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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14
Might Work.

"Wo are extending too many
speeches In the Congressional Record"
whats tho remedy. senator?"
-When member gets tired let him
continue his speech BY means Of a
graphophone."
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14
conslderina.

4 sTAs seu believe wife In, justified
I'M tuktng money from her husbands
pocket"
I Certainly. II he Is careless enough
70 leave any there"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

II a man has nothing else TO spend
no can spend hts vacation at home.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

'BAstEe AND GROWING CHILDREN
need toLic to tone up the system and
regulate the liver. Mothers are con-
stantly using with wonderful success,
our plantation" Chill and Fever Ton
ic. Pleasant to take--contains no Cal.
oxnel. Price 5Oc.--Adv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

" OF TspsworrH but cleans aas tbs
s,ueus IN which they breed and tones up
The AiScstion. Gns SaAs sufficient Aav.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14
A Meu Exeuse.

-Iame1 you are . dollar short In
your pay this week"
Tea my dear. ! hnd to meet the
installmsnt ca rny Liberty bond"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

To he found In bad company Is often
eQulvalentto being lost.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14
SMk HrsR r.
nG Aana Gil tFwR.
IN An Fine csaa1
H6NI MnNur StnaClsahe lsaiI
SnA~ AONA~ 60 s.. . .::
The Ruiinc Passion.

Floor Waterbury out. madam!
The stores afire.
~ HIS ssSarRafn ~is<ffa '>,Tf'xisA! TIL
Just walt for the FIRE sale.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

-How Goes that ns0 question DE-
pertment work.
IT wont ansvef.s
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

To the s!ctorsL belong the privileges
Of fighting over the spells
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

Mamie-"Marie says that she -
an awful lot OF frieads" Miriaw-~
IT ss7s, :ssssssl smsae S. Apca $50 arts -
bad."---Jutige.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14
a HINT 70 WISE WOMEN.

Dcns aHes torture whea Ill female
tsuuhies will walsh In TIN air amer using
.Femsaiaa-" Price SIC nd es.oo-Adv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

Fl" VINO tpows q woman has soIred
& Frest mystery.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

ON FIRST SYMPTOMS
use "Renovlne" and be cured. Do not
walt until the heart organ In beyond
repair. "Rcnovinc" Ii the heart and
nerve tonic. Prtce Coz and tl.o0.--Ady.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14
Old stun.

Miss Searieaf came very near civ
Ing her age away the other night"
"How did that happenr'
'She was telling about having once
seen a melodrarna In which the hero
saved the heroine from being decapi-
tated by a buxs saw."--Iirminghnm
Age Herald.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14
". u. y. MGmsh,A no. Moi.

Some women are 70 busy uyiag ~
preserve their charms thel lAm
haven't time for anything else.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14
When Your Eyes Need c. y
Try Murine Eye Reule

20 snarssrg = Jsu Hys Consssl = -
ktaisEEfs akM III III C o.s cid
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14

crosses said Atlanta street ard RIM
niEg thence south along said Atlanta
street to where same intersects the
east side of the w. &. A. Railroad
tracks
AND WHEREAS said petitioners
constitute majority of the persons,
companies and corporations that
would be subject to assessment for
the cost of such paving and improve
ment under the provisions of the
Act of the General Assembly I
1917, approved July %, 1917.
THEREFORE, be it ordained as
follows:
SECTION i. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Council of the City of
Marietta and it is hereby ordained
by the authority of the same, That
the following described portion of
Atlanta Street, in said city, to-wlt:
Beginning at point where the north
side of Anderson Street crosses said
Atlanta street and running thence
south along said Atlanta street to
where same intersects the east track
of the w. & A. Railroad together
with the sidewalks on each side of
same including the curbing thereof,
be paved and improved as hereinaf-
ter set forth; provided, that if any
portion of either of said sidewalks
already paved under city authority
are re-paved for the sake of uni
formity or other reason, the repave-
ment of such portion, or portions,
shall be done at the city's expense.
The general character of the i'm
provement shall be as follows: 3 1-2
inch wire cut lug vitrifed paving
brick, laid monolithic on inch con-
crete foundation for street. SKIS
inch concrete curb. Sidewalks of
cement of an average width of 6
feet.
The material to be used fo~ the
paving of said portion of said street
shall be Vitrified Brick, for the pave
ment of the sidewalks on each side
i thereof Concrete, for the construc-
ton of the curbing of said sidewalks
Concrete, and for the construction
of all necessary man-holes, catch
basins, draining pipes, including
storm water drainage, Cast iron
pipe, brick and vitrified pipe.
SECTION 2. Be it further ordain-
ed by the authority aforesaid and
it is hereby ordained by the authori-
ty of the same, that the pavement
and improvement authorized by this
ordinance shall be done under the
provisions of the Act of the General
Assembly of 1917, approved July 20,
1917.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
70 Whom it may Concern:

