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A.a - tho ,rns, ir,,Dortaut pToyipiUOs
'u' v, " ,,airad IL, so,,io, O
We T., ,ha sb,,,riry hoard
M"'" ,, a,,,,,,.,,, ,.r-
ri'h"rE Po"'' w ,,ranar,,. h,.
rlel" "l PaSS'"s' -
water 'ne p'''. W ',,,r -
sen"ral power :" 'a' as ".''.' .'' 80 y
water borne tram. Us '"'' - . ~ W
the Interstate 'o''''"'''c
over rail- traiN''
The exercise or suth power - no,
made mandatory ana Shoulh hot oe'
said Chairman Alexander as '"nu,''"hH
of trai'in by water are very nlnel'ht
from those hy rail. ana II WIN 'aks
time and experience in administering the
law to determine how far the power 10
regulate rates may be wisely exercised
IN ocean transportation, particularly in
the foreign trade, whore American ship
ping will come In sharp competition with
foreign shipping"
Through section . II Is the hope of
the Administration To correct abuses in
nractices and rates tina. were brought
out incident to the shipping trust in
ouiry by Congress In this connection
the hill reuuires all common carriers
by water. foreign as well AS American,
10 have A Government license, revucah,c
70 tho provisions OF the act or rules
and regulations of the shipping board
are violated
This" said Mr.. Alexander. will en-
able the boa rd to prevent unfair conf
can vessels because through the power
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SHIP BILL, IN TO-DAY,
MAY DIE IN HOUSE
Government Ownership Meas
urc Faces Strong Opposition
Among Democrats.
KITCHIN IN THE ATTACK
Chairman Alexander Says the
Scheme Is Part Of Ma
tiOnal Defence.
KITCHIN IN THE ATTACK

WAsHiNoroS. Jan. 3o.-The Admins
tration bill providing for a Government
owned merchant marine operated ny the
Government In conjunction win prNa'e
capital will be presented IN the house
tomorrow by Representative Alexander
OF Missouri. chairman of the COinm'''ee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Tie bill Is the same in principle as
the shipping measure that failed IN 'he
last Congress Ii contains the Govern
ment ownership provision undisguiscd
and there is no limtt of life OF the pro-
posed law. Under this bill the Govern
ment would own ships and could operate
them in trade In opposition to the cargo
carving companies that now do business
on the seven seas.
Tho new measure does not meet '"e
al,proval of Representative kitchlh oi
North Carolina, the Democratic house
leader. lie will tirht 1t from the drop OF
the hat. az will Representative Fltz.
gerald OF New York and other influential
members of the House. go,
In the last Congress the shipping hill
was put through the ffouSe ny p'h
vote hlibuster defeated IL IN the
Senate. In the last House the Demo
cratic majority was more than a hundred
and by aid OF she whip tn" Administra'
,ion shipping bill was passed IN pu'R
order.
Things are different now. TIE Demo
cratic majority in the House is less thar
thirty and with defections from 'h'
ranks there is AN even chance that th'
proposed legislation will never go to 'h'
senate
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HOUSE SAYS BERLIN
MISSION IS SUCCESS
Wilson's Envoy Declares 1t
Will Lead to Quick Clear
ing Of Situation.
-------...-.------.---
40 DISAVOWAL Is REPORT
Geneva Despatch Says Berlin
Will Make NO Further
Concessions.
no DISAvOWAL Is REPORT
GERMANY WON'T DISAv0W.
SAYS GENEVA DESPATCH
specio, Cobie D.sposch 10 Tnr sty

LONDON. Jan. 30.--A despatch
from Geneva quotes the Frank
tUrtcr ZcitUno as saying that
Germany's final proposals in the
Lusitanla controversy have been
submitted to the Washington
Government through Count Won
Bcrnstorff. The Zcituuus sum
mary OF the proposals Is, in sub
stance
The Submarine commander
acton IS not disavowed and Ger
many VIII not make any further
concessions.
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10000 CANADIANS CALLED.
VIII Swell Dominion Troops In
Europe to 10000.

