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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-28
THE 1920 FAIR TO
EXCEL ALL OTHERS
Association Officials Quietly
Planning for the Big Event
to be Held in October.

If due consideration, quiet plan
ming and thought count for anything
the 1920 fair of Weakley county
will eclipse all past endeavors-and
some mighty good fairs have been
held here.
The management is giving consid-
Grafton to a suggestion that an
earlier date be set, so as to avoid
cold, disagreeable weather condi-
tons, yet not so early that matured
agricultural products cannot be
shown, for the agricultural depart
ment of the Weakley county fair has
always been the best branch of the
fair and the best agricultural exhibit
shown in this entire section.
An effort will be made to have
two or three airplanes here making
flights daily. And a suggestion that
is meeting with popular favor is that,
instead Of devoting SO much time
and money to the show ring each
morning, portion of this time be
given over to school drill. While no
action has been taken regarding
this suggestion, it has been made
and consideration is being given
the idea. There are practically no
SHOW horses in the county at this
time-only very few-and to put
up premiums and then send them out
of the county to professionals does
not meet the approval of the public.
The association already has the
promise of the best midway attrac-
lions ever seen here, embracing
some new and noval features seen
only at the larger fairs. -
The premium lists viii be printed
at an early date, showing the various
things on which premiums will be
given. There will be many changes,
and feature Of the fair win be the
cattle exhibit, if plans now under
consideration do not fail. It is
planned to have big cattle show
here-the best ever seen in West
Tennessee, outside Of Memphis-as
well as some fine sheep and hogs.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-28
POULTRY SPECI-
ALIST IS COMING

Mrs. Florence Forbes, the state
poultry club specialists, will be in
the county June 2 and 8, and hold
a meeting at the Palmersville school
house at 2 p. M, June 2, and at
Wesley's Chapel at 1880 the same
night. On Thursday at 2 p. m. she
will hold meeting at the school
building in the Public Wells com
munity. These will be the regular
club meetings where we have the la
dies clubs, but everybody is cordial
ly invited to attend these meetings.
Mrs. Forbes has made a lifetime
study of poultry and is a very inter
esting speaker.
At each of these meetings she will
judge poultry, how to pick out the
layers and answer any question
asked.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-28
PASSENGER HITS
WAGON; 4 INJURED
-
/. c. Passenger at Martin Runs
Into Wagon Containing Os-
car Laws and Family.

On Thursday afternoon of last
week, when /. C. passenger train
No. 5, southbound, ran into the wa
gon driven by Oscar Laws, living
three miles south Of Martin, killing
the team and demolishing the wagon,
it was reported over the county that
three people had been killed.
However, none of the injured have
since died, though Oscar Laws re-
mains in a critical condition. Yet it
is nothing short of a miracle that
all were not instantly killed.
Mr.. Laws, with his 12-year-old
daughter, Della May; his son, Han
sci Laws, and the latter's wife,
were in a wagon en- route home,
living about three miles south of
Martin. At the crossing at Blake
more's old tobacco factory, south
of the freight depot, the team was
stopped to await the passing of
the train when the team is
said to have taken fright at the
approaching train and lunged across
the track directly in front of the en-
gin, resulting in the killing Of both
animals, demOlishing the wagon and
Mr.. Oscar Laws sustained painful in
juries about the head, with probably
internal injuries. His son, Hansel,
had his right arm broken and many
other hurts about the body. The
latter's wife escaped with a few mi
nor bruises, but Della May Laws re-
ceived a painful wound in the back
Of the head and for day or two her
recovery was thought to be doubt
full. However, she is rapidly re-
covering, a silver plate having been
placed in the skull.
Immediately following the acct
dent every physician in Martin
gathered at DR.. Sebastian's office.
where the injured had been carried
and rendered every assistance. The
unfortunate family were carried to
a vacant house in Martin, and the
good people of the town have given
them every assistance, furnishing
the place with all necessaries-bed-
ding, lights and medical attention.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-28
TAKING WELL.EARNED
AND LoNC-NEEDED REST

