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The Brandon news., 1918-02-14
For Sale.
One pair young Hounds.
j. G. Wynn
Brandon, Miss.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of Rankin
county, Miss, up till II O'Clock
noon on the 1st Monday of March
1918, which is the fourth day of
said month, for supplies for the
month of March, 1918, for the
county of Rankin, to-wit:
Oa,s, corn, mixed feed and all
other kinds of feed for teams for
the several Supervisors Dis
tricts. of said county, delivered at
Brandon, Florence, and Pela-
hatchie, said county; also
Supplies for the county home,
including corn, oats, etc., deliver
ed at Brandon depot, Miss.
Also for one road drag.
Also for Caustic Soda, Arsen-
ic, Sal Soda and Pine Tar in
large quantities.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all such bids.
ia. Robinson, Clerk.
The Brandon news., 1918-02-14

aside. Any voice against this war,
anything or any man who would
turn us aside from our duty,
must be summarily dealt with.
Whether the opponent of the
country be congressman or sena-
tor, he must be shown that the
American people at this time will
not permit him to stand in the
way of victory.
German spies are everywhere.
They are poisoning the American
mind. Often they impose on A
merican editors, who innocently
print articles prepared by the
German press bureau with the
aim of clouding the issue and
creating sentiment against the
war. For spies of all sorts there
can be only two remedles-the
rope or the firing squad. This
thing must stop.
This lis no time for fault
finding nor for politics. We must
lay the microscope aside. We
must trust the government and
let them run this war with a free
hand unhampered by criticism.
Sacrifices is always the price
of liberty. America must be will
ing to make that sacrifice right
now. Think of what France,
wonderful France, bleeding from
every vein. has given. Yet France
is willing to fight to the last drop
of blood for her liberty.
"Our liberty has been dearly
bought by theiprice of martyrs
blood. We can rot give it away.
The sacred trust has been be-
slowed upon us of a later day
and to preserve this legacy of
our fathers, we must do every
thing that is now required OF US
to give democracy the victor in
this last decisive struggle. s."
The Brandon news., 1918-02-14
DARK HOUR AT HAND.

A series of notable addresses
is being delivered at various
places by DR.. Chas. Edward Rus
sci, author and journalist, late
American Commissioner to
Russia and now with the commits
sion on public information, in
which he points out that Ameri-
cans should wake from their
trance, and realize the situation,
says the Newton Record.
DR.. Russell is we'll informed on
the situation and conditions in
Europe, and has been speaking
of late in Mississippi and Ala
bama. In course of one of his ad-
dresses a few days ago he said in
part:
"The darkest hour in the world
is at hand. This war in which we
are engaged represents the most
gigantic task which the United
States has ever undertaken.
Unless the country is to lose
this war the people of America
must awake. They must realize
their duty and fulfill it to the last
particle of their strength and
resources. >.
"To perform our task we'll, it
is necessary that we open our
eyes and minds and recognize the
fulness of the task which con-
fronts US. This war is no easy
task. The trouble with us to-day
is that we are not awake to the
situation. Let me tell you this
it is serious. Unless the country
rallies, we will be defeated. 1t is
going to take 5000, 900 men and
billions of dollars to win this war.
The American is going to be call
ed to make the greatest sacrifices
ever made in the history OF the
world.
1--WE must know our enemies
both at home and abroad. We
must realize the strength OF the
enemy. This war may last long
time. We must be determined to
90 on and on until it is won.
There can be no turning aside
from the tasks we have under
taken.
1--WE must also know our
enemies from within. We must
recognize that this is the time
when all opposition to the war,
when all obstacles must be swept
The Brandon news., 1918-02-14

