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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
INTERESTING ITEMS

The congressional senate committee
has reported that more than a million
homes are needed to properly house
the people and that it will require the
expenditure of fifteen billions of
dollars to provide the homes and
other pressing needs that go with the
homes, such as steam railroads and
street railways.
President Samual Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
tends his stand of denouncing the
course of Russia towards labor.
Saturday a twelve million dollar
fire swept the city of Toxic, Japan.
More than 1000 houses were destroy
ed and many thousands people were
made homeless. A stiff wind blew for
four hours rendering the fire depart
ment almost helpless:
A tornado swept a path 80 rods
wide and IS miles long through
Mobiles county, Mimi, Saturday caus
ing a loss of property estimated at
PiOuJOOo
Snow fell in Nebraska Sunday and
was accompanied by a wind that
killed some stock and destroyed much
property.
Tulsa, Oklahoma. was visiteu by d
hail storm Sunday that broke thou
sands OF panes of glass one green
house reports tthe loss of $4,000 feet
of glass.
The Greeks are reported to be
driving the Turks before them at will
and capturing towns and many
prisoners.
The freeze of Moday night followed
by colder weather last night it is
feared destroyed the fruit crop of
this section.
The Methodist Episcopal church re-
ceiyed 237,1a7 members last year. The
Catholic church came second with
I51,434, and the Bsptists third with
I2o283
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30

In many countries some flower IN
taken as the national emblem. The
French claim the fleur~de- lis, the
Scotch the thistle, and the waffle be-
longs entirely to Australia; the maple
leaf is the national emblem of Canada,
as the fern leaf is of New Zealand.
But the most familiar of all is per-
haps the red rose Of England. Every
one has heard of the Wars of the
Roses. There is no more typically
English flower than the rose; and yet
most English roses have come from
China or from the East. The cult
waited rose, however, in it's hundreds
Of varieties-bush roses, climbing,
scrambling, rambling roses, dwarf
roses-is typically English.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30

LUCKY SIxPENcE SAVED HIM
Good Story Of How Fate intervened
to Preserve Beau 6rummell to
History's Pages.

The old superstition about the lucky
charm Of a crooked sixpence arose
early in the Eighteenth century, and
its author was none other than Beau
Brummel, the most famous Of the
worlds dandies, Brummel, although
the bosom friend Of the prince Of
Wales, came from common enough
stock, his grandfather having been a
valet. But he saved, as did Brum-
mell's father, and Brummell had some
$15O,OOO to serve him. He became a
great gambler anG good loser, often
stalking thousands of pounds. One
night he played at Walters club, and
when he rose from the table he was
a pauper Not only that, but heavily
in debt.
He wandered out into the London
streets, with head downcast; and as
he strolled along he picked up a
crooked sixpence. In whimsical mo-
ment he returned to the club and
matched it with chance friend. He
won, matched again and again, and
won each time. The game changed
to shilling matches, and then to gold
pieces, and Brummell at the end of
a few minutes found himself with two
or three pounds. He went to the
gaming table, sat down, and when
dawn came and the game closed he
had won over $4,000 pounds, or about
100000. The crooked sixpence he car
ried with him~f for years, and shortly
after he lost 1t his bad luck arose
again, and he once more became a
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
Wonderful, Mysterious Love.

She was a beautiful girl, bubbling
over with intellect, an ambitious girl,
too who had studied out the matrirno-
NAL problem to nicely. eyes, l sup
pose shall eventually we'd" she said !;
but the only kind of masculine
nuisance that will suit me must be
tall and dark, with classical features.
He must be brave, yet gentle, withal
he must be strong-a lion among men,
but a knight among ladies'" That eve
ming a bow-legged, lath-framed youth,
with red hair and bat-wing ears, wear
Ing check trousers, and smoking a
cigaret that smelled worse than
burning boot, ratified on the railings
with whangee, and the beautiful girl
knocked four tumblers and cut-glass
fruit dish off the side-board in her
haste to get to him.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
DIED OF BRAIN HEMORRHAGE.
Miss Ursie Roberts, Daughter of
Thos. Roberts, at Pikeville
Saturday.

