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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24
SUDDEN DEATH THOUGHT
DUE TO HEART FAILURE
Mrs. Owen Burgess, Near Erasmus,
Died Friday Morning in Few
Minutes.

Friday morning about eight o'clock
Mrs. Owen Burgess, aged 40 years,
who lived near Erasmus, died suddenly
of what was thought to be heart fail
ure. She leaves a husband and some
seven or eight children.
1t seems that Mrs Burgess went to
feed the chickens and as she started
to return to the house she asked her
husband to help her to the house as
she felt sick. He assisted her to the
house and she asked him to help her
onto a bed, which he did. SO soon
as she was on the bed she asked him
to turn her over. AS he attempted to
turn her body her life went out and
she was dead before he had time to
realize the terrible condition.
She was a most estimable woman,
highly respected i'll the community
and good, Christian lady, The deep
est sympathy of the entire community
goes out to the husband and little
ones who are so suddenly bereaved.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24

ideally qualified in the
respects | have indicated is difficult.
I know that it cannot be done in day
or A wear, but | am convinced that
farm organization OF a sound, wise,
and farseeing character is the key to
a more prosperous and better paid ag--
ricultural industry. 1t is matter OF
not more than 20 or 80 years since the
manufacturing industry of the United
States was only less organized than
the farmers of today. Neither the
nor the distributive IN
dustries of the country are thoroughly
organized even now. They do not
know as much about each other, or
even about themselves, as most OF us
think they do, but they are better or
eanized than the farmers and their
advantage in this respect is frequently
the farmers disadvantage.
| believe that advancement in tarm
organization. if not preliminary to
at least, must go hand in hand with
in the distributive ma
chinery of the country. This machin-
ery has gradually adapted itself to
methods of selling tarm
products which the farmers status as
an individual seller necessitateL =
Capt. T. F. Peck, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, Tennessee.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24

Mrs. w. H. Parham was here from r:
Ozone the first of the week viSlt1hS
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. }. Dun
bar.
Attorney Felix Lynch and wife and
son. Sam Lynch, arrived from Chat-
tanooga Friday for visit OF rev
davs with the mother of Mrs. Lynch
Mrs Susie w. Dunbar. Mr.. Lynch
and SON returned home Monday out
Mrs. Lynch renamed for longer VS.
it.
Iohn Snodgrass and wife and babe
and c, Z. Snodgrass, Jr., arrived from
Chattanooga Thursday and returned
home Sunday. They had the mlstor-
tune to take the wrong road mile or
co this side of Crab Orchard and be-
fore they became aware that they
were on the wrong road they were III
Grassy Cove and their cars were mireo
so thew could not get out. "A. kem-
rner kindly gave them lit with MS
team and they expected to make the
trip alright, but in a short time thcy
stuck again and were forced to pass
the nigth in their cars. Ihey leei
that some KlnQly ulopooNn -
should put up a sign board at the
forkes of the Grassy Cove road ana
the Memphis Bristol highway SO
that other travellers may not meet
with the trying experience they dio'
Miss Bessie Potter left Monday Tor
Kansas City, Mo-. to visit her aunt
for several weeks. She may not re-
turn before fall.
Work of building the fence through
the several properties to the Cumber-
land Mountain School is progressing
very we'll. The remainder OF the posts
will likely be set this week and the
stringine of the wire will be COM
cleted in short order. But TOR the
rainy weather the fence would nave
been completed before now. Grading
Is expected to begin in short time
The Road Commission are ready 10
out on the Stag and the completion OF
the M road within a comparatively shor.
time seem assured. When completes
T. will eliminate two dangerous rail- "a;
road crossings and shorten the dis-
tance to the school slightly.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24
BENEDICT FROM THE WEST
CLAIMS A BRIDE HERE
Miss Lavenia Miller and Isaac Swat.
ford Married at Dayton Last
Friday.

