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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-04-19

the accounts of Judge S. N. Smith and
the court deemed it best that the
funds should pass through the Of
flee of the Trustee that it might be
checked quarterly by the regular FL
nance Committee, and by that means
errors and shortages, if any, would be
early detected and adjusted.
Committee Retained.
On motion and second the court
ordered that the Investigation Com
mittee consisting of J. F. Brown, r.
A. Powell and o. B. Rector be re-
tanned and they were directed to set
tie with the delinquent officers and
report to the July term of court. The
committee was authorized to employ
an attorney if they deemed it neces-
sary.
Esq. R. A.. Powell rendered his
resignation as justice because he had
been declared the nominee for Trus-
tee. His resignation was accepted.
The acceptance of Esq. Powel's res
ignation resulted in his being released
as member of the investigation
Committee and Esq: U. S. Rose was
appointed to fill the vacancy
Superintendent Elected
There were two candidates for the
place of county superintendent to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of J. S. Cline Miss Ethel Walk
er, Crossville, and t. E. Elgin, Crab
Orchard were the candidates. Miss
Walker received nine votes and Mr.
Elgin six. Miss Walker appeared be-
fore the court and qualified. She was
allowed to complete her services as
teacher for this year in the high
school, but it was understood that
her salary does not become effective
until after her services with the high
school cease.
Road Proposition.
Mr.. Testerman, a member of the |
State, Highway Commission was pres !
ent and presented proposition to
the court about as follows: If the !
would vote bonds to The |
amour of $4,000 mile for the forty
miles of the Memphis-to Bristol high /
way the state would build same and
maintain it. The only action taken
1y the court was 10 appoint Generdi
!, R. Mitchell and J. W.. Dorton as a
to look into the matter and
iraw a contract with the state High
way Commission and be ready to re-
port to the special session of county
;ourt called to convene the first Mon-
lay in May.
Harry Martin was refunded $I1oo,
:. c. Henard $500, o. P. McCamp-
,ell $28. 81, Geo. Goss $5.2I. Lewis
'ohanan $I.oo on taxes paid.
Jas Smith was elected as Road Com :,
missioner to fill the vacancy caused
y the death of John Q. Burnett. u
A motion was made and seconded
D no longer allow Sheriff Walker his {
x-officio fees as in the past, but after
iscussion the matter was dropped
nd no action taken. c
The fixing of the tax levy for this
ear was delayed until the July term r
court. The following persons were !,
esignated as the Board of Egualiza- q
on for this year: Tom Tanner, First c
istrict; James Turner. Second Dist
CT; l. L. Burgess, Third District
,hn Ashburn, Fourth District; Thorn s.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-04-19
NAVY REDUCTION BALKED

The amended bill that will retain
the navy at $4,000 enlisted men passed
the house last week and the feeling
now is that it will be retained at that.
President Harding urged for the
larger navy.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-04-19
QUICK ACTION.

In the third trial of Fatty Arbuckle
on the charge Of having caused the
death of Miss Virginia Rape, the
Jury, last Wednesday, returned YER
dict of mot Guilty" after being out
only six minutes.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-04-19
MADE BOND FOR $4,000.
George Phillips. who was under al

George PhllIlpS. WHO was uHuer d1
rest here last week on the charge OF
having shot his step-father, John
Webb, to death some weeks ago, was
tried beforo Fsqs. 0. B. Rector and
u. S. Rose and was released upon
furnish a bond in the sum of S.
600. The bond was furnished by
Overton county parties.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-04-19
IS Holmes, Fifth District.

