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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-17
MARION COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL
lClOsing Exercises Brilliant and
Attended by Large
Numbers

TAe closing exercises Of Marion
Celsity High School at Jasper
Tger brilliant in the extreme a
Attended Dy Siafs Siipmbers Of
friends and relatives of the stu
dents.
On Thursday night the college
comedy. Nose, in three acts
was presented with the following
cast:
Nose, a football hero :. Preston Fsller
Franz. Thornton, weak but not wicked
........ -, Donald Burk
Thurston Hall, who makes "a mistake
$3.50. ..... Crockett Anderson
I Billy Holt. Inevitable Freshman
Z ........... Joe kirkpatrick
Henry Warwick. a product OF yellow
journalism. ........ Walt Dietzen
Society" Smith, one Of the boys
...............H Horace Jenkins
Thomss Edward, "renfant terrible"
- ......... Perry Jackson
An Old Man, Moses Father y.
..... ....Gleyes Farmer
Eleanor Thornton, who loves a man for
bis strength. ...... Lena HoRe
Anne Schuyler, who loves . man for his
weakness. ..... Louise Kelly
Bettye Carewe, who loves = freshman
F ..-......... Lucy Wee Jackson
Sally Middleton. Nell Hall
Katharine Stanton. Margaret Coffelt
tEdythe Burne-Jones, an impress direct
from the provinces. Eva Barber
Mrs. Bone, the ''frat" house nistron
Ef1e Mccullough
Mrs. Vanche, a chaperon, Ruth Norwood
Mrs. Courant, anotheF chaperon III
............. Bertha Sowlin
lnga, the maid. ......... Beth Scoheld
Gladys, college girl ...Thorza Taylor
Marie, another =. ..... Clay tic Teague
lane. another. ~, =. Eliza Hack worth
The play was given in a man
ner that reflected credit on the
actors and was thoroly enjoyed
by avery large audience.
On Friday morning Commence
ment exercises were held at
1890 O'Clock with the following
program:
Invocation
Chorus Come Smiling Spring
Fearis
Piano Solo
To Spring op 43, No. 6. .. Grieg
Grande Polka de Concert, op l
........... Bartlette
Eva Barber
Annual Address-Dr. j. A.
Mitchell
Presentation of Diplomas
Chorus Gathering Flowers in
May-Hart
The following was the gradu-
ating class:
Crockett Anderson, Eva Bar
,ber Rertha Bowlin, Donald Burk,
MargG Af Coffeltr% Walter Dietzen,
Preston Faller, Gleaves Farmer, |
Nell Hall. Lena Hoge, Eliza
Hackworth. Horace Jenkins,
Lucy Wee Jackson, Bryan Kelly,
Louise Kelly, Joe Kirkpatrick,
Effie Mccullough, Rufus Massey,
Ruth Norwood, Elizabeth SEQ
field, Thlrza Taylor, Claytie Tea
que, Lester Thomas.
On'Friday night the light opera,
'.The Witch of Fairy Dell" in !
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-17
cur FHls ouT-lT IS WORTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to Foley Il Co.,
Chicago, H., writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in re-
turn trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar compound for bronchial
coughs, colds and Group; Foley Kidney
Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
For sale by J. w. Simpson & Son.
Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-17

WANTED Our customers to
know that we have in stock a
full line of men and boys spring
and summer caps, just from the
factory.
WALKER & LASATER.
Jasper, Tenn.
Advt. May 10. 2t.
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EoRGE is home on his vaca-

