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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
Increased Num-
Der Seeking Teach
ing Positions

Supt. Fuqua informs the Enter
prise there is a greatly increased
number Of both men and women
who are seeking teaching positions,
evidenced by those making applica-
ton for questions to take the teach
er's examination.
Mr.. Fuqua states that the state
superintendent of public instruc-
tioon says the same conditions pre-
vail throughout the state. In fact,
the supply of questions printed were
exhausted, the large number making
application for these questions not
being anticipated, and anotaher sup
ply was ordered. Mr. Fuqua states
this indicates plenty of elementary
teachers this school year, but there
viii probably be shortage Of prin-
cipals. Fifty-two teachers took the
examination here Friday and Satur-
day, ten of these being coloreC
teachers and the others white.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
CONTINUED on page ~
Dresden High School
Faculty is Completed

While the board has not elected
the complete faculty for the Ores
den High School, the full faculty has
been agreed upon. Mr.. Chunn has
been officially elected. He is now
at Peabody, where he will remain
until August /, and expects to take
the A. M. degree.
There will be no change in the
other members Of the faculty, ex-
cept that Hiss Rebecca Lewis will,
it is understood, accept the place va
Gated by Miss Wood. Those to be
associated with the school are Mr..
Chunn, Misses Hancock, Hart, Lewis,
Brooks and Mrs. Mayo. Mrs. Shobe
Smith will have charge Of the mu-
sic department.
It is conceded that this is the
strongest faculty the Dresden
school has had in a number of years
and with modern building there il
no reason why we should not move
forward in educational work. Tha
we must have more room and bet
ter building is admitted by all, an
that we are going to have it no on
! denies.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
Autos Meet in Head
on Collision Saturday

Walter McClain's Studebaker and
Tom Roberts Chevrolet cars came to-
gether in a head-on collision Satur-
day afternoon just west OF Ralston
at the dangerous double curve in
the road near Joe Smiths. McClain
was honeward bound and Mr.. Rob-
erts was going toward Martin. The
former states he was hugging the
bank on his side Of the road and that
the Roberts car was coming directly
toward him on the same side.
McClain's car was damaged to the
extent Of a bent axle, and radius
rods and crumpled fender, while
the other car had only fender re-
moved in the smash-up. No one was
hurt, except lad in the Roberts car
received cut over the eye.
While we do not wish to appear as
offering criticism in this instance, It
is not out Of place to urge drivers 81
all vehicles to keep to the right OF
the road, especially in turning cor
ners. With the large number q
cars and the recklessness OF some
of the boys and girls who are per
mitted to drive them on the public
highway, extraordinary precautlon
is urged.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
Fish Hoggers Have
Wonderful Success

Mr.. Brasfield Higgs tells the En-
terprise reporter that one day last
week bunch Of the boys went
"hogging' fish in Obion river. Their
biggest catch was three catfish
weighing "A pounds each.
Mind you, we said "A pounds each,
not the three weighing A pounds.
Hogging fish is a method of extract
ing fish from the water of recent
origin. At least, we never heard OF
il until a few years ago. Half a
dozen men don their hogging buds,
wade into the water with sleeves
rolled up or with none at all, and
with their hands search out the hid
ing places Of fish, which are found
in old hollow logs, holes and under
banks beneath the water. When one
is found the hand is slipped gently
I'm the bank until his head is reached
and then he is taken hold by the
gills and landed. It's great sport
to those who don't mind it, but
there are those Of us who prefer the
hook. line and worm, and If this
fails the silver hook, which means
buying 'em.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
CHRISTIAN EDUCA-
ton IS OUR HOPE
Crying Need Of Ministers and
Christian Workers Alarm
ing. Five-Year Campaign

