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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-02-12
BIG SUIT FILED
| AGAINST G. IS. |.
Seeks to Bring That Road BY Way
of Brandon.

A lawsuit, which promises to
be the largest and probably most
vitally important to the state and
people of Mississippi, filed in the
past half century, has just been
brought in the chancery court of
the First district Of Kinds
by Stokes v. Robertson, state rev.
enue agent and Judge V. j.
Stricken, attorney, against the
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad Co.
The bill in the case is clean
cut and direct and charges the
railroad company with having
fagrantly and fraudulently vio-
lated it's contract with the state
of Mississippi, after. having re-
ceived from the state grant of
some 250,000 acres of the finest
virgin pine lands, granted to the
company upon the condition and
the contract that it would build
railroad from the coast to Bran
don and thence through the cen
tral portion of the state to Pom
totoc, Miss, and on the Tennessee
line.
This suit was the discovery of
Henry Yerger, assistant secreta-
ry of state, who came upon it
while investigating certain rail
road land grants at the request
of the government railroad ad.
ministration. Being unable to
find where the Gulf & Ship Is
land Company had authority tc
take over the land grant in ques.
tion, Mr.. Yerger made a
thorough and systematic search
of the statutes and found the one
on which this suit is based snugly
hidden away in the acts of 1884
where it has been sleeping al
these years, ignored by the rail
road company and forgotten By
every one else. This act is enti
tied An act to facilitate the con
struction of the Gulf & Ship Is
land Railroad" 1t gave the com
pany the right to take. over ant
use the penitentiary and convicts
of the state in building it's line
and also subrogated the company
to all the rights and privileges
of the old Gulf & Ship Islanc
Railroad, this subrogation carry
ing the right to take over and use
the land grant, formerly given te
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-02-12
|DR WHITFIELD AD.
vANCEs GOOD IDEA.
Plan To Have All Roads Passable
the Year Round.

Ny income for the past fifteen
years has been made from travel
ing the dirt roads Of our State:
therefore, might be excused for
presuming to have few. well de-
fined ideas as to what we ought to
do with our roads. | have been
pondering this mater more than
ever of late while floundering a.
long some Of our roads that look
like they have ben bombarded by
high-powered shells from some
hidden enemy.
1t occurs to me that if we can
not travel all the roads it is little
unfair to a large part of the peo-
pie to spend thousands of dollars
on a short stretch of road, and
leave SO many to still travel the
bad roads in their communities. y
am in favor, however, Of every
county doing it's share in building
through highways that reach a.
cross the State.
My idea is this: Suppose Beat
wants to spend, say, $125, 900 on
good road work. We all know that
this will construct in this day and
time, about Ia to 18 miles of gray
ell read. This will give each fourth
of the beat only about 4 IL
miles of good road, while there
will be about 81 miles in each
fourth left untouched. / believe
that if this amount of money
should be used in little different
way, we could make at least Il
miles of our roads passable the
year round to all kinds of vehicles
The plan would be to gravel. al
the bad stretches, build up the
road bed in the other stretches
put in permanent culverts and fill
in the lower places so that no wa
ter can stand on the roads. II
beat there are miles and miles OF
road that have dirt which viii
stand the year round if it is kept
properly drained. In a space Of
five miles on most Of our roads
| probably not over a mile woulG
have to be graveled.
It is a well known fact that baC
drainage in our roads causes most
of our trouble. / am giving these
facts for what they are worth.
r. N. WHITFIELD
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-02-12
IT'S A NECESSITY.

One of he most interesting facts
TO be found in recent department
report from Washington is that
an official has been allowed a bill
Tor $40 for newspaper subscrip-
ton, government holding that the
newspaper comes under the head
Of necessities.
That is correct. The newspa~
per today moro than ever before
a tremendous factor in the devel-
opment of peace, happiness and
the dissemination of news events.
Its place always was one of lead
ership, and it has always welded
influence for good. It serves
every side of every controversy,
never neglecting to enlighten it's
readers wherever possible on
problems of government and cit
lzenship. The real newspaper is
public benefactor. Every day
it gives away thousands of dol
lars worth of Specializing the
papers as a whole-to charitable
and worthy enterprises. It's sup
port is always sought in the mat
ter OF good government and news
papers have never fallen down"
in the hour of it's call to duty.
1t is chronicler Of passing e.
events the world over. It is big
enough to touch every island in
every sea, yet it does not over
look the smallest item in COM
munity life that may interest some
one.
II there is man or woman in
Rankin County who has never
learned that the newspaper is a
necessity" let them learn it now.
And no better way can be had
than to take it regularly for a
year and then try to get along
without it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-02-12
STATE HIGHWAYS
BADLY NEEDED
Bond Bill For Good Roads Should
Be Passed By All Means.
TO ALL PROGRESSIVE MISS
lSSIPPIANS:

TO ALL PROGRESSIVE MISS
lSSIPPIANS:
If it is your desire to perpetuate
the greatness of Mississippi, you
will write or wire the members of
the Legislature from your County
to vote and work for the $25, ,O00,-
100000 Bond Issue the interest
and bond being paid by "Motor
Vehicle Tax.
Ii you want illiteracy to for
ever pass from our State, you will
help build good roads, so that
your children and your neigh
borsS children may attend school
and receive the benefits of edu-
cation.
If you want the social condi-
tions of our State to become such
that the boys and girls will not
leave the farm for the city, then
HELP TO BUILD GOOD ROADS,
that they may enjoy life and can
attend social functions in their
community three hundred and
sixty five days a year.
If you want the value of your
property increased several hun
dred per cent, then build good
roads. Write or wire your mem
bsrs of the Safe Legislature today
telling them what you want them
to do.
If you want Mississippi to be
equal to her sister states in the
South, then insist that your men,
bers in the Legislature support
this measure for Good Roads, and
take advantage of the opportunity
now afforded us.
The Federal Government now
offers us a chance to participate
in the Federal Aid Fund equal to
the amount that the State sup
plies. This opportunity is only af-
forded us for limited time. Are
we to lose it by our Legislators
playing peanut politics? No mat
ter whether Mississippi takes ad-
vantage of this opportunity or not,
we as citizens and taxpayers,
must do our share to liquidate this
Federal Aid Fund II other
words, we will have to pay our
share to build roads in some other
State that has taken advantage Of
the opportunity.
Some counties that are richer
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-02-12
RULES OF THE AIR

The Air Service of the United
States Army has instructions to
formulate uniform rules of flying
for the guidance Of its pilots,
which no doubt will be the basis
of all regulations adopted in the
future when flying becomes as
common as automobiling.
Some Of the precautions pre-
scribed now probably will seem as
humorous in that time to come as
the speculations and fears con-
cerning motor cars twenty years
ago seems to the present genera
tion.
The uniform rules, which SUI
percede varying rules made by
different commanders during the
war, are one step forward toward
Standardization Of all flying
fields. They are divided into four
parts, applicable to hangers, ma
chimes, the ground and the air.
Some Of the most interesting fol-
low:
Instructors and students in
flying will not wear long coat,
or loose clothing that might be-
come entangled in the controls,
nor will loose articles such as
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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-02-12

the old railroad. Ihe act then a.
mends the charter Of the Gulf &
Ship Island Railroad Company, in
and concessions, SO as to require
the company to give up the route
to Jackson as proposed in it's char
ter, of 1922 and required the COM
pany to build it's line on the sur
vey of the old company, in the
following emphatic and specific
language: "The Gulf & Ship Is
land Railroad, shall run it's line
of said railroads from its south
erh terminus along the line of the
old servey Of the Gulf & Ship Is
land Railroad. centrally through
the state as far as practicable to
the town of Pontotoc, Pontotoc
County, Miss, thence north. or
northeast or northwest to the
boundary line of the state, or to
the Tennessee River, as may be
determined by the board Of direc-
tors of said company.
After locating this act and be-
ing unable to find that Legisla-
ture had ever given the company
authority to change this route,
Mr.. Yerger recognized it's vast
significance and took Judge
Stricken into his confidence to de-
velop the case. The matter was
then placed before Revenue Agent
Robertson who decided to bring
the suit.
While the bill seeks primarily
to hold the company liable for
the alleged wilful and fraudulent
violation of it's contract, it also
strongly suggests that the chan
cery court should compel the rail
road company to proceed with
the building Of the railroad it
promised to build and which the
Legislature said it should build
in consideration Of the great ben
efits conferred upon it; but it is
urged that the company should be
required also to maintain its pre-
sent line to Jackson intact, as be-
ing now a necessary part of the
commerce of the state.
The revenue agent points out
in connection with this suit, that
the railroad company got the use
and benefit of the lands worth
possibly $3,0OO,OO0 and aside
from the fact that it got the use
of the penitentiary and convicts
for several years at saving OF
several hundred thousand dollars
!! in labor costs-the company also
got a charter from the state OF
Mississippi which possibly goes
further in the liharality Of its
concessions than any charter the
road is allowed to charge the
most exhorbitant freight and pas
senger rates, and the revenue a.
gent states, it has fattened on
these excessive charges through
all these years, in defiance Of its
cantract, and has snapped its fin
gers at the railroad commission
which was powerless to enterfere
or to regulate its rates.
AS the case is presented to the
court the chancellor may in his
discretion decree damages for
breech of contract and determine
the amount Of same, or he may
require the company, under heavy
damage penalties, to build the
line in accordance with the act of
1884. This latter would, how
ever, be but tardy justice to the
people of central and north
Mississippi, whose development
has been hindered and retarded
during all these years by the bold
and startling manner in which
this railroad company has treat
ed a solemn statute Of the state
as a scrap Of paper.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-02-12
FANNIN

