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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
why COVER CROPS.
Naked Land Loses Much of its Fertility
But that is Not All. g

| Out uiot 10 tNOt ENt
There has been much talk about WIN
ter cover crops and while most farmers
know some reasons for cover crops, we
, have never seen so full and complete q
set of reasons as the following taken
from tpe Progressive Farmer:
Il. Our summers are long, warm
and moist which means that all vege-
table or organic matter in the soil will
decay rapidly and the plant foods thus
set free will be leached away by the
rains. :
80 Our rainfall IS heavy, running
from as to 70 inches year. The
greater the rainfall the greater the
need tor cover crops to prevent erosion
and teaching.
"3 Our winters are open,-that is,
the soils are not frozen or covered with
snow, but are bare and exposed to the
heavy rainfall of winter and early
spring.
"A. The LAY OF the land, most of
it being rolling, and especially the ma
ture or composition of most of our
soils, cause them to dissolve OF wash
away much more readily than the soils
of some other sections.
80. We grow almost exclusively
row crops, like corn. cotton, peanuts
and tobacco, which beng generally cul-
tIvated clean, often leave the land bare
from early fall until the next spring.
The area to meadow and grain crops IS
small. These by the sod and stubble
which cover the land and fill the soil
with fibrols loots prS ct it from
washing, but we have only small areas
devoted to Such crops.
"'6. Our soils ere already poor from
long cropping In row crops and expos
ure to climatic conditions which cause
loss of fertility from washing and
teaching. The necessity for adding to
our soil fertility IS our necessity for
cover crops.
"7. Owing to our warm winters, nj
trogen is likely to become soluable at
any time and may be leached from the
soil; but the fact that this is true
makes it possible to grow cover crop.
which may also be legume or soil
improving crop, during the winter.
"8. The fact that we can grow two
or more crops year makes it more
necessary that we grow cover crops.
If the land was frozen during the win
ter there would be less soil loss of
ertility and consequently less necessity
for cover crop.
"9. Our greatest agricultural asset
is that we can grow money or feed
crop every year and between these
grow a crop which will protect the soil
during the winter and gather nitrogen
from the air to increase the supply IN
the soil.
40. This ls ourg greatest agrlcul-
tural asset and 1t constitutes our great
est need for cover crops. The fact that
crops will grow during the late fall,
winter and early spring makes it nee
essary that we grow them not only to
add but tc save fertility. Idle soils.
like idle people, are apt to get worse
instead of better.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16

FOR SALE-Two yellow pine doors
3x7 feet, in good condition: Also one
child's white iron bed. with let.down
sides; in good condition. Inquire at
the Bishop residence.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16

easy to see that there is abundant room
for persons who are seeking place to
get cheap home IN healthful and
pleasant climate. Our elevation-ap-
proximately 1000 feet above sea level
gives US a northern cline in a
southern land.
LIVE STOCK.
A few weeks ago this publication
sent blank to nearly 200 farmers OF
the county requesting them to fill it IN
to the end that we might be able TO
get fair estimate of the amount of
money realized within the past year
from cattle, sheep and hogs and the
number of each on hand After going
over these reports carefully we have
decided that a conservative estimate
would be about as follows: Sold !:
Cattle, S75, 200 to $50, 900; Sheep, $685.
600; Hogs, SIS. Now on hand:
Cattle, 5000 head, with one-third for
sale; sheep, 5000. 1000 were sold the
past week; hogs, 10000 head. Not
more than one half of our people are
engaged in farming, the others being
engaged in numbering and other occu-
patlons.
OUR ROADS.
One of the greatest drawbacks that
this section has been laborlng under is
the lack of good roads. This problem
is being solved at this time. A few
years ago $40, 000 in bonds were sold to
construct the 40 miles of the Memphis
to-Bristol highway, which passes
through this county from west to east.
The Memphis to- Bristol highways is a
part of the great TIaps-ContinentaI
Highway that extends from New York
City to San Di .go. California.
About a year ago $500. 900 more IN
road bonds were sold for building roads
in the county. Perhaps the most lm-
portant line to be built from this fund
is the Dixie Short Route, which ex
tends from Chicago to Mann, Fla.
This road is now under construction.
These two lines give US an outlet to
the rorth, south, east and west to
automobile roads either built or now
under constructions.
Owing to the gently unduIatlne and
level surface of this plateau region
there now seems every assurance that
we will get at least one mile Of good
graded roads for each S1,0c0 of the
5000, 900 bond issue. This fund is IN
the hands of commission of three |
men IN whom the people |
have the utmost confidence, which is
ample assurance that the fund will be
wisely and honestly expended.
COUNTY SEAT.
Crossvllle, the county seat, IS sltu-
ated nearly in the center of the county,
with population of about 900 people.
five churches, good high school, on the
line OF the Tennessee Central railroad,
131 miles east of Nashville and 85 miles
west of Knoxville. Also at the juno
tion of the Dixie Short Route and
Memp his-to-Brlstol highways.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16

