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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28
VOLCANIC ERUPTION
Destruction Done by KIoCt Java, May
Rival Famous Mont Pelee,

Last week fifteen thousand persons
were killed and twenty villages were
completely wiped out by an eruption
of the voclano Kloct on the Isalnd of
Java in the Dutch East Indies. Seven
teen other villages were partially des-
troyed.
Reports indicate that this latest
disaster may rival the ones caused by
the eruption of Mont Pelee, which des-
troyed st. Pierre, Martinique, with
death list of 10000, on May 8, 1902,
and the volcanic earthquake which vir-
tually wiped Messina off the map on
Dec. 28, 1908.
Kloct is one of the smaller volcanoes
in the western end of the Island of
Java. In May, 1901, it broke forth in
to eruption after period of inactivity
lasting several years, enveloping towns
$50 to $50 miles distant, killing about
200 persons and destroying the sugar
crop of the entire western end OF the
island.
There are fourteen active volcanoes
in an area 25 by 35 miles in this i'm
mediate vicinity. They have destroyed
hundreds of thousands of lives. In
1856, the Ringghit, one of the loftiest
of the group, blew off most of its peak
and in a series of internal explosions
that ensued more than 10000 persons
were killed.
The Island Of Java, with population
of about 100000, has numerous active
and extinct volcanoes IN its mountain
chains. The best known volcanoes on
the island are Tensger ana Galung-
gung. In Galunggur g 8 eruption IN
1922 many thousands lost their lives.
There are about 65, 600 Europeans on
the island.
The casualties from this latest dis
aster probably were largely among the
natives Inhabiting mountain villages.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28
ALMOST TALKING AROUT 'EM

IF the American Democracy actu
ally accepts the present terms of peace
as it's ewn, said the Herr President
Ebert, speaking for the Hun. to the
Associated Press correspondent, cit
becomes an accomplice and abettor OF
political blackmailers; it surrnders the
traditional American principle Of fair
play and craftsmanship.
The Hun, this perjured vivlator of
the most solemn pledges; this ravishar
of girls and kindergarten children +;
this wholesale murderer of aged men,
of priests at the altar and of women
with babies in their farms; this crea-
ture who at the point of the bayonet
drove off tens of thousands of men to
slavery and of women to enforced de-
basement this common thief and in
cendiary this dynamiter of hospitals
wherein lay the sick, the manned and
the dying this skulking assassin of the
high seas; this Interr ational brigand
who in cold blood and of calculated
purpose made a shambles of the world
to crafty his beastly greed for pIunder
and power,--thls unspeakable Calban
of nations, now rendered lmpotent, has
the unspeakable efrontery to whine
about American fair play and
American sportsmanship
He has not had fair play. That
much may be granted Had he had
fair play. his own country would have
been laid waste with fire and sword
the horrors upon horrors which he
hesped upon every land which his
cave-dwe|ler barbarians swarmed over
would have been visited upon his own
country.
In the very nature of things. he
could not and can not have fair play.
Fair play for the Hun means another
Hun horde to see that it is admin
istered. And In all the world, where, |
outside Of the Huns own horders,
could such horde of gorlllas be re-
cruited? No: there can not be fair
play for the Hun. Mankind has not
sunk low enough to lnfict 1T.
And this welcher, this snlvelling
loser in the game of butchery and
arson to which he challenged the
world. has now the stupefying inso-
ence to swagger and bluster about
craftsmanship!
Far be it from US to say that this is
the limit of Hun blackguardlsm. It
isn't. Hun blackguardism
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28
ORDINATION CEREMONIAL.

A special council of Congregat tional
churches will convene at the Congrega-
tional church, Crossvllle, Thursday,
May %, at 8 80 p. M, for the purpose
performing the ceremony of ordins-
tion upon Rev. R. E. Newton, who has
recently assumed the pastorate of the
churches at Crossvllle, Pleasant Hill
and Pomona, and who has but recently
graduated from the Atlanta Theologi-
cal Seminary. The public is cordially
iopited to be present. A preliminary
meeting will be held at 9 30 p. M, Oh
the above date, preparatory to this
C ,remonial.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28

Never, since the first congress met,
more than 1870 years ago, has any con-
gress bad before it such momentous
questions to solve as has the present.
1t is not only tremendous burden
that is placed upon them, but it car
ries with it a marvleous opportunity
as WE'LL and the way it handles the
problems will be watched keenly by
the people. Should it fail, many now
in congress will not be returned two
years hence, but should the results
prove satisfactory, the next congress
is likely to have larger republican
majority than the present one.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28
MANY GOVERNMENT CLERKS.
Signing Of AmistiCe Expected to Reduce
Number, But Did Not.

