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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-13
H. J. Lynch, Prohibition Agent,
Meets Tragic Death.
HENRY YOUNG, MOONSHINER FIRES FATAL SHOT
FROM SECOND STORY WINDOW OF RESIDENCE.

ing the barn they separated.
Whitaker going t0 the left of
the barn and Mr.. Lynch to the
right, for the purpose of search
ing for whiskey. Mr.. Lynch
continued towards the house,
and had reached the corner of the
fence near the house, when a
gun shot rang out from the
direction of the house. The full
load took effect in Mr.. Lynch's
left breast, causing instant
death. Mr.. Whitaker was a
short distance behind Mr..
Lynch, and in plain view of him
when shot. Seeing Mr.. Lynch
fall, Whitaker started to him,
out mad only gone a short dis
tance, when he saw Henry
Young come out of the front
door of the house with a shot
gun in his hand. Whitaker
opened fire on Young, but on ac-
count of a fence being between
them, and Young's crouching
position, his shots went wild.
Young returned the fire, but
missed his mark. After firing
out. Whitaker retreated, with
Young in pursuit. Whitaker
had only retreated a short dis
tance, when Young fired again.
and his quick action in falling to
the ground saved him, the load
of shot passing over him.
Whitaker then plunged through
a brier patch and down a hill.
taking refuge behind a tree.
From there he could see Young,
but not having any ammuni-
ton. had to remain in seclusion.
AS soon as possible Whitaker
made his way to the Gainesboro
road, and was picked up by a pass
ing car and brought to town,
arriving here more than two
hours after the tragedy. 1t was
first thought from reports, re-
ceived that Whitaker had been
mortally wounded. and his ap-
pearance in town unharmed was
quite relief.
Young after chasing Whitaker,
returned to the house, taxing
his car and shot gun started to
Gainesboro. In passing billiard
Vests store he inform e some
men there that he had shot
bud" Lynch and another man.
Coming on to town he stopped
at the residence of DR.. Reeves.
stating something about there
being an awful sick man at his
house. Leaving his car there
Young walked to the court :
house. Entering the court room.
while the trial of Beechboard for
killing Cooper, was in progress,
he informed sheriff Spurlock
that he had shot Bud Lynch.
The sheriff then informed Judge
Gardenhire of the fact. and was
given instruction to arrest
Young and lock him up. This
was done, and the sheriff shortly
left for the scene of the tragedy.
Young appeared very excited
and had but little to say.
The news of the tragedy seon
spread over town. and excite
ment ran high. Business was
suspened. Judge Gardenhire
adjourned court and everybody
! waited in breathless expence to
learn futher details.
At this time Baugh Lynch
arrived in town. and in broken
sentences told that his father
was dead. He had learned from
the men at Vests store what
Young had said about shooting
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-13
LATE PHOTO OF HOWELL ]. LYNCH,
Revenue Agent, First Martyr Of The
Prohibition Cause in Tennessee

his father. Rushing to the
scene he found his father dead,
and then came to town for
assistance.
Quick preparations were made
by a number of citizens to go
to scene. A cot was loaded into
Ford truck rushed with all
speed after the body.
Those going to the scene of
the tragedy found the body of
Mr.. Lynch lying in the corner of
the fence, where he had fallen.
His two revolvers were on, him.
one in the scabbard and one in
his pockett, fully loaded, show.
ing they had not been touched.
The body was brought to Gaines
boro and taken to the home of
Rec Roberts and dressed. A
close examination of the wound
showed the shot had entered
the breast at an angle of 45 de-
grees, ranging down. A mass
of shot enterted the lung be-
tween the second and third rib,
making a / inch hole. A few
shot broke the skin on the neck,
just below the ear, and one
lodged in the shoulder.
Hundreds of men and women
called at the home of Mr.. Rob-
erts Thursday evening and Fri
day morning to view the re-
mains, and offer help and con-
dolence to the stricken family.
]. c. Tyler, federal agent,
of Cookeville, arrived in Gaines
boro during the afternoon. hav-
ing been called by Mr.. Lynch
early that morning to meet him
here that night. Tyler had a
warrant sworn out for Young,
and he was carried to Cookeville
Thusday night for fear mob
violence
Col. w. H. Tyler of Nashville,
Chief of field force, arrived in
Gainesboro at an early hour Fri
day morning. accompanied by
a number of his force. They
visited the scene of the tragedy,
making a close examination Of
the place. Much important data
bearing on the case was gath
cred.
The strong arm of the govern
ment is back of the prosecution.
and the public is assured that
every resource of the govern
ment will be used to bring the
guilty to justice.
After summing up all of the
facts surrounding the tragedy,
the nature of the wound, the
conclusion is reached. that
Young fired the fatal shot from
a window in the second story Of
his home.
The report Mr.. Lynch saw
Young and had some word:
with him at the time of tn.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-13
SAM h. WHITAKER, POSSE.
man, HAS NARROW ES-
CAPE FROM BEING
KILLED.
ENTIRE COUNTRY SHOCK.
ED over HORRIBLE
TRAGEDY.

