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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-02-02

The native population of Hawaii
has decreased nearly 5000 in the past
ten years. 1t is expected to finally
become extinct as they seem unable to
stand the ways of modern civilization.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-02-02
DATE OF RECESS.

The legislature has set the date
for the recess from February II to
March ?.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-02-02
ABOUT SCHOOL BUILDINe
Some Interesting Points About ltS
Size and Location.

| oEe ana Location.
Since the public has decided by
the large majority of Ave to one that
they favor spending $4,000 for pub
: lie school building, that necessarily
brings to mind some other important
things touching this Improvement for
our town.
Naturally the first question that
would arise is: Where should it bs
located? There seems to be some
diversity of opinion on that as was to
be expected Some persons say to
build j. vest of the court house on
J the gI,...;d near the residence of Mrs.
Frances Dickson. The reasons they
give are thai i IS a central point and
can be easily reached by all the
people. If any other reasons are ads
vanced they have not come to our
knowledge.
Those opposed to the location say:
While the site is level it is low and
will be very muddy. That it is so
far from Main Street, that it will not
be readily seen by people passing
through our town and that we should
locate it so as to be standing yds
vertisement of our town as we'll as
to be centrally located.
Others favor the site now occupied.
BY the Congregational church and
claim that the property can be bought
for a reasonable sum, the site is high
and free from mud and water, Sas a
good walk to it now from one direc-.
ton and to approach it from the
other direction is easy and not low
and wet as in the Case of the otnea
site mentioned. 1t would naturally
face the Memphis-to- Bristol High
way and would be in such a notice.
able location that it would always be
standing advertisement of great
value to our town. 1t would adjoin
the present grounds of the city school
and would be an excellent site for a
playground.
Size of Auditorium.
The building shown as sample OF
what our town could secure for $4,000
contained an auditorium with a seat
ing capacity Of only 400. We have
heard many persons speak OF that
feature and in every instance they
expressed strong desire for an au-
ditorium that would seat at least 1000
people. When reminded that such an
would mean more cost
they invariably. expressed the te.r.
ing that the conditions could be met
by another bond issue or by private
but by all means have
the lage auditorium. Some seemed
willing to put up with an auditorium
that will seat 300, but all preferred
he larger size.
We have not the slightest doubt
out that the Mayor and Board of Al
lermen would be glad to have the
people make their wishes known on
10th the location and the size of the
auditorium. We shall be glad to lu.
Give short letters relative TO these
wo points and will publish same. If
'ur people do not take the trouble to
make known their wishes, with the
easons on which they base them,
ur city fathers should not be blamed
hould the location of the building
nd the size Of the auditorium prove
unsatisfactory. Full, free and pleas
mt discussion OF the subject is the
urest way to reach what is best and
lost desired by the majority OF our
eople. Let your views be known.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-02-02

Switzerland bars all nations from
naturalization.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
DOPEY' DAN AND.L0N
Quo Vadis.?
BY w. H. !CLAGETT.

!, erS who behave like they're human!
No. Stree. I'm for 'em. an, say lone
may they live! In fact. my only reason
for gettin' excited over the other brand
Fo ROSTERS is due to my abject horror
hemmed In by a crowd an. everythin
like that-its sich q stufy sensation.
l amt no ONCE seeker. folks. nor an,
extry ambitious. but my one: hDpe
In Life is. that some day IN sbe elected
appointed or just put on the bench so's
to have opportunity. to pass jedgmen,
on road hog! What would I do? Oh
lead me- to it! '.Orderfn the co'thousei
Prisoner. stand up: Now. SIR listen:
you've made me what am today-a
totterin'. nervous, wreck.
With shimmies runnin' down my back
an twitches in my neck!
You've turned my. locks Of raven biaok
:. into a silvery gray. s.1
An now. you rapid transit bug. youi
time has come TO- pay: -
you've reveied in your hendish work
an chuckled LOW with glee, =: :
When. shawn close some passer-by
: you'd then proceed to fiee!. :,
At skeerin. poor pedestrians you've
> had your share Of sport. ~.
So now prepare to listen to. the ,jedse:
i, meiit Of this court. :.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

