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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-08

SAFE az 20 pei UuShSA' G' Sh
tecost, route 4, Cottage Grove.
Death of Dick elmer
MIR. Dick elmer, one of Green
fields best known men, died Friday
afternoon at his home there, after
a protracted illness. Mr.. elmer was
70 years of age, and is survived by
his wife and one daughter. He had
been a citizen of Greenfield for
number of years and was held in
the highest esteem there.
Seed Irish potatoes and all kinds
of garden seeds.-Mayo & Harris.
Death at Martin
Mr.. James Hayden, so years of
age, died at his home in Martin
Tuesday Mr.. Hayden returned the
day before his death from the hos
pital at Nashville, saying he was 60
ing to die and wished to spend his
remaining hours with his family.
He had been employed at the planning
mill at Martin for a number of years
and was held in the highest esteem
by those who knew him.
Pure bred single comb Rhode Is
land Red eggs for Matching, 81 per
15.-Mrs. R. r. McUmber, Green
field, Tenn. 48tf
Soldier Boy Marries
Mr.. Graham Vowel, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Vowel, of Martin,
was happily united in marriage at
Jackson on last Saturday to Miss Lu-
ella Cochran, charming young la
dy Of Jackson, the happy pair leav-
ing Immediately after the ceremony
for the training camp in Virginia,
where the groom is stationed.
Remember, we handle nothing but
pure wheat flour.--Mayo & Harris.
Injured in Runaway.
Will Ed Price, youngest son Of Col.
VIM. Price, the republican political
mogul of the 22nd district, came very
near being killed last Friday, when
his steed ran away with him, throw
ing the young man a distance Of ten
feet. He was unconscious from a
o'clock in the afternoon until the
next morning, but is up and about
at this time.
Early harvest blackberry plants
for sale.-R. R. McUmber, Green
field, Tenn. 48tf
Stock Law in Force
We are afraid some of our good
friends are going to get into seri-
Gus trouble through ignoring the
Weakley county stock law, which
went into effect on Jan. l. Reports
come to us of many people allowing
stock and hogs to run at large, which
is violation of the law. 1t is as
much violation Of the law to allow
your stock to run at large in Weakley
county as it is to sell whiskey or
cigarettes in Weakley county. Bet
ter obey the law.
Our prices are right on furniture
and cooking stoves.-Mayo & Har-
ris.
Attention, Ladies
l will be in Dresden March 1918
Ia, to demonstrate and talk Spirella
made-to- order corsets Over $50 cor
set models and accessories to meet
every requirement of your figure,
giving health, comfort and style
combined. War workers corsets,
at low prices for housekeepers,
school girls and women in public
work. Don't fail to see me, with no
obligation to buy, at the Bowers Ho-
tel in the afternoon. Don't buy
your spring corset till you see me.
The very latest styles-front lace,
front and back lace, front with par
tial back, backlace, back with par
tial front lace, corset waists for the
tender figures and slip-on binders
for special features-all to improve
to better lines with solid comfort.
Bust offenders, confiners, bust ban
deaux-other necessaries equally
important. Ladies all invited. Yours
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-08
Republican Convention.

The republicans of Weakley coun-
ty are hereby called to meet in mass
convention in the courthouse at
Dresden, on Saturday, March 20, at
l o'clock, for the purpose of re-
organizing the county executive
committee, to select delegates to the
judicial convention called to meet at
Nashville on May 2, 1918, and for
the transaction Of such other bust
ness that may be properly brought
before said convention.
This March 4, 1918.
E. E. MITCHELL, Chm'n.
c, A. EsKRIDGE, Sec'y.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-08
Broken Shoulder

DEOAGH OhONANSI
While on wagon at the stave
mill, Mr.. Nat Hight fell from the
wagon Wednesday morning, break
ing his shoulder and dislocating the
Joint. He has suffered intensely
from the injury.
Second crop Red Triumph and
Irish cobbler Irish potato seed for
sale, $3.50 per bushel.-R. R. Nc
TIMBER, Greenfield. 48tf
Please Pay Me
Please pay your medical account.
l need the money and am forced to
urge prompt settlement.-B. B. Par
ish, NJ D. 48-2t
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-08

have just returned from the
market, where l bouht pretty line
of millinery goods, which will be on
display after today. Call and see
the new hats.-R. L. Jeter.
Your spring sewing will be pleas
ure if you use New Home machine.
They are guaranteed for 20 years
get our prices on them.-Mayo &
Harris.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-08

LOST.-One gray overcoat, between
Dresden and D. A. McWherter's
residence, on Wednesday Of last
week. Return to T. A. Lewis,
Dresden.
The Enterprise, $3.50 per year.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-08
Notice to Nitrate Buyers.

MSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. w. ". Smith and daughter
Georgia, 2737 Eighth and one-half ave-
nue., have returned from an extended
trip through the southwest, stopping
off at Kansas City, and Leavenworth,
Kan. where they visited Mrs. Smiths
brother, 0. E. Dalton, at Fort Leaven-
worth. Out of a hundred men, Mr.,
Dalton has the record Of being the
best shot, making II bullseyes out OF
20 shots, at distance of 600 yards.
They also visited the trenches and
wireless telegraph station, which
proved to be of great interest. The
boys at camp are reported to be in
good health. with the exception Of a
few, who have slight colds.
J. L. Smith, 527 Twentieth street
is confined to his home with an at
tack Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Charles C. Carter Of this city
who has been visiting her son. Lieu.
tenant Charles c. Carter, in Buffalo, n
Y, has gone to San Antonio, Texas
where she will visit her son, Captain
Richard W. Carter. l. troop. Sixth
cavalry, Fort Sam Houston. Lieuten.
ant Charles c. Carter will leave this
week from the Pierce-Arrow Motor
Car company. Buffalo, N Y. where
he has been engaged for the last two
months purchasing and testing army
trucks, to accompany convoy Of
trucks to an Atlantic seaport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
WELL,DON'T Be!
People Notice It. Drive Them OF
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer If you get . package of Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken tho
tablets q few nightA
Cleansethe blood, the bowelsand the liver
with Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sue.
cessful substitute for alomel; there's never
any sickness or pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just effectively,
but their action is gentle and safe instead
Of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste,"
Q bad breath. Z dull, istless, mo good"
feeling, constipation, torpid liver. bad
disposition or pimply face.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil: you viii know them
by their olive color.
Dr.. Edwards spent years among pa.
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for week.
See how much better you feel and lool'
10c and 25c oe- hc--. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
PLAN A DRIVE ON
DIVES OF CITIES
Disorderly Houses In Moline. Daven'
pert and Rock Island Will Be
Closed Up.
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO ACT
Object is to Rid Community OF Unde-
sirable Element and Provide
More ROOming Places.

All dives in the tri-cities are to be
closed to provide rooming quarters
for the workmen at the Rock Island
arsenal.
A department of justice operative
working in the tri-cities made this
statement today Colonel George W.
Burr, commandment OF the arsenal said
today that If all the dives within five
miles of the arsenal are closed room
ing quarters for 1000 men would be
provided.
Many In Davenport.
The information was given follow
ing the arrest of two women in Daven-
port who operated dives. They are be-
ing held to the federal grand jury. 1t
S%as thought at first that Davenport
was as clean as Moline, but the recent
i'm estigation of department of justice
ope ratives, disclosed the fact that
Daw IMPORT has as many if not more of
these places of ill-repute, than Rock
island did before the recent activity
here IF the department of justice
operatives and police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
BAKERS SATISFYING REVELATIONS

war problem that America had to
work out and is stilliog working out in
France-making its own port en-
frances. building its own railroads.
sending most of the materials and all
OF the engineers, experts and work
ers from this country.
The facts unfolded for the FIRST time
to Us demonstrate the fixed and unal-
terable purpose of winning the war.
demonstrate the ability to win it--in
short. make sure that we will win it.
OF course the kaiser will gain lot
of information from this address by
Secretary Baker. Let him gain it. he
is welcome II it does not make him
shake in his boots. he is less war wise
than he has been credited with being
Possibly one error Of the war de-
partment has been that 1t has re-
manned SO long secretive, has so Cen
sored and hidden everything that the
American people have wanted to know
about what we were doing in France
as to have finally caused the storm OF
criticism which has at last forced out
this great amount of satisfying infor-
nation.
! Be it said also that the secretary
stands up we'll under criticism. going
| into no spasms of virtuous Indignation
but instead admitting that criticism is
welcome and very frequently valuable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
MOVE OF RUMAN|A
ARMY EXPLAINED
Reasons Are Given for Invasion Of
Bessarabia That Resulted i'm Break
With Russia.

