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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-12

With big gifts totalling 4O,SO0 the United War Work campaign got away with a flying start at the noon day luncheon of the campaign work CTS held today. Few campaigns launched in this city have witnessed such an outburst of enthusiasm as greeted the announcement that such a large amount had been subscribed at the beginning of the campaign. It left small doubt that Bridgeport would put the United War Chest ef- fort over the top in grand and glor- ious style, and would show that the city on the wave of the peace rejoic- ing will not forget the boys who have i made peace possible. Bridgeports , quota is $6OO,Oo0.
 At the luncheon held this noon at the Stratfield hotel an army of cam@ paigners assembled and pledge cards and lists of prospective givers were passed out. Immediately after the dinner the campaign teams left to join the peace parade, and after the parade they intend to start their can wasting.
 The campaign keeps adding inter estins feature to itself. Team 1, cap tained by R.. w. Bassick today an- nounced it's intention of swelling it's total by holding a dance every night beginning tomorrow evening in the Dorsen Bros. store, and it is expected that this will draw good crowds.
 A meeting of the Minute Women Of the city has been called for Thursday evening at o'clock at the High School when an overseas speaker Will explain the necessity of raising ths fund now that peace is declared. Mrs H. w. FIeck will be chairman of the meeting.
 2 The decorations committee urges that all the street decorations be lett up until after the drvie is over so that the same enthusiastic atmosphere may remain.
 The motion pictures of the mann moth allegorical procession and pa rade of all nations which spectacular Jv opened the United War Work cam paign last Saturday were finished yes terday, and the film arrived in this city today. They vii be shown al PolPs theatre beginning this atter- noon and continuing the remainder Of the week. There is 1000 feet in the reel. and nearly all the organizations and factories that took part in the parade will be represented on the screen.
 At the stratfeld hotel last night there was a supper and meeting or all workers, presided over by w. T. Hincks, executive chairman.
 Rabbi Samuel J. Abrams Of the Park Avenue temple opened the meet ing with an invocation. MT. Hincks coSaplimented the various committee men on the efficient manner In which the preliminary work had been oone w. Seymour Lacey explained the general plan of the campaign.
 The speech of the evening was made by Rev. w. A. Keefe of Plan- field whose native oratory stirred the hearts of his audience and thrilled all ,,i+h +t,a varyor of his words
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25

Dig up the coin and bury the Hun.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25
NEW FLOUR REGULATIONS.

Under the new ruling announced by
MIR. Hoover, all retailers OF flour are
required o carry in stock barley flour,
corn meal or corn -four and sell one
pound of one of these substitutes for
each four pounds of VIII 1at flour.
Households are requested to mix
with the wheat -four for all purposes
not less than one-fifth of some wheat
substitute.
1t will not do to say yon are using
corn meal, it is expected that you will
mix the wheat substitutes with the
wheat fuur whenever and for what
ever used
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25
TWO OF OUR BOYS WOUNDED
Litton Thurman Slightly and Gassed and
Cornell Cline Seriously

/. K. Thurman has received a letter
from his brother, Litton I. Thurman,
stating that he was slightly wounded
August "a by piece of shrapnell and
was gassed at the same time. The let
ter was written two days after he
was wounded and at that time he
said that the gas had not hurt him
much.
He IS not now with the Cumberlad
County boys and said he had not seen
any of them for some time. Litton
expected to be moved to the rear in a
short time. The effects of gas often
is not felt most eeriously until some
days after the breathing of it and
MIR. Thurman may be more seriously
hurt than at first seems probable.
He was In action from y P. NJ. to
8 A. NJ. before he was wounded.
Wcrd was received IN Crossville yes
terday morning that a teleram had
been received at Crab Orchard Mon
day stating that Cornell Cline had been
seriously wounded.
When we attempted to get Grab Orch
ard by phone the phone was out Of
order, rs usual with the Gainesboro
Telephone line, the rotten old thing
nearly always gives a service that is
next kin to rank robbery.
Clay Brown was moved to Atlanta !
last week and expects to come home
on furlough within few weeks.
Freeemcn buy bonds; slaves wear |
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25
POTATO CROP LARGE.
Some Il Millions Bushels Less Than
Bumper Crop of Last Year,

