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The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
"TAE LoaD 4gLPs HOSE WIG HELPTHEMsEL4
Buy a Bale Of Cotton
Protect your job, protect your business, protect the stability

Protect your job, protect your business, protect the stability
of the south.
Buy a bale Of cotton.
Let's quit 'hollering for help
Let's help ourselves!
Let's show to the world the real soundness and stability of the
south. 4.
the proper solution Of the cotton problem which is now confront
ing us, but in its last analysis the little man is the one to perform
the operation, so let's all get busy and buy a bale OF cotton.
1t we wait to theorize on the question, or SIT nelplessly Dy, we
will soon be in the midst of the cotton shipping season, the farmer
will be without a market, business will go slack and the depression
THE Lord helps those who help themselves,
Let's help ourselves-the best way in the world TO get the LORD
All Of which is suggested in no fippant, irreverent spirit, but
with a due appreciation of what the words mean.
Buy a bale OF cotton!'
There's a solution of the problem in a nutshell.
Let every man buy at least one bale, be he merchant, manu-
factqrer. banker e CLERK K or Ia 1a h;s r,uu o,;na h;,,so,f !
serving the stability " his own business, or that of his employer,
and protecting his own job.
When you / y b e of cotton, you are simply loaning your
self money for il med ate business necessities. 1t will come back
to you with a ha~ dsom, interest. "A bale of cotton is as good as
gold The poo mar let will be at least only temporary. A few
months hence all you will wish you had bought so bales.
It's like put ng mo ey in the bank-with a better rate of in
terest than the nix will pay.
other place for it, put it in the paror of your home. Let it stand
there as a monument to your public spirit, patriotism and good
Cotton is characteristic of the south. 1t might well adorn any
southern home.
We are confronted with one absolute certainty. The farmer
must find a market for his cotton. A few farmers are so situated
that they can hold all or part of their crop over, but a large ma
jority of them must sell to meet present necessities, and to be able
to put in a more diversified crop next season.
Successful farming is the backbone of business prosperity.
Uncle Sam is trying to find a solution for our problem, and
well he may, for this is merely no local problem. It's successful
solution means the salvation of the commercial solvency of the
whole nation during these parlous times.
But Uncle Sam moves too slowly sometimes, and, anyway, we
don't need his help SO much as we think we do, if every man, large
and small, will only do his part.
Make it a matter of southern pride, southern energy and
Buy bale of cotton! Do it now!-H. A. Wheeling, Secretary
Rome (Ga) Chamber of Commerce.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
More Improvements

In publishing last week a list
of improvements now going on,
we failed to mention the large
addition which is being erected
to the Reeves Grocery Co., on
the south side of their store. All
of the old stores on the corner
and that faced on Troy street
have been removed and the en-
tire space will be covered by the
new addition.
j. r. Jones is erecting a pretty
and commodious home with all
modern conveniences on Maya
zine street.
The cotton office Of ]. ]. Rod
gers & Son, on Spring street, is
being overhauled and a plate
glass front added.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
Trade Killing Merchants

The worst trade killers in the
world are the merchants who are
continually talking to customers
of hard times" or who take
alarm at every evil rumor affect
ing crop conditions or market.
Farmers in time of peril or trou-
BILE come to town'in the hope OF
hearing something cheering,
hopeful or encouraging, and it is
but natural that they should re-
turn home without trading when
they find their merchants gloomy
and discouraged by what are
most frequently short-slghted
views of the outlook. The trade
of any town would be doubled II
those who conduct it would for
bid the speaking of a discour--
aging word by any one connected
with their business. We have
known towns without capital to
be built up by the bouyant spirits
of their merchants, and others
with abundant stock and capital
to languish because of the whines
of those seeking trade. -Aber-
deem Examiner.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
August Weather Report

The mean maximum tempera-
ture for August was 1854 de-
grees, the mean minimum 68.l3,
and the monthly mean 70. 70.
These temperatures compare IA
vorably with the records of past
years at adjoining reporting sta
tions. The thermometer reached
the highest point, SO, on the 18th
and the lowest recorded was 81
on the morning of the Both.
The precipitation for the month
was 5.63 inches. an excess Of
POL inches, and a yearly def
cheney to date OF II II inches.
Rain in measurable amounts fell
on IL days 0 the month, the
greatest amount in "a hours. 1.07
inches, occurring on the IL h.
Fourteen rays were clear. II
partly cloudy and 6 cloudy. The
prevailing wind was south.
Z Fstc TINc
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
RATES OF

