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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-18
Somewhat Different.

sThe circus was in town, says an
exchange, and on a prominent cor
ner Bunko Pete was endeavoring
to initiate a farmer into the mys-
teries Of the three-shell game.
"Here, your said policeman,
who.happened along. Don't you
know it's against the law to operate
a game Of chance on the public
thoroughfare?"
"Dat's all right, partner" replied
Bunko Pete. "Our friend here
ain't got no chance" "a
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-18
DICKSON FOR "A
CLEANER CITY

Dickson, August l3-Dickson is
launching.a campaign to raise its
standard Of ideals in making for it.
self cleaner and better town NOR
ally, as we'll as to further improve
her sanitary conditions.
This campaign is being'fostered
by the Ministerial sAssociation of
Dickson, Of which RevT. ~. Strick-
lin of the M. tE. Church ia presi-
dent. Theinitial meeting,at which
a fair-sized audience of the, men of
Dickson was present, was held last
Sunday afternoon. The principal
address was delivered by Rev. John
Durrett, pastor Of the M. E.
Church, South, who explained the
various ways of going after the al
legged evils. A committee compos-
ed of FL. T. Cowan, B. F. McCreary
and r. L. Montgomery was ap-
pointed to make further plans in
thes proposed movement. The
committee issued a call for pub
lie meeting of both men and women
to be held this afternoon, which
was responded to by large num-
Der of citizens.
The meeting was held in the
city school auditorium, being call
ed to order by the chairman, II. I.
4Cowan, who explained the plan of
this campaign. Hon. Pitt Hens
lee, president of theFirst National
Bank of Dickson, was called on,
and ina few appropriate remarks
introduced the main speaker of the
hour, Hon. jeff McCarn of Nash
vile. Mr.. McCarn's address was
to the point in every particular,
making it doubly plain to all how
to carry out the campaign promul-
gated. Hedealt the bootlegger
death blow, stating that he is of
more danger to'"our sons" than the
highwayman or gambler. He,also
referred to the improvement Of the
moral conditions, in Nashville dur
ing the pest few years. He dis
played the usual eloquence of ora
tory in his remarks, being very
enthusiastically applauded at vari-
GUS intervals. At the close of his
address a resolution was introduced
calling for another meeting Of the
men of Dickson to be. held next
Sunday afternoon.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-18

dends to the. loan associations OF
other stockholders. The loan asso.
Citations, from their bank dividends
after setting aside the required re-
serves and meeting expenses, can
declare association dividends to
their members. In this the profits
If any, will be distributed among
the borrowers and will, to that ex-
tent, reduce the amount of interest
actually paid by them.
RESTRICTION ON FEES AND coMMIs.
slONs.
The Federal land banks are spe-
prohibitedffrom charging,
lin connection with making a loan,
any fees or commissions which are
not authorized by the Farm Loan
Board. The authorized fees need
not be paid in advance, but may be
made part of the loan.
sAMORTIzATIONiPL OF REpAYING
LOANS.
It has been said that all loans
are to be repaid on the amortiza-
'tion plan. This plan calls for a
number of fixed annual or ,semian-
nual payments, which include not
only all interest and charges due
the bank, but the principal as we'll.
These payments are so calculated
as to extinguish the debt in a given
number of years. Aftertfve years
the borrower has the right on any
interest date to make additional
payments on the principal in sums
of $25 or any multiple thereof, thus
discharging the debt morequickly.
The table given below illustrates
how loan of $l, 600, bearing inter-
est at5 per cent, would beeretired
in twenty years by an annual pay
ment of $80.24. A study of the
figures shows how from year to
year the interest is reduced and
the proportion of the payment
which goes to discharge the prin-
cipal steadily increases. The. final
payment cancels the debt.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-18

David Livingstone was a mis-
sionary as well rs an explorer, and
when lie stood at the borders of.the
great Congo region the thought
that thrilled his heart was, "All
this great country for Christi
And when at last he died in his hut
in the heart Of the dark continent,
he was found kneeling by his bed
side with the Bibleopen before him.
Civilization teaches q man to
hide. his naturally british aatlzxo
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-18

Charles Englehardt In Nashville Banner.
Here's the chigger
That's not much bigger
Than the point of a very small PIN
But the bumps that he raises
Itch like blazes,
That's where the rub comes in.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-18
THE FEDERAL
FARM LOAN ACT
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LOANS
May BE OBTAINED.

