The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-30
SURVEYS CAMP SITE.
Splendid Site for Mobilization Of An
state Troops.

has taken such preparatory steps AZ
were open to his forces in order TO
prepare the way for the other Mjssis-
sippi units which are expected to be
sent u Jackson for mobilization pur-
poses. The Engineer company, under
Capt. Jake Stein, has already done con-
siderable preliminary surveying of the
grounds which are to be submitted
for inspection to the officers of the
army who will be detailed to visit, In
spect and locate the entire site.
In a tentative way, the ground 70.
the second infantry, as laid out by the
engineers, will lie to the west OF the
site of the first regiment, which occu-
pies Livingston park, owned by the
city of Jackson.
There is sufficient open ground for
the laying out of the twelve or fourteen
company streets which will be neces-
sary, while In the intervening grove,
and just across a little creek which
meanders through the glade, will proc
ably be located the headquarters tents,
for field and staff officers, stables, Ia
,trinesSarid other utilities. 49,
Still further west and south it is pro-
posed to locate the field artillery, or
the headquarters and battery tents and
equipment, though as understood here
will not be sufficient ground for an ar
tillery range at this sector of the en-
campment
For the cavalry ground mmediately
north of the first infantry camp as at
present maintained, and across the
Alabama and Vicksburg railway tracks,
has been laid off, with ample room as
believed for all, officers and troopers,
together with their mounts, when re-
ceived.
Find Valuable Stone Deposits.
In the course of his Investigations
into the character, quantity and quail
ity of the road building and finishing
material to be found in Mississippi,
especially that which could be the
more easily adapted and accessible for
military road purposes, DR.. E. N. Lowe,
director of the state geological survey
finds, in the extreme northeastern part
of the state, indications of extensive
deposits. There is an abundance OF
gravel, which is of a very good quail
ity and is being exploited to q consid-
cradle extent, especially in the fish
omingo section. adapted to both road
construction and structural work, the
SfC hnfn ri ho, CT
IDLE.
In this same section are found out
groupings of another hard material,
more practicable and easily adapted to
road building, the ebert, a hard sill
cious rock, of very fine texture and
consistence AS he has ascertained,
through careful investigations, this ma
terial is abundant but has not so far
been Systematically worked or ex-
plotted.
Officers Teachers Big Prize.
A man whose name is withheld has
offered a prize of $4,000 to the teach
ers of the state who write the best
thesis on the subject of Character
Education" The scheme is for each
state to select team of nine ecu
Gators for this contest Just when tire
contest will close is not stated. The
nine teachers have already been select
ed for Mississippi, the selections be-
ing made by DR.. ]. N. Powers, chan
cellor of the university: Supt. Riley
of Chickasaw county and Prof. w. +.
Bond, state superintendent of educa-
ton. Their team is ]. G. FAINT, State
university; T. p. Scott, Hattfesburg
State normal; G. t. Howerton. A. &
M. College; o. A. Shaw, Winona; Ira
T. Gilmer, Gulfport; D. C. Hull, Meri-
dian; A. F. Watkins, Millsaps col
lege; J. w. Provine, Mississippi col
lege; e. E. Bass, GreenvilIe.
Superintendent Bond at Conference.
Prof w. F. Bond, state superintend.
ent of education, has gone to Wash.
ington to attend conference of su.
perintendents and other educators on
the distribution and use of the funds
arising under the Smith-Hughes bill.
Mississippi will receive $4,000 the
first year, and an increase of $4,000
each year thereafter. 1t is proposed
to use this fund in the interest of the
agricultural high schools of the states.
White Boy Is Pardoned.
Gov Bilbo has pardoned W. H.Wil-
liams, 19-year-old white boy, who
has been employed on the old capitol
repair work for some time. He was
sent up nearly year ago from Kinds
county to serve one year for burglary.
Penitentiary Live Stock Showing.
In making up his semi-annual report,
Secretary Conan finds that the state
owns much live stock, that the state
farms raise many mules and yet is
forced to purchase great many more.
OF mules there are now on the sew
era1 convict farms 769, mares SO, colts
1875, horses 50, jacks 4, cattle LIS,
hogs 2,817, goats 14S. owever, during
the past two years the penitentiary
management has purchased 1913 mules,
paying therefor $42,924, and which, by
doubling the number of mares, could
have been raised on the farms for a
great deal less money.