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The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
INSURANCE MEN
PARTLY 1T FAULT.
ENCOURAGE LEVITY IN CONVEX.
Stations REGARDING coLLec-
TioNS FOR FIRE LOSSES.
WHAT AN ATTORNEY SAYS
Policy Of Agents Should Be To Take
More Active Part As Fire Pre-
vention Missionaries.

Insurance men, themselves. have un.
consciously helped to make popular a
statement commonly used when there
is a fire to defraud an insurance COM
pany, which helps to create the wrong
impression of the result to the state
and the community when such fire
occurs. The expression Is that the man
has sold out to the insurance com
Tanies." Ii is just because too many
people believe that this is what hap
pens when a neighhor burns down
his building to obtain insurance. that
these same neighbors are not willing
to convict the criminal when he is
brought to trial. IL w who axe IA
mliar with the truth AM III ne cooac.n-
les OF this situation. We % use col.
stantly the expression. &c sold out 10
the public" We should be setting y
better example for others.
Ono OF the most successful attorneys
handling incendiary fire cases for in.
surance companies fighting claims
made following crooked fires, reports
that he finds the best arguments 10
be emphasized are the public nature
OF the insurance business, and tho
real relation Of the fire loss to every
man on the jury. The attorney has
studied until he knows the most effec.
tive examples TO use In arguing his |
point. IL every man In the insurance |
business. or any related business. were |
to combat the idea expressed In the
language sold out to the Insurance
whenever he heard this OK.
preston. instead of laughingly accept.
ng II. he could make many OF his fel.
ow citizens see the serious side OF
hat same "selling out" as Il affected
hem We overlook most OF our op-
'o.trri'iej 20 he real fire prevention
ice, cnd leave all Of these
.Ef-,. s.oa5 on the subject TO some
attended ~ 'ron who gea
lready '''"d with lrc.-' 30 ana ga
cr-tarj..g C. ihe subi-..
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

Gu. Rcherts has i.r:,I procla
IT. -.ca Ing oct. rs Fire Prevention
re. j. ,"lrce &C. On that day an
cit.r,ms 'rc u-sed to clean uD their
~ g.i5el, remove the rubbish and 9th
erwise dispose OF all trash that might
In any way cause fire.
The warning OF the Governor ought
not 10 20 urheeded. The fire bill IN
Tennessee amounts 70 several millions
OF dollars zach year. n IL hard for ore
not acquainted with statistics 10 real.
lie this enormous waste. A fire here
and Tire there Is forgotten az the
months run along; but at the end OF
the year the total r footed ~ and the
prhiic phys The pr',n.
II is enc 81 the fundamental rules
N Insurance that &c lower the T'-';
IL the che90e the iasr'a'te rates ~
he. II fires could J.. fsc.cnied I.ia
.isk would Ne reduced - redu $50,
II rates would Ve-y naturally foi.s-
The benefits would soul ret bacI q,
the public in cheaper fire insurance
rates. Ersidcs there Is some lacon- I
vericnco IN being burned out
Fires ,.1 De prevented. u IL prob /
able that 80 per cent ~ the fires in I
Tennessee are due to carelessness ia 4
one form or another The prudent I
business man has safety appliances
which help TO reduce the hazard. and
II his business does not justify thnt
he makes frequent Inspections to roe
he no unnecessary dangers are cr-
stiEs. he keeps his premises free
rom trash and rubbish which might
Contribute 20 a fire.
For ycar and wears Insurance men
ave contributed time and money 70
Ire pTcve It.or eau'uairns. The theory
10. D. tsst e. % tier - ave 49,. b.
r rFsmiuafs and f.a- fir. than Ia.
.cr .rs.l ...s aas uefe fires. II.
.r'- fhs' LAY b.. II Is the public ~!
aarly Eaf benefits from such cav.
aivns. More sfsoassss ourrt 10 10
al 20 reducing fire risks. A hearty
esponse ~ Cng Roberts pro-isrna-
on ou-Ai ~ - expected thro1rL1u,
4. s'ate Memphis would do EelI %
aka the lesd.-Menphis Commercial
.ppeal
Let Us get away from the idea that
eauty 10 expensive. Our ovn woods
nd groves are fall Of beautiful shrubs
nd small trees. visitors from other
tates become enthusiastic at sight Of
hem. but Ne have known them toe
Ing. and are blind 70 their wonderful
A. Kersr, Division Of III
RI ion. University OF Tennessee
.ncrviIle
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

