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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
War Saving Stamps

Schools. churches and other
organizations in other counties
have War Saving and Thrift
Stamp societies where the chill
dren and older people have lively
competition for honors in selling
stamps. Many of the children
earning such titles as lieutenant,
captain, etc., such title being
awarded by the Government for
work done. We have to cleanup
the Kaiser and his aggregation
of murderers, so let the schools
and all others take up the work
Immediately aud get to selling
and buying stamps, thus lend
the government money at q good
rate of interest and hasten the
day when victory shall come.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11

There have been some who
have made false reports as to
the final disposition of their -four,
| take it, unintentionally, and in
order to save them and myself
trouble about this matter, want
to call your attention to the fact
that / have the exact amount OF
your flour and when you send in
your report, l make comparison
and if it is not correct it must
be corrected, before / can release
you.
Take an example; your excess
being 200 lbs. and your allotment
100 lbs. this allotment being set
aside the first of March. and at
2 lbs per week would be 8 lbs TO
the individual. and say there is
4 in your family, then this
would be32 to lbs. that you have
eaten of your allotment. leaving
SO lbs to go with your excess,
making 268 lbs, then taking from
this A times 80 lbs or 12O lbs,
would leave 148 lbs to be dispos.
ed Of. Now I have figured it out
and find that 2 lbs per week is
plenty if we follow the food reg
uIations and any report showing
more than the 2 lbs used will be
considered incorrect and will
have to be corrected, or reported
to Headquarters. So there is no
chance to get by now unless you
made an incorrect report at first
and / trust that no one else will
try.
Threshers:
All parties owning threshers
will report to me at once as the
government wants a list of all the
threshel owners so that they can
take up the matter of waste or
loss of grain in threshing. If
you have thresher please mott
fly me at once. Yours truly,
j. R. CURTIS.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
New Ruling on Coal
H.. a-sa. -

Mr.. Garfield has advised all
consumers they can purchase
their normal supply of coal for
the year during the months of
April and May. / urge every
one who expects toIuse coal to
do this. l doubt if you will be
able to get any coal after June
1st as the Powder Plant will need
200 cars per day and must have
it before we can get coal for
domestic use. Now, don't delay
IN getting your coal and come
after June LIST expecting it. This
is a warning to all. Use all the
wood you can and save all the
coal you can. Have a few fires
and get a little coal. Bring the
war home to yourself.
The Fuel Administrator has
advised the following prices to
oe put in effect in this county !:
FOR all coal delivered in Carthage
gross margin of 100 per ton
De charged-that is, add this
amount to the cost of coal on
tracks here. At all other points,
Brush Creek. Hickman. GordOns-
vile and Lancaster. $1.35 per
ton. This difference is to take
care of the bridge toll at Car
thage which the dealer has to
pay in making the delivery. A
price of 19c per bushel allowed
on sales made to parties doing
their own hauling.
W. B. Ford. Fuel Administrator
For Smith County.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
Dedication of Service Flag

The dedication of the service
flag, presented to the Gordons-
vile high school by the Red
Cross ladies of Gordonsville, will
take place next Friday afternoon,
April 18th. at 3 o'clock in the
auditorium of the GordoEsville
school building. There will be
appropriate speeches an d
patriotic songs. Everybody is
cordially invited to come and do
honor to the brave boys who are
fighting our battles.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
Woman's SUFFRAGE Meeting

Miss Lucy Branham, ,of the
National Woman's Party. spoke
to a we'll attended meeting at
the Chapman House Tuesday
afternoon on the subject of the
Federal Woman's Suffrage
Amendment. Miss Branham is
the advance agent of Miss Beu-
Iah Amidon. who is campaigning
Tennessee as a part of the
Southern drive for the Federal
Amendment now being conduct
ed by the National Woman 8
Party. The objective point of
the Tennessee campaign is to win
the vote Of the Senior Senator
for the Federal Amendment.
which has the endorsement of
President Wilson and has passed
the House of Representatives
Md-needs only two more votes
in the Senate.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
LARGE CROWD AT
TRACTED BY THE
WAR RELIC TRAIN

