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The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
BROUGHT INTO HAMPTON ROADS
LAST FEBRUARY BY A GER.
MAN PRIZE CREW.
TO STAY AT NEWPORT NEWS
Pending An Appeal the Liner Will Re-
main In Custody of United States
MarshaI-cargo Has Been
Sold For $634,ooo.

Norfolk-Possession of the British
liner Appam, brought into Hampton
Roads last February by German prize
crew, was awarded to her English
owners, the African Steam Navigation
Company, by Judge Waddill of the
federal district court. An appeal will
be taken when the opportunity is CIV
en-, and the final decision in the libel
proceedings probably will be by the
supreme court.
In the meantime the Appam will stay
at Newport News in the custody of the
United States marshal or will be turn
ed over to her owners under bond.
Her cargo has been sold for 1000
and the money is being held by the
court.
What is to become Of Lieut.. Berg,
the prize commander, and his crew OF
% men must be determined by the
state department at Washington. They
have been living aboard the ,Appam.
claiming her as the property OF the
German government, but the general
belief here is that they now will oe in
termed along with the men Of the Ger
man raiders laid W here.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
NE EMBERS FARM LOAN BOARD
President Names Four Men To Act
With Secretary McAdoo-Board
To Locate Banks.

Standardization of the coun
try into IL federal land bank districts
and location of federal land banks IN
each of them under the new rural
credits law will be undertaken soon
by tho federal farm loan board, four
of whose members were nominated by
President Wilson.
Secretary McAdoo, who is an ex-
offisic member, completes the board
said that he believed it would be I'M
possible to conclude organization OF
the system in less than six months,
and that it might not be in actual op-
GRAFTON before spring.
The four men nominated as men,
bers OF the board are Charles 3. Lob
dell of Kansas, George w. Norris OF
Pennsylvania, w. S. A. Smith OF Iowa
and Herbert Quick of West Virginia.
The president is expected to deslg-
nate either Mr.. Norris or Mr.. Quick,
the Democratic members Of the board,
to act as farm loan commissioner and
executive head Of the farm loan sys-
tenn.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
MANY DIE IN CANADIAN FIRE
Four Towns Destroyed BY Forest Fires
Raging In Northern Ontario.
Scores Are Injured.

Englehart, Ont.-Forest fires raging
in Northern Ontario are believed to
have resulted in the loss Of from $50
to 200 lives. Scores of persons have
been injured, and it is feared many Of
them will die. =
Several small towns have been wip-
ed out by the flames that ragged for 4S
hours. Reports received show that 80
perished at Nushka, French Canadian
settlement, and "a at Matheson. Coch-
rane has 18 dead and "a injured, Iro-
quois Falls, Is dead and many in.
jured, and Ramore Is dead.
The number killed at Porcupine
Junction is not known, but the entire
town was destroyed except the railroad
station.
The death list will be materially in
creased, it is feared, by victims in out
lying districts.
There are apparently we'll authenti-
Gated reports that many prospectors
have been trapped at Tashota and Ko-
wash. One farmer and his 10 children
are known to have been burned while
the mans wife was vainly seeking aid
to check the onrushing flames.
Nashka, a hamlet consisting of a
score of frame buildings and stores,
suffered worst. 1t had been threat
ened for several days, but the resi-
dents fingered in the hope they might
save their homes. They waited too
long, and walls of fire cut off escape.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
THlRTY-Two BOMBS DROPPED.
London Says None Killed in Zeppelin
Raid on East Coast.

London. Says None Killed in Zeppelin
Raid on East Coast.
London.-Three Zeppelin dirigible
balloons participated in the raid early
on the morning of July 20 on the east
coast of England. The statement
adds:
Three airships raided the east coast
and 80 bombs were dropped in Lincoln
shire and Norfolk There was no ma
terial damage and there were no casu-
alties. Many other bombs are report
ed to have fallen into the sea.
AT one place anti-airchaft guns
were in action and succeeded in drlv-
ing of fthe aircraft from their object
i've. The raiders appears to have beeD
greatly hampered by fog"
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
cARRANzA PROPOSAL ACCEPTED
Will Submit Mexican Issue To An In
ternationai Commission.

ternationai Commission.
Washington.-Gen. Carranza was In
formed in a note handed to his am
bassador here that the Washington
government is prepared to submit to
a Joint commission the task of seek
ing a solution of the problems facing
the two nations. The proposal OF the
de facto government for a commission
is accepted, however, with the sug-
gestion that the powers of the COM
missioners be enlarged beyond the
limits proposed in the Mexican note
of July IL.
Agreement to this suggestion is ex-
pected, and it was stated officially
that the American members would
be appointed and the commission be
assembled at some point in the United
States at an early date.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
PREPARED FOR BANDITS.
CASTOR Confident His Force Can Cope
Waith Raiders.

