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Haven For Shackelton Seldom
Figures In the Worlds Euents

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1.-THE
Falkland Islands, where Sir Ernest
Shackleton recently found a haven
after the hardships of perilous ant
artic expedition, have figured seldom
In world news since 1888, when the
British flag was firmly planted over
the land which, together with South
Georgia, constitutes the empires far
thest south fnsular possessions. The
Falkland group is described in bull
letin issued today from the Washing
ton headquarters of the National Geo
graphic Society, which says:
Except when some unfortunate
skipper is compelled to cast anchor in
the harbor of Port Stanley, where the
damage wrought by the fierce storms
off Cape Horn can be extensively re-
paired, the Falkland Islands are sell
dow visited, save by the monthly
mailboats from England. 1t must
have been a sensational news event,
therefore, when the more than hun
bred islands of the Falkland group
learned that on the last day of May
the intrepid explorer, Sir Ernest
SGackyeton, had arrived at this town
with five companions, after having lost
! his ship, the Endurance, in the antarc.
tic ice last October.
mot since the thrilling naval en-.
gagement off the Falkland in Deem
Der, 1914, when British squadron, un.
der Vice Admiral Staurdee, sank the
German cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneis.
enau and Leipsic, and captured two
GOLFERS have these islands figured sc
prominently in the news of the day as
now.
THE Falklands are among Great
Britain's colonial possessions which
cling to the very fringe of civilization
They compromise an area somewhat
larger than the Bahama group and lie
250 miles east of the mainland OF
South America and more than 1900
miles south of Buenos Aires. Only
two of the islands are of considerable
size-East Falkland, which is about
five-sixths as large as Porto Rico, and
West Falkland, with an area some
what less than that of the state of
Delaware.
while the climate of the Falkland
group is comparatively mild, the rig
ors of it's winters is no degree APP
preaching the cold of the southeast
coast of Labrador, which lies in the
corresponding parallels of latitude in
the northern hemisphere, yet the is
lands are not an agreeable place in
which to live, as penetrating, driz-
zling rain is experienced here during
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WANTED-To buy your junk; old
brass, copper, scrap iron, etc. Tele-
Phone 813. Glastonbury & Co., I'll
Elm Avenue. 16-tf
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AMER!CUs SHOWS
ALCAZAR THEATRE.

MONDAY.
Paramount Picture, 1.-THE Saleslady"
Five acts.
TUESDAY.
Metro Picture, 1.-THE Scarlet Wo-
me" -Five acts.
WEDNESDAY.
Triangle Pictures, "Honor's Altar"
Five acts.
His Auto Ruination"-Two Reel
keystone.
THURSDAY.
Paramount Picture, "Audry"-Five
acts.
FRIDAY.
Pathe Film, who's Guilty'-Chap-
ter 5.
The Second Chapter of the "Myster-
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FOR SALE

LEE STREET SAND PIT-In old
Ebert Head Fish Pond. Best building
sand in Georgia. Short haul, easy tc
cad, very accessible, 20 cents for 2
horse load at pit, or IS cents delivered;
75c in large quantities. See Harold
Brothers or L. G.. Council. 21-u
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WOMEN-Sell guaranteed hosiery to
wearer; salary $24.OO; full time; soc
ali hour spare time; permanent; exper-
fence unnecessary. International Mills,
Dept. 40, Norrfstown, Pa. 18-1t
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Among the most famous commercial
visitors to our city this week was
James Washington Snowdrift Francis,
well known here as representative Off
the Southern Cotton Oil Mill at Savan-
Eah.
w. E. Park, with the Capital City
Tobacco Co., of Atlanta, together with
E. w. Hawkins, of the American Cigar
Co., were in the city this week.
P. B. Hofmayer came up from AL
bany in the interest of the Hofmayer
Dry Goods Co., this week.
o. ]. Power and son, of LAGRANGE,
Ca, were again in the city in behalf
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Two 5-room houses;
$3.50 each; 8-room house, large lot.
+. B. Williford. 1876
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FOR RENT Three connecting
rooms with light and water furnished,
to couple without children. Telephone
431.
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LOANS made on farms 1t Six Per-
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BUY the large sizes OF JONES'
BALSAM OF BENZOIN when your
horses are troubled with scratches
thrush. CALLED shoulders, swellings and
flesh wounds. Sod on the money-back
plan. ask your dealer for it. elm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18
MYRTLE SPRINGS
THE RESORT DE LUKE

