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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
JOIN NAVY, IF PREFERRED.
But You Must Do It Before You Are
Called for Army Service.

When congress convenes the first
Monday IN next month 1t is expected to
pass a law to increase the navy by 30.
900 men. All men who are subject to
the draft, who prefer the navy to the
army. may enlist IN the navy. provided
they do so before they are called to ap-
pear before the local board.
Men who enlist in the Navy now will
have the advantage Of promotion over
the men who enlist after the enlarge
ment of the Navy.
Machinists. Firemen and apprentice
seamen and colored walters are espec-
Tally desired. and men enlisting in the
Navy now are assured of active SER
vice at once.
Men living at distance from Re-
cruiting Station can apply to their To-
cal Postmaster for an examination GER
tificate, and If be will be examined by
q local physician and forward the GER
titicate to The Navy Recruiting Station.
Nashville, Tenn, where 1t will be ex-
amined and proper papers made out,
sad if the man Is physically fit for en-
tistment his transportation to Re-
cruiting station will be furnished.
Almost every young man knows
whether or not he is physically fit to
kecome a soldier, This opportunity
iies before those who are liable for
zrmy service. the choice of either the
army or the navy. 'Ihe next call is
expected to come tor soldiers about
January /, hence you should decide as
10 your choice or make no complaint
inter when you are called before the
local examining board.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
BUCKWHEAT MILL ORDERED.
]. l. QuaI|s Hopes to Be Ready to Grind
In a Short Time.

Last week j. L. Qualls ordered his
equipment for grinding and boiling
buckwheat -four and hopes to be ready
to serve the public within two weeks.
Mr.. QualIs ordered the best equip
ment that is made and when it arrives
which he hopes will not be longer
than two weeks-he will install it at
once and will then be prepared co turn
out buckwheat flour equal to any made
anywhere. M. W. West will be in
charge. Mr.. West is an experienced
miller and our people may fully expect
to receive first class product at the
hands Of Mr.. West.
There was an unusually large amount
Of buckwheat raised inthe county this
year. The size of the crop was large
ly Influenced by the statement made
by Mr.. Qualls in the early summer that
be would be prepared to grind and
make buckwheat Hour this fall. The
crop of buckwheat 10 Of euch magni-
tude that It promises to strongly sup
plenent the wheat -four and thereby
help conserve that bread grain that 10
- much In demand by our war allies.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
THREE FARMS SOLD.
G. N. Martin and Andy EImore Sell and
General J. R. Mitchell BUYS

Three important farm deals were
closed last week. G. M. Martin sold
200 acres known as the Bartholomew
farm to J. w. Buttram. The land ad.
joins the 80-acre farm now owned By
Mr.. Buttram three miles west of town.
The 200 acres bought by Mr.. Buttrsm
consists Of natural meadow and wood
land. The natural meadow comprises
about one.half Of the acreage and 10
the same character Of land az Mr.. But
tram has this year produced so bushels
of corn to the acre, after 1t had been
drained and lined
It 10 very probable that Mr.. Buttran
new has sns Of the best farm prospects
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
SOLDIERS OF COMM|SSARY"
aaaye Done Their Part to the Fullest the
Past Year.

Probably no other class OF our citi
neps has made q more effective show
snx for the first six months OF war thar
Ala our army of food producers and
hood conservers.
These soldiers Of the commissary
have added half billion bushels to the
earn yield and hundred million bush
eas to the potato yield. They have in
creased the bean production IN the
neaahborhod OF thousand per cent.
One state. Michigan. will produce
nearly as many beans this year as the
ent,re country produced last year.
They have increased the total pro-
duetion Of New England, the South,
the Rocky Mountain region and the
kAcitic coast by from rs to IS per cent.
and that Of the Middle West by from
10 to Is per cent.
They have increased the store OF
fruits and vegetables in dried and can
ned form by at least 100 per cent.
They have inculcated the lesson OF no
waste. And they have safeguarded
the country against the probability of
short crops IN the future.
All of this may very properly be
called a voluntary effort. The Depart
ment of Agriculture was not placed on
o war basis until past the middle of
the Summer. when crops were planted
and some of them had been harvested.
What the Department OF Agriculture
has accomplished is due almost wholly
to the ready, even eager, patriotism of
the American farmer.
He was not guaranteed minimum
price for his product until all his crops
had been sowp. He was not given
guarantee of anything, nor did he wait
to bubble about guarantee. He was
asked to plant for the country's sake,
and he planted to the limit.-From
''What American Farmers Have Done
This Year." by Carl Vronman, in the
American Review of Reviews tor No.
yomper. 1917.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
LITERARY SOCIETY

