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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-15

they are clamoring for more all
the time. All we have to buy is
not going to get much cheaper
unless labor accents to lower
scale of wages than it is getting.
furthermore, every man who has
used or tried to use the roads dur
ing the past winter has already
paid enough in L.reakage, wear
and tear, loss Of time and worry,
to pay his taxes for several years
on this new bond issue, and if he
doesn't help to carry this election
he is going to continue to pay this
! heavy drain ON his private purse.
Another winter like the one just
passed, and we will probably find
the ditch better place to try to
travel than the middle of the road.
Now the main question that
will be asked is, How is this $7O,-
600 to be used? First, a portion
of it will be used to complete the
gravel road, so all the beat can
get to Jackson.
Second, all the balance will be
divided fairly and justly among
all parts of the beat. Our super
visor assures us that no one will
be able to claim that one part of
the beat will get a bigger share of
this money than any other part,
and |, for one, am willing to risk
his word and honor as a gentle
man. ] have known him intimate
ly for several years, and am con-
vinced that he does what he con-
siders right to the best of his abil-
ity. just how this work is to be
done throughout the beat has not
yet been decided, and will be left
to a large extent to the people to
say. 1t is evident, however, that
this money will furnish so little
gravel road to each community,
it may be decided not to gravel
anything except bad stretches of
road. It seems that a majority of
people are in favor of widening
and raising the roads, filling in
the low places, putting in good
culverts, and doing away with
sticky clay stretches and sand
beds. If this plan should be a.
dopted, it is probable that after
the gravel road is completed
enough roads can be made passa-
BILE the year round to reach and 90
through every community in the
beat to the county line. After
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-15
ges and get same.
C. C. HORNE,
Value, Miss.
Near Brandon depot.

]. c. Maxey has been appointed
agent of the American Express
Company here to succeed w. L.
Altman, who has been appointed
agent in charge of the company's
business at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr.. Maxey is now in charge of the
local Office, having removed to Me-
ridian from Newton, where his
headquarters were located when
he was route agent.
The Meridian Office is largest
in this division of the company,
with the exception of Mobile, and
the agent has supervision over
nearly one hundred assistants.
Mr.. Maxey has been with the ex-
press company for more than a
dozen years and before being ap-
pointed route agent was local a
gent at Vicksburg. The Newton
Record, Claude Cunningham's
splendid paper, has the following
to say of Mr. Maxey in the last is
sue:
He has by close and painstak-
ing attention to the duties of each
position been promoted from time
to time, and his many friends will
be glad to learn Of his success.
He and his estimable wife, who
have made numerous friend since
coming to Newton will be very
much missed. Mrs. Maxey has
been sick for several weeks at the
home Of her parents in Brandon,
but, The Record is glad to report,
is improving. AS soon as able she
will join her husband in Meridi-
am Meridian Star.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-15
VERY IMPORTANT!

Every man, woman and child
living within the limits of the
Brandon Consolidated School Dis
trict, and who feels an interest in
their community, are urgently re-
quested to be present at the school
building next Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock. We want to meet
all of the people there at that
time, thoroughly inspect the
building and talk over matters
that vitality concern the future of
the school, Remember, this is
YOUR BUSINESS, and we want
you there. The Trustees.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-15
TO THE VOTERS OF BEAT ONE


It may have been noticed by
some who read the Brandon News
that I have written heretofore on
the subject Of good roads. / be-
ieve in good roads not altogeth-
er from selfish standpoint, but
because / know they advance the
welfare of a community, of a beat,
of a county and state. / believe
also in good health, good schools,
good women, and good churches.
If we have all these things, we are
bound to have good men, and q
happy and prosperous people.
In Beat l we are just now face
to face with one particular pro-
position: namely, are we going
down in the mire, or are we going
to have some passable roads to
travel on the whole. year round?
This question is to be answered
on the first day Of May, when we
Will be called upon to vote on the
proposition Of issuing $4,000 in
bonds for the improvement of our
highways.
Some Of us may say that this
is not enough money for the pur-
pose intended. This is all we can
get. Not over 10 per cent Of the
assessed value Of the beat can Be
issued in bonds. We already have
$50, 900 issued, and this $40, 900
will complete the tenth Of the a.
sessed valuptioal.
Some cay that this is not .
proper time to issue bonds: wait
until everything gets cheaper.
That may be good augunent, e.
pecially Il these same people viii
tel u when things nre going -
|.3et cheeper. They ~ getting
hl6 I'LL NO tlle tim Ibor unions
I
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-15
ALBERT Shields
Says:

