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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
My REQUIRED TWO HOURS
TO GO OVER THE TOP

A letter has been received from
4 Walter Burton, who was formerly
asher of the Dixon Springs Bank
tut now cashier of the bank of Gull
IAN, Ala, announcing that the county
With its quota of the Fourth Liberty
n which he lives went over the top
Loan within two hours after the
ampaign was started on the first day
# the drive, and that by nightfall of
he first day the county had gone
Jver the top with a margin of sixty
thousand dollars. We heartily con-
yratulate Mr.. Burton and the other
itizens of his county for the partTi-
tism manifested by them, and it
Iust be good to live in such a com
munity.
Following is Mr.. Burton's letter:
Just wanted to remind you, not
outstanding, that you think we are
opposed chiefly of Germans in this
county, that we were among the first
counties, not only in the state of Ala
anna, but in the entire south, that
vent lover the top" in the Fourth
Liberty Loan Campaign, with more
han sixty thousand dollars to spare.
We have received the strongest
congratulations from all parts of the
ountry on this splendid showing that
'ur county made in this great drive.
No subscriber was canYassed. Our
people were asked to meet at their
several voting precincts throughout
he county, on Saturday, September
18th, and before noon that day the
.ntire amount had been subscribed,
md by night fall we had gone sixty
thousand cover the top"
I feel that the good old county of
Smith will do herself proud, if she has
lot already done so, by raising her
full assessment
Cordially yours,
WALTER
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17

If every district in the county will
go over then OF course the county
viii come out with flying colors. But
unless this is done Smith county's
1oyaiey, patriotism and pride will
have to drag in the dust, and when
our boys come back from France we
will be ashamed to look them in the
face.
1t has been truthfully said that
financial Stacker is the most contemp-
table Stacker of all slackers. When
some poor boy SHES at being placed
in the army where he will have to
face a rifle the people with a loud
tone of voice will call him yellow,
Stacker and such names. But what
about a man who has the money and
is financially able to buy Bonds but
refuses to help the poor boys? All
will agree that this financial Stacker
is far more yellow and contemplate
than is the boy who SHE'D the muzzle
of a rifle Think this matter over
seriously and see what a plight you
are in if you fail to lend your country
and our boys in the battle lines your
financial aid during these trying
times.
Let everybody in Smith county,
DOCn men ana women, take nOlu OF the
Liberty Loan and put Smith county
over the top. Don't think the war is
over because Germany is calling for
peace, this is only a ruse Germany
has for calling for time. Even if
peace were declared today our coaptry
needs the money to support and take
care of and bring those boys. we have
over there back home. But at any
rate we are not near through with
Germany yet, and our boys will be
called upon to undergo lots of hard
ships and sufferings before the VIC
tory has been won. Buy Bonds and
stand behind those boys over there
until the last minute. Don't be a
yellow Stacker. If you can't buy a
| big Bond, buy a littleaene.
In this issue ofrtIfe paper is printed
| the names ofsfifty of our boys who
are to be in the army within a few
days. They, with the hundreds and
/ thousands of others, who are going in
/ to theSservice every day, must be fed
and clothed and equipped with all
war materials, and that IS just what
/ this money you put in Liberty Bonds
is used for. Do your duty. Buy a
Bond. Help win this war-our free
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
E. w. MCCLELLAN COMMENDED
FOR HIS GOOD WORK
Oct. 1918.

Oct. 9th, 1918.
Mr.. E. w. Mcclellan,
Carthage, Tenn.
Dear Sir:-Your valued letter of the
It'll inst, just received for which 1
hank you very much.
1t is indeed gratifying to know that
Jour county came 100 per cent strong.
The reason l wrote you for report, l
.hought it might be that some of the
merchants had not reported to you
yet, / appreciate. the earnest work
you have done very much. -
Am sorry ta learn that you have
not been receiving sufficient numbers
Of posters to supply all the merchants.
My allotment of posters, as to quaint
y and kinds, has been limited and
for that reason, / could not send you
more than l did, but in the future, |
trust l may be able to forward you a
greater supply.
AS the Thanksgiving season draws
near, / would like for you to impress
Ipon the merchants of your county,
% have special displays in their win
lows, regarding the conservation of
food at this time.
IL il would be possible for you to
secure a photo of any window, please
forward same TO me as / am anxious
20 SEND several pictures To W aSIilttts-
ton during November.
Am indeed sorryzto learn that your
wife is no better, but trust in time
she will gain strength.
thank you for your willingness TO
serve in this capacity and viii not
hesitate to call on you whenever /
need your help. 81
Thanking you, am
Yours very truly,
CHAS. A. GERBER,
State Merchant Representative.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17

