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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02
Mrs. w. c. Ellis, Florence.
Mira. Matte Berry, Florence. /,

Mrs. w. G. Ellis, Florence. !
Mrs. Matte Berry, Florence.
Best sweet peach pickles. "a
Mrs. H. S. Garrett; Star.
Miss Matte Berry, Florence.
Best tomato pickles---------
--4 dozen jar rings
Miss Matte Berry, Florence.
Best Dixie Relish 1 guest towel
Mrs. w. c.. Ellis, Florence.
Mrs. II. S. Garrett, Star.
Best canned peaches -
-----1 aluminium double boiler
Mrs. w. C. Ellis, Florence.
Mrs. V. H. Jones, Pickett.
Best canned pears ---------
------------4 dog. jar rings
Mrs. Leon Baker, Goshen Sp'gs.
Mrs. c.. c.. Rouse, Langford.
Best canned tomatoes .25
Mrs. w. G. Ellis, Florence.
Best canned corn----------- 20
Mrs. S. Garrett, Star.
Miss Matty Berry, Florence.
Best canned okra A doz. jar rings
Miss Matte Berry. Florence.
Mrs. H. S. Garrett, Star.
Best canned beets ---------- .25
Mrs. H. S. Garrett, Star.
Mrs. R. G. Berry, Florence.
Best pair chickens --------$l.0 90
Mrs. Leon Baker, Goshen Sp'g s.
Best doz. eggs-------------- 10
Miss Matte Berry, Florence.
Best collection canned fruits,
vegetables, etc---1 carton cans
Miss Matte Berry, Florence.
Mrs. III. S. Garrett, Star.
Best embroidered counter
Mrs. James Dear, Florence.
Miss Matte Berry, Florence.
Best embroidered lowell 20
Mrs. James Dear. Florence.
Miss Minnie Collier, Pickett,
Bast piece tatting--1 pair towels
Miss Lizzie Anderson, Goshen
Springs.
Best corset cover yoke 1880 .25
Miss Laura Sistrunk, Florence.
Miss Minnie Collier, Pickett.
Best crocheted gown yoke rs
MISS Lanra Sistrunk, Florence.
Mrs. Leon Baker, Goshen Sp'gs.
Best collection embroidery,
crochet, etc. -------------$l.0 O
Miss Minnie Collier, Pickett.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02
RECOGNITION BY CONGRESS
PROVES ExPOSlTI0N'S WORTH

The prompt recognition given by our
National Congress shows the 1mpor-
lance to this whole country OF the
Mississippi Centennial Exposition.
The National exhibit which was sent
to California for the fair will be
brought here at an expense to the
United States Government OF some
thing like ninety thousand dollars.
This exhibit constitutes In itself o
liberal education and Is well worth
crossing continent to see its being
sent here places the stamp Of Federal
appreciation on the big Mississippi
project as well as providing mag
nificent additional attraction
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02

Not more than eight or nine years
ago the farmers Of Mississippi raised
twenty eight million bushels OF corn,
while their home needs compelled
them to buy not less than fifty mil
lion bushels per year from other
States, paying top market prices
which allowed for generous middle
mans profit as well as transportation
cost and other expenses.
Corn being high and oftentimes
scarce, they made no attempt to raise
any stock except such as could exist
on grass and peavines, SO that, OF the
one million three hundred thousand
bales of cotton annually raised in this
State, much more than half had to be
sold as soon as ginned, that the farm
ers might send away the money to buy
mules, meat and foodstuff, which they
might themselves have produced much
cheaper than did the man from whom
they purchased these common neces.
Stiles
This suicidal policy was recognized
by a few far-sighted men throughout
The State, and as first remedial meas
ure they began a slow but sure cam
paign of enlightenment on this amaz'
Ing situation. Here were they, many
thousand of intelligent, Woodworking
citizens, devoting all of their energies
and acreage to the production OF cot
ton. This cotton they sold for cash
and sent the money to the North
ern and Western States to pay
for corn and meat, ate the corn
and meat, with the result that In
short while the cotton was gone, the
corn and meat following fast, the man
up North had the money, and the Mis-
sissippi farmer had nothing but an en-
during appetite that must be satisfied
in some way. Then when planting
time came again he generally required
a mortgage to get some more money
to send up North, this time to pur.
chase mule that he might raise more
cotton to start the same old retrogres-
sive cycle back.
With the advent of Mr.. H. E. Blakes-
lee, twelve years ago, into the office
Of Commissioner of Agriculture, be-
gan a concrete movement of educa-
ton along this line, In accordance with
which a responsive people and corps
of deep thinking men consecrated to
the upbuilding of this great common
wealth have jointly brought about
gratifying reconstruction OF conditions.
A wise beginning was made in secur-
ing the interest of the boys in uni
versal organization Of corn clubs. Dad
couldn't be left SO very far behind with
an active factor for advanced methods
right in the house, so it wasn't long
before things began to happen, and
they are happening right straight along
today. Boys and men join in an en-
phatic pronunciamento against wasted
resources and "Our Own Hog and
Hominy" became the slogan in every
Mississippi farm house!
The United States official report
shows that In the year 1915 M1ssissip-
prs corn crop came within a few
bushels Of the seventy million mark,
or more than double the gross produc-
ton in eight or nine years And more
gratifying still, while the gross amount
was going forward at a lively rate the
average per acre was also increasing
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02

