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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
GOT The BANANAS
Patriotic American in Border
Town Did Extra BIT"
How Marching Boys in Olive prab
Got Deiicacy Almost Under the
Eyes of the Discipline
Loving Sergeant.

Il is midnight. In the border town
across the river the populace has gone
to bed. The streets are deserted and
silent save for the measured tread OF
the occasional policeman on his noe
turnai rounds. But the lights are still
glowing ia The railway station on the
water front, their brightness intensi-
fed by the enveloping gloom.
A train of Pullmans rumbles in from
the ferry dock with a great jangling
Of bells and creaking of wheels as the
brakes take hold. In the stiffness Of
the night the racket is magniiied a
thousandfuld, but TIE town siumbers
an.
Above the incessant clang on the To-
comotive bell and the hiss of escaping
steam there comes to the ears of the
9ayfarer from the States sound that
instantly clnlms his attention-the
rhythmic tramp. tramp, OF feet, hum
1reds, thousands of them II seems. as
the faint staccato becomes a mufiled
roar. There is no resisting Its lure.
The wayfarer turns In his tracks and
waits.
"Left-turnp rings ont the crisp
command close at hand and. with
Sheel-lIke precision. column Of
marching men IN the familiar olive
1rab rolls into view around the corner.
"Yanks. sure as I'm alivel" exclaims
the man from the States as he falls
INTO step and follows along the side
walk.
Yes, Yanks-Unele Sans own
1oughboys on their way 10 Berlin via
the western front, and out TO Timber
up and get breath Of fresh air while
A new engine Is being hooked up.
On they come. alert, keen-eyed fell
lows fresh from the training camps,
splendid Americans all, and eager for a
brush with the Hun.
Still the town slumbers--lt Is accus-
toned 10 such sights; but to the Amer
lcan, taken unawares, Ii is an inspiring
thing.
Far up the street, an oasis in the
black desert of night. friendly light
VtdNthH. NJ liic
the boys recognize the familiar OUT
lines OF fruit stand. The enterprising
merchant knows all about these mid
aight "parades" and is prepared. A
thousand pairs of eyes turn hungrily
to lunches of yellow bananas dangling
from their hooks, but the trim young
sergeant is looking straight ahead.
They are all business, those sergeantk.
The man from the States has seen
Il all IL is his chance. A crisp Ameri-
can bank uoie quickly changes hands
and presently there is an empty hook
where a bunch of bananas hung a mo-
ment before. Eagically. Ii seems. the
coveted fruit has found its way into
The rear ranks. Like cork In rough
sea the bulky thing Is tossed along
from line ~ line. growing constantly
smaller until the hare stalk is thrown
INTO the gutter. leaving n hundred
1ulgiEg pockets In its wake
Thus did one patriotic fund sub
serlber do an extra "blt" for the boys
If the olive drah. At any rate he
wore the patriotic fund emblem on fffs
eOat
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Poor Church Fund.

a fund OF $3.50 was raised by
the Mt Olive Baptist Association
at Duguoin, lat week through the
efforts and advice OF Moderator
McCrary This fund will be II sed
to aid. weak churches when the
Fund reaches the amount to justl-
fy. The money will be loaned for
a short time at small intrrest.
We have a standing committee
to look after this part OF the work
and we urge every church to es-
tablish a Penny fund by lifting a
penny collection every Sunday
This is a move that was in hearty
accord with the association and
was readily approved.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
silvery Bark of the Yellow Birch.

The bark of the yellow birch can be
compared with nothing else. The tree
is unique among trees. The yellow
birch, often better called the silvery
birch. has bark more tinsel-like than
that of any other tree. IL seems "a
have been made for campers TO al
mire, or perhaps, in an emergency. to
use to kindle the camp fire. says I'D
ward r. Bigelow in Boys Life. Bui
do not allow the appreciation of the
useful to overcome your appreciation
OF the beautiful. II Is true that the
bark may thus be used for kindling
and il is also probably true that the
removal of the loose bark does not in
jnre the tree. but such removal Injuries
the beauty of the tree, as you then de-
prive il Of its chief characteristic. The
manner in which the bark breaks on
the main trunk, expands and rolls back
in ribbonlike eurls and strips. which
long remain attached and rustic in
every passing breeze, could not fail 10
elicit the admiration Of every lover Of
the forest.
II is noticeable that ON old trunks
the character Of the bark is different.
as there 1t IS rougkened by irregular
plateIike scales.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Sparta

