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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-14
Cough Medicine for Children.

Mrs. Hugh Cook. Scottsville,
N. Y, says: about five years
ago when we were living in Gar
butt, N. Y, | doctored two of
my children suffering from colds
with Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and found it just as repre-
sented in every way. 1t prompt
Iy checked their coughing and
cured their colds quicker than
anything ] ever used. +" Obtain
able everywhere.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-14
FOR SALE

Five full blooded Berkshire
gifts for breeding stock.
J. A. Cox, Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-14

Complete stock of adopted
school books at w. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-14

Charter Oak Cooking and
Heating Stoves, best made.
w. G.. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-14

IL. Qllo W. IL" AN CAL "
hereby appointed to examine the
DO 1ks for the clerk for the year
1916.
Committee Report We, your
committee, appointed at the No
vember meeting to view and lay
out a public road in beat No. l
as asked for in the petition of G.
L. Webb and others, beg leave to
report that we met on the 18th
day of November, and proceeded
to view and lay out said road.
We found it not practicable, and
recommend that the road be not
granted.
w. III. Till,
r. A. Kennedy.
In re Auditing Committee Re-
port ::
To the Board of Supervisors of
Rankin county
We. your committee appointed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

the disease happened to become epidemic in one par
tcular community. Was vaccination more general in
and around New York city than elsewhere? But an
anti accinatonist doesn't have explain anything in
detail II isn't his business evidence in seen-
thc and logical manner. Tie works by inspiration
There those who will take issue. however, with
these gifted problem-solvers The anti-tobacconists
hold that tobacco the the child paralysis.
And their reasoning. too. based the observable
fact that nearly all the victims had been exposed TO
tobacco smoke These problemsovers. too neglect TO
explain why the epidemic localized. and why it
isn't prevalent in communities that use more tobacco
,han New York does. But what Of that? Why look a
gift theory in the mouth?
BY the same line Of argument. might deduce that
nfantile paralysis L. caused by drinking milk Nearly
all the victims milk drinkers Also that was
due 10 wearing shoes Most Of them wore shoes or
that it is due playing hop-scOtch. Nearly all the
victims did that What have the Observation-Disclosures
got TO say to the hop-scotch theory?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
Women UncoUers
Absurdity Of The
"Amenicanism Call

Mrs. Margaret G. Klingelsmith.
member Of the Philadelphia bar,
widely known as librarian OF the
university of Pennsylvania law
school was asked by the women's
committee OF the national Hughes
alliance 10 speak under its auspices
for the cause of Americanism and
national efficiency" The letter
= hich she wrote in reply follows;
II have received your cOmmunl-
cation. asking me TO give my time
TO speak for the cause Of Ameri-
canism and national efficiency To
the cause of Americanism 1 am al
ready pledged as a profound believer
i'm the truths Of democracy. To one
so believing the absurdity of this
call 10 'Americanism from a body
Of persons committed to the destruc-
ton Of all true Americanism through
an insidious attempt to ally our gov
eminent with the destinies OF foreign
countries now engaged in a 'fren-
zied contest of self-destructon,
must be apparent
Comes With Bad Grace.
THE call to a campaign for ma
tional efficiency comes with an
equally bad grace from those rep
resenting a party whose policy has
swept the American flag from the
ports Of the world. shut the United
States up in a deadly provincialism;
deadened the inventive genius Of
the people and closed 10 them the
doors Of that opportunity which. in
the days Of democratic aScendency,
before the dominance of the Tepubli-
can party. had ever remained open
to all. To that democratic party
which has never departed from the
faith of the fathers. which has be-
ieved i'm government by the whole
people. not by the privileged few. all
who care for real self-government
must render their allegiance
For the reelection of that man
who has re-esta blished in four years
that freedom the nation nearly lost
under its republican obsession, they
must work; for that party whose
four years of wisely constructive
Legislation seem almost miraculous
in contrast with republican ineffici-
ency and inaction they must win an
opportunity for yet greater work.
I believe it TO be the duty of every
true American 10 defeat that party
which reviles and despises that
America and that Americanism
which refuses to bear the republican
brand. which demands protection for
| privilege and denies il 10 the mass
of people; whose success would
mean the defeat Of all the ideals, all
the hopes, all the aspirations of our
/ beloved country, and which we Of
| the democracy are united and re-
solved TO sustain"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
AND SHE'S STONED.

