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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-01-13
Income Taxes.

The following statement is issued
by Collector of Internal Revenue, l..
P. Brewer, the district of Tennessee.
The Revenue Act of 1921 contains
two new and important provisions,
which are the subject of frequent in
quiry. The first relates to the per-
sonal exemptions allowed married
sons, and the second to the provision
requiring that return be made of
gross income of $4,000 or more.
The act provides that married
person living with husband or wife,
whose net income for 1921 was
$4,000 or less shall be allowed per-
sonal exemption of $4,000. If the
net income of such person was over
$4,000 the exemption is $4,000. I'm
der the Revenue Act of 1918, the
personal exemption allowed a mar
ried person was $4,000 regardless of
the amount of net income. The nor
NAL tax rate remains unchanged,
per cent on the first $4,000 of net in
come.
In order that an income slightly in
excess of $4,000 shall not be subject
I'd to an Unfortunately disproportion-
lte tax because of the reduction of
he exemption of $4,000 thereon, the
aw provides that such reduction
hall not operate to increase tie tax,
which would be payable if the ex-
'mption were $4,000, byel G. than
Is amount of the net s''0' Hell ex-
of $4,000. Mrs.
an IA -, o,,SLu C114zk
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-01-13

IF you could go back to the breakfast tables
of the men and women you see going to
work in the morning with smiles on their
faces and spring in their step you would
find that many Of them enjoyed the Won
derful tropical goodness Of CanoUa Coffee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-01-13

Ct N z H. II. Lannom, Sol. f0T
Complt
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29
CAN CASH VICTORY
BONDS Of CERTAIN
SERIAL LETTERS
Serial Letters A. B, c, D, E, F, Called
for Redemption December IS;
Sec Bank About II.

All Victory Notes of the series bear
ing four and three-fturths percent
interest and the distinguishing letters
A, B, c, D, E. F, pre6xed to the ser
ial oumber are called for redemption
by the Secretary of the Treasury De-
cember IS, next. After that date they
will cease to draw interest.
The notes or bonds must be as
signed to the Secretary of the Treas
ury and acknowledged before bank Of
fetal or judge of some court. Ac-
acknowledgement before notary public,
justice of the peace or clerk of court
WILL NOT do. Must be acknowl-
edged before some bank official or
Judge of a court.
This should be done as soon as pos
sble and by all means before Decem-
Der IS, next, to avoid confusion. Call
at the First National Bank, Crossville,
if you are closest to it, or at any
other national bank that may be most
and they will give you all
the assistance necessary. Take your
notes or bonds with you so you will
net bother the bank officials twice.
If you do not convert these notes you
will loose interest after December IS,
as interest ceases at that time.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29
HOUSE DESTROYED
BY FIRE. SAVED
PART OF GOODS
Home of F. II. Fields Burned Saturday
Morning at Five O'clock II
Miles form Crossville.

Saturday morning about FIVE O'Clock
F. H. Fields discovered his home to
be on fire, but as he had only two
buckets of water at hand and had to
carry water about a quarter of mile,
he could do nothing to check the
flames. He succeeded in saving a
part of the household goods, but the
large part were destroyed.
The house was a four-room, two
story residence and nothing was saved
from the second story and only a por-
ton of what was in the 6rst story
SO far advanced had the fire gotten be-
fore being discovered.
The hous was near what was form
erly the location of the Otter Creek
postoffice, some fourteen miles north
east of Crossville. The building be-
longed to the children of John Jestice
and was only rented by Mr. Field.
Mr.. Field purchased a farm some
five miles mort of Crossville from
John Turner a few years ago, but had
not moved to it. Since the fire he has
moved to his own farm.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29
EDUCATIONAL MEETING IN ,
NASHVILLE, DECEMBER 3


The annual meeting of the South
ern Cooperative League will hold its
annual session in Nashville next week
commencing Sunday, December 3, and
continuing three days.
Its purpose is: ITO enlist the citi-
zenship of the South to reinforce ex-
listing agencies for education and So
cial work"
Program.
The Southern Cooperative League
is serious and united effort on the
part of Southern leaders to enlist the
entire citizenship in achieving the fol-
lowing objectives.
1. To secure adequate appropria-
tions for public welfare and particular
ly for public education and public
health.
2. To promote law and order and to
encourage proper social legislation.
3. To foster goodwill in inter-ra-
cial relations.
4. To maintain Clearing House for
gathering and disseminating informa-
tion regarding social, educational and
moral conditions and work in the
South.
S. To lead a South-wide campaign
for exalting the home to its rightful
place of supreme importance in So
cietV
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29
RED CROSS CHAPTER MEETS
SELECTS TWO OFFICERS

