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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18

Maj. Pat Henry's many friends
over the county will be glad to
learn that he has completely re-
covered from his illness, and is
now at his Office daily, prepared
to promptly handle all business
entrusted to his care.
The News has received for pub
LEGATION two very interesting let
tiers on the road question from
Florence, but the author failed to
sign his name. Articles for publ
cation may be written under non
de plume, but it is very necessary
that we know who the real author
is. Please remember this hereaf-
ter, and your letters will be given
space in our columns.
The Flying Parson" passed
over Brandon late Monday even
ing en- route to Jackson. His plane
was of the DeHaviland type, and
one of the largest made, being the
one he used in his transatlantic
flight. He came from Birming-
ham. When near Pelahatchie, he
found that he did not have enough
gasoline to finish his trip with
and LANDED at that place for a sup
ply.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18
HOLLIE COOK


Friday afternoon March 5, 1920
the gracious spirit Of Hollie Cook
quietly slipped out from it's NOR
tai home to be forever with the
Lord.
Although his death was not UNI
expected it was never the less q
shock TO- the family and friends.
"Hollie" as he was Familiarity call
ed by every one numbered his
friends by his acquaintance.
Truly the county has lost one Of
it's best citizens, the community
where he has always lived, one Of
it's most useful men. He united
with the Baptist Church several
years ago and has since lived a
consistent Christian life.
For several months he has been
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18
HOLLY BUSH.

This is the last week of school,
every one being present again,
who were absent on account of the
influenza epidemic. Those being
absent included two of our grad
yates, Misses Ruth Hawkins and
Gladys Mckay.
Our commencement exercises
were not a success as they were
stopped on account Of flu, al
though we were very fortunate in
deed in not having to suspend.
The graduates, Nettye Boiling,
Ruth Hawkins and Gladys Mckay
will receive their diplomas Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. John Carter aid Mr.. L. H.
Boiling are visiting relatives near
this place. They expect to make
their departure next week.
We are very glad to note the
family of Mr.. R. G. Hawkins have
recovered from siege Of flu; all
are up except Mr.. Hawkins, and
he is now convalescing.
Mrs. Jim Watts and daughter,
Inez, were guests of Mr.. Tom
Watts and family Sunday after
noon.
Miss Rubye Right, who has
been attending Whitworth Col
lege, is now with home folks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18
LANGFORD ITEMS

Springtimer is coming, the bees
are humming
Nature is making again.
The birds are calling but the rain
drops are falling
And the farmers just look out and
grin.
We are glad to report that Mr..
Brown, whose condition sometime
has seemed. hopeless, lis slowly
recovering.
Miss Kelley, our principal teach
er is on the sick list. Her place
in school is being filled by the as
sistant Miss Boteler, who has CIV
en- Ola Allen temporary charge Of
her department.
Rev. DIR. Morse Of Jackson
preached two very interesting and
instructive sermons at the Metho-
dist Church Saturday and Sunday.
We were glad to have goodly
number of church officials from
Fannin, Liberty and Andrew
Chapel, in our midst Saturday, at
tending Conference.
Walter Alliston Of Monterey
was a pleasant visitor to our COM
munity Sunday.
Mrs. Lynda Smith of Jackson
was the charming guest of her
sister Mrs. Henry Bethune, last
weekend.
A. F. Miller made business
trip to Memphis Saturday, re-
turning Monday.
Mrs. Eula Marshall has return
ed home, much to the delight of
her friends, after having compile
ted a most successful term of
school at Andrew Chapel.
Quite a crowd Of young people
enjoyed a very pleasant evening
in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Williams Jr., Friday.
News reaches US that Misses
Jesse and Beatrice Bardwell, who
are engaged i'm teaching in Yazoo
county, are having most success
full term and that they will spend
the Eastertide at home. We are
glad to hear this of those young
ladies who are among the most
charming and accomplished Of our
community.
Rev. O. u. Sullivan will fill his
regular appointment at the Baptist
Church Saturday and Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18
TO THE SCHOOL TEACHERS
OF MISSISSIPPI

