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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13

campaign. Mr.. Quin has a num-
Der of friends in Rankin county
who are very active in their
support of him, and a splendid
vote is already conceded him by
every one.
Sam Buchanan, one of our
most deserving and popular
young men, who has been hold
ing responsible position for
some time with the Corner Drug
Store, in Jackson, has re-
signed and gone to Shubuta,
where he has accepted a position
as pharmacist in that town.
Mothers Day was appro-
priately observed at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning.
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Fixes,
preached a splendid sermon
from End Timothy, 1st chapter,
9Th verse, when | call to re-
membrane the unfeigned faith
that is in thee, which dwelt first
in thy grandmother Lois, and
thy mother Eunice; and | am
persuaded that in thee also.
The News prints this week
the quarterly statements of the
Banks of the county as made to
the Board of Bank Examiners,
showing their financial condition
on the first day of May. All
three of these institutions show
a good healthy condition despite
the financial depression. They
have all passed the rigid exami-
nation of the examiners, and
their deposits are now guaran-
teed by the new law guarantee
ing deposits.
Mr.. McCutcheon, of Jackson,
was here Friday in the interest
OF, the Mississippi Exposition
Commission, which is endeavor-
ing to send one lady from each
county in the state to the great
Panama Exposition, with all ex-
penses paid and a hundred dol
lars in cash in addition. The
plan is worked through the cou-
pom system by the business men
of the towns, coupons represen-
ting three million votes, which
cost the business men $500, are
issued, and these are offered by
the merchants to induce trade,
so many votes being given with
each cash purchase. The people
here, however, did not take
kindly to the scheme, and this
county has been passed up"
by the Commission.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13
ONE MAKES HIS OWN LIFE
TO the Average Man, Conditions Are
Bad or Glad, as He Has
Carved Them.


A sad story comes with the tele-
graph news from Stockton about q
discouraged railroad man who threw
himself in front Of freight train
and was crushed to death. He left
a note reading: whats the use
Good night, you rotten old world r
Now, that tragedy is very pathetic
and must touch profoundly every hui
man heart. But what made the world
rotten to this poor man? The rot
tenness was in his life, not in the
world, and was put there by his own
acts. This is absolutely true, no
matter what the mans life may have
been. It is impossible he could have
been born into more unhappy circum-
stances than poor Heinrich Heine,
yet that German made himself an
immortal name by unremitting eff
fort, using all his gifts to the utmost
of their development. Every man
makes his life sound or rotten, sweet
or bitter, for himself, and the work
is not done by others.-Los ANGLER
Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13

Seniors which took place on Fri
day evening at the residence OF
Mrs. O. E.. Martin
The house was charmingly dec
grated with quantities of red
flowers with draperies of red
and grey, the Class Colors. The
color scheme was carried out
further in progressive con-
versation cards on which were
artistically painted the red rose,
the class flower, and still fur
ther in cakes, bon bons, and ices.
The spacious rooms and YER
andas were gay and festive
looking with beautiful girls in
lovely spring frocks and men in
evening attire.
Those participating in this
popular High School event We're:
Seniors: Misses Harriet Shields,
Maude Morris, Ruby Palmer,
Sadie McGilvra, Ruth Owen,
Ed Lee Martin, Anna Mayors,
Messrs. John Enochs, James
Buchanan, Harry Shields, John
Buchanan. Juniors: Misses Cleo
Stubblefield, Sadie Foulks, Ruth
Cox, Lucille Martin, Myrtle and
Lola May, Kathleen and Minnie
Lee Thornton. Others present
were: Misses Margaret Foulks,
Augusta Spann, and Messrs. c.
I. Laseter, w. V. Loveless, Stan
ton Thornton, R. L. Fox, W. b.
Mcintyre, w. G. White. Charlie
Martin, Tom Berry, Tom and
Emmett Dickson, Cleveland Will
son, Clifton Cox, Cab Mckay
and Ben Wilson, of Pelahatchie,
Ben Loflin, of Jackson, Dewey
Philips, of Star, Rufus Latham
and Perry Star Tinnin, of Fan
min, Sam Steen, of Florence,
Harold Bethune, of Langford.
This was one of the most beau
tiful and enjoyable entertain
ments of it's kind in which society
has interested itself this season.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13

