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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
Must Give Democrats Credit.

Another presidential year has rolled
around, and after the hardest of hard
times, caused for the most part by the
European war, this country is enjoy
ing an uncommonly large degree of
prosperity, and Democratic statesman
ship has had no small credit for the
recovery of business. The federal re-
serve bank system, a Democratic
measure, was hailed by the financial
world as the best constructive legiS-
lation that any congress had adopted
in many a year.
The Democratic administration
proved in various ways that it was
the friend Of all business interests not
in restraint of trade, and that its pol
icy was to help and not hinder big
business"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
Wilson's strenath in the West.

Reference has already been made to
the remarkable vote polled by Presi-
dent Wilson in western primaries. not
withstanding the fact that there was
no Democratic contest to arouse the
interest of electors. The Montana
vote repeats the story told by Wiscon-
sin, Illinois and other states. The
president, running without opposition,
received 18,008 votes to 1920 divided
between Cummins, Roosevelt and
Hughes, whose rivalry might naturally
have been expected to take the Repub-
licans to the polls in large numbers.
1t is not difficult to prophesy where the.
electoral vote of Montana will go in
November. And there are many 9TH
er states in the same boat-Philadel
phia Record.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
GUN CAN'T MISS AIM NOW
italian Officers Invention Determines
Speed and Distance Of Aircraft
Automatically.

Rome. An Italian noncommis-
stoned officer of engineers has in
vented a special telemeter for anti
aircraft guns, whose aim Is automati.
cally rendered practically unerring.
For obvious reasons detailed de-
scription of this wonderful device,
which has been adopted in all the al
lied armies, cannot be given. 1t con-
sists of mirror attached to the gun
in which the object fired at, aeroplane
or airship, is reflected in such way
that the gunner is enabled not only
to determine automatically the dis
lance between the gun and the target
but to calculate the speed of the air.
craft.
The mirror Is graduated so that the
distance and the speed of the target
can be ascertained at glance, and
no time or ammunition is lost. Pro-
vided the enemy aircraft is within fir.
ing range. and the range Of the anti
aircraft gun has been considerably
increased of late, the chances of it's be-
ing missed when the special telemeter
is used are reduced to less than / per
cent.
Three out of five seaplanes were
brought down during recent air raid
at Ancona and about eight Austrian
aeroplanes were hit and destroyed or
captured few weeks ago at the front.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
Fading Issues.

The merging and smothering Of ira
ditional issues will give us a new kind
of campaign this year. Aside from
foreign policies and the policy of ma
tional defense, we are likely to hear
little indeed about issues. The battle
will be fought over administration. If
the foreign questions and prepared
ness could be kept out of the contest,
the country would benefit from the
campaign. For it would lay the bust
ness of government before the people
as they have never had chance to
behold it. If some profit does not flow
out of the controversy, in the way of
better government, whether the ms
stay In or the outs remain out, we
should be surprised.-Toledo Blade.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29

(By III. D. FLOWERS. Downs. Kan.)
My neighbor, M. v. Kenyon, and
l, each dug pit silo last summer.
We worked together and hired no help,
doing cement work all ourselves, there
by cutting the cost to the least pos
sible figure.
Mine is by "a feet, and Mr.. Ken
yon's 8 by 81 feet, both being located
In the driveway of our barns, which
makes 1t convenient in feeding. We
first dug trench by "a inches, cir
Gle eight feet in diameter, and used
this as form, filling it with cement
and reinforcing with wire. This col
lar, which extends below frost line,
prevents freezing and cracking Of
cement below. We then dug out in
sections of depth of about six feet
and plastered with two coats of two to
one cement (about two inches thick :,
which makes a good solid wall, and
when this was almost set, put on with
a whitewash brush a coat of pure
cement and water to make it water
proof Also plastered the bottom the
same as the wall. We plastered in
these sections SO as not to have to
build scaffolding.
Hoisted Dirt With Hay Track.
BY having the two silos to work on
at the same time, 10 time was lost In
waiting for cement to harden, as we
could dig on one while cement was
setting in the other. We hoisted the
dirt in a box two feet square, with
door in the bottom of box which could
be tripped by pulling a rope fastened
to spring catch. This box was raised
and lowered by a common hay track
and carrier and dumped in a wagon
just outside of the barn door. We kept
the walls straight by the use of
plumb-bob and evened the surface of
them to make a good, smooth founda-
ton for plastering, with knife fas-
tened to a rod in the center of the
silo to keep it round and true. / COW
cred mine with two-inch hard pine,
making door four feet square in this
floor, which is strong enough to drive
load over.
Cost Very Little to Construct.
We filed our silos the second week
in September with badly burned and
dried corn fodder with no corn on 1t,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
MOST INDEPENDENT FARMERS
Those That Raise Bread, Meat and
Vegetables for Table and Sell
Surplus.

