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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

'tion? What American can entertain
or tolerate the very thought Of d.
vided allegiance in face of his pas.
sionate patriotism and of the infiexi-
BILE resolution with which he fought
for united nation?
Can any man doubt where hs'
would stand IL In the crisis through
whch his country is now passing he
was still its ruler? What was the first
and most fundamental of Lincoln's
convictions? Was it not passionate
love of liberty and passionate hatred
convictions? Is there any difference in
essentials between the enslavement
Of the negro and such enslavement as
Germany today breaches In her gos-
pei of world domination, and pra.
tices while her sinister mastery lasts
in Belgium, France and Serbia, as
her blood-stained partner does in the
plains and mountains of Armenia?
To-day, as Lincoln said, two prin-
cip.es stand face to face and will ev-
er continue to struggle, the common
fright of humanity and the divine
right of kings, or as We would say,
the Kaiser and the liberty of the
world. Today, as Lincoln said, there
is but one duty-to fight 1t is true
today, as 1t was in Lincoln's day
that though hitherto in the world:
history might made right it Is fol
us and for our times to reverse the
maxim and to show that right makes
might.
81 know he said, that liberty 1.
fright" and so do we. Like him, W,
lhope that peace will come soon. bur
like him, we want it so to come "a
to be worth the keeping in all futur,
time. Finally, can we do better thar
, obey the imperishable appeal from
Gettysburg to dedicate ourselves 81
that the nation may have a new
birth of freedom and that the gov
. ernment Of the people, by the people
, and for the people. shall not perisl
, from the earth
I Spirit Of Lincoln, I do not cal
upon you to come today to US fror
this tomb Of yours. Your spirit ha
a rever left us. In hours of solitud
!. when We are thrown back on ou
= own souls, that spirit has ever whis
lpered to our inner ear words of com
!. fort and appeal. Rather let me sa
: to your people that It is for them {
:, be Of, and in. and with, your spiri
|. so that, like you, they may be worti
!. o. this great hour in their histor,
.,ant, like you. be ready to strive. an
, hope, and suffer. to the end"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
stinctively.

stinctively.
Major Allen Greenwood of the
Medical Reserve Corps, said he
knew Of fifteen men with glass eyes
who had been sent to the draft army.
He said he had also discovered sew
eral cases Of absolute imbecility
among the selectives in camps, as
we'll as strange anomalies such as
six fingers on a hand.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
TWO AMERICANS
INJURED IN
AIR BATTLE
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. Dec 7.-An American
army Of airmen fighting the Germans
from planes on the western front,
nave suffered the first casualties.
Two men are reported wounded,
ono Of whom is Corporal Walter A.
Warren, whose nearest relative is
Mrs. Ida Smith, sister. of Dublin.
Georgia.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
Germans Attack
(By Associated Press. }

Paris, Dec. Two attempts
were made by the Germans last night
to attack the French lines east of the
Meuse in the verdun region, after .
heavy bombardment. The attacking
forces were driven of by French frs
the war Office announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
RISES USED BY SCIENCE
TO DETECT SLACKERS

Pittsburgh, Dec. 7.-Ruses by
which science is used to defeat slack
ers who feign defective sight or hear
ing or to detect over-eager patriots
who wish to conceal their unfitness
for military service were explained
at the session here of the joint con.
vention of the American Academy OF
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
Oil Workers
Strike Which
Affects 5000
Men, Has
Been Settled
(By Associated Press.l

Houston, Texas. Dec. THE set
tlement Of the oil workers strike.
affecting eight thousand men In Tex
as and Louisiana fields, was agreed
OIL today.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
SOUTHERN ROADS
ASK PERMISSION
Of INTERSTATE
CONMfRCfi,COM,
TO REVISE RATES
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 7.-SoutAern
railroads today asked the Interstate
Commission for permission to revise
their rates on a number of articles
including brick, iron, steel articles,
cotton seed oil, naval stores, peaches,
and stone. making some increases and
few decreases.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
Rumania Joins Russia
(By Associated Press. J

.Jassy, Thursday, Dec. 6 (Delayed).
1t has been decided that Rumanian
troops shall associate themselves
with the Russians in the proposed
Armistice, though Rumanians have
rejected every attempt of fraterniza-
ton, says the official statement. Hos
tilities were suspended today on the
whole front.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
Italians Captured
In Last Offensive
Now Number $4,000
lBy Associated Press.)