John Taylor, the popular and in
dustrious Dresden blacksmith, may
daily be seen walking the streets,
wearing "biled" shirt, with polish
ed shoes and smoking Red Dot Sc
gar. Johns taking a rest. He's
earned it, too. For nearly twenty
years he has remained daily on the
job at the forge, through sunshine
and rain, hot and cold--every day
he has been there. Long service,
satisfied customers, economy and
thrift now enable this splendid citi-
zen to lay aside the leather apron
and hammer and take the rest he So
SO much needs-and we congratu-
late him. Mr. TaylOr's physician
advised him tb get away from the
shop, and, like the sensible man
that he is, John is taking the physi-
clans advice
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-28
DEMOCRATIC HOST En-.
DORSES GOV. ROBERTS
WEAKLEY COUNTY
DEMOCRATS STAND
BY PRES. WILSON

The following resolution
was unanimously adopted by
the Weakley county democrat
ic convention in Dresden last
Saturday.
Be 1t Resolved, That we,
the democrats Of Weakley
county, in mass-convention as
semb'ed at the courthouse in
Dresden, on this, the 22nd day
of May, 1920, re-affirm our
allegiance to and faith in the
princirDes of the dlemOcratic
party. We unreservedly in
dcrse the administration Of
our national affairs, both at
home and abroad, under the
leadership under President
Woodrow Wilson. He is not
only the foremost American
statesman, but a great world
leader. We indorse the treaty
of Versailles and the League
of Nations, believing that the
League of Nations would aid
in preserving the peace of the
world.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-28
IS PREDICTED
PRICES WILL
DROP LOWER

Chances of still greater reductions
in prices instead Of higher prices are
prophesied in an editorial in the
American Wool and Cotton Report
err which is cited by Fair Price Com
missioner Lee Brock as substanti-
alton of his recent statements that
retail prices should not go any high
er and that retail prices on certain
lines were excessive, even with pre-
vailing wholesale prices.
The editorial which Mr.. Brock
cites is as follows:
Regardless of the statements of
retailers, no matter who they are
nor how important in the trade, the
fact is apparent that, even at pre-
vailing wholesale prices, the retail
margins being demanded on most
styles of merchandise are wholly un-
warranted and excessive, being
based not upon satisfactory mer-
chandising conditions, but rather
upon the limit in profit margins
which the trade can bear.
"Those who buy garments at pre-
vailing prices will undoubtedly get
stung and are only paying into the
hands of retailers by purchasing at
what might be considered very mod
crate reduction in prices The game
is still to dispose Of merchandise at
the highest possible prices and get
out from under the stocks held with
the best difficulty. But when
profit margins still run over 100
per cent. in the great majority of
instances, it does not appear justifl-
able for retailers to advise the buy
ing of garments, and consumers
ought to know the facts in the case
when they are buying the garments.
The postponement Of purchasing
new goods and garments for a few
months longer would have a cumu-
lative effect upon the results al
ready secured, and retailers would
not. be forced to reduce prices 20
or rs per cent, but rather possibly
cut quotations in two, where they
ought to be for many styles of
goods"
Lower shoe prices late next win
ter and spring are predicted by Ed
ward,7A. Brand, secretary of The
Tanners Council of the United
States, testifying before Senate
committee of inquiry.
Tanners and manufacturers be-
lieve prices will fall by that time,
Mr.. Brand said, because of the re-
cent decline in leather prices. This
decline could not sooner be reflect
ed in she costs,h said, because shoes
are made up far in advance of the
season in which they are offered on
the market.
Shoe prices should begin to be-
come lower late next winter-not
in the fall-but early winter, and in
the spring and early summer of
1921, providing nothing unforeseen
he said.
(The above is simply the manu-
lecturers view and will be taken
With a big grain Of salt by most of
is who know something of the big
fortunes made by manufacturers.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-28

