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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12
DEMONSTRATION WORK.
Closed Last Week and Mrs. Cope Has
Returned to Her Home in t,
Chattanooga, -

The work of the Home Demonstra-
tion agent, Mrs. E. b. Cope, for this
year was brought to close, December
Sth, and the Demonstration returned TO
her home in Chattanooga to resume
her work as teacher.
The work OF the nineteen clubs or
ganized in this and Fentress county
will Ue continued during the winter
months until the regular demonstration
work beglAs again in March, when
Mrs. Cope is expected to return.
DTrIng the past week a meeting was
hed with the DortUn CLUB and plans
for the different departments of work
and Tor hot beds were discussed.
On tuesday an interesting sugar
saving demonstration was conducted at
the home OF MIS-. Elmore, president of
the CrossviIle club. Seven varieties
of sugar-saviHg Christmas candies
were demonstrates and large number
of ladies were present.
Wednesday night talk on Food Con-
servation was given at the Ichurch in
Daysville, and Thursday morning a
demonstration of war breads and war
candies was given at the home Of Mrs.
Gill.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Cope ad-
dressed the Red Cross Circle at Crab
Orchard showing the close connection
of the Home Demonstration work to
the Red Cross. Following her talk a
demonstration of trench candles was
given.
Thursday night candy demonstra
tion was conducted at the home OF the
president of the Home Demonstration
club, Mrs. j. S. Rose.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12
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voIner Handy spent Monday in

VoIner Handy spent Monday in
Cookeville.
Estray sheep, two years
old, label in ear bearing my name. F.
A. Loshough, Crossville. 12-l2-tf.
An entertainment will be gwen by
the Red Cross Chapter. 1t will consist
of music and speaking. Posters will
announce the date and place of the en-
tertalnment.
Estrayed-Two-yea ear -old-past heifer
with white face. Also one-year-old
pale heiter. Both have my label IN
upper alf of lett ear. Will pay for
their delivery to me in Crossville. H.
l.. Spencer.
j. ID D1rt1n arrived last week from
Chattano ga for a STAY of a few weeks
with hOmefolkS while regaining his
trength from the operation for locked
bowels that he sustained a few weeks
ago.
Attorney j. A. Alfred was here from
Fentress county the first of the week
visiting the family of his daughter,
Mrs. |. E. Thurman.
Clrcut Court Clerk Z. f. Brown re-
ceIved a letter Sunday from his son,
Clay, who Is somewhere III France
with the American troops. The young
man is we'll and getting ON splendldly.
In this issue Sampson DeRossett an
nounces as candidate for trustee.
While it may be superfluous for US to
attempt to introduce him to the people
of the county because of his long So
journ here, we feel it a duty and deem
1t pleasure and privilege to say
that he is well qualified for the office.
He has had sufficient business expert
ence to amply equip him for the duties
of the place. No person has ever as
suned to question his honesty nor
would we think Of such thing. We
believe that il the people elect him he
will handle the funds in an honest and
clean manner and will strive to give to
every person what Is his just due. In
this issue he addresses the voters and
states so clearly his reasons for seek
ing the office that we feel we can add
nothing that will help the voters to
arrive at decision as to voting for or
against him.
The talk by Prof. j, IA. Graham, of
Atlanta, was very a.aAle and interest
ing discourse One feature that was
unusual and at the same time of high
order was his declaration that he and
his associates believed in and prac-
tlced: Teaching young people how to
keep their bodies strong and their
minds c'ean; teaching them clean
thinking, but not attempting to direct
their thoughts along any line save
cleanliness and honesty. 1t is rare IN
deed that any church organization does
not seek to lead students in paths that
will cause them to unite with the
church that is supporting the school.
AS an evidence that he and his associ.
ates do not teach creed he states, that
very many OF the young people who
come uncer his direction do not unite
with the Congregational church. Most
churches. unconsciousy perhaps, teach
more creeu than is necessary for the
highest type of citizenship.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12
MUNITIONS VESSEL
BLOWN TO ATOMS
THOUSANDS ARE KILLED AND
HALIFAX, N. S., WRECKED
Snow Storm and Blizzard Follows and
Relief Trains Unable to Reach the
Stricken City.--Hudreds Die
in the Burning Ruins.

