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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24
Fourteen KnOWn Dead
in Negro Troops Riot
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had them surrounded for several hours
closed in with fixed bayonets.
Another band, estimated in strength from
twenty to fifty men, Is still at large. and
their hiding place has not been discovered.
CITY UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Soldiers patrolled the streets, the city
was under martial law and additional
forces were being rushed here from Calves
ton. Chicago and Illinois soldiers were held
in readiness at Camp Logan to answer new
riot calls.
The Galveston troops, composed of the
regular coast artillery troops at Fort San
Jacinto, we're $50 strong They were
oheered az they alighted from the eight
special interurban cars.
Two machine-gu and a carload Of am
munitiOn for the troops arrived today from
Galveston in custody of United States SOL
diers The men were armed with automatic
revolvers.
Brigadier General Hulen plans to mount
the guns in strategic positions near the San
Felipe district.
court-martial was formed and search
ing investigation begun into the cases OF
eighteen negro troopers who participated
in the riot and who returned to camp
voluntarily today. Although they were told
by their companions that they probably
| would be shot. they insisted on returning
rived from San Antonio this afternoon
bringing the number of white regulars here
| close to 1000.
The entire Twenty-fourth United States
| Infantry has been ordered away from
Houston. The destination and time of de-
| parture of the colored troopers were moi
| announced.
1t was reported today that some of the
negro troopers and left on an II. and T
/! train for Dallas, and authorities there were
| notified to intercept them.
Orders from the southeastern army de
partment at San Antonio were that ever,
negro trooper be confined In camp pendinl
| further orders
Military men, after examining the bodie
| of the victims. said the band OF 100 negr,
troopers are probably re-enforced by negr
citizens armed with shotguns; Many buck
shot wounds were found and the trooper
wese HAtned only with spring1ei4 Yiflee
81 ~ 4 A<tssss' ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24
BAKER NOT DECIDED
ON MOVING NEGROES
WASHINGTON. Ar

WASHINGTON, Ang. "a
Secretary OF War Baker today made the
following statement concerning the roting
in Houston:
serious clash has occurred between
approximately $50 men of the Twenty
fourth infantry and the civil population,
resulting In from nine to twelve casual
ties 30 far reported. General Parker
states that he has used Illinois troops
and coast artillery troops from Calves
ton to get control Of the situation, which
he says is now entirely under control.
Cause unknown at this time.
The Governor of Texas has declared
martial law and placed General Hulen
in charge. General Hulen is known to
the department as an excellent officer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24
MAY APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
Expert Fusemaker Rejected by District
Board Despite Plea

TRENTON, Aug. 24.-Unless the Third
District Exemption Board, with Jurisdiction
over the South Jersey counties reconsiders
its rejection OF the exemption claim of
Thomas F. Mooreland, an expert fuse
maker, of Pausboro. the case will likely
be appealed to President Wilson.
y Mooreland's application for exemption
was rejected despite letter and affidavit
from Major George 7. Beavers, general
manager of the Standard Fuse Works, stat
Ing that Mooreland was indispensable He
built and has charge of the largest powder
pellet making machine in the country, and
Il is asserted that no one else can take owe,
and supervise the operation of this ma
chine without serious loss in efficiency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24
HAT SERVES AS CLUE
Japanese Sailor Grabs Lid of One Of
His Assailants

True to the characteristic shrewdness of
the Orient. a japanese sailor. who was un-
able TO tell or write his name, grabbed the
hat of one of two negroes who attacked him
at Broad and South streets last night and
rushed into a police station.
With the line clue of a hat commonly
worn by thousands of men, several police.
men set out in trail of his assailants. They
rounded up Robert Pierson and George
Banks, 1913 Bainbridge street who pleaded
guilty to the charge of assault and battery.
The men were held today for further
hearing on August so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24
Victim of Aphasia for Is Years

LANCASTER. Pa, Aug. ga man call
ing himself Harry Oatman, of Paterson, n.
j., was picked up early this morning by
Constable Steigerwalt. but was unable to
remember anything of his former life For
the last fifteen years, he said, he had been
sleeping in the woods subsisting on berries.
and had not had had a bath that he could
remember
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24
$50 Strike on Chester Building

