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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-09

are fighting ''The boys are
all ready to go through with
this thing, taking things as they
come. but it is the folks back
home who seem to be cutters.
Some of us are getting letters of
this sort from our mothers and
| tell you, it is mighty disheart-
ening." Let the mothers, aunts,
sisters and sweethearts and
all, take a tip from this lads
earnest plea-don't wall when
writing to the dear boys in the
army. Be cheerful in your letters.
We have all. by this time,
heard that the Germans are now
using some long-range guns,
shooting a shell rs miles from
some hidden point near their
fighting line into the city of
Paris. 1t is said that some dam
age is done by these shells, but
not much. Paris people are not
excited over this strange German
freak. They attend to their daily
affairs quietly, and, as if there
were no danger to any one. AS
to how shell can go rs miles
from a human made" gun and
drop into a city selected as it's
target. it seems hard to discover.
A letter written by a Lieutenant
form California, now in France
in some training camp, gives two
theories concerning the long
reach of a projectile. One is that
when the projectile shell shot
off, gets to the height of its ira
jectory (the curved path of the
shell from gun to target the
projectile bursts and anoth-
er projectile instead of
the first is propelled forward
at a greater speed. The height
of the trajectory is % miles and
the trajectory is "a miles long,
while the range is Is miles. The
other theory is that when the
projectile at the height of its
trajectory (22 miles, explodes at
the base. hot gases are expelled
that surround the shell. This
allows the projectile further ad-
vance in the rarefied air instead
of completing it's trajectory. This
is the most reasonable SUPPOSE
ton Of the two. We say let the
theory be what it may, the scien-
tific world must be astonished
that a gun made by human
to send a shell or any other pro-
jectile Is miles to hit a target
aimed at. This will be one of the
famous wonders of this world.
News has been received in
Paris on the 4th that "a French
gun made direct hit on the 3rd
and one of the long range Ger
man cannons with which Paris
is being bombarded and put it out
of action" Good! if true.
Mr.. Culkin, representing the
u. IS. Government, addressed the
people of Florence and the sur
rounding community, Saturday
at II a. m. on Patriotism. "
The congregation was a pretty
fair one as to the size and for
only a short notice. The speaker
aroused considerable interest in
his endeavor to show how serious
the situation now is in the terri
bile war in Europe. He held up
the idea that the war would be-
gin in earnest when every man,
woman and child in the land real
ICES how serious a thing the pres
ent war is. Mr.. Culkin urged
that every natriOtic man and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-09

needful material and men for
each his department, and bid
them God speed. 1t has been now
over a year since United States
entered this big war, and it has
taken all that time to find these
men out and put them in charge,
in spite of the laundering ignor-
ance of Congressman and Sena-
tors who thought they knew all
things"
Those farmers throughout the
cotton belt who insisted on plant
ing as heavily as they can for
cotton money, will face the fact
ere long that will be real diff
cult to get their cotton to Europe
this fall, when an open market
can make the price of the staple
go soaring and their pockets get
full of gold thereby. If the war
lasts IL months longer every a.
valuable ship will be used in
carrying troops, guns aeroplanes,
and foods across to
Europe, while cotton, lumber
and other needed things will
have to take their chances of
going across too. Cotton especi-
ally being delayed. must take
the best a market at home
affords, and that will be low
and scarcely conpensating figure.
While at the same time food
crops of insufficient size cannot
make up the loss in price of colt
on. 1t is not too late to pillow up
some cotton and substitute corn,
or hay, or beans or potatoes or
any other food that will surely
be wanted by humans or beasts,
the coming year, we fear this
fall will be one of the times
when eager cotton raisers will
regret their neglect of food crops
for cotton.
We read that DO, 900 nurses will
be needed in 1919 by the Red
Cross. Young women are APP
pealed to get into active training
right away, and prepare them
selves in time for this important
work in the world war. To be
thoroughly qualified and be ac-
cepted for such valued service,
a woman and a man too-must
enter some proper school for
such proper training. Graduates
of schools and colleges are
greatly desired for such work,
and it is hoped that many such
will speedily enter some available
school of instructions for Red
Cross service.
1t seems to be getting clearer
that there should be some judi
cial method of dealing with the
spy evil, or the true .patriots of
any particularly effected neigh
borhood, may take the matter in
their own hands as has already
been shown in cases of tar and
feathers and other ways. A few
days ago in Florida. a negro
man was arrested by the U. S.
authority for violation of the
Espionage act. He was taken
from a mob of negroes who were
about to handle him very rough
ly for some disloyal remarks he
had made.
Some soldier boys have writ
ZEN back to their women folks
at home asking for cheerful
messages rather than doleful
ones. Here is a copy of one letter
from a member af a Marine
Corps in France. Don't help
the Kaiser by hanging weight
l. L
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-09

