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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-05

in they conveyed to me as. trustee,
certain land in Rankin county,
State of Mississippi, to-wit:
A certain house and lot in the
town of Brandon, Miss, lying
north east of the lot sold by
Jack Finch to Mrs. S. A. Wash
burn, containing one-half acre
more or less, in Section Is, Town
ship S, Range 3 east, being the
same lot conveyed by D. w. Finch
and Jane E. Finch to M. E. Timer
and T. T. Cottrell, and conveyed
to D. w. Finch by T. D. Harris by
deed dated May q, 1879. Said
deed of trust is of record in Deed
Book. 70, on page 1856, in the office
Of the clerk Of the chancery
court Of Rankin county, Miss.
Default was made in the pay
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-05

ment of said indebtedness and
the same is now past due and UNI
paid. After default the payee
requested me, the said trustee, to
sell said property in accordance
with the terms and conditions Of
said deed of trust.
Now, therefore, l, the said trus-
tee, in accordance with the terms
and conditions of said deed Of
trust, will sell said land at public
auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, in front of the court house
door, in the town Of Brandon, be-
tween the hours of eleven o'clock
A. M. and two o'clock P. M. on the
18th day of December, 1918. I
will convey such title as is vested
in me as trustee.
ROBT. BCRNS, Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-05
BOTH WHITE AND COLORED

: | earnestly request all preach
ers, superintendent of Sunday
Schools, and school teachers to
help us out in the world wide S.
S. drive. Take up a collection on
or before the second Sunday in
December. Where there. is no
Sunday school the school teach
ers can take up the collection.
Urge all to contribute to this
worthy cause. See notice in last
weeks News. Send all money to
w. H. Barnes, Rankin County
Bank to the credit Of the World
Wide Sunday School drive.
Yours truly,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Capt. T. L. Gay, of Pelahatchie,
was a Brandon visitor Monday.
j. D. Wooley, Of Pelahatchie,
was among our visitors Tuesday.
P. P. Polk and Edward Warren
were among our visitors yester-
day..
A fine 10-pound girl baby was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Wi
man Sunday morning.
Board of Supervisors completed
their labors for December Tues
day afternoon, and adjourned.
Mrs. j. w. Lafferty left Wednes-
day for Mariana, Fla, to be with
her mother, who is quite sick.
c. H. Mum, of Leesburg, was a
Brandon visitor Monday, and paid
this Office an appreciated visit.
A. E. Everett, Ed Everett and
T. c. Everett, of Mendenhall R. 2,
were Brandon visitors Monday
and honored this Office with a
pleasant visit.
Miss Anna Buchanan has re-
turned from her school at Flora,
school having suspended until
January LIST, on account of fresh
outbreak Of influenza.
Rev. r. P. Fixes leaves today
for his new field of labor in North
Carolina, he having joined the
conference of that state, so that
he will be near Mrs. Fixes, who is
receiving medical treatment in a
sanitarium at Asheville.
Mr.. belmont Myers, who served
Rankin county for four years as
county treasurer, was in Brandon
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-05
We have the best country in the
world, and we are mighty glad to
see these good people coming in.
CORPORAL CECIL H. CORLEY
Brandon Boy Belongs to Division
that Will Go Down in History
As Among the Bravest Of
the Late War.

Convoy Detachment, A. S. s. O.
S. A. P. O. 712, American E. F.,
France. Editor Brandon News:
Am sending a clipping from the
New York Herald and ask that, if
you have room in your paper, that
you publish it, as there are quite
q number Of our boys who belong
to this organization, and am sure
it would be Of interest to your
readers to know what their boys
are doing.
Hoping that this article will
find space in the News, and with
kindest personal regards, / am,
Yours very truly,
CPL. CECIL II. CORLEY,
U. S. Army, A. E. F. France.
0. K.-John ]. McNeely, End 1t.
Inf. u. S. 3
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-05
CATTLE FOR SALE.

Having sold my farm l 2 miles
from town, | am now offering nv
herd Of cattle for sale. Some 10
or Il nice young cows will be
fresh soor-good mixers. A lot
OF nice Poll Durham Red Heifers.
2 to years old. One full blooded
Black Angus Bull, just 4 years
old-a beauty, too, Prices reas-
enable.
Respectfully,
w. C. BARNES.
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PROWESS OF YANKS COM
PELS PRAISE EVEN
FROM HUNS.
Especial Telegram to the Herald
From Burr Price.
With the American Armies.

