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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-04-27
QUESTIONABLE SHOWS
LIQUOR Chief SOURCE
OF ALL crime.

SiOto 10 UOO MUCH crime In TIT
country. All who think serious
ly OF the matter will agree tha
something radical should b.
done at once to eliminate mucE
OF his lawlessness in order thai
our children may grow up in 9
wholesome atmosphere.
One of the steps which should
be taken at an early date is to
enlist the young people in a
movement against crime. Un.
less our youth grow into man.
hood and womanhood with very
positive ideas about the impor-
tance of preserving human life
and controlling the lawless ele-
rnent In our population it will be
exceedingly difficult to bring
about the much-needed reform
Conditions at present rather
tend to foster criminal thoughts
that to dispel them. The time
Is here for action.
In order to discover the atti-
tude Of a group of young people
toward crime, officers and law
enforcement, l recently put into
the hands of l24 young men and
women q QUESTIONABLE which
brought some information that
we might well ponder over.
Their ages range from Is to
oyer 80, several federal board
men being in the number.
They come from 48 counties in
six states. Kentucky. Ohio,
West Virginia, Tennessee. Ala
Dama and Georgia.
Question one related to the
three chief causes of crime in
their neighborhoods. One hun
dren and fourteed votes were
east for whiskey (moonshine)
SO for Pistols; 40 for gambling.
Various other causes received
votes. but these received the
largest number of votes.
In question two l inquired
about the number of murders i
which they knew had been COM
mitted in their neighborhoodg
during the past IL months, and
the answer amounted to 535. |
Grant that one-third of these
were mentioned twice, the num-
Der is still astonishingly large;
28 Of these were said to be nec-
the remainder were not.
The answer shows what an ex.
perience these I24 people have
had. Almost everyone knows
Of at least one murder that has
close to his home dur
ing the past year. some of them
mentioning more than ten.
This knowledge has doubtless
convinced them that in the esti-
nation of a great many people
human life is exceedingly cheap.
And it is convincing to every
body else Two tens of thous-
snds of Americans human life
ID not q sacred thing, but a
hing to be snuffed out on very
little provocation. These thous-
lnds have never learned how to
respect life. and our laws are
not well enongh enforced to
compel respect.
It is rather alarming to think
,ver some of the causes of mur-
ler. A young man in West
Virginia quarreled with his
friend about an ice cream cone
md shot him to death. A Ken
ucky boy threw a billiard ball
lcross the table. scattering the
,ther balls and running the
yame; he was shot dead by one
he men in the game. Two
kentucky neighbors quarreled
bout q dog and one shot the
,ther to death with a shotgun.
In officer asked a man who was
lrinking to .ell his name; the
nan refused and was shot to
,ieces" by the officer. One
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-04-27


that fly. If you don't he'll ge
you by and by.
Bascomb Byrne. of near Gran
vile, transacted business il
Gainesboro last week.
Vance Anderson and Henr,
Brown, of Flynn's Creek, were
here Monday on business.
For spring cleaning get {
Universal Floor Mop and a bot.
tie of oil at Draper & Draper Co.
50 value. sale only 81. adv.
A car load of Ohio River Salt.
All in NEW barrels at "a. pei
barrel. Draper & Draper Co.
adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. LOFTS and
little daughter, Edna Sue, spent
Sunday with relatives in Cooke
vile.
Tanlac can bring health to you
as 1t has to thousands of others.
Anderson & Halle, Gainesboro,
Tenn. adv.
The Cash Grocery Co., is
offering some real hot bargains
this week. Read their ad in
this issue.
John. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. McCawley. is recover
ing from a severe attack of
measles.
B. C. Anderson and W. N.
Norton Of the 18th district,
transacted business in Gaines
boro, Monday.
Misses Mai Page and Nola
Quarles. of Whitleyville. were
guests of relatives here the
latter part of last week.
Walter Cooper and Miss Ruby
Maddux. of Granville, were the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. A. d.
Byrne, Friday night.
The gardening fever has hit
this section and if no bad luck"
comes along, vegetables are
going to be plentiful this season
The finest and freshest gro.
ceries at all times, and my
prices make it genuine economy
to buy them here. Haile's Gro
cery.
Sheriff ]. W. Hampton and
County Superintendent H. G.
Make, of Celina. Clay County,
were in Gainesboro a few min
utes Monday.
l. B. Pate, popular drygoods
drummer, was at home a few
days this week. Mr.. Pate says
business is getting better in
many ways.
H. G. Young, the noted oil
drummer, is back home for a
week or so. after a 5 days north
ern trip. He was advised to
take a few days rest on account
of his eyes.
A. ]. Livingston. living near
Ashland City. Tennessee. says:
Il feel like going from house to
house and telling the people
about Tanlac. And &
Halle. Gainesboro, Tenn. adv.
j. W. Pickett, of Madison,
N. W. Herod of Willette, and
Clay Reeves of Nashville, all
all former citizens of this coun-
ty. and Popular travelling men,
were seeing the merchants here
this week.
Don't let that sour stomach
sour your disposition and make
your life miserable, while Tan
lac is ready to give you relief.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-04-27

