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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27

" Another Minute There Wasn't
Single Dry Spot In the Shaft
House.
MS squirt-gun, and In another inmate
mere wasn't single dry spot left in
tnaf shafthouse. / venture to say that
DADDY and and the dog ran full
mile trying to get out OF range of that
usihoniacal sozzle-machine. but there
wasn't corner OF the place that 1t
cOaldn't and didn't, reach
During the night the scoundrels had
,aid pipe line from the pump in the
ooller shed alongside Of our prison
fortress; this with an upright extern
sloh On the business end of It, At the
'op 81 The sandpipe stem there was an
elbow with short Joint of pipe
screwed into it to point our way; and
"a the end Of this nozzle there was a
piece OF rubber hose. Under the jerky
impulses Of the pump strokes this fiex-
iDie extension of the nozzle Topped
up and down and around and side
"iSe, IKE the nose OF patent lawn
sprinkler; and there yoa are-or there
we were.
Gosh-to-Solomon r. Daddy splut.
'efed, we amt on the water wagon
we're spank inside OF It'll Are you re-
.aemoerin', Stannie, that they can keep
.hls gosh-dum thing up f'reveri All in
'ne world they've got to do is to put
: stick o. wood on the fire now and
'hen Say, son; they got us goin' and
eomln we can't eat, and we cant
steep no more whateveri'
ny heavens, I own those boilers
and II ! could get a stick of dynamite
sluer EN-, I'd fix the fellow that's fir
ing em" shivered: and then this
pNght Idea was born. "Say, Daddy
~ can stop It'll" I yelled; and just
uen the water devil outside made an
vher fendish flop and got me square
Y in the face.
hut 1t didn't drown the bright idea
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27

be more TO follow. This Is only the
curtain-raiser."
But my guess appeared TO be no
good. For quite some little time we
crouched, guns at the ready, prepared
to repel the assault which we natural
" supposed would be made under
cover Of the distractfng racket. But
there was no assault, theugh the mean
ingiess ciamor kept up without abate-
ment.
By the time we were beginning to
grow a nifie hardened 10 1t the eiannoY
stopped as abruptly as II had begun
and the silence which succeeded was
even more deafenins than the noise
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
un~rittsn Law Of Hospitality.

No less binding than the Hippo
cratic oath, taken by physicians on en-
tering their profession, promising
never to divulge any secrets obtained
through their practice as physicians.
Is the great unwritten law Of hospI-
tality that makes 1t obligatory on the
host or hostess or members of the
hosts household. TO respect the per-
sonality Of all those who tarry within
their gates. Recruiting peculiari-
ties or petty faults of our neighbors
and acQuaintances is at best mean
way Of divertfng ourselves and our
friends though It Is something that
we an do at some time or other-but
when the persons about whom we
gossip are our guests, or the infor-,
nation we have about them was de-
rived when they were our visitors. our
conduct Ia beneath contempt.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
cHAprEn Nv.
High Rxssss,yes.

me IDEA was enc which ought to
raYe suggested itself much sooner.
any ane steam supply pipe for driving the
oR cenSfagsls at tAe shaft-mouth
sas .nreagh the wall sver eur heads,
49,. ~ was the sight Of tNis pipe,
,,sssas'ins even en- the outside Of iss
N"k insulating jacket OF asbestos IN.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27

An things worth doiex are apt to
be difficult before they are easy.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21
LET US CARRY IT
Good morning, 6aSs you paid you!

Good morning, haSE you paid your
subscription?
Perhaps you owe for last year,
maybe for job work or advertising
Now you understand, we done need
the money, we have millions, to get,;
but it is really an imposition to let
people go on carrying our money
around when we are so strong and
healthy and abundantly able to carry
the burden ourselves.
For this reason we ask everyone
who has our money in his possession
to eave at NEWS office or send it
by mail, freight or any old way, just
so it gets here. Silver and gold are
heavy and it would be matter of
lifelong regret to US if anyone
should get bowlegged carrying it
around for us.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21
WASN'T IN THE GAME

