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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-27
Tax is Double and QuadrupIe.
Editor News:

Editor News:
have always believed Hon. w.
M. Cameron, of South Pittsburg, to
be fair-minded man, but | think
his effort to place the non- automo-
bile owner against the owner, as set
out in his article of last week in the
News is unfair. Thousands of miles
of free rides are gwen yearly to non
automobile owners with the utmost
good will, and it is certain tact that,
for pleasure, free automobile ride is
the limit nothing to do except to
ride and nothing to pay.
"Three cents a day" slurringly
says Hon. W. M. Cameron. A
Ford owner says he would be glad
to get off as cheap as that. The
facts, however, are different, and
doubtless Hon. Cameron intended to
say "three cents additional per
day." Why didn't he say it?
The tax on Ford-the lowest
tax on the cheapest cars $12.48.
Add Hon. Cameron's $40 tax and it
goes to $2248, which is assuredly
more than 3 cents per day, little
over 6 cents per day, double the
amount. If the owner were to use
this car as a service car $25 more
would be demanded of him and his
tax would go to about thirteen cents
a day, or $47 48 per year Isn't this
a pretty steep tax on $3.50 worth Of
property, for this is the approximate
value of a Ford automobile after it
has been used six months, and some
times Is less than that.
If Hon. Cameron cannot figure on
the pronssitlon other than a three
cent rate he is not equipped men,
tally for the Office of senator, to
which it is understood he aspires at
the coming election.
CORRESPONDENT.
Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-27
Cow Feed.
Dunlap, Tenn

This sign was placed on a win
dow filled with mems straw hats,
in q Missouri store.
Take 'em at 81 before we
feed 'em 10 the cows. f"
Exchange.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-27
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The Three-Cent Stamp
*

,ing farewell printed in the Pittsburg Gaze
thirty-four years ago.
Goodbye, old stamp, it's nasty luck
That ends our friendship so.
When others failed you gamely stuck,
But now you've got to go
So here's flood of honest tears,
And here's an honest sigh
Goodbye, old friend of many years
Goodbye, old stamp, goodbye
Your life has been a varied one,
With curious phases fraught-
Sometimes a check. sometimes dun
Your daily coming brought;
Smiles to waiting lovers face
Tears to mothers eye,
Or JOY or pain to every place
Goodbye, old stamp, goodbye!
You bravely toiled, and better men
Will vouch for what say
Altho' you have been licked, twas when
Your face was turned t'other way;
Twas often in a box you got
) (As you will not deny)-
For going through the mails, wot-
Good-by, old stamp, good by!
All, in your last expiring breath
The tale of years is heard :
The sound of voices hushed in death,
A mothers dying word,
A maiden's answer. soft and sweet,
A wife's regretfu sigh
The patter Of a baby's feet
Good-by, old stamp, good-by!
What wonder, then, that at this time
When you and must part,
should aspire to speak in rhyme
The promptings of my heart,
Go 'bide with all those mem 'ries dear
That live when others die
You've nobly served your purpose here
Goodbye, old stamp, goodbye!
Eugene Field.
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Our idea of a plucky man 10
,ae who refuses to be plucked.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-23
JUNIOR band
PLAYS TONIGHT

The Junior Band viii give another
one Of their popular open air concerts
at their band stand across the street
from the Sevilla Hotel this evening al
500 o'clock, weather permitting.
There will be some new numbers on
the program, also in response to pub
lie request they will render two or
three Of the numbers played at last
concert. We have been unable to get
the complete program, as it has not
been decided upon as we go to press,
but will undoubtedly be opened by the
march, Salute to Washington" on Of
Kings late marches, which made a
great hit with the audience two weeks
ago. "Mandolina Song and Dance" by
Keifer, a selection just obtained by
the boys at their rehearsal Tuesday
evening, will also be a number on the
program. sy.y
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-23
5. OAK X, GOVERNOR NO!
/. . Will NOT FOLLOW
FRA1lER'S EXAMPLE

