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THE CREENEVILLE DAILY SUN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1918, THREE LOCAL and PERSONAL Fresh cocoanuts at Snapps. ?r. Billie Carter is reported much improved today., . " 1 If it's groceries you want, McGuf fin will treat you right. He carries everything , the market affords and his prices are reasonable. Mr. Alpha Doak, of Tusculum, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Coile Friday night. Oranges 30 cents per dozen Snapp's. at J. C. Overhulser, Greeneville Route 15,tis headquarters for Christ mas goods. 224-5t Prices on Vann Bros.' stock will be reduced in order to reduce the stock during the next few weeks. It will pay you to pay this store a visit if you need merchandise of any kind. Mrs. Dick Pritchett and Miss Mary Brown are spending the-day with friends in Johnson City. 1 W. F. McGuffin nas the largest ' line of candies in Greeneville. He also has fuits and nuts of every de scription. Let his supply you with your Christmas order. Mr. George Rhea and Miss Dina Bright will motor to Morristown to spend Sunday with friends. , All depositors in the Christmas Savings Club at the First National Bank are requested to send in their pass books before December 18th, when checks will be mailed out to everyone. , Send her a box of Martha Wash ington Candy for , Christmas con ceded by all to be the best. R. J. Snapp & Son, Exclusive Agents. Dishes of all kinds, articles suit able for Christmas 'gifts, can be found at McGuffin's, on Depot street. We have four automobiles that must be sold at once. The cars are all in good condition and can be puri?yho namea wil never apepar ir chased at bargain prices. If you are interested in a car, call at Vann Bros store at once. ' Mrs. Lyle Willis is ill of influenza at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. P. Robinson, on the Tuscu lum Boulevard. Special inducements will be offer ed to schools throughout the county that are arranging for entertain ments and treats. I would be glad to have you call and see me before you make, your Christmas purcases. W. F. McGuffin. . Mr. C. M. Smith (Brother) is con fined to his home with a slight attack f influenza. By good buying we have succeeded in getting plenty of candy for the holiday trade, and are able totake care of your wants. Let us have your order. R. J. Snapp & Son. Mr. F. A. Rosenblatt returned from Nashville yesterday, where he has been attending the Odd Fellows' Grand Lodge sessions. In order to accommodate our friends from the country, as well as in town, we will keep our store open late every evening. R. J. Snapp & Son. nDeir"of Mr. Finch, member of the medi cal corps at Camp Sevier, South Car olina, is spending a fifteen days' fur lough with his wife and friends in Greeneville. Mr. Finch is connect ed with an overseas detachment, his duties will doubtless keep him in the service for several weeks yet. The Anderson meat market is again open at the old stand the same kind of choice meats are being served their old customers and friends. When you want fresh meat next time, call Anderson Meat Market. New Raisins, Figs, Dates, Cur rants, Citron, Nuts, Mince Meat, Cranberries, Malcga Grapes, Delic ious Apples, Bananas, Crystalized Cherries, Fruit Cake &c at R. J Snapp & Son. We are in business again. We be lieve we can serve our jatrons and friends better than ever before. You will find us at the old stand in the Auditorium building. Call us next time you want meat Anderson & Smith. Red Cross Drive ' To Begin Monday Bejinnig next Monday the Red Cros wil call the roll of the Amer ican people. Every man and woman throughout the length and breadth of the land. will be asked to prove his and her sympathy with and sup port of the the Red Cross-their Red Cross by becoming a Member and paying the dues for one year. We feel sure the readers of the Daily Sun will enjoy our "Heart to Heart Talks" while all services in Greeneville are suspended. We have been promised a series of these most interesting articles while the church es are closed. Spick and Span Washing Tablets can be found on sale at D. A. Lintz's grocery store, Main street. 218-6t All depositors in the Christmas Savings Club at the First National Bank are requested to send in their pass books. before December 18th. when checks will be mailed out to everyone. " ' MRS. HENRY BAKER ENTERTAINED LAST NIGHT On Friday evening Mrs. Henry R. Baker entertained a number of her friends with a "500" party. Eight tables were used, all being beautiful ly decorated, carry out the Christmas spirit. At the conclusion of the games a delicious salid and ice course was served. A number 'of out-of-town guests enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Baker. The guest list num bered about 34. ,1 President Guarded By Secret Service Closely attending President Wil son at every conference, reception, fete, dinner and parade in which the Chief Executive