Don't be afraid to let your neighbor
know what you are doing. He may
perhaps laugh at first, but progress
and advanced methods never fail 70
win recognition, and before many
moons you will be the one to smile at
a bold copying of your own plans and
you will know then that you have ma
terially assisted in furthering one of
the chief purposes of the exposition.
Every Mississippian should feel 1t
a privilege to boost this Centennial
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02

Kansas is today one of the richest
farming States in the Union. Only a
few years ago it was one of the poor
est, debt-ridden and famed for whis.
kers and cyclones. The Centennial at
Omaha was the beginning Of an era
of prosperity that has continued ever
since. Mississippi's Centennial Expo.
sition can do equally as much for this
State If the people responsible for
participation of the right kind do thei-
duty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02
Waste Mica Now Used.

Mica mining in the United States
began in 1903 with the opening of the
Ruggles mine, in Grafton county, New
Hampshire. Until mica mining began
IN North Carolina. about 1857, New
Hampshire furnished the entire output
of mica in the United States.
In 1914 North Carolina ranked first
In the value Of its mica output, and
New Hampshire second.
Mica is still obtainable in consider
able quantities from the dumps of the
old mines in New Hampshire. at which
material for small sheets was thrown
sway thirty or forty yeara ago..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02
STATEWIDE BENEFIT.

At great expense of time, money and
brain power, patriotic thinkers are
preparing a gigantic statewide benefit
by which all persons and all places
within the confines of this State are
equally privileged to profit. Those
who do not avail themselves of the op.
portunity can have only themselves TO
blame if they do not share lavishly in
the general prosperity resultant.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02

The Mississippi Centennial will be
the advance guard for great wave of
prosperity in the State and the remot-
est community can secure a liberal
share of this prosperity If proper eff.
fort is put forth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02

Tennessees Centennial some twenty
years ago paved the way for improve
ment in that State that was worth
millions of dollars to it's citizens. ASK
the man from Tennessee and profit by
his experience. The Mississippi Cen
tennial Exposition can do as much for
our State.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02
CONSCIENTIOUS MAID.

Mistress What! Going to church
again?
Maid-Faith, an twas a good
cool yez advertised for Judge.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02

Alabama is organizing for her
share of the Mississippi Centennial
and proposes to use not less than $780,
900 in making a showing of what that
great State is able to accomplish.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02
GRATEFUL.

Boarder--How is the corn this
EVENING""
Waitress-All right, thank you
I've got my old shoes on tonight,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02
NOT IN THEIR GET.

"Are you on friendly terms with
the people who live across the
street,"
MERCY, no. They are sending
their children to the public school"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02

Louisiana has made an appropria'
ton for participation in the Mississip-
pi Centennial Exposition and expects
to invest from $4,000 to $4,000 in
the celebration.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02
oPTIMIsM.

Gabe-What is an optimist?
Steve-An optimist is q cross-eyed
man who is thankful that he isn't
bow-legged. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02

Every South and Central American
country will be represented at Mis-
sissippis big birthday party by cred
table exhibit and imposing buildings
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02

4 This is our own birthday party and
we must show to the outside world
that our great State is we'll able to
hold her own in competition with the
best OF them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02
DIRECTING.

