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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26
RU1HvILLE NEWS

| Having partially recovered from
an aggravated case of the blues
which caused me to fail sending in
my mite last week, ! write few
items today.
Mr.. Dick Brumger, who ! reported
two weeks ago as having been kicked
by a vicious mule, died from the
wound at the home of Mr.. Johnny
Paschall. By instruction from his
mother, of New York City, who is
reported to be quite wealthy, the
remains were shipped there for in
| terment.
One old hen, two ROSTERS and one
pound of butter sold at Ruthville at
public auction Saturday afternoon
for the sum of $21.28, the proceeds
to 60 to the Red Cross. The prop
erty was donated back to the Red
Cross.
Cold and wet weather, no tobacco
season, farmers growing, fires in
evidence.
| visited my mother-in-law, Mrs.
O. B. Vincent, near Weymouth, Sat
urday night, and found her in very
poor condition, having recently had
two slight strokes of paralysis. She
is n years of age and almost worn
out. Perhaps some one would be
curious to know why my brothers
wife is my mother-in-law. The fol-
lowing will explain. My brother
married widow and I married her
daughter. This makes my brother
my father-in-law, and my mother
in-law my sister-in-law, and our
children on their fathers side first
cousins. Now, will some one please
tell me what relation our children
bear to each other on their mothers
side? l have a bright penny to give
any one who will solve the problem.
Last Wednesday was my birthday
and a magnificent dinner was given
by Mrs. Estes Rogers, who claims
the same day as her birthday, and we
have been alternating in giving din
ners for more than twenty years.
Mrs. Douglas Gibbs has joined us
and will give the next dinner. When
we arrived at the Rogers home we
were met at the hall door by Mr..
Rogers with a wine glass Of water
and oth-pick, but hard behind
him came his smiling wife with assur-
ances of something better in the din
ing room, which proved more than
true few moments afterward. This
was my seventy-third mile-post.
Birthday presents began coming in
last week and will be received all this
week and week following. Thanks
in advance.-Country.
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Soy Beans-I have some extra
nice soy beans for sale, at $3.50 per
bushel.-Hubert Carney, Martin,
Tenn. 52-2t |
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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26
PUBLIC WELLS PUFFs

Eva Rambo, of Springfield, ILL.,, is
at the home of her father, Mr.. En-
mons, and has a new boy.
Lewis Elliott, another soldier boy,
spent last week at home.
The farmers of this section were
moving along nicely blowing and
planting until the rain.
There seems to be scarcity of to-
bacco plants through this section.
Mrs. Susie Merrill (nee Fields) is
at home with her mother now, hav-
ing been sick for some time, but is
better.
Quite lot of tobacco was stripped
the past week, but not->many have
finished stripping.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26
FARM LABOR SUP.
PLY FOR WEAKLEY

The Farm Labor Bureau desires to
know just how many farm hands
are needed or will be needed in
Weakley county during this season.
In order for the bureau to help the
farmers the needs of the communi.
ties must be known. If you are in
need of regular month hand, will
be in need of strawberry pickers,
men to save hay, or help this fall
and want the aid of the bureau,
kindly make your wants known at
once. Those desiring hands should
make written application stating the
length Of period for which you will
want help, the kind of help wanted
and price you will be willing to pay.
Address your communications to
Prof. F. Y. Fuqua, Labor Committee,
Council of Defense, Dresden, Tenn.
Liberty Bonds
Children Crv
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a s 7 q RIA
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26
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Soy Beans-I have some extra
nice soy beans for sale, at $3.50 per
bushel.-Hubert Carney, Martin,
Tenn. 52-2t
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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26

Insurance agency of four good
companies, both farm and recording
business.-Harper & Newberry, Mar
tin, Tenn.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26
A NOBLE WOMAN
GATHERED HOME.

