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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
STRAYED

One bay mare mule, white
mouth, about 10 years old. Please
notify Jesse Daniel,
Greenfield, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04

Fresh Bread Mondays and
Thursdays. w. G.. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
STRAYED

One young red cow branded
&c" on hip.
w. GREY ELLIS,
Florence, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04

In a letter from Miss Ora Be-
thune, president of the Womans'
Club of Langford, the County
Agent gets the following inter-
esting report of work done there:
I'VE have had at least one
new member at each meeting.
Every one seems to be very
much interested in the work, and
most of the members attend
each meeting, although horses
are busy and some have to walk
two miles. We have several ar
ticles read at each meeting and
demonstrate two or three dishes.
The entire afternoon is spent So
cially. | must trouble you to
send me more booklets and in
formation as we meet twice a
month, and soon use up what
you send. Everyone who has at
tended has been on the program
once at least. !"
I WANTED-All kinds sap oak
cross ties. For specifications
and prices write
w. H. MYERS,
Clarksburg, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
lts Real Value.

This poem was written by q pronqi-
nent lawyer of this city. Has It k5k
value?" about a. much value" -
Ne editor. ~as . legal opinion wfits16'
81 Z poet."-Washington Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04

THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN
ADVERTISING BY THE
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
PUTNAM BANK OPENS.
 FEW CREDITORS THERE
Only Fifty of 1000 Depositors Gall for First Payment of Ten
 Per Cent.

Putnam, April 15-The Putnam Savings bank which was closed on Dec. 29, 1913, by the bank commits sioners as an insolvent institution, re-opened to pay out on deposits to- day under a court order. To those who desired a part of their deposits the bank was permitted to pay 10 per cent. today. On July 15 it may pay out another 10 per cent. and like amount every two months there after until old accounts are liqui- dated.
 Recently the bank was permitted by the court to receive deposits and the inflow of money was consider able. It had been expected that many depositors would be on hand today but only fifty appeared out of the 1000 depositors who have ac- counts.
 The insolvency of the bank was attributed at the time to deprecia- ton of bonds and the banks inabil- ity to convert bonds into cash quick ly owing to the conditions of the money market. The bank had de- posits of more than two millions. Improved market conditions and con- tinued confidence in the institution has enabled it to resume business.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
Greek Denies Mine Story.

Paris April IS, 4:45 a. m.-The Greek naval officer, an alleged account of whose experiences aboard the Sus- sex when she was damaged was pub lished by a semi official Germans news agency which attributed to him the statement that the Sussex may have struck a floating mine, and also that the captain was killed in the disas- ter, is Lieutenant Basil Zoiopoulos. Before leavnig France he drew up and forwarded to the French navy depart lnent long and circumstantial report. He was standing, he says, toward the stern of the boat on the port side inn mediately over the engine room at the time of the explosion. As the eX- plos1on occurred on the other side and forward, he is unable to state of his own knowledge whether the vessel was struck by a torpedo or by a mine. He praises very highly the conduct of the captain of the Sussex, who re- mained on the bridge and directed the rescue operations, and also that of the captain of the Marie Therese, who displayed great skill in takin, eff the Dassangers and who even risxAd the loss, of his own ship in order to do so
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
SECOND BATTLE AT PARRAL,,
 AMERICANS ARE IN DAN
GRAVE FEAR FOR LINE OF COMMUNICATION Close Watch Maintained for Gen. Gomez and 4,000
 Carranzistas.