of the United States participates will be a group of self- effacing men in modest civilian garb the cable and wireless dispatches and mention of whose presence at these ephocal events will never be. made." No matter how many regiments of American, or British, or French, oi Italian, ; or Belgian soldiers may guard the distinguished American in Europe, this handful of alert civil ians will never be farther than ten feet from the person of President Wilson, and when he seeks his res? at night, whether it be In his officia' residence in Paris or in the palaccf of kings or, in the humble inns in thr villages along the old battle line? these men wil stand guard outsidf his chamber door. DO YOU KNOW THAT- Persia has no distilleries, brewer ies, or public houses, and native wine is the only 4 intoxicating beverage used. Some of the finest lace in the world is made by the women of the Philip pine Islands from a strong silky fiber obtained from pineapple leaves. It requires more than a century for a celar tree to grow large enough to yield a thirty foot telephone pole. The eucalyprus will attain a larger growth in thirty years, and its wood is quite as curable. . In Spain women take the place of newsboys in the. streets. m A, flower cut in the morning will last twice as long as one cut later in the day when the sun is shining upon it. V For hundreds of years the Nile have not varied ten days in their ar rival. Every hearth or fireplace in Eng land was taxed in the reign of Charles II. It has been computed that eight or ten rabbits eat or destroy as much grass as one sheep. ' The female brain begins to decline in weight after the age of thirty; the male not till ten years later, i Uncle Eben. Tt noticed," said Uncle Eben, Mat man dat rocks de boat tnos' ever time alo de owuer of de boat" LETTER FROM THE FRONT Nov. 7th, 1918. Dear Friend : ' As I didn't get very much written m my last letter I will try it again, although I don't know very much of interest to write you. As I have told you before, I can pass the time away in letter writing better than any oth er way. I have been getting along pretty well considering everything. I have had a little rest of about seven days, in a place about like where you found me the time you came to see me in camp, but you see I didn't have to stay very long. Don't worry, I am feeling 'good now. Say, G., how was the bean nulling at White's? Did you get to go or not! I hope you enjoyed yourself and hulled enough beans for us both." I forgot to thank you for the bou quet you sent me in your letter. It sure was nice, and you don't know how glad we are to get a little pres ent like that over here in a place where there isn't any thing except well, not flowers. Well I ani go to stop for tonight as I have to work a little before I try to go to sleep. Friday, Nov, 8th: Hada very good night's sleep last night, so am feeling pretty good this morning. The sun is shining for the first time in several days. Although the mud is rather hard to travel in, I never go around to keep out of it. I have a pair of botts that is high enough to fasten in my belt straps, and why should I go around to keep out of the mud. I am looking for some mail from you this afternoon or tomorrow nnJ 1 will wait to close this letter. I have gotten so I can hardly write a letter over here that is worth your time in reading. Guess I am going to have to make my letter short and let you do most of the writing. - Saturday night, Nov. 9th: Will now try to finish your letter if I have time, as I want to get it mailed to morrow. I must tell you my dream today, and I 'suppose you will wonder why I was dreaming in daylight well, we sleep any time we get a chance, dreamed that it .was all over and that I was at home fixing to crank the Ford .up to go over to W. Town. Will tell you later what awoke me and I didn't get all the way. I will have more to tell you when I see you than I will ever get told, and I hope that won't be long. 1 Here it is the 13th, and don't you know I haven't had time to finish this. I have been some busy for the past week. I guess you have heard the news, but I am sure you haven't heard what I have had to go through with right on the last. It is through my j?ower that I am still able to write you. I have a lot to be thankful for this morning. Will tell you more when I see you. Well, I had another letter from you last I night at eleven o'clock. Was just preparing to retire whei I re ceived it. " I started up the fire so I could see to read it, as our lights were out of order. You said you haden't received but nine letters from me since I have been over here. J sent you at least thirty, and have .received about twenty-five from you so far. You have got a lot more let ters by this time. 1 I will close for today and get this mailed, Hope to have more time (after this to write you.Will write all I think will pass the censor. Write me all the news. As ever, GEO. R. LANE. TO THE