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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28

"Dr. JekylI & Mr.. Hyde" at Crescent
John Barrymore has added IN
ether to the list of remarkable dra-
matte portrayals that he has been
offering on the stage and screen
during recent years. The vehicle is
the photoplay version of Robert
Louis Stevenson's famous story, "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE" 1t is being
shown at the Crescent today and to-
morrow.
The story, as is we'll known. has
as its central character a young
London physician. DR.. Jekyll. He
discovers a fluid by which he can
transform himself into a groveling,
wicked creature, AHyde-the bad
side of mans Nature in a human
body. The liquid also allows Jekyll
to regain his normal form at will.
But gradually Hyde gains the as
tendency over Jekyll, and the unfor-
tunate doctor, to save the innocent
ghl to whom he is %betrothed. takes
poison.
The appearance of Mr.. Barrymore
in the picture, of course, recalls the
late Richard Mansfield's success in
the stage version of the classic. The
films. with their ready and clever re-
Sort to double exposure" make the
story more convincing, especially in
the scene showing the transition
from Jekyll to Hyde. Mr.. Barry
more's understanding of his role is
perfect. He imparts a sincerity. as
well. as a keen sense of dramatic
values to his portrayal hat makes
it unique in modern film literature.
Martha Mansfield is wholly ade-
quate as the innocent, fragilely
beautiful Millicent, and the rest of
the company also strikes a high
standard. Clara Beranger adapted
the story from the original, and
John S. Robertson directed. 1t is a
Paramount Aircraft picture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28
..Coanao. coming to Majestic


The Messrs. Shubert will present
David Arnold Balch's comedy-drama
"Cognac." at the Majestic Theater
next Tuesday night. This comedy
drama will be presented at a Shu-
bert theater. New York, Immediately
after its engagement in this city.
"Cognac'' is in such complete prep
aration and is though, so very highly
of by its producers mat it will not
remain ON tout previous to its New
York premier. The Messrs. Shubert
have brought together a fine cast for
this comedy-drama which will in
clude Tom Powers. Olive Tell. James
Seeley. Sylvia Field. Leonard Doyle.
Edith King, Marie L. Day. Cyrus
Wood. Harry Humphrey, Harry Ha-
malainen and others. "Cognac" is
in three acts and the locale a small
town in New England Elmer Stubbs
has returned from the war with a
young French war bride. Marcelle by
name. Everybody falls in love with
Marcelle. Earl Watkins. who vas
also in the war recognizes Marcelle
as being n young French cocotte
whom he had met a. the Coz Dor
in Bordeaux. The latter place was
%frequented by soldiers of a low NOR
al tone. Before leaving abroad Eli
mer Stubbs had a sweetheart m
Hattie Watkins. sister of Earl. ana
of course she gets hold of this story
and blabs it about the village. Earl
Watkins is a person of dissolute hab-
its and of a low character. and de-
spite the fact that Marcelle has
made a very good impression. he
tells Elmer Stubs that Marcelle is
none other than the girl Cognac of
Bordeaux. Earl Watkins, while Ell
mer is away. makes love to Mar
celle, but she will have nothing to
do with him. OF course, when Ell
finds out his wlfe's history he
is deeply affected. She admits the
truth of the charge-that she had
been a bad girl until she had met
him and a good love entered her
heart. She really w%orships her hus-
band. Poor Marcelle is all packed
up and ready to leave; but Elmer,
wandering in the fields all
night tells Marcelle that a night of
suffering has shown him that he
live without her and that
they will begin a new life with the
past wiped out.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
Two Burned In
An Explosion
When Gasoline ExplOdes

Traynor Witt and Andy Baker,
two employees of the Conasauga
Lumber company, of Conasauga,
were seriously burned, the mach
ine shop, tools and four trucks
burned up, entailing loss estl-
mated at SIS, 900, last Wednesday
night
Mr.. Witt and Mr., Baker were
changing some gasoline from one
of the company trucks to another,
and were using a lantern as light
and in some wav they spilled some
of the gasoline and the explosion
was the result Witt was badly
burned on the hands, face and
one of his hips, Baker was burned
practically all over, and is reported
in a serious condition.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
CIVIL WAR EXPERIENCES
OF |. B. NORMAN
writted BY James II. Williamson