been 10000 pounds, but the amdty
brought to Dresden was only 1871
pounds which is a large increase
over the amount raised last wear
and speaks we'll for the wool grow
ers Of Weakley county. The sale
was called about 2 o'clock, with Mr..
Bun Campbell, sheep raiser of the
18th district, as auctioneer The
No, | grade, the best wool, was sold
to Mr.. Press Calvert of Dresden for
47R cents per pound. No. 2 grade.
which is the next best wool. was
sold to Mr.. E. L. Boales of Paris. for
33h cents per pound. The grade.
which is commonly known as the
hurry" wool was sold to Mr.. Ben
Ryars of Dresden for 16 cents per
pound. A number of the growers,
not being satisfied with the price Of
fered for the No. 8 grade, with
drew the wool from the sale and
carried it back home.
According to statement made
by one of the buyers, the growers
received good price for their No.
l and 2 grades, compared to the
price paid at several other wool
sales that have been held in differ
ent sections of the county.
Mr. Ellis, County Agent, was pres
ent and rendered both growers and
buyers every assistance. The crowd
attending this second wool sale DEM
onstrates a growing interest in this
important and profitable branch of
farming, and the suggestion is made
that a regular sales house be pro-
vided for the wool growers. This is a
suggestion the business men and
public spirited citizens of Dresden
could well afford to consider.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-28
WEAKLEY COUNTY WOOL
SALE HELD IN DRESDEN
FAvoRKNGfToBAC-
CO LEGISLATION

Whereas, tobacco is purely an
agricultural plant and the only
product of the farm that pays
direct revenue into the
treasury of the United States,
and,
Whereas, as in normal times,
the revenus on tobacco is
one seventh of the revenue of
the United States; therefore,
We, the democrats of Weak
ley county, Tennessee, in mass
convention, assembled at Dres-
den, instruct the delegates
from Weakley county to the
state convention to use their
influence at said convention TO
have embodied in the state
platform and asking that the
delegates to the national -sORaA
vention have embodied in the
national platform at San
Francisco, a resolution, calling
on and demanding that an of
flee of tobacco commissioner
of the United States be Gre
ated.
The above resolution was
unanimously adopted at the
democratic convention in
Dresden last Saturday.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-28
HAVE LEVEE
REPAIRING
OVER COUNTY

Some few weeks ago public
spirited man suggested road working
week for Weakley county. Every
good citizen said, amen" to that
move and much good work was done
on the roads during that week and
the weeks that followed. The re-
suits are that the travelling public
will say that, taking the roads over
thecounty as a whole, they are in
good shape. Of course there are
certain sections that have not vet
been put in shape. But when one
speaks CT roads, they think of those
levees which have so many bad holes /;
they are hardly passable, in fact,
many travellers go five and ten
miles out of the way to keep from
crossing certain levees.
A suggestion has been made by
the county good roads committee to
call upon the people of the county
to set aside one day from their regu-
lar work and assist in fixing these
levees. A greater part of this work
can be done with shovels, which is an
easy job for men and boys. How
ever it is better done with teams and
pond scrapers, and plows and push
billies. To get this good work be-
fore the people the committee has
set aside Saturday, June 5th, as
levee fixing day, and calls on every
man and boy to report to the levee
he is most interested in, and put in
at least half days work. We are
sure that every one is ready, to do
his part in this good work, and all
that is necessary is for some one to
say "come on" However, what is
everybody's business is nobody's
business. To this end the committee
is selecting man for each levee,
who is requested to notify all the
men and boys of this date and plan
to take charge Of the work on that
day. For this duty, men have been
named as follows:
On the north fork river: Williams
mill levee, Brooks Webb; Sprouts
Ievee, Joseph Stephenson; Lock-
ridges levee, A. c. Bondurant;
Latham levee, Wayne Jones; Hat
ler's levee, Will Reed; Mcconnell
levee, Morris Vowel.
For the Middle Fork River: Eth
edges levse, Marsh Dew; Sharon
levee, W. M. Orr; NOrthcuts levee,
Allen Brasfield; Peck's levee, Frank
Bartee; James levee, Tom Watson;
Gaynor's levee, Johnnie Atkins.
For Spring Creek: Greenfield lev
ee, Fonzie Higgs; Pope's levee, z.
Grooms; Hill Top levee, j., E. Mont
gomery; Brawner's mill levee, Mart
Vaughan; Mckenzie levee, W. c.
Clark.
Fer Cypress Greek: Palmersville,
evee, Ellis Parker; Fancy levee,
Jack JolIey and Lester Grubbs;
Hawks levee, Bob Hawks; Latham
evee, Jim Eskridge; Knob Greek,
A. A. Donoho; one other creek,
Charley McClain.
On Mud Creek: Martin levee,
John Templeton; Troy road levee, J.
;. Crockett; Martin-Sharon and
'arker's levee; any good man.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-28
WOMEN ATTEND
THE CONVENTION
Judge Jones, Chairman; Miss
Mamie Tansil, Secretary.
Garrett for Delegate.