Sam ana be constantly on the
look out for suspicious persons.
He stated that Germany con-
trolled $4,000, 600 men, while the
allies have only 5000. 900, and
the United States must make
up the difference 6, 900, 600. He
paid his respects to the Stacker in
severe terms and to those who
are Iukewarm in their patriotism.
Everyone present was much
pleased at Mr.. Culkin's talk and
will not soon forget.
Let us say to our people in
beat one. and elsewhere, that
the price of cotton is down some
what, and most likely will re-
main down for good and sufficient
reasons. The prospects now are
that several million soldiers will
be transported from America to
France during the year, and
every available ship will be re-
quired for this urgent purpose.
Cotton cannot be shipped out
from this country to a good mar
ket for a high price. 1t must wait
till all these soldiers are, first of
all, carried over, see the point?
If you have any replanting to do,
by all means, change tyour plans
and substitute food crops for
cotton. Foods will surely bring a
good, and a satisfactory price,
even if the government has to
buy it. Your soldier boys must
be fed. The South must help feed
them, Mississippi must do it's
share. Rankin county must take
a hand in the necessity; and sure
lily beat one" cannot SLACK"
honorably and conscientiously in
this demand on her for her share
| in the Heavens sent duty. Lessen
your cotton, folks, increase your
corn production. Raise foods and
feed stuff in the place of much
of the cotton you plan for. The
farmers must help fight the cruel
monsters of Europe. The food
raiser must win the war for God
and for Christianity.
A soldier in Jerusalem which
city the British army under Gen.
Allenby, captured from the
Turks a few months ago, writes
home to his people that he re-
joices to be at that time, guard
| ing the manger in which Jesus
was born. The big rock which
was first hewn for manger or
feed trough for beasts, being
much worn or damaged, has been
substituted by a piece of fine
marble heWn in a similar man.
ner, for lasting qualities. There
is bright lamp-light for every
nation in the world, hanging out
here and there and kept brightly |
burning all the time. The light is !
beautiful to behold.
Frankly d. Roosevelt, asst. |
Sec. OF the navy, IN an ADDRESS
lately at the Y. M. C. A. in Brook |
Ign N. Y, wound up by saying, |
I'VE must win this war by fight
ing Germany on the field. No |
man has the right to be optimis-
tic and say we are going to win
this war unless he helps to bring /
about the victory Good!
Notice.
Prominent speakers on the war
situation and Red Cross work,
will address the colored men,
women, boys and girls about
Florence and elsewhere in the
Red Cross work room in Florence
at 8 p. M, Saturday 18th. The
white friends and neighbors of
the colored people will do a favor
to ssthe negroes to notify them
of this speaking for their bene-
fit
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-09
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORA-
TON OF LUCKNOW COOP
ERATIVE STORE.

l. The corporate title of said COM
pany is Lucknow Cooperative Store.
2. The names of the incorporates
are:
j. ]. Daniel, Postoffice Jackson,
Miss, Route d.
C. H. Bethune, Postoffice Jackson,
Miss, Route a.
w. H. Slaughter, Postoffice Jackson,
Miss, Route 4.
Luther Brown, Postoffice, Langford.
Miss.
R. B. Hamilton, Postofice Belen,
Miss.
8. The domicile is at Lucknow, Ran
kin county, Miss.
a. Amount of capital stock is Two
Thousand Dollars.
5. The par value of shares is One
Hundred Dollars per share.
6. The period of existence is fifty
.--7. The purpose for which it is Gre
ated:
To deal in farm products, live stock,
vehicles, farm implements and ma
chinery; to trade generally; and tc
carry on general mercantile business.
8. Tue rights and powers that may
be exercised by this corporation are
those conferred by the provisions OF
Chapter "a, Mississippi Code, 1906, and
amendments thereto.
j. j. DANIEL,
G. Fl. BETHUNE,
w. H. SLAUGHTER,
LUTHER BROWN,
r. B. HAMILTON,
Incorporators.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
State Of Mississippi,

State Of Mississippi,
County of Kinds.
This day personally appeared before
me, the undersigned authority in and
for the City Of Jackson, in said county
and state, the above named j. j. Dam
lei, G. H. Bethune, Luther Brown, w,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-09
For SaleoOr Trade.
Stray Cattle.

