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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
FRENCH MARINES IN HAITI
Washington Permits Guard for Foreign
egation.-AdmiraI Capetron Re-
ports Danger Increasing.

Washington.-Fren marines have
been landed at Port-au-Prince, Haiti,
where revolution that overturned the
government necessitated the landing
of an expeditionary force from the
United States cruiser Washington to
restore order The landing of the
French was with the consent OF the
United States, it was stated, detach-
ment from the cruiser Descartes hav-
ing been sent to guard the French le-
CATION, from which President Gil
laume was taken by mob and assas-
sinated.
The French minister at Port-au-
Prince expressed an urgent desire that
his legation be guarded by French
sailors inasmuch as the Descartes had
arrived. He thought also French
guard would tighten the burden on Ad-
miral Caperton's 400 men.
The American expeditionary force is
expected to remain in Haiti unutil last
ing peace is restored.
It was that the danger in the city
is regarded as increasing. 1t is expect
ed by navy officials that as Admiral
Caperton has cabled that more ma
rines might be needed" the depart
ment will at moments notice send a
thousand marines as reinforcements
from Philadelphia, either by the Han
cock or by the North Dakota or by
hOth
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
Must Have Passports.

Neutrality-suspicious. sul-General Skin
ner. at London, has notified the State
Department of new British regula-
ton requiring masters and sailors on
neutral ships visiting British ports to
be provided with passports or identi-
fication papers and to present such
papers for registry if remaining more
than twenty-four hours in British wa
ters. The bureau of navigation of the
Department of Commerce has been
asked by the State Department to
work out some means of complying
with the order.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
MAY NOT ANSWER NOTE
Decision of Kaiser Is UnknoWn.-Sub
marine War, However, viii Not
BE Abandoned

Berlin-The imperial chancellor, DR..
Won Bethmann- HollWeg, has returned
from general headquarters, but moth
ing regarding his conference with the
emperor can be ascertained beyond
confirmation of the fact that the Ger
man answer to the American note, as
previously stated, will not be deliv-
cred for some time, if indeed it is de-
cided to prepare. an answer.
There is no chance whatever of for
NAL abandonment of the submarine
warfare on the present basis, although
submarine commanders may be i'm
pressed with the advisability Of avoid
ing complications with the United
States and Of taking whatever steps
they can to that end.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
RaiIroader Kills Self.

fndiiTOduCT NIlfS 0CIs
L. B. Agnew, well-known citizen
and railroad man of this place, died
here by suicide July so. 1t is believed
that he became despondent on account
of his inability to secure relief from
continued suffering and protracted
illness.
The tragedy occurred soon after Mr..
Agnew had made arrangements to re-
tire for the night. "A report of re-
volver shot IN the back yar1 OF his
home caused an investigation. He was
found with bullet wound through
his heart Apparently, he died in
stantly.
Mr. Agnew is survived by his widow
and five children. He also leaves two
brothers, who are connected with the
railroad service.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

During a personal difficulty in the
public road near Steens, Miss, small
station ten miles east of Columbus,
July 20, Red Lofts was shot and pain
fully wounded by Sam Tagart. Tag
gart claims that Lofts had assaulted
him with stick. The two men were
alone at the time. Taggart gave him
self up to officers and was released
from custody after giving satisfactory
bail.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
SAYS UNITED STATES MUST HAVE
MORE MERCHANT VESSELS
ON HIGH SEAS.
RAILROAD MAN SUICIDES
L. 3. Aqnew Fires a Bullet Through
Heart While in Despondent Mood
Over Protracted Sickness.
He Dies Instantly.

Jackson.
Senator John Sharp Williams, one OF
the administration leaders in the fight
for the ship purchase bill, announces
that the fight for that measure will
be resumed at the December session
Of congress.
The ship purchase bill is more
necessary now than it vas when first
introduced In congress-" says Sena-
tor Williams.
'Day by day we see emphasized the
necessity for more American ships on
the high seas. want to see the gov
ernment own these ships and have
what profit there may be in the trans
action"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
Bankers Will Aid.