That he's got a phone" in at
last-and that the number is
10.
He says his delivery system
is not as good as he would
like for it to be, but he'll do
the very best possible to get
your orders delivered on
time.
He says that heavy stuff that
has to be sent on a wagon
will be delivered in the after
noon anything else will bel
Ssent up as soon as the boy
can get to you.
He says that some of his mer-
chant friends say that he was
the rascal that started the
delivery system in Brandon
and now don't deliver at all'.
They don't say much about
him being the fellow that
stirred them worse than a
"fair price" committee when
he commenced to make prices
for old Brandon.
He says he has got in a COM
plete line of the celebrated
"Certainteed Varnishes and
Paints and would be glad to
help you brighten up for the
Spring.
He says he would like to call
your attention to his Meats
and Lard
He says when you want Lard
you needn't say your best"
because he doesn't handle but
one brand-and that the best
Pure Leaf
He says read these little
Sayings" each week-you
may miss something if you
don't.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-15
WHAT AN ACE" LOOKS LIKE

The following complimentary
notice, which has reference to one
of our most popular young men,
and a hero of the late great war,
was taken from the Havana, Gu
ba, Evening News, Lieut.. Banks
dale is stationed at that place in
the service of the government, and
we are glad to know that he is do
ing fine over there:
An lace" in aviation terms is
an army aviator who has in battle
brought down five or more enemy
planes in battle in the air. We
have one in Havana at the present
time, Lieutenant Barksdale, who
with his friend, Lieutenant Ale
ander Roberts, is visiting in Ha-
vana. The two called at the Even
ing News Office yesterday and we
took good look at this boy Banks
dale. He is "a hard proposition to
size up because of his modesty,
his unassuming manners and his
youthful appearance. Divest him
of his uniform and he would be
about the last one you would pick
out to performs such service-and
get away with it.
You have seen those tall, raw
boned Southern boys, the kind
who inherited his fathers war
musket when he was five years
old and can shoot the eye out of a
squirrel when he has seen his sew
enth birthday-the kind that
spends all his time out in the
open, is hard as nails and as de-
termined as you can make them.
That is the kind Of stock "Ace"
Barksdale is, and he went at those
German airplanes just as though
they were rows Of cotton stalks he
had to chop before night, and he
finished his job in that acceptable
manner.
The Evening News erred the
other day when it said he came
through the war unscathed. He
was shot through once by a ma
chine gun bullet from a German
plane and he was brought to the
ground, but luckily he was inside
the allied lines when he arrived
on terra firma. ct wasn't a very
big hole the bullet made in me-"
he said as a sort of an apology,
$50 I wasn't required to stay out
of it very long,"
Both Lieutenant Barksdale and
Roberts were attached to the
British forces, so we can now I'M
derstand why some British claim
that they won the war
Lieutenant Roberts looks more
like the ideal aviator than his
friend, not SO large Of statue as
his tall and lanky comrade. He
laughingly explained that he was
only prevented from getting his
title as an ace by being captured,
'sfor | wouldn't have been salts
fled with only six" and then
Barksdale grinned and kept busy
saying nothing. The two are boy
hood friends, college chums and
fighting brothers in the service
yet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-15

people desire it. Let's have some
roads, and build them during the
summer when the farmers them
selves can put their teams out and
make enough money to pay all the
taxes they will have to pay on this
bond issue.
R. N. WHITFIELD, M. D.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-15

they are built up in this way, a
little attention to them will keep
them in first-class order.
Under the act under which this
election is called it is possible. to
sell only part of the bonds, and
wait later to sell the others if the
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-26
LARRAzOLO 10 PARDDON MEN
WHO RilDED COLUMBUS

Santa fe, n. NJ. Nov 2i.--lt be-
came known here tonight that Gov
ernor A. Larraxolo intends 70 issue
Thanksgiving pardons 10 The ak
Villisias held IN the state penilen-
liary here following their conviction
Of participating IN the raid on Co
lumbus. n. NJ In which a number
of citixeHs wero murdered and
their homes burned by a band Of
outlaws from south ef the inlerna-
iional line.
Governor I.arrnxolo takes the po-
sliion, Il IA understood that they
were ignorant of the fact that they
were in the United States Also. Il
ls stated. the governor u OF the
opinion that clemency toward the
men will tend 10 promote better
feeling IN Mexico toward the Unit
ed States.
The contention is also made that
the men, when captured. should
have been treated as military pris-
oners and never should have been
tried by the civil authorities. and
therefore they were not righifully
cop0ned In The New Mexico penilen-
tlary.
Fonr prisoners captured with The
men about TO be parioned were
found guilty Of 0rsl degree murder
IND exniatcd the crime on the esi-
lows In Deming.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-26
ie PfhDONED vnLIsTAs
IAHEN 10 ~ PAsO FOB
TRIAL FOR DEPORTATION


