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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-07-08
FANNIN

w. C. Brown and C. J. Williams
made a trip to the depot Sunday
afternoon to carry the speakers,
Messrs Tull, Volley and Riser
Mrs. Claude Horne and son of
jackson were the guetss of her
sister, Mrs. Frank Horne, last
week.
Miss do Davidson of Jackson
spent Sunday week the guest of
Miss Fannie Maude Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Barksdale of
Goshen, Mrs. j. B. Lawrence and
children of Jackson spent Tuesday
with Mrs. J. B. Williamson.
Mr.. Jim Oden, who has been
with his nephew J. L. Long, has
returned to his home at Laurel ac-
companied by Miss Jewel Long.
O. M. Latham and sister Miss
Allye Maye and Bro. R. T. and
wife of Jackson spent Sunday in
our village.
Miss Olivia Lewis of Jackson
spent the weekend with her
friend, Mrs. NJ. A. Massey.
Mrs. A. B. White and son H. R..
also Mrs. j. B. Williamson spent
Thursday in the capitol city. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
Williamson's grandmother, Mrs.
DR.. Robinson.
Mrs. N. E. Brown and daughter
Miss Annette, also Miss Josephine
Tut of Jackson are the guests of
Mesdames M. A. Brown and G.. H.
McLaurin and will visit other rel
atives and friends while here.
G. H. Sherrell, wife and daught-
er, Miss Marion, R. N. McLaurin
and Miss. Angie Sheriff. made a
business trip to Jackson, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. A. M. Brown and children
of Laurel, are with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Allen for a
visit.
E. B. Afford and family of Val
ue spent Saturday and Sunday
visiting their parents and grand
parents Of this place.
Misses Gladys, Helen and
Maude Tinnin of Jackson spent
the weekend with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Tinnin.
j. N. Slaughter and wife and
daughter, Miss Emma Maude, Mis-
SEES Mable and Lavinia Horne, Mr..
Tull, Of jackson; Rev: j. w. Riser
and Valley, Of Clinton, were maong
our visitors Sunday.
1 MRS. Kate Barksdale and Wal
ter Spear and family, also James
Garksdale with others from Go
shen, attended the all-day service
at the Baptist church, which was
enjoyed very much, and the boun-
tiful feast was especially enjoyed.
Rev. Morse, of Jackson, held
quarterly meeting here Saturday,
and preached splendid sermon
at II o'clock to q large congrega-
ton, conducted the sentimental
service after which dinner was
served. The business was trans
acted in the afternoon, and to say
the least of both days they were q
success. One lady from JACKSON
when she saw the heavy laden ta-
bles remarked that this looks like
Fannin the Lords work always
y success, Brothers Massey and
Morse left for Hollybush where
tlle, MN fxy IA = meeting this
Co., a 4Sss $500
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-07-08
NOTICE

Taken up by me at the Darnall
place, two mules, weight about
100 poundsL one gray with split
in each ear, one reddish brown.
Owner is requested to come and
prove property at once.
w. E. DARNALL
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-07-08
FOR SALE

3 JERSEY COWS WITH
CALVES-FROM 1 TO 3
WEEKS OLD. AS FINE
MIXERS AS THE BREED
PRODUCES. YOU CAN
TAKE YOUR CHOICE AS
WE HAVE THREE MORE
THAN WE WANT TO KEEP
I ALSO HAVE A SECOND
HAND DEERING MOWER
AND RAKE. THE MOWER
HAS BEEN OVERHAUL
ED AND NEW PARTS PUT
IN WHERE WORN WILL
SELL THESE AT A BAR
GAIN. s
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-07-08
WANTED TO BUY

Several bushels Of sorghum
seed. Please state variety and
price.
w. GREY ELLIS
Florence, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-07-08
LOCAL NOTES

Crops are looking fine.
miss Louise May is visiting in
Madison Station.
Mrs. w. Waddell is visiting
relatives at Pelican, La.
Lieut.. Clyde Russell is visiting
his sister, Mrs. G. E. Gayden.
T. D. Rochell, of Pelahatchie,
was a Brandon visitor Monday.
Howard Gayden is able to be up
again after a few days illness.
Mrs. w. G. Barnes and son, w.
G. are visiting in Greenwood for
a few days.
Patrons of the Brandon Water
Co. consume 10000 gallons of
water every "a hours.
Master Robert May is at Green
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-07-08

