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Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09
CODDLINC TRAITORS

IIOW tender this Congress is towards
II pro-German traitors. domestic and
foreign!
For over two years the Kaiser's plot
tiers were practically given free hand
to work what devilment they chose,
with the result that in q single year
Sc, ooo, 900 worth of munition and other
war plants were bombdd or burned, by
these German scoundrels.
For years German newspapers IKE
the Philadelphia Tageblatt and others
all over the country, were allowed to
print insults about the president and
the government in every issue; and be-
fore war was declared these pro-Ger-
man traitors openly exulted in Ger
many's murders Of Americans on the
sea. Even after we were at war with
Germany, these reasonable sheets
were long allowed to publish articles
opposing volunteering, and the draft,
and nothing was done to stop it.
Even now the penalties for these pro-
German outrages are absurdly trifiing
in manv instances less than those for
petty breaches of the food law Thus
if an American housewife has more
than so pounds of flour in her home a
law passed by this Congress may fine
her $1,000, and send her to Jail for 2
years. If pro-German murderer
plants deadly bomb in ship endan-
gering the lives Of thousands, does ne
20 to jail? No, he is ''interned, we'll
fed and kept in idleness until the war
ends
Again. How careful this Congress
is lest they hurt the feelings OF tnese
precious pro-German traitors. Senator
Lafollette' expulsion from the Senate
for his REASONABLE speeches mas been de-
manded by his own state; he has been
kicked out of his states Republican
Committee and state Clubs, but Con-
gress refuses to expel him
Again. Although evidence over
whelmingly discloses the reasonable
work of the German-Amelican ALI
ance, Congress merely talks about il
and refuses to act. Once more, cause
politics.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09

And now it is announced that the
knitting bag is regarded with suspicion
by floorwalkers in department stores
1t is carried not only by the best wom-
en- in the community, but by those who
are capable of shop-lifting, so the story
runs. and makes the practice Of that
shady industry very easy. OF course
the carrying of knitting bags cannot
be stopped, but the surveillance Of
those who carry them can be made
sharp and unrelaxing. This will tend
to minimize the activity of the shop
lifters.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09

The Dutch have done a great deal
for the relief of the Belgians, but that
the people Of Holland would be justi-
fed in selling supplies Of food sent by
Americans for the relief Of Belgium
is q theory that is not likely to gain
countenance in the United States.
Were the thing to happen it would
be looked upon as attesting not to a
condition Of starvation in Holland, but
a determination to resort to desperate
methods for the purpose Of diverting
this country from the maintenance of
its embargo on the shipment of food
products to neutral nations which have
been supplying Germany.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09

War demands cut down the petro-
leum stock in the United States to the
extent of nearly 100000 barrels dur
ing the first nine months Of the pres
ent year, and there has bee" an in
crease Of seven per cent in CUIsump-
ton compared with the corresponding
period of 1916. Under the circum-
stances the rise in price seems phe-
nomenon in accordance with the law
Of supply and demand.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09
SALES TO TAKE PLACE

SATURDAY MARCH, 9, 1918, at 1.3O
o'clock P. M. Public Sale of dairy cattle
bv James Shallcross, ut Middletown
Hotel Stable.
THURSDAY MARCH IL, 1918-Public
Sale of stock and farming implements
by Elwood Williams, ! mile south Port
Penn. D. P. Hutchinson Auc.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09

The amount of money that'the gov
eminent is going to have to spend
ought to make 1t pretty clear that you.
as q producing part Of the govern
ment, will have to be economical In
stead of extravagant If you are going
to get by.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09

The American ambulance driver who,
to illustrate the terribleness of the
war, says that 10000 recruits have
been used to keep a French regiment
on the Verdun front at full strength,
probably knows as much about it as
any Of the American ambulance driv.
ers who are at the front.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09

The decision of the Housewives
league that the doughnut is unpatriOt-
ic, because its manufacture necessi-
tates q wasteful use Of fat, applies
only to the period Of food emergency.
The doaghnut will come back with
renewed popularity after the war.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09

If automobiles were to adopt the
rule Of stopping instead Of putting on
extra speed when there is a doubt re-
garding the chance to pass safely In
front Of an advancing locomotive,
there would be fewer fatal accidents
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09