R. G. Latham was in Brandon
last week. :
c. ]. Williams of Langford was
in our village Monday.
r. N. McLaurin was on business
in Sandhill Wednesday.
r. P. Noble has accepted po-
sition at Gerald, Mississippi.
This place is lucky-no flu as
yet. sa..s.s.,j
The young people are anticipa-
ting glorious time the 14th.-
Mrs. w. E. White and daughter
have gone to the capital city after
"a pleasant stay with Mrs. ]. B.
Williamson.
Rev. M. A. Massey will preach
at the NJ. E. church Sunday. Ev-
eryone is invited to attend.
A fine baby boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Wilson yesterday
morning.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-02-12

666 quickly relieves Colds and
La Grippe, Constipation, Bilious
ness, Loss of Appetite and Head
aches.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
HOW THE DISEASE
SPREADS IN A HERD

The tuberculous COW is the greatest
source of danger to healthy cattle
Any reacting cattle not promptly re
moved from the herd constitute a
source of constant infection.
Tuberculous cattle, sooner or later
begin to give off the germs of the di-
sease. These germs escape by the
mouth, nose, in the milk and other
discharges. The discharged germs are
carried in the air for time until they
fall to the ground.
Animals in adjoining stalls may
take in the germs in the feed they
eat and thus contract the disease
Continuous water troughs in berns
containing diseased cattle are 4
source of danger Drinking holes con
tanning material from infected ami
mails are likewise dangerous.
Failure to clean and disinfect the
premises occupied by the diseased
cattle constitutes another source Of
danger.
Infected milking tubes and the
practice of feeding calves with raw
milk from tuberculous cows are 9th.
err means by which tuberculosis ma,
spread in a herd.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
SURE. NUFF BARGAINS

(a) 1OO-acre tract, choice location
comprising 10 acres budded grove
wears old; 70 ares more cultivated
20 acres fine round timber; good five'
room house. Price $4,000. Some
terms.
(b) Two brick stores, best street 10
town, price $4,000, with terms; OF
will exchange for govd bearing grove
(c) II acres young budden grove
we'll located, for quick sale at $4,000
(d) Bargain in homes prices rang
ing from $500 to $4,000
W. FIsKE JOHNSON,
suite 5, Elliston Building
1925
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
ARE YOU DISCOURAGED

