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m Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextette New
Hit, Pussy Foot March and Bull Frog Blues
kVICT0R RECORD for SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS.

Winter Garden) Billy Murray
When You Drop Of at Cairo
Illinois (From "Step This
Way") Billy Murray. Tel
inch, 75c.
1903 It's Always Orange Day in Cal.
ifornia From Canary Cot
tage") Peerless Quartet; l New
err Knew (Trom "Canary Cot.
Reed. Ten inch, 75c.
tage") Edna Brown-James
1904 l Left Her on the Beach al
Honolulu From "Ziegfeld Fol
; lies, 1870 Harry Marlborough
with Mixed Chorus; Have a
Heart (From "Ziegled Follies,
1897 Alice Green-llaymond
Dixon. Ten inch, 75c.
1907 Uncle Sammy's Army flames
F. HARRISON; Old Glory "a
Song of Preparedness) Herbert
Stuart. Ten inch, 75c.
Brown Bros. New Saxophone Hits.
1907 Pussyfoot March lin Fox Trot
Time) ("Slap" White) (Saxo-
phone Sextette) Six Brown
Bothers; Bull Frog Blues lin
Fox Trot Time) Brown hrig-
ley) Six Brown Brothers. Ten
inch. 75c.
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While, of course, the cotton Gro,
throughout the Cotton Belt is not u
to normal, it is better in some sec
tons than others. Yazoo seems t,
have been hit about as hard as an!
other county in the State, perhaps
harder than most sections, as tn,
rains seem to have been particularly
persistent here.
A recent trip ver Leiore County
by auto indicates that the crop in thai
county is much better than further
south, and MANY planters in that sec.
ton will make an average of halt
bale per acre, which is a mighty good
crop this season.
At the invitation of Hon. S. Frank
Jones, of Lefore County, the editor
of the Sentinel, in company with
Hon. Owen w. Baldwin, of Yazoo
County, and Hon. Stewart Watson, of
Holmes, both members of the Yazoo-
Mississippi Delta Levee Board, spent
n day last week as the guests of
Mr.. Jones, who is also a member of
the Levee Board, from Lefore County.
Mr.. Jones met the party at Green
wood when the morning train arriv-
ed there, and taking them in his big
Cadillac, it was only a few minutes
before the party reached his palatial
country home a few miles west of
Greenwood. Mr.. Jones lives on the
Humphreys Highway, which runs east
and west through the county, and a
fine road it is.
Modern Gin System.
The first thing the party visited
after reaching Mr.. Jones' plantation
was the large gin and it's accompany
ing buildings. This is one of the most
modern gins in the State, made by the
Farmers Gin and Compress Co., and
the cotton and congresses it into
compact bale ready for the market.
Although early in the season, Mr..
Jones already had more than 1875
ginned and in the warehouse,
md most of it is long staple cotton.
The dry weather for the past several
weeks has caused the cotton to open
and the fields are white with
is fleecy staple and ready for the
harvest.
A sample is pulled from every bale
s it is being ginned, so that it is not
necessary to mutilate the bale.
Mr.. Jones' plantation is known as
Race Track Plantation" and since
is original purchase here some twen-
y-odd years ago, he has added place
fter place adjoining, until now he
about $3.50 acres in n tract,
nd most of it in cultivation. There !
lay be better places than the Grace
rack Plantation" in Mississippi, but
ne would have a very hard task to
IT about to find it. Although MI.
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daasAss. M
just budding ints w. W@s-s
Lillian, H. nsxt yusS IS
Frank, u, and little
and happy iittls fsiiow 81 I. t
year., make p ~ Aaspy s. ss.s
NAL family.
We talk Of tie deesdep.. =
rural lite Of Ants-Balium day..
the old regime when ,lsvs .sr
lived like lords in eass aad :eer.s
on their vast estates. While go
has given place to one wharf ~
merclai and industrial supremacy ~,
paramount, the invention Of the ~.
pnone' the auto. good roads and OH
modern convenisness make lie a. n.
farm under modern conditions eouel
to that Of the glorious days before a.
war. Mr.. Jones' home is commodic..
IN its proportions, elegantly furnished
throughout, with = modern a-cetylene
lighting plant, hot and cold water. Ella.
CANT bath rooms, the entire place be-.
ing supplied with the purest and best
.rtesian water, with autos with expert
drivers, long-distance telephone SER
vice, and good roads leading II ev.r,,
direction, they enjoy all the advantage
Is Of the city dweller , without the
drawbacks Of their city cousins.
The entire party enjoyed the day
pleasantly as the guests Of MI.
md Mrs. Jones, and left in the after
loon for Clarksdale through the coun.
ny. The crops all along the route
we're much better than in Yazoo. and
rom Greenwood to Clarksdale the
'lanters will make a good crop, ON
ldering the unfavorable conditions
nat have prevailed during the veal.
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New Edison Records
for September.

