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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17
son KILLS FATHER.

Harlan, KY, May II. - Silas Gen.
II. was held without bail to the Sep
TENDER grand jury on the charge OF
having murdered his father, Millard
elem, at the home on Gray's Branch.
According to witnesses, the senior
elem returned home drunk and was
put to bed by his wife. The son claims
that his father threatened to kill Mrs
Glen, whereupon he seized the revolv-
er hanging at the head Of his fathers
bed and fired. The bullet entered the
fathers head, and he rolled, to the
floor dead. 1t developed at the trial
that the senior Glen had frequently
threatened his wife when drinking
but had never harmed her.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17
LIME 4 va r,,, PIASTE =. NJ 4 s6S $
C0LOREp CITIZENS.

To colored citizens, friends, and
well wishers. The Maysville Branch
OF the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People will
hold, at Bethel Baptist church, Thurs
day night, May 18th, at 8 O'Clock, the
big meeting Of their campaign for ad-
ditional members. There will be q
number Of interesting short talks re-
lating to this well known organiza-
ton. Any law abiding citizen, white
or colored, can become q member.
Come join. The public is cordially in
vited. c. N. BRAXToN, President.
BESSIE HIGGINS, Secretary.
Mrs. L. S. Henderson received u
message announcing the death OF Miss
Leland Snowden Of Lexington. Miss
Snowden Is the daughter of Mrs. Le-
anna Snowden, well known in this
city. Miss Leland was teacher at the
state normal. This is the second death
In this family this year, the grand
mother dying in January.
The B. Y. P. U. of the Bethel Baptist
church will render the following pro-
gram at the church Tuesday evening
at 8 o'clock:
Song by the Union.
Invocation by, Rev. Walker.
Song by the Union.
Recitation by Miss Allenne Jackson.
Instrumental solo by Neva B. john
son.
Dialogue by Edna B. Johnson and
Neva B. Johnson.
Solo by Potia Powers.
Recitation by Miss Anna Bird
Instrumental duet by Edna B. John
son and Neva B. Johnson.
Dialogue by Miss Elizabeth Alexan-
der and Miss BERTHE Johnson.
instrumental solo by Edna b. john
son.
Refreshments will be served in the
basement. Everybody is invited.
GEORGE ANDERSON, President.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17
UNCLAIMED MAIL.

Unclaimed letters in the Maysville
postoffico week ending May 49,
Boardman, Miss Willie
Brookman, Chas.
Dickson, Mrs. Brady
Hughes, Charlie (Col)
Kirk, June
Meeson, ]. G.
MCGOWAN, Willie
Morgan, Thomas
Osborn, e. Arden
/ Wease, Mrs. Ina o.
One cent due on above letters; per-
son calling for same will please say
Advertised" M. F. KEHOE, p. M.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17
HARLAN MARSHAL KILLS MAN
SEEKING TO FREE PRISONER.

Harlan, KY, May II. - In frustrat-
ing an alleged attempt to liberate a
prisoner in his custody, James Glenn,
town marshal, is declared to have shot
and killed Lloyd Cornett at Poor Fork
Monday. fS'
The demand to free a man named
Holbrook, in their custody, is said to
have been made on Glen and Jim
Creech, deputy sheriffs, by Cornett,
according to the report. Glen, in re-
turning the fire, killed Cornett, two
bullets taking effect.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17
RADICALS LOSE.

Rome, May II, - Returns from the
national elections rolled up an ever
growing conservative majority.
General opinion seemed to be that
the next chamber will contain from
$50 to 2S5 members of the coalition
headed by Premier Giolitti, opposing
radical Socialists, Communists and
other extremists.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17
WOMAN HELD FOR BOYS MURDER

Detroit, Mich, May II. Mrs. Eliza
beth Lewen, SO, held at the Woman
Detention home since Saturday on a
charge of abducting Max Ernst, six
year-old, faced charge of murder to-
day following the finding last night OF
the boys body. The lad had been
strangled and the body thrown into a
marsh on the East Side, where two
boys found it when picking dande-
lions.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17
PRESTO--CHANGE!

