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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
MEX|CANS TAKING
SIDE WITH ALLIES
ATTEMPT OF KAISER TO SWING
SOUTHERN REPUBLIC AGAINST
UNITED STATES FAILS.
GERMAN PROPAGANDA FAILS
German Property and Ships viii Be
confiscated, Giving Mexico Much
Needed Fleet of Merchant
men-Break Expected.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Since the pro-ally
campaign in Mexico was first started
by FL Universal in Mexico the senti'
ment favoring the allies has reached
Northern Mexico and during the past
80 days a well defined movement IA
voring an open break with Germany
and the alignment of Mexico on the
side of the entente allies has develop
ed. This has been in spite of the pro
German sentiments published daily in
Chihuahua City and in other papers be-
lieved to be subsidized by the Ger
mans in the north.
A reflection of this sentiment was
seen recently in the statement by Gen.
Fracisco Gonzales, acting commander
in-chief of the northeastern military
zone, with headquarters in Chihuahua.
He was overcharged by the German
firm of Ketelsen e Degetau for some
padlocks. The manager was arrested
and placed in the penitentiary. The
German consul made a demand for his
release sin the rame of the imperial
German government and the kaiser
according to a Mexican official who
was present at the time.
TELL the German consul he, the i'm
perial German government and the
kaiser may all go to hell" Gen. Con
zales answered.
Prominent Mexicans, men in close
touch with the capital, predict Mex
leo will declare war on Germany with
in 80 days. According to these men,
all German money in Mexico City, Tor
reon. Chihuahua City and other banks
will be seized as soon as war is de,
clared, the German boats in Tampico
and other ports will be seized. thereby
giving Mexico a much-needed mer.
chant fleet, and all Germans will eth
er be informed or deported at once,
their properties being confiscated. The
Tampico oil fields will be made safer
for the oil supply of the allied fleets
by declaring zone in which traffic
would be restricted, and the mines
smelters and mills reopened at once
to produce munitions metals for the
allies.
1--WE can do nothing in military
way in Europe" said one of them
"But we can make Mexico safe for the
allied nationals and for their proper
ties. We can show our sympathy with
the same cause for which we have
been fighting for the past six years by
aiding the allies in every way even
though we are unable to assist mate
rally in the war"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
"WETS" WIN IN BOOZE FIGHT
Senate Votes Against Prohibition OF
Beer and Wine-Now Up TO
the House.

Misunderstanding senate has dis.
posed of the prohibition question by
passing a law containing the following
provisions:
First-The use OF foodstuffs in the
manufacture Of whisky is prohibited.
Nothing is said about beer or wine.
Second-No distilled liquors shall
be imported into the country during
the war.
Third-The president is directed to
commander all liquors in bond, and
pay the owners the actual cost. plus a
profit not exceeding 10 per cent.
Fourth-No taxes shall be levied
against the distilled spirits now In
bond.
The prohibition law was passed by a
vote of As to 81. 1t is victory for the
"wets." The "drys" failed after des'
perate efforts to have beer and wine
included.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
senate finance committee, calculates
that the government will lose about
$3.50, 100000 through the law. Sena
tor Penrose says the amount will
reach $1,000, 100000. Senator Gore
rays it will be far less than the Sim
mons estimate.
1t was necessary to recommit the
great s1,67O, 100000 war revenue bill
It will be held up until the senate's
prohibition law has been taken through
the house If the house sanctions the
law it will be necessary to remodel the
whole bill and substitute other forms
of revenue for the liquor taxes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
pERSH|NG GIVES
SOLDIERS ADVICE
ASKS EVERY WEARER OF U. s.
UNIFORM TO BE GENTLE
MENLY AND MANLY.
PLEASED WITH RECEPTION
OF Soldiers While Marching, Elk
pressing Their Heartfelt Graf
itude to "Sammies."

