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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
INDUSTRIOUS LEGISLATION.

The above is the title used by the
Chattanooga Times in the following
criticism of the Reynolds bill, recently
introduced:
AS was generally apprehended
would be the case, members of the leg-
lslature were engaged during the re-
cess in Matching schemes for the irri-
tation and oppression of the cities and
larger towns Of the state, manifesto
lions of which are appearing in the
quality of bills finding their way to the
calendar. One of these bills proposes
TO give the insurance companies an
opportunity to contest every policy
they shall write on merchandise and
hnlshed manufactured stocks. This
bill characterized by fair-minded and
Iaolie snlnEed men wbeshave studied
j netht1fal obligation, I. joses I
unit d amount any firm may collec
from insurance companies to the a
valorem tax valuation of its stock-a
unheard of procedure and undoubtec
ly conceived for the purpose of bene
fit Of insurance companies in conjunc
ton with tax-eaters. No wonder bus
mess men are up in arms, for it seem
that some insidious influence in tn
legislature, in it's greed for tax money
is determined to bleed business me
and manufacturers to death, putin
upon them all and more than they ca
stand"
The Times, we think, puts it not
bit too strong. 1t is the vicious an
unjust thrust at the merchant and
class legislation pure and simple.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
WHERE CREDIT IS DUF

The danger of a nationwide stril5
has passed, and the people of Il
country have been spared the har
ships which would have unquestiote
ably resulted had the railroad mana
gers not yielded to the pressure of 4
national emergency and proved their
patriotism.
Inc railroad managers gave in az
ter the brotherhood heads had refns-
ed and, ignoring the fact that the ma
ton was on the verge of war and alb
solutely dependent upon the railroads
for the handling of men and munitions
IN the event of hostilities, were pre-
paring to paralyze the commences Of
the country with a progressive
strike.
While the railroads have lost the;
hight with the brotherhoods and viii
have to pay out between 1000. 900
and $l4,000,000 for accumulated over
time, they have won the everlasting
gratitude of the American people, and
WV q hiOi al gNlCIOry.
The railroads have also demonstrat-
ed their patriotism in more substan-
tlal manner than in "mere declara-
ton of words.
They responded to the appeal of the
president at time when the country
50 sorely needed them, and averted an \
Industrial disturbance that would have
resulted IN the loss of millions perhaps
aside from the confusion and aalav-,s
traffic gener9l ls1tc lost, ~ cne sense D
,-eceufng from the position they tool
as proper for their interests. But il
responding to their patriotic duty Il
avoid an internal clash, when all re
sources of this country should be unit
ed in readiness to confront possibl,
alien foe,, the railroads have won
great moral victory.
"The people will not forget the cir
cumstances of this industrial peace.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
LITTLE GIRL HAD GROUP

Every mother knows and fears Group
Mrs. R. M. Raney, R. F. D. 2, Stan
ford, KY, writes: "My little girl had
been having Group every few nights.
| began to give her few drops of. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound every
two or three hours, and that night she
slept well, never coughed any, and the
next day her cold was gone. To all
of my friends l am saying Get bot
tie of Foley's Honey and Tar for la
grippe, coughs, colds and Group. A
genuine cure. J. D. Curtis Drug
Co. mar
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
LEA and PROHIBITION

