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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-06

REMOVING STUMPS.
One Cumberland County Man Tells the
WAY He Does II.

The following article. written by c.
K. Brookhart, Peavine, appeared in the
Southern Agriculturist and we think
it will prove of interest to Chronicle
readers.
Removing stunps is quite problem
upon the Cum mberland Plateau. The
old way was to deaden all the large
timber when clearing new fie Ids and
let the timber f; II, which it would af-
ter few years, in the meantime rails
ing corn upon the ground. he most
of the timber would fall dulIrg G the
winter season when the wlrds blow
hard. If the ground was full of water
and soft. some of The trees would turn
out by the roots, but large part
would break off after few years when
1t began to rot. Then each spinR the
logs were cut INTO lengths ANA burned.
This process haI to be rem. ateI every
year before the land was tree from
stumpS.
A better way have practlced If late
yeas to cut all the timber close to the
grJud that IS too large to to grub and
thoroughly disk the ground. cutting
It up as much a. possihle and plant
some sowsd crop that does not require
deep blowing, the first year and repeat
the process the second year and some
times the third year, i'll the meantime
knocking out with an axe all small
stumps that have rotted sufficiently.
At the end Of the second year the big
stumps will have most of the roots rot
ted Oft so that stick Of dynamite will
throw them out.
A few years ago | removed the atumps
from field that had been in cultiva-
ton for six or seven years. J had
never done any blasting before, but /
soon learned the right way, and 1t was
comparatively easy. The main thing
was to get the charge down deep in the
ground and a. near under the middle
of the stump as possible. )egan
with a full stick OF AZ percent dyna-
mite but soon found half stick was
sufficient for most of the stumps.
With ordinarily careful handling ! do
nut consider it dangerous work and 1t
will save working around the stumps
from five to ten years.
l do not think the pulling Of green
tumps 10 . profitable business. at leafs
tor the farmer. know Of one field
along my road to town where the tim
Der was cut off iastwinter and early in
tae spring a STUN p -puIler was put n
and pulled abent ~ preesnt Of the
green stuMps. Tha mass Of roots and
earth - great many was 10 to IL fest
across. The task of removing that dirt
and hauling eft the stumps was greater
than the crops that are raised on that
ground will pay tor several y ears.
/ WUUl have ucCn glef,t uca' lore
to have left those stumpS
in the prou, two or three years and
kept the sprouts off Then they would
have been easily rem owed by blasting.
BIG BUSINESS,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-06

The United States Steel Corporation
has set record that to ayes will
stand. Dung the year 1917. it paid
war taxes tn the amount of SI35. 700.
900 upon excess profits and still had
enough left to declare more than 16
percent divideuds on It's common stock.
That 10 certainly big business IN . be
way. y.-baanor.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-06
JOHN l.. PASSES.

JshH L. Sullivan. the once chamDisn
pusil,st - the world. died at his honle.
North Ob,ngten. Mass, Saturs Jay.
aged 50 years. Heart failure was the
immediate cause of death. He had been
living on . farm for the past few
years.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-06
CANE LIKE MAMMA.

Reed and Burnett were very agree.
ably surprised last week when they re.
ce,ved q check for $437 on the car OF
pota toes sh,ppSd to Nashville som.
weeks ago and which they though:
had been lost by Pressing. That re
aucss their original loss little over
half.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-06

BIG BUSINESS.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

Snow Or ram about Wedneaoay .ano
again Saturday. Moderate tempsra.
ture.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-06

Nearly half . nillios pssDls uss the
Pike Natisssl Fsrsst. In Colorado.
- rear for recreation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02
THERE'S A REASON