To Whom it may Concern:
Notice is hereby given that an or
dinance has been introduced, and the
consideration thereof is now pending,
before the Mayor and Council of the
City of Marietta, Georgia, to pave or
otherwise improve a certain portion
of Atlanta Street, in said city, to-
wit:
Beginning at a point where the
north side of Anderson street crosses
said Atlanta street and extending
south along said Atlanta street to
where said street intersects the east
side Of the W. & A. Railroad track,
together with the sidewalks on each
side of same including the curbing
thereof, the estimated cost Of which
paving and improvement is 1926 per
front foot.
IF any portion of either of said
sidewalks already paved under City
authority are repaved for the sake
of uniformity or other reason the
requirement of such portion, or por-
tions, shall be done at the city's ex-
pense.)
All property owners and others
interested are notified to appear at
a meeting of said Mayor and Council
to be held at the council room of said
city on the 18th day of September
1917, at 8 o'clock, P. M, and make
any objections that they or either
of them, may desire to urge against
the passage of such ordinance.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MARIETTA, GA.
By JIM R. BRUMBY, JR.,
Mayor.
V. B. WADDELL, Clerk.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

inclusive; shall be dated July 1st,
1917, shall bear interest from date
at the rate of six per cent. (69o)
per annum, payable semi-annually On
January LIST and July 1st of each
year.
Said bonds shall mature Two
Thousand ($2,0O0.00)-. Dollars on
the LIST day of January. 1928, and
Two Thousand ($2,000.OOl Dollars
on the 1st day of January of each
year thereafter up to and including
January LIST, 1887, when all of said
bonds shall be fully paid.
BE it further resolved by said
Board of Trustees of said Smyrna
School District that an election to
determine whether or not said bonds
shall be issued for the purpose afore-
said be, and the same is, hereby call
ed, to be held at the school site in
SAD School District on the 9th day
Of October, 1917, and that notice
ct same shall be given for the space
of thirty 500 days next proceeding
the date of election in the newspaper
in which sheriff's advertisements for
the county are published, notifying
the qualified voters that on the day
named an election shall be held to de-
termine the question whether bonds
shall be issued by the said Smyrna
School District for the purpose of
building a school house in and for
said District. Said notice shall spe-
city the amount of bonds to be is
sued, what interest they are to bear,
how much interest and principal to
be paid annually, and when to be
fully paid off
BE it further resolved by said
Board of Trustees of said Smyrna
School District that notice of said
election be posted at three 90 pub
lie places in said Smyrna School Dis
trict not less than ten (10) days
previous to the election.
"Be it further resolved by said
Board of Trustees that all resolu-
tons of this Board in conflict with
these resolutions be, and the same
are, hereby repealed.
''This the 81 day of August, 1917"
The polls for said election will
open at eight o'clock, A. M, and
close at three O'Clock, P. M. at the
School Site in said District.
All those desiring to vote in favor
of the issuance of said Smyrna
School District bonds shall do so by
casting ballots having written or
printed upon them the words FOR
SCHOOL HOUSE,; and all those
desiring to vote against the issuance
of said bonds shall do so by casting
ballots having written or printed up
on them AGAINST HOOL
HOUSE" II
This the 21st day of August, 1917.
j. w. MAGILL, Chairman.
T. L. HANDY, Secretary.
E. H. THOMPSON,
A. L. OSLIN,
j. H. CANTRELL,
Trustees Smyrna School District
August 81. September 7-14-21.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
City of Marietta. SIS.

