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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-25
CHAPTER XIII.


Three days after we had silenced
Fritz, the Germans sent over gas. IT
did not catch us unawares, because the
wind had been made to order, that is,
1t was blowing from the German
trenches toward ours at the rate Of
about 1--WE miles per hour.
Warnings had been passed down the
trench to keep sharp lookout for gas.
We had new man at the periscope,
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Our next meeting will be Thursday
evening, Oct.3 at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Travis. Supper consisting
of potato salad. sandwiches, cake and
fruit with coffee, each one bringing
what sugar they want for their cof-
fee. Program: Song by the club;
recitation, Dorothy Reeves; song, Ben
Carpenter; reading, Mrs. Frank Bel
ding; topic. "Shall we have gasoline
cards or gasless Sundays?", led by
Orley Emmefs.
Nellie Ross, Secretary.
Bombard boches by buying bonds.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
HOME ECONOMIES.
Some Way That Are Urged in the In
terest of General Saving,

The country is gradually learning a
good deal about war time economy.
Thus it Is patriotic to help increase
the food supply. 1t is also patriotic
to consume food locally produced. in or
der to tighten the burdens of transpor-
taaion. Moreover, it is meritrious to
consume kinds of food that would not
otherwise be sent abroad to our SOL
dIers or to the Allied populations.
There is a marked limit to the supply
of wool and other tibers used in max
ing cloths. There is also limit to
labor in the textiles industries. 1t is
patriotic to allow those industries and
the clothing trade to supply the SOL
diers and civilians will best serve the
country by finding to what a remark
able extent they can do without new
articles of clothing.
The greatest reservoir of Woolen
goods and other textiles in the entire
world is in the closets and storage
pldCco III SSNCIdl HllAlAOu AmCtiCdu
homes.
Mr.. McAdoo, some weeks ago, made
a great hit by referring to has half
solee shoes and mended trousers.
There are good many enc rgetic
and we'll meaning women going about
ina somewhat bustling way to 90 what
they call war work." whose service
to the country would be much increaed
10 value if they should merely abstain
from buying new clothes and other
Things that they do'not need.
One of the greatest practical services
TO the country could be rendered by
Eearning how to consume less ,csal.
A little study would diminish the
consumption Of fuel toe cooking in
summer time. Millions upon millions
of tons of coal would be saved if CO.
pie would learn to sit in rooms heated
at say 65 degrees instead of 10 degrees
or higher. Review of Reviews.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
SENATOR TILLMAN DEAD.

Senator l. N jamin X. TiIllman aied
rat his kone in Washington last Wed
tnesday, ,of paralysis. he suffered "a
Estrohe about ten years ago that left
Ftissrisht side useIes. and as the ieEt
|aidas~aa affected this tisse he ssispsed
Sinto suneonsciousness from which che
lnever rallied.
He had been In Congress for IN
years. and was notable character.
E;t'or many year he was thestorm petrol
sof the,senate and regarded as one of
ats most forceful characters. From an
expression he once. used in tho senate,
Ehe was kEown by the appalation Of
''' 'Pitchfari" Tillman. because he said
GE he shoN1 attempt to handle certain
department conditions he Eould have
Ets use pitcbfork as 1t was too filthy
ts touch in anv other way.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
RAILROAD WRECK
Nearly $50 People Killed and Injured on
NC. & St. |. Near Nashville.

Tuesday morning at 7:15 head or
collision of two passenger trains on
the N. G. & st. l.. railroad, near Belle
Mead Park, a few miles from Nash
VILE, $50 or more persons were killed
or injured.
Several coaches were telescoped and
burned. One car loaded with negro
passengers was completely demolished
and not single person is supposed to
have escaped unhurt, while most were
killed.
Both engines and three baggage cars
were completely wrecked. Engineers
and fIremen of both trains were killed.
The trains were running at terrific
speed as was evidenced by the compile
tely demolished condition they were
in. Some of the wrecked cars caught
tire when the engines exploded and
burned until fire equipment from Nash
vile arrived and put it out.
The two trains wrecked had been
meeting about two miles from the
point of the wreck and it is supposed
one of the engineers forgot his orders.
As both engi neers were killed the
exact cause of the wreck will never be
known. Most of the people killed
were residents of Nashville.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
FROE "OVER THERE. >"

