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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15
Camp of Turks and Bedouins
Is Attacked and Forces
Are Dispersed.
ARMORED MOTORS
VALUE is PROVED
Dash Made Into Joint Camp
Al 10 Miles an Hour;
Artillery Captured.

T ONION, ENC, April "details OF
the dashing action in which the
duke OF Westminster. at the head
OF the armed motor squadron which he
presented to the nation. routed a camp
of Turks and Bedouins in western
Egypt. have just been received here.
The account says;
'Airplane reconnaissance discovered
early in the morning that the camp at
Birwar was empty orders were at once
given to push forward in pursuit with
reasonable holiness The going was
bad FOR the first eight miles After that.
road. and the pace was increased. reach
ing nearly 40 miles an hour
Main Camp Is sighted.
"The cars passed some hundreds OF
Bedouins flying westward. many Of
them being armed. but no notice was
taken OF them. The main camp was
seen about a mile south OF the road, 25
miles west Of Sollum. Direction was
Immediately changed. and all but two
Of the cars advanced in line These lat
ter went about two miles further along
the road before turning south, acting
on preconcerted plan.
As the cars approached one gun and
two machine guns came into action.
These were smartly handled by the en-
envy. but the whole gun team were shot
down while the cars were 400 yards
away The cars then dashed into the
amp.
Capture All Artillery.
"The hostile forces scattered in ev-
Fry direction. and the pursuit was car
ried ON. After about ten miles there
was danger OF the petrol supply Civ
we're again concentrated, that all Of
the enemy artillery had fallen into
our hands. This amounted to three
guns and nine machine guns, with "a
spare barrels and some 40 revolvers
and a large quantity Of ammunition.
"Ninety-onc prisoners who formed
part Of ship wrecked crews who had
landed on the Cyrenaica coast and had
been seized by the Senussi, were res
cued.
sour force consisted Of eight Off
GERS and - other ranks. Our officer
was slightly wounded.
Victory n Complete One.
I'm three weeks Gen. PeytOn's force
has captured the commander and
killed or captured quite so percent Of 4
the Turkish subordinate commanders, !
has driven the scattered remnant OF /
his force far beyond the Egyptian bor-
der and has taken all his artillery and I
guns During the operation |
the force has advanced $50 miles.
"The work Of the infantry was rem 1
lered supremacy arduous by lack OF |
water but all difficulties were met /
and overcome with splendid spirit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15
BaUarian Women Must
Wear Narower Skirts

Berlin. Germany. April 15.-The Ba-
measurers to put an end TO the ex-
travagant fashions Of women during
wartime. As all appeals OF the auth
critics were ignored by the fair sex
the minister Of the interior recently
issued an order forbidding the i'm
mensely wide skirts which are worn
by most girls and women. for dress
goods are becoming very scarce and
there is hardly sufficient wool and
cotton to supply the soldiers in the
field with the necessary clothing The
step is hOtly resented by the women,
but they viii have to wear unfashion-
able tight skirts again if they Do not
want to be fined.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15
Statue of Won Hmdcnburg
Brings in Fund of SI47,000

Berlin, Germany. April 1.-THE gi-
gantic statue Of field marshal Won
hlndenDurg, which was unveiled here
SIX months ago, has already brought
nearly $150,0OO to the National fund
Tor war widows and orphans Since
september. 300 gold. 10000 silver and
-Oc,OOO iron nails have been driven into
the colossal, wooden figure of the
great army leader and his chest and
sword had been decorated with IA
silver and lis iron shields The re-
celptS from the sale Of the nails and
shields SO far has amounted 10 more
than SIt1,Ce0
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15

population for one group Of the bell
hgerents or the other have caused a
severe rupture
The German speaking inhabitants
OF the central. northern and eastern
cantons on one side and the French
and Italians in the west and south
on the other are almost enemies. 1t viii
take n long time and much patience
10 bridge the gulf opened by the war
Inc French speaking western can
tons and the Italian speaking Ticino
take part Of the Allies Along the
French border, German speaking Swiss
cluzens even soldiers in Uniform, and
government officials. are insulted
hooted and sometimes assaulted.
The German speaking population or
lhe central and eastern cantons SYM
Powers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15
German Ambassador
To Sweden InOoLUed
In Scandal, Report

