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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
ESSIE LENA BROWN.

Egsie Lena Brown, Is. daugh-
ter Of Mrs SAMANTHA Brown.
died Saturday. Feb. 81. near
Flynn's Lick. after q short i'll.
ness.
Funeral service was held Mon
day Feb. % at Curry's Chapel.
7th diftrict, conducted by Rev.
MMadewell. pastor Of NJ E. church
Granville circuit. Burial in GEN.
etery near thr church.
Miss Brown was q devoted
member of the Methodist church
and had strong faith in the re.
ligion of Jesus Christ. The
faith she showed in her last
hours should be comfort to her
loved ones and guide to them
thru life.
Beside her mother she is sur.
vived by two sisters and three
brothers. Her father died two
years ago.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

All teacheas who hold five
year certificates that expire June
so. 1920. are requested to send
them to me at Gainesboro, II
possible, by April LIST. stating
how long you have taught during
the life of the certificate. You
must have taught three years
during the life of the certificate
that it may be made a perman.
ent certificate. If only three
years, state whether consecutive
years or not.
The state officials request that
| send all such certificates at the
same time.
Respectfully,
W. L. Dixon.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
To The Voters Of Jackson
County.

| desire to make all explanat.
ION, and an announcement ,throu
the Sentinel.
Something near two years ago
! received a very substantial SOL
icitation to make the race for
Trustee of Jackson county. This
solicitation came in May. At
that time | was building a barn.
and having a crop which took my
help to cultivate, kept me very
busy.
MI Lynch, who was the only
candidate at that time, being
Trustee. and having made a good
officer and desiring to succeed
himself which has been a custom
in our county for years. gave me
sufficient reasons to decline be-
coming a candidate. AS a result
Mr.. Lynch had no opponent aud
was elected for a second term.
Another election is to be held
this year. and again am being
solicited and receiving very
strong encouragement to become
a candidate. Therefore. | have
decided to make the race for
Trustee.
appeal to you for your sup
port, not on the account of any
failure in business or poverty.
but on my merits as a citizen Of
your county. | will endeavor to
see all | possible can in their
homes. and invite all to make my
home their stopping place. Look.
ing forward with hope of my
election and a chance to give you
my best service as Trustee. | am
very truly yours.
JOHN w. FOX.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
Mrs. Myrtle A. Richardson.

Mrs. Myrtle A. Richardson,
Sc, died at her home, "a Carroll
Street, Nashville, Tenn. .Satur-
day morning, Feb. g.. from in
fluenza contracted some two
weeks ago,
Funeral service was held at
the College Street Christian
church, Nashville, Monday morn
ing. March lst. at 10 o'clock.
conducted by Rev. J, L. Jackson.
The body was placed in a vault
ct Mt. Olivet cemetery. and later
vii lbe brought to Free State,
this county. for burial.
Mrs. Richardson was the
daughter of Shelby and Nancy
Dudney, pioneer citizens or
jackson county She was born
in this county and lived the
greatest portion of her life on a
farm in Free State. The family
moved to Nashville in 1911, and
have been residents there since
that time. Her husband. Mar
ion Richardson died II years
ago.
Mrs. Richardson was q Chris
tain OF the highest type and had
for q number Of years been a
devoted member of the Chrictain
church. She has wide circle Of
friends and relatives in this
county who will be grieved to
learn of her untimely death.
Mrs. Richardson is survived
by three sons, Thomas. William
and Cecil. two daughters. Miss
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
DUDMEY'S HILL.

Health is very good. as the flu
has not found this place yet.
Vallie and 0rpha johnson are
visiting their cousin. Manson
Byrd.
Johnnie Walker left for Ranger,
Texas. Saturday. He said when
he come back he would buy an
Overland and then he surely
could get married.
Elijah Tayse returned from
Settle. KY, last week.
Hello Motto benson. how do
you like your little bungalow?
Miss Clyde johnson spent Mon
day with Mary Trisdale.
Estele Brown Is on the sick
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
MEAGSvILLE.

Mrs Eston Spivey has the flu.
Charlie Swan has had the flu,
but is better.
Garland Moss. of Nashville, is
visiting friends here.
Maud and Cleo Moss spent Sat-
urday with Luther Moss and fam
lily.
Alice and Thomas Scantland
are visiting their sister, Mrs Elvis
Bowman of Sugar creek.
RR Moss sold a nice bunch Of
hogs Saturday.
Mr. Swan is very sick at this
writing.
John Stafford and wife spent
the weekend with Fate Moss
and family.
Come on you Cal, boys with
the news.
Albert Roberts passed thru
here Thursday.
Winton Whitaker says all
Meagsville likes being heaven is
a certain girl being there with
him.
We are glad to have Charlie
Swan back at Meagsville again.
Mrs Slant Moss is improving.
Ruby Whitaker is still with
her sister, Mrs Turney Bybee.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
BETTE JOHNSON (col.)

