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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08

when 1t ceased, the silence of
death reigned, except when brok-
en- by the yroan Of some wounded
and dying soldier.
We continued to get our regu-
lar rations, and were in compare
tive security as long as we could
keep under cover, and stay in the
trenches.
At the end of seven days, dur
which little transpired, aside
from the raid above mentioned,
except intermittent rife practice
and duels among the sharpshoot-
ers and sentries on the respective
fronts, we went back to LIE Moin
where we remained two days.
Here we made our first pay
day, but precious little good did
it do us while at the front, and in
the trenches.
The third morning we were put
on trucks, between four and five
o'clock in the morning, and travel
ed thus all day. After dark, we
arrived at the little village ST..
Die, only short distance from
the front. From here we hiked
until one o'clock a. m.
We marched into town, Deni-
perre, in reserve position, right at
the front, at the foot of a large
hill in the Vosges Mountains. The
front line American positions
were on top Of the hill. While at
Deniperre we were heavily bonn
barded by German planes, but for
tunately no serious harm was
done.
There are three classes Of
forces at the front. The front
line, who occupy the front trench
es, the support, who occupy old
trencneS little back from the
front, and the reserve, who occu-
py villages a short distance from
the real fighting line.
When we arrivd here we knew
very soon that we were on a much
more active sector. The artillery
was more active alert, and the
general atmosphere was getting
much warmer"
Every night patrols and batall-
ion scouts were out on No Mans
Land trying to learn more of the
enemy's positions and also to pre-
vent a surprise from Jerry-as he
is commonly called among the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
ne could not creditably fiji.


he could not creditably fiji.
Mr.. Patrick is engaged in farm
ing, and writes The News that it
will be impossible for him to get
out among the voters before his
crop is laid by, but after that
time he hopes to get around over
the county and meet as many Of
the voters as possible. In the
meantime he invites the closest
scrutiny of his record as a man
and citizen, and Of his ability to
fill the place.
1t has been our pleasure to
know Walter Patrick for many
years, and it gives us pleasure to
say that he is one of the county's
noblest young men, and we be-
lieve that should he be elected the
the county will have as good q
man in that Office as is possible
to secure.
No mistake will be made in
voting for him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
BABY TANK VISITS BRANDON.

Baby Tank No. 2, which is tour
ing the country in the interest OF
the Victory Loan, came to Bran
don Monday afternoon.
The tank was in charge of Cor
poral Williams, of Philadelphia,
Pa, and S. F. Culkins, Superin-
tendent of Education of Warren
county. The huge death instru-
.ment was unloaded from the cars
at the depot and brought UP
town, where over 500 people had
gathered to see it, and hear what
was to be said. On the public
square, Corporal Williams was
introduced by Mr.. Culkins, and
explained the operation of. the
machine. He was in charge of a
similar tank on the western front.
The tank contained visible evil
dence of service, as indentations
from machine gun bullets could
be seen all over it..
At the conclusion of Corporal
Williams address,, Mr.. Culkins
impressed upon the people the i'm
portance of the Victory Loan,
and of the necessity of our people
buying bonds, and thus saving
our county from among those in
the Stacker list.
Before leaving the depot, Mr..
Culkins stated that it was Gus
tomary for him to select two of
the towns most beautiful young
ladies to ride in the tank, and the
invitation at Brandon was ex-
tended to Mrs. Mayes Cooper and
Miss Ruth Roberts, who accepted
the honor of9iding from the de-
pot up town in the tank.
On the return trip to the depot
an invitation was extended to all
grass widows. to crawl in. but no
one responded.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
FACTS AND TALES OF THE
WAR
(Article Fourteen)

BY TOM RHEA PHILLIPS
(This is a continuation of the
story, begun last week, giving
the experiences Of Ralph Vernal
Morris, former pupil of the Star
High School
On this sector of the front
there was a man stationed only
every ten feet, so it seemed that
the Germans found it an easy
matter to make q raid. But you
needn't worry, we kicked EN-
back.
When the front trench was di-
yided between the French and
Americans, sometimes the French
would keep moving along their
line, and leave 4 gap between
their forces and ours. When It
was perfectly dark, and the ar
tillery was quiet, q German raid
ing party made its way from their
trenches at the place Of separa-
ton between the French and Us.
Then they. began to move down
the trench toward rs. In the
front line trenches, gates are
placed At regular intervals, to
arrest the progress 81 just such
partie1, il event they Gain az
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08

