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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13
Rankin Camp, U. c. VS..

Brandon, Miss, Sept. Is, 1917.
General Order No. 10. Rankin
Camp is called to meet in Bran
don on the 4th Monday in Sep
tember, the Oath day, for the Sc
lection of delegates to the an
nual reunion of the Mississippi
Division of Confederate Veterans
to be held in Vicksburg on the
18th of October next; and for
other business.
The Peace Jubilee, the Blue
and the Gray, will commence on
the 10th of October in Vicks-
burg, to which all veterans are
invited. Arrangements are made
to entertain all veterans, the
government having appropriated
$3.50, 600 for this purpose. Those
desiring to attend should notify
me that reservations may be had
for those wishing to stay in
tents.
A full attendance of veterans
is asked for Sept. Oath.
By order of the Camp.
PAT HENRY, Com'dr.
R. S. MAXEY, Adjutant.
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RED CROSS.
Report of the Work Being Done
in this County.

Following up the work done
by Mr.. J. J. Wilson of the
Adams Lumber Co., Mr.. Carl
Stingily and Miss Meddie Robin
son met a congregation of
negroes at Evergreen church
Sunday afternoon and organized
an auxiliary of the Red Cross,
with the following membership.
Andrew King, Chairman, Ida
Currie, Vice-Chairman, P. j.
Walker, Secretary, G. Anderson,
Treasurer, Wiley Ward, Chair
man of executive committee,
Tom Sloan, Andrew knight,
Cad King, Nose Proctor, Walt
Collier, Bell Gladney, Van Dave,
Rosa Proctor, John Watts, Alex
Grain, William Phillips, j. l..
Gladney.
The colored people of the
county are becoming interested
in the Red Cross and it is to be
hoped that the work will grow
more rapidly as the need in
creaseS all the time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

Pelahatchie R. F. D., Miss Net
tie Mobiles; Pelahatchie, R. F.
D.. Miss Eula Burgess; Clarks-
burg, Mrs. Jack Henry; Brandon
r. F. D., Mrs. Henry Robbins.
Since the departure of Jesse
Lee Baird, Gordon Kline. E. B.
Kersh, James T. Butler and
George Edward Strother last
week. they being the S per cent
allotment of Rankin county un-
der the first draft of 5 per cent
the local board has not received
any instructions as to the de-
parture of the second allotment
which will compose 40 per cent
and which is scheduled to leave
Sept. 19. Their lack of instruc-
tions is on the failure of the dis
trict board to report back their
final verdict on the findings of
the local board as to who are
subject to service and those who
have been rejected. Until these
names are received the local
board will not be able to send
out their notices for the second
call due to their lack of knowl-
edge of the standing of the men
examined, the district board be-
ing the final judges on these
matters. From the dispatches it
is learned that the negroes who
will be sent are not expected to
do any fighting at all, but will be
used as laborers behind the lines,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13
The Episcopal Mission.

At st. Luke's church, in Bran
don, on the night of the 4th inst.
the Mission was opened by
the Rev. DR.. Albert Martin, of
Yazoo City, ably assisted by the
Rev. Mr.. Sessions, the minister
in charge; the services continu-
ing throughout the 5th and 9th
inst, To say that our entire
community enjoyed these ser
vices, is putting it mildly. From
the start the earnest, christian
spirit, the lucid and eloquent ex-
position of the scriptural sub
jects touched upon by DR.. Mar
tin, appealed to all who heard
him, assuring him good and ap-
preciative congregations despite,
the inclemency of the weather.
Great interest was manifested
during the two days session, and
we feel that much good should
result not only to st. Luke's
church, but to all our people.
DR.. Martin won the esteem
and admiration of our commun-
ity, not only by. his efforts in the
pulpit, but by his urbane and un-
ostentatious manner, which with
his intellectual power, mark him
as one of the big men Of the Di-
ocese. We trust he may come
again. Through DR.. Martin,
Mr.. Sessions and our people, st.
Luke's church has scored a graf
flying success, to which the
choir greatly administered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

Friday from Tallahatchie county
where he held protracted meet
ings in two churches. The re-
suits of his labors as evangelist
were good.
The High School here in
Florence had elected Prof. w,
w. Gum as principal for the
1918 session. but shortly
afterwards he joined the ranks
of soldiers, and his brother John
was selected to take his place.
The School work now progresses
nicely with a splendid enroll
ment of pupils.
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Florence Notes.

