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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-09-20
DENTAL NOTICE.

I. Twill be in Jasper to do dental work
on First and Fourth Mondays of each
month at the Hughes House.
N. B. MOORE
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Good Morning, Judge :
Human Interest Stories Of
Police Court Happenings.
Charlie s.d His Little Gun.

Chariie and His Little Gun.
A bunch Of men were In restau.
rant very.early Sunday morning, talk.
ing about the war. With them wal
Charlie Bryan, sailor.
This boy Charlie is not very large
and somebody said that he couldn'i
shoot Q hole In a doughnut. Oui
came . little 'U' and Charlie
aimed At doushnut but It wasn't
loaded.
The rest Of the bunch kidded him
about 1t and he. got sore and went
out The cops were informed about
the gunplay and were soon hunting
Charlie. They found him in the park.
He was all bundled I'D on a bench
trying to sleep. They took him and
the little gun to the station house.
In court Charlie confessed that
Uncle Sam didn't furnish the under
sized pistol and he couldn't give q
reason for having 1t. The navy fur
nished him with man s-sized weapon
but 1t was too heavy to carry.
Judge Pugh released him on mar.
sonal bonds and cautioned him to
save his shooting abilities until he
got on the other side, else he would
60 to jail without chance TO fight.
A Cold Deal and . Hot Stove.
Joe seaton has q, real little stove Il,
his parlor. There 10 Just enough room
for one person to hug It In cool
weather.
Sunday night he sent his wife and
daughter on to church and sai
around the stove. For once in his
life he had the little heater ali to
himself and he took on his shoes. III
his pipe and got out the mornins
paper.
He hadn't sat there ten minutes
when In came mother-in-law lookins
for the folks. II there ever was q
woman that Joe didn't like, II was
Annie Carter. and she was the bossy
mother Of his wife.
Annie told him to put on his shoes
and to move away and let q lady
sit down. He didn't hear her. She
commanded him again to vamoose
and let her get warmed up. Joe
was still deaf. Once more she spoke.
Joe's patience was exhausted this
time and what he didn't tell Annie
has never been told any one else. "A
cop strolling by heard the awful
language used by Joe and raped on
the window and invited him outside.
He's inside now, unless wifey car
borrow $40 to pay his fine.
The Poison Pen.
"Jedge, how can All be In two
places at onct? All was in church
all de time dat dis man said All was
in dat woman's house, en- as fur hit
ting dat woman, All goes to church
too much 70 dat"
That has nothing to do with your
hitting this woman with a flower
pot" the court told Bessie Rivers,
charged with brusing up Harriet
Carter.
Bessie left church long enough to
go see Harriet. and maui her good.
run back to church and talk to the
minister to get an alibi.
Harriet, had. Bessie said, wrote q
letter to her husband telling him all
about her past life. Hubby asked her
to explain some. of the incidents con-
tanned In the letter. She couldn't do
It
The next best thing was to go af-
ter the woman she thought response
BILE for her embarrassment. 1t so
happened that an old enemy Of hers
saw her leave the church hurridly
and followed her to Harriet's house.
Bessie wasn't smart enough to fool
the court and she Is out a so bill.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
FOURTEEN join ARMY
At DOWNTOWN tent
Swiss and Belgian Enlist to Do Their
Bit Against Kaiser.

