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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
1877 IS DANGER
YEAR FOR SOUTH
Twenty Million Bales More Likely
Than Twenty Cents a Pound,
Says Hastings.

Atlanta, Ga.-(SpeciaD-That 1917
is danger year for the south, and
that there is dynamite in the pres
ent cotton situation for the cotton
growing farmer" are the warning
words used by H. G. Hastings, presi-
dent of the Southeastern Fair Asso-
citation and the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce, in an interview given to
the newspapers here urging farmers
not to increase their cotton acreage.
Eighteen to twenty cent cotton at
planting time in spring." he says, us
thousands of farmers in the south to
each put in few extra acres, and
should nature smile on the crop as in
1914, we will come nearer a twenty
million bale crop than 20 cents per
pound, for evidence multiplies daily
that they are planting right up to
the graveyard as it is sometimes ex-
pressed
"On the Hastings farm we don't ex-
pect to put in an acre more of cotton
than we did last year, because we
think it a time above all others to
play safe. What we will increase to
the limit of our ability will be food,
grain and forage, beet cattle and
hogs.
1.-The safe way is to first supply ali
needs of family and stock from ones
own acres, and then put surplus acre
age in cotton. With bread and meat
in hand, and a garden producing
steadily through spring, summer and
fall; with home canned vegetables and
fruits on closet shelves for winter Ia
BILE use; with corn in the crib and hay
and fodder in the barn or stack, the
farmer can be largely Independent of
cotton prices in the fall. The farmer
so provided for is never distressed
He can sit on his cotton bales with
mind at ease, and sell in his own good
time when prices are right.
with labor comparatively scarce
and fertilizer high, any material in
crease in cotton acreage must nee
essarily be at the expense of food and
grain acres that are in reality far
more responsible for the south's pres
ent prosperity than is is to 20 cent
cotton.
Memories are short, but wise far
mers need only to look back to 1914
and see the disaster due to too much
cotton that can't be eaten, and the
lack Of food that one must eat re-
peat this year Of 1917, is a danger
year Any farmer who increases cot
ten acreage and cuts food crop acres
is gambling with the cards stacked
against him."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
free Flower Seed
Hastings Catalogue
Tells YOl About Ii

No matter whether you farm on a
large scale or only plant vegetables
or flowers in a small way, you need
Hastings 1917 Seed Catalog. It's
ready now and we have a copy for
you absolutely free, if you ask for It.
mentioning the name of this paper.
In addition to showing you about all
the varieties of vegetables, farm
grass. clover and flower seeds, this
catalog tells how you can get free five
splendid varieties Of easily grown, yet
beautiful flowers, with which to beau
tify your home surroundings.
Good seeds of almost every kind
are scarce this season, and you can't
afford to take chances in your seed
supply. Hastings Seeds are depend
able seeds, the kind you can always
depend on having good luck" with.
You are going to garden or farm
this spring. Why not insure success
SO far as possible by starting with
the right seed? Don't take chances
that you do not have to.
Write today for Hastings 1917
Catalog. It's free and will both inter-
est and help You to succeed In 1917.
III. G. HASTINGS Co, aeedsmen,
Alfalfa, Ga.-Adyts
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
Chancerx Summons.

State of Mississippi. Rankin County:
To Melvin Martin. postoffice New Orleans, La;
Rene Wells. post Office Floyd. Louisiana;
Julia Martin Tweedle postoffice, Delhi. La; Lee
and Claire Martin, postoffice unknown. and
Emma Martin. a minor having no guardian,
father mother in this state or county. post
Office, Floyd. La. and all persons having or
claiming any interest in the following described
land, situated in Rankin county. Mississippi.
to-wit:
East half of southeast quarter, and that part
of west half of southeast quarter, east OF the Fe
lahatchie and Shiloh public road and that part OF
the east half Of northeast quarter south ct Pela-
hatchie creek and east Of the said road al N sec
ton s. township s. range 5. east and also the west
half Of southwest quarter of section 4; and also
two acres in section s. commencing on the east
line of section g. twelve rods south OF the north.
east corner thereof thence north IL rods south OF
the northeast corner thereof thence north ~ rods
to said northeast corner. thence west q ro n
thence south rods. thence southeasteriy 70 the
point ii beginning. all being in township 3. range
s. ca II all saidland. except that land IN SAID norfn
east huarter, section s. township 5. range q east.
knoj "a as the Jno. R, jackson place
81 ~ hereby eQmnianded % appear u Inc
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
SAME OlD-TIME PRICES.