People from every section Of
the county thronged to Carthage
last Monday to see the War
Relic Exhibition Train which is
being run in various sections of
4 Tennessee in the interest of the
Eird Liberty Loan. One of the
largest crowds that has gathered
in a long time was at the depot
promptly at 1870 to greet the
train upon its arrival. Unfor-
tunately the train was several
minutes late but the vast crowd
waited patiently.
Immediately upon arrival
preparations were complete for
the people to pass through the
train and view the interesting
collection of modern war relics
and have explained to them the
methods used in the warfare of
today, For more thar an hour
hundreds went through the train
viewing the sights, but less
than half the crowd was able to
enter and see the sights, the
train being required to leave on
schedule time for other points.
Speeches for the occasion we've
made by officials in charge of the
train, Also addresses were
delivered by L. A. Lyon, Judge
J. M. Gardenhire, L. B. Flippen
and a. C. Read. The occasion
proved of exceptionally great
worth in these trying times as
it caused the citizens to realize
more fully what the war really
means. and it brought clear to
them the masterful weapons and
powerful explosions with VIII ich
our soldiers have to come in
contact.
The ladies of the local Red
Cross served a well-prepared
lunch to those in charge of the
train.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
Receiving Deserved Promotions

Hubert Turner, one of Smith
county's first boys to be drafted
into the army service and who
was sent to Camp Gordon last
September, where he has since
remained. returned to Camp last
Monday after spending "a few
days in Carthage will. his moth
Ell, Mrs. Martha Turner, and
friends. Hubert is one of those
boys who began at the bottom in
army service and is working his
way up step by step. When
first entering the camp he was
only private, soon he was pro-
NOTED to corporal, later he was
made a sergeant and now he has
just completed the third training
camp and has been recommended
to receive a commissioned office
as lieutenant. Mr.. Turner has
many friends here who congratu-
late him upon his achievement
which was brought about by
hard work and close application
Of1dutY. The longer this splen-
did young man remains in the
service the higher rank he will
take.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11

10 per cent August 18th 1918
Individual subscriptions for the
bonds must be in the hand of
the banks on or before May 4th
1913.
There is no reason on earth
why Smith County should not
oversubscribe her quota. Think
of it. If 1431 patriotic citizens of
Smith County should subscribe
800 each, the amount is reach
ed. There are Eaany people in
in this county able to subscribe
over 81, 900 each. and every one
should take at least a $50 bond.
Let every patriotic citizen of
this county do their duty and
the work is done.
Subscriptions will be given to
the district in which the subscri-
Der lives.
will have published each
week in our county paper the
amount each district has sub
scribed. Let there be no
sIackers. Yours truly
JULIAN FISHER, Chairman
Liberty [ oan Executive Commit
tee Smith County.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
Viii Have Auction Sale

The Red Cross Chapter Of
Smith county is planning to
have q big auction sale in Car
thage. The plan is to have ar
ticles of any kind donated to the
Chapter and on a set date these
will be sold TO the highest bid
der, and the proceeds given to
TO finance the Red Cross Chap
Ter. This money will be used to
buy yarn and material for hos
pital garments, surgical dress
ings and other needs for the Red
Gross.
Already registered pigs, horse,
sheep, hen and chickens, center
pieces and seed corn have been
given for the sale. Anything
that you offer will be most ac-
ceptable-cake. canned fruits,
pickles, hand-work, pictures,
china. flowers. any kind of stock
or produce. Come and bring a
gift aud your heart will be glad
dened by the sum realized.
Further details will be printed
next week. Please be pla ming
what you will give, as something
is wanted from every family.
Discuss it with your neighbors.
1t is for good cause.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11

Each district oversubscribing
their allotment, will be presented
an Honor Flag by the Hon. w.
G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury.
Let every district in this
county get one of the flags. 1t
can be done and without much
effort. IF every one will do his
best.
Let every citizen of Smith
County, who subscribes, for this
issue of bonds. be sure and give
their subscriptions through some
bank in Smith County. If you
subscribe through some bank in
other counties, the county in
which the bank Is located will
get the credit.
The bonds will bear AZ per
cent interest from May 9th 1918
and will be due September 1928,
with interest payable September
18th and March 18th of each
year. You can pay for the bonds
as follows:
5 per cent with application
20 per cent May 18th 1913
35 per cent July 18th 1913
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
SOME THINGS
THAT A LIBERTY
BOND WILL DO

