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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-26
Commission Plan Boosters To Meet
 Wednesday Evening

The commission government league will have an important meeting at the board of trade rooms on Wednes- day evening at 8 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-26
Store closes at 5 daily except Saturdays
Mill End Foundation.

yard goodscotons and woolens and silks Cotons the that foundation Cornerstone of the Mill End business they Today they support mighty combination
 and attractive and excellent the beginning Wooens coors and black silks n plain and fancy patterns range of colorstoday they brighten and enven the Mill End sale with beauty and their value.
 FIee examples. Let them tell you their face to face well n this newspaper-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-26

Hemstitched sets of table danaasks cloth and napkins, regular $5.50-s$4.50
 Pattern tablecloths, good size, nfce patterns, regular $3.5o- $2.75.
 Handsome table damask, bIeached,eexs cellent weight, regular $1-s9c.
 Crochet bedspreads, hemmed, good weight, regular $1.15490c.
 F1inged bedspreads, plain or cut>eoE~ ner style, regular $1. .5O-$l.25.
 Silk popEns and foulards, niceeweiglrtss nice color, nice patterns, regular 75csa and 85c-59c.
 Messaline of pure silk and fine teza ture, many colors, regular $1-69c.
 Crepe de chine and fine satin in rich plain colors, regular $1.50-S1.
 Black Jap waterproof silks, thin and cool but firm, regular 75e-6Oc.
 Yard=wide rich black messaline silk, very lustrous and beautiful, regular $7- soc.
 Taffeta of soft finish and handsome ef- feet, good weight, deep black, regular. $1.25-$1.
 Blue serge and crepe and. fancy wool ems, regular soc 39c.
 All-wooI henrietta and poPIi1, serge crepe and other woolens of good weight for all-year-through wear, regular 75cand $1-59c
 Fine poplin of silk and wool, a nun Der of good colors, regular $1.25-79c.
 Fine serges and sl1itings of fancy weave, several colors, regular $1 to $1.50 -85c
 Black broadeloth of chiffon finish and5 fine quality, shrunken and sponged and permanent luster, regular $3 $2.5O.
 Black mohair, wiry and strong and good weight, shakes dust as a duck shakes water, regular soc and 59c-39c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-26
Davis, Escaped From Arkansas Jail, Wants
 Immediate Freedom

Charles c. Davis the Arkansas con- vict who was arrested here as jail breaker, threatens to demand his freedom through habeas corpus pro- ceedings unless he at once is released on bail. He has retained Attorney Kane to effect his release. There will be nearing in the city court to- morrow.
 A respite of 30 days was granted by Gov Whitman, from July 26 to Karl Draniewiez, a murderer. He is want ed to testify in a trial in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-26

WANTED Position as barber. first class man Inquire Barber. 1e1
 Lee avenue. P26 d%
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-26

WANTED ituation by middle-aged
 woman in family of Adults. Call or
 address 585 Maple St P26ds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-26

SkirtS to Order---FOr remaining lime of the Mill End Sale, skirts in new Autumn styles, made iC= measure from any of the Mill End WOOlens either black or cOlOred, for making charge of 85c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-26

Es'armer Want Ads. one Cent 3 ygoFd
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30

boil weevil in the far southern
states, and doubly so in Texas
because of the gulf storm.
1.-The weevil has appeared in
nearly thirty Georgia counties
and has done much harm. In
South Carolina boil rot has been
noticed, and this with the limited
supply of fertilizee used, has
caused deterioration of about
20 to 25 percent of the normal
yield. North Carolina has been
similarly affected.
Cool weather has delayed pick
ing in Oklahoma.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
the world never saw before or
ever had to deal with against in
ternal revolution. J"
GULF COAST RAVAGED BY A
TERRIFIC STORM.

