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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08
MRS. SIRENA PAYNE.
By AZ Carter

The subject of this sketch was born
in Greeneville, S. c., in the year
1887, being eighty-two years Of age
when she departed this life. She was
married to W. L. Payne in the year
1856, at Greeneville, Tennessee.
They both came of splendid old-time
stock-such blood as men and women
develop from. There were born to
them twelve children, as follows:
W. E. Payne, J. M. Payne, Mrs.
Andy George, H. C. Payne, R. L.
Payne, ]. S. Payne, Mrs. Florence
Cravens, Mrs. May Myers, and Mrs.
Josie Walker.
These nine still survive. The lives
of the nine total almost six hundred
years.
| This splendid couple walked side
by side together for more than sixty
two years. She was life-lonk Chris
tian. Her faith in God was simple
and mistaken. She walked with God
until the end of the day and her de-
parture was as beautiful as the morn
ing breaking over the sea. She quiet
ly fell asleep "like one who wraps
the drapery of his couch about him
aud lies down to pleasant dreams"
Her life as wife, mother, sister and
friend was beautiful.
There is nothing as beautiful as
the beautiful life. No crystal stream
no touring mountain, rainbow woven
of sunshine, nor sunny landscape,
can compare with the life that is liv
ed in pure unselfishness for others
Her lips had grown strangely sweet
and old and pious and pure saying
prayers for those that were dear tC
her. The loved ones have this price
less heritage more valuable than al
the gold of the world. Her life will
abide and comfort while the years
come and go. Her memory will hal
low all the beautiful days that have
dropped into the sunset. Then, too
there is the glad hope that we will
find her again in our Fathers House
where life forever sparkling from
the eye and health blossoms always
on the cheek and where glories waste
not and partings come not any more
Ashley Chappell, in the Fay
etteville Ark Times.
On account of the many relatives
, and friends in Greene county of Mrs
Payne, the above article is repro
duced.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08
Army To Have
1850 Tanks

WASHINGTON, April 8.-Recog-
milton of the importance of armored
tanks-"ordnance cavalry"-in mod
ern warfare is indicated by the peace
time organization of this arm, just
approved by the War Department.
The United States will maintain in
commission and ready for service I'M
der these plans a minimum of 1850
tanks, $50 being of the heavy and 72O
of the light type. A third type, known
as the "signal tank" is provided for
each company and battalion COM
mander, as in all being comprised in
the complete tank organization.
A tank brigade, composed of one
battalion of heavy tanks and two of
light tanks, will be attached to each
army corps. The typical heavy bat
talion includes As fighting tanks, with
"A in reserve, and the light battalion
As fighting machines, with q in re-
serve. Thus the army corps compile
ment will total 1876 battle craft, fully
equipped with 70 waiting orders from
the corps commander.
The American light tank, adopted
late in the war, is two-ton machine,
operated by two men and armed with
machine gun or rapid-fring rife
1t is capable of better than Is miles
an hour under favorable conditions
and canmaneuver with great agility
The heavy tanks weigh about 35 tons
carry a sawed-off 37-millimeter can,
non, and are driven at moderate
walking speed by their 5OO-horse'
power Liberty motor.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08
NEED THIS SPRING
OF a Good Tonic Medicine, Nerve
Builder and Blood Purifier

Is greater than ever before.
The nervous strain, worry and
anxiety caused by the war;
The facilitating effects of the ter
rible influenza, grip and pneumonia
The depletion of the blood by in
door life in Winter
Have tremendously overdrawn the
reserve strength of nearly every man
and woman.
This makes the favorite Spring
medicine, Hoods Sarsaparilla, more
of necessity now than ever before,
For your impure, exhausted blood,
and for that extreme tired feeling
sure to come, prepare yourself now
Today begin TO recover your lost
strength by taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, the standard Spring medicine
and blood purifier, which creates
keen appetite, aids digestion and as
sanitation. Remember Hoods Pllls
if you need a mild laxative.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08
WILSON MERcIFUL TO NEGRO.