Every modern convenienCe-ElectriC
lights finest water on earth, sanitary connec-
TONS A large concrete swimming pool, filled
with the purest water possible; large pavil-
lion. hard W God floors. with waterproof roof.
With dancing every Thursday night ard fist
class orchestra. Four cottages equipped with
electric lights, kitchen and stove with every
cottage. Space allowed for tent campers
Rates most reasonable. Shower baths in
dressing rooms, and toilet connections Corps
of assistants always on hand to serve campers
and visitors A store, with facilities tor furn-
ishing all necessaries is maintained by the
management Easy of access, being only seven
miles from Sumter county court house, and on
one of best roads in the county. Season now
in full swing For particulars see
iii. w. VIRGINS, Americas, Ga.
Route c., Myrtle Springs
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
U. S. CONSULATE IS STONED
Mexican Mob. nriver Away Bys>De
tachment of Troops at Chihuahua
Threat Against U. S.


Chihuahua City, Mexico-A mob Of
several thousand persons attacked tie
American consulate here, tore down
the official consulate shield over the
door and shattered all the windows
Gen. Lopez rushed a detachment OF
troops to the consulate and drove the
infuriated mob away from the build.
ing.
The crowd then swarmed toward
the Foreign Club. All sorts Of missiles
were hurled through the windows. The
doors were broken down and unsuc-
cessful attempts were made to burn
down the building.
A score of foreigners, including sew
eral Americans, who had taken ref
uge in the Foreign Club, escaped by
making their way over the roofs. They
were pursued by the mobs and their
homes stoned.
The city has been placed under
martial law by Gen. Jacinto Trevino.
The mob outbreaks followed patri-
otic manifestation that was held at
the opera house. Gen. Trevino told
the gathering In the opera house that
unless the American government
withdrew its soldiers from Mexico,
the de facto government would cali
ali Mexicans to arms.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
ROOSEVELT WIRES REFUSAL.
gDeclines Nomination Conditioned On
Nominee Hughes Statements.

Chicago.-Col Roosevelt's answer to
the Progressive convention follows:
"The Progressive Convention: am
very grateful for the honor you con-
fer upon me by nominating me as
president. / cannot accept 1t at tllis
time. do not know the attitude OF
the candidate of the Republican party
toward the vital questions OF the day.
Therefore, if you desire an immediate
decision, / must decline the nomina-
tion.- But II you prefer 1t | suggest
that my conditional refusal to run be
placed in the hands OF the Progressive
national committee. II Mr.. Hughes
statements, when he makes them, shall
Justify the committee that 1t Is tor
the interest Of the country that he be
elected, they can act accordingly and
treat my refusal as definitely accept
ed. II they are not satisfied they can
30 notify the Progressive party and at
the same time they can confer with
me and then determine on whatever
action we may severally deem appro-
pirate to meet the needs Of the coun-
try. THEO ROOSEVELT. !"
-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
HUGHES SENDS ACCEPTANCE
Supreme Justice Resigns Bench and
Utters First Word On Policies.
Resignation Accepted.

ashington.-Charles Evans Hughes
on June 10 resigned from the supreme
bench and accepted the Republican
nomination for president. In q tele-
gram denouncing the administration s
foreign policies and declaring for a
dominant, thoroughgoing American
ism," he gave his decision to Chair
man Harding OF the Republican ma
tional convention and broke the long
silence which had kept the leaders Of
his party in the dark as to his atti-
tude on what they termed the great is-
sues Of the day.
81 have not desired the nomination" "
the telegram said. 81 have wished to
remain on the bench. But in this crit
ical period Of our national history
recognize that it is your right to sum-
mon and that 1t is my paramount duty
to respond"
Within an hour after Chairman
Harding had notified him Of his nomi-
nation Mr.. Hughes had accepted the
CALL His resignation, scant two-line
letter without superfluous word. was
on its way to the White House from
the Hughes home before the nominee
had dispatched the message Of ac-
ceptance and called the waiting news.
paper men into his study to tell them
OF his decision. President Wilson ac-
cepted the resignation in reply al
most as brief. Apparently Mr.. Hughes
letter was framed so that the pres:-
dent might be saved the embarrass.
ment of expressing regret or making
more than formal reply.
81 hereby resign the office OF asso-
ciate Justice Of the supreme court OF
the United States" he wrote, to which
the president replied: Il am in re-
ceipt of your letter of resignation and
feel constrained to yield to your de-
sire. /, therefore, accept your reslg-
nation as justice of the supreme court
OF the United States, to take effect at
once"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
DEMOCRATS TO ST. LOUIS
Party Leaders Say Republican Action
Does Not Affect Their Plan To
Name Wilson.

