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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
OUR QUESTION ANSWERED
}. w. Hayes Tells Us Why We
Received No Coffin

Last week we stated that we had
been waiting for over two weeks for
some person to eithersend us a coffin
such as was placed at the Chronicle
office door four years ago or explain
why this was not done.
J. w. Hayes, of Daysville, has sent
us an answer. He gives it in this
way: "The reason the democrats did
not send you an other coffin is be-
cause there are none. l haven't seen
one since the election. There is a
man over here who offers $40 to any
person who would show him a DEM
ocrat; none are to be found here"
Mr.. Hayes may be right over there,
but if he was in Crossville he would
find they are not all dead yet by con-
siderable. His answer may be the
true one with some limitations.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
HOME FOR FELBLE MINDED
Not Likely to Be Located on
Herbert Domain Property

The special session of he Legisla
ture passed an act for the erection of
an institution for the feeble minded
and appropriated 100000 for that
purpose and to acquire a suitable
site.
Gov. A. H. Roberts stated to the
editor of the Chronicle some time
ago that he planned to have the I'LL
stitution placed on the Herbert Do
main state property and by that
means insure good road from Cross
vile to the Domain, distance of
some twenty miles. 1t now seems
that the Domain is not to be consid-
cred, but that 500 to 1000 acres of
land is to be purchased near som.
town or city for that much-needed
institution.
While the state has some 10000
acres at the Domain and fully 200 of
it cleared and in cultivation, it is not
to be used, as would seem wise, for
the location of such state institutions,
but money is to be invested elsewhere
and some other section of the state
favored.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
Wives Work.

Neither Mr.. Hamlin nor Squire Hea-
ton Is noted as worker, but their
wives are very Industrious, and moth
ing gives either gentleman more pleas
ure than to boast of the wonderful
things that his wife accomplishes.
II don't know what the Red Cross
would have done without my wife,"
said Mr.. Hamlin one day. "She knit
twenty-five sweaters, seventy-four
pairs of socks and one hundred and
fifteen wristlets."
"Thats not bad record" admit
ted the squire. "In fact, call 1t a
real good record for an average knit
ter. Now, | don't know how many ar
ticles my wife turned out for the Red
Cross; she didn't count them. She
started to count them, but when she
had knit several hundred articles Of
every kind she said counting tired her,
and she quit After that she esti-
mated her output by needles"
"By needles? What do you mean
by needlesy asked Mr.. Hamlin, a lit
tie hufily.
II mean the needles my wife wore
out" explained the squire. "She wore
out three sets Of needles knitting for
the Red Cross; and the fourth set
was so near wore ont when the war
ended that they wasn't no thicker
than horsehairs. Companion.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01

Our little feathered friends took a
tumble in the estimation of their ad-
mirers, who have cited them as models
Of "mates for life"
divorces" have been discovered In
birdlandl The biological survey, De-
partment of Agriculture, is RESPONSE
BILE for this new blow at the sanctity
Of the marriage vows.
BIRD divorces" It says, first were
suggested by information obtained
from a Cleveland bird lover, the first
user OF trapping methods adopted by
the biological survey.
HE found" says the announcement,
''that in one case, at least, q retrapped
bird had remated (though the former
mate still was alive) and was rearing
a brood with its new mate. Just as 1t
had done with its frst love-"
The extent to which birds divorce"
themselves from their mates and start
on new material careers Is one Of the
sidelights which will be developed in
new studies now under way.-IWash-
ington Star.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
DID NOT BURN BARN
Annis Myers Innocent of Burn.
ing Barn of J. F. Wyatt

The preliminary trial of Annis Ny
ers on the charge of having burned
the barn of ]. F. Wyatt a few weeks
ago was heard Friday andMr. Myers
was dismissed with no sus spicion at
taching to him as the guilty party.
The evidence showed beyond doubt
that Mr.. Myers was not and could
not have been the guilty party. hL
was at home the night the barn was
burned from eight o'clock until the
next morning The evidence showed
that the bloodhounds did OF pay any
more attention to him than to any
other members of the family.It was al
SO proven that Mr.. Myers went to
the home of neighbour, about
mile away, the morning following the
FIRE, but that the dogs did not follow
his trail at all in spite of the facr
that he made the trip to the home of
his neighbor several hours after the
barn was burned.
Mr.. Myers was shown to be man
of excellent character, highly respec-
ted in his community and anan whom
none of his neighbors would suspect
of being guilty of such an act. Why
the dogs should have trailed to his
home no one seems TO be able to ex-
plain on any theory ether than that
he guilty party might have gone that |
way in leaving the scene of his i
,rinle.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
T. c. NOT TO BE SOLD.