upon the sign language Tor all
communication among us. From
earliest childhood, the born deaf
mute uses signs upon his hands
to express the workings of his
intellect. He has never heard
and he cannot speak English and
he learns it out of a book in much
the same manner that high
school student learns to translate
Latin. Because it is his mother
tongue, his natural language, a
born deaf-mute thinks in signs
not in English. When he is
writing, he thinks of the sign for
what he desires to say, makes
that sign on his hands, and then
finds a word that will put that
sign on paper. To demonstrate
what | am trying to make clear
| will give the following illustra-
ton. A teacher told one of the
deaf-mute children to look out
of the window and then write
what he saw. This is what he
wrote. Il saw a man strike the
ground with a dig and his little
dog hurrah with his wag. "The
sign for dig" is the same as the
sign for "hoe," and the sign for
"wag" is the same as the one
for tail" The child knew the
signs for what he saw but in
translating them into English he
gave the wrong meaning to
them. The words hoe and
tail" mean nothing to him, but
the signs do. A hearing person
who cannot speak our language,
no matter how we'll educated he
is, cannot exert any moral or
educational influence upon us.
The Mississippi School for the
Deaf is an educational Institu-
ton, not an ayslum nor a hospi-
tai. We do not need a Doctor Of
Medicine for Superintendent.
Under thirty-fve years of Mr..
J. R. Dobyns administration, and
the four years of Mr.. R. S.
Dobyn's administration, this
school has won an enviable re-
putation and is recognized as one
of the leading and most success
full institutions of it's kind in the
country. Of all the graduates of
this school during the past fifty
tour years. there is not one who
is dependent upon the State for
support. Surely this record
should speak for itself. !
Shall a successful. established
administration be turned out to
make a place for an unframed
man? Shall a man who has made
good, who has helped build the
school up, who holds the love and
respect of the whole student
body, and against whom there
has been no complaint, shall he
be turned out to make a place
for one of the Governors friends.
who is incompetent? SHALL THE
DEAF AND DUMB CHILDREN
OF THE STATE OF MISSISS-
IPPI PAY THE PRICE FOR
THE GOVERNORS POLITI-
CAL SUCCESSES?
To the people of Mississippi,
To the Honorable Mississippi
Senate, to all humane citizens,
we the deaf and dumb children
of the State make this appeal,
Give us justice, hear our plea,
and use your influence to the end
that we may get that which we
need, desire and are entitled tc,
a capable, competent and trained
instructor of the deaf"
Respectfully submitted,
The Student Body of the Miss.
issippi School for the Deaf.
By JOHN BREAZEALE,
Student Representative.
FOR SALE
Wanmamaker Cotton Seed, also
The Brandon news., 1918-02-14
Lost Strayed or Stolen

One large black horse with star
in face, weight about 1000 or
l, 100 pounds. Information lead
ing to his recovery will be thank
fully received and rewarded by
J. A. Robinson,
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news., 1918-02-14
FOR SALE

Wanmamaker Cotton Seed, also
Cooks Re-Improved Cotton Seed
$1.75 per bushel.
J. E. Weathered,
Brandon, Miss. Route 2.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE IF BILIOUS OR
cONSTIPATED.

Look at the tongue, motherl If
coated, 1t is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full Of cold, give a
teaspoonful of california Syrup Of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless "fruit laxative !"
they love its delicious taste, and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv,
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
SPANISH INFLUENZA WHAT IT IS
AND HOW IT SHOULD Be TREATED
Nothing New Simply the Old Grip Ia Grippe That
Was Epidemic in 1SS9.90, Only Then Il Came
From Russia by Way of France and
This Time by Way of Spain
EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS


In order to stimulate the lining OF
the air passages to throw off the grippe
germs, to aid in loosening the phlegm
and keeping the air passages open. thus
making the breathing easier, Vick's
VapoRub will be found effective. Hot
wet towels should be applied over the
throat, chest and back between the
shoulder blades to open the pores.
Then VapoRub should be rubbed in
over the parts until the skin is red.
spread on thlckly and cover with two
thicknesses Of hot flannel cloths. Leave
the clothing loose around the neck. as
the heat Of the body liberates the in
gradients in the form of vapors.
These vapors, inhaled with each breath,
carry the medication directly to the
parts affected At the same time
VapoRub is absorbed through and
stimulates the skin, attracting the
blood Z the surface, and thus aids
in relieving the congestion within.
HOW TO AVOID THE DISEASE
Evidence seems to prove that this ID
a germ disease, spread principally
by human contact, chiefly through
coughing, sneezing or splitting. So
avoid persons having cOlds-which
means avoiding crowds-common
drinking cups, roller towels, etc. Keep
up your bodily strength by plenty OF
exercise in the open air, and good food.
Above all, avoid colds, as colds irri-
tate the lining of the air passages ana
render them much better breeding
places for the germs.
KEEP FREE FROM COLDS
Use Vick's Vapohub at the very first
sign of cold. For a head cold, melt
little VapoRub In a spoon and inhals
the vapors, or better still, use Vapo-
Rub in a benzoln steam kettle. II this
is not available, use an ordinary tea
kettle. Fill half-full of boiling wa
ter, put In half a teaspoon of VapoRub
from time to time-keep the kettle
just slowly boiling and inhale thu
steam arising.
Note-Vick's vapoRub is the dis
covery of a North Carolina druggist.
who found how to combine, In salve
form, Menthol and Camph0r with such
volatile oils as Eucalyptus, Thyme, Gu
bebs, ETC., so that when tn salve IS ap-
piled to the body heat, these ingredi-
ents are liberated in the form Of vac
pors.l
VapoRub Is comparatively new in
New York State and New England and
few Western states where IL Is just
now being introduced, but in other sec
lions Of the country 1t is the standard
home remedy in more than a. million
homes for all forms of cold troubles.
Over six million jars were sold last
year. VapoRub can be had In three
sizes at all druggists. 1t is particular
ly recommended for children's Group
and colds, since 1t is externally applied
and therefore can be used as freely as
desired without the slightest harmful
effects.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-The general opinion
among officials and diplomats here is
that the German proposal for an arm
istice and peace, while having its orr.
gin in plan to gain time for strength
ening the army and restoring its shat
tered morale, has now gotten beyond
the control of the military party, and
that the German people are the force
which is driving the German Govern
ment to make for ending the war. An"
other note from the German Govern
ment explanatory of the changes that
have been made or are projected in
the German constitution and form OF
government, was received through the
Swiss legation, but the State Depart
nent did not make it public.
This note was understood to be sup
Elementary to the preceding German
communication saying to the President
that he must have knowledge of the
efforts that have been made TO demo-
cratize Germany.
President Wilson was at work on
his reply to Austria's renewed plea for
an armistice and peace, and it was
expected that it would be dispatched
before night, but later it was at the
State Department that there would be
no announcement regarding the reply.
1t was understood that in the note the
President intended to touch upon the
steps that Austria and Hungary have
taken in the direction of releasing
subject peoples from political bond
age, but that the Austrian Govern
ment's plea would be referred to the
Allied Governments. 4l
The Administration was said to be
well convinced now that Austria al
ready is out of the war, and that her
will for peace is simply tempered by
natural disposition to get the best
terms possible short of unconditional
surrender. The report that Count An
Grassy, the new Austrian Premier, Is
about to sue directly to Italy for peace
on the ground that Italy Is Austria s
sole antagonist" is generally regard
ed as confirmatory of this understand
ing of the hopeless situation in the
dual empire.
1t was pointed out that since Italy
solemnly engaged with the other En-
tente Powers not to make separate
peace, if Austria carries out this plan
it naturally would be referred by Italy
to the Supreme War Council.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14

Get rid of the excess acid. That's
the secret OF good health and is the only
way TO obtain good digestion and assim-
ilation. IL is the right way TO be well and
keep strong. Ordinary tonies won't do
any lastiP>J good. The best they can do
IL to sP. up your appetite. When the
stimulating effects wear on, you are
worse on than ever.
modern remedy makes II possible
to remove excess acid without the slight
est discomfort. II is called EATONIC,
In the form OF pleasant tasting tablets.
Their action In the stomach Is a good
deal like a piece OF blottlng paper taking
up drop OF ink-they literally absorb
the Injurious excess acid aud carry Il
away through the intestines.
Begin using EATONIC right now-to-
day-and get on the road to bounding,
vigorous, vibrant health. Thousands upon
thousands of people who have used
EAT0NIC are enthusiastic In Its praise.
They say they never dreamed that any
thing could bring them such quick relief.
EATONIC Is absolutely guaranteed 80
get big SOC box from your druggist. IL
II does not help you your money will be
refunded. II your druggist does not keep
BATONIC. send yonr name and address TO
the Eatonlc Remedy Company, 1918 s.
Wabash Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, and they will
at once mail you a Soc box and you can
send them the money for It after you re-
ceive It.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
Government Plant Burns.

