davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-02
ARRESTED AS GERMAN SPY.
Ferd Rice, Ozone, Held Three Days in
Cincinnati as German Spy

Strange things happen to people in
these stirring war times. The follow
ing taken from Frankfort, Und.) pa
per IS case In point:
Arrested as German spy and held
three days until his identification could
be established, IS the thrilling but un-
comfortable -Iperen" Of Fsrd Race,
4 eslis.. or this city. -
Mr.. Rice, who spent the winter in
Ozone, Tenn, with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. H. Rice, was arrested IN
Cincinnati while making his return to
the north.
The arrest occurred at the Union
Station. while Rice was seated IN q
day coach OF his train, awaiting the
conductors signal to pull out. Uncon-
sclous of the fact, Rice sat in his seat
idly drumming with his fingers on the
coach window. A government secret
service man, assigned to the Union
Station. saw Rlce's actions and sus-
picioned that he was sending code
message to friends or co-workers. He
was arrested and charged with being
an agent of the imperial government.
Rice teleRraphed to bis home in Ten.
nessee and after three days mental
torture established his identity to the
satisfaction OF officials.
Due apologies were made to Mr.. Rice
by the arresting officer and explana-
ton made that conditions we're 50 tense
at the present time that they we're
forced to take every preeaution.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-02
HOLD CATTLE AND SHEEP.
Heavy Winter Losses In Rocky Mountain
Region Means High Prices.

Severe weather conditions are caus-
ing heavy losses of cattle and sheep in
the northern Rocky Mountain region,
according to reports received by the
Forest Service
| Because of unusually deep snow,
continued storms. and the late spring,
the supply OF feeo IN most of the re-
gion has been practically exhausted.
Hay is now selling at $40 to $40 ton
and is almost Impossible to get even at
those prices.
The loss of sheep in Wyoming, Mon
tana. Idaho. Utah, and Nevada will, 1t
! Is feared. be unusually heavy. Well
posted stockmen estimate that It may
reach 20 per cent.
1t Is stated that the sheep are gener-
ally IN poor condition and many OF the
bands which came through the winter
without losses are now beginning to
suffer.
A light lamb and wool crop is antici-
pated for the whole Rocky Mountain
region.
All Indications are that the cattle
men have been equally hard hit. In
parts of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
unusually severe losses ale IN prospect.
No reliable figures are obtainable
from northern Nevada and northern
Utah, but all reports agree that the
number of livestock will be greatly
reduced in those sections also.
The fact that supplies of grain and
hay have been albmst exhausted and
the spring ranges are generally covered
by snow leads experienced stockmen to
fear that manv more animals will die
before the situation IS relieved by
warm weather. In some regions the
sne"- - ~ doom that hay can not be
hauled to the starving stock EXCEPT on
hand-drawn sieds.
In the Pacific Coast States and the
Southwest, conditions have been more
favorable and the stock are reported to
have come through tne winter with
only normal losses. The landings,
which are practically over. have been
good and the wool crop up to the aver
age. while cattle are all dong well.
Here also the spring is from three to
six weeks late.
In this emergency the Supervisors Of
all National Forests have been author
ized to open them to livestock which
are short of feed in advance of the US
ual date whenever it can be done with
out material injury to the early grass
es, and so far az possible the Forest
Service will make every effort to aid
the sto:kmen IN saving their animals
from death by starvation.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-02

At the Chronicle office you can get
pen tablets. examination tablets.
fountain pen Ink In five and ten cent
bottles, pocket note books, stenog-
rapher's note books, Cranes fine sta
tionery IN two-quire boxes and other
stationery such as you do not find else
where in this county.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-02
THE COLLEGE STUDENT AN
SWERS THE CALL.

