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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
COUNCILMAN POLLOCK
HANDS IN RESIGNATION
Edgar II. English Pays Him a High
Tribute Upon His Retire
nient.
MOVES INTO CLAY WARD
Oldest Member of Common Council
Retires After Twenty Years Ser
: vice, Representing jackson and
Madison Wards.

Councilman Gilbert k Pollock. OF
Madison Ward. last night, just be-
fore the adjournment of Common
Council. handed In his resignation as
a member OF that body. He insisted
that action be taken at once. Mr..
Pollock said he would have retired
earlier, but that he wanted to help
get through the report of the Char
ter Changes Committee. upon which
he worked hard.
Councilman English. of Clay Ward,
into whose territory Mr.. Pollock win
move, offered the motion that the resig-
nation be accepted, inasmuch as Mr..
Pollock was insistent that II be acted
upon at once. So
In making his motion Mr. English
paid tribute to the worth of the re-
firing Councilman,
1T La withgreat sorrow make this
notion said Mr.. English We will
miss him. for his wise aid and saga
eious mind has helped us pass many
OF the valuable ordinance and laws
upon our books. and but for his sterl-
ing intellect and his strong sense OF
duty, there might have been laws on
our hooks which we Should not have
there. Personally i feef great loss
In his going, His piacs*wiil be hard
10 iii fsayu sure / reflect the scnti-
rpent OF every ensbers ct .-this body
when say i hope bis :futsrs may be
every happy and prosperous.
Mr. poiloek's lettar of resignation
gays. &s =. . 80. -
Richmond. Va. Jan. 10. 1915.
To the Hon. r.. l.. Peters, President
r Common Council, Richmond, Va
air,---I respectfully tender my resig'
ina rfen- as "a member Of tho Common
Council from Madison Ward and AM
that II be accepted without delay.
beg the privilege of adding wore
iof explanation of my resignation from
body which. by the Partially OF m.
Ffellow- citizens, ! have been continu
ously a member for twenty years
i have recently erected a home II
Clay Ward, which / hope and believ'
I will occupy with my family for tn,
rest of my life, and having nov
moved permanently from Madison
Ward, ] feel. that 1t would be I'M
proper for me to continue TO repre-
sent that ward, even to the END OF M
| present term of office.
To my former constituents, wht
have SO long honored me with atheil
confidence and their votes. | tendel
my grateful appreciation. My asso
ciatea In the Council have placed mi
under lasting obligations by their uii
varying courtesy and kindness, and
part with sincere sorrow from then
and from you, sir. who have presided
so long with dignity and 'mvaruaI
ity.
With All good wines for yourself
for all the members OF the Ionnci
aud for It's valued and efficient OIL
GERS. / am. sir.
Very respectfully.
GILBERT POLLOCK.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

