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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15
TO CHECK HIGH
COST OF LIVING

Washington, August 9.-Presi-
dent Wilson laid specific proposals
before Congress yesterday for
checking the high cost of living,
but at the same time declared
permanent results could not be
expected until peace time bases
were fully restored by ratification
OF the peace treaty.
High prices the President told
Congress, were not justified by
shortage of supplies either present
or prospective, but were created In
many cases arti6clally and dellb-
erately" by vicious practices
Retailers, hesaid were responsible
in large part for extortionate
! prices.
| Strikes the President warned
the labor world would only make
matters worse and those who
sought to employ threats were
only preparing their own destruc-
ton" leaders of organized labor
the President said he was sure
would presently yield to second
sober thought.
"Illegal" and "criminal" were
the words the President used in
characterizing the methods by
which some present-day prices
have been brought about.
Present laws would be employed
to the limit to force out food
hoard and meet the situation SO
far as possible.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15
COUNTY NEWS
IN A NUTSHELL
BIG SANDY.

Ernest Flowers spent Saturday
in Paris.
Miss Halle Moses is in Nash
Vile this week.
Born, August, 7 to Will Dowdy
and wife, son.
e b. BowIes and wife were ia
st. Louis last week.
j. t. Doty aud family have re-
turned from Dallas, Tex.
Miss Mary Campbell is visiting
at Paducah, KY, and Dyersburg.
Protracted meeting isin progress
at the Presbyterian Church this
week.
Mrs. j. W. Hastings left Sun
day for treatment at the Murray
Hospital.
Ed Lindsey has returned from
Sussex, Kan, where he has been
prospecting.
Mrs. O. M. Robins and daugh-
ter, Miss Miriam, have returned
from Nashville.
Mrs. Kate Boone of Erin spent
last week with her sister, Mrs.
Lizzie Lindsey.
Miss Wilma McKeel of WaYrly
is the guest this week of Miss
Mildred Craney.
Mrs. Lee Bowles of Camden
spent last week in the home of her
son, E. b. Bowles.
G.. G. Dolan and wife aud DIR.
10. w. Fleming aud wife spent
Sg~day near Vale.
Miss Olivia Robins returned
from Chicago, where she took a
special course in music.
A number of the members OF
the O. e s. of this place will visit
Camden Chapter Friday evening.
Mesdames Della Csntrell, 0. E.
Highfll and Miss Violet Stock
dale were in Murray, KY, last
week.
Roe Waggoner and Finis Hern-
don have returned from McCrack-
en-, Kan, where they spent the
harvest season.
Miss Glenn Hopkins of Dickson
has charge of the music depart
ment in the high school here.
Arch Holingsworth is principal
The other assistants are Miss
LaverDe Clement of Mupford and
J. w. Moody and wife of Pari 8.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15
His Strong Point.

as your husband much of pro-
wider, Malindy?"
"Hej jus AIM nothin' else, ma'am.
He gwine to get some bran new
furniture providin' he gets de
money; he gwine to get de money
provIdin' he go to work; he gwine
to go to work providin' de job suits
him. / never see such providin'
man in all nah days"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15

nent educator, declares that the
people of the United States lose
S3l4,0O0,0O0 yearly in education
because of the time wasted in
teaching system so much more
complicated and difficult than the
metric system.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15

Miss Theo Byrn has returned
from st. Louis, accompanied by
her little niece, Miss Roth Hawk
iDr, OF Tan es, III.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15
NEW TAX LAW
IS BEN EFTCIAI


