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The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
PRoFITEERING CHARGED.
Road Denies Georgia Growers Cut in
Watermelon Rate.

Road Denies Georgia Growers Cut in
Watermelon Rate.
shington.-Dealers are profiteer-
ing in Georgia watermelOns, according
to a letter received by Senator Harris,
democrat, Georgia, from Lincoln
Green, vice president Of the Southern
Railway, who denied a request Of
melon growers for lower rates.
THE last investigation into the
price at destination" said Mr.. Green,
yielded the fact that the consumer
paid very much more than was war
ranted by the returns to the grower
plus the transportation charge. 1t is
reasonably certain the grower would
not receive any substantial addition
to his price through a reduction in
freight rates. The interested car
riers wish me say that they do not
feel that the circumstances warrant
reduction in the melon rates"
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
DUTCH SEND OIL REPLY.
Minister Denies u. S. Sent Note N
1914 on East indies Fields.

Minister Denies y. s. Sent Note IN
1914 on East Indies Fields.
The Hague.-The Dutch govern
ment's reply TO the American govern
ment's note concerning the Djambi oil
fields in Sumartra has been sent to
Washington.
H. A. Van Karnebeek, minister of
foreign affairs, answering a question
in paliament, denied that Holland had
received in 1914 note from the
United States regarding the East In
dies oil fields. The foreign minister
confirmed the statement made in the
Rotterdam Handelsblad that the
Dutch government soon would issue
an orange book containing the ca
change of views between Holland and
America regarding the Djambi situar
tion.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
Accused Of Riotine.

louisville. Ga.-Indictments charg-
ing rioting were returned against B.
II. Hathaway, J. G. Hewitt. c. NJ. Nc
Neil, Pete Coleman and Millard Har-
reu by the Jefferson county grand
Jury in connection with the alleged at
tempt to lynch Edward Fleming. ne
gro, near this place, during the latter
mart of April
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
CAN s,a23.77 PRODUCE.

Girls Demonstration Clubs Show Ao-
tiVity In Texas.
Ell Paso. Texas.-Girls OF home
demonstration clubs in Texas during
the past year canned 59.S23.77 worth
of vegetables and fruits, according to
a report by the state extension serv-
ice, just received by Miss Helen H.
Swift. demonstration agent for Ell
Paso county. The value of fruits and
vegetables canned In this county was
placed at 1871 by Miss Swift. The
total club enrolment of the state was
$3.50 girls.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
Radlum Still MISSING.

Chicago.-The $4,000 tube of radium
which was lost in an elevated train
in Chicago and which was reported
found by a Kansas City girl, is still
missing, the local representative Of
the insurance company handling the
adjustment announced.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20

hington.-William w. Hoppin.
Of New York, was nominated by Pres
ident Harding to be assistant attorney
general In charge of customs cases.
John ]. Tigert Of Lexington, KY, was
nominated as commissioner of educa-
ton.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20

tor, has acquired
a new title. She
is known as the
American Legion
Girl" because Of
her starring in
a Legion motion
picture, Lest We
Forget, a film
d epic II n G the
struggles of dis
abled veterans TO
obtain justice and
=
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
Mexico Recoantzed.

Mexico City.-Recognition has been
Pccorded the Obregon government of
Mexico by the Austrian republic. A
communication to this effect has been
ha .ded to Enrique Freinmann, Mexi-
car charge d'affaires In Vienna
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
Wants Zoo for Mascots.

American Legion members In Kan
sas City, KAN, many OF whom had
mascots In the army. including bears
dogs and cats. went on record as
favoring the establishment OF a zoo
in the city park to house their pets.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
ReportIno TO pavy Jones.

Sam, on board the transport. had
just been issued his first pair OF hob
nails.
zone thing, suah," he ruminated. 'If
All falls overheard, ah certainly will
go down at 'tenshun. ."-American Le-
gion Weekly.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
Warned to Enforee Law.

Austin. Texas.-If the local author
tiles "will not" or cannot enforce
obedience to the law at Galveston,
Gov. Pat N. Neff will take such steps
as seem wise to establish govern
ment on Galveston Island" the gov
ernor said in a telegram to Mayor A.
C. Sappington of the gulf city.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
Sheer Accident.

