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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-26

paid in 1910 with 1890 as, to have com-
| pared 1918 with 1920, and II would have
| been just as fair to have charged the
| present administration with increases
nicipal taxes. or with increases in the
| taxes of other states OF the Union de-
| to have charged his administration
with one cent Of increase of county
| taxes either in 1918 or 1919. ayF
According to this table there 10 q
| 81, 100000 increase in county taxes OF
| 1920 over 1919. This, added to the In
crease in county taxes Of 1919 over
1918 Of $1,S45.000, makes. total in
| crease Of county taxes from 1918 to
1920 Of about s3,55o,oo0. Deducting
this from the $5.000,0oo alleged INCREASE
from 1918 to 1920 would leave 81, $50. 600.
Of which $9S6.723 represents the ele-
! mentary school fund. This amount de-
| Quoted from the $1,450,000 leaves $685.
2T7 increase In state revenue proper.
SIT should be distinctly borne In mind
| that the elementary school levy which
| produces this year S9S6,72S was pro.
vided for in an educational bill passed
by the regular session in 1919 more
than two months after the act Great
ing the state board of equalization had
sliding SCALE OF rates, so that this is
distinct levy separate and apart from
the So called Roberts tax laws, passed
for the distinct purpose or lettering
the elementary SCHOOLS OF Jne STATS anu
guaranteeing to every county a mini
mum school term of seven months.
ITO illustrate the result Of this levy,
Carter county, the home county Of Col.
Taylor, will receive SUFFICIENT revenue
under this levy to increase the length
of the school term in his county fifty
days. Col. Taylor should tell the people
of his county and of Tennessee whether
he Is opposed to this levy which gives
to his county fifty days increase in the
school term.
1.-THE issue is pointed and clear and
cannot be befuddled by distortion of
facts. Under Gov. Roberts administra-
tion there Is an increase In taxes Of
$1,450, 900, for which his administration
assumes full responsibility. The re-
sponsibility for ell other increases
rests solely on the magistrates Of the
various counties making such increases.
OF this increase OF S1,450,000. $986,723
goes into the elementary school fund to
guarantee a minimum school term OF
seven months to the boys and girls in
the poorer sections of the state OF Ten
nessee. n Col. Tayicr IL opposed to
this levy for the rural school fund, let
him boldly and honestly say so to the
people of Tennessee and let the school |
children of Tennessee know who their
friend is.
1.-THE remaining increase OF taxes Of |
$491,355, for which the present admin |
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istration assumes full responsibility,
goes into the general treasury OF the
state to help the state OF Tennessee
meet ne annual payments on the old
honestly and wrongfully placed on the
shoulders OF the taxpayers OF Tennessee
by the party of william @. Brownlow
and Alfred A. Taylor. II Col. Taylor
now insists that this old Brownlow
say SO, to the people OF Tennessee.
But for making this statement too
long, I would point out other respects
In. which the table published by Col.
Taylor's sponsors Is false and misiead
Ing. I would like to cite one or two
Col Taylor's table shows the as
sessment In Carroll county In 1918 to
have been $1,072.O00. He then COM
pares that with an assessment OF $1S.-
S77,631 in 1920. when the honest truth
Is that the assessment in Carroll
county in 1918 was in round. numbers
$5,5O0,o00. as compared with $13.S776al
in 1920.
''Another instance---Col. Taylor's as
sessment in Davidson county in 1918
was $Ss,972,2 $40, while the assessment
sessing the property in 1918 was In
round numbers $100.000,000.
Again, Col. TaXlor's assessment In
HIS home county Of Carter in 1918 was
$1.S61,310. while the assessment ac-
tually made by those responsible shows
the assessment to have been for that
year little over 100000. 4
III submit In all candor to the voters
and taxpayers of Tennessee. with no
intention OF being offensive, but with
clear intention Of being direct and
positive, that mo candidate who will
circulate or permit to be circulated for
his benefit q statement deliberately
framed with the Intent to deceive and
mislead the voters of the state can be
trusted in the high office Of governor.
~. ". FISHER,
"Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee"
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That Birdie Linster Martlndaie, re-
Gently murdered by her husband. pos
sessed a premonition OF her fate. which
Is nothing short Of uncanny, Is shown
by the records In the case which con-
tain letters written by Mrs. Martindale
to her husband. while he was In Mobile
March S. 1920, Mrs. Martindale wrote
her husband letter in which she ex-
pressed that love for him which comes
only once In the life OF a woman and
to q man never. It was not the
frivolous and false love which so often
leads TO tn. alter oi A Fl
just as quickly leads back through the
divorce court, but Birdie Linster Mar
tindale's love for the man who took
her life was deep seated and the wife
was a thinker on the serlitu- % ~
life. In the letter sent March 5, was
a poem cut from a magazine and which
expresses not the condition then but
now. The poem Is as follows:
H. who would stand at your side.
Am begger within your gate.
Down the long paths OF fate
That you. shut from the sun
With the dream of your life denied,
Should stare through the bars at me?
And i, who am whole and free a
Stand gazing upon your pain
With hands streached forth In vain"
In later letter. which was just as
endearing In expressions of love for
her husband, Mrs. Martindale inclosed
two pages torn from her Bible with the
chapter of st. Matthew, third
verse underlined. The marked passage
begins with THE Pharisees also came
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Undwng LoDe of Wife for
Man Who Murdered Her
Birdie Martindale Warned That Her Husband Would
Kill Her Yet Her Love Continued Staadfast