That the Mississippi State Bankers
Association will do all that they pos
sibly and consistently can to coOpe-
rate with the farm demonstration
workers, merchants and others inter
ested in the all-important matter or
finding markets for surplus products,
is evident. This spirit of cooperative
sympathy was made manifest to G. A.
Cobb, assistant farm demonstration
agent, who was one of the leaders in
promoting the joint conference OF July
%, in a telegram which he has re-
ceived. This telegram was from Thos.
III. Dickson, secretary of the Missis-
sippi Bankers Association, who wired
that the association would give sup
port to the movement.
District Agent Bradner ], Moore,
one of the active leaders in the mar
ket movement, has gone to Vicksburg
to hold a conference with Mr.. Dick
son, and explain fully the action taken
at the recent meeting.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
Holland Increases Army.

The Hague, Netherlands. The new
Dutch landstrum bill was adopted by
the first chamber July 80 and became
a law. The measure provides for an
eventual increase in the total trained
soldiers of Holland to approximately
$4,000 officers and men instead Of
$40, 900, who are now under arms.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
Want Release for stratton.

Habeas corpus proceedings have
haea filed in the circuit clerks office
here with a view to securing the re-
lease on bail Of Charles S. Stratton,
the elderly Clinton merchant, who is
held in jail on an indictment charging
aim with murder. Stratton is charged
with shooting and killing Pat Murphy,
a young man connected with we'll
known family in the Clinton neighbor-
hood, some three months ago. Dis
trict Attorney Howie will resist the
application.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
Refuses Bio War Order.

Pasadena, Cal.-E. T. Burrowes, q
wealthy manufacturer of Portland,
Mains. announced here that he had re-
fused a telegraphic offer to supply
sa7, 100000 worth of rifles to the allies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
Will Watch Dairymen.

Dairymen and sellers OF milk IN
Jackson and other parts of Hinds
County must live up to and abide By
the laws of the State Board OF Health
or take the consequences. DR.. =. B.
Poole. county health officer, has IS
sued a card that is in the nature of a
warning, saying that he would have
no favoritism in enforcing the regu.
lations of the health board.
According to DR.. Poole, those who
have no permits to sell milk, and per
sist in selling it, are going to get into
serious trouble.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

The annual rifle practice for State
Guardsmen at Camp Williamson, neac
Vicksburg this year will be partici-
pated in by LOO men. They come in
Ave squads for week at time to
each squad, beginning Aug. Is. The
first squad will consist of the Merid-
ian, Columbus and Aberdeen compa-
MES, or a greater part of them. The
practice will as usual provide for the
payment of the State Guard, and there
win be about $4,000 paid out to the
militiamen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

Lespedeza hay of this years crop
in Adams County is now being sold on
the market at 10 per ton. The yield is
very large and the hay is of exception
ally fine quality.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
Military Property Returned.

All of the National Guard equip
ment, including tents, cots, kitchen
stoves, etc., which was used during
the recent encampment at Biloxi, mas
been returned to Jackson, and is again
in the military warehouse Col. e.
B. Baker, quartermaster, returned
July 20 from the coast city. Strict
regulations adopted by the war de-
partment regarding the keeping IN
tact of military equipment had its eff
feet, and ont single article is re-
ported missing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
MISSISSIPPI
STATE BRIEFS

The appearance Of char0ol is e
ported from Cottonwood, in Warren
County.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

A tragedy occurred at the home OF
p. D. Rushing, one mile north of Blue
Mountain, on the night of July 80,
when Harvey Moore was stabbed to
death, it is alleged, by his father-in-
law, P. D. Rushing, with whom Moore
and his wife lived. Some time ago,
following unfortunate circumstances,
Moore, who had fed the country for
time, returned and married Miss Rush
ing. The sad occurrence of last even
ing was evidently the climax of some
unfortunate affairs concerning Moores
child. Moore, who was stabbed in the
large artery of the left leg, fed from
the house and started toward the home
of his brother-in-law, J. w. Turner,
about 800 yards away. He fell, ex.
hausted from loss of blood, but was
carried there later, where he died be-
fore daylight. Rushing is old, feeble
and said not to be in the best of men
tai health. He was arrested and COM
mitted to jail.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

Louis st. John, well-to-do farmer Of
Pickens County, Ala, was run over
and killed by M. & o. freight train
near Delmarville, station about 80
miles from Columbus, on the night of
July 20. Mr.. st. John, who was ex-
ceedingly deaf, was walking along the
track, and although S. E. Smith, the
engineer of the train, saw him and
blew his whistle several times, the
farmer did not hear the warning. Mr..
ST. John, who was As years old, is sur
vived by a widow and four children.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