The main recruiting station, at Sew
enth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
witnessed some star performances
yesterday in the way of enlistments.
Maurice DePauw. a sturdy young Bel
gian, was on deck early with a dan
gerous look in his eyes, and lost no
time In afflxing his signature to a
document declaring an open season
in the hunt for Teutonic game.
He Vas followed by Gisin Karl, a
native Of Switzerland, who rendered
an honorable discharge from the Swiss
army as an inducement for Uncle
Sam to permit him to perform some
yodeling stunts on the Germans with
his trusty rifle. Inasmuch as the dis
charge papers submitted were in the
Swiss language and the education of
the recruiting officers had been neg
lected in that respect It will require
the services Of the official interpreter
to determine finally just how he
stands.
In all, fourteen enustments were
received. Those accepted were: James
Allen, 6l5 l street northwest; James
Chew and William Lomax, both of
20 Willow Tree Park; Hayes Gra-
ham, 720 Thirteenth street northeast;
Jules 6. Fehr, 1911 p street northwest;
Maurice De Pauw. a native of Bel
gium, and Gisin Karl, a native OF
switzerland, all of this city; Richard
X. Gresham, Savannah, Ga; Ezra
Cantrell. Shelby, N. c.; Richard NJ.
Bailey. go East Main street, Middle
town, n. y; Horace H. Shirk, Brook
vile, Ind; Harry w. Page, Sterling,
va, and Joseph Costello, 354 State
street, New York City, N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Community WORK
AID TO SOLDIERS
Will Improve Morale and Increase
Fighting Spirit. Belief.

A new form of mobilization" in
connection with war work is being
undertaken. It Is aimed to improve
the morale, increase the fighting
spirit and add to the efficiency Of the
American army and navy. The United
States Is the first nation in the world
which has ever attempted to safe
guard its fighting forces with this
kind of protective mobilization"
With the official Endorsement OF
President Wilson and of Secretaries
Baker and Daniels, plans are being
worked out for mobilization of
hospitality" in all the communities
surrounding military training camps.
There Is q mistaken idea in some
quarters, according to officials here of
the War Camp Community Service
who have charge Of this task, that
the purpose of community work Is
merely to amuse and entertain the
soldiers and sailors. But such is not
the case, they point out. The whole
aim of the work is serious. Com
manding officers at various army
camps praise the work as vitality i'm.
portant. Healthy environment around
the camps. with proper welcome to
the soldiers, will add to the actual
fighting strength of the army and
navy.
Cities and towns all over the United
States have been assigned the quota
which they are expected to raise of
the fund that must be collected. Tele-
grams already have been received
here from a large number Of places.
stating that they would do their bit''
toward helping to win the war in
that way.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
PURELY PERSONAL.

Mrs. F. J. H. Won Engelken has
returned to her new home in CO.
lumbia, S. c.
Lieut. Wood spent the weekend In
Washington. returning Sunday to the
Marine Corps camp at Quantico. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Telfair Stockton are
visitors in the Capital from Jackson
Vile, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B. Smith will
spend the winter in Washington.
Gustavus Kirby and wife, of New
York City. have taken an attractive
house for the winter season, on Con-
necticut avenue.
Miss I. II. Bohannon has moved to
the buckingham. where she Is now
located.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
sA.vety FIRST, Oh. Yesi

