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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26

wheels broken and was otherwise
the worse for wear. Homer He'd
rick towed the damaged boat into
town for repairs.
Mrs. Laurel E. Davis, the well
known dramatic and humorous
reader, now residing at Echo, will
again contribute to the program
this year of the pioneers reunion,
June z and 8. Mrs. Davis has ac-
cepted an invitation from the pro-
gram committee to appear both
days of the reunion.
The Blue Mountain sawmill will
start this season between the 10th
and the 18th of May, making fruit
boxes for the growers of the Milton
and Freewater district. Manager
Avery will 60 to the mill in a few
days to get things ready for the
seasons work. The payroll will in
clude about 80 men.
Deciding that even a country
blacksmith is entitled to mix a
little recreation with his grimy toll,
Frank Snider has taken on a Frank
lin touring car. AS he is now one
car ahead of the country editor
although hopelessly outclassed in
other respects Frank has agreed
to take the local journalist for an
occasional spin in order to get his
name in the paper.
A large class of neophytes will
sprint across the desert sands at
Athena next Tuesday evening on
the occasion of big meeting of
the "Dokies." A team from Walla
Walla will conduct the august GER
.mony, which will be followed by
. program and banquet. The Wes-
ON Concert Band has been asked
o furnish music for the affair and
3 bead an imposing street parade.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
BUEVTrES

Mich COW for sale, E. l..
Woods.
Claud Richal has taken position
with the Weston Milling Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Hyatt of Glib
bon were recent visitors with up
land friends.
II. A. Street, well known farmer
south Of town, is absent on a land
seeing trip into Montana.
Mrs. Martha Ferguson and son
Elmer were visiting in Milton
Wednesday and Thursday.
Lawrence Pennington and family
are leaving soon for northern Mon
tana, where he will engage in ranch
work.
Shirley Barnett was in town
from Portland during the first of
the week for a short visit at the
old home.
Ralph Lansdale. young upland
cattleman, drove out Tuesday with
80 T Overland bought of the To-
cal dealer, DR.. Kennard.
Mrs. Jack Calder and little
daughters visited Milton Sunday to
say good bye to her sister. Mrs.
James Still. who has gone to her
new home in Alberta.
A letter received by her parents
here from Mrs. G. H. Fontaine says
that her home town of Highwood,
Montana, subscribed three times its
quota of the third Liberty Loan.
Four runaway horses threw Dick
Morrison against the barn at his
place in the foothills Saturday, and
injured his ankle. He had to tele-
phone to town for a pair of
crutches.
Mrs. Piersol fell from q harrow
cart at her home in the uplands
Monday and received several gaShes
on her head. She was brought to
town and her wounds were dressed
at DR.. McKinney's Office. /,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Perry left
Tuesday in their Ford car, via La ,
Grande, for Mr.. Perry's old home ,
in New York state. They expect,
if possible, to Ford it the entire
way and to take three weeks on the
journey.
, Rufus Snider, leading Morrow
county farmer, was here Saturday
on his way TO Walla Walla TO visit ,
his sister, Mrs. c. E. French, who ,
is seriously i'll in St. Mary's hos
pital. He is a brother of ]. F.
Snider Of this city.
The automobile Of Ed. Claussen,
furniture dealer of Walla Walla,
was stolen by joy riders last Friday
night, and was located in a ditch
near Weston Sunday. 1t had two
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
Mr.. Metz Comes Home

Mr.. Metz was released Wednesday
and came home. According to the
East Oregonian he expressed his
willingness to forego any fur
ther activity that might be objec-
tionabIe TO the public and declared
TO the district attorney that had he
known there was SO much feeling
he would not have assisted ir circu-
lating the papers. His one desire
was to get back to his ranch and
attend to his seeding, he said.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26

AS the firm of Pennington &
O'Harra is about TO dissolve part
nership, Mr.. Pennington retiring.
we must insist upon an immediate
settlement of all accounts due US.
PENNINGTON & 0'HARRA.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
Special Millinery Display

Mrs. Rabb, representing Miss
Moore of Walla Walla, has just re-
ceived a new shipment of hats, and
announces a special display of up
to-the-minute millinery for tomor-
row Saturday. at our store.
WESTON MERCANTILE co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