WHEREAS The Mayor and Coun-
Gil of said city have been petitioned,
in writing to pave or otherwise i'm
prove certain portion of Atlanta
Street, in said city, together with the
sidewalks on each side thereof, ex-
cept such portion, or portions, of said
sidewalks, if any, already paved I'M
der city authority, a description of
which portion of said street is as
follows: Beginning at a point where
the North side of Anderson street
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21

Where an automobile drove along a
city street AT eight To ten miles an honr
and, without sounding warning 70
plaintiff, "a man OF seventy. delivering
pies from n pie wagon. struck and In
iured him. the facts justified the infer
ence of the automobil drivers negli
gence.-Heckman V. Hickman. 100 a
~. - 695.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21
FARMERS INSUFFICIENT
POWER PLANT HANDICAP
OVERCOME BN TRACTOR

Insuiiiciency OF his power plant to
take care of the peak load at times
when tasks absolutely essential to sue
cess must be done always has been
serious handicap To the farmer. Such
times come during spring plowing and
seeding, during harvest and, less FIRE
quently. during haying and fall plow'
ing seasons. Not only is the work par
ticularly heavy at such times. but not
infrequently the situation is aggravated
by unfavorable weather. The latter cir
cumstance compels the farmer 10 per
form his necessary operations when OPP
portunity offers. and in "a majority of
instances his usual power equipment
IL incapable of doing the work within
the time limits the weather permits.
1t IL important that the farmer pos
sess reserve power, something in the
nature Of IN emergency plant, which
can be employed on the moment and
which will enable him to take advan.
tage OF every favorable minute. Such
reserve power must be instantly avail
able. quick and efficient In action and
so constituted that II shall be unaf-
fected by conditions which hamper
horses or which present insurmountable
obstacles to other power units. Such
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21

pion started from the corner OF Jefferson
and Hamilton street at 10 o'clock on.
September 10. There was hut one gal
Ion Of gasoline In the red tank attached
To the car.
The champion continued around one
circuit. which ran from jefferson up
Hamilton To Madison, up Madison 10
cornhill, down cornhill to jefferson and
down the latter street To Hamilton. The
car looped this circuit FOR ono hour and
a half. When the last drop OF gasoline
burned. the speedometer registered 3i.l
miles.
4, was n rcmarkabl. record and beat
the mark made by the same ear IN
Springfield the previous week by nearly
three miles.
The mileage on a gallon OF gasoline
obtained with the champion IN all the
more wonderful because II was made
with car which has had such a siren
uous life, The car has never been
touched by mechanic. During the
Peoria run the engine purred like a new
machine.
No trouble whatever was experienced
during the gasoline economy test.
! Before the mileage test was made
guessing contest was held. During the
week visitors at the fair grounds were
1 allowed To submit their guesses as TO
the distance the car would run In the
trial Guesses ranged from Is miles
up 10 so miles. Thousands OF persons
ontered the contest and dropped their
written guesses into the ballot box.
! a. Pacey of Jacksonville. ILL.,. won
His figure was 3l.2 miles. lie missed
the actual mileage by one.tenth OF u
mile. a prize Of $40 was given the
lucky guesser
Prominent newspaper men OF Peoria
witnessed the test.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21
The Motor Vehicle i'm Court

and other noises Of the train. which was
approaching AT an Illegal rate OF speed.
The ear WAS not stopped. and plaintff's
intestate did not speak 10 the driver.
Held. that plaintiffs inteState was gull
" OF negligence contributing TO the oc-
currence of the collision In which he
was injured Blanchrd V. Maine Cen
tiI,l u. Co. 100 A. (Mel csc
In action for injuries In highway col
lision instruition that negligence ls the
failure to do what n reasonably pru'
dent person would ordinarily have done
nuder the circumstances, or doing what
such person would not have done, and
that In considering the question who
was ncgnigcnt the jury should test !,
by the definition OF negligence, and take
into account all facts and circumstance
developed, though not we'll worded, was
not erroneous Russell V. Watkins, i6i
l.. Utah S67.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21
CHAMPION NONSTOP
CAR MAKES RECORD