May BE OBTAINED.
The act specifically defines the
purposes for which loans may be
obtained. These are:
(s) 10 provide for the purchase
of land for agricultural purposes.
ab) To provide for the purchase
of equipment, fertilizers and live
stock necessary for the proper and
reasonable operation Of the mort
gagged farm; the term equipment"
to be defined by the Federal Farm
Loan Board.
4c) To provide buildings and
FOR the improvement of farm lands;
the term Improvement" to be de-
fined by the Federal Farm Loan
Board. y
'(d) To liuuidateindebted of
the owner Of the land mortgaged,
existing at the time of the organi-
,zation of the first national farm
loan association established in or
Tor the county in which the land
mortgaged is situated, orindebted-
mess subsequently incurred for one
of the purposes mentioned in this
section.
Loansmay be made only on first
mortgages on farm land.
Only those who own and culti-
vate farm land or are about to own
and cultivate.such land are entitled
&e borrow.
No one can borrow save for the
purposes stated in the act, and
those who after borrowing do not
use the money for the purposes
specified in the mortgage are liable
ITO have their loans reduced or re-
called. The secretary-treasurer of
each association is required to re-
port any diversion of borrowed
money from the purposes stated in
the mortgages.
No individual can borrow more
chan $4,000 or less than Sl0O.
No loan may be made for more
than so per cent of the value of the
Hand mortgsged and 20 per cent OF
the value Of the permanent insured
improvements upon it.
The loan must run for not less
than 5 and not more than.4O years.
Every mortgage must provide
for the repayment of the loan'un-
der an amortization plan by means
of a fixed number of~annual or
,semiannual installments sufficient
to meet all interest and pay off the
debt by the end of the term Of the
loan. The installments required
will be,those published in amorti-
cation tables to be prepared by the
Farm Loan Board,
The bank is given power to pro-
vtect itself in case of default by re-
calling the loan in whole or in
part, OF taking other necessary ac-
'tion.
THE INTEREST RATE PAID by THE
BORROWER.
sNoFederal land bank is permit
ted to charge more than 6 per cent
aper annum on it's farm-mortgage
loans, and in no case shall the in
eterest charged on farm-mortgage
loans, and in no case shall the in
terest charged on farm mortgages
exceed by more thansl per cent the
rate paid on the last issue of1bonds.
For example, if the bank pays
only A per cent on an issue Of
bonds, it can not charge more than
's5 per cent for the next farm loans
it makes.
Out Of this margin Of MOTTO ex-
coed ] per cent, together with such
.amounts as it can earn on it's paid
,an cash capital, the bank must set
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-18

Amount
tW
III oh principal
ncipall still
| unpaid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
KAISER WILHELM IS
 VISITOR AT KOVEL
Is Very Complimentary in His Messages-Wants the
 War to End Happily

Amsterdam. October s.-Cvia Lon- don.)-Emperor William. according to accounts in German newspapers. paid a surprise visit to Kovel. on the Vol hynian front. last Thursday, and in- speeted the troops of Prince Leopold of Bavaria under Generals Won Linsingen and Won Bernhardi afterward dis tributing decorations. From Kovel he proceeded to Vladimir volynski.
 The Emperor. the newspapers state, has since addressed letter to General Won Linsingen, paying tribute to the immortal glory" won by Won Lin singen's troops in the arduous defense of the eastern front at an especially dangerous point in the face of tho re- peated onsets of far superior numbers.
 ITO you. my dear general" wrote the Emperor, belongs the merit of never failing in forceful, methodical leader ship and circumspection."
 The Emperor concluded by appoint- ing General Won Linslngen an nddt- tionaI honorary chief of a Hanoverian regiment.
 Emperor William telegraphed from the front his congratulations to Finance Minister Von Roedern on tha result of the new war loan. expressing the heartiest thanks to all concerned.
 T see in this" said the telegram, "a new proof of the confident determi- nation of the whole German people to bring the war to A happy end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
In Authority

