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The sun., 1916-10-08
BY LYNN c. Y JR.


W%'IS little I make in the news
firm Mexico" said Finne-
gan. But I know wan
hing. They shud ran Carranzy. I
E!sht l wa in the Cabinet. Av l
Knew wan thing there I'd be a WON
ts.
But about Mexico. IT'S a Solomon
policy We have. To inthervene or not
% Intervene. that is the question:
sys Wilson to himself. 'Begobs.' says
after profound thought. III do tho
Nth at wanst. Divil a voter ear kick.
Lie will be wan dam diplymatic vic
IAory after another Wudthrow says to
himself.
II yere not an idalist tbs hard to
al a diplymatic victhory firm a punch
n the Stats. A nanny niver know
hin apart. IT'S like this.
'Fogarty gives we a poke in the eye.
re dodge beyant a tree. 'Av we do
nat agin III make a mess OF ye,' says
YOU 'Gwan,' says Fogarty. hittin' we
ss'n. BE very ginywinely careful
says you, for I'm a fright when I get
started says you, walking away with
slrpassin' dignity.
So you and Fogarty both tells y'r
r'nds " the lickin' ye gev tn other
Now II they behave Fogarty ye've a
''kn', II yerself can put 1t across
we've a diplymatic victhory. IT'S over
.er triNds. ~ coorse. II We. wanted
van over fogarty we shud have med
I'm afraid % hit ye.
30 II is wild "A statesman. The
'f'"F sinks "A ship: King George
'''' w the mails; the greasers
'"o's 49, a town. Wudthrow stands
'h1 ridge ~ tn ship " State and
Is "i' ~ orders. Full speed ahead
avg '". flli speed astern,' says he:
''P nor y" says: back her. he says;
n7'''9' SAYS he; port says Wilson,
NAV" no lead he says; two p'ints
'"' NORTH he says. 'starhud m
" reversed port engine ahead, hc
"ls Ana now she swings says he,
''u round goes tho ship spinnin' like
N~lo'rol6 an drittln' wild the tide,
Nohder'ul' yells the dishurvin'
.""y''A'S on the poop. Have We seen
Tf man cud handle n ship IKE
NAV 'hry axes, 'Niver'' yells the
uY''f' from -he f%orecastle. Where
:" We soIn"' they axes, North be
mu'A' calls the intrepid captain,
nu' were beaded aist he west yells
~, 4, voters, Don't rock the boat says
c'e'ry plate, Thank God. I can
"ahPc me mind he says.
an Win he sees the voters put
NJ heads in their hands an try TO
NhH' hos n diplymatic victhory over
"e voters. which Is the best kind.
The sun., 1916-10-08

Mrs. Nelson II Henry and some other
women who want Hughes to he the
next President mad an inspiration that
a special train financed by women,
manned by women. sweeping through
the country To place the candidates
qualifications before the voter in argu-
mcnt~ conceived and uttered hy
women. would b. a unique and on
vinCing thing. II was no small job to
get the money. for one important de-
tail. Probably the rich women who
started the idea gave the fat checks.
hut smaller contributions have helped
TO swell the amount. and II took en-
ergy tn get these. with no time COM
paratively to spread the news.
And then there was the business OF
arranging for committees OF welcome
In the various cities OF the twenty
eight States the Hughes special Is to
visit. Committees OF welcome are not
all arranged for. in spite Of the violent
exertions Of the Hughes Alliance, but
the list is pretty complete. and Mrs. c.
+. Ainsworth in PhGnix. Ariz.. and
Mrs. Arthur Capper In Topeka. Kan,
and Miss Anita Furniss in st. Paul,
MINI. and Mrs. !. II. Hoskins in De-
tro!t. Mich. and Mrs, James l.. Iiough-
telling in Winnetka, H.. and Mrs. Her
hort G Humphreys In Reno, New. and
Mrs. Nicholas l.ongworth. who was
Alice Roosevelt. in Cincinnati. Ohio,
and Mrs, Louise T.. Lusk in Missoula,
Mont. and Mrs. Geor2e II. Partridge
in Minneapolis. and Mrs. Spencer PEN
rose in Colorado Springs. and Mrs.
The sun., 1916-10-08

