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m 4. Subscribe and Get a Letter From Home VOL. 3. 'SNEEDVILLE, HANCOCK COUNTY, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, DECEMISKK J!I8 NO- 8 tN " W V . -A V 1 1 V I k rV -V. Av -fcaV P. THE 8NEEQVILLE NEWS HENRY GREENE Editor ax Publishes. j A weekly newspaper devoted U the industrial, tnteUtl and moral de valoproent and . growth of Hancck County in parti&tlar and East Tennessee In general. Republican in politics, fear- m in flexei se of truth, and ever teal .us in advocacy ei whatever toads to me betterment of cjux section or son in butes to the happiness of ita hones. Entered as seewad-cUss matter October IK. 1916. at the nostoffice at Sneedville. Tennessee, under At of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRlrTlON RATES: Oic Tear - - $1.00 tit Months . . 50 Local and Personal : ' Subscribe for th e News. - Mrs. Mary Anne Da vi? handed us a dollar for the News Thursday Mr. John VL. Aid, : r of Princess Anne, -Md., visittnyr friend .ml relatives, here this week, j ma& Manna (Joiiirs has ac cepted a position with the Citi ztn'sBankot Sneedville. Tenn. Why not have your corn fertil izer now? Roads are still gocd. soia on next ran time. Ma uv tcrest . Rogan & Testerrnan J. S. Coleman of Tazewell, Tennessee passed through town 'Thursday and reowed his sub crip. ion to the News. A number of our subscribers. enewed their subscriptions while here Monday. Don't fail to renew yours.N0W. 0 Just received a carload of-h'tfht Weber Wagons. Just the size for farm use-Come fof yours. Roan Testerrnan. We expect to publish an, inter esting story written by Mc H. 1 Ross soon, and yo should keep the News coming so you will not miss any of it You will regret it if you miss it. I will pay off air listed public school claims to No. 75. G. W. Trent, Truster. All parties in arrears for sub scription to the Newsajroexpect to pay up at once under the new regulations. Fence! Fence ft Yes we have just received a car. Prices are lower now than they will be in three month. Buy now from Rogan & Tester man. If you are not already carrying an ad in the News col urns, just try a small ad and see whether or not it pays-Ask those- who are advertising. Read the ads of Rojran & Test erman. This well known firm believes in advertising their goods and letting the pubiic know that they have the goods There's the Uace to get what u tid (. v hen ou neini it. M. E. Testerrnan attended County Court here Monday. Read the Sneedville High School ad in this issue. Mr. Wright Harrison and fam ily returned to their home at Rogersvillelast Friday. liev J. L). Winkler accom panied Mr, William Ross to Rog ersville, this week where they will visit Mr. Lum Ross. Joe Livesay bought one of those good Weber Wagons last week from Rogan & Tes terman. Those down with Flu in and around Sneedville are on their way to recovery and so f ?r as we havs been able to learn tthere are no new cases here. : We have, a large supply of corn fertilizer on hand. Come before tre roads get bad. Terms; -Nov. 1, 1919. No interest. Rogan & Testerrnan. HIGH SCHOOL NEWS. Fain Pearson of Hawkins County, and John Learaon from Lee Valley, have entered the High School. Miss Lucile Harrison, the Pri mary teacher has returned to school after a slight attack of the Flu. .r;, Gertrude Lambert, Hugh Lam bert, George Baker,xyiola Lam bert, nnd Minnie Livesay have re turned to school after slight at tacks of the Flu. Sheriff Fleenor's children have entered school. Sunt. L. J. Catron was a visit or at school Monday. Announcements of the Spring1 II A N C o c K C o IT X T V II I ii s ii