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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
STILL AFTER STARS
Weeghman Hopes to Land Hornsby
and Buck Herzog Yet.

Chicago. Dec. ,27.-Charles Weegh-
man. president of the Cubs, has sent
out the IS. o. s." to Manager Fred
Mitchell to produce some life saving
ideas on how to spend the major part
of $4,000.
Weighted down with his wealth.
Weeghman is grasping at every deal
that floats his way. His hold on the
Hornsby and HerZog life belts. he ad-
mits, has slipped, but he maintains
they are in immediate waters and may
yet enable him to swim to possible
championship.
Weeghman stated that he would not
permit Vic Safer to go to Pittsburg
without a fight. He further intimated
that the placing of Larry Doyle at first
might solve the infield problem. but in
that case HerZog or some other man
must be obtained for the keystone
sack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
TO HAVE BICYCLE DAY
GoodIand Will Stage Unique Sport
Event Tomorrow.

Goodland Kan, Dec. 27,-Goodland
is to have another bicycle day. and all
owners of bicycles within the countys
borders are invited to take part. BIZ
cycle day will be Friday. Deem
Der %.
The Goodland bicycle day is to be
given under the direction of E. w
Whitman, local dealer of motorcycles
and bicycles, and will be the second
event of its kind held this fall
Features of the day will be bicycle
races of half-mile and shorter dis
tances at the fair grounds, a big free
dinner to all the riders at noon in the
Robinson hall, after which there will
be speaking, music and other forms of
entertainment; bicycle parade and
other similar attractions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
MAJOR DID NOT STOP
Funston Guard Fired and the Officer
Had Miraculous Escape.

Camp Funston, Kan, Dec. FL
Mai. Fred ]. Herman, constructing
quartermaster al Camp Funston, prob
ably owes his life to a narrow iron bar
in the top frame of his motor car,
which stopped a bullet coming direct
ly toward the majors breast.
Major Herman and three friends
were driving to Junction City at night
and were halted by a guard stationed
at the city limits. AS the car was en-
closed, the halt" could not be heard
and the car drove on. The guard fired
three shots directly at the car, one
striking on the top frame and glanc-
ing off.
The guard is under arrest awaiting
trial His explanation was that the
tail light of the motor car was not
lighted and he was trying to stop the
car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
SEE BALLOON EXPLODE
Soldiers at Doniphan Witness Destruc-
ton of Observation Craft.

Camp Doniphan, Okla, Dec. 81
Soldiers drilling on the fields at Camp
Doniphan witnessed the spectacular
destruction of the huge observation
balloon of the school for aerial OBJ
servers Wednesday morning. The bag
caught fire while on the ground, and
le-ped into the air mass of flames
to a height of two hundred feet, when
it exploded.
A mechanic became entangled in a
rope attached to the basket and was
carried upward for fifteen feet be-
fore he broke IL ose and fell, fractur-
ing his arm. The balloon was an
exact replica of those employed on
the French front and has been in daily
use for three months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns 81
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


Mrs. B. f. Simpson and daughters gave
a large reception this afternoon at their
home on Monroe street. Tomorrow evening
Mrs. Simpson will give a dancing party
for GGssie, Emma, Dick and james Simp-
son.
Miss MoIlie Cheatham of Lexington Mo-,
and Miss Bessie Nau. of St Louis, are the
guests Of Misses Matte and Carrie Simp-
son.
Ed Ethel, formerly of the Kansas Ma
tional bank. now located at Muncie, Ind
is to be married January IL to Miss Lille
Lyster. of Sedan, Kansas.
The main floor of the house of repre-
sentatives was filled last night at the meet
ing of the State Teachers association. The
afternoon trains brought additional dele
gates from nearly every part of the state
and they, together with the one hundred
and fifty Topeka educators took up the
available seating capacity
1t was after O'Clock when President J
f. klock of Leavenworth called the meet
ing to order. The Alhambra Mandolin
club furnished music. Rev. Dr. Mcvicar
of Washburn college began the session with
prayer. W. NJ. Davidson, superintendent
of Topeka schools, made the address of
welcome. Other speakers were: K. A
Birch of Salina and State SUPERINTENDENT
Winans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

