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The Washington times., 1921-04-12
Say IL with flowers" is all
right, but let our band of con-
tribs Say ii with nuts"
GAITHERSBURG LIZ
THE OPTIMIST.

FRANK p. IRVINE, in the Navy
at Bay Ride. Brooklyn, N. Y, writes
this as his idea of an op~imist:
The optimist fell ten storses
As he passed each window bar.
He shouted to his friends inside,
"All right. 80 far"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30
CENTRAL POINT

Robert McGinnis and sister,
Law enia of Idol, have been visit
ing their aunts, Mrs. w. 7. Shep-
herd and Mrs. Ellen Bridgewaters
Born-Unto Mr.. and Mrs. Hs
mer Jones, son
Misses Myrtle Pratt, Nina Phil
ips and Mamie Daniel of Marrow
Valley. have been visiting Miss
Phillips uncle and aunt, Hickle
Morgan and wife
George CLARK, wife and child
ren and Mrs. Ellen Bridgew aters
and Jessie Shepherd attended
the funeral of Mrs. Frank Flora
at Narrow Valley on Friday
On Saturday night Jessie Shep-
herd entertained her cousins,
Robert and Lauenia McGinnis
and Louise Roach
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30
PLOT MAIL ROBBERlES
Big Gang of Bandits Operating
Throughout Country.
Four Hundred Thousand Dollars Loot
in Robbery of Postoffice Wagon at
Toledo, o.

Washington.-A nationwide plot for
the wholesale robbery of mail trains,
post Offices and post Office wagons is
now in operation, according TO George
nj. Sutton, chief of the postal inspec-
tion service, following the holdup in
Toledo, o., when 100000 loot was
obtained from postal wagon, and on
the Northern Pacific railroad, near
Minneapolis, when loss estimated
at several hundred thousand dollars
was suffered.
Evidence gathered in preliminary in
yestigations of these cases and others
that have occurred In the last few
months, Mr.. Sutton said, indicate that
bandit ring is in operation with a
network throughout the United States.
Il am confident we will soon be able
to break up the nationwide organiza-
tion of post Office burglars and other
criminals who are planning burglaries
at many points" he said. "There is
every expectation that the bandits
who robbed the Toledo post office wag-
on soon will be caught"
There has been sharp increase In
the number of post ,office and mail
train robberies, the records show, but
the officials insist that this is but one
phase of the crime wave which has
been on throughout the country dur
Ing the last few months. The in
crease In mall robberies is less, they
say, than In other lines. that Is. banks,
trust companles and various financial
Institutions.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30
ENGLISH BIRTH RATE HIGH
Vital Statistics for 1920 Show Mortal.
ity the Lowest Ever
Recorded.

London.-Vital statistics just issued
by the Ministry of Health show that
the birth rate for 1920 in England Is
the highest for the decade and the
death rate the lowest ever recorded.
The infant mortality rate also is the
lowest on record The number of
births is the highest ever recorded,
while the number of deaths is the low
est since 1862, when the population
was only 2O,0O0,OOO. The figures are :
For England and Wales-Birth rate
per 1000 of the total population, 25.44 ;
deaths, crude rate, 1874; deaths under
one year per 1000 births, so.
For London-Birth rate per 1000,
26.3; deaths, crude rate, 1874; deaths
under one year per 1000 births, rs.
The increase In the birth rate Is at
tributed to the number of delayed
marriages prevented by the war and
to the remarriage of war widows. 1t
Is suggested that the low death rate
may be due to the rapid strides taken
in surgery, medicine and sanitation
during the war.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30
NUMBER 20
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QTTrWS
TAMPICO

Rufus Davis and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred West of Joppa
Quite a Dumber from here at.
tended church at Rutledge on
Sunday
TRY Curl went to Jefferson
City on business Thursday
Mrs. William Allsup and son,
Ray, and Miss Emily Parker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Shade Walker and
Miss Stella Ogle of Knoxville,
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones Davis on Sunday
The farmers are sure taking
advantage of this beautiful
weather
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30
D|SGRACEF|)L WASTE
OF PUBLIC FUNDS