! Nothing In craftsmanship has beer
so startlingly revolutionary as the atti
tude of public sentiment toward tn,
prohibition Of the liquor traffic
In reviewing its history for ten years
its progress has been marvellous. From
the present view point it is inconceiv-
able that temperance articles ten years
ago in Tennessee had access to the
pubi'" only in one daily newspaper, The
Iennessean. You can hardly realize
now such a condition in Tennessee
then. Things do not happen. They
are brought to pass by individuals and
are brought TO pass by individuals and
personal leadership. 1t is impossible
IN newspaper article to mention all
the forces and all the persons involved
IN this wonderful growth of public CEN
tlment. Senator Lea, in dedicating his
paper to the great reform when pub
nc sentiment, as expressed in party
platforms was overwhelmingly against
legislation against the liquor traffic,
showed heroic spirit. 1t took cour-
age to invest his estate in a great
metropolitan journal dedicated to a
cause that was unpopular in his own
party, ridiculed by the masses and
supported by immense capital.
1t looked like forlorn hope. The
leading politicians were lined I'D
against the young statesman. Not one
of them stood with him in the begin
ming. have been attending temper
ance conventions in Tennessee for
more than forty years. He is the only
member of the United States con-
gress from Tennessee that have ev-
er seen in a temperance convention,
either in this state or in Washington.
| have attended several temperance
conventions at Washington. Senator
Lea made many speeches in them.
When Senator Carmack, leading the
prohibitionists, went down in defeat.
-'' uagdt, Time serving politician:
don't do that way. 1t takes heroic
courage and craftsmanship to persist
under defeat.
When President Taft vetoed the
Webb-Kenyon bill and that bill was
returned to the senate, the temperance
forces of the nation were greatly de.
pressed and discouraged When the
effort was made to pass that measure
over the presidents veto, Senator Ken.
yon had charge of the bill. He knew
who were Its ablest friends. He con.
suited Senator Luke Lea first. | wit.
messed the interview. He asked Sena-
tor Lea to see that all the friends Of
the bill on the democratic side be pres.
ent at the great struggle. In this
Senator Kenyon showed that he re.
garded Senator Luke Lea as the most
efficient advocate in the senate of the
United States of this law, which is the
hardest blow that liquor has ever re.
ceived. 1t made my heart swell with
pride to see our young Tennessee
senator held in such esteem by the
leaders of reform in the senate of the
United States. 1t is impossible in The
, hour of this splendid victory to men
tion all who made notable contrbu
tons to the most valuable Legislation
> in our history, but the heroes of thi.
; fight were Senator Carmack, Mrs. 81
lena Holman and Senator Luke Lea
who in the hour of defeat kept ou1
banner from trailing in the dust
W. r. WEBB.
Bellbuckle, Tenn.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
BROWNSVILLE DISTRICT.
Second Quarterly Meetings.

acknowledgements, at Avondale,
Mar. 30, Apl. 1.
Iibson, at Gibson, Mar. 81, Apl. 1.
Bradford ct, at Bradford, April 7-8.
spven sta, April 14-15.
4 f2wGallaway. April 1915,
4r shiloh April, 21-22.
Abfif 22-2S.
arlington and Stanton, April 1929.
Bolton, April 1929.
Ditrict conference at Stanton, March
5-7 H. B. JOHNSTON, P. E.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
wOODLANDSCHOOL HONORROLL

Ninth Grade-Jociel Clark, Lloyd
Wilson, Benjamin Whitelaw, ]. C. Gil
bert.
Eighth Grade-Nina Curtin, Ida Cur
lin, Daisy Cain.
Seventh Grade-Willie May Gilbert,
Vera Thomas.
Sixth Grade-Katheryn Norvell.
Third Grade-Annie Pearl Curtin,
Louise Wilson.
Second Grade-Derward Thomas
Velma Gilbert, Raymond Burlison.
First Grade-Lake Marbury, There
sa Curtin, Conyers Norvell, Jr.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

Have you heard of the fellow who
dropped into his local bank and after
looking carefully in every direction,
withdrew valuable package from his
pocket and showed it at the cashier,
saying: put it in the vault, quick, and
give me a receipt" The cashier eE-
gerly unwrapped the package, took a
look-and tainted. 1t was a spud.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
The STATES-GRAPRIC
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
A BOYS TRIBUTE.

Prettiest girl I've ever seen
Is Ma.
Loveler than any queen
Is Ma.
Girls with curls go walking by,
Dainty, graceful, bold ands nv,
But the one that takes my eye,
Is Ma.
Every girl made into one
Is Ma.
Sweetest girl to look upon
Is Ma.
Seen m short and seen EN- tall,
Seen EN- big and seen EN- small,
But the finest one of all
Is Ma.
Best of all the girls on earth
Is Ma.
One that all the rest is worth
Is Ma.
Some have beauty, some have grace,
Some look nice in silk and lace
But the one that takes first place
Is Ma.
Sweetest singer in the land
Is Ma.
She that has the softest hand
Is Ma.
Tenderest, gentlest nurse is she.
Full Of fun as she can be,
An the only girl for me
Is Ma.
Bet if there's an angel here
It's Ma.
If God has sweetheart, dear,
It's Ma
Take the girls that artists draw.
An all the girls | ever saw,
The only one without a flaw
Is Ma.
Detroit Free Press.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
lotion WAS
TWELVE CENTS

eerage year with cotton sell
cents a pound, according to
Carolina exchange, a sixty
e Of cotton bought any of
ling staple necessities, in the
indicated:
iels Of potatoes at 10 c a blu.
lnds of lard at Sc a pound.
of -four at $3.50 a barrel.
lnds bacon at Ice a pound.
'sels of corn at 81 a bushel.
hay at $40 a ton.
rs Of shoes at 50 a pair.
lrds of cotton goods at 8 1-3c
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
otton was 20 cents

