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LONDRES, Noviembras 6.-Nr.
y. y. Fiidor. ministro &c Rnmania
or Atenas. n ~rciterado SUE anterio-
res declaracionss sohre q ~ofensiva aus
tro-alemana en- TraEsi!vaGia. decla-
rando = los representatives de n
pransa 10 siguiente:
IL otc1siva auz,ro-alemana en-
PENNSYLVANIA. parecs detiniavamen-
t. cortrarrestada. Las o~2er4c.one-
de esa n~2tu-aieza, conc Il at&Quc
~proyectade soorc Paris. teben ser
eiecutoa9- immediat@mente. porqve
De 10 contrar:o, est:jr destinadas n
f~racaso.
"Cada IL Que pasa : nos permj,e
oDonernos 4 IN desastre. nos d" III
GER = rostificaraos : dcbHita al enc
mi@o en- Ia mizm2s preparedness. +
10 atuquc c~orc"r;ado esta mas o IL
ba.@fo @5bra n sYposir!"E he que
q enemigo sta Observation-Disclosures
rg-ral-do P"ra r~ecAaza'lo: 81 el 81
caso 10 90 iEmedinto, a,.u@lloa cue
han silo at1cados armenian cons
tcn.cm,c,e u fuer"a de rssistenci2.
on: &c ha vis;o "a en- g! case de Var
dun.
e 4, - nroeiaame1to 10 cue liz
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HEPRECALIAS CONTRA LOS
RUSOS

BERLIN. Noviyn:6rc G.-L@ Ca
ccta de Alemaria del Norte," peri6-
dic5 scnii-oficiai. anuncia cue e. go
bi2rno aleElin ha dado ordcn de que
- tomcn mediias de r~epresaliaS CON
tra los ~prisioncros rusos. en- espcra
De que cl Sobierno d. P~etrCgrado ha-
81 iusticil I ms dcmandas del go
bicrno alem;in 4 ~propdsi;o del trata-
micnto DC los rrisioncros dc guerra
en- Russia.
II p~cri6dico Geclara que 81 go
hieyn5 alcm-in ha drmandado al go
bierno russo poner fin : las ccndicio-
nas daplorahles en- que Sa cncuen-
tran los Drisioncros de guerra alema-
rcs; v agrega que e. tempo fijado
"a ohtcner satisfaction In transcu-
rrido sin 2blencr una rcspuesta ia
vcrahlc de Russia: por 10 que ell 60
fj.Yro alemin IN dado n c"den de
tcmar medidas de repreSaiias. Con
este objeto, I'm rierlo numeTo de
~oficiales pertenecienteS 4 10 mas
grenade del ~ejcrcito use. han sido
trasladados I I'M campo especial don
de In discipline es particularr5ente
severa Y dond2 peymanecerin hasta
Il q gobierno russo haga justicia 4
ias denanAas dc Al"mania.
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CR0NICA ~CIENTIFlCA.
Viene de In Pag. 1a.)

en- dia - tNuS'ruyru motorrS Diesel
de ma L. riuco mil rah&IirS, F."
una raiJliua de- vapor, :" -aS.n Il"
carbon por tIballo-nora. paSa d"
$40 ~: I'm motor Diesel nn H"'rSa
Ia d~o<cirntoS =ramoS ir pr.T",ro pa
n producer II miSmo trahaio. f
muv -rau,lr -. rSpar;u lur :" ahnr"s
or los bulurS ron eStos m"inrr>. Ii
miuuye 81 personal. 81 radio ir -
ci6u - mucho mayor, no hay iu-
ma Y aim para los eases Il" sap.
So purdr ryjtar Ia rhim"ura. !n rual
IS una gran ventaia para los b. que
DE- guerra.
La naci6n france>a. Iur tomi rH-
gran empeno Ia construction i" l'>
submarines. fui una De- las prim' ras
en- monlar.oS con rSa Gas" dr m"ln-
res. FL miSmo Diesel r>uuyo lI"i.
giendo. en- 1902. Ia construction III
primpro. Luego rnvii Francois ~,
ingenirroS a Munich, !onir irahaia-
ron cn las ofirinaS lie Diesel, con 81
fin de adaptarloS 4 los submarines
rs eirrto que drSpu~S ahaUinHi e.,
gnbiarnO frances : - ~p"nNrr.c>.
:ES cirrto que puS!crnn :u~hjuaS:
10 Sabem0S 10 que hay 10 vrr,iai 81
eSta question: pero a nu"SIru iulrlo
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LOS DEBATES DEL JUEVES

