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The Washington times., 1917-10-08


Spain was represented by Polo a..
Barnebe, who now represents the in
terests of the Untted States in Ger
many asSwell as those of France. Rms.
sia- Belgium, Serbia and RoumanIa. II
is a curious commentary on the ab-
surdity OF war that on leaving BelIn I
handed over the interests of The
United States to this ambassador. who
as Spanish minister to the United
States got his passports at the out
break of the Spanish-American war!
/ am sure that not only he but all
his embassy will devotedly represent
our interests in Germany. Sverbeew
represented the interests Of Russia.
Soughimoura OF Japan, and Mouktar
Pascha OF Turkey. The wife of the
latter was a daughter of the Rhediye
OF Egypt and Mouktar Pascha himself
q general OF distinction in the Turk
ish army.
An ambassador must keep on init
mate terms with his colleagues. II IN
often through them that he learns
of important matters affecting hfs
own country or others. All Of these
ambassadors and most of the minis
ters occupied handsome houses fur
nished by their governments. They
have large salaries and a fund for en-
Lertaining.
Continued TonoFrow.)
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
NOVEMBER CROP REPORT.

The crop report for Nov. shows a
slight shrinkage In the estimate of the
potato crop and an increase in the corn
estimate.
The potato crop Is estimated at 440
millions of bushels as against the Octo-
Der estimate of 453 millions. Even the
November estimate will give four
bushels tor every man. woman and
child in the United States and leave Az
millions for seed. This year the
whole country planted a little over &c
millions of bushels
The corn crop IS estimated at three
billions. one hundred ana ninety mil
lions of bushels, which is the largest
ever grown and more than half bill
lion more bushels than last year.
1t is estimated that lbushel of corn
will produce 6 pounds of meat when
fed to hog. That would mean that
corn at dollar bushel would mean
that hogs must bring $l665 hundred.
Some persons claim that a busheI of
corn will produce considerably more
than six pounds of pork when the ra-
ton is properly balanced with other
concentrates.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
"COAg4s Crab nm"
Jng trip. Il
w. POWeJ~zD
Southern RailMdsx-anfAs Sandwiches

w. fOWe'~ -,
Southern RailMdax-ansNs Sandwiches
and Coffee on Dining Car Trains
coach lunch service" has been in
augurated on Southern Railway System
trains carryi ag dining cars for the ben
eft of passengers who do not care tor
a complete meal while on their jour.
ney. Dining cars have been provided
with basket trays and the waters pass
through the coaches announcing
Sandwiches and Coffee" The sand
wiches are wrapped In sanitary pack
ages. Moderate prices tor this service
will be charged.
In order to cooperate with the United
States Food Administration, the South
ern's dining car service IL observing
Tuesday of every week as "beefless"
day. On every day OF the week the
plea of Food Administrator Hoover to
The American people to "eat plenty.
but wisely and without waste during
the war" Is brought to the attention
of every passenger using the South
ern's cars by an attractively printed
folder outlining the general plan of the
governm ent's desire to reduce food
waste to minimum.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
COMMITTEE CALLED

All members OF the Republican
County Executive Committee are here.
by called to meet in the Court House,
Crossvllle,
NOVEMBER "a, NEXT,
to decide upon the method of selecting
candidates for the Offices OF County
Judge, Sheriff, County Clerk, Circuit
Clerk, Trustee and Register. and to
transact such other business as may
properly come before the committee.
NAMES OF COMMITTEE:
Following are the names of the en-
tire committee: A. L. Garrison.
Chairman: s. &. Bishop, Secretary |;
Sampson DeRossett. G. A. Smith. Jere
Morrow, Jas. Dayton, Theo. Hedge
Goth, j. L. Anderson. C. H. Sells. j.
D. Wyatt. A. l.. Potter, F. L. Handy,
j W. Hayes, J. L. Ashburn, John
Manning, B. L. Garrison, J. l.. Brown,
J. A. Hale. X. F. Rose, W. F. Myers.
Sam Nelson. N. 8. Bristow. ]. S. Wy
att, H. e. Handy.
A. L. Garrison, Chairman.
s. Z. Bishop. Secretary,
Cumberland County Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
COAL AND WOOD.
Their Comparative Value for Producing
Heat for the Home.

