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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-05-25
A STORY OF THE DEFEAT OF DEATH

If you will dig deep enough, study deep enough
you will find humanity obtaining congregations for
everything in this world.
In California is a place called Death Valley, place
of horror because it is huge, redhdt waterless area
The other day. jolly party of vacationng Pensyva-
mia millonaires, headed by SchWab Nthe steel king
motored into Death Valley, we'll knowing their autos
woudrace them out before they need feel the pangs
of thirst Of course they were plentifuly supplied
with water and probably ice too
Away-awat out in the desert they met two gold
with an old horse and rickety wagon
One of the prospectors lying in the wagon, suffer
ing from blood poisoning and his pardner was taking
him out for an operation They still days from
the railroad and the sick would have been dead
man before they could have reached it.
But in the Schwab party was DR.. Jim Brown, of
Pittsburg, of the nations greatest surgeons Out
in that desoate region out there in the vast soudes
of the burning desert Doc Brown performed the deli
cate operation that was so desperately needed and
saved the life of of those heroic spirits who are
adding to the worlds wealth and helping
to make life at least little more comfortable for ev-
cry one,of u.s.
Who knows but that the man whom DR.. jim saved
will yet find another Tonapah or Virginia?
The Bolshevists and anarchists would rant about
the miionares travelling in luxury, but here we see
again.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-05-25

certain class of politicians is not
in the undertaking and the task
is thankless. and ungracious,
said Harding, but he pledged the
administration anew to its sue
cessful accomplishment.
No business, no household, he
declared, could continue to spend
none as Unfortunately and
loosely as the government has
been spending il without lead
ing to disaster.
President Harding spoke at a
luncheon of the Academy of Po-
litical Sciences at the Hotel
Astor today. Tonight he will be
the guest of honor at o celebra-
ton of the hundred and twenty
fifth anniversary of the found
ing of the New York Commercial
Club, and will speak again on
the subject of governmental and
business /reorganizations.
Nothing is easier in a govern
mental establishment, the Presi-
dent said, than to continue in
Offices, positions and employment
once they are erected. 1t re-
quires persistent, determined,
stone-hearted devotion to public
interests to change things.
There must be sacrifice of all the
sympathy for the place-holder,
whose real reason for keeping his
position is that he wants the
salary. Inertia, which is easily
the greatest force in government
tai organization, must be COM
batted ait every point.
The administration which de-
votes itself relentlessly to such
work must understand it will
lose a great deal of immediate
loyalty on the part Of a certain
class of politicians which will
not be compensated TO it in the
appreciation of the public. New
ertheless, as thankless and ungra-
cious as the task may be for
most of those who devote their
efforts to ", it must and will
be attacked, and it is being at
tackled with all determination.
All departments for this sort of
work are already progressing
under the executive orders with
in the power of the executive.
We shall need the full support of
enlightened public opinion.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-05-25
Blind People in
State of Tennessee

In the state Of Tennessee lives
1853 of the 57,272 blind people of
the United States, according to fig
ures given out by the southern head
quarters OF the committee for light
houses for the blind, located in At
lanta. Tennessee ranks tenth among
the forty-nlre states listed accord
ing to blind persons per 100000 pop
ulation, md of the above number,
LAPS are white and $50 negroes;
1,402 of the whites are native-born
and "a foreign-born. The statistics
show that there are now 229 blind
persons being cared for in Tennessee
institutions.
The committee for lighthouses for
the blind, Of which President War
rem G. Harding is honorary chairman
was founded inv New York fifteen
years ago by. Miss Winfred Holt
Several lighthouses" as they are
called places of INSTITUTION for
blind persons to enable .hem to be-
come self-supporting and TO provide
broader and more tenumerative
fields OF Labor were established at
that time under Miss Hollis direc-
ton. They proved SO successful
that now lighthouses are function
ing in Italy and France. Plans are
now under way for extending the
United States system so that blind
people everywhere will be assisted.
Sponsored aid supported by some of
the greatest national lights in f.
nance, industry and solitics, the
lcommittee Is about u launch an
American appeal fof $2.UC0,n00 with
which. to broaden and extend the
scope of its work at home. Contri-
buttons may be addressed to Lewis
l.. Clarke, treasurer, committee for
lighthouses for the blind, III East
Fifty-ninth street, New York City.
Among etner interesting data con-
tanned in the committees statement
regarding The blind is tire fact that
of 29,242 cases Investigated in this
country, 1900, of that number were
born without sight, and of these 70s
were the offspring of parents who
n II
blind population in America, 7,97t
are earning their own living; 6,78:
are white and 1893 negroes, The
above figures include all signifies,
persons actually making their owr
way independent of Others whose
vocations vary from that of agri-,
cultural TO store clerk and clergy.
man.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-05-25
A COUNTY LIBRARY
FOR EVERY COUNTY