Tennesseans in general, Tennessee
farmers in particular, are loud in
their complaints over increased taxes
this year. There is some reason for
their complaints. too. especially on
the part of farmers. At the same
time there has ben going on in Ten
nessee for years, right under the
noses of all citizens who live in any
of the larger counties a waste of
tax money that would be ridiculous
Il it were not something much worse.
In the larger counsies of the state
trustees and clerks of the var Qua
courts are getting $4,000, $4,000,
S25,000-some of them, it is believed
as much as $4,000 "a year for per-
forming services that any $4,000 Is
year accountant can perform. IN
Maury county last year the county
trustee got $4,000 out of the school
fund alone, and the county superin-
tendent of schools was paid $1,000.
Yet some citizens complain of high
school taxes and others wonder why
the schools are not better. No one
except the officials themselves, knows
just how much the officials in the four
most populous- counties get. Most
citizens too, 1t seehs, have become
SO used to this sort of waste of pub
lie funds that they have almost for
gotteas that all this money is tar
money and that they are paying it,
For years they have gone on pay
ing it. while the scandal of this mis-
appropriation of public money has
steadily become more shameful.
Legislature after legislature has fair
ed to change the system or has
passed lays that the courts would
not sustain. The whole fee business
in short, along with the nefarious
back tax collection system, has be-
come a standing disgrace to the
state.
It remains to be seen how much
longer the people fthe state will
stand for this fee system, but as
long as they do stand for it their
capacity for self-government will be
open to question. And Tennessee
is not. the only state SO burdenet
and so discredited.-The Southern,
Agriculturist.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30
CIVILIAN USE OF UNIFORMS
War Department Suggests Ways TO
Avoid Violating the
Law.

Washington war veterans
who are wearing parts of their service
uniforms and others who have bought
used uniforms may avoid violating the
law forbidding the wearing of official
uniforms by civilians by observing GER
tain precautions which the War de-
partment outlined.
The easiest way to avoid violating
the law Is to remove the military but
tons and insignia. To dye the uniform
or change the cut will also give Inn
munity.
The War department does not con-
slider that dyeing is the only way to
make coat or overcoat lose its dis
tinctive character. Any radical altera-
tion would have the same effect as,
for example, distinct change In the
cut of the collar, the addition Of differ
ent-colored cuffs or collar or of a cloth
belt. Any of these changes, provided
that all insignia and buttons have
been removed, will satisfy the War
department.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30
FUTURE FOR PLANES
Won Tirpitz Considers AirpIane
Superior to Zeppelin.
Admiral Doubts, However, That They
Will Become Serious Menace to
War Vessels.

st. Blaisgn. Baden.-Admiral Alfred
won TirDitz, German naval authority,
In an interview. gave his views on the
influence of aircraft upon future wars.
He discounted the Zeppelin airship
as too much subject to wind and too
vulnerable for ordinary reconnoiter-
in.
The airplane, in his opinion, has
much greater future, as II has an eco
nomic Importance for traffic which will
tend to perfect it for war purposes.
While the airplane has taken high
place in land fighting as substitute
for cavalry, Admiral Won TlrpltZ SAID
ii had not developed its usefulness TO
the same degree in sea reconnoitering,
but that was probably due to the new
ness of the airplane, which water
planes of the future might cOnceivably
overcome
The admiral reserved his opinion on
the possibility of effective attacks by
airplanes upon battleships. but clearly
showed that he doubts that airplanes
will become a great menace to the
warships, as, he pointed out, the latter
will develop devices for defense, while
heavily loaded airplanes will always
be in danger of counter attacks from
| lighter machines.
"In comparison with ships" he said,
'airpianes viii always have funda-
mental disadvantage in their small
loading capacity. especially when they
are 10 be used on wlsle expanse of
ocean. From study Of the history of
naval warfare. the greatest exponent
of which was an American, am per-
suaded that the nature of naval forces
will not change with jerk. hut will
develop organcally. for development
takes some time which only in imag-
ination and fancies will be skipped In
this respect. the late war has not
effected any fundamental alteration.
although, of course. the rate Of tech
nical development Is much faster than
| formerly"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30