Dear Folks: +.
Some time ago me an Lon nee-rused
book entitled ''Quo Vadis?' The work
tickled our fancy. In fact. IT, tickled
our fancy SO much, that we give 1t the.
twice over, but strange to say. after SO
doin' neither the kid nor me had the
faintest idea what Quo Vadis stood for"
Bein' natural born snoopfsts.. however,.
we hunted up coolidge educated friend
Of ourn, asked him about 1t, an. learnt
from him that Quo Vadis meant
whittier go'est thou?"' or sumthin, on
that order! - ?
! Now the tale or Quo Vadis amt got,
blessed thing to do with what I'm
drivin' at In this letter, put buh-lieve me-.
whittier go'est thou has. for bein one
Of them nervous Mats who nearly go
! deiirious every time some autoMoehie-
comedian slipperies up behind me. toots
| his screecher an then proceeds TO peat
1t at a forty mile -a-hour clip, ever since
gettin wise to the meanin' o QUO vadis,
I've had insane dee-sire to fnd out.
just whittier some Of them speed demons
getteth after they've arrived! !.
| In other words. the turrible strain OF
| continually dodgin' man. ters an chir-
pin Quo Vadis as l watched them skid
| away finally got me so ratty that COM
menced to see crooked! So. yesterday
| takin' the bull right by the hat-racks, +
hired a lii gas cart. cut loose for the
boulevard an proceeded to trail one for
my own satisfaction!
| An il you'll buh-lieve me to be the skip :;
per. it didn't take long to do 1t. neither!
! Ptckin' up my quarry as he dasheq
across a busy street intersection. when
the copper wasn't lookin'. hung close
! to his license plate for nigh on td
twenty-three blocks an never once dtd
he falter. My iii thingamajigger regis-
| tered thrty-siX miles hour. but as the
gorilla" was headed straight for the
I railroad station for minnit thought
mebbe he was maxim for a train: But.
no indeedy! Nearin' the terminal. he
give quick shoot to the right an after
nearly upsettin' fruit stand. pulled up
at a see-gar store. hoped out an
went in!
For full fifteen minutes 1 waited for
the nut to come out. but he didn't show
his face! Then. curious to find out just
| what he was doir'. ambled into
the emporium myself. an would, N
buh-ieve it, there, squatted in a chair
with his feet cooked up on the counter,
was my hurry-scurry friend quietly
dopin' out the ponies" for the after
Moons races! 1t amt fair. postmortem
teautifiers. It's absolutely unjust.
Far be it from me to knock automo-
biles or The thousands Of keerful driy-
Evening star., 1921-07-24

warden comes to you.
An taps you gently on the back, which
means your time is through.
Remember we'll the broken jedge who's
speakin' to you now.
An figure what he paid to know just
7. whittier went'est thou!''
'sts F thank you.
DOPEY DAN.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

''I sentence" you to. forty years-your
- : tsrntto- start today. -. .2.->
"A guard Of fourteen husky guys to see
You on your way.
An':for fear you'll still. maintain you've
ever been discreet.
I order that you 60 afoot straight
:: through some crowded street!
Evening star., 1921-07-24
,,.Courtesy.

Sir Humphrey de Wattleham (acci-
dcntally steps on elevator mans toes)
oh! l beg your pardon, my good
man. Did I hurt you?
Andy-No. sab! No sab: Not at all.
sab! De pleasure am all mine, sab.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

nervous shock that rankies so an peeves
as 1t is to note the laughter Of the driver
when he leaves!
Evening star., 1921-07-24

As far as are able to learn, no other automobile
dealer handling within five hundred dollars of the
Haynes price Glass; sold l25 retail, the first
=".*>* hundred days they in business.
But close it now--have made 10 actual
sales ninetyive daystha the Big Chief, Mr. Lninger,
believes get the other fifteen within the five
:=-~~~ days. ~" ~==, .... ..-:@.-
It ought to be easy, for every have---
= and you the Haynes everywhere-is thor
eughly satisfied that the Haynes unreservedy
= -: the "best value the market today" ..~
And the three sales day that Mr. Lnnger asks for
very many, considering that have sold fourteen
"** day. nine another, and seven third "
As matter of PRIDE to bring in these fifteen
z.=" " orders--and go the top if possible r.. -.
SO We the Haynes sa1esnen, Individually and colec
1 tVel prospective call
~ us up, and let figure with them Haynes NOW
There's little surprise for those who help make
the grade--we can't tell but it's something worth while
THE HAYNES statesmen
g." Henry M. + Cunningham, Sales Mgr.
7szzx i. wm oglde
=.z... Paul George Mouo ?
-=5. BENJAMIN F. los'don Ans X Peulon Everett l. Martin
e,roon = 1922 Connecticut Ave- NV. = Main s5S-S5e
e.: & S. 40. OPEN EVENINGS
Evening star., 1921-07-24

