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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-26
GREAT SILAGE CORN
Nearly 1000 Grains Grown from One
Grain by Mauray County Man.

The champion silage corn grower in
Tennessee, if not in the United States,
is j. N. Meroney of Darks' Mill,
Maury county He grows Prolific
sIlage corn of his own creation.
For fifteen year he has maize a
practice of selecting his seed in the
field and always from a stalk that
bears not less than three good ears;
but last year he discarded that plan
and selected the seed from stalks that
bore four, five and six ears. He
found one stalk that bore twelve ears,
grown from a single grain. The main
stalk had six good ears and three shoots
came from the root, growing SIX feet
high and each bearing two fine ears.
He shelled three pounds of good sound
seed corn, nearly 1000 grains, and all
from single grain planted. MIR.
Meroney planted the seed from this
stalk on plot of ground some dis
tance from other corn and now has
more than 1000 stalks growing, each
stalk averaging l-2 feet in helg ght.
He hopes to produce large yielding
silage corn from this one prolific stalk.
Mr.. Meroney was the first man in
the state to build silo. That was 28
years ago and at that time he was
made an object of rldicule by his
There are now 5000 silos
in Tennessee
Mr.. Meluley has sold this year
$3.50. so wol of silage seed corn.
His seed is ;4lected with great care
and under tts shows high germina
tion. In ! tier to H. Knox Bryson
he says that the Kentucky experiment
station has bought seed from him for
four years, and this year the official
test of termination showed SO percent.
The same test applied to Kentucky
grown corn showed 40 to 80 percent
Banner.
$50 far as we are aware the prolific
of corn has never been used in
this county tor silagn. 1t would be in
teresting for some silo owner to try
this Maury county silage corn as great
profit might result therefrom and no
oss of consequence could possibly |
follow. Ed. Chronicle)
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-26
STATE REFORMATORY.
CrossviIIe Shipping Point When Road
Is Completed.

The state reformatony for boys, at
Hebert Domain, Z miles south of
Crossville, is working on a road from
the reofrmatory to the county line and
expects to make Crossvile its shipping
point so soon as the road is in passable
shape. The road work done by this
county is now largely completed to
within six miles of the county line and
the remaining distance will likely be
finished at no distant date.
One point that is interesting the
people of this county is, why should
the state expect this county to COM
plete the entire distance lying within
this county without help from the
state when a large portion, or all, of
the work done in Bledsoe county has
been done ut state expense? The state
authorities may decide later to help
bear the epxense in this county.
The state has under cultivation more
than 100 acres Of lend and will produce
food for the state charitable and penal
institutions. There are 50 ares in
potatoes. A modern steam cannery
with a capacity of nearly $50 cans has
been installed and much in the way Of
fruit and vegetables will be put up.
Everything will be put I'D in gallon
cans. Several thousand cans will be
put up. all of which will be grown Oh
the farm there.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-26
BURKE

Lee SherrillI made business trip to
Crossville, last week.
Homer Nail has been discharg ed
from the army.
Tom Ault. of Nine Mile has enlisted
in the army.
A. j. Harris and Arthur Nail made
q trip to Crossville recently.
Several persons from here attended
the Childrens Day at Oak Grove, last
Sunday.
June IT. Narigeld.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-26
THE CROP OUTLOOK.
Generally Above an Averag, Except Po-
tatoes, Which Are Light.