The educational campaign of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
which will terminate June S, is a
movement of the widest import. We
may overlook the tremendous mean
ing of the movement by fixing our
eye on the fact of the raising of
money. 1t is vastly wider and great
err than this, though the money is
absolutely essential if the church
is to live as a vital factor in the life
OF the American people. It is to
create the true ideal Of christian ed
ucation. It is to promote the strict
ly religious work of our schools and
colleges and to give us trained
leaders in religious education in the
Sunday school, the church and the
home. 1t is to enlist the needed
workers for our ministry, our home
and foreign mission fields, and other
life service fields. Our church alone
needs at least five thousand trained
workers for the various fields right
now 1t is estimated that the pro-
testant churches of America are at
least one hundred thousand short on
christian leaders.
Then the movement is, above all,
for the deepening of the life of the
church, in a church wide revival.
And, lastly, it is to raise thirty three
millions of dollars for the equip
ment and the endowment of our
schools. Any one who knows any
thing about the matter knows that
no church has ever continued its life
and usefulness without its schools
under its own direction. 1t is out
of the question for our schools to
continue their work without ample
equipment. And without the schools
our church must eventually perish.
Then the whole of our American
life needs to be leavened with the
ideal CHRISTIAN educ;ltion. The
schools of the state must be chris
tian in spirit and in ideals if our
christian civilization is to live. We
are in danger of becoming pagan
nation. We will do So unless the
christian ideals and atmosphere can
be preserved in our state schools.
This calls for the christian teacher,
trained in christian atmosphere
and with ripe christian knowledge
for those schools. Those must
come principally from the church
college. The state is not, and can
not be in the work of religious edu-
cation. And then the educational
sentiment of the community must
be soundly christian. Indeed all life
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
ALLEGED STOLEN
GOODS LOCATED
Sheriff Bullock and Deputies
Make Night Search and
Unearth Much Loot

Some days ago Sheriff Bullock
received tip to the effect that at
the home of Wess Harris, living
some six miles north of Dresden,
could be found a quantity of goods
alleged to have been stolen from va
rious people, at various times. After
nightfall the sheriff, accompanied
by Deputies Egbert Bullock and
Dick Maiden, left town and searched
the home of Wess Harris. In the
house was found seven pairs Of
new shoes, several pairs Of new
socks, one new cap, quantity of
dress goods, French harps, vasaline
and Vick's salve, and in the woods
was found a stock of mOlasses and
two automatic shot guns.
One Of the guns was identified by
Ed Bowlin as being the one stolen
from him some. two weeks ago and
the other belonged to Mr.. Philip
Freeman. This latter was stolen last
week while Mr.. Freeman was sitting
up with Uncle Jackie Cook.
UP to Saturday morning none Of
the other articles located at the Har-
rs home had been identified, but it
is UNDERSTOOD John Wess Smith, who
conducts general store at his home
out on the Palmersville and Dresden
road, thought that part Of the goods
found in the house were some stolen
from his store several weeks ago.
Harris appeared in his sock feet
and while the search was being
made by the officers he made his es-
cape. Sheriff Bullock, determined to
do his dead level best, sent to Paris
and got blood hounds, but they were
unable to trail Harris, who is mar
ried man with two children.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
MINISTER SUESFOR
CUSTODY OF CHILD
Rev. Harry c. Ryan, Prominent
Fulton Preacher, Contests
for Nine-Year-O Old Boy

On Tuesday morning Judge Elkins
granted a writ citing Mrs. Harry G.
Ryan, now at her brothers home in
Martin, but formerly of Fulton, to
appear in Dresden on Friday today
and show cause in habeas corpus
proceedings as to why she unlawful
ly detains the minor child, Nathaniel
Ryan, nine years of age, from his
father, as alleged in the writ.
Jones & Jones represent Rev.
Ryan, while Judge R. E. Maiden win
represent Mrs. Ryan. The case will
be heard here today friday at the
court house before Judge Elkins.
Rev. Harry G. Ryan has been pas
tor Of the Methodist church at Fulton
for the past two years until some
weeks ago, when he resigned the pas
torate of the church following
separation between himself and Mrs.
Ryan. The separation grew out of
charges preferred against him by
Mrs. Ryan. These charges were in
vestigated by committee of Meth
odist ministers, and, we are informed,
Mr.. Ryan was exhonorated. Mrs.
Ryan, who is sister of Mr.. John
Vowel of Martin, has for some time
been with relatives at Martin, carry
ing with her the nine-year-old son,
Nathaniel, for whose custody Rev.
Ryan is now sueing.
Rev. Ryan is rated one OF the
ablest young ministers in Methodist
conference. He has been very popu-
lar at Fulton, and last November,
when he was sent to another charge
the Fulton Methodists rose up in arms
and demanded his return to Fulton.
His being taken away created so
much dissatisfaction that the bishop
was forced or prevailed upon to re-
consider and Ryan was sent bcak to
his former charge.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
WOMAN AND DAUGH-
TER GIVEN FLOGG|NG
Aftermath Of Recent Chicken
Stealing in Vicinity Of Boyds-
Vile. Masked Band

