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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
: Telegram.
Snow DouChnutS.

Snow doughEuts are now to be
. classed with wiad-focmed snow-rollers
as among the natural phenomena of
winter. w. A. Price of the West Vir-
glnia geological survey, records that In
heavy snow fall Of 1867 some
! roadside fences were covered with
steep-walled drifts, having overhang-
ing tops in places. From many Of
these tops numbers Of snow rings, re.
gembling doughnuts~s had become de.
fached and rolled down the drift, leav-
ing their tracks behind. The rings
were two to four inches in diameter
and half an inch thick. The tongues
OF snow had bowed over from the top
until their two ends met, and the com.
pietion Of the ring seems to have been
a matter of balance during the bend.
ing forward and rolling down. Some
fragments had broken away and rolled
on their sides without forming rings.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
ABOUT NEW ASSESSMENT.
New Valuations Bring a Very Much
Reduced Tax Rate.

Since Colonel Crabtree has made
the assessment law enacted by the
General Assembly of 1919 the para
mount issue in the camjaign for
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor this year, it is only reasonable
to task that the people give careful
study to tn operation Of the act. The
increased assessment will decrease
the rate as set forth herein and the
figures are applicable to this county.
Under this act, the legal duty is
imposed upon the County Courts of
the several counties of the State to
fix the county rate of taxation. The
law in his particular has not been
changed, but remains the same as it
has been for many years.
In view of the equitable assess
ments which will be effected, under
the Act of 1919, having for its pur-
pose the equalization of assessments
of property, thereby placing the bur-
den of taation justly and equally on
all taxpayers, the rate to be fixed Cor
all county purposes will be very ma
terially reduced.
The State tax rate for all purposes
on the old assessment has been sew
enty cents on every hundred dollars
if the assessment as made by the
County Tax Assessors are substant-
tally approved by the County Boards
of Equalization. The tax rate for
all purposes In Cumberland county
last year was $1.75, making a total
county and state rate of $2.75. Un-
der the new assessment and by ap-
plication # proper economy, the tax
rate for all county purposes fcr
Cumberland county for this year
should nc, exceed 79c if the County
Board OF Equalization substantially
supports tie value of property rs
fixed by nroof. This will make s
total of State and County rate fol
Cumberland county not exceeding
$1.00.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
Is CITY OF CONTRADICTIONS
lrkutsk, Metropolis Of Siberia, "Ferty
Heurs From Any>wh srss~ Remark
sbIe Tor its PseuIasStties.

1rkutsk Is 40 hours fffUm anywhere,
figurattveiy; FIVE days from Petro-
grad, literally, in the best Of times.
and much further. IN tact, from the
Russian capital than is San Francisco
from New York. The siberian metrop-
oils, 700 far removed to suffer more
than pin pricks FROM the world war,
finally fell to the b4isheviki.
among Siberian cities, Irkutsk is
noted for Its churches, Orphanages,
hospitals, schools, eoservatories and
museums" Gen. A. w. Greedy wrorte
after visit to 1t about ten years ago.
'Tt Is city Of imposing buildings.
beautiful homes and is given to lavish
hospitality. while It's extended bust.
ness operations are supplemented by
all modern municipal equipment In
Guiding telephony and efficient fire
service.
'"It must be added that II has In
summer nearly impossible streets,
that the prevalence of unpunished
crimes is notorious, while it is said
by free-speaking Russians that the in
efficiency Of the police Is only sur
passed by the corruption Of Its Off
cials."
The city's normal population Is about
that Of Omaha, Neb., according to q
bulletin of the National Geographic
society, which adds:
'"lrkutsk had it's beginning from the
ST fSnr 10 b1icbai fharo In 1RSO for
the collection Of fur tax from the
Buriats. This curious people still
dwel!s In the Baikal region. In them,
1t would seem, the chronological east
and west almost meet. Their buSt'
ness is akin to the 'herdsnen Of our:
own western plains; their appearance,
with snaven heads and pigtails. like
that OF the Chinese. In winter they
dress like Eskimos with sheepSkins
and furs; their summer attire is the
oriental gown Of silk and cotton.
"The horses the Buriats raise fig
ure in the religion they cling to. most
tenaciously. This religion calls for
sacrifice Of the favorite steed at the
owners grave. The less faithful
among the heirs, though, have been
known to tie an animal with tether
SO frayed that the horse soon broke
away to Join the herd.
Zone Of the peculiar customs which
the traveller encountered at Irkatsk be.
fore the war was the closing of the
railway ticket Office for the sale OF
tickets two days prior to the depart
ure Of a train. He was not expected
to decide to take tip TO Petrograd
(8,792 miles). to Moscow 1884 miles),
or to vladivostok COOS miles) on the
spur Of the moment"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
TWO NEGROES ARRESTED
Fined for Having Pistol and Violating
the "Bons Dry" Law