WITHIN the past rev Gays We nave
made inquiries of our farmers as to
the crop outlook for this season and
find it at this time very tiattering as
whole. There was much more clover
and grass hay this year than ever be-
fore in point of acreage and the quality
was far ahead of any previous year.
condition. Unusually large acreages
of SOW ed crops tor hay have been put
in or are just now being sown, which
would indicate an unusually large
late crop OF hay, normal conditions
prevailing. The oat crop while not
large is far above the average in
quality. In most instances where
clover was sown with the oats good
stand WIS secured.
The potato crop is estimated at
fifty percent below the bumper crop
of last year. While decrease of one
half below last year may be rather
hgh, there is no doubt that the shrink
age is fully one-third. There are very
few fields that equal the showing of
last year at this time. The acreage as.
whole is considerably reduced.
Corn Is rather small for the season
and IN many cases the stand was poor,
but the re-plant is growing off well.
he past week or two has been very
favorable for clean cultivation of the
crop and most farmers have their corn
in excellent shape. Taking the situa-
tion as whole, the outlook Is for an
usually good corn crop.
Because of tie great sugar shortage
there has been large acreage planted
to sorghum. The condition of the crop
is suc! that at this time Its relative
condi tlon can not be we'll determined
further than that it looks we'll.
Cattle and hogs are doing we'll on
the range. While the number of cat
tie is not much, if any, above the aver
age their general condition was better
when placed on the range this year
tnan usual
Hogs suffered severely in some To-
calities last fall from cholera, yet
vaccination saved many. Ire severe
winter, with no mast, reduced the
number greatly. Such as were carried
through the winter are doing we'll and
with good mast in prospect in most
parts of the county the outlook for
good money f1om hogs this fall and
winter is flatterIng.
A few persons grew small areas OF
wheat as test and in every instance
the effort met with splendid results.
Every indication now Is for an acre
age of ten or twenty times as great
as last year will be sown this tall.
The prospects of this years crop in
dcates Is to 20 bushels an acre or
more.
In spite of the acute labor shortage
more acres are under cultivation this
year, the county over, than last year.
Should weather conditions be normal
for the remainder of the season,
twenty five percent increase over the
crop of last year may reasonably be
expected on farm products as whole.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-26
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.

Notice is hereby given that on July
8, 9, and 10, 1918, the registratio
books will be opened at the various
places in cumberland county where the
Dorch Law applies, for the purpose Of
allowing any person to register who
has not already registered and who is
entitled to register.
The precincts to which the Dorch
Law applies are Dorton, Crossvile,
Crestop, Pomona, Pleasant Hill and
Clifty.
&. W. Davenport, Chm.
&. 2. Burnett, Sec'y.
Board of Election Com m lssioners.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-26
HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK
Something Touching the Work That Is
Being Done Over the County.

Tuesday the Ozone Club elected
officers as follows: President, Mrs.
Estelle Grogan; Vice President, Mrs.
! Baird; Secretary, Miss Bessie Hutson.
A meeting of the Grab Orchard Club
was held Wednesday, at which Mrs,
Cope demonstrated a homemade
drier and fly trap, and explained the
various club projects. Patriotic meet
ings were held at night in Linarla,
Big Lick and at which the county
Home Agent explained the plans and
benefits of War Savings Societies, and
organized at each place. Thursday
afternoon Mrs. Cope addressed the Red
Cross Society at Grassy Cove, telling
the story OF + lorence Nightingale and
the Red Cross as an incentive to noble,
unselflsh service to humanity. A
home demonstration Club was organ
lzed with the following officers: Pres
ldent, Mrs. Clara Brlstow Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. Susannah ord; Secretary,
MIS-. wi afCha t1arCILan.
An auction of fruit donated by the
CrossvIlle, Maryland and Creston clubs
was held Tuesday night bringing in
forty three dollars which was donated
to the local Red Cross Chapter.
In July short course tor women
in canning, drying, and brining will
be held at the High School Dormitory
and Domestic Silence room. The
course will be free to all who attend,
but the class will DE limited to ten.
1t will last three days, and those
qualifying in it will be given certifi-
Gates by the Division of Extension.
This will make them demonstrators
in their communities. Those desiring
to take 1t please notify Mrs. Cope at
once, at Crossville.
Thee Home Agent is in receipt, of
some splendid literature on Child
Training from the Department of the
Interior. Any mother wishing help
on this line please notify the Home
Agent, who. as Kindergarten, will
gladly give ir.
The Home Agent will leave Satur-
day to attend course of special dem
onstratlons given in Chattanooga by
Miss Louise Turner.
The following letter Indicates a new
step in the Home Demonstration work
that it becomes part of the new
Employment Bureau.
"To the Housekeepeis-I have been
furnished by the Farm Help Specialist
of the Division of Extenison with tht
names of nun bsr of women near
here who have agreed to work in
homes needing help in the housework, |
milking, canning. etc. DO ,
you wish any assistance? If SO, |
please telephone me or write me at !
once, stating time such help will be
wanted, kind of work to be done, and |
wages per week yon are willing to
pay.
Women or girls wishing to do work |
n homes may also send me their
1ames and the kind of work they can
10.
Emella B. Cope,
county, Home Demonstration Agent.
~-Hy-~v~
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-26
DELEGATES NAMED.
To PUSH "Sheep on Every Farm Idea
Is Now the Plan.

