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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23
CHURCH MERGER
CONTROVERSY
METHODIST MEETING
AZ LOUISVILLE, KY.

Louisville, Ky, January IL
Vptimlsm wgs prevalent among
members OF the joint committee of
the Methodist Episcopal Churc b.
es, North and South, at their meet
ing here today, that plan to
merge the two wings of the church
woeld be agreed upon. This was
their third day in session and some
definite announcement regarding
the proposed unifcation was ex-
pected.
IL am not SO rosy in my out
look with regard to the unifcation
when it is referred to the general
conference after theIjoiut commits
sion has framed a recommends
tion," said Bishop Edwin Mouyou
DaIlis, leader of the Southern
comm issions. 81 am greatly in
fsvor Of the movement, however. :"
; Bishop W, E Mcdowell, Wash
tihgton, head of the Northern fac
tion expressed confidence that the
commission would agree on the
merger.
Division IF the church into
Southern aud Northern branches
came seventy-four years ago after
r controversy over the slavery
question.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23
BE A COMMUNITY LEADER

You can; you don't have to be a
genius to lead, and you don't have
to lead in everything to be real
leader. Do the thing you can do
and help the community advance
with you as you advance along
the path that conditions and your
tastes and abilities have mark
ed out for you. One man can
lead in community organization.
Another may know how to lead
in raising corn or potatoes, or in
breeding cattle or feeding hogs.
All of these men may be leaders.
An Alabama reader catches the
idea and displays the spirit when
he writes: II have enclosed a
blank to become member of the
Better Stock Club. This part of
the State is in need of better live
stock, and some one will have to
do the leading if the stock is ever
improved in this locality. SO [
am at your service to help all I
can"
That is the kind of community
leadership that is urgently called
for. Not spectular leadership, not
necessarily the leadership of ex-
,ceptional men, but desire on the
part of ordinary men to do what
they can to help. This makes it
possible for every one of US who
has in him >the desire to progress
and the will to help to be real
gco m munity lesder-The Southern
Agriculuturlst.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23

Income yield than the average Sc
curities, inasmuch as the einveeting
public as a whole did not care 10
buy same due to the ,Gebts being
over 10 per ceGt, unless OF course
they could be offered ,at price to
yield a much higher income than
securities having q net debt Of
,aDder 10 per cent.
I'VE believe that with the new
basis of assessed. vaIuationmost of
the Tennessee counties will show
net debt of less than 10 per cent,
thereby creating a much broader
market for their securities and
enabling same to be offered in
competition with other securities
Of the same character at a like
price, instead of being compelled
to offer Tennessee county bonds
at a cheaper price in order to dis
pose of them, as has been the case
heretofore, due to the large per-
centage of debt against the assess
ed valuation"
This is of peculiar interest just
at this time inasmuch as a state
ment issued Saturday by the-State
Highway Department shows that
counties in Tennessee in 1919
authorized the issuance of ten
million dollars of road bonds.
These bonds, which have been
sold, are today worth more on the
financial market as a result of our
work already; the bonds which
have not been sold can today be
sold at a>better price and a low
or rate OF interest as result of
our work.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23
BENEFITS OF
TIE NEW LAW
ASSESSMENT ACT
COMING INTO FAVOR

| Tennessee is, already receiving
the benefits of the new assess
ments law in substantial way
that certainly appeals to every
citizen interested in the welfare oil
theNState and the welfare of the
State and the welfare of eacL
county and each municipality il
the State which has bonded in
debtedness.
A few days ago / addressed a
letter to j. A. Mayer & Co. bond
investigators of Cincinnati, who
are holders of "a good many Ten
nessee bouds. This company
states in their letter that Tennes-
see securities held by one of their
clients have already sbeen greatly
enhanced in value by the valuation
of property which has been ac-
eomplished by the State board in
1919.
The letter also states that ma
jority of the insurance companies
fraternal orders, and private in
vestors have agreed that they
would net purchase bonds where
the indebtedness of the issuing
municipalities or county exceeded
ten per cent of the assessed valua-
ton of such municipality or coup-
ty. This limit was also fixed by
law in many States, including
Tennessee. However, the limit
has not always been observed as
shown by the following paragraph
letter Just received from~J. G.
Mayer@& Co:
Now rs you probably know,
nine out of ten Tennessee counties
under the old method of taxation
had such a low assessed valuation
that their net debts invariably ex-
exceeded 10 per cent and ran all
the way from Is to 80 percent.
Wherefore it was hard to sell Ten
nessee county bonds unless they
were offered atavery much higher
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23