There's a tremor in the trenches,
there's tension in the air;
There's hurry and a scurry and a
worry everywhere;
There's a nervousness apparent,
there's sort of last despair,
As the Huns observe the. Yankees
lining up just over there!
there's terror long the Rhine,
There's hunting and shunting and
grunting of the swine;
There's a bounded look upon them
there's a sort of baff1ed whine
As the Huns observe the Yankees
stretching out their battleline!
There's a twitching tokens trouble
there's a trembling omens ill:
There's shaking and quaking and q
breaking of the will;
There's panic Of the spirit, there's q
sort of deadening chill,
AS the Huns observe the Yankees
coming over. dressed to kill!
There's a hand-to-hand encounter
there's storm of shot and
shell;
There's grabbing and iabbing and
a stabbing with yell;
There's poniard in the in'ards
there's a slaughter, grim and
fell,
As the Huns are yanked by Yankees
into Hun-deserving hell!
New York Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02


Talking about economists the
Stars opinion that the grocers Of the
country could accomplish a very con-
siderable saving in the matter of
wrappers. A good deal of the work
in a grocery store consists in wrap
ping up packages. There are whole
lot Of things that are wrapped that
don't need to be. Canned goods and
boxed goods, such as crackers, cakes,
etc, and quite number of other
things have effectual wrappers put
on them at the factory. It is an abb
|surdity to put piece of paper tied
with string around tin can or a
cracker box. yet this is done in near
" all our stores, and we suppose most
of the patrons desire it so. Yet when
such package is brought to their
homes, it causes them more work in
taking off the superfuous wrapper
and disposing of it. Suppose Ocala
merchants get together and make a
rule not to put on these superf1uous
wrappings. They will save both them
selves and their patrons superfluous
Expense. There is good deal of UNI
necessary wrapping in other lines of
business, too; but not SO much as in
groceries.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02
WON'T CUT OFF THE
TRAINS THIS WINTER

Senator Fletcher has received the
following, which is self-explanatory:
u. S. Railroad Administration
Interstate Commerce Building
Washington, June 81.
Senator D. u. Fletcher, u. S. Senate.
My dear Senator: Replying to your
letter of June 25th, addressed to the
director general of railroads. So far
as / know, it is not the purpose of the
railroad administration to discourage
passenger travel to Florida, or else
where, during the coming winter.
although you of course understand
that the most important duty of the
railroads is to use their power and
equipment in the movement of men
and material necessary to help win
the war and if conditions should
make it necessary the director gen.
eral would not hesitate to discourage
travel and the people of Florida and
elsewhere woul daccept the situation
loyalty.
So far as can be foreseen, how
ever, there is no reason why the nee
|essary transportation facilities should
not be provided next winter, as they
were last winter. Very truly,
Gerrit Fort, Asst. Director.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02
FORD CAR BRINGS
A SHOWER BATH
EVERY AFTERNOON
Babies Grow Winter as Doctor and
Nurse Serve Daily Baths From
Door to Door.

"G6od morning. We have come to
give the children their BATH" this, of
course, said in good French. Then
from of the motor car slides q porta-
bic shower bath, carried into the house
by doctor and nurse.
For the next half hour that little
cottage boasts of bathroom in active
service, for when the water Is heated
the blessing of warm, clean shower
pumped by the doctor falls on the head
of Young France, while the nurse
scrubs religiously and the darkening
water bears witness of whittier. clean
er child.
And as you might well imagine, the
Riddles like 1t, except the last cold
dash that the doctor slyly engineers
by. quickly transferring the supply
pipe into bucket Of cold waterfor
hygienic effect.
And what blessing 1t is to these
meek, tortured people, who for months
have been without all of LIES com
forts and most Of life's necessities. to
be ministered to In this fashion
1t is perhaps understandable to
them that .'les Americans" out OF
sheer pity might offer them that mea-
ger thing that civilization calls Char
ity." But to be clothed, fed, sheltered
and cheered as they have been by our
Red Cross is more than they can UNI
derstand.
For they have seen great miracle
grow out of the darkest pit OF human
experience. They have seen bright
light out OF which has stepped the
ministering angel who has taught them
to smile again. They are no longer
sick. They are no longer cold nor hum
CRY, and now, wonder Of wonders, this
same good friend has contrived In
some magic way-within the sound OF
the guns-to give them-baths.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02
BED, BATH AND BOARD
in JUNCTION CANTEEN
Brings Heaven a Little Nearer "a
an American Sammie.

