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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
BENTON COUNTY
VETERANS TO MEET

To all members of Camp lola
United Confederate Veterans of
Benton County, take notice:
You are hereby ordered to meet
at the court house in Camden the
first Monday in May Git being the
9th day of the monthly at l o'clock
p. m. for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year and
delegates to the 1918 reunion and
to transact any other business that
comes before the camp.
Come prepared to pay annual
camp dues.
This April 20, 1918.
Fl. T. STIGALL.
Captain Commanding
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26

III. K. Bryson, Commissioner of
Agriculture, is urging all sheep
breeders to attend the meeting at
the capitol, Nashville, on Tuesday,
April 30. The meeting is for the
purpose of arranging for q larger
wool production in Tennessee.
This is very urgent matter, and
the Benton County Lamb Club
should be represented at the above
meeting.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26

Headquarters Southeastern De-
partment, Charleston, S, O." will
receive attention and be transmit
ted to the proper official of the
Government for investigation. The
names of informants will not be
divulged and there need be no fear,
on the part of anybody, of getting
into trouble in case suspicion prove
to be unfounded.
lnformants should indicate the
nature and source of their informa-
ton, as well as the time and place.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
CLASSIFICATION
OF FARM LABOR

1t is announced that new draft
of about 10000 men per month will
be called during the remainder of
this year, and the Provost Marshall
General has ordered that "Men
assiduously and completely engag-
ed in the planting or cultivation of
a crop, but who are listed in class l
of the draft and come within the
new quota, should be deferred un-
til the end of the new quota"
To get the benefit Of this new
call it is necessary that the men
under it make affidavit supporting
their claims. Farm boys should
Immediately execute and file with
their local boards, affidavits show
ing that they are completely en-
gagged in the planting and cultiva-
ton of crop Such affidavits
should be signed by two or three
neighbors having personal knowl-
edge of the work in which the man
is engaged.
l. Young farmers should attend
to this at once. Those who fail to
file affidavits showing proof that
they are wholly engaged in farm
work will not be exempted or de-
ferred if their turn should come in
filling this quota.
2. And farmers whose sons and
hired hands are in class l should
have no hesitation in themselves
making out and filing such afidav-
its, and they should lose no time in
doing so.
Form 1886, Provost Marshal
Generals Office together with form
ST, which explains its use, may be
obtained from the Local Board.
Farmers whose sons or hired men
have already been called to camp,
and who wish them released on fur
Tough for farm work, should at once
secure copy of form 1895, execute
it, and send it to the commander of
the camp where his son or hired
man is now located.
1t tshould be noted that furloughs
will not be granted to men who
have attained rank above that of
first sergeant, that such furloughs
will be for short periods only and
largely for the seeding and harvest
time, and all furloughed men will
be recalled when their regiment is
ordered overseas.
AS wide publicity as possible
through the press and otherwise,
should be given to those two mat
ters at once, so that the farmers of
your county can do what our Gov
ernment expects OF them in help
ing win the war.
Very truly yours,
G. Il. ALLIED,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26

The Chronicle and Progressive
Farmer $1.50 per year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
FREIGHTER WATHENA
LAUNCHED AT BRISTOL
Wife Of Vice President of Mer.
chant Shipbuilding Com.
pany Is Sponsor