Most delightful weather, push
ing all hot waves aside, came
upon us the first of the week.
The summer is ended for 1917.
A fine season has at last fall
len upon our green growing crops
of field and garden. The diligent
housewife will have her table
growing with good fall-time veg
etables.
Let every home raise plenty
of hen fruit and chicken steak.
AS this writer was sauntering
with easy stroll through Bro.
Ben Therrell's extensive grassy
lawn in -.ont of his residence on
last Saturday afternoon, he
passed an attractive sight of a
happy throng of Florence beau
ties-all in white-engaged in
innocent games and joyous fun.
There were just fourteen of
the Misses in the party, from Is
years of age down to 10. 1t was
a charming sight to old youth,
and he must need inquire the
wherefore of it. 1t developed
that Miss Nell Therrell, the at
tractive young daughter of the
Therrell home, was happily en-
tertaininng her many young girl
friends with a birthday party.
It was Miss Nell's fourteenth
birthday. To celebrate and enjoy
it, she had invited just fourteen
to be present. Besides enjoying
the various games out on the
lawn the bevy of girls had the
extreme delight to partake of
delicious ice cream and cake.
The table was beautifully dec
grated with cut flowers, flanked
by fourteen red and white can
dies. The party broke up feeling
the occasion to be the best time
of their young lives, and wished
Miss Nell many happy returns
of birthdays.
The many friends of Rev.
Wayne Allitson now of Fort
Worth, Tex, may be surprised
to know that he has applied tor
the position of chaplain in the
u. S. Army. He has stood ex-
animation and been found fit.
He now awaits the call to post.
Rev. J. B. King, the Metho-
dist pastor of Florence circuit
has wound up his protracted
meetings with fine results. At
the latter part of this month ne
will spend about two weeks IN
preaching for two churches in the
city Of Meridian by invitation
of those churches.
Rev. S. T. Courtney, the
Baptist pastor returned last
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New cotton is coming in rap
idly, and is bringing good prices.

idly, and is bringing good prices.
If you can't go across with a
gun, you can come across with
a dollar.
Miss Lucille Chamblin has re-
turned to her home at Dyers-
burg, Tenn, after a pleasant
visit in the home of Mrs. E. j.
Robinson.
The many friends of Little
Jack Schooler will regret to
learn that he has been desper-
ately i'll for several days, and
has been carried to Jackson for
treatment.
J. A. Dickson has been con-
fined to his home for several
days on account of illness. How
ever, he is improving now. and
his many friends hope for his
early and complete recovery.
Rev. T. L. Young, of Sumner,
will begin a meeting at Hebron
church Wednesday night, Sept.
26th and continue through the
following Sunday. All cordially
invited to attend.
Owing to their inability to get
prompt factory shipments of cer-
tain parts of their machinery,
the Brandon Feed & Milling Co.
will not be ready for operation
before Saturday, September %.
Rankin county has added an
other one of her brave and gal
liant young sons to the American
Expeditionary Forces in France,
Lambuth Robinson, who was re-
Gently commissioned lieutenant,
being assigned to service at the
front.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Wynn have
received another very interest
ing letter from their son, B. w.
Wynn, who is an officer in the
American Expeditionary Fore, s
now in France. They have kind
ly consented for The News to
print extracts from it,, which
will appear next week.
G.. o. Robinson who is now
farming and merchandising at
Tunica, Miss, was here Tuesday
looking after business matters
and shaking hands with his nu-
merous friends. He reports
everything in good shape in the
delta, cotton being fine and
enough corn already made to last
years. Gap" as he is familiarly
known here, served us for four
years as sheriff, and made one of
the best the county ever had,
and his legions of friends over
the county will be glad to know
that he is prospering in his new
home.
Tomorrow, Friday, September
18th, has been named by Gov.
Bilbo as the day on which the
women of Mississippi will begin
to register for service. The reg
istration will continue for some
time, and next week The News
will print full instructions as to
the object of the work and the
manner in which it is to be con-
Quoted. Mrs. C. C. Shots, of
Pelahatchie, has been appointed
registration chairman for Rankin
county, with the following ladies
as local registration chairmen:
Johns, Mrs. L. P. Burnham;
Brandon, Miss Annie Robinson;
Mendenhall r. F. D., Mrs. J. B.
Barnett; Pisgah, Mrs. Jim Ba-
ker; Star, Mrs. Ellis Smith;
Florence, Mrs. E. K. White;
heesburg, Mrs. G. C. Davis; Pc
lahatchie, Mrs. O. w. Knight;
Florence R. F. D. 2, Mrs. Watts
Webb; Puckett, Miss Ora Bott;
|
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13
Estrayed

