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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12

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The expected is about tonappen!
You have been expectg raise in your subscription You
have realized that you paid for your dry goods
groceries, for your labor for everything you have
been compelled buy But few newspapers have been
ming along at the old rate of 81 per year. Perhaps YOU
have wondered why is? Many of have also But now
the three undersigned ubshes have decision after
repeted conferences the subject that compelled to do
of three things Either quit the newspaper business
duce the size of aper raise the price, would be i'm
practical to reduce size of the paper because of the
of matter bded each week The only thing we see to
do is to raise the pee
We discussed the with number of our friends
during the past weeks and them to reduce
the size of the per but all advise that the only thing we
do is to rails the price
We feel hat of good business judgment
that you expec nothing at time like this but pay more
everything beause cannot live get what
three years ag for his product matter what it is
Now this reemen between newspaper not in the
of corbine but have realized that is better all
best results and that would be damaging either us to
raise prce unless the others did likewise &c. after holding
the severaconerences decided that JAM 918 the price
of paIer would be $3.50 year all just alike no matter
whether you live in this county not
On account of the advance labor material paper
etc. this is necessity and not into to charge
body than they should justly pay It business prop
oson with proposition that forced our
price or go out of business.
We trust that every of subscribers will study this mat
ter carefully and that will put yourself place"
for few days. that you may understand position When
do this that every of you will tell we
could have done nothing else than raise price, after reading
the above explanation
JOE L. HOLBROOK, Editor Enterprise.
L. O. FULCHER Editor News.
O. F. CAYCE, Editor Mail
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12
FINE RACING
FOR SATURDAY

Saturdays race program promises
to be the best ever seen on the local
track-The best ever scheduled for
a race meet in West Tennessee, out
side of Memphis.
For Saturdays pacing race there
are II entries. Some of them are
the best horses ever seen on a coun-
try race track. They are just
through the big circuits and en- route
home stepped over here at the solic-
itation of Secretary Webb.
For the trotting race of Saturday
there are nine entries. These, too,
are top-l otchers, speedsters of repu-
tations aad will do some nice work
on this excellent track.
Il The free-for-all pace for Fri
day today there are nine entries.
This race promises to be the fastest
ever seen here
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12
WEAKLEY COUNTY'S GREATEST FAIR
FORMALLY OPENED LAST TUESDAY
v. D. ". AND CIRCLE DRILLS ATTRACT
MUCH ATTENTION. FINE POULTRY
THEAUTO SILO, DEATH DEFYING RIDE

What is expected to prove the
greatest fair in the history of the
Weakley County Fair Association,
at least from an educational stand
point, was formally opened on last
Tuesday.
This ought to prove the best fair
IN point of attendance. There is
more to be seen of the farm prod
ucts, cleaner and better shows and
attractions, better racing, and great
er efforts upon the part of the man.
agement than in former years.
The Enterprise man went through
all the departments on Tuesday
morning, and, mind you, this was
before all entries were in, and here
is what he found: A splendid, at
tractive exhibit of the Delco Light
ing Plant, in charge of the clever
gentleman, Mr.. Hugkins, of Martin.
The plant is located in the east end
of the agricultural hall and is in full
operation. In the agricultural hall
we found that up to that hour there
had been 140 entries made. Some
of these entries embraced as manv
as l5 different articles, so in the
agricultural hall, in charge of Mr..
0. I. Brown and his daughter, there
must be no less than $500 articles
on exhibition-pumpdns, potatoes,
onions, wheat, corn, grasses, turnips,
peas, beans, mOlasses, cabbage-oh,
everything grown on the good, old
Weakley county farm and every spec
linen a blue-ribbon one. There were
231 coops of fine chickens, turkeys,
ducks, geese and pigeons, 81 pens of
cows, including the famous herd of
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BUSINESS FARM
ERS' CALENDAR