Pierce's body, wrapped him in
blankets and placed boards at
each end of his grave and there
we left him living under the silent
sod of the valley CT a Tennessee
county. Just where he was bur
ried | do not know. His bones
lie beside the road on the route
of Bragg 5 army. and, 40 doubt,
his burial place is forever lost,
bat he appeared like a good man
and we believe the Lord knows
where he was laid and will be
called up to answer the bugle call
when all us old Confederates are
called together at the great re-
union in heaven.
General Bragg army had
about Is, 900 men and it looked
to me like we could whip the
world. We marched along the
road four abrest and it wauld take
us half day to pass any one place,
then there were three miles or
more of the wagon train and big
guns, hot big Berthas" but big
guns for that day. OuI guns shot
from IS lb. to 10 Ib, balls, Our
guns were called field pieces and
were drawn by six horses or
mules. These guns had four
wheels, the front wheels had a
tongue like a wagon and large
box on it to hold the animation.
On the rear wheels the guns were
mounted The rear wheels were
coupled to the front wheel very
much like those of a wagon. When
these guns go into action they are
unconpled. from the front wheels,
4 4aiEIe SeflSa R98lAa ! j handle g thsilg ig
norses and gitfs aiid 'pfatclDf sreSF
move them very quickly. They
were heavy and on turn or hill we
would have to roll a wheel and
help the teams get the field pieces
over the hills.
Continued next week
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21

about the matter a naturalist who
knew Burroughs was right said, I'm
Gle John, while known rather as q
naturalist than d taxidermlst, showed
proficiency in the latter art by the
way that he skinned those two fel-
lows"
John Burroughs had many friends
I'm this city who are as keen In their
pursuit Of nature as was he. Most Of
these men are members of the govern
ments biological survey-Doctors E.
w. Nelson, A. X. Fisher, t. S. Palmer
and others.
Let me write of John Burroughs who
is gone, as | wrote of Theodore RooSe-
Welt who went over the trail just a
little in advance Of his friend
He sleeps on the hillside under
the trees where In the awakening
spring the golden OriOle will whistle
his reveille, and know his spirit will
hear the call"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
MOSTLY TWINS IN FAMILY
Elohty.Flve-Year-old Pair Living Hap
PLY In Miehl0an-cIalm 70 Be I
Oldest.


Jackson, Mich. Donst worry and Il
possible be born Q twin" Is the ad-
vice for long and happy life, given
by Mrs. Lucy Anne Spencer and Mrs.
Mary Anne Case, eighty-hye. They
claim to be the oldest living twins In
the United States.
The two sisters boast family tree
sprouting several twin branches.
Their grandmother was q twin and
she lived to be one hundred years old.
Her uncle was the father of twins,
Mrs. Carrie Carr Burtless and Mrs
Kate Carr Thorn, both still living and
In good health. One brother, Caleb
Carr, became the father of twins, and
their sister gaNeG birth to triplets.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
Corpse Balks at Morgue
and May Be Running Yet

Newark, N. Mot every
body likes a morgue, but 1t
isn't often a dead man balks at
one. Newark, however, had a
"body" on its hands who posi-
lively refused to go to morgue
and didn't care TO even ride In
an undertaker's wagon. This
dead man emphasized his re-
fusal with lively sprint toward
Harrison, N. ]. He may be run
ming yet, for he took an awful
fright when somebody re-
marked, "Here comes the
morgue wagon" The man had
collapsed ON a Jersey City
trolley car. He was removed at
Bridge and Ogden streets and
somebody pronounced him dead.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
Texas Woman With Gun
Drove Masher to Jail

Alex Kobelinko of New York
city tried to strike up an ac-
quaintance with Mrs. ]. c.
Moody on country road two
miles from Dallas, Tex. He
found himself looking into a re-
volver muzzle.
JUST then, Mrs. Moody's
brother came along In the faml-
" automobile and, with the wo-
man sitting In the back seat
taking a casual shot at Kobe
llnko every time his speed slack
ened a little, they chased him
toward town until they met
sheriff Harston, who arrested
the New Yorker on charge OF
aggravated assault. Kobellnko
declared that as soon as he was
free he was going back to
Broadway where the girls do not
know how to shoot,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
AT SUNSET
(By Beulah Davis