Friday.
From a captured officer of the
German army comes q remarkable
tribute to the fighting prowess Of
the First Division Of the Ameri-
can troops, whose work will 90
down in history as among the
most remarkable Of the present
war.
He declared the Germans did
not believe the Americans could
produce, within five years, a d.
vision such as they had found the
First Division to be. The Ger
man, when taken, had seen four
years of severe fighting. This is
what he had to say yesterday:
II received orders to hold the
ground at all costs. The Ameri-
can barrage advanced toward my
position and the work of your ar
tillery was marvellous. The bar
rage was so dense that it was i'm
possible for as to move out Of our
dugouts.
Following the barrage closely
were the troops Of the First Divis-
ion. l saw them forge ahead and
knew that all was lost. All night
| remained in my dugout, hoping
vainly that something would hap
pen that would permit me to re-
join my army. This morning your
troops found me and here / am, af-
ter four years Of fighting, a pris-
oner.
yesterday I knew that the
First Division was opposite us,
and knew we would have to put
up the hardest fight of the war.
The First Division is wonderful
and the German army knows it.
I'VE did not believe that within
five years the Americans could de-
velop division such as this First
Division. The work Of it's infan-
try and artillery is worthy of the
best armies Of the world"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-05

Left my place at depot Nov. 1,
white heifer calf, about months
old. Notify LEROY ATKINS.
Value, Miss,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-05
FOR SALE

One 1100-pound black horse,
perfectly gentle and safe for la
dies to drive, and a splendid pillow
animal; price $3.50.
J. A. ROBINSON.
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-05
TRUSTEES SALE.

Sarah Jane Finch and Tom L.
Gray executed deed of trust on
the Goth day Of June, 1914, where
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-05
DIR. E. HI. GALLOWAY
DECEMBER s, 1918.

Century Building,
JACKSON, MISS.
Practice limited to Surgery, OBJ
steterics and Office consultation.
Phones: Office 81; Residence 628.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
PROFITEERS IN FOOD.

a little profit To the amount of two
thousand one hundred and eighty-thrcc
per cent Is the measure of the profteering
Of the Ing food-produclng and handling
concerns Of the country This is the rec
ord of 1917 The Treasury Department
report that conveys this information lists
the percentage Of profits Of 1917 over those
Of the previous year. together with changes
in capital and other relevant items that
20 INTO be calculation
Many Of these concerns had no existence
prior to the war and their capitalization
il sonc Instances is ridiculous for the
volume Of their transactions and the
magnitude Of their profits The profteers
have been going ahead with ruthless dis
regard for the rights Of the patriotic
citizens who have been forced to an
cxorfitant living cost while giving Of
their all for the support Of the war
The report does not divulge names,
Tut it will be but a matter Of short time
before the facts are fully disclosed and the
men who have been guilty dnmmed out
Of business and locked up, where they have
acted cTiminally, or shut off from future
government profits, and certainly made
to dIsgOrgc IN taXatlons all but legitn innate
Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
GERMAN CRY FOX PEACE.

The refusal of the German Socialists
IN the Rcchstag To vote for the govern
mont 5 budget * IN itself an admission
that the military offensive has failed.
The true between the Socialists and
the govern mcut datInr from the middle
of March Is nov ended and II - cudcd
only lccnusc the general staff has been
unable to realize its aim for n speedy
military decision
There has never been An official nc
acknowledgements that an agreement was
reached lc W YEN The German general staff
and the Socialist headers IN March by the
terms of which they were to suspend
their agitation under the assurance that
the war could l,c ended hv Aug II the
German rroulr would submit 10 losses
rot exceeding 50O,0M MI tho CIR
cumstantlal cvIdcnc" goes 10 show that
the common report IL true AMI that such
an agreement was reached
ndcr he nov tactics that the general
staff had devised fer the spring offensive,
Iirdcnl arr cont IDENTIFY expected Is hc
IN Pans hv Arril ! and to win = decisive
victory over The Alhcs before Aug
These predictions receive widc publicity
In the German PRESS ard seem Ia have
lccn accepted ~ their face value.
he ttgrmlU offensive - nov IN III
fourth month and has achieved mono ~
IT, objects Territory has been gained
Al enormous cost hut tho lossce II tho
Niles havc tcen FAR more than made good
ly tho great number of imercan troops
rourcd ntn France since the drive hcCan,
and the AUSTRIAN offensive against Italy
has ended IN disaster
~ far ~ the German people arc con
ccrnrd. not hing whatever has been geinod
nv thc offensive Il has brought them 10
nearer lracc. anal Il has left them weaker
II, reason of the enormous LOSSES 10 their
armies IN he attempt 10 smash through
Ia the channel and to Faris
The rising discomfort over the failure
10 the offensive nd> its trst coherent
OPPRESSION IN the action Of the Socialists
III the RcichstaG. and IN Herr Schcldc-
mann speech declaring that the cNas-
rcrntinn of tho masses has reached ITS
hi hest yitch' AMI that there Is only one
crv. FId the var hut With honor
" hat Herr Schcnlcmaun and the Ger
man Socialists for a. Is that they have
.amhlcd and lost and that they cannot
cVtdc thrir share of he responsibility for
the present Mi ht ui the German MASSES.
They were ' filing To liar am with the
general staff for the fruits Of military
victory. and the fact that there has been
no military victory Uve> them no moral
tanding hltcvcr as critics Of the govern
Iucut : Iolclcs New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest.
HARVEST TIME.

