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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
Dallas, Texas.
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Esteemed editor and readers, Texas
al ways lead5-until this bad weath
SIT in. and now she is trying to fol-
low. The tenth of January we had a
four inch snow, followed by another
2l5 inch fall the morning Of January
%, followed by some very cold wealth
er The coldest we have had was
about four above, fIom that to 20 a
bove think it is the coolest winter
We have had since 1897 or 1898. Some
say it is the coldest we ever had. We
have had some very cold day, aud
nights, very unusual for Texas wealth
er. guess we will charge it to the
Kaiser, a new cause for wanting him
put ont of bust ness, but the snow Se
have had will help the farmers and
truck. growers,
Our state capitol. Austin, Put the
.kids under the saloon business last
Monday The Prohibitionists carried
by a very small majority, about 195
think, but that is as effective a.
10, 900 would be. The saloons cay
about past The boot-legging business
is not doing as thriving business
here as they calculated on They are
making it hard for them when caught.
saw tue account of the death of
John Moore in the last paper. have
known John ever since the days of the
rebellion. was closely associated with
him through the war and for several
years after. At one time | was asso
ciated with him in sbusiness. can
we'll say another good man gone
They are going one by one.
Several times within the last two
years 1 have seen an account of one
Rev J. A Mitchell, presiding elder
in the Methodist Church Would some
one be kind enough to tell me if he
il a son of A. Mitchell, of near
the old town of Inman will appre-
cate it very much if someone will
give me the information Being a
relative of the Mitchells prompts the
desire to want to know. Several 9th
Ell ex-Tennesseans have asked me the |
same thing
Mr.. Editor, can you state in the
News how our friend and comrade, W. |
q. Moore, is getting l bope he is i'm
proving.
There was sad accident occurred on |
our streets today. A street car hit an
automobile and knocked the man out
He fell in front of the streetcar and it
ran over him and cut his head off and |
both legs and arms, l have not seen |
the account Of the accident yet and |
dou't know who was to blame or any
Of the particulars of the case.
I am preparing to go to Arlington
to stay few days with T. S. Braok
Ell and family. am almost down
with cold. I would not li16 to get
down with spell of fever here by
myself l will leave Dallas at two y
N. Saturday IL / am able to go. As
am feeling so bad l will stop for
this time. Loue' Star
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
SUICIDES In
EARLY MORNING
Miss Merritt. of Victoria
Takes Carbolic Acid for
Unexplained Cause.

A sensational suicide occurred at
Victoria Monday morning when Miss
SalIie Merritt, daughter of NJ. II.
Merritt, member of the Marion
County Court, arose at the early hour
of a. m. and drained a phial of car
bolic acid with intent to commit self
destruction.
She lived one hour after the terri BILE
deed in agony, the efforts of the phys
ician summoned in hopes of saving
her life being unavailing. No cause
was assigned for the rash act aud sac
apparently had no troubles. The FAM
lily we're in ignorance that the aelo
was on the place, ana she hSa evident
ly secured it With the intention OF
ending her life, and kept it in hiding
She was a most excellent young Ia
dy, about 60 years old, and after her
graduation from the Marion County
High School had taken up the profes-
sion of teaching, which she had pursu-
ed very successfully, being teacher
Of ability. She was prominent in the
social life Of her town and a leader
in it's school and church work.
She leaves besides her parents a
number Of brothers and sisters, one
sister baipg Mrs Willis Lewis OF
Coalmont.
Interment was made at Sardis Tues
day. The family have the sympathy OF
their many friends in their affection.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
Fl. 0gIethOrpe, Ga.

