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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27

F. G. Strelow was in Denver
during the past week on business.
John w. Smith of Dumont was
transacting business in George
town on Monday of this week.
W. E. Renshaw was in George.
town on Tuesday of this week in
attendance at the meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners
where he had some important
business to transact, relative to
the taxes of the Boston Colorado
Power and Water company.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27
Your Account
Started Today

Will receive the same select care and manage
ment that earned for us the goodwill and conf
dence of present customers.
Whether the account be large small, we
extend to patrons every possible courtesy and
accommodation consistent with the rules and reg
ulations necessary in the conducting of safe
sound business.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27
Notorious Character of
Georgetown Dead

Georgia Eagles Stigler, an old
time and notorious character of
the county seat, died there Tuesday
night. death being fastened by an
over-indulgence in booze. She
had been i'll for some time but her
sickness was not of a serious
nature. She was about &c years
age and had lived in Georgetown
for many years.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30
HOMELESS CHILDREN

In the light of the great question
being agitated at the present, that
Of conservation, we desire to call
attention to the most valuable asset
Of the State or Nation, that of citi-
zenship. Every child born into
the world has right to demand of
the State or Nation square deal
and an opportunity to acquire
proper conception of life. Noplace
is so adequate and conductive to
such results as home life, may | say
that of farm life.
1t has long been recognized
fact that the open field and country
is the source of our stalwart citizen
ship. Hence the effort on the part
of the Tennessee Children's Home
Society to place children, more es-
pecially the boys, in well regulat-
ed country homes. If you are q
farmer, could you do a better thing
than take a little homeless boy and
give him the proper home training,
and acquaint him with the farm in
dustry, and with this give him an
Eeducatiop, and at the same time
brighten and make your home more
Echeerful2 This society has in its
receiving home between thirty and
forty children, most of whom are
boys, ranging in age from tiny in-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30
LAST SPAN PLACED.

Nashville, Tenn, November %.
Officials of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis Railway an
nounce that the last span of the
big bridge across the Ohio River
Metropolis, ILL.,, has been placed
and has just been cleared of the
false work. This means that with
in a few weeks the traffic FROM the
Northwest will have an all-rail
route into the Southeast and vice
versa.
This bridge is over a mile in
length and contains one of the long
est simple truss spans of any rail-
road structure in the world, being
the 270-foot main channel span.
The structure is part of the Pa
dncah and Illinois Railroad, built
ana operated jointly by the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway and the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy Railroad. In ad-
dition to the bridge, there is q
twelve mile double-track line run
ming to the bridge from Paducah
KY, where connections is made
with the rals of the Nashville
Chattanooga and st. Louis Railway
At the Metropolis side of the bridge
connection is made with the rails
of the Chicago, Burlington anc
Quincy.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30
A SOLDIERS LETTER.

Camp. Sewer, S. c., (To The
Camden Chronicle, Greetings y
Battery d, l14th Field Artillery,
which was mobilized at Paris,
Tenn, has the distinction ofhaving
its Captain, Leon Caraway, pro-
noted to Acting Major of the Sec
ond Battalion, composed of his own
battery and those of G., e. and F.
We wish him to go higher and
feel that he wilL
The battery especially compli-
ments the excellent work of our
Lieutenant Browning of Hunting
don. We miss Lieutenant Moses
who resigned recently.
/ was, sorry to learn Of the death
of my old friend,. Mr. Schultz, of
near Big Sandy.
There is but little talk here of
our going to France any time in
the near future, but every one
hopes that we may see the. Kaiser
before the war ceases. There are
10000 men in camp here and all
are good soldiers. / have copy
of our drill regulations that l want
to talk about later.
I would be glad for every one il
Benton County to take The Chron.
icle and write letters each week
If you don't remember what King
Solomon said read Proverbs Xxx,
25. Especially would l like the
old Confederates to know the de
tails of our work here and in th,
trenches.
From your friend,
Corporal Watson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30

fants up to seven years. These are
exceedingly bright and we'll favor
ed children, with plenty of energy
to make fine men.
We consider that no greater work
than this can be done toward the
conservation of the greatest asset
Of our State or Nation, that of cit
izenship. Ii you would like to
take one of these little ones in
your home for a three months trial
you may write B. G. Rugen, 2l3 s
Avenue. North Nashville, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30
DEMOCRATIC
MASS MEETING

To the Democrats of the County
of Benton:
You are hereby called to meet in
mass meeting in Camden at the
court house on Monday December
3, 1917, for the purpose of choos-
ing delegates to the judicial con-
vention to- be held in Nashville
Tenn, and to transact such other
business as may properly come be.
fore said meeting.
This November l9, 1917.
G. M. LESLIE,
Chairman County Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30
SAWYERS' MILL.