One by one the districts through
out Smith county are either sub
scribing or pledging> their allotments
Of the Fourth Liberty Loan. tst
As the campaign pears the close
he people in every 4section of the.
county, and especially those in the
districts that are yet so far kehind
with their quotas, should bestir them
selves and put the county over the
top.
AS stated in the paper last week,
our boys who are now in the battle
lines have declared that if the people
at home would not subscribe the
amount of the Fourth Liberty Loan
that they would take their. own small
oay of $50 a month, which they re-
ceive fo1 their services in battle, and
buy the Bonds themselves. Wonder
# those poor boys are going to have
to buy any of Smith county's allOt-
ment of Bonds? We hope not-but
sometimes it looks like they will.
There are some districts in Smith
county that are not proving their pa
triotism as they should-and these are
districts that are numbered among
The largest and best in the county in
ohe point of wealth. The people in
these districts raise the finest of farm
products and live stock and are there
fore reaping great benefits out of the
unusually high war prices and are
amply able to buy the amount of Lib
erty Bonds allotted to them. Why
hey don't do their duty in this re-
;pect is a question each individual
n these districts should ask himself,
and then answer the question by ris-
ng up and saying yes, we are going
% do our duty and buy our quota of
Bonds and stand by our brave boys
Who are over yonder fighting and suf-
.ering for US. Don't let it be said
If any district in the county that our
soldier boys had to help buy its quo
a of Liberty Bonds.
II All hats must be raised to the
Lancaster district which has gone
.,lear over the top by subscribing
519, 900, which is 81 900 more than
is allotmeht. This is indeed fine
| spirit, and shows what the people who
have the proper patriotism burning
their shearts and the true admira-
lion for their soldier boys, who are
lighting in the trenches, will do. Let
other districts take example from the
Manchester district and at least do as
s.nuch as go over the top.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17

dom and liberty depends on it.
announcement has been made that
the 18th district has not yet gone
over, but the Bank of Gowd0hsville
and the Bank of Hickman have ex-
pressed their faith in the loyalty of
the people of thu district ard pledged
the amos districts thatlhaye
not yet gone 0yer stzthe amounts
have bgeneplea ged fe: End, 3rdys4th,
5th, 9th. .7th, 9th, 18th, lei, 10th,
21st, 2znd and 23rd. Net the other
distxicts come up with their. amounts.
Dent wtlsts- This is 4a<mattcr that is
just as much one mans duty as it
is another: If you love liberty and
freedom buy Liberty Bonds and help
get it. DON'T BE A sLACkER-
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
FOOD ADMINISTRATIONS.

want to warn you TO not let UP
in the conservation of food on ac-
count Uf the peace talk. We hope that
proper adjustment of the entire war
ring world will be reached soon, but
seven though this happens, it is high
ly necessary that we conserve more
than. ever before. We have 2,0O0Q0C
boys across the waters to be fed bes
sides our allies are more III need ot
food than ever. Therefore, it is Oui
duty to furnish more than ever be,
fore, and / want to repeat the ncces-
sity of saving everything. Do not
forget our motto: 3Buy less, eat less.
and save everything.
We had mcetiltg of the flour mil
lers last week, AM they are all en-
tirelyy in line to do everything posi-
bic to assist US. There had been some
few Irregularities in the prices, etc.
of flour, bran and wheat, but they
were readily adjusted and they are all
now working in harmony.
BRAN.
No one must feed bran to anything
except dairy cattle, pigs and mesh for
chickens. The millers will not sell
bran to any one to feed to grown
hogs, etc. There is a shortage of milk
among our allies caused by the short
age of dairy feed, so we must ship a
great deal of bran to them.
BUILDING PERMITS.
We have not been able to get the
blank building affidavits form the gov
eminent yet. AS soon as we receive
them, we will mail them out to you.
j.. r. CURTIS.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
L. ID. West Sells Farm.