1t was well understood and generally
admitted to be necessary OF have a
large force of clerks in the several
government department at Washington
while the war was going on. When
the armistic was signed it was expectd
and so stated that the force would be
greatly reduced at an early date and
gradually reduced to pre-war times
numbers. That has not proved to be
the case.
1t is claimed that virtually every
officer of the "home army"--and
they number many housands--has
his own personal stenograpeher, who
is paid by the government. Since it
is understood that practically all these
officers are only waiting to be mus
tered out, it is easy to see that their
duties are small That being the case
it is easy to see how light are the
duties of the stenographers.
When the armistic was signed it was
estimated that there were 25, 600 en-
ployees of the war department at
Washington. At was said that the
number would be rapidly reduced to
pre-war times. The only mistake in
this is that it is not true. The num-
ber now is 81, ,442.
Some weeks ago it was given out
that over LOO clerks had been dis
pissed but Oh investigation it was
found that over 1900 had been added.
Reducing them upward.
1t is claimed that some stenogra-
pliers who write as many as four or
five letters day tnink they have ex-
ceeded the speed limit and shudd er for
fear 1t may be found out on them.
In some departments, however. there
has recently been such small reduc-
tinn as Is to 25 in one week, but no
one knows wheather or not the next
week saw continued decrease or an
increase far above the small decrease
of the previous week.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28

MEMPHIS-TO- O-BRISTOL
Work to Commence at "VerY EARLY Date"
SAYS GoW A. H. Roberts,

When the Memphis to- Bristol high
way was constructed through this
county there was a strip of about a
mile through Dorton that did not re-
ceive any attention because the pro-
perty owners could not be satisfied:
That is, they asked more for the
right-of-way than the highway COM
missioners felt VISA reasonable and as
the funds then available were not suf-
ficient to meet anything more than
the most pressing needs of construc-
tion, the strip through Dorton re-
ceived no work.
Recently ]. W. Dorton, chairman of
the County Highway Commission wrote
Gov. A. II. Roberts asking for infor-
nation as to the probable time when
the state highway commission would
take up the construction of the Mem
phls-to Bristol hihgway and if the
work would be pushed to final compile
tion, when undertaken.
Gov. Roberts replied as follows:
1--WE hope at very early date to begin
the construction of the Memphis-to-
Bristol highway, and that this matter
will be pushed to final completion"
The feeling has been very strong in
the minds of many of our citizens that
the State Highway Commission would
surely take in hand the completion of
the Memphis to- Bristol highway
through tie state and push it to COM
pletion. IT one time, some months
ago, it was greed that $50, 900 of high
way funds nould be applied In the
completion of this highway through
this county. This coupled with the
above from Gov. Roberts would Ger
tainly indicate that the highway is sure
to be completed in substantial man
ner when conditions reach the point
where active work can begin under
favorable conditions.
About year ago surveyors went
over the road in this county in very
careful manner and the data is now
in the hands Oh the State Highway
Commission for reducing grades and
curves at several places on the line.
Just how soon the work will commence
no one now seems to be advised but
that it will be taken up anu carried
forward in a substantial manner there
seems to be no just reason to doubt.
For this county to take up the work
of the mile through Dorton, in the
face of the present outlook for the
state to co the work, certainly would
be unwise and the application of road
funds, that are badly needed in other
parts of the county, to- work that the
state fully intends to Go at state ex-
pense.
The government has arranged to give
to the several states the trucks that
are no longer needed. Tennessee is to
have several of them and they are ex-
pected at Nashville shortly. Since it
is known that the plans of the State |
Highway Commission are for complet-
ing the through lines of road first and |
et the side lines come later, the ar |
rival of these trucks are expected to |
hasten the work on the Memphis.to- !
Bristol Highway.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28
Jerusalem Enioys "Movies,0

