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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
THE WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
HAS ALREADY BEGUN

The War Work Campaign in Smith
county has already begun. The cam
paign is not scheduled to begin until
November 18th, but a number of
Smith county citizens have already
become enthused over the good work,
and by November the 18th a number
of district will have raised their
quotas, and it is likely that the entire
county will be over the top by that
time. T. B. Read, county chairman
Of the campaign, held meeting with
the members of his executive commit
tee last Monday and each one present
was optomistic of the outlook and all
indications point that the county will
go over the top easily. True, this
will be the case if all the districts
will only come up with their part.
Mr.. Read has called a meeting of his
district chairmen to be held at the
Colonial Theatre in Carthage next
Saturday, and at that time the ball
will begin rolling in earnest.
We all know and realize what
great aid the Y. M. G. A. is to our
boys in the army, and every true and
loyal Smith countian will deem it
pleasure to contribute to this great
work. In the letters received from
our soldier boys they are always tell
ing the good that is being done by
the Y. M. G. A., so let Smith county
go gloriously over the top in its sup
mort
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
Mrs. J. H. HALEY Dead.

Cora, beloved wife of j. H. Haley,
died at her home at Difficult Thurs
day night, October "a, after an illness
of about one week. The remains were
laid to rest the following day at the
Sutton family grave yard. Rev. T. w.
Mathews conducted the funeral SER
vices. Her husband survives her and
has the sympathy of host of friends
in his great loss.
Mrs. HALEY was Al years of age and
a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
D. G. Sutton, her mother preceding
her to the grave only about three
weeks, and Mrs. Hailey's illness and
probably her death, is thought to have
resulted from her untiring attention
to her mother during her illness and
death
Mrs. Haley was member of the
Baptist church and was one of that
sections most estimable women. Her
death will be greatly felt by her hus-
band and her church and community.
Mrs. Evaline Kemp, Mrs. J. H.
Halliburton, j. D. and G. P. Sutton of
Difficult, and S. c. Sutton of Nash
vile, brothers and sisters, also sur
vive her.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
L. D. WEST BUYS A
FARM NEAR NASHVILLE

L. D. West returned from Davidson
county recently where he purchased
a nice farm on the Hydes Ferry pike,
about IL miles down the river from
Nashville. For a number of years
Mr.. West has conducted the ware
house at Upper West Point Landing.
He is also one of the county's most
progressive farmers, and he is
numbered among the county's best
citizens and we can i'll afford to lose
such good citizens as Mr.. West. But
like numerous others, Mr.. West is
leaving Smith county on account of
our poor roads, believing that life is
o short to spend the time in dragging
around through the mud and creeks
and over rocks when he can move to
a community that has good pixies and
where he can travel with some con-
venience and pleasure. He will move
his family to their new home about
the first of the year. Mr.. West has
sold his property at West Point to
Lon Phillips, who will take posses
sion January 1st.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
MANY DEATHS AT DEFEATED
DURING PAST FEW WEEKS

The following is a list of those at
Defeated who have died within the
past few weeks, as reported by Char
lie Landlord Mr. Landlord says
that there are probably others he
can't remember Practically all of
these died of typhoid fever, and pneu-
mOnia following the influenza. He
also says that many other cases are
reported in that section. The list
follows: Willie West and sister, Min
ME West, the little son of Henry
Kemp, Mrs. Joe HALEY, Mrs. D. c..
Sutton, Lucy Smith, Mrs. Ann Rus
sell, Mrs. Beulah Craighead, Mrs.
Elijah Anderson, Cayce Landlord,
Tbbie Landlord, United States
soldier from Texas; Carsley
Landlord, a nephew of the two
above, little son of Charlie Phillips,
little son of Albert Nixon, little son
of Wade Anderson, Roy Wright, two
children of Wilson Anderson, the in
FAINT of Mrs. Eula Andrews, whose
father is in France; little son of
Geoge Kemp, infant of Van Kemp,
Leon Kemp, Mrs. Samanthy Dillehay,
Miss Lucy B. Cook, Mrs. Bernice
Sircy.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
IBBIE LANDLORD DEAD.

