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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
TO Defer PAYMENT Of TAXES
Half April I and Half July l, Proposed
BY New Bill

A bill has been introduced into both
houses Of the legislature to defer the
time of payment of taxes and to di-
vide the payment into two equal parts
The law would make the first pay
ment of half the taxes due the state
and county as Of April / and the sec
ond half as Of July I.
The season given for the delay IL
the low price farm products are
bringing and this delay is considered
favorable to those who depend on
the sale of food ad other farm prod
acts for a means Of living as well as
Of paying taxes.
The idea of splitting the amount of
taxes into two equal parts Is not new.
Several state, follow that plan all the
time and it is no doubt much easier
for most persons to pay in that way.
Should the act become a law it is
very likely that thre will be consider
able disarrangement of county affairs
in some instaces, especially where
county funds are light and are usually
spent about up to the limit as rapidly
is paid in. Cumberland County is one
n point, in some departments of the
county affairs.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
3,I4,o32 3,o44.4S

CNS-toO~ C,ot-ff~.~
The gains seen in Arizona, Idaho,
Montana, Utah Washington and Wy
oming are more than offset by the
Iesses in California, Colorado. Kan
sas, Nevada and Oregon. The total
vste polled in the eleven states last
msnth was less than 81 percent of the
vote polled in the same states four
years ago.
This experience is not new. The
popular vote in 1900, and again in 1904
was less than the vote of 1896. Apa-
thy is not the eason for these fallings
off There are two reasons for them.
One is the refusal of the democrats
to go to the polls for a candidate
whom they dislike or whom they be-
lieve is certain to be defeated. The
other reason is the cocksureness of
few republicans.
As it was when Mckinley opposed
Bryan in 1000, as it was when Roose
welt opposed Parker in 1904, so it was
when Harding opposed Cox.
What would have happened to the
democratic candidate if all the cock
sure republicans had 'urned out and
voted according to their consciences?
Harding's plurality, we fancy would
have equaled Cox's total votc-New
York Herald
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
FEDERAL COURT CONVICTIONS
Whiskey Vielators' Sentence Held Up
Until Next Term of Court

Four prsons were convicted in tho
Federal court at Knoxville last week:
! one being for perjury and three per-
sons for violating the bone dry law.
In the case OF Clarence Loshbouxh
on the charge Of perjury. he submit
ted to the charge and received one
year and one day in the Federal pris-
on at Atlanta. The condition. under
which he violated the law are In some
respects entitled to sympathy. He did
not swc'r falsely to protect himself
but did in the hope Of assisting .
friend. That supposed friend then
turned states Evidence on him and he
was made to suffer. While no oaG
can justly approve or condone faise
swearing. in this instance the eondi-
tions are such as excite considerable
sympathy on the part Of those who
know Clarence I,oshbough personally.
He was tried for being implicated in
some way with making whiskey aud
to render the sentence as light as pos
sible he submitted and was fined $Ioo
and costs by Judge Sanford.
In the case of Dewey Smith, George
Ford and Duck Smith, they made
no fight and presented no evidence in
their own behalf. but let the case rest
on the evidence produced by the gov
ernment. Judge Sanford deferred fix
ing the penalty until the next term of
Federal court.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
INDULGE IN BOXNG MATCH
CrossviIls Soldiers Create a Little
Excitement in Philadelphia

The following item was sent US BY
E. E. Proctor of Philadelphia. Mr.
Proctor having grown up here as 2
boy he naturally feels interested in
anything that touches this section, es-
pecially the soldier boys.
Mr.. Proctor jokingly remarks
The war is supposed to be over.
Didn't these boys get to go over? /?
Everybody knows Tennessee produ-
ces fighters; no need of demonstra-
ton. Did Sergt. York train these fell
lows1 Send them to patrol the Phil
lipines." The item taken from the
Philadelphia paper is as follows:
Soldiers Box in Street; Jailed
Two soldiers from Camp Dix were
jailed here last night after staging IN
impromptu boxing match at BroAu
and Filbert streets. When arrested,
police say, they attempted to van
quish Reserve Policeman Blake, who
took them to the City Hall They
gave their names as Beveridge Davis,
twenty-one years old, and King Gran
vile, twenty-three, Of Crossville,
Tenn.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
OPEN SHOP IN BUILDING.