Although Miss Rosalind Robinson, fif-
inson. president Of the Merchant Ship
building Corporation, was unable to en-
act her part as sponsor for the Wathena
this morning. Mrs. W. p. Smith, wife of
the vice president Of the company. swung
the bottle Of champagne as the SS00-ton
cargo carrier gracefully slid from the
ways at Bristol. Only Officials of the
shipyard and Emergency Fleet. with
their families and the shipworkers. were
present to cheer the launching of the
second ship from the Merchant Com
pany yards.
The keel of the wathena was laid
February 10. 1918. 1t left the ways
90 per cent completed. At the last min
ute a telegram reached officials stating
that Miss Robinson and her mother had
been called to the bedside Of the spon-
sor's grandmother. and Mrs. Smith was
asked to officiate.
At exactly S.O4 o'clock she swung the
champagne bottle in her right hand, and
the blocks holding the vessel were re-
moved. As 1t started moving the ship
yard band began playing "The Stat
Spangled Banner" and a mighty cheer
went up from the workmen and other
spectators.
On the reviewing stand were: w. A
Hartman. president of the board of di.
rectors Of the corporation; Major John
F. Rogers. Captain 8. NJ. Trace, r. II
n. Robinson, president of the corpora
| tion, and virtually all the other officials
! Of the company with their families
Company c. Fourth Battalion of the
| National Army, in command of Lieu
| tenant Eugene r. Roberts, was in at
| tendance.
Two other steel ships, cargo carriers
| were launched from Eastern shipyard.
| today. The Chariot and Monana, botf
| 5000-ton carriers, were launched from
the Submarine Boat Company's yard.
| at Newark, n. J. The keel of the Char
lot was laid February l and that of the
| Monana February IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
MACKMEN BUILDING SHIPS
Diamond Stars Divert Their Skill
to Real War Work

Nearly all Of Connie Mack's ball
tossers started in at the Cramp shipyard
yesterday to play little game with
steel plates and other strange equip
ment.
Rube Odring and McAvoy are both
roaming. johnson and Watson are In
tho boiler shop. and Jameson and
Muench in a rigging gang.
They're all doing their bit and don't
forget It," said their bosses. They're
not warming the bench here. They're
all going to make good shipworkers."
Rube Oldring keeps his car outside in
Richmond street and used 1t yesterday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

Tomorrow, Thursday, Septem-
Der 1e, IS the date for registra-
tion under the neU draft laaO,
and the place is the polling place
in each election district, or such
2ther place as has been desig-
mated. 1t is the duty OF every
man betveen the ages Of eighteen
and twenty, inclusive, and be-
tveen thirty-one and forty-fvs,
inclusive, to register himself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
New Little Hats
for Wee Folk

Jaunty little We
lour beavers and
felts in all t he
pre- t ty colorings
that children wear
have lately put in
appearance. There
are tiny hats with
ribbon streamers
and others with
flexible brims that
can be bent just
the way that jerry
Ellen or Master
Tom may like them
best. Prices start
at $3.50 and go
upward to Sc.
Central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Snug and Warm
And Oh, So Comfy!

That is what the new coats are! The one
that is sketched for instance, is roomy and
yet snug enough not to allow the wind to
touch you when the days are icy. 1t is
made of soft bolivia in taupe, burgundy and
brown and is fully lined with lovely figured
silk. $50.
Other new coats at $25 and at $23.75 are
made of mixed velour or Of burella in various
good shades of brown, navy blue, green,
taupe, gray and burgundy. They are half
lined and most of them have big pockets.
(Market)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

MISS MYRTLE SMITH. a nurse at the
Cramp shipyard hospital. Is back from her
came back with her, Miss Smith Is pray
ing for frost. That'll kill the fever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

recreation center service of Philadelphia
is now with the service department of the
Sun Ship Company. at Chester, Each day
the shipworkers In the service department ;
srhoolroom. There the men gather right
after bolting their lunches. and sing and
danes and play swat the Kaiser" and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

BILL HAMRIRGER. q leader in the hull
engineering department, Is back from his
vacation, spent at Atlantic City. md every
body at the resort had good time whiie
he was down there,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Uniforms
for Maids and Nurses

Gray or blue chambray and
striped gingham form regulation
uniforms for maids or nurses.
They have collars that can be
worn high or low, breast pockets
and pockets on the skirts. $3.50.
Fine Soiesette
Black soiesette of excellent
quality is about the best thing
that we know for maids uni
forms. The collars of these can
be worn high or low, and the
whole effect is neat. $3.75.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

to take several friends to lunch some
distance from the shipyard. He only
had three-quarters of an hour to do 1t
in. but he made 1t and got a square meal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