Paris-Gen. Pershing wants his men
TO be not only perfect soldiers but
equally perfect gentlemen.
In one OF. the first army orders the
American Ammander-in-chief has is
sued on French soil, he appeals to the
chivalry of his troops, urges them to
treat the French people, especially the
women, with the greatest courtesy and
consideration. The laws and customs
of France, he says, must be faithfully
observed. The order reads:
at should be point of honor for
each member of the army to avoid do
ing the least damage to any property
in France which would stain the good
name of the United States.
"The maintenance of cordial rela.
tons between the United States and
France requires perfect department on
the part of the soldiers.
'sThe valiant deeds of the French
army and the unusual sacrifice OF the
civil population command our profound
respect"
Gen. Pershing had some words OF
warm praise and appreciation for the
hearty reception accorded him and
his force in France. He spoke partc-
ularly of the Fourth of July celebra-
ton.
This celebration" he said, "testi-
fled to the deepest feeling. 1t was al.
most overwhelming to see how women
and children chung to the arms of our
soldiers during the march, treating
them as though they were their own
men.
Everything is proceeding in tho
most satisfactory way"
Hundreds Of souvenir cards and let
ters from young and old in all parts OF
France are daily pouring in on the
American chief. All are touching tes.
timonials of the deep affection con-
ceived by the people of this republic
Of the Americans.
Gen. Pershing has given his formal
approval to Sammy" as the official
cognomen of the American soldiers in
France.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
VILLA CHALLENGES MURGUIA
Mexican Bandit Invites Commander Of
Garrison To "Come Out In the
Open and Fight"

Ell Paso, Tex-Government agents
here received letter signed by Fran
cisco Villa, in his own handwriting, in
which he issues challenge to General
Francisco Murguia, commanding the
Carranza forces of the north, to fight
him in the open near Fresno, Chihua-
hua, the bandit chieftain calling MUIR
guia a coward.
General Francisco Murguia has ar
rived in Chihuahua City after narrow
ly escaping capture in the state Of
Zacatecas by Villa bandits commanded
by General Reyes. Upon his arrival he
announced he would at once inaugu-
rate vigorous campaign in an effort
to capture Villa.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
MOTHER JONES CAUSES RIOT
Guardsmen, Called To QueIi Riot After
Female Labor Agitator Makes
Bitter Speech.

Bloomington, Ill.-Nine companies
of Illinois national guardsmen were
ordered here to restore order follow.
ing a night of rioting caused by the
strike of employees of the Bloomington
& Normal Railway and Light com.
pany.
The strike had been conducted in an
orderly manner until Mother" Jones,
labor advocate, delivered a speech to
crowd of strikers and sympathizers.
Immediately afterward the crowd be-
gan attacking street cars and crews,
several motormen and conductors be-
ing badly beaten. One man in the
crowd of rioters was shot and taken
to a hospital
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
MUSCLES TIED IN
KNOT HE DECLARES
Couldn't Use Right Arm on Ac-
count OF rheumatism, Says
]. T. Holley.
WAS ALMOST HELPLESS
3. 3. Woodward Couldn't Raise Hand
20 His Head for Two Long Years
Ills Like a New Man Since
Taking Tanlac.

"This Is the first medicine / have
ever taken that really does what they
say 1t WILL" said J. F. Holley, a we'll
known Lexington, KY, man.
II hadn't felt like a well man for
ten weeks and my whole system
seemed to be rundown and debilitated.
couldn't sleep at night and my diges-
ton was so bad I COULDN'T eat. At
tacks of headache were frequent and
my nervous system seemed to be dis
ordered. My worst trouble was rheu-
matism. My muscles seemed to be tied
in knots. couldn't use my right arm
and I was just about helpless. Some
body persuaded me to try Tanlac and
I got a bottle of that medicine.
"Tanlac certainly Is making new
man out of me. I can now eat and
sleep like haven't been able to do for
years. My rheumatism is all gone and
I feel strong and built up in every way.
am a we'll man and / certainly thank
my friend who suggested my using
Tanlac."
J. B. Woodward, another Lexington
man who resides at 256 Rand Avenue,
said: II suffered from stomach trOu-
BILE, rheumatism and neuralgia for
years, and before l took Tanlac I
couldn't raise my left hand to my head.
1t had been that way for fully two
years."
ST have used Tanlac two or three
weeks and am like a new man. My
family and friends see the difference
and 1t Is the actual truth. take great
pleasure in recommending this medi-
cine Tanlac." -
There is a Tanlac dealer In your
tOWn.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
plsproxina a Theory

The man who had theory was ex
pounding 1t.
Everybody is more or less of Q
poet" he said. There's not a person
on earth, and there never has been q
person who hadn't q spark Of divine
affiatus. It's only a matter of degree
of inspiration of power to express, that
makes the difference"
81 disagree with you," put in an
auditor, positively. There was one
man who couldn't have been poet"
"Who was that, may ask?'
adam"
"How do you make out that Adam
couldn't have been a poet?"
"Why, that's simple. Poets are born
and not made. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
WOMEN AND BABIES
VICTIMS OF BOMBS
GERMANS MAKE ANOTHER AIR
RAID OVER LONDON, KILLING
MANY NoNcoM6ArANTS.
SEVEN RAIDERS SHOT DOWN
British Aviators Engage Invaders and
Succeed In Destroying Seven
ACCOMPLISHMENTS De-
stroy Stores of Germans.