MissUrsie Roberts, age 20, died of
hemorrhage of the brain at Pikeville
Saturday, at p. m. The remains
were brought here Sunday and inter
red in the city cemetery Monday
forenoon. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Judge c. E, Snodgrass, at
10: 80 a. m.
The death of Miss Roberts was
brought about in very unusual way.
She had been relief operator in the
telephone exchange for only a day or
two and on arising Saturday morning
at six o'clock she complained of
severe pain in her head and laid down
on the bed. In not to exceed fifteen
minutes she was unconscious ana
never rallied, but passed away at one
o'clock.
Her father was working at a saw
mill few miles from Winesap and
had made arrangements for himself
and daughter to go to Chattanooga
that day. AS soon as the young lady
became unconscious an effort was
made to reach him by phone. They
were informed that Mr. Roberts was
on his way to Pikeville. A car was
sent to meet him so that he reached
the bedside of his daughter before
death ensued.
Doctors were called and they at
once stated that nothing could be
done and that the cause of sickness
was the breaking of blood vessel
in the brain
The deceased was, for some time,
telephone operator for the company
here but went to where her father
was working few weeks ago to keep
house for him. The Pikevile mana
ger sought her assistance for opera
tor at his exchange and she took that
position only few days before she
was stricken. She was the oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Roberts. Her death leaves only one
child at home, Miss Lidia Roberts.
The Crossvilre people turned out
With their usual kindness and SYM
oathy and rendered all assistance
possible to the stricken friends.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
Destructive EARTHQUAKE
Hills Leaveled and Fill Up Valleys;
100000 Chinese Estimated as
Having Lost Their Lives.

One of the worst, if not the worst,
earthquakes in oil history is reported
from northwest China. Following
are some of the facts briefly stated :
One hundred thousand Chinese
dead
An area of four hundred square
miles devastated and the numbeh of
small towns and villages partially or
completely destroyed beyond estima-
ton.
Whole valleys filled up by the fall
ing of mountains into their midst,
10000 being buried alive in one in
stance.
Scourrges of fire which completed
destruction. started by earthquakes
which lasted two weeks.
Those remaining are in destitute
circumstances and many thousands
NAV perish from starvation as prac-
tically everything, cattle, horses and
all food are destroyed and the roads
rendered so impossible that reliet
can be sent with the greatest diff
Guilty.
The walls of the towns are practi-
cally Ieaveled and houses are de-
stroyed until scarcely one is lett
standing.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
- LIVELY At uIAARY
School Building L. to Be Enlarged;
100 Acres Of Land Cleared
FOR This Season.

Will Renfro was in from Linary
Saturday looking after lumber 10 en-
large the school house there. He
says that last year the school children
were so numerous that they were
much crowded in the single-room
building that was used This year
more room must be provided by ad-
ding another room or by building an
entirely new house.
Miss Josephie Rupp has been teach
ing there for some three years and
has done excellent work She has
brought to the children of that section
full 8-month term and given them
such splendid instruction that she has
won the confidence of the people and
the love of the children. She is work
ing under the direction of the Pres
byterian church.
Much farm activity. is in evidence
among the people of this section as
fully 100 acres of land has been clear
ed this winter and will go into crops
this season. The utmost advantage
has been taken of the recent good
weather with the result that farm
work is far in advance of the usual
condition at this time of year. ALI in
all there may be said to be boom on
in that section. 1t is not of the mush-
room kind but of that solid and en-
during character that does not make
much noise but of the kind that really
does things.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
HOTEL DEAL PENDIN6
Sampson DeRossett May Lease the
Commercial for a Year; Will
Make Some Changes.

A deal is pending between Samp"
son DeRossett and Z. B. Jones where
by Mr.. DeRossett may become the
lessee of the Commercial Hotel for
one year from Friday. April 1. The
deal will probably be closed today or
tomorrow.
Should Mr.. DeRossett secure con-
troll of the Commercial he plans to
convert the present lobby into a
ladies' parlor and convert the room
now occupied by the Davis restaurant
into the main lobby. This will be
done by cutting a door from the
room to the hall leading to the dining
room. Mr.. DeRossett also plans to
have free auto service to and from
trains and will meet all passengers
trains, day or night. 1t is his purpose
to serve a widely varied menue all
prepared in the best possible shape
and by careful and courteous atten-
tion to the comforts and needs of his
guests build up substantial and prof
liable business.
Mr.. Jones and wife plan to visit
their daughter, Mrs. J. P. Anderson,
Sandford Florida, for few weeks
shortly after retiring from the hotel.
They hope to leave on their Florida
trip about April TO-
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
HIS A SURFEITED LIFE.
Cecil Rhodes Knew of Nothing he
Wanted at IS Years of Age
and Died at 49,

