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The Brunswick news., 1919-08-07
OLD VETS NOT
TO GO THIRSTY

Atlanta, Ca, August 6-The bars
are going to be let down to the last
bar when the veterans of gray meet
in Atlanta in October for their great
reunion.
This is asserted by no Jess aIthori-
ty than Judge John I. Pendletcn of
the Fulton Superior Court, who rose
in his place at the Capital City Club
luncheon and spoke as follows:
When these old veterans &c: to
Atlanta you fellows who sometimes
keep little something hid away in
the closet must not forget them,
When you see one with his rlouth
dry and his tongue hanging out, cali
him aside and slip back to the closet
and tell him to go to itssssiss
when. the great reunion was held
in Richmond the MAYOR called up the
chief Of police and asked:
"'Do Confederate veterans ever
take too much drink?
Yes, your honor, replied the
chief of police, 4 am veteran my
self and | have
Ten, interrupted the mayor, if
you happen to see an old veteran,saseii-
ing UP against post or house. or ly-
ing on pair of stairs, why-er- just
call the ambulance and take him to
the hospital al. the city's. expense. and
just say: Heat prostration or some
thing like that. Remember an old vet
pran cannot ppt drIfuk' -
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-07

leads again.
This time it is with the largest num-
Der of personal returns and the lar
gest total net income among the south
ern states, according TO the figures
jus announced by the bureau Of in
ternal revenue in Washington, off
cial confirmation of which has just
reached the office of A. O. Blalock.
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
state. (
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-07
CUTTING WATERMEL LONS
KEEPS SOLONS BEHAVING

ATLANTA Ca, August 5-There have
been quite number of entertain.
ments in Atlanta this summer for the
members of the Georgia Legislature.
Possibly some of them were inspired
out of 3a wholesome respect which
the city of Atlant@ has acquired for
the powers vested In them by the con
stitution. especially IN such cues.
ions as the removal of the state cap
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-07

ital, and possibly out of a genuine
desire to fraternize, but there has not
been any which surpassed in interest
and general attendance that of Tues
day night at one of the country clubs
Where the solons were guests at a
supper, dance and watermelon cut
ting given by the chamber of com
merce.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-07

GEORGIA FIRST IN SOUTH
in INCOME TAX RETURNS
Atlanta, Ga, August Georgia
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-17

Ben E. Keith, a former Jack
son county boy. who returned
from oversee March 13, was the
guest of relatives in the county
several days lust week. He vol
unteered in the army at Kansas
City, Mo-, in December 1917,
and was assigned to the l40th
Infantry, IS Division. He ar
rived in France in March 1918,
and served there one year. On
Sept. 26, 1918 he received three
wounds while engaged in the
hard hand fighting on the Ar
gonne front. His wounds con-
sisted of two shrapnel and one
machine gun. the shrapnel TAX
ing effect in the left shoulder
and throat, the machine gun in
the right side, tearing out a rib
to the backbone. He has been
in the hospital since then, but
hopes to be discharged before
long. Since arriving in the U.
S. he has been in the hospital at
Boston, but expects to be trans
ferred to Kansas City. Being a
volunteer he has one more year
to serve unless discharged on ac-
count of the wounds received.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-17

the Lock graveyard. He leaves
a wife, son, father, mother and
several brothers and sisters to
mourn his death.
Lee and John Painter, who
have just arrived from overseas,
passed thru here Sunday enroute
to their home on Pine Lick,
a good dinner was served. There
was a large number of friends at
their home awaiting their return.
Will Smith, of Hurricane. Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. R. B. Crow
der Sunday.
Lellie Heady, Ara and Georgia
Poison, Iva Jenkins and Bonnie
Shoulders took dinner with Val
lie and Leila Stone Sunday.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-17
GANESBORO R. 3.

Bro. Goolsby, of Double Spgs.
preached at Antioch Sunday.
Everett Chaffin was out at
chnrch Sunday. He has recov.
cred from an attack pf pneumo-
MIA.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Fox have
returned from a visit to their
sons in and near Nashville.
Lee Smith. wife and daughter,
lila Mai. went to Cookeville Sat
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-17
STONE.

