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The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
JAS. CULLY'S VISIT
RECALLS HISTORY
Among Other Delightful Old Friends
He Meets and Talks With Hon.
E. D. Cavett.

One of the most delightful visitors
jackson has had in many day is that
of James Gully, of Winston county,
where he was district attorney for so
long, and the terror of evil-doers. He
comes from the famous Gully family,
which figured prominently in the his
tory of Kemper county, during the
dark days of radical misrule. He tells
what the younger generation is also
doing for the country, he having
son on the battleship Minnesota, IN
the radio department, and who has
made good. Thus is assured the fact
that the reputation of the Gully fam
ily for bravery and intrepidity will
be maintained.
jim Gully is one of the best known
men in Mississippi, and though he has
not visited Jackson for several years,
he seemed to know every one that he
met around the State house, State Of
fcers, Senators, Representatives visi-
tors and others. He had pleasant
talk with Senator Kendrick, who
served with his father, Senator H. j..
Gully in 1884-'S6.
Meeting Gen. E. d. Cavett in the
rotunda, he said, Emmett, do you
remember that speech you made at
Louisville last summer, when the u.
C. V. and the U. D. c. were having
their reunion?-that was ten
strike, especially your side-remark
about the D. A. RS.
Representative Cavett said, eyes,
Jim, I remember the occasion quite
well. That was great reunion, and
one of the most enjoyable l have ev-
er attended"
Lets see," Jim replied, chow did
you begin that speech? All, now |
have it. You told the U. D. C.'s. that
they ought to be proud of their or
ganization for it was the grandest,
that ever existed, nothing could be
grander than to be a true daughter Of
the Confederacy, but you said you
were sorry that some even of the
daughters seemed to think that the
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08

This fine boy was left homeless,
motherless and chanceless four years
ago. He came to the Chlldren's
Home Society soon after and was
placed in a family home. Things
went on nicely for him for while,
but recently the Society decided the
boy was not getting square deal
and removed him from the home and
now seek for him good home,
where he will have chance to go to
school and develop as rapidly as pos
sible in the years left to him.
Many fine boys wait for the same
chance from 10 to IS years old.
Lee County needs the fine, healthy
bows to take the place of sons and
brothers who have gone cover there. ="
If YOU will help rs make men of these
fellows call Miss Purser at the Reid
Hotel and she will visit you and tell
YOU about them. ~.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
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CAPITAL. ISSUES COMMITTEE

As a member Of the Auxiliary Com
nittee of the Capital Issues Com
mi+tee. we are asked to look into all
bond issues covering good roads,
drainage districts and capital stock
issues Of corporations and individu-
ais. 1t is the desire Of the Federal
Reserve Board that all political sub
divisions, corporations and indlvld-
uals who contemplate issuing bonds
or capital stock, should seek the adj
vice of this committee before doing
so.
The first great business of this
country now is war, and it is neces-
sary that both local, public and per-
sonal interests be subordinated to the
needs Of the United States govern
ment This is necessary, that the
Government may have plenty Of NOR
ey to furnish everything needed fof
war purposes. and to release suffice
lent labor and materials. and that. !. =,
ID economy be praeticed, for the 81 2
cessful prosecution Of the war, ~
will include even small issues. Z
This committee does not contem-
plate scrut.uizing the intrinsic mer-
it's Of any issues, but simply the
question Of whether such offers are
timely and whether the object for
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08

