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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
Early Indian Agriculture,

When the white men first arrived in
this country they found an aboriginal
population mainly sedentary and agri-
cultural. The Indians were mostly
farmers, peacefully disposed and dwell
ing in villages. Predatory and unscrupu-
lous, after the manner of his kind, the
intruding Caucasian drove them to war
and forced them to adopt rowing and
unsettled mode of existence.
Corn was their principal crop-a ee-
real unknown to Europe. How ex-
tensively they grew it may be judged
from the fact that in 1855 the British
destroyed 10000 acres of maize plant
ed by the Senecas.
The Indians of pre-Columbian days
pursued agriculture on a cooperative
plan. Large fields of corn were made
up Of hundreds of individual fields
The squaws stirred the fruitful earth
and planted the grain. At harvest
time the men and boys helped to gath
er the ripe ears.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
LFOUR MILL ASSURED
J. W. Buttrum Buys 25-BarreI Mill, Will
Be Making Flour by April |.

J. w. Buttrum has purchased the
Qualls mill and has also ordered 25-
barrel -four mill and intends to go
actively into the milling business and
supply the general trade.
He is now prepared to grind corn for
meal and crush grain for feed. He
expects his new mill to arrive not later
than April and as soon as installed he
sill be. ready to ship in c-r lots and
supply the local demand. This is no
experiment with Mr.. Buttrum as he
has had considerable mill experience
and is buying this outfit to make it a
pertinent business.
This will prove very gratifying news
to many farmers over the county as
many have wished to grow wheat in
sufficient quantity to supply the home
demand but owing to the difficulty of
getting it ground have not grown
wheat to any extent.
Several farmers planned to SOW sew.
eral acres of wheat last fall but owing
to the very unfavorable season could
not do SO. With mill assured there
is every probility that considerable
acreage of wheat will be sowed this
tall.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
Southern States Lime Corporation Makes
Good Showing for 1919.

The Southern State Lime Corpora
tion, Crab Orchard, has had a most
successful year under the direction of
N. D. Walker as manager. The assets
of the company represent about $50, zoo
with outstanding stock amounting to
close to $1,000 They will be able to
pay nice dividend on all the stock for
1919.
Manager N. d. Walker was sum-
mond to attend stockholders meeting
at lockwood Monday night, but owing
to the death Uf the sister of the presi-
dent of the company, at Charleston, s.
{. the meeting was called off Temporal
rly, but will doubtless be held little
later.
AT this time there are four kills in
operation, one having been started this
week. The Lime Corporation has the
larger part of its output contracted to
Charleston and some other
cities and could readily cor ntract it all,
but for certain business reasons they
prefer to hold portion for the open
The outlook for the company
tor this year Is the most promising in
it's history.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
AlGCER DOCTOR" DEAD.
Left Bulk of Property to Unmarried
White Woman Secretary.

The negro doctor, a. s. Anderson,
who aroused $50 much excitement
throughout this section about two
years age, and who had his head
quarters at Kingston, Tennessee, died
near Harrisburg, KY. few days ago.
He left the bulk of his property to
his unmarried white woman secretary.
She received two farms, some houses
and lots in Harrisburg and a garage at
Kingston. He lett his wife $1,000 and
small amount of other property and
left his sister $25. These three were
the only ones mentioned in bis will.
1t seems he had been passing himself
off as a Chack taw Indian and had met
with much financial success. People
in Roale county clam TO nave known
him as a railroad negro working on
the O. & G.. above Oakdale, some
years ago. Reliable physicians claimet
there was nothing in his medicines
other than a general laxative ana re-
novator; such medicine as any doctor
could and usually would prescribe for
people whose systems had become
and needed renovating in
rather severe manner.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
DIED OF PNEUMONIA
Floyd 0rmes Succumbs to Relapse from
Measles at Home of Sister.

