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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-11-07
RETURNS SLOW
TO COME IN

County election returns are slow
in coming in, but the Republican
majority in the county is estimated
at $50.
The vote in Marion is approx
mately as follows:
For governor
Lindsay, repu blican ..........7 100
Roberts. democrat ..........4 46l
For Congress
Evans, republican. .............79 100
Shields, democrat. ........... 467
w. NJ. Cameron for state senator
and K. d. Keith for fioater, both
democrats, had no opposition for
election.
Both houses of Congress will be
Republican, according to Estimates
made, although actual figures are not
yet available.
Roberts, democrat, was elected
governor of Tennessee, and Rye, pre-
sent governor of Tennessee, was
elected TO congress.
Shields was reelected to congress
from this district, defeating H. Clay
Evans, who carried his party vote.
The county vote will be canvassed
at Jasper Monday by the election
commissioners.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-11-07
Dallas, Tex.


1t seems that business is pick
ing up in the U. S. Senate. Our
law makers are having their lit
tie political quarrels over the
action of President Wilson, claim
ing that he is usurping the pow
er that belongs to the Senate.
Maybe he is and maybe he is not,
1t would be a hard job to find
something the Senate has not
given authority to do. If there
is anything. it is something they
overlooked. They may have vot-
ed the President more power THAI
anyone man should have. That
is not for, me to say, but those
senators should have done a little
thinking before voting on such
measures. AS a general rule |
don't think it is wise to give one
man the power of a nation, but
as they have given this power by
a majority vote it doesn't seem
to me that it is the right thing
to do now to raise a big howl be-
cause the President has assumed
the right to use this authority CIV
en- him by this same Senate that
is bowling. If his actions don't
please them, they should intro.
duce a bill to repeal their former
actions. and not try to complicate
matters by trying to criticise the
Presidents actions without Of
fering something better. think
the job is just little too big for
one man, to please all of the 9th
err allied nations. And | hope
the committee of all the allied
nations that have armistice ar
rangements in hand will agree on
something that will be accepta-
BILE to all of the nations involved
in this war, and get peace on a
basis of right and justice, and.
end this great loss of lives and
destruction of property.
What was the matter with all
of the correspondents last week.
Black Beauty" of Jasper, failed
to come with good letter from
my home of earlier life, Jasper.
| always like to see letter from
Jasper, and all the towns and vii
lagos of Sequachee Valley.
We have been having some
good rains and some cool days
and nights the last week or so,
but no frost yet. Of course we
will have cold spell now. The
city is out of gas, the pipe line
broke at the Red River Tuesday
and put all gas users on the bum.
The gas people gave out the in
formation this afternoon that it
was likely to- be two weeks before
we get any relief. Gas is a fine
fuel, but it seems to be a
failure as winter fuel.
Thursday night was Hallow 'een
night, and our young people and
the juvenile class had time par
aiding the streets with horns,
bells, false faces, etc., until a
late hour. One could not hear
for the fuss they made.
The racket was fierce, but | al
ways love to see the young folks
have good time. No damage,
and no one hurt as far as know.
AS ever a well-wisher of the
News. Lone Star.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-11-07
Dorothy Nay Jones.

Dorothy May, the year-olt
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Jones, of Dunlap, formerly o1
this place, die I there Friday a
5 O'Clock of influenza. Inter
ment was made at Sardis, this
county, Friday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-11-07

One stray red heifer with a
crop and split in right ear, pn-
derbit and split in left ear. Own
er can have by paying all damag-
es and expenses.
WASH PICKETT,
Whitwell, Tenn.
r /. Box 81, Phone 8911
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-11-07
BIedsoe County Vote.

Pikeville, Nov. G. Vote is light
and not much over 300. Republi-
cans carried county by so votes.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-11-07

bis body had momentum enough
to pitch down the slope.
He was about 18 years old.
The accident occurred at point
about ID miles up the river from
Kelly's Ferry. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
ENOUGH AMERICAN-BUILT
BATTLE PLANES BY JULY
o. S. Sector in France Will Be Pro-
tected-Program Sixty Days Be-
hind What Was Hoped For.

