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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03
GOING WHENEVER ALLIES +
DEEM THE MOVE TIMELY
Not Yet Decided Whether Regulars
or National Guardsmen, or Both,
will First Garry Stars and
Stripes Into Battle Against
kaiSer's Hosts.

WASHINGTON, May 1. The
United States stands ready to
send an army to Europe when
ever the allies deem it wise to
divert the necessary shipping
from transporting food to trans
porting men.
It became known definitely to-
day that the government has Of
fered the allies troops, but has
suggested that the alarming
shortage of world shipping may
make it impractical to send them
at once. In spite of objections of
the general staff to putting any
American force on the firing line
before the great war army has
been raised and trained, the ad-
ministration has determined that
the small contingent earnestly de-
sired by France for moral effect
shall be sent as soon as possible.
The general belief here is that
the way soon will be found
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03

.NbceSal 20 Ihe Nf70S.
Planting corn seems to be the order
Of the day.
Frank Rollins called on his sister.
Mrs. Minnie Reed, Sunday night.
Miss Laura Reynolds and Essie Reed
called op Mrs. John Dalton. Thursday
morning.
Mrs. Hannah Reed" is visiting her
sitter, Mrs. Martha Hopkins, this
week,
Henry robertson called on his best
girl Sunday.
John.and.Alic Holder1calle.d.i on -, q.
W, Reed Sunday
sam Reed called on his sister, Mrs.
Walter Hancock, Sunday.
Andrew Reynolds called on his un-
Gle, George Reed, Sunday.
Misses Jessie Reed and Laura Rey-
nolds visited Mrs. Martha Hopkins
Thursday.
Bell. Reed called on hersssister, Mrs.
Annie Hancock.
Miss Laura eynolds bad smile on
her face as long as a fence rail Sun
day.
Mrs. Minnie Reed is.,,,on the sick
IA; Hope she will soon recover.
" Red Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03

iating at Mrs Harris father and
mothers. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Privett'S q
today.
Looney McNabb ia still in regular
attendance at the Mineral Springs
Sunday school. Looney seems TO love
mineral water.
Old Uncle Silas McNabb has moved
back to his place near Oak Grove, and
his son. Dave, is occupying the resi-
dence he has just vacated. Dave is
going to make more food stuff to try
to down the high cost of living.
The Phelps heirs have sold their
place up near Sulphur Springs to the
Ketner Bros. This is the old Uncle
Cebe Cowan's former residence, and
where ~. A. L." of Ft. Worth,
found and won his better half
John Spangler. ST., visited bis
brother. W. q. Spangler, yesterday.
and returned this morning. Says Bill
lie is getting along fine.
Marion Parker, of near Shellmound,
has purchased the John Gates place
over in the Victoria ridges, and it is
said that his double hrother-in law,
Scott Jordan, is going to locate there.
Marion and Scott swapped sisters,
making them double brothers in law.
Alvin Billingsley took his step
grandmother, Old Aunt Mary Ross. to
the county's sanctum for the needy
the other day, and thru the humane
spirit and principle of the hostess,
Mrs. Gillian, she was taken in her
private house and will not have to be
confined with the rest of the inmates
Mrs. Ross was Gillian before she
married Leroy Ross and the poorhouse
keeper is a distant relative of Mrs.
Ross, and we opine she will be treated
we'll. We were loath to see the old
lady go, for we were personally con-
cerned in the case as we have two
daughters married in the connection,
both of their husbands are stepgrand-
sons of Mrs Ross, and we feel like
we have perfect right to our ideas
and convictions If the matter is con-
sidered by thinking people reproach'
full or disgraceful, of coarse they and
their children will have to bear their
part. She has now good home il she
will only be content
Well, we are needing some rain just
NOM 90 land that has mt baen broken
is getting very dry and hard. Corn
planting time is on us and quite a
good many of our tillers have not got
their land ready.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03
South Pittsburg.

