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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-25
Masonic Picnic
at Warrensburg

It was the writer's privilege to at
tend the Masonic dedication and pic
mic at Warrensburg on Thursday, thu
natal day of st. John the Baptist
When the invitation was issued
reflected upon a certain other occa
sion that ] had gone to Warrensburg
and then and there made up my mind
that, Dec volenti, / would 60. Cir
cumstances favored me that morn
ing, and | found myself in company
with two other Masons Warrensburl
bound. When we arrived, we fount
the exercises already in progress, anC
Rev. Bro. Willoughby addressing the
audience. Bro. Willoughby's ad
dress was pregnant with vita
thoughts applying to the issues Of the
day. and showing that the principals
of Free Masonry held the solution Of
our present problems. He was Their
followed by Bro. Anderson, of Nor.
ristown, who delighted the audience
with an inspiring address filled with
enough humor to make his more
weighty thoughts easily assimilated
The car that they had sent to the
station for the Grand Master failed
to find him, and for while 1t seem.
ed as though the audience was to be
denied the privilege of hearing him
but just about lunch time he came in
car that he had obtained, and 1t was
soon noised abroad that his address
would follow the completion of
lunch. The writer feels his incom.
oetence to deal with this feature OF
he day. When the various trunks
boxes. baskets, etc, had all been
spread out upon immaculate table
cloths, it seemed as though some
miraculous hand blessed not few
'oaves and fishes, but many loaves
1ams, chickens, cakes, pies, and all
he various and sundry relishes and
5weets that the Fourth district knows
% we'll how to prepare, and had in
areased their preparations a hundred
fold. The word abundance" was
hardly sufficient to define the guam.
lily. When the throng of four OF
Eve thousand had eaten, there seemed
to be enough left for supper for the
same throng. And the hospitality OF
these people was as great as the sup,
oly of food. They hunted for stran-
gers industrially until all had more
than one invitation to eat.
After the lunch, the Grand Master
Bro. Peace of jacksonville, deliver
ID an address that should strengthen
the already strong position that Ma
sorry now holds in the estimation Of
The people. He reflected credit upor
he high office that he holds in Ma
sonry. The Masons present Their
marched to the new Lodge room
where impressive ceremonies were
held and the Lodge was dedicated &C
oording to ancient usage Of that hon
orable fraternity. After the dedica
ton a ball game was played between
Warrensburg and Mohawk teams
This supplied entertainment SSnti
after four o'clock, wien they all re-
paired to their homes feeling bette
for having become better acquainted
with one another, and cultivated tn,
fraternal and neighborly feeling
which Masonry does so much to in
culcate.
After such an ideal occasion a
Yesterday, all Warrensburg Lodg
will have to do to get a crowd, is t,
let the people know that another oc
casion similar to that is announced
and the memories of the people Their
Thursday will furnish shs appeal.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-25

PLENTY Of SWEET FEED best
Grade) at the Greeneville Feed 4
Grain Co. Tot. I
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-25
READ THIS

There will be a supper served by
the Greeneville Council, No. %, Jr
0. u. A. NJ, and the Daughters Of
America, on Thursday night, July !
The State Councillor and State Vice
Councillor will be there. There will
be speaking, singing, and general
good time is anticipated.
Let all the Junior Order bring then
wives or daughters. 75-8t
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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-25
New Books
at Library

Through the kindness Of Mrs. Jas.
NJ. Morey and Mrs. Charles w. All
len, the following very valuable ref
erence books have been added to the
Library. he Library now he's a very
fine collection of reference books,
which will be of great value to the
town and county.
Reference Books.
Groves Dict. Of Music and Musi-
clans, 5 Vol.
Cassell's English-Latin and Latin
English Dict.
Cassel's English, French and
French English Dict.
English-Spanish and Spanish Eng
lish Dict.--Angeli.
German-English and English-Ger-
man Dict.-Breul,
Index to Poetry and Recitations--
Granger
Quotations for Occasions--Wood.
Who's Who, 1920.
Who's Who in America.
Harper's Book Of Facts.
Handy Book of Curious Informa-
tion-W Walsh,
Historic Note Book-Brewer
Reynolds After the War Atlas.
Handy Book Of Literary Curiosities
Walsh.
Scientific American Dictionary of
Formulas.
Champlin's Young Folks Encyclo-
pedias, 5 Volumes.
Encyclopedia of Electricity, 10
Vols.
Collins Manual of Wireless Elec-
tricity and Telephony.
Biography.
Roosevelt's Life of Oliver Crom-
we'll.
T ihray,i N
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-25

