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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20

We frequently read stories Of
country constables holding up au-
tomobile drivers for speeding or
for not carrying lights after night
fall, and great sport is derived
&herefrom. Perhaps when some
of our town children are killed or
manned for life, we will. wish we
had such q constable. Suppose,
Mr. Mayor, one of the children
happened to be yours? We learn
that one family or North Main
Street has had two chickens killed
by cars in the past few weeks.
Just think, and food as high as it
is, and not even a word of regret
or prefer of remuneration!
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20

What has become of the concrete
walk south of Bowles' Garage? In
rainy weather it is three or four
inches in mud and in dry weather
1T is SO rough you can hardly walk
on it. If dirt walks are preferred
why have concrete, and if concrete
why not have the mud removed
and the ground ditched SO the walk
will not be coated with mud again?
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20


Some strangers were heard to
remark the other day that Camden
had some of the best buildings for
"a town of it's size they ever saw.
How much would be added to their
appearance if the banks of mud,
stumps and other debris were re-
moved from the court yard and
adjacent street and the ramshakle
affair at the well replaced with a
neat pavilion? Then when these
strangers cast their eyes on the
ancient wreck of the old Findley
Building or walked down some of
our streets where weeds almost
meet over sidewalks they probably
concluded that Camden either had
mo corporate government or the
people here had no public pride
.epd spurned the opinion of the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20

On North Main Street, at the
place where the bridge used to be
4 (opposite the home of William L..
Morris) three squares Of concrete
walk are gradually sinking for
want Of a load Of gravel or brick
bats to fill the washout beneath it..
Whose place is it to do it, and why
isn't it done? Waiting until some-
one sustains a broken limb or may
be worse and then a suit against
the town for damages?
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20

The authorities were slow, very
slow to quarantine. But after the
smallpox quarantine had been on
over a week and many occupants
were entirely convalescent and go
ing about their affairs, cards dis
playing the legend Smallpox
were tackled on their homes. This
has caused both Indignation and
amusement. One boy said he sup
posed the authorities decided that
his mother might have the small
pox and they would be ready-an-
ticipating it, as it were. No effort
was made to quarantine the mea-
sles last winter when they swept
the town, and there has been SO
much adverse comment and indig-
nation on account of smallpox,
perhaps there will not be SO much
delay in enforcing quarantine the
next time Camdenites are exposed
to a disease that is "ketching."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20

strangers passing through the town
almost daily. Let the town and
county authorities cooperate in the
work of making the court yard
presentable. Its hard to tell what
the outcome of plowing it will be,
but let us hope for the best.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20

Mrs. w. L. Smith of Camden
visited her sister, Mrs. James Bel
yew this week. Mr.. Smith was
here Sunday.-Lexington Prog
ress
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20

five were going to suggest what
Camden should do, we would say
organize a.Red Cross Auxiliary.
Instead of investing in automobiles
wouldn't it be more patriotic if we
would organize and get busy at
once in the great cause of caring
for the brave soldiers at the front?
Automobiles are alright for those
who can afford them, but Camden
don't seem to realize that America
is involved in the greatest war in
the worlds history. Let us show
our neighbors that Camden has at
least small atom Of patriotism.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20
IT'S WELL SAID
...EXCHANGE,..


The advocates of Constitutional
reform in Tennessee are not urging
specific amendments. These are
for the delegates to the convention
and the people at the polls to de-
termine. Many needed changes
occur to every thoughtful mind.
In spirit of economy we think
of fewer elections and longer terms
of office, without the right of sue
cession. And many believe that
we have too many officials, and that
two or more Offices could bemerged
with increased efficiency and les
sened expense.
Legislators should be ineligible
to Offices created by themselves.
The acts of the 1915 General
Assembly embrace 1900 pages, of
which some 500 are devoted to
general legislation and about 1900
to special legislation, a rapidly
growing evil that can only be cured
by Constitutional revision.
The Constitution needs to be
amended to encourage industries,
capital and immigration.
Criminal prosecutions cost too
much, then, too, think of the sys-
tenn in vogue. The records show
that in January of last year bill
of cost was certified from Shelby
County to the State Comptroller
for payment, aggregating $1,000,
in case where there was no trial;
consent verdict entered,
with short term of Imprisonment.
Judge j. @. Higgins of the Court
of Civil Appeals estimates that by
reforms in our criminal prosecu-
tions Tennessee would save over
per aunum.
1t is generally agreed that the
Supreme Court should be given
the power of impeachment as in
other States of the Union, so the
Judge Of an inferior court might
be removed from Office without an
extra session of the General AS
sembly at cost to the taxpayers
of thousands of dollars.
State, county and municipal
bonds should be exempt from tax
alton. At present we receive no
taxes therefrom, but we have de-
stroyed the home demand-the
best market--and are forced Ito
accept what strangers in other
States win pay US for them. In
single refunding issue it is said
the State lost $500,000 because her
bonds were subject to taxation.
United States bonds are exempt
from taxation.
1t is admitted that the greatest
needed reform in Tennessee today
is our vicious system cf taxation.
We have and actually enforce
double and triple taxation. Even
now Tennessee is face to face with
serious financial difficulties, and
there is urgent necessity for tax
reform. In practice, visible prop
erty is overtaxed while invisible
property is undertaxed.
In1914 Democrats, Republicans
and independents condemned our
taxing system, and the result wac
a Tax Commission, composed of
able men. This commission spent
weeks in going over the State and
consulting with officials and indi-
and investigating institn-
tions, and it was the deliberate
of the commission that
there can be no tax reform in Ten
nessee without an amendment to
the Constitution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20
GOOD SHOWING.