Persons who plan to relieve the coal
shortage this winter by burning wood
can figure roughly speaking, that two
pounds of seasoned wood have fuel
value equal to one pound of coal, &C.
cording to experts of the Forest Ser
vice. While different kinds of wood
have diff erent fuel values, the foresters
say that IN general the greater the dry
weight of a non-reslnous wood. the
more heat it will give out when burn
ed.
For such species as hickory, oak,
beech. birch. hard maple. ash. locust,
longleaf pine or cherry. which have
comparatively high fuel values. one
cord. weighing about 1000 pounds. is
required to equal one ton Of coal.
Furthermore, cords vary as to the
amount of solid wood they contain.
even when they are Of the standard di-
msnsion and occupy 128 cubic feet OF
space. Out Of the 1928 cubic feet, q
fair average Of solid wood is about 80
cubic feet.
A stack of l6.inch wood 4 feet high
and feet long contains only one-third
OF cord. That means. if you pay
81 50 for a cord of green wood. Is
inches long, the cost will be little
more than coal at $3.50 a ton.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
GET YOUR LIME NOW


All farmers WHO are thinking about
getting lime should place their orders
with the chairman of the lime commit
tee. e. L. Deatherage. Crossvills, as
soon as possible so as to crush it all at
once and thus make the expense light
er to the farmer.
The county court bought lime pull
verizer for the benefit Of the farmers
of this county and surely you should
take advantage of this opportunity to
put your landin such shape as to grow
bigger and better crops. The cost will
be about 81. 10 ton f. o. b. Crab Orch
ard.
Rush IN your orders at once and get
the lime on your land this fall while
roads are good and farm work is not
rushing. The money must be paid
when the order is placed. for the coun-
ty can do no credit business as the lime
is being furnished at actual cost to cdr
farmers.
Lime applied in the fall or winter 10
as effective a. when applied in the
spring. Fall and winter application OF
lime 10 urged as good farm practice.
The increase IN crop production the
first year will more than pay for the
cost of application. TIE ground lime
should be applied at the rate of two
tons to the acre.
II you cannot use full car. club
with your neighbors and get 1t by the
car load. for by smaller lots the price
will be much more than 81. 10 ton.
1t desired will meet with the farm
ers at the car and weigh the.kn out
tor them, where more than one farmer
is interested in shipment. Please
notify me az far ahead OF time as pos
sible. Address me at Crossville.
W. q. ADSMOND,
County Agent.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
Y. N, C. A CAMPAIGN
Started Sunday to Raise S35,000,000
by Monday, November 10.

The campaign tor raising $35. 900. O0C
tor pushing Y. N. c. A. work among
the soldiers IN America and France
opened Sunday and will close next
Monday. the 18th.
The work that the Y. M. G. A. has
done and is proposing to do Is 80 COM
mendable that no words of praise can
scarcely be too great for it. Briefly
speaking, the aim Of the Y. M. e. A..
Is to keep the home ties from being
broken and thereby render the men
less liable to wander into bad COM
pany that will lead to the reduction of
their physical fitness for the service
they have been called TO do.
1t has been estimated that $40 will
supply the needs of one man until next
June. Each million men will require /:
500 Y. M. Z. A. Centers, 1000 expert
necsd workers. sou pianos. 500 motion
picture machines and 1000. 900 feet of
films q day, 500 talking machines and
rs, 900 records. 5000, O0O sheets of pa
per a day. rs, 600 chess and checker
boards, 5000 magazines and 1000. 600
Bibles and TestaMents.
There has never been an institution
among men that was 80 non-sectarian
or that performed such an excellent
service for soldiers as does the Y. M
c. A. In no way can people give mon
ey that will bring larger results than
IN helping his campaign.
N. B. Pc re, secretary of the Knox
vile Railr,"d Y. M. Z. A., and A W.
Marney, Hho Is connected with the
Oakdale y. M. e. A., were here Fri
day night aad held meeting IN the
court house looking to the organization
of the people of this county in assist
ing to raise the proposed $35, O0O, 600
tor the Y. N. e. A. to carry the bene-
fits Of that splendid institution to the
soldiers in France and aid and comfort
to the American prisoners in Germany.
Owing to there being only few per-
sons out no organization was perfect
ed.
James d. Burton, campaign manager
from the Oakdale Y. M. e. A., deliv-
cred a very interesting talk IN the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon at
which time an organization was per-
fected with c. E. Reyes az chairman.
1t was thought this county could raise
$500 for the cause between now and
Tuesday, the goth. So far as possible
the campaign is expected to be from
house to house and every one is urged
to do his utmost in assisting this
worthy canse. There is nothing under
the sun that is more worthy or that il
doing a more commendable work than
the Y. M. C. A. and, any money you
give will be wisely and we'll spent.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
THE KNOXVILLE MEETING.
Mrs. Cope Has Arranged for Visits from
Several Experts During This
Month.