Branded E. J. on one hip and
C on the other. Notify me.
E. E. jackson,
Brandon, Miss.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18
pointing a business commissioner,

pointing a business commissioner, who would represent Japanese busi- ness interests, is the outcome of the recent visit of the Japanese financial commission headed by Baron Megata.
 A plan to establish a Japanese Chamber of Commerce in the United States and to organize an American Japanese bank is also being studied here. ... :":. ..:...
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18
DAMAGE IS DONE BY FOREST FIRE
 SOUTH OF TOWN
Forest Fires Said to Be Raging Near 20-Mile and Between
 Residencies 3 and 4.

Reports received from out the line indicate that a forest fire Jn a lareg scale is raging in the neigh borhood of the old right of way near 20-nlile and men have beer sent to watch the property of the A. E. C. still remaing on the old right of way in the neighborhood of the fire.
 It is thought that the fire was started by some one of the clear ing contractors on the new D line, as indicated by the direction of tke fire. The fire here is said to have affected a very large area for a distance of about four miles.
 Forest fires reported in the neigh borhood of Residency (35-mile) are said to be in the woods on the hillsides overlooking the camp. He b Wilson, who is at present working on a clearing contract, has beer notified of the fire here and will probably leave for "5-mile, where he has a house and homestead on the plateau about a mile from the engineering camp at Residency 8.
 At several places between the camps at 35-mile and 43-mile, fires are reported and according to a statement made by recent arrival from south of the line, several bridges and much of the corduroy work on the wagon road between these two camps are on fire. The bridges have been completely burned out, making it impossible for freight ing until they have been replaced. The worst seems to be over now and it is expected that the A. E. C. will take steps to repair the damage done, and that traffic will soon bx. resumed. ....
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18
MAN FROM TANANA
 MEETS WITH ACCIDENT

Sam Heeter, a we'll known resi- dent of Panama, started out with his wife, bound for Rampant in his motor boat a few days ago.
 When nearing his destination, the engine went dead and while at tempting to crank her up the engine kicked back with the result that Sam sustained a badly wrenched wrist.
 He managed to get the engine started, however, and immediately turned back downstream for Panama and medical treatment. His wrist was much swollen on arrival at the army town and it was not known at the time the News informant left Panama, whether or not Sam's wrist was broken. He was in much pain all the way down river.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18
COMMISSION MEN TO JOIN COL0RS
Two Move Men of the Engineering Staff of the A. E. C. Have
 Been Inducted Now.

Kenneth Case, resident engineer in charge of residency (43-mile) and his assistant, Ralph Darling, have received notification from their local boards that they have been inducted into the service under the selective service regulations, and will probably leave for the Outside in a few days.
 Both these gentlemen have made application to join one of the en- gineering regiments now in course of formation for serivce at the front and have taken up the matter with their respective local boards, with view to getting transferred to such regiment, and they expect to have definite instructions regarding this matter in the course of few days.
 Both of these registrants have been notified that their inductions will go into effect on the 24th of the present month. Kenneth Case has been drafted by the Seattle Local Board and Ralph Darling by the North Yakima Local Board.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18
RECENT ARRIVAL FROM Fl. G|BBON
 MET OUR BOYS
Alaska Registrants Now in the Service of Uncle Sam Are
 Getting On Nicely.