Floyd Ormes, aged Is, son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. A. Ormes, Bruke, died
Friday night of pneumonia after an i'll
ness of only a few days. The remains
were buried in the home cemetery,
Burke, Sunday.
The young man had gone to Akron.
Ohio, and began work for the Good
year Rubber Company and came down
with measles a few days after COM
mencing work. Being among strangers
he grew anxious to get home and got
up TOO soon. He realized that ne was
going to be sick again and Immediately
left for his home. lie reached Cross
vile and went to the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. W. Il. Hale, Tuesday last.
He Immediately took his bad alu
rapidly grew worse with a very severe
ttack If pneumonia, which carried him
off Friday night.
he was an active and energetic
young man in the full bloom of perfect
health when stricken with measles.
Aside from the deep afflition his
death brings to friends, his death was
a distinct loss to this section for he
was competent and willing worker
aud would have been of great benefit
to the world In productive way.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
WHAT IS The REMEDY?
Bankers Give Reasons for Return to Near
Normal Business Conditions

In the tace of the present extrava
giant expenditures of the people ano
the constant demand for shorter bours
and higher wages, numerous bankers
over the state have been asked to state
briefly what seems to them the most
logical remedy tor the present abnor
NAL conditions. We quote few OF
them:
]. W. DORTON, President, First
National Bank, Crossville, Tenn. !:
"The best thing can think of would
be 4 campaign of education for produc-
tion and saving, showing that imitation
will cause disaster. /"
]. N. WALLING, President, First
National Bank, McMinnville, Tenn. !:
HWithbold credit for unnecessary pur-
noses and lend money to producers.
This will cause borrowers to produce
and settle instead of borrowing to set
tle."
J. II. FLIPPIN, President, First
National Bank, Columbia, Tenn. !:
"Increase production Of raw material
and manufactured goods. Reduce
wages, at least stop advancing them.
Deport Reos, Radicals and Labor Agl-
tators''
WESLEY DRANE, President, First
National Bank, Clarksville, tenn. :
"Deport dangerous aliens and punish
dlsorganizet s. Encourage railroads
and biz corporations to produce and
transport produts, by giving them rea
sonable dividends. They Will settle
labor ou stions for themselves.
+. L. FISHER, President, East
Tennessee \ tional Bank. knoxville,
Tenn. "Hlve more workers and more
efficient oaas. The planter will not in
crease &C. age uuless he has assurance
that Iab,. can be had to harvest his
crop. Ihr monufacturer will not in.
crease his plant when labor cannot be
had to k is factory going at full
capacity. Increasing wages does not
appear t. solve the question of increas
ing plonu ton but rather has con- |
trary effect. Higher wages these days
apparent mean fewer days work IN
each ween.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
METHODIST SCHOOL MEETING
County Well Represented and Interest
at a Very High Pitch,

The mass meeting called for Monday
to discuss the proposed sgh0al that the
NJ. L. Church, south, plans to locate
in this mountain section VISA well at
tendeds
The county was we'll represented
and the greatest enthusiasm was man.
ifested. j. W. Dorton stated that he
would give one dollar an acre 90 the
acreage desired by the church, which
is understood to be not less than 300
acres. Gen. j. X. Mitchell stated that
he would do as much as any one,
Various committees were appointed
to arrange for presenting the needs of
this section to the committee when it
visits this section to determine on the
most feasible location. The committee
is expected to visit this section not
later than the early part OF next
month.
Every church in town was repre-
sented and never have we seen more
hearty or jealous support manifested
toward any public enterprise than was
shown by the crowd that filled the
court room almost to its full seating
Not dIscor6ant note was
heard, but all we're enthusiastic for the
school and it was very evident that
when the committee comes the reces-
sary funds to supply the requirments
of the committee will be Forthcoming
and the public will surely back up be-
hind the school as they never did be-
fore with any enterprise.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
GRASSY COVE

Rev. Starnes filed bis appointment
! here Sunday morning and evening.
I. E. Wilson and son, Floyd. spent
the week end in the Cove
A. {. Kemmer was in Crab Orchard
one cay last week.
J. C, Kemmer Jr. went to Knoxville
last week.
True Loden was in Meridian Satur-
day.
Arthur + ord and wife visited rela-
tives here Sunday.
W. b. Andrews was in Crab Orchard
Monday.
Creed Kemmer left Sunday for Vir-
ginia where he has good position.
Raymond Monday and son, Leonard,
were in the Cove Saturday.
Harry Hartman is home from Cross
Vile.
Luther Kemmer spent the week END
with home folks. He is attending the
HighaSchool at Crossville.
Misses Gladys and Doris Davenport
and BROTHER Hue spent the weekend
with home folks. hey Tare in school
at Jewett this winter.
Austin Bristow was in Crab Orchard
last week.
Oscar Kemmer was in Crab Orchard
one day last week,
E. e. Ford was at Lowenthal re-
Gently.
Miss Jennie Kemmer and brother,
Litton, were home from Jewett for
the week END.
W. B. Andrews and son Paul, went
to Crossville Monday.
Feb. z, Tube Rose.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
BIGLICK