0tten was 20 cents - -
his season with cotton selling
hundred dollar bale buys less
Ser Of these things, as follows
u. potatoes at S2.25 a bu.
lbs. lard at 18e a 10.
bis. -four at $40 barrel.
lbs bacon at SOC ID.
bu, corn at $3.50 a bu.
ms Of hay at $40 ton.
pairs shoes at SIS a pair.
yards cotton goods at 15c a yard.
e farmer who raises his own sup
and has surplus food crops to
IS IN clover this year. But the far
who has to buy -four, corn, meal,
and bacon nowadays is headed
e poor house.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

SJ!Ids Ieqlouv Io4 TausIud7aG III IA,
-oIo s!oo I7q 5u!MeIp lsnr SOUS sdgq
-19d 'euHpe9q 3 sGBs-seHu eAy-GlIoJ
10 4uoIJ g no Y0Bq UgJ suemIoD
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

Spade up the back yard, but save the
worms. They may be in demand be-
fore the summer is over.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

The Sick Man Of Europe must have
a case of the thumps after his long
run from the British.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

The high cost of living still goes up,
but the Congressional Record is proof
that talk is still cheap.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

If we don't act pretty soon, we shall
become accustomed to this overt act
business.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

Leading funeral procession has
never been a populor job.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

Patent potato peelers are no longer
on the market.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

Scientists tell us that the sun will
shine only 100000 years longer. Get
a hustlel
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

Bean soup is healthy and very appe-
tizing, provided you can afford whole
bean.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

Food prices take tumble" says a
headline. Another fake.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

Wise men never waste time extoll-
ing their wisdom to others. Only fools
do that.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

Great relief came to the hoboes when
the strike was declared off.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

Life is life, and that is about all we
know about it.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08
Feed and ClOthe Yourself.
r. Ct. PLEASANT,
Governor.

The plan of Mrs. Mathis, OF
Gadsden, Ala, which is earning
her State S2O,OOO.OOO a year,
which amount increases each Year,
and which plan has attracted the
Chambers of Commerce, State
Bankers Associations and State
Department of Agriculture OF. Ala
bama, it wottd be well if others
would emulate, as it is a practical
plan within the scope of any and
every farmer. 1t is one that Mrs.
Mathis has tried successfully for
ten years, and besides teaching
her tenants to feed and clolhe
themselves very comfortably, she
has accumulated fortune for her
self.
Mrs. Mathis first divided 1000
acres into farms vi % acres each,
and made all her tenants sign an
agreemen. not to plant over ten
acres II the 80 in cotton.
There were to be sixteen of corn, |
ten ia oats, two in sweet potatoes
and the rest divided between soy
beans, pasturage, pop-corn and
vegetables for current use ana
canning.
Each tenant was to raise at
least 500 worth of pork and lard, |
keep a COW, raise one calf until it
was at least one year Old, keep a
brood mare and raise one colt.
Those who agreed to this were
given financial assistance by Mrs.
Mathis to equip their farm ac-
cordingly. Those who didn't were
compelled to vacate.
Every tenant who followed her
plan made money, and an over
majority of them own
farms today, and are making
success along her lines of DIVERSE
ication.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08