Convicted the charge that he "shameully abandon
ed in ntrenched position Ptrosse France, August
20 last Andrew K Norris negro corporal of the Ninety
second division, has been sentenced to five years i'm
prsonment The court-martia imposed the death penal
ty but this reduced by Gen. Pershng to life mprison
ment and on review President Wilson ordered it further
reduced to five years.
Clemency recommended by the court and approved
by Gen. Pershing because the under fire for the
first time and ibid not possess the mental capacity fully
to appreciate the obligation resting upon him."
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08
RO0SEVELT'S DEPARTING
WORDS TO HIS C0UNTRYMEN

Col. Roosevelt died about o'clock
on the morning Of January g. The
previous evening at a great patriotic
rally In the New York HlppodrOme a
message was read from him, written
especially for the occasion. In 1t was
this striking sentence:
1--WE have room for but one flag, the
American flag, and this excludes the
red flag, which symbolIzes all wars
against liberty and civilization Just as
much as 1t excludes any foreign flag
Of a nation to which we are hostile,
and we have room for but one
soul loyalty, and that is loyalty to the
American people"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

There may come time in fact there is most sure to
when citizens of certain sections of the county will need
the assistance of the good folks from other localities
is undoubtedly very poor plan to ignore the requests
Of people who have received but little benefits from the
amount of money that has been expended in Greene
county and expect them to stand for everything at al
times We would like to see harmony prevail among thu
citizens of the county, but few wranges like tn
one Monday will do much to engender feeling that
never be dspelled.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08
German Insolence
Grows In Region
Held By Yanks

COBLENZ, April 8.-One finds
here that the Germans brow holder
every day. Their complaints concern
ing the necessary precautions and
regulations adopted by the American
army, together with number of min
or incidents, throughout the area,
have served to confirm the impression
that the Germans are returning to the
arrogance and insolence familiar
enough to US before the war, but
hardly fitting to a people whose ter
ritory is occupied by the enemy.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08
LAST THOUGHTS
OF ROOSEVELT
Desired Republicans to Close
Ranks and Give Attention
TO Domestic Issues.
TANGIBLE EVIDENCE OF WISH.
Colonel Harvey In North American Re-
view Presents Facsimile Of Pen
ciIed Memorandum Left by
Roosevelt.

Theodore Roosevelt's last thoughts
were of the great domestic issues OF
his country, issues whose determine
ton will decide the veal or woe OF the
next generation. He saw In a united
Republican party, just given a vote OF
confidence and commission to formu-
late and carry into action policies OF
reconstruction, the guarantee OF the
prompt recognition and successful
handling of these domestic problems.
Tangible evidence of this is a memo
randum, the last penclled thoughts OF
the late President. To Colonel George
Harvey and the North American Re.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08
PROGRESS

The Jap comes to the movies,
John Chinaman does too;
They find great cheer
In Western beer
And quaff the foaming brew.
They're getting really up to date,
AS any one can see;
The coffin nail"
They now inhale
With Oriental glee.
Kansas City Journal.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

Almost one hundred thousand pounds of tobacco were
sold here on Monday The sale today while not quite
large fairly good Tobacco tell that there
is still quantity of unsod tobacco throughout the
ty. The warehouses will stay open until the last pound
is Sold Warehouses in other places have been closed fon
several weeks.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08
THREE PER CENT DISCOUNT

In order to meet the slight reduc-
ton some cash and non-delivery
stores are making in Greeneville just
now, | have decided to offer a cash
discount of 80 on all articles sold at
my store, same to apply upon any
weekly or monthly account when
maid If a. LIST.
S. H. HUMPHREYS & co.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08
YOU'RE NOT READY FOR THE SCRAP HEAP YET

YOU'RE NOT READY FOR THE SCRAP HEAP YET.
You married rather late in life and at middle
age you have young family, and you wonder and worry
about the future and whether you hold out until
Buddy, the baby, gets out of college.
Sometimes you talk the matter with your life part
and express regret that you did not marry early in
years and say that you think it mistake that you
did marry when you did.
Isn't it too late for such thoughts?
Are you not increasing your disadvantages by voicng
them?
1t up to you to make the best of circumsances-tc
plan and korw with the idea that your children are bound
to get what is due them in life
Don't begin to worry till you come to the bridge.
Keep the thought to the forefront that you shall
tnue active and ncomeproducng just long they and
you need the money.
What is the of pushing yourself, even in your
thoughts, the human scrap heap?
Have higher objective confidence in yourself
and work toward your highest ambition with joyous be-
lief in the ultimate good and you will be rid Of the great
est hinderance to success
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

FARM FOR SALE:-50 acres, more
or less, 9 acres in meadow, creek
running through farm; good els
tern in yard. 5-room frame house,
barn large enough to hold 8 acres
of tobacco; red clay bottom land,
will grow wheat, corn, clover or
tobacco. Two small orchards.
Farm is located hmiles north
west of Greeneville. If interest
ed see or write Mark Myers,
Greeneville Rt. 3.
dly st wk. wkly 2 mo. inch 10th.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

LOST:-In or near High School
building, ladies' leather pocketbook
containing one dollar in currency,
one dollar in silver, and some small
change, and pencil. Finder please
return to Daily Sun office and re-
ceive liberal reward. 2-8-3t.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