A mother who Is Red Cross work
er in her home town gave to her chap
ter the following letter she had re-
ceived from her son in France:
IF you could have seen me yester-
day, when left trenches which the
rains have turned into open sewers,
even you would never have known me.
/ was mud from head to foot, so COW
cred with crawling things that the
poorest tramp in the world would have
run from me, and fairly ached for
rest.
.You see, my first furlough had be-
gun, and caught train for Paris,
We were packed into a freight car.
Travel is so congested we spent most
of our time stopping. At last, when
night came, we were dumped out at q
railway junction with the information
that the train for Paris would be
along the next day.
canteen Like New York Hotel.
81 tell You 1 was discouraged. Then
suddenly across the tracks from our
station saw an American Red Cross
canteen, aud all my troubles were At
an end
Lots of people must have the same
idea OF these canteens that / used to
have-just little shacks where you
were handed out a cup of sloppy cof-
fee. We. are all wrong. These Red
Cross places beat New York hotel
for variety of service, even II they
don't have the gilt furniture and tip
takers. Here is what happened to me :
First had bath, real one, with
plenty OF soap and water. While /
was getting clean my clothes. every
stitch, were cleaned and sterilized.
Then l had a meal of real American
cooking, actually sitting down at Ia
BILE to eat 1t. After that went into the
canteen barber shop and had shave
and haircut Then, being gentleman
OF leisure, / strolIed into the canteen
fnaoxte theater and saw some good
films. However, soon turn
e night into q clean, dry
like heaven-or home.
this morning, after a fine
am sitting In the canteen
letter to you and waiting
for my train. You just
by imagine what these Red
en- are doing for us soldiers
French and English. too.
EN- takes care Of thousands
bake US feel like human be
again and give rs the nerve
nth this game of licking the
And when we win you can
Va share of the victory to the
I! Red Crossn
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02
CITATION OF ADMINISTRATION

In County Court, Marion County,
Florida BY the County Judge
of Said County:
Whereas, w. w. C. Smith has ap-
piled to this court for letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of Choice
Williams, deceased, late of said coun-
ty of Marion,
These are. Therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of said deceased, to be
and appear before this court, on or
before the
18th Day of July, A. d 1913
and file objections, If any they have,
to the granting letters as aforesaid,
otherwise the same will be granted as
prayed.
Witness my name as county Judge
of the county aforesaid, this 18th day
of June, 1918. w. E.. Smith.
[6-17-tues (SeaD County Judge.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

ADVERTISING RATES

Displays Plate 10c. per inch Tor con-
secutfve insertions. Alternate inser-
lions rs per cent. additional Compost
ton charged on ads. that run less than
six times sc. per inch. Special position
90 per cent. additional Hates based on
l-inch minimum. Less than four inches
will take higher rate, which will be
furnished on application.
Reading Notices. Sc. per line for nrst
insertion; Sc. per lire for each subse-
xuent Insertion. One change week
allowed on readers without extra COM
position charges.
Legal adve. dsements at legal rates.
Electros must be mounted, or charge
Will be made for mounting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

in point of luster, beauty, hardness,
and above all WEAR? It is proclaim
ed the best by those who have used
it for years.
You insure yen house against fire
why not insure it against decay with
which is the most durable Paint
made by far the most economi-
cai-because its all Paint and you
get two for one-our color card ex-
plains. 8
For Sale By
THE MARION HARDWARE CO.,
OcAla, Floridx,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02
DEUTSCHLAND'S
MODEST DEMANDS

