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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28
Don't Slaughter Brood Sows

Owing to falling hog market
and the steady price of corn and
other feeds, there is a tendency
to sell or slaughter brood sows.
The owner knows that the present
price of pork is high. If he keeps
his sows he will be required to
use high priced feed.
On the other hand, the hog
man who sticks to the business
thru high and low prices is tho
one who makes the most money.
The man who sells now on a fall
ing market is frequently the man
who is tempted to go into the
business when hogs are high.
There is shortage of hogs over
the United States as we'll as in the
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28
Dallas, Texas.


| SpcnaIfO 10 tie Nr10y.
Esteemed editor and readers of the
News: Last Sunday morning | went to
the postotfice. wondering what would
d o to pass the day away. / unlocked
my box and in my mail there was let
ter from Il. s. Bracken, telling us that
our cousin from Denton was there, and
that be would meet the 2:53 interurban
at Arlington to take me out to his homo.
then went to Oak Lawn to take dinner
with my daughter, Mrs. Goode. Anoth-
er daughter and her husband was there.
l told them that was going to Arling-
ton to see my cousin, Mrs. Sefronis
Curry. Mrs. Goode, Mr.. and Mrs. j, G.
Payne and Sam Bracken decided they
would go out in tho car. They went in
the car and | went on the suburban and
they beat me to Arlington five or ten
minutes. Toms two soldier boys were
at homo, so when we all got there it
was pretty jolly crowd. There were
MIR. and Mrs. Will Austin and three of
their children. Mrs. Austin is the
daughter of $. II. Bracken of Estill
Springs, Tenn. 1t would be useless for
me TO try TO give the names OF ali tnat
were there. Tom counted what he
could think OF and he counted between
spventy-five and a hundred there,
sometime in tho day, Sunday, not all at
one time.
| stayed out there until Tuesday
morning. AS Sam had to return to San
Anton 10 Tuesday, there were several
came as tar as Dallas with him, L. s.
Bracken, Sans father, his sister and
her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Odell,
a brother-in-law, w. E. Howard, and
young lady not his sister, Miss Alta
Henry, and myself. The young people
gathered in to give the boy nice time,
and seemed to enjoy themselves
-. g." of Eastiand, | would like to
make a visit back there and take that
berry hunt. ! hope to be able to spend
few weeks back there this summer,
certainly would enjoy a visit back there.
am going back to Arlington today to
stay a few days, as will be idle until
the 1St
Hope to see many letters in this issue
of the News. AS have gone the limit
will. quit for this time. Lone Star.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28
RinggOId, Ga.
Special 10 Tie N7VS.

| Special to the Nt7VS.
Springtlme is coming at last in North
| Georgia, and the farmers are showing
their appreciation by preparing for
large crops this year. We have had a
long, cold winter, but Hope upheld us
and we knew that after the clouds and
gloom would come sunshine and be ,u-
Liful days again. This is striking il
lustration OF the happenings in thps
world today. Altho' days are sad and
gloomy now, hope sustains the people
of our beloved country. 1t is hope in
the hearts of the American mothers
that makes them send their sons away
with Goodbye. good luck; God
! bless you"
1t is hope of victory and sense OF
duty that makes men brave enough to
risk their lives to fignt for their coun-
try. their flag, tue1r loved ones and
their own homes. or course We must
have some foundation for hope, but we
| have that. We all know that it is the
pride and boast Of the United States
that our country has never been defeat
ed in war, that our fair land has never
been ruled by "a king, except God, who
| is the King Of all.
1t seems as if only about half Of the
people realize that our country is at
war. They all know it, but seem to
think there Is nothing for them to do
but sit down and wait for the end to
come. They wish the war was over
and talk great deal but that is all.
Let me tell you, good people, it is going
to take action, industry, economy, sac
rifice and brave heart in every one OF
US to settle this worldwide struggle.
believe real, true Americans are po-
ing to respond to tue various calls I'm
Gle Sam is making on us. | have a
brother who is in training at Camp Tay-
lor, near Louisville. Ky. We all know
that he may go to France, but there ls
hope that he may return to us some day.
But here is the greatest hope Of man
kind, the hope of better life, A reli-
gious hope that is founded on rock,
the Rock of Ages, our Lord Jesus
Christ. Let us all strive to gain the re-
ward that results from our faith and
hope in the Lord
In Romans ) ch, 1st verse we read:
''Thrrefore, being justified by faith we
have peace with God thru our Lord Je-
sus Christ" Again IN He brnws ch.
10Th verse: (which hope We have AS
an anchor of the Soul, both sure and
steadfaSt
/ would like to see more good pieces
in the News this week.
Lone Star" | enjoy reading your
pieces very much, They are always in
leFesling and helpful. | am sorry You
were disappointed for me not writing.
We may form pleasant acquaintance
thru he News. Peggy.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28
Red Hill.