Reports from New Orleans
this morning say that ten per-
sons are known to have been
killed, $50 injured and property
loss exceeding a million dollars
caused by the destructive West
Indian hurricane which struck
that city at 6 o'clock last night.
At intervals the gale swept
through the city at velocity of
+12O to $50 miles an hour, &C
cording to figures of the local
weather bureau. The average
prevailing velocity between $50
and z p. m. was in excess OF 80
miles an hour.
Many schools and churches
have been damaged. The IA
NOUS French Market has been
partly demolished, and the Ma
sonic Temple is partial wreck,
the roof of the tower having col
lapsed. More than 5000 tele-
phones are out of commission.
Owing to precautions taken on
receipt of weather warnings yes
terday, damage to shipping is
slight, except to small craft.
The downtown hotels and pub
lie buildings were filled with res
idents seeking refuge from the
gale who were marooned there
throughout the night.
At9:3O O'Clock in the evening
the hurricane had subsidized.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
NOTICE. OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas on the 18th day of December, 1911.
Henry Mcintyre and Missouri Mcintyre. his wife.
made and executed their certain deed of trust to
j. I. Lowther. Trustee for Thomas Gale, for the
purpose of securing certain Indebtedness then
and here due to the said Thomas Gale. together
them, the said Henry Mcintyre and Missouri Nc
Intyre in accordance with the terms and provi-
sions of the said deed of trust is of record in the
oftice.of the Clerk of the Cnancery Court of Ram
kin Coun ty Mississippi in Book g. page 156 of the
records of deeds of trust of said county; and.
Wher cas-, the said deed of trust provided that
in the event of the failure of the said Henry and
at the maturity thereof the amount of said in
debtedness mentioned in said deed of trust. the
acting Trustee should sell the property herein
after described, being the property conveyed by
said deed of trust; and.
Whereas, the Trustee In said deed of trust, j.
T. 10 wther, having first refused to execute the
same the undersigned has been by written in
in the Office of the Clerk of the Chancery
Court in Rankin County appointed Substituted
Trustee under the terms of said deed of trust.
/, Robert B. Ricketts,. Substituted Trustee as
aforesaid, will on Monday. the 18th day of De-
tober 1915. at the south front d ,or of the
court house OF Rankin County at Brandon with
in legal hours offer for sale and sell to the highest
In Rankin County. Mississippi, described as:
The Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
(SW1-4 of the SE1-4) of Section Eighteen Q8),
Township Six (6). Range Three 90 East.
The title to this property is believed to be good,
but will convey only such title as is vested in me
as Substituted Trustee.
Witness my signature this the 10th day of
ROBERT B. RICKETTS,,
Substituted Trustee,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
place in operation one of these

place in operation one of these
plants.
IF this much needed commod-
ity is to be available for use next
year, something must be done
right away. If the farmers of
Mississippi want these plants, it
will be necessary for them to let
their representatives know what
they want. Don't blame the
legislator for not carrying out
your wishes if he does not know
what they are.
No better investment of the
amount named could be made.
The land needs the lime and
Mississippi has it in large guam
titles. Convict labor might as
we'll do something to help the
farmer AS compete with him in
the production Of crops. =
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
OF INTEREST TO BRANDON
/ PEOPLE,

At the September meeting OF
the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the town of Brandon, the
clerk, as provided by law, pre-
sented the assessment roll of the
municipality, and upon examina-
ton it was found that the real
estate valuations had decreased
over $4,000 from that of last
year. With this decrease in val
uations it will, of course, be i'm
possible for the town to maintain
the school on the present tax
levy. The News does not be-
lieve there is single citizen or
taxpayer in the good old town
who would be willing to see the
school abolished, or even suffer
for the want of a few dollars.
Our school is one of the best in
the state, and without it we
would practically have nothing,
and property values would be
much lower than at present.
With this proposition confront
ing the Board, there are only
two legitimate avenues open
either to equalize the realty val
ues or make a levy commensu-
rate with the demands upon the
school funds. Many homes in
Brandon are assessed at less
than one-third their real value,
while others are given in at their
full value. This is unfair and
unjust, and the proper course as
we see it for the Board to pursue
is to fairly and justly equalize
the values, and then the school
can be maintained. The Board
will hold a regular meeting next
Tuesday afternoon, at which
the equalization of assessments
will be taken up, and if you are
interested you are cordially in
yited to be present.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
SHORT COTTON CROP.