Columbus, N M, April 15.-Gravest line of communication was manifested in military quarters here today. Every preparation has been made at the base here to keep the line intact.
 Motor trucks lined up and filled with rations stood in front of military headquarters waiting and the tele- graph station here was kept open throughout the night.
 No reason was offered at military headquarters for the unusual activity, but unofficial reports gave assurance that it was based upon reports made by Captain U s. Grant, in command of a small detachment of Americans guarding the line at Ascencion, 60 miles south of the border.
 It is known that with diplomatic relations between the United States and Carranza pending, close watch is being made for a trace of the 4,000 men under General Gomez, who were reported to be moving from Sonora into Chihuahua in such a way as to present possible menace to the Amer ican line of comm unication. How ever, reports from military sources indicate that the force today could not be located in northwestern Chihuahua.
 From the fact that no word from General Pershing has passed through here for several days, it is assumed that the expeditionary headquarters is beyond communication with the American end of the supply route. Numbers of messages passing through here from General Funston indicate further that the department conn., mander is directing the new move per- sonally.
 Lieutenants H. A. Dargue and E. s. Gorrell of the army aero corps plan to leave today for a 400 mile flight | to Gen. Pershing's camp, carrying dis patches telling of conditions in north ern Chihuahua.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
Vicious Articles and Cartoons.

London, April Is, 11:55 a. m.-The correspondent at The Hague of the Exchange Telegraph company for wards the following:
 Considerable perturbation has been caused at the Berlin foreign of flee by news received by wireless of American dissatisfaction With the re- cent German. note. The chancellor had several conferences with the American ambassador, and also dis cussed possibilities with Count Non Burian, Austro-EIungaria foreign minister, who is now in Berlin. Lengthy instructions were sent to Am bassador Won Bernstorf at Washing ton
 German officialdom now seems willing to strain every nerve in order to avoid a rupture with the United States, while the press continues in a most f1amboyant way to give advice to President Wilson, publishing vicious articles and cartoons of the presi- dent"
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
GUARDSMEN TO SWEAR
 LOYALTY TO PRESIDENT
Soldiers Will Be Primarily in Service of United
 States.

Washington, D. C., April 15.-To strengthen Liberalization of the Ma tiOnal guard, the senate today, 33 to 23, amended the army reorganization bill to require guardsmen to take an oath to obey the orders of the pres1- dent as we'll as the governor of their state. The amendment was presented by Senator Wadsw worth, who said it originated in the national guard it. self.
 "The chief purpose of the amend nent is to place national guard sol- diers primarily in the service of the United States and secondarily in the service of the state," said Senator Wadsworth. Senator Sutherland, re- publican, urged adoption of his amendment increasing the coast ar tillery corps at once to maximum strength.
 'Our coast defenses have cost s41,- 000,00O and are among the best in the world,' said he, "but we now have enough men to man only one- fourth of the guns. My amendment would give us enough men to man one-half. I think more men should be trained in the use of the guns and hence I would not leave it to the president to make the increase but would have congress do 1t now."
 Washington, April 15.-Results of thirty days recruiting announced to- day by the war department, for the additional 2O,00O men recently au- thorized by congress showed 16,817 and acceptance of 3,927 recruits.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
CORONER REPORTS
 WILDMAN JUSTIFIED
Aged Bridgeporter Killed Son-In-Law With Shotgun While Defending
 Daughter.

Bridgeport, April 15.-In his fnd- ing today, Coroner John J. Phelan, who conducted a hearing in Danbury yesterday, finds that Joseph Wild man, of Danbury, was justified in shooting to death his son-in-law, George Anderson. The latter had been divorced from Caroline Wildman Chase, daughter of Joseph Wildman.
 Anderson came to her home and threatened her, according to the re- port of the coroner's investigation. She took her child and ran to her fa- ther's house. There Anderson pur- suing her, broke in a rear door and was trying to break down the door of a room where his divorced wife had hidden when Wildman, who is " years of age, fired one barrel of a. shotgun into his body. Wildman tes- tif1ed that he fired to wound Ander- son in the legs. Some of the shot entered his victims abdomen, caus- ing death.
 The coroner holds that Wildman was defending his life and the lives of his family.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
MORE ELECTION EXPENSES.
Numerous Candidates File Statements
 With Town Clerk.