50356 There's a Quaker Down in Qua.
ker Town, Alfred Solman, Bar.
itone, Joseph A. Phillips; Where
Did Robinson Crusoe Go With
Friday on Saturday Night?
George W. Meyer, Tenor. Billy
Murray and Chorus, $1.0O.
5O357 Are You From Dixie? ('Cause
I'm From Dixie Too), George
L. Cobb, Tenor. Billy Murray
and Chorus; Don't Bite the
Hand That's Feeding You, JIM
mic Morgan, Tenor. Walter Van
Brunt. $1.O0.
5035S American Fantasia, Victor Her
bert. Ney Lork Military Band;
National Emblem March, E. E..
Bagley. New York Military
Band. $1.O0.
NV
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Standing of Teams.
Braves Gain Ground.

Boston made a material gain in the
National League chase yesterday. The
Braves double victory over Chicago,
while Brooklyn lost to P~ittsburg, cut
down the Robins lead wei Boston to
one and one-half games. The Phillies,
in second place, broke even and also
gained half a game on Brooklyn, now
being one-half game from the lead.
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ser oiuht just happen" 1t 10 fe0uI
of intelligent, applied effort and SCUM,
judgment. Twenty-Five years ago h
was working for his brother, the lat
MIR. Ben Jones, at a small salary, an,
he says his success is largely due i
the example and training he had unde
his brother, who foresaw the futur
value of Delta lands, which were sell
ing at low prices at that time. Ate
years with his brother, the latter ad
vised him to buy a place of his own
and the elder Mr.. Jones backed" hi,
younger brother, but with the splendit
training he had received, he was sool
able to "stand alone" and has beer
following the policy adopted early il
his career, to "buy land" and holt
and improve it, which is the basis al
his present wealth.
A Successful Family
- ..... .". ". IL. L& yA. .H.
MI. Ben Jones left a large estate,
and the other two living brothers,
Messrs. Dave and Ed. Jones, both own
large plantations in the same section,
and the homes of all the brothers are
among the most commodious and
handsome in the State, costing from
$4,000 to $4,000 each, with all the
c%onveniences to be found in any city
home.
Farming at a Business.
Mr.. Jones' planting operations are
carried on with as much business pre-
cislon as a large manufacturer or 9TH
business man would look after his
business. In this respect most of the
large planters of Lefore and Talla-
hatchie have the advantage of many
planters in this section, in that they
live on their plantations, instead of
in the city and running their
plantations as a "side-line." And
this policy often spells the difference !
between success and failure. In the 1
case Of Mr.. Jones, while he is in per-
touch with every phase of his
extensive business, he also believes
n surrounding himself with the best
lelp obtainable, and he also believes
the laborer worthy of his hire" as
evidenced by the fact that he pays his
manager a salary equal to
he average drawn by bank presidents
the State. His manager
s Mr.. j, 7. Kerr, and he started to
work. for Mr.. Jones seventeen years
at $25 a month and boarded him
elf, and his salary has gradually been
increased until now he is under a five
ear contract with Mr.. Jones at a sal
ry larger than the income of the av-
rage professional or business man,
Which again demonstrates that there
good money in farming to a man Of
nergy, integrity and ability.
Happy Home Life. |.
Mr.. Jones has an interesting and
Apply family, Mrs. Jones was a Mad |.
County lady, a Miss Nichols, and
as relatives in Yazoo and Madison. {
he is a lady Of culture and refine !
'ent, and presides over the palatial
ome with the ease and grace which !
ecomes her station. The eldest I
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ictor Dance Records
I for September.
a Ten-Inch vi