II you receive a copy of the
News this week it Is an invita-
tion to join the band and sub
scribe for the News for a year
and help US finance the enter
prise and if you will do this we
guarantee to give you a clean.
newsy paper. free from mudsling-
ing, free from fractional politics.
full Of news as we receive it, and
we earnestly ash you to send US
the news from every section of
the county and help us make the
News interesting TO the boys and
girls the old folks and all. . Just
ONE DOLLAR
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

The time of year is here to swat
the fly, swat him, and swat him
properly, one fly swatted now
means thousands of flies less dur.
ing the summer, a stitch in time
saves nine, so get after the flv
and keep after him till he is ex-
terminated.
The fly is one of the greatest
enemies to mankind he is the
harbinger of all kinds OF loath-
some dis eases he is more deadly
than the rattle snake he does
not strike like the snake he does
not conceal himself in the grass
and weeds. he comes out i'm the
open he attacks the infant in tn G
cradle he attacks the old and
young alike, he is no respcctor
of persons but will carry his
death dealing germs to the most
delicate person he causes typhus'
cholera typhoid and a thousand
other diseases which can lie avoid
cd when some means is used 10
extorminate him. So get after
him now curse him outlaw him
.iill him
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

Most of our farmers arc done
planting corn in our section and
corn is coming up nicele.
". d. GORDON cur Telephone
operator at Treadway has zone to
Mooresburg this week looking
after the lines in that section.
Sterling Wilder farmer and
stock man of Jefferson City.
Tenn. was at treadway this week
looking after his cattle at this
place,
MIR. Harry Turner of 'Moores.
burg, passed through our Mace
Monday on his way to Sneeduile.
Miss Ida Spreading of Tread
way was visiting her sister fifty
Spradling at Luther this wed.
Mr.. James 0dom (Bucl Of
Russellsville was visiting his
brother Joshua Odom at q Id
way this week. |
We would like to see I'd ers
from the readers of The IN ws
from all sections of the co1 n, |
we like to read the News nd
cope the people will subsc "
and make it an int. esting ~ .,
We think every cody in il&l y.
county should take their q y /,
PAPER.
DIR. O. M. Swaney, after .
ling several weeks in a hog
It Knoxville is at home !
nd 50 much improve th&
Will soon DE able 10 visit
lex again.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

Communion services were helc
at Yellow Branch Baptist church
Sunday. Rev. u. L. Livesay fill.
ing his regular appointment was
ASST ted by Rev. w. l.. Debord.
A large crowd was in attendance.
Mn G. c. Wink!er orr efficient
rural carrier who mas been con.
fined to his home with an attack
OF i'u, is able q he on the job
again.
Messrs Thomas and Mack
Greene were calling ut W. r..
Hatfelds Sunday. lii supposed
that they were out fishing.
Mrs. Cass Odom and Dewey
Odom were calling on G. c.
Winkler Sunday.
The Primitive Baptists at Union
held their annual foot washing
ard communion sesvices Sunday.
Services were conducted by the
pastor. Rev. Mathew Oliver,
MIR. Oliver also preached at Yel-
low Branch on Saturday night.
Squire A. 4. Wilder has been
crlling on the delinquent tax
payers CT the first and second
dlstriats for the last week.
Mr.. Judge Lawson has decided
that he cen take his best girl
home on foot, with more conven-
enc than he can in a FORD car.
Mr.. James Trent had the mis-
fortune 10 lose his only horse
his week.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
LUTHER TENN

1 q refre ling shower his just
|alien and the pastures and mea-
pws are looking promising. The
Armers are almost done planting
Urn, while the wheat crops are
liking reasonably well.
1nita 2 few OF our people from
- were present at
Eoturdpy and witness
80 6I(<xe - ..-.'--s =
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

fifiy per cent ~ The sweet potatoes
buried for keeping during The winter
~. and are. therefore. mint Tor food.
This ran o. overcome by the a.. ~ an
adequate house Small growers an
probably HToFd 20 build a cUlununiiy
EOuss D.Ll neighbour
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
YES. sIRi

