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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
me
Your brother,
John w. Fuqua.
u. S. S, Fresno.
Oct. |, 1918.

Dear Daddy and Mother:
| will answer your letter | re-
ceived yesterday. Sure was
glad to hear from you all, and
to learn you all are well. Pm
just fine.
sent you all a telegram last
night to let you hear from me.
sure did enjoy my trip to
France. Stayed ten days there.
Went from there to England
and stayed two days. Didn't
get to see much there, but may
be We'll have more time our
next trip. There is no danger
in going across now. We didn't
have any trouble at all. AS we
came back we picked up an
aeroplane, and there were three
men on it. They stayed out two
days and nights and they sure
suffering, almost frozen. They
started out and got without gas
oline, so they had to go down.
| They certainly were glad to get
aboard the ship.
You tried to keep me out of
this war, but | don't want you to
any more. If you do anything
say. go. Don't you know some
one has to go, and | might as
we'll go as any one. | never
tried to keep out, and I'm glad
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
Buy Bonds Like Our Boys Fight.
John Fuqua Enjoys Trip To
France.
U. S. S. Fresno.

Dear Sister:
How are you all by now? | am
just fine and enjoying life.
made a trip to France all O.
X. Sure was some trip. l en-
joyed it fine. l am quite a ways
from land just now. Will get in
New York Sunday. | stayed in
France ten DAYS, and two days
in England. 1t took twenty
days to 60 from New York to
France. It's only $500 miles a.
cross. 1t took fifteen days to
get back to the States.
1t has been quite while since
| have heard from any one there.
| like sea life fine so far as |
have gone.
| am sending you all some
presents from France. intend
cd to get some nice cards in
England, but | didn't have very
much time. | got you and Ma
bel a nice silk apron a piece, but
they were stolen from ME. They
sure were pretty. Had some
writing on them that said from
France. | sure did see lots of
pretty girls over there.
Well | guess | have said enough
about my trip. | will tell you all
about it when | see you.
Are you all doing anything
for a big time now? Does dad
dy and mamma still worry about
me? There is not any use in
that, for | am all right. Are
they still taking the boys from
! there?
The American boys are sure
going after the Germans, and
from what | learned in France
L.
the war won't last very much
longer. | think 1t will be over
in six months any way.
Did you all take the measles?
How did uncle Billie's folks get
along with them?
| will close for this time. Will
write again as soon as | get my
mail. Give everybody my best
regards and tell them to write to
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17

didn't.
The people in France think the
world of the American boys, and
they (Americans) sure are go
ing after the Germans. 1t won't
take them very much longer to
clean them up.
The check was to pay me for
what time | wasn't in service
after enlisted. | will draw that
every year, for seven years.
went to the city of New
York last night. 1t sure is some
place.
The three boys in the picture
with me are on the ship with me.
They are from Okla, Col, and
Wyoming.
You know enlisted third
class fireman. | am first class
now. lam going to try to make
water tender before get out. |
will have a real nice job then. /
have made more ratings than
any one else on the ship. We
sure do have a great time.
will write again in a few
days, answer soon and | will get
| it. | will be home xmas.
Your son.
John w. Fuqua.
John Fuqua is the son of Mr..
and Mrs Tom Fuqua, Gaines
boro RI
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
FORMER GAINESBOR0 BOY
SERVING AS GUNNER ON
U. S. S. ERING.
Jolly Tars Never BIue---Al-
ways Something To Do
On Board Ship.