~
early gossip that an Alnaleamation
OF the Progressives and Republicans Il
possible next June even II Colonel
Roosevelt Is not nominated. But ali
agreed that the stampeding of the Re-
publican conciave Tor the colonel
would end the detection and make
everybody happy.
Perkins Guarded in Statemens.s
Mr.. Perkins, the acting chairman oil
the national committee, was somewhat
guarded in his statements. All he
would say was that the Progressives
will hold national convention and
name ticket The personnel OF that
ticket however, It is known, will be
the same az the Republican ticket II
the nominees are not too reaction.
ary."
The arrival Of ]. w. MoGrath. Colo
mel Rooseveit's private secretary. in
company with Mr.. Perkins, set all
tongues a-wagging. Young McGrath
plunged into the preliminary confer
ences today and represented Colonel
Roosevelt at all Of the elmer circle
gatherings. He would not discuss Mr..
Roosevelt's political ambitions.
One of the most significant develop
|ments OF the day was the open work
OF Mr.. Perkins in behalf OF June as
the date for the Moose convention.
He encountered some opposition from
the opposing factions OF, the commit
tee. One represents the ssstandpat'.
Moosers, who want to have nothing in
common whatever with tho ,RepubIi-
cans and carry on the Tight indepen-
IDENTIFY. This faction demands the con-
vention to be held before either the
Republican or Demonratir conventions
and put blowed- in-the-hottIe brand
of Moose ticket before the peopie.
Another faction which crossed
swords with Mr.. Perkin. Il for amaI-
gamation with a proyiso. They insist
that the Moose convene suhsennenf II
both the other national conventional
and then decide whether they will sun
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British relief force in the Sheik said
region, as the British are expected to
try at all costs to break the Turk
resistance and come to the aid of the
hard -pressed forces at Kut-stc4 Anzara.
J. Austen chamberlain gave the
House OF Commons this afternoon an
account of the nghting between jan
uary Z and .. quoting Official British
reports from the Mesopotamian front,
He announced simultaneously that
Sir Percy Lake has been appointed TO
succeed General Sir John Eceles Nixon
As commander -in-ehief OF the British
forces In Mesopotamia, the latter hav-
ing been compelled by illness to return
home.
Significance Is attached In military
circles here 10 the last sentence AT See-
Rotary Ehamberlain's statement, say
ing that the Turks have reached
sKhcra." There In strong tendency
to tho opinion that Ii insana 70 point
ops sub 4Fonaa that the Turks are
slssxing st6Sdy hesdway In their encir-
sling mcxesnent.
Asnx nctt1ea -
s LtKht urbn thx hugs IN ifeifr1x nsov4-
l}eift ek INA fnrl5s ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
Negro Slashes
Another With Knife

wiilis Daniel. . nsgro. who lives Is
stop 4. on the Richmond psksrhburg
car line was badly cut about the face
sud hands last night By another me-
gro. Sam Maffitt. DanisiA according to
bis story, Journeysd 10 South Rich
mond on important busiAsss and in
some war became involved 1 row
with Moffitt.
He was given emergency treatment
Mt the third station ana sent home and
Moffitt was locked UP to answer q
charge of felionious assault.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

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- psenepft AoA ~ <nP'
Dl1 - h11nf n>en and women Whorn
v - .uusI... i -. 49, - -
n 1n~l ~ '..,a - 49, - 1920 that
& IS ~ 'SS7S 49, Z 49, 3esI ~
,S r. <SSwSSx 80 f3uH wf(I~
- y &@1xo SS1iSS 4 SSf{ deSi rsoee.
~ 11111T1 n nav enferinr th<
~ Hf(V Stixor " 4 ersaf national
e9111a n = SSrflslfv 4 firne Tor the
mnu9hlD And pafr4oftsrn. The cues
lions q ~ n4ff1Sd Nv orr peopie II,
THU caxapa trn ana The leader to be
so11cee0 ~ 311Go ths dnnfines Of This
country ia ~ xlSxt fno1,,e,,tcts fo,rr
yeArp aFe ~ TIE utfansks importance
AT No time e1n11 kEa civil war has
our country 1ecoA DrohI4nss 81 such
cast nsasnitude ~ thos9 that viii be
faced By the uext ndmfnl1kr2f ton. The
results Of the pr6eonf Var aro bound
to open up 4 new world. econoYni-.
cally, religiously. patr3oticaiIv. Our
country needs ieadeFship Adership
with vision, COURAGE, patriotism, il
order to reach . wise solution Of the
problems confronting ~.
me Democratic party 1as tatteriy
failed In the vision n c0nrN9e IN
patriotism. In its hands We arr nov
eijoytng prosperity through acc0de4s
SztN PtSputAhB Aoa 0Avcs SstS
neglect. A. Its hands our naSionat
honor Ii sullied 1T home and abroAds
e. 9. Z. Dsns.
The leaders Of the Republican party
are epsechless IN our countrys sreax
crisis. Only few days ago they me1
at WashinetoE Just - Conercss 49,
ccnveninB TOT one q the most impoIt-
ant sessions n fhs history 9! our
country ana the men VINO claim y
represent the great. ola time -nonoTeo
hepapiican party. the men VINO clean.
TO repressnt the hundreds OF tnousenos
Of patriotic, forward looking mempers
of nat party sppafenty oouId not
think ~ tninG tp sey 70 the countIys
MOI One "a them sotced = single pa
triotsc "a forward LOOKING senument
tnain9. - we do ~ this nour oI
crisis - sns aHAfe @ the woria, ms
1870 ieAueEs - tns D.naocrAtls my
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

