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The sun., 1916-11-24
TELLS OF CONQUEST.
Merlin stat 10 me nj Says Germans Are
aweepinG Through Rumania.

RrRLIN Thy wireless). Nov. 2S.-The
nverseas News Agency sends out the
following statement regarding the cam
paign In Rumania
"Sinc Craiova was conquered the
German and Austro-Iiungarian troops
dominate the situation In the western
mart Of Rumania, the so-called small
Wallachia. The Rumanians tried 10 I'M
oede the advance into this part OF the
Wailachian plain by all means. which
n proved b. the great efforts they made
near Orsova and their extraordinary
etubborn resistance in the Jiu Valley.
"Ail these desperate efforts. however.
Were unable 10 avert the fate OF Western
(Wallachia. Won F~alkenhayn's army.
after c%onqusring the Scurduk and Vul-
can passes and concentrating forces.
made q new thrust on November IL on
the dificult south frontier and pushed
back the enemy TO the strongly fort'ned
position near Busteni.
Again, on November -, II drove the
enemy back. and on November IL de-
feated him decisively near Torgu-Jiu.
together with all the reserves which
had been rapidly concentrated. On No
yember 20 the railroad between Orsoya
and Craiova was in our hands. and on
the 2lst the German troops entered
Craiova Itself,
"This means the conquest OF II 900
square kilometers OF fertile wheat soil
The occupation of Craiova Is also OF high
strategical importance, Two railroads
from the Danube converge there, and
thus the communications OF all the Ru'
wanian troops standing west Of Cralova
are cut. while reenforcements for thu
allied (Teutonic) armies. who are nov
advancing from all sides. can easily b'
transported.
"a network Of roads radiates from
nGl ~ --
The sun., 1916-11-24
WHITE BOOK U
rr~ss Coassaen IL That Germany
Has Gone to Limit.
Special Cable Dsspafch to Tns So,

Special Cdbhe Despdfch 10 THn SUI.
~I.oNDoN. Nov. 23.-The German For
.ign Office has issued a white book Of
the correspondence with the United
States regarding the submarine question.
The book. which contains documents al
ready known. II much commented upon
In the German press. Capt. PerSeus
writes as follows In the BerifNer Tdgs-
Lidff:
1.-THE Government Of the United States
had IL In their power to destroy all DIFF
.rences OF opinion at their source. and
do away with all the difhculties OF sub
marine war. II only they had under
taken TO guarantee that no merchant
chip would be armed. Germany would
then on her part have undertaken that
no merchant ship should be attacked
without warning.
"On February q. 1918. the German
10 this effect to the United States and to
all other neutral countries. Her point
Of view Ia una ssailable. Unfortunately.
the Government Of the United States did
not reply to this message. We hope We
shall not again have TO pass through
such a correspondence.
w have constantly emphasize the
declaration of the German Government
that war between Germany and the
United States would be i~nexcusable
This ought to receive the consent OF the
German people. We have expressed our
confidence that our Government would
md a way GU Of the labyrinth OF inter
national Law which Is compatible with q
peace policy"
The sun., 1916-11-24

