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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-05
Election Proclamation.

\ H." j, E'rt"\ El>'n that t..
p*..v. ..:!..>i'n4 ~ II II: .:!::"': l.. :!n'
Governor Of tir State u! Louisiana.
there will lt itiu an ei't:'nn at ii.
polling places in Washington Parish
Louisiana. August jl>t. 1915 for the
puupo,t nf voting on the proposition
of h,',tiuy Il Constitutional Con:cn-
ton on Sept. l4th. 1918. and for the
purpose Of electiny a delegate to said
Convention if same shall be hvi1.
Also an election j., lh llil Ward rf
said Parish ;"r the ,E:ir'>c ut tl'cl-
in. member of School Board for
said 18th Ward of Washington Parish.
Tie following commits, toner's and
clerk, are hereby appointed to h".t:
said c.,c::vn (o.~i::
FIRST " ARD
Precinct |. f'u!iuh. commissioners.
Glaze Stafford. ). ID. IS a>r''Inl). John
F. Faust: c.trk. Nv. jones.
Precinct ,. Hurkha!lrr u Ma: q
Commissioners. b;.'t bond. \. D..
Kemp. l.. l.. Richardson clerk, Ollie
>ylveo,
SECOND WARD
Precinct !. Mt. 11crmon. G. NJ.
Tate \. .. OFT. &. j. Miller; c.erk,
Ollie Eruck.
Precinct :. White, Mill. Yves Mil
Ter, Waiter Y. Burvh, Alverice Miller,
Commissioners; J. NJ. Kemp, clerk
THIRD WARD
Freeing: |. Fanklinton. Commits
,ivn.rs L. D. Foil, J. l.. Wood, .A.J.
Seals: clerk, ". y. Wood,
! Precinct >. Warnert0n. Commits
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-05
Six Blamed For
Chicago lkastcr

Chicag0-A coroner @}ury IN
July ~ returned A ver,('t place
ing the blame for tho loss Ut
hundreds Of lives by tlr capS'z-
inx of the stea mer Fla: land in
the Chicag" river on TX men:
William Hull, general manager
Of the Chicago. St. ,JoSe3l Steam
ship Company, o~net Of the
Eastland; Capt. Harry 'eder>en,
Of the EastIaDd; J. VI. Erickson,
engineer: Robert Rel, federal
inspector 0f steamships, who
gave the EaStland license to
carry $500 passengers on July
2; J. G. Ecklih, genehl inspector
OF steamships; W. K. 3reenbaun,
general manager of he Indiana
Transportation Company, leS>e
of the EaStland.
The jury recommended that
these men be held TO a grand
Jury for indictments on charges
Of manslaughter.
The jury found tat the pas.
senRers we're not j any way to
blame for the cauizinx of the
shin. 1t recommends further
investigation by tie coroner and
other officers to determine
whether The mn named and
others may be guilty Of negl'-
gence or vi contributing in any
way to the cau.e of the disaster.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-05

1t the earnest splicita ion OF
many Of my friends Of Washing.
ton Parish have decided to IN:
ter the race for Clerk IF Court uf
the Parish Of Washington suhJr"1
to the action of the Democratic
Primary to be held in January
1916.
In making my announcement It
is hardly Necessary for an intro
duction to the people Of WASH
ington Parish, especially the
older ones as I have served in
the capacity If Parish Treasurer
for several: year>. have always
bren affiliated with the Democrat
ic Party and have been a COASTS.
tint Democrat sll my lie.
| have some experience as ::
hook. keeper and my kn"wledy.
along that line would aid ne in
no small degree for the duties Of
this important office.
| will make the race on a clean
platform without bias or preju-
dice toward any Of my opponents
and assure my friends. that ii
elected, | will give t" the people
Of this Parish IN efficient admin
istrati0n.
Thanking you in advance f.:
any supportyou may sre fit t"
give me, Big t" remain,
Yours respectfully,
D. y. Mage".
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-05
f'r"rNii:i. ~. August, -
Editor E4,'.I .ea.Ier:

d">irt'u tX-
press, through the e.. i,",n> If
I"ur ':;t!' -. my aplr'c;a'inn If
We loyal supp y ! sem ne by
IH friend N IT,. |"'iIn rV .",%.-
ten iIt':' ~: .*E .'>il. for IT,
purpose u! DOMINATING i delegate
to til::' Gems itu:an Il Convention.
| wish t. specially til Xix tn" ~
lndep"H,i+1!; voters of i:>xaIu>a,
vino, unafrail .! the }r;wtr that,
Ol>I them UUey, went t. t:,e pUji>
and voted Is they Thought Dt>t.
y i>I1 IT, >Iy ais, that nave
nu !Lailce or words IF ctli>u!r
for those who voted for the >'.,'.
ce>Sful candidate. Wni!t | ftti
that d great many voters did lot
understand the issues involved,
tl.'. result; is past history and our
ptupit have selected tiIe,r dele
gate to this Constitution if nnId,
AM | Cheerful " join in neArty
congratulations AID III the wish
that Mr.. Poo; will serve the peO.
pie If this Parish and the cntir.
state with honor to himself. and
that he viii be able to secure
some Of the legislation which is
ST sadly Needed.
| Ni>A to state also that in
view If t;lt fact, t:l** daring my
campaign, was repeatedly ask.
FL whether or not | Was in favor
OF nothing Il Constitutional Con.
vtn>'pn at this time, | think it
proper that should express my
views on the subject. | con>i>:
ttntly refused to give any dc:in
lie answer on this subject btio' 6
the election, for the reason tlat
| desired to know the result of
the primaries over the state with
Il view Of determining the per-
sonnet IT the Convention. That
We need a new constitution no
one who is acQuaiteI with the
situation. As it is, will deny, but
| have always taken the position
that we need a constitution
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-05

i'rankl:nli'i, ILL.,, Aug. H.
t. he t-'itiz' IL: Vi Washington
PARISH:
notice that tho Police
Jury is %:,AnS IT, advertise for bids
- work uar public roads. |
think the time is nrw here when
ii VT arc eve: ~ have up.to-da1e
reads We Sn ,ul1 make u move in
tEAt ulrrc(lpn. st. Tanmany.
Parish has il STATE road from Cow
inntua t" lie Parish lin" IN what
i j:nvWn It's t..v: Wire road. la
building u State read | under
stand that the Parish only has to
pay ont-tiliv'l If ;ilt cost and the
State tWu-lIlrus which would 10
but very LITTLE cost to the citizens
Of Washington Parish to get a
State road connecting Franklin
ton aud Coyinyt0n. | under
stand that the Police Jury is to
meet again On Aug. 18th and /
think it would be i good idea if q
nunlI,er ut tue citizens Of the Par
ISL should MEET with them and
show that thoy are interested in
having 4 road from here made 4
stale road joining the Covington
road at tue Parish line.
"A Citizen.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-05

IAc iir>: Year Of the war ilA>
cost TIE "'lI':rrent governments
about Slo''~'''Wo'VoV III o!':'ct
expenditures Tor military pof-
poses. HE war IS no" c">1lhS
about *4'''NN!."" a day' o-'F'V''
w" AL l'ou: ana :>V'VVo d u11nut'
First Year Of the War on the
Sea.
~ t''e e''' VI '''e II - ''"' VI
war not d '1'1nd" "kl't''h craft
except SUBMARINES IS hno"l' 10
ne at large ootS'oe Vie '''''c
sea- Inc austrian "at>'' os
are conhheo 70 Tue upper hur'''
~ anu VIZ Mo" ~ ~. ~
,, 49,.
~ "'' =.
y: ! 49,. IL, ~ +,,,,
v;vt,. ,n;,r;,,,
,,,l,orx, ,rn,+h of German slim.
n;uu l;ps idle il the duck> Of
New York. while several times
AZ much is bottled ~ elsewhere.
At tho sam. tim. tho German
submarine, have inflicted error.
mons losses Of allied SHINING
! While both sides have pr"ba'
bly concealed many losses thu
following is a fairly accurate
summary VI the ho'1ioer ol c'"'t
when nave oec'' oeSti'> eu
ExTE<TE ALLIES,
p,,
hf''' '>u
! ish French sian
| ,}at,|p>j,ip> 10 :!
Cr,;sor. y / !
~ 0> "
Submarines -.
Auxi|'cruiSerS..o l
''u"''o"''' ~
str"yer*, and
torpedo boats. 4 b =
Total Japanese and Italian
,> .,<.,, vox<nls Of all classes
''''0'' ~
TE@:To>lc A1.'''h9
Ger" Aus
many ira.
1...,,,,;,,,
l'"'.''''p' ~ u
Cro'Ser*''
SUBMARINES .:' 49,. -
Aux'''arS c'u's $780,,
1u n ts,, oe hu.ts % !
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-05

