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Evening star., 1918-05-23
CHURCHES FOR FOOD SAVING.
Three Great Denominations Pledge
Members to Program.

Three great religious denominations.
with a total membership of several
millions, have pledged themselves in
general assemblies to follow recon-
mendations of the food administra-
tion in regard to conservation of
wheat and meat.
Northern Baptist. in convention in
Atlantic City: Presbyterians, in gem
eral assembly in Columbus, Ohio. and
the general conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South. at At
lanta, Ga, have pledged their mem
bcrships.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
data SHOW COST
OF j. S. PENSIONS
Statistics Regarding Pay, Age
and Service Of Civilian
Employees.
1916 IS TAKEN AS BASIS

A summarization Of some OF the
data obtained after a nine-month COM
pilation OF statistics regarding the
pay. age and length Of service. made
by the United States bureau of eff
cheney, was obtained for publication
for the first time today.
The results of the survey disclose
some highly interesting facts about
the salary scales of the workers for
the government The data was col
lected as a basis for estimating the
probable cost Of retirement system
for government employees.
Much of it has been submitted to
Senator McKellar of Tennessee, who
has been preparing a measure for
early introduction in the Senate, pro-
viding pensions for federal employees
More will be turned over to him at a
conference tomorrow.
Evening star., 1918-05-23

in years to come will be 4 treasured
historical source. Already 1t is be-
ing SO regarded. and requests for
extracts from it are frequent.
He said the idea was that Of Presi-
dent Wilson. and it's establishment
was not regarded enthusiastically by
George Creel at first, but that Mr..
Creel had come to recognize it's value.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
Severe Earthquake Recorded Here.

A severe earthquake, centered about
5,400 miles from Washington. and
lasting about two hours. was recorded
on seismographs at Georgetown Uni
versity today. The tremors began at
s:O4 am. and reached great intensity.
continuing until after 10 o'clock,
Evening star., 1918-05-23
D. c. MEN COMMISSIONED.

Commissions have been issued to
the following:
William J. Mackenzie. 1908 11th
street, second lieutenant Aviation
Section. Signal Reserve Corps.
Lawrence Miller. 18th and NJ streets,
captain, National Army.
Charles O. Guernsey. 1868 r street
northeast. and F. c. Kroeger, 1919 r
street. captains, Quartermaster Corps,
National Army.
Edwin l.. Bare, 23117 LIST street, and
Joseph E. Sunderlin. sos A street
southeast. first lieutenants, Quarter
master Corps, National Army.
Harbld w. Evans, Union station.
and Antonio F. Garcia. storage and
traffic divisions, second lieutenants,
Quartermaster Corps, National Army.
Evening star., 1918-05-23

In Maitland, Holt county. Mo-. at a
Red Cross mass meeting. farmers
135 porkers. adding about
5000 to the fund.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
1851 Permanent Employees.

On July /. 1915, there were 263.152
employees in the government service
whose positions were of a permanent
character: therefore. to be reckoned
with in making estimates for a re-
tirement plan. The average salary of
these 263,152 employees was s1.13s. In
this number are included chief clerks.
bureau chiefs and other officials
whose salaries are high. Therefore,
the average for those who are under
the civil service as classified employees
would be even lower.
The 1916 date was chosen because 1t
is believed the war conditions had not
then affected the government service.
though the normal increase in num-
bers employed was considerably ac-
CELEBRATED even before tho United
States entered the conflict.
The average age Of the total num-
Der given was 1913 years. and the
average length of service of these
employees was 1913 years.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
Favor Copper Price Continuation

Tho price-hxing committee OF tho
war Industries board probably will
recommend to President Wilson that
the present price of 231z cents a
pound for copper be continued for the
three months beginning June l.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
Employees in the D. c.

