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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
COL. LEWIS
| BACKS HIS GUN
Assails General CrOzier and
Scores "Inefficiency" Of
His Office
HATES DEPENDENCY
ON THE ALLIES
Says Equipment of Perish
ing's Forces Is an Outrage
and a Disgrace

Washington, Dec 24.-The story of the
invention and development OF, the famous
Lewis machine gun and the disappoint-
ing efforts of the inventor toN persuade
the United States government to accept
| it without cost, was told Saturday in
dramatic fashion by the inventor himself,
Col Isaac n. Lewis, United States navy,
retired, testifying in the Senate military
committees investigation OF the army.
l. With an occasional show of heat, Col.
Lewis related his controversy with Gen.
Crozier, chief of ordnance, whom he Sc
verely assailed; denied that he first of
| fered his~invention to the British govern
ment; detailed repeated tenders of his
patents TO the government with his
profits aggregating millions of dollars,
and told of the success with which the
weapon has been used by nearly all of
the allies
At times Col. Lewis was SO severe in
his structures on Gen. Crozier and the
war department that committee mem
bers stopped him, saying he was too
loquacious and desutorv" and was let
ting his feelings run away"
Supporting Col. Lewis testimony,
President A. Z. Borie of the Savage
Arms company, which has the right to-
make the Lewis gun, also told of the re-
fusal of the war department to adopt
the Lewis gun and the achievements of
the gun. Both he and Col. Lewis pre-
dicted that sufficient numbers of the
Browning gun, adopted by the war de-
partment, would not be available for the
American forces. Other manufacturers
have testified that the production would
be sufficient.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bories testi-
mony the committee adjourned over
Christmas. 1t prepares to resume ex-
animation Wednesday of Quartermaster
General Sharp regarding the clothing,
cantonment, transportation and other
questions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
A GREAT CHANGE
ENTERS |NTL LIFE
OF S TOREKEEp'ER

| A certain unassuming gentleman IN
this city who happens to be prominent
dealer and who up to a few weeks ago
had become recluse because of his ply
! steal condition tells this remarkable and
most interesting tale:
For a number of years." he said, Il
have been so closely confined to my bust
ness, working zealously to make my
store representative in every. respect,
that wear and tear finally got me- my
face became drawn and haggard and my
disposition seemed to urge people to
evade me- IL was then that | began to
despise my own company. My book.
keeper, who has been with me a long
time, one day suggested that | needed
rest and that my nerves required atten-
ton She told me that her father had
been ir the state of health which / was
experiencing and that he had taken Phos-
plated Iron. Look at him now she
said. He works ten hours day and APP
pears to be the happiest man in the
world, which he believes he is, he says
'Al this happened less than a month
ago | followed the advice and look at
me now. Back in the harness with n
smile all the while. ! am feeling more
fit than ever. When i see tired look
ing face the name of Phosphated Iron
Immediately comes in my mind. ] am
convinced that it is converting many a
worn out body into life rich in thought,
ambition and enthusiasm
Special Notice-To insure physicians
and patients receiving the genuine Phos-
phated Iron we have put up in capsules
only so do not allow dealers to substi-
tute pills or tablets, insist on the genuine
in capsules only. +. A. Drown, the drug
gst, and leading druggists everywhere.
ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
Censoring the Drives"

The state of New Hampshire, through
its committee ON public safety, has TAX
en- the lead in movement that deserves
to spread throughout the country, In.
vestigators for the committee have made
versed reports to it regarding certain al
legged war charities, the principal object
of which, apparently, was to enrich then
promoters; and, as result, a strict cen
sorship has been established over drives
for more or less worthy objects. If a
cause is all that il should be, the com
mittee will further it in every way pos
sible.
But, experience has proved, not alone
in New York, that not every so-called
charity adds much to the comfort of our
soldiers or to the well-being of unfor-
tunates who have lost their all through
the war, 1t was brought out recently
that one ambitious project gave a net re-
turn of about one cent to charity from
every. forty of gross receipts. II is, in.
decd. unfortunate that such schemes per
sist in a time of stress like this. The
New Hampshire plan seems to offer one
method OF REFORM Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
Gen. Pershing Reports Deaths of Three
Privates in France