The potato crop for this year was
estimated, September l, as So millions
of bushels less than last year, and the
crop last year was 70 millions Of bush
els above the average.
While the crop in this section will
probably not prove more than half of
what it was last year, our farmers
should not he mlsled by that for the
crop as a whole is good and potatoes
are not likely to reach much higher
lsvel than Sl.25 a bushel to the farmer
here The price may not reach even
that
The government is urging the farm
ers not t0 rush the crop on the market
but to put it out gradually so it will
be absorbed IN a safe way for the
farmrs. The government is also call
ing attention to conditions last year,
when the cold weather set in some
cities were short on potatoes and the
people could not get them to eat. 1t
is urged that city folks lay in an abun-
dant supply for winter early in the
fall to avoid a shortage in case Of
severe weather shutting down ship
ments
Last wi 1ter when the weather pre-
vented shipment and the people could
not get toe potatoes that condition
worked double injury in that 1t de-
prived the city people of potatoes
when they wanted them and. at the
same time left too large a quantity in
the hands of farmers tor the spring
market to handle and as result many
lesson from last year that condition
should be avoided,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25
MUST OBEY WAR BOARD
Can't Send Chronicle Longer Than 8
Months After Paid Time Is Up.

The War Board has notified US that
another sworn statement will be re-
uuired of rs November 2. Just what
that statement will contain we are
unabls to even guess. In order TO be
on the safe side we realize we must
comply with the restrictions of the War
Board, be they what they may.
In order that all may have fair
chance to know what is required of us
and what we are forced to require OF
our subscribera, we are publishing the
same matter that we gave last
week relative to this subscription
matte". Besides that We are stamp
ing on each paper that is behind as
much as three months that fact and
we trust our readers will 60 the tair
part, give heed and settle their
subscritions promptly, SO that none
will have to be stopped.
As has been previously repeatedly
stated IN the press Of the country the
government is making strenuous effort
to reduce the consumption of print
papers as we'll as other papers. The
latest move along this line comes in
the way of certain rstrictions to the
country papers The War Industrial
Board has issued a list of Is instruc-
tons whith very greatly affect the
country press. Following are the
regulations with their numbers, that
will especially interest the public:
Regulation 2: No publisher may
continue subscriptions after three
months after date of expiration, un
less subscrItions are renewed and paid |
tor.
Regulation 8: No publisher shall /
sell his publication at an exceedingly |
low or nominal subscription price.
Regulation g.: No publisher shall
sell his publication to anyone below |
the published subscription price.
Regulation II: No publisher shall
conduct voting or other contests for !
the purpose OF obtaining subscriptions ;
subscriptions obtained in this way will
not be considered bona fide sub
scriptions.
1t will be seen by the foregoing that
we must comply with these regula-
tions, We have large number of
subscribers who are more than three
months in arrears. In most cases the
subscriber knows he is three months
or more in arrears. DO US favor
and show fair spirit by paying up
for if that is not done we M UST stop
+he naner and we shall regret to be
forced TO do that with anyone.
In case of persons having open ac-
counts with US, we will charge the pa
per to their account and continue send
ing 1T. In other cases we will stamp
on the paper notice that the suhscri-
ber is IN arrears and II payment is not
made IN few weeks the paper will
be stoppss.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25
CUMBERLAND WILL EXHIBIT
Farm Products and School Work viii Be
Shown at Chattanooga Fair,

This week the County Farm anC
Home Agent; g. w. Adsmond, anc
Mrs. E. B. Cope, VII leave for Chatt,
anooga, to put on the first Cumberland
County exhibit to be shown at Dis
trIct Fair.
1t will consist of the best specimens
OF products Of the farm, home. and
school. The prizes range from $25 to
$3.50, and the Agents are after the
blue ribbon Ter Cumberland County.
Any persons having fine specimans of
produces from farm, garden, or
needle work, may exhibit them by
bringing them to the court house,
Crossville, Ihursdayor Friday morning.
Besides the County Exhibit there
will be boys and giils' Club Exhib
its OF potatoes and canned goods.
But perhaps the bigg est ADVERTISE
ment f or the county will be twenty
two boys and giIls who are going
down tor the CluO Day celebration.
These will ride in the parade in five
or six decorated autos labeled
"Cumberland County" then will be
given free entrance tickets to the
fair, and be entertained at luncheon
by the Woman's League for Patriotic
Service.
After the luncheon they will give
the play, Columbia's Call to the
at tie far grounds, with
the Club Sorgs and County yells.
The follow ypatriotic citizens have
donated the . of their autos to take
the children :l9re and back: Andy j.
Nc CURE, j ge q. 2. Burnett, Prof.
A. j. Alber on, and J. l.. Qualls.
Arrangements have been made for
free entertainment at number of
homes in the city. Several will be the
guests of Mrs. Cope.
There has never been a better op-
offered to let other sections
Know our county's advantages than is
lfforded at this fair.
Any citizens wishing to attend and
inter the parade will meet in front
# the court house, Chattanooga
tuesday morning at ten O'Clock.
drs. Cope Will go TO Kingston tomor-
ow to judge at the Roane county fair
Irs. Il. D. Upham will accompany
er there and will assist in arranging
he booth at the Chattanooga fair.
The Chattanooga Fair opens Mon
ay, Sept, 80, for six days.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25

