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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04
Half of 1918 is gone.
ANNOUNC eNTS.

Following are the fees for. announcing
for the various offices IN the
coming election. In every instance one
half the fee must be paid before an
is published, balance after
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04

Do not condemn broodiness. in
hens, for broodiness follows pro-
duction and will be followed by
production if the hen is treated
WE'LL.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04

Many fairs are planning to give
war savings to the prize winners
this year.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04

Sauer kraut is a patriotic dish
in spite of its name and its use
should not be curtailed.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04

you start out you're on the way home"
The fruit farms of lower Michigan and
Wisconsin, the mines, forests and nat
ural beauties of Cloverland, the .agri-
cultural regions of Wisconsin, the
hustling manufacturing cities in oil of
the states and the vast interests
in Milwaukee and Chicago are point
ed out as the chief attractions Of
the tour.
The cooling effects Of the Great
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04
To Our Friends.

advertising, mOSI VI IL AOA
eign advertising, contracted
for at low rates on long con-
tracts. Hence the revenue
is not excessive, and this
represents the regular run
of advertising in the paper
and would figure less than
SIS. This certainly is not a
money-making proposition
for us. And for the twenty
five years we have been in
business we have struggled
earnestly to better it, but
without avail.
For this miserable amount
of advertising, under the
new postal law, we are tax
ed by zones postage rang
ing 1l-4c to &c per pound,
a burden which is going to
press heavily on the publish
ers of the land. For in
stance on the papers we
send the soldier boys in
France realizing less than &c
a copy we are to pay &c a
pound postage for the pro-
portion of advertising con-
tanned, besides l 1-4c per
pound for the per cent. of
reading matter contained.
The former rate was one
cent a pound. There are
seven other zones with va
rious other rates, and we
have to locate each subscrib-
er in his proper zone, MAX
ing oath as to how many we
have in each zone.
The News is going to
make a strong effort to sur
yiye the crisis. Hundreds OF
newspapers have already
quit business, and hundreds
more are doomed to extinc-
ton, 1t is a tax which vital
ly affects the sgreat publish.
ing business of the country,
a business which closely at.
fects the people, as it dis
turbs their right to secure
printed information at a
reasonable figure.
1t is expected by the pos
tai authorities that it Wi!
force publishers to charge
higher prices but the coun
try publisher is not able fl
nancially to increase the
reading matter of his paper
as to any way near compare
with the volume of that pu
out by the city daily with it
battery of costly typesettini
machines, and hence it is
question whether the aver
age country printer can in
crease his subscription pric'
and hold half his list. W.
have tried the proposition
twice and we know.
One of the institutions pc
culiar to America is it
press. Few towns of an,
, pretensions have been TN
~~~oeo~<aI hxy a local rla
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04
FOR TRUSTEE

We are authorized to announce 5. L..
ROGERS as candidate for Office Of Trus-
tee OF Marion county, subject to the
will of the people in the General Elec-
ton, Thursday, August l, 1918.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK.

Wd are authorized to announce 5. >.
TATE as candidate for Circuit Court
Clerk OF Marion County, subject to the
will of the people in the General Eiec-
ton Thursday, August l, 1918.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04
FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce BY
RON GRAHAM as candidate for the Of
Ace of County Court Clerk OF Marion
County, subject to the will OF the peo-
pie in the General Election, Thursday,
August /, 1918.
We are authorized to announce JOE
FRYAR as candidate for County Court
Clerk OF Marion County, subject 70 the
will OF the people by ballot in the Gem
eral Election, thursday, August l, 1918.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04
NEW GREAT LAKES AUTOMOBILE TOUR

The very latest thlng
for automobile folk, who
spend the hot summer
days in spinning over the
roads, is the Great Lakes
Tour. which extends
along the shores of Lakes
Michigan and Superior
and Green Bay, to say
nothing of the scores or
smaller inland lakes. The
tour will be given its in
itiation this summer and
promises to become the
most popular journey for
autoists in the middle
West. 1t extends through
the fruit sections OF
Michigan, the forests,
mineral and historical
spots of Cleveland,
which is the upper penin-
sula of Michigan, through
Wisconsin's agricultural
and industrial locations,
Illinois and Indiana, and
through Milwaukee and
Chicago. Fine roa d s,
beautiful scenery and
something new all the
time," combined with a
cool climate and a Won
derful nine-hour boat
trip, makes the tour look
very popular to touring
editors at this time.