AS a result of the exposure of the
tremendous graft and oppression car
ried on by the union heads in New
York City i'll the building trades, nu-
merous cities over the country have
declared for the open shop in the
building trades Raleigh, North Car
olina, is one of the towns that has
lately declared for the open shop
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
LARGEST SEA POWER

The United States Government
thinks it is in possession of full and
complete information as to the sea
power of every nation OF any conse-
quence. 1t is matter Of some STU
prise that the sea power of England
is twice that of Uncle Sam. Yet
people will tell you that by 1924 the
sea power of the United States will
surpass the world.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
SOME FAILED TO VOTE
Had a Large Veto Been Cast Major.
ties Would Have Beea Larrsx.

The total vote cast for the Presi.
deney at the recent election has been
compiled by our neighbour the World
from apparently trustworthy sources,
Such as the Secretaries of State of the
vsriou, states. The Worlds table
6ves Senator Harding a total popu-
lar vote OF Io6,o.37s. while Governor
Cox polled 9I3I7or. Harding's plu-
rslisy of 7,so7y677 stands huge beside
President Wilson's plurality of soI, So,
ia the election Of 1915
But the analyst Of election returns
who is amazed by the largeness Of the
EGures is still further astonisheA
when with pad and pencil he diseov-
ers that il was not as lively q. slee-
tton as he thought il must have been.
The only way to make an accurate
comparison Of the massing Of the vo-
ters last month and the outpouring Of
1916 is to take the figures Of the
States in which women voted in 1916
as we'll as in 1920. There are eleven
Of these states and their total votes
at tn two elections are presented
herewith.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
AUNT FRANCES"
IS CALLED 'HOME"
Passed Away Monday After Brief III.
nsss Of Only Two Days-

Aunt Frances" Handy died Mon
day at I 80 after an illness Of onl,
two days. She was in her 7fnd year
The remains were inferred in the city
cemetery yesterday afternoon atten.
ded by large CONGO Of sorrowins
friends.
The funeral exercises were eondue.
ted by Rev. c. F. Starns of the N. &.
Church, South.
A few weeks ago she was taken Sc
vsreiy sick and after careful and
watchful attendance by friends and
proper medical treatment. she slowly
regained her normal health. But, ow-
ing to her weight of years she WAS
unable to recover from this latest at
tack. She had suffered for years with
asthma and of late years had tuber-
cular trouble also.
She was the widow of the late
Judge w. A. Handy, who for many
years was county Judge Of this csun-
ty and man who enjoyed the widest
and most sincerefriendship Of our
people generally He passed away
June 10, 1919. She has only one broth
er living. Sam Toilet, Inez, New Mex
leo. A telegram was sent him N on
day but owing to the great distance
he did not attend the funeral. The
deceased was cousin to our towns
man, former senator E. G. Tollert.
She was born and reared in Sequat-
chic Valley near where the Burke
postoffce is now located. She mar
ried w. A. Handy in her young girl
hood and to that union an only son
was born, Capt. Virgil l.. Handy, who
passed to the other world several
years ago. She leaves grandson,
Stitzel J. Handy, who is now sol.
1ier in the Philippine Islands.
No person ever lived in this com
nunity who enjoyed the more univer-
'al love and respect of all than did
Aunt Frances" as she was fanliliarly
<nown by her wide circle of friends
md acquaintance. Her passing away
ouches the hearts Of our people in
peculiarly forceful way, nor does that
touch stop with the com
nunity for she was widely known
'ver the county, especially by the old
II generation. For many years she
md husband conducted hotel here
n Crossville and never in all those
ears did any person leave their door
hungry, regardless of ability to pay.
She was a tireless worker, member
# the NJ +. Church, south, and was
nown and loved for her generosity
f heart and readiness to lend assist
nee to any person i'll distress. Not
n any. brief newspaper notice caa
roper appreciation be expressed o, {
er many virtues be enumerated; it ,
sufficient 10 say that she was a
'hristain woman in whose life the
pirit of the Master was reflected
ally.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
WILL TAKE HIS SEAT

The date for the inauguration of
Gov.-elect A. A. Taylor seems to have
been fixed at Tuesday, January 18.
Gov. A. H. Roberts was inducted into
office two days before the expira ton
of the two-year period of Gov. Rye
and he is now to hold for FIVE days
beyond the two years.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
MEMS $3.50 COATS----9sc.