"a WCCh lao pdooCu olilSC IilS
murder of II. } Lynch, federal
prohibition agent, by Henry
Young. wildcate, while perform
ing his duties as an officer of the
United States government.
The great shock, and high
tension of excitement caused bv
the most horrible tragedy every
inacted in the history of Jack
son County, has somewhat SUBJ
dued. leaving deep feeling of
sorry and intense regret in the
heart of every law abiding citi-
zen, that time can not erase.
All that is asked, is that the full
punishment of the law be meted
out to the guilty.
The Sentinel publishes the
following account of the tragedy.
and the facts surrounding it. as
near as authentic as can be learn
ed.
On the day of the tragedy MIR.
Lynch accompanied by Sam H.
Whitaker, special revenue agent,
and his youngest son Baugh,
as driver, left Gainesboro short
ly before noon in a car for the
section of the first district, COM
monty spoken of as mo Mans
Land" five miles southeast of
Gainesboro. for the purpose of
making a raid. They proceeded
to a point II miles on the read
leading from the DillarG West
store Marrison's Creek, where
Mr.. Lynch and Whitaker left
the car.
Baugh, who was left in charge
of the car, was instructed by
his father, to return near John
Halle store, where he was to get
some peaches and wait their re-
turn. On passing the Young
residence, which was about ]
mile from where Mr.. Lynch and
Whitaker left the car, Baugh
was stopped by Henry Young.
who wanted to know. whom he
taken up the road. Baugh re-
fused to tell him, and Young
then asked, if it wasn't the
wild Man." term used by
wildcaters, when speaking of the
revenue men. Baugh refused
to answer this question, and
drove on.
After leaving the car Mr..
Lynch and whitaker made a
close search on a section of the
the Young farm. finally locating
the still site in a hollow
several hundred yards from the
residence. The still had been
removed, but from all evidence
whiskey had been made a short
time before. A search for the
still pot was made, Whitaker
finding it hidden in a tree tor
not far from the still site.
From here they proceeced to.
ward the road. Whitaker carry
ing the still pot. The route
taken to the road lead them pass
the Young residence. On near.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-13

w. F. Sadler, G. B. Settle and
Chas Brown, were in Cookeville,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j w. Carter Of
Hendersonville, visited in Gaines
boro. Wednesday. They will
visit relatives in Granville and
other sections of the county
several days. Mr.. Carter for
merly lived in Granville. and
held the Office of sheriff of this
county two terms. He has
many close friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Baugh.
have returned from a brief stay
in Nashville.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-13

and adjoining counties, keenly
feel their great loss, and their
hearts go out in deep sympathy
to his grief-stricken family and
relatives.
Besides his devoted wife. Mrs.
Lou Lynch, the deceased is sur
vived by the following children;
George Henry. of Murfreesboro;
Carsey. of California; Garry,
Baugh and Rosamond. at home.
Also. one brother. L W Lynch,
of near Gainesboro.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-13
PUBLIC SPEAKING

Noah w. Cooper. candidate
for United States Senator. will
speak at the courthouse IN
Gainesboro. TUESDAY. July 18.
at 8 o'clock P. NJ. on Gods
Gourd of Righteousness; and
Beishazzar's Wicked Cups"
The ladies are especially invited.
adv
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
MARSH
ON THE COAST.

Marguerite Marsh. sister Of Mae,
has gone to the coast. She has ar
rived in. the land Of motion pictures to
co-star with Harry Mccoy, former
Sennett comedian. in a series of two
reel domestic comedies called THE
Dumb Pells." Will Morrissey is the
producer in the case, having agreed to
furnish these mirth producers for the
Pantages company.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
and on behalf of the Wisconsin as
citation by F. A. Hathaway.
NO FOOD FOR DOGS, . !
ALASKANS FORCED !
TO KILL THEN

