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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
AMERICAN EXPEDITION Is BE-
LIEvED TO HAVE LOCATED.
VILLA AND HIS BAND.
CONTINUES HIS ouTRAGEs
Raids American Colonies and SIauah-
tiers the mathematician. Perish
ing Personally Leads Flying
Column On Chase.

With the American Army (Via Wire
less to Columbus, N. M).-After
marching more than 10 miles into
Mexico in record marching time of ~
hours, which would indicate speed
Of about 80 miles day. the Ameri-
can punitive expedition on Sunday,
March 10, received information ap-
parently locating Pancho Villa, the
object Of their chase Disposition Of
the troops began at once for the task
Of hunting him down. Meanwhile
Villa was reported continuing his out
rage upon Americans.
The exact place the. expedition has
reached was not allowed to be pub
lished by the censor. But at this town
the expedition was informed that the
Mexican leader passed through this
place only q few days ago. The lat
est information Of Villas present
whereabouts placed him on the ranch
of Candelerio Hernandez, one of the
subchiefs with him on the raid
against Columbus.
Gen. Pershing personally led the
flying cavalry column In the Homie
dash. Every man in his command was
mounted. They pressed through a
section Of Mexico where water was
scarce. For such large body Of men
the speed maintained was remarkable,
and the good condition in which they
came through was inspiring.
Only few cavalry horses and pack
mules were lost, the victims Of a
hard-ridden trail. The men reached
the camp thirsty and hungry, but 9TH
erwise In good condition, fit for ac-
ton and eager for the pursuit Of Villa
to begin In earnest. Here they were
met with reports that Villa had raided
the American colonies in the vicinity
Of his mountain retreats and that he
had killed residents OF these colonies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
WILL OPEN CANAL APRIL Is
War Department Makes Prediction
Upon Advice From Acting Gov
ernor-Big Ditch Nearly Clear.


Washington.-An official prediction
that the Panama canal will be reopen
ed by April 10 for the passage Of deep
draft vessels has been announced by
the war department.
Conditions in Gaillard Cut, scene Of
the principal earth movement which
blocked the waterway last fall, are re-
garded as justifying the forecast.
COL Harding, acting governor of the
canal zone, has telegraphed the war
department as follows:
Conditions in Gaillard Cut justify
predictions that the canal will be avail.
able for ships OF 30-foot draft on April
Is, subject to probable temporary de-
lays thereafter to meet exigencies Of
dredging fleet in completing canal to
full depth and in removing shoals that
may possibly develop"
Until this report came, canal Off
Gals had refused since the closure to
make any estimate OF the probable
date OF reopening.
Earth movements in the canal be-
gan in September and were at first re-
garded as comparatively unimportant.
Early reports said the canal would be
closed only few weeks. This became
months later as the earth movements
continued. Finally 1t was announced
that no estimate worthy of considera'
ton could be made.
Maj.-Gen. Cocktails, governor OF the
canal zone, was on leave in the United
States when the canal was blocked. He
had asked to be retired under the act
Of congress granting him that privi>
lege. believing his work done
In October he FASTENED back to the
canal zone after advising President
Wilson that he did not wish any action
taken on his resignation until the ex-
tent OF the slides was determined
When he found that huge new task
had been set him by nature, he
promptly withdrew his resignation.
Reopening OF the great waterway Is
regarded as an engineering feat Sec
ond only to the construction Of tho
canal. Millions OF tons Of rock and
earth have been torn out of the col
lapsed excavations Now dredgeS OF
size and capacity never before en-
ployed have labored night and day for
months. Steam shovels have driven
their way into the distractions wher.
ever there was ground sufficiently firm
to hold them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
'CAsCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.


No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and slugsish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarete.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousnsss, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and oil other distress;
cleanse your inside organs OF all the
bile, gases and constipatsd matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and clear head for months.
No more days Of gloom and distress
Il you will take Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-thsir little in
sides need cleansing. too. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
"a DIE IN EXPLOSION.
Fourteen Victims Of Accident at Non
terey. Carranza Soldiers.

