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ORO68VILLE OHRONIOLE I ,895
VOL. XXIX. CROSSVILLE, TENNESSEE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 7. 1915. NO. 14
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LONG A RESIDENT,
A. Dorton, of Crab Orchard, Has Lived
in This County fhrce-Quarters
of a Century,
GOOD
PROSPECTS FOR r i
US TO GET THE
DIXIE HIGHWAY
Following is the first letter received
from anv old resident telling of the j
length ot his residence in this county.
It will be seen that the writer, A. Dor
ton, of Crab Orchard, has been a resi
dent here for 75 years. There are very
few persons who can report a longer
residence here and it may be possible
that Mr. Dorton has won the lite sub
scription to the Chronicle by showing
the longest residence in the county,
but we are of the opinion that some
one will be lound who has lived in the
county a little longer than he. We
shall be glad to hear from others, j
whether or not. they have lived here so
long as Mr. Dorton.
Crab Orchard, Tenn., April 1, 1915. '
Editor Chronicle: in accordance j Short Route Has so Many Ardent Sup-
with your request ot raarcti .si, puD
lished in the Chronicle, will tell you a
few thinirs that happened in former
days, as 1 am a subscriber and have
been ever since the paper was estab-
Rousing Mfteting at Chatranooga Atten
ded by 40 Cumberland Countians
4,000 Boosters There and It
Is Sure to Be Built.
GOVERNORS APPOINT THE MEN
TO LOCATE THE ROUTE,
porters That Our Chances to win
Are Very Bright If We Keep
Actively at Work.
lished.
I was born in Rheacounty, Tenn., in
the year 1839 and was brought in the
year 1840, to Bledsoe county, a part of
which later became Cumberland coun
ty. 1 have lived here all my life, with
the exception of the four years of the
civil war and a flight of ten months to
Texas.
My mind naturally runs back to the
days of Henry Tollett and Daniel Con
ley, when men used short, round
pointed ploughs, 3-4 inch thick and
would break the ground two or three
inches deep. Under this mode of
farming the yield was from three to
five bushels of corn per acre. After
the war, came the double shovel and
the turning plough and the harrow,
hence the yields increased to ten and
bd bushels auiL. has teaduy in-
?f "ver sfnPP, ufitif under
tific and up-to-date farming, the yields
are enormous. The changes are also
enormous since the days of Tollett and
Conley. Yet, in their day, no man ex
celled them in logical, close, clear and
demonstrative powers and force of rea
soning and in the boldness and fear
lessness of their characters.
There were many judicious men such
as, F. M. Narramore, Benjamin Bent
ley, S. B. Northrup, Dr. Thos. Snod
grass, James Wyatt, Zack Goss and
various others.
1 was married Jan. 11, 1866. There
were born to this union seven children
and nine grandchildren ; not as prolific
as some. I am 76 years old in a short
time. When 1 retrospect my past lite,
I am astonished at the advance of
progress in a half century. Who could
have imagined then that today men
could fivrht on the land and on the sea,
under the sea and in the sky? The
roads are changed from bridle ways to
great pikes and thoroughfares, and
there is no telling the greatness ot our
country under the proper conditions,
push and energy.
I wish to nay further that the two
things that will influence an influx of
people to our county uior? than any
thing else are goods roads and corn
club?. If there were 500 acres of land
made to grow 100 bushels of corn to
the acre to show what can be done on
the mountain, it would do much to at
tract settlers.
Best wishes to the Chronicle and the
county in general.
A. Dorton.
The big Dixie Highway meeting held
in Chattanooga Saturday is admitted
to be the largest gathering of people
that ever came together at one time in
the United States in the interest of
good roads. There were fully 4,000
delegates from the seven states inter
ested the most directly in the building
of this highway that is to reach from
liauii, Florida.
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P. Burnett called
lo meet unofficially
and a quorum was
present. The question of the Dixie
Highway was unofficially discussed by
members of tne court and leading citi
zens of the county. A resolution was
passed by the members of the court
present favoring the sale ot $100,000
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JACK JOHNSON DEFEATED
Jess Willard, the Kansas Cowboy, Wins
Heavyweight Championship
of the World.
Jess Willard, the Kansas cowboy, is
the new heavyweight champion pugilist
of the world.
He knocked out Jack Johnson, th
black champion, in the twenty-sixth
round of their championship bout at
Havana, Cub;i, Monday.
