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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-26
CUMBERLAND COUNTY CENSUS
Shows Crossville Has ~ and The
County lsyeet Population

A bulletin has been issued covering
the last census of this state. In Cum
berland county we find the following
population given for the several
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-26

Maryland, Creston aud Crab Or
chard are not given separately pre-
sumably because they are not incor-
porated towns. In the case Of Clifty
part Of the town is in White county
(the larger part) and part in Cumber
land.
Cumberland county is given by
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-29
Fraud |

When a Mobile doctor came to visit
the Robinson family by whom he had
been summoned he found Mrs. Robin
son in bed, her dusky face decorated
with bandages. Mr.. Robinson was sit
ting in stolid misery by the bedside.
"Cheer up, Sam" said the NJ. D.
She'll pull through all right"
Don yo' go tryin' to cheer me up"
answered Mr.. Robinson, darkly, so
it's impossible, doctor. Heah All has
her insured against accidents of all
kinds only TO- days ago and paid down
nah S., an, befo' de week is out she
falls downstairs wild a bucket of coal
and now look at her, all busted from
end to end "-American Legion
Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-29
Hard Lines!

UNFAIR I say" remarked the glove
counter girl with the red hair.
"What is unfair?"
"The way they treated that ship
that just landed from England"
What did they do to it,"
at had been only four days cross
ing the Atlantic, hadn't laid off an
hour, and run every minute"
"YesW
"And still, when 1t got here, they
locked it!"-Retail Ledger, Philadel-
phia.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-29
Preferred to Pay the Fine.

One Saturday morning little boy
told the children's librarian that he
had a book at home that should be
returned TO the library that day.
but how much would the fine be
if l kept the library book until Mon
dayT he asked her.
II would be two cents, Jimmy, but
you don't wish to pay fine. You
live such little way from here. Why
don't you run home and get the book 2"
she suggested.
mo Stree" said the boy. 81 don't
want to go home. I'll get bath"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-29
No Kick In Watermelon.

Juice of the watermelon contains a
high content Of sugar and table
sugar has been made from it, but not
In a commercial way. There is one
popularity about the watermelon: IN
like nearly all other plants, fruits and
vegetables having sweet juice, good
wine has not been made from the
juice of the watermelon. Catalogues.
on the contrary, when their juice is
fermented, and distilled, produce a
good quality, Or bad quality, Of
brandy, according to ones point Of
view or palate. But the watermelon
is innocent.
Certainly the ruling pen must be
mightier than the sword.
Absolute zero has no conscience.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-29

A leader Of public thought attracts
attention, though a follower of it may
make more money.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-29

Try to be genial and be careful not
to go beyond the point where it looks
natural.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-29

1t takes a second to start lie and
year to catch 1t.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-29

ACK to the soil Idaho or bust !
Well, anyway, Chicago woke up
the other morning to stare at a
scene a bit out of the ordinary
on the grounds of the Chicago
Motor club at SiXtieth street and
Cottage Grove avenue, within
stones throw of the Midway Of
Worlds fair fame. First i'm
presSionS recorded several big
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-29
DO YOU know, zvhat constitutes
a strong constitution?

To have sound healthy nerves, completely under
control digestive organs that capable of absorbing
hearty meal, you have strong constitutional
Your general attitude is of optimism and energy.
But an irritable disposition, frequent attacks Of
indigestion, and languid depression, indicate your
system is not in correct working order.
Probably you not eating the proper food.
Probably the nutritious elements are not being
supplied to your system in the proper way.
Grape-Nuts is the wholesome, delicious cereal
that promotes normal digestion, absorption and emi-
nation, whereby nourishment is accomplished with
out auto-intoxcation. A mixture Of nergy-giving
wheat and matted barley comprise the chief elements
OF Grape-Nuts. dish at breakfast or lunch is
excellent, wholesome rule to follow.
You can order Grape-Nuts at any and every hotel,
restaurant and lunch room; on dining cars, on lake
boats and steamers; in every good grocery large and
small, in every city, town village in North America.
Grape-Nuts-the Body Builder
there's Reason
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-29

