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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06

In taking up the work of EXecu-
tive Secretary of the Morristown
Chapter of the Red Cross l wish to
say first how gratified I am to find
the organization here SO thorough,
and the spirit of the people so appre-
ciative. Mrs. West and Miss Appleby
have rendered this community fine
and lasting service, and they have
been splendidly supported by the
chapter officials and committees, and
by the public generally. Just before
coming here l was associated with
Miss Susie Dawson in the Red Cross
work at Athens, Ga, and she told
me that ever since she had conducted
a chapter course last year in Morris
town, she had considered this an un-
usually fine community, and a de-
lightful field for Red Cross work
err. Division Headquarters at
Atlanta also had many nice things to
say about Morristown and Hamblen
County. The people of this COM
munity certainly have reputation TO
be proud Of.
But the good work that has been
done means increasing opportunities
and obligations for the future. This
kind of service is never finished so
long as humanity has needs to be
met. Many ex-service boys are still
struggling with shattered health IN
aword of all that the Government Is
anxious to do for them; many are
fetting their insurance lapse that
should mean so much to their Deepen
dents and their. own old age. Many
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
COUNTY COURT
PROCEEDINGS

The quarterly county court in
session Monday made its usual
appropriations, reIeasements, etc.
and placed the tax rate, proper,
at 81 40. An additional levy Of
10 cents was made to repair a
road north of the mountain lead
ing TO the Union county line, and
3 cents on the Davis Ferry road.
This makes a total levy for all
purposes of 81 90 The total as.
sessment for the year 1920 is
about six million dollars. as COM
pared with two million last year.
The old rate was SO SO.
The court also ordered a steel
bridge built at Liberty Hill
The court ordered that w. q
Corum and S. Il. Roach, Pike
Commissioners, be allowed $3.50
and 1925, respe .tively, per annum
for their services as such com
missioners.
Poor house commissioners were
elected for the coming year. Jpo
Fl, Morgan, Sam Il. Roach and
Ben Curl.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
Tax Assessment
Nearly Two Billion

The assessed valuation of Tennes-
see property, as announced by the
State Board Of Equalization is 49,
000,000,000 in round numbers. With
the. announced tax rate of 26 cents.
the state revenue from these taxes
will total more than $5,0OO,000.
The statement of A. V. Louthan,
chief tax statistician, indicates that
there may be some trifling changes
in the figures when some pending
matters are disposed of. However,
these changes will be of little conse-
quence.
According to the statement, virtu-
ally all disputes and appeals have
been disposed of and the meeting Of
the various county courts Monday,
tax rates for the various counties
can be quickly determined. Figures
have been mailed to all of the ooun-
ty court clerks and will be available
for announcement to the magis-
trates when they convene.
Less than 800 appeals were receiv-
ed from the entire state, Mr.. Lou
than states and in 35 of the coun-
ties, no appeals were filed with the
state board.
In the course of the statement,
compliment is paid to the county tax
assessors and officials who aided in
making the assessments. AS evil
dence of the thoroughness of the
work by the county officials, the
comparatively small number of ap-
peals is cited.
The 26 cent tax rate fixed is di-
vided as follows: State highways
Ala cents; University of Tennessee
fund 2 cents; elementary schools 5
cents; state purposes ID ga cents.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
We HAVE GROWN
some IN TEN YEARS

