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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-03
RELEASED FROM PEE.
AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS
Charley Swafford Arrived from Nash
vile Wednesday Morning
Free Man.

Wednesday morning of last weel
Charley Swafford stepped off tn,
train here free man after SERVING
a sentence of fifteen years and one
month in the central penitentiary al
Nashville.
Some time in the summer of 1906
Syrian peddler was found murdered
on the mountain between Spring City
and Sequa tchie Valley. Suspicion
pointed to Charley Swafford as hav-
ing been. the man who committed the
crime. He was arrested and after
a few months was tried a Pikeville
and found guilty of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to the
state penitentiary for life.
He very early developed into a
model prisoner and conducted himself
so we'll that in 1920 his sentence was
commuted by Governor A. A. Taylor
to twenty years. His model behavior
continued and he was made trustee
and so continued upto the time he
was discharged as a free man. While
in the prison he learned several trades
The one to which he seem to take
the greatest liking is Shoemaking and
it is probable he will engage in that
business at some point.
He was met by frieneds when he
landed here Wednesday morning and
in conversation with them II became
evident that he is a changed man.
From his talk and actions it seems
evident that he has seen the great
in such life as he formerly
lived and is now likely to become
useful citizen. Just where he will To-
cate in business is at this time uncer-
tain, but he seems to have plans in
mind that will either take him to some
point in the west or to Canada Tor
his future home. ,
He was 10 years of age when he p,
wa convicted and is now "a; a man
IF fully raatured years and his long
Incarceration has doubtless given him
ample time to ponder deeply on the
course that leads to an honorable !.
ife as we'll as one that leads to !.
ife of trouble and disgrace. 1t seems !;
lear he has chosen the right course =
md will start anew in life with his =
yes and mind bent on life OF hons >,
,r and usefulness. a
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-03
BIGLICk

Rev. P. Z. Radford filled his reg
ular appointment here Sunday.
Owen Brown, of Linary, spent Sun.
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. c. Brown.
Mrs. T. V. Hale is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Rector, at
Brotherton.
Rev. ]. B. Cobble spent Saturday
ami Sunday at Lantana.
Mrs. Bessie Ormes, of Burke, was
the guest last week of her parents,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-03
CITY SCHOOLS CLOSED
WITH ENTERTAINMENT FRI.
Proved Source of Great Pleasure to
Those Parents Who We're
Able to Attend.

Friday afternoon the pupils OF th'
city school entertained fair size'
group of people with very pleasing
program.
Their opening number was song
Happy Summer by the pupils o.
the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh grades
The Doll song and Drill by abou
IS little girls Of the First and Seconet
grades was quite charmngly rendered
Mother Natures Party for the
Flowers, was very nicely given. Clara
McCartt, of the 9TH. grade acted as
Mother Nature; Lucille Burnett as
Butterfly: Mary Evelyn Rose as
"SunLeam'' and Pauline Rralley as
"Ralndrcp" and eighteen more lit
girls as flowers. The same number
of little boys of these grades came in
dressed as Bachelor Buttons and
made the drill complete. =,
"Parasol Girls and Rainy Daisies
was rendered by sixteen boys and
girls of the first and second grades.
"Father Times Reception" by. the
Third grade pupils was well rendered
and much enjoyed.
The sixth and seventh graoes pre-.
sented the Growing of Columbia,
Miss Louise Miller had the part OF
Columbia; flower girls, farmers, min
ers. foresters, Red Cross workers, SOL
diers, Red Cross nurses and pleasure
seekers were all represented IN this
playette. ;,
In "Columbia's Party" Miss Cora
Burnett as Columbia and Master VII
lie Cook as Uncle Sam were the prin
ciples, while the French, Eskimaux'
Highland Lassies. Spaniards, Africans,
Dutch. Chinese, japanese. Irish and
Americans acted as their guests. :,
On the whole it was a splendidiy
rendered program and showed that
a great deal of patience and perse.
yerance on the part of the corp OF
teachers.
Mayor N. D. Walker made a short
talk at the close of the exercises and
empha sized the fact Of the need OF
new school building by the opening
Of school this fall. l
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-03
PLEASANT HILL