AT evening when the sun goes
down and everything is still;
Then we think of our days
work and our Fathers will;
Bnt then we know at night we
H safely fall asleep
X And only look to one our soul
shall keep.
It's then we dream of farland and
4 of the days gone by,
/ And long to reach our home
4 that's far up in the sky;
And long to meet our loved ones
above this world of care,
And sing within the sweet re-
frain there'll be no sorrow
there
Here on earth our will cannot be
done,
We look to heaven and see oul
race is nearly run;
And long to go to that bright home
of love and care
Then we'll kneel around tha'
throne and say evening prayei
o! wont that be a happy dav
when we re freee once more;
When we meet in that brigh
cline on that celestial shore?
And then we'll sing Let angels
PROSTATE fall,
Bring forth a royol diadem AM
and crown him Lord of all
4
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
They Ride a Turkey to School

Paris Ky.-Henry Wilkerson, farm
.er of Bourbon county, owns n turkey
gobbler which one of his children
rides to school every morning.
The gobbler is pet and the Wilker-
son children had so much fun climb
ing on its back that the father de-
yIsed a saddle and bride, which the
gobbler took to kindly, and now one
of the children rides 1t to school every
dav or visits adjoining farms with It,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21

Editor Polk County News:
fHagmg lived in Tennessee all
my lie and having never given
mt wsfexperiences for publica-
ti5n. VIII relate some of it that
happened during the Civil War
in 1897 to 1865
I,was born on Feb. y, 1S43: in
Monroe county, Tennessee. Came
to Pokscounty and made my first
crop b Tavis Rogers farm, hired
Oh vest side of farm joining
MitchAll Caldwell.
In JPly 1862, l joined the 10Th
TennSSsce. This company was
Major4 4Hancock's company. He
was tic Captain of my company.
Seabo1sn Williamson was lst,
Lieutenant and Iayson Sunny
was aid Lieutenant, Hancock
was AMY what time | stayed in
the 29h ! ennessee and Seabourn
Williagason acted in his place
This company had M. Y. O Neal,
Owen Dennis. John Morgan, and
Feb Pierce. two Smith BOYS,
hrotherS i Coot Smith, former
Trustdh Of Polk county, and
there Were others from around
BcrItoitI d9 pct remember their
names FAte went into General
Bragg farmy at Sparta, Tenn
sometime about the middle OF
July In time after we
were ia The army we had camped
one hight In middle Tennessee on
our iiiaR6h il Kentucky, We were
supr issl ia find our comrade Erb
Pierce AZ in bed. He was a
son-itl sss@ oI Jacob < Glemmer,
|ilaNi~ i ~ Sfs6 aeqR
Cleinmer s daughters by hts FIRST
wife. | and two Others were de-
tailed to bury him. We buried
him In an old field. The army
marched or and l thought we
never would catch up with it, W G
took boards and placed around
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
Counties Will
Receive $4,000
State School Fund Will be
AppOrtioned on a Con-
tingent BaSiS-New .
School Board to be
Elected in July

Under the provisions OF late
Act of the legislature, schools in
each county in Tennessee will here
after be entitled to $4,000 from
the state school fund, providing
that the counties each raise by a
tax levy an amount to produce the
sum of S. for each child of school
age. The only exception to this
levy is in counties in which the
minimum of 80 cents on each 500
of assessed valuation shall have
been levied. When this situation
obtains, counties shall be entitled
to their proportionate share of all
school funds.
This results from the combining
of the permanent school fund. the
general education fund, and the five
cent elementary school tax into
one fund to be known as the state
school fund. The total amount for
county aid is given as $50, 900.
There are other provisions for
state aid from this fund. One is
$1,000, 900 for aiding in the con-
solidation of schools ard the super
vision Of teaching. Another is sos,
900 to supplement the salaries Of
county superintendents. the min
imum state aid being $500 and the
maximum 81, 600. A third is for
county high schools, VI 900 to each
county, and the balance in division8
of $3.50, 900 in proportion to the
average daily. attendance in the
lHiah scliee5s esEaeh Of he
three state normal s4hoojs Is en-
titled IS 5000
Appropriations are then made
for the followingt Vocational ed
ucation SIS, 900, Tennessee Poly
technic institute, 500. 900; Normal
school for negroes, SIS. 900; teach
er-training in high schools, SIS, 600
libraries in public schools. $2O,-
600. The baAnce of the fund is for
distribution among the elementary
schools on basis of daily attend
ance.
BY other legislation passed by
the last Legislature all districts
directors and special board laws
are repealed, A new law provides
for the election of a board of seven
members at the July term OF the
county court for a peroid of seven
years, one member retiring each
year.
Another bill prov des for the
election of county superintendent
by the county court for period
of four years, fxinfi the minimum
state supplement at $500 and the
maximum at 81 900. This will be
effective in July of this year,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
Shot in Neck, Drives Car.

