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The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
FOOD PREPAREDNESS AND BE
 ING A GOOD NEIGHB0R.


 sam Little was down from his
 farm on the top Of Black Fork mountain Monday to attend ic busi- ness matters and visit friends. Mir. Little is one of those who be- lieves thoroly in the principle of Food Preparedness, and has done more, probably, than any other one man in the north part of Polk coun- ty e spread. spread ttfie doctrine among his Ineighbors, His work has been ef- fective, too. It has been stated by those who know, that owing to the campaign Mr. Little made from the head of Black Fork creek to the Oklahoma line, it is safe to say that the cotton acreage was cut 90 per |cent, and food crops increased by at least that much. In one instance a farmer had already prepared i5 acres for cotton, but broke it up and planted it to navy beans.
 A few days ago MT. Little made a trip down Black Fork and as far as Thomasville, returning by way of Big creek On the north side of the Black Fork mountain he found much cotton freezing to death" as he expressed 1t, and where such condition existed he urged growers to repIant the land to beans or other food crops.
 As striking illustration of Mir. Little's stand on the food question, here is a story told of him by his .neighbors, and Nouched for as ab- solute truth:
 Mir. Little and his son Tom own a herd of 90 head of hogs. Some weeks ago certain hog buyers, comb ing Polk county for hogs to ship to the northern markets, visited the Little farm and told Sam they had come to buy his hogs. He informed them they were not for sale, but they didn't seem to grasp the idea, and finally offered him a flat price of 10 cents a pound for the bunch on foot. He then and there force fully convinced the would-be buy CTS that they could not buy the pork at any price, and told them he pro posed to keep the stock, and when any of his neighbors or friends in Polk county needed meat he would be in position to supply it, and not at war prices, either. Mir. Little and his son still have the 90 head of hogs, and in the bunch are i5 brood sows, and the promise is that there will be a big increase in numbers and lot of fine pork on Black Fork mountain in the near future.
 Asked if he feared cholera, Mir. Little stated that thus far it had never troubled him, and that the measures he took to keep his hogs healthy consisted in feeding them homemade lye corn every two weeks and salting the animals reg ularly, just as he did his cattle.
 It is told of this old mountaineer that during the past spring, when seed potatoes were scarce and were being sold at S3 a bushel and up- wards, his neighbors were being supplied by him at less than half the market price.
 If, as the saying goes, to have good friends, be one" one may sur mise that Sam Little has some good
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
SHADY GROVE SHOWERS,

There was a good crowd at the Sunday e"hOol Sunday
 Claud Davis is going to drive a log team for the Cele Saw mill on Pow ell Creek
 There was a cream supper at the home of Mir. and Mrs. E. N. Wallln Saturday night
 Mrs Patton and Mir Leeper were visitors at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Tom Davis Tunday.
 Mir. ann srs. Ross Foshee of Roard Camp were visiting at MT, Foshee's brother's. Homer Foshee.
 Mamma's Pet.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

tie last Friday in the. J. D. Holman dipping vat.
 Tom Gillum ond Miss Mable Rob- inson of Round Prairie were mar ried the past week.
 Mr. and Mrs. David Buck spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Ed Medford
 B. F. Gillum and Goldman lnghram have each purchased a new Ford This makes four cars for Gerty,
 Rflev Cozad is on the sick list.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
BRAZIL WILL FIGHT NOW.
SATISFACTION OR YOUR MONEY BACK

Rio de Janeiro, May 25.-The Jor- nal de Commercial publishes an ar ticle today saying the parliamentary and diplomatic commissions had de- cided to adopt the principal of re- vocation of Brazil's neutrality in the United States-German War, and to police the South Atlantic with the Brazilian fleet.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
WEST VALLEY NEWS.

The Decoration was well attend ed in spite of the had weather:
 Several young folks from West Valley attended the Decoration at Bulger Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed Thomas and sis- fer. Bessie. visited at the home. of B. F. Stinnett Saturday and Sunday,
 The Rev, ]. l.. Bedding postponed his appointment at West Valley on Sunday in order to be at the Dec orafiOn af Rulgpr. Bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
GOMPERs sPURNs PEACE" RID,
Refuses to Send Labor Delegates to
 Stockholm Conference.