YES. SlRi
He Epent his health 10 ,ei his wealth
And ther. with mi-ht and main.
lie turned around and pen: bis wealth
To get bis health arain.
-BafIalo Sanitary Bulletin.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
TREADWAY

Most of our farmers arc done
planting corn in our section and
co,n is coming UP nicele.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

I;Osen re on the farm ~ Charles
Csndill. Adalr county. Missouri. made
thirteen bushels 10 the acre. This d.
twice a. much as the yleld Of ordinary
rye IN the same community
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
MopERNIzEp reNNYson.

I sneezed a sneeze into The air
10 fell to the earth ] know not where
But Lcen and stronE were tn iooki
~ those
in whose viriaiiy ] sBoze.
Albuquerque Journal
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

Corn root rot In Tennessee il being
Investigated by experts with the DE
psTtncni Of Agriculture.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

The cooperative creamery method ~
selling dairy products H. the most
profitable one yet developed b. farm
crs 81 This state.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21
POLK ALWAYS LEADS

Through Manager 7. J. Appleyard of the
ake!and Chamber of Commerce, Polk county
has accepted the challenge Of TuIare county. Cal
t..H.a, Which claims first rank in the per capita
thow;ng for newspaper publications. The TuIare
challenge read, as fellows:
With a population of $4,000 and fourteen
newspapers, Iulare county. California. through
Floyd Byrnes in the VisaIia Delta, is calling upon
all CT Tie nearly 5000 counties in the United
States 10 make better per capita showing or con-
cede frs: rank to the progressive San Joa rim
Valley county The combined circulation of the
papers is nearly 10000"
The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce takes up
Tie challenge In comparison CT figures, which
shows Ike per capita circulation Of the newspapers
of Polk county, Florida. to exceed that of Tulare
county, California. Tularc has population of
$4,000, with fourteen newspapers Of 10000 gross
circulation, giving a percentage of "a. Polk
county has population of $4,000, with twelve
newspapers having gross circulation of 10000,
which gives Per capita circulation of "a. The
cigars and candy are certainly due from California
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21
OUR FRIENDS, THE JAPANESE

RGhe7 interesting is the expression of opinion in
Japan regarding the results of the armament cen
ference at Washington. 1t is nc secret that
the United States has felt more concerned over tie
part Japan has taken in the proceedings than that
OF ally CHER nalon for reasons that need no ampI-
hcahon. According 10 an Associated Press cor
respondent viz has teen en- Tie ground and close
to lie inner olrc.es Of Japan, that country Is split
into Two parties, each oEe with particular attitude
toward lie conference. One Of these parties might
be termed The Jingots because Ct the view that
Japan has taiieL prey 10 foreign diplomacy and
has been robbed of her international rights by the
United States and Europe. On the other hand
there is the opposite side Of the proposijion-that
of seeing in The present state Of world opinion
golden opportunity to join with the best thought of
the world in aiding the cause 'of universal peace
and brotherhood, thereby uplifting civilization.
Americans will prefer the latter view of the situa-
ticn because it has In cur own country reciprocal
leaning toward the better things in our national re-
latons. And there is reason for japan wanting
to do the right thing because, as is well known that
country must find an outlet for her increasing popu-
lation, provide sufficient food for her people and
obtain raw materials with which to keep her great
factories going. The solution of the population
problem is The securing CT Mongolia ard Man
churia from China. not through conquest but by
purchase. But this could not be accomplished
without the consent of the world powers and tken
only with distinct International understanding as
to tic future status of the newly acquired territory
1t i, o5vicus that even by suggestion this is for
ward step in world politics A dozen years ago
tie only avenue thought to be available for Tie
securing Of additional needed territory was by right
of conquest. Now it dawns on the world that
through peaceful and harmonious negotiation the
same object can be achieved
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21
TIE WAY TO HEALTH