All the Home Demonstration Agents
of the Division of Extension, Depart
ment of Agriculture. from all the
counties and cities of Tennessee, have
been attending a ten days conference
in Knoxville.
The reports made showed wonder
full progress and development along all
lines, and new visions of the great
possibilities of the work were revealed
to all present.
The various departments of garden
ing, canning, picking, drying, butter
and cheese making, poultry raising.
cooking, sewing, hygiene. household
sanitation, architecture, labor-savIng
appliances. fairs, ETC., were empha-
sized in the reports. as well as the &C.
Invites in Food Conservation.
Mrs. E. b. Cope, agent for this and
Fentress counties, has made arrange.
ments to have some of the specialists
from the department visit this country
during the month Of November.
Miss Conway. State Home Econom-
les specialist. will be here Monday,
Nov. 10, and demonstrate several of
the new meat-saving dishes. All
members of the Home Betterment Club
and Canning Clubs and any others III
terested are invited to be present.
On Nov. 26. Mr.. Haddon, the dairy
specialist from Washington, will come
to the county and demonstrate the
making and uses of cottage cheese.
Mr.. Crane, Poultry specialist, and
Miss Digger. Division Agent, have
also promised to visit this county dur
ing November. 4,
In her report Mrs. Cope srt:,e of ttst'
many advantages her counties possess
ed. of the splendid cooperation and as.
sistance the people had accorded her
and reported the following results Of
her five weeks work:
Number meetings held "a
Number in attendance 3.525,
Clubs organized 10
Total membership 382
Mrs. Cope Is happily gifted with
vision Of the needs and possibilities of
communities coupled with breadth of
thought on the entire subject of the
dreadful disaster that is now visiting
the world, that peculiarly fits her for
the broadcast sympathy along with the
most sincere desire to be helpful IN
every way. Cumberland county has
been particularly fortunate in having
her with our people and 1t now seems
very clear that the work she will do
will be of the character that will prove
of great benefit to our people for
long time to come.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
POTATO PRICES

Market quotations November IL.
All shipping points quote white pota
toes by the 100 pounds and these quo
tatons are on that basis:
Atlanta-$2. 64-$2. 70.
Grand Rapids-$1. 85-$2. 90.
Presaue Isle. Maine-$2 12-$2.42
Greeley. Colo.-$l. so 81. 60.
Idano Falls. Idaho-$1.2O-$1.25.
New York City-S1.6O-$1.65 .
Birmingham. Ala.-2.66.
Memphis-$2.S5-$2.60 so.
Jacksonville. Fla.-$1. 70-$1.90.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
FAT STOCK SHOW
Promises to b Best Ever Held; SI,I00
in Premiums.

Unusual efforts are being made this
year to bring the Annual Fat Stock
Show, at Knoxville, to degree OF ex.
celIence not attained in previous years.
R. M. Murphy, livestock specialist OF
the Division Of Extension. University
of Tennessee, and the committee on
arrangements working with him, are
spending great deal of time IN max
ing preparation. Many East Tennes-
see farmers have pledged themselves
to make exhibits and other exhibitors
are expected from every part of Ten
nessee. the show being limited to this
part Of the State. Eleven hundred
dollars Is being spent in premiums.
Phamplet catalogues are being distrib-
utsd, a glance at which enables the
livestock farmer to classify the ami
mails he 10 fitting for the show. This
annual show is tour years old. The
money for the premiums 10 furnished
by Knoxville bankers who believe that
the encouragement OF the livestock
business in this way will bring to East
Tennessee enough benefit to justify
the expenditure. The show will be
held on the University of Tennessee
farm. Knoxville, January 22.24. En-
tries are expected BY January Fl. Any
grade. eross-brsd or pure brsd animal
may compete fer premiums.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
WAR GARDENS
Sometime, About Them and About Some
Other Food Matters.