One big lot of wool mixed fabric
cheviots and serge coats will be
closed out on the opening day of the
Reed Mercantile Co.'S big sale for
only oSc.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
4.ee CINGHAM DRESSES-Sl3s

Beginning Wednesday morning, Jan
uary IL, we will place on sale 300
Beautifully made and tri- need Chill
aren's Fancy Dress Ginsham dresses
for only $3.50
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12

FOR SALE-One horse. wagon and
harness. Andy Elmore. I-I2-tf.
Mrs. VIM. Musick, who rs teaching
30 miles from Atlanta. Georgia, was
home for week recently.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12

Yes, men have to live and learn, but
it does seem that some of US have to
live an awful lot to learn very little.
--Mobery Monitor.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
$500 BLANKETS---$2.sS

Get yours when the doors to the big
sale at the Reed Mercantile Company
spen Wednesday. January II.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-12
SENATOR DEAD

Senator J. Parks Worley died i'll
hospital at Nashville last week as the
result OF an operation for appendicitis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
STEAMER CANTESTA
is REPORTED MISSING
fnv Ths. AssoeIated Preas.N

LONDON. Aug. 10. - The British
steamer Canatosta, from New York,
via Sydney, n. S. w, for Wellington,
n. T., was today posted at Lloyds as
missing.
The Canatosta sailed from New
York May 4 with general cargo, and
was last reported leaving Sydney,
June 10, for Wellington. She was built
at Glasgow in 1907, is 4,s04 tons gross
register. and carries a crew of Al
men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
HERE IS MORE ABOUT
COWS MANSION
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

position of a one-cent a gallon tax
on retail sales of gasoline and an in
crease to thirty cents ton of the in
spection tax on fertilizer were among
bills of general interest passed by the
legislature
The fertilizer tax money goes to
the state bureau of markets. The
governor already has signed the gaso-
line measure
The legislature also passed resoIu-
ton authorizing the leasing for fifty
years of the governors mansion prop
erty which the business. section has
long since grown around, making it
one of the most valuable pieces of
real estate in Atlanta. No provision
was made at this session for another
mansion. Governor Hardwick, how
ever, has a suite at a hotel. having e.
fused to move his family into the
ancient building.
The proposal to remove the capital
to Macon, which has been brought
upon annually for a number of years,
did not reach the stage of a fight on
the floor this year but it is understood
its adherents will bring the matter up
again in 1922.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
BELIEVE EDGAR WAS
VICTIM OF SPEEDER

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 10-The pc
culiar nature of the wound which a
physician testified caused the death of
7. Douglas Edgar, golf professional,
here, Monday night, led to postpone
ment today of a. coroner's inquest into
the tragedy.
Edgar was found by three newspa-
per men about midnight lying In the
street in front of his boarding place.
apparently the victim of a speeding
automobile. Both legs were fractured
below the knee and he was uncon-
scious and bleeding freely from a
wound about six inches above the left
knee. He died shortly afterwards
without regaining consciousness.
DIR. George H. Noble, Jr., told the
jury the wound was about half an
inch wide and some three inches deep
and that it severed the femoral artery
and caused death by the hemorrhage.
The corresponding cut in Edgar's
trousers appeared even smaller and
while the physician in answer to
whether some part of a speeding auto
mobile could have made such a wound,
replied SCI think So" the jury decided
to adjourn until tomorrow in an effort
to get further evidence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
WRECK OF STEAMER
2 DUE TO NEGLIGENCE
Charges Will Be Preferred Against
Four of the Officers Today.
tny The AssoeIated Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, calf, Aug. To-
Charges Of negligence contributory to
the wreck of the steamer Alaska with a
heavy loss Of life Saturday night will
be preferred tomorrow against four of
the vessels officers it was announced
tonight by government officials follow
ing an official inquiry today.
Evidence that the alleged inexperi-
ence OF the crew rnitigated against ef-
fective rescue was given today by pas
sengers of the wrecked steamship
Alaska in the official government in
quiry into the vessels loss while ship
officers testified that the crew was
efficient and handled the emergency
we'll.
G. L. wilim. Chicago, a passenger,
said he testified that members of the
crew told the passengers the ship had
struck whale and there was mo
danger" after she had gone on the
rocks at Blunt's Reef near Eureka,
Saturday night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
HERE is MORE ABOUT
HARVEY
A&@ @~~
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

