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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01

4SpreiaI to ne Nrzps
L. A. Smith made a business
trip to Winchester and Jasper
last week. getting ready to assess
taxes.
Miss Allie Lappin spent Sunday
night with Misses Nellie and Beu-
lah Smith. -
Mrs. Bessie Tucker and little
daughter, johnny Lee, of Chatta-
nooga, are visiting Mrs. Y. Moon
ey.
D. A. Yokley's family is very
i'll with measles.
Mrs. Laura Smith called on
Mrs Lena McBee Monday.
Raeilgh McBee is just recover
ing from measles.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Smith, a little daughter.
Geo. Byrd, of Battle Creek, was
on the mountain Monday.
Miss Estella Sullivan was in
Sewanee Monday.
L. A. Smith was in Sewanee
Monday.
Spencer Anderson gave Miss
Lappin pleasant oall Sunday.
Thornt Martin was seen on the
mountain Sunday.
Miss Bertha Lappin is visiting
relatives in Monteagle This week.
Silas McBee's family has been
very i'll with la grippe, but are
better.
Ye writer sure is proud to see
this pretty weather.
Mrs. L. A. Smith and daugh-
ter, Miss Nell Smith, were in Sc
vance Tuesday shopping.
Best wishes to the News and
its readers.
Mountain Rose.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01

LOCAL.
Telephone. Jasper 5s.M

L. L Lasater has been very i'll will
the grip.
Henry Barrett returned to ChAtta
nooga Thursday.
Born to MI. and Mrs. James Barrett
Thursday, girl.
Milt Hutton Of Victoria, was here
between trains Saturday night.
Sherman Smith was the guest Of
Miss Maud Dagnan at South Pittsbugg
Sunday evening.
The bridges on the pike near Kim.
ball are being rebuilt. It is good
work, but the makeshift for a pass
way while the work is being done is
making autoists tired.
w. K. Malliu was called to Toney,
Ala, Saturday by the serious illness
of his brother, James Marlin, who
died before he reached there. Funer-
al services we're held Sunday.
Mack Burnett, Gilbert Coppinger
and Dee Burnett we're South Pittsburg
visitors Sunday evening. and propose
another visit right..away, as they found
some interesting young ladies there.
Bad weather has been against ex-
tract cutting, but number Of forces
are in the woods. Will Lee will have
a gang cutting timber near the Big
Ridge as soon as tue weather gets
more suitable for such work Hs'a
Misses Viola and Libbie Coppinger
went to Jasper Friday, to b the
guests of the Misses Coppfnger,
daughters of Capt g. W. Coppinger.
While there they attended dance IN
Sweedens Cove Friday night
Mrs. Earl Hoback and children left
yesterday morning fol Ensley, Ala.
to join Mr.. Hoback, who has been
there at work They we're accompan-
led as far as South Pittsburg by Mrs
W. q. Tate, her mother, who went to
visit daughter there.
Hub Wells went to Whitwell one
day last week for coal. Returning
his wagon, loaded with ton of coal.
got stuck in the Dixie Highway. near
Hutton's residence, and six mules
couldn't pull it out without unloading
the coal. The coal was unloaded aud
the wagon pulled out of the hole, and
then the coal reloaded before Wells
could proceed along the Dixie High
way.
Arthur B. Long, of Victoria, was
here Monday. He is the contractor
who put the alleged gravel on the pike
near Whitwell, but it was not Sc
lected by him. He was merely order
ed to take it from the place selected.
and, of course, be had to obey orders.
Mr.. Long is getting all the blame for
this piece of road. but it is the mater
ial which is at fault Nothing but
rock should be put on that road.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01

Mrs. NJ. E. Defur. aged n, died at
1890 yesterday afternoon at her resi-
dence, 3O2 Oliver street, North Chat
tanooga. She is survived by her son
and daughter The BODY will be tax
en- tomorrow morning to Whitwell for
interment Chattanooga Times. Sun
day.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
Victoria.