Absolute zero has no conscience.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-12-08
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-12-08

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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-12-08

c<1ers s-s~n ser nRa-s -wI~- Car.
The evening world., 1921-01-07

CopgnEht. 1871 b. the Prea1 fubllhhlt
~ URTNG' the last few days the
employment department. is
throughout tho city have been
crowded with people seeking posi-
tlons. / talked with several OF these
workers.
One young woman said to me, =
cannot understand why I lost my
last position. 1 had been there for
four years and II seems wrong that I
should have been laid of when a
girl who has only been there a year
was permitted to keep her JOB. It Is
all very unjust and think you ought
70 write something GbOut IT," she
urged me
went into the matter and found
the facts. They we're these:
It is quite true the girl was a
fairly good worker and had gone
along doing her daily work as she
was told. She was an average worker
and filled her position well during
AN the four years.
Tho new girl however. came into
the ONCE and not only did the work
she was told to do but studied the
Job and started ways and means TO
change things a bit--to better them.
Before long she had little sys-
TEN established in her office whereby
she could fnd things at a moments
notice, and was in close touch with
everything that had come under her
cure.
Her employer. though a very busy
man. could not help seeing the differ
once, and when the slow season came
along and a period Of retrenchment
In this industry was necessary. per-
sons who meant most In the daily
work OF the organization were kept,
and the others were discharged.
Now this girl. who had seemingly
done her work. thought she was very
much ABUSED" when her services
were no longer required.
In a natural order OF things one
would say that when you have gone
along in a smooth, easy way and YOU
have had no criticism you had
made yourself secure. and therefore
you should not worry about your Job.
This Is all very we'll when there Is
DO competition. You may get along
without criticism, yet this does not
mean that you always do your best
OF have given your best at all times.
As a wise soul has said. III you
would avoid criticism, do nothing,
The evening world., 1921-01-07

According to statistics compiled
by the general passenger agent Of
the Long Island Railroad, 295,8l4,-
532 persons were handled by the
railroads, ferries and tubes which
connect Manhattan with the trunk
line railroads with terminals in
New Jersey during the current
calendar year, He estimated the
in and out movement Of people
during 1919 at ESQ, 900, 900.
The evening world., 1921-01-07
Opera Stories
At q Glance
No. I3-Massenet's 'Werther.
OO4griEht, 1901, b n, Pro- Publi.hlns o..
tThs New foTg EVening Norld.l

Charlotte, the oldest OF several
children. has taken care Of the fam
lily since the death OF her mother
several years before. At the wish OF
the mother. she became betrOthed to
Albert, who now has been away on
a trip for six months. Tonight she
is going to a ball with her cousin,
Werther, who greets her with a kiss
when they meet After they have
gone Albert returns, wondering
whether his betrothed still loves him
after his long absence. Charlottes
young sister assures him OF her fdel-
ity
When Charlotte and Werther re-
turn from the ball Werther passion
ately declares his love, and asks for
her hand. At that moment the
girls father annoupces Alberts re-
turn. Charlotte tells Werther sadly
that she must marry Alfred, but
solely because Of the promise made
70 her mother.
IT you keep that promise shah
die" cries the youth.
Three months later Charlotte and
Albert are man and wife. She has
kept her promise and married, even
thougih she did not love her husba nd.
Albert knows that Werther loves hs
wife. but trusts him implicitly. Char
lotte asks Werther not to try to see
hcr again until Christmas Day.
The gin Is at home alone. She
thinks only OF her lover and wonders
now she could have sent him away
from her Suddenly Werther appears
and a passiOna love scene follows,
After he has left her Alfred comes In
and notices that his wife is greatly
agltated. A servant brings a note 10
Alfred from Werther, VINO begs the
loan OF some pistols as he Is going On
a long Journey. Albert gives them /,
a servant
Charlotte has a terrible present.
ment and follows the servan7 az soou
as she can get away. When she
reaches her lovers apartment she
finds him dying. She stretches out hei
arms TO him, and as he clasps hel
wildly she makes happy his last mo-
Inents by telling him that she ha,
loved him from the moment wher
they hrst met
The evening world., 1921-01-07
FRIDAY, JANUARY =, 1874
MOFFIG1.
FORCF1.