SpeoaH0 me NeaOs.
Going to the show seems to be the
order of the day
Eugene Hooper, of Whitwell, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Wal
ter Condra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallacs spent Sun
day with their sister, Mrs. Stewart,
who has moved on their farm.
A large crowd attended the Tolbert
Show Saturday night.
Willie Rollins, Beulah Hudson, Ida
Bailey and Charles Levan attended
the show Friday night.
Miss Myrtle Wilburn has been on
the sick list for the past week.
Miss Lena KiIgore, Of Sequachee,
spent last week with her sister, Miss
Eula Chad wick, at South Pittsburg.
Martha Hudson spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks.
Miss Mae Williams looked sad Sun
day afternoon. Guess she was disap-
pointed.
Some improvements are being made
at the M. E. Church, go Bro. Smith
preached at the Southern Methodist
Church Sunday.
Misses Ava Lee Birdwell and Olive
Wilson were out walking Sunday az
ternoon,
A large crowd from Richard City
attended the lecture Sunday at the de-
pot.
Albert Condra was out chipmunk
hunting today.
Miss Bessie Callie and Bill Forshee
called on Miss Matte Mayfield Sun
day evening.
Hodge Lewis called on Miss Laura
Smith Sunday.
Miss Nettie Kirkpatrick and best
fellow were in South Pittsburg Sun
day afternoon.
II you want to see Miss Dora Tate
smile, just name certain soldier boy
Come on, all You old writers, for l
sure do enjoy your pieces,
wonder if "Cripple J. :" still goes
to church at Red Hill. Aviids.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03
{. B. Weisener Promoted.

E. B. Weisener, the general
manager of the sewing machine
department of the Bry-Block Mer.
camille Co., better known as
Bry's, to the people of Memphis,
Tenn, has been promoted to
manager of their bargain base
ment. AS usual he is making
good. 1t shows a sewing ma
chine man is also competent to
handle other lines, if he but puts
his mind to it.
At a special sale OF demon
stration" machines recently, Mr..
Weisener disposed of over thirty
machines in a few days at the
uniform price of $24.75. The de-
partment was formerly located on
the top floor but was moved down
to the Bargain Basement last
summer, and sales Immediately
showed an increase, altho sewing
machines have always been one
of the most profitable lines ham
died by Bry's.
On this mammoth floor which
is famed in Memphis and the sur
rounding country, Mr.. Weisener
has one of the finest equipped
sewing machine departments in
the South, where he carries ma
chimes, dress forms, patterns and
allied articles. His success in
these lines resulted in the man
agement placing him in complete
charge of the entire floor since the
first of the year. Mr.. Weisener
is a practical sewing machine
man and a Hustler. He has many
friends in the East where he
makes frequent buying trips.
Sewing Machine Times.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03
NN%WWWE8S ZI8%WWWWWWWE

Lone Star" certainly would love
to be out there and help you enjoy all
these new vegetables you speak of en-.
joying on your visits. Old Mrs. "Joe, .
went out the other day and gathered
some polk and narrow dock, and bad
a vegetable stew for dinner, and il
was enjoyed very much.
Well, as l have nothing of import
ance to write about, and am feeling
very tough, and my mental faculties
are not in good running order, |
guess l had better ring of for the
present. Hope some day in the near
future, will recover sufficiently so
that l may be able to get up some
thing more interesting.
With good feeling and wishes to all,
l close. Old Joe.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03

The remarkable improvements that
have been made in labor-saving farm
machinery In the past half-century
have reduced the cost Of farm produc-
ton very materially The success OF
the farmer depends largely upon the
wise use OF modern equipment. The
machinery needed to operate farm
successfully represents large invest
ment. This capital should be made to
realize as large dividend as possible.
II farm tools were we'll housed and
kept in good repair, they would last
and do more satisfactory work. Some
times farm machines are left in the
field from one season to the next be-
cause of failure of the owner to realize
that this shortens the life of any ma
chine. In many instances farmers
have, by good care, kept their imple-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03
FARM MACHINERY KEPT UNDER ROOF
LASTS LONGER AND WORKS BETTER

ments in good working condition for
more than twice the average life of the
implement Oregon estimates that tAH
depreciation of machinery not housed
is twice as great as Of that housed ana
well cared for.
Repairing should be done systemat.
icslly 1t is we'll to note all repsirs
needed when the machine is put away
after the seasons work All lost bolts
should be replaced and loose bolts
tightened
Proper care in oiling and in keeping
all oil holes open is important In op-
Grating any machine A careful study
OF machine will help one to secure
best results-James Arentson, spe.
cialist in farm machinery, Division OF
Extension, University OF Tennessee,
Knoxville.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03
Enjoyable Occasion.

