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derstand that they have contracted for
the entire output of several mills near
Brandon.
Mr.. Sell Fitzhugh, a prominent and
substantial citizen of Refuge, Miss,
came to Brandon Tuesday and secured
license and on yesterday was happily
married to Miss Johnnie May Jones, a
most lovable and attractive young lady
of the Lucknow neighborhood
Misses Ruth and Ethel Haddon. Miss
Huddlestone and Mr.. Myers, of Harper
vile, and Mr.. Better, of Chicago,
motored over from Harpersville,
Thursday, and were the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Thomas,
returning Sunday by way of Jackson
and Canton.
Prospects are bright for a very sue
cessful beginning of the Rankin County
Agricultural High School, which will
open at Johns next Monday morning.
Hon. A. J. McLaurin will deliver the
opening address. The faculty would be
pleased to have all friends and patrons
with them an the opening day.
o. j. Mcintyre, of Thomasville, who
is spending the day in Brandon, informs
US that Ihe is making preparations to
The Brandon news., 1916-08-31

the latter taking charge last Saturday.
Mr.. Afford will continue to make Bran
don his home.
Mrs. Dock Thornton and attractive
daughter, Miss Minnie Lee, of Blue
Mountain, are visiting Brandon rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. O. E. Martin has as her guests
this week her mother, Mrs. Taylor, of
Florence, and Mrs. Harry Watson and
little son, Harry, Jr., of Jackson.
Miss Mary Kate Butler, of Florence,
who was recently elected primary
teacher of the Brandon school, is spend
ing few days with Mrs. G. S. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Watson, of Pax
ton. Texas, were here this week, visit
ing Mr.. Watson's brother, Judge VIM.
Watson. They left Tuesday for their
home.
Don't forget the entertainment at
Johnson Hall Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
One hour and a-half of pleasant fun,
with just enough pathos to make it en-
joyable. is promised all who attend.
A Chicago concern has purchased lot
at the depot which will be used to stack
lumber from the local mills. We un-
The Brandon news., 1916-08-31

