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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-07

A. S. c. Sergeant (alleged Wit
Anybody ere know anything about
droring?
Voice with visions of cushv
job do. | was an artist before
joined up.
Sergeant Well, 90 and clip 'em
draw some water to wash the lorrics
down. London Opinion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-07
STOP FRATERNIZING.
Russian Troops Must Stop Friendly
Relations with Enemy Troops.

PETEOGHAD, May u, Via London
May ten. Curl,o, commander on the
western front, has issued am order de
clariug that the irateruiZiug of Russians
with the enemy troops must be stopped.
He declares that such fratcrnuing.
which has become common practice. en-
able, he enemy To learn Russian mill
tary dispositions and also by causing a
mll ON the Russian front leaves the Ger
mans free to concentrate forces against
the British and French
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-07
Awoke Her to Her Value.

Nell-So he Tilted her, did he? That
must have made her feel cheap.
Bellc-On the contrary, it gave her
a very expensive feeling she sued
him for $25 900 for damage 10 her
heart.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-07

The most costly thimble in the world
is owned by the queen of Siam. 1t IS
shaped like a lotus bud, and IS made
Of gold thickly studded with diamonds.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
MONDAY NIGHT FOR
RELIEF FUND.

The local committee for the relief
of the Armenian and Syrian sufferers
have secured the hearty assistance of
the Palace Theatre. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yost, the proprietors, have promptly
and generously joined in the work of
bringing the matter to the attention Of
the community.
On Monday night, the Sth, a play,
"The Little School Ma'am" will be
given, with Dorothy Gish as the star,
and fifty children in the caste. Inad-
dition to this, some Of the very best of
the local musical talent will aid in
the program under the auspices of the
Wednesday Morning Musicale.
The ministers of the churches will
make this announcement in their res
pective pulpits, and, in fact, are be-
hind the whole matter.
Parents, school-people and all our
citizens are earnestly urged to attend
and cooperate in this common effort
to meet an awful need.
Prices for Monday night will be 20c
adult; 10c children. and half the gross
receipts go to The said fund.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL:
++4%++++++4+4++++4 ; =
Elliot-Byrn.

Elliot-Byrn.
Miss Lucille Byrn of this city and
Mr.. Robert Cromwell Elliot of Mem.
phis, were quietly married on Decem-
Der %, 1916, at Evergreen Presbyte-
rian church, Memphis, the Rev. Car
penter officiating. The wedding took
place after the regular church service
and was witnessed by small circle of
friends. Miss Lucille is the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Byrn.
For several years she has been stu
dent in Murfreesboro, Tenn. She has
given close attention to her musical
education and has become very prof.
cient in music. Her friends and asso-
ciates in Brownsville will greatly miss
her. Mr.. Elliot is cashier and book
keeper for L. M. Stratton Co., Mem
phis., and is young man of ability
and high moral standing. The happy
couple will reside in Memphis. We
regret to lose Miss Lucille from our
midst, but congratulate them and bid
them God speed.
Harold Tamm was at home du ring
the holidays. !.
DIR. Jesse White was at home during
the holidays.
Miss Eva Currie was at home dur
ing Christmas.
Miss Harriet Carlton spent the hol-
idays at home.
Mr.. G. L. Carlton is in Birmingham
Ala, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ragland were in
Memphis Thursday
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
ANNUAL DIVIDEND
Of z PER CENT
DECLARED BY BROWNSVILLE
BANK AT CLOSE OF YEAR
Report Shows Earnings of Thirty Per
Cent of Capital Stock With De-
posits Nearly Double that of
Same Time Last Year.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Browns
willie Bank was held on Tuesday, Jam
uary ?, 1917.
This bank is one of the oldest, most
substantial and most prosperous insti-
tutions of its kind in the state. It's
officers and directors are among the
best business men to be found any
where.
The report of the cashier, S. f.
Thomas, showed 1916 to be the most
prosperous year in the history Of the
bank, with deposits nearly double that
shown at the same time last year and
with net earnings of 80 per cent Of the
capital stock.
The regular semi-annual dividend
of six per cent was declared and an adj
ditional special dividend Of 10 per
cent, making the semi-annual divi-
dend 16 per cent, and an annual div
idend of % per cent.
In recognition Of the splendid serv-
ice rendered by the employees Of the
institution who have been faithful and
loyal at all times to the interests of
the bank, a bonus of per cent of
their present salaries was given them
asa Christmas present,
The fallowire board Of fraeta, 4 AsAa
reelected for Althe gear I3tts v - 4
Bonner, D. D. Shaw, NJ r. Dupree, G.
w. Lyle, J. w. Byrn, j B. Felsenthal
and S. F. Thomas.
The old officers were reelected as
follows: John 0 Bonner, president, d.
D. Shaw, vice president; s. F. Thomas,
cashier, j. H. Bennett, assistant CASH
ier.
The people of Brownsville and Hay
wood county have shown their appre-
citation of this Rock Of Gibraltar in
the business world of this community
by the splendid confidence which they
have placed in it by giving it such
large volume of their business, and the
bank as an institution is to be con-
graduated not alone on the splendid
showing made but also on
It's wisdom in the selection of such able
Efficient and popular officers and em-
Dloyees.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
FOR GODS SAKE
And All Gods HOnOrs Let Us Do
SOMETHING.