The literary entertainment given by
the High school Friday night brought
out very fair sized audience. The
entertainment was good from first to
last. The burlesaue take.off on the
faculty was enjoyed to the highest de-
gree by oil present, the faculty includ-
ed. The literary work that il being
done BY the young people of the High
School 10 sure to prove one Of the most
beneficial features Of their school life
40 It will 60 Of lasting bs nett wien
they have laid aside their books for the
active duties OF life.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
MAGNATE HERE
G. ", Niedringhous and His Attorney,
S. T.G. Smith, of St. Louis

Last week Geo. W. Niedringhous was
here from st. Louis. accompanied by
his attorney, s. T., q. Smith.
MIR. N,edripghous Is vice president
and general manager of the National
Enameling and Stamping Company, q
$50. QUO, 900 corporation. Mr.. Nledring-
hous is also president of the Black
Mountain Land Company, which owns
40, 600 acres of land in this and Rhea
counties.
While here they visited the Haley
Mountain Coal Company property,
which Is beng operated by j. B. John
son under lease from the Black
Mountain Land Company. They were
highly pleased with the development
made by the Haley Mountain Coal
Company and the very promising out
look for the future. While here these
gentlemen were the guests of j. b.
johnson, who has been looking after
their property here for several years.
They returned to st. Louis the first of
the week.
An item of more than passing inter-
est IN connection with the Haley
Mountain Coal Company is that Mon
day two wagons came from beyond
Post Oak Springs. Koane county, 22
miles. passing through lockwood and
crossing the @. 4 Z. railroad, to haul
coal to their homes. They returned
the second day on the same mission.
Aside from the splendid Sewanee vein
that the Haley Mountain company 10
it is also developing vein of
book coal that IS of excellent quality
tor domestic purposes. which it IL Dos
'ible our people may succeed in secur-
ng for home use later.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
WAR SAVING STAMPS.
They Will Draw q Per Cent Interest
Compounded Quarterly and Fall
Due January |, 1928.

The war-savings plan provided for in
the last bond act. of September "a.
1917, has been formulated and an.
nounced by the Treasury Department
and goes into operation on Monday,
December 3.
The plan puts it easily in reach OF
every American citizen to save money
and at the same time aid the Govern
ment by supplying 1t with the sinews
of war.
Stamps, which are the Government g
certificates of Indebtedness. are to be
sold in two denomlnations-thri
stamps, which cost rs cents each, and
war-savings stamps, which cost from
$4.12 to $4.23 each according to the
month in which they are purchased.
With the first thrift stamp the pur-
chaser is given a thrift card with
spaces for 16 stamps. When IL thrift
stamps have been purchased and affixed
the thrift card can be exchanged for a
war-savings stamp by paying the
difference between the "a the thrift
stamps represent and the current value
of war-savlngs stamp. which IN De-
cember. 1917, and January, 1918. will
be $4.12, and thereafter cent for each
succeeding month during the year 1913.
With the first war-savings stamp OBJ
tanned by purchase or exchange the
owner is iven q war-savings certif-
cate contei ing spaces for 20 warsaw
ings stamr~. II the ~ spaces are fill.
ell during J. ecember, 1917. or January,
1918, the cost to the purchaser will be
S4. II for each stamp. or $S2. 40 for the
tuH eor4ihoato, and on the frst dou nt
1923, the Government will re-
deem the certificate at 500, giving the
holder net profit OF $3.50 for the use
Of his money.
Although these investments do not
mature until January /. 1928. provision
10 made whereby upon 10 days written
notice after January /, 1918, such GER
tificates will be redeemed by postmas-
.ers at their cost to the purchasers
plus / cent . month on each war
,avings stamp on the certificate.
The thrift stamps do not bear inter-
st, but the war-savings stamps bear
yer cent, compounded quarterly. The
certificates will be dated January 2.
9l8, and mature January J., 1923.
Under the plan an amount as small
IS rs cents can be invested in Gov
rnment security, and as soon as "a
las been thus invested an interest
eafing certihcate of the United States
an be secured.
The stamps and certificates can be
btained from post Offices, banks, or
rust companies, at most railroad sta
ions, stores, factories and many other
ubllc places.
Having the entire wealth of the ;
Jnited States back of them, and being
.deemable as above stated. there is
o danger of any depreciation in value &
I the certificates. t
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
POTATO PRICES