Keep closely up with the cotton
picking less storm catch you.
Plant Abruzzi rye and oats on all
land not otherwise protected against
washing, teaching winter rains.
Don't fail to plant big acreage
OF fall oats, thus saving feed bills
next spring.
Plan to put in water-works and an
up-to-date lighting system.
of that surplus cotton or tobacco
money.
Watch the cotton you are holding,
seeing to it that it is we'll sheltered
and dry.
Make sure that there is a good sup
ply of papers, magazines and books
for the winter reading.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12
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KILLING FROST
COATING OF ICE

There was a decided change in the
weather on Monday, cold north
wind blowing all day, following a
light shower of rain Sunday night,
and on Tuesday morning there was
heavy blanket of frost covering
mother earth-the first kill ing frost
of the season.
Vessels outside containing water
were frozen over with a fair coating
of ice and the atmosphere was quite
cold during the early morning hours,
calling for heavy wraps, but up to-
ward noon the weather warmed up
and it remained very pleasant until
about shutdown, when it grew cool
again.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12
Observation-Disclosures
THE GREAT SING
ING CONVENTION

The Weakley County Singing Con-
vention convened at Shafter church,
Oct. 5 and 6. Most of the county's
best leaders were present and mani
Tested deep interest. Despite the
war and dust, large crowds came to
the convention both days. Shafter
people know how to treat a singing
convention. On both days bountiful
dinners were spread and all the del
egates were royalty entertained in
the homes of those people.
This session was the regular time
for the election of officers, and the
following were elected: R. V. At
kins, president; Eugene Crockett,
vice-president; Aaron Campbell, Sec
rotary, and E. M. Lampkin, assistant
secretary.
A great deal of interest was shown
in the selection of the next meeting
place. Four places were nominal
ed and a number of others would
have been had there been chance
of their being successful. After a
number of big speeches, Blooming
Grove was selected. Every singing
class or church should elect three
delegates before the next session,
give them Certificate signed by the
chairman of singing class and send
them to Blooming Grove on the Fri
day and Saturday before first Sun
day in April.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12
VICTORY IN WAR
DRAWING NEAR
Germans Exhausted BY Continued Blows Of
Allies, French Staff Reports. Last
Of TeutOn Reserves Called

Washington, Oct. 9.-Germany's
military strength now shows a clear
decrease for the first time since the
war began, according to review
based upon data Of the French gen.
eral staff made public here tonight
by the French high commission.
Worn down and driven back by
The never ending pounding Of the
allies on the western front, the state
ment says, the Germans have made
their supreme military effort after
drawing heavily upon their inactive
armies in the east and calling out
their 1918 and part Of the 1919 re-
serves.
Thus, while the allies have reached
and are prepared to maintain their
full strength while awaiting the COM
ing of Americas great army, the
enemy's resources are diminishing
at the very moment when the mill
tary situation demands that they in
crease.
"This shows" concludes the state
ment, "the decisive character attend
ing the operations of 1918, when
the three great demonstrating
land, France and America-will unite
their entire strength in attacking
the enemy, in conformity with the
only sound principle of war"
The commissions statement, is.
sued through tie committee ON ptNr
lie information follows:
Both French German fronts on
the Alsne, 1917, and Verdun, 1916,
have already been compared and it
has been noted that they are prac-
tically of the same length. It has
been stated that the German forces
occupying them before the attack
were equally comparable-12 and
IA divisions. It is known today that
during the same period, from May to
September, the Germans engaged Is
fresh divisions at Verdun and that
they have been obliged to engage as
on the AIsne. Furthermore, during
an equal period the French took
1893 prisoners at Verdun and 1858
on the Alsne.
"This comparison included only a
small sector of the French front, but
it showed a very interesting result,
due to the increase of the material
forces Of the allies and the improved
French fighting methods since adopt
ed by the other armies, and also, as
testified by the German staff itself,
apprOposof the battle of the Somme,
in explaining their defeat: TO the !
perfect use of technical methods.
IF the above comparison is ex- :,
tended today to the entire Franco .
English front; if you consider that
from April Is to June Is the enemy :,
1903 divisions against the :,
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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12
Midway Attractions.

