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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
BROADER MEANING OF THRIFT.

Too many people think of thift as a
matter Of boarding money while, in
reality, thrift is only the best way OF
doing things and leads to mastering
the art of simple living.
The constant practlce OF sef-denial
develops habits of temperance IN all
things and becomes great moral
force. The consciousness of having
some thing in reserve gives poise, and
does away with the anxiety and nerve
strain SO detrimental to the American
people.
The sense of power and of worth
wh,leness that follows brings rich re-
turns in service to others and in happi-
ness to self. The training, now being
given in the public schools, to develop
habits Of using without waste, and of
storing away tor future use, is real
trhirt; and the intoxicating of it's urin-
ciples by instruction, by practise, and
by example, is the great forward
movement: in the education OF today
Review of Reviews.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
POTATO CROP.
South America Has Practically No Sur
plus and They Have Never Been
Shipper to U. S.

Taking hurried view of the potato
crop the following is close to the true
situation:
Last year there was great shortage
all over the world. which this season
can hardly hope to overcome. We need
expect none from Ireland, Scotland,
England or Germany, which are the
largest potato producing countries in
the world. Germany could send none
here if they had any surplus, which is
not at all probable.
Every one understands that all the
potatoes and other food produced on
the island of England and in Ireland
will be used for food ter the army and
the civil population. So we need ex-
pect no potatoes from there. Some
years as high as two millions of bags
have been shipped to the United
States.
In South America the principal po-
tato growing country-Chile-reports
only normal crop. Whatever surplus
they may have is always taken by
other South American countries. Po-
tatoes have never been shipped to the
United States from Chile and cannot
be unless especially packed tor the
long voyage. There 10 no likelihood
that any will come here from any other
county. not even from Canada. as any
surplus they may have will go to Eng
land.
In the face of these conditions there
would seem to be as sure a market for
the potato crop OF the United States
this season as can be expected for any
crop that will be grown. What the
price will be at digging time no one
can tell, but the gencraunty Tor Is sstaE
they will bring one dollar bushel or
More.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
ROAD WORK DELAYED
Bad Weather Prevented Starting Work
as Had Been Planned.

The Highway Commissioners had
planned to commence work Monday on
the Memphis to- Bristol highway near
Daysvllle, Is miles east of Crossvilie,
and complete the remaining six miles
that was unfinished when work ceased
last fall. Ran interfered with start
ing the work and it may he a few days
yet before actual work will be in prog
ress.
Owing to the unusual effort being
made by our people IN farming this
season the torce employed promises to
be small for a few weeks at least and
the force Will not likely be heavy be-
fore crops are laid by.
Besides the work remaining east Of
Daysville there Is some work to COM
plete between Ozone and DaysvIlle. A
portion of it is rock work and for that
reason will likely move rather slowly.
When the w"lk east of Daysville ia
completed to the Roane county line
splendid road will be reached whereby
cars may get down the mountain on an
easy grade. Alva Potter is in charge
of the work.
After the line ls completed east the
west end will be completed from Pleas
ant Hill to the White county line.
White county is expected to complete
the WORK down the mountain to Sparta
this summer. which will enable traffic
to go through from Knoxville to Nash
VILE over good roads. That is expect
ed 10 increase travel through this sec
ton very much and Incidentally prove
of considerable benefit to the county.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
fredericksburg

A. A. Handy made business trip
to Cab Orchard Monday.
Melvin Mitchell went to lockwood
Saturday and returned Sunday. He
was accompanied home by his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. }. W. Mitch.
ell.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. X. Handy and lit
tie son were guests of F. l.. Handy
an family Sunday.
ID. E. Handy made business trip
to Crab Orchard Monday.
Mrs. Joe Smith and son Clay and lit
tie daughter Velia visited Mrs. Smith s
father, K. S. Handy Monday from
Mountain City.
Austin Waldo went to Crab Orchard
the last of the week on business.
Jack DAVIS and daughter, Miss Het-
tie, went to lockwood Friday of last
week.
Frank Jones went to Crossvlle Sat-
urday.
Mrs. G. |. Handy and little son WIS.,
tied Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Handy Sun
day.
l.. c. Squirting, of Westel, visited D.
E. Handy and family Saturday.
H. C. Handy was at +. l.. Handy s
Mon1ay on business.
w. M. Handy, of Mountain City,
was here Tuesday on business.
l. r. Handy made business trip to
Crab Orchard Saturday Of last week.
|. X. Handy made business trip to
Worth Hurst Thursday.
A. A. Handy made business trip
to Crab Orchard Wednesday.
Roscoe Smith attended Sunday school
at New Home Sunday.
f.. 2. Melvin was here from Walden.
STA the last of the week.
April 5. Maybe.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
HEAVY HAIL DAMAGE.
Maury County Fruit Grower Loses the
Larger Part Of His Crop.