Ex-U. S. Ambassador Henry Nor
ganthau is a member of the Jewish
race and therefore will not be thought
prejudiced in favor of lot of deport-
ed, starving, outraged Christians. Af-
ter two years as U. S. ambassador at
Constantinople he came home last 0c-
tober with his black hair turned white,
and had to be relieved. Later he was
appointed to the chairmanship of the
democratic financial committee for the
campaign.
On his return he gave as his esti-
mate of the help required to barely
prevent the starvation of million in
nocent human beings, under the afro
cious treatment of the Turkish gov
ernment the sum of $5,000,000
Meantime, upon request in formal
resolution by the u. S. Senate. Presi-
dent Wilson had officially designated
October 21-22 as Armenian-Syrian
relief days.
In response to these measures, some
S2,000,000 were remitetd.
Now with the winter on, when the
rain and cold of those mountains, fam
ed for their bitter winters will multi
ply the torture and destruction of fam
inc, cruelty and disease, if the human
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
HAYWOOD COUNTY
COURT IN SESSION
JAMES TIPTON REFLECTED
CHAIRMAN AND F. r. OGlLVlE
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTEN-
DENT WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
Lawrence Newsom Chosen Vice-Chair
man: B. M. Elrod Again Chosen
County Agricultural Demon
strator; Other Business.

The Haywood County Court met
Monday morning with all members
present.
Judge James Upton was reelected
by acclamation, there being no oppo-
sition to him.
r. L. Newsom was reelected vice
chairman by acclamation.
FIR. Ogilvie was reelected superin-
tendent Of county schools by acclama-
tion.
County Agricultural Demonstration
Elrod was reelected and the court ap-
propriated $700 toward payment of his
salary with the understanding that
the government would pay $500, max
ing in all a salary of $1,000. The coun-
ty appropriation was fixed at 5000, but
subsequently a motion to reconsider
was made and this Appropriation was
raised to $700. The motion to recon-
slider brought out a long discussion,
there being considerable opposition to
raising the amount above $500. This
opposition was led by Judge j. H. Es-
tes. who had agreed TO the $500 ap,
preparation, but was strongly opposed
! Ia any increase over this amount: The
os w.sS finally tal}Ais and 500 asidda
BY q safe majority.
The following road commissioners
were elected: w. E. Powell for civil
districts /, 2, g.; Joe Morris for civil
districts a, and 6; D. G. Medford for
civil districts 7, 8 and IL, and c. T..
Lanier for civil districts 8, 10 and IL.
DR.. j. c. Norvell and j. 0. Kelso
were reelected as members of the
Haywood county high school board.
A committee was appointed to look
into the advisability of having the
court recommend to the legislative rep
resentative bill favoring the giving
to Lauderdale county of tract of
land located on the extreme north
western boundary of Haywood county
on condition that Lauderdale build a
road through to the Crockett county
line, said road becoming boundary
between Haywood and Lauderdale
counties. The amount Of land involved
was estimated at from 700 to 900
acres. The Haywood citizens situated
on this border favor the transfer on
the ground that they need the road
for the purpose of transferring berry
pickers from Crockett to that section
during the berry season. Lauderdale,
of course, wants to draw trade from
Crockett,
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05

the state instead of allowing the fees
now granted court clerks and conuty
officers to go into private hands. THE
governor characterizes the fee system
as rotten, iniquitous and corrupting,
declaring that if there is any good rea-
son for continuing it he has failed to
hear of it.
A budget system for the state is
also urged by the governor as the
"deathly enemy of graft The leg
islators are called on to appoint com
mittees at once to work out a proper
budget system.
Uniform bookkeeping and an en-
largement of the states machinery for
auditing its own books in county an
state Offices is commended by the mes
sage
Toward the close of the message
the governor suggested that the legis-
lature itself might aid in economizing
by requiring less assistance on the
part Of clerks in the conduct of bus
mess.
The questions discussed are not par
ty matters, according to the message,
and the governor calls upon all legis-
lators to join in and follow the sugges-
tions made. In order to emphasize the
questions discussed the governor de-
clares that other matters of legisla-
ton will not be touched upon until he
submits MESSAGES later in he session.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05

