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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-12-22

EXCITING END
TO The CONTEST
IT. Advertisers Ford Automobile Con.
test Closed Monday Night Amid a
Flood of Ballots. Miss Martha
Franks, Mrs. B. II. Todd and Miss
Flora Bennett Other Winners.
CONTEST WINNERS.
Wm. II. Moorhead, 2,OO6,GOO
Automobile.
Miss Martha Franks, 1,039,125
GrafanOla. Y
= Mrs. B. r. Todd, 9O5,925
Watch.
Miss Flora Bennett, 2G4,O0O,
= $25 Gold Piece. x
x y y i Y
The Advertisers automobile contest
closed Monday night and after the
counting Of the ballots it was found
that William Hopkins Moorhead, Of
Goldville, had the highest number Of
ballots and was awarded the first
prize, Ford automobile Immediate
ly after the award was made, VIM. A.
Moorhead, father of the successful con-
testant, placed himself behind the
nf bo n
whiskcd away home.
The winner of the first prize in the
secord district was Miss Martha
Franks, who was awarded the 500
Grafanola and $25 worth Of records.
purchased from John A. Williams,
THE Piano Man" Of Greenville. Mrs.
B. r.. Todd was the winner of the beau
tiful Hamilton "A carat gold watch,
bought Of William Solomon, jeweler,
Of this city. Miss Flora Bennett was
the winner OF the second prize in the
first district the $25 in gold
Mcssrs W. r. McCucn and ID. M.
Norwood acted as judges Of the con-
test, assisted by Mr.. j. w. Mckee. The
ballots Aad been Systematically ar
ranged, so that they were able to COM
plctc the counting in about an hours
time. The decision was made known
about ten O'Clock, quite number of
interested persons being in the office
to watch the tabulation.
The contest was successful one
in moro ways Than one Not only did
The Advertiser increase its subscrip-
ton list very materially and collect
old accounts, but the best
of feeling prevailed throughout the en-
tire period. At It's close, wncn the re-
suit of the work was shown, there was
no complaining or regrets, as the votes
showed that the winners had secured
their reward BY .-..-.. work The win
ncrs Of the prizes expressed their
thanks and gratitude to those who as
sisted them and sympathizcd with
those who had lost. AS for The Ad-
vertiscr, it deeply appreciates the
work done by the contestants in the
race. TO all OF tic, The Advertiser eX-
tends it's thanks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-12-22
VIM. II. MOORFHFAD
WON AUTOMOBILE.
POIIed Over Two Million
Votes Monday
EXCITING END
TO The CONTEST

Tf Advertisers Ford Automobile Con.
test Closed Monday Night Amid
Flood of Ballots. Miss Martha
Franks, Mrs. B. II. Todd and Miss
Flora Bennett Other Winners.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
NOTICE or TRUSTEES SALE or LAND uN-
DER DEED or TRUST

On the 7th day of May. 1870 The Farmers
Union Warehouse Co. executed and delivered to
M. j. Smith, Deed of Trust. which said deed
of trust is found of record in Book No. H. on
page COS thereof in the Chancery Clerk $
Office in said county and state; |, ID. b. Ward.
Trustee named in said Deed of Trust. having been
requested to do so. will. the 7th day of June.
1915. it being the first Monday in said month,
within legal hours. at public auction, offer for
sale, at the front door of the Postoffice in
the town of Peahatchie, said county and state
and will sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash the following described land. situated in
the Town of Pelahatche. the county of Rankin,
state of Mississippi to-wit:
A Lot of land and Warehouse situated in Pela-
hatchie, Miss. beginning at point on the west
line of the Brandon and Pelahatchie dirt road
40 feet south of the south line of the Alabama IL
VicKsburg r. r. right of way, thence in a south
erly direction along the line of the said Brandon
and Pelahatche dirt road 40 yards thence west
Is degrees 40 yards. thence north Is degrees 40
yards, thence east along line parallel to and 40
feet south of the said A. & V r. r. right of way
to the point of beginning, about one half acre in
South East Quarter of Section 81, Township g.,
Range East.
The title to the said land is considered good, but
will convey only such title as is vested in me as
said trustee
Witness my hand this the 4th day of May, 1915.
d. B. WARD Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20

When Gov. Brewer named the
State Text Book Commission to
select the school books to be used
in the public schools of the state
for the next four years he exer-
cised that same thoughtful care
and good judgment that has
prompted him in all his appoint
ments to office. The commission
is a most important one and1it is
well that strong men, noted edu-
Gators and honest men have been
named as members of the COM
mission, which is composed OF
the following: W. B. Frierson,
jr., of Columbus; G. G. Hurst,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
NOTICE or SALE UNDER DEED or TRUST.