There are many complaints at
the high cost Of living because
prices are much higher than
they used to be; but in looking
backward a few years we Will
find that, badl as conditions are
at present regarding high prices,
things were very much worse
when little or nothing was said
about it.
= A writer in Yazoo, Miss,
Sentinel points out that in 1869
70 kerosene oil sold for rs cents
the gallon, calico Is cents yard.
greeu coffee 33 cents a'pound,
yellow sugar 16 LIZ cents a
pound, salt So a sack, flour SD
a barrel, bacon % cents a
pound, Hnolasses rs cents agallon,
plain brogan shoes $3.50 per pair
and spool cotton 10 cents each:
At that time the highest priced
farm hand received only 81 a day
in the busy season. People lived
and loved and were happy in
those days, and there was less
complaint heard then we are
compelled, to listen to at the
present time.
The cost of living is high, be-
yond all doubt, but present
prices to a large degree can be
blamed on the cost of high liv-
ing. We demand so much more
than formerly. Our wants have
increased, and in many instance
outstripped our revenues: :,
The high cost of living will
not be felt so much by those who
moderate their demands and
teach themselves the simple les
son of getting along with less.
The fact remains, however,
that in numerous cases prices
are entirely too high for certain
necessaries of life. Jackson
Daily News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
CITATION NOTICE.
State of Mississinni

State of Mississippi.
To American Brokerage Co.,
Roanoke, Virginia, the Mutual
Cold Storage Company, Broad
way, Virginia, and the First Ma
tional Bank of Broadway, Vir-
ginia, Defendants:
You and each Of you are COM
manded to appear before the
Chancery Court Of the county of,
Rankin, in said State, on the
fourth Monday in March A. D.
1917, to defend the suit in said
court of the Hannah Distributing
Company, wherein you are the
defendant.
This the Both day of December
A. D. 1916. j. A. ROBINSON,
Clerk of the Chancery Court of
Rankin County, Mississippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
Charter Oak Cooking and
Heating Stoves, best made.
w. c.. BARNES.
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at eight
o'clock or later, lunch at twelve
and have dinner at six are al
most certain to be troubleda with
indigestion. They do not allow
time for one mea to digest before
taking another. Not less than
five hours should elapse between
meals. If you are troubled with
indigestion correct your habit,
and take Chamberlain's Tablets
and you may reasonably hope for
quick recovery. These tablets
Strengthen the stomach and en-
able it to perform its function
naturally. Obtainable every
where.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
MT. CREEK NOTES.

Christmas has passed and
many little hearts were made
glad by old Santa's visit.
DR.. Crawley has been very
sick for the past A weeks, but
we sincerely hope that he will
soon be up again. We miss him
in so many ways, and especially
in the Sunday school.
Miss Lillian Bridges, one OF
the hello girls at Hazlehurst,
visited ehomefolks here during
the holidays, returning New
Years day.
Mrs. Lois Stubblefeld, who
has been at the bedside of her
father, DR.. Crawley, for quite a
while, left tor her home Friday,
as the doctor was some better.
Mrs. w. D. Ragland and little
son spent several days here dur
ing Christmas, visiting relatives
and friends, returning to their
home at Brandon Sunday.
Miss Florence Clark, who is
teaching the Goshen school, was
accompanied home Christmas by
one of her cousins, Miss Tenie
Faulkenberry. They spent a
week. returning to Goshen Sum-
day.
Quite a number from our COM
munity went to Brandon Mon
day to attend court.
Misses Drucile and Cola Craw-
ley have returned to their schools
after spending the holidays at
home.
Miss Lola Harrison returned
to Brandon Sunday.
Mrs. B. B. Clark and children
spent Christmas at Wesson and
Hazlehurst, returning home Sat-
urday.
We will have preaching at
Mt. Creek church Saturday and
Sunday, the 9Th and 9th of jan
uary, by our new pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Courtney. Our preaching
day has been changed from the
third Sunday to the first Sunday.
Let everybody turn out and let's
try to make this the best year in
our church history.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lewis and
Mrs. Ella and children, of Pearl,
visited their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. B. Clark, during the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Kelley.
|of Harrisville, were recent visit
ors to the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mre. John Laird.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
RANKIN HEADS THE LIST.
AaNS& { #i+iH
free Dresses for Canning Club
Girls.

