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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
Fleeing Hiqh Cost of Livinu,

Maybe one of these cool spring days,
when the fog hangs heavy over the
streets of London and shrouds the
Thames in gray, little bark may put
out to sea in quest Of Utopia. Others
have sought it, of course, but their
failures have In no way daunted those
who have come after them. And so it
happens, remarks the Kansas City
Times, that an Englishman is seeking
kindred spirits to join him in flight
from the cares of life, from depreciat-
ed currency and the II. 9. of L. to
some tropical isle where the sun shines
the year around, where mans wants
are simple and clothes are useless
fmpediments, where food drops from
trees into lazy hands and life flows a
placid, unruffied stream.
And, of course, being an English
man and having an idea, he must pass
1t along In the classified columns of
the London Times. Consequently the
following notice recently appeared:
who is fed up with continued un.
rest and sovereign's depreciation, and
would join party of new pilgrims,
to colonize any old island
where the sun shines, locality not de- |
cided? Suggestions welcomed from
pilgrims; none but really !
white people need apply.-Box A 794,
he Times"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
PICNIC ROAD WORKING
Renfro Hollow and DaysviIIe Bad Places
of M.-to-B. to Be Worked Friday

The people of Crossville are ar
ranging to put in a day working on
the Memphis-to-Bristol Highway next
Friday, July 2. The principal part
CT the work will be done in Renfro
Hollow and near Daysville.
The ladies of Crossville are to pre-
pare bounteous baskets of good
things to eat and go along with the
men in their cars and serve dinner
at some convenient point or points.
1t is especially expected that car
owners will either go in person or
employ some man to go in their
place. This is not planned for a
funny picnic, but is intended to be a
day put in close and hard at improv-
ing these bad places on the road, but
because all are expected to work
there is no reason that the day should
not be an enjoyable one for with the
ladies along to serve the dinner and
add their cheering presence, the oc-
casion should be one of much pleas
ure as we'll as service.
The good people of Daysville have
been urging action upon all interest
ed in good roads to assist in mendlng
the bad places near Daysville and al
so to help devise means OF surtac-
ing the road from the Roane county
line to Daysville with Stag from the
lockwood furnace. This will be a
good time to work up greater inter
est if the Daysville people will only
turn out and join this enthusiastic
bunch of road workers.
The Crab Orchard and Ozone peo-
pie are urged to take an active part
also and help along the good work.
(which is so badly needed. =.
If you are car owner you most
certainly should feel an interest IN
lending the movement a helping
hand. Let your business run atself
for one day or leave it in the hands
of the best person you can secure
ar turn out with your sleeves up to
your shoulder and your vim and .vigor
up to the fighting point. Don't put
it off, put it over"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
OLD LAND MARK GONE

A few days ago Solomon Archie
Knox, commonly called Arch Knox,
passed from this life, and his remains
were laid to rest at the Baptist
church in Grassy Cove, G. W: Daven-
port leading the burial services. .
Arch Knox was Confederate SOL
dier in the war of 1860, and had the
reputation of being a first class SOL
dier. He was a man of much origi-
nal wit and humor, was a clever and
honest man, and a good neighbor.
He was getting old, and several
ago he suffered a stroke of
paralysis which deprived him of the
power of speech. The people will
never see another Arch Knox. When
a man goes now days no one comes,
it seems, that can fill his place. He
was living at Calvin Smiths, his SON.
in-law, at Lointhal, a few miles east
ward from Grassy Cove.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
MANY SUBMIT TO BLACKMAIL
According to Private Detective, 1t is a
Great and Thriving Industry
In This Country.

