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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
Il Wasn't News to Them.

A young man recently called on the
Rev. III. A. Kirk of Muncie, and, after
introducing himself. shyly remarked
that he was going to be married.
Would the minister perform the cere-
mOny on certain evening of the next
week? The minister would.
Just before leaving the visitor as.
Sumed an embarrassed look, explain
ing that he had ridden into the city
on a bicycle from the country, that he
had broken the sprocket chain, and
that he had neglected to put any
money in his pocket when he left
home. Would the minister lend him
IS cents to have 1t repaired so that he
could ride homer Certainly, the mia
lister would.
The evening of the expected mar
rage arrived. but no bridegroom and
bride. Neither did they come the
next evening or any other evening.
The Rev. Mr.. Kirk concluded ne had
been swindled. He told the story at
meeting Of Muncie ministers. They
smiled. They also had given up So
cents to the young man who was to-
be married-Indianapol News.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23

For the last four years, the Penn
sylvania experiment station has been
collecting data ON the cost of raising
LeghOrn pullets. In this experimental
work, thousands of chicks have been
hatched. and every item of expense In
connection with raising them has been
kept. The results OF the experiment
are summarized In a recent bulletin 8
follows:
/. Based on four seasons work and
several thousand chicks Matched. 1t
required 1.S3 eggs set for every Leg
horn chick Matched.
2. The cost of Matching these eggs
at 81 cents per chick, which. when
added to the cost Of eggs, increased
the total cost of chick when Matched
to 81 cents.
3. Based on the first II weeks 0,
life, it took 500 pounds of grain and
mash, and 5.07 pounds Of milk. cost
Ing 14.34 cents, to feed a LeghOrn
chick.
4. During the same time. it took
$50 pounds of grain and mash and
3.41 pounds Of milk, costing S.4 cents,
to produce one pound of gain.
5. When figuring cost of feed, fuel,
labor and litter, the whole cost Of one
pound of gain was 1914 cents.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
Annual Towering
Plants
=! 2
ByL. C.. CORBETT
horticultural. Bureau of Plant Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
NASTURTIUMS

wide range of cOlOrs has been de-
veloped in this favorite flower, the
naSturtium. which for three or four
months of the season makes better
display than almost any other plant.
No other annual will produce such n
prOfuSiOn of flowers for so long Il time
with the same outlay of time and la
Dor. The maximum of bloom is pro-
duced on thin soils, and the plant new
er flags through the hottest weather;
in fact, too much rain or moisture
greatly reduces the supply of flowers.
In soils too rich the leaves predOmi-
nate and the plants are apt to rot off
in wet weather. especially If standing
too close. The seeds should be plant
ed an inch deep, and the seedlings
thinned to 10 or II inches apart. The
rows for bedding varieties should not
be less than foot apart, and for tall
varieties four feet.
Dwarf or Tom Thumb Nasturtiums
(trOpaeOlum minus) These plants
have neat. compact habit of growth
and attractive foliage, and are not In
Tested by insects. Blossoms appear in
two months from the date of seed SOW
Ing, and continue throughout the whole
season. A bed Of dwarf nasturtiums
In full bloom Is sea of color. 1t is
said that good bed 6 by 20 feet in
size, will yield about 1000 flowers per
day. The average height of the dwarf
variety Is nine inches.
Tall or Climbing Nasturtlums Crop
aeolum majus) Besides their ordi-
nary garden use for trailing over
fences, trellises, stone walls, etc, the
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
FEEDING DRY MASH TO HENS
Ground Grain Should Be Available
for Layers at All Times-Feed
Is Easily Digested.

Dry mash, consisting of ground
grain, should be available for free ac-
cess for the laying hen ut all times.
She will eat ut least one-half as much
mash by weight as grain, If 1t is
placed where she can help herself
whenever she wants 1t. There is q
decided advantage in feeding dry mash
in addition to the regular morning and
night grain feed. The mash is ground
feeds, and, therefore, is more readily
digested and assimilated by the hen.
An occasional feeding at noon Of the
same dry mash mixed with milk and
fed in troughs of sufficient length for
all birds to eat at once will do a great
deal toward increasing egg production.
What the hen likes is variety. At this
feeding the table scraps and boiled
vegetables may be mixed in. A small
amount of red pepper added to the
wet mash will do no harm as a stimu-
liant.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
Coop for Hens and Broods.