MIR. Editor ALLOW me space in
your paper to express few thots
concerning our Church and Sun
day School which has been closed
for four or five weeks on acc punt
of the Influenza. with the excep-
ton of Sunday November lhe 3rd.
Mrs. Hannah Taylor, vile OF
]. ]. Taylor, died Oct. 3Ist 1913,
she was 40 years Of age. having
lived a christian since being 10
years of age. She died in the
aith of the Lord Jesus, and was a
dutiful and loyal member to Ter
church
The ban was partly lifted. al
lowing US to participate in one ser
vice during the day. Rev. p. b.
French our pastor preached at Il
O'Clock. from Acts 2:I5. subject,
These are not drunken as ye
suppose.
1t is cxpedient to say our little
city has been. and is now visited
wi h much sickness. sorrow. pain
and death, this year in connection
with the war. Mrs. p. B. French
was called to St. Loois, Mo. three
weeks ago on account OF the i'll
ness OF their daughter. and she
no better at this writing. Mr..
E. c. Norten, we Mt to DuQuoin
TO see his brother who is sick. and
not expected to live.
A committee OF sisters VIZ.
Mesd ames Matte Pearson. and
Dovie BarnhilI presented to the
New Hope church a most besuti-
iul Communion Set, which was
highly appreciated by all the
members. A vote OF thanks was
u.ned them.
J. Taylor.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Proposed Constitution of.
the Baptist Minister S"
Alliance.

We. the Minister 5 OF tie Mt
Olive and East Mt. Olive baptist
District Associations Of Southern
Illinois DESTROYS OF more one
ness ia perpetuating the principles
and Doctrines Legislated by Je-
sus Christ. and practiced by His
Apostles seeking by the word OF
God to bring ourselves. and the
churches as well. more into the
unity OF the Faith OF Jesus Christ,
do uow adopt the following Con-
stitution.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
NOTICE.
J ]. Taylor.

Notice is hereby given that the
Executive Board OF the Ministers
and Deacons' Union OF the MT.
Olive Baptist Association will meet
in special session, Thursday be-
fore the 3rd Sunday in Dec.
with the Clover Leaf Baptist
Church, Joppa, H., Rev. ID.
Parrish, pastor
Every church in the district is
urged to send ST. 100 to help dcfray
the expense Of the meeting.
Come without fail as there will
be business of importance to trans
act.
S. II. Pruett, President.
Edgar S McCrary
Cor. sec y
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Article l Name.

SEC. /. This organization shall
be called the Missionary Baptist
Minister'S Alliance OF Southern
Illinois.
Sec 3. Officers. Its Officers
shall consist OF a President, two
Vice Presidents. Reccrcirg Sec
rotary. Corresp onding Secretary
Treasurer and such committees
as may conserve the best interest
1.-THE body. all OF which shall be
elected annually by a majority
vote OF the body.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Article ? Membership

Sec. /. This org anizati n
shall be composed OF Missionary
Baptist Ministers iurnis hire ben
it'd membership in any regular
Missionary Baptist Chm ch. to-
gethet with his good standing
where he now pastors. or where
he last pastoreo. or the church
where he worship's with whether
he ever pasioted or rot
Article 3 Authority.
Sec. 1. This org an at o n
shall have the power To receive
to. or drop from its fellowship
any Minister or Ministers whom
it deems worthy or unworthy OF
fellowship
Sec ,. This Constitution by
laws or regulations. shall by no
means cofict with The rules and
regulations OF the tao Associs-
itons namely Mt. Olive and East
Nit. Olive.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-09
REwARE 81 TRIcKs


