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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
FOUR MExIcANs KILLED
Uniformed carranza Soldiers Hidden
in Trenches Across Rio Grande
Fire on U. s. Troopers.

Brownsville, Texas.--At least four,
and probably more, Mexican bandits
were killed In fighting between Mexi-
cans and United States soldiers at Pro-
gresso, 35 miles up the Rio Grande
from Brownsville, on Sept. "a, accord
ing to reliable reports here. Two OF
these were killed on the American side,
it is said, two while crossing the river
in boats and four others are believed
to have lost their lives while scram-
bling up the banks of the Rio Grande
on the Mexican side. One American
soldier was killed and one wounded
in the battle.
The firing of arms by several hun
dred Mexicans on the Mexican side or
the Rio Grande river to cover the re-
treat of 70 to 80 Mexicans, who looted
and set fire to store at Progresso,
Texas, 35 miles were of here, as told
of in an official report by Maj. Ed
ward Anderson Of the Twelfth cavalry,
is regarded here as the gravest turn
in the international situation since the
beginning of the present border trou-
bles.
Private Henry w. Stubblefield Of
Big Stone Gap. Va, was killed and
Capt A. " Anderson wounded in the
arm by the Mexicans at Progresso.
Earlier reports that Private Kennedy
also was injured proved incorrect. AT
least two Mexicans are known to have
been killed.
Another serious development is con-
tanned in a rumor received in Browns
Vile from Matamoras that train load
Of troops were sent out from Mata-
moras and that these troops formed
part of the bodyof men that aided the
Mexican bandits in their escape to the
Mexican side of the Rio Grande.
The trenches, it is said, were dug op-
posite Progresso by the Mexicans
about three weeks ago. Probably 5000
shots were fired from back OF the
trenches during the two hours OF fight
ing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
Archibald VIII Escape Trial.

Washington James +. ]. Archibald,
American, who acted as messenger for
DR.. Constantin T. Dumba, Austro-H Hun
garian ambassador here, probably will
not be prosecuted by the department
of Justice. Examination OF the papers
relating to Archibald's activities has
not been completed by the department,
but sorlc officials say there is no stat
ute covering the case. AS result Of
the incident, congress would be urged
to enact law to cover such cases.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
1000 Bohemians Slain.

New York.-The massacre OF 1000
bohemian troops, composing the Twen-
ty-fourth Bohemian Regiment, by its
own officers for refusing to fight the
Servians, was described by Ottokar
Bartik, manager for Emmy Destin, the
Metropolitan opera singer. Mr.. Bar
tik, who had the information OF rela-
tive arriving in America from Bohe-
mia, vouches for it's authenticity. The
officers drew the men up on parade,
fianked by machine gun division. At
the signal the machine guns were
turned loose.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
WILL ATTEMPT TO FORCE BANK.
ING COMPANY PAY OFFICIALS
ALLEGED SHORTAGE.
TOP NOTCH CORN GROWER
Bennie Beeson of Monticello Wins
High Honors of Production at Pan
ama-Pacfic Exposition-News
- over State.
$500 1


Chancellor o. B. Taylor has begun
the hearing of arguments in the suit
brought by the attorney-generala against
the bonding and guaranty companies,
being the case styled the State ex rel.
Attorney-Generalv VS.. Lawrence Yerger
ct al. in which the State seeks to re-
cover some $4,000 which it is alleged
is due as a result of misapplication Of
funds by Lawrence Yerger in his ca
pacity as secretary to the board of
penitentiary trustees. The suit lies
against the bonding and guaranty COM
panies by which not only Yerger, but
the members of the board Of trustees
were bonded. 1t is not a question OF
Yerger's shortage which has furnished
the main ground of difference, and
the extent to which the trustees are
liable at law.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
Danish kinn,s Birthday.

Copenhagen. King Christian OF
Denmark celebrated his forty-fifth
birthday anniversary Sept. 26. The
duty of congratllating his majesty fell
to the American minister, DR.. Maurice
+. Egan, as acting dean OF the diploc-
matt body and the representative OF a
neutral power.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
Dutch Steamer Sinka.