It's gettln on TO harvest time, tho heavy
work is done.
The fruits arr turnin rcd an Drown :
beneath the summer sun;
I've borne the heat an faced the rain an
stood tn weeks O toll
An met with disappointment an some
mighty stubborn soil,
But the corn is look in splendid an there s
wealth on every tree
An tho Lord who reigns III Heaven has
been mighty good to me.
It's gettin time Ia harvest, tfi-re $ n
field o wavln gold,
Where poverty was dwcllin IN the lazy
DAYS Of old
Then LEI il lie neglected rs a barren
patch Of earth,
IN scorncd / give ii labor. for ! dldn' I
know its worth
Now | stand an see its treasures, There
was wealth beneath the clay
An the whole world is the richer for the
grain that there 3 today
rs gaze upon the splcudorF of the harvest
time year
IN the JOYS hat now have blossoincd
ont of DISMAL days an droar,
sec the apples III the orchards, IN Inc
acres rich with gram
NV thoughts begin 10 wander to the
tlandcrs fields of pain
An my heart stnrts hcatin faster an
my hopes begin climb
As think . lows well gather when II
comes our harvest tune
When tho bitter work Is ended an
W. W sllcnccd every gnn
When tho ram of hate IS over Al tho
victory Is won.
From the bloodahcd IN the anguish an
the faith orr children keep
Souls IN tune with Truth m Freedom It
shall hc our Joy 70 reap
We shall know for all our lahors, all our
Rricfs ~ All our tenrs.
\ harvest tune 81 riches that shall last
Tor many yctfs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
PRESS COMMENT.
RECLAIMING U-BOAT VICTIMS,

The salvaging of U-boat victims Is an
important war industry that has received
comparatively little attention from the
world at large That quite likely Is due to
the fact that "the improved methods
used are not exploited needlessly, and IN
the nature of the work there must be
much secrecy 4 submarine that had sunk
a merchantmen might prevent successful
raising of that craft il the plans of the
salvaging crews were now known.
II is reported that l47 ships that had
been sent down by U-bonts were relocated
and taken to drydoeks for repairs during
the first five months Of the present yea r
The total number of such ships reclaimed
from January |, 1915. Ia the first oi last
month is given as fO7 II IL believed that "A
vcr, important percentage of the remain
ing victims will be iloatcd and restored to
service eventually
Ivcn the Iusiiania is considered Ia be
likely prize for salvaRing crews II IS IN
not more than 30 fathoms of water. That
is far enough down To be below the shat
tcrlng ctlcct Of surface disturbances due to
storm and yet not beyond the limit of
effort ON the part Of those equipped with
modern apparatus for relocating sunken
craft That is farther below the survfce
than o large proportion OF the li-boat aic-
Tins have gone Indianapolis Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
KAISERLTNGS!

n ny garden patriotic things already are
chaotic,
Though planted when the noon Eas
right I VOW.
And ve followed an the rl!es-oournt
ceilarful ~ tools
sometimes even PAID guy 70 teacn ne
how.
With the FUNNIEST ii smiles, ! have hoed
and raked for miles:
And I've studied al the catalogues they
PRINT
IN the davhght-savIng scheme, making
hours not what they seem,
/ have spaded till my Instep needs
sphnt
Oh. there no Use giving up-and Z
drain the bitter CUP
TIL me iood administration edicts cease
But II ever war i cone-I S1ll bet my
bottom one
Tha, the bugs vii try 70 dictate terms Of
peace.
oh, its bugs, bugs, bugs, from the time
We beat the rigs,
To the time we succOtash the final bean.
When j. comes my turn 70 dle, al asa -
J8st tJ lie.
In "a cemetery full Of Paris Green.
w alter =. Greenough, n Farm Lie.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
The Telephone Business.

