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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21

tell you a few things. The first
thing that got our goat, is the
english money, and learning to
count 1t. asked a boy who was
selling chocolates what he would
take for a box of them, and he
said bob" and ''ap-ny".
Now, how did l know what he
meant. However / am getting
on to it pretty well now. Every
thing is very cheap here. Two
other boys and myself hired a
car and rode for about 10 miles
around the country for "a cents
each.
This is a beautiful country the
roads are all paved and have
big hedge fences on both sides.
The roads don't run straight,
either, they wind different ways.
Everything looks different from
things in Canada, They don't
have buggies, or at least I havn't
seen any. They have small carts
instead, and when you see one
you can't tell whether it is COM
ing or going. Most everybody,
including girls, women and old
men ride bicycles.
l had quite a wild ride on a
bicycle myself yesterday. got
on to take a ride down a hill;
didn't know what was at the
bottom of the hill, mind you. |
got on and the blooming thing
started to go. and when got to
going as | wanted to l thought l
would throw on the brake, think
ing it was like all other bicycles
! had ridden on, | tried to stop
it with the peddles but that
wouldn't do. and / was going
right into a crowded village
street at the bottom of the hill at
a rate that, couldn't have well
been beaten. | got the thing
stopped ] don't hardly know.
One thing ] know when get on
another one I'll know how it
works
The night we arrived here
German Gebaliner dropped bombs
about five miles from here, kill
ing several people. We met two
train loads of wounded soldiers
as we were coming. You would
hardly think this was a war. The
women do most of the work over
here. | can see women and girls
shocking grain. working in flour
mills, and all the stores, shops
and post-offices are run by wom-
en- and old men.
! believe had better stop this
time. | expect to hear from
home before long.
Lots of love to all at home.
Oscar Webb,
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21

FOR SALEI~McC cCormick mow-
ing machine and Hay Rake. good
condition and will be sold at a
bargain. Mrs. Minnie McDear-
man. Gainescoro. Tenn Now
er and rake can be seen at my
farm in Free State.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
The Flag.
BY BRO. J. d. GUNN. SPARTA.


Is the flag a cross-to you, to me,
The glorious coors, red, white and blue?
No! Not cross but rather crown,
Bedecked with jewels of every hue.
There is honor freedom and liberty,
Radiant from each of its stars
And bravery, courage and sacrifice,
Shed forth from each of its bars.
Is the flag cross-to you, to me?
Nay Not cross but crown,
How can it be cross to you-to me-
When it has brought US only renown?
The red put there by our fathers blood,
The blue, reflected from of the skies,
The white, reflected purity of our womanhood,
And thus our nation it glorifes.
It shrouds the bodies of our sainted dead
Within its folds are memories rare.
No such history has the wide world read
AS we find imprinted there.
And when to its defense our boys shall go,
Shall we regard it as a cross you and |?
Mo- Not cross but glorious crown,
For which we are willing to die
crown to the nation as it floats in the breeze,
crown of glory in lands afar,
A crown of honor as it sails the seas,
message of freedom in every star.
The above poem was written in reply to the follow
ing poem by Mrs. Clara Cox Epperson of Algood, en-
titled OUR GIFTS"
One gave her country two dear boys,
| gave but one
Another son her heart employs,
Mines the only son.
There will be no other left,
When he is gone;
The home of his gay charm bereft,
We all alone.
This be our portion sad,
Our bitter cup
To have one precious lad.
And give him up.
God of all Mothers true,
Be with us now;
Our cross is Red, White and Blue
Humbly we bow.
y
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
Young Canadian SoIdisr
Writes Of Trip 10 Eng
land.
Killed on The Battle Front n Francs, Apr1 8,
l9l7-Was Grandson Il Jska 1
Devices, Granville.