Judge w. w. Draper, former
ly of Gainesboro, but now of
Chattanooga, has received a let
ter from his son, James 7. Dra-
per, a gunner on board the U. S.
S. Erving, in which he compares
conditions on the other side of
the ocean today with conditions
as they were year ago.
Young Draper is % yesrs old.
He enlisted in the navy at the
outbreak of the war. He has
made several trips across the
ocean. The letter was written
on the other side but was not
mailed till he reached the United
States.
The following is the text in
part;
Dear Folks; The first mail
came in a few days ago. | had
twenty letters, about five OF
which were from you and all the
remainder from different parts
of the country, some of them
months old.
THE trip over was uneventful
until the last day. A suspicious
object was sighted about half a
mile away on our starboard bow
and we opened fire on it, with
about dozen other ships, We
fired eight shots, in all more than
a hundred were let loose at said
object, which disappeared in
stanter. We never knew what
it was for sure. The most ex-
citing thing was that a ship on
our port eide was firing over us
at it. Some of the shells went
so close we could hear them hum
as if they had shucks tied to
them. was in the foremast as
lookout and could have sworn
that one shell passed between
me and the smokestack. For
about three minutes it sounded
like a regular battle.
France is pretty much the
same as it was when we were
over last spring, except that
there seems to be more enthusi-
asm than ever before. No one
over here seems to have a doubt
as to the final outcome. that is.
that we shall soon have the
Kaiser souealing for peace.
"A fellow just can't get a case
of the blues on a ship of this
kind, if he mixes with the crew.
Sailors will not worry about any
thing except work, and that is
only when they are working.
They never sit and groan about
what they haye to do tomorrow.
Thirty-two men sleep in the com
partment with me, and about
fifteen of them are erstwhile
small-town cut-ups and they
would make a wooden man laugh
The other night one of the boys,
from North Carolina, read a
letter from his Jane back home
in which she said: I love you
as much as / do my mamma; in
fact, so much, it makes me sick
to think about it, In another
place she told him that when he
ate peanut butter sandwiches. if
he would turn the peanut butter
upside down it wouldn't stick to
the roof of his mouth.
"A great many of the old
guards, however. have rather
continued to page 81
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
HARLEY RICHARDSON GLAD
TOFICHT FOR HIS COUNT.
RY HOME ANDLIBERTY.
Appeals To Home People To
Do All They Can For
The Boys "Over There

iMC DUyS VECI lHCiC.
The following letter from Har.
ley Richardson, noble Jackson
county boy, now fighting on the
blood soaked fields France for the
liberty and freedom of all man.
kind, is one to be read and pond
cred we'll by every citizen in the
county. 1t calls in thunder tones
to every one to do all they can,
in all the ways they can, for the
boys who are facing death for
us.
Somewhere in France
Sept. 10, 1918.
Dear father:
will write you few lines to
let you know | am we'll and feel
ing fine. Hope this will find all
well at home.
Iwish you could see this coun-
try over here. 1t is sure fine
country. | have been in three
different countries since | have
been over here. England is the
finest country over here. 1t is a
fine grazing country. They have
some fine cattle and horses.
France is fine place too, and
Belgium is a pretty little place.
but there isn't much of Belgium
left, for the Huns nave most of
it. | don't blame these people
for gghting for their country,
for it is a fine country. But for
my part, give me the good old U.
S. A. The United States is the
finest country in the world, or
that is what | think anyway.
am sure proud to fight for
the good old U. S. A. The peo-
pie at home ought to be proud of
the boys from dear old Tennes-
see, for we have a fine bunch of
Tennessee boys over here. Do
ING THEIR BIT FOR THEIR
COUNTRY AND LOVED ONES
AT HOME. Of course we all
want to get home as soon as pos
sible, but we are going to beat
the Huns before We come home.
THE PEOPLE AT HOME
SHOULD DO ALL THEY
COULD TO HELP THE BOYS
OVER HERE, for we want to
win as soon as we can and get
back home. THE MORE THE
PEOPLE DO TO HELP THE
CAUSE, THE SOONER WE
WILL WIN THE WAR.
There is some fine farms over
here, but there has been lot of
fine farms destroyed by the dirty
Huns. They don't leave any,
thing where they go. They de-
stroy everything they can possi-
bly, destroy. If the people at
home could see what the Huns
have done for France and Belgi-
um, they would be glad to help
us win the war. | would sure
hate to see our farms destroyed
like some of these farms are.
There isn't a building standing
on the farms where the Huns
have been. They destroy every
thing before they retreat. The
French and Belgium people have
suffered a lot. but you don't
HEAB THEM COMPLAINING.
They are a great people, and we
are glad to help them. We are
giving the Huns what they need
now. for the way they thve
treated the people over here. If
the people will only help the
bsys over here, We will beat the
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17

Huns soon, and we have faith to
believe they will do all they can
to help us win. We are doing
our bit over here, and are proud
of chance to do what we can
to make the world free for De-
mocracy and Liberty.
| hope to get home soon, back
to my dear old home in Tennes-
see, where loved ones are wait
ing for me. | will be proud to
know when / get back home,
that | have done my duty, and |
will always do my duty, what
ever it may be, while | live.
| guess there will be a lot
more of the boys have to come
over here, but the more that
come, and the sooner they get
here, the sooner we will win, and
the sooner we will get back
home.
Your son,
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
Your son,
Pvt Harley Richardson,
Co. |. III Inft. U. S. A.
A. P. 0. 749, A. E. Z.

