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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02
Club Work Demonstrations.

An enjoyable meeting was held
at Plain Wednesday afternoon,
July 18, when the following
club members took part in can
ming fancy packs of tomatoes
and peaches; Carrie Nicely,
Florence Wilson, Emma Hutson,
Eupice Miller, Louise Scarborough
and Vera Sue Afford. The as
sistance rendered by Mrs. Alice
Nicely and the mothers present
was appreciated very much.
A buster home and more en-
thusiastic crowd of girls has not
been found than at King, at Mr..
John Millers, Thursday morning,
July 10Th. The following club
members were present to take
part in the canning Of peaches.
tomatoes and corn in tin and in
glass; Fannie Byrd, Lola Har-
rison, Mary Miller, Laura
Weathersby and Lora Vanzandt.
Red ripe tomatoes, luscious
peaches and splendid roasting
ears had been prepared for us.
Not only did we can peaches but
we were served peaches. The
afternoon was devoted to gener-
al discussion Of club work, song
practice, and corn meal biscuits
were made and served by the
girls with the assistance OF Mrs.
Miller. For their hospitality Mr..
and Mrs. Miller are rendered a
vote of thanks.
On the beautiful lawn at Mr..
Tom Ainsworth's home at Star,
the Star club girls and mothers
busily canned soup mixture, to-
matoes and peaches in tin and
in glass. The following club
girls took part in the cannery;
Beatrice and Alma Loflin,
Annie Ruth and Sadye Aims
worth, Vera Mae Laird and
Florence Morgan.
A business meeting of the club
was held and plans made for the
short course which will be held
at Star Thursday night, Friday
and Friday night. August % and
"a.
We tender thanks to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ainsworth and Miss Aims
worth for every courtesy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02
Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that
the Board of Trustees of Brand
on Consolidated School District
will, until 10 o'clock a. M, Aug
ust %, 1917, receive bids as fol-
lows:
For ceiling over head and
painting auditorium and en-
trance hall of the school building
at Brandon, in accordance with
plans and specifications on file
with the secretary.
For 20 tols OF best re1 ash
coal.
For talyho service contract
from Bethel School House to
Brandon Consolidated School.
The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
w. S. May, Secretary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02
Owensboro Wagons.
w. G.. Barnes.
Dissolution Notice

The law firm, composed of
Carl Stingily and w. E. McIn-
tyre will beldissolved by mutual
consent after the first day of
August 1917. The members of
this firm will continue to occupy
offices together for the present,
however there will be no con-
nection between them except as
to business heretofore given to
the firm which is now unfnish-
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, 1917-08-02
Wanted

Dry bones; will pay so cents a
hundred pounds, sacked.
j. H. RICHARDSON,
Brandon Depot, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02
Florence Notes

Florence, Miss, July 1917,
I am sending to the Brandon
News a word for word copy of
an interesting letter from one OF
our volunteer soldier boys now
at Orglethrope, Ga, in the U. s.
Infantry camp. J. D. Martin.
the writer of the letter, was
lately cashier of the Citizens
Bank at Florence. He rendered
his resignation and entered the
United States Army before the
drafting day.
Fort Orglethorpe, Ca, July
26, 1917, Company K. 17th In
fantry, Dear Mr.. - = |
thought you might like to hear
from one of our great army
training camps. We are up on a
mountain just a little way from
Lookout Mountain and ten miles
from Chattanooga, Tenn. The
climate is very pleasant. The
days are pretty warm; but two
blankets feel fine at night.
Everything goes in a hustle
here. We have about $4,000 men
in camp. There are about 500
Germans prisoners in the prison
here. They take these prisoners
out every day and work them,
under guard, building houses
and different other things a
round the training grounds. The
training ground is about six
miles square and looks very pref
ty every day when all the COM
panies get out and drill. To-day
we had sham battle, the field
men with big guns were the
principals in the battle. The
Hospital corps was out doing it's
part. We begin drilling every
morning at 7 o'clock come in at
11:3O and have dinner at IL.
The afternoon drill starts at
2::3O and ends at 4::30. Supper
is at $50, Our eating is very
good and we'll cooked. For
breakfast we have oatmeal,
eggs, ham, coffe and bread. For
dinnec we generally have baked
beef, with potatoes, vegetables
of different kinds, pudding,
bread and coffee. For supper,
meats of different kinds, pota-
toes, fried ham, bread, pudding
and iced tea, SO you see our fare
is pretty good, and it is very
good after we have drilled as we
did for the last week.
Our officers think our company
will be sent to France about
September and have about three
months training therel behind
the French firing lines.
Things are getting pretty
much like war times here. They
are rushing all the newly enlist
ed men through some hard
drilling. The conscripted men
will be put under old officers and
drilled harder than the enlisted
men. It is the general opinion
of the officers that the conscript-
ed men will see service before
the enlisted men will.
We have good clothing. Every
man that gets sick is sent to the
hospital where he is well cared
for. We have men to fall out OF
line Tin ,drilling) every day.
Some faint from the heat,
some get sick while marching
and some get sick from physical
strain and from other causes.
I got too hot a few days ago and
fell out for a while; but they
brought me around alright by
pouring cold water on my head
and chest, and working my arms
and legs. | have been feeling
pretty bad from it yesterday and
and today, but will soon be- al
right again.
With best wishes to you and
to all my Mississippi friends.
Yours very truly,
]. D. MARTIN.
Luther Singletary who was
cashier of the Citizens Bank
hare 3 fouu wears aun and resign
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02

