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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24
TENNIS ASSURED
Of GOOD SEASON
Handicap Journeys Favored
to Stimulate Interest
in Net Game.

Followers OF tennis believe that the
approval of handicap tournaments by
the annual meeting Of the United
States National Lawn Tennis associ-
alton will end greatly to stimulate In
terest in the game this season. One
Of the chief difficulties tournament
committees experienced last summer
was to secure a we'll balanced entry
list. With the major portion OF the
country's leading players In military
service. II IL hard to arrange events
that would hold the interest Of the gal
| lery. The entry Of some man who out
classed the rest of the list might make
the tournament more Of q procession
than q competition.
The associations decision to sane
ton handicap events is based on the
belief that a good contest provokes
more general interest than a one sided
exhibition between II very skillful play
er and one of lesser ability. This sea-
sons program Is being developed on
lines which will make match play ap-
peal to the largest possible number OF
men and women. BY giving every en-
trant possible chance to win the
tournament through judiciously dis
tributed hadicaps It Is believed that far
more interest VIII be created than
would otherwise be possible.
OF course. the handicapping will be
the vital factor In determining the sue
cess Of the program. In this matter
the National association places all tho
details of the handicaps in charge Of
the local committee. obviously Thu:
is the most sensible way to adjust thu
varying degrees OF skill for thousand.
of players throughout the country
Comment on the innovation has beef
: favorable. and indications are that thu
tennis public approves the plan cor
i daily.
Response to the call for application
for sanction OF tournament dates ha
been highly satisfactory. The club
are scnd!ng In blanks, rapidly. and.al
though this years schedule mny no
y reach the proportions Of 1917. whe
d more than 200 dates were sanctioned
e 1t promises 10 include the bulk OF tn
t, established events.
hi The Western association 10 arrana
Ing schedule covering the middl
IS west. as It has done for years past. I
d avoid local conflicts. Those dates AT
. presented at the schedule meeting an
70 are approved then. BY this cooper
3 ton the difficulties of the National as
ISOLATION In arranging a schedule fc
- the whole country are greatly lessene,
~ Other sectional associations are takin
- similar action in the effort to get mat
' a tiers adjusted rs quickly as possible.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24
Fads and Fancies.

There are fashions in medicines as
well as in millinery. Many medicines
that were popular forty years ago are
new almost unknown. Only the best
survive and retain their popularity de-
spite the fads and fancies Of the hour.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is one of
these. For more than forty years Il
has increased In favor and popularity
In many families the third generation
ate unang II ard with the BEST results
When you have Il cough or cold give
Y trial
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24
STOP CATARRH! OPEN :
NOS1nIlS AND HEAD
Says Creasa Applied In Noserils

II your nostrils are clogged and your
head is stuffed and you can't breathe
freely because Of o cold or catarrh.
Just get q small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm at any drug store. Apply a little
of this fragrant, antiseptic cream into
your nostrils and let 1t penetrate
through every air passage Of your head,
soothing and healing the inflamed
swollen mucous membrane and you gel
instant relief.
All! how good II feels. Your NOS
triis are open. your heaA II clear: -
moro hawking, snuffllng. blowing; N
moro hcadnolA dryneses or strugg11Ml
tfne hsensA ~ Cream Nn1m = ~
what aufleseyS from u9AA colda IN
ca1aysh 40. IT, oSeo1hA
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24
The Brayes and Red sox are il

The Braves and Red Sox arc in a
wrangle over the services Of Iulieider
Richard Conway. formerly OF Havre,
Mont. who played with Worcester last
year. The former bought and paid for
him, and have. signed him to q 1915
contract. Now the Red Sox assert he
helonss to them ~ the result of an
agreement made last fall between Jack
Barry and NJ. J. McMahon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24
MAKES PROPHECY.

Ancon. Canal Zonc.--Miiitary officers
here lately have been entertained by .
story told them by a negro resident OF
the Canal Zone. who said he had had a
fantastic vision in which q beautiful
woman warned him that 1aS persons
were planning to destroy the Panama
canal. The officers welcome this di-
version from their otherwise wearying
vigils.s
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24
Coughing Bad for Old People.

A persistent cough is bad for any
one and especially for a man Of middle
age or older, It Injuries the lungs and
the delicate membrane which lines the
afr passages of the throat and bron-
chial tubes. Many people have OBJ
tanned quick relief by taking Chamber
ritation and tickling of the throat and
heals abrasions of the mucus mem
brane.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24
BUSTING w,ckERwoRk.