Il hope to live hundred years." heard James
G?ins cad say; philosophers and does and seers
dave pointed out tho way. We eat too much, and
what We eat is what we should eschew; We fill
ourselves with pies and msas and sue. buildings,
too. We drink too much Of sweetened suds and
tannin-poisoned toasi my diet now is leaves and
auds, and bark Of bauyan trees" said, 81 think
III stick to pie, and to the Goldfish ball; there are
so many ways to die, we cannet dodge them ALL"
| bought me then a gorgeous steak and ate it
down oftsoons and finished with a noble cake all
stuffed with nuts and prunes. James Grinstead
watched me while ate, and CRASHED his beard
and said, by eating thus you're tempting fate;
methinks you'll soon be dead. oh, listen to the
sage remarks of learned men, great and wise and
eat three pounds Of roots and barks, and cut out
all those pies" told him all he had to say to me
was sounding brass and YEARLY he went his way,
to eat some twgs and grass. Then from roof a
turlong high ragged brickbat fell; his forehead
caught 1t on the fly; he died without yell And
still | eat the gaudy PIE, nor care what may be.
fall there are SO many ways to die, we cannot
dodge them all.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21
LINCOLN AND OUR PROBLEMS

The observance Of the birthday anniversaries Of
The great men of the world is of value rot only
from the standpoint of sentiment but from The more
practical use Of their teachings as applied to our
latter-day problems. History is another name for
experience; humanity lives and progresses from age
to age, riling up through the years incident upon
incident upon which is budcd cur present ciyiliza.
ton. Out in Denver the ether day, at a gathering
Of Colorado Republicans speech was delivered
by Dr.. john Wesley Hill of New York, chancellor
of Lincoln Memorial University. in whch he said
in effect that the principles of Lincoln could well
be used as guide in our new pcrpIexitics Issuing
warning to beware of extremes, DR.. Hill stated
that Lincoln was not stand patter but sure
stopper" Listen to this
Emerging from the waste and weller and
chaos Of an incompatible war. the nation, are
just beginning to catch the CLEAN Of Liacoln's
vision Of Tie parliament Ct man, in which justice
shall be ei:hroned. hat is the Interpretation Of
the epochal Washington conference just adjourned.
1t was in response to tic dcaihless dream Of Lin
coin that President Harding called the conference
and it was in pursuit Of the justice vsioned by Lin
coin that the great nations assembled. conferred
and thought cut problems of the Far East thus
making the greatest stride toward the promised
land of peace registered in the history of tie
world"
1t was fitting that such speech should have
been made SO soon after the observance Of Lin
coins birthday no finer eulogy could have been
paid the maryred president than to call attention
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21

The Golden Heart of Florida" is the title of
wel[wrtten contribution from the pen of Miss
Mary Barstow, published in The Tourist News of
St. Petersburg. Miss Barstow. who is the assist
ant to Manager T. J. Appleyard. Jr.. of the Lake
land Chamber of Commerce. has resided in Flor
ida long enough to understand the charm and the
drawing power of the state and to put special
emphasis on Polk county and its famous Ridge
country. Intimate connection with Chamber of
Commerce work is calculated to afford an expert.
ence not obtainabe in any other way. Here one
comes in contact with the real honcst-to-goodness
opinions Of the stranger and the regular visitor So
there has kecn genuinS basis for the conclusions
reached ty Miss Bars;ow; Ter article will be Of
great value to all Polk county. Some day soon
we hope to have room fcri. reproduction.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21
100 Per Cent Net
Annual Profits

shall be paid "you all" before | draw
one cent, n you fmean business"
call or address
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21

Il you are thinking Of building a home, here is
lip from che CT Ike syndicate writer's He says:
Experts estimate that TIE average disable life of
frame building is twenty-five years. A brick build
ing lasts hiriy-hyc years. A stone or concrete
building is good for so to 100 years. Divide the
cost ct Tic kind Ct home you are going to build
ty tie number ct years it will last as shown above,
ard you Know how much tn. value :hrinks yearly"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21

to Tie fact that his vision of better thing, for man
lind :hcald at least begin to reach degree of
realization in this new year 1922. Statesmen can
well afford to be governed ty those principles
enunciatcd by Lincoln and men of his type; pcs
s;5ly Ike wkcle world is now more ready to accept
tkcsc principles as Tie true basis for rightns
wrongs dat never could lave existed but for
human ;elh:kncss and greed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21