II YOUR EYES are Civ.
II ing you trouble, see
:DR. HARRY WATSON
OptOmetrist and Graduate
Optician
Pythian Castle Building
JACKSON, MISS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
HARRINGTON HALL ARRIVALS

c. w. SANDSTONE, Moline, H.; A.
S. Johnston, Chicago; E. Jenkins, Or
lando; G. D. Tutwiler, Tampa; w. W.
Pyle and family. Kansas; Fl. G. Has
senger, Philadelphia; j. B. Wells, Phil
adelphia; r. J. Boxer and wife, To-
ronto; J. II. Andrews, Tampa; J. K.
Brugler and wife. New York; L. W.
Wheeler; Soperton, Ga; r. G. Saw
yer, Atlanta; Miss Weiscoff, Boston;
lavender and wife. New York; Mrs.
J. /. Logan, Miss Florence Logan,
Miss A. S. Logan, Chicago; Miss
Helen Johnson, Kalamazoo, Mich; Fl.
G. Justus. Atlanta; Thos. E. Pingon
and wife, Harrisburg. Miss; r. K.
Smith and wife, Tampa; w. Fl.
Hightowcr and wife, Thomaston, Ga;
A. n. Bohman, Winter Garden; J. B.
Johnson, Rockford, N. c.; T. G. Cur
1ier, Oxford, n. c.; D. Fl. Currier, ].
c. Howard, Oxford; K r. Garner, At
lanta; ]. D. Cottrell, Gainesville; Fl.
L. Brownlee. Jacksonville; A. ]. Muir
ply, Norfolk. Va; A. ]. Lariux, S. Fl.
Brown, Jacksonville; Otto Hyer and
wife, George Combs, Chicago; Miss
NJ. 3. Worthing, Baltimore; Mrs. c.
B. King, Charlotte. n. c.; G. T. Gar
ner, II. B. Shelton. r. B. Shelton. w.
L. Shelton, Covington, Tenn; Gus A
Morton, Archer; w. H. McNair,
Charleston; S. B. Hillyer, Chicago; A.
S. Shand. Gainesville; r. NJ. Hayt,
Jacksonville; V. C. Foster, Birming-
ham; Edward Wilkie, Philadelphia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Mr. William j. Yost of Montgom-
cry, whose marriage to Miss Eva Futch
Will be a pretty event of Wednesday
night. arrived in this city Sunday and
ia being cordially received by the
many friends Of the attractive bride
elect.-Gainesville News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Mr.. B. A. Weathers returned yes
terday afternoon from Jacksonville,
where he accompanied Mrs. Weathers
about a week ago to consult a spec
ialist of that city. The many friends
of this family will be glad to learn
that Mrs. Weathers, after serious
illness of many months, is pronounced
entirely well again. Mrs. Weathers,
who is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
George Ford, will returned home next
week
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Mrs. J. w. McCollum has returned
from Tampa, where she enjoyed a
visit with the Woman's Club, address
irg a large assemblage of ladies.
While in Tampa, Mrs. McCollum was
the guest of Mrs. Amos I'll. Norris,
and friends of Mrs. Morris in this city
will learn with deep regret that her
fathers condition does not improve,
and that he was worse the latter part
of last week.-Gainesville News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

DIAMONDS. The largest assert
ment of unmounted and mounted dia-
monds that has been in Ocala since
1914, including stones from 38-1O0ths
to l and 15-100ths carat, mountings
of yellow gold, white gold and plat
mum, just received by Weihe Com
pany, The Ocala jewelers.. 2-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Miss Otelia Medlin arrived in
Gainesville today from her home in
Jacksonville and is the charming
guest of Miss Eva Futch. Miss Med
lin has many friends in this city who
are extending her warm welcome.
She will be one of the bridesmaids in
the -Futch wedding Wednesday
evening. News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Mr.. James T. Edwards of Chicago
arrived in the city Sunday afternoon
and will be the guest of his sister and
niece, Mrs. G. K. Williams and Miss
Edith Williams for an indefinite visit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Mr.. Thomas Partin of Gainesville
after several days spent in the city
the guest of his sister, Mrs. j. d.
Wilkes and family, has returned to
his home
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Miss Ruth Erwin left yesterday aft
ernoon for st. Petersburg, where she
was called on account of the critical
illness of both her mother and sister,
Mrs. M. E. Erwin and Miss Mary Err
vim. The many friends of this family
trust that both Mrs. Erwin and Miss
Erwin will recover rapidly from their
illness.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

A good many of our people are in
terested in the marriage in Gaines
vile tomorrow evening of Miss Eva
FGtch of that city to Mr.. w. J. Yost
of Montgomery, Ala. Miss Futch has
visited Ocala several times and has
many friends here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bland Ware OF
Tallahassee, have arrived in Ocala to
locate permanently. They are at pres
ent with Mrs. J. NJ. Thompson on Fort
King avenue. Mr.. Ware is represent
ing the New York Life Insurance Co
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
PAY YOUR POLL TAX

