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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
RESTORE YOUR
! VITALITY WITH
Vim HEPATICA


That listless, lazy-like feeling you
have at this time of~the year is Ma
lures signal that YOU are all run
down. Your vitality is lowered to
the danger point. For months you
have been eating heavy foods, liv-
ing in closed rooms with scarcely any
exercise. You have a bad cold now
and then. The result is your system
is all clogged up with poisons.
What you want to do and at once,
is to get you bottle of Vim Hepat-
lea, the greatest vegetable prescrip-
ton, and give your liver, kidneys and
bowels Thorough, yet gentle clean
ing out of all these accumulated
poisons, which lower your vitality
and make your system an easy prey
for diseases so prevalent this time of
year. Get Vim Hepatica from us.
j. C. Ammons, Gleason, and Shan
non Drug Co., Sharon, are distrib-
uting and explaining this wonderful
remedy.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
MT. lion AND HILLTOP
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Sunday school was organized at
Wards Chapel Sunday morning.
There were q of the faithful few
present. Mr.. Will White was elected
superintendent and Mrs. Jimmie Wal
tiers, secretary. We expect to have
our literature ready for next Sun
day and begin work right. Every
one who will is heartily invited to
come and help in the upbuilding OF
this much, needed Sunday school
The hour for meeting is $3.50 a. m.
Mrs. Bob Sawyer is in a critical
condition, not being able to sit up
aat all. 1t will be remembered that
she underwent an operation last
year for cancer, but now it seems
she is affected all over with rheuma-
tism. n ~ p 3
Mrs. Bessie Dunlap, of Jackson,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
. T7s.F
Mrs. Chas. Mails.
Ed Mitchell's house caught lire
Saturday morning, but little damage
was done and the fire was soon ex-
tinguished. Reports are that it
caught from the fire place,
Mrs. Lydia Finch is certainly in
tending to raise some chickens for
the Red Cross, as she has nine hens
setting at this time. II
Wonder what has become Of the
Meridian and Mineral Springs writ
ers? They may have measles-we
don't think they have gone to the war
or we would have heard of it-Gypsy.
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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
,.HARRlsVILLE.

Mrs. Criss Jackson is reported IN
a critical condition.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lu-
Their, on the 18th inst. twelve-pourd
boy.
Jesse Neal, the little son of Mr..
Herman Clymer, was thrown out OF
a buggy some days ago, the buggy
running over his lower limbs and
bruising him up considerably.
Mr.. Jim Etheridge is reported in
a critical condition. He is at Fulton
at the home of his brother-in-laW,
Mr.. Grover Hendon. He has paraly-
sis of the brain.
On last Friday morning Mr.. RUDE
Jones made fire about 3 o'clock
and about A the fire awoke them
land they arose, finding the house
ablaze. The house was burned to
the ground with all its contents.
His smokehouse with all his meat
and lard, except one ham and four
gallons Of lard was also burned. He
carried $500 insurance.
Grandma Swift was buried at Good
Spring last Sunday
Bro. Etheridge, of Latham, went
to Irrelevant to fill his regular "a
pointment last Sunday.
DR.. Simmons, of Dukedom, and
Mrs. Pernie Hastings, of Good
Spring vicinity, were united in holy
wedlock on last Friday. We wish for
them a long life of matrimonial
bliss.-Dewdrop.
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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
MT. ARIE NEWS

The Progressive Farmers Club of
Mt. Arie, failed to meet last Satur-
day afternoon on account of many
people having measles.
Mr.. C. A. Elinor, sales director
for district No. 16, Liberty Loan or
ganization, made the sale OF TWO
$50 bonds last Saturday. The people
of old Weakley are ready to help in
time of need and now is the time to
prove it by responding to, the call
and buying Liberty Bond.
Some of the children over here
were made glad Sunday morning,
when they saw their school teacher,
Miss Ethel Pate, visiting in this part
of the community.
Mr.. Ed Mitchell left Monday for
North Carolina, where he will begin
work soon.
Mr.. Talma Capps, one. of our hus-
Ting farmers, went to Dresden last
Monday and came back by the way
of Greenfield, where he bought a
new Ford car.-Tomato Girl.
Liberty Bonds
All the news of all the county all
the time. If
The Enterprise, $3.50 per year
in advance tt
The Enterprise, $3.50 per year.
Liberty Bonds
Soy Beans-I have some extra
nice soy beans for sale, at $4.6O per
bushel.-Hubert Carney, Martin,
Tenn. 52-2t
All the news of all the county all
the time. If
The Enterprise, $3.50 per year.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
PUBLIC WELLS PUFFs