move to Perkins, Okla, about the first
of October. He is selling all of his
stock and farm machinery, but will
keep his farm, so that in the event he
is not as well pleased with his new home
as he hopes he can return.
The Brandon Consolidated School will
open Monday morning, September 11th.
All students are requested to be on
hand promptly.
w. D. Thomas and little son, Glenn,
went to Harperville this morning for a
short visit to Mrs. Thomas parents,
,. Mr.. and Mrs. Haddon.
T. J, Harris, who has been principal
of the colored school at this place for
many years, has accepted q place in the
colored school at Meridian The trus-
tees have not yet selected q man to fill
thu vacancy.
Capt. Wesley M. Smith left last week
for his home at Birmingham, after
spending several weeks very pleasantly
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Martin. Mr..
Smith informed US before leaving that
there was possibility of him returning
to Brandon to make his future home.
He is figuring on making an investment
here and in case the deal is put through,
he will return within the next thirty
days.
The Magazine entertainment to be
given at Johnson Hall, Friday evening
at O'Clock, will be clever, novel en-
tertainment. You will enjoy it more
than reading magazine yourself that
is guaranteed. Anyone desiring to
place advertisements or want ads, APP
ply publishers. The proceeds will be
given to the Ladies' Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church. Help a
good cause. Twenty-Five and Is cents.
Brandon has been selected as one of
the few places in the state as a suita-
BILE place for the location of the state
tubercular hospital, and the mayor has
been notified that if we desire to ask
for the institution, our claims will be
considered 1t is said that the institu-
tion will bring many thousands of dol
lars to the town each year in which it
is located, and if it does not prove to be
menace to the community, it's loca-
tion here would be greatly desired.
The proposition is up to our citizens,
and if they want it, now is the time to
act.
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q Uote for Judge Potter Wi1,in no
eCay ref1ect upon the administration
of Mr.. Ethersdge as Assistant At
torney General. a cote for Judge
Potter aOilI operate to retain Mr..
Etheridge IN has present position
as Assistant Attorney General. If
yow elect Mr.. Etheridge then Judge
Potter as displaced. If yOu elect
Judge Potter no one is displaced,
because Mr.. Etheradge stall holds
has position for several gears as As
sastant- Attorney General.
4th. Judge Clayton D. Potter
is a tried, trusted and efficient
Judge of your Supreme Court. If
it were not true, you could not get
men like Judge Tim E. Cooper,
Judge J. A. P. Campbell, Judge
Edward Mayes, Judge A. H. Whit
field and the members of the bar
to say that he was.
Would yoW discharge or daspIacc
q tried, trusted and efficient Serv-
ant IN your private business for no
other reason than the fact that the
other fellot0 s0anted the job2
9Th. Judge Potter's record as
a legislator shows him to have
been connected with some of the
most important legislation of re-
cent years; among the measures
which he was interested in are the
following:
(a) Judge Potter was the au-
thor, of the Depository law. In
stead of the public monies being
kept hidden away in the public
treasury, it is now deposited
throughout the State in all of the
banks. This has accomplished
very great good In addition to
sthis great amount of money being
deposited with the banks where it
can help general conditions, the
municipalities of the State, the
counties of the State, and the State
itself are receiving very large
sums of money annually by way
OF interest on these deposits.
(b) Judge Potter was the au-
thor of the bin abolishing the Eel
low Servant Rule. The Fellow
Servant Rule allowed no compen-
sation where any other employees
negligence caused the injury.
(c( Judge Potter was the au-
thor of the bill doing away with
contributory negligence as a de-
fense, which rule allowed no COM
.pensation for injuries where the
party injured was guilty of slight
negligence, although the negli-
gence of the employer mainly
caused the injury.
That the friends of Judge Clay
ton D. Potter are advocating his
election on his own merits, with
no intention or desire of reflect
ing upon his opponent, General
Ethridge, who is a good man, a
good Attorney General, and who
will, if allowed to do so, render
valuable assistance to the State of
Mississippi as Assistant Attorney,
General for the balance of his
term of several years.
Citizens and lawyers of Attala,.
Bolivar, Kinds, Holmes, Issaque-,
ma, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake,
Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Nox-
ubee, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey,
Sunflower, Warren, Washington,
Winston and Yazoo.
By w. H. WATKINS.
Chairman Potter's Central Campaign
Committee.) r
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opinions delivered by you since
your appointment, and have been
impressed by the clearness of ex-
preston and the ability and judi
cial poise exhibited. Whether
elected as your own successor or
not, you will have the comforting
reflection that you have discharg-
ed while on the bench the duties
of that high position with ability
and justice
Very truly yours,
TIM e. COOPER.
(Ex-Chief Justice Mississippi Supreme
. Court)
Judge Potter has received a
very high tribute from the mem
bers Of the jackson Bar with
whom he has practiced for many
years.
We, the undersigned members
of the Jackson Bar, nnreserVedly
endorse Honorable Clayton d. Pot
ter for Supreme Judge. A man Of
the highest integrity and of kno,Oa
ability as a Lawyer, has decisions
during has short ancumbency sn the
office of Supreme Judge haze dem
oAstrated has legal learning and
ability and that he IS fully
equipped to discharge the duties OF
the office to a0hich he aspires. We
heartily commend HIM to the UoterS
of the First (Middle) Supreme
Court District: r. I'll. Thompson,
L. Brame, w. I'll. Watkins, G. G.
Lyell, FL. Y. Watkins, O. FL. Flow
ers, W. B. Banks, Charles w. Girls
ler, V. j. Stricken, Percy L. Cliff
ton, Phil Christman, E. c. Ward,
Louis G. Hallam, G. E. Williams,
L. M. Burch, J. Fl. Howie, j. IL.
Penix, j. Harvey Thompson, Har-
mon L. Thompson, Fulton Thomp-
son, James Melville, Ben FL.
Wells, Frank Hallam, E. E. Hind
man, Luther Manship, j. 0. S.
Sanders, Jack Thompson, P. H.
Eager, Jr., A. F. Watkins, Jr.,
Geo. w. May, j. S. Rhodes, D. C.
Enochs, Geo. Butler.
Sd. Judge Potter is now hold
ing the short term, and has made
good as a judge.
Judge EdaUard Hayes, Dean Of
the legal profession in Mississippi,
says of Judge Potter:
81 beg to state that I have ob-
served the work of the Honorable
Clayton D. Potter on the Supreme
Bench of this State, and that In
such work the opinions delivered
by him have been well conceived
and well expressed, and are cred
liable to him in his labors as a
Judge of that Court.
EDWARD MAYES."
1t IS good Democratic precedent
that aohere q man has been chosen
to fill a short term IN any office,
and he IS found to be efficient and
has made a good officer, to concede
to him the election to the office for
at least one full term. Judge Potter
gave up lucrative law practice
to fill short term as Supreme
Judge. He has made good; and
Judge Potter is asking the people
of the Middle Supreme Court Dis
trict to endorse his administra-
ton, if they are satisfied that he
has performed his duty well, and
none deny that he has.
A vote for Judge Potter's oppo-
nent, aUhile 1T aUould be compt-
ment to Mr.. Etheridge, 1t WOuId
necessaraly condemn Judge Potter.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Hon. w. E. Mcintyre was visitor to
Cooper's Wells last week.
Mrs. Hoye. of Madison station, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs, j. H. Glass.
\ Miss Elose Thomas is the attractive
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Thomas.
On account of a legal holiday, the
Rankin County Bank will be closed next
Monday.
State Auditor r. E. Wilson and
daughter were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Glass.
E. B. Afford has sold his stock of
goods at the depot to j. II. Richardson,
The Brandon news., 1916-08-31
Who Is Judge Clayton D. Potter?

