The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-19
RANklN'S CITIZENS PATRIOTIC.
Large Gathering at Court House
Adopt Strong Resolutions.

Agreeable to the call made ir
The News last week, a large
number of representative citi-
zens of Rankin county gathered
at the court house last Saturday
afternoon for the purpose of en-.
listing and encouraging others
to enlist under the banner of the
campaign that is being waged ii
the southland for preparedness
along agricultural lines for the
great war that we have just en-.
tered.
The meeting was called to or
der by Maj. Pat Henry, who ex-
planned the object of the meet
ing. He nominated and the
audience elected Hon. A. B.
Stubblefield chairman, and w.
S. May and Miss Neva Lindsey
secretaries.
Interesting patriotic talks were
made by S. r. Myers, w. B. Col
lier, G. A. Cox, Mrs. S. L. Nc
Laurin. Mrs. l. w. Shields, Sid
ney L. McLaurin, r. D. McRae,
H. C. Lackey, D. M. Robbins,
w. S. Crook, Rev. Mr.. Kentsey,
c.. H. Bethune, V. E. Mum, R.
L. Fox, Mrs. Barksdale and 9TH
ers, all pledging themselves to
give their hearty support to
the campaign that is being made
to make the south produce
enough food crops this year to
not only feed its own people but
have a surplus for the army.
Prices for food are already al
most prohibitive, and next fall
the chances are that it will be
impossible to get it at all, and
the farmer who neglects to make
his own supplies this year will
surely suffer.
The canning of fruits and veg
etables was also urged. Mrs.
Webb has charge of this work in
Rankin county, and the success
that she has made of the work is
indeed gratifying. She is al
ways ready to render any assist
ance in the canning and preserv-
ing of vegetables, tomatoes,
fruits, etc., and our people who
are not already familiar with
this science are missing a great
opportunity to greatly reduce
the cost of living if they fail to
seek her advice.
The meeting was enthusiastic,
and showed that our people are
patriotic, and are ready to an
swer any call made upon them.
A resolution was passed re-
questing the board of supervis-
ors to buy a large flag and float
it from the dome of the court
house, Hon. A. B. Stubblefield,
w. B. Collier and w. S. May be-
ing appointed a committee tc
present the request to the board.
The following resolutions were
offered by Maj. Pat Henry and
unanimously adopted by a rising
vote:
Resolved, That it is the sense
of this meeting that our people
enlist for the war in an effort tC
produce feed-stuffs for man and
beast; that those who by reason
of age, or other cause, do not &C
to the front, hereby pledge our
selves to aid by all honorable
means, our government in this
war, and place ourselves on re-
cord as being ready to respond
to the call of our country, so fal
as lies in our power.
Resolved, That we the people
of Rankin county, in this crisis,
brought on us by the agrees
ions of Germany, tender to Pres
ident Wilson our united support,
pledging fealty to our flag, oul
help on the firing line, and our
best efforts in growing of food
crops to aid in support of our ar
mics and our people. That we
have confidence in the wisdom OF
our president, and unhesitating-
ly follow his lead in this strug:
gle for liberty, humanity anc
democracy. That we cordially
endorse and approve the action
of our representatives in the
United States Congress who sc
Loyalty stood by our president,
and by their votes sustained the
honor of cur country"
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