When the democrats Of Weakle!
county assembled at the courthouse
in Dresden last Saturday they, TO,
the first time in the history of the
party, had associated with them &
number of ladies participating il
the convention
Judge Jos. E. Jones was by &
unanimous vote made chairman anC
Miss Mamie Tansil, secretary, with
L. O. Fulcher and Joe L. Holbrook
assistants. The convention was
called to order by Hon. T. ]. Jeter
who said: Ladies and Gentlemen
/ am proud of the honor of calling
to order the first democratic con.
vention in good old Weakley coun-
ty composed of both men and wo-
men. / have always been particu-
larly fond of the women and when
consider myself old enough l err
pect to propose to some one of
themw (Applause.)
The attendance was not large, due
in part to the busy season and the
further fact that the convention was
held on Saturday, a day that bust
ness men cannot leave their places.
Upon motion of Judge R. E.
Maiden a committee Of five on res
Olutions was appointed, as follows
Judge r. A. Elkins, z. w. Grooms,
Miss Mamie Tansil, Esq. Cayce Pen
tecOst, R. E. Maiden. The commit
tee of delegates was composed of G..
W. letter, T. H. Meek, Supt. Foster
Fuqda, C. E. Grooms, Mrs. j. w.
Thomas.
By special invitation, Hon. T. j.
Jeter addressed the convention, ex-
planning that he voted against the
resolution in the last legislature APP
prOpriating the taxpayers money for
memorial building at Nashville.
The, only fight before the conven-
ton was precipitated when Hon. J.
w. Rankin of Martin offered an
amendment to the resolutions sub
mitted by the committee. This reso-
luton condemned in no uncertain
tones the course of Senator John K.
Shields. The opposition to Rankins'
resolution was led by Judge Elkins
and Judge Maiden, a motion to ia
BILE carrying by vote of 80 to It,.
The committees resolution was si-
lent as to Shields, but 4endorsed the
course Of Senator Mcclellan.
Hon. w. w. House addressed the
convention by invitation, as did At
torney Geo. G. 'Rowlett of Martin.
Mr.. House stated that just day or
two ago he had talked with Stats
tician Routen and that the official
stated to him it has been found the
state needed only 10 per cent addi-
tional to pay running expenses and
that enough property heretofore I'M
assessed had been uncovered, he
thought, to meet this deficit, and
that he felt sure taxpayers would
not pay more taxes than formerly.
A resolution was offered by Col.
L. E. Holiday endorsing Gov. Ed
wards of New Jersey for president,
the same being tabled by vote Of
81 to 2, number not voting either
way. Hon. R. L. Suddath led the
fight against this resolution.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-28
GOOD PRICES PAID
FOR BEST GRADES
Large Increase in Amount
Grown in Weakley County
Over Last Year.

The annual sale of the Weakley
County Wool Growers Association
was held last Saturday afternoon
at the N, 9. 8 St. L. depot in Ores
den with large attendance. Them
was a great crease in the amour
of wool in Weakley cour
thi ~ amount grown
pg about
an ao
to the nlYInB9T ~ stIsE.s,s' ESs,lI !,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-28
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY EXPOSED

oVERNOR COXS republican
 huge u fund buy the presidency with the expected a from Chairman Will Hays of the republican national committed w. Upham republican chief attempts be facetous somebody played joke the Candidate Harding, nfesses nasty reading of the Psbug but makes no Candidate Coolidge who also read the speech hastily knows or nothing those
 be that Harding Coolidge rsthand information cal much about the amount
 