HARRY GREGORY. FOREMAN Of the hull
engineering department at Cramps Ship
destroyers recently launched at that yard
and now Off on her trial trip. Solomon
Iffa, dynamo operating engineer, ALSO chose
this trip for his vacation. Gregory thought
It useless to take his golf sticks on this
Havre dc Grace. 1f1a is going to miss his
daily dope sheet. The ship has her wire
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

GORDON TWEED, OF the Pusey 4 Jones
drawing room went to Willow Grove. lost
his hat. but found old friends and got home
safe and sound. all in one evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

less. but Ifaa can't communicate with the
race track.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Negligee Daintiness

is shown in two pretty new styles
of silk and lace at S6.75.
One of crepe de chine has rows
of valenciennes lace trimming it
all around, is gathered in a bit
with hemstitching in back and
adorned with wee rosebuds and
ribbon.
Another, also of crepe de chine,
has little ruffles of lace, ribbon
and rosebuds trimming it.
Both may be had in lavender,
maize and blue.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
A Dainty
NightgOwn

of soft white nainsook is simply
trimmed with shirring and pretty
embroidery. A plain casing
around the neck and sleeves is
run with ribbon. S1.50.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Soft VelVeteen Dresses
for Junior Girls

Velveeen the better grade used delightful in rocks
for girls who sizes Is and 16. #2
Blue black burgundy lovely
ness of
The frocks made in four styone with round neck
slk-and-glt embroidery has satin sash and collar.
a
and white collar The pockets embroidered with silk
The third excellence simplicity, perfectly plain
with neck sanned pockets and white satin collar
The last embroidered with pockets
$19.75 $22.5O $23.5O
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Blankets With Cords

ready to be made into the comfy robes Of and Winter
designs oorngs that like we'll all here, with
additions of this Women will find designs peculiarly
Every blanket reversible $3.50 each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
After the First Days
of School

you boys and girls know so much bet
ter what you need-school supplies that
you never thought about!
These things are easy to find if
you stop in the Commercial Stationery
of the Down Stairs Store any day
after school! Everything is ready for
you-notebooks of all sizes and kinds,
pencils, crayons, paints, drawing paper
and so on through. the list of all the
things you need.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Among Many at SIS

styles have round necks One frok has straight
front panels skirt while the other
has a short, full overskrt trimmed with braid
(Marke
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Tea Aprons
SDeciui at CSC

Fine dotted swiss aprons
that shape down to a point in
front are trimmed with inser-
tions of good embroidery.
They have pockets and long
strings.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Fine SOiesette
BathrObe Blanketin9

bankeng reversible and makes especially pretty
robes the there plenty of blue
white white combinations we'll the cors and
designs that grownups like. ~S
It is inches wide a yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
SPECIAL
Wanamaker Tablets of
BATH SOAP

Rose Verbena
Lavender Buttermilk
Good, large-sized cakes that
will soften the water and will
yet last quite a while.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Much Black Silk Braid

At $19.75, a new model of black navy
blue serge of excellent quality well represents
the special values that the Down Stairs Store
offers. The black buttons are good and the
sleeves of the dress fit snugy to the wrist
which is a good point in any frock. Rows of
black silk braid and bindings Of black silk braid
adorn the dress neatly and with smartness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Va " 'f5S fF5SSSiE''':'s'i';i !: Is

Girls shoes 8 madc on sensI-
BILE, healthy, wsde-toe shapes. h
leather is good black eslfskjn ~
the shoes lace quite high. ~
have wslted solss and low NJ
and are $3.50 . pair, & <
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

FRANK GOssLER, Of the Pusey Z Jocnes Jocnneee
machine shop at Gloucester; nSusht 'i'0
worth Of savings stamps last week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Walk Proudly and Well On
Feet Well Clad!

