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The Washington herald., 1921-08-07

prisoners to sleep in the same cell or fails
TO give q prisoner two hours exercise in
the open every day loses his job. The Law
requires that prisoners work even IL thei-
sentence is for but two days. Work is the
greatest of reformers. 1t performs miracles.
''Over here We are clinging to q relic Of
feudal times when every lord maintained hi'
own court and dungeons, when a sturdy
gallows and q horrible dungeon were the
pride Of q community. The object Of
sentence was to cure crime by cutting of
heads; to prevent crime by a system OF
terrorism in which the dungeon was as mucn
feared as the gsllows. The Jail system
which followed in England was part Of the
transition from feudalism to State govern.
ment. The function Of jsilkeeper was dele
gated BY the King to the reeve of each shire,
or shire whose name was gradually
corrupted into sheriff. Feudal jails have
gone the way Of the bastile in other Euro
pean countries. The results are proof Of
the superiority Of State ownership over
county ownership Of penal institutions.
Suppression Of crime is the business Of
the State. Handling of misdemeanants is
more Of State function than the care Of
the insane, and it is q disgraceful reflection
DR.. E. Stagg Within, chairman Of
the Executive Council Of the Ma
tional Committee on Prisons and
Prison Labor
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
By William Atherton Du Puy

Off THE United States, the Nation,
L could have its condition diagnosed a.
you and can ours, could have itself
thumped over, tested and X-rsyed, it would
learn that It has an liberated tooth that Is
putting poison into its system. 1t would
learn that there are certain centers Of
infection which day by day and year by
year contribute unceasingly the germs that
tend to enervate and degenerate the body
polite, 1t would find that the injury 1t IL
receiving comes from sources Of infection
splinter from his fnger-that the evils
continue merely because the public does not
arouse itself to apply . cure.
The diagnosis would show the county
tails Of the United States, dotted as they
are from one end Of the country % the
other, are breeding places Of crime and
degeneracy. It would find that the substi-
tute for them is ready and is to be found In
State prison farms which furnish whole
some surroundings and labor for those who
are doing time"
This Is the startling and instructive dec.
laration made BY DR.. E. Stagg Within,
chairman of the executive council Of th.
National Committee on Prisons and Prison
Labor, q man who has given his life to q
study of prison conditions in the United
states and who knows the subject thorough
iy. He is author of book entitled Penal
Servitude" and was for many years lecturer
upon the subject at Columbia University
He emphasizes the fact that the current
impression Of the prison problem is that o,
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
seTHE State h., tn. authority to t.f. over

s4THE State has the authority 20 take over
L the county jails. 1t is for reasons Of
convenience only that It makes use Of the
officers Of justice in the minor political di-
visions Of the State to execute the orders
Of the court Their jurisdiction 10 derivs-
tive and Is revokable at the pleasure Of the
State. County and municipal constabulary
may act rs guardians of the public peace,
but they fail, the higher power Of the
State is invoked. In some States a Sheriff
may be summarily removed fro'2 os!ce for
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07

the legal system supporting IL. breathe only
the spirit Of punishment, bssing clsssihcs-
tion upon crime proved rather than upon
the individual character Of offenders. Nc
effort to effect reformation can be success-
ful when 4 persons period Of imprisopment
has no relation to his behavior in prison
nor to the possibility of his assuming in the
future the responsibilities Of decent citizen.
On the other hand. We may have q person
of confirmed criminal tendencies sentenced
to thirty days because the only crime proved
against him il petty theft. Nothing can Be
done to make q decent citizen Of such Q
man in thirty days, and after his sentence
is served be is released to prey upon society
again. On the other hand. we may have
young man Of good character sentenced for
three months because Of violation Of local
ordinance. Association with criminals in
the jail may readily inhict lasting injury
upon his character and bis health, especially
when no distinction is made among Grim
inslly insane, morsl perverts, ordinary va
tences are illogical from any standpoint Of
reformation, because any change will be
fruitless unless the system is replaced BY
misdemeansnt prisons with enough inmates
TO justify scientific State supervision. Prison
legislation, including the indeterminste sen
education. will then be entirely in order, re-
placing the present lack Of understanding Of
men Of their needs.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07