The famous Maxwell nonstop cham
rion Of the world has set another rec.
ord Thirtyonc and one.tenth miles on
a gallon OF gasoline. That Is the record
made by the veteran. which has travel
ed more than l3s,se7 miles. Peoria. Ill,
was the scene of the champions last
glorious record accomplishment.
The champion nonstop car made 20.
022.3 miles In Los Angeles In the fall
of 1916. Since then II has been wan
dering about the world visiting Max
well dealers. The faithful old car Is
battered and worn, but is able 10 travel
as well as any automobile.
Accompanied by an official observer
Thos. j. Grogan, of Peoria, the Cham
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21

a reserve power plant II provided In
the farmers Ford automobile ana tho
smith Form-a. Tractor, the device which
can be attached to the Ford car In a
few minutes and convert II into DOW
erful and efficient tractor. capable of
doing four horse work AT any time In
all tillage or harvesting operations and
which can 40 into the fields and work
when conditions are such that neither
horses nor standard tractors can lie
used.
The value OF n Smith forma.Tractor
as an emergency machine was demon
strated most conclusively at Fremont.
Neb.. during the week ~ the National
tractor demonstration. ON Saturday
and Sunday preceding the demonstra'
tion torrentiai rains fell. Monday was
"a day of alternate showers and sun
shine. The result was that the helds
upon which the STANDARD tractors were
10 be demonstrated were impossible for
the heavy machines and II was Wed
nesday of demonstration week before
anything could be- done. In contradic
,ion 10 this the smith Form'a.TractoI
went into the fields on Tuesday ant
lowed without difficulty and without
injury Ia the land. This performance
was most favorabiy commented upon
10y the large crowds OF farmers wht
witnessed the feat. Had conditions
been any other adverse kind. such a'
heat. insects or anything else which
robs horses of their efficiency, the re
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21
MONEY IN TRUCK SAYS HUCKsTER
In Arizona Gardener Gets Over Bad
Roads BY Using Maxwell Car.

Maxwell truck "A money y-maker for them
far beyond their ability when teams
and wagons are exclusively used. One
instance that serves as an example Of
what huckster may accomplish by
adopting motor truck transportation is
the case Of Al keegan. OF Phoenix.
Ariz. Keegan plies his trade of vege-
table vender between Phoenix and Avon
dale. For years he had used double
team and wagon. Often the Arizona
roads were so difficult OF navigating
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21

Where plaintiff was a passenger on
the rear of the motorcycle, which the
driver rode nthe wrong side of the
highway at high speed without pro-
test from plaintiff. and in turning out
for a team they were injured, plaintiff
was contributorily negligent, and could
not recover from the owner of the auto
mobile which they then struck.-Russell
y. Watkins, l64 l.. Utam SCI.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21
PAGE THREE.


Christiania. Oct. s.-Ciiy MaiD--Nor-
ways total shipping losses since the
beginning ~ the war now stand M fol
lows: 40 steamers of 77T.ooo tons; ise
sailing ships of $4,000 tons; number
of lives lost. sss. The net reduction
In the Norwegian mercantile marine
this year y sis ships asgregating efs.'
900 tons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21

viii cover 100 miles In an ordinary
working day and that the upkeep In
considerably less than that Of a team
and wagon. Il II extremely economical
Especially since ono man and n Max
we'll truck will do the work OF several
horses and their drivers"
Many such perplexing problems are
being satisfactorily settled by the pow
erful one-ton trucks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21

that Il was impossible for "a team ana
wagon 20 get over them TO town with
a load.
He bought one of the powerful Max
well one.ton trucks Whether the roads
are In good condition on not, keesan
always arrives In Avondale and Phoe-
nix on time with his garden truck Here
II Keegans opinion;
when you consider that this truck
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21
COunte rieitS.
Read what one of the GREATEST NEWSPAPERS