Furniture and cook stoves.
w. G, Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02

Mrs. Ira Shields, chairman of
Executive Committee Brandon
Red Cross Auxiliary, has re-
ceived from G. L. Monroe, Vicks-
burg, State Secretary Red Cross,
the following from the Vicksburg
Herald, which he requests pub
lished in local papers:
w. H. Fitzhugh returned yes
terday from Chicago, where he
attended a meeting composed
of Red Cross leaders from all
parts of the United States. The
meeting was a most enthusiastic
one, Mr.. Fitzhugh stated, and
was one of the best attended
business meetings. yet held in
the interest of the Red Cross
Society. Those in attendance
consisted principally of Red
Cross officials, most all of whom
were officers of~high rank and
are taking active interest in pro-
noting the organizing in various
sections of the country.
Mr.. Fitzhugh stated that a.
mong the many things which
were disposed of during the
meeting, that probably the
most important question decided
was a kind of a reorganization
OF the society, which has been
divided into thirteen divisions
and as many different head
quarter are to be established
in different sections of the
United States, in an effort to
centralize as much as possible
all reports and work Of the Red
Cross which is taken care of at
present by the head office in
Washington.
The meeting opened last
Thursday and closed Friday
evening. 1t received the strictest
attendance from all Of those
who were present and business
matters only, were given their
attention. Mr.. Fitzhugh stated
that all Of those present under
stood the present war situation
thoroughly, and that the larg-
est percentage were OF the
opinion that the Red Cross work
| is only begun.
| Mr., Fitzhugh added that the
northern and eastern cities ap-
preciate the magnitude and
graveness Of the situation, to a
greater extent, and possess q
more thorough understanding
| Of just what this country is now
| facing, than do the largest per-
Icentage Of the southern people.
L The whole country is aroused,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02
Notice.

There will be a meeting al
Shiloh, August 9, for the pur-
pose of cleaning up the cemetery
The campmeeting executive COM
mittee will also meet in the af-
ternoon for the purpose of let
ting the work of cleaning and
repairing the campgrounds. Let
all come and take part in the
cemetery work.
Respectfully,
ED RHODES. Jr.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02

ed to move to Jackson, has been
elected by the directors to re-
sumo that position. He is now
in the bank and at work. He
takes J. D. Martins place who
joined the army lately.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02

Fresh bread Mondays and
Thursdays. W, G. Barnes,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02
For Sale.

1916 model, five passenger
Ford automobile. Just over
hauled and in first class shape;
also good tires. Apply at this
office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02
Wanted to Rent.

I would like to rent from $50
to 200 acres land, with about rs
to 100 acres fit for cultivation
and the rest pasture. Have my
own outfit. Address
EARL L. YOUNG,
.SWeetWater, Tenn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02
Report of Red Cross Work in
Rankin County.