Ell Paso, Texas-Col. Joseph A. Cas-
ton, commanding the American border
patrol in the Big Bend district OF
Texas, is confident that his force is so
disposed as to be ample to cope with
any bandit band which might attempt
a raid across the border, according to
word reaching here from Maria.
The Sixth United States Cavalry is
supported in patrolling the district by
contingents of the Texas and Penn
sylvania National Guard.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
EX-GOVERNOR EXECUTED.
Santiago Ramirez Gets No Mercy from
Gen. Carranza.

Santiago Ramirez, for
mer governor of the Mexican state of
Coahuila and later Villista general,
was publicly executed on the plaza
at Saltillo, Mexico, according to news
reaching Nuevo Laredo from an au-
thentic source.
Ramirez, it was stated, had left Mex
leo with the dwindling of Villas pow
er and had returned recently to offer
his services to Gen. Carranza. when
war between the United States and
Mexico seemed imminent
Ten thousand persons, according TO
the report, Witnessed the execution.
Ramirez met death bravely, refusing
to be blindfolded when stood before
the firing squad.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
WILL INTERN THE CREW.
Not Believed the Prussian-American
Treaty Will Be Abrogated.

Washington. - Internment of the
German prize crew Of the liner Ap-
pam until the end of the European war,
state department officials said infor-
nlally, probably will follow the federal
courts decision at Norfolk awarding
the captured ship to her British own
ers.
In the absence of both Secretary
Lansing and Counsellor Polk, however,
officials were reticent about discuss
ing the legal and diplomatic programs
involved in the decision.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
Close on Account Of Heat

Oshkosh, Wis.Thursday's heat
broke all records for the season with
100 degrees at ] p. M A number Of
the factories were obliged to shut
down at noon.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
HEAT COMES FROM TROPICS
Bermuda High" Worst Heat Wave In
Fifteen Years, Prevents Escape
of Warm Currents.

Washington.-"A Bermuda high is
the cause of the worst heat wave that
has enveloped the country in 15 years.
Translated from the cryptic language
of the weather sharps, that means a
great area of high pressure air has
been mobilizing on the weather drill
grounds in the Atlantic off Bermuda
for the last month and now has let
go the full power of it's offensive from
the seaboard to the Rocky Mountains.
For weeks it has stood like a solid
wall against heated currents, trying
vainly to move out from the interior
over the ocean, and now as 1t swirls
rapidly along it is gathering heat and
moisture from the tropics and sweep
ing them northward over the continent
into a vacuum of so-called Glow pres
sure areas"
Although its greatest intensity has
not yet struck the Pacific coast, it is
expected to do so within a few days.
No relief is promised from the phe-
nomena, which in the east has caused
sweltering city dwellers to light fires
in their homes to dry out the humid
ity, or which in the Mississippi valley
is threatening to destroy millions OF
dollars worth Of food crops. CHER
Forecaster Frankenfield said that the
heat wave only had begun.
1t is certain to continue through the
week, and probably longer None OF
the conditions essential to break up
are yet evident.
Heat UnequaIed Since 1901.
Chicago.-A period of intense heat
in the western plains states unequaled
since 1901, according to the govern
ment weather bureau here, probably
will continue through the remaining
days of July. The forecaster also an
nounced there was every indication
that the drouth would be severely felt.
Chicago joined the list of sweltering
cities on the 9th. The temperature
reached SO at p. m, and police re-
ports showed two deaths. eleven pros
trations and seventeen persons bitten
by dogs.
Sixty Die From Heat In Chicago.
Chicago.-More than 60 deaths we're
recorded in Chicago alone on the 18th
as a. result of the terrific heat wave
which is passing across the middle
west. The fatalities charged to the
high temperature and great humidity
in 4S hours total approximately four
score in the city.
Prostrations have mounted into the
hundreds. There were numerous 9TH
er deaths of children and aged persons
superinduced, no doubt, by the torrid
weather. No relief is promised BY
government forecasts.
Prostrations In Ohio.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03

Louisville.-The contract for Town
Creek Canal was let by the commits
sioners of the drainage district of the
same name, and bonds disposed of.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
GERMAN LINES ENTERED.
Berlin Says Only Success for Russians
Was Near Lutsk.

