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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04
Robin ]. Cooper
Murder SturnpS
The Officers
Police BaffIed as to Why
Murder was COmmItteed

Robin J. Cooper, who gained
nation wide nptoriety by the Kill,
ing of former United States Senator
Edward Carmabk in the streets OF
Nashville few years ago, was
called from his home on Harding
road near Nashville, last Thursday
night by some man whose identy
is unknown.
On the following Saturday his
body was found in Richland creek'
with skull crushed. His blood stai-
ned automobile was found sta Ild-
ing by the side of the road alb but
one mile above where the body was
found. SO far, the police of Nfsh-
vile are without a clue as to who
killed Nh, Cooper or why.
Mfr. Cooper was son-in law
If Milton H Smith president of
he l.. & N, R. R., and has been
II Benton once or twice ON legal |
business.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04
Stats Diary

| Friday-pa & mister Gillefr
was a tawking about Suecess &
mister Gillern sed he was 1 Stie.
1cessful man becaws his wife she
all ways KEEP pushing him head
& pa sed he supposed the Reason
he wassent Successful was becaws
his wife which is ma is all ways
pushing things at his He'd.
Saturday ma sed at the din
ner table pa that the Lord had
smiled on mister Krane which
lives down the st. & had sent
him a pare of Twins, pa sed
don't think he Smiled on him l
wood say he laffed out loud at
him. which was all 2 deep for me
Misunderstanding there meenng.
Sunday staid church 2 heer
the preceding today. l guess the
preecher is ottomobeel fan be-
caws he had the Audients 2 sing
song which was named Threw
that Beautiful Land on high. pa
sed he had a ford or something.
Monday-ma & me went down
town today & we seen big crowd
& snuk up 3 see what the matter
was & they was man laying on
the ground senseless. ma sed 2 |
a mother man Did something run
in2 him & the man replyed & sed
Yes & ma sed What & the man
sed About haff a pint I think,
m sed later he ment likker which
is luxury here in this County.
Tuesday-Got job today run
ming errands for the Editor of the
Paper and etc. He sed me if !
do we'll & lern 32sprint 6. write
peaces & Colfe6tSbills & every
thing, | will mebby own a place OF
my own sum day. Ats me 2. Tired.
Wednesday When | swep out
the Editors offs this moriing l
found S Bill laying on his
SIX & | put it in niyfRokket &
ted till he cum in & then
give it2 him & sed | had found it
He sed Stats yure 'age yung
man 2 return that money. put it
there 2 try you. Ireplyed & sed
! hats what l thot. He frowned.
Thursday Mebby can per
swade ma 2 let me work & do
useful Insted of going
Skool. g. mebby Icant sAPut
we will see. go ~
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04
JAMES BLACK
NOT OUlETY
Drank CarbOIlC Acid In
Drunken StupOr.

Jim Black. who was arrested
and charged with having poisonec
John Rush, near Conasauga las
Saturday, was given preliminary
hearing before EsGs. Finnell md
Goodner, at Old Fort Wednesday
faud turned loose,
Itdeveloped on the trial that the
young men we're good friends, and
had been dffrding; that they were
near the home of Bill Baldwin when
John Rash in some way got hold
of a bottle of carboIic acid and
drank some of it. and died within
less than an hour.
Mr.. Baldwin testified that about
one year ago he placed beer bot
tie of cAfbolic acid behind a log
near his hhuse; that he had gotten
it to use about some Of his stock
and had put it out in the woods
behind the log in order to keepI
any children from getting it, and
t is supposcdthat Rush found the
oottle, and thinning it was wits
ley, took drink of it.
The defendant Black testified
hat the first he knew anything a.
,out it, was while they were stand
ng near the log. and rush said toI
lin. Jim what have / drunk
bat he Black looked around, and Il
oticed Rush spitting amp bis lips
vere white, and that he said u
n, tJohns ( belisve Yqn w
RANK carboiic acid. 8iack It dhSe
,ent after, Dr. Gilbert, butAwhen
,e Or. got 10 the young mrn he
as beyond meeical help, and died
thin a few moments after the ar I
val of DR.. Gilbert.
B. B. c. Witt, prosecuted the u
lse for the stat and o1n 5.
1amblit represented the deftn- !
int.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04

NONRESIDENT NOTICE
Eliza Dunn VS.. Earl Dunn.
Tn Hdaorary Court - Qaoto.