footwear calfskin,
lighter shade tan leather that much
imitation wing tips and made the send
lasts medium heels. $3.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
Accordion Pleated

Accordion peats are quite fashionable this
Autumn, so you will be glad to know that the
entire skirt of this other $3.50 dress is Sc
peated. The frock is made of good black OF
blue serge and is lightened by white satin
collar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

The tops of these black calf
skin shoes are of soft, gray
leather. The imitation wing tips
are attractively perforated. The
medium heels and the welted
soles are for people who enjoy
walking. $5.A0 q pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09
Foch's New Blows.

Field Marshal Foch today is driving
home q blow which seems destined to
shake the entire German defense sys
tenn ON the western front. In another
great attack between Cambria and St.
Quentin yesterday-British, American
aud French troops co-operating-an-
other vast section of the Hindeaburg
positions was overrun. In fact, allied
soldiers passed the last line and en-
tered open country, where detailed
plans Of wide maneuver may be car
ried out fully. By pressing on today
it is indicated that the allies are not
content with having reached detectives
assigned for yesterday, but are
reaching forward to the utmost limits
before the enemy will have had time
to recover. Plainly the allies are striv-
ing to clear all that region lying west
Of the Disc and Sambre. The danger
the Germans in the Laon pocket
1kwould no longer be potential, but
sn1nai. The ironiug-ovt process by
a1nthued successful advances by Gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09

Berthelot's armies above Rheims and
those of Field Marshal Haig in the st.
Quentin region would be made inf
nitely easier if the present battle is
developed fully.
The Germans who have been tena-
ciously clnging to Cambria have lost
the center of their defensive system
in the regions stretching to the north.
The latest advance Of the allies, cou-
pied with forward movement imme-
diately north of Cambria, placed the
Germans in an exceedingly narrow
pocket and they were forced to move
out with speed. Even then 5000 pris-
oners were taken. With the small but
difficult Cambria salient removed, the
allied line automatically will spring
forward to such depth as to place
the Germans in the Douai region at
the apex of still another pocket, the
allied advance in the Lille region
creating the northern side of the arc.
The entire Hindenburg system has
been deemed impregnable for two rea.
sons-the extreme pains taken in the
erection of heavy military defenses on
terrain offering natural advantages
and the excellent communications back
of the German lines. The allies have
overcome in great measure the first
obstacle by breaking through and de-
veloping their successes between Cam
brai and st. Quentin. And with the
advances of yesterday and today the
whole line of north and south roads
and railways as we'll as large sections Of
the feeder lines through Belgium are
today dominated by the allies. With
these paralyzed the Germans have no
other course but to retreat. The blows
Foch is delivering today are expected
to bring to allied armies complete
realization of present strategy and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09
Reconstruction.

In the matter of taking account now
of probable postwar conditions and Of
means to meet them, no controversy
should arise as to "who found it first"
As q fact, both England and Germany
are ahead of us in the business. They
"found it" before we did. Although
so busy fighting, they have all along
had in mind, and been making tenta-
tive arrangements for, both probable
and possible reconstruction problems.
Some of their most eminent politicians,
financiers and manufacturers have
been considering rehabilitation in all
of its practical aspects, and offering
suggestions on the subject.
Reconstruction will be bigger and
more difficult problem for them than
for Us. War has shaken them in great,
,er degree than it has US, OF will shsha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09