Since the war train has come
to Carthage and since the Third
Liberty Loan has been put in to
operation, it might be interest
ing to know some of the things
Liberty Bonds will. accomplish.
$18.000 invested in Liberty
Bonds will equip an infantry
battalion with rifles.
$4,000 will construct a base
hospital with 500 beds.
800, 600 will buy five combat
airplanes.
A $50 Liberty Bond will pro-
tect 1000 soldiers from smallpox
and 666 from typhoid. It will
assure the safety of 139 wounded
soldiers from lockjaw, the germs
of which swarm on the European
battle fields. It will render
painless 400 operations and sup
ply 2 miles of bandages, enough
TO bandage 555 wounds. 1t will
furnish adhesive plaster and
surgical gauZe enough to benefit
thousands of wounded soldiers.
Every purchaser of a Liberty
Bond performs a distinct. indiv-
idual service to his county and
to our boys fighting In France.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
Quarterly Conference at Cedar Point

The third Quarterly Con-
ference for the Carthage work
will be held at Cedar Point
Church. Monday, April %. 1t
will be an aIi-day service. The
presiding elder will preach Oh
Sunday afternoon at 800 o clock.
Dinner will be served Monday
and every body is cordially
invited to come. Let ever
official of the church be present.
FRED B. cox, Pastor,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11

Federal District. that the. quota
for the DISTINGUISHED, 600. 900. 90,
the allotment of Smith County
for this amount is $143, 100. 90.
This amount has been prorated
between the % districts of this
county in proportion to the
amount of taxable property of
each district as foliows:-
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
Red Cross Work

The mother chapter at Car
thage has received from Rome,
Gordonsville. New Middleton and
Hickman quite a nice lot of hos
pital garments, linens, socks and
wristlets which will be shipped
within the next few days.
1t is hoped other COM
munities will take up the good
work without further delay.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
Buy Liberty Bond and Do Your Duty Good Investment

To the People of Smith County :
The Third Liberty Loan Bonds
are now on sale and the campaign
will close May 18th 1913. / am
in receipt of a letter from the
Hon. w. G. Wardlaw, Chairman
of the Liberty Loan Executive
Committee for this the Sixth
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11

sorted to making speeches and
fighting the enemy with his
tongue. Don't fail to hear him.
Next Monday night at s o'clock.
No admission charges.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
Deacon Jones' COurtship

Deacon Jones' Courtship, a
thrilling comedy play. will be
presented at the Gordonsville
high school building by the pu-
pills Of the school on Friday
night, April 18th. Don't miss
it.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Robinson
returned from Gainesboro~ Mon
day where they were called on
account of the severe illness Of
their brother-in-law, G. w.
Hampton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
EVENTS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO
Lorenzo Blackstone Was Nominated For Mayor By Repub cans-Greeneville and Laurel Hill Avenue to Be Added to City Limits-C B. Rogers Co. Receives Gold Medal For Woodworking Machinery.

In Norwich fifty years ago the re- pub,icans of the city met in caucus and nominated Lorenzo Blackstone foi mayor to be elected at the city cleo ton the first Monday in June. A hearing was held in Hartford regard ing the proposed extension of the city limits and it is conceded that Greene vile and Laurel Hill will be included
 Extracts from The Bulletins files oi '6S, follow:
 May 25-The storm of Saturday night was one of the most severe that has been experienced OF this coasI at this season of the year for many years. The steamer City of Bostor and the Providence propeller Galates were the only boats that came through the sound on time that have been re- ported. A high sea was running during the night and the rain poured in torrents.
 The body of an unknown man wal found, drifted ashore, at the mouth oi the harbor A coroner's jury wal summoned and upon examination de clared that the man met his death bJ drowning. The coroner stated thai he did not believe that the man had been in the water more than forty eight hours.
 Common Council Meeting.
 May 26. I86S-A special meeting oi the common council was held last ev- ening with most of the members il attendance A resolution was passed thanking Hon. Lorenzo Blackstone fol his impartial performance of his dutiei as presiding officer of the council Mayor Blackstone has been a menbe Of the council for the past five years Charles Richards and Adjutant Fftz l gerald and two ladies had a marrow escape from injury yesterday when tn hoHses httachsd to the carriage il | which they were riding becaIn l frightened and run away. The hors l es were finally stopped by a hacl driver named George Kenyon. May 27, 1868-A horse, wagon an driver backed off an enbankment 0 l the road near. Allyns Point, Tuesda, l afternoon. The drop was nearly 4 I feet but luckily neither the horse 0 ] driver received serious injury, al though the wagon was eonsiderabl damaged.
 The cellar for the new school hous at East Great Plain has been du
 on the land purchased by the schoe l district Sealed proposals for th
 building of the West Chelsea school
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
$5,4o1.41
CITY MISSION HAD
 MANY GIFTS IN MAY
But Ne One Has Yet Responded With
 a Baby Carriage.

