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The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
Mississippi Storm Swept.

Clarksdale, Miss-Probably a half
dozen lives wer lost and damage to
property amounting high up into the
thousands of dollars was caused by a
cyclone which swept path from a
point eight miles east of here through
to the vicinity of Jamestown, on the
afternoon Of May s.
The greatest damage done in this
locality was on three plantations
owned by Messrs. King and Anderson
Of Clarksdale. Twelve tenant houses
were destroyed and one negro killed
on what Is known as the Cannaci
place, eight miles east Of here. Seri-
GUS damage and probable loss of life
was incurred on the Elkhorn and
Pratt plantations, both owned by the
Messrs. King and Anderson. Wires
are down throughout Coahoma county,
ard details of the damage done are
difficult to obtain.
Entering the county at sCannack
place, the cyclone early in the after
noon swept through the community OF
Glover Hill, Rudyard and Coahoma.
II is reported that Is white people are
SERIOUSLY injured at the latter place
aud one negro killed.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
VIENNA REPORT SAYS THAT RUS
SLAMS ARE STILL IN FULL
RETREAT.
PETROGRAD VIEW DIFFERS
Paris Announces That Line>of German
Trenches Over Four Miles Long
Has Been Captured in the
West.

London.-In the fighting along the
battle lines in Belgium and France and
in Russia and In the Carpathians both
the triple entente and Teutonic allies
claim successes. None, however, ex-
cept possibly Austria and Germany,
records successes on great scale.
Even the statements of the Teutonic
allies are reiterations of the reports
of several days past that the Rus
slams continue to be pressed back in
Galicla and the Carpathians and that
Hungary is free of enemy forces.
Petrograd does not deny the Teuton
claims, but declares the Russians are
fighting back hard at certain points
and that the attacks of the Teutons
are becoming less frequent.
In the west, Berlin declares the Ger
mans have driven the allies out of
strongly fortified positions near Ypres
and that they have captured several
villages in Flanders. Sir John French,
the British ommander-in-chief, how
ever. says all Germany's attacks have
been repulsed.
A repulse of the Germans near Nieu-
port, the capture of lines of trenches
over q front of 1-3 miles near Ca
rency and the taking of front IL
miles wide farther east are chronicled
by Paris.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
GREATEST EFFORT OF WAR
Germans and Austrians Make Su.
preme Attempt to Smash Russian
Lines on East.


London. The Germans in concert
with their Australian allies are put
ting forth an effort the extent of which
never has been approached in the his
tory of the war.
Throughout virtually the whole
length of the eastern front they are
engaged with the Russians, while in
the west III addition to their attacks
around Ypres they are on the offens-
i've at many points.
At other points they are being at
tackled by the French, British and
Belgans.
In all the Germans claim to have
taken 10000 Russians prisoners since
the offensive was undertaken last Sat-
urday night.
The Austrians put the number at
more than $4,000 and express the be-
lief that the whole Russian third army
will be destroyed.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY
Field Marshal French, British Com
mander-in-Chief Admits That Al
lies Were Repulsed.

London.-The German Official report
of May 5 claims victories both over
the Russians in Western Galicia anc
over the British in Flanders. Field
Marshal S.r John French, British com
mander-in- chief, admits he was com
nelled to readjust his lines in the re
gion of Ypres, but the French com
mander. far from confirming a. Ger
man victory In Belgium, declares the
German attacks were repulsed and
that the Germans, being taken on the
flank by French artillery, suffered Sc
verely.
A late report from the British wal
office also says that German attacks
were repuised, although the Germans
used asphyxiation gases and by the
use of these fumes did get footing on
Hill No. so, southeast of Ypres, which
since the British captured 1t recently
has been attacked repeatedly.
There has been fighting all along the
rest Of the western front, in all OF
which the Germans claim successes
The French, however, insist that their
advance continues both along the User
canal, ia Flanders, and in the WOevre
where battles have been continuous foI
weeks on end.
Conflicting reports from the east
make 1t impossible to Judge Of the po
sition there. The Austrians and Ger
mans say the Russians have been
beaten badly in Western Galicia and
have commenced to retire from the
Western Carpathians, whereas the lat
est Russian report, while admitting
that the Austro-Germans got across
the Dunajec river, declares they were
checked there.
The county around the East Prus
sian frontier also has been the scene
Of battles of more or less Importance
while at the other end of the Russian
line, in Eastern Galicia, the Russians
are attacking the Austro-Germans. de
spite their reported check in the west
ern part Of that province.
Athens credits the allies with fur
ther successes in their attacks on the
Dardanelles and Smyrna, but the
Turks again report the defeat Of the
allied troops on the Gallipoli PENN
sula.
German submarines seemingly now
are devoting their attention to tbs
British fishing fleet.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
MANY INJURED IN WRECK
Two Fatally Hurt When Iron Noun
tain Engine Crashes Into Pas
senger Train.