Judge Sanford has declined to per-
nit the sale of the Tennessee Gen.
trail railroad to pay outstanding first
mortgage bonds, receivers certificates
and generally wind up the affairs of
the road on the grounds that the con-
dition of business is not such as to
make this an opportune time to sell.
He however permitted the sale of
half enough receivers certificates to
pay for two engines, the remainder
to be paid in two years. 1t was
shown that the road has lost $25,ooo,
in operating since August 81.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
World's --LATEST Town.

A little seaport in New Zealand,
called Russell, was described as the
sleepiest Lace In the world. Herbert
Garrison, q lecturer. said residents Of
the town look life 80 easily that, al
though the fish were Jumping out Of
the water asking to be caught, the
people preferred to eat timed salmon
from British Columbia. Rather than
be put TO the trouble Of milking their
own cows, they imported condensed
milk from Switzerland.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
Town Peculiarly Named.

What's in a manner becomes q mat
ter for consideration In the case Of
the happy-go-lucky manner Of bestow-
ing one practicsd by the surveying
party about which Captain Reynard-
son tells In his book on the Mesopo-
tamian campaign. This party came to
a village on the Euphrates not marked
on the map, so the surveyors hailed
local Arab and asked him: "What
is the name Of this village7" "M'adri,"
the Arab replied, m'adri meaning II
do not know" But the party unques-
tioningly accepted 1t as the name Of
the village, and M'adri the village is
to this day-on the survey map.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
An Unbiased Critic.

Tive artists were exhibiting their
paintings in one of the store buildings
in our town, each having a room for
his exhibit. I went to see the pictures,
and did not fancy those in the first
room I entered. went into the second
room, where polite attendant showed
me about, and Joined me In warmly
praising several landscapes. As was
leaving he accompanied me to the
door Of the other room, saying: "Have
you seen the pictures in here?"
"Yes," l answered, "but 1 don't like
them very WELL"
"Neither do IL painted them !" was
his astonishing reply.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01

Philip Marshall Brown, professor of
international law at Princeton uni
versity, met Mohammet vi In the Pal.
ace Of Yildiz, where ten years ago he
had met and talked with Abdul
Hamid.
"Sultan Mohammed SIXTH" says Mr..
Brown, writing In Asia, "is man with
a scholarly stoop to his shoulders. He
wears gray mustache and pair Of
gold-rimmed eyeglasses, which height
en- the resemblance to benevolent
college professor" And In the palace
where previously reigned dark suspi-
cion, insane fear and hideous cruelty"
the visitor found an atmosphere OF
Hndliness and serenity"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Two counterfeiters were arrested in
Cincinnati last week with the green
goods" spread out before them on a
table. They had $1,000 in counterfeit
$40 bills drying on a table; some
of the bills were yet damp with the
ink when the officers entered the
room. The woman who kept the
boarding house became suspicious and
notified the police. One of the men
had served five years in the federal
prison at Leavenworth. The other
had served nine months for robbing
a safe.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
SAVED SIXTY MILLIONS

By a recent decision of the New
York court of civil appeals, the state
was saved $6o,ooo,ooo. 1t was in con-
nection with the corporate income tax
law. Had the decision been adverse
to the state that amount would have
been refunded to the taxpayers.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
IMMIGRATION PROBLEM

The question of restricting immi-
grafton promises to receive serious
consideration when congress com
venes. Immigrants are touring into
this country at the rate Of a million
a year and as a result many undersir-
cables are landing. Energetic restric-
tions a-e expected to be enacted by
congress.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
LLOYD GEORGE IN DANGER

Saturday, for the first time in his
tory, both houses of the British Par
lament were closer to- visitors. The
reason was that a plot had been dis.
covered to take the life OF Lloyd
George, the English premier.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
corresponded With sss olrle.