Since last week the following
members have been added to the
Brandon Auxiliary: L. O. Gay
den, Mr., and Mrs. Baxter Burns,
Mrs. w. Waddell, Mrs. Harris
Collier, Mrs. Dan Mayors, Mrs.
Charlie Downs, Sylvester Nc
Laurin, Sam Myers, E. E. jack
son, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Morris.
Reports from Florence and
Dry Creek follow. Let every
community in the county report
as soon as possible:
MEMBERSHIP OF DRY CREEK AUX
ILIARY.
Miss Meddie Tucker, Rev. S.
T. Courtney, S. w. Berry, Mrs.
Ida Garrett, Miss Alice Garrett,
G. H. Webb. O. j. Ragland, Mrs.
Leila Grain, Mrs. Laura Garrett,
Mrs. Lou Ella Greenwood, Hollie
Cook, E. P. Lacy, Clifton Bull
lock. Mr.. and Mrs. Knox McNair,
Erastus Beard, Arthur Meyers,
F. L. Beard, Mrs. If. L. Beard,
Mrs. Maggie Berry, ]. S. Alex
ander, Miss Mary Alexander,
Miss Jessie Harper, Miss Halle
Harper, Miss Estella Harper,
Green Myers, Mrs. Claude Cook,
Miss Eva Ragland, Ira Cook,
Tom Myers, Elson Runnels, J. L.
Grain, Mrs. Bonnie Berry, Rufus
Ford.
The following have been en-
rolled as members of the Flor
ence Auxiliary:
Rev. S. T. Courtney, chairman,
Mrs. E. K. White, vice chairman;
A. P. Dear, treasurer; Mrs. Eula
Ellis Dear, secretary; Executive
Committee: Mrs. Sam Dear,
chairman; Miss Helen Baker,
Miss Mary Kate Butler, Miss
Ruby Ellis, Rev. J. B. King;
Members: Misses Maggie Berry,
Mary Kate Butler, Ruby Ellis,
Mamie Lon Lof1in, Helen Baker,
Mittie Hale, Matte Berry, Mes
danes Ethel Dear, w. c. Ellis,
Dan Allen. Henry Singletary, A.
P. Dear, Will Steen, Eula Dear,
John Virden Therrell, Miss Matte
May Butler, ]. w. Taylor, Miss
Irene Laird, DR.. and Mrs. E. K.
White. A. P. Dear, w. w. Bar
low, Virden Therrell, w. L. Null
ligan, R. G. Berry, T. L. Their
rell, B. M Rainey, J. H. Rogers,
r. M. Laird, w. D. Steen, Jim
Dear, w. /. Butler, ]. w. Tay-
lor, P. B. Berry, Alonzo Martin,
J. A. Scotf, ]. H. Singletary,
Sam Dear. A. L. Ellis. w. G. Ell
lis, Rev. ]. B. King, Rev. S. I.
Courtney, Mrs. Sam Aills. Miss
frankie Mahan, Miss Audrey
Dear, Mrs. w. G. Ellis, Miss
Florence Ellis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02
Estrayed.

From the county farm, last
Friday, small black mare mule,
in good condition; when last seen
was going toward Pelahatchie.
information leading to her re-
covery will be appreciated by
G. H: Bethune, Manager,
County Farm.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-02
Notice.

Notice.
! will be in charge of the
laundry hereafter and my bask-
ct will be at A. M. Shields store.
ALBERT SHIELDS, JR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23
MILLION FOR HOSPITAL
EIks viii Care For Sick and Wounded
at the Front.

New York, July 23.-The lodges of
the Protective order Of Elks thruout
the country have been called upon to
make up a fund of one million dol
lars for the establishment of base hos
pitfalls to care for American soldiers
either wounded in the trenches of
Europe, or taken sick.
1t has been announced that the
Grand Lodge has approved the report
of the war relief commission of the
order and has decided upon the big
assessment on the subordinate lodges.
The assessment is to be paid by the
lodges in proportion to their member
ship and at such times and in such
amounts as the commission shall de-
termine.
John K Tener, former governor of
Pennsylvania, is chairman of the COM
mission and he made the announce
ment of the plans Sunday. He said
that the base hospital unit most ac-
cep-able to the government is one
which will care at all times for 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23

Kansas City, after a visit to Mrs.
Greefs sister, Mrs. William Macfer-
ran.
Miss Marie Porter is visiting her
uncle, Doctor Risbon, of Leavenworth.
Miss Grace Gilmore, of Tecumseh,
who is instructor in physical educa-
ton at the Topeka high school, will
go to Michigamma, Mich, to teach
dancing at Camp Kechuwa. which is
held every summer for girls all over
the United States. She will leave next
week for the north.
Mrs. Anna P. Shoaf, of Holton, for
merly of Topeka, has left for a visit
of few weeks to her sister, Mrs. H
Brandt, of Denver.
The annual social given by the Ep-
worth League of the First German
Methodist church will be held on the
church lawn. corner of West Fifth
and Tyler streets, Tuesday evening,
July "a. Ice cream and cake will be
served at tables, and to. people in auto
mobiles. An orchestra will furnish
music during the evening. The pro-
ceeds of the social are given over to
benevolent purpOSeS.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23
PRAISE MAJOR HARVEY
State journal Force Indebted To Him
For Delightful Week End.

