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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-31
FOUD ITEMS.

Sufficient cars have been moved to
Louisiana and other sugar cane sec
tions to handle the sugar crop. Cars
are being rushed to the west and north
west to handle the beet sugar crop,
which is beginning to move.
Plenty OF cars are on hand to move
the northwestern potato crop. That
means that many thousand cars will be
forwarded to points east and south
where the market for potatoes IS the
best. With enough POTATOES grown to
furnish four bushels for each man, wo-
man nd child in the United States and
still have flfty-three millions Of bush-
els left tor seed it would seem there is
some liability of potatoes selling for
less than at present.
In Texas the drouth has endangered
the lives of thousands of head OF cattle
and the railroads are bending every
effort to move them to pasture and
feeding points farther east.
The bean crop last year was repre-
sented by 8.8; this year it is Represent
ed by 58.8. 1t Is probable that many
beans will be shipped to our allies and
to feed our own troops in France.
That may hold the price of beans
around 10 or IL cents a pound retail.
but that would seem to be about the
lImit-as matter of judgement and
without any positive information other
than the crop total on which to estl--
mate.
There promises to be the largest
corn crop this years. OO0, DOC. 900 bush
els- ever produced in this country.
That should cause tall in present
prices.
A demand tor cattle and live stock
If all kinds. that can be used for hu.
nan food. Is the greatest ever known
md there is no prospect of better con-
iitions for several years, even If the
var should stop.
The crop of velvet beans Is the larg.
,st IN the south ever grown. They
make a meal food for stock that IS
July equal to cottonseed meal and will
ave tendency to keep down the price
If cottonseed meal and other concen-
rates.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-31

H. ]. Dunbar arrived home Monday
from Admission. Ala, where be has
been for some weeks working for the
government on an army cantonment.
After resting up few weeks he will
return to work. he will 60 either to
Jacksonville or New Orleans az the
work at Admission Is largely completed.
Rev. w. C. Martin, of the II. e.
Church. has been returned to ehls cir
cult Sse saetAse pear. much b the sat-
lSSacSieD Of his SosssbiessrA
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-31
D BILBREY Il Phillips. Q
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Indellble pencils at the Chronicle
office.
VIM. Guthrie spent Sunday in Mon
terey.
Raht Haley was the guest of his sis
ter. Mrs. {. b. Hayes. in Nashville
part of last week.
Burrel France, who moved his famI
ly to Oklahoma some weeks ago, was
here last week dlsposing of his feed
and other things and arranging other
business matters 80 he can remain
there for time at least.
DIR. +. j. Upham and wife and DR..
E. W. Mitchell and wife motored to
Knoxville Saturday. DR.. Upham and
wife are expected home today.
At the Chronicle office you can get
pen tablets. examination tablets,
fountain pen INK IN five and ten cent
bottles, pocket note books, srenog.
rapher's note books, Cranes fine sta
tlonery IN two-quire boxes and other
stationery such as you do not find else
where in this county.
Mrs. Matte Donnelly resigned her
position as clerk in the postoffice last
week and Mrs. Edna Whltlow, of
Pleasant Hill, has been engaged to fill
the place. Mrs. Donnelly Is very
capable business woman and could have
held the place indefinitely, but she and
mother. Mrs Mary SheIito, and her
little sons. Masters Robert and Edwin
Donnelly, expect to leave IN short
time to make their home near Wash
ington, ID. &.
Cranes stationery b! the quire and
envelopes by the bunch at the Chronicle
office. Nothing made better than
Cranes.
The Art Circle will meet this week
with Mrs. G. E. Snodgrass.
Mrs. James Smith, who has been
quite ill with oIpnthelia for the past
few days, is recovering.
4. L. Wheeler and Wn. Hembree are
at Waldensla doing paper hanging,
painting and decorating on the Melvin
home.
All who wish to help the Red Cross
work, are requested to meet at the
home of Mrs. Lelah DeGolia Thursday
afternoon at z O'Clock.
Wanted-A No. l sawyer to run cir
Gle saw at lumber mill near Water
town. Apply to A. T. Williams. Wat
ertown, Tenn.
The County Board of Education was
in session Monday and accepted the
resignation of Nd. l.. Taylor as chair.
man and elected s. A. Tucker to fill
the vacancy.
Mrs. Louie Rooster and babe. who
have been visiting relatives ana friends
here for the past two weeks, returned
to their home at Monterey Sunday.
Latest information from ire bedside
of ]. D. DoTton Is that he Is getting !!
on very we'll and his final recovery is
now confidently expected. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Dorton was OPP
Grated upon in Chattanooga last week |
tor locked bowels.
Captain D. L. Southland arrived
from G. e.nevIlle, s. e.. We, terday on
furlougt.. He was accompanied by his ,
brother, Dexter Soutba who is |
student Of Tennessee Military lnsti
tute. Sweetwa er.
II you want score cards and pencils. |
paper napkins. nice writing paper cut
- special size come - the Chroaieis
s0ee for thsn.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-14
OCEAN VIEW.