unto him tempting him and saying unto
him: Is II lawful for q man to put
aside his wife for every, cause?" The
passage ends with the sixth verse Of the
same chapter. Wherefore, they are
no more twain but one flesh. What,
therefore, God has Joined togethed lei
not ,than put asunder."
In a later letter. which was written
as from one sweetheat to another. the
wife ended by quoting the following
verse from o song: ~ t,t
20. how want you
Dear old pal of mine.
Each night and day l pray
You're always mine.
Sweetheart may God bless you
Y Angeles hands caress you
While, sweet dreams rest you
Dear old nal of mine."f
The life of this woman, according
to her letters seemed to have been
lived solely and alone for the man who
so cruelty took hers life and who now,
In payment. must spend the rest of his
natural days behind the cold. grim.
gray walls OF the state penitentiary. II
Is also stated that shortly before Mrs.
Martindale was murdered that she
who warned her that shortly her hus-
take or attempt to take her life,
II the testimony of the insanity ex-
perts whe testified at the trial of Mar
tindale are, true. that It was known
that animals and insane human beings
oftimes destroy the things they loved
the most and who loved them the best,
then Martindale truly destroyed a hui
man with a deep and wonderful love
for him.
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1871 WORDS PER MINUTE

New York. Oct. 26.--The speedy type
rritlng championship Of the United
states and Canada was won here yes
torday by George l.. HoWfeld. OF Pat
crson, n. j.. who typed approximately
1871 words n minute for sixty eonsecu-
tive minutes. The contest featured the
opening Of the seventeenth national
business show. tsa Hss.f
Margaret 3. Owen. four times title
winner. was second with 19g, and vii
lam 7. Oswald. last years winner. third
18th ie7.
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coNFERS WITH BANKERS

? Huntsville. Ala. Oct 2C.4-fspccinil
Aaron Keith Of Cbnrica City. Ia.
hrs. arrived IN Huntsville 10 confer
ifH hnrl rrg rclgtiFe IN AnNnciug pttr.
IT,. I. L. 4. n. - i. ....--l-
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A new lot of pretty stylish
sailors, silk beaver in brown,
black or navy. Several
shapes to choose from.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-22
NEVER FREE FROM TROUBLE
Border Between United States and
Mexioo Has Always Been Law
less Strip OF Country.