Statlstician A. V. Louthan Of the
State equalization board, gives out
some interesting figures and
facts regarding the new assess
ment law enacted by the last legis-
latnre, in which he holds that a
large amount Of taxes will be col
Iected which it WAS impossible
previously to reach. The follow
ing statement is presented:
When the Legislature met in
January, 1919, it found certain
class of large corporations doing
business in the State of Tennessee
entirely escaping taxation, for the
simple reason that there was no
law whatever ON the statute books
providing for the assessment of
the property OF such corporation
For the purpose of meeting this
situation and making these corpo-
rations shear their part of the
State government along with the
other property of the State, the
Legislature upon recommendation
Of Gov. Roberts, passed Senate bill
No ll5. Several million dollars
worth of property belonging to
these corporations has been as
sessed this year under this law.
This property heretofore has never
born one dollar of taxes.
"The Legislature of 1919 also
found gross irregularities existing
in every county in the State, in the
assessment of real estate and per-
sonal property. Proof now in the
Office of the chief tax statistician
shows some property in Tennessee
assessed as low as / percent of its
value and other property as high
as 1875 per cent of its value. To
illustrate, we have proof in this
office of one piece of property for
which Northern capital recently
paid $640,000 in cash assessed at
$4,000, fraction over 3 per cent
of its value. On the other hand
we have found hundreds of pieces
of property belonging to the small
home owner assessed at full value
and some above it's actual value.
We found in one county three
corporations so grossly underas.
sessed that if their assessments
were raised to the average in that
county it would be sufficient to
reduce the county rate 35 cents IN
that county and yet produce the
same amount of revenue. In the
same county we found small home
owners with their little homes
fully assessed. In addition te
these gross Irregularities in the
assessment of property, we have
alsu found several million dollars
worth of property entirely escap
;,o taxation. To meet this situa
sion and correct these irregularitie'
the legislature passed Senate bill
No ".
"The legislature realized that /
all OF this unassessed property wa
discovered and put upon the ta'
books and il this property which
WAS go grossly underassessed wa
properly assessed, that it woul'
increase the assessment IN Iennes
sse to that point that the presen
state rate would produce NOR
,ovenue than was needed to eco
uomically and honestly administe
the affairs of the state government
and hence Senate bill No. rs wa
nassed for the sole purpose @
bringing the rate down as the as
sessment goes 70, SO as to guar
against collecti' more taxes fror
the people tb was needed to ac
minister the affairs of the govern
meut and to guard against tn
s,eation of large surplus whic
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15

The first chickens hatched in
devastated Douai since the war
swept over the French town are
sticking their fuzzy yellow heads
through the shells in American
incubators donated to the town by
the American Red Cross and the
incubators are the chief point of
interest for the entire Juvenile
population.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20
Central Maine Power Co.
Telephone $50
Ask For Electric Shop

one being woman. All male pris-
oners wear a prison uniform. Clean
underclothing is provided by the
county when necessary. but no at
tempt is made to see that each pris-
oner has assigned to him at least two
suits. The law requiring that each
prisoner should be provided with a
Bible is dead letter, also that re-
quiring that instruction in reading
and arithmetic shall be provided for
all those who are able to profit by it.
Religious services are held Sunday,
but the organizations volunteering
for this service are limited. No con-
duct record is kept, although such a
record Is required by law. There is
no work whatever for the prisoners.
Two are detailed for the kitchen.
The frequency with which the same
name appears on the index of the
docket of this Jail demonstrates I'M
Questionably the need of this new in
stitution mems Reformatory) and
it's semi indeterminate sentences.
"As before reported, sanitary ap-
planes in this Jail are sadly lack
ing. This is now in a fair way to be
remedied; work being under way on
a new toilet room with modern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20
Fish and Game

Deputy Warden Forrest Newton OF
.la"i,nan reports to the commissioner
f inlInd fisheries and game the
rtu.-, cution on June Is before Trial
Justice II. w. Holden Of Moose River
Of Fred Gilbert of st. George. p. G..
for buying furs in Maine without a
license. He was found guilty and
paid a fine of SO and $S.96 costs.
Deputy Newton on June II also had
before Justice Holden beaver case.
in which the respondent. Earl
Hughey of Jackman was found
guilty. but the sentence was sus-
pended on payment of the costs.
amounting to SIS.
Deputy Warden e. P. King Of
Skowhegan reports the payment of a
fine of SIS by r. E. Avery for having
short fish in his possession and pay
ment of a fine of s23 by William and
John Jackson for a similar offence.
Deputy Warden Paul E. Kinds of
Oquossoc reports the prosecution be-
fore Trial Justice Oakes of Rangeley
of Hugo Sailbo for fishing in closed
waters and also fishing without I
license. He was found guilty and
sentenced to pay a fine of $13 and
$3.50 costs. Being unable to pay, he
was committed for 80 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20
Nominations by Governor

