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The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-27
Devastated Lands Are
Reclaimed While Fresh
Attacks Are Launched

CONTINUED From Page one.)
ing depot at Noyon and sends every
thing necessary to any applicant in
any part of the afflicted district All
this, however, is but a drop in the
ocean. There are 243 villages and
hamlets spread over the country
which the Germans tried to make into
a desert. One hundred of these small
communities are now just heaps of
stones and bricks while of the re-
mainder one-third were partly demOl-
ished and the rest only slightly. In
this region $4,000 old men and wo-
men and young. children under Is
years were left without shelter or
food. Some 10000 of these were
sent Immediately to the interior of
France where proportion of them
joined relatives.
The military authorities have Crap
pied in a mastery way with the
vast problem which confronts them
in providing for O large destitute
community imm diately behind the
lines. They set to work to organize
the country and its people. The first
step was to provide food.
Then came the question of putting
in cultivation again the 250,0OO acres
of agricultural land comprised in the
zone. The devastated rountry was
divided into seven districts and com
posed of % communes, each in charge
of an officer with skilled aides
Horses were lent by the army, brok.
en- ploughs and harrOws were repair
ed by motor mechanics of the army
seeds of all kinds were procured anC
work on the land was begun. Fol
this manual labor was necessary anC
this was found among the many peas
ants and small farmers in the ranks
Thirty American tractors were
found lying idle in a depot not fal
from the stricken district and thes,
were put to work.
In this way about four Thousand
acres have been ploughed and sowr
with grain and grass and another
$500 ploughed and cleared of weeds
while with the help of America, Eng
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-27
NAVY RECRUITER
Gets PROMOTION

Announcement was made by the
navy department yesterday that Viii
liam J. Labossiere, gunners mate, 1st
class, in charge of the local recruit
ing station, had been promoted to
the rank of chief gunners mate, ef-
fective Immediately,
Since coming to the local station in
April, Mr.. Labossiere has made many
friends in Pensacola, who will be glad
to know of his advancement, and has
been very successful in getting re-
cruits for the navy. Pensacola stands
we'll up among the larger cities for
average, which is evidence of the un-
firing efofrt of the station in get
ting men.
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The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-27
Fort Myers Project Up.
BILLION DOLLARS
LOANED TO ALLIES

Washington, June 26.-American
loans all purchased passed the billion
dollar mark when the treasury placed
a fifteen million dollar credit to Great
Britain and ten million. to France.
Credit to all the allies total one bill
lion, eight million, of which Great
Britain received five hundred and fiji
ty million, and France two hundred
and ten million.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-27
WOOD IS APPOINTED ON
EMBALMING BOARD

The many friends of John G. Wood
were congratulating him yesterday on
his appointment to the state board of
embalming, created by the recent leg
islature. Mr.. Wood is one of the best
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-27

known undertakers and funeral dircc-
tors in the state, having praticed in
Pensacola for 27 years. He is Il grad
uate of three of the best colleges in
in the country.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-27
DR.. H. |. BRYANS
GETS 1T. COMMISSION
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL


Washington, D. c., June 26.-Dr.
Herbert L. Bryans, $50 Brent build
ing, Pensacola, was today commits
stoned first lieutenant in the medical
reserve corps.
DIR. Bryans, who had recently open
ed offices in Pensacola, was among
the first to offer his services to the
government. He graduated this year
and is a brother of DR.. r. L. Bryans.
When he will leave and where ne will
be assigned, are not stated.
Fort Myers Project Up.
Senators Trammell and Fletcher
and Congressman Drane, with a dele
cation from Fort Myers, Florida, ap-
peared before the board of engineers
for rivers and harbOrs today to urge
the adoption of the project for deep
ening the Fort Myers harbor and
recommending an appropriation from
congress. Some time ago the local
engineer officers investigated the
matter and recommended the project,
but the engineers board and the chief
of engineers OverTuled this report.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-27

lish and French donors. every fam
lily has been provided with seed and
roots to form a truck garden with
the result that sufficient produce is
expected to make the community self
supporting.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-27
FUNERAL OF MRS.
HURD 1T 3 ?. NJ.

The funeral of Mrs. Nora Hurd
will be conducted at 8 o'clock this
afternoon from her late residence, 525
East Government street.
Pallbearers are: E. A. Kemble, J. G.
Holmes, Henry Davis, Fred Lchr,
John Stuckey, James Stuckey.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
Ebenezer.