Nashville, Tenn, July 1O-The
of the Nashville, Chatta-
neosa and st. Louis Railway are
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20

Have we Board of Mayor and
Aldermen? If SO, why are not laws
made and enforced to compel all
property holders to keep weeds and
other growth down on both sides
of the walks and the walks kept
clean?
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20
AROUND TOWN
..BY OBSERVER.

The editor has kindly agreed to
give us space in The Chronicle,
and, furthermore, informed us that
we might go the limit. So here
goes;
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-07-20

Can, anyone give a reasonable
reason why men and boys, many
of them church members at that,
gather on the streets during the
Sunday school and church hour
every Sunday morning? If they
don't want to set the good example
before their children and their
friends children they would be
less conspicuous if they remained
at home. If they will just face
about, and instead of trying to
find an excuse to not go to Sunday
school and church and will try as
hard to find an excuse for going,
we wish to assure them in advance
that they will be amplyrepaid for
the decision.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27
RED BOOK ADVERTISES
STATES RESOURCES

A complete and authoritative re-
view of the resources of Colorado,
Utah and New Mexico is set forth in
the January number of the "Rail-
road Red Book" the monthly publi-
cation Of the Passenger Department,
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. The
agricultural, live stock, packing,
mining, manufacturing, immigra-
ton, good roads and tourist interests
of this territory are Interestingly
portrayed by persons well informed
on these special subjects, and every
important community along Rio
Grande lines is represented with
stories written by reliable citizens
in the various sections.
A telegraph preface, sent in by
editors OF principal western daily
papers, is filled with optimism and
predictions of continued prosperity
for this section of the United States.
Nineteen hundred and sixteen was a
prosperous year for the Intermoun-
tain West, very little of which was
due to the European War, and, with
the signing of the new 64O-acre
homestead law by President Wilson,
indications are that this healthy
business condition will continue
war or no war.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27
Congress- ALLOWS The THEFT OF NIAGARA
FALLS BY R0BBER POWER COMPANIES

Washington, D. c., Jan. 10.
There are all kinds of burglars
il His world. There is the va
riety that crawls through h the
window of your house between
midnight and dawn and makes
away with the family silver.
-Then there is the bold, bad
burglar who blows the safe in
-thas town bank and profits to
the extent of a few thousands.
lThe Sc are petty-larceny
thieves compared with the
gentleman-burglar who gets
pOssession by questionable
methods of a public franchise,
ajuicy government contract or
some great natural resource
and succeeds in cleaning up
millions.
The law keeps a pretty firm
grip on the first two classes but
the last is frequently in po-
sition to defy the statutes of
state and nation.
Theft of Niagara Falls
All of which brings us to a
consideration of the scheme to
steal Niagara Falls for power
purposes.
The ownership of the Falls
IS about equally divided be-
;ween the United States and
Canada or Great Britain, and
lnder the terms of a treaty be-
ween those countries $4,000
tubic feet of the water may be
Inverted for power purposes.
Of this total the United States
s to receive 10000 feet.
This "water right" belongs
D the government of the
United States and, of course. /
hat means to the people Of
his country. Its value is es-
imated all the way from fifty
o one hundred million dollars
When engineers first solved
he problem of Harvesting the
alls two power companies
rected plants and secured
ermits to use 15,600 feet of
'ater. These permits expired
ime years ago but the COM
anies continue to use the wat
and a few days ago Con-
ress passed a bill permitting
nem to use the remaining A.
90 cubic feet which the
1nited States is allowed to di-
ert.
Thus two companies have
scured control of every drop
{ water which may be taken
rom the Niagara River on the
Anerican side for power pur-
oees.
Wont Pay For Privilege
DWhen some of us endeavor-
d to compel them to pay
.nething for the privilege
leir friends, in and out of
ongress, set up a deafening
owl to the effect that any at
Mpt to regulate the monop-
" would seriously interfere
18th business enterprises in
ne vicinity of the falls and
lat thousands of workmen
'ould be deprived of employ
lent.
They even went so far as to
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27