Special TO lie Ne7Os
Crocheting is the order of the
day.
Miss Pearl Cannon, who is
teaching schooliat Whitwell, Wis
tied her parents from Friday till
Sunday.
Clay Morrison, of Whitwell
Mountain, visited his father,
Dock Morrison, Thursday.
kSMrs. Bee Holloway and Mrs.
Burgess visited in the ridges
Sunday.
Misses May and Violet Morri-
son went shopping Saturday.
Miss Ethel and Aunt Biddie
Pryor called on Mrs. Mandy Ash
burn Tuesday of last week.
Miss May Morrison spent one
day last week with Miss Mandy
Pfigmore.
Miss Hazel Cannon went to
Whitwell Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Jackson is on the
sick list.
BALKAN Long and daughter,
Gladys, went down the Pike Mon
day.
Ed Alder went to Whitwell
Monday.
Dan Morrison was in Whitwell
Friday.
Miss Gladys Ketner spent a few
days with her Aunt Lizzie Holo-
way last week.
Roy Layne was in Whitwell
shopping Friday.
Frank Crenshaw was in Whit
we'll Friday.
Mrs. Lasater, Of Whitwell, was
at the sale Friday at Van & AL
ley's
Miss Sallie Merit was in Vic
toria shopping Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Cannon is going to
school at Whitwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Jackson went
to the sale one day last week.
Our Dixie highway is in such
a good shape that they had to pull
two automobiles and a coal wagon
out of the mud up by the Cowan
Branch last week.
Come on Baby Doll, 7" Of Mt.
Olivet, but do not write such a
long piece next time.
Dewdrop and Honey.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
Respectfully,
News Publishing Co.
Sequatchie, Tenn.
Accidentally Shot.

TRACY CITY. Tenn, Jan. 20.
While tinkering with a pistol
yesterday morning, Harold Nc
Donald. of this place, was acct
dentally shot by a son Of jeff
Coursey. The two boys are cou-
sins, and procured the pistol
about the house and carried it to
the barn, where the accident oc-
Cured. The ball entered the
mouth and passed thru a portion
of the neck and was DETECT
ed downward and lodged
about the middle of the back. It
is thought that the young man
will recover. He is the son of
Mr.. John Mcdonald.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
Cabbage
Plants

Frost Proof Cabbage Plants
from the South Carolina coast
this season will be 25c per
100, with postage sc to 1oc
extra per 100, when ordered
sent by mail, according to dis
tance sent. A heavy freeze
on the coast in November de-
stroyed so per cent. of the
young plants, and it will be
difficult to get plants this sea-
sou, SO send in your orders
early. First shipment will
be about middle of February,
or earlier, if customers want
them. Varieties: Early Jer-
sey Wakefield and Flat
Dutch. ORDER NOW.
W. C. HILL,
Tel. SOM, Sequatchie, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
Where She Came In.

If | had twenty dollars would
buy more things than this house
could hold" said Tommy. Il
wouldn't" said Albert. Il
would buy lend, looking at his
little sister, continued, "a dia-
mond ring for Mollie." Mollie,
suspicious of such generosity, de-
clared: II would not have your
diamond ring, but you'd better
pay the nickel you owe me. =
Exchange.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01

M. A. Hinch, formerly of this
place, but now on Route Z, Win
chester, Tenn, writes the follow
ing pleasing ditty: Enclosed find
one dollar for which send the
News to. my address another
year."
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
A woMAa's EXPERIENCE WITH GRIPPE

When cough or cold hangs on. and
you have aches and pains that are hard
to define, it is likely that grippe is TAX
ing hold OF your system. Mrs. j. A.
Rodgers, Switzer, 5. c., says: II an
susceptible to colds, often ending in
grippe. In this case have found Foley's
Honey and Tar to prevent doctor bills. =
For sale by j. W. Simpson & Son, Jas
per, Tenn. -
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
FOR GROUP, COUGHS AND COLDS

A. Baxter, Wheeler, Wis, says: ''For
ten years we have used Foley's Honey
and Tar in our family and consider it
the best cough medicine on the market,
especially for children, as they like to
take it," Contains no opiates; safe for
babies; effective for adults. Checks
Group; stops coughs; relieves colds. For
sale by J. W..lSimpson & Son, Jasper,
Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01

1000 More Subscribers

One thousand more subscribers are
y wanted for the News during 1917.
With this number added to our lists IRE
can make the News much better. Or
der it sent to your friends as well AS
take it yourself. Every subscription
sent us means greater encouragement
to US to get out better paper. On the
other hand failure to support II with
your subscription and influence has a
retarding effect on the desire Of the
paper for better things. Generous sup
port on the part of the citizens Of Ma
rion Counny would convert the News
into a far better country paper. AT
present the support given the News
is meager in the extreme, only few
friends remaining steadfastly loyal.
The News would also like to receive
a share of the job printing of county.
Before sending out of the. county for
general printing get an estimate from
us.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
Choir Practice.