Chicago. Jan. 2-1ndians iW.
Alaska's interior are being forced til
kill their dogs because American canaMa
neries have cut 50 sharply into their.
food supply that they nave nothing to-,
feed them. Bishop Peter T. Rowe,i
Episcopal bishop Of Alaska, reportedt
here. Bishop Rowe is on his way tR..s
Washington to present the Indians,
case to the government ~
j A closing order against commercial
fishing on the great rivers of Alaskal,
effective September 1 of this year, waHYii
issued asst December by the bureau obi
fisheries for the protection Of the Inn'
dians. but Bishop Rowe gays the canEE,,
neries are working to get the ordeIl
rescinded and he is making this spesi
cial trip to the states to fight a revert
sal. 81
practically all the Indians of ting
interior, some 10000 or 50, are facS,
ing a very hard winter this year,'h
Bishop Rowe said. 1.-THE canneries at,
the mouths of the principal rivers are
using UP the salmon that for genera+t
tons have supplied them with food,,,
n threaten to put an end to his
fish in Alaska. ~,
The only other hope for food the,
Indians AVE is the moose and cari,..''
bou and sections of Alaska are are Of
them. t.;
1.-The situation the Alaskan IndianY,'
face is very serious. They are not un-.,
der the Indian bureau of the UnitedH
States. are in little contact with thai
government. inc have few to speahl
for them" ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
HEAD OF LAKES "Y"
ORGANIZATION TO
BE DISCUSSED JAN. S

Duluth. Mimi, Jan. reformation
of d Head OF the Lakes association,
patterned after the state organization,
is expected to be- a leading topic for
discussion at a conference of district
Young Mems Christian association
officers here Jan. 5.
Secretaries and other 'Y" officials
from nine cities in this section will be
present. Cities to be represented are
Duluth, Superior. Washburn. Virginia,
Proctor. Ashland, Cloquct, Two Har-
bors and Brainerd.
Discussing the proposed Head Of
the Lakes organization. which will be
presented to the district officers for
emphasized the fact that local organi-
cations in this district were far out
of immediate reach of the respective
state centers, which makes it impera-
tive for the formation of a subsidiary
association. To this cities in both
Wisconsin and Minnesota would be
eligible.
The conference will be presided
over by John S. Samuels, educational
secretary of the Duluth organization.
Speakers or the program are: Z. S.
Davis. general secretary, Cloquet: r.
H. Risdon. general secretary, Virginia;
w. IF. Morong. general secretary.
Proctor; w. L. Smithies. Duluth; f.
Ashland; Bruce NJ. Dell. membership
secretary. Duluth: F.. H. McKinnon.
membership secretary, Superior, and
3. C. Wade, general secretary. Du-
luth.
Greetings on behalf of the Mime
sota State association will be extended
by r.. c. Coffin, associate secretary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02

'af3.|Hsf ta.t E.nas FNHet-a& EtEht -"r--rg' 81 III va
you will be safe till I come back
again" Then they all went back into
the forest to await the Kings return.
We are going away to see Old Man
Experience, Silky. We must see him
first before starting out on this long
journey" said Tinker Bob. as obey
turned away from the forest palace
tow ID the Land Of the Jungles.
where are we to see this wonder.
full fellow l hear SO much aboit""
asked Silky.
well. we shall see him at the cross
roads in the middle Of the world. He
started away for the jungle Land"
You don't expect to walk all the
way. do you?" asked Silky. He was
one of those creatures that always
looked for the easiest way in every
thing. Walking didn't please him
very much when he knew there was
a way to ride. q
"'We will walk till we get out, of the
forest. I don't want to leave the for
forget It," said Tinker Bob. He was a
friend of the forest creatures and it
was hard for him to leave the wood
land where all of his friends were to
go among ~strsEl,rs.
What kind Of a looking fellow is
this old Man o speak about?" asked
Silky after a moment of thoughtful
silence.
"Well, 1 should gay he is a little
man with a lon~ beard and a big
head. He has large feet and short
legs
eff that is true he must look some-
thing like Snoopy. the Bob Cat" said
Silky. you know that Snoopy has
long whiskers so he can measure tbs:
holes in hollow trees before he Ven
lures in. He has pretty big head,
too ai*Tt :ra
T's-t made Tinker Bob laugh to
think the silly monkey thought Old
Man experience looked like Snoopy.
the Bob Cat. "Of all things 1 ever
heard" laughed the King. II never
heard of this fellow looking like a
Bob Cat before. No. Silky, he is Dit
tie old man with very big feet and
very short legs"
Well Silky didn't know what an old
meant and short legs. Said he: "He
must look like a Weasel then if he
has short legs and big feet"
mo. no, SILKY. Old Mar Expert
ence only. has two feet and they arc
long and broad" explained Tinker
Bob. u
"Oh we'll. if that is true he must
look like hat silly Duck We saw the
other day down by the lake. He had
and*his legs were short and
his feet were long and broad" Silky
WAS surelysa a. curious fellow. 4
mo, hei didn't look like the Duck
for the Duck had no arms and Old
Man Experience has two arms hat he
uses to oren the doors of his house in
the middle Of the world"
They came to the edge of the forest
before they knew it. and vet Silky was
not satisfied as to the way Old Man
Experience would appear. i
We shall see what happens when
they meet.
TomorroW-Thc House in tho Middle
of the World.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
HIGHER WOMEN'S
EDUCATION IN
ORIENT WANTED
Girls Of India, China and,
Japan Asking For Better 81
Preparation For Life.