The Grade entertainment Friday
night opened the Commencement
season with the following program
Prayer ................ Miss St. Johr
Song .................... May
5th and 9th Grade Boys.
Welcome Address. Primary Children
Song ..................P Primary Boys
Song ................"S Summer Time.
5th. and 9th. Grade Boys.
Play .....,....The Enchanted Garden
1st. end. 3rd. and 4th. Grades.
Song ......." ."Those Evening Bells
5th. and 9th. Grade Boys.
Play. "The Pageant of the Hours.
4th. 5th., 9th, and 9TH. Grade Girls.
Song ..............."B Bright Summer"
5th. and 9th. Grade Boys.
Rainbow Drill ...............Pr Primary.
Living Advertisements, 5th. and 9th
Closing song Goodbye" ........Ali.
The Get-to- -Gether Club met Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. Anderson at
her home on Cottage St. Miss Bish-
op was in charge of the meeting and
Miss Gardner told several stories Of
her mothers experience as mission
ary in Turkey and made very real to
us the work of doctor in that land,
thus deepening our interest in our
study Of the shepherd Of Aintab."
S. c. Bishop, of Crossville, spent
the weekend with friends in town.
Sunday morning we had our usual
preaching services and following the
Christian Endeavor meeting at night
a very interesting talk From Tent to
Temple" a story of the work OF the
Church Building Society was given by
Miss Garner.
Our Commencement Program is as
follows:
May 5th., Operetta, college Days;
High School, seventh and eighth
grades, admission free.
May 9th, 7: 80 p. m. Senior Play "A
Scrap of Paper" Admission free.
May 9TH, 1890 am. Commence
nent sermon, by Principal Trainum.
May 8th., o3o am. Presentation OF
eight grade diplomas.
Orations; Address; Presentation of
High School Diplomas. Alumni meet
ng at IFS p. m. Base ball game at
80 p. m. Recital, Special mucis pu-
,ils at go, p. m.
Nav. I, Xxx.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-03
BUILD $500 MILES ROAD
IN NEXT SEVEN YEARS
Plan of the Tennessee Good Road
Association; to Cost Seventy
Five Million.

The Tennessee Good Roads Associa-
ton Is out after 100000 members and
they claim they are going to win. The
next step will be to build the entire
road system of the state, amounting
to 3, 900 miles, in seven and a half
years at cost of $4,000 900.
They claim it can be done without
increasing taxes on the general public
ne ldea IS to put cent tax on
gasoline, turn all the present auto
mobile fund into the state highway
tund instead of turning half of it
back to the counties, as now. That
is to be supplemented by federal aid
to the amount of over three millions.
These several sources are expected to
raise fully twenty-five million in the
seven and half years The remain
ing fifty million is to be raised by the
issue Of bonds that are to mature in
from one to 80 years and be paid for
as they mature out of the gasoline
tax and motor license tax.
This is the plan that has BEEN
adopted by several southern states
and is likely to be adopted by other
states at an carly date.
The claim is that it will be very
much less expensive to build the en-
tire system in seven and half years
than to string it out over thirty years.
The total receipts for motor IL
cense for all the counties of the state
tor 1921 was $I,836,o2I. 40 One-half
ot this amount remaining in the state
highway fund and the other half was
divided equally among the ninety-hve
counties of the state. A list is given
showing the amount contributed by
each county of the state for 1921. We
give the names of the FIVE largest and
hive smallest contributing counties in
he order of the amount paid:
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-03

Each county receives $7,223.54 in
the equal division of one half of the
total amount collected.
Cumberland county is credited with
paying into the automobile fund
through licenses $2,34454, which is
more than is paid by fourteen other
counties of the state.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-03

You cant take it easy when your
competitor is Observation-Disclosures
Magazine.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-03

During the month of February
was not a single fatality and less than
200 injuries on the Southern Railway.
Much to the surprise of all the
money end of prohibition enforcement
will be far in excess of the expendi-
lures. Prohibition seems to be prof.
table from every angle.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-03
BURKE

Rev. Hanks preached at the Chapel
yesterday.
J. S. Selby made a business trip to
Biglick Friday.
Nf.r No+bop;e1 pr;efou, of Puh1 Ids
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-21