William a. Rec. CrossyilIe
William Rector Isolilc
Robert { Reed, Grandview
Arthur I. Myers, Vandever
Ephrom P Brewer, Crossvllle
Abraham L. Tabor, Creston
Warren l.. Martin, Crab Orchard
Haskell England, Clitty
James F. Bedford, Ozone
Sherman Cox, Naldenia
Jesse c. Adam. Isoline
Sherman Brewer. LInary
Lester L. Martin. Isohne
Robert L. Dyal, Grassy Cove
Owen r. Hale, Vandever
Herbert +. Miller, Linary
Joseph NJ. Bailsey Creston
W. Barnes, Grab Orchard
Alonzo N. Milligan, CIifty
William 2. Peetrey, Waldensia
Henry d. Woody, IsolIne
Jane E. Converse CrossvilIe
Sam e. Hyder Isoline
James f. n Pollari, Grassy Cove
James Smith Vandever
William K. Givens, DIysviIle
Dig up the coin and bury the Hun.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25
MAY BE BARRED FROM VOTING.

Under the law passed 10y the agis-
lature in 1917 all persons who are sub
ject to a poll tax mus pay the poll tax
not later than 30 days before tie day
of election. The election comes the
FIRST Thursday IN November so you
must get your poll tax receipt not
later than October s, which is only IA
days form today. 1T you wish to vote
you must not neglect this.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25
TEACHERS MEETING
To Be Held at Pleasant Hill Academy
Saturday. October 5.

The teahers and patrons of the
first district will meet at Pleasant Hill
Academy on Saturday October 5, ten
o'clock The program is as follows
Welcome Address, Rev. E. R..
Wharton.
Music, Mrs E. B. Cope.
Hand Work in the Primary Grades,
Mrs. c. E. Keyes..
Maintaining Interest in Rural
Schools. Miss Helen Dixon.
Adapting Schools to Community
Needs. Prof. A. j. Albertson.
Dinner.
Chorus, Students of Pleasant Hill
Academy.
Current Events, MISS Grace
Lainhart.
Last Call for Cover Crops, VIC.
Adsmond.
Use of Corn Products, Mrs. E. B.
Cope.
Winter Care of Sheep, Prof. L K.
Neal
Address. Il. K. Bryson, State Com
missioner of Agriculture.
All teachers and patrons are urged
to be present.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25
LIBERTY DAY.

President Wilson has named October
IL as Liberty Day, which ia the 400th
birthday of the discovery of America.
He asks that every city a nd town in
the land prepare some for some special
demonstration for that day in united
effort to stimulate the sale of bonds
of the Fourth Liberty loan.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25

Liberty Bonds or German taxes.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25
BIG BUNCH NEXT MONTH

The soldier gives; you must lend.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25

Orders have been received by the
Local board that SO men will be en-
trained for Camp Greenlief, iytle,
Ca, between October Z and il. This
is the largest number of men ever
sent at one time from this county.
The names of those who will go are
not known as yet.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-25
some WHO REGISTERED
A Part of Those Between I8 and 2I and
81 and As in This County.