One of the greatest of our private
detectives told me the other day that
if he were a bright young man and
wanted to 60 into profitable business
he would handle a nice line Of black
l. all, says writer In the Boston
Globe.
believe me-" said he, more money
Is being paid out in blackmail In this
country than on the army and navy.
I'm not kidding any. I think that If
I had the blackmail payments for two
years I could settle our national debt
and be money ahead"
Now and then, he admitted, black
mailers find rose leaves in their silken
sheets.
A young man was found dead some
time ago in a certain Eastern city, a
large part of his brains having been
wasted by what seems to have been
ore of the large blue automatics the
army and navy wear, He did not work
on the case, but he thinks that the
dead youHg man tried to blackmail the
wrong person.
He thfaks he knows who the person
is, but he isn't saying anything. he
hopes some other blackmailer will try
him or.
A gentleman from Chicago Is said
to have been asked for $4,000 by q
pair eof blackrnailing crooks. The gen
tlenlan from Chicago enlisted the aid
of his chauffeur and beat the pair Of
crooks so that the lady did not gel
out Of a hospital for four weeks. The
msn is in the hospital yet
1T was net polite or gentlemanly or
TIE part Of the Chicago man, but II
was effective. The same pair will not
tz'y 1t on him again.
"That IS the only way to handle
olackmailcrs," said the detective
S'Don't bargain with them-beat them
If you can't do it yourself hire a man.
But beat them so they think the next
time out you will kill them. If you
do not do it you're lost. You will pay
all your life. They never let up"
"Do you mean what you say about
money payments?'
"1t is the biggest business in the
country, next to STEEL"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
COUNTY INSTITUTE

The Cumberland County Teachers
Institute will begin July and con-
tinue two weeks.
All persons expecting to teach in
this county, who are not attending
summer school elsewhere, are expec-
ted to attend and those not already
holding teachers certificates must
take the state examination, which
will be held Friday and Saturday at
the close of the institute.
A part of the work will be done Dy
those who may instruct during the
Institute, will be for the special ben
eft of those preparing to take exam.
nations.
A. J. ALBERTSON,
County Superintendent.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
Cost of Marriage In Austria.

The Nigh cost of marriage is caus
ing general discomfort III Austria, ac-
cording 10 a Vienna newspaper re-
ceived III New York The cost Of mar
riage now is 100000 croNns for the
bride alone. This is equivalent to
about 5000, counting the crown as
worth 214 = ents. This amcunt would
buy $4,000 crowns worth OF dresses,
linen 44,0OG crowns and furniture
$4,000 crowns. In Austria it is Gus
tomary for the bride to furnish the
house as well as provide her trous-
Seaue
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
Pair less Dentistry.

IAN American at home, with or with
out toothache, is not much affected by
the sign, Painless Dentistry but at
sight of it in foreign land
he thrills pieasurably," a ira Neler
said. "Its lure is not profession
al. Every tosth in his head may
be perfectly sound, yet if stranded and
homesick he welcomes that sign be-
cause all over Europe it is a sure
indication that somewhere In the
neighborhood lives a citizen of the
United States. From the northern
most town of Norway and Sweden to
the boundaries of Sahara the words
painless dentistry are likely 10 hit
you in the eye at the most unexpected
turning. Usually they are followed or
preceded by American but that Guali-
flying term is entirely unnecessary.
Dentists of other countries make no
pretense of performing painless dem
tistry, or if they do they do not adver-
tise their skill. They leave that for
their American rivals"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30

time of the engagement the place
where the deadly missiles were made
was a closely guarded secret.
Accidental discovery a few days ago
of a small antiquated iron furnace
near Steubenville, however, reveals
the secret and adds new chapter to
the historical sketches of Perry's vic
tory. The furnace was found by men
engaged in erecting furnaces for a
large West Virginia steel company on
the Tarr farm in Hancock county,
West Virginia, directly across the
river from Steubenville. 1t is said to
have been the first iron furnace in
use this side of the Allegheny noun
tains, and to have been built by Peter
Tarr, one of the earliest settlers
along the eastern banks of the Ohio
river.
Old records in Hancock county
show that Peter Tarr worked day and
night at his secret task of making
cannon balls from ore deposits found
In the hillsides about the furnace, and
that he sent them overland on mules
to Commodore Perry's forces hiding
near Putin Bay and Kelley's island,
awaiting an opportune time to strike
the decisive blow at the British naval
forces
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
PAY YOUR POLL TAX