Washington, May 25.-Another eff fort to get Americans to participate in the peace parleys at Stockholm failed yesterday when President Gompers of the American Fedora tion of Labor declined an invitation to send delegates to a Stockholm trade union congress to discuss the claims of labor iii connection with peace negotiations. The congress will meet simultaneously with the Socialist peace conference on which the State Department has put it's stamp of disapproval by refusing passports to Americans expecting to participate and by warning citizens that such participation would be in violation of the law.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

It is said that the German propa- ganda is still active in Mexico. seek ing to make trouble for the United States. If reports are true there are some misguided folks seeking to do about the same thing in parts |of Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

If Uncle sam would, after finding that the paper barons were robbing the newspapers Of the country. take steps that would actually bring re- lief. there would be better chance to market some of the Liberty bonds to the editors.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Marninn Or,is.r.

In the Chancery Court of Polk Coun- ty. Arkansas. No. 50i. Phil Van Waghn Plaintiff, vs. E. c. Riley. Defendant.
 The defendant. E. c. Riley, is warned to appear in this court with Tn thirty days and answer the com nlaint of the plaintiff. Phil Van Waghn.
 Witness my hand and fhe seal Of said court this 24th dav of May, 1917.
 Owen porker. Clerk. tst publication Mavx9l, 1917. Last pub June 2i, f9i7.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

- In this issue is a list of those whom the records show are delin- quent with taxes Better look it over anyhow.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
NEWS FROM GERTy, OK.

Edgar Lewis and family were Sunday guests at the Henry Lan- ders home.
 Till Fillum was dipping his cat-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Warninq Order.

In the Chancery Court of Polk Coun-. ty, Arkansas. No. 50I. w: B. Hubbard Plaintiff, vs. M. E- Hubbard Defendant. The defendant NJ. E. Hubbard. is warned to a"near in this court with Tn thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 28th day of May, 1917.
 Owen Parker. Clerk. w. N. Martin, Attorney ad Litem. lst publication May 3i, 1917. Last pub. June 2f, 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

for our own welfare and that of the community
 Think about it.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

YOU will find all the important 'laAo II HooI 'HvLS HILL U! sM9u
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

cd the Decoration exercises at Muse Sunday. Primrose.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

Little Rock, May 2i.-The follow ing statement prepared by the Ar kansas State Council of Defense yesterday afternoon contains infor- nation of the greatest importance to every citizen of Arkansas. Every newspaper in the state is requested to print it in full, every minister to read it before his congregation, eV- cry teacher before his school, and every citizen to assist in giving It publicity.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Florence Notes

The Baptist people here are
carrying on their Annual pro.
tracted meeting this week. The
preaching is being done by the
pastor, Rev. S. T. Courtney. His
sermons are very interesting and
impressively delivered, for the
most part, to the membership.
The meeting will close Saturday.
The Methodist brethren will
commence their annual meeting
on the 3rd Sunday in August.
The Rev. Mr.. Gatlin, said to be
a fine preacher, will do the
preaching. We do not just now
know Bro. Gatlin's address.
We learn that Everett Steen,
son of w. D. Steen, Of Florence,
has drawn a number that places
him with the hands Of the mill
tary to test his physical fitness
for a u. S. Soldier.
Rev. S. T. Courtney's aged
father, living in South Missis-
sippi, reached here last We'd
Inesday on q pleasant visit Of q
few days to his sons family. AT
present he IS not very well, but
is IN good hands, All the the
same II 81 sss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of supervisors of Rankin County,
at Brandon, Mississippi, August 6, 1917,
until twelve o'clock, noon, for such
gravel or gravels as may be ordered
from such bidders by the board of su-
pervisors for work on roads in Super
visors District No. 2. All bids shall be
made per ton F. o. B. pit on sliding
scale basis prices to be, quoted in bulk
from 10 cars to such greater quantities
as the board may elect to take from
the successful bidder under this con-
tract at any time within twelve months
from date of contract. Each bid shall
state the pit at which the gravel will
be put on cars.
All gravel or gravels shall be suita-
BILE for road building purposes -aad ac-
ceptable to the engineer, having not
less than 80 per centum stone, not
more than 35 per centum sand and not
less than Is per centum clay.
The board reserves the right 20 re-
ject any and all bids.
j. A. Robinson, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Register.)

Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Jackson, Missis-
sippi, May IA, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Roy L.
Hogue, whose post-office address is
Jackson, Mississippi, did, on the 1st
day of December, 1916, file in this
office Sworn Statement and Appiica-
tion, No. 07504, to purchase the South
Half of Lot No. 2, Section "a, Town
ship North, Range 2 East, Choctaw
Meridian, and the timber thereon, un-
der the provisions of the act of June 8,
1878, and acts amendatory, known as
the Timber and Stone Law at such
value as might be fixed by appraise-
ment, and that, pursuant to such ap-
plication, the land and timber thereon
have been appraised, the timber esti-
mated 116, 200 board feet at $2.08 1-2
per M, and the land S148.00; that said
applicant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn state
ment on the 28th day of July, 1917. be-
fore Register or Receiver, of u. S.
Land Office, at Jackson, Mississippi.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate a
contest at any time before patent is
sues, by filing a corroborated affidavit
in this Office, alleging facts which would
defeat the entry.
w. F. CUMMINS, Register.
x,oouT7 ;,,lxy1C QxrylyC
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned clerk of the
Boardsof Supervisors of Rankin
county, Miss, up till IL O'Clock
noon on the first Monday of Aug
1917, which is the 9th day of
said month, for supplies foI the
month of Aug, 1917, for the
county of Rankin, to-wit:
Oats, corn, mixed feed and all
other kinds of feed for teams for
the several Supervisors Districts
of said county, delivered at
Brandon, Florence, and Pela-
hatchie, said county; also
Supplies for the County Home,
including corn, oats, etc., deliv-
cred at Brandon Depot, Miss.
For flooring cable bridge
across Stems creek, near
Florence.
Four mules for Beat 4 and 5
|ty weigh mot less than 1900
pounds. -,
For building Or making a fill
| at Parrish Slough bridge on
Jackson-Brandon public road.
according to specifications now
on file with the clerk.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all such bids.
J. A. Robinson, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
To the COlored Teachers q
Rankin County.

An Institute for Colored teach
ers will commence at Sylvarena
Rural School house, Johns, Miss,
August 6, 1917. ALI teachers
that expect to leach should at
tend this institute at Johns, at
least five days. Special attention
will be given. to the two new
subjects.
The Institute will be in ses-
sion four weeks.
Entrance fee to teachers $500
Board or rooms furnished reas-
onably in the community.
You are heartily welcome by
the community.
Prof. A. H. Kersh.
refer you to Mr.. H. H.
Bullock, Superintendent Of edu-
cation for further information.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Notice of trustees Sale of Land Under
Deed of Trust

On the 26th day of February 1916. w. =. Lofiin
and wife Annie L.ofiin. executed and delivered to
an Indebtedness therein named due and owing
to lE. IT. Martin and Mrs. Ida Myers.
said deed OF trust being of record in the Chancery
Clerks Office of said Rankin County in Book No.
N at page 348. thereof; that said named
trustee having refused to execute the trust |. ].
r East have been appointed substitute
trustee therein which said substitution is OF
record in the said chancery clerks Office in Book
"a at page 464. thereof. Default having been
made in the payment of the said indebtedness and
being requested to foreclose tho said deed OF
trust will on the Ist Monday in AuguDt. 1917. the
same being the 9Th day of said month. within legal
hours at public auction at the front door OF the
court-house in the town of Brandon, Rankin
County. Mississippi. offer for sale. and win sell
for cash. to the highest and best bidder. the fol-
lowing described land. situated in Rankin County
Mississippi. to-wit:
North West Quarter Of North West Quarter and
North East Half of North Enss Quarter. Section
81 IoNpship s Range krsts e}eo 8 neEe4 lQ2fh:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26

ence Bank which Mr.. Singletary
and his accomplished young wife
at once accepted and now friends
in their old home are enjoying
their presence.
Sidney Stapleton, manager of
the Cumberlan1 Telephone &
Telegraph Company will leave
for New Orleans in the next few
days to take a two-month train
ing course preparatory for the
position as receiving teller of
the Cumberland Telephone &
Telegraph Company in Jackson,
which he has been promoted to.
The manager of Pelahatchie will
be manager over Pelahatchie
and Brandon. Miss Dele Be-
rhune will be appointed Chief
operator and collecting clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Furniture and cook stoves.
w. G.. Barnes.
Citation Notice
C. E. Martin

