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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10
TINE TO ACT.

We give space to the following
letter from Mrs. Mary p. Bang,
president of the Tennessee W. G..
Il. u, and urge all friends of the
cause to sign the petitions being
circulated this week:
"Dear Editor-As you know n
majority vote in the House OF Rep
representatives of the Sixty-third
Congress was cast in favor of ma
tional constitional prohibition.
This greatly encourages all tenn
perance forces to hope for the VIC
torious passage of the Hobson
Resolution or similar one by the
Sixty-fourth Congress, which as
sembles December 6.
tennessee is a prohibition State,
but we do not and can not have
necessary protection for our boys
so long as liquor is easily obtained
from license States, therefore we
earnestly ask that you will cooper
ate with the allied temperance
forces, especially during the weeks
of December 5 to 81, by bringing
prominently before your readers
the question of national eonstitu-
tional prohibition.
"The National W. G. L. U. desig-
mates Sunday, December H., as a
campaign rally day for national
constitutional prohibition
ministers are asked to preach
Oh this question on that day, and
mass meetings in this behalf are to
be held under the auspices Of all
local w. G. T. Unions, at which
resolutions urging the passage OF
the Hobson Resolution or similar
ore to be adopted.
"Churches, societies and influ
entail voters are urged to send te
their respective congressman ant
Senators resolutions, letters an(
kilograms urging them to vote TO-
national constitutional prohibition
Yours cordially,
MARY P. BANG"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10
New Discoveries.

Do you believe in mailing up a
horseshoe on your house for good
luck? If you do, you're up to the
standards of the heather who lived
in Ur of the Chaldees. when God
called Abram out of that land be-
cause He had something better for
him. Archaeology has dug up the
Chaldean clay substitute for the
luck bringing horseshoe.
DR.. Melvin Grove Kyle, one OF
the best known ofthe psychologists
writes every mouth in the Sunday
School Times review of the lat.
est archaeological discoveries anc
their bearing on Bible truth. Yhis
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10
Used and Recommended
by more than 1000 Government
Agents and 'oma,o Club Members.

We manufacture the most
complete and efficient line Of Fort
able Canning Outfits in the South.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10
Bankrupt Sale Of Land

In the District Court of the United States for
the Eastern Division of the v estern District Of
Tennessee. In the matter of Robert Clark Pierce
-Bankruptcy,NO. 1917
Pursuant to an order made by p. w. Maddox,
Referee in Bankruptcy OF said court district and.
division aforesaid, and directed to me as trustee
Twill on Thursday the 30th day of December;
1915, in Camden, Tennessee, at about o'clock .-
M, sell to the highest bidder the following de-
scrbed parcel or tract of land:
Lying and being in the twelfth civil district Of
Benton County, Tennessee, beginning on the
w. w. Greer northeast corner at a stake with
poplar and blackgum pointers, runs east AN
poles to stake with three post oak pointers,
then north 80 poles to stake with white oak
pointers, thence east l0h poles to stake with
two Spanish oak and two dogwoOd and red oak,
pointers, thence south 17s poles to a stake in
Jordan's north boundary line with red oak
pointer, thence west 81 poles to a stake in the
railroad, and containing by estimation 80 acres
more or less,
will first sell said tract OF land as whole;:
then will sell strip off of the same and lying
OH the north side Of the railroad of about 20 feet
wide at the west end and widening gradually to
about 30 feet at the east end side OF said land,
separate from the remainder OF said tract. and,
adopt the sale in either manner made for which
l realize the greater sum.
Twill first sell said land for so per cent cash on
day of sale and for the~remainder will take the
purchasers Understanding note due IN ninety
days with approved personal surety thereon;.
then will sell for cash and adopt the sale in this
manner made for which getthe better price.
lam also directed to sellany or all of said land.
at private sale at any time before the day of sale
| if can obtain fair and reasonable and satis-
factory price therefor.
| All sales will be made subject to the apprOvar
| of the court and free from any rights or claims
| of the bankrupt or his wife whatever so pur-
chaser Will get good and perfect title.
| This November "a, A. d. 1916.
| is. SMITH,,
] Trustee IN Bankruptcy, Hollow Rock. Tenn
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS-

