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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
TRUSTEES NOTICE. or SALE.

BY virtue of the authority conferred upon me.
the undersigned trustee. in a deed of trust given
by Cy Todd and Daisy Todd to secure certain in
debtedness to the Jackson-State National Bank
of Jackson, Mississippi. mentioned therein, which
said deed of trust Is dated F. bruary Is. 1915, and
recorded in the Office of the chancery clerk of
Rankin county, Brandon. Mississippi. in Book a.
on page II. reference to which is hereby made.
default having been made in the payment therein
provided, and having been requested and directed
SO to do by the beneficiary in said deed of trust.
WILL on the 18th day of June 1916. during legal
hours at the front door of the county court house
in Brandon. Rankin County, Mississippi. offer and
expose for sale, and will sell for cash. at public
outcry to the highest and best bidder, the fol-
lowing described land and property. situated in
the County of Rankin, State of Mississippi, to-wit:
The SW1-4 of the SE1-4 of Sec 26. Township 6.
Range East, containing forty 40) acres; this
being the same property conveyed to Cy Todd by
deed of Mrs H. S. Cole. dated January 21st. 1905.
and recorded in the Chancery Clerks office of
Rankin County. Mississippi. in Deed Book 59.
page I43.
The WIZ of the NEl-4 of Sec. &c. Township 6.
Range East containing eighty 500 acres. being
the same property conveyed to Ellen Todd by
deed of H. S. Cole, dated November g. 1897. and
recorded in the aforesaid Chancery Clerks Office,
in Deed Book 49, at page lit, reference to which
Is hereby made as part of this description
Said property will be sold towards the satisfac-
ton of said Indebtedness interest and costs. and
the title to the Said property is believed to be
good but will convey only such title as is vested
in me trustee.
Witness my signature this. the Goth day of May,
1916 II. v. WATKINS. Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
TRUSTEES NOTICE or SALE.

By virtue Of the auth ority conferred upon me.
the undersigned trustee. in Deed in Trust.
aiven by T. M Marshall and wife. Mrs. J. M.
Marshall. to secure a certain indebtedness to W.
D. Owen, mentioned therein. which said Deed in
Trust is dated April 10. 1916 and recorded in the
Office of the Chancery Clerk OF Rankin County. in
Brandon, Miss, in Book No. rs. at page 631, ref
erence to which is hereby made; default having
been made in the payments therein provided and
having been requested and directed SO to do by
the beneficiary in said Deed in Trust, | will on
the 1st Monday in July. 1916, being the 3rd day
thereof. during legal hours. in front of the post
office in the town of Pelahatchie. Rankin County;
at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for
cash the following described land in Rankin
County, Mississippi. to-wit:
The North-Half Of South East Quarter and
Southwest Quarter Of Northeast Quarter OF
Section Five Township Six. Range Five East;
and the West Half of the South West Quarter OF
Section Four Township Six. Range Five. East.
The said property will be sold towards the sat
isfaction of said Indebtedness interest and cost,
and the title to the said property is believed to be
GOOD. but the trustee will convey only such title
AZ il vested in him. as Trustee.
Witness my signature. this the 7th day OF
June, 1916. GEO. II. OWEN, trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

|
Notice is hereby given of the
intention of the Board Of Super
visors of Rankin county to re-
ceive. sealed proposals until IL
o'clock, noon, on the 1st Monday
in July, 1916, for repairing
the bridge across Parish Slough,
in said County; also for the
building of a wood. steel or con-
crete bridge across said Slough,
according to plans and specified
tons now on file with the under
signed clerk of said board.
The board reserves the right
to reject any or all of such pro-
posals as may be filed.
Witnessed this the 9Th day of
June, 1916. j. A. Robinson,
Clerk Of Board of Supervisors of
Rankin County.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
NOTICE or THE INTENDED PURCHASE OF
OFFICE SUPPLIES