Berlin, Dec. -Four thousand
more Italians have been captured by
the Teutons in the New Offensice in
northern Italy, bringing the total to
fifteen thousand, 1t is officially an.
nounced. Monte sisemol was cap
tured by storm. the statement says.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
Big Fortune In Army Waste

London, Dec. 7.-Utilization OF
the by-products of rations and waste
throughout army camps has become a
big business and has effected a profit
cf close on five million dollars .
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
bS Which
bllided Had
board 5000
IONS Munitions
SERGIES NOW BEING BENT
ARD RELIEVING AN D
sTERING HOMELESS AND
ERING UP THE DEAD
By Associated Press.)


ex, Dec. 7.-Stunned by the
lde Of the disaster which
Clmed the Garrison City by
\" the people Of Halifax to-
h all their energies to reliev-
injured, feeding the hungry,
hg the homeless, and gath
Ae dead. A heavy snowstorm
6peded the work of relief,
ID the firemen in fighting the
in many places in the devas-
districts. Reports from all
seemed to bear out last
estimate that at least two
Id lives were lost.
noon there has been change
police estimate Of two thou
bad. About the same number
bred, two-thirds Of whom are
q from cuts from flying glass.
hness has been suspended
are closed and the inhabi-
fe all turning their attention
relief work. Help from out
gan reaching the city today
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
RUMAN|AN
TROOPS TO
JOIN RUSSIANS
IN ARXlS1|Cf
HOSTILITTES WERE SUSPENDED
TODAY ON THE WHOLE
FRONT
fBy Associated Preoo.l

ny Associated Preoo.I
Washington. Dec. with LEES
than an hohr's debate the Senate
passed resolution declaring war on
Austria-Hungary. Gronna. Norris
and Vardaman supported the meas
ure. LaFollette did not vote.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
Sailors Killed
[By Associated Press

by ASSOclateu fTeSS.J
N. s., Dec. IA Western
Telegraph operator sent here
|alifax said today he. saw
bf several sailors of the Unit
es navy who had been killed
Explosion yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
Explosion So Miles Away
n A.~~nsoxoN nraoa

Explosion 81 Miles Away
by Associated Press.)
|ngtQn, Dec. IA naval
lder's report said he was If
miles at sea when the ex.
occurred and hurried to the
Ind offered assistance to the
lies. It was learned that a
relief ship collided with q
|munitions ship loaded with
housand tons and a large
\ Of benzine. Practically all
Halifax was destroyed. It IA
that FIVE thousand are dead
BE figures could not be con-
1T is said the explosion
ree ships and damaged many
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
TO RESTORE VILLAGE
WHERE LINCOLN lived

Petersburg, H., Dec. e.-The Wis.,
itor approaching Petersburg next
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
Battle Continues
(By Associated Press. }

Rome, Dec. 7.-On the Asiago
Plateau the battle is continuing
without interruption, says today's Of
fetal report.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
FALSE kUNOR.

A rumor has bsen In circulation
throughout this county for some days
to the effect that Everett Henry, son
Of ESQ. J. H. Henry, Isolins, had killed
the captain Of hia company In the reg.
ular army at Chattanooga, and had
been courtmartialed and shot.
The rumor II entirely false and II not
worthy Of the slightest eredencs. Ev-
erett Henry 10 In the regular army ut
Chattanooga. 10 doing clerical WORK and
10 enjoying lite and IL under No charge
of misconduct Of any kind. Since the
rumor started two letters have been
received from him by his homefolks
and he Is we'll and likes the army life
fine.
In the next place the editor OF the
Chronicle 10 personally acquainted with
the young man and We do DOT feel that
he would 60 far forget himself or reck-
Iessly violate army regulations in any
sueh horrible way.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
Austria's Quicksilver Mines.

"The quicksilver mines Of Idria
used to attract many American tour
lists every season, even though an in
spection of the works necessitated an
eight hour Ground trip journey by
diligence from Loitsch, village %
miles by rail southwest Of Laibach,
says bulletin of the National Geo.
graphic society. In peace times, 1000
men are employed in the works, which
are situated on the right bank Of the
river Idria about half mile from
the center of the village. The ore is
cinnabar of unusual richness, Yield
ing six per cent quicksilver. The puri-
fed product is put up in steel or iron
bottles, each containing 76 pounds Of
the liquid metal, or in sheepskins con-
tanning So pounds each. About 40
tons Of the annual output is converted
into pigments (vermilion) in Idria,
thus constituting a subsidiary in
dustry.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
WHEAT MEETING A SUCCESS.
Several Expressed Purpose to Sow Few
Acres This Fall.