OTTAWA. Jan. 3O.-tien Hughes an
rounced tonight hat he received a
cable despatch to-day from the British
war Onice asking for TIE immediate
despatch overseas OF 2o,o0o men More
than twice that number are fui'y trained
and ready to go TO the front.
Gen. Hughes could not say when the
men would sail, but it is understood that
an transportation arrangements have
been completed by the Admiralty. This
contingent will bring the total Of troops
sent by Canada to 10000.
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Roosevelt Noqv Calls
Wilson'S Stand Co4vardD
Ex-Presdent, Before 5000 in Brooklyn, Says I'VE Are
Asked to Kiss the Bloody Hands of the Murderers
of Our Women and Children"


The 1000 persons who crowded into
the Academy OF Music in brooklyn yes
terday afternoon to hear Col. Theodore
Roosevelt spsnk before the Institute of
Arts and Sciences on the topic of prom
Use and Performance In International
Relations expected strong language
from the Colonel and were not dis
appointed.
In none of his utterances regarding
the events of the war. tho weakness, from
his point OF view. OF the present Admin
istration, the failure OF the United States
TO step forward courageously as a cham
pion of the oppre ssed little nations gem
eraI viciousness of the Teutonic lowers.
has Col Roosevelt ever expressed him-
self quite so savagely. There were
sentences of his long speech that ham
mered into the ears of his audience like
the beat of drum. Concerning the
attitude of the Wilson Administration
toward the Germanc Powers he said
we are asked to Kiss the bloody
hands of the murderers of our women
and children and TO serve as the tool Of
these men against those nations which
have behaved more valiantly and right
eously than We have
sees AdministratiO COwRrdicc.
lie accused the Administration OF COW :
ardice, saying.
unfortunately II Is evident that many
of our public men are afraid OF Ger
many, afraid of the professional Ger
man American vote and are willing to
sacrifice the honor OF this country 10
their fears
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SAYS HE GOT KRUPP SECRETS.
Man who Dincd with kaiser ts-
scrts lie Worked In Gum Plant.

LoNDoN, Jan 30 The Daily MdiIs
correspondent who dined with the Kaiser
at Nish says that. desirous OF visiting
the krupp works. he disguised himself Us
a workman and actually got on the pay
roll He was, he adds, promptly
sacked" for inet,iCicncy
Although, according to his story. no
obtained all he wanted and knew exactly
what the krupps were lolng," he has no
rcvclati ions to make.
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AIIics "a Make Joint Reply 0n
Armed Merchantme
>peciai Cabis DsSpotch 10 Tpr 81,

PAms. Jan. 30--The following official
statement was issued here to-day:
THE Allies are replying Jointly to
the proposal OF the United States invit-
ing merchantmen to discontinue carry
ing guns"
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In presenting the shippin. bill Ia Com
gress II is the purpose OF the Ahnihis- :
trat ion to urge IT as part OF The natl'nai
defence programme, as Indicated III d
Abatement by Chairman Alexander. which
he made public with the text Of ihe
measure.
"Al agree that We need a great mer-
chant marine not only 10 carry our over
seas commerce In time Of pcac" but
and quite as important-as naval
ark ilitry In the event nf war said
Chairman Alexander.
Provision is made for the creation Of
q shipping board to be composed Of the
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary
OF Commerce as members eN of'icio and
three commissioners to hc appointed b!
the President This board With the ap-
proyal of the President ls an uhoriIrd 70
construct In American -hlpNards ana
navy wards or To- purchase or rAhrte'
vessels win a view of charterlng, l"as'
ing or selling such snip, ior u"" IN 'n'
foreign trade hctween tn" United stare
and its iusular possessions ana in the
coHs:wisc trade. t. rdis" The money o.
build nr charter ships S5".""". 90" worth
of Panama bonds = authorized
II is expressly stipulated that Nosse''
leased by the board to any hrm, cor
por,,tion or individual may 10" sum
marilV taken over 10y tho 'i"N"rumth
in time of war or othei encrE"h'H'
Tn" provision that authorizes TIE ''"r
comment 10 operate me-. hdut ships u
! found IN section \ Of the bill THIS en-
mowers the shipping board If tu It's judg
{ u.ut such action appears 90 hr ue'cs
7 sary. To- form corporation or corpora
/ tions TO purchase. construct "quip
/ maintain and operate merchant SHIPS,
/ The board on behalf of the GoNe'ninen
I Is directed 10 purchase not less ih"'
"A majority Of the stock OF such corpora
! ton or corporations. With the appro'a
of the President the board may at an
: time. sell the Government stock IN sue
! corporations as may be- created by au
| thority of section :.
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Specini Cnbie Despatrh 10 Tpr SuN