If you do not pay your poll take be-
fore July 6, you will not be able to
vote in the August election. You
will have a chance to vote twice in
the August election. Once for the
regular county nominees and also
for the candidates seeking nomina-
ton for Governor, Railroad Commits
sioner, Congress, State Senator and
Representative in the lower house OF
the legislature.
There will be three boxes at every
precinct, provided the Democrats
feel it necessary to have their pri-
mary box at every precinct. One
box for the regular election FOR
choosing county officers and one re-
publican and one democratic primary
election box for choosing nomins IS
for the November election.
No republican will be allowed to
vote in a democratic primary boz,
nor will democrat be allowed to
vote in republican primary box,
unless declaration is made under oath
that the voter will affiliate with the
party in whose primary they offer 20
vote.
Have you paid your poll tax? If
not get busy before it is too late.
Remember the date: Before July 6
the time is short, only five days.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
WHEN THEY DROVE THE HUNS
mo American Who Took Part in the
Capture of Berry viii Ever
Forget the Thrill.

The fall of the plateau south OF
S0issons and the thrust across the
Chateau-Thierry road sealed the fate
Of the great Marne salient. The lads
Qf the Twenty-e1ghth infantry, First
division, made this success possible
by their grim tenacity in driving the
Germans out of Berry after being re-
bs&tedly repulsed in their brave ef-
Forts to take the place.
But, despite every effort, the grim
walls Of Berry still loomed ahead be-
SQhd the shell-pocked strip of upland
III tie summer twilight faded from the
sky. Through the night It's guns like
those of beleaguered fortress, con-
Hpued to fame. In 1t stood at bay
the last German garrison of that
sHlateau south of Soissons," with the
Whole western front Of the Marne
Salient pinned upon 1t, which had for
80 long held black menace over
Paris.
Now and then there is man who
conceals a timld heart behind q long,
drooping mustache and the general ap-
pearance of a western sheriff Of the
days of Jesse James, but Gen. Beau
Mont B. Buck Is not one Of them.
AZ the second hand of his watch
marked 80 minutes past 8 and the
barrage fell, General Buck stretched
his long legs out In front Of the first
wave, advised his men In no mincing
Words to follow him and get the
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE Session

August 9 is the date set for &onven-
ing of the legisi ature in extra ession
to ratify the womans' suffrage amend
ment to the Federal constitutic1 On
ly one more states IS necessary TO eX-
tend universal suffrage to the whole
United States as 35 states have AR eady
approved the amendment.
What all will be included in the call
will not he known until issued by Gov.
Roberts, which will be done soon.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30

New York and the Eastern coast, as
Americans have of France outside Of
Paris.
G. Michelon, permanent secretary
of the Alliance Francaise, tells of re-
ceiving a letter from a business firm
in Marseilles, one of the largest
French ports, asking for information
in regard to the products of the In
dams of Indiana.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
London ROAD to Last Century.

A system of 10ad-making which is
described as likely to last 100 years,
has been adopted by Marylbone .bor-
augh council in repaving a portion
of oxford street, London. The old
foundations have been cleared AID
concrete to a depth of about eighteen
inches Is being put down. On this
wooden blocks with one coating Of
creosote' and two of tar are being
fitted.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
Sleeping Sickness Mystery.

At a recent meeting of the National
Academy of Sciences, DR.. Simon Flex-
ner told what little is known about
sleeping Sickness" which has made its
appearance in America. Doctor Flex-
ner said the cause, method of propa-
CATION and means of cure were as yet
unknown.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
BOB DAVIS ARRESTED.

