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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-08
Ross-Needham Nup-
tials on Last Sunday

On last Sunday, Mr.. Joe Lloyd
Ross and Miss Laura Mai Needham
motored over to Rev. J. C. Ross and
there had the few words spoken that
forever sealed the solemn bonds of
wedlock. After the ceremony they
drove over to the home of the
groom at Greenfield, where a sumpt-
uous dinner was awaiting them. At
ter spending a pleasant Afternoon
there with mother and friends they
drove to the home of the bride,
where also a bountiful supper was
awaiting their return.
Miss Needham is the beautiful and
charming daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. C. Needham, near Greenfield.
The groom is the talented son Of
Mrs. C. H. Ross, formerly Of
the ChristrAasNlle vicinity. Their
acuuaintances unanimously join in
wishing them long and happy life.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-08

Cooperating with County Agent
Ellis, the business and professional
men of Dresden have plans in the
making for a gigantic farmers raj
ly to be held here on July %. 1t
will be an all-day affair and every
one will be asked to bring his fami-
Iy and box or basket of lunch.
Mr.. Ellis will have some of the
agricultural men here and Mr.. Wat
son, of the Memphis farm bureau,
and Mr.. C. P. ]. Mooney, editor of
the Commercial Appeal, has prom
ised to come. Both these gentlemen
are fine speakers and each will have
message to farmers and discour-
couraged business men
The Dresden business mems or
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-08
WAGE REDUCTION
ON PUBLIC WORK
County Court, in Quarterly SEES
sion, Falls in Line for Edu-
cation. Vernire.

The July term of quarterly court
proved the most lively and active
held in many years, since this ses-
sion was called upon to elect new
county board of education, consist
ing of seven members. Nothwith-
standing this fact, the members as
sembled early, worked hard and
cleared the docket before night.
The judges report was read and
approved by the court.
The court ordered that hereafter
only 80 cents an hour be paid for
hand and team and only Is cents per
hour for hand and all public work to
be paid for by the county.
Notaries public elected: W. A.
Durham, C. R. McClain, and Ben
Rawls.
Judge Hill and Clerk Jeter were
instructed to go to Nashville July 8
to be present and represent the
county's interest at the letting of
the contract on that date for sufac-
ing the highway from Mckenzie to
Dresden, their expenses to be paid
out of the highway funds-a waste
of money, purely and simply.
There were the usual appropria-
tions, ranging all the way from SOC
to $500, but of no interest to the
general public.
The venire list was elected as fol-
lows:
No. Sam Bynum.
No. 2-Will Walker, J. ]. White.
No. 3-W. W. Wheeling, T. B.
Smalley.
No. At. J. Stow.
No. st. C. Pentecost, E. r.
Stewart.
No. 81. M. Foster, Cavin-Adams.
No. I'll. ]. Butts, J. R. McClain.
No. sc. F. Roberts, Tom
Jones.
No. 81. R. Dudley, Geo. Swain.
No. 1O-Jim Council, Tom Higgs.
No. LIT. E. Denning.
No. 12-C. H. Freeman.
No. 13-W. T. Johnson, J. c.
Vaughan.
No. 14-Geo. Avery.
No. 15-T. W. Horton.
No. 16-H. V. Drewry.
No. ia. L. Ray, W, H. Finch.
No. 18-G. D. Brooks.
No. I9-J. W. Davis.
No. 2O-A. C. Davis,
No. 22-W. S. Simmons.
No. 81. P. King, W. L. Hamil-
ton.
No. pa. S. Adams, NJ. l. Kelley.
No. 25-Sam Byars, L. L.
O'Steen.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-08
Equalization Board
Finishes Its Work

The Weakley county equalization
board, after a months continuous
labors, adjourned last Saturday un-
til today, (Sriday) when it will
meet for a completion of the duties,
which will include a totaling Of valu-
atoms and notifications. Then the
board will make its final report to
the comptroller of state at Nash
vile.
It has been a most laborious task
for the board, which, we feel, has
been conscientious in all matters
Taxes in many districts have been
lowered, while in others there were
raises. In No. l and II tax valua-
tions were raised over the assessors
valuations, while in No. Z, the Dres-
den district, valuations were lowered
to the amount of approximately
$40, 900, and in No. 8 100000.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-08
Popular Pastor and
Family on Vacation