Charlie Russell. a splendid
citizen Of Beat /, feeling that he
is in every way qualified to fill
the exalted position of Justice
of the Peace Of his Bailiwick,
and desiring to make his wishes
known in the proper manner,
writes The News to make his
formal announcement this week,
subject to the action of the dem
ocratic primaries. Mr.. Russell
was born and reared near Cato,
but several years ago cast his
lot with the good people Of the
community in which he now re-
sides, and by his just and honor
able life has won the confidence
and esteem Of his people. The
position to which Mr.. Russell
aspires is a very responsible one,
and to great measure the peace
and harmony Of a community
rests with that official. If a
good, conscientious man is cleo
ted, good results may be expec-
ted from that source, and no
man who knows Charlie Russell
will have any cause to doubt his
honesty of purpose and sincerity,
and his desire to mete out even
handed justice to all alike, re-
CARELESS of their place or power.
He is we'll qualified from an edu-
cational standpoint, which would
make him a valuable asset in
that office in correctly making
legal instruments and taking &C.
acknowledgements.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13
DR.. II. ]. BURNl1AM
DENTIST

Will be in my office in Brandon
myself every second and fourth
Fridays and Saturdays. Can be
here other days by special en-
gagement,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13
EVERYTHING QUITE ALL RIGHT
Physicians Wrath at Patient Surely
Should Have Been Soothed by
the Explanation.

Cato Sells, the new commissioner
of Indian affairs, told a story to a
Washington bunch the other night
in demonstrating that our fears are
often quite groundless.
On entering fashionable cafe in
one of the big eastern cities some
time ago, Mr.. Sells said, doctor was
amazed to see one of his patients
happily blowing his way through a
layout of beef. Instantly he speeded
to his side.
'What in the world are you doing,
Smith? ?" demanded the doctor in his
severest voice. Didn't I tell you not
to eat beefsteak?"
'You certainly did, Doc" frankly
admitted the patient, "but every
thing is all right. There is no occa-
sion for alarm"
seYou.a ape disobeying my orders !"
Aeatedly explained the doctor. q
want you to understand"
Don't get excited, Doc!" inter-
jected the patient. GAS I said before,
there is no occasion for it. Z can
easily settle for the steak and pay
your bill, too" -Philadelphia Tele.
graph.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13
IMPORTANT.

On account of measles which
is scattered over the county it
is thought best to call off the
two club meetings which were
scheduled for May Is. | regret
this exceedingly, but hope to
have our regular monthly meet
ing in June.
Cordially,
Mrs. WATTS WEBB,
County Club Agent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13
SECRET OF HIS SUCCESS.

Duke C. Bowers, of Memphis,
Tennessee, has forty-three gro
Gerry stores in that town and sells
nearly half of the groceries con-
sumed there. Sixteen years ago
he was piling slaves in a Ken
lucky barrel factory at So per
day, and while working at that
job concluded to go into bust
ness for himself. A friend loaned
him $500 and he opened a cash
grocery. His sales the first day
amounted to just eight CENTS.
Now he is rated in the million
aire class. Andrew L. Denning
quotes Mr.. Bowers in the st.
Louis Republic as follows:
IF I-had not discovered news
paper advertising, | would still
be struggling for a living in that
first store instead of having
>forty-three. It came about this
way. A few months after |
opened my cash grocery in Co.
lumbus, KY, Charles N. Walker,
who used to edit the paper there,
showed me it would be to my
advantage to take a half page
ad every week, changing the ad
every issue. Common sense told
me there was no use running a
business that would save the
people money unless you told
them 80, so | signed a six months
contract. 1t pulled, SO we'll in
fact, that | used to buy 200 ex-
ira copies and mail them out
over Carlisle county to see if |
couldn't get the farmers to come
to Columbus to trade. Pretty
soon I became the biggest adj
vertiser that Walker had. Half
pages became too small for me;
[ began to use pages. And buSl-
ness picked up accordingly. See
ing the success possible in cash
advertising, | sold out to go
where coulds get the best re-
suits from my efforts. Just be-
fore starting for Memphis, an
uncle of mine called me out for
private talk, Duke he said,
you're not going to Memphis
sure enough, are you?' THAT
is what | am going to do. | re-
piled, I'm going down there and
90 into the grocery business
right away He shook his head
sorrowful like, and said, Duke.
those newspapers will get all the
money you've got. Charlie Wal.
ker has been making more out OF
ysHr business than you. have.
We'll, the newspapers have got
ten a lot out of me, but my
greatest regret is that | did not
have more Then you believe IN.
advertising?' Mr.. Bowers was
asked.
81 am not merely a believer in
advertising" was the prompt re-
joinder, I am almost a maniac
on the subject. | firmly believe
if I had only spent half so much
for advertising as have spent, |
wouldn't be worth half so much
as | am worth. Furthermore, |
am convinced that if | had been
foresighted enough to spend
twice as much for advertising as
| have spent that | would be
worth twice what / am worth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13
DATE POSTPONED.

