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Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-05-25
Stone County "Over
The Top"

AS was expected, Stone county
went over the top on the Red
Cross drive this week.
The County had been asked
TO raise not less than 81, 400 and
rs much as 800 if possible to
10 so.
The latest figures furnished
oy the County Chairman U B.
Parker show that $4,000 had
been collected.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-05-25
W. R. Hatten Ap-
pointed Clerk

". Il. Hatten of Wiggins will
serve as Circuit Clerk CT Stone
County from June 1st until the
special election can be held the
latter part of June, of which time
Judge j. N. Dale and B. II.
Breland will make the race for
the balance OF the term.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-05-25

appeared upon the POLITICAL hori-
zan Of his state some twelve
years ago as a candidate for
State Senator from his home
district, and was elected over
able opposition in the first pri,
mary by large majority. After
serving his people faithfully in
this capacity, he had a higher
am hilton for more effective ser
vice, and at the conclusion Of his
term as State Senator, entered
the race for Lieutenant Governor
with but little financial aid, and
was again elected over two able
opponents in the first primary
by the largest majority ever
given q previous candidate for
the same office. AS Lieutenant
Governor and Presiding Officer
of the Senate, he soon distin
guished himself as an able states
man and perliamentarian; quick
of deliberative ability and pos
sessing a keen insight for that
| which was fair and just, he soon
won the love and admiration OF
of his friends, the respect and
confidence of many who previous
| ly opposed him. and at the
close Of the last session of the
Senate, was accorded a cOmpli.
/ mentary vote by that body a.
one of the ablest and most i'm.
partial presiding officers that
ever occupied the chair After
eight years service in active
| Legis sIatiVe work, Gov. BilbC
received a large and insistenl
solicitation to make the race fOl
gonernor. Upon his acceptance
he entered the campaign against
four able and distinguished
candidates, or rather they enter.
ed the race against him, and
when the campaign closed fol-
the first primary and the voters
given an opportunity to register
their preference, the former
State Senator and Lieutenant
Governor Bilbo was elected
governor by safe plurality
over all candidates on the first
ballot.
Upon entering upon the duties
as Chief Executive of his State
in 1915, Governor BilbC enlisted
the support and cooperation OF
of a working majority Of the
Legislature, and succeeded in
having enacted the most COM
prehensive program, OF con-
structive, remedial and prog
ressive Legislation of any prev.
ious governor since Mississippi's
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-05-25

In presenting the candidacy of
Gov. Bilbo to the voters OF this,
the Sixth Congressional District,
to succeed the Hon Pat Harrison,
it is with a degree of keen per-
sonal pride that we point to the
comprehensive program OF con
structive and remedial Leg.sIa.
tion enacted, and many perm
aneDt and substantial benefits
received by the piney woods
section of South Missis 5ippi and
its people under his administra-
ton Realizing the gross injustice
,, to this prosperous and p0pulous
section of this State by former
administrations. Governor BilbO
was quick in solving a remedy
for this unjust discrimination
! between sections, and immediate
ly upon his inauguration as gov
ernor saw to it that South Miss
isSippi came into her own and
received the just consideration to
which she was entitled and
which had been so long denied
her people. Due to his Legislative
and executive ability, his determ
|inatiOn to accomplish that which
is best for his people, and the
| moral courage to stand out
boldly in defense Of that which
he considers to be right, we
heartily commend his candidacy
for a seat in the National Con-
gress to the full consideration of
each and every voter in this
District.
We are thoroughly congnizant
Of the fact that in presenting the
lpresent Chief Executive of our
State for this important place,
we are not introducing a strang
er, bat a man who has been
faithfully serving his people for
the past ten years, and who is at
pre- ent serving his people in one
of the most highest and most
important Offices within the
lgift Of the people of his State,
Born of an old and respected
pioneer family of Pearl River
iCounty, in the Sixth District,
where he has resided siuce boy
nood. Governor Bilbo has been
so closely identified with it's
people and their needs in the
ADMINISTRATION of State affairs,
we feel that he needs no intro
iuction to you from opr pen.
Governor BilbO after finishing
his literary education and legal
education at the University Of
ashville, Vanderbilt University
and the University of Michigan,
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-05-25
The
Advertised
Article

IS one in which the mer-
chant himself has implicit
faith-else he will not ad-
yertise it. You are safe in
patronizing the m err
chants whose ads appear
in this paper because their
goods are up to date and
not shop worn. +: !:
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-05-25
Women Must Register

