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Evening star., 1915-04-12
impossible without greater waite

impossible without greater water
supply.
The country's reserve supply of water
is held in the soil. The amount of this
water gradually increases from the
surface downward for the first 100
feet, and then gradually decreases as
the composition of the earth becomes
more solid and impermeable- The level
Of saturation, on the point at when the
soil holds all the water that It can
hold, is known as the water table
The support of plant life depends upon
the contents of this subterranean res
eryoir being near enough the surface
SO that it can reach the roots Of the
plants This it does by capillarity-
that is, the tendency of the fluid to
ascend through narrow openings, on
the same principle that drop or
medicine may be taken up in tube.
II the water table falls to such a low
level that the water cannot reach the
plant roots by capillarity. then the
land will not support useful crops.
Thus. there are many places In the
west where the presence OF ground
water may be demonstrated by SINKING
a we'll shaft, but which are arid des-
erts because this water is beyond the
reach Of capillarity.
That the water table of the United
States at large is gradually sinking.
that the soil. in word, is drying up
like a sponge exposed to the sun. has
been most clearly demonstrated by
unique and interesting census of wells
taken not long ago by the United
States Department Of Agriculture. A
blank circular requesting information
about wells was circulated among the
township crop reporters all over the
United States which supply the de-
partment with its information about
crops. Statistics were compiled on over
II 900 wells in ten states.
The most important fact which this
brought out was that the
mean agricul-
Supply Is Near tural water ia
Vanishing Point. trv as M show uuh ~
the depth at which the water stands
IN the wells, is now just about as low
as it can be, and still furnish a capil-
larry supply to plants growing at the
Evening star., 1915-04-12

Samuel Bo3fSer. twenty one wears
old. was helASor the grand jury at
Baltimore o4sNae charge OF shooting
and killing iH,Sl Poitkowski. Frank
Bernardkows3: companion. was also
held as an adEAssory.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
A LITERARY GEM
One of Robert G, Ingersors Masterpieces
Of Beauty and Pathos.

Few things in the English language
are more beautiful than the following
from the pen of Robert G. lngersoI.
which is called "At the Tomb of Ma
poleon. 1t is an extract from an ad-
dress on "Tbe Liberty of Man, Woman
and Child
"a little while ago | stood by The
grave of the old Napoleon-a magniti-
cent tomb of gilt and gold. fit almost
for dead deity-and gazed upon the
sarcophagus of black Egyptian marble,
where rest at last the ashes of that
restless man. | leaned over the bal
lustrade and thought about the career
of the greatest soldier of the modern
world.
81 saw him walking upon the banks
of the Seine, contemplating suicide. /
saw him at Toulon. saw him at the
head of the army of Italy. saw him
crossing the bridge of Lodi with the
tricolor in his hand. | saw him in
Egyptqn the shadow of the pyramids,
saw him conquer the Alps and mingle
the eagles of France with the eagles of
the crags.
81 saw him at Marenge, at Ulm and
Austerliz. | saw him IN Russia, where
the infantry of the snow and the cav
airy of the wild blast scattered his le-
gions like winters wlthered leaves. l
saw him at Leipzig in defeat and disas-
ter, driven by million bayonets back
upon paris-clutched like wild beast
-banished to Elba. | saw him escape
and retake an empire by the force of
his genius. ! saw bim upon the fright
full field of Waterloo. where chance and
fate combined to wreck the fortunes of
their former kings. | saw him at st.
Helena, with ms hands crossed behind
hlm, gazing cut upon the sad and SOL
emn sea.
II thought of the orphans and wild
ows he had made, of the tears that had
been shed for his glory and of the only
woman who ever loved him, pushed
from his heart by the cold hand of am
bition.
81 said | would rather have been a
French peasant and worn wooden
shoes. l would rather have lived in a
hut with vine growing over the door
and the grapes growing purple in the
kisses of the autumn sun. would
rather have been that poor peasant
with my loving wife by my side, knit
ting as the day died out of the sky
with my children upon my knee and
their arms about me. would rather
have been that man and gone down to
the tongueless silence of the dreamless
lust than to have been that impersona-
lion OF force and murder"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
CORN CLUB WINNERS.
The South Leads by a Good Margin in
Bushels and Costs.