Earle, Ark.-A light engine, west
bound, and the Hot Springs Special,
eastbound, on the Iron Mountain rail
road, collided at Grassy Lake May 5,
four miles east Of here. No one was
killed, but several were seriously in
jured, two Of whom may die.
The injured are:
L. L. Page of Memphis, conductor
on the light engine; right leg crushed
and head tadly bruised.
F. M. Ridgway, Hot Springs, express
messenger: legs and head bruised.
w. L. Lloyd, Argenta, engineer on
the special; badly scalded; may die.
Luther Mcdaniel, Forrest City, Ark,
passenger on the special; both feet
cut off and internally injured; may
die.
- W. Lamb Of Denver Col, repre-
sentative of the Paragon Film Com
pany.
Practically every person on the Hot
Springs Special was shaken up and
many received serious cuts and
bruises.
The injured were brought here and
given medical attention. Wrecking
trains and physicians from Wynne
and Memphis were soon on the scene
and the work of rescue begun.
It is considered miracle that more
fatalities did not result, as the passen-
ger train was travelling at rapid rate
of speed when, on rounding curve,
the light engine was seen too late to
prevent disaster.
Emergency brakes were applied and
members of both train crews jumped.
The passenger train fortunately did
not leave the track, but both engines
were demolished.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
ACCOUNT BY CREW MEMBER

One of the most vivid accounts of
the Lusitania disaster was given by
John Davis, a member of the crew. He
said
1--WE had a splendid voyage, but as
we were coming near the Irish coast,
sea fog sprang up and the engines
were run down to half speed about s
o'clock Friday morning when the ship
was off Fastnet., Later the haze lifted
somewhat and at about O. clock in the
but almost instantly afterwards there
was a powerful, if rather dull, explo-
sion. The torpedo had gone home and
about 1000 pounds of explosives had
entered and exploded on our port side.
II may mention here that the bunk
ers were divided into sections, num-
bers / to being in the forward part
of the ship,and, of course, well below
the water line. The torpedo entered
the second section and owing to its
frightful power divisions of the Sec
tions were torn aside and DUST and
coal hurled all through the adjacent
sections.
'The vessel took a big list to star
board and Capt. Turner tried to swing
her around SO as to make land, but she
filled too rapidly. -
mo more of the sea for me. | have
finished with it. My place is in the
trenches to find and punish that race
of hell hounds who are responsible for
the most cruel cowardly and bastard
ly outrage on record.
"We were ordered on deck and there
we found the passengers already as
sembled. Many attempts were being
made by the sailors to lower the star
board boats. These, owing to the great
list, would naturally swing far out over
the water while the port boats were
useless owing to their falling inwards
toward the ship and the fact that they
would have to slide down the steep
side of the hull. ssa4
81 got into boat which would hold
about so and with William Colewell
helped pick up several from the sea.
My knowledge was that the boats were
lowered which should hold about so
each, but the one in which was, when
a census was taken had 64 survivors.
Of these, IA were children. Two chill
dren had been separated from their IA
ther who was lost, while the mother
had three babies with her.
"On pulling away from the ship we
noticed she was settling fast by the
head and listing to port at the same
time The great hull rising into the
air assumed an angle which would
soon have brought 1t to the perpendicu-
lar. But as the form of the ship she
seemed to shorten, and just as duck
dives, so disappeared the Lusitania."
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
ITALYs DECISION ON EVE
Rome Waits Feverishiy as Thread OF
Neutrality Strains Before
Snanninu