Clayton D. Potter is Missis-
sippian. He is a graduate Of the
law department Of Millsaps Col
Ilege. He served as State Senator
from Kinds County for eight
years, making one Of the most in
dustrious and substantial and one
of the best legislators that Mlssls-
sippi has had in many years. lie
was appointed as Supreme Judge
after the insertion of the constl-
'tutional amendments. This posi-
ltion he now holds.
Judge Clayton D. Potter is a
|gentleman of intelligence and ed
ucation; a Christian gentleman; a
man Of honesty and integrity, who
enjoys the confidence and esteem
of all the people who know him,
both as a private citizen and as a
public official
You Should Vote For Judge Pot
ter in the September Pri-
mary, Because:
1st. Judge Potter is thorough
ly and particularly equipped and
qualified for the position OF
Judge. He is industrious and dill
gent, and is a hard worker and
capable of attending to the busi-
ness of the Supreme Court with
dispatch and thoroughness. This
has been clearly demonstrated by
his record as Supreme Judge for
the past six months, during which
time the Supreme Court has de-
cided over one thousand cases.
Some of these cases had been
pending several years. The badly
congested docket Of the Supreme
Court has been relieved, as is well
known to the litigants, bar and
judges Of the State.
I'd. Judge Potter's friends
have noticed with great gratifica-
tion the endorsements of him as
man and as citizen, as legis-
>lator and as a judge.
Three Er-Chaef Justices Of the
Supreme Court of the State of Mas
sissippi haze acritten letters giving
their impartial and deliberate opin-
IONS as to the qualifications and
character of Judge Potter;
Judge j. A. P. Campbell.
Asked for my opinion as to the
qualification Of Judge Clayton d.
Potter for Supreme Judge, my an
swer is that I intend to vote for
him.
J. A. P. CAMPBELL.
(Ex-Chief Justice Mississippi Supreme
Court.)
Judge Albert H. Whitfield.
1t gives me pleasure to certify
that Judge Clayton D. Potter pos
sesses all the qualifications required
to constitute him a good Supreme
Court Judge. He is very diligent,
thoroughly independent and has
already made an enviable record.
His election would give the State
good judge.
Very truly,
A. III. WHITFIELD.
(Ex.Chief Justice Mississippi Supreme
Court.)
Judge Tim E. Cooper.
Judge Clayton D. Potter,
jackson, Miss.
Dear Sir:
While | am taking no part in
the contest for Judge of the Su-
preme Court in this district, it
gives me pleasure to say to you
than have read many of the
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rector, Miss Bessie L. McCaskill. First
edition at Johnson Hall, Friday evening
at 8 o'clock.
25 AND 15C PER Copy.
Come and have thread to you. Proceeds
to go to Presbyterian church.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-31

