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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

the Commercial Press Largest native firm. in China) have guaranteed us enough students to pay expenses, and we have an honor graduate of the commercial school of Picking Associa- ton as chief instructor, We will give a two year course in Paotingfu, and our graduates may then enter. the third year of. the Pelxing school where they will have the advantage of Amer ican teachers.
 The. night school has shown a sub- stantial growth throughout the year. Among others, we have had four teachers from the military college in attendance. Two. of our. part time teachers were chosen by the provin- cial board of education to be of a party of five sent to America for high CT education. One of these men be- came a Christian. entirely through as pecting great things from him on his return.
 The Bible class enrolment was, about the same as last year, the num- Der of classes being limited only by the number. of capable teachers. The Sunday evangelistic services were held throughout the year. and the au- ditoriun in the old building was fiH- ed every Sunday to it's capacity with students and other young men,. a. large number of; whom were from military college. Perhaps the most encourag- ing event in all our work so far, was the organizing of a military college student branch to the association this spring This puts us in a position to. influence greatly. this group of stu dents. who probably have as- great, possibilities for veal or wee as any bcdy of students in the world. They are to be the military leaders Of the, yellow race a generation hence, and with the enormous man power they will have at their disposal. they could easily become an even greater menace to civilization than the Prussians have
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
TO ORGANIZE LIBERTY CHORUS HERE
Advisory Committee Will Meet This Afternoon For General Discussion of PiansEvery Singing Organization the City Will Be Asked to Join-Chsrles D. Geer Appointed Local Director By State Council of Defense

Connecticut leads the Union in the matter of organized music to help. win the war. Liberty Choruses are now spriuging up all over the state where no singing societies formerly existed; and existing cfloruses are being drought together and augmented in the bigger cities and towns. This movement is everywhere meeting with the hearty cooperation of all srecog- nized singers and new field of service is opened up for many who may have previously done very little. A large chorus of we'll drilled singers can put life into any public gathering. Charles n. Geer, who has been appointed local director by the State Council of De- feEse, has already on sseveraI 1occa- sfons led the singirf, with volunteers from our existiuE sinSina societies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
SALVATION ARMY TO t.@
 PROVIDE. XMAS CHEER
Local Plans Mil be Unden-~ Direction
 of Capt. and Mrs. R. Jewell.

The Norwich Corps of the Salvation Army will soon begin collecting for Norwich poor afid viii have Christ mas chimneys on the street to receive the funds. .e ,ss..g. ,sg.ss +ss
 The Christmas effort will be under the direction of Capt. and Mrs. R.
 Jewell, who succeeded Ensign and Mrs. Baglin.
 Announcement was made here Fri- day by Comma nder Evangeline Booth that the Salvation Army proposes the immediate erection of 50 additional hutments in France to be. administer
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
CHRISTMAS GIFTS OF LEATHER

Articles of leather for gift purposes une, articles shown, Hand Bags take the lead. We in all feathers ranging in price from Soc to $6s8
 ton to our Hand Bags with INITIALS at $f.09.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

ed by 100 American Salvation. ArmsI officers. mostly women. and $50 ,laSi workers. The initial. COST or this ven ture' will be about $646, 900, the cost $6B80 Miss Booth announced that the hutments already in - operation have become so popular with both of cers and men that she sees no limit to the amount of work that The Sal do.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

their country in this way should en- roll as members of the Liberty Chorus of Norwich. Cards may be secured from the director. Charles D. Geer. at the Central building.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
Bridgeport Mother Send
Her Oldest Son To Serve
Country.