Elizabeth Johnson II. a high
ly respected and wall known col.
ored woman of this county, died
at her home on Roaring river,
a miles East of Gainesboro. Sat-
urday Feb. %, at 5 o'clock, after
illness of several months. Bur-
ial took place in the Gainesboro
cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Aunt" Betty, as she was
Familiarity known, was a good
old-time Christian darky, and
highly respected by all who knew
her. She leaves six children.
four sons and two daughters to
mourn her death.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04

Mamie Richardson and Mrs. W.
W. Kerr, Jr,, of Nashville; five
brothers, John b. and G. A.
Dudney Of GaineSboro. S. S.
Dudney, shop Springs. Tenn,
Kinner Dudney, Cottontown,
Tenn, K. l.. Dudney, Texas, and
one sister. Mrs. t, G. Meadows,
Free State.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
LOCALS

Henfy uafuennlfe, OF Carthage
was in Gainesboro this week.
Rev. A. r, Gibbons is rapidly
recovering from an attack of
mumps.
Joe Dixon has returned from
Louisville. Ky. where he trans
acted business.
J. B. Hammer. of R-4, was q
pleasant caller at the office Sat
urday.
John J. Gore of Cookeyille, is
here looking afssE his clients in
criminal court.
l.. B. Anderson, of Hamilton,
Miss, is here this week looking
after business interests.
Eugene Chaffin, of RI. was in
the office Monday. He reports
his people suffering with flu.
Miss Reba Smith, student at
Berea college. has returned home
on account of flu epidemic.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Draper
have returned from their we'd
ding tour of two weeks in Flori-
da.
Hugh Darwin, of Sparta.
spenr several days with his fam
lily here this week Mr., Darwin
is in the garage business.
J, l.. McCawley, Ridley Drap.
er, Nathan and c. B. Roberts
went to Lebanon Tuesday after
some Ford cars for Draper &
McCaWley Co.
Miss Mary Settle left Tuesday
for Lebanon. where she accepted
a position as cashier of the West
Side Hotel. Her many friends
here wish her an abundance Of
success
Miss Edith Anderson, Carl and
Frank Anderson, who have been
students in Burritt college. ut
Spencer, Tenn, returned home
last week. The school was closed
on account of the flu epidemic.
A car load of the famous
Studebaker wagons just arrived
at our warehouse. This is de-
cidedly the best wagon for the
money on the market. Let us
show you these wagons, Quar-
les & McCawley Co.
Tom J. Young, Of Gallatin Ri.
Ia visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Zeb Young at Stone. He
leaves the latter part of the
week for southern Texas, where
he will probably locate. Mrs.
Young Is with her mother. Mrs.
w. L. Anderson. on Flynn's
creek.
Special attention is called to
the notice on page A of A O.
Birdwell tax assessor. 1t is
hoped that every tax payer will
comply with his request and meet
him at the appointed places.
Your hearty cooperation in this
will be greatly appreciated by
the Assessor, and will help him
to arrive at a correct and equal
assessment of real estate in the
county. Give him your assist.
ance.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04

March term of criminal court
convened here Monday. On &C
count of the illness of Judge
Gardenhire. Hon. Tom Finley of
Cookeville is on the benca. Atty.
GenlJ. R. Mitchell is also absent
on account of illness, and B. C.
Butler of Gainesboro. IS filing
his place.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
MRS. BETTE BOYD.