Sprlidi 10 the Ne1oS.
Farming IL the order of tho day.
Mr.. and Mrs Tbomps Andes visited
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Station at Re
HillSunday.
A large crowd from this place snd
Whitwrll went TO the mines Sunday.
Miss Bernice Grayson, who is attend
ing school at Jasper, visited homefolks
fromFriday night uutil Monday.
e. A. Ashburn went to Dunlap Fri
day evening.
L. j. Lasater, of Pelham, and Mr..
and Mrs. vance Lasater, and little son,
of Goa mont, Tenn, visited MIR. and
Mrs. w. Andes Saturday and Sunday.
Walter Gil breath, of Wnitwell, call
ed on relatives at Red Hill Sunday
evening.
Work at the new mines above Whit
we'll are progressing nicely.
Mrs. Ida Shirley visited Mrs. Joe
KingMonday,
There will be Easter services at Red
Sunday morning. Everybody invited
to attend.
Mrs. Sherd Harris OF Whitwell, died
died Thursday and was buried at Red
Hill cemetery Friday afternoon.
Mrs. jim Smith. of Cincinnati, Ohio,
came in for the funeral of her sister,
Mrs. Harris.
Misses Kizzie and Dorcas Richards,
of near Oak Grove, attended the funer-
al of Mrs. Sherd Harris.
Mr.. Standifer, OF East Station, visit
ed friends and relatives at Red Hill
and Whitwell Thursday and Friday.
Red Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28
Mrs. P. S. Harris.

Whitwell, Mar. 25. Mrs. P.
s. Harris died at the Curry San
itarium, South Pittsburg, Thurs
day morning, of Bright's disease.
The remains were brought to
Whitwell Thursday afternoon
and interment made in the fami-
ly buryfng ground She leaves a
husband, P. S. Harris, of Whit
well, and a large number of rela-
tiyes and friends. Among those
attending the burial was M. L.
Harris. Of Cleveland, Tenn :,
formerly of this county. John
Moore, of Sequatchie Co, is a
brother.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28

world at large. From January
/, 1916, to January l, 1917, the
decrease in the United States was
313,00 head. In France the
number of hogs has decreased 40
per cent.
Pork lends itself more readily
than any other meat for use in
the army. With the enormous
and unusual needs Of the men at
TIE front as we'll as thos of of our
allies the demand will be great
and the price satisfa ctory. Ohio
Agricultural College.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ROOKIE WRITES A
! LETTER TO MA

Kamp Johnsing, Fla, Mar 16, 1918
Dear Ma:
Well, Ma, az | tole you in my last
letter here | come again. shore
am some sleepy tonite, but Mr.. Y.
NJ. G. A. said for me to write to ma
so here | am a,doln just as he tole me
to do. You know Mr.. Y. NJ. G. A.
don't have to do nuthin but ask us
to do what he wants us to do and we
do it, cause if we don't be won't give
us no paper, aud have no more pret.
ty girls to come out here and sing
and play for us.
Well, Ma, | done had to do guard
dooty and, believe me, Ma, if its any
worst in Frants than it is here, then |
don't want to do any there. They
put me on dooty at the pumpin sta
ton and had to walk up an down
straight line all the time, and, Ma,
they wouldn't let me stop to rest
cause they sed if did | would be
shot for going to sleep on my post.
| watched for it all the time that |
was there, but couldn't find it. But
found big log when it got so dark
| couldn't see where | was going and
fell off of the post and struck my
Sims again 1t, and, ma, | don't want
TO sleep on no post like that. Well,
ma, | had been walkin that post all
night, seemed to me when suddenly
| heared noise. | stopped and
pulled up my trusty gun what was
wayin about fifty pounds on my
shoulder. and yelled Halt, Someone
there in the dark said it was the Of
ficer of the day. | asst HIM what he
was dom prowlin around at night.
He asst me how | liked it and | tole
him not much cause nothin had hap
pened and | couldn't set down But
he tole me to Just keep walkin and
did, but ma, you no | had ratherd be
digging cold than do this, but | don't
ges will dig any more cold at Whit
we'll for a vile, but | had to keep
guardin all the mite.
After vile | heared somethin a.
gin and holered, A holt, but the
thing kept comm. | could here it
movin in the weeds, but couldn't see
it. Terrectly saw the bushes shak-
in by the side of the path and after
holerin halt three times like they tole
me to do and telln it to advance and
be Recognized, witch it didn't do, /
shot and with yell it fell to the
ground. | commenced to hOler for
the corpora of the gard, for was
skeered to go over there. Well, be
cum ana looked and it was an old
COW and | had killed it. Well, they
give me fits for killing that COW, but
we had some fresh meet for break
fast next mornin and | was glad |
I killed itif they don't do nothn to
me for doin so, but somehow that
skeered me so bad | didn't know |
was so er doin. Well, ma, | ges
you heared about my best friend be-
in sent away. 1t wus Mr.. Roy Jor-
dan of Whitwell.
Well, ma, gus | had better get
in the mess line. | may not rite
any more for ! want TO hep win
the war. Anser soon.
Yore son,
A ROOKIE.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28
ALMOST A YOUNG MAN AGAIN