trenches. This was the closest
we had ever gotten to the Ger
mans, whom we discovered Just
as they reached the gate nearest
us. We opened fire on them, kill
ing some, including the officer
who was at their head, and the
rest of the party turned and hast
lily betook themselves to their
own lines which in this case were
not more than two hundred yards
away. Then we began to search
the officer whom we had killed.
You have heard how anxious the
Americans are for souveniers,
SO we were no exceptions. We
found q fiashlight, watch, money,
pistol, and a pocket full Of hand
grenades, which, on account of
their shape, we fondly called po-
tatO mashers..
The German hand grenade was
in shape similar to a mallet with
handle about six inches long.
and the body about the size Of a
dime brand condensed milk can.
In this container is mixture Of
nails, screws, gravel, tin, and
steel bullets, and about three
square inches of explosive. A
string runs through the hollow
handle, and loop in the end of
the string fastens over the thumb.
When the grenade is thrown the
string held to the hand sets off
the fuse, and causes the grenade
to explode within about five Sec
onds.
Every German soldier carried a
map Of the region in which he
was stationed. On the dead Of
flcer, we found an excellent map
OF this area of the front.
AOu KNOW now a man feels
when turkey hunting and he sees
q line bird coming toward him;
then you can imagine how very
tense the situation is when YOU
know the unseen German, bent
on death and destruction, is adj
vanclng on you. But we were
very fortunate, and did not lose a
! man in the raid. How many we
Killed or wounded, we do not
know, for the wounded are assist
ed back to their own lines unless
there is too great danger.
The artillery on both sides con-
tlnued to thunder away. and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
FLORENCE ITEMS

Mr.. John F. Williams, of near
Florence and his surviving son
and daughter and their families,
wish to sincerely thank the kind
friends who ministered to them
in their hour of bereavement, last
week, of wifi and mother respect
lively. and for the wreath of floral
offerings placed on the grave.
And they highly appreciate the
sympathy expressed through the
beautiful wreaths from McComb
City contributed for the occasion
by the many friends there of the
son, E. G. Williams.
Hugh French, IL year-old son
of Will French who operates a
saw mill miles west of Florence,
came very near being seriously
injured late last Sunday after
noon. He was riding young
horse at a rapid rate through the
swamp and was thrown with con-
siderable force against a tree,
breaking one of the bones of an
elbow and his collar bone in two
places, and was injured internally
and about the face. It is not
thought at present, that he is
seriously injured internally.
The weather for the past few
days has been very favorable for
farm work. At this writing,
Monday 5th., rain seems threat
ened.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08

boys.
During the time / was in this
position the Germans attempted
two raids, but rife warning, a
whitening machine gun fire, fol-
lowed by artillery, broke it all up,
leaving the dead and wounded on
the field.
These patrol parties had the
perilous task of putting up barb
ed wire entanglements.
Before the Germans were ready
for a raid of any Importance, ar
tillery fire cut the barbed wire,
but when only local or minor
raid was planned, patrols were
sent out to do this dangerous
task. A clever method was de-
vised to create a noise and drown
the sound Of the wire clippers.
Cats, which infested the trenches
were caught in large numbers,
and their tails were tied together,
two and two. While the cats were
fighting and creating such COM
motion, Jerry went on cutting the
wires. Sometimes before you
saw him he would get so close
that we could hear the pliers at
work cutting the wire. Then you
may know we made it hot for him.
Before long an unusual noise on
the part of the cats called for a
the English and French heard q
sweeping machine gun fire. When
noise in front of their trenches,
they investigated and then
fired. The Americans fired and
then investigated.
Oftentimes our patrols, on dark
nights would get close enough
to the German trenches to pitch
grenades among the men and
create general CONSERVATION.
The enemy artillery fired over
us, heavy artillery. being consid-
cred of little advantage when fir
ed upon trench. They sent over
the 75's, mortars, and "whiz-
bags" and with their air forces
continually bombed supply bases
and cross roads, thus, seriously
interfering with communication
and transportation. Then when
the men went out in large num-
bers to repair the road, the plane
would go over again, and drop a
bomb in the same place, killing
Continued on last page)
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
II YOUR EYES are Civ.
IL ing you trouble, see
DIR. HARRY WATSON
Optsmetrist and Graduate
Optician
Pythian Castle Building
JACKSON, MISS.
MONEY TO LOAN.

