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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Indicted by Grand Jury.

Oscar Lamb and T. S. Love of this
city and Walter Simpson of Sails have
been indicted by the Attala county
grand jury on charges of embezzle-
ment resulting from the failure OF
the Bank of Sails, and admitted 20
bail in the sum of $4,000 each. The
Bank of Sails closed its doors several
months ago, anG an investigation by
the state board of bank examiners, it
is alleged, showed that $5S,000 had
been obtained from the bank without
any security.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
CALOMEL S|CKENS! It SAL|VATES!
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, C0NST|PATED
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone viii Give You the Best Liver
ard Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Dont Lose Days Work.

under my personal guarantee that 1t
will clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel; it won't make you
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being salivated. Your
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
will start your liver, clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning or
you can have your money back. Chill
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because it is pleasant tasting and
doesn't grippe or cramp or make them
sick.
lam selling millions of bottles of Dod-
sons Liver Tone to people who have
found that this pleasant, vegetable, liv.
er medicine takes the place of danger
Gus calomel. Buy one bottle on my
sound, reliable guarantee. Ask your
druggist or storekeeper about me. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Rare Animals Coming.

The American Museum of Natural
History is looking forward to adding
to it's collection specimens of gorals.
sorrows and samburs. For DR.. Henry
Fairfield Osborn, its president, has re-
ceived word from Roy G.. Andrews, in
charge of the museums expedition to
Yunnan, China, that he has succeeded
in getting some splendid specimens on
the frontiers of Thibet and Burma.
These animals, which are of the stag
tribe, are exceedingly rare.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Lemon Juice
For Freckles
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try 1t!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckie
and tan lotion, and complexion beau
tifier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of orchard white for
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin be
comes. Yes! 1t is harmless. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
TRANSPARENT Cookery.

A firm at Corning, N. Y, is now
making pie dishes, baking dishes and
other cooking utensils of glass so tough
that it can be handled like ordinary
crockery and will stand the heat of
any oven. The Scientific American re-
marks that now every housekeeper
can see what her buildings and pies
look like on the inside.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Will Boost Food Production.

That many changes and a great
broadening out will be made in the
extension work in Mississippi was the
announcement given out by Director
e. r. Lloyd, following a conference
with state and district agents, who
were called to the state university to
plan for the emergency work to be
put on under the new national act to
stimulate food production.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Full Sbeed Ahead.

They had lost their way in their new
and expensive car.
There's a sign, dear. Are we on
the right rOad?"
With his fashlight he read. ITO the
POorhouse."
eyes" he answered. "We're on the
right road and we didn't know it,
Christian Register.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Chadwick To Oktibbeha

Dr. H. Chadwick, representative Of
the state live stock sanitary board,
left for Oktibbeha county, accompa-
MED by an agent Of the department of
agriculture, bureau of animal indus
try, looking after tick eradication work
in that part of the state. DR.. Chad
wick is delighted at the prospect of
Kidding the entire state of ticks by
the first of next year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Deserved No Sympathy.

Hicks-What is good for the tooth
ache?
Wickles-I don't know, and I don't
want to. hate the toothache too much
to want to find anything that's good for
it.-Stray Stories.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Goes To Washington.

Clarence Bradshaw, clerk in the Of
fee of State Land Commissioner
Brown the past two years, has been
appointed to a place in the general
land office, and left for Washington.
die is son of former State Senator
Bradshaw of Rankin county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Too Expensive.

Wife-My dear, wish you wouldn't
play billiards for money. It's nothing
but a game of chance.
Observation-Disclosures! Billiards is a
game of infinite skill.
Wife-Not as you play it, my love !!
STRAY Stories.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
OFFICIALS Failed To Do Duty.

City officials of Sumner, Tallahatchie
county, forgot to call city election
On the date provided by law for it.
The governor has ousted them and
named a provisional government I'M
til the election can be held.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Two of a. Kind.

Bill--My missis is always a-jawing
morning, noon an night. She does
nothin' but talk
Harry-You're wrong, Harry. 1t can't
be, or else my missis wouldn't be with
her so much.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
What He Earned.

young man, how much do you
earn?"
"A hundred dollars a week"
I'm that case you should be able to
support my daughter comfortably. /
have no objection"
"But, sir, l am only getting $50 a
week"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

For protecting trousers from mud a
French inventor has brought out a
guard to be attached to shoes like a
spur.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Mississippi Central Reports.