hand every Saturday nice fresh
| am also installing a
telephone, and would be glad to
have you telephone me your or
ders for fresh meats of all kinds.
The very best meats and prompt
attention, will always be my
motto. W. d. THOMAS,
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-31

mean great saving to the buy
ers of first-class merchandise in
Brandon and vicinity. Prices
have absolutely been slaughtered
right at the time that you need
the goods. Your attention is
directed to his big advertisement
lin today's paper in which very
interesting prices are quoted,
|and you can always depend upon
Bud" to deliver the goods just
as advertised.
The Brandon news., 1916-08-31
WASHBURN'S SALE.

Beginning next Wednesday,
September 9Th, L. E. Washburn
will inaugurate a Special Sale for
a period of ten days that will
The Brandon news., 1916-08-31
WHY The PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE SUPREE COURT DISTRICT
/
Judge Clayton D. Potter
IN THE SEPTEMBER PRIMARY
Trusted Efficient Servant
In YourP Other Than the
FactTh the Job?

Judge Opponent
Will In
I Administration Mr. Eth1 In His Present Position
II If Mr. Ethrge
! Displaced If You Elect Judge Potter No onei Dis
n placedBe Etrdg Still Holds His Position
n Yearsas Attorney
The Brandon news., 1916-08-31

Bright Babblings by Brandon Buds, =
q magazine that entertains. Published
by lBrandon's Rosebud Girls Go, ni
The Brandon news., 1916-08-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Robinson Worley and Ora Long.
Thomas T. Bell and Bessie Harper.
MD Fitzhugh and Johnnie May Jones
Edward Bledsoe and Pearl Walton.
COLORED.
C. H. Terry and Lee Dora Whitaker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
COURT LOUISE" CONVICTED
OF FRAUDS IN CHARITY
George F. Joslin Gets Two-Yea Term
for Collecting $4,000 for Fire
mems Association

George F. Joslin, possessor Of many
aliases, and known about City Hall as
court louse." today pleaded guilty to
fourteen bills of Indictment charging him
with collecting money under false pretenses
from prominent citizens Judge Barratt, In
Quarter Sessions Court, sentenced Joslin
to a term Of two years in the county prison
and imposed fine OF $500.
The term court louse" is given clique
OF men who visit the criminal courts daily
with apparently no reason except TO escape
unpleasant weather conditions or being
chased from street corners by the police.
The defendant represented himself to he
n collector for the Firemen's Association
OF Pennsylvania and the First Regiment
Athletic Association. With letterheads
bearing these captions and authorizing
Joslin AS collector, the defendant sue
ceeded in collecting more than $4,000 from
charitably inclined citizens.
Detectives Charles Beckman and Frank
Freund OF the Central Station, trailed JoslIn
for n month before they were able TO
catch him lie was held under bail for
court but the next day he returned to
the business and was caught In the offices
OF the Alan Wood Iron and Steel Com
pany. in the Land Title Building
Among those who contributed various
sums to the fake associations were George
Wharton Pepper, f. Davis Page, George Q.
Horwitz. u. e. FELTON,, George Woodward,
Colonel Thomas Murphy, +, Corlies Morgan,
]. Harrison Fisher W, Hampton Todd.
Isaac II, Clothier George w. Elkins and
Joseph II. Wainwright.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
WILL OF RICHEST MAN
LEAVES NAUGHT TO POOR
Scranton Citizen Devised $751; 900
to Widow and Son--Servants
Remembered