Total .............,........ .p4o5.2I
! 1t was ordeerd that $1,000 Of the
Court House fund be transferred to
the County fund to meet pressing
ounty needs.
G. E. Harrison went before the
court and proffered to buy from the
county the part of public square west
of Main street for $1,000. After some
discussion the matter was dropped
and no action taken
Esq U. S. Rose, ]. w. Dorton and
J. R. Mitchell were appointed as
committee to Investigate to see if the
county could sell part of the public
square, if it should desire, and to also
decide as TO the value of same and
make their report at the special ses-
sion Of county court in May.
Esq. D W. Lundy reported that
the pOorhouse is i'll good condition
and well kept, but recommended that
some slight improvements be made.
Report was accepted.
Chairman J. F. Brown appointed D
Fl. Tanner on the Tax Levy commit
tee in the place of r. A. Powell, re-
signed, and Esq Selby to the Jail
Committee. /
Allowances.
The following allowances were
made for the ensuing quarter:
General Garrison, per month ..$Io.oo
Joe Smith, per month ........., 1000
Alfred Hedgecoth per month :. 500
Lawson Burgess, per month :. 1000
Riley Adams, per month >..... 1000
The following persons were released
from road work and payment of poll
taxes: Waymond Segraves, r. T.
Davis, leonard Campbell. J. E. Wright
l.. w. 'Hyder, R. 7. Tilley, Ashbury
Peavyhouse.
Mrs. Bill Davis, Daysvile, allowed
$40 a month for ensuing quarter, to
be paid monthly and to pass through
The hands of j. w. Hayes.
All Justices of the Peace were ord.
cred to bring in their books and pap
ers to be audited by the Auditing
Committee for the special term Of
,ourt in May.
Chairman J. F. Brown directed that
10 bills be allowed unless filed with
he auditing committee at least 40
lays before each quarterly term Of
ourt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-26
COUNTY BOYS AND GIRLS
WIN AT STATE FAIR
List Of Awards Made TO Members OF
Clubs Connected with Farm
Bureau.

Members OF the Bennington Coun-
ty Farm Bureau Boys and Girls clubs
competed in several exhibits at the
recent stat fair held at White River
Junction and received the following
awards;
Canning Marjorie Pierce, Man
chester, plum Jelly 1st; Mabel Craw-
ford. Pownal, 3. jars cherries, 4th;
Ruby Elwell, Bennington. s jars
corn, End; Meryl Rogers Old Ben
nington, jars string beans. Srd.
Vegetables-Raymond Rice. Ben
nington, peppers, Srd; Raymond Rice
Bennington cabbage, LIST; Kenneth
Moore. Bennington, row Flint corn
End; Everett Paddock, Old Benning-
ton, peppers, End Richard Fitchett
O,d Bennington, Navy beans, 1st;
COAX Markey, Manchester Depot
dry beans, 2nd
Sewing Margaret Levin, Manches
ter Center, knitted article, 4th; Amy
Niles. Bennington, Sip, End; Edith
Wyman, Arlington, boomers, 4th;
Edith Wyman, Arlington, MILDLY, 2nd
Dorothy Harrington, South Shafts
bury, curtains, End Mary Coulter
SALISBURY, MILDLY, LIST; Olive Ga
lusha, South SALISBURY, dress, Srd;
Olive Galusha, South SALISBURY
nightgown. 2ud; Dorothy Harrington
South SALISBURY, bureau scarf, lst
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-26
NEW ENGLAND CROPS
LIGHT, SAYS BULLETIN
Early Rains and Late Drought
Responsible for Harm to
Potatoes

Wakefield, Mass, Sept. 26.-Crop
yields and prices received this season
have been somewhat disappointing to
farmers of New England, according to
a bulletin issued yesterday by the
local branch Of the United States De-
partment of agriculture.
THE heavy damaging rains in
June hurt Maine potatoes, Connecti-
cut valley onions and tobacco the
bulletin adds. Lack of rain later re-
stricted Aroostock potatoes further,
while continued wet weather did fur.
ther damage to onions and tobacco
as we'll as to hay and grains. How
ever grains, especially oats in Aroo
stock and some other places, and hay
generally, gave excellent yields.
Fruit crops in Massachusetts, are
much better than last year; some
what better in the other states except
Maine. The general abundance Of
United States crops has caused prices
to trend downward but the upward
swing of general business should hell
to offset this drift to some extent
through greater buying power in con
suming eenters..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-26
LOCAL POLICE SEEKING
SNEAK THIEF IN TROY
Looking for Man Who Ritled Room at
Lodging House and Stole Val.
liable Papers.

Troy, ~ Y. Sept 26.-The Ben
nlngton, VT, police are looking for a
young man who, It is alleged, stole
valuable papers, clothing and money
from the room OF Philip Ducharme
in a Pleasant street board ing house
In that village.
Ducharme, working on a nlghtshift
in the Holden-Leonard mill, returned
home Friday morning and found his
room rlhed. Among the papers taken
were Ducharme's discharge from the
United States army and various hos
pital records for government compen-
saton, which cannot be replaced In
connection with the case the Benning-
ton police arrested Edward Brousseau
OF Manchester. VT, who has been
wanted for a year by the Vergennes,
Vt. authorities on a robbery charge
Some Time after Brousseau had
been lodged in the Bennington Jail
Chief Brazell found burned papers
in the mans cell which are believed
to have been stolen from Ducharme.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-26
WOMAN KILLS NEIGHBOR
AND SELF AFTER FIGHT
Victims OF Double Tragedy In New
Hampshire QGarreled Over
Piece Of Flannel,

