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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25

this State who is otherwise quail
fled voter, under the Constitution
and laws shall, as a condition prec-
edent to the exercise of voting,
furnish to the judges of election
satisfactory evid, nee that be or
she has paid the poll tax-if any
rightfully assessed, against him OF
her for the two years preceding
The election, without which bis or
her vote shall not be- received; !;
such poll tax to have been paid
each year within sixty days after
the same became delinquent.
"Stc. 2 Be- it further enacted,
that the satisfactory ev,d~ncr to be
furnished by the vot'r to judges T
election that he or Ah+ has paid he
poll tax sn assessed against him OF
her for eal h Of said TWO. preceding
wears, as contemplated 10y the sa d
Constitutional provision, and by
this act shall consist of the origi-
nal poll tax. receipt or fully cer-
tified duplicate and copy of same,
properly certified by the Trustees,
or au affidavit hy the voter that he
or she has paid such poll taxes for
each of said two preceding years
within sixty days after the same
became delinquent and that his or
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25

her receipt is lost or misplaced, !,
which affidavit shall be filed with
the said judges of election.
"Sec. 3. Bs it further enacted,
that the words Rightly assessed
against him or her., in the first
section of this. act shall be inter
prpted to mean the poll tax, for the
two years preceding such election
due by the voter and to which he
or she is made subject undt the
revenue laws Of the State, whether
the name of the voter appears ON
the books of his or her County Tax
Assessor o. not.
"Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
that any person voting or any jndge
of election permitting any person
to vote IN the same without having
complied with the provisions OF
this act, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and ION conviction thereof,
shall be fined not less than $50 and
be- imprisoned in the county Jail or
workhouse not exceeding 80 days,
in the discretion Of the court.
"Sec. 5. Be it, further enacted,
that this act takes effect from and
after it's passage, the public welfare
requiring it,"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25
MAKE WOMEN
LIABLE. FOR TAX

The women of Tennessee will be
required to pay polltax, if q bill
introduced in the General Assem-
bly, by, Senator Eugene Bryan of
Chattanooga becomes law.
The measure provides that poll
tax receipts~for the two preceding
years must be presented to the
election judges by any person de-
string to vote. The existing law
calls for a poll tax receipt for one
YEAR only. The object of Senator
Rryan's amendment is to prevent
colonization.
Another provision is that poll
taxes must be paid each year'with-
in sixty DAYS Of the time they be-
come delinquent.
Early in The sessio'r'the Shelby
delegation introduced bills extend
ing the Dortch law to every voting
precinct in the State and requiring
universal registration. The Bryan
bill is as follows:
"Sqction /, BE 1T enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
T4nn+sepe, that every person III
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25
DRILLING FOR OIL
IN HOUSTON COUNTY

Erin, Tenn, February 2l-The
test we'll begun here last week by
the Erin Oil &,Gas Co. Friday had
reached a depth of 65 feet, 45 of
which was through solid limestone
rock. In this kind Of rock the
drill will penetrate 25 feet daily.
The first 20 feet was through
oobblestone gravel, and Oh account
of this and surface water it WAS
found necessary to install casing
until solid rock Was reached.
1t is estimated that lAls layer OF
rock Ii $50 feet thick, underneath
which the drill operators txptc ct to
strike the Tullah0ma shAIe, and
underlying this black shaIe, about
45fret of which will prob4bly need
to be penetrated before Silurian
strata is reached. In this it is be-
lieved oil will be found in Houston
County.
Other wells will be put down in
this county in the mean failure by
mrn from Oklahoma aud Akron,
Ohio
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25

II. W Cruise, hr""m maker, of
Postoak wants your broom corn.
He ia IN Camden every Saturday
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25

When in town drop in and tell
us the news of your neighborhood
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

President Harding won the nrst part
Of his fight for a big navy, the naval
committee Of the senate having re-
ported the navy bill with provisions
for funds not only for completing the
1915 building program but alse for Q
personnel 10000 In excess of the 10o.-
600 proposed by the house. Besides
this, the committee refused to incor-
porate N the measure the proposal Of
Senator Borah authorizing and 70
Questing the President to invite Great
Britain and japan to a disarmament
conference In Washington. BOrah will
make fight for his amendment on the
floor Of the senate and Senator Pom
creme also has a similar amendment
which he will introduce.
The senate committee increased the
house total Of 1896. 900 900 to S498. 5OO,-
600, or the same figure In the bill as II
failed In the senate last March.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