D. A. r. were little more select
and little more aristocratlc than
the u. D. G. But while you would
not detract one iota from the glory
claimed by these worthy ladies, you
did not want the U. D. c. to lower
their crest, for no organization on
earth, SURPRISES the Confederate Sol
der: John Sharp Williams stated IN
a speech made at Macon that while
he revered the memory of the old
Continentals, history showed that they
never gained victory over the BRIT
ish, except when they were IN super
Tor numbers, and that even the Beers
trained to ride and shoot like the
Southern boys, never gained veto
ry over the British except when they
had superior numbers, but history
showed that the issue was never
doubtful when the Confederate met
the Federal american Soldiers) on
the battle field, with anything like
equal number. So we contend daugh-
tiers with your organization and hold
your heads with the highest"
Mr.. Cavett, asserting to all that
has been attributed to him, said that
even his daughter concluded they
would like to join the D. A. R. and
asked him if some of their forbears
were not in the Revolutionary war.
He replied that his mother was Con-
ner, so he told them that he was sure
they were on one side or the other,
for he never knew an Irishman not to
take sides in any scrimmage near
him, but he would ask his uncle about
it. So when he asked his uncle if
the family had no member in the
Revolutionary war, he said eyes, we
had an uncle that drove wagon all
through the war" But when | told
the girls about this, they said that If
that was all that he did they would
not apply for membership on his rec
ord. 1t was considered almost dis
grace for a Confederate soldier to
drive wagon.
General Cavett is about the oldest
Confederate in the House, joined
Lees army in Virginia in 1861, and
fought from Williamsburg to Apo
matox. He still believes in fighting to
a finish, for when the Resolution en-
dorsing Mr.. Wilson's administration
was up for consideration in the House
a motion was made to indefinitely
POSTPONE it. Mr.. Cavett dressed IN
his Confederate grey, jumped to his
feet and said, in voice and manner
that will never be forgotten:
"Mr. Speaker, if that motion pre-
walls. want the roll called: | want
an aye and nay vote on it, for if
there are any damned traitors IN
this body l want to know it,
It is unnecessary to state the reso-
luton carried unanimously not vote
being cast against it. Gen. Cavett is
the only farmer in the State that
gave bale of cotton to Mr., Wilson'S
campaign fund during his first cam
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
-W.s.s.-
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08

which The funds are raised are com
pa4ble with public interest. II any
5ody IL your locality is contemplating
Issue Of any bonds, or floating any
:api TIL stock it is the desire Of the
contai6tee that they take this up
aireft, either with Mr.. Paul Warburg,
Cha rnaan, Capital Issues Committee,
Washington, D. c., or M. B. Welborn,
Chairman Federal Reserve Board, At
lanti, Ca, OF, it could be done
through the undersigned.
Thinking you for your hearty CO
operation in giving me any informs
ton .or discouraging any issues not
comlatible with the public interest,
I ami
Sincerely yours,
F. E. Gunter, Member
Auxiliary Committee
Capital Issue Committee.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
VIZ G G

Mrsl Sarah Cochran, aged 50
years, hied at the home of her daugh-
ter, Ms. |. Iverson, in the north
western part Of town Sunday. Mrs
Cochrah was a native of Ohio, but
had mAde her home in Tupelo for
number of years. She was consls-
tent member Of the Methodist church,
and roman well liked by all who
knew her. The funeral took place
Mondayafternoon from the residence,
services being conducted by Rev. Q.
w. Bradley, Of the Methodist church,
and Rei Geo. P. Scott, of the Pres
byteria4 church. Interment was made
in Glenfood cemetery. Sympathy is
extended the bereaved ones.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Circuit Judge

We are authorized to announce c.
p. LONG as a candidate for Circuit
judge of the First Judicial District,
subject to the action of the demo-
cratic primary.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
RESULTS FROM WAR SAVINGS
STAMP.

The United States Treasury is re
ceivirg from the buyers of WARSAW
ings stamps every day monev to
build more than 10000 tons Of ships.
The War-Savers have already turned
over tt the Government funds for the
building Of 100000 tons-or "a ships
of fva thousand tons each.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08

The Tupelo Journal for your
Job Printing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02

ALL KINDS of legal blanks at the
Independent Office.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02
Farm News.
CYL. j. KERR, County Demonstrator)

| (DyL. j, KERR, County Demonstrator)
Plan to SOW winter cover crops on
all your land that is easy to wash or
that is run down. The five leading
cover crops are, crimson clover, bur
clover, vetch, rye and oats.
Cultivate your crops late and SOW
these cover crops in the middles the
latter part of August or first Of Sep
tember.
Get the habit of practicing rota-
tion of crops and note the results A
good three year rotation is as fol-
lows:-
First Year: Corn, with cowpeas or
soy beans in the corn, to hog off in
the fall, followed by rye for winter
pnstnre.
Second Year :-Turn under rye and
plant to cotton, followed with oats
sown,in middles in fall.
Third Year: Remove oats in spring,
follow with peas, then SOW crimpson
clover on pea stubble in September.
/ Fourth Year: Back to corn again,
beginning the rotation anew.
Begin now to prepare your land for
a wheat crop this fall. Land should
be we'll prepared for wheat to get
best results.
Be sure to have plenty of hay with
out having to pull fodder this fall.
Corn is damaged from 10 to 25 per
cent where fodder is pulled. II short
of roughages for your stock cut and
shock your corn thus getting the full
value of all of the crop.
| If you haven't strawberry patch
yon should begin to prepare for one
this fall. One hundred plants well
cared for will give the average FAM
| lily an abundance of berries next
spring.
FARM HELP BUREAU.
! The United States Department of
| Agriculture cooperating with the
Tennessee State College of Agricul-
| ture has established free farm help
bureau with headquarters at Knox
vile. Farmers in need of help for
farm or household, and persons who
wish to secure work on the farm
should communicate at once with Mr.
C. e. Alfred, State Farm Help Spec
iailst, Knoxville, Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02
The Red Cross Wants Men and
Women Workers