random; one of the five shots
fired found lodgment in the
body of a woman. Two boys
were playing craps" behind a
monument in a cemetery; they
quarreled and each drew a re-
vol er and shot the other dead
on the spot. One neighbours
hog got into another's field; the
two men quarreled about it, and
one killed the other. A man
was teasing a friend; the friend
became angry and killed the
man with a rock. A youth of
IL was talking and laughing at a
country fair; when approached
by an officer he threw up his
hands. but the officer shot him
to death.
This list could be extended to
include scores and scores of
of murders committed over the
silliest matters. Whiskey, pis-
tolls, and gambling were given
as the leading causes, and yet
we do not get rid of whiskey;
we do not put a stop to the
pistol totin'." and in one of
these states public gambling is
sanctioned and upheld by law.
All except thirteen of the
group insist that officers in their
neigborhoods do not always try
to do their duty. In numerous |
cases, according to the answers, |
officers may be bought over
for a few dollars and drink of
whiskey." In many places off,
GERS will not arrest their friends
and relatives. In others places
officers will notify men against
whom indictment have been
returned in order that a get
away may be affected. In many
n S t a n es they are afraid.
In many other instances they
have an understanding with the
violaters of the law. In some
places the men summoned on
grand juries protect their part
ners in the ''moonshine" bust.
ness and other forms of crimes.
Whether these l24 young people
are right or wrong does not
change the fact that they be-
;eve they are right in insisting
hat officers. as a rule, fall some
where on the job.
One hundred and eight said
hat men with means can buy
heir way out from courts and
)rision. Some of them know of
Instances where men have Sc
cured pordons from governors
~ the payment of good round !
'ums-to somebody; So Of 50 !
oordons which should have not ,
,een granted.
Three. fourths said that the '
of people in their
talk vigorously
crimes, A great many {
aid: People talk against it,
,ut do nothing" {
when asked what they would I
10 to put a stop to crime, 65 said, \
Get rid of whiskey;;" So said, s
Put a stop to buying, carrying s
nd owning pistols" So said I
Enforce the laws" II
The answer to this question: {
laire speaks for themselves. If s
t is true that whiskey, pistols
nd gambling are the three t
hief causes of crime, it is high
ime that the laws against these J
hings were enforced. If a
mall group of people insist that t
ertain forms of public gambling I
re essential to some specific '
Industry. the majority should
peak at election time and fill I
he legislative halls with men |
nd women who think other {
wise. If officers do not do their G
uty. the times demand that I
nen and women be put into
flee who will do their duty. .
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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-04-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

John Gibson visited relatives
in Putnam County, Sunday.
Evening journal., 1922-11-24
BIGAMIST SENTENCED
TO FIVE YEARS

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON, Nd, Nov. 24.-The
funeral of Miss Louise Maria Ru-
dulph was held from the home OF
her sister. Mrs. Edward f. Tag
CART. on East Main street, yesterday
afternoon, the Rev. John McEl-
moyle, d. D., officiating. Burial was
in the family in the Presby-
terrain cemetery. The pallbearers
were William d. Bratton, James
Alfred Lewis, H. Frank Hurn,
Charles r. Foard, STANDBY Evans
and w. Arthur Mitchell.
Joseph Sitzberger, of Carroll
county, Maryland, was on Wednes-
day sentenced TO five years in the
Maryland Penitentiary for bigamy.
lie is alleged that Sitzberger was
married in Elkton in 1919 to ~
Miss Swabber. Of Lancaster, Pa,
whom he abandoned and later mar
ried MISS Reynolds, of Rockford,
Hartford county, in 1921.
Mrs. Mary Ellis Tull of Whining
ton, is the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth
Evening journal., 1922-11-24