Another chairman Of a board Of
registration was nominated Wednes-
day by Governor Carl E. Milliken.
Charles H. Hanson being selected
for the Saco board. The full list of
nominations. which are posted at the
Executive department under date of
June 10. follows:
Chairman Board of Registration of
Voters-Charles H. Hanson, Saco.
Notary Public-Bernard H. Har-
ris, Greenbush Up. o. Olamon): Per-
Gle D. Jordan, Lisbon: Charles l..
Marston, Yarmouth: Peter M. Nc
Donald, Rumford: Carroll w. Nor
rill, Portland (9s Exchange street,:
Carl r. PIERCE, Portland (Box $500:
Robert w. Perkins, Gardiner; Jas.
A. Taylor. Bangor (15 Cross street).
Justice of the Peace-Perley c.
Allen. Montville (P. o. Freedom r.
D. p; P. w. Babcock, Lewiston III
Lisbon street); Walter j. Becker.
Albany Up. o. Bethel r. d. 81; Fred
A. Durham. Whiting: Lars P. Lar
son. Jemtland: F. F. Morse. Swans
Island; e. H. Mosher. Belgrade.
To Administer Oaths, Acknowledge
Deeds and Solemnize Marriages.
(Miss) Maybelle H. Brown, Water
vile Gas Main street).
Commissioner for the State of
Maine-Charles H. Batchelder, Ports
mouth. N. H.
Disclosure mmissioner-William
N. Titus. Alma.
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c. & C.. Inspections

The State Board Of Charities and
Corrections has made public the fol-
lowing reports of the last inspections
of the following institutions:
Androseossin County Jail
Sheriff and jailer. Ferd Stevens;
deputy and turnkey. Frank e. John
son. Other employees. a cook. A
physician visits the Jail daily and
when called. The sheriff appoints
the physician and the county COM
missioner the cook. Incidentally, it
Is understood that at the time of this
visit MAY 21) the cook was drawing
his usual compensation az cook and
IN addition was being paid by the
county for attendance as a Juror at
the term Of court then in session."
Under Conditions Observed" the
report states that the inmates num-
bered 81, Of which IS were from An
droscoggtn ana 8 from Sagadahoc:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20

phate than is contained in modern
foods: Physicians claim there is moth
Ing that will supply this deficiency so
ven as the organic phosphate known
emong druggists as phosphate,
Xnien 10 inexpensive and il sold by B.
y. 5ither IN Augusta and most all drug.
Slete under guarantee Of satisfaction
or money back. BY feeding the nerves
directiy ana by supplying the body cells
W1tn the necessary phosphoric food ele-
snents. . 6itro.phosphate should produce
2 We1come transformation In the ap.
pearance; the increase In weight ire
0ueo0y being astonishing.
. increase IN weight also carries with
H eeoeral Improvement in the health.
Nervousnecs: slecplessness ana lack Of
l6nefN, which nearly always accompany
4xcesstve. thinness, should soon disap-
~. cheeks glow with the bloom Of
perfect health. Miss Georgia Hamilton.
who was once thin and frail, reporting
her own experience. writes: "Bitro.
Phosphate has brought about q magic
Transformation with me. I gained is
pounds and never before felt 50 we'll
CAUTION:-Although bitro-phosphate
as unsurpassed for relieving nervous
mess. sleeplessne=3 and general weak
mess, It should not, owing to it's ten
adoncy to increase In weight. be used by
lenycns xho does not desire to put on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20
The cleanliness was gen.

plumbing. The cleanliness was gen.
orally good.
The recommendations include:
Steel filing cases with lock for nit
timuses; change in style Of garments
worn by prisoners and some way Of
keeping men awaiting trial without
use of anything resembling the pris-
on uniform; more opportunity for ex-
ercise by men not working; keeping
Of good conduct record as required
by law; work for all prisoners: re-
sponsibility Of the cook for the eco
nomical handling of food should be
to the sheriff, who in return is re-
sponsible to the commissioners;
sheets. pillow cases and coverlets on
beds; replacements Of present cells
with steel cells block with separate
toilet facilities for each cell: rear
rangement Of gratings or bars on
windows so they can be kept clean;
a matron on duty at all times when
there are women prisoners; special
sleeping garments for use at night or
semi weekly bathing: separation of
laundry and bath room.
Cumberland County Jail
Sheriff and jailer, King F. Graham:
turnkey. VIM. H. Smith; matron.
Mrs. VIM. H. Smith; with an assist
ant turnkey steward. guard and en-
gineer.
Prisoners numbered MAY p Al
men and woman. Calendar or
docket, up to date. Warrants. NIT
timuses, ETC., kept in safe in Jail Of
flee. Uniform is inconspicuous in
color and design. Clean undercloth-
ing is provided weekly. but suits not
assigned to a man. No good conduct
record kept, although required by
law. Food is we'll cooked and prop
erly served; kitchen. etc. clean.
plumbing old and sanitary appliances
entirely inadequate.
The recommendations include:
Record of previous convictions; def
,, mite assignment of at least two suits
of Undertaking to each prisoner. to
be suitably marked and used by him
during his stay at the JAIL semi
weekly bathing. if special sleeping
garments are not used; positive re-
quirement that toothbrushes and in
dividual combs be used in all cases;
provide Bibles for each prisoner and
instruction in reading, writing and
arithmetic as required by law: keep
ing of good conduct record, as re-
uuired by law; lessen number of men
doing inside work and require more
hours of work. Provide other pro-
ductive occupation for the men, thus
released for it; Keep fire extinguish-
ers in administration part Of building
recharges and tagged each year:
medical examination, a thorough one.
of each prisoner committed. with
record Of same made on suitable
blank form and properly filed at the
jail: provide motors for sewing ma
chimes used by the female prisoners
in tailor shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20

