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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
The Writer Lets His Imagination
Lead Him Into Conditions
That Are Typical
SAYS DRAFT MARES NEEDED
The Farm Here Pictured Can Be pu-
plicated in Many Places in Tennessee
and Therefore the Story Will inter
est Many Farmers-Do You Rave
Draft Mares On Your Farm?

tBy K. M. Murphy, Livestock Special
list. Division of Agricultural Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee, Knox
ville)
We go a visiting to a livestock farm,
and ask that we be shown the hVe-
stock thereof We are first taken out
to the barn for look at the horses
and there are led out. for our gratln-
cation, specimens" which embody the
perfection of grace and beauty ana
their owner recounts with facility the
noted sires and dams in their lines or
ancestry, calling particular attention
to their respective two-minute per
formances and, by chance, referring to
Brown Squirrel, Hal Patch, etc, whose
names we, of course, repeat after MIN
as an indication that we have con-
yersational acquaintance with them.
Frankly, we are not looking Tor just
this kind of horse and as we admire
them a question occurs and recurs 10
our minds as to the use that is being
made of them In connection with the
operation of the farm. There is no
doubling the pleasure we should have
enjoyed spinning along as a result OF
their spirited action but we have been
brought out to the farm in Ford ana
have made arrangements to return by
the same method.
BY chance we observe that the liv-
cry stable to which we are directed
for transportation out to the farm has
been converted into garage and when
we express preference for nice
team, we are informed that horses are
no longer used for such purposes and
that Ford will go anywhere.
In the face of such an argument, we
acquiesce for we can see that from the
stable owners standpoint he is exactly
right. His patrons are more concerned
about quick service than about pleas
ure rides. Their chief concern is TO
make a trip and return as quickly as
| possible The horse has been rele-
| gated to the past and this will occur
| with greater rapidity as good roads
| come. The wonder Of 1t all is that this
| farmer should, because of sentiment
for the things of the past, still cling
to the light horse which he himself
can not use on his farm and which has
been superseded on the highway.
Further~inquiry develops the fact
that he is doing his farm work with
big mules, very satisfactorily indeed
and as they pass forcefully by, their
massive conformation assures us that
their dams were draft-bred mares.
Were it only matter of business with
him rather than sentiment he would
undoubtedly be keeping draft mares
instead of light pares, raising the kind
of workstock he has found best adapt
ed to his purpose and the kind that
the market is demanding.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
A SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS
FOR TENNESSEE FARMERS

A uniform accounting system for
Tennessee farmers has been completed
by the specialists of the Division OF
Extension of the University of Ten.
nessee, Knoxville. The system, which
is adapted to the average Tennessee
farm, is now ready for distribution.
That there is a great need of stand.
ardizing account keeping in this field
of business is recognized by those who
have come in contact with it. This
system has been tried out on number
of farms, and has proven very salts
factory.
The Division of Extension is pre-
pared to furnish copies of the system,
and in so far as practicable, to render
assistance thru its representatives to
farmers desiring it's installation.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
Successful Cream Supper


The ice cream supper Saturday
night for the benefit of the hall
was largely attended and the
cream sold readily, altho' the pro-
fits of the evening were. not as
much as were expected the sam
of So. 80 being the net result of
the evenings work. Expenses
were $15.15. The evening was
very warm and while it made
people DESTROYS of buying cream,
the heat made the cream melt
quickly and it did not measure
out as we'll as it should have done.
Twelve gallons were sold and five
more could have easily been dis
posed of at the price charged of
five cents a cone or saucer. An
Their cream supper will be held
shortly as those who are working
to cover TIE hall realize that it
must be done at once or the
building will go to ruin, and if
the money cannot be got in large
amounts, it must come in small
ones.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
CHANCE FOR EVERY FARMER
TO TRAIN A BOY TO WORK

(By C, e. Alfred, Farm Management
Specialist, Division of Agricultural
Extension, Knoxville, Tenn
Many farmers are in position to use
boy help to advantage. Fruit farmers,
truck farmers, ETC., can use them ex-
ceptionally WELL The experience of
last year shows that the average farm
ers prejudice against the city boy is
not we'll founded. OF course, there are
boys and boys. But at least 75%o OF
the boys do good work-a part of the
other $3.50 were with farmers who did
not have enough patience to give them
the preliminary training.
Every farmer should this year train
at least one boy to be farmer.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
WHAT ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY

The Food Production Drive which
took much of the time of the County
Agents during April has proven its
value. Farmers were asked to state,
on pledge sheets prepared for the pur-
pose, the number of acres in certain
staple crops on their farms in 1917 and
the number they planned for the same
crops in 1918. The response was al
most unanimous where farmers could
be reached. The results for the Gov
eminent will bring Tennessee to "the
front line trenches of food and feed
production.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
SAYS IT ACTED LIKE A CHARM.