The term Of liberty enjoyed by
the 70 villlslas present al the Col
umhus raid IN iDio, pardoned yes
terdny by Gov. Larrazolo OF New
Mexico, will be- q brief one.
a party OF immigration arenis left
last evening from II paso for Santa
Fe 70 arrest the pardoned men and
hold them for deportation. They win
be hrobght 70 NJ paso and held BY
immigraiion authorities pending de-
poriaiion PROCEEDINGS. The ground
for deportation will be that they
are illegally In the United states.
Usually, ex-conyicls are deported
on the ground that they have been
''convifted Of a crime involving
moral lurpitude, but a. the villistas
have been pnrdoncd their status Is
the same as before conviction.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-26

TOO SHOCKED TO PROTEST
Executive. Defeated for Recollection,
Dlsarmucd, Fala1es thc Facts,
and Leaves New Mexico.


SANTA III. n M-Nov. 2L-Re-
lease Of The 90 villlstas from The
state penllenliary was halted icm-
porarily al least this afternoon
when Judge Holloman Of the district
court on application Of Albert w.
Clancy Of Santa Fc, issued a writ Of
mandamus directed 10 Fidel Ortiz,
warden OF the penilenliary com
manding him 10 show cause why
he should honor the pariuns issued
by Governor I.arraxolo a few days
ago. The ease was set for hearing
December I. aud The convlcts cam
not be released before that date.
They were 10 have been given their
liberty as soon ~ Immigration oiii-
cials couli prepare the necessary
papers 20 have them deporied 10
Mexico.
The day the pardons were issued,
Governor larrazolo left for n pnso
enroutc 70 Mexico City 10 attend
thr inauguration ei preslsleni-eIeel
Obrcgon, and he could not be inter
viewed regarding the new phase
which The case has taken.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-26

ranch. ~ al The haciendas Of The
real McxicAns ,-ho hope for future
foe their wonderful country nor IN
The hands Of Americans 10 Colum-
bus
To be sure. Columbus has only
one point Of view for yilla, his han
dlis and the raid" But from ALL
editorial comments Il ls apparent
that there is but one viewpoint In
AInerica-execrntion for one
tracked mind governor who would
never have pardoncd these bandits
n hc had not been defeated for The
republican nomination Of governor
OF New Mckee. Larrazolo says he
is out Of politics. or course, he Il,
and 70 n paso with him.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-26

Wtrc IN ahsolnle irnoronco Of
American laws and iudiclsi prpne-
dnrc. and the trial couri had no op-
ton bul 10 pass sentence.
Here Are Their Names
The names Of the men who were
captured aud convicted lor this das-
lardly crime are: Ramon BusilIlos,
Rafael Busiamcnle Tomas canarc-
ON. Santos Torres pcdrp borclneo
Jose Tcnn. Jose De Ia Lar. Marquex,
Lorenzo Gutierrez, Rafael nodri-
giez, Pedro Lopez. Mariana Jlmenez
Juan MunoE, David Rodrigues,
Francisco Soils. Juan Torres. and
Jose Rodriguez.
All but Jose Rodriguez pleaded
guilty 10 second degree murder and
were given from 20 10 10 year-sen-
lences. jose Rodriguez was found
guilty Of flrsi degree murder and
sentenced 10 hang. but his penalty
was commuicd 10 life imprisonment
The raid on Columbus cost ihe
lives Of n Americans. who wcrc
shot down IN cold blood. All Of The
10 men pardoned yesterday were
tried and convicted before n Jury
sitting at Deming. n. N.
The Columbus raid was directly
responsible for the formation Of
Pershing's punitive expedition into
Mexico and the issuance Of the war
department order TO get" villa
Pershing was recalled from Mexico
after a ten months campaign and
before he fulfilled his mission.
Two ~ pasoans were among the
dead al Columbus, both burned "a
death IN the Commercial Hotel flre
They were DR.. II. N. Hart. cattle
inspector, and W. A. Davidson
member Of Company X. Texas Ma
ti0nal guard
The entire business district Of Co.
lumbus was razcd The haudits
poured gasoline on the buildings be-
fore they applied the torch.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-26
LARRaz0LO FREES is
MEXICAN BANDITS
Oh paso Tlmes.l