Horace Rainey, a large fruit grover
near Columbia, lost practically all his
apple. cherry and strawberry crep by
the severe hail and wind storm that
swept that section last week.
Out OF prospective apple crop Of
100000 bushels fully IS per cent was
beaten from the trees. HIS cherry
crop, that promised to be the largest
he ever had, met with practically the
same severe treatment. The straw
berries on several of his fields were
beaten to pulp and the plants de-
stroyed. Mr.. Rainey suffered the most
severely of any one in that section or
possibly any other part of the state.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
DRILLING FOR OIL.
Part Of Outfit Now at Dorton on Way
to Peayine Section to Be Put
to Work.

The parties from Oklahoma, who
have leased large acreage In the Pea
vine and fredericksburg neIghborhoods
have shipped car of drilling equip
ment to this county and it Will soon be
hauled from Dorton to Feavlne over
the Cumberland Eastern rail-
road. The company Is preparing to
put down Its first hole on the property
of the Cumberland Lumber Company
at Peavlne.
The equipment now at Dorton does
not comprise engine and boiler and
work cannot proceed until that arrives.
One of the difficulties that the oil
development now faces is the scarcity
OF casing. Owing to the heavy de-
mands made by the war, casing IS
scarce and that may very materially
retared development here.
One other company is preparing to
put down some holes but is much dis
cnuraged over the fact that some of
the large land holders here decline to
lease, which renders 1T almost imposs
BILE for development companies to Sc
cure sufficiently large bodies enough to
justify putting down test holes. For
that reason some of the companies may
refrain from making any developments
here at present.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS.
Some Comparative Statements Showing
What It Really Mems.

Try and visualize seven billions o
dollars. 1t may be easier to express
the amount of tire proposed govern
ment borrowing for war purposes a!
seven thousand millions of dollars. Oh
to write it so-S7, 900, 0OU, 900
The other day | went down into the
vaults of the New York Sub Treasury
where the largest single gold holdings
up like cordwood in long corridors, one
bar atop another, each weighing thirty
pounds and worth $S000
1t this most precious of metals were
to be placed end to end the bars in this
one treasury would extend seven miles.
But they would only represent half a
billion $500, 000,0 00.)
The sum of the loan might be trans
lated into a golden pathway a foot and
half wide and about thlrty-five miles
long.
The American bill of largest denom-
ination is $4,000. 1t would require
700, 600 OF these to cover the loan. bales
upon bales of them. If an expert
counter counted three one dollar bills
each second 1t would take him-the ed
itor Of the Review of Reviews is call
ing for the copy, so l shall have to
leave this calculat ton for the reader to
make at his leisure.
There are a few simple comparisons,
however. Y hich help to give proper
tions ard rspective to 1000. 600,
900 require mt by the Government.
In the first place, it contrasts with
the present debt of the United States
of not quite 81, 900, 900, 600.
1t is over twice the cost of the four
years of Civil War
1t IS fourteen times as much money
IS Great KEisaln raised when she made
her initial call for funds in August,
1914, and 40 per cent more than she
spent for herself and her Allies in the
first year of the struggle.
On the other hand, the loan is only
the annual income of the
United States and about One-thirtieth
part of our national wealth.
If it had to be redeemed from the
foreign trade of this country IN 1916
there would still be credit balance OF !
one billion dollars.
Finally, it is within about 10 per cent
of what we have saved from this trade
(the excess of exports over imports) !
in the thlrty-three months since war
was declared. From IAN! ellca s Great |
War Loan" by Charles f. Spears, IN
the American Review of Reviews.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09