''The bride and groom met by ac-
cident."
"Very interesting. How conner
"She got a speck Of dust In her
eye and he thought she was winking
at him."-American Legion Weekly.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
Fresh EGGS for Incubator.

Incubators often get the blame for
poor matches when it should be place.
on the operator, says H. A. Bitten
bender, head Of the poultry depart
ment at Iowa State Agricultural col
lege.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20

and a patient in
a rm Y hospitals
for almost two
years. Albert E
Haan of AIichi-
gan. newly ap-
pointed head OF
the American Le-
TON 5 national
service division,
is well equipped
to minister to the
needs OF ex-Serv-
ice men.
Mr.. Haan gain
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
missouri AdIutants confer.

Gen. John ]. Pershing, Elsie Janis
and national officers of the American
Legion attended a Legion banquet In
st. Louis. April Is. which was the
closing feature Of a conference of
Missouri post adtutants.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
TO ACT ON DEBs CASE.
Daugherty VIII Write Personally to
Harding on Recommendation.

Harding on Recommendation.
Washington. Attorney General
Daugherty said he would write per-
sonally the recommendations to Presi-
dent Harding on the question of a par
don for Eugene V. Debs, socialist lead
er, confined at Atlanta peniteniary for
violation of the espionage laws. Mr..
Daugherty said usually in pardon
cases the attorney general forwards
to the president the recommendations
of the pardon attorney If approved,
but that in this case he himself would
write the recommendation to the presi-
dent. Under the circumstances, he
said, it would take some time before
the recommendations would be COM
pleted because of the numerous facts
to be taken into consideration.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
ideal.

Mrs. North-My husband spends all
his evenings at the club.
Mrs. West-What a happy home
life you must have American Legion
Weekly
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
No Action On Dividend.

New York-Directors OF the South
ern Railway Company, at their semi
annual meeting, took no action on the
semi-annual dividend Of 21s per cent
on preferred stock due at this time.
Officials offered no explanation.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20

| New York.-The Alabama Great
| Southern Railroad Company reduced
/ it's semi-annual dividend on common
| and preferred stock from 37k to per
| cent
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
pEvoLvEs ON MELLON.
Secretary Takes Temporary Charge of
Internal Revenue Office.

Notwithstanding duties of internal
revenue commissioner devolved on
Secretary Mellon of the treasury de-
partment by reason of the expiration
Of the 80 days legal limit during which
M F. west, assistant commissioner.
could act as commissioner. Secretary
Mellon will continue to discharge the
duties until a commissioner has been
confirmed by the senate. Mr.. Mellon
said the Issuing Of regulations to gov
ern the sale OF beer for medicinal pur-
poses, In accord with the decision of
Attorney General Palmer, would be
held up until commissioner has quail
flied.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20

Road construction cost IN France
during pre-war years. S13,6S5 per
mile, but has since then increased 30
to 300 per cent.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
Quality Most lmnortant

Quality is always more important
than quantity. and when fowls slow
up in their breeding or egg-production
1t is best to get rid Of them without
delay.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
eadIy-worn Tires Problbitsd.

In Connecticut, the use Of badly
worn or partially-destroyed tires on
the highways is strictly forbidden.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
browns self in cistern.

Belvidere. m,-Mrs. Frank Bickers
drowned herself by forcing her body
through and 1S-inch hole into els
tern beneath the kitchen floor of her
home.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20

Highway mileage in the United
States now totals 2,478.552 miles, or
ten times the mileage of the railroads
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
For aEathers, nax -

Richmond, Va--A charter has been
granted by the state corporation com
mission to the National Fathers Day
Association, Inc.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
AN ALL-ARoUND LEGION MAN
Michigan's Newly Appointed Head Of
National Service Division Is
Equipped With information.

A sailor. a traffic cop. a first SER
geant, an assistant provost marshal
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20
THE AMERICAN LEGION GIRL
Miss Margaret Sousa, Daughter of Fa-
nous Bandmaster, Acquires
New Title.