~. Bob Davis, who killed Hughlin Price
four meeks ago yesterday, was arrested
at the hcme of his father-in-law yester-
day moaing .by.a possy3 ed.by-i Deputy
Sheriff J: H. Heury. Full.details next
week. R
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
OLD TIME SINGING

There will he ain Old TimE singing
at the Court House, Crossvi]le, the
third Sunday in July, which will be
July 18. Both four and seT"a note
books will be used. The SINGING is
expected to last all day. ESt sing
ers and lovers of music are T. Hdial!y
invited. AA
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
Towers of Babel.

Twenty.three languages are spoken
in Jerusalem, according to the latest
reports. But Jerusalem has nothing
On the number Of foreign t6nEtes
which one hears on the average New
York street car.-~Rosteh Evening
NnnScrfnk >s !!t'F
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
Speedy Antelope.

Roy Chapman Andrews, Mongolian
explorer and traveller, is bringing to
this country a specimen Of an ante
lope which he says can easily cover
sixty miles an hour.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30
HELPED PERRY WIN VICTORY
Peter Tarr Made the Cannon Balls
That Served So Well In the
Fight on Lake Erie.

When Commodore Perry defeated
the British on Lake Erie. his gunners
turned the trick largely with home
made cannon balls. although at tho
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-30

French Views Of Indiana.
Many French people have as vague
ideas Of the United States, outside of
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-09

every policy must be considered by
Americans from the standpoint OF
America first The republican party
viii substitute for the uutcs.ed
theory OF the cloistorod classroom
tho common sense of the country
store.
La Mr. Cox the democrats have
chosen a man whose shiftv Hypocrisy
thoroughly entities him to be the
leader OF thc party whose admins
tratiou has darkcncd the pages or
our history during the last eight
years.
AT this moment MIR. Cox les
adroitly eudcavorinr To- rcpudiatc
the actions of his party during the
last eight years and yet tp stand
firmly behind them. Mr.. Cox should
bear in mind that IL is impossible to
be all, things 10 ull men and al the
same time, like Caesars wife, above
rcproach. In his speech of accept
ance he says that the government OF
tho United states mus, at Jll times
act In strict harmony with tho terms
and intcnts OF the United states con-
stltution. In the same speech he
vlifies our senators because they
cudcavored to inform themselves on
NV t''AilAo VI fIi' ti 'tIN WIlIlIl lllf
leader OF the democratic party was
secretly negotiating without tho nd-
vice or aid Of any Of them. a treaty
which under the terms Of the CON
stitution, was their responsibility. -.
Governor Cox said In his speech
Of acceptance that the Monroe doc
trine was the essence Of Article y
In tho league covenant Mr. Cox
must believe that the American pco-
pie are fools indeCd' Tho Monroe
doctrine was conceived In order TO
prevent aggression by European
countries on this continent ann TO
prevent our unnecessary cntanElo-
mont IN the maolstrom OF Europcau
politics. II Is Just the reverse of
this that Article y provides, FOR IL
| furnishes a means whereby we may
! be involved in any or all Of tho
European difficulties.
Mr.. Cox attacks Mr.. Harding's
! statement that looks forward to
| marty government. Mr.. Cox sim
peringly demands for the democratic
! party the claim to an administration
conducted on non-partis3n lines
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-09

The master screen craftsman,
David Wark Griffith, producer Of
the screens greatest sensations, ere
ator Of the most advanced innova-
tions, finder and developer OF the
worlds greatest screen stars, has
produced another wonderful pro-
duction, The Love Flower,y which
is being heralded everywh9re as a
creation of exquisite beauty, haunt
ing charm and spirited drama.
United Artists Corporation recently
announced its release and the first
showing of this newest Griffith pro-
duction in this community Will be
at the Rialto theater Sunday.
Words OF the most suporlative de-
gree and descriptions of the most
laudatory nature have not been
found TO express In adequate terms
this wonderful picture play OF love
and adventure such as only Crit
fifth, a master, may reveal In all It's
beauty. strength and excitement.
Critics have pronounced It one OF
the most remarkable productions
that has ever come from this master
hand and fans everywhere have re-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-09