If Major A. M. Harvey of Topeka
were a candidate for president, he
would receive the active support or
dozen members of the State journal
staff and their friends who spent
whirlwind week end at Major Har-
yey's country home south OF Berry
ton on the Wakarusa. Since the ma
jor is merely modest private citizen
and top notch lawyer, it is quite
probable that the news men and their
friends must be denied real oppor-
tunity to display their appreciation.
Once or twice each year the State
Journal staff spends week end in
its own peculiar way. Last year it
was a picnic at Vinewood Park with
icecream and lemonade and bread end
butter sandwiches and a program
which the newspaper men prepared
and executed without outside assist
ance or interference.
This year Major Harvey turned over
his country home to the newspaper
men, The majors country home is
novel stone house terraced high above
the roadway and overlooking the
Wakarusa river in one of the most
picturesque spots in Kansas. Fishing,
atiEg swimming and comforts and
conveniences for a real week end out
ing gave the newspaper men an OPP
portunity for a party they will not
forget.
When a private citizen of the Major
Harvey type closes his law office and
takes a newspaper crowd to his coun-
try place and makes them happy and
comfortable and all at home without
a hint or thought or suggestion of re-
turn, there is considera BILE evidence
that the world has not lost it's men of
red blood and big hearts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23
MISSOURI COAL TRUST
Ten Producing and Distributing COM
panies Cited by Attorney General.

jefferson City, July discharges
filed by Attorney General McAllister
of this state that ten coal producing
and distributing companies in Mis-
souri, had formed a trust led the state
supreme court today to appoint j.
Lilly of Moberly, Mo-, special master
to take testimony. The court instruct
ed the companies to keep their records
intact and to bring them to the COM,
missioner for examination. The at
torney general charged that the
Southwestern Interstate Coal Oper-
ators' association is a voluntary organ
ization maintained to assist in the
control of the coal trade. Hearings
in the case will began at Kansas City,
July 81.
The firms named in the complaint
are: Central Coal & Coke company;
j. r. Grove Coal & Mining company;
Kansas City Midland Coal & Mining
company; McGrew Coal company;
Northwestern Coal & Mining com
pany; Farmers Fuel company; Jack
son Walker Coal & Mining company;
Northern Central Coal company of
Connecticut; Cherokee Crescent Coal
company of Kansas, and Mayer Coal
company of Kansas. The first seven
are Missouri corporations. Attorney
General McAllister said he expects to
show that an increase in the price of
coal from 50 ton to 81 made within
the last year was unjuStified. An in
crease of Is cents a ton he said, would
cover the increased cost of labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23
MAY GO INTO COURT
City Determined To Make Missouri
Pacific Pave Right-of-Way.

The city of Topeka today took steps
to put final end to fight with the
Missouri Pacific in progress ever
since the commission form of govern
met became effective. The fight is to
ascertain, once for all, whether the
CITY has power to make the railroad
pave its right-of-way between Second
and Fourth streets on Adams street
THE dust along that right-of-way
makes living on the street next to i'm
possible said Commissioner Tandy.
We've extracted promises by the
bushel from the railroad. Now I
move that the city attorney be en-
powered to take any legal action nee
essary to make the railroad pave its
right of-way."
The motion was passed unani-
mously.
II don't think there is any doubt
that the city can win a fight in the
courts said George P. Hayden, city
attorney II don't know at present
just what my first move will be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

A most delightful party las, evening
was IA lawn party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Robinson at their summer home
west of town, in honor of Miss Reed and
Miss Hamilton of Bloomington, Ill, and
Mr.. Fred Colver of Los Angeles, Cal In
front of the house a large platform. was
Faised ZOE daneIng: MUSIC vas tHrnnlss fe;o
and Mr.. Harry Robinson, who sang, and
by Miss Celeste Nellis, who played. The
Miss Laura Douthitt, Miss Anna Crane,
Miss Myrtle Jetmore, Miss Alice Prescott,
Miss Pearl Prescott. of Pueblo. Miss
Genna Cross, Miss Georgianna WATSON,
Miss Edna MorehOuse, Miss Celeste NeIlis,
Miss Anna NelIis, Miss Hamilton, Miss
Clough, Mr.. Ed Curry, ME-. Jim Clay, Mr..
Joe Morgan, Mr.. Colver. Mr.. Earl Will
liams, Mr.. Ben Criswell, Mr.. v. H. Gun
lis, Mr.. Ralph Peterson, Mr.. Fred McGif-
fin, Mr.. Austin Brady and Mr.. Herbert
Hackney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23
North Side NeWs