| Commenting on the record of Boys
Corn Clubs throughout the United
States for the season of 1914 just
published by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, President Harri-
son of the Southern Railway Company
SAID:
"As in each former year since the
inauguration of the Boys Corn Clubs
the championship has gone toe the
South, having been won by Carl
Graves, at Soso, Mississippi, with the
production of 2O2 bushels of corn on
single acre at the remarkable low cost
of Jas cents per bushel.
THE highest record made by any boy
outside of the South was by pennsyl-
vania boy who made l48 bushels at a
cost of 26.7 cents per bushel.
This record was exceeded by ten of
the first and second prlze-winning boys
in the South.
1.-The average yield per acre made
by the winners of the first and second
prizes in the states of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Kentucky, and Tennessee was
1925 bushels, as compared with an
average of 104.22 by the prize winners
IN the Northern, Central and Western
States.
Taken into consideration with the
recoros of previous years, these figures
show that, with the adoption of proper
cultural methods, the South can be
made the greatest corn-producing Sec
ton of the United States"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
THE MECCA.

Monday night the Mecca gave very
high class entertainment: The Story
of Spartacus, or the Revolt of the
Gladiators. 1t covered one of the most
thrilling of Roman incidents touching
the great circus where men fought
each other as we'll as wild beasts for
the pleasure Of the people. 1t was
both interesting and very instructive.
At the free show Saturday there
were 446 persons enjoyed the scenes
without cent of cost. No other incl
dent of the day furnished so much
amusement for the crowd as did the
free movies.
Tomorrow night there will be the
Perlls of Pauline. Those who have
seen any of these reels need no urging
to come out every time this popular
reel is put on. Those who have not
seen 1T have missed one OF the best
things in moving pictures.
Friday night there Will be the thrill
ling scenes connected with the landing
of American troops at Vera Cruz,
Mexico, about year ago.
Saturday night there will be four
reels and the baby show. The pictures
will be taken tree of charge and tue
mother OF the prettiest baby that is
shown on the screen Will receive free
ticket for a month to the Mecca.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
THEY LIKE THE CHRONICLE.
One Subscriber Likes It So Well He
Sends Five Dollars at One Time.

1t is not often that any subscriber to
country paper likes it so we'll as to
pay SIS. 90 on subscription at one time,
but that is what W. j. Davenport,
Bandera, Texas, did last week for the
Chronicle. His letterreads: "EncIos.
ed you will find check for $500. Give
me credit and let the paper, come on. -
Mr.. Davenport will be pleasantly
remembered by many in this county as
having been one of the school teaching
force several years ago, but at this
time he is engaged in the general mer-
chandlse business.
Mrs. Darius Lee sends in her SUBJ
scription accompanied with the kind
words: 81 like the paper so much
do not wish to be without it,"
Such expressions OF good will and ap-
probation of the paper are both pleas
ant to the editor and encouraging as
well.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
]. p. MORGAN SHOT.

A man giving his name as Frank
Holt, which is claimed is an assume ed
name, forced his way into the home of
j. P. Morgan at Glencove, N. j., Sat
urday and fired two shoats at Mr.. Nor
gan. Both balls entered the right hip,
but are not regarded as fatal and the
millionaire is doing well and is expect
ed to rapidly recover. Holt is Ger
man and shot Morgan to force him to
stop the shipment of war munitions to
England from this country.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
Grab Orchard

Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Walker were
guests of Mrs. G. T. Renfro, in Cross
vile one day last week.
Mrs Matte Baker Perkins came
Saturday for weeks visit with hel
mother, Mrs. Mary Baker.
Miss Elizabeth Hatfield is home after
a weeks visit in lockwood.
Jack Vitatoe is on the sick list.
Miss Margaret Center is home after
a weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. 5.
p. Sparks, in Hartman.
Miss Mary Odell and brother Lewis
returned to Dorton Saturday, after a
weeks visit with their grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Baker.
Mrs. Nannnie Tatum, of Humboldt,
is the guest of her son, Eugene Will
loughby.
Misses Marie Wheeler and Helen
Patton spent the week with Miss Anna
Center.
Little Margaret Baker has been sick
the past week, but is much better
now.
John Rose went to Knoxville last
week to attend the Summer School.
d. M. Wheeler and Senator Wilson
motored to Crossville Saturday inf Mr.
Wheeler's car. on business trip.
Mrs. Fred Cate, of Crossville, has
taken the little baby of Mr. Copeland,
health she was~not able to care for 1T
longer.
DR.. McCamy has bought motor
cycle and is able to make his calls
more quickly.
Miss Frances Reynolds, of Harrl-
man, was the guest last week of the
Misses Patton.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Young Hol-
loway, on the goth, son.
Mrs. Andrew GOdsey, was here last
week to see her sister, Mrs. Sam Hol-
loway.
Mrs. W. R. McCamy entertained
her Sunday school class Saturday af-
ernoon.
Mrs. Lee Dunbar and children, of
Crossv,lle, are visiting relatives here.
We were glad to see our editor on the
streets here recently.
Mrs. Sam Holloway died Thursday
afternoon after lingering illness of
eight weeks with Bright's disease.
Mrs. Holloway was devout Christian,
a member of the Methodist church,
south. She leaves husband and four
children, three sisters and five broth
ers; besides host OF friends. Mrs.
Holloway has lived in Crab Orchard
since little girl, making her home
with her sisters, Mrs. George and Jack
Vitatoe, for while before she mar
ried. AS girl she had lots of friends,
being of cheerful disposition. She
see med so young to have to go, "but
we will understand; God
knew best and took her Home Her
husband and children, also her sisters |
and brothers, have our deepest SYM
pathy.
June 80. Xxx. |
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
DID CELEBRATE.
In Spite of a Cool, UnfavorabIe Day for
Outdoor Sports.

Saturday dawned rainy and cool and
many people from distant parts of the
county failed to come to the county
seat to celebrate our national holiday,
as they had planned to do. Not in
many years had SO many peo pie plan
ned to pass the day at the county seat
for the celebration of the Fourth as
last Saturday, but the rain put the
plans of many to naught and as re.
suit the crowd was not half what it
would have been had the weather been
favorable.
Several hundred people thronged the
free moving picture show and when
barbecued meat was handed out on
paper plates 1T took 500 plates to satify
those present and there was great
quantities OF meat and bread left.
The ladies had sliced the bread and
cut up the meat into tempting slices
and each person received paper plate
with meat, bread and pickles enough
to satisfy the most active appetite.
After the dinner hour there was
speaking in the high school by Herman
Hendley and Rev. c. V. Bellamy. The
house was filled to it's seating capac-
ity. Numerous patriotic airs were
sung and the crowd manifested much
pleasure and satisfaction at the inter-
estlng program and the orderly and
pleasant manner in which every thing
was conducted DR.. V. l.. Lewis acted
as master of ceremonies and his genial
and kind manner had the effect of put
ting life and I'd cheer into the crowd
without any ement of rowdyism.
The compel oh in the various con-
tests was not quite so spirited as usual
but the ,priz cs we're awarded to the fol-
lowing persons as winners in the fol
lowing confess:
Cnewlng contest, Herman cline, so
cents.
Sack race for boys. j. P. Phillips, 50
cents.
Foot race, open to all, George Ford,
SL.00.
Owing to repeated showers-durlng |
the day there were no lady riders TO
contest.
Broad jump and high jump was won
by Dick Brady and he received so cents
in each case.
The daughter of VIM. Dayton won
the foot race for girls and received a
s3. so pair of slippers given by Reed q
Burnett.
In the three-legged race Tom Phil
lips and Henry Smith were the winners
and received SO cents each.
The prize for the prettiest baby un
ler one year old was awarded to Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Jarrett, $l.50 box of
sandy by W. +. Bandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Julian were
awarded the prize for the prettiest
,aby over one year and under two,
which was years subscription to the
chronicle.
Some prizes that were offered for the
argest number of people unloaded at
certain stores were not claimed. as the
Weather was so bad few people came
rom distance.
All in all the day was more enjoyed
han most people expected under the
lad weather conditions The barbecued
eef was highly praised by many and
he only regret seemed to- be that the
weather. man frowned and thus spoiled !
much contemplated amusement.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
SOME WONDER WHAT AND WHY
They Wish to Know What the Chroni-
Gle Editor Has Done That Is Con-
trary to Law Enforcement.

