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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15

Wilson and all these in charge Of
war situation have prevailed on
country fairs having their exhibits
this year without fail, the manage
ment of the Carthage Fair is adding
every possible patriotic feature this
year. The attendance is unusually
large and all seem to be especially
enjoying the occasion. Since all have
relatives and friends in the big army,
it seems to bring the people closer
together in one common mass, and no
opportunity is better than the Car
thage Fair for all to meet and ex-
change ideas and talk of the loved
ones we have "over there" fighting
for our freedom. The crowds are
large and good-hunored, and it really
is a pleasure to be at the Carthage
Fair. So don't you miss it.
There is plenty of amusement for
both young and old. You can have
your fortune told; you can ride the
Ferris wheel; or there are hun
dred other ways you can amuse your
self and have a splendid, enjoy
able and beneficial occasion. Join the
large crowds and attend the Carthage
Fair on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day of this week. You will always
regret il if you fail to come.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
Red Cross Sale at Fair

The following are some Of the items
that will be sold at the Carthage
Fair at public auction at one o'clock
o. m. Saturday, August II, 1918:
Write Wyandotte cockerel given by
Miss Bennett; Barred Plymouth
Rock cockerel given by Miss Kate
Green, quilt made in National colors
given by Mrs. Bette Farley who has
three sons in the service, crochet door
panel given by Mrs. T. B. Allen, who
has two sons in the service; crochet
ends for dresser scarf given by Miss
Josie Allen. A number of other beau
tiful pieces of needle work given by
ladies and girls whose names we have
not at hand will be sold at the same
time and due credit for the items
win be given them in the next weeks
issue OF the Courier. All money
derived from the sale of these articles
will be turned over to the county
chapter, unless designated by the per-
son who contributes the articles that
the proceeds shall go to some parti-
cular auxiliary. Hon. w. c. Wilson
and Sheriff B. M. Dean win be the
auctioneerS.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
LOCAL BOARD PREPARING TO
REGISTER MEN FROM Is TO As

In accordance with instructions the
Local Exemption Board for Smith
county is preparing to make the reg
istration of all men between the ages
Of IS and 45, inclusive, who have not
heretofore been registered for army
service, as provided in the legislation
now pending in Congress.
Orders have been received from
Provost Marshall General Orowder
that all business pertaining to pre-
vious registration be cleared up, pre-
paratory to the new registration
which, it is presumed, will occur Sept.
5th
The records of the Board to date
show the following interesting facts:
Of the 1917 registration IL white and
9 colored men are in class one and
eligible to general military service;
is white men in class one eligible
to limited service; 3 colored and 3
white are reported delinquent. Since
December Is, 1917 TIA white and 81
colored men have been indicted into
service. OF the 1913 class So white
and z colored men were placed IN
class one and are subject to general
military service. Ten white and one
colored have not yet received physic-
al examination. Two of the 1918
class volunteered for service.
Under the old regulations (before
the classification system went into
effect) the local board indicted into
service $50 white men, making the
total numbr furnished by Smith coun-
ty approximately 378.
The following boys from Smith
county were sent to Camp Gordon
last week: Henry Benton Brooks,
James Worthy Canter, Willie Lon
Kemp and Jimmie Willie Williams, all
of Difficult; George Leslie HALEY of
Gordonsvfll; Adron Massey of Car
thage; James Oscar Fisher of Ian
castr, was indicted by a board in a
western town and Smith county was
given credit; Clifford Hughes of near
Hickman; and Joe Hiett of near Mo
neville; were sent to Syracuse, N. T.
for limited service.
Registrars and their assistants for
the various districts Of the county ale
being appointed and a list of .hem Will
appear in next weeks issue of this
paper Such appointees, it is sup
posed, will serve through motives of
patriotism and without compensation
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15

Royat, France, July 9.
Dear Mary was gassed to a
fond farewell on June Id, and am
just now able to sit up and walk
about a-bit | was blind for ten days,
couldn't see a wink You bet | was
scared, for | couldn't think of losing
my lamps. My shoulders, back and
srms were all well burned, but / am
gaining speedily now and will soon
ronud back into the old form. MY
eyes are weak, but a little time with
good treatment will fix them up O. K.
Mary, Royat is beautiful place
a kind of summer resort with six or
eight fine hotels, all of which are be
ing used for hospitals. We are just
two miles from Clairmont, a very
pretty city with a population of about
10000, am told. When up and
about, I hope to visit this city and
wish you could be with me. The
French girls come up here some times
and dance with the boys and I know
you would enjoy seeing them. They
sure do dress nifty. / want to write
lots but my eyes call halt
Your loving brother,
BRIDGES.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
Nichois-JelIicorsc.