Marion, Ohio, May II, - Chemical
action resulting from the sting Of a
bee has resulted in turning the hair OF
Ross Thomas, II, Prospect High
School student, from jet black to
bright red.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17

Great Britain leads in the possession
of the most ocean passenger ships.
The United States and France rank
respectively, second and third.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17

The pay Of captain in the United
States Navy amounts to the same as
that of an army colonel.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17

Tennis, golf and other outdoor
sports are becoming popular among
the young women in Argentina.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17

The Shah of Persia possesses an
armychair made of solid gold, inlaid
with precious stones.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17
SWEET POTATO PLANTS

Porto Rico and Nancy Halls. Fine
plants. 200 for $1.OO; 500 s1.75; 1000
SITS, by mail postpaid. Express col
lect $500 per NJ. Tomato plants same
price. Plant circular free.
FRUITVALE NURSERIES
Albany, Alabama
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17

Eskimos gorge themselves on ber-
ries during the reason when these
small fruits are ripe.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-17

Ledger Want Ads Pay.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14
AGED LADY PASSES
Mrs. Perlesis Scott, aged 81, Mother
of Mrs. C. A. Schlieher,
Died Thursday. :

Thursday noon Mrs. Perlesia Scott,
widow of the late John L. Scott and
mother of the late Joseph w. Scott.
of Hartman. died as the result of old
age.
The remains were embalmed and
taken to Wartburg and laid beside her
husband and three sons, who hau
proceeded her.
The deceased had been in her usual
vigorous health for one of her years.
Shor after the breakfast hour she
-..-' '"k2i with a pain in her head
- il down thinking it would pass
in a shart time. She continued to
grow worse and soon lapsed into
Inconsistencies and so remained until
the end came about noon.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14
WOMAN FOR TRUSTEE

At a recent primary election held
in Putnam county Mrs. Mary Curtis
Denny was nominated for trustee over
eight other candidates. all of whom
were prominent democrats.
1t is claimed that the political COM
plection of Putnam county is so close
to a tie-there being not over 200
democratic majority, it is claimed
that in the regular election in Aug
ust, 1922, there may be arepublican
elected. 1t would seem however, that
Mrs. Denny would naturally have
marked advantage over any man that
might enter the race, which, lends to
the probability that some republican
woman might get into the race.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14

Misses Emo Horn and Mary Ruth
Lowrey, of Bon Air, were visiting
here Sunday.
I will start my music class Monday
September 1o, and any who wish to
take music lessons please see me as
early as possible. Antoinette Jackson
DR.. and Mrs. c. o. johnson and little
daughter. of lockwood, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pot
ter Sunday.
The revival meetine that has
been in progress the past ten days or
two weeks, at the Baptist church,
closed Sunday night. There were IL
conversions.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14
WESTEL

Mrs. Archie Long and children lef
Sunday for Coxton, KY, where hel
husband is at work
Claude Lingo and Carson Collins
left Sunday for Crossville where the
will attend High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. AIRY Collins, of Spring
City, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Bledsoe
DR.. J. D. Beak1ey is getting along
nicely with his school at Mounders
Chapel.
Evelyn Hedgecoth is very i'll at this
writing.
c. B. Collins has completed his new
store here.
Carson Collins spent the weekend
with his uncle, J. E. Collins at Spring
City.
The school is progressing nicely un-
der the charge Of Mrs. Tanner.
Sept. 7. Suntlower.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14
MAY Be PARDONED SOON
Charley Swafford Sent Up for Life
May Be Released. Marry
and Leave State.

1t will be remembered that severaI
years ago Charley Swafford was tri-
ed for killing his uncle, William Tol.
lett, with shot gun by waylayinp
him on the road not far from Pike
vile. Swafford came clear. Later
he killed a Syrian peddler and was
sent to the penetentiary Off life
1t seems that Swafford has been
such a model prisoner-inspite of the
fact that he has made one or more
attempts to escape since being i'm
prisoned-Governor Roberts COM.
ed his sentence so Swafford win De
released next April
Last week Miss Leona Gussett, of
Chattanooga, went to Nashville to
plead for the pardon of her brother,
who was in the pen for life, and it
developed that Charley Swafford and
she were engaged to be married. Tncy
offered to marry and leave the state
and never come back, If Gov. Taylor
would pardon Swafford. The pardon
board it seems is to take the matter
up soon and may recommend the par
don of Swafford. At any rate he is
to be released next April under the
commutation act of Governor Roberts
and the good time" he gets for good
behavior.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14
DEATH BY SUICIDE
C. A Geer Shoots Self in Head at
Chattanooga Causing Instant
Death