The Mississippi Central Railroad
company reports to the railroad COM
mission that during the quarter end
ing June 80 last, it's business amount
ed to $12,997; expenses were S11,145,
and net revenues $685. The report
shows no comparison for the same
quarter in 1916.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
STATE WAR COUNCIL
LIBRARY BOARD
MEETING is HELD IN JACKSON TO
FORM PLANS TO RAISE
100000.
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN SEPT. "a
Whitman Davis of Starkville viii d.
rect the Work In Mississippi
American Library Association
Wants $4,000, 900 for Books.

Jacksonville war council library
board for Mississippi met at the Ed
wards with Mr. Whitman Davis OF
Starksville, presiding.
The purpose of the meeting was to
form plans to raise $4,000 in Mississip-
ri for the libraries for soldiers to be
established in the various army camps
by the American Library Association,
acting under authority of the secre-
tary of war.
Mr.. Davis will direct the work in
Mississippi, and the formation of local
organizations, to be composed of not
less than ten citizens, both men and
women, in the various counties, will
be started Immediately.
Mr.. Resler of Washington, the divis-
ion field director, was present at the
meeting and made an interesting cx-
PLANTATION of the plans.
At the forenoon meeting interest
ing talks were made by the state di-
rector, Mr. Davis, followed by talks by
Dr. r. S. Curry, Oscar Newton and
Frederick Sullens of Jackson, Mrs. W.
F. Marshall, state librarian; DR.. A.
Brill of Meridian Mrs. H. l.. Quinn Of
West Point, president of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy; Prof,
J. H. Culkin of Vicksburg, Mr.. w. g.
McCarty of Jackson, Mrs. A. K. Ham
of Meridian, and others.
The campaign in Mississippi will be
launched on the oath of September, be-
ing a part of the nationwide move
ment to be started on that date.
The American Library association
wants to raise 100000 to be used in
furnishing good books for the soldiers,
and will ask minimum contribution
of 81 from each citizen. This amount
is sufficient to buy one good book
and the name of the donor will appear
on the inside of the book. The asso,
citation, however, does not desire con-
tributions of books until later. The
present campaign is to raise necessary
funds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Weekly Bank Clearings.

Bradstreet's reports that the bank
clearings for Jackson last week were
s435, 900 against $4,000 for the week
before. The Vicksburg clearings were
S227, 900 against $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Mattx Hersee Trustees Meet.

At meeting of the state board OF
trustees of the Matty Hersee charity
hospital at Meridian, it was ordered
that accounts contracted during April
by the board of directors be paid OH
condition that the state appropria-
ton for that month be found available
Some trouble has been experienced in
the matter, the auditor and state treas
urer desiring additional information
as to admission to the hospital of safe
patients. This information has been
furnished, and it is believed the money
will now be forthcoming.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Seed Market Opens.

The oil mills of Jackson are getting
ready for business, and by the end of
the week it is said the four or five
big mills here will be running full
blast. Seed are quoted at $54 per ton
and the supply is said to be abundant,
aS is labor
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Saved Himself,

She-So you said had caroty hair
I'd have you know it's golden.
That's what | meant, IS karaty."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

Indigestion produces disagreeable and
sometimes alarming symptoms. Wrights
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the diges'
tive processes to function naturally. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
pickino Cotton On Prison Farms.

J. J. Conan, secretary of the state
penitentiary department. states that
cotton picking on Parchman planta-
ton is being pushed steadily. In view
of the decrease in population below
this period of last year, of more than
100 available workers, the peniten-
tiary officers anticipate a heavy run
on the available supply of cotton
pickers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Charge for Work on Exemption Board

The members of the exemption
board in one of the counties of Missis-
sippi have sent to the governors of
flee bill of 81 each per day for their
services. A week or two ago the cir
cult clerk of another county sent in
bill for his services and 1t may be that
some others will take this method of
showing that they are not working just
from patriotic sense of duty to their
country. In course of time list OF
all such claims will perhaps be print
ed. but 1t will not be- very long one
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Prison Farms Are Healthy.

State prison farms of Mississippi are
excellent health resorts, according to a
report filed with the prison beard by
Secretary John J. Conan. Out of an
avearge monthly population of 1,433,
there have been only SO deathe in two
years, an average of 21a per cent for d
two-year period. Only one of the sc
convicts who died was white, another
remarkable feature.
In two years the prison farms have
paid into the state treasury $1,466,-
1858, which was far in excess of the
cost of their maintenance, fast point
ed out by Secretary Conan in stating
that the last legislative appropriation
for the farms is $4,000 short, and a
loan must be floated for current ex-
penses.
Proceeds from the prison farms have
gone into other departments of the
state government.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
woMANs cRowNlNe GLORY

is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price $1.O0.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
At the axe Shore.