MADRID, Noviembre de 1916
La prensa toda de esta capital de-
dica gran parte de Il Columns 4
tlatar del gran debate politico que
tendr;i lugar ell ~jueves proXimo.
Sc han hecho distintas profeciaS
con respecto nj resultado de este de-
bate, aun cuando II mayoria de Ia
opinion Sc inclina 4 Greer que las nj
norias no cstan 10 suficier temente
preparadas Ira hacer frente a los
gubernamentales Y que toda esta ma
rejada politica nc dara de 81 resulta-
do alguno.
Algunos peri6dicos califican de ton
II Ia actitud tanto del gobierno como
de las minorias, al inlcIar un de-
bate de la naturaleZa del que va 4
comenzar el ~jueves, que solo servlra
para evidenciar una e mas Ia po-
Utica bizantina que priva en- Espana.
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-
CONTRA UN PRIVILEGE

MADRID, Noviembre de 1916
En- Ia session celebrada hoy por el Con
greSO de los DiputadoS, ell senior La
cicrva pronunci6 un d~iscErso de TO-.
nos violentos cncaminado = fijar los
puntOS sobrc las ciertas insinuacio-
mes de los clementos guoernamenta-
les.
Declare el senior Lacierva que no
integraba nj podia aceptar como IN
deSp!ante politico Ia amenaza de obs
truccionar.
Este es I'm ierccho reconocido de
las oposiciones, 4 menos que las IL
quierdas quieran 4 para 81 este
privilegio.
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Ell "INsT:TUTO ESPANA"

MADRID, Noviembre de 1916.-ti
peri6dico de esta ciudad "El Liberal,
publica hoy un despacho de su CO.
rrcsponsal en- Paris. dando cuenta
de la primera jornada de los estu-
diantes V la Comisi0n del Institute
Espana" Que radica en- IA capital fran
cesa, que particron aver hacia et
frente de combate del Somme.
Creese que manana llegardn los
comisionados V estudiantes 4 las pri-
meras lineas de trincheras del Som
me. donde tan reiteradas victorias
cstin alcanZanio les soldados r~epuDli-
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LA SITUAClON DEL GORERNA.
DOR

BARCELONA NOviemhre de 1916.
En- l. tarde de hoy cclebraron los
obreros un mitin de coloSales proper
clones en- IA Casa del Pueblo" con
el fin de protestar de los que elloS
estiman atropelIos cometidos por las
autoridades y H. GuarGia Civil en- ell
barrio de Gracia.
DeSpuGs de pronunciarse varios dis
cursos en- tonos muy violentos, los
obrcroS acordaron elevar 4 las auto
ridades superiores n energica pro.
tesla contra Ia actuaci6n del Gober-
nadOr civil que estiman abusiva y de
ficiente.
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LAS DECLAgACiONES De HIM
DEMEURG..