CHESTER, Pa. Aug, "a. A general
strike is threatened at the Waterside Sta
ton of the Beacon Light Company, where
a mammoth plant is under course of con-
struction. Two hundred and fifty employees
of the Keystone Paving and Construction
Company have quit work pending read
iustment of working hours and an increase
in wages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24
Business Proposition Wanted

Two young, liVs businsss nisn, making
change in businsss. dssivs proposition
which, vhsn properly promoted. msans
seed ystssnes su eEsvs sensidssspS
sret knsv ipsssdis1ply. oes 2 ~,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24
Coroner Investigates Death

Thomas Lafferty, about sixty years old,
address unknown, died today in the Frank
ford Hospital. He was discovered in a
semiconscious condition lying in Adams ave-
nue. last night. The Coroner is investl-
rating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24
Sweden Puts Restrictions on Travel

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.--Travelers to
Sweden after September 1 must have their
passports viseed by the Swedish diplomatic
ofiicer or principal consular Official of the
country from which they embark, the State
department was advised today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24
City Appointments Today

q, City appointments today include Frank
Eraney, 1918 North Forty-third street.
clark. Department of Law. $1,000 a year, and
LoRie r. Snow. Jr.. III Apsley street. blue
1rintsr. Bureau Of Surveys, s720.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24

& 9xfx1A0O. Aug. 24.--The STANDARD OH
~ n IH6inna has advanced the price
Issel'ae ens cent psF ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24

Leroy Pinkett, of the negro Twenty
fourth Infantry, at Houston, enlisted in
the army at the army recruiting station,
1929 Arch street, on April IS, last His
father, Thomas Pinkett. lives at 1886 Chad
wick street. Pinkett was sent to Columbus,
O., Immediately after he enlisted.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
SHOCKING MURDER
Father PoisonS One Son and Kills Other,
While Working in Woods.

Word comes of a most shocking
double murder near Ravenscroft Mon.
day OF last week. Bob johnson killed
his 14year-old son while they were
working In the woods, and mad poisoned
a younger son, aged II years, some
days previously.
1t seems that the man and his son
went to the woods to work and when
they did not return at night search
ing party went to look tor them and
found evidences OF struggle and the
body OF the boy was found with the
head crushed. Two days later the
man, Bob Johnson, was caught and
taken to Sparta. 1t ls thought he IS
insane as year ago he had spell OF
fever. which is thought to have effect
ed his head as he claimed that his head
felt strange and bothered him.
1t also develops that johnson poison
ed younger son some days before he
murdered the older boy. He was also
thought to be seeking chance to mur-
der his wife, but she was suspicious of
him and would give him no chance and
neighbors watched her house at night
expecting to catch him.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
MAD DOG IN COMMUNITY
Thos, Toilet, Son Of Senator E. G, Tol-
lett; Now Under Treatment.

1t has developed that Thomas Toll
lett, son of Senator E. &. Tollett, was
bitten some days ago by dog that
was afflicted with the rabies. The boy
was taken to Nashville and treatment
started. He is now at home and treat
n1ent will continue for some days be-
tore danger will be past.
On Friday. August 81, small dog
belonging to Senator E. q. Tollett, bit
his son Thomas on the left arm break.
ing the skin slightly. Three days later
The dog died and Senator Tollett be-
came apprehensive that the dog might
have been affected with rabies. He
cut off the head of the dog and sent it
to DR.. w. M. Litterer, Nashville, and
he reported that the dog had died of
rabies.
Monday Senator Toilet took the boy
to Nashville to DR.. Litterer and had
him treated for rabies. Senator Toll
lett returned with the bey the same
night and he is now under the care Of
DR.. V. l.. Lewis, who will administer
the rem edy in accordance with the in
structions of DR.. Litterer. Twenty
one treatments will be necessary to
effect a sure cure. The hoy ls not
suffering any from the effects of the
bite and probably never will experience
any trouble IN that way.
In order TO be sure that no further
trouble shall result Senator Tollett
yesterday killed his other dog and
cat, that had bsen worried by the dog
affected with rabies.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
TO THE PUBLIC:

For several months numerous friends
nave been urging me to declare myself
q candidate for Trustee, to succeed
Jas. Smith. Feeling that should not
longer hold my friends in doubt as to
my intentions, | have at last decided
to make the race for trustee. take
this method of apprislng all the people
of the county of my intentions. l as
sure the people that 1 will do my ut
most to make them capable and &C
comodating officer, If l am elected.
shall canvass the county thoroughly
later. Having no desire to take an un
tair advantage of any one and being
willing to have every person who so
desires to make the race for any Office,
l am announcing early that all persons
may have tar chance to come before
the people for the office to which |
aspire, or any other.
will highly appreciate any assist
ance any person may lend for my cleo
tion or selection as a candidate in any
primary or such other manner as the
republican party may decide upon to
select candidates for~the various offices
to be filled at the next election.
With kindest regards to all, remain,
Very respectfully.
Thos. F. Brown.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
WORK At WALDENSIA.
Every Thing Being Pushed EnergeticaIIy
by Force Of 100 Men.

Fred Robin, who was in charge of
the ChIcago-Tennessee Coal and Coke
Company work when in operation some
eight or ten years ago at Waldensia,
arrived last week and will have a hand
in.directing the work of preparing the
mines, railroad, coke ovens and washer
for active output. Mrs. Robin and
two children will arrive IN short time
and they will become valued citizens
of the county.
Mr.. Robin was in town yesterday
looking after business and left on the
night train for Nashville.
Work is being pushed in rehabilitat.
ing the old coal openings, pumping out
the mines. putting the railroad In
shape, repairing the houses for the
workmen, rebuilding the coal washer
and repairing the battery of so ovens
for converting the coal output into
coke. As soon as 1t can be reached
there will be second battery of 80
ovens built and when the work of fur
nishing the finished product gets under
way there will pe several cars OF coke
shipped each day.
The company has contract for all
the coke they can make for the next
two years and the entire output of the
mines will be converted into coke, ex-
cept such coal as Is necessary for fur
rishlng the workmen and motive power
around the works.
AS we predicted, the men who work
ed for the company years ago are flock
ing back and seeking jobs. Such ac-
zion by those men speaks in no uncer-
tain tone of fair and courteous methods
on the part OF the company and the
general good feeling that those men
bring with them is sure to prove val
liable asset in the conduct of the busi-
ness, especially at this time when labor
troubles are rife in many sections and
labor is scarce.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
NOT REASONABLE.

IL +oo. or,.;---. VI unnecessary ex-
travgance In the expenditure of the
vast sums being raised for the conduct
bof the var should not be considered
reasonable.
Every dollar wasted In the payment
of civilian employees and for materials
means just that much money less for
ammunition and other equipment nee
essary for the actual waging of war.
At present the supply of money
seems unlimited, but the time may
come when as in England and France
every dollar must count.
The system of letting contracts at
cost plus 10 per cent is an invitation to
waste and extravaganza. The army
has a big engineering and auatrermas-
ter corps and plenty of men competent
to act for the government. They should
have built the cantonments direct.
This undoubtedly would have resulted
in enormous savings. The method be-
ing employed IN view of tire facilities
possessed by the war department for
doing this work directly is inexcusabie
from a business standpoint.
The truth ls that waste, rather than
the criticism Of waste, is the real trea-
son at this time.
There Is objection to any sort of su-
pervision of expenditures by congress.
Amy pointing out by member of
congress of unnecessary expenditures
is attacked as the work of the kaiser.
Of course, it Is easy to understand
what such an attitude as this on the
part of public officials and newspapers
will lead to.
This standing denial of accountable
ity or responsibility on the part of
officials charged with vast disburse-
ments is most unfortunate, from the
standpoint of successful prosecution OF
the war. and the savage attacks made
upon any one who does not accept ev-
erythIng done without question or COM
plant only increases the number of
those disposed to question and COM
plain. Republican.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
STATE FAIR EXHIBIT
Quick Action Necessary or Failure Is
Sure to Result.
Crossville. Tenn, Sept. IL, 1917.