(ictOr Dance Records
for September.
bSO The Globe Trot (C.udup Vesey)
Victor Military Bend, La Car
ine-three-step IN azurak a
Russe) (Louis Camel Victor
Military Band. Ten inches, Toe.
b81 Mi Ricurita--Taago BOSNIAN
Perez Freire) Victor Dance
Record. FL Amanecer-Tango
(Roberto Firpo) Victor Dance
Record. Ten inches, 75c.
hoe Two-Key Rag-I'ox Trot (Joe
Hollander) Conway's Band.
The Harlequin-one step (Chas.
J. Roberts) Coaway's Band
Ten inches, 75c.
1886 Loves Spell--Three Step (Ma-
zuraka) ED T;rauss) Victor
Military Band. Varsoviana-
("See Ny Nee shoes") (Allen
Dodworth) Jonway's Band,
Twelve inch, Sl.25.
571 Have a Heart-Medley Fox
Trot (From Ziegfeld's Follies,
1916) Conway's Band. Welcome
Honey to Your Old Plantation
Home-Medley One-Step. Con-
ways Band. Twelve inches,
$1.25.
O88 You're a Dangerous Girl (From
Robinson Crusoe, Jr.,") Avon
Comedy Four. I'm Going Way
Back Home anG Have a Won
derful Time Avon Comedy Four.
Ten inch, 75c.
)89 I'm Saving Ur the Means to
Get to New Orleans Collins
Harlan. My Loving Lou (Col-
inns Harlan). Ten inch, 75c.
loo He's the Makin's of a Darn'd
Fine Man (Ada Jones); When
Priscilla Tries to Reach High
C ada Jones-Billy Murray.
Ten inch, 75c.
.O1 On Lake Champlain (Sterling
Trio); Dear Cid Dreamy Hon
olulu Town Peerless Quartet).
Ten inch, 75c.
formal (,355'sOI shrdlu ardd
OF Pretty Baby From passing
Show Of 10 16' produced at the
"A FR G
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BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
T0day's Games.

New York at Detroit. .
Boston at Philadelphia.
Washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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Standing of Teams.
Tigers Close Up.

Boston's lead over Detroit for the
American League bunting now can BIZ
figured only in fractions, for the I'll.
gers victory over New York yester.
day wiped out most Of the half-game
difference between them and the Rec
Sox, but the latter retain first place
because, having played fewer games,
their percentage is slightly higher
than Detroit's. Boston was idle yes
terday, and has 10 more games to
play, while Detroit has but Is. Chi
cago won from St. Louis and holds
third place, a game and a half behind.
At Chicago: R. H. E.
St. Louis I'LL 004 100 0-8 10 5
Chicago 400 032 900 10 13 4
Batteries: Hamilton, Davenport,
Koob, Weilman and Rumler, Hartley,
and Williams, Faber, Cicotte, Russell,
Danforth and Schalf and Lapp.
At Cleveland: R. H. e.
Philadelphia 100 200 1904 II 1
Cleveland 80. ....1O2 200 3Ox-S 9 0
Batteries: Meyer and Haley; Beebe
and DeBerry.
At Detroit: R. H. E.
New York 1000 900 O10-1 5 0
Detroit :. Hoo O1O OK 10 0
Batteries: Shawkey and Alexander;,
Covaleskie and Spencer.
The Denver star., 1916-05-20
INDIANA WHITES ORDER RACE
FAMILIES TO MOVE.
The Latter Refuse-Await
Outcome.