Friday Marshall V. c. Lyles ar
rested DR.. w. H. Madison and Geo.
Jaoues, both of Marshall, Mo. They
were taken berore Recorder ]. D.
Nc cClarney who fined each of them
$40 and costs for carrying pistol
and one case jointly for violating the
bone dry law $40 and costs, making
a total fine and cost 5000.
They were then taken before Esq,
o. B. Rector and by agreement on
the part of Attorney General ]. r.
Mitchell they were fined $50 for vio-
lating the bone dry law and the pis-
tol cases were waived.
The conditions seem to be about as
follows: These two negroes were
travelling through the country in a
car and a few miles west of here shot
at some object at the side of the
road. The shooting was done about
the time Deputy Sheriff H. L. Spen-
Ger and two ladies were passing.
Deputy Spencer called Sheriff Gar
rison and told him the iegroes were
coming toward town and that they
had been shooting and appeared to
be drinking and he had better have
them searched. Sheriff Garrison
deputized Marshall Lyles to search
them. which he did when they ar
rived in town.
Marshal Lyles found they each had
a pistol and they also had two or
thfae pints of whiskey in their pos
session. They were handled for ire
offenses as above stated.
1t seems they are respected ne,
groes of Marshal, Mo. They wired
to their home and received a tele;
gram from the Mayor of Marsna
stating that the men were peaceaoie
and respected citizens of that town
Conditions were such that tn
men evidently came in conflict witt
the la~s of this state inadvertentl!
and net with the deliberate purpos'
of violating the law. For that rea
son It was the wish Of the officers t
let 4hem off as easily as possible
which was done.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
Tale Of the oidsn Days.

an a five and ten-cent store .. wSS.
I BY individual stood I'm front OF q
counter on which was displayed q
tmumber OF mechanical toys.
Picking up large bug, he asked
tahe girf behind the counter:
"How much is thtsT"
"Ten cents" the girl repilsd, and
z then she asked, cariously:
Taking 1t home to your lftas beyT'
No" the man returned. Il got
. other uses for It."
II wonder what9"
II want to take 1t with me to a
lbanquet."
ITO q banQuetT' b
"Yes. A wine supper"
"What's the iiea?
"Every time 1 take a drink am go
ing to put this bug on the table in
front Of me"
"Uh, uh-~"
"And when 1 see two :sugs I'll know
it is time to go home."-Youngstown
Telegram.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
Guns on AirpIanes.

One of the inventions of the grea
war was the art Of shooting me chine
gun through the propeller of an air.
plane without danger Of hitting the
propeller blades. The French aviator
Roland GarrOs, was reported to be
the first man to employ this device,
which was used by hundreds of air
fighters throughout the war. Before
that time the machine gun was
mounted above the aviator so as to
fire over the propeller blades. Ma
chine guns may also be mounted in a
revolving turret or in the rear Of the
airplane. The Browning machine gun
will fire 10000 shots at the rate of 900
per minute
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
ALMOST A CENTENARIAN

TO very few people is it allotted
that they shall approach the century
mark in this life, but such is the ia
vor that kind Providence has
shown to "Aunt Zilpha" Flynn, who
lives with her son, Phillip Flynn, at
Lantana, who celebrated her 95th
birthday Wednesday of last week.
July 7th.
1t has been the custom for sever
al years for friends an dneighbors
to gather on her birthday and cele-
brate the occasion with bounteful
dinner. Last Wednesday was the
eventful day and SO people, includ-
ing relatives and neighbors assem-
bled and enjoyed a most sumptuous
dinner in honor of the 95th birthd ~
OF Aunt Zilpha," as she is lovingly
called by her many friends.
She is the oldest person now resid-
ing IN this county and has enjoyed
that distinction for several years
and all the old people of the county
are just few years younger thar
she.
Some months ago she fell and in
jured her hip and as a result is not
now able to walk, but otherwise en-
Joys good health, is interested in the
events of the day and is cheerful and
happy. She is the mother of a large
family and has many grandchildren
md great grandchildren, She came
% the county fair two years ago this
all and seemed to enjoy it as much
IS almost anyone.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
SIMULTANEOUS

