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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20
Grow More Wheat.

Our Nation is doing great things
along the old Hindenburg line.
We must do great things at home.
Wheat gives every farmer an op-
portunity for service.
There is great reason for grow
ing wheat. Patriotism demands
that every farmer raise to do his
duty.
Grow wheat on your farm.
Make your plans now. Think. To
what extent are you a hero? If
you think well you will not reach
point where you are satified with
yourself. Therefore, do more at
every step.
This means the winning of the
war.
Wheat is the Nations need.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20
COUNTY SERVICE FLAG.

The following program has been
arranged for the presentation of a
county service flag at the court
house Tuesday September "a:
Song, "Ihe Star-Spangled Ban
ner."
Invocation, DR.. A. b. Jones.
Song, America. "
Remarks by chairman, G. N.
Frazier.
Presentation of flag, Ex-Judge
L. e. Davis,
Acceptance on behalf Of town,
Mayor A. V. Bowles.
Acceptance on behalf of schools
of the county, Superintendent &.
j. Clement
Acceptance on behalf Of farmers,
W. p. Saunders.
Acceptance on behalf of the
county, Judge S. A. Clement.
Closing Address, Dr. A. B. Jones.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20
THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS

Washington, D. c., September
Is Ten million men, women and
children in the occupied parts of
Belgium and France again look to
the American people to provide
them with clothing to get through
the coming winter. On the success
Of the second clothing drive which
the American Red Cross, at the re-
quest of the Belgian Relief Com
mission, will launch on September
90 and continue for one week, de-
pends whather these sorely-tried
people are to have enough covering
for their poorly nourished bodies
during the cold weather.
Five thousand tons of clothing
is the minimum amount the Red
Gross hopes to ship to these people
rs result of this drive. An equal
amount was collected in the cloth
ing campaign last March and for
some time past has been in the
process of distribution in Belgium
and Northern France, but at least
rs much more is needed according
TO Herbert G. Hoover, chairman of
the commission for the relief of
Belgium. In an appeal to the
American people for hearty re-
spouse to this worthy call, Henry
p. Davidson, chairman of the War
Council the American Red Cross,
says in part:
"Back of the German wall that
for four years has hemmed in brave
little Belgium and her neighbors
i'm Northern France, 100000
human beings look to us for cloth
ing as we'll as food. Even the
well-to-do lack necessities and the
poor are in the direst need. All
stocks of clothing and raw material
have long since been exhausted.
There have been no commercial
imports since the first devastation
of the country. The quantity OF
materials that the Commission for
Relief has been permitted to i'm
port for manufacture into clothing
has never been sufficient and now
the world is short both of clothing
and raw material. We can otpur.
chase what is needed.
"Bnt you can give it.
Every household in the land
has some spare clothing, worn OF
outgrown, of little value here, but
desperately needed by the destitute
there. They have been reduced to
iasbioning gasments from Honi
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20

The latest appeal to our patriot
ism by President Wilson that no
motor propelled pleasure vehicles
be used on Sunday met with a ready
response in Camden. TIE request
is in line with the Governments
plan of conservation. A little in
convience is involved, but we will
have to give up many things before
the war is ended that have hereto
fore been regarded necessary to
our comfort and happiness.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20

We inadvertently overlooked the
marriage of Miss Efie Thompson
and w. r. Champion last week
The bride is the charming daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Thomp-
son and the groom is prominent
railroad man of Chattanooga, where
they will make their home. The
Chronicle offers congratulations
and best wishes.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20
WALNUT RIDGE.