The Food Emergency Garden Com.
mission has estimated that the back
yard gardens and town gardens in ex.
cess of normal times amounted this
year to more than a million acres.
There were three million back yaro
gardens. These gardens have increased
the food supply more than $3.50. ZOO. 600
and next year We expect to do better
yet.
This war has made Uncle Sam the
biggest buyer of food in iris country.
The board bill for his soldiers is at
least 1000, 900 day and another mil
lion or two OF men are expected to be
drafted within few months.
The reserve stocks of food are esti-
mated at SIPS. 900 tor each of the 80
camps That means more than four
billions of dollars in tond for our boys.
The cost for feeding soldier is estI-
mated at 40 cents day. Multiply that
by three to five millions of men that
al 9 SARCCtCu " NC dhdCL al LILO oh0 III
the training camps within another year
and you will see that your Uncle Sam
uel will spend a few slmoleons for
grub before this scrap is over.
The glass jar manufacturers of this
country sold III millions OF jars, yet IT
Is claimed that less than one new jar
was used to one old one. Next year it
IS claimed the demand tor jars will be
greater than this year. 1t is talked
that the government will take Land
IN regulating the price OF jars SO that
all the people will be able to buy them
and the price be kept within reasonable
bounds.
This country is now being called up
on to practically feed the warning ma
tions and several OF the peutrals. We
have the largest crops Of potatoes and
corn EVER grown in this country and it
is claimed that more will be needed
next year, If We supply our allies to
the point where they can hold up their
part Of the war game.
1t Is now admitted that 1t is impos-
sible to starve Germany because Of
the great amount of territory under
her control. The question now is can
we keep ourselves and our allies from
starving?
In the face of these demands there
looms large the question OF where will
the labor come from to produce and
harvest the larger crops that will be
needed? The harvesting OF the crops
this year was almost beyond the power
OF the people because so many men
were taken for soldiers. Next year
these men will not be here to plant or
cultivate the crops. much less to har-
vest them. With another million or
two drawn into the army how can we
produce that larger crop that the coun-
try will need? Ore Of the greatest
possible helps will be through better
labor-savlng machinery. Even that
may not carry US safely to our goal.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
Y. N. C. A. SPEAK|NGS
To Be Held at Several Points Over the
County Friday Night

| The following persons have been Sc
/ lected to speak to the people at the
places indicated next Friday evening
at ZOO O'Clock on the work of the Y.
M. &. A. on the war zone. Every one
should come out and hear what these
gentlem en- have to say and learn some
thing of the splendid work that IS be.
ing done by this organization. Fol-
lowing are the points where speakings
will be held and the names of those
who will speak:
CRAB ORCHARD.
Prof. Frank March.
EAST WOODY SCHOOL HOUSE.
Rev. W. c. Martin.
NJ. y. CHURCH. SOUTH, GRASSY
COVE.
J. R. Mitchell.
PLEASANT HILL. ::
Rev. Edwin r. Wharton.
POMONA.
Judge e. P. Burnett. J
MAYLAND.
&. e. Keyes.
Saturday night there will BIO asfinaI
rally and speaking at the Court House.
Crossville. at 700 O'Clock. A repre-
sentative of the state Y. N. e. A. "a
expected to be present at this meeting.
All are invited and urged TO b pres
eat
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
LOCUSTS COMING.

e. M. Bentley, state chronological,
has given out the statement that prac-
tically every county IN East Tennessee,
including Cumberland. will be visited
by lecusts In 1919. Only . few scat
tering counties in Middle and West
Tennessee will be affected.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
THANKSGIVING DAY NAMED.

President Wilson has named Thurs.
day. November %. a. the day for "a
tional Thsnksgivin9.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
DRAFT CHANGE.

A complete reorganization Of draft
machinery has been ordered by the
president 80 that all men may be sub.
ject to war duty either in this country
or France. The plan is to be given out
today.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14

MIDDLE Tenn. FARM NEWS

UlVlSlUIl VI IAttIISlU'h OUncSc u
Agriculture, University Of Tennessee
Knoxville.
The number of hogs in this country
is now ten per cent below normal. 10
meet the present demand for pork m
the United States and Europe Is per
cent above the normal number would
be required. This means needed in
crease of rs per cent In the present hog
supply of the United States. The
shortage in this country when added to
a decrease of 1000, 600 hogs IN Eu-
rope, represents q very serious situa-
ton.
In Tennessee the decrease has been
as follows:
January l. 1916 1851, 900.
January !, 1917 l,485, 900.
The decrease in one years time IN
Tennessee has thus peen $4,000 hogs.
This, despite constant increase in the
price paid for hogs ON foot as follows;
1899 to 1904 665
1905 to 1910 7.99
1911 to 1916 $50
Jan. !, 1917 n.73
Oc. /, 1917 1915
There IS evidence that a nsnber Of
farmers, seeing an opportunity to
make profit on their corn, have sold
practically all of their hogs. This is a
mistaken poll y. for the man who
makes money on hogs never "plunses.
He knows how many hogs his farm
Will carry to advantage and maintains
about that number. His average profit
on his farm is a good deal larger than
that Of the man WHO speculates by
selling short at times and buying up
larger numb ers at other times.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

Rain Tuesday or Wednesday; fair
thereafter. Moderate Temperatures,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-23
LA CRISIS ALEMANA