What is your little sister crying
for?
She-Oh, she's dug hole in the
sand and she's crying because she can't
take it home with her!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
She Blew out

Mistress-How did you come to
leave your last place?
Maid - Somebody left q window
omen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

Clerk Geo C. Myers Of the Missis.
sippi supreme court states that cases
for entering on the docket for the next
term, to open the second Monday in
October, are reaching his hands each
day and each week, and now, within
five weeks of the time, with some OF
the busiest courts to be heard from
still, there are some 400 civil cases
on the docket. 1t is estimated by Mr..
Myers that by the first week in Oc-
tcber between civil ard criminal cases
to be filled the total nay reach proc
ably 500.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

After a man has reached the age of
discretion his stomach revolts at angel
food.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

Polishing furniture by machine IN
stead of by hand is made possible by
a recent British invention.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

1t is well to remember that a penny
will jingle with a tin suspender button.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

It is a glorious victory to pardon
those who have injured US. Tillotson
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
one MAN tn BE usefuI

Saphead-How can I best serve my
fellow countrymen?
Miss Sweet-Why not become q
waitress ?-Town Topics.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
SCHOOL REFORMS URGED.
Mississippi State Board Submits Meas
ures of Economy.

ures of Economy.
Jackson.-W all the members ex-
cept j. w. Cutrer of Clarksdale on
hand, the postponed annual meeting Of
the trustees OF the higher educational
institutions, including the University
OF Mississippi, Industrial Institute and
College, Agricultural and Mechanical
College and Alcorn A. & M. College,
was held in the governors office. Gov.
Bilbo had called the meeting for 10
O'Clock. and 1t was not long after that
hour when the party settled down to
the business in hand. Secretary O.. +.
Lawrence brought the reports and rec
ords from Grenada, including his vol
luminous report covering conditions and
affairs generally, together with the
report Of himself and Messrs. Bond
and Taylor, as a special committee to
investigate the co-ordinated activities
of the several institutions.
In addition to Gov. Bilbo and State
Supt. w. F. Bond, who are members
ex-officio, there were present Judge
Robert Powell of Jackson, Capt Thos.
B. Franklin of Columbus, ]. r. Upton
of fernando, w. c. Trotter of Winona,
J. S. Howerton of Okolona and Judge
E. L. Brien of Vicksburg, the last
named being somewhat delayed in ar
rival.
All of the college heads were pres.
ent, including President Henry L.
Whitfield of Columbus, Chancellor J.
N. Powers from Oxford, President
VIM H. Smith from Starkville and
President L. J. Rowan from Alcorn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

An artificial cork has been invented
in Sweden which consists of mixture
of cork waste and binding paste.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

Anyway, the wife of worthless
man is pretty well qualified to pose as
chairman of grievance committee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

STOP THOSE SHARP SHOOTING PAINS
"Femenina" is the wonder worker for all
female disorders. Price 81 90 and soc. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

There are men who consider en- ace
the most charming spot on earth
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

A new egg cup has space around
the bowl which can be filled with hot
water to keep the egg warm.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
More Of Same Goods Wanted.

"You are charged with kissing this
young lady,"
Good! I'D like to have the charge
account kept open indefinitely"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

The board of trustees of the several
state colleges, except the Normal at
Hattiesburg, met in the governors Of
fice in annual meeting. The business
Of tho year will be closed at this SEES
sion preparatory to the beginning Of
another.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

Capt. Dave Mcdowell, state factory
inspector, has just returned from the
coast country, where he has inspected
some of the factories, and reports they
are practically clean, in sanitary con-
dit!on and obeying all the state laws
as to child labor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Mississippi Will Get $40, 700.

Mississippi has gone further with
the idea Of rural vocational schools
than any othe: state in the So Ith, ac-
cording to State superintendent of
Education w. r. Bond, who has re-
turned to Jackson from Washington,
where he went to confer with bureau
of education officials upon the Smith
Hughes fund for vocational education,
in its relation to the schools of this
state.
Superintendent Bond said he inves-
tigated statistics of the bureau and
found that the consolidated schools
and county agricultural schools put
Mississippi as a leader of the South
in secondary rural education.
Mississippi will receive $4,000 from
the Smith-Hugnes fund, which will be
spent upon rural vocational education.
Plans have already been laid to use
this sum to good advantage.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Importance of Corn Crop In State.