Monday afternoon few members
of the local Red Cross chapter met in
the office of DR.. v. L. Lewis. The
present secretary, Mrs. F. H. Wash
burn, and the present treasurer, J. B..
Johnson, both being in Florida, it was
felt best to elect local people to those
Offices. Rev. w. H. Blue was chosen
secretary and ]. S. Bowden. treasurer.
The annual Red Cross drive for mem
bership will be on for this week. Mem
bership is only one dollar and it is
hoped the public will respond gener-
ousiy. Rev. w. H. Blue was appointed
TO direct the drive.
In the course of the meeting it be-
came known that the local chapter
had to its credit nice sum that will
be available when needed. If this
chapter should cease to function, this
fund would be called in and this Sec
tion would lose the benefits of that
fund when needed.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29
CLARKRANCE

Ambros Wakefield has moved to
the house recently vacated by Floyd
Winningham.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Stewart, the 23rd, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Todd were the
guests of Mr.. Newberry Sunday be-
fore last.
Christina Black is visiting at Burt
on Peters for few days.
w. H. Norman and wife, of Gernt,
are visiting relatives here.
w. P. Conatser, of Jamestown, was
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Joe Lock-
hart several days recently.
Wilburn Todd and wife were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Todd Sunday.
Fate Newberry has bought the Nc
Lean Property of Joe Lockhart and
moved to it Wednesday.
Clark Todd had the misfortune Sat-
urday night to have his house burned.
Some of the contents were saved but
badly damaged.
The pie supper given by the Ep-
worth League Saturday night, wasI
very successful. The proceeds were
S77,3o, which were given to Clark !
Todd. The proceeds were to have
bought an organ for the church, but
was decided it was needed more
we're placed.
Nov. ~. Xxx.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29
CRESTON

Albert Todd, of Buhl, Idaho, visited
Mrs. Mary Linder Monday and Tues
day.
Jere Morrow and w. NJ Parsons
visited E. A. Smith Sunday.
Miss Inez Hodgins. went to Rock
wood for medical treatment Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. r M. Taylor were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brewer Monday
Logan Tabor bought and shipped a
car of nice sheep Thursday.
There was a social gathering at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hodgins
Sunday evening. Many enjoyable
hours were spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Taylor drove to
Woody Wednesday to visit Mr.. Tay-
lor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs D. c. Tay-
lor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oneal Hodgins moved
to Pomona recently.
Mrs. Tennessee Lions and Isaac
Rector, of Woody, were united in
marriage on November 24th. The
bride is the widow of Chas. Lions, of
kentucky, VINO passed away few
years ago. She is a woman of quiet
The groom is a widow
er of only few months. They have
a host of friends who wish for them
all the happiness that married life
can bring.
E. A. Smith, who has been seriously
III for some time with kidney trouble,
IS slowly recovering.
John Duncan visited Thomas Hyder
Friday night.
Chas. Braddock and Walter Taylor
ire off on a trapping expedition this
week.
Nov. 81. Candytuft.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29
REV. RE. E.NEWTON AND FAMILY
REACH new FIELD SAFELY
Are Warmly Greeted and Are Much
Pleased With Future Outlook
Fer Sueesss.

Following we give an extract from
a letter just received from Rev. r. E.
Newton from his new field of labor
for the Congregational church at Will
liamsburg, KY. He says:
First of all l want to tell you how
glad we are to get the Chronicle. 1t
IS like getting a letter from home.
Our trip through the country was
a delightful one. We found the roads
powers of description. Mrs. Newton
fairly good and the scenery beyond my
and the babies enjoyed the trip inn
mensely and were not very tired.
"On arrival we met with such a
cordial welcome that we did not feel
that we were among strangers at all.
We were taken into their homes as
members of the family.
Williamsburg is a pretty town sur
rounded by hills and small mountains
and has its main street we'll paved with
a smooth, hard surface. The Cumber-
land River flows through the town.
We have electric light and gas to
cook and heat our home with, while
coal can be bought for four dollars
ton.
"Our church is the smallest in town
but is very neat, we'll painted, well
furnished and equipped with art glass
windows. The members are active,
however, and we are looking forward
to a successful year with much accom-
plished.
mo matter, however, what may be-
fall us in the future or where we may
be called upon to labor, there will al
ways be a generous space in Our
hearts for our Crossville and Pleasant
Hill friends and our memories will
present only pleasant pictures of ous
experiences while there"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29