(N0TE-The letter published below
was written by Oscar Webb. grandson
of John L. Devices, Granville, this
county. He was killed on the battle
front in France. April 9. 1917, about
two months after leaving bis home in
Canada. He was 10 years, II months
and 27 days old. The lettef was writ
en- while in camp in England. Editor.)
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
Wiley Camp
Melford Surry,

Dear mother, father and all:
Well here l am again just as
well as ever. l didn't write as
soon as we landed. ! thought
| would wait and see what this
place was like, SO I could tell
you. To do things up. right ]
guess should start and tell you
just what happened after | wrote
you the last time.
We got into Halifax about 2
a. m. We Immediately detrain.
ed and went on the boat had
breakfast on the ship. We sail
ed about II a. m, Tuesday. 1t
was certainly a queer sensation
/ had, when the boat began to
move, and queerer still. when
we got out of sight of land.
We had fine weather for 6
days, then oh! my, the wind
come on. ! was on sentry duty
down in the hole (below the
decks) and when the boat began
to warble. and couldn't get any
fresh air. something began to
warble in me. in fact it got SO
bad that | warbled up on deck
and fed it to the fishes. ] had
began to think ] wasn't going to
be sea sick just as it came on.
For two days the wind kept up
and was sick all one day. |
felt like had 81 diseases all at
once, but | thank goodness ! had
lots of company. After the sea
Sickness left me | just felt fine
and enjoyed seeing the waves
roll. You can imagine seeing a
hill about 80 feet high come roll
ing towards you, we'll that is just
the way they looked. and more
than once they come right over
the ship. We came on the Gram
pion and Allen Line steamer, and
had pretty comfortable quarters.
1t was just s days from the
time we got out Of sight of land
until we came in sight of land
again THAT land was "Old Ire
land') we came right along the
coast, and believe me. it certain
ly looked good good to me. |
could see the little farms all
marked off and fenced with he'd
ges and crops growing. ! saw
Pat Murphy. Mike and Riley dig
ging potatoes. and Molly out on
the hillside gathering sham
rocks. We were just nine days
on the boat and landed in a Brit
ish fort on Thursday.
We then started on the train
again, as soon as we disembark.
ed, and say. had to laugh when
| saw the train, for it reminded
me of a top-not rooster. There
was about 5 carriages to one
coach. and 8 people can ride in
one coach. There is no way Of
communicating with people in
the next coach to you. | don't
see how the conductor gets from
one car to the other. and fol
speed the thing goes about Il
miles an hour. We were on tn,
Flying jimmy" about 8 hours
and landed here at 2 o'clock a. m
Ican't begin to ten you every
thing | would like to. because
would be writing all day, vii
Hispano América., 1917-12-09
UN NUEVo DEscUBRIMIENTo
MARAVILOSO DE UN FAMOSO
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Entire los multlples descubrimIentos mo-
dernos hechos en- benefIclo de la humanl-
dad, sc ha anunclado uno de grande I'M
portancla en- Ell mundo de a Medlclns y
que esta destInado a produclr un sentl-
mIento de consuelo al publlco en- general y
en- particular a una numerosa clase de
p~aclentes.
Muchos lnfeIlces que, nc de ahora, han
lvldo en- continue ansledad por ell tenor
e no poder curarse y de ser una carga pa
a los amigos y para la propla famIlla, ter
nlnaran por conslderar Ell nueVo descubrl-
mIento como un verdadero don del cIeio.
Hispano América., 1917-12-09
DirectoriO Consular.

Argentina.-H. Bossi Caceres.-Con-
sui Gral-110 Suffer St.
Bolivia-Samuel Dawson, Encargado
400 Montgomery St.
Chile.-A1turo Lorca.-3l1 California
St
Colombia.-Francisco Valencia.-Sll
California ST.
Costa Rica.-Dr. P. de Obarrio.C Con-
sui Gral-5l0 Battery St.
Cuba.-B. E. Puyans y Nuhez.-58
Suffer St.
Ell Salvador.-Carlos ]. Avila.-C6n-
sui Gral-4e0 Montgomery St.
R~ep1blica Dominicana.-John Barne-
1913 Sansome St.
Ecuador.-Juan Chavez.-Consul Oral
-3ll California ST.
Espana.-Conde Vale de SalazaI-
81 Pacific Bldg.
Guatemala.-Felix Calderon Avila-
400 Montgomery St.
Haiti.-Dr. Eustorgio Calder6n. (Con-
sui honorario)-561 Hyde St.
Observation-Disclosures Miranda.-Con-
sui Gral.-460 Montgomery St.
Mexico - Ramon P. de Negrl.-
SIG California St.
Nicaragua.-A. Canton.-Consul Oral.
-311 California St.
Panama.-Raul Alvarez AGO Mont
gomery St.
Paraguay.-Max Clements Ritcher.-
200 Post St.
Peru-Salvador M. Cavero.-5lO Ba-
ttery St.
Uruguay.-Lic. o. M. Goldaracena-
500 Montgomery St.
Venezuela.-(A cargo del Consul de
Chile.)
Hispano América., 1917-12-09