Tuesday of last week Isaac Swat
ford arrived at Pikeville from Holly,
Colorado, and Friday he and Miss La
venia Miller were married at the home
of Mr. and Mrs V. Z. Cline, Dayton.
They came from Dayton to Cross
vile to pass few days and Monday
they drove to Sequatchie valley for a
brief visit with friends and tomorrow
they plan to leave for their future
home in Colorado.
The bride and groom were friends
and sweethearts several years ago and
both were reared in Sequatchnie val
ley, this county.
The bride is the sister of Mrs. c. G..
Black, is widely known and much ad-
mired by many friends over the coun-
ty. For several years she was in
charge of the millinery department of
Reed Mercantile Company and acted
as buyer for the firm in that line.
Previous to entering the employment
of the Reed Mercantile Company she
had conducted millinery business
of her own She retired from the em-
ployment of the Reed Mercantile Com
pany few months ago. During her
long service with the Reed Company
she made a host of friends over the
county who will extend to her most
earnest hopes for happy welded life.
The groom went from Sequacthie
valley some years ago to the west
where he has a splendid ranch and is
prospering to a high degree. His
brief visit here was source of much
pleasure to the many friends of his
youth and early manhood. All will
Join in wishing him and bride JOY
Gus and happy sojourn in their west
ern home
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24

NORTH CROSSvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs James Smith were
guests at the dinner hour Sunday of
the school.
School days for this term are draw
ing to a close and by the time this is
in print most of the student body will
have gone to their respective homes.
Monday and Tuesday of this week the
final exams are being finished, soon
they will be a thing of the past and
every body will know if they have
passed muster" or no. My! How
hard some of them have worked: like
trogans, and here's hoping all who
have sincerely tried may reach the
their desired goal, and send home to
their anxious parents a report card
they will be proud to accept.
Too much cannot be said in praise
of the work that has been accomplish
ed this school term by Rev. and Mrs.
Patty and their faithful little family
of school children. Only the future
can spell out in telling numbers the
influence this years work will have
upon the lives of those who have thus
been so closely and pleasantly assoc
lated.
Rev. Stevenson, D. D., pastor of
Maryville College, in delivering re-
cent bacCalaureate sermon spoke OF
the present perilOuS times, the most
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24
BIG SHOW IN TOWN.

The tacffrrcr-Ay Ayti,ih3ff-ewiti- ffiyAA26pss1y
that wT here twice last yAar, ,lis here
again this week with their Bag water
proof tent located opposite the Bap-
tist church.
This show is admitted to be one
of the best on the road and the splen-
did shows they gave last year will
be remembered by the hundreds OF
people who attended. For good con-
duct and courteous treatment our peo-
pie give the Heffner-Vinson show the
palm for every time they have been
here they have gone sway with an in
creased stock of good feeling built
up in Our people for their fair dealing,
clean shows and courteous treatment.
Special Matinee.
Saturday afternoon at 200 O'Clock
there will be special matinee that is
practically free. That is you only
have to call on any of the business
houses here mentioned and ask for
free tickets and they will give them
gladly; you can get all you want, so
bring your family and all the friends
who may wish TO come, there will be
free tickets for all Take a half holl-
day and see a good show free of cost
You can get tickets at any OF the fol
lowing places:
Where to Get Free Tickets.
Chronicle Office
Craig's Pharmacy
Reed Mercantile Company
Julian's Market
Measamer Brothers
Rose & Haley
Bilbrey Brothers
Volner Hambys Pool Room.
Garrison & Garrison.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24
DIED Of Child BTRTH

Mrs. Ellen Phillips Brock, aged 20,
died Sunday morning of child BIRTH
The birth being premature. The re-
mains were inferred Monday in the
city cemetery. Judge c. E. Snod-
grass and Rev. J. V. Wright conduG-
ted the funeral services. Dr., V. L.
Lewis was the attending physician.
Miss Ellen Phillips and VIM: Brock
were married about IS months ago,
but had not been living together Tor
y while. She had made application
for divorce, but it had not been grant
ed at the time of her death. Brock
has been living in Hartman since
their separation.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24
SHERIFF WALKER ANSWERS
PRISONER HAD MADE BOND
She Was Waiting for Friends to Come
for Her When "A Citizen"
Saw Her.