EoRGE is home on his vaca-
" He arrived yesterday, and
he's going back the day after to-
morrow. There are only four days
to Georges vacation.
And he doesn't call 1t a vacation.
He calls 1t a furlough, for George
is hard at work at the training
camp learning to get up when the
bugIe calls and go to bed when
the bugls says SO. and to stand
straight and TO salute properly.
and to be smart and quick and
handy.
You'd never know George. He's
been at the training camp just
two months-thats all-only hfty-
six days and nights. But changed
It's hard to believe he's the same
man he was when he went in!
His mother telephoned me this
morning that he was up before any
one else in the house and out on
the lawn sprinkling half an hour
before breakfast He didn't see
how people could snooze so long.
They heard him in the bathroom
soon after daybreak turning on the
shower-cold, too. They knew it
was that because there's no hot
water at that hour OF the morning
in that particular household. And
breakfast-three helpings to bacon,
two helpings to eggs and hve
graham mullins - count them,
FIVE, and asked for more, but
there weren't any!
Before he went into camp II took
the whole family toNget him up in
time for the Office. and often he
went without any breakfast at all
happened to be at Georges
home when he came in from the
furlough- No one knew he was
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ner child before she would allow anyone else TO
EI-treat him as she does.
The woman IN the picIurs lGshes her small boy
three four times week a. lesst-whenever her
own work gets q little too much Cor her. He- fury
is always cut Of all proportion to the nature OF his
fault It Is the result other numerous difficulties
with her dodgers. the butcher. :hs gssman and the
old clothes merchant
Poor chiid-poor motheri Size. the enc who ioTes
him, Is stunting his growth. lowering his vitality
and consequently his resistance 20 disease. She Il
retarding his mental development; for what mind
blossom and unfold in such atmosphere Of
physical dread?
The love she lavishes upon him between whiles
will not counteract the result she Is slowly bringing
about. He will grow up small in stature and weak
in intellect. OF what avail then that his mother
has worked day and night and loves her childraa
better than the whole world?
II she should once realize the work Of her own
hands, the milestone and the depths Of the sea
would be insufficient to drown her grief.
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Actually Wrong.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am twenty years of age and
am deeply in love with a gentle
man thirty-six years OF age. He
has often invited me out to dine.
but ! learned that he is married
and has a wife and two children.
Now do you think 1t is proper for
me to 90 out with him. as he
doesn't think that I am aware OF
the fact that he Is a married man?
Very sincerely. EDITH.
0F course it isn't proper for you
TO 90 out with this man. More
than that. It would be actually
wrong. Because you care for him
YOU would be in real danger: and
because h. is married. you would
be doing his wife as well as him
ssif q real Injustice
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Advice to the LOvelOrn
~ pEATpJCE EATpEAV
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Friendship with this man Is costing
your youth and happiness. in that It
does not satisfy you. and tortures
you with cruel thoughts Of what
might have been" l am not hard
or unsympathetic when 1 tell you to
endure the one quick. cruel wrench
1t will cost you to put this man out
Of your life. Since you feel he does
not love you, you would not be
causing him bitter pain; and for
your own sake you had better be
done with uncertainty. Have you
talked with your priest about this
problem? 1t seems to me that he.
better than anyone else. can help
you.
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He's a Man.

They just loved George and we're
proud OF him. and made much OF
him. and George-for the first time
in his life-feIt that he was really
needed in the home: and he
laughed and told camp stories and
sang camp songs. But in the eve
ming. when the others were gone.
Georges father and he talked to-
gether OF serious things as they
had never talked before. for George
is not foolish. inconsIdsrate, reck-
less boy now. Hes a man. ard he'A
taking a mans part in tie world.
Dear Georgel these are happy
ds-s for him and days Of splendie
growth
7 hone III be there to see him
come Ecrls fro5l across the Easl-
George. who always sssnsed to To
before a rather commonplace. ordi.
nary fslluW.
&C p-~i h.. tal7 ~ N--sNaosr F.atrr.
""s'!es lac : Gs.rt ".itsIa RIEhts
ksservedD
The Washington times., 1917-10-10

