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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10

to her a large quantity OF coal and thereupon
hosted the German naval ensign and pro-
ceeded upon commerce raiding operations;
that she thereafter sank number of ships.
including the French liner Guadeloupe, after
which she sought and obtained the protection
Of this government at Norfolk, Va, where,
instead of being libeled and her officers and
crew arrested, as they should have been, TO
answer for the conspiracy against the United
States in furtherance of which she sailed
from New York under false clearance papers,
she was allowed TO intern and the parole of
her officers accepted, which understand most
of them have since broken. Hence. ! say
advisedly that the Kronprinz was a 'priya-
tcer."
Recent dispatches have intimated that
other German commerce destroycrs arc now
on the high seas which left neutral ports as
neutral merchant vessels, their case being
only TO the extent of such use of neutral
flag more fragrant than that of the kronprinz
wilhelm. Since, however, Germany, in def
ance of treaties and Of modern international
law, has actually used priyateers in this war
she has thereby taken the very ground from
under the feet of those Of her apologists who
in Congress and out Of Congress have urged
the. the rule in favor Of the defensive arma-
ment OF merchant vessels is enc which ceased
TO have reason for existence since the disap-
pearancc Of priyateers.
But their arguments overlook another fact
50 striking that its lesson has been driven
home 10 the whole civilized world-nsmely-
that in view Of the murders pcrpetratcd by
their use the Teutonic submarines have re-
vived another old classification of vessels be-
longing 10 the days Of lawless warfare, that
of the Corsairs. How else are they to be de-
scribed after the record Of the last year? 1t
seems, therefore, begging the whole question
to say that the conditions which led 10 the
arming for defence of merchant vessels no
longer exist, when as a matter Of fact they
do exist in aggravated form.
But, as shown by Senators Lodge and Ster-
ling. the rule since its origin has been ex-
tended to the point where long prior 20 this
war il was generally recognized as lawful for
a merchant vessel to resist capture. even by
n regularly commissioned war vessel operat-
ing in accordance with the law OF nations
using for the purpose her defensive arma-
ment; and that neither the possession OF
such armament nor the instructions for its
use, but only actual resistance TO capture
after a request 10 stop, justiiies an attack by
warshp against merchant vessel II is
in order 10 avoid risk which was ever inner
ent to warfare that the Germans would seek
to change the law OF nations in that regard.
MAURICE LEON.
New York, March 6, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10
The dare Family.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! notice in your report of the shirt
waist strike you speak of the "Jeannes dare,
and | should like TO inquire if that is the
correct plural. If it is, should you not also
say the Johns Smith, the Susans Brown, etc.
The English would say the Miss Browns,
while VIC say the Misses Brown, but outside
Of The Tribune have not observed the form
Of plural it uses. | don't know what is cor
rect | freely confess, and would like to be
informed. l.. J. W.
New York. March Z, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10
An Endorsement.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | wish to heartily ndorse the move
ment OF the merchants 10 keep factory bust
ness out of Thirty-third Street where rents
are low and lofts are available. With the
transit facilities soon to he in operation this
section will be practically as available as tho
other. In addition 20 this il will he a help
not only 10 the property owners but 10 the
city. HERBERT A. SHERMAN.
New York, March @. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10
Unauthorized.
Of The Tribune.

To the Editor or The Tribune.
Sir: In regard 70 the communication of
the chairman OF the Senior Council which APP
pcared in your paper of Monday, March s,
/ bcr leave TO state that The Daily Prince
tonian' has given leave to no one 20 make
of its opinion concerning the
summer camp plan OF General Wood.
JOHN 5. NICHOLAS, Chairman.
Princeton. N. j.. March Z 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10

Villa and his followers must be rounded
up by our troops and made to pay the
penalty Of their hideous crimes against
American citizens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10