Every county in Tennessee that
wants one may row have a county
free library, which serves Whole
county, just as city library serves
It's city, reaching every nan, woman
and child n every corner Of the coun-
ty.
+ This is mn e possible by the new
county librafy law passed in april by
The last ,eei..a,iac 1t is A.. en-
ebling act based Partly TN the sue"
cesstul methods IN opccatiDn in ,liiq.
Maryland, Cali(urria and ), number
OF other oppressive state. ! ~
thorizes courly cotrts ~ establish
and MAINTAIN county Libraries fsr All
cch.munities not now served W. a
public library
The main or central library, In.
most cases, Is located at the c"unty
sest. the latgest. W ~ TIC town
" III the lar Test public library. there
! branch Libraries Or rcadIn.
rooms in all small towns and deposit
stations in counirS stores, postIn COS
and other con,srien: pl:wcs. Col
lections of b ,',l;s -. plnced in all
yillages and r,r:l ols The
firm dwelle's arc not oycflookeds
thas are se ,.s,,, u ,psny ins,am e.
BY book wagons or motor TRUCKS con-
tanning shelves of books. resemb Ing
| the r. h. y. mail wagons sent
through the country from the main
library and sopping at farm houses
to fill requests for books and TO col
lect those which have been read. If
d farmer sends postal card to The
county liDsdrial, the books he de-
sires will be seat 10 him b, par. cl
post,
A country library is established by
the citizens of a county, on their own
initiative, following certain simple
requirements of law. An inquiry for
information addressed to John Trot,
wood Moore, state librarian, Nash
vile, will bring prompt response.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-05-25
HARD|NG'S HOMAGE
IO WAR DEAD

NcN AAg NAay 50 EGsAuGhE
Harding and his party arrived at
eight o'clock this morning.
The president delivered the
devotional address in Hoboken
at the memorial services for the
Americans who died in action
aboard during the world war.
Standing amid over five thou i.
sand plain, white pine collins,
each draped with the Stars and
Stripes, the president spoke,
and with a voice choked with
emotion, while tears swelled
in his eyes, expressed the heart
felt wish that the manhood of
the United States may :. never
again be called upon to go to
war.
l would not wish for nation
for which men are not willing
to figth and if need be, to die,
bus l do wish for a nation
where it is not necessary to ask
for that sacrifice, said President
Harding. / do not pretend that
the millennial day has come, but
I can believe in the possibility
Of a nation being SO righteous
as never to make war of con-
quest and nation SO powerful
in righteousness that no one will
dare invoke her wrath | wish
for such an America, continued
the President.
Speaking before . distinguish
ed gathering of political econo-
mists, educators and students of
government this afternoon at the
Astor House, the president de-
clared that one of the most diff
ficult problems he is facing is
the task of bringing economy and
efficiency into the government.
Inertia and Indifference, said
the president, must be combatted
at every point. Loyalty of a
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-05-25
yICE-PREsIDENTS Of
HONE MAKERS ELECTED

Knoxville, May Il County vice
presidents elected BY tie Home Max
ers' section of the East Tennessee
Farmers Convention are:
Anderson county Mrs. d. 6. Richars
Blount- Mrs. Baxter Tedford
Bradley Mrs w. H. McCray
Campbell Mrs. Ed Moore
Cooke Mrs. w. b. Stokelcy
Fentress- Mrs. ]. S. Bowden
Grainger--Mrs. George Bewley
Greene Mrs. j. N. Hawkins
Hamilton Mrs. Dan Hamil
Hamblen, Mrs. Frank Hyatt N
Hancock Mrs. Minnie Buckley
jefferson Mrs. James H. Lyle
johnson Mrs. Charles Brown
Knox Mrs. A. c, johnson
McMinn- Mrs. J. A. Reagan
Monroe Mrs. Horace M. Mcclure
Polk-Mrs. Velma WILLIAMS
Rhea- Mrs. John Taylor
RoaneL Mrs. Earnest Byrd
Sewer, Mrs. Reed Wade
Sullivan Miss Margaret Patton
Unicoi Miss Jennie Moore
Washington Mrs. j. B. McCray
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-05-25

