The Brandon news., 1916-08-03
CENTENNIAL TRAIN
To LEAVE AUG. "a
BIG ADVERTISING EXCURSION
WILL TOUR THE NORTH
AND EAST.
FLAG PRESENTED TO FIRST
Impressive Ceremony At RegimentaI
Review and Parade-News of In
Interest From Mississippi's
Capital City.
Jackson.

Capital City.
jackson.
According TO H. e. Blakeslee, com
missioner of agriculture and director.
general-eiect of the Mississippi Gen.
tennial Exposition, the big advertising
excursion will be run out OF Missis.
sippi to the north and east about the
end of August and early in September.
Final arrangements are being COM
pleted for the Mississippi Centennial
train to go north and east for two
weeks. Those contemplating making
the trip are urged to make their reser.
vations by Aug l if possible or moi
later than the 5th at the outside.
Flag Given To the First.
During full regimental parade and
review of the various units comprls-
Ing the First Mississippi, the hand
some stand of colors secured for pres.
entation by the Sons and Daughters
of the American Revolution was de-
livered into the custody of Col George
G.. Hoskins, commanding, and his men.
The ceremony was consummated in
the presence of a large gathering OF
citizens. The movement to present
the regiment with a stand of colors
originated a month ago.
While the entire regiment is hon
ored by the presentation, strict mill
tary procedure and precedent was fol.
lowed. BY order of. Col Hoskins, Com
pany D of Vicksburg, the historic War
rem Light Artillery, long since organ
lied as infantry, was designated as the
color company. This company, with
upward of 100 well drilled men and a
movement as steady as regulars, head
ed by Capt Dennis Hossley, after the
entire regiment had been formed in
massed columns, advanced to the re-
viewing stand, where, after the brief
speeches of presentation, Mrs. Collins
delivered the flag into the hands OF
Senior Color Sergt. Hodgeman.
Work On Old Capitol.
Architect Theo. C. Link, who is Off.
cially in charge of the plans for the
work on the old capitol building, is
quite optimistic as to the early resump'
tion of work ON the structure.
1t is, in fact, thought highly probable
that when the time comes for the cap
itol commission to make an actual
start with this work, the body will be
able to get together on the question
of practical procedure-whether to
give out the work by contract or have
the work done, as planned by the SUI
perviscing architect, under the direc-
ton of competent superintendent.
Before construction Is actually be.
gun there will be some essential de.
tails to be looked after, such as find
ing the steel beams and other struc-
tural material which it will be neces-
sary to use If the Link plans are to
be followed.
Under the law of 1916, the state con-
victs and material manufactured by
the penitentiary, such as brick ana
lumber, will be made available for the
work on the old capitol as far as pos
sible. which will be quite an econom'
ical arrangement.
Equalizing Assessments.
Judge o. A. Luckett of Kosciusko.
member Of the state board OF equali
zation, who has been on tour OF a
number Of counties in different parts or
the state, was here. According to
Judge Luckett, he has visited 81 coun-
ties and has been gratified to find
spirit Of manifest cooperation exist
ing among the assessors and super
visors, who are responsible to the peo-
pie for assessment work.
He has also found that there has
been a tendency on the part of these
officials, in counties in which mani
testify low valuations have been placed
on property hitherto, to raise their as
sessments in conformity with the sug
gestions of the commission.
put Men In Good Shape.
The boys at Camp Swep Taylor are
being shown what the real life OF
soldier. not at war, really is. The Off
GERS in command are doing all in their
power to put the men in good shape,
and even though they are not given
the privilege to go to the border to
see what the thousands Of other SOL
diers from over the land are doing,
they are getting the same training.
The men are being put through some
hard drilling and every day about
eight hours of hard work Is put In b
the boys 1t the camp.