st. Louis.-Out of the echoes Of the
Chicago conventions there comes the
sound of the advancing hosts Of
Democracy that are to meet here this
week to name the standard bearers OF
their party for the presidential cam
paign. The advance guard Of dele
gates came in scattered groups from
\ Michigan and Illinois.
Chairman McCoombs agreed the
naming of former Justice Hughes by
the Republicans would not in the
slightest affect the plan Of the Demo
Gratis to renominate President Wilson
and Vice-President Marshall
The remaining of Wilson and Mar
shall after the 1902 delegates have
adopted a platform which in the main
has been sketched by President Will
SON is expected to be carried through
without a hitch late Friday night OF
June 16 or early Saturday morning
The names of one or possibly two
or three other candidates besides that
Of Mr.. Marshall may be presented
in convention for vice-president, but
are expected to be withdrawn before
the first roll call Is concluded
% German Ships Sunk.
Notwithstanding to Reuter- dis.
patch from Muiden, Holland, the crew
of trawler which was taken by the
Germans to Cuxhaven, but later was
released, declared they learned at Cux-
haven that of the German vessels par
ticipating in the Skaggerak battle six
great war vessels and II destroyers
did not return. Among the names Of
the vessels reported lost, the sailors
say they heard the Ostfriestan. a bat
tleship of 22,440 tons, mentioned.
Mine Sunk Kitchener Ship.
London-The British cruiser Hamp.
shire, on which Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener and members of his staff
were lost, was sunk by mine, It was
officially announced. All hope has been
abandoned for all save the IL men
from the Hampshire who were washed
ashore on q raft.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
RUSSIANS CAPTURE Lusk
Cars Advancing Lines Take Series OF
Strong Positions from Austrians--
Many Prisoners Captured.

Petrograd. The capture of Lutsk, in
Volhynia, and also Of series Of pow
|erful organized Austrian positions, IS
announced in an official communities
ton are given out here.
In addition to the Austrians previ.
ously captured in the offensive move
ment recently inaugurated, the state
ment says there were captured in the
fighting at Lutsk So officers and IL 1000
men. A large amount Of war material
also was taken.
It is stated that the Austrian lines
have been broken in Volhynia and tha.
they have been withdrawn nearly 20
miles throughout the Lutsk sector.
Likewise in Galicia there has been
no let-up in the Russian attacks
against the soldiers Of the dual monar-
chy, from whom they have captured
along the lower reaches Of the tripa
river heavily fortified positions. In
the fighting the Russians have mate
rally added to their prisoners and
their stores Of captured guns, machine
guns and war materials.
Considerable activity was shown by
the Germans against the Russians on
the northern sections OF the Russian
front, where the Germans guns have
heavily bombarded the line along the
Dvina to the lake region south OF
Dyinsk, and thrown Infantry attacks
against the Russian positions south OF
Smorgon. In this latter region the
Germans report the capture OF the VII
lage OF Kunawa, but Petrograd asserts
that all their attacks were repuised
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
ADMITS GREATER LOSSES
Germany Says Full News Of Great
Naval Battle Was Withheld For
Military Reasons.

Berlin.-An official statement giveA
the total loss of the German high sea
forces during the battle off Jutland
and up to the present time as one bat
tie cruiser, one ship of the line OF old
construction. four small cruisers and
five torpedo boats. The statement
says:
"Of these losses the battleship Pom
mern was launched In 1905. The loss
OF the cruisers Wisebaden. Elbing,
Frauenlob and ave. torpedo boats has
already been reported in official
statements. For military reasons we
refrained until now from making pub
lie the loss OF the battle cruiser Lut
zow and the cruiser Rostock."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
FORT vAUx CAPTURED.
Germans Take DemoIished Works AZ.
ter Hard Struggle.