PEOPLE OF GREENEVILLE The Christmas Roll Call is the great plan to again help suffering humanity. The, American Red Cross must be kept strong and efficient that it may do its full share. With our two mil lion soldiers across the water, with the epidemic of influenza so bad the Red Cross work must be kept up, we want every man, woman and child to join. It is only one dollar. Oh. how much good your dollar can do! Join now. Get somebody else to join. We want to add two thousand to our number. If you are a member, re new. If not a member, join. See the chairman of your auxiliary; give in your name, help him get other names. It is your. work. We have made a record in Greene county; we must keep the good work up. We are depending on you. Dec. 16th to 23rd is the date. W. R. LOWRY, Chairman of Roll Call. - - 221-2t-wkly. Armour Oats for sale at McGuf fin's, on Depot street. , .SOLDIER LETTER Nov. 12th, 1918. Mr. Cloyd Cornwell, Dear Cousin..: I take the greatest pleasure, in an swering your omst kind and welcome letter which I received this afternoon. I am well and getting along just fine, and ohpe when this reaches you it will find jou enjoying health and life to the fullest. v I haven't seen Albert or Perry since they came over to France, but I sure would love to see them both. Well, I like France just fine, and would like it still better if I could speak the French language; Well, I think the Germans are about finished now and I am cer tainly am glad they are. There are some proud boys here since the Ger mans gave up. Well, tell all of your people and all at home hello for me. I was glad to hear that Iv icwas well. The last letter I g&4 from home Ivic was sick. I have had better health since I have been in thearmy than ever be fore. It is very cool tonight and we have already had several large frosts. 1 sure would love for you to see the way they farm oyer here. They work cattle mostly for their farming and they also work milch cows just the same as they do steers. As I can't think of very much to write, will close for this time, hoping to hear from you real soon again. Your cousin, CORPL. HUBERT RENNER. LETTER FROM FRANCE Nov. 16th, 1918. Dear Wife: 1 1 have been sick and in the hos pital for a while, but am feeling bet ter now and expect toreturn to my company very shortly. Would like to know how you and the children and mother and father are getting along. I am sorry to say that I was sick and in the hospital when the war stopped, as I would rather have been .at the front with the boys just then. Let me know as soon as possible if you received the last money order for the sum of thirty-six bucks $36) which I sent you some time ago. Tell my sister and brother-in-law I have asked about them, and to let me know if they are well. Tell Dad to save me some ground for corn as I hope to be back in time to put out a big crop. Let me know how Frank and his wife and baby are, and tell Mrs. Teague I would like to be back in time for Christmas dinner" with her. Will close now. ; Lots of love for you and the children. Your husband, ' ' CHARLES FOX. The large stock of , Vann Bros, must be reduced or closed out at once. In order to do this) the en tire stock will be disposed of at greatly reduced prices. This is one of the largest stocks in East Tennes see, and it is composed of some eight or ten stores in one. Must Candle Eggs UntiUah. 15, 1919 Food Administrator Allen requests us to state that the egg candling law must be complied with until Jandarj 15th, 1919. As to whether it will be kept up after that date or not he cannot say, but it is compulsory thai all eggs MUST BE candled until thaf date, and if anyone is failing to com ly dealt with. SPECIAL NOTICE. All parties indebted to the firm oi Vann Bros, are notified that settle' ment must fe made at once. Tht death of Mr. T. C. Vann, the junio member of the firm, has called for i winding up of the business and fo this reason all accounts must be set tied at an early date. VANN BROS. NOTICE, i " To the Stockholder of the Citizens Savings Bank: The stockholders of the .Citizens Savings Bank are , hereby notified that the "annual stockholders' meet ing will be held at the office of the bank in Greeneville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, the 8th day of January, 1918, for the purpose of electing di rectors for the ensuing year and for any other business that may come be fore said stockholders' meeting. This December 2nd, 1918. 