P. S. Send this to the Jack
son County Sentinel, and have it
printed. | want the people of
Jackson county to know what US
boys from Tennessee are doing
for our country and loved ones
at home. | will be glad if you
will have this printed and send
the paper from home. | will
close for this time, hoping to
hear from you soon. Give my
love to all the folks.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
Proper Treatment Of InAuen.
"a Described.

The following is taken from
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12
HUMCR OF THE DAY

"A thing of beauty is q joy for ever" quoted the Parlor Philosopher Yes; or at least till she gets old" added the Mere Man.-Town Topics.
 'Is the soil here good enough to raise anything?
 T sent a sample to the agricultural expert and he advised me to raise marbles. Judge.
 Did you ever get a proposal aun- tie?" MY -.
 "Once, my dear. A gentleman pro- posed over the telephone, but he had the wrong number. ."-London Tit Bits.
 She sorry I can't marry you had no idea you wanted me to-. He-Well, what do you suppose I've been letting your father beat me at golf all this time for?-Boston Transcript.
 Uncle Bill, we've been having dispute. Is it correct to say the clock stands or sits on the mantel?'' Well, as the clock says haf-past eight and it's only a quarter till, should say it lies on the mantel."- Farm Lite.
 show for the tired business man on tonight?
 1 The Scalper-There ain't no sich aniT7:ie. The tired business man has no show. He's gotta keep on pro- | ducin.'-Judge.
 What is your objection to chn- dren?' asked the man who was hunting a flat,
 T like 'em,' replied the janitor. T haven't the heart to ask. anybody with children to move into a place i that was as short of heat as this was 1 last winter. r."-Washingt Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12
THE GIRL AT THE FOUNTAIN.

She stands before the soda slab, Her eyes sort of faded drab. And passes drinks that persons gral
 Who think they need a tonics~ We'll, yes; she is a trife slow, >. But o imbiber! you should know She's here to let fellow go
 Where gas is not carboric. But yesterday I asked the maid To mix a soda lemonade The beverage she before me laid
 Seemed chiefly brewed of nitre. But did I utter loud complaint? Oh. no! With patience of a saint I said Though soda sharp she ain't
 She's proxy for a fightere' Tn dishing out Bill Sundae's kin The thumb upon her dexter fin She carelessly inserted in -
 That rather cloying trife. But did the customer give cry? Oh, mol I merely heard him sigh, She's subbing for a husky guy.
 Who's carrying rif1eT She seldom gets an order straight She serves vani1l for chocolate, But don't berate that girfish pate,
 Where reason seems to totter! Her presence in this soda grot Permits one Johnny -on-the Spot To ask a German Yours is what T
 And serve him something hotter! -Jo ohm OKeefe, in the New Yorl
 World
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Vernon.-Louis Gillespie has sold S5 acre farm in Vernon to Isaac and Sophie Cohen of TalcottVille.
 Hartford-Supt. G. W. Hamilton head of Hartford's fire alarm system for over S5 years, informally notified tht fire board last week of his desire for retirement this fall.
 Rocky Hill.-Miss Etta Helena Chase of Rocky Hill has been awarded the first prize in a contest conducted by New York paper for sock song.
 Meriden.-The state park commits sioners have decided to erect an S0- foot tower on the peak similar to the one now on East peak. and work will soon be started, it is announced.
 Danbury. - The annual Friends meeting will be held at the old Friends meeting house at Peach lake Sunday, Aug. IS, at o'clock. Mary Travilla- William W Cocks and other speakers are expected to be present
 Southington. - Arrangements have been completed for the transmission of mail from Southington to points l nie Wrinn an1 Edgar c. Wilson are the committee in charge of this par ticular work.
 EnfieId.-A dozen tomatoes stolen by Frank Frery Of Springleld from the farm of Patrick Manning at Thompsonville commanded nigh prices when Frery made settlement in Enfield town court and was fined S15 and costs totalling S25.61.
 Meriden.-Considera damage is being done in Meriden by gray squir- rels, according to numerous complaints made by residents to Mayor King and Chief Bowen. It is claimed the ami mals are eating shingles on houses, and have gnawed holes in awnings and curtains.
 Hartfcrd.-James Farrell, coachman for the late Marshall Jewell and for the last 30 years with the Taylor & Fenn Lumber company as teamster has retired from active work and will live with his daughter on South Whitney street. He has worked with horses for 55 years and brides him self that in all these years of driving he has never had an accident
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12
" POETRY
THE GARDEN IN AUGUST.