Midway Attractions.
The Association has been indeed
fortunate in getting the finest and
most modern Midway attractions
ever brought to this section. Moth
ing like them have ever been seen
here before. The ]. Francis Flvnn
shows embrace the fine 500 mep-
ry-go-round, the $4,000 Ferris wheel
made of solid steel and perfectly
safe; the auto silo drome. This lat
Ter you must see. 1t is an act de-
Tying the law Of gravity in which a
couple OF motorcycle riders start al
tne bottom and ride to the top of a
zO-fOot wall, attaining a speed of rs
miles an hour. The wall is perpen-
dlcular. The Yankee Doodle Girls
want to dance with every good look
ing boy in the county on Saturday.
inns is new attraction here-and
is attracting all right, too. Then
tnere are the pretty Hawaiian girls
IN their muscular dance, and Mr..
Hymns den Of big snakes. Down
near the well you will find the larg-
est collection of snakes ever brought
here. This is Mr.. Jones' Snake Old
show. He will tell you all about
snakes, how to catch them and how
to keep them from biting you and
what to do should one bite you. Mr..
Jones has been handling snake shows
Tor u years. He is pleasant, agree
able gentleman and will refund your
money if you are not satisfied with
mis- big show. See it right near the
well
The racing on Tuesday was good,
There are some of the fastest raea
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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12
Death of Mrs. Freeman.

After lingering illness of cancer,
Mrs Elmer Freeman, (nee Peak
died last Saturday at the home of
her husband, Mr.. Ivey Freeman, in
Martin. Mrs. Freeman was reared
in Dresden, residing in a cottage
which stood on the identical lot oc-
cupied by the Enterprise office
She was the daughter of the Widow
Peak.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12

Will Parish, west of Martin. Mu,
Parish will offer two fine, youns
Holstein bulls in Saturdays big alio-
ton sale of livestock. Seventeen
pens of hogs, one of goats, three Of
Shetland ponies and about 25 fine
show horses.
Music for the fair is being fun
nlshed by c. E. Doran's band, con-
sisting of himself and six sons, with
two additional players. They are
making some very fine music.
The women's department is a
dream of beauty and joy forever.
1t is brim-full, and shows what the
good women of Weakley county are
capable of doing. You must see
this interesting department.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12
Return From Long Auto Trip

Return From Long Auto Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. H. Moran and
Master James reached Dresden Tues
day night from Grab Orchard, Ky.
making the long trip in their WilIys-
Knight in two days driving. Jim re-
ports some fine roads and some not
so fine, but most delightful trip.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12
w. o. w. Contest:

No one feature the fair has eve,
put on has attracted more attention
and favorable comment than tAs
W. 0. W. Uniform Rank and Circle
contest in front of the grand stand
on Tuesday morning. The Martin
Circle did some exceptionally fine
drill work, but, owing to the sud.
den illness of one of its member.
on the ground the Salem circle team
dld not drill. The Dresden Uni
form Rank team of Locust Camp
did some good drill work. The pre-
MUM of $40 was equally divided
between the Martin Circle and the.
Dresden team.
This was school children's and w
y. W. Day and large numbers of
both were in attendance. The gen
eral attendance was large for the
opening day.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-09
"Lorna Doone" Went BecairG.

It will surprise many to WHOM
'IOrna Doone" is classic to learn
that BlackmOre's great novel became
popular in this country before it was
known in England where it went beg
ging. This fact is disclosed in sOma
"reminiscences of the Harper house.
It related that it was not until after
1874, when Harper q Bros. published
it in New York, that Lorna Doone"
appeared in the land of her birth.
Marston, the English publisher of the
novel, said that it hung fire for some
time with them, until the engagement
Of the Marquis Of Lorne to Princess
Louise was announced and then 1T be-
gan to sell. In some unaccOuntable
way, MarStOn said. ihc English public
apparently associated the title with
the name of the marquis ard so be-
gan to read the book. Blacklnore was
better known among his neighbOrs at
TeddingtOn on the Thames as a fruit
man than as a novelist. The fact that
be was successful market gardener
explains the wonderful knowledge he
displayed in exit and Kitty" Of the
plaques and profits Of fruit raising
business. The pictures Of Ccrney
richardson's gardening experiences
were evidently drawn from life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-09
COMB SAGE TEA IN
HAIR TO DARKEN It
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
keep her Locks Dark,
Glossy, Beautiful.