Something of the spirit which
animated the women of the South
during the Civil war evidently has
touched the heart of Mrs. Elmer
Morris, of Bridgeport, Ala. &C.
cording to Captain ]. B. Hutchin-
son. in charge of army recruiting
in Alabama, forMrs. Morris son,
a II year old chap, into the re-
cruiting office at Decatur this
week, with her signature attach
ed to consent blank, and with
her instructions to join the army.
The young fellow brought with
him a letter from his mother to
the recruiting officer in which
Mrs. Morris declared that she
thought the people should ko
something mire than merely voice
their loyalty to the nation in its
time of greatest need. and that
her idea of the best way to show
patriotism and loyalty to ones
country was thru service, there
fore, she said, she was sending
her oldest bow to his country's
service. I'm sending my boy to
the service of the nation" Mrs.
Morris wrote, Il feel that ! am
but doing my duty as a mother. |
have two girls, one Is and the
other 16 years old, and | want now
to volunteer their service to the
president and the country to be
used as curses in the war, or in
any other capacity in which they
can be ofservice. And |, myself,
stand ready togo anywhere in any
capacity the government wants
me or needs me"
Mrs. Morris son, Raymond E.
Morris, passed the rigid physical
and mental examination with fly
ing colors, and already is en- route
to training camp, according to
Captain Hutchinson. He said
that Bridgeport sent seven young
men to join the army, and Steven
son sent four. -Scottsboro Citi-
zen.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
Jasper.

! Speeial 10 liz 4NeaOs.
| The past few days OF sunshine were
greatly appreciated and numbers Of
| gardens were planted and some early
| corn.
The death angel has been in our vi.
! entity for several weeks and called
away some of our loved ones, that, ii
seems should have been spared to their
| families, but "The Lord giveth and the
| Lord taketh away" Mrs. Ike Moree,
Mrs. Dave Colston, Mrs. Willie Turner
and little son OF Dick Brown all pass
ed to the great beyond last week. We
extend to the bereaved families our
deepest sy pathy in their hour Of trou-
BILE.
Mrs. Nellie Janey and Miss Josie ia
ney spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. N. A. Thomas
Mrs Stewart gave the Sunday School
children Of the M. E. Church South an
Easter Egg Hunt at her home. All re-
ported nice time and some wished ev-
cry Sunday was Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs G. c. Thomas and fami-
ly spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. d.
r. Thomas.
Mrs. Joe Wellsis very i'll at her home
in Rankins Cove. DR.. Shelton is in at
tendance.
d. K. Thomas has been confined to
his room for several days with a severe
case of la grippe.
Mrs VIM. Hatfield spent Tuesday af-
ternoon with Mrs. N. A. Thomas.
Miss Elsie Thomas spent last week at
home attending the teachers meeting
held in the High School building.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. and
N Lee Al.
them a girl, which passed to the beyond
soon after its arrival.
Mrs. ID. E. Thomas and baby spent
Thursday of last week in Bridgeport
Ala, the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lancy.
Reports have it that fifteen of our
Marion County boys enlisted for the
army on Monday Of this week. We are
glad to know we have few patriotics
in the county. yet we are sorry to see
them leave their homes perhaps never
to return.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Min
ter Saturday bouncing boy. Herschel
is stepping high and feeling very i'm
portant.
Mrs. VIM. Hatfield spent few hours
with Mrs. ID. K. Thomas Monday after
noon.
Clinti Hatfield will come Saturday
from Chattanooga to visit his parents a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Kerley were in
Jasper Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Pryor were the
guests of friends and relatives at Vic
toria last Sunday.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Wells died last Friday and was buried
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Moree have re-
turned to their home in Chattanooga.
They were called here on account OF the
death of Mr.. Moree's mother, Mrs Ike
Moree. Ribbon.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
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LAND SALE.

By virtue of an order of sale from
the Chsncery Court of Marion Coun-
ty, Tennessee, in the case of r. T.
Tate vs.. r. A. Dixon, commanding
me to do 80. | will sell to the highest
bidder for cash, at the courthouse door
in Jasper, Tennessee, ON
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1917,
at 10 O'Clock, M, all the interest
that r. A. Dixon has in, the following
described land lying and being in the
second civil district of Marion coun-
ty, Tennessee:
A one-half undivided interest in 40
acres of land in the second civil dis
trict of Marion County, Tennessee,
bounded on the south by Powell, ON
the east by Cline, on the north by A.
G. Grayson and W. B. Ccndra. and
on the west by j. L. Hudson. and
commonly known as the Susie Pickett
land belonging to and levied on as the
property of r. A. Dixon, the levy be-
ing made subject to deed of trust to
secure $91. 90 to w B. Davis.
This April II. 1917.
M F. JACKSON.
Printers Fee, IS 60
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
FATAL ACCIDENT.
J. N. Rsines, Aged SO, Dies as
ResuItof Broken
Thigh.