The Herr professors in Germany who
see a democratic sun peeping over the
Prussian horizon are about as clearly
informed as the war lords, who said
they could conquer the world.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09

Everybody, Of course, wants to help
win the war. but q good many peo-
pie want q lot Of extra pay for do
ing ~
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-09
appropriations Of funds to meet the
expenses necessarily incident there

appropriations Of funds to meet the
expenses necessarily incident there
to.
Also
ITO consider and effect into leg
islation such laws whereby all citi-
zens' labor may be made available
for the production of foods and ma
terials so essential in this emergency.
Both these are excellent suggestions,
the latter especially, being very timely
By reason of the large drafts made upon
the laboring class. and the large num-
bers attracted by high wages offered
in munition and shipbuilding plants,
farming interests are threatened with
labor shortage which may prove. disas-
trous.
A year ago The Transcript suggested
the formation of q citizens volunteer
farm aid movement, but nothing was
done-indeed the farmers then declared
it unnecessary. We renew the sugges-
ton as a valuable help to the farmers
in tilling and reaping their crops.
Mr.. A. Fogel renews his offer to take
out and bring back daily a good auto
load of volunteer workers on the farms
in the nelghborhood, and we have no
doubt that many other patriotic auto
owners will do the same.
It is a time of real national danger;
then let us all realize this fact and act
accordingly.
The Allies will fall before the re-
morseless, savage Huns, unless the
United States come to their help with
her millions of men and her billions OF
money.
But alas how feebly the greater part
of our people realize this danger. Del
aware has in all the country's wars
noblv done her share and more. and we
civilians at home should be glad to do
our share towards keeping this splen-
did record good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-22
On Christmas Morn,

When the zenith Of Yuletide merriment Is reached
around the glowig tree resplendent in its tsel and
''snow dust zu1ere the s1rieks of joy dste young
sters claim the toys Old Santa has left In their name
only equaled by the Joyous edgeress zpith zDhich
the older members OF the family open their gift
packages the gift supreme-tIe gift Of Gifts
for the women folks is the gift of
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
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;

Sunday school and prayer meeting
at this place is progressing nicely.
Mr.. Fred Gray is suffering witt
influenza.
Mr.. Byrd Morrell was visiting his
sister one evening last week, Mrs.
Hugh tombstone.
Miss Emily Gosnold visited home
folks last Saturday.
Mr.. Allen Sizemore was visiting
his uncle, Mr.. Judge Farnsworth.,
who is very i'll with influenza.
We are glad to learn that Miss
-Treslis Humphreys broken hand is
getting along so nicely.
We have new organ at Ebenezer.
Now, everybody and let's have some
fine singing.
Miss frankie and Louie Gibson
were visiting home folks Sunday near
Aliens Bridge.
There wasn't any Sunday school
or prayer meeting at this place Sun
day on account of influenza.
! We are very sorry to learn some
more of our boys will leave for camp
soon.
Miss Sallie Jones was visiting Mrs.
c. A. Jones one day last week.
Mr.. Major Gosnold visited Jim
Tweed last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lowery were
visiting at Mr.. Major Gosnold's Sun
day afternoon
Mr.. Herbert Cannon, from the
south side of the river, was calling
near Ebenezer Sunday evening.
Miss Carrie Devote had a pleasant
caller Sunday evening.
Success to The Sun and its many
readers.
JOHNNIE.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
MOVING AN ARMY.

The presidents statement that the
conditions of an armistice must be
left to the military authorities is
equivalent to saying mat it will be
refused. Very few civilians can
form any idea of what formidable
task the evacuation of a large mill
tary force is. The imam in the street"
who has seen his local railway handle
big crowds on public holidays, is apt
to imagine that the transport of the
German army to the Rhine would be
a matter ia few days and that the
allies would follow equally promptly.
But when it is remembered that
leach battalion and each field battery
requires a train all to itself, and
when we remember that the German
battalions on the western front are
numbered by hundreds of thouands
and the batteries by tens of thous-
ands, some idea may be given of the
colossal task. The German armies
on the western front number about
100000 men. The transport of the
men alone would require 5000 trains.
The war material, guns, horses,
pontoons, munitions, food, tents, aer-
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
MT. CARMEL
) :

