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The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27
MILEAGE

At the last term of the circuit
court of Monroe county, Missis-
sippi, the first case was tried in
this State, testing the validity of
chapter 90 Of the laws of 1908,
which gives to the members of
each family the right to the use
of mileage purchased by the head
Of the family. This law has re-
manned inactive since its passage
by the legislature because of the
fact that the railroad commits
Sioners of this State sought to
repeal it by an order promulgat-
ed soon after its passage. The
facts are as follows: Hon. w.
H. Clifton, of Aberdeen, had
purchased a mileage book known
as form "Z". His wife, who
was a passenger on the Mobile &
Ohio Railroad from Tupelo to
Aberdeen, presented the book
for transportation under the
rights of the above mentioned
law. The conductor refused to
accept the mileage, and took the
same in charge. There was a
replevin suit instituted by Mr..
Clifton for the recovery of his
book, and damages for its will
full detention by the railroad
company. The case was tried
upon an agreed statement of
facts before Circuit Judge Claude
Clayton which resulted in a YER
dict in favor of plaintiff.
The main point at issue in the
case was the question Of the
authority of the state railroad
commission to pass and order in
contravention of the act which
had been passed by the legis-
lature. Judge Clayton very
properly held that the railroad
commission had no such author
ity and sustained the suit in re-
plevin instituted to recover the
mileage book taken up by the
conductor.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27

Our soil and climate place us on
advantageous ground. and when
we fully appreciate the advant-
ages that we enjoy and direct
our efforts along food producing
lines, then we will enjoy the
greatest prosperity this country
has ever known Sell instead of
buy, and your home life will
be upon a higher plane Of enjoy
ment and comforts Try it this
year, don't put it off
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27
U FOOD BILLS

The cost of living has forced
us into a nation wide inquiry in
to the causes that have brought
about present conditions. We
naturally lay the blame on the
war, but while the war is a con-
tributing cause of the scarcity of
food it is not the only cause. For
years we have been importing
meat from South American
countries and other articles of
food such as eggs. potatoes and
fruits are also bought in to this
country to fill in the shortage in
our food supply.
The south is the great pur-
chaser of the articles of food
which could proftably be raised
at home. The North, east and
West buy those things from us
that cannot be raised in those
sections. A compilation of the
amounts paid out last year by
the twelve southern states for
food furnishes a. grand total Of
$1,384, 600. 900. OF this sum
Mississippi bought $l02, 600, 600.
In memphis last week one con-
Germ paid out $500, 600 in one day
for food stuffs. Where did this
money 60, to other southern
cities? Not a dollar. The wes-
tern farmer was paid a dollar
and q half a bushel for his corn.
nearly three dollars a bushel for
his wheat and fully twenty cents
q pound for his meat. If we
would enjoy the greatest pros
perity we should be the seller Of
these articles of food, because
we can raise them cheaper than
the norther or western farmer
az
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27
sTupelo Young Mems Business Club
Food and Feed Preparedness

Inc variety OF their crops will be the visible measure of their
comprehension of their national DUTY"
Feed yourselves, your stock and then have a surplus to be
sent to Europe Velvet beans, soy beans. peanuts cowpeas. swe ct
potatoes and sorghum should be planted for food.
The Young Mems Business Club of Tupelo is willing and ready
to help those farmers who cannot get planting seeds of some of the
main staple food crops, and to be in a position to act inteligently
we want to know how many acres each of the following crops you
will pland this year:
Acres in Corn $1,000 Oats Wheat
Velvet iBeans -------------Soy Beans 1880 Peanuts
CoWpeas -------S Sweet Potatoes
Irish Potatoes ---. Cotton Size Garden
II you need help in getting some of the following seeds, state
the number of pounds of each you want:
Velvet Beans .--------.S Soy Beans Cowpeas
Peanuts Sorghum ----------Swe Pot. Slips $50
~ Address M
After this card has been filled in, return it to the County,
Demonstration Agent. G. C. Mingee.
Those wanting seeds may put in their application at the Bank
OF Guntown. Bank of Saltllo. Bank of Tupelo, Peoples Bank &
Trust Company. First National Bank. Bank of Verona. Bank of
Shannon, or they may place their application with any member of
the County Board of Supervisors.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27

