The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-05

by the principal, subject to the
approval of the board.
Mrs. Sorrell and little Miss
Laura Earle, have arrived from
Louisiana, and will make their
home during the summer months
with Mrs. O. E. Martin. Mrs.
Sorrell is very popular in Bran
don and her many friends are
glad to have her with them a.
gain.
A severe wind and electrical
storm visited this section We'd
nesday afternoon, and for a
while it looked as though great
damage would be wrought. Webb
Finch, colored boy, who had
taken shelter from the storm in
the home of Gordon McLaurin,
was painfully injured when the
house was struck by lightning.
Several were in the room at the
time. but none were hurt but
Finch.
With hogs selling at Is cents a
pound on foot, steers at over a
hundred dollars each, Irish pota-
toes at 81 a bushel, corn quoted
at 81, 48 a bushel at wholesale,
and everything raised and grown
on the farm in proportion, with
a probability Of much higher
prices next fall, it seems to us
that the wise and energetic far
mer has the golden opportunity
to come into his own. The man
that dabbles in cotton this year
is going to be badly left.
w. B. Collier and family have
moved into their new home on
College street which they re-
Gently purchased of Mrs. Pira
Bruce and Miss Carey Bruce.
Mr.. Aldrich and family have
moved into the cottage vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Collier, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Schoolen have
moved into the Darnall Hotel
cottage. The two last named
families have been living in Miss
Susie Blue Buchanan's residence
in College street.
If you can't go to war, show
your patriotism by planting ev-
cry vacant spot 20 garden and
food crops. The United States
government realizes the great
necessity for preparedness for
war along agricultural lines, and
all newspapers have bsen re-
quested to urge the people to
plant freely of food crops of
every description. The allies
are looking to US for food, and
unless we can supply their wants
their chances for success in this
great struggle will be limited.
You love your country. You
are willing to do everything in
your power to support it, partic-
ularly in the present crises. I'm
less plans are changed, the Cot
ton States will not produce in
1917 either food or feed sufficient
for home needs. It is our nation
al duty to not only raise our own
supplies, but surplus for our
courtry's need should there be a
war. We should be willing to do
this, our part. in national pre-
paredness. 1t is a matter of pa
triotism that concerns every one
from the housekeeper with her
backyard garden to the planter
with thousands of acres.
A number of farmers inter-
ested in the Farm Loan Associa-
ton met at the court house Tues
day to sign the articles necessary
to perfect the organization. Sew
eral who have expressed a desire
to join were not present. 1t is
necessary for every me Der to
sign the articles of the associa-
ton, and for the accommodation
of those who have not signed,
the papers will be at the office
of Stingily & Mcintyre for a few
DAVIS. IF members who were not
present Tuesday, and any others
who wish to join, will sign up
within the next few days, the Or
ganization can soon be COM
pleted.
The. General Commandant,
Miss Maude Wetnore, has sent
to each state registration blanks
to be filled in by those womeH
willing to render service to their
coun ry should we become ac-
lively engaged in war. All oyer
the state Red Cross, Motor and
other classes are being organized
and there is an army and navy
recruiting Station in Jackson for
women. Mrs. Daisy McLaurin
Stevens is chairman of the Wo-
mans Service League for Mississ-
ippi, and Miss Sadie Gober, Of
jackson, secretary. Any person