DR.. E. Stagg Within, chairman Of
the Executive Council Of the Ma
tional Committee on Prisons and
Prison Labor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
Girls White Dresses
S1.S5 and S2.95

group of slightly soiled white dresses
of fine lawns. yoiles and organdies. a
variety of styles in sizes to Is. Now re-
duced to $1.e5, $2-95, and $3.50.
Second Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
Girls Bingham Dresses
S1.5O and S1,95

Styles to suit any little Miss from to
IA. Plain colors, plaids and cheeks in
better quality ginghams. Reduced to
$50, $1.s5 and $2.95.
Second Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
Girls White Middies
$1.5O

Both short and long sleeve styles, with
white or coiored collars Sizes from to
1s. Specially reduced for Clearance to
S1-5o-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
Women's and Misses Summer
Vests, 15c Each

A clearaway Of women's and misses
Summer-weight knit vests in bodice
styles Sizes from "a to SO. July Clear
ance price, each 15e.
Second Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
WOn1en's Embroidered
Handkerchiefs
3 for 25c

Dainty embroidered handkerchiefs Of
fine quality, soft finished lawn. A very
special value at this low price, 3 for 25c.
First Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
Three-Piece Buffet Sets

Stamped buffet sets on fine Indian
Head Pretty floral designs to be worked
in pink, blue. yellow, green and lavender.
Special, 45c-
Third Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
Black Full Fashioned
Isle Hosiery
35c pr.

Over 500 pairs OF fine quality, fullfash-
toned black Isle hose with elastic tops
and reinforced soles, toes and heels
Sizes So, and 912 only. Phenomenal
values at Csc.
Hosiery, First Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
Women's Summer Weight
Knit Union Suits, 35c

Odd lots of women's good quality knit
union suits, sizes "a to 40. Bodice and
band tops and tight knee. Reduced for
clearance to only 35c.
Second Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04

36-in. soft quality hospital
sanitary gauze. full bleached-
Has many household uses In
sealed packages, 5 yds., 4oc.
First Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04

A very closely woven brown
muslin Of excellent quality, for
aprons, children's frocks, sheets
and pillow cases Special,
10 yds- S1-25.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18
TAX ASSESSOR HAS SMALLPOX
Tax Assessor Thomas J. Kearley is
Confined to His Home With
This Disease.

We learn that Tax Assessor Thom-
as ]. Kearley has been suffering with
smallpox for over a week, which pre-
vents him from continuing his work
of assessing the taxes of the county.
It is hardly probable that he will be
able to enter upon his work again for
few weeks at least, which will pre-
vent him from completing his work
in time for the equaliza ton board to
have his books by the first Monray
in next month, as he had planned.
1t is possible that this delay may
cause the fixing of the tax rate for
this year to be deferred until the Oct
tober term For should Mr.. Kearley
not be able to complete his work in
time for the Equalization Board to
do its work before July II, which is
the date for the meeting of the Coun
ty court in its regular quarterly ses-
sion, there will be only one way to
avoid delaying the fixing of the tax
rate for this year until the October
term. That will be by calling an extra
session of the County Court. Howev-
er, should Mr.. KearIey be able to Sc
cure some one to complete the work
for him, all may come out ali right.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18
PLEASANT HILL

Since school has closed here, the
few who are left are at work and
seem to enjoy it finely. In addition
to the other work, the work on the
principals cottage is being carried on.
Business seems to be infull swing.
We hope the work on the new prin-
cipapS cottage will be completed by
June, since the new principal will have
come by that time.
Mr.. Dugger, the carpenter has a
sore hand as a result of an accident
with hand saw in which he came
very near saving off his thumb.
Miss, Therm, Mr.. and Mrs. R. f.
Newton motored to Nashville this
week. Miss Therm will probably not
return and Mr.. and Mrs. Newton will
be away for few weeks. Miss
Therm will be greatly missed by her
many friends in Pleasant Hill.
Miss Elizabeth l.. Fletcher left Tues
day for Madison. She will probably
be. gone two weeks, Dir. May {.
Wharton returning witn her.
Miss Helen l.. Dick.r,or departed
for her home in Montreal, North
Carolina. She had All urgent request
from home to come. She was obliged
to leave Sunday afternoon, as her
sister was seriously i'll. She will not
return to Pleasant Hill this yeas. As
a teacher, Miss Dickinson was a kind
and gentle woman AID va -: atty ad-
mired by her pupils. She VS. always
willing, with helpful sympathy and
to help those in need.
1t was announced that Rev. L. F.
Smith would preach Sunday at the
Academy, but on account of illness
he could not The Sunday School was
attended by several members.
May 10. Bachelor.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18
CHINESE RELIEF FUND
Active and Energetic Canvass of the
County Being Made by Many
Committees.