For the first time, a national move.
ment to mobilize the women of America
so as to get from them the utmos
service to the nation in time of peace
no less than war, came into being at
the Congress of Constructive Patriot
ism, held in Washington last week.
There are to be nine national classif-
cations or units, and each woman will
take up special work in line with her
choice, and the general plan is pat
termed after the highly efficient mobili-
cation of the resources of the women
of England in brains, training and
energy as put into effect since the war.
The subdivision embrace: Social and
Welfare; Home Administration; Agri-
cultural, Health; Medical and Nursing;
Parliamentary-Legislation; Signaling
Map Reading, Motor Driving; Cen
eral Service.
Stress is laid upon the fact that no
woman's organization will in any way
lose its identity or opportunity for To-
cal usefulness by its members entering
the league shall take advantage of the
facilities, organization and other means,
locally at hand, to reach a higher stan
dard of individual and collective eff
cheney among the women of America.
In other words, the league, the first
organization having these aims to at
tain to national Importance, strives to
make women better fitted to help them
selves and their communities in time of
peace and in time of war to supply to
the men of the nation a material and
moral backing impossible without or
ganization upon broad and compre-
hensive scale. Indeed, as in England,
it is planned to fit the women of Amer
lea in many cases to take up their hus.
bands. business or work, in time of
war, that he may be more easily spared
for defense of his country. This OBJ
jeet can only be attained by raising,
not alone the mental standards Of wom-
en- generally. but their physical stand
ards as well.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08
Junior City Beautiful League.

At meeting at the Comus or
last Wednesday evening, the
young ladies of Natchitoches or.
ganized a Junior branch, to work
IN connection with the regular City
Beautiful League.
A permanent organization was
gone into and Miss Carmen Brea-
zeale was elected president, and
Miss Nlta CasDari, secretary-treas
urer. 1t was decided. that there
would be no dues, but whatever
money was necessary for work
would be raised in various ways.
The first active work the league
will undertake, is the free flower
exchange that will be held every
Saturday from 2:3O to $3.50 in Mr..
Poleman's office. A committee
from both leagues will be on hand
to distribute the plants and receive
any that will be sent, SO if anyone
who desires some plants, or has
any to give, will notify any mem,
Der of the committee, Mrs. L. Z.
POLICEMAN and Misses G. and NJ.
Nelken, 5. Inter, N. Caspari and
Q. Brenzeale, of their wants, care
will be taken of the req uest.
A list will be found in the lob
bies OF the picture shows, where
one can get the desired informa-
ton.
The Junior League invites all
the girls in town to join, and is
to do a great deal of
work to help beautify Natchi
toches.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08
Entry Into War
Crime, Says Bryan,

William J. Bryan declared at peace
mass meeting in Madison Square Gar.
den, New York, that it would be a
crime against the nation and the world
if the United States enters the Euro.
pean war. He praised President WI
sons efforts in behalf of peace, and
asserted that the Presidents recent
address to the Senate had placed him
among the nations immortals.
The mass meeting was called by the
American Neutral Conference Commit
tee to voice approval and support of
the Presidents peace policies. A reso-
luton was adopted pledging unfaltering
support of the President in any effort
to keep the nation out of war.
No nation has challenged the United
States, Mr.. Bryan declared, but if any
nation should, this would be the an
swer, he said, the country should give:
'NO, We have the welfare Of 100000
900 people to guard; priceless ideals to
preserve, and we will not wallow with
you in mire of blood to conform to
Salse standard. "
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08
Webb-KenyOn Law ConSti-
tutiOHdl

In the most sweeping of all decis
ions upholding prohibition laws the
Supreme Court upheld as constitutions
and valid the Webb-kenyon law pro-
hibiting shipments of liquor from
wet to dry" states. 1t also sus-
tanned West Virginia's recent amend.
ment to her law prohibiting importa-
ton In Interstate commerce of liquor
for personal use.
After having been vetoed by Presi-
dent Taft, VINO held it unconstitutional
ana having been repassed by Congress SIS
over his veto, the law was sustained
by the Supreme Court by vote of 7
to 2. Leaders of the prohibition say it
is second only in Importance to the
proposed constitutional amendment.
Lawyers for the liquor interests who
heard the decision admitted it upheld
and applied the law Gin its fullest
sense.
Chief Justice White announced the
majority opinion, to which Justices
Holmes and Vandeventer dissented.
Justice McReynolds, while agreeing
with the majority decision did not oc-
cur in the opinion.
That attracting power of the gov
eminent over liquor is settled" said
the chief justice in announcing the de-
cision,
There was no intention of Congress
to forbid individual use of liquor, The
purpose of this act was to cut out by
the roots the practice of permitting
violation of state liquor laws. We
have no doubt that Congress has com
pleted authority to prevent paralyzing
of state authority. Congress exerted
a power to coordinate the national
with the state authority.
Wayne Z B. Wheeler. attorney for
the Anti-Saloon League of America,
said: :.
The states may now prohibit the
possession, receipt, sale and use of III
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08
California Orange
Day March 10, IL,

Saturday, March 10th, has beer
announced as California Orange
Day and will be celebrated thru.
out the country by hotels, restau.
rants, commission houses, grocery
stores, refreshment parIors and in
railroad dining cars and dining
stations.
On that day it is hoped that
every man, woman and child will
consume at least one orange-as a
reminder that this is one of the
most healthful of all food pro-
ducts. The orange can be pre-
pared dellciously in so many diff
ferent styles that great number
of people utilize them for each
meal of the day regularly.
Orange Day. is a. fixed ami
versary with a multitude of people.
and this year the number of par
ticlpants bids fair to excel pre-
yious record.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08
Pray For Peace But Stand
By President
NJ essage of Governor of Louisiana

President Wilson has pursGel
every honorable course possible tc
avoid trouble with any of the bel
i! ligerent powers of Europe.
: Apparently Germany intends to
wage ruthless boat warfare
against our merchant vessels with
out giving to Passengers and
crews, the benefit notice.
This violates international law
which in turn is<based upon sim
pie humanitarian principles hither-
to agreed upon by ali the civilized
peoples of the world. :,
such being the present Situation.
the President could do pSthing
less than sever diplomatic relation
ship With the imperial Germaa
government and promptly pre-
pare to meet further evidence of
hostility.
The people of Louisiana are
earnestly praying that our eoun-
try will not be compelled to enter
the war but it is certain that they
will support the President in his |
determination to maintain the |
rights and dignity of the United |
States.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Gnunrnnr
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08
: Planting Trees.

The reforestation of acres that should
never have bean deforested proceeds
apace. Last yeas. the state of Penn
sylvania planted $1,000, 900 on state
lands. The work is to be continued
this year on nearly as big scale. New
York and several other eastern states,
whose original forests have neen pref
ty thoroughly stripped, are engaged in
the same praiseworthy program, The
newer states, where citizens have not
yet got over the pioneers dislike for
the forest as natural enemy of man,
are changing their viewpoint and con-
serving their timber supply more cheer
fully. There is hope that they will
escape the fate of our older common
wealths.
Along with this public activity, peo-
pie everywhere have come to attach
new Importance to trees, whether as
protectors of the soil and conservers
of rainfall, or as timber of increasing
value, or simply as things of beauty
and comfort for themselves and pos
terity. "Arbor day." once largely
sentimental, is now practical And
We don't confine our tree-planting to
one day in the year. We plant trees
nearly all the year round, on our
farms, in our yards, in our parks and
along our streets, just as our public
plant them in the noun
aims. Nothing is moro significant of
bur newer, wiser attitude toward con-
'ervation. H.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08

General instructions have been
issued to federal government Off
Gals in all parts of the country, to
AVOID hasty action and do nothing
not strictly legal and within the
province of the government. And
no matter what other nations NAV
do IN the present emergency, the
United States will adhere strictly
to the law and do nothing under
stress of excitement which it would
not be legal to do in ordinary
times.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08

Orders from the navy depart.
ment forbid the making public of
any movement of American wal
vessels. Hampton Roads is the
scene of great activity, recalling
to mind the days preceding the
war with Spain.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08

1t looks like some money 10
hogs and cabbages when eight or
ten medium porkers will bring on
foot from Sl75 to $500 and cab
bages that sold a year ago at st a
ton, are now quoted at 800.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08

As a result of war conditions,
food experts prophesy that the
prices of ali food StufS, meats,
potatoes, canned goods, ETC., will
drop to normal, practically slump,
within the next week. oelah!
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08

The dollar that the merchant or
grocer saves by not advertising
usually goes on the note the for
mer has to pay necessary to carry
the goods oyer, or to the loss &C.
count of the latter for groceries
too stale to sell.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08

The deepest well in the United
States is nearing completion in
Pennsylvania, at a depth already
reached of 7,214 feet and an ex-
penditure Of over 100000.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08

President Wilson has been con-
fronted with one unusual and
heavy difficulty after the other
ever since he assumed the reins
of government; has been tried in
many ways and not found want
ing, and is fully equal to cope
with the present crisis, to the sat-
lsfaction of the great majority.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-08

A Washington expert has a
plan for developing from Califor-
MIA waste gas, oil worth 2 cents a
gallon which may be made into
gasoline at cost Of 6 cents.