Paris.-The Temps has published a
dispatch from it's correspondent at
Rome who says the impression pre-
walls there that Italy is on the eve Of
a supreme decision. The negotiations
with Austria clearly have reached a
critical stage. In German circles there
is great depression. Every one now
is convinced that Italy will not recede
and that Austria cannot satisfy her
demands.
Rome, the correspondent continues,
is waiting in feverish anxiety, as it
is known that Germany is making her
last effort with Austria. No one hopes
for any result from this desperate at
tempt and the breaking Of the thread
still holding Italy to the central en-
pires is expected at any minute.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
PRESIDENT WILSON STUDIES SIT.
uATioN PREPARATORY TO Ac-
TIoN RY GOVERNMENT.
AWAITS PUBLIC SENTIMENT
Only Statement Is That America viii
Act With DeIiberation and Firm
ness in crisis.-official Data
Has Not Arrived.

British liner Lusitania, with scores of
Americans aboard, shocked all Wash
ington as had no incident since the
outbreak of the European war.
The feeling was widespread that II
any American lives had been lost the
United States, in view of its strong
warning to Germany, would be con-
fronted with the necessity OF taking
protective steps to safeguard the lives
Of it's citizens on the high seas.
President Wilson, upon whom the
eyes of the world are focused at the
present moment, studied in quiet seclu-
sion the aspects of law and fact in
connection with the sinking by Ger
man torpedo of the British liner Lusi-
tania with a consequent loss of many
American lives.
The great human tragedy, coupled
with the responsibilities of the hour,
caused the president to deny himself
to all callers, even to members of his
official family, while be turned over
in his mind the course to be pursued
by the United States government in
one of the most serious crises in its
history.
The only glimpse of the workings of
the presidents mind was given when
the White House issued it's first for
NAL comment on the disaster. The an
nouncement was made that the presi-
dent realized the country expected him
to deal with the situation with delib-
GRAFTON as well as firnness."
The official data upon which formal
action will be based had not arrived
May 8. The president therefore did
not communicate with Secretary Bryl
an Or officials of the State Department.
Nor did he, consult members of the
cabinet or Congress. He has been
giving such close personal attention in
the last few weeks to-the particular
questions involved that he was thought
to be determined first to sift for him.
self the various questions and shape
a policy to be submitted to the cabinet.
In the meantime public opinion was
expected to crystalize and help point
the way. Members of the cabinet can
celled other engagements and held
themselves in readiness for the presi.
dents call At the State Department.
when Secretary Bryan was asked If
there was any advice to communicate
to the American people at this time, he
replied that he did not think that was
needed, for the country understood the
situation.
"This is no time to rock the boat :"
he said.
One important fact was definitely
ascertained by the Washington gov.
ernment from the port authorities at
New York who gave clearance to the
Ldsitania-that she carried no guns,
either mounted or unmounted, in ac-
cordance with the caution of the State
Department and British government
early In the war. This disposed in
the minds of officials of the claim that
the German submarine had right to
attack the Lusitania because she was
an auxiliary or converted cruiser. The
officials of the Cunard Line are under
stood to have stated that the Lusi
tania was not conveyed.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
ItaIv Is INDIGNANT.

Rome.-The sinking of the Lusitania
has caused a profound impression in
Italy.
Anxiety is increased by the fact
that there were several Italians among
the passengers.
The feeling in Rome~may be de-
scribed as one of indignation at the
killing of neutrals. Measures to end
such proceedings are being urged oD
all sides.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
BIG STORM HITS SOUTH
Killed and Injured Are Numbered by
Score in Louisiana and
Mississippi.

Jennings. La.-Fifteen persons were
killed and more than score were in
jured by a tornado here May which
passed through the western part of
Arcadia Parish, in the southern por-
ton of the state. OF the known dead,
Adam Thibedeaux. killed by flying
timbers on a farm near Mermentau.
was the only white person to lose his
life. The remainder were negroes.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
ITALIANS ARE MODELLING
Troops Of All infantry Classes From
1876 Are Called to the
Colors.

London.-The Copenhagen CORE
spondent of the Exchange Telegraph
says:
"a private message from Berlin
states that Italy on Saturday called
to the colors all infantry classes from
1876 and that many trains loaded With
troops are proceeding to the front"
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
conuressmen to Return.