TF could make one appeal that would touch
all hearts and accomplish something. should
choose the subject Of the above picture and
make one that would forever remove from the
hearts Of men and women the ability to beat
Ill-treat a child.
Some men, and more women, have acquired a
regular habit of whipping their children. The
punishment they innict Is out OF all proportion to
the offence the child has committed. The whipping
ia merely the otlet of the parents Irritation.
They wrsak upon the one creature who cannot turn
and rend them all the anger and animosity that
have accumulated from their days work-their
civil employers, their unpaid bills, overly large
wash. any Of the thousand things that have made
their day difficult one.
1t Is not always unloving mother, either, who
thus makes her child pay for the ills Of her own
existence. 1t Is more often the hard-working pas
sionately loving parent-the one who would die for
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
GeOrqe and His FurLOugh
By WINIFRED
BLACK

.'Aw. George" muttered little
brother. "Aw. George" And his
face flushed. and he stood a.
straight and soldierly as he could.
Say. a'ncI'ya a captain YETI
Georges father came home. and
II was good to see the look in his
face when he saw George. and there
was telephoning and calling. and
all the cousins and aunts and reia-
tlves must know. and all the friends
must run In, ard there must be a
picnic here and a party there. and
a drive to this place and a hike to
the other-tor Georges furlouEh
meant that his company expected to
go to the front with the regiment
very soon. and maybe GsorEe-but
no one said II. no one even let
themselves think it-not for .
minute
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der" they are evidently determined
that there shall be no cause OF after
complaint A good deal of interest
was abroad concerning the dog which
landed when the ship struck. and more
than few Of the members OF the s,
p. c. A, which Is very strong in
Whitby, have tried to befriend the
animal.
To the general disappointment.
however. II was not to be found; It
seems to have disappeared entirely
from the town. It may be that II was
frightened and made its way on to the
moors, where 1t Is still hiding in ter
ror. There are some who look with
dread on such a possibility. lest later on
1t should In itself become a danger, for
1t Is evidently fierce brute Early
this morning a large dog. a half-bred
mastiff belonging to q coal merchant
close to Tate Hill pier, was found
dead IN the roadway opposite to mas
ter's yard. 1t had been fighting, and
manifestly had had q savage oppon-
ent, for its throat was torn away, and
its belly was slit open as II with a
savage claw.
Later.-By the kindness OF the
board of trade inspector, 1 have been
permitted to look over the loE-book
Of the Demeter. which was in order
up to ,Eithin three days, but contain
ed nothing of special interest except
as to facts OF missing men. The
greatest interest. however. is with
regard to the paper found in the
bottle. which was today produced at
the inquest; and more strange mar
rative than the two between them
unfold IL has not been my lot to come
across.
As there Is no motive for conceal
ment, am permitted to use them, and
accordingly send you a rescript, simp
ly omitting technical details OF sea
manship and supercargo. 1t almos'
seems as though the captain had beer
seized with some kind OF mania be-
fore he had got we'll into bluewater.
and that this had developed persist
emily throughout the voyage. or
course my statement must be taken
cum grano, since I am writing from
the dictation OF a clerk OF the Rus
sian consul. who kindly translated for
me, time being short.
Log of the Demeter.
Yarna to whitby.
Written IS July, things so strange
happening, that shall keep accurate
note henceforth till we land.
On July we finished taking In car
go, silver sand and boxes OF earth. At
noon set sail. East wind, fresh. Crow,
five hands. - two mates. cook,
and myself (eaptain).
On IL July at dawn entered Bospho
rus. Boarded by Turkish customs Of
ficers. Bachsheesh. All correct. Cn-
der wEy at p. m.
On IL July through Dardanelles.
More customs officers and flagboat of
guarding squadron. Backsheesh again
Work OF officers thorough. but quick |
Want us off soon. At dark passed |
into archipelago.
CTo he Continued TonOrrow.)
fConvriRhtedl
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The Great Event.

