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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
TEACHERS ASSOCIATI ION
CONVENES, SATURDAY,
OCTOBER, 2, 1920.

The monthly meetiug' of the
Jackson County Teachers AS
sociation will convene at Gaines
boro, Saturday Oct. End, at 10 q.
m.
Devotional Exercises-Hyram
Way.
The Importance of grading the
school Misses Estelle Daniel.
Lillian Lee and 7. H. Norton.
The need of moral training in
school-John Johnson. Misses
Jennie McCue, Mary T. Byrne.
How te remove hindrances to
the cause of Education. -Gener-
al discussion led by ]. F, Gaines.
Miss Ina Carr.
Name some things a teacher
can do to make school life more
interesting and attractive to the
pupils. &C. G. Davis, Misses
Lola Hughes. Pearl Wisdom.
How manage dull, Indifferent
pupils One of the faculty of the
7. P. |.
Financial aid for the schools
of Jackson county and how to
secure it. Prof. A. T. jackson,
Hubby Hix-
Why should we educate. W. +.
C. Davis, Thurman Owen.
Each subject will be followed
by general discussion.
Every teacher is requested and
expected to attend this monthly
association. Show your loyalty
to the cause Of education. and to
those who employ you by your
presence at this meeting. Come
shake hands and be social with
your fellow teachers. il you don't
take part in the discussion.
All who are interested in the
cause of education are invited to
attend.
Most respectfully.
W. L. Dixon Co. Supt.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
(Clay County,

Henry Littrell, Sidney Frazier
and Luther Davis were tried and
hound over to court at Moss last
week on a charge of killing Will.
lie Copass several weeks ago
near Miles X Roads, Esquires j.
C. Smith and Benton Reecel
having held preliminary trial.
bond for each being fixed al
$1,000.
At the trial Littrell claimed
that he shot and killed Copass in
self defense. while Frazier and
Davis admit they were present
with others. but that they had
no part in the killing. -Celina
Bugle.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
GLADDICO.

DR. ] Mack Wheeler. of Bloom
ington, was here last week.
W l. and Courtney Dixen spent
a few days in Gainesboro last
week.
] E Smith and family spent
Saturday night with John Stock
ton and family.
Edward. the little son of Mrs
Mary Draper has the fever and
is very low.
Children's Day at Smiths
Memorial 3rd Sunday. Every
body come.
Genie Myers, who is. attending
school at Gainesboro.. spent the
weekend with homefolts
Rev ] T Draper filled his re-
gular appointment at Jones
Chapel Sunday.
John McCawley has sold 4 cars
on Salt Lick. John is some
hustler,
Mrs Jim Fox, of Granville.
spent a few days with her son,
O e Fox.
Bill Sircy and wife of Russell
Hill. spent Saturday with J B
Thomas.
DR. Jones and Mr. Russell were
here Saturday.
Mrs F A Cornwell is spending
a few days with her son. F o
Cornwell.
OIL Huffines and wife spent
the weekend with M r Butler
G C-Huffines is still on the Job
selling groceries. s.
Mack Cornwell went to Gran
vile Sunday. u
Sey Henry beglnsts meeting
lat Wsrtracs Sunday.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
Macon County,

Mrs. Rad Pedigo, of Route A
died last Saturday afternoon
from the result of a rattle snake
bite. Mrs. Pedigo had gone to
the corn field to gather beans,
and the grass being wet she had
removed her shoes and stockings,
Mrs. Pedigo stated that the
snake bit her twice before she
realized what had happened as
the snake didn't give any warn.
ing with his rattles before strik.
ing. The lived only fonr hours
after being bitten, the services
of the doctor being of no avail.
Macon County Times.
Haywood Smith, an aged citi
zen of Red Boiling Springs, was
run over and very painfully in
jured last Monday night by a cal
driven by Eugene Williams also
of the Springs. MIR. Williams
was returning from church and
running his car without lights
when he struck Mr.. Smith. II
was thought at first the injuries
would prove fatal, but according
10 latest reports Mr.. Smith !:
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
Oilfelds, Cal.
Sept. 6. 1920,