All kinds Of printing-tcept bad.
Fine Commercial Ju| Printing.
Amply rq'ipptd t" d tirsl-class
book and catalogue w<k. No job
too small or too large.Try Us,
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1915-11-06
BOLIVAR COUNTY PLANTA-
TION FOR SALE.


600 acres of open land and $50
acres of timber land; an ideal plan
tation. located two miles from rail-
road town; residence, barn. conf
missary, etc. "a cabins iii good re-
pair, and land we'll drained.
Terms. one-third cash, lalan ,e in
easy paym. nts. Purchaaer must
buv all mul-s and farming imple-
ments on the place, to be apprais-
ed by disinterested parties. This rs
first-class cotton plantation aud
rents as $500 to $1,000 per acre.
For further particulars write.
FoNTAINE ZONES,
Attorney for Owner,
Rosedale, Miss.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1915-11-06
|EDIAGs Of THE BlAhD
|ar November Session
Held at Rosedale

Remembered that a regular
IL the board Of super ,isors
in and holden at the court
he town Of Cleveland. Bolivar
ississippi, second judicia dis
bof. on this the lat day of
1915, the same being q reg
ing day. There being pres
presiding: W. A. Speakes,
]. L. Smith, member; G. T.
ember; S. D. Knowlton, men,
Lemons. member; L. E. Ell
eriff; and E. H. ,Wray, clerk.
hered by the board that the
Of the board of supervisors to
4 organize as q road district
tory embraced in supervisors
10. 4, the boundaries Of which
ht below, be, and the same is
ecalred. The clerk Of this
hereby ordered and directed to
)otice as required by cn.aLer
e laws of 1914. of the intention
pard to create and organize a
trict to be composed of all of
tory embraced in supervisors
No. 4, in the said county, to be
Jas follows:
hing at the north east corner of
:, township %. range 5 west,
thence west along the township
Reen townships % and "a TO tn.
ct corner of section 6, in town
range 6 west; thence south
le Judicial district line between
and second judicial districts to
n west corner of section 80,
P ~, range 6 west; thence east
9 section line one mile north of
aship line between townships 81
. the south east corner vf Sec
township %. range s west;
north along the line between
and Sunflower counties to the
beginning.
% per cent of the qualified
OF such district shall petition
the creation of said proposed
Erict, the board of supervisors
their regular January 1916
} to be held at the court house
'wn of Clevelani create and
and declare the a owe des :r b
. be a road district under and
OF the terms and provisions Of
pter ia of the laws of 1914 of
,pi.
"a that the clerk advertise for
al timber except gum ard cy-
: section 1926 except such
ectlon as is under lease or to be
rext 81 days.
sarlns 10 the board that there
Ne assessment Ut lot 4 in block
nrst addition to tae town of
!, Mississippi, in that it is as
, VIM. Claiborne on rage 1872
OF the land assessment roll,
'sed to c. P. Thompson on page
N line q:
Fcered by the board that the
mt | OF said lot town. Claiborne
on page 1872 be and the same is
lrlcken from said roll, AMI the
no'var county, Mississippi is
luered to cancel said assess-
'lnst said Claiborne On line Is
.'] on the land assessment roll,
Se said assessment from said
: tnat G. T. Jacobs, supervis-
'norized to sell from IL to Ii
mules belonging ia road &
strict No. 8. Sale t. be made
outcry to the highest bidder
sale to be held at Town Pump
: after having given S day.
posting notices in said town
Y.
q !. that L. E. Edwards, sheriff
be and he is hereby
~ % receive and De credited
poll and road taxes where tax
axes proper ofidavit that he il
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1915-11-06

principal, ]. +. Smith, school in nice
condition; Boyle, No. pupils rs. princi-
cipal, Geo. Boozer, toilets in bad condi-
ton; Ross school. miles east of Cleve-
land, No. pupils Is, teacner, Miss At
terberry; only one toilet, and same is IN
bad condition; have written to trustees
in regard to same; Mccain school, three
miles west of Cleveland, No. pupils 40,
principal, w. Brock, only one toilet and
in bad condition; wrote to trustees re-
garding same; Ragland school, 4 miles
southwest Of Cleveland, No. pupils II,
teacher, Mrs. Wharton. school in nice
condition. Jackson scho u, 4 miles east
of Merigold, No. pupils "a, Miss Floy
Beal, principal; only one toilet and in
bad condition. Renova, NJ. pupils 46,
N. D. Taylor principal; (c1l.) school in
fair condition.
Boyle. Made out four affidavits for
persons keeping nnsanitary places.
Gunnison. Made out four affidavits
for sleeping in store and same being in
All unsanitary condition.
Boyle Called there in regard to one
case of scarlet fever; same was quaran-
| tined, and every precaution taken to
prevent spread of disease.
Duncan Made out one affidavit for
insanity toilet.
By my next report / expect to lec-
ture to every school in Bolivar county.
Ordered that above report be spread
on minutes. a.
In thu matter of the assessment of
standing timber OF w. S. BilIes, it is
ordered that the agreed assessment for
valuation of 500 O0O. 90 for each of the
years 1918 and 1914, be and the same is
hereby approved on timber on the fol-
lowing land in Bolivar county, to-wit
Sections IA and Is and % in township
81. range Z. and the clerk is directed to
notify the sheriff of same, and the sher-
if is directed to proceed to collect
same.
Ordered that clerk advertise for bids
for the erection and installation of a
ferry boar at what is known as Will
mot's Ferry on Sunfower river.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors:
Gentlemen:
herewith submit vouchers of dis
bursements of road and bridge fund No.
IL, since your last meeting, as the VAL
ley Bank has paid same. request that
you make warrant in their favor.
OaA I IL ill IL 70. 20
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1915-11-06

Respectfully submitted,
l.. H. BASS, Com.
To the Board of Supervisors of Bolivar
County. Mississippi.
S RS:
/ wish to submit herein, bid on the
Adams Leaning Wheel Graders and
Drags as follows:
Giant Road King, equipped for
engine power $552 80
Three way Drag l65 90
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1915-11-06

These prices are +. o. b. destination.
Yours truly,
C. d. TREssLER.
Accepted. Goods to be shipped when
ordered.
Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 1st. 1915.
To the Board + S ipervisors of Bolivar
County, Cleveland, Mississippi.
Gentlemen:
We beg to submit you the following
bids on Flour City Tractors:
Flour City Special Road Tractor
Flour City Special Road Tractor
"Kin nard" Speriai Road Trac-
tor l5-3U- 1loO w
Russell Road Planer- 750 00
Add 6 per cent interest for time.
YouIs truly
KINNARD HAIfJES Co.
Per J. q. LivAR.
Accepted. Goods to be shipped when
Nv. A. sfEAKEs.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1915-11-06
RoSEDALE, MISS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1915.
S413,5oo.26

GUARANTEED UNDER STATE BANKING ACT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

EIGHT room modern house, hot water
heat electric light minutes service.
Phone 1854 J.
LOST-Watch ON Kansas avenue between
Mills building and II. L. depot Ida
Hunt inside of back cover Reward. Mrs.
W. Z. Randolph, Fairview. Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
HAS RIGHT OF DEMAND
LeavenwOrth Official Says Prisoners
Can Ask for Development.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. ia priS-
oner has a right to cemand from a
penal institution that it provide him
with a safeguard for his mental,
moral, moral, physical and spiritual
development. and that it furnish him
with fresh air, good water and well
cooked food, according to Captain H.
S. Kerrick. executive officer of the
United State disciplinary barracks at
Fort Leavenworth. Captain Kerrick
expressed these views here today in an
address before the annual joint con-
vention of the Kansas Conference of
Charities and the Kansas Society of
Criminal Law and Criminology at the
University of Kansas.
I'VE strive to lead each prisoner to
form habits which will assure his sue
cess when he again enters civil life or
the army, said the government Off
Ger. We see to it that man has
chance to develop in all ways. While
the state and nation has a right to i'm
prison a man for disobedience, it does
not have the right to rob him of the
fundamental things necessary to life
and happiness
Captain kerrick explained the inn
provement made at Leavenwortn dur
ing the past few years, telling of the
campaign against tuberculosis, as {
result of which there is not an af-
fected prisoner among the one thou
sand inmates, while in the Kansas
state penitentiary, he said. moro
than thirty-seven per cent of the in
mates are afflicted
Asserting that a prisoner is given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
TAKESTAND ACAIN
Witnesses in Rate Hearing Give
Supplemental Testimony.
Katy Engineer Forgot Many
Important Points Before.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 19.-Supple-
mental testimony, to enlarge on and
correct previous statements made in
the 2-cent rate case hearing, was Of
fered at the Friday session by H. b.
Fisher, chief engineer of the Katy
lines. Mr.. Fisher stated. during his
testimony Friday morning, that GER
tain parts of his testimony given in the
previous hearings had been covered
up, and that he had forgotten certain
existing conditions when he first was
on the stand.
The witness stated he had acted as
chief engineer for the Katy system for
nearly twenty years, but that lack of
presence of mind, and forgetfulness,
had caused him to give testimony
which his better judgment at this time
showed him was not correct. c.. F. w.
Felt, chief engineer of the Santa Fe,
was recalled by Mr.. Bledsoe, attorney
for that road, for further direct exam
ination. He explained the difference
in the reports of his road to the cor
poratiOn commission and the rate ca Sc
exhibits (the difference amounting in
all to approximately S144N000). The
largest item in this was ballast, where
$4,000 more was charged in the rate
case exhibits than in the commission
er report due to finding more material
at the time the rate case exhibits were
DreDared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19

chance by not being obliged to- wear
a striped uniform. or by being asso-
ciated with the worst class in un-
kempt cells, but by being placed in
the first ranks and reduced as he
shows unruliness, Captain Kerrick
mentioned few of the practical en-
Payments by which the men are kept
busy. The most important are: Prac-
teal railroading, horseshoeing, black
smithing, farming, brick-making, ce
ment work, plumbing, steam fitting,
tailoring, harness making, brick-l;Ly-
ing plastering, cooking, carpentering,
baking, painting, quarrying, printing
and road building. Headed:
1T is our duty to give every man a
chance to redeem himself as II soldier
and to return to the ranks of the
army with an honorable discharge. 1t
has been our aim to regulate the
daily routine life OF every individual
prisoner in confinement, both during
working and resting hours and to SO
work upon the individualities of the
various prisoners, that the mainte
nance of good order and discipline
would become, in a sense, automatic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
u Remedy
For All Pain

1.-THE efficiency of any drug says DR.. c. P.
Robbins, lis known to US by the results we
obtain from its use. If we are able to con-
troll pain and disease by means OF any pre-
paration. we certainly are warranted in its
use- One of the principal symptoms of all
diseases is pain. and this is what the patient
most often applies to us for, J. e. something
to relieve his pain If we can arrest this
promptly, the patient is most liable to trust
In us for the other remedies which will effect
. permanent cure. One remedy which
have used largely in my practice is Anti
kamnia Tablets. Many and varied are their
uses. have put them to the test on many
occasions, and have never been dfsappoint-
ed. found them especially valuable for
headaches of malarial origin, where Quinine
was being taken. They appear to prevent
the bad after-enects of the quinfne. Anti
kAmnia Tablets are also excellent for the
headaches from improper digestion; also
for headaches of a neuralgia origin, and es-
pecfally for women subjectoo pains at certain
times Two Anti-kamnia Tablets give
prompt relief, and In short time the patient
ts able to go about as usual These tablets
may be obtained at all druggists Ask for
AK Tablets. They are also unexcened for
headaches, neuralgia and all pains.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
CLARK And Will SON
Speaker and President Confer
on Defense Plan.
To 2 Double West Point and
Naval School Appointments.

Washington, Nov. 10. - Speaker
Clark conferred with President Will
son today on national defense and
other legislative plans. He will in
troduce a bill at the opening of con-
gress to double the appointment at
West Point and Annapolis and to pro-
vide that any qualified youth may at
tend either institution without ap-
pointment at actual cost and at his
own expense. He will favor reducing
the term of enlistment in the army
from four years to one, so as to have
q large reserve.
Additional revenue, the speaker said
before seeing the president would
probably be obtained by the extension
of the special war tax, the reduction
of exemption and an increase of sur
tax in the income tax, the continue
ton of the sugar duty, or the sale of
Panama bonds. He denounced state
ments that he would leave the speak
er's chair to take charge of the pre-
paredness. He said, he believed the
country was for a reasonable pre-
paredneSs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
FORD HAS A DREAM
Auto Manufacturer Would Bring
About Peace in Europe.

Detroit, Nov. 19.-Henry Ford,
automobile manufac turer announced
today that he will go to Washington
soon to discuss with President Wilson
the plan to have the United States
join a conference of neutral nations
for the purpose of bringing about
peace in Europe.
Mr.. Ford's announcement was made
after he had a conference today with
Madame Rosika Schwimmer, OF Buda-
pest, who is here in the interest of the
neutral nations conference plans.
He said he was heartily in favor of
the movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
MRS. SWANSON HURT
Sustains Fractured Hip in Fall From
Her Porch.

When Mrs. o. Swanson, rs years of
age, attempted to fasten a screen door
in front of her house this afternoon, a
gust of wind blew it forcibly against
her, knocking her from the porch and
injuring her so seriously that she was
removed Immediately to St. Francis
hospital. She is suffering from a frac-
ture of the hip and other minor in
Jur1eS but on account of her ad-
Vanced age her condition is serious
Her physician stated however that she
was resting easy this afternoon and
had a good chance for recovery.
She resides at 335 Quinton boule-
ward. Mr.. Swanson is a Santa Fe con-
tractor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
DEATHS and FUNERALS

Mrs. Mary Emily Bawdy, age SO,
died today at her home. 316 Chandler
street. The funeral will be held at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
home. The body will be taken to
Thanute, Kan, for interment.
The funeral of Matt Baumgardner.
vho was shot to death Wednesday
night will be held at O'Clock Satur-
lay afternoon at the Central Baptist
church- Interment in Rochester GEM
terry
The funeral of Mrs. Susanna Jewett
viii be held at o'clock Saturday
lfternoon at walnut Hill church In
erment in Walnut Hill cemetery
Word has been received il Topeka
Z the death in Albuquerque. N NJ,
f Mrs Jesse Merryn1an, formerly of
Topeka Mrs Merryrnan was before
her marriage Miss Jennie Farnsworth
of Topeka The body will be brought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19

tofore 1 have always been nominated
at conventions when I was not in at
tendance. This time the nomination
was made by referendum and L re-
Gently received notice that 1 had been
nominated. L have mailed a letter to-
day to the national officials of the
Socialist party announcing that l will
decline the nomination"
Mr.. Debs said he would make no
statement as to his reason for not
accepting the nomination.