Washington, Oct A-Cities and
increasing in population seven and a
half times as fast as the rural dis
tricts, the census bureau disclosed
tonight in compilation Of figures
covering Approximately IS per cent
Of the new census. The figures in
Dictated that the completed census
would show the majority Of the popu-
lation to be city dwellers.
For the LIST ten years, rural
growth was but one-third as great as
it was in the previous decade, but
the cities almost maintained THAR
rate of growth, getting five new in
habitants from 1910 to 1920 for each
six added the preceding ten years.
All population eenters, even the
small country hamlets and towns,
showed greater proportionate in
crease than the purely rural district.
The greatest increases, however,
were by cities of ten thousand or
more inhabitants.
While the bureau attempts no ex-
PLANTATION of the reasons for the in
creasing migration to the cities each
year during the last decade, presum-
ably higher wages, shorter working
day, home conveniences attracted the
rural population, especially during
the war when wages in big industrial
centers went - rapidly.
Although showing check in rate
of population growth for the coun-
try as whole, the bureaus figures
indicated that the complete census
would place the total number of i'm
habitants of the continental United
States at approximately 105, 1853, 100,
gain of 13,795,s4O or Is per cent.
Cities will absorb practically all Of
this increase, it being estimated L.
623 ,O4O would he added to the farms
and the small hamlets. For the coun-
tryside itself, the increase would be
approximately a million and quar-
ter.
Such movement of the people
will place the urban population at
approximately 54,796,1 100 and the ru-
raj population at 5O,972,000. In
1910, the rural population outstriped
that of the cities by almost 7,900,-
900 people, there being 49,348,883 in
the country and 42,623,3S3 in the
cities.
"For several censuses," said the
bureau announcement, 'the country
has not been growing as rapidly as
the city, but the difference appears
to be greater at this census than
ever before"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
Red Cross Work
in MOrriStOWn

boys and girls are yet to be enroll.
ed in the Junior Red Cross for
world service and better citizenship.
The war on disease and poverty is
never ended. More constructive So
cial service work of every kind is
needed not only here, but every
where in the world. Morristown has
a wonderful opportunity to lead in
this larger program; but it is too
big a thing for any individual or
group of individuals to work out.
Every man and woman, boy and girl
in Hamblen County has his part to do
in it; for each one influences some
part of the community in his own
way. If you have not been active in
the work before now is a good time to
begin. Come into the office and talk
it over.
will be in our office in the First
National Bank building every morn
ing from nine to twelve, unless CALI
ed out on an emergency case. The
office will not be open in the after
moons except Saturday, and then
from two to four thirty. This is to
give time for the increasing outside
work. An urgent message can reach
me at 201 East Main; Phone 366. On
Wednesday afternoons Miss Wilkie
and I plan to hold office interviews
at Whitesburg from 2 to 8; and at
RussolIville from $50 to 4:30. We
hope our friends will give these no
tees wide publicity, and help us meet
all those who need our services.
Mary II. Livermore,
Executive Secretary.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
GEO. BUSTER" DUNN
is MADE SUBJECT OF
MAGAZINE ARTICLE

The current issue of the tAmeri.
can Magazine contains an illustrat-
cd write-up of George Buster
Dunn, the veteran southern. engin-
Ger, who has been running into Nor
ristown for forty years. The illus
tration is a large cut showing the
veteran engineer stated in the cab of
his big locomotive.
He is given credit for never hav-
ing an accident and never having
forgotten an order in forty years
service on the Southern railway.
"Uncle George" or Buster" as he is
Familiarity known to thousands in
East Tennessee, is one of the best
known and most beloved locomotive
engineers in the South.
His long unbroken. record of safe
ty in handling the heavy and fast
passenger trains is almost without a
parallel in railroading. When the
passengers see Buster" mount his
big locomotive and open the throttle
it gives them a wonderful sense of
security.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06

to enumerate its many wonders.
Some idea of the enormous scale up
on which features are presented may
be had when it is stated that quar-
ter of million pounds TO elephants
take part in single act. In other
words--six times as many of the big
cared giants than have ever before
been seen in one main tent exhibit
ton. All else to be seen is in pro-
portion. The arenic stars embrace
all the worlds foremost circus per-
formers. There are three hours of
novelties and big sensational acts.
The menageie is far and away the
the most colossal ever travelled. For
instance herd of eight CRATES
are exhibited in place of the two or
three shown in the past. The great
tournament which opens the main
tent program, is the most magnifi-
cent thing in pagentry yet produced
IN America. Hundreds upon hun
dreds of gorgeously costumed char
acters and beautiful horses take par;
in it. The morning street parade
is the longest and most brilliant
ever given anywhere and offers
something entirely new and novel in
professional display. It is a stu
pendous, double-circus that battles
description.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
Sudden Death of
Major Charles Evans

Maj. Charles r. Evans, dean of
the Chattanooga College of | NV
well-Enown lawyer, soldier, and Pub
lie o.an, died Sunday at L. Is at
t.le home of his brother, Harry K.
Evans, "Evenwood," in lockwood.
He was 81 years of age. Death was
due to cirrhossis, the majors decline
in health dating from the close of
the primary campaign last August
in which he was a candidate for the
nomination for governor.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
More Census Statistics