Thursday Belgian ship loaded with
food accidentally rammed a ship loaded
with high explosives IN the harbor at
Halifax, Nova Scotia. The food ship
was leaving the harbur ana the munl-
tons ship was entering on its way to
France. The food ship sideswiped the
munitions ship ana burst some tanks
of benZine. The benzlne ran into the
engine room and the vessel blew up,
destroying both ships and lnjurlng
some others. The city OF Halifax,
about 60, 600 people, was wrecked by
the explosion and 4.00c to 5000 people
were killed and 1000 or 5000 were in
jured. The crew of the munitions
ship saw its danger and escaped bel lore
the vessel blew up. The city of Hall
fax is wrecked for miles, scarcely
building being lett undamaged. Fully
70, 600 people are left homeless in the
city. SO severe was the conclusion
that houses were crushed and plate
glass windows blown in like they were
egg shells. Stoves IN the wrecked
homes set fire to the buildings and
many hundreds of persons, men, wo-
men and children were caught IN the
debris and burned to death before they
could be rescued.
The light and water plants were
wrecked and no light could be had ex-
cept from lamps and candles. Hun
Dire huddled IN wrecked buildings and
the wounded were cared tor the best
possible. A severe blizzard visited the
town and section causing fall of
three feet of snow. Relief trains that
were dispatched from different points
were snow bound and thousands of
the homeless and wounded suffered
untold agonies many deaths result ting
from exposure. Hundreds of dead
were left in the ruins and were cover
ed with a deep blanket of snow.
Congress Immediately appropriated
five millions of dollars to aid the strick-
en- city and everything that can be
done to relieve suffering IS being push
ed With the utmost dispatch and ener-
gy Wire communication was inter-
rupted for several hours.
The properly loss is beyond estimate
at present. In one school over 500
children were killed, only seven escap-
ing. People lost their minds and were
unable to remember or describe the
horrors of the situation, but many
Others have given the details with
such vivldness as to turn people heart
sick.
Owing to the severe cold the suffer-
ing will be intense Tor some days and
doubtless the loss of lite will be great
ly increased thereby. Rescue parties
are in great danger from being injured |
by falling walls in the burned and |
wrecked section and the snow has COW
cred everything to such an extent that
1t IS with great difficulty that rescuers
can determine how and where to put
their efforts to be most helpful.
1t is very likely the worst disaster
that has visited any city since the
Galveston flood, even SURPRISING the
San Francisco earthquake in point of
loss Of life and intense suffering.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12
OIL DRILLING.

The people who have been drilling
for oil near Peavlne have been having
trouble with crooked hole. but have
at last gotten the hole straight. They
are down 1000 feet. but have shut
down during this cold spell.
The Indian Refining Company has
the hole in the Vandever neighDorhood
down 18O feet and are now battling
with crooked hole.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
Called for Next Saturday and Two
Tickets in the Field,