Worcester. Dec 27.-The Rev.
Michael A. O'Kane. former president
of Holy Cross college and since 1914
rector of the Church of the Jesuit in
Philadelphia, died Wednesday in st.
Vincent hospital after an illness of
about six weeks. O'Kane was born
in Ireland on July 2, 184s. He was
president of Holy Cross college from
1889 to 1892. and had also served as
a member of the faculty of George
town university. Foo many years he
was a member Of the Jesuit D7issinn-
airy hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
ONLY 3-DAY HOLIDAY
Chairman Students Also Must Go to
School G Days a Week.

trustees of the Dickinson county high
school at Chapman decided as a pa
triotic and economic measure to short
en- Christmas vacation three days and
to hold six-day sessions of school each
week in place of five.
This will shorten the school year
three weeks and as a result more than
one hundred young men and women
will be free to help at their farm
homes the first week in May in place
of the last. When the decision of the
trustees was announced. the scholars
unanimously endorsed the move
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
~ Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
FROM EVERYWHERE.
-cLUo-
M'FARLA and GIBBONS BOUT
FOR SOLDIERS GYM FUND

Des Moines, Iowa. Dec. 27-The
Packey McFarland-Mike Gibbons
bout will be held in Chicago during
New Years week, according to in
formation received by John l.
Griffith, director of athletics at
Camp Dodge. The two army box
ing instructors will meet in bout
of between six and fifteen rounds
and the entire proceeds will go to
the gymnasium funds of Camp
Macarthur, where Packey is teach
ing, and Camp Dodge, where Mike
holds forth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
5-YEAR- OLD USES GUN
Little Tot Kills Playmate, Wounds
Brother in Orange Quarrel.

Pittsburg Kan. Dec. 27.-The dis
pute of several young children over
the distribution of Christmas oranges
in the country northwest of Mulberry
resulted in the death of one and the
loss of a hand to another.
Charles McElfish, years old, seized
a gun that was in the McE1fish home
and fired it The charge killed Alma
Dawes, 10 years old, daughter of a
neighbor, and tore the right hand off
Lester McElfish, 1O-yea- -old brother
of Charles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

Southern association, it became known
today
Hasbrook performed for Joe Tinker
at Columbus most of last season, re-
turning to Chicago in time for a slice
of the worlds series money.
His home is in Grundy Center, Iowa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
SHY ON WAR JUICE
Buffalo Plants to Get Power from
Canadian Side.

Washington, Dec 27.-Orders were
issued that no new war contracts shall
be placed in Buffalo before the war
industries board certifies that there is
power sufficient for their manufac-
ture.
Formal assurances have been given
Canadian authorities that approxi-
mately 100000 electric horse power
imported from Canada will be used
only for manufacture of war products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
HASBROOK IS LET OUT
White Sox Release First Stacker TO the
Mobile Club.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 27.-The world s
champion White Sox will have to wor-
ry along without Bob Hasbrook, first
base recruit next year. Bob has been
released to the Mobile club in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19
REVENUE ANTE
Continued From First Page.)

bill will receive further consideration
as the daily meetings Of the COM
mittre progress.
After threshinc out its differences.
the committee returned to tho house.
sitting as committee Of the whole. and
successfully resisted repeated at
tempts 10 amend the retroactive i'll
come, excess profits. beverage and
cigars and tobacco products sections
OF the bill. Provisions upheld includ"
L retroactive tax OF one third the
amount OF the income lax of every
person assessed last year. doubled
excess profits tax, an increase on
whiskey from S110 to $500 a gallon
and from SIS 10 $50 on beer as
well as new soft drink tax and a
doubled tax on tobacco and snuff and
many other tobacco products.
It is estimated that approximately
$3.50, 100000 in additional revenue will
be produced by the increases in The
four sections. Retroactive income
taxes are expected TO yield S1OS,o0n.,
900: excess profits, 100000. 200; hCv.
erages, 100000. and cigars and
tobacco, s6S.200, 300.
Wet and dry forces clashed for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19
". VA. GUARD
Continued From First Page


