones, larceny, 10th
Birdie Williams. assaul. and battery
iTth.
!. w Darling. obstrucsing public
road. 18th,
]. A. I.angloIs. assault and battery,
nth.
Carey Terry, murder, 18th.
las. Brown. assault and battery and
carving concealed Weapons, 18th,
Sylvester Jackson, larceny, iath.
Isabel Polk. two charges OF carrying
concealed weapons ard one charge oI
aouaalag less than MAYHEM, 10th.
Isabel Polk and Isabel Jackson. cut
ting and soundIng, 18th.
II, u, Wells. malicious mischief 18th
Hanks Janes, assault with danger
ous weapon and carrying concealed
weapons. iTih,
! Rebt. Carr. assault and battery and
disturbance on public highway, 18th
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12

OF condition of lower Jackson road re.
eaiyed. and contractor r, O. Hamilton
instructed to put same In condition an
soou as possible
Moved. seconded and carried, That
Secretary write Mr. q, D splilman TO
work his contract road as aoon as
possible,
Moved, seconded and carried, That
bid Of +. @. Hamilton to construct sp'
proaehes and haul lumber for same
for the sum OF s55e.oo be- accepted, one
half of said price TO be borne by each
Aasast and West Feiiclana.
Moved. seconded and carried That
/ Treasurer be- Instructed to pay war
rants numerically.
Moved, seconded and carried. That
vote nf thanks ba given the bridge
committee for the faithful and careful
manner In which they have performed
/ their duties.
Moved, seconded and carried, THAI
! the thanks of the Police Jury be ten
iered Mr. Geo. M Lester for h's dis
/ Interested and untiring interest In and
/ for the bridges, and also for the salu
able assistance rendered the bridge
committee,
/ Certificates Nos. I TO 4s, inclusive
/ for s5oo0 were delivered to the repre-
| sentative of Austin Bros contractors
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
&, F. HOWELL. President
| c. +. TOoRAEN. Clerk.
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12

The Poinis Conpee Banner paya
doubtful compliment TO Mi john A.
Parker. whom II credits with prevent.
ing farti Claiborne from running fof
lIan,eaant governor on the nepd Gov
eminent League ticket. four years ago
The nanner therefore discounts the
praise nov given Mr. Claiborne, and IN
u:sxssng makes the statement that Mr.
Parker deserted The 8eaf Government
League only when Gov, Hall declined
To give hsin iliaFkerl the naming ol
risy appointments Without conference
wilh other leaders. IL appeafs that
Mr.. paraer's instincts are monarehleaI
nv uppoaed to the ward hosses o'isar
cI,leal principles Not much difference
after ell,
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12
A GARD or THANKS.

TO The True Democrat,
Clinton. La, Jan. 9. 1916.
desire To thank, through your PAPER,
my friends Of West Felteiana for their
support In the last primary election.
When asked by friends over there
about the situation here, ! told them
would get more votes than both of my
opponents east OF the Comlte River
| did more. | received more votes east
of the railroad than both opponents,
aud that takes 1--WE OF the eight wards
In this parish, including the Clinton
box. wanted TO go TO the Senate this
time to take up the measures ! adyo
Gated, among them being q law tc
force banks To guarantee deposita made
With them. The people can't expect &c
get this from either Of the other eandi
dates, as MIR. Pipes is banker and
Mr. caulfield railroad man
Knowing the two aien as do, an
hesi,atingly give my support to MIR
Pipes, Respectfully,
n. r. WALKER
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12
A FALLEN LEAF.

A trusting little leaf Of green,
A bold, auiaeians frost;
A rendezvous. a kiss OF Two,
Ard youth forever lost
bh, met
The bitter. bitter cost.
A fiaauting patch Of vivid red
That aniyera In the sun
A windy gust, a grave Of dust
The little race In run.
All. mel
Were that the only ane.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12

FOR SALE.