easy to see that there is abundant room
for persons who are seeking place to
get cheap home IN a healthful and
pleasant climate. Our elevatlon-ap-
proximately 1000 feet above sea level
gives US a northern cline in a
southern land"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-14
bort Day in Clio, April Is

power it can develop They'll you lift crankshaft
which is pounds heavier than that in any the
bort price (Which is one reason why the bort motor
doesn't vibrate at any speed. You'll understand
after this inspection why the bort can't be made to
heat up-why it's so economical of gasoline why
the car is so wonderfully comfortable why it is so
safe and easy to steer. You'll begin to why the
bort is the that engineers and technical men buy
for their own use.
Everybodys talking about the bort. No car since
the early days of the horseess buggy has caused
much comment in automobile circles. It's car that
has all features Of power durability, economy and
comfort, combined with low price-and is still car
you can be proud to be seen in.
The bort is real motor car; it's the latest thing,
and best thing, in automobile design. You ought not
to miss unusually good opportunity of having it's
features plainly shown to you. Come in Saturday
we'll be mighty glad to see you, because like to
demonstrate car we're proud of i and no "prze
question askers" can stump us.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
BRYAN OUTLINES REFORMS
Democrats Committed to Prohibition
and Woman Suffrage His Hope
Guest at Big Dinner.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Reforms to
which he hopes to commit the Demo
cratic party and to see accomplished
within the next four years were out
lined by William ]. Bryan at dinner
given In his honor by admirers among
Democratic officials and members of
congress.
Mr.. Bryan urged:
l. Nationwide prohibition; 2 woman
suffrage by federal amendment 3, cleo
ton of the president by popular vote {;
4, changes to make the Constitution
more easily amendable.
In addition to his program to be adj
vocated, Mr.. Bryan gave a prominent
place to two things he proposes to
fight: The effort TO give the federal
government exclusive control over rail-
road regulation, and 1.-The menace of
militarism" presented by proposals for
universal military service.
Speeches lauding Mr.. Bryan. and
particularly his work for the party dur
ing the campaign just won. We're made
by many of the diners, and a letter was
read from President Wilson.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
LOBSTER a stunted Species.

Portland's fishing vessels recently
brought back from trip lobster
which in comparison with the present
lobster of commerce is what the pre-
historic behemoth or Inegatherium
was to the average circus elephant OF
today, the Portland Argus says. In
size and weight that father of all lob
sters would equal dozen or fifteen
of the crustaceans which are now
brought to market-and not brought
very plentiful at that.
Fifty years ago Holsters that
weighed from five to ten pounds were
vended on the streets and were as
common as CLAIMS, mackerel or any
other kind Of sea food. A man going
home from work could, for ten or
fifteen cents, buy a big, full neated
fellow that would furnish a supper
for a whole family.
But Holsters are not the only prod
uct of the sea that has dwindled 10
an Insignificant size, and risen 10
uncomfortable price since those nap
by days. The ocean has been strained
to yield up every kind Of fish larger
than "n1innies," and the toothed clam
rakes to get every little baby biValve
resting in it's submarine cradle OF tne
deep.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
EGG BOYCOTT is GROWING
More Than Score of Cities in State of
New York Join Movement
Prices Drop.

