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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-15

Two precincts failed to hold an
election: Genesis and Flat Rock. The
failure to hold an election at Genesis
was because the tickets did not reach
there in time. AT the request of the
Chairman G. w. Davenport, the edi-
tor of the Chronicle mailed out all
the tickets in time for the mail Friday,
but the Genesis tickets failed to get
through as they 60 to lockwood and
up the c. S. Road some 90 miles and
then by star route about 20 miles.
We know of no reason why an elec-
ton was not held at Flat Rock. No
returns were received from that pre-
ciRct.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-15

What was the population Of the
District Of Columbia in 1900? 3,71o
, 1922-12-28
Where Death Loses Terror.

MONGOLIA, as described by DR.. Ferdinand Os.
La endowski In "Baests, Men and Gods" that
veracious tale of adventure which fortunately
would be impossible anywhere else, is a land where
violent death has become so nearly the common lot
that 1t causes there strangely Little emotion of any
kind. 1t really seems as if the people minded being
killed as little as they mind killing. Murder, either
lar horror. Those who commit it are so numerous
that they are wholly unashamed, and while they
become feared if their activities along this line
seem excessive even in Mongolia, they are not par
ticularly hated and their lives are no more in
danger than those whose homicidal exploits are less
numerous.
All this would be incredible II the histories did
not record similar conditions existing Mt many
times in many other parts of the world. The Ro.
mans knew something like them in both the west
ern and eastern empires, and a state Of affairs
not materially different is recorded in the two
great works of our own Motley. The Spaniards
and the Dutch fought and slaughtered each other
with as little conjunction as do tho Russians, Chi
nese and natives today in Mongolia. and in what
now are Holland and Belgium the hangman and
the man with the axe and the rack were as busy
as like fumctionaries were seen to bet in Urga by
DR.. Osendowski.
Appreciably less Of torture is inflicted in Mon.
golia than by both sides in the Netherlands, but It
is not missing altogether. Offenders apparently
are never tried. even by the most summary or drum
head courtmartial. Whoever has or assumes n little
authority. civil or military, imposes an instant sen.
tence, and not infrequently executes it on the spot
with his own always ready revolver.
The natives are not quite sosanguinarv as the
aliens. hut the difference is slight, and were a new
.GenGhis Kahn to arise among them he could recruit
almost exactly such a horde of savage nomads as
more than once Invaded and terrorized Europe
from tho same grim land.
, 1922-12-28
The Power of Appreciation.

A SYMPHONY in taste will be as common a thing
- in a hundred years from now as are symptom
les in music and color today.
The sense of taste is, as n matter of fact, very
little developed in modern peoples. Compared to
the extent the senses OF sight and hearing have been
developed and exploited for amusement, tho pos
%sibilities for enjoyment through taste arc little
known. Especially is this true of western civilizi,.
tion. The Orientals are more cognizant of what
may be gained in training themselves along this
line, AMI in consequence, today, enjoy sensations
through taste of which we know nothing. 1t is not
Though a variety of foods that this result may be
obtained. but in an ability to appreciate rare and
subtle distinctions in the taste of different nrti
Giles and an ability to analyze the emotional effect
of each of these tastes.
Then il is that there appears shndings or n
difference in degree CT intensity, which is a very
tangible thing, and may be played upon to produce
certain sensations. These are the fundamental
principles upon which the artist proceeds. IL this
field be music, the mode Of expression i, that of
transmitting notes, which the composer has set
down in an orderly fashion, with n complete knowl-
edge of their possibilities, on a musical instru.
ment or by the human voice.
A painter uses brushes, palette, pigments and
canvas TO give expression 10 the same principles.
The result III each case, in event all of the ingredi.
ents of the art are utilized in one production, is
n symphony of sound or color. Why not a SYM
phony of taste?
In a hundred years this sense will have. been suf.
ficiently developed that people everywhere will 90
to halls where this sense is chiefly utilized Ms the
means of enjoyment and will indulge in symphonies
of taste as we now 20 for pleasure to art exhibits
and orchestra concerts.
, 1922-12-28
The Incoming State Government.