Tie Fifty Thousand Club of Fort Myers is
staging big water carnival fer Waskington's
birthday tomorrow. The main features will
he water and land sports and Fort Myers is
prepared to entertain large crowd. If paved
highway connected the splendid city on the
CaloosakatcEce with tie outside world, that crowd
would be more than twice as large as it will be
"Wednesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21
"Pay for Itself

on longtime 6 per cent terms can
make on balance-and make you big
profits on retail sales at 5 times your
cost price.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21
Sacrifice Price"

! will make for small cash payment
now may be paid out of possible prof.
its within year from drilling oil, but
IL not-land will
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-21
$4,000
10 Per Cent Cash.
Balance easy"

will buy out my equity-that's worth
100000; or If you invest from $1,000
upwards in cash or bankabie paper In
a "elose" syndicate with other lead
ing men RI guarantee
Evening star., 1922-09-04
White Shoes.

Some diabolical figure fanatic has
estimated that 1852 tons of coal
could be mined daily with the energy
now employed to keep white shoes
More than that. if the tarnished
tempers, damaged dispositions and
injured evenings caused by the wor-
ries of keeping white shoes white,
could be saved. the average American
might add few years to his life.
Feet that cause sno attention, be-
cause of abnormality when encSsed in
casual brown or black calf shoes. sud
denly seem like shapeless sacks of
meal when adorned in white pedal
teguments. White shoes attract at
tention to feet that should ease by
the watching world without close OBJ
servation.
There is no denying. that there is
great allurement to an alabaster pure
pair Of pumps posing in a box in the.
shoe store. But that is the only place
they ever will be spotless.
Put white shoes aboard ones
anatomy and an uncanny nemesis Of
stepping into greae, or dust piles, or
being stepped on BY a dog, or by
dancer, or something, Immediately
begins to poster one.
You can't even pay a shine boy
tremendous price for perking up white
shoes and Get away without wearing
smears of -four paste or some other
white stun all over your socks and
trousers.
So, hurrah for fall and the old in
offensive, inconspicuous black kids
Oklahama City Oklahoman.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Youth Again.

This is the age of defiant youth. in
clothing styles. literature. jobs. and
most of all in sports. Thursday Wal
ter Westbrook of Michigan and James
Hennessy of Indiana, youngsters both
forced the Australian Davis cup ten
mis- challengers to three desperate
sets in order to win their round in
the national lawn tennis doubles near
Boston. Win" Richards. another
court infant. is joint champion with
Tilden. Little sixteen-year- Helen
Wills worked the famous Molla Mall
lory to the last ounce of stamina in
woman's tennis battle last week.
In golf, Gene SaraZen is profession
al and open champ, and young Mau-
rice Wells holds our state title. In
swimming. the records for the mile.
half mile, 1000 yards, 1920 yards and
l.500 yards were recently broken by
sixteen-year- -old Helen Wainwright.
Apparently the flapper age is not ali
bluff and froth, for some of these as
founding youngsters are making their
name at a point of life when their
elders were just getting the clements.
Precocity in young people" has been
disliked since time began, but the
Kind of precocity that comes to the
top in clean out-of-doors sports ia
certainly not a national peril-Irand
Rapids Press.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
They Haven't Time to Win

woman in New York who lost a
roll of money that looks big to ber
Is in no immediate danger of follow
ing the advice of the district attorney
to read the newspapers. The infer.
ence from his suggestion is that if
this woman had been a news reader
she would not have thrown away s30o
In q threadbare swindle. But as she
replied that she hadn't time to read
the papers, the probabilities are that
by the time she has another s300
saved some other tinhorn swindler
will drop in on her and take it aWay
with something just as old-fashioned
as the one on which she cashed in the
first $500.
With daily newspaper publication of
exposure Of ways by. which the willy
feed upon the unwary. there should
be little profit in any but the shrewd-
est and newest schemes, plans that
have never been tried and which
would test the best business jude-
ment of intended victims. But there
are so many who either don't have
time to read the papers exposures or
believe they can rise superior to the
swindlers that exposes are Of little
use to them. And, as the New York
district attorney pointed out to this
woman. the papers cost only 2 cents
and furnish much equine informa-
tion.-PittsbprEh teader.