subject of the Italian situation. He
claimed that Italy had no right to
her land grabbing aspiration and
that the only way to treat her claims
in justice to all was by following
quite closely the Presidents four
teen points.
Paul Taylor Of Foxboro. Mass.
again pleased his audience with an
excellent treatment of his theme,
The Triumph of. Democracy" He
has had a prominent PLACE in the
public speaking exercises of the
school during the, past two years and
in this his last speech. Paul gave a
good account of himself. Quite APP
propriate, to the school life of the
man, Captain Koran Of the seasons
championship baseball nine, selected
as his theme. athletics in the War"
and showed clearly how a large part
OF our success. our brilliant success
IN the trenches of France. was due
to the athletic system of America
which produces men Of grit, deter
mination, and strong physique.
The closing number Of the vale.
dictorian. Miss Phyliss NIegquier of
F'ayette gave "A Review Of War
Verse" in which were quoted manv
of the short poems that have grown
from the ravages, sacrifices and
perlls OF war. Her knowledge of the
subject together with her rare liter.
airy skill made. possible a paper full
OF interest to all. At the close. of
the essay. the customary farewell
words were spoken and the exercises
proper came to close.
1t might be well to add that the
program while long was at all times
interesting. for between the heavy
numbers were placed most judicious.
ly four splendid musical numbers
Rossinfs Overture to William Ten"
by Misses Bagley, Foss, Marston and
Mrs. Morse was the frs, of these
piano solo. "Hark, Hank the
Lark" from Schubert Liszt per-
formed by Miss Ellie Lyford was
the second. A selection by the
school orchestra was the third and
two violin numbers by Miss Alien
head OF the violin department. wa.
the fourth. ""S
Principal Newton announced ~.
prizes as follows: The Judge pans
(Fryeburg) prizes for excellerco =.
oeclamation. LIST. Frank NJ. Carucci
OF Bristol. Conn.,. I'd. Lee Nichols Of
Waterv1lie. The Knowles prizes
given by the Knowles family IN
memory OF Mark T. Knowles of Al.
gusta for scholarship. based on Tho
work OF the junior and senior years
were awarded jointly to Miss Ms..
quier and Mr.. Bean. who were tea
Tor the nonor. The r. B. Durn
(Watervlle) prizes for excellence ~
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defamation were awarded by the
JUICES to Louise Garland of Carmel.
ist. and Elsie Perry OF Hallowell, ID.
DR.. Willard Paul, interested in all
that pertains to health, offered a set
OF prizes to the boys in Sampson
Hall for cleanliness in their rooms.
Careful military inspection with
week to week ranking and daily in
spection resulted in the award of
these prizes to Edward Howe and
Philip Odiorne. LIST. and Frank Wey-
mouth and Merle Jones. I'd. Mrs.
Morse of the conservatory faculty
offered prize to the MOST pro-
f1cient member of the sight singing
class, class which also studies his.
tory OF music. and theory of music.
This prize was won by Ruth E. Dow
OF Fayette. BY student vote HAL
mar c. Hanson and. Lee Nichols were
chosen as representatives to the
Blairstown, n. j., conference. with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20
STATE HOUSE
cou neil 7so NJ Wednesday, June IS
keag. Lincoln and the Enfield hatch.