It was Johnson's tight all the way
until the tweiity-second round, when
his vitality left him because of the
hard pace which he carried throughout
the early rounds. Then the giant
plainsu.a'n opened his heaviest attack
and in the next few rounds carried the
fight away froai the black man and
toppled him over with rights and lefts
to the body ar.d lilows to the face.
SevQnteen thousand persons saw the
combat, and when Johnson crumpled
up on the floor Irom a herce right
swing to the jaw the crowd burst into
the ring. Soldiers clpared the ring.
Johnson took the referee's count
while laying on the ropes, but the mo
ment after Referee Welch had given
the decision the former champion got
to his feet in time to escape the wild
rush of excited spectators.
JOHNSON W1THOU1 EXCUSE.
The knockout came so suddenly that
the big crowd seemed as much dazed
as Johnson blmielf. Up to the tune of
the final blow Job., son showed but few
murks or battle,
was perceptibly
as he was being
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time.
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BOY SCOUT NO I ICE.
Ail the Scouts are urged to be pres
ent at the Scout headquarters Satur
day, April 10, at 7:00 p. m. This will
be an important meeting, as Dr. V. L.
Lewis has consented to be, present to
cive a lesson lecture on "Elementary
First Aid to Injured." This is one of be appointed by the governors of the
the requirements for second class, ectlve states Gov Slat0n of
cn)a W alon wish th nrpsflnpp nr
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ay through this county, in the
event it is routed this way Those
present passed a resolution urging that
the county pay the expenses 6f five
members of the court to attend the
meeting at Chattanooga. Accordingly
Esqs. K. A. Powel, A. M. Davis, S. N.
Smith, J. A. Frey, and C. H. Sells
went as a part of the delegation from
this county. Nearly all the delegation
left Friday afternoon and reached the
Flucky City the same evening.
That mght they joined in caucus with
the delegations from Sequatchie, Bled
soe and Fentress counties and arranged
j to make the fight for what is known
as the Short Route, that extends from
j Chattanooga through Crossville and
I the counties mentioned. Judge C. E.
Snodgrass was chosen spokesman for
the combined counties. At the conven
tion he made a very strong and effec
tive speech of only live minute that
being all the time allotted to each
speaker.
There was a parade at nine in the
morning consisting of automobiles,
bands and marching delegations. The
line was a mile long. The eleventh U.
S. cavalry passed in review before the
stand at the Patten hotPl where the
governors were. The cavalry was
1,100 strong and presented an interest
ing sight.
Seven governors or their renresenta
tives were there and delivered ringing
speeches in favor of the highway. A
telegram was received from President
Woodrow Wilson stating that he was
heartily in sympathy with the move
ment. After much speechmaking and spar
ring it was decided that the selection
of the route would be left to 14 men,
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C. V. Bellamy, Scoutmaster,
Troop No. 1, Crossville.
SLEEPING CAR COMFORTS.
' The Southern Railway has introduced
the idea of eliminating all unnecessary
noises near sleeping cars standing in
the vards after a certain hour. That
means that persons can retire when the wjjjCh ,B this
car 19 standing in me yaru aim ue Biire ,
of little or no disturbance of their reet- wee to give $1,000 a year until
ful slumbers. the highway is completed for the mere
of the Atlanta Constitution, and W. T.
Anderson, editor of the Macon Tele
graph, as the directors from his state.
FOUNDERS' IDEA.
The Dixie Highway i. following in
the footsteps of the Lincoln Highway
in one particular at least : That of
what is known as "Founders" feature,
A certain number of
privilege of having their names enrol
ed on the list of "Founders." There
are 21 such men who have had their
names enrolled and the promoters of
the Dixie Highway feel sure they will
easily be able to increase the number
to fifty. That will mean $50,000 a year
for at least the next four or five years,
tor no one expects the road to be com
pleted sooner than that.
FEDERAL AID TO BE ASKED.
A resolution was adopted by the con
vention asking the congressmen of the
seven states interested to introduce a
bill in the next congress asking for
government aid for the road. That an
ffort will be made in tfnit direction
there seems no doubt ar.d when the
congressmen from seven states uni'e
for a thing it would seem there is an
excellent chance tor winnng.
The Dixie Highway was recently in
corporated for the purpose of estab
lishing a working head for the move
ment, but with no purpose of making
any money out of it. An effort was
made to have the seven incorporators
named as a part of the directorate, by
that means making the whole number
of directors 21 instead of 14, but the
convention voted it down.