The larger Associated Press pap
ers of yesterday afternoon contained
the following dispatch:
paris, July Great Britain must
turn over its war feet to Germany,
return Gibraltar to Spain, and re-
store Egypt and the Suez canal to
Turkey. Great Britain, France and
the United States must pay Germany
an indemnity of at least $45, 900, 900.
Belgium and French territory must
be surrendered
"These are among the conditions
included in the German peace pro-
gram published in the Nachrichten of
Goerlitz, Prussia, by Count Room,
member of the Prussian house of
lords, according to Havas dispatch
from Basil, Switzerland.
"Count Room says Germany is en-
titled to the following terms because
/ of it's strength, and until they are
realized there should be no armistice
and no cessation of submarine war
fare:
Prussian Terms
Annexation of Belgium, with adj
ministratlve autonomy in the inter-
Tor
Independence of Flanders.
Annexation Of the entire Flanders
coast, including Calais.
Annexation of the Briey and
Longwy basins and the Toul, Belfort
and Verdun regions eastward.
Restitution to Germany of all her
colonies, including Kiau-Chau.
"Great Britain to cede to Germany
such naval bases and coaling stations
as Germany designates.
"Great Britain must return Gibral-
tar to Spain, cede it's war fleet to
Germany, restore Egypt to Turkey,
and the Suez canal to Turkey.
Greece must be re-established un-
der former King Constantine. with
frontiers as before the war.
Must Deliver Raw Materials
austria and Bulgaria will divide
Serbia and Montenegro.
"Great Britain, France and the
United States must pay all of Ger
many's war costs, the indemnity be-
| ing a minimum of $4,000, 900, 900.
They also must agree to deliver raw
materials Immediately.
France and Belgium are to remain
occupied at their expense until the
conditions are carried out"
The foregoing is valuable princi-
pally from the light it throws on the
Prussian mind. We do not speak of
course of Emperor William or his
higher officers and statesmen. They
know better. But Count Rooms de-
mands are probably what the mass of
Prussian junkers believe their coun-
TRY will be able to obtain from the
war, and there is no chance of peace
until this opinion is knocked out Of
them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

is concerned, the commissioners need
no advice from the governor. They
are not going TO levy cent more of
taxes than they can help. If the gov
ernor would dismiss the tax commits
sion, the state marketing bureau, the
fish commissioner and the hotel COM
missioner and the other barnacles on
the ship of state, the old craft might
raise the Plimsoll mark another mill
above water.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

1t is the opinion Of military experts
that when the Huns begun their next
offensive, they will take particular
care to strike at the Americans.
There are no indications that our
men shirk the shock.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

Eugene ". Debs. chronic candidate
on the socialist ticket for president,
was arrested at Cleveland, O., Sum
day. Eugene has been talking too
much again. His bond was placed at
$4,000 and his trial set for July 80.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

We do not understand the spirit
that incites man to do less than his
duty toward his country at this time,
no matter what his own interests or
grievances may be.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

firm an earlier assurance given per-
sonally by Commissioner Williams
and one that Senator Trammeil had
from the war work authorities.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

DR.. S. H. Bitch requests us to say
that he hopes the county commits
sioners will never build another
inch of sand-clay roads. The roads
between Ocala and Blitchton are al
most impossible.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

Did you ever notice that it's most
" what we do when we are dressed
up that counts against US when
found out Tampa Tribune.
We have sometimes thought it was
just the other way.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

Four great nations will celebrate
our fourth. Italy has come in. "Stars
and Stripes" the American camp pa
per printed in France, announces that
q detachment of American soldiers
will be sent to Rome to take part in
the fourth Of July celebration there.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

Mr.. Wilson vetoes the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
sill because it requires government
>Cks to work eight hours instead Of
We wonder why Prexy is so
~ the government clerks. It
Il Two Of them to do real
apyhow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

Gov. Cats. acting on the advice
of the controller, has reduced the
state tax one mill, bringing it down
to eight. He is sending circulars to
the commissioners of the different
counties, advising them to also re-
duce millage. So far as this county
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

Emperor Carl was head of the
Hapsburgs, but since the Austrian
defeat in Italy he is head of the per-
hapsburgs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02
NOTICE
Of Stockholders Meeting

{ Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
The Court Pharmacy win be held ID
the Office of R. S. Hall on the morning
of Tuesday. July End, at ten O'Clock
to transact such business as MAJ
properly come before said meeting.
|6-18-tues w. II. Palmer. Secretary. &
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