Miss Naomi Bristow and brother
Brown visited relatives in the valley
Thursday and Friday.
L. E. Wilson went to Crab Orchard
/ a st week.
Misses Naomi and Sarah Brlstow
were shopping IN Grab Orchard oatur-
day.
Miss Ida Dorton, of Crossvile, Is
visiting Miss Jewell Ford.
Miss Gladys Davenport is home after
spending the winter IN Chattanooga.
Mrs. j. g. Kemmer is visiting her
parents at Spring City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hill, of Crab
Orchard, spent Sunday in the Cove the
guests of Mrs. Hills parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. kemmer.
Clarence Adams was over from
Crossville Sunday the dinner guest OF
Miss Naomi Brlstow.
Floyd Wilson returned Friday from
Sequatchle, where he has been for
S, me time with his brother. Crock
Wilson.
j. A. Kemmer was in Crab Orchard
ia buys
Mrs. Bessie Dorton and Miss Belle
Farms came up from Chattanooga
Thursday. They returned FRIDAY ac-
companied by Mrs. }. M. Foster.
Little Grace Louise Foster is home
from Chattanooga, where she has been
school.
Miss Myrtle Mcdaniel went to Cross
Vile Sunday to stay with Mrs. George
Martin.
Raymond Monday and family are
visiting relatives in Crab Orchard.
Mrs. Maud Powell and children re-
turned from Crossvllle Sunday.
j. ID. Brady went to Crossvllle
Thursday after his new Ford car. His
nephew, Richard Brady, drove the,c car
nome for him.
Lewis Ford was in Grab Orchard !
saturday.
May 7. Tube Rose.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09

On parts of the Angeles National
Forest IN California the packrats are
so abundant that many of the young
pipes planted by the Forest Service
have been killed or injured by the ro-
dents. The damage seems to take
place chiefly in the late summer and
fall and 10 more extensive in dry than
in wet season. 1t is thought that the
rats tear off the tender bark of the
trees to obtain moisture at times when
water 10 scarce.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
CLEAR AWAY THE WASTE.

Bowel regularity IS the secret of
good health. bright eyes, clear COM
plexions. and DR.. Kings New Life
Pills are a mild and gentle laxative
that regulates the bowels and relieves
the cong ested Intestines by removing
the accumulated wastes without grip
ing. Take pill before retiring and
that heavy head, that dull spring fever
feeling disappears. Get DIR. King
New Life Pills at your druggist, 25c. 3
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
MUSCLE SORENESS RELIEVED.

MUSCLE SORENESS RELIEVED.
Unusual work bending and lifting
or strenuous exercise is a strain on the
muscles, they become sore and stiff.
you are crippled and in pain. Sloan's
Linlment brings you quick relief, easy
to apply, it penetrates without rubbing
and drives out the soreness. A clear
liquid, cleaner than mussy plasters or
olntments. 1t does not stain the skin or
clog the pores. Always have a bottle
handy for the pains and aches of rheu-
matlsm, govt, lumbago. la grippe.
bruises, stiffness, backache and all
external pain. At your druggist, Csc. 3
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09

The largest number of sheep grazed
on any single National Forest Is 3l5,-
TAO, finding pasture on the Humboldt
IN Nevada, while the largest number
OF cattle-75, 818 heads found on the
Tonic in Arizona. The value of the
average annual meat product of these
two National Forests Is estimated at
So, 900, 600.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
MANY SUBMARINES.
Editor Of Scientific American Says Ger
mans Can Build 1000 a Year

The editor of the Scientific American
has expressed the belief that Ger many
can build one thousand submarines in a
year of the type of the U So such as
visited Newpot, K. L., few months
ago. He claims thai $50 could be on
the way at one time and that six
months is the necessary time for build
ing one and that they might be pro-
duced IN a shortre time than that.
He estimates the number of SUBJ
marines the Germans now have at $50
and that by next spring they conld
have over 1900 swarming the ocean
waters where ships carrying food and
supplies to the allies must go.
1t is now pretty generally admitted
tnat the strongest opposition that the
allies, including the United States, can
oppose the submarine Is the proposed
wooden vessels. They will draw only
four or five teet of water, 1t is claimed,
will be well armed with guns sufficient
to sink a submarine and that at the
present time they seem the strongest
arm to oppose the submarines.
1t is claimed that an invention mas
been perfected that will efectually put
the submarine out of business IN short
order, but the actual test has not as
yet been made IN open warfare and tor
that reason the disposing of the sub
marine remains an unsolved problem
and one that is causing the enemies of
Germany much concern.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
OVER FOUR SCORE.