advice in quantity has been offered William j.
II Ross, governor-elect Of Wyoming, touching the
conduct Of his administrator which will begin early
next month and continue for the ensuing four
years.
This paper has no sdvice to offer. If Mr.. Ross,
who shoulders the responsibility, lacks the qualifi-
cations that go to make an acceptable governor and
deliver a satisfactory administration of the af-
fairs of the people who elected him, he will have
troubles enough without loading him up with in
structions concerning what he should and should
not do.
We are of the opinion that he is an honest, IN
~telligent and capable gentleman and means we'll
and will do his best for the general public good.
The mere fact that he is n Democrat and the re-
mRinder of the state government, including the le-
gislative branch, is Republican, in no way should
be embarrassing. The governor under the consti-
tuition and laws holds the appointing power. This
he will exercise as his judgment dictates, and upon
those he gathers about him will rest n portion of
tho responsibility for n successful administration
There should be no q~uibbling over confirmation
Of appo;ntees, no ostracising in state board af-
fairs, no boycotting in Legislative action or failure
to act in all necessary and desirable matters. The
moment a purely political spirit crops up, that mo-
ment failure begins to be written upon both sides.
The people have by their November action d.
vided the state government politically. 1t Is the
plain duty Of those chosen to the several places of
responsibility to suspend politics and go ahead
with the conduct of the peoples business in a pure
ly business fashion. Anything short of such pro
cedure viii be unsatisfactory to the people, and
we are sure will not be tolerated with patience.
, 1922-12-28
Real Mince Pie

IAN hab'tAnts OF the great New
England Pie Belt vii sympathize
with the Chicago Judge who has Just
been asked to make a ruling unde
the Volstead act which viii restore
mince pie TO It's prewar glory and
permit a dash OF brandy 10 liven up
the deiectAble nllng OF thai eternaiiy
important necessity" declares the
Boston Globe. In the a. Under
consideration tho protestants aver
hat there Is precedent totaiing 100
court decrses. all OF which forbid in
reference with the complexion o.
mlncs pie.
Alas; Into what days have we
fallen. that these specious pleas
should DO advanced In an attempt TO
make the world safe for mlnce p.esl
As II one mouthfui OF real mince pie,
made here IN New England. I'D not
enough outweigh all abstruse Legal
argumentatlons everywhere. n out
Last the turmoil and tramplings OF NJ.
Volstead's victories, What a dilemma
Is this In which TO place a human
being. even though he be a Judge.
, 1922-12-28
Achievement.

7 have always wanted to succeed
so. when I o that Gee Is mere
ly n matter Of fifteen minutes a day.
I was happy. All I had TO do was to
read masterpieces-and then tho an
-nouncement told tho price. I sent
for the masterpieces and was get
ting along s~plendidiy when I discov-
cred that success was to DO attained
only by deve'ooinB the tremendous
power that lies within me.
SO I sent for h lessons and be-
gan to develop my tremendous power.
I noticed now hat my time was
crampe1. rs 1 have to spend eight
hours n day sleeping and tho same
number seems to be as few as I can
put in Mt tho office without attract
Ing attention.
In the evening I like to take my
wife to the movies.
But now / discovered. in reading
a helpful magazine, that the man
who climbs the slippery ladder OF
success must be n brilliant CONVERSE
tionallst. Another fifteen minutes
where was / to get tho timer But
the book said that 81 a person really
wants to succeed he will find the
time. ! decided to take Il out OF my
office hours. 1 tried It and It was
successful.
I the discovered that I must learn
to make people say yes"
So l bought the book and took that
to the office. too.
Then l read that i must learn to
charm people.
So I learned to charm EN-.
Then I read that success comes
only q those who know h proper
use Of words. and the announcement
gave mo n list OF words TO distinguish
the fine shades OF meaning between.
4 found h I was virtually an ig-
noramus, so I sent for the course.
But 1 had just got started. 1 found
there were many. many things /
must do to achieve success. I must
cultivate a striking personality.
So 7 cultivated one.
/ found that 1 must learn to make
myself convincing.
So 1 made myself convincing.
BY hiding my lessons behind my
papers 1 was able to study them un-
der the nose of my boss. Some Jay /
would rise In life and leavs him
chained to his desk.
1 IOuilf N4bOf 0AaN 4 HAo
nv voice, learn to play the piano
and become o master OF jiu-jitsu- 1
no longer hated to come to the office
of a morning. as the office now gave
me a splendid chance to study n
develop my highest powers. I found
that I must breathe properly. that j
must stretch my backbone, vibrate
in harmony TO the rhythmic n
verse and learn to sing in a sweet
natural voice.
I took them all up and am getting
along splendi6ry-all except that my
boss is becoming more and more sus-
piciouE. This morning. as ! was
studying my course in dominant will
power, I saw him looking at me in
tently and making notes. But what
do I care for him? Not a fig. One of
my systems has taught me to be
SUPERIOR TO my boss.
: am sure I am going 70 succeed
liz I can Just hold my job a little
longer.
, 1922-12-28
Compulsoru Virtue.

