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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19
FARMERS LOAN
BANK ORGANIZED.
N. H. Levy President Of Second Loan Bank
in the County. S3l,5OO Stock Taken.
Charter Applied For.

Dresden is to have the second
Farmers Loan Bank organized in
the county, the first being at Martin.
Through the efforts Of Copeland
& Hiliard, our energetic real estate
dealers, the Weakley County Farm
Loan Association was organized in
Dresden, at their office, a few days
ago, with M. H. Levy, president; W.
T. Killebrew, vice-president, and
Claud billiard, secretary-treasurer.
Stock to the amount of $31,5OO has
already been subscribed, and others
will take stock at once.
The board of directors is composed
of the following well-known gentle
men: M. H. Levy, W. T. Killebrew,
E. E. Mitchell, J. S. Moore, T. M.
Little, and the loan committee con-
sits of C. A. Moore, Gay Roberts and
M. M. House.
This is to be regular farmers
loan institution, chartered by the gov
eminent under the rural credits act,
passed by congress in July, 1916.
The Weakley County Bank will be
the authorized depository for the far
mers" bank or association, and any
farmer owning land or desiring to
own land can borrow money through
this association at low rate Of in
terest. Mr.. C. H. billiard, the Sec
retary-treasurer, will be glad to give
interested parties such information
as they seek.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19
LADIES' Department
TEEM|NG WITH BEAUTY,

While the racing at the late fair
was good, the livestock exceptionally
fine, the agricultural exhibits nu-
merous and attractive, the proultry
pretty, the exhibits of the ladies' de-
partment were even more than grand.
This department is the true mirror
of the home. The articles shown in
the ladies" department of the fair
represent in their silent way what
our good home makers are capable
of doing. The needle work, the en-
broidery, the canned and preserved
and jellied fruits and vegetables and
the cakes and pies and bread all
were of the very finest order, dem
onstrating that no citizen of this good
county need go hungry or scantily
clad so long as these good women
live.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19
WATCH WEAKLEY
SELL LIBERTY BONDS

An enthusiastic meeting of the
county's most enthusiastic bankers
and citizens was held Wednesday
night at the Martin Bank, in Martin,
at which organization of the Weak
ley County Liberty Loan Associa-
ton was perfected. Most patriotic
addresses were made by Col. Geo. E.
Farmer, county chairman; Hon. G.
E. Bowden, T. H. Farmer, Mayor A.
B. Adams, DR.. R. W. Bandy and R,
L. Goolsby.
The county this week is literally
flooded with literature and descrip-
tive matter relating to the loan, and
a house-to-house campaign will COM
mence in Martin today, under the
able direction ofS Cashier H. J.
Remer.
All the bankers present pledged
their personal, earnest support in
the great campaign.
watch Weakley" is the slogan.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19
SWANS SHOW AR
. RESTED IN DRESDEN

The W. l. Swain Show was arrest
ed in Dresden on last Saturday night
by Sheriff LaFon, armed with state
warrant charging the show company
with violating the lavp~~Bond was
fixed by Esq. T. A. Lewis at $3.50
for the appearance of the show man
agement here at the December term
of circuit court to answer the charge
made against the company.
The arrest grows out of the draw
ing conducted each night by the show
for a premium. 1t has been the GUS
tom of the Swain show to sell small
bag of peanuts for a nickle. Each
bag of peanuts contained a number
and a number corresponding to this
one was placed in a box, the drawing
taking place at the conclusion Of the
contest each night. The first num-
Der drawn entitled the holder of the
corresponding number to silk UNI
brella. This, the courts have decreed,
is lottery.
A year or so ago, Judge Jones,
upon complaint from Martin, gave a
special charge to the grand jury re-
garding the same character of pre-
MUM awarding conducted by one Of
the shows at Martin, and the owners
of the show there are pushing the
prosecution of the case against
Swain. They rightfully hold that if
it is violation of the law to draw
for premiums in Martin, so it should
be in Dresden at SWANS show.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19
NEGRO SOLDIERS
ENTRAIN OCT. II

The local Exemption Board is au-
thorized in a letter received this
week to call 7 per cent of Weakley
county's quota for entrainment here
about Oct. 27.
This contingent will be made up
of negroes exclusively, about 20 in
number, who will be sent to Camp
Meade, where special quarters have
been provided for them.
The local board will send out or
ders for these negro boys to appear
here just as soon as definite plans
are perfected, the order received
some days ago not being definite.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19
SHOW RINGS At
. TRACT ATTENTION.
Much Interest Conferred in Livestock Each
Day. The HOIstein Cattle we're
Greatly Admired.