Berlin.-After repeated futile attacks
northwest of Lutsk, says the German
official statement, the Russians suc-
ceeded in penetrating the German
lines in the region of Tristyn, and
caused the Germans to give up their
advanced positions which they had
previously held beyond the Ricer Stoks
hod.
West of Lutsk, the statement adds,
the Russian attack has been brought
to a standstill by German counter
attack.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
MISSISSIPPI BRIEFS

Clarksdale.-In preliminary hear
ing, ]. A. Dean was exonerated for
the shooting and killing Of his partner,
R. H. Robinson, near here.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
CONFERENCE MAY REDUCE
Appropriation Bill Passed BY Senate
Carries 1914 ZOO, 900 For Fis-
cal Year 1917.

Washington. - Nearly $700,000,00O
for national defense in the fiscal year
1917 is the aggregate OF proposed ap-
preparations reached in the senate on
July 27 with passage Of the army ap-
preparation bill, carrying, in round
numbers, $314,00O,6OO This grand to-
tai for preparedness still is subject TO
revision, however because the army
bill will follow the naval bill into con-
ference, where reductions are proba-
BILE, despite the firm attitude of Presi-
dent Wilson in supporting the liberal
response of the senate to the call for
adequate defense.
The appropriations for preparedness
as they now stand are as follows:
Army 1913, ,970, ,447.10
Navy 315,S26,S43.5o
Fortifications (passeO.. 25,74S,05o.0O
Military Academy $3.50. 2,21o,32S.o7
Army & Navy deficiency 27,559,S4S.o5
Total ............ .$685, ,343 3,017.Z7
AS it passed the senate, the army
bill exceeded the appropriation made
by the house by more than $131,00O,-
900.
In the final hours Of debate on the
measure the senate agreed to an ap-
preparation of $2,OOO,OO0 for relief OF
dependent families of national guards
men and regular army soldiers in serv-
ice in the Mexican emergency.
Distribution of the fund is left to the
discretion of the secretary of war, but
in no case shall any dependent family
receive more than $50 month.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
SHOCKS FELT AT CAMDEN.

Force Of Explosion Shakes Town w
Miles Away.
Philadelphia The explosion near
Jersey City was felt at Camden, n. j.,
opposite this city, and at Bristol, Pa.
telephone inquiries into Philadelphia
said the shock was plainly felt. Bris-
tol is Sc miles from Jersey City, and
Camden nearly 80 miles.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03

Bay St. Louis.-Miss Irma e. Ste.
vens Of New Orleans, aged 80, was
stricken with paralysis off the beach
here, was taken ashore and died in q
short time.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03

Columbus.-Fire destroyed the coun-
try home of S. A. Conditt, seven miles
north of Columbus, on the Aberdeen
road The entire building, together
with household effects, was destroyed
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03

Columbus.-Extensiv repairs on the
buildings and grounds of the Missis-
sippi Industrial Institute and College
are now under way and will be COM
pleted by the time the next session
opens in September.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
Prostrations In Ohio.

Columbus. Ohio sweltered July ~
in the hottest weather of the summer
The highest temperature was SO, re-
ported at Canton. Three persons died
from the heat at Canton and several
prostrations were reported over the
state.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03

ABERDEEN. M. Tolbert, internal
revenue agent of Jackson, with Dep
uty Sheriff T. Ollie Jones, raided a
whisky still and captured 40-gallon
copper still with about seven gallons
of old corn whisky in it.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03

McComb City.-The monument do
mated by McComb Chapter No. 1441,
United Daughters Of the Confederacy,
20 the Confederate dead Of Pike coun-
ty, has arrived and is being erected in
front of the new city hall.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03

Gulfport.- .-Nath Beggs and M. Dc
Silva escaped from the Harrison coun
ty jail here De Silva was held fol
grand larceny. The Beggs boy was
charged with an attempt on the life
OF a justice of the peace at McHenry
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03

Laurel.-H. B. Myrick, charged with
arson in connection with the burning
Of grocery store near the Marathon
Lumber Company mill, was given a
preliminary hearing before Justice OF
the Peace Evans Hall last week and
bound over to await the action of the
grand jury.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03

Meridian.-Vice President S. A. Ne
Vile of the Meridian & Memphis Rail-
road says the work of laying AZ car
loads of steel rail on the extension of
the road beyond Union, in Newton
county, is now in progress and that
trains will be running as far as Sc
bastopol by Sept Is.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03