J. NJ. Raines died at his home
near Pomona Sunday, about 2::3O
p. m. He was sc years of age
and had been blind for several
years. The remains were laid to
rest in the Raines cemetery, May
land, Yesterday.
Mr.. Raines, it seems, attempt
ed to get some water to wash
with and by some means fell and
broke his right thigh bone. Ow-
ing to his advanced age no hope
was entertained for his recovery
from the first. The accident oc-
Cured Friday and he died Sun
day.
DR.. V. L.eLewis was called and
rendered all possible assistance
but held out no hope for final re-
covery. Every effort was made
to relieve suffering and it was
thought possible he might so far
rally as to live for some weeks or
months, but the shock was more
than his system could stand.
Matt" Raines, as he was ia
miliarly known, was a man of
very high integrity and was re-
spected by all who knew him. He
was trustee of the county some
thirty or more years ago and dis
charged the duties of the office
faithfully and retired after one
term-not seeking reelection
with the respect of all. In his
death one of our oldest and most
respected citizens been taken, and
all who knew him will hear the
news with regret. He leaves
a wife and one brother, George
Raines, who lives at Maryland.
Chronicle,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
OIL INTEREST GROWING
Increased Leasing Activity and
Drilling to Begin in Short
Time.

| Interest in the proposed drilling
for oil in this county grows con.
stantly stronger and those seeking
leases are more active than at any
previous time. Much property
is being leased near towns as
we'll as in other parts of the coun-
ty.
An order has been placed by
the Indian Refining Company for
the heavy timbers necessary for
erecting derrick in the Vande-
yer neighborhood. The drilling
outfit is expected to arrive at any
time and active drilling work may
be expected within the next week
or two, according to reliable in
formation that comes to us.
The Oklahoma people, who will
begin drilling in the Peavine
neighborhood, on the property of
the Cumberland Lumber Com
pany, are expected to arrive soon
with their outfit. They will prob
ably ship their machinery to Dor
ton, four miles east of Crossville,
and haul it from there by teams.
An Ohio company, said to be a
branch of the Standard, is repre-
scented here and are watching de-
velopments with interest while
securing many leases. Their rep
resentatives have stated that
they have great faith in the field
and feel confident that some of
the companies that are now pre-
pairing to drill will find oil. When
that happens the Ohio company
claims they will be heard from in
a very effective way and that they
will secure their part of the oil.
That would seem to indicate that,
in conformity with the usual Gus
tom of the Standard, they are al
lowing the other fellow to do the
prospecting and they stand ready
to buy or operate when the pro-
ducing field is found.
All told there are six companies
now taking leases in this county
and the activityis such that it is
probable that more than half of
the county is, or soon will be,
leased. = Crossville Chronicle.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
KELLY MORRISON.

The angel of death visited the
home of Mrs. Q. T. Morrison
Monday morning and took away
their beloved son, Kelley.
Kelley Morrison was only Is
years of age. 1t was hard, so
hard. to see him suffer and die.
Only those that have it to bear
can tell how he will be missed.
| know how Intellectual human
sympathy is, but the entire COM
munity mourns the loss of one
so bright and fair.
Those left to mourn his loss are
his mother, Mrs. 2. T. Morri-
son, five brothers, three sisters,
and three half brothers. All
that could be done by loving
friends, relatives and physicians
but God thought it best and
softly whispered SO that only he
could hear, Come home, Kelley,
live with me and suffer no
more"
On Tuesday the 3rd he was
laid to rest at the Mt. Olive GEM
etery, Bro. Handy conducting
the funeral services.
To mother, brothers and sis
tiers l would say, weep no more.
Dear Kelley is not dead. He
is only sleeping and waiting
with father on a better shore,
looking for mother, sisters and
brothers to come to him and
make the family complete again.
A FRIEND.
Shirleyton. Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
Basket Factory Starts Up.