The big Barnum Bailey and Ringing Bros. circuscs
have consolidated and will tour the country together this
season. Their dates through the South this year arc
fixed for the month of September.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

The automobile of the county all here yes
terday You could have gotten fair idea the number of
cars that are operated in Greene county If you had hap
pened in town about noon.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

We hope we may be mistaken, but as we see it, the
court certainly made mistake in allowing the Hot
Springs road question to be tabled.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

With the league of nations established at Brussels
there'd always be something the carpet,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

Bristol is preparing to pull off big one in few weeks.
She says she will Knoxville just one better in her dem
onstration for the boys.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

The show season has also opened up and inform
ed that Greeneve is actually to have another carnival
next week.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

The Krupp workers striking four and half years
too late.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

Mexico has long needed somebody to Banquet Car
rama.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

FOR SALE Cd TRADE:-One Spas
senger Ford car in good condition;
new tires. Bewley Bros, Mosheim,
Tenn. 2-8-6t.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

The commencement season is upon us.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

Entered at the postOcs at Greeneve, Tenn second
class matter.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

Why doesn't the peace conference declare armistce
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

FOR SALE:-One good brood sow
and seven pigs. Apply to L. B.
Britton, Route No. 8. 2-8-3t.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

Who said that man Dearstone couldn't talk?
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-13

army: Each must do his duty SO
that when he shall one day answer
the heavenly bugle call he may stand
forth with a good conscience before
his God and his good old Kaiser"
The result of this idea that the
Kaiser is above any one on earth and
about on level with God Himself
is-disregard of treaties made with
other nations, treating them as
scraps of paper" sinking the Lusi-
tania, burning Louvain and number
less other cities, ravishing women
In other words, might makes right.
Democratic idea of relationship
with God. Lincoln said: The ques-
is not, is God on our side, but, are we
on Gods side?" In other words,
right makes might. The result of
democratic ideas-freedom of Cuba,
humane treatment of prisoners Of
war. respect Of treaties. fair fighting
Study history of Germany. 1t is q
story of selflshness, of trying to get
everything in the world for itself.
Study history OF U. s. 1t is q story
of struggling for freedom, not only Of
its own citizens, but for the world!
Which is stronger, autocracy or
democracy? This war answers the
question. Germany had been prepar-
ing for war fifty years, but was
beaten by unprepared nations, be-
cause they had right on their side
and because they fought for a cause
they loved-democracy.
Democracy will grow better as days
go on IL citizens realize that liberty
carries the necessity for good, loyal
citizenship with 1t. 1t will grow
weaker If the citizens get the idea
| that liberty means license. This is
the idea they got in Russia and an
archy and murder now prevail.
Every individual citizen has his in
fluence in o democracy and his &C
tions make the government stronger
or weaker.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-13
FEDERAL BOARD WANTS TO HELP DISABLED SOLDIERS

doing the same work. His support
allowance ceases when he goes on
the pay roll, but at the same time his
compensation from the War Risk In
surance Bureau begins and supple
ments his income. This compensa-
ton is absolutely unaffected by what
ever he may be able to earn.
The Federal Board welcomes cor
respondence from those men who
have tried to carry on" and find
they. are hampered by their disabil-
tiles. The interest of citizens who
may know Of such cases is always well
coined and those who send into the
Board at Washington addresses OF
men who are making . brave but un-
availing struggle are comforting a
favor upon those men because they
are opening the door Of opportunity
to all such.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-13

A call is being sent out by the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education
at Washington to patriotic individ-
uals all over the country asking assis-
lance In getting the Board in touch
with returned soldiers who have been
disabled, but who are making an at
tempt to work at some occupation
and are not succeeding well.
The Federal Board offers to these
men the choice of over 400 trades,
occupations and callings from which
10 select one, and in which the Board
will make the student proficient. He
will be allowed SIS a month support
while In training. II he is married
and has children, there will be al
lowed $40 a month for his wife and
$40 a month for each child up to
three. All expenses incident to the
course Of training are paid by the
Federal Board. When he has finished
and is pronounced competent. there
will have been found for him posi-
ton In that line for which he has
been reeducated, and preferably in
Or near his former home. This place
mert. wherever possible. La made 30
as not to interfere with ties, assOcia-
lions and interests which the man
may have. When he qualities after a
trial. and is pronounced competent,
his pay begins, which is the same a.
that received by other competent men
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-13
Birthdays Lucky