Grenada. - The spirit of improve
ment and progress is abroad in Gren-
ada. just now the community Is fe-
ucitating over the fact that Grenada
Is the winner in the state contest for
the "cleanest town." This gratifying
announcement comes from DR.. Willis
WaHey, state sanitary inspector, tc
the Civic League of Grenada.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-03

Laurel.-The cotton crop of Jones
county is practically total loss, and
the corn crop will be cut at least in
half. It is estimated that $4,000 acres
were planted to cotton this year and
the acreage Of corn is even larger. The
loss from those two crops alone will
total a half million dollars on account
of rain every day since the disastrous
storm Of Juy 5.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26
RESISTANCE TO DISEASE

Debility is loss OF vitality, not
Injecting any one part OF the body
particularly but the system general
~. IL IL dangerous because II re-
duces the body's resistance 10 dis
ease.
When debility follows acute dis
nases, convalescence is slow and the
strength does not return ms II should.
An attack of the grip often results
IN debility that persists for months.
Everybody recognizes that the rem
edy for debility is To build up the
blood because the blood goes TO ev.
FRY part Of the body and an improve
ment In its condition Is quickly felt
throughout the system. The problem
I'm every case Is 10 find something
that will enrich the blood.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills suit mos:
peoples need becgus. they are non.
alcoholic ana Gcy really build up the
blood and strengthen the nerves. DIR.
Williams Pink Pulls are useful for
growing children and for men and
women whose nervous energy has
been oyeldrawn Try them when
ever you bleed Is thin
Ycur druggist sells Dr. Williams
pinL Pills or they will be sent by
mai. postpaid, on receipt OF price, so
tents per box. six boxes $3.50 by the
DR.. Williams Medicine Co. Science
tad, n. Y. Write today for free book
lea on the blood and nerves. ADV
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26
WOODWARD-AVE.
TO BE WIDENED

Highland Park council has &C
cepted an offer from the Ford Mo
tor Co. to advance $4,000 TO pay for
widening Woodward-ave. six feet
from Manchester TO Ferris.aves,
Work will De started by the depart
ment OF public works as soon az
several other paving Jobs are taken
care Of
The proposed widening OF the
street will take care OF the great
number of cars which park daily In
front OF the Ford plant. When the
street is widened II will be just as
wide with cars along the surbs as II
Is now without cars. The Ford Co
will also lay sidewalk from Man
chester 20 Ferris-ave. The proposed
addition to the Ford plant will END
at Ferris-ave.
The council has awarded a con
tract to Miller a. Richardson for wiz
ing the fire house al llamilton-blyd
and Kanadn-rd. Their bid OF $24C
was lowest OF half dozen.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26
NEW PUMPS ARE
NEARLY READY

4 report has been presented 10
the council OF Highland Park 10 the
effect that the two pumps ordered
early in the year from the Manistee
Iron works. and which II is pro
posed TO install in the water works
system, have been completed and
will be soon be ready to install.
The work of preparing plans for
the proposed storage reservoir and
other improvements in the water
works has been entrusted by the
council to l.. G.. Whitsit. construct
ing engineer and IL is intended TO
get this work through as fast as the
details can be worked out and the
necessary formalities carried out.
According TO Supt. William G. Pat
terson. Of the water department,
$4,000 900 gallons Of water were
pumped in June, The minimum
amount pumped for any day during
the month was $3.50, 900 gallons and
the maximum a little over 5000. 900
gallons This months consumption
OF water, however, will be much
greater than that OF June, because
OF the continued hot weather For
this reason the water department
prohibits the watering OF any lawns
after I o'clock in the morning and
before S in the evening Any one
repeatedly disobeying this rule will
have their supply shut OF.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26
"CLASSES"
In Militia Get Special Privi-
leges, Also Fine
Uniforms.
UNIFORMS

COLUMBUS, O., July 26.-Citizer
armies are supposed TO DO as demo
cratic as any armies can be, bu
there is sharp line between the
masses" and classes" at CamI
Willis, where nearly 10000 Nationa
Suardsmen are under canvas.
Here, the masses are the great
,hrong OF men and boys who wear
al sorts of uniforms and civilian
clothing. The Glasses" can easily
be picked out. They wear full uni
forms, yellow hat cords and leather
officers puttees, although they may
rank only as privates.
The Glasses" are the cayalrymen
The masses are practically everyone
else according to the cavalry
In almost every large city there
is at least one troop OF militia cav
airy. and this troop is usually the
fashionable military organization oil
the town The infantry, engineers
and artillery may be composed OF
earnest young citizen soldiers, but
they are not fashionable. The sons
OF the bankers. leading storekeep
ers, brokers, professional men and
plain millionaires almost always
gravitate toward the cavalry.
Naturally these organizations have
influence, and their influence is felt
by the state military chiefs, They
have special privileges,
If John Smith, nobody from no
where, who eats with his knife an
can ride q horse as if he were 4
part OF it, tries in peace time to en-
list in one of these crack" troops
ne gets an awful jolt. He finds
he's about as welcome AS he would
be in the SWEETEST club in town. He's
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26
BISHOP is
ELECTROCUTED

