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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
Faux Pas de Luxe.

Mrs. Jones had never entertained
the sewing circle of Horseshoe Beng
that she did not. commit an absent-l
minded faux pas of some kind. She,
would either forget to invite her next~l
door neighhor or forget to entertainl
the sewing circle. She was SO abb
sent-mlndcd that her own childrent
began to get Skeptical of her mental!
health after she had taken theirg
medicine on several occasions. Thisl
afternoon she was making final eff
fort 10 entertain without pulling
bone" Everybody seemed to be pres
ent, and local gossip was being swal-
lowed with as much relish as was
Mrs. Jones delicious ice cream, when
suddenly Mrs. Jones put down her sau-
GER, gracefully arose and said: The
afternoon has been Just delightful, but
really must he going. g.'-Virgnia Reel
University Of Yirginia).
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
Haren Victim
Tells Story

Stolen from her home on the night
before her wedding and imprisoned for
Ave years in Turkish harem Aghavni
MILAN, beautiful ninefeen-ycar-o
Armenian girl from Bitlls, has at last
been discovered by her lover and
through the assistance OF the Near
East Relief forcih'y taken from her
master and brought to one of the
American Rescue Homes in Constanti-
nopIe. Here she will stay until ar
rangements can be made for her mar
riage and her return to her old home.
MY story-it is like hundreds Of
Others" Aghavni said simply. II was
stolen from my home on the night that
the massacres first began in Bitlis. It
was the night before l was to have
been married. was just folding my
wedding veil away when the Turkish
soldiers broke into the house. They
carried me off. l. They took me
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
Noise Alone viii Not Win

There is such thing as detracting
from the main issue by the noise you
make in doing it. Folks get tired Of
plain noise. To merit persistent sur
vival noise should have some merit in
itself. In some towns they have ordi-
nances against unnecessary noises.
That in itself ought TO be an argument
against noise for noises sake. And un-
less you can continually produce some
thing that claims the patience of the
people you will soon lose any power
your noise once had TO win attpntiOn.
So you must see to 1t that your actions
are sufficiently worthy to stand alone
when the noise stops If people begin
to associate you with noise alone you
will soon be lost to human interest
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
Best "Get-Rieh-Quick" Scheme.

There is no better guarantee to suc-
cess than just plain honest-to-goodness
work. 1t may take longer to win the
public, but when you have won 1t you
have won to stay. After an article has
a definite market folks learn to depend
upon 1t, and new articles have to earn
their right to even place in competi-
ton. It's this constant production Of
the worthwhile thing that puts both
you and your business on the CONNER
cial map. There are all sorts Of at
fractions to the contrary, but there is
no get-rich-quick scheme that can take
the place Of honest, consistent, per-
sistent efforts.-Exchange.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08

up to C0nstantinople to the house Of
the man. She stopped and put one
hand over her eyes, q hand that bore
the tell-tale tattoo Of her Turkish mas
ter.
"But what does my story matteri"
she exclaimed. "I am only Oh o. SO
many. 1t is my people and their fu-
ture that ma ers Somehow we must
rebuild our nation and show to the
Turks who tried to beat out our life
and to the whole world that, despite
what we have suffered. Armenia Is
still unconquerable.
Aghavnj MILAN is, as she says. only
one OF many II is estimated that one
hundred thousand girls are still held
captive In Turkish harems. The Near
East Relief. Americas official agent
in Armenia, Is making this work of
rescue one Of the most important fea-
lures Of its program. and 1t Is to them
and the support they receive from
the American people that Aghavni's
unfortunate sisters, still captive, must
hook for their release.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
Pumpkin an American Plant.

