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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
Dallas. Texas.
Special 10 the Ne7cS.

| SPFc,aI 10 the We7oS.
Esteemed editor and friends, 1 am
just thru reading the News. get my
paper on Saturday afternoon when IL
Is not delayed in transit. / am al
ways anxious to get it, but it most al
ways brings some sad news as well as
pleasing. always note the death re-
cord of the older folks. OF course
the majority Of the people there now
were very young, or moved in there. or
born since left the valley. That
makes one draw the line between the
old and the new. In the war numbers
drawn knew but few of them. OF
course there was quite lot of names
I knew and could place them by the
family name. 1t only shows how fast
acquaintances can pass away and be
replaced by others 1t is aot 80 much
noticed by one who is there, but the
names seem new to one who has been
away 25 years.
Well, Mr.. Editor, have not been
anywhere this week. have three or
four places selected to 60 to within
the week or ten days. l want to go
to Collin, Denton and Fannin coun-
tics, and. of course, can't neglect
looking after the city on the banks of
the Brazos River l have to go there
every two weeks, that cannot be ne
elected, am due to go there the sec
ond of August. must not forget Ar
lington. l will try and go there next
Saturday. My busy days will set in
Monday, the 9th. and from then until
the 18TH 1 will be busy. After the
18th am idle until the first again.
and 80 on every month.
Our state politicians we're thrown in
to high state Of excitement the other
day when Gov. JAS E. Furguson was
indicted by the Travis Co. Grand Ju.
ry on nine counts, and special ses-
sion of the legislature was called to
take impeachment proceeding against
the governor. / do not understand
the complaint we'll enough to com
ment on it, but am just little of
the opinion that 1t is political scan
dal to cut off the head Of an opponent
AS am not feeling we'll. will bid
you all sdieu until next week.
Lone Star.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
ACCIDENTS AT
GRADE CROSSINGS
Last Legislature Of Tennessee
Passed a Law Requiring Driv.
ers Of Autos to Stop.

| Nashville. Tenn, July 23.-
Several fatal accidents at grade
crossings have been reported re-
Gently where trains have struck
automobiles; in fact, there is
hardly day that some paper in
, the United States fails to record
some such accident. Doubtless
the responsibility for these acci-
dents or, at least, many of them.
will have to be determined by the
courts in expensive litigation.
There is a law in Tennessee, en-
acted by the last Legislature,
which, if obeyed, would have
prevented all the grade-crossing
accidents recently noted, and if
enforced will prevent all acci-
dents of like character in the fu-
ture. This law provides that
drivers of automobiles shall stop
within fifty feet of all railroad
crossings unprotected by watch
men or gates, and that they shall
also look and listen before pro-
ceeding.
A grade-crossing accident re-
Gently on the Chicago. Rock Is.
land & Pacific railroad at Midlo-
than, ILL.,. resulted in six deaths
and injury to the driver of the
automobile. A coroner's jury de-
clared that the accident was the
fault of the driver and he was Or
dered held to the grand jury. He
was charged with "carelessness
equivalent to criminal negligence
and manslaughter."
The Railway Age-Gazette in
commenting upon this case says
among other things: THE rail-
roads have long realized that
grade-crossing accidents cannot
be reduced appreciably until full
responsibility is placed not only
on the railroads but on the public
as well. 1t is therefore decidedly
encouraging to learn that a Cook
county Qll.) coroner's jury re-
Gently rendered a verdict which
recognizes that the persons using
highway crossings may be entire
ly to blame for grade crossing ac-
cidents and, when this is the case,
should be severely punished. "
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
PURE FOOD INSPECTORS
TOURING SEQUATCHIE VALLEY

