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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21
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line 20 Fifteenth street. and COMPRISES
dozen alarm boZs and a central reg
lsrerInE station Few villages in the
country the size Of SiIvis has as mod
eTn equipment as that 5ust. completed.
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02
TAX ON TICKETS
& FREIGHT BILLS

All persons who travel on the
railroads, or who ship freight, will
be affected by the new war tax
measure which becomes effective
on and after November l, as rail-
road tickets and freight bills will
bear tax, the amount being based.
on the amount to be paid for such
transportation service.
All railroad tickets purchased on.
and after November 1 which cost
over 35 cents will be taxed.
All freight bills will be taxed,
but the tax for freight under 49,
cents will be only L cent.
Comptroller A. P. Otterson Of
the Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis Railway has just prepared a.
pamphlet in which is Incorporated
the new revenue law applicable to-
railroads, and this is being placed
in the hands Of the railroads agents
charged with the collection of such
revenues for the Government in Or
der that there may be no confusion,
and that the public may be prompt
ly served. The law says.
A tax of g. per cent of amounts
paid for the transportation of prop
erty by freight shall be collected.
A tax of one per cent for each
twenty cents or fraction thereof
paid for transportation of parcels
by express, shall be collected.
A tax of 8'per cent of the amount
paid for transportation Oh persons,
and a tax of ten per cent Of the
amount paid for seats, berths and
staterooms in parlor cars. sleeping
cars or vessels, shall be collected.
In other words, all tickets cost
ing over 35 cents will bear a war
tax, and all freight bills will be
taxed. The tax will run in pro-
portion to the amount charged for
such service.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02
SOLDIERS LETTER.

Greenville, S. c., October 27.-
To the Editor of The Chronicle
Greetings to my friends in dear
old Benton County. 1 am and
have been with Captain Caraway's
Volunteers ever since we went inte.
camp at Paris August !, and we
have been here about two months
The health of our boys has been
good; we have everything here to
make the soldiers life healthful
and happy-plenty of good food
and plenty of work.
Quite number of infantry boys
are in camp near Us. i hope some
of them will get into our battery,
as there are some vacancies, and l
am sure they would like to be un-
der command Of Captain Caraway,
who is we'll liked by all Of us. He
never lost man during the two
years of the Spanish-American
war. This is not my frst service,
for I served in the war of 1899 to
1901, and I am ready and willing
TO go whenever my country calls
me. In this trying honr of our
country's history it is the duty of
every man, woman and child in the
United States to stand behind the
President. He will need all your
support and cooperation to win
the war.
hope the people of old Benton
and Tennessee will do their part
by conserving food and buying
Liberty Bonds. The array boys
are buying these bonds and are
ready and willing TO defend your
freedom and your homes against
an enemy struggling to conquer
she world and to make your lives
worse than slavery. But the men
who go forth in your defense must
be fed and clothed to- win, and you
can. do your bit to bring victory te
the allied armies
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02
THE SPIRIT OF A
PATRIOTIC BANK

st. Louis, Mo, October 60
For pure unadultered patriotism,
the First National Bank of Cam
den, Tenn, bids fair to gain for
itself place in the Hall of Fame
OF Liberty Bond Boosters. The
following letter sent out by the
bank to it's depositors is 100 per
cent loyalty to Uncle Sam and is
deserving of all publicity it may be
accorded.
"Dear Sir-I wish to suggest, as
you have funds in our bank on
time certificate at 4 per cent inter-
est, that you now have the oppor-
tunity of investing in Government
Bonds at the same rate of interest.
This is a rare thing that you can
get this high rate from the Gov
ernment.
1--WE appreciate your business
and the confidence you have shown
in our good bank, and our rela-
tions are such that we feel it our
duty to advise our customers when
it is to their interest. We suggest
that you invest part of the amount
in Liberty Bonds. By SO doing
you not only do your patriotic duty
but you invest in the best security
under the shining sun of Heaven.
"We have all the necessary blanks
to take your subscription and will
be glad to FIJI one out for you.
"You have only until the 9th to
subscribe.
A. S. JUSTICE,
Cashier"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02
COMING!