E. Z. Whitehurst, r. +. D. J, Nor
folk, Va, writes: II had been suffering
for more than year, but since taking
Foley Kidney pills feel almost young
man again" They strengthen and heal
weakened or disordered kidneys, stop
sleep-disturbing bladder ailments, BAN
ish backache, rheumatic pains, stiffness,
soreness. Sold Everywhere.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28
SPRING is NICt, BUT

Lack Of fresh vegetable food and in
terrupted, changing habits make these
trying weeks for anyone Inclined to con-
stipation. Foley Cathartic Tablets are
just the thing for Indigestion, bilious
ness, gas on stomach, furred tongue,
headache, or other condition indicating
clogged bowels. Cause no bad after ef-
fects. Sold Everywhere.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28
SOME TRIP
/ FROM DETROIT
Evert Marlin Writes Interest
ing Letter of Expert
ences on Journey.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Marlin are
in receipt of the following letter
from their son, Evert, who re-
Gently visited them here. but
whose letter dated Mar. q, is
from Baltimore:
I'VE arrived. here yesterday af-
terday afternoon, after beng on
the road nine days. We left De-
troit Tuesday 18th, and had very
good trip. Most of the reads
were in good condition, only in
one place were they real bad.
We were about ten hours making
thirteen miles. Then at East
Palestine, Ohio, we had to load
on Flat cars and go by rail to Bea-
yer Falls, Pa, , about twenty miles
distance and when we got unload
ed it was six O'Clock in the morn
ing. | slept about two hours and
had breakfast and. then had to
start out again for sixty mile
drive. Sometimes we got to
sleep and sometimes we didn't.
"The people along the road
and in the towns and cities sure
treated US nice. They gave us
lots of good things to eat and CT
gars and cigarettes. One day l
got two boxes of chocolate candy
and lots of apples and three PACK
ages of cigarettes and g bag of
cakes. Most of the places where
we would stop over for the night
the Red Cross or some society
club would have a big supper
ready for us, and a lot of nice la
dies to wait on us. Some nights
it would be twelve O'Clock before
we would get any supper, but
the people would stay up and feed
us. In all of my soldering
have never been treated so nice
by strange people. We didn't
have to sleep out a single night,
the people always had a place for
'us TO stay in. such as lodge halls,
nre halls. armorys and court
houses. and a lot of people would
inyi ite US to their homes. can t
tell you just how nice they did
treat us. Last night they took US
to one Of the incest restaurants IN
Baltimore anu gave US supper,
and then to the Y. VI. G. A.
where we had bath and swim
in a big swimming pool.
To-day we .turned our trucks
over to the motor storage depart
ment and now, of course, we do
not know what we will do next, /
but don't think we will go back
to Detroit. am willing to take
about weeks rest if it's all right
with the war boss For the first
two or three days | was real sore
from driving as haYen't driven
a truck since October. If we
hadn't had good roads guess |
would have played out. We sure
had some hilIy country to drive
thru. For two days we were in
the Allegheny Mountains, and |
never saw such steep mountains.
We would just crawl up them,
but when we would start down
we would make up for lost time,
and at times it was hard to keep
our trucks under control. All OF
our brake Innings are burned out
and will have to be repaired be-
fore the trucks are sent to
France
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28

Jesse Thach, of Jasper, is in
very feeble condition. He is 50
years old, and one of the oldest
and best known citizens of the
county. His son, P. A. Thach,
of Chattanooga. is attending him
during his illness.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28
There Are Others.