Mrs. Bette Boyd. SO. died al
the home or her daughter. Mrs.
Dolph Sullen. near Buffalo Val.
ley, Wednesday morning, March
8. at 5 O'Clock. after an illness OF
two weeks of heart trouble.
The remains will reach Cooke.
vile today Thursday for burial
in the Cookeville cemetery. Fun.
eral services will be held ia the
residence of Mrs. 8. H. Young.
Surviving her are two sons.
Ben, of Oklahoma, Jap of Cooke
vile; three daughters, Mrs. S. H.
Young of Cookeville, Mrs. Dolph
Sullen of Buffalo Valley and Mrs.
Ola Johnson of Gainesboro.
Mrs. Boyd was a member of
the Methodist church and a de.
voted christian, exemplifying the
great teaching of Jesus in her
everyday life.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
MARION s. KEITH, JR

Marion S, Keith, Jr.. age rs,
died Saturday, Feb. II, at his
home near Flynn's Lick. after
several months illness Of tuber.
culosis.
Funeral service was held Mon.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04

Mrs. L. C. Strobe and bady.
who have been visiting her par.
ents. W. N. Draper and wife,
have returned to their home in
U reel, Okla.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
No. 427.
i /. Halfacre
VS.
L. c, Ragland Ell al
Z. c, Raeland ct al
In Chancery Court at Gairescors
Terri.


Terr.
1t appearing from an affidavit ,,lef
IN this cause. that the Defendant LIZ
zie Pippin. made such By amended and
supplemented bill filed in the cause on
Feb. II. 1920. Is nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee. and cannot be
served with the ordinary process Of
law
II is ordered that said Defendant an
Ter her appearance herein, before the
Clerk and Master, at his otice in the
courthouse in Gainesboro. Tenn. ON or
before the first Monday in April laao,
next. and plead. answer, or demur 70
Complainsnt's bill. or the same win he
taken for confessed as TO her. and 80
for hearing ex parte: and that a copv
OF this order be published for four eor,.
secutive weeks In the jackson COUNTY
Sentinel, q newspaper published IN
Gainssboro. Tenn.
This Ind day Of March. 1872.
W. +. Sadler. Clerk and nastsr
Halle = Page. Solicitor for couplsln..
ant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20

are glad to advise you that ,yo
hearty accord with the princiniaa,,re 70 Z
pressed In your circular letter eSt
assure you Of our co operation anu 10
full extent of our ability W the
bank In central Pennsylyania vher n,er
We are in thorough accord with ,b'Vn ns
effort on your part, and sincerely has bs
that the banks may resnond uope
heartily and effectively. I'VE most
the opinion, however, that It will, w vi
quire much more than the mild reopev,
in yours of the 10th TO bring pbest opt
the desired result aoout
Other banks, however, called ot,.
tion TO- the fact that they had not el orl.
subscribed for large blocks of bonS.o oaly
their own account, which they had bosn AZ,
unable to liquidate, but had also tsten
up large aggregate OF bonds from IA
faulting subscribers. One bank sus us
gested that the rediscount rates Of X.
Reserve banks on government securoS
paper and on commercial paper should
be made the same, and another banp
suggested that the rate on the govern
ment- secured paper should be mad,
higher. A New Jersey bank supseStoS
that banks that had taken adyanto.a
OF the Federal Reserve system ought ~
be made to pay in one way or anotho,
The president of another bank wro,.
II do not think you con succeed in bos
ing the member banks outside Of ph;io
delphia do very much in the matter =,
liquidation after they read the sta,S VI
ments of the banks in Philadelnbio
who, apparently, do seem to have rr' per.
manent loans"
Zone of the large PHILADELPHIA t,,,,
companies wrote, We think that yors r,.
letter is very timely, ,and hope that !,
will have the required effect. Wbils
liquidation of government bonds n,
present prices involves a large loss i
is not an excessive price to nav "a,
winning the war, but nobody likes tSs
experience of losing money. The opIv v
other alternative is, as you say, saw.
ing, and think that you are very wise
in urging this as a principle
Zone Of the large city banks wrote
Our main concern, and we believe yours
also, is to have liquidation proceed IN
an orderly and quiet manner, so as 10
avoid financial disturbance or CONNER.
cial difficulties. The problem is rather
complex. OF its final solution, how.
ever, we have not the slightest doubt
il all concerned continue as heretofore
to apply practical common sense to the
situation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20
MANY BANKS favor
LOAN LIQUIDATION
Federal Reserve Head Here
Gives General Character Of
Replies to Letter
CIRCULAR ASKED FOR VIEWS