w. c. Robertson, of Chattanooga,
and G. II. Hines, of Cookville, pure
food Inspectors, were here yesterday.
They had Just arrived from South
pittsbmg and Richard City, and re-
ported conditions very good there.
Mr.. Robertson, who was recently ap.
pointed pure food Inspector, has
this entire valley under his charge as
well as five counties lying to the
north of of the valley and extending
to and including a part of Knox
county. Heretofore, inspection of
stores was not often in this section
but thru interest of Harry l.. Eskew,
State Commissioner of Food and
Drugs and Weights and Measures,
inspections will be more frequent,
probably as much as three months.
70 effect this it is proposed to in
clude Marion and Seluatchie coun-
ties with Hamilton as special district,
and in that event small appropria-
tlon will be requested from the coun-
ty courts of these counties. The it.
inerary now includes restaurants and
hotels, and these will be inspected
Just az well as the stores. The
authority of Commissioner Eskew
also embraces weights and measures
and before long these will be in
spected also and sealed. This is fast
becoming necessary, for there is great
variation in weighing devices in the
state and they should be put on a
uniform standard. DIR. Hines, while
residing at Cookville, is member of
the state commission with headquar-
ters at Nashville.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
H0RSELESS CARRIAGE RUNS
AWAY IN MARION

Jasper, Tenn, July %. Strange
to relate, a horseless carriage ran
away in this county yesterday.
The driver of the vehicle, Henry
Smith, of Ebenezer. a precinct of
Battle Creek, was thrown out and
badly bruised up. and two other
men who were with him also in
jured slightly. Smith had pur-
chased the vehicle, a horseless
carriage, better known as an In
ternational motor vehicle, from
the Kelly garage at Jasper, and
after few turns around the
square decided he knew enough
about the machine to drive it to
his home twenty miles away. 1t
was nothing at all like Sheridan's
famous ride to Winchester twenty
miles away, except in the matter
of speed; for Smiths driving had
been limited to level gronnd and
decending a hill was another
proposition. On Gordon Hill two
miles from Jasper he reached his
Waterloo for, as he surmounted
the crest and started down the
machine gained speed. Smith
had not mastered the brake de-
vices and he lost control. The re-
suit was the machine plunged
down the hill, a long and steep
one, and half way down was
ditched, changing ends as it did
so, apparently with a desire to go
up the hill and try it over. The
top hamper was all smashed off
and the occupants narrowly es-
capped serious injury. 1t was
towed back to the garage to be
repaired, Smith and his friends
going on to their homes in another
machine, having had enough ex-
element for the day.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
A Message from the Red Cross

Mrs Belmont Tiffany has written for
the August issue of Harper's Bazaar, a
very interesting article on IA Mes
sage from the American Red Cross to
the Women of America. She es-
pecially mentions the part that wo-
men of society are taking in this great
work, and also tells of the organiza-
tion's rapid growth since the war be-
gan in 1914,
Mrs. Tiffany explains very clearly
the different functions of the Red
Cross; for instance. this is what she
says about the Department Of Civilian
Relief:
"Perbaps it is not generally known
by persons not familiar with the work
that the Red Cross has Department
Of Civilian Relief, with which the De-
partment Of Military Relief oo.ordin-
ates and co-operates. In other words,
the Red Cross is responsible for relief
Of all kinds for our own army and ma
Wy and is chartered to take care not
only of the sick and wounded soldiers,
but of all who need aid of any sort. It
is also required to take care of and
look after the dependent families and
children of the members of the United
States Army and Navy. All over the
country we are doing civilian relief
work. Hasf s-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
"DINKEY" CAR KILLS A BOY
Frank Sellers Dead From Injuries in
Accident at Dunlap.

Dunlap, Tenn, July 31.-Frank
Sellers, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Sellers, is dead as the result of an &C
cident at the Chattanooga Iron and
Coal corporations coke ovens at this
place. He tried to mount "dinkey"
car in motion and his foot slipped,
the car crushing his right leg and bip
and causing injuries from which he
died in about half hour. His father
is an employe of the corporation, but
the boy, who is only II years old,
was not employed.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
HOW TO CAN TOMATOES.

Select firm, well-formed tomatoes.
Scald ~ minutes or until skins
loosen. Dip quickly into and out OF
cold water Peel and remove stems
and cores. Pack directly into cans or
hot jars. Press down with a table
spoon (add no water). Add level
teaspoonful of salt per quart. Put the
rubber rings and caps of jars into po'
sition, but do not tighten fully. Seal
tin cans completely, Place the packed
containers on false bottom In yes
sci of water sufficiently deep to cover
them by one inch and allow to remain
at boiling temperature for % min
ties when using hot water bath can
ners.--U. S. D. A,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
MAKES RECORD IN GRUNDY
FOR ONION GROWING

Tracy City, July 20.-P. T.
Thomas is the champion onion
grower of the good old county
Grundy. Last year he raised 80
bushels of No. l onions on a
quarter acre of land. This year
he has doubled the tract and as
his crop is looking extra fine ex-
poets a crop approaching 200
bushels. He resides near Clouse
Hill and is dubbed by his neigh
bors Onion Raiser" He has
made q specially of the art and
gets results.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
Mrs. Stewart Johnson.