Complying with the requirements of law @ number of the candidates in the recent primaries and city election have filed statements of expense With the town clerk In most instances no expenses are reported. The list in cludes the delegates to the republican state convention Wednesday,
 Rernadotte Loomis, tax collector, renorts a contribution of S132 to the r.nublican town committee; William ccbaefer, board of relief, $5; William E Latham, selectman, $10; M. I. Jes- fer. alderman, $1O..
 The following report no expense: George Hadden, prohibition candidate for registrar; prohibition candidates for council. F. l.. Wooster, c. A. Graves John Demarest, Leonard Kurtz and J. B. Smithwick, demo- cratic candidate for the council. c. H. Baldwin. F. S Chamberlain, F. w. Christ, E. l.. Teich, delegates to the republican convention report no eN- penSe.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
FRIGHTFULNESS!
Survivor of Steamer Englishman Says Ship Was ShelIed Before Crew Had Been Taken Off.

Philadelphia, April 15.-The thirty three survivors of the British steamer Englishma1, torpedoed by the Ger man submarine on March 24, who ar rived here yesterday on the steamer Cernishman, left today for their homes in various parts of the country. All of the survivors except one, Dr. J. D. Helie, of Montreal, were Ameri- can cattlemen.
 According to Dr. Helie, the English man was shelled byt ne submarine be- fore the crew took to the boats, and was torpedoed after all of the life boats had gotten safely away. Two of the lifeboats, with twenty men in each boat, capsized and ten of the men either drowned or died from expos ure.
 Including the cattlemen, the crew numbered 104 men.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
RINGLEADERS HIDDEN
 BY VEIL OF SILENCE
Little Headway Being Made to Capture Bomb Plot
 Principals.

New York, April 15-F'ederal in vestigators had made little pro- gross today is their attempts to dis cover the identity of the men who financed and directed the alleged fire bomb conspiracy to destroy muni- tions ships. Tn explanation of the difficulty in tracing the men higher up in the plot Captain William M Offiley agent of the department of justice said today that the system of the German agents alleged to be involved in destructive activities in this country is so perfect that none of the ringleaders is disclosed.
 "Those who have a comprehensive knowledge of such an undertaking are high class men who will neither confess nor betray a single secret" said Captain Offley. 'The men who have confessed are not entrusted with important secrets. For that reason the six confessions we have obtained are of little value in going higher
 The whereabouts of Dr. Walter T. Scheele, the chemist who conducted the fertilizer factory in Hoboken. where it is charged the bombs were filled with explosives, has not been ascertained by the authorities. His wife, who lives in Bogota, N. J.. said he had gone on a two weeks trip into the mining regions of Pennsyl- vania. Federal investigators are eX- amining the banking accounts of Dr. Scheele in the hope of discovering the source whence he obtained the $1O,- 900 check to finance the operations of the factory.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
Fate of Americans in

El Paso, Tex, April 15- the safety of Americans foreigners in Parral, in the little cavalry force of under Major Frank Tomp attacked last Wednesday, pressed here today.
 The Mexican censorship land lines leading into Parr
 Representatives in min panies with large plants in ParraI are making frantic obtain information regard plants, for there are per ports that following the a the American cavalry lasf day mobs vented their ven American property.
 Admission was made tod official of the Alvarado Mi pany that the mob had m structive attack on its mil
 Official advices concernii Tompkins and his cavali were still anxiously awaite
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
English Attack RepuIsed.

Berlin, April 15, via London, 3:31 D. m.-The text of the official state ment issued at the German army headquarters today:
 Western front: A strong English advance against our crater positions south of St. Eloi (Belgium) was com- pletely repulsed after a hand grenade engagement.
 "1n the Argonne and to the east of that region there were lively local artillery and mine duels.
 "On the left bank of the Mouse enemy attacks against our positions on Dead Mans Hill south of the BOis Des Carbeaux and in the Bois Des Cumieres, preparations for which were made by a great increase in the violence of the enemy's artillery fire. could only be carried through by a few battalions against Dead Mans Hill, thanks to the destructive con- centrated fire of the troops who had been put in readiness on both sides of the Mouse.
 The attacking enemy waves broke down with the heaviest losses before our lines. The few men who pene- trated our trenches were killed in the hand to hand fighting.
 "On the right bank of the Mouse and on the Woevre Plain the fight ing activity chiefly was limited to violent artillery due1s. Two weak enemy hand grenades attacks south west of Fort Douaumont were without result.
 Eastern theater: Attempts made by the Russians yesterday to deliver local attacks northwest of Dvinsk, were. like those on the previous days unsuccessful.
 On the Servitche River, southeast of Gorodichtche we easily frustrated an advance by weak enemy forces Which had been prepared by strong artillery fire.
 Balkan theater: There is nothing to report
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
Germans Continue to- Bombard
 French on West Bank Of Mouse
REC0NNAISSANCES CHECKED
French Artillery Making Spirited feply at Some Points-Austrians Report Drubbing Russians and CaptuTing Italian Position.