As an answer to this call the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania is forming its
students into Food Growers Bat
talions. Columbia University, New
York. is doing the same thing. These
students are sent to farms where there
Is land and equipment sufficient to
make them effective in increasing acre
age. These universities are giving
college credit for this work. which is
the most vital thing IN the world to-
day. There IS no danger of low prices
on this crop Plant more and write to
your nearest college or high school ask
ing for help to make the crop. The
Department of Agriculture at Wash
lngton has already called on them to
help, as the Universities of Pennsyl-
vania and Columbia are deing.
J. Russell Smith,
Director Food Growers Battalions,
University of Pennsylvania.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-02

II do not believe there will be any
necessity to rigldly ration the Ameri-
can people, for if democracy is of any
value as spiritual and political faith
the personal initiative and willingness
to volunteer self-sacritice of every
member of the greatest democracy in
the world will be ample to solve the
problem"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-02
son was a tailor.

son was tailor.
The consequence is, this State has
come almost to dead stanostili. We
are no longer able to hold our own sons
and daughters, much less attract 9TH
ers within our borders.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03

but he is such a dear, he is always
wanting me to have more than I will
allow him to get. Now he wants to
buy me diamond pin and bracelet,
but I'd rather have a car that we
both can enjoy"
To say that Mary Beard had
something of a 'jolt" would be put
ting it mildly. She went home think
ing hard Diamonds, automobiles, +"
while she, the other partners wife,
was pinching a dime in two. She had
found the nine years Of economic
ing, which seemed to grind closer
each year, nerve and soul wearing,
but she had tried to do the best she
could, believing it was necessary in
order to make both ends meet. She
had come to know that her husband
was extremely economical, but she
now realized it was a clear case of
unadulterated stinginess.
What should she do? Should she
leave him? But John had many. good
traits and she loved him. Still she
had no intention of letting things go
on as they were. She said nothing
to John but continued to think.
One evening, as Beard entered his
apartment he heard the sewing ma
chine busily clicking. At this hour
Mary was generally getting the din
ner or smilingly awaiting him in the
dining room. Entering the living
room he found the chairs piled with
mems trousers and waistcoats, in va
rious stages of completion, books
and. paper cleared from the table to
make way for thread, buttons, etc.,
and Mary hard at work at the ma
chine. So nOisily was it going. that |
Mary did not even seem to hear him !
enter. DumfoUnded he stood in the |
middle of the room, looking from the |
piles of sewing to the figure bent over |
the machine and back again. Finally |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03


have here viii make the first pay
ment on a rug. I can get it on the
instalment plan, you know"
"But," he began, 81 don't want you
to do this"
Nov don't say a word" she
coaxed. 81 know, darling, how hard
you have to work and how worried
you are over the business going
badly"
But it's not going badly he
snorted. Don't tell any one that"
"Why, of course not. I know you
haven't wanted to worry even me by
saying anything. I am not going to
ask for thing. I'm going to try to
help you by earning them so you
won't be bothered"
It was quite useless for John to
buster and protest. She was so
CHEEKY and smiling over it all that
he was entirely nonplussed. Besides
she ran the machine at top speed
while he was speaking.
ANOL 5CCAAlE3 LID WIG AA4chEAC ally L4lONC
toward the dining room, and not be-
ing able to make much conversa-
tional Roadway above the cIatter Of
the sewing machine, Joe went up to
her and'touched her on the shoulder.
Come, Mary! Do drop that and let
us have dinner"
She paused long enough to look up
very sweetly and say: You'll find it
all ready for you on the table. can't
stop now or I won't have that work
finished when promised. You know
you say you're not businesshke if
you're not prompt"
But you must"
Listen, DEAR" she interrupted, 81
know you. won't mind just taking
some cold scraps when Pm so busy.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03

Listen, DEAR" she interrupted, 81
know you. won't mind just taking
some cold scraps when Pm so busy.
And I've saved quite a bit on the din
ner, too. Oh, I'm learning to econo-
mize," she laughed.
Economic" he growled. Come
to dinner"
He even tried to drag her from her
work. After he had gone into the
other room she shook so with laugh
ter she almost broke a needle. She
would have given something to see
his face when he sat down to those
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03
cARsAeg Mor SO HIeH
John }. saulres Realizing Coco
Prices Fer This Years Crop.


