The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13
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Natchez.-Mrs. Clara J. Mullens won
suit for $4,000 against the Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley railroad in the cir
cult court Of Adams county, the jury
rendering q verdict ii favor Of the
plaintiff, who was suing for the loss
OF her husband. j. p. Mullens was
killed by q train OF the defendant at
Harriston.
Natchez.-Rapid progress is being
made on the Buck Ridge crevasse.
where four government machines are
at work closing the immense gap made
when the Mississippi river levee broke
at that place and flooded portion OF
Louisiana. The work Is being rushed
as the spring rise Is on the way down
the river and will reach here soon.
West Point.-B. III. Strong, the Clay
county alfalfa grower, exper1menteo
with feeding keiffer pears for hogs,
horses and cows. On one acre or lana
he has 100 keiffer pear trees. Inc
trees averaged six bushels to the tree.
The analysis shows that one acre OK
pears is equal to 120 bushels OF corn
for feeding stock, and State Cnemlst
Hand of the A. and NJ. College backs
MIR. Strong in his analysis of the food
value of pears for stock.
Jackson-The suit in which the
state of Mississippi sought $4,000
from C. B. Boyce & Co., Memphis cot
ton merchants, was dismissed by Chan
cellor Taylor, who announced the state
had failed to prove its case. 1t was
alleged by the state that the Memphis
firm purchased convict farm cotton un-
derweight and sold it in England at a
weight which increased the value $7o,'
900.
Jackson.-The regular meeting Oh
R A. Smith Camp No. "a. U. G. ".
was held at the court house April 3.
This being the time for election OF OF
ncers, J. w. Slayan was unanimously
elected as commander: J. w. Matthew's
first lieutenant commander; j. w.
Longley, second lieutenant command
or, and w. J. Brus. third lieutenant
commander.
49, p1Yho nos opnointad
as the first game and fish commits
sioner under the new state game and
fish law q. A. Brantley, well known
lawyer from Philadelphia. Mr.. Brant-
ley was conspicuous in the campaign
of 1915 as candidate for supreme court
clerk against the present incumbent,
Capt. Geo. C. Myers, having been sup
ported by large contingent OF the
Bilbo following.
Noxapater.-A sensation was regis
tered in the Plattsburg community
when D. E. Woods, one of its most In
fluential citizens, was found dead IN q
stream that ran near the place.
His throat had been cut from ear to
ear. Mr.. Woods, more commonly
known among friends and Intimate as
sociates as "Doc," very industrious
farmer and a man OF long standing IN
tegrity and business ability, took his
own life, after sending his different
hands to their various tasks.
When he was unduly absent from
his family and friends scouting par
ty was sent in search Of him and after
some time the body was found.
Burnsyille.-The postoffice safe here
was blown open and about $3.50 In
cash and stamps was secured. About
s45 of the cash beloged to the Ma
sonic fraternity. Postmaster j. II. NIX
on being treasurer Of this order, and q
part of the cash taken belonged to
Mr.. Nixon.
Meridian. Mississippi Women's
Suffrage Association convened here
April 8, with the largest attendance
that has ever assembled within the
history of the organization. The meet
ing was called to order by the presf-
dent. Miss Pauline Borr Of Columbus
Jackson.-That the Y. M. G. A. work.
ers In conference assembled did them
selves proud in again choosing Blake
w. Godfrey to be general state secre-
tary and organizer is the unanimous
verdict Of all who are watching the
steady and satisfactory development OF
the organization, as Mr.. Godfrey's abil-
ity. zeal and enthusiasm have become
~,,,c%ru vida Tho fact that