AN ELEMENT of humor has been introduced
N into the often tragical operations of the Fas-
cisti by their use of castor oil in largo quantities
as a means of convincing people guilty in their
eyes of reprehensible conduct that immediate and
permanent refrmation would be judicious. But
1T is distinctly CHASTITY humor-humor of a kind
for which a name analogous to the "Golgenhumor'
of the Germans should be invented, if this device
IS to spread all over Italy from the little town Of
A1lessandria.
Offenders who have been compelled to drink q
pint or so of tho loathsome stuff Immediately
become exemplary citizens, according to report.
but one cannot help doubling the permanence Of
a reform so produced, and the same dubiety arises
rs to the other commendable achievements ascribed
TO the Fascist.
The achievements really may he commendable in
themselves, but that is far from necessarily being
justification of the measures used in bringing them
TO pass.
And even If Allessandria has been made a model
of temperance, and even If all its criminals have
turned to honest ways, it is more than questionable
that like methods of compulsion should everywhere
be adopted. There is no telling how long these
irresponsible and self-appointed enforcers of pro-
priety will confine the exercise of their assumed
power of high and low Justice to the service of
acknowledge virtues. No like group OF men ever
did fail, sooner or later, to abuse such powers, and
though it is not recorded that the Vigilantes of
early Californian days broke the record, that may
be because the Yigilantes were their own historians
and those who might have written a different YER
sion died before they had a chance to do it.
, 1922-12-28
Diary of Twin Calves.

I am the right one of n pair Of twins.
Our kind are known MS calves and re-
tan our name even when grown up.
We belong to n girl. She is only six
teen but has all the speed OF n run
about Lately she has been doing
some considerable shopping so we are
worked to death.
$3.50 A. M.--rhere goes the alarm.
She shuts II off and We sleep on. She's
dreaming. 1856 A. M.-She wakes up
and sends us TO the floor with n bang.
She looks at the clock and exclaims.
Oh. gosh
She puts on a pair CT silk hose.
Tears mine and calls the tear "a run
l presume it's because she makes 4
run-for h needle and thread. Ouchl
h stuck me that time. I kicked.
She answered. "Oh. gosh" $40 A.
M.-Racing from dresser to clothes
room and vics versa SIS A. NJ
Standing Etil. Combing hair. Its
bodied.
Scratches me where she stuck me.
1886 A. M-Looks at clock. Exclalms.
"oh. gosh" Eats a piece OF cake and
drinks some water. s:s7 A. M.=we
rusii out.
NNNoAO0 AcN htoCfAAnb at tho Toe
and she's limping. sA5 A. Mo ear
IN sight. She says. "tOh, gosh. such
service" Young man acquaintance
pulls UP In coupe. He: "Ahi Good
morning Belle She: "oh, Hair
1853 A. M.-Enters office. Plenty OF
time. Q A M.-Boss: Belle, today
you must get this stun filed" We
shall have to stand up all day. 12
M.-We are going with Hal to lunch.
1905 P. M.-There come Hal. she;
"oh. gosh, I'm tired; stood up all
morning"
We walk six blocks to a classy cafe
and UP forty steps. 1915 P. M.-They
sit Town. She hangs me up on my
win. That sives me a chance to rest.
Oh. gosh, this Is great. I hear Hal
telling her she works too hard and
should settle down. Wish abe would
lust got rested when she hangs twin
bit.
12:45 p. M-An over. We are 20.
Ing shopping. Double work for me
on account Of the high heels. Got to
l-eep rigid or she'll turn her mile
and I'd share the pain. Heard Hal
make an appointment. 1:io PM
Back ut office. Boss looks cross. looks
at watch n snaps the lid. 4.5O p
Il leaves. We quit work. She:
oh, goshi I'm tired; standing up all
day" SOC P.M.-we meet Hal md he
takes on her pumps and puts on n
, 1922-12-28