"A recent letter from Private James
ySElith, son of Hardin Smith, tells his
folks that heiis enjoying the service.
He was in England when he wrote,
May 30.
he stated that he was not seasick on
the trip over and that all the boys en-
-joyed it splendi1ly. He is not at all
uneasy about he Nv he boys will behave
wien they get t. the firing line. He
sayshe would rather rot in the trenches
OF Europe than 80 die a Stacker IN
America. His ADDRESS is Private James
Smith. Headquarters Co., 10th Infan-
try. Ame. K. f., via New York.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
SHORT COURSE IN CANNING
To Be Held in High School Building
Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Several of our county teachers are
among those who have enrolled for the
short course in Canning, Drying and
Brining to be held at the High School
Building Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. 1t is hoped that these teachers
will give demonstrations in their COM
munities sor the benefit of the girls
in their schools.
Monday a meeting was held at Dor
ton, presided over by the president,
Mrs. Anna Rich. The program con-
sisted of readings by Miss Mary Odell,
Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Stevens Mrs. Payne
and several of the girls, and talk by
Mrs. Cope.
At Creston Mrs. Spencer. president,
conducted the program. Readings by
Mrs Cox, Mrs. Dixon, Miss Mary Spen-
Ger, Mrs. Bristow, Gauda Balsley and
Pearl Cox. Mrs. Cope demonstrated
the conservation dress, fly trap AMI
fruit dryer.
Wednesday morning Mrs. Cope as
sisted by five Canning club girls. held
a canning demonstration at the home
OF Miss Mary Spencer. Beans and peas
were canned IN tin and huckleberries,
Gewbreres and beets in glass.
Friday night the Crossville HON 9
club held a meeting in the Courthouse
Mrs. Elmore conducted the program,
which consisted of readings by Mrs.
Dunbar. Mrs. Cate. Mrs. Dorton, and
Mrs. j. B. johnson, talks by e. p.
Burnett, q. W. Cline, DR.. Lewis. Mrs.
Cope. and Mr.. VIM. Byrd, Secretary
OF Municipal Markets of New York
City. MIR. Byrd gave most interest
ing account of the plans of the city
administration for reducing the cost of
food to Its people by establishing ter
minal markets.
Mrs. J. B. johnson was chosen
president OF the CrossvIlle club.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
OZONE

Miss Alice Erwin, who has beer
Twisting in Nasville, returned home
"Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sabine after
spending 10 days here with home folks
returned to their home in Hartman,
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Gyiffis is spending few
days with relatives here.
Miss Anna B. Orbison spent a few
day with her sister, Mrs. Sabine, in
Hartman recently.
Gladys Mingus, Alice Erwi and
Beulah and Billie Loden were IN Crab
Orchard Thursday.
,Chas. Hutson spent the fourth with
home folks, returning to Chattanooga
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. A. d. Brown made a business
trip to Nashville Wednesday.
Miss Jessie Rice left Sunday for
Frankfort, Ind.
Mrs. Estella Grogan was in Rock
wood Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pass went to
Rock wood on visit recently.
Miss Owens, of Chattanooga, spent
few days among friends IN Ozone.
Mr.. Orvills Burris spent the week.
end with his family.
Miss Emma Kiser was in Ozone Fri
day.
A number of of the young people
were at the celebra ton at Renfro the
4th.
Mr.. Foland. Ferd Rice, Estelle Gro
gan ana Beulah Loden motored to
lockwood Thursday.
Alice Erwin and Marjorie and Billie
Loden are visiting IN Rockwood.
Mrs. Perry Hayes is very i'll.
Mrs. Stella Smallens was visiting |
her sister here, Friday.
There will he meeting start Wed
nesday night.
July 8. Shiloh.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
NEW HOTEL FOR CROSSvILLE
Will Be Three Stories and Contain
Nearly 40 Guest Rooms.

