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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

One of the window shades in our
setting room has bin all the way up
at the top on account of not working
rite, and yestidday after suppir pop
sed, l bleeve III fix that shade and SER
prize your mother wen she comes up
stairs, its bin worrying her for 2
weeks.
And he got the screw driver and
stood up on a chair and did things to
the window shade for about Is min
nits till it worked all rite, and pop
pulled it down ware it belonged, say
| ing, 5 cheers for mind over matter,
my, wont your mother be serprized.
And he sat down to waite for ma
to come up, witch pritty soon she did,
and she looked erround without say
ing enything and then she started to
reed the jokes in the paper with tx
preston as if she wasent, pop saying,
Well, mother, don't you see enything
strange and unusual and serprizing?
No, ware? sed ma.
Sumware in this room, look agen,
sed pop.
WITCH ma did, saying, l don't see
enything. And she kepp on reeding
the joaks, and pop sed, Well, mother,
haven't you discovered it yet?-look
agen.
Wat on erth are you tawking about
Willyum, don't you see I'm looking at
these joaks? sed ma.
Joaks be hanged, watts the use of
looking at peaks wen you don't laff
at them, yo unite as well reed the
fewnrel notices, sed pop.
I'm going to reed them later, sed
ma.
zee gods, sed pop, well, mite as
we'll tell you, it's the shade, and ma
sed, Wat is? and pop sed, 1t is, it is,
the thing | wunted you to find out,
confound it, cant you see the shade
is fixed.
0, so it is, well it's about time, I'm
sure, sed ma.
o, is it, well folio me closely, sed
pop. And he got up and went and
gave the shade a fearse jerk and it
went all the way up to the top so hard
it got out of order agen.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11
DEvoTEEs OF THE FILMS.

It is estimated that 20 per of the population
film FANS that is attend the movie shows week in and
and week out with about the ardor and regularity
that they sit down to their meals Speculative minds may
ask the question: what does it do to them this unnter-
rupted regimen of shadow drama?" Apparently moth
ing strikngy transformatve They are apparently the
same people they before but can't help fancy
ing that with the themes and plots and incidents of 1000
5000 melodramas, farces and dramtc whatnot i'm
bedded in their consciousness they might undergo
psychological change
They have throbbed to every emotion rantly perhaps
in the somewhat unsubtanta response that pictured hu
passions and perls may excite not profound enough
to unsettle their nerves. and they have participated
spectator in myriad extraordinary events being still
left, it seems happy, and spiritually unracked.
1t is this gentle quality of the movies appeal that is
possibly its best recommendation 1t not if passion
torn to atters by the living presence of tragic
actors They the dramats personae, come like shadows
like shadows go and leave calm and forgetful
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11
Ripping Rhymes
The Cor.
+ BY WALT MASON !
+ + i J. + J. 4 + i + + + i I


Oh, the cop gets princely wages
just to hear and sympathize, when
we'd vent our futile RACES, and hand
out some sobs and signs. He is stand
ing on the corner, in his uniform of
blue, and he'll weep with any mourn
err who would raise howdydo. Tell
your trouble to the copper, an attenl
tive ear he lends; it's immoral and inn
proper if you spring them on your
friends. We have all our little sor-
rows, in each breast some sorrows
lodge; and no man of wisdom Dor
rows any trouble he can dodge; so
when you are seen approaching with
fresh grievances supplied, | don't
need lot of coaching ere I run away
and hide. Tell your troubles to the
peeler, he will fatten on your wall ;
he will list to every spieler, as he
leans against the pail; oh, he leans
against the prison, and he teeters on
his toes, and a princely wage is his'n,
just because he hears your woes. All
your gfiefs are old and hoary, and Of
WEAKNESS they're full; go and tell
your dismal story to the nearest har-
ness bull.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

President Wilson has proclaimed Thursday November
81, as Thanksgiving Day Among the things hope to
be thankful for that day is that the Senate has dss
pated the pail of which the unrated treaty keeps
hanging over the country and has set the feet of the
nation in the path of righteousness.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

A fashily dressed young man en-
tered a large office and inquired of
the busy boss: "Have you an opening
for a bright young mani"
eyes," growled the boss, land
don't slam it as you go out. Amer
lean Legion Weekly.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11
NEVER MIND THE OTHER FELLOWS PAST.