Appointment of George w. Perkins
Jr., of New York as executive secre-
tary to Postmaster-General Hays has
been made. Mr.. Perkins is a son of
the late George w., Perkins, who
was one aof the founders Of the Pro-
gressive party.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14

ern droll, dry" humor and their wet" mint juleps; the Kentucky darkey, with his lazy. whimsical manners; the fighting mountaineers. with their fuedal spirit, fields of blue grass; picaninnies romping in the sun-7-all this and more, is vivid ly brought out in this great Ameri- can classic
 The production is filled with such a variety of situations, so true to life, and so real in their portrayal, that it will appeal to all in a most fascinat- ing manner. Underlying a world of thrills, 2 barrel of humor, and a bit of tragedy. is beautiful and appeal ing love story of the feudal days in Kentucky, played by one of the screens foremost stars, Anita Stew art.
 You have never seen Anita Stewart at her superb best, until you have seen her in this stirring story of the southland, as Madge, the whimsical loving, hard riding waif of the Ken lucky Hills.
 You have seen The Miracle Man"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14
CHAMPIONSHIP
 FIELD EVENTS
 AT PASADENA

LOS ANGELES, March fl (by As sociated -Press) The national track and field championships to be held at Pasadena, July l, ?, B. and f. will be "tho greatest athletic spectacle outside the Olympic games," accord ing to Robert S. Weaver of Los Angeles, president of the Amateur Athletic Union.
 MT. Weaver, who is busy with de tails of the event, has announced he has assurances that competing teams will be sent from clubs in all parts of the country, including the Chicago, Athletic Association, present title-holder; the New York Athletic Club, Boston Athletic Association Illinois Atheletic Club, the Multno- nah Athletic Club, of Portland, the Olympic Club of San Francisco, and the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
 MT. Weaver says plans are afoot in Pasadena to lend color to the ath- letic show by the addition of a number of carnival features.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14
GREATEST AIR ARMY MACHINE
 IS FROM ITALY

WASHINGTON, March If (by As sOciated Press (.-The army will have an airship capable of carrying 100 passengers in addition to the crew when the great Italian semi-rigid dirigible Roma" recently purchased, arrives. An air service detachment is en route to Italy to deflate the big bag and bring it home on ship board
 The "Roma,'5 driven by six twelve cylinde.' engines developing an az gregate of 2,40O horse power, has a lifting capacity of 65,000 pounds. She can carry nearly 19 tons through the air in addl,:on to herself and her crew at an estim ated maximum speed of so miles an four. The big gas bag, holding 1,2C3,000 cubic feet of gas, is longer thin all but the most modern war craft. 40 feet, and is S2 feet wide while bag and car tower to a height of S6 feet, six inches.
 With filled gasoline tanks the ship has full speed radios of $50 miles and at cruising speed could go 800 miles without landing.
 The Roma" was constructed under personal supervision of Signor Usuelli, whose name has been ap- piled to aircraft of that particular type. She was designed for com mercial uses originally, but was sold to the United States for $200,O00 It would cost $1,25O,O00 to duplicate her, experts figure
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14
''IN OLD KENTUCKY" FILMED TONIGHT AT
 EMPRESS THEATER

The Empress is offering a special attraction for tonight and Tuesday, in Marshall Neilan's tremendous seven-reel spectacle, Tn Old Ken lucky" q smashing picture, filled with intense dramatic movements, alternating with pathos and humor.
 'In Old Kentucky" is one of the sensations of the year. There has been no other production in recent years so filled with tremendous scenes and startling thrills. The picture is all that the name implies everything that the title brings to your mind: Beautiful women, blood ed horses, blue-blooded gentlemen Kentucky colonels, with their south
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14

greatest drama of the year. Yon saw "Twenty-three and a Half Hours Leave" the biggest comedy hit of the season. In Nazimova produc- tions and "Dr. Jekyll and Mir. Hyde" your were given the greatest screen tragedies, and in On With the Dance," one of the most beautiful pictures filmed last year. Tn Old Kentucky" ranks the most spectacular melodrama of 1920, per feet in detail, tensely exciting, thrill ing,-rccnvincingly produced with all the art of one of the great directors of the Silent drama, Marshall T. Neilan.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14
SIX FRESHMEN
 EXECUTED IN
 PRISON TO-DAY