On account Of high water and 10
make room, viii sell cheap;
One ifon.wheei log wagon.
One 4.lnch-tire wagon gear.
Two secondhand one.horgs wagons.
One LOT combination buggy wreuehes
and braces. old price s2s0. now a6e.
One lot galvanized iron posis
Lot secondhand galvanized roofing
One boat engine.
One 4.h,p. gasoline engine an truck
for saving,
One lot second hand lumber.
cHAs. WEyoERT.
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12

Tha Progressive Republicans omit
tad the protective tariff plank from It's
platform. su aa not 10 offsfa the weak
independent Democrat" broshers, II
may ba fairly presumed.
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12
~ YOU SHOULD DIE TONIGHT

Would you leave ,enr wife and chill
,lren protected 4 policy Ia the Mutual
life Insurance Co. Of New YORK is the
best protection there is.
MRS. w. T. FORESTER. Agent
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12

A ,ewii where The newspaper ana
The merchant are pulling hard for saeh
eshef 10 always pronlineli osi The map.
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12
POLITICAL A ANNOUNCEMENTS

The True Democrat Is authorizes to
make the following announcements,
subject to the action OF the Democratic
primary:
For State Senator.
G. l.. CAuLFfgLD.
D. Nj. Pipes.
For Assessor.
BAT HAgALsoN.
e. T. TooRAEN.
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12
WANTED
All kinds of old iron.
NJ. NEUSTADTER.

ron SALE peavine and Lsspsdesa
HAY, Cedar Fence Poets aud Cedar
Telephone polas. Jas. T.. BOWMAN.
tIanlstfl
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12

nlda will be received for roofing the
Nessham store. Mre, ]. p. SewahaIn.
The true Democrat., 1916-02-12

FOR SALE -Four homeraisad mules
In good condition. Address Boz IL.
Balns. La. i3sJs
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-22
IO5-yEAR OLD DARKEY
VISITING IN VALLEY

Dunlap, Tenn. June I6.--"Uncle
Tom" Woodfin, who says that he Is los
years old, and who is from Sparta,
Tenn, is visiting his son-in-law, Tom
Walters, In Dunlap. Uncle Tom" 10
q darkey of the ante-bellum type, and
would attract notice anywhere. He
says he has been married four times
and is the father of AZ children. His
present wife is 81 years old and has
borne him seven children, the youngest
OF whom, 10 sixteen years old. he sort
of grins when asked how many grand
children he has and adds with q chuckle
that he can't count them. He was
born in ''Old Virginny whar de fields
OF cotton grow" but has lived in Sparta
for 50 years and feels that he has lived
there long enough to get acquainted
anyway. He reports that he was owned
by different masters before the war,
aud sold at one time for as high az
$1,000. He has been q member OF the
Methodist church for 81 years, and Ia
recognised as a full member in conse-
quence of the extended duration Of his
mem bership. He has created quite 9
deal of interest during his visit In the
valley.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-22
Mt. OIiyet.

Special TO Tie Macs.
Sunday school was attended by
large crowd Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Levan called
on home folks Sunday.
Andrew Levan and family called on
w. A. Levan Sunday.
John Painter and Erwin Pressnell
called at Clyde Grifiith's Sunday ev-
ening.
Misses Leila Turner and Edith Cam
trell called on Miss Willie Golston
Sunday evening.
Misses Bee and Mary Higgins have
been visiting in South Pittsburg for
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Golston spent
Sunday with Mrs. Sallie Griffith.
Erwin Pressnell and John Painter
looked sad Sunday night. Wonder
why7
J. e. Robertson called at Clyde
Griffith's Sunday.
Miss Maud Leyan was all smiles
Sunday.
Miss Ida Coldwell is visiting her
brother, Charlie CoIdwell.
Mrs. Laura Bell Curtis made call
on Mrs. Sallie Griffith Sunday even
ing.
The holiness people held meeting at
Mrs. Jane Morrison's Sunday.
Come on, I'M. c." of Kinsey, Ok
Ia, with your pieces. Blue Eyes.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-22
FARMERS UNION
MOVEMENT GROWING

