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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-10-18

IT'S time to consider this matter
And remember when you go to the polls
This system that is causing little children
To go homeless, hungry and cold.
You see them in sweatshops and factories
Producing eight dollars a day,
Living in rented shacks or novels
Not fit fora dog to stay.
No wonder so many are leading
A life of shame and disgrace.
Robbed of seven Fights of their labor,
Forced to live in this place.
| am not abusing you christians.
Or the girls that work in this place,
But you know that usury on labor
Will bring home shame and disgrace;
And with all respect to you christians,
AS well as the boss in the mills,
kindly entreat you stop voting
Against Gods word and his will.
But if you think this is right, dear christians,
| have only this much to say,
believe this sin objectionable,
And would not have you to pray.
If you vote to perpetuate this evil,
| am afraid you will hear the sad news,
Depart we cursed of iniquity,
lean in nowise excuse.
The Socialist are the only people
That votes against this sin.
Why not join the only party
That stands for God and men.
| know you'll call me radical Socialist,
But | care not what you say,
If you hope to get to heaven
You must vote just like you pray.
Your vote is an act of faith
On things you firmly believe,
And you can not be christian
And fertilize evil trees.
Usury breeds excessive wealth,
Like poverty, death and crime,
And if we don't vote against this evil
Well soon go down broadway flying.
believe that an ardent Christian
Will with me agree,
That it is the duty of any Christian ..
To cut down this evil tree.
The axe is laid at the root of the tree "
To cut this evil down,
And when we fail to do the work
There'll be no stars in our crown.
] don't believe an ardent Christian
Will by his vote thus say,
Il am sanctifed, am satisfied,
That usury is right say"
Your girls may not work in factories,
You know not how soon they may,
Then how would you like for your children
To be robbed of seven eighths of their pay.
If you were working in factory,
And knew eight dollars you earned.
How would you like to be offered
Only one dollar in return?
It's wrong to keep one penny
After running expenses are paid,
To say the loss of seven dollars
To keep idle drones in the shade
am not surprised at sinners
But christians ] am sure amazed,
That you would vote for a system of usury,
That breeds industrial slaves;
And want to say before close
And you can say just what you may,
But if you pass thru the pearly gates,
You must vote just like you pray,
It's all right to preach and pray but
Better vote and DO.
For better you had never seen the gate
Than not to get through.
L. L. CHAMBERS.
WhitweiL Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-10-18

Motorists desiring gasolene can get
1T from US.
NEWS PUBLISHING co.
Sequachee. Tenn
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-10-18

For sale by J. w. Simpson & Son,
Jasper Tenn.
Evening star., 1917-01-21


the beligerency that had flared at men,
Carus came reluctantly, upon demand, to
escort her to the piano, she rose quickly.
"Buck up he whispered
Mrs. Jerrick was at her side.
"If you'd rather not, she began anx-
iously.
"Oh, thank you; I'd rather"
"Give us something from the Midnight
Moon" they chorused. "Give us the
Lunar Dip"
Van turned to them, her back to the
keys.
mo" she said; "l think I'd rather not.
I'll give you something g-middle-class.
I'm afraid it isn't rough" And she looked
calmly at the girl with the innocent eyes.
Then she sang. In her queer, unframed
voice, with her simple, unframed accom-
paniment, largely chords, she gave them
two or three common song of the day.
They listened and approved and asked for
more. Perhaps it was merely politeness.
Anyway, Van paused moment, and then
in the hush sang "Just Play in Your
Own Back Yard The guests applauded
genuinely, it seemed; and while later
they We're all saying good night.
WHEN Van came downstairs in her
cheap little hat and simple cloak over
the borrowed green silk dress. Mrs. Jerrick
was standing angularly in the hall. Van
went up to her with resolution showing in
her eyes. But Mrs. Jerrck spoke first.
"My dear. she said softly, you re very
wonderful"
Mrs. Jerrick," Van replied, "Im a
cheat
Mrs. Jerrick smiled.
please don't put it that way" she
said. you're even better at this than
you are at showing gowns.
"Then you've known all the time?" the
girl breathed.
mo-" said Mrs Jerrick. "Only since
Miss Jones telephoned. She put her
hand lightly on Vans shoulder and looked
into her eyes. 81 think I'm glad she
couldn't come" she confessed.
Van took the hand.
"Thanks for letting me come" she re-
cited "Ive had a lovely time" She
hesitated. Something made her add
heartily: "Tve had fine time!"
She was silent on the way to the statiCn.
She felt Carus's presence at the wheel, so
close to her, but she did not look at him.
His free arm brushed against her She
shrank away. AT the station Carus jumped
out, helped her to the platform, and said: !:
"Wait minute, and III run in and get
your ticket
"Thanks," she answered. Il bought a
round trip"
"Then we'll get little air" he said
"The trains not due for ten or fifteen
minutes. He looked at his watch.
"Twelve," he corrected. "Shall we walk
the platform, or take spin?"
"The platform, Van murmured.
So they walked.
you were stunning, Van!" he cried.
She did not answer.
"Not sleepy, are you?'
"No, I'm not sleepy" said Van.
She thought she heard distant whistle.
She looked back at the station. There
was no one waiting. The vague uncer-
tainty that had been upon her in the cab
stole over her again.
Hadn't we better turn back?" she sug-
Evening star., 1917-01-21

