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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-08-25

EDITORIAL MOTH. - William Lee
aueux, who here chronicles for his
friend, Count Ernst Won He1tzendOrn,
the latter's revelations of the inner
life of the imperial German court, has
long been recognized throughout Eu-
rope as the pOssessOr of its innermost
secrets. :.
The English "who's whoo says of
him. "He has intimate knowledge of
the secret service of Continental cOun-
tries and Is considered by the govern
ment (of Great Britain) an authority on
such matters" Another authority says
@Eew people have been more closely Ms
ISOLATED with or know more of the
astounding inner machinery of Ger
many than he"
LeQueux probably has more sources
of secret information mt his command
than any contemporary In civil life, and
for the last six years the British Gov
ernment has made valuable use of his
vast store of secret information through
q specially organized department with
which LeQueux works as a voluntary
assistant.
Count Won HeItzendorf became an in
innate of LeQueux several years prior
to the outbreak of the wars he has been
living in retirement in France since
August, 1914, and 1T was there that Lee
Queux received from the crown princes
late personal adjutant permission to
make public these revelations of the
inner life of the HOhenzO1lerns-that
the democracies of the world might
come to know the real, but heretofore
hidden, personalities of the two dOmi-
nant members of the autOcracy they are
now arrayed against.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-08-25
A LETTER FROM THE CROWN PRINCES PERSONAL ApJUTANT
TO WILLIAM LEoUEuX, PosSESSoR OF THE
SECRETS OF EUROPE.

c-tt-M
February 1Oh, 1917.
My dear LeQueuxt
L W. just finished reading h proofs O. u articles describing
my life as an omcial Il. h imperial court at POtsdnm, M h w Or
three small errOrs o ia e 1 have duly corrected
The ros scandals and willy fntrgues which 1 nv related to o
WERE man, o them known to yourself, for, as the intimate friend of
Tulsa, the ex-crow princess of saxony, yu were, before thu war;
closely associated with n If those a whose names appear In
these articles.
The revelations which 1 hnve made, n which you recorded
here, are u a tthe of h sclosur which L could make, n II IN
ven nor startling details, which o IN also N into print.
MY service as persons adjutant to h German rOwn prince is,
ply, ut m end, n o with b treachery Il Germany against ivli-
zaHon glarfngIy revealed, 1 feel, in m y retirement, n o conjunction In
exposing Ill 1 know concerning the secrets Of tn kaiser n his o
With mOs cordial greetings rOm
Your sincere friend, y
(signed) ERNST Won HELTZENDoRFF.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-08-25
The Plot Against
Princess Louisa

He TRUTH of the plot which
caused the downfall of the un-
fortunate and much-maligned
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06
B. w. Skeene
For Registrar

B. W. Skeene, of Jasper, an
nounces this week that he is a
candidate for Registrar of Ma
rion County, subject to the will
of the Republican party in con-
vention or primary.
Mr.. Skeene is we'll known in
the county and has been a valued
employe of the A. R. Pryor Co. Z,
Jasper, for the past seven years.
He is honest and upright in ev-
cry way and a man of merit.
In calling the attention of the
people to his desire to- hold the
office of Registrar, Mr.. Skeene
has the following to say:
Il wish to announce myself as
a candidate Denomination to the
office of Registrar of Marion
County, subject to the will of the
people as expressed in a primary.
| take this method of introducing
myself to you for your worthy
consideration. 1 earnestly solic-
it the support and influence of all
voters qualified to participate in
primary election.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06
Mrs. S. Robbins spent Sunday

Mrs. S. Robbins spent Sunday
evening with Mrs. Will Reed.
Fannie Eta, Daisy and Elmer
Reed spent Thanksgiving with
Ethel, Music and Lester Goforth.
Mrs. Lou Payne and daughter
spent Sunday with Mrs. Joe Graz
ham.
Mrs. Hugh Lewis is the proud
owner of a nice new range, and
says if you want your bread
Drowned, bring it around.
w. B. Rogers went TO A. A.
Billingsley's Tuesday.
Ever Green.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06
NORTH JASPER.

