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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-31
HOW THEY ARE CLASSED.
Showing the Order in Which Men Sub
iect to the Draft Will Be Called.

The five classificatios into which me
awaiting draft will be divided, unde
the new regulations approved by Presl
dent Wilson. have become public.
The classifications are as follows
and show every man registered, t
which class he belongs and in what or
der the different clsssifications will b,
called to service:
Glass 1:l-Single men without de-
pendent relatives.
2-Married man (widower with
children) who habitually fails to sup
port his family.
j 3.-Married man dependent on wife
for support.
4-Men not included IN any other de-
scription IN this or other classes.
5-Unskllled laborer.
Glass 2: I-Married man or father of
motherIess children. usefully engaged
but family has sufficient income apart
from his daily labor to afford reason
ably adequate support during his ab-
sence.
2-Married man-no children-wife
can support herself dscsntly and with
out hardship.
3-SkilIed farm laborer engaged in
Necessary industrial enterprise.
4-SkilIed industrial laborer engaged
IN necessary agricultural enterprise.
Glass 3:1-Man with foster children
dependent on daily labor support.
2-Man with aged. intirm or invalid
parents or grandparents dependent on
daily labor for support.
3-Man with brothers or sisters IN
competent to support themselves, de-
pendent on daily labor for support.
A. County or municipal officer.
5-Firemen or policemen.
6--Necessary artlficers or workmen
in arsenals, armorles and navy yards.
7-Necessary customhouse clerk.
8-Persons necessary in transmission
of mails.
9-Necesasry employees IN service of
United States.
10-HighIy specialized administrative
experts.
IL Technical or mechanical experts
IN industrial enterprise.
12-Highly specialized agricultural
expert in agricultural bureau CT state
or nation.
13-Assistant or associate manager
of necessary industrial enterprise.
H-Assistant or associate manager
OF necessary agricultural enterprise.
Glass A: married man with wife
(and) or children (or widower with
dependnet on daily labor for
support and no other reasonbly adeq-
uate support available.
2-Mariners in sea service of ner.
chants or citizens in United States.
3-Heads of necessary industrial en-.
terprlses.
4-Heads of necessary agricultural
Glass 5: l-Officers of states or the !
United States.
2-kegularly or duly ordained min.
sters.
3-Students of divinity.
dlporoona IN military mr. naval COR
vice.
5-Aliens.
6-Alien enemies.
7-Persons morally unfit.
8-Persons physically. permanently
,r mentally unfit.
9-Licensed pilots.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-31

them full pay and their families the
same allowance as tor the last month
of actual service during the term Of
re-education.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
1000 Ships for q. s Marine
Planned.

Washington, March 10.-The
construction at once of 1000
wooden ships of the American
merchant marine is contemplated
in plan formulated by the ship
ping board. The plan will be laid
before a conference of ship build
crs here next Wednesday and
their entire cooperation is asked.
1t is even planned to ask congress
for authority to draft labor, it
necessary. to carry out the pro-
ject.
The board finds that the steel
ship building facilities of the ma
ton are already taxed to the ut
most and that it will be necessary
to push the possibilities Of wooden
ship building to the utmost if
America is to take her place upon
the seas. TO that end, the board
is willing to use all of the $780,
100000 authorized by congress for
the upbuilding of the merchant
marine on wooden ships.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Bill Doubling Auto Fees Awaits
Approval.

jefferson City, Mo-, March s.
Licenses for automobiles will be
doubled after the present year un'
der the terms of the administra.
ton revenue bill now awaiting the
signature of the governor. The
new bill will give 81, 600, 900 add
tional revenue which is to 60 to
the good roads fund. The city Ii
censes shall not be in excess Of SO
per cent of the state license tax.
The following license fees will
be charged:
Annual license for IL horse
power, -; from IA to "a horse
power, Sc; from "a to 36 horse
power, $40; from Sc to 48 horse
power $14; from 48 to so horse
power, SIG; from 70 to u horse
power, go; for ~ horse power OF
more, "a
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
The Adriatic Here with 278.