Several from here were in Cam
den Saturday.
Miss Leva Cole and Ola Haskins
were here Saturday.
G. G. Hollingsworth was in Hob
low Rock one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chandler Wis.,
tied near Hollow Rock Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Lashlee of
Rosser we're here on avisit Sunday.
Mrs. Winnie Ballard was the
guest of Mrs. lara Hollingsworth
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landon Hollings-
worth were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Ballard Sunday.
Mrs. Missouri Douglass and lit
tie daughter, Opal, visited friends
and relatives at Camden Saturday
Mrs. G. G. Hollingsworth and
daughter, Miss Annie, were the
guests of relatives pear Paris last
week.
d. B. Hollingsworth has broken
all records in this community fol
tie making. having made fifty las
Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Laurence Park anc
children returned home Sunday
after weeks visit to relatives nea1
Tandyke.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30
Levi Bond, who has been in bad

Levi Bond, who has been in bad
health for about 4 years, died sud-
denly November 16, with hemor-
age of the lungs. Interment took
place at Oak Grove cemetery near
Dollar. He leaves a widow and
two children, besides a father.
three brothers and two sisters to
whom we offer coincidence.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30
COUNTY NEWS
IN A NUTSHELL
BIG SANDY.

g. G. Dolan and wife spent Sun
day in Henry County.
Rev. W. M. Gamblin of Buchan-|
an has moved his family here.
DIR. J. T. Freeman has returned
from an extended stay in Texas.
Mrs. Hester Moody Of Waverly
was a guest Of friends here last
week.
Claud Hicks and family and Carl
Herrin motored to Hazel, KY, Sat-
nrday.
Mrs James r. Redmond of Hen
~ was a guest Of her mother, Mrs
Il. @. Craney.
Looney Hollingworth and Miss
Ruth Corbitt of Camden, were here
last Friday.
Elder Taylor of Kentucky has
closed series Of meetings at the
Presbyterian Church.
Artillerymen Opie Henson and
Richard Hargis of ofGreenville, s. G.
were visiting friends here last week,
Jim Brown is in the hospital in
hurray, where he isreceiEing treat
ment for a malignant growth on
his face.
r. E. Brooks and little son
Ralph, Of Sherman, Tex. are visit
ing the formers daughter, Mrs.
Harrison, Stockdale.
Misses Halle and Annie Moses,
Annie May Hamilton and Thelma
Cantrell were weekend guests of
Miss Irene Morris in Erin.
DR.. and Mrs. o. W. Fleming en-
tertained Mesdames Hester Moody
aud s. 81. Boyd with a six o'clock
dinner last Thursday evening.
The many friends of Jim Hicks
regret to learn that he is in a Sc
rious condition ali hope for his re-
covery having been abandoned.
Mrs. Fannie Pafford Rushing
died Saturday evening at her home
here. She was a daughter of the
late Timothy Pafford and is sur-
vived by her husband Uncle "Buck" !"
Rushing and two brothers, Andrew
aud w. j. Pafford. She was a
consisted member of the M. e.
Church many years and truly a
good woman.
The remains were inferred at
Ramble Greek Sunday services by
Rev. A. M. Hawley.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30

Stale SaperintepdentS s. w. Sher-
rill will speak at Morris Chapel
the night of November 2S On
the 20 he will address Thansgiv-
ing meeting at Plvisant Ridge nea-
BIG Sandy
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30

Young Mems Christian Asseeia-
ton plans for work in France in
clude the establishment of 78 H.
brari4s. !.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30

