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Connecticut western news., 1917-09-06

gallons in addition to a reserve quan- tity many times that nurl.er of gal Ions be provided.
 CharIotte's Water and Climate.
 Charlotte's water comes from the Catawba river, a distance of 12 miles. the plant having been built five years ago at a cost of approximately one million dollars. It has a daily capac- ity of 12,O00 900 gallons and a re- serve capacity of 60,000,000 gallons. Two million gallons daily run into the cantonment according to present esti- mates.
 The physical aspects of Charlotte lend peculiar favor to the city. It boasts of a climate of exceptional con- geniality. The city is situated equi- distant from the Blue Ridge noun tains on the west and the Atlantic ocean on the east, Wilmin gton being the nearest seaport town and Asho- viitf: in "The Land of the Sky" it's most favorite mountain resort. Char lotte is practically f75 miles from CdCA Ol ltlcS0 JWO ClIlSS. US lOCA- tion gives the city it's delightful eli mate. It has been pointed out by ar authority that with single excep- tion, this is the healthiest city in the United States, according to the mor- tality records. It is noted for it's free dom from sudden temperature changes, high winds ana destructive storms. The average annual tempera- ture of the city is 60 degrees, having January as it's coldest month with an average of 40 degrees and July as its hottest with 79 degrees. The aver age number of freezing days during the winter Is 45. The climate of the community was one of the strong points which impressed the war de partment officials as to the advis- ability of putting one of the 16 army environments here.
 The fact that it is situated 200 miles inland preclule5 'hI possibility Of . sunerfuous humiditv whic% ie SC deadly ill the summer mouths iIl
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-06
TAcONlC

Duncan Tallerdsy and son George spent Sunday in Lime Rock.
 John O'Hara JI., left Monday morn. ing for Winsted enroute to the govern. ment training camp.
 Edward Garvey has been recalled, after n months furlough, to lis duties in the aviation corps.
 Buqer" CEryey and sister Flor""ca a-e visiting their parents
 Lewis Beal is building an add tiun to his house and digging cellar
 L.Is. ,.eTGert ScUville is entertaining
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-06

Approximately 10000 acres of land lying within a radius of ten miles of Charlotte and the greater part of it within half that distance of the city, are being translated into a canton ment for the accommodation of the troops from the New England States and an increment of regular army off cers and aviation corps. The maiu camp is located OH a tract embracing 2,500 acres lying three miles west of the city, an area of open fields and wooded sections, cotton and corn plan- tations and apple and peach or chards.
 A present force of workmen, num- bering more lhan 2.0OO men are rapid ly shaping uE this vast acreage for all of the requirements of the camp. Streets are being laid out, hills are being rolled into the valleys that have been lying at their feet street car tracks are being placed and railroad facilities being provided ditches are being digged for the laying Of sewer age and water mains. and many miles of telephone and telegraph lines are being strung. It is to be a veritable city to come from the metamorphosis now taking place as if by magic.
 Train loads of materials are arriv- ing almost hourly to provide some of the necessary equipment going into the work of construction. The camp site is accessible already to the city by means of improved highways of macadam construction, two of which run directly through the camp area The street car lines terminus is only A mile from the site and the
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-06
CAMP GREENE
 The Home of New England Troops

other parts of the South. and the fur ther fact that the Blue Ridge noun tains stand at the citys back door prevents the winds of the winter which take their toll of human life.
 Charlotte is one of the most favored cities in the Carolinas in the matter of transportation. It is on the main line of the Southern Railway from Washington to Atlanta and about equi- distant between them. The Southern is double tracked to Washington from this city. It is also on the Seaboar,l Air IirN,. the Norfolk Eoutnern. the Norfolk & Western and is headquar- ters of the Piedmont Northern. an cleo trically driven road that traverses the Caroliras. More than 60 passenger trains arrive and leave Charlotte every day.
 Charlotte Assets in Skeleton.
 Charlotte is the electric center of the South, headquarters of the South ern Power Company, with plants gen. erating electricity from water plants aggregating at present 225,0 horse power. More than 100 towns and cities in the two Carolinas are lighted by the current from the high-powered trans mission lines of the company which run for a distance of over 300 miles serving municipalities and industrial plants. A great number of textile manufacturing plants of the two States are operated by its electric energy The company has plants. Tn process of construction that will add more than 100000 more horsepower to it's ag- gresate production now. The city has
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-06

five national banks, two state banks and two trust companies with combined
 deposits of more than S12,- 000,000. It has 87 miles of concrete streets, over 100 miles of cement sidewalks and 72 miles of sewerage lines. It has seven modern hotels, new Y. M. c. A. and Y. W. c. A., buildings,
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-06
When Ferns Become Yellow.