An inexpensive fiat paint brush Is
excellent for busting wicker furniture.
while for thoroughly busting crevices
o. joys In furniture or woodwork
small. rnund paint brush works like,
magic,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24

While everything comes to him who
waits. II is important that he keep
hustlins while engaged in it.-Toledo
Blade. --.--..ss.a-z ....z= s.s-.a. sz..a
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24

The man who talks too much will.
If not careful, talk himseA into
trouble. Memphis Commercial APP
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24

Ollie O'Mara, once with Missoula, II
going to try once moro TO be a major
Lacquer. He went through the ordeal
with the Brooklyn Dodgers and will be
with that team again this spring. II
he makes good he will be the clubs
regular. "A Wilbert Robinson needs Z
man Tar the shortstop position.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24
Diamond Dust
Spring Doings in the Ma
jor Leagues.

Benny Kauff. heavy slugger Of the
New York Giants, was given Tsermts-
sion by the exemption board to make
tho trip to the training camp with
the Gotham National lcaguers. Benny
wisely took along book on military
tactics and says hos ready to 20 to
war any time Uncle Sam speAks.
Benny has been accused OF lodging
the draft.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24

With Ping Bodtc on hts roster. NIL
Ter HnxGins has three siugsers on hi
club In Baker. Pipp and Bodie. Thu
Yankees will bear watching this sea
son IL Huggins continues to make i'm
lprovements.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24

Clark Griffith, manager OF the Wash
ington club, says his team will not ex-
coed IL players this year. Griff will
carry only four pitchers--JohnsOn,
Ayers, Harper and Shaw--he says
Chances are Grlff will relent and Keep
Dumont and YinglinE.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-24

Manager McGraw will have to de-
velop Ross Young into n right fielder
a. the news comes from the east that
Dave Robertson Is lost to the Giants,
as he Is in the medical department OF
the government service.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07
FUEL REGULATIONS
What Marion County People
Must and Must Not Do
On Mondays.

Beginning with Monday. Jan. 2sth,
the burning of wood was placed under
the same restrictions as the burning
of coal and other fuel. Wherever the
closing regulations do not allow the
burning of coal, wood can be no long
er used in its place.
Candies, cigars and soft drinks can
not be sold on closed Mondays.
Drug stores are permitted to be op-
en- on those days for the sale of drugs,
medicines and surgical instruments.
Automobiles and other motor vehi-
clsa of all kinds are considered as
coming under the head of "public
utilities. In keeping with this rul-
ing garages will be allowed to remain
open, but automobiles cannot besold.
Blacksmith shops will be allowed to
remain open for business to make up
time lost by the closing.
Working overtime will not be- al
lowed ..as nothing would be gained by
closing under such circumstances.
All churches are requested to have
only one service on Sundays and are
urged to come together and have
union services in each community so
far as can be done.
All manufacturing plants using saw
dust or its own refuse or waste for fu-
ell will be allowed to operate until
further orders.
Merchants in the different towns in
the county are respectfully requested
to keep open fewer number of hours
during the winter. This has been
done by mutual agreement in many
counties in the state. This would re-
suit not only in saving fuel, but in
giving the merchants and their en-
ployees more hours of rest and recrea-
tion. This is merely request, as l.
have no authority to command that 1t
be cone, but feel that all would be
glad to 90 tuis in aid of their country
in this time of peril
A. l.. ROBERTSON,
U. 8 Fuel Administrator for Marion
County.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07
MATRIMONY BY LIGHT
MING EXPRESS ROUTE

A Sequatchie Valley couple have the
record on quick matrimonial tying
Arthur Station, a prominent young
man OF Whitwell, aud Mrs. Mary
Standifer, of PABLO. village some
twenty miles north Of Wbitwell, de-
cided that life would no longer be
worth living unless they sat by the
same fresido so arrangements were
made for a contamination of their
bliss Mr. Slatton went to PABLO on
the morning train Of the wedding day,
and the same train brought the cou-
pie back, but not as man and wife un-
til Dunlap was reached where a min
lister was in waiting and the ceremo-
ny was performed on the train dur
ing its stop at the station. Mr.. Slat-
to1 had tel8phoned friend to have a
minister in waiting. aud as soon as it
arrived, he boarded it and the desired
words were soon said, The minister
was Rev. J. B. Alexander, of Dunlap,
and the friend, J. E Dyer. promi
nent business man of the town. The
train then rulled out bearing the hap
py couple on to the home at Whitwell
awaiting them. Friends Of the parties
declare this is matrimony by the
express route, and the train
which has been dubbed by commercial
men-in delision of its speed d-the
Cannon Ball." will hereafter be
known as the "Lightning Express"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07
Dallas, Texas.