Are you getting ready for the
great Convention at Jackson, May
5, 6, Z, and 8?
It will be a great affair and
everything possible will be done
for your comfort and pleasure.
Do not fail to attend, and do not
fail to send in your membership
in the State Association, and also
your dues Of $1.OO to Prof. H. L.
McCleskey, Hattiesburg, Miss,
right away if you have not all
ready done SO.
It is urgently necessary that
every teacher in the state joins
the Association in order that it
may better and more effectively
function for you andy your welfare
to the end of securing better
salaries all around and better liv-
ing conditions for the profession.
Now is the time for every
teacher in the state to come for
ward and join and support the
State Association, for it must be
apparent to every teacher that a
strong fight must be made for a
more liberal support of the pro-
fession all along the line.
Take this to heart and attend
the Convention at Jackson, May
So, and throw your hearts and
souls into the great work in which
they are engaged.
The good people of Jackson
promise the teachers Of MISSISSIPPI
pi warm and generous welcome
and the best of entertainment.
So, get ready now in advance
and be sure and be on hand and
help make it the greatest conven-
ton ever assembled in the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18
MOTHER SAVED
HER LITTLE
GIRL S LIFE
Nash's Group and Pneumonia
Salve Did What The Doctors
Said They Could Not
IN

MRS. L. K. Williams, Denver.
Colo, has written Nash Bros. tell
ing of the wonderful results ac-
complished by the use of Nash's
Group and Pneumonia Salve in
her home.
She says: Zone Of our little
girls had pneumonia, and you
know the fatalities from pneumo-
MIA in this highaltitude are enor-
nous. The doctors gave her up.
We used Nash's Salve and her life
was spared. You may rest assur-
ed we will always praise the value
of your wonderful remedy"
Nash's salve is the new treat
Group, pneumonia and other dan
gerous ills. Applied externally
it acts both externally and inter-
nally. Externally it is absorbed;
internally it is inhaled, causing
the immediate loosening Of head
and chest.
Being absolutely harmless it
can be used freely. Breaks up a
bad cold almost instantly. Gives
immediate relief also to catarrh,
ASTHMA, bronchitis, etc. Sold by
Thornton's Drug Store in Bran
dom or Kings in Pelahatchie at
30cents a bottle, and in 60 cent
bottles that contain 2 l-2 times as
much. If your druggist cannot
supply you, Nash Bros. Drug Co.,
Jonesboro, Ark, will send you a
sample free-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18
ROAD NOTES FROM
FLORENCE

A contributor to the Stone Coun-
ty Enterprise remarks that the
roads Of county are an index of
the progress Of the people Of that
county. If this is true, Rankin
county hasn't progressed very far,
though we have always consider
ed ourselves "some pumpkins" of
county because we have furnish
ed couple of governors and one
or two u. S. Senators.
MIR. Tom Grey Ellis was out
hunting with a very fine dog few
days ago ,and said dog unwilling
ly jumped down from a bluff about
four feet high into the middle of
the Monterey road. Mr.. Ellis and
his friend had to prize the dog out
by main force. It is said the dog
has developed a chronic case of
influenza as result of his fool
hardness.
An expert writing to the Com
mercial Appeal some time ago
made the statement that 80 per
cent Of the women who 60 insane
come from the country, and blames
bad roads as potent cause of
this condition. The reason is the
woman is fastened up in her hum
drum existence day in and day
out, and can seldom get away for
a change of air and new surround
ingS.
The people Of Beat /. are think
ing strongly Of putting up a little
money and placing forty or fifty
miles Of our roads in passable
condition as we'll as to finish both
ends Of the gravel road, This can
be done, and with the dirt we have
in this beat our roads can be made
first class by the proper widening,
grading, filling in the low places,
putting in the proper culverts, and
crawling or using sand-clay on
these parts that get DOGGY in the
winter. The roads to be improved
will run through the beat and will
be properly surveyed by-a compe-
tent engineer. We hope the peo-
pie will not hesitate to put this
good work through. Then in the
~
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18
JUDGE McLAIN DISCUSSES
THE ROAD PROBLEM.