WANTED Orders for new and
slightly used Ford cars. Why wait
a year or more for delivery, when
| can deliver you a car in from one
to six weeks. | have on hand now
one new 1920 Ford touring car
with starter and demountable rims
You can't afford to let this oppor-
tunity slip by you. Order at once
and get a quick delivery. w. F.
Davis, Room II, Brumley Hotel
Greeneville, Tenn. 1927. pd.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our thanks ia
the many friends and neighbors who
were so kind to us during the sick
ness and death of our dear sister and
daughter, and for the beautiful floral
offering.
MRS. E. G. GIBSON & BAMILY.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks to
our many friends for their kindnesses
shown us in the illness and death Of
our darling baby. little j. M. Jr.
Mr.. J. M. JONES.
MRS. J. M. JONES.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-25
NOTICE

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee is called to meet in the court
house, Greepeville, Monday, June 28
at 2 p. m.
Business of Importance.
M. A. BLANT0N,
Chairman
j. r. TODD,
Secretary.
75-3t. pd.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


Misses Lucy Noel and Jennie Su-
song win go this week to Mountain
City, where they will be the guests of
Mrs. Thos. H. Smythe.
We are requested to announce that
Rev. s. j. Burkey will preach at
Doughty's Chapel on next Sunday,
June 9th, at $3.50 o'clock.
Get your Groceries at McGuffn's
where they deliver promptly.
74-10t.
Mrs. Humphris Reaves left Mon
day for New York to spend the sum
mer with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Brown
miss Elizabeth Reaves).
There are three lines Of Prophecy
that reach their climax in the Ar
mageddon War, which is looming up
in front of us. The subject at the
tent Sunday night--"The Arranged
don War;"
Old Phone, No. Ga; New Phone, No.
365 gets McGuffn's Grocery. Call,
and give me a trial. 74-l0ts
\ + 4
Messrs. w. H. Doughty and 0. S.
Mullens, secretary and treasurer of
the Greeneville Burley Cub organi-
cation are trying out their luck at
golf on the Tate Springs course for
a few days. We hope their speed
will enable them to cover the course
in time for the next club games next
week.
j. 4 J.
Mrs. Lewis P. Self and daughter
Miss Evelyn, of Knoxville, are visit
ing Mr.. Self's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John R. Self, on Church street. Mr.
Lewis P. Self will join them this ev-
ening. They will visit friends and
relatives in Greeneville and Greene
county for the next four days.
i i 4
J. X !.
Y1r frNrrrU ~ CuLUtr LLL,n ipoc4
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-25
Defeated Again
by Elizabethton

The Greeneville Cubs were de-
feated again by Elizabethton. Fol
lowing IS the score hY innings -
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MISS RUSSELL ENTERTAINS

Miss Evelyn Russell entertained q
number of her young friends Thurs
day night with house party in hon
or Of her cousin, Troy Moser, of Rog-
ersville.
At a late hour delicious ice
course was served.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

things has established n telepathic com.
munication between us that few could un.
derstand."
History records plenty OF youthful mar
rlages, but not many matrimonial ventures
or centenarians. In the fifteenth and six.
teenth centuries there were marriages OF
royal children for reasons of state, and tho
painting on this page by the artist, J. A.
Mitchell, pictures one OF them. The shock.
ing child-bride custom OF India Is. Of course,
we'll known md prevails at the present day.
The photograph reproduced on this page
shows a thirty-ive.year.old husband and his
~seven-year.old wife.
Human experience has shown that mar
riages within a certain range of age arc
the best for reasons which arc manifest
to everybody. In most civilized countries
IN modern times an age limit is fixed by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
A Sixteenth Century Royal Child Marriage for .RessoD. of State.
Painted by J. a. Mitchell.