The most independent farmers are
those that raise their own bread and
meat, plenty Of fruits and vegetables
for the table, can the surplus and
sell enough produce to meet their ex-
penses. 1t is then an easy matter to
plant crop for the cash income or
raise few animals for market.
Cotton is an excellent money crop,
but a very poor credit crop. 1t takes
too much cotton to pay debts, but a
few acres will go long way when no
debts are owed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29

putting in liberal supply of water.
Mr.. Kenyon and bought No. 10 en-
silage cutter and hired an engine to
run it.
] opened my silo February 5, taking
off about eighteen inches of spoiled en-
silage, and have so far found the feed
to be in excellent condition and much
better than when put in. Have fed out
about five feet, taking out about four
inches per day for Il head of cattle,
horses and mules. Think it the best
feed / ever fed AS there is no corn
in the ensilage, feed corn chop with
it, pouring the chop over the ensilage.
The stock all like it and eat 1t all UP
clean; they also run on good wheat
pasture during the day. My silo cost,
for lumber for door, $3.50; cement,
$40; track and carrier, $3.50; rope
$3.50; box, $3.50. Total, 5000.
Pit Silos Are Best.
In my opinion pit silos are better
than any other kind for dry sections,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
AGAINST Extension of Income Tax.

The administration will make no
mistake by avoiding any further ex-
tensions of the income-tax operations
if possible. 1t would be better to sell
short-term bonds to meet the extraor-
binary expenses than to drag further
sums from personal or corporate in
comes, because both have been SUBJ
iected to heavy drains since the be-
ginning of the war.
We believe a continuance of the
sugar duty would be far less objec-
tionable than extending the income
tax operations. The people would not
object to a bond sale to meet the ex-
traordinary expenses imposed by a
strengthening of the national defenses.
Houston Post.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
full support of the Imperial govern

full support of the Imperial govern
ment.
At present Germany's most serious
competitor is the Swiss chemical in
dustry. very highly developed or
ganization doing 80 per cent of the
worlds trade. Since the war this
Swiss business has increased consid-
erably; hence the German manufac-
turers feel the necessity of taking
steps to gain control of this industry.
In the meantime, however, they have
been doing their best to cripple their
Swiss rivals by preventing them from
getting coal, for which Switzerland is
entirely dependent upon Germany.
Through a coal monopoly sales CEN
ter in Basel, the Germans blacklist
competitors who are trying to make
trouble for them in foreign markets.
They are planning too to get control
of the Dutch chemical industry, al
though this is much smaller than the
Swiss. If they succeed in getting the
Swiss alone they will control nine
tenths of the whole chemical and dye
trade of the world.
A $50,ooo,ooO Fund Here.
When the war broke out the Ger
man dye manufacturers owned i'm
mense stocks of goods abroad, espe-
cially in America and China. These
they have since sold at Enthusiastically
high prices and deposited the pro-
ceeds chiefly in New York banks,
Well-informed Swiss bankers esti-
mate that the total of these sales,
which are now consolidated in the
hands of the trust, amounts to S5o,O0O,-
900. This immense capital will be
available for buying the vast guam
titles of chemical raw materials which
Germany must have Immediately af-
ter the war.
Naturally the new trust is prepared
to meet with considerable opposition,
for, despite all the difficulties in COM
munication, the Germans have con-
trived to keep remarkably we'll in
formed as to what is going on in 9TH
er countries. Indeed, the financial
and commercial market reports in
their leading papers are quite as full
and prompt and accurate as in times
of peace Hence they are fully aware
of the high tariff projects and all the
other schemes which the allies and
neutrals are proposing to Offset the
threatened dumping Of German goods
in their territories.
In all branches of industry in Ger
many at the present time capitalists
and manufacturers are busy planning
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
Looks Like a Boom Year.

