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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-02-22

Co. thereon. The firm taking the
-four agreed to sell it at a profit of
only one dollar barrel.
1T was also found that this -four
had been sold to Hargrove q Co, at
what was an excessive wholesale
price and the Food Administration
directed the wholesalers to rebate
IA cents barrel, which order was
promptly complied with. Under
the arrangement made, the con-
sumers get the full benefit of the
transaction and the -four goes into
the hands of merchants who were
short on -four,
A number of other similar cases
are being investigated in the State
and already in several counties in
dividuals who have boarded -four
have been forced to return it to
the trade.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-02-22
INSURANCE FOR
SOLDIER BOYS

To the people of Benton County:
There are in the army of the Unit
ed States nearly seven hundred
thousand men who have so far
failed to take insurance.
The time for taking this insur-
ance has been extended sixty days,
or until April IL.
Now the request | make of you
is this: IL you have a husband,
son, brother or a close personal
friend in the service and you are
not sure that he has taken insur-
ance, sit down right now (do it to-
day and write him personal letter
begging him to do so at once.
The cost of Government insur-
ance is very small, and its a protec-
ton to the soldier, his relatives
and your country.
Don't pass this matter by lightly.
You may forget it and tomorrow
might be too late.
W. M. KINoANNoN,
Chairman Benton County Red
Cross Society.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-02-22
SALE OF FLOUR.

The following is the regulation
adopted by the United States Food
Administration concerning the sale
of -four:
l. Flour shall be sold in not
greater than half barrel quantities
to rural customers; quarter barrel
quantities to town customers.
2. Flour sales should be accom-
panied by the sale Of equal quanti-
ties of one or more of authorized
substitutes.
Exception to the second rule
where the customer has his own
supply of corn meal or other SUBJ
stitute he may buy -four alone by
signing the pledge, copy of which
is herewith enclosed.
I deem it necessary to urge upon
you the strict observance of these
rules. Your Government asks it.
Your patriotism will direct your
action in the matter.
Very truly yours,
e. j. CLEMENT,
County Food Administrator
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-02-22

Farmers are bestirring them
selves and patching fences.
Crofford Redden spent the week
end with his sister in Paris.
Charles Belyew is moving to
Sulphur Greek to make crop.
Plummer Wade of near Faxon
spent Sunday with w. w. Wheat
ley.
Rev. A. M. Melton preached a
good sermon at Mount Zion Sun
day.
George Holland and daughter
visited Don Arnold near Flatwoods
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Wheatley Wis
tied their daughter, Mrs. Evell
Pierpont, Sunday.
Mary Bell Warmack, who has a
fractured arm, finds it very pain
full at this writing.
Lets all observe the wheatless
and meatless days so the soldier
boys will have plenty of food.
+ Earl Belyew has gone to Metrop-
oils, Ill, to carve out a future. He
leaves many friends here who wish
him well.
There will be a musical at the
home of A. J. Pafford Saturday
evening. Music will be furnished
by Jones Bros.
Delmer Berry and Scott Wheat
ley have had good success getting
fox pelts this winter. Their sales
have netted them S5S.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-02-22
LUTERTON.

Mrs. Nora Floyd visited Mrs. L..
E. Watson Sunday.
J. B. Rushing was the weekend
guest of Andrew Pafford.
K. Holland and A. j. Pafford
were in Big Sandy last week.
L. FL. Melton and Oscar Cole
were at Prosperity last week.
Mrs. B. Melton has been visiting
Mrs. Harriet Cuff the past week.
Rev. A. d. Maddox preached an
interesting sermon here Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Pafford and Mrs. B.
Melton we're at Prosperity one day
last.
Fred Brown of Paris is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FL. A.
Brown.
John Fl. Warmack attended the
Sunday school at Cedar Grove
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Belyew
are visiting the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Belyew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Melton
visited the family of John Pierpont
the latter part of last week.
I will close, best wishes to The
Chronicle and its many readers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-02-22
COUNTY NEWS
IN A NUTSHELL
CLAUD.