wire miners and other business
men in my district pleading
with them to pull me off"
Unless they were permitted
to steal Niagara Falls they
said they would be compelled
to close down the establish
ments which manufactured
the cyanide used in extracting
values from the ores of Cripple
Creek and other camps. Of
course these threats alarmed
the mining men and their
friends and | received bun
die of kilograms urging me not
to do anything which would
shut off the cyanide supply as
that would be followed by the
closing down of the mines, and
much loss and suffering would
result.
An investigation revealed
the fact that the manufacture
ers of cyanide had taken ad-
vantage of war conditions to
hold up the mining men of the
West and that the price of cy-
anide had been increased be-
tween 800 and 400 per cent.
The mining men, however,
preferred to submit to this ex-
tortion rather than have their
plants closed.
Monopoly's Bluff Works
1t is scarcely necessary to
say that the power companies
were "bluffing." If Congress
had insisted on proper legisla-
ton, compelling the companies
TO pay reasonable toll to the
government and to sell power
at a fair price to consumers,
they would have submitted
gracefully.
But the monopoly's bluff
won. The power companies
will be permitted to use Mag
ara without compensation to
he government and without
effective regulation of rates. l
voted against the bill at every
stage Of its progress through
the House as l considered it an
indefensible sacrifice of a
great natural resource.
During the discussion, it de-
veloped that the power COM
panies charged some concerns
"all the traffic would bear"
but sold to their favorites at
very low rates.
AS an example: The Alum
mum Company of America is
supposed to be dominated by
the same interests that control
the Niagara power companies,
and it gets the vast amount of
power it must have at very
low price. Fifteen years ago
it had capital of $4,000, but
in 1913 it was paying II per
cent on capital of $3O,O0O,-
O0O-ALL WATER WITH
I H E EXCEPTION OF
ABOUT ONE MILLION.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kind assistance
and floral offerings in our late be-
reavement in the loss of our darling
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. d. Hoyle
and family.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Mos,
EffeCtuaI

Il have taken great many bot
ties of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and every time it has cured me.
have found it most effectual for a
hacking cough and for colds. After
taking 1t a cough always disap-
pears" writes ]. r. Moore, Lost Val
ley, Ga. Obtainable everywhere.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02
WINS IN
COUNTY DEBATE Here


The Naaahalhie High school cas-
iIy won the deb te On saturday night.
which was bel 10 siaas saaae tha
champion teaE III Ellis county
Lackay Gonna and Edwin Har-
ding composed he Waxahaehie High
debating team and won easily de-
spite the fact Tat Midlothian, coach
ed BY Boyce Harrar. put up stiff
tight.
The local tesha1 viii represent Ellis
county III the district meet at Cor
sicana on Aprf Il
Lackay con5ally was awarded the
Trinity Tniver4 PITY scholarship as the
best individual aenater in Ellis coun-
~ This youhg man is attracting
considerable attention as a debater
and in futurel years will be heard
from again.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02
uBH LUNCHES
uunl ln[ BUSINESS


Ihe WaxAh1 hie Chalmers cona-
psnx y th0 MI u " new firm that
4 iaunching business III Waxaha-
chio fodny 10 firm Ii composed
of \. g. Johns pa and i. ". Wither-
spoon And III viii handle the
Chalmers Au bmobiles. For he
present they y n have offices III thu
Rsymnll<r hui hing 81 the west side
III ths square.
II u tho pu pcse of the new firm
~ handle eo pletc fine VI his eel
chrated make t0f cars ana Il push
the saies third ghout Ellis county.
Both men are 20 well known to the
public to nee any introduction,
They are Eoin1 ont after business On
strictly bushnell methods and there
y little doubt lux that they viii get
their share Of III.
The ChAlme & car will sneak FOL
itself Demon rations vii. ha maze
dailT en- tbs reets AM The sa..ass
pushed % the limit.
RI
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02
ENEMY
RUSSIAN LIBERTY
Declares Tha,E Russian people Can.
not shake Hand With Germans
so Long Al Hohenzolleins in
Control bf Government