The Commercial Appeal in its
summary of the reports of cot
ton crop conditions from it's cor
respondents throughout the
South published Monday says:
Fifty per cent of the 1915
cotton crop has been picked and
the remainder will have been
ginned, reportsindicate, not later
than the list of November.
"The yield will probably aver
age between 60 and 70 per cent
of the normal crop. In most
cases it opens prematurely and
there slim chances for a late
crop, due to the ravages of the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
ENSLAVlNG THEMSELVES.

Under the above caption the
St. Louis Post Dispatch of last
Sunday discusses the cost of the
European war in the following:
Great Britain's debt before
this war broke out was So, $685.
100000. 1t had nearly doubled
that figure at the end of the
British fiscal year, March 81,
last. The total of that date will
be doubled again by March 81,
next, in the estimates of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer
given to Parliament dead
weight of debt" of $14, 600, 600, :
900.
The phrase is we'll chosen. 1t
will be a dead weight Of debt
never before imposed on an in
dustrial civilization. The van
quished in war aforetimes be-
came slaves. The victors be-
came the owners of their labor.
Germany in 1871 changed the
form but not the substance IN
taking billion dollar cash in
Idemnity from France, which put
French industry under substan-
tial bondage to Germany for gen.
erations.
Now victors and vanquished
alike are enslaving themselves.
They are so far being enslaved
to their own monumental debts
that the victors in slavery at the
end will be unable to collect pro-
ductive indemnities from the
vanquished, equally enslaved.
Taxes must be piled upon taxes
merely to carry along this dead
weight of debt. They are al
ready reaching proportions in all
the Ibelligerent countries which
will cripple industry for genera
tons to come. They may not
then be equal to the interest de-
mands of this brutal taskmaster,
Debt, upon each of these nations
Of slaves.
/ When this point will be reach
ed we cannot tell 1t cannot be
far off as war costs are now
mounting, and when it comes the
war must lend. But there will
then remain such a condition of
widespread industrial slavery as
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
THE LIME ROCK CRUSHING
PLANT SOON TO BE !.
BUILT.


much discussed lime rock crush
ing plant to furnish lime to far
mers at actual cost for fertilizing
purposes, will be erected and in
operation at an early date, as the
prison trustees are receiving IA
vorable replies from legislators
stating that they will be willing
to vote for a bill appropriating
sufficient money to build a plant
which will be operated with con-
Wet labor.
The prison trustees, at the last
meeting of the legislature, were
authorized to erect the plant and
use convict labor, but no provis-
ion was made for the expense of
building the industry. In an
opinion rendered a few months
later the attorney general held
that the regular penitentiary
funds could not be used for this
purpose. AS soon as it was
known who would compose the
next legislature the prison trus-
tees wrote them, asking if they
would vote for a bill corrying a.
sufficient appropriation, and ar
ranged to erect it on credit if
sufficient replies to insure the
passage of the bill were received.
Almost enough replies to justify
the prison trustees in going
ahead with the plant are in hand.
Commissioner of Agriculture
H. E. Blakeslee, who originated
the plan Of having the peniten-
tiary department erect the lime
rock crushing plant, has issued a |
circular letter to the farmers
urging them to tell their repre-
sentatives that they want lime
for their lands, and desire that
they support the proposed legis-
lative measure. At the same
time he calls attention to the
value of lime for fertilizing pur-
poses, and at the low price the
farmers would have to pay for it
under conditions of it's manufact-
ure. The circular letter, headed
"Let your wants be KNOWN, in
full is as follows:
Eighty per cent of all the
lands cultivated to regular crops
in Mississippi POSSIBLY more)
would be materially improved in
productive value by a more or
less liberal application of crushed
limestone.
There are no plants near that
supply this commodity and the
freight rate from outside con-
Germs makes its use almost pro-
hibitive.
There are a number of lime
stone deposits in the state that
are rich in valuable elements.
The last legislature passed a law
authorizing the penitentiary
board of trustees to build one or
more plants for crushing lime
stone, using convict labor, and
sell to those wanting same at
actual cost.
TSoon after this was done the
railroad commission promulgated
a rate on crushed limestone that
would enable the man living one
hundred miles from the plant tol
get it for 81 to $1.25 per ton; in
GLIDING cost Of crushing, loading
and freight.
The legislature did not make
an appropriation to build these
plants. The penitentiary board
lis querrying legislators-elect tol
find out whether they will au-|
thorize an appropriation not inI
excess of $40, 900 to build andj
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
FOR BIDS FOR GRAVEL.