Pickett, Miss, March Is, 1920.
Editor Brandon News: There is
being so much said about the
road problem these days that if
you will give me just little space
in your paper / will give my idea
about our present system in Beat
5. Pm not a doctor nor sawmill
man, and am not taking issue
with any one. | am the deputy
assessor for Beat 5, and / ride
over our roads in the beat. l
make a very close inspection of
them and / have come to the con-
clusion that our present system
is failure. There is lot of un-
necessary expense that occurs that
it looks like no one is to blame, for
under the weather conditions that
we have had for some time there
is no one that can keep the roads.
1t has been clearly demonstrated
in. the Beat that dirt will not
make a road under the weather
conditions that we are having.
Every time you pull dirt in the
road you make the road worse.
Some times | have to get off my
horse so he can get through some
Of these places that have been
filled with dirt.
So we see with the present sys-
tenn we cannot have good roads,
and we are being taxed very
heavy and the money is being
scattered to the four winds of the
earth. / honestly believe that
the way in which our road money
is handled is making good men
fail to put a reasonable estimate
on their property when l ap-
proach them for their assessment.
| have had them to tell. me that
they didn't mind paying road tax
if we could have any roads, but
they had about enough of having
to go through the woods.
So if we can't get a better sys-
tenn, I am in favor of doing away
with the whole thing and go back
to the overseer system.
Now | favor a bond issue and
let the work to responsible men
and have the work brought up to
specifications before paid for, and
just the work on bad places by
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18
"SAY 1T WITH FLOWERS"
LOCAL NOTES

: H. R. Myers is opening up a
general mercantile business in the
Ohleyer building.
Chancery court meets in Bran
don next Monday. If you want a
diverse, now is your chance.
A fine 9-pound girl baby arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T..
Berry Tuesday morning.
w. w. Mcdowell and son, Eu-
gene, of Refuge, were here this
week, visiting friends and rela-
tives.
John Faulkenberry, prominent
citizen of the northern part of the
county, was a Brandon visitor
yesterday.
The weather prophets who be-
lieve the moon controls the rains,
are predicting that fair weather
will prevail after Saturday, as the
mon changes on that day.
R.. A. Pierce, a prominent citi-
zen and business man of Star, was
a Brandon visitor yesterday, ex-
changing greetings with his many
friends.
Assessor D. B. Ward was here
the arly part of the week, looking
for a deputy to assess this beat.
Mr.. j. NJ. Evans started out on the
job, but decided to give it up
probably on account of the bad
weather and roads.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18
FANNIN.

DR.. D. w. Flowers made bust
ness trip to Brandon Monday.
R. C. Latham was visitor to
Brandon Thursday.
Rev. o. U. Sullivan preached
here Sunday.
Rev. M. A. Massey was at Lang
ford Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Williamson
and children spent Sunday after
noon at Goshen.
D. L. Afford left Monday for
Helm, Miss, to be with his sis
ter, Mrs. Hemphill.
H. R. White spent Thursday and
Friday at Sandhill.
Mr.. Will Mcdowell and son, Eu-
gene, are the guests of S. w. Tin
min.
B. F. Horne was in the cauital
city Thursday, transacting bust
ness.
Evon Long and Wesley Quimby
who have been to Monroe, La, re-
turned Sunday.
l. O. Grown and Rev. NJ. A.
Massey attended the quarterly
conference at Langford Saturday
and reported good conference
an excellent sermon and>a splen-
did dinner, such as the people OF
that place are capable of having
J. j., J. w and w. J. Whiting
ton, in company with l. O. and w
C. Brown and c. H. McLaurin at
tended the funeral of Mr.. John
Wilmington at Union Monday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18

in i'll health but bore his suffering
without a. murmur, being cheer
full to the end. He was man
having the greatest and largest a.
bility to love people and possessed
a most sympathetic spirit by rea-
son OF which he was friend of
all those fortunate enough to come
in contact with his Christ-like
Ministries. His faith in Christ
the Savior, his daily walk among
men have left to this generation
an heritage that should be an in
centive to all who knew him.
He leaves a mother, four broth
ers and two sisters to mourn his
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18

loss, all Of whom loved him with
love as tender, pure and deep as
is possible for mortals to bestov.
All that loved ones and skilled
physicians could do was done for
his relief but to no avail.
May the sympathy of friends,
the love Of a compassionate Saw
ior and the comforting presence
of the Holy Spirit be the solace Of
his bereft loved ones and
may they all some day be re-
united family in Gods Kingdom
where all is peace and Joy and
love and partings are no more.
Mrs. Shellie McNair Stringer,
Webb, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18