!Speaal 10 Tie Ne7US.
We are having some pleasant
weather. Several in and around
Jasper have killed hogs.
Most all are done gathering
their corn and found better corn
than they were expecting.
Misses Mary and Ida Collins
and Mr.. Reed Layne of Kimball,
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Hugh Lewis.
A. A, Billingsley was at w. B.
Rogers Saturday.
Mrs. w. B. Rogers spent Sat-
urday evening with her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Lewis.
Hugh and Arthur Lewis have
been turning their land for an
other crop this week.
Silas Robbins has accepted a
position at the saw mill at Sc
quachee.
Miss Coldwell has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Brownlow
Barnett. They were among
those attending the Thanksgiv-
ing exercises at Sequachee by
the school children.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frye, of Whit
well, were in Jasper Friday on
business. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter. Dame, of
Battle Creek, were in Jasper Sat-
urday en- route to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Miller, of Pleasant
Grove.
Glad to see Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Bracken in Jasper again. They
are in from Texas. Mr.. Bracken
says he is here to stay. He says
he has had enough of Texas, for
Texas is not dear old Tennessee.
w. B. Rogers went to Bridge
port Saturday to visit his brother,
John, who is quite feeble,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Lewis spent
Sunday in Kimball, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Collins.
B. Hatfield and sons, Sam and
Lawrence. were in Jasper Satur-
day,
Anderson Shadrick is hauling
extract timber this week.
Mrs. Mary Pryor, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Fannie
Kate, have gone to Florida to
spend the winter for the benefit
of Mrs. Pryor's health.
Mrs. Mitchell Lewis casled on
Mrs. Arthur Lewis Saturday.
Abbie and Marie Lewis spent
Saturday evening with Wayne
Berryhiil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Lewis have
moved to Rankin's Cove. Sorry
to have them go as they are good
people and will be missed
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06
Death of Baby.

Emma Price, the ten-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Barrett died early Tuesday morn
ing after an illness of over a
week. Her mother has been IN
bad heal tn for some time and is
in a very serious condition. The
funeral services were conducted
from the house yesterday morn
ing by Rev. Shines Of the Baptist
Church, and interment made IN
the Lasater graveyard.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06
LARGE AMOUNT OF PEAS
AND BEANS THRESHED

A threshing outfit owned by A.
r. Pryor and operated by B. W.
Skeene, has just closed its season.
Something over 600 bushels of
peas and beans have been thresh-
ed, of which about 60 bushels
were red kidney beans. An I'M
usual amount of beans have been
grown in Marion county this year.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06
LOCAL.
Telephone. Jasper 5s-M