New York, March 1O.-The
White Star line steamship Adriat-
ic, which left Liverpool March l,
arrived here today with 27S pas
sengers. Officers of the ship said
the German submarine zone was
crossed without unusual incident.
A 6-inch gun mounted on the
stern was kept ready for instant
use until the ship was well within
American territorial waters. The
Adriatic also was equipped with
devices to shroud the ship in
smoke in case of an attack.
Among the steerage passengers
were sixty-five seamen and horse
men, many of the latter Ameri
cans from torpedoed and wrecked
vessels and from ships purchased
here and taken over to trade in
foreign waters.
Mrs. Vernon Castle, returning
from a visit with her husband,
said Vernon Castle expected to be
transferred to command of a
training camp for airmen in Can
ada, so that he may be nearer
home.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Hits Poison Pen Politics.

jefferson City, March 10
With only two dissenting votes,
the house passed the Halves Bill
prohibiting under severe penalties
anonymous attacks on candidates
in any political campaign. 1t re-
ouires all circulars sent out to be
signed by the organization spon-
soring the attacks.
The bill was aimed at the hide
pendent Voters League, a secret
organization which operates out
of st. Louis, holding candidates
up for donations and attacking
them as Romanists and anti-Rom-
aniSts.
p, The league has been exposed
several times as a blackmail or
ganiZation. 1t has extended its
operations over the state in re-
cent statewide primaries.
Halves denounced the secret
members of the organization as
towards, hypocrites and charac-
ter poisoncrs.'
No one attacked the bill.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Has Huge Store of Potatoes.

Chicago, March lO.--While food
investigators were trying yester-
day to verify r,mors that mill
ion bushels of potatoes were in
storage at Blue Island, suburb,
e. Percy Miller, commission
merchant, admitted he controls l
million bushels in different see
lions of the country. He estimates
his total holdings at fifteen hun
dred ears.
Miller added he is probably the
largest holder Of potatoes in the
country, and it is not unusual for
him to control SO many. He says
he is not in control of the potato
market, and he denied there was
corner in the vegetable. No
potatoes have been destroyed will
fully to create Il shortage, accord
ing to Miller, hut many that have
been frozen or otherwise spoiled
while in storage have been
thrown away
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Children Killed Because of
Shortage of Food.

Amsterdam, March 1O.-Parents
are killing their children in Prus-
STA because they are unable to OBJ
tain food for them, was decla-
ration made in a speech made by
Herr Hofer, a Socialist member OF
the Prussian diet, according to
an article in Varwaerts, received
here today. Herr Hofer is quoted
as saying: .,.
"Thc mortality among elderly
people is increasing at terrible
rate, while epidemics are spread
ing everywhere, owing to the de-
creased powers Of resistance.
"The situation is much more
serious than has been admitted.
The number of suicides is increas-
ing. Yesterday, the price Of po-
tatoes which long ago became gen.
orally scarce, was increased
According to news received
here, only fragmentary parts of
the debate in the Prussian diet
on the food crisis have been print
ed in the German papers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Col. Bill sapp Dead in Kansas

--Galena, Kan, March 9.-Col.
William Sapp, Kansas most fam
Gus politician is dead at his home
here. Stricken while talking to
friends in a drug store, he died
in Is minutes. He has been sui
fering from rheumatism.
Col. Sapps most recent politl-
cal place was as Democratic nat
ional committeeman. He was
known the country over and the
friendly title of Colonel Bill"
was given him when Governor
Leedy appointed him recruiting
agent during thee Spanish Ameri-
can war. He always wore high
silk hat and Prince Albert coat.
He was one Of the original Wilson
men.
Col. Sapp, though the maker OF
many holders of high office never
held one himself. He was defeat
ed for Congress in 1894, and for
the Democratic nomination inl914.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
TO SHOOT AT SIGHT
Orders to Attack Submarines Will
be Given American
Vessels.
WILL TAKE NO CHANCES
Germany's Policy of Ruthless
Warfare Causes Drastic
Orders to Ships.