NO ha faitado cullen maya
querldo lnVestlgar las Ien-
taJas de tan gran descuorI-
mientos avocandose con ell
descubridor, ell Qulmiso y
FarmaceutIco kronDeryer
(943 kearny St., San Fran
cisco, CALI cullen ha sldo
condecorado en- las mas &C.
Iebradas UnlVersldajes de
Europa.
Hispano América., 1917-12-09

Las Fotografias de los grabados que
publicamos en- este n1mero fueron
tomadas por la American Press
Association"
Hispano América., 1917-12-09
Oferta Gratis

@S used Vctma de la desgraca? lie pTshgue la mla suate? isure listed on
sHenAo? y sean Dor asunosa moro"sS en- generate dos los de la vida? Pes escrf-
oame y a vueta de correo recfbha infomes aus-DRECCON-
SRA. a. r. DE GABRIEL, Apartado 1891, HAeANA, CUBA.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
OFFICIALS ARE WATCHING
 GERMAN PROPAGAND|STS
Associated { Press )

WASHINGTON ( May 2)IIe started cnTalg
 
 which has its object the rec the ing ordered classes ot aetors and government military citizens Of the United States and the coI~er O
 General Gregory issued tcons for the prosecution ot all otend of all federal officials immediately any person who 
 seeking nane others against the act by
 
 They contained directions thorough investigation of the German pro dnt producer seeking rand the t by the do exactly what the Fro1aganl are now try in2 h food legislation would have that effect stated but no efforts will  in in-iau If N.Ll the o
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
EFFECTS WERE
 FAR-REACHINC
(AssoCiatei press)

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 29 Officials here express themselves as greatly pleased with the address de livered by MT. A J, Balfour before the Canadian parliament this after noon. As the head of the British war commission he has undoubtedly accomplished great deal toward cementfng the friendship between England and the United States.
 The result of the visit ot the com mission to this country is expected to have far-reaching effects on both England and the United States The great result has been to remove the uncertainty of intention on the part of both countries that prevailed prior to the visit. and to promote an un- dcrstanding making possible efficient cooperation between the American and British governments ana peoples.
 It is considered that the British view of this country has been broad ened for the reason that the mem bers of the commission have seen at first hand the immediate needs in regard to subsequent world re. construction, The American view point has been shortened from the absorption of the future to the press ing emergencies of the present.
 The most far-reaching understand ings are considered to have been reached in trade matters in general In other words, particularly during the life of the war, America is to give the allies preferential treat, ment commercially.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
DIPLOMAS ARE
 VERY PRETTY

The most elaborate ''sheepskins' ever turned over to graduates from the Fairbanks high school were those presented last night at the commencement exercises to Miss Alta Porter and Messrs. Earl Foster Rodney Johnson and Edby Davis, The sheepskin proper contains the name of the graduate and the usual inscription telling for what purpose it is awarded. and the signatures of the principal of the school and the president and clerk of the school board.
 The sheepskin is bound by d moose hide cover in the shape of a book binding. On the front of the cover the head of a moose is burned with the letters "F. H. s. 1917, while a malamute dog head is on the reverse side.
 The whole is the work of Law renee Thimme and is a diploma such as any student of an Outside college would be proud to own.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
WINTER MAIL SERVICE TO
 COAST ENDS