Those who want to drill in the home
guards on Sunday sure ought to be
given that privilege. There is nothing
holding them back. However, have
you thought of the encouragement
the Sunday battalion drills give to
the hundreds of people outside the
companies to break the rules of the
Sabbath? 1t furnishes a place for
them to go and gives them an excuse
to get away from home or church,
Lakeland Star.
We have been watching church
goers for forty years. and we have
observed that those who want to go
to church don't excuse themselves if
they don't go. Those who do not
want to go have not been waiting all
these years for home guard drill to
excuse they from staying away.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

Congress is going to take a re-
cess, beginning with the end of this
week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02

The president of the Commercial
Photographers Union has called for a
strike of Western Union telegraph
operators next Monday morning, and
President Wilson has recommended
that Congress Immediately enact
Legislation enabling the government
to take over the telegraph and tele-
phone companies. This is another
war measure, and one almost imper-
|atively necessary. The Western Union
has often had trouble with its men
Their strikes are almost periodical
but this is no time to have one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication OF
AL news aispatcneass cTedlteq 70 II OF
and also the local news published
herein. All rights of republication of
special dispatches herein are also re-
sorved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-13
SUCCESSFUL RED CROSS
PICNIC HELD AT ST. PAUL.

The picnic for the Red Cross at st.
Paul was a great success. The COM
mittee wishes to thank all who kindly
helped-the band, the speakers, tho
singers, the baseball players, and all
thise who So generously donated the
Is gallons of ice cream on which $95
was realized, also to the four girls
who sold chances on the pig, lamb,
and cake. The pig, glven py Mr.. J.
N. Mckay, was won by DR.. Donnelly
of Mt. Angel. The lamb, given by
Mr.. j. E. Smith, was won by Mr..
August Huckstein, Salem's popular
postmaster, who then auctioned it off,
the highest bidder, Mr.. Bernard Wolf,
paying $16 This was also kindly
turned into the Red Cross. The cake,
made by Miss Edna Davidson, was
won by Grandpa Davidson. The speak
ing by Mr.. Huckstein and Frank Davey,
from Salem, and Mayor Young of Mt
Angel, was very interesting aud appre-
eiatcd by all. The Red Cross Auxiliary
netted $3.50 from the proceeds of this
pienie.-Independent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-13
ROAD INFORMATION FOR
AUTOlSTS AND CAMPERS

tween Klamath Fails aud all Crater
klamath Falls and Fort klamath. All
roads to Crater Lake are now open.
Estacada- Cazadero-Open aud in faii
condition. Road is narrow and rough.
Crater Lake Road-open and in good
condition between Medford and Fort
Klamath
Willamette Road-Open between Eu-
gene and a point several miles beyond
Oak Ridge. Closed to all vehicles bey-
ond this point
Columbia River Highway-Opan and
in good condition, Portland to Cascade
Locks Closed for construction between
CASCADE Locks and Hood River. Cars
may be shipped between Cascade Locks
and Hood River by rail or boat on week
days. Eagle Creek public camp grounds
is located As miles east of Portland on
this road, which is paved the entire dis
tanee. Here tho Forest Service main
tains a free picnic and camp ground for
recreation use. Tables, benches, fire
places, running water, and other con.
veniences are available at this campI
ground.
Mckenzie Pass Road-0pen and in
good condition, Eugene to west bound
ary of the Cascade National Forest,
Poor condition from west boundary of
the Forest to Sisters.
Drain -Scottsburo--Oneno ond,;r rand, /,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-13
OREGON ROADS.
Western Oregon

Willamette Valley Cascade Mountain
Wagon Road--open and in fair condi
tion between Foster and the summit o.
the Cascade mountains The bridges
along this route are dangerous and par
ticular caution should be used in cross
ing them
Hebo-Neskown-Open and in per
manent summer condition for entire
route.
Tillamook Willamina-Open in fair
condition for entire route.
Dead Indian-0pea uctween Pelicas
Bay and Ashland. Passable for autos.
klamath Falls-Crater Lake-Open be,
Lake points. In poor condition between