Unless there should be serious dam
age to the crops before harvest time,
prosperity will continue in full swing
throughout the year, and it will not be-
surprising to see it at flood tide just
about the time President Wilson's re-
election is well discounted In New,
York's financial district. No, presiden-
tial campaigns do not always spell de-.
preston, and 1915 in particular will.
be remembered as solid boom year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29

because of wooden ones drying out and
having to be repaired. And the way
have mine arranged think they are
just as convenient as the ones built
above the ground, as / use the same
track and carrier and box for hosting
the feed as we did for the dirt There
is just one thing the matter, one calls
for another, SO we are commencing on
another for Mr.. Kenyon and expect to
dig another one in my barn also.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
Find $50 in Bottles.

West Chester, Pa.-Just before COM
mencing the public sale of the effects
of Carl McCaQley in Londonderry
township, those in charge began to
look around the barn, where they
found two bottles stored away on raft
ers close to the roof containing $3.50,
Of which sum $3.50 was in gold. Fur
Their search disclosed an old wallet In
a cupboard which held $46 in notes.
Carl McCauley was a bachelor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
ATTENTION TO SITTING HENS
Constant Fight Against Lice and Mites
Is Only Sure Way of Getting
Rid of Pests.

Give constant attention to sitting
hens for lice and mites. A constant
fight against these pests is the only
satisfactory remedy. The sitting hen
should be busted at least three times
during the hatch and it will be we'll to
apply drop of lard or other grease
to the tops of the chicks heads when
they are taken from the nest
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
LESPEDEZA HAS WIDE RANGE
States, Where 1t Has Advantage
of Long Season.

Lespedeza has wide range of dis
tribution and may be found growing
wild over all the states south of the
Ohio river and east of central Texas
and Oklahoma. 1t is at its best, how
ever, in the cotton-growing states.
where 1t has the advantage OF . long
growing season.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
TO BABY CHICKS
Keep Water Dishes Thoroughly
cIeansed-Do Not Allow the Runs
to Become Dusty.

Keep the water dishes thoroughly
cleansed for the baby chicks and they
should also be arranged SO the chicks
cannot get their feet in them Do not
allow the runs, where the little chicks
are confined to become too dry and
dusty. Spray with disinfectant oc-
raaionally.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
Rooseveit's Empty Words.

Why should the colonel believe. asS
he expressed it at Detroit, that there
are certain things which should be
said at this time? The president has
said them already much better thans
the colonei.-Baltimore Sun
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
Explaininu the Attendance.

Attendance at the Republican con-
vention in Chicago was larger than,
ever before. OF course. These are
Democratic times and everyone.
though ruined, has money to spend.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29

An electric dental drill so small it
can be carried in the pocket has been
invented to permit work to be done -
patients homes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
JOHN K. OTTLEY IS
HONOREO BY BANKERS