Washington, Oct. 2.-The popula-
ton of Oklahoma is 1864, an in
crease of 24.04 per cent; Mississip-
pi, 1,7S9, 1872, decrease of 1880 or
2.O4 per cent; Etowah county, Ala.
47,275, increase of 8,166 or 5000
per cent; Morgan county, 1888,
increase of 6,077 or 18 per cent;
Benton county, 36,25S, increase of
1884 or 2.06 per cent.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
Population of TeXGs

Washington, Oct. 4.-The popula-
ton of Texas is 4,661, 1920, an in
crease of 764,485 or 1906 per cent.
The population Of New York state
is 10,384,144, an increase of l.
270,530 or 1909 per cent.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
REVISED POPULATION OF N. Y.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The revised
population of New York City is
5,62O,O48, an increase of 853, 1865, or
10 9per cent.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
|. c. r. r. WANTS TO SPEND
$13,5oO,O0 FOR EQUIPMENT

Washington, Oct. 4.--The Illinois
Central Railroad today applied for
authority to create the Illinois Cen
trail Equipment Trust, to finance and
purchase equipment to the extent
of thirteen and half million
dollars.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
RED CROSS TO CONTINUE WORK

New Orleans, Oct.-The American
Red Cross is to continue its. WORK
in Europe, DR.. Livingstone Fer
rand, general chairman, stated at a
meeting last night of officials Of the
Gulf division. 1t was his first public
talks since returning from Europe.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
LINEMAN KILLED

knoxville, Oct. 2.-SamuGl D.
Duncan. 30, hneman for Peep e's
Telephone Co. was killed when he
cane in contact with a live wire
carrying 1900 volts, Friday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-10-06
REPORT CASE OF PLAGUE

Galveston, Texas, Oct. 4.-U. S.
Public Health authorities here an
nounced that ease of bubonic
plague has been reported from Hous-
ton, Texas.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
New Evidence
Spurs Inquiry
Into Building
Continued from page onp

session had hardly begun. facts already
have developed indicating the urgency
and necessity of the step that was re-
ouested of you. One of the witnesses
has confessed to having sworn falsely
before the committee, another has been
declared by the committee in contempt
OF its authority. charges of extortion
have been made under oath and others
have been brought to the attention of
the committee, and what are appar-
emily grave violations of the antitrust It
laws have developed and many others
will doubtless be established by the
inquiry now in progress. all of which
cfenses should be formally brought
TO the attention of the proper authori-
ties for action.
without intent in any way to re-
meet upon the integrity or capacity Of
the prosecuting officer of the County
of New York, who happens now to be
candidate for an elective Office at
the pending election. and while en-
pnatlcally disclaiming any such inten-
uon, there are in our judgment rea-
sons why it would be embarrassing to
ask him to assume jurisdiction of this
subject. Apart from all, this we un-
derstand that his Office and staff and
the regular grand jury in session are
SO congested with work that the i'm
portant matters to which attention has
been called could not with the best of
intention receive the prompt attention
that they require and would be able to
secure from the extraordinary grand
jury. Very respectfully yours.
"CHARLES c. LOCKWOOD Chair
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
More Coal Indictments
Due; Shortage Is Denied
Enough Bituminous i'm Vicinity
Of City TO Supply Demand,
Saws l.. s. Prosecutor

Federal authorities announced yes
terday that indictments similar to
those returned recently against the
Adelpha Coal Company, the B. J.
Lynch Coal Company and the Brooklyn
Edison Company and some of its off
cials soon would be handed up against
concerns which were manipulating the
anthracite and bituminous coal mar
kets. The charge against them will be
violation Of the Lever act.
There is no shortage of bituminous
or soft COAL" said a representative of
the Attorney Generals Office. There
is now in the vicinity of this city
enough soft coal to supply normal de-
mand on the part of the city's indus
trial establishments.
at is lying where any one who cares
to take the trouble can see it. At the
present time there is being produced
the largest tonnage of soft coal eve,
known in this country. The production
insthe last week or SO has amounted to
10000 900 tons.
There is an underproduction OF
anthracite coal, of course, but there is
Z 100 per cent anthracite car supply in
the East, and there are other factors
than strikes that may be held RESPONSE
bic for the dearth in that variety OF
tual. For instance. it has been found
more profitable to curtail the output
of anthracite than to curtail sales and
distribution after it has been produced
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24

