davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-11-04

with t!roes and music. with laughs.
and they promise at least once during
the evening to whistle for US. There
are readings, lively songs and SLOW
songs, many pretty costumes. and or
chestra music par excellence. Every
minute during the program the finest
musicians and those unversei IN mu.
sic enjoy in common. Their lyceunl
work is prepared under the direction
of Louis o. Runner of Chicago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
TEUT0Ns CHECKED BY SERBS
German Invading Forces Are
Badly Beaten at Two Points.
French Hurry to Rescue.

London.-The efforts of Austria and
Germany to force their way through
Servia to reach the near eastern seas
and join hands with their Turkish al
lies have produced one of the most In
teresting situations Of the war.
The advance guard of the Austro-
Germans who crossed the Danube at
Belgrade has been partly destroyed
and partly captured, and those who
entered Servian territory across the
Save have met with enormous losses,
according to a statement issued at
Nish
The Anglo French force landing at
SaIoniki is making it's way north
ward to assist the Serbs and to protect
Macedonia from a threatened Bulga-
rian invasion. The landing is proceed
ing despite the change in the Greek
government.
The ministers of the entente powers
at Athens have asked Greece to define
her policy with regard to oSthe Balkan
situation, but the new premier, Alex
ander Zaimis, has answered that he
will be unable to do this until a meet
ing of the cabinet is held. There, how
ever, is evidence that Greece will main
tain policy of benevolnt nutrality to-
ward the allies.
TIL press and pubic of London and
Paris, with the experience of the sud-
den change of Bulgaria's attitude fresh
in their memory, are demanding that
steps be taken to see to it that SIM
liar change does not take place at
Athens.
A dispatch from Paris says that the
Bulgarian minister to France has been
given his passports.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
GREEK COURSE DOUBTFUL
Premier Venixelos and Cabinet Sympa-
thixers With the Allies Resign and
King Constantine Takes Charge.

London-King Constantine of Greece,
brother-in-law Of the German emperor,
appears to hold the balance of power
in the near east for the hour. In the
second crisis, when Greece seemed on
the brink Of entering the war by the
side of the entente powers, he has vir-
tually dismissed the foremost Greek
statesman, Eleutherios Venizelos, from
the premiership, and has asserted per-
sonal control of the government.
Il is reported that King Constantine
has asked Alexander Zaimis, former
premier, to form a cabinet.
The possibility that Greece may try
20 remain neutral, fearing to stake the
nations fate on the success of either
party to the great war is recognized in
England, although it is considered
small. The hopes of the entente pow
ers are that the king may find it best
to bow before the will of the people,
as he has done before.
French officials declare that the
landing of the allied troops will take
it's course and that the Greek people
have given them an enthusiastic re-
ception.
Bulgarian reports say mobilization
is being completed rapidly and that
many German officers are arriving.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
GET S50O,OOO IN ROBBERY
Bandits Loot Mail on 3. e. o. Train in
West virqinia-Posses Are in
Pursuit of Robbers.

Wheeling, w. Va.-Posses are
searching for two masked bandits who
robbed Baltimore & Ohio express
train en- route from New York to st.
Louis, two miles west of Central Sta
tion, West Virginia, on Oct. 8. One
automobile party reported That clothes
supposed to have been worn by the
men and two revolvers were found
near Tollgate, where the robbers left
the locomotive and mail car
Reports regarding the amount of the
loot obtained by the bandits varied. 1t
was said the mail clerks declared that
more than 100 packages of registered
mail had been taken, but that it was
impossible at present to estimate its
value. It is said that the value OF the
currency in the packages is estimated
at $500.00O.
Local government officials who have
been in touch with the situation are
of the opinion that the bandits were
aware that the currency being sent
from Washington was on this train.
Engineer Grant Helms Of Parkers-
burg, who was at the throttle, said he
believed the robbers boarded the train
at Central Station. Shortly after the
train started again two men climbed
over the tender and down into the cab
and ordered that the train be stopped
The command was not obeyed until
after Engineer Helms struck at one OK
the men, thinking it was a joke. See
ing that the bandits meant business
he stopped the train.
The locomotive and mail and express
cars were cut loose and the robbers
commanded Helms to run his engine .
short distance ahead. Helms was then
ordered to leave the cab.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
BIG SLIDE BLOCKS CANAL
Greatest Movement of Earth in History
Of Ditch Blocks Shipping Re-
ma;nder of Year.