London.-Germany's most preten
tious air raid over London, made with
twenty airplanes Saturday morning
brought these results:
Killed % men, six women, three
children.
Injured IA men, 80 women, 81 chill.
dren.
No military damage to the city.
Losses to German aerial squadron
seven machines downed.
Although the number of aerial raid,
ers was larger than in any previous
raid over London, the actual losses
In killed and wounded were far less
than those of the raid of June IS, when
16 aeroplanes killed 1877 and injured
432 in London.
This time more Londoners sought
refuge in cellars, needing appeals is
sued after the last raid, when the great
casualty list was caused in large meas
ure by the people crowding into the
streets to see the raiders.
This raid was also different from
that of June IS, in that the Germans
flew very low over the city, careless of
a storm and of antiaircraft shells
showered over the heavens. During
the previous aerial excursion the en-
envy planes were almost invisible in
the heavens. These raiders were plain
ly visible when they descended for the
mb-dropping over London.
OF the 20 machines which partici-
pated in the raid only Is returned to
Germany. No sooner had the enemy
been sighted over the Isle of Thanet,
off the Essex coast, than word was
flashed to the vice admiral at Dover.
He sent five British fight squadrons
aloft to intercept the raiders as they
came from their killing.
Three of these British planes en-
countered and destroyed one aeroplane
by driving it down into the sea. A Sec
ond patrol squadron drove second
bosche down, flaming from incendiary
shells. Another was forced to land on
the beach at Ostend.
Forty miles off the British coast
some British air fighters met the en-
envy High in the air, above the sea
and the coast line, the squadrons bat
tied, wheeling, twisting and turning.
Here again the British flyers were
victorious Two of the enemy were
sent crashing down into the sea and a
third, bursting in flames, fell into the
River Schedlt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
117,77s PRISONERS.
British Have Captured That Numbel
Since War Began.

London.-Sinee the beginning of the
war the British have captured 117.77G
prisoners, exclusive of natives taken
prisoner in the African campaign.
many of whom have been released,
said Maj. Gen. F. B. Maurice. director
of military operations. The British
have lost to the enemy 51,088 men, in
GLIDING Indian and native troops
These figures take in all theaters OF
war.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
zEITUNG Is GAGGED.

Leading German Financial Newspaper
Printed Attack On Kaiser.
London.-The Frankfurter Zeitung
the leading organ OF the financial
classes, has been debarred from pub.
fishing political articles because il
printed a sharp attack on the med.
ding OF the kaiser in Germany's for.
eiSn affairs.
It accuses the kaiser of being re-
sponsible for the international mess
in which the fatherland now finds It
SELF"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
II Was All RIGHT.

Alberta-Oh, Harry, I hope what !
am going to say won't pain you; but I
love George better than you, and
think you ought to know.
Harry (bitterly)-Well, well, give
me back the engagement ring.
Alberta (eagerly)-Thanks, Harry,
how noble Of you; but you needn't
worry about the engagement ring:
George says may continue to wear 1t.
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Road Funds Prorated.

Road Funds Prorated.
The state highway commission an
nounces that the federal appropriation
for good roads in this state, amount
ing to $88,905.84 for the first year, has
been apportioned as follows: Itawam-
ba county, $4,000; Greene, $4,000;
Perry, $4,000; Kinds (Raymond dis
trict), $4,000; Clarke, $4,000: Rankin
(Pelahatchie district). $12,500: New
ton CHUNKY and Hickory districts),
$6,005.S4. Another annual allowance
will be available the first OF July, dis
position OF which will be announced In
a few days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
NAVAL RECRUITS
CONE TO GULfP0RT
WAR DEPARTMENT DECIDES TO
USE EXPOSITION GROUNDS TO
TRAIN NAVAL RECRUITS.
USE CENTENNIAL GROUNDS
Mess HaIl1 To Accommodate LOCO
Will BE Erected In Addition To
Hospital, Barracks and Other
Structures.