London, Jan. so. The reasons
which led to the invasion of Bessara-
bia by Rumanian troops, one OF the
causes of rupture in relations between
Rumanian and Russia, are explained
by the correspondent of the Times
with the Rumanian army, in a DIS
patch filed on Jan. %. He says that
the Bessarabian officials made repeat
ed appeals to the Rumanians to re-
store order and save property from
lOoters, conditions having been greatly
disturbed by the Bolsheviki regime
Another and more powerful cOnsidera-
ton was that Bessarabia contained all
maner of supplies belonging to Ru-
mania which the Bolsheviki threat
ened to destroy.
To save these stores and maintain
communication with Odessa and Kiev
the correspondent says. was a matter
of life or death, involving the question
Of Rumania's absolute isolation from
her allies in western Europe
Describing the fight between Rus.
SLAMS and Rumanians in Galatz the
correspondent says that but for the
valor of the Rumanians the town
would have been reduced to a mass Of
ruins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
BOY SCOUT NEWS

Troop No of the Rock Island Boy
Scouts was organized last night by
w. F. Bacon, scout executive. Oscar
W. Perry is to be scoutmaster and W.
H. Anderson will be assistant. The
troop is composed of II boys and it
was decided to hold the weekly meet
ings at the home of one of the mem
bers each week instead of the head
quarters at the Edgewood Baptist
church The meetings will be held
again at the church after the coal sit
uation is relieved
Nine scouts will be honored at the
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
tomorrow noon.
The boys will each be awarded med
ais for selling more than rs Liberty
Bonds in the recent drive. The boys
who will be given medals are: Bern
ard Andrews. John Spence, Linvell
Cox, Samuel Ryerson, Jr., William
Scharhenneau, Frazer Vance, Charles
Searle, Robert Bahnsen and Robert
Hallet.
These nine boys sold $4,000 worth
Of bonds out of the $4,000 sold in the
city
The executive committee of the Boy
Scouts met today at the Rock Island
club to discuss various business mat
tiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
SHIP BOARD MEN TO
BE SENT TO LONDON

! Washington, Jan. 30.-Raymond b.
Stevens, vice chairman of the ship
ping board, and George Rublee OF the
boards legal staff are to be sent to
London as permanent representatives
OF the shipping board.
The two American representatives
probably will sit with the inter-allied
chartering committee. although that
has not been definitely decided. They
will assist in apportioning among the
allies tonnage that America can spare
for foreign service and will keep the
allies informed of the American ship
ping situation. England has had
shipping commissioner in the United
States almost from the time America
entered the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
BELGIANS REVEAL
MORE TRICKS OF FOE

Amsterdam, Jan. 30.-Belgian depu-
ties now residing in Holland have
adopted a resolution for the informa-
ton of the world in which they declare
that the German authorities. acting
against the unity of Belgium, have
through few persons representing no
one except themselves. proclaimed the
autonomy of Flanders. The resolution
says:
The eloquent and proud protests by
the recognized authorities in occupied
territory abundantly prove that these
German proclamations do not find the
slightest echos among our country
men The Belgian deputies wish to
notify the world that these persons
represent only few traitors in the
enemy's service"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
FORM
PATRIOTIC CLUB
Representatives From Three German
Churches Organize 10 Promote
Red Cross Work. g.