A few days later Hiram BlenkInsop
arrived In BIngville. Mr.. Singleton
met him on the street and saw to
his deep regret that Hiram had been
drinking.
I've made up my mind that re-
ligion II good for some folks, but II
won't do for me" said the latter.
-Why notT' the minister asked.
II can't AFFORD t."
Have you found religios q luz.
uryf" Mr.. Singleton asked.
"It's grand while II lasts, but It's
like p'lson> gettln' over IT," said
Hiram. Il feel kind o. ruined"
"You look It," said the minister.
with glance at Hiram's silk hat
and solled clothing. "A long spell
Of sobriety Is hard on q man II he
quits II sudden. You've had your day
Of trial. my friend. We all have
to be tried soon or late. Peo-
pie begin to say. AT last he's come
around all right He's a good fellow
And the Lord says: Perhaps he's
worthy OF better things. III try MIN
and see
That's His way Of pushing people
along, Hiram. lie doesn't want them
to stand still. You've had your trial
and failed, but you mustn't give up,
When your fun turns into sorrow. as
Il will. come back to me and wen
try again"
Hiram sat doing In a corner Of the
bar-room Of the Eagle hotel that day.
He had been ashamed to go to his
comfortable voom over the garage.
He did not feel entitled to the hos
pitality Of Mr.. Singleton. Somehow.
he couldn't bear the thought OF going
there. His new clothes and silk hat
were In q state which excited the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
cHApTER SIX.
In Which Hiram BlenkInsop Has .
Number OF Adventures.
ILLUsrPATIoNs ny THysni ffYEpS

In Which Hiram 6lenkInsop Has .
Number OF Adventures.
The shepherd ~ the Birds had
caught the plague OF influenza In
March and nenrly lost his life with It..
Judge Croker and Mr.. and Mrs. Sin
gleton and their daughter and Father
O'Neil and Mrs. Ames and Hiram
Blenkinsop had taken turns In the
nursing OF the boy. lie had come out
~ II with impaired vitality.
The rubber tree used to speak to him
in those days Of his depression and
say. ~ viii he summer soon"
"Oh, deari But the days pass so
slowly" Bob would answer with a
sigh.
Then the round nickel clock would
say cheerfully. II hurry them along as
fast rs ever Z can"
Seem. ~ " old Time was losing
the use Of his legs" said the Shep-
herd. Il wouldn't wonder IL some one
had run over him with an automobile"
Everybody Is trying to kill Time
these days" licked the clock with q
merry chuckia
Bob looked at the clock and laughed.
you've got some sense" he declared.
"Nonsense 7" the clock answered.
You cna talk pretty WE'LL" said the
boy.
Il can run, too. n couldn't, no
body would look at me-"
The more ! look at you the more |
think Of Pauline. It's q long time since
she went away" said the Shepherd.
"we must all pray for her"
mot L. said the little pine bureau.
DO you see that long scratch on my
side1 She did II with a hatpin when
I belonged to her mother. and she used
to keep her dolls In my lower drawer"
Mr.. Bleggs assumed look OF great
alertness. as II he spled the enemy.
whats the use OF worrylngr he
quoted.
YOU'D better lie down and cover
yourself up or youll never live 10 see
bcs or the summer either" the clock
warned the Shepherd
Then Bob would lie down quickly
and draw the clothes over his Shout
ders and sing OF the Good King Wen
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