SCRANTON. Pa, Dec William
walker Scranton. this crys wealthicst
citizen. who died Sunday. did not leave a
cent TO charity Most OF his estate. the
value Of which Is not stated In the papers
filed In the Register OF wills office, II left
In trust for his widow Katherine NJ Scran-
ton, and his only child worthington seran-
ton. Sevonty-nve thousand dollars year
the former receiving $4,000 and the son
t93 900.
Mr. Scranton says. In HIS will, that ho
discussed this division with his son before
the execution Of the will The aon agreed
II was fair and proper At hts mothers
death. Mr. Scranton Ia 10 receive the entire
estate.
Mr. Scranton's will directs that Si2 Gao
be paid his widow Immediately. This as
a little working capital FOR her
Five thousand dollars IL set aside for n
memorial window IN tho First Presbyterian
Church In memory of Mr.. Scranton'a par
cntH
There nre beduesta OF $4,000 each TO
Louisa parrott Russell. Of Boston. Miss
Alice Belin. Of this city well known To
many Philadelphians, daughter of MIR
SCranton's close friend Henry Belin, Jr. {.
Mary T. Scranton, Of New Haven, cousin,
and Joseph Jeffrey, of this city Provision
les made for the care ~ Mrs Scrantons
sister Elsie y. Smith $llO Il month being
set aside for this purpose.
Thomas Hart Coachman, and william
Nanner, butler. each get $1,000. Other em-
ployos Of the Scranton household nro to
get four months salary each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
"ANTIS'" HEAD GLADLY
ADOPTS DERISIVE TITLE
Willing That Body Opposed to
Suffrage BE "Home, Heaven
and Mother Party"

wAsHINGTON Dec 7,--protest against
the proposed suffrage amendment to tho
ConstltutIon upon the demand of tho
minority ~ women" was voiced here today
ny Mira Arthur NJ Dodge. president Of tho
National Association Opposed To Woman
Suffrage, In opening the first convention or
tho organization.
we nHgGrt that tho fundamental prin-
ciplc ~ democracy iorlty rulc--should
bo applied 10 the campaign Of votes FOR
women" Mrs. Dodge Faid After thirty
five years of organized EFFORT woman suf-
frnEc NJ minority movement. Thiq an
sumption that minority has the right To
dictate 20 the unwilling or Indifferent ma
jOrity does not belong 20 n democracy
Mrs Dodge declared hor organization was
willing to accept the name recently given It
IN deriBlon by suffrage advocates the
Home, Heaven and Mother party
we are proud 90 accept that title,' she
declared we believe that woman has
more power In uplifting civilization through
the home than man has through his vote"
The president OF the "nntiB" pointed out
that conservative suffrn RlSts had never been
able TO control organized emotion and
radicallsm" In their ranks. and that under
the American form Of Government there
is great danger that such an element might
cripple wise leElRation.'
In introducing Major General Leonard
wood former chief OF stan OF the army,
Mrs Dodge pledged the organization 10 the
support NJ adequate measures for national
defonse She urged women TO support the
movement by study Of the sources and con-
aervatlon OF food supply and by THRIFT and
economy In household management.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
RUM FOE TO APOPOGIZE
TO COURT FOR CHARGES
License Judges Demand A. A,
Scott Retract Imputation of
Corruption

