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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-04-16
PALESTINE.

Grady carp is reported Ion the
sick list this week.
A. J. Mealer is rapidly recover
ing from his recent illness.
Miss Laura johnson and broth
er, Cerlysle, visited here Sunday.
Horace Martin, Jesse Ingram
and .Silas Hatley of Green Hill
were here Sunday.
We, were glad to have Brother
James and Brother Robinson of
Hollow Rock with us Sunday.
Rev. I. N. King filled his reg
ular appointment here Sunday
afternoon at 8. o'clock, preaching
most excellent sermon.
Marshall ;Kee of Sunny View,
Herman Stokes of Rockport, Wal
ter Stokes of Holiday and Charles
hioks of Cross Roads were here
Sunday.
Farmers in this locality. are be-
ginning to bestir themselves. Some
people are grumbling about hard
times, but they don't stop to think
that they have only themselves to
blame. If they had had something
laid up for rainy day they would
not be distressed now as a result
, of the European war. Benton
County farmers don't produce
enough surplus marketable pro-
ducts, hence money is nearly al
ways scarce compared to those
counties that has raised more cattle
and hogs and less cotton than we
do. Do you see the point?
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-04-16
PRAYER SERVICE.

Fallen man" is the topic for
prayer meeting at the Methodist
Church Tuesday evening, April 20.
The first transgression-Genesis
iii to Is, W. P. Redick, leader.
Sin described and defined-Pro-
verbs xviii l, Mrs. J,''V. Travis;
Jeremiah vi Z aud tx Is, U. A. Potts;
Hosea xiii g, Mrs. A. L. Hassell
Acts viii 20 to %, L. L. Stem; Ro-
mans vi 10, Joe F. Odle; Romans
viii 7-8, Rev. 0. G. rather; James
vi II Mrs. j G. Cantwell; Romans
xiv %, Mrs G. P Hicks; IL John
iii 4 and v II, j. v. Travis.
The extent and evil of sin-Job
xiv 4 and v IA, Mrs. A. S. Justice;
Job XIV 4-5,6, A. l.. HasseH.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public to- attend and take
part in the service.
Respectfully,
FRANK b. JONES, P. G.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-04-16

Manuel Tony, who knocked Tom
johnson in the head with a piece
of timber at Whitehead Landing
and killed him, was landed in Jail
here by Sheriff j. G. Parker Mon
day. The murder was committed
March 90, and Tony, who worked
on boat, was apprehended in st.
Louis. Sheriff Parker, when no.
titled Of his arrest, secured re-
QUESTION papers and went to st.
Louis Saturday and brought Tony
back Monday. Tony is negro,
as was also his victim. Tony says
he has shit niggers harder than he
did johnson and never killed
them"
A musical recital will be given
by Miss Lillian Woods class at the
college Friday evening April a3 at
8 o'clock. The following splendid
program has been prepared for the
occasion: Chorus, welcome song;
piano solo, Robert Stockard; piano
solo, Evelyn Hawley; reading, Nell
WHY; trio, katherine Peeler, Ruth
Bivens and Theo Saunders; song,
Evelyn Hawley; chorus, laughing
song; duet, Maude FRY and Carrie
ode; musical recitation, Mary Ann
Morris; piano solo, Carrie 'Odle;
reading, 'EstelleY arbrough; chorus
trio, Mary Ann Morris, Estelle
iYarbrough and Laverne'Fry; piano
solo, Hazel McAuley; song, Robert
Stockardand RUSSELL Hawley; piano
solo, Mary Ann Morris; reading,
Hazel McAuley; piano solo, Maude
Fry; drill, and chorus, goodbye"
Everybody cordially invited.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-04-16

found that would give an indica-
ton of the mans past life, whence
he came or what crime he had
committed
"kumor has it that Myers had a
sister in Florida and me in, Vir-
ginis. The identity of these he
would never divulge. Authorities
of Benton County are keeping a
watch for mail addressed to Myers
in the hope that the mystery will
be unraveled."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-04-16
SHOOTS HIMSELF.