Panama.-A careful survey of the
slide area in the Gaillard cut reveals
the fact that there probably are TO-
100000 cubic yards of earth in motion,
which must be taken out by dredging
before permanent channel is possi-
BILE This is the conclusion reached
by the canal engineers. who concede
there now is little hope OF opening the
waterway, even for the temporary use
Of shipping, much before the first OF
the year.
The present rate OF wet excavation
is million yards month and at this
rate 1t would require not less than 10
months to remove the mass now slid
Ing into the canal considerably faster
than the dredges can take it out.
It is said that often the canal bot
tom bu1ges up to height of Is feet
above the surface Of the water, due to
the tremendous weight Of the hill.
sides.
The area af motion is roughly cal
culated to be- in she neighborhood Of
IT'S acres, which constitute the great
est slide area in the history of the
canal. 1t extends 1900 feet along
both banks Of the waterway, with
probably an average Of 4 800 feet back
of the center line Of the canal prism
sf
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
ALLIES LEAVE BULGARIA
Ministers at Sofia Receive Passports
When BuIoars Reject Russis's uEe
timatum-To Attack Scrvia.

London.-king Ferdinand OF Bulga-
ria has rejected Russia's ultimatum
demanding that she break with thu
central powers and expel German oflV
GERS who have taken charge OF Bulga-
ria's army staff, and at the same time.
according to several correspondents,
has sent an ultimatum to Servia, al
lowing a time limit of "a hours for
the cession CT Macedonia to Bulgaria
The Russian, French, British and
Italian ministers have asked for their
passports, Bulgaria's answer to the
Russian ultimatum being >unsatisfac-
tory. The Servian minister has also
asked for his passports.
The programme of the Germanic
empires apparently includes the con-
solidation of their field operations
with their Turkish allies by sweeping
clear a path from Berlin and Vienna
to Constantinople. For the accomplish
ment of this programme they have al
ready secured the cooperation of Bull
garia. They need the neutrality of
Greece and Roumania, and then must
crush Servia.
These developments tend to confirm
the statements of the German press
that the German emperor has guaran
teed to Bulgaria both Greek and Rou-
manian neutrality. Thus the crucial
field of warfare has shifted from the
French and Russian fronts to the Bal
kan peninsular, where German success
would mean the realization of Emper-
or williams ambitions for expansion
toward India and Asia.
The people of the entente nations
fully appreciate the crisis. British
newspapers impress on the public that
IL the German emperor has secured the
friendly neutrality of the king OF
Greece, enormous efforts will be
needed to check the combined German
and Austrian advances toward june
ton with the Turks and Bulgars.
The French and British expedition
may have completed the landing at
Saloniki, but if Greek support against
Bulgaria cannot be counted on heavy
re-enforcements will be needed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14

squadrons il New AeropIanes Now
Ready &uf eightinn Germans.
huge 5attle Planes.

Paris An aerial army no longer is
dream OF romance. Such an army,
formed in divisions and squadrons,
with battle aeroplanes, cruiser aero
planes, scouts and torpedo planes, all
armored heavily and carrying three-
inch cannon and rapid fire guns, is
reality It has been made possible
through the development of military
aviation In France.
The French government has permit
ted the first Inspection Of its new fleet
of aeroplanes Opportunity was give.
to inspect the large and small types
of the new battle planes and Watch
them as they were maneuvering hlgh
in the air, firing round after round
from their three-inch rifles, while they
scared, looped and darted about.
The huge battle plane is the chief
center Of attention. The officers SAID
that this was the first actual realiza-
ton of the battle plane, other aerial
dreadnoughts having proved to be I'M
practical This monster actually flies,
carrying a crew of II men, with two
cannon son the wings throwing three
inch steel projectiles. Three trial
flights have been made, demonstrating
that 1t has the steadiness OF an ordi-
nary biplane
The hdge craft is now ready for the
battle line. The regular crew for fight
ing will consist of four men and an
officer. The battle planes and cruisers
are soon to begin movements in larger
squadrons, both defensive and often
siye. They are to attack the German
lines Of communication, particularly
the railway functions, to cut off sup
plies and spread generalization in the
rear of the Germans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
WILSON TO BE MARRIED
Mrs. Norman Gait, Bride-to-Be, ls the
Widow of a Washington Jeweier.
Ceremony in December.

