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The Jasper weekly courier., 1919-10-24

their wrists IN straps.
"Jes think Of that. Us n the
stirrups for their hands instead of
their feet :"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1919-10-24
Am OF Il.

"Did you have a fine time on your
auto tripf"
"Oh. yes. We ran into a lot of
country speed traps and 1t was Moth
ing but fine."
The Jasper weekly courier., 1919-10-24
Odd Escape of Launch Party in Gulf Hurricane

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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Food Agents
At Work

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Attor-
ney-General Palmer just received zen
thusiastic" assent from virtually ell
state food administrators of whom he
asked cooperation in the governments
efforts to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing. At the. same time he sent instruc-
tions to all district attorneys to get
in touch with the food administrators
and to act at once on any evidence
of law violation which might come
to light in the work of the fair price
committees to be reconstructed in ev-
cry county. Among those joining Mr..
Palmer's forces was Clarence r. Will
son, former District food administra-
tor, who returned to Washington last
night, and at once started the task
of reorganizing his prewar forces.
Secret Service at Work.
The attention Of the district attor-
neys, including District Attorney
Laskey here, also was called to the
unlimited availability" of the secret
service for any investigative work
necessary to the punishment of hoard
ers and profiteers.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
u
New Hun Revolt
Is Headed Off

BERLIN, Aug. 13.-A complete
and carefully drawn plan to over
throw, the present government and
further world revolution is contained
in secret Spartacan circular to its
agents and district chiefs. The docu-
ment which was captured by the "gen-
eral bureau for the study of bolshev-
ism" begins by regretting that the
government signed the peace treaty,
thereby delaying the inevitable crisis.
The document sets forth concrete
plan, the first step of which would be
to hasten an internal German crisis
by tampering with the home guards
of Gustav Noske, minister of defense,
which are declared to be less reliable
than formerly. The circular urges
Spartacan organizations to agitate
among the soldiers by leaflets and ver-
bally. The railroad men, the docu-
ment says, can already be counted as
won for revolution, even if they do
not accept Spartacan politics.
The postal workers are depressed,
according to the circular which goes
on to say that the program with re-
gard to the peasants is complete.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Heavy Rain At
Johnson City

JOHNSON CITY, Aug. 13.--One of
the heaviest rains of the year fell in
and around johnson City yesterday
afternoon and evening, the report
from the National Soldiers Home
showing the rainfall to be two and
one-tenth inches. The creek which
runs northwest of the silk mill over
flowed its banks and was about ten
inches above Watauga avenue, max
ing traffic toward Market street de-
tour by Boone. At the foot of the
Boone street hill the water filled the
whole flat and running into Brush
Greek caused a sudden rise of several
feet all over the flat near the South
ern depot.
The water drained off the rising
ground near the c. c. & o. depot,
ran down Buffalo street backing the
water up to Main Several of the
stores on Buffaloshad from a, foot to
a foot and half of water in them,
the owners bailing out into
he small hours of the night.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Cold Storage
Data Demanded

NASHVILLE, Aug. 13.-The first
definite step in the states fight against
the high cost of living was taken
Tuesday morning when w. B. Swig-
gart, assistant attorney-general, and
Harry ]. Eskew, pure food and drugs
commissioner, drew up form letter
to be sent to every cold storage com
pany in the state.
The letter requires a statement as
to present supplies of meats, butter
and eggs, how much was on hand
thirty days, six months and one year
ago.
The statute forbids the selling or
advertising for sale as "fresh" prod
ucts in cold storage longer than 30
days.
j. M. Fowler, acting under orders
from the department of justice began
the federal investigation to probe the
high cost of living Tuesday, when sew
eral dealers were summoned before
him. r.
The local department of justice has
orders to recall all special agents now
on leave of absence.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Samuel Gompers Says Labor
Shall Be Granted Equal Voice
In Railway Administration

