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The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-16
Candidates for Governor Speak

During the week Messrs. Quin,
Bilbo and Stovall, candidates for
governor, appeared before the
people of Lee county in their
final appeals for their votes in
the August primaries.
Mr.. Quin appeared last Friday
night before a full house at the
court house and was introduced
by Judge Robins as a man well
equipped to discharge the inn
portant duties which would de-
volve upon the chief executive of
Mississippi. Judge Robins re-
viewed the services of Mr.. Quin
as a legislator and speaker of the
ouse of representatives in all of
slich positions he had main
ned himself as became an up
right, conservative and progress
sive citizen of the state.
Mr.. Quin acknowledged the
complimentary introduction for
which he expressed himself
deeply appreciative. He referred
to his services as a legislator and
4 as speaker of the house. in which
positions he had been able to
thoroughly post himself as to the
needs of the state along financial
Y and industrial lines. He recog-
nizes the needs of the state in a
financial way and was in full
sympathy with every movement
to the material advancement of
the state.
He referred good naturedly to
the opposing candidates in the
race. He opposed the sale of the
great convict farms, as advocated
by Mr.. Kelley; he did not agree
with Mr.. Talley in opposing the
issuance of bonds With which to
build good roads, believing that
cniS ryaaas nfsee,'-i IS good
roads was through bond issue.
He also opposed the creation of
a pardoning board as advocated
by Mr.. Bilbo, believing that sim
lister motives would too often
control the board where petition
ers for pardon were from their
districts. Mr.. Quin felt confident
that he would be in the second
primary and appealed to the
voters present to vote for him,
feeling assursd that his admins
tration, if elected, would rebound
to the good of the state.
AS announced, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Bilbo spoke at the court
house Tuesday afternoon. A
platform had been erected on
the east side in the shade, where
a large crowd assembled to hear
Mr.. Bilbo's speech.
The Iieutenant-governor was
introduced by Judge Claude Clay
ton ia most complimentary terms
as the next governor of the
state. He reviewed in a few
minutes talk the past record as a
state official Of the lieutenant
governor and commended him as
worthy of the support of the
people.
The lieutenant governor ac-
knowLedged his appreciation of
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-16

the complimentary introduction
he had received.
Mr.. Bilbo began a review OF
his public career, which extended
over a period of eight years,
when he was first elected senator
from Pearl River county. He
referred at length to the political
controversies which arose and in
which he figured. He frequently
referred to the part that Gov.
Brewer had played in opposing
him and that it had become nec-
essary at every stage of his ca
reer to fight to maintain the
principles he advocated. He re-
ferred good naturedly to all of
the candidates, reviewing the
positions held by each in advo-
cacy of their claims for the CUB
ernatorial nomination. He re-
viewed at length the campaign
of Mr.. Kelley, stating that he
changed his platform about as
often as the moon changes and
that in order to keep up with
Reiley's platform it would be
nece ssary to carry an almanac
and follow the changes of the
moon. He promised that in case
he was governor to give the peo-
pie of the state an administration
of public affairs which would re-
dound to the upbuilding of the
state along all material lines. He
predicted that there would be
las, 900 votes cast in the primary
of August 3, and that he would
receive between 80, 900 and 100,-
of these.
Hon. Lee Russell, of Oxford,
announced in a five minutes
speech for lieutenant governor;
DR.. ]. P. Taylor, for state treas
urer; z. A. Brantley for clerk of
supreme court; S. V. Robertson
! and A. Is1sth. Fer state reve-
nue. agent; R. E. Wilson and E.
J. Smith for auditor, and j. E.
Rankin, for district attorney.
Hon. P. S. Stovall addressed
the voters of the county at the
court house Wednesday night.
where good audience met him.
Mr.. Stovall followed closely the
lines of his former speech here
and in detail gave a review of
the states financial condition and
the causes which had brought it
about.
In his position as treasurer he
has been able to discover the in
equalities of the government. the
errors in legislation and feels
that with this experience he
would, as chief executive, be en-
abled to correct the evils which
exist. He advocates the material
upbuilding of the state along all
lines and believes that the great
state farms could be made to
bring a greater net gain by a
change in the present policy OF
their management.
Mr.. Stovall felt confident OF
being in the second primary and
urged his hearers to turn out and
give him their support.
] If it is right, Clopton did it.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-16