Washington. May, 22,-Ger-
man women in the United States
are requ!rhd to register with
chiefs of poiae or postmasters
between June II and 26 under
regulations issued today by the
Deyortm ent of justice.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-05-25

into Ststehood. With
one or two exceptions his
campaign platform is now the
aw of the state, which limited
space prevents reviewing in full,
so we shall attempt to review
only such measures. here as may
be considered Of special i'm
portance to South Mississippi
and her People, which are as
follows: Industrial and Training
School, Marion County; Tuber-
culosis Sanitarium, Simpson
County; outh Mississippi
Charity Hospital. Jones County;
Centenial Exposition. Harrison
County; Model School System,
Pearl River County; Lime
Crushing Plant, Wayne County:
Additional Dormitories at Beau
yoir: Exem ption from taxation of
Shipyards along the Mississippi
Coast; An additional Supreme
Judge from the Supreme Court
District of South Mississippi;
Four new State Senators from
South Mississippi; State Tax
Commission; Uniform Negotiable
Instrument Law; Blue Sky"
Law, besides numerous other
other laws and appointments of
special and peculiar benefit to
this section of our state that had
heretofore been denied them. 1t
might be we'll TO state also that
Governor Bilbo has been the
first Chef Executive from our
list of governors to officially
recognize the interests OF Or
ganized Labor and the toiling
people. For no one can question
MS interest in and sympathy for
the farmers of the state and
toilers and tell the truth.
Immediately upon America S
declaration of war, acting under
his oath of office and sworn duty
as Chief Executive of his State,
Governor Bllbo realized the nee
essity of prompt action and at
once placed himself in touch
with the National War Depart,
ment, and within few days had
his State War organization per
tected and working under in
structions from the National
Government. And let it be said
nere to his lasting credit, that he
has rendered and is still render
ing a great, faithful and patriotic
service by assisting in a material
way the promotion of the mag
nitudenous program inaugerated
by our Government in It's prep
aration of war for liberty and
lasting peace.
Governor Bilbo has had one
am bition that has followed him
through lie; that of placing
South Mississippi on the Map
and securing for this section
that recognition to which she
was so justly entitled. That he
has been largely responsible
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-05-25
Big Crowds Attend Meeting

DR.. 7. n. Martin is preaching
to a big crowd every night in
the big tent.
The services are being held at
IL o'clock A. M. and s p. Nj.
Every body invited to attend
these services.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-05-25

NO newspaper can succeed with
~ out advertising, therefore we
solicit the patronage of our readers
for those who by their advertising
help to make this paper possible.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
TEN MORE CALLED BY
CITY DRAFT BOARD
Logan Selectmen Ordered To
Report On April 80 For Final
Instructions To Entram
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
or LIBERTY
DRIVE IN LOGAN COUNTY

The sum of $3.50 was realized for
the Red Cross from a pie social held
last night at Harmony school house.
District No 81 yesterday subscribed
$500 to The Liberty loan fund
Bear Creek township has gone over
irs quota on Liberty sales.
Cedar { The only backward town
ship in the county ON bonds
Rough estimates show that more
than $l50O00 of the Third Liberty
loan has been subscribed in Logan
county This is far over The quota
County Treasurer Wolfe in his sub
sCription for $4,000 Liberty bonds. in
behalf of Logan county, will pro rate
this amount among the various town
ships of The county, thus placing the
townships in fine shape in connection
with the loan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
Buy Bond
MILITARY RULE FOR
IRELAND IN SIGHT
Nationalist Expected To Refuse
To Put Home Rule Into 0per-
alton; Conscription Big
Issue.

London, April 24-The home meas
ure probably will be introduced in the
house of commons next week. Or
dinarily the Nationalsts would take
a leading part in the debate, but by
absenting themselves they give the
impression the bill is being passed
over their heads, and consequently
they can refuse to put it into opera
ton That would mean nothing less
than military rule in Ireland with q
government similar to that which the
enemy has set up in Belgium.
Upon the developments in Ireland
tomorrow much will depend. Organ
lied labor is taking a holiday to con-
slider its attitude toward conscriptior.
1t is expected the railways, tramways
and electric light and power plants
will shut down for the day as a proof
of labor's hostility toward conscrip-
ton.
After the lead given by the Catho-
lie church and the nationalists and
Sim Fein politicians, there is M
doubt that labor will practically be IN
unanimous opposition. Both sides
are exceedingly careful in giving nc
cause for a physical outbreak, as il
is certain the first bloodshed would
let loose a flood of violence which
would dwarf the events of Dublin's
Easter week
The attitude of the Nationalists
(Centinued on rage Eight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
Statute Frederick the Great No Longer Oend Senator Owen
Would Melt Bronze Into American Bullets and ur Them Huns