The City Mission is heartily grate- fui to the following persons and organ izations for gifts of clothing, furni- ture ard literature received during the month of May:
 Mrs. Eleanor R. Manwaring, Mrs. Frank Coxeter, The Xens, Ransom R. Young fGlasgo), Mrs. H. J. Wyckoff, a friend, Mrs. Mary J. Lewis, Mrs. Mansir. Mrs. G. W. Andrews, Mrs. J G, Burnett, Mrs. Elizabeth Service, Miss Marion G. Beebe, Mrs. Winslow T. Williams, Winslow T. Williams Mrs. D. $. Haviland. Miss Margaret Lang. Mrs. Mary Carpenter, Mrs. Le- na B. Spalding. Congregational Red Cross sale, c. E. Carpenter, Mrs. Ade- line Mathews, Mrs. William Beck with, J. H. Ely. Samuel Morgan Hen- ry Norman, Mrs. J. F. Mccarthy
 (Poquetanock), Miss Geer and Mrs Jacobs
 No reply has been received to the call for baby carriage sent out dur ing the month. One is greatly needed There is also great need of clothing for family about to leave town, es. pecially for the five children, aget from 1 to 16 years. The absence ana sickness of the husband and fathel calls for the change of residence.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
REAM- WEAVER NUPTIALS
 AT THOMPSON TODAY
Lieut.. Louis M. Ream Will Wed Miss
 Mary L. Weaver.

An early June wedding that will be attended by many guests from out of town will take place in the Congfega- tional church at Thompson this 1Sat- urday) afternoon at 4 o'clock when Lieutenant Louis Marshall Ream of Washington, D. C., and Thompson and Miss Mary Louise Weaver, daughter Of MT. and Mrs Charles $. Weaver of Thompson, will be united in marriage. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. William B. Chase of Thompson and Rev. Dr. Hogman of Hartford, and a reception will follow at the home of the brides parents.
 Both the church and the house will be beautiful in their floral decorations of iris, roses, poeneas nd ferns. Lieutenant Ream, who is the son of Mrs Norman B. Ream of New York and Thompson, will have for his ush- CTS friends wao are associated. with him in the naval aviation service in Washington, their full dress uniforms adding a martial touch to the bridal party The briGe's gown will be of ivory satin, court train. made from her mothers wedding dress, with tulle veil, and she will carry lilies of the valley and white orchids. The maid of honor, who will be Miss Bar bara Haddon Weaver, sister of the 1 bride, will wear orchid chiffon. The four bridesmaids. who are school l friends of the bride. will wear orchid chiffon with black tulie hats and will | carry bouauets of sweet peas. They
 will be Miss Inga Dessan of New
 York, Miss Dora Loweree of Thomp-
 son, Miss Harriette Mcclure of West
 Newton, Mass. and Miss Alice Ralie- l heck of Bay Shore, L. I.
 The best man will be Norman P
 Ream of New York, brother of the
 groom, and the ushers will be Lieut.
 Nelson oubleday of Oyster Bay, N l Y, Lieut.. Carl Lehman of Akron, O. I Robert c. Ream of New York, Lieut. Howard Luther of Attlebore, Mass. George Warren of New York, Edward
 Ream of Louisville. Ky, and Captain l Thomas Thompson of Worcester. The future residence of Lieutenant 1 Ream and his bride will be at 5 Wes1 1 Melrose street, Chevy Chase, Mary l land
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
DIED

FRANCIS-In this city, May Sd, 1918, Joseph Francis of 5 Ward street Funeral service Sunday afternoon al 2.30 at his late home. Burial in Maplewood cemetery. GILBERT-Entered into rest, May 31 1918. Jessie Adela. widow of Nathan G. Gilbert. Funeral services at the home of her daughter. Mrs. John L. Mitchell, E Rockwell terrace, Saturday after noon, June l. at 2.50. Kindly omit flowers
 GILBERT-Entered Into rest. in Nor wich, May 3l. 1918. Susan Hellen Gil bert, wife of $. Alpheus Gilbert Funeral services at her late home, 51 Broad street Sunday afternoon, June ?, at 4.36 o'clock.
 wILL1AMs-In Danielson. May 30 1918. Mrs. Arthur W. Williams, aged S6 years. Prayer service at the home, Broad street, Sunday at D. m. Funeral service at the Baptist church at 2.3t o'clock.
 AMES-In Versailles, May 50, 1918 George S. James, Jr aged 12 years son of MT. and Mrs. George s James.
 Funeral Sunday from undertaking parlors of George Grant, Taftville
 at ? o'clock. Burial in family loi in Levett cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