Can you imagine . man being
shayed with q razor that looks IKE
a cross-cut saw. That II what Frank
Lyles and his boss wanted Judge
/ Puxh to believe. when Frank was
arraigned for being soused and ARM
ed with the weapon
Judge Pugh said he ought to 90 TO
jail for even trying to shave . man
with such looking implement As
that razor was.
The cops got Frank Saturday even
ing. staggering along the street. He
was coming back from supper. ne
said. and had q lot Of people to
shave.
What Frank would have done to
the customers In his condition and
with q razor with an awful Jagged
blade would make . story for the
criminal court The razor had IN
nations IN the blade an inch long.
There wasn't enough smooth edge
to shave a louise. The court told Frank
that II was bad enough to get
picked. but far worse to be caught
with a razor and fined him $50.
They stole HIS UkuIele.
Arthur Jackson was going to sere-
made his lady love with ukulele.
That little piunk-piunk sure was mu-
sic to her ears.
II was on Sunday night and a. Ar
thur neared the house . bunch Of
roughnecks saw the thing under his
arm and commenced to kid him about
II. Being sensitive about such things,
he ran. The crowd ran also.
Soon II was . regular chase. Over
fences. walls. roofs, and everything.
Arthur was getting out of breath.
II would never DO to get caught.
He ran into . grocery store that
happened to be open and grabbed .
butcher-knife. Then the crowd stood
at the door. They hesitated some
what at the prospect Of being carved.
One man, John johnson, didn't fear
mined to get that ukulele. He got
| IT He also got the knife.
In court Arthur pleaded self-de-
Tense. He wasn't doing any harm,
| neither was the ukuleie. And the
court sympathized with Arthur, and
let him 20. The ukulele Is still miss
ing, and silent.
Never Disappoint Your Best Girl.
A broken promise and Q broken
heart are second cousins to each
, other. II you don't believe It ask
Ruth Brown.
All Sunday evening Ruth sat at
home all by herself in her little hall
room waiting for Roger Simpson to
take her out to the movies. He had
promised faithfully to come around
and Ruth believed him.
At 1890 o'clock, she put on her hat
and went out to hunt him up. She
knew where he might be found. FIJI
teen minutes later she and Roger
were fussing to beat the band while
Roger was trying to close the door
so the cops wouldn't know . poker
game was going on.
Ruth was insistent, because she
must have an explanation. As for
Roger, he could get another girl but
he could not, he thought, ever hold
such a hand again as he held that
night as he was interrupted.
He boxed Ruth's jaws, blacked her
eyes and bruised the poor child
something fierce. She told the cops.
who were not far away, and the
house was pinched. Roger won't see
her again for thirty long days.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
BOOST EASY-PAY PLAN.

John kuir's study The Birth Of
American Thrift has been reprinted
by the United States Senate a. an Of
fetal document and IL now being dis
tr1buted to banks. corporations and
individuals to show them how the par
tal payment plan OF purchasing lIb-
erty loan bonds can be used TO secure
maximum measure OF success IN
popular war financing.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
orHEa rENPmArURE&
ra
TO RELIEVE CATARRHAL
DEAFNESS AND HEAD
NOISES.

II you have Catarrhal Desfness OF bead poiso
90 TO your druggist and set ounce Of Psmint
double strength, and add 10 Il u pint Of hot
water and ounces Of granulated suszr. Tsks ]
tablespoonful four times q day.
This viii often bring quick relief from the
distressing head noises Closed nostrils should
open. breathing become eag and the mucus SOP
dropping into the throat. II II easy to prepare.
costs little, and Is pleasant to take. kny one
xho has Catarrhal Deafness or head noises
should give this presriptioa . trial-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
RUBBER EARNINGS LARGE.

Net earnings of the United States
Rubber Company for the six months
from January /. to June %. 1911. af-
ter deducting all interest charges and
after making an allowance Of Soo,-
900 on account Of war excess pronts
tax, subject to adjustment when &C
tual figures can be ascertsined were
s., ,25s ,s66, according to an announce
ment made by w. g. Parsons. treas
urer.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
K. OF c. ARRANGE
TAG DAY WAR FUND

Preliminary arrangements for the
tag day on October l3, was success
fuliy inaugurated at mass meeting
held at the X. of c. Hall. The CAM
paign for the District of Columbia
snare OF the X. OF C. war fund is
getting into full swing.
A meeting to perfect the organize
ton will be held October I, at 8 D.
m. at X. of C. Hall.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
WIFE CHARGES DECEIT.

Charging her husband with deceit
and cruelty, Mrs Minnie Wax fled
suit for annulment yesterday In the
District Supreme Court against Abra-
ham Wax. The couple were married
In March, lsc. Attorneys o Shea and
IsekofY appear for Mrs Wax
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Name Richmond School
For Red Cross Training

The Richmond School Of Social
Economy Of Richmond. Va, has been
designated by the American Red Cross
as training center in public health
nursing.
Scholarships win be offered this fall
to registered nurses Of high qualifica-
tions, preference being given South
ern applicants because the demand In
the South exceeds the supply. Scholar
ships will be offered at other in
stitutions also.
Every woman IN Cologne, Germany
is forced to work.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
GIVE TO LIBRARY FUND.