Lester Beyers, of Lantana, visited
relatives here last week
Mrs. Louis Bohanan, of Crab Or
chard is visiting here this week.
The men are getting along on the
new church and school house nicely.
We have good Sunday School here.
Stella Hale is spending few days
with her aunt, Mrs. Byers at Lantana.
Mrs. Mollie Hale has returned from
Hartman.
School is getting along fine here.
Mrs. Murphy is doing splendid work.
Feb. 2. Snow Ball.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
WERE STi ;KLERS FOR DIGNITY
Of First Congress Regarded Them
solves Very Seriously.

1t Is curious to note that the first
Of American congresses was ms
more Jealous of its dignity and Al
fair fame than were most OF fits sucs
cessors.
An ancient record owned by a
Cleveland man shows that In the
summer of 1776 one Arthur Thomas
was mobbed and maltreated and
chased to his home for saying I'VE
congress be damnedp At about the
same time seven Philadelphia trades
men who refused to accept the new
continental currency, authorized by
congress, were proclaimed enemies Of
the protesting colonies and cut off
from all trade or intercourse with the
community.
Then loose-tongued Tory, a prom
inent man in the most prominent city
in America, spoke profanely of con-
gress and wished the continental pow
der wagons would blow up-and was
rushed to Jail to save him from the
indignant mob of patriots.
"These and divers Others" says the
old chronicle, "were taught to hold
civil tongues in their heads, and they
were taught, too, that the men of the
colonies were in deadly earnest and
those who were not with them were
against them, and would perforce be
regarded as enemies and treated as
such. And in time they did grow more
careful"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
WIDE UNREST WITH FARMERS
Middle Man and Labor Unions Blamed
for the Hard Conditions.

The postoffice department recently
sent out zoo, 900 questionairs to farm
ers and have received 1000 answers.
The replies show a very wide state
of unrest because of shortage of labor
on the farm, the high prices paid to
city dwellers and the large profits OBJ.
tanned by middlemen who handle the
products of the farm.
The farmers claim that the high
wages paid in cities are drawing all
the young people away from the farms
and leaving only the old men to do the
farming with long hours of work while
the city dwellers work about half the
Dumber of hours and receive many
times more money than the farmer
gets for his long hours of work.
They also claim the middleman,
who produces nothing, gets far more
profit out Of farm products than the
producer. They complain of the
heavy fall in live stock prices last
year and many Say they will cut out
the live stock to large degree and
attempt to produce only what they
need for themselves in any food lines.
They claim that the labor unions are
the worst offenders because they are
constantly trying to increase pirces and
shorten hours of labor, which constant
ly increases the price of what the
farmer has to buy while the farmer
has nothing to say to say as to the
price OF his products. The mlddlemen |
they claim fix the prices on what the
farmer buys and also on wnat he sells,
which is unjust.
There is threatened shortage of |
food in many sections unless farmers
receive better prices for what they
produce or lower prices are arranged
for what the farmer has to buy.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
GREAT IS FEBRUARY.

February is an unusual month, this
year especially: February 2 was
grounding day. the 18th IS Lincoln's
birthday, the l4th is ST. Valentines s
Day, the 22nd is Washington birth
day and having twenty nine days it is
the leap year month. Even if 1t is
the shortest month 1T is far ahead Of
some others In eventful days.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
Johannesburg Now Metropolis.

johannesburg, with a population Of
263,274, is the largest and most cos
mopolitan city in South Africa. The
tastes Of the people are varied, rang.
ing from the simplest requirements or
the part of the natives TO the most
cultivated wants. Music of some form
is one of the means of satisfying these
wants.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-02-04
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our most CRATE
full thanks to the kind friends who
assisted US in the recent sickness and
death of our dear son and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Ormes,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 9. Hale,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Nail.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-06-07
ELKS HIKE OUT TO
ESCAPE THE BANKERS

