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Crossville Chronicle. TMB TINNE8BII .,.., j CONSOLIDATED ORO88 VILLE OHRON IOLB I ' 6 VOL. XXIX. CROSSVILLE. TENNESSEE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 17. 1915. NO. 1 1 BLOODED CHICKENS. Mr. Plymouth Rock Puts Up Strong Ar gument in His Own Behalf. Editor Chronicle : 1 wish, through the columns of your paper, to say i few words as regards the poultry situa tion ot this county. I notice as I go from farm to farm, from neighborhood, that most all farm era have a small flock of chickens. 1 further notice, in most all the places keeping poultry, that there is a variety of colors and shape, some black, some white, some red, some speckled, in other words, all kinds and blood except pure blood. The people seem to have an idea if a fowl has feathers that is all that is re quired to make a success in raising poultry. Again, some of our people, and by the way, a la-ge per cent of our people, claim that the mongrel or scrub hen lays more eggs than does a full blooded hen. Now, a person that will argue such stuff is ignorant of the difference in pure blood fowls and the old mongrel. Let us admit, for the sake of argument, that the old mon grel hen does lay as many eggs as does the full blooded hen. How long should a hen be kept, that is, how many years is she profitable'!1 Those who have had r years of experience and have made a close study, say that a hen does not, as a rule, pay for her keep after she is three years old. Now, that being the case, the old hen is taken to the market and sold at whatever the dealer pays lor ner. She is sold at so much per pound. What does the mongrel hen weigh? Let us average her at about four pounds. She will bring, at 14 cents per pound, 56 cents. Now let us take the pure blood bar red Plymouth Kock. Experience has taught us that the hens ot this breed will lay as many eggs the year round as the mongrel, or the full blood Leg horn, and when she is three years old and is ready for the market, we find she will weigh from eight to ten pounds and will bring, at 14 cents per pound, Iroin $1.20 to $1.40, a difference of about seventy cents apiece. Then again, the young chickens ot the Kock blood grow off much quicker, get to be frying size much sooner than does the mongrel or the game stock. At about eight weeks old the Hocks are ready for frying, weighing from two to three ponuds. On the market the friers will bring at least 25 Der cent more than the mongrel or the game friers, such as the Leghorns. Minorcas and other birds classed as game chickens. Farmers and poultry raisers, 1 would like to organize a Barred Plymouth Hock Club in this county. Believing as I do, and knowing what other sec tions have done, if the farmers and poultry raisers would form this club, put their attention to it, they would realize more than two hundred per cent more than they are getting now for the kind of poultry they are keeping. If we had an organization of this kind, put our attention to it, it would not be long until we could uiarket our poultry and eggs right here at home for more than twice the amount we are getting. As close to us as Monteiey and Cookeville, thev are shipping poul try in car lots, and if we could orgaiv ize we could ship right from Crossville, and get the highest market price tor our poultry ana eggs. Barred Plymouth Kock. Hebbertsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Elmore, of Isoline, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Curtie Farmer. Ivory Hamby made a business trip to Rockwood Saturday. Will Lingo and E. P. Melvin, of Westel, were in our neighborhood Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Hurst and child ren were over to R. S. Hamby 's Thurs day. Sheriff Toney and E. B. Jones, of Crossvlile, were in our neighborhood this week on business. They, in com pany with F. L. Hamby, made a trip to Catoosa Thursday. March 11. Maybe. Watson James Abston is on the sick list. C. C. Wilson, who has been sick for some time, is better at this writing. Luther Watscn is doing some fencing this week. Sherman Hamby went to Crab Orch- atd yesterday to get a load of groceries tor J. W. Patton. Mr. Patton is almost ready to move into his house. Mrs. Patton has not come yet. We are glad to have Mr. Patton will-, us, as he is a good citizen. Udcil Cunningham is on the sick list. March 13. White Fawn. NASS MEETING HAD GOODJTTENDANCE Large .Committee Appointed to Attend Governors' Meeting, Chattanooga, April 3 $100,000 County Bonds for the Road. Burgess three weeks of fine a light snow fell here onth. vival was held last 11 alst month, con , . P. Chastam, the 'a, and Kev. W. C. Many good sermons .nd much good was We have had weather, though the 7th ot this i A splendid i month at Zion I ducted b Rev. pastor of the t 1 Swift, of Spart were preachcu done. Mike Burgess cut his lett toot very badly while cutting out a road to some tie cits for his brother, Lem Burgess Mike Is a good boy and a worker and the accident is regretted by his many friends, who sympathize with him. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Bur gess, a tu-pouna boy, the iSnh of Feb ruary. Mother and babe doing fine. Mrs. J. Parks, of Flynns Cove, visit ed at Mr. and Mrs. Sam Norris, at Winesap, Saturday night and passed throuirh here Sunday on her way home. W. L. Flynn was here Saturday as sessing taxes. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bolin visited U. W. Burgess last wek. March 13. XX. Sutton CARD OF THANKS. We wish to extend our most earnest thanks to our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us during the recent sickness and 1eath of our father, J. W. Hembree. Mrs. Laura Myers and family. E. O. Hembree and family. Miss Mattie Hembree. COUNT WIlTE HEAD. He was the le der of the Russian delegation at the treaty of Portsmouth that ended the Japanese and Russian war in 1905. PRIVATE ECRETARY. Governor f . C. riye has named Hal lum W. Goodole, former secretary af state, as his private secretary. Koad Commissioner T. L. Hale was in this neighborhood Friday and Satur day looking after road business. He condemned the bridge at Sutton. Henry Miller has n:oved to the J. W. Patton place. He is a gcod citizen and we are glad to have him come to our neigbhorhood. Dennie Manning got his hand pretty badly torn by a .log when he was try ing to free him where he has hung in a wire fence. Frank Warner had a grubbing Satur day and got a good days work out of the young folks. Frank stuck an axe into his leg and he is going on crutches, but thinks he will be able to hack ties soon. Anothei girl at Virgil Patton's. Mother and baby doing well. D. C. Fatton has been on the sick list for a few days,- but is better at this writing. .. Mrs. D. C. Patton went to Crossville Saturday. Mrs. John Pugh died at her home j near Meridian Tuesday night. She was not ill but a few hours. We extend our I heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ! husband and children. C. P. Hale is visiting with his mother! in the valley. Farmers are quite busy in this neigh- j borhood. Tom Hall is having about 30 acres cultivated on his farm. March 13. Gray Eaorle. MAN TAKES HIS OWN MEDICINE IS AN OPTIMIST. He has absolute faith in his medicine -he knows when he takes it for cer tain ailments he gets relief. People who take Dr. King's New Discovery for an irritating com are optimists they know this cough remedy will penetrate the linings of the throat, kill the germs and open the way for Nature to act. You can't destroy a cold oy superficial treatment you must go to the cause of the trouble. Be an op timist Get a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery today. 3. The mass meeting called Saturday to discuss the Dixie highway proposition bronght out a strongly representative body of citizens of the county. When the attendance was not large there were present leading men from almost alt sections of the county and the in terest manifested by all was unmis takably in favor of lending all aid pos sible to the road, provided it should be built through Crossville. The meeting was called to order by Judge C. E. Snodgrass, J. W. Dorton was chosen chairman and S. C. Bishop secretary. Judge G. P. Burnett was called upon to tell the meeting what he knew of the movement. He briefly stated that he had attended a meeting of the Chat tanooga automobile club recently and learned that the movement was backed by Mr. James, of Chattanooga, the Chattanooga automobile club and the automobile interests generally of the states throuhg which it will pass in be ing built from Chicago to Jacksonville, Florida. He favoreed energetic action onthe part ot the county and citizens ot the county and urged that no effort be spared to secure the road through this county. Senator E. G. Tollett spoke and said that he felt that this is the most im portant movement that ever has come or ever can come before our people, He tninKs it is tne most certain iove- ment that can be put on loot to 'settle this section with honieseekers. On motion of Juage C. E. Snodgrass it was moved that the meeting name a delegation of iwenty to attend the meeting in Cnattanooga April 3, and that they state that we fully believe Cumberland county will give $75,000 m county bonds when the