The churches are rehearsing for their
Christmas entertainments.
The Methodist church will hold their
entertainment on Monday evening. Dec
ember 24;h
The Christian Church will hold theirs
Christmas night, December 25th
There win be an entertainment given
during the latter part Of Christmas week
by the young people in Red Mems Hall
Mr.. Allen Daisey, Of New York, came
home on Thursday to spend several
weeks with his family here.
Mr.. Nathaniel Derrickson, Of SeIbyville
and son Wilmer, Of Virginia, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Derrickson on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott. Of Newport
News. Va, visited Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott
last week
Mr.. and Mrs Asa Bennett and children.
thei rnurse. and Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Steele and little daughter Iva, and Mrs.
Beatrice Hooker were entertained at din
ner by Captain and Mrs. James ". BEN
nett on Thursday
Mrs. Martha Paris and daughter Car
rie. visited relatives in Laurel recently.
Mr.. William Addy has returned home
from the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip West entertained
Rev. and Mrs. George f. Sterling on We'd
nesday Of last week
Mrs George johnson and daughter. Ida
May, are spending a few weeks with Mr.
johnson and their sons. Larrie and Mer-
vim Johnson, in Philadelphia.
Miss May West has returned home after
spending some time with relatives in
Woodbury., n. J., and Philadelphia.
Remember the hCristmas entertainment
to be held in the NJ. f. Church on Christ
mas Eve. December Gath.
Mr.. George Holloway and daughter.
Miss Anna. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Archi-
bold E. Richards on Sunday.
Rev C. Z. Sterling preached a very
sermon on Sunday evening in
the NJ f. Church.
Mr. and Mrs. George X. Evans were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Pusey
and Mrs. Marion Pusey on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-14

board we could see the precautions tha,
were taken against the submarine peril.
All outside windows and ports were COW
cred. All doors were covered Nv heavy
curtains that allowed not one ray OF light
to escape. All lights in the passageways
were dark purple. giving out practically
! no reflection. There were very strict or
uers prohibiting smoking, striking
matches flashing Of searchlghts. etc. on
the decks after dark A regular guard
ana watch, changed every hour. was post
ed as soon as we left Halifax. Every
now and then. when we least expect it.
the alarm is sounded and we have TO don
life preservers and 90 thru ifeboat and
hre drill Even now we have scarcely
any spare time on our hands.
Last Wednesday evening (3lsD We had
Hallowe en- party. Some Of the fellows
had had musical training and rendered
very enjoyable program. Also. the tub
OF apples, without which Halloween is
incomplete. was also\ present If it had
not been for the pitching and rolling OF
the ship you could have easily imagined
yourself ashore and in your own home
instead Of about half way between here
be blown into "Glory be"
We are receiving the very best treat
ment possible in every way. All Of us
are travelling first-class, which means a
great deal in ship Of this size. I'm
usual privileges are given to us. All the
servants on the boat think we are full
hedged Its. and address US accordingly
In short time. however. Providence
permitting, we shall have our shoulder
bar. I'll send you a photo when il really
does happen.
II seems the more I write the more
there is 10 write. But if the reading is
haH as interesting 10 you as the exper-
ienee is to me, you're not at all bored.
l told you before didn't /, that We were
travelling with seven other boats protect
ing us? We are in the center at all times
tho the position Of the others change ac-
cording to the formation. our course is
zig-zag Not that we are in the dan
ger zone yet, but the ships officers are
taking no chances. Yesterday one Of
the lookouts thought he saw a "'scope"
and gave the alarm. You should have
seen the scurrying and turning. And let
me tell You one thing right now, Mar
shall. This submarine danger is not what
it's cracked up 10 be- II that's the most
effective weapon the Hun has. he's
dead bird before long. just tell John
r. that for me, please.
The captain has just informed us that
we are running into heavy weather I /
can feel the effect Of it already-on my
stomach For that reason. think It /
will be much more sa satisfactory IN rost- /
pone the rest Of this letter to a more op- /
perfume time
Regards to all friends
As ever,
DAVE
Monday morning. Nov. 8, 1917. |
Still on board and going strong
Friday.
About in port. Can't say more at pres
ent.
DAVE.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-14