The following additional subscrip-
don 70 the local War Service Library
Fund have been received:
Alfred Batcheller. 500: Mrs. Aids
3. Browne. rs; Henry White, IS, and
Mrs. George P. Shiras. so
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
LOCAL MENTION.

Large prunes, 15c, Ii oss. Cal.
whole wheat flour, SIC: our best
flour, s12.7s bbl.; 20-os. cans baking
powder. 12c; our best tea, 4sc;
Wonder coffee, 20c; ~ lbs. meal.
CSC; crystal salt, sc; pure pepper,
35c: oyster crackers. 1Ic: cracker
meal, i2c. AZ Fourth st. S. e. and
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District of ooaumbia-Fair today and tomor.
uw; colder today; ssntis northwest To north
WindA
Msryland-Fair todsy and tnmorow; ooda
today; gentle northwest 10 north vinds.
ViryiniA-Fair today. precsded b. rain in early
morning in southeast portion; somewhat cooler
tomosrow; fair; coutinued cool; fresh north
east wirda.
Light local showers have fallen from New
England southvestxard into the lower hissis-
sippl Valley. In practically an other parts
Of the country the weather has been fair
with Q Married deIrssaou tn Temperature over
the phins ststsa, tie middle and lower
Mississippi vsllv. he ike region and ths
Ohio yalley.
GsnersIiy fair v.sthsr b Indicated for ths
next foFty-eisht hours east d the Hisisstpp
River with the exception Of the uppW hks
region. where local rains srs probable.
|. LOCAL TEarERATUREs.
Midnight. 81: q m, 80; q. N. %; g. n.
%; O. N. 50: 10 g. n. 60; 70 noon o; >
p m. q; p. N, GO; p. N. s.; p N. %;
10 q. m. s.
Hixhest, s.; lowest, q.
Relative humidity-s 4 n, 81; p n. u;
y. N, o.
Rainfan q p N to 8 p nj eo1 Hon q
sunshine IN Per csnt Of possible Srnshipe. g.
Depatures-Accumnlnted dehcsenp of tenn
perature sincs ysuuap I. lNi. In; dehaenC
Of temperatns sincs octoba l. lN.-n 40
cumulatsd de6cisncy of prscpatsti0 sino jan
usry I. lNf, -1S; dsAdeneS Il precpitanoo
sinos octob9 I, is1i. An
Tsmpsraeus sams date last yssr-Hishsst y;
lowest .
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

uocusc my NC Aehe
Nettie A. Reds announcement that
she has enlarged her emporium ex-
cIusively devoted to private dressmak-
ing Is striking q responsive chord
among Sheridan's lovers of destruc-
tive style. Sheridan. wyo.. Enter
prise.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-28

breakfast on the table. FREDDIE had
been restored to good humor, and
everybody seemed very happy as they
gathered around the first morning
meal of the new year. Bright faces,
merry voices and good wishes made
1t charming family group.
Dora and Agnes cleared the table
when the meal was finished, for there
was no servant in the house. and the
two sisters helped much with the work,
that mamma might get more time to
sew.
"Shall I wash or wipe the dishes?"
asked Dora.
"Oh, I'll wash them, and you can
wipe them," said Agnes, "for you'd
rather, and I don't care"
"Well. then I'm going upstairs to
write out my New Years resolutions;
I'll be down by the time you have the
dishes ready to rinse" and Dora ran
up to her room.
Dora spoiled several sheets Of paper
before she had her resolutions writ
ten to suit her. Finally she read them
over with a certain degree of pride:
New Years Resolutions
Of Dora Buckingham Prescott.
"I will get up early in the morning
and help mamma with the breakfast.
81 will go to bed at night without
making a fuss about it.
F.! "I will dress Freddie every morn
! ing.
II will take my turn at washing the
I. dishes, even though I like better to
wipe them.
"I will dust the parlor every day,
and not leave 1t for Agnes.
IT will not forget to make the beds
when 1t comes my week.
II will take care of my bird every
morning.
"I will amuse Freddie, and not be
cross to him once this year.
"I will sew on my buttons without
being told.
81 will not let Agnes do my share
of the work, just because she is oblig-
ing.
II will always be pleasant to every
body"
"Dora, mamma wants you"
"Oh, don't come bothering me now,
Aggie!"
mamma wants you to see to Fred.
die"
"Oh, dear! Why can't you?"
"Ive got to so down to the post Of
fee"
"ohl Why. have you finished the
dishes?"
"All DONE" said Agnes, with lit
tie smile that had not a mite of su
periority in 1t.
"But I meant to come and wip'
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-28
DOra'S Resolution