New York, Dec. THE egg boycott
movement was launched in over a
score of upstate cities in response to
proclamations issued by their respec-
tive mayors. The boycott was declared
to be virtually statewide, and, accord
ing to a telegram from w. P. Capes,
secretary of the New York state con-
ference of mayors, more cities will fol-
low the example of the "a cities in
which boycott is already in effect.
Storage eggs in this city have
dropped another cent dozen under
the attack of the housewives, and adj
ditional reductions in the near future
are anticipated. Some dealers offered
cold-storage eggs at 35 cents dozen
at retail, which was the price officials
announced as their goal when the boy
colt was first instituted.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
MARVELLOUS SIGHT OF eULLs
Test Made by Naturalist Showed
They Have Almost incredible
Power of Vision.

The remarkably keen sight of the
seagull was put to an interesting test
not long ago by a well-knOwn Ameri.
can naturalist. A score of gulls were
following in the wake Of a steamer
making twenty miles an hour. The
birds kept up with the boat without
making any apparent effort to do so.
The naturalist referred to and friend
were watching the graceful move
ments of the birds.
Breaking cracker biscuit into four
parts, less than an inch square each,
the naturalist handed one piece to his
friends and told him to drop it into the
seething waters on the starboard.
Immediately the biscuit became in.
visible to human eyes, and yet before
1t had gone thirty yards astern a gull
detected it, and, dipping into the foam,
secured 1t. One by one it picked up
the other bits of biscuit, though nei-
ther of the two men could see them.
Tearing off postage stamp from
an old envelope, the naturalist dropped
it overheard. The gull detected the
waif and made as If to pick it up. But
when within a yard or so Of it the
bird saw that 1t was nothing in his
line. and glided upward again to his
favorite station on line with the top
most truck.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
The Tobacco Shop Indian.

Early in the use of tobacco in Eng
land the figure of a blackamoor was
adopted as sign for the shops wherS
tobacco was sold. The same nguio
was used in this country for the same
purpose for number of years, %
pecially in the southern cities men
followed the manufacture OF Ihuion
signs by wood-carver, who carried ~
his business in Baltimore. LlIIie ~
little the Indian superseded the DIAN
amoor, and gradually became the ieo
ognized sign of the old tobacco SNJp'
At the time of the Hudson-Fultoh ceI9
bration in New York tobacco con
pany here made an exhaustive in.S5 s
tigation of the tobaccoshop Indian anu
his origin. but no more definite ~
formation than that given above was
obtained.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK
STEAMER JOHN LAMBERT
sHELLED BY SUBMARINE.
Survivors Declare Vessel Was At
tackled Without Warning-France
Intended to Buy Craft.

New York, Dec. THE steamship
John Lambert, listed in the maritime
register aS an American vessel, was
shelled and sunk without warning by
a German submarine off the Isle of
Wight November %, according TO ac-
counts given by members of the crew,
Americans, who arrived here on the
French line steamship Espagne from
Bordeaux.
The Great Lakes and st. Lawrence
Transportation company owned the
John Lambert, which was of 1850
tons gross. 1t was built in 1908 in
Chicago.
1t was one of twelve vessels which,
built on the great lakes, the French
line had agreed to purchase. Accord
ing to the members of the crew the
vessel had not yet been turned over
to the French interests, but was on its
way to Havre for delivery there.
1.-THE John Lambert was built for the
Great Lakes and st. Lawrence Trans
portation company, in which Col. John
Lambert of Chicago was largely inter-
ested. The vessel was sold last sum-
imer to Elwell & Co. of New York. 1t
is the second of the fleet to be lost.
The A. ID. Davidson was the frst.1
1t was 80 in the afternoon when
the ship was attacked, 25 miles south
of the Isle of Wight. The ships en-
gineer. Edward Harrison of this city,
said that the U-boat first made it's
presence known by sending a shell
crashing through the John Lambert's
bridge and that the firing continued
during the time the crew was taking
to the boats. Twelve shots were fred
The crew. numbering 16. all of whom
arrived here without their captain,
said they rowed 40 miles to the French
coast, being on the water u hours,
and that shortly after the John Lam
bert went down they saw the subma-
rine attack and sink two unidentified
vessels-a steamship and a bark.
John Bernardus, second officer of the
John Lambert, said that the vessel
few the French flag when it went
down and had been using that flag,
although not yet formally turned over
to the French. He said he was on
the bridge at the time the attack be-
gan and that the first shot struck the
water about ten feet ahead Of the
ships bow. The second, he said, hit
the bridge.
"As soon as the submarine opened
fire on as / ordered the French flag
run up and the men to take to the
boats" Bernardus said.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
REPORTS ON WAR AND LABOR
Secretaries Baker and Wilson Tell of
the Activities of Their De-
partments.