Mrs. Fannie Robbins Afford.
State of Mississippi, Rankin County.
To the unknown heirs of Michael
marlborough; unknown heirs of J. P.
Giles; Mrs. Fannie Robbins Afford,
Mississippi Development Co., and all
persons having or claiming any interest
in North East Quarter of South East
Quarter, Section SO, Township 5, Range
8, situated in Rankin county, said state,
defendants:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chapcery Court OF RANKIN
County. in State of Mississippi, at
Brandon, on the 4th Monday in Sep
tember, A. D. 1917, to defend the suit
in said court of C. E. Martin, wherein
you are defendants. Said suit is to
confirm and quiet the title of the said
C. E. Martin to the above described
land.
This the 26th day of July, A. D. 1917.
J.AA. Robinson, Chancery Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Notice of trustees Sale of Land Under
Deed of Trust

On the 18th day of January, 1917 J..
M. Hughes and M. C. Hughes execut-
ed and delivered to me, as trustee, a
certain deed of trust which is of record
in the Office of the chancery clerk of
Rankin county, in Book A, at page 440,
record of mortgages and deeds of trust
on land, to secure certain indebtedness
therein named and evidenced by notes
due and payable to C. K. Jones on the
10th day of July 1917 and at divers
dates thereafter, and all to- automati-
cally become due and payable upon any
default in the payment of either of
said notes. The said deed of trust con-
conveys the following described land,
situated in Rankin County, Mississippi.
to-wit:
All of Section T5R5 which lies
south OF Pelahatchie Creek except
the south east quarter of south east
quarter; and also west half of section
10, and west half of south east quarter
section 10, except 10 acres in south
east corner and except acres in north
least corner, all RS, being the land
sold mortgagors by mortgagee.
Default has been made in the pay
ment of the said first note, and the
whole of the said indebtedness is
now, under the terms of the said deed
of trust, past due and unpaid. The
said Indebtedness amounts to $5750.00
with interest.
Under and by virtue of the terms
of the said deed of trust, |, A. G.
Purvis, trustee, will on Monday, the
9Th day of August, 1917, in front of
Pelahatchie Bank, at Pelahatchie. Ran
kin County, Mississippi, during legal
hours, offer for sale and sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
all the said land to satisfy the debts
owing and secured by the said deed of
trust.
shall convey to the purchaser such
title as is vested in me by said deed of
trust.
Witness my signature this the 18th
day Of July, 1917.
a.. G. Purvis, Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Citation Notice

State of Mississippi, Rankin county.
Lee Myers ct al
VS.
H. c. Butts ct al
To H. G. Butts, Chillcothe, Mo-,
nonresident defendant:
You are commanded to appear before
the chancery court of said county and
state on the 4th Monday in September,
1917, to defend the suit in said court of
Lee Myers ct al wherein you are the
defendant.
Witness my signature this 26th day
of July, A. d. 1917.
J. A. Robinson, Chancery Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Citation Notice

State of Mississippi. Rankin county.
To Ina Miley, post Office address
unknown. the defendant.
You are commanded to appear before
the chancery court of said county and
state on the 4th Monday in September.
A. D. 1917, to defend the suit in said
court of Preston Miley, wherein you
are the defendant.
Witness my signature this 26th day
of July 1917.
j. A. Robinson, Chancery Clerk.
E. w. Patrick, Atty. for Plaintiff.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26

west corner Section 16. Townships. Range 2. and
the South East Quarter of North East Quarter.
Section 81. and the South West Quarter of the
North West Quarter. Section p. all in Township
3. Range East; and one bay mare named Daisy
about years old. and one sorrell mare about
years old.
The said property will be sold toward satisfying
said indebtedness in said deed of trust and the
title thhreto is believed to be good but will con-
vey only such title as is vested in me as such
trustee.
Witness my signature, this the 18th day of July
1917. ]. R. EAST, Sub. Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Owensboro Wagons.
w. G. Barnes.