4 recent arrival in town from Tanana states that having a lot of spare time on his hands while there. he visited the boys at the army post in Fort Gibbon.
 All of them were in uniform and to be more than satisfied with their lot, and despite the very short time in which they have had military training, they had a soldiery carriage and bore themselves we'll. They have taken kindly to soldering and are rapidly becoming very pro- ficient in their military duties. They are all loud in their praises of the treatment meted out to them by the officer commanding and their brothers in arms, who, they said are doing all they can to impart a thorough military training to them to fit them to meet and defeat the Hun when the time came. The all absorbing topic, of course, is the trip Outside to one of the great training camps, where they will get the finishing touches to their military education, and then the trip to Berlin via the French
 battlefields.
 Nothing appears to be definitely
 known regarding their future move ments, but they all expect to be sent 1 Outside in the near future.
 They are looking forward with eager anticipation to the arrival at
 Fort Gibbon of the next contingent.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18
CARD TOURNEY
 COMES IU END
Last of the Series Given by Red Cross Ladies in Aid of Yarn
 Fund Ended Yesterday.

At the Adams building, on A street last night, the last games of the series of card parties inaugu- rated by the ladies of the Nenana Branch of the Red Cross Committee was brought to a successful conclu- sion.
 Mrs. J. c. Kellum was in charge of the series and much credit is due to her and her corps of assist ants for the success of the venture.
 The receipts for last nights play were $9.50 from the sale of re- treatments and SIT from the sale of tickets.
 The total receipts for the whole series were in the neighborhood of s200, but the figures were not available for publication this morn ing. ..... -".:.
 The prizes which were awarded after last nights play to the holders of high scores were donated by Mesdames More, Southworth, Rust, Adams, Craig, Steele, Lavin, Simson, Slippern, Cooney, Landwehr and Flower. The following prizes were awarded:
 Bridge-Gent's 1st prize. brier pipe, won by c. H. Hall; 2nd prize, tie holder, won by John Scott.
 Ladies' 1st prize, boudoir cap, won by Mrs. J. c. Kellum; 2nd prize match holder, won by Mrs. R. G. Southworth.
 Pan-Gent's 1st prize, ash tray won by Tom Calvin, of Co B; 2nd prize, cake, won by Al Clarno.
 Ladies' 1st prize, hand-painted plate, won by Mrs. Hill; 2nd prize, bag, won by Miss McCrae.
 50O-Ladies' 1st prize, picture, won by Mrs. Norman Campbell; 2nd prize, apron, won by Mrs. Adams.
 Hearts-Ladies' 1st prize, Japan. csc trinket box, won by Mrs. Lyons.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18
CLOSER BUSINESS TIES
 BETWEEN JAPAN AND U. S.

TOKIO.-The appointment of a special business commissioner to the United States for the purpose of promoting closer economic relations between Japan and America has been recommended by the Tokio Chamber of Commerce. *.:=.
 It is understood that the Japanese merchants in the United States and the business men interested in Jap- anese trade are anxious to have an effective medium for cementing closer relations. The idea of ap-
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18

Commissioner J. c. Van Orsdel, of Kantishna precinct, who went to Tanana several days ago to get a gosoline launch, returned from the mouth of the river yesterday, hav- ing made the trip up river in about 35 hours travelling time. After a short stay in Nenana, the commis- sioner will return to his post in the Kantishna, expecting to get away about Saturday.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18
Charles W. Thrift arrived yester

Charles w. Thrift arrived yester- day from Fairbanks and signed on as conductor on the Government railroad this morning. Mir. Thrift has had considerable railroad ex- perience in various parts of the States.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18
ROOSEVELT MAKES SPEECH
 AT G. O. P. CONVENTION

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.- Former President Theodore Roose- welt opened the Republican conven- ton in this city today and delivered a stirring speech to the large gath erlng present. He was followed by several other speakers.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18
NEW ASSISTANT NAMED
 FOR AIRCRAFT DIRECTOR

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Charles W. Nash, of Kenosha, Wisconsin. has been slated for the post of as- sistant to John Ryan, who is director general of aircraft.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-18

Royal R. Douse will leave on the steamer Panama tomorrow for Fort Gibbon to join Uncle Sam's troops for serivce in France. He is bound for Berlin, he says.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-06
HORSE RACE IN
FIRST DISTRICT
Both Howard and Chandler
Claim Congressional Honor;
Final Figures Required.
HOWARD HAS SLIGHT EDGE
ottawa and Delaware Coun-
ties Are Missing; Margin
Less Than 200.
MCCULLOUGH IS REELECTED
Indications Are Present Sher-
iff Wins; Rest Of County
Ticket Democratic.