Friend-Then you had direct pri-
maries in your state?
Boss-Yes; I directed them in
person.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02
EVIDENCE.

civilian is just dying for Name
eyes. / notice his gray hair has
turned black"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02
Canning and Poultry Club Win
nerS at the Beat One Fair.


ence October 20, prizes were
awarded to canning and poultry
club members as follows rib
bons were given as second prizes
Best 2-Ibs. can of tomatoes so
Mary Miller, Florence, r. f. ID.
Beatrice Lofin, Star.
Best quart jar pears ------ .5O
Mary Miller, Florence, R. F. d.
Best quart jar blackberries7 .50
Quinnie Mae Shelley, Pelahat-
chic, r. F. d. ....
Best tomato ketchup-------- 30
Iris Summers. Pickett, K. +: ID.
Lola Summers, Pickett.
Best B. S. Chutney--------- .5O
Rosa Mae Myers, Johns.
Best soup miXture---------- .5U
Rosa Mae Myers, Johns.
Best Dixie relish ----------- 80
Vera Afford, Florence, R. F. D.
Rosa Mae Myers, Johns.
Best tomato paste ---------- .5O
Iris Summers, Pickett, R. F. D.
Maiblume Wansley, Florence.
Best fresh vegetables 80
Iris Summers, Pickett, r. F. D.
Lola Summers,
Best Peppers, in tin -------- 80
Lola Summers, Pickett.
Best Peppers, in glass ------ 80
Lola Summers, Pickett.
Best CAP .5U
Mamie Smith, Langford.
Mary Miller, Florence, R. F. D.
Best apron -----~-------- .oU
Mamie Smith, Langford.
Mary Miller, Florence, R. F. D.
Best booklet-------------- 80
Rosa Mae Myers, Johns.
Iris Summers, Pickett, K. +. ID.
Best record so
Iris Summers, Pickett, R. F. D.
Alma Townsend,
Best cup towels ------------ so
Gertrude Williams, Langford.
Best collection canned goods,
CCS 49, pH w
Rosa Mae Myers, Johns.
Maymie Smith, Langford.
Best gown with crochet yoke,
May Jones, Pickett, R. F. D.
ss,s Ruby Rsrrrlsdale, Goshen Sp' gs.
re.s.r csgs~~oidered gown -
ono yooir Gill hose
Lucille Jones, Pickett, R. F. D.
Best pair chickens-------- 81. 90
Ruby Barksdale, Goshen Sp' gs.
To Home Demonstration Club
members F.:
Best fig preserves ---
1 pr Turkish Towels
Mrs. C. C. Rouse, Langford.
Miss Matte Berry, Florence.
Best pear preserves--------- .25
Mrs. Warren Rogers, Florence.
Mrs. C. C. Rouse, Langford.
Best strawberry preserves - 20
Mrs. II. S. Garrett, Star.
Best apple jelly---------.2 rs
Miss Matte Berry, Florence.
Mrs. w. G.. Ellis. Florence.
Best plum jelly------------. rs
Mrs. w. G.. Ellis, Florence.
Mrs. H. S. Garrett, Star.
Best wild plum jelly--------
----------1 steel garden rake
Miss Laura Sistrunk, Florence.
Miss Matte Berry, Florence.
Best cucumber pickles $3.50
II aluminium mixing bowl
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-02

Vote For All These Men Nov. z
If You Wish to Vote for
Woodrow Wilson.
w. A. Henry.
Jesse D. Jones.
E. c. Sharp.
S. Joe Owens.
Roger Montgomery.
Hugh M. Bradley.
J. L. Byrd.
]. D. Donald.
James Mcclure.
James r. Mcdowell.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14
COLLEGE RACES TAKE PLACE
 AT ITHACA.

NEW YORK, March 13. - Although the stewards of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association have not as yet decided definitely upon either the Poughkeepsie or Ithaca course for the 1916 regatta, Cornell authorities have outlined the possibilities of Cayuga Lake as the scene of the intercollegi- ate crew races. From the spectators standpoint observation car facilities can be provided for as many persons at Itahaca as on the Hudson river stretch.
 The railroad tracks parellel the lake shore and the view of the rowing races is excellent, the crew nearest the bank being less than hundred feet away from the observation train. No build ings or woodland obstruct the view at any point along the proposed three and quarter mile course. and there are vantage points along the high banks for thousands. who prefer them to the rolling grandstand.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14
FIRMS IN GERMANY
 FACE RUIN

BERLIN, March 13. - For nearly year and half the American business men and firms in Germany, cut off al most entirely from the goods with which they do business, have been making desperate but comparatively unorganized efforts to stave off the ruin that has been staring them in the face. Some have tried to import stocks surreptitiously, while others have attempted by curtailment and economy to weather the storm. But, just as steadily as they have curtailed just so steadily has England frightened its blockade, until today the man who receives a shipment of anything that is non-contraband is envied of all his fellow American business men.
 This situation became immeasurab- Iy worse last year, when the facilities of the parcels post no longer were available More than one firm had eked out it's existence by this means.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14
BELIEVED LOST IS
 SAFE AT cHISANA.