Robert Beasley was in Big SAM
dy Tuesday.
A good rain visited this commun-
ity Sunday night.
We learn that William Pafford
is very sick this week.
Mrs Sallie Stagner has returned
from q visit in Memphis.
Miss Vonie Corbitt was a guest
of Miss Ora Beasley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. e, Beasley at
tended services at Carpenter Sun
day
Miss Lora Hollingsworth Of
Chalk Hill has been spending
few days in Big Sandy with rela-
tives.
Many good wishes to the Editor
of the dear old Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20

sacks, old blankets, sheets, and
tablecloths, which have now almost
disappeared and shoes from scraps
of carpet and jute sacks. Today
it costs eight dollars to have a pair
Of shoes resoled. For bedding,
sacks stuffed with dry leaves or
moss serve rs mattresses. Every
where the need for blankets is tre-
mendous. Hospital and other in
stitutions suffer for want Of sheets.
In some places whole families sleep
together to share single blanket.
"To relieve plucky and long
suffering nation we must open up
our stores of partly used clothing,
The value of these supplies is in
estimable. Your unused garments
will clothe our oppressed allies as
human beings should be clothed,
save them from suffering disease
and death by protecting them
against the cold and raw winters
of Northern Europe"
Garments of every kind, for both
sexes and ell ages, are needed, ac-
cording to the appeal. Also piece
goods which can be made into
sheets, blankets and baby clothes.
Only garments of strong materials
will be accepted. Apparel of fiimsy
material or fancy clothing will not
be taken. Prospective donors are
reminded it will not be necessary
to mend the garments as the repair
work will give employ ment to the
thousands of destitute women in
the occupied regions.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20

Mrs. Gus Weatherly of East St.
Louis, ILL.,, returned home Tuesday
after visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Thompson
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20

Collections in Camden will be
made through the local chapter of
the Red Cross. Out of town folks
may bring them in to the Red Cross
work room over the First National
Bank building Saturday afternoon.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Hatley of
Greenhill have returned from a
visit in East Tennessee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20

The new Germ toll cards for use
of millers can be had at The Chron-
icle Office. $3.50 per m, 50 25 per
J u, 40 cents per 100.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19
JOHNSON'S MOTHER
DIES IN CHICAGO

Chicago, March 10 - Mrs. Tiny
Johnson. aged IA, mother of Jack
Johnson, former heavyweight cham
pion pugilist, died at her home here
last night.
johnson, who is said to be in Bue-
nos Aires, is a fugitive from justice,
having been convicted here in 1913
for violating the Mann act and sem
fenced to a term in the Federal
prison.
For a brief time in the heydey of
thee areer of her son Mrs. Johnson
knew a prosperity and notoriety such
as seldom comes to colored
NANNY" but the curious who gazed
at the house on Wabash avenue yes
terday saw the mute testimony of
fallen grandeur, sign reading
'Boarders Wanted"
When Jack became champion and
money rolled in upon him, he bought
the house and presented it to his
mother Heb ought her gowns and
jewels and an automobile and en-
ployed a chauffeur to drive it.
Then came the champions convic-
ton of violation of the Mann act and
his flight and forfeiture of heavy
! bonds under which he was at liberty.
The automobile went, the house was
mortgaged and then came the last
resort of humbled womankind,
"Boarders Wanted"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19
SENATOR LAWSON'S
PETITION IN TODAY

New York, March ia rather
large gathering of baseball men will
go from this city today to Albany
to attend the hearing on the Sunday
Baseball Bill. The hearing is to be
held before the Joint Codes Commit
tee this afternoon and the officials
in favor of the measure have outlin-
ed a strong program to present to the
lawmakers. The bills were introduce
ed by Senator Lawson of Brooklyn
and Assemblyman Herman of this
city.
The new bill would amend the
penal law. relating to sports on Sun
day. Section 2145 is amended to read
as follows:
Public sports on Sunday. All
shooting, hunting, fishing, playing,
horseracing, gaming and other public
sports, exercises or shows upon the
first day of the week, excepting base
ball games to be played after 2
o'clock in the afternoon, and to wit
ness which an admission fee may or
may not be charged and all noise I'M
reasonably disturbing the peace of
the day are prohibited"
Senator Lawson will submit a petit
ton indorsing Sunday baseball con-
tanning 40 900 names. Those who IA
vor the bill have also distributed a
pamphlet containing hundreds of
letters, comments, and newspaper
editorials favoring the game on Sun
day. Among the resolutions present
ed will be one passed by the Board of
Aldermen of New York, which reads
as follows: Resolved, That the
Board of Aldermen of the City of
New York urges upon the Legislature
the passage of Senate Bill Int, No
TAB by Senator Lawson, An act to
amend the penal law in relation to
sports on Sunday"
There are also letters showing that
Sunday besabl was not detrimental
to the moral good and welfare from
the mayors of several cities, includ-
ing Cincinnati, Cleveland. Columbus
Butte, Minneapolis, Mobile, Omaha
Portland, Seattle, st. Louis, Toledo
and others.
The games which were played al
the Polo Grounds last summer be-
tween major league clubs for the
benefit of war charities attracted
large, orderly crowds, and were con-
Quoted in a quiet, ordrely manner.
Magistrate Francis X. McQuade OF
this city is one of the foremost advo-
Gates of Sunday ball. He will appear
before the committee at Albany this
afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19
N. Y. u. MAN HERO
"OVER THERE