such contracts for those schools and
other public improvements and that
when by reason of the occasion for
great expedition that is not possible
The city will contest the payments and
insist upon paying the fair value of
the work and materials furnished under
those contracts. on the ground that the
'sw was violated by the pretense of in
dependent bidding, when, as a matter
OF fact, the action was the result of
matched bids.
"The same situation that applies to
the contracts will be found to exist in
almost every department of industry
with which the city deals in the pur-
chase of suppiks"
Details of Evidence Withheld
No details as to the nature of the
new evidence could be learned from
Mr.. Berger. The walking delegate of
Brindell's Building Trades Council
portant disclosures. The assurance
that those who had suffered at the
hands of labor leaders need have moth
ing to fear if they told the committee
all they knew has brought many vic
Tins to the Attorney Generals office
Mr.. Berger said that those who had
given bribes under pressure in no way
violated the law, since they are re.
garded merely as victims of extortion.
There were indications, TOO, tina. MANY
of these victims were preparing to
take legal action to recover the MONEY
given to certain labor leaders in return
for immunity from strike trouble.
1t developed that Brindell was ap
pointed by Governor Smith to the Mil
itary Hospital Commission, which is to
spend $3,000000 of public money to
aid insane soldiers. Brindell is the
only lay member of this board, and
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
Builders Son Pens Note
To Girl, Then Ends Life
Father Says Mount Vernon Man
Was Depressed; Happily
Married. He Asserts

William J. Downing. thirty years
CID, an accountant. OF 5l2 South Fifth
Avenue, Mount Vernon, y. T., shot and
killed himself yesterday in his suite
at the Hotel Sinclair, Park Avenue and
l2sth Street He had bean living there
under the name Of William J. Doug
las
The dead mans father, Henry NJ.
Downing, a contractor of Mount YER
non, attributed his sons act TO in
sanity. saying that he was married and
had lived happily with his wife at
Park Avenue and 10th Street until
n few months ago. He added that he
rad been in poor health for some time
and had grown despondent.
Downing left two notes. one ad-
dressed TO the police. advising them
TO notify his mother, and the other to
Helen you said soo3by, ran.
''and that ends it The note was
cigred BILLY"
Downing was found in his suite
lying on the floor with a bullet hole
through his right temple. A revolver
was beside him, one of its cham bers
empty.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
man. Joint Legislative Committee on

man. Joint Legislative Committee on
Housing"
1t was intimated that the Governor
would comply with the committee re-
quest at the earliest possible moment.
The Attorney Generals office. it is
known, is ready to present at least two
cases to the grand jury for action If
the Governor concurs IN the commit
tees request it is expected that he will
assign Deputy Attorney General Ber-
ger TO the actual work Of presenting
the evidence. In this event it is said
that an indictment could be looked for
in few days.
Mr.. Untermyer's letter to the Mayor,
in which he emphasized the wides pread
nature Of the combination that has been
effected to keep up the price of build
ing material and all but throttle the
industry by restricting competition.
reads in part:
II congratulate you on securing the
cancellation of the contracts resulting
from the collusive bids for the con-
structon Of the new courthouse build
ing. Although ! have not yet had tha
time to look into the details of tho
central organizations controlling the
thirty-two trades that 60 to make up
the building trade (to say nothing Of
the innumerable related industres).
have already gone far enough to sat
isfy myself that probably few of the
contracts and of the bids for the court
house are the result of open competi-
tive bidding such as the law contcm-
plates.
1.-The same is true of the contracts
for schoolhouses and other public i'm
provements. that are now in course Of
negotiation and of those under con-
struction. trust that wherever posi-
tle you will secure the cancellation of
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
Willard Mack, Actor,
A Voluntary Bankrupt
Liabilities Put at S47,O4l. With
No Assets; Trunks and Auto
Held for Dehts