BY proclamation of Governor Tay-
lor, Tennessee is undertaking to raise
100000 for the relief of the starving
millions of China. Crossville is be-
ing canvassed by committees from the
churches, and all the following have
been selected as committees to soli-
cit contributions in other parts of the
county:
Crab Orchard;' C. L. Hill, p. E.
Dickerson and Mrs. Scott
Ozone and the East end of County !;
p. f. Radfords
Grassy Cove; J. A. Kemmer.
Pomona; c. A. Jackson and !. E.
Converse.
Pleasant Hill; Miss Emma Dodge.
Isoline; J. H. Henry, A. G. Green.
Linary; Miss Josephine Aupr.
Biglick; Mrs. Clrrie Murphy.
Taylers Chapel; Mrs. Charlie Tay-
lor.
Erasmus; o. e. Stewart.
Newton; ] S. Wyatt.
Lantana; ]. A. Flynn.
Maryland; A. Lee.
Winesap & Burgess; Mrs J. NJ.
Siever, w. K. Burgess, 5. A. Tucker
Nandever; Mrs. A NJ. Davis.
Creston; Miss Mary Spencer, Mrs.
A. l.. Tabor.
It is desired that every person in
The county should aid in this worthy
cause and where no solicitors have
been selected people are requested to
contribute. Send all reports and con-
tributions to Mrs. Charles Comstock,
Crossvile, who will remit the funds
collected to the state trea surer, that
Cumberland county may have proper
credit therefor. After the canvass
has been completed full report will
be published in this paper.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18
FLOUR MILL IS ASSURED
Capital Stock of $2s,O00 Raised and
Charter Secured for Fifty
Barrel Mill.

An organization is soon to be COM
pleted that will assure for Crossville
a flour mill of a capacity of so-barrels.
The capital stock of $4,000 has been
fully subscribed, and application has
been made for charter, which will
very likely have been received by the
time this reaches Chronicle readers.
The principal movers in the project
are J. w. Buttram, J. w. Laminack
and q. E. Harrison. There are sew
eral Others who are taking extensive
blocks of the stock The official or
ganization will be perfected within a
lew ia. and we hope to be able to
state who the officers are by next is
sue. The mill will be located near the
depot and side track put in for prop
er handling of the output. The build
ing is to be built of brick and wifi
have ample room for storage as we'll
rs for manufacturing,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18
POMONA

The third quarterly conference of
The Southern Methodist Church was
held at Pomona May ID While here
Presiding Elder Beasley, of Cooke
vile, delivered three splendid sermons,
Fridays and Saturday evenings and
Sunday morning.
Mrs. !. F Converse and mother, Mrs.
Mooney. returned home last weekaf-
ter few days visit with relatives in
Knoxville. They were accompanied
b. little Miss Ruth Converse. who
has been attending school in Norris
town.
Howard Hill and Walter Bell en-
tertained their friends at birthday
party, Friday night, May I3, at the
home of J. T. Hill Abou; forty were
present and most enjoyable time
was had by all.
F. H. Washburn was in Pomona
last week saying good bye to his
friends before leaving for Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn have many
friends here who hope that they may
return to the Cumberlands soon.
May II. O. e.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18

HELP YOURSELF BY GIVING
That is What You Ca nDo By Giving
to the S33,eOO,OOO Methodist
Donation Drive.