Most persons have heard and read
more or less about Cecil Rhodes, the
great South African diamond king
Because of his great riches most OF
us would think he was very happy
but here is what he said while riding
one day with friend:
We'll, lie Suer, there is one thing |
hope for you, and that is that while
still a young man you may never
have everything you want.
Take myself, for instance: am not
an old man and there is nothing l
want. l have bee Prime Minister of
the Cape, there is De Beers (the di-
amond mines that Rhodes ccntrolled)
and the railways, and\there is big
country called after me. and | have
more money than | can spend. You
might ask, Wouldn't you like to be
Prime Minister again?' Well, | an
swer you very fairly-1 should take
it if it we're offered to me, but | GER
tainly don't crave for it."
AT twenty-five he was so rich that
he did not want for any of the things
that money can buy; at thirty-hve he
did not want anything at all at for
ty-nine he died.
Riches are no indication of hap
piness. The writer has it on John
D. Rockefellow a good many laps for
we can eat all we can get and enjoy
it and John D. can't eat anything he
can get and enjoy it for he has a
chronic case of dyspepsia, we are told.
John D. would give half his millions
or more for good stomach, but his
money will not buy it. After all there
is lots of happiness connected with
wanting.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
DIED OF HEART FAILURE
Arthur d. Woody Stricken at His
Home Friday Morning at Four
O'clock; Buried at Woody
Sunday.

Friday morning at four o'clock
Arthur D, Woody, aged 43, died al
his home here from heart failure
The remains were buried in the nome
cemetery at Woody Sunday after
noon. Funeral exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. H. Snow of the
Baptist church, Of which the deceased
was member A large number OF
persons were present.
The deceased was in his usual
health Thursday and was about town
as usual. For several years he had
been\ troubled to some extent with a
weak heart and doctors had cautioned
him to exercise care in his mode of
living. DR.. w. A. Reed was called, but
death had claimed Mr.. Woody before
the doctor reached the Woody home
on the west side of town. He leaves
a wife and hree daughters, the oldest
only seven years of age, and several
brothers and numerous relatives. At
the time of death he was carrying
$4,000 life insurance and as he has
considerable other means and prop
erty, the family will not be left in des-
tituion.
For several years the deceased had
been a very active business man of
this section. At the time of his
death he was engaged in the lumber
and tie business.
For several years he was connected
with the Union Stock Yards at Nash
vile and bought live stock and pro-
duce in this country. He was well
known to our people having been
born and reared at Woody, in the
north part of this county. His fam
illiarity with the people, coupled with
his great activity and fair dealing
resulted. in his handling large num-
bers of live stock and much produce
from this section. He has paid to the
farmers of this county many thou
sands of dollars. Being a man of
good business judgment and great
he was a very useful man in
his community as through him many
persons enjoyed profitable employ
nent. In his death our county has
ost valued and useful citizen
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
Bells to Ward OF Evil Spirits.

The use Of bells originated in super
stitiOn. They were first used in China
great many centuries ago, and their
original purpose was to dispel and
clear the air of "evil spirits" also to
break up and drive away storms.
From China bells were eventually in
troduced into Europe. Ola records tell
us how the tolling Of bells kept the
spirit Of darkness" from assailing the
people while. in the act of worship.
Hence the connection of bells with
churches. 1t was only at a compara-
lively recent date that bells were used
for calling people to church. For
ages they were designed sslsly for
keeping evil zplrfts at 4 safe distance.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
RANKED AS MARVEL OF ART
MicheIangeIo's Superb Decorations In
the Sistine Chapel Sufficed to
Give Him Eternal Fame.
pauper.