Judge Fred M. Brown. of the district court, has received information from Shushanna via Mccarthy that Ernest Bryson, the prospector who was be- lieved to have been lost while en route to the headwaters of the Tan ana river, is alive and well in Chisana. When the prospector was reported lost and probably in need of assist ance application was made to the court for funds to send out a searching party to the rescue. As the court has no funds for that purpose, Judge Brown put the matter up to Governor Strong, with the result that $100 was made immediately available to make the search for the missing man. The news was brought to Mccarthy by a man who had recently come over the glacier from the shushahua, and had seen Bryson there.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14
NO FERTILIZER ON PRI5lLoFF
 ISLANDS.

Delegate Wickersham has exploded the theory of Secretary Redfield, of the department of commerce, that the government owns valuable fertilizer deposits on the Pribiloff islands, which would furnish cargoes for vessels re- turning from the north.
 The Alaska representative, in an in terview printed in a Washington news paper, says that the seal bones on the Pribiloff islands have been tested and found to have no value whatever as a fertilizer. The delegate believes that with the development of the re- sources of Alaska that there will be no lack of tonnage for vessels in the Alaska trade.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14
RUSH STILL ON FROM STATES
 ID CORDOvA

SEATTLE, March 13. - The steam CT Northwestern sailed late Saturday afternoon with a capacity load of pas sengers, 126 of whom are booked for Cordova, as follows: Sam McGunn, Mrs. Spence, James Keller, H. D. Eos ter, Mrs. N. Jones, Mrs. D. D. Bowers, Mrs. Ida Douglass, Dave Friedman, Mrs. w. w. Seagrave, s. Spanglar and wife, A. Keller, c. Hanover, J. Frank, Mrs. L. Frank, H. Robson, Mrs. R. Taylor. Miss Lolo Turner, Mrs. l.. Walters, w. Garner and wife, Roy School, Charles Peterson, B. Lee, Mrs. M. Duff, Winnifred Brown, J. Turner, Will Clayson. H. Roseburg, E. Sutherland, NJ. Donahoe. George Rudd, John Reese, M. Foss, c. Schon, Carl Larson, Charles Fleeman, Charles McClurg, Mark Stein, o. Stein, A. Garner, J. Clayworth, R. Longley, A. Williams and wife, Sam Nagun and wife, Mrs. Kate Brown, Mrs. w. w. Council and daughter, I. Harrington, Thomas Kiel, August Burglund, Emil Vanrose, and seventy two steerage.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14
NOTHING DOING AT VERDU N
 YESTERDAY

PARIS, March 13. -- The war office official communique isued today re counts further particulars of the fight ing to prevent the Germans breaking through the French lines at Verdun The night was comparatively quiet,
 The Teutons ceasing their infantry attacks, so that the men in the tren- ches had a much needed rest. The artillery bombardment continued at intermittent intervals, but no damage of consequence was caused by the enemy's guns. Practically the only activity along the western front is confined to the zone north and east of Verdun, and in the plains of the Woevre. Officers arriving here today from the scene of the battles assert that the German losses in trying to capture Fort Vaux last Friday and Saturday surpassed all previous rec ords in this war. The Germans charged in great columns, their ranks being four deep, dashing forward from their own trenches only to melt away under the fire of the French artillery and machine guns. When the smoke and dust cleared away after the Germans had been hurled back the spaces in front of the French positions were heaped up with the bodies of the dead and dying Germans Military observ- CTS assert that the German losses have been so enormous that their at Jacks have already lost two-thirds of their effectiveness.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14
$ HACK CARRIES PRIMARIES AT
 JUNEAU