The home of the pumpkin is believed
to be America. 1t has been found
growing wild in Mexico, and was un-
der cultivation by the aborigines In
Florida, Mexico and the West Indies,
when these regions were first visited
by Europeans. Doctor Gray, the
botanist, believed that all species ex-
cept gourd squash are American.
The species and varieties of this vege.
table have been so confused that this
is not certain. The cheese pumpkin
and the sugar pumpkin are used for
making a circular opening In the top,
the center Of which Is the stem.
Through this hole the seeds and pulp
are removed, and the cavity filed with
sliced apples, spices and sugar. The
whole is then baked and served.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08

Assyrian, Greek and Armenian, Jew
and Christian-all rescued from the
fear Of the Turk and under the care Of
American men and women.
Most of the children are cared for in
22o American supported orphanages.
The first ceremony In receiving these
starved, almost naked children, is to
clean them up. They are not only ema-
ciated, but dirty with sores and ver-
min-~69 hospitals and over 5000 beds
are kept full Of the little sufferers.
But the children keep changing. Last
year they were all thin and pitiful;
now II is the newcomers who are thin.
The orphans who have been from six
months to a year in American care are
we'll fed and well clothed
Best of all for a new Near East
which surely must come out Of all this
distress. every child old enough Is be-
Ing taught a trade which will make
him self supporting.
They are thrifty lot, these little
.oarentless exiles. Frsm their scant
store of bread they always carry a
portion in small bag about their
necks- they fear the day Of another
killing, another drive into the desert.
Tt,y horde the shoes sent from
America until snow flies-they remem-
ber their barefoot pain In the SHOWS
last .,ring
They cling to their new found
friends Every day other little waits
find place in the orphanages and are
told of the generous people Of the
United States. Soon the entrances will
be crowded with children frozen out
from their temporary summer quarters.
Then the table Of the Near East Re.
lief must be extended-many, many
new leaves will be needed. and Amer
lea b asked to ret the tahl4
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
Indians Not ALWAYS Horsemen.

The Indian is more impressive on
his horse than off 1t. Therefore near
ly every artist who has been inspired
to sketch the Indian has put a horse
under him. So probably the artists
themselves are to blame for the COM
mon impression that the horse and the
red man have always been inseparable.
when as a matter of fact, Columbus
had come and gone long before the
horse had found his place In the new
world. The Indians acquaintance
with the horse dateS back to the visits
of Cortez, Coronado and De Soto, all
of whom came equipped with horses.
The last two, threading their way
through the new land, had many horses
in their trains. These escaping, be-
came the nucleus of the wild herds
that later comers found here.-Clark
Wissler in the American Indian Mag
azlne.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
HEMPHILL EXPLAINS
ORGANIZATION OF
NEAR EAST RELIEF
Prominent New York Banker
Says Aim Is 1000 Relief
of Starving Peoples.

"Just what is the Near East Relief
is the question that many people are
asking whose interests have been
awakened to the terrible conditions
existing In the Levant today" says
Alexander J. Hemphill, President of
the Guarantee Trust Company and
well known New York banker and
financier. "In prosaic facts, the Near
East Relief is body Incorporated by
act Of Congress the object of which is
'to provide relief and to assist in the
repatriation, rehabilitation and re-es-
tablishment of suffering and dependent
people of the Near East and adjacent
areas; to provide for the care Of Or
phans and widows and to promote the
social, economic and Industrial well
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08

fare OF those who have been = ldered
destitute or dependent, directl> or in
directly. by the vicissitudes of war,
the erueities Of men or otheI causes
beyond their control
100 Per Cent Relief.
"The aim of the organization Is 100
per cent relief, the relief which puts
those aided on self-supportile basis,
which instills In them confidence for
the future, places In their hands the
means with which to begin life anew
and in their hearts the courage 70 go
on Work, that is the prescription
subscribed and provided by those loyal
men and women who he journeyed
into perl0us places for he sake of
their fellow men, to mai," these peO-
pie independent for the future, to en-
courage the Pickering fire of national
pride.
"There are 80 ,291 workers employed
In the industrial establishments Of the
Near East Relief, where wool Is fur
nished for the women to spin and
weave, and all the girls who are strong
enough are washing WOOL sewing beds,
grinding and sitting wheat, tailoring
and learning to make lace. The big
problem is to make these women inde-
pendent.
"About 500 American men and wo-
men, Near East Relief workers, are
now in the field. including SO eminent
Dhysicians and surgeons. 76 nurses.
mechanics Is Industrial experts, 18
aSriculturists, IA bacteriologists, 197
relief workers, rs supply and trans
port workers, 10 teachers, 10 adminis-
traitors. "a secretaries. 7 engineers and
4b army officers.
Where Money Goes.
"Funds for relief purposes are dis
tributed In two ways: First. the vari-
ems relief centers are authorized by
the Executive Committee to draw sight
drafts on New York for specific
Amounts each month. second, by sup
plies purchased in America the major
portion Of which are shipped TO the
committee warehouses at Derindje.
and the remainder either to Beyrouth
or Ratoum.
"The relief is rapidly expanding and
meeting the situation. but the future
depends on the continuation Of Ameri.
can support"
According to Mr.. ,mphill. the need
eef American help to see the destitute
nnsples Of the Near East throusA th.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
WAITING FOR US TO
SET The TABLE
Photo International.