The Farmers Union movement
continues to grow in the section OF
Tennessee, and lots of people are learn
ing that IL benefit many others than
those actually members. The result
is that locals are being formed all over
East Tennessee, and new business
schemes inaugurated by the members.
For instance the Sparta, Crossville. and
Clifty sections OF Cumberland mountain
are becoming famous for raising extra
extra quality potatoes and plenty OF
them. The question now is how to take
care of them until good markets can be
secured. The Farmers Unions Of Cum
berland county will solve the problem
BY the erection OF large brick build
ing for storing potatoes. A plot OF
ground has been secured in Crossville
and such building will be put up. ut.
ted with bins for the proper storing OF
potatoes. The building will be made
two. stories high and the upper portion
used as hall by the locals.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-22
TO PAY EMPLOYEES
TWICE a MONTH.
n, c. a St. [. Railway ln-
auguratss Semi-monthIy
Pay Day.

In keeping with the progressive
policy Of the company, the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis Railway will,
effective July /. inaugurate the semi
monthly pay day. Circulars to this
effect are now In course OF preparation
and will be shortly issued.
This plan means, of course, that much
much additional work will have to done
in the accounting department and
Sc veral additional men will be employ.
cd TO handle these details. 1t also
means that the 10, 600 employees of the
company will receive their compensa-
tion on the 1st and 18th OF each month
instead of only once a month as former
ly.
Under the former plan OF payment,
checks were mailed out to the men in
the service outside of Nashville, the
Nashville forces being paid in cash.
The new plan will mean that the com
pany in meeting its pay-rolls will do
the work that would, under the old
method, be equivalent to meeting pay
roll of just twice the number OF en-
ployes.
There Is no law to force the company
to put the plan in operation in Ten
nessee, Alabama, or Georgia. There Is
. Kentucky statute, passed by the last
Legislature of that state, requiring a
semi.monthly pay day, but the en-
ployes of the company In Kentucky are
relatively small compared with the
number in she three other states just
mentioned.
That the Inauguration of the semi.
monthly pay. day will please with the
employees goes without saying. The
NJ, G. & St. L. is the largest indus
trial corporation In this territory, and
the semi-monthly pay day will doubt
less be welcomed by those concerns
with which the railroad men trade.
The distribution OF the vast amount OF
money which the road pays for labor
will doubtless go long way toward the
stimulation of business generally thru
out the territory.
Some idea Of the amount of money
expended in the course of a year by
this company may be had from the last
annual statement when the operating
expenses of the road were 80, O99, ,621. 95.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-22
Lodge.

.Sbffiai 10 tie Nfa0s.
!. Pleasant weather seems to be the
order of the day. :,
Mrs. Martha Hopkins made call
on Sam Reed Tuesday.
Mrs. Omie Hancock called on her
brother, Sam Reed, Tuesday.
Sam Reed is on the sick list. Hope
he will soon recover.
Henry Robertson made call on his
best girl Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Reed and fam.
ily visited Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Reed
Saturday night.
Mrs. Martha Hopkins and son. /. G.
HOPKINS, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hancock Sunday.
Dave and Atlas Reynolds made
call on Paul Reed Sunday.
Nathan Holder and Jack Dalton vis-
tied at George Reeds Sunday. II
George Reed and son. Paul, went TO
Jasper Saturday.
M and Mrs. Baxter Reed are Wis
it;ne Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Raulston.
M. and Mrs. Wash House made
call on Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Reed sun
day. -,
Frank Hopkins made q call on
George Reeds Sunday evening. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reynolds OF
smart. Tenn. are visiting Mr.. Key
nold's mother, Mrs. Bette Reynolds:
'o'' Red Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-22
Dunlap.