III Ane NehI ESuSty
are volunteers serving with a nigh
purpose. and they do not recognize
hardship when they meet 1t.
They have had their opportunity TO
withdraw with honor from the field Of
famine and desoiation. They have re-
fused to leave, because they know that
their departure would mean death for
tens of thousands or women and chill
dren whom their Efforts have kept
alise and whom they are determined
TO save for a better future
A dozen cahles are On my desk from
various centers Ia Armenia. Anatolia,
1taiiicia nnd SsfIa ssshaIHg pifeoHsis'
for the lives of hundreds of thousands
who are homeless: "Sixty-five thou
sand refugees Constanfinople alone :"
Refugees flocking into Aeppo :"
Twenty thousand refugees at lsmid =
Zone hundred thousand people at
Alexandropol will starye unless relief
Is provided :" Refugees arriving from
Caucasus, escaping persecution naked.
destitute! Urgent need TO save most
Of them from death; :" 1.-TWO hundred
thousand starving between Kars and
Alexandropol! Severe winter adding
to Distress
Above all towers the mute appeal Of
the more than 100000 little children,
orphaned, homeless. whom these Amer
lean relief workers have saved and
whom we here at home must sustain
not only through the winter and
spring. but throNgh the summer and
autumn as well. II we do not provide,
they perish! And with them dies the
hope of New Near East.
The Easter season is here-the sea-
son that commentaries the Great Sac
rifice for mankind America is known
as Christian nation. She is also the
wealthiest nation that history has ever
known.
Can we really enjoy our wealth and
claim the name of Christian If we turn
deaf ear to the appeal which General
Leonard Wood, in behalf of the Near
East Relief, has sent forth broadcast
for Lenten Sacrifice Offering to save
these little children In Bible Lands?
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30

Now that we've got Melon in
the Cabinet we should worry
about what the Allies do with
the Rhine
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30
Watch Won't Wake
Dead; Owner Jailed

Miami, Fla.-Failure Of a
watch, buried at the side of
Laura Miller's husbands grave,
to awaken the dead spouse
caused the arrest of Joe Thomas.
The woman gave ThoEaas SIS
and a gold watch when the lat
ter promised to resurrect her
dead husband.
Thomas buried the watch at
the side of the grave, saying this
action would arouse the dead
man.
Several days of "watchful
waiting failed to produce re-
suits. Thomas was charged with
embezzlement and bound over
under a $500 bond.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30

Washington, March 26-Represen-
katives of the Southern Tariff Asso-
citation will be given an opportunity
to discuss the national legislation
desired by the South and make pre-
sentation of their tariff requirements
ait special session of the house
ways and means committee on April
both, it was announced today.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30
MAY SPRINGS

Rev. e. F. Witt filled his reg
ular appointment at Blockwell's
Branch on Sunday
Miss Lora Mcdaniel is slowly
improving
Tom Robertson and wife Of
Talbot, visited their sister, Mrs.
Oscar Dodge here on Sunday
Several people from here at
tended the baptising at Rutledge
on Sunday
Miss Angie Goldman is the
guest of Mrs. MeacBem this week
Mrs. Emma Nash has been ON
the sick list
Wallace West of Jefferson city,
was a guest of May Spring ON
Sunday Z
Mrs. Sam Noe has been on the
sick list
Charlie Greenlee and wife
visited home folk near Central
Point recently
The many friends of Mrs. Bill
Roach were saddened by her
death which came so suddenly,
Saturday, March II. She was q
devoted christian true to her
church and her loss will be deep.
ly felt. She leaves to mourn Ii
children, 10 of whom were pres
ent at her funeral service. Rev.
Kits officiated. Interment in the
Blackwell cemetery
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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30
Electricians Reduce Wages

Knoxville, March 26-Employees
{ local electrical concern last
a ght voluntarily voted to reduce
t,eir wages Is per cent.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30
HEROISM SHOWN BY
AMERICAN WORKERS OF
NEAR EAST RELIEF
Cables Reveal Appalling Ar
menian Need-Hundreds of
Thousands Starving.
BY CHARLES v. vickREY
General Secretary, Near East Relief