The death of Mrs. T. E. Sawyer
at her home in Martin on Sunday
night of pleurisy, removes one of
the best women of that community.
Mrs. Sawyer was born and reared in
the 18th district. She was the daugh-
ter of Esq. Nix, and one of the most
beautiful young women of the neigh
borhood.
In early life she was united in
marriage to DR.. T. E. Sawyer, who
died very suddenly last June. Three
bright children survive this union.
Mrs. Sawyer was woman of intel
lect and possessed a cheerful dispo-
sition. She was popular wherever
known and will be missed by her
friends. The remains were laid to
rest at Martin on Tuesday.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26
Liberty Bonds
Globe Democrat 35c a Year

Globe-Democrat 35c Year
The Enterprise has a special ar
rangement with the St. Louis Globe
Democrat by which we can furnish
the Weekly Globe-Democrat to En-
terprise subscribers at the very low
price Of 35c per year. The Globe
Democrat comes twice a week. 1t
gives the most authentic war news.
Enterprise subscribers to get this
low rate must be paid a year in adj
vance to the Enterprise. If
Liberty Bonds
New and nobby straw hats are
here, at AL Gardeners.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26
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UoR SALE BY
Shannon Drug Co., Sharon, Tenn.
Wilson Drug Co., Greenfield, Tenn.
W. R. Bobbltt, Dresden, Tenn.
]. c. Ammons, Gleason. 1-20t
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26

April "a, 1918.


| CATTLE-Today's market about
steady with yesterday showing an ad-
vance of SOC on the prime beef
steers compared with a week ago !;
medium steers steady; common kind
75c to 81 per cwt. lower. Butcher
cattle and mixed stuff 25c to soc
lower than last weeks high time.
QUOTA IONS-Beef steers, $10.-
SO to $1725; stockers and feeders,
SO to $11.75; stock cows and heif-
ers, $3.50 to $40; yearling butcher
cattle, $3.50 to SIS; beef cows, $3.50
to $13; Gamers and cutters, $7.25
to $3.50; beef bulls, 81 to 1880;
sausage bulls, SO to $1,000.
HOGS-Extreme top a week ago,
$18; today it is $3.50, but at the
close of the market $17.40 bought
the best hogs walking. Good to
choice hogs, 100 to 200 pounds, ST.
IS to $176O; hogs 22O to 260 pounds
$17.10 to $17.35; $50 pound hogs,
up around SIT; pigs, $40 to $17.25,
and rough hogs, $15.25 to $3.50.
SHEEP-Market very active and
higher than it has ever been this
year. Wool lambs, $3.50 to $22;
clipped lambs, $16,5O to $3.50; wool
sheep, $3.50 to $16.5O; Gamers and
choppers, So to $3.50; bucks, $3.50
to SIS; goats and kids, $40 to Sis
National Livestock Commission Co.
Liberty Bonds
For Sale.
Insurance agency of four good
companies, both farm and recording
business.-Harper & Newberry, Mar
tin, Tenn.
Liberty Bonds
Notice!
10000 pounds of good hay for
sale.-Gus Atkins, Palmersville,
Tenn. sgt
Liberty Bonds
All parties holding accounts
or checks against the Weakley
County Fair Association will
file same with me Immediately |
or they will not be paid.-King |
Webb, Secretary.
All the news of all the county all
the time. If
Advertising in the Enterprise
means countrywide publicity. If
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26

Notice!
10000 pounds of good hay for
sale.-Gus Atkins, Palmersville,
Tenn. SGT
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26
Liberty Bonds

Tomato Labels
The Enterprise has a limited sup
ply of plain tomato labels on hand
which will be sold at the old price
35c per 100, where cash accompanies
the order. These are not the All
brand labels, but just the plain ones.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26
NOTICE TOCONTRAC-
TORS.
CLEARING AND DREDGING.

