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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-16
SPEECH OF CAPT. G /. HTzHUCH
70 TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS

ssvsrxi STAKES, changing the Federal
goyesnm@nt from sns NJ nmissd dale
gated powers Nv one which = absorb
:ng snd consolidating MI tbs tuacr
sisus and powers Of the vstss-
Changes are taking plaee Through a.
undermining. process In the yery lcun'
in stcu Of eur national ssrsctIssr 1haeA
II not checked VIII spell disaster and
ruin.
5@s For esns9ries before shs extsbaaalAs
ment Of our rspubhc there was IN
country that bad gcysrmsra whlrh
could be termed satisfactory, 10 the
sense Of presery.ng aad protecting
the liberty ard promoting the highest
welfare Of les ctsiEena. Our fathers
made posslhse, that which had bAtiisd
philosopher and statesmen " all ma
tions at all times. They knew ina, be
aeath The dust " antique Lines we're
buried nations whose governments had
absorbed themselves ard exercised
ever their Subjects unrestricted auto-
cratic power They kne~, as has beer
xeli said, that II ~ condition
" the very existence Of republics, thar
hey should be continually subjected
to attacks from within, ard that this
$ meaning Of the phrase eternal sig-
lance is the price Of hherty'
50 4 was that the rctk q berry
NhIca coT6rffdte3 TIE f6gdfat,tn u
tho structure. WAS dual system sn
,rdestructible nnion 81 iadestrhctk!s
states" No other system would or
could have been adopted,
Even The provisions FER a vel bal
anced distribution 81 powers bst~vee
the states and the Federal govern
nnent. the debates on the ratification
AZ l.as, Cana .tat.ol H. 1aHYsnti2.a-
aosahly that Of Virginia, contained
solemn warnings that the Federal gos.
-Snnient wpaid absorb tsf fursf5ss,s
and powers Of the states and destroy
ms Liberties. Of the et!Eens
Patrick Henry portrayed, ~ only
he could portray. the psrIs Of central
zci government, while George Masen.
u Virginia. declared. The power Of
iYrcef ,esstton. a.aae waa calculated
10 annAh late The state goyernments,
and further, that ore national gov
srmeni IS 10, tilted for an extensive
souatyy. and consolidated govern
mont : ore * ,he worst curses thai
an befall nation HIS prophe~y
gha, Federal tax gathcrers would be
found IN every home With their var
rants II distract Il being fuialled.
Mad son, who wrote the first drsf,
n Ire Cons, .,uion, sought 20 allay
,he fears ard apprehersions Of 90
ivctors by pointing out that the powers
" the national government, we're few
and well defined. wh,le those u the
state governments were general and
4rdefurd
IL spite ~ he safeguards contain
ri N b. Cons' ,gtion As drawn, sev.
.ras r-a,ry 9rr,aac~d assurances ~
amendments Htladng the tenth,
NMeh declares hat oil noNcrs rat
granted 20 he Federal Toyetrmen; are
.rscrsel ia the states or 80 the peso
Ole,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-16
risisssns rsrsars Isass