following players: For Baraca-
Arthur Gibbs, Elmer Megglnson.
John Clymer and George Proud. For
Y. NJ. r. C.-Mark Clymer, Irwin
Kirk, Edward V. Plat and John
Beal.
Grand Chancellor Albert VIII
helme. OF this city, accompanied by
w. w. Knowles. Wilmington. and
Joseph C. Jolls. Middletown. will pay
an official visit to Laurel knights Of
Pythias, this evening.
The annual supper given by the
women OF st. Peters r. c. Church
was attended by about 200 persons
last evening. The supper was said
by those partaking Of it. the best
served in years. Chicken was served
in several different styles, being the
principle dish OF the menu. On Sat
urday afternoon and evening. an
other OF these osuppers will he
served in the basement OF the church.
After many weeks in course Of
construction the new areating sys-
TEN installed by Andrew Mitchell and
Son, contractors, was placed in per-
manent operation yesterday.
In an effort to conserve the con-
sumption Of fuel many residents OF
the city are having their residences
equipped with storm doors and. win
dows. Robert Newlyn, proprietor OF
the Newlyn Hotel, is confined TO his
bed through illness.
Evening journal., 1922-11-24

of the first act was over before the
audience realized what the actors
were doing. When IL became ap
parent that the entire show was a
burlesque of melodrama, with Incl
dental music, the first nighters en-
tered into the spirit Of the occasion
and enjoyed L.
The plot is woven around the sim
pie country lass who has gone to
New York to make her living. She
gets employment with the operator
OF a bucket shop" The bucket
shop" runs into the ground and its
owner fees the city. The girl re-
turns to her home in New England
where the action of the "burlesque
comedy" takes place. The bucket
shop" owner is not unlike the william
frequently pictured in comic supple
ments and the hero is another of
the same type. Foreclosure of the
mortgage on the old homestead by
the village deacon and miser, all
help to give the comedy a melo-
dramatic aspect.
Miss Eva Clarke is the heroine Of
the plot and the country girl, who
has been initiated in the Wild ways
of a big metropolis. Miss Clarke
has an excellent voice and her act
ing was most natural. Among the
songs she sang perhaps "Old New
England Home" was the most tune
full. In the chorus Miss Clarke's
voice blended with the male chorus
most effectively. She was recalled
several times following this song.
b Emma Haig and Olin Rowland as
Myrtle Weems and Chris Deming,
respectively, carried a large part of
the comedy. Their burlesque of
photoplays and actors OF the silent
drama were bright and original.
Both are dancers of more than or !
binary ability and appeared in sew
eral speciality numbers. One of the |
song hits offered by them was
walking Home With Angelina"
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry as
Peleg Doolittle and Malvlna Hol-
comb won their way as the tradi-
.ional lovers OF small town who
Evening journal., 1922-11-24

TYPEwRITERS REPAIRED-Buy new
plan, IS month; rent, SO month P tSW
gains, $40 TO $50. Adding machines
rented, sold. Typewriter Supply CO
Seventh and Market SITS. sepfi4-ivr
Evening journal., 1922-11-24
TYPEwRfTERs.

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Delaware distributors OF Sunderland
adding machines and Il, & L. check
writer's. ? W. Seventh st. Phone SOFA
or 2775. dec24-1yr
Evening journal., 1922-11-24
NEIL oBRIEN's NnNsTRELs.

on a recent trip from New York
to New Orleans made on a Southern
Pacific steamship, Nell O'Brien'
owner of the big minstrel company
bearing his name, and which is to
be seen here at the Playhouse next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
with matinees Thursday and Satur-
day, discovered a young man whom
he thinks is going to be great ac-
quisition to his troupe in the person
of one Henri Martin. The youth in
question possesses a phenomenal
tenor voice which O'Brien heard to
his satisfaction at a concert given
on board the steamer. But alas and
alack Henri turned out to be boats
vain on the steamer and II was only
after some persuasion that the min
strel magnate was able to get him
to forsake his seafarlng career for
one on the stage. Nevertheless,
O'Brien finally got him to sign a
contract whereby he is to be one Of
the featured singers In the First
Part"
Henri insisted however, upon one
privilege and tina. is-that he may
wear his sailor clothes while doing
his skit on the stage. At rehearsal
tbs manager tr!e1 him out in civil
ian costume, but he seemed I'll at
ease and sang better when dressed
Evening journal., 1922-11-24
REM A TERMINATION

Typewriter from us You buy a tvnn.
writer from the maker. Why not rent
from the maker? Our rental machines
in frst-class condition. Fully guar
anteed.
Special Rates to Students
Remington Typewriter Co.
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septS-tues-fri-1yr.
Evening journal., 1922-11-24

on Strawberries, Their Care, Guilt
walton, Picking and Shipping and the
Manner of Planting" He advocated
the Premier berry as a good seller
and shipper.
A. NJ. Snyder, of Dover, spoke on
cooperative canning. and said after
three years experience in>coopera-
tive tomato canning in Dover, he had
found it profitable.
NJ. E. Culver of Laurel. one of the
largest sweet potato growers in
lower Delaware. gave a talk on the
growing of sweet potatoes. care and
shipping as well as proper storage
and curing.
Mr., Slime, OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. spoke on the subject
Evening journal., 1922-11-24
FIRED AT ANOTHER MAN.