Bristol, Va.-Tenn.--Fire, followed
by explosions of minor character, de-
stroyed the chloride distilling building
at the 100000 Government chemical
plant at Kingsport, Tenn, but no loss
of life was reported. The damage was
estimated at more than 100000 The
origin of the blaze has not been de-
termined, according to the rather
meager reports received here. First
accounts said number of persons had
been injured, but this later was denied
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
Go to Bed and Stay Quiet -
Take a Laxative i Eat Plenty
of Nourishing Food-Keep
Up your Strength : Ma
ture Is the Only Cure"
ALWAYS CALL A DOCTOR
MO OCCASION EoR PANIC


Spanish Influenza, which appeared In
Spain In May, has all the appearances
of grip, or la grippe, which has swept
over the world In numerous epidemics
as far back as history runs. Hippoe-
rates refers to an epidemic in 412
B. c., which Is regarded by many to
have been influenza. Every century
has had Its attacks. Beginning with
1881 this country has had five epidem-
les, the last in 1SS9-90.
There is no occasion for panic-influ-
enza itself has very low percentage
of fatallties-not over one death out
of every 400 cases, according to the
N. G. board of health. The chief danger
lies In complications arising, attack
ing principally patients in rundown
condition-those who don't go to bed
soon enough or those who get up too
early.
THE SYMPTOMS
Grip, or influenza, as 1t is now called,
usually begins with chill, followed by
aching, feverishness, and sometimes
nausea and dizziness, and general
feeling of weakness and depression.
The temperature 10 from 100 to 104,
and the fever usually lasts from three
to five days. The germs attack the
mucous membrane or lining Of the air
passages, nose, throat and bronchial
tubes; there Is usually a hard cough,
especially bad at night; oftentimes a
sore throat or tonsillitis, and frequently
all the appearances of severe head
cold.
THE TREATMENT
Go to bed at the first symptoms, not
only for your own sake, but to avoid
spreading the disease to others-take
Il purgative, eat plenty of nourishing
food. remain perfectly quiet and don't
worry. Quinine, aspirin or Dover's
Powder , etc, may be administered by
the physicians directions to relieve the
aching. But there is no cure or spe-
cific for infuenza-the disease must
run It's course. Nature herself will
throw off the attack IL only you keep
up your strength. The chief danger
lies in the complications which may
arise. Influenza so weakens the bodily
resistance that there is danger of pneu-
monia or bronchitis developing, and
sometimes Inflammation of the middle
ear, or heart affections. For these rea-
sons It Is very important that the
patient remain in BED until his strength
returns-stay in bed at least two days
or more after the fever has left you, or
If you are over 80 or not strong stay
in bed four days or more, according to
the severity Of the attack.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
It's Acid Stomach
That Makes Millions
Sick and Suffer

Life r. dark-not worth much to the
man or woman with an acld-stomach.
Acid-stOmach kills Hope, Ambition,
Energy, Courage. II saps the strength Of
tne strongest ody-impoYerlshes the
blood-causes untold sunerinR-mAkes
millions weak, unfit and brings on pre-
mature old age.
You know what acid.mouth does to
teeth and gums-how the acid literally
eats through the hard enamel. causing
the teeth to decay. Just imagine, then,
what havoc an acid stomach must do to
the delicate organization Of the stomach.
Millions Of people are weak and unfit.
suffering all the time, In one way or an.
other, from superaeidity or acid-stOmach.
They don't seem dangerously sick.
Just ailing. Going through life weak,
hstless, dragging one foot after another.
They're nervous and irritable; lack power
and punch, frequently have severe at
tacks Of binding. splitting headaches;
subject to ats OF melAncholia and mental
depression. And nearly always their
stomachs are out OF order. even though
many experience no actual stomach pains
digestion po0r-never getting anywhere
near the full strength from their food.
So, you see. It's just this--acid. stom.
ach-that Is holding so many people back
-sapping up the strength they should
get from their food-taking away their
Vigor and Titality-leaying them weak
and inefficient.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
ssoooo,ooo Ship Orders Cancelled.