the next day l take a short nap in tho
afternoon.
LAS well and strong as ! feel today, 1 do
not see any reason why / may not live Mt
least fifty years more. I come of a long.
lived race. Both of my parents lived to
be over eighty.
Il have known the present Mrs. Morri.
son a great many years. She attended the
University of Kansas, OF which / was pres.
ldent. and there we became mutually at.
tached to each other. But wo had known
each other through correspondence long
before that. 1t is the mating OF the mind
that unites people. Her interests were
Identical with mine. She is q skilled
musician and teacher Of music, she has
practised medicine for many years. and
she has studied deeply into psychic phe.
nomena. Our mutual knowledge OF these
fCl 1000 Int.znatIan.a ra.4,.. 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
a Child Bride of India-the Mar |.
Ihirty-fve Years Old and the Little
One Beside Him Is His Wife, Seven
Years of Age.

law, below which 1t is not only improper
bnt unlawful for marriage. There is no
law fixing the other extreme age beyond
winch matrimonial contracts are forbidden.
But 1t often happens that the courts are
called upon to intervene where superan-
nnated lovers are about to become bride
or grooms. AS a rule. tho objection Is
made and the courts are called upon to In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

The old adage is, that a man is as young
rs no feels and a woman as old as abe
looks. The increasing tendency of mod.
ern times is toward later marriages, soct.
ologists have recently pointed ont.
History shows that child.marria oao az
not very successful or desirable-it will bo
interesting to see how the centenar,sn
marriage of DR.. Morrison and his bride
turns out. D. ~
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-29
Home Tuesday !,
From Vacation

Ray Fisher. registry clerk at the 10.
cal postoffice. with his wife and lit.
tie son. Marshall. returned home Tuess
day night from months vacation In
the Mississippi valley They made
the trip East by rail. but purchased
Baby Overland car at Davenport, la.
which they drove home. They visited
Mt. Vernon, Ill, and other points W
thar state and were accompanied ~
Colorado from Mt. Vernon by Mist
Madge Lee, cousin of Mr.. Fishers.
VINO VIII spend two or three weeks
here.
Mr.. Fisher was taken III on the way
home and was compelled to get his
brother. Carey Fisher. at Stockton.
Kan. to drive the car the remainder
OF the wny to Canon city. Mr.. Fisher
resumed his duties at the postoffice
this morning.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-29

charge Of the patient, Mrs. McKeu-
zie for stroll up the tracks. They
had proceeded north about block
and were following the curve along
side the high fence surrounding the
property of the Stearns-Roger plant
when the patient became confused and
started to run toward the headlight oi
an approaching train. according to the
story of ]. E. Conoway, fireman on the
train. The nurse followed her charge
vainly trying to catch her and get her
out Of the path of the speeding loco
motive. Her attempts were futile, and
both lost their lives.
"Trainmaster r. L. Brown. who was
aboard, summoned DIR. Hubert Work
from the sanitarium at Woodcroft
Coroner Luke MacLean was called
and an investigation of the tragedy
was started Immediately. Mrs. voruz
came to Pueblo with her patient about
three months ago. Neither have rel.
atives in this city. according to infor-
nation given out by the sanitarium
Z. A Sleeth was the engineer of the
train The conductor is j. F. Nc
Graw
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-29
Wants Money Spent
on Canon Children

C. w. Erb OF Philiipsburg. Pa. lost
Sc on Main street this morning. be-
tween the Strathmore hotel and the
Corner Drug Store. although. perhaps.
on the south side OF the street He
made no great effort to recover the
lost treasure. and instructed The
Daily Record to state that he desires
the finder to spend Il In taking as
many Canon City kiddies as possible
to the Seils-F'ioto circus. which is TO
exhibit here Thursday OF next week.
Mr.. Erb is prosperous restaurant
man of Phiilipsburg. and arrived here
from the East Wednesday night on
hi sway TO Fallon. New, TO visit his
brother. Later he will proceed to the
Pacific coast. where he will be the
guest OF his mother for some time.
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Mrs. J. E. Yeiser
Drops Dead

Mrs. J. f. Yeiser dropped dead from
heart failure at the family home. 3l5
River street. at 5 o'clock this morning.
A physician was hastily summoned.
but life was extinct lohg before his
arrival. Mrs. Yeiser had made no
complaint of Illness. and yesterday
seemed to be in the enjoyment OF her
customary health
She arose at the usual time this
morning and dressed herself. but
shortly afterward fell lifeless to the
floor. She has two Brothers, one llv-
ing in Ohio and the other In Kansas,
in addition to other relatives, none of
whom however are residents of Canon
City.
No arrangements for the funeral
win be announced until members Of
her family can be communicated with.
She leaves husband. but no children.
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Witnessed Tragedy
at Pueblo