CHESTER, Pa, Nov. 24-Oliver
Green, who was arrested after a
pistol battle near Front and Engle
streets. told Magistrate Elliott in
Police Court today that he did not
intend to shoot at Patrolman Handy,
who was chasing him and just miss
ed being killed. He said the police
man ran between his fire and that OF
others engaged in the battle and that
he had shot in self-defense. Green
was fined SIS and costs and his re-
volver was confiscated.
Evening journal., 1922-11-24
DISCUSS STRAWBERRIES
AND SWEET POTATOES

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Nov. 24.-At the closing
session of the Peninsula Horticul-
tural Society yesterday, DIR. T. C.
johnson. of the Virginia Expert
mental Station, gave interesting facts
and figures on Fertilizers for Truck
Crops"
Mr.. Allen, of Salisbury, Nd, a
large strawberry dealer, gave talk
Evening journal., 1922-11-24

II. Hurn; Mrs. Richard Maxwell, OF
Newark, was the guest of Elkton
friends, on Thursday; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles j. Rudolph, of Wilmington,
were Elkton visitors on Thursday;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Rees, of Chesa-
peake City, have returned from a
visit to Cambridge, Md; Mrs.
Charles S. Horn, 'of Rehoboth. Wis
tied her aunt, Mrs. George A.
Brown, this week; Miss Bessie
Squier, teacher in the Elkton High
School, fell at her home in Port
Deposit, breaking one of her wrists;
Miss Eta NJ. Boulder, of Wash
ington. d. c.. has been spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Boulder.
Evening journal., 1922-11-24

what the Railroad Does for the
Farmer"
The session next year will be held
at Salisbury, Md.
Evening journal., 1922-11-24

have been engaged for years. and
Who have been on the verge of mar
age several I mes.
The part OF Frank Hart, the rus
tic lover, is taken by Thomas Con-
Key. John Merkyl, as Mortimer
Bayne. the william, did well. as did
the other principals. The scenery
costuming and chorus are worthy Of
mention.
The Hayseed" will be present.
ed tonight with a matinee and even
ng performance tomorrow. Last
night was the third time the comedy
had been shown before an audience.
It IS produced by the Hayseed Pro-
auctions, Inc.
Evening journal., 1922-11-24

the same as when pursuing his &C
customed profession.
Evening journal., 1922-11-24
Burlesque of Melodrama
Enjoyed by Audience at
Playhouse
GOOD MUSIC ADDS
TO NOVEL OFFERING
THE P1AYHoUsE-~rhe Hayseed.

Although still in its infancy, 1.-THE
Hayseed." viii ch was presented at
the Playhouse last night. has pos
sibilities. Its bright humor in parts.
and its musical score have merits.
In fact several of the song numbers
are unusually good. If the producer
OF the comedy planned a surprise
in presenting #, he certainly sue
eeeded last night. Nearly two-thirds
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-21
DRYS IN CHICAGO
MAKE BIG GAINS
Church Voters More Active Than
Ever Before

OF ffty-one candidates endorsed by
the Anti Saloon League, in Chicago
and Cook county, forty-two, or 81 per
cent won in the primaries on April H..
The nomination OF Alderman Lyle
as Municipal Court judge, together
with the general result, was the great
est victory which has ever come to our
people in Cook county. The credit
is due to. the church leaders in the
various departments of the church.
The victory came as the result of their
activity and loyalty Without these
the outcome would have been unccr-
tain as some of the majorities were
very small.
ported that 95 per cent OF the Sunday
school superintendents were planning
to use the endorsements and to ask
the adult classes to carry out the pro-
gram. Most of the successful candi-
dates give the credit to the church
voters.
Commenting on the results, Z. J.
Davis, Chicago district superintendent,
said:
"All OF this will have a wholesome
effect upon the administration of the
law. An analysis of the vote shows
conclusively that the church people
hold the balance of power. They are
the most numerous of any single ele-
ment in our city life. and when they
mass their strength in behalf of GER
tain, definite candidates among great
number of candidates, victory in the
primary is practically certain to
follow.
1--WE have the right as church peo-
pie to look forward to a clearer
brighter day for Chicago as the result
of yesterdays primaries. In this ef-
fort to make straight a highway in
this great city, we can bow our heads
in grateful acknowledgment to God,
and move forward"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-21
SAM 7. BRUSH