The Automobile tour
on water" is a decided
new feature to autOmo-
bile touring, and many
will be interested in
watching the, effect OF
this "link in the chain" "
One motorist in praising
the new tour said that
one of its best features
was the fact that "when
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce q.
w, COPPlNGER as a. candidate for
election as sheriff OF Marion Comfy,
subject to the will of the people IN
election Thursday, Aug. /, 1918.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04

The Ga.lorious Fourtni Today.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-07-04
FOR REGISTRAR

We are authorized to announce K. ID.
Curtis az candidate for Registrar OF Ma
rion County, subject to the will OF the
people In General Election, Thursday,
August |, 1918.
We are authorized to announce L. L
T.ASATE2 as . candidate for Registrar
Of Marion County, subject to the will oil
the people in General Election, Thurs
day. Az gust ], 1918.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
Scarcity Of Help In Homes Sending
Families to New York
HostelrIes.

New York.-Although the fuel prob
lem which developed in New York
homes last year is to great extent re-
sponsible for the unprecedented bust.
ness of the apartment hotels this fall,
there have been new Developments
which increase the influx of apartment
hotel dwellers throughout the city. The
greatest individual reason " the sery.
ant problem.
Persons who have had servant STATS
for years without change have been
known to lose as many as three in q
single week lately because of unprece-
dented demand for experienced help
and the prices offered for it.
The apartment hotel habit Is easily
formed, and with the scarcity of fuel,
scarcity of help. scarcity of suitable
apartments and scarcity of vans to &C.
complish large movings the fact that
there ls hardly an apartment hotel va.
cancy left In New York is not especial
ly remarkable.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
HARD DAYS FOR THE CROOKS
New Draft Law Makes II Easy to
Hunt Down Criminals.

Cleveland.-It's getting harder every
day for an honest crook to get by. Po-
lice here are not satisfied to hunt
crooks in the regular way, but are 60
ing out of their line to look them up.
according to the plants Of the under
world. 1t isn't enough to make them
give up their easy life, earned at the
expense of the city, to register and go
to war. but now the local police are 60
ing to get lot more Of them by means
Of registration cards for the draft.
Many of the robbers and other Grim.
inals have escaped detection through
a series of aliases, but with their reg.
istration under the eighteen to forty
five call they had to make known theif
right names. and police assert that II
will be "easy picking" now to gather
In number Of men who have been
wanted for some time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
Earned the Waaer.

Walking p miles and carrying a
brick which weighed nine pounds. a
man won wager at Philadelphia. A
group of workmen we're discussing
feats of endurance and as a result ona
of the men challenged a comrade to
carry nine-pound brick across tbe
street and back again for five hours
laying 1t down and picking itsp ON
each side of the street. The boz wa,
taken up, and the workman went after
MS prize, one dollar an hour, before a
large crowd, and although 1t was
hot July night he won the bet. He
mad walked % miles. He began his
job at 4:45 o'clock and finished II nj
quarter to ten
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
HUN SELLS SUPPLIES SEIZED
French Forced BY Germans 70 Pay L.
Coin fer RatIons They
Once Owned.

With the American Troop In
|sFrsnce.-Renewed evidence Of German
ruthlessness In dealing with the civil
ian population Of invaded territories
Is contained In captured army order.
1t prescribes the treatment and the
procedure to be followed In q section
south of the vesle river (Marne sail
ent).
All the Inhabitants capable Of work.
ing, the order says. must be used for
the needs Of the army. regardless of
their age. Their Salaries" are to be
paid in paper currency at the rate Of
so cents a day as the maximum for
men; 40 GEMS for men and women be-
tween the ages of seventeen and twen-
ty; and 80 cents for boys from fifteen
to seventeen.
The Inhabitants, however. must pay
in French gold or silver for their ra-
tions. The supplies. Of course. were
taken from the population before be-
ing sold back to them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
FOE FEARS FRENCH TANKS

With the American Armies.-Greater
Iaurels daily are being won by the
French light tanks which are cooper
ating with the American forces In
pushing the Germans back toward the
Rhine.