road is com pleted through the county. The motion was amended to make the amount $100,000 and the number of the com mittee fifty with the understanding that any citizen of the countv who was nit named on the committee, who might wish to go, should be considered one of saia committee. The secretary was authorized to select the thirty names necesasry to make up the total of fifty names. Numerous persons addressed the meeting briefly and ail ware strongly in favor of the road and were heartily in favor of the countyjdoing all possible to bring the road this way. The souse of the meeting was very clear that no loose proposition should be made whereby any part of the proposed amount should be turned over until the road was completed. Following are the names of those chosen to compose the COMMITTEE: C. E. Snodgrass, J. W. Dorton, V. L. Lewis, J. R. Mitchell, J S.. Garrison, S. C. Bishop, T. F. Brown, M. L. Tay lor, J. a. Frey, Jas. Smith, J. A. Kemmer, R. A. Powel, D. M. Wheeler, C. E. Brookhart, J. S. Cline. C. J. Wheeler, E. G. Baker, H. C. Sabine, J. A. Asbhurn, C. W. Powell, M. F. Hargitt, Frank Jewett, J. W. Hayes, T. S. Parham, G. W. Henry, W. D. Hedgecoth, S. C. Cline, J. H. Brad ford, T S. Randolph, J. Q. Wyatt, A. M. Davis, J. S. Wyatt, S. A. Tucker, J. L. Lowe, K. D. Godfrey, J. L. Anderson, C. L. Brown, J. F. Brown, W. E. Wheeler, J. H. Graham, Aiden marked rivalry between the two sec tions that are pulling for the road and it behooves Cumberland county to send the largest possible delegation to the end that we may impress the meeting with our earnestness and determination in this road matter. There will be a strong combination of the represena tives of Fentress, Cumberland, Bledsoe and Sequatchie counties formed at Chattanooga and all will join in one mighty and united effort to secure the road. The railroads will make reduced rates for the trip and for that reason our people should make a more determined effort to go. verse, Jns. Smith and C. L. Deather age were here yesterday in the inter est of the rock crusher. Some one broke the window of E. G. Baker's store enough to snake a piece of bacon through the crack, then went to Sam Hutzell's the same night and took a peck of Irish potatoes. Mrs. Sam Hutzell is visiting her par ents at Ozone. March 15. XX. LUIG ART LOSES. The supreme court last week handed down t rfcision upholding the action of the Davidson county circuit court in fining William Luigart $50 and a penalty of 60 days in the workhouse, for selling whiskey. Judge Williams handed down the decision. Pomona MRS. ROCKEFELLER DEAD. Ihe wife of John D. Rocketeller died at their home in Tarrytown, N J., Friday. Her husband and son were in Florida at the time and hurried home on a specialt rain. The remains were buried Sunday with simple ceremonies. THAW WINS. 1 he trial ot Harry K. Thaw onthe charge of conspiracy in escaping from the Mattewan insane asylum, New York, nearly a year ago, resulted in acquittal by the jury. That does not end it as there is a longa nd stubborn legal .fight ahead in the eiforts of the state to get him back into Mattewan WAK SITUATION. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Burnett have moved back to their home in Crossville. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson, of Crossville, and their guest. Miss John son, ot St. Louis, were guests Sunday at the home of Mrs. A. B. Washburn. Miss Johnson will remain at the Wasb hurn home while Mrs. Johnson is visit ing' in Florida, tor which point she is leaving today. Pomona was glad to welcome as citi zens Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Weaver and children, who moved into their home nere last week. Miss Gertrude Needham has returned home after a visit of several weeks with her grandfather in Morgan county. The work on the new home of Mrs. Amanda Turner is progressing rapidly under the direction of Calvin Ferris, Porter Bell, and James Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Reagan, who has been living on the Converse farm, have moved back to their former home and Mr. and Mrs. George Barnwell, and family, have taken their place. Mrs. James Taylor has returned from Crossville, where she was called to care for James Hembree during his last illness. James Hembree, aged 85. died Thurs day, March 11th, t the home of his son, Edward He' nree. in Crossville. He had been in t'eeblw health for several months ; ana in order thar. he might have pro.npt medical attention. was removed to ( rossville a few weeks ago from his ho e near Pomona. Mr. Hembree was born and reared in Po mona, his patents imvmg been pioneers of this section. His body was