By virtue of the provisions of certain deed Of
trust given by j. C. Ward to secure an indebted
ness due the Merchants Bank & Trust Company,
therein mentioned; which deed of trust is to be
found of record in the Office OF the Chancery Clerk
of Rankin County Mississippi in Records of
Mortgages and Deeds of Trust, Book No. 3, page
353 the conditions of said deed of trust having
been broken and the undersigned trustee having
been requested to foreclose the
Now therefore, /, Geo. w. May trustee in said
deed of trust. will on Monday. May 31st, 1915, in
front of the court house door in the town of
Brandon, Rankin County. Mississippi, expose for
sale and sell. within the hours prescribed by law,
at public auction to the highest and best bidder
for cash. the following described property situa-
ted in the County of Rankin. State of Mississippi
to-wit:
NE1-4 Section 16, and ten acres the East
side of the SELL of the NE1-4 Section IT, and
ten acres on the West side of the NW1-4 of Sec
ton is. all in Township s. Range East contain
ing $50 acres.
The title to the above property is believed to be
good. but shall convey only such title as is YES
ted in me as trustee herein.
GEO W. MAY Trustee
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
CHICAGO'S MISTAKE-16TH
SECTION SCHOOL LAND
LAW

Back in the days when Chlca-
90 was a village it received from
the State a gift of a square mile
of land for the benefit of it's pub
lie schools. Within a few years
most of this land was sold, and
the city to-day owns but few
scattered lots. Altogether the
sales of this land brought the
town little more than $50, 600.
Today that square mile of land is
the business center of Chicago,
and is worth not less than $780,
100000. Had the city retained
possession, the income of this
square mile would have been
sufficient to maintain the public
school system of the whole state
of Illinois.
TT might have been" is a sad
expression. But it becomes par
ticuIarly mournful when the
Chicagoans hears that there is a
chronic shortage in the public
school fund, and then reflects on
the birthright that was sold for
a mess of pottage.
To be 'long-sighted" is the
need of this present age.
It is fortunate that the Con-
stitution of Mississippi provides
the following relating to our 10th
Section School Lands:
"The Legislature shall enact
such laws as may be necessary
to ascertain the true condition of
the title to the 10th Section lands
in this state, or land granted in
lieu thereof, in the Choctaw pur-
chase, and shall provide that the
10th Section lands reserved for
the support of township schools
shall not be sold, nor shall they
be leased for a longer term than
ten years for a gross sum; but
the Legislature may provide for
the lease of any of said lands for
a term not exceeding twenty
five years for a ground rental,
payable annually; and, in case of
uncleared lands, may lease them
for such short term as may be
deemed proper in consideration
of the improvement thereof,
with right thereafter to lease
for a term or to hold on payment
of ground rent. "
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
THE LESSON OF THE HOUR

The effect of the great marine
assassination was to shock the
markets of the world, prostrat-
ing stocks, bonds, securities and
credits. and reducing, Temporal
rily, the valuessof all staples up
on the worlds markets. To the
strong men, such incidents are
not uncommon or startling. To
the masses they bring consterna-
ton and foreboding. It is the
part Of the brave man to contin-
ue undisturbed upon his mission
whatever it may be, setting an
example to his weaker brother,
for men generally, weaken in
the face Of apparent disaster. 1t
would be folly for any man to re-
duce his acreage Of crops be-
cause a great catastrophe had
for the hour reduced the quota
tons. It would be mistake
that could not be corrected in q
season, and might mean ruin to
him and his dependents. Fear
ful incidents demand great ex-
pedients, and he is wise and for
tunate who in time OF danger
can control his action so as to
meet existing conditions. --Aber-
deem Examiner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
HALF A MILLION MEN IN A
MONTH.