o i. iitYxccx2c cc )i:xty iiioh kjiiool Tlie best adyintaes 'irooiVercMl in tin Han Cock Comity Fligli School. In addition to the general 'course, a special course is iven in music, anfjnlso a special, course lor teachers desiring to UlRe the March examinat ion. Forfurthor informut ion jicI1xii PROF. E. W. ELLIS. Principal. SNEEDVILLE. TENN. IDOL Dear Editor: Here I come aggi: with a few itms from this burg The health of this community is good except a few cases of Flu. Hello Galo Trent! How did you enjov tne singing at' Ionrr Hol low Sunday? ' We are sorry to note the ill nesa of Linnie Harvy. Hope for a speedy recovery. The little son of Mr. and Airs. Edmond Greene was seriously burned Wednesday morning. Byrd Greene was looking lone some Sunday. Gue&c she didn't get to see Abe. Wonder if Hannah Greene and Cordie Vaughn have ever quar reled over that black-eyed boy Our (vxportM since in country entered the war have JuhIIH.mI a Statement made by Hie Food Ad nilnl.Mt ration Hlmrtly nfttr It con. reptiun. outllnlOK 'ln prlii'ipliH and HllcltM that would govrrn the solution of ttils country's food prollll'IIIH. "The whole foundntlon of d mwntcy," dtHlart'd the Food Ad mlnlHtrutlon, "Ilea la the licll vicinal initiative of Ita poopl and tlit lr wIlllntrueM to Rn-e th lntri'Ni of the nation with nhu. pleteat-lf eflTaiftni.nt In the tlni. of emergency. I leiuocracy i nn ylfld to dlclpllDn, Hiid Wp ciio solve this food problem for nir 4 owu people and for the Allies la f thia way. To have done so will . DEMOCRACY VS. AUTOCRACY. ! "There Is no ro.vnl road to hare Ijeen a greater servlco Uu 1$ term of sci ool go to i)ress thig uMiT Now that the Flu has passed J) patrons are urged to send their children to school 4 f" "I cmiNrvstloii. We run only 4 J accniiipllsli tliU by the voluntary 4 Hi'tloii of our whole piniph, nu ll 4 eli-infiit In proportion to Its ! iic.'iK It Is niiiticr of eqiudlty 4 of burden." 4- 4 The truth of thin Hi ill emeu t, 4 uisile l) i be rutted HtateH Food 4 4 AiliiiliiUlriiior tuiou after we en- 4- terel the war, been iHirno out by the hUtory of our ex- 4 pnrtM, AuiiNTatlc foM eontrol In the Intxbi of our -iieiulex hits 4 4V broken down, whllt ileiinx intle 4 4 food ilmrlnu'has iimliitulneil the 4 heslili ami Ml-iilUlll of thlsei.lltl- 4 try nud of Hie Vllle. 4. ' KEPT PLEDGE -TO SEND BREAD American Nation Maintained Al lied Loaf Through Self Denial at Home Table. AVERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR, With Military Demands Upon Ocean Shipping RclicveJ, World la Able to Return to Normal White Wheat Bread. Bess of our faith and ur ability ?4 to defend ourselves wttboat bo- ing I,lSHlnlled., ' v , 4, 4- 4 4'4' v4s itSenCnt to EuroH HI.Oihi.oi) bush els) of hsst from a surplii" of ppr cutty doHiIiik win the nutNiHiiilitig ei philt of Hie Ainerlenn food srin.v la the critical year of the war. any more: and Vina Mrs. Liuinda Wilder daughter were visit Mrs. Bow tin Sunday. Mis Hattie Bowlin r as visit ing Miss Maggie Viushn Sunday. Hello John lawson! Have you taken Flu yet? lAlT-A i-ieee vvvh'vi ofj Claj Tient, Give us the news c.Mk luT roltr nith ;irom joui .oca 11. atnrvar.n tollai M I lei S. Ui Anr.r.t.l..iit tie lEth. of thu ! sichlH'1 'eaching' month uX col ir let we n th Wtnier how ul Tummire sclool ln.?t tid tie residence of W. . Bckif r. Fir.der re turn at tret to the News Office or W. A Pockler and leck ve a very liberal reward. Mr. V.'iTiam X. Rcss son of Mc H. Ross, was visiting relatives and old ehoo!mats in and a round Sneedville this week. And while here Mr. Ross ub?tnbcd Would like to rea 1 more letters from the soldier boyi. Wonder