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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
AMERICANS FEED HUNGRY
AMONG FRENCH CIVILIANS
Pathetic Scenes During Flight OF
Refugees, Old Men, Women and
Houng Children.
KNOW NOT WHERE THEY GO
Angels of Charity on Spot to Admin
lister To- StriCkcn-What War
Means to French and belgian
Countries.

mere. Apart from Nine t'OiIrCpt. the
founder OF the Bon Accoc!l'-"The
Coca weIccme"-and three of her CO.
workers. tho entire personnel OF tho
refuge is American. Since the arrival
OF the first emigrants. The Americans
nave generously given Of their re
sources They cut tho bead and dis
tribute il with other necessities TO the
needy and the poor. They prepare the
coffee and pour out the tea and choc-
olatc and give Of their sympathy. II,
seems as If 50 much distress and su.-
fering is calling out the ardent love
and service OF the nations, forgctting
themselves TO carry neip and comtor;
to the wre,ched.
For five days they have been coming
IN all ways. AT all hours. by thousands
and thousands Trains. wagons trucks
have elnnttei themselves AZ the great
railroad station La Care du Nord. in
Paris Young and old. rich and poor.
unrortunates eli. stumbling with IA
,.sue fun OF grief and anguish. ema-
ciated, wandering by families nv
parishes and by groups from different
sections OF the country, easily to y.
recognized by their accent.
They are there from Dunkerquo and
Hazcbrouck, from Bergues. from Es-
i
some from Are. from Lnlers, isberEues
and Rcthune. from Ainiens. Montdie,icr.
Noyonand Com piegue: from the villages
bombardcd and destroyed. where the
houses ieH and IRE spread; from she'll
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PEOPLE IN DESPERATION
And it was, too the iignt OF a peaple
IN desperation seeking new opsortuni-
ties: caravans of distress and misery:
Lahorers, miners. coal beavers and
farmers, peasants. small store keekers
and the BOURGEOIS OF the French prov
lnces--unknow actors in the paihct!c
drama OF th!s Tart$red country. they
are covered with dust and clay, as
ms mothere--draEging from Com
p'eSne :" Paris her three little children
and an aged father. Those new TO this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
SEA FOG INTERPRETERS
WITH MANEVVERS

II was then that those on the de-
stroyers became aware that a sea fog
had come on. The destroycrs had to
turn on their lights and use their
syrcns TO keep in touch with each
other: The air attack was suspended.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
FIGURE OF FATE
IN WOODEN SHOES

They do not talk. they are suffering
from some inhrmity. The old man
wears blue caD-glven him by a SOL
dier-drawn down over his ears. He
had lost his own cap: She crouches
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
CASUALTIES INCLUDE TWO
OFFICERS AND SIX MEN ItILIEn

Casualties. as at present reported
stand at two officers and SIX men
killed; two officers and ten men. all OF
Nindictivc, missing, believed killed.
and five officers and eight mon
k,niMlnl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
QUIT FibfillNG To JOIN
WITH ALLIED SOLDIERS

AS an indication OF the hatred that
the Czechs and the SIovaks feel
against the Austrians. it might be re-
called that many OF them operated with
the Slav legion in the Roumanian army
In Dobrudja during 1867. Those OF
them who remained alive. together with
certain OF the Roumanians. have been
transported to France. and are fight
ing with the allied forces there. A
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

Where shall they go?
France is big. Normandy. Great
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-19

Loans. Realizing that they will also
be a vital factor in the success of
the third Liberty Loan, we desire
to have the editors of all Kentucky
papers attend a conference in
Louisville on Monday, April l, to
meet Chairman Gwinn and myself.
The meeting will be held at The
Seelbach, at 10 80 o'clock.
"The purpose of the meeting will
be to devise ways and means where
by the publishers can cooperate
with the Liberty Loan organization
in the most effective manner, and
also to put into effect plan for
utilizing paid advertising space for
the third Liberty Loan"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-19
THE RICHARDSON SALE

w. NJ Cravens reports the sale
of personal property Of John +.
Richardson as follows: Twenty
three short yearling steers, $51.75
each; rine shoats, weight about 65
pounds, $1l.5O each; one brood
sow, $40; four turkey hens, $3.50
each; turkey gobbler, $3.50; doz-
en- chickens, $40; corn, SO TO $3.50
a barrel Several horses were put
up but no bids were secured and,
they were withdrawn. Household
and kitchen furniture, and farm im-
plements sold at high figures A
large crowd and bidding spirited.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-19
STATE EDITORS TO MEET AND
PLAN LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE

The editors of all Kentucky pap
ers have been invited to attend a
conference in Louisville on April /,
for the purpose of formulating
publicity plans for the flotation Of
the third Liberty Loan.
In extending the invitation, which
was-sent. from the office Of the Cen
trail Committee of the Liberty Loan
organization of the eighth Federal
Reserve District, in st. Louis, II. j.
Gardner, director Of publicity, says
1.-THE publishers have been a very
vital factor in the successful flota-
ton Of the first and second Liberty
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-19
American Boy Clothes
for the American Boy

Who does not want to be an American
Boy? Lads, step up, come on, YOU are the
salvation. We want to sell you on the bal
cony. We prepared to fit you, from head
to foot, on the very newest Navy and Army
styles, or just the quiet peaceful, civilian
way. Coats with BELTS coats Pershing-pock-
cts slashed, slanting or regular in wool
clothes Long pants sailor suits, MILDLY short
pants suits, and Beach suits, in wash
goods Big line latest New York styles. Top
coats and raincoats for January or June.
New straw and wool hats in newest styles,
added this week.
Make your Easter purchases today, wheth-
er from our carried stock, or special order
departments. We are ready to serve you
Orders taken for suits in our tailoring depart
ment until March goth for Easter delivery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-19
Preparedness"

Stetson's latest Spring Hats.
Stetson Hats are pre-eminent, quality
like Stetson, none so safe-from the sun-kiss-
ed plains of the Rockies to the barbed-wire
boundries of Belgium.
"Men"-yes, REAL Men, who dare and
die, wear Stetson's-Khak, o. D., Olive
Green, Browns, Belgian Belly's, and Solid
Blacks, the largest showing of Stetson Hats
by any store east of Louisville.
Come to Stetson Headquarters. Complete
showing of all Spring Hats.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-19

Court House yesterday and a large
crowd of farmers were in attend
ance. Mr.. Brooch explained to them
the necessity of having their seed
corn tested and it is believed there
will be few acres planted in this
county which have not been proper
ly tested.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-19
W. 8. S.
FLORIDA PAPERS RECEIVED

Mrs. Laura b. Denton, one Of our
subscribers who is spending the
winter at st. Petersburg, Fla, very
kindly remembered us last week with
several copies Of the Florida pap
ers, which we enjoyed very much.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-19

The invitation also says that all
travelling and other expenses for
out of town editors will be borne by
the Liberty Loan organization.
1--WE ask you to come as our
guests for the day. Will you kind
ly set aside this day for serving
your Government in this way and
arrange to be present." Mr.. Gardner
says in the concluding paragraphs
Of the invitation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-19
EXPERT HERE TO
TEST SEED CORN