The garden is an intimate and keeps in touch with us, yet hath its own
 high moods. And doth impose them on the mind of
 men To share their pettiness So do I love It's shimmering August mood keyed to
 the sun, m A harlequin of color, birds, and: bloom. Nasturtiums. zinnias, balsanns. salvias By vivid dahlias; tiger-lflies burn In scarlet shadow of Jerusalem-cross Beyond the queen-i1ydrangeass splendid
 rufe Barbaric marigo1ds; chrysanthemums Outshine: gladfoh, and sunhowers
 Haunt Their crests of gold beneath, the gfam
 gourds. Within the arbor. script forgot, ] While gorgeous hollyhocks sway tu
 and fro To mark the silence, and butterflies Fit in and out like some bright mem.
 ory,
 And blinding peoples kind1e slow
 watch-fires Before the golden altar of the sun.
 Gertrude Huntingdon McGiffert.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12

power that makes The. Planter,a new Mutual special production, dramatical- ly distinguished.
 MT. Power plays his difficult role of Ludwig Hertzer, the southern Mexi- can rubber planter, with an amazing comprehension q the character re- quirement, and. moreover, does it in harmony with his quite unusual sur roundings. Only really great. artist could grasp the atmosphere of the slave driving rubber plantation and portray the character of Hertzer so convincingly.
 Tyrone Power is a great actor. He dominates the rubber jungle drama by sheer force of his dramatic conception and execution. Ludwig Hertzer is a photoplay classic. He is one of the strongest human characters on the motion picture screen.
 Charlie Chaplin in Easy Street and the very latest Screen Telegrams com pletes an extraordinary program.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12

one of the most captivating roles Miss Bennett ever has essayed
 The phOtopiay is a beautiful one and there are many tense situations which hold the interest to the last scene. It is filled with life and ami nation and will prove intensely inter- est.ng to old and young alike Miss Bennett is supported by fine screen players, chief among whom is Mel bourne Mcdowell. the famous inter- preter of Sardou roles, Robert McKim Douglas MacLesn. Charles French and others.
 The other features on this bill are William Desmond, the popular Fri angle star, in Closing In, a corking good comedy drama in five parts, and the Official U. s. Allied War Review showing the American boys and theil gallant allies marching to victory.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12
What Is Going On Tonight

Moving Pictures at the Davis Thea Ire.
 Moving Pictures at the Auditorium Theatre
 Moving Pictures at the. Breed Thea Uncas Lodge. No. Il, 10. o. F.. meets in Odd Fellows Hall
 .iFna1nes Union. No. 1S7. [. B. of c and J. ot A, meets in Carpenters Hall Norwich Conclave, No. 424, L o. H. meets in Eagles Hall.
 Norwich Lodge, No. PAS. N. E. o. P. meets in Buckingham Memorial. Sc bequonash Council No. Il. D. o1 F. meets in Foresters' Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12

most striking. She is unlike anybody you ever saw before in a motion pie tJHe. It would be difficult to describe her. She is just Doraldina.
 The Naulahka gives an insight into Kipling's India that is remarkable. It has been superbly produced with many great sets erected for the picture at large cost.
 Other pictures on the bill include the last chapter of The Eagles Eye and the latest war news in the Hearst Pathe weekly.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12

For the first half of this week The Vamp. a superb six act Paramount photopiay starring charming Enid Bennett. produced under the super vision of Thomas H. Ince, will be the feature of our program.
 This picture tells the story of a patriotic young woman who exercises her vampirish talents to frustrate the plot of German spies to foment a strike. with eminent success. This is
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12
BREED THEATRE.
Antonio Moreno and DoraIdina in The Naulahka, Adapted from kipline's Famous Book, Feature for Today and Tuesday.