UNCLE SAM
WANTS YOU

will pay you one thousand dollars
year to do Office work, as soon as
you take the necessary training.
Every young man, as well as every
young woman, who desires to serve
the Government, doing office work,
at salary of one Thousand dollars
q year, should read the following
letter and act now:
Nashville, Tenn.
November "a, 1917.
Editor of The Chronicle:
Dear Sir-You are hereby au-
thorized to appoint and send to us,
with letter of introduction from
you,' 1--WE worthy young women and
young men each of whom willtake
training for an Office position with
the Government, at salary of not
less than one thousand dollars q
a year to begin on.
We will give the persons whom
you appoint the necessary training
here or by mail, and we will give
each of them a written guarantee
that, If we do not secure for him or
her position as stenographer for
the Government, at salary of at
least one thousand dollars year
to begin on, just as soon as he or
she becomes qualified, we will re-
fund every cent of the money paid
to us for the trainging. This offer
applies to young men who are SUBJ
ject to draft, as well as to others.
The presidentof the Civil Service
Commission, Washington, D. Cs
recently wrote to this institution,
urging it to help the Government
to secure more Office assistants
both men and women, the Govern-
ment now being in need Of ten
thousand stenographers and many
bookkeepers. The Government
has a representative here every
Tuesday to interview any of our
students who may desire a steno-
graphic position with the Govern
ment.
In order to give you some idea OF
| the Governments urgent need Of
Office assistants, we ask You 10
read the following recent telegram
from the Government:
Washington, d. C.-Miss Vera
Gilley, Murfreesboro, Tenn: You
: have been appointed clerk [ book
keeper Internal Revenue Bureau
salary, one thousand dollars q
year. Report Immediately at
Room 234, Treasury Building.
ROPER, Commissioner.
Miss Gilley received the above
telegram on the day that she re-
| ceived a diploma from this institu-
o tion, she having on that day
completed our home-study book
, keeping course, which enabled her
to pass successfully the civil-ser-
vice bookkeeping examination,
. which she took three weeks before
she had fully completed our book
/. keeping course by mail.
b Not only is the Government in
need of Office assistants, but busi-
q ness concerns also are in great need
Of them.
To any enc %#!lio will indicate an
a interest in this matter, we shall be
J. pleased to mail literature giving
more information.
g Yours very truly,
. Draughon's Practical Business q
? College,
,e JNe. L. DRAUGuoN,
4
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30

take 'em at 81 before We feed
I'm to the cows"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-30
Y. M. C. A. RALLIES

M. Rallies County
will opportunity
charge this
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
senator, Vain search

ATLANTA. Ca, April 20.-Has
anybody seen anything OF a key OF
chewing tobacco and a barrel OF per
simmon brandy lost by United States
Senator Bankhead, OF AlamAba?
He suspects Atlanta, but he isn't
making any definite charge. He Just
knows they are gone.
He has been looking for them a
mighty long time-in fact. ever since
Sherman started on his march 10 At
lanta and the sea-and he renewed
the search the other day when be
vas In the city. but to no avail.
IL seems that Senator Bankhead.
then a captain in the Confederate
army, had a Negro slave who was q
wonderful fnrassFy but Who anaiiy
Got II into his head that he was the
captain OF the company. So Capt
Dankhead got furiough and
brought his Negro to Atlanta 10 bar.
ter or sell him. Finding nobody who
would pay money. he finally traded
the Negro TO man whose son In
now prominent Atlanta million
aire. the consideration being a bar.
rel OF persimmon brandy and a key
OF chewing tobacco.
He stored the barrel and the key.
and when he came back TO get them
they were gone.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
LET DRINKERS
FINANCE WAR
). f. Bruce Would Put Tax
on Liquor Sold
RY Glass

To make the drinking man bear
large share OF the expense OF the
Rar Is the plan OF 8. r Bruce. De-
trot real estate dealer. who has
submitted bis proposal 10 the con-
srosvmeh and senators OF both Mich
.tgBa and New York. Mr. Bruce mas
Offices IN New York and Toronto as
VI ell as Ia Detroit
The piss g which Mr. Rruce has
given careful consideration. would
Boz 10 place tax OF 20 per cent on
an LIQUOR sold at retail. the tax TO
boo borne by the purchaser. Stamps
In he denomination OF one cent he
Void have deposited with the re-
tall dealer. one stamp 20 be paid
tor by the purchaser OF each hve-
cent dring and destroyed publicly
1uI then deposited Ia a receptacle
provided by the government
Mr.. Bruce believes that this plan
would raise very large sum and
would cost the government prac.
ucally nothing TO collect II. An.
other advantage would be that Il
would come out OF the pockets OF
those who could AFFORD e.. II they
can afford 10 spend their money for
drirks. IT, however, # caused a
reduction In the drinks consumed
that would be blessing also, so the
idea he points out, can't lose
He would also add 10 per cent
tax on theater tickets. He was
among the first 20 advocate this as
a war measure in Canada and saps
10 is working out we'll there These
TWO taxes. Mr Bruce declares.
would raise much OF the money nee
essary and would be borne by those
no could best afford II.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
C0UzENS COMES
BACKkT CRITICS
Police Commissioner Says He
Considered Mediation Board
Place Vacant