Homer s. Cummings, chairms@
of the National Democratic Com.
mittee, presided at the noon con-
ference of the committee, in New
York Saturday which was called
to arrange for the National con-
vention to be held at San Fran
cisco in June.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23

The Jail population OF Maesa-
chusetts has dwinded SO rapidly
during the past few months that g
large number of countyfjails have
been ordered closed. In addition
to prohibition another reason as
signed is high wages.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23
WALNUT RIDGE.

Miss Beulah Beasley is visiting
her sister, Mrs. George Bell, at
East st. Louis, III.
Bad roads are an impediment to
Sunday visiting, but "the good old
summer time" draws apsce.
Wishing ye editor and its many
readers much success.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23

The Influenza is spreading rap
idly in Chicago, where 1,200 new
cases were reported Saturday, as
compared with $40 Fridey. The
death list is growing,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23

Army field ranges are to be used
in Tennessee by road gangs en-
gagged in highway construction.
They are supplied by the United
States Government.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23

New York is -atruggling this
week with the heavist snowfall of
the winter.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23

The Jewish population of the
world is 15,430,000 OF this nun-
ber 100000 are in tte-Unite6
States.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-01-23

The Chronicle and Progressive
Farmer, $lS0.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30
Allied PremierS Slice Pieces Off
Turkey, But Do Not Know
What to Do With Them.
DISAGREE ABOUT GERMANY
French Don't Like Lloyd Georges
Economic Pressure" Ideas-Admin-
istration Gets Two SIaps in State
Primaries-Senator johnson
Wins in Nebraska.
By EDWARD w. PIcKARD

With President Wilson, and conse-
Quently the United States, represented
only by an observer" in the person Of
Ambassador Johnson, the allied SUI
preme council in session at San Reno
decided that Turkey should be sliced
up to a considerable extent and that
Germany must observe the treaty
terms. AS general propositions that
sounded all right, but when it came to
the necessary details there was woe
full vagueness, so far as the CORE
spondents could learn. Take the case
of Turkey The treaty with that cOun-
try was substantially completed and
the Turkish representatives notified
to be in Paris on May 10 to accept it,
The "big three" decided that seven
big pieces should be severed from the
Sutan's empire-Armenia, Mesopota-
mia, Cilicia, Syria, Palestine, Georgia
and Azerbedjan-but the future of
these territories is left for the future
to determine. No one of the nations
of Europe so far has signified a will
ingness to accept a mandate for any
part of Asia Minor, though several of
them are determined to cling to ports
and zones of influence. The League of
Nations declined to take charge of Ar
menia because it has neither the
money nor the means of action. The
United States, on which the Armenians
relied and which they still hope will
come to their rescue. can do nothing at
present. When Great Britain, France
and Italy are able to act as unit, or
when the league of nations Is able to
function, the destiny of the snail ma
tions freed from the Turk may be set
tied. Meanwhile Turkey is merely re-
quired to relinquish sovereignty over
them, rs was the case with Austria
and the regions along the Adriatic.
The supreme council, it is said, will
ask Sweden and Norway to help the
Armenians to establish free state
and from Amsterdam comes the news
that the Dutch would be willing to
take over that job. If necessary, Can
ada is willing to accept the mandate,
Lord Curzon says.
Politely disregarding President Will
sols protest, the allied premiers have
decided that the sultan shall be per-
mitted to retain Constantinople,
though the DardanelleS are to be in
terna:,onalized and other precautions
will be taken to render him harmless
there. His territory will not extend
far into Europe, for Adrianople and
Kirk-Kilise are given to Greece, as is
| Gallipo!i though it will be controlled
| by allied forces. The only outlet TO
| the Aegean for Bulgaria will be De-
deagatch, which will be governed by
| an international commission.
There are now in Turkey some 20O,-
600 allied troops and Greece is in a
position to send heavy reinforcements,
| so it Is believed the Turks will do
whatever the allies require.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30
BOardOf Chosen FreehOlderS
County of Cape May, N. J.
Resolution Authorizing an Issue
of Bonds of the County OF Cape
MAY TO the Amount of $2O6,O 900
Rv Messrs. Fox and Candy:

BV MeSSrS FOX ana Oanuy'
whereas, the Engineer has, pursuant to the
direction of the Board submitted plans and
specifications for the paving OF certain county
roads, to wit:
1. Beach avenue Cape May City, from Per-
ry street to Howard street. 49,,
q Central avenue Ocean city, from 54th
street to 55th street. 49,
3. Main Seashore road, at Palermo, Upper
Township, for the distance OF one mile south-
wardly from the end OF the present paving;
Whereas, Said plans and specifications have
been approved and adopted by the Board ana
bids for the construction of said paving nave
been received and opened by the Board; ana
Whereas 1t is proposed to pave the SAID
roads, ana issue the bonds OF the county IN
order to secure the funds necessary to do the
said work; therefore be it
Resolved, By the Board OF CHOSEN FTeenol-
ders, OF the County of Cape May, New Jersey,
that the following county roads, to wit:
l. Beach avenue, Cape May City, from FER
ry street to Howard street. -
2. Central avenue, Ocean City, from 34th
street to 55th street.
g. Main Seashore road, at Palermo, Upper
Township, for the distance OF one mile south-
wardly from the end of the present paving;
be improved by paving, IN accordance WIFI
the plans and specifications prepared Dy the
county engineer for that purpose, as approved
and adopted by this Board; and be it further
Resolved, That to provide for the payment
OF the cost OF the construction OF the SAID paw.
ing there be issued the bonds of the County OF
Cape May, in the aggregate sum OF Two Hun
dred and Six Thousand Dollars, to be known
as "Paving Bonds,' issue of 1920. Said bonds
shall be coupon bonds, two hundred and six
in number, and shall be numbered from l TO
206 both inclusive, and shall be in denomina-
tions OF one thousand $1,000 dollars each,
and shall bear interest at the rate OF five and
one-half per centum per annum, payable
semi.annually, on the 10Th day OF June ana
December in each year. They shall bear date
the fifteenth day of June, 1920, and the princi-
pal shall be payable serially, namely:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30

Said bonds shall be signed by the Director
OF the Board, counteIsgned by the County
Collector and attested by the Clerk OF the
Board, and the seal of the county affixed.
The coupons attached thereto shall be signed
by the fac simile signature OF the Treasurer
and state for what the interest is payable, the
amount payable and when due; said bonds
shall contain statement that they are issued
pursuant to the provisions OF an act OF tne
Legislature OF the State of New Jersey enti-
tied "An Act 10 authorize the issuance OF
bonds and other obligations and the incur
ring OF indebtedness by county, city, Dor
ough, village, town, township or any munic-
ipality governed by an Improvement COM
mission" approved March % 1916, and the
acts amendatory thereof and supplemental
thereto, and be 1t further
Resolved, That it is hereby determined and
declared:
A. The average period OF the life and USE
fulness OF the i'm mprovement TO be MADE from
the funds realized from the sale OF the said
bonds is twenty (20) years.
B. The average assessed valuation OF tax
able real estate, including improvements oi
the County OF Cape May, computed upon the
next three preceding valuations thereof, in
the manner provided by section IL OF Chap
ter 252, OF the Laws of 1916 as amended by
Chapter 240 of the Laws OF 1917, is $3.50 ,806
G. The net debt OF the county, computed as
aforesaid, is 81 ,205, ,S22.9l.
ID. The debt financial statement required
by law was filed prior to the introduction and
passage OF tn resolutions; and be 1t
Further Resolved, That the proceeds OF the
said bonds shall be paid to the County Collec-
tor, who shall not disburse the same except
to pay the expenses OF issuing and selling the
same and tor the purposes for which said
bonds are issued, to wit:
For paving Beach avenue, Cape May City,
from Perry street to Howard street, the sum
OF S52, 900.
For paving Central avenue, Ocean City.
from 34th street to 55th street the sum OF
| 10000.
For paving the Main Seashore road at Pa
lermo, Upper Township, for distance of one
mile southwardly from the end of the present
paving, the sum of S63,700
And be it Further Resolved, That this reso-
luton shall become effective Immediately
and the clerk is hereby directed to publish the
same in the newspapers OF the county in ac.
cordance with the provisions OF the statute.
| Attested:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30
o. Bright Moving a House