Most persons in this county under.
stand to a large extent how badly
better school facilities are needed in
this county to the end that our young
people may secure the education that
us due them and thus be able to COM
pete successfully in the battle of life,
both in the way of earning money and
doing good.
An opportunity is now at our door
whereby we may give to ourselves.
In other words we may literally take
the mney out OF one pocket and put
it into tn eother. 1t is this way: In
the big drive that will begin May 2o
and close June 5, to raise $33,ooo,ooo
for tn EN-. E. Church, south, to further
education throughout this Southland,
you can give any amount you choose
and have it applied to the new school
that is to be erected two miles north
of Crossville. All that is necessary is
to tell the person to whom yo ugive
your donation-or who takes your
pledge card, if you give in that way
and what you give, no matter how
large or small the amount, will be ap-
piled toward the building and equip |
ping of this new school.
The people of the county have
bought and given the church the land
upon which to build the school, but
our duty does not stop there by any
means. We should help ito build and
maintain the school. Thi sgreat do
nation drive that is coming will pre-
sent the great opportunity of our
lives to show that we appreciate what
the church people propose to do for
This section, and Cumberland county
n particular.
Give generously and make the pres
mt to our new school and that will be
giving to yourself. Think it over;
he time is short; prepare to help to
he utmost of your ability. Show that
giving and service is to you a Joy and
/ great opportunity.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18

does moi know who he Is or wncre
he belongs. This affliction, fortunately
rare, is called "aphasia." If the finger
prints of such an unlucky individual
were on fle somewhere, the task Of
identifying him might be greatly sim
plified. Fingerprints taken in baby
hood do not alter their pattern through
life. Every day the War and Navy
departments are called upon to locate
young men who are missing from their
homes. With only the names (Which
may have been changed) and the vague
descriptions. it is always difficult and
often impossible to respond to the de-
mand.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18

Though We Are In the Habit Of Speak,
ing Of Them az Fathers" They
We're Youthful.

Among the contributions to the liter
ature Of the tercentennial of the land
ing Of the "Pilgrim Fathers" Is
paper by Sir Arthur K. Shipley, mas
ter Of Christ's college, Cambridge, and
vice chancellor of the university. In
an editorial note introducing his article
In the New York Times 1t Is stated
that he Is we'll known as q zOologist,
but why that qualities him to write
learnedly about our Pilgrim ancestors,
who never heard Of Darwin or his
evolution theory, is unrevealed in the
note We take 1t that the alleged
fathers" never claimed kinship with
the anthropOids and that they looked
much higher for information about
their origin than to a noted zo0logist.
But, be that as it uay, Sir Arthur does
inject new thought, while not tell
ing us much else that is new about
those valiant and earnest souls who
embarked on the tiny MaytlOwer-tiny
in our eyes now, but not so cOnsid-
cred by them-and buffeted the Allan
tic gales for two months In search of
land hOspitable to them in the matter
Of religious freedom if not In climate.
When we speak Of them as fathers"
we conjure up vision Of grim-faced
men with long boards, venerable SEN
iOrs bringing to the new world the wis
dom Of their ripe years and long ex-
perience in both the Joy and the value
of treading the narrow path. but 1t is
an illusion. Sir Arthur says there
was only one Of them over thirty-two
years of age. That one was Captain
Miles Standish, the valiant soldier, who
was only thirty-six. They were all
born about the year 1888, the time
when the wonderful Spanish armada
came to grief before the elements and
the ships Of Sir Francis Drake. and
every last one of them was loyal
subject Of King James and proud Of
that fact. They were young, vigorous,
enrerprising Englishmen, genuine colo
nists, seeking religious freedom but not
political exile. 1t took men and women
of such youthful vigor to endure the
and dangers incident to the
first few years of their colonial life.
Ever since that day 1t has been like
young m.n and women who have pio-
neered the way across the country
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific taking
with them the same spirit OF attach
ment to the home land while Duilu-
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18
HEBBERTSBURG

Mrs. Worth Hurst and son. Reuben
visited Mrs. Hurst's father, r s. Han
bv Saturday.
Virgil Smith, who has been in Ken
lucky for some time returned home
Sunday.
Walter Davis and Joe Shaddcn
made business trip to lockwood
Saturday.
Ernest Zumestein. of Pine Or
chard was the guest of ]. L. Shadden~
Saturday and Sunday. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Burnett and
children, of Crossville, were visiting il
this vicinity Saturday and Sunday.
May I6. Maybe.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18
b. Preventing Loss Of Identity.