Houston. Texas prosperous. progressive city IL
boasts Of am enlightened broad-mnded, Christian pop
uation I'm short Houston fair sample of the up-o-
date American city of high class. Houston has re-
strted vice area-a reservation" Recently girl of
.s OF excellent family connections started the pace
which KILLS through the Vaccinations OF one of the
leers ef modern society drifted into reservation
Three yeeks Of the life and she awoke fun reaza-
tiou OF the horrors of the way she had chosen
Her soul revoted and she left the reservation; she
tore from her breast The Houston
lice TOLD her that she the restricted dis
trict she protested. rebeHed.
eco back To- the reservation" she cried. Il would
die Hrst. would rather to hell"
She took up her residence respectable hotel once.
twice thrice she and jailed IL looked as
if she must reservation If she lived at
an Then an inquisitive reporter heard her tale
This reporter started night for this repentant Mag
oaIene and a new way opening before her: brighter
way But she is only one @ "a legion.
The Houston police were not actuated 10y malice in
this case. They were enforcing the law reads;
they were dons only their duty according the stand
il ever So low max rise agan. Society quick aid
him. forgiveness is extended side. The woman
who slips iato gutter waIow there until the
end over the portals of Houstons reservation over
the reservation of this city of every city. whether
their area bee geographically defined appear the
blazing letters
Everlasting hell here. for women only"
Itisa crying shame OF thisso-caed- Christian age.
And now the average reader viii mentally remark.
same old stun and proceeds TO forget IT,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

ing but empty honor. of no personal
or party value or significance.
That is why the platform utter
ances would have been worth fight
ing for. A decent recognition Of the
big things for which the progress
sives have affected 10 stand; a pre-
tence at least of memory of those
principles would have saved some
fragments of self-respect. Not a
flicker of il here.
This conference in all its es-
sentials. might as we'll have been
held in 1904. or 1895. or any other
old time. The Charles F Hughes
whom they hated and fought and
ham-strung in 19O7-S-9. He might as
we'll have been William II. Taft OF
William Mckinley. or Rutherford b.
Hayes. The Hughes they will well
come and cheer and endorse and
tight for is as they see him,
"A protagonist of old fashioned high
protective tariff. republican patron
age. jingo. military preparedness
and damn the democrats high and
low, large and small
After reading this, I trust that
more OF my fellows. who have not
already done so. will join
THE PROGRESSIVE WHO WOKE
UP.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

Incident to the visit to south Bend of those New York
ladies ,au raignIng for 'Whews" this. were the
women of Indiana allowed to vote as they should be-
we suggest mothers wives daughters sisters
cousins and sweethearts: $50.
wives. vote for .whews" and widowhood;
Mothers vote for 'Whews. and your chiIdren's
orphanage.
Undertakers stand solid for 'whews" and war tn
help business.
Iuniuon makers, combine on "Whews' and war! tn
boom trade
Pawnbrokers "Whews' and for YOU. everytime!
Interest climbs high when folks are hard up.
Army contractors. now's the time to form "Whews-
and-War league, The time skin Uncle Sam is when
hes lighting his life.
so, Reader and Nlr Reader, didn't make this
issue AIR "Whews" aided by Col Roosevelt Clifford
Pincho and the of organized, greedy capital
made it, While Mr. Hughes quietly holding the bag to
catch the German vote" his chief supporters, like
Roosevelt Piuchot others declare that ought to
5e 81 war Germany and in so days after their
Triumph e. the polls induction into office. can
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