CARL & Kilmer have the contract for
moving a house belonging to Oliver
Bright. which stood on west Lincoln
avenue, near Arctic avenue, to loca-
tion on Lincoln avenue not far from
the boardwalk. This house has been
on rollers for some time and will soon
be at its journeys end. William H.
Smith has the contract to convert the
building into a double apartment house.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30
IRVING FITCH, Clerk.
PUBLIC NOTICE

The foregoing resolution was adopted at an
adjourned regular meeting of the Board OF
Chosen Freeholders OF the County OF Cape
May, N. j., held on the 28th day OF April,
1920.
The bonds authorized thereby will be issued
and delivered after the thirty-first day of May,
1920, and any suit, action or proceeding to set
aside or vacate this resolution must be begun
within twenty days after the publication OF
this statement.
Dated this 28th day April, 1920.
By direction of the Board.
IRVING FITCH, Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30

take notice, followed up his Michigan
victory by capturing Nebraska. Cen
eral Wood ran second for the states
preference and General Pershing was
a rather poor third. 1t is said the
Germans, who in the past have always
supported Hitchcock, went into the
Republican primaries almost solidly
for Johnson, and that he also was CIV
en- the Irish vote.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30
Tuesday. May 18th. 1920,
Notice to Limit Creditors
Estate OF Caleb H. Meeker, Deceased

Estate OF Caleb H. Meeker, Deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Harry S Douglass.
Surrogate OF the County OF Cape May, made
on the 9th day OF February, A. ID. 1920, on the
application OF the subscriber, executor of said
deceased, notice Is hereby given to the credi-
tors OF said deceased to exhibit to the subscri.
ber under oath or affirmation their claims
and demands again st the estate OF said de.
ceased within nine months from the 9th day
OF February, A. ID. 1920, or they will be forever
barred OF any action against the subscriber
Dated February 27, A. d. 1920.
MARK B. REEVES, Executor.
Jonathan Hand, Proctor.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30

Final score W. A. c., Is MiIlviIIe,
81.
The Wild wood Athletic Club five
were Delaney, Shott, Richman, Shee-
han and Becker. The following played
for Mlllville: Tice, Bingham, Walker,
Young, Bacon and Reilly.
Early arrivals at the Casino saw the
boys of the High School Alumni and
keystone teams play game marred
by many fouls. Score: Alumni, 80
keystone, IA.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30

In the matter of enforcing the trea
ty With Germany the discord among
the allied premiers is especially
marked. They all agree that the Ger
mans must observe the terms of the
pact, ard nave so notified Berlin. But
what steps shall be taken in case the
Germans are disobedient? There's the
rub. Lloysi George insists that eco
nomic pressure, in the form of cutting
off supplies of food and materials, will
he sufficient, and IN this he has had
the support Of Nitti. Millerand, on the
other sand, asserts that military ac-
tion suoh rs the French took recently
IN tie matter 81 ne Runr region, is
ice nFnprr meihod agd indeed the only
- l,nd thai viii make the Germans
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30

The hotels are opening for the season.
Willard Hall is open, and Mrs. Anna
Cole, of Riverton, will arrive on Sun
day and get Severn Hall ready for
Memorial Day, or possibly an earlier
opening.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30