Coughs or colds which persist at this
season usually are Of an obstinate ma
ture. All the more reason for using a
reliable remedy. Mrs. Margaret Smale,
Bishop, Calf, writes: Foley Honey
and Tar Compound is grand remedy.
Suffered from a cold last week, used the
medicine and it acted like charm"
Sold everywhere.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
COUGHS AND COLDS VANISH.

Summer colds" are not hard to break
up, coughs and hoarseness are easy are
to get rid of If you will take Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. Mrs. Mary
Sogdam, 2S2 Maple ST., Perth Amboy,
N, j., writes: 1T helped my throat:
never had anything better" Slightly
laxative. Contains no opiates nor mar
cotics.. Sold everywhere.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
Herrin, iii.

OOlnR 10 CiiuiCi anu tiS Saio"
is the order of the day.
We had Bishop Quayle with US
two weeks ago at the M. E.
Church. He gave US fine ser
mon.
We were very sorry to see VIII
Ealy leave for the training camps
as he was one of our neighbors.
Mrs. w. B. Kilgore was out
visiting the sick Monday morning
and called at Mr.. Will Sanders.
whose daughter is very low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcneil and TWO
daughters, Misses Ruth and Al
ma. and Mr.. and Mrs. Digger
and t Miss Verna, and MIR. Ell
"a, visited their parents and
grandparents Sunday, and all
reported nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. hilgore
are going on a visit to Marion
County, Tenn, in about three
week. We all wish them a hap
Ply time. ...
Mr.. and Misses Dugger are 60
ing to business college at Marion,
Ill.
Miss Grace Reiger visited in
Benton Sunday.
Lone Star" we enjoy reading
your pieces, they are very inter
esting. You spoke about having
a good rain in Texas. We have
| mt had any rain in Herrin in
| sometime and everything is dry
ing up.
The people of Marion, ILL.,, are
erecting new postoffice.
We enjoy reading Rockies
Letters to Ma Come again,
Rookie. ',
Come on, correspondent from
Davy, w. Virglaia. You know,
as we are old friends we love to
hear from you.
Miners are getting lots OF mon
ey now and spending lots of il
for booze, but we will vote it out
next time.
| Mr.. Jackson from Alabama
seems to be ENJOYING himself in
Herrin as he and a number OF
others went fishing Sunday
| understand the Holy Rollers
are going to start a big tent meet
Ing the 18th.
Miss Rosie Rogers had music
party at her home one night last
week. All reported a nice time
Miss Edna Longman was ir
town Sunday attending church.
Miss Nervady Sanders looks
sad since her sweetheart left fol
Tennessee.
You ought to see Frad Sanders
repIanting corn. He is trying tt
make these Illinois girls think hi
is a farmer, especially Miss Els
Their Rogers who he is very fonc
of.
Mrs. frankie Lavan and child
rem spent the day with Alber
Bostain Sunday week.
You ought to see Lily San der'
smile when she gets letter from
her soldier boy in Texas.
The soldier boys are leaving
fast and are leaving many pretty
girls behind but they tell theil
sweethearts they will get old kai
ser Bill before they come home.
Everyone lend helping hant
to the Red Gross so we can VIII
the war. Fineheimer Twins
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
Dwelling Burned.

The dwelling of Charm Thomas
was destroyed by fire at Whitwell
yesterday morning about z o.
clock. He was at work in the
mines and his wife and child
were the only ones at home when
fire. broke out. Few Of the house
hold effects were saved.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
Ice Cream Supper.

There will be an ice cream sup
per on the grounds at the "Old
Mill" in Coppinger Cove Satur-
day night, June 20, proceeds for
benefit of church. Everyone in
vited.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga.