Crossville. Tenn, Sept. IL, 1917.
Editor Chronicle:
There should be an exhibit sent
to the State Fair at Nashville next
week. The old Cumberland County
Fair Association will contribute what
money they had left over from last
year to help. pay the expenses and If
some additional could be raised we yet
could get nice exhibit. s....4. .:.. e. {.
have talked to a number of busl-
ness men and farmers and they are
very anxious to see an exhibit sent.
Now is the time for some of our pa
triotic citizens to get busy and do
something tor our county, for this
would be great advertisement and at
time when it would do good.
Il think our farmers would gladly
contribute the stuff to exhibit; as for
me, will give anything | may have
on my farm that is fit to show.
The potatoes should be the main fea-
ture and good show of corn, soy
beans, cow peas, beans, clovers, etc.
There Is no use showing anything but
main staple crops.
Now if some good citizens will take
this matter in hand it will be a great
thing for Cumberland county and a
lasting honor to themselves. Any as
slstance the writer can give will be
gladly given.
Harry Martin.
(No bettcr man can be found than
Mr.. Martln secure the exhibit and
put it IN H.. ce, as we'll as to look after
1t during tn4 fair. If the matter is
placed in is hands we will get the
necessary llck action and much good
IS sure to result. This is a matter
that will permit of no delay for the
State Fair opens next week Editor
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12

the was is over and you come back.
Don't forget that, and we are sure you
will come back all right"
As the company started for the train
Captain Southland thanked the people
in a few hearty words for the numer-
Gus kindnesses shown him and his COM
pany. 1t was very evident that what
he said very family echoed what he
and all the boys felt.
AS the train pulled out many persons
ran beside it to get last handshake
and extend a word of cheer to some
soldier.
CREDIIABLE CONDUCT.
: 1t is very much to their credit and
very gratifying to our people generally
that, during the several weeks Com
pany ID was in training here every man
of them conducted himself as gentle
man and all left with the warmest
good feeling of the people of Crossville
among whom they had lived and
mingled.
Any person who may wish to write
to any of our boys at Greenvllle should
be careful how their letter is addressed
or 1T may never reach the person it IS
intended for. Following is the correct
way to address ie letter:
private Full Nane)
Company d. End Tenn. Inft.,
Greenville, S. e.
Whatever the title is that properly
belongs to the soldier should in every
instance proceed the name, be 1t cap
tam, lieutenant, sergeant or private.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
Wa1densia

H. Z. Handy made trip to Rock
wood Saturday.
Miss Edith McCamy spent the week
end with homefolks in Crab Orchard. I
Miss Ora Derrick lett Monday for
Huntsville, where she will enter high
school for the winter.
Gertrude kendrIck, of lockwood
spent few days with hometolks here
last week.
Mary Kendrick went to lockwood
Saturday.
Ira Carter made trip to Crab Orch
ard Saturday.
George Barnes ives visiting relatives
here Saturday and Sunday.
Sept. 10. Trott.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
MAY DEVELOP NINE.

Nashville parties are on the ground
at Ozone and are looking the situation
over with the idea of opening the
mines there. They were operated
some ten years ago but general busi
ness depression caused the work to be
closed down. Business conditions now
are so favorable that the mines are
very liable to be put IN operation
again.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
INTERESTING ITEMS.