Mrs RoDt. Rice is suffering
from very sore hand.
Mrs. Minnie Mosier. Whitwell,
ordersthe News for three months.
Brownlow Barnett was in JAS
per Monday morning.
Miss Nell Leland spent Satur-
day and Sunday with friends in
Battle Creek.
Mrs. S. C. Hoback was the
guest Of Mrs. Steve Bennett at
Jasper Friday.
Jesse Abrams moved his fami-
lily to Whitwell Saturday, where
he has employment.
The baby daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewitt Shape of Coppinger
Cove, has been i'll with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Motley, the only victim
of the 'milk-sick" to escape
death, is much better and is able
to be up.
D. C. Keith, Of Larkinsville,
Ala, spent the weekend with
his sister, Mrs. c. w. McCallie
and family.
Robert Rice sends US word he
has moved again and wants the
public to knowit. He is now To-
Gated at 200, 033t State ST.. or in
the Harris property.
Prof. J. J. Higgins and family
of Jasper, attended the exercises
of the school Thanksgiving Day,
and the Professor made a nice
talk. .......
James Newsom, R. A, Box 46,
st. Elmo, Tenn, who announces
this week as acandidate for sher-
if, sends $1.00 to have the
News sent to him for a year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Lee, of
Lancing, Tenn, are here. Their
friends are glad to see them.
Mr.. Lee has road building con
tract and will be there for
quite a while longer.
John Hawkins. the Watkins
Man." was here yesterday, look
ing agreeable as usual. He has
been travelling for the company
\ seven years and averages $4,000
per year trade. which is going
some for the bay mules.
James Hoge, OF the Ebenezer
settlement, was here Tuesday;
reports great agricultural activity
in his community, no less than
four silos having been built the
past summer and filled. His re-
cord on corn this year is So BUSH
els per acre.
Miss Gladys Pryor is visiting
in Franklin. KY, gong home
with her uncle and aunt, Rev.
and Mrs. Sam P. Pryor, who left
Wednesday of last week, after a
visit Of about two weeks with
relatives in the valley. She will
stay until after the first of the
year.
In a letter from Gilbert Pryor
received by his wife last week he
says he is we'll and in no imme-
diate danger. He is in France
and this is the first letter receiv-
ed from him since he sailed He
will be we'll remembered at x
mas, as at least four boxes are
headed his way. His letter re-
lieves the uneasiness of friends
here, who were becoming anX-
ious about him.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06
Thanksgiving
Exercises

The following program was
nicely presented by the pupils of
the public school Thanksgiving
afternoon, and thoroughly en-
joyed by a good sized audience
assembled to hear them:
Song, Red, White and Blue"
School ..
Recitation, Fannie Fulfur
Recitation, Harold McCallie
Recitation, Willie Barnett
Play, Little DO Peep"
Primary Pupils
Recitation, Leland Robertson
Recitation, Jesse Coppinger
Recitation, William Lay Rankin
Flag Song, Primary Pupils
Recitation, Melvin Kilgore
Recitation, Louie Harris
Recitation, clara Belle fuiIuf
"a. B. c." Class, Primary Pupils
Recitation. Wilma Lawson
Recitation, Frank Scofield
Recitation,
Glen Curtis, Vera Brewer
Song, Primary Pupils
Recitation, Three Girls
Recitation, Mabel Burnett
Song. Frank Scotield
Recitation. Edward Martin
After the program short talks
were made by Prof. j. j. Hug
gins, Rev. E, R. Lewis, F. L.
Minor and e. Sherman.
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06
D. A. TATE
TO THE TEACHERS
Calls Attention to Next State
Examination to Be Held
at Jasper Dec 20-2l.

|
A state teachers examination
will be held at the Sam Houston
Academy in Jasper on Thursday
and Friday. December Goth and
21st.
Everyone who does not hold
regular certificate and who wants
to teach in the public schools next
year should take this examina-
ton. TIE Marion County Board
of Education passed a resolution
at one of its meetings in August
that no more teachers holding
Fonly temporary certificates shall
be employed in the public schools
of Marion county, except in cases
where no one holding a regular
certificate can be found to take
the school.
This should be sufficient notice
to all who have been teaching on
temporary certificates that their
services are no longer wanted in
the public schools of Marion coun-
ty unless they make themselves,
at least, sufficiently competent to
procure a regular teachers GER
tifcate.
While text book knowledge is
absolutely essential to successful
teaching, it does not necessarily
follow that any one is a success
full teacher because of the fact
that he or she has text book
knowledge.
There are a number of other
elements to be considered by a
school board in the employment
of a teacher. This fact is so well
known that it is not necessary to
discuss it Some teachers holding
the highest grade certificate are
dead failures in the school room,
and should not be employed.
Teachers must not be satisfied
with the mere ability to procure
certificate. The children of
Marion county, as well as other
counties, are entitled to the very
best possible instruction, and this
can be given only by trained
teachers. THE survival of the
fttest' is an memorable law of
nature, and if you expect to con-
tlnue in the sacred profession of
teaching, you must be among the
'fittest. "
Far as | am concerned, | want
to see the teachers of Marion
county employed in the schools of
Marion county, but this must not
be done at the expense and sacri
flee of the children of Marion
county.
The average salary of the pub
lie school teachers of Marion coun-
ty this year is SAT per month,
which IS considerable increase
over last year, the length of the
school term is increasing, compe-
tition among teachers is becom-
ing more acute, and if you want
to remain in the profession, to use
slang expression, you must get
busy.
| am sounding this note of
warning now, not for the purpose
of discouraging anybody, but for
the purpose of giving you chance
to prepare to meet the response
bilities and requirements which
are undoubtedly coming.
In conclusion. let me advise
you as friend to make the very
best preparation possible for this
examination and don't fail Co be
on hand at the appointed time and
place.
Please don't call me over the
telephone or write me for the
purpose of rendering lot of ex-
cuses as to why you cannot at
tend the examination. 1t is
nothing to me whether you take
it or not. The State Superintend-
ent of Public instruction has call
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06