Dunlap. July 31.-Mrs Stewart
johnson, residing three miles east of
Dunlap, near the Hall, died Saturday.
She had been i'll with typhoid fever
and apparently recovered. but weak
ness ensued and death took place. She
was 40 years old and besides her hus-
band. leaves three sons. Grover. of
Birmingham, Ala, Victor and Cliff
ford. who are at hom 3, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Lula Lewis, wife of Rev.
E. r. Lewis, pastor of the NJ. Z.
Church. on Sequatchie, and Miss Floy
johnson, who is at home She was a
member of the Christian Church. In.
terment was at Chapel Hill Sunday.
the services being conducted by Rev.
Chas. T. Gray, pastor of the Southern
Methodist Church, Dunlap.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
Kits, Ky.
Sbecial 10 tie Ne7oS

SbroiH 10 Mf Ne1os.
Hot weather is here now or we
are having our part of it here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Tydines,
of Sunshine, KY, were visiting
friends and relatives at Kits Sat.
urday and Sunday.
Sile Matt and John Anderson
made trip to Ages Sunday.
Misses Duth Ingram, Lillian
Wilson and Sophia Troutman call,
ed on Arzilla Anderson Sunday.
wonder what has become of
BABY Doll, " of Kelly's Ferry.
Anderson Hicks got his hand
hurt in the mines last week.
Dave Green has received a let
ter to be examined Tuesday for
war.
| wonder where Laurence Con-
dra was Sunday. | didn't see
him all day. He didn't ever take
a walk with the crowd.
There was a large crowd met
the train Sunday night to see if
some more of the Kelly's Ferry
people came and sure enough they
did come.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson re-
turned home Sunday night after
a weeks visit to Tennessee.
Rosebud
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
BOOTLEGGER TRIES
DOUBLE-CROSS
Marion's Sheriff Proves the
SWifteSt of the Two.
Sam Patterson in Bad for Appearing
in South Pittsburg with Load
of White Lightning.

South Pittsburg, Tenn, July
31.-Sam Patterson, of Sand
Mountain, has gone down into
fame. He achieved Immortality
in criminal circles Sunday night
when he arrived in South Pitts
burg with a two-horse load Of
whiskey and fell into the delight
ed hands of Sheriff Jackson. His
arrival was eagerly awaited.
Little knots of thirst-tortured in
dividuals had gathered on the
streets of that city, and the pass
erby might catch such phrases as
this, He ought to be here now,"
or Il wonder what's delaying
him." The sheriff caught a few
of these phrases and he knew his
guest was coming, so he waited,
too.
Calamity swan the ferry boat
conveying Patterson's vehicle of
thirst-quenching boose across the
yellow waters of Tennessee River
at the South side landing and the
straining team pulled the load in
to the precincts of the city. The
beverage was in a keg, twenty
gallons of as exuberant white
corn lightning as ever irritated
the liver of white or colored man.
A paean of praise sounded high
as the wagon hove in sight for it's
outlines were well-known, but
directly after the note Of Joy was
turned into one of discord, for
the sheriff got busy and the ar
rest was made.
Revenue officer McDonold of
Chattanooga, was also in waiting
in pleasing anticipation of a
prisoner and to him Patterson
was delivered. For temporary
convenience he was locked up in
Jasper Jail, but was taken to Chat
tanooga today, where preliminary
examination will be held. In
cases like these the federal
authorities have first cinch on the
prisoner, and after that the coun-
ty authorities get a whack. The
federal authorities have enough
evidence in this case to make it
pretty hard for Paterson without
any interference from the coun-
ty.
Patterson realized he was in
for at the start ofthe game. for no
sooner did he spy the sheriff than
he broke and ran. He hot-footed
it pretty swift but Sheriff Jack
son was swifter, and in a few
minutes Patterson was his man.
1t is no use to attempt to run
away from an ex-baseball man
ager.
Patterson, wagon and team
were confscated along with his
whiskey and the former will be |
sold to th4 highest bidder, while
the latter will soak the earth |
with its near-Falernian flavor.
Patterson is white man and |
about 0S wears of aoe
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
3I7 DRAWN IN
MARION COUNTY