A table twenty-four miles long ls
plainly an extension table and that is
just the length that would seat all of
the orphans now being fed by the Near
East Relief. This table is set in Sec
tiOns all over the hills Of Asia Minor,
Syria, Armenia and in Northern Per-
sia. 1t is not in one piece. The Turks,
who still keep the Armenlans In q state
of terror, do not allow 1t.
But there the table is, seated on
both sides with orphaps-Syrian and
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
Primavera Mahogany.

Mahogany is the name Of the timber
of number Of absolutely unrelated
trees. A government bulletin on true
mahogany does not mention pritnavers
mahogany. which is Mexican tree be-
longing to the family Bignoniaceae. It
Is called Primavera from its early
Towering, which resembles a bright
yellow cloud In the top Of the tree be-
fore the leaves are out. The tree Is q
native Of Mexico and Central Ameri-'
ca. Its wood Is also known as white
mahogany and has been used since
1886 for cabinet and furniture making
In the United States.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
CRossvLLE, Wednesday. December 8,
BROKE DOWN

Saturday night the
Crossville electric light
plant broke down and
we are unable to get
power to operate out
typesetting machine.
We hope to get back
to normal soon.
CHRONICLE.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
Journeys on the Nile.

The scenery of the Nile scarcely
changes from day to day in it's form
and colors, but only In the disposition
with regard to each other Every new
scene is the turn of Kaleidoscope in
which the same objects are grouped
in other relations yet always charac-
terized by the most perfect harmony.
Either from the pure atmosphere,
the healthy Ii IS we lead, or the ac-
cordant tone of our spirits, we find
ourselves unusually sensitive to all the
slightest touches the most minute
rays of that grace and harmony which
bathe every landscape in cloudless
sunshine.-Bayard Taylor.
"Crust."
A man advertised his car for sale.
Early the next morning a man who
lived across the street came over and
said: pardon me, but l see by last
nights paper you advertised your car
for sale" "Quite true" said the man
who advertised the car, "but surely
you are not in the market for it."
me-" was the reply, "but only live
across the street and l also want to
sell my car. And there would be no
need for my spending my money for
an advertisement II after the people
were through looking at your car you
could just send them across the street
to look at my car."-Argonaut
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
Her Threat,

The disslpated spendthrift Of hus-
band begged for another chance. "Be
patient. my dear" he said. Il am like
the prodigal son; shall reform by
and by" You'd better get at 1t or
will be like the prodigal. too." she
warned him. "for I will arise and 60
to my father"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08

crisis Of present conditions is greater
now than ever before on account of the
uncertainty as to the future, the trucu-
lence of the Turkish government and
the danger Of bolshevism from Russia,
which threatens to engulf the whole Of
Armenia.
Who Direct the Work.
Mr.. Hemphill Is the Chairman of the
Executive Committee Of the Near East
Relief. Other members are DR.. James
L. Barton, Secretary OF the Foreign
Department Of the American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions; Edwin M. Balkley, banker, OF
Spencer Trask & Co., New York Judge
Abram !. Elkus, former United States
Ambassador to Turkey; Harold A.
Hatch, well known New York cotton
man; He 1ert Hoover; William r. Mil
lar, one OF 'he Secretaries Of the Inter-
church W. ID Movement Henry Nor.
genthau, ''ted States Ambassador to
Mexico; L. ar Rickard of the Ameri.
can Reliei administration Charles v
Vickrey, no is Secretary Of the Near
East Relief, and Dr. Stanley White.
secretary of the Board of Foreign Mis-.
sions of the Presbyterian Church.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-12-08
SounGs Like a Sane Driver,