keag. Lincoln and the Enfield hatch
cry.
The trip is being made by automo-
bile, which permits covering much
more territory in a given time than
the old method of travel by trains
and will probably end this (Friday)
evening. 1t is made in relation to
fishways and for hearings at some
points.
The commissioner will next Tues
day afternoon give a hearing at the
Ira Andrews camp in North Lowell
and another in the evening Of the
same day in the Town hall at Low
ell on the petition Of the citizens of
Lowell and Stoneham for a change in
the regulations on the tributaries Of
KezAr Lake,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20

Treas. Christophel of Saefl'a'
County, Calf. has received a =
from w. j. Hicks at Portland
asking forgiveness for not no.
paid a poll tax when he I'VE.
California in 1897. Hicks expo.
in his letter that he was sH'ile' =,
and did not pay the tax o'' 9
then he has gone through p'!"'
transformation and row ""l,s
right himself with the world
Christophel answered the nli+s
ter, saying that Sacramento ~.
was only too glad to forgive '''''
incidentally informing RIM 'H''
poll tax had long been aoo!s''''
California.
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Jones, CaStlne, directors, WIN. "A.
Walker, VIM. H. Hooper. C. Fred
Jones. Charles e. McCluskey and
Arthur w. Patterson. all Of Castine.
Purposes. to own and conduct a hos
pital at Castine. Approved. June 10.
State House Chat
Charles S. Brown. superintendent
Of public buildings. returned Thurs
day from a trip into the Spencer re-
gion with Forest Commissioner For
rest H. Colby, during which they
traversed lot of country by almost
every available means of transpor-
tation and incidentally had some of
the splendid fishing AFFORDED by that
region. Mrs. Brown and children
passed the same time with Mrs. Col
by in Bingham.
Miss Belle Hopkins. teacher Of
Grade II. Page school, Hallowell, and
Is of her pupils were visitors Thurs
day afternoon at the Capitol, pass
ing most of the time in the State
museum. where the little ones were
as interested as any crowd Of peo-
pie could be. The remarks made
and the questions asked showed them
to be keen observers and well posted
for youngsters on their natural his
tory.
The Public Utilities commissioners
were in Portland on Thursday for a
hearing in the matter of the extern
sion of the gas rates schedule of
rates.
It is expected that Governor MILL
ken will be here to give an address on
Friday, but it will be necessary for
him to speak earlier than 100 p. m.
the hour already announced on the
posters and through other mediums.
for he has an engagement at Houlton
for the evening. If he comes to Ma
chias by morning train to participate
in the celebration, he must reach
Hou1ton by automobile. The dis
lance there by auto is some 1s5 miles.
SO it will be advisable to allow at
least six hours for the trip.
Portland Express.-John p McCon-
vile, formerly Of this city and Of the
Representatives, reporting staff,
and later private secretary to Gov.
Oakley c. Curtis, has won a decided
ly complimentary promotion with the
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
with which he has been associated
for some time. Mr.. McConville has
been appointed manager of publicity
and exploitation for the New Eng
land District Of his concern covering
all territory, served by Boston, Port
land and New Haven exchanges. His
headquarters will be in Boston.
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New Corporations

The following new corporation. or
ganiZed under the laws of Maine,
have had their articles of incorpora-
ton approved by the Office of the at
torney general:
The Castine General Hospital, or
ganized June 16 at Castine.> Capital
stock. 10000; all common: nothing
paid in: par value. 800: shares sub
scribed. S. President. William A.
Walker, Castine: treasurer, William
H. Hooper. Castine: clerk. c. Fred
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Willis E. Parsons. commissioner OF

Willis E. Parsons, commissioner OF
inland fisheries and game, is on a
trip in the interests of the depart
ment in the western part Of the
State. He, accompanied by Fishway
inspector Frank M. Perkins of
Bradley and Warden z. T. Besse of
Thorndike, on Monday, first making
tour of Hancock county. proceed
ing to Cherryheld, Dennysville and
the Grand Lake section; thence to
Topsfield. through the upper Wash
ington county region to Mattawam-
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expenses paid by the student "
a rare honor and one highly O."
by the boys.
After the prizes, came the s'a
ing of diplomas, and the s.ns-as
the class ode.
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United States Tires
are Good Tires

We know United States Tires good
Augusta Motor Hdwe
Cha