There will be Choir Practice at
Owen Church Friday night. Every
body come.
E. r. LEWIS, Pastor.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
DEpORT ESQ WORKERS
Strikers and |. W. w. Agitato. )
Arrested in Minnesota Woods.
Towns in Logging Section of the State
Aroused by Disorders-Take
Drastic Steps.

Virginia, Mimi, Jan. 1.-Two hum
bred and fifty woodsmen, strikers and
INDUSTRIAL workers OF the " orld;5asI
tators, were arrested at Cussan and
were rushed here on special train.
Authorities will place them in a va
cant building under heavy guard until
they can be arraigned later. Il be-
lieve the situation is well in hand"
Sheriff John Mening is quoted as say
ing. "They are beaten and will all
be out of the northern st. Louis coun-
ty woods by Thursday. They have
done nothing but rough work. They
are disturbers, melting trouble and we
propose to get rid of them"
With Jack Beaton, l. w. w. organ
izer and recent head Of the woods and
mill strike somewhere in Wisconsin"
the strikers and |. w. w. agitators are
without a recognized leader. Those
claiming to be in command, however,
declared that the orders of municipal
authorities, warning all 1. W. w. SYM
pathizers to get out of the district will
not be needed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
WAS CONTRARY TO
UNWRITTEN RULES
TO MENTION GERMAN ENJOYS
NAME, THE SENATOR SAYS, IN
REsoLuTIoN DEBATE.
That America's Note Was Timed To
Aid Ieutons in Making Terms They
Desired, Scion Says.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-After another debate
on Senator Hitchcocks resolution to
have the Senate indorse President
Wilson'S peace Rote, during which Sen
ator lodge attacked the German am
bassador Count Won Bernstorff, for
havin Nmade public statement APP
.lrcg lse Senate again deferred
action and will take up the question.
Senator Lodges open mention of the
German ENJOYS name, which the Sen
ator said he knew was contrary to un-
written rules of Senate proceedings,
was the sensation of speech in which
the Senator declared that although he
accepted in full faith President Will
sons statement that the note was in
no way suggested by nor associated
with the peace proposals of the Ger
man allies, nevertheless he believed
such statements as the German am
bassador's had added to the opinion
that the note was timed and designed
to aid Germany in making the peace
terms she desires.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
MOBILES SLEW MONK !?
Petrograd Papers Hint Murder of
Cars ConfesSor.
Reported That Young Arlstocrats
Killed Gregory Rasputin and Threw
His Body in River.

London, Jan. 4. The newspapers, In
their Petregrad dispatches feature sto-
ries Of the reported death of Gregory
Rasputin, the Russian monk who, It
has been reported, exercised great in
huence over Emperor Nicholas.
The reports of the death of Ras-
putin evidently are making a stir in
Russia, not only on account of his
personality but owing to allegations
that two persons of exalted rank and
well-known former member of the
duma were concerned in his taking off,
The general assumption In the sto-
ries is that Rasputin was murdered,
and some of the accounts say so un-
qualifiedly. According to one story
two young aristocrats drove in an au-
tomobile the night of Friday-Saturday
to a house on Korokhovaya street,
where man, assumed to have been
Rasputin, entered the car, which then
went to Yussupoff palace, which is
owned by the young Prince Yussupoff,
heir to Gen. Prince Yussupoff, aid to
Emperor Nicholas.
Afterward the police heard shots
and cries coming from the palace gar
den. Fastening there to make in
quiries, they saw blood on the snow
in the garden and were shown the
carcass Of a dog which, they were
told, had been shot because it was
mad.
Meantime, according to another ver-
sion, the body of a murdered man,
wrapped in fur coat, was placed In
ar automobile. The aristocrats took
seats In the car and drove to Petro-
asky island, In the Neva. Investiga-
ton Saturday and Sunday led to the
discovery of freshly made hole in
the Ice, traces Of blood, and many foot
prints near by. Divers descended into
the river and found the body of Ras-
putin.
The names of the persons suspected
as being concerned in the alleged MUIR
der are not printed, but it is stated
that young Prince Yussupoff, after the
events Of the weekend, quit Petro-
grad for his Crimean estates, but that
he subsequently, returned to the CAPT.
tai. Young Yussupoffis related to the
imperial family by marriage.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
II FRENCH CHIEFS BUSTED
War Minister Transfers Them to Re-
serve to Keep New Blood
at Front.