PETRoGRAf, April I'VE can
not shake hals H. with the German
people uutn tla.y rid themselves Of
the cursed Hollnzollerns, declared
Vice President fhobleleff OF the du-
ma. In a speecli today to patriotic
mass meeting outside the duna
building In tie crowd were mem
bers az the wofSmens and soldiers
council. with hundreds of trained
citizens.
Kaiser WillElm and Chancellor
Won Bethmanu folweg are the most
rodoubtedly enetnieu to Russian lib.
erty. shoblelefi declared. ITO their
hypooritieal gr4tiuss to the Rus
4ian reYolutionfts NC can Only re-
ply Mith the abnet."
Grand Duke ilcholas, former com
mandeF in chiel Of the Russian ar
mics. arrived at! bis estate at Alupza
Crimea. today. accom- aaniad by two
government eontRisslcners. He viii
80 into retiremtnt there.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02
EIGHT HUNDRED
TURKS TAKEN
BRITISH ;acHlEyEn GREAT vac
ToRis IN BATTLE NEAR
flTa OF GAIA.


LoNDoE. April Z EIGHT thou
sand 1urkt were killed or wounded
in the Bribsh victory achieved near
GAIA, Palestine. Chancellor Of the
Exchequer Bonar Law announced in
the house sof commons this after
noon.
lie read / telegram from General
Murray, cozkmanding the British en-
peaitionary Forces. declaring that the
battle fell Hust short OF a complete
diaaster to the enemy. in s9fheieney
OF British gar supplies alone pre-
venting continuation OF the attack
The British Forces lost less than 400
men in the battle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02
MENACdD FROM
/ THREE SIDES
ARE .tpvANClNa slN ST,
QUENTIN know THREE
IsECTiONS.
THE CITY b[EMs DOOMED

81 pfRRY ARNOLD.

srN vol Tx, ap st Qneh-
II. ! menated ssom three sides TO-
ssy. soutd and north the I'ri'ssh
thrust, VIII h took two villages as
reported i'm United Press dispatches,
was being TANNED toward the city
on the northwest.
On the Fest Field Marshal Haig $
forces haN reached point within
two miles, of the cits~-one key 20
the pcsiti6 Of the Hindenberg line.
70 efsouth the French forces
apparently are still advancing, al
though tdlay's official Paris state
mens doe4 not detail this army's OPP
erations.
The E'eneh statement showed
continued progress toward AInizy le
Chateau. hurther south OF the st
quentin Gedge.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02

News has len received here d;
the death q Mr. Lang Sugg.
which occurred at Maypeari March
rs. The into ment took place at
The Maypearl cemetery under the
auspices Of the Masons. Of which hc
xas respected mem Der. Mr..
Sugg was one Of MagpearI's best
citizens, and is death is deeply
regretted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02

SUCCEEDS q. wa6GONER At
GUARANTY S1ATE RANK AND
HIGGINS WpRk ToDAl.


Erling Hellan former assistant
cashier Of the Gil zens National bank.
went to the GuaIanty State bank to-
day to succeed g. Waggener as
cashier. Iii d 4 Tort time Mr. Wag-
goner Will retiralfrom the bank, hav-
Ing disposed Of Il interests, but for
the present he i'll have supervision
over the busine 81
Mr.. Holland almost an Ellis
county product having come to this
county with HI father, Hans Hell
land. when be hs very small Early
In life Erling Showed an unusual
turn fer busir ks and eleven years
ago went with Ihe Citizens National
bank. where received careful
training, Gradually he went for
ward step hy ep until he reached
the place Of a sistant cashier. He
has made good in every position he
has held in "a work and worked
himself lip ran iIs. He is quick -
make friends. burteoas IN hss deal
iugs wfsk the bbfse and ssllssasoa gls
7H IS the
aiasa the friends
lae
VIXEN Ska G arangg State bank be-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02
FRANK B. 4IsEa HEADS
REGINENTl OF VETERANS

eNci.SA Apgil rraak
p Ks.aeg no So 10 Ksiser Wii.
aein. WA 70 Aaetaa president of
the Ninth ohi1 Volunteer iatantfy
OF the civil war Veterans at patriot
ie anniversary celebration
The reglmens was . melting pot
FOR Amereanism It contained
Lola Germans i5s Swiss, So Ameri-
cans. % Frent1 Rassians and
one Dn;ehaiaB
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02
FURNISHINGS
pQ6 Or G[
llIEEN BIYI M NEW FIx-
TlFIkES Fy1R BUIIlDIxG.