Editor Chronicle: In your issue of
May 10 there appeared an article CEN
suring me for allowing Mrs. Quill
Treadway her liberty when, as he
thought, she should have been locked
in cell on our county jail.
| realize fully that as a public Of
fcer for the whole people my acts are
justly subject to the closest scrutiny
and when | go wrong | should not
complain if | am criticise.
Had "A Citizen" been fully informed
| feel sure he would not have written
as he did. The facts are these:
On May 5, Mrs. Treadway was re-
leased on bond signed by the follow
ing persons May Treadway, principle
Sureties, f. A. Smith, Joe Hodgins,
E.'S. Hale, f. A. Tabor, ]. D. Wyatt,
7. l.. Burnett, M V. Smith, c. Harmon,
c. M. Wells, T. T. Slettvett, M. c.
Swafford, Sam Swafford, Lewis Jestice
w. M. Cox and f. f. Dorton.
Had | wished to do otherwise
would have been compelled to release
this woman when her bond was ap-
proved. At the time "A Citizen" saw
her talking to people on the jail porch
she was waiting for friends to come
for her. Her bond had been accepted
the day before about 900 o'clock pm
She was then free woman so lar as
being locked up was concerned.
G. w. WALKER,
Sheriff.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24

crucial in the history of the world,
and of the worlds need and its call
10 SERVICE He said, this call to
service is far finer, better, nobler than
any call to fame or fortune. He said
"all people are in the last analysis of
two classes. Those who serve, add
ing to the worlds blessings, giving of
themselves like God, and those who
take away, parasites on the body OF
society. People may be represented
by the signs plus and minus. and these
suggest the infinite distance between
success and failure, Joy and grief. He
defined success as not what one gets
out of life, but what one puts into it,
and that the world owed no man any
thing, until after he had contributed
something--the best that was in him.
He said while it was noble to do, it
was even nobler to be, that character
was all that remained of man, and
without it, all endowments were worth
less. He stressed the value of pur-
poseful life, and whole heartedness III
whatever is undertaken, that most
failures are due to diverse purposes.
Every character is like power house,
having two registers, ampers-capa-
city, voltage-intenSity and to shine
in any attempt, moral enthusiasm
must be furnished the power just as
the faith of Joan Dare led her TO
success. In what ever respect ettec-
tive men and women may differ they
are all alike, people of high voltage.
He who lives most, who think most,
and lives noblest. That tho knoWl-
edge is power education means OBJ
| legation. That yesterday service ment
perhaps to die that the world might
be made safe for democracy, that to-
day it meant to live SO that democ-
racy might be made safe for the world.
He pointed out many lines Of service,
bue spoke of the most vital need OF
all, to purify and sanctify the home
| life of the nation and that through
each individual life had untold influ-
ence, cooperation was the bulWark
of strength in all attempt sto accom-
plish great things.
The noble service rendered by Rev.
and Mrs. Patty and the hearty CO.
operation of the student body have
made it possible to accomplish the
work the school has done this year
While working under disadvantages
handicapped by too crowded quarters
they have kept determinedly on at
their work, never taking time to count
the disadvantages, but hopes high
eyes seeing only the future, they have
carried the school through to a sue
cessful close of the first years work
of Cumberland Mountain School.
Rev. and Mrs. Patty with Rev. Blue
also Paul Mccormick will remain at
the dormitory for the present. Others
will be coming and going.
The boys, before leaving, are in
dustriously clearing the ground and
erecting a tennis court.
DR.. H. A. Morgan, Knoxville, made a
short visit to the school and was
! guest at six o'clock dinner Friday
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24

of Rev. and Mrs. Patty. The school
was delighted with his excellent talk,
delivered just before leaving for the
exercises at Cumberland County High
School.
John Jones, one of the most pros
porous farmers of this section, is OF
fering our people some fine cherries
for sale.
Little Misses Mary and Sue Smith
attended a birthday party Saturday
afternoon given by their little triend'
Maymie Dayton.
Mr.. Toilet, of Burke, was a guest
Friday night of his daughter, Mrs.
Rainey Henry. ,,,
Mrs Birch Wheeler and children
were guests Saturday night of Mrs.
Henry. ~.
The delegates who attend the Dis
trict Conference at Jamestown, June
1910 and return to Crossville VIII De
entertained at the dinner hour, Mon
day by noon lunch at the Cumber-
land Mountain School grounds. Kew.
Beasley, presiding Elder, is request
ing every one in the community who
are interested in education to come
and bring well, filled baskets There
viii probably be Bishop present
who will deliver an address and other
speakers will appear on the program
NJ y, Xxx. .
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24