In the District of Columbia, on the
same date, excepting postal and navy
yard employees, there were SO, 511 fed
eral workers, and the average salary
age Of these was Ais years, and their
average length of service was 1872
years. OF the number employed here
24.322 were men and 9,189 were wom-
en-. The average pay of the men was
s1.31S and that of the women but
$829 per year.
These figures form only small by
product of the large mass of infor-
nation the bureau Of efficiency has
collected. through DR.. James D. Mad
Herbert d. Brown, chief of the bu-
reau.
Blank cards were sent to all gov
ernment employees. both in Washing
ton and throughout the country, and
great care was exercised in checking
up the answers they gave to ques-
tions. Then came the tremendous
task of summarizing this informa-
tion for the purpose for which it was
to be used, that of showing the aver
various forms of pension legislation
which have been suggested.
Cost Over Period Of Years.
With this information in hand it is
not only possible to determine the
initial cost, but to estimate over
long period of years the cost of any
system which may be proposed, in
the same manner that life insurance
company is enabled to compute Its
costs and make its rates according
ingly.
OF all the government employees
listed 139,070 are in the postal serv-
ice. The pay average. per annum, in
this class is SLIP.
The pay average Of the 124.0s2
other employees is $1.100. There were
22.s22 mechanics in the service on the
date given and their average pay was
S1.105.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
Hosiery and Under.Dem

Women's Gause Lisle Hose, In
white, tan and black. -
Thin and cool. yet knit ZlC
for service. @. T. P....
Special lot Women's BOo Fiber
Silk Boot Hose. in black, white
issssuisa sas ss''a:; weave. s''sa'5y g. !, SOC
P.s.ssss sssss..s
OdA lot Women's 5Oc Summer
Union Suits in broken IN
sizes. Tight or lace ZSC
trimmed knees. g. T. P.
Boys Summer Union Suits. I'm
white gauze. balbrisean. "a
checked muslin and open cOSC
mesh. q. T. P.........
Evening star., 1918-05-23

Trimming Specials
Lot OF pretty val laces, both
round and diamond mesh
:ss'ss; :sy.!sa.: s'*s: g. :n' T. F. F., 4kc
YARD
lO-inch all.sillk crepe cAi3on
and chiffon cloth. in black.
white and staple O., IN
and high shades. Oily
6. T. p, yard.
Sale Of new 19-ineh deml.
fiouncings. in swiss and cam.
brio Many attractive ~
patterns. G. T. p. ZOC
yard
Good quality pearl buttons
in the wanted sizes; 2 and
hole styles. Dozen 49,
on a card. 8 cards &c
Tor sssSpsssssssss sass
Evening star., 1918-05-23

Waists and
Kindred Lines
Odds and ends of White Organdy
Waists in frilled and embroid-
cred front styles. /n
Slightly soiled- G. T. 4yC
F...... ...~.-.........
Small lot s2.c5 Fine Wolfe
Waists in a number of lace
trimmed and en- C1 k0
broidered, styles. G. Ol .Oy
!. P....
women's Muslin Combination
Garments; also a lot OF Pink
Muslin Petticoats. Lace
and embroidery trim En
med. Worth up to ssc. 0UC
q. T. P....
Discontinued numbers of W0m-
ems Famous Ideal Girdles in
broken sizes.
SEC, Soc and 500
Table of Children's Pretty
Checked Gingham. Plain Cham
bray and White Wash Hats; also
bit mussed. Sold up to ZOC
soc and 75c. G. 7. p.
Broken sizes in White Jean
MILDLY Blouses, with
fancy coIored collars o. M
and trimmings. c. Il.UU
T. P.
Children's New Tub Dresses Of
Plaid and Striped Gingham and
Plain chambray. CT IN
Sizes s to "A years. y LILY
G. d, P............
Evening star., 1918-05-23

Smart white skirts, all new,
fresh and perfect, Join the list Of
Friday offering at $1.19. Tailored
of gabardine, linene and honey
comb cloth. Gathered backs.
tailored belts and novelty pock-
cts of many sorts. Wristbands
up to 80 inches.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
CAUSE OF TIRED FEELING
Complaint, Common With Many PEG.
pie Every Morning, Due to Press
ure of Too Much Purin.