The Board of Supervisors will receive bids I'M
til twelve o'clock. noon, October a. 1915. for road
gravel for two miles of road according to specif-
cations on file in the clerks office at Brandon.
Mississippi, and award the contract to the lowest
bidder subject to the right to reject any and all
bids. The Board reserves the right to accept or
reject any or all bids.
For further information communicate with B.
S. Snowden. Highway Engineer. Gree nfield
Mississippi
T. i. GAY
Clerk Board of Supervisors. Rankin county.
Mississippi.
September g. 1915.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF INCORPo!
RATION OF THE PINE BELT LUMBER
ROBERT B. RICKETTS,,
Substituted Trustee.

AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF INCORPOs
RATION OF THE PINE BELT LUMBER
COMPANY, OF BELPINE. RANKIN
COUNTY. [PosT OFFICE BRAxToNl
MISSISSIPPI. -
Section Four 90 of the charter of incorporation
of the Pine Belt Lumber company, of Belpine.
mississippi. approved by the Governor April rs,
1907. and recorded In the Office of the Secretary
Of State on page sixty-two (62l Of Record Of In
corporation Book No. Fifteen Q5) in the following
words, Amount of capital stock authorized
$50 100000. but may begin business when $4,000. 90
is paid in, is amended to read as follows; The
amount of capital stock is One Hundred Thou
sand ($100.0O0.OO) Dollars.
Pine Belt Lumber Co.
BY T. L. O'Donnell. Vice-President
By T. w, Reeves. Secretary and Treasurer.
The State of Alabama, County of Dallas.
Before the undersigned officer in and for said
county and state, duly authorized to administer
oaths, personally came and appeared T. L. o.
Donnell, Vice President, and T. W. Reeves Sec
rotary and Treasurer, of the Pine Belt Lumber
Company, who being duly sworn depose and say
that the foregoing amendment of the charter of
capital stock thereof from fifty thousand dollars
to One Hundred Thousand Dollars
was made pursuant to resolution passed by vote
Company Z. at meeting Of stockholders held i on
the 3lst day Of July. f9I5: pursuant to call as
provided by the by-lawssof said Pine Belt Lum-
Der Company. winch reSOluJIOn was passed by
unanimous vote and recorded ON the minutes of
said Pine Belt Lumber Company. end which res
olution sin the following words
BE it resolved by the stock holders of the
Pind Belt Lumber Company that the capital
stock of this company be increased to the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars and the Secretary
and Treasurer of this Company be and he Is
hereby directed to take all necessary steps re-.
Quired by the laws of the State of Mississippi in
drdes ~ secure an amendment of the charter of
this company proviaiHg fer such increase Of cap-
ital stock.
I. L. 0sDonnell.
T. w. Reeves
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 31st
day of July, A. D.. 1915.
Lily G. Powell,
Notary Public. Dallas County. Alabama.
ESEAL.l ~sM
Ny Commission expires July 1916
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30

The State of Mississippi. Rankin County
Whereas the Chancery Court Of said County,
did at the September term 1916. on the 20 day of
said September cause to be issued to the under
signed letters of Executorship. under the will,
of the estate of Mrs. Maggie r. Buchanan, decd.
Now therefore, notice is hereby givenlto all
persons having claims against said estate. to
have the same probated, and registered by the
Clerk of said Chancery Court within one year;
from date hereof; that failure to probate and
register claims for one year. will forever bar
same.
SUSIE BLUE BUcH ANAN. Executrix.
p. HENRY. Atty. a/ q
Sept. Both 1916
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30

Noticei hereby given that sealed bids will be
received at the Chancery clerk S office up until
IL o'clock noon on the first Monday in October.
1915. the same being the 4th day of said month
for the following to-wit: 8 tents IA x 16 army
duck Is OF; 8 tents Is 20 army duck, Is OF; 4
tents "a 36 army duck Is or. with all poles and
other fixtures. Also three road machines. two
road plows, sixteen mules and two road drags.
The board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
I'll. GAY. clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
FOR SALE.