Declaring that small economies will
not suffice to meet the financial emer-
gency in which Tennessee now finds
itself, and that nothing short of a
vigorous change in the present sys-
tenn of taxation that will develop larg-
er sources of revenue will avail, the
biennial message of Gov. Tom G.
Rye, submitted to the sixtieth general
assembly is occupied in a large part
with review Of the states financial
condition and comparison of the
amount required to support govern
ment in this state with the amount u.s.
ed by other states. Emphasis is laid
fact that every state in the I'M
ion pays more per capita for the main
tenance Of government than Tennnes-
see, with the possible exception Of
North Carolina. This comparison
shows the per capita expenses of state
government in Tennessee to be 81. 3,
while that of California is $10.02, and
that of the federal government is Sl5,
based on a population of one hundred
million. Gov. Rye appeared before the
legislature and read the message in
person.
Similar in nature to his recommen-
dations on financial matters the COVER
nor's recommendation that the fee sys-
tenn be abolished in the state looks to-
;. receipt of more revenues BY
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
Mrs. Mildred Rice visited relatives

Mrs. Mildred Rice visited relatives
in 0rysa Christmas.
Messrs. R. E. and Earl King were at
home during Christmas.
Messrs. John and Robert Owen were
It home for the holidays.
Miss Laura Bradford Mann visited
friends at Dyersburg last week.
Messrs Dan and Robert Russell
were at home during the holidays.
Messrs. Tom and Robert Anderson
were at home during Christmas.
Miss Eva Lee was the guest of Rev.
and Mrs. e. L. Atwood last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Pearson visited
relatives in Forked Deer Christmas.
Miss Bessie Smith was the guest Of
Mrs. R. M. Chambliss during the week.
Miss Kate Stuart and Miss Princess
King spent few days in Nashville
last week.
Mrs. w. S. Atkins of Mariana, Ark,
was the guest last week of Maj. and
Mrs. j. A. Wilder.
Mr.. Hay Nixon of Mobile, Ala, was
the guest of Mrs. R. M. Chambliss
during the holidays,
Alexander Gray and Lawrence Nor
gan returned to Washington and Lee
the first of the week.
Chas. 7. Moore after visit to his
mother, Mrs. H. H. Moore, has return
ed to his home in Memphis.
Misses Elizabeth Bond and Ernest
inc Allen left Tuesday to resume their
studies at Randolph Macon college.
B. C. Walker of Memphis spent Sun
day and Christmas dayawith his moth
er, Mrs. B. S. Walker on Park Avenue.
Roscoe L. Walker of Oklahoma City
spent the Christmas holidays with his
mother, Mrs. B. S. Walker on Park av-
enue
DR.. and Mrs. John Chambers and
children of Gadsden, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. C. King during the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Green, Mrs,
Matte G. Harris, Miss Susan Green
and MT. Dildlev Moore &siteds Mr.. and
Mrs h. +. Weakley IN Dyersburg dur
ing the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Blackwell and
children; Mr. and Mrs. Elliston Thorn
as of Memphis; and Rev. Howell Tay-
lor of Arlington, KY, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Taylor Christ
mas.
Messrs. Fred Collins of Milan, Tenn,
and Albert Dodson of Humboldt, were
guests this week of Mr.. S. F. Thomas
and added much to the pleasure of the
stag dinner with which Mr.. Thomas
entertained Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Felsenthal were
in Chicago last week to attend the
marriage of Miss Regina Felsenthal,
who is pleasantly remembered as a
visitor in Brownsville on sevral oeca-
sions. From Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs.
Felsenthal went to New York to
spend several days
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05