News was received yesterday
in this city Of the death in Vicks-
burg of Mrs. H. E. McLaurin,
the beloved mother of Hon. r.
L. McLaurin of that city, who
had fallen to sleep in the home
of her son at the age of ninety
years, and whose funeral will
take place in Brandon tomorrow
afternoon. Her neices from this
city, Mrs. C. G. Saunders, Mrs.
C. B. Allen and Mrs. W. P.
Sullivan who spent yesterday in
Vicksburg, returning last night,
will join the funeral patty at
this point and proceed to Brand
on for the obsequies.
Mrs. McLaurin was woman
of unusual force, of pure old
Presbyterian stock, and of rare
mental endowment; the daughter
of the late Robert Love of Madi-
son County and the widow of
the late DR.. Hugh McLaurin.
Surviving her are three child
rem, Judge Lauchlan McLaurin,
dean of the law school of the u
University of Texas, Hon. R. L:
McLaurin of Vicksburg. and
Miss Sallie G. McLaurin, for
years connected with the |. |.
and C. at Columbus. but latterly
living in Texas. From Fridays
Jackson News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
Notice of Trustees Sale of Land.
Washington, D. C.
January /, 1918.

On the 9th day of February 1913, Do
sha Brassell and c. H. Wilmington
executed and delivered to j. r. Brown,
Trustee, deed of trust to secure an
indebtedness therein named due and
owing John Fl. Brassell, said deed of
trust being of record in the Chancery
Clerks Office at Brandon, Rankin
county, Mississippi. in Deed of Trust
Record Book No. 76, at page 265. Said
j. K. Brown having refused to serve
as trustee, j. r. East has been duly
appointed substitute trustee as shown
by instrument recorded in Book 80 at
6. Default having been made in the
payment of the said indebtedness, and
having been requested by the bene-
ficiary therein named to foreclose the
said deed of trust, | will, on the first
Monday in February 1917, it being the
4th day of said month, in front of the
court house door in the town of Bran
don, Miss, within legal hours, offer
for sale and will sell at public auctiont
to the highest and best bidder for cash
the following described land. to-wit:
South West Quarter of South West
Quarter, Section 20, Township 8, Rangd
East.
The said land will be sold towards
satisfying said Indebtedness in said
deed of trust, and the title thereto is
believed to be good. but | will convey
only such title as is vested in me as
trustee.
Witness my signature, this End day
January 1918. ]. r. East,
Substituted Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
NOTES FROM DRY CREEK.

Ms. Holly Cook, and Mr.. Cliff
ton Bullock spent Sunday after
noon at-Tucker's.
Miss Emma Wilkins, one of
our measles patients, is much
improved and hopes to be back
in school in a few days.
Miss Christell Cook received
an invitation to an elegant box
supper, at Shady Dell, Friday
night, but unfortunately the
bad weather kept her away.
Mr.. Wade Ragland has given
UP his position in Clarksdale and
will remain with his mother, who
Is in very feeble health, until
he is called to the colors.
Miss Lucille Bullock, who is
teaching music at Harrisville,
came home Sunday that she
might have Mother" nursing
during measles.
Mrs. Green Myers was called
to Jackson Sunday afternoon, to
be at the bedside of her sister,
Mrs. Wayne Myers, (nee Miss
Eva Ragland) who is dangerous
ly i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Knox McNair, who has
been confined to her room for
several days with grippe is able
to be out among her many
friends again.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
trustees Notice Of Sale Of Land.

By the authority vested in me as
Trustee in certain deed of trust exc
cuted by Ebert Gates and wife, Ada
line Gates. March End, 1914, to secure
certain indebtedness therein men
toned to 7. H. Collier, said deed of
trust being of record in the office of
the chancery clerk of Rankin county,
Miss, in Trust Deed Record Book No.
rs, and at page 435. Said indebtedness
is past due and unpaid and having been
requested by the said L. H. Collier to
do SO, will on the 4th day of February
1918, this being the first Monday OF
said month) in front of the court house
door, in the town of Brandon, Rankin
county, Miss, offer for sale and sell to
the highest and best bidder for cash,
within legal hours, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: !.
The land described as the East Half
OF South West Quarter of Section 20,
Township 5, Range East, it being the
same land we bought from John At
kins and John Bethnne and IS our
homestead. Also one black mare mule
named Sarah, same bought OF I. H..
Collier.
Said land will be sold to satisfy the
indebtedness and all costs, and title to
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
GOOD WORK Of AGENT.

