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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23
"BARKIS is WILLlN'.'

Our attention is called to the
following point. The Chatta-
nooga News inveighs against the
alleged republican fund to buy
the presidency" In the same
issue it makes a call for funds
with which to stock up a depict
ed national democratic treasury
mo matter how small or great. ="
In this event it would seem that
it, too, was willing to create a
fund TO buy the presidency. "
But there is another question, in
view of the enormous amount OF
money wasted by the alleged
democratic administration in the
last eight years, why is it that
none has stuck, so that the nat
.ional democratic treasury is as
poor as a church mouse? Will
the News answer this, for the
people who are now and for
years to come will have to pay
the bill, are deeply interested in
the point.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23

mon with other fraternal organlza-
tons are not unmindful of the OBJ
legations the duties of the hour i'm
pose. 1t proposes to perform Its
full share in the great work OF re-
construction and rehabilitation, that
civilization may speedily recover
from the shock to which it was sub
jected and that the blessings of
peace, softened by sentiments of
fraternal love may find permanent
abiding place in the hearts of men.
And in this magnificent endeavor
it has invited boys and men of Is
years and over to enlist under the
tricolored banner of Pythian Knight
hood In the movement designed to
Danish discomfort and discord and
make the world brighter and hap
pier.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23
Advanced Step
For X. of P.
Reduce Minimum Age Limit
for Membership to ID
Years.

In conformity with its general pro-
gram land policy of expansion by
which 1T Is proposed to carry the
principles of the order into new
fields of Pythiau undeavor, the
Knights OF Pythias at the recent bl-
ennial convention of its Supreme
Lodge at Minneapolis adopted an
amendment to its organic law reduc-
ing the minimum age limit of mem
bership in the order from Il to 10
years, the effect of which will be to
open the door of fraternal hope to
thousands of youths in the land whose
hearts have felt the touch OF human
sympathy and who long to enlist un.
der the banner of brotherhood
achievement.
Since the order was founded, mem
bership has been restricted to white
male persons not less than Il years
of age and under 50, except that
persons over so might be accepted
as members by dispensations. But
out of the great World War many
lessops came of a nature calculated
to change the old order of things'not
the least of which was the idea born
of the tremendous struggles and was
participated in by the best blood OF
the nations young manhood that
Youths of IS, 10 and 20 years OF age
are fully capable of meeting sespon-
sibilities and discharging lies Cd
legations with fidelity equal to
those of few years their senior Inc
alacrity with which the younger
bows of the nation sprang to arms
at the call of the country IN DEFENSE
of its honor and for the preserVa'
ton of its institutions affords moon
trovertable proof that one Toes no'
necessarily have to be of legal age IN
order to be of real kservlce IN tunes
of stress and need. .
Inspired by thoughts OF service
performed and sacrifices maze ny
the boys of the land and being aefP'
ly sensible to the conviction that II d
boy of eighteen is man enough
strong enough and patriotic enough
to serve his country in time OF war
he is competent physically mentally
and temperamentally to participate
IN the settlement of the problems Oh
peace that came to us as a hefi'age
of the war in which he fought.
The Knights of Pythias IN COM
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23
Holding Sale.

w. H. Rains, the Jasper mer-
chant, is holding a big sale COM
mencing today, slaughtering pric-
es vigorously for the benefit of
his customers. He was here
Monday to get circulars for dis.
tribution. using a large sheet 15x
%, to tell the people how things
were going at his store. He has
an excellent stock and some
body is going to get good quality
merchandise at bargain prices.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23

The News is pleased to note
the activity of the merchants of
Marion generally in putting on
sales for the benefit of their pa
trsns This is one way to COM
bat the mail order evil, which
threatens to swamp business in
the valley. especially in shoes and
dry goods. There is no reason
why the merchants of Marion
should not enjoy good business,
but to get it and hold it they
must be fully as active as the
mail order house.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23

Ninety per cent. of the woman
voters of Maine voted with the
republican party and against the
league of nations. If the women
of the country maintain that
clip in the November election,
the democratic party will not be
known in the race.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23
Straw Vote
Attracts Attention