He raised his fioury hand TO his
head and saluted with a broad grin.
George gave a yell of delight.
whipped into the kitchen. snatched
half a loaf OF ginger bread. clapped
old Yen on the back until he made
him cough, unclaimed the dog.
called the cat. whistled to the bird.
ate ginger bread, laughed and
looked as II he wanted to cry all at
one and the same minute.
why, GeorgeT' sasped Georges
mother. why. George" and her
voice sounded as 1 heard It sound
on the bright June morning years
and years ago. when she promised
Georges father to love. honor and
obey.
"Oh. GeorEeG' cried his big sister.
"Oh. George" And the rasp that
has so often been in her voice when
sle spoke he- brothers name was
gone.
Now. GeorSe." said little sister.
flushed an, laughing. and clInEiug
to Georges arm. Now. George"
And her eyes GaECeG witt pride
when she looked at big brothers
uniknrnl
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The Diamond Gone.

surely you're not Eorryr' re-
paated the Spider
Reptiles OF that breed are bet
ter of out Of the way, Miss" VEN
tured one Of the policemen frankly.
Il know It isn't that =
It's my diamondr' murmured Pearl.
IF he's gone. my diamonds gone
with himP'
She looked at Tom. As though TO
remind him that they would have
the Arabs on their trail for the rest
Of their lives II this proved true.
"Oh. his body'lI probably be re-
covered and you'll get your diA-
mond, then" said the police cap
tain reassuringly.
Pearl looked dubious. but said
no more
The Captain. looking about snx-
iously for some reason to change
the subject. observed the oIler dis
creetIy making on-and he asked
abruptly:
How G6out the Captain OF that
6arkf Shall we take him in7''
by al mSanHf- cried the Spider
-Carsiaks may have passed the
stone 10 HIM
4 EaSSs IL is Just a. wsii TO
make SURE agreed Pearl.
AsosPdinS1y. the police-boat again
aVprOasA0A ths oileF. and her cap
taIa vAS SFGSrSS = gtvS himSSf NJ
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
DRACULA,
THE VAMPIRE
SYNOPSIS OF STORY
BY BRAN STOKER.

Count 10 tell Of hts estate and Of
the history Of his family. Later
the Count orders him to write his
employer he In 70 stay at the
castle for n month. That night he
secs the Count crawl down the
castle wall like q lizard. A series
of mysterious incidents follow,
md Harker gains m idea Of the
strange character Of his hest.
One night three women appear In
his room bat are driven away By
the Count On fury. Recognizing
his danger he seeks to escape, but
Ends all avenues Of esrape closed.
Harker discovers the Count wound
ed and believes him dead. Then
the strange deveIopnents are told
In q series of letters which threw
new Hight on the Counts wierd
personality.
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coming. We were sitting on the
porch talking about the awful war
and the price OF peace. and how sad
II was to see the leaves begin to
turn yellow and fall, when click"
said the gate. and in rushed George
on the run.
Snatch, he had his mother IN his
arms. Slap, little brother had a
Kood-natured cuff between the
shoulders.
sit up. Bub!" said George. Head
UP, eyes right. brother" Big sis
ter's knitting fell to the floor. Lit
tie sister dropped her book. The
faithful old cook ran to the side
door in an ecstay of wonder and
delight. his broad. Chinese face
shining
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Jonathan Harker, . LsHdon so
heItor's clerk. takes long
Journey TO BukowIns to see Count
Dracula and arrange fer the
transfer of an EnEIIsh estate to
the Count. In his diary, kept In
shorthand, he gives the details of
his StranEe trip, the latter part
Allied with mysterious and thrill
Ing AappenluES- Upon his arrival
at Castle DracuIa he In met by
the Count and Ands himself vIr-
tUally n prisoner. The castle It.
self ls 4 place Of mystery with
doors all barred. and ne servants
70 be seen. The Count Ereets him
warmly. but his strange persos-
ality and odd behavior cause Har-
ker much alarm. In order not TO
arouse suspicion Harkef leads the
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
Put Him Out of Your Life
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.