Slip" O'Nenrs aggregation OF
Bankers was too much for the ten
rroHgod Elks Sunday afternoon when
the diamond vas an ready tar tie
two teams slip and hts lightning
calculators were there in kniekers
padded at the most vulnerable parts
but the Elks failed Q. sa3w un They
got sad ease OF buck fever for
when last beard % their manager
Mickey Iohus was hitting for the
tan slerras in a " cyliadeF roadster
afraid Co face the lrato bankers The
atter say they called tse bluff %
the Ets and stand ready al any
GA time 60 play the mEt.vss oa
ffe.r home grounds
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-06-07
TONOPAH TEACHERS
ENGAGED TO MARRY

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danab,or Nis, Rrtb Murray IN Mr.
T,,o,an ,oaos Of noryor CoIo tha
.S,,. 'e'S, -, ,,,., nIao- a. tbo homo
~ tro b,.ido on lima "a Miss Murray
.a,an. " ~ tho Erc,isb donortmort of
.',a .,,osT, To,,an.,h ,,nb school ror tho mast
Wv. Wv oaS No. .ho aIso met bar
s,.no. ,rbo was instructor of mammal
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-06-07
Conclusion Announced
Without Explanation
Or Giving Reasons

WASHINGTON, D. C., June T.
The prohibition amendment was held
constitutional Today by the supreme
cout TN" prohibition enforcement
ayr also wa held constitutional
The opinion was rendered by
associate Justice Nandevanter
The court dismissed petitions filed
by the state of Rhode Island to have
federal officials enjoined from en-
forcing prohibition in that state
The court also dismissed injunction
proceedings brought by the state Of
New Jersey to prevent enforcement Of
prohibition within that state. In,
functions restraining prohibition Of
iicals from Interfering with the
Manitowo, Products company, a
Wisconsin corporation, in the manu-
fucture of beer containing more than
one half OF one per cent alcohol was
dissolved by the court
The court upheld federal court de.
F""s dismissing the proceedings
brought to enjoin the prohibition
amendment being enforced by Chris
uan Feigenspan, brewer OF Newark
The courts opinion was very short,
setting forth only the courts con
illusions Chief Justice White rem
dor"d supplemental opinion con.
rurr'nI in one rendered by Justice
Eand"'anter but goIne more fully
n'o the issues involved.
IT,. federal cow' deere" dismiss
ine the injunction proceedings insti
tuted by Kentucky dlstlIeres ana
the Warehouse company ol Louis.
Vile to enjon enforcement Of l."
acl against it were sustained by the
court The injunc'.on~ sought by
George Dempsey Bo>ton "holesaI
liquor dealer to Restrain enforcement
of the entorcemuI arl against "lu'
also were denied b! the court
Associate Justic" McReynoldS,
while not dissenting from the courts
opinion said he confined his con
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-06-07
BURIED UNDER AUSPICES
OF MASONIC BODIES

This morning the remains OF Milo
NJ Harcourt we're taken out for in.
terment at Reno, where the last
oDseQuies will be performed accord.
'mIg to the ritual of tho Masonic
Order OF which the deceased was an
Old and esteemed member through
affiliation with the Goldfield F. &
A NJ. George Splitter, foreman of
the Tonopah Mining company took
charge OF the casket and at Millers
received the widow and two children
who go to attend the burial
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-06-07
FIRST BALLOT WILL
DECIDE LEADERSHIP
IN CHICAGO CONTEST

did not want to receive any compli-
mentary or fayorite son votes. Gen
eral Wood looks for crysJallization
of the situation as soon as the dele
cations have finished their caucusing
he said, today. Governor Lowden
said, h" thought tn" people first
wer Interested in &oNin- domestic
questions and after that taking up
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-06-07
BEATS
BOSTON WOMAN