The following account of a wierd
tragedy near Hollow Rock appear
ed in yesterdays Memphis News
Scimitar:
"Frantlc with fear Of discovery
of a mysterious crime that had
blotted his life, f. w. Myers, farm
err recluse, set fire to his home at
Hollow Rock, and after locking
and boiling doors and windows,
shot and killed himself. The char
red corpse was found in the debris
of the burned building. Silver
dollars in half-molten state were
found in the embers. The REM
nants of two large army revolvers
and "a shotgun were lying beside
the skeleton. Impressions were
found on the skull and bresstbone
where pistol bullets had .fattened
out.
"Ten years ago Myers, who was
48 years of age, went to Hollow
Rock and bought farm of ll5
acres. He cultivated cotton, corn
and tobacco. He never made an
acquaintance, land kept his doors
locked to all visitors. When call
ers appeared, Myers would greet
them with shotgun in his hands
and revolver bullying from each
hip pocket.
"Myers was suspicious of the
world. He applied himself to his
crops, and toiled from sunup to
shutdown every day in the week.
In banks at Huntingdon and Hol-
low Rock he deposited sums aggre-
eating more than $4,000.
"Last Saturday Myers went to
Attorney Roberto Presson at Hol-
low Rock and begged that he-be
locked up.
II am heert-weary of evading
the law" Myers told the attorney.
"A great crime hangs over me and
the memory Of it is driving me
mad. I want you to take me in
charge before lose my grip"
Attorney Presson advised Myers
to return home. The lawyer was
of the belief that the solitary life
of the man had temporarily unset
tied his mind. Myers was insist
ent that he be confined, and warn
ed the attorney he would not be re-
sponsible for what might happen.
"Monday night Myers carried
out the plannfor his self-destruct-
lion. He made sure that every
means of identity would be de-
stroyed. Not one' clewc could be
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-04-16
Little Locals.

ii. l.. Hayes of Jackson spent
Sunday in Camden.
j. M. Marshall of Mckenzie
spent Sunday in Camden.
s. A. Clement is spending a few
days on his farm on Birdsong.
Orrin Lee Peeler of Mckenzie
spent Sunday here with homefolks.
Il M. Presson 10 completing
new two-room addition to his dwell
ling.
G. f. Garner of Bakers Chapel
visited his daughter, Mrs. Earl
Evans, yesterday.
IL. B. Davidson of Big Sandy
and B. Il. Davidson of Way were
in the city Monday.
Camden Is. Liberty 4, was the
score OF the game pulled on on'the
local diamond Saturday.
G. B. Holiday, E. j. Clement,
w. l.. Morris and w. ID. Cooper
we're in Nashville this week.
Alvin Llashlee and children Of
Nashville attended the funeral of
his uncle, q. M. Lashlee Wednes-
day.
Arch and Monroe Townsend
were called here this week by the
serious illness Of Mrs. j. L. Town
send.
s. Il. Peeler, 6. M. Leslie and
Ct. 4. Mccall have been taking
dispositions in the'lower end Of the
county.
Miss Carrie Byrn returned Sun
day from Denver where she spent
about two weeks at the bedside OF
her mother. Mrs. Byrn is much
better.
Mf your communication failed tc
appear in The Chronicle last week
1T came in too late for us to use it
Write again, and let us have your
letters on Tuesday.
The Y. P. B. met at the G. P
Church Sunday afternoon, and al
though the attendance was not az
large 'es it might have been, il
proved an interesting meeting
Papers we're read by Mrs. G. P
Hicks, John Holiday, Orrin Lee
Peeler and Robert B. Travis. TIKI
next meeting will be held at tht
N. e. Church, South, Friday eve
ming, April %.
". F. Morris and daughters
Misses Irene and Mary Lee, Mr.
aud Mrs.'Leon Caraway, Mr.. ant
Mrs. N. r. Bowles, Mr.. and Mrs
w. B. Akers, Mrs. W. w. Atch
fscn, Mr.. and Mrs. DID. Cooper
Misses Olivia Robins, Halle , ant
Annie Moses, Morie Cooper ant
Annie Mai Hamilton, G. L. Man
ming, Travis Barnes, DR.. R. NJ
Graham and Jim Redmond wert
IN Camden Friday evening ant
took part in the entertainment a
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-04-16

We will take produce and wood
on subscription.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-17