]. E. Sadler and wife spent
Sunday with Fine Wilmore and
wife.
Edd Cherry took dinner with
Willie Butler Sunday.
Herod Vanhooser and family
spent Sunday with Bedford Van
hooser and family.
Gladys Cherry spent the week
end with friends and relatives at
North Springs.
Carol Scott. who died at his
home April IA, vas buried at
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-17

urday.
Jordan West took dinner with
Homer Fox Sunday.
Miss Avannah Lofts enter
tanned a number of her friends
Sunday afternoon.
Russ Fox attended church at
Liberty Sunday.
Miss Annie Ragland, who has
been confined to her room. is
able to be out again.
D. T. McNabb visited Jim An
derson Sunday.
Jere Whitson, of Cookeville R.
4 spent Friday night with his
daughter, Mrs. Effie Ragland.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-17
HAYDENBURG r. l.

boro Saturday.
Virgil Pistol and wife were
visitors on Wartrace Sunday.
Hull Forkum visited his aunt,
Mrs. Dona Gailbreath in Gran,
vile Sunday.
Mrs Bessie Carver spent Sun
day with Mrs Lucy Carver.
! Jim Richardson visited his
mother Sunday. She has been
sick for some time.
A large crowd attended the
singing at Wartrace Sunday,
Sunday School at Wartrace
every Sunday morning.
Joe Ray. Haywood Birdwell,
Misses Anna Ray and Mamie
Williams are spending the week
in Nashville.
Jordan Ray and J Carver were
pheasant visitors at Albert How
ellis Sunday.
Misses Essie Gailbreath, Joe
and Kate Howell spent Saturday
with Mrs. Roxy Myers and
daughter.
Joe Ray and wife visited Joe
Fuller and family Sunday.
| G W Cook and family spent
Sunday with Doc Ray and wife.
Sid Ray and Ace Sircy, who
belonged to the Is division, ar
rived home Friday from over
seas.
Misses Reggie Ray and Grady
Howell spent Monday night with
Mrs. Mollie Carver.
Harlie Newberry. son of 7. L.
Newberry is very low with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Ruby Hix and Laura Will
son made trip to Gainesporo
Friday.
P. P. Cassetty and family
spent last week with Mrs. Cas-
setty's relatives in Smith Coun-
ty.
Subscribe for your county pa
per, you will enjoy it as much as
any Of your mail.
Mrs. Fowler Lee, who has
been sick for some time, is, able
to be out again.
George Clark and wife spent
the weekend with Mrs. Clark's
father, L. H. Blankenship on
Indian creek.
w. H. Richardson and Will
Cook made trip to Gulfport,
Miss. last week in the interest
of lawsuit against the street
car company of that city.
Mrs. Jimmie Anderson. of
Whitleyville. and little daughter,
Elma, spent Thursday and Fri
day with Mrs. Anderson's sister
Mrs. Silas Williams at Hayden
burg.
| A large crowd attended church
at Haydenburg Sunday. P. T.
Clark gave lesson on. "A man
knowing not God and doing not
His will"
Acie Sircy and Sid Ray reach
ed their home Friday from over
sea, where they did their part in
fighting the Germans.
G. c. Holland, who has been
low with typhoid fever, we are
glad to report improving.
Bryan Crabtree, who has been
attending the David Lipscomb
College, Nashville, returned
home last week to atsist his faith
er, B. M. Crabtree, in his crop.
Channie Sadler, wife and little
son. Channie Gray. spent Sun
day with Mrs. Sadler's parents,
P. T. Clark and wife.
Bascomb Hutchinson and Miss
Lillian Hoffman were married in
west Haydenburg, Tuesday. Mr.
Hutchinson is a young soldier.
who returned from oversee first
of February. and was discharged
and reached home about Febru-
airy goth.
Silas Williams, rural carrier on
RI, while serving his route on
April 9th. killed a large rattle
snake. The snake when found
was crossing the road in a south
direction, and he fought bravely
for his life, at the same time
| - -lz-A.. e -..-.~
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-17
ANNOUNCING
BIG
AUCTION SALE,
OF OAK LAWN
One OF MAURY COUNTY FINEST FARMS
On the Premises al Spring Hill, Tenn, about May |.