Following yesterday afternoons con-
ference between the House military
committee and the war council it was
announced that American-built battle
planes will be in France by July in
sufficient quantity to insure adequate
air protection of the sectors then held
by American troops.
1t was disclosed to the committee
members that the aviation program is
far short of what had been hoped for.
Figures estimating that deficiency in
percentage that have been quoted, how
ever. were shown to be wrong. No such
method of calculation has been evolved
The actual delay can be figured only
in point of time. The airplane produc-
ton program in the United States is
today substantially sixty days behind
what had been hoped for by the most
sanguine officials. The foreign con-
tracts which were to have provided the
initial fighting equipment for Gen.
Pershing's air forces are still further
behind. There is every prospect. how
ever, that some of the delay will be
made up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16

fall usually becomes heavier. howeversl
The battle fronts of France lie in q
latitude north of the United States
Paris is farther north than any point
in the United States. being 500 miles
nearer the north pole than Chicago.
Along the northern coasts d France,
temperatures are very similar to those
of our northern Pacific coast, the
monthly average at Dunkirk. FraneA,
and Seattle, Washington. being idfr---,
cal for nearly half the months of the
year and differing only slightly for
other months.
Not considering the higher mountains,
rainfall in the eastern half of the
United States. especially in the south,
is much greater than in France. Com
pared with Paris, the average rainfall
at Chicago is one and one-half times as
large, at New York. more than twice
as large and at New Orleans nearly
three times large
Over the iowlands of northern Franco
snow is fairly frequent and may be ex-
pected from November to April. incIu-
sive, although it rarely attains any
considera BILE depth on the ground AZ
the higher Elevations of eastern and
southern France. particularly in the
mountains bordering on Germany
where the winters are long and cold.
snowfall is more frequent and much
heavier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
RULING ON DAIRYMEN.
Unlawful to Receive Milk From Per.
sons Not Holding Health Permits.

Judge Hardison, in Police Court, has
ruled that dairymen in this city who
receive shipments of milk from persons
who have no permit from the local
health office do SO in violation of law.
Under the law, he stated. the person
who receives the milk becomes a prin-
cipal in the violation of law.
The question was raised by counsel
for a dairyman who was accused Of
having received milk from Maryland
shipper who Gid not hold the required
permit. Counsel for the accused dealer
some time ago, made motion to quash
the information. and the court directed
that briefs be filed.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ring
gold Hart, representing the District
contended that it was necessary for
the shipper to hold a permit from the
health officer. The court sustained his
contention.
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IS ORGANIZED ON LINES
OF BIG CORPORATIONS
American Expeditionary Force in
France Reaches Large Proportions,
Making New System Necessary.
CableSram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

CableEram to The Evening star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 191S.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 1.-THE American ex-
petition has reached such large pro-
portions that it is now organized IKE
a big business corporation. into many
different departments. The latest de-
ve1opment of this is the removal OF
many of the departments which nave
hitherto been located at the general
headquarters on the outskirts or the
advanced area to city midway on
the lines of communication rms city
is in the famous chateau country, noted
in history since the Dukes OF Gulse
made and unmade the kings of France
It is rapidly becoming Americanized.
All the large American Army depart
ments in Paris except one moved there
several weeks ago. until now nine out
of ten departments in the Army, in
GLIDING generals and officers of all
ranks and thousands of employees. are
located in a hitherto typical French
city, which has been Americanized
from the military mayor down to the
American police.
Among the departments there are the
quartermasters. medical. engineering,
ordnance, signal. aviation and trans
portation The commander in chief and
his general staff remain IN general
headquarters city.
Organizing an active general staff
for an army in the field is new de-
parture in American military opera
lions. Gen. PerShine'S idea is to Sc
cure an organization 50 harmonlZed
and Well balanced that the dropping
out of any officer. regardless OF the
Importance of his position. Will not De
lay the progress of the expedition.
Those who have studied the system
believe that this has been accom-
plshed. AS is necessary in such a big
and growing expedition. the comman-
der in chief through this orsanization
is relieved of thousands of details,
keeping in touch with every depart
ment.
Under the commander in chief come
the major general. chief of staff. with
deputy chief and secretary of the gen
eral staff. The work of the general
sistant chiefs of staff. handling. respec-
lively administration, information,
operations and coordination. These dl-
visions for reasons of military eXpe-
diency are numbered consecutively
from | to 5. Apart from them, though
working directly through the chief of
staff and commander in chief, are the
departments of the adjutant general,
judge advocate and inspector general.
Questions of military strategy come
under operations. Equipment, harmon
iZing various plans and similar projects
come under coordination. The cen
sorship is one of the many important
branches coming under information.
Their names indicate the scope of the
other departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
RED GUARD CHIEF LIVED HERE
Number of Men From America Said
to Be Active in Movement.