| Special 10 ihe Ne7OS.
Editor News: l will endeavor to
write your paper few lines as | am
sure my friends there will be glad to
hear from the camp.
| On August I, 1917, l enlisted at
Chattanooga, Tenn, in the Medical
Corps and was sent to Ft. Oglethrope
the next day. was sworn in as q
cook, together with..3O other boys who
enlisted the same day. We arrived
hera just in time for "chaw", which
is the word for meal time here. They
lined up in single file something less
than half mile long. and l thought
that they were going to kick me out
of the kitchen. In about an hour 1t
came my time to pass the first station
on the line where we were given a
mess kit guess some of you will
wonder what that was. Well, as near
as can explain it is a tin pan With
a handle and lid. I was wondering
what next, but I soon found out that
it was tin cup, knife. fork and spoon,
valued at about thirteen cents. The
next station was the most important
one on the line, being the eat-station
consisting of things which l never
heard of and will perhaps never know
what it was, but by the end of the
week l had learned to like it. We
have plenty to eat and some good eats
] hope to do my part in the worlds
war, and have never regretted enlist
ing yet.
Best wishes to all my friends in
Jasper and Seauatchie Valley.
HUGH CURTIS,
Cock, Camp Greenleaf.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
A. L. ROBERTSON, Secretary.
NOTICE,
Chairman.

In compliance with the above
resolution the Democrats of Ma
rion county are hereby called to
meet in the Court House at Jas
per, at l o'clock, p. M, on Mon
day the 4th day of February,
1918, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to said Chancery Con-
vention to be held at South Pitts
burg, on February 18th, 1918.
A. L. ROBERTSON,
Committeeman for Marion Go.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31

James Coldwell is very low from
exposure during the cold weather
and general decline. His left foot
was badly frozen and the inflamma-
tion now reaches the knee.
.s,.1
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
ST0RK PLEASANTLY CALLS
ON CHATTANOOGA COUPLE

Cards have been received here an.
pouncing the birth of a son to Mr.. and
Mrs F. H. Gilbert in Chattanooga
Jap. 90, the young man being chris.
tened Master Francis Bryant Gilbert,
Mrs. Gilbert, previous to her mar
risge to Mr.. Gilbert, was Miss Ella
Bryant, of Whitwell.
The following verse announced the
arrival of the baby:
..Tbe stork arose and his wings un.
furle6.
Then he chose. with lot OF fuss,
The loyeliest baby,in all the world
And he brought 10 here to ns.'
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
CALL FOR DEM
0CRATlC CONVENTION
Twelfth Chancery Division
For the State of Ten
neSSee.

The Executive Committee for
the Twelfth Chancery Division of
the State of Tennessee, met upon
call of the Chairman of said COM
mittee, at South Pittsburg, Ma
rion County, Tenn, on Dec. 28th,
1917, and in due form passed the
following resolution, to-wit;
The Executive Committee of the
Democratic party for the Twelfth
Chancery Division of the State of Ten
nessee, hereby calls convention of
democrats to be held at the Opera
House, in South Pittsburg, Marion
county, on the 18th day of February,
1918, at one O'Clock, p. m, for the
purpose of nominating democratic
candidate for Chancellor of said divis-
ion. The basis of representation in
said convention shall be one delegate
for each 100 votes cast for Democratic
electors of the November election,
1916, and one delegate for each frsc-
tion of fifty or over. and no proxies
shall be allowed.
The democrats Of all the various
counties of the said Twelftt Ohancery
Division shall assemble at the county
seats of said counties at one O'Clock
p M, on the 4th day of February,
1918, for the purpose of selecting del
egates to said convention hereby call
ed, provided that in any county where
the Chancery Court is held at more
than one town in said county the con-
veution shall be called at the Court
House in the largest town in said
county where said Chancery Court is
held.
All known democrats shall be enti-
tied to attend the county conventions
herein called, provided that those par
ticipating shall be of legal age at the
August election, 1918.
w. 7. ROBERTS,
Chairman.
A T, PORFRSON Cocrotarv
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
Emery Double Crossed.