The American Red Cross will ac-
cept for service in France a few de-
sirable men for execu i've work and
women for Canteen Hospital and So
cial Service work, who are willir q
and able to pay their own expenses
while abroad. AS a suggestion, this
an opportunity for business firms to
send as their representative on the
American Red Cross at their expense
a capable member of the firm or an
employe.
Application should be made to Geo
g. Bennie, Director of the Bureau of
Personnel of American Red Cross, at
the State Capitol. Nashville, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02

There are more angles to this
becoming a world power after
the war than the success Of our
army and that of the allies. Our
economic educational and spirit
ual interest must be protectected
during the war. 1t will not do to
neglect everything but our fight
ing powers. When peace is come
and America looked too as the
great military and money power
Of the world she must possess
that living militant civilization
and christian poise commensurate
with our military glory. The
spirit of liberty and democracy
must be virile and active. The
great masses of the people who
will not go across the sea, must
keep alive the high ideals of Am
erican virtue, integrity and chris,
tianity. We need God in the
hearts of the home people fully
as much as in the lives of or
generals and soldiers in the line
of battle. Prayers go up from
millions Of our people to the AL
mighty for the success of our
armies, but do they live up to
their obligation to honor His king
dom while so doing? The moral
morale Of the American people is
/. quite as necessary as the military
m ,rale. Christians are as loudly
called in these times for christian
warfare as the soldiers in camp
and battle lines. When peace
comes. as it will sooner or later,
we want our soldiers to return to
their homeland TO find the spirit
of the Master VIGOROUS and pre-
dominant in the homes for which
they offered their lives to save.
There must be a broader vision
of what the world expects of us,
and what we must be in order tc
bring the proper results to Q
stricken world. The preacher,
the teacher and the layman have
an important duty at home. They
are expected to do their part II
not only winning the war, but tt
prepare the people to measure W
to the demands of peace and tht
reconstruction Of the world.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02
TO Wheat Raisers

am frequently asked how much
wheat may be taken to mill and ground
Here is the law promulgated by H. A.
Morgan, Federal Food Administrator.
Farmers, in exchange for 1918
wheat grown on land owned. leased
or cultivated BY them, may draw from
mills three months supply Of -four
to Oct, LIST at the rate not to exceed
IL pounds of flour per person per
month for use by their households
and tenants
Millers have no righr to allow You
only 4S pounds and buy the balance
Of the wheat you carry to mill, Fig,
ure on how much -four it will take to
run you till Oct. lst and take enough
wheat TO make it.
Now is the time for farmers to de
gin to arrange to sow another eroy
and a big one. Then convenient mill,
Will be built,
Yours truly,
TERRY ABERNATHY,
County Food Administrator
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02
Sale Aug. 2, 1918
AT l:3O P. NJ.

On account of my boys going away,
| have decided to sell on the above
date at my home, 2 miles east of Ra-
'mer, Tenn, to the highest bidddr, the
following property:
Molasses making outfit, nearly
new.
| International hay press. ditto.
good hay rake.
2 good horses, VT, about I200lbs.
good Jack six yrs, old.
good Jersey bull 2 yrs, old.
Terms of sale, f7e months time
with good note.
R. N. SHELTON
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02
From North Carolina.
CONCORD. n. c.
July &c, 1918.