The meeting called for Saturday af-
ternoon to encourage the sowing Of
wheat this fall was attended by few
persons who were much interested in
the plan. Harry Martin was chosen
Chairman and E. Converse Secre-
itary-1 reasnrgr: hr; 4 =, Ss,se was not
present on account Of beiSs gick. but
it IL considered sure he Will accspt the
responsibility.
It was found that seed wheat can be
procured tor $3.50 a bushel in White
county. Other points heard from
quoted slightly higher price.
Several persons were present from
over the county and 1t was arranged
with the lime committee to start the
lime crusher within few days. All
were agreed that lime IS a necessity IN
any effort to grow wheat
Any person wishing lime should no
THY Esq. G. L. Deatherage and pay
him for the amount desired at the rate
of $l.00 a ton +. o. b. the crusher at
Crab Orchard. with the understanding
that should the cost prove to be more
than dollar ton at the crusher, the
purchaser will pay the increase later.
On account Of the increase in wages it
is thought likely the cost will be lit
tie more than dollar ton at the
crusher mt the incraasp 10 not eypect-
ed to be large.
The freight rate to Crossville is as
cents ton on minimum shipments of
Is tons.
From such information as we have
been able to secure the acreage sown
to wheat this tall will be ample to JUS
tify the purchase of one or mere
threshers and there is ample assurance
that they will be provided by the time
the crop is grown.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
LOW WITH TYPHOID.
J. T. Weaver Not Expected to Recover.
Sick at His Home Glasgow, Ky.

J. T. Weaver is dangerously Ill with
typhoid at his home Glasgow, KY, and
his recovery is regarded as very doubt:
full.
Mr.. Weaver has been sick for over
two weeks and has been unconscious
for several days. He has been suffer
ing with hemorrhages. but the last few
days there has been some Improvement
in that respect.
Last week his brother-in-law, l.. w.
Martin. went to Glasgow to lend such
aid to his sister as he might be able.
He has been reporting by telegram
each day and up to today nothing ia
vorable mas been heard.
He has many friends here who deep
ly regret the aff1ictlon that has fallen
upon him and many persons make daily
inquiries with much sympathy.
Later-Keport from the bedside Of
Mr.. Weaver states that he 10 much I'M
proved and bis hnal recovery ID now
regarded ~ probable. L. W. Martin
thinks he will b able to return home
In . few days II Ar. Weaver esntinuss
70 tmpfev0.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
Women's Rights In Philippines.

WofneH6 nIgntS III PniHPpineS.
Women in the Philippines, from Fill.
pino to Ifugano and from Kalinga to
Moro, have lot to say about the way
things are run.
My first realization Of the different
status Of Philippine womanhood came
on the Pacific steamer on which I last
returned to the United States. A young
Filipino wanted to wrestls With some
Of the japanese on board. But his w1te
was with him and she feared she would
lose husband Ia the melee. She 70.
toed his desire with considerable ease
and perfect effectiveness. II she had
been a Chinese. japanese or Indian Of
the same class her husband would have
wrestled as long as he wanted to, or
could, and the woman In the case
would have kept her mouth shut. In
the Philippines I have observed that
the woman holds the purse and the
gavel.- Christian Herald.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
NO OPERATION NECESSARY.

1t will be remembered that some
weeks ago K. X. Dunbar was taken
dangerously sick while riding in the
woods and the doctors thought an oper-
alton for tumor Of the stomach would
be necessary.
Last week Mr.. Dunbar went TO
Nashville for examination fully ex-
pecting to have to 90 under the knife.
Mum erous X-ray pictures were taken
of his stomach and no trouble of any
kind was found. The Nashville doctors
were surprised to tiad his condition SO
good. They assured him that he had
no stomach or other trouble. They
thought probably there hao been to-
NOR, but at his last sickness 1t had
broken and ~ result he had gotten
entirely we'll. THIS will be very graft
flying news to the many friends of Mr..
Dunbar over the county.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
KILLED IN ClIFTY MINES.
Can Ran Away and Crushed Life Out
Of Lad Last Friday.