IONpoN. Jan 20 The official British
casualty list issued to-day contains III"
names Of ~ officers, Of whom l3 were
Killed, and OF i,l77 men, Of whom i2o
we're killed.
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Pinehurst, N. G.. centre ot outdoor sports
Hotel Carolina, Holly Inn, Berkshire. Now
opcn.-Adp.
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and called for the loudest applause were
his arguments that the United states
was actually bound by the Hague con-
ventions to protect he gums neutrality
that II was an evil thing To fail year
and a half ago to stand forward IN de-
fence of International idealism that
Germany is playing to give the United
States Il chance to crawl out OF making
good its fine words by Offering de-
ceitful settlement Of the Lusltania
atrocity in return for an embargo on the
shipment Of munitions To the Allies that
preparedness must be had in the fullest
sense, and that universal military train
ing must be adopted
storms of applause beat against the
walls OF the Academy auditorium as the
Colonel iiercely set forth his downright
opinions. He spoke. as usual. with tre-
mendous vim and vigor--cyes cleaning,
Jaws swapping. clenched hands ripping
the air as dramatic accompaniment to
the spoken word.
At the outset he took up his familiar
argument that the United states was in
honor bound to stand by the Hague con-
ventons to interpose in behalf Of Bel
gum the instant German soldiers broke
over King Albert's frontier. and that II
was dishonorable conduct on the part Of
tho United States not to have taken
action.
"a year and a half ago" said the Colo
| nel the United states had 81 chance to
| show It's devotion for International
| ldcalsm such as had not previously oc-
| CURED during the century and quar-
| ter of our national life. We failed to
| take advantage Of this chance
Failed. lie says, when Put tO Test.
| We failed because among other
/ things. when put to the test we declined
! to make good our international promise
! by our International performance. That
was an evil thing on our part
Now. col Roosevelt went on, there
are persons IN the United states who
! wish us to aid actively those who
/ wrunged belgium by taking action
| against those who are seeking to right
/ the wrongs Of Belgium. lie referred to
the demands that an embargo be placed
upon the shipment OF war munitions Ia
the enemies Of Germany. Developing his
I theory OF the legality and rlghtiulness
OF such shipments. col Roosevelt said
1T * NOW proposed 10y those who wish
uS 10 enter into an embargo against the
/ Allies that iu addition to having played
the part ~ the I.evitc toward Belgium
We shall do everything in our power tc
that IN this case the motives Of the good
samaritan were not Of unmiN.d dlsin'
ter,st.duc>s Well. | wish to heaven
could say that the motives of those re
Z sponsible for our conduct in this cas-,
Continued on Fourih Pd0r,
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1le Zeppelin did not use searchlghts
and was completely invisible to the
gunners on the ground. one Of the
iyiators taking part In the chase SAID
that even with the light carried on his
aeroplane he could not see for more
than twenty-five fee, through the fog.
The most persistent of the defending
acrnplinr, pursued the Zeppelin 70, nifty
minutes bcfor. the big airship DIS
! appeared IN the fog The Zeppclln's
altitude when IL passed over Paris vas
estimated AZ $4,000 feet After travel
linz Westward for a time the dir 6 bic
! turned t. the northward
, The dropping OF explosive bombs was
pre-, cdcd by the dropping Of an illumi-
mating smell. which showed the city
below to the raiders. Then "A bomb fell
into The subway. tearing hole fifteen
feet IN diameter. No one was injured
by that explosion. one detached house
struck by bomb was torn In half and
the occupants OF one half were thrown
into thc roadway dead. while those in a
bed room ou the second floor OF the Otner
hd!f % the house were unnjured.
Tn. urNt bomb was dropped a quartet
of a mile away This dug hole IN a
stone wall and in the pavement and
caused CaN-iu. but injured no one
\ six story tenement occupied by work
ulgincn ana their tdm!llts was ttruCh
by another bomb This bomb Went
through a vertical line Of kitchens, from
roof 20 basement. and buried ten persons
In the wreCkagc still another boml
destroyed small two story dwelling
killing "a man and his wife, but injurinf
their four children only slightly The
sixty-two-ycar-old chief of the Gohelir:
telephone office died of fright when h.
learned Of the raid
The great uart Of those killed were
as,cep m their beds at the tim" Nun.
% the fatalities occurred In the opeT
streets Altogether about - dozen brmh,
were dropped on. bpnh which drppp",
IN the courtyard of a factory failed I,
explode.
There are % any calls FOR Iumed.at,
r"prisalS The Temps says that Suci
attacks by aircraft are always POSSIBLE
~ long - the German line remain.
within eighty kilomctcrs of Paris
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Special cable Despatch 10 The suS.