The fact that the show rings held
each morning during the annual fair
here, attracted a great deal of at
tention proves conclusively that the
Weakley county farmers are deeply
interested in this important branch
of farming.
Will Parrish's herd of fine Hol-
stems were universally admired, and
Ed Donoho's fine Shorthorns and
Percherons we're the center of at
traction. When the fair was organ
lied there were but few thorough
breds in the entire county, but today
almost every community has thor
oughbred cattle, horses, hogs, sheep
and poultry. And the number would
be multiplied many times over if the
fair association would offer more
liberal premiums, cutting down some
of the races. The Enterprise is 60
ing to insist upon 500 premium
next year for the best horse and
mule colts; $50 for the best calf of
the several breeds produced in this
county; $25 for the best litter of
pigs and at least $25 for the best pen
of sheep. Do this, and we guarantee
an increase in interest in the fair,
which has grown better with each
succeeding year.
Following are the remainder of
the show ring awards:
Second Day.
Shorthorns-Bulls, three years old,
Continued on 5th page)
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19
Greatest Fair History of the Fair Association Marks the Closing SATURDAY.
Buy Liberty Bond and Thus Help Sustain Our Soldier Boys the Front J
MARTIN INSTALLS
BIG FIRE TRUCK
Special to Enterprise:


Martin, Oct. 16.-As a demonstra-
ton of their patriotism, 22O women
registered in Martin Oct. Is.
The city of Martin has added to
its fire department a $4,000 fire en-
CINE.
The friends of Mrs. j. G. Young
were shocked to learn of the sudden
death of her brother, Joe Marley, at
Rochester, KY, which occurred Fri
day, his death being due to heart
failure.
Miss Annie Manley and Mr.. Jake
Paschall were married Sunday af-
ternOon in the beautifully decorated
home of Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Smith.
A number Of invitations were sent
out and a home wedding planned,
but, owing to the sudden death Of
Mrs. Young's brother, the invitations
were withdrawn and they were mar
ried in the home of Bro. and Mrs.
Smith, with the immediate family
and a few friends present. Bro
Smith performed the ceremony. The
couple left on the afternoon train
for Paris to spend few days with
relatives. After their visit there
they will spend a few days in Martin
and then go to Akron, Ohio, where
they will make their home.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19
EATCORN CLUB
EXHIBIT AT FAIR

The exhibit of the Boys Corn Club
at the fair attracted much attention
and was generally admired by all
visiting the agricultural department.
Mr.. Ellis gave special attention to
this exhibit, and his young farmer
students rallied admirably to his call
for big exhibit of superior corn.
The premium winners are:
Community Club-Hyndsver; pre-
MUM $40.
Winners of the individual exhibit
were: ODDS Henry, Willard Drewry,
Averne Alternately, Finley Hagler,
L. c. Pittman, Claud Grubbs, B. Byrd,
Bud Strawbridge, Claud Dickerson,
Raymond Alternately, Jack Conn.
Civil District Individual Exhibit
Winners-Roy Donoho, Clematis Bar
Der, Erastus Webb, Arnimn Brann,
Raymond Roberts, Roy Brock, Geo.
Robinson, Eugene Hodges, Robt Bal
ley, Lenden Matheral, W. NJ. Henry,
Talbert Kennedy, Fred jenkins, Floyd
Dunning, Carl Ross, Thos. Moss, Seth
Fields, Wilmer Smith, Herschel Prizes
tley, Alyde Palmer, Nolan Parker,
Coleman Fowler, Claud King.
The best district display premium
went to the Seventh district, first,
and Central High School, second
jackson Academy, third.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19
ANNUAL AGRICUL TURAL EXHIBITION
PROVES AN INTERESTING EVENT,
County Fair a Success,
Despite the Reduced
Attendance.
AND DISBURSEMENTS ABOUT EQUAL