Among the many individual feats Of
the tanks and their drivers which have
come to light. one of the most interest
ing is that of Brigadier Cellier. who
has been decorated with the cross Of
the Legion of Honor for his work in a
light tank which enabled Is American
soldiers to capture TOO Germans.
Several hundred Of these tanks led
the counter-offensive from the Villers-
Cotterets forest In July. which marked
what appears to have been the turning
point of the war. They broke through
the enemy's lines, destroying his ma
chine guns. overcoming strong centers
of resistance and spreading panic and
Generalization In the German ranks.
Where the infantry was preceded
by the "chars d'assaut." as the French
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
afewsome Sights Of Battle Fail
to Shake Nerves Of
Yanks.
0UIckLYADAPT THEMSELVES
Admiration Of French and British Vet.
Grams Is Aroused by Conduct Of
Americans IN Bloody Bat
tleficIds Of France.

With the American Army.@The cal-
lousness and steady nerves of fresh
American troops In recent advances
have gladdened the hearts OF veteran
British and French who have observed
them, as well as filed with pride their
own officers.
The horror of warfare Is more ap-
parent during an offensive when an
army Is advancing than at any other
time; even during defensive action
In retreat. Attacking troops advance
over the enemy's positions, dotted with
dead and dying, then dig In and fight
among the corpses and manned. Often
In counter-attack they are temporari-
dig In and fight again, this time among
the bodies of their own fallen COM
rades.
When their advance becomes deeper
and the enemy's retreat more general,
as In Won Boehm's retirement from the
Marne to the Vesle, the terrain be
comes even more CHASTITY. A wide belt
II country Is Uttered with dead men
and dead horses. The advancing army,
Ehs6CA " ihdihtdln COuluCl Will tnC
enemy at all times, has no time to
bury or burn these corpses. respec-
lively. The supporting troops follow
ing up the advance guards must live
and eat among these grewsome sights.
Never Feased Them.
Fresh. untried Americans, who had
not seen the frightfulness of war, al
though they had been trained In its
artifice and had been in the line In
quiet sectors. traversed the ghastly
country like veterans, never turning
. hair at the sight of dead. friends
Or foes, even when they came upon
such sights as Reddy farm, Bellevue
farm, Cierges, Seringes ct Nesles and
Bergy.
In these places, particularly the
hrst two mentioned. the bodies of the
Prusslan Guardsmen were literally
lying in heaps, for these picked troops
had been told to maintain their
strong point positions until death, and
In most cases they followed orders.
The dead were In the distorted posi-
lions that Indicated how the end had
come to them. Those killed in ma
ehine-gun pits were smashed to bits.
the effect Of hand grenades and bombs
which American advance guards had
tossed In among them after working
round their fanks and getting in be-
hind them.
Occasionally one saw German snip
srs or machine gunners sprawled fat
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
SIGNAL MEN HUSTLE

after n division that Is continually
gaining ground.
"As soon as the Infantry makes a
push you have to get a telephone line
strung into the farthest ruins or woods
or wheat field, no matter how many
German shells are spattering madly
over the area.
Then, about the time you get a wire
stretched along the ground and in
working order, call up headquarters to
tell them. 'This is the new post at
Squeedunk give us ring to see how
she works." along comes another Boche
shell and cuts the communication.
There's nothing to do but go out and
find the cut and fix 1t, and probably
more Boche shells are trying to make
more cuts In communication, or even
cut you of.
The signal corps had wires every
where. In bushes, along the ground, on
poles left by the Boches underground,
through ruins. Headquarters say they
never had such quick service, and they
were never out of communication with
regiments longer than the few minutes
1t took signal corps man to inspect
the wires and repair break
A signal corps man was stringing
some wires across a wheat field. "Some
war this" he said. II haven't had n
sleep for more than two days. sup
pose I'd fall asleep on the job If 1t
weren't for these shells that come
whistling along. Duck. There comes
one"
After 1t exploded he said. "They kind
of scared me at first. thought every
one was meant for me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08

call them. the advance was three miles
a day.
II was these same French light tanks
which preceded the Americans in their
advance upon Juvigny and Terny on
the Scissors plateau. One of them,
manned by lieutenant, killed more
than 200 Germans on the plateau.