tlSNOto III hiIO iSidt
The municipal election will be hel(
Saturday, December 10, for the seec
tion of a mayor, four aldermen and one
member of the school board.
In the>race for mayor are S. W. Pot
ter and DR.. V. L. Lewis. Mr.. Potter
has as his slogan that if elected he
will surface Main street In a thorough
ly good and substantial manner and dc
it at less cost for the city than by the
plan that has been under consideration
by the city council for some weeks.
No person who knows Mr.. Potter
doubts that he Is sincere in his pur
pose, but unless he meets with much
better success IN securing railroad cars
for hauling the material he will find
the task not only very difficult one,
but expensive as well.
The plan that the present board had
! adopted tor surtacing Main street is
to secure STAG from the Roane Iron
Company furnaces at lockwood and
have it hauled hereby the Tennessee
Central. When Judge G. p, Burnett
took the matter up with the railroad
IN an effort to secure the lowest pos
slble rate for hauling the Stag he was
met with the statement that 1T was
entirely needless to talk of rates for
tie reason that the government had re-
Questioned all the cars the road has
and for that reason the road could not
possibly furnish any cars for hauling
the material. 1t would seem every
way likely that Mr.. Potter Will meet
with the same difficulties. Ii so. it is
much of a problem to know how he
will be able to secure the needed ma
terial for surfacing Main street.
HDr. V. L.sLewis IS the candidate cc,
posing Mr.. Potter. 1t is only justice
70 DR.. Lewis 20 state that his friends
pus him in the race without his know
ledge.
DIR. Lewis has long been recognized
as one of the most progressive citizens
of cur town and he has been particular
ly active in furthering every move
ment that has meant better streets for
Crossville or better roads tor the coun-
ty as a whole. So far as we are aware
he is making no promises but is let
ting the matter rest with the people
on the basis of his past action.
The aldermen candidates on the Put
ter ticket are: Mike Hale. A. j. Nc
Guire. Granville Dandy Smith and
Harry l.. Spencer.
The Lewis ticket has for aldermen
candidates the fol owing: W. F. Ban
dy, E. L. Lemert, +. A. McCartt and
J. l. .Qualls.
There is only one candidate for the
place on the Board of Education: Geo
rye z. Burnett.
Since the municipal elections are al
ways held under the Dortch law there
is nothing to hinder any voter from Sc
Iecting any tour OF the eight men who
are candidates for aldermen. no more
than four names must be marked for
there are only four aldermen to be elec-
ted, just as there is only one man for
m1VOr
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the week beginning Sunday,
December 9, 1917: Fair and cold,
probably without decided changes.
Temperature will moderate sonIeW hat
after Sunday.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12

German aircraft are marked with a
Maltese cross. Allied planes used in
Europe are distinguishable by a paint
ed bullseye. American planes bear a
circular blue field with white star
and bright red center.
Alterations are being made which
will double the seating capacity of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12
LEGAL AID BOARD.

The appolntees that constitute the
Legal AID Board for this county are
E. 6. Tollett, ]. w. Dorton. and c. e..
Black. The duty of these gentlemen
seem to be to see that all provisions of
the selective draft are complied with.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12

An entertainment will be gwen by
the Red Cross Chapter. 1t will consist
of music and speaking. Posters will
announce the date and place of the en-
tertalnment
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12

Girl messengers are now employed
by many of the Government depart.
ments at Washington.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12

For Sale-1wo four-year- fillles,
broken to ride. Also 9 shoats. good
stock. M. F. Hargitt. WesteI. Tenn.
1875 1t
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-12
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP.
Unique Campaign for Large Men,
bershp During Christmas
Week.

Ten million new mem bers in a week
That is the goal the American RED
Cross has set for itself in Its Christ
mas mem bership campaign that is to
be launched December 16. Throughout
the United States Red Cross chapters
are preparing for the enrolment OF
the new army which Is to stand as the
organized support of the boys in the
trenches.
ILLUMINATION AS CLIMAX.
Plans have been perfected to make
the Christmas Eve ceremonies a fitting
climax of this patriotic campaign. AT
Z 80 clock on the night before
Macon beacon., 1917-09-28
Patriotic ExsrcissS at the Macon
High School.

Wednesday, October 81. will be OBJ
served az "Pstrioti' Day" at the Macon
Graded and High School. Lessons OF
patriotism will be taught to children Of
all grades. Special emphasis will be
put on why our nation entered the
World War; how school children can
best show their patriotism and serve
the Republic; respect and reverence for
the flag, and the duties Of citizenship.
At the conclusion Of the exercises in
the rooms. the large flag. made by the
school girls, will be raised and the whole
school will swear allegiance to it. The
public is cordially invited to attend all
the exercises which will be concluded in
time for the stock show and exercises
at the court house.
The exercises will begin in the grade
rooms and the high school hall at nine
O'Clock. These programs are arranged
90 that the lessons can be made appro.
pirate for children of all ages. Par r1nts
are urged to attend the room exercises
as well as the flag raising.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-28

While some German papers lose
all sight Of the gross violation Of
the laws Of diplomacy and honesty
In the Luxburg experience in their
rage at the American inter2eption
OF secret correspondence, Others,
even Junkcr journals, have called
on the Kaiser to punish his embass
ador and repudiate sympathy in
his recommendation that "Argen
tine ships be sunk without leaving
a trace" Butsuch protests against
the adoption of the "dead men tell
no tales" policy, the terrible Nor'
vacrtS most inconsiderately pune
lures by the remark that it is too
late for that suggestion to answer;
that "thc time for the German
government to show its adherence
Of the proposal to murder citizens
of a friendly country was when the
proposal was made, not when 1t
was revealed to the world" " In
other words it is not the crime,
but its detection that has touched
the Kaiser conscience. -NiCksburg
Herald
Macon beacon., 1917-09-28
Didn't Touch Us.