stiffened, and her hands clenched until
the nails dented the palms.
"Gee, I'm crazy about you'll muttered
Mr.. Berthel Carus.
With a clash the train was beside them.
1t groaned into the station and stopped.
Then Van pushed the force of her cenched
hands against him, slipped from under his
arms, and stood for second, gasping
"You piker!' she said, and ran for the
train.
SHE reached the last coach as it was
moving away from the platform. She
caught at the iron railing and with an
effort swung herself to the lowest step.
And, as she lifted her trembling body to
the step, she could hear the shrill, sibilant
sound of tearing silk. 1t was the pale
green gown.
She dragged herself into the coach, and
in the light stared numbly at the rent 1t
zigzagged from waist to knee She smiled
grimly, perhaps partly from hysteria.
She was thinking of the duplicate gown
at home.
The conductor came down the aisle
from the other end of the car.
whats the matter with you, LADY,"
he growled, taking her ticket Don't
you know better than to hop train like
that? Lucky you didn't break your neck. 4"
"lf you say another word to me-, she
stammered "Ill--"
"Well, whatll you do?"
"I'll cry" said Van.
But she didn't. The conductor moved
on, and she stared out of the window,
dry-eyed She did not see the station
lights, or the inky silhouettes of trees.
She saw other things-poignant things.
She saw a silly little girl who had been
Vanity Jones. She wondered wistfully at
the girls ambition to live up to her name.
She saw her family fiat.
An alonesomeness came over her. She
wanted to be home. She wondered what
they We're doing there. and if all were
well. OF course nothing could have hap
pened; yet. for all that, she felt that she
never should have deserted them for bit
of stolen vanity. "Vanity, vanity, vani-
ty," the rails took up the thought She
would have given great deal to have had
Tom Cody brusque, stalwart honest, in
the seat with her.
All the way home on the elevated the
same fears followed her. When she
hastened up her dingy street her footballs
beat the same refrains on the walk
Then, almost there, Vans heart gave
sudden bound and seemed to stop.
In the street before the building in
which her family lived crowd had
gathered. Fire engines chugged at the
corners fire wagons were at the door, and
vast sheet of steam and smoke ascended
skyward, enveloping the outlines of the
building. Through the mist she could see
the lanterns of the firemen, three flights
up, floating about like toy balloons.
AT the restraining ropes that hemmed
the crowd out she was stopped. She
tried to tell them that she must go on, but
her words We're unintelligible.
Then hand was put firmly upon her.
She looked up duly. 1t was the hand of
man who had apparently come out Of
the fire. His face was grimy, but Van
recognized Tom Cody.
"Are they safe?' Van managed to whis-
per hoarsely
Evening star., 1917-01-21
FEMALE HELP WANTED

AT ONCE! TEN LADIES TO TRAVEL, DEMON
Strate and sci! well established line to our dealers
Previous experience not necessary Good pay Rail-
road fare paid. Goodrich Drug Company, Department
81 Omaha, Nebraska.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

AGENTS NOT EARNING 5000 YEARLY SHOULD
let show them how make much We train
the inexperienced. Write today. Novelty Cutlery Co.,
Bar Street, Canton, Ohio.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
HELP WANTED MALE

WE PAY $50 MO " I HLY SAL A r Y
and furnish rig and expenses introduce guaranteed
poultry and stock powders. Bigler Company, Xsoc,
Springfield, Ill.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
CORPORATIONS