New York, March 10 - Once
again has a former New York
University athlete distinguished
himself for bravery in the war.
This time it is Sergeant Spencer
has been cited by the French
commander for the Croix de
Rossel, of New York city. Rossel
Guerre in recognition for his
bravery under fire.
Rossel is member of the unit
which entered the Luneville sector
about two weeks ago. His citation
was the result of bravery in help
ing to keep a machine gun in &C.
ton against the German front line
despite the constant and direct
fire of the enemy.
Sergeant RosseI graduated from
N. Y. U. in 1914. He was men,
Der of the track and baseball
teams, being the best infielder
turned out by the Bronx institu-
ton in a decade.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19
GIANTS IN ARNICA
AFTER WORKOUT

Marlin, Tex, March 19-The Giants
went to their trundle beds last night
in arnica stupor after the first day of
real work. The athletes from
Coogan's Bluff were a sore, limpy-go-
fetchit hating crew.
The day had been wonderfully
bracing, and the men went at the
business of tuning up with such vigor
that McGraw had to call three times
from his lookout station before he
could effect halt. There was hardly
any stopping his youngsters. They
will naturally play if they get peep
at a baseball.
McGraw himself put in a vigorous
morning, betting out fungoes, inter
spersed with McGraw ways and
means of getting up to. around and
under flies, grounders and liners.
After the "old men," and ye olde
man is always so called when he has
been on the team more than season,
had retired, McGraw repaired to a
bench and turned over a number of
Youngsters to Jack Onslow and
Duke" Schaefer for speedy pick-ups
and tossing about the bags. Young
Hemmingway covered second and
Schaefer whacked them down the
line so fast and often that Hemming-
way was Keeling when a command
from McGraw put q period to the
first days grind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19
DODGERS CLOUT
FORLONG DRIVES

Hot Springs, Ark, March 19.-Proft-
ing by the defeat at the hands of the
Boston Red Sox here Sunday, Man
ager Wilbert Robinson yesterday in
augurated a program of strenuous ex-
ercise for the Brooklyn Dodgers. AL
though he had his men out for but
one session it was the longest and
hardest they have had since they
came to camp and besides the usual
batting and fielding practice, it in
cluded a seven-inning game between
picked sides.
Hi Myers and Jimmie Johnston Sc
lected teams to oppose each other in
this contest and Johnston's team won
by a score of to 5. Johnson had
Cheney and Greiner pitching for his
side, and both coot loose with speed
and an occasional curve. Marquard
and Mamaux served the batters for
Myers and were a little chary about
showing all they had.
Practically all the players show a
return to something like batting form
in the practise game. Myers made a
home run and Clarence Mitchell poked
out a triple with two on the bases.
Jack Coonrbs arrived in camp yes
terday and was out in uniform today.
Hickman and Burning are the only
ones now missing except Wheat, and
he is not expected to report.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19
"STRANGLER" LEWIS TO TACKLE
zBYSzKO TONIGHT IN GARDEN
MANY AFTER JOB
ON BOXING BOARD