Keep the bowels active and the
digestion good if you would en-
joy health. A dose Of Priokly Ash
Bitters whenever disorders APP
pear will keep a man on the active
list. Price SLIPS per bottle. A. G.
Thornton Special Agent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18

Rapid heart throbbing does not
Necessarily mean heart disease;
generally it is caused by a disor-
dered stomach. Prove it for your
self by taking Prickly Ash Bitters;
if the stomach is at fault the heart
symptoms will quickly disappear.
Price $1.25 per bottle. A. G..
Thornton Special Agent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-18

draining the water from the road
and gravel the worst places.
think with this system we could
have roads twelve months in the
year that could be travelled with
wagons and buggies at least.
Yours very truly,
Nv, H. McLAIN.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02

The people of Marion county should
remember that one of the most pleas
ant events of the year in our state
takes place this month-the great
South Florida Fair at Tampa Feb. To-
q. That is, the fair begins two weeks
from today and lasts until the follow
ing Saturday night. This fair has al
ways been great enterprise. both
for pleasure and instruction. Coming
when it does, at the height of the
tourist season. it will be a superb ad-
vertisement for our state, and will be
a most enjoyable occasion for both
our own people and their visitors. The
South Florida Fair has always been
Of special interest to the people of
Marion, who won prizes at the first of
these events fifteen years ago, and
have won number since. While our
county as a county will not be repre-
sented this season, number Of in
dividual exhibits will be made. and
undoubtedly large number of our
people will be present. The fair will
open with the great Gasparilla cele-
bration, which is becoming as famous
as New Orleans Mardi Gras, and
promises this year to be more bril-.
liant than ever. On the evening OF
that day, the Rotary Club of Tampa
will give it's annual press breakfast
and the editor of the Star, as a news
paper man and Rotarian, will take
a double pleasure in being present il
he can find his way to the Gulf City
at the time. We advise our people
to make a particular note of tn,
dates-Feb. 16-21-and be in lamps
on at least one of those days if the,
possibly can.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02
FINDS HIS STOLEN PICTURE
Artist DIscovsrs Painting at Art
Dealers Taken From His Studio
16 Years Ago.

New York.-Among the products of
his own brush priced most highly by
Childe Hassam, was a picture which
he painted when beginning his career
in the Latin quarter of Paris three
decades ago, and although 1t disap-
peared 16 years ago, when he was
moving from one apartment to anoth-
er In this city, his recollection Of 1t
never faded entirely.
Recently Frank K. M. REIN, son of
an artist and himself q dealer in art
at g West F1ft1eth street, called Cd
Mr.. Hassam to inquire as to the au-
thenticity Of a picture attributed to
him and previously acquired by the
dealer. When Mr.. Hassam entered the
dealers gallery and viewed "Flower
Girl Selling Peonies," he at once rec
ognized his long-missing painting. AS
Mr.. Rehn had bought the painting he
demurred against giving 1t back with
out being reimbursed.
Mr.. Hassam began an action In the
supreme court for the recovery Of the
picture or $1,000.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02

Admiral Sims has grown grey in
the service of his country. He has
won his way up from a midshipman
at the naval academy to the rank of
vice admiral. He has the confidence
and respect of the other brave and
skillful men who handle our navy, but
he doesn't suit the politicians. The
other day. on the floor of the
House, a congressman from South
Carolina, a man who has never done
anything for his country more than
any other ordinary citizen, a man
who has never put himself into any
danger, made bitter personal attach
on Sims. And, disgraceful to say, he
was applauded from the democratic
side
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02
BRITONS LACK CHORUS GIRLS
Slow to Turn to Stage After Long Pc
riod at Other Work During
War.