only for the sake of Russia, but for
the sake of the world, because ty-
plus, cholera and other plaques Incl
dent to famine would cause more loss
es than the last war.
II have no admiration for the SOW
let government Mr.. Lloyd George
its cooperation, inasmuch as it con-
trolls transport and all the official
machinery. No one could move about
Russia without its permission. | think
for this purpose, and for this purpose
only, the allies should make some ar
rangement with the soviet govern
ment."
Mr.. Lloyd George said he had been
informed that some of the Russian
provinces had surplus grain, but the
peasants would not release it except
in exchange for goods which they re-
Quired. He suggested that the supreme
council consider at once whether steps
could not be taken to obtain grain in
this manner for the famine areas. The
! question was not a political, but hui
manitarian one.
Viscount Ishii, of Japan, Signor Be-
par, who was present for the first
time in behalf of Belgium, agreed that
a committee should be appointed at
once to report to the present assem-
bly, the best means of allied co-opera-
ton.
The British prime minister suggest
ed 1t would be advisable to hear Lord
Curzon, who, as viceroy of India, has
directed the feeding of 7o.o0o,0oo fam
inc stricken people.
Lord Curzotls remarks brought out
the fact that by strange chance it had
brought Russian wheat from the pres
emit famine areas which was contrib
uted largely to India.
The French point of view, as indi-
Gated by Premier BRAND, while favor
ing the international cooperation,
proposed thta ''the allies join great hui
manitarian societies, such as the
Hoover committee. without, however,
such participation being official"
He suggested that the allies asso-
ciate themselves with the American
Relief association and enter into rela-
lions with the Russian people through
the assistance of the Czecho- Slovak
government,
Ambassador Harvey was questioned
as to what the American Relief as
ISOLATION was doing. He replied that
measures of relief had already be-
gun, but he could not give precise de-
tails as to what they were, He said he
would cable to Washington to night
and ask for full information. which
he would lay before the supreme coun-
Gil.
The experts at work on the Silesian
problem were not able to complete
thei rtask today but will report on
the boundary to the council. which viii
meet tomorrow evening. The Greco
Turkish question was under discussion
today and the council decided to adopt
an attitude of strictest neutrality with
interference with trade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
SEARCH FOR GUN
Is BEING MADE
Los Angeles Seeking Weapon Used in
the Murder of j. Bolton
Kennedy.
(ey The Associated press.,

Los ANGELES, Calf, Aug. To-
Search for the shotgun believed to have
been used by the person who shot
down J. Bolton Kennedy at his cottage
in a dark suburb here Friday night
was renewed by the police today while
preparations We're made by the dis
trict attorneys office to present the
case to the county grand jury tomer-
row.
Belief was expressed that the gun
had been thrown into the Pacific
Ocean. Divers We're sent down late
today in an effort to find the weapon
which is thought to have been hurled
in the ocean off Santa Monica canyon,
8 miles from the Kennedy cottage.
The fifteen witnesses who will be
summoned before the grand jury, the
prosecutors announced, will not in
clude Mrs. Madalynne Obechain, who
was allowed to obtain a divorce so
that she might marry Kennedy and
who was her companion on the night
Of the Staying, and Arthur c. Burch,
of Evanston, H., school mate of Mrs.
Obenchain and her former husband,
Ralph, while they were students at
Northwestern University. Both Burch
and Mrs. Obenchain are held in jail
in connection with the case.
The funeral of Kennedy was held
today from the chapel of an under"
taking firm here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
HALLMAN'S FATE IN
HANDS OF THE JURY.
On Trial for His Life Charged With
Criminal Assault Upon
Young Woman.
(sy The Associated press)

MONROE, N. c., Aug. 10-Lee Hall
man, young white man of a prominent
Union county family, on trial for his
life since last Wednesday. charged with
a criminal assault upon a young wo-
man teacher of Cabarrus county, may
know his fate by tomorrow night.
Solicitor W, E. Brock for the state
concluded the arguments of counsel
about midnight, and the case is ex-
pected to go to the jury following the
judges charge tomorrow morning. The
case has been hotly contested by coun-
sci and opposing sides throughout the
trial, which has attracted large crowds
to the court house and aroused much
interest throughout this section Of the
state. The crime is alleged to have
been committed the evening Of July is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
new WORKERS SEEK
RELIEF FROM TAXES
Legislative Committee, Investigating the
City administration, Quiz
Mayor.
tsy The Assoclated prssa ,