do you drive carefully7" "I1l tell
you about that. I never start out for
a place that I don't have plenty of
time to get there. And a minute more
or less doesn't make the slightest diff
ference TO me-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-11
: MURDERED IN TAXI
Pennsylvania Robbed of Money In
:, tended for Purchase -of
".Nooilshirle'

=. New Castle, Pa, March 11.-Emil
,Hadasy, Oh Girard, Ohio, was MUIR
dcred and r6tbed Of $500 in taxi
cab while on his way TO this place
Tuesday night to buy moonshine
whisky. Alexander Ross, driver OF the
taxicab, also was robbed of $500. ac-
cording to the story told TO the police
by Ross.
Hadasy, according to the police, met
two men in. Youngstown, Ohio, and
arranged with them for the purchase
:cf the liquor. They engaged Ross TO
drive then to this place, but when
We miles away one Of the men, ac-
cording to Ross. shot Hadasy, took
the money from his pockets and threw
the body into snowdeift.
The men then robbed Ross and or
dered him to drive them to Bessemer
This he did, where he told the police
{Iadasys body was found this morn
ling. Ross was detained by the police
pending an investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-11
THEATRES
:.::.tN,Gflsait.!,1,-..uIllivel s Thomas

sfSGtlAL.yIs-~..OsllllyEe e. lhom:a!s s.s-,c
Z ssoMtrF6mas- Rcs# w sehn mi k sture
tout Yonder," which opens attn, In
eomsff Theatre tonight Is Is one 5is hieh
for sheer, gripping interest. haS sci
dom been approached. The geni;'s' Of
Director Ralph Ince and the art ,stry
Of Miss Thomas have comUnea to
create as compelling a drama jas the
Screen has ever known. ....,.:
s5Cast in The role Of 1Flotsan :. a
little waif of the. sea; Miss, III mas
displays that ability which has T.lccd
her foremost among the screen lars
of today. There is an, elusive, lin
charm about her to which wor@ do
scant justice, but which surrouncs her
On the screen with an almost ia: IDLE
aura. It is this charm which she
employs to such good advantage in
'tout \ onder."
Miss Thomas IS excellent, the up
porting sast IS adequate, directl--1 is
mastery and the scenic effccta are
truly beautiful. In every way Out
Yonder' is a representative SCI nick
picture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-11
LOSE HUNDRED TOWNS
Vermont Returns Show Loss OF 5000
\. Prohibition Votes

" PEohID1tiol VOTES
Montpelier, Marh 1l.-Advo.
Gates {5;ofslicense added nearly loo
towns, dry. a year ago, to the wet
column. ia..the town meetings held ex-
Gently Reports TO the Secretary OF
State from 232 out Of the 247 cities
and towns, received up to today
showed that 1875 towns voted yes, 1o1
voted no. two were tied on the qpcs-
ton and four took no vote Last yeas
thirty: towns voted license.
The aggregate vote Of the towns
reporting TO date shows falling off
Of more than 5000 votes on the dry
side, with the license supporters main.
tanning their numbers Of year ago
The vote cast this year was: Yes
1858; no 1896. Last year the same
cities and towns gave: Yes, 1871;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-11
FORESTRY HEAD RESIGNS
Henry S. Graves Quits Government
Service fer Private Life

Washington, March ll.-H"nry 5.
Graves, head of the Federal Forestry
Service since Clifford pinchot, has re-
signed to return to- private life.
Mr.. Graves headed the Yale For
estry School before entering Govern
ment service and was ut the head Of
The lumber operations conducted by
the American Expe(iitionary Forces
in France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-11

and heroine and coolies of Williams an
everything And such hero! He
cleans ND everything: from New: York
to- the Mexican 5iotder; ann, then hops
to; Europe to show them how to
hardle revolution. Can he DO it?
Wcll=-ypu know Doug!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-11

