davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-01-29
Papers for the Farmers
By T. F. Peck, Commissioner OF Agriculture

crops is going to be great. We
have all the conditions favora-
BILE for supplying the demands if
we will do our part and use the
energy and Intelligence God has
given us. We will be untrue to
Him. to our families and ourselves
if we let this golden opportunity
go by unimproved.
In some portions of the State
cotton has been the one crop as it
has been in practically all the
Southern States. A large crop was
raised last year. The war in Eu-
rope has temporarily cut off the
demand for our export cotton,
running the price for the time.
The average farmer can't afford to
hold. He is compelled to lose on
the last grown crop, has done SO
already, but he can avoid a recur-
renee of such a condition if he will
plan first to raise on his farm at
least what lie consumes of food for
himself and his livestock and plan
for his cotton to be surplus that
he can afford to hold for satifacto-
ry prices. Then his surplus crop
will command prices that will put
him ahead and independent in
stead of being a slave to the old
one crop system.
When farmers get more cohesion
to work together, when they plan
first to produce at home what is
consumed at home and have their
surplus crops so diversified that
there will be production enough of
each to supply quantity and quail
ity to attract market and not pro-
duce all of one crop to glut the
market with that commodity, the
products attractively marketed,
then, and not until then, will the
farmers of Tennessee enter upon
a full measure of prosperity.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-01-29
Rev. lrI r. Hicks 1915 Almanac

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks Almanac,
now ready, grows more popular and
useful with each passing year. 1t
is fixed necessity in homes, shops
and commercial establishments all
over this continent. This famous
and valuable year book on astrono-
my, storms, weather and earth
quakes should be in every home
and Office. Professor Hicks COM
pletes this best issue of his great
Almanac at the close of his seven
tieth year. The Almanac will be
mailed for 35 cents. The Rev. Irl
r. Hicks fine Magazine, Word and
Works is sent one year with copy
of his Almanac for only one dollar.
Send for them to them to Word
and Works Publishing Co., 34O1
Franklin Avenue, st. Louis, Mo.
You will never regret your invest
ment. Try it for 1915.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-01-29
SUGAR TREE.

j. j. Wesson was at Camden on
business last week.
j. G. Malin of McIllwain was in
our midst last Friday.
Mutt Fry and Rex Bates have
returned from Union City.
Rev. W. G. Sander of Nick enzie
preached here last Sunday.
D. B. Gossett of McIllwain was
here on business last week.
Perry Murphy of Decaturville
visited the school here lastweek.
r. E. and G. P. Spence and AL
bert Cox of Flatwoods were here
on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Cantrell and
Miss Gertrude Cantrell visited
Mrs Minnie Wilson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Farlow and
granddaughter, Miss Opal Thomas,
have gone to Louisville, KY, to
visit relatives.
II. }. Fry, A. P. Spence, Mrs. s
Il. Wilson, Mrs. Lena Fry, Mrs.
Brasher and Misses Nancy Garrett
and Jettie Brasher are in Nash
Vile this week.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-01-29

Howard Flowers has moved to
Steele, Mo.
Grover Mitchell has recently
returned from Missouri.
Carl Thomas of Sugar Tree was
here on a visit last week.
ID. B. Gossett of McIllwain was
here on business last week.
Rudolph Odle has moved here
from Cavia to his residence on
College Street.
Miss Kate Oatsvall has returned
from Flatwoods, where she has
finished "a successful school.
Cashier J. N. Prince of the Bank
of Holiday, spent last Sunday at
Chaseville with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Prince.
Rev. j. V. Freeman, presiding
elder of the Lexington District of
the M. E. Church, South, will hold
quarterly conference at this place
February l3 and IA.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Mr.. Robinson wants to let the
contract to an aeronaut to convey
students across the campus to shun
the mud.
Lessons daily by Legs" Robin
son in acrobatic stunts.
Troy Hatley, called "Trojan;''
favorite sport, frog hunting; says
Learning to have and wisdom to
lack, is load of books on dom
keys back"
Troy McIllwain says a handful
of common sense is worth bushel
of learning, SO when he goes to the
miller's house it is down grade and
he skates to the gate.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-01-29
CLAUD.