Rev. T. N. Hale and family, accom-
panied by Mrs. Joseph Cornell, left
Monday for Morristown, East Ten
nessee, where they will spend the
month of July on a vacation with
kinspeople. They are travelling over
land in Bro. Hale's Maxwell. They
order the Enterprise sent them dur
ing their absence, wishing to be
informed on home events.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-08
Two Shocked By
Lightning Wednesday

Mr.. Joe Westbrook was here early
Thursday from the First district and
informs us Ed Rhodes was painfully
shocked by lightning Wednesday
afternoon. Rhodes was under tree
at the Donoho place, when the bolt
of lightning came. Both he and his
mule were knocked down, and limb
struck Mr.. Rhodes, inflicting a pain
full wound.
Kelley Smith, clerk at Titles
grocery in Dresden, was sitting in
front of the store on the iron plate
when lightning struck a tree in the
court ward. He suffered severe
shock and was unable to be at the
store Thursday morning.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-08
Terribly Injured
in Fall From Tree

The six-year-old son of Will HolO-
man, residing in the vicinity of
Jewell, was all but fatally injured
one day last week, when the lad fell
from a tree, landing on his head, so
Mail Carrier Ernest Killebrew in
forms us.
The distance the boy fell was
about 80 feet. He landed on his
head and up to Saturday night was
still unconscious. He was carried
to the hospital at Murray, where a
thorough examination was made,
but the physicians stated there
was nothing they could do for the
patient, holding out no hope at all
for his recovery. It appears that
The brain suffered a severe shock.
He was brought back home.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-08

Later.-Since the above was put
into type information reaches us of
the death of the lad on last Monday,
with burial Tuesday. Both the
spine and the brain were injured in
the fall of 35 feet. He never re-
gained consciousness.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-08
Dresden Plow Boys
Eat EN- Up the Fourth

Special to the Enterprise.
The Dresden "Plow Boys" cele-
brated the Fourth Of July by going
to Martin and easily defeating the
Martin Getty Dudes"
Dresden sent Woods, Martins
star pitcher, to the showers in the
fifth, scoring five runs. High, who
relieved him, Jared but little better.
The "Plow Boys" hit both pitchers
to all corners of the park. Martin
was unable to do anything with
House, the brilliant "Plow Boys "
pitcher.
Features of the game was the
hitting of Jolley and the beautiful
running catch of Hodges for the
"Plow Boys"
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-08
Mrs. Milan Able to Sit
Up; Wounds Healing

Mrs. Stella Milan, shot five times
by her husband, Joe Milan, at their
home in the 18th district on Tuesday
of last week, and who was at first
thought to have been fatally wound
ed, was reported on Thursday morn
ing as sitting up. She was jovial
and says she will recover. She thanks
her good friends for their prayers
for her recovery and for the many
kind deeds towards her and children,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18
SCHOOLS

from all Indications there viii he
more letter men on chlekasha foot
hail squad this year than any year
In the history of tho school.
Tho smiih.Ilnshes department
under the direction of Chna. u.
Woody Is erecting a shop one block
west Of the hlgh sc1ool for their
experimental purposes.
Tho Tennis club II active this
fall a. IL shown by the many stu.
dents IN the Tennis courts IN the
afternoons.
Thlrty.nse girls arr reporting
every afternoon for one hour 10 Miss
Walker for basket bali This IN
nnros the hlsh school of good team
this year.
Viola seabornc Of Rnsh Springs.
and Evelyn Mallory Of this school
have enrolled IN ilgh school.
Coach Woody win rtar basket
ball practice Immediately. Ayailahls
material indicates one Of the fast
est teams In tho state. Oklahoma
City. " Reno. Enid. lawton. Shaw.
nee. Duncan. and Ada ara to BE-
played.
New KEYS have ben received for
an Of the lockers IN hlgh school and
distributed to all students who re.
quested them.
Dr. chas. Evans. former superIn.
tendent OF Ardmore schools and
president Of Central State Normal
Edmond. Okla. and OF Henry Ken.
dall college. Tulsa and whose ability |
as school man IN Oklahoma and
leading figure In education. was
awarded by the University Of Ken.
lucky n doctors degree. and now OF /
saltwater A. a. NJ. college. spoke TO
the students OF the ciigh school at
a special chapel last Thursday. His
appeal to the students on how to
be successful won the applause and
appreciation OF the entire student
body.
North School.
Armistice Day was celebrated
with a program fitting to that oc.
casion. A number OF patriotic select.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