NEVEK MIND HE OlhEK FELLOWS PASl.
You are full-fedged back-biter whether you know
it or not
Do not resent until you have quietly studied your
mind.
Else why aude to your neighbor when it is mentioned
that he is prosperous successful follows: "Why,
used to know that fellow when he humble oiler-
never got over fifteen week, don't you know Bright,
OH yes, but he just lucky Wonderful change
for him in a few years"
Now, when your fellow townsman, perhaps, develops
into substantial citizen whom to know in business
way to respect can't you let him be respected without
smearing him with slurs of poor past?
And if he thinker we'll as laborer with his
hands, and he shows community interest and keeps him
self and his family neat and sends the boys and girls to
college be glad for him that you forget the past which
is mere incident, anyway
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Somewhere on a Long Island estate buried many
barrels of whiskey The careaker of the place failed
before he died to notify the of the whskey where
he buried it. Of course it is quite improbable that
water witch would be of any
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Ultimate consumer may have no reason to complain
that John D. should reduce the price of petrol instead
of giving $40, 100000 more now and then for medical
research If ultimate got the 500 900 he
might waste it,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Young wife-Oh, Jack, you don't
mean to say that you've really found
a fiat?
Husband-Not exactly, dear; but
we're pretty fortunate. We are first
in after couple who have just taken
it for three years.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11
ASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH; :

CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH
Broken or not) We pay $500 to
$500 per set. Also actual value
for Diamonds, Watches, Bridge
work, Crowns, Old Gold, Silver
and Platinum. Send at once and
receive cash by return mail. Your
goods returned if price is unsatis-
factory Mazer Bros, Dept. E.
2007 S. Fifth street, Philadelphia,
Pa. 2-148 t. f.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

uIuIdxs lM Gpoqomos sdUqIed eUo5 $! gu ,4eq4 NON,
to a public less influenced by tradition why
King Albert didn't appear in his motor chariot in a
shining, sx-pointed and red velvet robe.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

France made profit of $1,OOO,OOO,O 900 on the pur-
chase of American army supplies left Everybody
makes money out of our stuff except dear old Uncle
Sam.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Undoubtedly eggs will go to 81 dozen when every
body wants to live in town and nobody wants to go
the country and conduct egg ranch. High cost Of
living, of course
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Proposal to leave America" and Star Spangled Ban
ner out of church hymna because they not "devo
tonal' stirred the expected storm. Any derogaton of
national anthems is perious venture
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Romance vanshes from the masculine soul mostly be-
it is found that it can't be capitalized in bread
and butter world.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Sixty or seventy years ago it took good deal OF
nursing and coddng to get athletics started in col
leges; and it is overpowering and dominating
giant
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

FOR SALE:-Five passenger Ford
car in good condition. C. M. Bran
nan. 1877. (
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

In his minds eye nearly every has an old friend
who is going to keep him of the poorhouse if the
worst to the worst but the worst never comes
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

"Sho" says doubling Farmer 81 Lowe. IF the inside
of the yarth is redhot it would fire to all this lie
that's in thar"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Applause in the United States Senate galleries will
not be treated severely 1t is only when the audience
begins to that the SergeantatAms will take notice
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Did Daisy Ashford or J. NJ. Barrie write "The Young
Vsters"? Recalling popular ballad, DAISY
Daisy, Give Me Your Answer True"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Ed Howe started for Florida in automobile just
before those autumn rains began We look forward to
the next number of his magazine with anticipation
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Police unions in thirty-seven cities
belong to the American Federation
of Labor.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

If Constantnope is neutral territory, what will
be the capitol of Turkey? In Texas, Cuero is.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