Paris, Jan. 4.-General Lyautey.
minister Of war, is following vigor-
ously the policy begun with the re-
lieving of General Joffre of supreme
command Of the armies in France and
constantly is injecting new blood into
the higher commands. One of his first
acts as minister Of war was the trans
fer Of eleven generals to the reserve,
promoting in their places younger men
who had made their marks In the re-
cent fighting along the Somme and at
Verdun.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
U. S. HAS EXPORT RECORD
Surpasses All Marks In 1916, Exceed
ing Great Britain by $780,
100000.

New York, Jan. 4.-From the United
States in 1916 manufactures were ex-
ported to a value greater than the
value of manufactures exported from
any other country in any year, accord
ing to compilation issued today by
the National City bank, which showed
that the years total exceeded $780,
100000, as against $2,012O0O,OOo, the
highest export record ever made by
Great Britain, formerly the worlds
LARGEST exporter Of manufacturers.
preclude such cooperation on the part
of military commanders of both coun-
tries as may be practicable.
"Article VII-The agreement shall
take effect Immediately upon approval
by both governments. Notification of
approval shall be communicated by
each government to the other"
The protocol was signed by both
American and Mexican commissioners.
Henry P. Fletcher, ambassador desig-
nate to Mexico, called at the White
House and spent nearly an hour in
conference with President Wilson. 1t
is believed he will be ordered to his
y post soon.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
LABoR's CLERKS ASK RAISE
Think American Federation of Labor
Should Pay Them What 1t De-
mands for Others.

Washington, Jan. A committee
from local union of Office clerks
sought conference with Secretary
Morrison of the American Federation
Of Labor today In an effort to have the
federation pay its clerks employed at
national headquarters here the same
rates advocated by the federation for
government clerks-$3 day minimum
and 5000 increase for those now earn
ing So daily. An officer Of the union ex-
planned ina statement that about sixty
office employees of the federation Of
labor are members of the clerks or
ganization, which in turn is affiliated
with the federation and cannot order
strike without the federation's APP
prevail
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
Thames Mouth Mined.
GIRLS Staying A PUZZLE
Philadelphia Police Still Unable to
Solve Mystery of Death of Beau
tiful Model.

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-Three days
after the body of Grace Roberts, the
advertising art model, was found in
her uptown apartments, the police are
still trying to unravel a maze of clues
and, apparently, are as far from so
luton of the mystery as they were
when the crime was discovered. Cap
tain of Detectives Tate persists in the
theory that the murder was committed
by degenerate. He believes the STAY
err to have been a negro.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
RELENTLESS WAR
BY THE KAISER !?
Chicago Newspaper Says Ger
many Is Prepared to Launch
Campaign of determination.
U.DOATs TO DEFY THE WORLD
Thousands of Airplanes, $50 Great
Submarines and 200 Monster Zeppe-
Inns to Be Used-Declares
Plans Are Ruthless.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-The Chicago Eve
ming American announced that 1t has
information from confidential source
telling of the relentless warfare of ex-
termination by air and undersea that
Germany is prepared to launch in the
event that the entente allies reject her
peace proposals.
z In the offices of the German ambas-
sador in Washington there is, accord
ing to the information that came to
the American, an official statement of
Germany's def to the world.
This statement is ready for release,
perhaps within 48 hours, certainly as
soon as Germany Is convinced that
there is no present prospect Of
peace.
Plans Are Ruthless.
The mode of warfare, according to
this information, that Germany has
planned, is the most ruthless, the most
destructive, In the history of the world.
Nothing like it has ever been attempt
ed before, nothing like it has ever
been conceived by mortal mind. 1t
will, If carried 5out-according to the
Americans informant-make all other
events of the present war of nations
pale into insignificance.
Germany is declared to have ready
for this tremendous onslaught:
Six hundred and fifty super-subma-
rines, submersibles bigger and great
er and more capable of destruction
than any the world heretofore has
known.
Five hundred and fifty of the small
er type submarines, each one capable
of sending the largest ship that floats
to the bottom.
Two hundred giant Zeppelins.
One thousand airplanes.
All of the super-submarines and
those of the smaller type, all of the
huge Zeppelins and aircraft are said
to be ready and fully equipped.
Prepared to Serve Notice.
Germany is prepared to serve notice
to the world, says the Americans in
formant, Of her intention to:
Blockade the sea.
Destroy London.
To sink without warning any ship
of any nation, neutral or otherwise,
bound for any port that has even the
slightest connection with the allied
nations.
Ships flying the American flag are
said to be included in the latter cate
CORY.
The governing forces of the cen
trail powers are declared to have APP
proved the program that Germany has
mapped out, that German ingenuity
has devised and that German enter
prise has made possible.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
MORE BREAD FOR GERMANY
country's Corn Crop Shows 100000
Increase-Good Turnip output
Also Reported.