Mr.. J. C. Smith and Miss Fannie
L'inkous were married "Wednesday
evening, June 80, at the home OF her
parents, Rev. j. w. Linkous ana
wife, and the ceremony was SAID ~
the father Of the brade, who is pas
tor of the Alton Park Baptist
church. g.
The attendants were Mrs. Jimmie
Tanner, of Pleasant Hill; Leila Link
Gus, w. v. Renfrp and Ollie Link
EuuS.
The bride was attired in white
satin and govette crepe and wore a
white picture hat. Her corsage
bouquet was brides roses and sweet
tpeas. The living room was decora-
ted in white and pink, with bank
of ferns and smilax forming An altar
over which hung wedding bell.
The brides maids wore ping georg-
cite dresses and corsages of sweet
peas and ferns.
Only the immediate family and a
few close friends were present. Fol
lowing the ceremony on informal re-
ception was held.
The groom is connected with the
Lookout Refining Company, having
been with this firm for more than
eight years as millwright. This
county affords no better man than
Mr.. Smith.
The bride was the charming
daughter of Rev. j. W. Lingous and
was much loved by all who knew her.
The bride and groom will be at
home to their friends after July 10
in their beautiful sevenroom resi-
dence here. A host of friends Join
in wishing them long and happy
welded life. XVI
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14

CROP REPORT

The crop report for July has been
given out and shows considerable
improvement in most all crops over
the estimate of q month ago.
There is a storage of both kinds
of potatoes in point of acreage and
white potatoes are estimated at
about 80 million bushels less than
last year for the whole country.
The wheat crop is estimated at 807,-
100000 bushels as compared with
940,9S7, 900 last year. The yield of
oats is estimated little higher than
last year.
The condition of the various crops
grown in the state is as follows:
Corn 83 per cent wheat rs per
cent; oats 88 per cent; potatoes 81
per cent; sweets 80 per cent; tobac-
co IS per cent; barley SO per cent;
rye 83 per cent; apples II per cent;
hay 80 per cent; timothy 90 per cent;
clover 81 per cent; alfalfa 81 per
cent; millet sc per cent; pasture 9O
per cent; cowpeas 83 per cent; bee'
IS per cent; tomatoes 80 per "a:
cabbage 85 per cent; onions cent
cent; peaches 67 per cent 30 pc
per cent; pears 55 per grapes O
berries SO per cent = cent; black
rs per cent; mu' -; water melon
cent. broom co .skmelons 80 pc
nuts rs per .rn IS per cent; pea
cent. cent, sorghum 30 Pc
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
Nature Kind to SnakA.

A queer African species Of snake,
which lives on eggs. has a tooth-like
spike projecting downward from its
backbone. Just behind the head, which
Is tipped with enamel. When It swal.
lows an egg the latter passes down The
gullet until It encounters the spike,
which breaks the shell. Thus no part
Of the fiuid contents Is lost, as would
be the case II the snake were obliqed
to bite the egg with it, mouth.faugA
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
slsw Insulating Material.

A new product suitable for use in
electrical insulation Is being obtained
from the treatment Of kelp In Aus.
tralia. The moist precipitats is sub
jscted to pressure and formed under
pressure, after which 1t is hardened
by treatment with formalin. The An.
ished article rs made by turning on
the lathe. a process which is said to
be perfectly satisfactory. and q high
polish Is applied. The raw material
10 to be found in large quantities
around tho coast Of Australia and par.
ticularly on the Tasmanian shsrss.--
Scientific American.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14
THAT ANTIOCH BRIDGE
There Seems to Be Good Grounds for
Complaint at Lcng Delay.

