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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

What was to be expected Is coming
to the front. The railroads OF the
country are asking to be allowed to
raise freight rates on all commodities
except coal, coke ard ores. They
claim the increased pay of employees
due to the Adamson law has rendered
increased revenue imperative.
No doubt the railroa is are right in
their demands and the people will
again be made the goat. The trainmen
are to receive increased pay, which is
out OF reason in the light of the high
wages they have been getting, and the
burden Will largely fall on persons who
are receiving much lower wages than
the trainmen.
Of all the unpatriotic and unreason-
able things that the brOtherhoods have
been guilty of, this last act Is the NEST
gIaring and is deserving of the most
severe censure.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

President Taft says our army is
a MOB and that it woul1 be murder for
US to send our boys to Europe as they
are.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

Recent reports from the, prlnclpai
gram shipping countries of the south
ern ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Aus
tralia-are that the grain crop is thirty
ner cent short from last year and that
there will be very little Tor shipment
to foreign countries.
We need not expect any grain from
Australia as 1t will all be taken by
England just as is the entire wheat and
potato surplus of Canada is now
pledged to England. England will al
so be bidder in the Argentina market
and that means that practically no
gram will come to this country from
foreign countries. At the same time
it is well understood that the country
will supply the allies with many mil
lions of bushels of wheat and other
grams. For those reasons high prices
for grain are sure to prevail tor at
least another year.
In the face of these facts it should
be the earnest object of every citizen
of this county to grow every ounce of
food for man and beast that he possibly
can, not only with the object of selling
at a high price but for supplying the
home with such variety of food as
will tend to reduce his purchases.
Many of the large cities are adyocat-
ing the use of vacant lots for growing
food crops. because the needs Of the
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

President Wilson has changed the
date of the special session OF congress
from April 16 unto April 2. The pres
emf status of the German submarine
warfare caused the change of date.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

The pastor of church at Chatta.
nooga has gwen up his charge be-
cause the church "would not pay his
salary. showed too MUCH Indifference
and were too free with their criticism. y
The criticism might have been justl-
fed in a measure, but there was no
possible justification for not paying
the salary. That is the one point
aove all others where church members
are inclined to be weak 1t seems that
some people think all that they are
called upon to do is to get their name
on the church roll and go to church
reasonably regularly. Helping in a
substantial way to support the minister
and the church does not strike them as
Christian duty.
There never has been anything of
real value that did not cost some one
something. Every person who is
real Christian will feel it his Chris
tan duty to help the church financially
to the extent of his ability. Many
are very lax In performing that duty.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
TIME TABLE.

Tennessee Central Railroad.
No. 2, 10 Knoxviile-Lv :lS pm.
No. 4, To Knoxvllle-Lv 3:ll am.
No. l To Nashville. l al pm.
No. 10 Nashville-Lv l 20 am.
ALI trans daily.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
Prices: $50 to $4,000

One of the strong points about the Wat
erman is, it MUST write and MUST do it
with ease and comfort and give PERFECT
satisfaction or you get your money back.
Come in and try one. That will cost
you nothing. If you want to buy, we will
get any style of pen you want, if we don't
have it in stock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
RUSSIA PROGRESSES

The report of Elihu Root to the President is per haps the most encouraging news which has out of Russia for weeks. This leader among statesmen a noted much for the conservatitsm of his conclusions for the splendid sweep of his mental processes, is assured where others doubt.
 If MT. Root exetreme radical, if he addicted to emotional opinions sudden en thusiasms his estimate of the Russian situation would be discounted But he is of large experience in international affairs, and he has had op portunity to the actual conditions and to est- mate probable tendencies. When therefore he calls his fellow citizens to remember their riots and disorders in appraisng the of the Rus sian revolution and when he offers his convic tion that Russia will establish herself he does much to restore faith in the nascent republic.
 The composition of the cabinet organized since MT. Root landed in the United States adds emphasis to his view. Extreme radicals have been dropped from the government and moderates from the constitutional democratcs party have in. The present ministry is perhaps the most fairly represen- tave of the political parties of any since the Czar abdicated. That undeniably is an. evidence of strength. Russia has not solved all her problems MT. Root reminds that the American government is not without it's criticsbut the democracy is certainly not object for pessmistc dejection Don't despair of Russia
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

one-fourth the ordinary peace cost The insurance feature is not compulsory, but in man who has not taken advantage of the plan is killed he is as sumed to have made application for s5,00O policy and that sum is paid his widow his estate.
 The separation allowance for the support of the soldiers sailors dependents is taken from his monthly pay, but the Government supplements this with liberal provision for wife, children, mother or father.
 man without dependents, who does not allot a portion of his for them may be compelled to deposit to one-half his pay with the Government at per cent compound interest
 After leaving the service can retain his SS per $1,000 insurance and make certain changes the policy, if he desires.
 One great advantage claimed for the plan is that it will do away with of pension egsla tion and many fraudulent claims after the
 The bill has the approval of President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo and will have strong support in Congress. The idea is in line with modern thought and methods. The regular insurance companies have announced that they unable to carry risks, except at greatly increased and other agency except the Government could attempt it. Additional insurance to any amount desired of course, be carried in the regular companies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
SPECIALS AT GOLDSTEIN'S
 EMPORIUM