The 1917 Weakley County Fair
closing last Saturday, was a pro-
nounced success from every stand
point, except that of attendance,
which was not up to former years.
The success of the fair this year,
in the face of great obstacles-the
cold weather, the dust, the busy sea-
son with the farmers, the shows at
Martin and the smallpox scare, to-
gether with some oppOsition-we re-
peat, the success of the fair was suf-
ficient even in the face Of these hin
ORANGES to warrant the statement
that next year a. great agricultural
and livestock exhibition will be held
at the Weakley county fair grounds.
The best racing ever witnessed in this
section upon a half-mile track was
seen here this year. There were
more good horses here than at any
previous fair. The agricultural
exhibits far and away outstripped
former years in quality; there were
seven community exhibits as against
three last year-and plans will be
laid for a dozen next year. With
the exception of mules, the livestock
exhibit shown here was the best ever
exhibited at the fair and more num-
erous. The. poultry show was indeed
fair within itself and we'll worth
the price of admission alone. The
corn club show was good, and the
ladies" department was ideal, en-
bracing needle work, both plain and
fancy of the highest types, culinary,
art, etc.
1t is thought by those in official
position that the receipts and dis
bursements will just about break
even, including an outstanding in
debtedness incurred in making re-
pairs on the plant following last
springs destructive storm.
1t is universally conceded the best
fair in the history of the associa-
ton. The only thing lacking to make
it complete success was the attend
ance. Many things combined, as
above set out, to cut down the at
tendance. However, on opening day
and on Saturday gVA crowds were
present, and those expressed them
selves entirely satisfied. The pro-
prietor of the Planters Hotel, Chi
cago, was present in person with
his string of fine horses and said be-
fore leaving that he was coming back
next year.
The free attraction each afternoon
in front of the grand stand was what
you pay so cents to see in the city,
yet it was free here. This was the
best amusement ever given by the
association.
A plan is maturing to erect an ag-
ricultural hall for the next years
fair where will be shown exclusive
ly all farm products, with apartments
and divisions especially for the Boys
Corn Clubs, Girls Canning Clubs
and Community Club exhibits.
This building will be quite an adj
dition to the plant, giving the farmers
a separate exhibit hall--one where
they can take their products and ex-
hibit them to advantage. Every COM
munity in the entire county ought
to determine now to be represented
in this special hall at the next fair.
A gratifying feature was the lack
Of drunkenness at the fair, only one
arrest being made for this offense.
The customary display of empty
whiskey bottles was noticeable by its
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19

absence, only one new bottle being
found on the ground. s
Let the Enterprise urge that every
farmer, his wife, son and daughter
plan to have something to exhibit at
the 1918 fair. The fair has been Of
inestimable value to the agricultural
and livestock interests of this county.
1t must be perppetuated. 1t will be.
1t is now upon sound footing. This
is the only association, except the
one at Trenton, which has paid it's
debts and kept out of debt. The rea.
son of this is because the people Of
the entire county have patronized it
and stood behind it.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19