The old-time mixture of Sage Tea and
Sulphur for darkening gray, streaked
and faded hair is grandmother's recipe,
and folks are again using it to keep their
hair good, even color, which is quite
sensible. as we are living in an age when
a youthful appearance is Of the greatest
advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't have the
troublesome task Of gathering the sage
and the mussy mixing at home. All
drug stores sell the ready-tc-use product,
improved by the addition of other ingred-
tents, called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" for about SO cents a bottle.
It is very popular because nobody can
discover it has been applied Simply
moisten your comb or soft brush with
it and draw this through your hair, tax
ing one small strand at a time; by morn
ing the gray hair disappears, but what
delights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound, is that, besides
beautifully darkening the hair after q
few applications, it also produces that
soft lustre and appearance Of abundance
which is so attractive. This ready to-ust
preparation is delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire a more youthful ap
pearance It is not intended for the cure
mitigation or prevention Of disease.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-09
Historic Relics Urearthed.

An extraordinary find Of historic
pottery and relics has been made by
Early Morris. excavating Pueblo ruins
in Aztec, San Juan county, =. NJ, with
a force of % men, for the American
Museum of Natural History.
The discovery includes SO pieces or
rare pottery, more than 20 600 carved
red and black stone beads, baskets
mating, knives, battleaXeS and other
stone implements. Turquoise beads
mosaics and shell ornaments are
classed as among the finest ever exca-
waited in the Southwest.
Grains of corn, with cobs, tasseis
and huSks, were found intact, as were
also beans and bean pods, pumpkin
seeds, pine cones, cotton fiber. yucca
leaves ruSheS, cotton yarn and ciOtH
sandals. snowshoes, beaver teeth and
bones Of animals and human beings,
one skeleton IL q sitting position lndi-
eating the man had been decapitatSd.
The find was made IN underground
communal dwellings buried for CEN
turtles.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-09
Jump from Bed
in Morning and
Drink Hot Water
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water each morning
before breakfast.

: Why is man and woman, half the
time, feeling nervous. respondent,
worried; some days headachy, dull and
unstrung; some days really incapaci.
tated by illness.
If we all would practice inside batn-
ing, what a gratifying change would
take place. Instead of thousands of
half-sick, anaemic-loohng souls with
pasty, muddy compilations we should
see crowds Of happy, healthy, rosy
checked people everywhere. The rea-
son is that the human system does not
rid itself each day Of all the waste
which 1t accumulates under our pres
ent mode Of living. For every ounce
of food and drink taken into the system
nearly an ounce Of waste material
must be carried out, else it ferments
and forms ptomaine-llke poisons which
are absorbed into the blood. O.
Just as necessary as IT is to clean
the ashes from the furnace each day,
before the fire will burn bright and
hot, so we must each morning clear
the inside organs of the previous days
accumulation of indigestible waste and
body toxins. Men and women, whether
sick or we'll, are advised to drink each
morning, before breakfast, q glass of
real hot water with teaspoonful of
limestone phosphate In it, as a harm,
less means of washing out of the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
indigestible MATERIAL waste, sour bile
and toxins; thus cleansing, sweeten
ing and purifying the entire alimen
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Millions of people who had their turn
at constipation, bilious attacks, acid
stomach, nervous days and sleepless
nights have become real cranks abou
the morning inside-bath A quarter
pound of limestone phosphate will no
cost much at the drug store, but /:
sufficient >to demonstrate to anyoE
It's cleansing, sweetening and freahe1
ing effect upon the system.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-09
HAVE ROSY CHEEKS
AND FEEL FRESH AS
A DAISY-;TRY THIS!
Says glass of hot water wiz:
phosphate before breakfast
washes out poisons.