Ibbie Landlord died October 18 in
an army training camp near San An
tonic, Texas. The remains were
shipped to Smith county and inferred
at the Landlord grave yard at Defeat
ed Monday, the %. Ibbie was about
q years old and a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Add Landlord of Defeated He left
home some seven years ago, going to
Texas, where he engaged in the rail
road service until he was drafted into
the army soon after war was de-
clared. Both in the rail road and
army service, Ibbie made good and, at
the time of his death, he had charge
of a training squadron. Although
big and strong, the influenza followed
by pneumonia quickly ended Ibbie's
life. His parents, one brother and
one sister survive him.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
GRANT.

Gordon Moore met with a painful
accident last week while in Nashville
He accidently stepped on a nail which
penetrated the left foot more then an
inch. He came home shortly after
the accident and suffered so intensely,
was rushed to Nashville for treat
ment. 1t will probably be two weeks
before he will be able to get out again.
DR.. j. E. Smith is confined to his room
from an attact of influenza. School
has been suspended for another week
on account of the epidemic of inf1uen-
"a. Nervie Bailey, an old and re-
spected colored women, died at her
home last week of pneumonia Mrs.
Amanda Gill has returned home after
several weeks visit with relatives in
Bedford county. Mrs. E. A. Kent and
sister, Mrs. John Kent, were called to
Chestnut Mound Saturday by the
serious illness of their sister. Mar
vim Kemp who has been home for the
past week has returned to the Powder
Plant. Much sorrow is felt here by
the relatives and friends of Miss
Margaret Shaver of Nashville, whose
body was brought here for burial last
Friday. Margaret, who was only
Is years of age, had been sick two
weeks with influenza and pneumonia.
She is survived by her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Whaley Shaver,
two brothers and four sisters.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
SAM ALLEN BRIDGEwATER.

Sam Allen, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Bridgewater of Monoville,
died Wednesday morning after SUI
fering about ten days with the influ-
enza complicated with pneumonia
The remains were inferred at the Rid
dleton cemetery the same day. At
the time of little Sans death, his
parents and all his brothers and sis
ters were confined to their beds with
the influenza, and none of them were
able attend the burial No inn
able to attend the burial No inn
provement is noted in the condition
of this family, and trained will ar
rive tonight to nurse them.
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy of a large humber of friends in
the loss of Sam Allen, and it is de-
voutly hoped that. they will soon re-
cover.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
$219, 10000 BONDS INSTEAD
OF $218,9OO.0O AS REPORTED

In giving the total subscriptions to
the Fourth Liberty Loan for each dis
trict in the county last week, the sixth
district pheasant Shaded was credit
ed with $7,7OO. This amount SHOULD
have been $4,000. Therefore, the to-
tai bonds sold in the county was $2I9,-
10000 instead of $218, 10000. This
error was made on account of the
sickness at that time of Mr.. O. w.
Stephens, cashier of the Bank of
Pleasant Shade, who was chairman
of the Fourth Liberty Loan for that
district. His written report was not
received in time to make the correc-
ton.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
FARMERS URGED TO STORE
THEIR SEED CORN NOW

Remember now your experience
with poor seed corn last spring.
1t is a safe bet that your commu-
nifty suffered a loss of thousands of
bushels due to poor stand as A result
of planting dead seed. You suffered
your share of the loss.
Now is the time to prevent the
same thing again next spring. Store
your seed now in g. dry place. Keep
ears separated so that they will dry
out quickly. String them up in your
garnet or other we'll ventilated place
where they will be protected from the
weather and the rats.
Dry seed corn is not injured by
freezing. Damp seed is killed 1t
dries slowly in the crib and is likely to
be injured there by freezing, as it
was last winter
Play safe. Pick out an ample sup
ply now and store it where the ears
do not touch each other 1t is little
trouble but will pay we'll.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
Mrs. Herman Warren Dead.

Mrs. Herman Warren died at her
home in Chestnut Mound Wednesday
night, Oct. 80, 1918, after a linger-
ing illness of tuberculosis. Mrs. War
rem was a devout member of the Meth
odist church and was numbered among
Smith cOunty's best women. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r. L
Apple of Rome. She is also survived
by her husband and little son, ten
years of age. The remains were laid
to rest Thursday afternoon in the
Chestnut Mound cemetery, the fun
eral services being conducted by Rev
], L. Smotherman.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
w. H. sAYLEs DEAD.

w. H. Sayles, aged 81 years, died
Monday, October %, at a Nashville
infimary. The remains were laid to
rest at Enoch, where he lived prior
to his removal to Rome about two
years ago. Rev. Claud Ramsey con-
Quoted the funeral services. Mr..
Sayles was the father of Mrs. Pattie
Bridges, who died some years ago in
Carthage. His good wife, who is now
an invalid in Nashville; one-half sis
ter, Mrs. Murray, of Nashville; and
grand daughter, Miss Inez Bridges,
survive him.
Mr.. Sayles was a member of the
Baptist church, and was good, sub
stantial citizen.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
Lester Woodland.