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 3.-The Ameri-
can Bankers association has conferred
another high honor upon Georgian.
John X. Ottley, vice president of the
Fourth National Bank, of Atlanta, and
one of the big figures in banking af-
fairs in the South, has been appointed
vice president for Georgia of the ma
tional bank section of the American
Bankers association. The appoint
ment was made by the executive COM
mittee in session in New York, and
will come as a pleasant surprise to Mr.
Ottley, who is on a brief fishing trip
to Florida.
Distinguished honor attaches to this
Office, and friends of Mr.. Ottley are
pleased that he is the first man in
Georgia to hold it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-SumterC County.
Will be sold before Une Court house
door, in the City of Americas, Geor-
gia, between the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday in February,
1916, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
One certain house and lot in the
City of Americas, Georgia, described
as follows: Commencing at South
east corner of Presbyterian church
lot, fronting on Jackson street, run
ming thence along Jackson street
seventy feet to the lot of the NJ. Speer
estate, thence West one hundred and
thirty q30) feet to the lot of D. M.
Borum; thence North seventy (70)
feet to the lot of ]. P. Chapman;
thence East to starting point; bound
ed on the East by Jackson street,
South by old M. Speer residence,
West by property of D. NJ. Borum,
North by property of Presbyterian
church and J. P. Chapman.
Said property being in possession of
Mrs. NJ. E. Scrutchens and being lev
led on as the property of T. B.
Scrutchens, defendant in fl ia. Ten
ant in possession and defendant in Fl
ia given written notice as required by
law. Levied on as the property of T
Z. Scrutchens to satisfy City Court
fl ia in favor of Mrs. Mary f. Perry
VS. T. B. Scrutchens. cat
This Jan. 5th, 1915.
Q. w. FULLER, Sheriff,
By LUCIUS HARVEY, Deputy Sheriff
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice of Mother no Doubt Pre-
vents Daughters Unimely End.

Ready, KY" was not able TO do
anything for nearly six Tonths," writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place, land
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how suffered with
my mead, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give it up, We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me 10 take
Cardui, the wOman's tonic. | thought
1t was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
| took eleven bottles, and now am able
to do all Of my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine in
the world. My weight has increased,
and look the picture of health. "
II you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar TO women, get bottle of Cardui
Today. Delay is dangerous. We know
it will help you, for it has helped SO
many thousands of other weak women
in the past SO years.
AT all druggists.
Finite to: Chattanoog Medicine Co.. Ladies
advisory Dept, Chattanooga. Tenn, for SPECIAL
gssfyEcsions on you case and 64-pags book, Home
Treatment for Women" in aain wrapper. -. i2s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
Legal Advertisements
Sherin'S Sales
SEORGIA-Sumter County.

SEORGIA-Sumter County.
viii be sold before the Courthouse
door, between the legal hours of sale,
OF the first Tuesday in February, 1916,
the following described real estate, to-
wit:
That certain lot of land situated,
lying and being in the New Sixteenth
16th.) District of Sumter County,
Georgia, same being lot number Sew
enteen (No. ~ in said District, and
containing One Hundred and Seventy
(170) acres, more or less; said lot of
land is bounded ON the North by the
lands of Kinmore, on the East by land
formerly owned by T. G. Hudson, on
the South by land of the widow Kin
ard, and on the West by lands of the
W. P. Finch old estate
Levied on as the property of Geo. D.
Wheatley to satisfy City Court Fl. Fa.
IL. favor of W. w. Dykes, Receiver OF
the Americas Trust & Savings Bank,
to be sold at the risk of H. c. Clark.
This 9Th day of January, 1916
cat LUCIUS HARVEY.
Deputy Sheriff, Sumter County Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03

Tuesday in February, 1916, the follow
ing described property, towit: One
bay horse mule IL years old. One bay
horse mule 10 years old. One light
bay horse mule years old. One light
bay mare mule 10 years old. Said
property is levied on under and by
virtue of fl ia issued from the Su-
perior court of said county as thS
property of Tom King in favor Of
Commercial City Bank, Americas
Ga, and will be sold as the property
OF the said Tom King.
This 4th day of January, 1916.
C. N. CHRISTIAN, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
GEORGIA webster County.

GEORGIA. Webster County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the town Of Preston, between
the legal hours of sale, on the drst
Tuesday in February, 1915, the follow
ing described property, towit: One
house and lot in the town of Preston,
containing one acre, more or less.
Said land being in V shape. Bounded
as follows: West by street running
from said town to Seaboard Railway,
en- North and East by lands of DR.. j.
F. Lunsford, on South by lands OF
Willard Hardwick. Said property is
levied on as the property of Pat Shep-
pard under and by virtue of fl ia is
sued from the Justice Court of the
978 District of said county, in favor
of J. W. Montgomery. Property point
ed out by plaintiffs attorney.
This 4th day of January, 1916.
C. Nj. CHRISTIAN, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03

Notice is hereby given to all of the
creditors of ]. w. Furlow, late of sale
county, deceased, to present your
claims against said estate within tbs
time required by law, and that all par.
ties indebted to said estate shall come
forward and settle the same at once
Sc that the estate may be wound up.
This 18th day of January, 1916.
ARTHUR RYLANDER,
Executor of the Estate of ]. w. Fur
low.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.