A marriage of much interest
throughout the county was that of
Miss Emily Jellicorse of Elmwood and
Mr.. Jesse Nichols of Toledo, Ohio.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the brides uncle, Mr.. Regi-
nal Jellicorse in Elmwood, by the
Rev. Matt Ford, Thursday afternoon,
August 9Th, 1918, at o'clock.
The bride wore travelling suit of
blue with hat and blouse to harmo-
niZe.
Robinson and Miss Mary JclIicorse,
cousin of the bride, Mr.. Rankin
Robinson and Miss Frances Maddnx
of Granville, Tenn.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple departed for Toledo, where
Mr.. Nichols has been engaged in
business for several years.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
Wemac -Frogue.

A wedding of much interest was that
of Mr.. Ray Womack and Miss Idah
Mai Frogue which occurred Sunday
afternoon at the Riverside Hotel, the
Rev. A. P. Moore performing the
ceremony. Mr.. Womack's home is III
Nashville, but lle has spent much of
his time III Carthage with his uncle,
DR.. G.. A. Womack. The BRIDE is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Frogue of this city, and is one of our
prettiest and most accomplished
young ladies'. Immediately after the
ceremony, the young couple left for
Watertown, where Mr. " omsck re-
Gently accepted Lucrative position in
q drug store at that place.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
A Yisit TO- Camp Pike.

Just few lines to the parents of
the soldier boys of Defeated and other
sections whose sons are at Camp
Pike: / have just returned from
Camp Pike. Was there on Saturday
and Sunday and was SO glad to see
the boys. / saw my brother, Benton
Andrews, Joel HOLMAN. Herman
West, Frank Powell, Asa Kemp
and Homer Hudson, Johnnie Dono-
no, Lester Huffines and Robert Dean.
l was so glad to find them all well.
They say they like reasonably we'll
under the circumstances, but camp
life was not like home. They said tell
the people TO be good and look for
them some day. The boys think
great deal of each other. They say
that they are all brothers and are no
kin. either. 1t is sad 10 see the boys
with their guns training TO fight
your battle and 1nineJ but 7 shall
ever pray that God be with them ia
al Of their troubles and trials and
that lie may lead them in their strug
gles.s hope they may all return
home some day.
As ever, q friend,
Il. r. ANDERSON,
July 20. Defeated, Tenn
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
SMITH COUNTY BANK
ELECTS NEW DIRECTORS

Pursuant to a call by Cashier of
the Smith County Bank Julian Fish
er, its directors and stockholders met
Monday in special meeting. Since
the consolidation of the first State
Bank with the Smith County Bank, it
was deemed advisable to elect a new
board of directors, and for this pur-
pose the meeting was called. The
following directors were elected: Jno.
A. Fite, S. NJ. Young, T. B. Read,
Julian Fisher, w. P. Copas, j. N.
Fisher, Lee Duke, w. B. Ford and
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
LETTERS FROM BOY WHO WAS
GASSED WHILE FIGHTING GERMANS

7. 3. Read of this city received a
letter from his son, Bridges Read, who
was gassed while III battle against
the Huns on June IA, IN which it ap-
pared that Bridges night + IN a Sc
rlous condition. and would probably
loose his sight; however, Bridges
wrote another letter s0nle time later
INC his sister, Miss Mary Read, in
SsA1ch he states that lie IS recovering
nicely. Following arr TIE letters:
Royat, Fraaee, June 28th
: Dea& Papa:-Throug9l TIE kindness
IF Corporal Davis / an abe TO dcop
You a few lines. a,n at the present
Nine completely helpless, having been
gRssed thorn lgnly while en- route to
relieve our L.1alr.l les fec their last
shift at tnp f"ynt. We a:. Just been
called Que IT 900 1t 2:30 q m. Wien
the GerRlan art1;" ~ ! cucd Il-one
of tn fiersc.st boElllard. 1tIts yet OK
periencel by We Alal.IvS. .fcy mix
ed the ,.as sheli1 wiz: :acir nigh eS-
plosives u Shea q way liza: it was
hard to detect the gas In tine to pre-
eat r ury. 1s'.ere is iCl:t: :hat
gas patients are divided into four
classes, namely, A. B. c. d. When
am able to get up / will of course fall
into one of the separate classes. I
lave been unable to use my eyes for
the past IL days, and my scrotum and
back are burned badly. My lungs
seem to be affected also and | can
hardly sleep for coughing. Can't
smoke and have no appetite to speak
of at all ! trust that this finds you
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
Home Demonstrations.