The mess sergeant at Camp Kelly
flying field In Tsxas declares that he
corresponded with b85 girls through
out the duration Of the war. The SER
geant kept a Ledger, showing postage
costs, retained copies Of all letters and
used carbon copies to help out.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
WILL SEND DELEGATION

Since Tennessee broke the solid
south it has been definitely decided to
send delegation to the inauguration
of Senator Harding, and the state re-
publicans may have an imposing float
in the line of march.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
Air Travel to es Popular 500

Air Travel 70 6s Popular Soon.
Henry Ford says that Berlin. Lon
don and New York will, within few
years, be only day apart. Tho Pa
cihe will be crossed By air and trans
continental travel In light and speedy
airships will be common within three
70 Ave yeayA - ;,,e..sz+
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
Ne Sympathy Due.

Don't you think Mr.. Blgyins is
suffering from exaggerated eso1'
NO." answered Miss Cayenne. "Hs
AAAsnr su&Q. He enjoys It"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01

The hardest job in the wheat fields
this season was to keep the harvest
participants from running off and
joining one of those widely adver-
tised trips to Europe-Coneordia
Blade-Empire.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01

Enpllsh Active In Motor Industry.
The first big step toward mass pro
duction in England has been taken
with the organization Of a $50. .000, ,00o
combine In the British motor induetYX
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
1ta Kind.

"James tells me he has secured q
light role In popular play"
'Then I'll bet he comes on carTy
ing lamps"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01

Queer how these old names" waste
paper" and cotton waste" outlive the
cold facts.-Boston Herald.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01

The full dinner pail is all right but
how about the full caol scuttle P
Journal and Tribune.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01

Everything seems to be so much
cheaper in print than any where else
Democratic Watchman.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01

And now is the tire to take down
your screens and let the poor flies
out of the house where they have
been cooped up all suinmer.-Boon-
vile Republi IAN.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01
EXPLAINS lt,

Explains It.
The man you was talking to last
night comes from Newberg."
"AAi that explains why he wss suca
q 1eHe>eAS ~
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-01

The old woman used to live in a
shoe but John Barleycorn has to get
along in a bootleg-Decorah Repub-
iican.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
ASKS COUNTY
TO SELL BONDS
Northwestern Bridge Will
Cost $274,0O0.

Merle N A. Walker. attorney for VIII
liam H. Price, receiver for the A. j. Yaw-
ger Company, contractors, today asked
the Marion county commissioners to sell
bonds at per cent interest. covering the
construction of the Northwestern avenue
bridge, and guarantee payment for work
on the bridge.
This action followed an opinion given
the construction company by former
Judge Charles Remster, of Smith, REM
ster, Hornbrook & Smith, that since the
bonds were not sold on the date fixed
for the sale, but on the day following,
that legally 1t was necessary to readver-
tise the bonds before payment to the
contractor could be made by the audi
tor.
Leo X. Fesler, county auditor, who was
present at the hearing, refused to grant
Mr. Walkers request, but he agreed to
consult the state board of accounts and
seek approval for advancing money from
the general fund in order to speed up the
work on the new bridge
Mr.. Walker told the commissioners
that the legal tangle OF the bonds and
guarantee Of payment of estimates had
delayed the work on the bridge
The new bridge Is estimated to cost
S2T4,O00.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
Other Lire Stock