tinue her voyage All of this occur
red in less than a mile from Carabao
island which is American territory.
1t seems almost impossible to un-
derstand how the British govern
ment will seek 10 defend or in any
way Justify this holding up of an
American ship in Anne rican waters.
Under the international neutrality
laws England would not have had
the right to hold up "A German ship.
as long as she rested in American
waters.
If a vessel of the enemy is i'm
mune from such procedure. how can
Great Britain possibly explain this
act of depreciation. America is
netral nation. American waters are
neutral waters. American ships are
neutral ships.
This is decidedly a high handed
piece of business which should be
handled in a drastic way by Sec'y
Lansing.
The British lieutenant made this
entry on the steamer log: Board
ed at $3.50 a. m. 8-11-16, examined
and passed"
This officer, if the report of Gov
Gen. Harrison is correct. had no
right whatever on the deck OF the
steamer She was in waters over
which this government has sole
right and exclusive jurisdiction.
There have, from time to time.
been reported similar cases of inter
ference by British vessels with legit-
innate Philippine trade. But as far
as known there has been no other
act as fagrant as this last incident
complained of.
This war, as all the world sorrow
fully realizes. is altogether extraOr-
binary. but. even so. it cannot be
! held TO abrogate neutral rights
either on the high seas or within
neutral territory. Posi- ply there was
a mistake in this case. or. perhaps
an Over-zealous commander went
beyond his Instructions This would
| be easier 10 believe had not the
same offense been committed 50
many times before.
England must call a halt and end
such violations OF neutrality.
This years strawberry crop in the
] United States was worth $4,000. 600
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
THE MELTING POT
Conducted by Stuart H. Carroll

TWAS DELIGHTFULLY."- GUORI-
Gus.
O. did You see the great parade.
The BIG centennial cavalcade
Composed of handsome youth and
maid.
I'm gowns OF histOry's masquerade
That through our wOrId-famed city
straycd?
And did YOU hear the Pullman band
Those master music-makers grand.
Who played the music of our land
In tempo swectly saraband.
While they were on the court house
stand?
Then did YOU To the pageant go.
And witness scenes OF long ago,
And sec the red-skin overthrow.
AMID the twang of drawing bow
Beneath the spOtlights mellow
glow?
If YOU have missed this wOnderous
sight,
If YOU have missed the Indian fight.
Nor seen the human sunburst light,
Nor Watched the city's founding rite;
Oh, come. there yet remains one
night.
q n
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
A SERMON IN SEVEN WORDS.

The other day Ieaped from a sixth story
window in Los Angeles to the pavement below in plain
sight Of hundreds of horrorsricken passers-by. Upon
his body found this brief note.
The why? 1 lied o myself"
volume might not tell more There lot Of
men who would lie to others, who habtually
lie to themselves And when they do they pay the
price alone. Are you lying yourself? Ask your
conscience and answer fairly and squarely.
Don't dodge If you doing it, you want to know
it, Then. stop it. You will gain respect for yourself
and therefore win respect from others.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
REMINDS OF TOM SAWYER.

commenting the big increase in earnings Of the
Santa Re for the year ending June so. 1916. Prest
Ripley observes:
The striking fact emphasized by the forego-
ing statement is that the earnings the entire
investment during this, the most prosperous
year of the company's history, but little
six per cent. and even in years
average but little more than five per cent per
annum, and it must be borne in mind that Of
these earnings it is necessary appropriate
substantial amount each year for improve
ments and betterments."
on gwan. Mr.. Ripley and stop your foolin'. Don't
we rcmemter Tom Sawyer used to spread the jam on
both sides of his bread then his auntie the
thinnest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
PROGRESSIVE WHO HAS
WOKE UP Is HEARD FROM