The moving picture has acquired a
sudden and enormous popularity in
Jerusalem, particularly among the ma
tive population, according to letters
from soldiers there. 1t is impossible
to accommodate the crowds that try
to attend the theater. People almost
fought to get into big theater when
the film depicting the occupation Of
Beersheba was shown.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28

There is rift in the dark clouds
that have hung over Russia for so
many months The armies operating
against the Bolshiviki have been Win
ming marked success and the power
that has rested in the hands of that
bunch of cut-throats, murderers and
assassins now seems destined to be
crushed. Should that prove to be the
case brighter day will soon dawn for
Russia. Speed the time!
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28
MAY RE- ENLIST.

If any of the returned soldiers find a
satisfactory job hard to find there
seems to bee many openings for re-
emil tment in the different branches of
The army. The terms of enlistment in
some branches are as short as one year.
1t might pay some of the returned
soldiers to investigate the army op-
por tunities.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28

The state is TO be congratulated far
more than is DR.. Il. A. Morgan on his
choice as head of the University of
Tennessee. He is the very highest
type of citizen, broad, capable and
mucn admired by the people.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28

''The Germany of 1919 is at heart
the Germany of 1914, and for half
century to come, is likely to be as ma
lignant plotter against the welfare
of tie world as she has been in the
half-century that is past. .'-Harvey's
Weekly.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28

has no limit. The only limit reached:
in this last specimen is the limit of the
Imagination to conceive a higher flight
of insolence or lower depth of bar
barian infamy. Harvey's Weekly.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28
MORGAN ELECTED.

DR.. Fl. A. Morgan was chosen presi-
dent of the State University, Knox
vile, to succeed the late Dr. Brown
Ayres. The election was held Satur-
day in Knoxville.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28

"When you are tempted to drink
think of your wife at home" advised
the well-meaning woman.
MADAM, when the thirst is on me /
am absolutely devoid of fear, replied
the inebriate. Bits.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28

Father, said the small boy, "what
is Bolshevist?"
"a bolshevist. my sen, is man who
thinks an Il. q. u. is all right if it
can be backed up with TINT -
Washington Star.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-28

Use Old Printing Methods.
Some of the monks of Tibet are
still printing books in the manner fol-
lowed hundred years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
DATES BACK TO CRUSADES.
Cadillac Emblem Has an Interest
Ing Origin.

According to experts in hcraldry. the
coat of arms of Antoine de Ia Mothe
Cadillac, used as the radiator emblem
on Cadillac cars. had its origin in the
Crusades.
The first and fourth quarters of the
shield upper left and lower righD are
gold divided by a black "fess" or lat
eral band. Each quarter contains three
"merlettes" (small birds), two above
and one below the "fess." These quar-
tiers are the arms OF the de Ia Mothe
family.
The ''merlettes." legless and without
beaks are a heraldic adaptation of the
martin appearing in threes they have n
holy significance, being considered sacred
TO the Trinity. They we're granted to
knights by the ancient School OF
Heralds, together with the TESS" for
valiant conduct In the Crusases. TIE
birds, black against q gold background.
denote wisdom, riches and cleverress OF
mind.
| The second and third quarters upper
right and lower left) are the arms Of
another ancient French family OF the
landed gentry allied to the de Ia Mothe
family by marriage. In these quarters
! the colors denote that the maria &c
added TO the fame OF the dc la Mothe
family something besides broad acres
marked prowess and holiness in ac-
! ton FOR the red purity. charity, virtue
! and plenty for the silver. The repeti-
| ton OF the cross bar or "fess" indicates
! more knightly prowess in the far fields
! OF the Crusades.
/ The "coronne" or coronet ensisning
! the arms Is that borne by the six an
/ cient counts OF France. 1t is emblematC
| Of descent from the old counts OF Toul-
ouse. who were affiliated with French
royal stock OF France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

