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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
YOU NEVER CAN TELL.

The dieticians say "Tell US what you eat and well
tell you what you are the professors of literature say
'Tell what you read and we will tell you what you
are"
And sometimes we wonder, they right?
When a young with large, shermmed
glasses mounted upon his nose naturally conclude that
his reading matter consists largely of the works of such
authors Bacon Shakespeare Irving and others of the
ik. And when gggng girls who left the school
in the early teens to their daily bread and
Sunday clothes in shop store, fancy that Laura
Jean Libby and other writer's of sensational encenters
furnish their food for contemplation-and emulation
But brother sometimes wrong-all wrong
few evenings ago fairSzed crowd was gathered
about certain poster, reading it. And followed and
looked.
On the fringe of the crowd stood girl who happens
to be employed at work of rather mental sort She
bears reputation possessed of phenomenal bril-
liancy. And sad though it may be- some Of our young
ladies apparently do not her when passing on the
street But she holding book in her hand-holding
il behind her back Her finger was marking her place"
And we edged up close and then closer and squnted
the title. Heaven help u.s. it Browning"
Not ten feet away stood another girl She leader
in various and sundry movements having for their OBJ
ectves the uplifting of the benghted human race She
has attended college. In brief she is what we term
finished"
Again sided and twisted curious necK-ourI
own--for she too held magazine behind her. And att
last we could see its title.
At first thought these two girls surely must have
unwttingly exchanged their reading matter But they
hadn't This girl held in her grip "Snappy Stories"
Truly you can tell
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
RIPLEY'S BRIDGE

Mr.. James Massengill called at the
home of L. A. Jordan Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. E. L. Ripley and Miss
Nettie Anderson spent Sunday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Blan-
kenship
Mr.. Carl Anderson, who is still
working with the Western Union
spend Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. Harry Grubbs has arrived home
from camp. We are glad to see Har-
ry and also that he arrived home safe.
Mr.. Paris Price has arrived home
from France.
Mr.. Ernest Hensley and Little Miss
Ida Frank Hensley called on Miss Ola
and Lawrence Anderson Sunday.
Master Clifford 0ler is spending
a few days with his sister, Mrs. ]. J.
Anderson.
Several from this place attended
the ice cream supper at Chuckey Sat
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

Yestidday aftirnoon wen I was 60
ing out ma gave me letter to mail,
saying, Now for mersey sakes keep
looking at it till you've mailed it, its
very important letter and it sim
ply must be mailed this AFTERNOON.
Yes, nam, / sed. And l took the
letter out in the street and kepp
wawking along looking at it till fire
engine went past with all the fellows
running after it, and l quick stuck
the letter in the blouse and ran too,
being a falts alarm, and vile was
eating suppir ! thawt, G, gosh, G, /
forgot to mail it. Meening the letter,
and quick got up, saying, III be rite
back.
Are you finished? sed pop.
Not all the way, l sed, and pop sed,
stay rite heer till you are, don't like
this chasing away frum the table and
back agen all the time.
Yes sir, sed. And l sat down and
started to eat agen, and pretty soon
l thawt G, she's looking at me as if
she mite remember it eny minnit.
And | quick got up agen, saying, Pm
throo.
Wat, no dizzert? sed ma.
don't feel much like dizzert, / sed.
You don't look mulch like it either,
Jumping up and down like Jack-in-
the-box, sed pop. And l quick went
out and mailed the letter, thinking
of dizzert all the way and then went
back and sat down at the table agen
not saying enything.
o, you've decided to return to our
midst, have you? sed pop, and sed,
l feel more like dizzert now.
Well, if you don't take the cake l
don't know who does, sed ma And
she gave me my dizzert, being chock-
lit cake as if ma had ment to say a
joke, witch she hadent, and wen I
was about half way throo my cake,
she looked at me all of a suddin like
sumbody remembering a letter, say
ing, Ware did you go?
Wen? | sed, and ma sed, You know
wen, and l sed Wen, jest now? and
ma sed, Out with it, you went to mail
that letter, dident you?
Nam? l sed.
Now it wont be delivered on time,
and jest for that you'll leeve the rest
of your dizzert and get up frum the
table, you take the cake, sed ma.
Meening l dident take it.
WITCH | dident.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
Timely Themes.