A fire occurred Sunday morning at
9:25 on the premises of the Capital
Coal company at Railroad and Quincy
street. The blaze broke out in p. pile
of coal, and was easily extinguished
by the crew of No. 1. 1t is thought
to have been caused by spontaneous
combustion. Only slight damage re-
suited.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Renker with Mr.
and Mrs. viii Renker started Satur-
day evening for an overland trip to
Los Angeles in Will Renker's new
White car. The entire trip will take
six weeks. The party will stop for a
week in Denver, will go thru Salt
Lake City and San Francisco. They
will motor from Frisco to Los Angeles
where they will make a short stay
before the return journey.
Sunday Mr. and Mrs ]. T. Reedy
of PIT East Laurent street held a re-
union of the members of their family
Mr.. and Mrs. Reedy have nine grown
children and this is the first time that
all have met together for many years.
AT dinner the family made quite a
gathering. Those who attended were,
Bert Reedy and his son. Arthur, of
Beloit, Wis; Mrs. Arthur Shafer with
her children, Wilma, Verna, Chris
tina, and Charley, of Summerville !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Black and their
son, Robert, of Summerville; Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Reedy of Oakland with
their children, Arret and Arnold; Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Van Blick of East To-
peka; E. B. Reedy of North Topeka,
and Volney and Pansy Reedy who live
with their parents.
Richard Hetherington, age 66. died
Sunday morning at the home of hts
son-in-law,S Clarence Shook, 81 7 ga st
Gordon street. The funeral will be
held this afternoon from Converts
Chapel Burial in Rochester ceme-
terry.
Charles Sheldon, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sheldon of 14a7
North Polk street, died Sunday even
ing at 10 O'Clock. The funeral will be
held this afternoon from ConwcIIs
Chapel, burial in Rochester cemeterv
Social and Personal. re
Gretchen Voiland is in Larned,
Kan, for two weeks visit with the
L. w. Waldron family.
The Senior B. Y. P. U. of the North
Topeka Baptist church will give a
lawn party Tuesday evening at the w.
M. Van Ness home, 1903 North Kan
sas avenue.
]. H. Engle, of Abilene, and M. M.
Madison, of Kansas City, will be in
Topeka Wednesday for a business
trip. They will be the guests of Ralph
R. Baer.
Mr.: and Mrs. Oscar Tickle and their
daughter Lila, of Kansas City, spent
the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Beuchner. They motored home
Sunday.
Georgia Mitchell, of Austin-Sned-
ikers. is spending the week at the
camp of the Loyal Sons and Daugh-
tiers class of the Christian church.
B. E. Pool, of the Petro Drug COM
pany, is taking his vacation. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pool will spend several days this
week at the North Topeka Outing club
camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Kinney and
Fred and Eva Deppe, of Ozawkie
motored to Topeka Sunday and spent
the day with the C. C. Maze family
1892 North Quincy.
Ed Bostwick spent Sunday in St
Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Glenn, of Le-
compton monored to Topeka Sunday
and were guests of George Young OF
sos SayWell street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23
w A m T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is l cent a word each insertion.
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents a
word. minimum so cents.
COUNT THE WORDS of your ad incud-
ing four words for State Journal address,
when address is used count each initial"
letter and each number or combination of
figures as one word.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check in full
payment of the same. Note the foregoing
instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
Journal.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads TO be ella ASST
fled properly must be in The State journal
office before ~ 20 o'clock. Want Ads re-
ceived after IL 20 till :15 p. m. will be in
serted under the head: TOO Late to Clas-
sify"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23
WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-Service man. Young man be-
tween 20 and 30 years, married preferred.
must be able to drive Ford cars and know
city streets. Good references required. To-
peka Auto Tire Co. 10th and Kansas ave.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. solicitor. tell in
first letter your experience and why
you think you can qualify solicitor.
Address Ad Man. care State journal.
acknowledgements and laborers ship to
Wyoming Tuesday noon, 81. 90 day. Fur
man Employment office, JOG West sth.
Earsas ave 81 onca nni.,non Iaatinr
Co.
WANTED-Man and wife for farm work,
house furnished. close TO town. 2350 K L.