At a patriotic meeting Of the Ger
man Lutherans of the tri-cities held
last evening in the basement of the
Immanuel's Lutheran church, an or
ganization was launched for the pur-
pose Of promoting Red Cross and other
patriotic work. The meeting organ
lied with the election of william Gels
Ter OF East Davenport as chairman;
W. c. Hoeltje of Rock Island as sec
rotary; F. J. Stahmer of Davenport as
treasurer. A committee of nine was
elected to map out program for
future meetings and rules for organi-
cation. Three members from each OF
the three Lutheran congregations rep
resented were chosen and are: W. II.
Thoms and William Harms and Miss
Anna Roggenkamp from Immanuel's
Lutheran; Henry Witt, Frank j.
Stahmer and Louis kuehl Of Trinity
Lutheran, Davenport; Irwin Schroed-
err and Edward Keifer and Miss Alice
Einfeldt of Holy Cross Lutheran, East
Davenport. Large delegations were
present from Trinity Lutheran church,
Rev. Oscar Horn. pastor, Davenport; ;
Holy Cross Lutheran, Rev. o. c. Gels
| Ter, pastor, East Davenport, besides
| the members of Immanuefs Lutheran
| church. 1t was very enthusiastic
| gathering and the, meeting was called
to order by Rev. Phi. Wilhelm, pastor
of the local congregation, who invited
the audience to rise and join in sing
| ing America" which was responded
to in a most enthusiastic way, W. C.
Hoeltje accompanying on the organ
Rev. Mr.. Welhelm then delivered a
short address emphasizing the neces-
| sity of all citizens cooperating with
the government in all its good efforts
| for the welfare of the country. The
speaker dwelt at length on the great
and noble work of the American Red
Cross and invited every man, woman
and child to join hands in this noble
cause. He also suggested that other
speakers dwell on other patriotic top
les and talks were given by William
Geisler, Rev. Oscar Horn, Rev. 0. c
Geisler, H. W. Horst. W. Harms, A. E
Horst, F. Biehl, Ben Horn, F. J. Stab
mer Special stress was laid on the
thrift campaign by Mr.. Horst, who is
a committeeman for this campaign ir
the city. 1t was also brought out thai
the meeting should be enlivened by
singing Of patriotic songs, and thai
each of the congregation display &
service flag for the boys who are en-
listed. All the speakers were roundl!
applauded by the audience A specia
collection was taken up for the ex
penses of the meeting, the surplus t.
go either to the Red Cross or som.
other patriotic purpose. After it ha(
been resolved to meet again on Lin
coins birthday in the hall of the Hol,
Cross church, East Davenport, tn
meeting adjourned by singing thu
doXology
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
Moline Dispatch.l


Whatever may have been the handi-
caps OF the war department because Of
really inexcusable lack Of preparation.
or because of lack of experience or
war wisdom after delayed war prepa-
rations had been begun, 1t should be
said for Secretary Baker that his long
address before the senate military
committee Monday showed him to be
an official who speaks candidly and
sincerely. one. who admits errors but
who at the same time shows readiness
to profit by all such.
True some of the errOrs-lack of
hospital facilities at the cantonments
and lack of proper clothing for the
soldiers, for instance-were such as to
get in thei- deadly work before correc-
! ton could be brought about. But on
the whole the secretary demonstrated
! that wonderful progress has been
made considering initial unprepared-
ness lack as to which certainly
congress and the country must share
the blame with the war department.
The fact that we will have more
than one-half million men in France
early in 1918. and that we have avail
able to be shipped to France, if the
transportation facilities are afforded
us-and the prospects are promising
we will have one and one-half million
who in 1918 can. be shipped to
France" are, while not very definite as
to dates or even as to months, very
encouraging. much more so than any
of us have been expecting to have pre-
scented to us.
The explanation that the French
were eager and ready to furnish guns
for the troops We sent over there in
order that ships that would otherwise
be required to carry guns from Amer
lea could be used for carrying men
and foodstuffs, is all very we'll. 1t
shows the wisdom of the French in
preferring us to do the things that
we could do instead Of attempting the
things that we were not ready to do.
Taking the secretary's story as a
whole, it is a wonderful revelation to
the American people Of progress they
have not known had been made 1t is
a wonderful unfolding of the great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
WOOOmEN TRY n
CHANCE NEWLAW'
Local Organization Appeals 70 ~,
Board to Allow Saturday u
BE Closing bay.
MONDAY RULE IS A HAyp,c,. =
will Save 30 Tons OF Fuel D.r,,.
the 10 Weeks HeatIess Oar
Period at Plant

One of the hardest hit officea dr,-
ing the heatless Monday law. M
doubt. is the Modern Woodmen al
America Offices in Rock Island.
Officers of the company have msde
an appeal to the Rock Island countv
fuel board to change their CLOSING das
from Monday to Saturday as MONDAY
is the biggest day of the week. apd
in closing on that day the employer
are greatly handicapped as almost
double Of the average daily work must
be done. Most of the business i
transacted by mail and being closea
Monday increases the work to an
enormous extent.
Saturday afternoon. before the Mon.
day law was placed into effect, was !
holiday for the employees but has since
been abolished together with the over.
time hours as the local society wants
to comply with all requests in regarl
to saving fuel.
1t is estimated that three tons Of
coal are saved on each Monday, which
amount includes all of the main de-
partments. In all the organization
will save so tons Of fuel during the
time that the law is in effect.
h0yal Neighb0rs Hit.
The Royal Neighbors of America Ia
likewise affected. Most of its transac-
tioas are through the mail and the
big day is on Monday No attempt
has been made as yet to change the
closing day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
NAVY AGAIN ASKING
: FOR MORE GLASSES