petroErad. Russia. April 15.-Ac-
cording to the Gazette. a scandal is be-
ing discussed i'm Stockholm circles, the
central figure I'm which is German am
bassador Won LutzOW.
The story says hecently he has gone
frequently 10 one OF the most fash
iouablc concert halls in Stockholm
About the same time n new Swedish
star was enEa ged for a dancing act.
Nine. X. was beautiful and became a
great popular favoritc. She is the
wife Of a well-knOwn merchant in
stockholm. Ambassador LutZow sue
cccded in making her acquaintance.
With each visit he paid her at the
hall he became more and more free
Doe his conduct, according to the Ca
zcttc. The dancer told him again and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15
Internal Strife Menaces Switzerland
-;I;- six -:I:- -:II:- :.:-
Model Federation Under Severe Strain

~ UBICH switzerland April, 10
I Switzerland had often been praised
as model for larger states
aud especially for the United States
of Europe" Of which many men dream.
The people Of the little federation like
this and are proud that on Swiss soil
three or four races speaking differ
emit languages have developed in COM
mon civilization and individual lib
crty NOT surpassed anywhere.
TWO years ago the thought that the
unity Of this wonderful little de-
mocracv could be shaken by any storm
would have seemed prepOsterous. But
today the republic Is seriously threat
tued with internal dissension.
Although the government is main
tanning The strictcst Morality the SYM
paihics Of the diffcrant elements Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15

Denmark to stop keeping up her daily
shipments Of food to England would
be looked upon as an insult by the Dam
ish people. and might result in their
compelling their present radical gov
eminent, which is strictly neutral. to
resign or join hands with the enemies
of Germany
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15

again to leave her dressing room. At
last she told him to quit her presence
in five minutes The following day
woman holding n high position at
court called on him and informed him
that the German imperial court
strongly condemned his conduct. 1t is
quite on the cards therefore, that
his eXcellency may have to resign.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15
Mexican Peso Buys 1850 Chinese Cash
III -;I- BIB -:I- -:II:-
Japanese Buy Copper Coins. Melt Them

EhN China April 1Smce
traders from Japan have fockel into Shantung province in large numbers
anu nave where treaty
Many OF these traders collecting old copper cash. the Chinese coins
winch hole the melting
CONS down and selling the a a
IS
the orbIddmg
cash
seventy
als at Changhm concealed
ia trunks checked by Japanese The shipped to Shanghai to Japanese
Ports where is melted high because OF the scarcity
copper.
In Pekn and the commercial cntrs the railways
na cash used only The Of exchange greatly
different places Ordinarily The
ia it, and the the Mexican dollar
at present about 1S Consequently Mexican dollar VIII purchase
1850 copper cash larger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15
FiUe Killed By French
In Trying to Escape Is
Claim OF Escaped Man

Zurich, Switzerland, April 15.-Sergt
Joseph Hagerer. a German war pris-
oner, who escaped from a French camp
recently and reached Switzerland. says
many German soldiers have been tried
bv court martial and shot after vain
attempts to escape.
To substantate his charges the nom
commissioned officer cites five speci-
fic cases, giving the names OF the
men who were executed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15
French PeobLe Would Burn
All German Library Books

Berne. Switzerland. April 15-The
Paris correspondent Of the ''Bund" re-
ports that agitation for the destruc-
ton of all German books i'm the
French public libraries is gaining
ground in the provinces. In Paris the
pathy. but i'm smaller cities the au-
thorities have found it necessary TO
remove all German volumes from the
Libraries ana in some cases the books
have been publicly burned amid fovful
demonstrations Of the population.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15
High Cost Of LiOing in
Canada Has Many Causes,
Extravaganza Chief One

London, Eng. April 15.-The report
Of the commission appointed to inves-
tigate the high cost of living in
Canada. has been received in London.
The commission finds the increase in
the cost Of living during the last Is
years. which has been practically so
per cent, is due to the increase in the
gold supply. which reduces the pur-
chasing power of money; TO manifold
forms Of wastage and extravaganza;
to restricted supply following upon
dlspropOrtiOnate urban development;
to prevailing methods of distribution
and marketing of products. to higher
standards of living, TO inefficient ser
vice and lack of vocational training.
and to the effect Of mergers, trusts
and combines.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06
Respectfully,
s. w. SHERRILL,
State Superintendent
COWELL'S CHAPEL.