John }. Saulres Realizing Good
Prices Fer This Years Crop.
John j SQuires, the West Benning
ion FARMER who astonisbed the agri-
cultural shafps in this section year
$40 Ds raisfis o record crop of cab
=. & q. ~ iebeat tfss ffer
fofmance durmg the recent season
He fasied The ca0tases all right
enough but naturally failed TO make
so much money as the market condi
Mens were decidedly different A
year ago he sold all his cah5ases
with the exception of few tons
right out of the field for S42. Had
me held the crop only o few weeks
longer he could have sold for $40 q
ton. IN February he was offered q
market for carload Tor which the
buyer was ready to pay Si50 q ton
This year the price for cabbage
has ranged all the way from $l2 10
S3S a ton and the largest quotations
have been SIS q ton AIR Sluires
has sold some OF this years crop iol
SIS but has received better price
Tor most OF his shipments RE has
already shipped seven carloads az
gregatine 90 tons ana expects TO de-
liver the remainder OF his erop
amounting to five carloads IN the
near future. he may hold some o.
the vegetables in storage until late
in the winter as he is confident ha
prices Will improve as the weather
becomes colder
The market has been unstable this
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03
PRESIDENT
HOLDS LEASH
ON CONGRESS
Both Houses Mark Time
Awaiting His Message
PREDOMINATES
Administration Plans Mult be Made
Known Eefore Any Business Is
Transacted.

Washington, Dec. 3.-With no
fixed legislative program, the secont
session OF the Sixty sixth Congress
began today at noon. to await word
from President Wilson before going
into active works Not in years has
thele been session Of Congress in
Witch the legislative activity depend.
"a 50 entirely upon the initiative Of
the Executive
The reason for&tho lack Of Con.
gressional program IS Obvious. I'm
I'll the President speaks this Con-
gress. which essentially is war
Congress. can have no definite idea
OF the requirements OF the Admins
uation IN pursuing ils war policy
Senators and Representatives. with
rev exceptions. nave been away
nom the caBitll for two months, and
scarcely a word has passed between
the Executive and leaders OF Con
gress during that time
Leaders on both sides OF the capi
tai say they Will be guided in their
legislative work bY the wishes OF the
Pres ideni Nhat he wants VIII not
be known until beiannears ia nc hall
of tho House q 1880 Tuesday to de
liver his message After that the
wheels Of the second war session viii
begin 90 turn
The opening pf ahe Senate today IS
to ba nerely perfunctory.
The upper house probably wiIl al
iourn Immediately Tor the day oat OF
respect 10 the memory OF Senator
Hustug of WisyoHsln, who WAS acci
dcntailg killed Ntie duck huntln
Six wseRs n the if5use var
ions members may introduce bills
pdstainius TO legislation in their own
disitiricls, but faere viii be no seri
oUs effort 20 launch general lesisia
iion in the House before Tuesday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03
REV.G.S. MILLS
IS GIVEN SIX
MONTHS LEAVE.
To Accept ChapIaincy Of
Naval Station
TO LEAVE NEXT WEEK
Is to Work at Detention Camp For
The Boys Who Join Navy at Great
Lakes Naval Station.

Rev. George S. Mills. for the past
ID years pastor of the Second Con-
gregational church, has been granted
a six months leave OF absence by the
church to become a naval chaplain
attached to the Great Lakes Naval
station, on the shore of Lake Michi-
gan, just north of Chicago.
Mr. Mills will be attached to the
staff of the Y. M. G. A. but his work
will be Independent, under the aus
pices OF the National Service com
mission. His special department
will be In the detention camp where
the boys spend three weeks before
going into active service.
In this detention camp there are
5000 boys and at the station are M
wards of 1900. Secretary Daniels
has stated that this number will be
increased to $4,000 in the near fu-
ture.
Mr.. Mills work will be personal
and speaking and he will be expected
TO preach or deliver an address each
Sunday at Waukegan, which is near
the Naval Station
Ar Mills at the morning service
Sunday asked the congregation to
remain at the close OF the service
and he explained the call and asked
leave of absence which was unani-
mously granted, informally, as the Of
fetal action has to be delayed a little
The pastors salary will be contin-
ued by the church as he receives no
ray for his work as chaplain except
a partial payment of his expenses.
During his absence it is hoped and
expected that an arrangement can be
made with the First church SO that
lir. Crathern can olliciate once every
Sunday at each church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03
cooK.HARDsN sNsuReH
Walter s. Cook W.eds Miss Kathryn
Hardenburgh.

