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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-14
INTERNATIONAL
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LESSON

CBy e. o. SELLERS. Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course OF the Moody
Bible Institute.)
Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union)
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-14
PAlN7 NOT A BTU
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OR CALLUSES OFF
No humbugl Apply few drops
then Just llft them away
with fingers.

This new drug Is an ether compound
discovered by q Cincinnati chemist. 1t
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-14

IMITATION Is slNcEREsT FLATTERy
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on LA Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darkens your hair In
the neutral way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.N.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-14
Commission Selects Text-Rooks.

commission S6iCCIS IC&I.6OON0s
The Mississippi text book commits
sion convened at the capitol to select
text books in general science, element
airy algebra and literature for the cur.
riculum Of the common schools. This
Is necessitated by the act Of the last
legislature in adding these subjects to
the common school curriculum.
Several representatives Of school
book houses appeared before the com,
mission.
The members of the text book com
mission are:
Superintendent w. F. Bond, ex-offi
clio, Jackson; T. M. Sykes, secretary
Meridian; H. B. Heidelberg, Clarks
dale; R. III. Watkins, Laurel; w. v
Frierson, Columbus; w. P. Bridges
Meadville; l.. H. lobe. Ripley: B. L.
Coulter, Alderman; Monroe Ball
Florence.
The last three were appointed by
the governor on April 18th, 1917, to
fill vacancies existing on the commis
sion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-14

Injunction Is Recalled.
The Injunction restraining the con-
tractors on the old capitol interior
work from further work on the second
story has been withdrawn and legal
proceedings stopped. This proceed
ings was inaugurated last week by the
attorney general In the name Of the
secretary of state and insurance COM
missioner, these members of the cap
itol commission disagreeing with the
governor and the revenue agent as to
placing the department Of history on
the second floor OF the old building.
It has been found that the law Great
ing the department of archives and
history gives the governor the author
ity to locate the department and Gov.
Bilbo is determined to keep the de-
partment in the new capitol, that
seems to settle the controversy, and
the second floor of the old building
will be divided into offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
Seven Texans Are Indicted
 by Federal Grand Jury
 After Disloyalty Inquiry

Abilene, Tex, May 26.-Seven per sons were indicted here today by a special federal grand jury on charges of unlawful assembly," The indict- ments were returned, federal officials said. in connection with the investi- gation by government agents into ac- tivfty of the so-called Farmers and Laborers Protective association, ar -conscription organization, several of the members of which were arrest ed in Snyder. Tex, last week.
 Dallas. Tex, May 26-Witnesses from every county in the Dallas divi :. sion of the northern district of Texas. where lodges of the Farmers and La borers' Protective associa tion of America have been established, will be in attendance when the federal grand jury begins it's investigation of the associations alleged anti-conscription agitation Monday
 It is expected that the jury will spend 10 days looking into the evil dence gathered by federal agents.
 G. T. Bryant, said to be state or- ganizer for the assocition, still re- mained in custody today awaiting bond in the sum of $1O00
 Bryant insists that the Farmers and Laborers' Protective association was a loyal organization. innocent of the propaganda attributed to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
Will the World Starye2

Charlton Bates Strayer, in Leslie's.
 We are accustomed to reading famine in China or India but it is a different story when the same grim specter looms in the horizon of the western world. All Europe. in particular the central powers. has felt the pinch of an insufficient and unbalanced food supply for many months. Because of our tremendous contributions to the European nations food reserves in this country have been brought to dan gerously low levels.
 J. Ogden Armour recently telegraphed the National Agricultural society in ses- sion at Washington that unless steps were taken to incerase and conserve the food supply the United States by next winter would be in as bad state as any of the warning European nations
 The United States has the climate, the soil and the acreage to feed herself and Europe. but we are no tkeeping pace even with our own growing needs In the decade closing in 1910 the cultivated acreage increased less than per cent while urban population increased nearly B per cent and rural population only Ii per cent. The tremendous war prosperity of the last two an da half years has filled the factories and almost swept the farms clean of labor. During this period millions of people in Europe have looked to us to satisfy their hunger.
 The United States may even now feed the world if we can get the men back to the farms and adopt the European method of intensive cultivation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
Food Producers and Other Shippers Heard
 in Rate Investigation