PASSED AWAY SATURDAY

Mrs. Thomas Kindrick died Satur-
day and the remains were inferred in
Bakers Chapel cemetery Sunday, the
funeral ceremonies being conducted Dy
]. L. Burnett The deceased had been
suffering for some time with tuberc--
ular trouble. She leaves husband
and seven children. She was. the
daughter of c. l.. Deatherage.
Mr.. Kndrick's mother, Mrs. J. K.
Kindrick, has been here with him for
some weeks from Idaho. He plans to
accompany his mother to Idaho, II he
is able to dispose of his land. His
parents have been living in Idaho for
several years.
Z. O. Hembree has been here the
past few days from Nashville looking
after his we'll drilling business. He is
considering moving his family here
from Nashville where they moved last
fall.
FOR SALE-One second hand, Ma
tional steel range; bargain for cash.
Chas. Comstock.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24
SERGEANT YORK HELPED.

A donation for the benefit of Ser
geant York has been forwarded to him
from Chicago in the sum of $1245.6o.
This amount was raised through the
efforts of the Chicago Tribune before
Christmas last year, but was only re-
ccnt1v forwarded TO him
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24
WHO OWNS r. c.

1t has recently become known that
the money that bought the Tennessee
Central was furnished by directors OF
the Louisville & Nashville railroda.
That gives the L. & N. through con-
nection between Knoxville and Nash
vile.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Burnett arrived
here from Hohenwald last week and
plan to make their home here. They
went to Knoxville for brief visit
with friends before locating here per-
manently. Mrs. Burnett will be re-
membered as Miss Dorthy Dayton.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-05-24
Cot This Out for Free Ticket to
Heffner- -YinSOn Stock Company
BIG FREE SHOW
Saturday Afternoon at 200 O'clock.

will admit gentleman and lady
elsewhere this
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-16

Senator Lodge was received by
Vice President Coolidge from Con-
rad w. Crooker attorney for John
A. Nichols defeated prohibition
candidate and representative of the
Liberal Republican league of
Massachusetts.
"Flagrant irregularities" in the
senatorial election were charged
in Crooker's petition which declar-
ed Senator Lodge ''Was a minor
ity" winner and had been "repud-
lated" The papers are to be re-
felred to the Senate Privileges and
Elections committee of which
Senator Dillingham; of Vermont is
chairman. 1t is not customary for
the committee of the Senate to
take action on election contests
until the convening of the new
Congress which they affect and
senate leaders indicated today that
despite the request for immediate
action the Croker proceedings
would lie dormant until March d.
Senator Lodge refrained from
comment on the contested peti-
ton. His friends said he did not
regard the move as important.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-16
A. K. JOHNSON
RAILROAD MAN
FOR 40 YEARS
Goes On Retired List with
Pension After Long
Service
By MORRIS

Another of the railroad men
that have watched the growth of
the St. Johnsbury and Lake Cham
plain road from the time that it
began to function as an active To-
cal organization, has left the road
for the pension list.
A. X. Johnson who for 40 years
has been affiliated with local rail-
road activities, received notice yes
terday morning, when he came in
from his regular run from st.
Johnsbury to Cambridge Junction,
that he was retired from active
service on the road and placed on
the pension list.
Mr.. Johnson was sitting in an
easy chair when interviewed at his
home thism orning by a Caledon-
ian-Record reporter. "How does it
seem not to have to be down at the
station to go out this morning"
queried the reporter.
81 never married myself to the
road" said Mr.. Johnson, "When
my days work is done l forgot
about it entirely and so l do not
mind the change"
Mr.. Johnson began his career as
Continued on Page 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-16
MRS. WATERMAN
Is BURIED AT
LYNDON CENTER
Places of Business Close
For Hour to Honor
Woman