are being received by the school com mittee.
 Appreciated Norwich Hospitality.
 The Hartford City Guards at a meeting held on Monday evening wich Light Infantry for their hospI- ta1ity on the occasion of the regimen tai drill in this city.
 May 2S, 1S6S-Eleven children from New London county were committed to the state reform school during the year from March 31, 1887 to April 1888.
 The Haywood Rubber Go. had tc suspend operations at their mills ir Bozrahville on account of the bulk head settling down on the water wheel Nehemiah Upf1am of Norwich was sent for to repair the works.
 The petition for the extension o1 the limits of the city will be given 9 hearing before the legislature today
 Awarded Gold Medals.
 May 2s, 1s6S-The c. B. Rogers anf Company of this city have received the gold medal awarded to them at the Paris Exposition for their wood work ing machinery and accompanying cer- tificates.
 The Connecticut Medical ASSoclat1or met in New Haven during the week Dr. F. s. Abbott of Norwich repre- scented New London county. The fare on, the Sound boats is st low and Norwich lodgings so high tha, the policy of exchanging one for tht other is seriously discussed. Hearing on City Extension, May 30, 1S6S-The @xaring on the ex tension of the city limits was held ol Thursday afternoon. The hearins was rather desultory in it's nature. Si far the testimony before the commit tee was concerned, it seemed to b ! conceded that Laurel Hill and a DOT 1 ton of the territory toward Greene vile should be included The mat ter will be given further hearing ol Tuesday.
 Republicans Nominated. I The following republican ticket pu 1 in nomination at the caucus last ev ening for election on Monday is a I follows: Mayor, Lorenzo Blackstone aldermen, Gurdon P. Cottrell and r 1 St. M. Andrews: counci1men. D. F Chapman, R. G. Coit,> Asa Nash an l.. H. Chester; water commissions Alba F. Smith; clerk, John L. Devo l ton: treasurer F. A. Dorranee sheriffs, James Ritehie and Joab F ] Rogers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
Grammar School Raises $500 For Red cross-LoeaI Boys in Polish Army.

Friday afternoon the Greeneville Grammar School pupils gave a very enjoyable entertainment for the ben- eft of the Junior Red Cross. The school quota was $10S but this was far exceeded, the receipts approximat- ing $500. There were 2490 tickets for the affair sold by the pupils and there were about 700 present. After the programme was presented ice cream cones, candy and cake were sold and added materially to the receipts. Prin- cipal James E. Murphy directed the affair and was assisted by the teach CTS on his staff. The programme:
 Song, Music Everywhere, Grades V and VI; May Baskets New, Grades and II; Folk dances, tao Dance oi Greeting; (b) T See You;"- Co The Shoemaker's Dance, Grade ", as. sisted by other grades; Mother Goese's Party, Grade III; The Carnival of tht Holidays, Grades " and V; Int Riddles at Play, 1a) The See Saw (b) Maypoie Dance, Kindergarten Contest of the Nations, Grades VI and VIII; song, The Star Spanglet Banner, all.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
BE:fjC,nAfIS
 PILLS
Ls&sest Sale of Any Msdieine in fhs NE.S4a Sold everywhere. In boxes, Ioe., 2Se.

Leffngweli, Mrs. Whiting.
 Palmer MiIl-R Palmer, A. BidweH, N. Winchester, ". Brady, T. FiSlds, J Fields, A. Bates, o. Maples, T. Con nelly, M. Sweeney. Thomas Lynch, F. Gribbin.
 Mrs. Nathan Gilman gave an en-
 joyable dance for the benefit of the
 cause which brought in $50 and she ai- so collected a large sum from the will
 lage Of Bozrahville. The Jewish church also contributed Alton Kilrog with his two ponies,
 Starlight and Glory, aided very mate
 rially with fhe collections. The cooking class of little girls, the
 Busy Bees of Bozra4a1 gave all the
 money they had collected From their class to the cause.
 Mrs. E,aStland's primary class ei children also gave their bit Every family in the village of Fitch 1 vile contributed and in many cases every member of the family. These
 days the people of Fftchville are sing I ing, "It's a Long Way to Berlin. But Wesl Get Tt1ere!" and their idea if 1 that each dollar contributed to tht l Red Cross will shorten the way ont l step.
 Mrs. William H. Palmer of NerwicE l gave large sum to the village collee- 4 ton in memory of William Palmer wl1t I was deeply interested in Fftchville.