AZ SudnCeIy SOuTL at benton.
1t appearing from the allega
tions in Complainant's bill, which
is sworn to, that Earl Dunn is =
non resident Of the State oil
Tennessee, so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served
upon him, it is therefore orderec
that publication be made for forl
consecutive weeks in the Polk
County News, a newspaper pub
lished in Benton, Polk County
Tennessee, notifying said non.
resident defendattga Sappear al
the next October Ni1es of said
Court, to be held atsfhe court
house in Benton, Tennessee. or
the lst, Monday Of October next
and make defence toassaid bill, OF
the same will be tak6h Tor con /,
fessed and the cayS fet tor hear
ing ex parle as
This August 1 zsf3i 1919.
AIwILLtASgA 6. AM
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04
PrendergaSt r I

Inn Halford and family oi
Oklahoma, have been visi ing
Mack Eaves and family.
John Carol and family of Deni-
son, Texas, are visiting the famili-
e; of w. F. Scarborough, N. s.
Pric. and Mrs: Jim Calhoun this
week.
M. V. Calhoun has returned
from Chattanooga. where he un-
derwent an operation for carbunk-
lie on his neck.
Jordon, Tom and Dewey Carter
Halle and Athol Calhoun, Bart
Hewett, Taylor Moreland, w. A
II arrison, and Andy McClary
spent Monday in Cleveland.
Mrs. jim Calhoun has had as
he guests, Mrs. Cora Hogue and
Pat Turley and family of Chatta-
nooga.
The box supper at Clear Springs
Friday night was a great success,
Twelvsboxes were sold, and brou-
ght $72. George Gilliland says it's
all a Joke bout this high cost oliv-
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
State of Tennessee Chancery
Court of Polk County.
L. B. Seabolt
NJ. J. Scabolt
NJ. J. Scal)olt

1t appearing from the allegations
in ConlpIsinants bill. which is
sworn to, that M j. Seabolt is a
non resident Of the State of Tenn.
essee, SO that the ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served upon
her, it is therefore ordered that
publication be made for four con
secutive weeks in the Polk Coun-
ty News, a newspaper published
in Benton, Polk County, Tenn
essee, notifying said non president
defendant to appear at the next
October Rules of said Court, TO be
held at the court house in Benton
on the FIRST Monday in October
next, the same being a Rule day
OF said. Court, and make defense
to said1ONl or the same will be
taken for confessed and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as to her.
This August 18th, 1919.
A. J. WILLIAMS. C. & M.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04
RIssell..-.Chapman

Miss Grace Russell of this city.
and Mr.. Joseph A. Charmln OF
Columbus, Ohio. were quietly
married at the residence of the
brides parents, Saturday evening,
Rev. James Neal officiating.
Mrs. Chapman is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Russell.
The young couple left Sunday
evening for Atlanta. where they
will reside for the present
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04
Chairman HigdOn
Buys Two Stills
Destroys Them
Tries One Man
For MoOnShinii q

Monday proved to be \ hrsv
, dav for s. t. Iiigdon. who holds
the exalted positions of J. p.
| Chairman of the County Court,
United States Commissioner. Ju-
vim lie Judge. etc. The first offici-
al ACT Of his Honor was to open
Court. After Court was opened,
four cases were disposed of by
the payment of ten and the cost.
After disposing of the State
Court business. the Z. S. Com
missioner S Court was onened, !
aud Ulis Burrell, who had been
arrested on the charge of moon
shining, was given a hearing and I
bound t. the next term of Federal
Court at Chattanooga Brrrell
was arrested and brought to Ber
ton by T. B. wins, Deputy c. | (.
lector of Internal Revenue, aud
Lee Gerrin Constable of this
county, Burrell is son of Cal
Chastain alais Burrell, who was
shot and killed by T. b. Twins on
Ausugt 25, near Springtown, this
county. while on raid on
moonshine3 still belonging to.
3urrell.
/ In addition to the charge Of
nUonsfinisg against onnx Bssrrs
n, he is charged in a J. p t
v lrrant with attempt to rape, and $
lis trial is set for next Saturday il
efore Esq. Higdon at Reliance.
The still that was cantured at II
he tine the elder Bur ell was tt
lied, was brought here by wins tr
nd Garren Monday. and turned
YER to ESQ. Higdon, as provided Il,
" under the new statute Sheriff th
.illard also turned over one tNat G
e had captured some days pre-
ious, and in exchange for the
ills, Esq, Higdon forkcd over
ventv dollars, ten to SheIiff Lii ~
rd add ten to Constable Garren
he Esq. gave notice that early tlr
uesday merning. in the Court ou
ouse yard, he would proceed to 10
destroy the stills. So. early M
uesday morning the News re-
'rter proceeded to the designat- crt
place, the Court House ward, m,
ID when he got there the Court ya
I'd already arrived He was y,
anding near the stills and was -,
.rrounded by a crowd of cursous
ectators, and jnst as the first
US of the sun peeped over the ''o
p of the Chilhowee mountain, De
c Court solmenlv if ed his little II"
atchet and let it fall, and with a III
" whack, whack. whacks, tle
rmer containers of the yellow de
moonshine ; wilted and crumpled sn
re frost bitten tomato vines, TIA.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04
Mob RuSheS
Knox Jail
Wanted to Lynch Negro
Charged With Murder
White Woman.

