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over this accumulation if he should
deem it necessary.
Distilled spirits may be manufac-
tuTed hereafter, but not for use as
beverages. Violation of this law by
either manufacturer or consumer will
subject tae offender to a fine or i'm
prisonment or both. Prohibitionists
are saying that the business of dis
tilling liquors will not be resumed at
the end of the war, as by that time
other laws will intervene to prevent
it. For the time being, while the
war continues, the new ruling. which
is part of the Food Control Law,
serves the purpose of the Prohibition
cause in some degreee without being
in anv wise a party measure or 6
moral decree.
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materials of war, with treasures de. |
pleted, and with the awful news
from the battle front constantly Oc-
cupying the thought of all those at
home, the needs of education and
childhood are being almost forgotten.
''It is difficult for some to realize
that the public school is everybody's
business-that the steady relations of
commerce, trade, science and civic
and social welfare are dependent so
directly upon the steady maintenance
of the schools. Real estate, mer-
chandise, stock and the general margin
of profit in nearly all lines of busi-
ness depend for their values very
directly upon the educational facilities
of the community. One of the most
reliable methods of building up the
commercial thrift and enterprise of a
town or country district is to put big
money into the means of trsining the
young. In a certain rural district
containing four little old, widely sep
srated school houses, there was con-
structed a new consolidated school,
the building alone having cost $50, :
900. The ten acres of land and
equipment made the total cost $27, :
900. Almost Immediately the land
values in the entire consolidated dis
trict rose from 10 per cent in the
outside limits to 100 per cent for the
farms adjacent to the new school cen
ire. The general situation in the big
city is practically the same as that in
the country districtSg better schools
mean more business and increased
volume of trade and so much more OF
contribution to the nations human
resources.
$50 now, while the boys and girl:
of the whole country go romping back
to the school room; while the whole
population is trembling with anticipa
tion of the evermore horrible newi
from the battle front and while th'
institutions intended to foster educs
tion and other forms of human wei
fare seem to be mocking US, the pub
lie schools are in dire need of ever,
, friend they can command. For with
out them the very foundation of ou
: national greatness will tower an
q fall.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent paper,
devoted to the welfare of the town it repre-
sents and the State of which it is a part. 1t
also gives the items of importance Of the East
ern Shore of Maryland.
Adv OVERTISEMENTs-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
-esents but for the outlying district of which ii
is the centre. embracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton CheSwold Townsend, Leipsic, &c
rate of so cents an inch for first insertion and
25 cents for each subsequent insertion will be
charged for transient advertising Locals and
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line per issue
A special discount on all semi-annual anC
yearly advertisements.
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All whisky and gin distilleries
must cease manufacturing according
to orders from Washington, in order
to conserve the food supply. The
annual consumption of corn, rye and
molasses by American distilleries,
as reported for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1916, was more than 8, 500, :
900. 900 pounds, and this amount os
foodstuffs contained enough "food
value" according to the best sci
entitic authorities of the country, to
maintain an army of 5000, men
throughout the year.
The Nations whiskey bill for the
last year was estimated between ST.,
800, 900, 900 and $4,000. 900, 900.
This takes no account of the vast sums
paid out for beer and wine. The in
ternal revenue taxes paid the Gov
ernment on distilled spirits and their
incidentals were for the year $50,
900. 900. Inasmuch as great guam
titles have been put in storage, il
does not follow that there will be nc
more whisky selling, although the
President has been empowered to take
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We have had more or less to say in |
these columns Of the high prices that
have been paid for tomatoes by buyers
at the various depots and boat land
ings and how some have gotten into
trouble who contracted to grow toma-
toes for the canneries, all of this,
because of men who had contracted,
selling their tomatoes in the open
market at higher prices. The law
instituted by Richard & Robbins at
Dover, has opened the eyes of many.
and the result has been that the can
neries have been receiving tomatoes
more freely the past week. We have
not been alone in deprecating this
illegal and immoral system of break
ing contracts. The Press all down
the State have expressed opinions
against such practice. The Milford
Chronicle in particular says: "There
is a point of law involved in this
breach of contract question, which
has as yet not been brought before
the courts for a ruling, and that
point is, the liability of the men who
buy the tomatoes from those who have
contracted, and who are known to
have contracted with Gamers to grow
tomatoes. 1t is claimed, and it is an
open question, that where such con-
ditions exist, and the local buyer has
been given list of those who have
contracted with a Gamer. that the
buyer is criminally liable as receiving
goods which have been stolen, OF
taken. as larceny as bailee. A case
based upon such action, would awaken
the dishonorable growers who diregarc
a contract, to their responsibility
when they sign an agreement to grow
a certain acreage of tomatoes for 6
cannery. The result of the high price
paid in the open market, will be t.
create disinclination to contract OIL
the part of the farmers. On tn,
other hand the canners-under tn,
present system-will face an uncer
tainty and be unprepared to pacI
tomatoes. which will curtail the de
mand. There is sure to be a revolu
tion in the business methods of can
ming as we'll as in the business method
of growing tomatoes in the future
The farmers must awaken to the fact
that now is their day of prosperity
That they are receiving extraordinar
prices for all kinds of products. Tha
they must watch the markets clos
and display acute business sense i
the handling OF their crops. The da
of the middleman is rapidly passing
and the wise farmer will be on tn
job ready to gather in that which be
longs to him-and incidentally, tn
farmer will be called upon to pay tn
war expenses along with the manu
facturers and other commercial intel
ests. The local conditions are no di.
ferent in Delaware, than from thos
in similar agricultural districts, ar
for the next five years, or during tt
war, we must be prepared to exper
ence high prices for everything
Don't whine, but look facts in Il
face, and then act. -
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Asked and Answered.