1t will be membered that a sher
time ago meeting was held at the
court house, of the leading sheep pro
ducers of the county. The meeting
was an enthusiastic one and presided
over by Harry Martin, county chair
man. 1t was decided to form a sheep
growers association, Saturday, July
9Th.
The national crisis demands an un
precedentea effort in increasing the
supply of wool for our soldiers. Cumb-
erland county must and will do her
part. We can not accomplish all tha
nation expects of US. nor all that our
financial interests demand, unless we
organize.
An estimate of the sheep in the
county at the present time was 5000, it
Gay be just little more than that, and
may be less. We count 5000 sheep in
Cumberland county, and 1t takes 20
head of sheep to shear enough wool to
clothe one soldier. That means we
have enough wool to clothe $50 soldiers
and we have more than that in the
army, and more to 60 soon, this month,
next month
Now 1t is up to US as farmers to
raise more sheep. We have to do it.
1t is not only patriotic duty but
business enterprise. You can not
make better money with any line Of
live stock than with sheep. We ought
to have a dozen head of sheep where
we now have one. We do not advocate
great droves of sheep but few on
every farm.
Those who want sheep or those who
have sheep to sell should get card
from Harry Martin, or some of the
sheep committee from each community.
We want every man, woman, boy and
girl who are interested in sheep to
boost this matter and attend the sheep
meeting on Saturday, July 6, 1918.
We expect to have some good speak
ing.
SHEEP COMMITTEE.
Jere Morrow, w. &. Adsmond. 4 K
Dunbar, holland, Dau Lundy,
Houston Mccoy, } H henry, Sam
Nelson, Morris Goss, l. K Neal, Henry
Tanner, Tom Tanner, John Frey
Arthur Jarvis, A tlas Tucker, Porter
Bell, Jr, Charley Brown, Fred Handy,
SWyatt, Lem Burgess. Dan Kerley,
Bud Webb, jim Mcdaniel, Fred Hous
ton, Dennis Manning, Bob Hedgecoth,
Dave Hedgecoth, Tom Wilson. Vim.
Reed, John Manning, Felix Center.
Henry Turner, Lum Coston, Frank
Handy, Arthur Watson j W Buttrum,
Sam H orn E Brookhart, Leonard
Potter, A + Tabor, Hugh l.. Woody.
Hiram Tabor, Porter Bell, Jim McCul
ough. A l. Potter, Ike Beason, Alf
Melton, w Bowden, Z Bishop, & =
Burnett.
Harry Martin, Chm.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-26
NEW SUGAR RESTRICTIONS.

July new sugar restriction meas
ure will & ointo effect that will very
greatly decrease the amount of sugar
the manufacturers of many food pro-
ducts, medicines, dental preparations
and other aticles will be put into force.
A sugar ration card 10 being prepared
that will limit home consumption to
thsss pounds per msnth to the person.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-26
MANY SHIPS TO BE LAUNCHED.

The most stupendous ship launching
the world has ever witnessed is planned
for July and eightv-nine vessels will
take the water On that day; thirty
seven steel and fifty-two wooden
vessels will compose the launched ton
mage, which will amount to 439. 866
tons. They will be sufficient to carry
LAG. 900 men and all needed supplies.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-26
SOME STATIONERY ORDER.

The Southeastern Department of
the YMCA has recently placed one of
the largest orders for letter heads and
envelopes ever placed by any organiza-
ton. 1t consisted of 200 million letter
heads and 100 million envelopes.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15

Track and field teams, like last sea sons football teams, will be among the heaviest sufferers as far as candi- dates are concerned, and while compe- tition is expected to be keen, a repe- tition of last year is looked for in the dearth of notable performances in the matter of record breaking.
 Basketball is enjoying a period of great activity all over the country. In this the teams and clubs of the far West are participating. The fact that this early season sport is pros pering is taken as an augury that there will be no decline along other lines
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
Outlook for California Sports (By Associated Press)