This community was deeply shocke
late Tuesday afternoon of last wee
when word was received that G. A
Geer, aged "a, had killed himself il
his home at Chattanooga by shooting
himself in the head The ball entere,
at the corner of the right eye ant
passed out below the left ear. Deatl
was instantaneous.
The remains were inferred at Pleas
ant Hill, two miles from Sparta, by
the side of his father, who has beer
, dead for rs years or longer. The de.
ceased leaves wife and two boys
besides numerous relatives. The two
sons are about II and ID years of age
respectively.
The funeral at Pleasant Hill was
attended by E. G. Toilet and family
Judge c. F. Snodgras; and wife Mrs
Volner Handy and children, Mrs.
Ernest Hughes and Mrs. Matte lay
lor, all of CroSsvillc and numerous
relatives and friends in White county
I. c. Toilet, Jr we,. to Chattanooga
aid accompanied the body to White
county, where it was inferred Thurs
day.
The deceased was a very active
and successful life insurance agent in
the employ of the New England
Mutual AT the time of his death he
was carrying $1,000 insurance. He
had written much insurance in this
section, was well known and highly
respected by all who knew him. He
was the oldest child of Mrs. E. G.
Toilet by her first marriage, he spent
his young boyhood here and his rise
and progress in his chosen field had
been watched with interest and pleas
ire by his many friends. He was
young man of keen intelligence, was
possessed of very high appreciation
# thep rinciples of honesty and manly
conduct and his work was to him the
trongest possible bond for perform
lnce. In his death a useful citizen,
courteous gentleman and a capable
business man is removed, and his
aking away is deeply regretted by
host of friends in this immediate
ection as we'll as at other points over
he state where he was we'll and
avorably known.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14
DEATH BY DROWNING
Woman Loses Life Trying to Help
Miss Lois Anderson, Sister
Mrs. W. A. Reed.

Monday of last week, at Graysville,
Mrs L. M. Grimsley was drowned
while attempting to rescue Miss Lois
Anderson, who was in bathing.
There had been gathering at
Graysville that day and after the
crowd was dispursed, Miss Winnie
Grimsley and Miss Lois Anderson,
accompanied by Mrs. Crimsley,
went to the swimming pool to take
swim. Mrs Grimsley sat on the
bank watching the young ladies and
suddenly realized that Miss Anderson
was in distress, having stepped into a
channel in the stream wher e the
water was over her head The waters
were muddy and they could not see
the danger. Mrs. Grimsley rushed to
the assistance of Miss Anderson and
was herself drowned, but Miss Ander-
son was saved by a man who came
in response to their cries. Doctors
stated that Mrs. Grimsley suddenly be
came subject to heart failure as soon
as she struck the waters. that she was
powerless to help herself and drowned.
Miss Anderson made a heroic effort to
save Mrs. Grimsley, but was unable
to retain her footing on a rock that
brought her head above the water
and could render no helpful aid to
Mrs. Crimsley, Miss Anderson mar
rowly escaped being drowned, but
was revived and after rest for the
night was fully recovered.
Miss Anderson is we'll known here,
having lived here for some time with
ier half sister, Mrs. w. A. Reed, and
lttended High school last year.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14

Mrs. Dora Guthrie is visiting rel
atives and friends in Livingston this
&eek.
District Superintendent NJ. P. Muir
ply, Of the M. E. Church, will be here
from Hartman, and preach in the NJ.
E. Church Saturday night and Sun
day. morning. All members are urged
to, be present Saturday night at the
bGsiness meeting. ~
The Ladies Aid. Socjety of the M. f.
Church will meet. with Mrs. T. F..
Brown. Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock. All member are urged to be.
present % -.',-, - -->,-.-,-. =. u
Mrs. L. K. Baker was here from
Rhea Springs, last week to see her
mother. Aunt Lin" Hall. She return-
ed home Monday as her mother was
better.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14
KNIGHTS AND LADIES ORDER
RED CROSS.

One Deputy last week wrote $780,
600 insurance in the Knights and La
dies Order of the Red Cross.
Tuesday night of last week Councll
No. I6 was organized. Several dep
uties will be in the field this week
and the number will increase rapidly.
The paraphernalia has been oroel'
ed and Crossville Council No. 3, ex-
poets to be doing regular work early
in next month. A degree team is
being organized and will begin prac-
tice very soon.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14
A WORD BOUQUET
Rev. II. E. Partridge Writes of .
Recent Dream in a Most
Beautiful Manner.