We regret to report that the death
angel has visited Maryland twice with
in the last three days.
Oscar Hudgens, marshal and deputy
sheriff, one of the strongest young
men of our town, fell dead Frid;
morning of appoplexy. He was an
earnest Christian worker. since his
conversion year ago. Rev. Doc. Will
moth conducted the funeral services
The Maryland people gave him beau
tiful burial; the school children pre-
sented two wreaths of lovely flowers.
We will miss him.
Sunday at one in the afternoon, Mrs.
Marcus Cooper, widow of the late w.
M. Cooper, deceased, passed away OF
pneumonia. She was a member OF
the board of aldermen of Maryland, and
a very devoute member of the Bap-
tist church here. We extend heart
felt sympathy to the family and rela-
tives. Funeral services at the resi-
dence conducted by Rev. Smith.
Miss Daniel, our school principle, is
on the sick list.
Aunt Polly Welch is visiting her son,
A. V. Welch here.
Mrs Doc. Wilmoth, of Monterey, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Robert Brown, who has been
confined to her room for several weeks
is out again we are glad to say.
Mrs. Breeding has returned from a
visit with her daughter at Brotherton.
Mrs. John Whitehead and children
have joined her husband at Barberton,
Ohio.
Rev. B. S. Oakes is conhened to his
room this week with a slight illness.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., favors the
eight-hour day. Work eight hours,
sleep eight hours, and step eight hours
on the gas.-Philadelphia Evening
Public Ledger.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29

One invariable result of war is that
the rich get the sheckels and the poor
get the shackles.-Columbia Record.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29
MRS. MARCUS COOPER
PASSED AWAY AT MAYLAND

Sunday at one o'clock Mrs. Marcus
Cooper. widow OF the late Wm.- Coop
er, Maryland, passed away after !
nine-day illness with pneumonia. The
remains were inferred at Maryland
Monday. Mrs. Andy Elmore, of Cross
vile, was present at the funeral.
The death of this good lady came
as surprise to Crossville people as
very few knew she was sick until
her death was announced.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29

The streets in hell must be in
frightful shape, unless the good in
tentions used for paving last longer
than they do up here.-San Diego
Tribune.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29
ART CIRCLE MEETING

The Art Circle will meet this week
Friday, with Mrs. Andy Elmore for
an all-day working completing arti-
cles intended for the coming bazaar
in which the Art Circle and some of
the churches will be interested jointly.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29

The proposal that Germany go into
bankruptcy is like expecting an in.
sane man to go crazy.-Washington
Post.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29

LLOYD George stands on his record,
and his opponents jump on it.-Wash-
ington Post.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

a new leaf But must do
you demand that l marry you?"
"Demand?" he cried. "what
are you talking about? How can
| demand?"
"Oh, know you've never
brought it up. You are too clever.
You've been tactful-even, in a
way, kind-but it's always been
behind, hasn't it?"
"Look here" blurted Quogging,
81 don't understand this. What's
always been behind?"
"Beevis street." she said with a
gasp.
"Beevis street," he said, staring.
! "Where's Beevis street,"
That morning in Beevis street.
she said.
street,"
Don't torment me-" she cried.
"You know it's the reason Wy
.~r.,lt's. because ,of that that ]
did all | did for you :"
"Beevis street." mused the puz-
LIeu QuORkulk' ltS, i tillIh i
remember the place now. Had
rather an unpleasant experience
there once. was assaulted by
some hooligans. Two men and
woman :"
"A woman?" said Lady Peter
mechanically.
ooh, rather a common sort of
woman. Chorus girl, | suppose.
One doesn't pay attention to the
faces of creatures like that. Don't
know who she was from Adam
But she's the. only woman |
can connect with Beevis street.
Where you come in | do1't see at
all. Not at all Would you
mind prompting my memory ="
He stopped and stared at Lady
Peter. Lady Peter, for no reason
that he could see, had gone off into
Mysteries.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