AT an evening party they were
playing a game in which everybody
in The room makes up face, and
the one who makes the wors. face is
awarded prize They all lid their
best, and then the Judge went up to
one Of the women and said: "Well,
madam, think you have won the
prize "0h," she said, q wasn't
playing"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21

Dr M. Jacob of the University of
Tennessee, has announced that no
had effects have been noted from ex-
goerfments to determine the effect of
feeding and grazing live stock on
red clover with mildew disease.
This disease is prevalent over the
entire State and the experiments
will be continued until a more def
mite and conclusive statement can
he made. This seems to be a new
problem for the farmers of 1'ennes-
see. Should any farmer desire more
information on this subject, he may
see or write DIR. Jacob, University of
Tennessee, Knoxville.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21
A ANNOUNCEMENT 7
TO THE VOTERS OF GRANGER
COUNTY

Four years ago when you elected
me to the office of Register, was
unknown to most Of you, and with
out experience. Approaching the
trust you reposed in me, it has been
my desire to make an efficient Of
ficiaA How we'll | have succeeded,
you are the judge, and with my rec
ord before you, If in your Judgement
have conducted the office In a way
to merit it, may | ask you to express
your approval by re-eleetins me to
the same Office? Thanking you for
past favors, and assuring you, If
elected, to serve you to the best of
my ability, | respectfully solicit
your support in the election on
August 3rd.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN j. BRADY.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21
A NOU N C E NJ EN- 7
TO THE VOTERS OF GRANGER
COUNTY


| hereby announce myself rs can
oitate for the Office of She IN. |
was born and reared in CT ainger
County, and have been resident of
the County all my life.
January Is, 1911, at the age of %
years, | enlisted in the Regular Ar
my and was honorably discharged
JANUARY II, 1914. While in the SER
vice, was on the Mexican Border
for two years. Soon after my re-
turn from the Regular Army, / was
appointed Deputy Sheriff and served
continuously in that capacity for
nearly three years
was in the First Draft from
Granger County for service in the
World War, enlisting at Rutledge,
Tenn, September 3, 1917. / was
made First Sergeant October %, 1917
and sailed for France May I, 1913.
On September II, 1918 | was re-
turned to the United States as an
instructor at Camp Wadsworth, S c.,
where | remained until | was Hon.
orably discharged on December %,
1918.
In September, 1920, | was again
appointed Deputy Sheriff, which po-
sition | now hold.
Upon my record l appeal tc the
voters of Granger County-both men
and women-for your support. And
| promise the people, if elected, to
honestly and faithfully discharge the
duties of the Sheriff's office to the
very best of my ability.
Thanking you all in advance for
your support, l am,
Yours very respectfully,
JAMES II. WHITEHEAD
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21

Morristown is we'll pleased with
Rev. Billy Sunday and Billy is like
wise throwing bouquets at Norris
town. That's the proper spirit and
both the town and the preacher are
correct in their estimation of each
other. Morr'istown is one Of the
most progressive and thriving little
cities in the South and Mr.. Sunday is
no doubt the biggest man in the
ministry today.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21

Ore Of our fellow townsmen while,
perhaps, hitting the saw-dust trail
at the Sunday revival lost his pocket
book. The wallet came promptly
out and back to its owner, looking
somewhat nabby-but it vert in
that way.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21

1t is said that if the fat iron,
sugar, and other ingredients which
go tn make up che phys cal lao were
placed on the market, the whole COL
lection would be worth 90 cents.
Sounds like bargain--marked down
sale, yet in most cases it is entirely
too high.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21

Read the announcement of {. K.
Ellis in this paper. He is a candi-
date for County Judge. Mr., Ellis is
successful farmer ard b., siness
man, has many friends in all parts
of the county and will make a for
midable candidate. Do not fail to
read his card.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21

We publish this week the announ-
cement of James Whitehead, Who is
asking the voters to give him the
office of sheriff. Mr., Whitehead is
well known, is now serving rs deputy
sheriff and no doubt will make a
strong candidate. Don't overlook
his announcement.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21