Fifteen hundred people attended
basket dinner and barbecue given in
honor of the county candidates at Aek-
erman July 80. Some of the county
candidates, over 100 in number, made
speeches. The ackerman band fur
nished music and former Senator Sea-
wright acted as master of ceremonies.
The Southern Railway & Light Co
at Natchez is making extensive i'm.
provements on its street car lines.
New track is being laid on mum
ber of streets in the city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

A coroner's inquest held by Justice
of the Peace E. ]. Miller, at Topton,
near Meridian, &as returned verdict
that Roscie Wilson, negro convict
shot and killed by Wallace Ian, 2
guard in the camp of Sam Brown, came
to his death from a gunshot wound
which was inflicted justifiably. 1t is
understood that Wilson and another
negro convict, Will Price, were work
ing on a bridge, guarded by Lang, and
that when they attempted to escape
Lang fired, killing Wilson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

Fire In the plaut of the ]. ]. New
man Lumber Company at Sumrall.
July 20, resulted in loss estimated at
100000. This estimate was made
while the flames were still burning and
the loss may be greater. The flames
travelled eastward into the lumber
yard, endagering the negro quarters
nearby. The. machine shops next
caught fire and the water system col
lapsed. A call for assistance was sent
to Hattiesburg, and that city respond
ed by sending a gasoline motor pump.
However, the machine was rendered
useless when piston rod broke. The
portion of the lumber plant destroyed
includes the dy kilns, boiler and en-
gine room, pump house, saw mill and
lumber yard at No. plant.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-20

FOR SALE 20u0 un, TOM HIp.
ss5 0n per hold S. O. r..rr lnu.
book roynr tt.
FOR SALE Guarantee uv.n ,e
and sweet milk by tDr quart ur
l,crod every day Nh r,rr
1900 Washington SO ,p
ron SALE Some beautiful 'in
mono. 90 Sew YORK cnH tHis W.nf
m g.. ruman loau'n .'ur,
am Polk tD.if
ron SALE so arr, nH
mile. at Amarillo. watrr lur 900
eating 90 acres or mon. 900 % urrtU
of to 90 foot. fiN, room house
large barn hog fence. u''. md NiuI
mill for sale \ bargain I'D Sold lll.
week g. L. ritman I,"0.t store
.lII Polk t,.iI
FOR SALE A hcauulU hulldms
spot ON ear line in tho 0uIN plr'
The adjoining lot sold '"U N't'
ago for l25O.O0 Ny price st'. N
sold this week can H D. l1
man IpWolrv store iI| lH..
aou
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-20

WANTED An otter on COS North
tUmnrp lu'k M IL and make the
uro. room house We also npvr
m.u south uurr on 90 trade for
.u..I u stuff aud might give dil.
..I.N,n HaDIHE Lana Ca.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-20

FOR TRADE DANDY GOOD place
close Too Want omethiug cheaper
.uI sD difference 4 poud prOpo
JON uu.krN Land co t,-li
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-20
TOO LATE To CLASSIFY
By HOP"

FOR REST Two rooms furnished
mr HaIf housekeeping can 2oa W
.. 50 lp
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-20

WILL TRADE improved section
nur Nmulo tor oklahoma on Mo.
Nm ALSO have $40 acres farm
south Mo-. in 'ridc Tor small impto'
.I Wm yr npckray l-anl Co
G..tt
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-20

uuy News Wan, "A.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-20

ALTO top repairing, all work GUAR
antccd sam u Vaughn.
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-20

WANTED Work by tho hour
Phone oJy. 2iO-tf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-20
WANTED