umy " &oW EIHSiSCIiShb
The following letters are self explain
atory. We have been asked by quit,
a number of persons what it was thai
Rev. L. A. Hurst thought we had done
that was not in harmony with law en-
forcement. We have been forced tc
say we did not near his remarks anc
only know from hearsay and for that
reason hesitate to comment on what
we are informed that he said. The
letters follow:
''Mr. s. C. Bishop, Editor Chronicle
"Dear Sir: Some time ago / noti!c-
ed an article in the Chronicle under the
head of Criticised, which | did not
understand and which was a surprise
to me. | could not imagine what the
Rev. Mr.. Hurst was criticizing the
Chronicle for in his sermon. The
Chronicles position on the liquor Ques
tion, law enIorcemen and other ques-
tions where right and wrong are in
volved is we'll and favorably known.
can think of no paper which has
stood more firmly for prohibition of
the liquor traffic and for law enforce
ment than the Chronicle, hence | was
surprised when l read that article that
the Chronicle had been attacked in a
sermon.
1t is more than likely that others of
your readers do not understand the
criticism referred to. If it is of public
interest then statement the criticism
in the Chronicle would be of interest
as failed to note any reply from Rev.
Hurst, as you suggested In the Chron-
icle.
July 2. Subscriber"
''Hello, Bishop:
What is that you have done that
Rev. Hurst thinks is wrong? | saw in
the Chronicle that he did not like
something you had done. Why did ne
not tell you and the people generally
through the Chronicle what it is you
have done that is wrong?
like the Chronicle, but think It's
editor should not try to tote water on
both shoulders and if you have done
so want to know it SO will be better
able to estimate your future utter
ances. You must keep right if you
want the people to De with you.
"July 4. A Reader.
We must say to "a Reader that we
are not sure just what 1T is that Rev.
Hurst thinks we have done that is
wrong, for he has never mentioned
the subject to us, but from second hand
information we understand he thinks
the Chronicle has given too much prom
inence to card parties and public ar
rests. When Rev. Hurst explains to
us what he did refer to we will be pre-
pared to reply, but would not venture
a reply until we know what we are to
reply to.
editor Chronicle: have wondered
what 1t was that Rev. Hurst was jump |
ing on YOU about. He did not tell you |
or the public through the columns of
the Chronicle, as you requested do
not always agree with the Chronicle, |
but before | say it is wrong | always
wish to have what is to me good
grounds for opposing it..
July 5. One VINO wonders.
If we have gone wrong, we are only
foo glad to be set right, but as yet
have not been informed by Rev. Hurst
wherein we have violated or fail ed.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST

For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee:
Fair and moderately warm weather will
prevail until about the 10th, after which
date there will be a short period Of
overcast weather and probably showers
The weather will become fair and COOL
er toward the end Of the week.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07

We are very firmly of the opinion
that had the young man fertiIized that
corn with at least 1000 pounds of good
corn grower when planted and put on
200 pounds of nitrate of soda a few
weeks ago he would have gotten fully
$50 bushels, which would have enlarg-
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
DIAZ DEAD.

Former President Porforio Diaz died
in France last week. For over thirty
years he held the place of president of
Mexico. He was the first president
deposed when the present internal war
broke out IN Mexico about three years
ago.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
HOW ABOUT PROFIT.

The most important question with
the growing of any crop is: Is it
profitable? Let's see.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07

ed his final profit over what it will be
under existing conditions.
KIND OF LAND.
The land on which this corn was
planted has been cleared for many
) ears and has been in constant cultiva-
tion, had some manure, but never has
been lined, so that it may safely be
called about an average acre of upland
soil.
Esq. Morrow is a firm believer in
lining soil and intends to lime several
acres this fall and expects to put the
larger part of it in grass.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
BIC CORN YIELD
SEEMS ASSURED
M. e. Morrow, Creston, Has Most Prom.
ising Acre and One That Is Sure
to Prove Highly Profitable.
Hickory King Seed.