Miss Margaret SOusa, daughter Of
John Philip Sousa, famous band direc-
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20

conditions among those who escaped
injury in the World war.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF AErIcnIftIraA
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20

unemp O ' m e n
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-05-20


President Wadsworth and Col. Matti-
son, representing the soldiers home
board Of the United States, all of Day
ton, Ohio, inspected the naval station
buildings with a view to establishing
a national soldiers home here at the
expiration of the present lease made
recently by the government for a re-
habilitation camp. The home will be
for the states of Mississippi, Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida and Texas.
Jackson.-Mississip Odd Fellows
will hold their regular annual encamp,
ment in this city. The grand sire. Jo-
seph B. Oliver, head of the entire or
der, will be present during the entire
session of the convention.
Booneville.-A large number of rep
resentative business men of Boone
vile met in session at the courthouse
for the purpose Of organizing a busi-
ness mems club. F. w. Duckworth
was chosen as president; v. H.
Stephenson, Claude Gray and B. B.
Floyd. as vice presidents.
Greenwood.-J. L. Tatum, Gloster,
was elected grand chancellor of the
Knights of Ppthias, Grand Lodge OF
Mississippi, at its meeting here. Nc
Comb City was selected as the meet
ing place next year
Sunflower.-Prof. J. M. Williamson,
president of the rural industrial educa-
tional association, associated with the
secretary, Rev. w. o. Lloyd. has in
duced several large land owners to d.
vide some of their plantations In 40
and 8O-acre tracts and sell to thrifty
negroes on long term payments.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
BLIND TEACHERS
BEGIN WORK

Miss Lula MuCauley, Miss Beatrice
johnson and Miss Ruby Bledsoe, the
three blind teachers employed some
time ago by the State Blind Commits
sion and the industrial rehabilitation
branch Of the department Of educa-
tion have started their work
Since they were engaged to 20 into
the homes of blind persons in the
state and teach them profitable
trades and occupations, they have
been taking intensive course Of
training at the workshop for blind
for women, located here.
ID. M. Coleman, of Chattanooga,
chairmcn of the State Blind Commits
sion, has been in Nashville arranging
for them to commence upon their
work Miss Bledsoe has been assigned
to work in Chattanooga, Miss Johnson
has gone to Memphis and Miss Nc
Cauley will remain in Nashville.
They expect to conduct their work
first in the larger cities in the state
and will then go into the rural Sec
tions, where they will arrange to give
courses in training to blind persons.
This system OF home teaching was
provided especially for blind adults
since the state provides for blind
children and the state school for the
blind located here. Nashville Ten
nesseean
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
TEACHERS MEETING
IN KNOXVILLE

On October 27, % and 30 the teach
ers and school officials Of East Ten
nessce viii gather in Knoxville for
their annual meeting This is the
largest divisional meeting of school
people in the South. The en- ollrhent
last year was more than 5000, and
fully $500 will attend this year, ac-
cording to reports,
The program committee has Sc
cured a number Of exceptionally
strong speakers. DIR. NJ. S. Pittman,
head of the Department Of Rural
Education, in Ypsilanti (Michigan)
Normal College will appear on the
program at the general session and
in some Of the departmental meet
ings; DR.. James A Burns of Kentucky
noted platform speaker and Cha
auqua lecturer, will address the As
ot'on twice; DR.. Shelton Phelps
and Prof j. j. Didcot of Peabody
College will address some of the de-
partmental meetings; among the
speakers from East Tennessee who
are on the program are DR.. H. A.
Morgan, Pres. s. G. Galbraith, Supt.
C. C. Sherrod, Supt. j. S Ziegler, and
Prof. V. E. McFee.
This promises to be an excellent
program, and all teachers should
make it point to attend every
session.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19

Washington, Oct 1.-THE white population of
continental United States formed 1877 per cert Of the
total population in 1920, and increased sixteen per
cent during the decade the bureau announced
today in making public statistics showing nativity and
percentage of the white population. The total popu
lation was 105,7l0,620 under the 1920 census, and
comprised 94,8209l5 white persons l026313i Ne
groes and 42G,574 Indians, Chinese, japanese, etc.
The total population increased 1879, 354, or
149 cent during the decade; whites increased 81
088,956, or sixteen per cent Negroes increased $685.
1868, 65 per cent; Indians, Chinese, Japanese. etc
increased 14028 or ga per cent.
All these rates of increase except that for the
Negro population influenced directly Indirect
ly by immigration. The native white population of
native parentage is recruited partly by birth in the
families of native whites of foreign mixed parent
age; the native white population of foreign or mixed
parentage is recruited wholly by births in families
where or both parents are foreign born and the
foreign born population is recruited wholly by mmi-
grafton.
The natural increase in the white population due
solely to excess of births Deaths probably at
the rate of about eleven or twelve per cent, during
the decade.
OF the white persons, 81,le8,161 were natives
and 13,712,754 were foreign born OF the natives,
58,421,957 weresborn of native parentage-that is,
having one parent native and the other foreign born
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
A RATION WIDE
RAILROAD STRIKE
0RDLR-D05T 70