Ernie Phifer was at Eva on bus
iness Saturday.
Ira Dillon and sons of Eva visit
cd here last week.
John Dillon of Henry County
visited here last week.
Edgar Brewer visited relatives
ut Big Sandy last week.
George Gould of Humphreys
County was here last week buying
cattle.
George Phifer and wife spent
Sunday with the latter's parents at
Sulphur Springs.
Robert Corbitt and family of
Harmon Greek spent the weekend
here with relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. r, A. Stanfll of
Eva spent the latter part Of the
week in this locality.
Clint Lowry of Faxon was here
last week looking after land inter-
ests with view Of locating in this
community.
Uncle Sans agents talk like it
is necessary for us to go back to
"our raising" when it comes to the
question of bread. We must stand
by our Government is this war for
the freedom. of mankind, and we
must be prepared to make sacrifices
be they few or many-in order
that our noble boys, who have been
called to help dethrone Prussian
despotism and frightfulness, may
have plenty good wholesome food.
What say ye all, are we not ready
and willing to make any sacrifices
necessary for our country?
This is,. indeed, an appalling
period in the worlds history.
There seems impending the great
est crisis since the fall of man.
DO we love freedom? Let us prove
it by being more patriotic than
ever before. Do we fear God?
Then let us pray as never before.
1t has always been essential for
the guidance and safety of man
that he live close to his Savior, but
just now, surely, we can see dark
clouds looming up in the horizon
before us which make the exercise
OF drawing close to God doubly
important.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-02-22
Persistency.

There is a story going the rounds
of very persistent salesman, who
called on lady and said: Lady,
do you want to buy dog?"
Lady: "No, | do not.
Salesman: "Does your brother
want to buy dog?"
Lady: 81 haven't any brother. T"
. Salesman: "Well, If you had a
brother, do you think he would
want to buy dog?
The lady gave him the order for
the dog to get rid of him.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-02-22
SULPHUR SPRINGS.

Ed Pafford has returned from
Perryville.
Mrs. Mary Pierpont is reported
very i'll at this writing.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-02-22
CAPTAIN W. r. MANLEY Is
BACK AGAIN.

On Saturday February %, at the
court house in Camden p. m. he
will sell TO the highest bidder 100
acres fine timbered land situated in
the twelfth civil district, 3 miles
from Lipe and 3 miles from Saw
yers' Mill, the best timber bargain
in Benton County.
Come and buy it. 1t is the
Henrietta Holland land.
Ask r. L. Stockard for informa-
tion about this land.
The weather is mild and SPRING
like. Rain fell Tuesday and the
soil is too heavy for blowing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
OIL DISTRIBUTION IN
GOVERNMENTS HANDS
Mark Il. ReQua VIII Probably Have
Cntrol OF Fuel Product
and Gasoline.

Washington. Feb president
Wilson will issue proclamation on
Monday placing the distribution of
oil under control OF the government
There will be no government con-
troll of the of wells.
Mark l.. Requa. oil director OF the
administration. appointed recently by
DIR. Harry A. Garfield. probably will
be vested with the power to distrib-
ute gasoline and fuel oil to those
war Industries in greatest need and
to move It to the seaboard. The situ-
alton will be worked out by q system
of priorities. 1t was said tonight.
There is plenty of oil being pro-
duced at the wells. The difficulty IA
in transportation. Prio-ities on oil
tank cars and moving them to locali-
ties according to the create need
will save the sttuaticn. There ID said
to be q shortage OF 10000 tank oars
because OF congested railroads.
1t was expected that the president
would issue the proclamation today.
but some question of the date made
a postponement desirable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
B0LSHEVIKT DEMAND
CHEERS UP BERKMAN

New York, Feb. 1.-THE govern
ment Of the United States will not
dare TO ignore the demand of the
Boisheviki that ! be returned to Rus
STA"
Such was the boast made today by
Alexander Berkman, the anarchist
now under two years sentenct to the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta, basing
his defiance principally on the recent
demand of workmen in Russia that
Ambassador Francis be held as hos
tage for him
Berkman, who several years ago
shot Henry C. Frick and who recent
~ was convicted OF conspiracies
against the draft. delivered his out
burst in the Federal building, where
he appeared with his fellow conspira
tor, Emma Goldman, I'm response to
and order of Judge Mayer. issued on
Q mandate Of the United States SUI
peeens eourt, which has afyirn,ed their
cenSfcts0n. when Bsrkman goes to
Atlanta Miss Goldman must serve her
time in the women's prison at Jeffer-
son City. Mo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
FORTY-TW0 CANDIDATES
ARE OUT FOR COUNCIL
Compete List Finds Opposition for
Incumbents In All -Four
City Wards.