July 70, 1918.
After a month at Selmer, most
pleasantly spent, | left for this place
where | am having most enjoyable
time. | crossed the mountains which
| have not seeu for several summers
and this grandeur ;mpressessed me,
as it does every one with awe, and
admiration. As the sun rose over the
great peaks sending a glimmer of gold
over the sloping sides, covered with
green down to the valleys which lie
$50 peacefully among those great
giants which protect this lovely re-
gion, and giving to the river spark
ling, glimmering glow, as it gurgles
among the rocks, and extende for
many miles in the valley through
which lies the railroad. After leaving
Ashville where | spent a few hours,
we crossed the river at Biltm0re, it
has it's source from "Grey Beard
one of the high peaks Of the Blue
Ridge range. | was told we crossed
the highest point along the route
Just before we got to Round Knob"
close to black mountain where there
is twist in the ra Dad, an intricate
piece of engineering, then we 90 down
the mountain slope gradually, afte--
going through many tunnels, until we
reach Salisbury, which is twenty miles
from this place.
This is fine country, and it is
prosperous, the people seem content
ed with their home land, they love
their traditions, which tell Of heroic
deeds in the war, and their ancestors
were people of deep religious convic-
tions, which in a great measure, is
still with the present generation.
They enjoy themselves. and take life
rather smoothly, but they never for
get their duty in TINES like these,
their sons and their money are being
given freely, and cheerfully ia the
present struggle. They never forget
the first Declaration of independence"
was declared just over the line from
| here in Mecklenberg County where a
brave set of men lived who were not
afraid to declare to the world the
dictates Of their consciences.
i | had the pleasure Of taking trip
down in Stanley County adjoining this
in an auto. visiting some friends.
went over some country | had never
seen before. The crops look well, the
farmers seem to raise all they need
at home, and heard no talk of hard
times, they all realize the war is 60
ing on. We came back through
: Salisbury, in Rowan County, and
: never saw prettier country, the
fields all in cultivation, the lovely
woods of pine, cedar and other
growths. have never seen such q
! mixture anywhere else. The roads
! most of the way were fine, and we
passed some immense factories where
J cloth is made, and yarn is spun.
! never look out over these beauti
J full green clad hills, but that | an
ready to exclaim the earth is the
: Lords, and the fulIness thereof.
Very truly,
NJ. l.. STAINBACK.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02
The Song of the Marne
What Our Boys Helped Do TO the German
Forces on July Is, 1918.

Did you hear the news from France, my friends?
(The Germans swear it's yarnD
How Pershing and Foch
Took the beastly Boche
And rolled him over the Marne?
In my mind hear the rousng cheer
And the bombs and the shrapnel fly
AS the Yanks and the Franks
With their guns and tanks
Made hotter that hot July.
And methinks l hear full loud and clear
In the wake of the flying Hun
Another noise
From the British boys
When they heard what we had done.
Rejoice We mothers of suffering France
Ye martyrs of Belgium too!
Our boys are there,
On the ground in the air
Our boys there for you
Go rolling to the Rhine my boys
And trampe the German line
Till the devils dance
From the soil of France A
And Belgums free to the Rhne
Co rolling to Berlin, my boys
Go rolling on to Berlnl
The day of the Hun
Is nearly done,
And we know you going to win!
So it ever will be, on land sea,
Wherever our cannons roar,
The tyrant's flag
Shall be shot to a rag
And lowered to rise no more!
New York. LINDSAY s. PERKINS
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02
R. 6. Stanley Advertises
In the Independent
NJ. l.. STAINBACK.

We call attention to the ad Of
R, 6. Stanley, Adamsville, in this is
sue of the Independent. Mr.. Stanley
conducts large business at Adams
vile, and has the reputation of doing
business squarely with everybody.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02

County Food Administrator
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02
Glasses! Glasses! /!
/. On Friday August 2

DR.. J. M. Gobelet of Jackson, Tenn
will be located in DR.. John Smiths
office in selmer for the purpose of:
Testing Eyes and Fitting Glasses
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02

Co ~ to the Independent ofice for
any ai7d of legal blanks.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-12-04
Saddles

Factory prices plus 10 per
cent, Buggy Harness with
Buggy, cost plus 10 per
cent. Blankets and Bird
les, cost plus 10 per cent
with Saddles.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25
HOME SERVICE STATION
ESTABLISH HEADQUARTERS