han no changes. At Bratocea and
predelus there were minor infantry
octions. In the valley Of Prahova
there we're artillery bombardments
and light infantry actions.
In the region OF ~Dragoslavele We
lpetided ourselves In captured posi-
Cons.
In the valley Of the Alt there were
infantry actions In the centre and ar
ell,ery commandments on oar LETT
wins. our troops maintained their
positions.
In .Oldrie our troops were with.
drawn from the valley OF the jul
now occupy their oiO positions.
On the Cerna ,near Orsova) inc
snemy attacks we're violent.
Southern Fron;-On the Danub
there was an exchange OF infantry
Are and an artillery bombirdment'
sspecIally in the sector etwce Z'm-
nitsa and Oltenitza.
In the Dobrudja there were weak
artillery bomba rdments. on the lert
Wing the villages Of -asaul and Tatar-
BALES were occupied.
The German 1t ,tement follows:
From, OF Archduke Joseph On the
eastern border OF Transylvania en-
aprements have occurred between
rsconnoitring detachments. The Rus
SLAMS ha We been reinforced there.
3 The situation in Wallachid II I'M
changed. In Craiova. In addition TO
other booty. 500 railway cars Tell INTO
ear hands.
Front Of Field Marshal Won Mack
Gnsen-In Dobrudja and on the pan
-. ala NJ MAN.
The sun., 1916-11-24
OF GAINS.
Osn. Maurice Asks ~ H"man'" Vie
tories Pay for Som me hOsses.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-"It is for Hinden.
eure to find out whether the gains OF
the German army In Rumsnla pay Tor
he losses on the other fronts by the
withdrawal Of divisions TO operate
there" said Mator-3en. r. n. Maurice.
chief director Of military operations OF
ths War Once In discussing to-day the
1aAsst military Developments.
1T II impossible and foolish TO pro-
l1esy the outcome OF the German cam
Dalsn In Rumania." continued Gen.
Maurice. but I can say the rrst en0rts
- cut through by the way Of Predea' Pass
have been n failure. Since that time the
Germans have had to 20 n long way
around, thereby giving the Rumaninns
time which they need.
s'The Germans have a long line of
communications to defend. while the
raid approach OF mid winter operates
I. n favor OF the Rumanians..
"l will not undertake TO say whether
unccesses BY the Germans In that area
ufght compensate them for other losses.
0ince their Venture began the french AZ
verdun have regained much lost ground
and captured 5000 prisoners. while W.
ea,ned a considerable victory on the
Ancre with 1000 prisoners. and ths
ytAiians took more ground on their front
cs we'll as 5000 prisoners.
81 have Just returned from q visit &c
he scene Of our late success and car
assure you we captured everything W.
set out to gain. despite the oficia
German communicates asserting that w
had much greater objectives In view
The sun., 1916-11-24
WAR UNTIL VICTORY
CHARLES Is EDICT
Will Only obtain Peace When
Honor Of Austria's Arms
Is Assured.

ry,o, So,. ,,-Tb. German E,m-
,.rnr ha...,, . ,n...av. ~ svmpathv
~ T,m.s ~,ar,a. 30 x,s,ris nm The
death ~ E,r,nsror Erancis .Joseph. whose
saws E.mperor william,
..wi,i iiv. In IN. history OF the monarchy
no n n.r,od NJ Messing"
The me..age IA ouoted in a Reuter-
desnatch from Beriin. by way OF Am
s,erdam. as Follows:
I'VE of the younger generation were
accustomed TO see I'm his venerable fgure
examples OF the finest virtues Of rulers
and truly kingly devotion to duty. The
German Empire loses in him "A loyal
ally. personally lose "a paternal and
highly honored friend.
Gods inscrutable will has called MIN
away in the middle Of the greatest world
war and has not permitted him to see
the result OF the struggle and the return
Of peace. May God give MIN eterna'
rest. and to you strength TO bear tne
burden which falls upon you ~ th's
grave time"
Emperor CHARLES replied.
Il thank you Tor inc sympAthy Whlcn
The sun., 1916-11-24
HOW EMPEROR DIED.
Death stole .. Frsseis Joseph
SittSng - Chair.

VIENNA. via London, Nov. Death
came to Emperor Francis Joseph as
sieep TO n child. while the sovereign was
reclining In a armchair In what nc
called his workroom. His strength had
rapidly been ebbing from ? o'clock IN
the afternoon OF yesterday. but he re-
fused to take to his bed. After d o'clock
he began gradually to lrse CONSCIOUSNESS
and went TO the end without utterins
another word. resting peacefully In his
chair with his hands folded as II he
were in prayer.
This afternoon a death mask OF the
Emperor was taken as u preliminary 10
the embalming OF the body AMI !is re-
movll to the Hoibur., where " Will lie
i'm state. The hear; will be- sealed Ia "A
silver cup.
The body must he transferred from
tn. Schoenbrunn palace to the Hofburs
In the dead OF night. drawn by six black
horses. The Cortege will be accom-
named by torchbearers and the out
riders will also carry torches. AFTER
them will come a squadron or cavalry
ard a part OF the mounted guard, The
hearse will be preceded by the court
,ouriers. the lord steward and the court
chamberlains In carriages drawn each
10y six horses.
A1ttr the htafSe VIII come n carriage
containing the heart In It's silver cup.
followed by officers OF the b~odyguard'
palace officials and soldiers. TIT" corteg"
will move through several Of the prin-
cipal thoroughfares OF Vienna and be
met by Emperor Charles ~ The Arch
dukes at the Black Eagle Stairs. whence
they will accompany the body into the
chapel Of the Hofburg. where II will lie
In state and be viewed by the public
Francis Joseph will be laid To rest In
the imperial vaults In the Capuchln
Church, where are the tombs OF his
predecessors. ON the day OF the funeraI
the monarchy will go into mourning fo'
a period OF six months. divided into three
equal portions OF the deepest mourn
ing, deep mourning and light mourning
The sun., 1916-11-24
HEAVY FIGHTING IN GAL1crA.
BiG Gans Busy AZ Many Points O..
Long Front,