Richmond, Ind.-Although he had n
bullet In his neck, Clarence Stout
drove his automobile several miles to
tie hospital to receive medical ala
Ills revolver dropped out of his pocket
and discharged while he was putting
chains on his car.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
PREACHING SERVICE

Rev. J. H. Sharpe, of Knoxville
will preach at Ocoee Baptist
church, Benton, next Saturday,
April oath, at 1880 a. III.
The stove has been put up again
at this church.
Doeto. Naal.,Srzr>s-''
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
Ball Game
Here Friday

The local base ball team met
and organized Tuesday evening,
electing c. +. Arrants manager'
and A. N, Shamblin captain, 1hs
first game will be played on Brewei
field Friday evening at 3 p. mS
when Athens will play the IocaI
team. Everyone is assured Il
clean game of ball. Don't fail fo
see these teams cross bats.
= sTnTANy 4
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21

Ifyou have been visiting or had
visitors and its not in the NEWS
it's lust because we didn't know it.
We.print all we know.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
No improvement.
PAS a disappointed man."

What's the. trouble?"
He played golf yesterday"
why the disappointment?'
He found he couldn't drive golf
bali an inch further than he did when
he quit the game last fall"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
PIE SUPPER AT OCOkE

There will be pie supper at
Ocoee, Wednesday night April
27, the proceeds to go for the
singing school now in progress. ,
On the lst Sunday in May there
will be all-day services here, the
singing conducted by Prof. Weams
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21

A good business man advertises
ais business. How about Your
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21

Subscribe TODAY,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21

Wg against AIr. White. and soon all
appqarances OF trouble passed away.
Suitable Task for Pershina.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21

PastOr.t
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-09
SAFETY POLICE IN
BERLIN CALLED ON
CHANCELLOR WIRTH Notified
BY ORGANIZED LABOR THAT IT
is PREPARED TO FIGHT
Police Are Called Out To Patrol
Streets, While Barracks Are Being
Filled; Parts OF capitol Are
Barred to Public

Beriln-Germany Tuesday was un.
der the restrictions closely approach
ing martial law, ms result of de-
cree issued late Monday by President
Ebert. Meetings. professions, demon
STATIONS and the issuance of publica-
tons "likely To encourage sediti0us
movements" were forbidden In the de-
cree, and warning was given that amy
and every instruction" would be sup
pressed with relentless severity.
Majorlty and independent Socialists
have made formal demand upon Chan
cellor Wirth that elements responsible
for antircpublcan activities be re-
strained by the government, and or
ganIzcd labor has Informed the chan
cellor that IL is prepared to defend
the republic"
The proclamation issued by Presi-
ment has become gravely concerned
owing 10 the dislnfcgration OF public
morals IN Germany, which fact, 1t de-
carcs, threatens To undermine the
foundations of the state and empire.
ain n time when the nations vital
fly should be devoted to repairing the
moral, social and economic injuries IN
flcted by war;" the proclamation says,
"unbridled agitation Ia openly attempt
Ing to undermine the political and con
stitutional foundations on which the
new German republic Is to be erected
1.-THE tenor of the press which IS
furtherlng these malicious enGcnvors
daily is becoming more plain spoken
and reveals fixed plan by unscru
pulous elements, who are aiding In
the overthrow OF constitutional law
and order. National emergencies de.
mund that these Vaccinations OF un
scI upulOus and misguided Glen cnts bt
| opposed with mn iron hand.
"The government, therefore, Is de
termined TO undertake that which thu
circumstances Of the hour and The
provocatiOn m the foes OF the con
stitutiOn make imperative. The gov
eminent viii proceed with unrelentlnl
severity against any and every insur
| rectlon, ana IL calls on nll organs O'
law and order 10 carry out the pro
visions Of this decree lr1nly but i'm
partially"
Two persons suspected Of compllcit,
In the assassination last week Of Ma
thias Erzberger former vice chancel
Tor, were arrested Monday. The 20
lice also are hooking for Oltwtg Won
Irrschfeld. who some nine ago trle,
TO murder Herr Erzherger and wa
sent to prison.
HIrschfeld was released recently 10
reasons Of health. His parents dis
claim ali knowledge OF his where
nbouts. They have been brought Il
Berlin for further Interrogation by tn,
| police
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-09
Commander Scores England