Washington, May 26.-Food producers and other shippers opposing the request or the railroads for general 15 per cent increase in freight rates began today the presentation of their side of the case to the interstate commerce commis- sion During the days hearing several trade bodies also submitted evidence on the sides of the roads
 Representatives of western food produce CTS and jobbers, fruit jar and bottle in terests, natural ice manufacturers of New Jersey and Chicago, and the Colorado O Grange, appeared in opposition to any Increase Those who supported the pleas of the roads that an increase is iustifi- able were the Chicago traffic committee, the National Industrial Traffic league. the Boston Chamber of Commerce. and a committee representing Sioux City, la. commercial interests
 The western food producers empha sized that no additional cost should be placed at this time on food products, and de- clared that 15 per cent rate increase would disturb all existing adjustments between distributing centers as well as many future contracts In canned goods and dry cereals. Already they said they products had sustained an advance of g T tAtl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

London, May 15.--American society women renowned for their energy have been prominent in the organiza- ton of monster bazar which Is being held next week at the Albert hall, the largest place of public assembly in London. on behalf of the famous St. Dunstans hotel for blind soldiers, of which Sir Arthur Pearson, the we'll known publisher. who is blind himself Is the genius. and whose home is the former London residence of otto Belt the American millionaire.
 Practically every one of the Brit ish duchesses is to have a stall at this bazar, which will be opened by the Queen, and so. too, will all the royal princesses, with the exception Of Princess Mary. This latter circum- stance is entirely without precedent, but, then, everybody is willing to do anything and everything on behalf of the blinded heroes Mrs. A. IL. Scott, who formerly was Miss Dun can of Louisville, Ky, and who was the organizer of last years great fair at the Caledonian market. is greatly to the fore in next weeks bazaar, and talked to the writer last night about the American women's part in it.
 "The bazar Is all the idea of Bos- ton girl" said Mrs Scott whose hus- band is an alderman of the city of London and ex-member of Parliament for Ashton -Under-Lyne. This girl is Miss Elizabeth Osborne and the orig lnal scheme was to raise funds for the blind soldiers of all the allies, and to appeal for help to all friendly countries, but this proved impracti- cable. and it was decided to confine efforts to St. Dunstan's.'
 Several characteristically American notions for decoying shekels from the pockets of the public are being utilized at the bazar." Mrs. Scott went on. The chief of them takes the form of q parcels post office,' at which, for the expenditure of sixpence. everybody re ceives a parcel whose value is con siderably In excess of that modest sum- We are able to do this because all the articles contained in the parcels have been contributed. They comprise many thousands. and include some pieces of beautiful wedgwood china, shells and bombs from the battlefields in France. and other interesting things. We thought 1t would be q great draw, too. in these times of stress, If we could include some of those two great rarities, sugar and potatoes, in the parcels. but how these were to be obtained gratis was some thing of a problem.
 "They have been obtained. however, in rather picturesque way. All the gifts of both sugar and potatoes rep resented self-sacrifice on the part of individuals. including many humble ones. One of my own maids. for exam pie. went without sugar for month, and gave all that she saved in this way to be utilized for our parcels IL, d. .Iro wise that we have been able to collect between 30 and 50 pounds of sugar alone. Potatoes have come in the l same way, and there was one quite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
Negro Is Killed in Race \
 Riot in New York City

New York, May 26.-A negro was shot and killed by a policeman in a race riot near Sixty-second and Am sterdam avenue tonight. Another was found with a fractured skull in a door way.
 The shooting followed a call for police reserves after trouble broke out between negroes and white resi- dents of the neighborhood.
 A number of persons were more or less seriously injured and many ar rests were made. Two policemen were slashed on their hands with knives or razors wielded by negroes.
 The clash occurred when uni formed member of the Home Defense league attempted to arrest one of the negroes. crowd quickly collected and a free-for-all fight started.
 Khaki-clad men, members of the various home defense units of New York. today patrolled the city streets and water front in the places of sew eral hundred of the regular police. The men were distinguished as "spe- cial police" by an arm badge and carried night sticks. The purpose was to give them a practical idea of the work they would have to perform if called upon in case of emergency.
 An uptown fire gave some of them an opportunity to handle crowds and for the manner in which they accom- plished this they were warmly praised by the precinct commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS

The newest books at the Birmingham public library include:
 TECHNICAL Chemical Rubber company, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Directory of the Iron and Steel Works of the United States and Cana ada." Firth, Practical Physical Chemistry. Hamilton, Advanced Grinding Prac- tice.'
 Hamilton, Automatic Screw Ma chimes"
 Hamilton, High Explosive Shell Man ufacture.'
 Hamilton, "shrapneI Shell Manufac- ture.'
 HeIdt, Gasoline Automobile" Hoar, Submarine Torpedo Boat" Ibbotson, Analysis of Nonferrous Al loys"
 Jones. Workshop Hints for Munition Workers
 Koppe. "Glycerine.' Lissak, Ordnance and Gunnery.' Lunge, Coal-Tar and Ammonia" Martin and Dancaster, Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry.''
 McGraw, "Fiotation Process Merriman, American Civil Engineers Pocket Book
 Moss, Officers Manual" ORyan Modern Army in Action" Robinson, Military Preparedness ana the Engineer"
 Scott. Standard Methods of Chemical Analysis
 Sherrill, Military Topography for the Mobile Forces
 "Shrapnel and Other War Material Stirling, Fundamentals of Naval Serv- ice"
 Turner, "The Metallurgy of Iron" United States Army, Field Service Regulations" Wagner Organization of Tactics Westcott, Handbook of Cosing- Head Cas-
 White, Methods of Metallurgical Analys
 Williams 'Modern Warfare.n n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
"M|KADO" PROVED
 VERY ENJOYABLE
Chautauqua May Be Under Direction of Civic AssO-
 citation Next Year

Yesterday was the fifth day of Chau- tauoua week, the crowds were larger and in many respects the programme was the best that has yet been offered In the afternoon the Gilbert-SulllVan Opera company gave programme u solos and chorus numbers. The feature of the entertainment was Paul Re- vere's Ride" baritone solo by H. A. Geis, with choral settings. Miss Bertha James Gilbert and l.. E. Gilbert also gave good solos. MT. Gilbert also gave musical reading of Rudyard kpilng Danny Deever."
 At the night performance the Gllnert- Sullivan Opera company gave splendid rendition of the "Mikado," one of the most popular comic operas on the stage The feature of the performance was the excellent acting of E. M. Andrews as Ko-Ko Arthur Aldridge as Nankipooh and Bertha James Gilbert as Yum-Y Yum also did excellent work. The conductor of the orchestra, Miss May Valentine, also deserves praise for her excellent directing.
 The principal characters of the Mi kado" are as follows:
 Mikado ..........-............. l.. E. Gilbert Nankipooh ............... Arthur Aldridge Ko-Ko ................, E. M. Andrews Poo-Bah .............. Robert E. White P1sh-Tush .................-., Il. A. Geis Yum Yum ......... Bertha James Gilbert Petti-Sing ................. Nelle Fleming Peep-Boo ................ Helen Rineheart Kitasha ................ Madora Garofolo
 It is understood that movement is on foot to have members of the Bir- mingham Civic association underwrte the chautauqua for the next season. The matter was preached yesterday and while the Civic association cannot under take the proposition it is said, there are enough members of the association willing to take up the matter. The sit uation will be discussed tomorrow after noon at the meeting of the board of di- rectors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

delightful instance. Mrs. J. NJ. Rob ertson, whose native place is Des Moines, Iowa. and whose husband, the well-known member of Parliament, was chairman of the committee that was appointed to investigate food prices, lives at Pembury, in Kent. Near there is quite large military hospital. Mrs Robertson visited the hospital and made speech to the soldiers there in which she told them about the bazar for the blinded men. As result, every man in the place undertook to go without potatoes in the interval, more than fortnight between her visit and the date of the bazar. in order that the tubers thus saved might be in cluded in our parcels and disposed of for the benefit of their less fortunate comrades"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
Interesting Neuus Briefly Told