chapter in her story Is her experience with dope
At hollywood She became an addict through the
use OF cocaine TO deaden the pain from an aching
tooth. She went 10 the bottom in the drug habit;
but took the cure, made this fight and has been
free Of II for n year. Hollywood is n hell for men
and women il they have not the mental and moral
stamina and the knowledge 10 keep away from
drugs Dope peddlers and victims are waiting
at every corner, in every home at every party to
trap another victim.
1t is, or ut least was. at the time OF which
she speaks, customary 10 serve cocaine in sugar
bowls, and the constant CRY about the table at such
a party was TO pass the sugar.
IL cost Evelyn n hundred thousand dollars TO
be n drug fiend and all of her Jewels. fars and
most Of her wearing apparel. She blessed the Fol
lies girl who introduced her TO dope in the first
instance but cursed her when the habit became
fixed
Thus has Evelyn Thaw once more gone through n
torturing experience. What else awaits her. cannot
be imagined. But even so, she is to be honored
for struggling and winning against the horrible
habit. Her cure is apparently permanent, and the
world is ready to give her n credit mark for what
she has done.
, 1922-12-28
Republican Creed.


I believe IN the Republican party.
I believe in the Republican party for
Its splendid history Of constructive
achievements. for fits present useful
ness and for It's Of future
service. I believe In the Republican
rarty for its devotion. through vic
tory and defeat. TO sound constitu-
tional government as taught US by
the founding fathers. I believe in
the Republican party o It's guild
ing course. throughout the history OF
u country. in the continued advo-
cacy of those principles Of govern
ment under which our republic was
developed. I believe in tho Repub'
iican party for its steady encourage.
ment to business. tho very basis OF
the economic welfare Of all OF the
peoplo. I believe IN the Republican
party for tho golden opportunity its
pol,c,es give to labor to earn an hon
est days pay-the best days pay IN
the worid-for an honest days work
believe In the Republican party fer
, 1922-12-28

home. I simply ache all over. She
taos off her pumps and puts on n
pair OF slippers.
She is washing up rome h'chiefa
and chasing around. Wish shed sit
down. $40 P.M.Hal is here, again.
Takes us to cafe for evening dinner.
Waiter is taking our order. .'Oh .gosh.r
h Tets dance" Dinner over. We
dance again. SIS p. M.-we 70 to
the show. oh. gosh. wish she'd lay
me on a table or something. I can't
keep still.
lons P,M.-show over. We go W
to n Chinese cafe TO dance some more.
1870 p. M.-we go home. 1 never
want TO get up again II I ever get to
bed. 1145 P.M.-We are in the hall.
Hal is awfully sentimental. He thinks
again that she needs a rest. He seems
to be a sensible sort az fellow. 1929
A-M.-oh, gosh. What was THAR He
k ssed her.
l2;40 A. M.-Hal is gono. We arc
In our room again. 12:41A. M.-oh
for the love OF Mikel She is picking
up a magazine. She's reading. Why
doesn't she go to bed? 1:04 A. M
She looks at clock. 'Oh. goshr' she
e~xclaiins. and gets ready to retire.
time. She Is winding the clock.
1;i5 y. M.--At last we are al in. oh,
gosh.
, 1922-12-28

its liberal sympathy toward legisln-
ton beneficient 70 ~womauhood and
childhood. I believe in the Repub-
lean party for its unaiterable advo-
'cacy OF America supreme. strong In
her own strength. and helpful to the
world through her very individuality.
1 believe In the Republican party for
Its ideals and principles so conceived
and inspired by Encoln. Grant. Nc
Kinley. Roosevelt and Harding. I
believe in the Republican party. the
greatest agency for good government
in the history of mankind. faithful al
ways to our America. fine and clean
in her history. performing vital serv'
Ice to the American people and their
children, for orderly government
which best assures the abundant
American nfe.-F. E. Schortemier.
, 1922-12-28
Hollywood and Dope.

THE WORLD knows Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. And
Il knows, too, If there is a sensation she has not
experienced, it has not yet been developed.
If the world does not know her present where
abouts and occupation, it violates no secret to in
form It that she is earning her livelihood as n
dancer in a boardwalk cabaret at Atlantic City.
Narcotic agents of the government lately turned
up a letter from her to a dope peddler. It matters
not that the letter was a year or more old, it served
to return her to the fieros bright light of public at
tention- Incidentally a natural public curiosity
was aroused TO learn where she has been and what
she has been doing since her widely heraided sui
eide at Seattle or elsewhere in the Pacific north
~ost q year or SO ago.
As usual, Evelyn tells the world. and tells it
frankly and with Q wealth of detail. Nothing of
importance or unimportance Is omitted in tbe tale.
The moat interesting as well as the most horrible
, 1922-12-28