Suncook, N. IL, Sept 26-Mrs.
Harry G. Carpenter of this town was
shot and killed yesterday by her next
door neighbor, Mrs Berton Coward
who then went into her own home
and committed suicide. When the
bodies of the two women we're found
Il was believed that Mrs. Carpenter
had died of heart disease while run.
ming to summon assistance when she
found her neighbor dead. Examlna
ton of the woman's body later reveal
ed bullet wound in the back.
A quarrel between the two women
over the price of piece OF flannel led
to the shooting, according to informa-
ton given the police. Mrs. Coward,
the authorities SAID, had bought the
tlannel from Mrs Carpenter and when
the latter came to collect there was a
dispute. Mrs. Carpenter, the police
believed, had been leaving to return
to her own home when she was shot
from behind by Mrs Coward who
then went into the kitchen of her
home and turned the pistol on herself.
Neighhors said that Mrs. Coward
had appeared respondent for some
me, and had, frequently referred to
financial troubles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-26
BAR YACHT MAYFL0WER
FROM ENTERING RACE
international Committee Declines to
Permit Boston Boat to
Contest

Halifax, n. s., Sept. 26.-The trus
tees Of the International fisherman
race trophy last night announced thai
they were unable to change their de
cision barring the Boston schooner
Mayflower from participation in this
years race for the cup to be held of
Gloucester. The chairman Of the Am
erican race committee at Gloucester
was notified by telegram OF the
board decision
The board in its original decision
dlsquaifying the Mayflower as a CUP
contender, emphasized the great car
go-carrying capacity OF the Nova
Scotia schooner Blue Nose, winner
of last years contest, and other Ca
madam fishing vessels. 1t was con
tended that the Blue Nose landed
535 900 pounds of fish on her return
from recent fishing trip.
The American race committee on
being notified of the trustees decis
ion. voted to take no action until w
S. Burgess, designer of the Mayfow
er. had visited Halifax and present
ed a case for his schooner. Mr. Bur
CESS was given hearing by the trds
tees some days ago. He offersd tc
make any change in the MayfIower
rig the board might suggest, and pro
duced evidence of the Mayflower
cargo-carryng capacity.
Gloucester, Mass, Sept. 26.-Late
last night the American race commit
tee had not received direct notiilca
tion of the action of the Canadian
trustees of the international Usher
mems trophy in refusing to remove
their ban on the Boston schooner
Mayfower as a contender in this
wears cup races off Gloucester,
William ]. Maclnnis, chairman o.
the American committee, said that
meeting of this body could not Dc
convened until the latter part OF the
present week owing to the absence
from the city Of a number of its mem
bers. He refused to forecast the
probably action OF the committee.
THAT is for the members to de
eide. not for me-" he said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-26
BELIEVE SLAIN PAIR
PLANNED TO ELOPE
News cIews Lead to Theory Murder
of the Pastor and Choir Leader
fastened BY Rumors

New Brunswick, N. j., Sept. 26.-
Several clews were found yesterday
by detectives investigating the double
shooting OF Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall, rector OF the Church Of st.
John the Evangelist and Mrs. James
Mills, wife OF the sexton, to support
the new theory that the couple in
tended to elope TO the Orient.
The fate which the rector and the
leader of his choir shared, prosecut-
ors pointed out, might have been
hastened by rumors which seemed to
have been circulated freely among
certain members of the congregation
that the plans Of the two to leave
New Brunswick had reached a stage
OF action.
All his papers and effects had been
placed in such order by the slain rec
tor, detectives said they learned, that
the work of the pastorate could be un
denaken by successor with the
least possible difficulty. The books
of the church and all funds, miss on
and charitable work, were left In a
condition, it was said, that would
have enabled a successor to easily
proceed with the rector's duties.
The first inkling received by the au-
thorities OF an intended elopement
came when Prosecutor Stricker Of
Middlesex was informed that a rela-
tive of Mrs. Mills had letter from
her In which she herself told in detail
Of her plans to elope to Japan with
Hall.
Mills, who has been frequently ques
toned by the detectives of both Mid
dlesex and Somerset counties regard
ing all details of the case, threw add
ed light on the theory OF elopement
when he recounted the conversation
which he now says took place be-
tween himself and Mrs. Hall on Fri
day morning, the 5th, on the steps OF
the church. after the two say they
had spent the night looking for their
mates. The dialogue follows:
rs anyone sick in your family!
asked Mrs. Hall.
NO" replied Mills.
MY husband has not been home all
night"
Neither has my wife"
DO you think they could have
eloped?" Mills asked
mo" Mrs. Hall is said to have re-
piled. a think my husband has met
with foul play"
Detectives are seeking a woman,
who, while attending the funeral OF
Mr. Hall, is reported to have remark
ed in an audible tone to her neigh
Dor;
well, they are carrying him out OF
the church now. They didn't get 10
Japan after all.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-26
G. A. X. NOT TO HEAR
REBEL FLAGS PLEA
Gen. Pitcher Finds Man Proposin 4
Return OF Emblem is Not
Confederats Veteran