Knoxville, Aug. so. Especial
An infuriated mob of at least nv,
thousand persons. many of whom
were women. battered in one 0
the two front doors of the KnoS
county jail tonight in an effort to
take out for the purpose of lynch
ing Maurice Mays, charged with
the MURDER of Mrs Bertie Lind
say early this morning
The arrival of two squads of
state militia under the command
of Gen. Baxter Sweeney perhaps
saved the situation and prevented
hloodshed and further damage Of
property. The Negro Mays had
been spirited away at noon by
Sheriff w. +. Cate and taken to
Chattanooga for safe keeping.
This action on the part Of the
authorities seemed TO infuriate the
mob and caused its members to
be more insistent.
The crowdf began to gather i'll
from. of the Jail at 4 O'Clock this
afternoon. Bt z-o,clock the entire
block in front of the buildinp was
literally packed with people. They
demanded Mays. The jailer ap-
peared at the door and informed
the gathering that the Negro had
been removed and was not at the
isil.
re satisfy them he allowed
committee chosen by the men to
go through the Jail. The COM ,
mittee did so and reported that
Mays was not to be found. BY
8 O clock the crowds were riotous
and began shooting. In ten min
mtes every window pane in the
building had been shot out. Then :.
the battering rams were put into /,
place. The front door was batter
ed in and the members of the
members of the mob entered the
lobby of the jail. Furniture and
telephones were demolished. BY :
that time the militia arrived and
in a measure kept the men back.
Baffled at the jail the mob visited
the residence of the sheriff at 10 :
8 clock, and after breaking out :,
he window panes, battered in the
front door aud made search of .
The place for the Negro. At mid
night the mob had not dispersed, .
,ut was still cryingfor Mays, At Y
hat hour they had mol succeeded :,
n getting into the main corridor
If the Jail.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04

John c. Prince of Ranger, Tex
as is home on visis,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04

Dining tho process 81 Still ass
troying, the reporter over heard
some remarkable remarks. For
instance
Gentlemen: | have helped 10
make several of them, but this is
the first time l ever helped des-
troy one. IS. L. Higdon. i
I never have had any use for
liquor and it does me good TO see
the fling destroyed. ."-B. r. Nc
CARY.
Boys l neuer did like the
t,>te of liquor, lut I dearly love
to smell it Jim Parker.
It's too bad-just about. the
time Henry Rodgers and | had
our corn ready to mash, they had
to smash up our still - DIR.
Nuchols.
i can't see any use III going
crazy about prohibitions little
mountain dew taken in the right
way and manner would hurt no
one as can see u ID. Glenn
ner.
/ cave never been for prohibi
ton nor woman .>sufferage and /
believe i'll obeying the law, but /
hate to see good copper destroyed
in this way" &C. 4. Tavlor.
Bows let me smell of that con
denser. j know how moonsl inc
smells but | don't know how it
tastes J. H. Love.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04

Hearts Of the World at the
Gem Theatre, Etowah, Tennessee
September Sth. Matinee 3 clock,
night, s O'Clock.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-09-04
Baptlslng and
Preaching Sunday

Rev. H. Sharp ID. u. Of
Knoxville will preach at the Bab-
4lst h4ehs ilesst sishssa laAhe
usual hour and at The court house
promptly at 2:3O P. M. 1t is de-
sired tEat as manv Churches as
possible be rep eserted at these
meetings as DR.. Sharp will have
message of much importance.
Rer. Neol will administer bap-
tism at 4: 90 p. NJ AZ the river.
Mrs. Susie Williamson has re-
turred to hcr hor7n in Cohurta, GA.
after visiting nlrtivgs here this
week,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
LESS CALL FOR FEMALE HELP.
Employment Service Reports Fall
Off of 4S Per Cent,