Monday morning. Nov. 8, 1917.
Still on board and going strong.
Friday
About in port. Can't say more at pres
mt.
DAVE.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-14
.IITTHIHIINILIA.

and stayed four weeks but when l came
nome / would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is a nurse asked me to
80 lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Dc,,nd. began taking it thatvery day
~ was suffering a great deal. 1t has
.lreadv done me more good than the
Sospital. To anyone who is suffering
a. / was my advice is to stop in the first
JrnO.store and get bottle of Lydia E.
P;nSbam's Vegetable Compound before
vou 20 home. Mrs. W. C. BROWN,
sSIA ". 18th St, Cleveland, Ohio
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-14

Fred Short, who resides on the Harry
V. Lyons farm. was knocked down one
day last week by his large Holstein bull
He escaped serious injury because the
animal was dehorned.
Mrs. Richard Beebe left last Wednesday
for Paulsboro, n. j.. to spend the win
ter with her parents
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-14

j could not stand
it any longer. It
was all in my lower
organs. At times l
could hardly walk,
for if I stepped on a
little stone ! would
almost faint. One
day / did faint and
my husband was
sent for and the doc
tor came. / was ta-
ken TO the hospital
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-14
Nothing Like 1t To Be Seen Anywhere
Outside Of The Large Cities

The fifth year of the progress of this of quality brings
another important step plans originally laid out by when
opened beautiful Our latest improvement consists of
adding the complete Furniture Department be found Della
outside of Wilmington And order properly display the
high grade goods carried decorated and furnished in the most
up-to- date a
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-14
FOUR WEEKS
IN HOSPITAL
No ReIief-Mrs. Brown Fin
aUv Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio. .-"For years I suf-
..rsd 40 sometimes it seemed as though
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-14
WHY RISK

the uncertainty of having
Memorial erected during the
coming year, when by plac-
ing the order with us NOW the
delivery will be almost sure.
1t is evident from the con-
ditions now prevailing at all the
Granite and Marble Quarries and
constantly getting worse, that
shipments will be almost if not
entirely impossible by Spring.
We have in stock at our yards
here and at Georgetown a splen-
did display of finished MOnu-
Headstones and Mark
ers. and on order many more
for the earliest possible delivery
unless you are willing to risk
disappointment later arrange
to see this display or have us
submit designs and estimates.
viii hold the work until Spring
if you prefer.
V.Sipple & Son
Milford, Del.
Phone 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
NO PULLMANS NOW
ON DAY TRAIN

AS q war measure there will be no
more Pullmans on trains north Of
Washington after next Monday. such
was the order received here yesterday.
This does not affect trains south of the
national Capitol and win only AFFECT
passengers from Richmond when thsy
have a destination at points north of
that city.
Trains from the South will drop the
Puilmans in Washington. and the day
coaches will be substituted on all
northhound trains, The Pulinanz will
remain on the night trains, there being
no order 20 discontinue them. Moth
ing was said about dining cars on these
trains.
Virginia roads affected by this order
on their through service are; The Sea
board Air Line. the Atlantic Coast Line
Southern railroad, and the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac. All
trains leaving Washington for points
in the South Will carry their accas-
toned Pullmsns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
monk" YOUNGER TO
CAPTAIN TECH TEAM
pnnu,ar Lynchburg Athlete Named
BY His Tenmxnates---~.Atniesc
Council Awards Letters

glaeksburg, Va, Dec 13.--The Atm
tatir council awarded letters 10 the
following men for their work on the
gritsron this fall II. r. Parrish. ca p
tain: GUY Mcneil. Ralph Currie, wal
FER RanSeley, Henry Lester, Henry
s,ss.e { y,orgls IL ReAen. Edwin Roden
tSaIilsYn I43Gngef. S3*fEtgss}t - 80. -,
gen. Book, John Benner, Robert Soa
sey. william I.ybrook, W, Reid WI
liams, manager.
After the letters were awarded, the
49, unanimously elected w. L.
Younger better known es Monk, 10
eansain the Tech team of 1918.
Younger is q LynchburT boy ana
ha began his athletic activities there
while Mt high school. He entered
EYsh burne Military academy IN tne
fall of 1919. making good In al
branches OF athletics there. DAVIDSON
College was his choice in 1915 ard ne
made letters in all four branches OF
spovts there. Monk" entered Iecn
"a the fall of 1915 and at once cameo
favor among football critics for ms
wonderful work. He made his letters
In football basketball and oaseoal!
and NO doubt would have made tne
80. +ear, had II not confiicted with
baseball.
Not only is Younger star atniete
INIT he stands high in his classroom
work and in all other college activi.
lies. He is the most popular stuoeh,
that Tech has had in mangYa day ano
the honor OF leading Tech'a 1918 1901,
hall team is we'll deserved. he VII
no doubt be in service, but the team
will always be known as Monk Young
rrss team regardless of whether ne y
Ia college by next fan. IN case NJ
sns. not return, the letter men speci-
aed that Coach Bernier~ should select
his SUCCESSOR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14