~ "~f@~"''~'' VI ehO AOou oib-
nation and the necessity Of maxi
mum yields on the farm lands of
the country during the coming year
has lead the U. S. Department of
Agriculture and the State Expert
ment Station to send Prof. II. II.
Brooch, of Madison county, here to
remain until after the corn crop has
remain until after the corn crop has
been planted. Prof. Brooch will
probably remain in this city for six
weeks, making his headquarters at
the Office of the County School
Superintendent and going over the
county giving personal advice, max
ing tests and lecturing to the farm
ers in the schoolhouses and other
gathering places. Any advice or
service rendered by Prof. Brooch is
absolutely free, his expenses being
borne by the Government which
realizes the vitaIness of making ev-
cry acre of ground produce fully
and without the loss which is sure
to result from the planting of poor
or damaged seed. just at present
q. seed corn situation is the most
serious to be faced and in a con-
versation with Prof, Brooch. we
learned that any farmer makes the
greatest financial as well as patriot
ic mistake il he plants a single acre
Of corn without first having his
seed thoroughly tested to find out.
the percentage Of termination.
Prof. Brooch says that many farm
ers depend on looks or sometimes
the taste of seed corn to tell wheth-
err it will grow or not. He says
that such tests are absolutely un-
reliable and that the only sure tests
are these scientifically recognized
as efficient. In Bourbon county,
Prof. Brooch says that tests have
shown only 10 per cent. termination
in spite Of the fact that outwardly
the corn looked good. In Madison
county the tests have shown a ger
mination Of only 20 to 40 per cent.
and in other counties the tests have
run as low as 10 to 20 per cent.
This means that out of every 100
hills of corn planted, only 10 to 20
hills will produce corn.
Prof. Brooch is at present making
tests of Montgomery seed corn but
the result has not yet been ascer-
tanned. Displays will be arranged
at each of the banks showing good
ears Of seed corn and bad ears with
figures to show the difference in
yield which would result from the
planting of each and the difference
in, money value per acre of land
planted from the two ears of corn.
Everything possible will be done to
bring home to the farmers the ne
cessity for testing their corn. Prof.
Brooch asks that all farmers bring
him samples OF their seed corn
which he will test without cost. He
will further show them how to make
their own tests at slight expense
and with but little trouble. Many
farmers, he understands, are order
ing Southern Seed Corn because
they can get it a little cheaper and
he absolutely warns against this,
saying that Southern corn natures
more slowly than Northern or West
ern corn and is unsuited to eli
matte conditions of this section.
Those seeking his advice will be told
where they may secure government
tested seed corn suitable for plant
ing in this section and at a price
much below that being asked by the
average grain and seed dealers.
A mass meeting was held at the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-19
w. s. s.

Don't forget to bring that old
piece of silver, gold, brass, copper,
or lead to Jones' or Bryan 4 Rob
inson's Jewelry store the first week
in April.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18
Negroes Are Patriotic.

That Uncle Sam is being backed by
the colored people of this county is de-
monstrated by the spirit shown at Sand
Hill in a patriotic meeting this week.
Perry Thomas, an influential colored
preacher, called meeting of his COM
munity, and County Agent BurKs, SUI
pervisor Williamson, Postmaster Banks
dale and Hon. Calhoun Robinson made
talks in the interest of Liberty Bonds,
Thrift Stamps and food production.
At the close Of the meeting forty
seven colored farmers invested in Lib
erty Bonds and Thrift Stamps.
There is no question about the color
ed folks in this community doing their
part in helping to win the war when
properly instructed as to their duty.
Other communities should take no
tice and follow the example set by the
colored people of the Sand Hill com
munity.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18
A. ]. MCLaurin Announces for
Circuit Judge.

Brandon, Miss, April 10,
1918. To the People: | am q
candidate for Circuit Judge, and
if you believe my election will
be for the public good will APP
preciate your support. This
high office should not be be-
slowed as a personal or po-
political favor; but integrity,
legal ability, and judicial temper
ament are the qualities that
should count. If elected | will
discharge the duties of the office
to the best of my ability, with
even handed justice to all with
out regard to consequences. The
criminal laws especially should
be enforced with firmness and
vigor, but always with mercy
and justice. Too often the
weak and friendless suffer
the severest penalty of the law,
while the the prominent and IN
fluential escape just punish
ment.
While I prize very highly the
good opinion of all mankind, and
hope to have you approve OF my
official acts, I would rather do
without the office and CO with
out your approval than let pub,
lie opinion control my judicial
acts. The Judge who panders
to public sentiment for popular
favor at the sacrifice of justice
and right is an enemy to clvlllz-
ed government.
I will canvass the district as
thoroughly as circumstances will
permit and hope it will be so
that I can see large number
of the voters.
Whatever your verdict at the
polls may be | will accept the
results cheerfully.
Yours very truly,
A. J. MCLAURIN
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18