Santa Fe, n. M.. Nov. 22.-sixieen
Acxicans. serving life sentences for
murder committed while taking
part IN the villisia raid on colum-
bus, n. NJ, March 10. 1915. were par
doned by Governor o. A. Larrazolo
today.
In a statement issued al the time
OF the announcement Of the pardons
the governor declared his action
was based solely on he belief the
men were not "criminally RESPONSE
sible."
The men. the governor says. are
illiieraies. They all Informed him
they were forced or impressed into
the service Of villa. against their
wishes; that they thought they
were 10 attack the carranza garri-
son al palomas. Chihuahua. a shert
distance from Columbus, and did not
know their objective was an Ameri-
can town. The governor holds that
IN any event the men were not act
ing as free agents, but were under
military discipline and orders, and
were thus forced under duress.
Not Guilty Of Murder.
TT Is a fact" said the governor.
that, when they, In pursuance Of
superior orders, attacked Columbus,
not one Of them knew he was stand
ing on American soil. and attacking
an American settlement
lie declares. however. that. had
they known they would moi be gull
" OF murder. but were acting m-
dor superior orders which they
must obey under penalty Of death"
Governor Larrazolo denied his
clcmency 10 the Mexlcans was "lo
further friendly relations between
the United slales and Mexico" IRE
latlons between countries" the gov
'ernor stated. mo more than friend
~ relations between individuals. can
be sircngihened by protecting crime
on pardoning criminals"
Courts Jurisdiction Quesiloned
Pointing out the possibility that q
real state OF war may have existed
between the United States and Mex
loo al the time, the governor says
that IN that event the men deserved
The consideration given prisoners Of
war and the civil courts had no jur-
isdlciion IN the case. The executive
says that he examined each one ol
ihe men carefully Ne sets forth
that they pleaded guilty 10 second
degree murder 10 escape death, and
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-26
LARIlAZOIO 10 LIVE N FL
/ PASO; Defends PARDONs

Within the next three months Il
Is practically assured that Goveuier
o. A. Larrazolo of New Mexico will
become a resident of " Paso aud
will resume the practice OF law.
making a specially OF cases involv-
ing Mexican law.
The announcement was made by
Governor I.arrazolo Tuesday morn
ing nj the Hotel sheldon on bis ar
rival from Santa Re. He will re-
main Ia ~ paso until he leaves for
Mexico City 10 be present al the in
auguraiion of Gen. Alvarado Obrc-
gon as president Of Mexico.
III is not only possible but ex-
tremely probable that will return
10 NJ paso To live Governor LARA
zolo said. "tn fact may say Il is
practically certain That I will do 50
within three months. am ahso-
lutely out Of politics, and will be
glad To resume the practice Of law.
l viii make n specially Of cases in
volying Mexican law"
Governor Larrazolo was amused
over a report that he might accept
some position under President Obre-
gon IN Mexico.
II wouldn't take any office IN the
United States" he said, "and. Of
course, I couldn't do 80 In Mexico"
Governor Larrazolo lived In ~
Paso before going TO New Mexico,
and al one time was district atlor-
ney,
Pardons Called CLOSED Incident
The pardoning OF the 10 ex-villis-
ias in the New Mexico penileniiary
is closed Incident the governor
feels. However he wishes 10 nmphn-
size the fact that Il was NOT done by
any wish 10 promote good will be-
tween Mexico and the United
Slales.
rOf course, I will feel much graf
iluda i'll received the cipport Of
the people in my arllm. but II the
whole world we're against me |
would feel | had done exactly
right"
Acting Under Military Orders
Governor Larazolo, in his offieia.
pardon, made bis principal ronten-
ti0n that the men were acting under
military orders In the battle, and
that they were required 10 obey or
suffer punishment
Judicial murder" IS the term
Governor lafrazoio applied 10 the
execution Of the six viIlislas.
Governor tarrazolo's party IN
cluded Mrs Larrakolo, Adit. General
James Baca. Gilbcrtn Mirabel. his
private secretary: J. NJ. Larrazolo
his son: Mrs. Thomas Doran Of
Santa Fc and Frank Huhbel New
Mexican politician. They will ali
W 10 Mexico City with him.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-26
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Executive Order