From the New York Sun.
 Axaziel Floyd Gould tried to get the republican nomination for sheriff or his county in 1878. He went all the way to New York to talk to Roscoe Conkling about it, and Conkling said no. Yet other things that he said tended to confirm Azaziel's good opin- ion of himself, and he decided that, as a man born for authority, sooner or later the shrievalty must be his. Azaziel " as married to Annelle Hallock and he had a good job as foreman of the oyster beds at Whispering Point. In 1882, when he again went after the nomination for sheriff, he had to give up this job. He was not nominated, and then he had his choice of return ing to work as an ordinary oyster man or seeking some other occupation. He waited a year without working, hoping that the new sheriff would make him his deputy, and then six months trying to get clerkship in the sheriffs office. Annelle went out to do housework for other families. She could not complain that Azaziel was drunkard or that he abused her. and then she believed, with him, that a conspiracy of events prevented him from assuming his proper place in the world. He did little gardening every spring and summer but he was care Iui 10 explaln to the politicians that this was for his health.
 Every two years he tried to get the nomination for sheriff. Every year the rain beat through holes in the roof of the little cottage he rented. In him the passion for political authority burned on with undiminished flame
 Last week the health department of AzaziePs town could not find enough men to stand at the crossroads and hold up motorists to see whether they had children concealed about them. So. the position having been thrust upon him." Azaziel went on the job at S2 a day. There he stood in the dust and heat of the road. red flag in his hand, yellow band on his hat, nickel badge on his best black coat
 When he halted cars in the name of the law and peered into the tonneaus for hidden babies 1t seemed to him that, in spite of Roscoe Conk1ing's treatment, his life ambition had not been in vain.
 Annelle stood in the door and watched sim. It was a great day for her, too, although she did not know it for she compressed into two words. scarcely more than whispered, all the unspoken hope and despair, all the sadness and pity. perhaps all the scorn. of 40 years.
 At last!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
HOW TO PREPARE
 SCHOOL LUNCHES

There are two purposes which school Lunches serve; the one when only a little nourishment is needed in mfd-morning and afternoon, and the other where the midday meal is eaten away from home Every mother should lend her aid in the effort to provide hot noon lunches for all school children. A hot lunch is always acceptable to the child, it as- sures him sociability, it trains him in intelligent selection and purchase of food or in cooperation in the preparation, and it prevents greed and selfishness.
 For the cold lunch that the cnild takes to school certain conditions must be maintained. Scald and air the container as soon as the child brings it home in the evening. Supply paraffine paper and wrap each article separately Save little jam pots and dried beef jars for jellies jams, or cold buildings. At present there are paper jelly cups that are light to carry and that can be filled with baked beans or even liquids and tightly capped Dent forget the spoon and paper nap kin and provide container large enough so that bottle of milk will always be packed with the lunch Milk, sand wiches, fruit, eggs, baked beans and plain custards and buildings all find a place on the dinner pail menu.
 The sandwiches may have ground meats chopped eggs, cottage or other cheese, nuts. dates, or even fudge or maple sugar as filling. They should be varied from day to day. Hard boiled or deviled eggs are seldom refused; fresh fruit in season and simple stewed fruits are necessary aajuncts, and something sweet and some- thing of a little surprise may often be included. Always there must be abun- dance and of variety. It is a poor lunch pail that does not contain a sand- which, cookie or an egg, to be eaten while trudging homeward at evening.
 (From the Federal Bureau of Education)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
THE APPOINTMENT OF
 GOETHALS APPROVED
RObs the Republicans of Much Argument On the Adamson Bill -GOethals Is a Republican Leader But Warm Personal Friend of Theodore Roosevelt
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

It is even suggested that since Goethals has taken charge of the Investigation the people of the country in confidence ntay look forward to the ultimate re- suit
 It is learned that the President was very, very anxious that General Goethals accept the commission, and that General Goethals, only with reluctance, did ac- cept. It Is quite possible that the Pres ident appreciated the fact that the ap- pointment of Goethals would serve to eliminate the "surrender' as an issue. Tn addition, his desire that the general serve was based on common knowledge that the former Alabamian, as a result of extensive experience. was exceptionally well qualified for the commission.
 IS A SOLDIER
 When it became known in Washington 10 hours before the formal announcement of the appointment-that Goethals would be named, it was generally thought probable by correspondents that he would decline the honor. For 1t was true that he had announced that on account of laborious duties in the canal zone, he wanted to retire from service and enter upon a long rest.
 But when the correspondents questioned the general, all doubts were Instantly dispelled.
 1T am a soldier" he said. "and will obey and order emanating from su- perior officer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
Live Stock Parade
 Before Grandstand