Lester Woodland, 25 years of age,
died at.his home on the Mark Bridge
water place at Monoville about
IL o'clock Tuesday night, Oct 20, 1918,
Of what is thought to be heart trou-
bic. Lester is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jordan Woodland of near Monoville
He is survived by his wife, parents,
five brothers and one sister The re-
mains were carried to the home of his
father on Thursday morning for bur
iaI. The funeral services were con
lucted by Rev. Claud Ramsey. Many
friends extend sympathy to the be-
reaved family.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
ELMWOOD.

The Red Cross Chapter met Mon
day afternoon and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year.
Mrs. B. II. Walden, chairman; Miss
Ernestine Richardson, vice chairman;
Mrs. B. J. High, secretary, and Mrs.
R. H. Conditt, treasurer.
Since May this Chapter has made
the following pairs pajamas, 6
suits of underwear, knit SO pairs of
socks, and Is sweaters. In the Surgi-
cal Dressing; 225 five-yard rolls;
100 masks and $50 pads. The officers
insist that all members help with the
work.
]. w. Richardson of Cookeville
spent the weekend with relatives
here. Mrs. NJ. N Ford is in Nash
vile this week. We have had meas
les in our community for about four
weeks. Mrs. Ovid Neal has returned
to Grant. A number of teachers are
at home on account of the influenza.
Misses Sina and Lucille Walden and
Mary Ford have returned from
Gookeville w K Nichols and
daughter, Mrs. Howard Carmen, of
Huntsville were guests of Mrs Maria
Nichols last week Finley Richard
son left last Thursday for Canu
Wadsworth. Misses Mary .Je1Iicorse
and Mary Conditt Cardwell are at
home from t. p. |. with measles.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
Receives Painful Injuries.

Miss Annie Lee Myer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. Myer, was pain
fully injured last Monday afternoon
when she lost control of the automo-
bile she was driving. Miss Myer had
Just left her home on Main street,
driving toward town, and her at
tention was attracted to the rear of
the car. Upon looking back she lost
Dssontrol of the machine which crashed
into a large tree in front Of the home
of j. 7. Hudson. Her injuries, while
very painful, or not serious and Miss
Myer is expected to be out again
within a few days. A colored woman,
who was in the car at the time, also
received minor injuries. The auto
mobile was badly wrecked.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
ORGANIZE FOR WAR WORK.

The colored people of Smith county
met at the court house Tuesday and
organized a war work campaign. w.
E. Rankin of Gallatin was in charge
of the organization. T. B. Read and
l.. B. Flippen were present and rem
dered valuable assistance. The col
ored people hope to do great work
during this campaign.
Rankin will be here again Tues
naaav to give instruction in the work.
Prof. o. It. Williams was made chair
man for the county, and he has APP
pointed chairTnen in each district
and their names will appear later.
Every body Is asked to get busy and
help keep the home fires burning.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
Roosevelt in 1898.

Remember that whether you will
or not, your votes this year will be
viewed by the nations in Europe
from one standpoint only. They will
draw no line distinctions. A refusal
to sustain the President this year will,
in their eyes, be read as a refusal to
sustain the war and to sustain the
efforts of our peace commission
to secure the fruits of war. Such a
refusal may not inconceivably bring
about a rupture of the peace negotia-
tions. 1t will give heart to our de-
feated antagonists; it viii make pos
sible the interference of those doubt
full neutral nations who in this strug-
gle have wished us i'll.
"You could get the benefits of the
victories of Grant and Sherman only
by re-elcting Lincoln and we will gain
less than we ought from the war il
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
William Lewis Pope.

