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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16
The home of George Washington is a

The home of George Washington is
tranquil place; 1t belongs TO q frame Of
mind almost vanished. But when the
pilgrimage through the house is COM
.pleted and the eyes have begun to
peer In vain for figures which are no
more, but whose presence seems so
wildly suggested, one steps out to
meet spring sunshine, and the foliage
that is, indeed in keeping with the
spirit of the past, observes a writer in
the Detroit News.
The venerable barn, wrapped in ivy;
the peaceful farm yards: the lazy low
hung buildingS-all of these echo with
steps that vanish just ahead, around
each tWst of wall.
But the intimate work of Washing
toms heart is in the surrounding
grounds. The noble view from the
p0rtico, with its matchless sweep of
river and shore, is the dazzling frame
for it. 1t begins this work with the
stately circle of the bowling green and
ends down below the rolling deer run,
where the willows weep over into the
Potomac.
1t is Wordsworth's "brotherhood of
venerable trees" AS Washington
planted and planned so, due to a rev.
erent posterity, are the gardens and
lawns today. In simplicity and fra
GRANGE the first of shrines in repOse-
full influence the tonic of nation.
There are today 200 important trees
standing near the mansion, many of
them planted during Washington's life
time; others were added, but also in
varjably in sympathy with his original
plans for the estate, so far as these
were known. Washington himself
searched far and wide for the trees
he wanted; he wrote his friends In va
rfOus parts of America and abroad.
Thus 1t was that the estate is a spot
beloved of forester and horticulturist,
and the less sophisticated visitor gazes
up into the spreading trees, lets the
eye linger on green swaH and shelv-
lug ShOTeS, anu gives ONcT his SplIlluhl
burdens to the bosom Of the Potomac
WashingtOns diary informs us he
was active In January Of 1875, locat-
Ing elm trees for the grounds. The
majestic American elm on the west
lawn probably was one Of the trees OBJ.
tained at that time. He was fond of
the American elm, and there are at
least ten Of these trees near the man.
sion, some Of them, however, of the
later planting. OF the original elms
two flank the walls, fringing the bowl.
ing green, on the east side. They are
picturesQuely placed between the Of
fee and the gardeners house, although
this pair may be more recent A fine
elm stands on the east lawn.
The bowling green, between the two
gardens, Is an attractive study. A,
once attention is attracted to the twin
beech trees planted by Washington in
the corners Of the narrow end neal
the mansion. Their height is accentu
ated by their tall. straight trunks, ant
they form impressive focusing col
umns for the opening sweep Of lawr
stretching between the two gardens
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16
To DeIinquents

A cross mark opposite your
pame indicates that you are in
arrears to the NEWS for a year or
more. Unless this account is
paid by March 1, 1921 we will be-
compelled to discontinue sending
you the "Only Paper in Granger
County" your Home Paper. We.
do not want to take your name
from our list, we want you to re.
new, but the fiddler must event,
ually be paid.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16
FIREMAN KILLED
ENGINEER INJURED

Lester @. Johnson, locomotive
engineer, received bruised legs
and other slight injuries and Will
liam Wilson, a negro fireman,
was killed when a Santa Fe type
engine attached to a westbound
Southern Railway freight train
was derailed Monday morning,
west of Got Springs, N. q.
The train left Ashevllle late
Sunday night and was enroute to
Knoxville. Eight empty coal
cars and the engine left the track.
When the large locomotive
overturned. Engineer johnson
was caught in the wreckage and
penned in his cab until party
of trainmen went from Hot
Springs.
The injured engineer was taken
to Knoxville on a snAcial train
aud was able to ak with the
assistance of othc 8. Il , declined
to be taken to a hospital, saying
that he preferred to go 10 his
home, where a physician gave
him attention.
Railway trainmen say Engi-
neer johnson had a remarkable
close call from death. While he
was being rescued he talked to
the men that composed the res.
cuing party and did not appear
to be disturbed. He Was in a po.
sition where he was not suffering
except for the inconvenience
trainmen say.
Engineer johnson has been in
the employ of the Southern Rail
way for the past 35 years and il
one of the best known men in the
service. The negro fireman who
met death has been connected
with the Southern Railway for 2i
years.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16
s-YEAR OLD GIRLS TALKS
CONTINUOUSLY 212 HOl. .aS

Waukegan. ILL.,, Feb. 15-The c>n-
d'tion cf Niriam ,:ubin, eight year
old girl who talked continuously for
212 hours because of some affection
which has puzzled physicians was
improving rapidly today. The girl
who broke her talking spell yester-
day, by sleeping silently for an hour,
fell asleep twice during the night.
During both maps she was quiet, but
resumed talking on awakening.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16
Grave Charges
by Paris Papers