Leo Frank was nervous. Frank trem-
bled facing the dead body of Mary
,Phagan. Frank was not cool like an
innocent man.
j Next day the whole front page was
taken up with story Of how Frank
had once been caught in a woods with
IA little girl. The human nut who had
witnessed it posed for his picture
printed in the Georgian. The two
older newspapers, Journal and Con-
stitution, proved the story a lie
-Hearst's Georgian admitted two days
afterWard it was a Iie-in small type
on an inside page.
Next on the front page in big type
was an affidavit by a sporting woman
named FOrmsby. She swore Frank
tphOned her the day of the murder to
keep a room for him at her house
because he had a little girl. The wom-
ian afterward took back the story.
Hearst stories said Frank was
rich Jew running after Gentle girls;
his wife, ready for divorce, sore at
her husband, didn't go to see him
latter his arrest for one week. All
these proven lies at trial.
With big crowds in Atlanta set on
"a hair-trigger, ready for anything,
talking of Iynching, Hearst's Georg-
ian flashed this story: On the night
of the murder of Mary Phagan
Frank would not sleep with his wife,
slept on the floor; told his wife he
was going to kill himself because he
had killed a girl. This kicked up some
excitement in Atlanta. And prejudice.
Damn the Jew became a regular
street chorus. Other papers showed
the story fake. Hearst's Georgian
corrected it - in small type, inside
page.
Another front page story: Report
eF for Hearst's Georgian finds a boy
who says he met Mary Phagan on !
street car the day of the murder and
4 Il L
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-17


a lathe in Franks pencil factory and
alleged to be Mary Phagan's, and
splash of red on the floor all were
made excuses for Hearst extras and
claims of scoops" Later an these
shown to be plants" City physician
at trial testified hair not Mary Pha-
CANS. The blood" was red paint.
The bloody shirt" was never intro
dUced into evidence.
Atlanta was getting wild. The
chorus of Damn the Jew" was rising.
They. were ready to believe anything
about the pencil manufacturer. Some
big Hearst headlines: I'VE Have Suf-
ficient Evidence to Convict Frank,
Say Detectives" Leo Frank on the
Grill, % Evidence Against Frank Con-
elusive, Say Police, Police Say They
Have Frank in Net, " Dorsey Adds
Startling Evidence of Franks Guilt"
Dorsey Says Frank Is Fast in the
Net. -
During 3O-day trial of Frank,
Hearst had extras out every day.
Each day an editor Analysed" test
mOny and shot it full of bitterness
against Frank. Because of wild mObs
two other papers asked Judge Roam
to have verdict delayed from SatUr-
day till Monday. Both Frank and
Judge Roam threatened with lynch
ing. Governor had militia ready IN
der arms, ready for call. Frank and
his lawyers warned by judge not to
come to court.
And Hearst's Georgian on that day
put out IA extra editions. They we're
eaten up. It was like feeding a fire
with gasoline.
Frank was convicted, sentenced to
be hanged. Judge Roam stated from
the bench he was mot convinced" of
Franks guilt. Atlanta Journal called
it legal murder and asked new trial.
All the time that a wide cIamOr was
e., F,S v,T,-r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
THE WAR AND DRINK.
Germans Take Time from Fighting to
Consider Ravages OF Beer.
{ Corresnundence from England.l


Correspondence from England.)
An interesting conference of Ger
man societies established to deal with
has says the Daily Chroni-
Gle of June 2. just been held at Ber-
lin. According TO the various reports
of the various secretaries large
number OF men who had been treated
by these societies had been ordered
to the front, and even there they had
been care for by the agents and others
OF the societies IL was found. how
ever. that the majority of the men
who had been drunkards at home had
TO be dismissed from the ranks as
neither their nerves nor l'ieis nhysi"a'
condition enabled them 70 stand the
strain. An important point brought
out in the discussions oI the 1oc-,a :
ence was the deterio~ating eff~ft'
even moderate drinking on military
efficiency. The inves,i.satinls rls =
ny officers. surgeons and chaplains
wen. to show that in the vast ma i
was subject to collapse at 4 much
earlier stage than the man who had
led temperance life. Most Of the
speakers, supporting their remarks by
reports from the front. agreed that
the very worst preparation for doing
his duty AZ the front which a. young
soldier could be subjected to was in
diligence In alcohol. The more close
ly .ie approached total abstinence, es-
peciaily in the period before engag-
ing in active operations, the better
soldier he became.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

NThe foundation also proposes to sx-
tend aid TO the mission boards carry
ing on medical work in China, en-.
ahling them TO place their mission hos
pitais In tho best poser ole condition
for thorough and efIicient work. Ii
Will furnish the support Of additional
medical missionaries and nurses whom
the boards may appoint, and send out.
and provide the means for such scien-
tine apparatus ~ the hospitals may
need. 1t proposes to use these hog
pitfalls a. a training ground for the
men educated at the different medical
schools. 1t does not propose to claim
right OF control in any OF the missions
airy hospitals, and with that UNDER
standing the executive committee has
expressed its readiness to receive the
aid which the foundation may give.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
(By Southern Missionary News Blu
rcau, ida Clyde Clarke, Editor).