A, E. Payne is getting material or
the ground an rapidly as possible fol
the erection of three-story, modern
brick hotel ON the corner where the
Bandy barber shop now is. The build
ing will be 44x82 and is to be modern
structure such as eur town has been
needing for long time.
There will be two bath rooms. a
large ladies parhor, about forty guest
rooms, large and commouious lobby
and CUISINE that will not be surpassed
by any town between Nashville and
Knoxville. The building is expected
to cost close to $40, 900 when fully com
pleted. The city has agreed to put
in sewer connection Of such chracter
as Will enable the new hotel to be
kept in perfectly sanitary and at
tractive condition at all times. 1t
will be conducted by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Payne.
The Bandy barber shop building will
be moved ITO the rear of where 1t now
stands to make room for the new
hetel. While the new hotel is under
construction the barber shop will &C.
cupy the'room of the Payne building
near by. There will be a room fitted
up especially for the barber shop 'front.'
eng on the street and Mr.. Bandy will
take possession as soon rs 1T is ready.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
LINARIA

We are having plenty of rain here.
The new pike is progressing nicely.
j. M. Williams has new COY at his
home.
Crops are looking fine.
DIR. Miller made talk here Sunday
and SUNDAY night.
The Sunday School picnic, On the
fourth, was much enjoyed by all pres
ent. Mr.. ). A. u. Smith and Mr.,
March and family were here.
Berry Hale went to the valley.
Thursday.
Poppy.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
FOUR MEN To GO MONDAY.

Next Monday four men will entrain
for Camp Shelby, Ha4tiesburg, Miss.
Following are their napaes:
VIM. Godsey, Grassy Cove
Arthur Jas. Hembree. Grab Orchard
James Philip Vanhoy, crossville
Lannie Ford, Monterey.
From the 22nd to the 26th twenty.
eight more men will 60 to Camp Cor
don. Atlanta, Ga That seems to bs
the total that will be called from this
county this month.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
SEED WHEAT.

The wheat grown this season is prac-
tically ruined for seed because of being
affected with scab. Scab causes the
wheat to shrivel and renders 1t unfit
for seed. Farmers are urged to save
their 1917 wheat for seed. The crop
OF the state was reduced millions Of
bushels by scab this year. The few
farmers in this county who grew wheat
will find they will be able to secure
top prices tor any seed wheat they
may have for sale. l: IS we'll known
that wheat grown in this plateau Sec
tion IL excellent for seed.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
GOOD SHEEP MEETING.
Much Interest Aroused and County As
sociation Formed.

The meeting called for Saturday fol
theP purpose of perfecting a sheer
organization looking to the raising Of
more sheep. brought out an interested
and active audience. The meeting re.
suited ia projecting an organization
that is to be kovn as Cumberland
County Sheep Growers Association.
Harry Martin was chairman of the
melting and was chosen first president
Of the association. r. K. Dunbar was
chosen vice president and Jere Morrow
secretary and treasurer.
Chairman Martin made a strong talk
in favor of sheep as against the row.
ing dog and urged that all farmers
join IN an earnest effort for more
sheep and fewer dogs. His talk en-
phasized very strongly the wisdom of
the slogan adopted by those interested !:
"Sheep on Every Farm"
Capt. TT. Peck was present and
gave a very instructive and encourag-
ing talk. dhe organization starts off
with 80 members. Every person in the
county who is interested in sheep is
urged to join the association for only
by thorough and compact union Of
these who'll to see this county forge
ahead in sheep production will their
object be attained.
Most of those persons who have
been active IN the past in buying
sheep fors shipment pledged themselves
to buy NO ewes or r'ewe lambs for ship
rent this season.
IT there is single buyer in this,
county who will encourage the idea
Of shipping ewes or eve aamb from
the county he 10 Stacker OF the worst
type andzshould be made y feel the
fndignatien OF she public In mo uncor
tain way.
1t 10 urged that all persDns who haue
ewes or=ewe lambs for sale report the
numbsrsthey have to sell and the price
that persons who wish to buy NAV be
advised where they may secure what
they need. Report to Hanry MARTIN.
r. K. Dunbar, W. G. Adsmoad. ,Jers
Morrow or to s. e. Bishop ut the
Chronicle,etfice, if you wish to sell or
buy. uf,ycu are not a member Of the
sheep association give your name ito
any OF tha gentlemen named above or
come toSthe Chronicle Office ;abd sign
the bylaws of the organization.
Owing to The Constitution and By
laws ein9trather long, We are unable
to publish. them this week but they
will appear in these columns next
week.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
MAKING OIL SLAVES
Frazier & Self Workiog I,000-Acrs Tract
on Daddys Creek.