.Sbcciaito the Ne7OS.
Cold weather is the order of the DAY
Mrs. J. B. Lowman called on Mrs
d. c. Kelly one day last week.
Misses Georgia Hoge and Inez Lane
went to jasper Friday.
Paul Kelly made short call on
William Webb Saturday
Green Layne was walking the pike
Monday.
Bethel Webb called on William
Webb Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Tanner spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. Griffith.
Miss Mabel Kelly spent one night
last week with Miss Irene Gillian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Webb spent
Saturday night with his parents, MI.
and Mrs. Sam Webb.
Mrs Gertrude Dickerson and child
rem spent last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d G. Kelly.
Brown Jones is at home on visit
from the training camp this week
Jeff Kelly has returned home from
Alabama, where be has been at work
for toe past three months
Butterfly.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
TENN.
ZERO WEATHER
IN THESE DIGGINS

Zero weather, which is very
unusual in this section, and es-
pecially at this season of the
year, was experienced in the val
ley, Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day. At this place the temper
ature fell to zero and at Jasper
the same reading was made Sun
day morning. There was a
slight fall of snow here Sunday
night, and over six inches re-
ported on Cumberland mountain
near Dunlap Saturday night.
Tuesday morning snow COM
menced falling in earnest and by
night there was a fall of four in
ches. The fall on the mountain
tops was much greater.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
We WILL DO OUR PART

To help reduce the high cost of living and will
sell the following articles at WHOLESALE
PRICES but not in large quantities
Flour, First Patent, Per 24-Ib Bag, Si45
Sugar, per h., &c
ArbuckIe Coffee, per Package, l9c
Salt Pork, per Ill., 34c
Pure Lard, per h. Sic
Compound Lard, per h., 22C
Sequatchie Supply Store
sEorJATcHIE, TENN
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
Is Your Old Account Settled?

If in doubt about this question
You should seek to know
That your old account is settled
While ira, cling here below,
The spirit will bear you witness
In gentle tones and low,
Gods word will softly answer
In kind words, yes or no.
If you've got the living witness
To testify you know.
Your old account is settled
When the message calls to go,
IT'S 81 eet to have the witness
Speak to you and say,
Your old account is settled
And no longer care to stay.
We know that death is certain
And soon we all must go
To render account to Jesus
For our deeds done here below.
If the old accounts unsettled
Will be too late to pray
When the door is closed against
you
And theBridegroom' SCALED away.
If you've got this living witness
You may safely say
That your old accounts settled
And are happy on the way.
IT'S sweet to have the witness
To guide you day by day
And help you bear your burdens
Over deaths dark rugged way.
The Spirit bears me witness
In soft and gentle tones
That my old account is settled
And | am on my journey home.
Now help usto settle this question
While journeying here below.
1t will be too late to settle
When the trumpet sounds to go.
L. L. CHAMBERS,
Whitwell. Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
Whitwell.

Specialize h< Nszos.
Freezing weather seems to be
the order of the day.
Charley Kilgore and Miss Ma
ry Posey looked cute Sunday.
Myrtle Colston and Fred Nun
ley were having a little chat the
other day.
Clint Colston and his best girl
of Victoria, were out walking
Sunday.
Clay Holloway said he got so
cold Saturday night he just had
to walk the floor all night.
Miss Nora Shelton and Walter
Colston were out walking Sunday
afternoon.
Alex Farley and Lizzie Lusk
were out walking Sunday.
J. H. Morrison, James Chris
tan and Fred Nunley were mad
Saturday night because there
was no show.
1t is predicted there will be a
wedding here soon.
Come on, all We writer's of
Whitwell, sure do enjoy read
ing your pieces. Capt. Jinko.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
BYRON GRAHAM FOR
COUNTY COURT CLERK

Byron Graham, of upper Ma,
rion, announces for County Court
Clerk of Marion County, subject
to the will of the Republican par
ty, Mention has already been
made thru these columns that
Mr.. Graham had in mind to make
the race and the announcement
made is only formal notification
that he is out and desires the
support of the voters.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
LOCAL.
Telephone. Jasper 5s-M

James Coldwell was in Whit
well Thursday.
Mrs. Hannah Hale, Guild.
orders the News for six months.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Full
fur Monday morning, a fine girl.
Mrs. E. v. Coldwell, E. Bar
rington, N. H., orders the News
for three months.
Uncle Jesse Coppinger went to
Jasper Monday morning to see II
the court house was "friz up.
Sherman Smith is staying in
the depot at Jasper, taking the
place of Robt. Barnett, who has
i'll.
J. C. Martin went to Chatta-
nooga Monday to look after his
lumber interests on Signal noun
tain.
Nose Barker of Coalmont, will
be the new NJ, C. & st. L. de-
pot agent as soon as he can move
to this place.
Jim Smith returned to his work
at Dunlap Monday morning with
the Chattanooga Iron & Coal
Corporation.
Mrs. Mary Pryor is spending
the winter at st. Cloud instead
of St. Clare, as enormously stated
in these columns. St. Cloud is
the G. A. R. soldiers colony and
is a very beautiful place.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Brewer
were taken verv sick Tuesday of
last week after eating souse, but
medical assistance was Summon
ed and they were soon relieved.
1t was a narrow escape from
ptomuin poisoning.
Miss Jennie May Bramblett, of
Hillsboro, Tenn, was here Fri
day, the guest of Mrs. F. l..
Minor. She taught a very sue
cessful school here last year and
has a large number of friends
who were glad to see her.
Harry Smith of Dunlap. spent
Sunday at home. When he left
old Cumberland mountain near
Dunlap Saturday afternoon six
inches of snow had fallen, break
ing up the work of the surveying
crew located there.
Mr.. and Mrs. BrowElow Barn
EFT have been in the cove visit
ing Mrs. Barnett's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fate Coldwell. They
went up Friday intending to stay
until Sunday, but were unable to
return on account of the bad
weather.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
Strong Copy