Washington. Dec. THE reports of
the secretaries of war and labor were
made public today.
Establishment throughout the coun-
try of preparatory schools to fit youth
for the military academy at West
Point and the naval academy at An
napolis is the most far-reaching inno-
walton recommended by Newton D.
Baker, secretary of war.
The two subjects which Secretary
Wilson's report for the department of
labor principally emphasizes are me-
diation in labor controversies and en-
ployment opportunities. Many nota-
BILE instances of mediation are de-
scribed and some remarkable results
are reported.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08

pleted the conquest of Little Wallachia.
The Roumanian retreat eastward
was in full swing by this time, when
suddenly came the news that Won
Mackensen had effected a crossing of
the Danube at several points, one of
them at Zimnitza, turning the position
the Roumanians had taken up along
the Alt river after their retreat from
the jul.
From then on events moved rapidly.
Won Mackensen pressed up to the rail-
road line, thence toward Bucharest.
while the armies from the west and
north fought their way to the capital.
Bucharest before the present war
relegated olG-fashioned Notifications
to the scrap heap, was considered ex-
tremely well defended by IS fortifica-
tons of the first class and many re-
doubts and batteries. Aside from Paris
it was accounted probably the largest
military camp in the world, capable
of accommodating 100000 men. The
city is gay capital in peace times,
with a population of nearly 100000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
MANY WANT PUBLIC
LANDS IN THE u. S.
Secretary Lane Says Pioneer
Spirit Is Not Yet Dead.
BIG TRACT TAKEN IN 1915
Government Still Has 100000, 900
Acres Acknowledgment of
Alaska Along All Lines
Near.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Secretary
Lane, in his annual report issued to-
day, directs attention to the fact that
the pioneer spirit has not died out in
the people of this country. While the
volume of public land is decreasing un-
til now it is almost down to two hun
dred and fifty million acres in the Unit
ed States, much of which is in the arid
region, the entries of public land are
increasing. This year nearly twenty
million acres of Uncle Sans domain
were taken up as against IL million
each for the preceding two years, IS
million for 1913 and 15 million for
1912.
The problem is no longer one of get
ting the people onto the land but of
getting land for the people who wish
1t, and ways must be found by which
land can be irrigated, either from the
waters that flow underneath it or from
the waters that now go to waste flow
ing to the sea.
To Promote Agriculture.
The agricultural possibilities of
Alaska are still matter of conjecture,
Tanana valley and in other portions
the harder cereals and vegetables will
grow. With the completion of the rail-
road which is now being constructed
from Seward to Fairbanks there prom
ises to be a considerable movement
trrff 10. to l. 14,rxv
an, asset which the government should
further by undertaking a broad plan
of promotion based upon the knowl-
edge already gained as to what can be
done agriculturally in that far north
ern part of our country.
One feature of the work among the
Indians during the past year has been
the effort to discover the Indians who
were competent through a system of
competency commissions composed of
men Of long experience among the In
dams. A commission consists of three
men. who go through a reservation
from house to house, making personal
studies of the character of the Indians
and their progress. Out of those so in
spected the commission makes report
to the secretary of the interior of those
who are In its judgment fitted to take
on the responsibilities of citizenship by
being released from the paternalistic
care of the Indian bureau.
The inventive genius Of the Ameri-
can people is illustrated by the fact
that seventy thousand applications for
patents were received in the last year.
The bureau of education is conduct
ing a campaign for the education of
adult immigrants and for better rural
schools.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
COSTLY FLOWER LIVES IN AI0
It's Not the orchId,s so... 49,,
Makes Aristocratic Bloom So Tat
Expensive,