TE4 Hf% tS+N# f& HEsF#A
would not be acting to theirsbest
interests should ! force them to
attend court as jurors and wit
nesses. Therefore, | will not
hold the May term of the court
in this county.
Believing in the wisdom Of the
suggestions made in the above
letter all newspapers in my dis
trict are requested to reproduce
this correspondence and order.
Claude Clayton
Judge First Judicial Dis.
srrict of Mississippi.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27
Food Preparedness Program

There are in the eleven Cotton States 800, 900 horses and
mules.
If each OF these were fed 2 pounds of cottonseed meal per day
feed of about Ia pounds. and 200 days of such feeding to ali horses
and mules would release 100, 600, 600 bushels of corn for human
food, -and the mules would be benefited by the change.
4 lbs. of corn at LBS per bushel costs IL cents.
lbs: OF cottonseed meal at $40.00 per ton costs 4 cents.
The feeder would thus save z cents per day on each head of
stock or a saving of $l4.0 90 per mule in a period of 200 days.
We suggest such feeding now and planting of Soy and Velvet
Beans or Peas in all Corn as an economic and patriotic duty.
DR.. TAFT BUTLER,
Editor Progressive Farmer, and Con-
sulting Agfculturist, Bureau OF Farm
DEVELOPMENT, Business Mems Club.
Chamber of Commerce.
II. M. COTTRELL.
Agrculturist, Bureau of Farm De-
velOpment. Business Mems Club.
- Chamber of Commerce.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27

war. but as we have been un-
willingly drawn into it. it is the
duty of every loyal American to
help his country in some way
and there can be no way more
important than that Of producing
food and conserving that which
is produced.
Your Home Economic Agent,
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27
Miss Lena Bolt, is now at the A

Miss Lena Bolt, is now at the A.
& M. College working hard in
getting more Information on ways
to help the ladies of Lee county
and she will soon be in the field
again to help you in your many
problems of helping meet the
food shortage of this section.
G. C. Mingee, County Agent.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27
the assurance that they will not

the assurance that they will not
be handicapped by a late start.
Here is the offer: Every candi-
date who has or who secures the
equivalent Of four six month
joint subscriptions to the Jour-
nal and the Scimitar. by May
9th. will be given 100, 900 extra
votes. One yearly subscription
will equal two six month. Only
the first four subscriptions will
count for extra votes, thereby
assuring those who qualify by
May 9Th. an even start with all
others.
THE LAST WORD
Look over the list of candi-
dates and if the name Of your
favorite is missing. nominate her
today. The startling opportun-
ity offer is open until May 5th.
Compare the vote. Only one or
two subscriptions are needed to
head the list. Those who start
today will in all probability be
among the happy young ladies
visiting the principal points in
the East. at the expense of the
Journal and the News Scimitar.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27
Washington. D. c.,
April 81, 1917.

washington, u. u,
April 81. 1917.
Hon. Claude Clayton.
Circuit Judge.
Tupelo. Miss.
Dear Judge:
l acknowledge receipt of your
of the 9th and thank you very
much for your patriotic offer OF
assistance.
/ was born in Lowndes County
and raised in Clay. Unless the
population of eastern Mississippi
has changed very materially
since | was a young man, not
many foreigners live ia your cir
cult. and the good old stock is as
patriotic as it has been from the
beginning.
On the whole, the foreign pop
ulation of our country has be-
haved unusually well since war
was declared, and the news we
get from all over the country is
exceedingly encouraging. Nat
urally. we are watching most
carefully the places where the
number of foreigners is large,
and the local constabulary and
patriotic organizations of differ
ent kinds are cooperating with
the Bureau Of investigation of
my Department in a way that is
very gratifying,
/ am not able to suggest at
this time any particular way in
which you could help the Nation
al Government in so far as the
execution of the criminal law is
concerned. There is one thing,
however, which is Of the utmost
Importance. This war will be
won as much by mobilizing re-
sources. and particularly food
stuffs. as by mobilizing men.
Every influence should be drought
to bear in great. agricultural
states like Mississippi to induce
farmers to plant as much grain
as possible. especially corn, and
not be influenced too much by
unusually high price Of cotton.
| believe you can be of great as
sistance in your circuit in having
this patriotic idea applied, and /
hope you will lose no opportunity
Of doing 50. !
Respectfully yours,
I. w. Gregory,
Attorney General
In view Of the suggestions
made IN the letter Of Attorney
General Gregory. and desiring in
my official capacity as we'll as
personals to render all assist
ance possible to the people in
these trying times. thereby pre-
termit fhe May term Of the Cir
cult Court Of Lee county. The
people should be given every op-
portunity to plat and cultivate
their crops AMI / feel that i
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27