When Abraham Lincoln was a
young man he ran for the legislature
in Illinois, and was badly swamped
He next entered business, failed.
and spent seventeen years Of his life
paying up the debts of a worthless
partner.
He was in love with a beautiful
young woman TO whom he became en-
gaged-then she died.
Later he married woman who was
a constant burden to him
Entering politics again, he ran for
Congress and again was badly de-
feated.
He then tried to get an appointment
to the United States Land Office, bu!
failed.
He became candidate for the
United States Senate, and was badly
defeated,
In 1856, he became a candidate fol
the vice-Presidency and was again
defeated.
In 1858 he was defeated by Doug.
las.
One failure after another--bad
is ilures-great setbacks. In the face
OF all this he eventually became one
OF the country's greatest men, IL moi
the greatest.
When you think of series Of SET
backs like this, doesn't 1t make you
feel kind of small to become discour-
aged, just because you think you are
having hard time In life?-Praetor-
ian Guard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
THE CITY COMMISSIONERS VIII.
SIT AS THE BOARD OF EQUALIZA.
TION OF TAXES BEGINNING MON
DAY, AUGUST 8, AT CITY HALL, AT
900 A. NJ. FOR WARD ONE; AND
CONTINUING DAILY FOR THE
OTHER WARDS. IF YOU HAVE ANY
COMPLAINTS RELATIVE TO YOUR
CITY TAX ASSESSMENT, MAKE
THEM KNOWN TO THIS BOARD
NOW. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU
COME TO PAY YOUR TAXES NEXT
SPRING. AS THAT WILL BE TOO
LATE.
H. L. SWATTS,
1875 CITY CLERK.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
WANTED-Se Secondhand barrel spray
er. Address F, A. Ritter, r. F. D.
B, Box 10, Lakeland, Fla. 1S43

FOR SALE-One International hay
baler one moving machine, one hay
rake, one 2-horse wagon. All in
good condition, at about half price.
One mile west and five miles north
of Lakeland. A ddress George F.
Blue. 1S43
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

Z wants to get some wine for a
religious purposes.
What" responded the druggist,
You mean saoramental purposes?
"Yassar, yassar, OATS hit
What kind of wine do you want
&stus?''
Well, de congregation dey done
talked it over and thought it out and
tsy say dey believe dey prefers gin.
Herb Felkel in st, Augustine Rec
ord.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
GER SEASON
/ WORKED FOR
(BY ALL FLORIDA
nj Metropolis says:

Miami Me.iopo
~ motion for a longer tour
IAN has received enthusiastic
!, rom Tampa and Orlando, two
..tative cities Of the west coast
'.,tral Florida, and the outlook
the Magic City campaign of
''.,ne of an early beginning of
',.op will be multiplied many
! the efforts of the other tour
sips Of this state.
!, will that is our answer is
aiding sentence Of the reply OF
,.noa Board Of Trade to'the MI
r,.mber's letter calling for sup
!, the longer-season program.
.sotiment of Orlando people is
!, of it, declares Ben R. Cox,
,,.rv of the Orlando Board Of
II letter received also today.
s7S.OOO,OOO Proposition
- longer-season proposition is
!, hold wonderfully said E. G.
4, oresident Of the Miami Cham
ri. morning after reading the
4, and Orlando letters. 81 be-
with the support of the other
usrcal bodies we will be able to
abroad cooperation in putting
- trains month earlies than
i II this movement succeeds
IN mean millions OF dollars to
,,,ds Just think of it! Supposing
were 10000 tourists in Florida
A. first of April. They spend Oh
average about $40 per day each,
u,50O,OOO for the sntire crowd. IL
ystayed a month that would be
sNOOOO more left in Florida than
L,srwjse If Florida succeeds in
k,dbening the season on both ends
a, prove at least a $75,O0O,OO0
kpposition.
|rbe Tampa letter. gave the infor-
ktjon that the tourist information
hresu in that city will open this year
\ Nov. /, which fact is being adver-
|ksd now. The bureau will not close
urier than April Is, and probably
N until May /, the letter says, The
nd will start it's concerts Dec. IS
N continue until April Is at the
hrhest
Big Publicity Fund
Ike are writing all the railroads
i suggested by you, urging that they
fsrt tourist trains earlier, Nov. l, If
,@sble," the Tampa Chamber writes,
Our publicity fund this year will be
10000 and that is more than we have
uu had before. We will try to in
trssse that considerably by popular
"You can bet that the Tampa Board
h Trade is with you in your plan and
viii cooperate in every way we can.
HI; to our advantage to do so and
N have already started the ball roll
ng and I am sure all the other COM
rercial bodies will do likewise. We
Ftl,' is our answer. We are with
'ou,'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. TENTH JUDICIAL
cIpCIIT POLK COUNTY. FLORIDA.--IN