will furnish the lumber for one. A
partition of Stats is placed in the mid
die of the coop and IL thus does double
duty. The gable ends are Slated which
furnishes plenty of ventilation. A door
is placed in each end with simple nail
hinges at the bottom and MARBLE
holding them closed ut the top. have
no floors in these coops although 1t
would be safer to have them made
rat proof.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
GOOD POULTRY FEEDS

The following andif.y7sfs Of poul--
try feeds comes from reliable au-
thOrity:
COrn-10.4 protein, 7O.3 car
bOhydrates, so fat.
Cracked COrn-S.6 protein,
1873 carbohydrates, 80 fat.
Cornmeal-9.2 protein, 6S7
carbohydrates, 3.S fat.
Gluten Meal-29.4 protein.
52.4 carbohydrates, 6.3 fat.
Wheat-11.9 protein. 71.9 car.
bohydrates, 81 fat.
Wheat Screenings-12.5 pro-
TEN, G5.1 carbohydrates, 80 fat.
Wheat Bran-15.4 protein.
$50 carbohydrates, 40 fat.
Wheat Middlings-15.6 pro-
tein, 6O.4 carbohydrates, 40 fat.
Oats-11.S protein. 59.7 car
bohydrates, SO fat.
Oatmeal-14.7 protein, 64.7
carbohydrates, IL fat.
Barley-12.4 protein. 69.S car
bOhydrates, 1.S fat.
Buckwheat-1O.O protein, CAS-
carbohydrates. % fat.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23

c., seeds should be sOwn in window
boxes or frames in March or April and
the plants set outdoors during the lat
ter part Of May, or the seed may be
sown outdoors after the first Of June
If protected from heavy rains and
strong winds. The plants grow and
bloom profusely in any light, rich soil.
Both the tender and hardy perennial
sorts bloom the firse year and all are
treated as ANNALS.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
SCARLET SAGE
(Salvia)

The saliva splendens. or scarlet
sage, is a standard bedding plant that
keeps the garden bright with color I'M
til late in autumn. This plant lends
pot plant, does well In window boxes
and is useful for cutting to give color.
Its best use, however, is as hedge or
border plant where long broad bands
of intense color are desirable.
In the climate of Washington, d.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23

climbing nasturtiums can also be
grown as pot plants for winter flower
Ing as screens, or as trailers for hang
ing baskets and vases. Sow plenty of
seed In drills, and thin to inches
apart In the row. Like the dwarf
FORMS these plants bloom most quick
ly and prOfuscly in poor soil. Their
flowers are usually little larger than
those of the dwarf sorts. The aver
age height of the plant is five feet.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23

Where Is Lake Observation-Disclosures
gogchebungagungemongY" asks some
one of the Boston Globe. The an
swer given, is: The lake with the
long name is located in Webster. The
name is said to have been originally
three names. ChargOggagOgg-Ma uch-
auggagogg- Agungamau, the present
name being the three merged into one
and pronounced Char-gogg-a-gogg
mauch- gOgg-a-gung-a-maugg.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
An Illustrious Precedent.

At the beginning of the war the"
French soldiers invariably wore mus
taches. 1t evidently pleased the old
commandant, for he remarked on sew
eral occasions about the appearances.
IF his men.
One day soldier appeared before
he astonished cOmmandant with no
Inustache. He had shaved 1t. The
officer was exasperated. He called
the man before him and demanded to.
know where his mustache was He
was met with the reply that the SOL
der had become tired Of the mus
tache and had shaved 1t.
ITS an outrage" stormed the COM
mandant. "Did you ever hear of good
French soldier without mustache?"
"Yes, sir" replied the man In the
ranks.
"Who? demanded the commandant
Napoleon" came the reply.
And the commandment wilted.
II what you have to say Ia not WORTH
10 wing ciDO II and win oppIo,,co
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
Cone-EIower.

The rudbeckias are prOpagated by
means Of seeds or cuttings, or by divi-
sion. The golden glow, one of the
most satisfactory plants Of this group,
is well adapted for planting in shrub
berry or herbaceous border. 1t grows
to height of from three to four feet,
and may be used as screen when
lower-growing plants are placed In the
foreground
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
Invented Slovenian Alphabet.