Editor News-Times;
am one Of many who left the
republican party in 1912 to join the
crusade launched by Theodore
Roosevelt. whom the New York
Evening Post described as Author
Of the celebrated marching songs
Onward Christian Soldiers and We
VIII Follow Theodore.
Because of my former political
affiIiation with the republican party,
1 have been interested in the New
York state conference at Saratoga
Springs last week-the get to-
gether meeting"
Being also what 1 may describe
as one of the many progressives
who have woke up, l am indebt-
ed 10 YOU for graphic and enlight-
ening account OF both the personnel
and purposes of the Saratoga CON
clave.
There were two forces present;
one made up. according 10 the dis
patches of Perkins. HOtchkiss. Cav
croft. and Kellogg. who were plead
Ing lighting. threatening, and bully
ing" the old guard Ito include In
its platform "a restatement of the
progressive Magma Charta of social
righteousness" Then there was. the
party of Bourbon reactionaries
burglars door-mat thieves. second
story men. political pick-pOckets, and
so on"
DID the old guard admit TO its
! platform all that was essential OF
the progressive utterances of 1912
Not on your life.
In that platform. according To the
/ dispatch. there win be mo single
trace of progressive influence. nor
one single vestige of social righte-
/ BUSINESS that swept the national con-
| vention of the progressives four
+ years ago. and commanded the vote.
/ of some four millions of men and
\ women"
/ 1 also commend 20 the attention
/ of progressives throughout New
York state these further extracts
/ from the New York Post:
From this point of view. this
gathering is "a sickening sight. The
progressives are here-a pitifu
remnant OF them-but they are moi
battling for social justice; they ar,
not calling anybody reactionary
they are struggling for recognition
for place i'm the sun or. rather
AT the pie-counter. III not at the pie
counter. then near IT, as near a.
possible-anyway where they car
see 10 and maybe smell the victuals
1T is the more piuful becaus,
there are no victuals. The Who'll,
process is one of saving face 70
every blessed thing there Is mere "a
the disposal a. the conference D.
the list Of presidential electors. no
Ia state official. not speck OF pat
rOnage directly or indirectly. noth
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
BOB VOTED For II.

We curious what kind of a cracker Mr..
Whews will when he tackles that Wisconsin nut
Having the Mexican issue threadbare. without
visible results, Mr. Whews seized avdty upon the
eight hour day law. In fact that be only
ammunition which will off in the Whews rapid fire
But La Toilette. republican nominee for the
United States senate powder through and
through, out Wisconsin way. The Whews' campaign is
just burned vexation after another.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
A ZINE EXAMPLE,

There three hundred good soldiers among the
national guardsmen the Rio Grande regardless
of all the knocking being done We refer to the three
hundred New Workers who, when offered discharge
volunteered to remain and let other fellows,
needed back home in their places
If they never fire a musket dig trench they are
serving Uncle Sam in setting good example Maybe
if kept in long enough hybid army will yet
develop a little spirit of the service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
OCTOBER 4, 1910.


sprecf,s-Ots Southern Pacific the same old ruie-or-
rgn crowd serves notice plainly bIuntly and unequvo-
caly through their mouthpece the Los Angeles Times
that one Ifram Johnson due to the Brutus stab
as surely ass VIII come the seventh Of November same
as the whole progressive party got from Roosevelt
last June.
~svap Johnson votes TOR Hughes votes where
possible. single shot Hughes where trade
can't be made"
The word has gone out through the ranks of the
faithful The standpatters well that their play
ray lose Cauforn4s for Whevs Hiram isn't one to
be LED like a lamb to the slaughter. But when did the
Ola gang ever give nkers oath for person party
or policy not branded 5. O. =?
.Get Johnson" is the battle cry. Sure sounds like
wireless of distress that S o. >. call Guess the old
boar is sinking fast
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

P'RAPS you think that our con-
tributors are the only ones who say
funny things Oh. no. you bettcha
not, Last night at the pageant, Beck
was explaining about the Indian who
runs 116 miles, and we asked Beck
what the man did it for. Beck said;
To tell something"
Then we flashed back quickeren-
ell;
They should have had a woman
for that part
After which the other occupants
Of Box 2S refused to speak 10 us
mere men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
A REAL GENT

Chivalry still lives in the west. In county,
Arizona. in the recent primaries Edith Fiuffuer.
democrat, and a widow with several children was op-
posed by Eli Perkins. republican county school
perntendent on the of election Perkins withdrew
and issued statement recommending the election of
the democratic candidate as worthy and capable
Perkins is "A newspaper men which probably doesn't
explain anything.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
HER STRONG CHILDREN.