We surveying and subdivding. and will offer for
sale at auction the fine farm and home of Mr. M ooch
of Spring Hill, Tenn. containing about 200 All
Deep rich practically level land having been plowed for
the last few years with tractors and in highest state of
cultivation, having been operated for number of
stock grain and dairy farm large scale. This fine
farm has long pike frontage the Nashville Columbia
Pike or Jackson Highway, and is just South and ALMOST
ADJOINING SPRING HILL TENN. noted the coun-
try for its fine schools and colleges, well its
beautiful fertile bluegrass stock and grain farms.
improvements consist of one of the best homes in
Maury County, having lOroom. story modern resi-
dence with hot and cold water baths light plants and
beautiful lawn, big stock and cattle barns, sos and all
outhouses Splenidly fenced and crossfenced ard
of the finest watered farms in the county, having four
everlasting springs and spring branches through farm
and big fine spring in lawn that furnishes fresh Spring
water the round in the residence, barns, etc.
Very seldom, if ever. you have chance to buy a
farm and home like this any price, much less at the
high dollar Take day off, catch the train for Spring
Hill and look it over carefully. The farm will talk for
itser
Stock implements and everything will be Sold
Date and further datails to follow Watch this paper
One-third cash. balance, l. q years; deed abstracts
and everything ready. Owner is going right on with
crops. etc. until day of sale, and all crops and every
thing turned over purchaser and immediate possession
given.
For further particulars and to be shown the farm see
Mr. C. NJ Gooch owner on the farm Spring Hill, or
W.. w. DILLON & co.. Agents
3o4 Third Avenue North Nashville. Tenn
S. Bryan. Manager Farm Department
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-17

Dave Knight and wife accom-
panied by Misses Polly and Nina
Chaffin attended church at An
tioch Sunday.
Mrs. ]. w. Chaffin spent Sum
day with her daughter, Ara, who
is attending school at Cooke
vile.
Lassie Birdwell returned home
Sunday from a three weeks stay
at Double Springs.
Frank Fox made a business
trip to Gainesboro Monday.
Farmers are thankful for the
fine weather we are having.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
The Public Be SerUed

BACK TO DIXIE.
Bon jouah dere, Liza Jane!
Hows yo-all dis yere auJourdhut?
Is been TO Frawnce an back agn,
An you'll sure seem compress
Dis yere Frawnsay lingerie.
Aw, ou, NAV cheriee-ee;
l done see yo' soon. ~.r
VOLTA, a poll kiss
JUS lka dis-(smaek)- ~
CONNIE saw, nah Dixie belle; .
Yo-alls bettern any Frawnsay damoisele.
Private F. W. Ewing, Co. A. sOSth Field Sig Bn.
General Strike in Germany"-Headhne.
About time their generals struck.
That HungarianB olsheyik uprising may fail to make a long run,
on account of the poor stage management BY the Germans.
Conan Doyle makes the positive assertion that he has eommuni.
will never be a chance for a doctor to escape any more.
Louisville Judge has decided that the VAR is over. Gable the peace
conference, please.
There won't be so many tight skirts after July l..
The zero hour in any household is when friend husband steps up
o. I'M pOrch i've hours iae and inserts MS nigntkey into the door.
One sure way to get everybody to agree with you is to knock your.
self.
"Trotzky Has Ordered His Navy to Sea to FightI"-Headline.
A navy usually goes to sea to fish
GENTS, MEET MISS MOORE.
Miss Doll Moore, an experienced mancurit of New York city, has
taken charge OF the manicurist service in the Switzer barber shop. You
will find Miss Moore an expert in every sense of the word-Albuquerque
Herald, @aor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
ToldTales
JUNE s, 1909.
10 Years Ago Today In Memphis.

Balloons cast off at the speedway at
Indianapolis for the race of the national
long distance trophy presented by the
Aero club Of America. The whole aero
nautic world had its eyes turned on the
result.
Memphis was overlooking with the
veterans who wore the Gray. The first
delegation to arrive as a whole was the
Golden Gate division from California,
many OF them native Tennesseans.
Suits a~ggregating s400, 900 were filed
at Nashville against the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph company, by
the Lands Banking company, the
Lands company and John 7. lands.
Libel was given as the cause of action
IN two Of the suits aggregating $780,
900.
The Merchants exchange directors de-
cided to join the Cotton exchange on
the building Of an is-story office strue-
ture on the site Of the old exchange
building.
The local papers carried big stories
OF the veterans telling Of the capture
OF Memphis, which occurred 46 years
before, The exact anniversary would
fall on the following day.
Vast rains throughout Mississippi re-
suited in big washouts OF railroad
tracks and much LOGS to property. The
confusion to trains below Jackson was
great.
Tommy Gary and Johnny Corners.
from Chicago and New York respective
ly. arrived within a few hours Of each
other 10 begin training for the feature
bout at the Phoenix Athletic club, the
coming Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
WOULD COORDINATE ALL
RIVER AND RAIL ROUTES