Mr.. A. c.. Jones, of Enterprise, and
Mr.. and Mes. Lee Jones and little son.
of Jacksonville, Fla, have been the
guests during the week of Mr. and
Mrs. ANDREW Gregory on Main street..
Thaif visit back 10 the ols is<lrsa n ~
source 81 much pleasure u the many
friends of the family
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-16

PEACHES Within the next week or
ten days can supply all who desire the
Queen Elberta Peach for canning, pre-
serving and eating. Phone in your
orders, Cumb. 135. Mrs. L. G. Boggan.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-16

Mr.. Edgar Riley and Miss Pansy
Coggin were united in marriage Sunday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Cog
gin. Jr., Rev. M. A. Burus officiating.
These are popular young people and
have host Of friends who extend con-
gratulations and best wishes.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-16
Business Mems Club Organized

According to previous announcement,
q number of the business men of Tu-
pelo met at the court house Tuesday
afternoon at six O'Clock for further
discussion of general problems pertain
ing To the welfare of our town and
county, and especially for considering
ways and means Of handling the grain
crop Of Tupelo and vicinity to best adj
vartage.
AT ta previous meeting on July 2, a
committee had been appointed to visit
Okol0na on the 18th inst. and attend a
special meeting of railroad men and
agricultural experts there.
Judge Robins made report for that
comnittee and stated shat he had con-
ferred with railroad officials regarding
the rates on grain to the grain mar
kets, including most all of the southern
cities, and that he thought that as a
rule the rates were satisfactory, he
quoting quite a number of the rates.
There was then general discussion of
the adyisability and practicability of
erecting grain elevator in Tupelo,
some of the speakers feeling that there
is very great need for such facility
in marketing the crop. All were unan-
imotssin the opinion that there is a
growing necessity for more improved
facilities for marketing corn and hay
than we have had, and committee was
appointed to endeavor to have a grain
elevator built in time for handling the
present crop.
It--7as agreed that the Business
| Men Club be reorganized and F. L..
| Kincannon was made chairman and j.
NJ Derry, secretary. For the present,
meetings of the club will be at call of
the chairman, and important matters
with regard to the material prosperity
of the community will receive the at
tention Of this organization.
II is hoped that all of the business
men Of Tupelo will join 81 cooperate
WITH this Business Men GLIB and aid
in maxim a2rta much to the devel-
eya sa ssls progress of ON community.
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% M I3sachGaasl, Ter many
q d III u n D Ill 1 sssga Rsssl
% &C ffesi sasim9 in Memphis,
Edizd n n seine there Tuesday He
haf Fa feeble health for several
faap sad his death was not alto
getkl unexpected. Judge Buchanan
wa1EeWred in Chickasaw county, Mis-
sisshpb where his family was promin-
ent Ii the affairs of the county and
state. When a young man he entered
the Confederate army and did valiant
service. He was a soldier in camp, a
soldier on the march and soldier in
battld ~At Jonesboro, Ga, he receiv-
ed a wound from which he suffered
throughout his life. For four years he
was u hospital and during that time
he read law He was appointed Juds e
of the First judicial District by Gov.
Lowery and served with honor to him
self and the state on the bench. AS an
attorney he ranked with the leaders of
the bar. Asa citizen he was honored
by al As a friend he was true as
STEEL In his death the City of Mem
phis knd the State of Mississippi have
lost dne of their first citizens. Hon.
JohnIM. Allen, George 7. Mitchell,
Esq. and w. O. Mclean were honor
ary ball bearers. Chancellor j. @.
Robins also attended the funeral.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
CkRC,NAL MERCER
MAKES PROTEST
Belgian PTeIate Tells of Treat.
|ment by Germans.