From Brandon depot, Sunday
afternoon, one pale red or yellow
cow, about z years old, branded
w on hip. Any information lead
ing to her recovery will be thank
fully received and rewarded by
L. H. WILSON,
Phone 81 Brandon, Route l.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

Letters Parliamentary having been issued to me-
as Executrix of the VIII of T. b. Carson. de-
ceased by the Chancery Clerk of Rankin county.
Mississippi. on the 9th day of June. 1916, notice
is hereby given thst all persons having claims
against the estate of the said I. B. Carson. de-
ceased shall have the same probated and regis
tered by the clerk of said court within one year
from date of this Notice; and failure to so pro-
bate and register within one year will bar the
claim.
This August 90 1917.
MRS. MARY A. CARSON. Executrix.
Chalmers Alexander, Solicitor for Executrix,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Eva Miller, of Jackson.
spent the weekend with her
aunt, Mrs. O. E. Martin.
Mrs. Bette Wilson, of Birm-
lingham, arrived yesterday for a
visit to Brandon friends.
T. H. Collier went to Fort
Worth, Texas, last week and
bought two carloads of cattle.
Mrs. Mayes Cooper has re-
turned home after a very pleas
ant visit to friends at New Or
leans and points on the Mississ-
lippi coast.
Mrs. G.. K. Martin and three
children. of Hot Springs, Ark,
will arrive this week for an ex-
tended visit to Brandon relatives
and friends.
Misses Ada Ward, of Terry,
and Teresa Chapman, of Clin-
ton, have returned to their
homes, after pleasant visit to
Mrs. T. I. Cottrell.
News comes from New Or
leans is to the effect that Mrs.
H. C. Washburn, who has been
in that city for the past two
weeks for treatment, is doing
nicely.
st. Luke's Episcopal church;
services for the fifteenth Sunday
after Trinity; Sunday school at
10 o'clock a. M; evening prayer
and sermon at 5 p. m. All are
cordially invited to attend these
services.
Clifton Taylor. our accommo-
dating tonsorial artist, is taking
a much deserved vacation at his
old home near Monterey. Dur
ling his absence Mr.. Bott, of
| Pickett. is in charge of the bar
Der shop.
Mrs. Cammie S. Walker and
son, Robert, left Monday after
noon for, De Funiak Springs,
Fla, where Mrs. Walker will re-
sumo her work as primary teach
er in the graded school at that
place.
Miss Lennie Myers has re-
turned to Memphis, after a
pleasant visit to her parents,
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Myers. She
was accompanied to Memphis by
her sister, Miss Marie, who has
accepted a position in that city.
The News has been requested
not to make any mention of our
jolly and accommodating young
friend, John B. Darnall, being
pulled" for $40 in Jackson for
exceeding the speed limit, hence
we will dismiss the incident
,. without notice.
Miss Omega benson, of Sand
hill; Miss Vira May Ragland and
Bessie Billingslea, of Thomas
vile; Earl Jones, of Lucknow,
and Selby Cox, of Route l, are
among the boarding students at
tending the Brandon Graded
school,.
Miss Bessie McCaskill, accom-
panied by Miss Sorintha Patrick,
left Tuesday for Holly Springs,
where she will resume her work
as teacher in Mississippi Synod
I ical College, while Miss Patrit k
will enter as a student of that
! we'll known institution of learn
3 ing.
A meeting of the Parent
! Teachers Association will be
\ held at the school building to-
morrow, Friday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, for the purpose of re-or-
7 ganization and the election OF
. officers for the ensuing term.
: This organization is very i'm
| portant factor to the school, and
/ a full attendance of the patrons
is earnestly desired.
II The factory man, who was due
| here last Saturday to demonstrate
| the Smith Form-a-T Tractor, failed
/ to put in his appearance, which
| was quite a. disappointment to
| their local agents, the Brandon
| Machinery & Lumber Co., and
| the general public. However,
| another appointment will be
| made, due notice of which will
] be given in these columns.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

State of Mississippi. Rankin County.
To ". Ohleyer Donnell. nonresident defend
ant.
You are commanded to appear before the Cham
Gerry Court of the county of Rankin in said State.
ON the Fourth Monday of September A. ID. 1917.
m defend the suit in said court of Bessie III. Dom
nell. wherein you the defendant.
This the 23rd day of August A. d. 1917.
]. A. ROBINSON. Clerk.
w. E. Mcintyre. Solicitor for Complainant.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

We still have a few syrup
cans and barrels on hand. Buy
what you need while you can get
them at good price.
r. r. BUSICK.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13
Lost.