At Aberdeen, South Dakota, after
their experience Off year ago with !.
w. forces the home guards have
been active and have broken up sew
eral "jungles" Of the order and tep-
resentatives Of the Nv. ". have been
charging the guards with being too
rough in their work.
A few days ago Arthur LeSeuer OF
st. Paul, claiming to be q legal coun-
sci. for the ]. w. w. and former may
or Of Minot, N. d., came to Governor
Peter Norbeck with a request for a
proclamation similar to the one which
he said had been secured from the
governor Of North Dakota, in which
the latter called upon all people of the
state to abidesbyy the laws and forbid
ding any officer Of the state to search
any individuals for arms unless they
had first secured a search warrant for
that purpose.
After a discussion Of the situation
Governor Norbeck declined to take the
desired action, believing that localaof-
fcials knew their powers and duties
and could best cope with local situa-
lions without executive instructions,
so long as there were no grave up
risings to deal with.-Dickinson Press.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-23
TAKES up DUTIES

Col. S. J. Small, formerly Of this
city, but now of Lewistown, took up
his duties as secretary Of the Lewis
town Chamber of Commerce, on Mon
day Of this week. There are q great
many important duties devolve upon
the secretary to perform such as Sc
surfing arkets for quantities Of pro-
duce, and. buying produce in quantities
where it will be Of direct benefit to the
people of the section to do o At
present the Chamber is contemplating
the purchase Of quite a number Of car
loads Of hay.-Judith Gpa (Mont)
Journal. ~, T.N @
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-23
REPUBLICAN ACHIEVEMENT

The greatest achievement of the United States since its entry into the war;
is the enactment of the sehcive CONSUMPTION law. That law, placed upon the
statute books by the chosen representatives of the people, is a solemn dedar-
alton by the entire country Of it's deliberate purpose to not merely do its bit
but TO do its best, in the conflict to which it has become a party. 1t was a
declaration that justice shall be done among or own people-that each shall
vice and sacrifice III concerned. 1t was an announcement to all the world
to the Teutonic powers IS well Is the Alies-that we entered this war with
unwavenng determination to do all that is needed to make a victory COM
plete.
The next greatest achievement was the authorization of a $7O0OO00O00
war loan and the floating of So O00O00O 900 of bonds in the first issue. This
also was a notice to all the world-noifcatont that money will be available
to properly equip the men we are to send to the front, and that we shall not
only supply u W armies but shall aid in supplying the armies OF those
with whom we arr allied.
Neither in the declaration If "a no n the enactment of the two most I'M
porant measures incident to the wal, was there any party line draw, nor any
manifestation of partisan feeling. There vas some disagreement, to be sure,
but members of both parties were N both sides of the questions presented.
In the case of the slectve CONSUMPTION bill, the Democratic leader of the
Military Committee of the House "a antagonistc to the measure, and the
bill was placed in charge of the ranking Republican member of the Committee.
While it is true that these measures met their strongest opposition from
Democrats, the opposition wa a matter Of individual action and not partisan.
The military, naval and aviation appropriation bills are minor matters, but
the promptness with which they were passed and the readiness with which
the minority party aided the majority, were convincing evidence of a unani-
nifty of the American people in waging ar upon a ruthless despohsm.
It is a rather strange circumstance that the food control bill, which is un-
doubtedly the least important of the war measures, has received the largest
mount of discussion in Congress The administration put forth its greatest
efforts in behalf of that legislation, and it met there the greatest opposition
In this, as in other matters, the controversy followed no party lines. In fact
party.
Viewing the record of war proceedings to date, the Republican party and
its representatives have good cause for felctation. Notwithstanding the
President has been intensely partisan in his appointments, even since we
entered the war, the Representatives of the Republican party have stfed any
feeling Of resentment and have not permitted party feeling to influence their
course in the least. They have left the exercise of partsanship to the party
in power. ~ #r r.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-23