Washington. Woodrow Wilson, the
president of the United States. has
announced his engagement to Mrs.
Norman R. Gait, of Washington. The
date of the wedding has not been
fixed, but it probably will take. place
in December at the home of the
bride-elect.
The brief announcement from the
White House made by Secretary Tu-
multy came as a surprise to official
Washington, but to number of init
mate friends it long had been expect
ed. From the circle came the story
of a friendship whose elimination was
viewed as a happy turn in the trou-
bled and lonely life of the nations
chief executive.
It was Miss Margaret Wilson and
her cousin, Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, who drew Mrs. Gait into the
White House circle. They met her in
the early autumn of last year and
were so much attracted by her that
they sought her out more and more
frequently. Mrs. Gait spent month
this summer at Cornish as a guest
of the presidents oldest daughter.
It was through the intimacy of his
daughter and cousin with Mrs. Gait
that the president had an opportunity
to meet and know her. One OF the
most interesting facts about the en-
gagement, indeed as told by friends, is
that the presidents daughters chose
Mrs. Gait for their admiration and
friendship before their father did.
Mrs. Gait is the widow of we'll
known business man of Washington,
who died eight years ago, leaving
jewelry business that still bears his
name. She has lived in Washington
since her mar riage in 1896. She Is
about 3S years old and was Miss Edith
Boiling. born in Wytheville, Va,
where her girlhood was spent and
where her father, William H. Boiling,
was a prominent lawyer.
For many weeks Mrs. Gait and her
relatives have been frequent dinner
guests at the White House. Often she
has accompanied the president on mo-
tor rides. She is not quite tall as Mr..
Wilson, has dark hair and dark eyes.
Friends regard her as an unusual
beauty Her tastes are said to be
strikingly similar to those of the presi-
dent. She is interested i'll literature
and charity work
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
RUSSIANS BOMBARD vARNA
Bulgarian Port on Black Sea Is At
tackled by Cars Warships-Ad-
vance on Servia.

London The long threatened Aus
tro-G German offensive in the Balkans.
with the added menace of Bulgaria,
has begun IN earnest. Almost stimuli
taneously with the rupture OF diplo-
matte relations between Sofia and the
entente, I'll Austro-G German army es-.
timated 1T 400, 900 men, with an ener-
NOUS weight Of heavy artillery, start
ed to attack Servia from north and
west, and, according to Berlin. crossed
Gay Aaps bc 1snA Save rivers at
many points and firmly established It
self on the Servian side.
1t is reported that two Russian cruis-
er5 are actively bombarding the Bui-
fesrian port of Varna on the Black Sea.
The Anglo-French troops. which
were landed at Saloniki with the taclt
consent of the Greek governments, are
being hurried northward to assist Ser
via and, if possible, keep the Bulgar
ians from capturing the Solkl-Nish
railway. the only source by which tho
Servans can be fed with munitions or
war.
The hoped-for support from greece
has not been forthcoming, King Con-
stantine, by the dismissal of Premier
Venizelos, having shown that, while
his country sympathizes with tine
cause of the allies, he is not prepared
to go against the central powers or
to fulfill the obligations of the Greco
Servian treaty of alliance, which pro-
vides that one ally must go to the as
sistance of the other in case OF at
tack.
A new Greek cabinet of mixed SYM
pathies has been accepted and the ex-
pectation now is that unless public
opinion forces the hand of the govern
ment and insists on action on the side
of the allies, Greece will remain neu-
+~~nl
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
TAKES coGNIZANcE OF FIRST
CHIEFS GOVERNMENT.
EMBARGO ON ARMS TO VILLA
Washington Will Aid de Facto Gov
ernment in Mexico BY Giving
Full Moral Support and

Washington.-Rec of the
facto government in Mexico has been
unanimously agreed upon by the Pan
American conference as the step to be
recommended to their respective gov
ernments.
Secretary Lansing, on behalf of the
United States government, expressed
its intention to recognize Gen. Carran-
"a, and the ambassadors of Brazil,
Chile and Argentina and the ministers
of Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala
transmitted the decision of the Wash
ington government as well as their
own opinions in agreement with it.
Mr.. Lansing has obtained the approx
al of President Wilson to the plan, and
before the conference began all the
other ministers in the Latin-American
corps also had given their adherence
to it.
The action of the conference was
regarded generally as the most impor-
tant diplomatic step in the Mexican
cided to withhold recognition from the
Huerta government more than two
years ago. It means that the Car
rama government will receive the
moral support of the United States,
and that an embargo will be placed on
arms destined for opposing factions
as soon as recognition is actually ex-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
Briton's Feat of Heroism.