Emery Cross, of Sanfeld, was
in Lartner Saturday. He stopped
just long enough to sell a firkin of
butter TO pay his subscription to
The Banner and to tell us that last
Wednesday his wife presented
him with twins. .-Lartner, Wyo.,
Banner. .....
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
FACE the FACTS

EFT us face the facts The war situation is critical
II Unless the Allies fight as they never yet have have
at their BEST hungry nations. France, England,
and Italy going hungry unless we feed them
Wheat savngs--They must have wheat It is the
best food to fight on 1t is the easiest to ship We
alone spare it to them By saving just little
less than quarter of what ate last year-we
support those who are fighting our battles. And we
can do it without stnting ourselves. We have only
to substitute another food just as good
The Corn of Plenty-Com is that food There's, a
surplus of it. Providence has been generous in the
hour of need 1t has given corn in such bounty
as was never known before. Tons of corn. Train
loads of corn Five hundred million bushels over and
above our regular needs. All have to do is to
learn to appreciate it. Was ever patriotic duty made
easy? And so clear?
Americas Own Food-Corn! 1t is the true American
food. The Indians, hardest of races, lived on it.
Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered a
has biong cen the staff of life How we'll the South
fought it. history tells Now it can help America
win world war.
Learn something-Corn! 1t isn't one food. It's
dozen. It's cereal It's vegetable. It's bread
It's dessert. It's nutritious food value in it.
Deaeabes 1Hr It's good eat how good don't
know until you've had corn-bread properly cooked
Best of ALL it's plentiful and it's patriotic.
corn's Infinite variety-How much do you know about
corn? About how good it is? About the many
delicious ways of cooking it? And what you miss
by not knowing more about it? Here are few
of its uses:
There are at least fifty ways to use corn meal to
make good dishes for dinner. supper lunch or break
fast Here are suggestions:
HOT BREADS DESSERTS
Boston brown bread Corn-meal molasses cake.
Hoecake. - Apple corn bread
Mullins. Dumplngs.
Biscuits Gingerbread.
Gridde cakes. Fruit gems.
Wafles.
HEARTY DISHES
Corn-meal croquettes. Cornmeal fish balls
Meat and corn-meal dumplings
Italian polenta Tamales.
The recipes are in Farmers Bulletin 565, "Corn
Meal as Food and Ways of Using It," free from the
Department of Agriculture.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Ar PIKEVlLLE SATURDAY

Pikevile, Jan. so. --Pikeville will
hold q municipal election Saturday,
Feb ?, 80 elect Mayor and Alder
men: The following have been ap-
pointed to told the election: Officer,
F NJ. Knight; JUICES, W. A. Brown,
&c. E. Pope and ". S. Thompson
Clerks, Clint AuIt and Will Hart.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
HER TROUBLE is GONE

Mrs Thomas II. Davis. Montgomery,
Ind, says she had trouble with her
bladder and had doctored for several
months without relief, when Foley Kid
ney Pills were recommended and she
commenced using them and got relief.
They relieve bsckache, rheumatic pains,
stiff. swollen joints and kidney trouble.
Sold by w. Simpson & Son, Jasper.
Tepn
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
GETS GOOD RESULTS QUICKLY

These few lines from j. K. Haynes,
McAlester. Okla, deserve careful read
ing by everyone who values good health:
II find no medicine which acts 80
mildly and quickly with good results as
Foley Cathartic Tablets. They empty
the stomach and bowels, giving all of
the digestive organs healthy action. !"
For sale by j. w. Simpson & Son, JAS
per, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-31
HAD THE GRIP THREE WEEKS

With January comes lagrippe. Ling
ering colds seem to settle in the system,
causing one to ache all over, feel fever
ish and chilly, tired, heavy and droop-
ing. Mrs Lizzie Tyles, Henderson,
Kv., writes: "My daughter had lagrippe
for three weeks. | gave her Foleys
Honey and Tar and now she is all right"
Sold by J. w. Simpson & Son, Jasper.
Tenn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
CHARGE FRAUD IN REALTY DEAL
Couple AHege Swipdle in Morton
y Property Transfer '''" "