ity of Christian America is to do some
thing adequate to the need and worthy
of her vast Security and prosperity,
it must be promptly done.
Some Facts-The work of collect
ing and appropriating all funds raised
is in the hands of forty of the biggest,
wealthiest and best known statesmen,
business men, ministers and educators
Catholics, Jew am Protestants-in
America, Some of these men have
given $4,000, $4,000, $4,000 and the
like Among them are Jno. X. Mott,
Oscar Straus, Frank Mason Tcrth
ID al Gibbons, former President
Elliot Of Harvard, Hamilton Holt, ed
ltor OF the New York Independent, etc.
These astute and sympathetic men
base their action on such intelligence
as the seven-hundred page report of
Ambassador Bryce, w. I. Ellis, pro-
fessors of colleges, consuls of various
governments, and German, American
and other missionaries.
And at the same time they give as
surance that through arrangements
with the government at Washington
the funds contributed have been and
will be appropriated to the sufferers
for whom intended.
Some Extracts Since Mr.. Nor
ganthau's estimate the prolongation
of the war has increased and intensi-
fled Armenia's need, while million
Syrians have been brought to state
of starvation not foreseen at that
time"
Through the state department at
Washington a cablegram: "You are
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05

II have had bad liver disorder for
five or six years, also stomach trou-
BILE for about the same length of time
and have taken everything that |
thought would be beneficial and new
er found any relief until | began to
take SEVEN AIDS" said Mr.. VIM.
Roach, 612 Shelby avenue, Nashville,
Tenn. Mr.. Roach futher stated, Il
have only taken one bottle and | now
feel like a new man. | am not both
cred at all and can eat anything |
want and it doesn't hurt me. And to-
day | feel like l am perfectly sound. J"
SEVEN AIDS" is not a makeshift
but a Natures Remedy that accom-
plishes something. SEVEN AIDS"
begins it's work from the very first
dose and doesn't only begin, but does
the work if properly taken. Take
SEVEN AIDS" and to even the most
skeptieal it will prove its merit.
Buy a bottle. Try it.
THERE is NO REAL SUBSTI-
TUTE FOR SEVEN AIDS"
Look for DEBAF0NTAINE and the
INDIAN ARROW on each label.
Sold by ]. D. Curtis Drug Co., in
Brownsville.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
HAYWOOD COUNTY
CORN CLUB REPORT

NO boys reporting In county - - o
Total No. bu. reported in Co --- 464. SO
Total cost --- ----- -- --$122.26
Average cost per bu --- -- - 2sc
Average No. bushels per acre BIS
Records of Boys Reporting.
Burleson, A. l., Gates, K. Pill bu.
per acre, cost 16e per bu; yardeman
stoolng.
Bledsoe, A, Brownsville, r 1--55 bu.
per acre; cost 22c per bu; Hastings.
Castellaw C, Jones, R. 1-56.65 bu.
per acre; cost l9c Der bu; Meals Pay
master.
Castellaw, M, Jones, r. l. 56.6 bu.
per acre, cost PIC per bu; Meals Pay
master.
Campbell, NJ, Ripley R 1-5S.69 bu.
per acre, cost BIC per bu; Meals Pay
master.
Dill, f., Brownsville, R. 2-30.7, bu.
per acre; cost per bu. 34c Vardeman
Stooling.
Hopper, c.. Ripley, R. /; 3O6 bu. per
acre; cost 55c per bu.;
Joyner o., Jones, K. .1-65 bu. nor
acre; cost per bu. 25c; Hastings.
Outlaw, D.. Jones-5l.45 bu. nar
acre; cost per bu. 29c; Meals Paymas-
ter
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
LOCAL BANKS SHOW SPLENDID BUSINESS FOR YEAR 1916
Legislature