Market quotations November g..
All shipping points quote white pota-
toes by the 100 pounds and these quo
tations are on that basis:
Atlanta-$2. 50-$2. rs.
Grand Rapids-$l. $751; 50.
Presque Isle. Maine-$1. y7-$2 II.
Greeley. Colo.-$l.4O $3.50.
Memphis-$2 30-$2. so.
Idano Falls. Idaho-$l. O0-$l.30.
New York City-$2 36-$2.66
Birmingham. Ala. 40-$2.60.
baskerville. Fla. -41.70-@l.s0
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
DEMONSTRATION WORK
Receiving Much Impetus Throu Efforts
Of Mrs. Cope and Other Ladies
Of Town and County

A very interesting and instructive
meeting of the Crossville Home DEM
onstration Club was held Tuesday,
Nov. IL. at the home of Mrs. Lelah
DeGolia. q large number of ladies be-
ing present.
Mrs. Cope gave brief report of the
agents meeting at Knoxville, and con-
Quoted demonstration IN breadmak-
ing. The advantages of whole wheat
and graham flours, and Of meal made
of the entire corn, were shown, and
pumpkin dodgers. peanut gems, whole
wheat and graham ralsin drop cakes
were demonstrated.
Plans for the winter months were
discussed, including the appointment
OF chairmen for the twelve depart
ments of work; the making of hot beds
for lettuce, radlshes, parsley, spinach
and other vegetables, the opening of a
Club and Rest Room for all women of
the county. and sewing class for the
Canning Club girls. Miss Hinshaw,
chairman of the Sewing Department,
will supervise the making of the caps
and aprons.
Mrs. J. s. Reed, chairman of the
Entertainment Department. will assist
Mrs. Cope in drilling the Canning Club
girls in two plays to be given soon.
These are: 1.-The Convincing of Mrs.
Doubtmuch. and "CoIumbia's Call to
the Children.
Tuesday a meeting of the Creston
Canning Club was held at the school
house and plans for an entertainment
were made.
~ nds '-.av large Rnnaher ~ the
Crcston Home INSTRUMENTATION Club
members attended meeting at the
home OF Mrs. A. L. Tabor. Mrs. Cope
demonstrated sweet potato bread,
whole wheat raisin bread. walnut gra-
ham drop cakes and peanut gems.
Plans for the winter work were made.
Miss Mary Spencer will drill the child.
rem for the entertainment and Mrs. |
Spencer will conduct the Girls Sewing |
Clsss.
Saturday Mrs. Cope and Mrs. ]. S.
Reed rehearsed the children for the
Lanning Club plays to be given early
Ia December.
Monday, Nov. 19s>thirty.eight ladies
attended the demonstration in meat
conducted by Miss Conway,
II Knoxville. state specialist in Home
Economies.
The meeting was held at the home of
Mrs. Andy Elmore, the President.
Miss Conway demonstrated creamed
hicken, cheese souffle and cottage
heese roll. Mrs. Elmore served sweet
'otato biscuit and Mrs. Cope made
weet potato yeast bread. A home
made tireless cooker was shown and ita
dvantages discussed.
Miss Elsie Digger. Division Agent,
lso visited the county Tuesday, and ,
light meeting of the Home Demon ,
tratIon Club was held at the home of
lrs. Martha Rea. Plais for future
'ork were discussed and sugar-savlng u.
christmas candies were served. J.
Mr.. Haddon, of Washing ton, state I
pecialist IN dairying, will visit our
ounty next week, and on Tuesday af-
ernoon, Nov. q. will conduct DEM !
nstration in cottage cheese making at /
,e home of Mrs. j. S. Reed. All who n
re interested are invited. c
c
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTICE.
lnday school. 10 90 a. m.