Washington March 10.-Amer-
lean armed merchantmen will be
empowered to fire on Teuton sub
marines upon sight.
The State Department made
this plain today in declaring that
neutral ships can presume that
there will be no visit and search
by German submarine. inasmuch
as Germany has served notice on
the world that it would disregard
that mandate of international law.
That statement means that
when the American ships venture
forth they will take no chance
with the German vessels.
Sight of German submarine
will be sufficient to Justify Ameri-
can gunners in turning loose the
power of their guns.
This Interpretation, given Off
cially, brought the possibility of
war extremely near. Germany
has declared that it has spoken it's
last word, that it will go ahead
with it's submarine warfare.
If that is true, and the govern
mcnt has no official reason to
doubt tit is taken officially to
indicate sooner or later a clash be-
tween a submarine and an Amer
lean armed merchant ship is in
cvitablc.
BY firing first American mer-
chant ships will lose immunity
from attack by submarines, ac-
rorling to the view of an interna-
tional law expert here. That
means the bars are down, he said,
and that real fighting may be an
ticipated, unless Germany changes
its avowcd view and shows len
iency toward American ships.
The Navy. Department today
screwed down the censorship lid
on the question of armament.
While anticipating that newspap-
crs, press services and cable Of
fees will heed it's request to with
hold armament and sailing news,
it took the added precaution of Sc
crccy from within.
The Navy Department. request
is that news of American shiI!
sailings or arrivals in so far as the
Transatlantic area is concerned
shall be withheld.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
SPY GIVEN FIVE YEARS
Minnesota National Guardsmen
Dishonored and Imprisoned.

San Antonio, Textile letter
the writing Of which resulted in
the conviction of Paul Scharfen.
berg, a private in l. Company,
First Minnesota Infantry, and his
sentence to five years imprison-
ment at Fl. Leavenworth, became
public last night. An extract
from the letter follows:
"But one good thing is that the
German-Americans hold. today to-
gether closer than formerly. The
war brings this on. They are af-
ter President Wilson. He will
never be President again, the CON-
mon scoundrel. 49,.
People here are all afraid that
Germany after the war will come
over here and smash this country
because of it's Immortality.
wish that may come to pass. One
hundred thousand German reserv-
lists are ready waiting here for
that. They all hate this land who
are of German extraction. I have
already myself been enough an
noyed. -
"To III with America! Have
no fear, I can come back at any
time and come out of the army.
1t ID not as it is in Germany"
The letter was written to rela-
tives 10 Germany and intercepted
by the British authorities who
sent e to Warrington.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Government Crop Report

The United States crop report
lust issused shows that there is
but a small amount of grain in the
hands Of the farmers but that the
price is high enough, as compar-
ed with former years to make up
the difference. Should there be
any considerable crop failure this
season the conditions would be
serious with the small amount Of
grain with the farmers.
Wheat on farms, State: Esti-
mated stocks on farms March LIST
of this yea l, 100000 bushels, CON-
pared with 5,798,000 year ago
and 6,933, 900 two years ago. Price
on March l to producers, $1:n
per bushel, compared with $1,O7 a
year ago and $1.37 two years ago.
United States Estimated stocks
on farms March l this year 101,-
100000 bushels, compared with
244,448,O00 bushels a year ago and
1852, 100000 two years ago. Price
on March ! to producers. $1.64 per
bushel, compared with $1.03 a
year ago and $1.34 two years ago.
Corn on farms, State Estimated
stocks on farms March ! this year
81. 100000 bushels, compared with
7O,948,OOO a year ago and 3S,O6O,-
900 two years ago. Price March l
to producers 101 cents per bushel,
compared with 70 cents year ago
and 76 cents two years ago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
To The Public.

We have always believed that
those who deposit their funds in a
bank are more interested in know
ing what a bank has than to know
what it has not.
First--We have over thirteen
hundred of the best depositors in
Bates county.
Second-We have the account
of the largest Trust Company To-
Gated in any small town in this
state, which is a valuable asset to
this Bank.
Third-We have a portion Of
the funds of the Bates County
Drainage District.
Fourth-We have good num-
Der of depositors in our Savings
Department.
Ffth-We have one-third of the
funds belonging to Bates county.
Sixth-Scrvice.
We have tried hard to attain
the very highest efficiency in our
bookkeeping department, and
have been successful. All books
posted every day and in balance
to the penny. Depositors may
have their pass books posted and
returned to them balanced within
one hour.
Scventh-You don't need to
join any club, or see any one out
side, in order to open an account.
Doors open 9 a. m. to 4 p. NJ. every
day in the week, and all friends
and customers welcome.
Eighth-Official statement pub
lishcd on date call is received
from the State Banking Depart
ment.
Ninth--That the service rem
dered is appreciated and satisfac-
tory is evidenced by the statement
published in this issue.
MISSOURI STATE BANK.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Lamb and Wool Meeting.