The Southern Commercial Con-
gress will hold it's seventh annual
convention in Charleston, s. c.,
December 1877, 1915, inclusive.
The movement was organized in
Washington on December 8, 1908,
with the full dignity Of it's name and
its purpose, and was Incorporated
under the laws of the District of
Columbia July 2l, 1911.
Seeking for the one unquestion-
ed means of stirring the South, it's
organizers found that the resourc-
ca of the South, when considered
individually and collectively, in
volved truths powerful enough to
sweep out of The minds of the ma.
ton the accumulated errors of two
or three generations whose know
ledge of the South was either slight
or generally inaccurate.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
j. G. HoLLINGsWoRTH vs.. j. p. LAsHLEE EI
ALS--IN- CHANCFRY All CAMDEN
TENNESSEE.

ntlis cause it appearing from the allegations
of complainant's bill, which is sworn to, thatthe
defendants, II. A. Wafford and wife, Matte
Wafford, p. G. Wafford, j. E. Brown and the
IangstaffS Orm Manufacturing Company are.
non-residents of the State of Tennessee so that
the ordinary process of law can not be served
upon them, it is therefore ordered that the said
defendants enter their appearance in said cause
on or before the 3rd day Of January, 1916, the
same being Rule Day, and make defense to COM
plainant's bill filed in this cause against them {,
otherwise said bill will be taken for confessed
and the cause set. for hearing ex parte as to
them, and that tllis order be published for four
consecutive weeks in The Camden Chronicle.
This November 90, 1915.
&. M. LESLIE,
Clerk and Master
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10

is, a sample of the many notable
discoveries that are constantly be-
ing made by the archeologists-
the men who dig up ancient rec
ords in Bible lands A specimen
copy Of the Sunday School Times
containing one of these interesting
and informing articles will be sent
on receipt Of a post card request
addressed to the Sunday School
times Company, 1881 Walnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10
WHEATLEY.

Darius Lindsey is erecting new
dwelling near Faxon.
John Wynn has moved his fam
lily here from Missouri.
Lewis and john Price were in
Paris Saturday on business.
Mr.. Fielders is conducting a
night class in music at the church.
Jesse Atchison has moved his
family to the Arthur Gross place.
Anderson Robins and Henry
Lindsey are repairing their resi-
dences.
G. G. Utley, who is teaching our
public school, will soon bring it to
close.
Adam Garner has moved from
Faxon to the river bottom near
Fate Akers.
Miss Ollie Hassell is spending
the winter in Memphis with her
brother, Walter. Hassell.
Doss Wheatley andfamily, Har-
mon Goforth, Adam Akers and
| Miss Ona Wyatt and brother, Rus
sell, have returned from Lake
County.
William Butler and Mrs. Bettie
Faxon were married last Sunday
by Justice G. H. Wheatley. The
bride is the widow of J.. G. Faxor
land the bride is the son of Mrs
Katherine Butler and is an excel
lent young man. We wish then
much happiness on their journe
through life.
Mrs. Matte Mcbride, mother o
John s. Davidson, post master II
this place. died December Z, o
i pneumonia. She was "a years o
age and was a true Christian will
many friends who will miss her
The body was laid to rest in thu
Sugar Greek Cemetery. We ex
tend coincidence to the bereayed.
! Next Sunday our new preacher
i Rev. Noah A. Gutherie, will deliv
\ er his first sermon at our church
Let everybody who can come AM
hear him, as he is said to be an ex
cellent preacher. W. W. Henley
who was a faithful servant to thi
charge four years, was sent to hi
old home at>Murray, Ky. He wa
the best pastor we have had sine
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10
FA,RMERS' UNION

No members Of the Farmers,
Union-The county union is here-
by called to meet at the Lashlee
warehouse in, South Camden on
Saturday, January /, 1916, at 10
o'clock a. IN. All members are ur-
gently requested to- be present, as
business Of importance will be
transacted. IN
CLAY RUSHING,
President
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10

the days of Tom Luter and Tom
McGill. Though he will be great
ly missed here, we know he has
gone to a better charge and hope
to see him in the bishops chair
some day.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10

The Moderr Woodmen of this
and adjoining counties are looking
forward to December 20, the date
of tile county class adoption, when
over fifty applicants from different
camps will be initiated. Camden
camp has over forty.6ve applicants
to ride the goat. Judge j. II. D.
Stevens of Nashville and other
visitors will be present.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10

HERRlN-- We are authorized to announce q.
w. Il. Herrin as a candidate for Trustee OF
Benton County. Subject to the action of;the
Democratic party
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10
ANNOUNC ENTS:
FOR TRUSTEE.