The band concert and cream and box
supper at Whitwell Thursday night
proved a most enjoyable affair. 1t was
for the benefit of the First Aid Bard.
an exsellent organization. A splendid
program was rendered and greatly en-
joyed by the large number present.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03
TROUBLE ENTIRELY DISAPPEARED

Knudt Lee. Wannaska, Mimi, writes:
"For several years my daughter had a
bad chronic cough. Not until we tried
Foley's Honey and Tar did anything
produce any great relief. In few days
the trouble entirely disappeared and has
never returned" Contains no opiates;
a safe reliable, remedy: children like
it, Sold by j. w Simpson Il Son, Jas
per, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03
HARD WORK EOR WOMEN

It is doubtful il there is any work
harder than house work. Overwork tells
on the kidneys, and when the kiddeys
are affected one looks and feels older
than the actual years. Mrs. A. &.
Wells, r. R. 5, Rocky Mount n. g.,
writes: 81 canuot praise Foley kidney
pills enough for the wonderful benefit
have derived" Sold by J. w. Simpson
A. Son, Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-03
n Legend
= e. s.

There has come to my mind legend,
A thing had half forgot.
And whether read it or dreamed it,
All, well, it matters not.
1t is said that in heaven at twilight
A great bell softly swings,
And man may listen and hearken
To the wonderful music that rings
If he puts from his hearts inner chamber
All the passion, pain and strife,
Heartaches and weary longings
That throb in the pulses of life;
If he thrusts from his soul all hatred,
All thoughts of wicked things,
He can hear in the holy twilight
How the bell of the angel rings.
And think there is in this legend,
If we open our eyes to see,
Somewhat of an inner meaning,
My friend to you and me;
Let us look in our hearts and question,
'Can pure thought enter in
To soul if it be already
The dwelling of thoughts of sin?"
So, then, let us ponder little;
Let us look in our hearts and see
If the twilight bell of the angels
Could ring for you and me.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
Those Who Are Fond of Sleeping Out
doors Will Find This a Comfort
in Cold Weather.

One of the finest, lightest, warmest,
and in all ways most satisfactory ov-
erings for use on outdoor beds in very
cold weather is a lightweight feather
bed with removable, washable cover.
This is not a new idea, since feather
beds were used in the old country
years. ago for coverings. The cold,
crisp outdoor air puts a buoyancy into
the feathers that is delightful. You
do not feel any weight, as when the
bed is loaded down with covers, and
are not hampered as in a sleeping bag,
but can turn with ease. The feathers
follow the curves Of the body, no cold
air is let in, and one feels as com
Portable as If in n ort of thermos COM
partment. For children dress weights
may be sewed in the corners to hold
the bed in place.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
"You're Smart, Nabob," He Grinned.

at that moment carrying on a harm
less, necessary filtration with q third,
and maybe a fourth. But Sam Jack
and Nabob had taken a bottle of whis-
ky with them, and Nabob was drinking
mad.
From words they came to blows.
They put ashore OF a key to fight it
out. Sam Knocked Nabob out.
, From that day the two men were
partners no more Nabob swOre to
avenge himself upon Sam, half mean
ing it but when Lily and Sam actually
went side by side to the altar Nabob
meant it. ThencefOrward he lay in
wait for Sam Jack, but Sam was crafty
enough to keep out of trouble, espe-
cially on his honeymoon.
Months passed. Sam thought that
Nabob had forgotten. But the two men
neve spoke, and they had separate
boats.
Nabob was supposed to have left the
district. In reality he was hiding upon
the key where they had once made
their headquarters. He knew that
one or later Sam Jack would bring
his boat there and take his ease in the
abandoned shack that they had erect
ed.
Somebody tipped off Sam, but he
scoffed at the idea. Secretly, however,
he was on the alert.
One day Nabob, peering out through
the mangroves, saw Sans boat APP
preaching the island. He skunk back
into the bushes and waited. In due
course Sam beached his boat and went
into the hut to sleep. 1t was a tropical
night, intensely dark. Nabob waited
till he knew his victim would be
asleep. Then he crept forward like a
snake.
Sam was sleeping so sound that his
breathing could not be heard. Nabob
whipped out his knife and plunged it
a dozen times into the inert heap of
clothing in the shack. Sam never
stirred.
Satisfied that his victim was dead,
NabOb took Sans boat and equipment
and started to fly. He meant to thread
the passages among the smaller keys
until he reached a convenient hiding
place. When the storm had blown
over he would return. He might oe
suspected, but he could never be
charged with the crime, In the absence
of witnesses. J.
He had just dipped the oars into the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12