Armagh, Ireland-Michael Collins,
commander in chief of the Irish repub-
lican army and Sim Fem minister OF
finance. came TO his constituency Sun
day, the first time he has been able To
make a public appearance here since
1918, 10 thank his supporters for elect
ing him 10 the Dali Elreann, and, as he
explained. for giving him mandate
mot to sit In the north parliament.
He proved Il most emphatic speaker.
He denounced the partition Of Ireland
and applied to Armagh to follow Ty-
rome and Fermanagh I'm denouncing al
legiance TO the northern parliament,
striking the last blow against English
control OF Ireland" Mr.. Collins touch
ed gingerly on the peace negotiations,
explaining that at present he must
choose his words. England" he said,
els handing out parliaments like Car
mcgee gave away libraries: they are
the sort OF medicine which cures nei-
ther the north nor the south"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-09
Underground Tunnel to Banks

Chlcago-In order to Illustrate hnr,
dts who lately have waylald and
robbed honest folk, including bank
messengers. the Chicago banks will
construct underground tunnels con
meeting all loop banks with the FEEDER
al reserve bank. The first one To he
constructed Will connect the now fed
erai reserve bank md the new home
of the Illinois Trust n Savings bank
and It's allied institutions, the Mer-
chants Loan & Trust company and
the Corn Exchange National bank
John j. Mitchell, president of the
Illinois Trust Il Savings bank, said
Tuesday that work on the tunnels
would begin as soon ms the unsettled
conditions In the building trades wero
roned ont by Judge lands.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-09
Pleads for Harmony

Dublin-The Freeman's Journal says
regarding the cabinet meeting at In
verness, that momentous stage has
been reached In the negotiations for
AnglO-lrish peace. 1t suggests that
on both sides the Ietter-wrtng cease
and that the premier accept the final
paragraph OF Mr.. de Valera's reply
respecting plenipotentaries and ln-
vite them to meet the members of the
cabinet. "A few hours plain talk" II
adds, ''would, we feed confident, clear
the whole situation"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-09
SOLDIERS BONUS
MAY RE DEBATED
LEGION CHALLENGES CHAMBER
or COMMERCE OF THE U. S.
TO DISCUSS BILL
Series Of Debates Proposed as Means
Of Putting Matter Squarely Be-
fore People of Nation Says
Legion Leaders

Observation-Disclosures may be n series
of joint debates throughout the cOun-
try on the soldiers bonus bill between
officials of the American Legion and
the Chamber OF Commerce of the
United States. In an open letter to
the chamber OF commerce Sunday the
legion. through its national legislative
committee. challenged that body TO
send its officials and representatives
to meet legion officials 'in any city in
the country or in every city In The
country where there is II hall avail
able and IN audience interested"
"You say that the adjusted compen.
saiion or bonus bill is not generally
understood" says the legion challen.
ger. The American Legion Is willing
AMI Gn-,cCs to do its share In making
ii understood and to abide by the con-
sequences. Is the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States likr-mind-
pussyfooting campaign of pamphle-
tceringi'
Explaining why the legion was ask
ing the. chamber of commerce to take
part in a nation wide joint debate on
adjusted compensation. or a bonus for
veterans Of the world war, John Thorn
as Taylor. vice chalarman of the ma
tional legislative committee of the le-
glon. said Sunday:
"The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, through resolutions
adopted at its last annual convention
at Atlantic City, April 27-20, went on
record as In favor of such constrnc-
tive measures us may be directly CAL
| culated 10 enable ex-service men 10
| cultivate the soil, build homes, or OBJ
| tain vocational education, but as OPP
| posed tn n chash bonus. Since that
| time it's publicity bureau here In
Washington has been bombarding the
| country with hand bills and pamph
| lets attacking the adjusted cOmpen
sation or bonus bill now pending IN
| congress.
representing, or supposedly repre-
| sentlng big business. the chamber Of
| commerce has made Itself spokesman
for not only the opposition to thu
| cash payment feature Of the bill, bu
to all other features Of It, including
even those features which the nation
al convention expressly approved.
st Is therefore, for the purpose O
carrying the issue to the country. 70
II TO decide whether the ex-servic'
men or the Chamber OF Commerce %
| the United States Is right, that th'
American Legion has challenged Of
frials OF the chnmber to n series I"
irut debates thrnuphnnt Tia" r"iinirv
| III loss instead If ~ fnl pnhli"'iN ~
u.s. the chaml'r ~ "oHlmerC" I" throw
| Ou The issue