at 3 p. M. at the Court House. Don't
forget the date for the meeting Of
the Committees.
Visitors at Wednesday, lunch
con: c.. =. Maedgeon, Of X. +.
Harper: G.. v. Smith Of C. f. Hunt;
Dr. r. T. Hall ~ r. 7. Robert
son. r. z. Gililand, j +. Cuttings,
and W. a. Vaughn all Of Quanah,
the guests II o. l.. Peterman; Har-
gis. Of Andy Wilson; John r. Lew
Is Of r. f. Bayless; d. W. Gaignal
II Acy May; r. Abraham Of l.. +.
Hunt; Mrs. Keen Of her Man FRI
day
No obligation. actual or implied,
to Influence business exists in Ro-
tary. and the idea of personal gain
Is foreign 20 II. The fact that Is
law Of nature that when a man
helps another. he helps himself by
broadening his own sympathies, en-
largoning his capacity for useful
ness. and making men trust him, IS
beside the question. But when the
expectation of personal gain or ag-
grandizement enters into neigh
borly action il is not a Rotary ac-
ton. Personal work by its MEM
bers is regarded by Rotary as of
more value than by gifts by them
Of money and certainly work is of
greater value in the mental and
moral value development Of the
member himself. Rotary's duty
lies along the road Of effort rather
than philanthrophy Rotary men,
bership must be carefully chosen.
II we put in faulty formations we
shall endanger the Rotary edifice.
The line Of qualification must not
deviate from its true line Of men,
tai. moral and physical uprighted-
ness or there will be disaster.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-21

friends az Oklahoma University, 20
Rice Institute and TO San Jose,
California. Sorry that cannot
mnart the message Of Rotary AT
len, but this radio is just beyond
me-. Possibly some day we can get
him 60 talk again and then you will
get IL as best as my feeble intellect
can catch h.
J. l.. Jimmy Dow, then told us
what rapid strides had been made
along the printing of newspapers.
How when he was a printers Dew
II" they had to set type by hand
and get the papers out with an old
hand press only printing only about
four papers minute. He said
something about George Wash
ingtCA printing press. don't just
remember what that was, but
guess il was one Of the first on
the list and then came the cylinder
press with negrO-pOwer That Is
where the negro turned the thing
by hand, then they hitched the
gasoline engine on to it speeding
il up little more, that is when
they were not cussing the gas
engine. Then came the cylinder
press with electric power andNfrom
what Jim says about il, it is some
machine. In the large cities they
print, fold and turn out ready for
delivery $4,000 in a hour. This is
some fast age.
Last but not least, was talk
made by our esteemed dairyman, J.
a Medlock on the advancement
along his line of business. You
know this is where we live. Es-
pecially Keen who has been trying
to teach his Rotary-Ann TO make
corn bread to crumble into the
seventy-six quarts Of milk he buys
Of Medlock per week, ever since
he was married. Say boys he never
was weaned right. He has his
growth now and / believe his diet
should be changed and put him on
something more substantial so he
will fill out. But to get back to
Medlock's talk, he tells us how he
used to drive a milk wagon, ring
ing a bell so the housewife would
w%sh he1 pitcher and come out and
he would dip down into can with
dipper more or less clean and
measure the milk out into a pitch
err also more OF less clean. Some
Of us old timers remember those
good old days. Now they don't
send a bunch Of farm hands out
10 milk ten or twelve cows each,
but they have the cows in a per-
fectly sanitary stable aud attach
rubber tubes to them and the milk
runs into air tight vessels and no
dust, flies, air or any foreign sub
stances comes in contact with the
milk at all. The milk is then run
over a cooling apparatus and into
the bottles and sealed. Absolutely
pure, delivered at your door twice
day. Then he told how they had
improved the stock. How the dairy
COW that did not give milk u
certain quality was cut out 81 the
herd and sold for beef and how
they bred up for milking strain Of
cattle.
r. n. Martin Bulterflakel who
Il Chairman Of the Mineral Wells
attendance committee. appealed 90
an those who could possibly DO ~
10 attend the 18th District Confer,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-21