Fraud in the transfer of realty is
aIleged1fn a suit entered today in Court
of Common Pleas Mob, by Finley c,
Morris and Amy s. Norris his wife,
sgainst Albert w. Wilson, Walter Pres
ton and the Land Title and Trust Com
pany The suit is brought to recover
$50 900 from the defendants named,
The statement of claim sets forth that
the plaintiffs owned property in Morton,
Delaware County, valued at $4,000.
They employed Wilson to arrange for
n transfer of the property for number
of small houses in Germantown. They
alleged that through Wilson'S dealings
he acting in conjunction with Preston
and the trust company, the Morton
property was transferred for the houses
at valuation of $4,000 and a mort
gage of $9s,00O.
II is charged that there was false
and fraudulent representations made for
the purpose Of cheating and defrauding
the plaintiffs. They charge that on the
same day the properties were transferred
to them, Wilson purchased them for
$4,000, and then sold them for $4,000,
when he was acting as agent and had
the good faith and confidence of the
Morrlses. The plaintiffs aver that Pres
ton and the trust company were part
ners to the deal and it could not have
been carried out II 1t were not for them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
FEDERAL PROBE JABS
TRAIN SERVICE HERE
Begins Investigation of Com
plants Against Schuylkill
Division, P. r. X.

The United States railroad admin
istration Is investigating complaints of
inadequate service on the Schuylkill d.
vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad IL
announced this afternoon that COM
plants of similar service on other dl-
visions would be treated In the same
manner.
Assertions concerning poor service
on the Schuylkill division OF the Pehh-
sylvania Railroad were reported 10 me
today" said C. r. Capps, traffic assist
ant to Regional Director c. u. MARX
ham, "and l took immediate steps 10
investigate.
IAN inspector has been assigned to
that division and he will report con-
ditions to me. If such evils, as nave
been pictured really exist we VIII niaNe .s.,
every effort to correct them. me
s'chuylkill Valley division runs through
the Bala-Cynwyd district.
The bullS of complaints against the
service on the Schuylkill division relate
to a suburban train that arrives al
Broad street shortly after nine o'clock In
the morning. Yesterday, according to the
| comp!ainants, this train consisted OF two
| cars an ordinary coach, filthy ana anti
uuated and a combination baggage ana
smoking car.
The cars were filled to the hilt with
every day commuters and in addition
carried large number of women ano
children who came to the city TO dc
their Christmas shopping.
At the beginning OF the war the sub
urbanites, to expedite the movement Of
troops and supplies, expressed a willing
ness to have their railroad service cur
tailed. With the end of the war, divi'
sion patrons argue there is no longer any
need for wartime measures and they are
asking for better service
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
LOSES $lOOOsPENSION
TO. CONFIDENCE MEN
Former Pennsylvania Switch
man Puts Money in Box:
Finds 1t Empty

One mans $1,000 dollars may be an
other mans misfortune!
At least so thinks Joseph Connolly,
who Is seventy years old, former
switchman on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, whose only visible income Is
pension.
Connolly no longer has the money he
had saved from the pension, but he has
acquired a deep-rooted suspicion of "old
friends" with whom he used to work on
the railroad"
Connolly, who lives on Thirty-ninth
street near Market, met man at
Thirty-second and Market streets who
shook his hand and beamed on him with
great friendliness. He was an old CO.
worker OF Connelly's-so he said.
The two old friends went to the rooms
of the gentleman with tho long memory
and there was still another former
worker on the railroad.
One of the former, switchmen just
happened to have a pack Of cards. A
little game followed.
But you're wrong II you think Con-
nelly sat in and was cheated out of his
money. Connolly Just watched.
One OF the "old friends" was soor
forced to 'Eo to bank" to get more
money.
Connolly stuck around few minutes
then went home. promising TO come bacl
the next day. That was where he playet
his cards badly.
with all his pension money he wen
back next afternoon. He thought y
wouldn't be bad notion II he Joined
In the game.
They played high card wins" Som,
one---not Connelly-suggested that eacl
put $1,000 In \. little black Japanese boa
on the table in case the police drop II
suddenly.
some one---not connelly--hnaily go
tired and suggested Sthat they find ont
where they stood and divide the win
ninEs. Somebody else--positively MOI
Connelly--suggeste that they go ou
and get a drink, and carry the black
box with thsm for safety. conpeily wal
TO carry the box.
Coming down the stairs, one OF the
former nwitchnen disappeared. On ths
street tho other dlpeppssrsd Conneils
had tha paH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
photographs illustrating this article
appear on tho back paEe)