"a repart recrixcd hx ths mdis efzics
from General Charles v. Townsena.
On DecembsF 1S Al that time your
corresponding. hasfng his eptufon On
the candle Judgment 81 military crftfuE
cahfed tHas thS Rfitfsh army appeared
20 be bottled mp b. the Turks. Touayss
developments bear out this theory.
There has been nc hint thus far Of
any intention on the part OF the Brit
ish 60 abandon their positions Mt Kat
ei~Amara. This position converted
since into formidable fortress. lies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
BILLY PiIs 1ESPb1s
TO SOCIETY WOMAN


Lakewood, n. 81, Jan. i0.--Billy
Sunday spent an hour In the pulpit of
the squat little First Methodist
Church here today and greatly enter
tanned more than 1900 people at
tracted from an the various social
strata COMPOSING . general rich resort
town ensemble.
Jay Gould wa there, and not far
away sat his valet. Alex. c. Soper.
Archie ID. Davis, Colonel Archibald
Mcclure and Mrs. Mcclure, w. w.
Wilcox and Mr.. and AIRS. w. A. Tay-
Tor were among others who Occupied
seats. Throughout the assemblage,
which packed ths main floor and gall
ieries, were sprfnkled other fashion
able folk Of the winter colony. They
were all Jumbled together with but
iers and maids, and the ordinary.
everyday folk who live here always,
and usually 90 to church.
The evangelist alternately amused
and shocked and scandalized his audi
ence. They liked some of the stories
with which he illustrated his familiar
stock sermon on Hope" and they
liked II when he referred to Lake.
wood as a "subgarden OF Eden" but
there was noticeable backfire when he
told them what he would do If he
were God. or could get a wagon
atfS8v---ASsfhS- ttss
hit the society women, saying:
Hits Them Hard.
fashionable women are only fash
ionahle frames, upon which to hang
fashionable clothes. TIE most useless
thing on earth ID society woman"
AT that there was not ripple. But
when he jumped to the guard rail
about the pulpit and told them that II
he we're God for nftcen minutes he
might raise hell they gasped and
spluttered, and up from the crowd to
the balconies floated calculations or
Mercy" and did you hear that?"
When he strutted across the pulpit
to initiate a butler who was "stiff
as poker and cold AZ q dogs nose
they laughed. And then they laughed
again when he slid across the plat
form and told how some kinds strad-
died a banister and come downstairs
-"zip"--to meet daddy who had
gono to the wall with booze, had been
converted and retuvenated, and come
out with plenty OF religion, health,
and a fortune within few months.
And they laughed some more when he
told them that many poor booze
holsters with no more clothes than
would make tail for a kite, might
duplicate his hero's performance.
Mono Are Repentant
His sermon was concluded with
fervent plea for trail hitters, but none
came forward. When he asked II
there were any who wished prayer.
two hands were raised. That was
the limit of inspired enthusiasm. But
Billy In coming back before he leaves
Trenton, If local committee can get
him big hall to- preach In. That ne
promised while at luncheon at the
Observation-Disclosures. After the meal
the party took a short drive about
Lakewood, In which they visited the
John D. Rockefeller estate.
The old king had teiephoned his
regards and his regrets that an attack
of grip prevented his attendance, and
l. he was not In evidence when the three
Sunday cars glided through the spa
eious grounds.
AZ 3 o'clock the party left for Tren-
ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
COUNCIL