Note.-Lon says it amt SO much the
Evening star., 1921-07-24

..:rhen, when at evenin' Of your life. the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-10
KenOshan's Kin
Killed in Chicago
Charles H. Coffin, Father of Mrs. Wal
ter s. Dexter, Dies as Result
of Accident.

Word has been received in Kenosha
of the death Of Charles H. Coffin,
aged seventy, the father Of Mrs. Wal
ter S. Dexter, now of Chicago but
formerly Of Kenosha The deceased
was injured while he was going to
church, being struck by a motorcycle
and thrown to the pavement. He was
taken to the Ravenswood hospital
where he died on last Thursday from
his injuries. The deceased wa S
seventy years old, having been pre-
sented on his SEVENTEEN birthday re-
Gently with an honorary membership
in the Union League, notable organi-
cation in Chicago. The funeral services
were held in Chicago on last Saturday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-10
NO Big SEWER
ON Balm AVENUE
Council is 9 to s Against
Sixty-Inch Sewer for
Balm Avenue.
ALLFOR REDISTRICTING

Chances for the residents on Balm
avenue who have been petitioning for
a sewer to secure a 60-inch sewer went
glimmering on Monday evening at the
city council when it voted to 8, with
Alderman Palmgreen absent, that the
plans for such a sewer should be re-
jected. 1t was suggested that an -
inch sewer might be built, but no
definite action was taken on this pro-
posal either, and it will be decided at
a later meeting of the council. The
vote came after one of the hottest
debates that the council has known in
months in which the councilmen aired
their views rather freely.
Alderman Kinchner, who has been
the champion of the few Balm avenue
residents, started the discussion, ask
ing that some action be taken. Alder
man Mischief, chairman of the COM
mittee, answered, declaring that a
small sewer should be put in, antici-
pating the time when large trunk
sewer would be built on the west side.
Engineer is Called In.
Engineer Brennan was called in and
declared that if the city could con-
tlnue to use the ditch along the right
of-way of the North Shore line, an
18-inch sewer would be large enough
to handle the water; otherwise, he de-
clared, a 5foot sewer was needed to
open the street. He said that if a
5-foot sewer was installed, it would
be necessary to enlarge some of the
sewers into which it would empty.
II don't see why we should put a
big sewer in there just because one of
the aldermen happens to have lot on
this street." declared Alderman Misch-
Ter as the debate waxed warmer. "And
the lot was bought for 500, too" he
added.
"What you want, is to get trunk
sewer on the west side, because you
happen to have some lots in Greater
Kenosha," came back Kinchner.
Mischler: 81 never had lot there"
Mayor Joachim: "Mischler hasn't
any lots there, but have some-some
to SELL"
The council then proceeded to vote
on the question, which was lost 9 to 8,
Alderman Palmgreen having been ex-
cused a few minutes earlier.
Want Committee.
Alderman Pabst then suggested that
solution of the problem might be
secured by sending a committee to
the North Shore officials to find wheth-
er the city could continue using it's
right-of-way as a ditch. This motion
was passed and the mayor proceeded
to name a committee. He had pro-
ceeded to place Alderman Wachs on
the committee when the latter arose
in wrath. "Why don't you put someone
on this committee that wants that
sewer ?" he demanded
Mayor Joachim left the chair and
addressing President Pabst made a mo-
ton that Wachs should be named 20
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-10
DIPEITHERIA Is
EPIDEMIC HERE
Twenty-seven Cases of the
Disease Under Quaran-
tine Here.
URGES IMMUNTZATION