Docaments that have come into the
hands of the French staff show that
the Germans are greatly worried by
the light tanks and are studiously
coaching their men In methods. of de-
fense against them
The light cars have the advantage
Of greater speed and Of being more
easily handled than the heavier tanks.
They require a crew of only two men,
driver and a gunner. and carry one
one-and-a-haH-inch gun and machine
gun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
CALLOUS AMID
HORRORS OF WAR

on the ground at the foot Of a tree
camoufiaged positions among Its foli-
age. The most sickening sights were
where bodies Of the enemy had at-
tempted to make stands In bitches or
beside sunken roads and had been
trapped by American enfilade machine
gun fire. The deadly automatic rifles
had ripped through whole lines of
Germans. and investigation frequently
showed that every mans body was
that frequently the same bullet passed
through three or four men. These
corpses looked like heaps of rags or
discarded uniforms and equipment. SO
closely did they overlap one another.
No Trace Of Nervousness.
But, despite all, the Americans
marched forward, stopped three or
four times a day for meals. and then
made camp. and slept at night amid
the horrible surroundings without ever
doing more than showing surprising
preliminary interest in the matter. II
they saw corpse in khaki they looked
II over closely to see II they knew who
1t was. Only occasionally did they
have time to inter II that was left to
the burylng parties that followed them
up. AS they walked through woods
and fields to get water or supplies, they
implanted rifles, bayonets down. in the
ground to mark the spot OF every dead
American they discovered.
But there was no trace of nervous
ness and no evidence of any of the
men worrying or brooding over the
fate Of their fallen comrades. The
corpses were entirely impersonaI to
them and never ratified even the new
est recruit.
The doughboys showed no back
wardness about appropriating Luger
automatic pistols. the mcst priced
souvenir to be had, from dead Boches.
nor did they hesitate to pluck of we'll
camoufaged helmets from the pates Of
Hun cadavers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
BIighted Hopes.

81 understand that there was great
excitement here not long ago over an
alleged discovery of marganese?" said
a guest.
Yes" grimly replied the landlord
of the Petunia tavern. Mighty near
as much as when twas reported that
a two-headed calf had been born out
on Zach Fagg's place spell before
that But there wasn't any manganese,
after all, and the two-headed calf
rolled over and defunct Looks like
no matter how bright our prospects for
boom are something always comes
along and explodes 'em."-Kansas City
Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
They Have to Work Rapidly as
Fight Rages.
No Matter How Fast Shells
May Fly.

with the American Army In France.
The signal corps men had to do some
fast work during the recent fighting
to keep up with the infantry and to
keep communications always open be-
tween headquarters and the villages
newly captured where the doughboys
were.
The signal corps was the connecting
link between the infantry, artillery,
ambulance service and headquarters.
It's no cinch being the signal corps
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08

The Franklin Wharton cup, for ex
cellence in rifle practice. has been
added to the trophies which company
in the United States marines may win.
Wharton was lieutenant colonel In
the marines from 1904 to 1918 and the
second commandant of the corps after
Its reorganization In 1913. The cup Ia
a gift of his reat-granddaughter Mrs.
Sarah Wharton Howard of Maryland,
and other members of the family.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
GERRY" NEW NICKNAME
FOR GERMAN SOLDIER

It's Jerry now, not Fritzie.
1t has been noted recently in
soldiers letters that the pet
name for the enemy among the
Yankees in France is Jerry"
AT the beginning of the war
the name was applied only to
German ayiators, but 1t Is rap
Idly being adopted for all OF the
troops.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08
SERVANT LACK AIDS HOTELS

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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-08

Trade unlonists in Sedalia, Mo-. have
become Interested In cooperation and
ara selling stock to start store.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-27
FOX'S THEATER.

Tom Mix in Fame and Fortune
says goodbye tonight at Fox's to
make room for big holiday bill.
For the last half of this week, Fox's
will offer an unexcelled holiday pro-
gram, with double features as a draw
ing card with four acts Of vaudeville.