WANlEU
WANTED work by the hour
Phone oJ9. 24O-u
ArTO top repairing, an work GUAR
antcrd Sam u Vaughn.
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WANTED Small modern. fmui.h
cd cottage Phone tN2 Gu.Hp
NOlNC man wants i0h ou ranch,
must ho steady job Nddfcs Nr\joo
care Amarillo Daily News
60 cu
WANTED All kinds of second
hand furniture win pay the high
est cash price or will take your old
furniture u- part payment ON 'hr
uoW Tho Panhandle Furniture Go
213 T. 9TH Phone c9i.
G2-1p
WANrIu-To know the where.
Iabout. of Herman Nayrlui who lc't
Amarillo about wear uao llu
was just n wear ODD when hu i.'i
Ills mother ie ill AND rHll for h,m
Address Mrs H,l NJyrmtSaNuu.
Amarillo. Icsas o." 90
WANTED To rent two or three ur
ni-hcd rooms lor llgW huu nkcruiup
Phone aG' 6a-''
! WANTED Cows. win huy to iu
head OF milk COW. VI y rWlddell
Phone 13' G. go
WANTED Was hing. work parau
/ tecd Phone 1890 CITY Mission CALI
ed Tor ana delivered ts.a'
WANTED To trade tor small
stock of groceries WIN PM 900 ID
1pl model q Ford ear 100 good con
/ dilion Give iull particulars FIRST l"'
'cr BoA SOS. Amarillo Toya
go %
/ WANTED ON, or $50 horses ton
years rent tor 3 room house HiU
. we'll go irulatr garden \Ho fN
I'd TOR chicken raising. .owHv..
parr of civ \ddir Z Gur Iu
News Gd.'l
| WANTED 10 know i.r whore
Ibouis cot Herman NAyrau who Jog
Amarillo about D. years ago 20
Okolona messenger., 1915-05-27
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
tucky barrel factory at So per
day, and while working at that
job concluded to go into business
for himself. A friend loaned
him 5000 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 Republican as follows:
"If had not discovered news
paper advertising, | would still
be struggling for a living in that
first store instead of having
forty-three. 1t 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 that 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 so, so | signed a
six months contract. 1t pulled,
so we'll in fact, that | used to
buy 200 extra copies and mail
them out over Carlisle county to
see if | couldn't get the farmers
to come to Columbus to trade.
Pretty soon | became the biggest
advertiser that Walker had.
Half pages became too small for
me; began to use pages. And
business picked up accordingly.
Seeing the success possible in
cash advertising, sold out to go
to where could get the best re-
suits from my efforts. Just be-
fore starting for Memphis, an
uncle of mine called me out for a
private talk, Duke he said,
you're not going to Memphis
sure enough, are your That is
what | am going to do, | replied,
Okolona messenger., 1915-05-27

familiar with practice IN Europe,
where the high price Of oils pre-
cludes their use as dust preven-
tives, testify to the efficacy OF
sprinkling with w ater. In
America cheap oils are used eX-
tensively. In selecting the oil,
the heaviest that can be applied
cold are found to give the best
results. The oil should contain
approximately fifty per cent
asphaltum. When the oil is
applied to earth roads, the sur
face should be dry but not dusty.
If deep dust is present it is best
to sprinkle the street with water
and wait until it has dried out
before oil is applied. There
should be two applications each
season, one of about three quarts
per square yard, as soon as the
spring rains are oyer, and the
second of about one quart per
yard a month or so later. In
applying the oil to old broken
stone or macadam surface, the
dust should be first swept from
the road, depressions filled with
a mixture of heavy oil and clean
gravel or stone and about one
half gallon of oil spread over
each square yard. Surplus oil
should be broomed out to make
a uniform coat. All traffic
should be kept off'the streets for
about twenty-four hours when a
light sprinkling of stone chips or
coarse sand is spread over the
surface to absorb and hold the
surplus oil. A second applica-
ton of about one quart to the
yard may be made later, de-
pending upon the nature and the
amount of the traffic. Washing
ton City parkways treated ac-
cording to this method remained
free from dust for a year and
subsequent light applications
kept them in good condition.
Such treatment preserves the
surface. Oils should never be
applied in cool weather or while
tae street is damp or dusty. BY
sweeping and sanding, oil will
be saved and the saving will
more than pay for the extra
work involved.
Okolona messenger., 1915-05-27
I'm going down there and 90