Place slices (: r.t' potatoes around the fC.rs. The worms, which havc
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-06

Masonic Temple, the only one of it's Xii. in the South, built at cost of $2S9,000; 56 white and 31 colored churches and federal building being completed now at a cost of $300. .0O1. It is the home of the Southern Manu- lecturers Club, regarded as the most palatial social institution south of Washington. with a membership of more than 800 of the more prominent of the constructi--o Carolinians. The county of which Charlotte is the seat was the pioneer good roads propagan- di~+. amorT all the counties of the two States and boasts al aggrega te of mo~e than 300 miles of macadam highways built at en average cost of $4.000 a mile. Charlotte is under the commission form of government with 9 mayor, commissioner of public works and a commissioner of public safety.
 Historical Significance of Camps
 Name.
 uO SlSt1 lONlS NSillOIllt4ll ldS D0tI named Camp Greene" in honor of the celebrated Gen. Nathaniel Greene of revolutionary fame who commanded the American armies in the South and made his name a household word through this section. It is of espec- ial significance that this notable New En glander took command of the ar. mics of North and South Carolina and Virginia in Charlotte on December 4. 17S0. immediately after the disastrous defeat of tue patriot army under the command CT General Gates at Camden, South Carolina. It Is a matter of his tory that when Geno~"l Greene took coz 'mand e the army of the revolu- tic ists, th"'r fortunes began to i'm prCye, the ed of the war being accel- era. ed by t;i!5 t-:;I:c.'t Ch"!2 I-,22lo~ tn: ugh the victory achieved at the ba. le of Guilford Court House Gen erG! Greene assumed the leadership ~' the patriot forces in Charlotte c1 what ia lGW East a-o~''o.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-06

a mile from the site and the railroad facilities are within about two miles of the cen ter of the camp.
 A water line of 12-inch pipes is being run from the main source of the city's supply itself a 16-inch main running to the Catawba river, 12 miles distant. A daily capacity of 12,00O,0OO
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Authority on Mushrooms

Mrs. Flora W. Patterson of Washing.
ton. ID. g. will never die of eating n
t"ad>i"ol thinking it is a mushroom.
Mrs. Patterson is II government sci
enlist Who's" Speciality is knowledge
of fungi. Sh" knows more about muSh-
rooms and toadStoolS. rs well as the
microscopic fungi which cause plant
diseases, than any other person in the
government service. Her writings on
the subject are the standard works in
the scientific libraries. Mrs. Patter-
son began the study of fungi as
hobby. When her husband died the
government offered her It place in
which she could use her special knowl-
edge for the public good. Her stud
les of the 'ra1gJuS diseases of plants
have had an important effect ufn
American agriculture.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
BernStorff Is Guarded

soon after Count Won BcrnstorN'.
passports arrived United States So
rr"I service men threw guard abou,
IN" ambassador and his suite to make
certain that the hospitality of IN,
United states is not violated whiI.
ne remains on American soil The
status of Count Tarnowski tho
B .AuS trlan ambassador was undecided.
although he called at the State De
pdr'lA"nt TO arrange for presenting
MS credentials to President Wilson
FOR months, ever since rrIatiops
win Germany became acute. there
nave been ominous signs of Threaten.
'd activities of German svmpatbizar,
ana dl&Ioyal Americans if diplomatic
relations We're broken off The al
m'niSlratiOn has not been unmindf,I
OF these. Various branches of IN,
government have informed themselves
on IN" subject far more compI.t.I,.
IMAM might be thought. Officials ay.
press themselves as satisfied Thor
'h'y viii be able to cope with the sit.
uation
IN The army and navy and in the
gu I"'hSAip generally officials realize
mat tAe composite character of Amer
lcah nationality makes il difficult nor
70 ma some persons who will eynrass
sympathy with the land OF their birth
Inc attempt to sink the torned,
'"'i JACOB Jones at Philadelphia is
recognized as an instance of some #
n" things which may be- exp.ctod
'"' on me whole all the agencies of
ne government believe they have
maze preparations to meet sucb owl
''ncl'S or are prepared to meet them
Is they arise. ''h
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
us. sewers RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
there Been Severng of Relations in Which Actual War d
STRIVE TO SCUTTLE
DESTROYER IN PORT
Was LYING At PHILADELPHIA
NAVY YARD-SEA COCKS
WERE OPENED.

