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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
COlORED PEOPLE ACTIVE.
Brandon COlOred Auxiliary Or
gained August rs.

After church services the COL
ored citizens of Brandon and vi
cinity met for the purpose of or
ganizing a Red Cross Auxiliary.
T. J. Harris announced the OBJ
ject Of the meeting, after which
the audience sang America.
Miss Meddie Robinson was
then introduced. She explained
in a general way the work of the
Red Cross, and answered many
questions in regard to the work.
Mrs. Ira Shields was then in
troduced and explained the local
work of the auxiliary, stressing
the work of the ladies.
The auxiliary was then organ
lied by electing the following
officers:
Rev. A. B. Britton, chairman.
Shed Byrd, Jr., vice-chairman.
Ed Bell, treasurer.
Beatrice E. Finch, secretary.
The following persons joined by
pledging themselves to pay 81:
Houston C. Carter,
D. w. Finch,
Eddie Smith,
John Fobb,
Anslem ]. Finch,
Margaret Fields,
Rev. A. B. Britton.
Ed Bell,
Beatrice E. Finch.
Z The So for membership fee
was given to the treasurer and
he afterwards gave it to Mr.. w.
B. Collier, treasurer of the Bran
don Chapter, to deposit in the
Red Cross fund, after which he
gave a receipt to the CoIored
Red Cross Auxiliary.
The colored people OF Brandon
are becoming very much inter-
ested in the work Of the Red
Cross. Beatrice E. Finch,
Secretary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

Camp Pike. Ark, Sept. To-
To my Friends Back Home:
There were too many Of you who
asked me to write you, for me to
write each onesa separate letter,
so take this method of express
ing my appreciation of the in
terest you have in me by asking
me to let you know how / am
getting along in training camp.
Well, ! will first say / arrived
here Sunday morning, Septem-
Der 10th, and found everything
somewhat different from what |
had expected.
was assigned to Company IL,
and reached Barracks No. Ii
latter two vaccinations just be-
fore the noon meal. / will add:
I saw Prof. R. P. Noble at re-
ceiving station and was very glad
to see him, for l had not seen
any one | knew since leaving
Jackson, Miss.
After our noon meal Sunday
we were allowed to rest until
late in the afternoon, when we
were called to line up, and then
l saw the first boys of my old &C
quaintance-Horley Corley and
Carl Walker. You may know |
was real glad to see them. (They
arrived here on a later train than
ID When | found some one |
knew | felt lots better.
like there fine so far. and
think | will continue to like the
life of a soldier just fine; lots
better than thought | would
before coming here.
There will be $4,000 of us here
when they all get in.
have been feeling just fine
since came back from the hos
pital; the typhoid vaccination
having made me awfully sick
and sore, too. :.
Most of the boys in Co. IL are
from Louisiana; a few from Ar
kansas and Mississippi. I
have seen two boys from old
Rankin since | came here-Geo.
Strother, from Finkbine Log
Camp, and Tennyson Butler,
from Star, but did not have time
to talk with them any, as we
were on duty as they passed me.
| don't think we will get very
lonesome for there are too many
of us here for that.
We are being drilled awfully
hard. They are trying hard to
get us ready for duty in France.
shall be very glad to hear
from any of you good people who
will write to me. | enjoy read
ing letters from my home coun-
ty. You may address me as
follows:
Edwin B. Kersh,
Care Co. IL, Depot Troops,
Camp Pike, Ark.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

saved. Germany exercised this
right without complaint. but she
wasn't satisfied with that, she
arrogantly said to us, keep
your ships and men off the seas.
else we will slip upon them with
our undersea boats, and destroy,
kill and murder without warn
ing"
It sis also true that. il Ger.
many had the ports OF England
and France blockaded. Germany
might have said to us. mo ship
shall enter either of these ports.
we shall fire without warning
upon any ship that attempts to
do So" But Germany hasn't .
port of either land blockaded.
She hasn't even attempted a
blockade. Even her cowardly
submarines are afraid to 90 near
one of those ports now since de.
fensive agencies are prepared
for them. Then where. did Ger
many get her right to sink our
ships without warning. She did
not have the right, she assumed
it with that same arrogance she
assumed the right to breach her
solemn treaty with poor little
Belgium.
Germany listened to men like
Bryan, good, brilliant impracti-
cal man he is. They thought
Bryan represented American
thought. She listened to some
of our senators. She thought
they represented American
thought. Germany did not
think America would fight. how
ever she was wronged. Ger
many. thus deceived, murdered
our citizens, sank our, commerce.
filed our country with spies and
destroyers Of our property. In
cited our own citizens against
each other. attempted to incite
friendly nations to make war on
us, while she pretended to be
friendly.
Then, does any American ask.
ought this war to be?
| -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
INTERESTING LETTERS FROM our SOLDIER BOYS
Lieutenant Wynn Writes From france While Edwin kersh
Tells OF Life at Camp Pike
--some'of them give two gallons