The West India hurricane, which has
been raging in the Gulf for several days
past, missed this section entirely, the
only evidence so far being several
showers. There is no news in today's
Commercial about the damage done on
the coast, but wireless messages from
vessels in the Gulf state that the wind
was blowing from Is to 80 miles an
hour. 1t was supposed to reach New
Orleans at midnight Thursday. A tele-
phone message from jackson Thursday
night stated that it would come within
$50 miles east of the Mississippi river,
but as we are about 10 miles of the
river, the hurricane must have swerved
farther to the west.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-28
The Treaeure Of The Land.

a.,
"lhe treasure oI the Ian" mas
Just been issued from the press OF
Uarncr 4 Brothers. New York
Tho ou.bor CorrorI ITar,is is a
49, , .,.A,, ,I.o a,
"A ''S'SN' pP''" ,''' ~ ''''
Zoe, the houN fa'lh'I' auu- u
"The Trail of the Pearl y
To Mr. Harris belongs the honor
ofharing writtcn one or tbc most
r,,,s-,.. - l;. ,,,,o5a 1I;.
"'''u' "o'", VI ,"', w '".'' -.
hrSt DOOR, Joe 'he doom RAJ lh'i'
attracted nation wide attention
and his latest work is fully as good
and vaIpahlc and will doubtlcss mo
oe widely road
Tho e,orv is that Of countr,.
,;,I and nor hrotho, who liying On
= nm down farm were ongipo n
rot awav to \ c,tv ar anywhere to
esconn thcir homeless environment
4 now teacher comes to thcir
school and inouonratos corn cluhe
and canning cluhs and tbo heroine
orthe etorv ,lono with IN. whole
Macon beacon., 1917-09-28
Real Estate Transfers.

Mr.. w. G. Weyburn has sold his
Scales place and the Heard place, both
together containing $50 acres, to Mrs.
Ellen |. Goldharb of Memphis, and it is
understood Mr.. and Mrs. Goldharb will
take charge Immediately and continue
the dairy business that Mr.. Weyburr
and his son, Robert, have conducted fol
several years. Mr.. end Mrs. G. b
Richmond viii occupy Mr.. j. F. Ames
residence in Macon after November lst
Messrs Richmond and Ames exchanged
places several months ago, the formers
place being the Bush plantation an(
home three miles north of Macon, con
tanning 800 acres.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-28
Salem School News.

School is moving on nicely with a
splendid spirit of cooperation and work.
The manual training equipment IS
now in, and the boys are making the
work ben hes. AS soon as these are
finished they will begin the work Of
building the necessary furniture for the
kitchen in the Home Science depart
ment. The girls are manifesting excel
lent interest in the theory of cooking
while they eagerly wait to try it out
over the oil range, which has been or
dered and is expected every day.
The school district has fifteen volun-
teer enliatments in the army, jim Guy,
4 member of the tenth grade, joined
last week. This was his second appli-
alton for enlistment, having been re-
fused on account Of broken toe on his
frs. application.
A local auxiliary of the American
Red Cross was organized with thirty
i've members the first week Of school
nnerc are a number of women in the
community skilled in the ancient art of
.nlttrng whJ viii, soon be busy making
.JmtJrt for the War-Worn feet of oul
poys "5omcWherc in France y You
Macon beacon., 1917-09-28
Thomas E. Watson, the Radical