The Bridgeport Wooden Ware
Mfg. Co. started up Tuesday of
this week. The owners, E. H.
Hall and E. P. Jacobs, state that
they will employ seventy five to
one hundred people in two or
three months. This factory will
be a great benefit to Bridgeport
and the territory around. The
farmers around Bridgeport can
bring in their timber and get a
good price for it.
This factory shows what can be
done by cooperation. Hall and
Jacobs did not want to furnish
the buildings for the factory; the
Public Light and Power Company
and the Bridgeport Realty Com
pany did not want to go into the
manufacturing businest but all
were interested in the develop
ment of Bridgeport. If all con-
cerned had not been willing to
cooperate, we would not have
had the enterprise, but the Pub
lie Light & Power Company fur
nished the buildings and they and
the Bridgeport Realty Company
repaired the buildings, furnished
the motors and boiler and the citi-
zens of Bridgeport, who were in
terested in its development, help
ed to install them and the result
is that we have splendid fac
tory. Bridgeport News.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12

| conditions be provided for the plant
so that the fertilizer used may enRble
the plant TO grow most vigorously. and,
therefore, bring about the biggest
yields.
Vigorous Seed
The fundamental. good growing con,
tftions making possible the most ef.
ncient use OF plant foods. are good
seed. good seed bed and good cult
walton.
All planting seed must have strong
vitality to terminate and grow rapidly.
Seed should also be OF variety adapt
ed to local conditions. Time and rate
of planting must be given attention.
for either one OF these may very ma
terially effect the yield OF the crop.
Good Seed Bed
Conditions required In the soil for
best plant growth, and biggest acre
returns from fertilizers used. arc q
good. well prepared. finely pulverized
seed bed. II should be mellow and
6rm. so as to enable the roots to
penetrate freely and deeply in search
OF food and moisture. and to allow suf-
ficient circulation of air. 1t should
be well drained. II should be well
supplied with organic matter, which
aids In absorbing and holding moisture
and improves the structure and filth
OF the soil Good cultural methods
must be employed SO rs to destroy
weeds and retain soil moisture.
II the preceding conditions are sat
isfactory for plant growth, then, and
not till then, are crops able to make
the most efficient use OF plant foods
within their reach. II any one OF
these unfavorabie conditions exist, q
plant cannot fully utilize the foods
supplied in fertilizers. Under good
growing conditions fertilizers are used
very profitably. proof Of which is fur
nished by thousands Of farmers all
over the South. Fertilizers contain
genuine plant food, and. Of course.
have q marked beneficial influence
when applied in sufficient quantity,
and the plants are otherwise given q
fair chance. The question now Is,
Are you striving to so improve your
soil conditions that you may utilize
the value of fertilizer 10 the fullest
extent?
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
CATHARTIC TABLETS
Keep Stomach Sweet Liver Active Bowels Regular
Non Resident Notice.
Margaret Bruce, Guardian
VS.,
Mary Agnes Creedon

Mary Agnes Creedon
In the Chancery Court OF Marion
County. Tenn.
In this cause it appearing to the sat
isfaction of the Clerk and Master from
Compartments Bill which is sworn to-,
that Defendant Mary Agnes Creedon, is
nonresident of this State. so that the or
binary process Of law cannot DO served
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be made in the VALLEY News
newspaper published in the town of
Sequatchie for four consecutive weeks
commanding said non resident TO APP
pear at the May Rules of the
Chancery Court, to he held in the
Courthouse in the town of Jasper on
the First Monday of May. 1917,
and plead answer or demur to said bill,
or the same will be TAKEN for confessed
and set for hearing ex parte as to her.
This the End day of April. 1917.
A. L. ROBERTSON,
Clerk and Master.
Printers Fee, Sc, 90.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12