"Give woman the credit she de-
serves" howled the suffragette speak.
er, "and where would man be?"
"If she was to get all the credit she
DESIRES" answered the man In the
gallery, who was evidently married,
'he would be In the poorhOuse."
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Woman. Lovely Woman

Him-Mrs. Powderly has a lovely
complexion, hasn't she2
Her-Yes, indeedi She ought to be
grateful to her husband.
Him-Why so9
Her-He buys her everything she
wants.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
The SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. HOfecker, July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
FFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Gruwe,'
NATIONAL Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
fAIRVIEW.

Mamie Peek visited A. M.
Hestand Saturday.
Leslie Peek is visiting his bro
ther at old Monroe.
Martha Hestand, who has been
sick for several days is improv-
ing.
Harrison Smith and wife visit
ed his brother. Tandy Smith Sat-
urday.
Thieves packed off one of w.
M. Whitakers bee gums Wednes-
day night.
Nora Pharris returned home
Friday.
billiard Pharris is improving,
after being sick several days.
Boon Hestand visited his faith
err, Al M. Hestand last week.
Charlie Stafford is improving.
Will Brown is moving his corn
from the Benton Armstrong
place.
7. H. Norton and wife visited
A. M. Hestand Sunday.
Jess Stafford is making a farm
wagon for Tom Norton.
Donald Peek visited Cordell
and Ernest Hestand last week.
Mamie Peek visited Maidy
Norton Thursday.
D. L. Peek was in Gainesboro
Saturday.
Warren Lynn sold his farm to
Andy Johnson Saturday. 1t is
in the 9th district.
Henry Matthias visited Tom
Norton Sunday.
Huston Pharris and wife an
nounced the birth of a big girl
Sunday.
A. ]. PharriS was repairing
his garden fence Saturday.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
HURRICANE