The awards in this department
were as follows:
Best Embroidered Table Cloth
First, Mrs. Laura White, Dresden.
Crochet Trimmed Table Cloth
First, Mrs. H. H. Ellis, Humboldt;
second, Mrs. Freeman Pentecost,
Greenfield.
French Embroidered Lunch Cloth
First, Miss Sara Jeter, Dresden /;
second, Mrs. Mona Rhodes, Union
City.
Crochet Trimmed Lunch Cloth
First, Miss fish Gibbs, Dresden; Sec
ond, Miss Marguerite Taylor, Martin.
Silk Emb. Lunch Cloth-First,
Miss Mary Matheny, Gleason; Sec
ond, Mrs. Laura White, Dresden.
Crochet Lunch Set-First, Mrs.
Boyd Alexander, Martin; second, Mrs.
Mona Rhodes, Union City.
Emb. Lunch Set-First, Mrs. Hol-
lis Campbell, Sharon; second, Miss
Sara Jeter, Dresden.
Embroidered Towels-First, Mrs.
G. T. Shelly, Martin; second, Mrs.
Laura White, Dresden.
Crochet Trimmed Towels-First,
Mrs. Hollis Campbell, Sharon; Sec
ond, Mrs. G. T. Shelley, Martin.
Tatted Towels-First, Mrs. Joe
H. Bandy, Gleason; second, Miss Ed
ma Newberry, Gleason.
Embroidered Napkins-First, Mrs.
Laura White, Dresden; second, Mrs
Helen Brummitt, Dresden.
Crochet Trimmed Napkins-First
Mrs. D. D. Foute, Martin; second
Miss fish Gibbs, Dresden.
Cross Stitch Napkins-First, Miss
Sara Jeter, Dresden; second, Miss
Louise Little, Kennett, Mo.
Embroidered Sheets-First, Mrs
lobe Shaw, Dresden; second, Miss
Estelle McCuan, Dresden.
Miss Carrie Simpson, Sharon; sec.
ond,
Embroidered Bed Spread-First
Mrs. ]. H. Moran, Dresden; second
Mrs. J. A. Paschall, Dresden.
French Embroidered Center Piece
First, Mrs. Laura White, Dresden
second, Mrs. R. T. Hearn, Gleason.
Eyelet Emb. Center Piece-First
Mrs. G. T. Mayo, Dresden; second
Miss Flossie Childs, Sharon.
Crochet Trimmed Centerpiece-
First, Miss Marguerite Boyd, ORES
den; second, Miss Lenora Brasfield
Gleason.
Tatting Centerpiece-First, Mrs
Boyd Alexander, Martin; second, Mrs
John Poynter, Sharon.
Punch Work Centerpiece-Frst
Mrs. Hollis Campbell, Sharon; sec
ond, Mrs. R. L. Jeter, Dresden.
Eyelet Emb. Pillow Cases-First
Mrs. Hollis Campbell, Sharon; sec
ond, Miss Flossie Childs, Sharon.
French Emb. Pillow Cases-First
Mrs. W. D. Wilson, Dresden; second
Mrs. R. L. Jeter, Dresden.
Crochet Trimmed Pillow Cases
First, Mrs. Hollis Campbell, Sharon
second, Mrs. D. D. Foute, Martin.
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LCnntinnad IN Ath ranaA
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-19

CONTINUED on 4th page)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31
SOON BE AT FRONT.
Six Rutland Young Men Join Various
Kinds of Service.

Rutland, July 3l.-Rutland will be
represented by six young men in the
units of the United States medical re.
serve Somewhere in France" in the per.
sons of George Jones, formerly of The
Herald staff, Albert and Philip Seamans
Gordon Landon and Ellery and Homer
Purdy.
Mr. Jones will 90 as a member of the
New York university unit, section No
20 of the United States army ambulance
corps. The Seamans boys are members
of the Amherst unit, section No. 80. Mr.,
Landon will be member of the viii.
liams college unit, section No. 90, and the
Purdys belong to the Pennsylvania unit,
Landon and the Purdys will not accom-.
pany the three first named.
All of the men are to drive ambulances
and be engaged in litter work The Rut.
land men will be among the first units
of the T. S. medical reserve corps to be
sent abroad.
The young men understand that they
will see service near the first line
trenches. They have been stationed al
various mobilization points since enlist.
ment in the medical reserve and have
only recently learned when they are to
sail and from what port.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31
MUST SERVE OLD SENTENCE.
"Slim" Braxton Brought Back to Yer.
mont from Canada.

Burlington, July 3l.-"Slim" Braxton
la negro, who fiourished within the lin.
its of the town of Colchester during the
days that the 10th cavalry was stationed
at Fort Ethan Allen, was yesterday TAX
en- to the house of correction by Sheriff
Allen, to serve out the unexpired term
of sentence imposed upon him in April,
1914, for the illegal sale of liquor. Sher-
if Allen went Saturday to Montreal to
get his man, who was just completing a
Jail sentence there.
Braxton on April 0, 1914, was SEN
fenced to serve not less than nine nor
more than twelve months at the house
of correction in Rutland and to pay a
fine of $500. He was conditionally par
doned on December 20, 1914, by Gov
ernor Allen NJ. Fletcher, but violated the
conditions of his parole, and the COVER
nor's warrant was issued for his arrest.
Braxton was finally traced to Montreal
where he was found in prison.
Braxton now faces term consisting
of four months of his original sentence,
and if the fine of $500 is not paid, three
days Incarceration for each dollar of the
fine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31
TELL MEXICO ABOUT SPIES.
United States Ambassador Fletcher to
Give Notification.