Walter s. Cook Weds Miss Kathryn
Hardenburgh.
The marriage OF Miss Kathryn II.
iardenbnrgh, daughter Of Mrs. G..
Hardenburgh of North Adams and
Pr w. 5. Cook of the 302d Field an
tillery at Camp Deyens, son Of Lr-
man Cook took place Thursday
morning at $50 o'clock in the rectory
Of the Holy Name church in Spring
field. A reception followed at tie
home of the brides sister, Mrs, NJ. J.
Maria of Ranney street Rev
Thomas A, McGoyern, rector Of the
church, performed the ceremony and
the attendants were Miss Josephine
lieeler OF Bennington and Philip
Greenslet also of Bennington
The brides suit was of navy blue
with hat in harmony and the brides
maid was also in blue The gilt Of
the bride TO Miss keeler was a
French jewel casket and that OF the
groom to the best man was q pair Of
gold cuff links. To the bride the
groom gave an opal ring and her gift
to him was pair Of military fnr
lined gloves Private and Mrs Cook
went to Boston on their wedding "Trip
The bride is a graduate OF ST.
Joscphs high school in North
Adams but for the East five years
has lived in Bennington and has been
employed by the E,Z Waist company
with the class Of 1910. Private Cook
attended the bennington high school
and the Monotype school OF Phiiadel-
phia. Both have many friends in
Bennington and North Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03

lations, and to keep ourselves un-
spotted from the world"
'Or, in the words of the Grecian
Orator: There is no way by which
men can approach nearer to the Gods
than by contributing to the welfare
of their fellow creatures.
Il don't feel like closing without
saying q few words regarding the
loss sustained during the past year
by our own Lodge. 1t is our good
fortune that but one was taken from
us, and that one a brother who had
lived the allotted time and whose
mission on earth was practically
completed
"As you well know, | refer to
Brother John Robinson, who, during
Jhe years OF his membership i'll this
Lodge won the regard and respect
Of all with whom he came in con-
tact.
Most of us knew him only in the
latter years of his life after he had
retired from the activities of busi-
ness, and had settled down to enjoy
o well-earned rest, in company with
a loving wife and devoted friends
I'VE know, however, that nearly all
his long life was devoted to the vaIl-
Gus demands of business and the
faithful fullfllment of the many
civic duties and responsibilities to
which he was called, offtimes against
his will, but the voice of the people
'As Il citizen he did his full duty
as he saw it, In the performance OF
the many and varied duties of public
office, he was ever loyal to the trust
confded to him.
Big hearted, generous to a fault
he was ever ready to give freely Of
his valued counsel and means, nd
there are many who will never for
get the good he has done.
He has passed on. Our recollec-
ton of him is fresh and green. Let
L be the pleasure Of each and every
one Of us to endeavor to emulate - e
many good traits of our deceased
brother
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03
GLOBE SIGHTS


Most patient men are patient sim
ply because they are spineless.
The longer marriage is put of the
less probability it will come off.
One does not have to look long any
whore for an excuse to find fault.
So many people are only able to rec
ognlze opportunity from a rear view.
A mass meeting probably accom-
plishes less in proportion 10 its size
than anything else.
Ah Adkins admits he is getting older
rs some of the stories he heard as n
boy are now going around disguised
rs new ones.
Suffering in silence is the most un-
usual performance.
A man who is always talking about
his rights expects a good deal more.
Most men are not tempted, they 60
looking for that which gets them in
trouble.
Considering what some women drew,
it is difficult TO explain their eagcrness
TO lmve their daughters get married.
Atchison Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03
Wrist Watch AGAIN.

Old Convert can't understand
why the wrist watch is such an object
Of leylty. I'm sure it is q great con-
venience.
New Convert-Yes. With the old
kind. in order to find out the time /
had to unbutton my coat and fish
around in my waistcoat pocket for my
watch. Now all I have TO do is un-
button nv coat, fish around in my
waistcoat pocket. discover tnat my
watch isn't there, and then pun up my
sleeve and look ut my wrist watch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03
WAY FRET?