Paris, Feb. 15-Several times
while in France, American lead
ers, including Colonel House,
promised not to ask France to
repay her debt to the United
States while President Wilson
promised to use his influence
with the American congress to
the same end, La Matin declared
today.
1t added that it did not see
how France can repay America
except in merchandise point
ing out that the loan represents
merchandise brought from the
United States and used by
France in carrying on the war.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16

On the west side the next tree is an
ash, planted by Washington. and across
from them two coffee bean trees, the
three forming an impressive group.
OF four notable honey locusts, one
standing between the kitchen garden
and the serpentine walk is credited to
Washington. This Is fast-growing
and short-llved tree, and others prob
ably disappeared. He makes note in
his diary that on March 90, 1886, he
planted "between 1900 and $4,000
seeds of the honey locust"
The seven buckeyes have a special
interest, for, instead of the normal
yellow flowers. these have red, pink
and flesh-colored flowers, colors not
found anywhere else. Moreover, the
records show Washington gathered the
seeds from which the trees were grown
near the mouth of Cheet river, in what
is now West Virginia.
Washington's diary also mentions
planting four horse ehestnuts, but It
is considered doubtful if either of the
three big trees there now were among
them.
The three pecan trees, all on the
front lawns, are trees Of history. They
We're given to Washington by Jeffer-
son, who in 1884 first published a tech
nical description Of this tree, and ap-
parently was the first distributor of
living plants brought from the Mis-.
sissippi valley They are the oldest OF
the trees planted by Washington.
Two curiosties may be noted. One
Is cedar of Lebanon near the sum-
mer house, believed to aave been plant
ed In 1874. 1t Is the only exotic tree
on the grounds. The other is a soli-
tary (and symbolic) cherry tree on the
east lawn. Apparently 1t sprang from
a seed from one of W ashington's gar
den cherry trees, drop ia by bird.
Many trees mentionss BY Washing
ton as being plante5 81. him are no
longer to be found Gssfe but OF what
he did plant a small forest remains, a
remarkable tribute to the painstal1ing
character of his attention to the es-
tate. 1t is interesting, and not with
out a touch of sublimity, to behold
these splendid trees set forth by his
own hand, now casting shadows over
the lawns he rrod, their life spanning
the history of the nation.
The bowling green and its circle of
trees bespeak intimacy. The east and
west lawns are inspirational. The very
shapes of the trees and their varied
shades form ever new vistas, in which
tranquility is the keynote.
Scarcely in the world is there q
shrine to equal this; scarcely could
there be finer. more enduring mon
ument, than these symbols of eternity
these ever living trees preaching theil
everlasting lessons of birth, fruition
decay and rebirth. 1t is all so sim.
pie, so artlesSly perfect Not an orna.
ment is there, not an obelisk, not q
pile of bronze.
Velvet lawns, quiet shrubs, iow-
hanging trees, perfumed gardens arG
the gentle hum of the summer air
reposeful, purlfying-and unwindine
itself between the twin ranges of hills
the Potomac and the everlasting enig
ma Of the waters.
1t is what 1t is; the home of q gen
tleman who loved not only the world
but the earth; In 1t he planted his in
Aritance. We share 1t.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16
KNOXVILLE MAN KILLED

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 15.-Re-
mains of J. H. Hensley, age SO
years, were brought to Knoxville to-
night from Bell county, Kentucky,
where he was killed Sunday morning.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16
Col. House Denies Story

New York, Feb. 15-Colonel
E. M. Houses attention was call
ed to the cable from Paris
stating that President Wilson,
himself and others promised the
French that their debts to the
United States need not be paid.
House said: 81 made no such
promise, because I had no au-
thority to do SO; never heard
President Wilson discuss the
matter, either directly or indi-
rectly, or make any promises of
any character whatsoever"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16
NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE men,
bers of the senate finance committee
in charge of the emergency bill in
the senate will endeavor to get
vote on the measure before adjourn
ment tomorrow, McCumber announ-
ced in the senate today.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16

Washington, Feb. 14-The center
of population of the United States
as shown by the 1920 census, is the
extreme southeast corner of Owen
county, Indiana, eight and three
tenths miles southeast of Spencer,
the bureau announced today.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16
PARLEY AT REVAL

Vienna, Feb. 15-The Roumanian
government has accepted Reval, the
capital of Esthonia, as the seat of
the peace negotiations between
Roumania and soviet Russia.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16

Washington, Feb. 14--The senate
today passed the amendment to the
legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation providing two hundred
and forty dollars bonus to govern
ment employees, including navy yard
employees and arsenal workers.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16
LATE NEWS TOLD
N A EN LINES