The Chronicle is in receipt of
the following letter from Hon.
Minor Wallace, former Congress
man from Arkansas, which speaks
for itself. Mr.. Wallace is most
gifted speaker, and will certainly
entertain you:
"It will be my pleasure in the
near future to visit and speak to
an audience of your community on
The Call of the Water Wagon {,
and how l got on; and how the Ma
tion can get in the saddle.
IL am one of the Leagues re-
cruiting force, enlisting good men
and women for the Battle of the
Bars; law against liquor; bread
against booze; virtue against vice;
home and humanity against woe
and want; Constitutional Coercion
of the curse to die, for Dry Amer
lea aud a Dry World. Get togeth-
er is the watchword; cooperation
is achievment, the best step in every
crisis. And we must not for the
war among the nations however vi
tai, forget our interest in the war
against liquor!
So come and bring your friends
to the meeting. 1t is the Leagues
call to the colors, the rallying cry
for a land redeemed, a race disen-
thralled! Let's keep the boys in
the trenches and the boys in the
trenches and the boys in the fur
rows and the shop sober, and God
will will part the waters for us, set
the red over the iron cross, and
rescue the world from the red waste
of it's sorrow, the red-sea of its
troubles today!
Il shall be happy at the close of
the meeting to clasp your hand and
have any suggestion from you for
the good of the cause"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02
GOOD LAND rs VERY
OFTEN WASTED

Many farmers have not yet
learned to use their land thorough
ly. A concrete example of this is
found in the waste land that is to
be seen on nearly all farms. Some
times a farmer will spend much
money clearing additional land
when he has good land going 10
waste on his place.
Fence corners, division fences
grown up to weeds and shrubbery,
bitches, stumps, unnecessarily large
farm yards, all take up valuable
space.
This is an excellent time to put
the farm in order. An extra rod
of good soil will produce consid-
erable valuable food, and will re-
pay cleaning it up.
Let the anti-waste campaign ex-
tend to things that might be rails
ed as we'll as to things already
grown.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02
RAILROAD MEN ENLIST.

Nashville, Tenn, October ~
Recent tabulation of employees of
the Nashville, Chattanooga and 81.
Louis Railway now in the service
of Uncle Sam, and those subject to
draft, shows a total of l,642 out OF
approximately l0,000 on the COM
pany's pay-rolls.
So far 1893 employees have enlist.
ed in the Army or Navy. while
l ,449 men in the several depart
ments of the road are subject to
draft. Of the enlisted men one is
from the executive department
one from thepurchasing department,
one from the legal department,
five from the traffic department,
twelve from the accounting depart
ment, ITO from the operating de-
partment, two from the agricultur-
al department and one from the
department of safety. OF the en-
ployes subject to the draft there
are 1901 in the operating depart
ment, thirty from the accounting
department and sixty-six from the
traffic department. The other de-
partments are represented by from
two to six employees.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02
CLAUD.

Mrs. Trophena Ball is visiting
relatives on Harmon Greek.
Oscar Phifer and Sam Rainwa-
ters were at Big Sandy Saturday.
Charles Greene of Humphreys
County is here on visit to home-
folks.
Mrs. John Cole of the Sulphur
Springs community visited here
one day last week.
Death has claimed William G.
Corbitt, and came as relief to the
suffering of the little one. Christ
said, "Suffer little children to come
unto me and forbid them not, for
Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"
The soul of little Willie has gone
to that celestial home to pay hon.
age to our Lord who gave it life
and by his suffering on the Cross
made it possible for friends and
loved ones to be united around the
great white throne.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02
Dredging the Tennessee.