rsymoval ~ tn throops: and-whist.
yell add that some scutt in tire de-
pirtmiNt leaked about Funston's say
ing the throops must lome out; so
the Administrator will be embarrassed
In that part " the business says
Wilson.
"Thcre's no leak yot.' says Tumulty.
There will be wh!n ye do as I tell
yc,' says himself severely, an Tumulty
goes out, And av We lave me guess,
the throops will Lot be long in.
An so We see the wurkin's Nv tn
opia Mind, ie can always get 1t
across wild some av ye opin II wide an
opin il wild prayer, But | doan't like
II. II cetS me goat"
The sun., 1916-10-08
7 LEAVE this crusade OF feminine
spellbinders at Chicago and beat

r LEAVE this crusade OF feminine
s%pellbinders at Chicago and beat
Il back to Little Old New York.
90 I can say whatever's In my mind
without fear OF being thrown to the
Western coyotes for food when the
newspapers Of Americas metropolis
overtake the train. And the way this
tout looks TO me Is that it's a nice
peripatetic tea party with some poll
tics thrown In.
But cheer up! We are still in the
olase East, and so far have moved
through towns where a cyclone would
EEL its energy oozing out at contact
With the local atmosphere. Also till
We strike Chicago We are in a region
where women in politics are more or
ess OF a joke still.
II Rochester's notion Of the proper
reception for a trainload OF political
7mpaieners OF the FEMININE per-
sion is a pleasant breakfast at a
u. ani II the Albany populace takes
7ce d; a woman stump speaker be-
she wears furs and some jewels
he hand she 5 to g%esticulate
al says. "Humph. when the
IL start out campaign
o, ilIshes it's time to vote for
.cn" why. that may be due to
a conditions and perhaps things
ul change in the picturesque and re-
p'ivc West.
Ru' there's one thing certain; they
eat you right on this train. and it's
= epoch making occasion In thai II
: undoubtedly going to cause the lit
'e rift within the lutte on which Man
las 90 far been performing his Joyous
POLITICAL solo. That Is to say. women
vii now realize that the political
swing around ehe circle has its COM
pensations in the matter of creature
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
Republicans in Hard Straits.

Ability has apparently become a
crime in the Republican party. The
leaders are suspicious of it. The col
onel and the rest of the Bull-Moose
herd might resent it. Even Justice
Hughes is looked upon with more or
less distrust, and about the only &C
tive support that he has comes from
men who think it would be a good
thing to prostitute the United States
Supreme court in order to placate
the Roosevelt Progressives.
Elihu Root must have been deeply
touched by the honeyed compliments
of Mrs. Depew's speech; but If the New
York Republicans have such exalted
respect for Mr.. Root, why are they
afraid to get behind him and make
him their candidate for president?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
WHEN YOUR CHEST GURGLEs
Sounds the Doctor Hears Through
Stethoscope Tell Him 1t Lungs Are
in Bad Condition.

A doctor hears some curious noises
when he places the stethoscope
against your chest whether you are fit
for the army or not. When the lungs
are healthy, pleasant breezy sound,
soft in tone, is heard as the breath Ia
drawn in and expelled, the Toronto
Mail and Empire states. II the steth-
oscope conveys to his ear a gurgling
or bubbling sound the doctor knows
that you are in what is known as the
moist stage of bronchitis. In the dry
stage Of the same complaint the sound
is q whistling, wheezy one.
One Of the signs Of pneumonia is
the soft cracking note that comes
through the stethoscope. 1t is not
unlike the sound that can be heard
when your finger and thumb have
touched a sticky substance, and you
first place them together and then
part them, holding them close to your
ear.
Doctors occasionally hear a drip
ping sound, and that tells them that
the air and water have got into some
part of the chest where they have
no right.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02

