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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09
THE ITALIANS ARE
HOLDING LINES.
Teuton Attempt to Gain Ground in Italy
Fails. CadOTnas Northern Flank
Still Msnaced.

Standing on the line of the Tag
liamento, General Cadorna has so far
been able to hold intact his north and
south front along the river despite
several atteppts by the Austro-Ger-
man invaders of northern Italy to
effect a crossing.
1t is pointed out that the new Ital-
ian front, although the enforced re-
tirement to it was marked by heavy
losses in men and material, affords
the strategic advantage of being
straighter and shorter than the old
line, and, therefore, theoretically is
easier to defend.
With the known strong concentra-
ton of Austrian and German forces
against the Italians, however, there
exists the menace of this line of a
thanking thrust from the north. Close
attention, therefore, is being paid
to the Trentino front, whence hea-
wy blow is not an unlikely develop
ment, provided the Teutonic inten-
ton is to pursue the campaign in
Italy beyond the stage already reach
ed.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09
CLUBS
HOLD UNION MEET

The Farmers Progressive Clubs
of Weakley and Obion counties held
an enthusiastic and well-attended
meeting in the large public school
building at Ralston on last Satur-
day.
The meeting was presided over
by Chairman Tom Parrish, with Prof.
Smith as secretary pro TEN.
The most important thing to come
before the assembly was the an
nouncement of Joe Minter of the sale
on Thursday of last week of $4,000
pounds of cotton to a Union City
buyer for $12.35 per hundred, the
highest price ever paid in this Sec
ton for seed cotton. Delivery of
this cotton was made last week
Mr.. Tom Todd, in a nice little
speech that would do credit to Con-
gresham Garrett or Senator Nc
Kellar, told of the birth of the club,
of its successful tobacco sales last
fall, how the tobacco buyers actu-
ally ran after the growers to buy
their tobacco, at first offering 3
and and a and 7, but finally pay
ing II 1-2 for the same tobacco.
The two sales of cotton, Todd said,
had brought the members of the club
the nice little sum of $1,700 more
than they would have received had
they sold as individuals and more
than individual sellers did receive.
1t was ordered that all the books
for pIedging cotton and tobacco be
closed last Saturday night, except
in those instances where communi-
ties have not yet organized, but these
communities must organize, secure
their pledges and close the books by
Saturday night of next week.
Several communities have made
application for admission.
By unanimous vote the election
of Mr.. Tom Todd as weigher at Mar
tin was approved, bond being fixed
at $4,000. Messrs. Mage Vowel,
Percy White and John Halter were
appointed a committee to look after
land, scales, etc.
The next union meeting will be
held at Gardner on Saturday of next
week, at / o'clock, when every men,
Der is urged to be present.
The Ralston club has 200 acres of
tobacco and 81 of cotton pledged (;
Hyndsver has 1926 acres of tobacco
and 40 of cotton, all to be sold as
a whole.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09
UNCLE SAM SAYS
CUT OUT THE BELTS

Mr.. Henry Bynum showed US a
letter last Friday which he had just
received from one of the leading
clothes manufacturers of the United
States advising Mr.. Bynum that his
order for belted-back suits for spring
orders would have to be filled with
out the belt. The manufacturer is
carrying out Recommendation made
by the government to use the strict
est economy in everything. The let
ter went on to set out that this large
firm makes hundreds of thousands
of suits annually. 1t is just as nee
essary to economic in labor as in
anything else.
So Jelly Bean, your spring suit
will be minus the belt in the back,
unless you yourself put it there,
which isn't likely.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09

E. j. White Fl, Worth, Tex.
Mrs Sue F. Mooney Nashville
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09
ADVERTISERS ARE
TAKING NOTICE.

The long list of new and renewal
subscribers publised each week in
the Enterprise is attracting the atten-
ton of the advertisers-the good
business men-throughout the en-
tire county. And they ought to.
Good business men know how i'm
possible it is to carry on their bust
ness without the aid of good adver-
Using.
The Enterprise offers to the bus
mess men Of Weakley county gener-
al publicity, because the circulation
of the Enterprise is general. It is
confined to no one section. The En-
terprise has a circulation in the i'm
mediate vicinities of Gleason, Nc
Kenzie, Dresden, Martin, Sharon and
Greenfield sufficient to justify the
good business men of these cities
using our advertising columns. The
list is growing, too. Each week the
number of new subscribers added is
large. They are the best people on
earth. They have the cash to spend
for what they need and are going to
spend where their dollars will go
furtherest. Generally merchants
who advertise make their customers
dollars do most for the buyer We
urge our readers to patronize our ad-
vertisers. You can make no mistake
dealing with those who advertise in
the Enterprise.
Here are the new and renewals
up to last Saturday morning:
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09
MOVIE THEATRES
ARE HIT HARD.