fii ~ kinued From First PAGE,
a,wae. and providing for the
III the Acting Police Justice
~ Nv day he may sit for the Police
xwas adopted.
&js N NJ wa.lefsteln resolution
&tnx franchises was read. on
s0f Mr.. Pollock IL waa sent TO
Klinance Committee TO be re-
\ 5speagiof1 of the rules. i'esulu-
! - ring the Legislature 10 grant
&ncf1 the right To make land
1nnf ioilf In excess ~ the amount
wAs rejected. because IL was
here IL already Il statute Civ
tity such right
RESOLUTIONS OF Regret.
ctipeg presented a set Of reso-
sof regret at the death OF
II Rahen. custodian OF ths
Chamber His services had
Gna The city for many years,
resolutions expressed the
Gxd and appreciation mem
6stncfi had for Mr.. Bahen.
tkxhn from cstizeTfs of Barton
&AktnE Tor better car service
txred 70 the Street rDunIst-
ss5spensson Mr.. Jones pre-
resolution asking the City
- III frame biil TO be pre-
III L<efxfature, asking for tho
lck y municipal cooperation,
1ltAa Nfe designed for the
nfnefd ink persons for
sonF Who may nor In
~ gfase 4e AzIsStHis This
Sd ~ issos1 fully qualified
~ xs33ly III secured from
2io<Ie riu1fcf aiitIEt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

2t&< = Af<efsss uf Prince Wts-
&1{<5 81 AftAus@ 81 mar
~ 89H<s@6ee Mre sHxins
Ei35 Nar. NxnTlnK that tbs
~ Se{1s AfsSM hsth II part
me Y0sstssx eensraaiy per-
-, ;<nas,x.ss- II y-ssr1isne are said
~ xtntiesnan from Pulaski
lnretf Ii the Haasse for a6ns
~ VINO h orr Of the MOST
10 ssrsubegs OF tire lever
~ the General Assembly Thr
~ ~ the members may vcer
&2sxa1n. and by the time Tor
Scus sossiwht there may be a
Nv sumeu,s. eossrt Bench
s. frr Women ~ passing
Iss's.s zso,,,unfed 70 the cry OF the
~ i<& az the several candidates Tor
jT1 {ikrerae Court Vacancy. Inc
= ~ " Judge Frederick wilmer
~ active. xenlous and alert Tne
y 21olrrrs. cf Professor Lille are right
II 4 " sob ara they are losing no
" N s;rwf,,v HIS selection. Then
- Y THOMAS Keith. from the
- 44fxsrfrf sxho liz being urged
~, .s,,s a e,es-Atag from that section.
n w. - 4 TUNE. OF wsrrenton. ID
~ = axpsr~nt RHO i shown 10
= ~ tUs xideranse support from tho
n1xhfh District
f5sie appears tn be the hottest con-
isSstet 1sunched, with all hands
I&EtlN2 hard and constantly. the
ssssssf...s y,,.,s Aeteryntue 10 rid them
~ s;s w ~ matter and 80 into
~ 1s.s.s,ss. 49,. ,.,x.as, ANA settle the
'ss:ss ~ :. 81, srs.r that they may have
'Isss5a 4 1890 N mind
j - "a II .Ss-s.,,,s yy,ur-sfay Night.
{ 49,. r,s,ss s,ssra,a az the General AS
!. q go. witch t,u,e The
u . ~, ts,s In ~, ers
II IA sa u III u $50 ~, .re Aufito,
ssss .sstsr rs.va y,uhIir
gssa yss.ss. r,o,ss,n Rey4sfer az the
Is 81; S,tsss~., srsi.,,,a r.lso, and some few
2 ". sr,st enc az these men
3 ~ ~ s v. axran. t4,at Colonel
- WI "a. . h,it az a sweat
- = -. 4--'
d - ~ 49,. 49,, .s,c,,. NAV so
d s s Il ~ - - ~ 5s,arn 81 ,hss
y ~ 80 I. 49, 49,. 5e+eru,sne I'd take
q. I'll. .,. u @ ss,sa ana ire Same
IN \ ~ sIss 1huss ,.ss,,t s,,rirs the
|5z7.s lINaliE $500 ,. T,,is viii
i H.. N1EA 80 .4.t.,,,s .ara,ors
~ sE rs. ~ .y.s 49,
49, ~. - - =. ]. -. s,ss...
n N ~, III. -. +,,a Sa,afe
800 Is 1911 tie,n - "a, ~ a,tertfon
HI Hi pse VII ensas enu r,ari,
d kss -. aas... -, -, ssas c,ear
sssE 3 a - III rs. 90 ~ ssra.s
h BsSkssx sss. s MI. sns ~ charlotte ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
THE WEATHER