asked if you cannot grant request
for 100000 monthly for five months
to give stability to the work through
the winter"
This comes from more than sixty
missionaries of the American board,
who have heroically remained at their
posts in the Turkish Empire. Some
these are American women, five, ten
and fifteen days journey from the
nearest consulate or American man
They have been begged to leave, but
will ont abandon the helpless multi
tudes of their people.
"These can hardly be
called encampments brutal
ly dragged from their native land,
torn from their families, robbed of
their effects, women ravished repeat
edly on march till dead, girls carried
off to mountains, assigned to harems,,
or sold to Arabs, mothers throwing
their children into rivers to escape
worse fate, foodless for days, every
where the pinched, ghastly faces of
hunger, walking skeletons, phantoms
Of humanity staggering along before
the dogs following at their heels wait
ing till the fall to leap for the feast"
Prevented on the one hand from go
ing away from the march or encamp-
ment to find food, and on the other
not permitted to plant or cultivate any
thing anywhere for relief"
"Horsewhip, forced march
es, women in pregnancy, the old and
young, obliged to change their places
of torture begin new forced
marches, without bread or water"
These latter fall ravenously on all
that comes in their hands, they eat
herbs, earth and even their own exere-
ments.'
Waving their emacated arms, and
imploring me with tears and cries for
piece of bread women were
searching in the dung Of horses for
barley seed"
"The majority died in the streets
like dogs, of hunger of all sorts Of
mt satigh ansa 9I6s.a aslsstelt.
''As far as the eye can reach mounds
are seen containing 200 or 300 corpses,
buried pell nell, women, children and
old people belonging to different fam
lies"
Etc, etc, to the readers sickness
and horror and disgust The above is
not a beginning.
Everywhere it is the same govern
mental barbarism which has aimed at
the systematic annihilation through |
starvation of the survivors of the Ar
menian nation in Turkey"
"An organized massacre would have
been more humane. thought
| had passed through hell"
Among these famished and dying
people are those who have occupied
high social position, wealthy, college
presidents, etc Yesterday they were
rich and happy, today they are begging
for piece of vile bread"
The Final Word The people Of all
Europe are receiving even through war
a baptism Of fire, of. sacrifice and un-
selfish humanity. Our country has '
reaped nothing but fatness and pros
oerity from their unspeakable suffer
ngs.
If we do not, through our liberality.
release the forces of sympathy and hu-
nan service, then their lot will at last
De better than ours.
Announcement THE chairman of
III church official boards and the cash
ers of all banks in Brownsville are a
to receive and forward your
yifts at any bank window.
On Wednesday, January 10, the ac-
'ount will be closed and all funds re- !
nitted. ,
Please now read the title again.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
BAPTIST CHURCH

Bible School, 9:30-All children
urged to be present on the first Sun
day in New Year,
Preaching at II a. m. and 7:15 p. m.
Morning prospective" Evening, "Je-
sus and the Rich Young Ruler"
The annual report will be read at the
morning service by Judge Marr.
This is the first Sunday in the New
Year and we urge ever member to
be present. All are cordially invited.
E. L. ATWOOD.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
EDWARD b. PERRY COMING

Under the auspices of the Wednes-
day Morning Musical Edward Baxter
Perry, the noted blind pianist, will ap-
pear on Saturday evening, January s,
at O'clock, at the home of Mrs. VIM.
Kinney. This is indeed a rare treat
to the music lovers of Brownsville and
the club is to be congratulated upon
securing 50 great. an artist.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05

A dry hacking cough is hard on the
mugs often causing them to bleed.
BALLARD'S H0REH0UND SYRUP
Is healing balm and quickly repairs
damage IN the lungs and air passages
? price Zoe, Doe and $100 per bottle.
Sold by J. D. Curtis Drug Go. ian
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
USED ONE BOTTLE SEVEN AIDS"

And now Eats Anything He Wants
and Doesn't Hurt Him, and is Per-
fectly Sound, says VIM. Roach. Suf-
fered with Liver Disorder and Stom-
ach Troubles for Five or Six Years
and Found no Benefit from Other
: Medicines.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
OIL MATTERS

There are 10 new developments
in the oil situation reported from
the Glen Mary fell. The Pembee-
ton well AMI the Todd No. l are
>till pumping it is reported at the
rate of few barrels each a day.
At Suubright the we'll on DR. 5 IL
Jones' land just north of Sunbright
drilling has recently commenced.
After drilling about so feet a bit
was hung in a crevice and caused
some little trouble. Later drilling
was resumed and is now progress
ing smoothly and are down about
one hundred feet. At this we'll
one day this week an accident hap
pened. A piece of timber fell
from the derrick striking a Mr.
Hughes on the head, inficting a
painful though not serious scalp
wound.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21

slider for himself though the time
has come when many hearts shall
be filled with sorrow and many
happy homes shall be wretched be-
cause of the many dear ones who
will have to march to war. There
are hundreds going around wear
ing a tailor made suit and linen
collar making speeches on prepar-
edness, instead of getting them a
pair of blue overall dyed with
American dye and tieing re''
handkerchief around their nrck, TAX
ing their mattock and clearing "ut
the grown up fence corners, and
being a leader in the preparedness
club.
Those kind of fellows are look
ed upon by he people who feed
the world as dem 1crAts or social
lists.
Luther IL Byrd.