Two brothers from Thessalonica,
Cyrilus and Methodius, missionaries in
Moravia in 1863, are credited with the
invention of the Slovenian alphabet
and the beginning of the translation
of the Scriptures into that language.
Cyrilus died at Rome in S6S. Meth
odius was the first bishop of the Sla.
vonianS.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23

States, II frequently reprOduces Itself
from self-sOwn seed. and even as far
north as New York city IT frequently
manifests its perennial habit of devel-
oping tuberOus roots sufficiently large
to be lifted and stored like those of
the Gamma.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
Four O'Clock.

bushy herb, attaining to height of
from two to three feet. Its blooming
period is during the late summer and
autumn. Because of its habit of open
Ing itH flowers only late in the after
noon and on cloudy days the popular
name, four-o'clock, has been given.
While this plant Is tender annual
in the northern part of the United
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23

Green feed for laying hers is a ne
ccssty. and hens kept in confinement
must have 1t in some form, The poul-
try man that has access to fold of
Alialfa l. IN luc',.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
Excellent DRINKING Vessels.

Large galvanized refrigerator pans
make excellent drinking vessels for the
fowls. Place each one on a Platform
three feet square raised two feet from
the floor.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
Many Exempt From Vaccination.

1t has been stated that one-half the
children born in the British Isles are
never vaccinated, the greater number
being exempted by a declaration of
conscientious objection made by the
parents.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
GOOD SHELTER FOR A BROOD
Double Coop, as Shown in illustration,
Used With Satisfaction-How
It Is Arranged.

have n dOuble-brOOd coop Of my
own design that have used with per-
feet satisfaction, writes G. II. Hagee
of Arno, Mo-, in Farmers Mail and
Breeze. A Pinch board 16 feet long,
and few pieces from goods boxes,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
Keepers Slouans-

Let the poultry Keepers slogans be:
Swat the Rooster" when bis term Of
service Is done. and Swat the Mits"
at all times.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21
JASNOWSKI
ON TRAIL OF
GAMBLERS
Probe of GriswOld-st.
Joint FOrerunner of
Campaign

The opening gun ID Prosecuting
Attorney Charles H. Jssnowsu's
campaign against gambling was fired
Friday morning when a man alleged
20 run a gambling joint on Griswold
81 was summoned 10 the pIosr'u-
tors Office
Tho examination Of this man is
believed 10 b. a preliminary step
toward wholesale expose OF gam
bling houses More than 100 places
where poker and crap games are
conducted are said % be fourishlng
IN the city despite the police
Members Of the police department
declare that gambling establish
ment in Michigan-aye. was robbed
~ s.. coo last week by four armed
bandits who eluded the guards post
ed by the management 10 signal the
approach Of The police A wrli-
known burlesque comedian, IL Is de-
clared was robbed OF valuable
watch and charm The robbery was
never reported of1cialy 10 The pc
lice however
The work OF drawing names for
the circuit couri grand nry is pro
crossing favorably. according 20 the
prosecutor assistants.
Each OF the five Jury commission
crs has submitted 30 name 81 pros
pectlve jurors Tuesday County
clerk Milton Oskman will draw -
names from jury, box, and the
jurors will appear before Circuit
Judge Alfred j. Murphy FOR exami-
nation
Sadie Damn, alleged queen 81 tho
Hamtramck underworld" who was
being held on two bonds. ono for
$4,000. two sureties. and another
for $4,000 and two suroties. obtained
those sums and has been released.
Or Charles VI George and Frank
Rrinkman furnished the larger
amount, and Brinkman and Nathan
Schneider signed the other bond.
Abe Ascher Third ward politician
and saloon man. was summoned 10
The prosecutors Office late Thursday
afternoon and questioned clocel1
concerning his knowledge Of the IN
derworld
Two detectives and several patrol
men were questioned Thursday even
ing
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21

resenfatlycs business men 20 con
fer with the government thru the
Council OF National Defense con
corning government contracts.
prices. labor and similar questions
Condemnation OF any attempt oy
business men. Individually or col.
lcctively. 20 force new conditions
on labor. and an invitation 90 labor
% cooperate with business 20 avoid
disputes and keep production M
maximum In AN lines
Recommendation that voluntary
arbitration OF AN major disputes be-.
tween labor and capital De settled
by "A government board consisting
OF representatives OF business. la-
Dor and Tho government. under gov.
eminent appointment and that no
interference with production by
strikes or lOckouts BE- INDUCED dur
ing the settlement Of the disputes.
A plan 20 have the Chamber OF
Commerce study the national situa'
ton 20 alleviate the period OF in.
dustrial depres ion expected 20 fol
low the war
Heated discussions marked The
preliminary consideration Of The
arbitration board plan The original
resolution proposed arbitrary medi
alton by the board and unquestion-
ing acceptance Of the decision by
both labor and capital
Tho word arbitrary Was finally
stricken out
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21
RED CROSS
SENDS CALL
FOR help
Local Chapter Makes
Urgent Appeal For
WOmen's Services