worker said. and The man IN San
Antonio whose glass sye was Loaf
during tho flood of September 10
that town had 20 pay thirty percent
more for a new optic than tho one
he lost cost.
The Rcd Cross disaster relief or.
sanIsailon tries to replace al such
necessary human equipment n tho
loss has occurred as = result % tho
disaster on whlsa The Rcd Cross II
working. according 20 Red Cross de.
aalcr relief officials. and all sorts
of ridiculous requests are made.
Many times women ask 90 have
their Lost false hair replaced. and
ono woman oven vent 80 far a. 20
ash TO be- provided with a makeup"
outfit.
One cid lady asked for a nIhle.
which was given here. jewclr.y pic.
lures. brica.brao and certain types
of hair combs. eye glasses. and
even q shaving mug and a pencil
nharpcncr ara on the lIst of re.
quests of disaster victims.
According TO Rcd Cross diaaster
relief workers. tho Red Cross Il
not able even 20 consider tho 70.
placement Of Injuries. such m ri.
amos. talking machines or automo.
bIlca. unless nuch articles we're
means Of livelihood TO tho persons
desiring them. n. for instance.
music teacher Lost n piano. rcplae.
INK Il would be- putting the tools Of
hcr trade In her hands just m much
az giving a sewing machine 10
drcnamnkcr or a Kit Of tools 10 a
carpenter
The effort In all disaster relief
work conducted by the Red Cross
is to put the victim OF the disaster
ON tho road TO complete physical
and financial rehabilitation through
their own efforts and not 10 make
ihcm objects Of charity by indis-
criminate aud injudIcIous giving.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18
False Teeth Cost
More State Relief
WCTkers of Red c.

ST. Louir. Nov is.- False teeth
and wooden legs are more expensive
now than formerly. according to a
Red Cross relief worker In one Of
the recent Southwestern Division dis.
asters. ono man who two years ago
paid $500 for his artificial leg.
found when he lost II in the colorn.
do flood last June that he would
have TO pay $1,000 to replace II.
False teeth also are more than
fifty percent more expensive than
before the war, the same IelIef
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

ions and songs were given after
which u. Il. Barefoot. president Of
the Board Of Education. gayo an "a.
dress which was enjoyed by every.
one. because he spoke of common
experience. lie stressed what IL
means 10 be a true American.
Ruth Burton has been transferred
TO TIE Southwest school.
John Ellis. veda Mac Kennedy.
and Frank Andrews have enrolled
as Fourth grade pupils.
Mesdames ]. ]. Founder. Sablns,
Armstrong. Drake, Fletcher. Wade,
Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover. and
Miss Rebecca Armstrong were yis-
itors the past week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

According TO rcporif from Nnsko.
gee. The llit there this afternoon
viii be- a proposition uf speed and
gcnofalship against asolrluplis.
Harry faulkncr's aggregation viii
outweigh uc homolIngl several
pounds 10 The man. n 's aaid
The Chicks oyor,ame heavy
weight handicap on ho loaal grid.
iron last Friday ana triumph !
over che North ~ Wefsi eleven. 90
to o. Whether or not Ills feat can
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

Tho chlckasaa iIlsh school foot
hall squad consisting of seventeen
men and the coach. chas. Il. Woody
and Tom Phillips of tho Daily IN
press. left Chlckasha Thursday fai
Muskoscc. chlckasha iIlgh and Mus
kogco High have each lost two
Eamen an won five. This promises
TO b. one Of the boat gamos of The
season.
The chlckasaa iilrh school meets
the Torrlii school of Dallas at. the
local Fair Grounds on Turkey hay.
Coach cawton'a men have not becn
defeated In twelve years nor scored
upon In six.
Miss Kathryn Jcffflea. senior
was elected this week Ne illah
school Beauty Queen" for this year
Tho most popular hoy has not bccn
selected.
There have been organized IN the
Iilrh school. three intellectual clubs;
Mathematics Club sponsored by Mr.
Richardson: Science club sponsored
by Mr., Roberts: aud English club.
sponsored by Miss Carney To BE-
eligible 10 these clubs. the students
must make a grade OF A In that par.
ticular subject.
The Better English Week" at the
Chickasha high school was great
success.
Brownwood Emerson and Harold
Foster delivered orations at chapel
Wednesday morning.
The High school has accepted the
challenge OF Muskogee for Boys
and a Girls debate TO occur some
time In March.
Two basket ball games have been
arranged. double headers. bows and
girls. with Duncan high school.
The high school will be admitted
into the State Athletic association
on December II. This information
was received from the State Board
Of Control.
The Seniors and Juniors have just
finished having their pictures taken
for the "Tomahawk." Sophomore pic
lures will be completed this week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