In case the United States
should suddenly become involved
in the European war, an army OF
500, 900 men could be raised and
equipped within one month, and
would be ripe for battle within a
few months thereafter. Secre-
tary of War Garrison and Chief
of Staff Hugh L. Scott since the
European trouble began have
been quietly preparing for any
emergency. Plans for speedy
mobilization have been made.
The government is in touch with
establishments which could sup
ply every necessity of an army
of a half million men within a
month. The men could not be
modified before their supplies
would be ready for them.
The National Guard of the va
rious states, figured on paper at
121, 600 men, would probably
yield about half that number in
valuable fighting troops. From
the colleges and schools where
military service is required it is
believed that the government
would get at least Is, 900 young
men who could be made valuable
soldiers in a short time. Veter-
ans Of the Spanish-American war
by thousands probably would en-
list and could be whipped into
shape within a few weeks or
months.
American automobile manufac-
turers are now at work turning
out the latest designs in military
conveyances for the belligerents
abroad. These concerns could
fill every demand of this govern
ment within four weeks, it is es-.
tinated.
American shoe and clothing
manufacturers also have been
busy on war contracts for months
past. They, too, could fill all
government orders in time for
the organization of any army
which the United States might
place in the field.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted so that the slightest re-
quest of the government will be
given the right of way over all
other contracts and business.
Though he has not much of an
army, Secretary Garrison is pre-
pared to outfit a mighty fighting
force. The question is: Will he
need to do SO?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
Case No. 1853.

Gatsey Jack ct al VS. Isaac Dickerson.
BY virtue of a decree of the Chancery Court of
Rankin county, Mississippi. entered March 18th,
1915, in which was appointed special commits
sioner to sell certain lands therein mentioned for
partition among the parties to this suit as their
respective rights might appear. !. G.. o. Robinson.
Special Commissioner, will on the 7th day of
June 1916 it being the first Monday of June, in
front of the Court House door in Brandon, Missis-
sippi, within the hours appointed for such sale by
best bidder for cash, the following described land
situated in Rankin county, State of Mississippi.
to-wit:
North East Quarter of Section 81. and the West
Half of North West Quarter of Section 49, Town
ship s, Range 4, East.
Witness my signature this the 18th day of May.
1915. G. 0. ROBINSON.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

AS directed by Section 4122 of Mississippi Code
of 1906, will be at the following named places.
on the following dates to register those that are
entitled to registration. that did not register last
year.
Dobson, Monday, May 18th.
Cato. Tuesday, May 18th.
Clear Creek, Wednesday. May 10Th.
Antioch. Thursday, May Goth.
Shiloh, Friday, May 21st.
Dry Greek, Monday, May Oath.
Pearson, Tuesday, May 18th.
Cross Roads. Friday, May 28th.
APeahatchie. Saturday. May 10Th.
The books will be open in my office at Brandon
until July the 1st 1915,
J A. LINDSEY Registrar
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

The man that imagines friend
ship will borrow money at the
bank is doomed to disappoint-
ment.
!. Your friend may lend you his
shovel, but he expects you to re-
turn his hoe in good condition.
Your friend may inquire after
your wife's health, but it does
not follow that you can turn your
chickens into his garden.
If you get sick don't expect
the world to stop moving right
along.
If you are in want, that is
nothing to the people who have
plenty.
If you are in trouble, that is
nothing to the people who have
something to rejoice over.
The world owes you only just
what you can earn.
The world owes you room to
pass to and fro and space for a
grave.
The worlds friendship reduces
a man to rags as often as it
clothes him in fine raiment.
The worlds sompathy blisters
mans back as often as it
warns his heart.
The worlds charity overlooks
the crime of a horse thief, but is
horror-stricken over the stealing
of a loaf of bread by an orphan. :
The world promises everything
and performs only what is con-
yenient.
The public who relies on the
honesty of the public instead of
the vigilance of the house dog
will have no harvest apples or
spring chickens for sale.
The man who pauses at each
stage Of his career for the world
to applaud or condemn will be-
come a football for all men to
kick.
Expect no friendship to last
beyond the moment when you
want help.
Expect no sympathy to endure
| longer than it takes tears to dry.
Expect no praise from men in
the same profession, trade or
business.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20

of Oxford; H. B. Heidelberg, Of
Clarksdale; Claude S. Hall, of
Grenada; Thomas Sykes, of Me-
ridian; r. H. Watkins, of Laur-
ell; j. G. Bridges, of Meadville;
P. H. Eager, jr., of Florence. =
Greenville Democrat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