Cason Williams has been ailing
a few days, but is convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Ellis of Cam.
den visited the family of Ernest
Smothers Sunday.
\ Connie Cain of Morris Chapel
has been visiting his grandmother,
Mrs. Celia Penick.
Mrs. Ida Thompson was the
guest of Justice and Mrs. L. Tom
Thompson Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Jenkins of Holladay
was the over night guest of Mrs.
Tessie Barker Monday.
Misses Hubie Fisher and nellie
Thompson were guests of Miss
Robbie Cowell Sunday afternoon.
Quite a number of the neighbors
assembled at the home of Mrs.
Tessie Barker Sunday afternoon to
hear Blind Joe Mangum on the
violin. Mr.. and Mrs. Mangum
were guests of Mrs. Barker,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06

State. Second, to have this work
done rs high schools puts the coun-
ty in line for the State to give it
it's share of the high school fund.
The State gives one-third of the
amount spent in high schools.
What is necessary to be done to
get State aid? The County Court
must elect County High School
Board and provide funds. The
duty of the board will be to handle
the high school business. This
board elects high school teachers,
locates the high schools, etc. In
your county / would advise the
establishing of a sufficient number
of these schools to suit the con-
venience of the people of your
county. The geography of the
county will have to determine the
number of schools to establish. I
am strong believer in carrying
the high school advantages back
close to the people. In levying
the high school tax, 1, Of course,
would advise to levy a tax in addi-
ton to the school tax, say ten
cents, or enough to create fund
sufficient to run your high schools
and place it as high school tax.
That is exactly what you are now
doing but you are not doing it in
such a way as to permit the State
to give you one-third of what you
raise.
In conclusion let me say the dis
organized secondary school is gone.
1t is gone, first because it was in
efficient, and, second, because in
such schools the State can not give
aid.
In July eight counties of our
State established two-year high
schools in place of secondary
schools and all are delighted with
the change. High schools have
been provided in seventy-three
counties of our State and I sim
cerely hope your county will join
the ranks.
Respectfully,
s. w. SHERRILL,
State Superintendent
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06
PRESIDENT
GRANVILLE GOODMAN,
Secretary
W. G. I. U.

The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union met with Mrs. f.
B. Jones Monday afternoon with a
good attendance. The program
was as follows:
Song, "My mothers white rib
bon" Scripture reading by the
president, Mrs. Will s. Corbitt.
Prayer, Mrs. F. B. Jones. Report
Of secretary, Mrs. Eugene Durdin.
Report of flower mission, Mrs.
Bette Thomas. Mrs. j. G. Pres
son, Mrs. G.. B. Holiday and Mrs.
Van A. Wyly were appointed on a
committee to cooperate with the
faculty of Camden High School in
arranging a program for Francis
Willard Day, October %.
Mrs. Lawrence Durdin was elect
ed recording secretary for ensuing
year. White ribbon service well
coming new members. The next
meeting will be with Miss Mollie
Hudson Monday afternoon, Octo-
Der 16, at 2 o'clock.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06
GREEN HILL.

Miss Ida Hatley spent last week
in Camden.
Miss Polly Hatley spent Sunday
at Mount Moriah.
Mrs. Eli Swindell visited in this
community Sunday. III
Mrs. A. b. Medlin of Joppa, Ill,
is here on visit to relatives.
Miss Maggie Hatley spent one
day last week with Miss Lillian
Hatley.
Miss Gertrude Hatley spent
Sunday with Misses Fannie and
Annie Hatley.
Miss Lamb and Miss Bessie
Hatley were at Mount Moriah last
Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. Era
Hatley are glad to learn that she is
able to be out again.
Ex-Sheriff Alvin j. Howe and
Mrs. Howe spent Sunday with the
family of Fl. W. Hatley.
M. FL. Hatley, who has been car
rying the mail at Sugar Tree for
the past few months, is at home on
a vacation.
Wishing The Chronicle and its
many readers success, / will close
for this time.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06