Washington. Jan. 30.-Another ap-
peal for binoculars. Eyeglasses, te1e-
scopes, sextants anil chronometers for
use in fighting the submarines, was
made today by the navy. Several
weeks ago a similar appeal brought In
more than six thousand glasses OF var
ious kinds, but they are wholly insult
fcient and the navy needs many thous-
ands more.
Those accepted will be recorded and
every effort will be made to return
them at the termination Of the war,
although it is impossible to guarantee
them against damage or loss.
All articles should be securely tag
ged, the appeal says, giving the name
and address Of the owner, and for
warded by mail or express TO Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt Of the navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
THREE PROBES ON TO
FIX BLAME IN WRECK

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Three inquiries
are under way today to fix responsible
ity for the wreck of an Illinois Cen
trail passenger train at Granger, ILL.,.
on Monday, in which four persons
were killed and 40 injured Company
officials are conducting an investiga-
ton at the scene of the accident Cor
on"r T. NJ Hoffman OF Chicago is ex-
aiming into the circumstances and
the public utilities commission also is
acting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
BOARD IS GRATEFUL
FOR HELP OF ARGUS

Office of the Chief of Ordnance.
Washington, Jan. "a, 191S.-Editor
Argus: The examining board of ord
nance officers, recently in your city.
report of the hospitable manner in
which it was received and the cor
dial assistance offered 1t.
The hearty cooperation Of a news
paper of the recognized influence of
The Argus in the community meant
much in the undertaking. Permit me
to express the appreciation of the de-
partment of your patriotic tender of
service.
Very truly yours,
c. B. WHEELER.
Brig. Gen., Ordnance, N A..
Acting Chief Of Ordnance.
BY Joseph B. McCord.
Lieut.. Col, Ordnance, N. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
WAR STAMP AGENCY
OPENED AT HARPER
HOUSE CIGAR STAND

Alec Anderson. former mayor OF
pretzel alley, former commissioner OF
fire and police and the first mayor OF
the tri-citjes. has become identified
with the government in financing the
war
To this end he has opened an agency
at the cigar stand at the Harper house
having for sale there war savings and
thrift stamps. Mr.. Anderson is. in
other words. now government
banker
Alec wishes the public to know
that he has got bargain that beats
any stock proposition ever heard Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
AMERICAN BANKING
SYSTEM IS PRAISED

London, Jan. 30.-The American
banking system was praised as a
model for Great Britain in the annual
address of Sir Edward H. Holden,
chairman and managing director of the
London City and Midland bank, to the
stockholders. He urged that consid-
cradle changes in the British banking
laws ought to be made as soon as pos
sible in order to cope with the changed
conditions brought about by the war.
THE United States" he said, has
widened her banking system since the
war began and Germany has entirely
changed hers. Great Britain has tried
to get along under the act of 1874. This
is not enough"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
TO SET TRIAL LIST
OF CASES TOMORROW

The trial list for civil cases will be
set tomorrow morning in circuit court
at O'Clock and all the attorneys in
volved have been requested to be
present at that time. This trial list
will be set, presumably for next week
indications being that the Holmes
murder trial will be concluded by the
end of the present week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
SPAIN EXPECTS TO
ACT OVER SINKING

Madrid. Tuesday. Jan. eft was
announced today by the Marquis De
Alhucemas. the premier, that owing to
the exceptional character Of the tor
pedoing of the Spanish steamer Cir
aida. sunk by a German submarine,
the Giralda having been entirely en-
gagged in coastwise trade, the govern
ment intends to take exceptional de-
cisions as soon as complete details OF
the incident have been received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
GOVERNMENT GETS
LABOR AGREEMENT

Washington. Jan. 30-An agreement
has been reached by the department of
labor with the unions and operators
In the Oil and gas fields of Louisiana
and coastal Texas for adjustment of
disputes by arbitration during the
war.