PARIS Aug. 13.-(By United Pres. samuel Gompers
President American Federation of Labor today declared in
favor of naturalization of American railways and abors de-
mand for equal voice in their administration
American railway workers intend only compel the
government to take the railways, but will demand the
logical next step that labor shall be granted equal voice the
railway administration" Gomper said.
President Gompes refused to state the degree that the
federation would enter the political to gain its ends
stating that the present conditions extremely unfair Pre-
vous methods have failed achieve legitimate results hence
we will be forced to use other means.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Big Posse Is
After Bandits

CENTRAL CITY, KY, Aug. 13.-
A posse of several hundred men yes
terday continued their search for
bandits who yesterday afternoon held
up and robbed the Citizens bank at
South Carrollton just north of here,
obtaining $4,000 in Liberty bonds
and $1,000 in cash. John Wells, 20,
was captured late last night night and
lodged in jail, leaving his two part
ners in the hold-up free.
The possee has been in close touch
with the bandits several times, but
the robbers during the night made
their escape to the Green river bot
IONS after having shot and wounded
a sheriff and a policeman.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
New Demands
Are Planned

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 13.-Chair-
men of 800 locals of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men, representing 117,OOO firemen
and hostlers in the United States and
Canada, convened here today to
frame demand for increased wages
to be presented to the railroads.
The day was devoted to organizing
the convention, general discussion
and the appointment of a committee
of twelve to prepare wage PROPOSE
ton which will be presented to the
delegates possibly Thursday morning.
A substantial wage increase and GER
tain fundamental rules of employ
ment to be applied to all railroads
will he asked.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Extension of Food Control Act
to Include Clothing and Other
Necessities Asked by Palmer.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-(By United Press )-Exension
of the food control act include clothing and other necessities
and addition of heavy penalties for proeerng asked by
Attorney Palmer today letter Chairman Gronna
Of the Senate Agricultural Committee
Palmer explained amendments would be extremely helpful
in the departments efforts to reduce the cost of living
Other developments in the fight against high prices today
the department announced that further reductions
in prices surplus army food which SALE Reductions
caused by retailers trying meet the army price Further
reductions will be made food prices again decrease.
Wheat Director Barnes advised the people to eat
flour and less higher priced foods
Attorney General Palmer preparing give to the
newspapers full details of food boarding that would
be forced by public opinion to sell.
Senator McKear denounced the packers in the senate as
monopoists and profeefs.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
ECHOES EMANATING FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Since Supt. Pierce's return from
Nashville last Friday, where he spent
few days in the interest of the
teachers and schools of Greene coun-
ty, things have been on a boom in
the Educational Department at the
court house. For two days the de-
uartment has been swarming with
teachers, who are signing their con-
tracts and obtaining supplies fof tnei'
schools. These teachers, for the most
part, are very enthusiastic over heir
work for the year, and prospects are
bright for the greatest years work
since Supt. Pierce entered the office
six years ago.
Some idea of the work going on
there may be gathered from the fact
that for three weeks two stenogra-
piers have been kept busy with emu
meration reports, arranging for the
getting out Of thousands Of copies Of
extracts from the 1919 Compulsory
School Law which will be sent to
every patron of the county, signing
of contracts etc. Everything is being
worked out in a systematic amnner,
both in the office and for the years
work among the schools. So busy has
the office force been that Supt. Dug
gins of the City schools has been de-
voting as much of his time as posi-
BILE to the working out of the course
of study and assisting in every way
possible with the work. The depart
ment is grateful, indeed, to have
man like Supt. Duggins in charge of
the city schools who SO enthusiast
cally co-operates with them, thus as
suring Greeneville and Greene coun-
ty greater things along educational
lines.
Members of the Board of Educa-
ton are present this week devoting
their time to the placing of the teach
ers. They are striving earnestly to
so place the teaching force that more
effective work may be done than ever
before. A list of the teachers will
probably be ready for the press by
Friday, August 25th.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Berlin Spending
It's Money Madly
By CARL d. GROAT