LONDON, Nov. 23-Less wintry weather
has come In Russia and Galicia ana
heavy nghting nay be expected II tn.
more favorable conditions hold. The
artiilerymen took advantage OF clearer
air to-dGy and the ms were busy a.
many points on the long front. The
Russian statement to-day says:
Galicia-Firins Ia proceeding along
the front. In the regions Of Great and
Little Porsk and on the Marayuvka,
in the region OF Sv%istelniki. and also
in the region of Sezupol. the artillery
firing was above the average inten.
slty.
To-day the German War once saw,
Front Of Prince Leopold-Russian
patrols advancing south Of Smorgon.
after strong preparatory FIRE, were re-.
pulsed.
Tho weather II improving and artil.
iery activity between the Baltic and
the wooded C%arpathians IL ~lIreiier.
The sun., 1916-11-24
BRITISH SHIP HELD m CHINA.
Objections Made That shipment Of
Laborers Violates Treaty.

Annoy. Nov. 23.-The British steam
ship Glenogle. whose sailing for Meso-
Iotamia with a number OF Chinese
longshoremen was held up on Novem-
Der 81. IL still being detained by the
Chinese authorities.
-Four objections have been made to
the sailing Of the vessel. The first il
that the contracts with the laborers
provide that they may be transferred TO
other employment. The second Is. hat
the 80 cent bonus promised to the men
may be diverted to go-betweens. The
third is that the Anglo-Chinese treaty
IN violated. The fourth 10 the protest
made by Germans here against the ship
ment Of The lon shoremen. Only the
first two objections are considered to be
serious,
The sun., 1916-11-24

It's appreciation Of what our allies have
done for us, should say something "a
to what the United States has done
for France. to show to the French pub
lie in Paris, in the big provincial towns
and in the smaller towns and villages
az we'll the Importance OF the help which
the United States has rendered France.
we thought in France that the Amer
lean helpers have been very modest In
doing their work m that very often
our people nave ignored the afectionate
sympathy Of many American committees
and groups. That is why the meeting
in the Sorbonne to-day was organised.
and all the most important political and
Intellectual men of France will be there.
while one Of our greatest modern poets.
Saint Georges de Bouhelier. has espe-
tially composed an ode entitled To Our
Friend Of the United States for the &C.
casion."
The sun., 1916-11-24
MAJ. LEWIS REPORTED KILLED.
Editor Of Montreal "star" was AZ
Front with GrenaAiers.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Major John g.
Lewis. editor Of the Montreal Star, who
went to the front a year & with the
Canadian Grenadier Guards. has been
reported killed In action. according to
word received by Chicago friends to-day.
Major Lewis vas born in Po;osi. Wis.
forty-two years ago, and was graduated
from the University of Chicago. later
taking postgraduate work at Harvard
and Heidelberg. He was at one time re-
porter on the Chicago Inter Ocean. Since
leaving Chicago seventeen years z he
had become a British citizen.
The sun., 1916-11-24