Fourteen Victims Of Accident at Non.
terey, Carranza Soldiers.
Laredo, Texas.-Fourteen Carranza
soldiers and 10 civilians were killed In
an explosion Of q carload of grenadea
and artillery ammunition In the yards
Of the National Railroad lines at Mon.
terey, Mexico, recently. according to
passengers reaching here from Mon
terey.
The news was suppressed by the
Carranza authorities because Of the
tension existing between the United
States and Mexico.
All the dead and injured we're Mex.
Jeans. Immediately after the explosion
q mountainous cloud Of smoke spread
over the city and the cry. The Amer.
Jeans have arrived" rang throughout
the poorer sections.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
GRANDMA USED SAGE
TEA TO DARKEN HAIR
She mixed Sulphur with it to
Restore Color, Gloss,
YouthfuIneSS.

Common garden sage brewed into @
heavy tea with sulphur added, will
turn gray, streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just
few applications will prove revela-
ton IL your hair Is fading, streaked
or gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home. though, Is
troublesome. An easier way is to get
5o-cent bottle Of Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound at any drug store
all ready for use. This is the old time
recipe improved by the addition Of
other ingredients.
While wisDy, gray, faded hair Is not
sinful. we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound,
no one can tell. because It does 1t 30
naturally, SO evenly. You Just dampen
sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time; by morn
ing all gray hairs have disappeared,
and, after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark,
glossy, soft and luxuriant.
This preparation Is a delightful toll
let requisite and is not intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention Of
disease.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
Want More AIrshIps.

New York.-Despite the fact that the
Aero Club of America has received q
telegram from Secretary OF War Ba,
ker stating that the expedition into
Mexico has all the aeroplanes neces
sary, Allan r. Hawley, president of the
club, has sent to President Wilson a
message asking for the immediate APP
preparation Of $1,O0O.oo0 to equip four
aero squadrons. In the message made
public Mr.. Hawley stated that the aero
planes requested may save the lives
OF 10000. American soldiers on the
Mexican border
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
RAID ON ENGLISH COAST.
German Aeroplane Shells East Kent
and XIII Nine-Many More Are
Injured.

Injured.
London.-Nine persons were killed
and 81 injured in a raid of four Ger
man seaplanes over the east coast
of Kent on March 10, it has been an
nouncsd officially. A British airman
brought down one raider over the sea,
the German observer being killed.
The official statement of the raid is
sued March 10 reads:
-Four German seaDYanes flew over
East Kent today. The first pair ap-
peared over Dover at a height of s.
600 to 5000 feet, one at 1857 p. M,
the second at 2:02 p. N.
'SThe first dropped six bombs in
the harbor: then went northwest,
dropping bombs. ON the town. The
other raider. after passing over Do
yer. appeared over Deal at 2:13 and
dropped several bombs. The second
pair appeared over Ramsgate at 2:10.
They dropped bombs on the town. One
of this pair went west, the other north,
pursued by a British aeroplane. One
bomb is reported to have been dropped
on Margate.
1.-The second machine appeared over
Westgate at 2:W. Here several Of our
aeroplanes went UP in pursuit No
bombs were dropped on Westgate.
1.-THE total casualties so tar reported
are: Killed. three men. one woman
and five children: injured, II men,
5 women and children.
'tAs Gar as ascertafned, Is bombs
were dropped altogether"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
Roumania 10 Preparinn.

Bucharest. Roumanian military
preparations are being hurried for
ward. All those formerly exempted
from military service, as well as
those In foreign countries. have been
called to the colors. The war office
has requisitioned large quantities OF
copper and tin. Hopes Of Germany
that Roumania would maintain q neu-
trail p0sition have almost vanished.
The visit Of M. F1lipescu, leader Of the
Unionists. to the Russian front has 9
close connection with the future att
tuda * Roumania-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
VILLA RAIDER Is EXECUTED.
Mexican Minister Of War DEGREES That
Bandits Are Beyond Pale
Of the Law.