"The war tax has hit the Tennes-
see theatres a hard blow" said L..
W. McCuan, of the Kozy theatre.
"a large percentage of them will
have to go out of business. Exhib-
itors are facing five separate and
distinct taxes incurred by the war,
namely, seating capacity tax, new in
come and surtax, raw film tax, prin-
ted film and admission tax, which
amounts to approximately Is per
cent of the gross receipts. A tax of
2 cents is levied on each Is cent adj
mission and 1 cent on each 10 cent
admission"
Mr.. McCuan said that in addition
to these taxes, everything used in
the production of motion pictures
has gone up in price. Raw stock has
increased, chemicals are soaring, the
cost of production is climbing and
operating expenses are going up.
The burden of these expenses have
been shifted to the exhibitor, who
has to pay the bill in the long run,
and he in turn must charge higher
prices if he continues business.
1t is the intention of the govern
ment that the public shall pay all
amusement taxes. Mr.. McCuan
made it plain that the increase of ad-
mission was not made for the profit
of the theatre, but was necessary be-
cause of the demands of the govern
ment for carrying on the war.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09
SOUR, ACID STOMACHS,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsln" neutralizes exces.
siVe acid in stomach, relieving
dyspepsia, heartburn and
distress at once.

Time it! In five minutes all stom-
ach distress, due to acidity. will co.
No indigestion, heartburn, sourness or
hclching of gas or eructations of undi-
'gcsted food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs
1t is the surest, quickest stomach sweet,
crcr in the whole world, and besides it
ia harmless Put an end to stomach
distress at once by getting a large fifty
cent case of Pape's Diarepsin from any
: u9 store You realize in five minutes
bow needless it is to suffer from indi-
@stion, dyspepsia or any stomach dis
-rdu caused by fermentation due to
c-.'--4irr acids in stomach
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09
GIVE SYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CONSTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, Liver
and Bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad; has sore
throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of california Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of its little
bowels without gripping, and you have a
well, playful child again. Ask your
druggist for a bottle of California
Syrup of Figs" which contains full
directions for babies, children Of all ages
and for grown-upa
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09
ELEVEN GERMAN
VESSELS SUNK.
announcement Of Brittsd Naval Victory
Sends Wild Thrill Throughout the
British Isles.

London, Nov. 3.-Eleven German
ships, perhaps twelve, one of them
an auxiliary cruiser armed with six
inch guns, were sent to the bottom
of the Cattegat, the large North sea
arm between Sweden and Denmark,
by the British mosquito flotilla some
time during the last forty-eight
hours.
Ten of the sunken vessels were
patrol craft.
The Teuton raiding fleet was head
ed, it is believed, for an exploit like
the recent one near the Shetland
Isles,, when nine Scandinavian ships
and two British destroyers were
sunk. They may have been the same
raiders which got away at that
time.
Sixty-four prisoners were rescued
by the British torpedo craft. Of
the crew of the Teutonic auxiliary
cruiser, the Maria $1,000 tons), 80
were killed outright by the British
shell fire. Capt. Lauterbach, her
commander, and six of his men were
picked up by Danish vessel and ia
ken to Copenhagen. All are more
or less seriously wounded.
Official announcement of the Brit
ish naval victory sent thrill through
all Britain. It could not have come
at a more opportune moment. A
great part of the British press, includ-
ing some of the governments staun-
chest supporters, had just Embossed
a concentrated TRADE against the ad-
for recent German raiding
Sir Eric Geddes was the
target of violent criticism for his
legislation in commons, and partic-
ularly for the admiralty report,
which was characterized by one pa
per as Obscure and very unmil-
tary."
- a-
All 4Lo ,ooxr,o of oil tho nOIIn.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09
Large Bunch of Hogs.

The 1900 head of hogs which
John Gardner is feeding at his place,
east of Martin, is attracting a great
deal of attention from passers-by.
Mr.. Gardner is feeding these pork
ers for the market. Corn is carried
to the field by the wagon load and
thrown out, the hogs kept eating all
the time.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09
A Correction.