if Clay Trent has learned the carpenter trade yet? Some of the boys 1 corned to en joy a nice rabbit hunt yesterday. HtlloLillie and 2ora Greene! ! Give us the news fnra your com jmunitv. David Greene and family have 'rtnrted to Franklin Ohio. Wish The Financial Ladder What is a hulJVr? Is it a iti.uhiiu', a tool, a la labor savirtii drvire tr a what? We think it Is a what. Anyway it serves as a means to jji I t the top! It you want to get to the top in the lin.nuijl wothl you need a financial ladder, livery oll.ir you save and put to work is a round in your lin.iin i.il ladler. Yu furnish tin ,roun,, and we will furnish the "uprights" a place to put nur routiiK. I he U t ter your ladder the faster you can tlimh. Let us help vi'iilo inn-truct nti ladder itnd to ilitnh. The Citizens Bank Saving the Cost a New Roof A .Vrwo apfilk-at.on AO IV of Valdura 99.6 Pun Asphalt Paint utu Matm foil intcoa- y o ruof lau-r. Ill vs . . for the New, .for himseUTar, for, Sinco ,hc weather V.M KOtten h,s brother Charhe. (The .It , fc Boy) Mr. Hoss-s man,v fnend. were glad to tee hun. !xrrrw Girls. W ef- ?V.,'i.- r !. . V sw . m - i rr iiiUfi.v' .ioir. -.H-. 'jA' k VALDURA it must vrrvc ym r..pnty - pirc!u.- re. i j -v." fflnndrd. Valdura 99.5 Pure Asphalt Taint T'.crc i it . Xjlt in VALDUKA; it i a 'irt : purr t.uo. i. ! ...... a Jt paint. A irw d -liars w.ri)i u -r-l .n y.ei- Kr Mr luiir r, l;i pb rernt,, 1-rtiiiiiK. ttc, -a ill 4r )(u I undrtd'. 'l"l:r- u. '' rn ': ! I.I'. U have .mit ineretini Jiirralarr n VALDURA e would I. kr n Rive vi and a vam'.lc cl the faint it-tH f. r yoor ie all without -..M. VALDURA is very easv to a-'y aM it can t i.ed in asy MvasgO. It is the int to ae V'!.en you sot sjt resclt." SIiko the Hhetil of Ihe luteal wheal erop Hie only IuuIihiIoii upon Auierl i'iiii eHHl to KuriH Iiiii liii-n the hluirliie of alilppiiii;. lb tweeu July I tiliii ll'iober III we MliliH-d tl.'i.'.ISi,:MCi tiHln Is. If HiN rate nil. Mild eoiilimie until the etui of the Iih.iiI enr we will Iih. fiiinlslieil Hie AllleH with more Hi. ill riT..io.(KMi loisUeU of wheat and flour III lernm of w heal. Ilie reHilll of IlK TMtlHed priHluetloli tlitl eiiiiKel'Milioll ell oi ls In Hie Culled SiiiieH IniM been Hi tit Willi Hie eeNMii Hon of lioNilllileN vr are able to re turn to a noriinil nhi'iil diet. Suppllen llnii bate u i iiuiiil.i led In A hn rallu. A rj-n r in. inul oiIm-i I.IiIh i i.i imn ren Mllile iniitl.eis limy be ln.eil liy hhlp releuM'd fnini tmiiHHiri xertiit', and i;ur.M Hn ileuuiml for American wheal pK.liiini) will not xieeil our normal i HiirpliiM. 'I lu re l win ii enoucli avail i a Me to lime a wlille loaf at the rum moll luhle. I'.ut lMt yeiir the tul wnn dllferent. tinly by the preiitesi Missll.lr xalni; and NlterinVe were we able lit keep Mendy nl renin id wleni ami flour niov Ine ure- the i-e.i We found our helri nt Hie beftlnnlne of the harteat i year wlili nii uiniMiiilly Kliort crop. K'ven Hie moil opiioiiile vlnllmli'liinn floured HihI Wi Iiii-I ii tiHle MirpliK of Jmmi nuiiliel. .Mi 'I Ji l l.iroMi I on f luff lh prol.nl.lllf y of bread i , fHinliif ii nd In l iiioie breml U by fai I 1 Hie ni..l imiH.rtnnt nile In the illei. j All of ll.iN Mirpi'M b'ld lell Hie i croinlry erl In It..- fnll Ity the f!r-.l j of Ilie tuir we h i.' i.i.. Mn k .-0 to alilp a little mole Until .MllmilllllO hlltn-U Ii) ' prioli.ina Hie iiIiimihI eenliouiy at ( home t.v wlieatlrM ilayn. whfntleiia liM-iil benvy Mlitltiitlon of rtlirr ! rerealt and by ;i-rlfl'r at alnn.nt eery airul l b rui1..iit li mumry. In jNonxry the tale lurd IChoii.liln, then prtflili Kood milroller. ial-le.! j that only If we ot un rt'Mltlnnal TV j fiMiKKii l.ii...