r
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- - ~
MfHsd saGzyl
Th& n2sscaai geYnnmsss u grs&s-
iur uEslsr 3 wsagae wkieA II wxa sxsxs
ir.enaea u sAoslH ssrrs, -Als fAs
ssxsss are shrugged al tAsGr ssversixn-
,sy aud k~<nn..s mere and usng~ insig-
nlnesaf.
Mr.. IineoaE. iass beevrs he started
flr - Ford tkNetxe an the sighs ne
vas ssxassnatsd. vxs askscts appcsas
q eeusmasssM To- shvessisxts etrtxlz
esximA Hs sasd. -AsAmau. have doss
wifh ecasmisslsnx. ! utsak th<y are
eoatrsranxsx TO cheat Vie rcvw-rA~st, :
Today eo<nmssi0as and sareana are
beng created ter everything ard ARE
heccrsng . ptague "a the body polite
We srx beang goyssned heyond the
ssmss Vt oil rsassa: 80 -1sss A@.as b.
raised beyond eEdaraRes: we are be-
sng taxed 70 death. TIE people IL rSn-
ssssse are paying % the f~aeral gvy-
%rnmrHt taxes ssncaasing 10 sbsa.
fpEty nillIoa dollarN aEnaaliy Out 81
sysEy dallsr pad ey the taspAyers VI
Tennessee. 81 "a essss goes TO aetray
shs expense ~ tee Federal govern
ment. Mat aF. ~s gsssaRg in sesarn
insfsigi*ncs ard aaocratie 'ntsffewne<
NTyh 6gEF t'asnezs,
II ettixen oserpays he govern
naens. say 500 90 bis income TAI re-
.ms, shore II no place In ths state
where be caa secure ar adjustment. lie
must 80 ~ sea4 70 washlngtaa. ard 4
w safeeesls. after tev weeks, ID
aresklag through the red tape eaians-
.s'vaatsaAt,, .asAl sassssvs a s+tasrs Ill Alp
meney, he vii be oai in expense and
loss u time, possibly thrice yhe
snicans .nye.vcd.
II elected O the Senate, ! pledge
myself 70 ths task Of FER owing the
s.ruaElshold Of bursaaers = trcm tn
.hroasa q lAs people, unwindine The
red tape that bsaGs them, lessenlng
he bgT3rr and ves;retlors Which Il.
'S'acts en- ne pGofe'' se'nfe's m6rs
efficient administration u our affairs,
ard hrng he government e9oseF 10
he people,
Oar modern legislator has 70 ~
se~st fav the doctrine thai he governs
best Who governs least As a eonse-
aaesee ~ the complete reversal Of this
policy, sc are being engusfed IN 81
Coed os injurious lcglilaslon. Darns
}sg' pr sent CohEraSs' l5no0 bl'fs hssgI
hren lutfodaeej- We need 20 stem his
1rrush.Hg tide OF criminal folly
paterrAlsm $ destroying he n
litatvs independence ard fagEtd
self r anee 81 individuals, While the
bonor and streagth Of ,he states s
bs'hs impaired 81 he most snSdlaas
ard lsngcrous wsy by meanA n GO
erctvd coodi''ccs annexed TO various
forms u appropriations.
The lea sought to be incu'eateti
nat ~ FetFral government > Some
hing detached from N" people. aad
hat Y has 'ncNhagsahlc resources
@hTst can be disposed Of by Cohgrc*s
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-16
Not fatirely hue 10 War

THIS crisis Is not tluc entirely 70
the Disturbances and 4 tloca IONS pro
dused BY the worlds mighlest con-
fl;ct. nor rs its aftermath OF wide.
spr,sa lawIossness ard lowering OF
moral standard. and 'nvScusable Tau
urs. 10 co operate s'onE constructive
tine. 10 restore 'he peace agd rthaN'i'-
at. Tho trade nrd commerce cf he
world On course 'hr war eroorh,
pve'cms whose 'o'aaon vii affect y"
ysryng aeg4oss Al .hy nations = ihs
earth ~, total d,.,as " all 'hc 'oon'
srssa ghsa Ns NH hss ~: q. aon. , 70
shom fctty aye bitten dollars To-Day
the total !. the a'mos' .ntenpfehrns'-
bic sum ~ Two hantrei ard s'N'y hFt
Dillon dollars
The weigh, a tbts mighty hurJrn
N tft hv teevy ratan ard every ~.
av,dual M, alone the financial out
The 's''e3' .''es'' y" "
F's+ WY" FfAN'.' '.'S
se'nc 'ea"'rs INV ~ =
W 81 NaF'N ''' ''
+. ahs. N&rse. ". N..>' WI ;s,.ys.
collapse 'yeusi a1d e he thS"s arc
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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-16
Soldier Isanu.