What are you knitting, my pretty
maid?"
She purled, then dropped a stitch.
"a sock or \ sweater, sir, she said, w
And darned if know which"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28
Elected Justice of the Peace.

w. J. [ohuston and w. S. Pryor, both
of ,Jaspee. we're elected Saturday in the
electicn 20 Eli vacancies in the County
Court, carsed by s H. Raulston, de-
ceased .ud j. c. Kelly, resigned. A
very small vote was cast. owing to few
having Fs 4 their poll tax.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-03-28

Edgar Barrett has returned
from Savannah, Ga, where he
went to accept the foremanship
in a handle company.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-18
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY

intending TO discontinue house
keeping | will make public sale at
my residence on the. Henshaw farm,
! mile west Of Bunker Hill on
FRIDAY, MARCH 90, 1918,
Sale to commence at / o'clock p. M,
the. following personal property. to-
WITT
POLAND CHINA SOW
And 3 pigs, ! male hog, weigh about
140 or $50 lbs, Poland China,
175 CHICKENS 10 DUCKS
Lot crooks and glass Jars. some
fruit, lot empty barrels, one S;gal.
brass kettle. meat board, steelyard
scales, 500 ID. weight,
3 FEATHER BEDS
All geese feathers, mattress and
spring, pillows and holsters. blankets
and sheets. 4 bedsteads. good as new
straw ticks, 2 bureaus. wash stand,
bowl and pitches. small stands.
~ 4 wi rf44tN HMM fx1n IA Nf>f&s 44.,t4s4s.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-18

sion table, 10 #. long, new; l book
case, 2 safes, l three-corner cupboard,
2 falling leaf tables, chairs, 4 rock
ers, lot pictures, looking glasses, So
yards rag carpet, stair carpet and
rods, LOT mating, cedar hat rack,
lot dishes, LOT glassware. l cook
stove, i sheet iroffstove, lot of meat
lot OF lard lot potatoes, washing
machine and wringer, l cream sepala-
tor, iron pot, big scaldlng tub,
sausage grinder.
HARNESS
Two sets tug harness, sets lead
harness, new; A collIars, brides, /
set buggy harness, / rubber tire fall.
ing te2 buggy, spring wagon,
grain cradles, 2 pitch forks, 2 dung
forks, l hay fork, rope and pulleys
complete; single, double and thrih
BILE trees, l digging iron. shovels,
mattocks, l large dinner bell, tubs,
half blu. hamper baskets.
TERMS OF SALE
credit of six months will be Civ.
en- on all sums of $40 and over. I'm
der $40 cash. Notes payable at the
Bank of Nsartinsburg.
Nv. II. C0CNRELL.
l.. c. Hoffman, Auct
Harry Henshaw, Clerk.
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-18
COMPLETE LIST Of COMING PUBLIC SALES