us if it should continue for several
years longer. They have paid, and
are still paying, an enormous price
and when the time comes to assess all
war costs and put in action machinery
for building up again, they will have
their hands full.
But our hands will be full enough.
We are paying heavily, too; and there
will be . great deal for us to do in de-
termining how far out Of our usual
course the war has forced us, and what
should be done to resume our journey
on proved and accepted American
plans.
We should not be, because we can
not afford to be, behind in this work.
If we are to take the place we are hop
ing form fact, have assigned our.
selves to-in the race to begin when
peace returns, we must get off prompt
ly and on the right foot. We shall be
pitted against some highly trained and
capable competitors-veterans Of large
experience and suceess-and success
for US will be impossible unless we are
fit to the last degree.
Men of both parties, Of all parties,
can afford to cooperate in . measure
in the preliminaries for inaugurating
this movement. The present duty is
to make a start-to provide means for
receiving and weighing suggestions
and promoting discussion. Later, will
come, and should be welcomed, appeals
to the people as to policies to be pur.
sued-poItics, if you will. The SUBJ
ject is so very interesting, Congress
should enter upon it without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09
Neglect of a Vital Safeguard.

We are told that there should be no
check upon the weekly addition to the
overerowded and influenza-cursedp pop
ulation Of Washington of hundreds of
new war workers, largely superfiuous,
because forty-three of the states al
ready suffer from influenza and be-
cause these newcomers may, therefore,
be in as much danger from the dis
ease at home as here. 1t might fairly
be added that many of the newcomers
will be in no additional danger of in
fiuenza here because they have already
contracted the disease at home in some
one of the forty-three infected states.
Let us see where this kind of gov
eminent policy, if continued, may land
us. The government will not check
the incoming army of new civilian war
workers, whether the government needs
them or not, whether they are infected
with influenza or not, whether they add
to the influenza threatening conges-
ton of overcrowded Washington's pop
ulation or not Arriving homeless and in
some percentage infuenza-infected in
overcrewded Washington, some tactless
agents Of the government threaten to
billet them in unused rooms of occu-
pied Washington homes. Once they
become tenants in these homes,
whether under the unlawful duress of
threatened billeting or by voluntary pa
triotic agreement, the Salisbury law
prevents their eviction, even if they
bring influenza with them OF contract
it here OF are undesirable on some
other account than infectious disease.
Our government at war is response
BILE for the congestion of Washingten's
population, and for the necessary evils,
periodically and cheerfully endured,
which result from this overcrowding.
In. recognition of this responsibility
the government ought to cut down to
the absolutely essential and irreduci-
BILE minimum the additions at this time
to Washington's population. II should
act with. both housing conditions and
influenza conditions in view. 1t should
act promptly and vigorously.
To reduce the influenza threat in
volved in Washington overcrowding
Washingtonians are told to stay at
home. They may not even assemble
for q short time on churchless Sunday
in public worship for collective petit
tioning to their God. Requiring this
kind of sacrifice in the interest of the
public health, will not the government
act consistently and wisely by telling
it's incoming army of civilian war
workers to stay at home until the, dan
ger of influenza-epidemic here has
passed?
Influenza checks the movement of
our embryo soldiers to their crowded
training camps. VIII not the govern.
ment in consistency permit influenza
to check the movement Of its civilian
var.vorkers to oyercrowded Washing
ton?
In this vitality important local mat
ter as in weightier world.concerns the
President of the United States is the
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09

Rumors that the German navy 10
about to perform some extraordinary
feat will scarcely incline even tho
timid to favor anything but q, decisive
and victorious peace. For . number
Of years past Germany has been on
the eve of some great action which
never materialized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09

If the theaters could be opened ON
condition that auditors wear influenza
masks, an assemblage would revive ap-
pearances of old English days when
spectators of improper plays hid their
features from the crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09

The answer Of the American people
was ready as soon as the Macmillan
note was made known. 1t was Presi-
dsnt Wilson's function to put the an
swer discreetiy into words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09

Simple and economical attire is ia
vored throughout the country. A plain
clothes squad will help in bringing the
Hun gang into custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09

The news reports of Hun atrocities
should be sufficient to insure over
subscription to the liberty loan with
out other argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09
Moral Discipline.

$50 your boy is studying Germani"
eyes. And it is benefting him. OF
course, he hasn't acquired any Of the
language, but he is learning to keep
his temper admirably under cireum-
stances of considerable irritation"