Des Moines, Sept. 25.-Gaylord
Davidson of Charleston, w. Va, who
was reported to be coming to the
Grand Army encampment to ask, in
behalf of the Confederate veterans
the return OF southern flags captured
in battle, will not be given a hearing
by the G. A. X.
Gen. Pitcher said he had learned
Mr.. Davidson was not confederate
veteran as had been reported by q
member OF his staff as had been re
ported by a member of his staff last
week, but was the son OF a Grand
Army veteran and has become identi
fled with the South in a business
way.
"Mr. Davidson, said Gen. Pitcher
has had some correspondence with me
and was anxious to impress upon the
Grand Army that the action OF the
Confederate veterans at Richmond in
June, when they declared President
Lincoln personally responsible for the
civil war, did not represent the reaI
sent ment of the Southern soldiers
We all know that to be true and II
will not be necessary for MIR. David
son to address the encampment ses
sions, so far as | know he will not
attend the encampment."
Members OF Gen Pitchers staff
have declared that the Northern vet
erans will not fail to respond to the
Richmond resolution.
Gen. Pitcher received the greetings
of the presidents OF the allied organi
cations at a ser<-official meeting o
the encampment guests at the Cohse
um, the convention hall last night.
The ranks of the National :ssocl
alton of Army Nurses, women who at
tended wounded soldiers in the ciyi
war, are thinning rapidly pnd about
seventy members are all that remain
Most of these are invalidS, says Mrs
Alice Carey Riselay, national presl
dent. At. the last annual convention
only eleven were able to attend, ant
even fewer are expected here.
Thousands of delegates and visitors
are here to attend the annual meet
ing OF the Women's Relief Corps
Ladies of the Grand Army of the he
public, Sons of Veterans, Daughters
and Sons of Veterans Auxiliary-ai
affiliated with the Grand Army o
the Republic.
The annual convention OF th'
daughters of Veterans also Will b'
held here during the week It's ma
tional president says the organization
will seek official recognition OF th'
Grand Army this year for its hV'
thousand members.
Among early arrivals at the Ell
campment was John l.. Clem o
Washington is known ~ the drum
mer boy of Shiloh. He ran away
from home at the age Of ten and 10
two years accompanied an Ohio uni
as an unofficial mascot
When u years old he was permit
ted to enlist During his first year Il
service he was promoted to sergeant
He was the last soldier of the Civi
War to be discharged. He remained
in the army until 1915, when he re
tired.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-26
ARGONAUT MINING
COMPANY BLAMED
FOR TRAGIC FIRE
Protective Apparatus Inadequate
Says District Attorney
CALAMITY PREVENTABLE
Proper Provisions Would Have
Saved the Lives of AZ Men
Killed By Gas

Jackson, Calf, Sept 2G.-T. G
Metric, district attorney for Amador
county, who is questioning the wit
tnesses at the inquest here 3n the Ar
gonaut gold mine fire. August q,
which resulted in the death of AZ
workers, today issued signed state
ment in which he criticized the board
Of directors OF the mine.
The statement, he said, was based
on testimony of witnesses. The state
ment also says "Argonaut Mine Co.,
had placed no adequate facilities for
fighting fire in the mines and had
such apparatus been maintained in
all probability the fire would have
been extinguished
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-26
GREENWICH VILLAGE FoLLlEs
Elaborate Production Before Large
Audience at opera House