DISPLAY advertisements at rate of
s1.O0 per running il eh per month Of
four weeks. Liberia discounts made
on yearly contracts. (.
Notice of meetings of strictly chart
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be
paid for.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
Hon. M. w. Kelley Speaks

lOi 49, sNAJ
candidate for governor, SPOKE at
the court house Monday night
after speaking in the afternoon
at Pontotoc. 1t was not known
until late in the afternoon that
Mr.. Reilly would be here, but a
good audience met him.
The speaker was introduced by
Hon. Guy w. Mitchell in a happy
speech of five minutes.
Mr.. Reilly began his speech by
thanking those present for COM
ing out to hear him and also Mr..
Mitche ell for introducing him. He
was in the best of humor and the
hour and a half that he occupied
the stand was filled with good
humor, wit, sarcasm and sound
argument. He referred to his
opponents in the very best of
humor and reiterated the state
ment that he has made on every
public appearance since he en-
tered upon his campaign for gov
ernor that he would not indulge
in a mud singing campaign.
In announcing his position upon
public questions he advocates the
sale of the state farms and the
use of the C n yicts in the build.
ing of the public highways and
favors the sale of the farms
which are valued at one million
dollars and upon which no taxes
are paid. He favors the reten-
ton of sufficient land for the
production by convicts kept on
the farm Of supplies necessary to
feed all the convicts. With the
convicts he would build great
highways through the state,
north and south, and highways
across, east and west. He took
the position that the raising of
cotton by the state placed the
convict labor in competition with
the man who is engaged in cot
ton production. This, he de-
cared, should not be.
He is in thorough sympathy
! with the movement for the con-
struction of good roads through
lout the state, believing that only
through this means can the peo-
pie of the state enjoy the many
opportunities which lie before
them.
He strongly advocated th
separation of young Offend 5
from the older convicts, argulasi
that by the association and Err
vironment the young convict
would become hardened and civ
en- over to a life of crime. The
legislatures have repeatediy re-
fused to provide a means OF ST.
arating the young from the ctd
on the ground that the state was
not able to stand the necessary
expense. In his opinion, the
state could not afford longer to
do otherwise.
He advocated a change in our
criminal laws by which every
man who was brought before the
bar of justice would be placed on
the same footing. He believed
that by changing our criminal
laws and giving the state the
right to ask for a change OF
venue that the influential Of
fender could be punished by NOV
ing his case to a county where
he was unknown and where his
politics and personal influence
would not have a bearing on the
case. He stated that under our
present system it is easy enough
to convict the negro and the poor
man without money or influence,
but that it was almost impossible
to convict a man whose influence,
financially and politically, was
felt in his county. He advocates
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
Money Worth More
Now Than Slippers.

All on the Bargain Counter.
Any Slipper in the house at Cost-Many less than cost.
Large lot Ladiee Tan Pumps worth S2.0 90 and 81. so now
81 90. t''g
Toclose lot Boring Shoe Co. Slippers, Blacks and Tans
worth So. so & S4.O0 Now So. co..
Edwin Clapps Oxfords worth Sc 90 to $500 Now S. 495
Crosset Oxfords cost So. Is to So Is Now $275.
Abbot Oxfords Extra Value cost $285 to $500, Now
$3.50.
Knox Oxfords for Men, regular price $3.50, Now So. so.
Broken lots Mems Oxfords, Tans and Blacks worth s.. so
Now SITS.
Fair size lot Misses Weather Bird Slippers worth 500
for $100.
Remember any Slippers in the store at Cost and many
much under cost.
Shelby Topp.
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Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
FRISCO FAIR NOT
TO Be POSTPONED