On last Sunday night, about 10
o'clock, some eight or ten masked
men appeared at the home Of j. E.
Mcconnell, residing on the Tennes-
see side at Boydsville, and there in
the Mcconnell home administered a
severe whipping to Mrs. Mcconnell,
a woman of 50-odd years of age.
They then turned to Mrs McCon-
nell's married daughter and gave her
a whipping, and later whipped a
young man there by the name OF
Hall.
The parties were here Monday in
conference with lawyers, when Mrs.
Mcconnell sold her $4,000 farm at
Boydsville for $1,000 and will leave
the community at once. Young Hall
was with the McConnells and he ex-
hibited his back, which showed I'M
mistakable signs of a very severe
whipping.
This visitation by night riders to
the Mcconnell home was an after
math to the recent wholesale steal
ing of chickens in that vicinity.
Noble Mcconnell, the son, was
bonded from Jail here only last Sat
urday,. returning to his home. ne
had been arrested on a charge OF
stealing chickens in Tennessee and
carrying them across the line into
Kentucky and disposing Of the fowls.
Another youth about his age, Nc
Cornell being about II, was also ar
rested on the same charge, lobe
Mansfield making the arrests.
For the past three years citizens
Of that section of the county have
been annoyed and harrassed by a
gang of thieves operating through
the neighborhood, breaking into
stores, stealing tobacco, corn and
various, and sundry articles, and
while it is not actually known, it is
believed this visit last Sunday night
to the Mcconnell home, where three
were whipped, Noble Mcconnell be-
ing absent it is presumed, is just a
sample of what may be expected IN
such cases in the future.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
POPULAR CITIZEN
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
DR.. LIB. Finch Stricken With
Appoplexy at Home of
B. A. Rogers.

DR.. j. B. Bruce Finch expired
very suddenly last Friday morning
at about 2 o'clock at the home of
Mr.. B. A. Rogers, two miles west of
town.
Mr. Rogers and family were
awakened by the loud and difficult
breathing of DR.. Finch and physi-
clan was hastily summoned, but DR..
Finch expired before the arrival of
the physician. His death was pro-
nounced appoplexy.
Dr.. Finch was IS years of age. He
is survived by one son, Hubert, of
Houston, Texas, and the following
sisters: Mrs. Cornelia Davis, Mrs. I.
N. Yokeley, Mrs. Worley Jones, Mrs.
Ella Lassater and Mrs. j. v. Free
man. Up until about fifteen years
ago, DR.. Finch had practiced medi-
cine here with his brother, DR.. AL
pheus Finch, for a long number of
years, retiring from the practice and
going to Arkansas, where the two
brothers invested in lands. About
a year ago DR.. Bruce Finch came
back to Weakley county. He spent
his time with his sisters, Mesdames
Jones and Lassater, in the vicinity of
Gleason, and with close friends in
other parts of the county.
Because Of his robust physical con-
dition and his great activity, the
news Of his death was a distinct
shock to the community. For the
week just preceding his demise, DR..
Finch had spent his time fishing,
having just recently purchased an
automobile, which he had learned to
drive, and was, apparently, enjoy
ing the very best of health. His
friends were happy to note that he
was so full of life and vigor and that
he bid fair to live to ripe old age.
But nothing is so uncertain as life.
In the morning man goeth forth
full Of vigor and in the evening he
is cut down. So it was with this
splendid citizen, who had given the
best years of his life ministering to
the sick and relieving their distress.
He was an exceedingly popular man,
which fact was manifest by the large
number of friends from nearly all
sections of the county who attended
his funeral here Sunday afternoon
at the residence of his nephew, Mr..
J. 0. Alexander, by Rev. G. I.
Mayo, followed by interment at the
Dresden cemetery. The grave was
covered with beautiful flowers, 81
lent yet impressive testimonials of
the love and high esteem in which
the deceased was held.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
DEATH OF AGED CITIZEN
IN DuKEDoM VICINITY

Mr.. Bill Workman, IS years Of
ace. died Sunday at his home, in the
vicinity of Dukedom, after short
illness. The remains were laid to
rest Monday at the Workman grave
ward, near Austin Springs, MI.
Workman was well known citizen
who resided on farm between
Dukedom and Fulton.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
SERVICES BY TONIGHT AT
MARTIN RURAL EXCHANGE