My country in her dealings
with foreign nations. may she
always be. right; but my country
right or wrong" Stephen De-
catur.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27
Contest Now on in Earnest

In a majority of cases, the
vote appearing elsewhere. is. a
result of energetic candidates
phoning and asking. their friends
to clip out and send in the free
vote coupons for them. Others
have secured joint subscriptions
to the Journal and the News
Scimitar, while others have poll
ed an unusually large vote with
out any solicitation whatsoever.
In this instance it is simply a
case of subscribers and friends
sending in their votes without
having been asked. This volun-
teer support is quite unusual and
denotes intense interest and ap-
probation on the part of the
Journal readers, and is proving
a source of much qualification.
The young ladies who have been
the recipients of this volunteer
support should realize that they
have a splendid opportunity to
secure the trip. provided they
notify their friends at once of
their decision to enter and WIN.
THE EXTRA TRIP PLAN
As previously stated, candi.
dates entered in the Journal cam
paign do not have to compete
with any one outside Of the Jour-
cal territory, and that a two
weeks vacation tour with the
Scimitars' Travel Club" is to
be given the one securing the
greatest vote. In addition to
this trip, a special arrangement
has been made with the Scimitar
whereby it is possible for our
representative to win an extra
trip for a lady companion. Here
is the plah-The Scimitar is con-
Quoting similar joint campaigns
with other weekly papers in diff
ferent counties, and if at the
close of the campaign. our suc-
cessful candidate has more votes
than the successful candidates on
other papers. she will be allowed
to choose a lady companion to
make the trip with her free of
charge. Thus our candidates and
voters have a chance to send two
representatives on the tour.
AN IMPORTANT TRIP
To the industrious candidate,
the above extra trip plan offers
a golden opportunity, as she can
now secure a co-Worker to help
her secure coupon votes and SUBJ
scriptions. and if by their COM
bined. efforts, the extra trip is
won, the co-worker would of
course be chosen as the compan-
ion. A co-worder would not on
~ have a splendid chance, but
almost assure the candi-
date of her trip. This is food for
CAMPAIGN FEATURES
The Journal and the News
Scimitar are launching this cam.
paignsin order to advertise their
papers and at the same. time, toll
give the young ladies q tripI
never before equalled. One il
no expense has been SPAR
to provide entertainment and
comfort. The campaign is being
BY local employees Of
both PAPERS. There are 20 com
to be paid promoters 81
other outsiders, and both peppers
pledge their fair and impartial
trdatment to III participants.
there. are no losers. every candi-
date failing to secure q trip will
be paid ten per cent of what she
turns in, provided she remains
TO the end Of the cam
paign.
STARTING OPPORTUNITY OFFER
TIL ~a--O:-- . -
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-27
Letter From Attorney General
Gregory to judge Clayton

The following correspondence
will prove of interest to our read
ers as timely suggestions are
made to our people. From every
source comes the same appeal
for the increase of food produc'
ton. not only for ourselves but
also for the man who is. fighting
for his life, his country and for
human liberty in Euro p e q n
trenches.
Tupelo, Miss, April 8, 1917
Hon. Thos. Watt Gregory,
Attorney General,
Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir:
AS Circuit Judge First Judicial
District of Mississippi. | am anx-
ious to do what l can. consistent
with my position, to aid the
National Government in enforc-
ing a strict observance to all laws,
including recent proclamation of
President Wilson. Will appre-
ciate any suggestions or instruc-
tons from you in this regard.
Very respectfully,
Claude Clayton
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

SEEKS olVoRcE-Iuformauon hat
SIR and Mr7 IIenr Ives cobb. Jr.
have been separated bf decrce
of divorce granted to the wife Sew
cral months ago wts obtained re
GENTLY ffou fHe husbands parents.
It ls ssBcc'aI ta cause surprise in
Chicago
on The best known architects In
Amsuca. low is SERVING with she
cDlon aomcvhero in France" as a
hrsf iica.rusH u .he field arfiilerv
Isincf tbg nufhrrak ~ fhe war H
Europe ,fr- cobb lr ha boon
enEazed niiaaaneIt and prom
nontit n lrs waI rhauueF off nBr
aihes.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