The Calhoun Monitor, a live
weekly published at Pittsboro,
by Representative Dennis MUIR
phree, of Calhoun county, in the
legislature has almost every week
some new statements Of interest
ing facts relative to the work OF
the agricultural demonstration
agent for that county, Mr.. A. q.
Hamilton, says the Jackson
News. In the current num-
Der the Monitor gives a review
of what was accomplished in that
rock-ribbed farming county as
the result of the employment of
such an agency. What is being
done in Calhoun in the way OF
cooperative shipping of farm
produce, is being done in other
counties in the State, but without
the added value of publicity.
which helps to stir up interest
and enthusiasm.
Agent Hamilton reports the
following as results of a season.
activity:
Seventy-fve carloads of corn,
averaging $50 bushels a car. at
an average price of from $1.38
to 81. 40 per bushel, or about $68-
$50 brought into the county from
that source alone.
In addition to this there were
other cooperative shipments, en-
umerated as follows: II cars of
cattle and hogs; 10 cars or sorg-
hum; 2 cars of peas; | car sorg-
hum seed; 500 bushel of lespe-
deza seed; 300 bushels of pea
nuts; 2 cars sweet potatoes; l car
Irish potatoes.
On these shipments, the far
mers of the county were saved
in actual cash fully $50, 500.
Continuing. the report says:
Outside of this, his work in
terracing, vaccinating cattle, and
hogs; organizing and supervising
corn and pig clubs, organizing
community clubs, buying better
blooded cattle and hogs for far
mers is of inestimable value to
the county.
Everybody is we'll pleased
with the county demonstrator,
both as to the intentions of the
work and as to the man on the
Job. Mr.. Hamilton is one of the
most competent, energetic and
efficient agents in the State and
we hope he will stay with us
many years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
PELAHATCHIE LOCALS.

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. L. T..
Suber will be glad to learn of
their return to Pelahatchie.
Mrs. r. E. Pennington enter
tanned the AS You Like 1t Club
Friday afternoon Jan. Is. Owing
to the weather and the illness of
several of the members, only
eight members were present, but
the games of Rock were heartily
enjoyed.
Miss Mamie Sue Jones and Miss
Mabel Wilson were visitors in
Jackson Saturday.
Mr.. Guy Purvis received news
this week of the death of his
brother, Vilus, at Norfolk Va.
The young man had enlisted in
the navy in December.
Mrs. c.. c.. Shots entertained
at dinner on Thursday. Those
present were Mesdames, Num-
sherman, King, Brown and Cav
thorn.
Mrs. Reed Gammill and Miss
Alberta Taylor were Jackson
visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Collier of Newton
has been for a short visit to her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Williams.
Friends ofMrs. Bob Brown are
gratified to note her high rank
in the Clarion Ledgers contest
which closes this week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(p,1hlicbarl

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Jackson, Mississippi,
December 10, 1917.-NOTICE is here
by given that Abe Gordon, Jr, of
Clarksburg, Mississippi. who, on De-
cember IL, 1914, made Adjoining Farm
Homestead Entry, No: O6723, for Lots
Z and 8, as Adjoining Farm to IS acres
off N1-2 of Lot l, Section 13, Township
North, Range S East. Choctaw Me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention to
make Final three year Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described
before Chancery Clerk of Rankin coun-
ty, at Brandon, Mississippi, on the 18th
day of January 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
e. Ammons, of Pelahatchie, Miss.
G.. E. Hanall, of Morton, Miss, R..
F. D. No. 2.
Charles Hanall. of Morton, Miss. R.
F. D. No. 2. -
Abe Gordon, Sr., of Morton, Miss,
r. F. d. No.2.
w. F. CUMMINS, Register.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of Rankin
county, Miss, up till IL o'clock
noon on the 1st Monday of Feb.
1918, which is the fourth day of
said month, for supplies for the
month Of February, 1913. for the
county of Rankin, to-wit:
Oats, corn, mixed feed and all
other kinds of feed for teams for
the several Supervisors Dis
tricts. of said county, delivered at
Brandon, Florence, and Pela-
hatchie, said county; also
Supplies for the county home,
including corn, oats, ETC., deliver
ed at Brandon depot, Miss.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all such bids.
j. Robinson. Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
OLD RANKIN SCORES TWO
Tho Clarion-T ,edper saws:

The Clarion-Ledger says:
Old Rankin has two rather
bright Representatives, and men
who speak out and say whatever
thew think. One is Ed Mcintyre
and the other is Dick Watts. Nc
Intyre is dead against compul-
sorry education, and was heard to
say yesterday, when being i'm
portuned by good but impracti-
cable woman to support the
Woman's Compulsory Education
al Bill, mo, indeed, never will |
support an. educational bill that
contains the word compulsory or
any thing that means that"
Dick Watts, as he admits him
self, was a material born burned
fool about Bilbo," when candi-
date for Governor, but his white
heat has cooled off considerably,
for few days ago. when the
Governor was giving him a little
fatherly advice about his tight
wad ideas, Dick responded,
Governor, you were the most
economical candidate | overheard
talk, and you are the most ex-
travagant official | have ever
known. "
That shot rang the bell.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
Program of Council of Defense
Meeting, Ninth District. Jack
son. Miss. Jan. 3Oth. At
City Library.

Unison Singing - America =
with added stanza)
Invocation
Roll Call of County Chairmen.
Explanation of Departm ents OF
work.
Report of Organization of
Counties.
Suggestions for Appointments
for County Chairmen.
Registration of Women Ex-
planned.
Food Production and Conserva-
ton.
Women in Industry
Child Welfare
Maintenance of Existing Social
and Service Agencies
Health and Recreation-Safe-
guarding the Moral and Spiritual
Forces
Public Health Nursing-Hos-
pitfalls and other Philanthropies =
Educational. Schools, Litera-
ture and Speakers
Education-B. Information of
and Organizing Training Classes
Liberty Loan and war Savings
Home and Foreign Relief-in
Cooperation with Red Cross
Round Table Discussion and
Plans for Complete Organization.
The above will be interspersed
with talks by National and state
officers.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw and
other speakers of National repu-
tation will be present.
MRS. c.. C. SHOTTS.
Chairman Rankin Co. Council of
Defense.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

Gerry clerk of Rankin county, Miss. in
Brandon, Miss, in Trust Deed Record
Book No. rs, and at page 615. Said
Indebtedness is past due and unpaid.
and having been requested by the said
Mrs. M. C. Scruggs to do so, / will on
ing the first Monday of said month"; in
front of the court house door in the
town of Brandon. Miss, offer for sale
and sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash, within legal hours. the follow
ing described land. to-wit:
The South Half of the South East
Quarter lSl-2 Of SE1-l in Section
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

to collect for this paper and rere,nttor
same.
Amt it awful, Lebam, this icy
weather we are having?
Not since 1898 or 1899 has
such severe weather visited
this section. About 10 years ago,
in February, there came one OF
the severest spells of wintery
weather the South ever had in
70 years. The thermometer stood
at 9 p. m. for three night at zero;
and at 6 a. m. next morning it
registered 8 degrees below zero.
This was while we lived in Simp-
son County. There were sleet
and snow both at that time. But
that severe spell did not last long
er than A or 5 days. But the
spell we are now having is really
worse on humans and dumb ami
mails than was that one. 1t has
so far. lasted so long; and the
cold, and almost daily breezes
from the northwest and the
north, were so chilling and hurt
full all round. There is no use
trying to guess when it will end.
Gardens are about all killed.
AS soon as the soil of the garden
canbe turned with safetyit should
be done. Vegetables, fresh and
tender will be in demand ear
ly in the spring. Hot beds for
early sowing of cabbage, toma-
toes and other tender seeds will
help much to have early plant
ings. 1t is said that garden seeds
are, or will be, scarce. Better
buy seeds as soon as possible to
be sure of any. Lucky the house
keeper that saved her own gar
den seeds. This writer has a
practice of sowing seeds with
out waiting for the ridge to dry
off, when time for the spring
planting rolls in. Just so he does
not bog up in mud, nor wade
in water, while engaged in plant
ing the seeds, he is satisfied. If
any one knows where good cab
bage plants can be obtained, for
a certainty, he would confer a
favor by telling it to others, we
note such plants are advertised
already: but a prominent seed firm
in Georgia has published the fact
that with them the cabbage
plants crop on the southeastern
Islands of the United Stated are
a clean failure at present.
r. S. Wilson, Asst. Director
and State Agent, has sent out
general notices that "a state wide
Farm Management" and "Buy
a Home" campaign is being put
on, and that there will be meet
ings held within reach OF every
community in Mississippi. He
asks that people inform themsel-
yes of the date and place of their
nearest meeting by asking their
County Agent.
We must beg people who are
in comfortable homes and not
wearing soldiers uniform, to look
on the severe weather we are
now having, and then have the
Christian heart to think of our
soldiers boys in the trenches fill
led to some extent, with slush and
mud, fighting for our protection
from the terrible foe to Christian
democracy. Help the Red Cross
near you to send needed supplies
to those brave fighters. Some of
them may be your own dear rel
atoms. One pair of good thick
socks may save the feet, and
eventually, the life of our daring
soldier. Can you deny that sol
der the one pair Of socks that
costs about twenty cents. ? Think
of the many little things you can
turnin to the Red Cross for ship
ment to the front to make our
boys comfortable, and perhaps
save the lives of many. Don't
delay to do your bit. What you
aim to do, do quickly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

