The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11

sent the boys to the oil mill to make
the 6 O'Clock round for him. The slay-
er frankly told his story of the kill
ing, and an investigation coincidee
with his version of the affair.
Natchez-The fate OF Villa is sealec.
according to Frank Walker, negro
detective, we'll known throughout the
states of mississippi and Louisiana.
Walker has decided to go to Mexico
and find Villa for the United States.
He understands reward of $4,000
has been, offered for his captupre and
this looks good to him. He has been
"ketching niggers" for eighteen years
and believes Villa will be easy game.
Belzoni.-The recent heavy rains all
over this section of the delta have
caused much optimism as to the cot
ton and corn crops, but much anxiety
is felt for the oat crop. The recent
cool weather, accompanied by dry
spell, retarded the growth of the oats,
but they have headed out, some fields
being only about II to 18 inches high.
The acreage OF oats was increased in
this section this year, because of the
abundant crop made last season.
Yazoo City.-According to County
Farm Demonstration W. r. Rftch, Yazoo
county is now infested with the much
oh n0fnnn
Ritch says that the disease is showing
up In all parts of the county and that
he Is receiving messages every day
| fron farmers, begging him to come TO
their aid. The cooperative shipping
of hogs in Yazoo county amounted to
over $4,000 during the past three
months, all Of which was received by
the farmers direct, no agents fee being
deducted.
Scooba.-News has been received
here of the killing of Ed Rae, a white
man, living several miles east OF town,
by Hugh Lavender, also white. 1t
seems from the account that has been
received here that Lavender asked Rae
to accompany him TO see negro which
Lavender had been having trouble with
over some cows. Rae went with him
and was standing near while Lavender
and the negro talked Suddenly Law
ender drew his pistol and began strik-
ing the negro over the head, the pis-
tol going off accidentally and the ball
taking effect In Rae's eye, passing en-
tirely through his head, killing him
Instantly. Lavender@says the shooting
was entirely accidental.
Yazoo City.-That Yazoo county is
to have permanent roads was assured
by the board of supervisors appoint
ing road committee for beat 8, who
will be named before the end OF the
meeting Of the board here. The COM
mittee will be made up of three quail
fled electors and real estate owners In
this beat. They will issue bonds, Sc
lect the material, employ engineers
and proceed with the building Of the
roads according to law. All this Will
be carried out as quickly as the pre-
liminary arrangements can be made
and the bonds will sbe issued as soon
as all the offerings have been made.
It has been reported that the new
highway would cost from $4,000 to
| $4,000.
Jackson.-More than 1,500 school
teachers of Mississippi, coming from
every county in the state, were pres
ent here to attend the S1st annual con-
vention of the Mississippi Teachers
Association, which opened at O'Clock
in the evening in the Galloway Memo
rial Methodist Church, with the an
NAL address Of the president OF the
association, Prof. r. P. Linfield, OF Bi-
loxi. The address, Of welcome on be-
half of Jackson was delivered by Mayor
| S. J. Taylor, while State Snperintend
ant q Education w. II. Smith deiiv-
ered. q welcome address on behalf OF
the educational interests. The response
to the address Of welcome was made
by Prof. J. w. Broom OF Ellisyilie, sp-
nerintendent of education OF Jones
county. The meeting was presided
over by Superintendent E. L. Bailey OF
the Jackson public schools ChieI
among the entertainment features Oh
the convention was the reception ten
iefed the visiting teachers. at the close
of the first general session by Gov.
Theo G. Bilbo and Mrs. Bilbo at the
executive mansion. Music was fea-
trre Of the evening and refreshments
were served.