Diphtheria is epidemic in Kenosha.
This was the announcement of the
health department of the city this
morning as announcement was made
that twenty-seven cases of the disease
had been quarantined in the past few
days. At the same time the depart
ment sent out a call to all people of
the city to take every possible precau-
tion against the spread of the disease
in the city.
The disease has not as yet appeared
in the violent form and but one death
has been reported eve do not know
when these mild cases may result in
the development of very serious cases
and cause Deaths" declared DR.. G.
Windesheim, health commissioner, this
morning. "The cases are pretty we'll
scattered over the city and it is GER
tain that there has been a chance for
a widespread of the contagion."
Diphtheria epidemics move in cycles
and this is.a diphtheria year and this
particular season of the year is the
time when cases develop most rapidly"
Il want to urge the people of the
city to make themselves immune from
this disease. Immunity from diph-
liberia can be secured just the same as
immunity from typhoid fever and 9th
er diseases and immunization lasts
over long period of years. People
who fear that they may be susceptible
to this form of contagion should see
to it at once that they are immunized.
All of the physicians in the city are
ready to take care of this work and
there should be no delay. We do not
desire to scare anyone but we want the
people to be fully advised of the
danger of this disease and to protect
themselves and their children against
it,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-10
SIX ARE KILLED
In ELECTION FIGHT
Breathitt County, Kentucky, Has Des"
perate Election Battle at Trouble
some Creek.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire. !

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Jackson, Ky.-Six men were killed
and five others were wounded in an
election fight shortly after the polls
opened at the Clayhole voting precinct
on Troublesome Greek, Breathitt coun-
ty, about Is miles from here. today.
The dead are: Cleveland Combs, aged
81; Leslie Combs, ST; Ephern Allen,
S5; George NAllen, 81; John Roberts,
80 and George Mcintosh, 80. The
wounded: Ed Davis, William Barnett.
Will Davis, French Combs and Tom
Mcintosh. A special train was sent
from Jackson with physicians to at
tend the wounded. Ed Combs, an I'M
Gle of the Combs boys and defeated
Democratic candidate in the August
primary for county judge. was active
in support of the Republican nominee
for the same Office. Combs, it was
said, entered the polling place today
and attempted to give orders to the
election officers. His relatives remon-
strsted and out of the argument grew
a fight in which pistols were drawn
and the shooting became general.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-10
WOMAN VICTIM
DIES OF BURNS.
Mrs. Amanda Brandt Dies
of Burns Received at
Home Monday.
NO CHANCE TO LIVE

Death came just after two o'clock
this morning to end the suffering of
Mrs. Amanda Brandt, aged As years,
who was badly burned on Monday
morning at her home at 701 Garden
street, when she attempted to pour
coal oil on smouldering fire. Her
clothing, saturated by the oil which
had dripped on them, were completely
burned from her and so much of her
flesh was burned that she was unable
to recover from the shock of the in
juries. 1t is also believed that she
inhaled some of the flames, which com
plicated her injuries.
Mrs. Brandt was alone at her home
Monday morning when she attempted
to pour oil on the stove to rekindle the
fire. Her screams from pain brought
neighbors to the home, who found her
on the floor suffering from her in
juries.
Back and Shoulders Burned.
The woman was badly burned around
her back and shoulders, practically all
Of the skin being burned from this
part of her body. She had suffered
greatly from the pains of the burns,
lapsing much of the time into uncon-
seriousness. Physicians in attendance
had had little hopes of her recovery.
Mrs. Brandt was born in Germany,
February IL, 1876, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. August Knapp. She came to
America at an early age and had lived
in Kenosha much of her life. Surviv-
ing her are her husband. Charles
Brandt, and three children; one son.
Charles Brandt of Manistee, Mich,
two daughters, Mrs. John Huffman and
Miss Gertrude Brandt, both of Keno
sha. She is also survived by her moth
err in California.
The funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the
Evangelical Lutheran Friedens church
with, interment following in the family
plot in the Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-10

select this committee. The motion was
passed unanimously. 81 refuse to act,"
was Wachs' reply. Afterwards, how
ever, a committee composed Of Alder
men Mischler, Wachs and Kinchner
was named and action on the sewer
delayed pending their report.
Redistricting is Passed.
The redistricting ordinance was up
for passage and was made law by the
unanimous vote of the council, there
being absolutely no discussion of the
plan. Steps were taken to put the new
ward lines into use Immediately and
committees named to select polling
places for the wards.
The double platoon system was en-
dorsed by the fremen of the city and
in keeping with the law, the council
accepted the report of the committee,
putting it into effect January 1st.
The ordinance creating an ornament
al lighting district on Rowland avenue
and other streets in that part of the
city, was also passed, and work will go
forward at once to complete that great
white way.
An appeal of the Kenosha Service
League for funds to carry on the work.
of the free clinic was received and
granted by the council The report Of
the commission named to establish
benefits and damages for the widening
of Limit street and the opening of
Ridge street was presented and Deem
Der 9th set as the date when property
owners would have an opportunity to
appeal from the decision Of the COM
mittee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-10
Edward MinkOwski Enters Plea of Guilty After
Three of Seven Counts Against Him
Are Withdrawn.
JUDGE BELDEN DEFERS SENTENCE
Jury Had Been Drawn to Hear the Case When Prose
cutor Consents to Nole Pros Three Counts
md Plea of Guilty" Follows