Philadelphia. - An art.m.r VIZ.
mad" To scu'rle the United States tor
P'do boat destroyer Jacob Jones b.
opening her sea cocks al the philadaI
PIMA navy yard. Officials ar he ward
refused 10 discuss the matter.
An officer of the Jacob Jones found
mat m" ship was listing heavily 10
port as sh" was being towrd from
her anchorage in the river ro a dock
ana all persons aboard were detained
ana questioned. Tn" chief maclfnfsf',
mate, whose Identity was not dfSclos
co. was arrested and placed in IRONS
on on" of the battleship~ Watcher
IN" prisoner is a German symparhizrr
or Il fanatic is not known.
More than two feet of water was in
IN" Jones hold when it was discoy-
cred that her sea cocks had been
opened. They were quickly closed
ana IN" vessel was taken 10 pier
Tn" local navy Yard virtually was
placed upon a war basis.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Americans Returnir1

London. A large crowd of home
ward bound Americans took the boat
train at Euston Station. There seem.
ed little apprehension of danger as
sailing was exempt under the German
warning. it being the last one with
such exemption. 1t turned out that
the demands for transportation by
Americans desiring to get away from
England were less urgent than expect.
ed, and virtually one entire deck with
hrst-class accommodations on the de-
parting steamer was not taken. The
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10

their crews were imprisoned in isola.
ton barracks. The seizure was follow.
ed by the placing of an armed guard
at the yard entrance while marines
were assigned to patrol the land side
limits of the government preserve
Motor boats and other light craft with
machine guns patrolled the river and
prevented vessels from coming within
prescribed area. Commandant Rms.
sell issued the orders, recalling shore
leave Of all marines and sailors Wis
hidden. 'oi
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
KAISER DESPERATE.
SdISLLOYD GEORGE
THOUSANDS HEAR PREMiER'S
ACCOUNTING FOR STEWARD
SHlP-FLAYS SEA POLICY.
LAND DEFEAT RECOGNIZED
Germans Knew Allies Would Break
Their Military Machine, British Pre-
mer Declares. and Resorted
to Barbarian Methods.

Carnarvon. Wales.-FoIr thousanC
Of rPomier L!oyd Georges constit
U'ntS nockcd 10 Carnarvon TO hear hi.
accounting Of his stewardship. Owinr
IA tho r...,, Mo, ..,.i.,., ,r.. ,,
mier's lie, extraordinary precaurion.
airy measures were taken to nrorect
! him.
In his address Mr. How'd Cooroa
laid the coming jmp,fiaI conference
would consider IN. oua.rior of IN. dis.
posaI Of tIr German coI,,i.. u,hfc,
have been captur.d nv tho or,,,t..
allies
peace without victory, would mo-.
mean p,aca but . ro., r,,. .r,,, o,,,,,.,I
pouars with limo IN ~.cpnoro,o A.
LIoyd C.orra said
Peace would cono !, ro1- .,;d ,,,
premier if Gr.at pr;,oir,- o,a,,,i,..
r.,,,.,,. -. mr.
they vorrd no ,.or., oct w.. ,.,..
off
Tho n,o,,io,. ..,iI 10 H.,
any doubt -. 70 IN, ,,,,i.,a.. '.:i.,.
h,,t .,.;.,. Wv, "'''iii"'' ''''o'H'
boforo .ra- g.. ,o.,ar,..,
many broad +,,,r,,,.,,. ....
and tho ra,ior n,,.., i',. 49,.
troso riror. - ~ u ''7'
Germany had tho or,ofo,, ..,os. .
anropnco ~, r,r .,,u =, - '. ,, ~
nubric oP ,r,a ','r ~, ~
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
German Crew Removed