cent activities is that one can harden
any part of the body by constant ex-
pOsure and, therefore, free the mind
from any thought of danger there.
Women who are accustomed to the low
evening gown are no more sufferers
from colds than women who do not in
dulge in this practice. The children,
therefore, do not consider it dangerous
to leave their bodies exposed from the
knees down.
Starting out with this fundamental
fashion, there is an immense variety
elsewhere. They must contribute
their mite of inconsistency to the pic
ture and having done so, they are free
to go along the orthodox lines.
Follow Medieval Styles.
Children have adopted medieval
clothes, but this is not announcing a
revolution, for they have insisted up
on straight lines for years.
The real revolution is that they
have taken up colors and do not put
all their attention on white. Time
was when even the mother who was
perplexed at the thought of paying a
large laundry bill, still insisted upon
dressing her youngsters in wash
clothes. She looked with HYGIENE hor-
ror at the thought of worsted stuffs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
NOISY STREET CAR CROSSING
Invention Designed to Remove Cause
of Much Annoyance in the
Larger Cities.

There are many objections raised
against the noisy ~hammering of tire
street car as it passes over the juno
ton of two tracks. In the first place,
the residents of the vicinity raise their
protest, for every car passing in either
direction gives three or four reSOund-
ing shocks as the wheels strike the
channels of the crossing. This Is no
more agreeable to the management of
the railway company than to the per-
o n living along the line, for to the
engineer it means waste. The expert
ence is hard on the track and the roll
ing stock and the life of the metal
crossing and the cars would be greatly
prolonged If the pounding referred to
could be eliminated. The problem is
being given some considerable atten-
ton at the present moment in many
directions and patent papers have
been recently granted to S. b. Meeker
of this city for a new idea in the con-
structionsof these crossings which may
solve the matter Of eliminating the
noise and pounding, according to the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ordinarily the weight of the car as
it moves along is supported by the
broad surface of the wheel, the flange
of which serves only to keep the
wheel in its proper place on the track.
The new crossing Is constructed so
that as the wheels approach the cross
ing track, they travel along on the
1ange, and, the floor of the channel
through which they move being per-
fectly level, there Is no conclusion.
The wheels make but a single revolu-
ton on the flange and then return to
their normal position.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12

on these little figures; but the fash
ions have materially changed In this
respect, and after children are eight
years old, it appears to be fashion
able to dress them in colOrs and in ma
terials that are not washable.
This does not mean that the plaid
worsted frOck with its little brass but
tons, which has seer many genera
tons of children through their school
days, has any chance of a fashionable
revival but velvet and taffeta are dis
creetly used for gay occasions. The
velvet is permissible for gowns; the
tatfeta for capricious little bOdices.
Velvet Adorns Boys.
Velvet is not held for girls only !;
it is being advocated for jaunty jack
cts for small boys, when ornamented
with large buttons. Don't shudder with
a S%ickening Renaissance of little
Lord Fauntleroy, with his long curls,
scarlet sash and %nauseating sweet
ness. There was a day and generation
which took this feminine bit of m
bryO masculinity-if there can be
such a thing in the scale of humans
as a model for youngsters clothes, and
it is probable that half the home trou-
bles between mother and boy began
with this enforced cOstumery.
The little jackets of today are cut
very short, show a loose, frilled, mus
lin shirt and are worn Over extra short
white linen trousers.
When velvet is made up for a little
girls frock it is in scarlet or blue,
trimmed with fur and ornamented with
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
Transparent Ideas.

The transparent idea in the making
Of clothes ceems 20 be even more in
favor than last year. There are serge
dresses trimmed with bands of mousse
line de sole or %georgianna crepe. These
bands graduate In width and are
preferably the same color as the serge,
although there is once more room for
individuality here, as they may be
either lighter or darker.
Lack of ironclad rules Of fashion
was more apparent than in mi
lady's boots and shoes. In style they
range from something that is barely
more than a piece of sole leather tied
on to the foot to the skyscraper shoes
Of the summer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
IDEAL COVERING FOR BED CHARMING FANCY OF FASHION
Decorations of Bluebirds and SWal-
lows Have Become Popular Enough
to Be Seen Everywhere.