There are many people over thi
county who will remembr Rev. H. f
Partridge with feelings of the kindl
respect and love. 1t will be remem
bered that for some ten or fifteel
years he was pastor of the Congre
gational churches here, and Lantan;
and Pomona. Some ten years ago O.
longer he and wife moved to Norwalk
California, few miles out from Lo!
Angeles.
A few months ago he suffered q
paralytic stroke, but rallied and is
now in fairly good health for one
who carries the weight of IS years
He has always retained fond memories
of this section. Recently he had a
beautiful dream that we will allow
him to talk to you about. Rev. Part
ridge says
81 wish | could picture to you a
dream that | had the other night,
which is so beautiful and real that it
was not esaily forgotten by me:
'The hour was 10 o'clock A. NJ,
the place was Caney Fork bridge,
Claysville, though it might easily have
been any one of twenty places in
Cumberland county, and the picture
was a bower one-fourth to one-half
mile in extent. A mighty bouquet of
mountain hollies. 1t really seemed |
was standing looking at it. had
been loosing my horses girth to let
her crop off boughs though more to
let me have an excuse to see the
sight.
81 wondered how God could be SO
prolific of his beauty, to put SO much
into one bouquet. AS look back on
the bower land of Tennessee, in the
blooming season, wonder and wonder
again at the pictures l used to see
there. | have been at the bowers
of Southern California, but they are
man made, while those of Tennessee
are of Gods own planting. God let
you have the best and you deserve !
to be glad in His name.
81 am now almost IS and never
dreamed of beauty except | think of
the Mountain Holly of those streams.
l can't write much, but
love my adopted state and | had
many happy hours there"
HORACE E. PARTRIDGE.
Norwalk, California.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14
PRESIDENT NAMES FOUR

Presidee 4, Harding has named
Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary of
Stat; E'hr Root, Secretary of War
under RooSe cit Henry Cabot Lodge,
Senator from Massachusetts and
Oscar w. Underwood, senator from
Alabama, as the representatives. to
the world disarmament congress that
convenes in Washington November II.
The general opinion prevails that
the country.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14

primary as being particularly heav
lily loaded"
1t is not the purpose of the editor
Of the Chronicle to attempt in any
way, other than as asvoter and IN.
dividua1, to influence action on party
matters. In other words we have
nothing concealed, but are very de-
sirous of lending all possible aid to
party harmony. Further than that we
are not attempting to exert any in
fluence. We feel that we would be
neglecting the very thing we claim
to stand for if we did not lay this
matter before the republicans Of the
county as we have done.
1t would be we'll for the voters,
and especially the county commit
teemen to think this over carefully
and if primary election seems ad-
viseable this fall let such action be
taken as will give every aspirant,
avowed or otherwise, the best oppor-
tunity possible to decide upon his
course and the longest time possible
in which to make the canvass. That
all may know who the County Ex-
ecutive committeeman are we give
their names:
County Executive Committee.
J. w. Dorton, Chairman, Gross
vile; H. c. Hendley, Secretary, Cross
vile G.. P. Burnett and S. N. Smith.
Crossville; G.. A. Smith and r. 3.
Dorton; Jere Morrow and
A. L. Tabor, Creston; o. P. Bell and
\. w. Benedict, Pomona D. w. Lundy
md Theo. Hedgecoth, Pleasant Hill;
!. l.. Anderson and John Rodgers,
Slifty; D. H. Tanner and f. P. Hyder,
J. D. Wyatt and Dan FL
more, Plateau; F. w. Myers and
lester Martin, Isoline; c. H. Mccoy
md c. B. Turner, Genesis; J. E. Pat
on and Vernon Potter, Forest Hill;
hos. Bristow and Chester Hedgecoth.
,rassy Cove; w. l.. Renfro and D.
;. Patton. Linary; B. l.. Garrison ,
nd Gather Hinch, Jewett; l. L. Bur-
ess and Daily Parham, Burke; f.
i. DeRossett and J. J. Hayes, Jr.. a
lat Rock; w. H. Lingo and T. A. I
ay, Daysville; Sam Barnes and Cam
amby, Milestone; Hughlin Parham r.
I'd L. E Burnett, Ozone; Lester Hill +
I'd Lawson Martin, Crab Orchard; Z
L. Handy and A. S. Watson. Heb d
.rtsburg; Willis Watson and A. L. =
oston, Birds Branch J. NJ Wilkes
I'd Jas. Hall, Vandever; Tom Flynn :,
ID T, J. Kerley, Burgess. - q
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14

Emerson Reed, of San Diego, Cal,
is~here visiting his nephews, Cashier
J. S. and DR.. w. A. Reed
Rev. Robert Hall was here yesterday
from Fentress county shaking hands
with old friends.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-14

T. F. Hall, of Linary was in town
Monday on his way to points i'll Ken
lucky on business for the Frant. Res
sci Stave Company. He will return
the last of the week.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
Mummy Of Famous Queen.