All parents are being urged to have
their children's finger-prints taken, so
that in case Of disappearance from
home their whereabouts can be more
easily ascertained than with a meager
description. The police department Of
any city would be glad, with this idea
In view, to make and file the finger
prints. Argentina is far In advance
In this matter In that country the
fingerprints of every individual are
taken and filed away for possible fu-
ture reference. Every now and then
one hears of a case where somebody
has forgotten all about himself, and
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18
THREE PRESIDENTS
lsk AID FOR CHINA
M KHAN md ran Appeal
'to AmsrIcaHs to Help Stricken
Mufons Of Sister Republic.

Tia President and two ex-Presidents
bf the United States have Joined, fol
khe flrst time in the history Of the
country, In an appeal for a philan-
thropic enterprise. President Harding
ax-President Wilson and EXPIRE sident
Taft are all in the forefront of the
movement to send aid from America to
the famine victims Of China.
One Of President Harding's hrst on
cial acts after his Inauguration, taken
when he had been In the White House
Less than two weeks, was to renew the
apoeai made by his predecessor in be-
half Of Americas sister republic In the
last. President Harding said In part !:
AT this, the earliest practicable mo-
nent In my administration, I desire to
add my own to the many appeals
which have been issued heretofore in
behalf Of the starving people Of large
section Of China.
'AThe picture Of China's distress is
20 tragic that I am moved, therefore,
to renew the appeal heretofore made
and to express the hope that the Amer
II4u PCORic Will ~ SOhtIlDu
70 this humanitarian cause as gener-
Ousiy as they possibly can"
In appointing the American commit
Tee for China Famine Fund, with his
Uwn immediate predecessor in the
White House, ex-Pesident Taft, as
one of the members, and Thomas W.
lamont Of New York, as chairman,
President Wilson said in his procla-
nation:
"Ect only in the name Of humanity,
hat In that Of the friendliness which
we feel for q great people in distress,
4 venture to ask that our citizens shall,
.ovsn though the task Of giving IL not
today . light one, respond as they can
- this distant but appealing cry for
hslp."
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES
Four Young Ladies and Two Young
Gentlemen Comprise tho
Graduating Class.

After term Of nine months Cum
beriand County High School will close
its labors next week with the usual
entertainments and exercises incident
to such occasions exercises commen-
cling this week with the Junior recep-
ton for the Seniors Friday night.
The work this year has been fully
up to the usual high standard and the
young people who have attended have
been much benefited
The graduates consist of four young
ladies and two young gentlemen as
follows. Gippie Jones, Fay Bandy,
Margaret Keyes, Amy Vincent, Will
bur Brookhart and Augustus Turner.
Following is the calendar of events
for commencement week:
Friday Night, May 20.
Junior Class Reception for Seniors.
Saturday Night May 2I.
Alumni Association Banquet.
Sunday Night, May 22.
Commencement Sermon at Baptist
Church, by Rev. w. l.. Patton.
Monday Night, May %.
Senior Class Play-Mecca Theater.
Tuesday Night, May "a.
Eighth Grade Class Exercises.
Wednesday Night, May rs
Graduating Exercises Of Senior Class,
at Baptist church.
Address by DR.. John A. Thackston,
University of Tennessee Music by
Maryville College Quartet
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18
Trsa.ment Of eolter with Radlum.

DR.. A. N. Clagett (Illinois Medical
JeurnsD believes that radium should
1}e given trial In exophthalmic goiter,
because there is no mortality. no scar,
no pain, and only three or four days
disqualification. It's advantages over
the X-ray are that 1t produces no dis
|esaoration Of the neck, there is less
Time consumed in the treatment and It
= simpler to apply. The selective ac-
On Of radium destroys the harmful
&olis, while not disturbing the healthy
lls. Surgery has not been necessary
y ony one Of forty-seven cases extend.
W back over three years.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18
FIIuolno Embroidery Liked.

America furnishes an ever-increasing
demand for the native embroidery Of
the Filipinos. Hats which more re-
semble the Bangkok than the Panama,
and woven baskets, similar to those
made by American Indians, are ex-
ported. Methods of improvement in
all these products are taught In the
public schoolA
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-05-18

ing homes In the new. The fathers
have remained at home, while the
'sons' have Jared forth, spreading the
Msyfiower spirit from ocean to ocean
and now across the seas to many lands
where 1t Is growing and fruiting into
what we may hope will eventually en-
compass the whole earth.-St. Louis
GlObe-DemOcia