SerdaIio tie Nerus.
Will come again from the land OF
cotton.
This old camp is getting sort OF
lonesome since so many of the boys
have gone to France Kind OF
grieves the ones that are left. We
will be all together soon, boys. hold
them and we will come to your res
cue.
Sgt. Martin and several Others are
on five day furlongh in Burning
ham, Ala.
All taxicab drivers are on strike
and it leaves the boys in a pickle.
No gong to town, only over the Nj.
d. S. Railway and that Is unaccom-
modating Calls us in by taps or
walk in.
In last weeks News Mr.. Thomas
of Whitwell, said he thought the Am
erican officials ought to make peace
with Germany. Mr., Thomas, if you
don't love your uncle Sam why don't
you go back home over the sea. We
don't need any sympathizers. You
think your people are going to get
licked, and you are thinking right,
Mr.. Thomas. am writing piece
for your special benefit entitled 1.-The
Stacker Defined"
After God made the rattlesnake,
the toad and the vampire he had
some awful substance left with which
he made Stacker. A Stacker is q
2-legged animal with a corkscrew
heart, water soaked brain and a
combination backbone made of jelly
and glue. Where other people have
their hearts he carries tumor of rot.
ten principles. When the Stacker
comes down the street the hon
est men turn their backs and the
angels weep, and the devil close:
the gates of He'll to keep him out.
Mr.. Thomas, no man has right
to be Stacker as long as he can FIND
pool of water deep enough to drown
himself in or rope long enough tC
hang his carcass with. Judas was 8
gentleman compared with the Stacker
for after betraying his master he haC
enough of character left to go anC
hang himself and a Stacker has not
Esau sold his birthright for a mess
of pottage. Judas Iscariot sold hi
Savior for thirty pieces of silver
Beuedict Arnold sold his country fo1
JD6 PROMISE Vi du OiIlGcI COiIiihlS
sion iu the English army. The mod
ern Stacker sells his birthright, hi
country, his wife, his children ant
his fellow countrymen on account 0
having a white liver, cold feet and {
yellow streak combined. Now, Mr.
Thomas, which one are you, Ger
man or a Stacker. You are one o
the other, while | am neither, / am al
J American and lover of the fag
that represents love and freedom
Yes, we need more praying bu
pray to win and not to make peac
on German principles.
J. B. JONES.
1872 Amb. Co, U. S, N. G.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
DOES LIVESTOCK PAY?
Answer This Question Yourself by
Noting Facts About These
Ten Farms.

Iowa Agricultural College made a
close study for five years Of twenty
representative farms, ten grain farms
and ten livestock farms. The follow
ing are the average yields:
Grain Livestock
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
LOCAL.
Telephone. Jasper ss.H

Mrs. w. K. Marlin went to
Chattanooga Monday.
Miss Beth Scofeld will leave
for Minnesota next week where
she will attend a business college.
Mrs. Dewitt Sharpe and little
daughter, Evelyn, of Copplnger
Cove, were in Jasper Tuesday
morning.
Rev. E. R. Lewis was in Pike
vile last week, attending a dis
trict conference of the M. +.
Church, south.
Miss Mary Ford, OF the East
Side of the river from So. Pitts
burg, spent Sunday night with
her brother, VIM. Ford
R. C. Miller, who recently NOV
ed here from the West, and .pur-
chased the farm of j. 9. Thorn
ton in South Sequatchle, SUD-
scribes for the News.
Mrs. Maggie MUIR, of Chatta-
nooga, spent several days, here
this week, visiting friends. She
was formerly Miss Maggie Houts
a resident of Sequatchie.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Turner and
baby visited in Jasper Thursday,
Mr.. Turner has recovered from
an attack of malaria, and is talk
ing of returning to the mountain.
Ben Harris, R. l, Tracy City,
orders the News for himself SIX
months. He also orders it sent
to William A. Harris and Mart
l.. Harris, who are with the A
merican Expeditionary Forces IN
France, each for three months.
LOST-Engagement ring. gold
with two amethysts and two
pearls; between residences OF
Leland and Sherman last week.
Reward to finder.
Mrs. RUTH deSABLA,
Seouatchie, Tenn.
G. Sherman, manager or the
handle works, left Saturday on a
business trip to the eastern states
and while there will be the guest
of Mr.. w. L. Melcher at Laconla,
N. H.. and the Wallace family at
Rochester, N. H.
Rev. w. G. Grower and At
torney Jas. Morrison and family
of Jasper, were here Monday
morning en- route to Sardis. For
years Mr.. Morrison and family
have made practice of spending
the day at Sardis on the 18th OF
June. Mr.. Morrison's first wife
and four children are buried
there. The date selected is Mr.
Morrison's birthday anniversary
and the practice of going to Sar-
dis on that date is one which has
been observed for twelve or more
years.
Mr.. McChesney, representing
the Frank Miller Land Corpora
ton of Bristol, was here Monday
placing advertising for the sale OF
the fine farm of A. H. Hall, JAS
per, which has been subdivided
into eleven farms, all good ones.
Advertisement of sale which is
next Wednesday at 10 O'Clock,
is on first page and should be
looked over by anyone desiring
farm lands on easy terms. This
sale will be an innovation in this
county, where farms have never
before been sold at auction or up
on as easy terms, and will attract
- .~o,,IE,t,,lo of h,1ynrc
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20