constitution which nature gave me.
[ have met most of you face to face.
You know my life. You know my
record. You also know when in
health I can take care of myself on
the hustings. 1 have been your
friend in the past and will be your
friend in the future, regardless of
the result of this election. / shall
work in the future, as I have in the
past, for you and yours, whether
in Congress or in other fields of
battle wherever opportunity offers.
appeal not only to farmers but
to every voter in the district who
believes that l am worthy to rep
resent them in Congress, to stand
at their post until after the votes
are cast and counted November Z.
If you elect me to Congress, I
shall feel as [ vote on various meas
ures that | must represent every
man, woman and child in the dis
trict. [ have volunteered as SOL
dier in the army of progress, and
if I can only perform my task to
the end so that it may be said in
truth, che did his BEST" I shall lay
that offering at the feet of Him
who sees deeper than human eyes
and holds the destiny of eternity
in His hand.
Sincerely yours,
L. M. RHODES.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06
FOR FARMERS
AND STOCKMEN
Nashville, Chattanooga and St,
Louis Ry Marketing Service.

The Chronicle is in receipt Of
the following communication which
should interest every farmer and
stockman along the lines of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis Railway who raise live stock
and agricultural products to sell:
Dear Mr.. Travis-The indus
trial, agricultural and immigration
division of the traffic department
of the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis Railway has inaugurated
a marketing service, proposing to
assist in directing the products Of
the farm in it's territory to the most
advantageous markets.
Breeders of live stock and pro-
ducers of field, garden and orchard
products for sale, except such as
reach the markets through estab-
lished and logical channels, are
cordially invited to communicate
to the undersigned complete de-
scriptions, prices and other neces-
sary information of such commod-
tiles.
retrospective purchasers of agri-
cultural products are requested to
inform the company of their re-
quirements, SO that the supply may
be directed to the demand.
"It is hoped and believed that
this service will fill a popular need,
as it is known that many of the
farm commodities produced along
the company's lines may be mar
keted to greater advantage to the
producer if an intelligent attempt
were made to direct the supply to
the demand. The producers Of
your community are cordially in
vited to cooperate in the conduct
of the service.
Sincerely yours,
L. P. BELLAH,
General Agent Nashville, Chatta-
noog and st. Louis Railway,
Nashville, Tenn"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

The following letter from State
Superintendent s. W. Sheriff. to
The Chronicle throws more light
on the school problem:
[ am informed that there is some
dissatisfaction in your county rela-
tive to the opinion of the Attorney
General as to the legality of Sec
ondary schools. I am sure this
dissatisfaction comes about from a
misunderstanding for I know if
the good people of your county
only understood they would see
better things are in store for them.
It is not the intention of the law
to take secondary educational ad-
vantages away from the rural dis
tricts but the intention is to give it
to them in a much better form.
The law providing for a second
ary school made no restrictions as
to the number of schools estab-
lished or number of teachers en-
ployed. AS a result vast number
of these schools were established.
In many of them there were as few
as one or two pupils. In second
ary school of one of our leading
counties 1 found a teacher last
year paid $75 month to teach four
pupils in the ninth grade and three
in the tenth, or $lO.70 per month
per pupil. On the other hand in
many of these schools we find one
teacher tried to teach ten grades,
this no teacher can do. In such
schools we find the teacher devot-
ing almost as much time to the
very few secondary pupils as to the
fifty or sixty elementary pupils,
thus robbing the elementary child
of the time and money that the
State intended for him. I can not
say that any of these conditions
existed in your county but I do
know they existed in many coun-
ties of the State. For these rea-
sons the secondary school has been
very unsatisfactory. What can
take it's place? We answer, the
third class or two-year high school.
I say this for two reasons; first,
these schools can be standardized.
The law prescribes conditions that
must be met. These conditions
guarantee the protection of the
best interest of the child. There
is a uniform course of study. A
pupil completing the work in these
schools is given credit by the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06
FARMERS UNION.

The Benton County Farmers
Union held very profitable meet
ing at Pleasant Valley Saturday.
More locals were represented than
have been for several previous
meetings.
The old officers were reelected
by acclamation except W. M. Paf-
ford, who was succeeded by Claud
Melton. J. B. Cheatham and J. P.
Rushing were elected delegates to
the State Union, which is being
held in Nashville this week.
An inspiring address was made
Saturday afternoon by Charles s.
Barrett of Union City, Ga, presi-
dent Of the National Farmers
Union, who was present, and State
President L. M. Rhodes and Sec
retary T. j. Brooks spoke in the
evening. The next meeting of the
County Union will be held in
Camden.
CLAY RUSHING,
President
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
President
WOODROW WILSON
Vice President
THOMAS r. MARSHALL