"Wish you happy New Year" called
Dora from her pillow, to her sister
Agnes, who stood before the dressing
table, brushing her curls. "What makes
you get up so early? 1t isn't
breakfast time yet. 1t is so warm
and cozy here in bed, I'm going to lie
here and think up lots Of good reso-
lutions for the new year. Then
can write them out after breakfast.
why don't you make some resolutions,
Agnes?"
II don't know. I hadn't thought
about It," replied the little girl. Il
have been hurrying to get dressed,
for was afraid mamma would want
me; Freddie has been crying all the
morning."
Erred Is such a cry-baby! !! returned
Dora. "Well, perhaps I'd better get
up. seeing you are all ready to go
down. Tell mamma am coming
right away" and she crawled out OF
bed us Agnes closed the door.
Dora reached the dining room just
as her mamma and sister set the
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-28

all Of them are IN a starving .,..
dItion." eon'
And how much money do Won want
10 gather these things and bring them
In to my house7" asked Mr.. Bowser.
Weil," replied the son of toll.
whose face wore the look of an in.
nocent child, "you want the best Of
course. 1 shall have to spend two
DAYS at least to get what you want,
and l think five dollars will make
things about right"
Mr.. Bowser handed him the money
and his address, and inside Of three
days he drove up to the Bowser resi-
dence and handed in a big bun
die. Mrs. Bowser knew what the
contents were, and she did not med
die with it. When Mr.. Bowser came
up to dinner and found that his sim
pie remedies had arrived, he was In
great hurry to have his meal over
with and make an examination. The
bundle was opened as soon as they
reached the sitting room, and he re-
piled to Mrs. Bowser.
you may help me with these
things, If you will. AS a boy, living
In the country, knew all about herbs,
roots and barks, but nm afraid am
little rusty now"
81 think you can tell every one,"
replied Mrs. Bowser. "This bark Is
from hemlock tree. It is used by
IN fn fnn cly Il
The farmer evidently thought your
hide needed tanning beautiful
brown"
"The blamed foolw growled Mr..
Bowser.
"And this root I am holding up is
three feet long. I never yet heard
that burdock root had medicinal
quality. Perhaps, however, drink
made of it will cure frost bite"
"That farmer had an honest face,
but, if he has put burdock in here,
he Is either fool or n scoundrel"
"And here is some slippery elm,"
continued Mrs. Bowser. "Some folk
chew it instead of gum. but you can
do as you like about it. And here Is
bunch of smart weed. You could
have gathered it yourself on any vacant
lot. If you crush it up and rub the
Juice into your eyes. you will have a
fine time of 1t. 1 don't think it ever
cured anybody. And now we come
to a bunch of catnip. If baby has
collie, catnip ten will ease 1t. Did
you lead the doctor to think, Mr.. Bow
ser, that you were subjected to colic?'
"Tll subject him to collie and more
too when get sight Of him" was the
awful threat, as Mr.. Bowser clenched
his teeth and doubled up his fists.
"There are two or three things left, !"
said Mrs. Bowser. 1--WE have some
mandrake root, which is almost a
deadly poison, and we have a bunch of
swamp grass. 1t was pulled from
some frog pond, and you can almost
smell the frogs as you touch 1t to
your nose. There Is what seems to be
wild onion. 1t will probably make
you go wild with joy when mixed with
your summer drink. That's all, Mr..
Bowser, and I advise you to pay that
doctor bill and let the simple old
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-28