II you can visualize the convalescent
hospital for overseas soldiers that Mrs.
Richard NJ Cadwalader has established
in her country home at Camp Hill, Pa,
and sense the happiness of the twenty
or more wounded veterans who are llV-
ing there you are fortunate.
But II you lack that occult power.
First Lieutenant Leonard j. Hibbard,
veteran Of Cambria, Cantigny and st.
Mihiel Is willing to aid you. He says
the hospital is the most wonderful in
stitution OF its kind that he knows of; {;
and, yoicing the opinions OF his COM
rades. he bestows upon the palatial in
stitution a unique tribute by saying
that "It's really heaven"
Describing this hospital is not an easy
task, and at the outset the readers or
the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER must know
that It is not to be regarded as the coun-
try estate of a rich man where soldiers
are entertained.
II is nothing of the sort but in real
ity a genuine hospital and listed at the
war Department as U. s. A. Conva-
lescent Hospital No. 1.
1t ia subject to the regulations and So
called red-tape Of the army, but for a
commander has drawn upon the fair sex
and. being the owner of the property and
sponsor for the hospital, Mrs. Cadwala-
der holds that coveted title.
Mrs. Cadwalader began her career as
commander of an army hospital late in
the summer, and, thanks to her untiring
zeal and energy, is making a huge sue
cess Of the job.
IT wanted to do something worth
while" she said, when discussing her
work today. 80 gave my country home
TO the Government. 1t was my purpose
to make Il general hospital, but an off,
Ger who came here from Washington to
inspect the building said 1t would make
an ideal convalescent home for officers.
The Government selects the men sent
here, and at present there are more
than twenty who are regainlng their
strength among these rugged hills Some
remain for a few days and others for
several weeks"
Mrs. Cadwalader, a very charming
woman and a popular hospital COM
mander laughed when one of the
wounded men saluted her. They en-
10y the home very much" she added,
"and / am SO happy to be here and in a
position to serve them"
The Cadwalader estate Is located on
the crest of noble hill, a few miles
north of Glenside, and from this COM
manding position the service men enjoy
picturesque landscape.
The house, big rambling structure
that combines the country attractions of
an English manor house, and the modern
appointments OF an American mansion,
has been turned over, with the excep-
ton Of a few rooms to the men who
wrote history over there.
There is nothing lacking that would
add to the comfort OF the wounded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
THREE INJURED
AS CAR CRUSHES
PASSENGER BUS
Refining Company Employees Are
Victims of Collision on
Elmwood Avenue

Three persons were injured and sew
eral others narrowly escaped death today
when a westbound Elmwood avenue car
at Sixty-thirG street struck motor
passenger bus carrying employees of the
Atlantic Refining Company to Point
Breeze.
The injured include
William c. McKenna, 1545 South
Fifty-thtrd street. cut and bruised.
r. w. Hager, 5743 Sherwood road,
bruised.
A girl passenger, who refused to give
her name, was taken to the University
Hospital.
Police say both vehicles approached
the intersection at rapid rate of speed.
The driver Of the bus said he thought
the motorml1 intended to let him pass
first and the motorman evidently was Of
the opinion that the car held right Of
way. The car struck the bus and turn
ed 1t completely over. The screams Of
several girl passengers attracted nearby
residents who extricated the riders with
considerable difficulty