LONDRES. Noyiembre I'm CO.
rresponsal de il prensa. Ell el curse
de ma e~ntrcvista acordada por 81 n:a
vor general Maurice. director en- Je-
g de Il. o~p=T&ciones miiitares en-
81 Ministerio lie Il Guerra, m pre-
oYn,ado 4 este alto ~funci.a@rio 10
qus pcns%ha Dc las ditim"s declare
cioacs atribuidas al mari"cai @
niadcnbu"&. en- las cUa!cs este pre-
rclde qur -ar& ;mposibia 4 los aiiadoS
rompcr q frenje occidental en- um
plazo de trcintl amos. 81 general Mau
rice IN rcs9ondido:
'Nues:ra Ultima ~ofensiva no tenla
por objet- rcmper.a. Su objeto era
Gisminu:r n preston sobre Ncldun '
matar el mayor nGmero possible d.
a!emanes. 10 no quiero aycnturar'
me. nj : afirnar nj a neg&:, 81 50
requieren treinta amos para arroJar
''N ... - ALA
p"s"- 49, Ft' - !,
"cS @"''S'''" * """
de los al5maucs disminuye ~conStan-
49,. ofoo,os A l., ofcnsivo
,.,ra. C,.,a,
m..ua.rl, =.
'''2' '.'' .al,.
,. .r..S.;aL,. !, =.
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Ell CONDE De ROMANONES Y Ell
MINlSTRO DE ITALIA

MADRID. Noviembre de 1916
En- Ia tarde de hoy cele5raron una
exteusa entrevista el Presidente del
Consejo senior Condo de R]omanoneS
con 81 M!niStro lie Italia en- csta cor
te.
Sc guarda absolute reserva de 10
tratado en- esta larga e~ntreviSta.
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ri 4 sus famihas pensiones p2recI'
das.
''Por todas estas razones, ell go
aierno provisional permansce mdife-
rente : todas las ~falscdaies pubhca-
dos por Ia preasa pro-&!emana De
Atenas.'
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HOMEMADE DEL GENERAL.
(Ficnc Dc la Ssnt'ns 2iana)

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nos Ia nora ~l'arca'la para Ia i'"'-
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DESEO SHEER FL plrlGrru de mis- Nrr:n..
hos FrlnrI-rn Medina \ Francisco NtiS
Las ullImt> uul.-,I~ G- riiu>. rU"-nD rf1'iri
ia rn iull 81 S45iual. Tr,.>- ~ prIIErrr
iieu. = amos \ al ~rS':uGu -. NWhH~ sou
Le .NalrhU4Ia. =. l.. T. GrIliTlrarC con S!n'-'
Gru. I Il persona gur me tnfuriu' cu;'
eNacfIt'Id. pirIIrSr = sra. EIuilis Met!llIi,
Cuariu Nc. ;. Hotel Aurora. ~an hnt"lti'.
TcSl<. ~u->puH~ bel T. lie N~nyt'mIby-, ulr.-
lauiu> al iu!~iuu numbrr. railr he NtLiuirI
IL. TampIrU. Tamus>.. M@Nlcn.
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BaCEMOS ron ;odI Corgcrc.0n, cagi5S
AasOrUsaS, de prdimra!O. irIicItarlphrS
rlmpl-aNUS. diScUr>u> Y toia clA>r ii" 80"
sisS aIlurOsaS. Dc anIvsr>frI0, Pairl"t!r2>.
etc. Pr-ctUS ueOtrrldOS. pITIdnS- lnr
rurr-o \ T.. CgNIcr6u. as IacaIecaS Alley.
San Anlmn.n. IrN.s-
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pEklI:llu.

PERD:nO. 81 pG~Iir vu'ra@, N"N. .
irrIni..i.r gart .aDa!irru- ras.rIdu l,-,,
\ n,nuiI,fr ~ ;.tdrfnp. lir.Iuudu. - al.
IIanir uE1ultdr run u.ru vua'ru si'a'u milo
alrrirlur. >i1.,-I ,5r graf. Yea, son - It
gIrdn q "a prr>DaI qmr haas ID l-sHlu",
i Ii DIrtH; 80. N.'NIrln Really Co.. i. 49,.
-aMiI In>l NN.N. III
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StSEHSn>

sTCki-TO- uiVITiILG~ne0 -, u>;rd DC
sea iLliI.r Crlcu3ld. -uerIr. fortuna. amor.
glortI ; sI~Icgu- - VSird lrSrl lrurF rN
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"a de rursrO- Mg"rrguU r.. i. Ntarr HuN a.
HabtDl. cuba
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PESOUISAS:-