 republican bad light country statement that sush funo proof put gave republicans their testimony will avail ana publicity thrown their methods ana The only of escape before them they the old day That will be
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-28

going to Chile and load for the ships coming from Chile.
 One nation cannot buy from anoth- CT unless it has money with which to pay for the goods. It cannot get that money unless it has something of it's own to sell. The more we take from other people, the more they can af- ford to take from us.
 Alabamians whose vision does not extend beyond their state are blind to their own interests. When a farm CT gazes over his blossoming cotton field he should realize that foreign nations take one half of the Ameri- can product, and that, but for that demand, the home consumption would care for but 50 per cent of the yield and prices would be cut in two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-28
GERMAN VOTERS FOR HARDING

From the New York World.
 N TIER making an exhaustive and AA comprehensive canvass" the = Evening Sun finds cause for great qualification because Senator Harding Is the overwhelming choice of the foreign born voters of the country, particularly the Germans.
 In marshalling evidence in support of their conclusion it cites various German daiiies published here or in western cities as showing the general trend of the Ger man-language newspapers throughout the country toward the republicans" Aside from those that 1t mentions by name, it reports:
 Not one prominent German daily stands behind Governor Cox in his drive for the presidency, and against him are added hundreds of German weekly and monthly periodicals which are rapidly coming into the field again after being virtually starved out in the war"
 As illustrating the viewpoint of the German voter, the Evening Sun quotes Julius Holz. general manager of tho Staats-Zeitung, which Is strongly re- publican" in this campaign. as follows
 Tt is impossible to speak of the Ger man-American vote any longer. It Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-28

the American-German vote. America is first with all Germans in this country. And we do not believe that the league. MT. Wilson or Mir Cox are the best that can be obtained for America And they are the worst that could be obtained for Germany
 The Evening Suns comment is that "the Germans are unanimous in their belief that the League of Nations is thing of great danger to the United States and to Europe, which, of course includes Ger many" Furthermore, 1t adds, Governor Cox's successful efforts to have German as a language barred from the schools Of Ohio have not been forgotten by the Ger mans.
 Hyphenated Americanisnr figures prom inently in the republican plan of cam paign. Senator Harding openly appealed to Gt in his front-porch speech to tho Wayne county delegation, and made 1t an excuse for opposing the League of Na- tions because clements of the foreign born population might be offended by the par ticipation of the United States. Pledged as he is to the project of separate peace with Germany. German voters have q right to look upon him hopefully as . ro-Corroan candidafA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-28
SCIENCE AND ROCKING CHAIR

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 TIT will be something of a shock to of-
 II flee managers to read that the . French Academy of Sciences has for mally approved the American rocking chair as the most hygienic of all seats" and recommends its general adoption. whether in the office or the home"
 In the telephone central offices some mechanical changes would be needed to facilitate the general adoption of the rocking chair In newspaper offices an attached side table on which type-writ- ing machine could be fastened would be imperative. Even then it would take a lot of practice to get used to the swaying motion and maintain speed. In the great railroad and insurance offices, and in banking places much more of floor space would be required. What of that :? The welfare of workers Is the first thing to be considered and the French sciey- lists have proved to their satisfaction that the rocking chair Is ..physiologically the most correct since the normal posi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-28
IN HOTEL LCBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
CIogEed Head-Pieces

T met friend the other day whose complaint was that while he was fesl- ing all right physically and was es- lecially well fed-up on sleep, he some low was off in his thinking chamber" said Dr J. H. Finder.
 T expect we all have those peculiar misfits of the bodily and mental condi- iion at times. In fact we have them more Or less with the coming of eacn Monday. No man is as good for work when he first starts at it Monday fresh from the long rest and rebuilding of Sunday as he is an hour or so after he has been at it. It is matter of get ting up mental steam. The bodily mechanism Is the better prepared to Eelp the mind out for the Sunday rest, but Monday finds ones machinery cold and little fire is necessary before 1t gets going well again.
 However, with all the apparent con- traditions. mems sana In sano corpore' remains true"