FOR SALE:-0ne four year old Jack,
one two year old Jack and one
year old Jack and Jenny. They are
the Mcdonald stock. If sold at
once will be sold at bargain. See
R. G. Maloney, Midway, Tenn
1906.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11
! X + i 4 \ !. !. \ !. < + !
! The Town Gossip :!
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YESTERDAY MORNING.
l HAPPENED to be.
IN A certain store.
ALONG MAIN street.
AND THE manager.
WAS TRYING to get.
A LONG distance call.
TO MoRRIsToWN.
AND l could tell
THAT HE was mad.
AND HE said.
THAT OUR phone service.
WAS SOMETHING awful.
AND IN few minutes.
HE CALLED up Central again.
AND WANTED to know.
WHETHER SHE was asleep or not.
AND If she was going.
TO TAKE all day.
TO GET his call for him.
AND HE banged the receiver.
DOWN ON the hook.
AND IN a little while.
HE CALLED her up again.
AND LOGGED the hook
UP AND down.
TO BEAT the band
AND GUESSED some more.
AND GOT real hot.
WITH THE operator.
AND TOLD her.
THAT SHE didn't know.
THE FIRST rudiments.
OF HER business.
OR SOMETHING like that.
AND HE never did get his call.
AND YESTERDAY afternoon.
l HAPPENED to be.
IN ANOTHER place.
AND THE fellow told me.
HE HAD put in a CALL
FOR KNOXVILLE.
AND HE got Central.
AND TOLD her.
THE PARTY'S name.
AND WAS awfully pleasant.
AND INSIDE of two minutes.
HE WAS talking to Knoxville.
AND WHEN he got through.
HE RANG back the operator.
AND TOLD her.
THAT HE annreciatad
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

FOR SALE:-185 acres Grain Grass,
Fruit and Berry Farm. 800 trees,
Az acres berries. Fine spring;
new room house, located in Brad
ley county on So. R. R. Address
j. P. Chambers, Cleveland, Tenn,
Rt l. 1885,.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

Entered the pOsOcs st Greenevle Tsnn as second
class matter.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11

WANTED:-Used cars of all max
es. City Car Exchange. 165 t. f.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-11
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Schedule time of passenger II aims
leaving Greeneville, Tenn
The following schedule figures pub
ishod as information and not
guaranteed.
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
WsstbOund. Eastbound,
4:25 am Men, Wash 1882 am.
7:05 am. Knox Bristol sos pm
ii 80 ANN. YIN. O.--4:5S pm.
5:O4 p.m.--N. Y.-Mem.--9:55 am
6:12 pm Knox Bristol z :37 am.
UNITED STATES
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27

ditions, that the city would continue
the disciplinary system in effect
under the traction company.
I'VE we're under the impression.-
write the railway workers. that
when the city purchased this sys-
tenn we. as citizens. and part own
ers OF the system, would have some
voice in making the rules and reg
ulations under which We work.
The men and the public were
under the impression that we were
TO receive better working condi-
tions and an increased wage. II
is a fact however, that some of our
men have been reduced in wages
and no increase granted Until
such time as an adequate wage is
paid there can be no stability in
The ranks Of the men In plain
words, the men won't stay on the
Job and new men must be taken
on, causing accidents, inefficient
service. other unsatisfactory condi-
tions and unnecessary expense.
You have asked for our cooper
alton to help you and your depart.
ment give the people the best ser
vice possible, but we must remind
you that cooperation is two.sided
question
we trust you will reconsider
and recommend our proposed wage
scale 10 the budget committee OF
the city council"
The oarmen's letter is signed by
NJ j. Murray, president OF the
union; f.. III. Davey, secretary, and
j. A. Stevenson, business agent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
HUN OFFICIALS
ON WAY TO SIGN
Mueller and Bell Accom-.
panied by High Officers

VERSAILLES June 7T.--Unlted
Press THE German delegatio o n
which VIII sign the peace treaty left
Berlin at midnight and will arrive In
Paris at o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing. II was officially announced today
The party was scheduled 10 reach
Dusseldorf at o'clock this after
noon.
Foreign Minister Mueller and Colo
NAL Minister Bell the German -ag
natorles. are accompanied by three
high officials. ncluding Herr
Schmidt. Intimate councillor and ex
pert on international law. and Herr
Kraus. economic expert, There are
also three legation secretaries in the
party.
Herr Ciesberts and Herr Leinert,
who had been appointed 10 sign with
Mueller. withdrew at the last mo
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27

Corporal Eugene 4. McInnls.
OF Seattle Today he has the
physique Of Greek wrestler.
but he IL totally blind. he will
never see again. yet he IL cary
rylng on" cheerfuliy and man
fully. with never kick or
grumble at Fate's hard knocks.
Lots OF them are worse or
than I am" he explains.
Corporal McInnis enlisted in
Seattle In 1917. shortly after the
war broke out He was assigned
10 the 4isth Depot Detachment
Engineers. shortly after his en-
llstment they were ordered over
seas In January. 1918. they
landed in France
Soon after his arrival IN the
war-stricken country the lure of
the tanks got into his blood. the
excitement of independent action
caused him 20 transfer to the
32Ith Tank Battalion.
lie took part in the ST. Mihirl
drive. bloody Chateau Thierry
where 80 many brave American
boys went 10 their last resting
place beneath tho poppies Of
France, and the Argonnc. lie
WAS three days "in" and on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
Euen Dancing
Professor Is
'Agin' 'Shimmie