Chicago, Oct, 10. A progressive.
general strike by the Big Four Brmh-
erhoods and the SwtchmenS Union
of North America has been ordered
by the union hands to begin October
80. The orders were given to tns
five hundred general chairmen "
the railroad unions, leaders announ
ced today.
The railroads are divided into fOul
groups by the union heads. This
strike on October 80 affects sever
teen railroads in Group No. |, enc
bracing the following lines:
Chicago & Northwestern; Texas u
Pacific; Kansas City Southern; Penn
sylvania; Missouri Pacific; Inferno.
tional & Great Northern; Southern
Pacific; Southern Railway; Louisville
& Nashville; Virginia Railroad; ST..
Louis & Southwestern; Chicago, Mil
Milwaukee G st. Paul; North
ern Pacific; Seaboard Airline; Eria
and Delaware d. Hudson.
The men on the other groups o.
railroads it is announced, will BIZ
called out at intervals of twenty
four hours. 1t was stated that the
five hundred general chairnen were
sent to their homes Saturday to IL
sue the strike orders over their own
signatures to the chairmen undeI
them and that there would be no fur.
Their announcements from any of the
unions concerning the strike.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
JAPAN HAS A GUN
Up EA1H SLEEVE
Of HER kINIjNB

As the fated day of the Armament
Conference draws near, il appears e
the average American as il the ink
in the milk is Japan silent, cunning
Japan.
We hear all sorts of talk in our
very best sensational papers and
magazines of the great navy she is
building in secret; of her mysterious
battleships, her mysterious airplanes
and this and that mysterious engine
of war. Add TO this the fact, which
has been impressed on US all for a
third of century, that Japan works
darkly and springs on her victim
like a bludgeon- thief in the
night wonder we fear her atti-
tude at the coming conference.
But the American military experts
do not share our average impress
sions. They laugh at the widely
printed stories of the japanese navy
being as strong or stronger than ours,
or that it is likely to be as strong as
ours in few years. They point out;
1t takes time, great sums of money,
large purchases of material abroad
to build dreadnought 1t is impos-
sible to camouflage such a huge un-
dertaking.
Japan is poor country. Her rev.
enues are one-ffteenth of the reve-
nues of the. United States. and .hsf
people are even now grooming and
FESTIVE under the burden. Be her
naval program what it may, she can,
not compete IN sea strength with ~
to Uncle Sans 800.
Our naval experts are willing to
bet their regulations that she has on
~ six dreadnoughts to our 10, and
they say that that proportion OF
nearly that will continue under our
and Japan's programs up to 1928
which is as far as anybody can figure
in 1921.
Perhaps it is another cunning ori-
entail game to make the world think
that she'll scare somebody by pre-
tending at the Conference that she
has a gun up each sleeve Of her XII
mona.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED


GAINESVILLE, Oct. 49,, Officers cleo
ted at the close Of the. session of the
grand encampment, |. Q. Q. F., Of
Tennessee, here Monday afternoon
were w. A. Dodd of Dayton, Grand
Patriarch; c. A. Lindsay, ClarkSyille,
high priest; George W. Spore, Mem
phis, senior warden; J. X. Harwel,
Nashville. scribe; w. j Alien, Nash
Vile, assistant scribe; j. II. Fisches-
ser, Spring City, treasurer; NJ L..
Anderson, Ducktown, grand junior
warden, and Louis Sigman, Nashville,
representative 10 the sovereign grand
lodge.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
WAY OF SOME TRANsGREssoRs

Poor old darkey in Washington was
sent to Jail for four months for steal
ing some old clothes while he was
putting some coal into cellar. But
the coal magnates who ROB the com
sumer of several dollars on every
ton of coalthey sell him are allowed
to go without punishment and to
luxurate in their ill-gotten gains
Pathfinder.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
TROUBLE IN HER DINING ROOMS