SbettaI 10 The Ne7OS
Esteemed editor and readers, time
for writing this cold weather is like
bills coming Cue, and nothing to pay
with. The same about writing and
nothing to write about but cold
weather, and suppose everyone ia
posted on the weather. The ground is
covered again today with snow. This
is tie third time since the 10th of jan
uary. Very unusual for Texas and
cold enough to do credit to some Of
the northern states. There has been
much loss of cattle ia the Panhandle
and on the plains by freezing Just
at the me the nation can least afford
to stand the loss.
Last Saturday l was so near down
with cold l feared pneumonia, ana
left Dallas at +. for Arlington I.
s. Bracken met me at the station
with his Brisco, and few minutes
later I was at Toms bone. Nothing
would do but that should lie down
and rest. After lying down an hour l
felt much better, and by supper time
was feeling fine. Toms boys -said
there was nothing the matter with
me, only starved. Maybe they were
right. After staying three or four
days felt much better. I had a
splendid time. I always enjoy gong
there..more than I do any place I visit.
There is lots of land being plowed
when it is so they can work. Every
thing looks good for crop this year,
il they don't take all of our young
men away to the war and leave no one
to cultivate the crops Monday Tom
received a message that mis- son, Ar
chic, was taken down with pneumon-
ia at Camp Bowie, Ft. Worth, and
wanted to come home. Tom went to
Arlington and got an ambulance and
went after him. Getting there and
seeing how we'll they wele prepared
to care for the sick, Tom decided it
would be more risk..to move him eight
teen miles in the cold than to leave
him there, and did not bring Archie
home. Now it appears that they have
the fever under control and he is rest
ing we'll.
j. G., of Eastlsnd, ! think, J. A.
g. 3 address is Dublin. Texas. but I
am not sure. .....
Miss "Tulip." of Whiteside. at one
time had many friends and acquain-
tances there. It has been 25 years
since was there. Hope you will
write regularly from Whiteside, as l
know 80 many there I like to read let
ters from that place.
AS it is pretty cold ! will close. and
give the room / might take to some
one more worthy or entertaining. i.
Beg to remain as ever, Lone Star.
81 ~ {.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07
MARION FARMERS BEST
BATTING AVERAGES

The following are the best bat.
ting averages in wheat. corn. bar
ley, white potatoes and sorghum
made by Marion farmers in the
/ past year. as furnished the Gov
ernment Correspondent of the
county by the County Farm De-
monstrator. F. N. Hutchinson:
J. P. Anderson, of Comfort,
in the Battle Creek district of the
county, had the best average for
wheat, getting 141. 3 bushels from
nine acres, an average of 1871
bushels per acre. The year 1917
was very poor one for wheat in
Marion county.
In corn production, Herman
Lay, of Rankin Cove, a Corn Club
boy, grew 94.62 bushels of corn,
shelled, on one acre of land. For
earscorn the record was, made by
J. H. Graham, of Long Island,
Ala, his farm being in this coun-
Ity. On a six acre tract he made
an average of 71.3 bushels per
acre, a total of 427.8 bushels on
the tract.
Not much barley was grown in
the county but Joe Holloway of
the Looneys Creek district near
Whitwell bore off the honors max
ing SO bushels from two acres. an
average of 20 bushels per acre.
j. H. Shelter, Of Monteagle.
overstripped competitors in white
potato production He made 234
bushels of the tubers on one acre
of ground.
Sorghum records were carried
off by A. r. Pryor, of Jasper,
who got 1856 gallons of molasses
from IL acres, an average of
305.4 gallons per acre.
Rye production was very limit
ed and John D. Lay of Rankin
Cove, had the best average, as
did George W. Payne Of South
Pittsburg, in sweet potato pro-
duction. Both of these crops
were cnt very short and much be-
low the normal.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07

her all about how | done got this
suite and maybe she will write me
a letter cause all the other boys
down here have got girls cept me
and don't get no letter from any
girl at all. Tell all of the girls at
home to write to me so | can
show them other fellers how pop
lar | Was at home and you know.
all of the girls at the meetin
house all ways did fall for me hut
they don't pay me no tention here
But Ma | will have to close now
as the whistle has bloWed for
mess and | got to be there to get
any. Write me reel soon and |
will write you again next week.
Yore son,
A. ROOKIE.
P. S. Don't ferget to tell Gym
thy all about my suite and tell her
and all of the others to write to
me.
More P. S. We got a sho nuff
band down here now but Ill tell
you about that next week.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07
DEATHS LAST WEEK
IN SEQUATCHIE COUNTY