Death always seems doubly
tragic when it removes a young
person from family and friends,
and especially so in the case of
young wife and mother, than whom
no one is more valuable and neces-
Sary to the community. 1t was
therefore with great sorrow that
people learned of the fatal illness
and death of Bertha Towne Wat
erman, who passed away last Mon
day, after a short illness from
acute inflammation of the bladder.
From the first the case was
judged hopeless, and in a few days
that remained she visited with her
friends enjoyed the beautiful flow
ers sent her, and made all the
plans for her funeral, and the fu-
ture of her family In all this time
she kept cheerful and courageous,
sustained by wonderful faith and
resignation.
Funeral services were held in the
Continued on page SeVen)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-16
BEATS NIECE WITH
HEAVY GAS PIPE

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 10
Thomas Kelley, becoming sudden
ly insane, killed his brother-in-
law, Thomas F. Jones, beat his
niece, Mrs. Lillian Jones, and killed
himself here today. Kelley, accord
ing to the police, ran amuck with
d two foot piece of gas pipe at
tacking Jones and his daughter-in-
law at the breakfast table.
The body of Jones was so badly
mutilated that is was impossible to
tell until after an autopsy wheth-
er his death was due to being
beaten with the gas pipe OF by
revolver shots. Kelley fired three
shots after Mrs. Jones had fed
downstairs. One bullet wound was
found in the center of Kelley's
forehead Kelley had been brood
inc over the recent death of his
sister.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-16
DETAIL OFFICERS
AT NAVAL DANCES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-The
incident of the midshipman ball at
New Haven, Ct, after the Army
Navy game which prompted Sec
retary DENLY to order an investi-
cation apparently was closed today
with the publication of the findings
and the department conclusion
that in the light of previous eX-
perience the measures should have
been sufficient.
at is to be regretted if the
steps taken did not meet the re-
quired end" The department
found, in accordance with custom,
no officers of the Naval academy
had been detailed to supervise the
conduct of the ball. In an endorse
ment, the Bureau of Navigation
recommended that responsible of
Gccrs be assigned TO such duty
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-16
DIR. BACHAND
FAVORS CITY
GOVERNMENT
Says Town Management
Is Really One Man
Affair

The mail today brought the, fol-
lowing letter from DR.. J. d. Ba-
chand who gives his reasons for
favoring a city form of govern
ment for St. Johnsbury instead of
the town manager plan:
Editor Caledonian- Record:
| have read with a great deal of
interest your editorial on town
management as ,Yell as Mr. Bra
ley's address. | have perused with
great care Mr. Braley's arguments
on municipal ownership of electric
lights and water system. At one
time | joined the Commercial Club
with the sole attention of bring
ing to the attention of it's members
the advantages of municipal own
ership of not only electric light
and water system but extra power.
| soon discovered that the Com
mercial Club as a whole was op-
posed to such an innovation.
At the time the system could
have been bought reasonably with
extra reserve power for the fu-
ture. The interest in such matters
came through my father who
fought for a number of years in
favor of municipal ownership of
all systems, including gas. He was
finally elected Mayor of Sher-
brooke on that great issue. The
Fairbanks Scale company shortly
after his election chose Sher-
brooke as the site of it's Canadian
branch, attracted by the low cost
of power that the city of Sher-
brooke could offer as an induce
ment. Today Sherbrooke not only
owns its system cr light, gas and
water, but can offer power to new
industries at a reasonable rate.
Lately | had occasion to visit the
City Hall and was shown that the
different systems were gradually
paying for themselves. If l re-
member correctly the electric sys-
tenn alone showed a surplus of
$4,000. Each system is operated
separately.
Mr.. Editor, l favor municipal
ownership provided we start right,
although l will admit that the
great opportunity was lost 13
years ago. About the same time I
brought the matter of a city cnar-
ter to few acquaintances. 1t was
evident that the epople were not
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-16
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