A Kansas man had the edi-
tor of the local paper write a de-
scription of his farm to be used
as a For Sale" advertisement of
his property but he was so i'm
pressed by the merits of his farm
as set forth in the ad, that he de-
cided not to sell lit at any price.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
Must Have License to
Buy or Sell Explosives

You must now have a license
to either buy or sell explosives,
and to. get such you must apply
to the county court clerk of your
county. This regulation does
not apply to the buying or SELL
ing of shotgun shells. Ed John
ston is ready to issue licenses.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13

Chas. Morrison, Aux. Il. Depot,
Camp Jackson. Columbia, S. c., will
get the News for three months, sent
to him by a Whltwell friend.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13

Nobody ever heard of a young
man and his sweetheart in a bug
gy breaking any speed laws. -
Youngstown Telegram
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
No Mail in a Week.

Advices from Tatesville are that
no mail has reached that place in a
week on account of the severe
weather. The snow is very deep
there.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
2O8 PAPERS FOR SI,85.

The News one year, - papers, and
the Tri- Weekly Constitution, thrice a
week. l56 papers total, POS papers
for 81. S., cash in advance. Send All or
ders to this Office 81
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13

Il. F. Rogers, 1913 Riverside ave-,
Jacksonville, Flas an old resident of
'she valley, will get the News for
three months.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
SCHEDULE OF
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

lEACIlEKS EXAMINATION
Thursday, Dec. 20
8 to 10-Spelling.
10 to l1:30-Arithmetic.
l1;30' to l2:15-Music.
Noon.
l to 2 Writing and Drawing.
Ito 2:30-Grammar.
$3.50 to 4:30-Reading.
Friday, Dec. 81
9 to 10:00-Physiology.
10 to IL Professional.
IL to Photography,
Noon.
l to 2::30-U. S. History.
2::30 to 4-Tennessee History.
The Home news., 1917-06-01

You do solemnly swear or af- firm that you will render a true and complete list of all the prop erty subject to taxation in or out of the state that you are requir- ed by law to list in your own name or right, or that of any other person for whom you may desire or be required by law to list for taxation and that you will make true and perfect ans wers to any and all questions that may be demanded of you in reference to the amount, kind, quality and value of such proper ty or any other proper inquiry by which the true value of your property may be ascertained, so help you God"
 SECTION 4 If in the opinion of a majority of the Board of As sessment and Valuation, any person has not listed his proper ty high enough in value or has listed the same too high, the board shall have the power to examine him under oath with reference to same and shall raise or lower the value of such prop erty as they think right and proper, and it shall be the duty
The Home news., 1917-06-01
Act No. 234

SECTION 1. That thirty (30) days before the county assessor shall begin the assessment of taxes as now provided by law, the county court shall appoint two reputable citizens and tax payers in each township of the county who shall have been resi- dents of said township for a period not less than five (5) years prior to said appointment; ProW ded, that said appointees, when practical, shall be justices of the peace of the township and who, together with the county tax as sessor, shall be known as the Township Board of Assessment and Valuation, for said town ship; that members of said board shall take and subscribe to the same oath as subscribed to by the tax assessor.
 SECTION 2 That at the time provided herein for the county tax assessor to start a tour of the county for the purpose of asses sing the property, as required by the law, he shall meet in each township successively the Town ship Board of Assessment and Valuation, said tour to be sched uled and advertised as now pro- vided by law for the assessment of taxes by townships; that the tax assessor shall, before any work by the board Is undertaken administer the oath of office as herein provided to the township members of said board; that when the members of said board shall fail to appear and serve, as provided herein, the assessor shall select a land owner or land owners resident in said township who shall take the oath and per form the duties and receive com pensation provided for the mem bers of said board. That said board shall at once proceed to place fair market value on all real and personal property in their township and extend said values in the proper blanks or the list of assessment, which blanks shall be provided on saic list to contain the values of prop erty as determined by said boarc in addition to similar blanks
The Home news., 1917-06-01