Michelangelo's decoration of the
vault Of the Sistine chapel was hailed
as the greatest piece Of work ever
done by painters hand. 1t was a
task Of colossal proportions, the cell
ing alone measuring 1872 feet by A
feet. The painter had to do. much
work lying fiat on his back on a scat
fold. For some time afterward he
was unable to read except when In
that position.
Michelangelo arranged the vast
space as though it had been reofless,
framing 1t with architecture in per-
spective delusion and filing the open
spaces with paintings. Just above the
windows are the figures Of the ances-
try Of Christ In attitudes of eager
waiting; above them II gigantic fig-
ures Of prophets and sibyls; In the
corners, four representations from the
history Of Israel. In the center Of the
vault the stories Of the "Creation of
the World" the Fall Of Man." and
the "Deluge" are told in nine pictures.
Among the central pictures is the
Creation Of ADAM" Adam Is depleted
just on the point Of rising, just as
Gods touch sends the first thrill Of
life through his veins. OF the proph-
cts, jeremiah is the image of deep
thought. and Zachariah type of men,
tai absorption.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
Prooenltor Of the Galosh.

The greatgrandfather Of the galosh
was the Englishman's jack boot, black
as the leather bottles from which he
drank his ale-solid and unpliahle as
iron, square-toed and clumsy. Even
the purest Of Puritans strobe the streets
with this one frivolity Of dress flaring
at the tops. 1t wasn't the wearing
Of boots" that was the abuse. mourned
one commentator upon this style, "but
the generality of the wearing and the
manner Of cutting boots out with
huge, slovenly. immoderate tops"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
CARD OF THANKS

We extend to the people Of Cross
vile our most sincere and heartfelt
thanks for their kindness and SYM
pathy in assisting at the funeral and
burief of our dear daurtter 2rd sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Roberts,
Miss Lidia Roberts,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Morrow,
Miss Pearl Mcbride,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcbride.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
KEEP AFTER THE FLY

Rome was not built in day
neither can Tennessee be freed from
flies in so short time, but Uucle Sam
eradicated them in a comparatively
short time in Panama by the same
method county agents and others
are neutrality-suspicious..
A fyless home means greater COM
fort and less sickness. Less sick
ness means lower cost of living.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
DOG LAW PASSED

The amended dog law recently
passed by the legislature has been
signed by Gov. Taylor and it is now
a law. 1t exempts about half of the
counties in the state, but Cumberland
IS not among the exempted counties.
The law applies to this county in
practically the same manner as be-
fore amendment.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
phonouraph as a Burglar Alarm.

A practical genius has hitched up
his phonograph TO the door and at
night after hours should any intruder
succeed in opening the door the phon-
ograph is set into action and by means
of specially made record 1t calls
loudly for help to catch the thief.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
CARD OF THANKS

l extend my most heartfelt thanks
to the good people of Crossvilre and
Woody for their kindness and SYM
pathy in the recent death and buT:cl
of my husband, Arthur D. Woody.
Mrs. Cordelia Woody.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
MANY SHIPS TIED UP

Because of the depression in ship
ping over 500 ships are tied up in the
ports of New York, Norfolk an the
Great lakes. The same depressed con-
dition in shipping is reported from
England and Japan.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
LARGE SUNDAY SCHOOL

The M. E. Church, Knoxville, has
over 1000 members and hoped to in
crease the number to 1900 by last
Sunday. They have = most compFes
hensiye method Of keeping track OF
their aaenbebrs.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
The Same Thino.

"They are quite ordinary people
over there, aren't theyY'
well, they represent the refinement
of vulgarity. Anything worse than
that?"
"Certainly-the vulgartty Of 70.
ansment. t."-Brownisss Magazine.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
Born With His Boots On.

From an interview: Frankly. | am
a homebOdy," he confided. Il have
never set foot outside my native
shoes."-Bost0n Transcript.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-30
MANY CALLERS

President Harding had over 600
Easter callers Saturday and he shook
hands with them all.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-10-21
CAT GETS SWELL FUNERAL
Elaborate Ceremonies Attend the Burial
Of Feline In New Jersey
so Mourners Present.