IACk WITH WAR CROSS-Clad in the blue uniform Of "a
EI4lch lulaDtlAuan and do
Gueie, with tho Palm decoration aded only or gallant
deeds n action Samuel ouchc. lance corporal of the 2stb
ufantry. Army OF France E hacl n America. after neatly
three year a tho tont When hc eft hi home, Com
uoctIcut u 1919. De- a 2 o and a A1leI citi-
len aIlho BORN u Isnce Tile NaI Cio-- aa- given lm
after many deeds of bravery n the tcpchca
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
Mss STELLA SULLIVAN an3 FRANCIS OUlMET

WILL WE'D AFTER WAR-Nr. Francis Ouinet onetme open
golf champion. who is to marry Miss Stella Sullivan daughter
Of Mr. John H. sullivan wealthy contractor after the war
ended hopes TO France aviator He
in the National army and is at Camp Devens At Aver
Mass but expects transferred 20 tine aviation
corps His engagement with Miss Sullivan has Just been
announced.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

EeY carrier IN Detroit, cents week else
ID where. so cents a week BY mail SIS
year Call Hsir $500. Entered az the Post
oRae |in Detroit as eecordc0ss man matter
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-15
THEI. c. MESS

Formal refusal from Pres. Mark
ham of>the Illinois Central to con-
slider ordinance for complete eIectri-,
fcation has brought from Aid. Ellis
Geiger Of terminals committee these
questions:
would he be willing to electrify
all his lines IF he can get the other
roads to do the same? Is it possible
for us to make the Hois Central the
entering wedge for identification of
all roads entering Chicago?1
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-15
LONDON POLICE MAKE RAIDS
ON SUFFRAGETTES

London, Jan. 15.-London police,
made two spectacular raids on mill
tant sufragettes yesterday.
They were carried out simultane-
ously-one against the printing Of
fee of the Woman's Social and Po-
litical union, where forthcoming is
sues of Britannia, the woman's or
gan, was seized, and the other
against fat occupied by Miss An
ME Kenney and Miss Grace Roe. The
latter is Mrs. Pankhurst's private
secretary. All private papers and
correspondence in the fiat was ram
sacked.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-15
U MONA.
STnON

Miss Simon, rs, said to be a mem
Der of a prominent family in PhiIhppi,
w. Va, who fell into questionable
company when she went to Column
bus, O., was found murdered in a
room in the fashionable Deshler
hotel, Columbus. Police arrested
Weldon H. Wells Of Kansas City, Mo,
whom they charge registered at the
hotel as &c. V. Van Brunt, Chicago"
and occupied the room in which the
girls body was found.
-o-o--
New York.-Be sure you have the
fright kind of powder in your talcum
box. Joe SeVigny shook can sent
5him by anonymous friend" 1t ex-
ploded.
A lie always needs a truth to-han-
4dle it. The worst lies are those
swhose handle is true-Beecher.
r. -O-o-
p A horses-nsOk cocktail has quite a
kick in it.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14

E..n.nR.aE.6.G.8RER
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14

on the floor OF the box. AS mis- hap
pened, he heard the voice OF the fire.
arm. sharp and vicious-a single re-
port.
Unhurt, he picked himself up in time
to catch a glimpse of Max, on the
stage, momentarlly helpless in the en-
brace Of IA desperate and frantic wom-
an who had caught his arms from be-
hind and, presumably. had so defect
ed his arla. Ii the same breath EN-
Der, who had leaped tn the railing
round the box, threw himself across
the foOtljghts with the 1.-the certainty
of beast Of prey and, seemingly in
as many deft motions. knocked the
pistol from the managers hand wrest-
cd hi=g from the arms of the actress,
laid him HAT and knelt upon him.
With single bound Whitaker FOL
lowed him to the stage; in another he
had his wife in his arms and was
soothing her first transports of semi
hySterical terror.
1t was possibly a quarter of an hour
later when Enber paused before a
door in the ground-floor dressing-room
gangway of the Theater Max-a door
distinguished by the initials IS. L."
in the center of a golden star. With
some hesitation, with even a little
diffidence. lie lifted a hand and
knocked.
At once the door was opened by the
maid, Elise. Recognizing Ember, she
smiled and stood aside. making way
for him to cutter the small, curtained
lobby
"Madam--and monsieur" she said
with smiling significance. told me to
show You in at once, Monsieur EN-
Der"
From behind the curtains, Whlta-
ker's voice lifted up impatiently :
That you, old man? Come right in -
Noddiag TO the maid. Ember thrust
aside the portieres and stepped into
the brightly lighted dressing room,
then paused. bowling and smiling his
self-c0ntained. tolerant smile: in APP
PS@A "hSS 40 AAhpet Iul pdoIe anu NelI-
grOomed as though he had just
escaped from the attentions of a valet,
rather than from a furious hand-to-
hand tussle with a vicious monoma-
MAC.
Mary Whitaker. as yet little pale
and distract. aud still in costume, was
reclining on a chaise-longue. Whita-
ker was standing close beside his wife
his face the theater of conflicting
emotions; Ember, at least. thought
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14