The demands upon the Detroit
chapter OF the American Red Cross
are multiplying every hour. and. The
chapter sends OUT an urgent appeal
20 the women OF Detroit to help in
The sewing. bandage-making and
knitting required A special request
is made 10 business women. for
whose services NewberTy house. No.
ass jefferson ave viii keep open
every ayening from to 10 O'Clock.
beginning Monday evening, Sept
~
We earnestly hope that business
and professional women will re
pond and that every woman in the
city who has not yet done her bit
~ this work will come 10 Newherry
house. or 20 one OF the branch work
rooms which We intend 20 open n
rapidly as possible in different parts
OF the city and DO what she can.
said Mrs Russell a. AlFer. Jr chair.
man OF workrooms Previous eK-
perience Is not necessary. as there
viii be competent instructors in ali
the work rooms. II woman can
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21

not knit OF sew. she can make
bandages or perhaps do clerical
work packing. and The hundred and
one things which are 70 be done.
America IL. az war. and our women
must be made 70 realize IL. and 20
know that there IL an immense
amount OF work which can De done
by The hands ~ t0men
The first branch workroOm will
boz opened iu the Masonic temple.
Highland Park, Friday afternoon, az
30 o'clock. and all women in the
community are urged 20 attend
Short talks outlining the work viii
Do made by Mrs Alger. Miss
frances Sioley and Mrs Charles
Todd A course iu surgical dress
Ing viii 90 given Tree of charge In
his work room. beginning oct ]
In tho establishing ~ branch
work roo MS I'M various parts Of the
city the Rcd Cross chapter hopes
to make 10 more convenient for wo.
men 20 90 no them 20 work than n
has been TO make the trip 20 Now
berry house.
An immense number OF knitted
garments is required for tho men
now going into cantonments, and
these must be turned out quickly
Yarn VIII be furnished free 20 knit
tors who nre unable 70 purchase 81
for themselves
To the organizing o, the branch
workrooms, competent instructors in
Knitting. surgical supplies. etc. will
be furnished by Newberry house
where there IS class of 20 or more
women
AS one mears of preventing dupli
cation OF effort and work the De
trOit chapter asks that women who
are working for he Red Cross :esv-
their names and addresses IN New.
berry house. and a memorandum Of
Tho work they are doing. also that
an societies and organizations knit
ing sewing or doing other wort
for Tho Red Cross register the name
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21
10000"
CAMPAIGN
BOOMING
Times Great Contest
Interests More
Each Day

The Times great campaign 10 ~
crease It's circulation to 10000
copies daily. in which over $1,000
In magnificent prizes viii be award
ed 90 The 90 most energetic candl
dates Of the 80. 000.club.' ~ grow
ing bigger and taking on new inter
est with each succeeding day The
success which attained the clubs la
cepuon proves 20 be The greatest
subscription proposition ever pat be-
fore tho people in MS part Ot The
country. not alone In scope OF terri
tory over which n extends. but be
cause OF the scope of liberality and
msgniGconce OF the prizes 20 be
awarded 20 those members who
show proper active interest In the
campaign
To those who do not fully under
stand the purpose of the campaign.
IL r. well 10 explain that the object
Of the 10000 club" is 20 increase the
circulation 20 50000 copies daily.
The Times has enjoyed the distinc
tion OF being Tho fastest growing of
any Detroit evening paper during
The past two years. and 20 ail lndl-
cations this growth VIII continue az
fair gait, even under ordinary
methods OF circulation promotion.
However II was decided 10 bring The
desired increase more quickly 10y
putting before the readers and
friends of The Times a proposition
from which they could derive bene-
1T
That ia the story Of The Times
$50. 600 club The prizes offered
are reward for successful sales
manshlp s $4,000 Aladdin home
heads the list OF awards An
$3.50 Ross IS" touring car will be
the second crand prize, Sl3S5 Stude.
baker g" third grand prize an $500
Overland touring car fourth grand
prize S725 Briscoe touring car nth
grand prize. $500 solitaire diamond
ring sixth grand prize. and S2o0
victroia seventh grand prize. In
addition 20 those seven grand prizes
there will be 50 other prizes rang
inF In value from 500 20 s25 10 b.
divided among tho successful candt
dates, and q 10 per cent cash com
mission 20 be given 70 all active
non prize winners.
New members row have a splen-
did opportunity 90 enter the $50 COO
dub and start in with enough
votes 10 lead all competitors All
, they need ls 20 take advantage Of
/ The Times Special Ballot offer
which allows every candidate b0.
nus ~ 4o.000 votes with each Sl6
worth OF new subscriptions This
Offer wlll be In eject until 10
o'clock Wednesday night Sept 26.
and 10 VIII be 90 your advantage 90
get started az once while me terms
Of this offer make entrants in the
clnb SO promising OF successes
Make mp your mind 20 enter rho
/ go. 600 club today There arc no
| entrants fees and The forWaljts of
entering has been reduced 20 the
very simplest form Besides The
work you have 20 DO as Il candidate
will be negligible What little YOU
do may BE- done during YOUR spare
moments without any great effort
The FIRST thing 90 do 70 enter tho
club rs 20 fll out tho entry blank
which appears elsewhere to- this IS
sue
The entry blank entities Won ~
mo votes and 'hc first subscription
received entities YOU 20 5000 more.
In addition 20 ihe number az votes
given on each subscription
The names OF an active candidate
VIII appear In tomorrow's issue of
The Times
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21
BUSINESSTO
MEET LABOR
HALF WAY
L. s. Commerce Cham
Der Invites Unions
To Cooperate