Elizabeth, N. J.-"Tiger," the pet
cat which Edward Haskell wished to
bury in Evergreen cemetery, was
inferred under a big oak in Haskell's
back yard with about 80 friends at
tending the ceremony.
The cat was embalmed and placed
In a plush coffin of the couch type, so
that 1t appeared to be sleeping COM
fOrtably on Its side. The body was
placed in the front room of the Haskell
home and Sunday night 200 persons
visited the house to see the unusual
honor paid a cat. "Tiger" was the pet
of Haskell's late wife and he wanted
to bury 1t In the $4,000 mausoleum
erected to hold Mrs. Haskell's coffin.
When the grave was dug under the
oak tree the cat was carried out by an
undertaken with Haskell following as
chief mourner, attended by some Of
his friends. The little coffin was
lowered into the grave and covered,
and that part of the Haskell place will
be kept as a memorial cemetery for
"Tiger"
Taiban Valley news., 1921-10-21
EXPENDITURES
TO BE LIMITED
U. s. PLACES LIMIT OF $4,o34, ,ooo,-
600 ON CURRENT FISCAL
YEAR.
ALL ALLOWANCES MADE
MELLON DENIES REPORT THAT
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
MUST BE MADE.
twssisrn Newspaper Union New. ssrIes)

Washington.-Fed expenditures
for the current fiscal year will be kept
within the agreed limit of $4,034, ,0O0,.
900, Secretary Mellon declared in a
statement denying reports that addi-
tional deficiency appropriations OF
$3T0, 100000 would be asked. The pro-
gram limiting expenditures to the
above figure, which had the sanction
Of the President and the House ways
and means committee, is being carried
out satisfactorily, according to the
statement.
The original program made allow
ance for estimated deficiency apprO-
priatiOns, which, ''it was realized
would be necessary in connection with
certain government activities" Mr..
Mellon explained.
These included particularly the set
Elements with the railroads growing
out of federal control and vocational
training for the former service men,
but Mr.. Mellon added that his infor-
nation indicated the revenue require
ments of the government still would
be amply provided in the $4,034 ,000,-
900. - ---.-----.-- -
Congress has been advised, the sec
retary said, that it could proceed with
the framing Of revenue laws on that
basis and there now appeared no rea-
son to alter the plan.
The tax programs therefore, was not
affected, he added Some deficiency
appropriations will be submitted dur
ing the current fiscal year, according
to the secretary, who reiterated that
they had been taken into considera.
tion already in the estimating of ac-
tual expenditures. Mr.. Mellon said
also that so far as treasury officials
could now foresee, financial plans for
the coming year would stand un.
changed.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-10-21
House Increase Defeated.

Washington.-The House recorded
its opposition to any increase in ita
membership, recommitting to the cen.
sus committee by vote Of 146 to 142
the Siegel bill to increase its size
from 435 to 460 members. The vote
was taken on a motion to recommit
offered by Representative Fairfield of
Indiana, Republican member of the
census committee, after nine hours OF
debate and wrangling over parliament
tary procedure. Previous to recon-
.mitting the bill, the House rejected
140 to 146 in amendment by Repre-
sentative Barbour, Republican. Cali
fornia, to authorize reapportion-
ment without any increase in member
ship.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-10-21
DEATH WARRANT
IN TURN OF CARDS
Aged Gambler Lets Cards Decide
Question of Life or Death,
and Death Wins.

Detroit, Mich.-William McCay was
sixty-five years old, and for 81 years
he has made more or less precarious
living by gambling from Frisco to New
York and even in Europe He had
often declared his belief that a man
should die when he reached the age Of
sixty-fve. A few days ago he passed
this mark. An inventory Of his world
ly goods showed he was worth exactly
72 cents, besides his poor clothing. He
decided to let the cards determine
whether he should continue the game
or quit.
He locked the door Of his room in
a rO0ming house and dealt the cards.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-10-21
Boy Claims Queer
Find of Old Coins.

Clarksburg, w. Va. = Two
coins almost 600 years old, found
embedded in a vein Of coal by
Joseph n. Stealey, aged four
teen, are arousing the curiosity
Of coin experts.
The coins, one Of silver and
the other of copper, were un-
earthed by young Stealey while
helping his father in little coal
mine nenr their home. Both
were found In vein that had
been untouched.
On one side Of each coin is a
design similar to African hier-
oglyphics and on the other a
crude human head or skull. One
coin bears the date Of 1929 and
the other 1880.