William Lewis Pope, the 7-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Pope, who
live at the Mark Smith place in Car
thage, died at 1890 O'Clock Wednes-
day night, Oct. so, 1918, from infiuen-
"a and complicated pneumonia. The
remains of the little fellow were laid
to rest in the MOnoville cemetery
this afternoon.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
CRUMP SUBJECT To CALL
FROM SMITH COUNTY

Edward II. Crunp is citizen of
Memphis, former mayor. now county
trustee, and Warwick of the county
of Shelby and enyirous. but he is
military registrant of Smith county.
Mr.. Crump is within the draft age
limit of the man-power bill, and it so
happened that on September IL, the
day Uncle Sam asked all his boys
from IL to IS years of age to step up
and register, Mr.. Crump was ia Car
thage, Smith county, en- route TO a
local Carlsbad in Middle Tennessee.
He reports to the Carthage registrars
and Smith county registration card
was filed out and signed by Mr..
Crump. He then went on his way to
the watering place. He forgot to ask
for absentee registration, and TO ask
that he be transferred to Memphis,
his home city, and he is still included
in the registration list of Smith coun-
ty subject to examination and Undue
ton into the army. MIR. Crump is
now asking that he be transferred to
Shelby County, and the Provost Mar
shall General is endeavoring to place
Mr.. Crump back in dear old Shelby.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

Nose Woods, one of Carthage's big,
strong colored men, died Wednesday
night of influenza after suffering
about ten days.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

Inc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IS not sustained at
these elections"
From former President Harrison,
pleading for the election of Repub-
lican congress:
eff the word goes forth that the
ing soEdly behind the President, the
be very easy, but if there is a break
in the ranks-if the Democrats score
telling victory, if Democratic sena-
tors, congressman and governors are
elected-Spain viii see in it CLEAN
of hope; she will take a fresh hope
and renewal of hostilities, more war
may be necessary TO secure to us what
we have already Won"
From Senator Lodge: "But there is
one question on which | wish to say
a few words, and that seems to me to
override all others. 1t is whether we
shall stand by the administration and
the President at this juncture If we
give victory to his political oppo-
nents, we say not only to the United
States, but we say to the world, we say
to the Spanish commissioners in Par
is, that the people of the United States
repudiate its result and repudiate the
man who has led VIGOROUSLY the war
and is now leading US back to peace
William Mckinley"
From Senator Penrose: "In his re-
cent speeches the President has ap-
pealed not to a partisan, but to a ma
tional spirit. He wants Penn
sylvania to remain the keystone state
for the Republican party 1t is diff
ficult to overestimate the supreme i'm
pOrtance of sustaining the President
of the United States and the Repub-
lican party at the present crisis in
our foreign relations"
If the above doctrine was good for
the Republican party in past years,
is not the same doctrine good for the
Democratic party this year Let
every Democrat in Smith county GO
to the polls next Saturday and cast
their votes for John K. Shields for
United States Senator, Cordell Hull
for Congressman, Albert H. Roberts
for Governor, Harvey H. Hannah for
Railroad Commissioner, Lon McFar-
land for State Senator, and Billy Will
son for Representative.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

TRAYED-Black cow with white
face fropl Sumner county en- route TO
nay farnfNin PayneIs Bend Weighs
about TOO 0E 809> pounds and fresh.
Left SumneE< eeUnty October "a Re
ward Offered for hader
r. MSWRIGuT.
R. 2. Carthagc. Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
Democrats Urged To Go To Polls and Vote Next Tuesday

OUR BOYS IN FRANCE ARE DAILY OFFERING UP
THEIR LIVES TO MAKE THE WORLD SAFE FOR
DEMOCRACY. WHY CAN'T YOU GO TO
THE POLLS ON NOV. 5TH AND DO
YOUR BIT FOR THE SAME CAUSE?
DON'T BE STACKER! VOTE.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

! Do your duty by contributing libcr-
ally. to the War Work campaign.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

Do your duty contribute to the
Var Work Campaign.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE.
Nf0Ao(191S Ford Roadster See
NNMRS. j. NJ. REYNOLDS, Carthage
Nt-pd.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

Lucy RandoIf is the name of the
little daughter born to Lieut.. and
Mrs. David g. Lee last Saturday,
Oct. 20. Mrs. Lee is at the home of
Lieut.. Lees parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w v. Lee. Lieut. Lee is with the
Anaeriean army, stationed at Camp
Sherman, Ohio.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

the administration is not sustained at
these elections"
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
Services for the Methodist Church.