adjoining township, the Roe,a :, Assessment and Valuation of 1 ~ Ol township in which said land o,,.,l ulS CT resides shall value and asao "n- the adjoining land in the adioia sS Ing township, but if a land own CT in any township shall own separate and distinct tract in an other township, said land sban M be valued by the board in l tha township in which said land I ;s situated. If any resident of snn township who owns land in said township shall own adioinina land in two or more townshins the assessor shall designate in which township said lands shall be valued and assessed.
 SECTION 7. The townshin members of said boards render. ing services under this Act shall be paid the sum of $2. 50 per day unless said compensation shall otherwise be fixed by the quorum court, and the assessor shall keen list of the time each member shall be actually and officially en. gagged during the sitting of said board in making the assessment and valuation of the property in each township, showing the num- Der of days served by each, and shall certify to and file the same in the county court and the same shall be allowed by said court out of the county general fund.
 SECTION 8. Any person who shall be aggrieved by the action of the assessor and the Boardsof Assessment and Valuation in valuing his property may appeal to the county court, which shall have the same power now eXer- cised by law to correct any error or injustice that may be done any person by filing his petition in said court in the term next succeeding the assessment and valuation; but no appeal filed af- ter the adjournment of the term of the court next succeeding said assessment and valuation shall be allowed.
 SECTION 9. Any assessor or member of any Board of Assess ment and Valuation provided tor in this Act who shall fail or re- fuse to act as herein provided, unless prevented by sickness or unavoidable accident, shall De deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof snali be fined in a sum not less thah twenty-five 1925. .OO) dollars nor l more than one hundred (SlOo'oW dollars.
 SECTION 10. That each year 
 Continued on page tlveJ
The Home news., 1917-06-01

Entered as second-class mat ter August 26, 1915, at the post office at McCrory, Ark, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Home news., 1917-06-01

used by property owners for noting the value of their proper ty. That it shall be the duty of non-residents, or their agents, to furnish the assessor with a list of their property in each town ship, specifying the school dis trict wherein it is located, on or before the first day of the time advertised for assessing taxes Tn such township, in which the non resident shall own property, which list the assessor shall sub- init to the board of assessment and valuation for the township in which such property IS situated, and if no one shall assess such property for said nonresident they shall assess it's value as a majority of the board shall think right and just, if any non-resi- dent or his agent shall neglect to furnish such list to the assessor in the time provided herein, and no one shall assess such property for said nonresident it shall be the duty of the Boord of Assess ment and Vdla1dt1On to make such hst and assess such property and they shall af5G c penalty of g per cent of all taxes due with the minimum penalty of S1,00 to be collected as other taxes and pen alties are now collected and ex- pended as herein provided. That each member of said board, to- gether with the assessor, shall, after they have finished said work as provided herein, sign each list of assessment, which signature shall be proof of the validity of said lists and the val ues of property thereon listed.
 SECTION 3 Before any person shall list his property for taxa tion the assessor, or one of the members of the said board, shall administer to him the following oath, to-wit:
The Home news., 1917-06-01

of said Board of Assessment and Valuation to examine the assess maent of redL estate Of dU IdMd burners Gn their respect9Ue toaO1a- ships and if upon examination of the same a majority of them are of the opinion that any of such real estate is valued too low or too high, they shall have the power and it is hereby made their duty to raise or lower the value of such real estate as they may think right and just, but no real estate or personal property shall be raised or lowered in val ue without the concurrence of a majority of said board, and the county clerk shall notify, as now provided by law, aU persons aOho faI to appear before the Board of Assessment and Voludt1om aUhose property 1s raised ip vala1e, and the ndmaes of such persons shall be reported to the said clerk by the tax assessor.
 SECTION 5 Should any person fail to meet the Board of Assess ment and Valuation at the time and place as advertised in the township in which such person resided, 1t shall be the duty of the members of said board who assisted the tax assessor in mak- ing the assessment in said town ship, beginning ten days after the assessor shall have finished his canvass of the county as ad vertised by notice provided in Section 6964 of Kirby's Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas, to vis- it the places of residence or busi- ness of such delinquent and there list and value his or her property and either of the members of said board shall be empowered to swear said delinquent to his list, as provided herein, with the same effect as though the oath had been administered by the as- sessor himself and shall affix to said list a penalty of 25% of all taxes due to be noted. on said list and on the tax books and ex- tended by the county clerk to be known by the collector of taxes, as now provided by law; provid- cd, that the minimum penalty so fixed shall be $1.00; that 50 cents of said penalty shall go to the officer making such delinquent assessment and the remainder of all penalties shall go to the un- apportioned school funds of the county as now provided for such penalties, and such delinquent list of assessment shall be trans mitted to the assessor within fifteen (15) days after the date for beginning the taking of such delinquent assessments, and pro-