The familiar condition in which one
wakes up in the morning, after a good
nights rest, with dry mouth, spirits
depressed, feeling tired, aching all
over, was explained by DR.. Nathan
RoSewater Of Cleveland in the course
Of a discussion at recent meeting
Of the American Medical association.
He said such person will go ahead
and do q hard days work and feel
better as the hours pass, until in the
evening all signs Of trouble have gone.
Such q person often had severe pains
In the abdomen, the muscles of which
were extremely sensitive; but the
more they were pressed the less sensi-
tive they became.
This condition is not, as often be-
lieved, due to intestinal tOxaemia, or
poisoning Of the blood by the products
Of imperfeCtly digested food, but to
the pressure Of too much purln in the
system.
When the foods that are rich in
purins are given up the sufferers rap
idly improve. They were never really
fatigued, their symptoms being merely
a stimulation of fatigue.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR.

1t was very unfortunate that Sen
ator Stone, democratic representa-
tive from Missouri, should have pour
ed forth his walls of bitterness in the
senate of the United States a few
days ago, By doing so he has arous-
ed a partisan feeling in many sec
tons of the nation, where up to
that time had existed unanimity for
victory over Prussianism.
Stone is a rank radical He has
been and is a deep dyed-in- the-wool
partisan, and though an able man,
has exerted his ability through the
wrong channel. And by this latest
act of his has all but torn the coun-
try asunder. What a pity it is that
man big enough to occupy a seat
in the senate is not big enough to
know when to keep his counsel.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
WHAT THEY ALL MUST DO.

We don't know how it came about,
but in our mail last Friday was re-
ceived an deliberately and expen-
sively printed catalogue from we'll
known mail order house advertising
it's January white sale. We never
spent a nickle with this firm in our
life, which fact they, perhaps, we'll
know, which is the why of their
sending US this expensive catalogue.
No doubt, hundreds of thousands
of them were mailed out-many doz-
ems in this county. 1t is the most
expensive form Of advertising in
vogue, but is the only way the mail
order house can reach the people.
And it must pay them, since they
keep it up, and, judging from the
great loads of bundles carried out by
rural route carriers and received
through the postoffices of the coun-
ty, it does.
The mail order house could not
possibly survive without this very
expensive method of advertising. 1t
has been refused until now admit
lance into the columns of weekly pa
pers, but in the very near future
we believe they will become among
the best patrons of poorly patronized
weekly newspapers.
The point is this: If this kind of
advertising pays the big, far-away
mail order house, will not good ad-
vertising in the local paper, which
goes right into the homes, pay the
local dealer? The answer is
1T WILL!
What the mail-order house is do
ing is just what every merchant must
do if he survives. These are changed
times, indeed, and the merchant must
adapt himself to them. He must
infuse new life into his business.
He must catch on to new ideas. He
must be more alert, courteous and
energetic.
HE MUST SPEND MORE FOR
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING.
Of course some little gimlet-head-
ed sap-sucker will say the Enter
prise is only making a plea for bust
ness. Wrong, brother. Our BUSH
ness is good. We are going to keep
it good, too, by doing just what we
advise you to do-advertising. We
don't intend that the Enterprise shall
ioin the '"Has Been" class.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
WE MUST COOPERATE.

AS good Americans and patriotic
citizens, we must cooperate with our
government in the present crisis
Cooperation does not simply mean
the purchase of Liberty Bonds
Thrift Stamps, contributions to the
Red Cross and Y. NJ. c. A.
We must save food and increase
production along all lines. The lat
est order is to reduce wheat con.
sumption. All really true Ameri
cans will obey. This war is for oul
very freedom-and to accomplish
that end sacrifices must be made.
Our great government will moi
ask more of US than is necessary
Neither will it require more of us
than we can grant.
Let the housewives unite on the
wheat saving order by preparing less
wheat bread for the table, substi
tuting corn, potatoes, etc.
Let the slogan be, "Any sacrifice
for victory's sake"
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
Auuuste Rodin.