L. D. West, who for the past eight
years, has been the efficient and &C
commodating steamboat agent at
Phillips for the consideration of ST.
900. Mr.. West is in the market for
another place, and we hope he viii
find one in the county. Mr.. Phillips
sold his interest in the j. J. Ballard
farm in the goth district to Jim Phil
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
DR.. Howard Allen Promoted.

Lieut-Col. John Howard Allen of
the regular army, who was recently
reported as having safely arrived
overseas, has, since his arrival there,
been promoted to colonelcy No man
IN the army is more deserving of rec
ignition and promotion than is Col
Allen. Col. Allen is a son of Major
]. D. Allen and a brother of Judge G.
w. Allen of Dixon Springs where he
was reared and still counts as his
nome. We are Justly proud of him.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
Red Cross Linen Shower.

Smith county certainly did noble
part in the Liner Shower for the Red
Cross. She was asked for 80 sheets,
and gave 1871, 10 napkins, and gave
10, 159 handkercheifs, and gave 224s
zoo bath-towels, and gave 23O, 419
hand-towels, and gave 500. She also
gave 1870 pillow cases.
Most of these articles were perfect
" new, and will be used in our hospi-
ais in France to make our sick and
wounded soldiers more comfortable.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17

T. B. Read of this city has recently
received word from his son, Bridges
Read, who was wounded in battle
some time ago in France, that he had
about sufficiently recovered to return
TO the front trenches, and more than
likely Bridges is now actively engag
ed in battling the Hun.
Donald Duke and Ernest Shoemake
responded to a call for volunteers
from the Rose Polytechnic school al
Terre Haute, Ind, and left Carthage
Tuesday to enter the mechanical
branch of service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Day of Nashville
are visiting relatives here.
Prof L. B. Mathews, Cashier G. o.
Moore and Carter Williams of Rome
and George Hodges of Lebanon were
in Carthage Tuesday. The school at
Rome having suspended for q few
days on account of the influenza
Prof. Mathews remained in Carthage
and will be here until about Monday.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17

MUST
.
a can
hem arew
win provide the the million
dollars day costs Uncle The
N do t now
I DO .
where will neither
We don't n
The banks
a him
life refuse
IKE that this country Let's
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
Little Lorene Smith Dead.

Lorene, the 3-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Smith of near
Carthage, died last Thursday, OctO-
Der 10, after an illness of several
months. The remains of the little
child were carried to New Middleton
where they were laid to rest. The
bereft family have the sympathy of
many friends in the loss of their
little girl.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
Gard of Thanks.

We sincerely thank and appreciate
all of our friends who so kindly
ministered to us during the illness and
death of our little Lorene.
r. r. Smith and family.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
Victim of Influenza.

William Green, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Green of near Enoch,
was quick victim of influenza, hav-
ing contracted the disease last Thurs
day and passing away the following
Monday. This is the only death we
have heard of resulting from in
fiuenza, although a large number of
people in practically every section
of the county have suffered from it.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
FOR SALE.

Ninety good native Stock ewes and
our bucks. HavaA sold my farm,
,eason for selling sheep.
HOMER HUDSON.
Five miles ,MestNOf Rome.
.O-3-3t-pd So
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
LIBERTY LOAN APPEAL
FROM PRESIDENT WILSON

The following appeal in the inter
st of the Fourth Liberty Loan has
,een sent out by President Wilson:
recent events have EXCHANGED, not
essened, the Importance of this loan,
md ] hope that my fellow country
nen will let me say this to them very
.rankly: The best thing that could
Happen would be that the loan should
Tot be fully subscribed, but very
greatly over-subscribed. We are in
he midst of the greatest exercise Of
he power of this country that has
ever been witnessed or forecast, and
4 single day of relaxation in that eff
FORT would be of tragical damage
alike to ourselves and TO the rest Of
he world. Nothing has happened
which makes it safe or possible to do
'nything but push our effort to the
Utmost The time is critical, and the
eponse must be complete"
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
PIG LOST

Tuesday, octgs, au/orange colOred
red male pig, weighing about 2O-lbs,
eft my place. Reward offered for in
formation as to hi9 whereabouts.
GEORGE OWENS
Carthage, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
LEGHORN CoCKERELs FOR SAKE

A few thorough-brnd White T.ahz
horn Cockerels for sale at 81 each.
Call or Write j. S. NIXON, CartLols
Tenn, phone 28-1 IL
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
DEATHS.

