The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-21


taken formal action his company
would at once begin to remove the de-
fective piers in the Big Black bridge
and start to work on the reconstruc-
ton.
Summit-A telegram has been re-
ceived from Guy W. Walker of New
York City, head of the movement to
establish an electric railway from
Summit to Magnolia, stating meet
ing will be held soon, at which time
it is hoped an interurban railway be-
tween the two places will be positive
ly decided upon.
Natchez. After being suppressed
in this section for several months,
charbon has again broken out among
the stock. The disease has appeared
among the cattle of Selma, eight
miles from here. Dr. M. E. Alderman,
United States veterinarian, in in
charge of the situation, and is vac
cinating all cattle for miles around.
Corinth.-The habeas corpus pro.
ceedings in behalf of Sherman Isbel,
held before A. J. Mcintyre of Boone
vile, chancellor of this district, re-
suited in victory for the defendant.
Charges of assault and battery with
intent to kill were preferred against
Isbel by his brother, Bill Isbel, and
his wife, who, it is alleged, were vic
tins of the defendant in cutting
affray. At preliminary hearing here
Isbel was rclnanded to jail in default
of bail.
Belzoni-An organization for carry
ing on the campaign for the forma-
ton Of the new Delta county has been
perfected in Belzoni. j. w. McClin-
took, cashier of the Bank of Belzoni,
was elected president; H. S. Foss of
Midnight, prominent planter, vice
president; T. L. Gilmer, mayor of Bel
zoni, treasurer; R. L. Brown of the
Belzoni Banner, secretary. The fol-
lowing executive committee was ap-
pointed by the president: o. ]. Tur-.
ner, druggist; j. A. Finley, attorney;
). NJ. Powell, merchant; S. II. Lusk,
planter and member board of super
visors of Holmes county The presi-
dent also appointed vice-presidents
for the new county.
Ruleville.-Frank Smith and John
Rowland, both living near this place,
are dead as result of pistol duel be-
tween the two men, which is said to
have originated in drinking bout and
craps game According to reports of
the tragedy, Smith and Rowland, with
a number of other men, were spending
the day in the cane brakes of Sun
flower river west Of town in gambling
and drinking. During the course of
the game it i alleged that the two men
became involved in an argument over
the ownership Of coin. Both were
armed, one with an automatic and the
other with a pistol. Words led to the
men drawing the weapons and starting
the shooting. Rowland died in 80 min
utes after he was wounded, but Smith
lived several hours. Both men were
about 80 years old and married. Smith
is survived by a wife and four children.
Rowland leaves wife, two children
and an aged mother.
Clarksdale.- At a mass meeting call
cd for the purpose of taking steps to
rid the city of undesirables and to
clean up that section known as the
New World resolutions were adopt
ed by about 1900 persons in attend.
ance demanding that the city commits
sioners take immediate steps for the
purpose of securing sufficient and COM
petent officers in crusade against
crime. Every man in the audience
pledged himself not to sign a bond in
the future for any person, black or
white, charged with bootlegging. Sew
eral other resolutions tending to the
moral uplift of the community were
adopted. This meeting was called ow
ing to the sentiment aroused by Sc
ries of robberies and hold-ups which
have been occurring during the past
six or eight weeks. and which culmi-
mated in the murder of Albert H. Cage,
cashier of the Planters Bank of this
city. Pending developments Chief of
Police Hosk;ns has been suspended,
and w. G. Landers appointed acting
chief of police.