PARIS. Jan. 30.--Following the Yep
t"enty-three persons were Killed by
bombs dropped Oh the city, another visit
OF German fliers was slgnaled at half
past o'clock tonight All the lights
In the capital were extinguished and
hre alarms were sounded. This time.
however, the raiders did not reach the
city limits, and by half past II the
lights In the Place de rOpera were
turned on again
Fifty-two persons were killed OF
wounded in last nights Zeppelin raid.
according to the complete reports avail
able to-day. Nine women were killed
and fourteen wounded fourteen men
were killed and fifteen wounded In
cluded among the Killed was baby OF
eighteen months. Two children were
injured
Ten houses were damaged by tn. raid.
ers. In each OF three houses eight We're
Killed and injured and In another house
seven persons were killed or injured
seven IN One Family kiiIrd.
one OF the houses in which tn. most
| serious damage was done was a nom.
/ III which the family had met to celehIat.
! the return OF n son, a IouaNe. ON leave
| of absence from the front Abound the
tahi" Hrr. the GraHdiath-r s6 wears
! old his daughter. the latt"rs husband.
an aunt, two sons and "A girl OF II yea rs.
Seven muiilated corpses were found in
: the wreckage of the house
\ corpora. VINO had arrived at home
mr.
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Raiders Killed 23m Paris:
9WomenAmong Victims;
Second Attack Stqy1alled
20 Injured by German Fliers-Baby Among the Dead
Children Hurt-Dense Fog Hampers Pursuit by 30
Aeroplanes-More Raids Looked For


Elysees Palace at O'Clock tn. morn
ing.
one bomb fell into the subway. smash
ing AN arch "a few yards from station
from which a tUin had started two min
utes before. Thu bomb was loaded with
u kilograms OF trinitrotolnne.
The raid was made In a fog uf great
density and to this the air defenders o.
Paris attribute the failure OF the aero
planes and the lnti-aircraft guns to
give a better account OF themselves
Some thirty aerOpIaucs went up whei
the alarm was given. but most OF th'
aviators did not catch sisht of the Zep'
pelin and had to content themselve'
with patrollinS the districts assigned q
them
Five aeroplanes are said TO have
taken part In the chase Of the Zeppelin
which was moving westward AT tol
speed. All FIVE are reported 20 have
fired at the dirigiblc, one Of them firms
twenty-five shots.
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'oo,o"',| ro Yh,d Page.
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FATHER JOSEPH DERCENT,
THE MARTYR OF OELRODE

Third in the series of graphic stories of
HERO PRIESTS OF THE WAR
IN NEXT SUNDAYS SUN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-21
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, under and by virtue of that certain
deed of trust executed by A, D. Mannery and his
wife, Lizzie Mannery. the 18th day of January
1910, to secure certain Indebtedness therein
mentioned to w. 3, Collier, executor of the es-
tate of T. d. Harris said deed of trust being of
record in the chancery clerks Office in Brandon.
Rankin county. Miss, in land trust deed book "a.
page $780, and the above deed of trust was trans
ferred by w, B. Collier executor of the estate of
T. d. Harris. to 4. H. Collier duly recorded
March goth, 1913. and said Indebtedness being past
due and unpaid and being requested to do so by
the beneficiary, |. 7. T. Cottrell. Trustee, will.
within legal hours. on Saturday, the 14th day of
October, 1916 in front of the court house door in
the town of Brandon, Rankin county, Miss, offer
for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest
bidderfor cash. according to law. the realty and
personal property described in said deed of trust.
which reads as follows. to-wit: The SELL SW1-4
NEl-4 of the NWl-4 of Section 5. Township 4.
Range East in Rankin county. Miss. 1t is our
intention to convey all the land bought of tho
heirs of Isydore Strauss; also one black roam
mare mule about years old, one bay mare mule
about years old named Mamie. one sorrell mare
mule named Kit. one light bay or sorrel mare
mule named Ella one red COW about 10 years old
named Mary. red cow about 10 years old
named Maud. one red and white spotted cow
about years old. last cow unmarked. all the
others marked with staple fork in each ear.
The title to said property is believed to be good
but the trustee viii convey only such title as is
vested in him as trustee
Witness my signature this 18th day of Septem-
Der. 1915. T. T. Cottrell Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-21
Has National Endorsement.