Nashlngton.-Lieut. Hans Berg and
MS German prize crew were removed
from the liner Appam al Newport
News by coast guard cutters undar
direction OF a United States marshal
me ship is in the custody of the
FEDERAL court pending appeal 70 the
Suprem" court from decision award
ing her to her English owners. Iiaut
herS notified the embassy here bv
long dlstanc telephone. He had boen
allowed to r%ain possession of tho
'eSSel under bond given by the Ger
man government.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Blockade Limit Chained

berlIn.-Fhe following official state.
m'ht was fiy@rn hiEr: The east
Urn 1inlt OF the blockade in the7one
around England has been altered "a
iollo"S; The line now runs from the
point 81 degrees, so minutes north LAT.
nude degrees east longitude. to tho
point % degrees north latitude, 4 de-
SreeS 30 minutes east longitude. OH.
er"lS" the line remains as already an
nOunCcd"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Course of Sn,ip

NaSninston.-Mr. Riano, the Span.
lsh ambassador, after calling AZ tbe
state department, said: Il have No
information as to whether Spain wouId
follow the course of the United States
IN severing relations with GERMANY
| cannot say anything about wbetbar
we have been requested to take over
American interests"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Austrian Freiuhter WrecL.d

Ne" lork-Word reached the
police today that coincident with the
publlcation Of the news of the runturo
WIN Germany, the Austrian freighter
Hlmaiaya, which has been living in
newark Bay, an estuary of New York
harbor, has been put out of commits.
SION. Tn" report had it that the mis-
ton heads and other parts of her on
gincs had been smashed with crou.
bars and axes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
broken off diplomatic relations with
Germany and warned the kaiser thar
ruthless sacrifice of American lives
md rights means war
The president made formal an.
louncement Of his action to the coun-
Try and TO the world at a joint ses.
sion Of Congress.
Passports have been handed TO
count Won BernstOrff. Ambassador
Gerard with all his staff and all
American cOnsuls have been ordered
sut OF Germany. All German consuls
IN the United States are expected TO
withdraw. that the severance of reIa-
dons may be complete. American
diplomatic interests in Berlin have
oeen turned over 10 Spain. German
diplomatic interests in the United
states have been taken over Nv Swift
Foreign diplomatic interests
hich the United States had in
harge in Germany have been turned
over 10 various neutrals.
Two years Of diplomatic neeotia.
ions marked with frequent crises
and attended with the loss of more
than 200 American lives on the high
seas, have eliminated with an act
which IN all the history of all the
world always led to war.
Will Check Conspiracies.
Every agency of the American gov.
eminent has been set in motion n
protect the country against acts or
German Sympathizers.
With the notice Of severance of re-
'ations the United States sent 10 Bnr.
In demand for the immediate 70
lease OF 6i Americans taken from
ships captured by German raiders in
the South Atlantic
Al the request of the president
Congress, Immediately after bearirc
AIS address. began work on new laws
framed by the Department of Justice
TO check conspracics and pIors
against the United States which can.
aot now be reached under existing
ratutes.
The Question of conveying Amer.
can merchant ships through the sub I
marine blockade has been taken m ,
and Is being considered as one of the I
next moves. .
Nuetral governments have heen no $
uhed OF the action of the United a
States and have openly been invited
10 follow its action if the new subma. q
rlne campaign violates their rights c
The breaking off of relations camc Il
with a crash despite the fact that il Il
nad been discounted and practically I
determined upon. The president. T
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Future Lies on Go.

BerIln-Admiral Scheer, command.
er OF the German battle fleet teIo.
graphed the following to the IokaI
Anzeiger: My slogan is that our
future lies on the water. However the
British sea lion crashes his teeth wo
must ana VIII attack him. until a free
path on the seas has been won"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
COUNT BERNSTORFF
HANDED PASSPORTS
IN ALL HISTORY SUCH AN ACT
HAS LED TO WAR-ALL CON.
SULS RECALLED.
PLAN AGAINST ANY PLOTS
Question Of Conveying Merchantmen
Through War Zone BY Warships
Has Been Taken Up-Break At
ter Two Years Negotiations.