with the best set. And it means
twelve thousand year! Now! Are
you going to have that old woman at
our party tomorrow night?"
"I am" said Horace. IF the Kerrs
are such intolerable snobs that they
require my denying my own mother,
let them go to-blazes! And If we
have to we'll take Dorothy out of that
school and send her to a public one"
"Then / wash my hands of the
whole affair."" said Mildred, rising an
grily from the table. "And you can
do what you choose"
He could not pacify his wife all day.
He sent the telegram that his mother
had requested, and waited in some
thing likes CONSERVATION for her ar
rival
Horace Scott was genuinely fond OF
his mother. She had been devoted to
him, and when he left the farm, if
teen years before, to seek his fortune
in the city, he had told her that some
day she was to make her home with
him. But he had married worldly
woman, and somehow that dream had
never come to pass. He had seen very
little Of the poor old woman during the
past few years. He realized that she
was, socially. a handicap. But he had
conscientiously determined that he
would never fail in his duty toward
her.
Now it was to be put to the test.
She came next day, with an immense
carpetbag, from which she extracted q
couple Of jars Of homemade pre-
serves, an enormous cake and some
homemade pickles.
There, my DEAR" she said to her
Disguised daughter-in-law. Don't tell
me you amt pleased with them. /
ben reading all about these here adul-
terations of foods which Doctor Wi
ley's trying to stop folks from being
poisoned, and ! thought I'd give you
both a starter. Ny! Amt you ele-
gantly fixed! Not but what prefer to
have the rooms up and down instead
Of all long line OF 'em. And these
here fats amt what they're cracked
up to be. Now show me my room and
I'll put on my black silk in case you
expect them friends you spoke about. !"
She's impossible, Horace!" ex-
claimed his, wife angrily, after the old
lady had retired. I'VE cant let the
Kerrs meet her that's all. We cant.
I'm going to see that she stays IN
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
Ridiculous Superstitions.

Numerous curious and ridiculous
superstitions as to methods of prevent
ing disease were believed in years ago,
and are not altogether extinct even to-
day. Much ancient faith clustered
about the mandrake root, which was
carved in the form Of doll, dressed
in fine clothes, and kept in box OF
coffin concealed in some corner OF the
house. Each month it was washed In
wine and water and freshly garbed.
Another universal cure was to carry q
piece of mistletoe which had been cut
from a tree by a golden sickle and
caught in a white vessel as it fell.
Metal scraped from church bell or q
piece of the rope was supposed 70
have a similar protective influence
against disease, as also cloth stained
in the blood of murderer, or the rope
with which he was hanged.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
Overwhelmed With Prosperity.

One of the great trunk-line railroads
has issued notices that 1t will accept
no more freight consigned for export
for an indefinite time to come. It's
tracks are full Of loaded cars from
New York to Buffalo and hundreds OF
them are hopelessly stalled on side
lines. Other trunk railroads are also
overwhelmed with traffic which is
damned up and sets back as far west
as the Ohio line.
We shall hear it said that the roads
have been starved into an insuficiency
of facilities to handle the business OF
an ordinary degree Of prosperity. This
is not the trouble at all. The trouble
is at the seaboard, and the trouble
there is not an absolute scarcity OF
shipping but scarcity relative to ex-
port business far SURPRISING all rec
ords.
Our actual exports are running IN
value Is to IS per cent beyond the
usual volume of the season. This
means that more ship tonnage is Of
fering than ever before in spite Of the
tie-up of German shipping and the
great losses and diversions Of English
and French shipping because of the
war. Upper New York bay is full Of
vessels loading from lighters-vessels
drawn from every quarter of the world
by high rates and demand which
still vastly exceeds this extraordinary
supply of any old tonnage that will
float.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
HORACE'S MOTHER
BY FRANK FILsoN.