If you want to vote in the bond
election of April 20. your poll taxes
for 1913 and 1919 must be paid by
Saturday evening, March -, unless
you came of age since Jan. l. 1919,
in which case only your 1919 tax
should be pair. But remember that
poll taxes must be paid if you want
to vote, and nobody can pay them but
yourself. 3-6-6t
Chairman Campaign Committee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

A letter from DIR. D. NJ Smith in
Jacksonville conveys the good news
that his daughter. Mrs. Rhodes, who
has been so sick with pneumonia, is
out of danger and steadily tho slowly
improving.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Have you made your business safe
with business insurance. See Mrs. <.
c. Bennett and insure with the Mutual
Life of New York and be safe SGT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
OCALA OCCURRENCES

If you have any society items.
phone fve-one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Our stock is now replete with all
the newest and most fashionable
styles in spring millinery. Aff1eck
Millinery Parlor, south side Ocala
House block, Ill Broadway. S-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Six hundred ladies can get the
BIGGEST BARGAIN at Gerig's Spec
ial Sale. Come in and see for your
self. Gerig's Drug Store. 6-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Mr.. Clifford Aver returned Sunday
afternoon from Atlanta. where he has
been taking q postgraduate course
i'll dentistry for the past six weeks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

The Bible study class meets Thurs
day at p. m. with Mrs. A T. Thomas.
Subject, obedience" All friends cor
daily invited
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Mr.. George Martin, after several
days spent in the city with his wife
ard family, left Sunday afternoon for
points north.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Mr.. Jack Camp has returned from
a visit to Jacksonville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11
THE PEACH CAN.

$500 "a
Nancy and Nick, you remember,
were wrecked in The Land o'Lost
Things on their way to the palace. No
doubt when the tin soldier tried to turn
his car away from something in the
road, and ran into tho lead pencil
post, the twins would have been hurt
when they spilled out. only you see
when they had on their green shoes
they just couldn't get hurt. The magic
al mushroom, too, you know was with
them.
Now what do you suppose the
something" was that wrecked them.
A peach CAM! Yes, sir, and yes,
ma'am, 1t was. One minute 1t wasn't
there at all. and the next, why, there
1t was. 1t just camo plop, right out
of the sky, you might say, round and
shiny with a nice neat lid, and there
it sat in the middle of the road.
But surprises were not to stop for
the little boy and girl. The next
thing you know, General P~ershing, the
tin soldier, was rushing toward the
can. reckoning frantically to the twins
Come help me-" he called. I'VE must
nab it," And from all directions came
running pins and needles and other
funny little lost people, calling, Nab
it, a It," as they ran.
Naturally then they nabbed it. our
little friends did, the three of them
taking hands and forming a ring.
"Have we nabbed it?" Nick asked
the soldier. all out of breath.
Eyes, we've got it." nodded the SOL
der. I'VE always have to rush for
peach cans like this. Tin cans are
our houses and peaches are the incest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11

6 tablespoons bread crumbs
1 tablespoon minced onion
II teaspoon salt
l egg
1 cup canned tomatoes
Parboil peppers. drain, remove
skin and seeds. Mix cheese, onion.
bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Fill
peppers with mixture. Beat egg
slightly with "A tablespoonful of cold
water. Roll peppers in dried bread
crumbs, dip in egg and roll again IL
crumbs. Fry in a frying pan. Hesf
tomatoes, Isl with salt and pep
per and pour over peppers.
Stewed Goldfish
l pound salt Goldfish
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon -four
1 tablespoon butter
Il teaspoon paprika
1 egg
Soak fish in cold water for 90
minutes. Shred Goldfish and put Over
the fire In cold water. Let 1t come
slowly to a boil and simmer for $
stir in -four diluted In cold milk to q
smooth ream Cook s minutes long
err. Add egg well beaten.
Cabbage and Peanut Salad .
2h cups finely chopped cabbage
l cup chopped peanuts
l cup chopped celery
l tablespoon lemon juice
Grated rind one lemon
Boiled dressing
cups cold water. Let cabbage and
celery stand for an hour in tbs
water. Drain and dry on cheeseclotb
or a teatowel. Add peanuts and
serve on a cabbage leaf with boiled
dressing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11