Here is the complete list of candi-
dates for the city council who have
fled their nominations with Chairman
John NJ. Purcell, of the city Demo
cratic committee
Madison ward: Aldermen T,
Christian, Joseph G. Nunnaliy, w W,
Workman 1.-TWO to be chosun), Coun-
E Atkinson, l.. J. Cheat
wood, Carter C.. Jones. jesse A, Ladd,
John w. Moore, Thomas 3. Morton
and Mike Scher ave TO be chosen in
each ward@,
Jefferson ward: Aldermen--R. H,
Cross, II. waverly Melton tone to be
chosenl. Councll---C, Ernest Britton.
J. Collier. John II. Grimes, John r.
jeter. NJ. Il. Johns. Morgan II. Mills,
Jefferson G. Powers, William K. Sui
Ivan, Percy 4. Smith.
Clay ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Paul. Gilbert X. Pollock tone to be
chosenl. Conncii-Henry NJ Cousins,
Edgar Il, English. Jack L, Epps, T,
Gray Haddon, Frank Kruck, r. L.
Peters, Clarence A. seaton. Jacob
Umlauf. III. Floyd GARRISON,
Lee ward: Aldermen--R b. Airport
Barton III. Grundy. Marx Gunst, VII
Lam Stewart White 1.-TWO to be chos-
en). council-Claude l.. Batkins. w
u. Butler, w. C. Carpenter. Fred H,
Powell. r. Lee Roden. John r. Rose,
Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
DON'T STOP HAULING
FREIGHT ON MONDAY

By direction OF Regional Director
A. H. SMITH the railroads, request
that consignees arrange to have their
shipping and receiving forces on hand
Monday. February 4. to take freight
freely and thereby bring about relief
70 the railroads. Attention is called
to the fact that such action will not
he in violation of the orders Of the
fuel administration. AS those orders
do not apply to light. heat and power
for garages stables and repair shops
IN order that all available haulage IA
ctlities may be utilized in removing
freight from railroad stations and
terminals.
Consignees are urged to cooperate
with the railroad companies to the
fullest extent. The situation is~seri-
Gus and the best efforts Of all will be
required to prevent further conges-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
PRESIDENT ALDERMAN
At SUNDAY SING
Accepts Iavttatiom TO BE Present Aud
Address Gathering I'm John
Marshall High.

DR.. Edwin~A, Alderman. president OF
the University of Virginia, who has
accepted an invitation to address the
audience at this afternoons SUNDAY
Sing" will be introduced by John ri.
Miller. Jr.. president of the First Ma
tional bank. who is acting as treasurer
of virginia's 100000 statewide cam
paign for the war camp community
service.
The song services are held In tie
auditorium of the John Marshall High
school and begin at Q O'clock. This
will be the fifth In ssries OF sings
which will he conducted during the
duration of the war.
In order to aliot thirty minutes
time for DIR. Aidsrmans address. the
customary motion picture display will
be eliminated from this afternoon
program, Secretary G. H. winfrcy
stated.
Many who sought admittanee to the
auditorium last SundN were turned
away. every seat having been Allied be-
fore the exercises began. The sings
are a feature of the entertainment
program Of the commission, which
looks after the welfare of enlisted men
in all branches OF Uncle Sans SER
vice when they visit the communities
adjacent to army camps and navy sta
tion&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
SUBSTITUTE FLOUR
ORDER IS MODIFIED
New Ruling Permits Housewives 10
Purchase Three Pounds of Wheat
Flour TO One of Substitute.
SCARCITY OF OTHER FLoUKs.
Federal Food Administrator Gives
That as Reason for Promuigating
Latest Order to wholesale and Re-
tail Dealers TO Take Effect Monday.

Housewives who have found the
recent order of the federal food ad-
ministrator. requiring that with every
pound of wheat -four purchased must
go one pound of substitute, such as
rye, cornmeal, etc. rather difficult 20
obey, will learn with pleasure that
the order has been made less drastic.
BY an official order issued by Colo
mel White. federal food administrator
for Virginia. dealers will be permit
ted on and after Monday to sell the
staff Of life on the basis OF seventy
five pounds of wheat -four to twenty
FIVE pounds of substitute -four.
The order as originally promul-
gated was working a considerable
hardship on boarding house keepers
and restaurants.
Scarcity OF Substitute Ffours.
The official order is as follows;
Owing to the scarcity of substitute
flours. which are ordered sold with
wheat -four at the rate of one pound
OF substitute to one OF wheat -four.
Theses rules are hereby modified as fol-
lows:
On and after February Wholesale
dealers Will be permitted. until fur
Their notice from this office. to sell to
retail dealers on the basis of seventy
five pounds of wheat -four to twenty
I'VE pounds of substitute -four.
On and after February retail
stores may sell to consumers on the
basis OF seventy-ffve pounds of wheat
-four to twenty five pounds of auhsti-
tute -four
The above rules will be in effect
as stated until further notice from
this office.
(Signed) E. 2. WHITE.
Federal Food Administrator for
Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
THREE SHIPS ASHORE
OFF NORTHERN COAST