CHICAGO. July 22.-Hogs-R Receipts.
10000; market slow and 15c lower bulk
Sl415G 1880; top. $3.50: heavy. s14GOa
i6; medium. SI5.3oI164O: light. Sl4 Z3d
1880. heavy packing s0ws. smooth. Sl4M
1850. roughs. Sl3Ml20O; pigs St3.50Ni5.
Cattle Receipts. 10 600 good light steers
steady heavies duh and butchers sagEy
calves steady TO strong Beef steers
Choice and prime, S1gW1Bs5; medium
and good S130i6: common and medium.
SiOMi4SJ: heifers S8.50014.9O; cows,
$4,000 2T5: bulls S629Wi225: Gamers
and cutters, S4J0I650; Gamer steers.
AT5eI $50; veal calves, st3.5Od 1880
feeder steers. Ss.50d12 % stocker steers.
S625mli, stocker cows and helfers, $3.50
ass. Sheep--Receipts. 5000; native
lambs 15d25c lower: westerns higher :
sheep steady To lower, lambs, ST.50ul6
yearling wethers $950I 1880; ewes 81 50
M9; breeding ewes, s6.5o411; feeder
lambs, $12G14.
CINCINNATI. July 22-Hogs-Ra-
ceipts. 5000; market steady TO soc lower
heavy, mixed and medium, Sf825: lights,
SIG; pigs. SIS: roughs. So. so; stays. $3.50.
Cattle-Reeeipts, ZOO market slow; bulls
steady; calves, SIT. Sheep and lambs
Receipts 5000; market strong.
CLEVELAND. July 22.-Hogs- Re
ceipts. $500 market 25G30c lower; York
ers, Sl690Ml7; mixed, Sl8.s5M1600; me
dunn. S16.75; pigs. SIG. roughs, S125O
stays, IS. Cattle-R Receipts. 500 market
slow. sheep and lambs Receipts, 600
market strong; top, SIS.
PITTsBURG. July Cattle-Re-
ceipts light; market steady; choice. Sl5G
1910; good. S1425qi6; fair, Sl30l4; veal
calves. Sl750M1S sheep and lambs-Re-
ceipts light market lower: prime weth-
ers. Sl0Ml0.50; good, SS0l9; fair mixed,
SIGs; spring lambs. S9G155O. Hogs
Receipts. 10 doubles; market lower prime
heavies. Sl640G16.50; mediums, S17.35G
lh40; heavy workers, SIT 40GlT5O: light
workers., S16,s54i8.75: pigs. $15.50@l6;
roughs, Sl2@i3.25; stays, $500,
EAST ST. LOUIS. July 22-Cattle-
Receipts, 1000; market prospects steady (;
native beef steers, seals; yearling beef
steers and heifers, S115O4i225; COWS. 50
all; stockers and feeders, $s.75M9.7J /;
calves, S12d13; Gamers and cutters, 81
46.75. HOgs-Recelpts, $500: market Toe
lower; mixed and butchers S16.15616.40 ;
good heayies, Sl5.40016.t5; rough heat
vies, $40 25@1325; lights, S1815016.+0 I:
pigs. $l3G15T5. bulk of sales, Sl6150t
1915. Sheep-Receipts $500 market
prospects steady ewes, $500 lambs, $i4
Gl15.25 Gamers and cutters, S2Q4.
EAST BUFFALO. N. Y, July 22.-Ca,-
tle-Receipts, $50; market slow; ship
ping steers $15.Ju0l16.25 butcher grades,
$i0d15; cows, $4@10.5O Calves-Re-
ceipts, 325; market active, DOC up; culls
to choice, $G@10. Sheep and lambs-Re-
lambs, S15.5O@16; culls to fair, S10015 /;
yearlings, $11G13 sheep, $5Q1O Hogs
Receipts, 2,400; market active. 1JG60c
lower workers., $17@1I50; pigs, S106
1850; mixed, S11.35M1750; hedvies, S16.5O
gil; roughs, Sl2@13y20; stays, $S010.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
TAKE CHARGE OF
VIRGINIA BOYS
To Be Brought Here Today on
White Slave Charge.

Armed with warrants filed In the
United States marshal's ofice yesterday
afternoon. calling for the arrest of two
men charged with violation Of the Mann
white slave act, United States deputy
marshals today went to Bloomington to
take charge Of Robert Jones, %, and
Thomas white, IS, both of Norton, Va.
II IN alleged that Jones and White took
Mildred Wampler, II, OF Norton, Va, and
Elizabeth Waycoaster OF Bold Creek, n.
c., to Bloomington.
1t is said that they started from Nora
ton, Va, on July 10.
Jones and White were arrested in
Bloomington when Jones attempted to
sell a revolver.
Both OF the girls are subpOenaed as
vii esses, but were not arrested.
They were to be brought to Indian
apolis late this afternoon and will have
q preliminary hearing before the United
States commissioner tomorrow.
John Reinhnrt of Seymour, Ind. was
arrested yesterday by police there on
a white slave charge, and federal author
tiles VIII bring him to Indianapolis to-
day for a hearing.
Reinhart was arrested by the police
when he was assaulted by Mrs Mabel
Everett's husband, who accused Reinhart
Of taking his wife to Carlo, ILL.,
Mrs. Everett lives at Washington, Ind.
1t is alleged that Reinhart is married
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
Man Backs From Nut
With Knife; browns