Whereas Hon. Sam T. Brush called his eternal reward Feb
3D. 1922, his Boulder, Colorado and
Illinois,
acihciay
$4,000 without without collateral
making himself builders
fore, be it
That the AnSaloon
Illinois 1922
rejoces with them the rich heritage he has left of heroic
the AnSa1oon Illinois,
in
o.
While number
abide
this be the family Mr.
F Mcbride,
Superintendent
P. Boynton,
Headquarters Committee.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-21
DRY GAIN FOR CONGRESS IN PRIMARY
Sheriffs

New York. issued the following state
ment:
THE research work of our Statis-
teal Bureau shows that during the
calendar year of 1921 there were 3,043
indictments for violations OF the pro-
hibitory laws in the state courts and
5,745 in the federal courts, making a
total of 6,7S6 Prohibition cases in the
state of New York. At the close of
the year. the state courts had l.226 un-
disposed OF and the federal courts had
1855, total OF 2.5Sl, leaving 4.205 dis
posed of during the year OF these.
3.525 were convicted and paid fines
amounting to $485, 1888 besides receiv-
ing jail sentences amounting to IS
years, 9 months and 20 days. The
sentences were divided-state courts
$4,000 fines and 25 years Jail SEN
tences; federal courts $273000 fines
and 20 years jail sentences.
Juries Acquitted Only So Per Cent
"The pending cases in the report
may be disregarded for it is fair to
assume that they will be disposed OF
relatively in the same fashion as cases
which have already been reached. Out
Of the disposed OF cases in the state
courts. IS per cent are convictions and
! in the federal courts so per cent. OF
the Is per cent in the state courts with
a termination favorable to the defend
ant. only % were acquitted by jures
in other words. juries acquitted only
So per cent of the cases disposed of
The record in the federal courts is
even better in respect to the juries, for
when we eliminate the 3oS cases dis
missed and mol. pressed in the fedora
courts. the juries acquitted only s.
out OF 1888, or % per cent OF the case.
disposed of.
"These figures demol' sh the theory
that jury will not convict for viola
tions OF the Prohibition law Juries
in New York do find liquor criminal,
guilty II juries i'll New York tht
focus of wet propaganda, will return
fverdcts Of guilty, jnries anywhere wiz
return them.
/ Zone good way to secure better en-
i forcement OF the law would be for the
magistrates to bind over more alleged
violators and give the juries chance
at them
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-21
LEAGUE REPORT SHOWS
80 PCT. ARE CONVICTED
IN new YORK COURTS
Figures Cover All Courts in State fol
Year of 1871

The first annual report of the Sta
tistical Bureau OF the Legal Depart
ment OF the Anti-Saloon~League of
New York shows that convictions
were the result in so per cent of the
cases OF liquor law violations i'll the
staff.
s-ea4e -peeslaE-bel;efs- arc shown by
this report to be falacious. For ex-
ample, it is common newspaper re-
port that it is very difficult, if not
almost impossible, to secure convic-
tions for violations of the Prohibition
laws. Figures show that of the in
dictments in the state courts, 40 oil
each 100 cases were pending on De
cember 81, 1921, making % of each
100 cases disposed of. OF this 90, 81
were convicted and sentenced, leav-
dismissed, mol. pressed OF acquitted
In other words, 8o75 per cent of the
cases disposed of were convictions and
1873 per cent had termination favor
able to the defendant.
Only 20 Per Cent for Defendant
Figures show that of the indict-
ments in the federal courts SO of each
100 cases were pending on December
81, 1921, making "a of each 100 cases
disposed of OF this "a. 81 were con-
victed and sentenced leaving only Is
dismissed, mol pressed or acquitted
That is, 80 per cent of the cases dis
posed of were convictions and 20 pei
cent had a termination favorable to
the defendant. 1t is fair to assume
that the same ratio would hold as to
the cases pending December 81, 1921
This is the first annual report and
covers the calendar year of 1921. In
reading this report it should be care
fully borne in mind that many of the
cases listed here as pending have beer
disposed of since January l, but it is
complete as of that date
In giving out the first annual ,report
of the Statistical Bureau of the Lega
Department of the Anti-Saloon League
of New York, Orville S. Poland, coun-
sci for the Anti-Saloon League ot