Honolulu, T. Hin view Of tbs
grave situation caused by the torpe.
doing Of the Lusitania and the possi.
bility OF an extra session of congress.
the congressional party touring the
Hawaiian Islands, discussed plan to
secure the cruiser Maryland for a rush
trip to San Francisco.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
PROMINENT MEN ADDRESS SEW
ENTH ANNUAL MEETING or
MISSISSIPPI MOTHERS.
HEAVY RAIN AT JACKSON
Overflow Waters Drive Score From
Homes as Houses Are Submerged.
Total Precipitation Was over
Three inches.

The seventh annual session Of the
Mississippi Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teacher Association is being
held in Jackson.
One of the features of the opening
session was an address by Prof. w. H.
Smith, state superintendent, on Mod
ern Movements in Education in Mis-
sissippi" Another noted educator on
the program was Prof. H. L. Whitfield,
president of the Industrial Institute
and College, whose theme was Home
Life and the Citizens of the Future"
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
Waters Overflow Houses.

The high winds of May 6, which did
little damage here, except blowing
down several trees in residence Sec
tions, was followed the next morning
by torrential rainfall, resulting in
the overflow of Town creek, which
flows through the heart of the busi-
ness section.
About so blocks were under water,
mostly sections occupied by negroes.
It is estimated Is small houses and
negro stores are partly submerged,
hundreds of occupants being compelled
to flee from their homes. The rainfall
was 334 inches.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
Russian Center Holds.

Geneva.-A Tribune de Geneye dis.
patch from Vienna says the desperate
effort of an Austro-G German army Of
$50 900 men to break through the Rus.
sian center at Gorlice has failed.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
Involves u. s.. SAYS England.

London.-sT think the Lusitania has
been torpedoed deliberately for the
purpose of making the United States
declare war; said Lord Charles Beres-
ford. Il foretold the whole present
situation in February, and gave my
reasons for thinking Germany meant
to bring America into the war"
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
Postmasters Will Meet.

FOSLmaStSTS WIZ mCSes
Miss Sibyl Stratton OF Liberty, Sec
retary of the Mississippi League OF
Postmasters, is in the city arranging
the program for the annual conven-
ton to be held here on May Is and 26.
Among the speakers who will appear
during the two-day convention are
United States Senators ]. K. Varda-
man and John Sharp Williams, Coz
gressmans Percy Gwin, Col. sR.
Henry, Mr.. Frederick Sullens, aHd
others.
It is expected that fully two hum
dred postmasters will attend the ses-
sion.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
Mississippi College Wins.

The annual Mississippi intercol-
legiate oratorical contest between rep
resentatives of Millsaps College, the
University of Mississippi. Mississippi
College and A. & NJ. College was held
here May 6 before crowded house.
The contestants were w. A. Sullivan
of Mississippi College. who was award
ed first medal; Lake Hayes of the Uni
versity of Mississippi second medal.
Mfllsaps College was represented by
X. NJ. Broom and Mississippi A. & M.
College by j. Hurst. The topic dis
cussed by Mr.. Sullivan was "The Chal-
lenge of the Rural Problem"
The judges were Congressman S. A.
Wftherspoon of Meridian, Marcellus
Green, Sr., and Oscar Newton of Jack.
son.
Passenger Officials Gee jackson.
Hereafter each and every passenger
official on the Illinois Central and Y.
& M. v. system will be enthusiastic
boosters for Mississippi. In addition
to looking after their routine work
they will put in good word at every
opportunity in behalf of this common
wealth.
The special train bearing the pas
senger officials of the two systems
reached here May 5. They remained
In the city over two hours.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
Columbus Gets New Bank.

Columbus. Columbus IS 20 nave an.
other national bank. The Columbus
Insurance and Banking Company, one
of the Oldest banking institutions in the
state and regarded as one of the
strongest, has recently mEde applica-
ton for admittance into the federal
system. Recent advices bring the in
formation of favorable action on the
application, and steps are now being
taken to formally come under federal
control
Under its new name the bank will be
known as the Columbus National bank.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
pasAenner officiaIs See Jackson.
Gov. Brewer Speaks.