STOCKHOLM. March ia number
of men from America are playing an
active part in the movements of the Fin
nish red guards. The commander-in-
chief of the red guards is said to be a
man named Wesley, who with his
father, fled from Finland to America
seven years ago to avoid imprisonment
for circulating seditious literature. He
was employed for several years as an
engineer in an American automobile
plant.
One of the red guard commanders,
named Lektimaki. lived for a number
of years in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
u. S. BOYS, FIGHTING OVERSEAS,
TO ESCAPE HEAT OF SUMNER

States. the average temperature for
July and August. the warmest months,
being SO toes degrees. even lower than
along our northern border. Moderately
hot weather sometimes occurs, but ex-
tremely high temperatures. such as oc-
casionally are experienced in much of
the United States. are unknown in
France Temperature as high as 100
never has been reported in France.
while in the United States 100 to 10
degrees have occurred generally.
With the transition from winter to
spring the rapid warming up. familiar
to residents in most sections of the
United States. is not so noticea BILE in
France. the average temperature for
March being only = to degrees higher
than for February. April and May are
moderately cool and not unpleasant. the
length of the day increases much more
rapidly than in most sections of the
United States. and there is a CORE
Spondingly large increase in the
amount of sunshine, while rainfall is
comparatively light. although occur
ring rather frequently.
The summers arc plea SAINT as COM
pared with much of the United States,
The day temperature being mostly mod
crate and the nights cool. Occasionally
hot weather is experienced. but the
the heat is not so excessive and the
heated periods are usually of short du-
ration.
Fall Usually Good.
FaH also is usually pleasant, especial
ly in September and October. The rain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16

American soldiers on the battle fronts
in France will probably escape our
American torrid hot spells of summer
and or b,:zza-dy winters, extremes Of
heat and cold in France being less Sc
we're. They may expect. however, pc
RODS Of sustained cold in the trenches.
cold of the moist. penetrating character
peculiar to the continental climate of
northern Europe, but in general no
startling change from weather condi-
ton at home.
An exhaustive study of the subject by
Preston c. Day. chief of the climatolo-
gical division of the weather bureau,
shows that winter in northern France
is not SO severe from the standpoint Of
low temperatures, but there is a con-
stancy of moderately cold weather
which is not usually experienced in the
United States. Rather low tempera-
lures sometimes occur there. but such
extremity of cold weather as has been
experienced this winter, in the United
States is unknown. The coolest wealth
err of record IN northern France ranges
from about zero, Fahrenheit, to 10 de-
greeS below.
Summer in Franco.
Summer in northern France is cool.
as compared with most of the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16