Lake, Washington. Atlanta ana AUGUSTA,
Ga
III" divisions Of tn" national guard
aEl "f III" srl'rli." army which viii To
summoned about september 81 Will h'
!"r't"d 10y military departments as foi-
lows:
Northeastern ri"rarlm, nj. 1T di%i&'nu
. ,"ri!r.' army.
EASTERN department. md %rd and Lth
dNI>I"us. s'l""lil" army.
Southwestern department.. Gih I'll and
i.ih diVIHinus s,i.rtiy,. army. and Ssh
hlh. iii. >'h. ?>h~ ln!ir. Icih, I'm. and
lNth divisions. n1ti"ur! guard.
central r!"rarlm, NJ. Sill, ,bhin and
N'Sl NirrIuiai 9TH. I"ih. i%Ih AMI liIh
',i.i~!"us :. l"c:;," army.
Suutn. ia department. 18TH iiyi~i"n.
,s'sl"clI2, army. and ii;li. l2ih. i&ti;. lith
.I:f; 18th Ii!iSi"n>. national guHT'
Western department. 18TH division So
i,'tiy" army. ami i?ili ami "uih diyIs-
l"ES nn1 i"iiIl guard
III" formal announcement 81 tho War
il'lmrlnr"n; fixing ia" dat" for "Nrr"iSH
-; Ih. draft. states That all na,iunni
"mard coast artillery companies viii Ia.
u!1lt..i JUiy l..
"NfIrr bong draf'",i." IT,. Sini"lu.ut
nnljru' =. ''"r%:Irti2aIi"n~ Will H.. h'I,;
al ''i1iHUy r"n'.r,"iiS fer about ~"
w.. k and will then hc -"ii 80 ,.nur"ll-
trH'i'u camps in lhr S"irIhrrn. South
caster" n'id Western departments.
nh National Guard ur%aIriZ:,l inns
hih IN and "'Il uf IN" Giri,rnl service
viii H.. - rruil"d q "I.'.' I" full war
strength tn" necessary AIMS. 'uutr-
'r'ii' aud clothing 'w- T. traits l. moi At
r."' "'..l ~ hard. hui !: e.. h"I'd alt sup.
rii'> VIII IT,. alniIHh' ~ IL" I'M" ;r"
'','"rS ;r" $'ut /" jh"ii concentration
rani,,;.
liz. order jnI"Irrs Ih,. ;,iiGiant- .."n.
'ral thai all .mii.i"h rn.n "t ~. W.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19
CROSSED WIRES CAUSE BLAZE.

CNCSSLO WIItIS N-A USt. OHeANI'
claSScd electric wires in tho HON" OF
,aupsr. tir""k c"ntccti"ncr. caused L
slight hl:lzr last might ut H:Ih O'Clock.
Alarm M. Il was called. calling out the
cntir.. city lire department. The damage
Will amount IN SO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19
COMMANDER!NG
CONTINUED From FIRST PaEc.)