--some'of them give two gallons
q day. "n
We army people do not think
they are very sanitary, but |
think they are equal to the aver
age American in sanitation.
When our army boys go back
home, they will teach our people
a few things about cleanliness.
If the Americans would pay
more attention to sanitation
there would be 80 per cent less
sickness.
1t is now late and will have
to inspect the guard before re-
firing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20

France, Sunday, Aug. 10. 1917
Dear Parents: | wrote you
during the past week. bat find it
q good idea to write what you
might cali a duplicate letter
should one get lost another will
come the same.
| am in the best Of health
the best I have ever had. Have
not been sick a day since in
France. Even though / am
working hard am heavier now
than I have been since going in
to the army. We are more set
tied now. lean depend on go
ing to sleep at IL and not be
bothered until 5 q. m.
have just returned from .
nearby city, where | went this
morning to get me another uni
form. 1t did not cost but $50;
English wool. All officers are
required to dress well at all
times. 1t will be the same when
we 90 to the trenches.
1t is getting some cooler now:
the thermometer ranges from so
to 70 degrees. Winters are very
cold here-32 to 10 below zero.
Am we'll prepared; have lots Of
wool underwear and five heavy
wool blankets. | guess | will be
in house all winter. Have four
good heavy pairs Of shoes. and
plenty to eat. 1t is hard to get
wool socks here.
could write many things
that would be very interesting.
but must be careful not to state
things of military value. I will
save all this to tell you when |
return.
AS you know France is very
thickly populated. Each farmer
owns only a few acres of land;
at a central place all homes are
located, where they have a
church and school, a few stores.
repair shops, etc. Some times
two thousand or more will be
within ten acres. but it Is called
a farm center. not town.
The French farmer raises most
everything he eats-vegetables,
meats, eggs, fruit. wine, wheat.
(no corn,) sheep. They sell
wine, wheat and wool. milk
(cheese) and meat. This gives
them money to buy sugar, tea,
coffee, clothes. etc. There is al
ways heavy rainfall, land well
drained, and there are no crop
failures. Men. women and chill
dren all work alike. Women are
large, and in the best of health.
Having plenty of stock and saw
ing all domestic fertilizer. the
lands are kept rich and product
i've.
The French are very religious.
They have church services three
or four times a week.
Instead of having buggies as
we, they have a two wheeled
cart, or phaeton, that seats four.
Good roads adorn France.
Fruit trees are planted on each
side of the road.
In peace times there are two
rest days-Wednesday and Sun
day.
They have the big Belgian type
of horses. Mules were not known
to the Frenchman prior to the
war-and the mule is now used
by the military only. 1t is not
rare to see the farmer blowing
his big mich cows.
The milk goat is very popular
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
For Sale.

Nice 4-room house and 9 acres
of land near Brandon Depot; res
idence recently repaired and put
in splendid condition; all neces-
sary outhouses; good water. Will
sell for 5000, which is a bargain.
MRS. OCTAvIA ROBINSON.
Value, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Teachers Notice.

The second examination for
white teachers will be held Sep
TENDER 81 and %, 1917; first ex-
animation for the colored teach
ers, September IA and Is, and
the second, September % and %.
H. H. BULLOCK,
County Superintendent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
Notice!

am having my office remodel
ed and my place of bushes will
be over Busick's store until the
work is finished.
H. J. Burnham.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-20
STATEMENT
of tho Financial Condition Of
Rankin County Bank

located at Brandon in the County Of
Rankin, State of Mississippi, at the
close of business Sept.1 II, 1917, made to
the Board of Bank Examiners.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
CLASHES OCCUR
IN CONTEST CASE
Attorneys Held to Vital
Facts in Presenting the
Hunt Campbell Case.