The health of this community is
very good at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Cox spent Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Cox.
Mr.. J. M. Hendry spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. H. NJ. Craft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Cox spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Rudder spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Craft.
Among those spending Sunday
evening with Miss Selma Lee Cox
were Misses Flora Cox, Belle Pierce,
Lulie Hendry and Myrtle Pierce,
Messrs. Dan Bales, Irron Wells, Geo.
Price and Joe Hendry.
Mrs. Minnie Wells spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Riley Bales,
who remains in very poor health.
We had no church services at this
place Sunday on account of the
dreadful disease known as Spanish
influenza. 1t is sweeping over the
country and hundreds have already
died from it.
Mrs. W. E. Hendry has had bad
case Of influenza. We hope she will
recover.
Mr. Clyde Wells dined Mo lay
with Mr.. J. M. Hendry.
Mrf W. E. Hendry made a trip
to Mr.. J. M. Hendry's Monday.
Mr.. Homer Couch made a trip to
J, M. Hendry's Tuesday.
Our school at this place has closed
until the influenza is over.
Sixty pounds upon my back,
Heavy, the good Lord knows;
Yet Belgium carries a greater pack,
And France has million woes.
So tighten the straps and hike along
And l pray to God that I'll finish
strong.
So I march by them to the days at
tack,
And I says: Old Mother, will ride
you back.
So I say, "We1l show 'em before
we're through,
That the Yanks are fine little
stickers, too"
F0RGET-ME-NOT.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
Situation Here
Greatly Exaggerated

The influenza situation has been
greatly exaggerated in Greeneville
according to reports coming from diff
ferent sections of the county. 1t is
strange how 50 many false reports
gain circulation. This Office has re-
ceived inquiries from different sec
tons regarding the epidemic Of in
fuenza and its effect locally. In
quiries have been made regarding the
death of citizens who have never beer
afflicted-the serious illness has been
reported Of others who have fully
recovered and returned to their wor'
many days ago. Such reports are do
ing great injustice to the town and
business men in particular. Will i,
it is true city officials have asked
that all public meetings be aban-
doned, the schools and picture show
have been closed, but these steps were
taken merely as precautionary meas
ures. There has not been but three
deaths i'm Greeneville from influenza
and pneumonia, and, these occurred
last week. There are only a few
new cases reported during the past
few days and all who have been af-
fiicted are recovering, and many are
back at their places of business.
We give these facts that our coun-
try friends may know the facts. If
the situation here reaches the point
where we feel it would be unsafe
for you to come to town and trans
act your business, just as you have
always done, we will let you know.
BY following the rules that have
been published regarding warding off
influenza, no one should hesitate to
go and come just as he has been
in the habit Of doing.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
Sold in this city by E. 7. Miller Co., Boyd Drug Co.,
Square Drug Store, Central Drug Co.

Odromes, food, fodder, field tele-
graphs and the thousand and one
things forming the impedimenta Of
modern army, running to millionF
of tons, would take at least 5000
trains. Given total of 5000 trains,
sent off one each hour, it would re-
quire $50 days to transport the Ger
man army and its war material to the
Rhine.
They would, however, be able to
use about six main railway lines, SO
that the period could be reduced to
about 40 days-that is to say, that
Germany would be given six full week
to work unmolested on the reorgani-
zation of her military and economic
forces. AS she would naturally be-
gin retiring from the rear, the front
line facing the allies would be the
last to fall back. 1t would then be
up to the French, British and Ameri-
can forces, numbering between four
and five million, to begin to advance
in their turn. AS the Germans would
not, of course, send back the rolling
stock, their advance would certainly
not be more speedy than the Ger
man retreat,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
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ROUTES
49, )

AS we haven't had any news from
this place for some time, l will tr!
to give you a few items.
We were very sorry to hear of thu
death of Mr.. George Chairman, wht
died Saturday morning at Bristol ant
was brought to Greeneville Sunday
and was buried at the Harold gray
yard near this place.
Mrs. Margaret McAmis is on t {
! sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Lannon's spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Colyer.
Mr.. Charlie Hawkins took dinner
with Mr.. T. R. Hawkins Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tine Hardin spent
Sunday with Mr.. Hardin's father, Mr.
Boss Hardin.
Misses Naomi and Bonnie Graham
called on Misses Eileen and Willie
Mae FORMER Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cox visited
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Brown Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gass spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
R. B. Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant Dixon spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. W. V.
Graham.
Mrs. C. G. Fortner, who has been
sick for some time, is no better.
Molasses making and corn gather
ing seems to be the order of the day
with some of our farmers.
Miss Marie O'Dell visited Mrs.
Willie FORMER Saturday night.
Miss Fannie Chairman is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. James Chairman.
Success to The Daily Sun and its
many readers.
SWEET WILLIAM.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
A Eantastlcal Terror.