Importance of Corn Crop In State.
That the Mississippi corn crop is
to be an important factor in the mar
kets of the world during October AMI
November, and that it hehooves the
farmers to see that they secure the
best market prices for their crops is
the opinion of C. A. Cobb assistant
state agent, and corn enthusiast, in a
statement given out here for the bank
ers of Mississippi.
In this connection, Mr.. Cobb said:
Information keeps coming that a
considerable number of farmers are
contracting corn for October and No.
vember delivery at Is cents to 81,
which is certainly far below the price
that they ought to get, according 20
the law of averages relative to the
price of grain, and. too, there is tre-
mendous grain shortage"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

Contractor VIM P. Kelly will sooI
begin the construction of the gooc
gravel highway from Shellmound il
the direction of Doddsville, to the Sun
flower county line.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

Hancock county has now entered on
one Of the final phases of its campaign
against the cattle tick.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

Prof P. H. Easom has resigned az
principal off the new Arkabutla con-
solidated school owing to his expecta.
ton of being called upon for military
service.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

Work is progressing satisfactorily on
on the new Arkabutla consolidated
school, but it is feared shortage OF
materials will delay the completion OF
the building.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

The board of school trustees at Cor
NTH has leased the building of the Al
corn Wooden mills for additional rooms
prevailing in the primary grades.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

CONTINUED from, page one.l
today by the committee Of judges APP
pointed to review the booster edi-
tions. Several hundred publications
participated in the contest. number
OF them with deliberately prepared
editions.
Second honors were won by The
New Rockford Transcript. A, G, Olson,
publisher. and third place went to The
Harvey Journal, j. f. Richards, pub
Usher, with honorable mention to The
Bismarck Palladium, issued by III. p.
Knappen. The LaMoure Echo is pub
lished by @. G. Lowe.
The judicial committee consisted OF
Einar Berge, Winnipeg; r. o. Thor
son. Grand Forks; r.. o. Zollinger,
Grand Forks, and Edgar l.. Richter,
Larimore. In announcing their decision
today the judges made the following
statement:
'Tn governing their decision in the
award, many factors entered into the
consideration of the judges. These,
primarily, were resolved into: Adher-
ence to principles suggested when
considering the spirit which prompted
appreciation Week observance; ex-
position Of those principles in fitting
features which recommended them
selves particularly for their merit as
/ influencing immigration to North Da-
kota, such as brief, topic letters from
Individual farmers stating their ac-
lcomplishments, and the peculiar face
tors offered by North Dakota in con-
! tributing to their success in al phases
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Is
TEAMS TO
| COMPETE
National A. A. u. Basketball
Tourney Will be Held
This Week.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, March 12.-Entries for the
National A. A. U. basketball champion
ships, which are to be decided here UNI
der the auspices of the Illinois ATHLETIC
club March is, 16 and IT, probably will
reach twenty-five teams. Chicago is
expected to enter ten or dozen quln-
tets.
From the Pacific coast word has been
received that at least three teams will
compete. The Oakland. Cal, Y. NJ. c. A.
five, a formidable suad in the tnal
round for the national title here last
year. has entered, and athletic authorl-
ties at the University of Washington at
Seattle expect to send their team. The
winner of the Pacific A. A. U. tourna-
ment. which Is being decided in Los
Angeles, also is expected to compete
here.
Utah will send two teams-the Uni
versity of Utah fire, the present title
versity team, which critics regard as n
dark horse for the national tourna-
ment. The team has twice defeated the
University of Utah this season. Other
western teams are the Braddeis Stores
of Omaha, the Waterloo, Ia, Y. M. G. A.
and the Nebraska Wesleyan five. Nego-
tiations are pending with several other
crack fives from the west.
From the southwest the Browning
Kings, a start quintet from st. Louis,
and a picked five from Alva, Okla, are
scheduled to compete. The Kalamazoo,
Mich, college quint holder of the
championship of its state, also is among
the probable contestants.
What teams will represent the east
still is undecided. but officials hope to
induce either Pennsylvania, Yale or
Princeton to enter a team. Negotiations
also are pending with teams in Pitts
burgh and Bridgewater, Mass.
The games will be decided in the big
new armory OF the Second Illinois in
fantry. Players on the winning teams
will be awarded gold medals. Silver
and bronze medals will be given play
ers on the teams which land second and
third places