The day is hot as melted lead; l
place some ice upon my head, and
seek the shade outdoors; and there l
read some cooling book-the voyage
of DR.. Cook along the arctic shores.
The doc is held to be a fake, but in
his writing he can make man forget
heat; with him l walk where billiards.
roll, discovering a pipe dream pole
among the framed up sleet. My read
ing takes me farther back i follow Sir
John Franklin's track to where it has
an end; he vanished in the storm and
rack, and never sent message back
to any mortal friend. Somewhere
the polar night wind means above Sir
Johns heroic bones, all buried deep
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
PROPHET WITHOUT HONOR.

1t is question with all the earmarks of patitude but
why do the people of small town increasingly and for
knock any of their members who strive to
better himself?
A young ventures into professional lines and all
the gossps discuss his audacity and predict his failure
unanimously Generally he succeeds Almost anyone
with average brain power and large quantity of push
occupy professional position. There many
positions high up waiting, not for genius but capable
and trained brain to occupy them.
Greenevie has turned out many boy who occupies
position of prominence, and Greeneville is proud Of
them. eyes" boasts citizen II sat behind him at
school,"
The reflection of glory in this instance very dcsr-
able thing yet the time has been when the successful
mans ambition object of speculation, wondermen
and scorn.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

in snow, and bones of others by his
side, but how the heroes wrought and
died we nevermore shall know. ]
read of Greeley's hunger camp, and
feel tear in either lamp, for that's
frightful tale; and as | read seem
to hear the ice foes crashing far and
near, and feel the bitter gale. A
neighbor comes along and cries, Gee
whiz! Our Augusts and Julys are get
ting worse and worse; this heat, if
longer it persists, will get my goat,
won and wist, and put me in a
hearse." / hear his words in mild sur
prise; I've been aboard meath arctic
skies, among the endless SHOWS; and
| am feeling just as if my nose and
ears were frozen stiff, and had chill
blamed toes.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

through many days of bitter
strife,
When we were young we yearned for
fame, in search of joys we went
afar,
Only to learn how very cold and dis
tant all strangers are.
When we have met all we shall meet
and know what destiny has plan
ned,
l shall rejoice in the last hour that /
have known your friendly hand,
l shall go singing down the way off
yonder as my sun descends
Ae one who's had a happy life, made
glorious by the best of friends.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
A FUTURE FINANcIER

A very nice young man was calling
on his sister. To make things easy,
he gave him beautiful new penny,
saying, "Save each penny and soon
you will have a dollar"
"I'll soon have a dollarw replied
the boy with great eagerness.
The young man smiled good-natur-
eddy, dug into his pocket, saying:
"Well, just how much more do you
need?"
"0nly 80 cents"
He soon had dollar.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
urday night.

urday night.
Mrs. J. J. Anderson, who has been
spending a few days with her father
near Greeneville, returned home Sun
day.
Messrs. Sam Miller and Eliza
Woods spent Saturday night with
Mr.. George Miller and family.
Mrs. Fannie Miller has been spend
ing a few days with her father the
past week.
Mr. Roy Jordan was calling on Mr..
L. A. Jordan Sunday.
Mr.. Lewis Reeser spent the week
end with his grandmother, Mrs. Del
liza Jordan.
Mrs. Ben Oler is spending the day
with his sister, Mrs. j. ]. Anderson.
DELFOY.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
TO AN OLD FRIEND.

