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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
2
Robert Mantell recounts a barnstorming company in the West that tried Shakespeare. Critics complained about the Hamlet ghost actor who did not seem supernatural but suggested the natural super. A local paper dramatist noted the lead actor’s ghost performance hinted at natural rather than supernatural.
An advertisement for Cuticura Ointment and Soap promises a free sample by mail and urges a ten day skin treatment. The piece shifts to literary satire, noting how various novelists would portray a schoolgirl and arguing that the schoolgirl is an American modern concept.
A Topeka Capital editorial argues the proposal to impose an extra tax on bachelors is worth considering, noting its history and expressing personal support from the writer who recalls past experiences as a single man. The piece frames the tax as a matter of public finance with potential social implications.
British forces in Belgium consolidated gains near Oosttaverne and Messines, repelling German counter attacks. More than 6,400 prisoners, including 132 officers, were taken as the British advance stretched 5,000 yards. Two pockets near Battle Wood and oxygen trench were isolated. many captured officers were artillerymen and German guns suffered heavy losses. The British flying corps received high praise for directing fire.
Gen. Pershing arrived with a new American officer contingent on the same steamer as Foreign Secretary Balfour. He was received by King George at Buckingham Palace who said it had been his life dream to see the English speaking nations united. Pershing's party then met Ambassador Page and officials at the American embassy before talks with British army officers at the War Office and a briefing for daily conferences ahead of France.
Marquis Manuel Garcia Prieto has resigned his cabinet to the king as discord grows. The government faces military and economic troubles with army officers seeking better conditions and workers threatening a general strike amid unrest.
In Springfield Missouri a mob overpowered guard detail and freed six alleged abductors who faced charges tied to the disappearance and death of Lloyd Keet. Authorities state Piersol admitted to other crimes but denied any involvement by the group.
Paris reports the chamber of deputies approving the Ribot government by 310 to 178 after a two day session that attacked the navy’s handling of merchant losses. Premier Ribot defended a surprise submarine war and urged higher credits to confront the threat.
The South land, a British steamer traveling from Liverpool to Philadelphia in ballast, was torpedoed without warning on June 4. Six Americans were aboard. Edward Rignew of New York City is reported missing. Carranza forces win in Mexico with Villa bands driven from Pueblito and a Villa commander surrendering at Escalon. In Minneapolis, Dr. M A Hatch is held as police investigate the death of Esther Peterson found in his office.
Washington reports the 1917 wheat crop outlook from the department of agriculture shows yields well below normal despite speculation of unusually high spring wheat output. The forecast highlights a disappointing overall production picture for the coming harvest season.
Washington reports improved discipline in the Russian army as Kerensky tours the fronts. Official dispatches claim efforts to restore order and deny separate peace, maintaining optimism among state department officials about democracy's wartime legacy despite upheavals.
President Wilson has nominated John F. Morrison William L. Sibert and Charles G Morton to be major generals. Eighteen colonels are promoted to brigadiers including Edwin F Glenn John Riddle Henry C Hodges Jr Adelbert Cronkhite William H Sage Omar Bundy Richard M Blatchford David C Shanks Robert L Bullard Augustus E Blocksom George T Barnett Joseph T Lickman Henry T Allen Chase W Kennedy Harry C Kale Samuel D Sturgis William M Wright Peyton C March.
London reports Emperor William with Field Marshal von Hindenburg Prince Eitel Friedrich and staff inside Ghent St. Peter's station when attacked by Entente air forces. The imperial party escaped injury though three army officers nearby were killed.
Assistant Secretary Vrooman says the agriculture department’s million back yard gardens campaign was greatly oversubscribed and plans must be made to triple or quadruple the effort next year.
A large American wheat transport, loaded with 10,500 tons, has crossed the Atlantic under U S warship protection and is now unloading at a French port. Preparations for American troops include camps for infantry artillery and aviation parks for aviators. Families are not accompanying officers. The voyage signals provisioning is underway before troop arrival and no French food stock will be drawn upon. The French navy welcomes the allied force.
Berlin reports German forces retreating from a Belgian salient to a prepared nerve position between the canal bend north of Hallebeke and the Douwe basin, two kilometers west of Warneton, in a state ment from army headquarters. Petrograd note reports M Krustaleff Nosar, former executive committee head, proclaiming autonomy for Pereyaslav district of Little Russia and barring supplies to the army. The peasants congress calls for army discipline and defense of revolutionary Russia.
Amsterdam reports German authorities authorize Ghent to erect a dog slaughter house with a rule limiting dog meat to two pounds per week per family. The correspondent predicts this practice will spread to other Belgian towns amid rising want. Berthol honored in Roumania mission reorganization. Laurier refuses coalition on conscription in Canada. Goethals dismisses aides over criticism of fleet plans.
The admiralty reports another serial raid on Belgium with naval aircraft dropping bombs on the airfield at Nieuw Munster. No further details on casualties or damage are provided in the readable text.
Major General John J. Pershing commander in chief of the American expeditionary force arrives in London aboard a liner welcomed by Ambassador Walter Hines Page and British officials. The ship is escorted by American destroyers as bands play The Star Spangled Banner and God Save the King.
Berlin and Hamburg newspapers report heavy losses among German aviators with multiple death notices daily. Lieut Schaefer, praised for downing his thirtieth plane, is highlighted among frequent fatalities while submarine officer notices grow rarer, possibly due to admiralty restrictions.
Francisco Villa was injured when his horse fell and kicked him in the chest during the Sauceda fight. He stayed three days at a San Jose house to recover before rejoining his troops, explaining his absence from the Olinaga engagement. Portugal Builds Powerful Radio Station at Cintra. Lisbon reports a wireless antenna about 2000 feet high, one of the world’s most powerful stations.
The Confederate Veterans re elected Gen George P Harrison of Opelika Alabama as commander in chief and chose Tulsa Oklahoma as the site for the 1918 meeting marking a continuation of leadership and planned gathering location.
President Wilson states no annexations or indemnities in the war, rejects restoring the prewar status quo, and demands readjustments to secure lasting peace. He sends a formal message to Petrograd via Ambassador Francis, urging a practical, just settlement and a united, forceful postwar order to prevent future autocratic aggression. The message frames America’s war aim as liberty and self-government for all peoples, with safeguards to avoid renewed conflict.
The exchange presents a whimsical bid from Mr Faker and Mrs Jones over charity for a poor man’s clothing. Mr Faker concedes, promising to pay the highest cash prices for used garments, showcasing a satirical take on commerce and generosity in town.
In a light economy quip a husband explains that he and his wife save machines. The wife keeps a sewing machine for daily tasks, illustrating prudent spending rather than extravagance. The exchange highlights frugal domestic life and practical household tools.
A vintage ad touts a lemon based skin brightener made from two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint, promising whitening of freckles and tan while softening rough hands. It urges massaging the fragrance lotion into face, neck, arms and hands daily for rosy, refreshed skin.
The exchange suggests Venice uses canalas instead of streets and jokes about what the Salvation Army would do for corners. Kidder adds a quip about relying on the navy department, reflecting light banter on local terminology.
An advertisement touts a plant based tonic to tone up the system and regulate the liver for babies and growing children. It claims no Calomel, Pleasant to take, 50 cents, and notes mothers’ success amid other dated quips and slogans.
Enhaut Pa. woman describes weakness and crying spells that faded after using E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the medicine with restoring her strength and ability to work after illness and fatigue. The ad promotes free confidential booklets from Lydis E Pinkham Medicine Co Lyon Mass.
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