INCORPORATE YOUR BUSINESS IN ARIZONA.
Least Transact business, keep books anywhere Free
Laws, bylaws and Forms Reference: Any bank in Arizona.
Stoddard incorporating Company ox Phoenix Arizona
branch Office: Van Nuys building, Los Angeles, California
Evening star., 1917-01-21
HELP WANTED

MEN-WoMEN WANTED EVERYWHERE U. S.
Government Jobs. $500 to $50 90 month. Vacations.
Common education sufficient. Write Immediately
list of positions obtainable. Franklin Institute,
Dept. T-I62, Rochester N. Y.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS

Plays Vaudeville Sketches Monoogues Dialogues Speak
Minstrel Material Jokes Recitatons, Tableaux Drills,
Musical Pieces, for all occasions Makeup
Evening star., 1917-01-21
PATENTS

INVENTORS SHOULD WRITE FOR LIST
of Needed Inventions" "Patent Buyers" and I" How
to Get Your Patent" Sent Free Randolph & Co
Dept. I42, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

PICTURE OF PATENT OFFICE AND THREE.
Year Calendar Free. Fiz Gerald CO., Patent LAWYERS
8IS Street, Washington. d. C. Established 1880.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
STANTNIERING

ST-STU.T-T-TERING AND SrAMMERING CURED
home. Instructive booklet free Walter Nc Donnell
Room 49, SI7 Fifteenth ST., n. W, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
PHOTOPLAYs, STORIES. ETC.

WE ACCEPT SCRIPTS IN ANY FORM-corect FREE
sell on commission. Big Rewards Make money.
Write us now Writer'S Service, Box 80, Auburn,N. Y.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-02

seem to base their objection on the
curiously unimaginative ground that
you cannot fool yourself by calling
six o'clock seven. They seem not to
see that it is not proposed to call SIX
o'clock seven, but to make it seven;
for our present DIVISIONS of time,
and their stations. are purely arbl.
trary, and we can make them what
we please. 1t matters nothing
whether we name the moment OF
sunrise five o'clock or six or seven,
or or "sunup" or anything else;
the only thing that matters is that
all shall agree. The daylight-saving
plan makes all agree The same
kind of objections that are hurled
at it now were brought against the
present time.zone system.-fouth s
Companion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-02
ONLY DEPENDENCY
EXEMPTION CAUSE
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL EX
PLAINS STATUS OF POST
DRAFT BRIDEGROOMS.

Washington, July 81: = Hasty
marriages made since July 20, the
date of the army draft drawing, in
an effort to escape conscription
through the claims of a dependent
wife will not be considered ground
for discharge unless the wife is actu-
ally dependent on the husbands
daily labor.
Prompted by reports from many
cities of marriage license bureaus
besieged by men included in the
first draft call, Provost Marshall
General Crowder today ruled that
marriage is not itself a valid around
for making claim for discharge.
Dependency is matter OF fact,
not of law, General Crowder point
ed out.
"A man whose wife is mainly de-
pendent on his daily labor Tor sup
port" he said, may claim exemp-
ton ON that ground. Only the ex-
emption boards can determine this
fact. Where dependency is claim
ed and circumstances show a mar
riage hastily consummated since
July 20 by man whose number is
high on the available list, the actual
fact of dependency must be closely
scrutinized."
Moreover" General Crowder de-
clared, women who marry men
merely to aid them to be slackers
are liable to prosecution under the
draft act. "
In his ruling General Crowder ad-
hered strictly to President Wilson's
draft regulations which draw no dis
tinction between a dependent wife
acquired before or after the drawing.
Secretary Baker, however, advo-
Gated refusing exemption to any
man married after the drawing, say
ing the draft should be considered a
prior claim, but this course will not
be followed.
Fears of some officials that delay
in obtaining materials and sufficient
labor for National Army canton
ments would postpone the mobillza-
ton long past September l, were
dissipated today by an announce
ment by Secretary Baker that 7S
per cent of the cantonment material
is now on the ground and that re-
ports indicate everything will be in
readiness, or nearly so, in another
month.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-02
There is an old and true saying t.