On account of bad weather
did not make Pelahatchie as ad-
vertised, but will be in Pela-
hatchie, Wednesday, May 10Th,
if the weather is not too bad.
Harry Watson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13
FOR SALE OR TRADE

A No. | Smith Premier Type
writer in splendid order. Will
trade for young stock or a good
secondhand light 2-horse wagon.
w. F. OWEN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13
A DELIGHTFUL EVENING,

A delightful event of the
spring season was the annual re-
ception given by the Juniors Of
the Brandon High School to the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-13
JUIT AROUND
CHE GOWN 90

~~J AAiSAC, hdy GCttl.
DR.. N. R. Currie is driving a
new 5-passenger Maxwell, which
ne bought in Jackson last week.
]. C. Atkins went to Pela-
hatchie Monday and formally
opened his campaign for County
Assessor.
Miss Nell Gayden left yester-
day morning for a visit to her
sister, Mrs. J. w. Birdseng, of
Meridian.
Miss Nell Roberts has returned
home from Yazoo county, where
she has just closed a very sue
cesSful session of school.
Mrs. Dock Thornton and Miss
Minnie Lee, left Monday for
Blue Mountain, Miss, where
they will make their flu ture home.
F. w. Stubblefeld, represen-
ting the American Tobacco Co.,
is spending q few days with
homefolks and Brandon friends.
The 13-months old child of DR..
and Mrs. w. H. Watson died
Monday at their home at Flor
ence of bowel trouble and whoop-
ing cough.
There will be preaching at the
Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning and night by Rev.
j. w. Stewart, of Raymond. All
are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Stapleton
and daughter, Miss Gladys, of,
Lone Wolf, Okla, arrived Friday
for an extended visit to Rankin
county relatives and friends.
Prof. C. l. Laseter has been
selected Scout Master for the
Boy Scouts, and active drilling
and preparation for the annual
encampment will begin at once.
r. c.. Watts, of Lynchburg,
Va, is here visiting Mrs. Watts
and little Jean and the baby,
who are spending some time
with Mrs. Watts mother, Mrs.
Laura McLaurin.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Washburn
returned Tuesday night from a
months visit to San Francisco
and the great Panama EXPOSE
ton. They report a delightful
trip, and the time Of their lives.
On Sunday, May 9, a son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. James D.
McCray, at Earlville, III. Mrs.
McCray was Miss Delta Tabor,
who will be remembered by
many Brandon friends.
The annual musical recital of
the pupils Of Miss Carey Bruce
will occur at the school building
Friday night, May 21st, begin
ming at $50 o'clock. Invita-
tons having been issued for the
delightful event.
The oats crop in Rankin county
is considered the best for many
years. Harvesting will begin
about the first of June, and
most of the land devoted to the
crop will then be planted to late
corn and peas.
Mrs. M. E, Baker continues
critically i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. r. E. Gayden.
Mrs. Baker is in her 83rd year
and her condition is such as to
cause grave apprehension as to
her recovery.
Miss Johnnie May Laird, who
has been making her home with
her sister, Mrs. w. D. Ragland,
for some time attending the
Brandon Graded School, was
called to her home at King last
week on account of the illness OF
her mother.
The News is requested to
state that ball game between
the married men and boys of
Pisgah will be pulled off at that
place on Saturday, May 18th:
The boys defeated the married
mon last Saturday and the game
on the 18th promises to be an IN
teresting one.
st. Luke's Episcopal church,
Val H. Sessions in charge, SER
vices for the Sunday after AS
cension Day: Sunday School at
10 O'Clock; nothing prayer at Ii
o'clock; choir practice Saturday
night at 8 o'clock. All are IN
.Il ~ o4+o,od +bocc cnrvIppC
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15
KILLING On
EAST MAIN ST.
LAST NIGHT
BUCK" WILLIAMS, NOTORIOUS
BAD ACTOR SHOT AND INSTANT
LY KILLED BY jim CHANCEL-
LoR EARLY LAST NIGHT.