DUBLIN, March IA (by Associated Press).-Six prisoners convicted of complicity in the killing of British intelligence officer were executed today at the Mount Joy prison. Twen- ty thousand people gathered outside the prison at the hour set for the execution and all work in the city was stopped. The postoffice and the English service also suspended.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14
PATENTS MUST ISSUE
 AFTER TWO YEARS

WASHINGTON, March IA (by As sociated Press).-Temporary patents to government land must be made permanent after two years, the su- preme court ruled today, if no pro tests are filed before the expiration of that period
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14
PREACHER DIES AS
 RESULT OF BURNS

SEATTLE, March 14 (by Associated Press) Rev. Wilbur R. Howell, 56, died yesterday as a result of burns received when his bathrobe caught fire from a gas heater in his resi- dence here.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14
REMOVAL OF JUDGE
 IN NEVADA FAILS

CARSON CITY, Nev., March IA (by Associated Press). s).-Legislative action to remove District Judge Frank P. Langan for alleged irregularities in office failed today when the senate defeated a concurrent resolution de- manding his removal.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14
!. 5. SAILORS
 ATTACKED IN aF
 MEXICAN CITY

MEXICO CITY, March 14 (by As sociated Press).-Four sailors on the Norwegian ship Sazon, were attacked and $killed by masked men, while boarding launch at Tampico Sat urday, according to newspaper re- ports received here. The sailors are believed to have been Americans.
 Cordova Jazz Orchestra dance at Eagle Hall Saturday night.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See O. borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14

Shamrock Club dance, March IT. Eagle Hall
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-14

Professional kodak finishing. Scar borough. Agency at Cordova drug store.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15
Peirce Murder Chronology

Sunday. November 22--Henry II,
Peirce, Of Fort Washington, man.
ufacturers' agent, beaten to death in
his apartment, 2007 Market street.
Montlay--Body discovered BY po-
lice, who learned Peirce's big red
automobile was missing.
Tuesday - Automobile found in
garage at Wheeling, w. Va.
Wesincsday--Peter DEWITT Tread
way caught in a roomins house at
Wheeling and accused Of Peirce's
murder. With him was arrested a
girl who gave her name as Marie
Williams, then Phillips, and finally
Sue Rogers. She is charged with
being an accessory after the fact in
the murder.
Sunday, November 10 - Joseph
Archie" Moss. Of Camden. q me-
chanic, arrested In Pittsburgh as one
OF the men who had been In the
Peirce apartment when the murder
was committed. Moss also is accused
OF being an accessory.
Tuesday, March rs - Tresdway
went on trial before Judge Audenried
in Room 453. City Hall.
Both Treadwey and the girl have
made statements to the police. Moss
also made q statement. Finally the
police got this version. that Peirce
had been struck down by q fourth
man, Marion A. Elliott, who had
escaped with the other to the South
and remains fugitive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15
MRS. STOKES MAY SEEK
STAY IN DIVORCE TRIAL
Would Bar Alleged Evidence Con
cernins Edgar r. Wallace

New York. March 15.-Martin W.
Littleton. attorney for Mrs. Helen
Elwood Stokes, is expected to apply to
the Supreme Court today TO stay the
divorce trial started by W. z. D.
Stokes. millionaire hotel proprietor, in .
sofar as IT relates to Edgar II. Wallace
An appeal fer all order staying the trial
in this respect would have to be based
upon the theory Of the defense that, as
Wallace's name VAS not before the court
n the proceedings on trial until yes
teldsy. though it had been mentioned
in the proposed amended complaint
which Justice Ford rejected some weeks
ago anu nlso in the new suit for divorce
recently started by Stokes, il cannot
legally be brought before the court by
an amendment.
Mrs, Mabel Matteossian was the wit
ness who brought the name of Mr.. Wal
lace into the case when she told of seeing
Mrs. Stokes entering the Wallace
bachelor apartmeht several times.
The amended Stokes complaint.
drafted yesterday and now before the
court, alleges that Wallace misconducted
himself with Mrs. Stokes on Eve occa
sions. The allegations are on informa
tion and belief.
The statement made By Mr.. Smyth,
attorney for Mr.. Stokes, that unless the
name OF Wallace was omitted as a co :
respondent the plaintiff would have no
further evidence to present. indicat es
that the Plaintiff rasy not 20 on the
stand ps q witness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15