oSPp' w AO@Og
Dear Editor:
AS haven't wrote to the dear
old Jackson county paper ! will
write few lines.
1t has been only a short time
since left Jackson county, but
it seems like a long time to me.
Hello. Sugar creek folks. How
is everybody on the creek?
This leaves us all well that
stays in our camp.
Hello, all of my friends in
Akron, Ohio. Hope they are en-.
joying life. You should come on
to CAL, where you can have a
good time.
Jordan West is getting $I21
a month. He goes to town once
a month and spends rs cents and
says he lis afraid he will never
get enough money to buy a tick
ct home.
Pat Murphy is pumping one
well. He says that is too much
work for him he is going back to
Tennessee.
Conner Whitaker how are yor
enjoying life?
Jordan West said he is going
back to Tennessee this winter t
fox hunt,
Joe Murphy said he would en-
Joy himself at a certain place OF
Sugar creek now.
Rhuben Bailey what is every
body doing in Big Bottom?
Elmer Barlow has arrived il
Cal. Says he likes it fine.
The native son stands M
chance talking to girl when
hardhead is around.
Crawford Lynn how do yol
like Detroit. Mich.
Come on Sugar creek news W,
like to read it.
Arthur Lee says he is goini
to marry. so it will seem NOR
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
Big BOTTOM.

(Too late for last week.
Several attended church here
Sunday.
Oliver McGlasson is slowly i'm
proving.
Luvona and Arizona Langford
entertained a large crowd of
young folks Saturday night.
Bobbie McGlasson of Brim-
stone, is visiting relatives here.
Ruby Mayton spent Friday
night with Vic Head.
Clio and Nervie Hall, Minnie
and Mamie Hix, Iva Rogers,
Ruby Mayton spent Sunday al
Bud Mayton's.
Bud Mayton and wife spent
Saturday night at Verda Halls,
Malinda Vaughn and. children
Spent last week at Oliver Nc.
Glasson's.
Bethel Cherry, of Spivey. is
visiting Hall Mayton and wife.
Guy Rogers and Omer Haw'
kins went to Sugar creek Sun
day.
Frank Rogers and wife. Of
Birthstone. is visiting relatives
here.
Clascie Crowder is visiting
Verda and Zelma Spivey.
Hubert Bailey is no better.
Mrs Manda Bailey and two
children, Conner and Mary, are
visiting her son, Hubert Bailey
School is progressing nicely al
this place.
Rhuben Bailey went to Stone
Sunday.
Dow Langford has returned
from Okla.
Benton Hall and wife and two
sons. Russell and Carl. visited
Tony Langford Saturday.
Mrs Minnie Spivey and daugh
ter, Rozelle, visited Zeb Ray ant
family Tuesday.
Minerva Bailey is visiting
Wise Head and family.
Bess and Grace Hall have en-
tered school at Gainesboro.
Cleo Moss of Akron. Ohio
fcome on with your letters, W,
| like to read them.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
FORMER CITIZENS WRITE
INTERESTING news.
Oiifelds, Cal.
Sept. 5, 1920
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Will you please give me space
in your paper for a few words.
Everybody is well and most Of
them working that are from rhe
old country.
Mr. and Mrs M H Murphy Wis.
tied at r Lawson's Sunday.
Hobert Allen returned Friday
from a vacation spent in and
around Los Angeles.
Miss Myrtle Bockman, who
has been visiting her uncle, who
resides in Los Angeles, left for
Cookeville a few days ago.
Luther Lynn how do things
look in Texas, compared with 6.
w. Gentry's in Tick.
wonder if Berry Bros. are
married as | never hear anything
from them.
Jake Chapman said if he ever
gets home again it will take
more than John Lee to start him
from Roaring river.
Birdwell Lee says he would
give all of Sec. ID, if he owned
it, to get to drive old sorrel
across the bridge that spans
Roaring river going northeast.
+. The writer visited on the west
side recently.
Will close by asking for a
sluice of birthday cards for Joe
Murphy. He will be 10, the 30lh
of Sept. Says he has worn out
2 pair a sox in 8 months. Girls
here is your chance.
Two B. S. Boys.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
Save your eyes before i IS too Iaie.

Sore eyes, grsnulated eyelids, wild
hairs, watering. itching. smarting eyes
scoms, or Pteryigiums. can positively
be cured with DR.. Garfnkle's eye rem.
edy. The first bottle will fully con,
vince you. Ii is sold in Gainesboro by
Anderson q Halle. druggists, on pos.
tive guarantee 10 give good results ol
your money cheerfully refunded
Price 81 per bottle. IL can be sent b.
mail anywhere prepaid. lib 20
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
like home to him when he comes
in from work.
A Lonesome Boy.
Petit, Okla.
Sept. 10, 1920.