Johnsonville, Tenn, October 26.
The United States Government
dredge boat with the Steamer Nc
Pherson and scows has been at
work for the past two months re-
moving a portion of the gravel bar
and some very dangerous rock at
the Duck River Sucks" 8 miles up
the river from here.
The sucks has been one of the
most dangerous places to navigate
on this end of Tennessee River.
When the work is finished, as
planned, all danger will be remov-
ed at this place, but there are sew
eral places on the river where work
of this kind is urgently needed.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02
WHAT WE MUST DO.

France gaily bleeds upon her
torn frontiers and counts her wan
ing wealth of men and gold with
still unquailing heart.
Belgium, a shambles and a house
of shame, superbly keeps the faith
with exiled flag and king beneath
the banners of conqueror.
Bewildered Russia, cropping, man
united surf, plays periously with
sudden rights as children with a
toy they do not understand, who in
the search for revelation, breaks
the works beyond repair.
The path to Austria has taken
an Italian life in toll for every foot
of progress made, and after two
years spent upon the stubborn
heights, the farthest sentry on the
last outposting peak is not night
removed from his own boundaries
Rumania struck one blow and
then became German camp, loot
ed realm; and Serviau Peter leads
his homeless waits on alien soil.
Britain in vain hurls her full
strength into the West, recruits un.
ceasing levies for the slaughter
heap. Her constant transports ply
the Seven Seas. Pathan, Egyp-
tian, Anzak promptly answer each
fresh call, and the astounding Prus-
sian, with never an invading foot
upon the Fatherland, calmly eats
their steel, presents unbroke fronts,
maintains his hold from Antwerp
to the Dardanells, and insolently
challenges the world from pole to
pole to pool its might and come in
arms against him.
The end of this grim war is not
in sight. Whoever thinks the al
lied cause is won has read bis facts
amiss.
We have our part to playa sad
and heavy dauntless part.
We can not, dare not fail our
pledges
Should Europe yield, as Europe
may, before we can assert our
strength, America alone must meet
the Central Powers, free then to
devote their undivided fleets and
armies to our desolation,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02
COUNTY NEWS
IN A NUTSHELL
PALESTINE.

Let everybody pull for new
81, 900 school building at Palestine.
A long pull, q strong pull and
pull altogether and the thing will
be an accomplished fact.
A community meeting will be
held here Saturday night, Novem-
ber 10. to further the plan of un-
ion school building. Following is
the program;
Song, "Star Spangled Banner"
Devotional, Rev. Lon r. Watson
"Why should we have consoli-
dated schools?' O. L. Smith and
s. A. Clement.
"The advantages of high school
education" E. j. Clement and r.
L. Stockard.
Song, America"
Nv hat we expect to accomplish
by advocating better roads, better
schools and better teachers" o. P.
Lashlee, Warren A. Woods and
Clay Rushing.
methods of accomplishment"
E. L. Barnes, r. L. White, S. W.
Cuff and Edward L. Wick.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02
CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR
MEN In THE NAVY

With approaching holiday sea-
son, special attention is being CIV
en- to the delivery of mail of enlist
ed men serving abroad, arrange
ments have been perfected by the
Navy, War and PostoAice Depart
ments whereby Christmas mail to
expeditionary forces in Europe
and to the crews of u. s. Naval
vessels serving in European waters
will be delivered Christmas morn
ing. Without the fallest coopera-
tion on the part of the public it
will be impossible to accomplish
this result.
The families and friends of en-
listed men are urged to observe the
rules adopted by the Navy, War,
and Postofice Department, partic-
ularly in three essential respects
l. Mail to reach sailors and SOL
diers by Christmas must be posted
not later than November IL.
2 Every package must bear con-
spicuously the words christmas
Mail" the complete address of the
person for whom 1t is intended, and
in the upper left hand corner, the
name and address of the sender.
3. Every parcel must be 80 pack
ed and wrapped as to admit of easy
inspection by the postmaster. No
parcel will be dispatched to Europe
which does not have the Postmas-
ter's certificate that it contains no
prohibited articles.
All mail for serving on board
vessels of the Atlantic Fleet in
European waters should be addrss-
ed to the United States Ship.
care postmaster, New York, N. Y.
All mail intended for men serving
in the Pacific and Asiatic Fleets
shoald be addressed to the United
States Ship. - Asiatic Station, via
San Francisco, Cal, or United
states Ship. =. Pacific Station,
via San Francisco, Cal.
l.. G. PALMER,
Chief OF Bureau of Navigation.
Washington, ID. c.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02