Commerce of the United States is con-
 ducting a referendum among it's mem
 bers on a proposal to create government
 agency charged with the sole work of
 arousing the country to it's war task by
 means of advertising in newspapers, mag
 azines and otherwise. The suggestion
 also will be presented to President Will
 son.
 New York, May 2s-Declaring that the
 programme recently outlined by the com
 mittee on coal production of the council
 of national defense would place the
 great coal areas of the nation at the
 dictation of the avowed enemies of union
 labor. with all the calamities that would entail" John P. White, president of the
 United Mine Workers of America, today
 addressed a protest to President Wilson
 and the members of the council of na-
 tional defense
 Washington, May 2s.-<stters com-
 mending three officers. .tn assistant surgeon and three enlisted men in the marine corps for gallantry in action against native forces in the Domln- ican republic were made public today by Major General Barnett, command ing the corps. Those commended are Lieut.. Col. Hiram l.. Bearss, Lleuts. David S. Barry and Glenn D. Miller, Assistant Surgeon Charles F. c~enn, Gunnery Sergt Earl W. Garvin and Privates Ernest V. Pockrus and Fred erick Weaver. During operations in | Aqua province a detachment under 1 Lieutenant Colonel Bearss and the others named made brilliant charge against the natives, Garvin and Pock-
 rus being wounded while leading the advance and Weaver volunteering to cross field of fire and take up a po- I sition which enabled him to dominate | the natives lines.
 PetrErad. May 26.-(Via London.) i During the last few days German air craft have dropped bombs on towns l situated in the Danube region, inflict- l ing many casualties.
 A raid on the town of Ismail, Bes- sarabia, was particularly destructive. a large number of women and chill dren being killed and wounded New York, May 26.-Conditions un- der which reserve officers camp for negroes will be established at Fort Des Moines beginning June 15, were made public here tonight. Applica- tions for admission to the camp will be received up to and including June '. All colored men between the ages of 20 years and months and A years, of good education and morals, arc
 eligible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
MOMENTS SHOOTING CLUB IS ORGANIZED; LARGE MEMBERSHIP
Mrs. o. l.. Carl Acting as In- structor-Large Number of Women Attending
 Weekly Shoots

A very interesting club for women , was recently organized in Birmingham which has proved to be very facinating to the fair sex. This is the Womens Revolver and Rifle club. The officers are Mrs. o. l.. Carl. president; Mrs. Hartley Moore, vice president; Mrs. Felix Tarrant, treasurer, and Miss Han nah Elliott, secretary.
 Mrs. Hartley Moore. the vice pres ident is the wife of Major Moore. She is a very enthusiastic shooter and has turned in some scores that very few men could equal Miss Hannah Elliott, |secretary. and Mrs. Felix Tarrant, treasurer, are very promising shooters and have made some very good scores.
 The first notice of the club meet brought out about 20 women and girls to try their hand with the little six shooter, which demonstrates that the women of Birmingham want to learn to shoot If they have chance. The club meets on Wednesday and Friday morn ings of each week for practice. New ones drop in each time until there are a good number show up each time for practice.
 Two sisters, Miss Marie and Alberta Tanner, are as enthusiastic shooters as one could find. They have never missed a shooting day and try hard
 to outdo each other, but keep very close together each time Miss Marie turned in one score of 94 out 100 and Miss Alberta a 91, shooting 96 feet. slow fire, which means that they put all of the 10 shots in the black, score that any one might well feel proud of. Miss Mary Chollet Berney is also splendid shot, but owing to the fact she was unable to attend several meets
 the Tanner sisters got somewhat in the lead of her. The motto of this club is Safety First" teaching the beginner the safety rules and how to hold and snap an empty revolver before allow | ing them to shoot.
 l Mrs. Carl is instructor of this club and will be glad to help as many wom- en to learn to shoot as she can. Some one asked Mrs. Carl what she charged | for her services and she replied. mot l a cent You see,' she said. T did not i plant garden as Judy suggested. So
 have to do my bit for Uncle Sam some way"
 Those who have been taking part in :, the shoot are Mrs Hartely Moore. Mrs.
 Felix Tarrant, Miss Hannah Elliott,
 Mrs. R. A. Jones, Mrs. J. w. Tcmilson.
 Mrs. L. Stollenwerk, Mrs. Sterette. Mrs. iHale. Miss Marie Tanner. Miss Alberta 1 Tanner. Miss Mary Cholett Berney,
 Miss Virginia Abbott, Mrs. Barker. Miss Susie Green Mrs. J. w. Long, Miss | Marion Childers and others. Any in- 1 formation concerning this club can be ] had by calling any of the officers of
 the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