Presidential Electors
State at Large-HILL McALIsTEI
and BEN III. TAYLOR
First District-U. M. HARRIS
Second District-SAM JOHNSON
Third District-G. E. BANKS
Fourth WooDAL MURRAY
Fifth District-G. W. SUTTON
Sixth District. w. RICE
Seventh District-TYLER BERRY
Eighth District-J. H. SHELTON
Ninth District-G. @. SHERRoD
Tenth District-A. N. PREWITT
United States Senator
X. d. MCKELLAR
Congress
T. W. SIMS
Governor
Tom @. RYE
Railroad Commissioner
Western Division
B. A. ENLoE
Senator from the Twenty.sixth
Senatorial District
ROBERT L. STOCKARD
Representative from the Twenty.
first Floterial District
BEN G. WEIGH
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06
FOR SALE.

A 165 acre farm ! mile from the
Tennessee River, one-third bottom
land, 40 acres cleared, so acres Of
red and white oak timber, fairly
good improvements, good water.
Will sell Oh easy terms.
W. P. SAUNDERS,
r. +. D.5Camden, Tenn
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06

America is today a marked ma
tion. All the eyes Of the world are
turned upon her. Millions of peo-
pie are wondering if in America
there is true idealism, faith
that is unquestionably unsel6sh
and all-conconquering. The temp
tation that challenged the sincerity
and devotion of Christ now chal-
lenges America. The material
world is at our feet. Fabulous
wealth and power are within our
grasp. What are we going to do
for Christ's suffering, pleading mil
lions?-Dr. B. M. Tipple, president
Collegio Monte Mario, Rome.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-10-06
L. M. RHODES
FOR CONGRESS
Appeals to His Friends in the
Eighth District.

OHclally nOt1Heu OF my nomination
for Congress. l Immediately sent
out list of dates and mapped out
an itinary of the entire district. I
intended to speak nine or ten times
in each county and meet the most
of the voters and present my claims
in person. But it is often the un-
expected happens. In less than a
day from the time I became can
didate l was stricken with facial
paralysis. A week has past My
dates have been Cancelled and l am
still unable to make public ad-
dress. I am under the care of two
physicians, who assure me that l
will be we'll and strong in a short
while. Just as soon as it is advis-
able for me to do so you may rest
assured that / will be on the firing
line.
This temporary hindrance is a
great disappointment to me, for |
had intended to make the most
vigorous canvass ever made in this
Congressional District But no
true soldier surrenders because he
is temporarily disabled, and no
loyal army will retreat because of
the temporary disability of their
leader. As [ am not able to be in
the fight and speak for myself, I
earnestly beg of my friends to work
all the harder and leave nothing
undone that can honorably be done
to help me win the race.
For nine years my voice has been
heard in defense of human rights
from ocean to ocean, from New
York to Texas. More than two
thousand times these lips that now
refuse to do my bidding have plead
your cause. In more than twenty
FIVE States and in State and national
capitols this tongue that is now un-
steady has spoken for your rights.
No man on the continent has work.
ed harder for the cause of the COM
mon people, for equity, for Justice
and better conditions, better laws,
greater income, happier homes and
brighter firesides than I.
7 have answered every call.
I have faltered before no obsta-
ole.
I have neglected no duty.
have shirked no task
Ihave defied and overcome every
difficulty.
I did not seek this nomination.,
but solicitation from voters in all
political parties persuaded me to
make the race, and now that | need
your friendship and assistance
more than ever before, shall | be
forsaken?
Friends, I earnestly beseech you
to rally to my support in this time
of need, and we will win. | am
asking nothing unreasonable.
Eighty per cent of the people OF
this Congressional District are
farmers. Every man in the dis
trict in the district is either direct
" or indirectly interested in agri-
.cul ulture. Yet a farmer has not
represented you in Congress in
fsfty years. My opponent is not a
farmer. You have been exceed
in .ly kind to keep him in Congress
~ enty years. This case is in your
hands. The verdict rests with
yon. The decision will be made
Nv YOU. I will do what ! can. |
will talk through the press now
,s,d from the stump later when
abIe.
For nine years have unselfishly
served you. have been unm'nd-
fa,l Of my health and have impaired
rather than spared the splendid
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