james Holloman of the Sulphur
Springs community visited here
last week.
Miss Mamie Pierpont of Sui
phur Springs visited her brother,
Scott Pierpont, last week.
Justice w. Nj. Blanks of Way
visited here last week.
Miss Mary Hartley spent Sun
day with homefolks on Sulphur
Greek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nj. Melton
visited on Harmons Greek Sunday.
Tony Melton and son of Har-
mons Greek visited here last week.
Oscar Cole of near Mount Zion
was here on visit Sunday.
John Henderson spent Sunday
at Sulphur Springs.
Wolves are said to be increasing
in numbers throughout this Sec
ton of the county. They are shy
in day time, but make up for it at
night. All attempts to extermi-
nate them are unavailing.
A little life has been injected in
the tie business, which has been
quiet this winter. A saw mill firm
of Paducah has purchased tract
of timber near here and plan to
work it off Immediately. Here is
an opportunity for those earnestly
seeking employment.
He that coverth his sins shall
not prosper; but whose confesseth
and forsaketh them shall have
mercy.-Proverbs xviii 13.
Dear reader, have you forsaken
your sinful ways, or are you trying
to cover them up? You may sue
ceed, of course, in hiding them
from the world, but God sees your
every act; He knows your every
thought; He looks into your heart
and reads your secret desires and
intents- nothing can be concealed
from God the Father, maker of
Heaven and earth.
At the great judgment of God
you will be confronted with COM
plete record of your life. Every
thought and deed will be revealed
to the world, and sentence will be
passed upon you in accordance
with what your record testifies for
you. What would this testimony
be if you were called today to stand
before the record of your past life?
Where would it determine that
you should spend the unmeasura-
BILE cycles of eternity?
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-01-29

A dry, hacking cough is hard on
the lungs, often causing them to
bleed. Ballard's Horehound Syrup
is a healing balm that quickly re-
pairs damage IN the lungs and air
passages. Price 25c, soc and 81.
Sold by all druggists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-01-29
Peas Wanted

I will pay SLIGO per bushel on
account for whippoorwill peas or
ST. so per bushel cash.
JOE j. WEATHERLY.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-01-29
Tie Makers Wanted

Tie makers are wanted at once
to work good timber. apply to
Eb Davidsou, Camden. Tenn
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-01-29

bad and the farmers have some
leisure time, they will employ it to
agood advantage if they will take
stock of present day conditions
and plan an adjustment of their
tarm operations for the coming
year to suit conditions.
Farmers have drifted too much
into one crop method of farming,
and because Of that fact have to
buy for home consumption so many
things their fathers produced at
home. If any farmer will take the
trouble to find out the amount of
bacon, dry salt pork, potatoes, fruit
and canned goods that are import
ed into Tennessee, the amount of
money that has gone out of the
State that should have remained
here, and when he realizes that we
can produce as good as the best,
and he looks over his farm and
finds land idle that could have pro-
duced that which he has bought,
and recalled the time lost that
could have been better employed
growing these things, he can not
Fail to realize that be is largely to
blame for his balance at the bank
being so much smaller than it
ought to be.
While he has found it something
of a burden to pay for the things
he could have raised, if he plans
this years crop along the same
lines he will find himself in very
much worse shape a year hence
than at the present time.
T. The war in Europe has brought
about many changes. The majority
Of able-bodied men in those coun-
tries are bearing arms, fighting
instead Of farming. They are not
producing foodstuffs, but the ar
mics must be fed as we'll as their
families. This is going to create a
great demand for food products at
increased prices. Much OF our
fruits and canned goods will be
exported. If our farmers depend
on buying instead of raising such
products on their own farms, they
may make up their minds to pay
fancy prices that will eat up the
profits from their general crops.
Would it not be good business
foresight, in view of the abnormal
demand and high prices, to plan
now to produce at home not only
what is consumed at home, but
help supply the demand from
abroad that is going to be enor-
nous? Would it not be wise for
communities to get together and
plan their crops so that they would
produce variety and at the same
time quantity and quality, to at
tract buyers at the fancy prices
that will prevai where quantity
and quality can,be found?
It has been the custom of farm.
ers to act Independent of their
neighbors, and grow crops that
were most convenient for them
losing sight of market demands
and the fact that what they would
nroduce taken alone would not
iuatify those in the market hunt
inc up the small amount that they
alone could produce. We have
shown too much indifference about
the condition Of our products wher
taken to market, and the small
c,-antities have cut the prices il
half.
The farmers Of Tennessee have
before them a period OF grea'
prosperity if they will work to.
rather to produce quantity ano
s,uality to meet market demands
Now is the time to get together
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-01-29