Amy Lue Moss, of Sugar creek,
spent the weekend with her
aunt, Mrs. Nellie Moss.
Maggie Cason was the guest
Louis Cason and wife last week.
Ova Flynn, who has been very
sick is improving.
Henry Hall, who has been
teaching at Stone, returned home
Friday with lagrippe.
Luke Montgomery and wife,
Mrs. Eta Hall. and little son and
daughter were the guests of Har-
vey Long and wife Saturday;
Clyde Jackson, who has been
confined to her bed with measles
is improving.
Harvey Long and wife were
the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Henry Hall Saturday night.
James Howard Parrish spent
Saturday night with Eula Philips.
Wake up Burristown and give
US the news, it is too early to be
gathering black berries.
Arthur Murphy, wife and lit.
tie son. Ernestiwere the guests
of Hence Phillips and family
Saturday night.
Leo Jackson, of Huntsville,
was the guest of Howard Jack.
son last week.
W. F. Dodson made a business
trip to Gainesboro Wednesday.
Mrs. Hattie Phillips and daugl
ter, Oracle went to Meagsv ILL
Friday.
Robert Cav spent Saturday
night with Johnnie Phillips ant
family.
Come on Fairview and give u!
the news.
Mrs. Jim Richardson was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Viii
Lawson Thursday.
Andy Purcell has been vesy
sick for the past two weeks.
Abbie and Hart Sparkmar
were the guests of Theo and AID.
lie Cason Saturday.
Mai Allen was the guest o.
Clyde Jackson Sunday.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02

close Of school and have them for an.
other year. This saving more than
pays the expense of the county Board.
Besides i know of other expenses they
curtaileG, where the Advisory Board
had allowed eXtortional prices, and
where merchants charged too high for
material, sach as nails etc.
The greatest objection to the County
Board, is because your son. daughter
or kinfolks don't always get the school
you would have them teach.
If you would attend some Of our
state associations and hear those coun-
ty Supts, where they have a member
of the Board IRON each civil district,
appeal for less number, saying they
could not have order, could not trans
act business satisfactorily that it was
cumbersome, you would not favor a
member from each district. Ii the old
district system is to be re.estabished,
and the bill should in some way pro-
vide for an equal number OF days for
every school, how will the prices be re-
gulated? The directors OF one district
might pay high price, and those of
another low price. for teachers of
equal qualification, experience and sue
cess.
Besides, | am in position to know
il the Board is done away with, there
will be houses built tat should not be
built. can name the district in which
they will be built.
Is it right to be constantly changing
the school law in such way as to take
the children's money in building houses
that are not needed.
am also in favor of high school
tax. We are greatly in need of some
two years high schools. There has
eighty young men and young women
from this county entered the Polytech-
mic at Cookeville since last September,
at the rate of $40 a month for board
and incident tails would amour. to 1850 a
month, or $4,000 in ten months.
Beeides the merchants of this county
are losing the trade of these young
men and young women. 1t is time for
the people Of this county to become a.
reused to sense of duty.
have written our representative
Mr.. w. A. 0verton and our senator
W. J. Mathews urging nhaS they moi
do away with county Board. | ask
others that are interested to write
them.
Respectfully
w. l.. Dixon, Co. Supt.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
NON RESIDENT NOTICE
W. L. Vanoy
vs.
Della Blevins ct al
Respectfully
w. l.. Dixon, Co. Supt.

Della Blevins ct al
In Chancery Court at Gainesboro,
Tennessee.
1t appearing from the bill filed in
this cause, which ia sworn to, that the
Defendants Della Blevins, William Va
noy, Amanda You're, and Dave Phips,
are nonresidents o. the State of Ten
nessee' and cannot be served with the
ordinary process OF law:
1t is ordered that said Defer 1ants
enter their Appearance herein, before
the Clerk and Master, at his Office in
the courthouse in tiainesboro, Tenn,
on or before the frat Monday in April
next, to plead, answer, or demur to
Complainant's BILL or the same will be
taken for confessed as TO them, and
set for hearing eX parte: and that a
copy of this order ~ published for four
consecutive weeks in the Jackson Coun-
ty Sentinel, a Newspaper published in
Gainesboro, Tenn.
This 26th day of February, 1917.
W. F. Sadler, Clerk and Master.
John J. Gore, Solicitor for Complain
ant,
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
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Don't Fail to Call on Editors.