Cnicago, Jan. "A desire for wom-
ans higher education is sweeping
over the orient; The girls OF India,
.nlha and Japan are asking for a bet
.er preparation for life, according to
WIS. Murray Frame, Of Yenching col
eye Peking, who has Just completed
d tour OF the United States In the in
!erest OF better education for women
IN the orient. I.
New Colleges.
within the last few years, seven
colleges for women have made their
beginning in the far east, according to
Mrs. Frame. Five of them r arts
colleges and two medical, she states.
Ihey are located as follows: Two in
lnola, at Lucknow in the north and
at Madras in the south; two in China,
one In the northern capital, Picking;
the other in the old southern capital,
~Nanking; one in Tokyo, the capital of
Japan. The two medical schools are
IN Vellore, India and Picking, China.
Last winter. when north China
was in the strangle-hold Of that ter
rible famine,"a Mrs. Frame states,
students of Yenching (Peking) coll
lege gave Materelinck's THE Blue
bird in Chinese, throush which they
raised $1,000 for the sufferers. Then a
small troup were excused temporari-
ly from college and went out into the
nearest famine region to investigate.
They found such numbers of poor
little girls. either deserted to die, or
about to be sold by their desperate
parents into a life of shame, that they
begged the use of two Buddhist tenn
Piles. to- serve as a haven. There they
cared for over two hundred famine
victims through the long, winter
months, other girls in the college Sc
curing money and clothing, and COM
ing in relays for two weeks at a time
to help in h work. Among other
ways Of raising money the girls gave
Merchant of Venice in Chinese.
Many Seek Opportunity.
"Are the girls ready for these OPP
~portunities? Every yea they come in
eager groups, many of them several
days journey, to enter this land OF
their dreams. But every year many
must be turned sadly away for. lack
of room. A year ago 17S applicants
came for admission to the medical
college at Vellore. Only % could be
received. One hundred fifty would-be
medical workers for the suffering
womanhood of India were turned
away for lack of room.
What is happening In the schooi
Of Japan is of more Importance to
mankind today than what is happen
ing in her dock yards"
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Ez'Tinker Bob'
I'm -x.7A59Stoues4 naaAG95sRa. !
&aael4g1lN9NN b. Carlisle n. Holconnb 6Se4 GSyhkJ
y Car!ysle H. holcomb

TINKER BOB SAYS FAREWELL!"y
y SO the Hunter went far out OF sight
toward his home for the could not.
think of hunting after the way Tinker.
Bob, hadStalked, to him. Andswhen he.
Was zone the creatures Of the forest
back again to say word to the
King before he left. For Tinker and
Silky,Sthe silly monkey, were going to
the SJ&Ingle land to visit the creaturesi
that wefe SO big and wonderful. Yes,
we will hear every day from tinker
Bot as he sees the wonder Of that
far-away land. He isn't goingsso far
away that we cannot follow him.
= Well. send them all our friends in
here" he said to silky. And the
monkey went out to gather them in.
Reddy was SO frightened that he sat
perfectly still and said not d word.
The Hunter had frightened him. He
had no more desire in his heart to
catch poor Jack: the Rabbit. ln%care
Billy Mink. and Three Legg, the
Rufus. theGs9Tree Mouse: and Snoopy
the Bob Cat: and Mr.. Weasel. the
Great; and. DIR. Coon. and Susie Chip
Imunk who had been married to Sam.
my not long since. Jack. the wood
rat, brought his friend, the beautiful
Miss Meadow Mouse. JAG. was very
polite. he held her by the arm. All
King.
I'm so glad to- see. you this morn
ing said Tinker Bob. IT want to
tell you / will send you a letter every
little while and tell you what l see
and what this silly Monkey Is doing.
Old Man Experience has promised to
meet me at the edge of the forest at
should do on the journey Ito the
Jungle land. He is a fine old chan
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02