'Tts curious how soldier uniforms
always show an influence on feminine
fashions" EYES," replied Miss Cay
enne. "But hope we won't keep Oh
shortening skirts until we begin %
initiate the Scottish Highlanders."
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16

FOR SALE have two fine mares,
6 and Z years old; one has fine
mule colt. Also saddle mare and
fine gelding-six cows, three
calves. have sold my farm and
now offer my personal property at
private sale. w. A, Houston.
dly-wkly-1t
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Don't Change Goldfish
Water Too Frequently

Do not get the impression that the
water must be changed frequently in
an aquarium, says Edward F. Bige-
low in Boys Life. Experts with
an aquarium rarely change the water,
but when they do they filter it and
return II to the tank.
l have an aquarium in which the
water has remained unchanged for
about ten years, and another bright
and clear, with plants growing luxu-
riantly in it with the water un-
changed for nearly six years. Even
an aquarium in a small open-mouthed
bottle may be continued for several
months. ~
The secret OF success is to keep the
aquarium, whether large or small,
covered with pane of glass to pre-
vent too rapid evaporation and the
access OF noxious gases and dust. Fish
and the microscopic animals do not
breathe our air. They breathe the air
dissolved in the water. That should
be furnished by the aquatic plants
which throw off the oxygen needed.
When an aquarium requires con-
slant 'puttering," there Is something
wrong with it. The better the "bal-
ancea between plant and animal life
in the aquarium, the less care does
il need.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25

This is a picture of Katherine and
Evelyn Larimer, twins. They are 2H
years old and no one can tell them
apart but their own mother and father
and even they have to look closely
to distinguish them. Katherine and
Evelyn are very popular on Laurel
avenue. where they live.
They are sociable little girls and
make polite calls on the neighbors
always taking their little red chairs
with them, because grown iolks'
chairs are far too big for such little
girls. They converse politely while
calling, but their hosts cannot under
stand what it is all about, for the
young ladies are not able yet to
speak very plainly, but their calls are
enjoyed in spite of that small de-
tail.
One day one of the twins fell down
while crossing the street. 1t was
early evening, and the men in the
neighborhood were most of them cut
ting grass on the lawns or enjoying
the cool breeze after the sun went
down, and in a moment dozen OF
them were rushing out to save the
unfortunate twin from possible acci-
dent under automobile wheels There
was quite a crowd around her and
she seemed to appreciate her popular
ity, for she laughed and nodded and
talked to all of them, though no one
knows yet whether it was Katherine
or Evelyn who was saved by the
neighbors.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
g Little Stories by Little Folks .


day3 What kind of birthday party
will it be" interrupted Gertrude.
That is just what / wanted to
talk about" said Gertrude's aunt.
"You are expecting rich pastries
for your party, but | have decided
to give just plain wholesome food"
1T isn't party" said Gertrude, as
pout spread over her face.
But it will be Red Cross party"
said her aunt.
How lovely" cried Gertrude.
For the next few days before
Gertrude's birthday she was not al
lowed to go into the dining room or
kitchen. Mysterious packages were
taken into the dining room. Gertrude
knew there was to be a grand sur
prise.
At last the great day arrived, the
guests focked into the dining room
and there was many Obs and Abs,
for the room was decorated with
red crosses and flags, the table cloth
was great American flag, the cake
had II red candles on it in the shape
of Red Cross. They had lemonade,
red, white and blue ice cream and
little cookies representing the glor-
ious American flag and Red Crosses.
For souvenir the boys got a
statue of soldier and the girls got
Red Cross nurse and ali went home
happy.
That night Gertrude leaned her
head on her aunts shoulder and said
that it was the best party she had
ever had.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
CAMPFIRE GIRLS ADOPT
NURSES