Boston, Fob. 2-Three vessels went
ashore on lodges and shoal of the
Atlantic coast today endangering the
lives OF their crews. One was a ma
val patrol boat, at first reported to
be on ffre. This, was disproved when
she effected her release and made
port.
The tanker Alabama, Boston
owned. grounded on a ledge and Is
IN Imminent danger of being pound
ed TO pieces. Her signals were caught
by radio stations along the coast and
aid was sent as fast as possible.
Tho Berkshire, a liner OF the Mer-
chants and Miners transportation
company, with crew OF thirty-six
men was forced on tho cross rip shoai
IN Nantucket Sound by drift ice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
Thaw Brings wois isom-.

sMacon. Ga, Feb. 2,-Accompanied by
large Aisatian wolf. Lawrence Cop
ley Thaw, of New York. nephew Of
Harry Thaw, created furry today
when he entered the Hotel Dempsev
and demanded the best room in the
house. The wolf was lodged in the
cloak room and served with meals
just like the guests. Although assured
By young Thaw that the wolf WAS
harmless. bell hops and guests gave
the animal wide berth. Thaw got
the wolf in France whileN serving as
member Of French ambulance and
truck unit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
BANDITS AND POLICE
BATTLE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-One bandit was
killed, another shot and captured, a
physician and two policemen wound
cd in a spectacular pistol battle late
today between two hold-ups and three
policemen. The battle ended III
chase of six blocks through the
crowded shopping district.
The men had held up a store and
as they ran out -. police gave chase.
When exhausted by the chase they
ran up to tho physician VINO was in
his automobile at the curb, They
demanded that he drive them. When
he refused one bandit shot him. 4
The pair then turned for battle.
One bandit fell with six bullets in
bis body, The other surrendered
when wounded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
WAR OFFICE CRITICS
MAY TALK UNHEARD

Washington, Feb. 2.-President's
Wilson's directions Notwithstanding
the war cabinet debate will continue
In the senate.
But the series OF speeches In sup
port OF it may be 10 an all but de-
serted chamber While this sort OF
tactics. almost forgotten In tie last
decade has not been agreed "a for
mally. one of most important Demo-
cratic leaders said tonight that he
and his friends no longer regarded
the discussion as important enough to
warrant their presence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
DIG THROUGH ICE
TO GET AT OYSTERS

New York. Feb, 2.--0ystermen In
this vicinity are forced to cut holes
in the ice eighteen inches thick to get
10 per cent of their normal supply.
Conditions will be even worse when
the spring thaw comes for then the
foes viii prevent them from work
Ing from boats
Wholesalers have made every at
tempt to keep down the price in &C.
cord with the recommendation OF the
food administration to substitute oys-
ters In the conservation of meat.
Prices have only advances 81 ami
~ barrel. according to the grade OF
oysters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
WAR NEWS IN a NUTSHELL.

New strike riots with women par
ticipating reported from all parts
of Germany. Back bone OF national
movement seems broken, however,
by hackdown on the part of
scheidennnn and other leaders,
though the situation Is still serious.
Dutch radical Socialists lay plans
for general strike TO tic up all Hol-
land, beginning Monday.
All Russian congcss at Moscow
may bring anti-Boishcvists into
power Rumanians at kisIlineff
threaten to cut OFF BolshesiAi At
hIey and Odessa. Attempt 10 as
sassinate ex-WaP Minister Sayinoff
fails.
Major General Wood leaves hos
pital behind French front, his
wound improved.
Holland meets Americas terms
regarding cargoes and Dutch ships
are released from United States
ports,
Lnll on all fighting fronts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

MARYLAND WILL VOTE DRY.

