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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
Women Iaunht to Shoot.

A number Of good shots have been
developed among the women employees
of the Post Office department since
they have been pracilcing with pistols
at various ranges in the large cities,
says the New York Evening Post The
practice is TO famiiiarize the registry
clerks with arms. So that in an emer-
;-ancy they can protect themselves and
the valuable property in their care
Got satisfied with the government
.ehedule Of target work, some Of them
sre spending their own time on other
,hOoting ranges. with a view 10 enter
Ing amateur competitions.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
AnolonIzsd 70 Journalists.

"f19 IS Sd federal income tax re-
funded to three journalists on H. NJ.
s. Renown." This item in the annual
report of the commonwealth auditor
general closes the story of an amusing
display of red tape on the occasion Of
the visit of the prince of Wales to
Australia. With the heir to the i'm
peJ'ial throne were three eminent news
paper men who furnished the United
Kingdom with graphic news of the
welcome and of Australia's great pos
sibilities. From the prime minister
down to the train guard, every one
recognized the sweet uses of this ad-
vertisement-every one but a Jealous
income tax official. Before the en-
thusiastic visitors could step back on
the battle cruiser Renown they were
presented with little tax bill, esti-
mated on what they were believed to
have earned by their contributions
while In Australia to their newspapers
In Britain. They paid, but dropped a
satirical comment in the ear of an
Australian friend. That comment
went straight to the heart of the prime
minister, whose fiery comments on the
tax department appeared in an expur-
gated form In q smiling and sympa-
thetic press, and the visiting Journal
lists received handsome apologies and
checks for the amounts paid. All OK
which is not stated in the dry record
Of the auditor general.-Chrlstian Sci
ence Monitor.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
WAS NOT ALWAYS HUMoRlSr
Marx Twain Had a Really Serious
Side. Which the World Is Be-
ginning to Realize.

Mark TWaln's reputation rests on
his humOr. He burst upon the world
as a writer recklessly jOcund and
hilari0UsIy informal. He gave the
rough pioneer life of the West In his
day humorous turn that appealed
to all as something different and
unique.
His humOr rested in large part upon
carrying things to eXtrayagant i'm
plications. He was quick to see and
point out the irrelevant and incon-
gruous. He pierced the hoax of pre-
tension or assumption. People at
first thought of him as something Of
a literary swashbuckler out Of the
untamed West, and many still think
Of him only as a humorist.
But he is now seen In larger per-
spectlve. Through the admirable
biography Of Albert Blgelow Paine
and the fine tribute of William Dean
Howells, the man Is seen to have a
weighty, serious side that promises to
live as long as his humor. There was
much in Twain's experience to give
a serious turn to his thought. His
rapid rise from obscure poverty to
wealth and fame was not without Its
serious reverses. The hon0rs that
came to him, his friendships with
thinking men and women, his bereave-
ments that cut him to the heart, tended
to make him look beneath the chances
Of misfortune to the springs and mo-
tives of human character and action.
AS result of this vipening ana
broadening, Twain came to have an
indubitable seriousness, says a writer
In the Minneapolis Journal. The chief
characteristic of his serious thought
was distrust Of conventional at
titudes and prevailing opinions. His
stories carried him far afeld into
realms of art, history, language study
and religion. With cynical and burn
ing insight he indicted the piety Of
Christian peoples who could make
great professions and at the same
time devise with increasing ferocity
deadly means of making war. All the
Christian nations he saw were at the
game. "And the more advanced they
are the bigger and more destructive
engines Of war they create"
Howells calls Mark Twain the Lin
coin Of American literature. There
are several parallels between the TIVE
men. Both came from homes Of
poverty and were Of humble parentage.
Both had to make their way In the
world through their own unaided e.
forts and both attained positions m
the hearts of the people.
The cloud of seriousness and pathos
does not hang over Twain ~ heavily
or pervasively as over Lincoln. But
the same rational insight that gave
him power to find humor In the incon-
gruities of life revealed to him also
the still sad music of humanity. Mark
Twain as humorist will not be valued
less in the coming years. But Twain
as keen observer Of life and man
with serious purposes and ideals will
be more valued than he has been.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
New Tunnel THROUGH the Alps