CRAIGHEAD-Mrs. Rufe Craig
aead died Wednesday morning, Oct6-
Der Is, of lingering spell Of tuber-
culosis. Her husband and four chill
1ren survive her. Mrs. Craighead
lied at her home of near Defeated
DILLEHA Y-Mrs. Samanthy Dill
lehayr aged about 20 years, died Mon
lay, October IA, after having in de-
clinj health for several months In
.eR pk place the following day
at e yard of her son-ins.law,
A aedy. One daughter, Mrs.
An hnedy of Defeated, with
whom he made her home, survivest
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17

Robert Jones, who has been at work
For Brandon Printing Co., at Nash
egille for the past several months, is at
home recovering slight attack of
the "Flu" as result of having been
ytaccinated. Robert IS now able 10 be
out and will return to Nashville with
IN few dRY7
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
DILLEHAY-Mrs. SAM

HILLIPS-Charles, the little son
IF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips of
rear Defeated, died Tuesday night of
pneumonia following an attack of in
iuenza. Interment took place at the
)urying ground of w. W. West the
following day. The little son was
sick only few days.
ANDERSON-M Mettie An
1ersOn, wife of Lige Anderson of
near Defeated, died Tuesday night of
pneumonia following an attack of in
duenza. Her husband and several
children@survive.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith and a child of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank West, both of the second dis
.rict, died Tuesday night of pneumo-
lia following attacks of influenza.
BRIDGES remains of Mrs.
Clarence Bridges, who died in Nash
lille Tuesday night, were shipped to
Brush for burial Wednesday. Mrs
Bridges was, before her marriage,
Miss Ethel Craighead of Brush Creek
where she was well liked by many
close friends. Her husband, a little
on, her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Craighead, and several
Jrothers and sisters survive her.
Hale Uncle" Pleas Hall of Brush
Creek, aged II years, died Sunday
morning of influenza. His wife and
several children survive him.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
-Ror-saIe or kef out.

-se--4S0r~Sale or ket Out.
One coming 3-YeAr-old horse mule,
broke, for sale%or let c:-can on
Cumberland %phone No. AZ, or come
DAVID HODGES, Carthage.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17

4OurS very truIYs
CHAS. A. GERBER,
State. Merchant Representative.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
PRAISE FOR BANKERS

Says Secretary McAdoO: "My du-
ties as secretary of the treasury, in
volving as they do the raising of enor-
nous sums of money. have been
greatly lightened by the reliance |
have come to feel upon tho whole
some public spirit of the American
banking fraternity"
with but few exceptions, they
have shown themselves willing and
eager to help in distributing the f.
nancial burden of the war, which IL
now being carried with an ease that
surprises the world"
The praise IL amply deserved, as
every citizen familiar with the banks
wartime operations we'll knows. The
handling of the Liberty Loans i'm.
poses II tremendous burden ON the
banks. 1t Is burden which they
have cheerfully and voluntarily as.
sumed. They are doing far more than
the government ever asked them to
10. Thousands of bankers are giving
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
OUR NATIONAL FINANCES

"a cannot disguise nor refrain from
directing your attention to the fact
that failure promptly to report and
pass the new revenue bill will disor-
ganize and endanger the national f.
nances.' So writes Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo to the senate fl
nance committee.
He adds 81 cannot assure the
country of successful administra-
tion of the treasury in 1918 if the
question of further taxatoin is to be
left undecided until 1919"
This matter is no less important
than the Liberty Loan. One.third of
the years estimated war expenditure
is to be paid out of taxes provided for
in this new revenue bill. The treas
ury department must know, at the
earliest possible moment, what re-
ceipts it can count on from taxation
sources, and when ii can expect them.
The business men of the nation like.
exactly what their tax responsible
ties are going to be, so that they can
prepare to take care of them.
AS matters stand, everything is un.
certain, and this uncertainty is one
of the factors retarding the Fourth
Liberty Loan. Congress should ell.
act the measure at the earliest pos.
siblc moment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15