/: RICHMOND-Douglas Fairbanks
J, Douglas Fairbanks in his nt vest
picture "His Majesty, the Amer :an"
will be the attraction at the Rich":ond
again tonight. Here's a pictur" for
you-a ROMANCE with regular hero.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

a number of attractive girls, elegantly costumed. Reilly, Sheets and Claire offer a comedy act of singing and dancing. The Two Rosellas in a comedy variety musical act, and the Arliss Trio are on the same hill
 An additional film attraction is of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
Give a Musical Instrument
THE BRUNSWICK

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

d in '"Torchy's Millions" a side ting comedy. Pathe News is VII.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-19
0ratoriO Next Sunday.

The F. n. E. L. church choir will
render Gaul's oratorio THE Holy
City" Sunday evening May %, at
1880 o'clock in the Synod church
This oratorio has been rendered in
a great many places and has been
pronounced a very great oratorio
THE Holy City" is a very beautiful
oratorio and every music lover in
DEBORAH should avail themselves o.
this opportunity to hear this ora
torio presented in DEBORAH. The choir
under Prof. Sperati's able leadership
has been working diligently on it.
The soloists are Mrs. A. NJ. Rovel-
stad, soprano; Mrs. c. A. Sperati
contralto; Prof. NJ. Fl. Trytten, ten.
or; Mr.. Sylfest Durvoll, bass. There
will be no admission charged, but q
collection will be taken up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-19
Farm Team Runs Away.

Frank Keefe had an exciting time
yesterday afternoon about four o.
clock. He had his team at the Nc
Cusker feed store and was loading
up some corn at the rear of the
store. The team got frightened and
started up. Frank was on the ground
and grabbed one line, turning the
team completely around in the alley
and then they rushed out onto
Water street, and across in front OF
the N. H. Adams building where
they ran into an electrolier, breaking
it off. Frank reached them as theg
struck the electrolier and while II
the act of grabbing the line again
one of the horses kicked him in the
wrist and injured him quite severely.
The reach of the wagon and tongue
were broken and the contents strewn
in the street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-19
Married This Morning.

This Wednesday morning at ten
o'clock at the home of the bride S
grandmother, Mrs. Andrew Barth
on the West Side, occurs the mar
riage of Miss Laura E. Barth to Mr..
Everett E. VanHorn. The ceremony
will be performed by Rev. Wells OF
the Methodist church. The bride is
a daughter of Mr.. Sam Barth, OF
Hesper township, and has made her
home in DEBORAH with her grand
mother for a number of years. She
is young woman of many graces
of person and mind, and deservedly
popular in large circle of friends.
For the past year she Taught school
near Calmar. The groom is son
CT Mrs. L. L. VanHorn. of DEBORAH,
and is a young man held in the
highest esteem by all who know
him, and a large number of friends
join with us in extending heartiest
congratulations and best wishes. The
happy young couple departed on the
noon train on a honeymoon trip to
Minneapolis. On their return they
will make their home on the Moen
farm southwest of the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-19
Popular Young Couple Married.

Last Saturday morning at the
Congregational church parsonage in
this city, Rev. NJ. Willett officiating,
occurred the marriage of Mr.. Charles
w Greenley to Miss Florence Phifer.
This is union of two most esti-
mable young people. The bride has
feen a resident of DEBORAH for sew
eral years past, her home being
formerly at Elgin, Iowa, She is a
young lady possessed of a pleasing
personality and many graces which
lave endeared her to host OF
friends. The groom is also native
of Elgin, but has been a resident of
DEBORAH for several years also. and
is in the employ of Ben Bear. He is
one Of those young men of sterling
worth and his friends, whom lie has
made many since coming here, all
like him for his congeuial spirit and
good fellowship. The happy young
couple departed on the noon train
Saturday on a honeymoon trip to
st. Paul, and on their return will
make their home in the fiat over the
R. w. Ref jewelry store. Their
rlany friends join with us in extend
ing to them sincere Fluctuations for
a long and happy married life.