li,nn sid" and largely upon lhr quos-
ilun ui comforting power upon Tic
president 10 cOmmandrcr ships. ship
wards and Factories. Senators object
in@ said they feared what was termed
'dan%'i'uus and faG-r,arhn", power
might harmlully affect business inter
CSi.%
Senators Martin. Underwood and
nI!I"r< lnld tic senate ihHl IN" com.
Wandering power WAS regarded ~
essential hv President Wilson. TN"
shipping board and General Gu"iha'H.
who VIII iaylr rnur2r Of til" building
program. although il WAS not Ihnu2ni
il would have 10 be used. It's EXIST
care. they said. WAS dr&irabl" 10 in
sur" r0mrI"t" $urrr*S in acquiring
ships.
Senators Weeks and Sm0Ot objected
10 provisions permitting the federal
authorities tn TAX" over ShlpbhildinS
contracts for the nriliSh government.
They CQnlUnicd that Shuch ShipS
would be used for the same purposes
Us th" American government W0ulG
employ them. Senator SmGols hm'Hld-
mrnt 10 SIrik" out such authority was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19
DISTRICT MEETING
OF LUTHER LEAGUES
Spring Convention Will Be Held in St.
James Church Tuesday,
NAV %

The Luther league OF st. James
church. 14"o-l+11 Chapinc street. will
entertain the annual convention of the
Wheeling District IAlther league on
May 30. TWO sessions being held, AFT
ernoOn and evening. The district is
composed OF The following parishes:
Partnerships. Marietta, Hrnwood- Mar
tins Ferry. Bridgeport. kirkwood. Elm
Grove. Z:On (MherlinSl. NounGSTilic
and 81. James.
About eighty delegates are expected.
who will y" entertained 1T supper b.
the local league. The general public
is invited to attend the sessions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19
About People
Movements OF individuals to
and From the City.
rR1-SrATE ARRIVALS.
xxSx~S&S&SS%G

1ogers-C NJ. E";:i,am. iimn;lns;.':'
J. r: -,k:nS. HunGr"'t: l. q. i'''''.t
Grafton: W. $. Rogers. \kr"n. T.. =
Eomman. Pittsburgh: ). G. MORRIS H"'
Wife HarriSv;i.''. -. l.. +. h''i'E. RUS
burgh: NJ = Mc,';,h". Pittsburgh. !. /.
Barlow. UrhnHa.
McLur"-Mrs. \. u ';"e.. II. Weston.
" H. ,;rjcr. tarh~h"rG. Il "TIu,
A. Bali and VIII. Weston: !. :. Si'';-
IVES, I-n!on: K; NJ Sutton. t\iIs-w""ai:
J.. Peter rittShurch: Franc Z. AaNs"r.
Petersburg: :. t. M:!l"r. Canton: /. h"'i-
die. Pittsburgh.
town: T.: T.. W!!ki',s"n. M"r%ant"wn:
Jos. NJ. Wa:<lry. canton: Y. !. t'rGund.
Pittsburgh: T.. l.. >":"ca. columbus: =.
e; H";uga'r. !. NJ. y. S:n"r. rI;tSnrT;h;
J. J. Scott. Columbus: J. ". Masters.
Marion. -: {. V. White. Huntington.
Stamrn-Imhn lf"'u.r ard VIE. EIr-
ton: T. NJ. heller. Hundred: L. &. H"l~
land. SiSterSrtt!": Harry Simpson. fark-
.rSburs: Wiz. broadly. I'aykcrSburS: J..
". DOZEN. MurriS:nwn.
James y. shepherd If Elm Grove. wi,n
J. employed 4; Pittsburgh. came n":n.
last evening 10 attend ;iir TriadrlphIi
district high school r0'nnl"nc"n" ana
To spend ;tr weck-e1d at his h"'u...
Captain w. T.. nt:" returned last "y>-
ming from I'haricSt on. where, i" has i'.'"a
attending !hn legislature. {" look art"
his campaign f"r council IN IN" rIrS;
ward.
Bert Swartz. SECRETARY ~ III" VS.;
Virginia state Fair ASSOCIATION. r"t"rn"d
yesterday afternoon after L business
visit IN Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Allison o. cameron passed.
through the city Yesterday on her way
10 Pittsburgh - visit her son. George
Allison.
Prof. wa,;man T l>arhc. professor of
English at West E!rglnin university. Is
in the city. ifc addressed IN" graduating
class at Philadelphia diStrir, htsh school
last night.
Mr. and Mrs. T. f. Barnes Of RHa xH-a
visiting friends here for short i'm"
yesterday while on their way HON" from
near Parkcrsburs. where III" attended
the funeral of relative.
Mrs. J. II. HiSs"m and daughter. Miss
Marie. OF SardiS. o.. are visiting friends
and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Homer of Burton
We're visiting friends here yesterday.
C. n. Crow of MorGantoWn returned
10 Morsantowu yesterday after being
Misses Hiida and Bertha Ritter "t East
Fourteenth s:rcr, are spending N" week
end nj palirs. ihs guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harr: Davis.
A. E: Sinkr is a business visitor IN
Pittsburgh. He i ir that city III The
interests of the Wheeling chapter. AM
criacn Rcd Cross society.
NJ. f. Leonard Of. charleston: ". Va.
Is Visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. y.
l.. Leonard. ~ kirkw"od.
DR.. {. y. Church If i:arnoSviiIH. q.
spent a f"w hours in ~" city yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs Alfr..l Caldwell AMI Mss Mar'hr
Caldwell will r"tu-n t"ha% fr":u .htlH'l'ic
City. where they hav" $p*n; ito rasc
several weeks.
Mrs. Alexander Glass will rr;urn TO-
day from Now NrrI city. wh"r" she las
hcen visiting friends.
Mrs. Joe Holloway RETURNED Thursday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19