hen rep essntative az the
paiIy Light rislied the Waxahachie
p0StOfffce toda1 and VAS shown
over the buildine Is Postmaster sin
sIeton, be was hmazed ii the many
Improvements ade during the last
few weeks. Th4 postoffsce was about
~ outgfow the Equipment and Post
master siEeietoA set himself to work
buying new fnfb ishings and eniarg-
inE the furnish1bg already Installed
Iii the first plI re BIZ decided II was
great big nuisance TO undertake
10 work the en1rmous and rapidly
growing parcels eueI business on the
floor. 20 he pnr hased q large case
which contains Inns enough to sep
arate and make he handling Of par
cells post easy This one piece OF
furniture II WORTH much to the post
office, but 1t is nd sufficient to han
die all the parcel post business. So
the postmaster hid ordered another
such case. which will take care Of
the rural carrierBf parcel post mail.
When this case arrives and is in
stalled II viii TAX all the packages
or the floor.
Another very il portant piece Of
furniture which fa< litates the hand
ling 81 the mail Is G. o. D. pack
age case. which h&E bins for each
letter. This case id 81 be closed and
locked and makes i much easier to
handle the G. o, D. 1nail.
Still another artinie Of furniture
is double assortins lease. which en-3
abies two men 10 wbrk where only
one has worked herqfo fore. This Is
very essential pie1e Of furniture
for the postoffice.
The assoring easel for carriers,
which have served useful purpose
for some time. have been enlarged
to take care oil the increased number
OF packages handled ty each OF the
rural carriers. Thisx addition was
made BY Postmaster hneioton with
out hope Of being reimbursed but
the government paid The bill willing
W II helps 70 facilitate the asaort-
ing OF rural mails.
Each employee I'M the postoffice
is provided with 4 locker In which 70
keep clothes and valuabies during
work hours. These arch andsomc
equipments for thu force.
Postmaster singleton declared
the six rural routed out Of Waxa-
hachie were glyini most efficient
service He says tie Six routes are
covering about S5f miles Of terri
tory each and eye1 day and that
the service is gro{ing better every
day.
When he came 70 discuss the re-
ceipts OF the postoffice for the quar-
ter The postn,aste said the depart
ment has declined to give tllis IN
formation out, but that material In
crease III businesi is noticeable, es-
peelaily in parcel1 post business.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02

Lieutenant BLANCHARD Of cenpaHy
II, sexas AationaE Guards, was here
yesterday and hadashe local memoirs
Of thai company Ieport TO him FOR
immediate MOBILIZATION A Hillao3gs
Il u. Cosaptoa, tcya Tung " aad
R II snith are kegs 81 Gp-
rany VAL aaa s SD hieRteaiRnf
blanchard anaai apFai1g aea re-.
turned sita ham o Hlliasogo Two
raw recruits, STR pas ana Asnanisl !.
a.gao reported for tserYice ~ ,tsly
Iabcut hair do.fn recruits JolAaa
tAe five M mbsri Of the comeaa5
ia reported fer TRsce. + Is the
Ell ay efsen e r. fitlt
tss aaAaHlsg b In wr strength
3aet @Aefs ihe mpanv Mssl 20
aot kao but q is e@peSt4 eaa
ta@y Mill eo east1
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02

Il. n. Barton. " lives On Royal
street, reports thaHa negro attempt
ed 10 enter his hos& e last night He
heard the negro atthe window first
ard when he got II, and started fos
his gun the negro appeared at the
screen door, He i was frightened
away Wien BartoR got up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02
LONGING
FOR 4 CHILD.
Youns Wife Almost in De-,
spair Now has Beautiful
Baby Girl.

There nothing more Charming 40
! happy IA healthy mother OF chill ZEN,
end issdee1 child birth under the Fight
conditiond need be no hazard to 4eAlth
Of beauty, Lydia E. Finkhafn Veg
etable Col pound has broughH joy %
many child kss women by restol hg them
ID normal Ialth Here is . moi ble case.
Omaha, eb. 81 suffere1 from fe-
male troub g when | was seventeen