with no definite returns whatever
from either Ottawa or Delaware
county the indications at o'clock
this morning was that there would
he less than 200 votes difference be
tween T.. u. Howard and Bert
Chandler for congressman from the
first district Of oklahoma and both
sides were stiIl claiming the elcc-
ton.
Complete returns from all but six
precincts in Tulsa county gave How
ard a majority In this county OF 327.
He was ~ ahead In both Rogers and
Craig counties and 100 ahead in
Mays county, with returns incom-
plete.
In Usage county with 80 precincts
out OF Ga COmpletFoCh handler was I |
ahead. His majority IT, NowatI
county with all precincts'in except
five, was estimated at 275. Reports
from Washington county indicated
that he would carry that county by
$40 majority and he was ll5 ahead
In Pawnee, with all but three pre-
cincts complete.
No definite figures had been re-
Ceivcd by eith'r side from Ottawa
ar Delaware counties and both are
expected to go for Howard by ma
jOrities OF less 100, ON these esti-
mates the Indications favored How
ards election by perhaps not more
than 200 and 1t Is possible Chandler
may crowd him closer or be able
to win by small majority. II Is not
improbable that It Will take the Of
fetal count to determine the result
In Tulsa county the early returns
indicate "A complete democratic
county officer personnel. with the
possible exception Of sheriff. Nc
Cullough carried many OF the pre-
cincts In Tulsa lost by other repub-
leans.
Tulsa county. l6 precincts out OF
So, gave Robertson. for governor,
l.072. and Mckeever. republican, 97l.
The vote on the suffrage amend
ment In Tulsa city indicated very
complete understanding Of the pro-
posed law, while in other parts Of
the state the silent vote, may de-
feat II.
A. A. Small republican county
chairman, conceded the election OF
all democratic county candidates at
midnight, with the possible excep-
tion OF the sheriff
At midnight but few returns had
arrived at the county election board
headquarters at the courthouse
Reports from all sections OF the
state indicate the election OF II. G..
McKeever"
This statement was made last night
by Vernon l. Whiting. chairman Of
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-06
FOLK IS APPARENTLY
BEATEN IN MISSOURI
Judge Spencer. Republican Candi-
dat" Takes Lead over Democrat
IC Iiival-DcmoCrnts DIsCrCslIt II.

m ST LOUIS. Nov. 5.--Judgc Seldom
T. Spencer. republican Of ST Louis,
apparently has been elected United
States senator from Missouri on the
basis of returns from more than half
the state at midnight II elected ne
In the first republican senator from
that state since 1905.
Congressman T.. H. Decker. dem
ocrat OF the fifteenth district, has
lost 10 HIS republican opponent. Con
gresham Charles T.. BOoher, demo
Crat Of the fourth district " also in
danger ~ defeat. The republicans
did not lose place.
Democratic leaders admitted there
was a great slump In the democratic
vote but would not cOnccdc the de-
feat OF former Governor Joseph W
Folk for senator
The nine amendments. Including
the Gtate- Wide prohibition Gamcnd-
mcnt have been defeated.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-06
GERMANS RETREAT
On 7J-MILE LINE.

ny Hf AN0y. ia''N f'Ho
ID%DOS. NOV. 3 The Germans
are rctrcatIng On a - mile front
from the River Scheid, 10 the RIVER
A.5nc.
In the fare Of the German retreat
the situation changes 50 rapidly
hour by hour that It IS impossible to
give a definite idea Of the allied ad-
vance.
Roughly 'ho allies have crossed
The Franco E"lgian frontier between
NaIouc.cuucs and lIlvay which Is
eight miles west OF the fortress Of
MaubeuEc. The allies are within
two miles Of Eavay. They have cap
tgrcd 'hc whole Of Normal forest
except the eastern edge
Then the line runs from Maroliies
10 the western edge Of NOuyrOn for
est. two miles east Of Guise, two
mi es south Df Marie and along the
Serrc liver 10 Clermont river and
then in straight line to Chateau
POrCicn.
owing to the bad weather the AL
lied pursuit has lost touch with the
curmy's main body
French troops have crossed the
AIdennes canaI on both y.des Of lie