Co-starred with Antonio Moreno in the great Pathe play The Naulahka. ny Rudyard Kipling, which will be shown at the Breed theatre today and
 Tuesday, is poraldina, the famous Doraldina, a woman of most remark able personality. who has achieved a noteworthy success as m exotic dancer in New York and in this picture proves that she is an actress, of ex- ceptional ability. When you see her on the screen. if you do not already know her history, you will at once ask Who is she. anyway?' for her appearance and her manner are both
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12

AT 4 COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich on the 10th day of August, A. D. 1918.
 Present-NELsoN J. AYLING. Judge
 Estate of Jean B. Le Claire, late of GriswoId, in. said District deceased The Administrators exhibited their administration account with said es- tate to the Court for allowance; it is
 Ordered. That the 18th day of Au- gust, A. D. 1918, at Il o'clock in the forenoon. at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich, in said District. be, and the same is, appointed for hearing the same, and the said Admin istrators are directed to give notice thereof by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a circIa- tion in said District. al least three days prior to the date of said hearing, and make return to the Court NELSON J. AYLING. Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true copy of record.
 Attest: HELEN M. DRESCHER,
 aug12d Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12

The national government of Ecu ador has authorized the Banco Com mercially Agricola of Guayaquil to have coined in Philadelphia subsi- diary coins of nickel and of cfenonni- nations of and 10 centavos to the totaE value of 100000 sucres Zap proximately s4o,0o0 at the actnal rate of exchange). Silver coins have disappeared from circulation and the supply of small bills and subsidiary coins is not sufficient for the business of the country at pres ent, hence the coinage of additional small coins.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12
LEGAL NOTICES

ESTATE OF ARTHUR l.. BOTHAM. ate of Montville. in the Probate Dis. triet Of Montville. deceased.
 The Executrix having exhibited her tate to the Court of Probate for said District for allowance, it is
 Ordered. That the 18th day of Au- gust 1918, at 10 o'clock in the fore noon, at the Probate Office in Mont Elile' be, and the same is. assigned for a nearing on the allowance of said ad mlnlstratlon account with said estate
 augl2d DAN D. HOME, Judge.
 ESTATE OF NELLIE E. CHAPMAN, ate of Montville. in the Probate Dis ret of Montville. deceased
 The dministratrix having exhibited state to the Court of Probate for said District for allowance it is
 Ordered, That the. 18th day of Au- gust, 1918. at o'clock in the after no9n' lfI3 at the Probate Office in Mont vile, be. and the same is, assigned for | hearing on the allowance of said ad- mlnlstratlon account with said estate
 ausl2d DAN D. HOME, Judge.
 AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD It Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich. on the 10th day of August, A. D. 1918.
 Present-NELsoN J. AYLrNG.. Judge. Estate of William c. Smith. late of Sprague, in saio District, deceased.
 The Administratrix with the will an- nexed appeared in Court and filed a written application alleging that said estate is now in settlement in said Court and praying for an order to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, fully described in said appIica- tion i-e c
 Wherehpon, It Is Ordered. That said application be heard and determined at .he Probate Court Room in the Citv of Norwich, in said District, on the 18th day of August, A. D. 1918. at 10 o'clock Fin the forenoon. and that notice of the pendency of said application, and of said hearing thereon, be given by the publication of this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District. at least three days prior tC the date of said hearing, and that re. turn be made to the Court
 NELSON J. AYLING, Judge. The above and foregoing is a true copy of record
 Attest: HELEN M. DREsCHER, augl2d Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12

Mrs. Maurice Hewlett, an English woman, is the first of her sex to gain an air pilots certificate. @
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12
PRESTON BRIDGE
Livery, Sale and Boarding Stable. Taxi Service and
 Garage Connected.

Horses to let for all kinds of bust. ness, with or without rigs. by the day or week. Special attention to boarders and transients; 20 to 30 horses always on hand. for sale. weighing 1850 to l6oO each: several extra nice pairs, 24oo to S20o per pair. all good workers, and some extra nice drivers; every horse will be sold with a written guarante, to be just as represented at time of sale. or money refunded in full. Trial allowed. If in need of anything in ou- line. give us trial and we will give you full value for your money.
 STABLE 371. s7s, 375 MAIN ST.
 Phone 526-2 o'BRIEN 6 CHASE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12

FOR SALE or exchange Ga part) for Wif lof and sbad bcotag O nlne 6o rooms country advantages, boating, bathing fishing, with pavilion and postoffce on grounds; cottage is short distance from Mantle village. Crescent Beach, Golden Spur and Oswegatchie, near state camp, all available by trolley or launch; furnishings included in sale touring car desired, of 1917 or IS model. electric lights, starter, good style, preferably new. dark green de- sired, blue or black, in good condition owner of cottage has business interests which make further use of same un- available. For further informa tion
 write to 53 Oak St., Norwich. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-12

It is not a generally known fact that many women engineering >ex- perts are in business in this country.