Blue birds and swallows have so
sees them now on every side.
1t is now quite possible to furnish
a whole bedroom with bluebird or swal-
low furnishings. .
You a buy various china and glass
pieces decorated with these charming
birds of cheerfulness. You can buy
sheets and pillow cases embroidered
with them. You can buy bureau scarfs
and table covers and cushions showing
them. And you can buy embroidery
transfer patterns and stencil patterns
for them and with these you car deco
rate white enameled furniture and
scrim, silk or linen window curtains.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12

~stitchery. One party frock for q ten.
year-Old girl is of dark blue velvet
made in two pieces, with a corded
seam below the waist. The machine
stitching is done. with red thread, and
at the hem of the skirt, the collar and
the cuffs there are narrow bands Of
brown fur, although white peltry is
better.
Street Coats.
There are street coats of velvet
trimmed with fur and brOCade ribbon
that are exceedingly effective. Gold
EN- brown velvet is the fashionable
choice, with golden brown brocade rib
bon to make shoulder pieces and imi-
tation pocket flaps.
Paris tells us that women's skirts
are growing longer and the American
dressmakers are at last following this
persuasion but youngsters skirts are
growing shorter.
There are little linen slips for tiny
children that make no %pretence Of
reaching the knees, and there are vel
vet frOcks for afternoon parties that
appear to be slightly elongated jack
cts, pulled down to meet extra long
leggingS.
! Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
Fashions Change in Clothes
Worn by Fortunate Young
SterS of Today.
NO LONGER ALL IN WHITE
Velvet in Gay coIors Now Adorns
Youngsters of Both Sexes-Coats
for the Street, Trimmed With
Fur, Are Extremely Smart
and Popular.

New 1Ork.-EmersOn may call con-
sistency the vice of small minds. and if
this is true, designing minds that gov
ern clothes are free from vice, be-
cause they are full of inconsistency.
They present absurd juxtapositions
in children's apparel, as well as in that
for women. For instance, a fur coat
that is warm enough for the poles
leaves uncovered bare legs below it
that belong in the tropics. The theory
of health that has run like a thread
through the wrap and wool of our re-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
TheTrap
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By
FRANK FILSON
Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)


The southern oyster is not particu-
larly edible, though it will serve at a
pinch. Sometimes, like all the mem
bers of its tribe, it contains a pearl.
The giant mussel does not contain a
pearl, but it fishes for its prey.
At least that is the fishermen's yarn.
The basis of truth is probably this ::
that there is a species of giant sea
monster lurking in the submarine
caves off the Bahamas which, like its
near relative of the deep seas, flashes
q luminous, pearl-like lure to attract
smaller fishes. This has been con-
founded with the perfectly harmless
large mussel of six feet or more dia-
meter, which nobody ever wanted to
find, or finds without annoyance and
probably a broken net.
Sam Jack and Nabob were fishing
for sponges, though they were not
averse to an occasional trip into
pearling. Usually they were too lazy
to open twenty thousand oysters for
the seed pearl which one of them would
probably contain; but now and again,
when reports of some wonderful find
were current among the pearlers, the
partners would put in a fruitful week
or two. However, they were primarily
pearl fishers, and they were out in
their sloop when they began to quarrel
about Lily.
Lily was a coquette-the blacklist
and most g~ood-natured in the islands.
She had pledged herself to each of
them and, as they both suspected, was
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
DRUGGISTS PRAISE DR.. NLMER'S SWAMP ROOT
Customers Always Satisfied With Results

I have been handling DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root for two years and over and
my customers are always satisfied with
the results obtained from its use. | know
of a case of Liver trouble where Swamp
Root proved very beneficial. l believe
it is one of the finest kidney remedies in
use today.
Your well-known kidney, liver and
bladder remedy, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, has been sold by us ever since it
was put on the market and my customers
who have used it are well satisfied with
the results obtained and recommend it
as a splendid preparation for what it is
intended. 1t is a repeater and that is the
best | can say.
Very truly yours,
FRED H. NEAL, Druggist,
June 5, 1916. Fairfield, Maine.