The border between the United
States and Mexico hasibeen for long
time one OF the most troubled. roman
tic and lnwless In The western henri
sphere. Not only do the Mexican revo-
lutlonists periodically start something
by shooting or raidlng across the line.
hut this border also affords one of the
finest opportunities In the world for
smuggling. A large part of the opium
which Is consumed by addlcts In this
country comes by way OF the Mexican
border, and an Illicit business In arms
and ammunition goes the other way.
In the old days stealing horses In
Mexico. driving them across the river
and selling them In the United States
was thriving industry and II is prob
ably still carried on to some extent. In
the old days It was known politely as
the "wet horse trade" because the
horses were often sold when they were
still wet.
The border country is admirably en-
dowed by nature for these lawless do
ngs. II Is fiat. near-desert country. too
dry for farming. but not too dry 10 sup
port heavy thickets of chaparral and
mesquite. which makes one Of the dens-
est and most impenetrable covers In the
world. That part Of the country which
lies within the big bend of the Rio
Grande is an especially dense jungle
OF this kind. II swarms with game.
The desert white tail deer, the pcccary,
the wild turkey and the Mexican quail
are abundant. This supply Of wild
meat makes II easy for Mexican out
law who knows where the water holes
are to hide out for long periods.
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Of supposedly melancholy dnrk eyes
suddenly delve deep In book or news
paper.
At times Mrs. Laurence was profuse
In her apologies to MIR. Ludwell. At
breakfag she would ask him how he
slept. ~ hope you didn't hear the
twins" she would say. They we're
up earlier than usual. and Richard fell
out Of he'd. You may have heard him
screaming in the night: not hurt. mere
~ frightened" And you might have
dlscerned her confusion which was
deep-seated because II had been part
OF her plan to have the Laurence
household breathe that calm and quiet
which would be the proper antldote for
the boarding house fear Image.
Then one evening you might. had
you been hidden somewhere beside
the side veraEda of the Laurence
homestead, have heard the following
conversation. II was nm evening when
Doctor and Mrs. Laurence were attend
ing some board meeting or other and
Vera was AT home to look after things.
as usual. Mr.. Ludwell. In spite Of a
previous engagement. had remained
home also:
"Did you get any sleep last night
at all?" asked Vera wearily.
"Some." commented Ludwell: what
was the row In the nurseryw
"Well. Richard woke up at eleven
and decided II was n good time to bite
a.. ole nnIl 10 Ia ho hann
waiting for n chance to get even. That
woke the twins, and so II went on, and.
OF course, some one Is always sure to
wake at Ave, and then they begin
again"
Hard on you" said Ludwell SYM
pathetlcally. But there's this about
II. When do get chance to sleep.
! sleep hard. | never saw such confu-
sion--the boarding house was Eden
compared to this bedlam."
"Then why do you stayf" came a
rather shy question that seemed to
trail or weakly toward the end.
"you don't suppose I'd leave you
here. do your And I'll tell you. Vera,
that what has set me on my feet again
a1tcr tnc eNnuuStlon tflut iolioNtu Btt-
ting out my last book in such fright
fully short time was because felt that
! wanted to know you. After knew
you and saw how hard you worked
here. felt had to pull myself to-
gether so could take care OF you.
wanted to be able to offer you home
where you could get away from this
confusion"
Then there was n silence. during
which. II you had listened. you would
have heard nothing. Then from Rob-
ert Ludlow: "How wonderful you are.
Vera" And from Vera: "You--you
are wonderful. too"
Robert and Vera left the Laurence
household In more confusion than they
found II. Confusion, Of course, be
cause the mainstay and prop In the
gulse OF Vera was going. But then
there was the satisfaction to Mrs. Lau'
renee that she had succeeded Amazing
ly well in this. her first effort In psy'
chopathics.
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l smiled tried TO make II very
sarcastic smile--and told the I'm
known, II hope this won't interfere
with your keeping your appointment
here tomorrow"
Certainly not. With your kind per
mission | shall see you at nine O'Clock
tomorrow"
He bowed himself out. He seemed
I'm hurry. and l fancied he was anx.
ious 10 communicate with his guard
and shut the door on him, little sup
posing he'd really keep his appoint
ment. or that when he did our posi-.
tions would be reversed and l should
be asking favors of himl
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CHAPTER xvIII.-Continued.

There was slight pushing against
the dumb-waiter door--three or four
little clicks against the catch. such as
the wind might make blowing up the
shaft, had there been any wind to
blow. Almost before had taken this
In, there was a different sound along
the crack, like a tool on sheet metal
o sort Of scratching, followed by a
sharp creak. The door burst open
and found myself looking into the
eyes of my just-dismissed detective.
1t would be hard to say which of the
two of us, the man or myself. was the
more flabbergasted by the situation.
As for me. was too astonished to ut
Ger a peep, and on his side. the rumble
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game. was there pretending 10
come for reading like the rest.
II recognized him and he recog.
nized me-you know. passed him In
the hall up here yesterday. But l
didn't wait for him to make the first
novel sailed in on him. He took
the sofa and ] got up and went over
and sat down beside him. told him.
You're here in the interests OF the
Emperor William about a little mat
ter of state-diplomatic business Mon
sieur de II. had charge of-that hasn't
gone exactly according TO program
"Say-he pretty near jumpo1 down
my throat Gave II all away COM
pletely! Said he had a private-and
very lmportant-communi from
the emperor to deliver Immediately
there was change OF plan In the Dip
lomatic business-he must see De
Ravenol Immediately and he hadn't
been able to locate him. Did l know
where he was?
CrO BE CONTINUED)
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The Door Burst Open.