BESFG SHEER - pal G'ru del Sr3or Mi
2rcl t~,G-iiIir, somiadT' tie Ha. t:lsIni" e.
pG>. Ci>!mlro T~rlruE-- VI" ur-r SI5"T de-
rSl" senior. UuTlu-' h"r"Is.N 80" a~r- I'r'r
rI uItriGu. H." Eu.7IaG, rlu ul~ Ela,~. -'~
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CIrIucu !].Iit,:rl Nda. d' i~.~'.u"kt. 80 ~
PI;EN-N. IN .a;uuvu. FgyL,. IL.
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0En CiNiDlENSE EN- NUEVA
YQRI.

NTFVA YORK. Novicmbrc de 1916.
Tn acontccimient0, cuya menci6n
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VENTAS

VAC4S LECHERIS. de veaJa, a preclos "a
ZonablrS. Los InIcTeS1G0s pucd"n Uctirir
a cuaiquIera bora del dIa q ln>peccIonar-
I3S. 4 Ia rlSl No. oil " EUrlld avenue
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II SECESIIl Maestro para ScNlu aiio Gu'
hah!r En=I"S : eSp3Ilul. hlrn suicide i"
b. DC Isnrr certificate del CnndIdU. Pre-
T,tFe.c mrNI"aH.. D,rI!Irse prr ylTid .
!e!eIono, : SrhOc! Board. Nrw Brouni"ls.
Trya< mo-.
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-08-31
BLEDSOE COUNTY
FEUD RECALLED
BY Recent Trial OF Ease Swat.
ford at Dayton.
SWafford and TolIett Families
Enemies Of Long Standing.
Killing Of Wesley Dunn Not Re-
garded as Connected With
the Old Quarrel.

The recent trial of E. Swat
ford at Dayton, accused of the
murder of Wesley Dunn, calls to
mind the feud that has been in
eXistance for more than a quarter
of a century between the Swat
fords and the Toilets in Bledsoe
county. While it is stated that
death of Dunn is in no way con-
nected with the feud, some have
ventured the assertion that Dunn
had aligned himself with the
faction antagonistic to the Swat
fords and that his death was due
to his associations with that body.
According to reliable infor-
nation, a state of war has exist
ed between the Swaffords of Bled-
soc county and the Toilets ever
since election day in 1884. 1t
was the occasion of the presi-
Dental election in which Grover
Cleveland, democrat, was the VIC
tor. Party alignments, however,
had nothing to do with the troub-
lie, it was said. Despite the fact
that all the Swaffords are republi-
cans and the Toilets democrats,
it is stated that the trouble did
not arise over that election. The
election day merely served to
bring the different factions to-
gether, and bloodshed was the
result.
Prior to the election - in fact,
many months before-A. Swat
ford, one of the boys of the large
family, for some reason beat
up" Bill Tollett on the mountain
above Pikeville. Toilet was in
the woods with his team and
wagon and Swafford beat him in
to unconciousness. He then
placed him in his wagon and
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-08-31

but has always been recaptured.
One of his escapes was made
when Bill Cody, notorious high
wayman, managed to get away
a few years ago. In one instance
Swafford dressed in a suit of
metal, which he successfully con-
cealed beneath his clothing, and
managed to get partially away.
The shots of the guards, it was
said, would not penetrate the
metal. 1t was when he jumped
from the prison wall that he was
shot in the knee.
Both families are among the
oldest citizens of Bledsoe county.
They own excellent farms and
are considered as being we'll off.
1t is said that deputy Sheriff
Dunn was friendly toward the
Tollett faction and this was look
ed upon with disfavor among the
Swaffords. This point was not
brought out in court, however,
and many say it is untrue. -
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-08-31
Ebenezer.