Washington, Dec. 24.-Gen Pershing
Saturday reported to Washington the
death of Private Harold Ainsworth, sig
nal enlisted reserve corps, on the 10th as
the result of an airplane accident. His
father is Albert Ainsworth of Swarth.
more, Pa. Gen. Pershing also reported
these deaths from natural causes;
Private oran C. Hooker, supply train,
Dec. IL, coronary embolism; father, J. G..
Hooker of Colorado, Tex.
Private William +. O'Brien, machine
gun battalion, Dec. IL, scarlet fever; IA
Their, j. J. 0'Brien of l35 Main street,
North Walpole, n. H.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
Is Germany Playing Her Last Trump?

These gigantic thrusts against the Ital
| ian front may not be the only ones thai
the German general staff is prepared to
deliver during the coming weeks. The re
| ports hwich filter through from Flanders
and the desperate efforts which are now
being made to hold a footing around
Cambria give some indication that be-
fore long heavy blow may be struck
at the long western line between Swift
erland and the sea. The recent allied
war conference in Paris is understood
to have carefully considered this posi-
bility and to have set in motion every
necessary preparation for meeting it.
Why are the German authorities max
ing so brave a show of offensive power
in the months Of midwinter when cam
paign can only be carried on under we'll
nigh insuperable difficulties? Why are
they now, despite their weakened man
power, hurting their regiments forward
in mass formation with the certainty of
an enormous toll in casualties These
questions could be answered with less
difficulty if we only knew the exact
truth about the internal conditions of
the two central empires. 1t may be
true that in both countries, and particu-
larly in Austria, the people are so tired
OF the war and so exhausted by reason
of their sacrifices that they have forced
the hands of the military authorities,
making the latter seek speedy decision
no matter what the cost. Or it may be,
on the other hand, that the campaign
is being pressed forward during the win
ter months on strategic grounds alone,
without particular reference TO any non
considerations the design being
to secure every possible advantage be
fore America can become decisive fac
tor in the conflict. Certain it is, at any
rate, that the German general staff is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
Chance for Dale to Make a Name.

Congressman Porter Dale of the second
Vermont district has an opportunity to
make name for himself and at the
same time do great service for his
country by telling on the floor of Con.
gress the horrors of war and the made
quateness of the preparation Of our Unit
ed States soldiers AZ he found them on
his visit to France. The interview which
he gave out through the Rutland Herald
appeared under big headlines in all of
the large city newspapers Something
more of the kind straight from the
shoulder will make official Washington
take notice. Dale has the opportunity
and we hope he will rise to it with all
the strength and force OF his sturdy man
hood. Brattleboro Reformer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
STEAMER WAS NOT SUNK.
City of Naples Arrives at an Atlantic
Port

The British steamship City of Naples,
reported a few days ago to have been
sunk by submarine torpedo off the
British coast while under convoy of de-
stroyers, arrived at an Atlantic port Sat
urday. 1t was learned that the vessel
was not attacked by Uboat but struck
a mine and her officers. fearing she was
seriously damaged, put back to British
port. There an examination of the hull
proved the effect of the explosion as
negligible and the ship resumed her voy-
age.
An American vessel which was in the
same convoy with the City of Naples
brought the story of the British ships
supposed sinking. The accident occurred
on Dec. 5, when the feet was five days
out from port.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

playing trump cards, but whether in this
hope of actually forcing a decision OF
merely TO appease growing clamor at
home there is no way of knowing. The
latter explanation, however, is by nd
means improbable. Having failed to re.
deem rash promises made to the people
when the ruthless submarine warfare
was inaugurated, the ruling classes in
both Germany and Austria must now
modify the popular resentment by scor-
ing success in some other direction. That
may well be the true inwardness of the
present situation. If so, II affords no
grounds for allied discouragement.-Bos
ton Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
CURRENT COMMENT