yirginia-Rain Tuesday, colder In
wastern portion. Wednesday fair,
much colder. moderate to fresh west
winds.
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BRITISH ARMY IN

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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-03-03
EDITORIAL

The Herald would be far from try
ing to dictate as to who should be
given the job of Circuit Judge IN the
Special Election to DE held next
Tuesday March 9TH. to fill the va
caney created by VenabIe's election
to congress and consequent resigna-
ton. The privilege of saying who
shall serve us in that capacity be-
long to THE PEOPLE under the pres
emit system of selecting judges. i. e.
THE ELECTIVE JUDICIARY and this
paper would cross itself on attitude
were we 10 attempt to step in and
assume that prerogatiye ourselves,
for we advocated the Elective Judi
ciary during the many years it was
sought to be adopted. and believe
our efforts contributed somewhat to-
wards its being adopted. To avoid
seeming to dictate has caused US to
refrain from saying as many compli-
mentary things in behalf of EX-
Judge Jno. l.. Buckley as we would
have desired. He is of course our
choice for reasons good and suffi-
cient to our way of thinning, but we
shall be reconciled to whatsoever
.choice the sovereign electors make
in such election and cooperate with
him who shall be chosen to make the
circuit court the effective weapon it
should be to maintain law and order
in our good old County of Greene.
Vote your honest con victions in
such election Mr.. Voter and be as
sured the Herald will feel satisfied.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-03-03
JACKSON LETTER.
SUMMARIZING THE PENlTENTlARY
FARMS SITUATION.
BY STATE SENATOR c. ". VALLEY.

BY STATE SENATOR c. W. VALLEY,
My Dear Editor:-In making nv
report thus week, will tell the read
ers something of the penitentiary
situation which the Legislature is
trying to remedy.
The Rankin farm, for the year end
ing June 30, 1915, lost in operating
the farm and in caring for and keep
ing "a prisoners 1896 30 and count
ing 6 per cent interest oa the farm,
saying nothing of the loss in decay
ing and rotting of the buildings, the
farm sunk for the State $15, $40. 30,
The Oakley farm lost in 1914, ST.,
067 81 and in 1915, lost 81, ,0I
The cost of feeding aud clothing a
convict is $500 year. Then the
reader can see the convicts could
have been kept in idleness on Ran
kin farm for 81, 104 and in so doing
would have saved the State 81, 004. 30
On the Parchman farm there are
l168 prisoners, 900 mules and. 300
double plows. Hence 300 men are
all that IS needed to do the blowing
from December to April and 6S are
used in doing odd jobs; 800 persons
are unemployed and are costing the
State SO, 800 to feed and clothe idle
negroes Cor if not idle, misused.)
Because of the above reasons some
OF us think the Rankin and Belmont
farms should be sold and more wild
land bought in Parchman vicinity
and these otherwise idle 800 negroes
as well as these money losing white
convicts be employed in clearing 9th
er lands in this fertile land section.
am sure something should be at
once done to stop as many leaks to
the State treasury as possible and
that is why the Legislature is work
ing so slowly and continuously,
for one believe we. while here should
raise something else besides taxes,
l hope the readers will call on US
to serve them in any way we cal
while here. assure one and all il
will be my pleasure to render any
service can.
Yours very truly,
C. w. VALLEY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-03-03
His Crouch stinketh Unto High heaven.