Nice resident in Town of Pc
lahatchie for sale at a bargain or
will trade for farm, timber or
cut over land any where in the
County. See A. D. Mckay, Pela-
hatchie, or write W. 7. Heslep,
Friars Point, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
NOTICE or SALE UNDER DEED or TRUST

BY virtue of the provisions of q certain deed of
trust given by Ned B. Parish and Mrs, V. E.
Parish, his wife, to secure Indebtedness due
the Merchants Bank & Trust Company. therein
mentioned. which deed of trust is to be found of
record in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Ran
kin County, Mississippi in Records of Mortgages
and Deeds of Trust, Book No. 3, page 497, the
conditions of said deed of trust having been bro
ken and the undersigned trustee having been re-
quested to foreclose the same.
Now therefore, |. Ben H. Wells. trustee in said
1nssd of trust, will on Monday. May 3Ist 1915, in
front of the court house door in the town of
Brandon, Rankin County. Mississippi, expose for
sale and sell, within the hours prescribed by law,
at public auction to the highest and best bidder
for cash. the following described property situa-
ted in the County of Rankin, State of Mississippi.
to-wit:
The SE1-4 of the SEA- of Section 5, Township
A. Range East; and the Ell of the SWl-4 of
Section IA, Township z. North, Range East
being in all 100
The title to the above property is believed to be
good. but shall convey only such title as is yes
ted in me trustee herein.
BEN H. WELLS Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

From my place near Grimes
place, three weeks ago last Sat
urday, one 2-year old mare colo,
light bay black, name and tail,
white hind and fore feet, small
white spot in forehead. Will
pay a liberal reward for any in-
formation leading to the recove-
ry Of this colt.
T.. L. Bowman,
Pelahatchie, Miss, R. |.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
FOR SALE.

Big Mexican June Corn 81. rs
per bushel, fol b. Brandon.
|. O. BROWN,
Fannin, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION,
ETC, REQUIRED BY THE ACT
OF AUGUST "a, 1912,
of The Brandon News, published week
ly at Brandon, Miss, for April, 1915:
Name of Editor-W. S. May, Bran
don, Miss.
Business Managers May & Brown.
OWners-W. S. May & r. f, Brown,
Brandon, Miss.
Known bondholders, mortgages, and
other security holders, holding per
cent or more of total amount of bonds,
mortgages, or other securities j. L.
Dantzler, New Orleans, La.
w. S. MAY, Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of May, 1915.
Roy L. Fox, Notary Public.
My commission expires March, 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-07
HEAVY ALLIED LOSSES
Dispatches form German Front Brand
Recent Offensive a Failure

Berlin, Ooct. ga dispatch from
the Berlin Lokal AnZeisor yesterday
says that the British and French los
SEES in the new offensive have been
so great that renewal of the attacks
are not expected German troops al
ready have begun counter-offensiye
this correspondent says, and have oc-
cupied "a particularly important
part of the British front" after in
fiicting heavy losses on their oppon-
ents. He adds that the ground won
by the British at Loos is gradually be
ing recaptured in the daily battles
which are in progress.
THE chief plan of the enemy, he
continues, was to break through be-
tween Rheims and the Argonne. This
was rendered futile because the at
tack was broken by the wonderful
bravery of cur troops, the timely dis
position of reserves and the use of
our newly prepared e,,saenchments.
Although he made repeated attacks,
the enemy never succeeded in lncreas
ing his gains. On the west flank we
were enabled to win an appreciable
advantage by a counter-offensiYe."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-07
-'sas s<<S~$ 40
BEAUTIFUL
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
IN THE SUBURBS.
Public Indifferent and Slow In Adopt
ing Reforms.