A bill has been completed and will
be presented to congress within the
next few days calling for the prompt
completion Of the Ohio, Mississippi and
Missouri river projects asked for In
the resolutions passed by the Missis-
sippi Valley Waterways association at
It's last convention in st, Louis, April
II. and Is, according to information re-
coived by local river route advocates
from j. e, Smith. Of St. Louis, presi-
dent Of the association.
Mr.. Smith declares he intends leav-
ing for Washington in a few days to
follow up the presentation OF this bill
and to prepare and present two other
bills touching up this important mat
ter.
The two other bills, according to Mr..
Smith, will call for the coordination
Of the railways and waterways Of the
ration and complete cooperation for
the betterment Of the people and will
provide for a commission or bureau to
have complete jurisdiction ever the In
land waterways.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
ADJUSTMENTS
0rpheum.

The Hodge Podge Sextet'' is the title
of al deliberately staged offering which
heads the bill coming 10 the Orpheum
for the last half of this week begin
ming with the matinee Thursday, The
Hodge Podge Sextet" is whirligig OF
words and music displayed in three
scenes. The first portrays an alley in
the famous East Side section OF New
York; the second scene is called Pea
cock Paradise" and artistic conception
that serves to introduce Benny Barton,
a youngster OF, marked ability, and the
third and last scene Is a most pic
turesque and spectacular setting OF a
cafe in Venice showing the famous
streets Of water. Jaquelin Tallman,
William Craig & Co, in Number
Please" have a long distance toll OF
laughter wired with song and dance,
Chester Spencer and Dolly Wilson have
an original comedy skit entitled. Put
ting 1t Over and Blanche Boyd. a
petite bundle of femininity. Is the
chameleon Coincidence. The feature pic
ture will be Phil For-Short." starring
Evelyn Greeley.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
Old Mombi INDUCES i'm Witchcraft

wall melting into mist as they passed
Afterward, when they had stopped 1t
for a moment to allow Tip to rest, they
saw 40 roads branching off from their
feet In 40 different directions; and soon
these roads began whirling around like
a mighty wheel. first in one direction
and then in the other, completely bewil-
dering their vision.
But the queen called for them to fol-
low her and darted off in a straight
line; and when they had gone a few
PAGES the whirling pathways vanished
, n were seen no more.
Mombi's last trick was most fearful
Of all. She sent a sheet of cracking
flame rushing over the meadow to con
sume them; and for the first time the
Scarecrow became afraid and turned to
fly.
III that fire reaches me / will be
gone In no time!" said he, trembling
until his straw ratified. IT'S the most
Tn off, tool cried the Saw-Horse,
turning and prancing with agitation
for my wood is so dry It would burn
like kindlings."
Us fire dangerous to pumpkinsF'
asked Jack, fearfully.
"You'n be baked like a tart-and so
will II" answered the Woggle-Bug, get
ting down on all fours so he could run
But the Tin woodman, having no
fear Of fire, averted the stampede by
a few sensible words,
., "Laos . a. The he. S Field y, Mousse s"rr he h,
but only a deception"
Indeed, to watch the little queer
march calmly through the advancing
flames restored courage to every mem
Der Of the party, and they followed her
without even heing scorched,
This Is surely a most extraordinary
adventure said the Wogsle-Bug,. who
was greatly amazed; for 1t upsets all
the natural laws that ] heard Professor
Nowitall teach In the s~choolhouse,"
"of course \ does" said the Scare
and for that reason is to be feared and
avoided, But l see before us the gates
Of the Emeral City, so / imagine we
have now overcome all the magical OBJ
stacles that, seemed to oppose U.s."
plainly visible, ana the oueer. Of tn;
Field Mice, who had guided them &C
faithfully came near to bid them good
We are very grateful to ySur males Is,
lin Woodman. ~ bowing before the pref,
~ am always pleased to be OF service
to my friends" answered the queen
and In a flash she had darted ava,
upon her journey home,
Next Story-"The Prisoners Of thu
Queen" in which the travellers entel
the Emerald City, but are taken pris'
oner BY Gen. Jinjur. who plans 70 xii
them all but Tip whom she will re
turn 10 Old Mombi.) But our heroe,
are a pretty clever set, aren't they
And II Isn't likely that q g~irl-queei
The next installment will tell whether
or not they seize the throne, In spite
OF the girl army. It's a thrilling
chapter,
Downright by l.. Frank Baum, for tn,
y George Matthew Adams Servioe.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
BLAME Is FIXED FOR
FOX ISLAND TRAGEDY