Th,ft Wif nGli ht e6
,nih-h oHf attempt 4rQa fl nart
of Mn Ferguson ead h, -appori-
DIS t6 exigMn ihai laa ~ sfs6s.
mo. which has hce9dt historic
l,e, stisc Ut tbe areeiaer Wrl'iaH
tx bleod II IS p0,s.h.efb8 tNmHcs
will BE given and mot.res as
.rihed Naae, are rs he d fn
the asking ana laaes p Fcrgu.
son IS ihc man 10 spek awmma
daiiuns. even II the ammeda
tious sought ieopaglige M inr
esis al close political miead, A.
4or motives. thcs err a drug in
The market Areajy feseson
has furnished q flock a motives
for the acts ot honorable ms
who, because there was u0 NaN
around his own testimony. brand.
al him as au audaciou- iGeglo
uf the public funds
n There Il one tfitc ahaec aii
ufler .tbipo> tbaf mand. F,faa.
son az dangerous Il * his ability
- secure weafh sn mvsteri6us
manner lnloss tho me, Who gave
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-09
> 10, A MAN PASSES

Mayor John i'WW hfirhn' r.
dead However # aappetoi iHat
he died ne died Vita his neait ii
tfaQcc5 with his face toward fm
eHeny iia was suen ma
1iehf aealust opprcssipH ereed
cruelty iuJasiicc
lo remember haH he He
iaie iAe wora a. lHtl'r
Long before war cawe A
saarea of inspiration mde
VIII lu, handful N it
Nision 81 1hateaa-l.ue sud- II
Na Disc NHt 10 adep M gule
iaosf ia.ely 70 Us ,.pl
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-09
WAR RESTORES ROMANCE
TO GATHERING OF NEWS

IDNHJN. JONI Tho war has ~
tnred stana of ms uld-time yonance ~
Aa business Of ue7s easherinE from
n84cfs that Ameaoins mieh; rspal, as
lNt flt ends Of ,hc world. When ~,
Afnrfiean settles dawn into hss easy
6hai 80 night ANA lrts lis eve run ras-
usllN down the column OF his faNofite
nHner over th. dlttp Zines from the fan
enfurra 1f the vUfld he does not al-
ways rfillzn wlti an effort II often
rpsta ie lazy heiore aim the news of
theat ioW places
Tlk, .on,e or tho Associated Press
ais9Ai'hes from Jassy, lhe capital Of
knmania. for example Thinfs were
GOING l,Fetts had foi little Rumanit
Less Aiarch The Bulsh,Viii hud turn
~ lhipps topsN iurvv Russia and
<ing Ferdnunds country WttA ieft
sluue on She elRtefn front 60 fade the
fsrd"s 90 Germany amt Ausfrn Hu-
MANN was plarrelinE with tho 1901
ahtviki over GA, disposition oi Rue
sian troops which had been ON tho
Rumnnian front There were aerlous
possihiltics fof euiuania in tine s.tua
ton
lherp was an Assoeiatsd Press cor
fvspundent ln .lass, bat THO only way
81 Eetin news unt w1s rs way of
bdessa, where tht Hoishr,ii held
NWae. Communication with Odessa hy
wire was Impossible and nu traiua
wst" funning as midges ware de-
stfoted
The Bumanian government was
afndinn Dolou"i Joseph liotio. inimcrlN
nf ihc Canadian Army sfum .lusat tu
,ssn in an airpinue with ii peuee
treaty aua when 'oluud huAie flow
go miles uNef thc nunuiaius ht ear.
rled not only tie TREATY.. hni dispatches
from tho Associated ir.ss ton fDi
MtifNlnE To- the United s-fHtrs
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-09
LIFTING CLOUDS

Mho hc heard Of iAc a4si
nation of Ambassador CON Sol
Mirbaeh at slosc0w, horenshy cE
claimed. While / caneoi fce
dated over the death 81 . hmAm
being, il Is . god thing for Bus
sia ~ II is Germany eanno
afford lo overlook the death al
am ambassador, and whaieyeI
meaHrc OK rcprisal are ia6ei
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-09
WEATHER SUMMARY
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT. or
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BUREAU

Weather bulletin Ron tho % hours
ending AZ 5 D. M. 7btn Meridian dime.
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Caller sports nte HOURS FIRST.
.yery day in Mo week.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-04-11
Jasper.