Bay Spring News.
1t is more than ridiculous for man
when he has been defeated to be con-
tnually throwing chunks in the
way of the successful man. Do not
blame the man but put the blame
where 1t belong, on the folks. There
has been entirely too muck criticism
in our state for several years, and
until we quit it, we need not expect
the best. results. The man or
newspaper that is always waiting to
find fault with some one should cease
to be before night. The need Of
mankind to day encouragement and
sympathy and not continued knock.
Ii we cannot help the man who
who defeated US, do not say word
bnt treat him like we would like for
him to treat us were we in his place
and things will move along much
better. We never expec to support
man tor Office, who is continually
trying to cripple the man Who is in
office, for that kind of man is dan
gerOuS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-03-03
EXECUTION SALE.
Il. ID. Cochran
VS.
II. Combs

judgement for SlS02 Cost for 1925
BY virtue of an execution in tn above st, l.
ed cause to me directed by Geo,B McRae Cir
cunt Clerk Greene COUNTY Mississippi 1
will on Monday
the 9th day of March A. ID. 1916
at the Front door of the court h ,use, in the
town of Leakesvile Greene county, Missis-
sippi. within legal hours, expose for sale and
sell TO the highest and best bidder for cash.
at public out ory, all the right, title, interest
and claim the said Il, Combs has in and to
that certain tract, lot or parcel of land situa-
ted in the said county OF Greene and state of
Mississippi and more fully described as fol-
lows, to-wit;
SW4 OF NEA and NJ of of Sc Ia Section
Thirty two 1922 Township Three CD North OF
Range Seven "a West. which said land has
this day been levied on by me the prop
erty of the said II Combs, defendant and will
be sold to satisfy the sand judgement all costs
Witness my hand this the Sth day of Feb
ruuary A ID. 1915.
ID. IL. IRELAND. Sheriff.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-03-03
MISSISSIPPI SHOULD ADvtR TISE HER
RESOURCES.
BeautifY Her Beach Fronts, Etc.


The example Of California in adyer-
using her resources aud products
to the world by systematic and
ingeniously designed campaign of
publicity. is worthy of emulation by
any state IN the Union and Miss
issippi in particular. In nothing has
Mississippi been more backward
than in giving proper publicity to
our splendid natural resources ana
incompatible products. immense
sums annually have been lost our use
because of the fact that our products
have not been advant ageousiy display
show window of popular approval
and called to the attention OF mil
hons of consumers throughout the
country. The same applies to the
vast areas of vacant lands Throughout
the state that are producing pract-
ically nothing for the owner and
only a pittance of revenue for the
state and counties. The opportunity
for doing most effective work along
the best lines of promotion and
publicity, and opportunity that
comes but once in century lies the
celebration of our hundredth
anniversary atGulfport as authorized
by the Legislature of 1912 This
can easily be made the browning act
of the century and the beginning of
a hundred years of great prosperity.
The right setting of the stage
with cur magnificent resources and
splendid products as the actors
thereon, win attract attention from
all of the North AMERICAN continent
and portions of others as well. 1t will
bring hundred Of thousands Of good
people to our state for a time and
they cannot fail to be Impressed with
its matchless advantages These
people may afford market Tor our
surplus products If right information
is supplied them
New Orleans is the recognised
winter capital Of America aud hum
dreds OF thousands of visitors from
the colder sectors Of the country
swarm us streets during the winter
months. Mobile is second only to
New Orleans in this respect Both
OF these can be llberally drawn upon
for patronage, and should the event
be made permanent as IS contemplat-
ed by some, would be an unfaiing
source from which To draw people
| from other sections to Mississippi.
In all of the vast coast country of
the United States. there. is no more
favored section than the forty or
fifty miles OF beautiful beach
that belongs to Mississippi II this