Courhrht. ie1i. b ~ Prpu Prhnnina %.
The New YOlt Evrnna Wofid.l Ir
GGT SEE by the papers" said Pop
pie. the shipping Clerk. that

The iSsv Ssa Yors E,saias Wofid-.i
GGT SEE by the papers" said Pop
pie. the shipping Clerk. that
Mr.. Miller, New YorRs new
Governor, has seven daughters" ID,
Il thought Il was nine replied
Miss Primm. Private Secretary 70
the Boss
Feminine, you mean" suggested
Botbie, the ONCE BOY, with a grin-
"BobbIe." snapped Miss Primm. A.
she wirled around In her chair,
aren't you beginning the new year
badly? why not stve up old jokes
this Year," -
yes" said poppie. "cut 'em odt
like | do"
(Which funny papers do you cut
yours out OFF, asked the boy.
''Gwanl Any joker spring
make up
Miss Tillle makes up. too" sug-
gosted Bobbie
Miss Tillie, the blonde stenographef,
was furious. "rhat'll do for you.
kidl" she said. Il, may be commoh.
but / amt that bad"
mot as bad as you're painted,
eh7"
Miss Prlmm just had to chuckle.
my, myl" she said. THE boy
surely 10 quick witted."
Yes, like the time he once asked
you II Il was true George Washlng-
ton held you on his kneei"
Isn't she terriblo7" snorted Miss
Primm.
bic. Calm yourselves or youn %
pulling or each others false hair ana
walt mlnutel" snapped Miss
Tuhe my hair isn't false"
And neither Is mine," said Mss
.@rhen we'd better switch the sub
tect," chuckled Bobbie. uc
"Tm going to get that boy trans.
ferred Ia, the soap department. SAID
the Private Secretary. .st
AT that point Mr.. Snoois. the Boss.
"oh. Mn snoolSs." said Miss Prinini,
Don't you uhirk you ought to give
Bobbie a place in the soap depart
ment as a New Years gtttf'
ats nice Of you to suggest IL re-
plied the Boss. Hes such q fine
little fellow l had thought OF u
hut finally decided you people would
miss him too much. so, I'm Just go
ing to let him stay here and raise
his pay"
The Boss continued on into HIS pr ?.
vate once and closed the door. There
was thick sifence for moment Thrn
Bobibie spoke up. @
81 thank you. Miss Primm! ne
said.
"Don't thank me-" she replied with
Niror born OF anger. Il won't have
II. I'd take pleasure In hanging X01
right here In this room"
II thought you didn't want tpe
hanging around here" said BObbte,
~ he made q hasty exit
The evening world., 1921-01-07
19EHDR
FANlIIN
81 ROY L.TlecARDELL.
JOtgnght, 1921 by The Press Publishing ~
lIbe New York Evening World.