The types made the Enterprise say
last week, in the Gleason items, that
IA IA cents was paid there on We'd
nesday for cotton. The price paid
was II IA.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-09

NEW
Maurice Nield Gleason
Wilson Arnold
L. T. Roney
c. C. Chapel
Mary Steele
Joe Muzzall
Reynolds & Jones
J. A. Browning
W. H. Killebrew Cot. Grove
G. S. Killebrew
Mrs. Ben Womble Greenfield
G. A. Kennedy Martin
Mrs. W. A. Gaulden Dukedom
Clyde Stewart GreenvilIe sc.
A. T. Oliver Palmersville
W. A. Gatewood, Dresden
C. C. Taylor
V. C. Sandefer
Mrs. J. M. Ellis Chicago
Mrs. M. j. Beasly Campbell, Mo.
R. E. Bingaman Montana
FINS Taylor Lansing
Victor Grooms Camp Gordon
RENEWALS
W. T. Campbell Greenfield
]. B. Holder
E. J. Cantrell
Sam Higgs
j. o. Parham Cot. Grove
0. C. Pentecost
J. P. Blakemore
Geo. Cartwright Gleason
J. S. Bynum
j. L. Summers
D. A. Bowers
Lizzie Russell
j. E. Tuck Martin
W. S. Hill
L. II. Farmer
j. W. Thompson
c. R. Taylor
J. R. Wash
Frank McGehee
A. L. Christian
S. B. Estes
A. E. Scott
W. T. Brann Palmersville
Beulah Austin
Budd Brann
!. A. Todd Sharon
j. E. Davis
Mrs. j. A. Brooks
Mrs, W. A. Lackey
W. N. Vincent Dukedom
Elizabeth Paschall Como
W. S. Mosley Dresden
Geo. Erwin
W. A. Duke
John Vincent
W. o. Kinney
E. Fulton
Guy Holland
T. W. Fields
D. J. Brooks
E. j. White Fl. Worth. Tex
Mrs, Sue F. Mooney Nashville
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
New Names Are Given
To Former Hun Ships

The names OF German vessels
which have been transferred to the
navy are hereby changed as fol-
lows, by order of Secretary DAN
iels:
Vaterland to Leviathan..
Kronprinzessin CecHie to Mount
Vernon.
Kaiser Wilhelm, II. to Agamem-
non.
Amerika to America.
Hamburg to Powhatan.
Grosser Kurfurst to Aeolus.
Koenig Wilhelm, II, to NADIA
waska.
Neckar to Andgone.
Rheln to Susquehanna.
Princess Irene to Pocahontas,
Frederick der Crosse to Huron.
Barbarossa to Mercury.
The vessels George Washington,
President Grant and President
Lincoln viii not be renamed.
The names Of the tugs Huron.
Pocahontas, and Powhatan are
hereby changed to Allegheny. Che
mung and Cayuga, respectively.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
REPORT OF MINORITY
ON INSURANCE BILL
Parker Opposes Government Going
Into Risk Business.

Keep the United States govern
ment out of the insurance busi-
ness" is the plea made yesterday
by Representative Richard w. Park
er. filing in the House a minority
report on the war risk insurance
bill. The United States is not yet
ready TO go into the business. Yet
it will be entering the field of COM
petition II the war risk insurance
bill. as outlined by the majority of
the Interstate and Foreign COM
merce Committee. is passed Repre-
sentative Parker contends:
The insurance scheme is unwise,
unnecessary and uncertain" de-
clared Parker. He summed up his
objections as follows:
l. Establishment of a new bureau
is needless waste of money.
?. The War and Navy depart
ments should serve the purposes of
the proposed law by allotting en-
listed mems pay to their dependents
3. The pension system is fairer to
all parties concerned.
4. The government, IL II wishes
the men insured. should insure them
itself
Mr.. Parker will push his minority
report when the bill comes up for
discussion. This will probably be
some time next week.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
CUPID MAKES RECORD
DURINGLAST MONTH
Four Hundred and Seventy-nine Get
Marriage Licenses Here

Cupid tapped his little wings and
shot more arrows during the month
OF August than he has for long
time. Col w. A. Kroll aide camp
to the little god. wilted more col
lars writing these bliss permits"
than he ever did before. For the
first eight months OF 1917 Col. Kroll
issued 3,445 licenses, against 2,sS3 for
the first eight months of 1915. a gain
of 1852. During August OF last year
Col. Kroll smiled on 323 pierced
hearts while during last month he
gaZed on 479, gain of 156.
During the last few weeks not
less than 35 soldiers. both enlisted
men and officers Joined the bene-
diets. The brides OF these soldier
boys were not the least downcast
because they did not know how long
their honeymoons would shine. Most
of the increase, Col. Kroll says, is
due to the increased population Of
the city and because Washington is
a mecca for couples who want to
marry and see the sights all at
once.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
LAND RESCUED PASSENGERS.