what is 1t, dear?" asked Horace
Scott, looking up at his wife across
the breakfast table.
"A tragedy" she answered, Ringing
down the letter she had been reading,
with angry tears. your mother is
coming to pay us visit tomorrow
Good Lord!" said Horace, picking
up the letter and reading it.
Tomorrow, of all times, when the
Kerrs are coming to dinner, and a
dozen other couples" continued Mil
dred. "And just when | had all my
plans fixed! What will they think of
us with that awful old woman?"
81 don't know that she's SO bad,
DEAR" said Horace musingly. "Old
Kerr was brought up on farm and
was a farmers boy for two or three
years."
But, Horace, you know very we'll
that people who are In society don't
acknowledge things like that. 1t
doesn't matter what one has been; it's
what one is. And after l have man
aged to get Dorothy into that exclu-
sive boarding school, and had laid all
my plans for bringing her out! We
are fixed, Horace. fixed with the very
set of people we want to get in with,
and now your mother is coming up
from the farm, with her ignorant
speech and her bad table manners!"
I'm not ashamed Of her-God bless
her!" said Horace fervently.
"Ah, well, if you don't care about
your daughters future. at least you
might care about our financial posi-
tion," persisted his wife. "You know
very we'll that your chance Of secur-
ing that position as lawyer for the
Kerr corporation depends on my ingra-
tiating myself with Lucy Kerr. have
worked to that end for two years, know
ing that old Williams wouldn't live
long, and that they would be looking
round for someone else to represent
them. 1t needs a man who is in touch
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
SEESPARTYSUCCESS
Senator Smith Confident of Dem
ocratic Victory.
Arizona Statesman Points, to the Elk.
ceptionaIIy Good Business condl-
tions as Evidence Of the Sue
cess Of the Administration.

Senator Marcus A. Smith Of Ari-
iona, arrived recently at Washington
for the session. He went to Kentucky,
his native state, to attend his broth
err, who has been seriously Ill, and
then took trip to the Pacific coast,
going as far as Vancouver, British Co
lumbia.
THE most striking condition that
came under my observation during my
visit West was the great improve
ment everywhere in the business SIT
uation," said Senator Smith. Bush
ness is booming on the coast and in
Arizona, from where / have had re-
ports every day. Everybody Is as
busy as can be. The copper mines
are working overtime, and instead OF
a low price for copper. as was feared
at the beginning of the European war
because copper is contraband, the
price scared until 1t reached record
mark, and 1t looks like it's going to
stay up. In every other line OF in
dustry things are better.
This Is all good for the Democratic
party. In the midst Of prosperity the
people are certainly not going to talk
tariff, and they are not going to vote
for change of administration. / have
no doubt that the president will be
renominated and reelected. His
strength among the people. Is wonder
full. / have had leading Republicans
everywhere tell me they intend to vote
for the president.
II do not know, Of course, what the
administration program may be re-
garding national defense. but ] can
say that am in favor of any program
that provides for adequate prepared
ness, and l believe the people all over
the country favor it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
Lisbon's Time Signal.

Correct time is announced every
hour in the port Of Lisbon, Portugal,
by means of two lanterns placed on
iron columns 100 feet high. The Ian
terms each have three faces, measur-
ing 6.5 feet by feet. At exactly five
minutes before the hour, horizontal
line Of light appears on each face, and
on the tick of the hour, this light Is
extinguished. The signals may be seen
even in the daytime at distance Of
q mile and a half. At night the posi-
ton of the lanterns is indicated by
three red lights. The signals are
worked electrically under the control
Of clock in the Observatorio Astro-
nomico de Lisboa.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
Our Policy in Mexico.

In Mexico the president has avoided
armed intervention and yet eliminated
Huerta, who, even IL not implicated in
the murder of Madero. was the tool of
the men who committed that crime.
and the president has secured the
nearly complete tranquilization OF the
country under the man who comes
nearer than anyone else to represent.
ing the constitutional elements IN
Mexican policies. II the Republicans
think more ought to have been done.
they viii have to admit they wish the
nation had been made party to war.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02