SeldteT Bonus
nol9as ard ecrts cSngot measure
he service ~ sohiter lis samy-syii.
sA,aou for rsklng bis lfs for he caun.
ry docs no; and eaaro, come in that
Asy The Amer can people could no,
provide suf'te .nr material wealth scr
hat parpose
Every solder disabled Ia the lire OF
iaty. either from Acands or alsess
should b. rvnernusly cared for. TIE
government should also csv for the
families ard dependents Of those whc
lest their lives ia The service Of .hsi,
country
The government q new payieg
aboa, $50 million dollars annually fer
ehe benefit If TIE disabled aud tor the
dependents 81 those who we're killed.
TIA RWernmcst thsaia sunrirnr 70
30 every thing possible In az efatltnt
was ior The disabled ana wounded ara
fcr the dependents q these who died
d service
The me- for max ing application ard
fSaf,'fafs1afHF lr,r'taf or 'sFsstF'tf sE6Gy2
be eS;cHdcd fsseryec men already
have The beaeht q nspanee 81 low
rate.
Moreover. s.serysce mar. whsn
qualified. shoula be- given the
preference In al apl service sppesr,.
merits The civil list should no, b.
drawn upon until the soldier list hst
h.gen exhausted, .......,........ III. \. f.
In the recommendation and eonhrm
EtJon ~ evil service appointments, |
'ss.a4sa rs. ssascs a pssi,a.cssn ever ar
eS service mar.
The bonus bill now pcndsg IN Con.
wr@Fs MAKES Tsa yprssv7@vcH fsr vxsssny
slf@ rsftnar I. Is fsIasson Ard 4
srarc, !; isa fwssss scheme 81 the Re.
publican party " ast~rnp, 70 s~ln sap-
lof7 ~ . mere prom ~ ~ future With.
iraesl ~ noSsy from 'he public treas.
VIZ, Lhdsy the proposed pan frum.
two to fivs hNlscr dollars would be ~.
70 red and weuld be- distributed among
ALL ex.serv7cc ner. irrespective NJ Their
phys cal or financial ctnaition. IN
quarterly i'stallmsu:s 81 go each
This SURE offered TO heroes ~ho we~
sslliaE 10 die for aa ideal, would b.
" no res, benefit to them, arc arde-
existing economic eonai.ions wpz!d n
yare The country for which they wtre
wiling 70 give Up Their lives
II took the goyernncr. aisor. hal.
a re- ''s-y 70 rsy S.s c4vsi Var tvtr'
al. g. ,tf~a, GOO 600.
TIE pgblic debt {. rgw 81 500 .dee..
tssa. ~ shieh 81 btlsen dollars will
fall d7s wf1hia TIE rex. trr,ys mo- .E.s.
W;hin ahag, rs yesg, ire date Of
be- maturity Of TIE 6rx. Liberty sca-,
practically th- srSttre irdeb.ta- eas q
s4T 500 roe ,et1 w-ill have t4ttrs ray.
xLtr
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-16
state I ires Obli,rrated

Moreover, IrAa Marshal .ae great
,xpounJer 81 n, Constitution ard the
suihor VI the aplatan IN Mt1uloch
'crsus Mary ami, whieh ) the bass
4 she ,!oesrinc " mpHcd powers
would Doubtless BE- aton.Aed 70 .earr
now far we have Gcue tGward cem
aletsly sS4ss .ssl..ss- NAt asl sSaSa .siie$. tx
ause re himself said. M peh' tal
lrpamer eNug.d eyer be wild CROUCH
- thfAk - etesx'sses" yf,'Ser tc"'l'rts'
sh.ch separate tile states, soj ~ con'
aQWndiHg ire american Ycope INTO
rrc common mass
tNya ltam f.ns thoQvA' shag FAe
~,Nps 5s.,lsr ;&e Constitution ~ lcNy
Ncect t4vr2 ny according q Rppgr
',snrnpu4 ,~,,ss.s, .le.Yr,ep sagh lge .5s
,es sA4s Nc4,d Heyer ~ usel except
9 great eHergcrcrs Ant, fJr.1er
Mar ;hc ropip soali ma. suffer them
eyrs 90 be str ppcd % yheir PRIV
'eses ~ tAer legislatures % hc ~.
aee5 10 A shadow ana aamr. To
NINA he very lea Was shocking ~
omm9u sease. ye' !: 5 rap a,y eom
tax 10 rass
We have ceased 70 Eaye I'M al
ast'ona, government wth m,ted tax
~ pawcrs. nslead. W. have a gey-
rrmeD, that Is ccastss,iy expanding
Is reNers ard etrr4s sg NJ raven
,rs
The paramcan' caty q the Ancr
;sD peors i2slay Is % csc> Tia RAJ.
syr2as Drift toward etrr a Nd ar ot
Feitrs' Trvrr. TIE rcfs s.ve' sb
erw' or hy hs ra;yc@al grYera ~ea,
u these sarGsess ard peuers vi a
evoper.y eeicrS e, as Gar Re mere
astcen.F ana seoec~ cay tSe-c sesi
ay 'ae states is s'ow3y has sareiy
s.Jcynsnrg IRE ryrah : A1y Stvar.
'are front :Ae Pa # 'Ae 6Ua' systsr
established hv nv Ceas.,rs.ssr e~.
ssr gers re Hhes ssr~c.u-y W. 60.
re' r~rs'- or 6cet-cy ~ s.asss W.
20; .r~atrrs or ies'-vys-r .Ae sc,~-
5atscr o. wa,eh Tho E-aca -ee-. Nc
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-16