them," said Dora, with guilty hush.
"Never mind" said Agnes. II knew
you were busy"
Dora followed her sister down
stairs, thinking she would put the
rooms in order and feed the canary
before Agnes returned. But to her
surprise. the parlor and sitting room
were busted, Dick was eating fresh
seed with great relish, and 1t was ten
o'clock. How long a time she had
spent over those resolutions!
After making Baby Fred happy with
big block house, Dora slipped up
stairs and brought down her paper Of
New Years Resolutions" and quietly
laid it on the parlor fire.
"Ill keep my eyes and ears open,
as Agnes does, and try to be as pleas
ant as she Is. That will be better than
writing out a thousand resolutions" !"
Youths Companion.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-28
PROMINENT IN THE WINTER STYLES PARADE.

medium length, are the best-liked
styles In fur neck-pieces. This is only
a general and rather vague description
Of the great variety of fashionable
neck-pleces that smart women find in
dispensable In nll climates. They are
as much liked to throw about the
shoulders at indoor affairs, after coats
have been taken Off. as for outdoor
wear.
One Of the cleverest new scarfs Is
made of Hudson seal, and Is about a
yard and half long and in the neigh
borhood of fifteen inches wide. At
each end of the scarf there Is small
pocket, hardly discernable, but quite
equal to keeping the hands warm.
Along the edge of the scarf, on one
side, there Is a band Of martin fur,
four inches wide. 1t is only half as
long as the scarf and therefore does
not reach to the ends on either side.
It protects the back Of the neck and
proves becoming addition to this nov
ell neck-piece.
Another novelty in the same combi-
nation is short sleeveless mantle OF
sealskin with wide shawl collar or
martin. The mantle Is merely square
cape at the back and front, Joined at
the shoulders.
In the group of neck-pleces shown
above, 1t will be noticed that short
tails of fur, along with legs and claws.
have returned to favor as finish !;
also that neck-pieces are scarfs that
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-28

remedy keep right on going out OF
fashion"
Mr.. Bowser retied the package and
was going down the hall for his nat
when Mrs. Bowser asked where he
was going.
"I am going to the drug store to see
If YOU have told me the truth" ne
warned. shaking his finger at her as a
warning of what would happen If she
had preyaricated. But she had not.
rhe druggist corroborated with her
in every particular, and as Mr.. Bowser
left the store he scattered his samples
all over the sidewalk. He had nothing
To saw when he got home, but next
morning he left the house quarter
of an hour ahead Of time. He left his
cor Mt the market and began to look
for his farmer friend. They got sight
of each other, when yet few yaras
apart, Mr.. Bowser started for the
farmer and the farmer started Tor
home. The farmer was the best rum
ner Of the two, and he made good nis
escape. Just a. Mr.. Bowser had halt
ed to turn back he encountered the
family doctor.
.Bowser, I think my secretary sent
Won Z little bill yesterdayr
. .Yes-ah-umi Yes, I got your lit
IL bill. Il was very moderate bill.
axnected It would d, double what 4
80. I Wiii ana ycp : cheek beecte
fomofrow. - um 1 ! ct ycnx
iiffle htil, and 4 hppe 10 WI ee1np
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-28

yours is wax with real hair. love
to look at 1t, but I'm afrnid to touch
it for fear 1t would break. I sup
pose a dolly that won't break Is the
best. Mamma says I'm hard on dolls"
Roy was looking at Johnny, playing
with his jumping-jack. Johnny said:
II did want q rocking horse, and I
was most sure Santa Claus would
bring me one. thought he'd know !
wanted one % much But the jump
ins-jack u dandy, thought" and hs
pulled the string hard.
The little ngurs turned two o. three