The accompanying photographs show
most Interestingly the rapid STRIDES
made by the automobile industry In a
few short years They were furnished
by the National and Haynes companies
by taking over the Grand Central
Palace as a receiving hospital for
wounded soldiers and neccssita;ing the
removed of the automobile show to the
Madison square Garden the Government
has made il possible for the National
Motor Car and Vehicle Corporation OF
indianapolis to return to the scene OF
its first triumph.
1t was at the Madison Square Garden,
in November Of 1900, that the first cars
built by the National company were
put OF display. The epochal occasion
was the first automobile show to be
held in the United States. the Automo-
bile club Of America sponsoring the
exhibition.
Electric automobiles for stylish folk
comprise the prcponde-ance of the large
display OF the National Automobile and
Electric Company OF Indianapolis"
wrote a contemporary journalist who
drew the novel assignment OF cover
ing" the first show.
The firm states that ia new factory
Is not only a big ore hu. has been
erected and equipped especially for the
rapid production of motor vehicles IN
first claes style.
There are seven vehicles in the Ma
t!onal exhibit--two runahouts. n stan
hope. delivery wagon, golf dos-a-dos.
u stanhup- Gps-d dos and d high two
seated brake"
The big" factory which he mentioned
was a small machine shop two stories in
height and employing less than Il hum
dred men. ver'tahle pygmy compared
I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

probably have a very warm welcome On
his return. He writes:
a.. and believe me when g.,
back to my downy couch in little old
New York I'm going to bury my head 10,
u pillow for one solid year. Driving
car in America and driving car oyer
here are two different stories; but div.
ing for Americas greatest soldier ig ,
story in a class of its own.
las you know. have been head chaYt.
feur for Gen. Pershing ever slnco In
landed in France and will prove {, ,,ho,
see you. There has been quite Soma
advertisement In the papers about who
was driving the great man. but now ,hs
game is over I can talk and leave II >,
you 10 advertise the truth II you SEQ n'r
Sergeant Santni has driven the o..
nous leader in his powerful Locomobile
throughout the war zone for more tta,
year. Speed laws were diSregarded
whenever the great General went through
towns and cities. When n certain poin.
had to be reached It was sometimes
necessary to cover the distance az Ter.
rife speed-travellinR through me.
tropolis at the same high rate O, speed
you would drive in the country Tho
wind pressure In the narrow French
streets was intense and more than ora
windshield was broken by 1t. Later
new design Of two angular sections wae
adopted and the breakage ceased
Continuous service given under IN.
Jsval conditions speaks volumes for tl4
car and Il has been said that Il one NJ
the Locomobiles was laid UP for tire o,
some other minor trouble tho Geuorli
using the car would pace impat,en'y
up and down the garage waiting for +.
to be Repaired rather than Use an.
other car at his disposal.
Sergeant Santini has no Idea when he
will be home. but like the rest o. tie
boys from the states he II yearni7g pr
look at the Statue OF Liberty and t 5
Brooklyn Bridge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

pany again qualified as a pioneer In au-
-, tomobile development, since in 1906 the
four predominated.
After a lapse of ten years third in
| novation was introduced. the National
! twelve having It's New York show debut
In 1915, although 1t was on the market
| seven nSnths previous and blazed the
trail for future multiple cylinder prog
rcss.
| In fact three distinct innovations In
| the nineteen year-old history of the New
! York Automobile Show and record for
Perfect attendance are two of the proud
est boasts OF the National company.
| In these busy days one seems to
, forget what n curiosity an automobile
| really was only some twenty-six years
ago. For Il was then that Elwood
| Haynes. president Of the Haynes Auto
mobile Company Of Kokomo. Ind. gave
birth TO Americas first successful auto
| mobile, and which also was the begin
! ming OF one Of Americas prosperous and
greatest Industries.
| In the year 1895 Mr.. Haynes brought
| his creation to Chicago and was driv-
| ing the "horseless carriage" down
| Michigan avenue when he was stopped
| by a policeman. who was fortunate
J enough TO have a bicycle, and told to
| get OFT the streets.
| MT haynes Tells the BURY VI .
experience in Chicago In the following
way:
II remember very we'll when the little
| machine was unloaded for a newspaper
| contest in 1895 at Englewood. a suburb
of Chicago" narrates Mr.. Haynes. 81
was riding down Michigan avenue. tn
| tending TO drive to the central portion
! OF the city, and had scarcely proceeded
/ more than six or eight blocks when
| | was accosted by a policeman. who
| ordered me to leave the boulevard at
! once, as nothing like 'horseless carriages
were permitted on that thoroughfare.
demonstrated with him what harm
| the machine could do to the boulevard
since 1t was equipped with rubber tires
| and made but little noise. lie simply
| replied that II was, 'Arders. sir So l
could do nothing but obey.
Contrast that state of affairs with
| the constant stream of automobile traf-
| fc over Michigan avenue to-day and
! you will be able 10 realize what vast
changes have taken place since then.
, not olly IN the mode of lccumotioa but
, in public sentiment as we'll"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