derIsion OF small boys and audible
comment from all observers while he
had been making his way down the
street. His money was about gone.
The barkeeper had refused to sell
him any more drink. In the early
dusk he went out OF doors. II was
almost as warm as midsummer and
the sky was clear. He called at the
door of the Widow Moran for his
dog. In moment Christmas came
down from the Shepherds room and
greeted his master with fond affec-
ton. The two went away together.
They walked up deserted street
and around to the old graveyard.
When II was quite dark. they CROPPED
their way through the weedy, briered
aisles, between moss-covered toppling
stones, to their old nook under the
ash tree. There Hiram made a bed
Of boughs, picked from the evergreens
that grew in the graveyard. and lay
down upon IL under his overcoat with
the dog Christmas. He found II i'm
possible to sleep. however. When he
closed his eyes a new thought began
nulging him.
II seemed to be saying, "What are
you going to do now, Mr.. Hiram
Blenkinsopi"
He was pleased that 1t seemed to
say Mr.. Hiram Blenkinsop. He lay
for u long time looking up at the
starry moonlit sky. and at the marble,
weather-spotted angel ON the monu-
ment Of the Reverend Thaddeus
Sneed, who had been lying there.
among the rude ferefathers OF the
village. since 1906. Suddenly the
angel began To move. MIR. Blenkinsop
observed with alarm that Il had dis
covered him and that its right fore
finger was no longer directed toward
the sky but was pointing at his face.
The angel had assumed the look and
voice Of his Old Self and was saying:
Il don't see why angels are always
cut In marble an set up In grave
yards with nothing to do but point at
the sky. It's cold an lonesome busi-
ness. Why don't you give me a jobr
His Old Self vanished and, as II
did SO, the spotted angel fell to
coughing and sneezing. II coughed
and sneezed SO loudly that the svLnd
went echoing In the distant sky and
so violently that II reeled and seemed
to be In danger OF falling. Mr.. Blenk-
insop awoke with rude jump SO that
the dog Christmas barked In alarm.
II was nothing but the midnight train
from the south pulling out Of the
station. which was near the old grave
yard. The spotted angel stood nrmly
In place and was pointing at the sky
as usual.
(cOntinuod Mem Wssk)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

ceslas and The First Noel, which Miss
Betsy Singleton had taught him at
Christmas time.
All this IL important as showing
how a posr lad. of a lively Imagination
was wont TO spend his lonely hours
He needed company and knew how
to hnd It.
Christmas day. Judge Croker had
presented him with a beautiful copy
OF Raphael's Madonna and Child.
Its the greatest theme and the
greatest picture this poor world Of
ours can boast Of" said the judge. II
want you 10 study the look In that
mothers face. not that II Is unusual
I have seen the like OF II hundred
times. Almost every young mother
with q child In her arms has that
look or ought to have 1.-THE most
beautiful and mysterious thing In the
world. The light OF THAI old star
which led the wise men Is In II, l
sometimes think. Study II and you
may hear voices In the sky a. did the
shepherds Of old"
SO the boy acquired the companion
ship OF those divine faces that looked
down at him from the wall near his
bed and s.j something to say to him
every day.
Alss. another friend-s very humble
one-had begun to share his cons
deace. lie was the little yellow dog.
Christmas. lie had. come with his
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

holding futile sessions trying to frame
a new offer, and on Wednesday Chan
cellor Fehrenbach, Foreign Minister
Simons and their colleagues gave up
and resigned. At this writing II is
understood Doctor Stresemann. leader
Of the peoples party, will be chancel-
lor. and DIR. MayerKaufbeuren, German
ambassador to France, will be foreign
minister. The collapse Of the German
cabinet had no effect on the plans Of
the allies.
The United States doubtless will
take no part In the military occupation
of the Ruhr district, but 1t may soon
be a party to the enforcement Of the
PREPARATIONS terms. The supreme coun-
ell has invited President Harding to
name representatives In the council
and the PREPARATIONS commission. and
there is reason to believe the invita-
ton will be accepted. The administra-
tion, II is said in Washington, desires
TO participate In the work Of the COM
mission to promote American interest
in a permanent settlement.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

In the Republican presidential pref.
erence primaries last year North Car
DINA went for Hiram Johnson. In the
Republican national convention Dele
gate David ii. Blair refused to abide
by those instructions and voted for
Warren G. Harding. A few days ago
President Harding nominated Mr..
Blair for the important Office Of com
missioner Of internal revenue and the
nomination came before the senate In
executive session. There was a stormy
debate. the opposition Being led b.
Senator johnson, who told Of Blair's
action In the convention and asserted
that a man who will violate his own
states laws is unfit to administer the
nations laws" A second objection
made by johnson was connected with
tax returns. He said: "Mr. Blair's IA
ther-in-law is one of the richest men In
North Carolina and he sought, BY
forming a partnership with his family.
to lessen the amount OF his income
tax" The nomination was referred
back to the senate finance committee.
which, On Saturday, began a thorough
Investigation Of Johnson's charges.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