Of the dumb-waiter had drowned what
ever noise had made in getting the
icepick, and hearing not a sound In the
kitchen while he listened before try
ing the door, and seeing me now in a
warlike attitude with a savage-looking
weapon In my hand ready for lunge
at him. well-I fancy 1t was not calcu-
lated 70 inspire him with calm. At any
rate. know II was l who first discov-
cred some presence of mind, and-be-
fore he could pull himself up high
enough to get in, for his waist was be-
low the level of the sill bounced
back into the hall, slamming the kitch-
en- door after me and locking II. In
two seconds more / had up the chain
bolt and had warned monsieur of dan
ger and to keep absolutely still; and
all this while Mr.. Detective Man was
scrambling into the kitchen.
He gave a wrench on the door ham
die, expecting to find me trying to
Lang on to the other side-and found
the door locked.
"DiableI' l heard him say, low un-
der his breath.
Monsieur had tiptoed to place be-
side me, and though white as a sheet,
conducted himself admirably. l had,
by framing the words with my lips,
made him understand that the man
who had just broken in through the
dumb-waiter shaft was the detective
/ had dismissed at the front door not
fifteen minutes ago.
By signs l then communicated to
monsieur the suggestion that now was
his chance to escape by the front door
while held his pursuer In the kitchen.
Monsieur disagreed with me, fatty,
and by signs Informed me that there
might be half dozen men waiting in
the outer hall TO nab him the instant
he showed his face. Which seemed
reasonable and likely and / had no
means of disproving the contention.
/ therefore made the next move on
my intruder
"Hello. mister" called through the
door at him. "You may as well go
out the way you came in, for you've
got as far as you'll get into this fiat"
Madame, iisten," he returned. "On
my word Of honor mean you no harm
Il wish only to speak withtyou, pri-
vately and Immediately"
Your method of obtaining private
interviews is most invitlng-also con-
vincing Of the truth of what you say"
'You left me no alternative--I am
,bliged to see you"
The truth flashed into me that he'd
llready traced monsieur to my fiat
and the determination TO see me was
,nly an excuse to lay hold ON him !:
md at the same moment monsieur
ouched me on the shoulder and by
signs communicated the same fear,
,nding with pantomimic appeal 70
ne to save him.
'Mr. Smith," I called through the
ioor again. you asked for private
interview with me and now you have
I. will put my ear to the keyhole
md you may whisper through what
iou have to say"
He said something that l didn't
:atch-I know 1t wa3 bad word
md replied with politenesx IF you
VII kindly unlock the door aud allow
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SuperfIuous.

"How do you do. sirw suavely sa-
luted the gent at the door 81 am off
fering. 10 the few persons in each COM
munity who are Qf sufficient culture
to appreciate II. valuable literary
work. This book"
Book. harp interrupted Gap John
son of Rumpus Ridge, Ark. II had .
book--forget now what twas about.
though-for good while. but about
six months ago the baby took and
gnawed II till IT fell 20 pieces and
wasn't no good on earth. No use to
buy another'n till he gets old enough
to understand what book is fur
Kansas City Star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-22

Mollie and Jim were mapping one
hot Sunday afternoon and were de-
lighted upon waking up to find re-
freshments awaiting them--a caDta-
loupe cut in halves and filed with
ice. Warm-hearted Jim ran off to hug
mother, but Mol!ie lost no time In de-
vouring hers, and succeeded in scoop
ing out a good bit Of Jlm's before his
return, while Miss Ophella." their
water spaniel, had slyly dislodged
Jim's gum from where he had stuck II
on the side OF the he'd. In complain
ing Of such treatment to his father,
Jim said: SAINT wimioers just ehucA
full Of tricks da6dyr"
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Blow Falls.