Approximately 800
American men and
women are stand
ing Loyalty and he
r0lcally at their
posts In Armenia,
Turkey and I h e
Near East. Many
or them during the
long winter of iso-
lation are undergo
Ing what we in
America call "hard-
sllip.g But these,
, olir fellow citizens
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-30

If YOU OWE this pap er, pay
it. If it owed you, you'd make it
pay. Fair play is never wrong.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-13
WANTS LEAGUE OF
ALL AMERICAS
Adoption of Monroe Doc
trine by Central and
South America
END MISUNDERSTANDING
Bolivia and Peru Willing and
Others Manifest no OPP
position to Plan

NDNTENlDEO,G Uruguay Jan. II.
Misunderstanding and Ignorance OF
M, real policy of the United states
concerning the Monroe doctrine Is
tho greatest difficulty i'm the way OF
organizing "A Pau-AmeriCan league.
said DR.. Baltazar Brum. president
Of Uruguay, in an interview with
newspaper correspondents Of North
America.
Uruguay and various other
American countries understand tho
real policy at Washington" he
said, but some of tho other ma
lions show an evidence of distrust
of the real intention Of the United
states concerning Central and South
American republics.
There are tendencies in some OF
these countries to pursue a couu-
ter policy which has taken EXPIRES
sion hy thA suggcs don OF forming a
purely Latn-Amcrican league"
Dr. Bvum first proposed the or
gaui2atlon OF pan-Amerlcan
league 100 April last and the plan
which has now come to Toe known
as the Brum pan-American doe
trlno. seems to be the subject near
est his heart. II is based upon
equality Of responsibility on the part
OF all American republics, and un;
der DO each would agree to defend
any Of its fellow members of the
league against foreign aggression.
The foundation of the proposed
league would be a declaration by
each nation of adherence to the
Monroe doctrine which would place
all on an equal and reciprocal ba-
els I'm the matter of its enforce
mcnt.
DR.. Brum said that he had re-
ceIyod official manifestations. Of
support OF his Pan-American doc
trino from Bolivia and Peru, and
unofficial approval from the states
men Of other South American ma
uons. No opposition to 1t has been
expressed by any government, and
he had profound hope that some
day it would result in the formation
Of such league among all the
American republics.
Dr.. Brum would have this con-
federation both political and eco
nOmlc. In answer to the question
II his policy would include a prefer
entail tariff, he Snid that IT would.
Two tariff schedules would be in
force in each country he said, "ons
Tor all America and the other for
the rest of the world, no tariff laws
TO be passed that would initiate
against Il sister American republic"
When asked about a tariff act
then under consideration in the
United States congress imposing a
tax on wool, hides, meat and other
products produced in South America
which is regarded here as virtually
prohibitivo, DR.. Brum said:
We have not the right to suggest
10 any sovereign power as to what
laws they should pass, but If they
Go pass laws that are inconvenient
10 the other American nations IL
obviously initiates against the senti-
men,s under which such league as
! have suggested would be flrmed."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-13
Feminine Beauty Not Chief
Asset in Business Success

work. to study her customers. to
really build up her department. she
cannot fan to get ahead. hocauso a
department store is not made a sue
cess by It's owners or its manage.
oven; 1t Is the employees who make
it and those I'm charge are Guu-
tinually ON the lookout for the ann
bilious girl. This, entirely apart
from the subject Of girls good
looks. That makes. I'm my opinion,
absolutely no difference. And I ad-
INIT that the employing Of girls ls
more or less Of "A gamble. YOu
never can tell.
Overcoming Obstacles.
Take, for instance. one Of our
girls downstairs. would be safe.
/ believe, in asserting that few girls
or women. not heads or buyers OF
departments, get the salary that she
does. And two years ago she came
TO Us, starting in that department
with absolutely no experience and
Just barely able to speak English,
She is Russian jew. From the
very beginning she studied her de
parimcnt, and now that girl is a
wonder. She knows her depart
mcnt she knows her values. she
knows her customers she knows
people. Shc can wait ON three peo-
pie at once. and take care OF a
fourth several yards away. PcopI,
send their children 10 her because
they know that she knows what
they want, and can trust her judg
mont. business hours mean buA-
ness to her. II it is a dun day YOU
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-13