Both small and large loans on
improved land, liberal .Apprais-
ments Of land, low rate Of inter-
est and easy payments Loans
completed in ten or fifteen days,
No red tape, responsible only for
your own money. See ]. r. East,
Brandon. Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08

FOX STATE REVENUE AGEN
STOKES v. ROBERTSON
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
A. w. COOPER
D. n. ANDERSON.
JAMES L. BYRD.
w. E. MCINTYRE
w. l. MUM
FOR STATE SENATOR
A. H. MARTIN
H. w. BRADSHAW
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
r. H. WATTS
GEORGE S. WARE
A. B. STUBBLEFIELD
J. s. ROBERTS
FOR SHERIFF
J. A. ROBINSON
SOL WEIGH
G. A. HARRISON
FOR CHANCERY CLERK.
J. A. LINDSEY
r. F. BROWN
s. D. DONNELL
L. s. MAY
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
ROBERT L. THERRELL
DAVE P. GAYDEN
J. e. WEATHERED
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.
TOM RHEA PHILLIPS
HUGH P. BARKSDALE
H. H. BULLOCK
FOR TREASURES.
c. e. MCKAY
E. d. MYERS
BEN F. NEELY
E. +. ALEXANDER
FOR ASSESSOR.
d. B. WARD
WALTER r. PATRICK
FOR SUPERVISOR
Beat No. I
w. E. LAIRD
P. B. BERRY.
J. n. SINGLETARY.
Beat No. 2
3. L. McLAURIN
Beat No. 8
H. A. DAVIS
d. T. BILBRO
G. w. benson
H. B. KERSH
ARTHUR N. BATES
Beat No. 4.
J. P. FRANKLIN
w. H. TILL
A. C. HINTON,
W. N. GOODMAN
Beat No. s.
w. H. WALTERS
N. II. NASH.
r. A. KENNEDY
A. G. BAKER
uOR J. P.-BEAT NO. 1
Y1orence District
J. o. PARKISON
Deot No 2-Brandea District
w. SAMPLE
Bsat 3-Eannin DlGexiet
w. = SMITH
L. u. MOSS
;Cleor Greek and Antioeh -Deat
W. y. oGekAlN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-20
CHICAGO LIVE sTOCK.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Hog receipts.
41,000; market strong to 10 cents
higher than Saturdays average; bulk
of sales, $17.5o@ 1890; butchers.
$17.65 @ls.oo; light, $17:oo@1 IT'S;
packing, $16.6o@17.eo; throwouts,
$16.00@16.5o; pigs. good to choice,
$13.25@15.25. :
Cattle receipts. $4,000; good and
choice steers, steady; other butcher
stock and feeders slw to lower; calves
steady; beef cattle. good, choice and
prime, $16.50@20.oo; common and
medium, 1915 @16.5o; butcher stock,
cows and heifers, t7:s5@14:5o; can
ners and cutters, $6.60@7.35;. stock
ers and feeders, good, choice and
fancy. s1o.5o@14.o0; inferior. com.
mon and medium, $s.o0@10.60; veal
calves, good and choice. $15.60@ 1900.
Sheep receipts, $1,000; choice lambs
strong; other classes opening steady;
lambs, choice and prime. $16.50@
1875: medium and good. $4,000
1850; culls, $11.5o@1s.76; ewes.
choice and prime, $10.5o@ 1875;
medium and good, $3.50 1850; culls.
S.. 90 a ITS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-20
Sports
IBEMIDJl wins
{. CHAMPIONSHIP
Bemidji Wins Three Games
Straight in Con-
test.

Bemidji. MIMI, Jan. 20.-The Be-
midi high school basketball team
won its third victory in the contest
Tor championship Of the Sixth con-
gressional district Of Minnesota
when It defeated the Crosby five at
/. During the first haif Of the game
a exceptionally close and ended In
q tie, the score being II to H.. In
the second half the :Bemidji boys
found themselves and gradually be-
gan to walk away from their oppo-
nents. Simons, the big center, played
at q terrific pace and during the sec.
his opponents two.
Phibbs, playing forward, did excel.
lent work in the first half and Melted
five field baskets. In the second half.
although closely guarded. he Melted
three field baskets. stockman, also
playing forward. did we'll. Opsahl
at guard held his man to no baskets
out the game, feeding the Bemidji
forwards and aiding to a large ex-
tent in boosting the Bemidjf score.
Kenfield, the other Bemtdjt guard.
played exceptionally we'll and showed
much improvement over the game
played at Bemidji a week before. In
addition to holding his man to no
baskets, Opsahl netted one field bas-
ket in the second half.
For Crosby, Carhart at center,
starred, but was completely outplayed
by his opponent. During the game
he Melted four field baskets. Ander-
son, at forward, also played a good
game and Melted four field goals.
These two players each secured two
baskets in each half which repre-
sented the number Of field baskets
made by the Crosby team during the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-20
RAILS TAKE MODERATE
DROP ON THE MARKET