Buck Williams. a notorious char
acter, with police and penitentHry
record behind him, was shot and in.
stantly killed by Jim Chancellor early
last night at Chancellors place of
business on East Main street
Williams according to witnesses was
out hunting trouble and had an ambi-
tion to add the life of white man to
his already lengthy string. He invaded
Chancellor's place with gun in his
hand to carry out his purpose, when
Chancellor beat him to it and fired
lots in his body, any one of
wnIcn would have proven fatal. VIII
liams expired almost instantly.
Chancellor surrendered to the sher-
if and is now in the county jail
awaiting his preliminary hearing,
which has been set for tomorrow
morning.
Williams was recently released
from the penitentiary where he served
a sentence for killing another negro
He was constantly in trouble, either
with his own race or with some white
persons, and was trying to borrow a
gun yesterday from several parties,
stating that he was going to get" "A
few white persons he had it in for.
After he secured one, he started on
his mission at Chancelors, only TO
have his dream Of determination pune.
tured by three bullets from .45
Colts. Chancellors preliminary hearing
which will occur before Judge Cham
pion tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15
Tide Turns Against Germans

London, Jan. IA special from
Petrograd says:
Furious fighting has been resumed
in Russian Poland. The Russian forces
in the north which are pushing toward
East Prussia in the region near Mia
wa, have captured number OF vii
lagos.
In the center the Germans have
made four violent attacks within the
last forty-eight hours. They forced
back the Russians and occupied con-
siderable ground.
Important bodies of Russian troops
lave pushed northward from Warsaw
in the movement toward the western
end of the eastern Prussian frontier.
They have occupied a number of vii
lagos between Mlawa and Pazsnysz,
hitherto held by the Germans.
In the center at the junction of the
Bzura and Rawk Rivers, where fight
ling has been in progress more than a
month. the Germans have begun a new
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15
SHOW
AN ASSURED
SUCCESS
EVERY INDICATION POINTS TO
RECORD BREAKING ATTEND.
ANCE FOR THE BIG DOUBLE
ENTERTAINMENT.

If enthusiasm and determination
is any criterion, the Elks' Benefit
Minstrel will be the biggest success
ever scored in Ardmorc The differ
ent committees are as busy as bees
putting on the finishing touches and
attending to the minor details of the
performance and have everything
attended to so that nothing can in
terfere with the rehearsing. which Is
already in high state of perfection
The directors are very much elated,
and are promising the public sev-
eral pleasant surprises in the work
of number of the participants who
are exceeding all expectations.
The music becomes more beautiful
and the jokes and coon songs more
comical at every rehearsal, and with
the cooperation that is being shown
and the energy displayed, the public
will have the memory of the Elks'
Benefit Minstrel to look back to. and
refer to as the most perfect per-
formance ever given here both from
its perfection and pleasure giving
qualities Several novelty features
have been introduced. together with
quartette and monolegue stunts that
are bound TO call forth much ap-
plause. Other features include So
ciety dancing and burlesque singing
and dancing acts. which are very
artistic and finished in every respect.
The parade committee is promising
several original features and are per-
fecting a number of comic stunts for
the benefit of their friends. They also
claim that the parade will be the
biggest one in size that the Eiks
have ever pulled off.
With the addition OF the big dance
that will be given at the club rooms,
Immediately after the performance.
the music for which will be furnished
by the Lowenstein Orchestra, the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15

movement OF great vigor. Their activi-
Sochaczew and Skierniewice. 1t is
here they have made four distinct eff
days. Following furious artillery
action the Germans occupied the dis
trict to the northeast of Bolimow, in
Guiding the towns of Bin Skupi and Su.
cha. These positions are three or
four miles east of Bzura, from which
positions they were reported officially
to have been driven out at the point
of bayonets.
Russian newspapers are priting
statements based on what they say is
information from German sources, to
the effect that the German staff is
preparing public opinion for the with
drawal OF German troops from the
Warsaw district
The occupation BY Turkish troops
of the Tabriz district in. northern Per.
sia, derives its strategic importance
from tie fact that il carries with it
Turkish control of highways and rail
ways leading to the Russian frontier.
These roads, which provide the only
practicable routes through Persia, are
owned and managed by either the
Russian government or Russian COM
panies which have obtained conces.
sions from Persia.
The occupation of Tabriz by the
Turks was accomplished only after a
hard fight, in which artillery was en-
ployed, according to information that
has reached the Persian legation here.
Hassan Ali Khan Gaffary, first secre-
tary of the legation said the Russian
garrison had offered stubborn resist
ance, but had been compelled to re.
tire owing to the overwhelming nu.
cal superiority of the Turkish forces.
Russian forces have been garrison
ed in northern Persia since the re-
yolution in that country in 1906-07 un-
der agreement with England, which.
for a time, controlled the southern
portion of the country
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15
MEASURE
ATTACKS THt
OIL TRUST
PoTTAWAToMIE COUNTY LEGIS-
LAToRs INTRODUCE BILL TO
ENABLE COMMISSION TO CON-
TRoL OIL AND SEED INDUSTRY.