A decrease in requests from employ
ers for female help is noted in re-
ports received by the United States
employment service from its agents
throughout the country today. This
decrease amounts to more than As
per cent of the former number of re-
quests and registrations for employ
ment by women have decreased IL
per cent.
Decreases in applications for woman
workers occur in practically every
state reporting surplus of labor.
Illinois. Michigan. New Jersey, New
York, Ohio and Pennsylvania, where
there was heavy demand for women
before the armistice, all show heavy
decreases in demands for female help.
Other states where the labor surplus
is growing and where there is not
corresponding decrease in calls for
woman workers are those in sections
where women are largely engaged in
domestic, clerical and agricultural
work.
Estimates of the employment service
show that there are approximately
II. 600, 600 women in the United States
dependent on their earnings and
large percentage of these have others
dependent on them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
LITTLE FELLOW" HUN VICTIM.
DIED AS MARSEILLAISE PLAYED

II reei fine now, mother" said the
Little Fellow" as the Canucks always
called him. when he heard the band of
the Canadians playing 1.-The Marseil-
laise." Then he died.
That's the end of the story, which
comes to The Star from Alfred E. Ley
OF the Canadian tramway engineer
corps. The scene of this one pitiful lit
tie unnecessary tragedy. offered. as a
random sample of Hun brutality, was in
territory recaptured from the boche by
the Canadians and Yanks last October.
This area had been held in durance
four long years. and the people. of which
the Little Fellow and his family were
part. were virtually slaves. Ley knew
the family well and had often been in
vited by them to have a cup of coffee.
supplied to them by American relief or
CARNATIONS.
THE boche assured the civilians they
were driving the British out of France -
writes the Canadian engineer. "A day
or two later, however. back they came
on the double, announcing that the Brit
ish and Canadians were coming instead
of going.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

added: Don't forget to tell the
Canadians that the sduareheads
wouldn't let the doctor come to take
this pain out of my head
AT the end he said; Mother, ] want
the Canadians to carry me when /
am buried Then he family sang Il
verse of the national anthem, and
another victim of kultur' was added
to the long list.
Eight of our boys carried the
Little Fellow to his last home. as he
had wished"
Glad to Be of Service.
This wasn't the only story Engin-
eer Ley wrote The Star. but it is per-
haps the most striking. Speaking of
the people in the reconquered terri
tory, he said:
"As we listened to their simple
stories there was not a man among
us not glad at heart he was over
here and not determined to fight to
the last before giving back these
simple. good-hearted French of the
poorer class into the hands of the
beasts They told us how, when the
boches came. the latter took every
woman between sixteen and forty the
first few days and put them on rail-
road work
1.-THE children under sixteen. from
tots on up, had to work in the Vege-
table gardens. If one took carrot
home or nibbled it the mother had
to pay a fine of twenty francs.
when the boches had been in pos
session a while dead cats and dogs
began to have a real value. From
five to ten marks was the market
price, for they made hot dogs out of
cold ones''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
ELISOF BIG DRIVE
FOR SUFFRAGE IN D. C..
President Westlake Says Federation
of Citizens Will Make Biggest !.
Effort in Its History.

William s. westlake. president Of
the Federation OF Citizens Associa-
tons. told his neighbors in the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Associations
at meeting last night in tho Army
and Navy Preparatory School that
the federation is preparing for the
biggest effort in its history to get rep
resentation in Congress for the people
of the District
A special committee OF the fedora
ion' he said. is mapping out a pro-.
gram for the campaign and will an
nounce it at an early meeting. TheS
federation intends to continue its ef-s
forts INCREASINGLY, he said, until the
constitutional amendment which will
give the District representation has
been adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Soldiers to Arrive February q.

The War Department has announced
that the transport America would
reach New York February o. with
40 officers and 1880 men. including
the 9th Regiment of Coast Artillery.
the headquarters detachments of the
35th and 36th brigades, Coast Artil-
lery, all regulars. and a tachment
of the SD Coast ARTILLERY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
FOR RAIL RATE SUPERVISION.
{. W. Bum, Northern Pacific Coun-
sci. Urges It for States.

c. W. Bum, general counsel for the
Northern Pacific railroad, speaking
today before the Senate interstate
commerce committee, urged federal
supervision over state railroad rates.
Mr.. Bum suggested that the Inter
state Commerce Commission be given
authority to review state rates and
bring them into harmony with the
interstate rates. Rates should be sim
ple and easily determinable. r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Eager to See Deliverers.