The telephone bell IN chief War
ren's private office iingled.
''Hrilo.s answered the chief.
'-Thln Is Oswald Professor oK-
waid.- game thc voice fpm rhr
other end.
yes
ITS too crude for me."s
what"
THE Ehimnie~
We'll. who are you -
I'm the dancing Instructor at
the Hippodromc."
And then the dancing professor
'unburdened HE soul Of lengthy
declaration directed az the shlmmie
dancers who came from Los An
Felea and are displaying their shiv-
cry art nj Pantagea this week.
I'm young feila." ended the
professor. "and I can stand for a
ioi--but this dance"
The chief scratched hls head.
'1'll have to see this dance" said
the chief very seriously.
Hc Is scheduled to sit In the
front row Friday night
Mayor Hanson Is worried. too.
Manager PantaEes has intimated
that he'll get out an Injunction TO
prevent the authorities from stop
ping his jazzy exhibition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27

slithering and humping over
the pitted fields OF Flanders.
grunting like an overfcd pork.
or. bang banging away with the
three Founders In the forward
turrets. the little tank jolted
along. wiplng out Hun machine
gun nests
II was the third day In the
Argonnc A mile behind the
tank doughboys cursed and
died as they "mopped up" after
the retrcating Heinies. In the
wbippet tank way ahead OF the
most advanced Of the Ysnks,
husky Young corporal and
lieutenant sweated and gflnnsd
as they slammed round after
round into the yawning NAV
OF the tiny cannon blasting
into eternity the Huns In their
concrete nests.
The smoke OF battle hung
heavily over the mud aud slime
and blasted tree stumps OF the
battle ground Inside the. steel
shell is was unbearably hot.
stripped to the waist. the two
men sism.banged at their work
OF destruction. Then came the
scream Of high explosive shell.
the deafenlng crash as 1t
hurled itself against the walls
Of the tank. and the occupants
were thrown gasplng and sense.
less to the floor. blood stream.
ing from nose and ears, the
young corporal totally blinded.
the lieutenant with one eve
shot away. The tank took
few awkward lungcs forward.
wabbled bit and then stopped
dead.
The aort9gful In the tank tXaa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
Carmen PUSH PLEA
FOR WAGE INCREASE

Declaring that the living
wage cannot be governed by the
profit or loss of company"
members Of Street Railway En-
ployes' Local No. 5Ss. have
answered Supt. Thomas r. Muir.
phipe's letter in which the utili-
ties chief wrote he would not
recommend 10 the city council
wages increases for the rail.
way men amounting 10 more
than sl.0oo,O00 n year.
I'VE are prepared to show YOU,
the wages and conditions commit.
tee Of the carmeus union write
government statistics which prove
beyond a doubt that the wages paid
us are not sufficient TO maintain
the American standard OF living.
with the cost OF every necessity
increasing from day to day, we are
compelled, at the present wage. to
reduce our standard Of living TO a
degree We do not believe the cHi
sens OF Seattle would approve.
Bring Up Service
while to you. the merits OF the
proposed wage scale and the cost
.nf living may be OF no consequence
60 US it is the real issue Aside
from the cost Of living and work
Ing conditions. the case has no
merits inso far as the men and
their families are concerned
The carmen argue that low wages
which they assert they are now
being paid-cause inefficient service
and that safer operation is assured
under higher wage scales.
They again bring up the question
OF the hours an operator must work
in order to get in an eight hour
day. often, they claim, a man
must put in from 10 to IA hours.
They Want Voice
Supt. Murphine stated. in his
communication to the carmen in
relation to their wage requests and
petition for better working con.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
STAND PAT ON
PHONE DEMAND
Girls Wire Representative
to Hold for Strike