Lettuce, large heads, 10c Cants, large, 15c and 20c Plums, COG basket.
 Peaches, BOG to 40c doz Tomatoes, fancy, 15c pound. Green Snap Beans pounds 25c Cukes, 10c each.
 Egg Plant, 15c pound. Green Corn, for 25c Sweet Potatoes, 10c pouIei Crook Neck Squash, 10c IDund. Summer Squash, 10c poUInd. White and yellow turnipst DC pound Peas, 10c pound.
 Casabas, large, 40c eacH Watermelon, DC pound. l Celerey, large, ? heads for 25c. Bananas, 40c and soc doh. Green Onions, large, 10c bunch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Luke McLuke Says


 Any unmarried girl who has reached tpe age Of 30 can tell you that early marriages are to be advised against. Any time you think that a woman cant listen quietly when some one else is talking. just get a glimpse at one who has her ear to keyhole.
 Another cheerful liar is the lad who tehs you about all the fine positions he is offered and who has to stick to his same old 2O-s-per-wk job
 woman's idea of economy Is how much car fare they could save if her husband only had sense enough to get an automobile
 After carefully preparing speech and committing it to memory and re- hearsing it for four weeks, man will get up and start in with the statement that he did not expect to speak on this occasion.
 Ana there wouldn't be so much Trouble m this world if a girl devoted at least as much attention to selecting her Husband as she does to selecting her Hat
 There are lot of folks in this world who burn their bridges before they reach them. Mvt
 once In while a married woman is almost as much disappointed in her
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Oldest Bank In Alaska
Incorporated
 1914

dressmaker as she is in her husband
 Tell a man something that he knows and he will regard you as Philoso- pher Tell him something that he does not know and he will regard you as a Liar.
 Ever notice that a waiter receives a tip in a manner that indicates that he expected more?
 Some of the women folks have learned how to sharpen lead pencils. But they all get off a street car the same way.
 When you are in a movie show and hear lot of pop-eyed boobs applaud ing the Hero and hissing the Villun in the fllum, it is hard to realize that we have compulsory education in this coun- try.
 Any man who has been married long CT than that can tell you that the Thirty Years War wasn't the longest in history.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
eTRAP Pw1 w%1J F FIELD FL ifi k4|
By PETER P. CARNEY Editor National Sports Syndicate

The immense crowds that have attended the State, sectional and other important trapshooting tour naments of the past three years show the growth of interest in the trap gun game from the spectators stand point.
 Observers have noted, however, that this attendance is floating the crowd changing every hour or so. This is due, in a great meas urc to the fact that no adequate ar engagements are made to seat the gun bugs"
 It is true that at some of the leading tournaments that circus seats have been set up and the St. Louis (Mo) Trapshooters' Asso- citation last August erected grand stand seating several hundred per sons. This stand was built for the Grand Handicap and was behind the traps used by the professionals and women.
 As rule the seats are located well in the rear of the firing line and a clear view of the shooters is to be had only from the rows near est the top.
 Trapshooting and golf are the )nly sports which the spectators can not witness with the comfort they can other sports, yet these two sports have, overwhelmed all other in new dcvotces in the past five years.
 One reason no provision is made for the adequate seating of specta- tors at trapshooting tournaments is that no admission is charged, and the clubs promote the events be- cause of their interest in the sport and without thought of profit. The hcit that could only be met by charging for the seats provided
 There is no better way to create desire to shoot on the part of non shooters than to provide them with seats and let them watch the participants-the trap men and trap women--enjoy the "sport alluring." /"
 This is something the Interstate Association for the Encouragement of Trapshooting might give a little time to and thought, for it is a problem that the Interstate Asso- citation will eventually have to solve.
 Gifts of Alaskan Old Ivory made IA c4, rA Cl
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
THE NEWS AWAY FROM HOME