The Alps new tunnel, great I'M
dertaking of drilling from Switzer-
land into Italy, begun 20 years ago,
was completed last month, when the
last stone of the roof of the second
tunnel was placed In position by repre-
sentatives of Switzerland and Italy.
After the ceremony the party went
to Iselle and placed wreath on the
memorial stone to go wOrkmen killed
during the work of the second tunnel
This new Simplon tunnel was pierced
simultaneously with the first. tunnel
to facilitate the aeration Of the work.
ings. But its transformation from a
mere gallery into an international
high road was started only in De-
cember 1912. Colossal difficulties were
encountered in making the first tun-
mel. Great hot springs had to be har-
messed and canalized. At spot about
2h miles from the Italian opening
the rock pressure was so great that
10 months was spent In advancing
the boring 80 yards at a cost of $780,
600. Each tunnel is 1914 miles long
of which 5ls miles is on Swiss ter
ritory. The first tunnel, including the
gallery for the second, cost approx
mately $17,5O0,OO0. The estimated
cost Of the second was $6.750,OO0
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
German Town Bankrupt.

The little town of Lobejuh. near
Halle. is the first town in Germany
that has gone bankrupt. according to
The Hague Nieuwe Courant. The
municipality had a deficit of 100000
marks and the communistic majority
of alderman refused TO cover 1t by new
taxes. No salary was paid to anybody
in the employ of the town.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23

Rschelor-Well, old man, one thing
4 notice about You since you've been
married; you always have buttons on
sour clothes,
pppedlcf-Yes: Dolly taught M
SOW 70 sew 'em OF before we'd beea
married week.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
Some Chance TO podae.

"a celebrated hunter Of big game
almost tainted the other day in the
street when he saw woman bearing
down on him in a motorcar.-
swell. what about IT."
"why. he has faced 8 charging ele-
phant without filnchine."
HE probably knew where the ele-
nhant was going"
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
Only One q His Kind.

Jud Tunkius says he knows a sales
man whose conversation is so enter
tanning that you have to make him
stop talking long enough to let you,
order snmathlnR.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
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The Washington herald., 1922-08-15

finai promise. IL is alleged. wAs
made October -. 1920. and the
wedding date hxed 1t October Al.
but parental objection prevented
the marriage.
According to the complaint
Sonny" whitney made several
offers Of Z. marriage during week
end parties at New Haven, while
he was student at Yale. and
others IN New York. BY the mar.
riage promises. II 10 claimed. Whit
ney was able to gain the love of
the dancer, who later gave birth
TO q son. which Miss Fontaine
named Cornelius Vanderbilt Whit
ney. -Jr.
In an afiidavit signed by Attorney
Firestone and submitted with the
complaint b. recited that arrange
ment for q settlement proceeded to a
point where Miss Fontaine was asked
to sign an5aff.davit which she could
not truthfully maka"s
!, An afidavit signed by Edgar r.
Brackett. who recently withdrew
from the case, In which he had rep
resented Miss Fontaine. was to the
effect that negotiations were under
way for q long time, with the under
standing that the defendant would
accept service Of the complaint IL the
proceedings failed.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
DOCTOR ACCUSED
in WHISKY PLOT

NEW YORK. Aug. II. - Charged
with engaging in a conspiracy to
withdraw 5000. 900 worth of whisky
from Philadelphia warehouse
ostensibly for shipment to Greece
and substituting water for shipment
while keeping the real stuff for local
disposition. DR.. George Kherilla, of
this city. was arraigned before Com
missioner Hitchcock this afternoon
and held in $1,000 bail to await the
action of the Philadelphia grand Jury.
Jonah Goldstein. Kherilla's counsel.
said his client wants to 90 before the
Philadelphia grand jury and testify
that he entered the plan when it ap-
peared to be legitimate and withdrew
In June when he found 1t was fraud
ulent.
Assistant District Attorney Fried
man OF Philadelphia said that Kher-
lila will not be permitted to 20 be-
fore the grand jury. because he was
a party to the plot when 1t was con-
summated in April and his subse-
quent withdrawal does not exonerate
him.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
REVIEWS RIGHTS
WON IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. Robey Tells Woman's
Party of Results of
Campaign.

Experiences in the campaign for
equal rights recently waged in Vir-
ginia were recounted by Mrs Ger
trude James Robey at a Virginia
meeting of the National Woman's
party at their headquarters at First
and B streets northeast last night.
Dover and courtesy rights were
made equal. married women were
given the right to chose their own
voting domicile, the mother was
given equal rights With the father
to inherit from a deceased child and
likewise the grandmother was given
equal rights with the grandfather
to inherit from their descendants.
were some of the points secured at
the last meeting of the Virginia
legislature. said Mrs. Robey.
Miss Olive Lacey. of the legel re-
search department. discussed the
remaining discriminations against
women in Virginia and explained
why they should be removed. Miss
Eleanor Brannan told of progress
made in various States in the equal
rights campaign. Mrs. Henry Lock-
wood presided at the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
OWNERS IMPROVE
MANY APARTMENTS
Gives Property Holders Basis
To Appeal for Increase
In Rents.