Mr.. Baker, our new Secretary OF War be-
lieves in the proper enforcement Of peace
by force, II necessary" SO far he seems to
be in accord with all the bclligcrcnts.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-21

state Commerce Commission or the
State Railroad Commission the
same as petitioner Lea interprets
it--and that section of the law is
quoted in the answer, showing that
where the petitioner seeks relief,
that part Of the law is not used as
in the act'to regulate commerce; in
other words, that where the Hep
burn Act speaks about property,
persons, ETC., the Tennessee law
omits persons /
The answer also says the giving
of passes by public service corpor-
atoms is different from the giving
Of patronage by politicians, for in
the former case the road gives
something that belongs to it, while
in the case Of the-politician he may,
on occasion, give something which
belongs to the people of the State
or the United States.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-21
Committee Meeting.

We, the undersigned, hereby
call the Democratic Executive
Committees of Benton County, of
which we are secretaries respec-
lively, to meetjointly in tile Office
of Clerk and Master George M.
Leslietin the First National Bank
Building on Saturday, January, 20.
1916, at l. o'clock p. M. All the
members of both committees are
urged to attend the meeting, and
the county candidates are invited
to represent.
Very truly,
ID. II. GOODMAN.
r. g. FLORENCE.
Camden, January II, 1916.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-21

Gators, to preachers and to repre-
sentatives of various charitable in
stitutions. 1t maintains that with
the cooperation of the Department
Agriculture, Department ofEduca-
ton, ETC., much good has been ac-
complished to the State by enab-
ling farmers to gather in institute
meetings and by making possible
the gathering Of the public school
teachers in educational meetings.
The answer also says it has given
passes to newspapers, particularly
the country press, ''to encourage
such newspaper enterprise. Ut has
believed that prosperous newspa-
'pers Of this character are of great
advantage to the development Of
such communities, and it has been
willing to aid those engaged in such
enterprises by moderate amount
Of free transportation"
The answer also refers to the fact
that for twenty years the railroads
have given free transportation to
the Governors and other public
officials of the State who requested
it, and thatit remained for Senator
Lea to charge that they we're cor
rupted by such free transportation.
The answer denies that free
passes have been issued to promi-
nent interstate shippers in order to
influence their shipments, and also
denies that the issuance of intra-
state transportation has become a
burden upon interstate commerce
as charged by Senator Lea in his
petition.
The answer Also says respondent
is advised that the issuing Of .intra-
state passes is something over
which the Interstate Commerce
Commission has no control; that it
is matter wholly within it's juris-
[diction, and that the State Rail
road Commission knows and has
known the practices of the various
railroads in the State, and further
more that the section referred to
by Senator Lea as covering the is
suance of passes in Tennessee, is
not interpreted by either the inter-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-21
BENTON COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT

70 all whom it may concern
The regular term of the Benton
County Circuit Court,will be held
in Camden, Tenn, on the first
Monday in February, next. All
Jurors will attend, as the Grand
Jury will be empaneled, and all
persons summoned to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury are hereby
notified to be present in accordance
with the summons executed on
them. All cases on the non-jury
and reference civil dockets and all
pressing cases and submissions on
the criminal docket will stand for
trial. The following cases will not
be tried and the witnesses in same
need not attend:
Benton County Bank VS.. T. H.
Hinson etal.
Benton County Bank VS.. r. P.
Wheatley ct al.
Benton County Bank vs.,James
III. Whitfield.
Benton County Bank VS.. j.. A
Wiseman.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-21

Lizzie Farrar vs.. Horace Bell.
A. L.. Welch vs.. H.. G.. carp.
r.. FL. Craig VS.. Fl. G. carp.
Chicago and Eastern Railroad
Co. vs. ]. F. Dowdy.
Mrs. A. M. Maiden VS.. W. e.
Cockrell ct al.
j, Nj. Wilson vs. j. T. Nunnery
ct al.
Peoples Bank and Trust Co. vs..
j. s. Balm ct al.
"A. s. Justice, cashier, vs.. Sam
Hall.
j. M. Watson VS.. the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis Rail-
road.
Respectfully yours,
G. B. HoLLADAY,
Clerk.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-21