Does Mr. Cox pretend 10 forget that
when this CouutrN's affairs wore at
their gravcst tho head u the demo-
cratic party appealed II the cour-
try to return n democratic vongrcss'
Can Mr. COX call this non partisan
politics. u is partisan politics Of
the lowest and busosi form.
lie makes this further attack on
the republican party
"'For years large contributions
have been made TO the republican
campaign committee FOR NO purpos"
except to buy governmental under
hold and to make illegal profits as
the result OF prctcrlncc,
This is political drmarorcry ot
the first water. l. was under q re-
publican administration chat the idea
was conceived and put into practice
Of thr regulation " business iU such
a way is 70 ',ivc TO every American
equal opportunity Mr Cox is I'm
fun possession OF the knowledge that
the republican national committee
has limited the size uf individual
contributions To $1,000.
Mr. Cox talks In a bland way q
the democratic policy OF The lightcu-
ing of taxation and ~ the reduction
OF administrative waste. How does
Mr.. COX reconcile this with the fiE
urcs have given above of the two
and one half billions Of dollars saved
hy the republican congress- How
does he reconcile tt with the refusal
Of the democratic admiui|raNun Ca
reduce apprcciahly the army ot pub
lie placeholdors' The answer Is
clear. Mr. cox docs not attempt
TO reconcile it lie makes a state
ment knowing II Is false with the
hope that 1t win not be proved on
him
In vauntinE the principles for
which this country has fought, docs
Mr. Cox remember that A. on" time
the leader OF the democratic party
was too proud to fight for a prin.
ciplc2 Does Mr. Cox remember that
he wished peace without victory
for a principal' The democcnti,
whisper that we aid not go into the
war when we should because the
leaders Of their party were afraid
that they would not have the country
behind thcm. II any man tells you
this call him a liar The American
people decided we should take our
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-09

strength Of her frail body. ne did
this girl OF nature this child Of all
that was good and true and whole
some. Gratitude Is the rosemary Of
the heart, but greater love has no
one than they that would willingly
give their life 10 save another. Yet
this girl without the knowledge OF
her father, plotted to take away all
that was near and dear 10 her, even
TO the extent of her own life, TO save
for him a few more happy days on
earth.
Tho Development of this theme
Mr.. Griffith has handled IN most
mastery manner. His players.
headed by Richard Barthclmess and
Carroll Dempstcr are par-oxcollent
in this production. The settings are
exquisite wonders Of exterior beauty
and interior perfection. The whole
Is a creation OF Griffith perfection.
1t is proving 20 be an achievement
of splendid merit everywhere and
has garncred for Griffith untold
praises, adding more laurels to the
many achievements he has accom-
plished during the past ten years
Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-09
BlACk-DRAUGHT
AS A PREVENTIVE.
When You Feel Bad With
FeyeriShness, Headache,
Gold, or Constipation,
L We Your Liver a
Tonic Take Black
4 Draught.

IaHdler y CT don't believe
mere Is better medicine made than
s >a'k'Draught; have used it and
'ay mothers folks used it for colds.
'''e''Snness, headache and derang-
% liver This statement recently
vas made by Mr.. c. b. Trun, a we'll
'"'"n farmer on Route 3. this place.
l have before now, begun feeling
~ a headache would come on, and
YOU'D feel all fun Of cold, and take
'e" doses Of Black -Draught and
~ d" right adds Mr.. Trum.
'as' year my brother had meas
l'1 ana pneumonia. They wired
went to Camp jackson to look
n 70 Down there different ones
80, - using preventatives. l stayed
g', g| MN. The only thing / used was
ts,A'praught It kept my system
''Seo and kept well and strong"
y Keeping your liver and stomach
- '.,a order, you stand in little dam
49,. VI catching serious ills tina, oc-
,,.,.y''."'y spread through town and
a. d package Of Black -Draught
r, "-'e u ready for the first symp-
" dlsordered liver.
-ASy,, druggist sell Black. .praught.