Improvement OF apartment house
properties is evident as the result
of the re-enacted Rent Law.
Many of the Improvements to
apartments within recent months
are traceable to the desire of the
owners to have a basis on which
they can ask the Rent Commission
to raise rents.
With recent cases the tendency
of the Commission has been to ad-
vance the rents slightly. Out Of
fortytwo cases recently handled. in
twenty-four the rent was raised,
five provided for lower rents. The
rest were either dismissd or the
rent was found fair and reasonable.
The improvements to apartments
Is also1nspired by the necessity of
competing with the new apartments
under construction. The building
boom now under way has greatly
increased the competition In the
field.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15

serswdrivsr. three chissls one plane.
tsps line. level and . plumb bob.
The rooms of J. n. Long. 3Sg Ten
nesses avenue northeast were en-
tered ysstsrday and $50 stolen. Rose
Able. residing ~ the same address
reported the loss OF $50.
An automobile owned by J. r.
spuder. s7o7 Tenth street northeast.
was reported stolen while parked
In front OF Rhode Island avenue.
Jewelry valued ~ more than sleo
was reported stolen from the bed
room OF Margaret Barnett. ts1s
Massachusetts, avenue northwest
Police are looking for three
young men who are said 20 have
walked out Of the store OF Ralph
J. Smith. $50 Eighth street south
east without paying for Q S<s fold
ing camera.
Mrs. z. Kama. 200 Anacostia road
northeast did not lock her chicken
coop door Saturday night with the
result that some prowier made
away with four chickens.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
MARRIAGE
M LICENSES.

Unless otherwise specified. an the follow
ing applicants are from this city:
David Fenond, 3s. and Evabeile winsiow.
IS. Rev. 8. p. W. Drew
Chares L. Armentrout, 27. and Sarah A.
Hudson. Fl. Rev. T. Z. Davis.
Herbert R. Decartur. q. and Kathleen
Harrington. Is. Rev. III. r. Downs.
Robert G. Mcpherson, q. and Gladys NJ.
Mcdaniel, Is. Rev. Y. Rohrer
Myron Howe. 81. and Alice K. Jones, 21.
Rev. H. y. Downs
Leroy c. Allen, "a, and Cora z. Mcintosh.
n Rev. N. W. d. Norman.
Robert Q. Nicholas, Al. and Bessie B.
Simmons. .. Rev. T. e. Davis.
Frank A Hettenkemmer. -, and sara @.
kuEler. 10. Rev. T. J. Kervick.
Clarence P. Robinson. "a, and Minnie b.
shaw, es. Rev. N. L. Rippy.
James Brooks, 25, and Bette Steward, Il,
Of Philadelphia, Pa. Rev. A sayies.
James Owens, q, and Pearl A. Minor. "a
Rev. r. d. Grymes.
Thorton Lee. 21. and Josephine Mitchell.
20, both Of Arlington. va. Rev. J. 3.
ch.rl.. n. sehnld. 60. of Allentown. Pa,
Fla Rev. A. =. Campbell.
James W. Waller. 80, and Thelna @.
Crove. n. Rev. II. A. Griffith.
John T. Pleasants. -. and Ella NJ Moss,
Is. both Of Hopeful. Va. Rev. A. =. Ander-
son.
BeryI R. English. 20. and Kathleen M.
Cronin. 21- Rev II. d. Talbot.
Charles A. Smith. %. and Helen T. Wool
ley. Is. Of Asbury Park. n. J. Rev T. N.
Thomson.
\ WIN strinsneld, IS. and Dora L. swan
some. %. Rev. A. sayles.
g. Roland Anderson. 80. and Mabel L.
Roger. 30. Rev. W. Radcliffe.
Emile Dslmas. 2s. and Emile Freymond,
"a. Rev. II. y. Downs.
Nelikiei Catlett, g. and Marie Z. Knox,
q Rev. J. ID. Catlett.
Camnei Braxton. 81, and Helen smith, Is.
@>~. n. W. d. Norman
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
WOMAN INJURED
AS3AUT0S CRASH
DR.. Newman Cut by Flying
Glass When Bus Hits
Electric Car.