A missionary in China was sur
prised one day at the sight of some
men approaching him with wheel
barrows. They were bringing in
petitions from 200 villagers, urging
the missionaries to come aud teach
them. The Christian Missionary.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-21

Last Monday evening Camden
was we'll and Sufficiently lighted
the moon was full and the sky
clcudless. When, oh, when will
the town be lighted every night?
The query is on the City Fathers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-21
TENNESSEE'S
CONSTITUTION
HAS SERVED ITS PURPOSE

Our State has held three Consti-
tutional Conventions-I796, 1884
ana 1870 Between the first and
second, = 38 years; between the sec
ond and third, 36 years. Since the
the third convention adjourned 46
years have passed sndsstiH we have
not held another.
Thomas Jefferson said that Con-
,stitutions need revision about once
in each generation, and the great
State of New York has held two
Constitutional Conventions during
the past twenty-five years, while
nearly every other State in the
Union has had revision since
ours. And, moreover, our conven-
tion Of 1870 was called mainly to
deal with issues. growing out of the
Civil War, hence, as Meter of
fact, we are living under a Consti.
tuition that was made SO to l2o
years ago. lift perfectly small
gricaltural ralpopulsticn, but no man
then living could foresee the con-
ditions of today.
A year ago Governor Rye ap-
pointed strong committee on tax
alton. Its labors covered quite a
period OF time, during which, the
committee consulted and received
information from more than one
hundred sixty organizations, off,
cials and citizens of the State, rep
resenting almost every county and
certainly representing every class
and every interest in the State.
That committee says: Anything
like complete and thoroughly ef-
fective reform of our tax system
can not now be obtained; and the
chief obstacle is the infexible arti-
Gle on taxation in the Constitution
of 1870" Quoting from an emi-
nentauthority on taxation the COM
mittee further says of our system:
ut puts premium on dishonesty
and debauches the public con-
science; it. reduces deception +osa
system aud makes a science of
knavery;it itpresses hardest on those
least able to pay; it imposes double
taxation on one'man and grants en-
tire immunity to the next" The
report also says that capital l3fees
from any State where there is no
fixedness OF taxes; that the proper
ty Of widows and orphane is-more
highly assessed in proportion to
value than any other 'classes Of
property; that we have double tax
alton on property which Consti-
tutional amendnentalonecan cure;
that we have absolutely no uni
formity in the assessment Of prop
erty from county to county.
A new constitution is a great adj
vertisement to State, hence aside
from it's incalcuable benefit, tire
adoption of progressive, up-to-
date Constitution, which would be
discussed in every leading news
paper and periodical Of the couH-
try, would be worth millions of
dollars to our State.
Every man in the State who is
interested in the subject is hereby
extended special invitation to at
tend the Constitutional Convention
Conference at Nashville Tuesday,
January 25.
Ait WE'LL
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-21
THE RAILROADS
MAKE REPLY
TO CHARGE OF SENATOR LEA.