London. The Dutch steamer Ken.
ingen Emma. of 5000 tonsss which
struck mine as she was on her way
to Amsterdam from Batavia, capsized
and sank in the Thames. The ESQ
passengers had been previously taken
off the Keningen Emma, which was
being towed up the river wien she
sank.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS ITEMS

Puryis.-Will Purvis, an employe in
Hand Jordan Company's mill at this
place, was seriously hurt by dry kiln
door falling on him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30

Greenville.-The chamber Of COM
merce and business men of Greenville
are arranging for "White Way"
When the white way is secured fall
festival will be arranged.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30

Ackerman. - The Ackerman high
school has been suspended and the
town quarantined on account of diph-
iberia. There has been one death, and
four new cases reported. Little Sid
ney Adams, six-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Adams, was the victim O.
the malady.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30

Indianola.-A cotton seed company
has been organized here among the
merchants of this town and is offering
$23 per ton for cotton seed delivered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
TOO Notch Corn Grower.

Top Notch Corn Grower.
Gov Brewer is in receipt OF a letter
from Chas. F. Mills, general secretary
OF the National Top Notch Farmers
Clubs in the United States, notifying
him of a high honor which has been
conferred on Mississippi boy. The
information is that the gold medal OF
merit for the best record in corn grow
ing in the State has been conferred ON
Bennie Beeson of Monticello, who
achieved some three or four years ago
a record of 22717 bushels of corn to
the measured acre. While this record
was made several years ago, the TOP
Notch" club does not appear to have
found any, either before or since, to
equal it, must less surpass it.
In his letter to the governor, Secre-
tary Mills states that the medal was
awarded at the Panama-Pacific Expo
sition meeting Of the club, and that
President C. C. Moore of the exposi-
tion company will forward the medal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
Urges Cooperation.


In the course of an interesting ad-
dress delivered before the Jackson
Young Mems Business Club B. K Mid
dleton of Pocahontas, recently made
president of the Southern Cattlemen's
Association, discussed some of the
problems pertaining to the farm life,
and the country life in general. He
urged "a better and more intelligent
spirit of cooperation between the ur-
ban dwellers on the one hand and the
rural citizens on the other. 1t is
fact, as stated by Mr.. Middleton, that
Mississippi has been in the past and
still Is, leader in many phases of ac-
tivity. But her condition could havo
been greatly enhanced and life. both
on the farm and in the city, vastly i'm
proved, with more of a spirit of mu-
tual study OF each others conditions
and of intelligent cooperation exist
ing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30


Meridian.-Charles r. Smith has
been released from the East M1ss1s-
sippi Insane Asylum by Circuit Judge
Venable, before whom Smith had sued
out writ of habeas corpus. Thirty
five witnesses, including employees and
former employees of the asylum, three
physicians and two experts, testified
that Smith is a sane man. DR.. ]. M.
Buchanan, superintendent OF the asy-
lurn. stated that he thought when he
first saw Smith, when Smith was be-
ing tried at Columbus for the killing
OF e. A. Laurent, a Nashville travelling
man. that Smith was suffering from
delusions that characterized para
noic: that he had had more time to
study Smiths case, was now con-
vinced that he was sane, and he rec
commended his release from the asy-
lum. All witnesses testified as to
Smiths sanity and not one against.
The granting of the writ in this case
ends one Of the most celebrated cases
that has been before the Mississippi
courts for many years.
~ Il
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
New Uniform for Police.

The Jackson police, according to the
chief, will be equipped with new caps
and uniforms before the opening Of
the Mississippi State Fair. The win
ter outfits are more durable and give
them a natter appearance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
NEW ARMY AT DARDANELLEs
Berlin Hears That over Hundre5
Thousand Men Are Landed on
Lemnos Island.