On the 9th day Of August, A. ID.
1917. In The dislric. court sitting in
and for the county of Luna. In the
state Of New Mexico. Ramon Bus
tills, Rafael Busiamanlc, Thomas
Camarcno, Santos Torres, Pedro
Borciaeo jose Tena. Jose de Ia luz
Marques. Lorenzo Gutierrez. Rafael
Rodriguez, Pedro Lopez. Mariana
Jiminez. Juan Munoz. David Rod
riguez, Francisco Soils. Juan Tor
res. all Of whom had heretofore
pleaded g'iiliy TO the crime of
murder IN the second degree. were
duly sentenced 10 serve term OF
Imprisonment in the New Mexico
state penitentiary Of not less than
20 years nor more than 80 years
and, Jose Rodriguez, who had
heretofore been tried in said court
and found gdiliy OF the crime of
murder In the first degree, was, ON
the 18th day Of June, A. d. 1919.
In the aforesaid court, given the
death penalty, and sentenced to
hang, which sentence was later, by
executive order. commuied TO life
Imprisonment IN the state peniten-
tiary.
Those Interested WIN Never Forget
The history OF these cases il
rather fresh In the memories OF the
people Of this state and. In fact, oi
the people Of The whole nation, be-
cause these convictions were the
result Of q most unusual and SEN
sational occurrence that attracted
national attention.
History OF The Case.
Early in the morning Of the 9th
day OF March. A. ID. i9i6 a de-
tachmenl OF Mexican soldiers under
tho command OF General Fran
cisco villa attacked the town OF
Columbus. In the county Of Luna
IN the state OF New Mexico. which
said town Is very close 10 the boun-
dairy line between the United States
and Mexico; upon the attack being
made, a number OF United States
soldiera who were stationed IN that
settlement, quickly camo 10 IN,
defense OF The community, and yer,
soon a pitched battle occurred be-
tween tho forces led by Genera
villa and his subordinate officers
and our soldiers, under their re.
spective officers; in the engage
ment several people were kille,
and others wounded on both sides
and the struggle ended in the hur.
ried retreat Of the assallanls, whs
were promptly pursued by oul
troops; very soon thereafter. on, 10,
wit the 10th day Of March, A. d
iei6, a formal expedition into Mex,
ican territory was undertaken ans
carried into effect by tlnilcd State
troops under the command OF Gen
eral John J. PershIng. Thcsl
troops occupied certain sections o
territory in the stale of chihuahua
IN the Republic Of Mexico. unit
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-26
Elnhl hundred RandIls slronp.

Eluhi Hundred nnndlts Strong.
In the snappy air OF March
morn-i.e0 o'clock, March 10, i9id.--
while The citizens AMI hotel guests
Of Columbus slept unaware Of I'M
pending disaster and IN their dreams
safely guarded by troops Of the
United States Army under command
OF Colonel slocum. there swung out
Of the hills south Of the border 300
bandits under the command OF
Francisco villa.
Coming north from down Boco
Grande way these mo riders of the
night crossed the border belwn two
troops OF cavalry and silently,
swiftly circlcd the western limits
OF Columbus and then reaching the
center Of the environs wheeled
sharp 10 the right and In few min
--secOnds--were In the center
OF Columbus and then these devils
incarnnle began the slaughter OF the
innocent which resulted m the death
OF seventeen citizens and the wound
ing OF countless others and IN an
hour lhe cravens were on their way
south into Mexico and from astride
their mounts and miles away looked
mck at the smoldcrlng. smoking
hamlet they had wrecked aud hoped
10 ruin.
Governor ISLANDERS Court and Jury
And for this damnable outrage
upon American citizens and their
property rights, Just three years ago,
six bandits were hung al the county
seat and sixteen were sent 10 The
penitenliary to serve what We're In
tended 10 be life sentences.
And this week, LarraEolo. a re-
publican governor. defeated IN aud
by bic own party. boldly pardoned
the 10 bandits with the weakest cx-
cuses aud "Wednesday In NJ paso.
Texas, with an air Of finalily, this
governor who misrcprescnls the
State Of New Mexico, says that the
execution Of the six bandits at DEM
ing WAS JUDICIAL MURDER
Francisco villa, when quesiincd
by an Associated press reporter
some months ago as 10 why he had
attacked Columhps and u he was
personally IN command al the time,
naively replied;
'Pluck a Laurel wreaih," I'm?
"why pluck a laurel wreath from
OF my brow
II this shameless excuse Of gov
crnor for Justice and right IN New
Mexico expeels 10 hedock his mar
row brow with laurel wrealhs hc
viii find them only al the villa
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-26
PARDONED RAIDERS TO SON
VILLA At CANUTIILO RANCHO

Santa Fe, n. w., Nov. 23-The six
teen Villisia Columbus raiders par
doned by Governor Larrazolo. will
not receive their freedom until
Thur'iay. According 10 present
plau ley will 20 from here 70 Chi
huahua via NJ paso, escorted 10 the
latter city by Mexican Consul G.
pablaeios Roki, each with a dis
charged conyicrs suit and s. in his
pocket 10 begin life anew. II is un-
dersiood the Mexican government
will give the men small farms as Il
has other Of Villas followers.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-26

The text Of the pardon follows;