The following home demonstrations
viii be given by Mrs. Wendell next
week:
Hickman, Monday, Aug. 19-GirIs'
Demonstration Club. Lesson in can
ming
Lancaster, Monday, Aug. 10, $50
p. m.-Community meeting.
Lancaster, Tuesday, Aug. 90, 8 p.
m.-Woman's Demonstration Club.
Drying fruits and vegetables.
Club Springs, Wednesday, Aug.
q, 3 p. m.-Canning demonstration
Elmwood, Thursday, Aug. %, 3 p.
m.-Girls Demonstration Club. Les
son in canning.
Methodist Church Services
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
Somewhere in France, July 9th. |
Miss Bertha Adrews.

Miss Bertha Adrews.
Dear Sister,
| will try and answer your letter
received on the 9th. Was sure glad
to hear from you. I got three letters
from Eula, four from you and one
from Papa, which made eight that /
got in one day. They were written
the last of May and the first of june
think / will get my mail all right
from now on. Well, Bertha, this
leaves me well as common, but tired
after my hiking trip from the other
front to this place. We liked four
nights all night long. My home now
is in the woods. ! would give any
thing to see all, but no chance for
that now. I came through some fine
country on my trip. The wheat crop
here is fine and a good Irish potato
crop. / haven't seen any corn here.
[ don't think they raise it-perhaps
it isn't warm enough. came through
several cities. The houses are made
out of stone or concrete. | got one
letter from Clarence before left
that other front-glad to hear crops
being good. Bertha, | can tell you
of lots Of wonderful things when !
come home, but you know | can't tell
you much about the war now. ] don't
think It will be as long as it has been
before until / can make a crop at
home. The first letter | got from
Euia was written in Nashville and
the one she wrote when she started
to Nashville. That has been nearly
two weeks ago. | will close for this
time. write often.
Your loving brother,
GROVER ANDREWS
bucius Gibbs is in on furlougl
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
Lady Past 80 Pieeea Quilt.

Louise and Elizabeth Beasley are
proud owners of . quilt, pieced by
their great grandmother, Mrs. John
o. Goad, at the age of nine-one and
a half years. Mrs. Goad, with her
husband who is 90 years of age,
lives at Hillsdale, Trousdale county,
Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
Turner Rucker.

A wedding of much interest was
that Of Mr.. Alex Turner and Miss
Margaret Rucker which occurred last
Saturday at the home of the brides
father, M. r. Rucker at Murfrees-
boro. The young couple arrived in
Carthage Saturday, where Mr.. Tur-
ner is progressive farmer. He is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Turner, and
one of our finest young men.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
Old Aunt Brooksy Payne Dead.

Rrooksy Payne, col, widow of the
ate Thomas Payne, col, died at her
lome near Riddleton few days ago.
She was nearly 80 years old and en-
Dyed the respect of ali the people,
10Th white and black She and her
husband reared several children and
aught them how to work and be
1spf1al citizens.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
Hugh Moss Gives Fine Calf.

The fine calf given to the Smith
County Red Cross Chapter by Hugh
T. Moss of Hickman, notice of which
appeared in last weeks issue, will
be sold at the close of the cattle show
of the Carthage Fair on Thursday,
Aug. Id. Hon. w. C.. Wilson, auc-
tioneer.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15

Preaching at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and evening. Sun
day school at GAS. The Pastor will
preach at Cedar Point at 8: p. m.
Fred B. Cox, Pastor
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15

Roy Lyon, who is now with the
American army stationed at Camp
Pike, Ark, is here to spend a few
days with homefolks.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15

all well. A line from you certainly
would be appreciated, giving me the
news and happenings in and around
Carthage. Remember me with love
to all the folks at home, and believe
me.
Your loving son,
BRIDGES READ.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15
Alexandria Fair Sept. 5, 6 and I.