THE Little Fellow was out, eager to
see tho deliverers, when a piece of
shrapnel caught him below the eye and
lodged in the angle of the jaw. His
mother took him to see the boche doc
tor, who said he was all right although
the boy couldn't get his mouth open.
The doctor refused to allow her to call
in the civilian doctor, who was still in
town.
For ten days the lad suffered, being
able to swallow only a little coffee:
they had no milk or meat to make
into suitable broth. When the boches
were driven out and madame was
able to call in a French doctor il was
too late; the little jaws were paralyz-
ed and the case was hopeless.
as the band passed and the boy
told his mother he felt fine now he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Would Mean improvements

improvements in the District could
be accomplished in many ways II the
people of the District had their vote, he
said. and an effort will be made to ac-
quaint the people of the country with
the work of the citizens of the Dis
trict in order to bring pressure on
Congress. The transient vote when
the District gets suffrage, must be
eliminated, he continued. and certain
educational qualities must be pos
sessed by all voters.
The proposal to regulate building In
+. the District was also touched upon In
the report.
Better cooperation and community
spirit was discussed by the associa-
ton, and an effort viii be made to get
more closely in touch with all citizens
Mr.. Westlake said the federation
also is endeayoring TO obtain increases
IN pay for public school teachers. who
are reSigning in large numbers TO
accept better positions elsewhere
The association had expected TO
elect secretary last night, but this
was postponed until next meeting.
| Want New Calvert Street Bridge.
The association also called atten-,
ton to the urgent need for new
bridge over Rock Creek at Calvert
street.
On motion of Mr.. Westlake a reso-
luton was adopted instructing the.
committee on streets to appeal TO the
local and federal authorities to work
for a new bridge at this point At
tention was called to the incident of
a few days ago, when several boards
of the old structure broke while a
fire engine was crossing.
Z. B. Carrier, newly elected presi-
dent of the association, said today
that drivers of automobiles, especially
of heavy vehicles. hesitate to use the
Calvert Street bridge now.
Evening star., 1919-04-29
Thomas Jefferson's Preferenc,
|uIHUAN|ANS EXPECT
TO HEAR WILMA IS TAKEN

Announcement of the occupation Of
wilma, capital of Lithuania, by troops
of the provisional government was
expected today at the Lithuanian ma
tional council here, which would as
sure that the hope of bolshevists of
Russia uniting with the radicals Of
Germany would be nipped in the bud.
The Importance of holding the cap
ital by Lithuanians is not underes-
timated by those of that race in this
country, as it is believed that win
ming Wilma by force Of arms would
give the de facto government the
nine points of law" and render the
bolshevik plans nil at the same time
The battle front Of Lithuania forms
one OF the fourteen armed conflicts
now going on in the world while the
peace conference sits at Paris. It
was announced recently that bolshe-
visits Of Russia had captured Wilma.
and that Poles had taken the city.
A cablegram has been sent to Pres
ident Wilson by the American Agri-
cultural Association requesting the
government of the United States to
recognize officially the acting gov
ernment officials Of Lithuania as the
provision order factor government in
the territory within the geographical
boundaries Of the kingdom Of Liththu-
mia. The President is asked to consider
the claims Of tho Lithuanian peopde to
independence and the right Of self-de-
termination.
Evening star., 1919-04-29

! / ..i1IEl3s 9,
Evening star., 1919-04-29
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
METRIC SYSTEM URGED
World Trade Club. of San Fran
cisco Suggests Adoption by U. S.
and Great Britain.

A campaign for the adoption by the
United States and Great Britain of
the metric system of weights and
measures, the meter. liter and gram,
has been begun by the World Trade
Club of San Francisco, and persons
are urged to write to President Will
son and Lloyd George and ask for
such adoption.
The Germans forced the present
standards used in America and Great
Gn the and fG then
scrapped the systems and adopted the
system of the application of the
decimal to weights and measures
an Englishman.
Present System German.
Isles and the weights and measures
of both the British Isles and Of
America are German. the World Trade
Club points out. The British pound,
mated with the old German .osterling
dreds of years controlled the trade
Of Eagland9; orhen The dominanse os9nd con-
The American colonies got the sys-
tenn from England.
Thomas Jefferson's Preference.
Thomas Jefferson. it is stated. ap-
preciated the simplicity and practic-
ability of the Watt system and urged
it's adoption by the United States.
America accepted it as the basis of
her money. in 1885. thus leading the
to adopt the other three principal
units-the meter, liter and gram.