Trenton, N. j.. March 19.-Gov.
Edge. and Assembly1nan Joseph D.
Hurley of New Jersey conferred today
on the appointment of a boxing conf
mission, authorized by the last Legis-
lature.
The Governor said that more than
100 names have been submitted for the
commission, and these now are receiv-
ing consideration. The Governor told
Mr.. Hurley he did not expect to be
able to make the appointments this
week.
The Governor announced that it is
his present intention to name one man
who is familiar with boxing affairs
and two others not necessarily asso-
ciated with boxing.
In making he selection, the Cover
nor said, it was his intention to name
Commissioners of such high standing
as to insure the impartial administra-
ton of the law, without political in
fluence. He said the appointees
would not be chosen upon the recon-
menedation of politicians.
Mr.. Hurley agreed that this course
was most likely to result in clean sport
and to avoid Objectionable features,
which might result in future attacks
upon the law.
1t is regarded as almost certain that
the practical man to be named by the
Governor will be John S. Smith, for
merly County Detective of Camden
and now a hotel man of Atlantic City.
The Governor had been giving Sc
rious consideration to the name of DR..
Joseph F. Raycroft, who introduced
boxing at Princeton University, but as
DR.. Raycroft has gone to Washington
in Government service it is probable
he will not be named.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19
Almost Certain That Ma
jors Will Agree on
New Opening Hour
Bigger Crowds.

New York. March 19.-BasebalI Of
ficials see a great boom for the game
II the new Daylight Saving bill be-
comes a law. Secretary John A. Hey
dler of the National League stated to-
day that the league had taken in ac-
ton as yet concerning the hour of
starting games and that the question
would probably be left to each club.
AS local conditions in cities differ, the
various major league clubs will ar
range the hour of starting games to
suit their patronage.
1t is almost certain that most of the
clubs will begin ball games at 4:3o
under the Daylight Saving plan With
the local clubs it is almost certain
that the Giants, Yankees and Brook
lyns will greatly benefit by the plan to
begin the games at 4:30 o'clock. The
new arrangement of hours would give
more fans a chance to see games thar
ever before on week days. With the
downtown offices closing at o'clock,
there is certain to be a great increase
of patronage.
The daily patronage of baseball
games usually averages more in New
York than other major league cities
because of the large transient popula-
ton of the city in Summer How
ever, there are numerous fans who are
held at offices just long enough to pre-
vent their attending ball games which
begin at $50. With the games begin
ming at 4:30, there is sure to be great
er crowds. All the baseball officials
who were consulted on the question
predicted that the game would have
its greatest season under the new con-
ditions.
The Daylight Saving bill will also
cause numerous racing patrons who
are unable to get to the track at 2:3O
will be able to be there if the races be-
gin an hour later, at $3.50. All out
door sports will benefit by the new bill
and for that reason promoters of all
kinds of athletic pastimes look for a
prosperous season.
| President Ban johnson of the Amer
lean League thinks the later start will
enable many persons to leave their Of
fees for the day and that the attend
ance will be largely increased. Mr.
Johnson has put a o'clock opening
up to the club owners, but he ex-
| pressed the OPINION sthat the league
would vote on the question and make
the opening time uniform.
| LAS I see it, the added hour of day.
light under the new law will be boon
! to baseball" said johnson. 1--WE can
start our games an hour later by the
watch and still have plenty of day
light left to finish. By beginning plav
at o'clock this season, we will be
following the old style, as far as the
sun is concerned.
''I will take the matter up with our
league Immediately. 1t seems to me
a certainty, however. that, instead of
leaving it to the opinion of the indi-
vidual club owners, the league will
lvote to start all games at o'clock
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19
DICK RUDOLPH
KICKS ON SALARY

President Percy Haughton of the
Boston Braves was in New York yes
terday on the double mission of bring
ing Pitcher Dick Rudolph to terms
and talking over the Interrupted Her
zog trade with President Hampstead
of the Giants. Rudolph, who was one
of the highest salaried players on the
Boston roster, was asked to accept a
big cut in his salary this season, but
after having a three-year contract for
a high saalry from the Gaffney, re-
gime, Dick refuses to play.
1t is understood that Haughton Of
fered the pitcher a conditional con-
tract with a salary of $1,000 if he
turned in fifteen victories, but this
does not quite suit Rudolph, and he
has not yet given his answer to the
proposition
President Hampstead stated that the
Herzog trade rested entirely with
that player, and until he makes a
move the deal for the trade of Jess
Barnes and Larry Doyle is still in
doubt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19
COL u MBIA-YALE
ON HOUSATON|C