When so many reforms in the dis
posal of garbage have been initiated
during the last few years and have
been approved from both the hygienic
aud convenient standpoints, the popu-
dr indifference and disheartening slow
ness of the public in adopting them is
difficult to understand or to forgive. In
certain suburbs there are public gar
bage collectors who come daily, or in
some cases twice weekly, leaving a
somewhat odoriferous trail behind
them. which may be scented without
difficulty many blocks away. But not
only is this most insanitary method
of disposing of garbage; 1t is actually,
in mahy cases, serious menace TO
health. for the storing of refuse on the
premises always attracts stray dogs,
cats, flies, ants, spiders and rats and
other vermin.
OF the several ways in which to dis
pose Of garbage one of the best is burn
ing it, and for this purpose there are
some excellent devices on the market
ltudA, WHICH uie Optla'Cb NliHpuI
emitting any unpleasant odor whatso-
ever. One of them may be easily at
tached TO all kinds of ranges and
stoves, including gas and gasoline. 1t
has a fitting hopper, into which the
Kitchen garbage and sweepings are put,
and rs soon rs the hopper is closed the
waste heat from the fire passes
through and around it and reduces the
contents to carbon and ashes.
Another apparatus for garbage dis
posal is a cremator. This is operated
by gas and consists of cylinder four
teen inches in diameter and twenty
-four inches high. which is lined on the
inside with pure asbestos. TO retain the
heat. 1t may he placed where most
convenient in the kitchen or in the eel
lar and requires only a gas supply and
chimney connection. 1t IS very mex
pensive to operate and consumes only
fifty cubic feet of gas an hour. Forty
five minutes is usually considered am
pie time in which to do away with the
average daily amount of garbage
Where the householder finds it imprac-
teal to install some form Of garbage
burner the refuse should be stored'tam-
porarily in underground reeeptacles.
To meet Just such conditions an excel
entisteel qylimlrieaT box Will q heavy
iron. dover. = cpiiailiing n galvanized
pail, il Offered for saIh. Tic CYLINDER
sets in the ground. the cover being
flush with the surface. To put in the
garbage tho LITTLE leYer on top As press
cd With tlefeqts rafpsthe shap coy
err, While to empty the bucket the large
cover is raised
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-07
The Chez Sense.

All the great families Of living things
have dominant sense. We lead our
lives by sight ana make artificial lights
to- render darkness tolerable. But the
creature whom next to ourselves we
prefer, the dog lives in a very differ.
ent universe. His dominant sense, like
that of many other quadrupeds, is the
very one we most neglect. the sense of
smell. The dog will track his master,
never lifting up his head to search the
distance; often with hair falling over
his eyes he follows on. not troubling
himself TO shake it aside.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-07
Bio Words and cia Speakers.

Perhaps ii would be Il good thing,
writes a correspondent. If some one
We're TO compile fairly comprehensive
list, with their meanings. of the big
words which great speakers affect. The
ordinary man who attends a public
meeting cannot even grasp 'idiosyn-
Grassy" let alone such words as pro
tasonistic," cohesive" ''adumbrate, y
synthetic" which are common or gar.
den specimens of the orators vocabu-
larry. But why should he use them Mt
all? Many great men who use quite
homely diction in private life seem 10
see the necessity Of doing it, on an
audience With strange words culled
from tho !l;c-S,if Jane .t!urray's Won
2er'al II tieaary lAndun Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-07
AMAZING Appetites.

If baby had the appetite of young
potato beetle it would eat from so to
100 pounds Of food every twenty-four
hours. If horse ate as much as a
caterpillar in proportion TO its size it
would consume a ton of hay every
twentyfour hours. \ caterpillar eats
twice its weight of leaves every day.
but Il potato beetle devours every day
Mt least five times its weight of foliage,
every bit of which represents Just so
much money TO the farmer The most
destructive of all insects. however, is
the grasshopper, which, when in good
health, consumes in a day ten times its
weight of vegetation. No wonder that
whole districts are devastated by its
multitudinous swarms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-07
Brave Men.

Persians in general are not supposed
TO be the brayest people in the world,
but even in Persia the inhabitants Of
Kashan, mercantile city, are notori.
GUS for their lack of warlike spirit
Their pusillanimity has passed into a
proverb and given rise to many stories.
Nadir Shah disbanded his army on its
return from India the 10000 men be-
longing to Kashan and its sister city
of Ispahan applied for an escort of 100
musketeers to see them safely home
Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-07
The Abyssinians.

THE handsomest people in the
world said university lecturer. "arc
the Abyssinians. slender. high proved,
copper hued-thcsc people who have
reduced stealing TO a science and beg
ging to fine art The color of the
healthy man is n black and n greenish
bronze hue. of n shade often seen in
statues, but generally believed not to
be found in real life. These men, by
the way, have the most luxuriant hair
in the world, and yet they never can
grow more than the scantiest, scrawni-
est boards"