Official lists have been posted in
the court house at Jasper of BIZ
names drawn in Marion County. Out
of these l53 will be selected. The
days for examination are Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. A large per cent. OF those
drafted have relatives dependent on
them to greater or lesser extent.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
FEEL WORSE AFTER VACATION

To change from outdoor activity OF va
cation time to the quiet OF regular en-
plOyment sometimes makes one feel
heavy and stuffed up, uncomfortable
and bilious, with u mean headache and
coated tongue. Foley Csthartic Tablets
give prompt relief fgOm these results OF
indigestion, Mild and gentle. IN sure.
For sale ~ j. w. Simpson & SJn, jag
per, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
VOTE AGAINST CONVENTION
4T0 I'M MARION

The vote In Marion over the ques-
ton of constitutional convention was
about to l against the measure.
No official count has been made by
the election commissioners, and it is
doubtful if they do SO, unless request
is made for the vote from the state
authorities.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
GOOD WHEAT-sEEDINe RULES.

l. Have a deep, well-pulverized and
FIRM seed bed.
g. Sow a good, clean seed.
g. Use 200 pounds of Is per cent
acid phosphate fertilizer per acre.
4. Use 2 tons of ground limestone
per acre, il possible
S. Sow your wheat with a wheat
drill.
6. Sow to N bushels Of seed per
acre
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
SEQUATCHiE co. SINGING
CONVENTION IN SESSION

The Sequatchie County Singing
Convention held an interesting
session yesterday. under the di-
rection of Prrf. Greer. 1t was
largely attended. a very large
number going up from this coun-
tv
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02

W. r. Thomas, Sequachee, is
one of those recently paying sub.
scriptien,a-ffSsre fen year to this
epitome of wisdom.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-02
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
0mahans Score
Again in Poultry
Show at Kearney

I Kearney. Neb., Jan. l8.-(Special
Telegram 1.-The third day OF the
Nebraska State Poultry association
show brought out by far the greatest
crowd which has yet attended. Even
before the doors were opened in the
morning there were many here from
surrounding counties and the city
ready to attend the big exhibition.
Two Omaha breeders scored with
their birds in several different classes.
They were Arthur Gillette and Elmer
Carson. Both these men have num-
Der OF birds at the show, Gillette
specializing in Barred Plymouth
Rocks. Carson is showing Single
Comb Buff Leghorns
With the show remaining open un-
Ill Saturday evening. il is thought
that the attendance records will be
broken for show in a city Of this
size. s
More cups were added today to the
string being given BY the local Com
mercial club. A banquet was given
tonight to the visiting poultry experts,
after which a business meeting was
held.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
Detective 'Listens In" While Drug
Addicts Phone for More of the Stuff

For Gods sake, send me some
stuff. My nerves are on fire. kid
81 want dope and | want it quick.
Get it to me in some way"
Such frantic appeals from dope
fends, men and women, came in over
the telephone at 1917 Chicago street
while Detective Cunningham,
cramped in tiny room on the second
floor where he had Struggled him
self, listened on an extension tele-
phone. An agent of Omaha's dope
trust" whose alleged leaders the po-
lice arrested Wednesday night, was
answering the phone calls downstairs,
directly beneath the eavesdropping
detective, and all unaware that names
and addresses of dope addicts were
being jotted down.
Il can't give it to you, nohow,'
the man downstairs would answer. 81
haven't got the stuff and | can't tell
you when we'll get some more"
Hysteria sometimes showed in the
voice of the applicant at the other
end of the wire as he or she learned
that their cubes" of morphine, CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19