| Sbrclai 10 he Nl7US.
Cutting and saving hay seems to be
the order of the day here now.
Ye writer and his buddy went tc
the singing at Richard City Sunday,
and we sure did enjoy ourselves. We
heard some of the best singing of oul
| lives, and mingled with lots of oul
friends and old acquaintance. A
large crowd was there. Everybody
eniOyed themselves. About twelve O..
clock dinner was spread, and those
who didn't satisfy themselves with
nice things to eat, it was theii own
fault.
w. r. Jones and wife attended the
singing at Richard City Sunday, and
reported nice time.
Farce Simmons and wife and baby
visited relatives at Kimball Sunday.
Chris Belk'a family visited l. N.
Lambert and family Sunday.
George Jones happened to an accid-
ent the other day, while helping bis
brother, W. R. Jones, build barn.
He fell from scaffold and broke a
leg near the ankle DR.. Lacy was call
ed to set it. We hope be Will get along
all right.
MIS-. SdITIo HCI
cousin, Mrs. Eddie Summons, one day
last week.
Walter Griffith and wife, Of Whit
well, visited bis sister, Mrs. Albert
Privett. Saturday and Sunday,
Misses Kate and Mary Lou Lambert
visited Mrs. W. Z. Jones one day last
week.
Mrs. Morris Westmoreland visited
her sister, Mrs. Nan Jones, last week
Mrs. D. G. Kelly made call on
Mrs. B. j. Lowman Sunday.
Albert Privett went to Whitwell
Sunday to see his father, who has
been quite sick for some time.
Bob ,Spanglel and Dick Rogers at
tended singing at Richard City Sun.
day Both were smiling.
Mrs. Alex Quarles, from Victoria,
visited her sister, Mrs. Dick Layne,
Saturday and Sunday.
II. H. Torbett spent Monday night
with w. B. Rogers near Sequachee.
Mrs. Creole Smith made short call
here one day last week. Prim Rose.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-08-31
CONVENTION WAS
BIG SUCCESS
Medley of Song Heard at
The Fair Grounds
VAUGHN QUARTET
SING GLORIOUSLY
Next Session To Be Held At
Blowing Spring, SequaChee,
= Sunday, Oct. 8.

The session of the Marion County
Singing and Sunday School Convention
held at the Fair Grounds, Richard
City, Sunday was a signal success
About 1900 people were in attendance,
and all seemed to enjoy the occasion
very much. The singing was excel
lent and the numbers furnished by the
Vaughn Quartet of Lawrenceburg,
Tenn. were thoroughly enjoyed.
These gentlemen are very sweet sing
ers, and never fail to attract atten-
tion.
The convention began it's program
about ! O'Clock and remained in ses-
sion until 1890. Basket dinners were
then spread. some in groups, and the
balance on the tables under the Wom-
ans Building. At 80 session was
resumed until 800 o'clock. The pro-
gram consisted of general singing un-
der direction of Prof. Ferguson, class
singing under the direction of the diff
ferent class leaders present, and selec-
tons by the Vaughn Quartet.
These singing conventions are doing
lots Of good in the valley, every coun-
ty now being organized. The work is
improving choral singing and new
singers are constantly being develop
ed. The possibilities, however, are
still very great, and no doubt the i'm
provement. if the organizations con-
tinue, will be very great.
There being no train accommoda-
tiOns down the valley Sunday, those
going to the Convention had to select
their own 'onveyances. Some went in
farm wagons, and others in buggies.
Only a few essayed the trip in ma
chimes, owing to the road being in bad
condition for nearly a quarter of q
mile at the furnaces near South Pitts
burg. This road is being rebuilt, and
the builders have put on the Coarsest
grade of crushed limestone, and the
result is awful for machines. Castings
are cut by the sharp edges of TIE rocks
and it is impossible to get thru except
very slowly. owing to the danger of
skidding over the embankment. We
are assured this road will be put in
condition in time for the Fair which
begins next Wednesday. If it is not
put in condition, the attendance from
the auto owning public will be very
limited, for car owners do not wish to
tear up fifty to a hundred dollars
worth of tires to attend the occasion.
From Mr.. Cameron, Secretary of the
Fair, we have assurance that the road
will be put in fine condition by that
time, but we have an idea that 1T will
take bis personal watchfulness to get
it in that condition for load building
in this county is not directed on lines
of convenience to the travelling pub
lie.
The next session of the Convention
will be held at Sequachee Oct, 8,
when large attendance will be on
hand. as usual Weather permitting,
it will be held at the Blowing Spring,
but if not there at the Town Hall.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-08-31