London-How Lieut.. D'Oyly Hughes.
attached to British submarine oper-
ating in the Sea of Marmora, sWall
from the craft pushing ahead of him a
raft bearing explosives with which he
made a breach in the Turkish rail-
way skirting the beach, is relating in
an official report given out here. This
statement chronicles perhaps the
strangest experience that has befallen
any man during this war.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
AUsTRo- GERMAN FORCE CON-
TfNUES SOUTHWARK THROUGH
SERBIAN TERRITORY.
ONLY REAR GUARD ACTIONS
Serbs Will Not Make Stand Until They
Reach Mountain Positions-Oth-
er Balkan States Un-
changed.

London.-The Austro-Germans are
in full possession of Belgrade and the
heights surrounding the city, and are
marching east toward the mountains
which the Servians last year so stub
bornly defended against the Austrians.
For some time to come the invaders,
it is expected, will have to fight only
the rear guards whose duty it is to
delay their progress, for the Servians
will do doubtless as they have done
before-fall back until they reach ia
vorable positions. In fact, military
writer's do not expect big battle on
this front for several days, by which
time the allies forces landed at Sa-
loniki should have joined the Servians.
The Bulgarians, so far as is known,
have made no incursions into Servian
territory, and it Is believed they will
withhold their hands until they know
how matters go with the Austro-Ger-
mans. Some Balkan authorities, in
deed, still believe that the Bulgarians
will not interfere with the movement
northward of the Anglo-French expe-
dition, for to do so Immediately would
bring the shells of the warships into
their ports on the Black and Aegean
seas, probably followed by the land
ing of Russian troops at Varna and
Burgas and of other allied troops at
Dedeaghatch.
Greece and Roumania remained in
terested spectators, although the for
mer has given assurance of her benev-
olent neutrality toward the allies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14

Berlin.-"It is reported from Bonn
bay that a great fire occurred on Sept.
s in cotton warehouses, causing loss
of $1O,O00,O00,' says the Overseas
News Agency. This was the third
fire of the kind during the present sea-
SON. The result of Investigations of
these fires has not been made public"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
STATE AGENT REPORTS MUCH
PROGRESS MADE IN SOUTH
MISSISSIPPI.
AUTO PAGEANT ON OCT. 27
jackson Automobile Club Extends In.
vitation to Owners of Machines
Throughout State to Be
Present.

-JdCkSOu.
Miss Susie V. Powell, state agent
for home economics under the general
direction of Director E. r. Lloyd OF
the state experiment station, and r. S.
Wilson, chief of the farm demonstra-
ton agents, has returned from round
of visits to different counties in South
Mississippi. Miss Powell reports that
two counties in the district which she
has just covered have renewed con-
tracts for the services of club work
leaders for the next 12-month period.
These two are Poke County, which has
elected Miss Gladys Huff as count
club agent, and Wilkinson, which has
made similar arrangement with Miss
Mittie Fugler Of Woodville.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
rrustee MoseIey Resiqas.

Gov. Brewer has received the resig-
nation of L. B. Moseley, clerk of the
United States district court, as mem
ber of the board of trustees of the Mis-
sissippi Blind Institute, to be effective
Immediately. The governor appointed
w. A. Montgomery of Jackson, well
known in business circles, to fill the
vacancy created by Mr.. Moseley's res
ignation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14


The board of trustees OF the penf-
tentiary have decided to put block
of the cotton that is ready at Parch-
man on the market while the market
is apparently good. At a meeting Sec
retary Conan was instructed to ad-
vertise for sale from 700 to 1000 bales
This will leave on hand about 500
bales already ginned and prepared to
move, in addition to much more still
to be picked, which will be held pend
ing further market developments. In
addition to the cotton to be offered
for sale, there is an additional stock
OF seed ready, probably five or six
carloads, for which it is hoped to Sc
cure a good market.
According to Trustee Montgomery,
it the shortest cotton crop on Parch-
man in eight years. There is, how
ever, good corn crop.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
Town Is incorporated.