SMITH-We are authorizedto announce Bob
Smith as q candidate for Trustee of Benton
County. Snbject to The action of the Demo.
cratic party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-10

TAGfSTRATE'S WARRANTS. Executions
Nl and State Warrants for sale at THE CHRoN
OLE oilive. Other blanks printed to order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18
+ BALKAN STATES JOIN IN,
WAR'LL BE OVER IN SPRING

Correspondent Alderman Tells How Bulgaria's Entry
Into the Conflict Joining the Teutonic Forces and
Turkey, Would Make That Combination lnvncibe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18
BORROWING ONE BILLION!
WHAT Big TOUCH MEANS
Allies Offer Security for the Most Gigantic Loan in
History Their Government Bonds. But What if
Kaiser Bill Whips 'Em' If We Refuse Loan, What
Then?

culties in our own financial mar
kets.
The allies promise to spend every
cent OF this billion dollars in the
United States for foodstuffs, cot
ton, munitions OF war and other
commodities.
But IL we refuse 10 loan the mon
ey on the bonds OF England and
France, the financiers Of those
countries say that. owing TO the ex-
change being against them in this
country. the allies will stop buying
goods in this country. EXCEPT
WAR MUNITIONS. WHICH THEY
WILL PAY FOR IN GOLD. In 9TH
er words, for commodities other
than war munitions. they will 90 to
Canada and Australia for wheat.
Egypt, India and China for cotton.
South America and Australia for
meats. and various parts OF the
globe for other goods which we
now sell them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18

TO the Bosphorus and make them
invineibie In their power 10 over.
whelm their enemies
When left Vienna this week the
city was filled with Balkan Wis.
itors. especially diplomats. from
Rumanla and bulgaria. importan,
negotiations are In progress with
Rumanla. but English reports that
she will aid the allies are causing
no concern.
To Join Turks
Bulgaria. having established
friendly connections with Turkey.
Vienna does not doubt that Bul.
garia's armies would take the field
II Rumania made war on Turkey
The allies have apparently lost
their chance OF winning Bulgaria
TO their cause. Bulgaria Is attn
dlckering for n slice Of Grecian
Macedonia. but Greece apparently
intends TO make no move toward
ceding IL.
The Buigars. however. are 40
well satisfied with Turkeys con.
cessions that II IL doubtful now II
they would swing to tho allies.
even were Serbia TO grant finally
all that Bulgaria wants In Mace
donia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18

ton and make II known TO you that
got a problem 10 solve and that
want you to help me solve H.
II expect 10 get out Of here about
the Goth. and only got si.s5 10 10
out on. and. being that understand
that there IN no work to be had
anywhere. and being that ! am not
a citizen nor | don't want TO be. in
stead am an honest man. aud. be-
ing that ! consider you the man At
the wheel and hoping that your
wheel don't want oiling. ! have de
cided to ask you to have me de-
ported IA an undesirable back to
where ! came from. Sunny New
south Wales. where a man don't
have 10 be a forger. fraud. briber.
CRATER. swindler. embezzlsr. bnnco
man. thug. counterfeit. hypocrite.
raker. stool pigeon. or Seattle
underworld policeman TO make a
living"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18

The allies propose that the cap
italists OF the United States loan
them one billion dollars. which is a
thousand million dollars. WITH.
OUT COLLATERAL. That Is. the
security they offer is the bonds OF
the British and French govern
ments. which. they say with truth.
have always been as good as gold
the world over. But what II Ger
many should conquer England ani
France and make them part OF
her empire? The bonds would then
be valueiess.
WITH COLLATERAL. on the
other hand. the security for the
billion-dollar loan would be secu-
rites OF the United States. such as
stocks and bonds OF our railroads
and our big Industrial concerns.
now held by citizens OF England
and France. These securities would
be absolutely safe. but might pos
sibly involve some financial diff.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18
IN EmonIAM
fcapyrtrhi 1913. hy the Newspaper
TnfrrpFssr Association