Gov. Brewer Speaks.
New Albany.-Gov. Earle Brewer
spoke here at the courthouse to a
packed audience assembled to hear
him. The governor was in good health.
In his half hour speech he compared
the planks of his platform to what he
had accomplished as governor.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13

Millsaps Wins Game.
The final game of the series between
Millsaps College and Mississippi Col
lege was staged here May 4, and won
by the Millsaps Majors, three to one.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-27
'd,to Southern Railroad Train Schedule
OREGON SHORT LINE

OKEOOTV SFTONf Lf~[
WEST No. 1877 EAST NO. l3S
ly. Daily Ex. Sun. Stations Ar Daily Ex Sun:
1.lOa. IN. MIsIDoKA 1870 p. IN
300 a. IN. RUPERT ll:l5 p. m.
Ais d. III. Falls City 900 n. III.
a.45 u. IN. JEROME S:45 a. m.
5.lo d. IN. WENDELL 8:20 a. m.
e.n5 d. III. Bliss 1880 a. IN.
No. 1873 connects at Rupert with
irwin Falls train and at Minidoka
with trains going east.
Train No. 1877 connects with train
No. s from the east. at Minidoka. CIV
ing through passengers an opportun-
fly to reach points on the branch the
same day.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-27
Mostly Imagination.

The following which we take from
the Twin Falls Times applies to all
the Twin Falls section including the
North Side as well as other sections
In this immediate vicinity:
Citizens who visited the cities of
the west all sizes return with tales
OF stagnation In business and fnan-
cial depression. Everyone OF these
citizens comment upon the prosper
Gus conditions found In the Twin
Falls country, even those who have
been shouting hard times the loudest
are compelled to stop and admit that
this is the best country on earth.
Most OF the trouble here is in the
minds OF the people who do not real
lie that the so-called prosperous
times of several years ago, so often
referred to with reflective longing for
the return, were abnormally prosper.
our due to big influx OF outside cap.
ital. That outside capital has to
some extent been cut on and the re
suit Is now almost normal condition
for an agricultural community, with
money plentiful In the fall and scare,
during the growing of the crops. Th'
Twin Falls country is good. 1t Il
forging TO the front steadily and sure
ly. II is by far better of financial,
than most sections of the west. Tn,
only trouble Is with the people VIII,
cannot get over the boom times o
the early days and the easy money
which resulted from an over-stimu
lated condition. We are fortunat
indeed that no bad reaction resulte
, from the over-stimulation.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-27


The following letter from a for
mer resident OF this place was re-
ceived last week and gives some idea
OF the position Idaho occupies at the
Exposition:
Mr.. l.. T. Alexander. Lincoln County
Times, Jerome. Idaho.
Dear Sir-Just a few lines from
an Idaho booster in name of Susan
Gere. ! have been all through the
agricultural building and particular
ly noticed the exhibits of Idaho. All
counties are well represented by their
products and inserted card stating
exactly where products were raised.
Now. Mr. Editor, find after par
ticularly examining all products none
from Jerome or North Side tract. i
have been wondering since what has
become of the grain we had In Je-
rome. tied and selected for this coca
sion. Also have been to the hortfcul
tural building and seen plenty of
fruit on display from different coun-
ties. but none from our vicinity Of
Jerome or its tract. This disappoints
me very much. knowing that our
tract needs boosting for welfare Of
the tract and state as WELL particu-
larly when / have seen grain raised
that far exceeded that which is on
exhibit here now. The Idaho state
building is beautiful but has a large
vacant room which could have some
le-work on exhibit If we had 1t here.
Nothing IN this line FROM Jerome In
this building. and nothing on exhi-
bition in manual training. Yet Wei
hibits, and although very pretty
have seen better in Jerome at our
last tri-county fair. All told, how.
ever. the exhibits are very beautiful
There is a fine exhibit of American
Falls on a miniature scale.
Plenty OF fruit and even spuds are
on display. but 1t would please ms
more II even the spuds had a little
caru sldtlHB, IdlSeu III ScioihN VI
raised on North Side Trace" TIT
exhibit in the agricultural building i
in charge of Mr.. Campbell of Twill
Falls. who is very courteous to Idah
: visitors. and in horticultural building
is In charge of Mr.. Seawell. ais
, very courteous. who treated us I
| Idaho apples.
: Mr.. Editor. you may mention me
a visitor to Idaho exhibits and ldah
| building at the fair In San Francisc
= In your local paper. May a. 1917
q has been an Idaho day TO club won
en- in Idaho building, and well
a tended. and punch and refreshmen
Il were served. Regards TO yourse
"a and wife. Susan Gere.