Paris April 15, 11:50 a. m.-There was no infantry fighting in the Verdun region last night. French positions between Malincourt wood and Hill No. 3o4, west of the Mouse, were subject ed to heavy bonn bardment and there were heavy artillery exchanges near western edge of Corbeaux wood. East of the river an intermittent lombard 1uent was carried on.
 These operations are described in the following statement from the war office this afternoon:
 TO the north of Rove a reconnas- sance on the part of the enemy, who were endeavoring to occupy our trenches in the region of Parvillois, was dispersed by our fire.
 There were no infantry fighting last night anywhere in the Verdun re- zion.
 West of the River Mouse there has been fairly spirited bombardment of our positions between the Wood of Malancourt and Hill No. BOA. Our batteries evidenced great activity along this part of the front, particu- larly to the west of Corbeaux wood and at various points along the For ges brook.
 "1n the Vosges there have been en- counters between patrols. A recon- naissance on the part of the enemy was checked by our fire at a point south of Saint Marie-Aux-M Mines.'
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
BOYS HIP BROKEN.
Arthur DahIgren, 12 Years Old. Run
 Down by Daniel Hayes Auto.

Arthur Dahlgren, a 12 year old boy living at 30 Vega street, is at the New Britain General hospital suffering with broken hip received this noon when he was run down on Franklin square by an automobile driven by Daniel Hayes of Corbin place. MT. Hayes states that the boy dashed in front of his machine so suddenly he did not have time to avoid striking him.
 The police are not holding MT. Hayes responsible for the accident. but are conducting an investigation.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
WAR SUPPLIES 0VERBOARD
Part of Cargo Valued at $6O,OOO
 Thrown Into Sea From Japanese Steamer to Tighten Disabled Craft.

Honolulu, April 15.-War supplies, including powder, cartridges and ma> chinery, weighing 123 tons and valued at $6O,0OO were thrown overheard from the Japanese steamer Ide Maru which arrived here April 12, under jury rudder, 1t was learned today.
 The cargo was jettisOned to tighten the disabled ship forward during a gale The total value of the Ide Maru's cargo was estimated at $3,O0O,- 900.
 The vessels stay here for repairs, it was announced today, involves a loss to the charterers of $2,000 a day.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
AustrianS Claim All Round Success

Berlin, April 15, by Wireless to SayVllle-The official Austrian state ment of Friday is as follows:
 Russian front: Russian artillery actively shelled our positions on the lower Stripa, along the Dneister and northeast of Czernowitz. Near the mouth of the lower Stripa and south east or Bugzaz there were lively en- agreements for advanced positions. some of which are still in progress. The occupants of one trench which formed salient were forced back to the main positions. Northeast of Jas loVica the enemy entered an advanced position but was elected imme ediately by counter attack. One Russian Of- ficer, three ensigns and 100 men were captured. An Aust>s-Hun garian de- tachment, by a surprise attack, Occu- pied an advanced Russian position on the road between Bugzaz and Czert- koW On the front held by Archdul<e Joseph Ferdinand, the enemy's ar tillery was active.
 Italian front: The artillery duels continued, in so far as the weather permitted. The Austro- Hun garianS captured an Italian position at Mrz- livrh and repulsed several counter at tacks. The Italians suffered heavy losses.
 "Our artillery vigorously shelled the Italian troops in the Flitsch and Hontebra sections. Attempts by Ital- far troops in the Sugana sector to oc- cupy our positions on the heights on both sides of Movaledo failed. On the Ponale road our troops evacuated a defensive position south of Sperone ard occupied the next position. Tn the AdamellO sector, Alpini occupied the DOsson-DigenOva ridge. An Ital- ian attack against Monte BoOnluzzo south of Stilfser failed.''
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
2.3OO VOLTS THROUGH BODY.
Touches Electric Engine With Wrench
 and May Not Live.