hEAH Mise r hlINE A.
am madly in love with a
man who frankly told me OF his
marriage the second time we met.
He has never spoken of love to
me. but I know he likes me. He
takes me everywhere and we go
out twice a week or he calls at
my house. know It is not prop
er for me to keep this mans COM
pany, but It would break my
heart to give him up. He does not
know I think so much of him. for
am OF a quiet disposition andedo
not wear my heart on my sleeve.
But the love bear this man is
just sapping my hearts blood
away and / know II must always
be unrequited. for We are both
Catholics, and divorce is out of
the question.
His wife's parents separated
them after they returned from
thel= elopement. She is a wealthy
Protestant girl and It was she
who planned the marriage and
elopement. worry so much my
hair Is turning gray. II you can
make anything or this letter
please tell me what to do.
HEARTBRoKEN.
IT seems TO me that there Is moth
ing for you to do but make one
frm. desperate stand against a love
which must be hopeless. You GER
tainly are not going to break the
laws OF your faith. and you must
- h~~~h Ibs A~S Of Tour lana
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
ROQuefOrt Celery Stalks.

TAKE good-sized uniform celery stalks, Y lb Rogue
fort cheese, tablespoonful olive oil. drops Worces-
tershire teaspoonfu paprika, tablespoonful
butter Wash and dry the celery mix ingredients and fill
the celery stalks, and with plain salad-From Good
Housekeeping Magazine.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
Hints on Food Conservation.

AMONG the recommendations of the United States Food
Administration these: Waste no part of milk Use
less cream, that children may have whole milk Use
sugar and sweets sparng except in preserving fruits
Save butter by using maple syrup dark srups without
butter on hot cakes waffles, mullins, ETC.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
A SERIAL OF ROMANCE.
LOVE AND ADVENTURE

without resistance. He complied,
turned toward shore. while the
oiler followed them.
I'll appear against him." said
Tom. bending over Pearl. and see
that q thorough search for the
stone Is made. You go home and
rest. You've had a mighty hard
time OF #, and there's really moth
ing more that you can do now"
But rd rather stay and see II
CarIslake's body is recovered" pro-
tested Pearl
Carlslake Is Saved.
TT may not be recovered for
days" answered Tom. "IIl stay on
the Job and let you know the in
slant anything develops Please go
and rest-to please ms."
Very we'll" agreed Pearl. fash
ing him a smile and then hastily
lowering her lashes.
The police-bost docked and all on
board disembAFked. From under
meath. passenger disembarked
also. CaIslake had fetched" un-
der water. andh ad let the police
craft tow him safely to shore.
Now, unseen by all, he swan
swiftly to a point some distance
below where the boat had docked.
and there landed. A sinister smile
was on his face as he wrung the
water from his clothes
Pearl and tie Spider hailed q
taxi and set OF uptown. Pearl fully
intending to KEEP her promise to
Tom and go home and rest. But
the taxi had not gone ten LlockE
before Il met with difficulties
A sprinkling cart had passed that
way only 3 few moments before.
and the streets were so wet thac
the taNi-having Eo chains on
skidded In trying TO stop short.
Whirlsd around in a complete cir
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Gle, banged against the curb and
smashed the hind wheel to smith
Green's
A Coincidence.
The shock of the impact threw
both Pearl and the Spider" Violent
ly forward. but neither was hurt.
and when they presently descended
TO see what was to be done. they
found t:.eIr conveyance temporarily
useless, and no other Dab in sight.
To the cursing and perspiring
driver. Pearl gave the fare that
was due and a generous tip toward
a new wheel. Then both she and
Spider" gaEed about in search OF
some sort of vehicle. 1t was the
Spider" who discovered IL.
A taxi was coming toward them.
q block OF. turning out of a side
street and coming along toward
them almost as though it had been
ordered.
We'll! Here's bit OF luck" cried
the Spider" You don't see a
taxicab in this neighborhood once
a day.
'HurrahI" cried Pearl jubilantly,
waving for the driver to stop.
But though there seemed to be
nobody inside the cab. tine driver
did not slacken speed He merely
shook his head and went on, numb
ling the single word busy" as he
passed.
The devil fly away with him."
cried Pearl, disEustedly. as she
gazed after him.
He must be answering a CALL"
said the Spider"
But the words were no more than
out Of his mouth when Pearl
clutchsd his arm eNcitedlv and
pointed after the receding cab
Look" she whispered.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
SHIPS IDENTITY AND
CARGO FINALLY SOLVED.