| StenaI fssthe RezU5.
Fair weather still continue;
and crops are being rapidly put
| in.
Mrs. Mary Evans and children,
Of East Chattanooga, have been
the guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clint Colston.
Aunt Betsie Colston and Mrs
Maggie Colston have been visit
ing relatives at Whitwell.
A candy party was given Sat-
urday night by Mr.. and Mrs. D.
R. Thomas. A large crowd at
tended and all reported a nice
time.
Misses Mary and Alice Condra
have returned to Chattanooga
after a short visit to their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Condra.
An Easter Egg hunt was given
at Pleasant Grove for the Sunday
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Thomas
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. D. R. Thomas.
Mrs. J. C Tunnels has been
very i'll at her home near Shell
mound. DR.. Shelton has been
attending her.
Mr.. Saylors, who purchased
the Hackworth farm near Jasper,
a few weeks ago, moved his fam
lily there Saturday. We are de-
lighted to have Mr.. Saylors and
family in our vicinity.
Little Garland Stewart Thorn
as has been very sick for the
past week.
Mrs. L. Bromn called on Mrs.
Arthur Belk Sunday. Lilac.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-04-11
SantOy, Ohio.
Special 10 the Ne7pS.

Special 10 the Ne7US.
We are still having some cool
weather, and there is no garden
ing being done yet. Easter Sun.
day was fine day, but we had
a big frost that morning.
We have a few cases of small
pox. J. K. Miller, of Alabama,
is suffering from it.
J. W. Weddle's son, Herschel,
has been very i'll with brain few
er, but is improving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Gillian
visited Mrs. Gilliam's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Colston.
Joe Colston has purchased a
motor bike. Look out. Jasper
boys, he is liable to 60 thru there
like a whirlwind some of these
days.
Mrs. J. B. Warren called on her
brother. rom Quarles, Sunday,
mostly looking for a dinner, we
suppose. She got it all right.
Come on, all you soldier boys,
with your pieces. We enjoy
reading them.
haven't seen anything from
BLACK Beauty" for sometime.
What is the trouble. That is al
ways the first piece | look for be-
cause it always has something
about my people. Don't forget
to write, BLACK Beauty. You
know we like to hear from home.
This is a holiday with the min
ers of Ohio. 1t is the 17th ami
versary of their recognition and
the establishment of the eight
hour day. Ohio Subscriber.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-04-11
Pine Hill.

Stttisi to the Nt1OS
Albert Griffith, of Griffith
Creek, attended singing at Pine
Hill Sunday night.
Miss Eta Griffith $ spending
the weekend with Mrs. Callie
Griffith. 3D..
Mrs. A. Layne, of Griffith
Creek, has been very i'll for the
past week.
Arthur Green failed to be at
the singing Sunday night. What
is the matter, Arthur? We
thought you enjoyed being at
Pine Hill.
Miss Delilah Layne said she
would like to hear from Victoria.
A crowd from here attended
singing at Mt. Olivet, Sunday.
Johnnie Layne visited homefolks
Saturday and Sunday.
There was a crowd of pretty
girls at singing Sunday night and
they did some fine singing.
Claud Crenshaw said he would
like to go to Red Hill. ...
Albert Griffith and Ernest
Presnell like to wash dishes at
w. F. Crenshaw's.
Luther Mccoy and Lonnie Nor
rison called at w. F. Crenshaw's
Tuesday evening.
Fred Harrison attended sing
ing at Pine Hill Sunday night.
Miss Violet Mccoy and Della
Layne were on Griffith Creek
Saturday night.
Come on, soldier boys, enjoy
your letters; also those of Tick
le' and Happy Hollow.
Primrose.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-04-11
Tracy City.

SbenHI 10 lie Ne70S.
Windy weather is the order of
the day.
Misses Ethel and Myrtle No
len spent Saturday night with
Novella johnson.
Miss Bessie Green said she lik-
ed to go to Pryor Ridge Sunday
school.
Reece Fletcher called on his
best girl Sunday evening.
Miss Jennie Layne called ON
Miss Myrtle Nolan Sunday.
Paris and Jennie Dykes and
Bessie and Eliza Green were out
walking Sunday.
Come on, Whitwell, with your
pieces. like to read them.
Blue-eyed Girl.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-04-11
Santoy, 0.