Police CommisS .orer James Cow
rs when show ihp resolution e.
cred BY Sheriden Ford ThCr'day.
% The state legislature. refused 30
c8ss The recent police scsnds q
which tho legislator quoted m SUI.
Fert OF his resolution. bat ne made
light OF the charge that he f. nor
police commissioner In fact- hecau.l
10 did not resign from Tho statr
etoH hoa~t zANhin 20 days aftor
beiBK appointed pOure .Commissiou.
or. The lav require that a police
commissioner retire from state cots
missions
Mr. Couzens declared that no d,J
not resign because h. really never
considered himself actually a mcm.
hr- ~ hat board He said he kn.w
DO EsI been appointed but that ho
ts.rr mcdIated on hinE. never a.
ended 2 meerEg and Just consid.
cred thar h.- place IN thar comm g.
ion va taraa, As be had never
ac'uaIy qualified
He dcclar that II the admins.
tTation had drawn rs attention tr
he necessity FOR such action. hc
would have submitted a formal res
.enation. but he regarded the mat
TOT % 30 little importance that he
paid no attention to IT,
A for the activities OF James "a.
F,e. assistant corporation counsel
no has been ia lansing ryinE 90
get a bin thru thar would curb tsp
pclice commission Mr. Couzens had
nothing 10 say. Lee, 81 course. IL
acting AZ The behest OF the adm n.
's'ration which appointed Comm.s-
Toner CouIens.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
POLICEMAN
SHOOTS YOUTH


Stanley Bnlman. &c, No. ESQ Mich
fgxn-ave-. Was shot In the left lung
carly Friday by PStrolmaR MeDoR-
aid. OF central station. He was one
-. 80 q tbe officer was chasing
on Becond-ave.. following an alleged
hcld-up nj Michigan and Second
nves
Mcdonald fired twice into the
ground TO scare the fugitives, who
escaped. and was not aware be had
lot Bulman until two hours later,
when the youths father telephoned
police his son had come home with
. bullet wound in his side
~ Detective Golden was sent 20 in
vssttgate. To him the youth admit.
ted being one OF the trio chased by
Mcdonald. and IL il believed one Of
the shots fred by the patdolman
glanced or the sidewalk and struck
him He was taken TO Receiving
hospital.
No action against Bulman will be
taken by the police. The victim oil
The alleged hold-up refused 10 enter
complaint.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
SESSION IN
LANSING TO
END TODAY
Legislature Hopes For
Business Adjournment
Before Night
MANY BILLS GO
THRU THURSDAY
Erection of State Office
Building Now
Assured

(SfGT Correspondent Detroit Ttmes)
LANSING. Mich. April 20 The
last business day OF the 1917 legisla-
tive session found both houses this
morning with calendars cleared OF
bills. and both ready 20 listen 10 re-
ports OF conference committees and
exchange messages whereby the last
work msy be cleared up
Sometime this afternoon n Is
hoped that the business adjournment
can be taken. accompanied by the
usual noisy scenes and red hot re-
ceptlons In each house of the com.
mittee from The other that brings
notice Of readiness 10 end business
! Announcement has gone forth from
! house and senate leaders that the
lid viii be put on too much racket.
but the extent NJ the closing cele-
hrstion all be the extent 10 which
The members feel Ike going
A strenuous time was had IN each
house all day Thursday in the clean
~ AA'N#7N~r fAAAA hFAtN HAa AAhAAN ~
clear the decks OF everything pussi.
BILE The house found II necessary
10 hold a night session. afta- a'Er>ni
from 10 a. N until s . m in order
70 pass on third reading and under
suspension 81 Tho rules 25 senate
bills which had taken all afternoon
| 10 consider In committee az The
u hole
The house attached the name OF
Rep. Martz 10 one senate bin that
had been introduced By Senator Muir
rhs. calling II the Murths Nsrtz act
Under DO tho pay % grand and peri-
| jurors and tslesnen in tAe circuit
court Is made s. q DAY and g. 20 Per
bslf day
The house committee of The whole
I heard strong labor address from
Rep YOUNG. % Muskegon when H
I took up tho senate bin % have a
commission OF three named by the
governor 90 LOOK INTO AT mo work
lngs OF the work mems c7v,p enest,ou
I law ard IT'S lairnr-s So side
concerned. AZ developed expert
'ncr. and report 20 Tho next jcgisia
ture. The commission had beer. sub
stiruted for fhn entire Mari q srs.e
art claG fsu8fhe al
I The cumpeuFac law
Rep Young declared thar ne lex
stature paid too little attention n,
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20