Q August-The sequel to the
strange arrival Of the derelict in the
storm last night is almost more start
ling than the thing itself. It turns out
that the schooner is a Russian from
Varna, and is called the Demeter. She
is almost entirely in ballast Of silver
sand, with only a small amount Of
carEo-a number OF great wooden
boxes filled with mold. This cargo
was. consigned to a whitby solicitor.
s. F. Ellington. OF The Crescent.
who this morning went aboard and
formally took possession OF the goods
consigned to him.
Tho Russian consul. too, acting for
the charter party. took formal posses
sion of the ship. and paid all harbor
Sues, etc. Nothing is talked about
here today except the strange coin
cidsnce: the officials of the board of
trade have been most exacting in see
ing that every compliance has been
made with existing regulations. As
the matter Is to h" 'niN~ dave won
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PART oNE-(ContInued)

PART ONE-(ContInued)
THE poor fellow may have been
seated at one time, but the
. Tapping and buffetlng OF the
! sails had worked the rud-
/ der OF the wheel and dragged
/ him to and fro, so that the
cords with which he was tied had cut
, the flesh to the bone. Accurate note
as made of the state of things, and a
doctor-Surg. J. II. Caffyn, of 80 East
Elliot Place-who came Immediately
after me, declared, after making eN-
animation, that the man must have
been dead for quite two days.
In his pocket was a bottle, carefully
corked, empty save for a little roll OF
paper, which proved to be the adden-
DUN to the log. The coastguard said
the man must have tied up his own
hands, fastening the knots with his
teeth. The fact that a coastguard
was the first on board may save some
complications, later on, in the ad-
miralty court; for coastguards cannot
claim the salvage which is the right
of the first civilian entering on dere-
lict. Already. however, the legal
tongues are wagging. and one young
law student Is loudly asserting that
completely sacrificed, his property
being held in contravention of the
statutes OF mortmain, since the tiller.
as emblemship, II not proof, OF dele
gated possession, is held in q dead
and.
1t is needless to say that the dead
-;eersman has been reverently re-
'oved from the place where he held
Is honorable watch and ward till
'eAth-a steadfastness as noble as
hat OF the young Casabianca-and
placed in the mortuary to await in
Iuest.
Already the sudden storm Is pass
ing, and its nerceness is abating:
crowds are scattering homeward, and
the sky is beginning to redden over
the Yorkshire wolds. I shall send, in
time for your next issue, further de-
tails OF the derelict ship which found
her way so miraculously into harbor
in the storm.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
The Fatal Rinq
CEevsliEed from the photo-play Tit
Fatal Ring")
By Fred Jackson.
Episode IA.

6spy4EAt. 1877. By Fred JacfSoa. all riEhtI
resefTed.l
"HE police boat lay to. and all
eyes peered over the surface
of the water for some sign Of
the wounded thief
"I got him. I think" said the
Captain, with some satisfaction.
And IL wasn't an easy shot, eItherE"
You think-you killed himT"
EIsped Pearl
'-or else wounded him so seri-
susly he couldn't struggle" admit
ted the Captain You're not sorry.
are your"
He hoped she wasn't goingG TO
turn out q weepy. sentimental crsa-
ture after all
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Gle. banged against the curb and
smashed the hind wheel to smith
Greens.