The bean crop for this year is estl
mated at twenty-five millions of bush
els as against a normal crop OF sever
to ten millions. Beans being one O.
the principal army rations, 1t Is prob
sspic iaIkc vuanrltIes VIII Ue sDIp
ped to the allies and by that means tn.
price may be kept at level approach
ing other things.
Secretary McAdoo has admitted thai
the probable expenditures for war TIE
first year will reach nineteen billions.
Estimates of the expense tor the sec
ond and third years have been placed
as high as forty and sixty billions, re-
spectively. Such amounts of money
are staggering; it is more than all the
actual money in the world.
The potato crop for this year, based
on the September ] estimate, is 462,
600, 900 OF bushels; 175, 900, 600 more
than last year. People are urged by
the department to use from 10 to 80
per cent potatoes IN making bread and
thus save large quantities of flour.
The corn crop is estimated at nearly
1-2 billions of bushels, by tar the
largest crop ever produced IN this
country. With so large a crop and
wheat prices fixed at $2.20 and 81. 90
tor this year and next, there is consld-
cradle speculation what the price Of
corn will be.
Saturday all the whlskey dlstilleries
ceased to make whiskey from gram
under the new food law recently passed
by congress. That will save many
millions of bushels of corn and other
grains for food that would have gone
into Intoxicating beverages. The dis
tilleries are allowed to make alcohol as
that will be needed for wal and other
uses other than as beverage.
With the price of wheat fixed at 81. 90
for !the crop next year. the largest
crop in the history of the nation is ex-
pected to be harvested in 1918. Many
farmers IN this county are planning to
grow. wheat the coming year who never
grew it before.
With the world supply of meat ami
mails reduced far below normal in all
countries of the world. even including
the United States, the present high
prices are liable to 60 much higher.
Hogs selling at 20 cents on foot should
stimulate production along that line,
for no meat animal grown increases SO
rapidly as hogs under proper methods.
In the face of the tremendous meat
shortage that the world is now facing,
it is little short of crime to kill a te-
male animal of any kind, unless it is
rast the productive period.
There is no industry in the country
that IS farther behind the real demand
than dairy products, yet no special
effort 10 being made to encourage that
lndustry.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We, the members Of Company d,
wish to extend to the good people of
Crossville and Cumberland county our
most hearty and sincere thanks for
every kindness and courtesy shown as
while encampe1 at Crossville. Also
for the good wishes extended to a. as
we were leaving Crossville.
COMPANY D.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
TROS'I.

Slight frosts have fallen in parts Of
this county the past two nights. but
so far as we have learned no damage
was done.
frosts in Michigan have damaged
the bean, corn and potato crop thirty
per cent.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12

BROWNING are authorized to an
nounce Thos. F.. Brown as q candidate
for Trustee, subject to the action of
the Republican party in its organized
capacity, either in primary election or
such other way as the party may de-
eide upon to select candidates IN the
coming election.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12

At the Chronicle Office you can get
pen tablets. examination tablets,
fountain pen ink IN five and ten cent
bottles, pocket note books, srenog-
rapher's note books, Crane fine sta
tionery IN two-quire boxes and other
stationery such as you do not find else
where in this county.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
EQUAL SUFFRAGE LOSES.

At the recent election in Maine the
equal suffrage cause lost by almost
two to one. The vote was lighter than
in some previous suffrage elections.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18

and she'll tell YOU that she was popu-
lar when she was a girl that her Ia
,hcr had to keep hcr bcauX away from
the house with a shotgun.
Women have their troubles, too. As
A rule the most becoming hat IN the
store is tlN. one she can't afford.
Love is something that makes a girl
look good to fellow even when she Is
working on a wad Of chewing gum
Another reason why We have so many
divorces is because after they have hcrn
married about two months she either
imagineS that she owns him, or he
lmagineS that he owns her.
One queer thing We have learned IN
thirty odd wears experience in the
newspaper game is that the woman
who husts up a mans home and RUNS
his future is seldom as good-looklng
as the mans own wife
\ husband is an animal who won't
give his wife any money to get new
clothes. but who kicks because his wife
isn't as we'll dressed as other women
Success won't turn a mans head as
quickly as will a faued calf that IS
cnyclopcd in silk stocking
After all, a EugcniSt is merely a
iuSsy party who wants a prospective
bride 10 keep her chldren'S noses clean
when she isn't even married and the
children haven, even been born vet
The old-iaShioned man who used tc
20 out to the pump and get dipper
oi water before he went to bed now
has a son who goes out TO the kitchen
and kills a few cold bottles before h,
: goes TO bed
/ And the old fashioned girl who go
a good padding II she wasn't HON,
by . p m. now has daughter VIII,
thinks everything is all right il sh,
gets home by . a. m
Things would run more smoothly i
a rirl worked as hard TO make her
self a fellows Last Love as she doe
10 make herself his First Love.
People will believe any mean Stor
you tell ahou, either a Candidate or
Sicpmothcr