Vrbe New York EveniuE World.
SGNVT HDRB do you get these
w eggsG@ asked Mr.. Jarr, as
he ceased operations on
the one in his egg cup. This is the
third bad one have had this week.
] don't like to and fault but you
should pay little attention to what
you are buying, really!"
Il do pay a great deal OF attention
70 what l buy, and great deal of
money too" replied Mrs. Jarrs "And
+ you don't hike the way l run the
house"-
Il am not critlclsing anything but
This egg" said Mr.. Jarr mildly.
1T appears all right to me-" Mrs.
Jarr remarked. TITS your lmagina-
ton"
Does my Imagination taste
musty?' asked Mr.. Jarr.
We'll. If it isn't your Imagination
II Is Indigestion" Mrs. Jarr remarked.
Il know what you went over to that
man Rangle's house last night for. II
was to taste some of those conooc-
Tons he makes he calls 'home-brew.
That man has poisoned you, and II
serves you right"
This was a delicate subject and Mr.
JaTr ignored it. Am I a serf or a
slave that l should get three bad eggs
week and not he allowed to saw a
word?" he asked.
Those eggs are not bad" replied
Mrs. Jarr. Muller, the grocer. tells
me he gets them from the same
farmer he has been getting them from
for the past three years"
Then this is from the first LOT he
bought" grOwled Mr.. Jarr.
Anything to please you" said Mrs
Jarr. There are some chops in fhe
ice box. Shall / have Gertrude cook
you one?"
DO you think could eat ANYTHING
now after encountering that egg. gos6
blame it?" asked Mr.. Jarr.
At these words Mrs. Jarr remarked
that Bhe was glad the children were
not present to hear him carving on.
and rose as though to leave the table.
sit down." said Mr.. Jarr What
are you upset about2 You didn't gel
the antique egg"
mo-, remarked Mrs. Jarr, with the
DIR of q martyr, 81 didn't get a bad
egg, but l got husband"-
Who turned out bad egg?" Mr.
Jarr interrupted to inquire. Now sit
down, old lady, and don't let US fuss
so early in the new year. Gimme
some coffee, and the least said about
the egg the better"
The least said about lot Of things
the better!" whlmpered Mrs. JaTr.
"lts easy enough for you to spoil the
day for me and then go downtown
and leave me with smile"
Sure I'll leave you with a smile,
that is I'll smile and youu smile. This
won't be Hearbbreak House, like the
Shaw play"
And that reminds me. Won
promised to take to the theatre this
week." said Mrs. Jarr. II don't sun
pose you'll do 1t now that you are
sick and cross after drinking that
man Rangles vile homemade com.
pounds. Some one should inform the
authorities that he is running a dis
tillery."
"Then there would be two Heart. b.
break Houses" said Mr.. Jarr. Gee
rather than that I'll eat the ancient
egg"
And he would have done so if Mrs.
Jarr hadn't laughed At him and taken
II away
And thus, ever and anon, do the
clouds roll up and roll by in the Jarr
menage.
The evening world., 1921-01-07
ONE WAY OFKEEVlEY0 JOB y fssEz#I &sEE#E

! Co. CThs New Tork EJehinG World,l
say nothing be nothing"
This young woman discharged VIII
answer "But 1 did all 1 was told TO
do and never failed on anything;
therefore what more could one ex-
pect Of meF
In other words, she will insist that
she has been obedient and managed
to get through with the work chat
was allotted to her.
The other girl. who was kept in the
position, however, did more than this.
She was not satisfied with having
the Job but she wanted TO make II
better She filled a want, but wanted
to fill II TO the full.
As Bacon has said. "A wise man
will make more opportunities than
he finds" so the young woman
acted accordingly She looked ahead
She wanted 10 make herself neoea-
sary TO that ONCE. .ua
She brought 10 II not only the spirit
OF willingness to do everything that
was presented TO her but she In
sisted on developing her opportunity
That is TO say, she 30 acted as to
make herself In time 10 come almost
Indispensable, which ls the case with
many such workers. lIf
They are hiring such people insteR.d
or firing them. au
That is one reason why many a
worker OF seeming experience iB find
ing himself or herself without afn-
ploymeut. They have not made the
bcat OF their opportunities. .r
The evening world., 1921-01-07

COUDTSHIp
MABRRRf2G;E
% By BETTY VINCENT 81
Copyright, 1921 bg the Press PusIshing Co.
The Nov York Evening Word)
NHEAR MISS VlNCENTi Please
tell me how can get prop
erly introduced to a young
lady whom have merely introduced
myself to. Her mother thinks that
NC should be properly introduced be-
fore our friendship goes any fur
ther. U. S. S. OKLAHOMA" I
Have you mutual friend whc
could do this for you? II not get
some responsible person to write
letter Of introduction recommending
your character.
Dear Miss Vincent: am a stenog-
rapher, eighteen years Old, and love
a young man two years my senior
dearly. We are looking forward TO a
'NRBy NhNhlNI bhA 0NHtNlI ~ elN o~N'
dent which caused my spIter a broken
leg no has had expenses which vii
not permit me TO expect my ring. As
II is he finds a way to come and see
me, but when it comes 10 or 1880
my parents send in word it is time
for me to say Goodnight Now,
Miss Vincent, don't you think
should have more liberties along
these lines2 REGGN."
Since you are but eighteen / think
1t would be wise for you to respect
your parents wishes. II seems 10 me
that 10 or 1880 ought TO be long
enough for you TO entertain your
friend. II YOU wish more time to-
gether why not have him call earlier?
"Dear Miss Vincent: Having been
in love, lost through death and still
retaining a wish for my own little
home, have a strange desire.
would like TO wed some poor little
girl who is friendless and alone in
this big city. Don't you think
could cheer some girls life by taking
this step2 LONGING"
do not believe you will have to
look far for a lonely little city girl
There are many such girls in this
big city who would be very glad 10
desert their desks for a comfortable
home and a man with your Ideals.
The evening world., 1921-01-07
PERSONALITY In HANDWRITING
1t Is Just as Fun of Character as Your Walking
or Tone of Voice