Paris. An official communication
issued by the war office June reads:
"After seven days Of ferocious fight
ing against assaulting forces whose
numbers were constantly renewed, the
French garrison at Fort Vaux reached
the limit of its strength and was not
able to prevent the enemy from occu-
pying this position, which had been
completely ruined by ferocious bom-
bardment lasting seven days. We hold
the immediate surroundings Of the
fort. as well as the trenches to the
right and to the left Of 1t. In front Of
these every attack delivered by the
enemy abs been broken by our fire. :"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
COLONEL DECLINES TO ACCEPT
BULL MOOSE NOMINATION
CAT THIS TIME.
AWAITS HUGHES STATEMENT
Suggests That Republican Presiden-
tlaI Nominee Pledges Must Sat
lsfy Third Party-Parker for
Vice President.

Chicago.-The Progressive national
convention, after four days tumult
. with but one purpose In view, on June
10 nominated Col. Theodore Roosevelt
for president, and few hours later
listened without protest to message
from Oyster Bay that he would not
"accept at this time"
Col. Rooseveit's declination was
conditional and 1t was placed in the
hands of the Progressive national
committee to be held until such time
as statements to be made by Justice
Hughes, the nominee of the Republic
an party, Shall satisfy the commit
tee that it is for the interest Of the
country that he be elected.
In the event the committee shall be
satisfied that aid should be given to
the Republican party in it's fight
against the party now in power, Col.
4Roosevelt's refusal to make cam
paign is to be considered final. 1t
will then be authorized for the repre-
sentatives of the Progressive party to
say whether to indorse the position
taken by Mr.. Roosevelt or whether
they will name another man TO fight
for their party principles.
Capt John M. Parker of Louisiana
was nominated for vice president, the
selection being by acclamation.
Col. Rooseselt's running mate of
four years ago, Gov Hiram Johnson
OF California, refused to let his name
be placed before the - yention De-
cause of the informatiN he had con-
corning the intention of Col. Roosevelt
toward his nomination. Several other
names and notably that of Raymond
Robins, who was both temporary and
permanent chairman Of the convention,
were offered, but not seconded.
Prior to reading the message from
Oyster Bay some minutes were con,
sumed in drawing from delegates and
party supporters the usual sinews of
war in the form of voluntary financial
contributions.
All efforts of the Progressives to
unite Will Lu0 nSpuUllSdAo AciAOu "ASAA
the Republicans failed to consider
Col. Roosevelt's suggestion that Sen
ator Lodge be nominated. Conference
of the two parties held before the
-colonels telegram was received failed
to make any headway.
The conference report was made to
the Progressives by Mr.. Perkins. He
.recited to the Progressives meeting
with the Republican conferees. stat
ing that the Progressives were again
asked for their second choice candi-
date for president.
He said the Progressives had pre-
.sented a candidate and that the Re-
ypublicans had not, and that the same
arguments for Col. Roosevelt were ad-
vanced He said the Republicans
asked that the Progressive convention
Join in a statement for Justice Hughes.
Mr.. Perkins said the Progressives
laid the situation before Roosevelt.
The colonel then replied, asking that
Senator Lodge be named.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
AMERICAN CONSULATE BURNED

Mexicans Drag Old Glory Through
Streets and Apply Torch.
Ell Paso.-The American consulate
at Durango City, Durango, was de-
stroyed by fire during anti-American
demonstrations, according to inf0rma-
ton received here BY army officers.
The rioters applied q torch to the
building after dragging the flas
through the streets.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
hoboksn Wharvss Bombardsd.

London. An allied air squadron has
successfully bombarded the wharves
at Hob0ken, near Antwerp, according
to dispatch from Maestftcht The
Germans ara said to have been build
Ing destroyefs st Hoboken. The squad
ron was Hired on BY German hatteriea,
but returned 10 is bese setelys :
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
oxER rHE STATE EplroMlxEn

Z A five year old negro lad on the
plantation OF George Williams. nekr
|ouinn's Bridge. had his head biohxn
completely OF when his seyen-year>
old brother accidentally dischsreed =,
shotgun at him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
w,u execute seven Mexlcane..

VIII GXocUyo 00Veu NISAsC-sse1s -
Santa Re, n. M.-Seven Mexicans.
arrested after the raid on Columbus.
II. M. and recently sentenced to
death. have been taken from the pen.
itentiary here to Deming, n. n. for
execution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
Convict Farms Prosper.