Determined To stand pat on
their original demands Of pay
increases TO s. and 81 day.
retroactive 20 January |, 1919.
more than 800 telephone girls.
In mass meeting Thursday
night, instructed their business
agent. Miss May Duffy. TO wire
the union delegates 20 the wage
conference In San Francisco TO
call strike. II the company
does not grant their demands.
Fifty new members were Sided
20 the union at Thursday nights
meeting. which was called 10 dis
cuss the latest developments Of the
wage conference. nov In session at
san Francisco.
A telegram from Miss Nellie
johnson. the first International vice
president OF the telephone operators
union, who is representing Seattle
and Portland at the conference
stating the eompany's acceptanc,
OF the five year maximum wag,
scale. was read 20 the members,
Demands Fundamental
OF all the demsnds presented by
the workers az the conference. the
demand for a higher wage scale
with It's retroactive feature. has na'
yet been accepted by company rep
resentatives. Local union heads de
clare that these demands are fnnda
mental, and II not accepted IN Tho
next few days, the Coast.wlde tieui
will be ordered
William Short. president of the
washington stale Federation OF la
Dor. who was scheduled TO speak
before the girls at Thursdays meet
ing. was unable 10 appear. A cir
cular letter. appealing to the girl.
to take a more active interest IL
the union activities was handed e
each girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
Obregon Candidate
for Mexico Chair

Los ANGELES, June %. Gen.
Aware Obrcgon. wha led Carranza's y
armies 10 victory over villa. an
nounced his candidacy FOR presl-
dent OF Mexico today His an
nouncemcnt was In the form OF a
manifesto published IN "Sonora." a
Latin American paper published
here Obrcgon directed his mani
fcsto be given Wide circulation In
Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27

third day. his tank a mile ahead.
OF the infantry cleaning up ma v
chine gun nests and preparing
the way for the American ad.
vance, the ~ T.. struck his
boa
The last thing ! saw that day
were bodies OF two ianks lying
on the parapet of trench and
Just below them IN the trench.
the bodies OF three Germans. "
Mclnnis said After that
woke up in the hospital one Of
the blinks"
Corporal Mclnnis has been at
tending the Red Cross Institute
for the Blind at Baltimore since
his discharge from the army.
lie has been released for the
summer to visit his parents at
Highland Drive ave. In Septem.
Der hc win return TO the insti.
tutc lie is "a years old.
In spite Of his most terrible OF
Affections he remains cheerful.
lie does not grow sentimental
over his sacrifice Of sight.
He explains simply,
Il only did my bit"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
SEAMAN is LOST IN
COLLISION OF SHIPS

NEW YORK June e7.-(united
Press.)-one seaman was lost and
the schooner Friendship. bound for
Buenos Aires with a cargo of lin
seed, was badly damaged in col
lsion with the Japanese steamer
Tsuruga Maru Off Sculpin light
early today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27

ustftre to-day.
sThe vote on reporting the lcrssis
ticn was ~ "a 2 A. the biIi row
stands. more 1enIcrt laws are pro
vided in one section for war time pro
hibftion than In the constitutional
prohibition section.
l. Prominent officials and mem
hers os congress stu believed the
president VIII take sorne action 20 re
peal wartime prohibition as u affects
light wines and beer. This action
will come up on the signing OF the
treaty. they claim.
: Dry leaders IN congress admit.
ted that IL wtll he impossible Ia pass
ANY enforcement legislation for the
wartime prohibition act IN the two
legislative days remaining before
Jelly
, The house Judiciary COMMITTEES
was expected to formally report 20
the house today a bill with two dis
finct sections. one providing for the
enforcement Of wartime prohibition
>ard the other for constitutional pro-
Fiibltlon.
4 Should congress approve the
house plan. enforcement OF the war.
time prohibition act viii BE- more
iensent than was previously planned
BY the house Judiciary committee.
Only the manufacture and sale Of
infoxicants are prohibited. but the
house bill clearly defines intoxicat.
Ing liauor under the wartime act as
any beverage that contains more
than oue haIf of pe- cent OF alcohol.
s. Aitho enforcement legislation
almost certainty cannot he passed
before July /. drys in congress be-
iisve the wartime. act In itself pro
vides adequate enforcement provi-
sions. While IL does not define in
foxicating lquor.f the manufacture
and sale of liquor IL prohibited. with
penalties of imprisonment from 20
70 % days. and fines OF from 800 TO
81 900