her room. Don't you dare interfere
with me, Horace!"
Horace sighed. He knew that when
his wife made up her mind there was
little to be done. But his mother had
mind of her own, too. He braced
himself for domestic tempest How
ever, presently Mildred came back
smiling.
TITS all right, dear" she said. I've
persuaded her that she'll be too tired
for company tonight. She's going to
bed-early. I've put her In that end
room, so that she won't hear anything.
And she thinks it's just mems bust
ness meeting"
The dinner party was a huge sue
cess. The Kerrs were amiability it.
self. Half a dozen people whom Mil
dred had never succeeded in getting
into her home now appeared to have
taken her to their hearts. They adj
journed to the drawing room, and Mil
dred had almost forgotten the old
woman sleeping in the end room, when
suddenly there appeared at the door
a figure clad in black silk. Her heart
went into her mouth.
Then 1t was that Horace showed
himself man. He arose and took
his mother by the arm and led her
forward.
MRS. Kerr-my mother" he said.
my, Horace!" exclaimed the old
lady, II guess your men friends
brought their women folks with them
after ALL"
Delighted to meet your mother"
said Mrs. Kerr, making a place beside
her for the old lady.
Mildred looked on like a spectator
at dreary drama. The guests had
all clustered about the old woman,
making fun of her uncouthness, and
she, seeing nothing, was telling them
all about the farm, the chickens, the
crops and the neighbors.
Her heart was bursting. She could
not bear it. All the deliberately built
plans that she had made were tum-
bling to the ground. It was too hor-
rible, after all that she had done!
Without an excuse, she rose and
walked into her room, and, finging
herself upon the bed, gave way to
binding tears.
At last she rose and dried her eyes.
She would hold up her head, at any
rate. It was Horace's mother, not
hers.
She went back proudly toward the
drawing room. A burst Of laughter
met her. So they were still having
fun with the wretched old woman!
Horace met her at the door. Dear
est!" he cried. Where have you
been? / was coming to look for you"
Don't trouble" answered Mildred
caustically. your mother has GER
tainly been the sensation OF the eve
ming. It's as good as play"
'It certainly is," said Horace. what
do you think? Mr.. Kerr knew mother
years ago, when he was boy in Still
we'll, and they're having the time OF
their lives. Mrs. Kerr is positively
jealous"
Frank Kerr rose from the sofa and
clasped Horace's hands enthusiast.
cally.
my dear fellow, why didn't you let
me meet your mother before ?"Che de-
manded. "Say, Horace, that affair is
fixed. You're going to take Williams
place. And Mrs. Kerr wants you and
your wife to bring your mother to see
us tomorrow and have dinner with us.
I tell you, when man Of sixty meets
his first sweetheart again something's
doing"
Copyright. 1916. by W. q. Chapman.)
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
Are Republicans Afraid Of Hrainsa

eve have had great leaders in the
past" said Chauncey NJ. Depew in
his speech at New York; I'VE have
great leaders now; but the greatest
of them all is the man who. sits right
here" meaning Elihu Root. Kind
words, but how many parsnips do
they butter?
Elihu Root is unquestionably the
greatest leader in the Republican
party. Mentally he towers head and
shoulders above any other Republican:
vet nobody dares to propose him Sc
riously for president. The Republican
party is evidently afraid to nominate
It's ableSt man.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
A Sure Sign.

Mrs. O'Toole Sure, the baby will
do tn same kind Of work that you do
whin he grows up.
Mike -Phwat makes you think thot ?
Mrs. O'Toole Why. livery tonne he
gets hold of deck Of cards he picks
out tn spades.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
psychologists Meet.

did you seize the psychological mo-
ment for selling that man some life
insurance." demanded the efficiency
expert OF the shebang.
mo; unluckily he seized the psychic
logical moment to escape. "Judea
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02
Handicapped.

Budding Young Orator. wish there
was somewhere in the house | could
defver my speech,
Wife-No, my dear; you know very
well that the last three cooks have
left because they thought I was har
boring a lunatic.-Judge.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-02

class was the last in the series. Tom
Edgewood was in his place at the
usual time and 80 was the young WON
an whose seat was next to his. But
in Toms greeting there was note OF
distance and none of the usual cheer
full cameraderie. He looked intently
at her, with look that was calculated
to show her his displeasure, but the
young woman, apparently, did not read
his meaning.
After class, she hesitated for heI
usual exchange of pleasantries. Why
didn't he. urge again for permission
to call. Why didn't he say anything
about the postponed luncheon engage
ment?
1--WE had wonderful crowd out fol
the parade" she said as an attempt ti
evade personalities, but this seemed
to touch sore point with Tom.
"Yes," he said, averting her look
and then said no more. AS there
seemed to be no more conversation
the girl started out of the room, and
after two or three minutes Tom fol
lowed her. She had waited for hin
in the hall and they took the same
elevator to the entrance of the build
ing.
You are very COOL she said, al
she Joined him on his way out.
Not cool, Senorita Brown" he said
with a forced laugh and an emphasi
on the senorita. Il am really rathe
glad that didn't follow your instruc