-l ., ft.r July I roiil 1,. j lake tt.e n ,r,lhi: iv of a!iir.,'ir I.I j people Hull II. ey w uLl 1 fr. I 1 be r of tlie Ani.ii'ari p pie Wu K-Mn!!!"! lnistiei :iMy .el , r-fe. mn. m ImM we i J:i!:n irv 1 and .July I. l. of a barienl wl.eli i.r U 4ilr .'"."'i loci,.-'. iiriiia we aelUiilly sl.l -. I ll.ianiii ai ,nlirl . 'I by i. Atiit-rba fiilllll her pledge thHl lb Allb d b'.-a'! rll-.iii ii-tM if. irti.ilii. J. i.i;'l'iilreii.t the Aiio-rena pple ure teiiionatra'li,c 'hai. lih in an il. i.nl war -oiiwieiir. last ).-ar'a t.fuf will ba belt ere-1 Roan iS: Testerrnan, RogerjiVllle, Tenn. LOYALTY IN LITTLE THINGS LAST PROOF OF PATRIOTISM Amerir-aBa arlfbrviit saarmurlDf rat their ancar al'owaaea frun four potjiel a niooth to ttie asd tbea as Ut,t as flee be to two poufido for lay SUGAR SHOWED OUR BACKBONE American Willingness to Give u Luxury Demonstrated Na- ' tion's War Conscience. i STAND WITH THE ALLIES, I By Rrdwcing Consumption PoobIs f j the United States Averted a Famine at Horns In Spits) of Low Supplies. i The fuel that the piN.ule of tbsj I'nileil Sliilea were uble to reduce by more limn oiie-lmlf mill Ion tnim tliel July, August, Sepiember and b tobe coiisuiiiptioii of Hiitnr provvi fMirls alvely ihril their war eoiisebnice was) Ihoi-ouelil.v awuUeiied and Hist thS) count r an il whole Mood ivuil.v tu fol low Hie Injiiiit Hons of the lioerninent. tur noriinil i on-iiinpilnn of miiir la the four iiioii lit period heittiililliK with) July bus tir.ii iimi.imni mum er inonfU, a lota! of l.noo.ooii fur the rjomfef yeiir. In July, wlin our mpr rtti'iri.'iicjf liet-'Nli Ic i'i'ii il lis liellil ronUtnpliow WMK reilu.vil In 'JlUl.liOil Ions. In Aa KIIKl only :iuri.oo- tons went Into dls-ti-iliuilou and in Septeinbee only 279, nod (oils, l.i Oitober the dlsirlbuilim fell to '.11.000 toim. If the Keiieral pulille hntl fulled t oliNerve the lujiiiirl bitia of the l'oi4 A.liiiliiKlliilloii llii iiiiitiiiy wnuK Imve Imi ii 'in Hie li i.H's of a siiiiar famine befnre Hii et.'l nf AilKUSt. Oil stie HupplieH wei-. ho low nt to brlnf krini ntixidr to ibie fainlllnr wltfe the Kiiznr nIiuiiii.iii. Tiny fen rod thai It would be' iiliMiliilely Impossible tS) reiliiie i-oiihii npiioii to a Hiint wliers) autuu would no Imicer be a mere lirs ' ury hi the Aini'rieiiii diet. Few lieeoliiplisliloeiitM of be KooS Aduilulai ration will stand forth so prs dotninanlly aa thla reduced eonaiiinik. Hon of augur. Ity It we have been ablsj In lirliUre over Hie period of atrliiveiit'F mil 11 the new beet iii..l I.oiiIsIhiiu ao atu'iir crops w . re In .-u'lit Now Hie tuition is in ii poslliou -M thiit if we rboose M Hilly li'Killl t) our normal Imine ns.. of mtiir. an4 l.uro'. wlili the n-leime of hlilim la ( fur ii field, can luiiiiiltiln lis rereiit nr alibied ml Ions. If, however, Hioa aatlnnH are lo Im-reiinc their use at siiK'ir very rouslileruMy It miiNt bo bs our coiilliiinsl slnirliiK Willi thess throuli litniiliic our own i.n.sini-tlon. America's Pledgo of Food Cave Heart to the Allies In Their Darkest Hots) Whatever ts iieirsiiry Aineilia Hill end. 1 hill WHs Aliierh'a plfdife (4 Ibe Inli'i illlleil fiMi.l oiilieil. And be :iiis the Am. 1 1. un PhmI army hits blllieilo iini.le f.Mxl Ihe;- Iih4 bea. and went ii.niinil. r'lirill elili-rplise mi.l imirll itnft rorsi Ineri-MM-d pork suppiii., fo.e muser Vniion im reused expori lolnl Htlaw lo Ills ilniibled. , 8 csuIacImsV Why Suffer Those Utmm H which ere the lot of so mny Housewives and Mothers. "Wits Seldom Fall I ReKere Any Achr or Pain. f o- ;' All Oeufgtat. ( -. f.-i ll CO. Etknart. Iaa