When in cainesboro next Mon
day'don't fail to call at the. sent
incl Office and subscribe for your
county paper. Its is published
for:the people of Jackson comfy,
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and
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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

/ urge every teacher in the
county to assemble in Gainesboro
saturday, March 10th, at 10 A.
M. The meeting is important,
every live bonafed teacher
should attend.
Respectfully.
w. L. Dixon Co. Supt.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
TOWN ITEMS.

oring at McDearman Stafford Co.
March, 5, 6, Z. Satisfaction in
fit, material and workmanship
positively guaranteed. Remem-
Der the date, and don't miss it.
J. C. West, was a caller at the
office Monday.
James and John Chaffin were
here Monday.
Mr.. Dollard, of Nashville, was
in Gainesboro this week.
Edgar Williams. of Buffers
Landing was here Saturday.
H. L. Huffines, of Lower Bill
Town, u. S. A. was here this
week.
Miss Harriet Purcell has re-
turned from Nashville, after a
weeks stay.
Misses Nora and Margaret
Spivey were the guests of friends
here Sunday.
M. C. Chapman, representing
Indian refining Co., was here
this week.
M. Born & Co., Chicago, will
have a representative here for 8
days next week, March, 5, 6, z,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, to take your measure and
give you the latest style sugges-
tons. -McDearman Stafford Co.
J. S. Raggio and family, of
North Springs, were the guests
of relatives in Free State and
Gainesboro first of the week.
FOR SALE-Pair Of nice mare
mules, coming two years old. If
you want pair of good mules
see W. M. Draper. Gainesboro.
W. P. Rhoton, who is attend
ing Cumberland University at
Lebanon, was the guest of
friends in Gainesboro Saturday
and Sunday.
When in Gainesboro. stop at
the Harley Hotel. and be with
your friends. | have plenty Of
room. good barber at your CON-
mand. ]. H. Harley, proprietor.
DR.. F. O. Cornwell, of Hay
denburg, route 2, was in Gaines
boro Monday. He called at the
Office and inspected the cylinder
press, and passed a few compli.
ments on the Jackson County
Sentinel.
Go to McDearman Stafford Co,
on March, 5, 6, z, and see the
M. Born woolens they are offer
ing in amazing variety of new
weaves and colorings. A special
representative will be there to
take your measure. Remember
the time and place.
EGGS FOR HATCHING:-
Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for
sale. Let me have you orders
for eggs a few days before you
need them. Prices, Is eggs for
75c. Home phone. You can
leave orders at Postoffice. or Sent
incl office. F. L. Tardy.
Luke Dennis is telling how you
can save money on groceries.
See his ad in this issue.
The George P. Taylor & Co.,
of Burnsides, KY, have opened
a poultry house in Gainesboro,
with T. L. Gist as manager.
Read their advertisement on this
page.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
UNION MEN ARE PLACED
ON DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Action Follows Protest Made by La.
Dor on Lack Of Representation on
Boards.

Washington, June 16-Labor's pro-
test against lack of representation on
the defense councils committee on
coal production has been answered
by the appointment of these men to
the board: John P. White, Frank
Hayes, William Green and John l..
Lewis, officers of the United Mine
Workers of America; James Lord of
the American Federation of Labor;
John Mitchell, chairman of the indus
trial commission of the state of New
York, and H. l.. Kerwin, secretary to
Secretary of Labor Wilson. The an
nouncement of the selection of the new
members followed a meeting of the
labor representatives and officials of
the National Council of Defense in
the office of Secretary Wilson.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
DESTRUCTION OF TANK STEAM.
SHIP MORENI IN WAR ZONE
AFTER DESPERATE FIGHT
WITH SUBMARINE.
CAPTAIN COMPLIMENTS
SKIPPER ON GAME FIGHT
Also Has Wounded Treated by Sub
marines Surgeon Before Setting
Crew Adrft-Four Lose Lives
and Survivors Are Picked
Up by Passing Boat.