The senate passed the Dillingham;
immigration bill, which limits immi-
grafton to 3 per cest annually Of per-
sons of various natiOnalities In the
United States In 1910. Only Reed Of
Missouri voted in the negative. The
measure went to conference and 1t was
expected the house would accept the
senate bill and that 1t would be signed
by the President. 1t becomes effective
within fifteen days after enactment
and remains in force until June 80,
1922. The measure would permit the
landing in America Of about $4,000
immigrants in the next twelve months.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

The board Of directors Of the United
States Steel corporation has an
nounced a cut In wages Of day labor Of
about 20 per cent, effective on May 10.
and an equitable adjustment OF all
other rates, including salaries. Chair
man Gary also announced that the
board had been unable to find q prac-
ticable basis for the entire abandon
ment OF the l2-hour day In the imms
diate future. The average wage win
be cut. by this order. about Sl.40 per
day. and the reduction In the corpora
tons pay roll will be not less thAn
yl50.00O.0O0O annually. Frank Nor
rison. secretary OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor. deaouncss the wage
cut As unJustinabia
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

The little republic OF Panama Is
going around with chip on her Shout
der and is talking back TO Uncle Sam.
Secretary Hughes warned Panama
that unless she acts voluntarily In a
reasonable time the United States will
take steps to compel her TO transfer
Jurisdiction OF the disputed Coto terri
tory TO Costa Rics and TO abide by the
White award. President Porras asserts
that Mr.. Hughes note has not changed
the attitude OF Panama and that she
"feels backed in her right In refusing
the White award" her position being
supported by the opinion Of Doctor
Bustsmeate OF the University OF Ha-
vans. an authority on International
Law. Porras concludes:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

Senator Truman Fl. Newberry Of
Michigan is set free from all charges
OF violation Of the federal corrupt
practices act. The United States Su-
preme court set aside the conviction
Of Newberry and 10 other defendants.
the majority opinion holding that the
law under which they were convicted
is unconstitutional. All the justices
agreed that the conviction should be re-
versed, but three Of them held that
congress, under the provisions Of the
original Constitution. has the power to
regulate primaries.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

mission to promote American interest
in permanent settlement.
Enraged by reports that the allies
plebiscite commission had recommend
ed that only the Rybnik and Pless re-
glons In Upper Silesia be awarded to
Poland and that the rest of the terri
tory be given to Germany, some 10000
Poles, well organized and armed, in
vaded Upper Silesia, seized a number
Of important cities, cut the communi-
cations with Germany and at latest
reports were advancing on Oppeln,
north Of the Oder river. The French,
British and Italian control officers and
Il y small bodies of troops were I'M
abIe to cope with the situation and
the whole region was Overrun, the
peasants there siding with the Polish
invaders. At Gross Strehlitz Italian
forces commanded by Colonel Bond,
an Englishman, resisted the Poles who
sought to occupy the city and an artil-
lery engagement ensued.
The German government, Of course,
formally protested against this action
of the Poles to the allied governments,
and the latter took immediate steps to
regain control Of the situation, declar-
ing martial law in the pleblscite zone
and sending troops against the In
yaders. 1t was admitted that II would
be hard to Gust the Poles. and the al
legged fact that their course was tacitly
approved by the French authorities
there created considerable Ill feeling
between the British and the French.
Premier BRAND. however, asked Prince
Sapieha, Polish foreign minister, now
In Paris, to transmit to the Polish gov
eminent a request to end the disturb
ances In Upper Silesia. When the al
lied supreme council adjourned its
London session 1t was said 1t would
soon meet again In Ostend to take up
the Upper Silesia question.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