Agricultural College, Miss,
Jan. 2, 1917. announcements
given out by Miss Susie Powell,
State Home Economic Agent, at
her office here this morning show
that home economics work in
Mississippi pays its participants
ii a variety of ways. Five young
ladies engaged in this work have
lust been awarded scholarships
in the George Peabody College
of Nashville. and hundreds OF
members of canning clubs will
each be given a dress; which is a
big item in these days of the
high cost of everything.
Miss Powell stated that the
scholarship committee of the
Phabody College have just an
nounced Misses Pauline Quarles,
of Biloxi, Lena Bolt, Tupelo,
Willie D. Holder, Meridian. See
Rice, Sardis, Fannie Hemphlll.
Valley Hill, as winners OF
scholarships in the six weeks
short course for county home
economics agents. AS a result OF
this training these agents are ex-
pected to return to the state
with renewed enthusiasm for
their work.
Not all the prizes go to agents,
however, for the Tupelo Cotton
Mills offered a chevoit dress to
every canning club member in
Mississippi who packed fifty cans
of tomatoes or the equivalent OF
this in other vegetables.
Already the county agents are
submitting their certified lists
which show that in Is count es
are entitled to dresses, which
will be sent to the girls before
many days.
The State Agent gives the list
follows:
Alcorn County,27, Attala 25,
Carol IA, Copiah Il, DeSoto )
George 10, Grenada 80, Harrison
13, Kinds 33, Jones "A. Madison
20, Pamela 2, Prentiss IL, Pike
27, Pearl River Al, Rankin 81,
Tallahatchie IL, and Wilkinson
"a.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
Notice of the In tended Purchase
of Supplies and Material
for Supervisors =
triCt No. 1.

Notice is hereby given 10
board of supervisors Of Rankifr
County, Mississippi, viii, until
twelve o'clock, NOON, or the 1s5
Monday in February, 1917, receive
sealed proposals for the following
material and supplies for super
visor's District No. l, said county,
to wit:
l tent, 3Ox6O #, material 16-
OF duck;
2 tents, 14xI4 ft, material 16 OF
duck;
8 mules, weight, not less than
900 lbs. each;
Culverts, IL to 80 inches, in di-
ameter;
1st class road gravel, delivered
fob. cars at pit, also prices de
livered fob cars at Florence
and Star, Rankin County, Miss
issippi.
/ dozen more or less wheel
scrapes, and other rold working
implements.
The board has the right to re-
ject any and all bids filed.
j. A. Robinson,
Clerk of Board of Supervisors
P. 0. Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
PROGRAM
PROGRAM
Parent Teachers Association,
Friday, January IL, 1912,
at Johnson Hall.

I. Song by D. D. M. Club.
II. Reading - Miss Beulah
Lowenberg.
III. The care of the physical
child-(a) Dependence of the
mental and moral life of the
child upon physical conditions
Mrs. Ira Shields.
(b) Special needs of children
of school age - Miss Beatrix
Maxey.
(c) The combined response
bility of mothers and teachers
Mrs. George Foulks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04

The1e is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
posed to be incurabla Doctors pre-
scribed local remedies and by constant
ly falling to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it ineurable. Catarrh is G
local disease, greatly influenced by con-
stitutional conditions and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. }.
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio is a consti-
tutional remedy, is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System. One Hundred
Dollars reward is offered for any case
that Halls Catarrh Cure fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. roc.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
Bridge Notice.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received at
the Chancery Clerks office up
to II o'clock noon on the first
Monday in February, 191S
for building a bridge across
Squirrel Creek, in Beat l, accord
ing to plans and specifications
now en- file in my Office.
The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
J. A. ROBINSON. Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
Found a Sure Thing.

I. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills.
N. Y, has used Chamberlain's
Tablets for years for disorders
Of the stomach and liver and says
"Chamberlain's Tablets are the
best | have ever used" Obtain
able everywhere.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04

chancery court of said county at the March term
thereof to be holden at the courthouse in said
county on the fourth Monday of March. 1917 to
defend the suit in said court of r. " Shields. the
same being a suit to reform deed Emma q. Mel
vim ct al and recorded in Book 56. page GO. a
deed record of said county, to convey the
southeast quarter Of southeast quarter of section
s. township 3, range s. east, intended thereby to
be conveyed. but omitted through mistake or
the scrivener and to confirm the title of the said
r. v Shields to all Of the said lands herein first
above mentioned.
J. a ROBINSON, Chancery Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
Notice of trustees Sale of Land.

AS substituted Trustee in that GER
tain deed of trust given by LAME Pace,
Hozie Pace, Sallie Pace, Birdie Pace,
Sarah Pace and Lula Pace Feb. oath,
1913, same being recorded in book rs,
page SIS, of the records of Rankin
county, the indebtedness secured by
same being past due and unpaid, and
my appointment having been made and
duly recorded, and request having been
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi.
To Eula Robinson, the defend
ant. You are hereby summoned
to appear before the Chancery
Court, of Rsnkin county. said
State, on the 18th Monday in
March A. d. 1917, to defend the
suit in said court of e. ID. Rob-
inson, wherein you are the de-
PENDANT.
This the 3rd day Of January,
1917. j.. A. ROBINSON,
Chancery Clerk.
RI. E. McC askiH. Solicitor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04

The January term of the Ran.
kin county circuit court convened
at Brandon Monday morning
with Judge Carr presiding.
The court was organized
promptly at the usual hour,
the Judge delivering a very able
charge to the grand jury. which
is composed of the following
named persons:
A. B. Stubblefield, Foreman,
P. H. Bridges,
w. C. Barksdale,
Eugie Johnson.
]. |. Waldrop,
w. w. Gatlin,
H. c. Lackey,
H. B. Kersh,
George McMillin,
w. H. McLain.
J. T. Cooper,
J. G.. Writ,
w. B. Allen,
John Rhodes,
Tom Everett,
Watts Webb,
Jesse Ellis,
j. L. Long,
PETIT JURY NO. /.
]. B. Ainsworth,
M. A. Baker,
J. H. Stevenson,
Ohleyer Smith,
Joe Collier,
J. H. Lofiin,
C. L. Hawkins,
B. F. Horne,
I. M. Thames,
w. ]. Shots,
w. P. White,
D. B. Barnes.
NO. 2.
C. B. Byrd,
J. w. Simmons,
J. v. Shedd.
]. H. Boone,
Ed Huffman,
D. G. Ragsdale,
Arthur Goodman,
L. P. Donnell,
B. w. Tanner,
George Warren,
S. j. Murray,
Irwin Warren.
The following cases have beer
disposed of, to-wit:
No. 3271-State VS.. Fred Aims
n
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04

truth that mans highest duty
to God, his country, his neigh
Dor and himself can be per-
formed only through service to
all mankind.
He lived during the times
when his country was stricken
by civil strife, He was faith
full soldier, an officer, loved by
his brothers in arms, fair to the
enemy, true to Col and the
cause he loved.
He lived during the recon
struction days, times that tried
real men. He stood four square,
bound by Gods law.
He was elevated to important
Offices. He filed them, true to
every trust, but, after all, he as
really good men are, was best,
biggest, in every day life, be-
loved by all men for the bigness
of his soul and his true concep-
ton of mans relation to man.
We shall greatly miss his COM
partnership, cut we are rejoiced
to have had him, a brother, to
share with US our sorrows, to
add to-Qur happy days, to show
us by his every example, his
every counsel, the true way to
peace on earth, joy unresttained
beyond, through good will to
man.
We shall miss his example, but
we are consoled that it is so pro-
vided that such a life does not
end, but lives on throughout
eternity, and that the influence
of it will move us in brotherly
love.
For such as he, the grave has
no sting yet we grieve that he
must have gone,
]. M. STINGILY,
J. D. CAWTHoRNE,
B. F. MULHOLLAN.
Be it resolved by Pelahatchie
Lodge, No. 276, that the forego-
ing, inadequately expressing our
appreciation of our departed
brother S. D. Rhodes and our
sorrow, be spread upon the
Lodge minutes, in memory OF
our brother, and that copy be
mailed to his family, and copy
be sent The Brandon News for
publication.
Carried this 9th day of De-
cember, 1916,
j. H. CAWTHoRN,
Secretary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
Statement of the Financial Condition Of
Rankin County Bank