- ths French troops were jokingi.
1ubbinx Il their IS o'clock tea"
u 4 typical OF alt operations along
~ Great French front that Gen
letvslle n not seeking 10 pierce thu
0ovunn lins ~ a given point I'm
800, Ne proposes an advance along
~ safire front by steady stages
n = noe like the warfare Of the pre-
vious oomme campaign How vel
n a worAing out IL evidenced by the
fsct tnat the French have advanced
more now, IN this new style OF az
tack. thsn ae any time since the bat
tie u the Marne.
From another nameless hill today
uv across the Champagne plains
IN sndiess maze OF German
trsushes. II represented three years
WORK OF millions OF men. Countless
tons Of barbed wire. nunberless car
loads OF steel plates, miles OF con
crete furtiicstions marked II There
were thousands Of bomb proofs.
Many were ntfed with electrical
plants equipped with the most costly
ana most modern convenienees.
These the French captured intact.
The srdor OF their advance. the irri-
sistabie sweep following the batter
iux down OF the preliminary works
b. the terrific hail OF French artll-
lory. drove the Germans out. Most
q these positions were taken Tues
DAY.
Then the nghting centered in the
Rhefms-st. souplet sector The
French advance was executed over
snow-clad ground which curiously
aided them. The Germans occupied
= crest OF hills so strongly fortified
that In the plain below the French
nd heretofore not been able 10 ad-
vance since the battle OF tho Marne
INT the French shell bonbardment
was 90 destructive that in Is min
utes after leaping out OF their
trenches, the French infantry had
eccupied the German positions on
mont of more than twothirds OF a
mile, advancing forward more than
Z mile and a third in an hour.
Despite this terrific artillery Are.
H. positions were 80 dotted with
unchine guns that there was brisk
nghting. The French settled down
during the night Az lawn. Just "a
brilliant sun crept over the horizon.
Giisssning on the snow, the French
Aashsd forward. The Germans, blind
q by the glare OF the sun. dared
With the cold. were unable 70 use
Instr machine guns before the
French were upon them.
A Russian brigade which took the
cath OF allegiance 10 the new pro
vssional government shortly before
Gptng into action. distinguished IT.
sslf In one attack Of the offensive
today.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20

dent board 10000 a year 10 admin
lister the compensation law. This Is
an increase from the former allow
Ance OF $4,000 a year
Some real bitterness was stirred
up in the committee OF the whole
debate over the Scott bill amending
the Incorporation laws. the bill that
was the sequel 10 the Dodge Ford
dividend case Various amendments
20 the bill were offered. such a. com.
polling the use OF Is per cent OF pro.
A. for dividends 20 stockholders. but
all were defeated.
The debate grew bitter a. times
and a LOT of personalities were I'm
dulged in. but the bill finally went
thru 20 third reading without any
amendments having been tackled 10
H.
Among the last bills passed by
the senate 20 come out OF house
committee we're reported by the
ways and means committee and
were Immediately taken up BY the
committee OF the whole and sent
along 10 third reading. They were
the bills 20 raise the salaries OF the
clerk OF the house and secretary OF
the senate from $4,000 TO $4,000 a
year. and 20 provide for an $500. 900
state once building In lansing. on a
site already obtained and placed in
charge OF the board OF state audi.
tors The 100000 will not all be
turned over at once. but will be fur.
nished by the state treasurer AZ the
rate OF 5000 900 a year II Is est
mated that u viii take FIVE years 10
finish the building. which will be
freprooi and which will house the
state library as well as the state de
partments that now are in rented
oaices for which the state is paying
now az the rate % S25 O00 a year
The once building - one OF the
things strongly urged by Gov sleep
pr in his message A. the opening OF
tho session.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
10000 Eggs in One setting.

CARLfNV1LLE. NJ. Aprf %
The poultry fanciers 81 Macoup n
county are watching with interest
what Is thought n be the larges,
incubator In the United States. an
Alton man has discovered room
over big boiler plant whera tho
thermometer stands AZ 102 degrees
AL the time. He has placed eggs
on the shelves in the room and left
them 10 hatch From 10000 10 II.
900 eggs comprise The nrst setting