Rev. Billy Sunday, the famed evan
gelist, is now conducting a revival at
Morristiwn. Great crowds are attend
ing, special cars going from other
towns and cities. In all probability
a party will go from Loudon to hear
this famous preacher. He is accom-.
panied by party of co-workers, con.
sisting of his singers, secretary, etc
-Loudop Record.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21
SUNDAY RAISING THE DEVIL
OVER AT MORRISTOWN

Billy Sunday, the greatest enter
tainer since the days of P. I. Bar
mum, is holding a meeting at Nor
ristown, and is booked for months
engagement. His performances are
held in an immense tobacco barn
which was built a few years ago,
but never used. Thousands of people
from all over East Tennessee are at
tending his daily meetings, end the
movies, tent shows and other amuse.
ment places in MorristoWn will
likely be closed during that time foi
lack Of patronage. If you crave
something different, something with
a punch, something with plenty Of
pep and action, be sure and see Bill,
Sunday, He is worth the price o.
admission. Newport Herald
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21

If you haven't subscribed for The
NEWS, you'd better do it at once.
Political fulT's beginning to fly al
ready, and one never knows what a
day will bring forth. The NEWS
will tell you ala about it.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21
WEDNESDAY JUNE 81, 1929

Judging from street gossip, candi-
dates for county Offices seem to be
taking the Flanagan route-of
again, on again.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21

: Col Michael Friedsam, head of
B., Altman & Co., New York. was
selected by President Harding 70
investigate the trade condition t,s
Europe. Colonel Friedsam, when
head of the Fair Price Commission
was once asked how the people
might know when they were Get.
ting fair prices, and instantly re.
Piled. Read advertising"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21

Granger county public schools
will open for the fall term some
time in July. Begin now to set
the children ready. They should not
miss a single day.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-06-21
A NNOU nee Nj EN- I
TO THE VOTERS OF GRANGER
COUNTY

10 The VOTERS OF GRANGER
COUNTY
1t having been reported over the
-acourty that / would not make the
race for County Judge, | take this
method of announcing myself q can
didate for that office until q o'clock,
p, M. on August 3. | respectfully
solicit the vote and influence of ev-
cry voter. If elected, l will dis
charge the duties pertaining to the
office to the best of my ability, with
favors to no special interests and
with fairness to all,
Yours very respectfully,
C. K. ELLIS
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
NEW AIRPLANE STUNT

Staid and blaze New Workers. who
say nothing new can thrill them stood
the other day with their heads thrown
back as they watched sky pilot with
a message.
A small black dot shot about over
the Hudson river, spelling out Il long
tail of sky writing. The dot was
an airplane equipped for writing with
link" of white vapor against the blue
background of the skies. Its pilot
was Capt. Cyril Turner
Sailing a mile high. Captain Tur-
ner spelled out the letters: Hello,
U. s. A." that were four moles long.
The letters remained visible for II
minutes.
The chemical preparations and de
vices in the writings were devised
by Major Jack Savage of London.
The vapor passed through jet at
the end Of the machine and was con-
trolled by levers. Eight million Gu
bic feet of smoke We're used in each
letter
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
AIM OF EDUCATION

Education that fails to fit men and
women to play an intelligent. COM
manding part as sovereign citizens
in a great industrial and political
world fails of what must in this day
be its prime purpose. 1t is not
enough to have understanding and
good education among a few;what
we require is good understanding and
good education enmasse. We must in
the mass understand the problems
with which we must deal as de-
mocratic people. We can advance
and develop democracy but little fas
ter than We can advance and devcl-
op the average level of intelligence
and knowledge within the democracy
That is the problem that confronts
modern educators. That is the pro
blem that confronts democracy il
self.--Samuel Gompers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
SMALL BANK DEPOSITS

1t is sound advice that Secretary
Mellon of the treasury has been Civ
ing to banks on the subject of small
deposits. 1t is mistake, he says for
banking institutions to refuse to ac-
cept accounts of less than 500, as
many do particularly in the large
cities.
The secretary speaks from expert
ence. The problem was threshed out
in his own bank in Pittsburg. 1t was
proven that the small accounts were
desirable, because they cost little
to handle over and above the newt
able overhead expense. and because
while they showed no profit in them
selves. many of them grew into large
and profitable accounts.
The matter is worth considering,
too. from the other side. Many "a
potential depositor refrains from
opening a checking or saving account
because he thinks it isn't worth while
with the little money he has avail
able at the time. 1t is very much
worth while to start an account how
ever hunbly, because of what it may
graw into when the banking habit is
formed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
Friday. DEC. %, 1900