Notice is hereby given to all of the
creditors of Mrs. Sarah A. Campo ell,
deceased, to present your claim against
said estate within the time required by
law, and that all parties indebted to
said estate shall come forward and
settle the same at once, so that the
estate may be wound up.
This the 18th day of January, 1916.
r. L. MAYNARD,
Executor of the Estate of Mrs. Sarah
A. Campbell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
For Letters OF Administration.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
TIC All Whom 1t May Concern;
r. S. Williams having, in proper
form, applied to me for permanent
Letters Of Administration on the es-
taie OF Nels Henry, late of said Coun-
ty, this is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of Nels
Henry to be and appear at my Office
within the time allowed by law, and
show cause, If any they can. why per-
manent administration should not be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
JEORGIA-Sumter County.

Sumter County.
To All Whom 1t May Concern;
E. S. Ferguson having, in proper
form, applied to me for permanent
Letters Of Administration on the es-
tate of Hannah Thomas, colored, late
of said County, this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and next of
kin of Hannah Thomas to be and ap-
pear at my office within the time al
lowed by law, and show cause, if any
they can, why permanent administra-
ton should not be granted to E. S.
Ferguson on Hannah Thomas estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture, this 3rd day of January, 1915.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
Notice.

Sealed bids will be received, by the
Mayor and Council of Weston, Ca, I'M
til l o'clock P. Nj, February 1st, 1916,
for the sale of $3,5O0,OO, six per cent
waterworks bonds voted by said town.
Certified check for $4,000 must &C
company each bid.
This Jan. 5, 1916.
G. G. LUNSFORD. Mayor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

Will be sold before the court house
door in the City of Americas on the
first Tuesday in February, 1916, with
in the legal hours of sale the following
described property, to-wit:
Four certain vacant lots in the city
of Americas, Sumter county, Georgia,
and being lots number one, two, three
and four, in block five, according to a
survey of the Brooklyn Heights tract,
a map of which survey is recorded in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03

deed book X, page sol, in office of
Clerk Superior Court, said county of
Sumter Said property levied on as the
property of Mrs. John W. Argo to sat
isfy an execution issued from the City
Court of Americas in favor OF C. C.
Hawkins VS. Mrs. John W. Argo.
@. w. FULLER,
Sheriff, Sumter Co., Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
GEORGIA. Sumter County.

To All Whom May Concern: II. o.
Johnson having in proper form, ap-
piled to me for permanent letters oil
administration on the estate of Mrs
Gena johnson, late of said county
this is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of Mrs. Gena
Johnson to be and appear at my office
within the time allowed by law, and
show cause, If any they can, why per-
minent administration should not be
granted to H. o. Johnson on Mrs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
Notice.
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
The appraisers appointed to set
side years support out of the estate
or Mrs. Minnie I. Lopez, late of said
County, deces sed, for her five minor
children, having filed their return in
this office. This is therefore to notify
all persons interested to file objections
if any they have, on or before the first
Monday in February, 1916, or Else said
return will then be made the judgment
# this Court.
cat JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary Sumter County, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-03
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Will be sold before the Court House
door in the City of Americas on the
first Tuesday in February, 1916, be-
tween the legal hours of sale the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit;
One La-Eauge Upright Piano and
Stool.
Levied on as the property of H. O.
Johnson to satisfy certain Mortgage
Fifa issued from the City Court OF
Americas in favor of Mrs. Callie @
Oliver, Administrative, against the
said II. o. Johnson.
This the 5th day of January, 1916.
LUCIUS HARVEY,
Sheriff Sumter Co., Ga.