caine, heroin or raw opium could not
be obtained.
Police arrested three more in con-
nection with the dope ring. They
gave the names of John Price and
George and Leona Stephens. They
are white persons and were caught
at the Eureka hotel on North Six
teenth street. They are alleged to
be patrons of the Chicago street place,
from which William Spady, negro
pugilist, and Frank Housky, were ar
rested in the first raid.
Detectives are now securing the
district for "Jew' Johns, who was
taken to the police station with Dave
Gilinsky, drug clerk. who is said
to be the master mind" of the dope
ring. Gilinsky gave key to his
room to Jew" Johns when the pair
were in the patrol and instructed
Johns to get suitcase there. Johns
obeyed as soon as he was released,
and the police believe the missing
suitcase contains about $1,000 worth
of dope. Johns is believed to have
headed for Sioux CITY.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
Judge Kennedy Resigns;
MayfieId to Get Place

tFrom Stan Correspondent)
Lincoln, Jan. l8.-(Speciai. Judge
Howard eKnnedy republican member
of the board of control, whose four
year appointment expires June 81,
1917, handed his resignation to Gov
ernor Keith Neville this afternoon.
He has acceptedsa position as attor-
ney for trust company in Omaha.
The resignation will take effect
March /.
Governor Neville has appointed
Eugene 0. May6eld OF Omaha to
succeed Judge Kennedy, and the APP
pointment was confirmed by the sem
ate Tuesday afternoon.
The governor announces that he
will appoint Mr.. Mayheld to fill the
unexpired term of three months be-
fore his actual term begins.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
PERSHING HOPE OF
CATTLE INDUSTRY
President TO Stockmen at Chey-
enne Says Hers Will Be Cob
bled If Americans Leave.
STOLEN RIGHT AND LEFT

Cheyenne, Wyo, Jan. l8.-Co-ordi-
nation Of all branches Of the meat in
dustry, the work of the associations
marketing committee, the Mexican
situation and its relation to the stock
man in Mexico, and advocacy of clas-
sifcation of the stock yards as public
utilities, were features OF the address
OF Dwight B. Heard OF Phoenix, pres
ident. to the American National Live
Stock association on the occasion OF
its twentieth annual meeting today
in Cheyenne
President Heard reviewed at length
the course Of the live stock industry
IN the last year, stating that drouth
had figured in the cattle industry to
such an extent that prices paid for
cattle last year had varied from $3.50
to SIS hundredweight.
Big Year for Sheep.
The record of receipts at eleven
principal points, he said, showed an
increase in hogs sent to stock yards
of 100000 head. The last year was
the best in history for sheep, he said,
the 1916 lamb crop being reported to
have been the largest ever recorded
Discussing coordination OF phases
OF the industry, he said, "the vital
questions before this convention are:
How we can devise more efficient and
economical means for the production
OF live stock; how we can maintain
and develop the means for transport
ing this live stock at reasonable rates;
how we can eliminate speculation in
feeding; how we can improve condi-
lions at stock yards" Mr.. Heard said
The representatives of a number OF
large packing companies had with
drawn opposition to investigation OF
the meat industry on condition that
the stockmen would do all they cold
TO secure full and fair inquiry
Must Take Some Action.
Mr.. Heard urged the convention to
take some action looking to the pro-
lection Of the American cattlemen
with interests in Mexico.
There seems to be general feel
ing among Americans interested in
the cattle industry In Mexico" said
Mr.. Heard, that II the Pershing col.
umn is Withdrawn, American cattle in
Mexico will be taken Unfortunately
BY the rival Mexican factions"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19

at salary of $1,000 year, who must
be graduate Of FIVE years standing
from an accredited medical school.
The advisory board is still retained
and made up of two regulars, two
eclectics and two homeopaths, who
give counsel when called upon and
has exclusive power only in the
granting of licenses.
Three departments are provided in
the bill under the state board, bu-
reau OF epidemics, bureau of public
health engineering and a bureau Of
vital statistics at salaries of $500,
$1,000 and $1,000, respectively.
To maintain the bureaus will cost
SIS, 800 a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
City Dads Want to Look
Over Civil Service gill

City commissioners will 60 over the
provisions Of the proposed civil SER
vice bill for city employees, which
was taken to Lincoln on Wednesday
by City Clerk O'Connor and Dairy
Inspector Bessie. 81. ,..
An effort will be made to
strengthen the nepotism feature of the
bill to make this section apply to
present city officials and employees.