HARRISBRG. Pa, July 26 -Bish
on William Terry Eveland, a mis-.
sionary bishop OF the Methodist
Episcopal church 10 the Philippine
islands. n director Of the Tome in
stitute. Port Deposit, Md. and n
former president OF Dickinson semi
nary. Williamsport was found dead
under a railroad bridge near Mt.
Holly Springs Tuesday afternoon. He
had been missing since yesterday,
when he started out on fishing
trip The bishop carried a steel
fishing rod and In going under tho
bridge the end OF tho rod touched
an electric wire which sent 1000
volts through his lody.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26
MASSES"
Have to Take What They
Can Get, Including
Misfit Clothes

OF the masses. not the classes, and
the cavalry troop doesn't want him,
no matter how well he can ride.
For many years these troops OF
cavalry have enjoyed the privilege
OF electing their own members. Now
what have they done 20 earn this
concession?
Well, most Of us have always
thought that the wealthy soldiers
bought their own horses and much
OF their other equipment. We hg-
ured It fairly good bargain be.
cause the state was saved the ok,
pense OF mounting its cavalry.
But a tour OF Camp Willis will
show this Is not so. The crack
cavalry troops there have not
brought their own horses with them
Some OF their units have no horses
at all They have been hiring rid
ing academy horses and the steed'
OF the livery stables for the peace
time parades which so greatly i'm
pressed us.
One thing. however, most of the
cavalrymen at. Camp Willis hav'
bought and this is officers puttees
An officer in the field can almost al
ways be identified by his legs H.
wears leather puttees, while the en-
listed man wears canvas leggins
But no canvas leggins for thj
crack" cayalrymen! They must
wear officers leather.
This causes great confusion
among the rockies in other branche;
of the service who salute every pail
OF leather legs" they see. Il
amuses the cavalrymen, but doesn'
add any force to military discipline
or good order.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26
FORD WORKERS
GET COPIES OF
WILSON'S TALK

When President Wilson visited
the Ford Motor Co.'S plant under
the auspices OF the Worlds Sales
manship congress. only few per-
sons were able to hear the brief adj
dress he made from his automobile
TO the immense throng that clam
ored greetings. The publicity de-
partment OF the company has had
over 10000 copies OF the speech
printed. and these will be distrib-
uted among all the workers.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26
SKITTISH HORSE
CAUSE OF FIRE

LONDON, July 26.-Maj. r. NJ
Dutton. United States Marines, re-
tired, who was attached TO the Amer,
lean commission for the relief OF
Belgium. was fined 500 marks re
Gently by German military tri.
bunal in Brussels
A press dispatch received here
says the nature of Maj buttons of.
Tense Ia not known, but that the
fine was imposed for "disrespectful
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26
$4,000 FORD
MEN ON VACATION

About $4,000 employees in the me-
chanical division Of the Ford Motor
Co. began an enforced vacation.
Tuesday night. in order TO give the
auditing department a chance 10
take the annual inventory OF the
plant equipment and stock All de-
linquent departments will be kept
at work until they catch up with the
schedule Wages will not be paid
the men during the time they are
Off Work will be resumed Aug Z.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26

conduct" toward a German officer.
At the Office OF the Belgian com.
mission here, II was stated Maj. Dut
ton was fined after his automobile
had frightened a German officers
horse. No importance was attached
to the incident by representatives
OF the commission.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26

The figure appears to play an
odd part in the European conflict
The naval battle Of Jutland the
greatest in the worlds history. oc.
Cured on the 666th day OF the war
Lord Kitchener was in his 66th
year. while England received the
news OF his death on the 9th day
OF the 9th month OF 1916
The Detroit times., 1916-07-26

However, when the cavalry troops
reach the border and the regulars
see those puttes there'il be . sud-
den change for the better and per-
haps q few social lines VIII be wiped
out forever.