With the arrival of four carloads of
 fine cattle from the American royal |cattle shows of Kansas City tonight, the |State Fair will present to the public a |$l, 5o0,000 cattle show, the largest ever |exldbited in Birmingham. Sam Fowlkes, |secretary of the fair association, stated yesterday that he had received 8 tele- gram stating that the cattle would ar rive in Birmingham sometime today Several carloads of cattle arrived at 'the fairgrounds Saturday night to add to |the already large exhibit. Herefords, |Shorthorns, Rolled Durhams, Aberdeen Angus, Jerseys and other breeds are on display in large numbers, many having
 Taken first prizes at the leading fairs .hnd cattle shows
 | The judging of cattle will begin Tues
 day, lasting through Wednesday, One of
 he. greatest events of the fair will be Ehe live stock parade before the grand Ptahd on Thursday after the Judging has
 been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
The Thirsty Railroads of India thornton Oakley in Harper's Mara.

OohASy III IldTQeT MaRa-
 zine for October.
 The Indian locomotive is always tak- ing water. At every station there is a tank, and while the train is standinr at the platform. above the noises and cries Of the people, you hear the eush or water, and, if you look forward you see the beturbaned engineer busy with dripping water pipe. The tanks are usually supplied from we'll or nearby river, put In the desert lands rivers are few and wells are not always to be trusted.
 At one village where we stopped the tank was empty. Its we'll had gone dry. The engineer and station master consulted together. There was another well, the station master said, a mile farther down the road. It belonged to farmer, and still had water in 1t. There was yet steam enough in the en- zines boiler to carry the train a mile or so, and soon we had drawn up in a sandy stretch of country where only a few yellow patches of grass were to be seen, and where a lean, black Hindu was rhythmically bending and rising above a well. pouring out little bucket fuls of water upon the parched surface of his field. The lean Hindu was the farmer, and for one rupee he agreed to sell enough water to carry the train on to the next station. The engineer, came down along the train calling up- on the passengers for help, and soon was formed line of dark skinned fig ures stretching from the engine to the we'll The farmer had two shallow pails. They went back and forth along the line, and little by little. drop by drop, the water of the well passed into the tank of the locomotive. When the train resumed its journey we were three hours late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
Morality and Religion

From the Atlantic Monthly
 The history of the splitting of Chris- tendon into two camps, known generally as Catholic and Protestant, is the story of increasing misunderstanding concern ing the relationship of morals and re- ligion, writes Bernard L. Bell First of all, on the one side there was a grow ing failure to recognize that religion was designed as 8 sanction, a handmaid, an inspirer of morality and a developing regard for it as an end in itself; and then, on the other side, there was by way of reaction complete repudiation of the mystical essence of religion and a ten dency to deny that morality needs sanction, handmaids and inspirers The same two tendencies toward error are in the word today, but it seems likely to some observers-and therein lies the hope of runited Christendom-- that eventually all Catholics will dis cover, as great numbers of of them have, that religion is meaningless when made an end in itself, and that all Protestauts will find. as great numb CTS of them are finding, that morality without Christian mysticism Is so difficult as to be irn- possible. Religion, for such a reunited Christendom, will be thing essentially mystical. thing of ceremony, of ritual, thing awe-compelling, thing which breathes of God Incarnate Glorified and yet thing to be used of men primarily in the gaining of Gods strength for the fulfilling of the highest ethics, the bringing in upon the earth of the king dom where the Divine will shall be done as it is in heaven.
 Uruguay has prohibited the manufac- ture or importation of alcoholic beverages of strength exceeding 45 degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
Helps for the Housewife