TYING in the lines on the rural or
home phone exchange at Martin be-
gan late Wednesday and large
crew of hands is on the iobb. SUI
perintendent Wayne Jones states
that, with no accident or mishap, the
exchange will be rendering service
to all patrons by tonight (Friday,l
Mr.. Henry Mann and family, very
efficient operators, win have charge
Of the board. The demand for boxes
is heavy, and practically every
business house IN Martin viii be con-
nected with the exchange,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
CORN THIEVES BUSY
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Mr.. Geo. Bailey, living on the Lit
tie farm, north of Dresden, was in
town early Thursday morning and
reported that some one stole guam
tity of his corn Wednesday night
An automobile was used to cart the
corn away, the auto being backed
right up to the crib door and the
corn loaded into the car.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-05-27
BEST SIS. CONVEN-
ton YET HELD
Ralston Baptist Church Royal
Iy Entertains Visitors. Help
full Addresses Delivered

NAAONSAAAeo
County Baptist Sunday School Con-
vention at Ralston started with a
good crowd Friday night, when DR.,
T. A. ]. Beasley of the First Baptist
church, Martin, brought stirring
message. The organization, howev-
er, was not effected until Saturday
morning. The following officers
were elected for the coming year;
President, E. L. Freeman, Ralstoni
vice-president, ]. R. Paschall,
Thompson's creek; secretary, T. N.
Hale, Dresden.
The convention reached high tide
Saturday. In the morning, Bro,
Wayne Jones, New Hope, brought
an excellent address on "The S. S.
as Character Builder" In the af-
ternoon, Mrs. I. N. Hale, Dresden,
spoke on "The Qualifications Of a
s. S. Teacher" and M. A. Miles, Mt.
Pleasant, spoke on "An Effective
S. S. Organization" while DR.. Bar
rett, Hall-Moody Institute, spoke on
'The S, S. as Teaching Force"
Saturday night 7. N. Hale, Dresden,
spoke on Chow We Got the English
Bible"
The convention met with the
Ralston church, of which Rev. c. f.
Felts is the pastor and Bro. E. L.
Freeman, superintendent Of Sunday
school. They entertained royalty
All tried to make the occasion pleas
ant for the visitors. The splendid
appropriate words of welcome were
spoken by Bro. Preston Douglass
The dinner on Saturday and Sunday
was bountiful and good, nothing was
lacking to make the occasion in every
way a thorough-going success.
Sunday was also a great occasion
with demonstration Of a Sunday
school at work by Supt E. L. Free
man of the Ralston church and an
address by Supt. Mullins of the
Greenfield school and others who
consented to take the place Of some
who were not present.
The next meeting Of the conven-
ton will be held in October with the
Thompson creek church. The com
mittee to arrange time, program,
etc, is as follows: E. L. Freeman,
Joseph Connell, 0. W, Beard, J. A.
Miles, 7, E. Coats.
There were thirteen churches
represented at the convention, as
follows: Bethel, Mt. Pleasant, New
Hope, Ralston, Dresden, Unity, Ruth
vile, Pleasant Hill, Adams Chapel
and Greenfield.
The success of this meeting was
in no small measure due to the I'M
firing efforts Of Rev. Joseph Council,
missionary of the Weakley County
Baptist Association in advertising
and looking after many minor details
Of the work. The program commit
tee promises an even better conven-
ton for October, SO far as is in their
power lies to make it great occa-
sion.
The Ralston church choir fur
nished the music in splendid fashion
both days. 1t added much to the pro-
gram. Then on Sunday the Green
field church furnished some special
music that was enjoyed by all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-25
HUNTING SEASON OPENS

Ushered In by Thanksgiving day,
scores and scores of hunters, residents
of all sections of York county spent
yesterday, the first day of the hunting
season, in the fields after partridges,
SQUIRRELS and rabbits. Some Of them
in telling Of their experiences last
night reported that they killed hfteen
partridges all that the law allows IN
one day.
The fact that so many farmers have
"posted" land against hunting did not
prevent a great crowd of killers gong
out because they found plenty of lands
that were not prohibited TO hunters
and other trespassers.
Erwin Moore of Yorkville, who was
hunting in the Guthriesville section
with a fine pointer dog came near los-
ing the dog when the animal ran into
a barbed wire fence, severely lacerat-
ing its shoulder and otherwise injur-
ing it.
Quite a number of hunters who came
back to Yorkville with birds last even
ing stated that they were going TO eX-
anime the crops of the birds with care
for boil weeyils and if the weeVils
were found there they would hunt no
more. None Of these had reported TINS
morning.
Several hunters reported that they
were out Of luck yesterday because OF
the fact that the weather was too
warm for their dogs TO get scent OF
birds.
One young man returned late yes
terday afternoon with lone rabbit
after spending the entire day in the
fields. The rabbit was so badly shot
that little remained save bits of fur, a
couple of ears and n cotton tail.
Going to eat it?" he was asked.
YSure | am going to eat it, he re-
piled holding up the remnants-"think
| am going to walk nine miles after
this and not eat 1t"
The hunting season closes February
l. Until that time one may Kill hiteen
partridges a day and as many rabbits
as one can find.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-25
GENERAL SESSIONS.