The Amsterdam correspondent OF
Reuters Telegram company tele
graphs that Cardinal MERCER has
made a formal protest against his
treatment at the hands of the Ger.
nan authorities in Belgium.
The cardinal has published his pro.
test in the form of a letter, dated
Jan. 10, and has sent copies to all
the priests in his diocese. The letter
follows:
without doubt you have seen the
communication from the German gov.
eminent of Brussels, as published in
the daily papers and in which it is
declared that Cardinal Mercier, arch,
bishop of Malines, is in no wise hin
dered in the exercise of his episcopa,
work The facts show how far this
report is from the truth.
"On the evening of the LIST of Jan.
uary and on the next day soldiers
forced their way into the vicarage
selling my pastoral letter, and, con
trary to my episcopal order, they pro
hibited the reading of the letter be
lOTe the threatening
the severest punishment, which would
have been inflicted on Wears or par.
ishes. Our own dignity they did moi
spare.
"On the I'd of January, early In
the morning, at 6 o'clock, l received
an order to appear on that same
morning before the governor general
to answer for my letter to the priests
and parishioners. The next day l was
forbidden to attend the service at the
cathedral at Antwerp. Finally, | was
not allowed to move about freely tc
visit other bishops in Belgium.
"Your and my own rights are thus
violated. AS a citizen of Belgium, as
a pastor and as a member of the Holy
Congregation of Cardinals, l strongly
protest against it. However, others
may interpret 1t, this experience has
proved that my pastoral letter has
caused no danger of a rebellion. Or
the contrary, it has been instrumental
in calming minds and %appeasing
them. congratulate you that you
have done your duty"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
SUNDAY.

A Central News dispatch says that
a. Petrograd official communication re-
ports the humiliation of the Eleventh
Turkish Army corps at Kara-Urgan.
An advance of more than 200 yards
was announced by the French in the
region of Newport. Further progress
was made neal La Boisselle and in
the region of Perthes. In the woods
of LIE Petre German attacks were re.
pulsed.
Berlin dispatches say that the Ger.
mans have made some minor gains
along the front in the western zone
of war, and that the French lost 90.
600 killed in the battle in the vicinity
Of Scissors. In addition 1850 prison.
ers were taken.
The Russians continue their ad.
vance in north Poland and are near.
ing the German frontier. The Russian
advance attachments have defeated
German troops who attempted to halt
this sweeping dash toward Thorn. Of
fcial German dispatches say there is
a lull in the battle to the west OF
Warsaw and in Galicia.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
FRIDAY.

Berlin claims the capture of six
TOWNS northeast Of Scissors, in
France, and asserts that the allies
have been driven across the Aisne.
Amsterdam hears Germany is concen-
trsting 100000 veteran troops in this
field for a drive at the allies center.
Reports from Petrograd say that
the Germans have moved their heavy
guns to the front in the fighting west
of Warsaw and are battering their way
toward the Polish capital. Russian
troops claim to be making progress in
the Mazur lake degion in East Prus-
sid. Vienna reports a big battle near
Bdrgo Pass, Bukowina, and says the
czar's troops were repulsed in an at
tempt to cross the Nida river.
Turkish troops continue their ad.
vane in Persia.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
SATURDAY..

The fighting in the vicinity Of Sois-
sons has abated in violence, accord
ing to Berlin dispatches.
Berlin dispatches say thirty-fve
guns have been captured from the
French in the Argonne region, and
that French attacks near Arras have
been repulsed. Paris claims advances
near Arras.
The kaiser has sent r-einforcements
to the Austrian forces southwest of
Warsaw, apparently for a new drive
toward the Polish capital, and to re.
lieve the Russian pressure in Bnko.
wilma and northern Hungary.
Turkish forces are reported mt :
upon Egypt. The Turkish army
Persia is advancing from Tabriz to.
ward Ispahan.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR
THURSDAY.

Violent fighting continues near Sois-
sons, where the Germans have driven
the allies from the positions captured
several days ago. The allies at places
have been forced across the Aisne.
Emperor William directed the Ger
mai offensive.
Two big battles are raging in the
eastern zone of war. In the Mlawa
region the Russians are sweeping
forward and have captured several
TOMS. In East Prussia their attacks
haze been repulsed, say Berlin. VIC
leI attacks to the west of Warsaw
hale been halted by the Russians.
amsterdam dispatches say that
\ British aviators have dropped bombs
Nth Antwerp. The amount of damage
-ia. not been a~scertained.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
MONDAY.