.SpSfiai to the NeS0s.
Mr.. Editor and our many readers
of the News, / will try this week to
drop in few little items from this
place, as this is my first piece to the
News. Don't know. but hope there
will be some one glad to read letter
in the paper from Dunlap. l am al
ways anxious to get the paper and
think it pleasure to read SO many
pieces from places / know and hear of
so many old friends and bomefolks. 1t
is just like getting long letter from
home. Would be glad to see more fall
in line with the writers and make the
News more interesting.
Hello, Reporter. Of Burroughs
Chapel Saw last week where you in
vited sold Sis" Of this place to come
on with little news, so maybe this
is her. Why have you been absent so
long. Maybe you haven't time to
write every week, Try to find time
and let's hear from You, for your
pieces are the first / look for. Also
informing Glory" of that place.
Come on, with your pieces, I enjoy
reading them.
Was sorry to read in the News of
Tom wilkins of Kimball being con-
fined with the measles. Hope he will
get along with them all right.
Mrs. Jim Tigg and daughter called
at the Company's stoie Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Turner called on Mrs.
Ethel Coldwell Saturday evening.
Quite large crowd started to the
show Saturday night, but got badly
disappointed. There wasn't any show
SO go again.
Pleas French said be would enjoy
going to the show IL he could get some
girl to go with him. He is out OF
heart and has the blues SO bad he
hangs his head when girl speaks to
him.
Mrs. yira Turner called on her sis
ter, Mrs. Lou Tigg, Monday evening.
Mrs. Jim Guyers visited Mrs. Ethel
Coldwell Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore, Of
Whitwell, visited Rollie Holt and
wife from Saturday until Sunday.
Jim Guvers called on Harry Cold
we'll Saturday evening.
Fate Hudson, of Whitwell, was in
Dunlap with his car Saturday.
Pleas French and little son, Ernest,
visited homefolks in Whitwell from
Sunday until Monday evening.
Harry Coldwell and little son, Har-
vie, called at the Company store late
Saturday evening.
Miss Mamie Smedley was in Dun
lap shopping Monday.
Nettie Jenkins visited her brother,
Jim Jenkins, Sunday evening.
= We were glad to hear of Whitwell
starting mp in good lun again. We
know there are many glad hearts down
there, for the mines haven't done
much good for long time.
Wonder what has become Of "Sleep-
ing Beauty who wrote so long to the
News from Kimball. Would like to
see letter from her. wherever SIZE
may be. Blue Eyes.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-22
Smithsonia, Ala.

Special 10 tie Neaos.
News is scarce as hens teeth in this
section this week.
The continued high water has stop
ped all the drilling and blasting and
nearly all the dredging and derrick
boat work.
The U. s. s. Col. King, has been
laid up for couple of days for re-
pairs.
J. E. Hall, Jr., engineer of this
place, and Nicholas Winn, of Lock 6,
had the misfortune of getting stuck In
the Hardin mudhole between here and
Florence and had the engine in the
Ford run away and run through itself.
James Byers and wife went out and
towed 1t in with their runabout Sat-
urday evening.
J. Fl. Darby spent Sunday in Flor
ence, to the delight of his best girl.
r. @. Duncan, the popular time
keeper on the Government Works
here, was called home suddenly on ac-
count of the illness of his dog, Bunch.
We are glad to report that Bunch is
better at this writing.
Wiilford j. Scofield and Robt. Reed
er spent Sunday at Gravely Springs,
taking pictures, and also attended
church there.
Tom Jordan went to Sheffield on the
U. s. s. lookout" Saturday, re-
turning Sunday night after trip
from Florence to Gravely Springs with
his best girl.
Miss Ruby Mae Reeder spent Satur-
day night with Misses Maggie and
Pearl Jordan at Pinedale.
One Among Them.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-22
JURY DISAGREED IN
CLYDE NEWS0M CASE