Monday Joseph &. Cannon, "Uncle
Joe," as he is familiarly called, was
81 years of age. He has been in con-
Rress for over 20 years. He was
warmly congratulated by members of
congress.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09

State Forests with total of over g.
600, 900 acres have been established In
thirteen States. Of these New York
has the largest forests, which comprise
1926, 900 acres Pennsylvania Is second
with l.00e, TOO acres. and Wisconsin
third with 400, 900 acres.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09

A wood specimen found in glacial
drift and estimated by the Wisconsin
State geologlst to be approximately
half million years old has been Iden-
titled by the Forest Products Labora.
tory of the Forest Service as spruce.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
GRASSY COVE

K. r. Miller passed away Saturday,
April %, after an illness of few
weeks.
DR.. W. A. Reed was over from
Crossvllle Friday.
DIR. McCamy was called from Crab
Orchard to see George Bristow, Sum
day.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09

Plenty of small sirgle entry ledgers
at the Chronicle office; 1870 pagesonly
IS cents.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
ORDINANCE NO. 43.
AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT
THE CARRYING OR STORING
OF ANY INTOXICATING LlQ-
OUR, AND TO PRESCRIBE
PUNISHMENT THEREFOR.

Section l. Be it ordained by the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Of Cross
vile, that any person. firm or corpora
tion who shall within the corporate
limits of Crossvllle, carry or have III
their possession. haul, store in their
place of business or residence any spIr-
itous malt liquor or other intoxicating
drinks, shall be guilty OF misdemsan.
or and upon conviction shall pay hne
OF not less than FIVE nor more than
TWENTY FIVE dollars; PROVIDED,
that the provisions of this ordinance
shall not apply to Ministers for sacra-
mental purposes, Druggists and Physi-
cians as regulated by the law OF the
State of Tennessee.
Section z. Be it further ordained.
that all ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance be and the same Is hereby
repealed.
Section 3. Be it further ordained.
that this ordinance take effect from
and after its passage and publication,
the public welfare requiring it.
Approved May 4. 1917.
A. l.. Garrison,
Mayor.
y. S. Roee,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
Recorder.

Passed first reading April 6, 1917.
Passed second reading May 3, 1917.
Passed third reading May a, 1917.
Published May 9, 1917.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09

lndellble pencils at the Chronicle
office.
Evening journal., 1917-11-28
BY BIDDY BYE.

To dispense with meat one day each
week is not the hardship we find in
sacrificing a days wheat allowance,
for the last few years Of high meat
prices have taught most families TO cut
their meat meals to the minimum. The
average family has long been eating
meat only once day and even less
frequently. so thar one DAY wholly with
out meat is scarcely a novelty.
There are more substitutes FOR meat
than FOR wheat. although. as the dear
old law Of supply and demand is still
Ia operation the price Of cheese, eggs,
fish. and milk which we were wont 10
serve instead OF roast beef. are also
showing themselves apt pupils OF the
aviation school
IN the three recipes here given vcgcta-
bles and milk are the chief constituents
and eggs are used sporingly.
SPINACH OUTLETS
One puurd spinach . gills boiling
water. - teaspoonful salt. 4 ounces
brearcrumbs, ia OF. onions. 10 OF, but
ter. 10 o.. flour. yolk OF 4 egg, i-2
pint egg sauce.
Wash and pick spinach and cook In
water with the salt for 40 minutes.
Strain and rub the spinach through a
Evening journal., 1917-11-28

N a world shaken by war anu disaster.
and In the midst of all the sorrow, our
country had reason 10 give thanks, be
cause. in entering this war, the United
States pledged itself TO fight only for
those principles OF freedom set down
in our Declaration OF Independence. And
what makes 10 even finer Is that our
country has zone into this great con-
llct not for It's own sake, but for the
sake Of all the peoples Of all the ma
tions. So 10 seems 10 me that Thanks
-iying Day in 1917. is particularly ap-
propriate for our country. 1 always
try 60 be thankful myself for every
s0od thing that comes TO me, but [
know should be. even more thankful
when ] have been given the oppor-
lunlty 90 help others. Then is when I
should be most thankful
That's a new idea about Thanksglv-
ing Day isn't it?" asked Jimmy
IL don't know-rnaybe 20 is said
Uncle Harry. But new times bring
new ideas It's been long time.
about BOO years, since our first Thanks
giving Day. and maybe it is a good plan
for MS 10 add a new idea once In "a
while. We are. of course thankful
for an the food and other necessities
that our land has produced during the
past year just as the Pilgrims. back
there In 1921. were thankful for their
harvest, small though 10 was. II is
true that food is not as plentiful for
our own uses this year as 10 has been
in past YEARS. but 10 seems TO me that
we should be thankful that our farms
have been able 10 produce even as much
food as they have. when 80 many Of the
lands throughout Europe have been
turned into baitlcdelds and the peo-
pies reduced TO want and suffering"
u guess the people Of Europe are
very thankful 10 America, said Joe.
Il know they are, said Uncle Harry.
and if they can be thankful TO us. 10
seems 20 me that we should be thank
ful that we have been able TO feed and
help them"
This new Kind OF a Thanksgiving
Evening journal., 1917-11-28
Uncle Harry Tells Why America
Should Be Thankful Tomorrow