This is the time for minutemen-
for the right-minute man-the time
for the best to lead and the rest to
heed; for swift minds, for bold
minds; for vast, audscious plans
the time for unity, for sacrific, for
action by the fastest clocks.
We've sworn to save Democracy
If we delay, we may not save
ourselves.-October Cosmopolitan.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02

Captain Caraway says if we go
to France to fight the Huns that
Battery D LA Tennessee Artillery
will do its part while following
Old GLORY to, a victory.
l will close this letter by asking
the prayers of all Tennesseans for
the success of the allied armies.
Best wishes to The Chronicle and
it's readers.
GEORGE W. WATSON,
Corporal, Battery ID
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02

For Sale-My farm / mile south
OF Camden; healthy locality, good
water, convenient to school and on
public highway. Land fresh and
productive; % acres, nearly all un-
der fence, some timber; good dwell
ing and out houses. If You want
good home at a bargain, call Oh l..
L. Thompson, Route 6, Camden,
Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02

In every Southern home now
corn meal foods should largely dis
place wheat -four foods. This does
not mean that the family should
confne itself to corn pone, excel
lent as corn pone is, but there are
many other ways of using meal
delicious muffins and egg breads,
corn mush, batter cakes, etc, etc
The Progressive Farmer.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02

Don't forget 10 save beans and
peas ont of yonr surplns for the
planting next spring, is the advice
of seed experts of the U. S. Depart
ment OF Agriculture, who are send
ing this advice to home gardeners
in Tennessee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02

Send the county news of your
locality 10 The Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-02

The Chronicle and Progressive
Farmer $3.50 per year.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-28
WHO CAN FILL THE BILL?

We writing to ask your kind cooperation in the placing of married couples on farms.
 We have many very fine married couples who ous to go farms but really position financial y They steady and reliable people, but the high cost of living in Chicago has made it practically impossible for them to
 In placing these people in your community you will not only be fulfilling patriotic duty but you will also ben eft the individuals we'll build up your community We suggest that you call the farmers of your
 (Coninued Page
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-28

Colorado river and the condi- ton of the lower levees. In order to allay any fears, the following facts are presented as a news item:
 The Colorado river is now in flood and indications are that a somewhat higher stage will be reached. Our levees are in good condition and still have a large margin of safety. During the early part of the season all low stretches of the levee were raised. Rock was added to the embankment where Ii must withstand high heads of water, to add weight and drive out the gophers. Large quantities of rock are imme- diately available at the quar- ries at Yuma an PotholeS, and ample heavy equipment,
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-28

with an efficient organiza- ton, has ben assembled for the maintenance of the lev ees and to fight encroach- ments of the river. At pres ent there are two points where the current of the riv- CT is impinging against the levee. These have been strengthened and are now we'll in hand.
 Telegraphic reports of the heighth of the river at Need les are received daily at this office, and these give five days notice of what may be expected. No alarming re- ports have been received from Needles. Should the river reach an unexpected stage, notice will be given inn mediately by telephone or by
 (Continued on Page Four)
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-28
CITY COUNCIL BACKS UP AND REPEAIS RESOLU- TON FIXING UTILITY RATES AND ABOLISH
 ING UNFILTERED WATER SYSTEM