tcapyrisht 1915. ~ the Newspaper
Enfrrpfsss sssoriationi
Dear Aunt Mary died last night.
She lost consciousness yesterday
afternoon and finally sank calmly
and painiessly 90 sleep at midnight
Jim Edle and we're ut the hospi-
tai Dick was not at home when
the telegram came. at about IL.
Mollie and Mother Wavcrly are
still nj the ------ Springs.
| feel as tho my one real friend
has gone.
when got home this morning.
Dick had evidently been there. for
the bed was mussed. but IL was
after . when ! arrived and he had
probably gone to the office
I would not let the hospital au.
thorities call up the apartment last
night for fear that they would not
find him. and | did not want any
one TO know that he had left me
alone when we were hourly ex-
pecting the summons 10 the hos
pital. Jim. OF course. understood.
but he made no comment. In fact.
he said very little to me when we
were In dear Aunt Mary's room to-
gether. and part OF the time he
spent outside on little balcony
with the excuse that he wanted TO
smoke.
cannot tell even 10 you. my
dearest and closest confldant. my
thoughts while sitting there watch
ing the breath OF dear Aunt Mary
grow shorter and shorter.
Again the old cry of all human
ity surged up to my lips.
"Why?"
Why are We born--why do we
live and why do we die?
Why was Dick, who should be
there. absent?
began TO grow bitter and then
looked at the dear calm face In
front OF mo and Immediately / be-
came reconciled.
II was just as she would have
II. Jim and ! loved her best, aud
we were keeping vigil. To the 9th
ers she was only Aunt Mary. but
to Jim and mo she was dear Aunt
Mary-mobably dearer than any
other person that we knew.
Don't ccnsure me. little book.
when ] tell you that as | sat there
felt that could spare neglected..
inattentive Dick from my life bet
ter than ! could Aunt Mary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18
Confessions 0faWfc

think we do not always own
20 ourselves our feelings In regard
TO those who are bound to us by
ties OF blood or convention.
know that have loved very
few In my life. and yet most peo-
pie think ! have very loving
nature. Last night as I sat there
! realized that could count on the
fingers OF one hand those for
whom really cared and one OF
them was going away from me.
Just then there was queer
sound from the bed Jim came in
from the balcony hastily-but be.
fore either he or reached her
dear Aunt Mary was dead.
In my grief ! turned 10 Jim. and
for a moment I felt that he was
going TO put his arms about me.
but he took my hands instead and
said. rather brokenly. You and |
loved her"
And answered. But Il is
loved not love now. Jim. and !
almost feel that cannot bear It.
wonder II | heard Alright. I
thought heard Jim swear under
his breath. Where do you want
the funeral TO be held. Margie?"
he asked.
Il think dear Aunt Mary would
like TO lie In the same room OF the
old home where Uncle Richard lay
during the last rites. but perhaps
we had better wait for Dick"
Jim did not say anything. but
shortly after heard him tele-
phoning to the undertaken. and
once | thought ! heard him say TO
someone over the phone; For
heavens sake. find him--punch his
head and then bring him here"
went home soon after and
found Dick gone.
Eliene came after me this after
noon and we took long ride. She
did not talk after saying. "Margie,
dear Aunt Mary was one of the
blessedest women have ever
known"
THAT is the dreadful part OF Il
ALL" | answered. "She no longer
is, but WAS the dearest and best.
oh. little book. when one comes
face to face with this great change,
one can only cover and whimper
like a grieved and frightened child,
and like a child ask tho eternal
question
WHY"
Ito Be Continued Monday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18

berlin. Sept. is.-One mighty
~ In the Balkans may end the
~ before spring. ny blasting a
~ thru Serbia TO Bulgaria. the
kutrcGermans may not only set
y he vcxatious Balkan question.
II likewise bring early peace.
Both here and In Vienna the
~ Of . sudden stroke In the
hlhans meets with hearty popular
opsvval In Vienna. particularly.
psss reports that the Austro-Ger.
rms vii soon invade Serbia are
v5eely commented on. Vienna be-
hves that no other move promises
m an early end to the gigantic
mueyie.
Military officials agree that Il
suald BE- comparatively easy TO de-
~ Serbia. Then q short march
a Northeastern Serbia would
N up the central empires with
1luria which already Is most
o1nnlly to them.
Would Be InvinelbIe
nDzisar1a fights at all. II is Ger.
~ 10 - beside the Central EN-.
kug Her entrance into the com.
~ would complete chain Of
ou1n stretching from the Baltic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18
81 Bible CLASSES
OF BOYS TO START