Of hustle or Of hustle, There ny
those offices whore there IS no am
parent rush. surely mo- confusion
no evidence OF excitement. Yet 20
tremendous amount of work i1
turned out within a certain length
Of time and cvcuyonc's attention is
turned towards the accomplishment
Vt this thing with all possible dctt-
ness and speed. Hustle, but not
hustle.
Compare those offices whore
everything is rush ana clattcr.
Everyone is keyed mp To- a high pitch
Of excitement; the impression uf
hustle almost ovorshadows that Of
hustle.
Tho things most necessary az as
sets for business girl. Tulsa busi-
ness woman said tho other day Is
discussing the matter OF efficiency.
are ambition. accuracy the ability %
think and to act quickly ana puisc.
coupled with a pleasing and tranquil
personally Tranquility ~ some
thing that most girls have to Guilt
vltc. and ~ business asset. the
ability to hustle without hustle Is as
valuable To- individuals as II is to
office ORGANIZATIONS
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-13

like e rare diamond She refreshed
ihv uulouker ut, a keen bit Of wind
un hot evening durs. she was
,ulW shv worked swiftly answered
questions quietly and quickly made
out hcr sgloslips with no loss of time
lut uuhurrtcd Around hor the
pr,s ot the sal,sgtris to whom hus-
tlc BE- Nnonym Tor hustle were
fuHhDd. their hair expressed the
fuN'rish state OF excitement into
which the temporary rush had
thrown them. rhcv hustled their
uuict colleague hustled
hustle, I,ut Not Hustle.
There are offices ut just thoso two
opposite types iu Tulnl, as Iva any
other city. Tho atmosphere ot an
office is uumistnkahlo from the mo.
m,ut one walks into IL, Il ~ tho Ian
runrv that prurlaims II to hc one
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-13
to Hustle Without
Confusion q Business Asset

Tho aisle was jammrd in ono ot
Tulsa's stores the other daN The
magnet was a safe. Those drawn To-
it were women Tho net result Vas
something that rcscmhlvd tho worn
problem ot uu irresistible force COM
ing into contact with un iWmoNnhl'
object. and i'm the roaultinE rush the
saicsgirls we're caught, us it were.
hetwiNt aud between. Grim deter.
miuatiou was writ large upon tuu
cmbattl,d NlstEvs of more than ON,
shopper that day Theirs not Ten ro1.
son why theirs but To- buy or die.
and the shock absorbors ut the fruN
were the girls behind the counters.
The sale meant hustle There va,
only ono Eirl who didn't mako tN
biographical error and make it
hustle.
She stood out from that throug
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-13

never find her roSsipng with her
ncighhors or loannE about. mo-. Snc
Is going through her Departments,
.ulliug cut the things that haven't
tld, studying why thinking out a
plan 10y which she can sell them.
she isn't "a clock worker. She ism {
The first ono out at night
There are mo- limits 90 what a
giri with % head ON h"r shoulders
may attain if she wants TO-. Per,
sonal beauty has nothing 90 do with
tt Personality yes. it DC is COM
hincd with business sense. For iu.
stance. a girl may sp conduct her
self with "A customer that her pleas
inE manner plus q very evident
knowledge OF the goods she Is sell
ing aud appreciation of the wants
of the customer will make q warm
friend ~ that customer. and when
she wants anything OF tho Kind
again she will think Ill go tu that
little black-cvod girl at such ana
such place she had good iudg-
mcnt, aud win know what is best to
get
Temporary Idea u Draw back
Tho trouble with "A great many
girls is that they are Just wording
To bridge over Il certain period of
time. Perhaps they Just want job
FOR little whilo before they 60 on
or back to- Springfield, Kansas city.
oklahoma city or Dallas. or per-
haps they are expecting 10 get mar
tiCd. Whatever the circumstances.
tn" temporary element TN employ
mcu' never means the best service.
Give am ambitious girl with the re-
uuisites that ! HAY" mentioned