Amd Paternalisn

VI efAafA GAf
And Paternalism
Congrvss seems 20 be constantly
seeking new meaas Of snereasisg sp-
perpetrators and expenditures Instead
II diminish rig them. hence the vas,
sun,her Of bureaus which have been
multiplying r ar alarming extent,
With a multitude a !nspeStofa 70
supervise and pry INTO every phse
4 cur lives and every Character u
'4efT tSssreas, -. ~.>s'',., ,5s.. .,,>~
One Il the counts n he iadc'mea,
against George Ill Il the Declaration
u Independence was, lie has erected
mul,rtude oi rew offices aBd ssni
. Their swarm Of cf0ters 20 harays
our people and eat out their sub
stance. What would George III 4 Ok
Of the sttaAt on here tcdny?
We are formed ina, Cosgrsss has
appointed over zoe senim 'lscs, 5om'
missions. boards and bureaus, sh 81
dalps tbs. .ass ten, ssars srs. estlmal-
"a 20 have cost about seven billion
lol.rs, MOS. u sk.eh has been wasted
III doing thirgs which pecpIe roalG
bes, DO IN themselves or through their
local governments There is useless
duplication ard waste Ii he function.
u these bureaus, many Of which could
30 consolidated and G1irhvrs di1iispenssj
WITH materially Ma are suffering .trpm
sort u desgotsp 81 bureaucracy
Which AZ have perm tted Congress 30
create and 20 delegate TO th~sn powers.
legislative ard administrative, which
are gyed n manner hat amounts 10
an n,oleYrble interference with our
legitimate activities, ard areexewised
by agents With whose appointment and
selection We have nothing 70 do and
are strangers 20 our suetems ard nceds
Thr appetite II bureaucracy grows b.
shat h feeds upon In is97 shcrc were
only l6l special agents, deputies ard
Inspectors co Die government payroll
IN 1907 they had grown % 2,o0o, ard
the number rev y placed AZ 30,0oo,
/, Is hthcaIt % ge. accurate rfor-
ma.lan az 10 Tie number az e.y.l en-
p)oycs In Tire Federal service. The
gavcmricR, gave 90, HE total r 1919
as ri a0o. but the New York cham.
Der " Commerce made IN nvcsiiga.
tiaa wb.eh q elans showed there.
Jltge u -la, les Es,,,.;t ys s>attet
,te var. IS er,ift'y zoo sma,O
RlId esonomy mast IT, exercised.
We must ry,urn u ffeYsoasa s'm
pliejty, p
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-16

Eessrnm@.s ~. seiuatsrssv srssaa I'M
rr@uss ss dszEssk - SSNsrs. Co.
srsss " to bssny to rsassy. sasrs.
tsrs, - tn awaken ~ psapss - the
ssnssseaszsss Il The peril whseh ren-
fsaats shsn md 10 Gssslsp . paAlie
sentiment. the mess rctsns force ia .
policy Of ds<satnlizsron. otksrwiss
The states viii become mere rsssnas-
pFodpcsne prevsnesG
Far tan years prior TO 1910 the azr
aaaI s&xss eolixtsd By thu Fedsral
government averaged about Elk hnr
sIrvd miitisa dsllars, ard the gessrD-
rneng expenditures sho9t sessn dollars
per CAPITA. RlsAsising ito unlimited rrv.
snue-nissnw power, ws find that In
issss. a. year sfsrr the ~srs che FstA
era goyermert collected seven BIZ
.aSE dellas In ssxss. VI ssxIs-ihres
dollars sr capita, The hillieu-dallar
Congress whieh 70 shocked TIE essr-
Try d few years ago bias gsvea place
10 a nfna~hsiiioA-Sioslss Congress, ard
yes we row face . deficit u saaat =
aaH h.ll3ah dcilax~~
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-16