Eiiic corn crusher no 80. ] Burr Stone
meal and feed mill. ! st. Auburn Fod-
der Shredder, 2 5-inch Belts, / Chatf-
am Farming Mill and Bagging at
tachment, / double hole corn shell
Ter, 1 Bag truck, Platform Scales
HARNESS
] set tug harness, nearly new;
set front harness, several sets of
plow harness, 6 blind brides, / dozen
good collars, lot Of leather halters,
extra harness and etc, ] set of doub-
lie driving harness, 2 sets single har-
ness, ] set check lines, l 4-horse wa
gon line,
FEED
10 tons No. l Timothy Hay, $50
bushels Seed Oats A lot OF grain
sacks, about bushels timothy seed,
DAIRY OUTFIT
i Sharpless Cream Separator No.
"a. / Davis swing churn, l butter work
ef.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
One antique mahogany secretary,
buffet, / double wardrobe, ] writing
desk, pr. bedsteads, ] eft. extension
table, 80 yds. rag carpet, 80 yds. mat
ting. ! double heater base burner
coal stove. wood stoves, l ALADDIN
mantle lama, / gasoline iron.
TERMS OF SALE
A credit of nine months on all sum
of $1,000 and over, the purchaser to
give note with approved security, ne
gotiable and payable at the iShenan'
doah Valley National Bank of Win
rtas8 o.. with inn of.nct from date I'm
der $1,000 cash No property to be
removed until terms are complied
with
GEORGE /. PITZER
Dunn & Hoffman, Aucts.
NJ. Lohr. Capper, Jos. u. Jolliffe, clerks
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ment, good order; No. 40 Oliver
chilled barshare plows and jointers,
2 spring tooth harrows, good as new;
four-square spike-tooth harrow, 2
Buckeye double cultiyators, in good
order; / five-shovel single cultivator,
double-shovel plow, / corn coverer,
weeder, No / Cyclone wheat fan,
1 cutting Hbx, two-horse power
Star corn crueher, grain crad'c and
rake, / machine sheet, IS by 80 feet,
good as new; log chain, ] two-horse
hitch for binder tongue, crowbar, 3
pitch forks, digging iron, picks and
mattock, gallons roofing paint.
HARNESS
Two sets breechbands, in good
condition; sets front gears, in good
condition; sets pillow gears, wagon
saddle, wagon line, pair check lines,
2 sets single harness, sets heavy
fly traps, 5 collars. heavy brides,
2 lead reins, pair trace carriers,
leather halters, 2 pairs breast chains,
2 sets butt traces, pair spreaders, 2
iron crowd sticks, thribble, double
and single trees.
M SIMULTANEOUS
One corn scoop, 2 scoops, corn
basket, half-bushel measure, / double
ladder, sc feet long; peck measure
Cahoon seed sower, l Enterprise
|stuffer, l lard press. dinner bell, seY.
eral other barrels.
DELAYED NO. IL CREAM
SEPARATOR
Nc IN arrts xr -,
separator, ten-gallon churns, but
ter bowl, 3 milk cans, lawn swing
lawn mower chunk stove.
Some Fodder, Alfalfa and Timothy
Hay; so Bushels of Oats, lot of
Corn and Seed Corn Of Mary
land Dent Variety.
About 20 Bushels Irish cobbler Seed
Potatoesl 10 Bushels Blue Victor
Seed Potatoes.
100 Barred Rock and White
Wyandotte Chickens.
TERMS OF SALE
| A credit of nine months will be
given on all sums of $40 and over
the purchaser to give note with ap
proved security negotiable and pay
able at the Merchants e Farmers
Bank of Martinsburg with interes
from date, but if paid at maturity
1.-THE interest will be RENTED. Under
$40 cash. No property to be remov
| ed until terms of sale are complied
with. Discount for cash.
I. w. & G. WI. HOUCK, JR.
Dodd e Hoffman, Aucts.
| Harwood Burkhart. Clerk.
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-18
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY

Having sold our farm and intend
ing to discontinue farming | will sell
at my residence, five miles west Of
Hedgesville, one mile south of Has
enbuhler's store, on the road lead
ing from Jones Spring to Cherry
Run, on what is known as the Kid
|ney farm, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 80, 1918,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, the
following personal property:
5 HEAD HORSES
Mac. sorrel horse, years old, 9
good leader, can't be hitched wrong
"A fine blockey horse, weight 125(
lbs
Bess, bay mare, 8 years old, vel
broken, an extra fine mare, weigh
14O0 lbs.
Nell, bay mare, IA years old, 4
good leader, and fine brood mare
weight 1850 lbs.
Daisy, bay mare, No. l Grivar, fine
style and action, weight about 1906
lbs.
Perch, black colt. coming yeal
old, bred from imported Percheron
horse, a good one
8 HEAD CATTLE
One COW ( oars old, with calf by
her side; 2 good yearling heifers
FARMING IMPL EIMiENTS
One 2-horse Brown wagon, / bed
= bearing binder with truck, foot
cut, in good order; Penn. low down
grain drill. good as new; / John Deere
double disk double row corn planter
with fertilizer attachment, good as
new; | Walter A. Wood mower, new
l Buckeye double cultivator, shov
eel; l Oliver chilled pillow No. 40, !
spring tooth hawoM l failing ton
buggy, 1 set hay ladders, 16 feet; ]
single and / double shovel pillow, /
log chain, pair breast chains, thrib-
bic. double and single trees, 1 mat
took, pick, / briar scythe, / pair
spreaders, ! corn basket, one-half bu.
measure, forks, spool barb wire, /
digging iron, open rings and MANY
other articles. The above machinery
is all practically new
HARNESS
Two sets Yankee harness, good as
new; 2 sets pillow gears, set single
harness, 3 brides, 8 collars, l pair
check lines, lead rein, 2 leather hal
tiers, sets heavy fly straps.
About a Tons Hay.
Some Fodder. = $50 Blu. Corn.
TERMS OF SALE
A credit of months will be Civ
en- on all sums of $40 and over, the
purchaser to give note with approved
security, negotiable and payable at
the Old National Bank of Martins.
burg, with interest from date, but If
paid at maturity interest RENTED.
Under $40 cash. No property to be
removed until terms are complied
with Discount for cash.
ALONzA SHRIVER.
j. w. Dodd, Auct.
E. J. Hassenbuhler, Clerk.
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