Washington, April 24--It was Pres
ident Roosevelt who led the cheering
when the statute Of Frederick tho
Great was unveiled on the campus in
front of the war college in Washing
ton in 1904.
The statute was recently hauled
down by orders of the war department
and now reposes in the seclusion ana
darkness of cellar.
There had been considerable agita-
ton about the disposition of the ten
foot high bronze likeness of the illus
trious German, which was the gift o.
the present Emperor of America 5
chief enemy in the present war. Sen
ator Thomas of Colorado introduced a
bill providing for its removal Sena-
tor Owen of Oklahoma has made sew
eral speeches in the senate adyocaJ-
ing that the statue either be thrown
into tho Potomac or melted into bull
lets for use on the western front.
Without ceremony a squad of soldiers
recently poised a block and tackle be-
hind the statue and with rope
around its neck hoisted the bronze
likeness of the Prussian from the ped
estal here 1t had stood in swash-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
CALL IS ISSUED
All Present Members OF Party,
Regardless OF Past Affilia-
tions Are Invited To AT
tend, May 18th

Arthur II Geissler chairman of the
republican state committee. yester-
day issued the official call for the
state republican preferential conyen-
ton which is to be held in Oklahoma
City May l5 instead of May 22 as
was previously announced
Geissler departed from Oklahoma
city yesterday and will be absent
several days. John y Appleby, stNrG-
tary Of the committee, yesterday be
gan sending ont the calls to the yari-
GUS county chairmen Oklahoma
county is to be represented by fifty
three delegates,
All Are Invited.
All voters, without regard to past
political affiliations, who believe in
the principles of the republican party
and ndorse its policies are invited to
unite under the call in the selection
of delegates to the convention.
Precinct meetings will be held In
every precinct in the state, at the us
ual voting place, on Thursday, May
8, at 2 p m in the country and at g
p m in the city precincts for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to a coun
ty convention Every precinct will be
entitled at the county convention to
one delegate for every ten votes o.
major fraction thereof cast for Cbas
e Hughes for president in the general
election of 1916
County Conventions.
A county convention shall be held,
-N
d. Ft.,I,Nl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24

buckling granduer since the day OF
the ceremonies made illustrious by
the Roosevelt speech. No previous
notice had been given of its removal.
When the statue was accepted on
10, 1904, President Roose-
velt received a salute Of twenty-one
guns as he arrived on the spot with
members Of his cabinet and surround
ed by a distinguished assemblage,
which included a German general and
the german ambassador, accepted the
statute as a gift from Kaiser Wilhelm
The kaiser's personal representative
speaking after the marine band had
played "Der Wacht am Rhine and
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner said the
kaiser had sent the gift believing it
would remain "as a lasting pledge for
the continuation of the friendly re
lations between Germany and AmeM-
ca for which the foundation was laid
in the days of King Frederick"
AS the marine band played Baron :
ess Won Sternburg, wife of the am
bassador pulled the cord that unveil-
ed the statue President Roosevelt
led in the cheering. General Won
Lowenfeld, the kaiser's personal rep
resentatve, in an address expressed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
RED OF RIVER Is
TO BE LEASED

The bed of Red river the boundary
line between Oklahoma and Texas Is
to be leased for oil and gas purposes
as a result of vote of the school
land commission yesterday
The right Of the state to lease the
land may be questioned, however, by
the riparian owners as was done in
the case of the Arkansas and Cimar-
ron rivers. The boundary line Of
Oklahoma was prescribed as the
southern bank of the Red river so
that Texas has no claim on the river
beds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
FRENCH TROOPS ADMIRE
vAL0R Of OUR BOYS"
American Soldiers On French
Front Perform Wonderful
Stunts To the Amazement
and Joy Of the Poilus

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81 visited Renneres wood after the
counter attack in which the position
was recapturcd and examined tho
situation in detail" says the report
Everywhere traces of hand to hand
fighting show that the American sol
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
OKL AHOMANS GRADUATE
FROM N0\-C0M RANKS

Washington, April 24-The follow
ing Oklahoma men secured commits
sions as second lieutenant in the
third officers training camp at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga:
Jesse e Young Braxton Butler and
Fred NJ Howard, Oklahoma City; John
c Macklin, Purcell; Earl r Graham,
Coalgate; Paul Robertson, Ardmore;
Robert B Ross, Tahlequah.
The men are all soldiers and will
retain their present rank until called
to service as officers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
TWENTY -N.NE lLIEH
ENEMY CONVICTED



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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
GERMANS REPuLsED.