Last Friday while hauling cars in the
Llitty mines, Fred Lewis, aged ID
years, was instantly killed by run
away car.
IL seems the boy was driving mule
hauling cars from the mine and the
brakes failed to work properly on a
heavy down grade and they ran away
and jumped the track. The boy was
instantly killed and when found the
mule was lying on his body, but the
mule was not dead. 1t seems the boy
had his neck broken but it is not known
whether 1t was done before the mule
fell on him or at that time.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

Hotel Manager Surprised Actress
Who Was Accommodating Furnish
Ings for New Apartment.

Accustomed to the laxer scrutiny
that prevailed on the road and hav-
Ing in the past furnished in part sew
eral flats with the loot picked up in
various hotels, the actress had dur
Ing her winter In New York been as
siduously robbing her breakfast and
other trays of things that might help
to furnish the apartment which she
contemplated as summer retreat.
Even linen and occasional pieces Of
bric-a-brac as fine as the hotel sup
piled went into her trunk against the
day of moving into the new apart
ment.
Finally the time came, the apart
ment was rented and the hotel man.
ager was requested to send her up her
bill, as she was going to leave. In due
time the bill arrived. To her horror it
exceeded by at least $3.50 the sum she
had expected.
Instead of merely the account for
the last week, there were charged nap
kins, spoons, knives and forks and
SlLulidT dTLlCIcS WulCu udo OlSdp-
peared. The account was surprisingly
accurate. She had to admit that even
in her agitation.
Of course, 1t was necessary for her
to register indignation and send for
the manager. He arrived, armed with
a list of what she had sought to ap-
proprlate, as well as the dates on
which the things had disappeared. It
was useless to struggle.
"Just unpack them," he said in an
entirely businesslike way, "and I will
deduct them from the account"
1t was humiliating. There was no
doubt Of that. But there was In real
ity only one way out. The manager
retired. The trunks were repacked.
The substantial pile Of household
goods was put on tie bed for his m.
spection.
Carefully a maid checked of the
list. The revised bill was sent and the
check for it delivered. Then without
the savings of a whole winter the
guest retired. But it was with a
gnashing of teeth and a deeply NUT
tered curse that left no doubt as to
the emotions of the lady on departing
from the hotel.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

Guide-Here you see the waistcoat
worn BY Captain Shoot when he was
shot by the assassin. The bullet that
ended his life went through that hole
there.
Mother-Do you remember, children,
how have warned you against care
lessness. II the hole had been mend.
ed at the proper time the bullet coaI6
not have gone through It and hA NaRla
stu be alive.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

shall he also reap. "

Sow sound, plump. clean seed of a
suitable variety. Get your seed now.
RATE AND DATE OF SEEDING.
Use gram drill for sowing, if you
can possibly get one it not. SOW the
seed broadcast and cover lightly with
disk harrow. Sow one to one and
one-half bushels of wheat to the acre,
October 10 to 20.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

"Whatsoever = man 90 seth. that
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
OIL WELL.

Drilling was resumed some days ago
at the oil we'll prospect hole near Pea
vine. They are now down between 500
and 6OO feet and srill cutting in very
hard rock.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

As is well.known the acorns and nuts
are now beginning to drop. The crop
of such feed for hogs is said to be the
largest this year for many. There are
thousands of hogs IN the woods that
will get fat and bring stream of
golden dollars to our people besides
furnishing meat for home use provided
by fire.
Fires should not be set, but every
any fires that may accidentally get
started in the woods. Watch closely
and it fires are set try to learn who did
it and report them to the grand jury,
when court convenes next month.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

A moderate fall In temperature the
latter pars Of the week.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
DON'T BURN WOODS.
Is Psnitsntiary Crime and Grand Juries
Have InquisitoriaI Powers.