YOrkvIl" plant Of The Wheeling Slc,I
and Iron company. and as Il result the
entire plant is tied mp with about Il
thousand men out of employment. In
dicationS are, II is understood. that
prospects for an early settlement are
not bright
It is claimed By the company that
The men have brnkru 4 contract 10
stand by the present wa@" seal" unI!i
July |. The signing Of this scale set
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19

almost two hours over an amendment
by Representatives Howard Of Georgia,
designed 10 eliminate the liquor lax
increases. Representatives Howard.
Cooper of Ohio. HcrSry Of Maine and
Oih"rS maintained that the liquor
Interests were endorsing the proposed
increases, hoping thus 10 strengthen
their positions against absolute prnhi-
bi'ion. The amendment was over
NJ IN I'm in IL ,lnfnut nd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19
SPEEDERS ARE ARRESTED.

j. w Baker. speeding. Henry LASH
harcn. speeding. and f. E. Macy and
Mike Murphy. drunk. were arrested last
night by Officer Rickcrtun and placed in
the city jail. They will be arraisncd
this morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19
-lz-;SancDRy--

overwhelmingly defeated. ~ 10 =. al.
Ter Senator Martin again urged the
senate TO give the president ANA Gen
nrHl LiOrthalS nOWcrS LhcN asked.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19

tied a recent strike. when the COM
pany granted recognition TO the Anal
gaulalel Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19
YORKVILLE STRIKE
STILL IN PROGRESS

No agreement has get been reached
in the strike Of IL openers al the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09

away to hide would have told less
Observant eye than her mothers that
something more than friendship had
cTept into her heart.
NO" reiterated her mother, you
mustn't drop out. You must be able
to meet him-and others"
IF he wants to find me he will. Be
sides Pm not going to Newell Grants
house to be dependent on them. How
would you stand with it Mrs. Newell
and l with the girls? AS the poor
relations? Mother, we couldn't put
up with it."
But there's nothing else to dc"
walled Mrs. Ward.
Yes, there is. Pm going to see if
I can't earn our living"
Darling, don't bank on that" and
Mrs. Ward looked dubious. do you
suppose you could teach?"
mo, l don't know anything well
enough to even teach a dog to do
tricks. AS for being a stenographer,
l wouldn't be one if l could. The
woods are full of them, likewise the
cities, mostly starving to death. I've
got to think up what can do. Heav-
ems! Was there ever a more useless
creature on the face of the earth
than a society grip"
You'll come. to my way Of think
ing, dear"
Darling, don't bank on that, and
Brenda kissed the perplexed face and
went ont to think il over.
A few days after this Brenda had
to go out to Marlborough to attend to
some business regarding the country
place, which had passed into other
hands. On her return her mother
began to tell her of the evening dress
she had been planning for her which
really could be managed under a
hundred, and other interesting de-
tails of needed wardrobe, when
Breda broke in with: Mother, you
know that little house Of ours up by
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09