After disposing Of thirty-siX of Tor
ty-pne cases in the criminal docket in
two DAYS and one half, record which
was characterized by Judge Hayne r.
Rice as remarkable, the November
term of the court of general sessions
adjourned sine die Wednesday after
noon at 1.3O and the judge and Solicitor
Henry returned to their respective
homes last Wednesday afternoon. The
last case taken up Wednesday was that
of the state against Nelson Haynes, a
negro, who pleaded guilty to a charge
of grand larceny, despite the fact that
the grand jury had not even injected
him for the Offense to which he plead.
HAYNES entered the store of G. T.
Setter. merchant of Rock Hill, last Au-
gust, in broad daylight and rified the
cash drawer of checks and cash total
Jig more than 500, while Mr.. Setter
was sitting in the back of the store
reading. The negro fled to Cherokee
county, where he was captured through
the efforts of Tom Faris, SON n-law ol
Mr.. Setter He was brought to jail IN
Yorkville Tuesday night, but the grand
Jury had already been discharged. The
negro had admitted his guilt and when
it was explained to him that he would
have to remain in jail until the April
term of court TO await trial he readily
ngrecd to waive all preliminartes ana
to plead guilty. =,
ledge" he told the court, Il is gull
ty. | amt never been in no cot befo ,
'cept fo' skinnip' and begs de muGy
OBJ de cot. l je4 decided to plead gull
ty cause dc jcdge an de grand jury
next April might be mad at mahself |
axes yo' all to b. light on me an
promises you | is gwine To be er good
niggah when | gifts outcn dis
Judge Rice wanted to know why
HAYNES had stolen the money from ME-
SetZrr's store and the negro's reply was
that he was in hard luck at the time.
II was learned that he had sent back
the checks which he found in the cash
drawer to Mr.. Setter, telling him that
he had no use for them. The sentence
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-25
HERE AND THERE

Asked Sheriff Quinn yesterday if
he was going to give his prisoners q
Turkey dinner for Thanksgiving.
"Will give them what I have myself"
said the sheriff, "and if we have any
turkey down at our house l don't
know it, | reckon they wont get any
turkey today"
II haven't known ordinary labor to
be as plentiful in a number of years
as it is just now,' remarked Frank
Feemsier, carpenter contractor Of ROCK
Hill yesterday. 81 suppose | have been
having 100 applications a week for
jobs from day laborers. They don't
ask about the nature of the work but
they simply come to you and tell you
they want n job" Mr.. Feemster said
that day laborers were being paid at
the rate Of $3.50 day in Rock Hill
Congressman Stevenson is hand
ling a good many cases for disabled
ex- service men of the district who are
entitled = compensation" said A. T.
Hutchison secretary to the congress
man the other day. "Of course Mr.
Stevenson is glad to handle all such
cases." said Mr.. Hutchison. "HoYever
all ex-soldiers who have become dis
abled since being discharged from SER
vice must remember that before max
| ing a claim for compensation they
should be in position to show that they
were not in good health at the time OF
discharge"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-25
DINNER FOR CHAIN GANG

Ladies living on the Lower west
Road" provided a most bountltul
Thanksgiving dinner for the prisoners
on the York county chain gang yester-
day. There was an abundance OF
chicken and turkey and sausage ana
beef and plenty of pies and pastries
and other things that so to make up
good dinner.
The pcal was served shortly after
the noon day hour and ii did one Sood
to note the way the white and negro
convictS went after the food provided
by the good ladies living in the com
munity in which the stockadc IS iocat-
cd.
Those ladies who provided the meal
for which the convicts were very
thankful included: Mrs. f.. NJ. DICK
son, Mrs. \. :. Black, Mrs. X. u. L.
Robinson Mrs. John T. Fccmster' MISS
Xula Stephenson, Miss Corrle Nell
Miss Annie Neil Mrs. $. +. Neil, MIS-