Of farmers Mr.. Semr,o
snIs snIs Is believed believed to have been asS, : Ou
sen sel1 disguise, as the Ieen noen In II
IKE IKE persons who knew exac,I, ., acted
.ney wanted to do. and eSsc.y. What
10 go about it. The men .ly how
as calm and composed AS ;f appeared
entered the bank on ordira,Ine Iney had
mate business. Just tefora legit1
the vault door, one of tbon iockine
assistant cashier how tn ~ n' asked tho
GIVEN I Outlu'ng tbn to the front, and ID wO Ol
Complete check of the loss .
tn mat the bandits got away wi VIII hLeveals| yea
0O0 in Liberty bonds, which hal ,.n Sz3'-
lett IN the bank vault for SaSr "au oeen
ing by the banks custom.r. Keep
also gathered up every cent &C lhey1
IN the teller's drawers and IN -. ~ cash
IN the vault, amounting 70 's SAFE sde
in round members. " "'''VO
The loss of the bank and ;,s
toners is fully covered by insuraucss m nus
The entire population of tho 80
was said to be in state Of groot tOmaI W.
citement after the robbery, tbo LIZ *
ness with which it was execntod t TTic' 10
orally taking the peoples breath
1t is believed that the robbo,.
drove east to Cade, thence soptb I.
to Boswell, hoping to reach the latts,
place and get rid of their car hefosI
Boswell could have learned Of % tbs
affair. On the other hand, thev mss %
have driven right on east. secratss %
the car and cash somewhere in ~
hills, changed their clothing ,n; M
might right now be lying low untII %
they see chance to escape with I tSa,
money.
The sheriff's office here was MT. I.
fled as soon as the victims were re-
leased from the vault, and Sheriff
Taylor and every available DENNY
hurried to the scene. Officers a.
every town with telephone connac.
tions for miles around has been not;.
fled of the robbery and by this time
probably hundreds of officers And
thousands of citizen possemen are ON ON
the lookout for suspicious persons.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
HARVESTING THE FIOODS

Engineers are studying plans for
damming the tributaries of the lower
Mississippi on a sufficiently huge
scale to hold flood waters and provide
electric power for the surrounding
areas.
1t is believed that system can be
worked out by which the waters of
both the tributaries and the main
stream can be controlled at all sea-
sons and the annual flood damage re-
duced to minimum.
People in the regions of the south
most effected by the floods have a
lively interest in these plans. If the
force which year after year laws
waste to their fields and towns could
be harnessed and made to furnish
electric power, it would mean all the
difference between having a friendly
constructive force for a neighbor and
having a hostile, destructive one.
Building levees merely for the pur-
pose of holding the streams in their
banks is a passive solution of the
difficulty in which the people work
for the rivers. Under the new
scheme the rivers would work for the
people.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
THE PRICE OF PLATINUM

Demand for platinum. from Jewell
ers and manufacturers of radio eouip-
ment, forces the price up steadily
and every increase stimulates the
importing of this increasingly popu.
lar precious metal.
A year ago an ounce could be had
Tor $50. Last week the price was
$ll2: and there is no guessing where
lar 'r"
Columbia, now the largest produ,,
err is running 80 per cent ahead of
last year, and the high prices have
brought a steady flow of the meta
from Russia sources. via ESthonia
sweden France and England.
Platinum' it appears, is here to stay
and price reduction seems out of tho
question. These last years have mad,
1t a necessity rather than fad.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM

In 1892 a Chicago man sued anoth-
er for $500 The case dragged along
for years. the litigants spending over
$4,000 in appealing to the higher
courts. or twenty times the amount at
stake.
A judge has recently dismissed the
suit. which leaves it still unsettled.
Both litigants are dead. So is one of
the original lawyers. No one is GER
tain now what the bone of contention
was at the start. Some think it was
a dispute about piano.
Something is wrong with q legal
system that will permit the spending
of $4,000 to determine the owner
ship of $500.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
THREE HELD OVER CADDO
BANK ROBBERY
Continued from page one

spare tires on the rear. The rob
berry was the boldest yet recorded in
the annals of Oklahoma crime.
Frank Semple, president of the
hank told story of the affair TO a
representative of this paper, substan-
italy as follows:
The bank opened at the usual hour,
and all forces were busy waiting on
customers. seven of whom were in
the bank at the time. Mr.. Semple
had his back to the lobby and his
first intimation of holdup was a
customer upon whom he was waiting
cried out, Look, Frank" when he
turned around to face gun and to
hear the crisp command, "Well, stick
EN- up" which he proceeded to do and
realized that the bank was being rob
bed. The men had evidently come in
the back door, that is three of them
did, while the car and the fourth
man remained outside. MIR. Semple
and the customers. upon whom he
was waiting in his office at the
front of the bank and outside the
cages. were herded down the corri-
dor to the rear of the bank, there
one bandit stood guard over them and
one more bank employee and seven
customers in the building at the time.
A second bandit covered the employ
ees inside the cage, while a third
calmly gathered up every bit of cur
rency, silver. gold and Liberty
Bonds in sight, entered the vault,
opened the safe, cleaning it's con-
tents out and into his sack. Finish
ed with the task the bandits locked
all employees, and customers into
the vault, left the building and sped
away.
The banks officers and employees
were Mr.. Semple. president, Mr.. May
tubby, Mr.. Whit, Mr.. Carraway,
Mrs. L. M. Wood. steonographer and
Miss Frances Swartz, bookkeeper
The bandit who seemed to boss the
gang was loath to lock the two la
dies in the vault, and asked them II
they would give the alarm IL they
We're spared the ordeal of being LOCK-
ed up. Being silent when the ques-
tion was asked, they two were hus-
tied into the vault and the door lock-
ed.
Inside the vault is telephone for
such emergencies. Immediately af-
ter the vault door closed, a call was
made to the telephone central of what
had happened. and the operator
stuck her head out of the window
and alarmed the town, and sent help
to the imprisoned people, fourteen in
all, who released the prisoners upon
directions given them by the prison
ers.
Mr.. Semple says tnat the bandits
apparently made little attempt at
disguise. OF these entering the bank,
one of them had his face smeared
with black, the other two were not
disguised at all, and none were
recognized by any of the persons in
the bank at the time of the hold up.
They were dressed after the manner
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
THE PRICE OF OLD AGE

famous Karen has just celebrated
his one hundred and fifteenth birth
day at his home, Mt. Lebanon, Syria.
Writing to his grandson in Boston he
gives these reasons why he has man
aged to cheat the grave since 1908.
81 have always been an enemy of
strong drink. did not watch the
stars and did not overtrain my vi
tai organs. The conscience and heart
should be kept free from worry. Don't
eat too much meat, but use plenty of
vegetables"
This is a plausible, logical formu-
la, but the average American will
probably consider the price too high.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
THE GREEK IDEA

The new Greek government has put
to death several officials who had
charge of the campaign against the
Turks, claiming that these officials
were false to their duty to the coun-
try and the army and permitted the
army to be wiped out when it could
have been avoided.
There has been a great protest
from many quarters. but many peo-
pie will endorse the action that has
been taken.
If it were the rule to put to death
government officials who fail in their
duty, there would be better govern
ment in every country in the world.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
LONDON BURGLARS

Daring cracksmen burglarized the
London headquarters of Scotland
Yard, the worlds most famous or
ganization of detectives.
They carried away many fur coats,
fancy umbrellas and pieces of jewell
ry from the Lost Property Office,
where missing articles are held for
Identification by their owners.
a London newspaper, with nasty
sense of humor, hints that the yard
may take out insurance policies to
protect the personal property of the
detectives.
This should get a chuckle out of
American police, chatting under criti-
cism.