Now that the senate has adopted the
Knox peace resolution. IL is up TO some
one to devise our further procedure In
the matter of restoring our relations
with Germany. In the final debate on
the resolution Senator Lodge admitted
the Versailles treaty could not be so
amended as TO meet the requirements
of the United States, as President
Harding hoped, and that new treaty
must be negotiated. This, of course,
is pleasing TO the "irreconcilables.
who now believe the Versailles pact
never will be resubmltted to the sen
ate. And. as has been said before In
this review, 1t is difficult to see how
that treaty can be separated from the
League OF Nations covenant. The sit
uation Is not satisfactory TO the ma
jority of Americans. nor to our assocl-
ates in the war. German ofiiclaldom
was glad to hear of the adoption of the
Knox resolution, though there is no
hope there OF an early resumption of
diplomatic and commercial relations
with America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
Moral Victory
 Yet to Be Won

@ PEAKING at exercises held in 0 Washington in cofilmemora. tion of the six hundredth annivers- ary of Dante's death, Secretary Hughes said, 1t is well to turn back 600 years to learn once more the lesson that moral supremacy is the only one that leaves monuments and not ruins behind it."
 But has the world ever learned that all-important lesson? How do we reconcile the monuments to con- querors that strew every land and the countless volumes that extol men who have brought misery and blood shed upon the world to moral teaching? How many pages in his tory are devoted toSsthe heroes of peace?"
 We flatter ourselves that we have entered upon new era, that the soul of mankind has be-, -slei-.d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
WHEN THE MOTOR GOES DEAD

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 Lieut.. John A. Macready. test pi- lot at IcCook aviation ficid in Ohio, rose in an erpiane until ttc altime- ter showed ali altitude of more than 10000 faet At this point h,s engine 'coughed a'J aied'''
 Mary man has been 10 oi 70 miles or more fra.n home when ths engine of his motor car coughed and died. 9Betwecn shet.s more tan seven niles in the air when the engine dies. aad being on terra firn,a . number of niilcs from ho;.se when ch thing Eappens, ,,any q person would say at first blush-e.- first shuijer-that he would prefer t. hc on tae ground if his engine WAS going to cough and throw up t'c ;onge--f's ~atisely if not litefa
 But if you engine wert eea6 on the road you nisnt havss;o walk a long distance and sufis, ,oaS 4s When Lieutenant Macfeady'- snsine went dead at point more ,fan seven miles straight ulIe aided eS silly and safely to, the gi5.ii.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
c3Du.IuaMaAauefI
.NEwsIEs

From the Louisville CourierJ Journal 1.
 A freckly little newsboy stood on the street corner yesterday after noon squinting back the tears.
 It was only his first day, and mo- body would buy. , 'Papers," he yelled doubtfully. | Papers"
 . And everybody looked rast him vaguely and bought theirs from a big boy with dirty chin that swaggered to and fro across the street. l"Papers." suggested the little boy to big man in checkered suit.
 "Paaaaaaaaaapers" believed the swaggy boy, and sold another to the checkers.
 The freckly little boy retired for T minute around the i fruit stand and squinted terribly.
 All at once the other one--the pro- lfessional one-came shuffling by. The little boy lodged and smeared up his face. wiping away the tears, He was scared.
 But the big boy only scruffled all his papers up with the little boys pile and sold them every one. Then he swaggered off again. And the little boy squinted happily counting his money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
THE PARADOX OF TIME

Austin Dobson. (After Pierre de Ron
 sard.) ts Times goes, you say? An, mol Alas, Time Stays, we go;
 Or else, were this not so. What need to chain the hours, For Youth were always ours? Time goes, you say?-ah, no. Ours is the eyes deceit Of men whose flying feet
 Lead through some landscape low We pass and think we sec The earth's fixed surface flee
 Alas, Time stays--we so. Once in the days of old, Your locks were curling gold,
 And mine had shamed the crow. Now. in the selfsame stage, We've reached the silver age
 Time goes, you say?-ah, no. Once when my voice was strong l filled the woods with song,
 To praise your "roseY and "snow;' My bird, that sang, is dead Where are your roses fled!
 Alas, Time stays-we go' See. in what traversed ways What backward Fate delays
 The hopes we used tosknow, Where are your old desires?-- An. where those vanished fires"
 Time goes. you say?-Ah, ncs How far, how far. oh, Sweet, The past behind our feet Lies in the evenglow. Now on the forward way Let us fold hands, and pray;
 Alas. Time stays-we go.