Mrs. Sarah Davis died at her home
near Brush Geek, in sequatchie 9 coun.
ty. She was 81 years old and the
wife of Harrison Davis
J. T. Switzerland died on Cumber-
land mountain near Atpontley Jan
%, aged II years. .
Houston Smith was found in a dy.
ing condition near the Brush Creek
bridge in Sequatchie county, dying
shortly after being found. He is sup-
posed to bare. suffered ' q stroke OF
heart disease while riding bis horse a.
the animal was nearby. He was 81
years old.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07
SEQUATCH|E co. SOLDIER
DIES IN CAMP

The body of Claud G. Williams, of
Dunlap, was brought to tne valley for
burial near his former home Saturday,
being brought by boat from South
Pittsburg. He was drafted son of
Sequatchie comfy, and died in camp.
Interment was made in the family
burial lot near Daus
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07
Post Field, Okla.

Having been transferred from
Kelly Field, will drop the News
a line to let the people know how
we fare here in Okla. This is
only a small camp here of only
about one thousand soldiers and
every one seems to be satisfied,
altho there is some sickness in
camp at present.
Three hundred of us are under
quarantine and have been every
since we came here and no pros
poets of getting out soon and |
can't say I like being under quar-
antine very much as we are not
allowed to leave the barracks
without a guard. You home peo-
pie can imagine what it is to be
under quarantine, but it is for the
best for if we were allowed to
run at large and a case of meas
les or some other contagious dis
ease breaks out the whole camp
would be isolated. We get plenty
of exercise and eats and everybody
seems to be taking life easy under
the circumstances.
Come on you Soldier Boy"
from Florida and tell US some
thing of camp life down there as
we like to hear from home boys.
Altho there are many Tennes-
see boys stationed here, am the
only one from Marion County.
Soldier Boy" said something
about K. P. think l have had
my part of K. P, for the time |
have been in service and don't
like it much as it is so much like
a girls work, washing dishes
and reeling potatoes or some
thing to do all the time.
| would like to hear from Erwin
Keener and to know whether he
has ever learned what the joker
is vet, Come on. Erwin. and
write me a line. I'd
| wonder if Erwin Psesnell is
still love sick. Come on, Erwin,
and brace up. 1t was a terrible
blow but bye and bye you will get
erit.
/ have not got to- visit the Y.
M. Z. A., here yet but they are
doing all they can for us. They
furnish us good books to read and
a graphaphone and we sure do
rush it. 1t wakes US up of morn
ing and sings us to sleep of night.
We have been having some of
the most terrible weather ever
experienced here; but still | don't
think it is as bad here as there.
We have not had much snow.
We went on a seven-mile hike
Saturday, 26th, and gave signals
to aviators above us to show them
the location of men on the ground
and it was some sport, but believe
me, it sure was tired bunch
when we got back. There are
about forty aeroplanes here and
number of balloons.
We can hear the booming of
artillery at Fort Silo, Okla, and
those big guns make dreadful
noise.
AS | have not much news to
write, will close, wishing the
people of Marion County much
good luck.
Marion County Boy.
SEOUATCHIE co S0iDlER
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07
LETTER FROM
PRIVATE SHELTERS
IN FRANC {