Prof. Allan Mccullough of Jas
per, was the guest of relatives
here for a few days this week.
Mrs. Grundy, Tracy City.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-06
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
SENATORS CONFER LONG
WITH PRES. WILSON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Five Dem
ocratic leaders of the senate, three OF
them members Of the foreign relations
committee, had a long conference with
President Wilson tonight at the White
House. Afterward all of them refused
fatty to talk.
! In the conference were Chairman
Stone and Senator's Pomerene and
Salisbury of the foreignS relations
committee, and Senators Walsh anG
! Hoke Smith.
The president is much Interested in
!! the efforts Of Senator Cummins and
! other Republicans to force an open
debate on his peace address. and In
some quarters it was believed that ii
: was in this connection that the sena
tors were called to the White House
There have been suggestions that in
order to prevent interference with
! legislation by daily discussions of the
| Cummins resolution, which would sci
aside next week for the debate. the
administration might favor either fix
ing limited time for the debate now
or an agreement to-postpone 1t unit
the senate holds its extra session after
! the fourth Of March.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
SESSION OF COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT.

CHARLESTON. ". Va, Jan. a..
More than one half the counties In
West Virginia is represented here at
a conference Of the county school SUI
perintendents, which convened today
and will adjourn tomorrow. Members
Of the Department Of Schools are
meeting with the superintendent and
together they are considering pro-
posed legislation affecting the public
Schools and discussing the forthcom;:
ing eighth grade and diploma examit
nations which will be held throughout
the state next month.
Prominent among those who pre-
scented their views on VARIOUS educa-
tionl matters today were w. G: Cook:
Of Mcdowell county; ". W. Baker, OF
Monroe: o. l. Woodley. president OF
Marshall College; J. H. Lazear, OF
Ohio county: C. w. Croweu,' OF Berke-
ley; r. C. Thrush, OF Mineral; J. Il.
Carpenter OF Upshur; H. C. Tooth
man, Of Marion: E. T. Smith, OF Lew
is: Joseph Roster, president Of Fair
mont Normal, and others. Q. J; htie.
Of Wayne, and p A. Burton. OF Brooke
county. are secretaries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
MANY GOOD SEATS
YET UNRESERVED
Public Will Have Full Opportunity to
witness Julius Caesar" Produced
BY Shriners.