|. take off my hat to the city council. They did the
 right thing the right time Tuesday nights meeting when they unanimously repealed the resolution passed
 the previous meeting which sought fix the for te gas and light and incidentally doing away with the mud dy system They had passed the after all day and half of the night session with the big he hghbnder who insisted that before he would reduce electric light the city would have permit him discontinue the muddy system The proposition looked good it's face but when analysed greater outrage than be-
 ing perperated for the rates actually raised the min imum all utilities, fixing the light rates at $15O per month the $2 per month and gas at 225 This
 raise of 50 all along the line The only thing it did cut the big lights from 16 to l2 cents per KEW In exchange for this magnificent generosity @ the big e low in Los Angeles permitted to discontinue the muddy water system which the death of every tree and shrub in the city for nobody but millionaire could at ford to pay the he get for clear water for r gation purposes.
 After reading last weeks Sentinel the people became thoroughly aroused and then exaSperated referendum started Moi lay and when the cY council met lues day night the document laid before that honorable body signed by eigheight of the best the city, with the of the editor of this paper added for good measure The city council at repealed the former measure which the very thing sought by the reeren dunn It great victory for those who were not afraid to express themselves The aldermen fully convinced that the people in earnest and without fur ceremony tney threw the WnOle Ing ing the question of fixing the up the people to be voted July 19 at which time should the proposed char amendment be adopted the council can then fix the rates to suit themselves
 Score another knockout against the big he highbnder, who pretended he didn't like the proposed rates yet who laughing all the way back to Los Angeles about how he had slipped over" the City Council and Com merca Club in inducing them agree to the rates adopt ed the previous meeting of the city council But he laughed He did not caucuate what the people might do when they to thinking But is all The question stands exactly where did when the Corporation Commission stopped by order of court ron Eearg the muddy question: All rates remain the The muddy water will continue to flow at the old until the question is finally passed either by the Corporation Commission in September by the people after the charter is amended on July 1G
 After attending to routine matters and opening bids for the city printing, the Examiner being the lowest bidder the council took rest until the coming Tuesday.
 Again congratulate the council it's sensible action It the only and sensible thing for them do By doing they did they showed that they have high regard for the opinion of the people, hope they will always tinue to be as heedfu of the peoples wishes
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-28
COLORADO RIVER IS STILL RISING AND WILL MAKE RECORD FOR JUNE AND JULY BOTH IN GAGE HEIGHTH AND VOLUME.
 CITY IN NO DANGER
Denver, Colo, June 26, 3 p. m
Reclamation
Yuma, AriZ.

Reclamation
 Yuma, Ariz Combined discharge of Grand Green San Juan rivers has been 1550OO second feet for last six days Grand and San Juan have fallen foot since June 2O but the Green has risen now foo vetenths higher than in 1909 Thirty or thiryOne feet at Yuma indicated about July and remain practically the same for six days.
 (Signed)
 BRANDENBURG
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-28
(FrOm the Project Manager )

It has come to the atten- ton of this office that the
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-28

people of Bard district and Yuma Valley have been greatly alarmed by rumors concerning the flood of the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-10
PLANS FOR BOY SCOUTS
10 AID THEIR COUNTRY

NEW YORK, April 10. Recent
conferences in Washington and New
York between government officials
and officials of the Boy Scouts Of
America, the Scout national council
ANNOUNCED. have led to plans which
will be finally passed upon al a
meeting OF the executive board here
Mandag. More thar z quarter OF a
million scouts and officials are to
become available To the eonatvys
ssar need under a system which, with
federal cooperation. viii enable the
scope Of services OF the boys and
men to be broadened, with two ends
ID view.
First. to aid the United States
coast guard in q manner that Will
permit them to take the place OF
men perhaps needed in positions
which only men may hold. such as
the army and the navy; second. 10
crdeavor In every state TO increase
the national food supply.
The scouts will be forbidden to
take part in military and naval OPP
erations, but the work to be outlined
Tor them is expected. according to
the announcement, to have "a tre-
mendous influence OF the conduct o.
the boys OF America in this time OF
national excitement.