Iound guilty. on one count, Woulo you
feel that his testimony would not be
entitled to weight on others?
Answer: No.
Peter NeidI in Limelight.
Attorney Baker asked one prospec-
tive juror whether he had read a news
paper on account in which one Peter
Neidl was "idolized," but on the OBJ
lection of the prosecution, he was not
allowed by the court to continue this
line of examination.
The women jurors including Hulda
Peterson, Ida Anderson, Flora West
lake, Elizabeth Kaufman, Ada Holden
and Clara Carter, were closely ques-
toned by the attorneys for the de-
tense, but no more closely or carefully
TIM they questioned the men jurors,
and none of the women were challeng-
ed, though there was possibility of
the defense using some of their four
strikes against them.
Neither Harry Gordon nor julius
Bloxdorf, both of whom have been
found guilty Of violation Of the liquor
law, the former one nine and the
latter or one count, have not been
sentenced nor have the hearings on
the motions for new trials in their
cases been held
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-10
Indiana Miners Are
All Back at Work
by Associated Press Leased Wire }

10y Associated RreSS Leased Wlre.D
Terre Haute, Ind.-Reports received
today at headquarters of District IL,
United Mine Workers of America, in
dictate that without exception the rs 900
miners of the district have followed
the instructions sent out Saturday by
President John Hessler and have re-
turned to work. The miners were on
strike in protest against the injunc-
ton granted by Judge Anderson for
bidding use of the check-off system of
collecting union dues. The men were
ordered back following action of the
United States circuit court of appeals
which suspended that part of the in
junction prohibiting the check-off.
New York City.-At the end of the
second half of the Notre Dame Rutgers
football game this afternoon the score
was 81 to 0 in favor of Notre Dame.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-10

in, my ribs, pushed a flashlight into
my hands.
"'Show them who you are" he COM
manded
"The flashlight felt like fire in nv
hand as l pushed the button. Don't
shoot, I'm the engineer cried out.
"The mail clerks slammed the door
shut. The bandits waited short time
and then they placed stick of dyna-
mite under the mail car. It wasn't
strong enough to wreck the car but
| another opened the door.
"a moment later one Of the mail
clerks was lying to one side with a
cash in his head and the other was
standing with his arms high in the
air alongside the car Two of the men
blew the safe. The fireman and 7
were forced to lie flat on the bottom
OF the car while the bandits worked.
by this time some of the passengers
were firing in our direction. From
the cars in front, armed guards pour
| ed stream of bullets toward the
mail car. Flames from gasoline or
waste ignited by the explosions began
to light up the inside of the car. They
made us throw out the pouches.
Something had to be done. look
| ed at Banks, the fireman, who was
lying short distance from me. He
signalled to jump and we both ran
for the engine. He was shot as we
ran but / was untouched. crawIeG
beneath the pilot of the engine
Banks and another man, I don't know
who it was, were with me.
"Under there we were partly pro
tected from the bandits but stray bull
let's fred by passengers greatly en-
6angered US. AS the light from the
burning fire mounted the bandits eth
er frightened or satisfied with what
they had found, slowly backed to the
end of the bridge and leaped into the
darkness. Then l heard an automo-
bile start and they were gone"
Value of Loot Unknown.
Chicago Postal authorities were
| today checking up the loss involved
| by the robbery CT the Illinois Cen
trail New Orleans Limited last night
near Paxton, Ill Local officials stat
ed they had no idea as to the value of
the contents of the mail pouches.
The entire contents of the car are
probably lost as the robbers burned
what they did not take.
A complete check on the loss was
ovr~~tnd ~ tr-;~',+ ~arl~l $50.