Phoenix, Ariz-. Oct. z5.-In the
Hunt-Campbeu contest which has
been started in the state supreme
court. each side thus far has held
closely TO its brief in presentation Of
the ground work OF the argument.
Chief justice Franklin at the outset
asked that vital facts be given early
presentation and that all unnecessary
detail be passed over. Initiating that
upon the facts the court VIII lay par
ucular stress
Several clashes OF counsel occurred.
especially when judge r. +. Sloan.
Leading attorney for Campbell. cor
rected the recital Of attorney Struck
never, Tor Hunt. when he stated that
ing Douglas precinct No ]. first de-
cided evidence Of fraud was so pre-
dominant that the vote of the pre-
Cinct was thrown out I'm its entirety.
Later he reversed his decision. taking
away - Of the votes from Hunt and
giving them 20 Campbell
Justice Franklin brought out q
strong protest from the Campbell al
torueys by inquiring IL the Judge did
This on finding out there was no fraud
Judge Sloan declared that. on the con-
traTy, the action was taken for cor
rectlon OF grossest fraud. Struck
meyer especially attacked the lower
courts decision, giving the election
DO Campbell by g. plurality. on the
ground that he court had given no
indication OF the mental processes
ty which the result had been attained.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
FIRST ARIZONA IS IN
CALIFORNIA CAMP NOW

Tucson. Ariz.. oct. 2O.-The first
Arizona infantry has left Naco and
hearny, near san Diego, Calf There
was little opportunity for any public
demonstration. Tucson was reached
by the trains bearing the zoo men
and their equipment about s p. IN.
and the balance of the Journey
through Arizona was made at nfghf.
There was a great demonstration here
when the trains pulled in. but only
q part OF the men were permitted to
leave the coaches and so refresh
be handed in through the windows.
As a parting gift. the regiment is
TO get Is drums, donated by the rifle
clubs of the state. Along the same
line. are @ number OF gifts sent the
drafted men nj Camp Funston. par
ucularly money for the purchase Of
football suits for q club that has been
formed by the Arizonals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
FEW AMERICANS
IDLE IN GLOBE
With Exception of Strike
Leaders, All Americans
Are at Work.

Globe. Ariz.. Oct Alphabetically
all the Americans i'm the Globe and
Miami districts. with the exception OF
the strike leaders. now are said
20 be back at work. The old Do
minion company has been running a
couple Of furnaces and has been ship
ping concentrates and fines TO the In
ternauoual smelter- a large number
Of new men are being taken on. gen
orally miners from outside camps at
tracted by the pay Of S5-15 q day and
the service rendered uniformly is re-
ported much better per man than was
known before The new men are said
20 De remarkably regular ia their
work and TO be taking extremely good
care OF themselves under ground. as
the accident report is very low. The
big Miami mills have more applica-
tons for employment. made by COM
petent mill men. than can De utilized.
Must speak English.
In general terms. II may be said -hlr
the Globe district now is operating at
about oue-half capacity. More men
rigid rule that only Americans and
English speaking foreigne Of known
loyalty should be taken upon the pay
rolls The Miami Copper company and
the Arizona Commercial are turning
out more than three-fourths of their
average monthly production Of the
early year. AT the Superior and Bos-
ton the force Of employees IS about
normal The Black Warrior mine has
been making regular shipments Of $50
tons day 20 the Fl Paso smelter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
ST. L0IUSFANS
BACK IN CAME
Sandlots of Missouri City
Are Now Producing Many
Star PLAYERS.

s. Louis. once famous for the star
ball players il developed on its lots
in the days when Kerry Patch meant
something more than = name-may be
coming into its own again. This year
10 had native son In the worlds Sc
ries and he has cut quite q figure. so
much so that even the critics Of his
home town where there has been some
bacSwardness about acknowledging
il. have begun TO spread on his merits
The lots Of St Louis also now
claims the distinction Of turning out
at least five youngsters who VIII next
season get trials in the big show.
They are Johnny Brock. who finished
the season with the Cardinals and
made good; Harold RueI. who finished
with the New york Yankees and won
praise from the Gotham experts
George O'Neil, g yOungster who is to
get a trial with the New York Giants
in the spring; Ray Schmanda. who
will attempt 10 take Dau5ert's JOG
away from him next year, and Charley
HollCcler. who viii get q trial with
the Chicago Cubs IS a shortstop. Five
90 advance in one season is a pretty
good record There may be more
later. but these seem fairly well as
sured Of sticking with major league
clubs.
Brock. Ruel and O'Neil are catch
ers- Schmandt IS a first basemau and
H0uocher is a shOrtstop-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
SEVEN VETERANS
ON FIELD
Varsity Teams Strength
ened by Appearance Of
MANY Old Timers.