Berlin.-A new army of lie, 900 men
has been sent to the assistance of the
allied forces at the Dardanel.es, ac-
cording to the Overseas News Agency.
This information was contained, the
news agency says, in dispatch from
Athens. The re-enforcements for the
French and British forces are said to
have landed at Mudros, on Lemnos Isl
and, in the Regean Sea.
The original expeditionary force on
the Galilpoli peninsula has been
strengthened by large consignments
of troops, principally British. If the
information from Athens is correct,
however, it may mean that the new
army has been sent by Italy. Several
transports departed from Italian ports
with large consignments of troops last
month. They sailed under sealed or
ders.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30

Natchez-Mack Washington, mill
wright of the Natchez Oil Company,
was instantly killed when fywheel
in the engine room of the plant came
to pieces. Washington's head was cut
from his body and he was horribly
mangled. A flying bolt struck w. I.
Lucas, the engineer, in the head, but
was Only slightly injured. He was
standing within three feet of Washing
ton. The engine room was smashed to
pieces and portions of the fywheel
were hurled through solid brick walls
for distance of SO feet. 1t was thought
that the accident was due to bolts CIV
ing way in the f1ywheel or the belt
slipping off.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
Fair Keys Selling.

Fair Keys Selling.
The State Fair Keys are now o.
sale in this city and are being gen.
orally purchased and worn. They are
handsome little lapel ornaments. 1t is
believed the entire five thousand will
be sold.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
win Consolidate Schools.

Prof. w. H Smith, State superin-
tendent of education, has returned
from Amite, where it was decided to
erect consolidated school with Lib
: <erty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30

Okolona.-Owing to the ravages OF
the boil weevil in this section, some OF
the country gins are using their ma
chinery IN making molasses. One large
ginnery near Trebloc, in this county
has been at work all the fall on mo-
lasses, and has sufficient supply OF
cane for, another months grind. The
small cotton crop will be ginned atteJ
the grinding of cane is finished.
Observation-Disclosures of the cotton
fraternity have recently made applica-
tion for a charter for the cotton ex-
change now in operation in this city.
The charter, when granted, will give
the exchange all the righ+= and priV1-
leges that obtain in any other corpora
ton doing business in the State of Mis-
sissippi, and the capital stock is $10,-
900. The following officers have been
elected: c. A. Carroll, president; F.
P. Skipwith, vice-president; w. H. Fra
zer, treasurer, and w. w. Doke, sec
retary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
Model Farm at Fair.

Model Farm at Fair.
The model demonstration farm at
the State fair grounds is showing up
in fine shape, and will present many
instructive object lessons for the farm
ers of Mississippi who visit Jackson
between Oct. 25 and 80.
The farm is under the personal SUI
pervision of r. S. Wilson, State agent
of the United States department OF
agriculture. Strictly speaking, it Is
not a farm in miniature, Of the sort
usually shown at State fair, where
the perspective is so small that the
farmer is apt to lose sight of the most
important object lessons. More than
an acre of ground has been broken and
placed in actual cultivation
The feature which the United States
department desires to especially Illus
trate at the State fair this year is the
value of legumes as soil builders.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30

West Point Burglars entered the
suburban store of J. A. Miller a few
nights ago and carried his safe sev.
eral miles in a buggy to Chookatonk,
chic creek, where 1t was forced open
and $35 in money taken out. The safe
was then thrown into the creek. A
young man of this city, suspected OF
the crime, when questioned by the po-
pice, broke down and confessed, i'm
plicating two other men. All three are
now in jail awaiting trial. There have
been number Of robberies in West
Point and vicinity lately, and 1t is
thought that these men can account
for some of them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30

Shaw.-Harry Goodwin, the 10-year
old son of M. C. Goodwin, a prominent
merchant of this place, is dead from
drowning. With his mother and some
children, he went visiting on the
Bogue, seven. miles west of town.
While playing on trestle the boy fell
in the Bogue and before aid could be
secured perished in the water. His
mother and some other ladies were
forced to stand on the bank and see
the little fellow drown, as none OF
them could swim.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-18
A New Game Law.

A new game law that should
be passed nv all States which
contain the following:
Book agents may he shot he.
tween October | and September
l; Spring Poets from March / 20
June ! ;. Automobile Speed De-
mons from January ] to January
/; Road Hogs from April Is TO
April 10; Amateur Hunters from
September / to February /; War
talker no closed season; ANY
ma. who accepts IA paper for two
year and then when bill is pre-
scented spNs 81 never ordered
t,rhEy ie Killed on sieht and
shall he buried face downward
ia qulcklime So as To destroy the
germs and prevent the pread of
the iuiecrIuu -
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-18
Quite a Scandal.