\oPCSe"' 7~DCuyibS tudU ~ udo 10
sued free passes for the purpose Of
corraption or bribery, or thatit has
violated either the laws of the
United States or of the State Of
Tennessee in the issuance of such
free transportation. aud charging
that the petition of Senator Luke
Lea was mot fled with view Of
subscribing the public good, but
from malivious and improper mo-
tives," the answer OF the Nashville,
Chattanooga and ST. Louis Railway
has just been filed with the Inter
state Commerce Commission in
Washington by the attorneys of
the road. At the same time the
answer of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railway was filed with the
COM mission.
The petition filed with the COM
mission some time ago by Senator
Lea attacked the legality of the is
suance of passes in Tennessee by
the louisville and Nashville and
the Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis Railway, and charged that
such issuance of passes was for the
purpose of corruption and bribery,
and also that it was burden upon
interstate commerce, and that the
practice should be ordered stopped.
A similar petition was also filed by
the Senator with the State Rail-
road Commission.
In support of it's contention that
the petition of Senator Lea was not
to prevent the violation Of law by
the common carriers of the State,
but that it was directed against the
louisville and Nashville and Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Roads solely, the answer points
out that there are number of
other roads operating in Tennessee
which are and have been issuing
intrastate passes, aud If Senator
Lea is sincere in his petition he
should not have mentioned only
two roads and omitted the others.
The answer of the roads also re-
fers to the recent Senatorial pri-
mary and the attempt Of the petit
tioner to make a railroad issue in
that campaign; Of his utter failure
to make such an issue, and Of his
reputation by the people at the
polls. In referring to repeated at
tacks made through the columns of
the Senator's paper directed against
the louisville and Nashville and
Nashville and Chattanooga Roads,
the answer characterizes them as
4sfalse statem ents intended to arouse
the prejudice ofthe people against
respondent and in favor OF petit
TONER"
The answer also reproduces let
ters showing that from December
1910 to January 4, 1914, the paper
owned and published by Senator
Lea requested" free transporta-
tion and that such transportation
was furnished to the Tennessean
and American just as it was to
other newspapers over the State,
daily and weekly. One letter which
is q req uest for a book Of Fifty trip
masses bears date Of December Y,
1918, 80 days after Senator Lea's
resolution was passed in the Unit
ed States Senate. These letters
are given. the answer says to show
that in the issuance Of free passes
iii papers we're treated alike not
vithstanding their editorial atti-
tude. and that certainly no effort
"a made to Corrupt the paper
Il petitioner or to influence it in
any way.
The answer admits the issuance
nf free passes to farmers and edu-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-21

On tue Island Of Formosa thers
are 1000 blind persons. For thiss
sty years mission work has been caz
ried Oh among these ulroItuuates
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-21

| pass you on the Boulevard.
You torn away il pique;
Fate draws the line
You can't be mine
On only ten Il week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
Japs Changing Style OF kimonos.

Toxic. April 17.-(Correspondence
OF the Associated Press "A move
ment has been started by a number
of Japanese women TO remodel the
present form OF the kimono. 1t is led
by Mrs. Irisawa, the wife OF DR.. Tsun-
exc Irisawa, prominent physician.
She thinks that the kimono in its
present form is not suited for prac-
teal purposes.
"It is very inconvenient when az
work" she said and il is rather un-
necessarily expensive The people Of
the middle classes and below have TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
Sugar Advances at Panama.

Panama, April Correspondence of
the Associated PressD.-Higher prices
and improvements in the method of
manufacture and better transportation
facilities are having their effect on the
sugar production of the republic of
Panama. Heavy sugar shipments are
beginning 10 come from the large
Santa Rosa mill near Aguadulce in the
province of Colce. This province is
now the center of the sugar industry
Of the republic but probably will have
a serious rival in the province of
Chiridui when the new railway is in
augurated there.
The indications are that the present
seasons run will be fully 10000 sacks
product finds a ready market at $3.50
per hundred weight for the best grade,
the brown sugar bringing somewhat
less. Most of the sugar production is
consumed within the borders of the
country although small quantity is
exported TO neighboring republics.
Considerable progress has recently
been made in sugar cane cultivation in
Chiriqui province where several Amer
leans have acquired large tracts of
land Preparations are now under way
for the construction OF large sugar
mill in that vicinity. The new railway
which President POrras opens to traf-
fc next month probably will stimu-
late both the sugar and coffee produc-
ton OF that section Of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

year round For educated women TO
devote their time to such service is
uneconomical from the point of view
of the conservation of human energy.
We propose to find some way by
which all these unnecessary expenses
may be eliminated"
Fries have been offered for the
best models OF kimonos, and all sorts
OF kimonos for men, boys and children
use are to be included. An exhibition
Will be held and a committee will
judge the designs and award prizes.
One reason why many Japanese men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
STOMACH AILMENTS
THE NATIONS CURSE