rcau, Ida Clyde Clarke, Editor).
II all the babies who were born dur.
ing the year 1914 were placed In .
line in cradles. the cradles would
reach around the world About 49,
900, 000 babies are born each year.
That is more than one for every tick
OF the clock.
IL a procession should start just as
the year 1915 comes in. and the babies
OF 1914 were to be carried, in their
mothers arms. or on their mothers
back, past a given point, twenty going
by each minute, 1900 each hour dur
ing the entire year, only one-sixth of
the years babies would have passed
before the bells rang for the New
Year in 1916.
The babies that had to be carried
when the march began would. by the
time the last Of the procession had
passed, be romping six-year-olds.
Where are they? all these babies
of the world? In that procession how
many OF them would be in the arms
of Christian mothers?
In what homes are all these cradles
rocking? How many of he dear little
babies are hearing the story of the
little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay9"
Some one has estimated that, count
ing FIVE persons to each family in
the world. the cradles are rocking as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
China's Only Hope.

"China's only hope lies in Chris
tianity." said Confucian professor
to Bishop Bashford, of the Methodist
Episcopal Mission In China. The pro-
fessor was presiding at a lecture the
bishop gave to 1900 students in gov
eminent college In North China. In
the lecture the bishop tried to show
how God had guided America in the
solution OF it's great political problems
In answer to question, he added
that the Christian faith had been
brought from the Old World by the
Pilgrim Fathers and had Influenced
American civilization for $50 years
before the American Revolution. You
can easily see," the professor then
said to the students. how Christianity
prepared America for her revolution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
liquor Rcyenue Fans on.

According 10 a study made by the
Phiis ieiphia. North American, even
with the additional tax on liquors the
revenue for the first eight months
Of the fiscal year Is 100000 less
than fog, the corresponding period of
last year. Possibly prohibition does
not prdnibit, but evidently n cuts
dseply snta khe consumption cS ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

pied In direct evangelistic service.
Will be seen that the preachers Of II
gospel among the multitude of nor
Christians are but handful Of mel
and women, and that their responsy
bifity IL overwhelming.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

In India today there is an awken-
ing In one generation such as required
four hundred years to take place In
Europe. There are now 4,000,0 600
Christians in India and more than
5000 new baptisms are taking place,
on a. average, each fortnight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

Intoxicants will be barred in th|
encampment OF the two reinforced
brigades Of the New York nations
guard at Fishkili Plaina, July II d
August l, in which troops OF all arm
Of the service will maneuyer.
An officer OF the guard makes thi
announcements: go
THE use of liquor In any form vii
be strictly prohibited to both Officer
and men. Formerly alcohol was cor
sidered essential. but Major-Genersl
organ for several years past ha|
made determined efforts to eliminatl
ii, and with great success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
WHERE THE CRADLES
OF WORLD ARE ROCKING
Millions of Children Born Each Year Are Growing Up in lg
norance of Region--China's Only Hope-Nstress
in Persia-From Many Lands

The sooner we recognize this fact
| and act upon it, the better for us all"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

Think OF how many millions or TN
babies of the world are growing III
without hearing OF the Savior. wh'
took the children in His arms ant
blessed them.-Tidfngs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Medical Rclief For CHINA.

The scheme Of the Rockefeller
Foundation to furnish medical relief
for the suffering millions of China is
magnificent one The plan contem-
plates az Its Anal outcome the supply
of trained native physicians adequate
to meet the needs OF the situation.
For this purpose. medical colleges
with the very best modern equipment
are to be esta blished at certain CEN
ters The first one will be established
at PekinE. and will be in utilization
with the University OF Picking Then
1t is hoped that another one will be
esta blished at Shanghai. and II prob
able that the medical department or
the University OF Marking will be
transferred to the Shanghai School.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

The Metorpoie. Majestic and Wind
or-Clifton Hotels in Chicago havl
joined the observation-disclosures move
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Distress In Persia.

II Is said that 1900 Christians Of
Northern Persia are assembled In the
mission compound at Urumia, fleeing
from the Turks and Kurds, and seek
ing protection of American mission
aries, and that thousands of others
have fed over into Russia, where they
are now destitute and homeless and
starving. A Persian War Relief Com
mittee has been formed with DR.. Robt.
z. Speer as chairman, and which is
making stirring appeal for funds to
meet the situation.
The Missionary Review of the World
says: Persia is undergoing q bap-
tism of blood, and II the church gives
the needed sympathy and assistance,
we may see even more wonderful re-
suits than followed in China. where
the attempt to stamp out Christianity
fifteen years ago resulting in the
deaths Of 10000 Christians, has borne
fruit In the awakening to spiritual
life of hundreds of thousands Of those
who were spiritually dead in the Boxer
days"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
100000 In Sunday schools.