behave. Backed by the political, press
and public opinions of France, he
says Germany must be compelled to
carry out her pledges to the limit, and
he does not believe she will do this un-
less she knows the penalty for eva
sion will be the military occupation Of
more German territory.
At this distance one is inclined to
sympathize with the French view
Since it is perfectly easy for Germany
to get food from the neighboring neu-
tral countries with the enthusiastic CO.
operation of their merchants, and raw
materials from the same and other
sources, Lloyd Georges pressure prob
ably would be farcical in a measure
The Germans have not carried out the
terms of disarmament, and now they
are formally asking that they be per
mitted to retain an army of 100000
with the entire general staff and corps
of officers. They assert that this force
is necessary to maintain order In the
interior, and that, anyway, the army
will not accept an order for its dissolu-
ton. The French, like many others,
probably look with skeptlcism on the
frequently recurring revolutions" in
Germany, and certainly they feel that
the Germans are not to be trusted for
a minute The British view of the
treaty of Versailles differs radically
from that of the French, and if the
Lloyd George government has it's way
that pact will before long be greatly
modified in favor of the beaten foe.
France is neither so forgving nor so
eager for trade that she wishes to re-
store Germany speedily to her old COM
mercial status.
Despite existing differences and the
hopes of Berlin, it is probable the al
lied premiefs will come to an amicable
understanding before long. Indeed
that result may have been reached be-
fore this review reaches the reader. 1t
is impossible to guess what will be
the influence of President Wilson's
views in the settlement of the pend
ing problems.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30

Sealed bids will be received by the mayor
and Council of the City of North WildWoou'
N. j., at eight clock, p. M, on
TUESDAY, MAY 4th, 1920,
at the Council Chamber in the City Hail lor
one Automobile Pumping Fire Engine. "a
Council reserves the right to reject any an~
all bids.
Dated April l6, 1920.
City Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30
Proposed Road,
Grassy Sound to Burleigh
Township of Middle

Pursuant to a resolution OF the Board of
the Board OF Chosen Freeholders of Cape May
County, n, j., notice is hereby given that 1
have on this % b day of April, 1920, filed in
the office OF the Clerk of said County at Cape
May Court House, N. j., certified copy of
resolution and 3 map OF a proposed road from
the westwardly end OF the North Wildwood.
Grassy Sound road, at Grassy Sound, west
wardly to the Main Seashore road at Bur
leigh, all in the Township of Middle. Said
resolution and map are open to public
inspection.
Further notice that public hearing for fur
ther consideration of the proposed improve
ment will be held in the Freeholders' room,
court house, Cape May Court House, N. j., at
twelve o'clock noon on
Tuesday, May 18th, 1920,
at which place and time the Board will hear
and consider any objection to the proposed
improvement that may be made by any per.
son or persons interested therein.
By direction of the Board.
Dated April 18th, 1920.
IRVING FITCH, Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30

During the intermission, announce
ment was mi ade that the final game of
the season would be played next Sat-
urday night, the visiting team being
Pleasantville and the admission fees
so and % cents. Receipts will be div
ided with the w. A. G. players. Equi-
table division of the maZuma will be
made by counting the number Of games
in which each player participated.
The announcer surprised the poor,
abused referee and delighted the as
sem blage by presenting MIR. Banks
with q small token of appreciation for
his faithful service. Unfortunately,
the "small token" was boxed as it
came from the store and view of it
was denied the curious masculine spec
tators present. Fair damsels on the
side lines feasted their eyes upon it.
1t was whispered at the score-board
end of the hall that the ''small token"
was pair of gold cuff links.
Millville made squirt in the second
half that, for few minutes, made
Widwood's enthusiasts apprehensive
of the result. The team, however, soon
showed signs of fatigue, and substi-
tutes were called in vain in an effort
to turn defeat into victory. Out
weighed and outplsyed, Millville
fought gamely until the final whistle
And the crowd was treated to basket
ball as it should be played.
Score Of st cOnd half:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30
Basket Ball at Wildwood
Our Athletic Club Wins 2 Out OF 3
Games with MillVIIIe and Is
Victor for the Season

Before a packed house, Wildwood
Athletic Club defeated Millville at the
Casino last Saturday night.
AS prelude to the game, while the
player looked their sweetest and with
athletic togs unsoiled, fiashlight photo
graphs were taken of the two teams.
After round of applause for the wis.,
itors and they had had a little advice
from their manager, Referee Howard
Banks started contest which showed
the w. A. G. huskies at their best.
From beginning to end they led in the
scoring, and at no point was this lead
endangered. The many friends Of
MiIlville present soon admitted that
things looked bad for their team.
Score at end of first half:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-30

Senator Hiram Johnson, whose pre-
convention campaign is making the
other Republican aspirants sit up and