CIRCUIT, POLK CUUNTf, rLVhiua'--iN
CHANCERY.-Ma Huff vs. James Hun.
II appearing by the atfidavit Of Mary Hun
complainant In the above stated cause. thaf
lanes Huff. the defendant, named In the osll
AZ complaint is resident OF the State OF
Florida and has been absent more than sixty
DAYS next preceding the application Tor the
order Of publication.
THAT there is no person within the State OF
FLORIDA the service Of a subpoena upon whom
would bind said defendant, and that the SAID
defendant is over the age Of tventy-one years
n is therefore ordered that said resident de-
PENDANT be and is hereby required to appear to
The blll Of Complaint filed in said cause on or
before Monday, the sixth day OF September.
n 1920. otherwise the allegations OF said
hin will be taken as confessed by said de
PENDANT
n is further ordered that this order be pub
usbed once a week for four consecutive weeks
in the Lakeland Telegram, a newspaper pub
isbed N said county and state.
This 10th day Of July, 1920.
Clerk Circuit Court,
(sEALD
T !. HOOKS, 800
solicitor for Complainant. 1877
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

motion picture actress needs
more clothes than some people mag
me No frock is ever worn more
lnan one film, and that often means
that an actress has to provide almost
nlty each of dresses, hats, boudolr
gowns innumerable shoes, and other
micsknacks, in year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
1896
H. L. SWATTS,
CITY CLERK.

sss has proven it will cure Malaria,
Cbills and Fever. Bilious Fever.
Colds and LaGrippe. 1t kills the
germs that cause the fever. Fine
Tonic. 1910
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
SPORTING NOTES

BRYAN Downey. the Columbus fight
ar has two younger brothers now in
the mitt game. Anthony is a $50
mound boy, while Joe, the baby" OF
tbe family tips the beam at 2O5
pounds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

Carl Lundgren, baseball coach at
ne University of Michigan since 1914
: 10 leave this Fall to accept sim
llaf position at the University OF ILL
nose where he first won fame as a
pitcher twenty years ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
ADDITIONAL CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-16-foot Sherer grocer
counter; 9 standard computing
scales; rs feet shelving. Will SCI,
cheap. P. O. Box 1853, Tampa, Fla
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
HOGS FOR SALE

gifts, both bred and OPEN alS'
sows, sirad by registered DurOa or
i'm cherry. King STOCK. All were In
spected and immuni7ed by state 's'
Urinary.
Prices 500 to $50
s. A. SYLVESTER,
,soo Hollingsworth Dist.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Mosler safe, AZ inches
high, roll-top desk both in good
condition. sd. C. c. care Tele
gram. 1854
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

Under the new system Of continu-
Gus education In England. girls of Il
to Is in domestic service are liable to
go to school.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

rop Rents room furnished coz
FUN NO NJ" No children. Apply 2O4 Lake AXE
Morton Drive. Phone o'O' 100
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Young Jersey COW cheap
Phone 266. lo4z
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

rop sALLsow and seven pigs and
large size chemical toilet Pn lone
519 Black.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

FOR RENT-Garags' Apply [ phone
North lelI-i' 1S41
2e5 Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
FRESH CAR MELONS RECEIVED

L. E. Ellis has fresh car Of sure
huff good melons, shipped Saturday
from Georgia. Get one before they are
all gone. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

o,r STARTING crank for auto ., on
South Florida avenue venue rsturn to
1920 South F'O'' 1885
this Office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30

Rub.My-Tlsm is powerful anu. anu
..ntic; It kills the poison caused from
Infected GUS 1919
etc.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
HIGH GRADE REAL ESTATE

=. ,nr fist CT houses, groves Is, an and
See our ORANGE r.. BELT REALTY co, CO.
r - 1905. Lakeland Fla
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-30
CARRIE A. McGEOCH
VOCAL TEACHER

Director First Baptist Church Choll
Studio 500 North Kentucky
Phone All Green
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-05-07
TEACHER SHORT OF SUPPLIES
Tommy's Excuse Rather a Poor One,
but He Was in a Mighty
Tight Corner.

The village schoolmaster had done
very well with his war saving as
ISOLATION. The scholars brought in
their pennies regularly every week /;
some even had as much as shilling
to subscribe.
One Monday morning Mrs. Oates
gave her son Tommy the sum Of three
pence to pay in. On his return for
dinner the good lady asked to see
his card.
Look here, Tommy" she said stern
ly, there's only twopence entered
here How is that?"
Tommy grew pale as he saw that
his sin had found him out: But the
taffee in the village shop had been
so tempting. However, he did his
best.
"Yes, mother" he stammered,
that's all the ink the teacher had
London Answers.