Now that Hoover had decided that $165 per bushel is&what the North Da-l
kda farmer shall get from his wheat, We wonder if the North Dakota farmers
have woke up to the fact that all the agitation that they have been carrying
IN about the grain gamblers, has mhigated against them? The agitation and
bowling about the grain gambling brought about the matter Of the Govern
ment fixing the prices, andif Hoover has his way the farmers will be losers
by millions of dollars. In fact they will not get enough for their 1917 wheat
crop to pay the expenses of raising it. Our honest opinion is that if the mar
kt conditions weret the same today that they were q year ago, when option
dealing "a allowed and a thousand men stood ready to bid o your wheat
that farmers would now be getting at least So per bushel. But now all the
buyers IN practically cut out, and n man does the buying. The farmers
have brought this condition of affairs about themselves and now they will have
to take their medicine. 4
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-23

Canada fixes the price of her wheat at $40 per busheL, and England Dor
rows the money from us to pay that price, and yet our man Hoover proposes
to make usf furnish the same quality of wheat to the Allies at $165 per bushel'
Great scheme. And who is to blame? Well, we an. not fully prepared to
say, but u opinion is that the farmers who have been bowling "thiefn, are
nor to blame than anyone else. The Equity Society, and the Non-Partisan
League have been persstently demanding that selling futures in grain be
stopped and that the government take hold of the grain market and fix the
price. And now they re getting just what they have been asking for. The
price of wheat should not be fixed arbitrarily, but the law of supply and de-
mand should regulate it, and if such wa the case this year the farmers would
be getting a fair price for their wheat, but if Mr. Hoover and his board of
pnce-fxers place wheat at Sligo per busheL, just figure out, Mr. Farmer how
much all this agitation has brought you.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-23
WHY YOU EAT FOOD

A writer in the September Woman's
Home Companion says:
"Nine tenths of our food is eaten to
supply heat and energy. The amount
Of heat and energy required by indi-
viduals is reconed in calories. The
most accurate way to determine how
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-23

A ruling from Washington on Monday brings the news that religious scru-
pies will not be accepted as a valid reason for exemption from the draft
Such religious tenes will be respected, however, insofar that those who hon.
esly profess them will not be required to engage in actual fighting but will
be placed in the commissary, Red Cross and other noncombatant divisions.
The exemption board of the ninth district at ST. Paul, MIMI, decided that
married men with wives in good health and no children must rally to the
cdors. This ruling appears to be fair and will doubtless be upheld at Wash
ington. With all the rules rgidy enforced IL expected that fully 80 per
cent of the drafted men will be pressed into service-Cando Record.
The sugar barons have generously consented to sell sugar to the army and
navy at the price to be fixed by the food administration. But they do not say
anything about the ordinary consumer, whom they have been holding up for
years past. In all probability they still intend to hold up the public, and the
question is will Hoover and his committee stand for it, O. will they say to
the sugar trust that the public re entitled to buy their sugar just a cheap
as the army and navy. * -.# ,Nx.
Mr. Hoover and his board of price fxers can possibly take the Northwestern
formers wheat this year for half what it is worth, but the question is wheth-
e., they an compel the farmers of the northwest to raise wheat next year.
Unless farmers get somewhere hear what their wheat is worth this year they
will be a little lary about having the sam dose handed them next year.
Should boss Hoover succeed in fixing the price of wheat at $L65 per bushel
the farmers Of North Dakota would make good money by feeding it to their
hogs, IS hogs O foot in Chicago has reacehd the 20 cent mark. At the pres
If the price of wheat is fixed at Sig per bushel it is nothing short of high
way robbery. til is little short Of going into the farmers granaries and steal
ing his grain.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-23
HOOvERIZED'

The food-control bill was signed by the President on August TO- a Friday,
and a most unlucky day. Mr. Hoover "a at once named food administrator.
The next morning members of a Washington club, where prices have gener-
ally been boastfuny moderate, found their various combination breakfasts all
lacked up a nickel in cost; and they decline to look upon the first fruits Of
Hooversm with favor. &C. #@ r. t
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-23

If the price of wheat is fixed at Sligo per bushel it is nothing short of hg
way robbery. It is little short Of going into the farmers granaries and st@
ing his grain. go
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22
TEUT0nS STRIKING TERRIFIC
 BLOWS AT ITALIAN FRONT