That there is no intention on the
part Of the management of postpon :
ing tie Panama Pacific exposition is
the statement of p. H. Thorne, re
porter of the supreme court, who has
just returned from a months stay III
San Francisco.
Only one nation has withdrawn
it's exhibit on account of the Euro
pean war, and practically all the
South American countries have dou-
bed their appropriations said Mr..
Ikorne yesterday. Germany had
never officially decided to participate,
and practically every other nation is
going right ahead with its exhibit.
San Francisco bay has been full
of shipping held up by the war; but
most of the boats are going out now,
as the Pacific is considered to be
practically safe. Just before Japan
declared war on Germany, a Japanese
cruiser put into the harbor, and was
loaded with coal and provisions
enough to last for long voyage.
Both the Leipzig and Nuremberg also
called for coal at San Francisco re-
Gently"
While at Frisco, Mr.. Thorne COM
piled the material for volume Is Of
the Arizona reports, which is now in
| the hands of the printer. The re-
port covers the work of the supreme
court since October l, 1918.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03

merce commission. A penalty Of
two years imprisonment and $4,000
fine was fixed.
Another provision makes it a fell
ony for officials of common carrier
corporations Wilfully to misapply or
permit misapplication of the funds
of a corporation, and the penalty is
not less than a $500 fine or impris-
onment for not less than one or
more than ten years, or both.
The section dealing with court pro-
Cedure provides that no injunction
shall issue between employers and
employees in labor disputes unless ne
cessary to prevent injury to property
or propert rights, and no such order
shall prohibit the right of employees
to strike or peacefully to persuade
others to do so.
Disobedience of writs subjects Of
tenders to contempt proceedings. the
accused in direct cases being granted
trial by jury
President Wilson will delay his Sc
lection of members of the new trade
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
GREAT GAIN IN WATER
BANK IN LAST WEEK

During the past seven days there
has been steady gain in the Roose-
Welt reservoir of such an amount of
water as to bring smiles to the faces
Of the farmers of the valley. For the
past four days flood waters from the
Verde have been piling down the
river to such an extent that all lands
can get all the water needed, while
several hundreds of acre feet have
Ieen going over the wasteway at the
Granite Reef dam and thence on to
The sea.
In seven days the net gain in the
reservoir totals over $4,000 feet, to be
exact 23,S62 acre feet, including the
gain of yesterday of 1898. This is
enough to supply water to 1852
acres for half year. The present
height of the reservoir is greater
than at any time this year since the
July %. In other words the entire
amount of the water used from the
reservoir since that date has been
recovered by reason of the storage of
the rainfall on the watershed during
the past two weeks.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03

time carried the dynamite which they
did not use in blasting from the mines.
Search for Muckie Macdonald con-
tnued during the night. AT 10 o'clock
a detail of picked men was sent out in
automobiles to run down a clew in
which Major Donahue placed great
faith.
Regimental baggage was received to-
night from Helena and additional mi
litiamen arrived Two searchlights
were put into commission one of them
on top of the court house able to sweep
the tops of the buildings in the bust
ness center.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
WHAT WILL WOOL CLIP BE?

The department of agriculture is
anxious to find out all it can about the
wool crop Of Arizona this year, and has
in consequence called upon the board
OF trade for assistance sending at the
same time series of questions the
same as those sent out to every listed
wool grower in the state, asking for
particular data.
Last year the wool clip in the state
was 1895 pounds divided naturally
with the greater poundage in the
northern part of the state. What will
be the pOundage this YEAR," is the
question that is aggitating the depart
mont.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
TO CONTROL PANAMA HARBORS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPi TCHl

PANAMA, Sept. Am important
treaty by the terms of which the
United States gains control of the
waters of the harbors of Colon and
Ancon, together with certain other
valuable rights, was signed by Will
liam Jennings Price, American min
ister and Ernesto Lefevre, Panama
secretary of foreign relations. The
new convention has been under ne
gotiations for the last four years.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
TURKISH MOBILIZATION is Elk
PLANNED
Ambassador Says Preparations Ar,
Not for War With Greece
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE OBJ
ject of the mobilization of Turkish
troops was described in a statement
today by the T4rkish ambassador,
Rustem Bey.
Turkish mobilization, which start
ed about month ago, not quite re-
Gently, as yesterdays kilograms make
one think, has brought to arms not
100000 men, as mentioned in the
same dispatches, but probably over
100000" stated the ambassador.
This operation is not meant to
allow Turkey to attack Greece, her
differences with Greece being the
smallest of her concerns today She
has to prepare in view of other and
more important contingencies
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
GOV. WEST RETRENCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH]

SALEM, Ore, Sept because the
incidental fund of his office is eX-
hausted. Governor West has ordered
his telephones disconnected, and an
nounced that persons from outside
who might wish to communicate with
him must prepay wire tolls or post
age both ways. The governor said
the last legislature failed to provide
sufficient funds for expenses.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
NEVADA PRIMARY RETURNS
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