Here are a few hints that may help another housewife: Beeswax and turpen- tine polish for linoleum is fine and gives 1t a nice appearance, but it makes it slippery Equal parts of linseed oil and vinegar rubbed well into the linoleum, then polished with another cloth. will keep it looking bright and new. Here is dainty hash: Put any kind of cold meat through chopper care being taken that no grstle or bone gets through. To this add mashed potatoes in the propor- tion of one-third, half the quantity of tomatoes, onions, salt and pepper to taste. Cover sides and bottom of but tered bakish dish with crumbs, put in the hash, add more crumbs to the top, and let it bake gently for 30 minutes. It may be eaten hot or cold. To clean a felt hat take little soda or spirits of ammonia, pipe clay, and white precipi- tered baking dish with crumbs, put in removed by washing or brushing with hot solution of soda or ammonia. Then cover the entire hat with paste of pipe clay and water tempered with precipi- tated chalk Leave the paste on until thoroughly dry, then brush off. For damp cellar place a box of fresh lime in it, and it will become sweeter and purer, to say nothing of being more healthful To remove stains from the hands, wash with raw potato, instead of water, rubbing it well; then wash in the usual way.
 FAITHFUL CORNERITE."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09

Washington. October 8. -(Special) 1.-The appointment of Major General Goethals to the chairmauship of the committee charged with the duty of ascertaining the effect of the Adamson eight-hour law, was a fine political stroke" in the opinion of Washington observers.
 As is generally known, the republicans with great success have made the en- actment of the Adamson bill distinct campaign issue. Democrats have not withheld tentative admission that their candidate has not been benefited through the activity of republican publicists. The idea-which was promulgated-that Pres ident Wilson had forced Congress to bow its knee before the frown of brawny masters emphasized with disastrous ef- feet thea ''too proud to fight" and other unfortunate "pacifisms" of the chief ex- executive.
 ADMIT AS MUCH
 But-and the republicans admit as much-the situation assumes another as- pect In the first place, the fact that General Goethals is a republicans and a warm partisan of Colonel Roosevelt, robs the republicans of one argument that the Adamson bill was devised for political expediency. And. in the second place, republicans admit that the Adam son statute can no longer be assailed on the ground that 1t was i'll considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
GOMPERS WILL MAKE ON POLICY That Carranza Is Too Harsh on Labor
 Unions

Atlantic City, N. J., October S.--sam- uel Gompers, president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, appeared to- day to protest to the Mexican Amer ican joint commission against Gen. eral Carranza's attitude toward labor unions in Mexico and to ask the Amer ican commissioners to take this phase into consideration in their confer ences for the Mexicans. He talked with Secretary Lane, head of the American commission, but will be unable to see the Mexicans until tomorrow.
 MT. Gompers' complaint was based on decree issued several weeks ago after series of strikes had been held in different parts of Mexico, especial ly in Mexico City. The decree pro- vided that the death penalty should be applied to anyone striking or con- spring to strike.
 MT. Gomper's interest is based more on the principle involved than on any right of interference claimed, he said. although there exists vague affilia- tion by labor unions in the United States and certain of the labor organi- zations in Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
Treasure-Trove

From the HdInIlnQer
 While examining quantity of canned fruit which had belonged to her dead aunt, Mrs. F. l.. Marsden of Albright, w. Va, noticed that one Of the jars was considerably heavier than the others. Opening it she found it to be filled Hth gold coins amount was supposed to have been penniless.
 A find of $6000 was recently plowed up on the farm of Colonel Evans Of Magazine, Ark. most of it in gold and silver The children of MT. Evans as- sert that they were aware that their father possessed some money but he had died without revealing where 1t was.
 While dressing chicken Mrs. Will liam Jennings of Port Chester N r., discovered a diamond in the fowls crop which she had lost sometime be- fore The gem had become lossened from it's settings and dropped out while she was feeding the chickens Moral: Don't wear your diamonds when feeding stock.
 A group of French soldiers discov- cred a box containing bonds valued at 1 900, 900 francs while working in a trench in France recently. Among the papers in the box was win bequeath- ing $20,0O0 to whoever found the prop erty.
 In gathering up the possessions of Carl McCauley, deceased, of London derry, Pa, for public sale those in charge came across two bottles in the barn stuffed with money. When counted it was found to amount to $550. About $120 of it was gold.