Why didn't Billy return? He'd been
gone long enough for three trips, II
nothing happened TO him. And l was
really worrying on that score when
a messenger appeared with scrawled
note:
Can't see you before night. Things very
serious here. Mrs. ID. wants me TO stay
and keep guard till son gets home. Going
after my duds now. May need y,u before
the day Is over. IL so. will Telegraph.
AFF. fILLY.
Billy came Mt nine. could have
fallen on his neck and wept. oily re
was so dreadfully sober himself.
I'm at my wits end" he blurted an
soon as he was inside the door. so
is Mrs. Delario-so is Miss de Rave.
mol. We're all in muddle because
we can't any of us explain all we
know to anybody else. Miss de Rave
mol has II in her head that her fathers
arrested--going TO lose his life be.
cause she lost the papers don't
know what to dol II l tell Miss dc
Ravenol 1t was diamonds and they've
been found. she won't believe me; and
If / tell Mrs. Delario what Claire means
by papers, she won't believe mel So
between us all. the poor girls cried
her eyes out and we're all distracted
"And that's only part of IT," he hur.
ried on. Baron Won Follow.up was
there again, and I got him neat He
came in. same as the other customers
and sat down in the reception room
just the way Mrs. DeIarlo said any
one could do who was wse TO ths
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nl. prlnoinal ohlectIon.

The house agent had sounded his
praises of the new property 70 the
prospective buyer and at the end he
said: 'srhe death rate In this suburb
is lower than In any ether part OF the
country"
81 believe you," said the prospective
buyer. II wouldn't be found dead
here myself."-London Tit.Bits-
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
Educational.

AS the editor of the school
notes in the last issue of your
paper truly wrote, The hope OF
the town, county. state and ma.
tion is in its young people. -
Tho education of the children
and youth of our land is the
most vital subject before the
people today.
Of recent years so much at
tention has been given to indus
trial and manual subjects, thai
leading educators are now sound
ing a warning note. "Against
too much of the utilitarian il
education to the serious mini
MIXING of the cultural. !"
Next to reading, music il
classed as the most helpful anC
most valuable of all cultura
studies.
Madame Montessari struck tn,
keynote in child training. wher
she developed her school of play
Through this method the Sat
urday evening music meeting o.
the town endeavors to develop ,
knowledge and an appreciation
of this great study and art.
In spite of the down pour
of last Saturday, the meeting
with Ada McDearman was wei
attended. Table |. Miss Rutl
Young. winner. Table 2. Mis-
Floy Johnson, winner.
Meeting FEB. %, l p. M. will
Mamie and Ruth Young. AL
cordially invited.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
Patrons Enjoy Excellent Pro.
gram Of P. 7. A.

One of the signs of progress
in our town and community at
present, is the growing interest
in the Parent Teacher Associa-
ton.
On account of delay in receiv-
ing literature for Child Labor
Day" the association exchanged
the dates of the programs of
Child Welfare" and Child
/ Labor Day" celebrating the
latter on last Wednesday after
noon with splendid program.
Although our community is
not affected by the work of the
National Child labor committee.
as it relates to the working
hours of the child of the indus
trial world. the second division
of their outline of work, educa-
ton, "full-time schooling for at
least nine months a year for all
childred between seven and six
teen years of age, and part-time
schooling up to eighteen years, !"
deeply affects US.
Even as no man liveth to
himself. +" no community liveth
to itself. The welfare of each Is
bound up in the welfare of the
nation, 80 the Parent Teacher
Association of this place gladly
cooperates in this great work, by
sending a contribution of five
dollars to further the work of
this committee.
The I he well well rendered recitation
"A Child's Plea" by John
Hampton Vernon, and the song.
Hymn to the Flag" with salute
by nine little girls, who did great
credit to the effective training OF
Sergt. Norman and Miss
Blanche Iinsley. presented the
need of the child from the stand
point of Labor.
The Playlette, Shadow and
Sunshine of School Life" written
by the teachers of the Jackson
County High School, and the in
teresting address by P. J. An
derson, impressed the need of
keeping the child in school
The beautiful piano solo by
Willard Johnson showed the
splendid training given in the
music department of the school
and added much to the program.
Many thanks to the Sentinel
for the gift of printed programs
for the occasion.
Program for March 3, 1920.
Piano Solo. Matte c. Smith.
Story Elizabeth Sadler.
Song Victor and Ada Me-
Dearman.
Duet-Hallie Reeves and Mar,
garet Darwin.
Study, Training the Human
Plant"-Mrs. F. L. Tardy.
General discussion by men,
bers'