A very large crowd attended sing
ing at this place last Sunday.
Elisha McGehee and family left
last Saturday for Waco, Tex, where
he goes to take up his work again.
While here he bought Mrs. Smiths
place, paying $1,000 for same. He
intends making this his hrre some
time in the future.
There will be speaking at this
place the fourth Sunday at $50
o'clock by Alpheus Adams, and prob
ably others, who have rot yet been
engaged, on the Y. NJ. C. A. and
Red Cross.
Greenfield mills put up four tomb
stones at once to graves in the GENE
;a'y at this pla,
Liberty Bonds
The Enterprise covers Weakley
county like the dews of heaven tt
Sbortvy pondc
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
RALTSON REPORTS

Mr.. Luther Myrick is right sick.
Mr.. Bob Vaughan is slowly I'M
proving.
There are several cases of red mea-
sles here-Mr. Culberson's children,
Mr.. Nealy's children, and the little
boy has pneumonia; Mr.. Charley
Weldon's boy and William Cooks
children.
Mr.. Ethan French, from st. Louis,
has been home several weeks on a
visit.
Mr.. John Smith, of Fulton, has
purchased a place from Mr.. S. L.
Fuqua, one mile from Ralston, on
the, Dresden and Martin road for
81 500. We welcome him to our
community.
Mrs. Mary Smith and daughters,
Rosa, Ivie and Eva, left Sunday night
for Bloomington, ILL.,
There will be singing at Ralston
Sunday evening. Prof. Wright will
lead.
There was a family reunion at Mr.
Green Hawks and all Mrs. Hawks
sisters were PRESENT.. They en-
ioyed the evening with some fine
singing.
Mrs. Inez Childress has moved t.
Martin and Mr.. Bud Colley, from
near Dukedom, has moved into thu
house vacated by Mrs. Childress.
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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
THOMPSON NEWS

Mr.. Charley Woodrough's little
boy, who has been real sick with
bronchial pneumonia, is better.
Mr.. Wilburn Steigall has been on
the sick list.
Most of the farmers around here
have sold their tobacco and some few
are still holding for better price.
Mr.. Lee Perry is putting down a
new pump He says he is tired
packing water.
Mr.. Willie Kindred is better.
| am informed that Mr.. Roland
Buckley has been home on fur
Tough, visiting his family.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
COUNTY COURT LAND SALE.
A. M. Miller VS.. J. O. Miller ct al.
In the County Court Of Weakley
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In the County Court Of Weakley
County, Tennessee.
Pursuant to decree of sale made
at the present April (1918) term of
the County Court of Weakley Coun-
ty, Tennessee, in. the above styled
cause, I, w. ]. Jeter, Clerk of said
court, will on
MONDAY, 9th DAY OF MAY, 1918
at the south door of the courthouse
in Dresden, Tennessee, at about l
o'clock p. M, offer for sale and sell
to the highest and best bidder, or
bidders, the following tract of land
located in the 18th civil district of
Weakley county, Tennessee, and
bounded as follows:
Beginning at stake, southeast
corner of homestead of Mrs. Geor-
gianna Miller; runs thence east Sc
poles to a stake on Fulgham's inside
corner; thence north 26 1-2 poles to
stake; thence east 70 liz poles to
a stake on Fulgham's northeast cor
ner; thence north 1913 poles to Yer
dell's northwest corner; thence west
70 poles to Henson's southwest cor
ner; thence north II IL poles to a
stake, Henson's inside corner; thence
west IL poles to the northeast cor
ner of the dover tract of Mrs. Geor-
gianna Miller; thence south Sd poles
to southeast corner of said dover
tract; thence west A poles to north
east corner of said homestead tract;
thence south 70 2-5 poles to the be-
ginning, containing 70 acres, more
or less.
Said tract will first be offered in
two separate parcels, divided by a
line running north and south 62 poles
west of the east line thereof, being
about 40 acres in the east and 80
acres in the west parcels, descrip-
ton of said separate parcels being
on file in the record in said cause to
which reference is here had and
same will be read at time Of sale.
1t will then be offered as whole,
and the best bid or bids will be ac-
cepted.
Said land will be sold on terms of
one-third cash and balance on a
credit of one and two years, equal
installments, taking the purchasers
notes, bearing 6 per cent interest
from date, with good and approved
personal security and retaining a
lien on the land as further security,
but the purchasers will be permitted
to pay the whole of their bids or any
part of the deferred payments in
cash, if desired. The purchasers will
be required to pay the 1918 taxes on
said land, and will be given the use
of the rents thereon for said
year.
Said land is being sold for divis-
ion among the present owners there
of.
Given under my hand, this the 10th
day of April, 1918. -1a12-19-26
W. LETTER, Clerk.
R. T. Lewis sssE for CompPt.
R. E. E,afjd&, Sol. for Defd's.
ned TLiberty Bonds
TOmA,lab 8bels
Tn .erprise has limited sup
ply o. iain tomato labels on hand
which ill be sold at the old price
S5c ped 100, where cash accompanies
the org Ter. These are not the All
brand RbeIs, but just the plain ones
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
AUSTIN SPRINGS NEWS