Reports transmitted to the army headquarters say the Teutons are hurling men forward in dense sWarms and without mtormission. The loss of life attending the furious assaults is declared to be immense
 The Italians along the middle piayr are maintaining stout rcsistcncc to the efforts of the enemy to make fur ther headwaY to the west and haid fighting is constant along the greater part of the Italian center.
 The Germans in Lower Ncuctia arc reported making slow progress in their efforts to penetrate the Italian posi- tions northeast of Venice but are ad-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22
THE IRON CLAW. 9TH EPISODE
 AT DREAM TONIGHT

The sixth episode of "The Iron Claw" featuring Pearl White Is the leader on tonights program at the Dream under title "The Spotted Warning" \ Mu- tual in multiple reels starring Vivian Rich and Alfred Vosburgh in The Sil- yer Lining and clever Vogue com edy with Carol Halloway and John Sheehan as the fun makers are also on the bill. On Friday night the great fairy drama ''Rumpelstiltskin" fen turing little Elizabeth Burbrldge as the adorable Polly: "the show concluding with a repeater of Charles ChaGiin in the "ATasqueraders."
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22
FIRE REVEALS GIGANTIC
 GRAIN DESTRUCTION PLOT

Was found in one of the two grain
 elevators destroyed at Lcmmon. ar- parcntlN having been uodNornulN dropped, is believed to furnish proof Chat further destruction of grain ~tor- ages was contemplated. several per sons have already been arrested in connection with the supposed plot and
 the officers are of the bcltcf that they have unc1rthcd a gigantic conspiracy which seriously threatened the food re- sources of the nation. One of the ar-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22

Icry forces. The reports say the Brit ish commander was so confident of the success of his plan to break through the lIindenberg line that he had as Scmblcd Elrgc bodies of cavalry in readiness to follow the tanks as they crashed through the entanglcmcnts and bore down on the trenches beyond. The infantry were also disposed in such manner as would permit 0r phc greatest mobility and the field artillery forces were also hurried forward as ifst as the irresistible tanks tore their way across the German lines
 Terrific hand to hand fighting devcl- opcd in the region around the village of Blosquires where the bulk of the fighting appeared to center The re- ports say the British infantry. pre- ccded by the tanks, stormed the town and carried it in a terrific rush, The Germans fired on the tanks with scv- cral big guns at short range at one period of the combat. The British in- fantry instantly charged the guns and captured them after killing the gun crews in sharp fight
 A similar episode occurred at Rumilly where the British cavalry.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22
AUTO BANDITS MAKE
 DARING GEM RAID

them out of the main establishment, the robbers then proceeded to make a fourth clerk open the safe. While one of their number stood guard at the outer entrance to the store, the other two entered the safe and gathered up diamonds and other gems valued at more than fifty thousand dollars and made their escape In an auto waiting at the edge of the sidewalk.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22
RUSS REV0l TIERS ORDER OPENING
 ARmISTICE NEGOTIATIONS

fer, has been arrested by officers of the revolutionary government and is now confined in prison,
 The offense charged against the former actress is that she was defying the present government by tearing down Bolshevilti posters which refer red to her vanished husband in un- Mime Kerensky was caught in the act of destroying a poster.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22
F1aig Forces Closing in Cambrai, Principal Supply Depot of Germans--British Take German Batteries by Storm Sabering Crews--Britsh Cavalry in Action First Time in Many Months-VC-
 tory Greatest Yet Achieved.

ground in the two days that the miglty battle has endured as was regain d in the first four months of the great Somme offensive of last year anl in addition have broken down the German defence on the strongest defended front along the entire French battle line The victory of Field Marshal Halg is clean cut and complete and the drive is hailed in England as one of the greatest yet developing on the Western front
 Details of the terrific fighting yes terday disclose that the Britis', rush literally swept the Germans from their feet and though they soon recovered from their astonishment at the con- sumate daring of the attempt 70 force d way through their much boasted de- fcnse position, they were unable to stop the British movement although fighting with a valor seldom seen in the entire western campaign.
 The British tanks were the primary agents in the great success of the movement the powerful machines tore great holes the German wire en- tanglements, opening way for the rapid movement of infantry and artil-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22
By Associated Press.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Nov. 22.-Some of the most terrific fighting so far developing on the Italian battle line is in progress today along the Upper piave river where it bends into the Bolluno Alps. The enemy is making the greatest massed attacks the commencement of the campaign on Italian soil and is using immense parent regard for the tremendous los ses resulting from the continuous eff forts to make a breach in the well de- tended Italian line.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22
By Associated Press.