SNtiooN TOT NaiIoFnla sports
 (By Associated Press)
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Specu- lation continues to be the principal activity among followers of all lines of sports as to what will be the out. come during the coming year Col leges, schools and clubs of the West are practically agreed that all branches of sport should be continued on as broad a scale as possible during the progress of the war.
 At the moment it would appear that so far as intercollegiate rowing is con- cerned on the Pacific coast it will be considered as a dead letter. With the determination of the University of California and Stanford university not to put crews on the water this spring, varsity competition will be robbed of much interest On the other hand rowing clubs doubtless will continue to hold their various regaLtas
 Baseball will be continued as nearly as possible along pre-war lines, al though it is believed by many that the quality of games offered may sui, fer because of the absence of many stars through volunteering and the draft. Officials both of the Pacific Coast league and the newly-named Pa. cific Coast International league, for merly the Northwestern league, appear optimistic in this respect, however.
 Practically all of the California ten his stars who are nationally known already are enrolled in the service of the country. This, it is contended will afford an unusual opportunity for the youngsters to forge into the limelight and become known.
 Golf. with it's larger proportion of men above draft age, seems to be less affected by the war than most of the other branches of sport.
 That yachting will continue to hold the interest of it's devotees is best attested by the fact that repors from various parts of the country indicate that many new craft, both sail and motor, are being built, or will be built for the coming season. This notwith- standing the fact that many of the younger amateur stars are working with the various mosquito and reserve fleets of the United States.
 There appears to be no question as to the future of trap-shooting. With the encouragement of shooting begot- ten by the war, this sport enjoyed an excellent year during 1917, and the concensus of opinion appears to be that this condition of affairs will be repeated during 1918.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15

the benefit of the Red Cross are MT. and Mrs. Thomas c. Bundy, Miss Mary Browne, Miss Florence Sutton, Mrs. B. O. Bruce and Mrs. R. H. Williams. They recently participated in a tourna- ment of this kind at Pasadena.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15

long. The punch is certainly there Whenever the Tigers get to cutting down the opposition to slightly fewer runs the American league is going to recognize an upstart.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
NOTICE.

Owing to the danger from trains and teams skiing and coastiug is prohibit ed on all streets west of the east mar gin line of First avenue.
 J. J. MURRAY,
 Chief of Police.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15

Bargain Notice-For sale one four foot fireproof safe, three National cash registers. Adress Prospector. Valdez.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
Red Cross Benefits

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.-Among the 'well-known California tennis stars who are playing in tournaments for
The state herald., 1918-03-29

The engineer for the cost of said Sar-
uary system, from which the shas,
OF the estimated cost OF said Improve
ment which shall be assessed against
each piece of real estate In said district
may be readily ascertnincd; and all
Board of Trustees of said Town re-
lating to said proposed sewer district
and proposed system of sewers there
IN, are on file In the office of the un,-
uerslgned town clerk and recorder of
the Town of HolyolSe. Colorado, and
can be- seem and examined by any
person Interested, during business
the hour of $50 o'clock y. M Monday
the 18th day of April A. ID. 1918.
That OH said day and at the hour of
~ o'clock r. NJ. or as soon there
after as the matter may be heard, ali
complaints and objections that may be
made IN writing concerning the said
proposed Improvement herein described
owner or owners of any real estate 10
be, assessed with the cost thereof, or
by any person Interested generally. VIII
be heard and delivered by said
Board of Trustees, and that at said
time and after the determination af nil
Complaints and objections so made, tha
said Board of Trustees will take IN
and consider for final passage and n
doption an Ordinance creating said
Sanitary District No. /, and ordcrinr
and authorizing the construction of
said sewer therein
1918. W. '' -
w. L. IIEGINBoTuAM.
mown Clerk and Recorder OF She
Town of llolyoke Colorado.
First pub March IL 1918
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-03
CHURCHES.
*~s s~a~ < E @a*s s* x - m g 3