Petit, Okla.
Sept. 10, 1920.
Dear Sentinel and its many
readers:
will write again, as my letter
escaped the waste basket.
Chills are almost over and
everybody well again.
You Tennessee folks, why
don't you write to me?
Bro. Redmon. your son, D, is
OF my house and is well satisfied.
John Flatt and D Jackson Wis
tied Whit Burgess today.
We are having lots of rain at
present.
Garland Jackson, D said to
write him.
The writer and family visited
John Flatt yesterday.
Wilce Jackson and wife visited
Dave Julian, Sunday.
Dayton Aytes and wife visited
John Flatt Tuesday.
Bette Porter is visiting A C
Jackson.
billiard West, D said for you to
come out and see him jump a
cottan row.
Lola Flatt you should be here
to 60 to the pie supper with us
tomorrow night.
Wesley Jackson was kicked by
a mule yesterday, but not seri-
0uSly hurt.
Gainesboro R-3 come on with
the news. Also Cookeville R-4.
Willis Jackson has put up a
doll rack and making money
fast.
Julia Jackson.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
GANESBORO r. 9.

We are having some rain at
present.
There was a large crowd heard
Bro. Leonard S sermon lrst SUM-
day.
Evert' Chaffin and Alton Fox
took dinner with Jonas Ragland,
Sunday.
George Flatt and wife visited
Jonas Ragland last week.
Davis Fox took dinner with
0mer Childress Sunday.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16

Don't skim the cream off the
milk of human kindness before
peddling it out. 2
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16

recovering nicely. Macon Coun
ty Times.
Rev. j. L. Smotherman las
Monday preached the funeral Of
a Mr.. Smithson at Cassaway,
Cannon County. Mr.. Smithsor
was 95 years of age and was
soldier in the Mexican war, join.
ing the Mexicon army at the age
of 18. Mr.. Smithson was also q
Confederate soldier in the Civil
war. He was very highly es-
teemed in his community and an
unusually large crowd was pres
ent to attend the funeral SER
vices. = Carthage Courier.
C. C. Wade and K. M. Haynie
left Monday for Scottsville where
they go as field managers for the
Trousdale Oil & Gas Co. They
were accompanied by M. H. Me-
Cormack. This company has a
lease known as the Green
Lease" and four wells have been
drilled. oil being brought in"
in all four wells. Well No. l
has been shot and the managers
will shoot well Nos. 2and 4 and
clean all three out this week. An
engine and all necessary equip
ment has been purchased and
these wells will be connected
with a pipe line in few days.
Well No. 3 will be connected up
in the next two weeks. With all
four wells on a pump, it is
thought the output will be from
rs to 100 barrel of oil per day,
and may exceed that amount.
The Hartsville Vidette.
LEBANON, Tenn. If a new
scheme recently put in operation
by enterprising bootleggers of
this county continues in popular
ity, watermelons will soon double
and treble in price.
1t is reported that for the last
few days much whiskey has been
transported and handled here by
means of plugging melons and
enserting a small canvas bag or
galvanized tank, and even bot
ties containing whiskey, in lieu
of the harmless melon juice and
its eeed.
One citizen, who begs that his
name be withheld, stated that he
witnessed a near riot which oc-
CURED on one of the main
thoroughfares in this place yes
terday. when the wrong melon"
was sold through mistake to an
unsuspecting buyer. and the
owner, discovering that he had
sold the melon which contained
the stuff" worth more than the
whole wagon load of melons. at
tempted to regain possession of
it by everything from bribery on
down.
This same citizen further stat
ed that he became interested
and by casual observation saw
this wonderful melon" change
hands no less than three times
during the day. -Tennessean.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16