George W. Norris, governor Of the
Federal Reserve Bank of the Third dis
trict. was asked for statement today
as to the general character of the re-
plies received in response to the circular
letter Of the Federal Reserve Bank in
reference to the large volume of loans
made by that bank and the dispropor-
tionate amount of loans secured by gov
ernment obligations as compared with
other Federal Reserve districts.
The letter suggested to the member
banks several possible means Of correct
ing these conditions and invited frank
expression of views as to the general
situation and as to the fairness and
practicability Of these suggestions.
'The replies were generally favor
able and commendatory. said the gov
ernor. ''They disclosed clearly, how
ever, a great difference in the measure
of success which different banks had
in securing distribution of Liberty
bonds and indicated somewhat gen.
eral feeling on the part of the country
banks that the Philadelphia city banks
were to blame for the situation. am
simply reporting and not expressing
views or criticisms.
Zone bank in large industrial cen
ter in the state wrote: we are pleased
to state that this institution handled
S12. ZOO. 900 of the government bonds
sold in this county. We did not call
upon the Federal Reserve Bank for
any aid in handling these subscrip-
tons, neither havS we sought redis-
counts or loans from the Federal Re-
serve Bank or any other banking in
stitution. We are also pleased to state
that all our Victory and Liberty Loan
subscriptions are closed. Not one dol
lar remains due us from subscribers
to any of these government loans. We
continually urged subscribers to pay up.
and in many cases, by applying pres
sure, induced people to pay who other
wise would have bought automobiles or
other luxuries, and carried their sub
scription accounts indefinitely. We are
today purchasers of Victory and Liberty
Loan bonds.
"a New Jersey bank wrote: we
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Continued from Page One
up to as high as 20 per cent in one
instance.
Bankers to Meet
1t is understood that the action Of
the bankers in renewing pressure to
curtail luxury sales has been taken in
dependently of each other, but at q
NJ. Warburg to the executive commit
tee of the American Acceptance Coun-
ell It is expected that the bankers will
decide upon some CO. operative formula
whereby banks throughout the country
may cooperate with the reserve board
in the governments defation plan.
Prominent bankers from many sec
tions of the country are expected to at =
tend. Henry A. Moehlpan. Of the board {.
Pierre Jay, chairman Of the Federal
Reserve Bank, and w. II. Porter. of J
L. Morgan & Co.. are among those who
will be present from this city.
Bankers from other cities who have
been asked to be present include Will
liam A. Law, president of the First
National Bank of Philadelphia.
Chicago. May 20.-(By A. P.)-
NnfaRO DankerS To-Day uuNlSeu ncr :
chants to liquidate their stocks and
curtail borrowing. Credit requirements
of agricultural interests and other ne
cessties will have first call and deal
ers in luxuries and nonessentials are to
bc discouraged from borrowing, leading
bankers say.
While the wave of sweeping price re-
ductions has not become general here,
many stores are advertising 10, 20 and
- per cent cuts. Down Go the
Prices" Radical Reductions and
Save Money are the captions over
many of the advertisements.
Further reports of price reduction
of 20 to 40 per cent on clothing were
received today from cities in the West
and middle West.
Cleveland, May 20.-(By a. P.D--
Unless labor and material costs are ad =
vanced. prices of women's wearing ap.
parcl will not go higher, a survey of
the Cleveland garment industry by the
Cleveland Garment Manufacturers As
sociation shows. The report shows that
there is a tendency to buy the less costly
lines. The output has been affected
somewhat by. the railroad situation. No
curtailment because of decreased de-
mand is reported.
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FOOD PRICES ROSE
rs OTHERS FELL

Washington. May 20.-(By A. P.)-
Coincident with additional reports of
nationwide price cutting, the Depart
ment of Labor's Bureau of Labor sta
tistics announced today that foodstuff
prices between March 1J and April -
showed the greatest increase of any
thirty day period since April. 1915.
Reports from retailers in fifty one
cities, the bureau said, showed that in
the thirty days dating from March II
prices for twenty two common arti-
cles of food advanced > per cent and
reached the highest point on record.
Increases in the retail prices of food
were reported in each of the fifty ono
cities and were greatest in Cleveland.
Detroit. Indianapolis and st. Louis,
with an s per cent advance. The
smallest Increase per ccnt-was re
ported from Fall River, Mass.
Potatoes led in the advance. the re =
tail price increasing "a per cent. Milk
eggs. lard. navy beans and prunes were
the only articles among the twenty two
to decline in price. Sugar advanced
8 per cent in the thirty days and has
increased 81 per cent since April Is,
1910.
Average increases in prices of the
twenty two articles of food were re
ported from other cities as follows:
Seven per cent. Cincinnati, Kansas
City, Little Rock, Minneapolis, Mobile,
Omaha. Peoria and Pittsburgh g per
cent, Baltimore. Birmingham. Boston,
Buffalo. Chicago. Columbus, Milwaukee,
Newark and Philadelphia per cent.
Butte, Denver, Houston, Memphis,
New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, st.
Paul. Savannah, Springfield. Ills, and
Washington; 4 per cent, Los Angeles,
Scranton and Seattle; 3 per cont, At.
lanta, Bridgeport, Dallas, Jacksonville,
Manchester, Portland, Oregon Rich
mond, Rochester, Salt Lake City and
San Francisco, and 2 per cent, Charles
ton, S. c.. New Haven, Portland,
Maine, and Providence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20
High Lights of Second
"Rout Of the Vares''
Moore administration won