fought Fitz. So sure was ! that /
could whip the great Cornishman that
/ sent for my father and my brothers
and had them at the ringside SO that
they might watch me in my battle
against F'itz. Now I isk you: II 1
feared Fitxsimmons any or had been
in the slightest way worried as to the
outcome, do you think I would have
had my father come to see me go
down to defeat?
Some men have declared that / was
afraid OF the terrific punch of the
Australian. This faction has attempt
d--erroneously-to show that /
fought largely on the defensive. But
a summary Of the solid blows landed
during the fight shows that / outhit
Bob about TO 2. During the four
teen rounds of fighting 359 blows Were
landed. and I scored All against lbs
for F'ftz. In only one round-the
ninth--did Bob outhit me, landing ten
blows to my eight
I present the summary herewith.
feeling that 1t might be interesting:
Summary Of Blows Struck During
~x.~ys~,st Kest~ u4v~,xv,.,vSa FIGHT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
MAYOR TO ISSUE RED
CROSS PROCLAMATION
City Prepared For a Most Enthusiastic
and Resuit-Preducinx Member
ship Drive.

The Importance of everyone in Rich
mond joining the Red Cross before
Christmas will be emphasized in d
proclamation that will be issued in &
few days by Mayor Ainsile. Mr.. Aims
lie will dwell on the huge task that
has fallen to the Red Cross In the pres
ent war and urge all to show their pa
triotism by helping the organization
to the extent of paying 800 for a
membership.
The aid of school children of the city
will be sought to help make the COM
ing membership drive q success. Speak
ers win visit all the public schools of
Richmond next Monday morning, ex-
plain ths importance of enrolling under
the Red Cross banner and leave mem
bership cards with all the principals,
to be distributed among the boys and
girls. Each child will be asked to
bring into the Red Cross as many new
members as possible. Morton G. Thai
himer. head OF the speakers bureau OF
the Richmond chapter. also II making
arrangements to have addresses deliv-
cred at factories, theaters and other
places every day during the campaign.
He announces ths appointment of
Irving May a. his assistant in the man
agsmsnt Of the bureau.
Tho Richmond chapter hopes that the
sentence in the literature sent out by
Red Cfoss headquarters in washing
on, The Red Cross spirit In the true
Christmas spirit" will not go unhesA-
cd and that everyone in Richmond who
has not already Joined the Red Cross
viii remember the recent words OF
President Wilson as to the Red Cross.
The presidsnt said: "Our consciences
with not let Us enjoy the Christmas
season IL this pledge of support to our
cause and the worlds veal is left un-
fulfilled. Red Cross membership ia
the Christmas spirit IN terms OF ao-
ton"
II. G. Boywin. chairman of the mem .
bership committee OF the Richmond
chapter. reminds all holders of $50 lib
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MAGNAItS AOJCU..A
Division Of World Series Spohs Among
First -Four Clubs liz
Opposed.

.hica 20, Dec. I3,-Amerfcan mag
mates adjourned their annual winter
meeting this afternoon and will go
into Joint session with the National
leaguers tomorrow.
Settlement of the war tax question
IN American league parks was ac-
,onlpiished today as follows:
twenty-five cent tickets. three eens
TAX: Atty cent tickets. Ave cent tax;
seyenty-fve cent tickets. eight cent
AK; dollar tickets. ten cent tax.
The American league Is expected
"a close its season about October !.
Division of worlds series spoils
4 raong the frst four clubs is opposed
IN the American league. The pla n
was first preached by National
leaguers.
The American league stood pat on
thr twenty-five player limit.
At tomorrow's' joint gathering some
sort Of settlement Ii expected to be
reached with thu former owners of
the Federal league clubs In Baltimore
and Pittsburg. the two latter clubs
,.laiming 10 be creditors of the Ameri-
can ana National leagues.
= Each club will set aside one dry
aa:yt season to be known as The
Bat and Ball Fund Day" to which
~ Der cent of the gross receipts viii
i,e devoted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
LOCAL BOARD NO.
REMAINS AT ARMoRY

The administrative board yesterday
gave permission to local board No. 5
to remain at the Blues armory. instead
of moving to the First regiment
armory, as had been contemplated.
This change had been directed by the
administrative board in order to save
coal. Several other boards have Offices
in First regiment armory, but only one
holds forth at the Blues arrnory, and 1t
was estimated by Building Inspector
Butler that ton of coal a day would
be saved by transferring No, to the
other arnory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
Questions and Answers.