Are the trains too slow for you?
Caesar, with all his court, never "ez-
cceded' the speed limit.
Are your wages too small? In Eu-
rope people are content with making
living.
Are the lights too dim? David wrote
his psalms by the light of Il smoky
torch.
Are you cold? The soldiers of val
ley Forge walked barefoot ON the ice
ana snow.
Are yon hungry? The children Of
India are starving for want Of a crust
Of bread
Are you tired? Why fret about it?
Jacob was tired when lie dreamed Of
Ihe angels or heaven.
Are you sick? Suppose you had
lived 1000 years ago when sickness
was fatal?
Are you poor? The Savior of men
was not wealthy.
Cheer UP Praise God that you live
Z the midst OF his blessingsl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03

London, Dee 2-The British
troops withdrew from the village Of
MasnieTes, according TO The Official
report from British Headauarters in
France tonight, without molestation
from the enemy" Prior to this,
heavy assaults by the Germans
against this front we're repulsed
The text OF the statement reads
a minor operation was undertaken
early this morning by the Rife.
North County and Home County Bat
,alions northeast of Ypres Some
fortified buildings and strong points
ON the main ridge north OF Passchen
daele were captured and a number OF
prisoners taken
On the Cambria battlefront our
troops we're Withdrawn under orders
last night from ihe sharp salient
formed By the village OF Alasnieres
without molestation from the enemy
This morning the enemy was stiI
continuing to shell the evacuated vi.
lsge. The lostle attackgs delivered
four hours have been completely re
pulsed.
Fighting occurred in and around
Gonneiied village Hostile attacks
delivered during the afternoon ana
evening in the neighborhood Of ia
Nacquerie and Bovrealon were bfok
EN- up by our ride and macnnegun
fire or crushed by our artillery
Concentrations OF hostile infantry
in the vicinity OF Moeuvres We're sue
cessfully engaged by our artillery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03
Ideal cuestroop,.

The guestroom need not be the best
and sunuiest room in the house, but Il:
should he light and airy, and be so dec.
Grated and furnished as to be informal
and honey The ideal is TO have 4
guestroom little detached from ths
rooms which are occupied by the fam.
ily The bed should be the most com
Portable bed procurable.s ~ posssble
have twin beds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03

William was n clever youngster, but
his cleverness sometimes led him into
funny mistakes. Once when he was
travelling With his family they stopped
for breakfast ut a restaurant. William
was permitted TO make his own choice
OF food, bat after the waiter had gone
ne grew doubtful Of his wisdom in
choosing and said II wish l could
counteract that ORDER
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03

In laying carpets and rugs, heavy
furniture may be raised, with aston.
ishing ease. by the use Of a bed slat
or something similar; a broom handle
viii answer for lightweight articles
Place one end of the slat under the
furniture put some solid object under
that end. Then press down on The
other end.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03
HOMEMADE PHILOSOPHY

The greater the man the stronger
his sympathies for humanity.
No one knows the value of pretty
face better than they who are de-
formed.
With the rich man politics is for
profit, with the poor man it is gen
orally prejudice.
Slowly, slowly the day is dawning
when men viii break away from their
mental masters and boldly admit that
TO work for humanity is the one thing
needful.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03
How It Locked to Jimmie.

Jimmies older sister has Il beau
The beau has d touring car. One day
Jimmie was playing in the front yard
and the beau drove up in n roadster
instead Of his touring car. Jimmie ran
into the house, calling: ooh, Minnie,
come quick Mr.. Parker has come,
and he only brought the front seat"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03

A waxed paper baking board, a sheet
Of which can be discarded when sollcd
and Immediately replaced with anoth'
en- under it, and also Il waxed paper
rolling pin, with a cardboard core, so
fiat the covering may he thrown away
in the interest OF sanitary baking
have been invented by n Connecticut
woman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-03
Valued Tablet.

a Babylonion tablet believed to have
been written between GOO b. G. and 300
=. c., when translated at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania museum some
time ago, proved to be one OF the miss
ing parts Of the epic of Gilgamesh, re-
garded rs one Of the Oldest and no
blest poems in the world and said to
have been to the Rabylonians what
the Had was to the Greeks.