G. l. Frazier and II. H. Self, Nash
vile. have purchased 1000 acres of
timber on Daddys creek. nine miles
out on the mail road to Biglick. and
are putting up i've houses for the men
and boarding house. They have
their mill on the ground and IN opera
tion. The entire tract Of timber will
be worked inte Barrel slaves and they
will be hauled to CrossvilIs for ship
meat.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
TAX LEVY,

Privilege taxes were fixed at the
same as charged Nv the state. poll tax
500 and road working tax hve days
6. p. Burnett. county ro. :" SuperV'-
sor. read his report, which showe, tnae
much repair work had been done the
past quarter, but considerable work
remains yet and he hopes to get at it
at an early date. His report was
approved.
The county voted 500 for assisting
movement for county fair, pro-
vided like amount should be raised
private subscription. This action in
sures the holding of county fair this
fall. Just what time the fair will be
remains to be determined.
HIGHWAY COMMISSION REPORT.
By j. W. Dorton the Highway COM
mission made It's quaertrly report which
showed that $4, $685. % had been ex-
pended and that there was still re-
manning in the hands of the commits.
sion $105, ,05342.
Mr.. Dorton stated that no work had
been done on any road other tnan the
one to Seuatchie valley via LinarIa.
He further stated that il IS very hard
to secure supplies, men and teams
and for that reason no attempt has
been made to organize more than one
crew. This road is in very good con-
dition to Daddys creek. seven miles
from Crossville and considerable work
lone beyoni that point, the report
states.
Judging from the utterances of Mr..
Oorton there will be no very extensive
amount OF work done this year on the
-oads because 1t is SO very dffiicult to
ret cement and other supplies. Also
abor is so high and hard to secure
hat the commission does not deem it
vise to enter into any extensive work
or fear that unavoidable delays will
'ause excessive loss in different ways.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10

IndicationsPoin t to It Becoming an As
sured Fact in 1920.

To get Gownst0 concrete facts ant
figures, here isa tabulation that makes
plausible the assertion that the Unltec
States will be sbone-dry within two
years:
Dry states. .-..... y................ .Zs
Wet states WHICH have ratified
amendment Observation-Disclosures. s.
Wet states electing legislatures in
1918 with a majority dry. 8
Total. l.........9..... 30
That makes a total Of thirty five
States, one less than the necessary
three- -fourths Of the States to secure
ratification. But look at the reserves
in the way Of wet states from which
the prohibition amenomAnt can draw:
California. Con aetcut. allinols. New
ada. New York, Ohio. Pensylvanis.
Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Can any one doubt that In those ten
states at least one can be found which
will join the ratification?
Even if one OF those states where
majority of the population is now dry
should refrain from ratification there
will be enough in the ten wet states
just mentioned to insure ratification.
Review of Reviews.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
STRANGE DEATH.

A child ID months old fed into an
oil well hole near Wartrace last week.
The child slid to the bottom et the hole
a distance of 442 fest and was dead
when renewed. The bottom of the
hole was only So inches an diameter.
The infant was the child OF the m an
who was doing the drilling. The body
was removed with very slight bruises.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10

BRIEF SESSION COUNTY COURT
One Hundred Dollars Appropriated for
County Fair, CsndItionaIy.

The quarterly term of county court
opened Monday morning and all the
business was transacted and court
adjourned the same day. All justices
were present except j. A. Ashpburn.
1t seems that Esq. Ashburn does not
intend to stand for reelection and be-
cause of the busy season. decided to
not attend this last session before a
new court is chosen by the people.
Judge S. N. Smith made his report,
which was accepted and ordered spread
of record. Since the last term of
court So, 500 has been paid on the rail-
road bonds and the report shows
S13, 500 still outstanding. There are
SIT, 900 courthouse bonds outstanding
and $240, 600 road bonds, which with a
few MINOR items shows the entire in
debtedness of the county to be $27l,-
964.50.
Commissioned of the poor, II. K.
Webb, made his quarterly report,
which was accepted and he was allowed
500 for his services the past two quar-
ters.
TAX LEVY,
The tax levy committee made it's re-
port, which was accepted, aid the
tax rate fixed as follows for the year
1913.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
TERRIBLE DISASTER.