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed bids will be received by the Board
of Directors of Drainage District No.
Six of Gibson, Weakley and Carroll
counties, Tennessee, until noon, Tues
day, June 4, 1918, at the office of
the County Court Clerk of Gibson
county at Trenton, Tennessee, and
at said place on said date at 2 o'clock
p. M, said bids will be publicly open
ed and read. The work contemplate
ed under this contract is the clear
ing of the right-of-way 200 feet wide
and about Is miles long, and the dig
cling of about Is miles of ditch or
canal; there being about 638 acres
of clearing of right-of-way along the
ditch and creek, and about 2,O65,-
900 cubic yards of dredging and
about 5000 yards of team or dredg-
ing work and clearing along Reedy
creek. The work to be let lies along
the waters of the south fork of the
Obion river in Gibson, Weakley and
Carroll counties, Tennessee, and be-
gins where the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad crosses said river in Carroll
county, Tennessee, and ends at the
point where the east boundary line of
Obion county, Tennessee, touches
said river, a distance Of about rs
miles. The dredge work is to con-
sist of digging an open channel for
the entire distance and bids will be
received for both one and two dredge
boats for the work. Notice will be
given for contractors when the funds
are available, at which time writ
ten contract shall be signed by the
contractors and the work is to be
commenced within 80 days after the
contract is signed. The clearing of
the right-of-way is to be kept we'll
in advance of the dredge work.
The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved. AS guarantee that
contract will be entered into and
bond made, each bid must be ac-
companied by cash deposit or GER
titled check, made payable tosA. D.
Holt, treasurer of the district, for
10 per cent of the estimated cost of
the work to be done under the bid,
The deposit not to exceed $4,000.
A bond will be required of the sue
,essful bidder, or bidders, for the
faithful performance of the contract
n sum equal to rs per cent of the
price of the work to be
lone as required by law. A bond
will be required of the successful
bidder or bidders as required by law
or protection of the drainage dis
riot against all liens for labor, ma
erials, etc.
Copies of maps, plans and speci-
'ications are on file in the office of
he County Court Clerk at Trenton,
Tennessee. A pamphlet containing
he proposal, specifications and form
# contract can be procured from
v. W. Powers, County, Judge, or J.
Burress, County Court Clerk, or
}. w. McCleskey, Civil Engineer, all
# Trenton, Tennessee.
This April %, 1918.
w. W. POWERS,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26
Liberty Bonds

The Outline That Does Not Affect Che Heed
TIVE BRoMo QUIN1NE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of E. W. GROVE. SOC.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-26
Liberty Bonds
Executors Notice.


All parties holding claims against
the estate of J. A. Nowlin, deceased,
are hereby notified to file the same,
properly authenticated, with the un-
dersigned executor Of said estate
on or before the 18th day of June,
1918, or the same will be forever
barred in law and equity.
This April 10, 1918. 2-4t
J. D. NOWLIN, Executor.
Liberty Bonds
Wanted-Teams to haul logs and
spoke bolts, at Gleason and Ores
den, at once.-Geo. Schober. lat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
Press Fire Set Says Inspector
Suspect German Sympathizers

Nobody knows what these things were
composed Of Certainly there is moth
ing about a shirt waist factory that
would cause any such pyrotechnics
as this.
NOW comes T. series OF peculiar CO.
medicines. The first fire in the build
ing occurred June 90 not very long
AFTER the war began, and shortly after
The Press had said some things which
German sympathzers would not be
expected to like very much. In fact
The Press has received a number of
thre tenlng letters on the subject and
Ior time close watch was kept on
the building. Hon. James Z. Baxter
the owner of the property, has been
somewhat disturbed about the situa
tloh ana within the past week q num-
per OF doors have been prepared to
De set at salient points about the cor
iluors SO as to shut out strangers and
Wayfarers. These doors have NOT ,s
yet been put in place. but they would
nave been hung and ready for service
py tonight had the fire not interviewed
IL is sald that some men were heard
10 make some rather heated remarks
IN regard to some things that The
fress has printed. and there NAV bo
more than mere coincidence in ali
OF this Suffice it to say there win be
an investigation beginning this morn
ing and everybody who was in a posi-
ton to know anything about the start
OF the fire will be given full opportun-
lty TO state his case as he sees it
Nearly all of the tenants Of the in
per part of the building had gone out
before the fire started, some 81 them
closing at and some at o'clock. The
Janltor OF the building said last night
that there was no legitimate excuse
Tor the fire. such as an accumulation
OF rubbish or anything of that nature.
Painting had been in progress in parts
of the building for some time past
ana they have made it a rule to clear
up all debris nightly. Everything was
clear and clean on the fourth floor
within half an hour before the rooms
were closed and there is no reasonable
excuse for the blaze TO start and TO
start as furiously as it did.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
hun POWER COMPLETE FROM
ARCTIC OCEAN TO BLACK SEA
AS RESULT OF FINLAND TREATY
Finland Has asked" Emperor William to Place
His Son Oscar on Finnish Throne = Opera
tons Against Americans on Toul Lines Being
Planned-11 Killed and As Injured in Latest
London Air Raid