Canadian 500 300 600 has been doutly sub
scribed and subscriptions still pouring in. So en-
Enthusiastically the Canadian people responding
further imperial credits viii be arranged Canada
In her colonies England has strength
Canada. Australia India able carry the war
burden for a long yet without strainng their re-
sources the breaking point.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
THE LIMIT OF EFFRONTERY

CMemphis Commercial Appeal
England seems determined to
force the hand of she United States.
This country has been repeatedly
imposed upon. Pres't Wilson's notes
of protest have been courteously
received and as courteously ignored.
The most fragrant violation Of
neutrality has been reported TO the
department Of state by Gov.-Gen.
Harrison OF the Philippine islands.
An American merchantmen in
American waters was recently held
up Joy a British destroyer The
American vessel was thoroughly
searched. was held for a period OF
time and finally permitted to con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
The Public Pulse

Comm unfcations for this column
may BE- signed anonymously bot must
] be ACCOMPANIED by the name OF the
writer t0 insure good faith. No re-
spOnsibility for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed Honest
discussion OF public questions 10 in
vitEd, but with the right reserved TO
eliminate vicious and objectionabl bic
matter. The column 10 free. But, be
| rea SOnable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
PAE,N OF Gladstone JOY.
o. with such pep.
And also starch:
Does ElbeI play
His Victor" march.
HOW MANY LBS. Nc?

HOW MANY LBS. Nc?
Don't breath this 10 a soul. but
the reason l. J. Mccain assumed
so erect a posture on his steed in
the parade was not because he was
glad TO he in the procession.
All. no. The reason was at home
and was probably asleep. It's name
is Louis Raymond.
I Tilt a lay TO Louis Ray.
BE he a sleeping or a waking;
And may his dad feel always glad
OF this. his goOdly undertaking
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
BENEATH THE BIG CLOCK.

l saw a youth.
\ ycarling youth.
Who watched the gay parade;
He lost a tooth.
\ touching tooth.
/ heard his Scrcnade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

Dc telephone above numbers ana asE ~
department. wanted Editorial Adyersng az
counting II name Is 10 the ueePnOns
DIRECTOR bil viii after insertion Report
ton A. buna4 had execution poor delivery OF papers Dau
teotone -co etc 10 head department with which you
has thirteen trunk hneS al u
which respond 90 Phone 11Ji and Bell I'M
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
There's a Reason.

Ed NJ P-Why was the vehicle
in which were the y. w =. A. rep
reSentatives so covered that we
couldn't see the young ladies?
VIC.
oh Vic. they were playing uka-
lales. and who'd want TO be seen
doing that?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

porting wheat the United States in order for the
wheat manipulators TO start clamor tariff
to protect the L. $ infant industry" In the mean
time. loaf Of bread grows smaller and small
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
AnrrRrIsING KATEsi

ADVERTISING RATESi Ask the advertising department
Forelgn Advertising epreseHatiFSs C1,Nt Tdr
Cg1 The News Times endeayors 20 keep its advertising
sIu1r4 Misrepresentation Any person
advertisements IN
uer i Infer favor management by reporting the
facts completely
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

Victor Murdoch declares that the whole progressive
party was the eight hour day. four Which
Will give the standpaters another for ambas-
Ing progressives
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

Pancho Villas stopping trains Mexico
and taking the shoes OFF passengers feet Evidently
villa believes in preparedness and has somehow got
hold OF the fall price list of New England shoe
concern.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

They've allotted the Arizona and New Mexico stump
age ex-Sen. Thee. Burton of Ohio. If Thee
to Ohio a gun under his fun dress tails and
SIN cling OF rum. It isn't fault
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

Mr.. Whews declares that courts have nothing to do
policy Of legislation. Gee Christmas
no. Nobodys charging with such things They
undo legislation wisdom instead
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

on dear, Life Is fun of ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ohios
national guards failing control that her
great onion FIELDS Not weeks ago. beans climbed
into the list of luXuries. and here go onions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

srRsCRrPTtoN RATES: Morning Evening Editions
SINCE C8uv 80 sunday. Morning or Evening f1uon'
defv fucI,Irg 500 year IN advance.
IeIvcrd v carrier n Mshawaka S0VO per
year I'm advance. o t2c by the week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

Hipponto Villa. brother OF Francisco. SAYS that the
bandit chief alive and active" The Information is
entirely supernuous. one Gen Treyino has already
testified to the same effect
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

candidate and want 10 make a
speech. -WAP.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05

Think the prohibition party losing It's standing in
Maine because it cast only about 400 votes.