Editor Chronicle:
have a few words l wish to sag
to you for quite awhile and see If
you would not help US get certain
matter before the Hon. County
Court and the people in general all
over the county.
1t is not only me, but the people
of the "dry seventh" district are
about all in the same notion. We all
love the County Court and we want
to call their attention to the Anti
och bridge, which has been gone for
several months. If you remember,
there has been two or three wooden
| bridges built here over Daddy's
Creek, a lot of repair work done on
each bridge, enough money spent to
have built steel bridge, and yet we
have no bridge.
You see we people here do not live
in Crossville nor close to the I. C..
railroad, nor on the Grassy Cove
road, nor in the Valley, but if you
will get together with that awful
crowd county court and all them
well-paid road commissioners and
got to the tax books you will see
that this settlement pays as much
taxes as any settlement, not to be a
city no larger than Watson.
Last fall the Commissioner for
/ this section, Mr.. Reno, made. several
trips here contracting with men to fix
this bridge. He told rae and ESQ
j. F. Brown that he could get In,
stone work done fo,r $4,000. woo
work $150.0O-$sOO all to- ,d-.b,
said he did not nave the me- ,ne,o W
told him he lad better f,orrow Il
money at t.Aat price IT, AN to bull
new oTi' .ge, which ow sht to be don
now: No money? Then he bougl
a lot Of bridge timber, which is no
laying here in ar,ile rotting D.
son1e pieces being thrown in {
lcreek and washed away.
Why not give us our part ,doy
: here with steel bridge or ONE
, some kind built out of som etlii
besides air, or "fire" the coun
court and lot of road conn nissio
ers, so VIC won't expect anyu hing a
we will swim the creek When
have 70 cross?
Now my dear Chronicle and Cou
. ty fCeurt, if this Antioch bridge h
been somwhe1e along the T. C. or
the Cove or Valley road, it wou
a have been q steel bridgr. more tn,
two years ago, and every road col
missioner the county would ha
d run a ROAD across it three or fo
times ere this and the county cou
IS would have tested It's strength wi
!, a '"kar."
This bridge timber will soon
rotten, but the people down hel
would Ike to have bridge of son
" kind, and we expect to pay our pa
of the taxes and vote for anybod
up there that runs for office, regar,
less of ex-officio fees that they al
for after the race.
}. Get us bridge down here, don
q bother about the pike from Cra
Orchard to Hebbertsburg, for it's or
ly little better than through tn
. woods and we hardly expect it to b
,, any better. But for heavens SAX
give us this bridge and give it to u
QUICK.
"Bones."
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-07-14

An inventor has patented an elec.
trically driven machine which makes
the rough clay boxes in which pottery
is subjected to heat In kilns, work
heretofore done slowly by hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
Dr.. Jas. |. Vance
Writes for The Star Today on
Religion OF a Person

Christianity II not the religion OF
a creed or a cult. or n ritual or
nynt-m; II In the religion Of person.
Jesus was tho greatest crotiat the
world has ever known lie Was what
he taught. and the erarnce OF re-
lEton was devotion 10 Him. The
mos, superficial study Of Ills teach
inEs reveals this.
II am tho way In q word lie
sends all other methods % finding
God 10 the rear.
NO man cotnrth unto the Father
but my Me- Surely lie does not
mean that 10 h, taken literally. Yes.
but He does. for lie kayw ''ife that
cilmbeth up some other way. the
sam. n a thief and a rotsrr.-
Come unto me. all ye that labor
and arr heavy laden. and win rive
you rest what an amazing thing
for any man 10 sayf hut more
amazing than the statement ts tn
fulfilim~nt
.Hs that hath s~~n Me hath ee~n
the Father Jesus claims 10 be the
face OF God He assumes TO b NOR,
than man. II would - ridlcniotin Il
would be hlnsphcrnots for you or
for me TO say there things. but u
docs not shock us 10 hear them fall
Ing so quietly yet confidently from
the lips Of Jesus.
The cgotlnm OF Jesus II the ero
tlsm OF gpdhood II lie II what lilo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21

waterfront is lined with wooden
shacks which shelter hungry moth
ers and their children!
Equality does not mean that the
natural resources OF this beautiful
rich state are for a privileged few
while the many must sweat blood
in order TO obtain the merest ncces-
stiles Of lifel
Equality means that the unlimited
wealth OF this earth IL free 10 all
the coal mines. all kinds OF mineral
mines, the forests. the farm lands.
tho rivers, the lakes, everything be-
longs TO us all. and under the right
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21