/Mr. Smith, of the Extension
Department of the State College
of Agriculture, came in last Sat-
urday and met with a number of
the sheep-growers of the country
that afternoon at the school house.
After an excellent talk on CO.
operation, plans were made for
forming a Wool and Lamb Club.
Another meeting to be held Satur-
day, March II, was announced
and at this meeting the formation
of the club will be completed and
officers elected. - Amsterdam
Enterprise.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
FLOORED TWO FLAG
INSULTERS
Soldiers in Milwaukee Gave Ger.
mans a Lesson in Patriotism.

Milwaukee, March l0.--Two
Milwaukee soldiers in the last
twenty four hours have given two
Milwaukee Germans a liberal edu-
cation in respect for the American
flag.
Last night Joseph j. Peterson,
private in Battery +. Fifth United
States Field Artillery, stationed
on the Texas border. who is here
on a furlough, gave the first les
son in patriotism. lie was quietly
visiting with friends in. a cafe
when a man whose name is not
known began loudly to abuse the
administration for it's actions to-
ward Germany. Finally he walked
up to Peterson, who had risen to
his feet. and looking at Peterson,
said:
"To hell with You and your
flag"
In an instant Peterson s right
fist shot out and landed in the
Milwaukee mans mouth drop
ping him to the floor for three
minutes. Police Sergeant Dincen
heard the racket from the street
and on learning the cause shook
hands with Peterson. congratulate
ed him and refused to make an
arrest.
This afternoon another German
American stood in front of the re-
cruiting station of the army, de-
claiming to a crowd about the un-
neutrality of the administration
toward Germany. Harry Keating
regular army private on duty, was
silent until the man insulted the
flag which was flying above him.
Then Heating, with . left to the
Jaw, sent the man into the gutter.
The crowd cheered the seldier.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Congressman Sulloway Dead.

Washington, March ll.--Ar-
rangementS We're made today by
officials of the House for the fun
cral of the late Representative Cy-
rus A. Sulloway of New Hamp-
shire, who died here last night
from pneumonia. Speaker Clark
appointed Il committee Of repre-
sentativcS to attend the services,
which will be held Wednesday at
tcrnoon at Manchester.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Usage Township Democrats
Nominate.

At the Democratic primary held
at Rich Hill Saturday afternoon,
the Democrats Of Usage township
nominated the following ticket:
Clerk and Assessor, r. J. Brad
ley.
Collector, NJ. G. Fortune.
Trustee, J. +. 1sley.
Constable, J. f. Thomas.
Members Township Board,
James Bell and I. n. Smith.
Justices of the Peace, Joseph B.
March. r. f. Johnson and John
Baker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
CLOSING IN ON SPIES
Arrests in Philadelphia Point to q
Widespread Plot to Destroy
q. s. Property.

Philadelphia, March LEX
plesives in sufficient quantity to
blow up every ship and building
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
and to wreck the dry dock have
been shipped. to League Island
since diplomatic relations were
broken off, it was learned today,
merely as one item in plot OF
such far reaching dimensions and
danger to the Nation that Presi-
dent Wilson is personally direct
ing certain steps toward its frus-
tration.
Two Of the persons arrested IN
this city yesterday were taken in
connection with this plot. The
technical charge of smuggling
preferred against them was made
as the handiest expedient to pro-
cure search warrant. With this
authority agents Of the Depart
ment of Justice last Friday
searched from cellar to garnet the
big house occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Adelbert Koerting Fischer in
Germantown.
In their homes was found a
large quantity of papers sent to
them from one or both of the Ger
man converted cruisers now in
termed at League Island, the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich and the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm.
After accepting the protection
of the United States under the in
temational rules of war by scut-
Ting into Norfolk Harbor some
months ago when British and
French cruisers pressed them too
close, officers of these ships, took
part, it is alleged in conspiracy
against the country. They sent
out papers, some of them taken
from British merchant ships,
which they sunk.
The explosives Struggled into
the German raiders at League Is
land were concealed, it is said, in
sacks of potatoes, in barrels OF
flour, in casks of cheese and in
any other way that offered itself.
How the parcels and boxes were
brought out could not be learned.
But in this connection it is known
that at least one marine at League
Island is under Arrest and there are
ugly tales of bribery and the lib
cral use Of German gold by the
officers of the raiders. o.
Although agents of the Depart
ment of Justice and all other Sc
cret service forces of the country
have been on the trail of German
spies for six months, the revela-
tons of double dealing at League
Island by men of high rank in the
German navy came as a shock not
only to the administration ut
Washington, but even to officers
of the United States Navy.
Should the declaration of war
that leading Americans in all
walks of life say is inevitable--be
made, arrests will follow that in
sheer number and prominence Of
prisoners will startle the country.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Sank a Belgian Relief Ship.