RENO. Sept. 2.-Incomplete re-
turns from yesterdays primaries
show the denomination of Congress
man Roberts on the republican tick
ct. and Leonard Fowler of Reno,
democratic nominee for congress.
Emmett Boyle was nominated for
governor on the democratic ticket to
nnpose Gov eddie republican.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
INVESTIGATE LUMBER DEALERS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsrArcHl

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.-The
federal grand jury today began in
vestigation in the Pacific coast lum-
Der trades at the request of John W.
Preston, United States attorney, who
charges that the producers, jobbers
and retailers of the coast are parties
TO agreements in restraint of trade
under the Sherman antitrust act.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
MEXICO DOING NICELY
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHJ

WASHINGTON, Sept Conf
dent that general election in Mex
leo will be held soon, the president
and Secretary Bryan have expressed
to CarranZa their satisfaction with
the rapid progress being made in re-
storing tranquility in the southern
republic. Although they realize that
reconstruction days will be fraught
with many delicate situations, ad-
ministration officials are convinced
that the present government is rap
idly acquiring stability, and believe
no counter revolution of Importance
is to be expected
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
JAP CRUISER WATCHFUL
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2.-After
lowering off the Golden Gate nearly
all day at distances varying from
four to fifteen miles, the Japanese
cruiser Idzumo picked up a small
launch-whether one of her own or
one from land could not be seen.
She put to sea under full steam,
headed due west.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
DEFEAT AUSTRIANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHJ
CETTINJE, via London, Sept. q
Although numerically inferior, the
Montenegrins defeated the Austrians
near Slick in Bosnia. General Voko-
witch, according to the announcement
has taken the offensive and is march
ing on Tchainitch in pursuit of the
AuStri9nS
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
JAPS LAND AT LUNG kOW
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

PEKIN, Sept. Japan landed be-
tween ten and fifteen thousand troops
from eighteen transports at Lung Kow,
a newly opened port about 100 miles
north Of Using Tau. That it is de-
clared was done in violation of China's
neutrality.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03

and girls under IS years from being
on the streets at night. Women, I'M
accompanied are requested not to APP
pear on the streets. All public meet
ings have been prohibited but certain
organiza lions will be allowed to meet
if they obtain permits. Theaters are
allowed to remain open. One play
house, however, decided to close for
the week
The mines of Butte worked as usual
but when the miners came to the sur
face after completing their shifts they
were searched for dynamite 1t has
been reported that the miners for some
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03

has been harmonized with the Clay
ton bill by the conference reports.
He has not considered any names as
vet
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03

the amount of more than $4,000 in
any one year. unless purchases are
made after competitive bidding under
the regulations of the interstate COM
Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
CLAYTON ANTITRUST

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Arizona republican., 1914-09-03
MILITIA READY IN BUTTE

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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-08-29
DECATUR

Great improvement is in prog
ress on Main and Water Sts., and
around the transfer station
Work is soon to begin for a new
hotel in Decatur. The new add.
ton to the 81. Nicholas Hotel
goes on with rap dty.
A, G. Crawford left for Oh m
pa gn Tuesday.
A new political cub is being
organized by the younger ele-
ment, and is timely.
Wanted Every colored man
who can red to take the Forum
and help US TO help Decatur.
Vote for Chas. S. Trautman
for Sheriff, j. II. Mccoy for Co.
Judge, w. E. Peabody for Co.
Clerk, T. G. Buxton for the leg
istature. and VIM. B. Mckinley
for Cor gress.
For political newe see Albert
Clarke.
John Evans sand Alba Jones are
out for Judge.
Mr.. Mooney is the leader for
Co. Treasurer.
j. H. Mccoy is a thoroughly
com petent man for County Judge:
he is exp 'rlenced in public affairs.
having received his training as
Justice of the Peace. He is a
man who disregards color, race
or poverty and deals justly-Such
man is a fit man for Judge.
Leave news notes for the For
um at S. II. Clanton' S office, as
YOU pass. Get the habit of TAX
ing III, Forum and then you will
get all the news.
Leave your church notes, and
religious news.
Our people had just as well
work up their own enterprises,
BECAUSE you will NJ yer get much
through the other mans ingenu
ity. Work out your own saliva
ton with fear and trembling.
We are going to offer you De
catur people very admiring
surprise soon. Decatur has all
the advantages. She is clean
and keeps on getting clean, r.
Saloons or no saloons you can't
keep up with Decotur.
Wanted-A husting news pa
per ad getter in Decatur. Write
the Forum-also competent la
dy to work in a new concern TO
be opened in Decatur soon. Ad-
dress X W Forum Springfield,
H., and particulars will be given
you. A stenographer preferred.
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Republican Candidate for CountylClerk
smadea the
County in