OF Inc LaWs
Mexico City.-The minister Of war,
Cen. Obregon, has issued q decree de-
claring all participants in the Colum.
bus raid outside the law. The decree
gives the right to any citizen to ap-
prehend and kill, il necessary, the fol-
lowers of Villa who crossed the Amer
lean frontier.
The first victim OF this decree was
summarily executed in the city OF
Hermosillo, near which place he was
captured by men who denounced him
as one Of the raiding party. The exc
cution was carried out on direct or
ders Of the minister Of war, who per-
sonally sent instructions to Gen. Cal
les. military governor OF Sonora, to
that effect. Another suspect, Carlos
Reza, former reactionary leader, was
taken into custody, but was not exc
cuted owing to lack OF evidence. He
will be taken to Saltillo. where he will
be tried by courtmartial.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
MOTHEH LOOK At
CHADS TONGUE
II cross, feverish, constipated,
give California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves q sick child
tomorrow. Children simply win not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become elogged up with
waste. liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! II coat
ed, or your child Is listless, cross. few
erish, breath bad. restless, decent eat
heartily. full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give q
teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because It is
perfectly harmless. and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste win gently
move out OF the bowels. and you have.
we'll playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is Outlines ALI
that Is necessary. It should be the
first treatment given In any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 6e-cent bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies. children or
all ages and for grown.ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
HAD AWFUL
WEAK SPELLS
Suffered So Much Felt She Had to
Have Relief. Says Cardui
Made Her Well.

Elba, Ala.-Mrs. M. T. May, of this
place, writes: II was not especially
strong when I married. =, but after
my marriage, / seemed to get very
much worse. About two months after
/ was married, ! began to have awful
weak spells. Would have bad spells
of headache, simply felt bad ell the
time, could hardly do a thing. !
suffered SO much pain in my left side
and had the swimming Of the head and
congestion and heartburn very bad. In
fact suffered so much ! thought I
would die. / kept getting worse and
felt / must have some relief. had
some pain and difficulty In walking.
''Mr. -, who ran store in
-, recommended that take Car
dui,' and my husband bought me bot
tie, which did me so much good that
he bought me another. and after the
use of three or four bottles ! was well;
was up doing my work after the use Of
the first bottle. It's the finest tonic /
know of. got into better health than
] had been since my marriage. ! adj
wise all women. who have weak
spells. =, to t~ke it."
The thousands Of letters. which
come to us every year. like the above,
certainly are proof of the merit OF
Cardui, the woman's tonic.
For sale by all druggists.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23

Melanchoiia Overcams Member Of the
Eleventh Cavalry.
San Antonio, TexaS.-Word was re-
ceived at Southern Department head
quarters from Houston Of the suicide
of First Lieutenant Edward NJ. Zell,
Eleventh Cavalry. ct Columbuc, N. M.
Lieut.. Zell's regiment was member
of Gan. Pershing's command. Melan-
eholia IL given az the cause.
Lieut.. Zell was famous at West
Point a. star member Of the baseball
and football teams, having returned
to the school several times to coach.
He is survived By his widow and two
children. at Fort Ogelthorpe. near
Chattanooga. Tenn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
HERO IN PRISON CAMP.

KroonIand Crew Member Gets Con.
qressionai Medal For Bravery.
Washington.-Sec Redfleld To-
Gated in British prison camp another
one of the crow Of the American
steamer Kroo1land awarded medals
by Congress for rescuing passengers
from the burning liner Volturno in the
Atlantic. The man Is Emil Dohme, a
German. captured on the western bat
tie front. A medal has been sent him.
Thirteen men. still INDICATED. are be-
lieved to be in the trenches, where
some of the other forty were found.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23

improved Process Of Freezing Fish.
1t Is announced that Danish COM
pany. with headquarters at Copen-
hagen, is utilizing new process for
freezing fish, which is declared to be
a decided improvement over previous
methods. Recent demonstrations re-
suited in the freezing Of herring In
half hour, which, under the system
previously employed took seVera;
hours.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
Prize Rooster q Tramp.

Fort Jeryis, n. Edward Monroe
is calling hts $3.50 prize rooster darn
ed old tramp. The fowl escaped at a
show In New York and walked home,
88 miles, announcing himself by quar-
reling with his long lost wives.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23

Apples plucked from the Oldest ap-
pie tree on the Pacific coast, in Van
couver Barracks, have been sent to
the department OF agriculture by A.
A. Gutenberg, ex-horticulture inspec-
tor of that district. This famous tree
is almost ninety years old and pro-
duced fair crop Of apples last year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
urces Battle Cruisers.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. construc-
ton of eight or nine battle cruisers to
provide an element of strength now
sadly lacking in the American fleet
has been urged before the house naval
committee by Capt. Sims. command
ing the battleship Nevada.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
Finds Sweetheart Dead.