Between Rock Hill Church
and Brandon, one pearl handle
80 S & w pistol. Any one find
ing same write T. T. Thomas,
Box 245, Brookhaven, Miss. and
receive reward.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

For specifications and prices
on sap pine cross ties, write
w. Fl. MYERS.
Forest, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

We are expecting q car of new
Pansy and Velvet flour in a few
days. Get our prices before you
buy.
R. r. Busick.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

Owensboro Wagons.
w. G. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

Members of the Colored Red
Cross Auxiliary.
Fl. G. Carter, Eddie Smith
D. w. Finch, John Forbes
A. J. Finch, Margaret Fields
Ed Bell, Beatrice E. Finch
Rev. A. B. BrittOn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

Chattanooga Cane Mills and
Cook Evaporators.
w. G. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

Charter Oak and other Cook
Stoves. w. G.. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

Fresh mackerel.-
r. r. BUsICK,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-10
HUSTING HAD INKLING
OF GERMAN PETITIONS
PLOT IN APRIL, 1916

Congressional records show that
on April 81, 1916, Senator Husting OF
Wisconsin denounced the flood of
kilograms which poured into Con-
gress as part OF q German propagan-
da- Husting showed that kilograms
identically worded were received by
him at the same time from WILSON,
sin. Ohio. North Carolina, and Kan
sss. In a speech, he said this was
prima facis evidence OF an inspired
source.
Hastings speech aroused q heated
debate. Senator Works OF Califor-
mia, who has since retired from Con-
gress. rebuked Husting for criticising
any petition which came to Congress.
Husting replied that he thought he
knew his duty as well as the Senator
from California.
Officers OF the American embargo
conference, as shown by kilograms
OF that period, were:
Col. Joseph Tucker Darling, presi-
dent: VIII r. Macdonald, general
manager: J. II. Forrest, and c. HAL
mar Lundquist. secretaries. and Will
liam ID. Falk, treasurer.
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AIR RAID ON ZEEBRUGGE
MPRISONS GERMAN Ships

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1O.-Ten ma
rines are known to have been killed
and scores OF soldiers and civilians
were wounded in air raids OF the pas,
rev days on German positions in
Belgium. according to a dispatch to
the Telegram.
Bombs falling near the ZeebruEge
lock damaged the quay walls SO that
SIX torpedo boats were imprisoned
Two days. Soldiers were obliged to
work day and night to release them,
When the airplanes hove.ed over
the Flemish coast civilians and sol.
diers Ned to safety, forewarned by
The blowing Of sirens. German planes
then assembled to meet them and give
battle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-10
0'LEARY DENIES ALL
KNOWLEDGE OF PLAN
TO USE HIM IN PLOTS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Denying en-
phatically that he has ever had any
connection or relations with Count
Won Bernstorn OF any other agent of
the German government, jeremiah A.
OLeary today declared that he had no
knowledge of the attempt of the Ger
man government to use him in carry
ing on sabotage in this country and
Canada
This Is the first 1 have heard of
IT." O'Leary said to q representative
OF the international News Service to-
day.
"of course, the German foreign Of
fee naturally could hold any opinion
in regard to its ability to use me in
its schemes. But ! wish to state en-
phatically that / was not approached
by Count Won Bernstorfr or any of his
agents.
Furthermore, would like to make
It clear that would consider such q
suggestion from the German for
eIgn office q gross insult All my af-
fairs are being conducted along
strictly American lines. There is alb
solutely nothing pro-German about
me. ! am pro-American and have no
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By WILLIAM PHILIP sIaMs.