To Soldiers and Soldiers Relatives
The Home Service Section of the
Seward County Red Cross has estab-
lished an office at-216 Kansas Ave-,
with electric light management.
There you can find out about War
Risk Insurance-how the government
will provide for injured soldiers and
their dependents; what the govern
ment will do for the relatives Of the
men lost in action; what allotments
and allowances the government
makes to dependents of men in the
war can be secured.
What the government is planning
to do for disabled soldiers.
If you are able to get news from
your soldier boy cover there" or are
in need of advice or financial assis-
tance, you can get help from the
Home Service Station.
The members. are, Thos. B. Moore
chairman; Maude Saunders, secre-
tary; DR.. ]. S. Miller, G. W. Sawyer
y. D. Stevens, H. G. Armstrong and
Walter Allen.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25
AMERICAN TOURISTS
WILL VISIT BERLIN
Unusually Large Number Of Ameri-
cans Touring France
and England.

Special to The Democrat.
London, England, July 18.-The
number of American tourists in Eng
land this year is greater than ever be-
fore, being principally men. In fact
the increase in numbers is greater
than had ever been imagined. France
and Belgium are very popular with
these tourists and most of them even
tually visit those countries.
However the objective seems to be
Germany, as large party are making
preparations to visit Berlin in the
near future. Large numbers of men
from Kansas are among the tourists,
and these seem especially desirous Of
going to Berlin before returning to
the United States.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25
DOdd Withdraws from
the Race for Sheriff
Ill Health of His Wife Causes Him
to Make this Decision. =.

S. E. Dodd will not be a candidate
for sheriff of Seward county in the
August Primaries.
To a representative of The DEM
ocrat Mr.. Dodd said that his wife
had been sufferer from hay fever
for several years and that her condi-
ton this year was more serious than
previously. This had influenced him
to decision to wind up his business
affairs and take her to a climate that
would be conducive to her health.
Mr.. Dodd asked us to say to his
friends and supporters that he regret
ted exceedingly that he must make
the step, but that under the circum-
stances it is the only thing to do.
The family will leave within the
next two weeks for a trip, but just
where they will locate has not been
decided. @
There will be a lot of people who
will regret the retirement of Mr..
Dodd from the race as he had lot
of warm supporters, but Mr.. Dodd
says the matter of health is the most
precious and to be considered first,
and those who were supporting him
can give their support to the next
best fitting candidate.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25
$1,500 for Arrest of
Don Van WOrmer
Morton County Bondsmen Offer
$1,000 and Governor Capper
$500-Search Being Made

Fifteen hundred dollars will be
paid to any person who delivers into
the hands of any recognized peace Of
ficer of the State of Kansas Don Van
Wormer, twice sentenced to the pen
itentiary for life for the murder of
Sheriff Martin C. Moore of Morton
county, according to the announce
ment of county officers here.
One thousand dollars of the reward
will be paid for the apprehension of
Van Wormer by his bondsmen, and
an additional $500 offered by Gov
ernor Arthur Capper. A. C. Moore
head of Elkhart, one of the bonds
men, was here yesterday arranging
to increase the reward offered by the
bondsmen to $1,000. Letters are be-
ing mailed today to peace officers of
several states asking his apprehen-
sion.
According to the ruling of the at
torney general, REIMBURSEMENT of the
$4,000 bond will not be asked unless
Van Wormer fails to present himself
to the authorities by July 26.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Topeka says:
Governor Capper has offered re-
ward of $500 for the apprehension of
Don Van Wormer of Rolla, Morton
county, and the attorney generals
office has filed application with the
state supreme court asking that the
$4,000 bond under which Van Wor-
mer gained his freedom, be declared
forfeited. Van Wormer was convict
ed and sentenced to life imprison-
ment in the Hamilton county district
court for the murder of Sheriff Moore
OF Morton county He appealed to
the supreme court and the Hamilton
county jury's decision was affirmed.
The supreme court on July 6 ordered
that Van Wormer at once be taken
to the state prison by the sheriff to
begin his life sentence. On that day
Van Wormer, who was last seen in
Dodge City, is said to have disap-
peared.
Among the signers on the $4,000
bond are five Morton county citizens,
A. c. Moorhead, Lena Stacey, ]. E.
Webber, Joe Littell and Tom Brown.
Officers of several states are said to
be searching for Van Wormer-
Dodge City Globe.