CentYshtaties ~ Federal Fewer
Frs. ard scrywc~' ~ BE tendency
s'-ysey far ssvanee1 toward he shc'.
x.cn III sks eel gcvsrmsak Il -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

Home vas the first play gwen
and every one II the cast performed
his part well especially diffi.
cult parts taken BY Misses Mary
Btllingslea, Mary Cakes and Mes
danes A. D. Ireland, Gertrude
Bryan and 2. c. darlington.
In the farcecomedy, "From Pun
kin Ridge" Jonathan Scrugglns. as
portrayed by Harold sharpe, pro-
duced the necessary amount Of fuh
to keep the audience In a roar.
Eva L. Ireland as Belinda Jane
Hopkins was fine. All the cast did
well as amateurs, and II they should
decide to make the stage their pro
fession will no doubt become real
thespians. The same cast OF char.
acters will give both plays at the
Carolina School Building tomorrow
evening and at West Monongah
High School on Tuesday evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

hers unless Il vas % give more
cota for the moving picture adYcii
Httssments that have adorned theii
poles during the past
Personals,
Walter Fallen, who had been Wis
ting relatives and friends at Buck
harmon, returned home this week.
Mrs. A.. ]. Mcdaniel and Mrs.
Glenn o. Schultz were shopping in
Fairmont on Wednesday.
Charles W. ellis, c. E. Howell
and George Kaun OF Carolina were
business callers here on Thursday.
Thomas j. Tetrick Of BEngamon
Junction was transacting business
here on Thursday.
]. A. Boylen returned yesterday
from Baltimore where he had boon
on business for the railway EN-,
ployes' organization.
Miss Olive Brand OF Downs ar
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14
TALENT PLAYS
GIVEN BY PYTHIANs.
Productions Please Large Au-
diences at Worthington
Two Nights

woRTHINGToN, April 1.-THE
home talent play given under the
auspices Of the Pythlan Sisters TEN.
pie at Odd Fellows Hail on wednes.
day evening was a grea, success.
The hall was filled to It's capacity
and the actors displayed hi~strionlc
ability Of a high grade. The melo.
drama, THE Old New Hampshire
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

Temple were iarseiy attended
members % seeSraf churches
the city participated. FRIDAY. Dbl
DAY % Suffering win sc III
theme ot the speaker at tonight
service.
Victory uiyine,s q cantata. VA.
heard at the Christ Episcopsl
Church last night. This Christb.
her Mark production Is an Easter
story. telling OF the empty suput
cher, the vision OF Christ, and
Mary IN the gardenl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

and also TO enjoy tie bountifuiI
covered dish dinner which was.
served a. the noon hour. The
Society has Just completed anatne
quilt which Melted d PROFIT Of
almost fifty dollars for the names
which were embroidered on 1t.
This quilt is done In white and
blue and is a very beautiful arti-
Gle. II will be offered for sale at
a future date.
Local Girls Win Prizes
Two students Of tho Barrack-
vile schools won prizes In spelling
at the contest which was held at
Falrmont on Saturday OF last
week. Miss Thelma Brand won
the district prize Of SIS and Miss
Eva Ridgway won the second prize
Of 50.
10 Have Bazaar
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist Church will have its
Easter bazaar on Saturday.
An especially interesting feature
is the 25 cent supper which will
be served by the Willing Workers
Sunday School Class In connection
with the bazaar. This popular
price Is expected to bring out a
full house on Saturday evening.
The supper will begin at 5-o'clock.
Church of Christ
The usual Sunday morning SER
vices, will be held by the congre-
cation Of the Church of Christ in
tho chapel room of the school
building on Sunday morning, with
Bible study at 10 a, M, followed
by communion service. They also
have prayer meeting on each We'd
nesday evening.
Personals
Mrs. NJ. j. Lawler, who has
been spending the winter with her
son, the Rev. 7. B. I4awlcr, Is pre-
pairing to return to her home at
MaGee, Harrison County.
j. S. Garner OF ERrnshaw has
returned to his home after spend
ing IL few days as the guest Of his
sister, Mrs. ]. F.. Ice.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. &. Tenant are
Improving their property in Saxon
street by building on some add.
tional rooms.
Joseph Conway, who has been
spending some time at the home OF
his aunt, Mrs. Joseph Soles OF
near Littleton, Is expected TO re-
turn home the last Of this week.
Evangelist j. i. Ice is planning
to so TO Grafton on Saturday,
where he will hold services over in
the Church of Christ at Blueville.
Miss Burris Neptune was the
guest Of the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. McAlister on last Sunday.
E. Dent Brand, who was called
home recently by the death Of his
father-in-law. B. S. Wilson, has
returned to Lockport, N. Y.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Barker
were guests OF the latter's sister,
Mrs, Charles Radcliffe OF Bellyiew,
on last sundft4. /.
Mrs. Emma Shuman of Man
nington has returned home after
a few days visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. D.. D. Straight.
The Misses Eva and Ruth Ridg-
way will entertain the members
of the third class Of the Christian
Sunday School on Saturday even
ing.
Miss Mildred Dragoo was the
guest of her sister. Mrs. c. B.
Conway OF RIves avenue, Fair
mont, on last Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