San Francisco.-After searching for
two years, Charles Howard Shaw Of
Los Angeles sped to San francisco to
claim Mrs. Margaret Sicily as his
bride, only to find she had died ten
minutes before he arrived.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
BattIeship kentucky Sails.

BattIeahIp N6htUcky SaI1s.
New Orleans.-The battleship Ken.
lucky has sailed from here for Vera
Cruz, where she was ordered by the
navy department.. Capt. d. e. Dis.
mukes said the warship carried her full
complement Of officers. bluejackets
and marines.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
ANles VIII Confer.

Rome.-Premier Salandra; Karen
Sonnino and Gen. Cad0rna have left
Rome for Paris to participate in a
conference with diplomatic and mill
tary representatives Of the allied ma
tons.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
Il May Be.

II see jonQuils and daffodils on sale.
How IL it that the early flowers are
always yellow?"
Dunno Guess spring is bilious like
the rest of us" -LouisviIle Courier
Journal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
Wilson Wears Shamrock.

Washington President Wilson cele-
brated st. Patrick's day by wearing q
green necktie and sprig Of shamrock
sent him by John Redmond. Irish ma
tionalist leader In the British parlia-
me1t.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
Submarines Are Active.

London.-Between March and
March Is, 10 hostile ships Of the en-
tente allies, aggregating 10000 tons,
have been sunk, says an Amsterdam
correspondent. crediting the state
ment to q we'll informed source in
Berlin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
Infantry Entcrs Mexico.

Deming, N. M.-The Twenty-fourth
and Twentylfifth infantry, negro or
.ganizations, have entered Mexico from
Columbus, according to dispatches
reaching herA
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
Neutrality.

I'VE are maintaining strict nsu-
4rality."
Hardly! We are praying that the
right side may win and are quite con-
WINGED as to which is the right side"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
Blast Injuries Five.

Kenvi1, N. Tho explosion OF 1000
pounds of smokeless powder at the
Hercules Powder plant here injured
five, employees, three seriously.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
A NEGLECTED. COLD

fs often followed by pneumonia. Be-
fore 1t is too late take Laxative Quint-
dine Tablets. Gives prompt relief II
cases OF Coughs, Colds. La Grippe and
Headache. Price 25c.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23
The Reason.

why do they call a baseball .
@phere?-
! because II ~ whiried."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-23

The fool never stops to count the
cost until the bill colleotr sa1iz
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-12
looking at him steadily. "You~. talked

looking at him steadily. you've talked
to her for"
"For heavens sake" he began.
keep the peacev
"Well, what have you Just been do
ing?
"Sh! he said. "Listen to your IA
ther-in-law."
Sheridan was booming and braying
louder than ever, the orchestra having
begun to play Tho Rosary" to his
vast content.
II count them over, a-Ia-tum-tee-
dum," he roared, beating the measures
| with his fork. Each hour q pearl,
each pearl tee-dum- -tum-dum- What's
the matter of all you folks1 Why'n't
you sing? Miss Vertrees, bet thou
sand dollars you singI Why'n't-"
"Mr. Sheridan" she said, turning
cheerfully from the ardent Jim, you
don't know what you Interrupted
Your son isn't used to my rough ways.
! and my soldiers wooing frightens him,
but 1 think he was about to say some
thing important"
"l'll say something important to him
IL he doesn't!'' the father threatened,
more delighted with her than ever. by
goshl II l was his age-or a widower
right now"
"oh, wait" cried Mary. "If they'd
only make less noiseI l want Mrs.
Sheridan to hear"
| "She'd say the same" he shouted.
"She'd tell me l was mighty slow II
couldn't get ahead O. Jim. Why, when
l was his age"
You must listen to your father"
Mary interrupted. turning to Jim, who
had grown red again. Hes going to
tell us how, when he was your age. he
made those two blades of grass grow
out of teacup-and you could see for
yourself he didn't get them out Of his
sleeveI
At that Sheridan pounded the table
till 1t jumped. Look here young lady"
he roared. "Some O. these days I'm
either goin' to slap you-or I'm goiu'
to kiss your
Edith looked aghast; she was afraid
this was indeed "too awful" but Mary
vertrees burst into ringing laughter.
"Both" she cried. Both! The one
to make me forget the otherv'
But which" he began, and then
suddenly gave forth such stentorian
trumpetings of mirth that for once the
whole table stopped to listen. "Jim,"
he roared, 'if you don't propose to that
girl tonight I'll send you back to the
machine shop with Bibbsv'
And Bibbs-down among the retain
ers by the sugar pump works. and
watching Mary Vertrees as a ragged
boy in the street might watch a rich
little girl in a garden-Bibbs heard.
He heard-and he knew what his IA
theirs plans were now.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-12