4
The law firm, composed OF
Carl Stingily and w. E. Mc1n-
tyre will be desolved by mutual
consent after the first day OF
August next. The members OF
this firm will continue to occupy
offices together for the present,
however there will be no con-
nection between them excpet as
to business heretofore given tc
the firm which is now unfinish.
ed. Such unfinished business
will have the attention of both
members of the old firm.
CARL STINGILY
w. E. MCINTYRE.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Report of Red Cross Work of
Rankin County.

Three weeks ago we published
the report of the first work done,
and later the report of organiza-
ton in Brandon. Since then |
have written a personal letter
to some one in each precinct.
asking that the work of enroll
ment in this great humanitarian
society be taken up everywhere
in the county. We are extreme
" anxious that Rankin County
wake up to her opportunity for
service and take her place in
line with the great number of
counties which have already or
ganized chapters. For a chapter
500 members are required.
The director of the Red Cross
for Mississippi writes me that
we can call on adjacent counties
not yet organized to help make
up the 500, but pride in old Ran
kin makes me hope we can get
more than the required number
at home. I know no better more
patriotic people than we have
and believe that all is needed
is that some one start the work.
Will not any one who reads this
make a start in his or her neigh
boraood? Enroll all the members
you can and forward the dues
with names and addresses to
Miss Enola Stamps, Secretary
lof the Brandon Auxiliary. If
you can get 10 or more names
and wish to organize an Auxili-
ary in your community will be
glad to send you literature later,
If you will only write me. Mrs.
James Glass went out to church
| in a neighboring community last
Sunday and enrolled 10 MEM
bers. If every one would be
that much interested we should
soon be organized. | have had
answers from the following pre-
cincts giving encouraging reports
of the enrolment, Dry Creek,
Fannin, Florence. Johns and
Pelahatchie who has, so far,
outstripped us all in energy and
enthusiasm. Their example
should INSPIRE us everyone here
so safe at home, and protected
by our government to do some
thing that will help take care of
our brave lads so soon to to take
their places in the bloody trench
| es of France. There the Red
Cross takes care of the wounded
and sick, and smooths the pillow
| Of the dying.
Below are the names enrolled
| in the Brandon precinct since
last report:
Mai. Pat Henry W
Miss Beatrice Maxey-------1.00 00
Miss Annie Henry----------100 00
Miss Verna Owen 0O
Mrs. Casper Gayden n--------1.W
Mr.. Joe Wynn-------------1.0C DC
Mrs. Joe Wynn-------------1.0C 0C
Mrs Florence Burney------1.Ol Ol
mrs. G.. &. Miller----------1.0C .0C
Mrs. G. w. White--------l.W W
Miss Merle GaYden ----~----1.0 100
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26

If any body has been overlook
ed hope he will call our attention
to.it, so that we can correct the
list. If you have not been asked
for a contribution send it to Miss
Stamps or any of the committee
and it will be credited. We are
anxious to get the 500 members
as soon as possible.
Our Auxiliary here will soon
be able to open a work room and
any woman who wants to knit
and sew will be welcome to
come and get work to do. We
women will have to make the
garments, bed linen, ETC.. for
the Red Cross Hospitals. when
our work room is ready we will
announce it in the News and
everyone in the county is cordi-
ally invited to visit it. Hoping
each reader will get every one
he sees interested, | am,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Lost.

Between Brandon and Pela-
hatchie. lock, with bunch of keys
on it. Finder return to this
office and receive reward.
Fresh bread Mondays and
Thursdays. w. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
Notice.

Notice.
I will be in charge of the
laundry hereafter and my bask-
ct will be at A. AZ. Shields store.
ALBERT SHIELDS, JR.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26

Registered Hampshire pigs,
and !, 900 No. 2 cans for sale.
CARL STINGILY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-26
SincerelY,
MEDDIE L. ROBINSON,
Vice Chairman,

brdNUUII IV6U OIOSS.
Mrs. Glass collected the fol-
lowing at. brakes Chapel: