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Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02
STANLEY SPEAKS TO RECORD
BREAKING CROWDS IN THE
THIRD DISTRICT.

Franklin, KY, June 2G. l9l5.-Spe-
ciel correspondence Hon. A. O.
Stanley finished the busiest week CT
his campaign to-day at this place
speaking to the largest crowd that
has attended political speaking III
this county in years, estimated at o.
900 to 5000. Enthusiasm was unbound
ed, and, to all appearance. STANLEY
men we're the only kind Of Democrats
in Simpson county.
Mr.. Stanley began the weeks cam
paign at Glasgow, where recoi d
breaking attendance greeted him. IL
was the largest crowd that has been IN
Glasgow since the civil War. Prac'
Ideally everybody seemed TO he foI
Stanley.
From Glasgow, Mr.. stanley went to
Edmonton. Metcalfe county; Browns
willie, Edmonton county. and SCOTS
Vile. Allen county. Everywhere the
attendance was larger thau the court
houses could accommodate. and win
dows and standing room we're occu.
pied by eager Democrats. notwiih'
standing the fact that the farmers arc
behind with their work and in the ND.
die Of their harvests.
The mastery appeals Mr. STANLEY Is
making 10 the people to stand by rros
ideut Wilson in his splendid leader
ship of the party is received most en-
ALPHABETICALLY. It is apparent every
where that the people want bushes:
administration, with such Il revision
Of the tax laws MS will enable the state
TO nav off the $4,000. 900 state debt,
1. hoe ri hIlTND
uuon the falms, live stock and other
tangible property that now pays the
cvpcnse Of government. Millions upon
millions of property that escapes as
sessment and pays no taxes must be
Put upon the tax duplicate ana maue
to pay it's share of the taxes necessary
to pay off the state debt, bud Gooo
roads throughout the state. and i'm
proye the school system by having
longer terms in the country ard better
paid teachers.
The County Unit Law, passed by the
last legislature, meets the approval OF
the Lcople. They do not want 10 eX-
pertinent with statewide prohibition,
when under the County Unit system
every county can vote cut the saloons
AIRY time Il majority Of the people
want to do So The taxpayers do not
want to destroy the SlGD,O30,Ooo OF
taxable property in the state that is
paying nearly million dollars Il year
in taxes, and place upon the farms
factories, live stock ard other prop
er;y, already too heavily taxed, that
additional burden, which would be
necessary II statewide prohibition
were adopted.
The slogan, stand by the President
and the Democratic platforms, state
and national, upon which the party
+ has won it's greatest victories meets
: the hearty approval Of the people
Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02
Labor Leader is
Among TeSliferS
Charles pettz Tells How
Tanlac Brought Him
Ready Relief

Louisville KY, July /, 1915. -
Here is what Charles Peetz. pro-
minent labor leader, Of l0l West
Market street, this city. has to
say about Tanlac, TIE premier
preparation. and the benefits he
derived from the use of the med!-
cine.
Il have been in Il half-sick cor
dition for months. Twas all run
down, nervous, and had no appe-
tite. My stomach was out of
order and my digestion was bad.
| often had headaches and was
depressed IN spirits.
Il find that Tanlac just exacly
suits my case. After using the
medicine about a week or ten
days, my appetite and digestion
are much better. ] now sleep
better and feel stronger in every
way.
Tanlac, the premier prepare
ton, that proved such a boon TO
Mr.. Peetz and hundreds of others
in Louisville and Kentucky, is
now being taken with the most
beneficial results by many of our
citizens right here in I4ouifville,
it is an excellent spring tonic,
blood purifier and tissue builder.
Tanlac can be obtained in Bar
bouryille at the Herndon Dr1l
Compsny's Drug stors adv,
Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02

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Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02
NEWMAN WlT+DRAWS FROM
GOVERNORS RACE.

Frankfort. KY. June %, l9l5.-(Spe'
c.al Core pCrdence.)-The WIN
orawal OF Commissioner OF Agriculture
l. w. Newman from the race FOR GOV
ern,r WAS somewhat of a surprise 10
MANY. although il was conceded that
i.alry McChesney, backed as he Is by
the AntiSa,cCn League and Gene: al
Percy Haley, had much the larger tol-
lowing among the-"extra diys'' as Mr.
Newman expresses IT, Evidently Mr.
Newman realized that he cOu.d not
make much Roadway as a state-wider
asaina, the candidate selected by DR..
Palmer, the Aiti-SalOon League super
intendeit and o. K.d by Senator
Eeckham and General Haley.
Although Mr.. Newman was the hrst
candidate to announce f0r Governor
on A statewide prohibition platform
and had the enCOl sCmcnt OF the W. 1.
4. u, tAe pioneer temperance orsdhl'
sation of the state, the powers that
were to direct the campaign dld nor
look with favor on h . candidacy. MI
NcChesney was selected as the stand
ard bearer Of the prohibit!onists. HIS
headquarters are busy. with ia's"
force OF clerks. and ample fGnds 10
make AN aggressive campaign
In his card OF withdrawal Mr. New
man says h has caniaSsed ana
epoken in more taan forty counties,
and has concluded that there are Only
two candidates fc" Governor VINO are
seriously considered in the race.
Though he did not mention names, II
Is conceded that he meant STANLEY ann
McChcsney. Furthermo' e, be says lhe
Democratic party is facing cris's
that may endSuSes its success, unless
harmony Is restored ana al unite TOT
victory in November, which ne pledges
himself TO aid in accomplishing, The
harmony and unauimlty OF the h' pun
lican platform convention at leHlnS'
ION this month, at which they resllirm,
ed The County Unit Law, and declined
n take any statewide In thelrn,
with JUDGE O'Rear and llr. bruhct
Hedging their support 10 the kepuD'
iiran ticket was "A distinct warning
ihnt the Republicans are 10 be In the
running this fall, ready and anxious
10 take advantage q any Democratic
mistakes. They believe that state
wide prohibition Democracy VIII as
sure Republican victory this fall, For
that reason Mr.. McChcEney is the
nrlme fayorite OF Republicans, from
Ed Morrow, tie sure.thins nominee for
Goyernor. down to the boys in the
trenches who hope to get jobs under
a Republican administration.
Nevertheless. Mr.. Newman declares,
like the good Democrat he Is. he
democrats will continue in power IN
Kentucky, and indicate to the world
that Kentucky is behind she National
democratic administration. and IN line
for the presidential election In 1915
Some say that MIR. Newman feels
that President Wilson's opinion that
local option. and not statewide prom
bitlon, Is the proper method OF con-
lrollins the liquor question. meets ths
Approval u KsaIueky psmaeIsts' wac
Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02
MeoERMoTT's sPEAKINcs.

PaducGh, Ky, June 20, l9l5.-tspe'
C.al CCucspondencc) -- Lieutenant
Governor +. j. M2neTmott spoke here
Thursday Afternoon to about 200 pee
p,e. There were present a number OF
prchibitiOulsts and Republicans, ana
several STANLEY supporters. all oil
HON. leeardless OF their choice Tor
Governor. honor and respect Mr.. Nc
DCiinott.
The address was characteristic OF
the speakcr--clCquen and outspoReh
On the iscues he deems paramount In
X ntucky to-day.
AS In his previous speeches, MT. Nc
Dermott gave his reasons for opposing
statewide prohibition. He served in
the Constitutional Convention ana
be.ped place in the constitution the
lfcvisicn that enables each county to
be a self governing unit, without in
reference from outside counties. In
the last session Of the legislature
when the present County Unit Law
was passed making the constitutional
provision fully effective, Mr.. Meier
mott stood for the Jeifersonian fun
d.mrrtal democratic doctrine that
uecple can govern themselves OH such
matters better than outsiders can gov
era them.
Ia this he agrees with his opponent
Mr.. A. O. Stanley, that statewide pro
hil!tion is not an effective Temperance
measure, bat, on tho contrary, Wou'o
tale away. without the consent OF the
.oyefhed, that most sacred rlGht OF q
trca pgcDlc TO regulate for themselves,
,,ithin their own county, moral ana
sc,'aI affairs, such as the license or
,.LN:hi,,gn Of saloons. He maintains
that whenever the people OF count!
vElea elected officers must enforce
IN, law. il il is to be elective, want
Ia abolish saloons, they can 90 80
uud,r the Comfy Unit Law; and that
that rrohibit.o on thus obtained VIII DE
,yg,t'y what the people want. III state
wide prohibition IL forced upon tue Eh
Willing people Of any county, hethei
tL.y nor the officers they eject WIZ
obey or enforce he ObicCUonahle law
ypyh contempt of law is hdrtial 10 inc
character Of the citizenship, ana tehus
Ia cause disresVect for other laws
From paducah, Mr.. McDermott weh'
Z, Marian Surg.s and MOrganhe!d
y, Hrfr he addressed rather small auul
,uc,E. owing TO the fact that lai hheis
are busy with their crops.
Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02
MORROW ADDRESSES a BIG
CROWD AT Shell BYVIllE-

Shelbyyllle, Ky, June %, 1913 (Spe-
cial Correspondence .-ln the rock
,ibbed Democratic stronghold OF Shell
h.. the Hon. Edwin +. Morrow had
Very Large attendance TO hear him
81 egk last tuesday evening. Demo
Gratis and Republicans. as well as
mani ladies, turned out 10 hear him.
II was noted that, although Mr.. Nor
low spoke ut night. he had "A larger
crowd than Mr.. McChesney hal u
week before, on County Court day.
nd Morrow, as he 10 iamiliarly
called by everybody, Is most attrac
tive sneaker, and OF the plat'oI Is
tge best udshaher, and wears me
hauuiest smile az any man IN Zen
lucky. aud, ii the Democrats make
any serious mistake /" choosing then
candidate for governor, many "A Demo
Graf will hear MoIrow's eloquent voice
and feel the magnetic persuasion OF
mis- cor DIAL hand when they go into the
Booth on November election day.
After the speaking, number OF
Democrats, and ardent temperance
men, met Mr. Morro", and told him
that they agreed with him on the liQ
ouor question, believing tn the Coun'
~ Unit law was all that is needed 70
Danish the saloon from any county
where majority OF the people are
opposed to them. The recent wet and
dry election in Shelby county proved
TO them that statewide prohibition Is
not necessary, for they voted cut sa'
looms, and the county IS now as dry as
a powder horn. At the same time
they do not want TO destroy the vast
distilling properties in the state that
nav nearly million dollars in taxes,
for II they do, they sell know that
other property, already heavily taxed,
will have 10 take up that burden in
addition TO What they now carry, ana
that without accomplishing anything
for real temperance.
With "A state treasury already over
two million dollars I'm debt, the tax
payers do not fancy adding another
million ON account OF statewide pro.
hibition, for they know they will have
the whole thing 10 pay In the end,
while the Office seekers who are
riding the prohibition issue can take
Il easy. The bankrupt neighboring
states OF West Virginia and Tennes'
see, each with q debt OF twelve mil
lion dollars aud statewide prohibition,
ere warning danger signals 70 Thought
fui people,
Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02
MccHESNEY IN THE NOUN.
TAlNS.

Middlesb oro, Ky, June 20, 1918,
Especial Correspondence. III '. Me
Chesney, statewide prohibition can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for governor, has been speaking III the
mountain counties this week.
At MiddleshOro there were present
fCrty white men. ten ladies, and three
negroes. At London, Williamsburg ana
Corhin. Republicans and Democrats in
about equal numbers. and few ladies',
heard him attcntively. Republicans
generally. who are taking any interest
in state politics, think well of Mr. Nc
Chesrey as Democratic candidate.
tAdy.)
Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02
JAMES p. EDWARDS
ANNOUNCES FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.

Louisville, Ey., June %, 19l5-tSps-
cial Correspond, uccl--liun. James y.
Edwards, OF Jefferson County, one OF
the most prominent lawyers Ia the
state, has announced his o., ndidaCy
for the Democratic nomination for
Lieutenant Governor. His platform IS,
briefly, better schools, improved pub
lie highways, economy in state affairs.
adjustment OF unnecessary expensive
Offices, revision OF tax laws SO as To
relieve overtaNed properties and taxa
ton of such properly as now avoids
taxation, favors the present County
Unit Law for regulation o. he liquor
traffic as passed by the legislature in
compliance with the Democratic plat.
form of 1911, which is the fundamental
law OF the party, and opposes state
wide prohibition as unnecessary as a
temperance measure, a menace to tie
overburhened taxpayers, and contrary
to both the National and STATE plat
forms OF the party.
sir Edwards was q candidate for
Lieutenant Governor In 1911, and was
defeated by Mr.. Edward j. McDsrmott,
the present Lieutenant Governor, now
a candidate for Governor, by a plu-
raIlIN Cl ls1N- VOTES III lHt Hlo'''
though MIR. Edwards carried Jefferson
County over Mr.. McDermott by over
5000.
Judge Edwards is a giant physically,
being several inches over six feet tall
is forceful public speaker, man
always with the courage of his convic
lions. and loyal to his sense of duty
in both private and public life.
Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02

turtle nearly caused the drown
ing of Mae Lesser, Il years Old.
While swimming, Miss Lesser
suddenly disappeared beneath the
water, and when dragged .out,
a swapping turtle was found cling
ing to her toe.
Wapakoneta, o. A pebble,
pinched between the pavement
and an automobile tire. was hurl-
ed against a nearly plate glass
window with such foee that it
pierced the glass in the same
Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02

manner as if a bullet had been
fred through it.
Seattle, Wash. Miss May Stehle
in charge of the cloakroom at the
hotel here, is untippable. If she
would take tips, she could make
81, 800 a year in addition TO her
salary. Put" she says, Il
would lose my self-respect."
The hotel management could,
if it desired, fire Miss Sterile. and
save her salary, and. 10 boot, sell
the cloak room privilege" for
$3.50 4 month,
Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02
Odd Bits of News

Hillsb0ro, O. Herman Morris
and wife, While playfully strug-
Cling, knock a pistol from the
hands of a visitor, which was
discharged. The bullet passed
through Morris body and enter
the heart of Mrs. Morris, killing
her inttlntly. Morris died short
~ afterwards.
Herndon, Pa. Pretty pink toes
and the ambition OF swapping
Mountain advocate., 1915-07-02
KENTUCKY POLITICAL NEWS
Leading Facts of the
Past Week

are enthusiastically behind the PresF
dent in all his great policies,
MIR. Newman is Democrat OF 'he
truest type, and us Comlnls5l oher oI
Agriculture has accomplished greater
results for the development OF the
farming interests U the state than all
his predecessors combined. lie Is a
tlrelcss, fearless worker, and has done
things worth while since he has been
in Office.
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According to another or her friends,
she is one "of the most alive and vivid
women" imaginable
An alive and vivid woman she ap-
pears in her travels. Two years ago.
with Miss Alice Gertrude Gordon, she
made a tour Of Spain-not the Spain
of the cities. but the bypaths Of the
unfrequented Spain.
Between Miss Gordon and the bride
the warmest friendship exists. Called
to General Gordons deathbed. her
promise to look after Gertrude" has
resulted in a devoted friendship ce-
mented by long periods of travel in far
off lands. Sentimental only is the tie
OF guardianship which MANY in
Washington. even the closest of friends.
consider exists between Miss Gordon
and the presidents helpmate. How
ever. so devoted is she to her young
companion Attitude" "a play on the
given names Of Alice Gertrude) that
even her business affairs have many
times received the steadying influence
Of her oversight
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OI7TONH
Fine "Poor Mans Wife"

To turn to the purely domestic side.
she is an excellent housekeeper, and
she has a reputation for retaining not
only the good will but the cooperation
of her domestics. She herself can work
out menu admirably. and if the ne
cessity arose she could personally get
up" palatable dinner. She is clever
at the Sunday evening supper table Ca
distinctive feature of southern house
holds. and her handling of the chatting
dish on these occasions conduces to
the good digestion which waits on APP
petite.
She is familiar figure In the Wash
ington markets. her smart little run
about many times being filled with the
more perishable fruits of her domestic
shopping.
Altogether she would make a zine
wife for poor man."
She is open handed and generous, a
devoted church woman and until quite
recently a member of st. Thomas Epis-
copal church. She now attends St.
Margaret's, where her brother, Rich
ard Wilmer Boiling, is an usher and
where her mother, Mrs. W. III. Boiling;
her unmarried brother, John Randolph
Boiling. and her sister, Miss Bertha
Boiling, also attend.
Fond of Young People.
ITO show the younger contingent a
good time" is one of her attributes.
Not less is she considerate of the aged.
Many instances Of her looking up the
invalid and elderly and taking them
for drives about the parks are record
ed The mother of young southern
woman employed In one of the govern
ment departments came to visit her
daughter, whom the presidents bride
had frequently met. Almost daily
throughout the visit she appeared Ell
Their in the afternoon or morning and
acted as cicerone
As to her accomplishments the bride.
possessing an avid mind and having
Travelled extensively-she has passed
some time in every country In Europe
and has travelled throughout the Unit
ed States, Canada and Alaska-is thor
oughly In touch with the thought and
development Of the life of the day. She
speaks French well. She is a talented
pianist Her fine mezzo soprano voice.
while unframed, is admirably suited to
ballad singing. She is fond of singing.
SO also is the president, who himself
has good voice.
Finally she is wen poised, very hu-
man" and thoroughly unaffected and
sincere. Not only charmingly pretty,
she has the distinction of manner and
carriage which win admirably conform
to the role she is soon to assume-chat-
elaine OF the White House and first
lady Of the land
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make up divers frocks For divers occa-
sions. So, too. with hats. She has
great skill In the building of a hat She
can ''poise a wing" or twist a ribbon
into a bow with the skill of a trained
hand
Not Fond Of Jewelry.
"She has less jewelry than any mem
Der of the family" said one OF the con-
nection the other day. Il should say
she had no fayorite gem. The opal is
her birthstone and is seen IN the hand
some bodice jewels, brooches or rings
she possesses. She never cared for
jewels. even as a young girl"
The bride is fond of flowers. No mat
ter what the blossom, its color. its
fragrance, its shape, its size. she is
fond OF flowers. The presidents earli-
est remembrance took the form Of ex-
Quisite clusters of orchids, sometimes
white. sometimes yellow, sometimes
mauve- Huge clusters Of rich red roses
sometimes replaced the orchids. and
again punches of lilies of the valley
beautiled the smart toilets in which
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she appeared either in public or In the
drawing rooms of her friends.
A few books showed the presidents
thoughtfulness from time to time
While not either bookish or blue
stocking" the bride is a remarkably
well informed woman. She has made
nine or ten trips to Europe, and each
time she has gone she has stopped for
periods varying from six months to a
year. She is keenly observant, and she
delights in leisurely touring about in
unfrequented paths.
A Simple Woman.
You may take It from me, Edith
never does anything for effect or be-
cause it is considered the thing to do
She is In love with the man Woodrow
Wilson. The glamour of the White
House did not attract her or influence
her Judgment in a matter so intimate
and VITAL was one comment.
This side light Is further emphasized
In her manner of travelling. She selects
her route and her companion, makes
her arrangements and sets out sanely.
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SIMPLICITY MARKS WEDDING Of
PRESIDENT AND MRS. NORMAN GAIT
She Is a Woman of Simple
Tastes, Fond of Books and
Travelling and an Excel
lent Housekeeper.

thereto. The floral scheme is on an
elaborate order, having been worked
out by experts of the White House
Conservatives.
The tall mirrored mantel in the
drawing room. which has been done
over in American Beauty tints, is bank
ed with lilies of the valley and Killar-
ney roses. The tall palms which have
formed part of the decorations at all
White House weddings since that of
Nellie Grant have been placed In the
drawing room.
The dining room, the scene of the
wedding feast. is one of the most in
teresting rooms in the house. The
long mahogany table, an heirloom In
the brides family. has been polished
to ultra brightness. The old fashioned
buffet is laden with gifts OF scores
of friends and with the hand wrought
silver of the Boiling family.
The country has never witnessed
functions more brilliant than those
which will be held In the White House
after the return of the president and
his bride from their honeymoon. She
is a gracious and brilliant entertainer.
although she has taken little part in
social activities during the past eight
years. OF course there will be trouble
In arranging the diplomatic dinners be-
cause of the European war, but the
presidents bride Is somewhat of a dip
lomat herself and will find a way out.
Many receptions have been planned,
and Washington society is rejoicing.
Washington has often noted with
complimentary phrases the brides
taste in dress. Her friends have al
ways remarked her ability TO dress
distinctively and becomingly. Back of
this ability lies talent cultivated In
the girlhood days Money was not
overabundant In the Boiling family.
There was enough to give everybody
the education due the standing OF an
| old and influential Virginia family. but
cash to buy trousseaux ad lib for a
family of girls remarkable for their
beauty and popularity was not always
available, wherefore Miss Edith Boil.
| ing began to utilize her gift for line
and form and for color and design.
| Twenty-Five years ago in Wytheville,
Va, the new first lady as girl in her
teens developed a great reputation In
the large family connection for her
ability to buy, to cut out, to fit and to