Every loyal Mississippian was
delighted to see that the Centen-
NAL Exposition had received ma
tional endorsement by act of con-
gress in ordering the immense
government exhibit at San Fran
cisco and San Diego transferred
to Gulfport and appropriating
S75, 900 for housing and caring
for it. This act gave to our eX-
position the stamp Of national
approval.
This tremendous exhibit COW
ers a big range of subjects and
is so highly educational in char
acter that it might we'll be con-
sidered an exposition in itself
we'll worthy of travelling many
miles, to visit. A building with
not less than 10000 feet Of floor
space will be, required to accom-
modate it and a solid train will
be necessary for transportation.
It is confidently expected that
within a short time announce
ment can be made that several
foreign countries will have ac-
cepted the invitation of President
Wilson to participate, and that
the exposition will be to a great
extent international in character.
Plans to this end are being put
into execution with the anticipa-
ton Of favorable results.
Mississippi is a great state,
peopled by a great citizenship
and is entitled to a representa-
ton second to none despite the
tact that there are some who
have a doubt as to our ability to
design and place into execution
an exposition that will be cred
it to the state and nation.
The earnest interest and coop
GRAFTON Of all our people will
make of this the greatest event
in the century and a fitting cele-
bration Of q hundred years since
admission to statehood. That
this interest and cooperation
will be given I am entirely conf
dent. H. e. BLAKEsLEE,
Director General.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-21
Notice.

In the matter Of the issuance of the
Road Bonds of Supervisors District
No. l, Rankin county, Mississippi,
under Chapter Ut of the Laws of
Mississippi, of 1916, approved March
Il, 1916.
Be it ordered by the board of super
proposed by said board to provide at a
Monday, October 2, 1916, being the reg
ular meeting time for said board, for
the issuance and sale of the bonds of
Supervisors District No. /, Rankin
county, Mississippi. in the sum of fifty
thousand $3.50 ,OO65 dollars, bearing inter
est at the rate of six (6) per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually, in ac-
cordance with Chapter 257 of the Laws
of 1912, as amended by Chapter 1T of
the Laws of 1916, entitled, ''An Act to
amend Chapter 257 of the Laws of 1912,
entitled, An Act to amend Chap
ter $50 of the Laws of 1910.
entitled, An Act to provide additional
methods of working public roads; pro-
viding that any Supervisors District
may coIlx.s 'rier saio Act so as to pro-
vide a penalty for failure to pay the
communication tax and requiring the
road commissioner to enter into bond, "
approved March 81, 1916, the proceeds
to be derived from said bond issue to be
used exclusively in working and con-
structing of public roads and building
bridges in said Supervisors District
No. l said bonds to be dated Septem-
Der l, 1916, payable as follows: $500
September l, 1926, $4,000 September
l, 1881, the remaining $4,000 Septem-
Der l., 1886; by publication in the Bran
don News, newspaper published in
said Rankin county, for three weeks
next proceeding the said date of Octo-
Der 2, 1916; that if within that time ten
per cent of the adult tax payers of the
county shall petition against the issu-
ance of the bonds, then the bonds shall
not be issued unless authorized by ma
jority of the male taxpayers voting at
an election to be ordered by the board
for that purpose.
The above and foregoing resolution
shall be published, as notice, by the
chancery clerk for three weeks next
the said date, October 2, 1916.
at which the board proposes to issue
the said bonds.
This September Z, 1916.
j. A. ROBINSON, Chancery Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-21

which is, in fact, a INSTALLATION
of Auber's operate pantomime,
"Masaniello."
But it's not only as a dancer
that the wondrous Pavlowa, will
make her bow on the screen. In
fact, while this remarkable artist
will dance as never before by a
maze of film craft, it will be as
an actress and as pantomimist
that Pavlowa is expected to- es-
tablish herself anew.
When Pavlowa was appointed
to bestow all her consummate
artistry for the screen, there was
none of the bargaining for terms
that is characteristic of stage
stars who change their environ
ment from stage to screen. In
fact, financial problems were
disposed of ''instanter," but it
was good until the distinguished
Russian went incognito to Uni
versal City and beheld with her
own eyes tremendous develop
ment of the new art, that she
authorized her impresaria, Max
Rabinoff, to conclude negotia-
tons. The most vital discussion
conferred around the vehicle
which would serve Pavlowa as a
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-21
Death Of Mrs. w. P. Murray.

On the evening of August28th,
just as the shadows of night had
gathered, the soul of Mrs. Civilia
Harris Murray returned to the
God who gave it.
She was born at Rockport,
Copiah county,. May 8, 1869,
where she lived until her mar
riage, in 1894, to Mr.. w. P. Muir
ray, of Star, Miss, where they
have since resided.
She was a member of the Briar
Hill Baptistchurch devout, con-
secrated Christian, and through
years of suffering and linger-
ing illness, always evidenced I'M
faltering faith and trust in Him
who shares all our sufferings.
She leaves her husband, W. P.
Murray five sons. Buford, Ell
mer, w. H., Joe, Garland and a
young daughter, Juanita. to
mourn her loss and bless her
memory. May the Lord bless
and comfort the bereaved.
A FRIEND.