Assessor G.. B. Dillon of Eva
City was in Camden Monday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-01-29

oru panP ana Eph
niumh ret for
dSan Ills h
htnnr dome
owned
marble he
where
tsani flowers The M
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-23
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
J. McAllister VS.. Lizzie
McAllister.

Alexander J. McAllister VS.. Lizzie
McAllister.
In the Law Court at Johnson City,
Tennessee.
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill of complaint, which is sworn
to by the plaintiff, that the defend
ant, Lizzie McAllister, is a non-resi-
dent OF the State of Tennessee, it is
therefore ordered by me that publi-
cation for her be made, as required
by law, for four consecutive weeks.
in The Comet, a newspaper published
in Johnson City, Washington county,
Tennessee, notifying the said nom
resident defendant to appear before
the Judge of the Law Court at
johnson City, Tennessee, at the
Court House in said city, on the 3rd
Monday in October. 1915. and make
defense to the bill filed against her in
this cause, or the allegations in said
bill will be taken for confessed. and
the cause set for hearing ex-parte as
to her. j. l.. HILBERT,
Clerk of the Law Court at Johnson
City, Tenn.
Pv / STANLEY BARLOW. d. C,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-23
WHEN THE TICK GOES OUT
THE DOLLAR COMES In

Asking farmers whether they de-
sire to feed cattle or ticks, the Uni
ted States Department of Agricul-
ture is about to embark on spectac-
ular campaign throughout the tick
infested region of the South to arouse
farmers to take steps that will stop
the annual tribute of $50,000,000 now
being paid to the tick, Attractively
colored and illustrated literature will
be used in this work.
As the result of the anti-tiek cam
paign. one-third of the tick-infested
area of the South, region as large
as the German Empire, has been
cleared since 1906, but it is now de-
sired to push the work much more
rapidly than in the past as the coun-
try needs the meat the South could
profitably supply if the tick were
banished and the South needs the
dollars that will roll in when the
tick goes out.
The department stands ready to Coz
operate with any county that wishes
to engage in this work. Agents of
the Southern Railways agricultural
department will also aid farmers in
warning on the tick wherever possi-
BILE, and will cooperate with all the
agencies engaging in this work.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-23

open old sores, to rehabilitate old
and by-gone issues and bring about
new distractions, but my every effort
shall be directed toward the upbuild-
ing of the industrial prosperity and
the happiness and contentment of the
people of Tennessee"
These solemn engagements taken
tagether with his sound attitude on
most questions that are likely to di-
vide the democratic and republican
parties of the nation, as shown by
the frank and open expression of his
views, should make Mr.. McKellar the
fayorite of all democrats who stand
for the welfare of the party, prog
ress of the state and it's redemption
from the blight of small politicians.
The record of Mr.. McKellar shows
him to have been constructive in
whatever he has done for the public
service; the records of his two most
formidable opponents show them to
have been destructive, yacillating and
selfish. 1t should not take an "old
line" democrat long to make up his
mind that McKellar is the only man
of the three he can consistently sup
port, and the same is true to all
others.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-23
CAMPAIGN FOR MORE AND
BETTER SCHOOL LIBRARIES