a
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent.)
BERLIN. (By Mail.)--A sort of
"devil-may-care" spirit pervades Ber-
lin.
1t undoubtedly arises from the let
down after four years of war. And
it manifests itself in a wild pursuit
of pleasure. Champagne and gamb-
ling are the main objects upon which
pleasure-craving Berlin directs its at
tention, seeking surcease from the
past.
Berlin may lack for food, but it
doesn't lack for amusements. A vast
class of rich folks are going through
their money with surprising rapidity,
while many persons of more moderate
means have caught the infection and
are cutting into their savings of a
lifetime to satisfy the almost univer-
sal desire for pleasure.
Even the "reds" VINO are supposed
to be very poverty stricken, have
trace of the sririt, as was instanced
recently when Spartacus party was
announced for one of the suburbs
with the statement that there'd be
plenty to drink and much to eat. In
short, the circular stated practically,
that though the people were poor
they were going to spend what they
had with a lavishness and abandon.
There was to be food such as ra-
toned people were not supposed to
be able to obtain, and there was to
be drink galore, and the guests were
to stay as long as they saw fit.
As a result of this spirit, the city
is fairly alive with cafes and dance
halls. There is generally little, or
poor, food in these places, but the
habitues buy wine with recklessness
that would make even a wealthy Chi
cago packer or a Pittsburg steel mag
nate dizzy.
As for gambling, Berlin at present
is probably the widest open city in
the world. Men and women play for
stakes of thousands of marks, and
seem to get little thrill over either a
or losing.
The whole spirit of this pleasure
mad crowd is one of forced gayety,
There is none Of the sparkle to it that
one experiences among the French. |
1t is simple sort of stunned let down,
A case of saying, virtually, "Well, the
came has been played out; we've lost,
and what do we care now" 1t con-
,titutes a moral relaxation that has
IN it the essence of national break
down provided the present regime
continues.
Berlin doesn't care. That's the an
iwer with thousands who have money,
md thousands who have a little.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
1900 To Be in Camp
At Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Aug. 13.-Over l.
200 Tennesseans will be brought here
by the encampment of the Fourth
Tennessee infantry which is to begin
on Sunday, August II. Gen. E. B.
Sweeney, acknowledgement of Ten
ressee, was here MonGay afternoon
making an inspection of the rife
lange near Fountain City camp. He
stated that he found only few i'm
provements needed at that point.
The companies are located at Knox
vile. Johnson City, Hartman, Cleve-
land, Nashville, Memphis, Athens,
JeCkson and Union City.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Foch Is Asking
for More Men

PARIS, Aug. 13.-Among the in
teresting documents considered by
the supreme council of the peace con-
ference is letter from Marshal Foch
who has been a very frequent caller
on Premier Clemenceau these last few
days, calling for an increase in the
number of troops in occupation on
the neutral zone on the right bank
of the Rhine. In the committee of
the chamber of the deputies provi-
sions of the treaty in regard to the
right bank were only accepted by an
extremely narrow majority and it
may be this question may yet cause
a certain amount of trouble.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
E. B. Mitchell
Painfully Injured

E. B. Mitchell, prominent farmer
and member of the Washington Coun-
ty Good Roads Commission, was pain
fully injured Friday at his home near
Limestone when a maddened bull
broke down barn door in a dash for
freedom. Mr.. Mitchell was directing
farm hands in their attempting to put
a ring in the bulls nose when the ami
NAL in attempting to get from inside
the barn butted the door down, the
falling timber striking Mr.. Mitchell.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Our One Dollar Trial Ofer-Read 1t

We are going to accept subscriptions to The Daily
Sun until January l. 1920, at One Dollar. This is be-
ing done to induce Greene county people to give
The Daily Sun try-out, believing that they will
tnue with regularly after they have read the paper
for this length of time This offer good by mail and
in Greene county only
You render quite favor by telling your
neghbor about the offer The earlier you send in your
subscription the longer you will get the paper,
subscription will be entered just is received
here.
Old subscribers have their subscriptions
tended under this offer.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Mcclellan To
Speak on Prices

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator
McKellar, democrat, Tennessee, an
yesterday that he would di
cuss the high cost of living situation
md proposed legislation regulating
cold storage houses in an address in
The Senate today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Hitchcock Threatens to Take
Peace Treaty From Committee
Unless 1t Is Soon Reported