located at Brandon, in the County of
Rankin, State Of Mississippi, at the
close of business Dec. 27. 1916, made to
the Board of Bank Examiners:
ECOTTPCFG
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04

Total -------------$6 SCI ,063 .95
I. w. L. Martin, Cashier. do
solemnly swear that the above
is a true statement of the imam
cial condition of CITIZENS BANK,
located at Florence, in the County
of Rankin, State of Mississippi, at
the close of business on the 9th day
of Dec.,. 1916, to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief.
Correct-Attest
w. L. Martin, Cashier,
j. II. Singletary,
j. E. Singletary, Directors.
State of Mississippi, County of Rankin.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
bv w. L. Martin, this 3rd day of Jan.
1917. J. @. PARKINSON, j. p.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04

The following cases have been
disposed of, to-wit:
No. 3271-State VS.. Fred Aims
worth, appealed from J. P. court,
petty larceny-plea of guilty,
fined $3.50 and costs.
No. 3254-State VS.. John Davis,
carrying concealed weapons
noll pross on motion of district
attorney.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
Total
LIABILITIES

LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ---$ 80, 100000
Undivided profits, less a
mount paid for interest,
expenses and taxes 3,114.33
Individual deposit, subject to
check - -------- 207 ,293.9
Time certificates of deposit 10S, 398.08
Bank deposits 8,867.
ing inp1es .66Z 50
i est on NJ deposits 1,875.48
Reserved for accrued taxes 825.OO
Total $500, O42. rs
I, r. l.. Fox, Cashier, do solemnly
swear that the above is a true state
ment of the financial condition of Ran
kin County Bank. located at Brandon,
in the County of Rankin, State of Miss
issippi, at the close of business on the
9th day of Dec, 1916, to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
Correct-Attest
Roy L. Fox, Cashier.
w. B. Collier,
w. H. Barnes, Directors.
State of Mississippi, Town of Brandon.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by r. L. Fox, Cashier, this 3rd day of
Jan, 1917.
w. S. May, Notary Public.
My commission expires May Is, 1920.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
Statement of the Financial Condition of
CITIZENS BANK

located at Florence, in the County of
Rankin, State Of Mississippi, at the
close of business Dec. 27, 1916, made
to the Board of Bank Examiners:
RESOURCES
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-30

''Do, please, listen to me-" she
begged. '1t's all over. Louise is her.
self again-Louise. Maurel. The Mar
quise de Guy never lived except upon
those boards It is simply wonderful
creation. Any one Of the great &C.
Rtresses would play that part and glory
in 1.-THE very Heatest,. JohfG, III, it's
ltso hard to max you hnderstahdI Lou
Use is waiting for you. They are all
waiting at the supper party. You are
expected You must 60 and tell her
that you think it was wonderfully"
He rose slowly to his feet and caught
. It her hands roughly.
"Supposing I won't sgo?" he wills
pered hoarsely. "supposing-1 keep
you here instead, Sophy?"
She swayed for q moment. Some
thing flashed into her face and passed
|sway. She was paler thantevenf'f
ft9'Dear John," she Begged pun your
fself together! Re1ember that Lpiise
lis waiting for ' you It's Louise , you
want-not me. Nothing that she has
done tonight should make her any the
less. worthy of'you and your love-"
He strobe away into the farther
room. He reappeared ina moment or
two, his hair smoothly brushed, his tie
newly arranged. .t.,. i. ....s. .
"I'll come, little girl" he promised.
Il don't know what I'll say. to her, but
I'll come. There can't be any harm In
that!" ASH, t2.z. a4
"Of course not" she answered cheer
fully. you're the most terrible goose,
john" she added, as they walked down
the corridor. DO, please, lose your