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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07

elected in 1894 and served both terms
to the best of his ability and accept
ably. In the summer Of 1861 he vol
unteered as a Confederate soldier. At
the organization of Capt. Hamilton
Cotter's company he was elected order
ly sergeant though not a candidate.
Afterwards he was elected lieutenant
Of the company, then commissary man
of the 38th Confederate regiment Tin
fantry), provost marshal of Wright's
brigade and afterwards commander of
the brigade infrmary corps. He was
wounded in the battle Of Perryvil!e,
KY, on the Sth of October, 1862; vas
captured and suffered Imprisonment
for more than two months and was ex-
changed at Vicksburg, Miss, about
the 23rd Of December, 1862. He was
discharged about the 28th Of May,
1864 and returned to his home, reach
ing his home and loved ones in June.
1864. He set about trying to make
a good and worthy law abiding citl-
zen Of our common country, and a true
and faithful worker in the church of
his choice, and to try to do good in his
day and generation. He was called on
to bury many of the dead"
The above was written by Brother
Richardson's own hand. He went home
to God on August rs, 1917, from the
home of his son-in-law, ]. J. Crowder.
He was buried at Chestnut Brove on
Sunday morning, August 26th, after
services held by his pastor, assisted by
Rev. w. A. Freeman.
B. ]. RUSSELL, Pastor.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07

The Chicago board Of education,
which is under the control of a polit-
zeal ring headed by the mayor, have
refused by a seven to three vote to
comply with the appeal Of several fam
lilies in the neighborhood to have a
page devoted to praising the kaise-
torn from a spelling book that their
children are requ. use. A woman
trustee spoke against favoring the pc
tition and contended that if they were
granted many German-Americans Of
the city would be offended. Recent re
show, however, that the children
have taken things in their own hands
and are tearing out the offending page
themselves.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07
AMERICAS CAUSE For WAR.

1.-THE new German policy swept ev.
cry restriction aside. Vessels of every
kind, whatever their flag, their char.
acter, their cargo, their destination
their errand, have been ruthlessly sent
to the bottom without warning and
without thought of help or mercy fol
those on board, the vessels of friendly
neutrals along with those of bellig
erents. Even hospital ships and ships
carrying relief to the sorely bereaved
and stricken people of Belgium, tho
the latter were provided with safe Goa
duct through the prescribed areas by
the German Government itself anc.
were distinguished by unmistakable
marks Of identity, have been sunk vith
the same reckless lack Of compassion
or principle. = =
i am not thinking Of the loss Of
property involved, immense and ser
GUS as it is, but only Of the waDtosI
and wholesale destruction Of the lives
of non-combatants. men, women and
children, engaged in pursuits
have always, even in the darkess ps
RODS of medern history, been defined
innocent and legitimate. Property
can be paid for; the lives of peace /
and innocent people cannot be. The
present German submarine warfare
against commerce is a warfare gainst
mankind. Woodrow Wilson. |
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07

ed restrictions On travel, on the use
Of food, and various other materials,
she has exerted herself to preserve
her educational system 50 strong IS
the determination 70 continue educa-
tiOnal work that schools have been
conducted ever in caves, with pupils
and teachers wearing gas masks.
Thousands of women have taken.
the places of men teachers called 10
war service and many of the men who
have been wounded on the battlefield
and thus incapacitated for military
service have returned to resume their
work as educators.
The advice of the French on the
subject of education in war times is
summed up as follows: "Do not LEI
the needs of the hour, however heavily
they fall upon the men and women Of
the day, permit neglect of the defen-
ses of tomorrow. Sacrifice everything
to bequeath the spirit that has made
the institutions which we would pre-,
serve and enlarge in our children
President Finley urges that the
United States take time to prepare
against the exhaustion of our technic-
al skill and the professional equip
ment which would result if all of our
young men should abandon the col.
leges and technical schools and the
educational activities of these institu.
tons should stop.-Ex.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07

having inc exp1sgre to the a1u. a.
lt inf 9f v1vh we've paEtlf afnE
ga by shade trees, but fuIly expos
I've are well pleased with TIL
suits OF the MASTIC PAINT
can heartily recommend same to
n who IS a buyer"
MASTIC PAINT contains hief
percentage Of zinc. It is the unadS
terated combination Of the finest Pun
White Lead, ZINC OXIDE and genuine
Linseed oil.
MASTIC PAINT presents a uniform,
beautiful, enamel-like finish, that will
resist the weather conditions in n
climate For color cards, estimates
and practical advice call on
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07
Al Eight Year Paint Test
Mastic Paint Won Out Over All Other Paint in
Longest Endar ce.

IN order @ determine which paint
would stand best The test Of ttaia, tae
Paeolet Mfg. Co, Of spartanburg, s.
g, painted some sixty houses for an
eight-year endurance test, using the
leading brands.
Here is their opinion Of Mastic
Paint:
After eight years we find that the
ten cottages covered with MASTIC
PAINT are in better condition and
stood the test better than any of the
other paints we used. VIII say further
that the houses were all of the same
architecture, weather boarded with
long yellow leaf pine of the same grade,
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07
HON. W. |, RICHARDSON

\ William Lebbeus Richardson, soa Of
laAl ant ta-y CT stiss Rcac1ass..
8 Born u Haywood oouHt4 Tenn,
aaaa u, 1886 patesla, g1aalfa-
Erb5e5a 59ff r~atprasl
Aao' Frances Watkins Richard
son; maternal grandfather Wi)5am
aHgas, materaal grandmother Rebec-
Pa tSmith) Wright. William Lebbeus
Acquired a common school education
BY snatehes of from one "a & ~
honths in the country schools, md ~
Flose application and hari stud =
home by the old shop-mada lGnp or
|E2low candle light. In the early part
|bf January, 1860, he took an aprro7-
led examination by Pre-. nn~ nj c.,
man, county commissioner Of Haywood
county, secured a certificate of quail
~ication and commenced to teach d
primary school on the 18th day Of
January at Chestnut Cree rel 7c,
house; in which community he taught
fifteen terms Of five months. He
taught fourteen sessions neal Rudolph
in Haywood county, three sessions near
Cliff Greek and one at C~enterville,
making thirty-three five months) ses-
sions. He was also a farmer and lik-
ed the profession. He married Miss
Amanda Jane, daughter of James and
Frances (Gordon) McMurray, April L
1860. Of this union four children v-e~s
born to wit: James Lebbeus, John
Alexander, Mary Frances and Ameda
Elizabeth, all living and married. Ts,
lost his wife, Ameda, Of pneumonia
January 20, 1905. She died in great
peace. He professed religion at Zion
on the Brownsville circuit in August, 4
1852, and Joined the methodist church
at Zion, afterwards removing his mem
bership to Chestnut Grove. lie held
the church in high esteem and served
as trustee Of church and parsonage
property, as class leader, steward and
Sunday school superintendent. AS a
layman he was frequently called upon
by preachers beyond the limits Of the
home work to assist in revival work.
He was a leader in revival songs. In
1873 he took a leading part in working
up a Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
and at the organization of Williams
Creek Subordinate Grange, he was
chaplain. Afterwards he was
to the highest place within the
gift of the order. He served as mas. i
,er of a subordinate Grange for many
On January 18th, 1882, he was elect
ID master of the Haywood County Po-
mona Grange and was reelected for
fifteen consecutive terms. In 1884 he
vas elected overseer of the Tennessee
Grange and served one term of
wo years. In 1886 he was elected al;
member of the executive committee of /;
his state Grange and served as chair
nan for four years. In 1890 he was {
lected lecturer of the state Granee /
md served one term of two years. In
S92 he wa elected maste of state
again. In 1894 and again in I
S96, and served a~cceptably. He serv-
d as tax assessor Of Haywood county !
Or four years, towit, 1889, 1890, 1891 (
nd 1892. In November 1892 he was !
to represent Haywood county ]
the state legislature. And was again
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07

SUSPICION.
The people Of this country will have
to place a close watch on their feel.
ings in the days that are before US
We are a complex people, made up Of
a mixture of many races. Across the
waters u kinsmen are engaged in
deadly conflict, and we have ranged
ourselves on the side of one group and
against another. But the blood Of
those others flows largely in the na1
tional veins, 1t is this fact should
cause US to watch carefully that there
grow not up in our hearts a suspi.
cion of those Of alien blood-enemy
blood, if you so term it.
There are and will be spies-many
of them. There are and will be trai,
tors-let US hope but few of these.
But if we are always watching for
spies and traitors we will create an
atmosphere that will work more in
jury to our national life than all Of
the Vaccinations Of all the spies and
traitors combined could possibly ae-
complish.
The good old rule that every man is
a gentleman until he is proved to be
otherwise should govern our actions
now. When by his actions he proves
himself otherwise, then will be time
enough to condemn him.
It is a noteworthy fact that the man
who is always looking for faults in
others can find them, even when they
do not exist, and constant suspicion
can and will tend to distort perfectly
innocent actions into grave %offenses.
Our best course is to leave to gov
eminent officials the work of bringingI
spies and traitors to justice. Our in-
dividual interference might have a
t~endweney to muddy the waters.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07
THE STATES CRApHIC
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
DEATH TO THE TRAITOR.

- f.
Hon. Ehhu Root made . speech il
New York recently in the course q
which he said:
'NThere are men walking about the
streets of this city tonight that ought
to be taken out at sunrise tomorrow
and shot for treason.
They are doing their work under
false p~retense; they are processing to
be for the country and they are lying
every day and in every word.
They are covering themselves with
the cloak of pretended Americanism,
and if we are competent and fit for
our liberty we will find them out and
get at them. And everyone of US can
help, not by talking to each other
about what we hear, but by carrying
to the authorities charged with the
pursuit and detection Of traitors all
the Information we can gather.
"And Understandable / hope they
will underestimate is only a question
of time. We are only a democracy
we have not the swift decision and
competent action of a military autoc-
racy-but we cannot be fooled or play
ed with too long. There al ONE
newspapers published in this city ev-
cry day the editors of which deserve
conviction and execution for treason.
And oon or later they will get it.
The American people are not going to
see their young men led to death
through the Vaccinations of these ill
concealed friends of the enemy of our
country"
Commenting on Mr.. Roots speech
the Manufacturers Record says: "Mr.
Root has not stated the case too strong
ly. The American people will net
continue quietly to see the death of
their beloved sons called by the nation
into this holy war against Germany
made more certain by pro-Hellite ac-
tivities in this country. We re~iterate
the suggestion recently made that
there should be created a department
of safety which would have absolute
control of every detail of watching
these pro. Hellites and of pushing to
the utmost extent the suppression of
their activities, whether voiced thru
the reasonable German-language pa
pers, which should long ago have been
suppressed and many Of their editors
shot, or whether lube che quiet effort
of the pro-Hellitesc who, in business
and in all forms of activity, are seek
ing to permeate the thought of the
country with an anti American spirit
and with a pro-Hellite activity. The
time has long since passed for lem
iency. Every days delay in suppress
ing this element means the loss of I
American soldiers. 1t matters not so
much that it also means vast additions |
to the cost of the war in money, for {
by the side of the lives of our soldiers !
money counts for naught, but we face :
real fact that if we fail to deal t
this question Immediately and
aggressively, fail to see that these :
traitors are duly shot and the work G
promptly and effectively done, we shall O
adding thousands and tens of thou I
to the deaths of the men who +
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07

"a.
Ii oammies8 won't do, just change
it to "Samsonsp
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07

For sale
Davis & Kinney Brownsville.
Glass Drug Co, Brownsville.
Brownsville Produce Co, Browns.
vile.
II. II. Nash, Stanton.
j. ,. kaWtIns d Son, Stanton,
And ell good dealers.
Oscar H. johnson, Brownsville, It
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07

Hon. Ehhu Root made . speech in
New York recently in the course Of
which he said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
EXPLOSION IN FORTRESS
KILLS ONE, INJURIES MANY

HAVANA, juno 23-An explosion ir
the magazine Of Cabanas fortress
across the bay from Havana. at S
o'clock tonight, shook the entire city
One person is known to be dead and
many were injured. 1t Is believed q
bomb was exploded.
Among the injured were two persons
whose sight was destroyed by the flash
1t is said that the bomb had been placed
against the magazine. Several ships In
the harbor were damaged by the blow
ing up of the magazine.
The fertilization Of Cabana occupies
an elevated site on the hill across the
harbor from Havana The land rises
one hundred feet abruptly from the
waters edge, where there is a moorine
place for shipping.
The building of the fortress con-
sumed eleven years. from 1863 to l774
and the cost was $14 100000 The ram
parts command the city of Havana the
sea and tho encircling hills. Cabana-
however, has never fired O shot in de-
Tense of Havana. its chief use in its
long history having been that Of a bar
racks for Spanish troops and a prison
house and execution ground for
political Offenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
DEAD SOLDIERS MOTHER
THRILLS STREET THRONG
Hysterical, Addresses Crowd With
Denunciation Of War Parties, Col
lapses; Reserves Called.

NEW YORK, June GA woman In a
throne of several thousand persons lis
tenine to an anti-war orator In Madi-
son Square this afternoon started the
crowd by suddenly screaming: Damn
the war parties. My son was killed in
this war" The people pushed an orator
from his soap-box platform and the
woman, pale and hysterical. took his
place.
II have received a post card saying
my son was killed at the French
'front.'" she cried. God help me. My
only son-all I had"
AS she toppled from the box into the
arms Of persons nearby, the crowd lost
summoned to restore order. An ambu-
lance doctor attended the woman, who
said she was a personal friend OF a
cabinet minister. She gave her name
as Mary Smith and her address as a
fashionable hotel
The crowd had gathered in expecta-
ton of hearing a speech by Emma
Goldman, anarchist. Miss Goldman did
not appear. however.
Alexander Berkman. who is under in
dictment with Miss Goldman for con-
spiracy to obstruct the operation of
the selective draft law, had expected to
speak, but was not permitted to leave
the Tombs. His counsel offered bail
bond of $4,000, but the United States
district attorneys Office demanded that
he be held forty eight hours. while the
ownership of real estate offered as Sc
curity was Investigated.
Four men were arrested for making
derogatory remarks concerning ma
tional guardsmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
STOCKHOLM DELEGATES
RECOGNIZE j. ENJOYS
Cabled Denials That Goldfarb and
Reinstein Represent American
Organization Puzzing.
By the Associated Press.


STOCKHOLM, June 23.-Messagee
from the United States declaring that
DR.. Max Goddard. editor OF the New
York Forward. and Boris Reinstein.
member of the socialist labor party. are
not authorized to represent American
socialists at the international socialist
conference are not understood here.
Camille Huysmans. secretary OF the In
ternational Socialist Congress. when
asked by the Associated Press for
statement on these points, said:
Il have DR.. Goldfarbs credentials In
my possession. They are ADEQUATE In
form and are signed by Morris Hillquit-
AS to Mr.. Reinstein. he needs no es-
pecial credentials. He has for years
been the socialist labor party's duly &C
credited representative in the inter-
national socialists bureau. and as such
is authorized to represent his party
anywhere.
other members of the ch-Scandi-
navian committee were not at all Inn
pressed by cabled denials that Goddard
and Reinstein were unauthorized to rep
resent the American socialists. Unless
an authoritative statement to the con-
trary is received officially from the
American socialists organizations the
two men will continue to be regarded
here as Americas properly authorised
deleRates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
WILL CONTEST ALLOWED.
Surrogate Grants Right to Sue Mrs
Lizzie M. Palmer Estate.

MINEOLA. n. Y. June 23.-Permis-
sion to begin suit for 100000 against
the estate of Mrs Lizzie NJ. Palmer,
widow of Thomas W. Palmer. former
United States senator from Michigan,
was granted TO John Meyer of Brook
lyn today by the surrogate of Nassau
county. Mrs. Palmer died at Great
Neck, Long Island. July %. 1915. leav-
ing an estate valued at more than
$5.O00.00O.
Her will stipulated that the residu-
ary estate of more than $4,000 was
to be used to endow the Merrill-Pal-
mer Motherhood and Training School
of Detroit, to fit girls and young wom-
en- ..morally, physically and religiously
for the duties of wifehood and moth
erhood. and the supervision. direction
and inspiration OF homes"
Meyers petition alleged that Mrs.
Palmer promised to leave him her
Great Neck property, valued at $3.50. 900
and S25O,OOO additional II he would
consent to live in her home as her
son and companion. He alleges Mrs
palmer showed him a will drawn in
JnIy- 1913. in which the property and
the money were bequeathed to him.
The endowment fund for the Detroit
school was written in will dated May
II. 1915. which has been offered for
nrohate in wayne county. Mich, and
Is being contested by Harold Palmer.
an adopted son, and two cousins of
Mrs Palmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
MOVIES AID IN DRIVE
FOR ARMY RECRUITS
Star Co-0perates With Capt.
Mckinney in Effort to
Get Volunteers.
FOUR OFFER SERVICES HERE

As June 80. according to announce
ment last night by Provost Generai
Crowder, is the last day upon which
enIistments in any state will count
toward that states quota of men to
volunteer for the war army. efforts are
being made to have the District OF Co
lumbia make a creditable showing IN
the drive in answer to President Will
sons call for 10000 men
The Star is cooperating with capt
Henry j. Mckinney, in charge or re-
cruiting here. A motion picture ma
chine and an operator of The Star We're
loaned to Capt. Mckinney last nign!
and for more than two hours several
thousand persons were entertained IN
Ahe rear Of the recruiting ten at tn
street and Pennsylvania avenue Win
Interesting pictures of army me-
Seven reels of pictures were SHOWN
and the 14th Cavalry Band from Fort
Myer played during the evening. Long
before the operator ran OF the nrst
reel there were many persons IN at
tendance. and as result of the show
ing of the pictures. which brought 10
the attention of the young men pres,
Int the excellent opportunities anorded
In army .ife, many went to the recruit
ing tent for information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
WOMEN OF FRANCE ASK
FOR RIGHT OF FRANCHISE

(Specfal Cablexram to The Sunday star
and New York World.)
tcopyriRht. 1917, by Press Publishing Company.
New York Worid-)
PARIS, June o3.-That there are two
woman locomotive engineers In France
and that the British house of commons
voted for woman suffrage have given
the equal franchise movement here Its
most powerful impetus since the begin
ming of the war. The Woman Suffrage
League of France sent delegation to
the chamber Of deputies demanding that
steps be taken to accord French women
the same privileges soon to be enjoyed
by their British sisters
Have the women OF our country
played a less glorious part In the war
than those on the other SIDE OF the
channeI?" Nine. Marguerite puand'
head of the parliamentary delegation.
exclaimed. "In every war women have
made terrible sacrifices. and always
they have been in vain because, having
no civil rights worth mentioning the.
couldn't bring about reforms tnat
should follow war.
I'VE are determined that the conclu-
sion of this struggle shall be different,
and we believe our deputies must De
Influenced by the action OF BRUSH IA"
makers"
Louise Debris and Marie Ward. both OF
whose husbands were railroad men. De
bris was reported missing in the nrst
days Of the war, and Ward was klileo
at Verdun. The women are pllotlng
sl1untins engines about the yards at
the camp, and hope soon to be intrust-
ed with driving regular locomotives on
the main line Of the Paris Lyon Mediter-
ranean system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
GERMANS SHOW PURPOSE
TO HOLD LENS AT ANY COST
Furious Resistance Offered to Ad-
vance Of Allies Along the
Souchez Valley.

CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, June 23.-The furious re-
sistance offered by the enemy to any
further advance along the Souchez val
his intention to hold that city at all
costs as a sole remaining outpost pro-
tecting Lille, and the great industrial
district of which Lille is the center.
Some months ago the German hold
appeared to be secure. The two ridges.
Messines. about ten miles northwest.
and Vimy. about eighteen miles south
west of Lille. were held in such
strength that their impregnability was
subject to frequent boastings. Now
firmly in our possession. and to the
northeast of Lille the advance has been
pushed almost to the bank of the Lys,
which is a poor defensive substitute
for the commanding heights surren-
dered to the impetuous assault Of
Haigs army.
The progress in the south has been
less spectacular, but nevertheless i'm
portant. The enemy's defenses are un-
questionably crumbling beneath the
unending Smelling. In the picturesque
phrase of an officer: I'VE have been
throwing foundries and munition
plants at the boche.'
The capture early in the week of a
small triangle of German trenches
west of Reservoir hill has been follow
ed by most persistent efforts on the
part Of the Germans to recover the
lost ground. On the front south of the
Souchez stream the enemy has been
equally unquiet. Gas shells have been
freely used by both sides This involves
the frequent use of gas masks. The
gas shells are more often discharged by
night than in the day time.
On other parts of the line prisoners
have been captured who were recently
serving in eastern Europe. There is a
marked increase in the number of
young lads in the enemy's trenches
Recently a few boys have been cap
tured Of the 1919 class-that is. i'm
mature lads of eighteen.