The Germans made another drive
against the battle front of the allies
I'm the region of Albert, in northern
France, and the allies were hurled
back at some points. Berlin dispatches
claim that the Germans gained som
ground in that region.
Official French dispatches say that
the allies have gained ground after
violent artillery bombardments at va.
Fious places along the battle front.
Heavy rains in Flanders and snow
storms in the Vasges have halted of.
fensive operations.
The vast army of the car In
north Poland continues to roll toward
the German frontier, says Petrograd
while all German attacks on the Rus
sian positions to the west of Warsaw
have been halted.
Reports from Bucharest say that the
Germans are rushing great numbers
of troops through Hungary to help
strengthen the Austro-Hungarian
forces for a campaign against the
serbs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
TUESDAY,.

German forces in southwest Poland
have begun a drive toward Warsaw
capturing the cities of Kielce and
Opoczno. The Russians here have
fallen back to Radon, ninety miles-
southwest of Warsaw. In norther@s
Poland a fierce battle Is on near
Mlawa, which is now in Russian pos.
session, after changing hands three
times since Sunday. The Germans
here are reported to be %retreating.
Paris reports that the allies have
recaptured trenches near La Boisselle
in northern France, which were taken
by the Germans several days ago. The
French troops report an advance at
Pont-a-Mousson, near st. Mihiel.
Russian troops continue to pursue
the Turkish army, which was beaten
In T~ranscaucasia.
The Turkish cruiser Sultan Selim,
formerly the German cruiser Goeben
is reported to have been struck by 81
torpedo in the Bosphorus and to have
been so badly damaged that she can
not be repaired.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
FRANCIS, NOT WOODROW

Grandson of the President Will Be
Named For Baby's Father.
Francis will be the name of Presi-
dent Wilson's grandson, the child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre,
who was born at the White House on
Sunday.
The announcement was made by
Mr.. Sayre. Some of the family wanted
to call the baby Woodrow Wilson
Sayre, or Woodrow Sayre, but the
president thought the child should
have an individuality of it's own.
No date has been set for the chris.
tening, but it probably will be held in
the White House. President Wilson
probably will be the godfather.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
Russian Offensive Broken, Says 8 erIin

Russian OnenSiVe Broken, says beriin
That the Russian offensive move
ment against the Austro-German ar.
mics has completely broken down is
the declaration made by an eye-wit-
ness of operations in the eastern
theater of war, sent by the German
government to the centre of opera
tons to supply dispatches for Berlin
newspapers.
His dispatch, being advised by the
German commander, may be regard
ed as official. This eyewitness quotes
a member of the general staff ais say
ing that for months the Russians will
be unable to resume the offensive, and
continues:
1.-The Russians sent such strong
forces to their right wing, in order to
protect Warsaw, that they are un-
able to undertake any decisive oper-
ations in Galicia or against Hungary"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
obreoon Near Mexico CITY,

The Carranza agency ip Washing
ton issued the following statement:
''vera Cruz reports that General
Obregon, with a large force, it within
q short distance of the capital and is
expected to occupy the place almost
Immediately"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
Mine Sinks Italian Shin.

The italian freight steamer Varez
was blown up and sunk by anime off
Pola, the Austrian naval base in the
Adriatic, according to dispatches re.
ceived in Rome. The freighter struck
an Austrian mine and went down
with all on board.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
German Statement.

The following official statement was
issued in Berlin:
"In the night of the 18th and goth
German airships bombarded the forti.
fed town of Yarmouth and other
places on the English ~seacoast. The
attack was successful and consider.
able damage was done. The airships
were shelled, but regained their home
port unhurt."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
AUSTRALIA CHANGES CAPITAL
No Explanation Given When It Ia
Transferred to Sydney.