In a triple collision yesterday
afternoon at Sixteenth and Lamont
streets northwest, Mrs. F. Green.
IS years old, 212 East Clifton Ter
race, was injured about the right
knee. She refused hospital treat
ment.
The accident started when the
auto of Charles H. Tompkins, 1912
Park road, collided with the car
of Earl F. Green, husband of Mrs.
Green.
This latter auto collided in turn
with a bus OF the Washington
Rapid Transit Company. operated
by Snowden Vessels. 31s Linwood
place southwest.
Struck by flying glass, DR.. Lloyd
n. Newman. lat street north
west, was cut and bruised about
the right eye when a Washington
Rapid Transit bus collided with a
Washington Railway and Electric
car on Eleventh street yesterday
morning. Passengers in both cars
were shaken up but no other In
juries resulted. DR.. Newman was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
FORMER SLEUTH IS
Held ON CHARGE
E. F. Thompson Also Must
Face Session in Traffic
Court; Alleged Collision.

Edgar F. Thompson. former pre-
cinct detective assigned to the
Fourth precinct. was arraigned be-
fore Judge Mcmahon in Police
Court yesterday on two separate
charges of carrying a revolver.
The court fixed bond at $1,000 in
each case after Thompson had
entered a plea of not guilty and
demanoed a Jury trial.
The former detective was ar
rested Saturday by Precinct Detec-
tive Kuehling. of the Ninth pre-
cinct, while the second charge
gives July 80. last as the date
when he Is alleged to have carried
a pistol.
Thompson's automobile is said
to have collided with an automo-
bile of Paul Fittis, of 2421 Geor-
gia avenue northwest, on Bladens-
burg road, Saturday night. As the
result of the collision. Thompson
viii be arraigned in Traffic Court
today.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15

In q pitched battle with knives.
blood dripped at the intersection of
Florida and Sherman avenues as the
two combatants duelled. A crowd
of more than 100 persons were
watching. intent on the fray. as the
men slashed viciously at each other.
But someone telephoned the
Eighth precinct station and Police
men Kew. White and Settle COM
mandeered~ a passing automobile
and rushed to the scene. The crowd
scattered in. pellmell confusion;
the fighters separated and ran.
That was Sunday.
In Police Court yesterday Ernest
Russell and Charles Palmer, each
with his left jaw bandaged and
shirts covered with blood. were
arraigned before Judgs Mcmahon
and charged with engaging In al
affray.
Not a soul who saw the fight
appeared as a witness Judge Nc
Mahon could see from the appear
ance of the prisoners that some
thing out of the ordinary hat
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
TYPIST SWALLOWS
POISON BY MISTAKE

suffering from poisoning taken
oy mistake. Miss Jaimilla Kral. a9
years old. stenographer at the
Czecho- Legation, Con.
necticut and Florida avenues north
west, was removed from her home
si7s Eighteenth street northwest. 10
the Casualty Hospital in a serious
condition.
according 10 police. the girl was
preparing solution of medicine and
accidently swallowed the poison.
She has been living at the home of
Thomas K Gale.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
EMERGENCY COAL
SUPPLY HELD TO
FILL URGENT NEEDS
Commission Will Store
1000 Tons to Meet
Demands Here.
SERIOUS SHORTAGE
District Requires AZ, ,7szTpns
Weekly, According to Sec
retary Allen.
SERIOUS SHORTAGE

The creation Of an emergency coal
supply by the Public Utilities Conn
mission to meet urgent needs thai
cannot await shipments from the
mines to the regular dealers was
announced yesterday by the District
Commission.
At least 1000 tons will be held
by the Commission in readiness for
these demands. The wholesals
dealers yesterday volunteered &c
finance the purchase Of this supply
and to retain the coal In their bins
subject to direct instructions from
the commission.
The seriousness of the local situ-
alton is forcing the local fuel ad-
ministration to take every step
toward protection against emer-
gencies.
No Hard Coal Available.
Word was received by the Public
Utilities Commission that there is
no anthracite coal available FOR
shipment. with the exception OF
small amounts of pea coal
The Public Utilities Commission's
scrutiny of coal sales by local dear
ers has already uncovered two cases
of attempted profiteering. according
to information learned yesterday
In both cases the dealers were di
rected to refund the excess money
collected.
The commission requested that
coal consumers call its attention to
every suspected case of profiteering
In order that the price might be
Investigated to determine whether
the dealers had exceeded the fair
price which the dealers and the
commission have agreed upon. This
pending upon the grade Of coal and
the length of haul.
ID. C. Needs 42,7s2 Tons.
1t was learned yesterday that the
Public Utilities Commission had
been relieved of the duties of
handling the coal orders of the
public utilities companies. Undef
the direction of the national fuel
administration a huge national or
ganization has been formed to
handle the needs of public utilities
more directly.
The weekly need of the District
was set at 42.7s2 tons by Walter
C. Allen. secretary to the Public
Utilities Commission, in a letter to
Federal Fuel Distributor Herbert
B. Spencer.
OF this amount $4,000 tons was
set as the figure representing the
needs OF private consumers.
The weekly requirements of the
public utilities are listed as follows:
Potomac Electric Power Company.
1900 tons of bituminous; Washing
ton Gas Light Company. 1000 tons
of anthracite, $50 tons of bitumin-
Gus, and 500 tons of coke; Capital
Traction Company. 500 tons Of
bituminous; Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company, eight
tons of anthracite. forty-four tons
of bituminous The Washington
Railway and Electric Company de-
rives its power from the Potomac
Electric Power Company.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
KNIFE-SLA LASIIED FOES FREED
WHEN POLICE LACK EVIDENCE
Principals of Fight Watched by Crowd, Grin as
They Leave Court