Grand View, Texas, Feb. IA
James Mcdonald and Paul Lockarr
were burned to death this morning
when the Commercial Hotel was de-
stroyed by fire
Pittsburgh, Feb. 1.-THE Seep
purchasing agency today announced a
reduction in the price of crude OIL
corning cut 45c to $255 and cabell
cut SOC to $2.46.
Paris, Feb. 14-Switzerland today
threatened to withdraw from the
league Of nations if the allies insist
that troops bound for the wilma pie
biscite zone shall have free passage
over Swiss soil.
Chester, S. c., Feb. 15-The Blue
buckle Cotton Mills resumed work
this week with five hundred en-
ployes. A night shifting employ.
ing five hundred more will be start
ed in a few weeks.
Ashavellie, N. c., Feb. 15.-Vice,
President-elect Calvin Coolidge, ac.
companied by Mrs. Coolidge and theil
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w
Stearns, left here this afternoon fol
Northampton Mass. They have beer
spending a vacation of two weeks al
a hotel here, the first real rest Mr.
Coolidge says he has been able to gel
since he received the republican nom
linatiop- Mr.. Coolidge made only ons
public appearance here. spending The
remainder of time reading, writing
walking and resting. He stated JUS
before leaving that he hoped to b.
able to return to Asheville during
| the summer.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16

Washington, Feb. 14-Cattle on
farms are now valued at less than
pre-war prices, the department Of
agriculture announced today. The
drop in value, the department said,
began in January, 1919, and contin-
uel throughout 1920.
The department further stated that
the decrease in value not only re-.
suited in the loss of all the increase
sustained during the war but an ad-
ditional so per cent. Hogs have
lost SO per cent of the gains made
during 1917 and 1918, according to
the departments figures.
Tn tho pau Caravan rovorppoan+
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16

Washington Feb. 15-The names
of government officials charged with
graft in the purchase of coal and
railroad men accused Of reselling
Communicated coal, were demanded
today by the senate reconstruction
committee of the senate from George
Gushing, managing director of the
wholesale coal dealers association who
made the accusations. Cushing ask
ed to be given an opportunity to
consult with his counsel before CIV
ing or refusing information.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16

Washington, Feb. 14-Secretary of
the Treasury Houston was called
upon today by the seante judiciary
committee to appear before it Tues
day with all, information and papers
bearing on the statds of the foreign
loans, credits or other commitments
which he possesses.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16

In the new German government
women over twenty have the same,
vtoing privileges as men.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-02-16

WashinGtonn Feb. 1.-THE United;
States has smaller standing army
in proportion to her population than
any country in Europe. Only three
countries in the world, Brazil, Para
quay and Colombia, have as relatively
small forces, according to statistics
giving out today by the war depart
ment. Even Germany has a rela-
lively larger army than the United
States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14
Chicago Rail Men to Hold
Mass Meeting on Wage Cut

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Railroad shop
men Of the six federated shop crafts
unions in Chicago and vicinity will
hold a mass meeting Sunday to deter
mine what action shall be taken on the
wage cut of last July and recent
changes in overtime rules made by the
Railroad Labor Board
A countrywide ballot was taken
some time ago or the wage reduction
question, and, although no Official an
nouncement of the result was made. it
was understood to reject formal ac-
ceptance Of the cut. A vote is now
being taken over the country to deter
mine the sentiment of the engineers.
conductors, firemen, trainmen and
switchmen. The result is expected TO
be announced about October l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14
Days Ne,c Issues

Lee, Higginson & Co., Spencer Trask
e Co., Bankers Trust Company and E. II
collins & Sons are offering $4,000
fOo City Of Toronto guaranteed Az pei
gent gold bonds, issued by the Toronto
narbor Commissioners. The bonds are
nae September l. 1853, and are offered
sao 'o1s and interest, yielding about
DIV per cent.
The bonds are guaranteed, principal
"a interest, Internationally by in
~ofsemeat by the City of Toronto.
"a sinking fund sufficient TO retire
~ per cent of the issue at maturity
provides that bonds be purchased an
saasily IN the open market up to 1O5
aug interest, and If not SO obtainable
y be called by lot.
., Public Offering Of an issue of
se,uoo,ooo of City Of Cleveland per
cent serial school district bonds,
asasnrtng s25o.o0o annually from 1922
- is4l inclusive, Is being made to-
pay by q syndicate headed by the
% bankers Trust Company Of New York,
< prices to yield from $50 TO $50 per
~, according to maturity. Asso-
ed with the Bankers Trust Com
ay IN the offering are the Guaranty
mpany of New York, W. r. Compton
sssJ,"pany. Hannahs, BALM & Lee. Kis-
H., Ainnicutt & Co. Remick.
hadsss 8 Co., Stacy 4 Braun, r. L.
lay Co.. Halsey, Stuart & Co.,
T1ss, she Continental ana Commercial
Tsass and Savings Bank, the Detroit
s .s9ss Company, ths Merchants Loan
H tIa Trust Company Of Chicago, the Ma
s.1 na! BANK OF Commerce Of st. Louis,
"a Iailotson, Wollcott & Co. The
sSues ara exempt from all Federal in
.s Is taxes and ara eligible to secure
ssssA savings deposits.
SfHoright d Co. are heading q
Taieats composed of Paine, Weber
sSo%peny, w. C. Langley & Co.
sac Montgomery & Co, which is
ssHng new issue Of $2,500,000 Ap-
sasaasu Power Company Fifteen year
~ ssnt secured gold bonds, dated
sa@ 1921, and due August i, 1896.
- eends are non-callable and So
- ~ closed issue Of $4,000, 900 gen.
mortgage bonds. Net earnings
9bla 70 interest charges on this
49, Tor the yea1 ended July 81, 1921.
49, ever $50 times require
VII be offered at 80 and accrued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14