London, April 24-Strong German
attacks developed last evening in the
neiehborhood of Dranoutre, on the
Flanders front, but were repulsed by
French troops, the war office an
nounced.
On the front northwest Of Albert
German attack early yesterday even
ing was repuIsed. Heavy infantry
attacks are reported - be in progress
this morning in the Albert sector,
north of the Somme and also between
the Sonme and Avre rivers.
The French and British artillery in
fIicted severe losses on the Germans
ia the Flanders attack
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24

the hope that the spirit Of the Prus-
sian hero would inspire men WHO were
to stand as pillars Of the United
States army" with those qualities
which made the iron Hohenzollerl
great among leaders and which alone
render armies mighty and invincibo.
President Roosevelt followed say
ing in part: eve receive this gift
now at the hands of the present en-
peror, himself man who has added
to the luster of his great country and
his great nation; a man who has de
voted his life to the welfare of his
people, but has made it evident in EN-
phatic fashion that he and they desire
peace and friendship with the Other
nations Of the earth"
One or two attempts weIe made to
blow up the statue, but not since wag
was declared Owing to the strong
winds which prevail along the Poto-
mac the statue was anchored to the
spot by pouring cement into It. This
is the second instance of statue be-
ing removed by orders of the war
department. During the Revolution
ary war the statue of George III in
New York was removed and melted
into bullets,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
CANNON ROAD lNCESSANTLY
ALONG FRENCH FRONT

London, April 2i-Along the battle
fronts in France the cannon continue
10 roar but the rumble of the artillery
gives no sign of where and when the
next battle or battles will be fought
From north Of Ypres to south of Yer
dun the big guns are active by the
Germans, especially so in the region
south of Albert, south of the Somme
and around Noyon
Taking advantage of the lull in Ger
man offensive movements Field Mar
shal Haig is improving his position
or the Flanders field by successful
local attacks In the vicinity of Ro-
bccq, at the apex of the salient, he
has again advanced his lines slight
ly, capturing more than 100 prisoners
and some machine guns Success also
attended a local attack by the British
near Meteren, west of Bailleul and
the nearest point TO llazebrouck, the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
HUN POWDER PLANTS
ARE BLOWN UP.

London, April 24-German newspa
pers received at SeVerich say that
two LARGE powder factories at Glazen-
boch, 1856 miles southwest of Vienna
have been destroyed, according to a
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company from Switzerland.
The explosion which was believed
tc have been caused by incendIarIsnn
was said to have resulted in heavy
casualties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
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TWO MORE III RLED
FROM MR. TO DEATH

Wichita Falls, Tex, April 24-An in
structor and a cadet were burned to
death when the plane in which they
were riding exploded, and fell TO
earth near the camp this morning.
The details have not reached Call
field headquarters.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
LIBERTY LOAN TOTAL
IS STEADILY CLIMBING

Washington, April 24-TeIegrams to
National Liberty Loan headquarters
today told of $43 100000 new subscrp-
tons, bringing the total to $tf0o,o94 !.
$50. A score Of big cities we're re-
ported ready to go over the top Of
their quotas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
GREAT HUN POWDER
PLANT IS BLOWN UP
LOCAL ATTACKS BY Gl4K-
MANS REFUSED BY THE
FRENCH AND BRITISH
ON ALBERT SECIOK
AND ALONG ANRE
RIVER
BULLETIN

with the British Army in France,
Anril 24-The Germans began a heavy
hcmbardment Of the British positions
IN the Somme sector this morning and
the latest reports state that an at
t,ck is in progress.
A German bombardment OF the
British positions on both sides OF the
river Lave, on the northern battle
front, was begun at o'clock this
morning. a large section of this bat
tie front is seething, although the DEF
mite dimensions Of the infantry &C
ton are not yet known.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
BIG GUNS BOOMING.

Parlc, April 24--The German artll-
lery has been conducting an extreme
" heavy bombardment Of the Franco
British front between the Somme and
kvre in the region of Hangard
santerre and VIlers Bretonneux, the
war office reports today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
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DIDN'T WANT ANY PRAYERS
rn1 ohthi Ah n1icriNA -

Little Rock, Ark, April 24-"I don't
want to interfere with no gents bus
h.ess nor nuthin that-a- way frank
ly admitted Mr. GAG Johnson of Rum
pus Ridge Ark, addressing the Rev
sol Sankey, but I'm going to have
an auction a week from this coming
Friday and if you pray for rain on
that day you'll have me to whip,
preacher or no preacher
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
GREAT BATTLES RACE ON SOMNE As
HUNS LAUNCH ANOTHER OFFENSIVE
French Loss
1900, Killed
In 4 Years

New York, April 24-In four
years OF conflict France has lost
100000 men killed and almost as
many wounded and prisoners
Andre Tardieu, French high COM
missioner, told an audience here
last night, at meeting of the
'Fatherless Children of France
association
The association has already
raised more than $2,OOO,OOO in be
half of the 10000 French war or
phans, and has adopted 100000
children berett of fathers, M Tar
dieu said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24

Ccootiun on paae rive J
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