NEW YORK, July 22-How a man
armed with a knife forced Michael Drag
ney, Is, an nonorably discharged SOL
der, to back into the Passaic river, was
told to police by Fred Kocowitz, IA years
old, after the river had been dragged
for nearly two hours in an effort to
recover the young mans body.
Dragnev, according to the story of the
boy, was sitting in park when another
man walked up to the bench and sat
down beside him.
Words passed between the men, the
boy said, and the stranger pulled =
knife.
Dragnev jumped to his feet an.
started to back toward the river, the
man with the knife menscing him ali
the while.
He walked into the water until breast
deep and then hurled a stone at the
luan on shore, daring the latter to come
after him.
The man with the knife waded into
the water. the boy declared, and Drag
new. who had continued TO back out lnto
the stream, suddenly threw up his hands
and cried for help.
The stranger ran back to the river
bank as the former soldier disappeared
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
WILL II. WADE.

The indianapolis Bond Mems club, an
organization comprising the executives
and members OF the bond departments Of
all the financial institutions and invest
ment bankers Of the city, will give a
dinner and smoker at the Athenaeum to-
morrow evening in honor of WIN h.
Wade vice president of the Fletcher
American Company.
This dinner is to be in the nature Of
farewell to Mr. Wade, who is soon to
leave indianapolis to take up his resi-
dence at Denver, Col, where he viii con-
duct an. investment banking business IN
der the name of THE VIII II. Wade
Company"
Mr.. Wade is one of the oldest bond
men In the city, having started his career
in the investment business in 1903 with
f. NJ Campbell and Company.
In 1910 he went with the Marion Trust
Company. which later was taken over BY
the present Fletcher Savings and Trust
Company.
A few years later he became connected
with the old Fletcher bank and after the
consolidation of this Institution with the
American National bank. Mr. Wade was
appointed manager OF the bond depart
ment Of the Fletcher American National
bank.
He has been with this institution ever
since, and was made vice president OF the
Fletcher American Company at the time
Of the recent organization OF that com
oany as an investment banking firm.
Mr. Wade IS we'll known. not only in
indianapolis but throughout the state on
account Of his untiring efforts in behalf
of the Liberty loan campaigns, of which
he WAS state chairman
He is a graduate OF DePauw univers-
ity, and a member of various local clubs.
He is at present member Of the board
of governors Of the Investment Bankers
Association Of America
He is a past president OF the Indian
apolis Stock Exchange
Mr. Wade leaves indianapolis and ths
Fletcher American Company to take up
his residence at Denver. Col, on account
Of the health OF his family. and It Is with
regret that his associates and friends see
him 20.
The dinner Friday night will be largely
attended
Dick Miller president Of the City Trust
Company; George Forrey. vice president
Of Breed. Elliott & Harrison. and Lieut.
Gov Bush, an old-time bond man, former
ly connected with J. F. Wild & Co. viii
make some interesting talks, comparing
the bond business today to that of many
years ago.
Mr.. Spaan OF Becker & Overman is
chairman Of the entertainment commit
tee.
The dinner will be at O'Clock.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
Ouija Never Fibs, but
Rosa Helped a Little

PITTsBURG, July 22.-"You are about
ia suffer a great loss" spelled out
the ouija board under the operation OF
Rosa Christy.
Rosa believed st.
Ouija had never told her wrong.
when two gypsies knocked at her
door Rosa saw an opportunity OF learn
ing more about the ouija warning.
After a quiet consultation the gypsies
learned OF the ouiJa message and also
that Rosa had $3.50 in bank.
She was told that some person had
put curse upon her aud that II she
would take the money from the bank
they would remove the curse.
While she went for the money the
gypsies secured a bed tick and two pill
low cases.
Rosa was told to pat the money in
one OF the pillow cases and to sleep on
II that night
She did. but on arising the next morn
Ing the money was gone.
The gypsies switches pillow cases.
ouiJa was right.