Moore administration won
Control Of the Republican city
committee.
Three of four contested nomina =
tions for Congress, with Charles
Delany victor in the Third: James
]. Connolly in the Fifth and George
=. Darrow in the Sixth.
Two of the four nominations to
the state Senate.
At least twenty three of the forty
one nominations to the state House
of Representatives.
Election of ten of the twelve dis
trict delegates to the national con-
vPntion.
Ware organization won
Nomination of Congressman Ware
in First district. although he lost his
own ward. the Twenty sixth.
Nomination of Senator Ware in
First Senatorial district, although
he lost two Of the five wards in the
district.
Nomination Of Max Aron for state
Senate in Fifth district. although
John r. Mclean, Jr.. fought the
entrcnched Martin Lane combination
almost TO a standstill.
Possible election Of W. Freeland
Kendrick as delegate at large to ma
tional convention. although complete
state returns may nose him out.
Mayor Moore won
Second great battle of the bal
lots" completing the Ware rout he
started last September.
The Ware leadership lost
One tight grip.
One goat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20
CONFESSES MANY THEFTS
Burglar Says He and His Gang De
fled New York's "DeadIIne"

New York. May 2O.-(By A. PD-
Richard Armstrong, of Brooklyn. who
today pleaded guilty in the Court of
General Sessions to burglary in the
third degree, is alleged by the district
attorneys Office to have confessed that
q gang of which he was a member had
in three months escaped with 81 200,
600 worth of securities obtained by
robbing safes in the financial district
below the famous police dead line for
crooks.
Joseph and Irving Gluck, indicted
last February at the same time "Nicky"
Arnstein was charged with being the
master mind in New York's 50, ,000, 900
bond theft plot, pleaded guilty to re-
ceiving stolen property and TO grand
larceny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20
MOTORMAN Is HELD
coroner's Jury BIames Transit Man
for Fatal Accident

Montgomery Baulig, a motorman, was
held to await the action Of the grand
jury by the coroner today following
an inquest into the death Of Thomas
]. Biddy, sixty -onc years old. who was
killed by trolley car on May 10. The
accident occurred at Frankford ave
nue. and Wakeling street.
Witnesses testified the motorman did
not stop his car when nearing the cross l..
ing.
Baulig said Biddy was crossing the
street to get on a car going in the
opposite direction when he dropped n
nicklc, and. in turning back to recover
it, was struck and killed.
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DAMROSCH HAILED ABROAD
Monte Carlo Audience Cheers Play.
Ing of "star Spangled Banner"

Monte Carlo, May 2O.-IBy a. "a
A great audience went wild with en-
thusiasm here Monday night, when the
New York Symphony Orchestra. led by
Walter Damrosch, at it's opening con-
cert played 1.-THE Star SpangIed Ban
ner."
This was the first appearance of an
American orchestra here. Mr.. Dam
rosch was recalled ten times after the
orchestral prelude to Wagncr's "Nfeis-
tersinger."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20
AutoIst Hits Boy, Flees

Fourteen year old Thomas Rushtou
1928 North Orianna street, was severely
cut and bruised when run down by an
automobile at Broad and Poplar streets,
last night. The drivcr of the car
failed to stop his machine after the
accident. and another automobiles took
the injured boy to St. Joseph's Hospi
tai
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20
BANDITS LOOT OHIO BANK
Six Robbers In Auto TerrorIze
Townspeople-Get $4,000

Toledo. o.. May 20.-(By A. P.)-
In true western style six bandits this
morning shot up the main street of
Delta, Ohio, near here, seriously in
jured James Warner. a baker, invaded
the Peoples Savings Bank and cs-
capped with $4,000 in cash and Liberty
bonds.
Townspeople scurricd for shelter as
the bandits sped through tho main
street in touring car shooting in all
directions. More than fifty shots were
fired.
Entering tha bank the bandits
slugged Mark easier. the assistant
cashier, with the butt of revolver,
rendering him unconscious. Other en-
ployes were forced into a back room.