81 and As in This County
Since more than one tn usand p
sons registered for military service
this county Thursday, September
Int is impossible for us to give all t
names in one issue of the Chroni
and do justice to other news matt
We will publish a portion of the nan
each week until all have been publ!
ed.
! George b. Wattenberger, Isoline
James A. Kemmer, Grassy Cove
Ehel h. Hall, Peavine
Dan Music, Yan5ever
James b, Wyatt, Isolne
Oscar Mather, CraD Orchard
Willie Medows, Clifty
Martin Z. Patton, Peavine
John Richards. Waldensia
William Chaifln, Isoline
/ Clarence A West, Crossville
William Lowe, Isuliue
John II. Dyal, Grassy Cove
Tom Davis, Vandever
Charles W. Tabor, Crossville
Duncan Pollard, Crab Orchard
Chas. Lee Brown, Erasmus
Joseph Stevens PeavIne
jackson A, Dial, Crossvlle
po, u ioIorIr TVolIorri,
William |. Barringaer, Isoline
James c. Chapman, Crossyille
John Nj. Henry, Isoline
Gordon Knox, Grassy Cove
Charley Blaylock, VandeVer
john X. Lttien. Crossville
Henry Il. Green Isoline
John A. Melton Crab Orchard
William J.Turner Erasmus
Noah Barnett, Peavine
William K. Tauscher, WaldensIa
Hickey Smith, Ozone
Calvin Nj. Deck. isollne
Albert X. Henry, lsoline
Mark Reed, Grandview
Joe Z. E.Davis, Vendever
William Barnwell COssTville
Mailon B. Elmore Isolne CRAB Orchad
Robet S. Daniel Clitty
Leo Smith, PeaVine
Albert Breese, Crossville
James H. Woody, Isoline
Cslmas II. Murphy, CrossvIlle
Luther Austin, Isoline
Ruben b. Wortnington, Vandever
Dave Reed. GrandvIew
l.. Garrison, Crossvile
Henry Lee BaIsley, Isoline
James S. Bak r, Crab Orchard
Elijah T. Lewis, Erasmus
Joseph b. Swjcegood, Peavine
N. Monday, Waldensia
Ohm b. England, Isoline
Tom Letfew, Westel
Calvin l.. Rector lsoline
Sam Sheriff., Grassy Cove
Jesse A. Hyder, Vandever
George Campbell, Pomona
} osuph Fl. Rector, Creston
Arthur l. Reed, Crab Orchard
Alonzo A. Watley, Clifty
A. II. Howard, Peavne
John Nj. lhomas, Waldensia
Wm. p. Adams, IsolIne
Wm. b. Odum, Erasmus
Hugh l. Woody, Creston
Harmon Mccormack, Grassy Cove
John H Campbell, Vandever
James Dixon Crossville
Robert L. Taylor, Creston
Houston Edwards, Crao Orchard
Homer Smith. Erasmus
Jesse F. Mcbride, Peavine
Ulys. f. FHamby WaldensIa
James c. Mccormack. Creston
John W. Davis, Crossville
James I. Adams, lsoline
Arthur j. Ford, Grassy Cove
ames H. Hall Vandever
Naller l.. smith, CfeS[On
John A. Adams, Creston
Pleas f Smith, Crab Orchard
William Campbell, Cllfty
Perry l.. Ellis, Waldensia
Robert X. Davidson Creston
Burt Stevens Crossvllle
William Y. Elmore, IsOline
Reuben A. Powell, Grassy Cove
George Music, Vandever
'homas F. Hall, Linary
N. Redwine, Grassy, Cove
sobert Golliher, Daysville
red ID. Martin, Crab Orchard
amuel N Scott, Clifty
'homaS K1ser DaysvilIe
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-04-20
FROM PRIVATE TO GENERAL
Enlisted Man in U. S. Army Has Nine
Steps to Climb Before He
Arrives at the Top.

The private soldier, standing at the
bottom Of the army stairs, has nine
steps to climb before he arrives at
the top, a general. His first promo
ton is to corporal and the next to
sergeant. He is elevated to these
grades by his regimental commander.
The next step to commission bear
ing the presidents name was former
~ the most difficult to negotiate, but
thanks to the army's pressing need
of officers 1t Is now fairly easy to
take for men who honestly possess
the qualities necessary to make the
right kind of officers, says Richard
Smith in Leslie's.
After he becomes q second lieuten-
ant time and opportunity will give
the soldier his first lieutenancy and
later captaincy. Next he becomes
major. Directly above the major
stands the lieutenant colonel, who is
one grade below a colonel. At the
top, for final reward, is generals
star.
Easy as the ascent seems to the
laymen, a superficial examination OF
the facts will prove it difficult
climb, but by no means forlOrn hope.
Witness the fact that one Of the most
caste-controlled armies in the world,
the British. has ut its head general
in chief who began as ranker. Even
on a peace footing enlisted mer' OF
ability in our army have been able to
secure commissions through study
and application to duty. On war
basis this opportunity Is much greater
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-04-20