The perornance Wa repeated here
last night
Changes Residence
Clarence u. Wolfe. who had been
q resident Of worthington for the
past several years, moved his fam.
.uy to Grant District on Thursday
Of this week, occupying the ]. n
Wood house recently vacated BY
A. F. Harris near the B. & o. sta
ton.
Remove Signs.
Recently the town council had
some signs made warning persons
against parking automobiles at Ger.
tain points. The signs were placed
on the poles OF the NJ. P. & Raj.
way Co., but they were not allowed
to remain here very long as some
employees Of the company came
along and removed them. The re9.
son for their removal is not known
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14
Big Crowds at re.Easter
Services in City Churches

LARGE audiences were present Al
the re-Easter services held last
night In the various iFairmont
churches. Services for today and
tomorrow are now being announc.
ed and the special Sunday pro-
grams will be made known sat.
urday.
Communion services held last
night at the Methodist Protestant
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

rived hore on Thursday fnrh ytslt
With her cousin Ms George VI.
Col, Wilbur III Brand ot Charles,
ton was here on Thursday on busil
ness for the Tax Commissioners
office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14
OBSERVE COOP FRIDAY.

WASHINGTON. April 14,-PrGsi
dent Harding and members OF Nj
cabinet today dispensed with
Friday cabinet meeting IN deteI
ence to Good Friday. The Prest
dent, however, met the newBpapel
correspondents as usual.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1922-10-27
ACTIVITY AT
BELLS MINES
SeeLes Of Active Operations at Old
Mines-Residenses aud Big
Club House Going Up

A few months ago the Bell Coal
and Navigation Company purchased
500 acres G.. .and Ia the vicinity of
the old Bell Mines, located IN the
northeastern part of Crittenden. This
BE- one of the oldest mining cites In
the county, the mines being founded
and FIRST operated by John Bell the
tennessee statesman and politician,
hboui a century ago For about 20
years prior 10 the purchase By the
Bell Coal and Navigation Company.
all mining operations there have been
suspended.
The company is now operating one
shafi, bat has in contemplation the
sinking ~ three or four other shafts
The coal produced has the reputation
Of being u the best quality and l.
uneSeelled By the product of any
other mine IN the state The coal
Is being hauled by wagons 10 Stur.
gis and put on the market. but a
branch railroad Is being constructed
from the mines 10 Sturgis 10 facin.
tate the marketing u the coal. The
company is also building a power
plant " 200 horse power 10 furnish
eiecuEiiy 20 run the machinery and
Tor lighting PURPOSES A washer IA
beihg constructed 10 wash the ou,put
Of the mines and nothing but clean
coal will h. sent out. A grinder
vii also BE- put In and the company
Furnish coke Tor the market.
a number u residences have been
built and Others are under construe.
ton A handsome club house of n
fo"ins' supplied with bath tubs. tol.
lei' wash bowls and all modern con.
vsnisnces b under construction. The
building will b. heated by large
furnace In the basement
NJ William Herbert. a welshman
BY birth. is General Superintendent
A representative u the Pres Who 70.
Gently visited that loealiiy. was shown
over the place and was treated most
eourieuusly by Mr. Herbert