Rev. Fred B. Cox returned Tues
day from assisting Rev. Elisha
Henry in very successful revival
at Parthenia on the Dycus circuit,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15

Maurice McNellis aad little dauph
ter, Margaret, were guests Of lela-
tives in EashYll!e lust week.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15

See "DE LUXE ANNIE" at the
Colonial Theatre Saturday, Aug. IL.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15

III it's Country Bacon you want to
buy or sell, see WILL C0THREN.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15

Bud Lynch of Neptune, Tenn, is
spending a few days here with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Grin Lynch.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-15

Lucius Gibbs is III on furlough
visiting i'll South Carthage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
How Civil War Veteran
Got Rid of Indigestion
Suffered IS Years from Acid Stom.
ach and Food FermentafiOn.

Adj. VIM. B. Day Of the WASH
lngton Veterans Home, Retsil.
WASH. Is telling all his comrades
how he got rid of acidity and food
fermentation and advising them to
do as he did, take Bi-nesia.
Adjt. Day had suffered IS years
from acid stomach and food fer
mentation. Most everything he
ate would begin to fermsnt in Is
or 20 minutes, causing intense
pains in all parts of his body. To
use his own words, he had taken
every known remedy, all of which
proved worthless" He then read
of Bi-nesia and decided to give IL
a trial. "Since then" he says, II
am feeling Just splendid and the
credit is all due to Bi-nesia. am
a different man both mentally
and physically and can eat most
any food set before me. most
cheerfully recommend Bi-nesia to
all those suffering from excessive
acidity caused BY fermentation OF
food. Il will give you immediate
relief"
Think Of Il! This 7l-year-old
veteran Of the Civil War after try
ing numberless remedies without
benefit gets immediate relief from
the first trial Of Bi-nosia and is
now buying II to give to his COM
rades so that they too may be free
from the pains OF indigestion.
II you suffer from Indigestion,
dyspepsia, scidity, gas or fermen-
tation. don't wait IS years to get
relief. but 60 today to your near
est druggist and get q soc pack
age Of M-nesia Powder. take it
homo and take . teaspoonful in Q
glass OF hot water immediately
after eating or whenever pain II
felt. II the results are not salts
factory-if you are not delighted
with the result. return the guar
antee contract found in every
package and get your money back.
The druggist OF whom you buy Il,
. man ron personally know. Glands
back Of that guarantee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
In the
=ln the =
Editors Mail

/. l.. A. hall, 722 Pacific ave-.
Mint Soft Drink Place, where you
will be able from about z a. In.
until after midnight find as many
as IA card tables at work.
l have visited all these places
and the first thing that you will
hear upon entering these places
is One more freeze-out. player
wanted" One more pioute play
err wanted" Who wants this seat.
you can't loose here" and a lot OF
other remarks that you generally
hear in gambling house.
These places are called employ
ment offices and soft drink par
Tors. and IL any one wishes to
take the trouble to visit them You
will see men playing for money
on the side and chips and mer-
chandise that is being sold in these
places. In two Of the places |
found from four to six men play
ing at table and as high as IA
tables running lido you think these
men were helping to lick tns
HUMP and when a job would
come in these men would refuse
to work as long as the card game
could continue.
There are some union head
quarters where men are being sent
to work from the same that are as
bad as the old time gambling
dens. The above places are nc;
the only ones In the town, FIR
every cigar store in the city that
mas a back room you will find
card playing Of some description,
Mr.. Commercial Club Member,
Mr.. City Commissioner and Mr..
Employer, IL you doubt that the
above are facts take the time anc
pay some OF these places a visit.
My suggestion to the CONNER
cial club and city commissioners
is stop card playing In these
places during the war and in do
ing so you will be able to help
lick the kaiser. Other parts of
the country have done 1t. Why
not Tacoma?
A WORKINGMAN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS

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Can Use Without Discomfort
or Loss Of Time.
We have a New Method that
cures Asthma, and we want you to
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it Is present as occasional or
chronic Asthma, you should send
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No matter in what climate you
live, no matter what your age or
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with asthma, our method should
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We especially want to send Il to
those apparently hopeless cases,
where all forms of inhalers,
douches, opium, preparations,
fumes, patent smokes" etc. have
failed. We want to show every
one at our own expense, that this
new method is designed to end all
difficult breathing, all wheeling,
and all those terrible paroxysms
at once and for all time.
This free offer is too important
to neglect a single day. Write now
and then begin the method at
once. Send no money. Simply
mail coupon below. Do 1t Today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09

tobacco tax. and tax for railway
travel. I'm always chipping
from my stacks: they keep me
scratching gravel. But I've NO
kick for those who come with
all their pleas beguiling. II
never makes me sad nor giuam.
They always md me smiling. I
know that I'm too old to nght;
I can't be caught reniEyinS. 30
I regard u 3ust and right that !
should keep on digging. And
then bssides. It's proved to me
that every man Is bigger II he
will teach himself to be . viii.
ing wartime digger. IT'S not
enough for u to sing about the
JOY OF giving. We've got to dig
for everything we need to keep
on living. We've got to dig In
our back yards. for carrots.
beans and 'tatsrs; we've got TO
dig both long and hard. a. gar
den cultivators. So take your
trusty hoe and spade and start
your spring-ume sowing. Just
dig and get a garden made and
set the foodstuff growing. Write
tAa National War Garden Com
mission. Washington. d. c.. for
III complete manual on home
gardening. It's free for Scent
stamp for postage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
Dog Fare

EDITOR THE TIMES:
To all appearances you wasted
considerable space, ink and lit
erary talent In your editorial on
the fish question.
After reading 1t carefully
can find neither wit, humor nor
sarcasm, but some misinforma-
ton.
There are in Alaska at present
approximately 5000 miles of mail
routes or which dogs are used in
the winter months.
Dried. not fresh, salmon Is the
usual food, with a small portion
of bacon or tallow.
They are fed only once in "a
hours. at night.
Very few dogs will work IL fed
In the morning and those that do
SO invariably become sick In q
few minutes.
The cooked food referred to
consists OF mush made of either
rice or corn meal with the addi-
tion OF some fat, II obtainable.
This food Ii at least half wa
ter and not the natural food TOR
the canine. Compared to the
highly concentrated dried salmoa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
Card Playing
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Will you please find space IL,
your valuable paper for the fol-
lowing. which l believe a good
suggestion:
The Commercial club has pro.
posed that every man be com-
PEELED to carry a working card
giving the name of his employer
in order to learn how many Idle
men there are, and at the same
time the city Is to force those
men to find some kind of labor.
The above plan may be a good
one but before same is put In
practice I'm of the opinion the
Commercial club and the city
commissioners should investigate
the following conditions which
prevail In this city.
Visit the Central Employment
Agency, 1916 Pacific ave.: Gus
lander Employment Agency. 14o1
Pacific ave-: iHoskins Employment
Agency, 14th and Pacific ave !;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
Corrects Date

EDITOR THE TINES:
AS secretary of the shipbuild-
ing school l desire to extend its
thanks for the publicity given US.
While we had 40 in the class
last week, Monday we had over
$50.
Thru my mistake there was one
error in the announcement.
The school will be held on
Monday and Friday evenings at
the Central school, not on We'd
nesday, as announced.
Yours respectfully,
J. r. ANDERSON,
Secy., P. o. Box 612.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
LET'S DIG AND DIG
AND WE'LL BE BIG.
SQUIRREL FOOD

When I 30 down the village
street In my pera mbulations,
most every other chap I meet is
asking for donations. They're
seeking funds for Red Cross
work. for hospitals and motors;
they're holding UP. with con-
slant Jerk. all wives and kids
and voters. I'm helping out
from day to day. with no delays
or pauses, tobacco funds, 7. M.
C. A., and other worthy causes
I'm told that war bonds I mus.
buy. in twos and fours and
dozens; enough to make q full
supply for all my aunts and
cousins. For war stamps too,
those signs ef thrift. I dig into
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09

a work dog can eat only one-thrd
enough.
Give everybody a square deal
and try to get your patrons Hoov-
erlzing by using crude oil in their
jitneys. 1t is equally feasible.
Respectfully,
H. o. LUNSFORD.