There is an old and true saying to
the effect that some people can't t
stand prosperity. Since the open
ing of the tobacco market and with
the highest prices being paid for
this commodity ever received by the
producers, some of them don't seem
to know what to do with the money
they are getting for it. These
wreckless spenders are mainly those
who have felt the sting of poverty
more keenly during the recent years
of adversely and hardships. They
are receiving so much more for their
tobacco than they had expected that
they are allowing extravagant no.
tions to run away with economic
reasoning. Instead of applying all
extra or surplus money received as
, a result of the unusually high prices
to the payment of old debts. per-
haps mortgage on the home
placing it in bank for safe keeping.
or an emergency that may arise
later, lots of lit is being expended
foolishly for things that could be
easily done without and are of no
use to the home or individual beyond
the temporary qualification of a
wild, extravagant notion. Apply
every dollar you can NOW on your
debts and don't wait until fall. or
rely upon your cotton or corn crop
to takes up YOUR notes or lift the
mortgage from your home or farm.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-02

One of the largest cotton sales in
the history of Aiken took1place last
week, when Col D w CASTOR sold 331
bales flor .$39, ,867.50. Part of this
cotton was bought in the fall ofl1914
Just after the outbreak of the Euro.
pean war, when the market was dis
organized and cotton selling around
: and Z cents; and some in the spring
of 1915, when conditions were little
better. His forethought. therefore,
realized him 300 to 400 per cent
profit, as he received Is cents all
round on the sale.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-02
Sheriff Sprinkled Lawn with Booze,

Lexington, July 30-For the first
time in a long while the people of
Lexington had the pleasure of wit
Messing and also of getting the pleas
ant odor of whiskey this morning
when Sheriff Sim J Miller destroyed
a big lot of contraband liquor in the
county Jail yard. and for several
hours afterward the odor remained
in the air. A great crowd Of both
white and black was attracted to the
scene, and many mouths watered"
for only a smile" of the beguiling
fluid; but that was all.
The lot, including many quarts Of
the very frest grade of rye whiskey,
was captured at the Lexington depot
some five or six weeks ago. 1t came
to this place in two large steamer
trunks, which had been checked as
baggage from Jacksonville. The par
ties never called for the trunks so
far as is known. and to whom the IL
quor really belonged, has been only
a matter of conjecture. However, it
has now gone the way of all truth.
and the county Jail yard will bear
testimony that the booze was destroy
ed for several days to come. The
sheriff will next dispose of the two
trunks in the manner prescribed by
law; the trunks being about as valu-
able as the whiskey, being of the
very highest grade and having never
been used, apparently. except in
bringing the whiskey from Jackson
vile to Lexington. There is less H.
quor being used by the people of
Lexington at this time that ever be.
fore in the history of the county, it
is believed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-02
GAVE MORE HELP
THAN ANY OTHER.
ANDERSON WOMAN MAKES HIGHLY
INTERESTING STATEMENT.
Best She Ever Tried--After Long Effort,
Mrs: Walker Is Able to Make
Comparison.

"Tanlac is the best medicine l
have ever taken, land l certainly
have taken lot of medicine" " said
Mrs J C Walker, Of 80 Henderson
St, Anderson, in a statement she
gave May %. "Tanlac certainly did
help me wonderfully. I took it for a
generally run down condition, for /
always felt tired and weak and l
never did feel well. 1 certainly felt
completely broken down and in the
mornings felt as badly as when [
went to bed, for 1 did not sleep well.
l had no appetite and l scarcely had
strength enough to do my house
work.
"But the Tanlac did me more
good than any other medicine 1 ever
have taken. 1t soon had me feeling
strong, and 1 got so l could sleep
we'll and 1 began to feel fine. The
Tanlac did a lot to build up and
strengthen my entire system. ="
Tanlac, the master medicine, is
sold by Kingstree Drug Co, Kings
tree; Mallard Lumber Co, Greely-
Vile; Farmers Drug Co, Heming-
way; S s Aronson, Lane; R P Hin
nant, Suttons: w D Bryan, Bryan.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-02

With the great influx of strangers
to Columbia due to the erection of
Camp Jackson, there have been nu.
merous cases of the issuance of bad
checks and the beating of board bills.
The abuse has grown to such an ex-
tent that many honest persons have
much difficulty in getting their
checks honored. A number of war
rants have been issued for offenders
and those convicted will be severely
dealt with.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-02
A Measure of Common Sense.