The straw vote put on at JAS
per by j. w. Simpson & Son.
druggists, for the Rexall Com
pany. in the matter of the cleo
ton of Harding or Cox is prov
ing an attraction. Everybody
should step into the drug store
and cast a vote-for Harding.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23

Lloyd George, premier of Eng
land, expressed himself as
against the League of Nations
last April. Gov. Cox, candidate
for president sof the democratic
ticket, is urging for it. Possibly
he has not found out yet the at
titude of the British PRIMER.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23

All those called Socialist as
semblymen who were unseated
from the New York Legislature
last spring. have been promptly
reelected by their districts and
are back on their jobs. 1t is hard
to turn down the people.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23

It's cheering to know that the
sugar crop will be one million
tons greater than last year. The
Riddles will have a chance to
sWeeten up.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23

Twenty-one Marion county boys
died in the service. and their
names are recorded on front
page If any names are left out
send at once to Alan S. Kelly,
South PIttsburg, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23

Gov. Cox says it is not "Coun-
try First, but God First. Z"
Pleased TO learn that he knows
about God, as some of his record
shows ignorance.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23
THE HUSTLER ASHAMED.

lie OOulu IICSpulB AAuoIASA
says that it is ashamed tor the
whole profession of journalism
that one of its members can lend
itself so willingly to such a des-
perate and shady enterprise,
and this remarkable statement
is in condemnation of the News
and its editorial Of last week, re-
ferring to the row in So. Pitts
burg over the negro schools.
What is this desperate and
shady enterprise" to which the
Hustler so boldly alludes? What
is the reason for desperation In
the choice of a negro teacher
and a woman at that? What is
there shady" about it except
the color of the ones involved!
Is this a Hustler witticism? II
so, it's a far-fetched one.
The News editorial condemned
was based on a news article IN
the Hustler of Sept. 10, which
for one reason, claimed Too
Much Politics. vide subhead
in the Hustler of that date.
Now it inveighs against the
News because it said indirectly
that the reason Gas claimed by
the Hustler) was too much poll
tics" Next the Hustler leaps the
barrier and says: The News
should know that the opposition
in the matter has its roots 10
something deeper, and of more
concern to all the county than
paltry politics. "
Very we'll, but if so. why dld
not the Hustler say so in the De-
ginning instead of beating a.
round the bush quoting what MI
Cameron said in making his po-
sition clear that the board would
not tolerate activity on the part
of any city teacher in an effort to
promote the candidates. of an
aspirant to Officer"
Hence, as the Hustler said 1T
is politics and the matter
seems, at least as far as MI
Cameron is concerned, to have
got into polite"
But this cannot be the point IN
contest, the desperate and shady
enterprise, for the candidates
that Mrs. Oliver praised are all
elected, and the next election is
nearly two years hence. Assur-
edly the Hustler does now be-
lieve that Mrs. divers praise
will elect the entire republican
ticket in 1922, or that it has done
40 in 1920. If so, the praise and
commentator are powerful fac
tors.
A prior reason alleged was
that race equality was being
taught in the negro schools and
the superstition is that Mrs. Oh
yer was the guilty one, as she is
tho one made to suffer. Now,
the So. Plttsburg Hustler knows
that the News does not stand
for race equality. And we know
that intelligent negroes do moi
stand for it, either, for we have
heard it said so by intelligent
colored men, but they do want 9
fair chance to progress ana al
vance in intelligence, property
and influence This the News
does not begrudge them rather
we would aid them-and assured
" the Hustler has not any hatred
of the colored race as to oppose
their efforts in those directions
And this is assuredly not the
desperate and shady enterprise
so darkly limited, viz. the desire
of intelligent negroes to uplif'
: themselves.
We dismiss these two points
race equality" and politics
as merely frivolous explorations
of the mentality of the Hustler
and proceed to other fields.
Wherefore do you not On
great Hustler, tell US frankly
What this desperate and shady
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23
For Sale.