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2,3S3,15o.1o
12,o41,717.S4
141,SO3,1O4.0S
$1o1,257,00S.42
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14

Keane. Higbis & Co. are Offering
100000 City Of Lansing. Mich, per
cent paving and sewer bonds, due
October I, 1882, at prices to yield $50
to 5.25 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14
Days Dealings i'm Bonds
The Market

e Railroad bonds displayed strength in
sympathy with the upward trend of
stocks in this group. and Colorado g.
Southern refunding and extension AS
touched new high for the year at rs.
Yesterdays turnover Indicated that in
creasing attention is being paid to
bonds. especially the investment is
sues. United Railways of San Fran
cisco 4 per cent certificates were in
demand and rose 3 points. Victory
notes got up to the previous high of
the year at 9o0S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14
Paris Market Heavy

PARIS, Sept. i3.--Prices were heavy
on the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes, 56 francs So centimes; exchange
on London, 81 francs 20 confines; S
per cent loan, 81 francs 45 confines
The dollar was quoted at Is francs 70
confines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14

Sidney. Splitter & Co. and Otis g. Co.
are offering s34s,oo0 Cayahoga County,
Ohio, ner cent highway Improvement
bonds at prices to yield 8 to $50 per
cent,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14
interest, at which price they will
yield about S.15 per cent.

F. J. Lisman & Co. are offering $780,.
00o Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeast
ern 8 per cent bonds of 1860, guar
anteed by Endorsement, at price tc
an opportunity TO holders of Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway pre-
tered stock to convert into these
bonds at small difference in price.
The Equitable Trust Company OF
New York announces that the defini-
tive per cent gold bonds of the
Vacuum Oil Company, due April l.
1885, are now ready for delivery. They
Will be issued upon surrender of the
temporary certificates at the trust de-
partment of the company.
Blyth, Witter Co. and the Harris
Trust and Savings Bank Of Chicago
have purchased an issue of s750. GOO
Pasadena School District So per cent
bonds, which have been offered and
sold at prices to yield from 5.75 per
cent to 535 per cent.
Harris, Forbes d Co. are Offering an
issue of Columbus, Ohio, school district
bonds, due August Is, 1885 1887 and
1889, at price to yield 5.35 per cent
The National City Company is pre-
pared to deliver permanent bonds of
the Portland Railway Light and Power
Company first lien and refuding mort
gage rs year, Series A, ~ per cent in
exchange for temporary certificates at
it's treasury department.
Keane, Higbie & Co, are Offering
100000 City of Lansing, Mich. per
cent paving and sewer bonds. due
October I, 1882, at prices to yield $50
to 5.25 per cent.
Sidney. Splitter & Co. and Otis & Co.
are offering $348, 900 Cayahega County,
Ohio, 6 ner cent highway Improvement
bonds at prices to yield 8 to $50 per
cent,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14

To figure the precise yield on a bond it
Is necessary to use yield tables, but the
approximate yield can roughly be figured
out by the following formula Divide the
closing quotation on bond into the rate
or interest 1t pays, and the result will be
the annual return II the bond ~ selling
below par you must allow also for the
appreciation Of the principal. To do this
subtract the market quotation from par
or 100. and divide the remainder by The
mum Der OF years tho bond has to run be
fore maturity. For example II per
cent bond Is selling at 80 and has ten
years to run. the annual return will be
SIS per cent. The difference between mar
and the market price will be 10 points
subtracting 80 from 100 Dividing ten
points by TEN years the quotient Will he
This figure Is to be added to $50, which
Is the annual return, and the result 7 So
per cent. will give you the approximate
yield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14

Harris, Forbes d Co. are Offering an
issue Of Columbus. Ohio, school district
bonds. due August Is, 1885. 1887 and
1888, at price to yield 535 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14


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