Services at Carthage Sunday morn
ing and evening, November 3. Sun
day school at 9:45. Prayer meeting
Friday evening, ZOO o'clock A COR
Hal invitation extended to everyone
TO attend these services. The morn
ing service will DC communion scr
vice.
Other preaching services for the
year will be as follows: Chapel Till,
second Sunday; Cedar Point ,4th
Sunday; South Carthage, 4th Sunday
afternoon; Carthage, list and 3rd
Sundays. The Mt. Olivct date will be
arranged later.
FRED u. cox, Pastor.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
J. M. cox WRITES FROM
BLUE RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA

The Carthage Courier is in receipt
of the following letter from ]. NJ.
Cox, who recently enrolled for his
services in the Y. M. C. A, and is
now stationed at Blue Ridge, N. c.:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-16
HOOVER AGAIN
 ATTACKED BY
 SENATOR REED
Missourian Peeved at Sal aries Paid Food Admin
 istr3tion Aids.

Washington, March l5.-Senato Reed of Missouri, Democrat, made an other attack on Food Administrator Hoover and the food and fuel admins trations generally in the senate today during debate on an amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill requir ing clerks in the department of agri- culture to work eight hours day, in- stead of seven as at present. The amendment finally was adopted 29 to 28, but it is to be effective only during the war.
 Senator Reed said that while giving its attention to legislation requiring clerks who have grown old in the service to give more of their time to the government, congress is overlook ing the Unnecessarily high" salaries paid in the food and fuel administra- tions. He assailed particularly the pay of the. vice-president and assist ants of the grain corporation, a sub sidiary of the food administration, which he said ranged from $2,0O0 to $6,000 year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-16
100 Names On
 Casualty List
 From PerShin0
o2 Given Out Last Night Others to Follow-Mem-
 phls Officer Hurt.

"2shlE%t0n. March l5.-More than
 lGo names were contained in the
 casualty tisi cahlcd the war depart-
 lhent today br General Pershing, but only 62 were made public tonight be- cause of delays in checking. Altho the list was the longest yet received rom France ll q single day, the number of men reported killed in actlon vas comparativelv4 small. The great majority of the names were of men slightly wounded.
 The e names made public were divided as follows: killed in action, 4, dead of wounds. 5; died from acci- dents. 7; died of disease, : wounded severely, l; wounded slightly, P; wounded. 2'
 The nearly 50 names withheld con- tain those of several men killed in action. lat most Of them were men slightly Monrded The names of six officiers appear in the casualties. Lieut.. Richard R. Whit ner die1 of accident: Lieutenants Louis w. Rose and John w. Apper- son. of Memphis, were wounded in actlon. and lieutenants Vim. P. Bledsoa, Granville M. Bulrow and William C. Dabnet were slishtly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-16
BROUGH APPEALS FOR CONDEMNED SOLDIERS RS

Little Rock, March Ex-Governor Brongh has come to the defense of the American troops sentenced to be shot in France for sleeping on duty. Upon his own initiative, the following message was sent by him last night to President Woodrow Wilson:
 'I notice that four American sol diers have been sentenced to be shot because they were asleep on duty and tha there is no avenue of escape save through executive clemency. feeling that, since no lives were lost and no material injury done to American forces in France, the death penalty would be too severe and would impair the morale of the army and the thou sands of our patriotic citizens who are volunteering. I have unlimited confidence, not only in your matchless brain, but even bigger heart, and be- lieve that you will follow the course of your illustrious predecessor, in this respect, Abraham Lincoln, when he was confronted with similar cases"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-16
E. ?. lADZ) SHOl IN||f bY NEGR0
 WHO ESCAPES
l. Aunberman Wounded in Arm and Chest When He
 E1e Seeks to Pacify.

E. r, Ladd, wealthly lumberman, was was shot and wounded last evening at ms commissary at Furth, by a negro. who made his escape. Mr. Ladd was immediately brought to the Davis hospital here, where he was attended by Dr.. O. G. Blackwell, who said last night that he did not expect the wounds would prove serious.
 MT, Ladd was shot twice with an automatic pistol ol-once in the left arm and once in the chest He received his wound when he took the part of ms foreman. Before anyone realized the intention of the negro he had whipped out pistol and fired.
 The wounded lumberman was gjv- en first aid" then placed in an au- tomobile, and hurried to Pine Bluff