started it off down the mountain,
This was the beginning of the
trouble.
The election day brought all the
Toilets and Sweffords together.
About noon on that date the
trouble began, which resulted in
two deaths, many wounded and a
general stampede of the election
crowds. 1t is recorded as being
one of the worst factional fights
ever fought in Bledsoe county.
A. Swafford, father of the Swat
ford boy who whipped" the Tol-
let boy on the mountain, was
killed in the engagement. His
son, Nose, was wounded in the
engagement and died some weeks
later. None of the Toilet fac
ton was killed, altho several
were badly injured. Bill Swat
ford, ex- circuit court clerk of
Bledsoe county, was then only Is
years old and took an active part
part in the fight. He was shot
thru the wrist and was forced to
stop his cutting activities. No
convictions were made by the
court.
Some time later the Swaffords
and Toilets intermarried, but
this did not stop the feud. E.
Swafford, Sr., father of the E.
Swafford accused of the murder
of Deputy Sheriff Dunn, married
Sarah Tollett, daughter of the
old man Toilet. Some time later
Toilet went from the Toilet
house in Pikeville to his farm in
upper Bledsoe county. On his
return trip he was murdered.
Two of the Swafford family,
Charlie and Ease, were accused
of the crime. Proof was not
sufficient, however. and the mat
ter was dropped. Those re-
membering the trial say it was
pitiable to see the mother of the
Swafford boys, who was once a
Tollett and a sister of the mur-
dered many pleading for the lives
of her sons. The fact that she
married one of the Swaffords
served to arouse the Toilets that
much more and they never spoke
to her again.
Some of the Bledsoe county
SWaffords have been accused of
a long list of offenses. Charlie
Swafford is now in the state peni-
tentiary serving a life sentence
because of the murder of a ped
dler. He has escaped a number
of times from the state prison,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-08-31
HAD ENJOYABLE OUTING
AT CAVE SPRING

WHITWELL, Tenn, Aug. 80 Sat
urday evening straw ride was given
in honor of Misses Bessie and Mamie
Mitchell, of Chattanooga, who are
visiting Misses Olena Queer and Lena
Lasater. A very enjoyable evening
was spent and supper was spread at
the cave at $3.50. Those in the party
we're Misses Lena Lasater, Olena
Queer, Tressa Jordan, Bessie Mitchell,
Mamie Mitchell, Messrs Russell Jor-
dan, Edley Grayson, Joe Anderson,
Lester Thomas, Edley Hudson. The
party was chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Graham. After supper very large
snake was killed by Mr.. Graham, and
Lester Thomas left bis cap at the cave
and a reward Of 15c is offered for the
return of the cap.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-08-31
SALE
NOT so SUCCESSFUL

The sale of registered Aberdeen An
gus stock cattle at Jasper Saturday
was pretty we'll attended. but buyers
were not so eager as on the former Oc-
casion. However, some twenty head
were sold, .and the remainder taken to
Sequatchie county for private sale.
The animals were very fine specimens
of the bovine family, and several who
had neither money to buy with nor
land to put the cattle on, were forced
to merely look on and wish. The
auctioner, Mr.. Reppert, repeated his
auctioneering success of the previous
occasion. Among those present were
Mr.. L. P. BelIsh, of Nashville, who
is General Agent of the Industrial,
Agricultural and immigration Divis-
ion of the N, G. & st. L. R'y., un-
der whose auspices these sales are
made.