The death of Mrs. Milly Mckenzie
OF Bingham. Utah, patient at the
Woodcroft sanitarium in Pueblo and
Mrs. Sybil Voruz, nurse at the insti.
tuition on the d. C X. G. raj road tracks
mile and a quarter east of Pueblo
at O'Clock Wednesday night. was
witnessed by C. w. Erb of Phillips
burg, Pa, who was visitor here this
morning. He was one of the very few
people who saw the tragedy and ex-
presses the hope tina. he Will never
again be called on to visualize such
an occurrence.
Both women were struck by the en-.
CINE OF westbound Rio Grande passen.
ger train No. 3, and were killed in.
stantly. In its description of the un-
fortunate affair the Pueblo Chieftain
this morning says:
Mrs. vrouz, special nurse at the
Woodcroft sanitarium at Thirtieth and
Court streets, left the grounds in
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-29

pauy. The affair was a highly enjoy
able one, and Mr.. Merritt was the re-
cipient of many congratulations on the
delightful observance CT his natal an
niversary.
Mr.. Merritt was born in Brooklyn.
N. Y, but came West with his par
ents many years ago and settled IL
St. Clair county, ILL.,. near Belleville.
He was more or less prominently
identified with the political history OF
long period chief clerk at that insti-
tuition. Still later he removed with
his family to Fargo. N. D., where he
re-entered the newspaper busines. in
which he continued for a number OF
years. Afterward the Merritts trans
ferred their home to Moorehead.
Mimi. and a decade later to Mt. ver-
non, Ill. At present they are resid-
ing in st. Paul.
Mr.. Merritt Is in excellent health
the Prairie state a generation ago.
and with his brother founded the IL
linois State Register. at Springfield,
one of the most influential Democrat
ic journals in that section of the
country. Subsequently Mr.. Merritt
was clerk TO the commission which
established the Southern Illinois PEN
itentiary at Chester. ano was for n
for man of his advanced age. and
few people are as close students as
eh of public events and national al
fairs. He is an indefatigable reader
of newspapers and magazines and Is
a sort of encyclopedia of current do
ings, both at home and abroad. Mr..
Merritt had wide acquaintance
among the men who wrought to give
Illinois its political and Industrial
primacy among the commonwealths
of the Mississippi valley. He is a
brother of the late Gen. Wesley Mer-
ritt, former commander of the armies
of the United States and conspicuous
among the military men of the coun-
try in protecting the settlers on the
Western frontier from Indian raids
during the period following the Civil
War.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-29
A Commemorative
Birthday Dinner

The eighty-second birthday anniver.
asry OF Joseph ID. Merritt OF ST. Paul.
Mimi. father OF Mrs. w. w. Emmer.
son, was commemorated by dinner,
AT which covers were laid for nearly
score OF guests, on the lawn at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Emmer.
son. 525 Hazel avenue. at $3.50 O'Clock
Wednesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs
Merritt and daughter. Miss Mabel. sn
OF st. Paul. are spending the summer
In Canon City and the dinner was
planned and carried out by Mrs. En-
merson in conjunction with her sisetr
and mother, as tribute to the guest
OF honor. Later In the evening an en-.
tertainment al fresco was given for
the de.ectation Of the assembled com
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-29
Grant Dickinson
Receivers Car