Washington, June 18. American
naval gunners have met their first de.
feat in open fight with German
submarine. Official dispatches have
announced the destruction of the tank
steamship Moreni, abandoned ablaze
June IL, by her crew and armed guard
after q desperate running fight in the
war zone, which cost the lives of four
Of her crew.
Half an hour after the tanker had
been sent to the bottom her 43 sur
vivors, including all members of the
armed guard. were picked up with
their life boats by a passing steamer.
The German commander had set them
adrift after congratulating the Amer
lean skipper on his game fight and
having the wounded men treated by
the submarines surgeon.
Attacks at Long Range.
The submarine began the action at
a range of 5000 yards, four nautical
miles, when she hardly was visible
to the steamer without glasses. Pre-
senting virtually no target herself, she
sent 200 shells at the big tanker, max
ing many hits, while the American
gunners wasted $50 shots without
harming the speck from which the
deadly hail came.
Naval officers assume that the sub
marine was armed with 6-inch rifles.
Courtesy Causes Comment.
The action Of the submarine COM
mander in treating his vanquished op.
ponents with such unexpected cour.
tesy was the subject of much COM
ment. Germany has proclaimed her
intention to treat British armed mer.
chant crews as pirates. In this case
even the naval bluejackets and their
officer, properly prisoners of war, were
set free, along with the merchant
crew.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
LIQUOR INTEREST HIT nARO|
PRoHIslToRY TAX is WRITTEN
INTO WAR REVENUE BILL.
Senate Committee Also FavorabIy Re.
ports Gore Bill Prohibiting Use Of
Foodstuffs for Intoxicants.

Washington, June 16. - The Gore
war prohibition bill' has been favor
ably reported in the Senate. 1t pro-
hibits the use of any perishable food
in the manufacture of intoxicants and
empowers the President to stop the
use of perishable foodstuffs in such
manufacture. 1t also authorizes the
President to commander for redistil-
lation all spirits in bond.
Prohibitive Tax.
A prohibitory tax on foodstuffs used
in making beverages, tentatively
agreed to previously by the Senate
finance committee has been still fur
Their increased and then was formally
written into the war tax bill. The
new rate is $50 per hundred pounds
instead Of $40 per bushel and repre-
sentatives Of the distillers declare it
unquestionably would be effective in
forcing suspension Of the distillery in
dustry. The section also prohibits i'm
portation of distilled beverages.
Other Taxes Considered.
Other liquor tax increases were ap-
proved by the committee virtually
without change from the House sched-
ules. The manufacturers tax of 5 per
cent on athletic goods, cameras. pat
emf medicines, perfumeries and cos
metics was reduced to per cent and
subtax on scalpers' sales of tickets
was adopted, making the rate from 5
to so per cent instead of SO per cent
fiat.
The troublesome income, excess
profits and publishers taxes will be
taken up next. The committee now
hopes to present the redrafted bill in
the Senate early next week.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
LIBERTY LOAN STANDS
IN CLASS BY ITSELF
Exceeds in Number Of Total subscrib
ers Either Of Europe's First
Big War Loans.

Washington, June 16.-More than
two and one-half times as many per.
sons answered the call of the Liberty
Loan as responded to Germany's first
war loan of 4.46O,oOO,OOO marks or
about $1,000, 100000. The first Ger
man loan was floated in September,
1914, when victory seemed certain.
The subscribers to this loan numbered
1,177,235.
Great Britain's first loan was 1885,.
147,7O2 pounds sterling, approximate
ly $2,229,575,792. 1t was taken by
100000 subscribers, or less than 4 per
cent of the number that apparently
subscribed to Americas first war loan.
Great Britain's first loan was taken
almost entirely by her wealthy
classes.
Measured by standard of total SUBJ
scribers, the Liberty Loan stands in
class by itself as nation's first war
offering.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
SWEDEN TO CONTINUE
HER STRICT NEUTRALITY
Foreign Minister Says People Must
Prepare for Greater Suffering
Than Yet Known.

Stockholm, July 16.-Foreign Minis.
ter Lindman made statement to par.
Lament in which he declared that the
Swedish government intended to con-
tinue to observe unequivocal loyal ueu.
trality.
THE war will not end soon," said
the foreign minister, "and we must be
prepared for greater sufferings than
we have previously borne, all the
more as the Swedish harvest this year
will unquestionably be poor one"
Minister Lindman thought it was
impossible that Sweden would find her
self exposed to new restrictions and
new difficulties, but she was firmly re-
solved that her population should es-
cape the sufferings which would re.
suit from participation in the war.