Sunday the editor of the Chronicle
went to the pleasant and hospitable
home of Esq. Jere Morrow, neal
Creston, to see an acre of corn that is
being grown by his second son. M. G.
Morrow. While our visit was very
pleasant one. that is not what will in.
terest the Chronicle readers. 1t is the
corn they will be interested in and that
is what we shall tell them about.
LAST YEAR.
The corn is growing on an acre of
ground that had the benefit last year
of twenty wagon loads of stable ma
nure and 1000 pounds of 10-4-4 fertiI-
izer. 1t was planted to-potatoes and
in spite of the excessively dry year he
harvested 155 bushels of potatoes and
three tons of pea and crap grass hay.
THIS YEAR.
This year the ground was plowed
very deep and well prepared. The
corn was planted with only 200 pounds
of acid phosphate in the row. Moth
ing more has been put on the ground
in the way OF fertilizer, hut the crop
has been we'll tended and kept very
clean. The very best Hickory King
corn that he could buy was used for
seed. In fact nothing except Hickory
King corn was planted on the Morrow
farm this year anG every Indication
points to splendid yield. Esq. Nor
row will undoubtedly have very fine
lot of seed corn with which to supply
his neighbors and himself next year.
NUMBER OF STLAKS.
On this acre the rows are three and
a half feet apart and the stalks are
about an average of one foot apart IN
the row. BY counting several rows
and estimating we found there are II,
ITO stalks on the acre, which is just
seven stalks more than is on the Cline
acre, at Crab Orchard, which was writ.
ten up in the Chronicle last week.
Mr.. Morrow would have had corn
equal to anything Prof. Cline can show
had he put on the land an equal amount
of fertilizer, but as it is the stalks are
not quite so heavy and lack little of
being as tall. The Hickory King be-
ing two-ear corn 1T is very easy to
estimate the probable bushels from
this acre, provided the weather is seas
enable from now on.
On the basis of two ears to the stalk |
and $50 ears to the bushel, this par
ticular acre should yield 149 bushels. |
After observing it closely, we are OF |
the opinion that not every stalk will
produce two ears and some may not |
produce one ear, because of the lack of
readily available plant food, which is
due to the fact that so little CONNER
clal fertilizer or nitrate of soda was
used. Taking very conservative
view of the corn as it now stands there
is every probability that more than
100 bushels will be grown on the single
acre.
HOW ABOUT PROFIT.
The most important question with
The growing of any crop Is: Is it
profitable? Let's see.
20 loads of manure. ........ $4,000
1000 pounds fertilizer. 49,. 1900
200 pounds acid phosphate. l.5O
1OJdl. quo. w |
Following is what he got last year
md conservative estimate OF his crop
his year:
155 bushels of potatoes. -. $116.25
tons hay, ........... $500 /
This year 125 bu. corn.... 125. 90 t
Total expense. ...... 66.5
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-16

the lower floor will continue to be rent
ed for mercantile purposes. Mike Lintz
came to Somervile third of acentury
ago and has been continuously in the
same line of business. He has had his
shop and home on Market stiee in the
same block for more than quarter of
century. When he first came here
he spent much of bis time in making
boots and shoes. bis shoes selling at
$40 per pair and boots at SIS. This
part of his business was discontinued
years ago and for many years he has
done repair work only, and there is
never a time that his shop is not filled
with work awaiting its turn. The
Falcon congratulates this veteran
towDsman on acquiring the building
which will hereafter be his home and
his shop quarters.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-16

everv way q perfectly normal egg.
This last one be thinks contains the
inner egg just as the other two did, and
it is curiosity.
The Falcon has heard from numer-
GUS growers Of Irish potatoes in this
section, both town and country, that
the crop this season is one of the best in
several years. The yield is reported
generally as being large and of exceIl-
ent quality. And further. we hear of
large paintings of second crop. Most
of this second crop right here in town
is being planted Of the Lookout
Mountain which is strictly fall potato
and makes better and larger yield in
this season than spring varieties. The
Falcon is glad to see this increasing
interest in the late crop which will,
properly developed, supply enough
tubers for the local supply thru the
winters. Let US all encourage it.
Miss Kathleen Rocks has returned to
her home in Humboldt after visit of
two weeks to Miss Gladys Henley in
this city. During her stay here Miss
Rocks was the honoree of a number of
social functions, among them being a
Five Hundred party given by Misses
Pauline and Bernice Lipsky at the
beautiful Lipsky home on South Main
street on Wednesday afternoon of last
week, card party by Miss Gladys
Henley at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Henley, Thursday
afternoon, and card party on Friday
evening by Mrs. Festus Rhodes at her
home in Whiteville. Miss Rocks is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs C. w. Rocks
who formerly lived in Somerville and
her father was owner and editor of the
Somervile Journal.