AuQlGnC6 dL OFSia
The Greenwich Village Follies'
probably the most elaborate revue
seen here in months, was produced at
the opera house last evening before
large audience. Because of the
title many of those who were present
were expecting something out Oh the
ordinary and in this they were not
disappointed. The company is one
of the best seen in Bennington ana
the production is beautifully staged
There is enough humor running
through the two acts to compensate
for the absence of swift action ana
ON the whole the entertainment Is
Ipleasing.
A weird plot is revealed upon the
rise of the curtain and one is Just q
little disappointed because the plot Is
no sooner revealed than 1t disappears
entirely, but this is something one
has learned to expect in productions
of this character.
More artistic dancing has not beer
seen on the opera house stage IL
years and it was this feature tina
brought the more general commenda
tion of individuals in the audience
The comedians, and there were sey
eral of them, we're excellent and thu
element of novelty in their work re
tanned interest of the audience unit
the fall of the last curtain.
says a Repther dispatch from thu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-26
PIT Of MISERY Il
HAS CEASED To Be
CAVE OF MYSTERY
Natural Underground Passage
Explored for First Time
VISIT OF MANY THRILLS
Entrance Effected by Means of
Long Rope Through Nearly
Perpendicular Passage

The cave on the Everett property
has been visited at some time or other
by nearly every person in Bennington,
but few people have even heard OF,
much less entered .ae Pit OF Misery.
Having heard report OF such place
above Pleasant Valley that had never
been explored, the writer decided to
visit it and find out the rights about
II. Although far smaller than the
Everett cave and having really only
one room, 1t Is strange phenomenon
and furnishes plenty OF thrills.
Equipped with a 60 foot rope. a
flashlight and plenty OF candles,
party OF five explored the Pit From
the outside one can see merely a
rocky hole in the ground about z feet
across and from II TO 10 feet deep.
Having fastened one end of the rope
securely around a tree we slid down
into the hole. We found that the
space at the bottom was larger than
the opening at the top, due to over.
hanging rocks. 1t was damp and cold.
and at first through the gloom there
was apparently no way Of going any
further, but the flashlight revealed a
cleft in the rock in one side.
Three of the party having gone
ahead, | ventured to follow After
squeezing through IT, narrow cleft
with difficulty | found myself to my
horror on the edge OF a dark abyss.
was warned from below to look out
for loose rock, and only Just In
time as | was about to put my foot on
1t.
By half sitting and bracing my back
against the wall and my feet on a little
ledge on the opposite side, l could
edge my way along over the opening.
The least slip and-I shuddered to
think OF It. So inch by inch hunched
my way to the safety OF slight
recess in the wall of rock. From that
point OF safety aided by the flashlight
held flln below, and keeping firm
hold on the rope, managed to climb
down a place like the sides of well.
About Is feet down the passage
made sudden turning and the rest
or the descent was comparatively
easy, sloping gradually, though the
roof was so low that | was forced to
crawl on my hands and knees. Just
beyond the passage opened into a fair
sized room. 1t was very cold and
wherever put my hand the rocks
were wet with clay and slime. BY
the flickering light OF candles the
place was gruesome enough with
small stalactites hanging from the
ceiling while in ons dark corner we
found heap OF bones.
The return trip to the upper level
was harder, but was finally accom-
plisbed with no casualties. There
we discovered another narrow passage
which extended only short distance.
So having made sure that we had left
no part unexplored, we hauled our
selves up by the rope, thankful to
reach the sunshine and solid ground
once more.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-26
mt Enitle You to Job without Other Recommendations
MARTIN GLENN KENNEDY
Native OF Bennington D es OF injuries
Suffered In Auto Accident.

Martin Glenn Kennedy, a native OF
Bennington, was run down by large
touring car near his home at Herki.
mer, ~ Y, Saturday night Septem-
ber 16, receiving internal injuries
from which he died the following
morning at the Herklmer emergency
hospital.
The deceased was the son Of the
late John Kennedy and Mary Scully
Kennedy and was born at West Ben.
nington September 10, 1868, the son
Of veteran with remarkable rec.
ord in the civil war. He leaves a
wife and several children in North
Adams, a son, John, residing at West
Bennington, two half brothers, John
and Patrick Scully, and sister, Mrs
George A. Millar
The funeral was held at 8 a. m.
September ~, from Campbell's un.
dertaking rooms and at $50 from st.
Francis de Sales church In Herkimer.
Rev. William II. White officiated at
a high mass OF requiem. lnterment
was in Calvary cemetery. members OF
the family acting as bearers.