Indiana Harbor, Ind
There is no diminution of the
feeling that prevails on Grape
vine street in regard to the
presence there of what many
Of the residents regard as an
undesirable factor.
On Monday evening of this
week. a delegation of about
fifty young men and women
went to the house occupied
by the Race family in question
1878 Grapevine street and
:old them that they we're not
desired in that locality and
that it might be we'll for them
if they depart peaceably with
out necessitaring another call.
The callers gave them five
days to pack up and get out.
The report is that the visit
has melted the indignation of
the Colored people through
out tie city and that they in
tend to resent any interference
with what they call their
rights as peaceable citizens.
Yesterday another family of
Race people moved into the
same cottage and among the
number were four big men
who have the appearance of
being able to put up good,
stiff resistance.
The Denver star., 1916-05-20

Memphis, Tenn,-A. H.
Lands (white), a switchman,
as Maryland avenue. was I'm
ed $.s in the city court last
week on a charge of assault
and battery on a 7-year-old
race girl. The child testified
that Lands tried to lure her
into d vacant house and seiz :
ed hold Of her. Lands de
MED this, declaring that he
was innocent of the charge
against him. Acting Judge
Nicely stated: This is a puz-
cling case. and l don't
hold you entirely blameless.
so l am going to fine you $7s
Lands paid the fine.
The Denver star., 1916-05-20
Interesting News
Concerning the Race.
Colored Youth Is Prize
Orator.

Mt. Vernon. N. Y.-Charles
S. Morris, the young Io-year
old boy orator and son Of the
famous DR.. Charles s. Morris
of Norfolk. Va, who was sent
by the faculty of the Wilson
academy, Nyack, N. J. where
he is the only Colored student
to Mt. Vernon high school re-
Gently to enter the prelimina-
ry oratorical contest under
the auspices of the Hamilton
college. N ne white students
representing as many high
schools sought to win the first
prize, which was $40 in gold
Subject for the contest. "A
plea for Cuba Each speak.
err was allotted five minutes.
by the unanimous decision or
the judges, young Morris wa;
gwen the first prize. Judges
were Rev. Robert G.. McGreg-
or, Hon. H. Dorsey Spencer
and Conklin Mann of New
York. On.May i3young Nor
ris will enter the final contest
at Hamilton college, Clinton,
N. V. TO speak against nine
other other white prize win
ners for the interacademic
championship of New York
state.
The Denver star., 1916-05-20
Southerners Tire of
Lynch Practice.

Mobile. Ala An organiza-
ton to be known as the New
Association OF Southern
Church Colleges has been
formed in Alabama for the
purpose Of conducting an ed
ucational campaign against
lynching in the south The
association is composed of rs
southern institutions of learn
ing, and its president is DIR. I.
Nj Bishop of the Texas Pres
b,,erian college.
Forty Southern schools
have signihed their desire to
aid ir carrying on the purpose
of the new association. This
is move in the right direc-
ton. which will accomplish
great good. No doubt the
south fe,ls very kcenly the
disgrace heaped upon it by
the practice of the mobs.
which take away the lives OF
hum an being whether guilty
or innocent.
The Denver star., 1916-05-20

che record in the case pending
there, and of the briefs filed
by counsel in the case. |
have examined that record,
and | have examined it in the
the light of these ordinances
aud ind very great differ
ence between the ordinance
before the Supreme Court and
the ordinances here, but be
ing ueslrous OF not taking any
aclion on issues on which the
81 preme Court is to pass, and
whose decision it is my duty
and The duty of every other
citizen OF the United States
to acquiesce in. l will make
this injunction temporary
otherwise but for the penden
cy of that case | would make
it permanent.
"lhe order will be that
these injunctions as prayed
for in these bills will be grant
ed, a continuing order under
the further order of this
Court"
The Denver star., 1916-05-20
The Birth of a Nation"