= ~N-<- vys~~~A
stuoohps orSs"Isou CS--r. tr
the American OF Cou,H0 ~
Paris. the american Huna =.
Neuiiiy, Ut AleAls S~Iiets D~1SaS.,s,
Sompiekne' suppor.eu ny rSanam..
.ns,i,ute y" ~sNn n ,,,httuey,.
nospi.ai AT AnnSi' siIs. a. IL
nosp,.a, o"tny a., pi,.s .,,so ~
the secretary OF the american h"'"'
.r,. xr.., ,.orL ,,,asr,.ksn nv the
x,,san ,ha Ar,ar,.an rsnuh,ic in f776
,.nnu A. Iii 20 ,h. NJ Wor,d'. the
con,,,naa 80. he,ng completed
h ~ az .on. nho cams. m the old soii
~ rr.,oo 10 ctI uiooa aud tears shed
~ ~ .nn.m - ~. pan, war. FOR indie
n.,S.mna lii rsnSsr soraver .ac,ed ana
,.s'.sn,,s,. a. ''nian ~ ,ha tvo .,ster
nmu,.s,,H." 0"e ""'
nani.1r. . ... .or,ork. NJ M Nil.
,r.p'y.nms D., y.,.n,,. ,,o America
xSxN.M u wis.,. r. sharn or.
rn".ns ~ n,S s.sn annrsTta,ion
pseSseu uIe enamks arr s,mnatSv
toS.Ineu 10y sus" g" .,nnia,.,ce
possesseu. ne sa", IT, nav
com'ns on ,ne eve n.vnr all 81
enu lo'iowI" ou Nno ssantsa.,ai In
generous impulses s''eauy 49, ~
30 many prac.'ca' ,U.nh'' nc 49,,
cent'y py rresioeh' ""So" w "' ''
countrymen. ..,,,,..,.
Iha' mere wouiu oe u puaW ..a
ana free hanueu response ,o.."e . ,m'
Ambassador nan not ue s''s,.es' o ~.
Both those VINO hah come 10 rraIce u
Ing these DARK lays ana 'hose who w.
not able TO come wouin, ne WIS sure'
feel real compensation IN such ser''ce'
-
GreetinGs From thirty A"""
csh,srram OF greetings signed by
,bir,v American was read by NJ. Bou-
,rouy Among the signers were Theo-
Iore Rooseyelt. Elihu Root, Thomas A.
I,d,son. Rear Admiral Robert F.. Peary
pohart Pacon. Nyron T. Herrick, Frank
A Va,deriIn Mrs w K. Vanderbilt
The sun., 1916-11-24
AUSTRIA M0URNs sIENKIEWICz,
Message OF sympathy Sent Ia
widow In Switzerland.

BERLIN 'by wireless), Nov, 23.-A
AungaJisn Government has instructed
the councillor 81 the legation IN swift
srland 10 xpress the Governments sym
pathy "a the widow Of ilenryk Sienkie-
wrcz, the Polish novelist. who died re-
Gently at N~vey, Switzerland. according
70 the overseas News Agency.
The despatch added that the Austro-
Hungarian Government stood ready to
facilitate" transportation Of the body
Of 6tenklewics to Cracow or Warsaw.
The sun., 1916-11-24
FOR U. s. HELP
Frenchnen IN New York Explain
Parpose Of Meeting,

Stephane Lausanne and Marcel
Knecht. the delegates Of the French Ma
t.onai Committee in New York. yester-
day gave out . statement pointing out
the importance OF the sorbonne meeting
TO America.
The committee holding the meeting
consists Of sixty OF the most influential
men Of letters. politics and industry in
France" their statement aid. who
believed that the time had o when
the nation. which has already expressed
The sun., 1916-11-24
FOUR MORE SHIPS SUNK.
One struck . Minej the Others
Probab bly, T%orpedoed.

LONDON. Nov. 23-The sinking OF four
ships. two British. one Norwegian and
one Dutch. three presumably by subma-
rines. Is announced to-day.
The British ships are the Grenada. a
four mssted bark Of 2,26S tons and the
steamship Brie-ton Of secs tons. The
Norwegian steamship. the City OF Mex
leo, Is a vessel OF l.51l tons gross the
Dutch steamship is reported as the
Hclina, sunk by a mine In the North
Sea. There are two Dutch Helenas, one
OF 1913 and the other Of l,1+6 tons,
The sun., 1916-11-24
Bide-..wee Keeper Acquitted.