Think of Alaskans, "cad in bearskin clothes al big fur hoods. "trekking ice and snow" August! It suggests the old saying that one mu get away from home to learn the news at home. B, here is the story from the New York Evening Su of August 2:
 Over lonely mountain passes and through great stretches of wild. open country today. the conscrptible youths of Alaska, 65,000 Americans. are trudgng to register for the draft
 Among them several hundred Eskimo lads. Clad in heavy bear skin clothes and big fur hoods they trekking the ice and snow to add their names to Uncle Sam's roll of honor.
 Further down toward civilization Amer- can boys from prospectors' gangs coming in from the mountains Some must travel many miles to reach the mountain cabin frontier settlement where Uncle Sams agent awaits them. pen in hand
 Generai headquarters Tor the Alaskan draft is the office of Gov.Gen. J. F. A. Strong at Juneau, who is in supreme command of registration work there.
 Word to Gen. Crowder's office said the draft is proceeding well, considering the diff faculties of travel.
 Owing to uncertainties of travel and lack of facilities for communicating registration in tegence to some sections of the country Gov. Strong recommended that the Alaskan registration day" continue from a. July 2. to p. m Sept. ?, Sundays and holidays excepted.
 Railroad and construction camp men will probably constitute the bulk of the Alaskan
 Alaskas drawing will be held probably at the Provost Marshal Generals office here in Washington late in September. The same system will be used in the draft for the States A special glass globe with the Alas kan capsules will be employed.
 If the Sun will study the weather ports he will note that not at all nfrequently u warmest weather the Pacific Coast will be four o be in an Alaskan town.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
AMBULANCE CAMP
Seattle Post-lntelligencer)

The concentration camp of the United States ar my ambulance corps at Allentown, Pa, has 5000 picked young men, many of them out of the colleges ana universities from Washington State to Washing ton D C, and from Maine to South Carolina. They are oelng prepared in the fundamental essentials quired to perform the gallant deeds which have be- come so famous among the squade of the European battle fronts.
 The young recruits under regular military discipline and being trained on the theory that they will be busy most of the time when they get on the other side They live barrack life and subject to the same rigid discipline to which other volunteers Tn the regular service submit. About the only oreak Tn the program of application. either physical or mental occurs after evening mess, when the stu dents are orr duty until II o'clock Then they gather m grandstand facing former racetrack and watch moving picture shows. Before and after the film the men sing camp songs. the words of which are thrown upon the screen One song like this:
 Uncle Sammy, need abundance,
 Puttees and khaki pants;
 Just give half a chance
 Then by gosh we'll go to sunny France,
 God held Kaiser Bill!
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
BOOTY TAKEN BY GERMANS.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 2S- Accord ing to the Taeglische Rundschau of Berlin, the booty captured by the Germans up to July 26 includes 12,- 15 6cannon, ,655, 1000 rifles, S,252 machine guns, 2,298 airplanes, 186 balloons and three airships.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

It is significant that among the contributors to The Empire Tobacco Fund Gen. w. P Richard and Lieut.. Col P. w. Davison. Both of them are seasoned army officers and realize with what gen uiness the boys France will welcome the package of smokes. "It is of finest things that pri- vae citizens have undertaken in behalf of the sol diers in the trenches,' said Lieut.. Col. Davson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
RESTRICTIONS ABOLISHED.

PETROGRAD, Aug, 2S-The Gov ernment has abolished all existing restrictions affecting Catholic Uni ate Churches within Russia's juris- diction
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
INSURANCE FOR FIGHTING MEN

Through . bill introduced in Congress the Gov ernment undertakes in systematic way to provide life and disability insurance. family allowances and pensions for It's fighting
 It is the most comprehensive scheme of the kind ever devised and will cost the Government esti- rated total of 35560O0O0O for two years operation
 The bill provides . maximum of slo.oo0 life in surance with ample disability compensation at about
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

to corner NO. l, the placc or beginning.
 Containing an area of 6.66 acres.
 From corner No. I: U. S. l.. M. No. PA bears N. 31' 43' 30" w. 5.02 chains distant.
 U. s. l.. M. No. PA to which this survey is tied is a large boulder marked U. s. l.. M. No. PEA, situate at high water mark on Gastineau Channel about 4z miles NV. of the town of Juneau in latitude 58' 20' 30" N. longitude 134o 2s' 15" w. Mag. Var. 31. 2O' E.
 c. B. WALKER. Register. First publication Aug. 7. 1911 Last publication Oct. 2. 1917.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Deyouring His Own Species.

Smith certainly is splneless coward" said Brown.
 "Yes" asserted Brown. Why, II ne That so?" asked Jones' ever ate a rabbit he'd feel like can- nbal"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Serial 02949
Serial 02949 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE Juneau, Alaska, July 31, 1917

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
 Juneau, Alaska, July 31, 1917 Notice is hereby given that Alfred Edward Maltby, citizen of the United States, whose Post Office ad- dress is Juneau, Alaska, has made application under the provisions of Sections 2305-2306, R. S., as as- signee of Martha F.. Goad, widow of Charles Pinckney Goad, to make en- try of the land described in U. S. Survey No. 1910, to-wit:
 Beginning at meander corner No. 1 on line of ordinary high water of Gastineau Channel; thence E. $40 chains to corner No. 2; thence s. 14.51 chains to corner No. 3; thence w. 1.03 chains to corner No. 4; thence by meanders along the line of ordinary high water of Cas- tineau Channel
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Cheer unl

Of course we know you cursed a b1t
 And kicked, and all the rest of 1t; But. since you got the worst of 1t, Just try to make the best of it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
The Wise Fool.