Lime and cement, small or
large quantities.
w. C. HILL.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-09-23

Your subscription to the News
is requested. $1.50 per year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
Doughboy Diplomacy.

Although the Americans we're sup
posed to be taking no sides In the dis
pute, the CrOatS and Serblans Of
Fiume chose to make the arrival Of
a battalion of Yankee infantry there
the occasion of a grand celebration.
Evidently in answer to this dem
onstration, italian propagandists lib
orally plastered the city during the
night with banners bearing the words:
20 Italio morte" EITHER Italy or
DEATH" Everywhere the Americans
went for the next few days they were
confronted with the slogan.
Then one night some doughboy got
busy with a paint brush. The next
morning the Italian officers we're deep
ly chagrined to find that nearly all
the banners in the central section had
been improved during the night and
now read:
20 Italia o morte Hell."-Home
Sector.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30

various projects, with a view of gain
ing ownership of farm crops and pro
ducts, thus developing in them the
spirit of proprietorship and thrift. Give
a boy or girl something that they can
call their own, something for which
they are held responsible for its sue
cess or failure, and watch the interest
with which they take hold of a project
and this business ability develop. They
begin to ask questions about things,
to learn why certain things are done
and the best way to do them, in fact,
they begin to learn, in a small way,
which farm practices pay and the rea-
sons why
The second result so often noticeable
as the effect of club work is the I'm
provement of General Farm and Home
Conditions. Instances are on record
where Club work as carried on by boys
and girls has convinced the parents OF
the value of purebred livestock, that
certain varieties of corn are more pro-
fitable than others or that certain prac-
tees in potato raising result in a
larger yield The calf clubs, pig clubs,
corn clubs, canning clubs and an end
less number of others, have a direct
influence on home conditions. AS a
result of one corn club, one boy alone
was able to furnish tons of selected
seed from his 1919 club enterprise.
Such results as this prove to us beyond
doubt the value of this work. The
Improvement of community and the
development of community leadership
among the club workers has been one
Of the aims of the work Qualities of
leadership are often uncovered which
many times develop the younger farm
ers into active community leaders,
making a potential force in community
development and betterment.
The development of community CO.
operation can in many cases be traced
back to the starting of club work in
the community, and the growth OF COM
munity spirit and good citizenship has
always been encouraged by this work
The estimated value of products
raised through club work in 1918 was
over six millions Of dollars. Many put
their receipts into liberty bonds and
savings stamps, making better citizen:
and giving them a real motive in then
work
The boys and girls will respond il
given worth while tasks they like tC
do a mans work, are anxious to TAKE
responsibility and by so doing enlarge
their abilities and become more usefu
citizens
Now with regard to the club work il
our own county The Farm Bureau
has adopted the club work for one o
its projects for the year and Judg,
| ]. E. Weeks has this in charge. Alread,
plans have been completed to hold tn
Boys and Girls Exhibit at Middlebur,
Fair Grounds this fall The Genera
Rules and Regulations governing tn
exhibit and the Premium List wills
published soon. Here is a challeng
to every boy and girl in the county
Better the Best record made last year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WORK

The Boys and Girls Club Work in
the United States has become per-
manent feature of agricultural extern
sion work
Time was when this phase of the
extension work was considered as more
or less of an experiment, had no def
mite goal in view, and was taken up
with more or less uncertainty. But to-
day it stands independently. Its mem
bers are more than half million strong
and are backed by funds reaching to
seven figures.
This is rather definite proof that the
club work as it has been carried out,
has taken its we'll earned place among
the main projects of the extension pro-
gram.
In developing boys and girls club
work the purpose has been to interest
boys and girls and, through them,
adults in farm, home, and rural COM
munity Problems to train them in bet
ter methods of farming, gardening,
poultry and animal husbandry, and
home practices; to assist them in de
monstrating these methods for the i'm
provement of general farm and home
conditions; to aid them in attaining
an intelligent point OF view and favor
able attitude toward the business of
farming and home making by encourag-
ing property ownership and a feeling
Of partnership; to create in boys and
girls an interest and desire for further
systematic instruction as given in the
agricultural and home economies in
high schools, colleges Of agriculture
and other schools offering definite train
ing in the business of the farm and
the home; and to socialize farm and
rural life through boys and girls club
activities by developing rural leader
ship, community cooperation and a
good spirit of citizenship.
With such aims and purposes in view
many permanent values of the Club
work have resulted What are some oil
these values? A summary of the work
for 1919 show us that one of the out
standing features of the work is the
development of econommic response
Ibility in the boys and girls. The worS
helps them to make profits from theii
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
To the Insuring Public:

The Green Mt. Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company was organized for the
two-fold purpose of securing insurance
at cost, and to keep within the State a
part of the millions of dollars now
given to outside companies each year
Its growth has been phenomenal
There was written the first six months
oyer 100000 of insurance for Yer
monters, and encouragement should be
given to Company that can give high
grade insurance at cost.
Its affairs are in the hands of the
following wellknown Vermonters who
are the Trustees of the Company:
H. J. NJ. Jones, G.. L. Blanchard, Z
H. Deavitt, w. E. Harlow, H. Daniels
H. J. Volholm, and W. A. Ellis OF
Montpelier; L. A. Cobb of Island
Pond; S. A. Daniels of Brattleboro
James +. Dewey of Quechee; J. w
Fowler of Manchester Depot; A. B
Noyes of St. Johnsbury; NJ. L. Powell
of Burlington c. F. Schoff of St Al
bans; and Z. L. Walker of Below.
Falls.
Policies are issued upon three plans;
Assessment Dividend and Stock, thu,
meeting the wishes of the assured fol
the form of insurance that he prefers
1t is equipped to care for large line'
of insurance and the public who hav,
not been able to secure as much
Mutual insurance in the past as they
desired can now obtain the same will
this Company provided their property
is a class acceptable to them.
Most every one has property to in
sure and since the cost of living ha
increased, they do not take into con
sideration the cost of replacing thei
property in case of fire, and are only
carrying the same amount Of insuranc
as they we're before the war
Look over your insurance policies
See if you are satisfied with the rat
you are paying, See if you have enough
insurance to protect you. See if yol
cannot patronize a Home Compan,
and secure your insurance at cost.
Correspondence is solicited from
those desiring to place fire insuranc
or from those who wish information
about the Company and the cost o
We have some very desirable terri
insuring.
tory to offer Agents
Very truly yours,
Green Mt. Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
ADV.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
BRIDPORT NEWS
(Mrs. c. A. Pratt, COrespOndent)

Mrs. Fife Preble is ILL.,
S. Z. Vadnais is suffering with a Sc
we're attack of the grippe.
II. K. Wright of Crown Point was a
business visitor in town Friday,
Russell Whitford and son OF Crown
Point called on friends here Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Norton of East
Hampton, Mass, are visiting relatives
in town.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be observed at the local church
next Sunday.
Arthur Payne of T. c, A. spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. D. Payne.
Prof. Wright and his Dog Circus are
scheduled to appear at the grange
hall tomorrow evening.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Woodbury. who
spent the winter in Shoreham, have re-
turned to their home here,
Mrs. Hervey Gulick returned Satur-
day from Pittsford where she was called
by the serious illness of he grandson
Hervey Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs L. F. Girard are max
ing extensive repairs on their home
Thomas Reed of East Middlebury IS
doing the carpenter work
A large audience was present Sunday
afternoon to listen to the addresses by
Rev. w. F. Frazier of Vergennes and
c. l. Button of Middlebury on the
Congregational World Movement,
Miss Flora Grosvenor leaves today
for Rutland where she will spend the
weekend with friends. Monday she
will 90 to North Attleboro, Mass
where she has position with Mrs.
Kate Sherman.
The regular grange meeting was held
Tuesday evening with a good attend
ance. Two candidates were instructed
in the third and fourth degrees and re-
freshments were served. A program
consisting of a vocal duet by Mrs.
Howe and Mr.. Wolcott, and reading
was rendered by Miss Marguerite Ros-
corla. The following standing com
mittees were announced: Finance, M.
7. Wolcott H. j. Pratt, c. A. Pratt;
Relief, Mrs Hervey Gulick, Mrs. c. J.
Barbour; Business, T. d. Sunderland,
A. A. Preble, F. R. Harris; Reception,
Mrs. J. H. Howe, Miss Marguerite
Roscorla, Mrs. D. E. Myrick Enter
tainment, Miss Mary Bennett Mrs. M.
T. Wolcott, Miss Rheuby Harris; Ia
BILE, first quarter, Mrs, ]. S. Dukett,
Mrs. w. A. Dukett, Mrs Lizzie Wing;
second quarter, Mrs. c. A. Pratt, Mrs.
A. L. Payne, Mrs. R. L. Hemenway;
third quarter, Mrs, NJ T Wolcott,
Miss Katherine Baldwin, Mrs J. G.
Sunderland; fourth quarter, Mrs. II.
J. Pratt, Mrs. R. d. Norton, Mrs. H.
d. Jackson.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
The Heir Lip.