A reading of the annals of the telephone
system in the United States reminds one
of the day when Manhattan Island was
purchased from the Indians for S24 The
right to operate q New York telephone
system sold for SIS, 900 in 1873 In an
article printed in the Telephone Review.
Theodore \ Vail president Of the Bell
System, describes the acquisition of the
telephone rights from Hilborne H. Roose-
welt and Charles A. Cheever forty years
ago.
Roosevelt and Cheevcr were The first
men 10 start the tel, phone business in
New York. which they did under license
from the original American Bell Telephone
Go. IN 1877. In less than year they
had exhausted their financial resources
without having put the telephone business
on itsfeet, and Mr. Vail was sent down froea
Boston by the present con pany and
organized the Bell Telephone Co Of New
! ork, which took over the business.
The new company started with a capital
Of 100000: 100000 preferred and $40
COO common
noon,lt became necessary o raise more
money and bond issue Of 100000 was
authorized. negotiations were had with
various parties Among these was Jay
Gould Only recently An auto graphed
letter turned up al i sale Of manuscripts
and autographs III which Nj Gould
declined to purchase the bonds
combination Of the two competing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
GERMAN SHIPBUILDERS
CONCEAL NATIONALITY

As rule Germans applying for work
at the shipyards along the Delaware river
have been anything but frank with en-
ployment agents regarding their nation
ality. according to one employment Of
hccr
Germans born here Or those with full
naturalization papers are eligible for
work at such places. but for some reason
many Of those who have applied have
feared to tell the truth The clerks
whenever in doubt, insist upon the birth
certificate or citizenship papers. az the
case may be In this way many false
hoods have been uncovered and the guilty
have as a rule, been turned down TX
ceptiOnal cases were where the appll-
German army
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
THE SITUATION N TURKEY.

The death IL Nrhammcd y will pral n
/, make vcrl li1tlc diff ,rrr r. in The pol
irIcS pursued the 1urhi-h government
IurkrY IS IN TIE GRIP Il the chauvlri~t
\ ouul IurA p.r.& al | uIoil aiIi Progr. '-S
u hich has r;.Ica the lmprr eIEce htf, r.
;he war without consulting the reigtIrg
monarch wishes A.ohauncd was cEtgs-
On originally for his known docility and
lack Of initiative. due To his long ln,priSon-
rrent before coming 10 the throne He
iruDal ly wished To tNtricate Turkey out
az the mess into winch she had been
plunged by the ruling 81 up tut had not
the power Ills hciplc>SncS> /. well IL
llstratcd ~ st1ry told about him III
C0nstantInolIc.
Al a reception, !C~t tei'rc our trcak
with Germany. he suddenly and to the
great alarm OF his cntotuagc. turned to
the American Ambassador and said that
he was terri. ~ grievcd al the plight #
his people the prevalent starr alton: that
he greatly apprct lated AmcfIc"'s human
ltv in extending help to the suffering pop
ulati0n; that the war was a fearful mis-
fortune, and he wished America could DO
something to step II Then he lapSed
into sudden silence once more. And
not a further word ever was again uttered
bv HIM Cr his Ministers explanatory of
this single outturst he was not allowed
again 10 talk to the American represent
alive TaIaat. I.nvcr and Djemal, the
real rulers silenced him no doubt. And
the world NAV tie SURE that any ruler they
set up in his place viii not be permitted
any more freedom Of word Cr action =
New ork Evening Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
MONDAY. JULY ), 1918.
City Men Help the Farmer.