A statewide campaign for more
and better school libraries is now
being waged in Tennessee by the Di-
vision of Library Extension of the
State Department of Public Instruc-
tion, of which Mrs. Pearl Williams
Kelley is Director.
State Superintendent Sheriff. has
proclaimed Friday, October l. 1915,
Library Day." On that day every
public school in the State is expected
to raise funds to establish or supple
ment the school library. According
to law, the State duplicates any
amount from $1,000 to $4,000 raised
by the school every school year to
establish or add to the library alrea-
dy established. The selection of
books is restricted to list approved
by the State Board of Education.
In view of the pleasure, the direc-
tion and inspiration they impart,
good books should be within easy
reach of all the boys and girls of the
State. The quiet of the large rural
area suggests both the opportunity
and need for much home reading, and
the fine native stock of boys and
girls of our hills and valleys insures
big returns in appreciation and
trained men and women, who will
come forth at the call of books.
October 1st promises to open new
and wonderful chapter in the States
library history, and much enthusiasm
is already manifested by the leaders
in the educational world over the
possibilities of carefully chosen.
we'll administered library in every
public school in Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-23
BRYAN VISITS PRESIDENT
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Washington, d. C.-President Will
son and William j. Bryan met at the
White House today for the first
time since Mr.. Bryan resigned as
secretary of state three months ago.
Mr.. Bryan sought the interview ito
pay respects" For nearly an hour
the two were together in the green
room and they parted smiling.
What the President had said, Mr..
Bryan declined to reveal, nor would
he intimate what subjects he, him
self, had broached. The white house
gave out no information beyond the
statement that there had been a
general talk" pleasant and cordial.
From the fact that Mr.. Bryan is
contemplating a trip to Europe in
the interest of peace and from the
opposition he already has expressed
to large expenditures for national
defense, official Washington assumed
that he had touched on both subjects
today 1t is understood the Presi-
dent is not disposed to approve or
disapproye the idea of the trip to
Europe and that he has not yet
formed his own conclusions.
Mr.. Bryan told friends later that
he himself was undecided as to
whether he would go to Europe and
that he had speaking engagements
up to November /, so that it was un-
likely he would reach a decision be-
fore then. He left today to con-
tinue his lecturing for peace and
also will make number of speeches
on national defense.
Mr.. Bryan's visit to the white
house attracted wide attention. He
arrived at noon. A few minutes be-
fore Secretary Daniels had present,
ed Henry Ford, the automobile man
ufacturer, to the President. Later in
the day Mr.. Ford and Mr.. Bryan con
ferred at Mr.. Bryan's home concern
ing the forwarding of the peace
movement as against national pre-
paredness.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-23
ORDINANCE NO. 1874.
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE
CANvASSING FOR SUBSCRIP-

AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE
CANvASSING FOR SUBSCRIP-
TIONS, ETC:
Be il ordained by the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen of the City Of
Johnson City, Tennessee:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person soliciting or taking sub
scriptions or orders for future deliy-
cry of periodicals or goods, to coli
lect or receive payment in advance
of the delivery of such periodicals or
merchandise, unless be shall arst
make 4 cash or other approved bond
in the sum of fifty dollars and file
same with City Recorder, and shall
obtain a certificate evidencing the
approval of the said bond.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that any person found guilty of a
violation of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be subject to fine Of
not less than $500 nor more than
$4,000 for each offense.
Section 8. Be it further ordained
that this ordinance take effect from
and after its passage, the welfare Of
the City demanding it.
Approved May %, 1915.
S. E. MILLER, Mayor.
Attest. Vim. r. POUDER,
Recorder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-23
MEMORIAL To
A PRESIDENT
Of v. c. 7. j.
MRS. JOHN KNOX WILL
PRESIDE AT MEETING
SERVICE FOR MRS. HOLMAN
Local Unions OF Knoxville VIII Do
Honor to Temperance Leader at
Trinity NJ. L. Church In That
City Next Sunday.