Gulfport-Three thousand Ave hun
dred naval recruits who are to become
a part Of Uncle Sans sea-fghting
forces, will begin to arrive at the ma
val training station on the grounds OF
the mississippi Centennial Exposition
in this city probably by the LIST OF
August.
According to a statement of Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels, mess halls
to accommodate 1000 men will be
erected, in addition to barracks, a hos.
pital and other structures. A cold
storage plant capable of taking care
of half a million pounds of meat also
will be constructed.
The statement of Secretary Daniels
says that amusements in the shape of
tennis courts, baseball fields and NOV
ing pictures will be available for the
men.
The Gulfport naval training station
will be in charge of Admiral Reynolds,
who is expected to arrive at the expo
sition grounds within the next. few
days. A corps of engineers also will
be. here soon to begin work Of prepar-
ing the camp for the coming of the re-
cruits.
Rear Admiral Leigh c. Palmer, chief
of the bureau Of navigation, was here
few weeks ago to look over the
grounds. He was delighted with the
exposition site and its adaptability to
the needs of an ideal naval training
station.
The work of constructing the spe-
cial buildings for the recruits will be
under the direction of the bureau of
yards and docks, of which Rear Ad-
miral F. r. Harris is chief.
Only about half dozen naval train
ing stations in the country will be ar
ranged to accommodate more recruits
than the one here, and the Gulfport
station will be the only one of its kind
in this state.
The contract with the government
and the exposition is that the govern
ment use the exposition grounds dur
ing the period of the war. The fact
that the exposition site and buildings
will be thus employed will not inter
fere with the elaborate plans now in
progress for staging the Mississippi
Centennial Exposition after the end of
the war. All officials of the exposition
and employees in various departments
will continue actively at work on plans
for the exposition, which will be even
larger and better than at first contem-
plated.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
pay FOR Capitol GUARDS at Last.

The sergeant and guards In charge
OF the several convicts employed In
repair work on the old capitol building
are rejoiced that they are to receive
their salaries at last. For eight or
nine months these employees Of the
state have not received cent Of pay.
The penitentiary board Of trustees and
the capitol commissioners held joint
meeting, called for the express pur-
pose Of settling their differences and
paying the sergeants and guards what
was rsghtIy due them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Crops Reported Promising.

The penitentiary board of trustees
held their regular monthly meeting
filed their reports as to condition OF
the convicts. the farms, crops and live
stock, purchased few goods for the
several farms and adjourned.
The trustees agree that crops are
promising, though cotton is late and
small; they agree that the live stock
and the convicts are in fine shape
that the sergeants are doing good
work and that complaints of bad treat
ment are few and far between.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Two Escaped convicts Return.

i Wo 6SCdPcO NoHvISIS hStoTHs
Two escaped convicts have volun-
tarily returned to complete their terms
in the Mississippi penitentiary.
A few days ago Bob Woodall took
French leave of the Rankin convict
farm. The management had made him
a trusty and had great confidence in
him, and great was the surprise when
it was discovered that he had gone.
However, three days later he return
ed, explaining to the officers Of the
institution that he had "just been
down to see his family"
Lester Black and three other white
convicts escaped last March from
their quarters in the old capitol yard
by saving hole in the roof of their
shack. Three of the fugitives were
recaptured in a few days and returned
to their work, but Black succeeded in
getting out Of the country. and nobody
expected to ever see him again. The
other day he walked into the peniten-
tiary office and announced that he
was ready to go to work again.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Argentina Near Break.

Buenos Aires-Newspapers here de-
clare that If, after, the new demand
made by Argentina, Germany con-
tinues to attack Argentine merchant
ships wherever they may happen to
be, the Argentine government prob
ably will decide. to break off diplo-
matte relations with Germany.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
WILL oEPoRT GREEKS.
Turkey Considers That State Of War
Now Exists.

notwithstanding to press dis
patch received at Amsterdam from
Constantinople, Turkey considers as
equivalent to declaration Of war the
action of Greece in breaking off diplc-
matte relations The Turkish govern
ment, the dispatch says. has decided
to deport all Greeks and cohfiscate
their property.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

Sydney. Australian recent Aus.
tralian casualty list cabled from
France was the name Of king" Wat
Rama Of the Australian infantry force
at the front IN France. He was m
tive OF the Loyalty Islands, small
mid-Pscific group belonging to Yrsnce.
and had long laid claim to the sover-
nirnfxr u that arnhfna1aR0
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Porto Rlcan Refrigeration.