Annapolis. Nd, Feb. 2.-The
resolution ratifying the federal
prohibition amendment was passed
TO its third reading by the state
senate today by u vote of 10 to I,
virtually assuring it's final passage
in that body. The house of dele
gates has not acted on 1t yet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
FORMER ATToRNEy-GENER
ARRIVES SAFELY IN FRANCE

Word has been received from former
Attorney General John Garland Poi
lard to the effect that he has arrived
safely In France. Mr.. Pollard left
Richmond several weeks ago to enter
government service in connection with
tho religious forces somewhere In
France" He expects to be in Europe
until .ths end of the cenfict.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

Amsterdam, Feb. New riots.
some of them entailing bloodshed.
have occurred in Berlin and other
German cities during the last twenty
four hours. but the backbone OF the
strike as q national movement APP
pears broken. mainly because Philip
SeAet4emann, the majority Socialist
leader. and other labor chieftalus de-
serted the strikers in the critical rao-
Innt.
While the zenith Of the silent re-.
volt seems passed, ii became clear
today that the movement was not ons
engineered by the government, but =
was d spontaneous rising from this
very depths of the empires popula-
ton. The bayonet ana the hunger
weapon, together with the lack OF
central labor control. appear to have
suCc eeded in crushing it.
Thousands are still idle. however
and the situation is everything but
calm New distur Dances are looked
for tomorrow. Wherever the strik-
ers display organization strong forces
of troops are on watch. Seven muni-
tions plants in Berlin are under mar
tial law, The strikers have been
given till Monday to resume work or
risk military punishment.a~e An ex~
created.
In Hamburg. Kiel. Danxig and Dus-
seldorf the majority Of strikers are
reported back at work.
Refers Them to Military.
How absolutely supreme reigns the
military regime of blood and iron was
proved when the imperial chancellor.
Count Won Hertling, the man who
holds the highest office in the empire.
referred a protesting delegation to the
decision Of the military.
AT the head of the delegation was
Huga Haase. leader OF the radicals.
He insisted upon the immediate re-
lease of Wilhelm Dittmann. the reich
stag deputy who was Jailed for max
ing alleged incendiary speeches to
strikers and Socialists. Hertlingis
answer was, In substance:
Il am powerless. gentlemen. You
will have to see the military COM
mander. who is In supreme charge"
Dittmann is the Socialist leader who
I'M January, 1916. said in the reiciT~
stags
I'VE must destroy the pernicious
as the expression of the will OF the
people"
May Cause Trouble.
He has a large following and his
continued detention Is expected to
cause serious trouble Thousands of
women Joined in yesterdays strike
demonstrations.
Vorwaerts, chief organ of the ma
jority Socialists. continues It's cam
paign for the immediate convocaticn
OF the reiehstag in special session to-
relieve the tension" incident to the
strike. But through its editorials
runs marked note OF gradual sur
render. The paper warns against
anarchy and civil war and enpha-
sizes thai the strike In directed. not
against the government. but against
the Tirpitzite "Fathcrland party
Conservative journals. such as thu
Frankfurter Zeitung. join In the press
clamor for a solution OF the labor
crisis.
A semi-oificiai statement from B<r-
lin reiterated today the assertion that
the strike movement IN not serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
wand 1,Aeeaore rnternea.

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. e.-Proclamation
asking for the internment OF Theodore,
Roosevelt, former president of the
United States. during the period of
the war, placed in several prominent
downtown drug stores and other
placed caused a sensation here today.
The petitions were distributed by r. @.
Scott. hockkseper for an oil COM
pany ef this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
cltx BINS Stay he r.a.d slonday.

Citizens who want TO pay gas and
water bills on Monday will find the
City Hall open to receive money for
those and all other purposes. The
city has found no way to relieve citi-
zens OF penalties where the final day
OF payment of bills falls on tho heat
lese Mondays.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

Athens, Ga, Feb. :.--Tom Holiday.
Howard Dadiman and A. W. Pender-
grass, the three University Of Georgia
kgtrdents in whose room on the cam
pns Jamie Johnson. OF Jefferson, shot
and killed Miss Hellc Hill OF that
fp1aoe, and then committed suicide. last
"Wednesday, wsrs this afternoon sx.
ooliAA " tia 4a0aisy,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
Flood and Famine
Cause Suffering
In Ohio District
Home Guards Are Kept Busily
At Work Supplying Food
and Clothing - Ice P a C k
Fifty Miles Above City
Threatens Shipping at Mem
phis.

Cincinnati, O. Feb. 2--Reports Of
suffering among the residents of the
flood districts are pouring into head
quarters and as fast as they are re-
cetved food. clothing and fuel are be-
ing supplied by the home guards.
seven companies Of which have been
on constant duty.
The river is falling here slowly. but
the ice again is sorging in the local
harbor and below the city the forma :
tions still are holding although they
show signs of weakness. River men
await with anxiety a storm reporte d
moving this way from the Southwest
bringing snow. sleet and warmer
weather.
The ice and food already have
caused a loss to Cincinnati shipping
OF about 100000. and before the
danger has passed another half-nil-
lion may be added, river men estimate