0. B. LOVETTE, , President. - 18-29-4-t. MEN-Here is a Gift That Will Please Your Wife I i . i i i i i. Xp "FiTRlTE" PETTICOATS The beauty of it is it is not hard to select and will, be something that she wants and can use almost, daily. Nothing could yield a greater, surprise than this and after all it is that first impulse of surprise when womek show their appreciation most. THE MODEL A Style for AFTON CAMP MODERN WOODMEN v ELECT OFFICERS Afton Camp, No. 13371, Modern Woodmen of America, met in regu lar session Thursday night, Decem ber 12th, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: C. G. Butler, Consul; J. J. Frazier, Past Consul; L F. Southerland, Ad viser; J. B. Ross, Banker; S. M. Dunn Clerk; 0. B. Ripley, Escort; G. E. Geagley, Watchman; Bronce Ross, Sentry; Dr. W. M. Bright, Physician; C. W. Rhea', Chief Forester; R. F. Basket, Chaplain; R. F. Baskett, C. N. Price and E. G. Moyer, Trustees; Paul 0. Byrley, Local Deputy. All members are requested to pay their December assessment to S. M. Dunn, Clerk. MOHAWK, ROUTE 2. The health of this community is very bad at this writing. Mr. Solan Hand came vhome Mop day night. We are glad to have him with us again, Miss Sallie Day and her mother aro confined with the flu. Mr. T. D. Glasscock and wife are ill with flu. Mr. Melton Hand pcn& Monday night with his aunt. Come on soldier boys with your letters. We certainly enjoy reading them. LONESOME GIRL, NO WAGE CUT TILL DOLLARS BUY MORE By resolution yesterday the Manu facturers' Council of New Jersey pledged its membership to make no reductions in wages until after the purchasing cower of the dollar shall have increased materially. The , 200 manufacturers who attended the con vention in the 'Robert Treat Hotel at Newark also pledged themselves to refrain from cutting wage scales, un til after .other elements of their bus iness are adjusted Warren C. King, President of the Council, proposed a State Industrial Commission for the intelligent hand ling of after-the-war problems. President Quinn and Secretary Hil fers of the New Jersey Federation of Labor spoke on the relationship of employer and employee. They took the view that the day is fast arriving when capital and labor will come into close communion for mutual benefit. The labor leaders also suggested that labor and the manufacturers get together in the consideration of "a State insurance arrangement ; with the object of bettering their mutual interests. At present manufactur ers of New Jersey are paying insu rance companies $4,000,000 on workmen's insurance, but the work men get only 25 per cent, of that sum it was said. The agricultural conference adopt ed resolutions calling for the creat ing of better credit facilities for far mers, extension of rural telephones and free delivery and the carrying of freight by trolleys, revision of freight schedules and legislation for the more adequate protection of the farmer against unscrupulous dealers and distributors. " Every Taste. , Each Service Man To Receive Medal , Immediately upon authorization of Congress, by virtue of the passage of a bill now pending, Director of the Mint Ray T. Baker will have designed in he Philadelphia mint a medal commemorative-of the great war which will be awarded to every boI dier, sailor, and marine, enlisted men and officers alike. The medal wil be of bronze and of a size suitable to be worn in the coat lapel, it is stated. The last medal designed and issued by the Philadelphia' mint was the distinguished service decoration de vised by General Pershing and award ed to heroes of the war who have dis tinguished themselves by exceptional ly brave and valorous deeds on the field of battle. . CHUCKEY, ROUTE 3 , The health of this community is not very good at this "writing. . Mr. Tivis Reaves is some better at tih" writ'ng. . Miss Sarah Burgner is' at home for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Blevins Waddle are reported some better at this writing. Mr. W. S. Burgner has been real sick, but is reported some better at this time. Mrs. E. C. Willhoit spent Satur day and Sunday night with her broth er, W. S. Burgner. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Willhoit spent Sunday with W. S. Burgner. We are glad to see some of ths soldier boys back home again. We hope to see many more home soon. Mrs. Katie Painter made a trip to Robert's store one day last week. Mr. E. S. Prather Is preparing to build him a new house. . Mrs. Vivian Love called on JWrs. Dale Burgner Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Horace Reaves is able to be out again. . Mr. John Thompson doesn't seem to be improving as fast as his friends would wish. ' , Mrs. Alice Higgs was calling on Mrs. W. S. Burgner one evening last week. ' We enjoy reading the soldier let ters very much. Success to the Oaily Sun. GRAY EYES. WITH THE COLORS - Somewhere in France. Nov. 15th, 1918. Dearest Mother: I take the rreatest of pleasure in writing you tonight to let you know that I am all right and hope this finds you the same. I hope you all are having a eood time now. but when I come hnmi I am the one, whi will be having the good time. I hope how soon we get back home, so I can take care of you and Flora. I hope to be ahead a lit tle in the matter of money. I would like to hear from you all as I haven't heard from you since July 29th. ' I can't think of very much to write so I am going to write to Lawrence. Your son, SOLON GLASSCOCK.