HAMPSTEAD. l.. /, Nov. 2S-lsaac r
Parker. accused Of cruelty to the dogs
In the care OF the Bide-a-Wee Shelter AT
wantagh. was found not guilty shortly
before midnight by n Jury In the court
OF Walter r. Jones. Justice Of the peace.
Mrs. Henry U. Kibbe. president OF the
Bide-a-Wee Association. said the prose
cution was due to the hostility OF the
Society for the Prevention " Cruelty to
Animals toward her orgautBation.
The sun., 1916-11-24
81. Johns Lishts Up Again.

ST. JOINS. n. F.. Nov. 23.-The
regulations by which lights were or
dered extinguished or dimmed and the
mort OF st. Johns closed n month ago
las precautionary measures taken
against the incursions Of hostile ships 81
war have been suspended by Governor
Davidson. The notice Of suspension
gives no explanation.
The sun., 1916-11-24
NEW CANADIAN WAR MINISTER.
Albert q. Kemp swsrn In 10 Sue
coed Sir sam Hughes.

OTTAWA, Nov. 23.-Albert Edward
Kemp. member OF Parliament for East
Toronto. who has been Minister without
portfolio in the Borden Cabinet since
It's formation In 1871. assumed to-day
the ONCE Of Minister OF Militia and De-
fence. succeeding Lieut,-Gen. Sir Sam
Hughes.
He was sworn In by the Duke OF
D~eyonshire.
The sun., 1916-11-24

MtNxoLA, l.. l.. Nov. 23-Col. Henry
NJ. Bennett Of Oys.er Bay pleaded no'
guilty this morning to h charge of
embracery brought against him by
charles T. Mccarthy Of Glen Cove. who
saws that Bennett arranged with him 10
bride a Juror in an action for 100000
which Is now being tried. The Benre',
case will come up for trial at the next
term of the County Court
The sun., 1916-11-24
IT, s. CALLED REAL
FRIEND OF FRANCE
Ssvants of Nation at War Hold
a Remarkable Meeting at
tho Sorbonne.
N OUR HEROIC DEAD
Two Republics United In Ideals
and Spirit Of 1875,
Say Speakers.

PANS. Nov. aS.-in the amphitheatre
of the sorbonne to-day was held the hrst
OF a series Of meetings which will carry
throughout this country to civilians and
to ~ soldiers at the front the story OF
whN America has lone for france dur
Ing the war. The meeting was held by
oficial approval under the auspices OF
the association known ~ The Effort OF
France and Her Allies"
What cannot an effective union OF the
French and American peoples produce
In the futurey asked Prof. Emile Bou-
troux, who presided over the meeting. In
his opening address. He dwelt on the
continuity. eflciency and ingenuity Of
the efforts Of Americana for the relief OF
French war victims. the collective and
Individual devotion which 10 continually
growing in Importance. as seen In the
organization Of the American Society for
the Relief Of French War Orphans"
Prof. Boutroux said II was the spirit
In which the donations were made which
ca used tho French people to understand
the place they hold In the affections OF
Americans, and added:
"One OF the most precious tTuits VI
magnificent American generosity Is the
esta blishment Of intimate and lasting re-
i~atlons. not only " the two peoples
but among individuals themselves
/ France and America are no longer sim
p,e distractions, one for the other. but
are 40 many living. beating hearts that
swell with mutual affection"
MMIeranA Praises war Heroes.
Alexandra Milisrand. former Minister
Of War, delivered the principal address
NJ. Millerand spoke with great earnest
ness and feeling OF American generosity
and Of the personal devotion to the
French cause Of thousands OF Individual
Americans, many hundreds of whom had
come to France and imperilied thei'
lives to serve the nation. He continued
There will forever remain sheltered
under the mingled folds OF the stars and
stripes and the red. white and blue o.
the French nag and preserved IN ths
annals Of the two countries the manner
Of the young American heroes who nav
fallen e~lor,ously on the held Of battle
as sviators. as soldiers Of the Foreign
Legion. or In succoring the wounded"
In this connection he named Sergt
Norman Prince. Sergt kihen Rockwe
and Corporal Victor Chapman OF TN
Aviation Service and Rene Phelisot, II
W. Farnsworth and Allan Seeger OF thu
Foreign Legion as among those Ameri'
cans who had sacrificed their lives.
Alluding to the immensely or Ameri'
can effort for France. NJ. Millerand
named many persons and societies. In
Guiding the American Relief Clearing
House. the committee OF American arr
The sun., 1916-11-24
5000 Armenian Reported slain.