A keener interest in more and more
aspects of humanity, a readiness to
find more and more kinds Of men and
women worthy of plastic representa-
ton, a preference for expressiveness
to traditional beauty, a love of life
because it is life-by these tokens we
may know ROdin for a modern of the
rnoderns In his day, who made the
spirit of his time incarnate in marble
and bronze. Like every artist who be-
gins by OutragiBg our love of the
familiar, he ended by forcing some Of
us to revise our definition Of beauty,
says the New Republic. Even those
who most passiOnately deny that his
beauty Is beauty can never see quite
as they would have seen If Rodin had
not lived. He makes them less at ease
in presence Of the cOnventionally
noble, even when excellent in its kind /;
reveals humanity which cannot reach
US through the cOnventiOnally noble
without an effort. Those wrappings of
nobleness hid something from us. Was
it truth?
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
To Induce SIeen.

When trying to induce sleep it is
well, observes an authority, to put
away all serious thoughts and try to
get the mind into a pleasant, elevated
state. Some people make a habit Of
reading before retiring, but too often
one reads on until eyes and head ache.
AS a result the following morning the
eyes are bloodshOt and bullying from
the overstrain and the individual has
lost the necessary amount of rest be-
cause of this enforced strain. 1t is
most important that the ventilation Of
the sleeping apartment be attended to I;
that there is clear, fresh air clrculat-
ing. Windows should be raised from
the bottom and lowered from the top
also, so that the air may circulate free
ly. The question Of whether 1t Is
healthy to sleep with a pillow or with
out one has been debated many times,
but happy medium is recommended
as the most comfortable one,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS,
Observation-Disclosures
Waco, Tex, Dec. 20, 1917.

Waco, Tex, Dec, 20, 1917.
Dear joe
just want to thank the citizens
of Weakley county who so literally
responded to abe call of the Y. M.
C. A. to aid the soldiers cover
there" and "over here" l also want
to say that the "Y" is the place in
camp to forget the worries and trials
of the day.
| suppose that you are having
some weather there now. 1t is still
hot down here, but the next camp
we have tit may be in the trenches)
will be cold enough to make up for
the nice weather we have been hav-
ing.
want you to print this little
poem that l am giving below, for it
vast he happy happy thought of
corporal in battery "B." 1t is as
follows:
The devil sat by a lake of fire,
On pile of sulphur kegs;
His head was buried upon his breast,
His tail between his legs.
A look of shame was on his face,
The sparks dropped from his eyes;
He had sent his resignation
To the throne up in the skies.
ppm down and out" the devil said !;
He said it with sob;
There are others who Outclass me,
"1'm going to quit the job"
"Hell is not even in it with
The land along the Rhine
I'm has been and a piker,
"And, therefore, l resign.
zone ammunition maker with
His bloody shot and shell,
Knows more about damnation
Than all the imps in hell.
"Give my job 60 Kaiser Bill,
The autrOr of this war;
He understands it better,
A million times, by far.
II hate to leave the old home,
The spot love so well,
But l feel that I'm not up-to date
In the art of running hell"
l have just ben out of the hospital
five days from an attack of appendi-
citis, but don't think it will worry
me any more, for it was in a jar of
alcohol in the base hospital laborato-
ry the last time saw it. am feel
ing fine now.
Yours sincerely,
JEFF M. FARMER.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

No, this is not Harry ThaW! This
is a Thirty-Third Degree Fan, who gets
this way at any Kind OF a Game. He
sticks with the Home Team to the Last
Trench and then some When the Fair.
Weather Fans have all deserted When
the Home Team loses a Game, this
Fan loses Regular Money
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

While many weekly papers came
out last week with only four pages,
giving such excuses as bad weather,
lack of news, and so on, the Enter
prise published its regular eight-page
edition, each page brim-full of good
county news matter. Now is the
time to subscribe.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
Is w. o. W. Receipt Books for soc

The Enterprise keeps con-
stantly on hand a supply of
fraternal order receipt books,
selling them cheaper than the
head camp houses-three W.
o. w. receipt books for soc.
Three Masonic receipt books
for SOC. All kinds of frater-
nal order printing. Send your
fraternal order printing to the
Enterprise, where you send
resolution, etc. Don't send
away for your printing and
then ask your county paper to
publish your announcements,
resolutions, etc. II
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