G. A Smith and A. G.. Craw.
ford have returned from Charles.
ton, H., where they went to at
tend The races.
Atty. S. T. CIanton was in Jack
sonville and Sprir gfield the first
part of the week.
The progress of the work on
The Powers Bui ding is phenom-
ena.
Andrew Russell for State Treas
urer is the slogan here in Deca-
tur also.
For Congress, l9.h Dist. they
are for Mckinley soidly.
MarcelIus Polk may be gone
to Germany-he was wondering
how he could wade the Atlantic
ocean.
Why is Freddie P. so quiet
now.
O.. course w. E. Peabody is
o. K.
DR.. It. G. Buxton is the repub-
lican.candidate for the Legislature
from the 20 Dist, and the doctor
has proven to be a very able
man, we'll versed on all matters
appertaining to legislature mat
ters.
E. r. Brown will not depart
for Africa before Shiloh comes,
During the encampment at
Springfield, of the 4th Regiment,
Langford Elwood, Richard Tho
rpe and Joe Pryor were there as
cooks, for the band, and walters.
And they declare by the gods,
that they enjoyed themselves be.
You'd expression This quartet
is elated because the report has
gone forth that he band S quar-
tiers were the cleanest and tidi-
est OF aud quarters this year.
And these fellows were respon.
sible for this said cleanliness and
tidioess. You can lose Decatur,
| tell you.
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BLOOMINGTON

The Misses Edith and Helen
White of Springfield visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hoag-
land last week.
Miss Kate McElroy of Sprin-
field attended the funeral of Mrs.
j. Henniger Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. Henniger of Normal
died at the Brokaw hospital
Saturday and was bnried Tues
day morning at Beck's Chapel.
Mrs. Henniger left to mourn her
loss husband, and two daugh-
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-08-29

tiers, Mrs. Maude Price and Mrs.
Ethel Hodges, and two grand
children besides other relatives
and friends. Mrs. Henniger's
funeral was conducted by Elder
Thompson of the A. M. E.
church of Normal.
Miss Louis Davis Ct Chicago
is visiting her aunt Mrs. M.
Bradshaw.
Geo. Hoagland has returned
from Nashville, Tenn, and says
that Nashville is the place where
the negroes are doing things.
DR.. A. Kenniebrew of Jackson
vile was Bloomington visitor
for a few hours enroute home
from Chicago.
Mr.. S. B. Skinner left Sunday
for Muskegee, Okla. to visit his
brother and sister and to attend
the Negro Business League. Mr..
Skinner will be in attendance to
family reunion while there.
The funeral of Mr.. Clay Green
brother of Mrs. Amanda Stan
ton was held Monday afternoon
at the A. M. E. church Elder
Bundy officiating.
Miss Sara Grisby was hostess
to a picnic Friday afternoon at
Miller Park complimentary to
the Hoagland sisters who will
soon leave for the South.
The choirs of the Bloomington
and Normal Christian Churches
are busy rehearsing Ester" a
cantata to be given in the near
future.
The Directors of the Physical
Culture Club met at their rooms
Tuesday evening to elect new
superintendent to succeed Geo.
Hoagland and also enlarge their
present Board. They are soon
to make preparations for a Fall
opening to the public and hope
to do a far greater work in the
future thon has been done.
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The Every Wednesday enter
tainment given at the Zion church
this week was fine. Mrs. Alexan-
der is some cook. Miss Mable
Dickey is a very talented young
lady and we applaud her efforts
with all our might Mr.. Barnett
and Miss Beard deserve especial
praise for their exquisite rendition
of Isle D'Amour." This is Mr.
Barnett's first public appearance
as soloist. II all first appearan-
ces were successful as this there
would never be an end to the en-
cores. That such delightful pro
grams can be given free to the
public is almost incredible yet
here they are.
The Zion church is the proud
possessor of three oil paintings
the work of the present pastor
Rev. Dickey is preparing to ado
futher beauties to the walls OF ths
church. =