Under Senate Bill No. $50. Acts of 1919.
Notice is hereby given that the Board Of Super
visors Of Rankin County. will. under 5. u. No. $50
Of Acts Of 1915 receive sealed proposals until 12
o'clock, noon ON the 1st Monday in July. 1916. for
the purchase Of the following classes of Office
supplies by said county. to-wit:
i. Blank Books and Record Books;
8. Printed Blanks and Printed Stationery:
3. Ruled and Printed Blanks;
4. Tax Receipts. Warrants and such forms in
simple binding;
s. Stationery and Office supplies and furniture
not including specially ruled or printed work;
For contractual period of two years ending
July Is. 1918.
all bids -.
j.. A. ROBINSON.
Clerk Of Board of Supervisors.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15

the bonds Of the Clarksburg
Consolidated School district was
passed and entered according to
law.
THURSDAY.
Ordered that the salary Of
Sam Fortenberry, guard for the
county prisoners. be and the
same is reduced from $35 per
month to $27 80 per month, be-
ginning July l, 1916.
Ordered that the account Of
VIM. Riddle be dismissed.
Ordered that the following al
lowances be made, to-wit:
Adams Bros. Lumber Co., lum-
Der for county farm Sc
Jesse Ellis. repairs to bridge 3 90
Mrs. M. E. Lewis, pauper support 2 80
r. L. McRae, lumber and repairs
to bridge 6 90
j. j. Daniel, days per diem and
mileage this term Is 70
j. B. Williamson, same ----- II 60
w. E. Laird, same ----- II 80
w. H. Till, same ------ II 80
Il. A. Kennedy, same Is 90
S. D. Donnell, sheriff, A days per
diem this term 8 90
j. A. Robinson, clerk, same II 90
Ordered that the clerk of the
board proceed to advertise for
bids for the repairing of the
bridge across Parrish Slough in
Rankin county, also for the
building of a bridge across said
Parrish Slough of Wood, steel or
concrete as per plans and specifi-
cations now on file with the
clerk of the board. All such
proposals shall be sealed and
filed with the clerk on or before
the first Monday in July 1916 at
IL o'clock noon Of said day. 1t
is further ordered that the board
reserves the right to reject any
or all such proposals as may be
filed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15

Whereas, the Board of Super
visors of Rankin county adver-
tised for bids for supplies for the
month of June ending first Mon
day in July following, and bids
were received and accepted ac-
cording to law, therefore,
Be it ordered that the contract
for first grade Royal Sweet feed
for Supervisors Districts Nos. 3
and 5 be and the same is award
ed to w. G. Barnes at $1.72 per
sack Of 100 pounds weight, de-
livered at Brandon store; that OF
oats to G. H. Sheriff. at So cents
per bushel delivered at 5-milei
post or 81 cents per bushel de-
livered at Brandon for Districts
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
RUSSIAN DREADNAUGHT SUNK
IMPERATRiTSA MARIA is SUNK BY
INTERNAL EXPLOSION.
Two Hundred of Crew Missing, Ac.
cording to Announcement-Ship
May Be Fioated.

London, Nov. 25.-Russia has off,
cially announced the loss of the dread
naught ~Imperatritsa Maria. A state
ment reads:
THE Russian dreadnaught Impera-
tritsa Maria has been sunk by an in
ternal explosion. Two hundred of the
crew are missing"
The Russian naval staff, says a dis
patch from P%etrograd, has issued the
following statement:
AT 6 o'clock on October 20 fire
broke out in the forward magazine Of
the Imperatritsa Maria. An internal
explosion followed Immediately and
the fire spread rapidly and reached the
petroleum tanks. The officers and
crew strove with the utmost bravery
to localize the effects of the explosion
and flood the magazine. The com.
mander-in-chief, Vice Admiral Kois.
chalk, went aboard the vessel and took
personal command of the operations.
Shortly after Z o'clock, however,
the vessel sank. The greater part of
the crew were saved. An officer and
two first class substitute officers and
149 sailors are missing. Sixty-four of
the crew have since died from the eff.
fects Of their burns.
THE position Of the ship, which lies
in shallow water, gives hope that it
may be refloaied and completely re-
paired in a few months. The bridge
is only one yard below water level"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
DIES OF PECULIAR DISEASE
MRS. INEZ BOISSEVAlN STRICKEN
DURING CAMPAIGN.
Blood TRANSMISSION Fails to Improve
Condition of Widely Known
Woman Suffrasist.