Quite II scandal was created
here few mornings ago when
one of our well known citizens
beat his wife up, Several of his
neighbnrhOOd women claim to
have seen part Of the accident.
We withhold the mans name for
he has promised his wife it shall
never happen again, and as he is
ashamed of his actions he should
not be condemned too harshly by
other husbs nds. 1t was about
8 80 a. M, and an eye witness
declared that he not only beat
his wife up, but actually
had the fire going and the coffee
pot on the stove before the sur
prised lady could get to the kit.
chen and fully realize how badly
she was Standardization Times.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-18
No More Overdrafts.

Cashier Whit, of the Clay City
National Bank, received instruc.
tions few'Ssays ago from John
s. Williamst' Comptroller of Cur
rency, decl(ting that overdrafts
should de s}plished, and asking
the officialfof the bank to take
action tat.ssthstrend alta meet
ing of the directors. The sub
stance of the letter is as follows :
"The graphing by some banks
of accommodations in the form of
overdrafts is objectionable and
cannot be eounrenanced by this
office.
This practice should cease en-
tirely. To facilitate the accom-
plishment of this result, the sub
ject has been taken up by this
office with the Banking Depart
ment of the various States, and
these authorities have generally
agreed to take the necessary &C
ton to secure the effective CO.
operation of State banks in at
tanning the end desired.
"You are requested to adopt "a
resolution directing that no otlic-
er or emplOye of the bank shall
pay or charge to the account of
any deposition any check of such
depOsitor when there are not
sufficient funds on deposit to the
credit of the drawer of the check
to meet the same.
"Please forward a certified
copy of the resolutions to this Of
fee as soon as it has been adopt
ed. Let the resolutions show the
names of the directors present at
the meeting.
"Please acknowledge receipt
without delay"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-18
Letter From an
Old Resident.

We are in receipt of letter
from Mr. NJ. f. Allen, who now
resides at Brownsville, Neb. and
who is well known to many of
our older readers Mr. Allen is
Il brother of Jeff Allen, of Ross
Ign, aud has number of other
relatives in the county. In re-
newing his subscription he says
that it is 81 years since he left
here, and he sees very few ia
milidr names in the paper, but
still finds plenty of interesting
news. Mr.. Allen says that they
have had very deep snow there
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-18
Some Record

The newspaper has made pres.
idents, killed poets; made bus
ties for beauties and punished
genius with criticism 1t has cur.
tailed the power of kings, con.
verted bankers into paupers and
graced pantry shelves. 1t has
made paupers college presi dents,
It has educated the poor and rob,
bed the philosopher of his rea.
son it smiles, cries, dies, but it
can't be run TO suit everybody,
and the man will be crazy who
tries.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-18
STANTON.

Mrs. Lawrence Knox, of NADIA,
was a visitor in our town last week
Mr.. Vic Fuller is visiting his
brother, f. II. Fuller, this week
and renewing acquaintance with
his many friends.
Kelley Fulks has NOV ed his fam
lily from Campton Junction back
to his farm on Hatton Creek. Mr..
Fulks Will not run the rock crusher
this year.
Mrs. Bette Johnson was called
to NADIA ~here she helped the new.
ly organized w. 7. G. U. in their
first meeting. Mrs. johnson is a
live worker all right.
The L. & N. Railroad are build.
ing two new houses for their sec
tion men. they are being built
on the company's property where
Mr. Withheld lives
Rev. J. T. Adams preached at
Olive Chapel, in Lee county, last
Sunday. He will preach at Union
Hall, in Estill county, THIS coming
Sunday.
Mr.. viii Adams and wife, of VT.
Sterling, have moved to our town
where they will assist their father,
Reve J y. Adams, in the store
business We are glad to have
them move to our town.
Mfs. MollIG Csa ,cf,nd aud baby.
of jackson, are visiting her pare" is
this week. Mrs. BEATTY. also of
Jackson, arrived Tuesday for Wis
it with them.
Mrs. NJ. A. Phillips was called to
Mt. Sterling by the dangerous Ill
ness of her brother, Mr. Greene
wade. He is not expected to live
long. Mr.. Phillips left Saturday
for the same place.
Mr.. Ben Hall has moved into the
properly he recently purchased of
the writer. Mrs. Gamboe will keep
house for Uncle Ben. Mr.. Vance,
of Virginia, who bought Mrs.
Gamboe's place will arrive this
week, their goods coming in Tues
day.
Rev. J. G. Hanley was in Lex
ington Tuesday night where he
heard the great Kentucky writer,
Irwin Cobb, tell of his war expert
ences in Europe. According to
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-18
More Robbing.