repulsed. have not been repeated, but
German avIators arc continually over
the American lines, spying out ammu
milton dumps. location of guns and the
disposition of the American forces
Late reports reveal that the retire
-ment of he Germans from Narva.
west Of Petrograd. was result of sue
cessful resistance made by Russian
forces at the city of hamburg, 6S miles
southwest of the Russian capital. This
resistance may be only q local instances
of the disposition of the BolShevik gov
eminent 70 fight against further inva
sion Of Great Russia but it points TO
the fact that the Russians are still
capable Of conducting an effective de-
tense.
German Prince on Finn Throne
The last details relative to the peace
signed with Finland show that from
CONTINUED on Page 5-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
Income Tax Regulations For
Farmers Contain New Ruling

Washington. March S.-incomc tax
regulations for farmers, issued today
BY internal Revenue Commissioner Ro-
per provide that all gains, profits or
incomes received in 1917 from sale or
exchange of farm products whether
raised on the farm or purchased and
rcsold. must lie included in the return
The rules apply to all persons or cor
porations operating ordinary farms.
ranches. plantations, stock, dairy fruit
or truck farms.
Ruling as to Deductions
Deductions from gross income may
be claimed only for expenses connect
cd directly with farming operations for
last year and made during the year.
even though crops in which the ex-
penditures were made We're not sold
within the wear A former ruling that
the cost Of stock purchased for resale
or an allowable deduction under the
item Of expense is annulled and these
expenditures now are regarded as cap
ital investments. Consequently, when
the livestock is sold the original cost
may be deducted from the sales price
to ascertain the profit which is tax
able.
Under the same procedure II the
cost Of stock or farm products, pur-
chased in any year previous to 1917
were deducted in returns OF those
Years. and the stock sold last year, the
entire proceeds are to be included in
the taxable income. This applies only
to farmers who have made income tax
returns heretofore. If this deduction
had not been claimed it may be taken
from the selling price of stock last
YEAR to determine the taxable profit.
Farmers who keep books according
to some approved method Of account
ing which clearly shows net income
and who take annual inventories may
prepare their returns in accordance
with their inventory record. Livestock
purchased for draft. breeding or dairy
purposes may be included in the in
yentorv for each year at a figure which
will reflect the reduction in value eS-
timated on the basis Of increased age
OF the animals.
These regulations relate only to farm
operating income and not to proht
which may nave resulted from sale
of a farm. Neither is a farmer required
TO include in his taxable income the
yalue or farm product consumed by
himself and family. If produce IS ex-
changed for merchandise the market
value of the material received is to be
considered as income.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
|S[NATORS CR|T|C|SE ACTS
|Df THE FOOD AND FUEL HEADS
Reed Claims Garfield Did Not Tell Truth Re-
garding Results Coalless Day Order - Idiocy
to Stop Maine Water Power to Get Coal to
Bunker Ships in New York Harbor - Fixing
prc. of Farm Products by Food Administra-
ton Not Authorized

adoption of a farm produce nrice-6yine-
plan, disclaiming authority. but he and
other senators insisted that acts of the
1000 administration, particularly under
IT'S wholesale and retail dealers licens-
ing power was having that effect N
actual practice.
We would not have so many meat
less days If there had not been 20
many brairless days." Senator Reed
declared. "A few more acts of the Food
Administration and we will have bread
tickets. l believe the efficiency of the
United States has been reduced 90 pel
cent. by ignorant interference
with business methods" In securing
the so-called voluntary agreement with
refiners on sugar prices. Senator Lodge
Of Massachusetts,, Republican. remark
ed, the Food Administration mana -
ed to fix prices.
In criticizing the Fuel Administered
ion. Senator Reed commented upon
Mr.. Garfeld's statement that as the
result of the fuellcss day 1870 ships were
released from American ports.
Il am sorry that DR.. Garfield gaze
out that statement. because it is not
true" he said adding that Shipping
Board figures showed that Sc less ships
were released than under normal con-
ditions.
They stopped water power in Maine
to get coal to bunker ships in New
York harbor." he said. "In order to un-
derstand the logic Of that you have got
to be plain idiot"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