Owing to darkened streets there
have been many accidents in London.
Il has been suggested thai people
abroad at night carry something white
that the danger of collision may be
minimized.
The night preceding an attack of any
Importance is one marked by nlhSied
emotions among soldiers. In describ-
ing the general atmosphere preceding
offensive action a fier at the front
wrote:
NO more bubbles of hot air We're
blown around the mess table. Only
day of days. The time before dinner
was filed by the testing of machines
and the writing of those cheerful non
committaI letters that precede big hap
peningS at the front. Our flight had
visitors to dinner. but the shadow of
tomorrow was too insistent for the
racket customary on a guest night. 1t
as if the electricity had been with
drawn from the atmosphere and con
densed for use when required. The
dinner talk was curiously re:trained-
The usual shop chatter prevailed. ieaV-
ened by snatches of banterinc cyniclsm
from those infants of the world VINO
thought that to be Il beau sahreur OF
the air one must iuggle verbally with
life. death and Archie shells. Even
these war babies-three of them died
very CALAMITY before we reassembled
for break fast next day-had bottled
most of their eXuberance. Understand
ing silences were sandwiched between
yarns. A wag searched for the PaGli-
acct record and set the gramophonc to
Churn out 'Vesti la Giubba.' The guests
stayed to listen politely to a few revue
melodies. and then slipped away. The
rest of turned in Immediately, in
view of the jobs al early dawn
Only fire, military and police auto
mobiles are permitted to run ct night
with headlights in Paris.
A British naval lieutenant who for
three years braved untold dangers in
mine sweeping suffocared in bed one
night after returning home by lying
face downward in a pillow.
A young German girl who was asked
whether she considered it a Christian
like procedure to hurl bombs down
upon helpless women and children Of
England replied:
Anything is correct against the
English
That is the frame of German mind.
Bones on the battlefield have a way
of refusing to stay buried. Under the
constant rain of artillery fire the
ground is so churned up that today
thousands of CHASTITY relics of mortal
conflict may be seen on all sides. Bones
now exposed tell the story of the
CHASTITY losses the Germans suffered in
the various battles before Verdun.
Here's the latest hint as to when the
war will end:
The other day a British officer re-
ceived an assignment to a certain post
until the war ended
That means that I will be there
until 1 am gray-headed," said the Of
ficer.
No said war Office attache; ait
will only be until the end of June
The King of Italy looks much young
er than he did ten years ago. This is
attributed to the healthy outdoor life
he has been leading with his soldiers
The king refuses to be royal palace
monarch" during the course of the
war, and insists on sharing the trials
and tribulations of his fighting men at
the front as oftea-as it is possible for
him to do SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
FREED OF MANsLAUGHTER.
Pilot of Mont Blanc Exonerated Of
Causing $500 Deaths.

HALIFAX, \. S.. March 16.-Tbe
pcharge of manslaughter against
francis Mackay, who piloted the
French munitions ship Mont Blanc at
mo time of her collision here with the
BdEtan relief ship limo. has been dis
iHAzsed by Judge Russell The court
Ra1d there seemed to be no evidence
3zDun which an unbiased tribunal could
anad Mackay crtminaIly culpable
SdEe Russell IN a summary of the
461nce emphasized that testimony
fhsd been given to indicate that the
limo v1s on the wrong side of the
esax0oF at the time of the collision
T1he SHp2os4on which occurred when
ehS Desssas crashed caused the loss of
= beat 15dD lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
Miss Wilson Going to France

CAPE MAY. n. J., March 1s.-Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter of the
President, announced at the Wissahick-
on barracks, naval reserve force, here
yesterday that she is going to France
She has been visiting all the canton
ments and spent most of the week here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
READY FOR FARM DRIVE,
Department of Labor to Begin Call.
ing Bows Monday

The campaign of the. boys working
reserve of the Labor Department to
enroll 100000 boys between the ages of
sixteen and twenty-one years for farm
work will be opened Monday
The boys will be held in reserve,
ready on call, although reports to the
Department of Labor show that there
are more farm hands available in the
west than are needed, and there is only
a slight scarcity in the east and south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
SUN CHASES
WINTER FROM CAMP
U. S. Soldiers in France Dis
card Sweaters for First
Time Since Summer.
Mr.. BAKERS VISIT PLEASES

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Tuesday. March 12.-After
weeks of rain, snow, wind and murky
weather, there came to the American
front today its first bath of genial
spring sunshine. The skies were
cloudless, and in the moderate tenn
perature that prevailed sweaters were
discarded by the men for the first time
since last summer, while in the villages
where they are billeted and in the can
tonments in the training area the
camps were decorated with rolls of
bedding being given an airing. Men
and horses basked in the sunshine in
the streets and on the hllsides -
grateful experience after the winter
damp chill.
Everywhere one could see equipment
hung out to dry, tent flaps and hut win
dows open and hospital patients
breathing the sweet spring air. Mean
while the transport work was being
expedited by the rapidly drying roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
Observation-Disclosures
The ROLL n
OF HONOR II