At their meeting here June 6 the
three members Of the penitentiary
board of trustees handed in but one
report signed by all of them, instead
of q report for each. They state that
crop prospects on the Parchman farm
are fine for both corn and cotton. The
alfalfa is reported as fine, but the
wheat snot as good as it should be-"
The cohvicts are said to be In good
condition. but some complaint was
heard as to too much whipping for
trivial .nffenses.
The report makes similar references
TO crops on the Belmont. Rankin and
Oakley farms. except that the oat crop
on. Rankin ID '.poor in most Places
Cattle, mares and colts on Rankin and
Oakley are fourishing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15

Natchez-FirB partially destroyed
the handsome residence owned and
occupied by Louis Fry and L. Gold
berger, in this city. Damage estimated
at $4,000, covered by insurance. was
sustained.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS ITEMS

Corinth. The board Of supervisors
of Alcorn county have located SO dip,
ping vats In this. county, averaging. II
In each supervisors district.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15

ahead OF the hrSt car last year. InIS
city broke the record last year.
Columbus.-James K Harrison, for
rner lieutenant governor of Missis-
sippi, received a telegram from Chi
,cago on June 9 bringing the news
that hts son, Lee Harrison, had been
killed In q fall at the front OF the
apartment building in which he re-
sided in Chicago. The father left for
Chicago to take charge of the body.
vfcksburg--Severly mangled, with
the head almost torn from the body,
the remains OF the late Thomas Miller,
aged SO, who was among the victims
of the terrible storm passing Yokena,
has been found by searching parties.
The remains were recovered about a
hundred yards outside of the tornado
belt and three hundred yards from
where the Russell house stood. Mrs.
A. Russell, and little daughter were
also killed in the storm.
Meridian Kirscher, aged
9, IS suffering from concussion of the
brain from the result of blow from
q brick thrown by Acie Griffin, IA
year-old boy. The brick struck the
boy behind the ear and it was first
thought that his skull was fractured
It Is said that the Kirscher boy got
into fight with a boy about his own
age and that the larger boy took the
fight up and threw brick that struck
the Kirscher boy in the head.
Corinth.-What may be termed a
riot took place at yNabors Spur June
8. nine miles south of Corinth, when
Taylor Barker was shot and perhaps
fatally injured.
Deputy Vernon Murphy left here in
charge OF Jack Barker, son of Taylor
Barker, conveying him to Nabors
Spur, where young Barker was to be
tried on the charge of attempted as
sault on Sallie Provine, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Provine, and prob
ably on other charges.
Arriving at Nabours Spur, the elder
Barker~made an effort to rescue his
son from custody by drawing gun on
the deputy.
In the chase which soon followed.
Joe Holman, deputized as a posse
man, shot and seriously wounded the
elder Barker with shotgun. The
younger Barker succeeded in making
good his escape.
Hattiesburg.-T. e. Batson, present
mayor, was reelected by majority OF
$50 votes over j. E. Gray in the pri-
mary held June z. The total ballot
cast, 1850, was probably the largest
vote ever polled in municipal race
here. Batson received CTS votes, Gray
$50. and Is were thrown out.
Natchez.-Major w. G. Caples, en-.
gineer IN charge of the Fourth Missis-
sippi river district, has been invited
here to inspect the Natchez harbor.
The encroachment Of the river along
the front has caused great apprehen-
sion for several years past. and 1t is
believed that unless revetment work
Is done soon, in the near future the
harbor will be destroyed. In addition
to the steamboat landings anil busi'
ness houses along the water front the
city water works plant is threatened
Louin Three persons were injured
ID : terrific cyclone which struck Pine
vile, 10 miles west Of here early <on
the morning Of June 1. Several build
inss were also demolished and scat
| tered over the surroynding oountry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15

Natchez.-The local chapter Of the
United Daughters Of the American
Revolution are heading movement
to- renovate and repair the armory OF
Company B, Mississippi national
guard, and to make it desirable
euaftess. aA-s-E -aszaa1
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-15

Gdssnwood.-The city council at
their last regular meeting let con-
tract for the paving of West Washing
ton street from Howard to Mary
street, distance OF about one-half
Nile, the paving to be OF asphaltic con-
crete.