happened. The bloody knives
themselves proved this.
But that was not sufficient.
Neither Of the three policemen
saw any part OF the fight. Quick
70 see the fatal error of the p.,-
lice, Attorneys Peyton and Hubert
demanded a dismissal Of both
cases and their demand was COM
Piled with.
Palmer and Russell got mp.
grinned, left the courtroom ard
went home to nurse their wounds.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
Southern Trains / !
Far Behind TIM
Colonial Express From BOSE
Arrives 5 Hours and
40 Minutes Late.

Due I'm this city a. s:<s o'ciefk
yesterday morning. the Jacksouvilie
connection train OF the Southern
Railroad arrived at Union statioa
at 1:io o'clock this mornfn-f9
hours and Is minutes late.
Another Southern Railway train
due here at $50 y. m. reached the
Terminal yards at i:1o q. m
Running on time Almost conttru-
ousiy since the opening Of the strfke.
the Colonial Express from Boston
and points east. dre In washingfcn
At 7:to D. m. failed to keep up the
record last night. arriving 3 hours
and 20 minutes late.
The Southern trains from Har<
riscnburg and Atlanta were an
hour. and an hour and three-ayar-
ters late. respectively.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
FAILING TO REGAIN
WIFE'SAFECTION,
SWALLOWS POISON
r. P. Jackson, Indicted on
Assault Charge, Dies
In Hotel Room.

Unable to effect a reconciliation
with his wife after he had been in
dicted by the grand jury on the
charge of attempting to kill his
brother-in-law, Richard p. jackson,
30 years old. 1921 p street north
west. died after swallowing a guam
tity of arsenic last night in a room
at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Jackson rented the room early
yesterday afternoon. Later he
called the hotel clerk and told him
that he had taken poison. Jackson
was removed to the Emergency
Hospital where he died shortly af-
ter p. m. Coroner hewitt is in
vestigating.
Despondent Since Arrest
Ever since his arrest nearly two
months ago jackson had been des-
pondent. 1t was said. Two weeks
ago police say he telephoned his
wife hoping to gain a reconciliation.
The wife. Mrs. May Jackson. police
say. asked the advice of the Dis
trict Supreme Court Police say
Jackson was ordered to stay away
from his wife's home under the
threat of having his bond recalled
which would have resulted in his
being sent to prison. This is be-
lieved to have preyed on Jackson's
mind
jackson married the sister of his
army buddy" in New York early
this year. The couple came to WASH
ington and took up their residence at
the street home. Shortly after they
were Joined by Albert Evans. the
wife's brother.
Arrested for Threats.
After several months police assert
jackson and his bride began to have
numerous difficulties. The difficulties
grew and during the latter part of
last spring Jackson was arrested on
the charge of threatening Evans.
After paying the penalty he was re-
leased
On the evening Of June % jackson
was entering the rear of his home
when he saw his wife talking with
Evans In the kitchen. Pulling a re-
volver from his pocket. jackson Is
alleged to have opened fire on Evans.
While the wife fled to the home of a
neighbor, Evans took refuge in the
vestibule of the house. jackson, In
pursuit. sent another bullet CRASHING
through the vestibule door which
pierced Evans arm. according to Do
lice.
Indicted ON Assault Charge,
While Evans was being taken Ia
the Georgetown University Hospital
jackson walked into the Seventh
precinct station and SURRENDERED
himself. He was charged with as.
sault with attempt to kill. Later
he was indicted by the grand jury.
jackson and Evans were fast
friends before the war, and served
together in the army. and most of
the time being stationed at Camp
Meade.
Late in 1891 Jackson visited
Evans in New York to renew army
acquaintances. While there he met
Evans sister.