When we have lived our little lives
and wandered all their byways
through,
When we've seen all that we shall see,
and finished all that we must
do, =
When we shall take our backward
look off yonder where our jour
ney ends,
l pray that you shall be as glad as l
shall be that we are friends.
Time was we started out to find the
treasures and the joys of life.
We sought them in the land of gold
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
DECORATION

There will be a decoration of the
graves at the old Babb grave yard, at
Babb's mill, on Sunday, August 10th
All who have relatives or friends bur
led there will meet on Saturday, Au-
gust End, for the purpose of cleaning
off the graves.
Rev. J. B. Ely, of Greeneville, will
be present on decoration Cay and de-
liver the address.
T. N. KING.
GEO. VAUGHN.
w. H. MALONE.
J. B. KING.
J. P. DUNN.
M. F. LOGAN.
Committee.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
NOTICED,

The City Equalization Board will
meet at the office of the Recorder on
the 18th and 18th of August, and go
over the assessment made by the City
Tax Assessor. All citizens having
any business with said Board will take
notice of the dates.
C. G. ARMITAGE, Mayor
2-111-5t,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

This is the only country where all earthly honors are
within the reach of every citizen and where it depends
upon the individual himself whether he will be senator
or sreet-sweeper railroad president railroad Sec
ton hand, millionaire pauper general or police.
man, banker bankrupt.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

People take newspapers nowadays read them and then
throw them away. They think what Of
pleasure and proft--or Renaissance and thought file
of few numbers of such paper would be to them
twenty thirty years afterwards Pay for your papers
and then keep them.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

The chronic kicker doesn't to realize that there
railroads and dirt roads leading out of the town he
SO thoroughly dislikes. You couldn't find better town,
old fellow, but why not try to build for your
satisfaction?
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

An inspired student of human nature has said that in
general pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes In
every community, in every organization and in every
family pride has hndered progress and disturbed the
sacred peace and harmony 1t is the breeder of ills both
great and small
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
CHANCES millions

BUSINESS :--MILLIONt
are suffering with Rheumatism
Most important discovery of tn,
age. A herb that actually drive
the most stubborn cases of rheu
matism entirely out of the sys
tenn. People write us and say
they are astonished at the results
especially on the kidneys. JUS
think of the money making posi-
bilities. Representatives wanted
SLIP pound postpaid, 10 pound,
IS express paid. Rheumatism
Herb Co., Venice. California;. Z
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

Alarmsts have been preaching dire caamities since
Cain slew Abel, and yet the old world putters along
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

When stranger drops into town, jolly him. Tell him
this is great little cityand it u.s. Don't discourage
him by speaking of your neghbors Lead him to believe
he has at last struck place where good people live
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

Travelling men that to town remark that we
have very pretty town. Yes, we have pretty town
and by the number of travelling that here reg
ulary we know that we must have business town.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

Those who think the world is topsyturvy should take
note how Congress expects to the present situation
by talk, exactly like the good old days. Nothing has
changed.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

"The final remains Of civilization may be totally an
initiated in spasm of rage and despair" is the opinion
of Britisher What! Has London gone dry?
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

If the vets will help create the League of Nations and
then throw the prohibition issue into the world arena
they will get either relief or revenge.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

Some say the democrats blame for the high cost
and some say the republicans; but say it's the Huns
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
WEST CHURCH STREET HOMES
FOR SALE

Modern up-to-date Groom resi-.
lence, with bath and lights; large
ot Splendid new frame barn.
Best location. You must see this
property to appreciate it. Price
light. Terms to suit purchaser.
Nice, comfortable Groom residence
With bath, lights and store room; also
vacant lot adjoining the above resi-
lence, facing Church street, and one
acing Rose street. Terms 1-3 cash,
balance in one and two years.
N. T. HOWARD & COMPANY,
III Main Street,
Insurance and Real Estate.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
NEWTON c. MYERS & SONS