Corporal Howe, son of Editor Frank T..
Howe of Bennington, has been selected
for cadetship at West Point. The
young man, who is now recovering from
typhoid contracted in an army camp,
has been active in recruiting and shows
the initiative that oharacterizes his dad
Randolph Herald and News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

a sovereign state in a responsible capa
city is an honorable work which should
command compensation and respect.
There is no reason why sheriff should
not be held in as high esteem as Judge,
so far as the office goes. But we all
know why this isn't so in practice.-St.
Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
UNSEATS ARIZONA GOVERNOR.
State Supreme Court Displaces Campbell
Republican, with Hunt, Democrat.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 24.-The Arizona
supreme court Saturday seated G.. w. p.
Hunt as governor of Arizona. Hunt con-
tested the election of Governor Campbell,
who now holds the office Hunt is
Democrat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
THIS WEAK
NERVOUS WOMAN
TOOK VINOL
1t Made Her Strong and
We'll

Barneveld. Wis.-"I was in a weak,
nervous, rundown, anRmic condition, so
that my houseyork was a burden. Ninol
was recommended, and it made me well
and strong. Il Is certainly the best tonic
and strength creator ] have ever taken. ="
Mrs. John Lewis.
VinoI is a cod liver and iron consti-
rltional remedy for weak, nervous, run
down conditions Of men, women and chill
dren. Your money viii be refunded if
il does not help You.
Red Cross Pharmacy, Floyd g. Russell.
Prop. and At the best drug store in
every town and city in the country
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
Two New csnneries Planned for Paeif,
Coast.

According to information received BY
the bureau of fisheries, department Of
commerce, whaling company on the
Pacific coast j. planning TO erect two
canneries to be operated next season.
each with a capacity q 10000 cases. The
same company viii also operate q cold
storage plant for supplying fresh and
frozen whale meat
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
QUICK MOTOR TRIP
FROM BIRMINGHAM

Oscar Tate and James Bice are
here from Birmingham, having
made the trip on motorcycles.
They left Birmingham at nine
o'clock a. M, and at l 80 the next
day were calling for the ferry
man at Rankin Ferry. The dis
lance is 225 miles but the boys
owing to ignorance of the road,
ran about $50. Tate's expense
account, including stay at a hotel
one night was $500. If they had
known the route better they would
have easily made the route in a
day. An autoist reaching Jasper
recently said he had left Burning
ham early that morning. If the
money wasted on battle ships
could be put on the roads connect
ing cities. what a pleasant land
this would be.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
Snap Convention,

The news from Rhea county pub
lisned yesterday morning furnishes a
brief respit from war talk, and carries
US back to the palmy days of the ma
chine politicians whose chief cocupa-
tion appeared to be to become expert
masters of the 'snap convention. !"
There is to be an election next year
for circuit judge, attorney general
and members of the supreme court.
Notwithstanding the election does not
occur until August, 1918-twelve
months henCe-somebody with mania
for forehandedness conceived the idea
that it was about time to cinch Rhea
county before anybody else could get
look in. So the convention was call
ed in due and regular form, it is pre-
sumed, and after proper understand
ing of the fixed" purposes to be ac
complished it was resolved that ev-
erybody who might have a sneaking
notion of securing any preferences in
Rhea county should be 'horned off,
year in advance of the time when the
voice of the people is to be heard.
The fate Of politians resorting to
the "snap' convention has not been
very happy in this state during recent
years; and it is not sure. thing that
those who seek to apply that device
toward imperiling tho absolute fair
ness and impartiality of the popular
sentiment toward persons seeking iu-
dicial honors will be successful this
year That sort of thing may be toll
Grated in purely political enterprises,
but somehow the people have been in
sisting of late that the judiciary
ought to be kept clear of every kind
of political legerdemain and that the
public be left free and untrammeIed
to express their wishes and at the
proper time. - Chattanooga Times.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
WANT TO POST LETTERS
ON LOCAL NIGHT TRAIN