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept
2i.-Prlce fixing by the United
states government. Of all essen
tlal products. both In sales 20
the government and 20 the pub
lie, was recommended IN reso-
lutions adopted here today az
the closing session Of the war
convention OF American busi-
ness
The convention advocated Gre
alton OF a general government
purchasing department, which
In addition 10 fixing prices
would have power 70 distribute
the output Of Industries IN &C
eordance with needs IN the
conduct OF the war.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21
FARMERS JEER
La TOILETTE

ST PAUL. Sept 2l-Cries OF
yellow answered Senator Robert
"a IaFollettc, when. az the closing
session OF the Producers and Con-
sumers' conference BE asserted that
the United States should never have
been az war and sought 10 defend
the sinking OF the Lusitania.
Resolutions We're adopted urging
that wealth pay for the war. recon
mending that Tho price.hxing policy
be- extended 10 other industries and
fayoring government ownership OF
public utilities
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21

OF their Organization. and the full
names and addresses OF their mem
pers.
Thru volunteer motor service
work VIII be called for and supplies
delivered to/the hraich worhooms.
There Is a movement under way
20 employ thc services Of women
convaiescents IN hospitals as knit
Love
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21
~ GEORGE MARTIN

star Correspondent United Press
ATLANTIC CITY. y J. Sept q.
The attitude OF American bust
ness toward the war and its recon-
mcndations as 20 what % thinks
the government ought 20 do are
embodied I'm resolutions 90 BE pre-.
sented 20 the final session Of bust
ness leaders with the United states
Chamber OF Commerce here today
Among the things expected 70 De
Included in the resolutions are;
A nationwide provision, under
the direction OK committee Of
business men. for the employment
In Attlng occupations Of blinded
and manned American boys who re-.
turn from the war.
Immediate adoption ~ The day
light saving system by the govern
ment
A cooperative committee OF rep-
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21
aAdo Expsrt Takes View Berth

After devoung seven very pro
ductye years 10 tho upouildlns Of
The Advertising ol The Grand Rapids
News, Russell Boyle. formerly OF pc.
troit. has resigned 20 represent the
Cosmopolitan IN Michigan and Indi-
ana, with headquarters in Chicago.
He enters this wider advertising
aeld we'll equipped for success both
IN aptitude and experience
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21
If You Can Afford a Quality
Car---Buy 1t!

Not only do you get much greater salts
faction, but there is more consistent service
less expense for upkeep. The car stands
up better.
The Ross s, a $3.50, is, we sincerely believe
the equal Of any car selling for $4,000 or
less. An eight-cylinder motor that is sec
ond to none-the Herschel-Spilman. Strong
axles, a wonderful clutch and transmission,
a splendid starter everything in keeping
with the perfect motor.
When you see this carbide in it--learn
how wonderfully it stands up under all con-
ditions when you compare it with other cars
then we are sure that you will want it in
preference to any moderate priced car
You'll realize that the slightly higher price
is very much worth while
Like so many other motor car buyers, you
will find that it pays to buy quantity car
in actual dollars and cents as well as
motoring satisfaction.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21

Probably tho best COOK among me
women OF European royalty Is Queen
Victoria OF Sweden. She was edu
Gated M the Princess School, Carls-
ruhe. and was taught not only the
ordinary branches OF learning bur
the culinary art, and she now at
times dons cooks attire and
makes some OF the dishes OF which
King Gustav is especially fond