be repeated remains 70 b. rccn.
Tho backflcld Roach. slelnber'
rcr. nolllngaworih and crnddock
figured prominently n t'c TN
nralnsi the Texas eicvon. alihona.,
they were given "ooller' elafl' aun.
pert from the line Roaol h. lhe only
haekficli man aho a not In tn
best of condition TOR the gnme. IL g.
aiill suffering from Injuries ans.
tanned IN the Fort Worth game.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

DR.. Charles Evans ~ saltwater
was visitor In Wosl school Thur.
day. lie gave an ip,.ro Ting and IN.
spring talk TO the upper grade
children.
One Of the outstanding features
of Armlstice Day program was the
flag salute given IN cnnoert By all
grades assembled about the new flag
polo on the south lawn.
The patriotic talk given Friday
by l.. u. Emanuel was enthusiast.
cally received by the student body.
Patrons who have visited scaool
this week are: Mesdames Hubbard.
Mock. nlodsoe, Fields, and Mr. b.
+. Hayes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

The armory bail game with lh
juniors Wednesday resulted w q
score Of 8 20 II n favor OF N
Wost school. The lineup for The
West school follows:
J. W. Jardcn. y; lrl Robinson. q:
Harry Russell. ss: Gilbert Hlll. ib.
Jackie IIooien. %; Jack Early. sb:
Dale Moody. cf: Ople McAfce. II,
valta Wright, r.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

Coach Woody announced bcfor,
leaving Chickarha early yesterday
morning that bis squad Of seventeen
men that he probably viii start
the following lineup; crrcn. loft
end: Gam. lefi tackle: Penny. left
guard. Duncan. conior: nm. rlght
uanri. Tooihakcr r.gat tackle:
Jones'. rlrhi end: Cmidoek. quarter.
hack. Roach. nlihaok. sioinhergcr.
iefi hailbnok: aud Ilollingsworih.
right haifhack.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

Can this haokfiold which has
proved a terror IN an previous games
on the chickasha III 1921 schedule.
uphold lta reputation aeainat the
heaviest Mnakogoc tcamg
This f. the question that Is caug.
Ing followers Of the purple and gold
considerable worry and which viii
be solved this afternoon when the
two teams clash for the "ouiiaWed'
championship OF the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

AZ midday on the moon Professor
Very has demonstrated that the tenn
perature in the equatorial region
reaches $50 y.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

Experiments In legal execution
show that a person expecting shock
will resist shock that would kill
one not expecting Il.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

Planets without atmosphere are
freezing In the shade and boiling hot
In the sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-18

Serious burns are more frequently
caused by direct than BY alternating
currents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-11
SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED
IN GOOD ROADS CONTEST
Any High School Pupil May
Enter 5oo-Word Essay on
! Assigned Subject

A. $1,000 scholarship in any Am
erycan university or college offered
by H. s.. Firestone,, Akron O., and
many local and state prizes will be
awarded in the 1921 "Good Roads
and Highway Transport" essay con-
test under the auspices of the Nation
al Chamber of Commerce..
+ Local high school pupils are ex-
pected to compete for the prizes, I'M
der arrangements made at a confer
ence, this week between Charles M.
Babcock, state highway commission
err, and James M. Mcconnell, state
commissioner of education.
+ Any high school pupil may enter
by writing an essay of not more than
500 words on the assigned subject,
Good Roads and Highway Trans
port" and sending it. before June 10
to Commissioner Mcconnell at st.
Paul. The state committee will &C.
lect and forward the best. essays to
the national committee Of which DR..
p. p. Claxton, United States commits
sioner Of education, Is chairman, to
share in the prizes.
Numerous organizations and public
departments are assisting toward the
success of the contest to acquaint
high school students and their par
ents with the need Of highway I'M
provement- throughout the nation
such az is being undertaken in this
state under the Babcock plan and
Amendment No. /.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-11
CHICAGO WARD CHEFTAlN
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS
(By United Press)