NEW YORK, Aug. 10-Counsei for the
legislative committee investigating the
city administration RECALLED Mayor EyIan
today with figures showing the heavy
municipal debts and tax burdens and then
inquired if he knew of any means of re-
lief The mayor said he knew of but one
way to cut down the taxes and that was
for the state legislature to cease passing
mandatory legislation" and to remove
the s22,000,0o0 in direct taxes which it
already had imposed on the city.
The mayor was told that municipal
taxes had increased from $S4.92 per capita
in 1917 to $500 this year, that the city
was far beyond it's constitutional debt
limit and $4,000, 900 past the tax Iimita-
ton, fixed by the state constitution at
two per cent of the assessed valuation,
Budget appropriations had grown from
$3.50, 100000 when he took office in 1918,
to 1913, 100000 this year and the municipal
payroll, excluding school teachers sal
aries, increased $50, 600, 90 during the same
period.
Mayor Hyian declared he was opposed
to cutting the salaries of city employees
and office holders, though he realized
big corporations were doing it and the
cost of living had dropped. The main
aim of his administration was to reduce
taxes, he said.
Asked for suggestions for any economy
that would reduce tax burdens, Mayor
Hylan proposed amending the laws of
1914 to give New York the same home
rule privileges accorded smaller munich
palities. Then there would be an OPP
portunity to cooperate and consolidate the
city departments, he said.
Examination of Mayor Hylan win con-
tinue tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
WOMAN AND CHILD FOUND
DROWNED NEAR MT. DORA

MT. DORA. Fla, Aug. 10.-The bod
les of Mrs. w. 7. Thorpe, wife of a
jeweIer Of this place, and her five
year-o1d daughter were discovered
today in Lake Gertrude, near the
handsome home Of the Thorpe family,
after a search which began yesterday
at noon. The. coroner's jury returend a
verdict of accidental drowning.
The entire countryside was cornbed
by searching parties late yesterday
and last night, and when the bodies
We're discovered today wild runors Of
foal play were circulated In nearby
towns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
PRISONERS REMOVED
TO STOP LYNCHING
sherifPs Action Taken After Hearing
That Mob Intended TO Have
NecICtia Party.


AUGUSTA. Ga, Aug. &c. o. Fox
| and Jesse Gappins, two Of the three men
| held for the murder Of William Brazell.
Columbia taxi driver. were removed from
the Richmond county Jail at 10 o'clock
tonight.
The action Of the sheriff in removing
the prisoners followed information from
Columbia that mob had left there with
the sworn intention Of getting the two
men.
The men are being taken to an un-
known point in an automobile and are
guarded by Sheriff Plunkett and two
other officers.
Officials at the jail believe the automo-
bile containing the prisoners is being fol-
lowed as when 1t left the Jail yard a car
loaded with men which had been noticed
earlier in the night parked a block from
the Jail started up and trailed in close
pursuit
Action OF Sheriff Plunkett in removing
Fox and Gappins followed rumors Of mob
violence which have grown throughout
the day. At o'clock the sheriff COM
muncated with Sheriff Heise, of Column
bia, over the long distance and was told
that a posse was leaving Columbia for
Augusta and would be augmented by
other men here. Another reason which
influenced Sheriff Plunkett's action is the
location of the Richmond county fail.
While considered impregnable to attack
the jail is located in a thiclxly populated
residential district.
S. J. Kirby, the third man held for the
murder of Brazell, is now in the state
penitentiary a Columbia, having been
rushed there from Lexington. S. c, yes
terday following threats OF mob violence.
Kirby had been left at Lexington after
he had led a posse Of Georgia and South
Carolina officers TO the place where Bra
zelrs body was hidden
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
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THE CONFERENCE
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

of principal delegates each is to send
to the conference. 1t was indicated
that officials here desire to make the
number suggested in the invitation
confirm as nearly as possible to the
concensus of opinion among the pow
ers addressed although the opinion
here was that in the interest of ia
cility the representatives, of each par
ticipant ought not to exceed five or
six.
Late today Secretary Hughes con-
ferred at length with President Hard
ing and it was indicated afterwards
that the draft of the invitations was
virtually completed. They may go for
ward within a few hours.