clothing were sent to the Belgians.
Miss Henry reported 48 Christmas
boxes being sent. In the month of
March this committee served lunch to
seven men who were on their way to
camp. On April End six men were
served with lunch.
1t was decided that the services Of a
Field Secretary be secured at as early
a date as possible, so as to get the
Chapter in good running order.
It was moved and passed that the
Executive Committee meet in regular
session every other Tuesday afternoon
at the Red Cross Room in order that
reports from the various chairmen may
be made. 81
The drive for the Red Cross War
Fund was discussed. Mr.. Mcintyre be-
ing county chairman of this drive. Mrs.
Shields appointed the following COM
mittee to represent this branch: Mr..
Scott ..Donnell chairman, Miss Annie
Henry and Miss Zou Miller Burney.
The Secretary was asked to announce
to the various branches and auxiliaries
that receipts and buttons may be OBJ
tanned upon request being made to her.
1t was decided that appointments be
made at the following places: Lees
burg, Johns, Pisgah and Rock Hill,
these places having asked for COM
mittee to help them in organizing.
1t was moved and passed that this
branch be allowed to purchase a sewing
machine to be used in the work room.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Irene Hobson- Cooper,
Secretary,
Rankin Co. Chapter A. R. c..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18
Minutes of the Executive Com
mittee Meeting of the Red
Cross, Held April is

The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. Shields, chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee.
Reports were made by Mrs. S. l..
McLaurin, chairman Supplies, and Miss
Annie Henry, chairman Military Re-
lief.
Mrs. McLaurin reported six ship
ments of hospital garments, 722 pieces
being sent; she shipment of surgical
dressings, 235 pieces, two barrels OF
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18
OUR TICKET:
OUR POLITICS:
WIN THE w a r
GOD AND THE WAR.

Since the terrible day the Huns
swarmed over the Belgian Dor
der and decimated the handful of
brave men who disputed their
passage-from that day on the
dispatches from abroad have
been filled with stories of Prus-
sian atrocities. Ruined cities,
battered churches, multilated
works of art and, more harrow
ing still, there came accounts OF
abused ,noncombatants, of citl-
zens shot against their own walls
for not producing enough
treasure to satisfy the invaders;
of children starved and mutilated
to prevent them from attaining
efficient maturity; of women and
young girls delivered to the
soldiers for the vilest purposes.
Things like these filled us with
unspeakable horror. At first we
refused to believe them, then
with confirmation there came in
to our hearts a doubt of divine
ruler who could permit such
things to be, and there went up
the world-old cry: us there in
deed, a God in heaven?'
Over and over we have asked
ourselves that question. feeling
the skepticism grow as it re-
NAMED unanswered by some re-
tributiVe punishment to the flend.
ish perpetrators of the deeds of
devils.
But we have got to stop.
Never again must we sully our
lips and our souls with that de
flaming question.
And why? Because of the
stupendous battle that is wag-
ing on the Flanders frontier.
The proof of Gods existence is
written there in letters of flame
against the Immortality of the
SKY. And that proof is the man
hood, the courage, the steadfast
faith with which the armies OF
the allies have stood on the fir
ing line and looked into tho face
of death! :,
AS only an unleashed devil
could prompt the fiendishness of
the Hun, so only could the
answering inspiration of a cru
cited and risen Christ fire the
outnumbered line of the allies to
such deeds of heroic self-sacrl-
flee. God fought in their hearts
if not with their guns, and the
victory is a spiritual one that
must forever silence doubt and
wipe out pessimism.
Why the Hun is permitted to
attain even a seeming triumph
we do not understand. But Meth
err do we understand why God
allowed His Son to die a death,
not only of pain, but of the
greatest ignominy the world
could infict. But we do know
that it happened: and we know,
too, from that Calvary there has
shown the light that whitens all
the paths Of civilization. Only
that light in the souls of the
fighting French and Britons
could have held them unwaeer-
ingly at grips with death. Wit
Messing that splendid. sacrifice,
that supreme immolation of self,
there comes to us the abiding
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18
A Splendid Selection.
Department OF
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY

ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
State of Mississippi.
Jackson. Miss, April 9, 1878
Hon. Pat Henry. Brandon, Miss.
My dear Major Henry:
It affords me real pleasure to
give you notice of your election,
for a term of six years, begin
ming January l, 1918, as a men,
Der of The Board of Trustees OF
the Mississippi Department of
Archives and History. Your as
sociates in this connection will
be as follows:
Judge R. H. Thompson, Presl-
dent, Jackson, Miss.
Bishop w. B. Murrah, Mem
phis, Tenn.
Bishop Theo. DuBose Bratton,
Jackson, Miss.
Hon. J. r. Preston, Kings
ton, Miss.
DR.. J. W. Provine, Clinton,
Miss.
Mr.. J. M. White, West Point,
Miss.
Prof. G. H. Brunson, Agricul-
tural College. Miss.
Capt. ]. S. McNeilly, Vlcks-
burg, Miss.
Hon. Pat Henry, Brandon,
Miss.
May | say that the depart
ment has always taken a just
pride in the personnel of its
officers? I congratulate you sim
crely upon this evidence of ap,,
probation of your distinguished
services for the State OF Miss
issippi.
Cordially yours,
Dunbar Rowland,
Director.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18

conviction that is, indeed, only
''the fool who says in his heart:
There is no God. "-Commercial
Appeal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18
For Sale.

Mammoth Yellow Soy Beans.
So per bushel. at R. r. Busick's.
Brandon. or j. c. Rankin, Lang
ford, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18
WATCH OUT FOR THIS MAN.

Charleston, S. c., April 10, 1918
Special: 1t has come to the notice of
this office that many people fail to re-
port suspicious and disloyal acts or
manifestations of sympathy for the
enemy, because of uncertainty as to
the proper official to approach.
1t is very important that the Gov
eminent should have the assistance of
all citizens in detectieg enemy propa-
ganda or suspicious activities of indi-
viduals, and you will do service in no
tifying all people that any communica-
ton addressed to
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
Headquarters Southeastern Dept,
Charleston. S. G.
will receive attention and be transmit
ted to the proper official of the Gov
eminent for investigation. The names
of informants will not be divulged and
there need be no fear, on the part Of
anybody, of getting into trouble in case
suspicious prove to be unfounded.
Informants should indicate the nature
aud source of their information, as
well as the time and place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18

Statement of Ownership, Management
Circulation, ETC., Required by the
Act Of Congress August "a, 1912
OF the Brandon News, published
weekly at Brandon, Miss. for April /
1918:
Publisher-W. S. May, Brandon,
Miss.
Editor-W. S. May, Brandon. Miss.
Business Manager-W. S. May.
Brandon, Miss.
Owner-W. S. May, Brandon, Miss.
Bondholders, Mortgages, Etc. j. L.
Dantzler, New Orleans, La.
(Signed) w. s. May, Publisher.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18
Brandon, Miss.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
s Registered Angus Bulls. l to
2 years old.
w. III. Baskerville,
Pelahatchie, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18
Attention Veterans, Rankin Camp
u. c. ", No. 265

For reasons that will be ex-
planned later, the Commander
announces that the Decoration
day exercises will be held in
Brandon on Saturday, the 81 of
April, instead of the 26th. A full
turn out of Veterans and their
families, will be appreciated by
the camp and by the citizens of
Brandon, who will furnish
luncheon for them.
The ladies are requested to
furnish flowers for decoration of
graves.
By order of
Pat Henry. Com der.
r. S. Maxey, Adj't.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-18
FOR SALE

Japanese Sorghum seed. $3.50
per bushel. The big syrup
kind.
O. E. Martin
Rrondon Miss
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-19
THE CONQUEROR TODAY
 AT CENTRAL THEATER

If R. A. Walsh were not such a con servative director, he would have adopted the tactics which many mak- CTS of motion pictures ignorantly pur- sue and announced in a flaring sub title to The Conqueror," Pounded on Fact" Instead of this, the William Fox director went to the other ex- treme and labelled his production, Not Founded on Fact"
 To De accurate, "The Conqueror" at the Central theater today. has more than a mere grain of truth in it. The very character of Sam Houston, as ployed by William Farnum.( in his reckless ambitious realism is a page from the book of history itself The early incidents of Houston's life, his days among the Indians, and his migra- tion from Tennessee to Texas-all are facts well recognized in the story of the Union