ny SAnMBs
UNITED Press stan COrrespondent)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FLANDERS, Oct. Io.-A merelful all
enveloping mud today blotted out for
the most part the horrors OF a Doggy
battlefield originally carpeted with
German dead.
In five battles in the Flemish boys
since July IL, the Germans have been
driven back an average OF q mile
for each battle. From information
obtained prior to the attack, occupied
with what e., own eyes saw and my
ears hea, am in position to say
that the nctives In every one Of
these nv, attleS- were completely
won, accoru. Ag to schedule.
The most desperate battle tactics Of
the Gown Prince Rupprecht have
been complete failure in stemming
the .tish assault. Not only are the
GeTl-AQs steadily retiring from the
most important positions in Flanders,
but their Casualties on the most con
servative estimate approximate 10
per cent greater than those of the at
lacking British. -t
Every she'll hole today held shat
tered German dead. In concrete block
houses one invariably found dozens
of corpses-many of them killed by
conclusion when the shells them
selves failed to penetrate. The vaunt-
German pill boxes" were often COM
pletely blown out OF the wet earth,
their crews scattered and plowed into
the Shiny, slippery ground.
The whole battlefield over which
the British achieved their victory was
piled with rifles, bodies. Impsdimsnts
ALL sorts of material. all slowly
oozing through the mud today.
The fact that few guns were cap
tured by Field Marshal HRig was due
to the German habit OF yanlCinE their
guns to the rear the moment Il IL GER
tain q British advance has started.
The Germans clean their f5ont lines Of
field pieces the instant a battle starts,
sending horses galloping to the rear
dwIth them. They use only high
velocity guns and some Of the bigger
guns during the British attaek-Gnd
those big guns are kept well to the
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charge OF disloyalty made IN the midst
tumn.
When Herr Zimmerman character
lied Mr.. OLeary as reliable but not
always discreet" he expressed q view
the first part of which is not corrob-
GRATED here, but the last part Of
which is regarded as one Of the few
accurate statements made by the for
mer German foreign secretary.
Mr.. OIeary's repeated attacks on
the President with personal Islander
and vitriolic denunciation Of the
American Government had been ex-
pressed in pamphlets and circulars
galore long before the President took
any notice of them and sent his ia
nous message asking Mr.. OLeary to
refrain from voting for him and to
communicate the same to other dis
loyal Americana"
The connection with Sir Roger Case
ment will probably dispose OF the
story so assiduously spread by Mr..
OLeary that Ambassador Gerard and
the American State Department be-
trayed Sir Roger Easements plans to
the British.
Played on Irish.
h In fact, the correspondence OF, to-
day throws light on many pro-German
activities in which the traditional
antipathy OF the Irish for England
was played upon in this country.
The Department of State is being
christened nowadays the Department
OF Public Sensation Little by little
It is deciphering the German mes
sages sent by cable, telegraph, and
wireless from this country. What
they will show as to individuals can
not yet be foretold, but historically
they Justify the war OF the United
States against German deceit and in
trigue.
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TWO WOMEN KILLED WHEN
GERMAN AER0S lombard
BALTIC SEA COMMUNITY

PErRoGRAD. Oct IO.-Two women
were killed and one woman was in
jursd In Gs recent German raid on
Ainashi, on the Baltic Sea. according
to an official report just issued. Seven
enemy planes dropped fifteen bombs
on the town.
There is much satisfaction In of
fetal circles over the Increasing ac-
tivity Of the Russian feet. Russian
torpedo boats have sunk seven barges
in the Black Sea loaded with coal and
taken twenty-one prisoners.
Announcement Is also made that
Russian submarines have captured in
the Bosphorus the Turkish steamer
Saltan, loaded with corn. and brought
II into Sebaztopol.
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U. S. ENTRY MAY FORCE
SWITZERLAND INTO WAR

BERNIE. Oct. 1o.-Ameriea's entry
into the war and the expected new
drive next spring have caused q feel
ing among high officials here that
Switzerland may be forced into the
struggle. This was brought out In
the refusal OF Gen. Ulrich willie,
commander Of the Swiss army, to re-
lease fArmer-soldisrs from the army
for Agricultural work. His reply to
the proposal was. In part:
Americas entry into the war
greatly increases the possibility that
the war will receive . new and hnal
impetus In the spring. II 80, the
danger that We will be drawn into
the war becomes greater than ever"
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Costabella. The Italians took 1oC
prisoners and ivs machine guns.
Recent reports given out by tn.
government state both aid in NUM-
lions and men is needed from the
allies. These statements have ap
peared to Invite an increasing mum.
per OF attacks from the Austrians
me enemy Is now gathering in great
iorce In anticipation of an italian
drive over the Bainsizza plateau.
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ITALIANS BACK APPEAL
FOR AID WITH VICTORY

ROME, Oct 10.-on the eve of the
allied conference to be held shortly
in Paris, when the Italian government
plans to make a request for coal,
steel and munitions before an often
sive against Leibach, they have re-
pulsed Austrian attacks on the Maesif
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Intention of hindering the affairs OF
the United States or the Administra-
ton at Washington.
Il have always made II a point
never to have any dealings with Ger
man agents II / could detect them.
But they have to be watched care
fully, because they are ever ready to
approach US under disguise"