Aristocrats of the flower L,,.,
ana probably the least rrdeSa1-
You hear them called parasites w uSOuu'
is only one Of the common mio,a I.cH
made about the orchid. You SEQ L.,s
dred different shapes and a doc ~ Sit
ferent colors grouped together 80
snape' perhaps, distinct family and
each with a separate name, anu
In the first place, orchids 90
parasites. A parasitical plant is ono
which gets nourishment from ano+ba.
plant. Certain orchids live on trees
but they get their food and drink gro,n
the air by means of aerial roots Wa
call them epiphytes. Other orcbiao
gets their nourishment directly fronS
the ground. They are called terrestrial
orchids.
People don't understand, either WIN
orchids cost so much. Thew fail 10
see why a tiny plant is sold for-sav
$1,000. If they realized that rare or.
chids may have cost a long trim into
tropical jungle to obtain, and that
it takes from eight to ten years to
raise a plant from the seed, with IA.
tient care and treatment, they could
see why these flowers remain in the
aristocratic class.
Only the orchid grower can under.
stand all the details of his art but
the flower lover can easily learn to
distinguish the various types.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
BANDITS KILL STAGE DRIVER
Mail and Passengers Robbed by Out
laws Near Jarbidge, Nev.--Amount
of Loot Unknown.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. IA stage
operating between Rogerson, Idaho,
and Jarbidge, New, was held up, the
driver killed and the passengers and
mail pouch robbed, according to word
received here by post-office inspectors.
The stage was driven into Jarbidge
by one of the passengers, bringing
with it the body of the driver. In
reporting the holdup the postmaster at
Jarbidge did not mention the amount
OF money lost.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
PACKERS IN U. S. FOOD QUIZ
Heads of Largest Concerns in Chicago
Subpoenaed by Federal
Officials.

Chicago Dec. Presidents of Chi
cago's largest packing concerns, in
Guiding Thomas E. Wilson of Wilson
& Co. and Louis F. Swift, head of
Swift & Co. were subpoenaed by fed
eral officials to be questioned on the
food situation by Assistant District
Attorneys Michael Igoe and Epstein.
At the same time subpoenas were is
sued for Il witnesses to appear before
the federal grand jury in its food in
quiry.
The heads of the packing concerns,
it was announced, would not be sum-
moned before the grand jury, but
would be asked to give the names of
employees who could give the informal
ton sought by the investigators.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
HIGH COST PROBE ON
TWO U. S. DEPARTMENTS JOIN
INVESTIGATION.
President viii Make Recommendation
to Congress After He Receives
Various Reports.

Washington, Dec. THE govern
ment's investigation of the rising cost
of living began assuming definite out
lines following conferences between
officials of the department of justice,
the federal trade commission and
United States Attorney Anderson of
Boston, into whose hands the attor
ney general has placed direction of the
work.
President Wilson also began his
study of such reports as have already
been made to him and will await 9TH
ers before making recommendations to
congress.
The investigation will center at first
Ia the CHIEF cities. Mr.. Anderson will
be aided by special force of depart
ment of justice investigators and by
all federal district attorneys from
wi ON he may request assistance.
Such organizations as the Chicago
Board of Trade, the New York Prod
uce exchange and exchanges where
coffee, sugar and other foodstuffs are
dealt in may come within the scope of
the investigation, although it has not
been determined definitely when they
would be investigated.
Three factors are regarded by de-
partment of justice officials as prime
reasons for the increased cost of liv-
ling. They are the natural economic
upward tendency of prices, the desire
of dealers to obtain as much as pos
sible for their wares, even to the ex-
tent of taking advantage of the situa-
ton created by the war to advance
prices unwarrantedly, and possible
agreements between producers or
dealers to increase prices.
The last factor, it was authoritative
ly announced, is the only one with
which officials are concerned. The
trade commission will cooperate with
the department to the extent of sub
hitting such data as it already has and
of securing other data readily obtain
able.
| In addition to the rise in foodstuffs
officials have decided to investigate
thoroughly the causes for the recent in
crease in coal prices.
The plans suggested by Mr.. Ander-
son of summoning a grand jury in New
York or Chicago or both to investigate
the question thoroughly, is believed to
be generally favored in administration
circles.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
Plan to Cut Cost of Bread.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Thousandy of
wheat growers from all parts of the
United States and Canada met here
today to take steps to prevent further
rise in the price of bread. The meet
ing is in response to a call sent out by
the National Council of Farmers CO.
operative associations. An effort will
be made to find out what happens TO
the grain from the time it leaves the
field until it arrives on the consumers
table.