For two years or more the tide OF
public opinion in favor of daylight
saving'-that is, setting the clock
ahead an hour in the spring and
back again in the fall-has been
steadily. although slowly. rising in
the United States, until now it is
tapping at the feet of Congress. and
legislation is il likely to come.
The arguments in favor of the
change are many and convincing.
Wise old Ben Franklin saw the folly
one hundred and fifty years ago OF
spending money for light enough to
do at one end of the day what could
be better dode by better light fur.
nished free. at the other end. In
that, as in so many other things, he
was a century and a half. ahead Of
of his times; but now, spurred per.
haps by the war. the world is be-
ginning to catch up. Ten European
countries have had the plan in prac-
tice this year and last, and all have
found it advantageous.
IE the United States the advisory
committee of the Council of National
Defense has recommended it. So
have the committees Of public safe
ty in Maine, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
The National Chamber of Commerce.
which includes eight hundred com.
mercial organizations. is vigorously
supporting it, and the American
Federation of Labor has added ita
approval. The whole country ie
asking for the change.
Some of the advantages of the
plan are these: by accommodating the
hours of sleep more nearly to the
hours of darkness the quality and
the quantity of sleep are improved
to the benefit of the public health
doing more of the days work, or al
of it, by natural light puts less strair
on the eyes; the bills for kerosene
gas and electricity are reduced, botf
in dwelling houses and municipah
ties; it gives workers a more attrac
tive opportunity to do extra worl
in the garden; and it gives more
time for recreation by daylight
wich means more outdoor recreation
Those who oppose the measure
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-02
Congressman Ragsdale on the Job

Congressman ] Willard Ragsdale
continues to get berths for young
men in his district who want to do
their bit He secured a commission
for w ] Carter, Jr. of Dillon. He
also secured a job tat $4,000 per an.
mum for ] WMalcom, another Dillon.
ite, with the Red Cross headquarters
in France. He will leave this week
for the French front. Another young
man he has landed we'll is D c Car.
michael of Mullins. who has been ap-
pointed as vice consul at Hull, Eng.
He has been one of MIR Ragsdale's
clerks. and experience gained in that
office will serve him we'll in his new
position.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-02
Here's one!

The high price of tobacco has
brought smile to many a forlorn
face during the past fortnight.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-02

See US before you buy your House
Furnishings. 7-12-tf
KINGSTREE FURNITURE Co.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
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Assoc. I.aTel lft~=H
 LIMA. Peru. oct 5 Delayed Congress by an overwhelming vote tonight voted to break off diplomatic relations with Germany, and this res olution will probably be followed by i mr--asr from The president asking that state of war be declared to be III existence l. now seems to be a matter of but few hours, or jays at the most, befor" Peru will lin" up with the allies and the United States in their fight against the German government.
 The action of congress is not a surprise. as the sentiment of the country for such action is so over whelming as to practically force it's passage. The action of Germany in deliberately sinking Peruvian ships and her 5nsolent attitude in connec- ton with these actions made the breaking off of diplomatic relations
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
RAVALLl, BOUND FROM ALASKA TO SEATTLE, BREAKS MAIN SHAFT IN GRANVILLE CHANNEL-TOWED TO PRINCE RUPERT, B. C.
SIXTY PASSENGERS
 ABOARD STEAMSHIP
STEAMER PORTLAND HEARS CALL FOR ASSISTANCE AND BUSHES TO AlD-TUG SENT TO PRINCE RUPERT TO BRING THE BOAT TO SEATTLE.
lAanurIntrl LL..4L

SEATTLE, Oct 6,-Wia Ketch.- kan) Bound from Alaskan ports to Seattle, the steamship Ravaln ,arly this morning became disabled in Granville Channel and was towed to Prince Rupert for repairs. The cause of the breakdown was broken shaft rod which completely put the steamer out of commission.
 The steamer Portland, hearing her calls for assistance, went to the res cue and lowed the disabled vessel to Prince Rupert. At the time of the accident there were sixty pas sengers aboard, mostly Alaskans bound to the states for the winter It is thought that the Rayalli will be repaired at Prince Rupert and brought on to Seattle under her own power
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
Prohibitionists
 Get Out Petition
CALIFORNIA PRcH!9!T!cM!STS CIRCULATE PETITION ASK
 ING VOTE IN NOVEMBER
Associated Press)

Associated IreSSD
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, ct is probable that California will have another prohibition election in November, 1918, according to the plans now being formulated and carried out by the dry lead CTS of this state Petitions are being circulated throughout the state at this time asking for a vote on measure proposing to abolish all saloons and prohibit the sale of ardent spirits
 It is thought that these initia tive petitions will secure a sutti- cient number of signatures to Sc cure a vote on the question. The prohibitionists are confident that the measure will carry by a big majority when it comes before the people for a vote. The liquor interests of the state are fighting the proposition with all their influence, but it is hard ly thought likely that they will be able to prevent the issue from coming up.