South Norwall1, April 15-Frank Jor- dan of Melrose avenue, New York city, has but a very slight chance to live, according to hospital authorities here, as the result of terrible burns he received in the local freight yard last night when with a monkey wrench he touched the pantograph of his electric engine and 2,300 volts of electricity, from the feed wire of the New Rochelle railroad coursed through his body.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
Villas Drugstore Tal

General Pershing's Cang Front in Mexico, April 10,l and Aeroplane to ColumbI April 15.-What the AmeriI CTS call "ViIla's drugstore" X the prizes captured after tn fight, it was learned today of the Seventh Cavalry, VI pated in that battle.
 store was a pack mule Tod ouinine capsules, antise1 bandages. In addition the ried quantity of coffee, N Americans considered of portance with drugs in nH campaigning.
 One of the surprises of k paign, according to BrigadiA Pershing, commanding the has been the effectiveness d3 piles in mountains and desA
 "The automobiles have < which astonished me" said eral. "They have traverA which seemed impossible; l climbed hills where the r@ appeared sharp enough tJ
 tires and smash the run they have gone through carH a goat might hesitate. TH piles have made faster proR any branch of the service aeroplaneS. The automoIH have brought food for men K not only to advanced basH points beyond these EGses, close to the cavalry column!H them to send hack for supb out losing the advantages early forced marches.
 Autos on Rocky TrA
 Automobiles likewise ha great value to the staff offid8 have covered trails where rl
 Continued On Eleventh N
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
Comparing Evidence at Hand With AffidaVitS Of Sussex SurViV-
 OrS Now in Washington
VICIOUS ARTICLES AND
 CARTOONS ON PRESIDENT
Berlin Newspapers FIamboyant, AL though German Officials Make Every Effort to Avoid Rupture With United States-Lengthy Instructions Sent to Von BernstOrff-Greck Naval Officer Denies Mine Story.

Washington, April 15.-The United States government today was ready for it's next step in the crisis with Germany over submarine warfare. This was the preparation of a com munication to be sent to Berlin de- signed to bring the situation to an issue.
 The communication will go for ward within the next few days, at the very latest. The impression prevails here that it will not be dispatched pending a careful examination of all the evidence at hand regarding recent $ submarine cases including affidavits in the case of the English channel steamer Sussex, which arrived yeste1- day.
 Indications are, however, that the United States case against Germany is complete without the latest atfidavits and that Germany will be informed that the Washington government con- siders she has not fulfilled promises made to this country.
 It is made clear that the forthcom- ing communication, although intend ed as the final word of the United States will still leave the way open for Germany to avoid a severance of dip- lOmatic relations.
 Secretary Lansing continued work today on the statement of the Ameri- can case which will be forwarded to Berlin, and thus dispelled intimations that it might already have been start ed on it's way. MT. Lansing compared the atfidavits on the attack on the Sussex which arrived here last night, with information already before the department.
 The president kept in touch with Secretary Lansing during the day and was informed of the contents of the affidavits received on the St. Paul.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-15
SHOOT AT LIEBKNECHT
Woman Tries to Assassinatc Socialist Member of Reichstag But Shots Go Wild and She Is Arrested.

London, April IS. 10 a. m.-An Amsterdam despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company says that travel CTS arriving at The Hague from Berlin reports that a woman fired two shots from a revolver at Dr. Karl Liebknecht, while the socialist member of the Reichstag was walk ing in the street Both shots missed. The assailant the report continues, was arrested