Subscribe for the News, $1.00.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
FROM somewhere.
IN FRANCE"

ditor News:
| will try to give you some of
the news in France. Everything
is lively here and everybody
seems to be enjoying themselves
fine. [Deleted by censor.l A
big ball game was the attraction
Sunday.
The French soldiers say the
American soldiers ought to stay
out of town when they are there
for they don't have any show
with the girls when the Ameri-
cans are around. They are ieal-
Gus of US, and think we are the
only people in the world who can
have a good time with the girls.
A French general said that
there could be eight horses or
forty men shipped in one e6 their
box cars They look like trains
to US. The French are about one
hundred years behind us in eve
rything.
Some Of the boys say that they
are going to take a French girl
back home with them. Not me,
for | am going TO come back
like | was when | left the states
| noticed a piece in the paper,
telling what they had in one of
the camps to eat at Easter. We
did not have as much as they had,
and it would be a disgrace for me
to write what we had.
We can get plenty of vim rose
or vim blanc, better known a. rec
or white wine, to drink. but | dc
not drink it. 1t will kill a man
if he does not let it alone. So,
boys, take a word from a pa
who knows what he is talking
about and let that stuff alone
when you cross over on this side
for it is no good anyway.
If anyone wants to know what
this war is like, just read Ezekie
80 80, and you can find out.
An Irish soldier had lost an eye
in battle, but was allowed to con
tinue in service on consenting tt
have a glass eye in its place
One day, however, he appeared
ION parade without his artificial
eye. Nolan where is your
other eyer" said the officer
"You are not properly dressed.
Sure, sir, said Nolan, Il lief
it in me box to keep an eye or
things while | was on parade.
Some of the boys back home
think that they have hard time:
but they don't know anything a
bout it. Just wait until you ge
to travelling in a box car with for
ty men packed in like sardine.
and eating red horse and hare
tack for three or four days at ;
time, with no fire to keep ONT
warm in cold weather. | know
what it is, for | have tried it TO
three days and nights at time
They met once but they will new
er meet any more,
They met as they never met be
fore,
She was killed, it was a freigh
train and a COW.
| know your writer, H: e.
; for he and had the same job il
the camp with j. c. Morrison Oh
the mountain. If he is not an,
better cook than he was then, w
don't want him over here.
Everybody is talking peac
: here and say they are going t
eat Christmas dinner at home
but | tell them to can that oil
, stuff and talk war for while
and get right down to the, RICH
kind of business to win the wal
r for we are not going to com
: home until the Germans are lick
ed, if it takes three years to do il
J JOE F. THOMAS
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20

Mrs. Ruth de Saba entertained
Monday night in honor of Miss
Elizabeth .Scofield. who leaves
next week for Minnesota.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-20
DOUBT NO LONGER.

In his blest life
/ see the path, and in his death the price,
And in his resurrection proof supreme
OF Immortality.
Edward Young.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-12-18
BOTH DIV. CASUALTIES 1928
Figures Cover Period Up 10 Nov. 81.
They AFRO Our Boys.

Washington, Dec. 16.--Gen, Per-
shing cabled the War Department to-
day that practically complete reports
OF deaths in action among the expedi-
tionary forces should reach the de-
rartment by December 20, and of So
rerely wounded by December 81.
Total casualties to November 80 in
the 3Oth Division North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee Nation
al Guard) were given as 7,623.
The casualties were classified as fol-
lows: Killed in action, 1893; died
Of wounds, 238; died of disease, Is;
died Of other causes, 6; severely
wounded, 1881; wounded, degree
undetermined, sos; slightly wound
ed, 3,973; missing or captured, 1913.
Gen. Pershing reported that the
number Of duplicated casualties dis
covered in. the central records office
since November 81 would not operate
to reduce the total for the entire ex-
peditionary forces, given IN his sum-
mary Of that date, as additional cas-
ualties reported more than Offset the
duplicates. In asking regarding the
casualties in tho Thirtieth division
the department said there had BEEN
much apprehension here about the
losses OF this unit, which helped tho
British army break the famous Hin
denburg line.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-12-18
II. 0. II. @. ut University.