New York, May 26-Police and marine corps recruiting officers began an inves- tigation today to find out who Is respon- sibie for pasting recruiting posters with strips of paper bearing the inscription TO hell with the United States" Post CTS in various parts Of the city have been torn down, but the appearance of this inscription pasted on them in one part of the city aroused the authorities
 Rio De Janeiro, May 26.-The Brazilian government, having received an official report on the torpedoing and sinking of the Brazilian steamship Tijuca, off the coast of Brittany May 20 by a German submarine, is preparing message on the subject which will be sent immediately to Congress.
 Havana. May 26.--President Menocal has signed a decree authorizing issuance of $50, COG, ,0O0 of government bonds for a war loan, in line with his recommendation to Congress last month. The decree also provides for several revenue measures. Among them is a normal tax of 10 cents on each bag of sugar weighing 325 pounds or more and an extraordinary war tax of 10 cents when the price of sugar f 0. b, Havana is 3 cents per pound or more.
 Washington May 26.-The syndicate of the French socialist press has sent to President Wilson a message of salutation saving: Honor to you! By your voice America still speaks as Lincoln dd-in your hand she still carries the sword of Washington. With all the strength of our thoughts. all the heat of our emo tions, we respond.
 Boston, May 26-Henry Howard has been notified by the United States ship ping board of his appointment as direc- tor of recruiting for the board to enroll and train Il 900 officers for the fleet of 100o cargo ships to be built for the govern inent. National headquarters for the re- cruiting will be established in the Boston custom house MT. Howard is a manu- featuring chemist and a practical sailor.
 Petrograd, May 26.-(Via London.)-M Skobeleff, minister of labor, submitted to the government today a proposal that the state take over part of the metallurgi- cal and mining industries in order to encourage closer relations between capi- tai and labor.
 Washington, May 26.-The Chamber ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
DEATHS

Sehwaiger, John A.-Aged 10 months: Infant son of MT. and Mrs. August k. Schwaiger; died at residence, 1925 North Forty-ffth street. Friday night at 8 o'clock; survived by par ents; remains sent to Cullman yes terday at noon by Johns Undertak- ing company.
 Jones. Col. Edwin Mage 79; died at local infirmary yesterday at 5 D. m; remains will be sent to Cam den over Louisville and Nashville railroad this morning at 8 o'clock by Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

the practice of "boarding out" as op- posed to institutional care of the states children Under this system the children are placed in approved homes and brought up as members of their foster parents families, where they are visited and inspected regularly by poor law officials. They go to the or dinary schools and mix with the chill dren who are more fortunately placed and thus escape the "workhouse taint' which is very real thing and han Gicap in after life.
 It has been said that the war has brought about more reforms in Eng land in a couple of years than could have been achieved by century of peaceful agitation. It certainly has proved what good many people have been saying for years past--that Eng land can do without warehouses,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
Wounded Soldiers Sacrifice
 ToHeLp Their Blind Con1rade

After Listening Speech by American Woman, All In of Military Hospital in Kent Agreed to Forego Po tatoes for Fortnight in Order That the Tubers Saved Might Be Sold to Help St. Dunstan's Hospital in London for Blinded Men--Servant Girls Too,
 Denied Themselves Sugar That It
 Might Be Sold at Parcel Postoffice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
Worst, Was Feared

Perhaps the briefest funeral oration ever delivered was that of an old ne gro of Mississippi over the body or another of his race who had borne q very bad reputation. Lifting his hat and looking down upon the coffin, the old fellow said in solemn tones
 sam Wiser. yo Is gone. We hopes yo' is gone whar we spects yo aint's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
Five Killed When Train
 Strikes an Automobile

Akron, O.. May 26--Three men and two women, all from Akron, were killed late last night when an Erie passenger train crashed into their motor car on a grade crossing at Mantau, O., near Ravenna. Two others suffered severe injuries and another is not expected to live.