Sunday school. 10 90 q. m.
B. Y. +. u, s.: p. m.
i Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Preaching morning and evening First
and Third Sundays of each month.
The general public il cordially In.
Yjted to all Of these services.
N. 8. jackson, Pastor
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21

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pen points, ink wells. library paste,
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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
lover THE TOP" FOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Allotment Of the s35,0o0,00O for This
County $500 and the Amount
Subscribed Is sag Cross
vile Alone Save $479

Cumberland county has again distin
gulshed itself In that it has exceeded
the amount allotted for the Y. M. C. A.
by fifty per cent. The allotment fol
this county was $500. Some person.
; feared we would not be able to react
it. but others said 1T could be gotter
easily and the result demonstrates theil
good judgement, for instead of the
amount being $500 it is STAG, reported
up to Monday night and it is probable
that a few small items will come in
yet. which will likely carry 1t slightly
beyond the so per cent increase over
what was asked.
The meeting at the court house Sat.
urday night produced $49 and the total
then showed $701. but Pleasant Hill
had not then held it's meeting and
Woody had not been heard from.
The greatest difficulty that confront
ed our people was that of getting our
sparsely settled section to understand
the object OF the request for the rails
ing Of $35. 900. 900 In the United States
for the Y. M. Z. A. &. E. Reyes, who
was chosen chairman, seemed TO grasp
that important feature that stood in
the way of success and he gave the en-
tire week OF sending out letters, tele-
nhonlng ard '"itlpg With persans from,
ait parts Of the codn ~ IS Is .is vas
able. That his etfort2 and those who
SO theoretically assisted him were sue
cessful is amply demonstrated by the
results,
Prof. A. J. Albertson was chosen
secretary and he was untiring in his
efforts to assist the movement. CASH
Ter J. s. Reed was chosen treasurer
and he kept the matter closely in hand
and was ready to announce the amount
subscribed any time on moments
notice.
We regret very much that we are
unable to give the names of all who
contributed but shortage of time in
which to handle it torbids. The num-
Der Of persons who contributed is
Enown at each point except at Pleasant
Hill. The amount subscribed il
Lnown. but the list of names had not
'een received when the data was turn
ID over to the Chronicle.
Following are the places that con- !
rIbuted. the largest and smallest
mounts and the number OF persons
ontributing:
CrossVille--T persons, largest
mount $25, smallest amount SO cents,
otal amount $479.25.
Grassy Cove-16 persons. largest
mount $40, smallest amount % cents,
ota] amount SAT.
Crab Orchard-14 persons. largest
mount $40. smallest amount 81, total
mount $3.50.
Mayland-15 persons. largest amount
5, smallest amount 81, total SCI.
Isoline-9 persons. largest amount
10. smallest amount 81. total $34.50.
Pomona-8 persons, largest amount ,
). smallest amount 81, total $29.
Creston-2 persons. largest amount :
), smallest amount, 81 total SIG.
Genesis-3 persons. largest amount
GO, smallest rs cents, total $1.5O. :
Pleasant Hill-Number Of subscriber
nknown. largest and smallest amounts
lknown, total amount $41.5O.
Miscellaneous-l1 persons, largest
Mount $40, smallest amount rs cents,
tai $50. Is. Of the miscellaneous list
I l;s,a Il, <his oouut,, awnop< tu,,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21

oped it will have few. if any. equals in
the county. The consideration was
over 5000.
NEAR POMONA ROAD.
Andy Elmore has contracted for the
sale of his 700-acre farm. rumor has It,
near Pomona Road. The purchasers
are men from Nashville, Mitchell and
Barnwell. The deal is said to repre-
sent close to- $1,000. In connection
with the farm most of the live stock
and feed was purchased by Messrs
Mitchell and Barnweli. The live stock
consisted of one span of mules and sew;
eral head of cattle and the feed con-
sisted of quite a quantity of hay and
corn.
Dock Smith has been living on the
farm and running it for Mr.. Elomre for
fonr years or longer and he retained
three cows and he and Mr.. Elmore re-
tanned one barn of hay. Nh. Smith is
suffering with severly afflicted leg,
which has interfered very much the
past year with his management of the
farm and because it was unknown how
soon he would be able to properly look
after the farm Mr.. Gilmore decided to
sell; otherwise he would not have con-
sidered selling the farm. as it Is splen-
didly located for keeping cattle and
other live stock and has many acres of
splendid land.
GOAT RANCH.
Saturday the purchasers arrived with
100 goats and it seems will devote their
energies to raising goats for the mark
ct. The flesh of young kid is very
dainty morsel and they bring prices
fully up to lambs. Goats are not both
cred by dogs and they average larger
production of young than do sheep.
D. T. PAYNE FARM.
The farm formerly owned by y. T.
Town Wss purchased iast week Dy G5n4
ersI j. X. Mitchell. The consideration
IS said to have been SIS. 900. X. B. HUFF
and family occupied the farm this
year, but when it was sold they moved
back to Georgia. leaving for their new
home Sunday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
IT PAYS TO BUY At
The SPECIALITY Store.
CAR SHORTAGE AFFECTING
LUMBER PRODUCTION

Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 16.-Ser-
ious curtailment in the already
greatly reduced production of saw
mills in this section of the hardwood
timber belt, may result from the
placing Of restrictions upon the
shipment of lumber from the South
ern mills to factories and for cor
sumption in the east and middle
west.
The cause of the reported ship
ping restrictions is given as the
congestion Of freight at the impor-
tant centers Of the Southern line
connections. Car shortage condi-
tions has already considerably re-
duced the output Of the mills, and it
is thought a further curtailment
will seriously cripple many of them.
The board of directors Of the
Southern Hardwood Traffic AS
ISOLATION met here today to find
means to remedy the situation. A
convention of all lumber interest:
Of the South will be called in the
near future, it is thought probable
The condition is so serious that on
plant in North Texas already ha
closed. f
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
AT THE OPERA HOUSE TO.
NICHT-"THE CRIMINAL"

"The Criminal" is feature story
with scenes laid in Italy and in New
York. Clara Williams is practically
the center of interest and gives a
wonderful character portrayal of an
ignorant Italian girl in this country.
The story is not one of melodrama-
tic action, but is page from the
life of poor outcast who has
known very little of the pleasures
of life. Miss Williams gives a splen-
did performance as the girl Naneta,
while the part of Donald White,' her
benefactor and friend, is well taken
care of by William Desmond. The
story was written by C. Gardner
Sullivan.
Naneta works and slaves for the
family that has raised her in the
Italian mountains. Her only friends
are the geese and sheep. Denied
even a trip to the village, she fl
cures that existence in America can
be no harder and goes to work in an
Italian restaurant on the lower East
Side of, New York. There she meets
White, a writer, who comes to the
little restaurant to eat spaghetti
and absorb atmosphere for his
stories. One day, while waiting on
him, Naneta has him explain the
headlines in the evening paper that
a band of criminals have been ter
rorizing Harlem by kidnapping
children. Entering her home that
night she finds tiny baby on her
doorstep with a note pinned to its
dress. She keeps the baby in her
room and asks White to read the
note. He explains it to her, thinking
it is a joke. She is arrested on sus-
picion, because of having the I'M
known baby in her possession, but
refuses to tell where she got it.
White goes to her rescue and ex-
plains the circumstances of the
note. BY means of a ruse she con-
fesses where she got the child.
White leads the sobbing girl to a
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
OESTERTERS BARRED
FROM SERVICE


New York, Feb. 16.-Forgetting
that the finger prints are bound to
betray them, many deserters have
adopted fictitious names, and are
attempting to re-enter Uncle Sans
service since the breaking of diplo-
matte relations with Germany.
Recruiting Offices have been
flooded with this class of applicants,
who trust to luck or Indifference on
the part Of the military authorities
to cover up their misdemeanor, ac-
cording to Captain Frank E. Evans
Of the United States Marine Corps
in this city.
It is believed that the present
patriotic wave has awakened many
Of the deserters to sense of duty,
but a comparison Of their tell1tale
fingers prints with the originals,
kept on file in Washington, proves
a bar to their futher service.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16

bench and asks her why she had
stolen the baby. Driven into a cor
ner she tells him that she did not
want it known the baby, like her
self, had no father, feeling that
when he knew of her illegitimate
birth he would despise her. She
starts to go, but White holds her
tightly and asks her if she will have
him, though he only averages SIS a
week, and she says yes.
The only weakness in the persen-
tation Of the story, if it may be
called a weakness, is probably too
many closeups of Miss Williams, for
which the director seems to have a
fondness.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16

eyes of the sick, may get his atten-
ton for the moment, and then his
sickness accumulates, as it were,
and commands his attention, and
then he concludes our lives are
held apart by a gulf which we can
not cross. "
But isolation and separation did
not lessen the power Of Christ in
healing the nobleman's son. When
sought after, he said "except We see
signs and wonders, We will not be-
lieve. The nobleman saith unto
him, Sir, come down ere my child
dies. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy
way: thy son liveth." The sick, as
the father learned on his way home,
began mending right at that time.
There was no connection, tangible,
through faith, of observation, be-
tween the Savior and the sick of
healing. The act of healing was not
conditioned on response of the
sick. At the word and will of Him
who sustains life moment by NOM
ent in its existence, the sick got
well. This act was not unworthy OF
God.