The Lee Kids in Tell it to the
Marines as lively and unique a
comedy as ever produced, and Harry
Carey, in the part Universal feature,
Three Mounted Men"
Tell it to the Marines is a picture
which combines those outrageously
funny pranks for which the Lee chill
dren are famous, with some Of the
most rem arkable trick camera work
ever presented on the screen, Tell
it to the Marines" will be shown three
times tomorrow and Saturday at 2:30,
at $50 and at $3.50, giving all g. chance
to see these popular little stars. Con-
tlnuous shows will be given on
Thanksgiving and Saturday as usual
! Three Mounted Men" with Harry
Carey, Is a powerful six reel Universal
special with Mr.. Carey cast as q con-
wet In a western prison who Ian
| cuisines in a cell with Buck Masters,
| forger and disreputable wea,kIing. The
| Warden's son, in need of money, has
| Buck alter the books, subsequently
obtaining for him q pardon. But Buck
| proceeds to blackmai1 his associates
in crime, with the result that later
| Harry is freed in order to send Buck
back behind the bars. This Harry is
glad to do, as he and Buck are sworn
enemies. The only fly in the ointm emf
appears when he falls in love with
Bucks sister. Love and revenge
struggle for victory in the mans
| heart, and eventually the former
triumphs. Mutt and Jeff and the
| Pathe News will also be shown.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-27
THEATER BILLS TONIGHT

no doubt Fan Fam VIII prove even
termed an extravaganza by its pro-
Queer, is built around a clever little
story which gives the child actors
remarkable opportunity to display
their charm and personality in de-
plotting the manners and customs of
old Japan. A quaint little Japanese
village inhabited by natives in their
national costumes and with artistic
surroun dings, was constructed espe-
cially for this production. The settings
are without q doubt the most gor-
geous ever presented in motion pic
lures. Of the hundred or more
characters in Fan Fan" all are en-
acted by children, the chief of these
Fan Fan" is portrayed by Virginia
Lee Corbin, and Hanlzi Pan, her lover
by Frances Carpenter. Invitations
have been sent to a number of local
school teachers to attend the opening
performance tomorrow morning know
ing the interest these juvenile actors
must arouse in them. The fact that
these children take grow-up roles and
that they portray these characters
with all the seriousness and manner
ism that go with the parts, is bound
to arouse more than ordinary interest
in such production. Three per-
formances only Of Fan Fan" will be
given in New Britain. at 10 O'Clock
Thursday, Friday and Saturday morn
ing and the admmission will be only
eleven cents.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-27

EXPIRES. Taft, Fox's theater, Dec. Is.
-adVt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-27
KFsENEY'S THEATER,

Ed Blondell & Co, in the roaring
comedy act entitled, THE Lost Boy"
and "Those Three Girls" clever
singing and musical act, are the head
liners on the vaudeville bill at Keeney's
today. Crowded houses were the rule
yesterday and each act was applaud
ed generously, proving that the man
agement is getting the acts that suit
the public. Blondell & Co. have just
returned from the coast after a sue
cessful tour and have made a big hit
wherever showing. The violin playing
and singing by Those Three Girls"
is good. This act has played at the
leading houses of the west and is now
due for the Keith circuit in the east.
Two other acts of first class calibre
complete the vaudeville program. The
feature picture is THE Marriage
Ring" starring beautiful Enid Ben
nett, and is the famous stars latest
, success. All married people should
see it. The Iron Test episode 2
and several short pictures complete
the bill.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-27
News For Women Readers and Thedfe1g0erS

of Rex Beach's greatest screen clas-
sizes Thousands already know beau
tiful Alatre Austin ranchWoman and
heroine of the border. who was loved
by Dave Law, of the Texas Rangers,
and by crafty General Longorio, the
Mexican leader. The picture has been
produced with the skill and care al
ways given to the Rex Beach produc-
tons. The vaudeville program in
cludes three acts of quality. Harry
Crawford is q clever comedian, john
son and Crane have a good singing
and dancing act, and Jennie Junto
pleases with her big jazz band.
On Thanksgiving day, also Friday
and Saturday, the Lyceum will pre-
sent the old favorite, Doug" Fair
banks, in Bound in Morocco.
known wherever motion pictures are
shown aus the smiling, athletic, optim-
istic comedian, Douglas Fairbanks is
one of the very best known actors in
the silent drama.