DJ NSSOCidtcu
 LONDON, Nov. 2.-Triumphant in yesterdays mighty stroke against the lIindcnberg line. the British. now firm ly astridc the so called "impregnable" defence position of the Germans. are steadily closing in on Cambrai and @ main links of the German military supply system which have enabled the Trutoils to maintain such adamantine penetrate the Wbtan and Hindcnberg dcfmscS running between Douai, Cam brai and the fortress of St. Quentin.
 The British advance guard is now less than three miles away from 'he outskirts of Cambrai and have pena trated the German positions as far as RamilN, situated on the Scheldt river almost directly south of Cambrai.
 The larger British guns are already subjecting the city defenses to a ter rife pounding and the infantry lines are being pushed steadily forward ir wide encircling movement that threatens to close the city in a grip which will force the Teutons to evac. uate
 The British have gained as m ich
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22
By Associated Press.

rNttt-, N..,, ;! !-!.+,-A A!-.i-H. 4Ar. of the leading journals of 1hr French cape itI published a statement thao ihc \usuuau government has agreed fuf n the advent of the Austrian mlhn~ forces occupNu4 rho ancient c'E mo Gmn4c will he door b> the mper.. troops in Venice.
 The Austrian pr"msc ~ made in answer 10 the app,aI of Pope t,n,- dice to the Central powers . reA J.<s ago.
 The Vienna government -uwato-. however, that in order to preserve the cIrN from dumae, all mbo.tN mu~t be lrn i6 'hc hands of tho rlr.aeh of Venice ~o far Gcmaul h~ u.- turned mo answer 10 tho ropc'~ request IL i~ practically certain thu N,upcr
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22

pressing forward against the th.rd German defense line surrounded and captured lu rniirc German battery The gun crews put Hp l sharp resist once aud were s.,bcrcd to l man bN the cavalry. Three other hs guns were capurcd by the British troops in $ ~.m1S manner n addition to the guns .t'r British also captured one .hou~ae.' prisoners and more are being brought to Inc rear 1s the lighting goes on. The latest reports from the Brit i>h army headquarters indicate that the infantry is making steady head wal at other points on the line of ,d- vanc" anu is forcing the Germans slowly back toward thcu last luc of dcfonScs
 Airmen report that the Gcrmans arc mrIYing large bodies of troops from other sections to prevent the British breaking through the last uf the I'm dcnbcrg line dofcuscs The Germans are also making hard counter attacks in an ondcavor to check the British forward movement untIl reserves ar- rive.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22
By Associated Press.

PETROGRAD, Nov. 22.--If the pre- sent plans of the Revolutionary gov elnment do not go amiss, the Russian nation will soon be at peace with Ger many after more than three years of ceaseless strife
 According to official announcements given out today, the Russian govern mcnt has ordered General Bunthomin, the present Commander in Chief of the army, to open immediate negotiations for an armistice with the commanders of the enemy armies until definite peace proposals can be officially con- vcyed to their govelryments Informa ton to this effect has also been official
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-22
By Associated Pres.

DICKSON, Tenn. Nov. -l \ npr ol undetermined orgIn broke ou1 in fhc DiNi" Flaming Mill plant near this city today .nd before The flames could be checked was pacttcaIh consumed
 As the plant WAS working 9t h2h pres sure on a large contr'r, ror rm' poles for the government il a- ,uept,ioncd that the conf1gauou Was possibly started b> pu-Toutone view that is po"aIN ~nstonrI b> several peculiar circumstances Ncconiine to stato- monts of the officials in charge. the loss will approximate close to one