gorgeous and deafening ana teetotai.
We could have lived a year on it. I
think the orchids alone would have
lasted US couple Of months. There
they were. before me, but couldn't
steal 'em and sell 'em, and so-well, so
I did what couldW
She leaned back and laughed reas-
suringly to her troubled mother. "It
seemed to be q success-what I could" !"
she said, clasping her hands behind
her neck and stirring the rocker to mo-
ton Us a rhythmic accompaniment to
her narrative. The girl Edith and her
sister-in-law. Mrs. Roscoe Sheridan,
were too anxious about tho effect OF
things on me. The fathers worth q
bushel Of both Of them. II he knew it.
He's what he II. like him" She
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-12
The Turmoil
BOOTH HARRINGTON
Copyright fsa6, By Harpor 4 Brothers)

getting tNeSe, WOulO renew MS IrleuO-
ly railleries, or perhaps, turning to
Mary Vertrees, who sat near him,
round the corner Of the table at his
right, he would become autobiograph-
ical. Gentlemen less naive than he
had paid her that tribute, for she was n
girl who inspired the autobiographical
impulse in every man who met her-it
needed but the sight of her.
The dinner seemed, somehow, to CEN
ter about Mary Vertrees and the Jocund
host as a play centers about Its hero
and heroine; they were the rubicund
king and the starry princess of this
spectacle-they paid court to each 9TH
er, and everybody paid court to them.
Down near the sugar pump works.
where Bibbs sat, there was audible
speculation and admiration. wonder
who that lady is-makin' such a hit
with the old man." "Must be some
heiress." "Heiress? Golly, 1 guess
could stand 1t to marry rich, then"
Edith and Sibyl were radiant; at
first they had watched Miss Vertrees
with an almost haggard anxiety, Won
dering what disastrous effect Sheri-
dams pastoral gayeties-and other
things-would have upon her, but she
seemed delighted with everything, and
with him most of all. She treated him
as II he were some delicious, foolish
old joke that she understood perfectly.
laughing at him almost violently when
he bragged-probably his first expert
ence of that kind In his life. 1t en-
chanted him.
As he proclaimed to the table, she
had "a way with her" She had, in
deed, as Roscoe Sheridan, upon her
right. discovered just after the feast
began. Since his marriage three years
before. no lady had bestowed upon him
so protracted a full view of brilliant
eyes; and, with the look. his lovely
neighbor said-and 1t was her first
speech to him
II hope you're very susceptible, Mr..
Sheridan"
Honest Roscoe was taken aback,
and, "Why?" was all he managed to
say.
She repeated the look deliberately,
which was noted, with a mystiication
equal to his own, by his sister across
the table. No one. reflected Edith,
could imagine Mary vertrees the sort
Of girl who would "really hirt" with
married men-she was obviously the
Opposite of all that" Edith defined
her as Thoroughbred" mice girl:"
and the look given to Roscoe was as
founding. Roscoe's wife saw 1t, too,
and she was another whom 1t puzzled
though not because its recipient was
married.
"Becausew said Mary vertrees. re-
plying to Roscoe's monosyllable. "And
also because we're nextdoor neighbors
at table, and it's dull times ahead for
both Of us IL we don't get along"
Roscoe was literal young man. all
stocks and bonds, and he had been
brought up to believe that when n man
married he married and settled down"