The authorities of the University
OF South Carolina have completed
arrangements with the government
whereby a reserve officers training
camp will be established at the Uni
versity, commencing the second term.
While nothing definite has yet been
announced, save that the r. o. II. G,
Will be established, it Is understood
that the organization will be similar
to the regular r. o. II. G. established
at the University last year, and which
met with varied success.
Demo6iizaiion OF the 8. A. r. G.
VIII have been completed by Decem-
Der 20, and at the opening Of the sec
ond term, January Q, 1919, plans for
the installation OF the r. o. r. G. Will
have been completed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-12-18
FOUR PERISH IN PLANE SMASH.
Machines Collide--iParties Dead ON
Arrival Of Rescuers.

West Point, Miss, Dec. 16.--Four,
men were killed in an airplane colli-
sion near here to-day. They we're
Lieuts. Arthur w. Splane, of Oil City,
Pa, and Fred Synnestvedt, Of Pitts
burg, flying instructors of Payne
Field, and Privates Fred P. James, OF
Litchfield, Ill.,, and GU G. Wells, Of
Reynoldsville, III, who were from the
Bowen Field, a mile south Of the
former. Responsibility for the .acci-
dent has not been placed, the author
tiles stated tonight.
The men are said to have been fly
ing from Bowen to Payne Field dur
Ing the lunch hour when the accident
occurred. One Of the airplanes, fly
ing about 100 feet over the other.
got out Of coutrol, it is said, and 1t
plunged into the second. All four
men were dead when rescue ers ar
rived. Their bodies were taken to
Aberdeen for shipment to their re-
spective homes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-12-18
NINE HOST ALEXANDER
Entertained Red Cross Officers Mt
The Alexander House.

r. II. Alexander, proprietor of the
Alexander House, entertained the off,
GERS of the Walhalla Red Cross Chap
ter at a delightful, turkey dinner on
Friday last. December 18th, at the
Alexander House. This very attrac-
tive 'hostely was made even more at
Inactive than usual by the pretty Red
Cross decorations, which were in evil
dence in both the reception and din
ing rooms. In spite Of the fact that
Friday, the 18th, would he consid-
cred unlucky by many. it proved any
thing but so for those who were so
fortunate as to enjoy the delightful
hospitality OF Mr.. and Mrs. AleXan-
der.
At three-thirty the assembled
guests were invited into the spacious
dining room. and the following deli
cious menu was served:
Turkey, Cranberry sauce,
Creamed potatoes, Rice,
English peas,
Olives. Pickles,
Chicken salad,
Biscuit,
Misses Josephine and Sara Alexan-
der, daintily dressed as Red Cross
nurses. graciously ministered to tho
wants Of their guests, who included
Mesdames j. w. Bell. G. w. 'Bauk-
night. George Seaborn, J. A. Steck,
K. l.. Rogers, w. l.. Werner and Chas.
"A. Hetrick, Misses Sue and Julia Max
well, Lola Kaufman and Daisy Strong,
Rev. E. p. Taylor, Rev. w. Fl. Mills
Of Clemson College, Messrs. John e.
Bauknight. Thos. A. Smith and NJ. r.
Mcdonald.
After dinner, Miss Burss, who is
the most efficient housekeeper for the
Alexander House, conducted the
guests over the hotel, and all were
loud In their praises Of the attractive
rooms and general charming appear
ance Of the house.
At late hour the guests took their
departure, after repeated expressions
of their. appreciation Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander's kind hospitality.
This delightful occasion will long
be remembered by the Red Cross off,
GERS of the Walhalla branch Of that
great organization.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-12-18
J. Lawton Hydrick Dead.

Washington, Dec. 14.--The funer-
al Of Jacob Lawton Hydrick, COM
mander In the United States navy,
who died Wednesday in Philadelphia,
of pneumonia, was held here yester-
day, with interment in Arlington,
with full naval and military honors
Commander Hydrick was the son Of
the late Dr.. Austus S. Hydrick, OF
Orangeburg, 8. c., and nephew Of
Associate Justice D. e. Hydrick, of
the South Carolina Supreme Court.
He leaves a widow and one child.
DR.. Dempsey ]. Hydrick, brother,
and other relatives came here for
the funeral.