Kaiser Bill probably wished
this weather on US.
President Wilson, the SUPER
man. God bless him.
A cold office is not a place like
home, sweet home.
The coal man is doing his best
do not blame, him blame the
weather.
This is the first of nine Mon
days. We will not ask you how
you like.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
trustees Notice OF Sale Of Land.

BY the authority vested in me as
trustee in certain deed of trust exe-
cuted by Susan Rhodes on the 9th day
OF March 1915. to secure certain in
debtedness therein mentioned to Mrs.
M. G. Scruggs. said deed Of trust be-
ing Of record in the Office Of the chaps
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

Twenty-Seven go Township Six e.,
and Range Five (5)s East, in Rankin
County, Mississippi. Said land will be
sold to satisfy the Indebtedness men,
toned and all costs and title to same is
believed to be good, but will only
convey such title as is vested in me as
trustee.
Witness my signature this the 3rd
day Of January 1913.
w. L. Maxey, Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

The Germans are bad enough,
but at that we are not especially
anxious to have this weather
with us for very long.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

same is believed to be good but / will
convey only such title as is vested in
me as trustee.
Witness my signature this the 3rd
day of January, 1918.
w. L. Maxey, Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

The man who thought by buy
ing a Liberty bond he was doing
his part has something to find
out and he will find it out very
Som
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

\ Congress may wrangle all it's
pleases, but the people of this
country are with Woodrow Will
son, right or wrong.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
FLORENCE Department
R. A. WHITFIELD. Ed,.nr.

NOTE-Mr. Whitfield is authorized
to collect for this paper and rere.nttor
same.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
FOR SALE
8 mules cheap.
j. T. Berry,
Brandon, Miss.

Anews item says that women s
dress styles for 1918 will effect a
25 per cent saving in material. It,
does not say whether this saving
is to come off the top or bottom
of the dress. but one-fourth off
either end of the present styles
makes Us worry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

Go to r. E. Gayden's for
Coles Omega Flour-the best on
earth,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24

These facts are appalling = they
stagger the imagination-the adum-
brate the future as a dark, menacing
cloud That such a condition should
happen in these days Of churches, BIZ
bles, newspapers, rapid means of
transportation and all the advantages
of modern civilization, is inexplicaDle.
But the issues must be met We deal
with things as they are-not as we
would have them.
We are confronted with situation
that requires of us not only to take
care of our own people, but we must
feed and clothe the soldiers, the wom-
en- and children of our allies iny this
bloody conflict.
i know you are going to perform
your duty as become the brave men
and women that you are. MISSISSIPPI
plans have never faltered in the face
of danger or hesitated when duty
called them. You are going to suffer,
and, if need be, die for your nations
flag. But after that is all over you
are going to reconstruct your govern
ment and you are going to build upon
a plan hedged about with limitations
which may prevent a repetition Of the
ordeal through which we are now
passing
We must fight this war to sue
cessful end Let me therefore urge
upon you to cultivate your crops, di-
yersify, plant them with discriminate
ing Judgment, that you may be abba
to meet all that is demanded of you
in this desperate emergency. Do not