laid to rest Friday afternoon by the side of his wife and parents in the family burial The allies are still hammering away grounds at the old home on the Living at tne uaroaneues torts and while the ston road. progress is not rapid, it is considered only a question of a comparatively short time until Conscantinople will fall. Three British ship3 came up with the German ship Emden near the island of Juan Fernadez, in the south Pacific ocean, and sent it to the bottom. Ihe allies have made considerable progress against the Germans in France the past week and the Germans have in turn begun desperate fighting ; they claim progress, but the allies say all attacks repulsed. The Germans are crowding the Rus sians hard in the eastern war zone and heavy righting is In progress. German sumbarine" have sunk twelve French and British ships within the past week and damgeed six more. Mrs. Sam Horn, of Crossville. was in Pomona Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Fate Garrett have moved from the Eastwood home to a place on the Noland farm, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham will soon take possession of the former home, which they have bought. March 15. O. B. Millstone and daughter n Crab Orchard Crab Orchard Mrs. J. S. Cline was called to Iowa by a telegram Fridav saying her father was very ill. H. J. Dunbar spent the week-end with his family in Crossville. He ex pects to finish Dan Wheeler's house in a few weeks. The rooms Mr. Dunbar has finished are beautifully done and speak well of his work. Prof. Cline closed his school Thurs day. We are sorry indeed, that the parents of our town did not appreciate Mr. Cline giving two months of his time, enough to make their children go. i hope by another year our I ws will be enforced here, and no child will be found out of school tha'. should go. Miss Marie ("line went to Crossville Sunday to study music for the next three months. Laura Ellis is home, after several months with her sister Mrs. Frank Morris. Laura's many friends are glad to have her hpme. Mr. Hill is on the sick list. Mr. ani Mrs. Zack Morris are visit- Mrs. E. P. Melvin Martha were shopping Monday. Mrs. John Young has returned home after spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Lark Hedgecoth. James Scott and Graham Melvin and Miss Anne D. Melvin went to Rock wood Saturday. Mrs. Bessie Carter was visitinsr hom folks Thursday and Friday. C. M. Givens was the guest of Mi . and Mrs. Bob Gallaher and family Sat urday and Sunday. Geoage Lawson returned to his work at Catoosa Monday, after spending the v eek end with home folks. Jim Melvin, of Waldensia, was visit ing Austin Derrick Saturday and Hun- day. March 13. Blue I aisy. Meridian Benedict, Jere Morrow, C. H. Sell, J. J Will Ellis. v"lK""' a,,u mia' J. Brewer, Wm. Parsons, Fracisi . , u.l , m i r u u .. M"- C- J "heeler is suffering with Myers, J. D. Wyat', ham Nelson, Mor-1 neuralgia. j The rock crusher has been unloaded , here and so so.m as they can get a suit able place, will have it working. Miss Elizabeth Hatfield is eroiner to ris Goss, E. S. Jestice, A. S. Watson, C. C. Wilson, Wm. ealon, J. S. Rose, W. J. Brooks,' T. F. Hall, W. L. Flynn, Lee Noland, Harry Martin, A. L. Tabor, Chas. Spencer. NOTABLE GATHERING. The meeting at Chattanooga prom ises to be one of the most notahle j gatherings in favor of good roads that I has been called in the south. There is i r i . i -. i . . - nuciiwouu inis ariernoon ior a month s villi. John Gang was home for the week end returning to Catoosa Sunday. Mrs. Cunningham is the guest of Mrs. Tabor. She will return to Watson in a few days. Messrs G. P. Burnett, J. E. Con Miss Mary Martin returned home from school at Crossville last week. Mrs. John Pugh died suddenly at her home Tuesday night. She leaves a husband and six children to mourn her oss. Rev. Odell conducted the funeral services. J. F. Brown visited with home folks Saturday and Sunday. Little Kuby Hedgecoth has been on the sick list for a few days. Mrs. cal Lox. who has had noor health lor several months, is greatly in. proving. Burr Hedgecoth went tn Crab Orch ard Thursday. Bill Hedgecoth. of Dorton. was here Sunday. Mrs. r lizu Smith is much better at present. Rowc Brown went to Crab Orchard Thursday. Miss Maie Brown ca-oe home from Rockwood Friday. She returned today and will stay until school is out. whir-h I will be the iast of May. March 15. Vernis. I shall handle ihe Armour brands of fertilizer and have it in stock both at Crossville and Isoline. 1 will sell for cash only but my prices will save you money as I intend to sell on a close margin of profit. E. B. Jones 2-24-tf