ing him. was alarmed. and asked If
l could do anything. He looked at me
as If he didn't know me, took step
or two this way. and suddenly fell as
if he had been shot. And Immediately
] telephoned for Doctor"
Il understand, Mrs Ellsworthy." For
an instant Quoin contemplated the
knave Of spades. frowning thought
fully. "Odd." he unused, looking up Mt
Trait, "odd how these things run. It's
not month now since an Italian In
low coffee house up on One Hundred
and Tenth street left his chair for a
minute, with his hat on 1t by way of
reservation. When he returned and
picked up the hat there was playing
card beneath 1.-THE death card-in his
case the four of hearts. Five minutes
later he was shot dead where he sat.
It only goes to show how the criminal
imagination inclines to melOdrama-
give your victim warning. so that he
may die a dozen imaginary deaths be-
fore you kill him. In this case Crnven's
heart spoiled their fun; but the chances
are he would never have got back to
his hotel alive"
He paused. looked pityingly down at
the dead man. sighed, "Wcll-poor
devil !" then. unfolding a handkerchief.
placed 1t gently over the livid and dis
torted mask. "Better not move him till
the doctor comes; though fancy we
can save you the trouble Of an inquest,
Mrs. Ellsworthy. And we'll do our best
to keep it out Of the papers. We'd bet
ter draw the portieres while Peter gets
Miss Craven out Of the house. Yes.
that's your Job, Peter; but better not
tell her anything until you get her
away. Take her to Mrs. Beggarstaff-
don't you think?"
EYES," agreed Peter, "for few days
or weeks-as long as she needs to get
over It,"
"And then?" asked Quoin curiously.
"Why," said Peter in surprise. didn't
you know we were going to be mar
ried?"
(THE END)
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-04-20
CHAPTER XVII.

To the right Of the hallway, as one
entered, stood q conventional ma
hogany hat and coat rack. framing .
mirror. On this Peter noticed the rain
coat Craven had worn. His hat lay
on the floor near the foot Of the stair
way. Immediately opposite the mirror
m arch admitted to the drawing room.
q room In darkness tempered by the
glow from the hallway.
Just within the arch lay the body Of
Thaddeus Craven, supine, limp. with
arms outstretched. Kneeling beside the
body Quoin looked up at Mrs. Ellswor.
thy and demanded In an irritable voice,
Light, pleased"
The woman moved away into the
gloom, A switch clicked sharply; the
room was rendered brilliant By half .
dozen sconces.
In this illumination the BODY Of Gro
ven wore IN aspect even more terrible
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-04-20
Vile TASTE
BLISTERED MOUTH
Oklahoma Lady Had Dreadful
Time Before Finding The Right
Remedy-BIack- Draught.

Seward, Okla.-Nfrs. Annie Bowlby,
Of this place, says in letter written
for publication: II have used Black
Draught for two years, or more, and
will never cease to be grateful for
what it did for me and mine.
Some time ago. my mouth broke out
with blisters. I had vile taste in my
mouth, all slick and disagreeable.
seemed to have great deal Of inward
fever. I suffered with my back and
kidneys. :.
I was so nervous, it was dreadful.
would almost cry-I suffered so. I
had gas on the stomach and pains but,
as said, the pain and trouble
was most severe. had the doctor
and used several medicines without
result.
Still hurting and suffering, began
to use Thedford's -Draught,
making it into a tea, and using
teaspoonful dose at time in hot
water. gradually got better, my liver
began to act, the fever went down and
I have never had any more trouble Of
this kind.
There is no other medicine SO good
as Black-Draught."
You will say that, too. when you
have given Thedford's Black-Draught
q trial.
It is a good medicine.
Buy package today.
All druggists sell Black-Draught.-
Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-04-20
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly inf1u-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
1t is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed Of some Of the best tonics
known, combined with some Of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
of the Ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE Is what produces such WON
derful results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists Use. Testimonials free.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-04-20
Prophetic.

Sir Hubert Herkomer. the we'll
known artist, used to tell an amusing
story of London art dealer. This
man had two beautiful reproductions
Of the painting 1.-THE Approaching
Storm"
One Of these pictures he placed In
the show window. but 1t did not sell.
At length, In order to draw attention
to the picture, he put card on 1t on
which he printed the words. ''The APP
preaching Storm, especially suitable
for q wedding present"