Paris, Sept. Five hundred and
twenty passengers were landed safe
ly today from the steamship Natal.
which sank III a French port, follow
ing a collision with another vessel
There was no panic.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
BUREAU PROBE BODY
REPORTS TO M'ADOO
Committee Said to Have Gone
Thoroughly Into Charges.

Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
has received the special report of his
investigating committee appointed to
probe conditions at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, about which
there was considerable complaint by
the women employees.
The committee which consisted of
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Crosby, Chief Clerk Wilmeth. and
other executives of the department
made an exhaustive search of all the
records touching on alleged abuses
and summoned numerous witnesses.
They also investigated charges by
Miss Jeanette Rankin, representative
from Montana. affecting the health
and morals of the women employees.
1t is understood that the report
delves into the fact at some length.
but makes no specific recommendation.
In this respect it will be found un-
satisfactory to the plate printers and
other employees who were anticipating
the removal of Director Ralph.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
women TELL
OF TEA TALK
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs.
Faison on Stand in Reich
mann Hearing.

Women were again the witnesses
yesterday in the trial of an American
officer on charges Of pro-Germa nism
and disloyalty.
Mrs. James Anderson, wife Of a
Canadian colonel and Mrs. Sampson
l.. Faison, wife of an American brig
adler general, both testified. again in
the hearing of Lieut.. Col. Carl Reich.
mann, U. S. A.
1t developed yesterday that Mrs.
Faison suggested that Mrs. Anderson
attend the now famous Chicago tea
| Il want you to listen and see IL
Col Reichmann is as much an ad-
mirer Of the Germans as he was when
he was stationed in the Sandwich
Islands," so Mrs. Faison Is said to
have told Mrs. Anderson in effect.
according to the testimony yesterday
before the subcommittee Of the Sem
ate Committee on Military Affairs.
Reichmann was In the Hawaiian
Isles in 1916, and after the Lusitsnia
incident is said to have told Mrs.
Faison that Americans should not
have travelled on the Inflated vessel;
AhoS was iuNinNlDiCf ttSs
Mrs. Faison's husband, who was then
colonel, but is now one Of the re-
Gently promoted brigadiers, was on
duty at the same post.
Met On Train.
1t Is understood, by the subcommit
tee, that Mrs. Faison never met Mrs.
Anderson until soon before the tea,
that Mrs. Anderson sat down and
wrote straightway to Senator Poin-
dexter
The subcommittee was told In testi-
mony that Mrs. Faison, while on Q
train, noticed foreign labels on the
baggage of Mrs. Anderson and real
izing that she was not long back
from the war countries. engaged her
In conversation. Afterward, Mrs.
Faison suggested that Mrs. Anderson
attend the tea.
Mrs. Anderson occupied the stand In
the forenoon. She wore the same blue
dress and purple velvet hat she had
on day before yesterday.
Mrs. Faison wore a summer pongee
frock, black straw hat, and high white
buckskin shoes. She testified in the
afternoon.
Both women have now been excused
by the subcommittee. Next week
Reichmann will probably testify, and
perhaps, one or two other witnesses.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02

cruisers. but work OF assembling ma
terial for them Is proceeding.
3. The construction of destroyers
Is now being done In half the time II
took before the war. The fast sub
marine hunters are now being turned
out in ten to twelve months, whereas
II took eighteen to twenty last March.
l. The additional increment Of de-
stroyers estimated at more than $50.
under Secretary Daniels new program
will, 1t Is believed in naval circles.
practically sound the doom of the sub
marine. They will enable the navy
to set into force a policy of conveying
and patrolling which will completely
dehoIn the U-bost of its effectiveness
and make the seas safe.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
PEDESTRIANS HURT
in AUTO ACCIDENTS
Collision Between Electric Car and
Motor Vehicle Also Reported.