Knoxville, Tenn.-A memorial ser
vice for Mrs. Selma NJ. Holman will
be held by local Woman's Christian
Temperance Unions Sunday morning
at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church. Arrangements for the mem
orial service will be made at the
semi-monthly meeting of the Knox
vile Woman's Christian Temper
ance union to be held Friday after
noon at the First Methodist Episco-
pal church; and at the semi-monthly
meeting of the Frances-Willard Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
to be held Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Charles Kane,
Deery street, beginning at 2:30.
A memorial service was held by
the Concord union, Sunday. Rev. O.
R. Tarwater will be the chief speak
er at the uniCn memorial service on
Sunday morning. Various local
member of the Woman's Christian
Temper nee union will make brief
addresses on the life and work of
Mrs. Holman.
The death of Mrs. Holman re-
moves from the ranks of the oppo-
nents of John Barleycorn one of it's
most aggressive leaders. Mrs. Hol-
man has captained the forces of the
Tennessee Woman's Christian Tenn
perance unions for fifteen years. Mrs.
Holman was foremost worker in
the fight for statewide prohibition.
Her loss is mourned by local Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
members. mo one ever dreamed
that Mrs. Holman was in such crit
ical condition" said Mrs. Jno. Knox,
yice-president of the Tennessee Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union.
"Her death is a severe blow to the
state. 1t is sad, very sad! The death
fof Mrs. Holman is indeed shock to
everybody" Mrs. H. NJ. Dobson, sec
retary of the Knox County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, re-
marked:
"The death of Mrs. Holman was
quite a shock We hardly expected
it. The Woman's Christian Temper
ance union loses a great leader. We
shall draw up resolutions on death
of Mrs. Holman"
Mrs. Holman was reelected presi-
dent of the State Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at the last meet
ing held in Knoxville
Mrs. John Knox was chosen state
vice president at this meeting. Mrs.
Knox will preside over the next con-
vention of the State Womans Chris
tian Temperance Unio nto be held
at Martin early in October.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-23

INCREASED At
THE NORMAL
INCREASE OF Is PER CENT
FEMALE. 75 PER CENT MALE
BEST OPENING EVER HAD
Twenty-seyen East Tennessee COnn-
ties Are Represented; Indica-
tiOns Point to Best Year In
Schools History.

Johnson City, Tenn.-The fifth
year at the East Tennessee state
normal school opened Tuesday, Sep
tember IA, with large enrolment.
Twenty-seven East Tennessee coun-
ties are represented in the first week
of registration, and in addition, stu
dents have entered from Virginia.
West Virginia, North Carolina and
from three West Tennessee counties.
The registration the first week
shows large increase over the total
registration of the fall term of last
year, the largest increase being
found in the registration of men. The
enrolment of women to date shows
an increase of fifteen per cent over
the total registration of women last
fall, while there has been an increase
in enrolment of male students of rs
per cent. President Gilbreath, of the
school, says:
I'VE have had by far the best
opening the school has ever had. Not
only is the registration very much
larger, but it represents very notice
ably higher type of preparation or
the part of those entering. The larg-
est class we have is made up of grad
yates of first-class high schools. The
second largest class includes those
who will receive their academic cer-
tificate this year; and the number
who are candidates for the normal
diploma is the largest in the history
of the school. This suggests chat
each year larger number of stu
dents is coming to us who are grad
yates of county high schools.
THE large increase in attendance
also suggests that the higher stand
ard fixed by law for teacher certifi-
cation and enforced by State Super
intendent Sheriff. is directing the at
tention of teachers to the absolute
necessity for better preparation.
Not only do we have larger
number of students than ever before
for the fall term, with nearly twice
as many men as we ever registered
before for the corresponding term,
and better prepared student body,
but the wider distribution of our pat
ronage. representing nearly every
East Tennessee county, is very en-
couraging. Every indication is that
we are entering upon the best year
in the history of the school"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-23
Premier win Stick.

Rumors that Premier Radoslavoff
is likely to resign are characterized
in competent quarters as unfounded.
The premier's principal supporters
have prevailed upon him to remain
in power, fearing a repetition OF the
coup of 1918, at the time of the sec
ond Balkan war. NJ. Radoslavoff
himself feared he might be accused
of conduct similar to that of J. S.
Guechoff, who resigned the premier
ship in 1918, when the country was
in the midst of crisis. M. Radios
lavoff accordingly consented to con-
tinue at the head of government
Although the governments mill
tary measures are characterized as
preventive, NO attempt is made to
hide the fact that Bulgaria's policy
is fixed and that it will be followed
energetically to the very end, if nec-
essary, to obtain the purpose in
view, namely, the incorporation OF
Macedonia within its boundaries.
The Associated Press is informed
from the highest quarter that the OPP
position now understands this, hav-
ing been forcibly impressed there
with during the conference with the
king. Moreover the opposition un-
derstands that it's expressed wish to
have the government convene par
lament and form coalition cabinet
is impossible of fulfillment at pres
ent on account of the extraordinary
rapidity which marks, under the
surface, the coming of a great event
in Bulgaria's history.