Mr.. Nick Vincent has purchased
a car.
On account of the literature not
coming, the Sunday school at Mt.
Vernon is still unorganized, but
come on next Sunday. It will be
there then; also Rev. Terry will
preach.
Rex, the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Frields, has catarrh Of the stom-
ach.
Tobacco plants are very scarce
through this part Of the county
Salem School Girl.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12

Pig and Corn Club Boys
/ All boys and girls residing in the
vicinity of Gleason and who are in.
terested in joining the Pig and Corn
Clubs are requested to meet in Glea-
son at 2 p. M, Saturday, April 10
Mr.. H. S. Nichols will dis cuss the
club organization to parents and pu
pills. Parents are requested to con-
slider this matter and connect their
boys with this organization.
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Goes to Louisiana
Mr.. w. B. Bynum left Saturday
for Louisiana, where he will remain
until fall looking after his stave mill
interests.
Potatoes All Sold
Mr.. Hawks reports the sale of all
the potatoes held by the association
here, and also states that the asso-
citation has sold $4,000 worth of
seed potatoes this season.
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Mrs. Mary Buchanan, Of Lansing,
Mich, is visiting friends and rela-
tives at this place.
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Mr., Geo. Terry and family have
moved to Dresden. Mr.. Terry will
take charge of one of the rural mail
routes. We regret very much to
lose this family. M
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Mrs. Ernest Call is dangerously
i'll.
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Mrs. Bob Brummitt has gone to
Camp Sewer, S. c., to be- with her
husband for a while. n
Mrs. Sallie Deason is very sick.
v y st.
Mr.. Buntin, of Camp Sewer, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob Buntin.
Mr.. Riley Mari and family have
moved into the house with Mr.. Ed
Dunlap.
Mr.. Robert Matheny and sister,
Miss Mary. have returned from Geor-
gia, where they we're called to the
bedside of their brother, who was
very sick.
Strawberry Tickets
Place your orders now with the
Enterprise for strawberry tickets.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
sVnvaVavav Observation-Disclosures
GLEASON GLEANINGS


Notice!
DR.. Louis L. Hamburger, optician
and optometrist will be in Gleason,
at the hotel, Tuesday, April 16, for
one week. If when reading or sew
ing your eyes tire or your head
aches, eye strain causes both. There
are more bodily ailments caused by
eye strain and eye defects than most
people imagine. Their close asso-
citation with the brain and the ner-
vous system give the eyes, marked
influence over every part of the
body and may be the cause of ner-
yousness, brain fag and many other
disorders. | relieve eye strain and
its discomforting physical defects
by correctly fitted glasses. Con-
suit me.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12