\ Gov. Brewer has issued proclama.
ton incorporating the town of Cohay.
Smith county, according to the statu-
tory form. The place has population
of 700 inhabitants and has property as
sessed at $4,000, which qualities 1t
to become a town.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14

Indianola.-The cotton firm of VIM.
Garrard & Co. has paid c. P Adair 20
cents per pound for two bales of cot
tonfi which is the highest price yet re-
ported for the staple.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
100000 OO-O-O-OC
8 MISSISSIPPI 2
5 NEWS ITEMS 3

Agricultural College, Miss.-The new
uniforms of the college students will
probably arrive about the first of No.
vember
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14

Brookhaven-The residence owned
by Mrs. Ernestine Priebatsch, caught
fire from the kitchen flue or spark,
and was total loss. The residence
valued at $4,000, was occupied.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
Auto Pageant, Oct. 27.

The Jackson Automobile Association
has arranged to have an automobile
day" pageant during the State Fair
week. The pageant is intended to be
an epoch maker in Mississippi, and 1t
is hoped that cars from every section
of the state will be brought to Jack
son by their owners and operators and
under their own power during the week
and participate in the parade on We'd
nesday, Oct. 81.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14

Corinth. The board of supervisors,
In their regular monthly session, in
spected the construction work that has
been done at the county poor farm re-
Gently. Two new buildings were erect
ed and several hundred dollars worth
of repairs made on the old buildings.
AT this session several road contracts
were awarded to continue the good
roads movement begun here. and sew
eral miles of good roads are now be-
ing constructed from Corinth to the
Prentiss county line.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14

Sturgis.-R. II. Henry, residing six
miles east of here, while clearing In
new ground, was struck by sapling
in the face and seriously wounded.
His nose was broken and his face bad
" lacerated.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
Leake countian Pardoned.

Miles Poole, white convict, has
been pardoned by Gov. Brewer. Poole
was sent up from Leake county in 1913
to serve five years on a charge of man
slaughter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14

Out of a class of rs who took the
state board of pharmacy examination,
16 were successful in meeting the re-
uuired tests, and licenses have been
issued accordingly. The following were
the proficients:
N. L. Chapman, Centerville; J.S.Gun-
ter, Shelby; L. L. Jones, Waynesboro;
T. T. Justice, Pascagoula; ]. P. Nc
Cabe, Biloxi; j. A. Moss, Biloxi; S. T..
McIlwain, Sandersville; ]. B. Driskell,
Clarksdale; L. L. Wrenn, Magnolia; );
Glenn Sturdivant, Sardis; G. j. Mar
tax, Anguilla: C. C. O'Neal, Ittabena;
J. C. Barr, Collins; Horace Mitchell.
Corinth; H. L. Wonders, Meridian; c,
p. Campbell, Duck Hill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14

Greenville. city council has
awarded contracts for two new fire
stations, each to cost, without equip
ment, $3,217 This will give the city
four well located fire houses. A mo-
tor truck has also been contracted for
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
Char Factory for Jackson.

Cigar Factory for Jackson.
By the joint cooperation of the
Jackson Board of Trade and the Young
Mems Business Club, good cigar fac
tory has been landed for theAcity. The
final terms for its coming here were
agreed upon at conference held at
the office of the Jackson Board OF
Trade, between ]. B. Lusk, E. ]. Ellzey
and r. o. hoffman. the latter named
gentleman being the promoter Of the
factory.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14

Maben.-The Tri-County Fair, COM
posing the counties of Webster, Clay
and Oktibbeha, will open at Mathis
ton on Oct. 13, and will continue to
and including the 18th. There will be
between 5000 and $500 in cash and
merchandise given to prize winners
during these three days. All are free to
enter the contests.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14

larksdale.-Reports have reached
here of an accident which happened to
L. w. Deeson, member of the crew
of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley fast
freight No. SO, southbound, which hap
pened at Coahoma, Miss, a station on
the road few miles north of this city.
Report states that both Mr.. Deeson's
lower limbs were severed.