Ohio Street Baptist the hone-li, church, w. C. Wood, pastor: Sunday school al 9:45 a. m. Classes and teachers to suit all grades and ages. from Join us in looking at the beautiful pictures in this Good Book. Young Peoples meeting at 7:45 p. m, with an interesting program on Loves Reach.' Preaching by the pastor at 30 D. m. on the subject, Christ on Trial in Pine Bluff" There will be no preaching at the morning hour. The pastor will preach at the First Baptist church at il o'clock and our people are urged to go there for the morning worship. At the evening hour we will eXpec: the mem- bers of the First Baptist church to worship with us. An invitation Is extended to all to share with ns in the worship.
 First Christian, Sixth and Beech. A. Homer Jordan, pastor: Our Bible school assemblies at 9:30 o'clock. Yon cannot be loyal member of the chur,h and neglect the Bible school. Your interest will be greatly deep ened if you will attend the sessions of the school. Be With us in this work, and make it grow as it should. Our morning worship is at 10: 45. The subject of the sermon will be, Bar gain Counter Religion" Our young people meet in the Christian Endeav- or society at { D. m. They invite the other young people of the community to be present. Our evening worship l is at 8 o'clock. The subject of the sermon will be, "A Genuine Conver- cion" Special music at these ser vices. Come and receive a welcome. l Our mid-week prayer service is on | Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Lutheran, Sixth and Florida, w. C. Schrader, pastor. Sunday school at 9:3O a. m., MT. G. A. Bahlau, super intendent and director of singing. Di- vine service with sermon by the pas- | tor at 1O:5O a. m. A cordial invita- tion is extended to all to attend both Sunday school and the service.
 First Baptist, corner Sixth and Cherry. Sunday school at 9:3o a. m | Graded lessons. Preaching at II a
 m. by Rev. w. c. Wood of the Ohio Street Baptist church. B. Y. P. U
 at 7:15. There will be no servict in the evening but the congregation 1 is expected to worship with the Ohio 1 Street church and show their appre 1 citation of that church's giving up Its
 morning service to worship with Us
 First Methodist. South, (The Down town Church), E. R. Steel, Pastor Sunday School 9:3O a. m.; morning service with Holy Communion lO:5' a. m.; Epworth league 7:l5 p. m. Eveneing service 8 p. m. Monday Mis- sionary Society business meeting Wednesday p. m. Prayer service.
 Trinity (EpiscopaD. Corner O West Third, Ave-, and Oak Street The Sunday School pupils are remind ed that the offering is for missions
 The only church service for the da
 will be that at Il a. m. Holy Commun ion and Sermon. The offerings re ceived at the Communion services ar devoted to the poor, to missions, or t
 other beneficent objects and not to tn support of the parish.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-03
T. II. GREGORY IS
 NAMED ON LABOR
 ADVISORY BOARD
(Continued from page one.}

(Continued from page one.} of the Martin Machinery company \. c. Wheeler of the Norton Wheeler Staye company. j. N Sowards of the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber com pany tpine lumber). Ray Mcintyre. of J. F. Mcintyre and Sons, thard- wood lumber). II. W. Coles, Of the Arkansas Oak Flooring company. (flooring and 'boyes). C. 4. Dnnnine of the Pine Bluff Spoke company, II, R. Turner Turned Bedding company II. w. WeslDrook, NeStbroOk Grain and Commission company. W. E. Nor gan, Morgan Veneer company, Minor Woodward, Pine Bluff company, tpub- lie utilities. r. o. McCehee. Pine Bluff Lumber company. lDlaningl and fix tureS), and F. M. Ondin. of the Pine Bluff Stone and Monumental com DaTl.V
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-03

Mrs. Walter Duckett of New Or leans arrived yesterday for visit with her sister, Mrs. Favre Cason at FOG Walnut street
 Miss Bessie Eisenkramer has re- turned to her home, 5l3 West Bar faque street after visit with her sister, Mrs. t.. F. Block in Little Rock
 Mr. and Mrs. Emery J. Davis, who have been guests of Mrs Virtoria Mills, 7O3 West Barraque street have gone to Eureka Springs to spend the remainder of the summer.
 Mrs. Walter Lee, 602 East Second and Mrs. Mary Burner, 6l7 East Sec ond are gone for visit in Mineral Wells, Ft. Worth, Dallas and Texar- kama.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. R. Edmonds have returned from a two weeks visit to Mrs. Edmonds mother, Mrs. Wettles in Hot Springs. 7.
 Miss Acel ! 3trada of Rison, who is taking business course at James Business College has gone home to spend the weekend.
 MT. and Mrs. T. s. James, 912 West Sixth left yesterday for Baltimore, Md, for an extended visit to their daughter, Mrs. H. Lee Howell.
 MT. and Mrs. A. H. Walker have re- turned to their home at Fornfelt, Mo. after visiting MT. and Mrs. J. G. King at 718 Main street.
 Miss Abbie Smith, of West Point. Ark, who has been visiting Miss Anita John for few days, has re- turned to her home. Mrs. R. w. Doty has returned to her home at Little Rock after visiting her mother, Mrs. Smith Martin. for a few days.
 Secretary of State Tom J. Terre and Mrs. Terrel arrived yesterday from Little Rock to visit Mrs. Terrels mother.
 Miss Vera Thomas, 515 West Sec ond has gone to Kingsland for a few days visit with her mother; Mrs. N. l. 1 Thomas. Miss Helen Gammill of Millville 1 Ark. is visiting her cousin Mrs Clyde Gammill at 805 East Secont avenue.
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