Just beyond the little town OF
Thomson, in y magnificent, old
fashioned Southern home, there
lives "A man whose very name should
by all rights, be blazing brightly
on the halls of time.
Today this man is in the depths
of despair, burdcncd with woes un
cXtinguishablc, eating the bitter
fruit of rcmorse and tasting the
drcgs of grief.
To him, as it were,
"When sorrow came, they came not
single spies,
But IN battaIions
Born with an innate pride which
lashed his ambition like the whip
of a taskmaStcr and spurred him
on and on to heights which the av
crage country youth would not
dare to scale, this man cultivated
himself, developed his talents, and
made himself a man among men.
He became as good a lawyer, in
at least one particular branch OF
the profession, us there was in
Georgia.
He exhibited qualities of states
manship seldom seen in these shal.
low times.
With his pen he employed,
"Choice words and measured phrase
above the reach
OF ordinary men"
His editorial phrases burn with
the fire OF a Marat and the power
full eloqucncc OF Brann or may
soothe like the tender gcntlcncSs OF
woman.
Forensically, he is even yet, with
the possible exception of Judge
Specr, the most superb orator il
the South, Certain it is, he is
without a peer in this State rs ;
political stumpspcakcr.
Yet this man has,
Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen,
Fallen from his high estate,
And welt ring in his own blood.
However, 1t may be said that
"'rwss no mans arms that felled him
Twas his own that struck the blow.
Today instead of being honorct
by his people, an inspiration tt
the youth of the land, his namt
the proud boast of his countrymcn
he is despised 10y dCcent.thinkiny
citizens, practically prescribed b,
his Government, a parlah anon!
patriots.
While others less gifted, but nor,
devoted to democracy, are givins
their unseltish services to their ma
ton, this man is sowing the seed
of sedition, His writings are de
MED the mails, and a prosecution
for an otlcnSc akin to treason hang
heavy, heavy over his head.
Times Recorder, Americus. Ga.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-28
Camp Joy 1917.

The members Of Camp Joy held their
annual meeting at Towards Lake on
Thursday. August 30th. The camp this
year was limited in duration on account
Of several Of it's members having to
leave for military service and number
had brothers who were soon to leave
for military duty, nevertheless the high
standard of real pleasure, which its
name implies, was upheld, and the time
was spent as merrily as on former
camps.
The Gay was spent in swimming,
dancing and boat-riding, and the evening
in dancing and singing.
On account of the absence of the
Camp Doctor, the camp hospital was
not established
Mr.. Ed Hardin won the prize for car,
rying the largest log, but the award was
protested by some Of the members on
the ground that he had the undue assist.
ance of artificial means The mascot,
Mr. j. f. Boggess, Jr., showed decided
increase in executive ability since the
last camp and he, together with our
maid Of honor, Miss Beth Boggess anC
our new member, John A. Tyson Ill,
added greatly to the life of the camp.
The camp adjourned at u p m. tc
meet again rs soon as circumstances
and war conditions will permit
Two of the single members, upor
special request, were granted the privi.
lege of acting as chaperones for future
camps. Those present were:
MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Tyson, Jr.; MIR.
and Mrs f f. Allen; Mr. and Mrs. j.
+. Boggess; Miss Etheldra Spes arc
and Francis Connor; Miss Callow ay
Kirby and Winfield Sargent; Miss Ma.
rian Patty and Leonard Martin; Miss
Rita Binon and William Dent; Messrs
Wm. b. Lucas, Tom Tyson and EC
Hardin; j. A, Tyson III, Beth Boggess
and j, +. Boggess, Jr.
Capt Otis W Haynie. saith Infantry,
writes from Fort Pike, Ark, that Mr..
lipscomb. who was in Quitman last
year engaged in auditing the county,
ooks, has been given lieutenancy il
t1e company he commands. Many here
will remember Mr.. Lipscomb. Clarke
Comfy Tribune,
Both the young men mentioned above
are well known in Macon. Capt. Hay
ME is a son of MIR. j. j. Haynie, fol
years a newspaper man of this county
and as a boy in his early teen, Otis spent
several years in Macon. Mr.. Lipscomt
spent several months in Macon last
summer, when auditing the county.
bnoks
Macon beacon., 1917-09-28
5 BILLS Black Cat-OySterS
Fish and BENO.
Round Trip Rates on NJ. & 0,

The NJ. & 0. will sell round trip tickets
to Aberdeen, Miss, October lst to 4th,
return on or before October 5th, 1917.
Fare 500.
To Meridian, Miss, October l4th to
2O.h, returning on or before October
2'nd, lvii, Fare ~ 20