can troops? Whence came their quiet
acceptance of the hardest conditions ?
From what teaching was derived
their cheerful perseverance in the
dullest task, with never trace of the
peculiar, spasmodic quality associat-
ed with the popular understanding of
American energy!
"Old West Point men in the Woeu.
vre told me: They grabbed our West
Point tradition of absolute obedience,
and ran away with it as they have
with every other martial virtue"
The correspondent confesses that
lie never saw such Americans at
home" And a major general replies:
"Of course you didn't. They were
not there. These high strung, light
spirited, tractable but solid young fel,
lows have been touched by the fire
of war, and it has made them over.
When you've got combination of
imagination and horse sense, how can
you beat it?"
All of these qualities are great, but
perhaps the greatest of them Is imag-
inatiOn, which has enabled the Amer
lean lads to appreciate the real mean.
ing of the war, the nature of the foe
and the menace to the worlds future
Understanding that, they have under.
stood the job set them and to that
job they have applied all their powers
in a resolute and confident determi.
nation to master it..
p Thus we have the wonderful combi-
nation of independence and obedi-
ence, personal initiative and concert
ed action, buoyancy and solidity, hu.
NOR and earnestness, kindness and
grimness, which is the American sol.
dier. The fire of war" has made him
into something stronger and finer
than any of us have known.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
YANKEE DISCIPLINE

Europe never doubted the fighting
spirit of Americans. But on one score
II was rather dubious. Would the
American troops submit to enough
discipline to make good soldiers OF
them?
Many Americans shared that doubt.
A correspondent who has seen the
whole war confesses his frank aston
ishment at what he has found on re-
cent visits to the American front
where have they got their disci.
pline, for which they will go and do
where and what their officers tell
them. as obediently as the vaunted
Prussian?" he asks. where did they
learn their outstanding, smart carriage
which seems universal among Ameri.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15

their lime. and their banking facil.
ties without recompense, and even
paying large part of their war loan
expenses out Of their own pockets
This should be remembered by the
public in its dealings with the banks.
You are not doing them favor when
you make your Liberty Bond pay.
ments through them. They are doing
you favor In taking care of the pay
ments for you. So are the merchants
and manufacturers who co operate
with them. A word of appreciation
now and then would make their work
easier.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
NJ. Cox.

Governor M. Cox.
Lieut.. Governor-Earl ID. Bloom.
Secretary of State-William ID. Fu..
ton.
Treas. OF State-Chester Il. Bryan.
Attorney General-Joseph McGhee.
Judges of Supreme Court-Oscar
w. Newman, Phil M. Grow.
Judge Court of Appeals-Robert l..
Adair.
Congressman-Wm A. AshbrOok.
State SenatOr-Carl V. Becbc.
Representative-Joh IT,. Bone.
Clerk of Courts-Walter G. Burris.
Sherlff-Walter ID. Mosholder.
Auditor-A. d. Rinehart.
County Commissioners w.
Hays, John Rice, George NJ. Shaffcr.
Treasurer-Clifton G. Hunt.
Recorder-Robert Cochran.
Surveyor--Walter $. Anderson.
Prosecuting Attorney-Bcrt q. Ev.
ans.
COroner-(NO nomination..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
DIVORCE GIVEN
PLAINTIFF IN TIKI:
PRESTON CASE.
Father Given Exclusive Gus
tody OF The Minor
Child
JANITOR e. E. PURDY
HAS SPANISH FLU
Grand Jury To Convene Next
Monday To Make
Investigation

Winiford NJ. Preston was granted a
decree of divorce from Faye Preston
by Judge Park b. Blair IN the court
of common pleas Friday afternoon.
The decree was allowed ON grounds
of adultery.
The plaintiff is given the exclusive
custody of the minor child, Pauline.
The defendant is allowed to visit the
child once each month and to have
her in her possession two weeks out
of each year. The plaintiff Is to pay
the defendant alimony In The sum of
$400 within ten days from the date Of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
THE DAIRY SHOW

The Columbus Y. w. G.. A. has fit
ted UP hostess house at the Nation.
al Dairy show on the fair grounds. 1t
is in the women's building and pro
vides a resting PLACID for visitors
Saturday, Oct. ~ is especially Civ.
en- over to the women of Knox and
Holmes counties. Literature is pro
vided and information given as to the
work already done by these counties
and as to what is expected of them in
the coming drive.
The Columbus organization extends
a very cordial invitation to the wo