Those who live the most are
not the ones who live the fastest.
A conscience needs exercise to
keep it in healthy condition.
Don't believe all you hear-es-
pecially when it sis about your
self.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-18
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Mrs. Reed is at McBrides caring
for her mother who is H.
Henry Baurer has rented his farm
to Burr Mclean and will hold an
auction sale Saturday.
Miss Amy Pressler was home over
Sunday from the Goodyear district,
where she is teaching.
Mrs. Altha Curtis of Ithaca came
Sunday to visit for few days with
Mrs. Becker and other friends.
IL. Raines and family spent Sun
day at the home of j. F. Peters.
Mrs. Ola Maurere entertained the
Ladies' Aid Thursday.
Albert Andrews has been elected as
delegate to the Sunday School con-
vention to be held in Lansing Thurs
day and Friday.
Mr.. Grove has moved onto the Ell
mer Healy farm.
l.. Mann and family spent Sunday
in Alma with relatives.
Mrs. Daisy Soule and children are
visiting at the home Of her parents
for few days.
Miss Inez Pressler was home from
Alma over Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-18
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Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Stamps spent
Sunday afternoon at II. r. Moenchs.
Dan Stevens is very sick at the
Elmer Jason home and DR. Ferguson
is attending him.
Will Bell spent part of last week
in Detroit.
Miss Iris Gardner visited friends
in Ithaca Wednesday.
The l.. A. S. at Mrs. Harvey Hum
phrey's Thursday was quite well at
tended.
John Frye has moved to the c. j.
Chambers farm and Lee Wilcox TO
the John Jarvis farm.
Roy Hurd, Scott Payne, Abner
Bellinger and Harvey Humphrey
went to Lansing Monday on business.
The NJ. f. Ladies' Aid meets this
week Thursday with Mrs. NJ. c.
Morse.
Will Fisher of Ithaca spent Tues
day with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ. Hurd attended
the Elmer Howell sale near Middle
ton Tuesday.
V. II. Gardner was in st. Louis on
business Wednesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-18
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Mrs. Ernest Manley, who was in
Alma visiting her cousin, Mrs. John
Thomas, returned TO her home Satur-
day.
Miss Gladys Harris, who is work
ing in Greenville, came home to at
tend the memorial services which
were held Sunday for her sister. Mrs.
Guy johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Henry Lewis
who have been spending the winter
in Lansing at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Delbert Botsford,
have returned home.
The members of the Vestaburg
Junior band are very grateful to their
friends who attended the band con-
cert and box social.
Delbert and Frank Hamlin went 10
Pompeii Monday to visit at the home
of their sister.
Mr.. l.. r. May and daughter re-
turned to their home in Alma Mon
day after spending several days Wis
iting Mrs. M. C. Hubbard and several
other friends and attending the serv-
ices which the formers husband, Rev.
May is conducting at Vestaburg.
Miss Iva McDole, VINO is teaching
near Bannister, is home on weeks
vacation.
M. j. Briggs was home from Alma
between trains Monday morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-18
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Howard Petit have moved TO
Lansing to make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan and
two sons and Mrs. John Snyder of
Alma spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Giles Isham
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rockfellow
are spending the week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rockefeller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Johnson of FL
well spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Matt johnson.
The Wood buzzers are in this
neighborhood
Mass Bernice Veeder accompanied
by her two little sisters spent the
week end in Mt. Pleasant.
A large crowd attended the auction
sale at Howard Pettit's.
Mrs. Hector Smith is spending the
week in Saginaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew MUM enter
tanned card party Monday evening.
Farmers are commencing to open
their sugar bushes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto, who has pur-
chased the Petit farm will come
from Lansing this week to take pos
session.
Raymond Veeder, who has spent
the last month with his sister in
Summerton has returned home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-18
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FOREST HILL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mesdames l.. II. Wood and c. Le-
land of Alma visited friends in town
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Dawson is on the sick
list.
Miss Bertha Weller spent the week
end with friends in Alma.
Miss Elsie Gallagher spent the week
end with friends in Alma.
Homer Leonard of Coe called on
friends in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Towne Richardson en-
tertained their daughter, Mrs. A. w.
Bradt, and husband of Alma Sunday.
The many friends Of John Lanshaw
were shocked to learn Of his death
early Tuesday morning. Mr.. Lam
shaw had been i'll for several weeks,
but his illness was not considered as
dangerous. The arrangements for the
funeral are as yet unknown. The
family have the sympathy of all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-18

Fatty" Arbuckle. Idlehour
Wednesday.-adv.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-01
Webster is Again
Seeking Oregon's
Help In Contest

William Grant Webster of New
York City, who was nominated by the
Oregon republicans as their choice for
vice president of the United States in
the primaries four years ago, filed to-
day for the same office. Webster was
the only vice presidential candidate on
the republican ballot in this state four
years ago. and Oregon was the only
state which he carried, according to his
own admission. In letter accom-
panying his nominating petition, re-
ceived by Sam A. Kozer, deputy Sec
retary of state this morning, Webster
declares his opposition to the league OF
nations without reservations. He also
declares himself as favorable to forci-
bfe Intervention in Mexico If necessary.
for freedom of speech and of the press
and for universal military training.
other candidates filing today were:
T. L. Davidson. Salem, republican,
candidate for state representative from
Marion county.
w s. Burleigh. Enterprise, demo-
crat, candidate for district attorney for
Wallowa county.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-01
Pacific Reserve
Fleet Officer Is
Heard at Probe