Written Jan. l, 1918, from
somewhere in France, j" and ar,
irving here one month latter,
Feb. 1, below will be found. q
letter to the News from Private
Harvey Shelters, of the End Ma
chine Gun Co., 18th Inf, former.
ly of Monteagle, this county.
Somewhere in France"
January l, 1918.
Mr.. Editor:
Will you be so kind as to pub.
lish these few lines in your valu-
able paper. A friend of mine
sent me a copy Of your paper and
| find some interesting news in il
asI happen to be from Monteagle
which is only short distance
away.
! have just been reading about
the boys being called for the army
and / am glad to know they an
swered theis country's call.
Come on boys, true and brave.
Come on and help save the day.
Don't be Stacker, If you are
Stacker, take gun and blow your
head off Don't look your mother
in the face and say mother Twill
not fight for YOU" Don't say to
that Iittla girl of yours, the Ger
mans will have to take you. |
can't riskmy life for you. Throw
out your chest and say little dar-
ling will fight for you. | will
give my life, il necessary, to save
you from the Germans.
Kiss your dear old mother
goodbye. Shake hands with
your friends. Shoulder your rifle
and go for the Kaiser. It's not
so bad, boys. | was never better
satisfied in my life.
There are plenty of good look
ing French girls and lots of win
blanc which is better known in
the states as white wine. But as
| don't drink and have a little
girl back in Tennessee waiting
for me, | spend the most of my
spare time at the Y. M. c. A.,
and go to church every chance l
get.
Believe me, France is beautl-
full country. | have been in
France six months and six days.
| paraded in Paris July the 4th
and some time | had. Paris sure
is swell city.
We have been having some
very bad weather | guess the
sun is lost. | hardly ever see it.
1t rained a long time but now it
has quit and gone to showing.
There is pretty good snow on
the ground at present. 1t IS just
like being back in Tennessee in
the winter but the snow is dry
like flour.
Well, you boys that like to see
the 4th of July come catch the
next boat out. 1t is the 4th OF
July here all of the time, anyway
in thefront line trenches. | have
been in the front line trenches
myself and it is some life, believe
me. 1t makes a fellow brace up
and realize he is serving his coun-
try. A fellow can put upta good
scrap when he knows his little
girl is waiting for his return.
BOYS, when you come over look
me up and will show you a good
time and tell you some scary tales
anyway.
With many thanks to the editor
remain,
Yours very truly,
Private Harvey Shelters.
2nd Machine Gun Company, 10th
Infantry, A. E. F., New York.
FOR SALE-Corn, Oats,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07

FOR SALE-Corn, Oats,
Hay, Cotton Seed Meal,
Wheat Bran, Shorts, Sweet
Feeds, all kinds of feed for
all kinds of stock. Prices
guaranteed. CENTRAL
PRODUCE &-GRAIN CO.,
WhitWell, Tenn. Advtlt
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07

FEED STORE-We have the
biggest stock of FEED i'm
the county. Everything
the best that money can
buy, and we are selling at
rock bottom prices. You
will save money by seeing
us. CENTRAL PRODUCE
& GRAIN CO., Whitwell,
Tenn. Advt1t
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07
Mt. Olive.
" ~ II u6l
County

Special 10 th< Mus.
Cold weather seems to ba the order
of the day.
John Brown and wife spent Satur-
day night with their parents.
Clara Kilgore looked sad Sunday.
B. Higgins and sister visited their
grandmother at South Pittsburg last
week.
Come on, "Brown Eyes" We are
lonesome without your pieces.
Come on "Moustache' Morrison. for
know who you are. Guess who this
is.
Come on. all You writers, for sure
like to read youI pieces.
Tom Brown looked sad Sunday.
Best wishes to the News.
Mama's Baby.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-07
NOW is The TIME TO Be CAREFUL.

Avoid limitations or substitutes, get
the genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar, and you have ,ough medicine
you can depend on 1t gives prompt
relief, clears throat. loosens phlegm.
sooths, heals. Checks coughs. colds.
whooping cough, la grippe, bronchial
cougbs. Contains no opiates. Sold ev-
erywhere.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-01-26

MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY
Our regular policy will prevail, money back if any
goods are unsatisfactory and are returned in reasonable
time.
Every,item guaranteed just as advertised.
Special values in all lines-to numerous for available
space. ......
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-01-26
Work-a-day Specials
For Farm and Shop

Last chance on standard weight and make apron
Overalls, blue or express stripe .S1.24
Genuine, heavy, fustian pants, $3.50 value, -. .S1.79
Khaki, blue or brown, cotton work pants, actual value
today $1.75, at ...... ........... .S1.24
Heavy, well made grey domet shirts, 85c value, at. .63c
Same well made shirt in blue cheviot see
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-01-26

N. B. We are forced ahese special prices to re-
erve the right to limit quaries to retail requirements,
s most prices are much i than to-day's wholesale
market.