Fffty-two Bible classes OF boys
will be started next week. the first
Monday. at the Y. NJ. c. A. boys de-
partment- Each class will have a
different teacher. All the teachers
will meet Sundays In four special
Bible classes for instructions under
the leaders, Tracy Strong. c. G..
Norman. w. r. jenkins and Wesley
Renie. This is Just one OF the ac-
tivities OF the largest boys depart
ment In the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18

commodations on board passen-
ger ship. they sail on the freighter
Barbuda. Everything gives prom
ise OF happiness. especially AS
there is handsome first mate
along Beau" Harvey. gang.
ater aud gunman. and his gang. dis.
guised as sailors. capture the ship.
kill OFF the crew and imprison the
officers.
Ruth IL taken with them ashore
To cook for them. She dopea their
coffee with morphine and PUSHES
to the ship In a lifcboat. sets the
prisoners free and signals the y.
8. s. Freedom. Enter sailors and
marines. The gunner captured. ev-
erything IN hunky-dory. especially
with the first luff and Ruth.
Pat o'Malley and Gladys Hulette
play the leading roles.
CLASS A
Olga Pctrova. in her most sue.
cessfnl film drama. The Heart OF
a Painted Woman will be the at.
traction at the Class A Sunday.
The story relates OF the artists
model who. when jilicd by her
lover. becomes one OF the demi-
monde. but 10 redeemed thru her
love for another.
MELBOURNE
The Girl OF the Golden West"
immortallxcd on the speaking
stage by blanche Bates. Robert
billiard and Frank Keenan,. will be
gin a thrceday engagement at the
Melbourne sunday.
The famous card game. In which
the girl saves her lovers life
from Rance. the card sharp. IL
shown In all its realism.
The pictures throh with life and
human interest The settings are
beautiful The play IN thoroly
American. n mixture Of humor and
hravado. turbulence and passion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18
PR|sONER ASKS
70 Be DEPORTED

me Boyle. a stockade prisoner,
s>sss Wild West" exploits cover
asTal pages OF Seattle police his
~. IN . letter to Sheriff Hodge.
, Which be styles himself mot a
ulhen. bot honest man." asks
g. be Be deported.
NE first attracted attention
IN By taking a shot al an employe
Nm express company. which a
~ before had charged him $3.50
soEaSe cn a sack OF baggage he
aossat here from Alaska.
he y about 10 be released from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18
HOPES RAISED FOR
END OF ARABIC ROW

WASHINGTON. Sept. ls.-Hopes
for settlement OF the Arabic con-
troversy were raised today by Ber-
lin dispatches. telling OF confer
ences between Ambassador Gerard
and the foreign secretary. and indi.
eating an inclination on Germany's
part 10 meet America halfway. or.
ficialdom expected that the upshot
OF the situation would be a disavow-
al OF the Arabic torpedoing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-18
p r. o G r. A N S
Alaska Ending Tuesday Night

Alaska Ending Tuesday Night
"Esmeralda" MARY Pickford).
Melbourne Ending Tuesday Night
The Girl OF the Golden West"
Colonial Ending Tuesday Night
The Mir-Up" Chaplin: Pinto
Ben" WIN. 8. Haru. Mutual
Weekly"
Class A Ending Tuesday Night
The Heart OF a Painted WON
an" (olga Petrova).
Liberty Ending Tuesday Night
The Man From Oregon" tHow.
ard Hickman and Clara WilliamB).
Mission Ending Tuesday Night
What Happened on the Bar.
budA" pat o'Maily and Gladys
Hulettel.
Alhsmbrs Ending Tuesday Night
The Goddess Earle Williams
and Anita StewarD.
Ciemmer Ending Tuesday Night
Regeneration" (Rockliffe Eel.
loves and Anna Nilssonl.
Madison Ending Sunday Night
The Garden OF Lies" tJane
CowU: Under the Crescent" No.
a. when Hungry Hamlet Fled. =
comedy: when Knights We're
Bold. comedy: Mutual Weekly"
The Battle Cry OF Peace" Vita
graphs wonderful sermon against
war. produced by J. Stuart Black.
ton. II now playing at the Vita
graph theatre IN New York. Prices
range from 20 cents to 81.