Washington, Apr. 1.--Because of the
navy departments policy of "indiffer-
ence," no effort was made to bring the
navyto state of preparedness before
the war, Read admiral Fullam, for
mer commander of the Pacific reserve
fleet, declared today before the senate
naval investigating committee.
The admiral said that i'm s. wl,-a
when he went to. the Pacific coast to
take command of the reserve fleet, the
ships had so small compliments that
they could not be moved from the
dock. The navy was fatally short of
men," he added, but the department
failed to advocate sufficient personnel
increases and was totally Indifferent
to the possibility of state of war be-
ing forced upon il"
The only persons in the navy depai,'
ment who would listen to his pleas for
more men and material preparedness
were the assistant secretary and mem.
bers Of the general board. the officer
dclared.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-01
China and Japan
Near Agreement
AS to Shantung

Toxic. Mar. 2.-Unofficial exchanges
between the Chinese and japanese in
Peking in. regard to Shantung show u
gradual entente, according to advices,
They seem to agree on the following
conditions:
r-Kiao Chau bay shall be resurn-o
to China and made an open port.
Railways shall be joint enter
prise between Chinese and Japanese,
both contributing the same amount of
capital, the shares for the Chinese to
be paid by the japanese for the time
being and to become property of Shan
tung province.
3--Mining rights shall be disposed
of in similar manner. Japan shall be
given the precedence for development
and transportation at coal and iron
mines, cottop, salt and foodstuffs
Indirect negotiations are reported
to have been completed and direct me-
gotiations will be opened before long.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-01
Conspiracy
To Defraud
kAlleged

Washington. April Indictments
against four persons were returned
today by the District of Columbia su-
preme court grand jury investigating
an alleged leak in the United States
supreme courts decision last Novem-
ber in the Southern Pacific oil lands
case.
Those indicted are Ashton F. En-
bry former secretary of Associate
Justice McKenna of the supreme
court; James Harwood Graves. for
mer assistant attorney in the depart
ment of Justice. Barnett T. Moses,
Washington, lawyer, and f. Millard
Mayer, Jr., New York, stock broker
Indictments charge the four men
with conspiracy to defraud the Unit
ed States of its right of secrecy sur
rounding opinions of the supreme
court prior to public announcement
of the courts decision Embry is
charged in the grand jury report with
furnishing a "tip" on the courts de-
cision whereby the other defendants
were able to sell short" 500 shares
Of Southern Pacific stock at a profit
Of $1412.50.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-01
American Troops Along
Rhine Governed Alone
By Orders OF President

Washington. Apr. /. American
'trocps on the Rhine are subject only
to the or@ers of the president Of the
United States as commander in chief
of the army, President Wilson wrote
congress today in response to a reso-
luton of inquiry adopted in the house.
The American troops and the terri
tory they control still are governed by
the. terms of the armistice. the pres,-
dent said. He disclosed that the Amer
lean government had disapproved
plans to have the troops an the terri
tory placed under the orders of the
Rhineland high Commission.
Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch has
no authority over the American troops,
the presient said. Major General AL
len, commanding the forces, has full
authority Mr. Wilson added, ito ulti.
ize his troops for the police of the oc-
cupied district. the preservation of or
der and to repel any attack which ma,
be made upon him.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-01

Copenhagen, April 1.-The revolu-
tlonary executive strike council at
Berlin, whose members belong to tire
extreme radical group, yesterday de-
cided against the calling of general
strike in Germany as result of the
Ruhr valley situation. pending ths
result of the negotiations with tha
Ruhr workingmen's organization al
Muenster, according to advices re-
cetved here. This action was taken,
It was said owing to the attitude
OF the Berlin workers on the question.
Tlmc Limit Extended
Paris. April 1.-The German gov
ernment had granted leaders of work
mems forces in the Ruhr district a
valuable hour extension of time IN
which to either accept or reject the
terms included in the .ultimatum sent
to Essen late last week. according e
advices received here from Berlie
Negotiations between Representatives
of the workers and government dele
gates are preceding at Berlin and,it
said. it is believed the conflict in the
Ruhr valley may be settled without
further hostilities.