John D. Grant, chief of police re-
ceived this morning a copy of the
Boston Traveller containing a first
page story telling Of the terrible en-
counter his sister experienced with
Ia midnight marauder who escaped
after inflicting serious injuries This
lis the first Information the chef had
."r the assuIt and. after reading it
carefully, remarked that the worst
criminals We're not confined to he
west. Following is the story:
Mrs. Sarah McAdams, 45-year-old
widow was attacked and brutally as
saulted while asleep in her room on
the second floor of her home. 80
Worcester street South end. early
today by an unidentified thug who
made his escape through a basement
window when the woman's screams
brought assistance
Hard blows from some blunt in
strument. N'H'F'4 To- have heeh a
blackjack "..r'" rr'rre scalp
wounds, " .o. ...."..a '.sb' stitches.
The woman wa- removed to the
hospital I'D " '''.'"' 'o""''''".
THE eu'.r" south rho-"A1 st'tieu
by the vicious assault as there was
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-06-07
WARM WEATHER BRINGS
CROWDS TO THE POOL

The attendance at the swimming
pool yesterday was the best of the
season 50 far. During the early
hours Of the afternoon the young
folks were in a majority. The di'
Feetors believe many mothers are
pTes1ming too much on the manage
men. In sending mere babies to the
7ooI and they have issued orders
+at The little tots will not be ad
mtied unless accompanied by their
parents who can give them undt
VIded attention. The management
VIII not be responsible for any acei'
dents as the freedom OF the baths
does not permit the board to hire
ieguards 20 watch those who are
iisportlng themselves in the water.
Beginning today the hours will be
from II a m, to p m and in the
wing from I to o'clock
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-06-07

thy AHG0cihtso H'Fssss
CHICAGO, June 7.-lmminence OF
the republican national convention
which begins at noon tomorrow ap-
parently worked today to further be
cloud instead of clarity the question
of who will be the nominee for
President Wood, LOwden and
Johnson supporters we're driving
hard for advantage and all Of them
were claiming gains as the balance
of uninstructed delegates rolled into
Chicago. But the best claims of any
of the three amounted to little more
than one-fourth of the total delegate
strength on the first ballot and it
takes a majority to nominate
With prospects OF deadlock thus
becoming hourly more likely favorite
sons and dark horse possibilities have
increased their activities and further
tangled the knotted reins of con
rol for which the party leaders are
wrestling.
Lucy Page CASTOR. the only woman
entrant in the Presidential race, an
nounoed today that her name would
not be presented to the convention.
She said she had withdrawn in favor
of anybody "who will endorse the
moral reforms for which stand"
Miss CASTOR entered the South Da-
kota primaries on a platform which
included anti-cigarette plank, un.
adulterated food and clean morals.
Alvin Mcdonald, member of the
Oklahoma delegation, announced that
Jake Hamon, national committeeman
from Oklahoma would receive the
Oklahoma vote for president on the
first ballot.
The nomination of Governor Low
den will be seconded it is announced
in five minute speeches by Governor
Edwin Morrow of Kentucky, and
nrmer Representative Charles Pick
IT Of Iowa.
Although Senator Penrose, of Penn
ylvania, conspicuous figure for
years in national conventions, is
kept away by illness he is closely in
touch with developments here and is
constantly advising his lieutenants.
The New York delegation post
ponod until Wednesday morning its
discussion of candidates. This de-
cision was reached at the request OF
Nicholas Murray Butler who said he
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-06-07
APOLOGIES FOR
BURNING OF FLAG

WASHINGTON r. G. June Ta-
scretur, Colby u behalf of the
American government tendercd a
verbal apology To lbe British am.
baasadur Tor the burning of a British
flag here last week by Irish women
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-06-07
ROADBUILDING
in CALIFORNIA
lny Associated Press,

ny Associated PFe~s'
SACRAMENTO June :. w. R
ellis, formerly secretary OF the state
highway commission. applied to the
court for a writ Of man
date to compcl the state treasurer
and controller to deposit in the state
highway. funds, federal road warrants
exceeding 100000 This has the
effect of suspending temporarily the
plan to use this money to increase
the interest rate of highway bonds
and may cause the laying off OF 1890
men engaged in state road work
Engineer Fletcher said
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-06-07
MAJORITY SOCIALISTS
WIN IN GERMANY

ny NsNOVlNIeu Fressl
BERLIN. June Z The majority
socialists have been elected to "a
seats in the first republican Reich
stag Independent socialists will
hold - seats German peoples
party %, democrats 16, German ma.
tionalists Is; centrists IA; commun-
lists @ Count Bernstorft former
ambassador to the United States.
cunning as d nationalist was de,
faafad