Read what one Of the GREATEST NEWSPAPERS IN AMERICA has to
say on this subject 90
The Caa have been compelled spend nunareds
thousands of marz the public with the signature Chas tle
This has been necess by untn the Castoa aae
mark This counerg not only against the ppetors OF Oastoi
hut against the growing generation All persons should be careful see that
asto bears the signature C Fletcher they would guard the health
their children Parents mothers particular ought carefully examine
the advertisements which have been appearing TINS paper asa ~
member that the wrapper every bottle genuine Casa bears the
signature Of C r. Fletcher under whose supervision has been manufactured
continuously for over thirty years-fHiladeHa Bulletin"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21

II a person does not have ordinary
skin In driving an automobile, II II
lack OF ordinary care To attempt to do
10, and such conduct is contributory
negligenc barring recovery for injuries
Arnold V. san Francisco'oakland Ter
minal Rys.. i6I ,Call 79s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21

A driver OF n pie wagon who started
across the street with n load of pies on
his arm for delivery. having previously
seen the automobile which struck him
about 100 feet away. was not guilty OF
contributory negligence, since he had
the right reasonably 10 expect that the
driver, having himself in sight, would
have his car under control and aboid
the Hickman Y. Hickman.
100 A. IN. j. 695.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21

II In the duty Of an automobile driver
on approaching a street railway cross.
ing To give way to "A street ear about
to pass at the same time. II necessary In
order TO avoid colhsion.--Arnold V.
San Francisco. Oakland Terminal Rys.'
i64 y. ,Cal) 79S.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-26

BEDROOM STAND LAMPS; REGULAR PRICE,
75o; SALE PRICE, 35c
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-26
oucKWATER PIONEER
LADY PASSES AWAY

News has been received of the
recent death of Mrs. Marie Cross.
mother of Mrs. ]. C. Tognoni. at the
ripe old age OF Sc years. Deceased
was also the mother of Mrs. w. F..
Mendes and was one OF the few sur
vivors of the days when travellers
came 10 this country by the OK team
route. This was in 1852, when
cholera was raging and the trail was
Geset by hostile Indians who were
killing whole trains of immigrants.
The old lady often told Of her first
setback in the country, when she lost
all her belongings in a little cabin
erected on the site of the present
Sacramento when flood swept the
house off the may. The memory of
the venerable lady is revered by over
100 descendants living in Nevada and
Acknowledgement
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-26
TRADE COUNCIL ASKS
WEBB BILL PASSAGE

PITTSBURG, Jan. 26.-In report
submitted TO the Fourier National
Foreign Trade convention today the
National Foreign Trade Council calls
for the immediate enactment of the
Webb Bill, establishing authorized
cooperation among American export
ers. Except for certain house amend
ments, the elimination of which is
urged, the council declares the Webb
Bill is necessary TO avert a disastrous
condition of European cooperation
VS.. American compelled competition. -
after the war.
THE doubt, amounting to prohibi.
ton, of the right to cooperate" saws
the report, enables foreign buyers.
playing American producers one
against another. to obtain American
raw materials cheaper than American
buyers, which, with The lower Euro
pean labor cost, gives the European
merchandise fabricated thercfrom an
added advantage in competition with
American goods. Inability TO cooper
ate thus confers upon our competitors
practical subsidy.
Cooperation in export selling is
imperative TO meet the proposed post
bellum cooperative buying. not only
by groups of European industries. but
even by governments with the object
of controlling prices.
Since the countries with which 90
per cent Of American export com.
merCe is conducted have their own
antitrust laws, the application of the
Americans laws TO exporters merely
subjects them to a double standard.
and cannot reach their competitors"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-26
All Over Nevada
PRINT 5000 COPIES
PROHIBITION PETITION

Five thousand copies of the pro-
hibition initiative petition. now re-
posing in the house judiciary COM
mittee, will be printed. in accord
ance with the terms of resolution
presented to the assembly yesterday
morning by the judiciary committee.
An unprecedented demand for copies
of the proposed act was responsible
for tine request. it was explained by the
resolution Carson News.