Birthdays are lucky days for many
major leaguers.
George Mullin was 80 years old on
July 4, 1912. On that day he pitched
no-hit. no-run game for the Tigers
against the st. Louis Browns.
Jack Warhop and Lefty" George
also twirled no-hit, no-run games on
their birthdays. These performances
were, however, in the minors.
Pol Perritt, of the Giants, cele-
brating his twenty-sixth birthday an
niversary on August 80, 1913, held
Brooklyn to two safeties and beat
them. 1 to o.
Stanley Coveleskie was "a years
old On July IL, 1918. He beat New
York. l to 0, on the same day, but
allowed three hits to the two that
Perritt gave.
On May Detroit, with Kallio
pitching, opposed Chicago. Collins
was out of the lineup but went in as
q pinch hitter and singled. He was
81 years old on that day, but scored
a perfect batting average.
Eddie Roush, of Cincinnati, was Is
years old on May s. Cincinnati beat
st. Louis, 8 to 6, scoring all nine
runs in the ninth inning. Roush
came to bat twice in the ninth,
walked each time and also scored
each time. Roush had received two
bases on balls before the ninth, 30 he
walked four times on his birthday.
David James Bancroft, the Phillie9
shortstop, was 26 years old on April
20. He walked twice, the only passes
issued to his team, and got two sim
giles besides.
Hy Myers, Brooklyn; Larry Card
ner, Athletics, and our own Hank
Shanks all batted for an average OF
.667 on their birthdays.
Larry Cheney, Hub Leonard and
Gene Packard all pitched ON their
birthdays last year, and each Of them
won his game.
These are some of the unusual
birthday performances recorded In
the major leagues.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-13
WHAT HE WAS

Three ladies, sitting behind q lieu
tenant on a train, fell into . discus
sion as to his rank. One insisted that
he was a general, another said she
was sure that he was a lieutenant,
while the third knew positively that
he was a sergeant. Finally, to settle
the argument, one of them ap-
preached him, explained the disagree
ment and requested that he settle it.
Secretary Of War, ma'am," he
nonchalantIy answered.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-13

france, England (although having a
king), United States.
WHICH is THE MOST SUCCESS
Full? Europe sent 3,090,912 immi-
grants to the United States from
1S11-13, and in these years practi-
cally no Americans gave up their citi-
zenship here and moved to Europe.
Why did these immigrants come?
President Wilson said to newly nat
uraliZed citizens. in Philadelphia: Tt
is very interesting circumstance to
me in thinking Of those of you who
have just sworn allegiance to this
great Government, that you were
drawn across the ocean by some
reckoning finger of hope, by some
belief, by some vision of a new kind
OF justice, by some expectation of q
better kind of life"
Democracy offers JUSTICE and
therefore a better kind of life.
The Car of Russia, the Sultan Of
Turkey. the Kaiser of Germany were
not in the least bound to observe the
laws of their country which their sub
JectS had to observe. They were
much like that French king who.
hundreds Of years ago, said, II am
the STATED" That might have gone
hundreds of years ago, but today peo-
pie say, as did the American Colo
nists: 1--WE don't care to have taxa
ton without representation. We want
to say how the money we pay in taxes
is to be spent. We want to help make
the laws We live under, we want to
be part of the game" As Kipling
says:
1T 0in't The individual,
Nor the army as q whole,
But the everlasting team work
By every blooming soXI.'
DEMOCRACY is the government
of team work. Every man has his
voice in governing. The King OF
England would have to sign his own
death warrant IL the representatives
Of the people willed it so. The Presi-
dent of the United States holds Office
for only four years and may be re-
moved from Office by what is known
as impeachment, il he oversteps his
rights.
Heads of autocracies appoint and
dismiss those who assist them in gov
erning. The President cannot ap-
point his own Cabinet without the
consent of the Senate.
The Kaiser had the power to de-
clare war without consulting any one,
| in case Of a defensive war, and he
could decide by himself when a war
should be called defensive" The
| President has to have authority from
Congress before war can be declared
Autocracy and militarism go hand
in hand. A king must have great
armed force to maintain his author
ity. The people in an autocracy are
kept happy by the thought Of mill
tary victory over their neighbors.
Germans for years talked of "the
Day" der Tag when they would at
tack neighboring countries. Autoc-
racy must have military power great
enough to conquer the world before
the ideals of democracy get such q
hold on mankind that it will be
killed.
No danger of militarism in a de-
mocracy. More than q million men
in our army at the close Of the Civil
War disappeared practically over
night when the need for them was
passed. Our present great army will
be demobilized as soon as it is safe
to do. it.
me AND GOTT" IDEA IN AU-
TOCRACY. The Kaiser once said /:
I'VE Hohenzollerns take our crown
from God alone" He also said to his