I'm going down there and 90
into the grocery business right
away He shook his head sor-
roWful like, and said, Duke,
those newspapers will get all the
money you've got. Charlie Wal
ker has been making more out of
your business than you have.
Well, the newspapers have got
ten a lot out of me, but nv
greatest regret is that | did not
haveSmore.' Then you believe
in advertising? Mr.. Bower was
asked.
/ am not merely a believer in
advertising, was the prompt re-
joinder, I am almost a manica
on the subject. | firmly believe
if | had only spent half so much
for advertising as1 have spent,
| wouldn't be worth half so
much as | am worth, Further
more, | am convinced that if |
had been foresighted enough to
spend twice as much for adver-
tising as | have spent that |
would be worth twice what | am
worth. 3"
Okolona messenger., 1915-05-27
Dust Prevention
(BS Professor John H. Dorroh,
Professor of Civil Engineer
ing, University of Miss

Road dust is composed of a
mixture of material abraded
from the surface Of the road,
excrement from animals and
detritus brought in on the
wheels of vehicles. The amount
of dust formed is in direct pro-
portion to the wear Of the read
surface. To prevent its forma-
tion is also to preserve the road.
The effect of dust on vege-
tables is disastrous, retarding
growth and injuring fruits along
the roadside. It's effects on man
are more serious, Tundall said
that All the havoc of war ten
times multiplied, would be
evanescent if compared to at
1nospheric dust" He spoke be-
fore the present war began but
there can be no question as to
the evil effects of dust in con-
veying disease germs and irritat-
ing the membranes of the eyes,
nose, throat, and lungs, making
them more susceptible to disease.
The irritation caused by dust
may cause tuberculosis to de-
velop in a,healthy individual in
whose mucous membranes tu-
hercle bacilli have found lodge
ment.
The best dust prevention is a
hard surfaced road which is not
worn by traffic. Such roads, be-
cause of their cost, are genarally
limited to the cities. For the
same reason it is usually i'm
pracucal TO prevent or remove
dust from the country roads.
Many small cities and towns
have earth, broken stone, or
macadam streets and the heavy
traffic and dense population make
the dust menace a most serious
one.
Where water is plentiful and
cheap and where its application
is under the direction of compe-
tent persons its use will be both
effective and economical. Those
Okolona messenger., 1915-05-27
Wonderful Alaskan ponA.

The principal means of transporta-
ton in Alaska is dog sledss A good
dog is worth $3.50 to $500. He has
wonderful endurance and can 1--we on
Alaskan atmosphere.
Okolona messenger., 1915-05-27
Reparation.

II think, William, Ill ask those new
people next door to take dinner with
us tonight" What for?" We'll, the
butcher, by mistake, left their meat
order here, and it seems only fair
Life.
Okolona messenger., 1915-05-27
Sad Sound.

First Working Girl-"Say, Name,
heard an awful sad thing this morn
ing" Second Working Girl (wear-
ily)-"So did THE alarm clock
Life.
Okolona messenger., 1915-05-27
Tho QUINN. rhs, Doe, No, attsc, III. H.,s

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
FIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
ook for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 2Sc.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-28
SPECIAL TAXES
ARE DUE STATE
ORDINARY DART GIVES A LIST
OF THOSE WHO MUST REGIS
TER AND PAY.

In order to accommodate those who
are required TO pay special license
or occupation tax for 1916, Ordinary
tratiOn. The law requires registra-
ton and payment of the tax on or be
fore commencing business in each
year, last year a number of indict-
ments were returned against those
who neglected to comply with the law,
ample notice is given through the To-
cal papers and il would be wei for
those who are liable Tor the tax to
read this notice
All Of the following have TO register
with the ordinary and p;y the tax col
lector the tax, tOwit: photographers,
auctioneers, automobile agents and
dealers, bicycle deaIe rs, cigarette
dealers, moving picture shows, locker
clubs, local insurance gents, merry
go-rounds, shooting gall rs. tenpin al
leys, gaming tables. peGGlers of medi-
cines, jewelry, drugs, p; corpora
tons, typewTitiag macl. or adding
machine agents agents f. cash regis
ters, agents or dealers IN weighing
scales, manufacturers of soft drinrs.
sodafOunt keepers, agents of packing
houses, dealers in pistols or pistol
cartridges, rifle cartridges, dirks, met
al knucks, etc; keeper of billiard or
pool tables bottling works, pawnbro-
kers, slot machines, real estate agents,
sewing machine agents, near beer
dealers.
If you are engaged in any business
specified above it would be advisable
to register and pay the taxes required
as it is misdemeanor to fail to dc
either.