One coed mare, perfectly
sound and all round good ami
NAL. Also one good secondhand
buggy and harness.
Apply to G. @. ROBINSON,
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

received at the Chancery Clerks office up until
noon on Thursday. October Z. 1915, for building
bridge across Eutacucia creek, in beat A.. Also
for building bridge across Richland creek. near
Pearson, Miss. According to plans and specfca-
cations now GU file inv the Clerks office The
board reserves the right to reject any all bids
T. T.. GAY clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
The State of Mississippi.

IG tdtU
To E. r. Sloan;
4 An attachmen at the suit of w. Fl. Watkins a.
gainst your estate for Two Hundred. Ninty-three
and 22-100 Dollars 1928. So, returnable before
the circuit Court of Rankin coonty. said state. at
Brandon, Mississippi, has executed and is now
pending in said court; and unless you appear be-
A. D.. 1916. and plead to said action. judgment
will be entered and the estate attached will be sold
Witness my hand and official seal. this 18th
day OF September. A. D. 1916.
. i A LINDSEY clerk I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-30

To the Editor Of Tho Times- Dispatch:
Sir.-We give below an example Of
the spirit that confronts and has con-
fronted those who are trying to con-
serve the States natural resources.
This association has been endeavor-
ing TO have fish ladder installed in
Boshers Dam, near Richmond. so that
the shad. perch and rocknsh could
reach their spawning beds and propa-
gate. There is State law which
provides that all dams in Virginia must
nave such passageway. Formerly
shad were caught in abundance as far
"a Lynchburg. and the Bureau Of
Fisheries at Washington has issued a
shad were caught in James River be-
tween Bosher's Dam and LynchburE
than are now caught in the length Of
James River from Newport News up,
and that this great falling off is largely
due to lack of propagation because
fsh cannot now pass Boshers Dam.
~There has not been a fish ladder in
Boshers Dam for over thirty years
The first steps OF this association were
to ask the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company, who owns Bosher's DAM
TO put In such n fish ladder. To our
surprise they produced copy OF
Law passed May 90. 1887, expressly
eNempting the Chesapeake and Ohio
ladders In their dams on James River
This extraordinary law. which gave to
public-service corporation the right
to cut or from ten counties in Virginia
valuable food supply must neces-
sarily have been OF their own inspira-
ton. and how 1t passed the State Leg
islature Will be one OF the mysteries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-30

or thirty years ago. with this law as
an excuse the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company has refused to
remedy this evil. The dam ia now
leased by tho city OF Richmond. With
the hope that the city authorities would
not care to be placed In such posi-
ton. we appealed to them to build
a fish ladder. The matter was approved
by the Administrative Board and re-
ferred to the Council. where 1t met it's
death in tho Finance Committee. who
eXpend the money, as there was no
legal obligation in the matter OF this
particular dam The cost OF the fish
ladder is approximately sl.70o.
We, therefore. have tho spectacle
OF the largest city In the State. and
the capital. with one OF the largest
trunk lines in the state. seeking refuge
behind an impossible law to save an
expense OF sl.700, and In SO doing cut
off a large section OF territory from
valuable food supply.
This Is not the dream OF group Of
theorists, for the fish ladder has proven
Itself thoroughly practical In thou
sands of instances. and is the only
means for fish to pass barrier like
Bosher's Dam. and unless they can pass
this dam and reach their spawning
grounds they cannot propagate. The
shad in the past has been one OF Vir-
Sinia's best natural food supplies.
Yours very respectfully.
VIRGINIA GAME AND GAME
FISH PROTECTIVE AssocIA-
BY William Todd
President.
Richmond. April 20. 1915.