very important business engage
ment and that we would see her
later. was never so relieved a.
when we left her. Although my
mother was very unsophisticated,
did not know at what moment
she might detect the scent OF
whiskey and revise her ideas OF
the marriage.
Up in the room again Jessie
breathed sigh OF relief as both
Of US took some badly needed
stimulant I complimented her on
the appearance she had made and
the impression she had created,
and she laughed, rose, stretched
and began calling up several old
friends on the telephone. Some
Of them were men, to whom ] was
introduced over the telephone. l
felt rather silly about it, especi-
ally az all of them semed to be
laughing about something
$50 you're Jessie's husband
they would say. "Well, well,
well
didn't like the idea of my
bride calling up Toms and Jacks
and Buds in that painfully famili-
ar way. And what was it thai
seemed so funny about my being
Jessie husband?
After lelephoning for ar hour
or two Jessie suddenly decided
that il we didn't get out of that
close hotel room she would faint.
Before we went down stairs for
luncheon we had a little more
stimulant, which led to a little
more, so that |. at least, got into
the elevator with more or less eff.
fort.
Looking back, ! can see that it
would have been more discreet il
we had lunched in our room But
the room oppressed Jessie; and so
a few moments later we were
sailing into the dining room of the
hotel with total Indifference to the
eyes that followed US down the
central aisle.
Jessie had changed her gown
along with her manner, so that she
looked like a different girl from
the demure miss | had presented
to my mother a few hours before
In place of the little gingham
frock she wore a lace afternoon
gown that was cut sufficiently low
to attract attention at very un-
conventional evening party. Her
arms were bare. Her hair had
been rearranged and was con-
scious of the fattering appraisal
of all the>gentlemen who happened
to be in the room.
| was not conscious of one stare
that greeted our arrival until
Jessie herself called my attention
to it.
"Oh, lookv" she exclaimed sud-
denly. isn't that your mother"
| turned sharply around and
looked across the room. Sure
enough, there was my mother,
lunching with my cousin. Her
The Washington times., 1922-11-26
(continued from Page ID

transformed. She gave her face
4 brisk massage, did few setting
up exercises that brought the color
tingling into her cheeks, slipped
on a Quaker frock that gave her
the youth and occurrences of a
schoolgirl, arranged her hair in an
o,c fashioned coil, and announced
that she was ready.
A. I surveyed her could not
conceal my admiration She
looked ike shy country child,
Just our OF school. Rtr eyes
looked frightened and bewildered.
She She dr0ppe" a. little eurtsey and
Nov, where's mammal"
Together we descended into my
mothers apartment. Her face as
we entered betrayed the anxiety
she had been through since she
had read of our elopement in the
newspapers bu. il all vanished
when she caught sight Of Jessie
face could tell that she was
charmed.
Jessie shyly advanced and
blushed. My mother, moved by a
sudden impulse, folded her into
her arms and kissed her or both
cheeks
"What a perfectly sweet little
girl you've marriedw she said
smiling. "How in the world did
you do it,"
"You know, my dear" she con
tinued, to Jessie, 'T'm glad this
has happened. Dan has been a
good deal Of trouble, and he needs
some one TO watch hm-some
one who loves him. He won't
listen to me. but I'm sure that you
can make man of him. was
worried at frst-but not now"
She kissed Jessie again. 7 could
not help thinking that my mother
had done the sporting thing--and
as | heard my good mothers words
there came back to my, ears as a
sort of Internal ghostly chorus
those haunting questions about
Jessie's past which the horrid re-
porters had asked me.
After little, conference on how
we intended to find happiness we
told my mother that Jessie had a
The Washington times., 1922-11-26
CleVermeSS- ---By w. Douglas Newton