When the Northern Commercial company's stage leaves for Chltlna at ' o'clock this morning it's depar- ture will have ended the winter mail schedule as far as the leaving ot stages from this end of the line IS concerned. For it is the last stage of the season to leave for the coast under the winter schedule. Three stages, however, the last one leaV- ing Chitina this morning, are as yet due to arrive here from the coast before the winter service can be said to have permanently ended
 This does not mean, however, that Fairbanks is not to have d trail stage and mall service. For on Tuesday, June 5, the summer stage and mail service will be inaugural ed, with the departure of an auto mobile stage for the coast, At prac- tlcally the same time another stage of the same kind will start from Chitina. They are to be kept in operation on the trail until it Is time for the winter mail service to be resumed again next lall. Each trip they will carry 300 pounds Of first class mail, each way, on one trip per-week schedule.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
SENATE WORKS
 ON TAX BILL
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., May % The senate finance committee is still engaged in WA5rking on the war tax bill Many of the taxes levied in the house bill have been struck out,
 A stamp tax has been substituted for the manufacturers sale tax. Second class mail increases are also being considered. One provision of this item proposes to tax all news papers on their advertising matter, the weight of papers sent through the mail and the total space devoted to advertising.
 Tomorrow the provision passed by the house providing for ten per cent increase in the tariff is to be considered. Many of the members of the committee insist on the elimi- nation of this item, and it is there fore certain that it will be radically revised even if it is passed.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
Mystery Surrounds
 Shooting of Miners

JEROME. Ariz., May 29. -Mys. tery surrounds the circumstance of the shooting here today of number of the employees of the United Verde mine As d result of the shooting one man is dead and two others are so seriously wounded that il Is believed that they cannot survive. A rigid in vastigat!on of the shooting .s now being conducted by state officials.
 The affray took place just as the workers were coming from the mine in response to a fire alarm. IL was afterwards asCer- tained that there was no ocCa sion for the alarm, consequently it is now believed that 1t was sounded merely for the purpose of turing the men from under ground.
 When the group reached the open they were greeted with a fusillade of bullets. Nobody saw who did the shooting. the result being that the entire community is considerably wrought up over the matter
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
WOMEN DECIDE
 FOR CHAPTER
 OF RED CROSS

At meeting of the W0men's Loyal League of the Panama Valley held yesterday afternoon at the library it was decided that the league will or ganize a chapter Of the Red Cross society. The matter was decided by a vote Of the women, all of whom will now get out and work with the idea of making the Red Cross dollar drive" in Fairbanks one of the big gest things ever known here.
 The drive starts with today as tag day" That is, everybody is expected to purchase tag made of white ribbon on which is printed a cross and the letters ''T. V.', the latter symbolical of the Tanana Val ley chapter They will be sold by the members of the Women's League and by q number of the young ladies of the city, every member of the league having been requested to ap point herself q committee of one to dispose of the tags in the interests of the organization.
 Becoming a member of the Red Cross does not mean that any mem Der is required to take up nursing as profession or to become a doc tor or surgeon. It simply means that the member agrees to work in the interests of humanity Conse- quently it is expected that nobody will refrain from joining the orga- nization on that account although it is understood that many people have imagined that they would have to take such obligations,
 It has now been decided that the membership of the local chapter of Red Cross shall take in the resi- dents of Panama, Nenana and Cinema, in addition to places and chairmen of committees already published, To that end the following have been named to take charge of lists at those places. They are: Panama, Judge Joseph C. Dehn Nenana, Mrs. Thomas Riggs, Jr.; Cinema, Mrs. H. O. Beldon.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
MONDAY MORNING. JUNE
Increase Tn War
 Budget Decided

WASHlNGTON. . C, May P
 II now seems very probable that the administration war budget bill will pass both houses when next it IS returned to them for ratification after having been considered by the conference committee For the conference committee agreed tonight on practically all Of the differences Of the two houses regarding the biu. the chief one being the in crease in the amount of the budget added 10 the bill .n the senate.
 The bill, as 1t has now been agreed upon. carried with 1t the appropriation ol over three bill lion. three hundred million dol lars. This amount includes the half billion dollar increase asrer' upon in the senate when the bia} was passed by th., body.
 At the time thet the bill was passed there wa considerable agitation in the -anate in the matter of the enormity ct the sums involved Tha agitation ended, however. with the in crease over the amount in the house bill
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
EXPORTS WERE
 ABOUT DOUBLE
 FOR PAST YEAR
Associated TIcs-}