New York, Jan. 20.-The failure Of
rails to make favorable. response to,
prospects of higher freight rates COM;
stituted he disappointing feature OF
the morning stock market. Among in
dustria1 and other prominent stocks,
however, losses generally were recov-
cred, shippings alone extending their
losses, excepting Pacific Mail, which
gained a point. Equipments, especial
~ American car, republic iron and
Baldwin locomotive, were decidedly
firm. Mexican petroleum made an ac-
tual advance Of 8 1-2 points. Texas
ferred three. Part of this advantage
was cancelled at noon when u. S.
steel again became reactive.
Advices from Washington disputing
the rumored intention of the govern
ment to advance freight rates caused
moderate recessions among raids dur
Ing the m~idsession. Oils and feathers
made further gains and pools became
active In paper shares at advances Of
/ to 2 points. +,
Oils were the only prominent issues
to show comparative strength at the
opening of tOday's stock market, other
leaders rejecting a continuance of last
weeks selling movements. Pressure
was most apparent in marine pre-
TERED at a loss of 2 points, American
Smelling. Consolidated Gas and Unit
ed States rubber losing a point each.
United States steel f%ractionally under
80, a new low record for the move
ment n other industrials, equip
ments and specialties gave way under
moderate offerings. Rails were irreg-
ular, but losses in that branch of
stock list were relatively small.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-20
DULUTH GRAIN.

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 2O.-Elevator.
receipts Of domestic grain: Wheat
SO2,5Q0 bushels. last year 5000; pats
5000; barley 10000 bushels, last year
bushels, last year 1900.
Elevator shipments domestic grain:
Wheat 24,400 bushels: barley 5000;
flax ,29,700, last year $500.
Duluth car inspection: Wheat Nos.
i and 2 northern 81; No. 3, /; smut
ty spring 16; other spring 4; Nos. 1
and durum %: No. 3 durum l.:
smutty durum 2: other durum 1: Nos.
l and 2 hard winter SO; smutty win
ter 5; smutty mixed s; mixed 40; to-
tai wheat 191. year ago 9; flax Z, year
ago 4; mixed grain 1: oats 1, year ago
4: rye Al; barley 9, year ago 3. Total
all grains $50, year ago 20: on track
554.
Quotations in aaxsAed. slumped to-
day with expectations Of liberal, re-
ceipts and country offerings. Crush
ers were not in the market to any ex-
tent, only coming in for small lots at
the weakest spots. January closed 6
cents off; February 6 cents off and
May 5 cents off.
Coarse grains were generally weak.
Spot oats closed 1 IA off. Barley
closed 3@4 cents of for spot. Rye
1 cent off and May 1 IA of. Closing:
Linseed-On track, $3.35@3.37; ar
rive, 1892; arrive, January, 1894:
January, 1894 bid; February, $3.50
asked; May, 1888.
Oats-On track, 64@1-2; arrive,
60 1-2. :
Rye-on track. $1.56; February,
Barley-on track. 1906.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-20
Hendricks Refuses
To Give Up Job A. :.
Manager OF Cards

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Followers
# the st. Louis National league club
ire watching with interest the stand
kaken by Jack Hendricks, manager OF
the club last season, in his fight to
retain leadership Of the Cardinals IN
1919.
II am here to manage the Cardinals
next season." was the way Hendricks
expressed himself in answer to n re-
port that he would be deposed re-
CARELESS Of his contract which does
not expire for another year.
Hendricks said the report h a he
would be asked to accept a years
salary and relinquish his contract was
news to him. I'LL do no such thing"
he snapped.
II signed a two-year contract
signed it in good faith, and the docu-
ment has the signature Of Branch
Hickey, president Of the Cardinals.
Moreover, at. the close of last season,
hickey said he would be glad to have
me return here az manager II base
ball was resumed in 1919.
1.-THE reports that I would be asked
to take. q years. salary and get out iis
entirely news, to me. The money in
volved doesn't amount to anything In
my estimation. I want to manage the
Cardinals under normal conditions.
I am willing to. accept any amount of
blame that may be attached to me for
the showing last season.
There may be a change Of heart
on the part OF: some Of the Cardinal
directors. Had I finished. first, they
would be glad, to retain me. Unfor-
tunately I didn't. \
ST was never asked to resign and
would not had I been asked to. AS for
Roger Hornsby, I'm sorry he "a he
doesn't like me. I have no personal
dislike for him and I don't believe q
man on the club tried any harder for
the success Of the Cardinals last year
than this same Hornsby."
Hendricks recently returned from
overseas where he was a Knights Of
Columbus secretary
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-20