Special 10 ihe N7os.
Pretty weather in Santoy anc
lots of visiting
Mrs. J. B. Warren called or
her aunt, Mrs. 7. J. Colston, Sun
day. .... .....
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Gillian Wis,
tied Mrs. Gilliam's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Colston, Saturday
and Sunday:
Tom Quarles and little son.
Orbe, visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Warren Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Holt, of
No. 80, So. Highland have moved
on Central Ave.
Herschel Weddle is very sick.
Jeff Hooper, Hubert Weddle
and Joe Colston are out walking
for their health,
Miss Lora Byrd is visiting Haz-
ell Colston. .....
Mrs. Sherman Ford is visiting
her father in Tennessee.
Maurice Blackston and Miss Ell
sic Jones were quietly married in
New Lexington, Friday, Mar. 20.
They will reside here.
Mrs. J. B. Warren made a fly
ing trip to the country Saturday.
Mrs. T. J. Colston says she is
very lonesome since her last
daughter married.
Mrs. Jim Warren says she
would love to attend the sing
ings at W. F. Crenshaw's out in
the Pocket, as that is where she
has spent some happy days.
Come on, "Black Beauty" of
Jasper, as like to read your let
ters.
Tom Colston gave singing
Saturday night in honor of his
two daughters, Mrs. H. E. Holt
and Mrs. A. J. Gillian.
Wonder what Clint Colston OF
Whitwell, is doing these days.
Frisco Jack, " of Soddy. don't
fail to write every week, we en-
JOY reading your pieces.
Hello, Aunt Betty Colston, of
Jasper, Tenn, would sure love to
see you.
Come on, you fellow at Camp
Wheeler. Macon, Ga your pieces
Just suit me.
Joe Colston is all smiles since
he purchased his Indian motor
cycle. He says, look out, boys.
he is coming home in September.
Lou Warren md Billie Byrd are
out walking this afternoon.
Misses Gertie Gillian and Ruby
Harrison visited Hazel Colston
Sunday. Flukim.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-04-11
Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga.

.SteG<IIo lie Nrzv5
viii tell some moro about the Dixie
Division.
Sgt. Haskin has returned to camp AZ.
ter 5.day furlough to Birmingham.
Mrs. Bewey Of Birmingham is visit
ing her son in Camp Wheeler.
The l06th Supply Co. left for some
point in the north last week. We hope
30 be with them soon.
IfSgt. Martin OF 122 Amb. Co. would
get VI. + G. from under his hat may be
Tent Eleven would not put up so much
time in Co. st,
Pvt. Mark r. Wall made = hasty re-
surn from Kelton last week. Mark,
what il wrong?
Mrs Martin visited camp Sunday to
see her boy, Tom.
rho good ladies of Macon, Ca, gave
the boys at Y. NJ. G. A. nice enter
tsinment Saturday night.
1G6 Sanitary M. NJ. played the 1l6 M.
q. b. N. game OF baseball Saturday.
Score IS to in favor Of S. T.,
3lst Division will take 5.day hike
nsxt week beginning Tuesday. viii
pass in revisw before two Governors.
Chas. Henderson Of Alabama, and Dor
soy, OF Georgia. Boys, show what you
are made of.
The boys Of Sanitary Train 90 get g.
bout all the hiking they want
VIZ hiked yesterday and we hiked tie
day before,
We are going to hike next week as we
have never hiked before,
l have hiked with the captain and I've
hiked all alone,
IL Uncle Sammy would let me ! would
hike back home.
We've mixed and wd've hiked till our
feet are all in sores
Wa get up in the morning and hike all
day,
G0 to bed at night and dream Of the
hikes next day.
Soldier
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-04-11
GiIIiam-c

Santoy. O.. April 6.--Mr. A.
J. Gillian and Miss Bertie K.
Colston, both of this place, were
quietly married in New Lexing-
ton, Ohio, March 2, 1918. Mrs.
Gillian is the second daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Colstop, and
Mr.. Gillian is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Gillian, Both are
very popular, and their friends
wish them a long and happy life.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-04-11
Oak Grove.
SIrfisi 10 fAs NtavS.