Oklahoma City, Jan. IA measure
which would attack the alleged cot
ton seed oil trust and enable the
corporation commission to exercise
complete control over the cotton gin
ming and cotton seed oil industries, has
been introduced in the house by Repre-
sentatives Tom c. Waldrop and r. T.
Hendon, of Pottawatomie county.
The measure prohibits any one who
owns any interest in a cotton seed oil
mill from having any financial interest
in cotton seed oil mill from having
any financial interest in a cotton gin.
No person may operate a cotton seed
oil mill or, a cotton gin until he OBJ
tains certificate or license from the
state corporation commission.
The commission shall make a thor
ough investigation to determine if
gin or oil mill is a part of any trust
or combination or has violated any
of the antitrust laws of the state
and If such is found to be true, the
commission shall deny license to the
concern.
A bin by Representative Childers
OF Enid seeks an appropriation of
$ll6,200 for construction of new build
ings at the state school for feeble
minded at Enid Mr.. ChiIders says
that the institution is badly over
crowded and that buildings are abso-
lutely necessary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15

ROME, Jan. 15-About 10000 dead and 10000 in
Jured, is the latest earthquake estimate ...
Hundreds and possibly thousands of victims are still
buried alive in the wreckage of their homes
The main losses of life about the two villages
of AvezzanO and Sora in the district Sixty other
towns report dead and enormous losses.
The king, himself, yesterday climbed over Avezzano
ruins helping to direct the eXcavators hunting for the
living
In describing the quake, an injured man at Avezzano
SAID i had the sensation as though was fore
ing me to dance. was then thrown to the ground and
the roof fell on my head Even after was half buried
the earth seemed to heave and grow hot"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15
HOTEL FIRE AT TEMPLE.
One Man Believed Fatally Burned
in Fire This Mornina.

Temple, Tex. Jan. 15.-Fire de-
stroyed the Park hotel here at four
O'Clock this morning. Several per-
sons were injured, including women
and children. q. c. Crews was burn
ed black and taken to the hospital,
barely alive Physicians say that he
cannot live
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15
Rosebud, Texas Bank Burns.

Rosebud. Tex, Jan. 15.-Fire this
morning destroyed the First National
bank building. The loss was ten
thousand dollars 1t is believed TO
have been the work OF an incen-
diary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15
German Instructor Suicides

Austin, Texas, Jan. 15-F W. Rit-
tinghaus, German instructor at the
University of Texas, shot and killed
himself late yesterday on Mount Bon
nell. He was &c. He had become de-
spondent over the death of relatives in
the European war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15
WAR HEAVY
BURDEN To
SWITZERLAND
OF THE CONFEOERA.
TON SAYS ALREADY TWENTY
TWO MILLIONS HAVE BEEN
SPENT ON MOBILIZATION.

London, Jan. 14.-The Daily News
correspondent has had an interview at
Berne with NJ. Motta, president of the
Swiss Confederation, in the course OF
which the president said:
During the first five months of war
we spent 100000 francs ($22 ,000,-
OO0) on mobilization, for the defense
of the frontiers and on pure military
expenditure, and 1t is going on. 1t Is
people and the spirit In which the
burden is being borne is most strik-
ing proof of the determination of
Switzerland to remain neutral. In the
ordinary general budget of the Confed-
Grafton, have estimated for deficit
of 24,OO0,O00 francs ($4,S00,0 ,0O0) in 1915
and the deficit in 1914 will come to
about the same total. The extraordin-
AIRY expenses Switzerland is put to
through the war, are carried in the
general budget"
This led the president to pass to the
serious economic position In which
Switzerland finds herself.
Our commerce." continued the pres
ident, "is seriously interfered with by
the war. To meet the views of certain
Of the belligerents on the question of
contraband. we have already provided
that only the state can import cereals
and forage. All suspicion that these
will be re-eXported, can be eliminated.
They are intended solely for our own
use. What we want to do in Switzer-
land Is to live and work and TO be able
to export manufactured goods into the
markets OF the countries that surround
us, holding the scales even"