I4,UUU,UUD In SuuuNV sSCffoOs5s
It Is estimated that In the Sunday
schools OF the land there are over a.
900, 900 scholars. These, together with
more than 1900. 200 of teachers. con-
stitute a large army In the Christian
nurture of these boys and girls lies
the safeguard of the nations life. The
work of these teachers must prove q
mighty factor In the making of to-
morrow. We should not, however.
close our eyes TO the fact that 1900
O00 of our boys and girls never enter
church or synagogue. IT, as Edmund
Burke says, "Our chief problem is to
be the education of our rulers. what
shall become of these?" where and
under what influence their lives
to be shaped, their characters to be
formed?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Ill SHIPS MUST
Be CLEARLY MARKED
TO AVOID DANGER
Germany Suggests Willingness
10 Take All Precautions to
Protect Neutral Craft
NOTE FRIENDLY, BUT
EVADES REAL ISSUE
Declares Reprisal in Shape of
Submarine Warfare Only De-
Tense Against Attempt to
Starve Out Nation

The text OF the German note was
received by cable saturday morning
too late 20 appear in the early mail
edition OF the yirginian. For those
or its readers who did not secure
copy OF the second edition the note Is
here reprinted. The text OF the note
follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

Deducting those who are not Occur
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-28
RAMPANT ABOUT LIQUOR.

Vicksburg, Miss, Aug. 2S.-Geo. II.
Hawkins, representative-elect from
outside the City of Vicksburg, in War
rem county, stated after the executive
committee declared him the nominee
that on the first day of the legislature
he intended to introduce a concurrent
resolution demanding the expulsion
of any member of the House or senate
who entered either house under the
influence of intoxicating liquors.
IF it is within my power / am go
ing to make the 1916 session of the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-28
GAL 0MEL when BILIOUS? NO! STOP!
MAKES YOU SICK AND SALIvATES

Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug
store and get so cent bottle Of Dod-
sons Liver Tone. Take a spoonful and
If it doesn't straighten you right up
and make you feel fine and vigorous I
want you to go back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
is destroying the sale of calomel because
it is real liver medicine; entirely vege-
table, therefore it can not salivate or
make you sick
| guarantee that one spoonful of Dod-
sons Liver Tone will put your sluggish
liver to work and clean your bowels of
that sour bile and constipated waste
which is clogging your system and max
ing you feel miserable. Iguarantee that
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will
keep your >entire family feeling fine for
months. Give it tosyour children. tits
harmless; doesn't gripe and they like it's
pleasant taste.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-28
CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.
Ao>%>~>>>~e~ co.

Y. w. A.
The Y. w. A. of the Main Street
Baptist church will meet Monday after
noon at 4 O. clock, with Mrs. W. A. Col
Inns as hostess.
49,:
Petal Methodist w. M. S.
The w. NJ S. of the Petal Metho-
dist church will meet Monday after
noon with Mrs. G. r. Atwood. A full
attendance is requested.
49,:
Petal Baptist Y. w. A.
The Petal Baptist Y. w. A. met at
the home of Mrs. A. X. McLemore
Friday afternoon with a very good at
tendance.
Devotional exercises consisted of
scripture reading, a song and prayer.
An interesting program on Mexico"
was given, after which Mrs. McLemore
read a touching leaflet, THE Master
Wants YOU"
After the program the following Off
GERS were elected: Counselor, Mrs.
Gray: Vice-President, Mrs. Frank
Scott; Treasurer, Miss Louise Hearst.
The meeting was closed by the song,
"Pll Go Where You Want Me To Go"
and a short prayer led by the presi-
dent, Miss Ethel Crawford.
After the meeting Mrs. McLemore
was assisted by her little sons, Au-
brey and Dalma, in serving delicious
strawberry cream and cake.
Mrs. Gray will be the next hostess.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-28
MURDOCk'S DAUGHTER
WEEDS; OFF TO CHINA

Wichita, Kas., Aug. 2S.-Miss Mar
cia Murdock, daughter of former Con-
gresham Victor Murdoch, the Progress
sive leader in Congress, will be mar
ried at the Murdoch home here today
to Lieutenant Harvey Delano, u. S.
n. The young couple will depart at
once for China, sailing a week from
today for Shanghai, where Lieut.. De
lano goes to join the personal staff of
Admiral WHITEWATER of the Asiatic
squadron
Miss Murdoch made her debut in
Washington several years ago. The
wedding is to be attended by many
guests.