from such features as the size OF
writing, its slope, lines and shape;
speed; the thickness Of the stroke;
the spacing Of words and lines; the
capital letters punctuation marks.
iourishes, signatures; connected or
disconnected letters; the character
Of the down strokes; the irreguiarity,
line.
His book Is published by the Gregg
Publishing Company and is 80
clearly written and illustrated that
any one can learn from II how to
analyze the handwriting of his
friends.
I they ShOiC, 0CCor ding TO Mr.. Smith :
The evening world., 1921-01-07
SHOPPING HINTS.

THB shoe buckle is in danger
Of being ostracizcd from
society's evening footgear.
There are the cutest little ostrich
tips, only two or three inches
long, that are now being offered
as ornaments for the metallic,
satin. brocade or fabric evening
shoe. These tiny feathers should
match the gown, and come in
rose, jade, blue, pink, &C. Two of
the feathers are fastened together
the centre and the curled edges
gracefully fall toward the sides OF
he slipper.
The evening world., 1921-01-07

Queens is about the same size as
Manhattan and Brooklyn together.
but has only about one ninth Of
their total population, according to
the last census.
The evening world., 1921-01-07

CHOW me how you write and
y / will tell you what you are,
says Albert ]. Smith, author
OF Applied Graphology" which ex-
plains how to analyze character
through handwriting.
Handwriting" he declares, "ls the
outward manifestation Of ones per-
sonality and 1t is fully as charac-
teristic as ones manner OF walking
or tone Of voice. All features in
handwriting are intefpretable, Each
reflects some trait or quality"
Mr.. Smith forms his judgments
Here arc some examples and tCht
The evening world., 1921-01-07

Here is Johnny coulon asain-ths
wonderful athlete whose powers were
recently explained on this page, He
10 Illustrating his famous trick, in
which, by touching a man with two
fingers, he can prevent BEING moved.
The big man is lie Boulanger, Eu-
gopean weight lifting champion.
The evening world., 1921-01-07

Miss MacLaren can attend
a play four or ave times and
produce the whole show from
the leading actor or actress
right down to the beltboy or
door keeper. She can take the
part of forty different char
acters In a play and repeat
word for word with the same
gestures and the same intona-
mous everything that was
said And, mind you, she never
Bees the book or manuscript
OF any play in her reproduc-
tons.
SPlease don't tell me that
memory is only a matter OF
concentration" I said to Miss
REacIaren as we talked over
bN.s unusual ability to mem
Orize at her New York resi-
dence, No. 80 East 57th Street.
THAT concentration theory
has been rather over-played.
Surely you must have some
other method which perhaps
may aid the tired business
man or the fatigued society
fady to recall many incidents
wOrd for word"
Miss MacLaren's keen gray
eyes snapped as she shook her
head in disapproval Of that
horrible word c-o-n-c-e-n-
t-r-a-t-i-o-n.
TO tell a man or a woman
90 concentrate when they are
trying to remember some
thing which seems apparent
The evening world., 1921-01-07
NEW YORK NOTES

r REE treatment was given 10
69S,335 persons in New York
City hospitals not munich
pally maintained. This Is 100000
more than the population Of Rhode
Island.