Rugby and its adjoining community
have come to the conclusion that the
talk of class hatred and the pretonce
Of any feeling existing between the
two interests is largely talk only, and
that any such feeling that may have
been aroused and which exists be-
tween the two interests is due to o
misunderstanding on the part Of both,
brought about by the talk and actions
tive Of either, but who figured by
such means to advance their own. sell
fish personal interests. !;
The Community club is getting be-
linda movement and making to get
the construction of the asylum, the
location of which was placed at Rug
by two years ago under way. 1t is
their intention to make an appeal to
the state officials and state legislature
for the necessary appropriation. Rug
by and Pierce county is taking this
action because they are convinced
that the building of the asylum at
eral public welfare. From the exam
,ination of authorities on the question
Of treatment Of insane patients and
care and cure, there Is no chance for
dispute that the separation of these
institutions Is conducive to the vel
fare of the inmates; that the institu-
ton at Jamestown has reached a size
and a. a matter of fact is larger>than
the experience Of The world demon
strates is conducive to proper care
and welfare Of the patients and In
mates and underlying this the public
welfare; that the institution at James
town has Also arrived at a condition
where the expense Of m~aintainence is
excessive. : Pierce county is of the
opinion that further expenditures
which r made for increasing. the ca
pacity, Of the asylum at Jamestown
are not conducive to the higher con
sideration involved in these matters,
the welfare of the inmates and pa
tients, the economy Of administration,
economy in the expense Of maintain-
ehce and care Of patients and the
general public welfare for the state
involved In these matters. The Com
munity club is therefore planning to
present this matter to the appropriate
and the people Of the state, feeling as
lions, that the institution should be
nut under way, yet realizing the fact
that There are many demands and
calls made upon the revenues OF the
state, and that those revenues are
perhaps insufficient in view of the
growth and development of our state
to meet all the demands made upon
them in carrying out OF the proper
government functions, and knowing
that the boards and officials and the
legislature in IN effort at economy to
make the revenues cover the de-
mands, have a serious problem.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-20
HOUSE PASSES BILL
PROVIDING BONUSES /.
FOR U. 5. EMPLOYEES

Washington. Jan. IA wage bon
US Of $240 for the year beginning next
July for nearly all governmentrem -
ployes receiving $4,000 or less was
voted tonight by the house in pass
ing the 1920 legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, carrying
$96, 000, 000., The wage bonus, double
that Of the current fiscal year, will
cost the government approximately
$l4, 900, 200.
Employees Of temporary government
agencies, established during the war,
will not receive the increase. nor will
postal employees.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-20
GRAIN.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 2o.-wheat
No. 1. Northern, 2.26@2.27; No. 2
Northern, 2.23rb2.25.
No. 2 hard winter, 2.23.
3 white. 1.32fb1.34; No. 3, 1.34@1.36,
Oats, standard. 81 1905 la; No
3 white, IS 1-2@S7 Ia; Nc. I white,
Rye, No. 2, '1.5s@1.eo.
Barley, mailing. IS @1.o1.
Feed and rejected, IS 81: Wiscon-
ain, 90@1.01. 81
Hay, unchanged.
rs; May, 1874 7-8@1.26.
oats-january. 6s@1-s: May,
&c 3-4@67.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-20
DISBURSEMENT
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-20
NEW YORK

J New York, Jan. 20.-Butter unpe4-
tied; receipts 6.737: creamery higher
tina nextras, So 1905; creamery
extras coz score) 81 1900; do frsta
Be- @61; packing stock, current make.
number 2, ~ 1-2@43.
Eggs firm; receipts 6,418; fresh
gathered extras, "a lao e6: fresh
gathered regular packed extra lrsts.
63 "a; do f1rsts 81 1-f@62 1-2.
Sheese firm, receipts 397; state cur
rent make. specials. So; do average
rum, IS.