There Ia no aiiment causing more
woe and misery than Stomach
Trouble. Often Gall Stones, Cancer
and Ulcers Of the Stomach and 1ntes-
tines, Constipation, Acute Indigestion.
Auto IntoIication, Yellow Jaundtce,
Appendicitis and other serious and
fatal ailments result from 1t. Thou
sands Of Stomach Sufferers owe their
complete recovery TO Mayr's Wonder
ful Remedy. It 10 unlike any other
remedy. II sweeps the poisonous bile
and catarrhal accretions from the
system. Soothes and allays Chronic
Inflammation. Many declare 1t has
saved their lives. and prevented ser
lous surgical operations. Try one dose
Today. Watch It's marvellous results.
Contains no alcohC,-no habit-form-
Ing drugs Book on Stomach ALL
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Mig. Chemist, Chicago. Better yet
OBTAIN bottle OF Mayr's Wonderful
Kennedy from the Goth Century Phar1n-
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se1und your money II Il failA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

deadly enemy to humanity, infests the
damp cellar. the main floor, the cells,
and even to the couches of our pris-
oners
Mosquitoes breed in profusion in
the subterranean dungeon and appear
at all seasons. The loose ointed boil
er-iron Innings harbor myriads of
vermin which no amount of white
wash can eradicate.
"Insufticiency of room necessitates
Joint cell occupancy of whites and
blacks. A white boy is found in com
pany with three negro criminals, and
a white girl in the same room with
three negro women with police rec
ords.
"A county Jail is a composite insti-
tuition of detention. As a punishment
it imprisons offenders in crimes of
certain lesser degrees, and for safe
keeping it harbors the accused await
ing trial To the latter class a GER
tain degree of obligation may be point
ed out. The law presumes a man in
nocent until proven otherwise. Under
our procedure the guilt of a suspect
culprit must be impressed upon the
minds of "a good men and true: -
grand jurors for an indictment and u
petit jurors for conviction AS the
law assumes innocence until proven
guilty, and as innocence is often estab-
lished, man upSto the point of con-
viCtion at best, should be surrounded
by conditions as sanitary and whole
some as the presumption of innocence,
in conjunction with possibility of ulti-
mate conviction, will permit The in
discriminate herding of young offend
ers and unproven suspects with hard
ened criminals is the most prolific
school of crime under our economy.
Wants Modern Jail.
sour arraignment of this condition
Is directed to the consideration of the
people of Rock Island county and its
board of supervisors We keenly ap-
preciate the handicapS now retarding
the construction of such a modern Jail
as the people have provided for; but
out faith in the majesty of public sent
iment and sense of justice is such as
to warrant the assumption that on
properly understanding this state of
affairs, our citizenry will so vigorously
demand a reform as to sweep aside all
technicalities and delays and insure
the immediate completion of a mod
ern, sanitary and creditable institu-
ton. In humanity's name we plead
for such spontaneous expression of
public sentiment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

spend one-third OF their income for
clothes, and the lowest class of people
spend nearly all Of their money for
clothes.
The number OF rolls Of cloth need
ed for a set OF suits for a man or a
woman in winter is on the average
about eight; the length OF thread need
ed to sew them, about $50 feet. and
the number OF stitches about 10000
The garments have TO be made by the
woman Of the family by hand, not by
machines, and it requires days to do
the work The women folk have to
devote much OF their time TO il all the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

wear western clothes today is THAI
they find them less expensive than the
japanese dress. Different kinds of
kimonos and other garments are re-
Quired for various functions and the
tailor bill of a well dressed Japanese
gentleman is very high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

More than one thousand new mill
lionaires have been made in Japan
since the war started. hopeful sign OF
decadence to those who tremble over a
possible invasion by the yellow peril. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

Mrs. Clara Sanderson Laub is the
only woman recruiting officer in Can
ada. Her duties bring her in contact
with all classes of men who wish to
do their bit"