Chicago, May 1f.-Toney De An
drea, democratic political boss Of the
bloody nineteenth ward, was riddled
with bullets in front Of his home
here early today. The assassins were
concealed fin a vacant apartment on
the first floor of the building They
fired six shots at Little 1taly's chief
tain as he alighted from the taxi.
Five shots entered the body. Andrea
is in the hospital mortally wounded.
His, wife, Lena, always fearful OF
her husbands life, rushed into the
street lin her night clothes. The at
tack on the chieftain came as a Gil
max to the months Of assassinations
and smuggling in Little Italy which
is the name OF the bloody nineteenth
ward. De Andrea was defeated In
the last election when he ran for
alderman against John, Powers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-11
TRACTOR IS BIG HELP
MOPENINC new ROAD
Five Ton Tractor and 24-Inch
Brush Breaking Plow Make
%. Land Clearing Easy

A large number of persons attend
ed demonstration of the Holt trac-
tor Tuesday near the Harry Gun
sales farm four miles, south of Be-
midi, where Mr.. Gunsales has con-
tract to open up new, road. Those
who attended report that it was quite
an experience to see, the five-ton trac-
tor pulling large oak and elm stumps.
The stumps were first split with dy-
Mantle and the tractor did the rest.
Mr.. ,Gunsales has 24-inch brush
breaking pillow which is pulled by the
tractor, and this arrangement will
pillow through a mass Of small stumps
and brush as easy as horses can brush
prairie land. >.
: j. s. Harris, demonstration for the
Holt Tractor Company, and Roy
Boyd. salesman for the Bemidji Auto
company, local distributors, were
present.l Olaf Ongstad, proprietor of
the Bemidji Auto company, states
that the company has sold "a Holt
tractors in this territory.
w. E. Backus has two Holt tractors
working on land near Baudette where
he is opening, up large farm. Farm
ers in a number of townships have
dubbed together and have purchased
tractors for clearing up their farms.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-11
WARRANTS SWORN OUT j
FOR n. P. DETECTIVES
tBy United Press)

jamestown, N. D., May 11.-Fol-
lowing a coroner's verdict of a "fel-
onious shooting" warrants will be
sworn out this afternoon for William
Wyant and Henry Kearns, Northern
Pacific detectives, in connection with
the killing of three men and the seri-
@ously wounding of third Sunday
evening. The charge will probably be
first degree murder, according to
Louis G. Tellner. states attorney OF
Stutsman county.
Little evidence is available to es-
Ttablish the identity Of the victims of
the fight. One is thought to be Wal
ter Harrison. stranger. He is lying
unconscious, and partly paralyzed in
the hospital. N. S. Nelson of Barnes
county yesterday identified the dead
men as the men who worked on his
farm last summer under the names of
Fred johnson and Joseph: Harbkey.
Other evidence leads police to believe
that the latter is James Carlson of
Oak Park, Illinois.
+ The detectives claimed they shot in
self.defense.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-11
CONSUMERS TO GAIN BY ..
WHEAT CROP PROSPECTS
Minneapolis Miller Says Flour
Prices Will Be Affected
Through New Crop
fRy. United Pressl

Minneapolis, May 1.-THE con-
sumers will get the advantage Of the
abundant wheat crop in prospect, ac-
cording to millers, and other experts
on the grain situation. When the
new wheat starts coming lin, cash
wheat is expected to drop again and
the drop will ibe. reflected in flour
prices, millersedeclared. Flour is now
selling at about, 81 a barrel under
the quotation of !. last September
when the price first started down.
ward and is now $3.50 below the
first of the year.
Flour prices switch with the price
of cash wheat" John S. Pillsbury OF
the great Pillsbury mills here said
to the United Press, there will prob
ably be no change in the price OF
flour until. the naw crop appears,
when cash wheat should be- easier"
extent of the price drop will de-
pend entirely on how fast the new
crop appears and upon the export de-
mand," Pillsbury explained.