Jasper, Tenn, June 16.-The jury
disagreed on the Clyde Newsom case
tried at Jasper. Newsom was under
arrest charged with having attempted to
burn the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at Tracy City. On account of
hostility to Newsome in Tracy for
various other acts in which he Is alleged
to have participated, the case was NOV
ed to this county for trial. Two Jurors
held out against conviction on account
OF insufficient evidence, the testimony
OF. barber in Tracy being practically
the most direct proof OF his criminality.
Newsom, 1t will be remembered, got in
to tros BILE only recently in Chattanooga,
being arrested with another party for
robbery from friend, the three being
engaged in a celebration in that city
wise and otherwise.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-22
MARION COUNTY EQUALlzERS
MEET AT JASPER

Jasper. Tenn, June 16--The Mar
ion County Board of Equalization
has been in cession for the past two
weeks. Noraise in property values to
any very great extent has been made
as yet, property being already assessed
about as high as it will stand, and the
schedules turned in by taxpayers are
substantially unchanged. A few cases
of double taxation have been discover
ed and corrected. The question which
agitates the minds OF the financiers OF
the county now Is where will additional
tax revenue come from to pay for road
bonds if property values are now as
high as they can stand. Also, II the
Dixie High route thru this county will
raise values so per cent. as has been
claimed, how are the taxes going to
be figured so as to get this raise.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-22
STRIKE VOTE TO
BE NEXT MOVE
Railroad Brothers Decline
Arbitration Suggestion
To Grant Demands Of Men
Would Force an Unjust and
Heavy Burden On Carriers.

The conference between representa-
tives OF the railroads of the country
and railway trainmen, which was held
in New York, has just ended following
the refusal of the brotherhood men to
agree to the proposition of the railroad
managers tC submit the whole wage
matter to the Interstate Commerce
Com mission, or to board of arbitrat-
ion. SIS
The next step, according to the
brotherhood men, will be the taking of
strike vote, and it Is estimated that
Ave weeks will be required to take the
vote and tabulate returns. After the
vote has been taken, it Is said, another
conference will be held between the
railroad managers and the brotherhood
representatives, at which the demands
of the men for an eight-hour basis
work day and time and half for over
time will be submitted.
The railroads have maintained all
along that the demands of the brother
hoods were unjust in that they receive
more than any other class of workmen
in America; that the-demands were also
unfair to the larger number of railroad
workers who are unorganized; and fur
ther that their demands, If granted,
would force upon the railroads of the
country burden of 800, 900, 900 annual
ly without any increase in revenue to
meet it.
''The railroads have no DESIRE" says
the reply OF the managers, "to change
either the existing rates Of pay or
working rules, nor to reduce the earn
ing possibilities of the employees under
their existing schedules, but your pro-
posals, in connection with the interpre-
tations given during our conferences,
are so inherently and fundamentally
opposed to the views of this committee
that we hereby decline them.
''Our conferences have demonstrated
that we cannot harmonize our differ
ences of opinion and that eventually
the matter in controversy must be pass
ed upon by other and dislnterested
agencies.
In proposing the submission of the
con ontroversy to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the reply of the railroad
managers refers to the commission as
"the only tribunal which, by accumu-
lated information bearing on railway
conditions and Its control of the reve-
nues of the railways, is in position to
consider and protect the rights and
equities Of all the interests affected,
and to provide additional revenue neces-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-22
CONvICTS REACH
SUCK CREEK
Ninety Eight Now, Employed on
the Work.

Ninety-eight conYicts from the Nash
Vile prison are now at work at Suck
Creek building the Dixie Highway.
They arrived there Monday night,
reaching Chattanooga at l:40 p, M, and
marching in twos chained to long
chain down one OF the principal stree Is
of Chattanooga, boarded the steamer
Chattanooga, on which they we're con-
veyed TO Suck Creek and taken to the
stockade some mile and half from the
river.
They were all first grade men and
wore Khaki uniforms instead of stripes.
There were twelve white men and
eighty-six negroes.
The number will be increased to 200.
There are only six guards over the
prisoners, who are all men who have no
black marks against their records.
The FIRST work will be on West Suck
Creek Gulch road. Most Of the men
4swill be employed on this. The rest OF
the prisoners will be put to work on the
east side OF the main fork Of Suck
Creek.