Los Angeles, Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Inez MIL
holland ~Boissevain, widely known
oma suffragist and welfare worker.
who died in a hospital here shortly be-
fore midnight Of a peculiar form OF
anemia vas stricken suddenly 10
weeks ago while addressing an audi
ence in this city during the recent pol
itical campaign and tainted on the
platform.
She was removed to a hospital and
her husband and parents rushed from
New York to join her here. Miss Vida
Milholland, her sister, was with her
when she was stricken, and has been
in constant attendance since that
time.
Mrs. ~Boissevain's illness was dag.
nosed as a plastic anemia and blood
TRANSMISSION was escorted to in at.
tempts to improve her condition. Miss
Vida Milholland twice gave blood for
this purpose and on four other occa-
sions friends submitted to the ordeal
in hope that benefit would result.
After each TRANSMISSION temporary i'm.
provement vas followed by a relapse.
A few days ago the physicians in
charge stated there was practically no
hope for Mrs. ~Boissevain, but there.
after she rallied and it was thought
she might recover Her husband, Eu.
gene B~oissevair, her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Milholland of New York.
and her sister, Miss Vida, were present
when she died.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
NEW OUTBREAK OF FOOT AND
MOUTH DISEASE Is FEARED
Temporary Quarantine In Kansas City
Continues In Effect to Check
Cattle Plague.

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. %. - Live
stock officials Of the federal govern
ment. and state authorities of Kansas
and Missouri, said they were not posi-
tive that cattle under surveillance in
the local stock yards we're afflicted
with foot and mouth disease. but no
chances are being taken Of a possible
spread OF an epidemic. The temper.
airy quarantine imposed Saturday
night continued in effect.
A statement by DR.. ]. Fleming, In
spector OF the federal bureau of ami.
NAL industry; DR.. ID. F. Luckey, Mis-.
souri, state veterinarian. and ]. H.
Mercer. Kansas live stock commits
sioner, says in rart: I'VE find that
present conditions do not warrant q
positive diagnosis at this time. Neither
do the conditions warrant the exer'
else Of drastic action. However. all
precautions are being taken for the
check and spread Of any disease"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
NO GROUND FOR RECOUNT
IN CALIF0RNIA-- WILCOX
Chairman of Republican Committee
Expects No Change In Few Un-
counted Precincts.

New York, Nov. "a. = William r.
Wilcox, chairman Of the Republican
national committee, has issued the fol-
lowing statement in regard to Mr..
Hughes telegram to President VIII
son:
Having conferred by telephone dur
Ing the day and late this afternoon.
with the Republican state committee
and the Republican national commit
teemau in California, | am informed
that the official v OF the vote has
been SO nearly completed that no
change will result from the few pre-
cincts not counted in the returns thus
far compiled.
so far as any recount is concerned
the national committee is not advised
that there are sufficient grounds to
call for such ar application"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
WAR DECLARED ON BULGARIA
GREEK PROVISIONAL GOVERN.
MENT TAKES FORMAL STEP.
Hcvoiutionists Of Crete, Headed BY
Former Premier Venizelos, Ready
for HostiIities.

Athens, Nov. 27.-The Greek provi.
sionai government, headed by former
Premier Venizelos, has formally de.
clared war against Bulgaria. Venize.
los established " revolutionary or pro.
~visional" government of Greece on the
island of Crete several weeks age.
cIashed With King.
The former premier first clashed
with King Constantine because Of Ven
iSelos' vigorous pro-Ally wal views and
his insistence that Greece cast it's lot
against Germany. At the Greek cleo
lions, Venizelos apparently obtained
support in this position from the PEG
pie, but he failed to move the Greek
monarch to any change in his attitude
Of neutrality. The establishment of a
Venizelos party and, finally of a veni.
zelos government followed.
Two Victories for Teutons.
Pushing eastward after their capture
OF Craiova and the conquest Of Little
Wallachia. General Won Falkenhayn's
forces have broken Rumanian resist
ance in the valley of the lower Alt and
apparently already have turned this
supposedly strong line Of defense
across western Rumania, to which the
Rumanians had retreated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
EIGHT-HOUR LAW HELD
TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Decision Made by District Judge to
Pave Way for Argument in
Supreme Court.