A movement has started among the
las Camp Fire groups in Chicago for
each group Of girls to adopt" Red
Cross nurse in Europe, just as so
man soldiers have been adopted" by
warm-hearted patriots on this side Of
the water. The Red Cross in Chi
cago has welcomed the innovation
with enthusiasm and is working in
harmony with the Camp Fire Girls.
Many of the noble women who are
Red Gross nurses in active service in
Europe have no families. But they
have needs for their patients and
themselves which cannot be filled in
little French towns. The Camp Fire
Girls will send her "the things she
can't get" whether they be handker-
chiefs, towels, necessary toilet arti-
cles, dainties for convalescents, or
something else.
The Red Cross authorities are of
the opinion that il will be Of distinct
psychological benefit to the big sis
ter" over there to be able to write
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
I'm tho Bee Hive

nEAR Busy Bees: They say that
you have to be like nut to
have the squirrels love you, and
that may be true. | don't know, I'm
sure, but ! do know that the squirrels
like me! / have q pet one, that ! call
Reddy, for his tail looks like red
plume, In the sun.
He Is the most mischievous fellow
you ever saw. He gets in the ieebox
and helps himself to eggs. OF course
he can't carry them, but he pats them
with his paws until they fall on the
floor and then he laps them up and
licks his paws and mouth. He will
take sweet corn and run up the tree
stump and eat II and scold and scold
10 keep all the other squirrels away.
He has some habits that we chill
dren might copy in these times OF
thrift, for he hides all the whole mute
he can find in the ground for winter
time. think all OF US ought to plan
to save something from our garden
crops for this winter, too.
Lovingly, MARGARET.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Doing Her Bit.

By Breta Pape. Creston. Neb.
Dorothy johnson was an orphan
living with her Aunt Jane. Dorothy's
mother had died when she was a baby
and her father had died recently in
the war.
But because her father and mother
were both dead she didn't sit around
but asked her aunt if she couldn't
have little garden of her own. Her
aunt said she could but instead of a
little garden she got a large one.
Dorothy planted and cared for her
garden with great care.
Soon she had lot of vegetables.
Then she took the vegetables and
sold them. With the money she got
for the vegetables she bought Thrift
stamps.
One day when her cousin, Harry
Ranold, was visiting, Dorothy was
just going up stairs when her cousin
came running down stairs. He
bumped into Dorothy and threw her
down stairs, hurting her spine and
she was sent to the hospital. But she
did not quit working for the soldiers
even though she was strapped to the
bed, but knitted. When her body hurt
and her arms ached from knitting she
just thought of her father and other
wounded soldiers and how much they
needed the things.
In this way time passed lot quick
er than if she would have fretted and
whined and instead of making the
worst of things she made the best of
things.
So soon she was we'll again and
could work again in her garden.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Their Astonishing Adventures
i'm Natural Fairyland

hopper and a gentleman grasshopper
would take hold of hands and stand
on their long rear legs and swing
partners until it made the girl dizzy
just to watch them.
Sometimes two of them would leap
at once, and knock against each
other in the air, and then go tum-
bling to the ground, where the other
dancers tripped over them. She saw
Prince Nimble dancing away with the
others, and his partner was lovely
green grasshopper with sparkling
Black eyes and wings that were like
velvet. They didn't bump into as
many of the others as some did, and
Twinkle thought they danced very
gracefully indeed.
And now, while the merriment was
at its height, and waiter-grasshop-
pers were passing around refresh
ments that looked like grass seeds
covered with thick molasses, a big
cat suddenly jumped into the circle.
At once all the lights went out, for
the fire-fies fed in every direction,
but in the darkness Twinkle thought
she could still hear the drone of the
big bass fiddle and the fute-like trill
of the ladybugs.
The next thing Twinkle knew, some
one was shaking her shoulder.
"Wake up, DEAR" said her mothers S
voice. "It's nearly supper time, and
papa's waiting for you. And / see
you haven't picked single blue
berry"
"Why, I picked 'em all right" re-
piled Twinkle, sitting up and first
rubbing her eyes and then looking
graveiy at her empty tin pail. They
were all in the pail a few minutes ago.
I wonder whatever became of themr'
|, (New Story Next Week.)