DR.. Geo. Martin Saunders, presl-
dent and general manager OF the
Saunders Optical Co., of Nashville,
Tenn, and Jackson, Miss, has made
arrangements to open first-class
optical office in Martin, upstairs
over Shaw & Young's millinery store.
DR.. Saunders has been in the habit
of visiting Martin once or twice a
year for the past Is years and has
many well-pleased patients who will
be delighted to learn that they can
get the finest and most comfortable
glasses in the world at but little more
cost than the badly made ones. If
you need glasses or suffer with any
form of eye strain resulting in head
ache or nervousness, see DR.. Saunders
at his office opposite postoffice in
Martin Friday or Saturday, April 10
and 20. Consultation free. Come
and see. 52-3t
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
Liberty Bonds

Two Cars Fertilizer
have two cars of fertilizer on
hand. This is all l will handle this
season and you are urged to call
and get yours.-W. R. Hawks, Glea-
son
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
Liberty Bonds

Notice!
| want stock to pasture. Good
pasture and plenty of water, and is
ready for use, at 81 per month per
head-Luther Oliver. 1-2t
That Weakley county soldier boy
at the training camp will appreciate
your copy of the Enterprise after
you are through with it. Wrap it
up, put a two-cent stamp on it and
send it to him.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12

Commodore Nancy and family,
of Granite City, ILL.,, have moved into
our midst.
Mr.. Will Maxey is having a9nice,
new residence erected on his lot.
Charley Biggers is real sick with
malaria and pneumonia.
While cutting meat, Monday, Mrs.
Dollie Francis cut her arm very
badly.-Silver Bell.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
Notice !!

Notice!
| want stock to pasture. Good
pasture and plenty of water, and is
ready for use, at 81 per month per
head.-Luther Oliver. LIT
Liberty Bonds
The Enterprise, $3.50 per year.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
liberty Bond

The CuInIno That Does Not Affect tie Hesd
Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of E. W. GROVE SOC.
T ihartv RondS-
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12

Strawberry Tickets
Place your orders now with the
Enterprise for strawberry tickets.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12

Liberty Bonds
The Enterprise, $3.50 per year
in advance If
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-23

Will You Do Your Share to Keep This "l1and of Mercy
At Its Work?
dollar for the Red Cross War Fund for
relief other than such
dstr of membership
the from the banking the War Fund has made
available relief $02 for 81 contributed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-14
A FAST GROWING LEGION.

The army of the United States has grown at a for
mdable rate during the last year much faster
than the brigade of civilian employees The shipping
gram, the taking of the railroads and wires and the
weekbyweek expansion of governmental functions have
combined to make public employees of several hundred
thousand voters who formerly in private service
This is one aspect of the government ownership
problem which has not had from public opinion the
consideration it deserves. Uncle Sam Is probably the
worlds largest employer of Even before the
the country had frequent occasion see how political
pressure could be brought on congress and on
the executive departments by relatively small grouns
of workers in the government printing plant by postnen
and by employees in government arsenas or navy wards
The voting strength Of the federal employees has been
multiplied ten twenty fold
What will be the outcome when the war ends? Prob
ably TIRE return of will find great array of men
quite anxious to continue with the as their
employer. And wonder. They are getting all they
ask in the way Of higher and indugent dis
cpline They not likely, therefore enthusiastic
for return TO the old regime The public bearing the
burden in higher prices restricted service but its
sentiment Will not easily crystalize things become
normal again. For good i'll. creating a giant
political with which public may now dare
to trife Now is the time in the face
and to realize their true significance Herald
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-14
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EARTH,s LOSS.