The season of the year is now al
hand when some people make prac
tice of setting fire to the woods in or
der to have early spring pasture. Suct
q course is not only a penltentiary
Offense under the law, but is 10 crime
against your neighbors.
The last legislature passed very
stringent law, giving grand juries in
quisitorial powers and fixing the pen.
atty at one year in the penitentiary
The law follows:
Chapter No. 80, Public Acts, 1917:
BY Senator Haston.
IAN Act tn make it felony to will
fully, maliciously and wantonly set fire
or cause fire to be set in any WOODS in
this state; to give the grand juries in
Quisltorial powers over such otfenses,
requiring the criminal or circuit judges
to give this law IN charge to grand Jur-
les. and providing punishment for any
violation of this act.
"Section !. Be 1t enacted by the
general assembly of the State OF Ten
nessee, That 1t shall be felony for
any person to wilfully, maliclously and
wantonly set fire, or cause fire to be
set in any woods in this state.
"Sec. z. Be it further enacted, that
the grand juries are given inqulsitorial
power over such cases, and 1t shall be
the duty of the circuit or criminal
judges to give this law In charge to
grand iuries.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that
any person guilty of violation of this
act shall be punished by Imprisonment
in the penItentiary for a term of not
less than one year nor more than three
years.
"Sec. a. Be it further enacted, that
this act take effect from and after its
passage. the public welfare requiring
It.
Approved March n, 1917.
Tom G. Rye,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
Letters From eFront
DAUPHIN AVIATOR SAYS SOMETHING
is DOING EVERY MINUTE In FRANCE

Something is doing every minute
is the declaration of Walter Shaffer,
the Dauphin aviator, who is now un-
dergoinS intensive training some
where in France" in letter to his
parents. He classes the aviation
training camp to an acrobatic
&2hool
Recently while on a visit to Paris
a company of young aviators forgot
all ideas of food conservation and
ate to their hearts content. When
the meal had been finished the
young Sammees were almost unable
to get up from the table.
In a flight in a biplane young
Shaffer had a narrow escape from
serious injury when another student
missed his machine while both were
i'm the air. Shaffer. who is about to
be sent to the line as an expert
enced flyer. was making trip in a
big machine. and his fellow aviator
left the ground at the same time.
When the machines were several
hundred feet in the air they almost
Collided. Shaffer was ignorant of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20

this fact until he was told by his
companions on the ground. His
complete letter follows:
Nov. 13, 1917.
Paris, France.
Dear Mother:
1t seems quite a while since I
wrote last. at least it seems so. prob
ably, because 1 am leading such an
eventual life. Life here Is that.
Something happens every minute,
for this is the acrobatic school, you
know; but, L was in Paris the last
time 1 wrote and 1 got nearly every
thing l went after, viz: money,
woolen underwear and a hot bath.
You're wrong, Esther. There were
no girlSi Pau, you know, is situated
in the south of France and is some
ride. taking us night and a day
to get there.
High Price For Meals
did not mind so much. though,
having been fortified with a meal
at the Paris station. 1t sure was
some meal, even if it did cost seven
francs. Don't look so shocked! If
you ate at Avord for two weeks you
would pay more than $3.50 for a
decent meal. The old reliable war
DTedu WIS Sllll WlIn us, InOuSn, ana
reposed on the table when we ar
rived, reminding us of a piece of
wood, for it was fully a yard long,
and my fellow aviator and l fell to
wondering what cord of such wood
was worth.
We were hungry enough to make
the price pretty. high, but after we
had, eaten several excellent courses
of the meal the price went down.
Gee! but 1 was full when 1 got up!
Incidentally, we cleaned up the
bread between us. So that made a
foot and half in my tummy. There
fore, the wood is not all situated in
my head. We amused ourselves dur
ing the meal by remarking quite
freely about the actions of the
honeymoon couple in one corner. At
least. so we judged them to be, he
appearing quite foolish and she en-
cited. Did not seem to affect his
appetite, though, even if honey
bunch" ate nothing. She talked and
lie ate, and our attention was dis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
If Food Disagrees
Take Bi-nesia

Nearly everybody suffers at times
after eating. Many can rarely eat
without suffering the most eXcruciat-
ing agony. Some people call this IN
digestion, some dyspepsia, others gas
tritis; but no matter what you call it,
no matter how many remedies or how
many doctors you may have tried
instant and almost invariable relief
may be obtained by taking in little
hotswater a teaspoonful of a simple
neutrate, such as Bi-nesia. This in
stantly neutralizes the acid and stops
food fermentation, the cause of nine
tenths of all stomach trouble, and thus
enables the stomach to proceed with
digestion in a painless, normal man
ner. Care should be taken to insist
on getting the genuine Bi-nesia,
which, owing to it's marvellous proper
ties, is now sold by druggists every
where under a binding guarantee of
satisfaction, or money back.-Adver-
tisement.