WASHINGTON. D C. May 2g
 That the exports ot the United States during the year ending Apru 90. IglI increased by leaps and bounds here togore unprecedented in the coun- trys history. is the substance os the report which has been made from the department of commerce. The repor, states that during the year mentioned the exports togaled over $6,o0J 000,0 ,000. and that during the year previous they were consid- erably under s4,000.o0oooo. IL can therefore readily be seen that the exports practically doubled them selves during the year jus. passed. For the year previous to those men toned the total value of the exports of the country was approximately s2.5oo000.ooo.
 In some quarters the report of the department Of commerce is being greeted with great surprise. in oth- CTS it Is being met with apprehensive feelings. for the reason that 1t is realized that the enormous amount of exports 10 foreign nations may be the reason for the present short aga of f00dstuffs in this country and the subsequent raising Of prices 10 point unprecedented in history.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
PLACES FAITH
 IN DEMOCRACY
Associated TTess1

OTTAWA, Ont. May 29.-In ad- dressing the Canadian parliament this afternoon Right Hon. Arthur J, Balfour. head of the British war com mission which recently visited the United States, said that in common with all British officials, he places his faith in the ultimate outcome of the present war in British de mocracy. He said that he would stake his last dollar on democracy, and that if it failed, with England and her colonies he would go into bankruptcy, He further said, how ever. that he Knows democracy will not fail,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
MILLMAN NEARLY
 LOSES HIS HAND

While working at the planer al the Independent Lumber mill Mon day evening, Roy Ferguson came near losing his right hand. As il was, three Of his fingers were badly lacerated by being caught in the knives, but MT Ferguson thinks that it was nothing short of a miracle that kept his entire hand from be, ing dragged into the machinery. II is expected that he will regain the use of the injured digits within the next few days.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
BRAZIL WILL DECLARE WAR
 ON GERMANY
lAsSOCinLed IlCssD

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, May 29. That the Brazilian government will at an early date declare war on Ger many is being freely predicted i'll semi-onlcial circles here. All that remains to be done is for the gov ernment to make the necessary ar engagements to prosecute the war against the German empire when the declaration will be forthcoming, in the opinion of the officials.
 And the statements ot those ln official confidence here are being cor roborated by every action oI the various branches of the Brazilian government This is evidenced by he fact that the chamber of depu- ties today unanimously passed bill to it's last reading authorizing the revocation of Brazilian neutrality in the German-American war This blLl authorizes the seizure, by the govern ment. of all German ships of any class now in Brazilian ports, and orders have already been issued for the seizure of said ships, from the var department
 As a consequence it is the opiniol of those familiar with the facts that a declaration of war on Germany by Brazil is very imminent. The req son for such action is the continu- ance of submarine warfare on the part of the Germans.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04

 CONTEST IS ON

The delegate election contest is now broadening out. That much is implied by the admission of Henry T. Ray that he has been delegated to proceed to Panama and Fort Gib- bon for the purpose of taking depo- sitions regarding the alleged iTregu- lar voting that took place there during the last delegate election. Mr. Ray further admits that he has been named to take depoSitions in other places, but further than that says nothing. He is also non-com- initial regarding his orders for talk ing the depositions, but they are presumed to come from James Wick ersham, who is contesting the seat of Charles A. SulZer as delegate to congress from Alaska. On the other hand, it is stated that the orders received by MT Ray come from the congressional committee which has the matter Of the investigation of the election in hand. It is further presumed that like investigations are taking place in other parts of the territory.
 But Henry is saying nothing. He
 
 wood"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
WORKING ON
 LIBERTY LOAN
(Ass0ciate1 Preset

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29.- The officials of the treasury depart ment have announced a new plan for getting subscriptions to the Liberty loan. It will include what will be called Liberty Loan Week" when men, women and children of every occupation and every walk of life will be given an opportunity to give their services to the country by get ting bond subscriptions It is ex- pected that millions of dollars will be raised during that week in this manner