1t is said Tom Ball has jewel OF
a cow. After filling up on peck o.
ancient and decayed apples fermen-
tation set up in her dining room and
distilled .a.ltickS which ,causad her tes
jump three fences, chase four horses
and break up holley roller gather
ing and try to butt several passing
autos off the road She then spent
the night in the woods, showing up
in the morning at the barn with ex-
cylander hanging over Tom has
been offered bootlegging market
prices for bossy's tactical product.
Theodore Hamilton now walks three
miles night and morning to see her
MIXED Cumberland Gap News.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
HE GOT THE IDEA

Il taught school among my own
people in the Tennessee mountains
for several years after graduated
form college," Southern lecturer
says, as, reported by subscriber,
Funny things happened. Hearing
boy say i amt gwine thar | said 10
him, That's no way to talk Listen
| am not going there; you are not 81
ing there; she is not going ahere
they are not going there; we ARE a5i
going there. Do you get the 9de&sy
Yes-sur, | gifts it all right. Ehas
amt nobody gwine." Outlook
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
"HELP WANTED''

The Sunday edition of a prominent
Washington, d. c. paper recently had
five columns of Help Wanted adj
vertisements and column and a
half of Situations Wanted" That
seems to confirm the assertions that
the Unemployment problem is not as
bad as represented.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
I'm GOD WE TRUST

The motto in God We Trust"
found on all gold and silver coins
of the United States, has an inter
esting history. 1t was first suggested
by a Maryland farmer ia 1861 to
Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the
Treasury. The farmer wro,e that, as
America claim TO be Christian peo-
pie, it should s9afk some recogni-
ton on the ide gse urged the
matter upt 9ywqs 1852, and
81, M :, =; A. s 4 o.,
hymn, THE Stk Ansd Banner"
The sentiment is Tadnilliar to every
citizen of our country; it has thrill
ed millions of American freenen.
The time is propitious, It's the hour
of National peril and danger, an hour
when mems strength is weakness,
when our strength and salvation
must be of God Let US reverently
acknowledge the sovereignty and let
our coinage declare Our Trust in
God"
A 2-cent piece was subsequently
authorized on April %, 1864, upon
which was first stamped the motto
in God We Trust" In the following
year this motto was placed on all
gold and silver coins.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
FARM MACHINERY CUT 30 PERCT

Chicago, Oct. IT, The Interpaton.
al Harvester Company announces a
reduction on all farm machinery Of
from 10 to Is per cent, effective at
once. A similar reduction was made
in March, making total reduction
of 80 per cent in farm implements
during the calendar year.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19

A Knoxville man planted a copper
tank ten feet under the ground, flied
it with moonshine and whenever his
thirst demanded pumped his juice
upstairs and through faucet. The
police became jealous and pinched
him.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19

1t is said railroad engineers get
more pay than College professors.
Somebody has started Q drive to in
crease professors pay and the engin-
GERS threaten to strike.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19

A man died owing a Missouri edi-
tor six years unpaid subscription to
the paper. The editor did not send
any flowers. He attended the funer-
al and placed a palm leaf ian and a
block Of ice on the casket Exchange
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
THE PRODIGAL son

Berg6oll, wine and beer will prob
ably come back about the same time.
Life.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19

Dad (sternly) Where were yM4
last night? Son Oh, iust riding
around with some Of the boys. Dat
Welh tell 'em not to leave their hair
pins in the car. Texas Scalper.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19
Boost Your Booster!

Every one loves booster, but every one is
not always ready to boost for his booster.
The booster is supposed to boost because he
likes to do it-and in great measure that is so.
The greatest booster in history, however
the home town paper-must combine with the
natural liking for the boosting game, the re-
wards the simplest rules of business requires
for the continuance of the boosting spirit.
The editor ofoyour home town paper likes to
be appreciated just you like to be appre-
ciated.
And how better may your appreciation be ex-
pressed than by the amount of money that goes
through his cash register?
Every one in this town and community will
have opportunity to show appreciation for
the home town paper during the week Of No
vember T-12, which will be observed in every
state in the Union as
Subscribe for Your Home Town Paper Week .
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-10-19

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