New Haven, March 19.-Nego
are pending between Columbia and
Yale and the University of Pennsyl-
vania rowing authorities for the en-
trance of the Blue and White in the
race which Yale and the Quakers are
to row on the Derby course on the
Housatonic river on May IL.
Definite announcement of the plans
for the race, which would become a
three-cornered affair with Columbia
as a participant, has not been made,
but if Pennsylvania agrees to Column
bias proposal it is understood that
Yale will issue a formal invitation to
the Blue and White.
This race will he the first to be
rowed over the new Yale course on
the Housatonic, which was picked out
two years ago and was to have been
used for the first time last spring by
Yale, Princeton and Cornell in a three
cornered regatta.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19
PING BODE JOINS
NEW YORK YANKS

Macon, Ca, March 19-Three big
regulars of the Yankee squad piled
into Macon yesterday, and now Com
mander Higgins will be able to pick
a couple of ball mines and have some
regular practice games. The dele
cation from the Coast, Ping Bodie
and AL Walters, arrived at 8 o'clock
this morning, 27 hours late, after al
most six days on their transconti
mental tour. They were held up by
snow, hail, rain and wind, and a
blizzard costing them Is hours in
Kansas.
Roger Peckinpaugh the teams
captain and shortstop, arrived at 3
yesterday afternoon, too late for the
days practice. He is in tip-top con-
dition and should require only day
or two of hardening before beginning
to dig them up at short field. He is
happy over the acquisition of Bodie
and Pratt and says the Yanks appear
to have the best ball nine in years.
The famous Ping is ''tickled to
death" to be with Higgins and jumped
into the practice yesterday afternoon
with a will. He has kept himself in
condition all winter by bowling and
an OCCASIONAL game of ball, and lined
the sphere from deep centre yester-
day afternoon as if he had never
heard of a lame arm.
At the plate he met the ball with
his accustomed vigor and doomed
out several long drives. His eye is
not right yet, however, and he was
not meeting the ball squarely especi-
ally as the pitchers were putting on
ball is all he needs, however, as he
is only a few pounds overweight.
AL Walters took it easy warming
up. Ed Monroe, Ray Caldwell and
Lefty Thormahlen are doing some
hitting but no throwing. He doesn't
need to lose any weight to harden up.
Until he is ready Hannah and Ruel
will do the throwing to bases in the
infield practice.
With Derrill Pratt at work both
morning and afternoon, Higgins had
half of his regular infield on the job.
Pratt is in condition already, picking
up grounders and Founders and
taking throws with his accustomed
grace. His eye is on the ball and he
made several savage drives yester-
day afternoon. sending one sailing
over the left field fence.
Other over-the-fence clouters were
Sam Wick, Elmer Miller, Wally Pipp
and Al Walters Higgins is discour-
aging the long distance singing,
aiming to have his hitters keep the
ball on line through the infield.
The improvised infield lined up
with Hannah behind the bat, Pipp at
first, Pratt at second, Ward at short
and Beck at third Beck has the best
arm on the team right now, and the
former Cardinal sent the ball sailing
to Pipp as it sails in July. Ward
and Pratt took it easy as far as hard
throwing is concerned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19

Johnny (Dots) Miller, former cap
tain of the St. Louis Cardinals, who is
now attached to the SD company of
marines at Paris Island, S. c., has
received his first military decoration
the silver crossed guns of an expert
rifeman.
When he established the monthly
shooting record at the Paris Island
rifle range on February 23d, Johnny
proved that he was as capable of put
ting steel covered rife balls right in
the center of bulls eye as he was in
throwing the ''pilI' to bases.
Miller registered a score of 2S9
points out of possible 800; shooting
on 200, 400, 500 and 1000 yard ranges.
"a fellow can't help but shoot
straight, if he pays strict attention to
his coach's instructions" says Miller.
He is rapidly developing into one of
those double listed, scrapping soldiers
of the sea-" and says it's great life.