wizard Mack, actor and former hus.
band OF Pauline Frederick, filed a peti.
ton IN voluntary bankruptcy yesterday
in the United States District Court
He said his liabilities we're s47.o41.3e
ana no assets.
Among the creditors named by Mr.
Mack, who in private is Charles w
McGlaughlin. are Thomas Nealy, pro.
rr'etor of Healy's Restaurant; Johr
Cort, the playwright David Belasco
Samuel Goldwyn and the propYietors
of two dog kennels.
Among personal possessions. not
listed as assets, are two trunks with
their contents, which are being held at
the Hotel Ansonia in default of bill
amounting to $3.50.
In Healy's garage is Mr.. Mack's auto
mobile valued at $500, which is held
as collateral to cover an unpaid debt
of S2,66l.
Other personal aebts listed in the
re tition include 81 900 in inceue taxes
v hich Mr.. Mack says he owes the Fed
cral government for the years 1918
end 1919. ring valued at $500 is
pledged as security for loan made
him by John NJ. McGrath. Household
furniture valued at 81 500 is held by
the McHugh Furniture Company to
cover an Indebtedness of $7OO
The amounts due Mr.. Belasco and
Mr.. Goldwyn are not mentioned, but
Mr.. Cort claims debt of $1,000, said
to have been advanced the actor on a
contract.
The ast debt mentioned is a loan
on his insurance policy Of S25, 900. The
lolicy is held by the company as
security.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
The Charm of the Perfect Phonograph

ME perfect phonograph is beautiful instrume
Il see, to hear, to play. The handiwork of art
wood-workers skilled in the production of the worl
finest instruments, is apparent in its every lne it's
veneer, its rare depth of finish and color.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
King of Greece
Passes Crisis:
Still i'm Peril
Royal Patient Is Very Weak
After Most. Dangerous
Phase of Illness as Result
Of Monkey Bite Infection
He Has Delirious Periods
Moreanatic Wife, Formerly
War Nurse. Constantly at
Bedside i'll Fight for Life

ATHENS, Oct. 23.-King Alexander
Of Greece, who is critically i'll as re-
suit Of Infection caused by the bite Of
q monkey, entered very acute phase
Of cerebral crisis to-day His condition
was described by his physicians as most
grave.
The crisis lasted three hours. after
which there was Sigh. Improvement.
Weakness was extreme. however. The
physicians report gave the tempera-
tuTe as 81 Centigrade (l00.6), pulse
1872. respiration IS.
His majesty Is frequently delirious.
according to information from the royal
sick chamber this morning.
The pneumonia symptoms were no
worse, it was added, but tie state of
the wounds arising rom the monkey
bite and the patients general condition
were pronounced unsatisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24

was appointed to represent labor. The
other commissioners are Attorney Cen
erai Newton, Comptroller Travis, State
Archltect Pitcher and Colonel Thomas
W. Salmon, director of the National
committee on Mental Hygiene.
When Governor Smith was asked yes
serday, about Brindell's appointment
he said:
THE appointment Of Brindell is not
personal. The law calls for the ap-
pointment of labor man on this com
mission and Mr.. Brindell was selected
by the State Federation of Labor. 1t
was upon the recommendation of the
State Federation of Labor that he was
appointed"
AsSe d what he knew about Hettrick.
ne replIod. "As far as Mr.. HeC.r;ck IS
concerned do not know him. | have
rever met him and know nothing about
him"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
Police Raid Chinese Games

Detectives from two inspection dis
tricts, accompanied by the reserves
from the Elizabeth Street police sta.
ton, started for Chinatown yesterday
afternoon at about the time the games
of Pell and Mott and Doyers streets
are thronged by weekend visitors from
the outlying boroughs and nearby ,Ter-
sey communities.
Amid the excited shrieks of the in
habltants of the district, the police
smashed their way into half a dozen
houses on Pell, Mott and Doyers
streets, emerging with seventy five
Chinese and several wagon loads of
furniture, cards. buttons and other
things used by Chinese gambler The
prisoners were charged with disorder
ly conduct
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24

There is more money in 8 shorter sup
ply"
Judge Mayer will hear arguments
Friday on demurrers that have been
filed by the Brooklyn Edison Company
and the other defendants TO the indlct-
ments against them.