A report was circulated yesterday that
all the seats for the performance OF
Julius Caesar" had been reserved and
many who had not made their rcserra-
lions were disappointed until it was
found that such was not the case. Some,
however. did not have the opportunity to
ascertain the facts and many may yet be
under the impression that seats are not
available.
AS matter Of fact, plenty Of seats
arc still unreservcd. the greater number
of these, being the best seats in the
auditorium at the Scottish Rite Cathc-
dral where the two performances are
to be given on the evenings OF January
30th and 31st. Quite number Of those
are on the main floor. The balcony
contains a large number Of the best
seats in the auditorium yet unreserred.
The balcony seats are to be preferrec
to the main floor by those who under
stand the seating arrangement OF The
auditorium as this was constructed with
particular reference to tho needs OF the
Scottish Rite Bodies in their degree
work. The acoustics arc perfect Ind
there is no obstruction Of view Of the
entire stage.
The Shriners are not making their
own seat reservations In advance but
are giving every opportunity 10 the
public 10 secure their accommodations
Should 1t become necessary it is stated
that third performance will be given
There need be no fear upon the part
Of any one that good scat may not be
secured as the number OF tickets is
sued with govern this. Should the de-
mand for tickets be greater than can be
accommodated on the two evenings,
tickets for third performance will be
sold, but this action will not be taken
until every ticket for the TWO perform
1nceS has been sold
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
OIL AND GAS BILLS

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan "a
Senator Robert l.. Gregory, Of the
Senate committee on the Judiciary, and
Delegate Louis A. Johnson, chairman
Of the House committee on the judi.
ciary, have arranged, it was announced
tonight, for joint meetings Of the two
committees on the nights Of January
81 and February l to give public hear
ings to individuals and interests in
the State affected by the several bills
now pending in both houses, and re-
lating to coal, oil and gas.
There are quite a number OF meas
ures introduced in both houses rela'
tive to license taxes and regulating the
production and transportation of these
three natural resources, and the COM
mittees will meet together to hear ar
guments for and in opposition to the
measure.
Senator C. C. Coalter, of the Senate
committee on railroads, announced to-
night that a public hearing will be held
In the Senate chamber on next Mon
day night to consider the Cooley bill,
introduced in the Senate, to make
the eight-hour day effective in all
fields Of labor in West Virginia, ex-
cept farm hands. The bill prohibits
more than II hours of labor in any
"a hours, and excerpts farm labor from
| its provisions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
NEW RATE SCHEDULES,
HAVE BEEN REJECTED

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. "a
The Public Service Commission today
rejected the application from q mum:
Der of West Virginia railroads for pc.
mission to file new schedules OF rates
for diverting and re-consigning freight
cars. The commission held that ap-
plication to file should be made thir-
ty days prior to action on the appii-
cation. The present rates are from
three dollars to five.
The hearing OF the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Companys apPh-
cation to re-adjust its rates In the
northern part Of the state following
its absorption Of smaller companies
was resumed before the commission
today. Patrons are Directing to the
proposed change from flat rates to
Citizens along the Charleston-St Al
bans interurban line have filed g COM
plant about bridges on this road near
St. Adams, which are alleged to be un-
safe. Investigation will be made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
BIG ATTENDANCE AT THE
FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 24.-The van.
guard of business men who will at:
lend the annual convention Of the
National Foreign Trade Council,
which will convene here tomorrow
arrived tonight but a majority of the
delegates are not expected to reach
this city until shortly before the
opening session convenes. A special
train carrying delegates from the
Pacific Coast ana other western
states was to have arrived tonlgnt
but telegram received by Robert
n. Patchin, secretary Of the council,
said that because of blizzard, its
arrival would be delayed until $50
o'clock tomorrow morning. A special
train from New York carrying IT'S
persons including James 4 Farrell,
chairman of the council, will also
reach Pittsburgh about the same time
Many representatives Of industrial
concerns from all parts of the country
have already registered at the head
quarters hotel, however, and Mr..
Patchin predicts that the attendance
will reach 1000.
The seventeenth annual conven-
ton of the National Lumber EXpor-
ters' Association convened here to-
day and went on record as favoring
4 merchant marine and the United
States Shipping board but declared
itself opposed to any amendment to
the Webb bill. George D. Burgess,
the president, in his opening address
denounced the British blacklist and
advocated retaliatory methods. The
delegates will attnd the foreign trade
convention in a body.