Kansas City, Nov. 27.-AIl prelimi.
nary obstacles to a decision by the 81.
preme court on the Adamson law
have been wiped out.
All interested now are working to
have the supreme court reach a de-
cision by January 1, when the law is
scheduled to go into effect.
The cas- which goes to the upper
tribunal is that Of the Missouri, Okla.
homa & Gulf, heard last Wednesday
by Judge Hook, who held that the law
was unconstitutional. An appeal was
Immediately taken.
The cases Of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe, and of other railroads
which had applied to Federal Judge
Pollock at Kansas City, postponed un.
til after a decision by the supreme
court.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
LONDON, WELL KNOWN
AUTHOR, Is DEAD ON RANCH
Popular American Novelist Is Sudden
Victim Of Uremic Poisoning at
California Home.

Santa Rosa, CAL, Nov. "a. - Jack
London, n Of the most widely known
Of American novelists died at his
Glen Ellen, California, ranch near here
a victim of uremic poisoning. Mr.. Lon.
don became i'll Tuesday night and wae
found unconscious early Wednesday
by a servant who went to his room to
awaken him.
Jack London vas born in San Fran.
cisco, CAL, January IL, 1876. After
completing his high school education
he entered the University Of Califor.
MIA, but did not complete his course
and left college to go to the Klondike
during the famous gold rush to Alaska
in 1897.
London came into literary promi.
INC in 1909 when he published "The
Call of the Wild" This was followed
the next year by THE Sea Wolf" He
was the author Of at least 40 books
several plays and a great many short
stories.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
MEXICAN AGREE TO BORDER
CONTROL IN NEW PROTOCOL
American Troops May Cross Line at
Any Time In Pursuit Of
Bandits.

Atlantic City, N. j.. Nov. IA pro-
tocol providing for the conditional
withdrawal OF the American troops
now In Chihuahua. Mexico, and for the
military control of the border. but
with the supplemental stipulation that
United States troops shall be sent into
Mexico in pursuit OF bandits at any
time the American government deems
1t necessary. has been signed here by
the members OF the Mexican-American
Joint commission.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
TEuToNIc ARMIES ADVANCING
TOWARD BUCHAREST FROM
THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST
ONLY AZ MILES AWAY.
RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS
FAIL TO ARRIVE IN WEST
Allied Troops in DobrudIa Attempt to
Push Back Austro-Germans to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rail-
way Line-itaIians Make
Progress on Front.

London, Nov. 2S.-With armies of
1t both from the west and the south
west, Bucharest, the capital OF Rou-
mania apparently Is in peril.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
troops have crossed the Danube from
Bulgarian territory to Zimnitza and
are In touch lear Alexandria, AZ miles
southwest of Bucharest. with the fore
es OF General Won Falkenhayn's army
from Craiova. All along the front
on the Wallachian plains east OF the
Alt river the Roumanians are in flight
burning towns behind them, says Ber-
lin.
Offer Strong Resistance.
To the north ON the heights Of Cur
tea-Dearges In the region or Dragosla-
vele, northeast of Campulung, and in
western Moldavia the R~oumanians are
offering strong resistance to the south
ward advance Of the Teutons. On all
the sectors, attempts by the Austro-
Germans to advance have been held
back by the Roumanians.
AS yet there has been no indication
OF the arrival Of Russian reinforce
ments to aid the Roumanians on the
Wallachian plains, but the Russo-Rou-
manian troops in Debrudja are active,
possibly In an endeavor to push back
the invaders to the Tchernavoda-Con-
stanza railway line.
italians Advance Lines.
In the Macedonian theater bad
weather prevails and there has been
no infantry action excant on the left
wing of the allied line where the Ital-
ians have made further progress to-
ward Ternova according to Paris. This
statement as regards the grain, 10 o n
tradicted by the Sofia war Office, which
says an Italian attack here was re-
pulsed. Sofia also denies a recent
French report that the French had
captured the town of Dobromir.
IncIement Weather In West.
The French front also Is experienc-
ing inelement weather, and, except for
small attacks at various points, little
activity has been displayed by either
side.
There has been considerable artil-
lery firing along the eastern front at
various places from the Riga region to
the C~arpathians, with the Germans
the aggressors. and also on the Austro-
Italian front with the Austrians on the
initiative.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
BRANDEis is THANKED
6v THOUSANDS OF JEWS