WASHINGTON Aug 13.-(By United Press "A threat
by Senator Hitchcock Administration Leader that the peace
treaty will be taken of the Foreign Relations Committees
hands and ratified unless the Committee reports it. today
caused the Committee to decide dispose the treaty with
all possible speed.
Hitchcocks warning delivered today meeting of
the Committee and caused stormy session. Following the
meeting announced that the committee will begin
sideraton of the proposed amendments tomorrow.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
; Women to |
Man Register

MEMPHIS, Aug. 13.-Newly en-
franchised women voters outnumber-
ed men registering in the residential
wards three to one here yesterday at
the start of the tcn-day annual state
registration period.
The women were given the right to
vote in city and nationai elections by
the legislature in special session re-
Gently, 'E
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Unemployment Has Almost
Ceased to Exist; Twelve Million
Women Now Engaged in Industry

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.--(By United Press. )-The un-
employment which long threatened be the biggest postwar
problem has almost ceased to exist problem John
Densmore Director of the United States Employment Service
said today The labor market now only slightly abnormal
he said Prohibition and the return of soldiers industry
failed to affect the labor question He said that twelve million
engaged in industry in the United States
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEET

The Missionary Society of the NJ.
E. Church, South, will meet at the
home of Mrs. Tim Cox, on North
Irish street, Thursday afternoon at
2:30. The chapter for study will be
the 40th chapter of Isaiah. All ladies
are urged to study this lesson and be
present at this meeting.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN

TIL ebooks are now open for the
genarl registration. Notice has been
given for several weeks and no one
should neglect to register if they ex-
pect to vote in any election during
the next four years.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Dispatch From Steamer Englewood
Says She Is Sinking; Asks for Help

LONDON, Aug. 13.-(By United Press. "A dispatch
from Dover today said that the steamship Engewood from
New York has wressed from Black Deep that she is sinking
rapidly and asked that help be The Engewood reg
istered at New York and constructed 1918 and is
4500ton vessel She left New York for Rotterdam July 20
with general Black Deep is off the mouth of the
Thames river
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Viscount Grey Accepts Mission to US.
inConnection With Peace Negotiations

LONDON, Aug. 13.-(By United Press )-Andrew Bonar-
law announced in the House of Commons today that Vcount
Grey has accepted mission the United States in connection
with the negotiations pending the appointment next
of the British ambassador at Washington
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
Congress Has Been Asked
To Enact Law Debating
Railroad Strikes Unlawful

WASHINGTON, Aug 13-(By United Press. .)-Legsa-
ton declaring railroad strikes unlawful asked of Congress
today by Stephen Ason President of the National Assoca
ton of Manufacturers in statement before the House Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-13
President Will Veto Bill Providing for
Repeal of Daylight Savings Law

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-(By United Press. president
Wilson will veto the bill providing for the repeal of the day
light savings learned today The bill before him.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Embroidery an Old Al

Embroidery is supposed to be one Of
the earliest domestic arts. for II Is
argued that IT must have been en-
ployed for decorative purposes very
soon after sewing was invented. This
would place 1t long before the art Of
weaving was discovered and back In
the days when the skins Of animals
were the only material for clothing
that existed. The earliest known spec
linens Of embroidery, however, are
some fragments discovered In Egypt,
and the earliest of these is supposed
to have been made about the fifteenth
century B. c. Naturally materials Of
this kind disappear very rapidly. and
II is only In a very dry climate like
Egypt, with Its sandy soil, that fab
RIGS suitable for embroidery could sur
yfve.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
DIAMONDS HIDE IN AMERICA
Gems May One Day Be Mined on q
q. Large Scale In This Country,
Say oeoIosIStS-