that II should be required OF him to
distinguish whether minos pie Be
beverage or solid.
Before the eternity OF r1inee pies
glory, before its Interchangeable recipe.
must man. then. dehase h mseif and
become the ~paltere-1 Must he tn
au.Ee in ~queruious inquiry whether or
no IL be intoxicatinI.7 Intoxicating
Mince pisi How infantils does
the questioner seemi And all feeble
laws which would aim a blow at thy
greatest achievement Of man since
Columbusi
In New England II needs no coun-
sci. learned in undergraduates. 10 de-
fend II. nor IN court to rule upon
is interchangeable. tmmutabie perfee-
tons and attributes Here. In the
land where cider lows snappy and
mellow to soak the mince meat with
its Inefabie and heavenly ATTRIBUTES.
here at least IL shall rer- lin free.
above law and order. ana the prurieut
anxietles Of volstead and Company.
Ltd"
, 1922-12-28
Mr.. Justice Butler.

DESPITE the various drives against the confir-
~ nation of the Honorable Pierce Butler as
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr.. Justice Day, the distinguished Minnesota
lawyer and jurist was confirmed by a senate vote
of ~sixty-one to eight.
In the opposition could be found Senators La
Toilette, Brookhart and several from the south
who were apparently influenced by the letters all
southern senator's received from the Ku Klux Klau.
The Klan's protest was based upon the sole fact
that Mr.. BUTLER is n Catholic in religion. No flaw
could be found in fitness or citizenship, and of
course objection because Of religious belief could
not stand up in a republic which permits of no
distinction IN such matters.
In tho appointment, the president went outside
his own political party to secure the quality of man
desired. Justice Butler being a life long Demo
crat; but this is by no mean the first instance of
she kind on the part of a Republican president
Tbs suprerne court is not a political court its
freedom from partisanship is one of its marks of
greatness.
, 1922-12-28
Fate Decides Eats

Jigger has been a busy man latels
The holiday rush in his place OF bust
ness has been so great. as a matter o.
fact. that he hasn't been able to- gei
put to lunch at all. 1t aas been necos
AIRY for him and for TIE other men
who work with ain to send out fo1
sandw ches and coffee from the neigh
orbood cafe.
What with all the press OF business
ard mans natural hatred for making
petty decisions. Jigger has grown very
weary of having to make un his min
every noon as to what sort of sand
witches he should order. When Jigger
was in a hurry he never seemed to
think of anything but ham or cheese
sandwiches; n diet confined to these
Two varieties grew monotonous.
One night last week he had an In
spr'Hatson and after getting home at
night he rugged up a little device that
saves him all the trouble of making a
decision. He fashioned a round piece
Of cardboard and pasted numbers
to eleven around the edge. In
the center he fastened a cardboard
ftager. Then he drew up the schedule
to 70 with the numbers. Here IT is:
No. Roast beef
No. Salmon.
No. 3-Chicken.
No. 4-corned beef.
No. 5-Ham.
No. 6-Sardine.
No. 7.Chicken ealad.
No. s-Tomato and lettuce.
No. s-Fried egg.
No. 1o-Tongue.
No. 11-Cheese.
One flick of the finggertip and the
roulette wheel does the rest. Thu
sandwiches for the day are indicated.
and the Law of averages takes care
of variety.
, 1922-12-28
The Casper Tribune's Program

Irrigation projse, west Of ca4Dsr to be sushoFiIs1
and completed at once. a..
city Of Casper.
A comprehensive municipal and school recreAuon
park system, including swimming pools for the emil
dr5n OF Casper.
Completion Of the established seepin Route boule-
ward as planned by the county comm ssionefa 70 Gar
den Creek Falls and return
Better roads for NntronA county and more high
ways for Wyoming.
More equitable freight rates for shippeI of the
Rocky Mountain region. and more frequent train serV-
Ice fer Casper.
, 1922-12-28
another Armament Race.

ITlHE naval authorities have warned of another
L naval race in the construction of light cruisers,
submarines, and aircraft unless the principles Of
the Washington conference are extended SO as to
include them. In spite of the fact that France
and Italy have thus far neglected to ratify the ar
maments pact, it has already produced beneficial
results that are apparent to all the world. Before
destructive competition is begun in other branches
of the service, 1t is probable that understandings
gil be reached limiting their strength.
, 1922-12-28

Germans have to work fourteen
days each year to pay their taxes; in
france the taxes call for twenty.
eight days work.
, 1922-12-28

People often give three cheers for
something they would not give any
thing else fin.-Kslaaazoo Gazette.