Agronomist And unless some
provision is made for restoring and
then maintaining production, low
yields and Improbable returns will
continue to be the result. One can.
not draw money from a bank unless
he has friends there. Neither can the
plant draw upon the soil and get the
necessary food elements If the soil
does not contain them.
Plan For Good Yields Every Year
Every farmer should adopt for his
land q system of farming that will
give him good yields continually year
after year. II this Is done, he must
feed the plants; for plants, like ami
mails, must feed to grow. While plants
require some ten or more elements
for their growth, all. except three,
are supplied in abundance In most
soils. The three elements not supplied
abundantly are nitrogen, phosphorus
and potash. All these are generally
deficient In most southern soils, and,
therefore, have to be supplied in some
commercial form to get profitable
yields.
For farmer to get the largest acre
returns from his investment in fer
tiiizers, 1t is necessary for him to
know something Of the conditions I'M
der which fertilizers may be used most
effectively. He naturally asks: "Un-
der what conditions will fertilizers
prove most profitable? r
Fertilizers are used primarily TO sup.
ply enc or more plant foods without
which crops will not be profitable.
But there are conditions other than
plant foods that may influence growth.
1t Is very necessary that good growing
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
JACK L0ND0N'S LAST STORY

The last story Jack London ever
wrote has been secured for Cos
mopolitan. 1t is a story with a
gripping interest thruout. Mich
ael, Brother Of Jerry" is the name
of this corking dog-hero story.
Unlike most of Jack London's
stories which have their settings
in the bleak north country,
Michael, Brother of Jerry" is
set in the South Sea IsIes-place
of cruel adventure. You'll be in
terested in Michael's wonderful
adventures and he will find a
place in your heart.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
Mt. Olivet.

Specialize tie Ne7uS
Alex Rollins of Hamburg, died
Friday and was bnried SATURDAY.
Mrs. Maud Coldwell and child.
rem spent Saturday night and
Sunday at Ed McGowen's.
Mr.. aud Mrs. M, Kilgore and
children spent Sunday at j. H.
Higgins.
A certain boy looked sad Sun
day. Wonder why?
Mrs. Leila Layne visited Mrs.
Maud Layne Monday.
j. H. Higgins spent Sunday
with Will Stone of Whitwell.
Mrs. M. L. Lavan visited at
Buck Rollins Monday.
Pearl Higgins visited Minnie
Lee Boston Sunday. Sunbeam.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12

The average depth of the ocean
is $4,000 feet, and the average
height of the land above the sea
is 1,5O0 feet.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12

H. ]. Renker has returned
from Sequatchie where he did
some paper hanging and painting
for Mr.. Deakins. Bridgeport
News.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12

The ambition
Of every farmer is
to make. the larg,
est crops possible
every year, and it
1t his duty to
make them when
he can. But har-
vests OF large
CT ps remove
large quantities
OF plant food from
the soil. This de-
crease of plant
food finally pre-
10ufa R0Nd Waldo
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
Non Resident Notice.
LoaiS Il lines
VS..
W. g. Allen

w g. Allen
Before l.. 2. Brewer, j. +.
II appearing from the affidavit of
louis Raines. the plaintiff, that w. e..
Allen is justly indebted to said Louis
Raines, and that be resides out of the
state and within the state of North
Carolina, and an attachment having
been issued and levied on defendants
property, it is ordered that publication
he made fnr four consecutive weeks in
rho Seqaachee Valley News, requiring
the said d. PENDANT tn appear before l..
=. ltrower j. r., at his otii,:e in Jasper,
Tenn, on saturday, May ), 1917, and
make his defence 10 the suit filed a
gainst him, otherwise a pro confesso will
be taken and the cause heard ex parte.
This April 9, 1917.
L. P. BREWER, J. P.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12

Pastor Chas. T. Gray is assist.
ing the Rev. w. D. Farmer ina
series of meetings at the M. e.
church, south, Whitwell, this
week. Dunlap Tribune.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12

Miss Thora Duke, of Jasper.
was the guest of Miss, Marjorie
Mansfield Sunday. Dunlap Trib-
une.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-12
Better Farming in the South
70 USE FERTILIZERS MOST PROFITABLY

Fertilizers Supply Feeds Without Which
Crepe Will Not BE Profitable.