With a few oldtimers as members
OF the football squad at the Univer-
sity Of Idaho. coach W. c. BleamaSter
/ is searching in vain for the silver lin
ing TO his cloudy prospects for the
1917 sason. he declared
Captain Tom Jarkson is one OF tho
few 1916 letter men 20 return 10
school this fan The majority of the
candidates have had very little grid
iron experience.
The Idaho eleven viii meet Oregon
Agricultural college at Peudleton to-
day, the University of Oregon az Eu-
gene October .. Washington state
college here November %. Whitman
college here November 10. and the
University OF Montana at AlSSOula
November o.
With seven veterans In the lineup
at the beginning of the season, Of
whom five have served for two sea
sons under the cOlOrs of the Montana
Agricultural college at EoZeman,
prospects are considered exceedingly
bright for coach @. T. BenniOn's team.
The old men include Bergman. left
end; Reitz right end; Borton. left
tackle; Roberts. left guard; SEM.
right guard Homer Taylor, quarter
members OF last years squad who did
not earn their letters also have
turned out for another try
The AEgies' schedule includes the
Utah Agricultural college here today
on November 10 they viii meet the
University of Montana AT Missoula
for the state title.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
CHURCH SCHEDULE
TO START TONIGHT

The Church league basketball teams
are putting the finishing touches on
their players for the opening games
tonight
The opening brings the following
teams together 1880 TO s. Calvary
Houston VS. Mexican Nethodists, s TO
$50. First Baptists VS. First Metho-
dists- $50 TO @. Trinity AIethodists
VS.. Mt. Sinai: TO $3.50. First Presby-
teriaus VS.. Catholic churches; $3.50 10
10, First Christians VS.. Westminster
sbyterians.
This viii be the first year in local
Church league history that has seen
a ten league team. Many new faces
viii be seen by the fans and some OF
the new ones are described as go
getters-"
Each game viii be started sharp
on the dot and time viii be called
for the next game on The next half
hour sharp
Secretary Holm urges that every
manager post his forfeit az once and
have his players registered before 8
o'clock Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
PLANS RAISING A RIG SIM.

Dallas, Texas. oct. go personal
message from Gen. j. j. Pershing viii
be brought TO Texas by q. Sherwood
Eddy Monday. when he addresses the
Texas war work council of the Young
Mems Christian association at Dallas.
Mr. Eddy has been engaged I'm y. NJ
@. A. work among the American troops
in France aud will bring q remarkably
vivid story Of how "Our boys" are tax
ing to real war and what the Y. ".
C.. a. means TO them while they are
away from home.
Two hundred and fifty delegates.
representing practically every county
in the state, are expected to attend
the conference Monday TO organize
Texas for securing its $500. 600 share
OF the $4,000, 600 national Y. NJ O.
A. war work fund 10 be raised within
the next month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
S0CORRO COMPANY ADDS
TO ITS MILL TONNAGE

Mogolou. y. NJ. oct. o0.-The So
zorro Mining and Milling company is
increasing its mill tonnage, the past
week being one Of the largest so FAR
made October tonnage 70 date is
several hundred tons q head OF nor
NAL Ties for the new narrow gage
railroad 20 the Johnson mine are being
cut and delivery viii begin the com
InE week.
The oaks company have increased
its development and ore breaking on
the Central group 4 considerable
tonnage is awaiting shipment to mill
Business men of Clifton, AriZ-. are
working on the connection Of Clifton
and this district by @ state highway.
This would shorten freight and pas
senger service and is receiving en-
enlargement al this end
Miners are scarce generally through
out the district and the increasing
work offers employment for good
men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
WRITERS OBJECT
TO PRESS AGENT

In chicago the Baseball Writers
association held a special session TO
decide what action should be taken
with reference TO players and man
ayers writing worlds series CUFF for
the press. but no action was taken.
resident Johnson said he would be
governed by the desires of the writers.
The writers passed the buck. Eddie
Collins was the only American league
player TO violate Mr.. Johuson's order
against len Ing his name to news
per stories Collins answered that
he would t..--c has otsI stuff and that
he had made q contract In advance
Il remains 10 Dee seen what. if any,
enlistment viii be inflicted on him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
NEW ASSOCIATION
NOW PROPOSED

According TO speculation INDUCED I'm
at St Joseph If the western cities OF
the American association call on sew
eral cities Of the Western league 20
make a new association circuit then
the western name viii be bestowed
on a new circuit to include several
Kansas. Oklahoma and Missouri cities,
with J.. W Dickerson as president
while Tom Hickey would continue as
head of the circuit that would retain
the name of the American assOCia-
ton Incidentally some one has la
beled the new InternatiOnaI-Asso cia-
ton that has been proposed the Union
league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
DR.. RICKETTS, SUCCEEDS
MAJ. GREENWAY IN c. & A.