No aabl6 anteayer. q el ReEcht&g. IN Sc habia anuncado el nue.
T.. guerra. Ouizas csta comiSi6r obedezca al nuevO giro que esa toman-
do Ia poluia interior de Russia. Las esperanzaS de tr1unto de Aemana
estan fundadas, 70 solo e. les .eeultado> finales de Ia campana submarine.
sno en- Ia probabiidad de n pz separada o ell antique imper'o moSe"-
vita. Es,as esperanto e fortaiecieron al estalar Ia resolucion La re
yoIuc;6r. cn ell primer rronentO, Sc mostro ref-actaria = contlnuar "a que
IRA. Y hasta habI6 de paz sin anexones nj indemnizaciones," de una
esuecie de "paz sin victoria" como II propuesta por el pesidente Wilson
4 principles de este ano La di?lomaeia de Ia Entente en- eta 'ez ac-
IVA Y accuada. hic desEi7 Z los Ede5es revoluconariOs de semejante
,rograra. g hzo fracasar ii misno tempo Ia cOnferenGa SOCIALISM, de
Estoco!rr. de ia cual esperaba mucho Ell ex-canciEer o. Bethmann HoH-
veg. y Sc reanudaron las kcstidades. BrusilOff emprendo o exto
una nrcva ofensiva Y las esperanzas alemanaS de victoria basadas en- una
paz separada sen (! antique imperc de les zars, Sc Vieron defraudadas,
Rsthnar, Edfs y xay6. En- Ell Reich,ag tomo cuerpol Ia idea dc una
1 Immediate. Fl nuevo cancler Mhhaeis debio deinear anteayer. ante
Ell mismo Reichtag. la futura poItica del impero Y precsa. los objetos
qe Aemania perssue { n esa guerra. Fl Hunto entero eSpsraba con an
siedad y . GEimulad& 81 discourse del nueFO caneI1er, Pero este n habt"
in exI-n>c" &c los asrntoS que sc anundarOn rrcETamente.
QUIZ este Cb>deza al nueyo giro cue esta fernando Ia pohlca ine-
rir de R"Ia, giro favorable para el jmpero del Kaiser.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-23
FOLLETlN Mum. 49,.
Ell. HIJO

Dufresne. espiritU fertii en- cambi-
naciones criminales. habia inventado
una historic Sobre e. nino, milagro-
samente encontrado.
En- apoyo de Sus frases exhibira cier
tos doclnentos habilmente trazadoS
Dor 81 ' citaba detalleS lie una preci-
sion tai. que la Condesa. subyugada Y
embriagada por el ardiente deseo de
encontrar a su hijo. habia escuchado
sus proposicioneS Y retribuido eSplen-
6idanente sus falsas revelaciones.
Habia ~celehrado varias entrevis-
tas. V desde Ia ultima. que tuvo lugar
en- Paris, sobre Ia terraza de las Tu-
llerias, Dufresne. p~resentando : su
complete bajo el nom6re de Jorge, 4
firmaba u era este ell nino robado.
En- c~onSecuencia, Sc invite u los dos
miserables a que fuesen al castillo dc
Roc
Estos debian verse en- secreto con
una mujer cuya situaci6n intima no
permitia sospechas. Esta desgracia-
da, apodada Ia Tuerta, habia sido, en-
otros tiempos, amante de un Sujeto
conocido por el Comico que, afiliado q
IA cuadrilla dirigida por Dufresne,
habia sido el Executor de Ia ob-a cri-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-23

-iAh, caramba-dijo aquel lnme-
Observation-Disclosures listed, caballe-
70.
Al mismo tempo, v como haclen-
doc sin ~intenci0n determinada, Sc
coloc6 de traves en- ell estrecho pasl-
Ito, impidiendo que La Comadreja sa-
liese con la ligereza que este desea-
BIZ. Mientras tanto su flna mirada,
al parecer d~istraida, Sc fijaba persis-
tentemente en- ell exagente de nego-
clos.
-Vamos. querido amigo-dijo este
con cierta dulzura,-iquiere listed
dejarme pasar?
va 10 creo. Pase listed, mi CUE
rido senior.
He sido IN torpe, que sin querer
me he a~travesado aqui, impidlendo a
listed ell paso. Hay que tener en-
cuenta que soy del campo, cue he We
nido a Paris por primera vez, y me
encuentro hondamente emocionado.
Y diciendo este, ell sagaz campesi-
no dej6 pasar . La Comadreja, quien
fue 4 reunirse a su complete que es-
crutaba los compartimientos de los
buscando uno que lie convi-
niera.
Inmediatamente, los dos tunos Sc
instalaron compdamente en- un CO.
che de segunda clase, complement