Let this be warning to all in the
future. Every year there is a spell
of cold weather covering a period
of about four months, and prepare
ton should be made for it by laying
in supply of fuel.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

If you have a feeble-minded citi-
zen in your community, put him in
the proper institution and pay taxes
cheerfully for his support. Don't
dodge the issue by sending him to
congress.-Louisville Courier-J Jour-
nal.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

We've developed into a snow-shov-
cling people of expert proportions,
since for more than a month this
has been the chief occupation in
this section.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

Also give the boy or girl or boy
and girl good gilt--not runt of
inferior breed, and let them have a
chance along with the hogs.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

In California the cry is, Conserve
the water" and in New Orleans it's,
Don't waste the snowW Never
touched us.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
Democratic Ticket
Election, August, 1918

Election, August, 1918
Circuit Judge
ROBT. A. ELKINS
Attorney General
T. o. MORRIS
Trustee
L. P. Moore
County Court Clerk
W. J. Jeter
Sheriff
Ben Thompson
County Judge
H. L. HILL
Register
BOB FREEMAN
Circuit Court Clerk
W. W. HOUSE
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

Indications are that old Weakley
is going to become one of the lead
ing hog producing counties of the
southwest.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

The Enterprise covers Weakley
county like the dews of heaven If
The Enterprise, $3.50 per year
in advance II
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

Don't be satisfied with just
hog-keep a thoroughbred SOW and
male, and strive to improve the
breed.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

From the enthusiasm manifested
at the several hog rallies, Weakley
county is going to become hoggish
in the next few years.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

1t must have been a sore disap-
pointment to the Tennessee, Missis-
sippi and Arkansas editors to find
Memphis a truly dry town.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
Notice to Tax Payers.

will call on the tax payers of
Weakley county on the following
dates at places named below:
District Date
20-Hyndsver, Friday------Feb. l
8-Sharon, Saturday------Feb. 2
18--Ralstom Wednesday----Feb. 6
11.-Bell's Store, Thurs. Feb. z
Gore Spring, Friday-----Feb. 8
Martin, City Nat ank---Feb.9
24-Jewell, Monday-------Feb. IL
5-Palmersville, Tues. FEB. IL
1-Bumpass' Store, We'd Feb. 10
Austin Spring, Thurs Feb. IA
25-Fancy, Friday Is
MARTIN, Poop. Bank, FEB. 16
Taxes delinquent after March /.
Please meet me promptly, pay your
taxes and avoid penalty. Tax rate
is $1.85 and $1.00.
L. P. MOORE, Trustee.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
IL Can't Be Done.

Few know better than Vincent Ia.
Dor the utter absurdity Of trying to
please the women Of today. From evil
dence presented in the Court Of Do
nestle Relations, writes a New York
correspondent, it appears that he has
at no time tried it, but the demands
made by his wife have convinced him
that there would be no hope anyway,
The matter in consideration was a
means to keep Mr.. Tabor at work,
means to force him to provide So a
week for his wife's support and
means to terminate his desperate
struggle to drink harried world dry.
saw, judge, nothin' can be done," adj
mitted the somewhat fearful defend
ant, "as long as yuh can't make money
enough to satisfy all the highfalutin'
ideas Of the women. Two months ago
we wuz all right again an everything
goin' good, when Minnie made me
move to u house what had a bathtub
in 1t. We amt had a day of happiness
since"
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

All the news of all the county all
the time. If
Send in your $3.50 and secure the
county news. You will enjoy it dur
ing this shut-in period.
The Enterprise, $3.50 per year
in advance IF
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

And still the Enterprise circula-
ton grows.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01

Hogs-more hogs and better hogs,
ought to be the slogan in Weakley
county for the next five years.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-02-01
For Sale

For Sale
Several tons baled hay, at $1.25
per hundred at my barn.-C. A.
Moore, Dresden, route /. Both
phones.