oSfttEf - tf@ ~FetCNs
There was a large crowd at the
show Saturday night, and it was
very good.
Gilbert Dykes is quite sick.
Hope he will soon recover.
Misses jimmie and Paris Dykes,
Eliza and Bessie Green made &
trip to Dykes Hollow Monday.
We are sorry to know that
Will Harris has gone to the train
ing camp. We sure do miss him
and hope he will return all right.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Law
ence O'Neal Monday, a big girl.
Mother and babe are doing well
and dady is wearing a smile that
won't come off.
Would be glad to see Walter
Green of Whitwell, over here.
Chas, Foster, of Greenville, S.
c., has been visiting friends and
relatives at Foster Falls. He
says he likes army life fine.
Virgel Johnson says he does
not need any musical instrument.
All he has to do is to sit before
the fire and sing. "Bye-o-baby. "
Parmelia, Estella and Walter
Kilgore spent Sunday with Paris,
jimmie and Leslie Dykes.
Bud Martin moved away from
here last week and we sure do
miss them.
Mrs. Tom Crisp, who has been
sick for sometime is some better.
Manuel Coldwell passed thru
Oak Grove Saturday.
Rittie Shrum spent Sunday
with Martho Shrum.
Misses Perlia Kilgore and Eli
"a Green say they would like to
60 to the Pocket.
Timmie Kilgore spent Sunday
afternoon with Katie and Nellie
Green.
Rev. L. F. Tate spent Sunday
at home.
Lawrence Rust sure does en-
joy taking the girls to the show.
Robt. Morgan gave a birthday
dinner and a large crowd was
there. Everybody had a nice
time. They had two big cakes.
Wonder what is the matter
with Allen Mccullough, of Jas
per. A certain girl said she
would like to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Dugan spent
the afternoon with Simon Nun
ley and wife.
Would like to see Bill Thomp-
son, of Coalmont, out here.
Elsie Martin, of Tatesville. call
ed on Annie Nunley Sunday
Brown Eyes.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-04-11
R0USING MEETING
FORLIBERTY BONDS
Big Patriotic Gathering by
Citizens of Marion, Who
Are Behind the Boys
At the Front.

Jasper, April ga rousing
meeting was held in the Assem-
bly, Hall of the High School Sat
urday in the interest Of the Third
Liberty Bond Loan. There was
very great enthusiasm and sub
scriptions were generous. Three
subscriptions Of $4,000 each
were secured from G. Sherman,
r. C. Aycock and the Dixie Port
land Cement Co. A large num-
Der of $1,000 subscriptions were
also secured, among them being
S. H. Alexander andT. S. Turn
or, of this place. Chas. Vann,
Of this place, also purchased Lib
erty Bonds to the amount of
$500. The Haskew Lumber Co. ,
8. T. Haskew, J. Michael and
Milo Hamel, of So. Pittsburg,
and J. r. Morgan, Of Whitwell.
subscribed to the the amount Of
81. 900 each.
Those subscribing amounts
from $500 to $100 were very num-
erous, and the total was some
thing near $4,000 in half an
hours time. The sum of $13, 600
had been previously pledged by
South Pittsburg, making a total
of nearly $50. 900 of the s103, 900
apportioned to Marion County.
The meeting was presided over
by Hon. w. M. Cameron, of So.
Pittsburg. Addresses were made
by Hon. B. E. Tatum, of Chatta-
nooga, who was introduced by
Capt. J. G. Lancaster, Of this
place. and H. Clay Evans, Of
Chattanooga, who was introduc-
ed by S. Fl. Alexander. Mr.. Ia
tum's address was not lengthy.
Mr.. Evans address consumed
over an hour. and he mentioned
q great many things in his char
acteristic style. Songs bya num-
ber of pupils of the school accom-
led by violin and piano, under di-
rection of Mrs. Wood, filled in
intermissions. Keep the Camp
Fires Burning" was especially
good.
The auditorium was packed
with people. The automobile
parade developed some seventy
five machines, of which twenty
one came from Whitwell, and
thirty or forty from So. Pittsburg.
Many of the cars were decorated
with the national colors. The
car of W. l.. Barber was the most
elaborately decorated and led the
Whitwell procession.