ence 10 be held in Mineral Wells
the 27th and 2Sth Of March He
wants 20 helD Governor George
make this conference the best ever
O. l.. Peterman was on his good
behavior az three Of his bosses att
tended Inn heon with him Wednes-
day and one of them near R1-
tartan by the name Of 2 r Gilli-
land, from Quanah, made a nice
talk c0mnlomenting the ladies If
the Christian Church for the nice
luncheon served the Rotarians in
our Club and cur City and Coun-
try in general We like these kind
Of talks for we know when they
come from such men as Mr.. Gill;
land they are sincere. Come again
Mr. Gilliland.
Mr.. Hargis a great many will re-
member, as he married one Of Lub-
books charming and cultured girls
not so many years ago. A daugh-
ter Of p. Won Rosenberg, and ia
Their Of the young man who has
been stirring US all IN with his
radio work. Mr.. and Mrs. Hargis
have lust returned from Asia where
Mr.. Hargis has been in the en-
ploy of a large rubber firm. He
made us a talk in regard TO the
line Of business he has been en-
gagged in while abroad and Just
enough Of his travels to make you
want TO hear more Some day
when the entertainment committee
wants an especially good number
on the program | would suggest
they feature Mr.. Hargis for a talk
on his travels and experiences while
abroad. We welcome you back 10
Lubbock and trust TO see you often
guest 40 the Rotary Club.
On March goth and 2lst there
is to be a two days short course
community meeting, in which the
farmers, their wives and children
will be expected 20 come not only
from the country tributary TO Lub-
book, but from the towns surround
ing Lubbock and mingle with the
town people. The ladies clubs of
the town and country are all sup
posed to be there and there will
be something Of interest for every
one. There will be program daily
and something 20 interest every
one. For the farmer and stockmsn
there will be samples Of corn. wheat,
oats, barley, alfalfa. vegetables and
specimens of livestock, with com
petent judges to lecture and tell
YOU all about Il. For the ladies'
there will be demonstrations and r
lady to lecture on the various
things women are interested IN.
For the children there will be school
work and moving pictures for the
Young and old. We want 20 make
this a real community meeting and
as plans are worked out they viii
be advertised 60 the public. Make
your plans 10 attend this two days
short course for Il Is being planned
for yoa, Mr.. Farmer and Mr.. City
man and for your wives and chill
drep. II Is not going 20 cost you
cent and there viii be no collec-
ton taken before you 70 out. II
Il a meeting Tor the Advancement
Of mankind and 10 bring the city
man and hla folks 10 know more Of
the man In the country and ~.
folkA There win be a meeting 81
al the committees neat Ihursia,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-21
Petitions Now Being Circulated Asking
For An Election to Vote for High
School and 3 Ward Schools In This Dist.

building was erected in Lubbock
which was necessary for the accom-
modation ~ the children Of the
town and nearby, was built the ward
building in the northeast part or
the District was built, bonds being
voted 10 include that building, and
now another building in Lubbock is
needed and also three other ward
buildings, and the petition above
asks for these three ward buildings,
the location Of which will be de-
termined of course after the bonds
are voted, and II Is known that the
buildings are TO be erected
You viii note too that the bonds
are 20 bear six per cent interest.
This Is done in order that they may
be sold readily and that no delay
will be experienced in the sale II
the bonds, which Is very important
item In connection with this promo
sition.
The High School is needed the
worst In the world in Lubbock now,
and by the time the bonds can be
voted. sold and the building erected
we will need Il worse, as this couu-
try Is rapidly developing, and the
school population is increasing every
year, both in the city and in the
rural districts.
The following letter from the At
torney Generals office 20 Superin-
tendeni Dupre is self explanatory,
and we reproduce il for the infor-
nation that 10 contains:
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-21
PETITION FOR SCHOOL BOND
ELECTION

The State Of Texas.
County 81 Lubbock
Lubbock Independent School Dis
trict.
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees
Of said District:
We, the undersigned resident
property taxpaying voters 81 Lub-
book independent School District,
respectfully pray your honorable,
body TO order an election m said
district at the earliest date practic-
able, but not less than thirty days
from the date OF the election order,
for the purpose Of submitting the
following proposition 90 the resident
qualified property taxpaylng voters
Of said school district for their ac-
tion thereupon:
Shall the Board Of Trustees Of
Lubbock Independent School Dis
trict be authorized TO issue the bonds
Of said school district 20 the amount
Of sI25,0O0O0, 20 become due and
payable serially, 100000 five years
from their date and 100000 each
year thereafter up % and including
the year 1871, and $4,000. 90 each
wear NINNNANNNN M"NN NIN4 HNNH NfNtH
l9s2 60 1851. both Inclusive, aud
bearing interest no the rate OF siN
per centum per nnnum, payable
scr,iannually, FOR the purpose Of
constructing ard e1uinr.rg four
public free school huildings, one
high school building and three ward
buildings, Of brick material, ard
purchasing sites therefor. in aid
school district. and II there shall be
annually levied and collected on AT
the taxable property in said shool
district for TIE current year and an
nunlly thereafter while said bonds,
or any 81 them, are outstanding "a
tax sufficient 90 pay the current
interest on said bonds and 20 pay
the principal thereof as the same
becomes due.
Dated 20th day Of January 1922
There has been some misunder-
standing among the people regard
ing this proposed election, ard just
what the School Board intended. or
wanted 10 81. and for that reason
there has been some opposition %
the bond issue that would not other
wise have developed. had they fully
understood the terms n the reti-
tons. When the George NJ. Hunt
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-21
Mr.. J. A. SMITH DIED
HERE FRIDAY AFTERNOON