SHOKT ROUTE
The fact that the route through this
county is more than 100 miles shorter
than via Nashville is proving a very
stiong card in our favor. A brief talk
was made by the vice-president of the
Lincoln Highway, in which he urgtd
that the shortest route tie cnosen, r.. -gardless
of all else. It was very evi
dent that the Short Route idea is very
strong with those who are iooking first
to the usefulness of the rou'u, but
those towns that hope to profit by di
verting the road from the most direct
route were very active and will exert
of belie! as to the outcome. Some say
Gov. Rye will appoint men both favor
able to the Nashville route, while
others sav he will divide and appoint
one favorable to each route. In Geor
gia it is thought to be a sure indication
that the Short Route is favored by the
men appointed. In Florida, some claim
that the Short Route is sure to meet
with favor on the ground that the
shortness of the route will have much
to do with the number of tourists and
winter citizens that will traverse the
road. A difference of over 100 miles
between the Short Route via crossville
and the longer
erta great force in favor of the route
via Ciossville. This, briefly, is tne
situation.
Some claim that the conditions are
ao very favorable for the adoption of
the route via Crossville that twelve out
of the fourteen will favor it. This
would seem to be a very advanced po
sition to take, but to conclude that the
route can be influenced to come this
way is certainly very reason: ble, pro
vided otir people manifest the proper
i pirit and let it be known beyond any
question of a doubt that we will do all
that is within the power of the county
to build such a road as the committee
may require and huild it through that
part of the county designated by the
committee.
The outlook is exceedingly bright for
the road to come this way if we are
active and alert, but for us to cease
our efforts might cause us to lose this
roaa and that means so much to the
county.
VISITS HIGH SCHOOL
Prof. Robinson Commends Progress In
Adding New Departments.
Prof. M. W. Robinson, inspector of
High Schools for the state, was here
ysterday and just before leaving ad
ressed the following letter to Prof.
Frank March :
Dear March :
I feel like it would be an injustice
to your community to leave and not
give you an expression regarding the
most excellent work done in the High
School. It is pleasing to note the
progress made in the last two years.
route via Nashville ex-1 You have I,iade more Progress in the
last two years man many oiners nave
made in eight or ten years. You had
only three teachers then, now you have
five. Y"U carrifd only literary work,
now you have in addition Agriculture,
Domestic Science and Domestic Art.
Noting this improvement, imust put
you in che class with our most piogres
sive High Schools of the state.
I like your congenial, hard-working
facutly. I like your happy, studious
pupils. 1 like your public-spirited
county.
Yours truly,
M W. Kobinson.
CAN YOU USE HIM?
Here Is a Strong Man, Who Wishes to
Work One Month for His Board.
WAR SITUATION.
Terrific fighting is in progress in the
Carpathian mountains that block the
way of the Russian troops to the plains
of Hungary. The advantage is said to
be in tavor of the Russians over the
Austrians and Hungarians. Germany
all possible effort to bring it to their i js said to be rushing assistance to the
respective towns.
From the best information obtain
able it seems very probable that the
governors of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
will all surely prefer the short Route
and will appoint men favorable to it.
When it comes to Kentucky there is
almost sure to be a division. One man
will be appointed favorable to the
route from Louisville to Nashville and
one tor tne anort Koute. When it
comes to Tennessee there is a difference
Austrians.
The efforts of the allied fl et to take
Constantinop'e, Turkey, continues.
Another British battleship has been
destroyed after it grounded in the
Dardanelles. It was destroyed by the
guns of the Turks. The Germans con
tinue to sink British shipping vessels
at tne rate of a half dozen or more a
week.
There is a persistent rumor that
Austria and Turkey are seeking a way
to peace.
The Chronicle received the following
unusual letter. It ia so very unusual
in these times to find a man who is
willing to work for his "keep" that
we publish it in full in the hope that
some of our farmers may be able to
Use him profitably and that he may at
the sametiufe get a bieath of our pure
and invigorating air.
Chattanooga, lean., March 30, 1915.
Dear Sir:
During May, the planting season,
I would like to get out o' the office and
as 1 am a poor loafer, would like to
work on some good farm for my keep.
If you know of some prosperous farmer
who could use me to advantage, and
feed me good, 1 will certainly appreci
ate your having him write me.
I am 26 years old, strong, and not a
revenue officer. Simply want to take
a vacation and have something to
divert my mind from railroading.
And. I am not broke.
Thanking you, 1 am,
Yours truly,
J. T. Heliman,
103 W. 9th Street