San Juan, Porto Rico.-With the
figures for registration in Porto Rice
updef the selective draft law still in
complete, the registration committee
announces that the total will conside-
abb exceed 100 200.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Negroes Refuse To Return.

East st. Louis, Ill.-Efsorts Of large
workers who fed from the city after
the riots to return, have not been sue
cessful.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Olympia AfIoat Again.

Washington.The famous old cruis
or Olympia. beached recently in Block
Island Sound, after striking an un
charted rock, was floated and an,
chored safely in sheltered position
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

DR.. H. H. Chacwick, secretary o.
the state live stock sanitary board
was called to Brownsville. Kinds
county, to inspect a herd of sick cat
tie. Three head Of the catt:e had died,
and it was feared it was an outbreak
Of anthrax. DR.. Chadwick was not
willing to risk his own diagnosis. so
he asked DR.. Stingily. bacteriologist
for the state board Of health, to make
an examination Of the blood Of the
animals.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are not
a "coal-tar product" nor CONNECTION"
but a good, old-fashioned dose of medicine
for regulating the stomach, the liver and
the bowels Get box and try them. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
offer. rransrortation 10 Nearoes.

Offers transportation TO Negroes.
st. Louis. AN offer by three Missis-
sippi business men and plantation
owners to charter steamboat or spe-
cial trains to take 500 to 1000 negro
families back to Mississippi has been
made to the st. Louis Red Cross.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

Making SneIIs from Empty Cans
Fort Sheridan, Ill.-A demonstration
how tomato cans and soup cans can be
made in two minutes into deadly shells
for trench mortars was given candi-
dates for commission In the new ma.
tional army at the training camp here
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Second EXEMPTION Boards.

Gov. Bilbo announces that the fol-
lowing have been named as second ex-
emption board in counties having more
than $4,000 inhabitants:
Bolivar-Dr. L. B. Austin, w. A.
Shelby and w. A. Speaks.
Lauderdale-W. G.. F1emming, ]. P.
Young and DR.. w. w. Reynolds.
Washington-T. L. Gilmer, Torrey
Wood and DR.. T. F. Wilson.
Yazoo-Dr. J. B. Anderson, Geo. F.
Stricklin and R. s. Wheeless.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Few Sheen on Farms.

In the United States only one farm
in seven, of more than twenty acres,
now supports sheep, and consequently
we import nearly third of a billion
pounds of wool yearly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

London. -Hamburg Altoona and pre-
1supnably most of the other German
cities will have no potatoes the com
Ing week, nor will any be available
until the new potatoes begin to come in
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Mrs. Leeds Denies Engagement.

London-The Daily Sketch quotes
Msr. w B. Leeds denying her report
ed impending marriage to Prince
Christopher, youngest brother. of the
ex-king of Greece.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

Governor Bilbo says that the legis
lature will not be called to meet in
special session for the purpose of rails
ing assessments to the 100 per cent
valuation, but that it will be called. IL
called at all, to reduce the state levy
from 6 to about mills on the dollar
for state purposes-the several coun-
ties being left to do as they please, as
now. The governor does not doubt
that the railroad commission will
raise the assessment on all railroads
to the 100 per cent valuation limit,
and hopes that the several counties
will do the same.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
EiIIinn the state Treasury.

Filling the State Treasury.
The penitentiary board of trustees
has paid into the state treasury $780,
586.08 received on account of the last
cotton sale at the Parchman farm.
This amount covered 368 bales sold.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Work On Aviation Camp.

Paris. troops are begin
ming work on the first section of the
vast aviation training camp Event,
ualiy this camp will be able to accom-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

Paris. The German attacks on the
Champagne front were repulsed, the
war office announces Assaults were
made west .of Mont carnillet and south
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

San Antonio, Texas.-Brig. Gen. Jas.
Parker has been designated as com
mander of the southern department. BY
the secretary OF war.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Lies Prospect.

Patient-Wfl / live, doctor?
Surgeon-You must You have three
more operations coming Life.