James ]. Corbett gladly win an
swer In this column all questions
pertaining to sports and to body
building which are suitable for
. publication in newspaper. When
the questions call for personal
reply. and are not intended for
publication, an addressed envelope
with 2 cents in stamps) must be
incfosed.
II IL Mr.. Corbett's hope to make
this department helpful as we'll as
Instructive, and TO this end he
cheerfully will give advice on all
health topics that come within the
range OF his Information and ex-
perience Address James J. Cor
bett, care The Richmond Virginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
Y. MI. BASKETBALL
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Virginia Military Institute. fsextrx-
ton, Va. Dec. is.--The first Basket
ball practice of the year was held
Tuesday night and about sixty men
responded. There seems to be some
excellent material as well Is a good
nur. Der of experienced men and Coach
AhelI seemed very we'll pleased at the
prospects so II Is likely that V. NJ l.
- ~ ~, ~, ~. = @tss -Ssv'
again this year.
After short talk By the coach. all
the men were given chance to show
their ability i'm several short snappy
xamaa. However. there was no chance
To tell anything definitely about the
candidates owing TO the condition the
men are in OF last years team three
MONOGRAM men are back this year.
Captain Marshall. Leech and Bach
arach. Sullivan who was badly in
jured in football this fall, 10 unable to
go out and helms graduated last year
and Hook. the other regular, resigned
last June TO go in~S the army These
men viii he greatly missed this year
Among the scrubs who have a good
chance to make the team this year
are Wills. Gary. Jennings. Brown, En- :
. gleby and barnes OF the new men
Rocker, McDavid, Pate. Patton. Fere-
bee. and many others are sure to give
somebody hard run for his job.
The team will have to do some hard
work from now on because In less than
two weeks they will meet the fast
Princeton team and they will have TO
show their best form to win this game.
The schedule announced by Man
January s. Virginia Christian college
at Lexington.
ager Mettenheimer is as follows:
January 12--Hampden-S Sydney at
Lexington.
Jn.~uary l5--Randolph- Macon at
lexington.
January le-University OF, Ken
tAclsy at IJynchburg (pending).
January 26-x.ehanon college at
Lexington.
January 30~-Elon college at Lex
tngton.
February 2-University of North
Carolipa at Richus,nd (pending).
February William and Mary at
Lexington.
February 1f--Trinity college az
Lexington.
February ,,o,u isnvirsinia Polytechnic
February s1--A and r. of North
Carolina at Lexington.
February 26---Davidson at Lexing-
ton.
March Virginia Polytechnic in
stitute at Blacksburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14

Gators Note: This is the thirty
third chapter of a series Of articles
by Jim Corbett which deal with the
career of Bob Fitzsinmons. Few
men knew irtx an Corbett knew him
ma no these stories reveal some In
eidents in the life of F-itysiunons that
never before have been printed The
next chapter will appear tomorrow
doubt II there was ever cham
niousi,ip battle in which two men en-
tered as equally confident of the out
como as Bob Fitxsimmors and ] on
the day that we met in Carson city.
Some few persons since that time
have declared that Bob feared me
or that feared Bob. yet every Incl
dent concerning that battle shows the
opposite to be the case,
Those who have claimed that Bob
was afraid of me need only TO study
the description Of that contest. II
shows throughout the battle that only
In one or two rounds when Bob was
tn had shape did he back away from
sge. He war as aggressive as any
man that have ever faced. He was
willing throughout to swap punches
aad to slug toe toe. Bob Fftzsin =
mons was one of the gamest fighters
that ever lived This was proved in
.very one of his contests but never
was evidence presented in stronger
wav than on the day he fought me-
Bob assumed the aggressive when
The fight began and in every round
M, the fifth. sixth and seventh he
was full of aght and always ready to
mix II. No man who feared rival
could So conduct himself In "A pugi-
l!etIc contest.
IN nv own behalf I submit two facts
10 prove that / didn't fear defeat At
the hands OF Bob FftZsimmons-tna al
went into the fight confident that
could whip him.
Nv father never had Sean me in a
ring battle up to tho time that l