Amsterdam, Jan. A Berlin semi
official telegram says that the bread
corn harvest of Germany this year
will exceed that Of last year by L.
100000 tons. The deficiency In the po-
tato harvest, which is considerably I'M
der the average, will be chiefly offset
by the very good turnip crop. The re-
duction of 30 per cent in the use Of
barley for brewing purposes will help
greatly In overcoming the effects Of
the poor potato yield, the reports set
forth.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
WOMAN ON FLOOR OF SENATE
Miss Simpson of ST. Louis First Of
Her Sex to Have Privilege of
the Upper House.

Washington, Jan. 4.-For the first
time a woman, Miss Jessie L. Simpson
of st. Louis, has the privileges of the
floor of the senate. She was appoint
ed secretary to the senate foreign re-
lations committee last night by Sena-
tor Stone, and is the first woman to
serve as secretary of a senate COM
mittee, a position carrying with it the
privilege of the floor. Miss Simpson
has been the senator's secretary for
several years.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
PRIEST SECURES HIS PARDON.

Springfield, Ill.-Gov. Dunno grant
ed a pardon to Herman Billik, who, in
June, 1907, was sentenced in Cook
county to be hanged for the murder of
Mary Vzral. Previously the death SEN
tence had been committed to life inn
prisonmenta Billik's freedom is due
to the untiring efforts of Father Peter
J. OCallaghan, of Washington, D. G.,
formerly of Chicago, who through nine
years had fought for the prisoner s
liberty.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
TEUTONS ATTACK RUSS WORK
Austro- German Troops Capture Three
Officers and 1877 Men East
of Zloczow.

Berlin, Jan. 4.-East of Zloczow,
near Maneyov, in Galicia, Austro-G Ger
man troops attacked the Russian
trenches, capturing three officers and
1877 men, the war office announced.
South of Drysvyaty lake Gin the
Dvinsk sector) Russian raiding de-
tachments were chased off.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
500 CARRANzIsTAS DESERT
Join Villa Army at Los Medinos-
Bandit Now Has Force Of
10000 Men.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 4.-Attacked by
villistas at Los Medinos, 500 Carranza
soldiers sent south from Juarez, de-
serted to the commands of Colonies
Ochoa and Tames, according to word
received here. This detection brings
the number of Villistas between
Juarez and Chihuahua City up to
about 10000 men. An attack on Chi
huahua by General Salazar is expect
pd
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
NORWAY FACES FAMINE IN FUEL

Christiana-Only the British lega-
ton here and the Norwegian fishing
steamers which supply fish to Eng
land are exempted from the British
governments prohibition against the
export of coal to Norway. 1t is feared
that the British action may bring
about coal famine.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
Quake Rocks tennessee Towns.

Knoxville, Jan. A seismic dis
turbance, accompanied by noise re-
sembling a peal of thunder, occurred
In wide area Of which Mascot, Tenn,
was the center. 1t was of pronounced
intensity, but resulted in no material
damage aside from shattered window
glass and dishes.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
ALL cHINAMEN KILLED BY VILLA

Laredo, Texas.-,Every Chinese and
Syrian in Torreon was killed by Villa
forces when they evacuated that city,
according to advices received in
usually well-informed Mexican circles
here.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
French Steamer Leon Sunk.

Brest, Jan. 4.-The French steamer
Leon has been sunk by submarine.
The crew was saved. The Leon meas
ured 2,401 tons gross.