LONDON. Nov. GA per at
Raku, in T~ranscaucasia. says Reuters
Pe,rograd correspondent in a despatch
to-day. states that the Turk have mas
sacred 5000 to 5000 Armenians at
Sivas, Turkish Armenia.
The sun., 1916-11-24
AIRPLANEB BATTLES
ON WESTERN FRONT
Germans Lose Five Machines
and British One in Days
Fighting.
ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE
Bombs Are Dropped on Teuton
Torpedo Boats at Zee
brugge Docks.

IospoS. Nov. 2S.-Airpianes did mos
OF the nghting in France and Belgium
TODAY. which resulted In the loss to the
Germans Of ive and to the British OF
one airp,ane. A French aviator. sue-
Lieut.. George Guynemer. brought down
one OF the Ave German machines the
twenty-second he has winged.
French and British airpianes aga
took the offensive. making raids on rail-
road stations and German bivouacs be-
hind the somme front ana dropping
bomb. upon Germa torpedo boats
which we're tied up close to h docks al
ZeebrugGe for safety from raiders.
Ida British statement points the
contrast by saying: Yesterday the
enemy showed considerable enterprise In
the air and crossed our lines" II then
~reci,es the German losses.
Again to-day the Belgian Infantry
showed night. and there waN another
bomb battle between them and'the Ger
mas near Het-sas. Their guns also
were active.
Dr,tish Infantry In Attack.
- ...,
According 10 the eo.""" 80.
britisn 'n,a"..y 1890 =. ~1ranslov
uec"u,,. .N..S "a .no,b.r ,ry AZ ~
anu '"s rIene" n,,, v,,,ho,, sue
fierro .ssss 80 prs,,.h .,a,ement,
cess. un hnr,,.rdmsn, an IN,
anen..o" a., oth.r no,nts. Tn,
Sounine o. a,,ation ..v..
T'eun.u -. 49,. C,,yn.m.r brought
ne.ssau ~. q sscond
uo~n 'un.a. Ths .nsmv machine
100. o. ~. xround near ~ Christ.
.n"SS,,a 80 y somme
s,,tny a,rnlan threw
,..,.rday numerous proiect,Ies
wv" .Uro.S .,.,ion. ana b~,youacks
apv" 49,. .n.rv iron, in the Somme
oe ~
''s,D" pL,,.h .,r,,ape. b~elons,nx
..,m. Corn. have sown over
y..hruyy. where they threw down
tbirty-four bombs upon torpedo boats
tied up close TO the 1eeotusso "o."
They also BOMBED the hsnEar' VI.
detachment OF ~
hangar n one torpeoo oos. appen'
to have been damaged. Hn ~ """
! ish machines returned sa'e'''
|
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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03
NOTICE or TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of the authority vested in me, the I'M
dersgned trustee. in a deed of trust given by
Willie Kinds and his wife. Annie Kinds. to Sc
cure certain Indebtedness to E. M. Odom. men
toned therein. which said deed of trust is dated
March 7th, 1912. and is recorded in the Office of
the Chancery Clerk of Rankin County. Mississ-
ippi. in Book 75 at page SGT, reference to which
is hereby made. default having been made in the
payment as therein provided. and having been
requested and directed to do by the beneficiary
in said deed of trust, will. on the 9TH day os
February. 1916. during legal hours. at the south
front door of the county court house in Brandon.
Rankin county. Mississippi. offer and expose for
sale. and will sell for cash to the highest and
best bidder. the following described land and
property, situated lying and being in the County
of Rankin and State of Mississippi. to-wit:
The North West Quarter of the South East
Quarter of Section 10. Township 8 North Of Range
East of Choctaw Meridian, containing forty
acres and thirty-th hundreths of acre
Said property is sold towards the satisfaction
of said Indebtedness, interest and costs. and the
title to said property Is believed to be good but
the trustee will convey only such title is vested
in him as trustee.
Witness my signature this the 10th day of Jan
uary, 1916. S. S. BUTLER. Trustee.