Sequatchie Valley citizens are
FESTIVE over the present mail SER
vice out of the valley on evening
train. 1t is done only by locked
pouch method and no letters can
be mailed on train. Very fire.
quently something important has
to be attended to at the last mo-
ment and when the party gets to
the office the locked pouch has
gone and there is nothing doing
until the next mail next morning.
This is peculiarly aggravating to
men whose business interests
compel them to push it up to the
last notch. 1t is now suggested
that locked mail boxes be INSTALL
ed on the local" on night train
so that late arriving could be
dropped in it. This has an adj
ditional good point in that the
local train is often late and letters
could frequently be answered
right away and catch it as first
mail out after arrival of Chatta-
nooga evening mail to that effect.
Objection is made of the risk in
placing letters in such boxes, but
patrons using this service would
understand that valuable letters
would be placed in it at their own
risk, and it surely would not be
any more risk than placing them
in the postoffice boxes on the
streets of a city. Application has
been made to the postoffice de-
partment to this effect to see if
something cannot be done to re-
lieve the situation.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
AGED SWISS SETTLER
DIES AT GRUETLI

Tracy City, August g. Jacob
Ruch died at Gruetli last week
aged 81 years. He was one of
the pioneers of Cumberland
Mountain, coming to this country
from Switzerland in 1870, and
with a number of others forming
the famous Swiss Colony" now
known as Gruetli. He is survived
by his wife and three daughters,
Mrs. Fred Borne Of Gruetli. Mrs.
K. Phillips, who lives In Florida,
and Mrs. Henry Sholler, of Gruet-
Ii. The colony was very prosper
Gus from the start, and for a long
time raised large quantities of
grapes and made wine. Agricul-
turally, also, it has taken the lead
and is famous for its production
of vegetables and field crops.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
Watermelons in "AIabam. .

Home grown watermelons are at las,
on the market, the first having been
brought to town by Mr.. S. A. Adams
last Saturday and Monday W. A.
Morris also brought in a nice load
Monday. We are informed that the
flavor of the melons this year is not
quite up to the regular standard and
that there are not so many melons az
there might have been had there not
been 80 much wet weather. We are
Informed, however, that little later
on there may be plenty of melons and
of the very best flavor if the weather
becomes more favorable to the crop,
and it is hoped this may be the case.
Those brought in so far are retailing
at anywhere from ten to forty ceut,.-
Bridgeport, Ala. News.
Clark Minor, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. l.. Minor, who is suffering
from typhoid fever and malaria COM
bined, Is now improving under the
care of DIR. Shelton. He has been
ill for sometime and was improving
when he was attacked by a fresh
case of the disease, )and has had a
higher temperature this time than
during the first attack, but he is doing
well now and is thought to be i'm
proving.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
MARION FARMERS UNION
TO HAVE OUTING

The various locals of the Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative
Union of America will meet at
this place on Thursday, August
23rd for the purpose of an all-day
meeting and public speaking. The
session will be air in the
beautiful precincts of the famous
Blowing Spring cave. The speak
ers of the day will be 3. A. Cher
ny, of Estill Springs, Vice-presi-
dent Of the State Farmers Union,
A. D. Hale, of Grand View, and
C. w. Brooks, of Atwood, State
Secretary. This meeting is one
of fifty similar meetings held in
as many different counties, and is
an effort to bring home to the
American farmer in a direct man.
ner the serious and solemn re-
sponsibility now resting on each
and every one in the matter of
crop production. 1t is expected
that very large number will at
tend as there are some twelve of
fifteen locals in the county with
good memberships.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
Fine Attractions
At South Pittsburg

The w. |. Swain Theatrical Co.,
carrying its own tent and scenery, is
at South Pittsburg this week, and
reports are that the attractions are
excellent.
Tonight, Thursday, the play
"Quincey Adams Sawyer" will he
presented. A New England rural
play.
Tomorrow, Friday, night, "That
Printer of Udell's." Many in this
place have read the book, the past
winter, and several from here will 90
down to see it. 1t is "Society
Night" also, and very large crowd
will throng the big tent
Saturday Night, the western play,
"On the Border" will be presented,
and this will conclude the engage
ment Of the company.
The Swain Company is highly es-
teemed by play-lovers in the valley
for clean, high class productions.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
BETTER TYPE OF MULES
FROM BIGGER MARES
Present-Day Farm Conditions Demand
Mares of Draft Type With
Snappy Action.