acknowledgement is experiencing a
shortage of chorus girls, according to
some theatrical agents and stage man.
ayers.
Plenty Of young women are still
anxious to get into the limelight, but
experienced girds are said to be far
less plentiful than they were. One the
atrical agent has explained the situa-
ton thus:
During the war a large number Of
chorus girls, show girls and other
small part ladies' left the stage for
other work. Some are remaining in it
permanently; others have not yet come
back to the theater. Many girls, too,
were married to officers during the
war. Even salaries of four pounds
($194O are not tempting girls to go
out of London"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02

A resolution, offered by John w.
Burton, of Arcadia, before the state
committee at Jacksonville. and adopt
ed by it, specifies the Offices for
which candidates are to be named in
the state primaries June 8 and also
the regulations under which they are
to be named. Voting in the primary
will be confined to white male demo-
Gratis. The supervisor of registration
in every country is required by the
resolution, to swear each registranr
offering himself as democrat to vote
at the general election for all the
nominees of the democratic party.
Just how this could be done was not
made clear, but it seemed to be the
consensus of opinion that it would be
the only way to keep republicans out
Of the democratic primaries.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02

We observe with joy that the street
dentists are filling some of the cavities
in Oklawaha avenue. We hope they
will also give attention to Newberry
street connecting Oklawaha and Fort
King, alongside the R. S. Hall prop
erty. We think this street is in worse
condition than any other much travel
ed street in town. 1t is not only
very bad on our own people, but
gives tourists, many of whom are
taken over that street on their way
tC or from the springs. a bad impress
sion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02

they can, all at once. and consequently
when the rush Of tourists begins they
shove prices up, thereby gouging the
home people as we'll as the visitors.
The reputation Of Miami for highway
robbery has reached these precincts,
but if it be any comfort to the Her
aid we can cheerfully inform it that
it's town doesn't seem to be much if
any worse than others in Florida. We
have some profiteering in Ocala, tho,
judging by what travelling men tell
us, rates here are more reasonable
than in most other places. The aver
age Ocala profteer is philanthropic
enough to leave the victim money
sufficient to get out of town, or if, by
mistake he took all said victim had
would give some of it back. This
business of overcharging the tourists
is rotten. 1t will make the name OF
Florida stink all over the United
States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02

In the fight between deputy sheriffs
and wire cutters in Polk county last
week, in which two of the former kill
ed three of the latter, the deputies
were ex-service men, and when the
firing began used tactics they learned
in the army-they threw themselves
on the ground and fired from that po-
sition, while buckshot from their OPP
ponents' guns cut the bushes over
them. In the next twenty years, law
and order in. America are going to find
their most powerful props in the men
who served during the great war in
our army and navy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02
Hemorrhages and Nervousness

Macon, Ga.:-"At the turn of life
became terribly weak, very nervous and
rundown. One of my neighbors in Ala
bama had been cured of a serious ailment
in DR.. Pierce's Institution in Buffalo, and
/ had always heard DR.. Pierce's medicines
spoken of so highly that just made up my
mind to try 'Favorite Prescription Two
bottles of this medicine brought me thru
the critical time in splendid health and cured
me of the hemOrrhages and nervousness. /
honestly do believe Or. Pierces Favorite
Prescription to be the very best medicine q
woman can take to help her thru this critical
period of life. MRS. JENNIE c.
PADGETT, 1888 Third St.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02
RIew Out 90 Liuhts.

Rochester, Minn.-With 13 relatives
and members of his family about him,
c. G. Wilson, a Rochester attorney,
celebrated his ninetieth birthday here.
cake sufficiently large TO cover an
ordinary table contained 80 candles.
Wilson blew out the candles one at a
time and when he got through he in
timated that he would perform more
important feat ten years hence. Will
son is believed to be the oldest prac-
ticing attorney In the Northwest.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02

There would be far less crime in
this country if juries did their duty.
In this as in other things, public SEN
timent should make itself felt. Good
men should not try to make excuses
A Judge should not accept an excuse
unless he knew it concerned vital
matter. 1t is as much the duty of
juror as of a soldier to serve. And
public sentiment should strongly con.
denim lawyers who challenge good
citizens and try to fill their place
with men known to be in sympathy
with the criminal class.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-02
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