The scarcity of labor and the appeal
of the farmers for help 10 harvest then
crops emphasizes the necessity for some
plan that may be put into immediate
operation The harvest season rs now
at hand, and in many sections farmers are
totally unable to obtain help sufficient
TO gather their crops in good condition
as they ripen.
The vital importance Of food supplies
to this country and to the great cause
for which the allies are contcndlng need
not be more than referred to here Pos
siblv everyone understands in q general
way that the United States viii bC called
on next winter TO feed a large percentage
OF Europc's population. Even Russia
may look to this country 70 save her
from starving
Food, everyone knows. Is rs important
To the man in front rs arc . gun and
munitions, and while the United States
has the largest harvests of her history
much of her grain. her hay, potatoes
and vegetables arc likely to 60 70 waste
because Of insufficient laborcrs on the
farm.
Despite the rcitcration of tins fact few
it any helpers have gone into the fields
and the farmers need is becoming morr
and more urgent
Perhaps il has not occurred to those
who are not daily wage workers to come
TO the rescue in this great emergency.
At lcatt few. if any. have gone
Similar conditions in other communities
have been met in a considerable measure
by professional and business men giving
n dav or two DAYS a week 10 tho farm.
This plan has worked 10 the advantage
of tho farmer and the men from the cities
inaSmuch as il gave the latter whole
some change. 4 real outing work
swcctened by the ciouSncSs that il
was purely unselfsh and for possibly the
greatest cause that will ever call for sacri-
fees of the kind Is hot only rcstful but it
Is uplifting.
Doubtless there arc a considerable
number of men in Wilmington who would
be glad TO render this scrvihe Men now
seeking exercise on the golf links. tennis
courts or baseball diamond. would find
healthful stimulating recreation on the
farm. And too they could release their
chauffeurs, or house men or their men
wherever employed, TO do their bit on the
farm.
The man in the store, the bank, the
ofhce;the dentist, the doctor, the lawyer,
by giving a day or two at this time and
ss much later IN the season would con-
tribute greatly to the food supply.
Possibly lack OF organized effort in this
direction explains why the badly needed
aid has not been extended to the farmer
There must be some men >or women
with the requisite, initiative, energy and
executive capacity 10 undertake such
work Whoever may take up the task
must bear in mind that at this time even
moments are golden, and to act at once
Perhaps woman shall lead this con-
templated force to the farm Some OF the
most effective work along this line has
been organized and kept going by women
vino in these days are doing literally
everything man can do, and doing
many things much better than man has
ever done them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08

companies was effected in May, 1880,
when the Metropolitan Telephone &
Telegraph Co. was formed, with a capital
of 81 200, 900, with Mr.. Vail as president.
In 1883 this company authorized an issue
of S2,O00,000 thirty year bonds, which
matured in May, 1918, and were duly paid
of by the New York Telephone Co.
In 1896 the Metropolitan Telephone and
Telegraph Co was merged into tho New
York Telephone Co
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston has issued
the following building pcrWits.
Leonard Ierkcs, to make alterations
in his dwelling. at 1903 Rodney street,
to cost $1,000 stephen i Paradee
will be the builder
W l.. Hammond, to make alterations
in his garage ut >2G Wollaston street
to cost $3.50 George W Raudman is
To be the builder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08

the Hun, TINT wheat may be had to feed
the conqueror's army
That is the true meaning of the pre-
tense Of private understanding between
the contracting powers at Hrcst-
Litovsk, and oxplains also why the
German did not wait for tho proposed
referendum before taking posaession
Poland's fields have been sown and the
harvest will be reapcd for the benefit
of the Kaiser, who attempts To cnrnoii-
iIage his fraud by impleading the helpless
and incompetent Bosheviki in the cheat
II is but another count added To the long
list in the great international Indictment
against the plotters of Potsdam Omaha
Pee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.
UPLIFTING TALK.

Though thrones may crash and
kingdoms trcmblc, some delegates,
when they assemble, can only talk
disease; their gossip flows In end
less rivers concerning balky lights
and livcrs, and mumps and house
maids knees Last night some
neighbors came 10 cackle, the only
subjects they would tackle were
symptoms and the like; one talked
for hours about nmbago, one
dieted on rice and sago, his stomach
on strike wished to talk about
the fighters We We sent To can the
PrIssian hlighters, and put them III
the soup; alas, my stern prosaic
neighbors had little use for swords
and sahcrs, they'd only talk of
/ Group wonder how, in times
of battle, grown people can get
down 10 rrattle about their pains
and aches a'out their wens and
warts and fclOns, or grlpes brought
on 10y eating melons, or Filing up
with cakes With chargers neigh
ing, captains yelling, the s,nall-horc
folk are always dwelling upon their
plfiilng ills IN presence of great world
disasters,wc hear men talk of porous
plasters and anti-bilious pills Upon
the marketplace | loiter, to talk of
gore. and not of goitre, of war,
and not OF warts. I'm tired Of
men who're always thinking about
tht medicine they're drinking. by
gallons, pints and quarts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-08
GERNiANY'S BAD FAITH

Denial from Moscow that a secret
treaty was entered into between the
Bolsheviki and Germany with regard
TO Poland only serves to emphasize the
duplicity Of the Hun The fertile plains
along the Nistula were coveted by the
Kaiser, and b, was glad Of any pretext
for seizing them nder his orders the
miserable inhabitants have beer evicted
from millions OF acres, and these are now
being cultivated by prisoners of war and
the enforced labor of civilians enslaved by