London, March. 1O.-Offic!al III
formation was received here today
to the effect the Norwegian steam,
err Storstad, a Belgian relief ship
which had one American citizen on
board, had been sunk by a subma.
rine.
The steamship Storstad, report.
ed sunk by a submarine, was a
Belgian relief ship, which was
bringing a cargo of wheat from
BuenOs Aires. On entering the
submarine zone the Storstad is re.
ported to have been ordered to put
into Las Palmas. Canary Islands
as it was without a German safe
cOfe conduct, but evidently its
commander determined to risk
continuation of the voyage by the
northerly route.
The Storstad, 6,O2S tons gross
sailed from BuenOs Aires on Janu.
arV Is.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Farm for Sale.

10 mile north and 1-2 mile west
of Ballard. As acres, 4 room
house in very good condition,
barn with shed 20 by 10 feet on
west, good water, well never was
dry, hen house, smoke house
orchard, 1-S mile to good school
1-8 mile to church, on mail route
l mile to two good stores. Fol
terms write or phone,
15-tf Mrs. Lee Reese,
Spruce, No
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15

United States Estimated stocks
on farms March / this year 1884,
100000 bushels, compared with
/ ,166, 559, 900 a year ago and &c.
$4,000 two years ago. Price
March / to producers 101 cents
per bushel compared with 68.2 a
year ago and ISL cents two years
ago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15
Groceries

the it has been in the history OF the
country from the high prices is getting so some
things Better and think for will
able ALL Buy once for two or three
months supplyyou can't ose-if you wait you pay more
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-15

We have always believed that
those who deposit their funds in a
bank are more interested in know
ing what bank has than to know
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-11-01

Steady thereeverybodyl We are in danger Oh going On
in explosion of hysera traitors We are drifting no
persecution for opinion All this talk OF standing SEN
ator up against walls and shooting them for their acton
utterances frenzy All the legislation providing Ior
bureaucratic suppression Of publications but case Of
We be Loyalty patriotic without making an insanity OF our
patriotism Let the pacsts and others talk and write as mucn
they please short of agtang and organizing resistance 70
the laws for the carrying Of the OF course they are
exasperatng in their logcaty that not reason but IT'S
pertinent suggestion that should reflect upon the situation
as it would appear to us IL we were in the minority.
think Senators La Toilette, Reed, Stone Gronna Hard
wick Vanrdaman and pubcsts like Harris and Eastman ana
Vereck all wrong but don't think the to deal with
them by the method of the firing squad 1t is absurd to
damn Germany for mprsonng Lebnecht and slencng Har
den and then to deal with opponents OF the war In exactly
the doubt if it would be wise for the Senate
to expel members who obstructive minority We must
not throw freedom overheard here to make the world safe
for democracy.
The people OF the country stronger for the war every
day and the rreconcabes dmnshingy dangerous BY
holding fast to tolerance of dissent will justify our
professions of purpose in the Let the opposition oppose
and it will expose its shallow folly Talk like that OF Federal
Judge Burns at Houston recently only makes the country
ridiculous Let prevail not passion Let us not be
crazy the folk who prefer peace liberty and free In
uons Let keep the free institutions free And let us get
on with the war.-Reedys Mirror.