public apology for the statements made
by A. A. Scott, leader In the West Phila-
delphiR saloon nght. imputlng the integrity
OF Judges Patterson and Stake, who
presided over last years License Court, has
been promised by the saloon nghter.
Aroused by tho attacks made on the
License Court by assocating II with liquor
interests. the two iurists summoned Scott
before them late yesterday and demanded
that he prove them professionally dis
honest or retract the remarks he made at
a meeting held Tuesday night In the Cal
win Presbyterian Church,
Scott denied that he had any intention OF
rejecting on the honesty Of the Court and
asked that stenOgTaphc report OF the
speech be submitted 60 him so that he might
make amends az the next meeting,
The anti-soloon champion admitted that
he allied Judge Pattsrsop's residence In the
Third Ward with Councilman Harry T.
Trainers political leadership as a reason
Why the Trainer liquor interests were grant
cd a transfer Of license az alxty-fourth and
Carlton streets
AZ the meeting Tuesday night the mem-
bers Of seven churches passed a resolution
urging an injunction against the transfer
Of Michael j. Burke's license from 400
call0Shll street 10 SiKtlsth street and
Lansdowne avenue. The present Liosnss
court-oomposed Of Judges BaFratt and
pavls--Was severely aFraigned By the
speakers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
WHARTON SCHOOL LEADS
U. OF P. STRONG MEN
MARYLAND, Texas and New Jer-
sey Furnish Highest List
of Giants

MARYLAND Texas and New Jersey men
Lead the freshman class at the University
or Pennsylvania In the strength tests which
have lust been completed, and announce
Yuent OF the winners OF which has just been
made Tho highest three arc all wharton
men. and seven Of .hc ten record men are
from Wharton.
The man with tho greatest strength. ac-
cordlnR 20 the tests, ls II. II. warner, or
tho wharton School, whose homo Is In
Chevy Chase. Nd His total is given as
1900 Kilograms The second strongest man
in the class Is j. i. Straus. Of San Antonio.
Tex. whose record is 1850, and the third
Ia j. c. Dorcmus of Red Bank, y. j., whose
test shows 1903 kilograms.
Mr., Straus In n member OF the freshman
football squad, and Doremus Is captain Of
the 1920 crew.
The total strength Of the first fifty men
IN the class Of 1920 gives an aggregate
or 59,945 Kilograms, or 1913 kilo-
grams better than last years freshman
class. The high record for the University
OF Pennsylvania freshman strength test is
2IOOs Kilograms which Is held by Michael
Dorizas
The other seven high men in this years
freshman class include: II V. Davidson,
wharton. 1890 J. Il. Maynard Wharton
1906: n H., Cochrane, electrical engineer
ing l263: j. II. Floweree Jr.. Wharton,
;2G3: J. H. Kaschenbach Wharton. 1855
II. a. Williams arts, 1919, and l.. o. LIGHT
architect l2iG.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
Expedition
Advocated by Pedry
Continued from Page one

Continued from raEc One
for the place, He IA in the country now
and willing 10 go"
Captain Bartlett received his knowledge
was his rlght-hand man on the last eXpedi-
tlons, during which the North Pole was
reached.
send tho Roosevelt to the Antarctic. &"
continued the Admiral But the startled
look OF the interviewer changed to com
posure when he repeated
Send the Roosevelt 20 the Antarctic
both the Roosevelt l and the Roosevelt IL.
Both ships are in fine condition"
Admiral PeRry was just as enthusiastic In
ampifyng the plans for the Nicaragua
transoceaniC canal.
ut will soon be necessary" he said, TO
have another canal to meet the demands Of
trafiic from the Atlantic, the ocean OF to-
day, and the Pacific, the ocean Of tomor-
row"
The explorer is well veraed In questions
pertinent to another canal route. He was
ON two government expeditions that sur
veyed possible routes and was subchlef
engineer Of the American Canal Company
OF Nicaragua,
although | would not care to state the
details OF the cost OF such canal" he said
81 feel safe in saying that It would cost
less than a sea-level canal at Panama
The route is feasible; 1t runs from Grey
town to Brito. utilizing the San Juan River.
which would be deepened by a dam backing
water and a chain Of lakes, included In
which would bo Lake NicIragus"
lie said everything WAS simply "A question
OF money even the most difficult obstacles
could be overcome by engineers backed
by sufficient money lie also pointed out
that third canal route could also be estab-
llshed about twenty miles east Of the Pam
anna Canal.