The names of six commissioned Of
ficers appear in the latest casualty list
given out by the War Department.
Lieut. Richard H. Whitner died of ac-
cident; Lieuts. Louis w. Ross and john
sV. Apperson were wounded in action
and Lieuts. William z, Bledsoe, Gran
VILE NJ. Burrow and William c. Dabney
were slightly wounded.
Although the list forwarded by Gen.
Pershing is the longest yet received,
only sixty-two names were issued by
the War Department, on account of de-
lays in checking. The siXty-two given
out were divided as follows: Killed in
action. A; died of wounds, 3; died of
accident .: died of disease. 5: wound
ed severely. 4: wounded slightly, 40;
wounded" ..
Nearly fifty names were withheld for
checking. Among them were several
killed. but most were slightly wounded.
The list given out follows:
KILLED IN ACTION.
ELLINGER, William, private.
JARRETT. Marshall H, private.
MOBILES, Joan De Posta. private.
WHITE. Joseph T., private.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
BUTLER, Ted A. private.
LARSEN, Carl, private.
MILLER, Leroy w, sergeant
DIED OF ACCIDENT.
TODD. Edwin c., private.
WHITNEH, Richard H., lieutenant
DIED OF DISEASE.
EDWARDS, Earnest, private, pneu-
monia.
HOLMES, Edmund c., private, men
nights.
MccoRD, Charles NJ. corporal, men,
nights.
MoLLER, Einar Reinholt, private,
YORKEs, Joseph A, private. pneu-
monia.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
CAMICK. Ralph r., private.
CARROLL. William G.. private.
LESH, Otto c.. sergeant.
PARKER. Howard G., bugler.
WOUNDED.
APPERsON, John W., lieutenant.
ROSS. Louis w. lieutenant.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
BLEDsOE, William P. first lieuten-
ant.
BURROW. Granville NJ, lieutenant.
DABNEY, William C.. lieutenant.
DAGG. Lewis, corporal.
KAHN. Carl, sergeant.
KLEIN. Jacob, corporal.
PHILLIPS, Frank, corporal.
WERNER, Elmer. corporal
PRIvATES.
BALDWIN Bernie.
Low <
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Lots o women git credit fer be-
I'm homebuddies when Their really
too lazy t dress up.
It's kind O fun these days Jest
plug along an wonder what
:you're goin' t git stung on next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
Activity in Training Areas.

In the training areas the fullest adj
vantage was taken of the open wealth
er. the officers crowding the men to
willingly renewed efforts to make them
fit for front-line service.
Under the sunshine and the still at
mosphere airdromes all along the line
sprouted fiocks of planes, both on trial
and on serious missions. and every
where there was expectant readiness
for an enemy offensive if it should de-
ve1op.
The troops both on the front and in
the training areas are on the tiptoe
of expectation for the arrival of Sec
rotary of War Baker. the presence of
whom in France was announced in the
Paris morning newspapers. and took
the whole Army by surprise. Word of
the Secretary's presence in France was
spread rapidly by telephone from the
bases to the furthermost outpostS Of
fcers in villages at outlying points
stopped the newspaper motors and
asked for definite word when Mr.. Baker
would arrive.
The old man will find US ready to
pass inspection" it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
Army Men Gratifed.

In army circles there is general
qualification over the coming of Mr.
Baker. in order that he may see at
close hand what has been accomplished
thus far in the face of the obstacles
and the difficulties of distance and es-
pecially the moral and physical condi-
ton of the troops, SO that he may carry
home a personal knowledge of easily
remedied deficiencies and complaints
The most serious of the deficiencies
and complaints surround the Army
mail service. Everywhere the rank
and file complain of the absence or
great delay in mail from home. Com
pany officers generally say the mail
problem is one of the most serious
they have to contend with, because the
men become lonely and anxious in the
absence of word from their families
The ordinary mails are from one month
to six weeks ahead of the Army mails
and the officers express the belief that
there would be no better factor for
the happiness of the men than the most
expeditions mail service it is possible
to devise-even faster service than
through the ordinary civilian chan
nels.