If ever men are analysed into
classes and carefully tagged and label
cd as to the kinds of girls they ask
10 marry them; it will be found that
most of them want the domestic type
of woman for a lifemate.
Therefore, if you find that your
lover is this kind Of a man, and you
have a domestic disposition, the
sooner he learns of it and is sure OF
it, the sooner he will say those -four
little words that mean so much to
every ome will you marry me?'
By domestic 1 do not mean ging-
ham aprons and curl papers-far
from 1t. L should call that the
"slatternly'' type. The domestic"
girl is the girl who makes a man
say to himself: Gee, won't it be
great to have a little home for the
two of U.S."
She is tho kind Of girl that a man
can imagine himself coming IIOME
to from the Office or the shop and
feeling GLAD that she Is there to
greet him with a kiss at the door.
She Is the kind of a girl he can mag
inc as coming up behind his chair and
smoothing back the hair from his
forehead.
And she Is the sort OF girl that
he can imagine bending over a tiny
crib some day and grooming to a tiny
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11
Confession S1&BridIr
CayYr6he6 1919 b. tho I~-IMmpp1EntezslpAsoaars
Gagu76hAed 1919 b, tho

Copyright, 1920. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association
Where have they gone? What
has become Of them ?" | cried.
probably the unexpected has
happened this time aid my hus-
band. They AVE escaped, my dear.
Of they have beer released. Beastly
luck, to miss them"
"Beast,y!" I repeated.
But l must admit hat I'm en-
thralled with my new quarters as
compared to the rat-infested hole we
have Just abandoned, my love. The
prospect is better too
1T looks to me as If you and l
might LAY to stay here quite a little
while" aid l. But Wen be COM
Portable, | assure you, for a time.
some cheese-and claret. l notice.
Thank goodness the party wasn't
reacued-before fell for that trap.
Bob! Just think. Never to know
all my life-what had become of
you,"
/ reached out a clinging hand. 1t
seemed as If we never could stop
eXclaiming over our wonderful good
fortune, but at last we grew practical
ard my husband explained how he
happened to be shut up in the dun
Geon.
IAN attack was made on the ha-
cienda by a gang Of Mexican ont
laws" he explained. They demand
ed two r~anchers, two Americans, who
were good for an enormous ransom.
They claimed hat they were the
original and only owners of the two
Americans, by right of capture. They
claimed that some government SOL
diers had flched their captives and
shut them up in the hacienda and
they had ONE to get them back. My
dear Jane, they gave the inhabitants
Of the hacienda a mighty stiff care,
1 can tell you. But they didn't get
the Americana
spence and Archer!" [ exclaimed.
'"rhose two men are certainly in
luck! They were safe enough in the
secret chamber, l can tell youi"
And for once, in spite OF your
good intentions, a little out of luck,
my dear Who do you suppose vas
the leading bandit"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11

named the chief of all the Next
a ~brigands.
Wrong. Twas our old and hon
ored friend. Morrison!"
The detective" I gasped.
Sure thlng!" Bob asserted. Nor
rison! Forever On the job! Leading
his own men. His bandits were a
c~amoufage, you see"
His own men-disguised as out
laws!" I broke In. "Amerieans-all
of them. Coming to the rescue OF
Spence and Archer!"
And incidentally, to the rescue OF
the Lorimer family, my dear. I had
a word with Morrison. On the side.
There isn't much happening in Mex
leo at the present moment that he
doesn't know about. He has a little
secret service bureau that is a peach.
He had all the details about Jordan
and Gene-down to their mock trial
and sentence to death. He was aw-
fully worried. for Mexican brigands
have lately murdered two Americans
not far from here"
Archer and Spence would certain
ly nave been shot if 1 hadn't rescued
them. It's too dreadful"
ITS meant to be dreadful, my
love Whoever wants to stir up trou-
BILE between the United States and
Mexico is playing big trumps, Just
AIC" ~iCAA ~ lO"S. L uGGlutu
that the re~volutionists mustn't have
a chance, so he raided the hacienda
with his gang-as f~reebooters. It
was a grand bluff. AS soon as he
had drawn off his forces-defeated
for a time-the powers that rule,
he~reabouts, trapped me-"
How, Bob?"
How? You ask how? In the OBJ
vious way. That sly little maid OF
yours was sent to me to say thai you
had been found-that you had been
hurt by a fall into a Cellar-that you
were calling for mel"
Bob! How are we ever going to
get away from this placer"
Bob looked around as If he thought
the walls had ears. Then he whis-
pered:
Morrison Will look out for that.
He's coming back in a few days with
a small army of his imitation scoun-
drelsi"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11