Biologists. according to exchanges.
believe that some day diamonds will
be mined on a very large scale in the
United States. They are confident
there are valuable diamond mines hid
den under this country. because many
loose diamonds have been found In
various sections. There must be a par
ent lode, they say, and this is believed
to be in either the Rocky mountain or
Appalachian range. Regular diamond
chimneys. like those Of South Africa,
were found in Arkansas in 1906. They
were filed with periodOdite, akin to
the famous KImberlite Of South Africa.
A farmer In Indiana, blowing a
gravelly hillside, found the first dla-
mond in America In 1887. More than
20 diamonds have been found In In
diana In the last 20 years, and one
sold for $500. Other valuable dia-
monds have been found in Virginia,
North Carolina, Wisconsin, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana.
Idaho, Texas, Montana, Arizona and
California. A labOrer working In an
excavation In Manchester, Va. found
a stone weighing 23x karats in 1855
Numerous stones, weighing from three
to 21% kRrats have been found In
Wisconsin.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
GOOD HEALTH RULES FOR ALL
English People Have Many Ideas
Which Il Would 6e Well for
Americans to Copy.

One Of the most popular forms of
food In England is cheese. This sup
plies a highly concentrated protein
food which, when properly ripened and
masticated. is usually well assimilated.
Not only does this food contain a large
percentage Of protein, but II also con-
tains fat and mineral salts. When
combined with bread, which is a carbO-
hydrate food, cheese makes an ideal
combination, supplying as 1t does all
the elements necessary for nourish-
ment-prOtein. fat, Carbohydrate and
mineral salts.
Cheese and bread Is a very popular
form Of food in England apd II is
eaten by all classes. Being an ecO-
nomical food. 1t is eaten to a larger
extent by the labOring classes, who,
ewing TO the sort of work they do, re-
quire a good tissue builder at a mod
crate price.
II Is well to remember that part of
the health Of the English race is due
20 the fact that the English life is an
outdoor life, and 1t Is a very good
thing for us 20 profit by this and cul
tivate at all times. In ourselves and In
our children, the habit Of getting out
doors as much as possible.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Old Publications

An odd bit Of the past turns up In
list Of old publications soon to be
sold at auction, namely, to give II its
full, imposing title. "a Sermon
Preached at White-Chapel, in the Pres
ence Of Many Honorable and Worship
full, the Adventures and Planters for
Virginia." and Published for the Ben
EFT and Use Of the Colony, Planted,
and to bee Planted there and for the
Advancement Of their Christian Pur-
pose" The Rev. william Symonds
preached that sermon, notes the Chris
tian Science Monitor, and described
Virginia as a land with the fruitful
ness whereof England, our mIstresse.
cannot compare, no, not when she is
In her greatest pride" Yet he preached
to rather q sorry congregation, says
history. largely composed Of immi-
grants who had failed at home through
bad habits little calculated to help
In a new country.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
chIr,n,n Finds Joy In Work.

While nature has been kind to China
in the gift Of natural resources, the
nature and quality Of her people JUS
tify high expectations Of their ability
TO utilize these resources for the bene-
it Of all mankind. The Chinese have
wrought out a standard OF living which
for efficiency In the realm OF labor
challenges the world. When the state
ment Is made that q Chinese labOrer
can work for II hours Of the "a for
Is cents q day and board himself, the
suggestion win naturally come to mind,
but what Of the quality Of the work.
The ChInaman has not yet raised the
question Of the number Of hours which
constitutes q days work. he tolls IN
eomplaInIngiy frosn break Of day until
the evening star Il clearly IN sight and
this he WIN do every day Of the week.
Holidays are not frequent. and work
Il the source Of his Joy.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
OLA EiIinInn Custom.

OF the inherited rover spirit Of the
wild people Of Davao and their belief
that the death Of a member Of the
family Is Indicative Of the will Of Allah
for them to change their homes, the
bureau Of forestry says:
"when someone dies In the house
built on the land or homestead given
to the head Of the family, the entire
family viii move to some other place.
and in most cases the house is either
burned or torn down and the land on
which II was built Is abandoned for
some years. A bird Of the pigeon fam
fly, locally known as Alimukon, Is the
common god or fortune teller Of the
wild people Of Davao. Unless this
bird answers favorably to their suppl
cations to 60 back to the old place
their old abode or abodes are either
forever abandoned or left untouched
for many years"