with q shrewd eiance to recognize q
pulsating light If JOY beneath a mask
of interest and distress and a flash of
embarrassment
Il am intruding?" he suggested
gravely, with a slight turn as If offer
ing to withdraw.
No"
The word faltering on the lips of
Mary Whitaker was lost In an en-
phatic iteration by Whitaker.
"Sit down Z" he insisted. "As If we'd
let you escape now, after you'd kept
US here in suspense !"
He offered a chair, but Ember first
advanced TO take the hand held out
to him by the woman on the chaise-
Tongue.
You are feelIng-more composed?"
he inquired.
Her gaze met his bravely. 81 am
troubled, perhaps-but happy" she
said.
Then I am very glad" he said, snil-
ing at the delicate color that enhanced
AltA EAd 2iSAL x btduLg as9 NiAE AAtdAG liS
confession. 81 had hoped as much"
He looked from the one to the other.
You have made up your
mlnds?"
The wife answered for both: "It Is
settled, dear frieLd: can struggle no
longer. / thought myself a strong
woman; have tried to believe myself
a genius bound upon the wheel Of an
rl-starred destiny; but I find I am
the glorious voice trenbied slightly
only a woman in love ID no stronger
than her love"
u am very glad" Ember repeated,
"for both your sakes. It's a happy
consumm.tlon Of my dearest wishes"
I'VE owe you everything" Whitaker
said with feeling, dropping an awk-
ward hand on the others shoulder.
1t was you who threw Us together.
down there on the Great West bay, So
thar We learned TO know one another
u plead Guilty TO that little plot
yes Ember laughed. "But. best OF
all. this comes at just the right time
the rlgl est time. when there can 20
longer he any doubts or questions or
misuI derstandinss no ground for far
the- fears and apprehenslons, when
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14
Rats and Fires.

At n time when everyone Is COM
planning Of the high cost of living it
might be we'll to see if we cannot elm
mate two great sources OF waste-hres
and rats
Most fires are needless All rats
are SO. Some years ago Il study Of tho
rat problem in Philadelphia arrived at
the conclusion that the rodents of that
city ate more than "a million dollars
worth of food each year. AL that rate,
the disgusting creatures can hardly
cost less than Si0O0O0000 per year
TO the whole country This Is a pref
" high price to pay for the compan-
ionsmp of imptsh pests which. besides
their other bad habits. undermine
floors md carry the most dreaded OF
all diseases, bubonic plague.
Yet fires are more expensive than
rats In 1918 the last year for which
figures are at hand-thc American
people paid out in premiums for fro
insurance S4lo3GI34G. OF this vast
sum at lcust three-fourths could be
saved by reducing our fire record to
the rate prevailing IN England France
or Germany: ana Gwen I'm our time ana
nation S3O0.0000Q0 per year is saw
ing worth noting, and one which
would haye perceptible effect on tho
COST OF living.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14
Governor Slams insurance Bill.

Goyernos Philip AaS placed his sig
nature % the Bennett bill for the
regulation of fire insurance companies
operating in this state. This measure
went through both houses of the legts-
lature practically without opposition.
1t was drafted by Insurance Commits
siouer NJ j. Cleary and is designed 10
subject insurance rates in Wisconsin
to state regulation. Insurance compa-
MES will be compelled 60 join rating
bureaus. which will be licensed and su-
pefyised by the Insurance department
All fire Insurance business written
must 20 through "a stamping office for
rating.
Members Of the legislature, who had
hoped for final adjournment by june
| believe that the session may even he
prolonged To the middle of July. The
turn which the war Will take will de
termine largely whether the legislature
viii not be in session after that date.
Although the assembly worked all
last week upwards of 300 bills still re
main for consideration.
With this large grist Of work StlU
before the legislature, with the liuan-
cial appropriations Of the university
and normal schools still unrcported,
and with war measures pending, the
proposition Of an early Adjournment
of the legislature grows more dubi-