TO see the tinge Of healthy bloom
IA your face, to see your skin get
clearer and clearer, to wake up with
out headache, backache, coated
tongue or a nasty breath, in fact to
feel your best, day in and day out, just
try inside-bathing every morning for
one week.
Before breakfast each day, drink
glass of real hot water with teaspoon
full Of limestone phosphate in it as
harmless means of washing from the
stomach. liver, kidneys and bowels the
previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing,
sweetening and purifying the entire
aHmentary canal before putting more
food into the stomach. The action OF
hot water and limestone phosphate on
an empty stomach is wonderfully IL
yigorating. It cleans out all the sour
lamentations, gases and acldlty ana
gives one splendid appetite for break
fast
A quarter pound of limestone phos
nhate will cost very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to demonstrate
that lust as soap and hot water
cleanses, sweetens and 1reshens .ne
skin. SO hot water and limestone pnos
phate act on the blood and internal or
CANS. Those who are subject TO con
situation, bilious attacks, acid stomach
rheumatic twinges, also those whose
skin is sallow and complexion paliio
are assured that one week or INSIDE
bathing will have them both LOOKING
and feeling better in every way.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-09
LABOR SHORTAGE IN ALASKA
Wages Are Mounting Higher, Ordinary,
Laborers Being Paid AZ Much
as $12 Day.

An Alaskan correspondent writes
Alaska has become acute, and in con-
sequence employers are bidding
against each other for the services Of
such laborers as are to be had, with
the result that wages are mounting to-
unprecedented figures. This conditions
is especially noticeable In the Fair
banks district, where as much as $12
day has recently been paid for ordi-
nary pick and shovel labOrers. There
are not nearly enough workers to fill
the available jobs, and instead of inn.
prOvement the condition is expected to
grow worse.
The Alaska road commission, which
received an appropriation of 100000
for the building of roads and trails this
year, is In the market for large force
| of laborers, and where they are to
come from nobody knows. Moreover,
mining operations are just beginning
| in large way, and this industry will
require more men than the present la
boring population of the Fairbanks
region, and if they cannot be had the
industry will suffer severely. Similar
conditions, but less severe, existed last
year, and We're due to the draining Of
the labor resources by the government
railroad, which is still short of men.
As in all former years, many laborers
will undoubtedly come in from the
states, but not enough are expected to
even fill the wants of the railroad com
mission, much less to adequately re-
lieve the needs of private employers.
What is true of the interior labor
shortage was also true in a less degree
of the coast regions until recently. OF
1900 1abOrerS sailing from Seattle tt
Alaska last spring not q half dozen gO
as far as the interior, the men finding
jobs in the coast regions. Should som'
means not be found to relieve the labo
shortage in the interior its develop
ment will be affected more seriOusl.
than last year, When a shortage of la
Dor resulted in many ventures bein
abandoned. Many mining companie
were unable to complete their season
operations, and not a few bushes
. men went broke because of inabilit
s to fill their contracts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-09
Sicnal Fills TWofoid Purpose.

Near dangerous curve in LCiing
avenue, at Salem, Mass. 9 conspicu-
Gus warning signal has been erected
for the benefit Of motorists. It con-
sists of tall, brightly painted wooden
figure, representing an officer with one
hand raised and the other holding u
red flag Because of its size and
color, the sign cannot escape notice,
and therefore doubtless has a great
err effect than would u more conserva-
tive sign. 1t was Installed by tire
company beside one of the !atter's bill
boards, and -hus performs the two
fold function Il calling attention 10
the curve F; i sO-and-so's products
Somewhat 81 lar advertising schemes
have been I elsewhere to good adj
yantage.-P ar Mechanics Maya
zine.