Washington, July 3l.-So numerous
have become the reports of German spy
activities and propaganda in Mexico that
Ambassador Fletcher is prepared upor
his arrival at Mexico City to call the at
tention of the Mexican government to
the links in that country between Berlin
and German agents in the United States
Officials of the state department dc
not call into question the integrity OF
the Mexican government, but the reports
have left no room to doubt the existence
of a German organization in Mexico
whose Vaccinations may be defined as a
violation of Mexico's neutrality. The
Carranza government is believed in fact
to be disturbed by the abuse of its hos.
pitality, and there is feeling here that
the time is not far distant when certain
representatives in Mexico of the German
foreign Office may be officially questioned
as to their activities.
How extensive the work of the German
agents has been in forwarding informa-
tion to Germany by mail and other
means has not been ascertained by Amer
lean agents, but evidence of their tire
less activity in propaganda has been pro-
duced. When Carl Heynen was arrested
a few weeks ago on the charge of spy
activities in the United States it was
not known that his work extended to-
Mexico, but since then evidence has been
produced to Indicate that he was very
intimately connected with the German
spy system there and that the men who
formerly reported to him are continuing
their efforts.
One man, whom agents of the United
States are watching, is Richard Evers-
busch, the German consul at Tampico.
Mr.. Eversbusch was the partner in husi-
ness of Mr.. Heynen, the firm name for
many years being Heynen & Evers-
busch.
While almost every other government |
has decreased the number of its consular
in Mexico, Germany has
Kept there a full list and Minister Won
Eckhardt has been at the capital since
he overthrow of Huerta.
1t will be pointed out to the Mexican
that in the event of reason
Ible proof of undue activities by any
1erman consul or diplomat precedent for
EXPULSION from the country can be found
n the cases of Dumba, Won Papen and
Boy Ed.
The American government is not con-
erned so greatly as to the suggestion
hat Mexico is used as relay point for
Military information as it is over the
onstant and apparently uninterrupted
ierman propaganda emansting from
Iexieo and over the possibility of cur ,
ailment of the Mexican oil supply The
ecent strike. In the Tsmpico oil re.
ion have caused some anxiety and it
as been freely charged that they were
aused by German agents working in
,me cases through the |. W. w.
Recently increased taxes on crude pc
-oleum and its derivatives already have
suited in voluminous correspondence
stween the state departments of the !
vo governments. but danger of any cur :
lilment of the supply by reason of {
lat has passed for the time by the op.
ators paying the tax.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31
MORE STRICT CENSORSHIP
To Be Imposed on Newspapers Concern.
ing Arrival of Troops.

Washington, d. c., July 3l-A new
list of press regulations making material
changes in the voluntary censorship rules
under which American newspapers have
been operating was promulgated last
night by the committee on public infor.
nation.
The new regulations contain the first
general request that there be no pub
| lished mention of the arrival of Amer
lean troops at European ports replacing
in that respect an express authorization
in the old rules for use of any cable de-
spatches passed by the European censors
Other sections of the old regulations
are made more severe by specific stpu-
lations in place of the more general Ian.
guage employed in the rules in force
until now. Information which the gov
eminent considers might reveal military
movements or policies is described in
great detail.
In the statement announcing the new
regulations, George Creel, chairman of
the committee, says that repeated and
serious violations of the voluntary cen.
sorship have been attempted to be ex.
cused on the score of misunderstanding"
and that "restatement" is made with
the idea that hereafter there shall be no
room for doubt as to the committees de-
sires.
The instances in which the most seri-
GUS charges of violation have been made,
however, have not resulted from misun- |
Outstanding of the committees rules, but |
from following them implicitly. These
instances have involved publication of
dispatches passed by the European cen.
sors announcing the arrival of American
units in Europe.
On this subject the committees only
standing rule, contained in the general
list promulgated May 2s and never re-
placed nor revoked, was as follows:
Gall messages received from abroad BY
cable or wireless are censored at the
point of despatch or receipt and are free
for publication unless some especial cir
substance arouses the suspicion of the
editor."
The new rules instead of reststing this
principle substitute for il a prohibition
IN publication of:
Information Of the arrival at any Eu-
.opesn port of American war vessels
transports or any portion of an expedi-
ionary force, combatsnt OF non-combat-
mt, until announcement is authorized by ,
he secretary of the war or the secretary
4 the navy"