New York, Nov. 2s.-AssocIate
Justice Louis D. srandels Of the :
United states supreme court . :
presented here with . "testImou-
lai Of gratitude for hls services to
the JswIsh people" on the occa-
sion OF the slxtieth annIvsrsary Of
his birth. The testimonial bore
the signature Of 1000 psrsons llv-
Inc In 30 cities and towns Of 43
states and the Panama canal zone.
I
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
DIET SQUAD TAKES ON FIVE
POUNDS AT SUNDAY DINNER
Members Of Chicago Health Depart.
ment, Combating High Cost Of
Living, Are Encouraged.

Chicago. Nov. 27.-There was a net
gain of five pounds in the aggregate
weight of the IL members of the diet
squad Sunday after their fourth day
Of living on a prescribed menu linn
tied to cost 40 cents a day. The dozen
persons who are combating the high
cost of living by attempting to dem
onstrate that n%ourishing and satisfy
ing meals a be supplied for that
amount began a two weeks test last
Wednesday morning and Sunday were
strong in the belief that they already
had proved the contention.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
HUGHES C0NGRATULATES
WILSON ON REELECTION

' Lakewood, N. j., Nov. 24.-Chas.
. E. Hughes, Republican candidate I
" for president in the recent cleo
" ton, has sent to President VIII =
> son a telegram conaratulatins him
' on his election.
' In his telegram Mr.. Hughes
, said:
y Because of the ~cIoseness OF the Z
. vote ! have waited the official
. count in California and now that
' It has been virtually completed, I
y permit me to extend to you my
' congratulations upon your re-eIec-
ton. ! desire also to express my I
. best wishes for q successful ad- I
minlstration."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
Expre.. Robbers Get 100000.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Nov. 24.-Two
men who held up Fred Cornielson.
driver for the Southern Express CON-
pany here. obtained g sum which is
reported as high As $40. 900. Cornell
son staggered through the door OF the
company's once and said he had been
stopped by the men. who forced him
to hand over the Key TO the box where
the money was stored and then worked
the combination. They struck him on
the head, he said. and Ned. The box
which was opened 10 said to have con.
tainsd 100000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
1925 ,3o9 PERSONS IN U. S.
Population Estimated by Census Blu.
reau-May Be 1903, 1000.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Population of
continental United States on January
1. 1917, will be 102. S26, 309 and with
its outlying possessions 113, 309. 2S5, the
ensus bureau estimates. upon the In
crease as shown by the federal cen.
sus Of 1900 and 1910. Treasury de
partment statisticians, using a differ
ent method OF calculation, estimate the
population of continental United Slater
a. l03, 002. 900 on November /.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
N. v. Mayor Has Coal supply Plan.

New York, Nov. 25.-Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell has taken action with
practical results to supply coal ct
greatly reduced cost to small consum-
ers II the cellar dealers or others con-
tinue to exact exorbitant prices. He
conferred in his Office with coal deal
ers, and obtained from them their
promise to cooperate with him. They
will supply the coal, and the city will
deliver 1t with city owned vehicles
without charge for carriage. The one
to finance the scheme will be advanced
by private citizens.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
. BLAST IN GREENHOUSE
3 AWAkENs ROCKEFELLER

Tarrytown, N. ", Nov. 2s.-John
" D. Rockefeller was aroused from
: his sleep at an early hour by the
" explosion Of a boiler in one Of the
" large greenhouses on his estate
" here. Servants were sent T. find
. out what had caused the loud re-
= port and when MI. Rockefeller
. learned what had happened, he
" went back to bed. Many rare
" plants and flowers were destroyed
" by the explosion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
NO CHRISTMAS BOXES CAN !
BE SENT TO EUROPE NOW

} Milwaukee, Nov. 81. - Philan- .
taropic efforts OF local club wo- :
: men to provide soldiers In Euro :
pean trenches with boxes Of :
Christmas gifts met with rebuff :
when three steamship iirss, u was :
> said, would be unable to carry :
: their offerings until spring be- :
: Of the heavy shipments Of :
: munitions. :