Saturday nigh when Mr..
Boone HammOns went to his
home in Waltersville he found
the door open, and on going into
the house heard someone leaving
hurriedly by the hack way. MIR
Hammons quickly secured a shot.
gun and fired several shots at the
marauder but without result. No
clue was left as to who the in.
truder was, but it is supposed to
be some one well acquainted with
the family assll the members of
the family we're supposed to be
away. A Short time ago their
meat house, was visited and some
hams and Shoulders taken, and
about the ssans time the store of
WaIdron q Johnson was broken
into This Business is getting
to be too conimnn lately, and will
result in some light fingered
nighthawk getting his hide filed
with shot, (which will proba bly,
be benefit 30 ghe community.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-18

since the first of December, and
that the roads are badly drifted.
We are always glad to receive
letters from our subscribers who
have been away for some time,
aud cordially invite them all to
write us, as their friends can
thus learn where they are living
any how they are getting along.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-18

the paper his lecture is intensely in
teresting.
Mr.. Lennie Grove is at his post
of duty again at the depot. We
are all glad to see Lennie fully re
covered from his seige of sickness.
Mr.. ID. B. Pelfrey, of Mt. Caan-
an, has bought a fine farm in
Breathitt county near Oakdsle. Ii
he sells his farm where he now
lives he will move to Breathiti
county.
The young people of Mt. Caanan
gave Mr.. Tom Patton the time of
his life one night last week. He
had just entered on his fourth mat
rimOnial venture when some young
men came To his home and gave
him a ride on rail and introduced
him to the whole neighborhOod AS
n b'ushing Young bridegroom. They
ended their frOlic by giving his
head a duck IN pool of water
Mr. Paxton saws they must have
rode him ten miles hv the wav he
feels The next night some young
men from Hardwlrk's creek vino
had just hear of his marriple
came over at bed time and made
them get up and kill the fatted hen
and prepare them II feast
The Board Of Education for Pow.
ell county met at Mt Canaan
school house and settled the ,rouhlc
that has existed tor some time he.
tween d 3 Pelfrey aud the Rosrd
They paid t. Nr Pelfrev 500 for
the school property aud this i'm
cludeS striu # land around the
Srhnot ward Mr. John Kinser, of
South Fox, Charley Conlee, Of
Hatrhers Creek, v. G. Cole. OF
VT. Canaan. and Elder Easter, e
Powell VALLEY met Mr. elfrey and
made the settlement.
Mr.. rum Boone is the newest re-
cruit to enter the services of Uncle
Sam. Ras Houston resigned his
position as mail carrier for the de-
pot and Mr. Boone taken the job.
James Patrick sawed down a
maple tree in his field he was clear
ing up and discovered it to be a
very fine curly maple tree. The
writer has seen many curly maple
in the north but he never saw any
thing to equal the one Mr.. Patrick
Gontinupd On mare six
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-18
Jail Delivery.

Three prisoners, one of whom
was under Federal charge, es.
capped from the Breathitt county
Jail Saturday night. Jailer AL
len was awaiting supper for
them before taking hem to cells
when they proceeded to cut out
through the brick walls.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-18

Continued on page six.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-04

of the millers that jobbers and retail.
ers will continue the "hand-to-mouth'
buying until after the harvest in the
hope that new -four will be little
lower in price owing to the bumper
wheat crop that is reported over the
country.
Feed-Millfeed is still in strong de.
mand. Millers say that there is a
market for more feed than they turn
out. Bran has not been in better de.
mand for many years. There is a
good demand for both bran and shorts
in the interior and California markete
at this time. There has been very lit.
tie change in the oats situation dur.
ing the week; while values are firm
trading has been of small lots only
Interior holders are not selling very
freely, the crop is mostly out of first
hands and dealers prefer to hold what
they have.