Grant Dickinson's car. Cleveland
Six, which was stolen from In front of
his home at 315 North Fifth street
some time Tuesday night. has been
recovered and will De returned to the
owner as soon as ii can be brought
here from Denver.
Early Wednesday morning a man
OF suspicious appearance driving a
car answering the description of the
one belonging to Mr.. Dickinson.
stopped at Engiewood. few miles out
of Denver. for gasoline. and was taken
into custody by Sheriff Edward II.
Burden of Arapahoe county and held
for Investigation. The driver of the
car could give no very clear account
OF how the car came into his posses
sion, and he was locked up pending IN
inquiry into the matter
On comparing the license and cat
numbers carried by the automobile
with the list on file in the office Of
the secretary OF state in Denver they
were found TO correspond with thoss
on the machine the man was driving.
establishing the fact beyond question
that the car belonged to Mr.. Dickin-
son.
On being sweated the man arrested
by Sheriff Burden admitted that ae
was convict at the penitentiary and
that he had escaped the previous
night from the prison farm on Four
Mile and had stolen the car in ques.
tion. and that he was trying to make
his getaway from the authorities. He
was taken to Denver and locked up
and this authorities here informed OF
the arrest.
The car was stolen by Hugh Dobbs.
"trusty." employed on the -Four
Mile prison farm as stated, who took
French leave of his surroundings
about 9 O'Clock Tuesday night. Dobbs
Is % years of age and. after making
his escape from the farm provided
himself with a civilian suit of cloth.
Ing. walked to town, stole Mr.. Dickin-
sons car and started for Denver by
way OF Colorado Springs. His inten.
iion was. doubtless. to drive the car
into Denver. abandon II aud mingie
with the crowds on the streets In such
a way as to destroy his identity until
opportunity presented itself for him
to leave the city unmolested.
Dobbs was received at the peniten-
tiary here on March %. 1919. from vi
Paso county under an indeterminate
sentence of from Ave To seven years
for forgery committed In Colorado
Springs. Dobbs served In the army
under the seiective draft. but did not
leave the cantonment where he re-
ceived his military training
Deputy Warden George Buchanan
OF the peniteniiary left for Denver
Wednesday evening to bring Dobbs
back here ocomplete his term of I'M
prisonment.
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Micanite Mail
Facilities Changed

Postmaster Clark Cooper OF Canon
City. acting under instructions from
the authorities at Washington. has
had notices posted to the effect that
beginning August 2, the mail carrier
on the Micanite route will make a
round trip on Monday and Friday of
each week, leaving Canon City at s
a. m. and arriving at Micanite not
later than IL m. Returning he will
leave Micanite at l D. m. and reach
Canon City at p. m.
In addition to the usual box relivery
and collection service, the carrier will
sell to postoffice patrons stamp sup
plies; deliver registered main; accept
and receipt for applications for money
orders and the money therefor; also
Tor registration; parcel post; insured
articles adm c. o. d. parcels. Patrons
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-29

attended the services at the First
Presbyterian church in Canon City
last Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Culp of South
Fifth street are spending the week
end with the formers sister, Mrs.
Manford Spence, on Washington ave-
nue., Orchard Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed jerks and Miss
Maude Mitchell were callers at the
r. E. Doran home on Monday.
Miss Bertha Mcdowell spent the
afternoon on Monday with Miss Flor
ence Thomas.
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We're Married !.
Here Wednesday

Miss Ida May Wiley and Stanley
". Sale were quietly married at the
Presbyterian manse. corner of Eighth
street and Greenwood avenue. by the
Rev. Charles J. Armentrout at
,'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Only few Of the more immediate
friends were present to witness the
nuptial ceremony. They left by au-
tomobiie soon after the wedding on q
camping and honeymoon trip and ex-
pect to be gone week or 10 days.
The bride Is daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Wiley of this city. and is an
attractive and accomplished young
woman. The groom is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. George II. Sale. and Is
young man OF splendid csaracter aud
business qualifications. They are
among the most highly esteemed
young people of the community. and
navce a host OF friends here and else
where who tender them congratula-
tons on their marriage.
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Orchard Park

Mrs. Otto Frank and daughter.
Hazel who have been visiting friends
In Westcliffe, returned to Orchard
Park this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott and children
motored to Pueblo on Saturday to at
tend the annual picnic given by Sum
ner Pressey to his employees at Beu.
lah
Mrs. w. D. Harry was dinner
guest at the F. j. Doran home last
Friday
Mrs. f. V. Endicott and sons spent
the afternoon last Sunday at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Doran.
Miss Florence Thomas was a caller
at the Lovalle home last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hockett and
son have moved into their new home
~on Orchard Park.
Jesse Mcdowell is reported to be on
the sick list this week.
c. A. Doran was a visitor at the r
E. Doran home last Sunday.
Chester Laizure has returned to his
nome here from 10 days camping
trip.
Mr.. Jordan and son. Ernest were
guests at the Spence home one day
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormack motored
to Orchard Park last Friday for a load
of raspberries, purchased at the r. ]
Doran ranch.
Louis Wastine and Mrs. Louise Cal
houn went for a pleasure drive into
the mountains Sunday afternoon
They were accompanied by the lat.
ter's daughter
J. A. Helm, the dairyman, took din.
ner with his step-mother in Canon
City last Sunday. He has charge of
zthe dairy on the Pressey ranch.
Mrs. r. E. Doran and Mrs. Arthur