Sues mother are caretakers Of the
apartment house at 307 Lenox street.
He had been tinkering in the basement
and he wore Khaki overalls and an old
blue cap. He is slender and dark. with
black hair and mustache, almost young
enough to be Sues brother rather than
stepfather. ...
Sue, the man weni on. ''is no worse
than most girls. There have been all
sorts OF scandalous stories told about
her since her arrest. but we don't be.
heye them. What IL she did 60 round
with young men In Philadelphia? She
didn't mean any harm by Il. She had
friends there. and IL Ia natural that
young girl should want to have Q
good time. or course. il was lonesome
with her husband at sea. We don't be.
lieve she had anything to do with the
murder Of Peirce. And we fee, sure
she won { be convicted. Her husband
has obtained q good lawyer. At most,
they can't convict her Of anything more
serious than accessory to the crime,
and ] don't believe any one can prove
that against her.
Boots" brother. standing near,
agreed with this. eff she is freed, we
will probably have her visit us q few
days and then we plan for her to leave
the East for o while. at least. Rogers
hopes to take her to Texas to live with
bis rela atives."
Mr.. Planovsky said he had visited
Sue in Moyamensins Prison and found
her bearing up well.
we plan to attend her trial in
Philadelphia, be said, "but we are not
at all interested in the trial of Peter
Treadway. I suppose Sue will be
witness in that, but that doesn't
affect us any. and we do not care to
hear it, Sues attorney will notify
us when her trial begins"
Sues brothers and sisters are reti-
cent on the subject of the murder.
The little hsifibrothers are too young
10 understand what it all means. They
lust know that something has hap
pened to the sister who lived at home
for brief periods two years ago. some.
thing that causes much discussion and
much interest from the neighbors.
Otherwise, the little household goes on
as usual. The furnace and the plumb.
ing and the telephone and the doorbell
nre taken care Of in the same old way
by some member or other of the family.
And the older members of the family
are glad Sues trial won't come till
later, for the janitor's work 10 lighter
in warm weather and easier to leave in
the hands Of strangers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15
Hdmon Was Drunk,
Clara Tells Jury

| Ccntinued from Psse One
but the spectators were reluctant TO
move, and after efforts OF deputy
sheriffs and bailifs TO remove the spec.
| tators and news writers, the court re-
versed itself first as regarding the news
pspermen and women and finally the
spectators were permitted 10 remain.
although given lecture and pointed
warning.
"Must Let My Poor Old Mother Alone"
| Clara Hamon could not compose her
self sufficiently 70 return to the court :
room and the one hour recess was
ordered.
| II don't care what they do with me, !"
she said as tears streamed. "but they
must let my poor old mother alone
| 8. p. Freeling. state attorney gen
eral. said that at the next demonstra- :
tion he would insist on the room being
cleared for the remainder Of the trial.
Mr.. Mclean told the court his re.
mark had not been made under stress
| Of the situation. but that IL should have
been made and "still stands"
| The courtroom remained jnmmed to
capacity.
F. l.. Carter, OF Oklahoma City. an
electric lineman. was the first witness
called by the defense today The de-
Tense attempted to substantiste a
statement charged against W. b.
Nichols, former chief Of police of Okla.
homa City, In testimony that Carter
had overheard Nichols say "he held
Hamon's hand until the end came and
that the wound was an accident"
| Carter admitted he heard Nichols
make such a statement. Tho witness
was passed by the state. G. g. Wytes,
q mechanic Of an Ardmore garage, testi-
fed to having aided in mounting new
tires on Clara's motorcar, AT her re-
quest, the Saturday before the shooting.
| After the outbreak had subsided, Bud
Ballew, deputy sheriff, took the son
Of one Of the attorneys connected with
the prosecution from the courtroom and
searched him for firearms, but found
none.
Five minutes before the recess period
was over Clara Hamon returned to the
courtroom apparently composed.
Sister Tells OF Csra's Bruises
Mrs. V. b. Walling, sister Of the de.
fendant, had just left the witness stand
when the remarks of the counsel pre-.
| cipitated the outbreak Of applause.
Mrs. Walling testified that Clara
Hamon was born In 1893 and is twenty
seven years old, but a few moments
later said that she was twenty nine.
The witness said she had only seen Jake
Hamon q few times and was not very
well acquainted with him.
Did you know of the improper re-
lations existing between him and your
sister?' Mclean asked.
Not for several years after they
begun" she said.
"Clera's throat was bruised very
much and finger prints were deeply i'm
pressed" the witness testified.
"A bruise was on her chest aud head,
and she complained Of pains in her
hands and arms"
DO you remember your father
coming up here to kill Jake Hamon
and about the sheriff disarming him.
'.Yes, sir"
The state objected and was sus-
tained.