JUNEAU, March 13. - The Wicker sham -Shackleford combination carried practically all the Republican primar- les in the First division on Saturday afternoon. The precincts heard from, including Juneau, Douglas, Treadwell, Skagway, Haines, Sitka. Wrangell and Ketchikan, making fifty-four delegates out of the sixty that will be controlled by the new political alliance. Shack leford carried Juneau by vote of 513 to 76 against the Rustgard delegation. The fight at Douglas was closer the O'Connor crowd being beaten by a vote of 101 to T. Shackleford claims, from advices he has received, that he will control the Seward convention.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14

WASHINGTON. March 13. - The United States will send an official re- ply today to General Carranza in re sponse to his request for permission to pursue the Mexican bandits into American territory, in case such an event became necessary. The gov ernment will probably consent to such a reciprocal agreement, and little fear is expressed that the occasion will ever arise for Mexican troops to en- ter the United States. Carranza yes terday issued manifesto to the Mex ican people saying that no American troops would be permitted to enter Mexico in pursuit of General Villa and his band of Mexican outlaws, un- less a similar permission was granted to the Mexican forces for them to en- ter the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14
S50,000 PAID FUR PORT WELLS
 PROPERTY

deed has been placed at Valdez which transfers the Port Wells No. 1, Port Wells No. and Granite mineral claims from Jonathan Irving and Mark L. Tatum to w. R. Willard, for a con sideration of fifty thousand dollars. The instrument bears date of Febru- ary 19. 1914.
 The above property is that which has been developed by, the Granite Gold Mining Company, of which Sen ator B. F. Willard is the president, and W. R. Willard the superintendent, and which has produced bullion valued at nearly three hundred thousand dol lars since active development was started two years ago.
 The placing of the deed on record shows that the purchase price has all been paid, when it is considered that the mine has been equipped with one of the best and most expensive plants in Alaska for the treatment of its ores, at cost of more than seventy thou sand dollars, and that nearly all of the indebtedness has been paid off by the output of the mine it's future appears to be gilt edged.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14
TICKET FUR APRIL
 ELECTION

The Peoples Ticket is the first one in the field for the coming municipal election It contains the names of Henry A. Slater Edgar J. Davis, Will liam L. Smith, Bartley Howard and Geo A. Harmon, who are at present serving as councilmen, and also those of A. J. Adams and E. A. Hegg for council, and Harry 1 O'Neill for school director Petitions were circulated yesterday by the friends Of the above named me masking that they stand as candidates and their names be printed on the official ballot.
 The five members of the present council, who are seeking reelection, are willing to stand on their record, believing that they have conducted the affairs of the city in manner that should meet with the approval of the voters The other two candidates, Messrs. Adams and Hegg, are among our largest property owners, and are well and favorably known by the peo- pie of Cordova. Mir. O'Neill has served on the school board before and gave a most satisfactory account of himself Thus far this is the only ticket that has been submitted to the voters for their support, and there is likely to be little or no opposition to it.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14

COLUMBUS, March 13. - The ac- tual concentration of American troops for the purpose of entering Mexico in pursuit of the outlaws who raided this ~city Thursday morning, is going on expeditiously, and it is apparent that this city has been selected as the base from which the operations will be directed. The Carranza garrison at Palomas, across the border in Mexico, has received large re-enforcements, and now numbers about two thousand men. General Villa, with small body of men, has been reported as fleeing south, away from the United States border, into the mountains which parelleI the state border line between Sonora and Chihuahua. He is moving in the general direction of Guerrero which is the place where Villa began his career of outlawry years ago. or ficers of the United States army here express the opinion that Villa can so hide himself in the mountains, and that he is so familiar with the coun- try here that it may take months to track him down and capture him.
 FL PASO, March 13. - A detach- ment of Mexican cavalry was dis
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-14

United States has accepted the propo- sal made by General Carranza for re- ciprocal pursuit of the Villa bandits, thus allowing Mexican forces to enter this country in case Villa should cross the border. Carranzas ambassador, Senor Arredondo, was officially noti- fled of this decision by the secretary of state this afternoon. MT. Lansing issued a statement to the press, say ing that the military operations in Mexico, to be undertaken by this country, would be scrupulously con- fined to the object already announced, namely, the capture or death of Villa, and the disposal of his outlaw band. He said that under no circumstances would the American troops be allowed or suffered to infringe the sovereignty Of Mexico in any degree. Neither are they to be allowed to intervent in any way in the usual governmental affairs of our sister republic.