J. A. Smith. aged seventy years,
nine months and six days died at
his home here Friday Of paralysis.
He has a daughter in Lubbock,
Mrs. ]. w. Hayworth, and has been
a resident Of Lubbock the past three
months. coming here from Dallas.
He was born and raised in Iowa,
going from his home in that state
to California. where he spent about
fifteen years prior to going to Dali
las.
Deceased has made many friends
since coming TO Lubbock. who join
his relatives in their bereavement.
Interment was in Lubbock Gene
terry Saturday afternoon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-21
Hon. VI NJ. Dupre,
Superintendent Of Schools.
uIhorI Towns

Superintendent of Schools,
Lubbock. Texas
Dear Sir
am returning you herewith the
petition for election for the pro-
posed bonds of the Lubbock indie
ntrdcnt School District. which
find correct.
7 suggest 90 you that you vote
,ho bonds 9 per cent II viii then
rest within the discretion " the
Board Of Trustees as to whether or
not they shall issue 5 per cent or
q per cent bonds. The rule is. that
the trustees can issue bonds bearing
q lesser rate of interest than that
which has been voted, but cannot.
II course. increase the rate.
The petition for election should
~ course be signed by twenty or
more or a majority ~ the qualified
nroncrtv taxpaying voters ~ the
district.
Yours very truly.
W. w. Meachum. Jr
Assistant Attorney General
The worst thing about garden
time is the man who says my wife
planted French fried potatoes
The French say prices are iniur-
ing art Inspiration we understand,
is ~ several francs quart.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-21

Petitions arc now being circu-
lated for the purpose ~ asking the
School Board 70 call an election 20
vote bonds FOR the erection OF a
High School building in The city OF
Lubbock and three ward building
are now being circulated and for
the information o. the people who
are interested we give below copy
Of the petition. which reads as fol-
lows.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-21
OIL BOOM IS ON IN
COLORADO. TEXAS NOW

Jim Shepherd. Of Colorado. was
here this week. transacting business
with our merchants He says every
thing u saturated with 81 In the
Colorado country now. II u dang
erous % strike a match r. light
cigar on the streets there a. 20
much oil talk Is going on AZ tnis
time. From al reports The Nor
rlson No. r. proving 60 b . good
well. and there i much ertIvIty IN
lensea and ether kindred iransae-
tiona in connection with 81 hooms.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-12-27
(From Fridays Daily
WM Visit Home In Eugene


Miss Marie Ridlngs, of the Ash
land high school, will spend her holi
day vacation at her home in Eugene
and will also visit sorority sisters OF
the University of Oregon campus, al
the Alpha Delta Pi house.
Miss Leach to Return
Miss Marion Leach, daughter ol
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Leach, proprie'
tors of the Hotel Ashland, will re-
turn from Portland this evening Ia
spend the holidays with her parents
Miss Leach has been attending the
st. Mary's college in Portland.
Here from Aloha
]. w. McKeown and Ray l.. An
trim, mail clerks from Aloha, were
in the city overnight. A great many
extra clerks are being employed dur
ing the present Christmas rush.
Klamath Falls People VISIT
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Kimball OF
Klamath Falls, were In the city to-
day. Edward Sutton, of the same
city, also spent the night in Ashland
To Visit in RosebuTg-
Miss Leona Marsters Is planning
on dividing the holiday vacation i'm
partially. Both Portland and Rose
burg are to be visited before school
Is again in session.
Fog Is Very Dense
One of the heaviest fogs to visit
Ashland enveloped the community III
a thick blanket last night The fog
arrived during the dinner hour ana
remained during the night. Auto
lists were forced to proceed carefully
While a fog of this kind is common
along the Rogue river. 1t Is seldom
Ashland has one as dense.
Coming from San Francisco
Robert Foltz and Raymond Drew
former Ashland boys. who are work
ing in San Francisco, will spend the
holiday season In the city. They are
expected to arrive in time for Christ
mas.
VIII Visit in Washington
Miss zipora Blumenfeld, athletic
instructor in the Ashland schools
will spend the holidays at her nome
in Seattle. Miss Alice Heys. Spanish
and history teacher OF Ashland high
school, will accompany her.