-
New York.-Main incidents Of
U-boat war that led to rupture:
The main incidents. including
the loss of American lives and the
destruction of ships by subma- =
r1n"s, that led mp 10 the diplomat 4
ic break are cited below:
FIRST American Killcd--Lron
y Thrcsher, passenger aboard the
British steamship Falaba. torpe- :
doed March p. 1915. off Milford. =
England. .
First American Ship Sunk-The e
Leelanaw of New York. destroyed >
of the Orkney Island. July %. =
1915. >
TIL" Outright, oil tanker. tor
pedood off the Sicily Island, May =
l, 1915; two men drowned: captain =
died OF heart disease =
The giant LusItania. torpedopd =
without warning May 7. 1915. off =
the Old Head of Kinsale. Out Of
I,
including l2i Americans, many Of
them of national prominence.
The Italian steamship Ancona.
sunk in the Mediterranean No
vember 7, 1915. Out of "A total Of
3OS passengers lost, nine were
Americans.
The British steamship Persia.
sunk December 80, 1915. southeast
OF Crete. Mr.. McNeeley. Ameri-
can consul to Alden, among the
1886 slain.
The French channel steamship
Sussex torpedoed in the English
Channel March &c. 1916. II was
this act Of German submarine
warfare that caused President =
Wilson to exact a promise from
Berlin TO discontinue illegal at =
taCkS al sea.
.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
SAYS OVERT ACT BY
BERLIN MEANS WAR
DANCER THAT WAR MAY FOLLOW
ACCENTUATEO BY DIPLOMAT
&c HISTORY OF WORLD.
TREATIES NOT SUSPENDED
II the German Vessels Tied Up in
American Ports Should Be Put
Into Use, German Owners
Would Be Compensated.

Washington.-It was reported in
diplomatic quarters. but unconfrmed
in any American official source. that
President Wilson, in advising neu-
trails of his action in scvering diplo-
matte relations with Germany had in
'itcd other noutrals to follow his
course
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Ten of Crew Drowned

London.-Ten members OF the crew
OF the British steamer Essonita nrovi
ousiy reported sunk, were drowned
Lloyds announced that the cantain
aho TWO men of the crew have been
landed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10

Observation-Disclosures of the SINKING
or the iOusatOnic created a sensation
here, but State Department official.
pointed out that it would depend on.
llrely upon the circumstances who'll,
or the incident would affect the nroe-
ent situation.
The ship was carrying contrabard
ana II she was destroyed with pronar
warning and provision for the safot,
OF her crew or in an attempt 70 ee-
cape, the United States would maroIy
nave claim for damages as in tho
Frye case
The first effect of the inciden, in If
hclal quarters was 10 direct aftartior
anew 10 the presidents declaration in
his address to Congress that if ,,norI
can ships and lives were sacrifices
in needless contravention Of tho irst
and reasonable understandings Of in
lerhalonaI law he would again go no.
fore Congress for authority TO me-
any means that may be necessary for
The protection OF our seamen and orr
people" Jul
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Ice Breaker ESnIodea

Petrograd.-An explosion occrrrs
on board the ice breaker TscbeIious.
kline while the vessel was UNLOADING ~
Archangel, according to an unofficial
announcement issued. 1t is learned
that about 80 persons were killed
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
he Be st Plan.

There is 40 better plan for us to fol-
low in our everyday life than the one
which the Golden Rule marks out. The
Savior himself gave it: do unto 9TH
ers as ye would they should do unto
you"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
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P'' - 1910. New Orleans La.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For you

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tie. 1t will convince anyone Yon will
aIso receive booklet of valuable infor.
nation; telling about the kidneys and blad
ger o. When writing, be sure and mention
I Il7 paper. Regular fifty-cent and one
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Demand Release of Aper;o

Washington.-The United States has
formally demanded of Germany tho
immediate release of Americans Nh
were taken prisoner on prize sbips INV
the raiders in the South Atlantis
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
GERMAN CRUISERS
SEIZED BY U. S.
Wen Of Crews of Prize Ships Are HELD
az Prisoners in Isolated
Barracks.

Philadelphia.-The interned German
auxiliary cruisers Kron Prinz Wilhelm
and Prinz Eitel Frederick were seized
by order of the Navy Department and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
At the Inquiries Bureau

Excited T0urist-Informati given
out here?
Tired Attchdant-It haS.-Yale Rec
ord.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-10
Spanish Shin SupL

Madrid.-The Spanish steamship
Butron and the Greek steamship Flo,
kon have been torpedoed and sunk nv
the German submarine C-67.