W. p" Wv ~ IVA LNO q OOtNS
Meadow Valley Farm, Greene.
vile, Tenn.
Breeders of
Polled Durham and Short Horn
Cattle
Tuberculin Free Accredited Herds.
"King's Lad" a handsome roam
age 20 months, weight LOO lbs.
"Cumberland's Type" smooth
red of fine quality, age 8 months,
weight 700 lbs. "Cumberland's
Prince" dark red, stylish and a
show, age 6 months, weight $50
lbs. These are all high class bulls
and are priced worth the money.
come to see them if in need of a
frst-class bull. Pedigrees with
sales.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

How could you expect the country to keep out of strikes
with nothing but nothing to drink?
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

Entered at the posocs ct Greenevle Tenn as second
class matter.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Schedule time of passenger hains
leaving Creeneville, Tenn
The following schedule figures pub
lished as information and not
guaranteed.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
Our Cheap Column

A Little Advertisment in this Column
Will Bring Quick Results--On
Cent a Word.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

The dieticans say: "Tel what you eat and We'll
tell you what you are; the professors of literature say
"Tell what you read and we will tell you what you
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-31

have had no private professional income
since going to Washington.
THE result has been that instead of
professional income Of $4,000 year my
only professional income today is my sala-
ry as Acknowledgement of $4,000. which
is several hundred dollars less than Mr..
Nice's salary of $5,400 as States Attor-
ney.
mo one thought that was $l-a-year
man, not only because expressly, stated
that was being paid, but also because
everyone who knows anything about my
affairs at all knows that am dependent
upon my professional income.
IF Mr.. Nice had been interested in the
truth he could easily have obtained the
facts from me, and thus have avoided the
garbled accounts given him by his million.
aire backer-Senator France. Mr.. Nlce's
attempt to make it appear that was con-
sidered volunteer worker in Washington
is on par with his Interpretations OF the
figures in the Hughes report on airplanes
with his unsupported charges Of extrava-
gance in State and ma tional administra-
tons, and with his pretense that he was
the author Of the statement on agricultu-
raj conditions prepared by DR.. Woods, Of
the Agricultural College.
while my compensation in Washing
ton concerns in large part my private af-
fairs. yet, as Mr.. Nice has raised the ques-
ton. have not the slightest objection to
going into it. And do this without coun-
tering, as might well do, by asking Mr.
Nice what he gave up or did during the
war"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-31
Answers Nice Concerning Indus
tries Board Compensation.

In answer to statements Of his Republi-
can opponent concerning his compensation
during his service with the War Industries
Board, Attorney-G General Albert G, Richie
Democratic candidate for Governor. has
issued statement in which he presents
his status and remuneration while serving
as general counsel to that board.
Mr.. Ritchie's statement follows:
Throughout the present campaign my
Republican opponent, Mr.. Nice, has not
hesitated TO distort facts or figures when
ever he thought that the truth was unfav-
orable Do him: and he has not bothered
about l0btalnins the facts on particular
subjects about which he had no knowl-
edge at all. A80A soy X3ho
- THE latest instance of Mr.. Nice's mac
cuFacy and deception is his statement,
many times repeated, thatI received SIS
900 year from the War Industries Board,
and the false impression he is trying TO
create that posed as a $l-a-year man.
THE facts FeTthstI vas 2ppeigted as
general counsel to the War Industries
Board atAp salary apf $isD00a yeara 1
received this salary less than two weeks
after wkichhy COMPENSATION. at my own
voluntary request. was reduced to $40 900
1.-THE year before went to Washington
my share Of the earnings Of, nv Nv ffp
was about $4,000. During the time
remained In washington Z gave up my
salary as AttcneyoGeneral and | gave up
all financiaf interest in my law firm ana
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-31
Rockville millinery Shop