Oakhllrst's
Curse

Copyright. 1870. By Doubleday Page
q Coz Published sV special ar
rarOcment ulfh the Wheeler Syn
dicafe. Inc.
rf'his story WINS sent 10 DIR. fseail
Of Greensboro, ~. C.. In letter IN
iss3. and 20 IN one Of O. Henry'H
earliest attempts at writing)
Lord oathurnt lay dying in the
oak chamber In the eastern wing OF
oakhurr Castle. Thru the open
window In the calm Of the summer
evening. came the sweet fragrance
Of the early vloletA and budding
trees. and To the dying man II seem.
cd aa II carth's loyellncnu and beauty
were never 70 apparent as on this
bright June day. his last day OF life.
III. young WIFE whom no loved
with devotion and strength thai
the presence OF the king Of terrorr
himself could not alter, moved
about tho apartment. weeping and
aorrowfui. sometimes arranging the
sick mans pillow and inaulring OF
him In low. mournful tones II any.
thing could be done 20 give him com.
fort. and again. with stified sobs.
eating some chocolate carameis
which abe carried In tho pocket OF
her apron. The servants went 20
and fro with that quiet and aubdued
tread which prevails in house
whcr. death II an expected guest.
and even fhe crash Of broken china
and shivered glass. which announced
their approach. seemed TO fan upon
tho ear with iess violence and sound
than usual
Lord Oakhurrf was thinking OF
days gone by. when he wooed and
won his beautiful young wife. who
was then but charming and limo
cent girl How clearly and infinitely
those scenes ruse up n, the call OF
his memory. lie seemed TO be stand.
Ing once more beneath the old chest.
nut grove whsr. they had plighted
their troth In the twilight under the
stars: while the rare fragrance OF
the June. roses and the smell Of sup
per came gently by on the breeze.
There he had told her his love. how
that his whole happiness and future
Joy lay In tn. hope that h. might
win her for n bride. that II she
would trust her future to his care
tho devotrdncns 81 hi. lifetime
should BE- hcrs and HIS only thought
would be 20 make her life one long
day cf sunshine and peanut candy.
How plainly he remembered how
nhe had. with girlish nhyness and
coyneas. at first he-itatrd. and muir.
INJURED something 10 herself about
IAN old bald headed gaiooi.- but
when he told her that 10 him life
without her would be a blasted
mockery. and that his income was
fso. 900 a year. she threw herrelf on
10 him and froxe there with the
tenaeaty Of tick on . hrindled cow.
and said. with tears Of SOY. .iIenery.
am thlne"
And now he was dying In . few
short hours his spirit would rise up
AZ tho call OF tho Destroyer and.
quitting his poor. weak. earthly
J frame. would go forth into that dim
and dreaded Unknown Land. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
Ciddap

faithful
n
who's
But wait minute mister Almost would have talked just
in
fven n
a miles, and time
when horses % do rs
been to establish horseshong
but they Just smith
ghty mani
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
Letters to the
Editor
Wrl16 0rSe71DL
Use Sak o. srpescvsev.
0ns side Of paper only.
Sion Souy naMe.
ATTACK ON BRIDGES
Is RESENTED

Editor Tho Star. The Japanese
question Is a vital one. and race
prcjudice runs high In this state an
well as In California and because OF
this some OF our daily papers are
using this prejudice as weapon
against Robert Bridges. candidate
for governor on the Farmer-Labor
ticket. but IT Is a very weak weapon.
and can do little damage. II any at
all. against Mr.. Bridges on election
day. Race distinction In justifiablc.
and quite natural. but class dis
unction IL unjust and not at all
nAtural Class distinction is the
outgrowth OF seifishness and greed
and 1t is a menace to civilization and
hinders progress. The Farmer-Labor
party In declared TO be composed and
supported by all the .'reds"---Social-
lists. I. w. w. Bolsheviks. etc. ETC.
and that these same reds" are the
founders and promoters OF class
distinction But as matter OF fact.
there was that class distinction long
before we were aware Of any 30
called "reds'' In our midst Who.
then, were responsible for "ciass dis
tinction"? In this state the re-
sponsibility lies upon the Associated
Industries. the Save Our State
league, the Chamber Of Commerce,
etc. Tho profitecring and political
graft turnout this state has grown
20 vulnerable that the common folk
(cail them what you wiIl--Socialists
1. w. w. and BolsheviksJ have de-
cidcd It is time TO put a check upon
the outrages. 30 they formed new
marty. and selected capable. as well
Is honorable, honest men from the
rank and file OF the states brain
ana Drawn TO formulate a system
and make laws which will do away
with race prejudice and Glass dis
unction.-
'sFrcedom for All Forever was the
slogan during the var. but since the
signing Of the armistice this slogan
has become nothing more than a
vague memory--even the echo has
died away.
Since the smoke Of battle has
cleared away what do we see? The
same old emblem OF capitalism float.
ing defiantly above Old Glory; the
same old system OF selfishness and
greedi
"Freedom for An Forever" spells
equality In big red letters. This
does not mean individual equality.
personal equality. mental equality.
nor moral equality. 1t does mean.
however, that Seattle should not
have a Capitol Hin district in one
end OF the city and a poor farm In
the other end
Equality does not mean that we
should have a Lcary mansion on the
hill overlookiRg the Sound. while the