Bisbee, Ariz.. oct o0-Indefinite
leave of absence was granted general
manager John q. Grcenway. or the
Calumet and Arizona aiming Company
by the board Of directors yesterday.
GreenWay has been commissioned a
major OF engineers Of the pioneer
division and left for the east this
morning.
ur. l. n. Ricketts,. consulting cnuI-
neer Of the com lany. viii have gen
Graz supervision over the orgduiza-
tons many Arizona properties
Greenway served in the Rough Riders
under Col Roosevelt and WIS brew
tied 2 cantain u Tie end u The var.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
COMPANY FORMED TO BUILD
BEAN ELEVATOR AT WILLARD

santa Fe. y. ~, oct. 1g--IncorpOr-
alton papers have been filed by
the Isabel, y. ~. Elevator company
which proposes TO erect a bean elev-
ator at willard, Torrance county. and
which already has closed contracts
with Estaucia valley farmers for
large quantities not only OF beans
but other products also. The capir-
alizaiou IS $4,000 Col William NJ
Berger. cf BeIeu. is the statutory
agent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
PROCLAMATION OF MAYOR.

WHEREAS. on the 21th dav OF Senteu-
her A. ID. 1917. the CITY Council of the
CITY Of Fl Paso Texas. at a regular meet
INK thereof. hv the unanimous vote OF the
Altel men preseut-there being four fil
Aldermen present-fluaHv passed and
adopted three $50 certain ORDTNA Noes
ordering and authorizing the Issuance OF
COUPON BONDS OF said Citv for the our
rose o. Borrowing money upon the credit
q said City. TO be used Tor the following
puf poses. tO-wit.
FIRST-To provide for ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND tSlOQ. 0t0-001 dollars. Tor the
purpose or providing o fund for the nav
ing o. street and alley intersections On the
CITY of III Paso. Texas
SECOND-To provrra ONE Frr-NDRrD
THOUSAND fflQn.O00. 001 dollars for The
purpose OF providing for the building OF
public schools in the CITY o. Fl Paso.
Texas: and.
THIRD-To provide ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND tS1u0-00l- 10l dollars Tor he
purpose OF ahluE permanent improve
tga1ts Tor the supply o. water fcr th1 CITY
Of =. FlEo. Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
AlRnN GnEs n An,L,-

Eddie Aaron. who played the IN
field for the AIuskegOu Central league
team the past season. as been called
to the national army and will appear
no more on the bail field. aaron
came fresh from the lots OF Chicago
and made good in q class 3 league
his first year out.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
sC4IPERS ARE RALKED.

The price asked by the scalpers In
ChicaEo was the best evidence that
could be produced that they did not
have tickets for sale in any quantity.
They said Comiskcy couldn't beat the
grafrers. but he did. and he doesn't
regret the loss OF the friends" it
cost him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

A collection for Clark Griffith's
Bat and Ball Fund was taken up
at the Portland ball park the other
day and the sum received tota1ed
S25S-Sg. Ball players. headed by
George Stovau of the Vernon Tigers.
used their caps for collection boxes
and they were loaded down with
silver
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
SEVEN REPORT STOLEN AND
MISSING THINGS TO POLICE

Missing and stolen articles listed
at the city detective bureau saturday
morning included the following.
T. r. Aikens. 1919 Mesa street. two
cushions for a Ford car
O.. NJ Burlington. III Durango
street. q set OF single harness.
II. T.. Anderson, 1920 umberlaDd
street. shoe polish and varnish.
Mary Dannau, y. w a.. A. room
%. "a silk dress
Juan Eocha. 100 s. ST. Vrain street.
q bicycle.
Fred Shafer. o1G " Stanton street
an tuto tube and tire
W. IL. Nichols 900 1-2 san Fran
cisco street. serge suit serge coat.
suitcase and six shirts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
ANDERSON NOT ENE1rPTFD.

Pitcher Fred Anderson OF the
Giants, whose plea for exemption from
the army draft was denied, has car
RED his case right up TO president
Wilson. II he doesn't get action and
is taken he probably VIII be assigned
70 the dental corps. rs he Is a dentist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
1IARQTARD DRnPs d. NInRE.

Rube Marquard and Jack Meyers
rugged up BAH team made Up of
several major league players and
went transforming with Il after the
major leagues closed their season. bu-
the attendance was not eucouragiug
and they concluded 70 drop the Ilea.