All silk hose $2.49 pair. 6 pr $13.45.
All silk hose $500 pair. 6 pr. $1075.
Fancy boot hose Csc pair, 6 pr. $500.
Georgette waists 1898 to $5.9S.
Wolfe waists SIPS and up
Lawn waists 45c.
Dress shirts CSC and up.
Lisle and cotton union suits SIPS
value. 69c.
Pearl buttons l0c card, 8 cards Csc.
Crochet cotton II 1-2c ball, balls 60c.
Hair nets 10c each, 8 for Csc.
Canton spool silk 7c spool. 6 spools SOC.
81 and SIS tailored sailors. $249.
All hats and flowers reduced.
A full sample line of bingham dresses,
boys wash suits and middies.
may Soft
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-31
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of MONTGOMERY county, Md, letters
testamentary on the personal estate of
BRAINARD H. WARNER,
late Of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on
or before the 22nd day of April, 1920;
otherwise they may. by law. be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 22nd day Of October. 1919.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN & TRUST
COMPANY.
oct 24-6t Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-31
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county
as Court of Equity. No. 1905 Equity.

The object of this suit is to have the
Court decree that certain promissory note
OF $500, made by John H. Soule and wife
on June Is. 1891, payable to Cornelia Rideley
Hunt, or order. and secured by mortgage
recorded in Liber J~A.. No. 26, folio 1877
one of the land Records of said county,
and to appoint trustee to release said
mortgage of record.
The bill states in substance that Mary
BaneS Miller is the owner of Lots num-
bered II. 18, 10, 20, 81, 80. SO, "a, IS
SO and 81, in Block No. twenty (20), in
Gilbert's Addition to Takoma Park that
on the 18th day of June, 1891, John H.
SOule, former owner of the property,
conveyed the same to Cornelia Ridgey Hunt
by way of mortgage to secure $500, pay
able three years after date, with interest
at six per cent. per annum, said mortgage
being recorded in Liber j. A., No. 20, folio
397, one of the Land Records of said
county; that the note secured by said
mortgage was paid off some time after
1895 by Emil G. Schafer, who was then the
owner of said property, but no release was
obtained, and the said Emil G. Schafer is
now deceased and the note cannot be
found; that no interest has been paid on
account of said note since said Schafer
paid the note in full that the records
show no assignment of the mortgage that
the said Cornelia Ridgley Hunt was resi-
dent of the District Of Columbia, but can
not now be located.
1t is thereupon this 18th day of October,
1919, by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County. Md, ordered that the plaintiff by
causing copy Of this order to be inserted
in some newspaper published in said Mont
gomery County, once in each of four sue
cessive weeks before the 22nd day of
November, 1919, give notice to the said
Cornelia Ridgley Hunt. if living. and il
dead, her unknown executors. administra-
tors or devisees. defendants in this suit, of
the object and substance of the bill. warn
ing them to be and appear in this Court in
person. or by solicitor. on or before the
9th day of December next to show cause
If any they have, why decree ought not
be passed as prayed.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
PRESTON B. RAY.
oct 24-td Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-31
Notice to Creditors .

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Montgomery county, Md, letters
of administration on the personal estate Of
WALTER B. FYFFE.
late of said county. deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on
or before the 2Srd day of March, 1920 !;
otherwise they may, by law. be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 23rd day of September, 1919.
ISAAC FYFFE,
sep POST Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-31
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Montgomery county. Nd. letters
Of administration on the personal estate Of
CLARA d. GILBERT,
late Of said Montgomery county, deceased.
All persons having claims AGAINST the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hiblt the same. with vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber on or before the 22nd day
Of April. 1920 !. otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment.i Given under my hand this 22nd
day Of October, 1919. ..-.-...
b ] MARGARET D. GILBERTM 3
@ oct 24-6t 49, Administrative,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-31
NOTICE TO WATER USERS
OF ROCKVILLE.

All water bills now due must be paid by
November 4th, 1919. At this time the
Clerk has been ordered to furnish the
Bailiff list of all unpaid water bills and
on the fifth day of November he has been
ordered to proceed to the houses of the
various delinquents and without solicit
tation cut the water supply off from their
premises
In the future all water bills will be
mailed to the users and payment be re-
quired sixty days from their date, without
personal solicitation by the Bailiff, as here
tOfore.
By order Of the Mayor and Council of
Rockville
F. B. ALERT,
sep 26-td Clerk.