The Birth of Nation"
vicious photoplay, has return
ed 10 Detroit. Los Angeles
and Portland for another
long rum" il is announced.
Many cities and towns of the
country, North and South and
two states, Ohio and Kansas.
have barred the miserable
film. In Chicago, however. it
runs right along. and has for
many months. under the pro-
tecting wing of a TEMtOR-
AIRY injunction which our
people OF that city refuse to
as much as raise a hand" "a
gainst. and Chicago has three
or four race papers and many
prominent members Of the
race. What do you think Of
its
The Denver star., 1916-05-20

Houston, Tex. Two white
men fought andone shot when
Bert Buckler, a swichman,
was severely wounded by
Bert Meenan in a quarrel ov-
er race woman who was a
servant in the Buckler home.
Buckler said that he discov
red Meenan hanging around
the servants room for three
days.
The Denver star., 1916-05-20

Paris France.-Bob Scanlon
former American prize fighter
now a naturalized citizen of
France, who has shcwn re.
markable valor in the fighting
sround Verdun. was wounded
last week when a fragrant of a
shell pierced his hand.
The Denver star., 1916-05-20
ODD FELLOWS THRILL
SPECTATORS,
Annual Sermon a Success.
Band Did Fine.

Sunday afternoon the Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows
of America completely thrill
ed the audience in the church
and the spectators along the
streets ID their we'll conducted
march to and from Shorter's
Church. Led by Queen City
Band of ID pieces which play
ed its best since the organiza-
tion and with their popular
and soldier like drum major.
MIR. Curtis M. Harris in his
new uniform created a most
profound impression which
gave vent to outbursts of ap-
plause all along the line of
march. Every band member
was on the alert and the crowd
cheered. greeted and admired
them'as they made their turns
at the corners. The princi-
pals upon the program were
l.. M. Stamps, chairman, with
Mrs. Dan H Williams of
Household of Ruth No. 376,
as Mistress of Ceremonies
and Geo. S. Contee. as the
official proclaimer of the An
niversary sermon. Prayer by
w. S. Stewart, anthem by
choir, scripture reading was
followed by an excellent pa
per from master Roy Robin
son of Juveniles, S7l. An ad-
dress was delivered with tell
ing effect by Mrs Florence l..
Walton, Household of Ruth
No. AGO. Before the master
ly and eloquent address of
philosophy, wisdom and ex-
per ence was given by our
youngest Noble Grand of
Rocky Mt. Lodge. Oglesvie
Lawson. the choir sang a
beautiful selection, after which
Mr.. Bell delivered very ex-
cellent sermon full of simpli-
city and old truths undeniable.
Our old time hymn God be
with you till we meet again"
closed the program. AT the
hall SO we'll did the brothers
do that a large spontaneous
outburst Of enthusiasm and
feeling was given o. Lawson
and the order by singing.
They're jolly Odd Fellows"
Thus ended the Odd Fellows
great day.
The Denver star., 1916-05-20

Hampstead, Texas.-Tom
Dickson. a 22 year old Race
man, was taken from Jail
" here he was confined and
nung in the pubic square by a
mob of southern crackers be-
cause a white girl said he was
walking behind her.
The Denver star., 1916-05-20
birth OF A nation"
BARRED IN HALIFAX