Copyright, 1920, N. E. Al
When 1 wash dishes 1 like to use
a dish mop. In cold weather espe-
cially this means a lot to my hands.
Dish water is hard on hands in spite
of what some people say.
By using a dish mop it Is possible
to use much hotter water to wash
the dishes in. for only n hand needs
to be put into water and hat one
just for an instant to get hold of the
article being washed.
From a sanitary point of view per-
haps the mop needs q little greater
care than the ordinary dish cloth.
The strings are tightly bound around
he handle. making a very compact
swab. However, a thorough scalding
after each using and a daily summing
will keep it perfectly sweet and
clean.
40, egg within thine wal shell,
What palate tickling joys do
dWell!" TheIns my sentiments, too.
Menu for Tomorrow
observation-disclosures on prepared
cereal with top milk. poached eggs
on toast, coffee.
Luncheon-Fried peppers, bran
mullins, marmalade, tea.
Dinner-Stewed Goldfish, plain boil
ed potatoes, fried parsnips, cabbage
and peanut salad, cranberry pudding,
coffee.
My Own Recipes
Parsnips are known as a fresh
a starchy food, the parsnip neverthe-
less contains twenty-five Galleries of
protein and sixteen of fat.
Fried Peppers
4 green peppers
6 tablespoons grated cheese
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11
; OPEN N0STRlLS! END
s COLD OR CATARRH
} How To Get Relief When Head
Z and Nose are Stuffed Up.

M nIty. Your cold II E3a, or
catarrh disappears. Your ciogged nos
trils Will open. the air passages of your
head win clear and you can breathe
freely. Nc more snufIing. hawking, mu-
cous discharge, dryness or headache;
no struggling for breath at night.
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antlseptic cream
in your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage of the head. soothing
and healing the swollen or inhamed
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and
m~iserable. Relief Is sure.
IN % 1o-JO
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11
OVERTURE
o. THE TWINS
b. Olive Roberts Barton.

Big and round with lids that fit
Some one in your land just threw this
away, o See. Now for a chimney
to stick on top and we've got a fine
house for you! I'll just paste this ed
dress on 1t somebody lost. so no one
can take 1t. AS soon as we've found
q chimney you're fixed. Now hop in
the a and We'll hurry to the palace
to ask about your lost monkey"
Copyright, 1920, N. &c. AZ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11
AID LIBRARY FUND

Home Defense Fund Turned Over for
That Purpose-Then Disbands
BIZ Special Correspondent.
KEYPOHtT, Feb. 11:-A meeting
OF the Home Defense Committee was
called by Mayor Bogardus Monday
night. The mayor stated that the
purpos@ Cor which the committee had
been organized had been accomplish.
ed but that there was still the sum
of $215.42 in the hands of Mr..
Warne, the treasurer, and he recon
mended hat it would be fitting TO
turn this money over to the library
mortgage fund. Borough Attorney
Van Buskirk, n of the members OF
the committee, moved that such &C
ton be taken. The motion was man
imously adopted. Mr.. Van Buskirk
t%hereupon moved hat the work Of
the committee, having been accom-
plished, it be dissolved, which IA
done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11
DON'T FUSS WITH
MUSTARD PLASTERS!
Musterole Works Without the
Blister-Easier, Quicker

There's no sense in mixing a mess
of mustard, -four and water when you
can easily relieve pain, soreness or stiff
ness with a little clean, white Musterole.
Musterole is made of pure oil Of
mustard and other helpful ingredients,
combined in the form of the present
white ointment. It takes the place of
mustard plasters, and will not blister.
Musterole usually gives prompt relief
from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumar
tism, lunbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest tit often prevents pneumonia).
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30
POSTPONES
/. SENDING ENVOY HERE
Believed Ambassador Geddes Well
!: Fitted to Handle Dominion
Matters.

Appointment of a special Canadian
minister pienipotentiary to the United
States is understood to have been
indefinitely postponed. Canada's in
terests in this country thus will will
be left in the hands of Sir Auckland
Geddes. the British ambassador. who.
because of his long residence in that
British commonwealth, is regard ed
by the Canadians as having full per-
:sonai knowledge of the aims and
needs. Of their country.
d. Steps looking to the appointment
of a Canadian minister were first
taken some months ago, the Canadi-
.ans feeling that. because of the urg-
encY in rebuilding the trade and
economic relations between the Do
minion and the United. States. there
was pressing need for, direct diplo-
matte representation of Canada in
Washington. Tive project progressed
with. the sanction Of the British gov
eminent to point where the Cana
dian parliament actually made the
appropriation for the maintenance of
such an establishment in Washing
ton. III 4tk - as.
1T is understood now. however. that
az one result of the recent visit to
Canada of Sir Auckland Geddes the
plan of esta blishing special Canadian
ministeF'in Washington has been sus-
pended, at least in execution.