Washington, March S.-An average
reduction Of 80 cents a ton in the re-
tail price OF all anthracite coal sold
for domestic use between next April
and September / was announced to-
night by the fuel administration to-
gether with regulations governing the
retail distribution of all coal for the
year beginning the first OF next month.
The rules are designed particularly
to prevent boarding and insure the fill
ing of all domestic needs for next win
ter during the summer months.
Explain Price Reduction
Although no reduction in the retail
was made. the fuel administration to-
day began announcement OF revised
prices for such coal at the mines.
In explaining the reduction in the
price of anthracite, the administration
said the bulk of this coal is used for
domestic consumption.
The 80 cents reduction was determine
ed upon. the statement said, in lieu of
the reduction heretofore voluntarily Of
1ercd by dealers to encourage early
buying for the following winters needs,
and which ranged from so cents in
April to 10 cents in August.
1T is felt" the statement said, that
this reduction will be fairer to the pub
lie, inasmuch as coal is expected to be
ordered in April in such quantities that
it Will prove impossible to make all de-
liveries during that month or for some
time to come.
Under a sliding scale of reduction.
it would he difficult if not impossible
to treat all consumers equally, even
though their orders had been filled upon
the same date, while with an average
reduction extending over the entire pc
ROD all consumers are treated alike"
While recommending and encourag-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
GERMANS Get
FREE ROUTE
into PERSIA

The Hague. March S.-"We have ac-
ouired direct free route via Russia to
Persia and Afghanistan. says dispatch
from the Wolff Burean. the German semi
official agency. received here today
Important Asiatic Bearing
The announcement of the WolH Burean
If true has an important bearing on the
situation in western Asia and possibly
even in India. The peace terms forced
upon Russia at Brest-Lotvsk took away
from Russia districts in the Caucasian
region through which it would be possible
for the Germanic Allies to gain entrance
from the Black sea or Turkey into Persia
Passage through Persia probably would
meet with only nominal opposition, while
a still further advance into Afghanistan
would be possible.
A Pekil dispatch dated Feb. q said the
governor of the province of Sir kiang
had reported that the Turks and Germans
were active among the Mohammedans
there. Sin Kiang is just to the northeast
of Afghanistan and ADULTS the northern
border of India.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
Colorado Socialist at Head of
New National Party Organization

ond vice chairman, Miss Marie &. Brehn1
Long Beach, CAT: secretary. Clarence r.
Pitts. Chicago; and treasurer, Villa IN
+. Cochran. Baltimore. Two additional
vice chairmen will be elected by the cx-
ecutire committee.
An equal representation OF men AMI
women was made ~ pursuance OF the
policy TO have equal suffrage one Of the
main planHs o. the party platform Nor.
than 80 woman delegates have been al
tending the convention.
Headquarters of the party will bc open
ed in New York and Chicago ana in sew
eral other cities as rapidly AS permanent
organization is effected.
Although he has not been in attanaar,.
at the convention, Upton Sinclair VA
made member of the advisory commit
tee Sinclair. widelt known as Socialist.
ho!ted with several others from! the yulv
1917. convention of the Socialist nsrt,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
COCKTAILS And
ON
WAR COUNCIL

Washington. March S--l.eorganizatio don
Of the War Council was announced today
by the war department witt Maj. Gen
March acting Chief Of staff, in the place
formerly hlled BY Gen. Bliss. and with
Mai. Gen, Goethals. acting quartermaste"
general and Edward 4 Stettinius sur
veyor Of purchases. added 10 the person
mel.
The addition OF tieI.. Goethals ana Mr..
Steetinius is in line with the policy of
having every important division. of the
department. represented in the daily cor
ferences Of the War Council
II is stated officially that Gen. Goethals'
new duties vii. not result ir the appoint
Inent of any new head acting OF other
wise. for the ouartermaster corps
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

Chicago. March S.-Davd G. Coates.
formerly lieutenant governor of Colorado,
an active figure in the Socialist party
and one. Of the founders of the National
Non-Partisan League, was made chair
man Of the National party az the final
session Of its first convention here today.
Ills election. as we'll as that of all other
officers. was without dissension, and the
ticket as finally adopted carried a repre-
sentation OF all of the several parties
amalgamated with the new organization.
Woman Vice Chairman
!. A r. Hopkins. formerly New Jerse:
state chairman Of the Progressive party,
wa elected chairman Of the executive
committee and first vice chairman Of the
party Other officers elected were: Sec