The mummy of the historically IA
nous morganatic wife of the Egyptian
king, Amenophis III. who died about
1920 r. c., has just been received at
the museum of the Emory university,
Atlanta. Ga. one of the larger institu-
tons of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South.
The mummy, together with almost
carload of priceless records, was
brought to this country by DR.. w. A.
shelton, professor Of Semitic Ian
guageS at Emory. who spent year
In excavations of lost cities.
Queen III, the name of the bride Of
Amenophis ILL., was famous in her
time through the fact that the king in
marrying her defied the world by
choosing bride for love. She was
considered woman of rare beauty,
Her son. Amenophis ", abandoned the
gods of his fathers and built affairs
10 new CODA one God,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
PRETTY LEGEND OF SILkW0R
Fathers Treaeherous Act Believed by
Chinese to Have Brought Bless
ing to the Earth.

The head of the silkworm is strik-
ingly like that of a horse. There is
a legend supposed to account for it,
In the olden days, when gods lived
among the people. there was man
whose prosperity had been changed
to poverty by the ravages Of a dread
full war. He possessed but one treas
ure, a handsome horse which had been
brave and loyal throughout all trials
In his time of distress the spirited
horse offered himself for the work
of a common pack horse, and one day,
when he came to halt, weary from
unaccustomed labor, the man urged
him forward.
walk. my good friend" he said;
"when better days come will reward
your faithfulness. My beautiful daugh-
ter shall be your bride"
The horse sprang forward with joy,
and from that time was more faithful
than ever, and the mans fortune grew
better day by day.
The daughter was very lovely, and
one day the governor saw her and
asked her in marriage. When the
father proudly consented, he was so
Indignantly upbralded by the horse for
his forgotten promise that the man,
in rage, killed the horse and hung the
hide with the head attached on the
garden wall. The maiden saw it and
the sad eyes touched her heart with
pity, but the father laughed and ex-
claimed:
II promise again. Win and takeT'
No sooner had the words left the
mans lips than a fierce typhoon came
whirling through the air and caught
up the horses hide into its darkness.
The thunder god rolled and crashed
his whirling drums the wind god
loOsened his hold on the great bag Of
winds, and all the world was filled
with roar and tumult and terror. The
father called and called for his daugh-
ter but the beautiful maiden was gone.
As the typhoon whirled away, one
dark cloud drifted back from its inky
trail and fell to the ground, not a
cloud, but the horses hide, and twisted
closely in its folds was the maiden,
calm and beautiful but dead.
Then the father knew it was god
he had wronged, and, deeply sorrow
full, buried the two together with hon.
Ors.
The next morning the sunshine glis-
tened softly on the grave. The dewy
grass was covered over with cloud
like silken web, and within the filmy
meshes sat numberless fairy spinners
with long, twisted bodies and gentle,
Swaying horselike heads.
SO came the blessing of the silk
worm to the world. - indianapolis
News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
SANK keeps sold Under water.

No other bank in the world is pro-
tected as the Bank of England, writes
William s. Walsh, who collects odd
bits of information. This unique pro
lection is due to an artesian well in
the bank. This well supplies the bank
with It's water independently of the
rest of the city; 1t is 400 feet deep
and supplies 1000 cubic feet of water
an hour.
The bullion department, which holds
the ingots of precious metal, is nightly
submerged in several feet of water by
tie action of special machinery Any
one attempting to rob the bank, then,
must he an expert swimmer and diver.
In the morning the water is pumped
away and the ingots are readily ac-
cessibe again.
However, the water still protects the
other departments of the bank. Its
supply is almost unlimited, the bank
knows. and its protection Is practi-
caly absolute when It is used. The
bank has very delicate machinery ar
ranged SO that even the lifting of one
coin from a pile will release catch
which in turn releases a supply OF
water
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
Taxing Desperate Chances.

1t is true that many contract severe
colds and recover from them without
taking any precaution or treatment,
and knowledge of this fact leads
others to take their chances instead Of
giving their colds the needed attention.
1t shonld be borne in mind that every
cold weakens the lungs, lowers the
vitality, makes the system less able to
withstand each succeeding attack and
payes the way for the more serious
diseases. Can you afford to take such
desperate chances when Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, famous for its
cures of bad colds may be had for a
trifle?