A total CT $31, 500 in personal injury
claims aaginst the Patton Tully Trans
portation company was fixed late We'd
nesday In a report filed In United States
district court by George H. Poole,
United States commissioner, growing
out OF the boiler explosion Sept. 1. 1918,
on derrick boat No. 2, owned by the
company at Fox Island, Miss.
Every person on the boat was either
killed or injured by the explosion which
at the time was loading logs. A suit
on behalf of the claimants was filed
in the United States district court here
before Judge John II. Mccall as q pro-
ceeding in admiralty. The action was
heard Feb. rs and the Patton Tully
Transportation company held liable.
Claims Of the engineer and fireman
were not allowed on the grounds that
both knew Of the dangerous condition
OF the boiler, George H, Poole was
named special commissioner to fix the
amounts which was done as follows:
+. A. Coleman, administrator Of the
estate of Jeffie and Jessie Coleman,
1900 each; j.. A, Simmons, administra-
tor Of the. estate of Allen Tankersiy,
negro, $500; estate Of Prather Bell,
negro, $500; Mrs. Retta Harlan. cook,
burned about arms, $4,000 Alfred Jen-
xins. burned, $1,000.
l.. II. Graves represented all the
claimants except Prather Bell for whom
w. +. Biggs appeared.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

playing the mass Of straw with which
/, he was stuffed.
The queen uttered a little piping
call, and In ar instant a dozen pretty
and stood before their ruler, awaiting
her orders.
What the queen said TO them none
of our travellers could understand, for
It was In the mouse Language; but the
field mice obeyed without hesitation,
scarecrow and hiding themselves In the
straw Of his breast,
When all Of the 10 mice had thus con
cealed themselves, the Scarecrow but
toned his Jacket securely and then
arose and thanked the queen for her
zone thing more you might do to
serve u.s." suggested the Tin Wood
man; land that Is to run ahead and
show us the way to the Emerald City,
For some e. enemy 9rem a : %ssSilaer1ttlSy trying to
~ will do that gladly returned the
queen. Are you readyf'
The Tin woodman loked at Tip,
I'm rested said the boy. Let US
Then they resumed their journey, the
little gray Queen of the Field Mice run
ming swiftly ahead and then pausine
until the travellers drew near, when
away she would dart again.
Without this unerring guide the
err have gained the Emerald City; fol
many were the obstacles thrown II
their way by the arts OF old Momhi
Yet moi one of the obstacles really ex'
ieted--all were cleverly contrived de
banks OF a rushing river that threat.
ened 10 bar their way the little queer
kept steadily on, passing through ths
seeming flood N safety; and u tray
elers followed ner without encounter
ing a single drop OF water.
Again, "A high wall of granite tow,
cred high above their heads and OPP
posed their advance. But the era,
Field Mouse walked straight through
' Il, and the others did the same, tn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

the party they proceeded upon their
way,
when they again stopped to allow
Tip to rest-the boy being the only one
that seemed to tire-the Tin Woodman
noticed many small, round holes In the
grassy meadow.
This must be a village Of the Field
Mice" he said to the Scarecrow. ~
wonder II my old friend, the Queen OF
the Mice, is In the neighhorhood?"
III she is she may be OF great service
to us," answered the Scarecrow, who
was impressed by a sudden thought,
See II you can call her, my dear Nick, :
So the Tin Woodman blew a shrill
note upon a silver whistle that huns
around his neck, and presently a tiny
gray mouse popped, from a nearby hole
For the Tin Woodman had once saved
her life, and the Queen OF the Field
Mice knew he was to he trusted.
Good day, your majesty" said Nick,
politely addressing the mouse; Il trust
you are enjoying good health"
THANK YOU, | am quite we'll" an
swered the queen, demurely. as she sal
up and displayed the tiny golden crown
upon her head. Can I do anything tc
assist my old friendsgt
"You can, indeed" replied the Scare
crow. eagerly. Let me, ! entreat. you
TO the Emerald City"
will they be injured In any way7'
asked the queen. doubtfully.
II think not replied the Scarecrow
"I will carry them hidden in the straw
which stuffs my body, and when I give
them the signal by unbuttoning N,
Jacket, they have only TO rush out and
scamper home again as fast as the,
can, by doing this they will assist m,
TO regain my throne, which the Arm,
OF Revolt has taken from me-
In that case said the queen. !"
will not refuse your request. Whenevei
YOU are ready, I Will cali IL OF my mos
Intelligent subjects"
u am ready now" returned tn,
Scarecrow, Then he lay flat upon thu
Sround and unhuttoned his Jacket, dis