. ignition systems and DiXons graphites
are the only accessories Of contempo-
/ rhrN fame that were displayed at Father
knicherbockcr's first automobile show.
At the first show there were only
thirfy-one exhibitors of motor cars, the
majority Of which were driven either
by steam or electricity, for at that time
gasolene was not popular as a motive
power. and gasless sundays seemed as
remote as the millennium or a Republic
can victory in Texas. AS far as at
tendance Is concerned the house was
largely paper. The automobile was
. rated as a freak, and the sophisticated
New Yorker was as sceptcal OF it,,
practicahllity as the proverbal Missou-
rian. The few that came to marvel or
scon We're there out of curiosity and
wanted to lie shown.
Anticipating the mental attitude Of
! these visitors the promoters of the first
show had banked track constructed on
! the main floor Of the Madison Square
! Garden and an incline built on the roof
! IN order that the makers of "horseless
carriages" might prove that the formu-
! l'e for their product did not call for
! equal parts Of inertia and balkiness. as
( was commonly believed.
, I'll" story If succeeding New York
, shows IL story nf remarkable progress
! IN automobile development and Of in
, creased public interest. A review OF the
! National cars exhibited at the nineteen
! New York SHOWS Is indicative OF the
! steady advance of automobile engineer.
F, ing since 1900 These various cars as
we'll have torcshadowed the trend OF au
tomobilc design in this country.
1t was in 1903 that the first Nationa
! Sasolene driven car was shown. Two
! cylinder automobiles ruled the field a
that time. but the National Offering wa.
, a four Three years later the first Ma
tional six was exhibited, and the com
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
SAXON OFFICE IN PARIS.

An office 20 handle the French distribu-
ton OF Saxon Sly has been opened in
Paris. Indications are that the poiu wt'l
bs an enthusiastic motor car buyer, even
n tter four years ~ war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

An interesting letter was received re-
,ently b. tho Locomoblle Company from
Sergt Caesar Santini. Gen. Pershing's
nead chauffeur. who is an old Regular
Army man. and who has driven Amer
,ca's commander in 1917, 1918 and 1919.
He writes entertainingly Of his expert
ences. As he is a New York boy he will
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-23
Guarantee Trust Co.
North Carolina and Atlantic Avenues
ATLANTIC CITY.

Daniel S. White, President; Henry
W. Leeds and Clarence L. Cole, Viee
Presidents; Herman M. Sypherd, Wee
President and Trust Officer; Harry 4.
Sickler, Treasurer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-23
CLEARED;
NOT ANARCHIST
JURY IN FAMOUS LIBEL SUIT
FINDS FOR PLAINTIFF AND
DECLARES TRIBUNE GUILTY.
DELIBERATE TEN HOURS
Farmer Jury Which Has Spent Three
Months in Court Is Out Ten Hours
and Then Finds Paper Guilty
of Libel.

Mt. Clemens, Mich.-Henry Ford is
not an anarchist
A jury Of IL farmers have said SO by
their verdict, in which they found The
Chicago Tribune guilty of libel when
it attached that stigma to the name
OF h great manufacturer.
I'VE find the Chicago Tribune guilty
and attach a verdict of six cents"
This sentence from the foreman of
the jury which for three months has
listened to the most famous case of
its kind in history and which debated
more than 10 hours before it arrived
at its conclusion, were the lines of
the final act in the dramatic event
which has attracted the attention of
the entire country.
Henry Ford himself was not In
court to share in the triumph. He was
in the New Hampshire woods with his
friends, Thomas Edison and John
Burroughs. Judge Alfred J. Murphy
of Mr.. Ford's counsel made a formal
statement for his principal:
"Ford Is indicated"
1.-THE important issue has been de-.
termined," said Judge Murphy. Money
damages were not sought by Mr.. Ford.
He stands not only indicated but his