Playing around a horse and wagon,
standing near rs Fifth street north
east, yesterday afternoon, 6-year-old
Edward Patterson, of 1872 Fifth street
northeast. was knocked down by an
automobile, severely bruislng his head.
The motor car was operated by Mil
ford A. Jarvis, 6I1 H street north
east.
An automobile operated by F. C.
Bryan, 7O1 Colorado Building. early
yesterday evening struck r. w. Fen
ton, 56. $3.50 r street northwest. at
Twelfth and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, inturing him upon the
head. Fenton was treated at the
Emergency Hospital
A collision between a south bound
Washington Railway and Electric
street car and an automobile OF the
Potomac Electric Power Company
driven by c. b. Gardner. 2022 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, occurred
but no one was injured.
Mrs. Joseph W. Caldwell was in
jured late yesterday afternoon, when
the automobile operated by her hus-
band collided with another car oper-
ated by l.. H. c. Delaney, 2O27 Sec
ond street northwest. at Tenth and
F streets northwest. Mrs. Caldwell
refused hospital treatment and was re-
moved to her home by the family
physician.
90 ~
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
U. 5. BUILDING
! MANY VESSELS
Carrying Out Biggest Con.
! struction Program Ever
(. Attempted.

The navy's actual construction OF
destroyers at this moment Is so vast
hat Il surpasses even the imagination
az how America could make war.
This statement was made yesterday
oy one OF the highest officials OF
the service. He added:
I've are actually building-haye on
the ways-more than twice as manS
aestroyers as has been suggested In
even the most enthusiastic estimates
This is in addition to the new pro-
gram recently announced by Secretary
Daniels, the details of which are now
being worked out"
But the real extent OF the navy
activities was made plain in this
sentence:
America In Lead.
America. at this moment. Is carry
ing out the biggest naval building
program ever attempted by any ma
ton. She has surpassed Great Brit
ain. England has constructed more
ships than we have over a period OF
years. But even she has never built
so many at one time"
Details OF the naval construction
program cannot, OF course, be made
public, but these may be told:
/. The present construction Of de-
stroyers alone will give America the
greatest fleet of that type of vessels
In the world. German submarine ef-
tectiveness has decreased in exact
ratio to the increase of destroyers in
the submarine zone. The arrival In
European waters OF Vice Admiral
Sims feet OF destroyers was directly
responsible, in the view Of naval ex-
perts, for the reduction by half OF
the amount of tonnage sunk.
Work Going Ahead.
. The concentration on destroyer
construction Is not seriously inter
fering with the main building pro-
gram under the four-year plan. Work
Is going ahead on the Super-Dread-
noughts authorized by Congress. and
they will be launched on schedule
time. There has been some slight in
reference with the building Of battle
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02

There are said to be 500 uses for
the palmyra palm, which grows
throughout tropical India.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02

~H0OSE THIS STORE and Of the merchandise
lee. We aim o be with the values
and the a which mark hem-but in
and the waywe render it. The satisfied is first
everything
qualified guarantee
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02

Dress and tailored models.
advanced fall styles OF Geor-
gette and crepe de chine. in
white, flesh. taupe and black.
Some with frills.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
MINISTER OF GREECE
ARRIVES IN CAPITAL
George Roussos Says 10000
Countrymen Will Join Allies.

George Roussos, Greek Minister to
the United States, arrived in Wash
ington yesterday following an over
night stay In New York. NJ. Roussos
will present his credentials to Presi-
dent Wilson within the next few days.
According to Mr.. Roussos, every
thing is going satisfactorily In the
Greek nation. Within ninety days,
it is expected, the Greek army, 25O,-
900 strong, will Join actively with the
allied forces in the war against Ger
many.
Accompanying NJ. Roussos was his
private secretary, Stefanos Pantelides.
The new Greek Minister succeeds Mr..
Schliemann, who was withdrawn from
this country during the time OF the
Greek internal strife.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
.PANSY BACK IN
THE TEAL CAST
Pretty Miss De Ia Cour to
Reappear in Chinatown
on Sunday.

Tonight the RAYMOND Teal company
VIII present its big scenic production.
The Girl and the Game" for the last
time Commencing tomorrow after
noon. "a Night in Chinatown" Will he
Giveu its second presentation this sea
son. il having been one Of the big
productions while the company was at
the Texas Grand theater about six
months ago
"a Night i'm Chinatown" is also a
big scenic production. the first act
showing a faithful reproduction Of
Chinatown in Los Angeles. where the
plot Of the piece is laid There are
also a number OF typical chinese mum
bers i'm the piece. dressed in Oriental
splendOr.
Art Phillips. one OF the best Chinese
impersonators i'm the business. viii
play the part Of sing Lee the mayor
of Chinatown. while pretty Miss Pausy
DE la Cour, who has been away on a
vacation OF several weeks. Will play
the part OF "SiuE Wee a little Chin
ese maiden, and viii sing a pathetic
little song. assisted by the Duckliugs
entitled The Broken DOLL Several
new faces viii also be seen in the cast