ARLY in his political career,
r. Hubert Quogging had been
- accused of intelligence, and
the stigma clung.
He was one of those tall, firm
young men who have the gift of
appearing almost human in any
press snapshot. In repose he had
a manner which made the sturdy
oak look like far too excitable
leek in comparison. This Buddhis-
tic calm was rendered amazing by
a secretary whose taste in rhetoric
was such as to cause the sternest
efforts of Mr.. Lenin to seem the
mere lispings of a fond grand
mother. When the speeches of
such secretary emerged from the
craven, not to say butler, calm of
Hubert, the world was treated to
the startling charm of a homely
cottage loaf displaying the more
earnest emotions of Vesuvius.
Having these gifts, apd having
won what the party whips counted
a hopeless seat in a Labor area, he
was, until he arrived in the House
of Commons, considered a coming
man. Once in the House, however,
it did not seem as though he would
come all the way. The House is
large, moist area in which provin-
cial squibs made no more than
damp splutter. Hubert Quogging
went the way of his kind, which
was rather distressing for him, for
he felt that the cut of his figure
was especially suitable for Govern
ment benches.
1t was not until after two years
of striving silence that he encount-
cred Lady Peter Stern, and found
through her the means TO rise.
1t was a queer meeting. Hubert,
through no virtue OF his own,
found himself in one of our most
modest and discreditable streets at
that hour when human nature is
not quite certain whether it ought
to be in its pajamas or its cold tub.
In this particular street they gen
orally thought about supper at this
time. Walking along its pavement
WOnueTiIlR WHY II was thdl, hO
matter how brilliantly his secretary
had worked, the Times could say
no more Of the principal item of
debate than, "And Quogging spoke
too" Hubert ran into two men and
q maid.
The maid was Lady Peter, the
men were impossible. They had
also striven with considerable sue
cess to render themselves more so.
They were bright and reeling ex-
amples of Things Young Woman
Should Not Know. How Lady
Peter came to be mixed up with
them matters not. But she was,
profoundly and literally. She had
spent an evening with them and
brothers and sisters of their kind
at one of those night clubs spe-
cially constructed to shock to the
core the readers of Sunday news
papers. Hubert ran into the three
Of them at their most inextricable
moment. They also ran into him,
and all round him, and the largest
of the men pressed Hubert's hat
firmly and convincingly down to
the tip of his nose; one of the
others tripped him, and several re-
moved his boots.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

soul, he invariably mounted yet
another step towards the front
bench. Lady Peters father,
shrewd enough man out Of his,
home, but a too fond father within
II, found that subtly he was becom-
ing possessed by the thought that
this young Quogging was
Parliamentarian of immense moral
significance. He did not quite
know how the thought had come
to him, but since it was there he
fancied it must have resulted from
his own shrewd judgment. After
all, this Quogging had started out
as a clever clap won that
seat against odds, and SO forth.
Also he did not make mistakes.
People who look like higher phase
of butler and act like Buddha-
that is, with a strong, placid
silence - don't make mistakes.
They simply look profound and
keep their tongues between their
teeth while they get someone elsa
to smooth out the mess.
And then Lady Peter, who was
shedding her rather wild ways, saw
a lot of the fellow, and thought a
lot of him, too. Lady Peter was
always bringing him up in con-
versation His daughter, too,
had suddenly exchanged her rather
breathless smartnesses for a devo-
ton to bazaar openings, attend
ance at the meetings of Young
Sinn-Fein- -Conversative Guilds, lay
ing foundation stones at Rabbit
Clubs, and like high political do
ings. She had become true
daughter to him. Yes, she thought
a lot of young Quogging. She
agreed with his own opinion {.
Quogging went up and up.
When he was firmly established
as an under-secretary, and the
papers had begun to caricature him
as the wooden Faced joss" of
The Answer Is in the Negative.
that is, when his position was made
Lady Peter felt that she had
finished with him.
But she hadn't. One wet day he
came round and proposed. 1t
wasn't a very good proposal, for,
naturally, he couldn't let his secre-
tary write out a speech like that.
But he did express a certain idea
that he fancied it necessary they
should join to conquer the world
together in bonds of Holy Matri-
mony. "In a way ! feel that y""
have already had a hand in the
making of my career, Lady Peter"
he ended.
"Is that all you feel?" she
asked. Then she said, almost with
an accent Of despair: "Must ! do
it,"
Must your" he repeated, puz-
zled.
Must do this too?" she went
on little Historically. "I've done
all the other things, pulled all the
wires, done the beastly backstairs
work to push you along-and you
don't know how | hated that. I've
given up all the things ! care for
most-the gay things, the bright
things-and have simply stepped
myself in the proprieties: those
frosty bazaars, those detestable
Guild meetings, the whole wallow
of dusty, stuffy, dull, utterly uns