"Practice makes perfect" quoted the Sage.
 You are not talking about some of these would be musicians. are you demanded the Fool. y4z
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
You Know Him.

With his firm he will never climb, He's always late to work, Is Pitt; But he is never behind time
 When he sees it is time to quit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
And They Came Across.

Just a moment please. while we an nounce that O. kummac Ross has been soliciting for the Red Cross in New comerstown, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

One way for this Nation Russia is to prove to the Russians that anarchy anything like it positively is not be tolerated in the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Fact.

Life with some folks is just a groove, They drudge along each day; There are too many grown-ups who've Forgotten how to play.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Alta Boy !

Some men are poor at figures. But what we started to say was that Cal O. Layton lives at Adder Wash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

ExPresident Castro. of Venezuela, is reported go- ing to Mexico to end his days in peace Which sug- gests that he apparently does not expect to live long -(Pittsburgh Dispatch)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
EooeY !

Every rose has It's thorn" sighed the Old Fogy.
 Yes" replied the Crouch "and the thorn remains long after the rose has faded"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Thanx !!

Some people rush right in and offer themselves as perfect specimens for service in the army and some try to get out of going by telling their i'm perfections. but what we had in mind to say was to pass the word to Luke McLuke that l. B. Long lives over in Hillsboro.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.
Fact.

Fact. "A fool is that man who depends On others" said Bill Ringers; For, while you can't count on your friends, You can count on your hngers
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

With the Kasers we'll known predilection for certain pronoun. the wonder Is that he didn't call them Iboats instead of U-boats.- Indianapolis Star
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

The bee introduced into North America in the seventeenth century that many persons in North America have been stung.-(Bute Miner.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
TIPS FROM TEXAS
(Dallas News)

Of course we can't get rid of the skeleton in our closet, but, thank heaven, we don't have to fatten them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Our Joe Miller Contest.

James Nilfred Lievers claims that the oldest joke is the one about the lrishman who had just landed in Amer ica Where is your trunk?" asked the customs Inspector. And pwhat wud be doin wid trunk?' asked Pat.
 why. to put your clothes in." said the Inspector What" demanded Pat, "an' go naked?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

Probably one of the first things young barber learns is how to guess when his customer has been eating onions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

It appears from the dispatches that Kerensky |, will lead againsky.-(St Louis Republic.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

Gifts of Alaskan Old Ivory mad, at the Arts & Craft Shop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Mercy !!

John Lover. of San Antonio, Texas didn't. So Carrie Lover is suing him for divorce
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Names Is Names.

Names Is Names. Q. Stoneburner lives at Kingscreek. o.
 Our Daily Special. Never carry Dead Fish or a Joke Too Far
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

Learn One New Thing Each Day. In Iceland whistIing is forbidden by law
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

A service based on the facilities and experience gained during over a quarter of century is extended to our customers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Improved Order of Red Men.

Thursday night the great chiefs Wis
tied Sioux Tribe. of which the great
sachem is a member. The great sachem
relinouished the chair to Great Senior
Sycamore E. r. Boyer, who in turn
conferred the honor of presiding upon
Lieut.. Charles ]. Benner. great junior
sycamore. who had secured leave of
absence from Camp Lee to attend this,
the last. visitation of the year. Lieut..
Benner gave an interesting talk on
camp life and urged all members of
the order within the draft age to en-
list In the service of the country. The
tribe was found to be in good condi-
ton Among those who spoke were
Joseph Levy. Harry Lewis. H. ]. Com
pers. J. H. Hummer. Charles Limbach,
g. p. Gartrell and ]. A. Madison, jr. A
luncheon was served at the close of the
meeting.
Seneca Tribe conferred the three de-
grees upon a candidate for Redwing
Tribe Friday night. Degree Master Alt
man. jr., officiating, assisted by W. c.
smoot as sachem. r. F. Martin as SEN
for sycamore. F. F.. Voehl as junior
The tribe will work the degrees upon
several candidates Of its own next Fri
day night.
Idaho Tribe at its last meeting re-
cefved the report of its committee on
stag smoker. The members of the
tribe are said to be seriously thinking
OF forming community saving club
The idea was brought forward by W.
J. Kolb. George Vaughn and j. D.
Bragunier. who have mapped out
plan. r. w. Thompson and J. ]. Caylor
were added to the committee as assist
ants.
:. Monday night Redwing Tribe made
It's nominations OF officers and W. E
BAN. newly adopted member, spoke
Harry Lewis Of Sioux Tribe has re-
Gently enlisted in the United States
signal Corps. The tribe and the bowl
active member.