We'll as Ions as tomorrow is ma
tlonal holiday, who can tell me our
national bird7" asked Uncle Harry, as
ne stood with his back toward the
blazing logs in the open fireplace.
Joe was all ready with a reply when
Doe noticed Uncle Harry was smiling.
The eagle" said Jimmy, quickly,
seeing that Joe was hesltaiing.
How about Il. Joe. is Jimmy right q"
-ked Uncle Harry
Il thought it was the eagle, but there's
some joke about your question said
Toe. you're smiling and ! saw you
wink at father"
"The eagle is a fine big bird said
Uncle Harry, and for 36i days out Of
the 365 he relgns supreme. but to-
morrow-for one day in the whole
year. Mr.. Eagle takes a vacation. and
n
~ know-the turkey" shouted Helen
as she burst into a laugh.
Then everybody laughed. and after
moment. Uncle Harry said "Qn
Thanksgiving Day the Turkey Is THE
national bird. But guess Mr.. Eaglo
doesn't mind for one day. at least,
because he'll be alive and we'll on Fri
day and then he'll be the National Bird
for 36i more days, and poor Mr. Tur-
key viii be oil gone. except one drum
stick and maybe a wing and the neck.
and by Saturday motherll finish him
mp in the soup kettle"
And after every one had had an
other good laugh. Uncle Harry contin-
ned: But folks. there is more Sc
rious side TO Thanksgiving Day and
we mustn't overlook il, this year Of all
ve8rs
Did President Wilson issue the regu-
lar Presidents THANKSGIVING procla-
maiion?' asked Helen.
'Yc,. he did" said Uncle Harry. "and
D.. ----------L - h. L. ------.-- ~ = ~.
Evening journal., 1917-11-28
Meailess Days Need Not be
EaiIess if We Have Meal Substitutes

seive. Put breadcrumbs. onion and
water from the spinach into sauce pan
and stir over fire until mixture leaves
sides Of the pan. Remove the onion.
Melt butter mix in flour and add spin
ach and cook until quite thick Then
add yolK Of the egg and cook two min
utes. adding bread crumbs and more sea-
soning II desired. Turn on TO plate In
nat cake and let cool. When cold the
cake may be cut IN portions The size
OF outlets, dipped in egg and bread
crumbs. and fried in deep Tat Serve
with egg sauce made by adding hard
boiled eggs chopped 20 "a half-plnt Of
white sauce.
TOMATO CREAM TOAST.
one and 0ne-half cupfuls stewed and
strained tomatoes, - cupful scalded
cream, a. teaspoonful soda, 3 table
spoonfuls butter. t1blcspoonfuls flour.
- teaspoonful salt 6 slices OF toast
Melt butter in saucepan and add nOur
mixed with salt, stirring In slowly the
tomato 90 which the soda has been
added. and lastly add the cream. Place
toast ON plates and cover thickly with
sauce.
CELERY SOUFFLE.
one small head OF celery. table
spoonful breadcrumbs. whites OF two
Evening journal., 1917-11-28

eggs. i-2 pint OF milk, i-2 ounce butter,
salt and pepper. The celery should be
well washed and cut IN two-inch Pieces.
Place in cold water and boil up as
quickly as possible, pouring or water
as soon as It bolls and adding milk
and seasoning. The celery and milk
should be boiled for half an hour. or
until thorouehly tender. and the milk
then poured on Place breadcrumbs in
bowl and add three tablespoonfuls Of
milk Ia which celery stewed. add the
butler and cover TO keep warm Rub
cooked celery through sieve and add 10
soaked crumbs. Beat egg whites stiff
and add TO celery and crumbs and bake
quickly In buttered baking dish. Serve
very hot.
Evening journal., 1917-11-28
teachers CONSIDER The
ELIMINATION OF GERMAN

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-The question OF
elimination or retention Of the German
language In American schools viii bee
discussed at the annual meeting Of the
National Council OF Teachers of Ems
lish. which opens I'm the Congress Hotel
tomorrow.
At tomorrOw's session the speakers
viii be Allan Abbott OF Columbia Uni
Nersiiy; Clarence Siratton OF the Cen
trail High School. St. Louis; Percy II.
Boynton OF the University OF Chicago.