Observation-Disclosures of con-
tracts for $6O,OO0.0O0 worth of troop
ships, which were to have been built
at a new Government shipyard at Al
ameda, Cal, and the stopping of the
work began last July of building that
plant, were announced by Chairman
Hurley, of the Shipping Board De
cision not to build the troop ships was
reached some three weeks ago, Mr..
Hurley said, because they could not be
delivered before 1920 and would be of
little use In the military program.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
American Aviators Down Fl Planes.

with The American Army Northwest
of Verdun (By the Associated Press.
-Twenty-one German aviators were
downed by American chasing aviators.
1t was a banner day in American avia-
ton, considering the number of vic
tories achieved over the Germans.
Two American-airmen are missing as
d consequence of the fighting in the
air.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
Gold In the FieadO

IL an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per-
sons who are subject to frequent colds
In the head" will find that the use of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is taxi
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
$4,000 for any case of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not
cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
Wholesale Massacre.

London.-During the rule of Gen.
eral Krasnoff, Cossack leader and for
mer member of the staff of Alexander
Kerensky, in the Don region, 25,000
persons have been shot, according to
Russian wireless dispatch received
here.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
Soothe Baby Rasheo

That itch and burn with hot baths Of
Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings OF Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better. For free samples adj
dress, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
Ometepe Volcano Active.

San Salvador-The Ometepe Vol
cano, on the Island of Ometepe, is
throwing out smoke and lava. The
activity of the volcano has resulted in
the destruction of the new dock re-
Gently built at San Juan del Sur, Mica.
ragua
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14

MISUNDERSTANDING to Con-
stantinople dispatch reports are cur
rent that turkey, under the peace ne
gotiations, has invited the allied feet
to enter the uardanelles. Troops are
not to be landed, it is said, with the
exception of small detachment to su'
pervise the rehabilitation of the Otto
man army. The Constantinople news
paper Ikdam on Sunday printed a
s. ltement from a competent source"
mat turkey had commenced official
peace negotiations with the Entente,
adding that delegates already had left
the Turkish capital. In other quarters
in ConstantinOple, however, it is de,
clared the negotiations are unofficial.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
New Record.

In an exhibition recently in Fort
Worth, Tex, Lieut.. NJ. J. Plumb, a Chi.
cago flyer, set new world record. He
"looped the loop" IA successive times.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
Cable MeSsades

About 30,000,000 words a year pass
over cables linking British and North
American ports.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
Glorious TIPS,

Singer-The hills are tipped with
gold.
Weary Waiter-I wish / was a
blooming hill.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14

The japanese language is now In
cluded In the course of study In the
high schools of Australia.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
london's Wires.

London's telephone and telegraph
wires extend to 1880 miles overhead
and 921 900 miles underground.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14

Keep clean inside as well as outside by taking
q gentle laxative nj least once week. such as
Doctor PiercP's Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14

Constipation generally indicates disordereo
stomach, liver and bowels. Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills restores regularity without
gripping. Adv.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
PEACE ARMISTICE
DRAWING CLOSER
MILITARY LOSES CRAFTY GAME
IN PEACE MANEUvERs, is
BELIEF IN WASHINGTON.

Movement Gets Beyond Control OF
Junkers-Teutons Try To Explain
Government charoes-Turks Invite
Allies To Enter Dardanelles.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-14
Do Him Justice,

Nero wasn't much as an example of
domesticity, but he kept the Rome fires
burning.