Gallery God Ito newly arrived youth,
who is obstructing the view)-Down
in front! Down in front!
Newly Arrived Youth (ingering his
upper lip)-No such thing It's a mus
tache Cartoons Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
How About You, Neighbour

"When | attend an entertainment
and notice on the program that there
are to be Selections observed the
near-cynic, Il always feel a little
doubtful of the good taste of the fell
low who did the selecting"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30

Conceive not so high a notion of any
as to be bashful and impotent in their
presence. Fuller
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
D. II. McHUGH
Notice

1 have taken the agency of the
Richardson Mfg. Co. of Worcester,
Mass, and have for sale all kinds of
Farm machinery, including the Kemp
Manure Spreader.
16t4p c. G.. Cady
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-12
QUEUE IS SIGN OF BONDAGE
Remarkable That Chinese Have Como
to Look Upon 1t With De-
gree of Pride.

If the Germans had won the war,
would they have made us wear pig
tals-in order that they might have
something to yank us around by? And
would they have applied their eff
cheney to a new system of punishment,
perhaps with a different number Of
yanls for each offense against our con-
quering masters? The zeal with which
patriotic Cinnamon cultivate the
queues that they consider sort of ma
tional distinction, and the fact that
those Cinnamon in other countries who
discard them are forever considered
outcasts is indeed paradoxical. For
the pigtail is a sign of bondage, the
earmark of conquered race. Cen
turtles ago ancient China had a civili-
cation all its own. But on every side
she was surrounded by warrior hOrdes
that coveted the riches and luxurieS OF
the more advanced people and
harassed them continually. Finally
overcome by barbarian host, the
Chinese were reduced to a state OF
servility. One of the eXacti0ns of the
conquerors was that the men, grow
long queues, by which, as they flew
by on their horses, they actually took
hold of the helpless creatures to swing
them before them to the saddle or to
cut off their heads.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-12

a MOEG the accessories of dress
IN which the smart shops are featur-
Ing, there are to be found reyivals of
lovely things that pleased the gentle
women Of two or three generations ago.
Along with the vogue, for shorter
sleeves came the lace mits TO make a
bid for favor, and lace stockings to be
worn with satin slippers, or other
fnery in the way Of footwear. Natu-
rally in their company we find the older
types Of fans, like that shown in the
picture above, the cut steel slipper
buckles, together with beaded, knitted
and crocheted purses and wide
ljrinmed. flower trimmed hats. They
are all enchanting, with a favor Of old
time elegance.
Among new arrivals there are some
matched sets in sports clothes that
seem destined to success, with people
who can afford them. They are the
new skirts, scarfs and hats made TO
match, or skirts, scarfs and parasols,
or scarf, bag and hat; in fact almost
any combination of not more than three
pieces. They are triumph at south
ern resorts and viii journey north and
rcappear in the summer on the beaclts'
in the mountains. and elsewhere.
These sets arc cIassed among sports
clothes, but some other way Of describ-