if we could rent it for a few dollars
a month"
''No, but think we could live in it. -"
Live in itp' shrieked Mrs. Ward in
genuine horror. THAT little old
shack! That laborer's shanty! Are
you crazy?"
Nov listen, dearie,7 coaXed Bren-
d. I've been looking it over, and
less than S10O will make it real coy.
I've been to wOTkmen and got the
figures"
What about that hOTTid sand pile
we'd have to look at all day."
"Weu, I'd rather look at a sand
pile than the faces of relatives who
are giving me my board and keep.
Besides, we own the sand and may
do something with it"
while we are residing in that pa
latial abode how do you propose to
provide board and keep" asked
Mrs. Ward with singing sarcasm.
ooh, I'm going to open little shop
and sell papers, magazines, candies
and all sorts of things to the school
children. It's so near the school
house, you know"
When Mrs. Ward sufficiently re-
covered from a state of speeches.
stupefaction to be heard, she said:
You don't mean you'd have a shop
in the hOuse?"
"Of course" responded Brenda
cheerfulIy. I'VE would live back of
it and over it."
It was no easy matter to reconcile
the elder lady to the plan, but when
Brenda was determined to try it
alone her mother consented and in
less than six weeks the Wards were
in their new home and the shop
opened. Brenda had discovered her
self. She was executive and eff
Gent. The little house was even at
tractive and the business, though on
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-05

.SpeeiaHO tie NraUS.
J. G. Kelly has his office and sup
ply room now located in bis garage
and everything is convenient and COM
Portable.
DR.. Songer made trip to Brock
del, Bledsoe county, last week TO VISIT
patients there. He is specialist in
chronic troubles.
Mrs. Britton, of Daus, Tenn, was
here Monday to receive treatment
from DR.. Songer. She is suffering
with a severe cancer.
Kasper Quarles, the little son OF Mr..
and Mrs. C. A. Quarles, is recovering
from broken leg. sustained by fall
from a wagon some weeks ago.
The Pryor Garage reports business
steady but not rushing. They are
making a specially of trucks for farm
purposes. which is proving very popu'
lar.
G. c. Milwee, the we'll known law
vel of Wbitwell, was here Monday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-05
Calf RepIevined

An interesting trial is set for
Friday here in the case of a calf
replevined from W. r. Turner
by Arthur Long. Turner had
three calves missing last fall, got
two out of Sequatchie Cove but
could not find the other. He
found recently one he claims is
his in a herd said to belong to
Arthur Long. of Victoria, and af-
ter trying to see Mr.. Long about
it, drove it in home. Mr.. Long
issued a replevy warrant and the
case will be heard before Justice
Brewer at l o'clock.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-05
In Interest CoIored High School

Editor News:
If you will be SO kind as to give
me little space in your paper in
the interest of the colored people l
shall be grateful.
l desire to call a meeting OF our
people and our friends Of the white
race to meet at the colored Baptist
Church at So. Pittsburg on Friday
night, April 18th. for the purpose of
further maturing plans by which we
can secure our high school.
The movement for this school is
very much alive and we are receiving
much encouragement from all sources,
including those in authority.
We are anxious, too, for the High
School Board to meet and give us OPP
portunity to get before it with our
claim.
We insist on large attendance at
this meeting, for there is nothing
good secured except by organization,
patient and persistant labor. Let
everyone make it point to be in at
tendance.
The cololed people desire to thank
YOU, as editor of the News, for your
aid given us in our effort to secure g
nigh school.
Very truly yours,
B. w. McREYNOLDS.
Jasper, Tenn, April 3. 1917.