lifting of the burden Of price Unequal
tiles. It will stimulate buying and pro-
duction and absorb the army Of idle
men and m
There should be a reduction in
freight rates, and revision of taxation
in a hat would encourage in
vestment. Freight rates and tax laws
constitute a barrier of paramount i'm
portance.
From the day price defation his
agricultural products the grain trade
has struggled as never before against
elements that tend to upset the natur-
al operation of the marketing ma
chinery.
These menacing elements have in
cluded widespread and usually selfish
criticism Of the whole grain distribut-
ing system: introduction in legisla-
lures n in congress Of a. score Of
proposed laws with the single purpose
of wrecking the marketing system and
substituting experimental methods;
Incorporate marketing by farmers at
critical periods, and the withholding
of grain, on the advice Of professional
organizers at times when the surplus
could, in a measure, have been alb
sorbed at greater profit to the farmer.
Performed Real Service.
"In later a producers will real
ize. that the grain exchanges perform
ed a remarkable economic service.
They made possible a ready market
for the grain grower, at a time. when
wool growers and producers of some
other commodities were absolutely
without a market.
Fortunately the sweeping provi-
sions of the many regulator measures
were not enacted, into Law. But the
constant battle to prevent such even
Qualities kept the entire trade in a
turmoil throughout the year.
Competent speculation has been
virtually driven out of the market.
Country bankers were forcing farmers
Farmers were becoming panicky.
They rushed their grain to market in
a frenzied manner.
"A Largo Movement.
1.-THE movement was extremely large
In spite Of the fact that we did not
have an unusually large crop. The
tremendous marketing was in excess
of the combined purchasing power Of
and spectators. Speculation
always has been q bolster to prices.
But 1t had been largely killed on and
its absence was indeed q serious blow.
the grain trades greatest hope
is that 1922 will see a more sympa-
thetic attitude by law-making bodies
toward business generally. With this
cooperation the exchanges will strive
to maintain the high standard Of eff
fciency which has made possible the
distribution of grain at q lower cost
between producer and consumer than
exists In any other staple commodity.
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that are big enough to eat all Of us up
and then wonder if he had his break
fast. But l will be safe 20 long as
Old Man Experience lets me have the
Stones that are so powerful"
You want to look out, o King"
said Sammy. my. mother told me
once that there was a fellow; swallow
ed alive by one Of those big Jungle
folks. And if they swallow you alive
you won't. ever have a chance to get
out. You must come back to us for
we will not know how to live without
you" Then Sammy shed a few tears
and so did Susie. sM
Never mind about me. You just
watch out that no n gets you while
I'm gone and I'll tell you all about it
when I get back" Tinker made reply.
Tinker loved the little folks of the
forest. He picked them UP one#at a
time and Rugged them. When he
came to poor Jack, the Rabbit. he just
hung on to him for he was such a
soft fellow. and too. Jack had been so
near to the King because Tinker Bob
had been called to help him more
than anyone else. He was SO help
less. He couldn't fight. The only way
he. could help himself was to run
Goodbye, Jack" he said. Il hope
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02

Herald want Al, Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
NEWS NOTES M. HOMELAND

Mr.. Neilan had great difficulty in
finding two little darkies with the re-
quis:te1 talent for portraying the roles
of Herman and Vernlap in support
ow. young Barry, but he finally pre-
vailed upon Hal Roach to lend the
services Of Frederick Ernest Morri-
son. more popularity known to screen
devotees as Sunshine Sammy and
also those of Sammy's little sister
Florence.
Sammy, who recently became a.
star after gaining screen fame with
"Snub' Pollard; takes the role of Her
man in "Penrod.' while his little sis
ter. who wears trousers as we'll as she
! does dresses. is to be seen as Verman.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
OLD COURAGE
COMING BACK
New Support to Prosperity
Apparent, Declares ]. p.
Griffin.

Chicago, Jan. Odd fashioned
American courage is coming to the
surface, President Joseph P. Griffin
of the Chicago Board Of Trade noted
in his annual review of business on
ditions. He declared that new sign
posts to prosperity are apparent. $50
This rising tide of faith and on
fidence is mirrored in many indus
tries" his review says. Courage is
driving out the fear that has been
Stacking production fear engen-
dered as much by political as by eco
nomic events.
General readjustments Of price
levels is going forward in a more or
derby manner, which is a most hope
full sign. This will result in gradual