The Australian seat of government
has been transferred temporarily from
Melbourne to Sydney.
Minister of Defense Pierce has said
that there is no limit to the number
of troops the Australian government
will send to the front.
A German lieutenant has been ar
rested at C%loncurry on a charge of es'
~pionage. Plans of wireless plants and
maps of various parts of Australia
were found in his possession.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
THORN MENACED
BY CzAK'S FOKCES
COssacks Within 10 Miles Of
German Case
KAISER'S MEN FALL BACK
Berlin Hears From the Front That
the Russian Offensive Movement Is
Broken.

tiC ndooidfi -
Broken.
Another daring cavalry drive w
Russian Cossacks has carried the aye
vance lines of Grand Duke Nicholas
troops to the very borders OF Easl
Prussia, only nineteen miles FROM
Thorn, the great military base upon
which the Germans rely for their supt
plies in the Poland campaign.
An official statement reported sharp
fighting at Dobrzyn. This town is oIh
the river Drewenz, which is one OF
the defenses of Thorn and forms part
of the boundary line between East
Prussia and Poland.
The official statement also shows
that the Germans south of the Wis
tula are trying desperately to relieve
the pressure on the kaiser's troops ! n
northern Poland by attempting to
cross the Vistula and attack the Rus
SLAMS ear Wiszogrod, after massihg
troops at the junction of the Bzura
and Vistula, preparatory to crossing
the latter stream.
The German batteries were silenc-
ed, however, and the Teuton troops
had to abandon their attempt for the
time being.
Following UP the silencing of the
German batteries, the Russians plung-
ed across the Bzura river and once
more gained a position On the left
bank of that stream. The Siberian
troops captured two. trenches and
have held them despite eight counter
attacks by the Germans.
The Russian front in Poland now
runs in an irregular line through
Mlawa, Szensk, Radzanow and Bile.
zun, while a great cavalry force is re-
peling all attacks on the front from
Blezun to Dobrzyn.
Artillery engagements at Radzanow
and Blezun have resulted in Russian
successes, but thus far neither the
Russian nor the German infantry has
been able to gain any marked advan-
tages. Many of the German batteries
have been destroyed at Radzanow.
The Germans have tried to cut the
Mlawa-Warsaw railroad, south of Mia
wa, but their raiding parties have
been driven back at every attempt.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
Kills HIS wife and Himself.

Long-standing domestic difficulties
eliminated in a double tragedy when
Abraham McCleary, a one-armed tele-
graph operator employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad company in
Monongahela, Pa, shot his wife and
then committed suicide.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
BROTHER KILLED IN WAR
West Chester Business Men Learn Of
Youths Death In German Army.

Youths Death In German Army.
A cablegram that was received in
West Chester, Pa, by aMrtin and Ru.
dolph Lorges, young business men,
the death of their brother,
Gustave Adolph Lorges, who was
fighting with the German army on the
Russian frontier.
Young Lorges was a member of a
scouting party at the time. He was
nineteen years old. Six other brothers
are serving with the Germans, one Of
them being an officer. The parents Of
the brothers live in Germany.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
Saws russians Have Lost 1.soo, 900.

The Munich Post prints a letter
said to have been written by a Rus
sian princess, saying it is estimated
that the Russian losses from Aug. ]
to Nov. 80 have been SOC, 1000 kille(
and 100000 wounded.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-23
Francis Joseph May Quit.

A Rome dispatch to the London
Star Says: sit is persistently rumored
here that Emperor Francis Joseph OF
Austria has decided to abdicate."
Evening journal., 1915-12-21
You Can't Buy Anybody a
DriRk in Dear0Ie Lunnon Now

barmaid who makes the best Bronx
cocktail in England, admits she isn't
making so many nowadays. She
knows many Of the most prominent
Americans in London and many who
frequently come over, but she admits
she's not seeing them so often. The
secretary Of. one of London's largest
clubs declares that two drinks are
now being taken where three we're
consumed before. The manager Of a
well-known West End cafe admits
that his daily bar receipts are off
nearly forty per cent. There is no one
to buy for the other fellow" Police
court figures show that where London
produced 1000 arrests weekly foi
drunkenness before, there are now
not more than 600. In other parts of
England and in Wales and Scotland,
where the law is effective, police fig
ures sum up that where there were
600 convictions for drunkenness there
are now 400 In Liverpool during the
month preceding the non-treating or
der there were 1913 arrests and in the
following month but 125. In New
castle there were seventy-hve against
forty-one; Durham, fifty-nine againsi
thirty-four; Northumberland. forty
against twenty-five, and Cardiff, six
against one.