Halifax, N. S. "A delega-
ton of some forty citizens,
both Race men and whites.
waited on the provincial gov
ernment today in opposition
to the picture play. he
Birth of a Nation, being ex-
hib,ted in Halifax at the A
cademy of Music. Among
those who spoke in opposI-
ton to the picture were Rev.
M. B. Puryear. Rev. J. P.
Stephens and Rev. Charles
Allison. NJ. +. Iemmott. Rev.
Canon Vernon and p. r. Mo-
riari,y. They stated that they
looked upon the picture as OBJ
iectlonable and one that is not
in the best interests OF the
Colored citizens nor OF the
citizens in general. They
claimed that the picture did
no, portray history as 1t was,
and wherever they were
shown it had caused hard feel
inCs, and had been an incen-
tive to race riots at Boston
and Philadelphia. "A similar
drama, called the Clansman,
had been prohibited at Hall
faz some years ago. The play
was only on par with the
Johnson ]efries icture S,
which were not allowed to be
shown in Halifax because OF
the intense racial feeling that
they would create. hey
claimed tn at the picture would
tend to prejudice in the minds
of the friends of the Colored
Race against a detenseless
minority Of the citizens. An
other point taken was the
presence Of so many soldiers
now in Halifax The advance
representative of the picture
play explained the nature OF
the picture and claimed that
there was nothing objection
able in them. and also that
they had been shown in many
cit cs without any harmful re-
suits. Mr.. c. c. Blackadar
5 presiden, of the Academy OF
Music. was present at the in
terview. At its conclusion
Mr. Blackadar said he had
listened attentively to the
Earnest manner in which the
delegates presented their case
He said he had gwen a good
deal of consideration to the
matter, and had decided that
in the interest Of good feeling
in the community that the
pictures should not be shown,
and he had instructed the
manager Of the Academy to
that effect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
MRS. MOHR DENIES
PLOTTING DEATH
Of HER HUSBAND
Says She Loved Him, Although
He Beat Her When She
Tried to Keep Him Away
from Miss Burger.

Providence, r. l.. Jan. 26.-Mrs. Eliza
beth +. Mohr, on trial with two negroes
on the charge Of numbering her husband
DR.. c. Franklin Mohr, asserted on the
witness stand to-day that she loved her
husband and was always DESTROYS Of eff
fecting a reconciliation with him. She
denied unequivocally that she ever plot
ted to have him killed.
The accused widow told her story in 4
low voice and once or twice she appeared
on the verge of brea king down.
In answer to questions by her counsel,
Mrs. Mohr said her husband had been
cruel and abusive, but that she loved him.
She identified letter she said she re-
ceived from him while she was at the
Newport home in the fall of 1913 in which
the doctor said
II don't want anything around that re-
minds me of you, and if you ever put your
foot in my place in Providence again
will about kill you. You are barred from
my Providence places and | Will never
associate with you again. The only tim3
we will be under the same roof again Will
be when I go to Newport perhaps. When
you leave there you leave everything and
don't care when YOU leave. I've been
putting on sham front all summer for
you but I can do it no longer.
Il am totterng now. | will have no
more of it. When you come to town on
some important business, see that you get
you knife and fork. They will he useful
to you when you are shifting for your
self. You can also have your leather
pillow. Ta-ta."
Mrs. Mohr said the doctor coerced her
into deciding her property to him and that
up to 1912 his earnings had been put in
her name. She said she received many
beatings from her husband because OF
her attempts to keep Miss Emily Burger
away from him. She asserted that Dr.
Mohr was addicted to the use of liquor
and drugs and while under their in
nuence was dangerous She did not deny
writing letters to Heals, DR. Mohrs
negro chauffeur. while she was visiting
the doctors relatives in McEwensville,
Pa. explaining that she wished to know
what the doctor was doing Mrs. Mohr
denied providing the defendant Brown
with money for a motorcycle in May.
1915 IN furtherance of the alleged plot
against her husband.
MI Cushing, who made the opening
argument, indicated that the defense
would be comparatively brief He said 1t
would be shown that Mrs. Mohr never
had any murderous intent against her
husband and never conceived any plan
to kill him.
The opening address followed the denial
by the court OF motions by counsel for
Mrs Mohr to have the indictment
against her dismissed on the ground that
1t was at variance with the evidence.
Mrs Mohr was still under direct ex-
animation when court adjourned until
tomorrow