And Peter Crumpacker has gone to his Ions rest!
OF there nothing treasure but memories Small
in stature giant intellect. in Lake county
had friends admirers. He has Beyond
while the world groans and catacysm. He has
been long retired public mind long
death is a passing incident all except those
who loved him, those whom he nothing but Pete,
and they Counselor in trouble. friend in need
friend deed he those who affection
ately privileged to call him Pete Crumpacker.
Peter Crumpacker viii never be forgotten long as
there shall politics in Lake county. There
only one Peter Crumpacker He the dean Of law
practice Hammond and every corner of the county
today those his intimates who in way another
in his life had been associated with him recalling
incidents and relationships which they figured with
him. Volumes of them might written. his profess
sional career was rich experiences. He came in
tact with thousands and singuarly familiarity with him
bred contempt.
He had a wonderful mind He could thrust with it in
his dry. inimitable fashion like raper. was
either caustic kindly just he wished. He
in legal lore and his attachments and gifts peculiar
him. He a foeman worthy of any mans
steel. He born of the soil and, like Abraham
coin. he could Gull the homely things
perience bring discontinue opponents
booklearned but not ife-learned He of school
practice passing order of things
he loved His death is but another evidence OF
slipping into the past.
Peter Crumpacker scorned sham He loved the sim
pie things of life The guinea stamp of life meant nothing
him. He socially delightful companion. His
courtlness great with friends in
social circles. The graces of pleasing
He loved his home and his family and proud
of the of Crumpacker he had to be His
tastes were domestic and he lived only for those who
loved him Nothing however in public life escaped his
ken wonderful storehouse his, he put
it away for future reference, and betide him
weighed in the balance and found wanting when he
needed to
He was gifted and great in his range Perhaps he
had never knew of anv His friends were
legion and they will always him, for he an
inmitable public parsonage His defeat mayoralty
hurt him for he would have made magnificent ex
ecutve But trial the end trbuation never
dimmed his sunny nature. He never his heart on
his sleeve for jackdaws peck His heart
His busy life is ended He is gone Rest is his and
may be eternal and sweet In his world he will be
missed and memories of him treasured. His faithful
helpmeet and those whom he ideal en-
be solaced comforted by reason thereof.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-14

"You would be surprised at the regu-
larity with which enlisted men write
home; the anxious inquiries az TO home
folk and friends. his interest in all his
old civilian friends. his thoughts of 9TH
ers and his good wishes for them For
all this on his part am sorry to say.
those TO whom he writes are not answer
ing his letters or appeals for news.
These same people most likely are busy
attending all manner of meetings. knit
ting socks etc. and convincing them
selves to their satisfaction that they are
doing their lot. What the enlisted
man wants is news from home Sooner
or later. unless he gets it. it viii make
very little difference whether it comes
or not Tell all your friends to pass
the word along that the men over in
the trenches. who are doing the lighting,
want news from their homes Tell your
church workers. welfare workers and the
like to get on the job and keep their
overseas church members. etc. closely
informed Of everything that IS going on.
This is the way to keep them in the
straight and narrow path
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-14

sentenced 10 ten in prison That Judgment of the
court has not been reversed has this woman been
pardoned She is still under sentence, but by farcca
provision a liberty pending
appeal to higher court Just think Of it, Here is
found guilty of reasonable conduct time Of
war allowed TO be at liberty! Far in her conduct
than ninetenths OF the aliens in inernment camps
perfectly with restraint as to her words or
actions The fact would be unbelievable except
being rubbed in by the womans conduct since
being under sentence to prison she has delivered public
speeches in which she expression utterances
ncendiary maign reasonable for which she
was tried and convicted. And she appears a
federal where alleged is OIL trsn
and proceeds create rioous demonstration in favor
of the defendant
Is there any other country on the face or the globe
Russia excepted. where such absurdity would be
possible?
What Rose Pastor Stokes needs is immediate dose
of prison discipline. She is but fury and
is public interest to allow her at large in
times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-14
THE KIND TO BE RESTRAINED.

In Liberty Hall in Hammond the other night a
woman doctor of high reputation called a spade spade
in denouncng certain vile communicable diseases. Some
e her auditors considerably shaken up. They
needn't The day has long gone by when because a
thing in foul the inside considered shocking to
discuss it. If these be frank about such
matters before the they love the best it is high
time that should insisting that LEGISLATORS
must be elected who will dodge their duty longer.
Five soldiers of Indiana who should be performing
their countrys service hospitals ncapacitaed
because of woman. Goldie -- a confirmed suf-
ferer from communicable disease. who has been a
burden upon the state for several years Although she
still young and goodlookng she has served ten terms
in prisons of various kinds each time has been
allowed TO go free TO spread poison among humanity
again. injuring many and probably killing some. Yet
the state has of taking situation of this kind
in hand apparently and she NAV go on except for
brief intervals when she is in prison. numbering men and
innocent women and children she is thorough!
immoral and therefore, hopeessly defective mentally and
morally.