The results that can be obtained b
the use of the purebred sire Of strong
individuality is generally acknowl
edged. Some men, for one reason or
another. do not use purebred sires, but
of these, few do not admit the desira-
bility of so doing.
In the rearing OF horses in Tennes-
see the situation is different from that
surrounding other farm animals. The
American Standardized, the Thorough
bred and the American Saddler have
been perfected in this. and adjoining
states, and it is natural that these IA
vorites of our own hands should al
ways be given loyal support. 1t is not
that we think any the less OF these,
that changes in our attitude towards
horse production are necessary.
Agricultural conditions have arisen
mare that will perform heavy farm
work and at the same time produce
high selling mules.
The largest so-called "hot-blOoded"
mares are not numerous enough nor
can they be produced in sufficient num-
bers to meet the demand.
What, then is the easy solution to
this problem? The results obtained
thru using carefully-selected stations
of draft breed on our own native
mares indicate beyond dispute that the
resulting mares when mated to good
jacks bring the good mule today.
Such stations must not be OF the
sluggish, overweight type, but must be
selected for that quality and action
that is so essential TO our present
stage of development.-C. D. Lowe,
Division of Extension, University OF
Tennessee, Knoxville.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
FORMER VALLEY EDITOR
VISITS OLD SCENES

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin D. Garrett,
of Chesterfield, West Va, are in
the valley visiting old scenes. In
the boom days of 18S9-90.9l Mr..
Garrett was editor of the Valley
Herald at Jasper, which was
during that time moved to Sc
quatchie and rechristened the Sc
quachee News, and operated by
the old Sequatchie Valley Coal &
Co. Mrs. Garrett has also been
a resident of this valley, having
formerly been Miss Zetta Rankin.
Mr.. Garrett is at present editor
of the Chesterfeldian, published
in hishometown in West Virginia,
and since his departure from Sc
quatchie 26 years ago has been
concerned in several newspaper
and publishing enterprises. While
here he also practiced law bot
has given up the legal profession
to concentrate his energies on the
Fourth Estate, as he is a writer
of ability. He is down here look
ing after some real estate inter-
ests, and proposes to camp on
Cumberland mountain during the
remainder of the hot weather.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
SeWanee.

Sbtt21IO tie Mans.
Emma and Allie Lappin were
the guests of Miss Mayme Grant
of Estill Springs last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Smith were
in Sewanee Wednesday.
Our school began here Monday,
and Miss Ellen Bible is the teach
err.
Jim Ross was at L. A. Smith S
Thursday night.
Nell and Beulah Smith were
visiting relatives and friends in
Alto last week.
Mrs. Mary Walkup returned to
Nashville Friday after spending
a few weeks with horlefolks
here.
If you want to see Beulah
Smith smile, just ask her about
that car ride Sunday evening.
Tom Gillian and Spencer An
derson were on the mountain
Sunday. Come again, boys.
Max Gaunce and Otto Hog
wood were here Sunday.
Come on, We writer's, | enjoy
reading the news.
Mountain Rose.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER MEN

Because Of the war many positions
formerly filled by young men are open
to older men. A mans kidneys may
make him unfit for hard labor or clear
may make him old before his
time, for poisons retained in the syste N
SLOW him up" physically and mentally.
Foley Kidney Pills tone up weak, dis
ordered kidneys. Sold by J. W. Simp-
son & Son, Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
Ice! Ice! Ice!

Ice in small weights; larger by spec
ial arrangement.
w. C. HILL
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-09
MY IS IT?

Some md work Where some nnu rest,
And so the weary world goes on,
sometimes wonder which is best,
The answer comes when life is gone.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake
And so the weary night hours go.
Some hearts beat where some hearts break.
| often wonder why It's so.
Some will faint where some will fight;
Some love the tent and some the field
often wonder who are right
The ones who strive or those who yield.
Some hands fold where other hands
Are lifted bravely in the strife,
And so through ages and through lands
Move on the two extremes of life.
Some feet halt where some feet tread.
In tireless march, thorny way;
Some struggle on where some have fled;
Some seek when others shun the fray.
Some swords rust where others clash;
Some fall back where some move on
Some flags furl where others flash
Until the battle has been won
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigiIs of the true and brave.
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their name above grave
Father Ryan.