Saturday an excarsion steamer on
the Illinois river near Peoria sruck
snaK and sank. There we're $40 people
on board and l6o were either drowned
or trsmplsd to death.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
NOTICE.

The public schools Of Cumberland
County will begin on Monday. July Is,
1918 for SIX months term. The next
regular examination for teachers will
be held In the Courthouse in Crossville
on July 10 and 20. 1918. beginning at
500 An.
]. 8. Cline. Supt.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10

LUVEMAN-I have tine beat short
horn bull in the country. Service,
$1.O0 invariably, in advance. J. 4.
Converse. 6-8-st COW
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-10
Poppy.

The dye producing the khaki for the
uniforms of our soldiers Is the product
OF the csags orange and was discovered
by T. W. Kressman. graduate sf.sn
Illinois college.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-11-15
GENERAL OFFICERS.

The Tennessee Annual Conference
was visited by larger number of
general officers than at any previous
-ime in the memory of the writer.
Dr. J. H. Copeland has been men
iored as bringing the annual mes
SAGE. DR.. ]. c. Martin our financier
and up-to-date Book Agent electrified
The Conference and called attention
to some Of the difficulties which loom
I'D to check the progress of this bus
-ess department
DR.. r. S. Stout, our progressive
secretary Of Church Extension, i'm
pressed the Conference of the real
rea1 of a department home. 1t will
be remembered that since our last
General Conference, DR.. Stout has
bought and made first payment on a
magnificent home in Louisville. KY
for the department which he repre-
sents.
The versatile editor of the Chris
tian Index, Dr. j. A. Hamlet, quiet
'11 thoughtfully gave his great per-
sonality to advance the interests in
he sessions of the Conference. He
AMI DR., Stout left for the seal of the
Kentucky Ohio Conference in session
at Dayton Ohio.
DR.. j. A. Bray, secretary of Edu-
cation preached Sunday night and as
usual stole the hearts of the people.
In glowing terms he told of the edu-
cational advancement in our church
The woman's Missionary department
authorized by the late General Con
ference formed expression through the
Annual Conference Missionary De
partment, Friday night. Reports OF
the recent National meeting was given
by the National President, DR.. Mat
tie H. Coleman. Mrs. Stub of the
ssionary Department of the M. e
Church was present and gave impulse
he meeting.
Dr. Jas. A. Bray, general educational
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-11-15

and loyal to the French flag. He
prevailed upon his audience not to
judge the French women by the
painted model often referred to as
a typical French woman. He declared
that the best of France was not all
in Paris. Ii was the rural districts
and peasants, the agricultural ele-
ment that were as true to France as
any in the metropolitan centers. His
climax was the work of the Young
Mems Christian Association and the
need for trained help, more money,
more supplies, more to do with. He
said that war was different to what
il used to be, it was now looked upon
as a great industry, whose chief pro-
duct was dead men, and that like
other ind stries it had its. by-pro-
by-products of the present war was
that of brotherhood, helping men to
see and understand each other better.
For more than an hour he brought a
message that was democratic, that
showed the new program, that open
ed up the vista of the real underly-
ing work of the present war. The
vast audience was swayed time after
time by his round flow of language,
his beautiful climaxes. At the con-
clusion of the address, Mrs. Helen
Adams Moore, of Columbus, Ohio,
one of the Y. w. C. A. workers. who
was on the platform, made a five
minute talk in the interest of the
Young women and their work. After
this Chairman Taylor called the sec
retary of the local committee, Prof
j. d. Crenshaw, who made his ap-
peal for pledges. A large number OF
/ people sent up their cards and it was
estimated that quite a few thousand
dollars were pledged in Sunday after.
noon.
Seated on the platform were dis
tinguished workers, including Mr.
Arch Trawick, whose work carrie.
him in seven states and who is de
voting his energies to the presen
campaign for better understanding
between the two races, and by thu
Four Minute Men, members of thu
local committee and the state com
mittee.