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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
COURT HOUSE NOTES

e. Q. White, of Jackson, was here
"Wednesday. rez-
J. L. Bass, of Jackson, had bust
ness here Wednesday.
w. o. Abercnombie, of Antioch,
was at the court house this week.
Prof g. A. Sheriff., of Johns, was
here for a few minutes Wednesday.
Judge Brame, of Macon, Miss, and
his son, E. A Brame, of Fannin, at
tended to business here Wednesday.
Mr. Williams, contractor from va
zoo City, and Mr.. Bradley, civil en-
gineer of Madison County, met with
the Board of Supervisors this week.
They are contractors for the bridge
over Meeks Ferry.
County Agent Simmons and Supt.
Barksdale visited the Cato School
Tuesday They came back by Johns,
and had Beat Fair meeting there.
They ate supper at the A. FL. S. and
say that they never had better eating
anywhere.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
NORTH RANKIN
FAIR AT PISGAH
ON OCTOBER IL

Beat Three will have a Fair at the
Pisgah Consolidated School Oct. u,
1922.
The various schools and COM
munities are showing keen interest
in this project and it bids fair to
be one of the most successful under
takings of its kind ever held in this
section of the State. Exhibits of all
kinds are called for, viz: Agricultur-
al exhibits of all kinds; live stock !;
canned goods; fancy work; an
tiques and ony miscellaneous exhibit
anyone cares to bring. Athletic con-
tests will be held for the school boys
of the beat and there will also be
will be one or more excellent speakers
on the program for the afternoon.
Communities are arranging for
prizes and a nice lot of prizes are
now on hand and it is expected that
there will be a prize for the winner of
every contest. If there should be any
short, blue and red ribbons will be
awarded the winners of a few minor
contests.
We are expecting over a thousand
people that day. Every one on the
beat is requested to bring a lunch for
dinner, as it will be impossible for
this large crowd to be accommodated
otherwise.
Everybody has cordial invitation
20 the North Rankin Fair.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
CONFEDERATES TO
HAVE REUNION AT
JACKSON, OCT. 1919

Headquarters Rankin Camp No.
265, u. c. ", Brandon, Miss, Oct. 3,
Confederate Veter-
ans: The 32nd Annual Reunion of
the Mississippi Division, U. G. V.
will be held at Jackson, Miss, on
the 18th, 18th and 10Th of Oct. 1922.
The good people of this, our Capt.
tai City ..eSse the Veterans to come,
and pe Ne us a glorious time. 1t
is e< ntGly when a city makes prep
e 4 for our entertainment, that
I " is possible, we should not disap-
,..oint them.
To this end, your Commander
urges you to be present on this oc-
casion. The railroads give special
rates of one and one-half fare, for
the round trip; tickets on sale Oct.
10th, and good till the 21st. NO
certificates required. Remember the
State Fair will be in full blast, and
can be enjoyed by all.
The delegates to this reunion. are !:
B. f. Mulhollan, and L. B. Berry,
Alternates A. b. Stubblefield, and
Jerry Chapman. Let all who can ITO
so. come to the reunion.
By order of the Camp.
PAT HENRY, Commander.
r. s. Nancy Ad' it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05

preparation Of the land; cover
crop through the winter not only a
cover crop but one that will transfer
this expensive element of plant. food
from the air to the soil, and one that
will afford grazing for live stock,
when not too wet, through part OF
the winter season; also one that will
add "A large quantity of humus to
the soil.
Therefore we feel that the clovers
merit our very best consideration,
and to the farmer who will give them
fair trial we feel they offer "A solu-
ion for, at least a part of the fert1-
lizer account we are being forced to
make year after year. There is no
doubt but that commercial fertilizer
pays well when properly used; it has
been demonstrated in many instances
right in Rankin County this year,
but we should bear in mind the fact
that with more humus and nitrogen
in our soil we would realize greater
profit from the investment of com
mercial fertilizers than we are under
the present system. 1t would certain
ly be worth our time to investigate
shese winter legume crops.
Yours for a more productive soil,
O. L. SIMMONS,
County Agent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
SHERIFF FINDS BIG
"SHINE" STILL NEAR
LOVELESS PLACE

Last Wednesday night Sheriff
Harrison went with the prohibition
agent out on the brakes Road, just
on the other side of the Farley Love-
less place to find still. They had
been watching the place and the
negro, Lee Graves, for some time,
but had failed to catch him with the
goods.
Mr.. Harrison came back home, but
at 80 made another call. They
raided Permenter's store on the
Rankin County Pike, and made a
water haul. When they started home
they came by the place they had
first been to that night, and found
what they had been looking for.
The negro had full outfit, con-
sisting of a 10 gallon milk can, two
barrels of mash, copper pipe, and
a charcoal furnace. No liquor was
found.
The negro was arrested, and
brOugt to town.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
BAPTISTS HAVE
BIG MEETING
AT LEESBURG

We met this year with the Lees
burg Baptist Church i'll the extreme
eastern PARTON of the county. This
was the third time that these Splen-
did people has entertained the assocl-
alton, within it's history of 30 years.
They seemed to have mastered the
situation for every messenger that
expressed themselves claimed to have
had the best home.
The churches were all represented
except one or two. There were be-
tween 70 and 100 delegates present.
The Association is composed of about
30 churches, aggregating around g.
600 members, and was organized in
Oct. 1898 at New Prospect Church.
session since 1t is interesting to note
here that Rankin County was the
first in the State to be organized
into an association. The wisdom OF
this is shown by the fact that since
that time nearly every county IN
the State has followed the example.
The business of the body has grown
to the extent that it has became
necessary to change our program or
extend the session at least another
day The former was agreed upon,
and in the future instead of having
half dozen or more reports, we will
discuss three general reports only,
namely: Missions, Education, and
Social Service, which includes all
charitable, social and philanthropic
work. For the purpose of carrying out
this new programme there was an
executive committee composed of one
member from each church in the AS
sociation appointed. This committee
will meet in the late spring or early
summer of next year. At that time
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
ARE YOU READY
FOR BEAT FAIR
AT PELAHATCHIE? ?

Next Friday, October 18Th Is going
% BE- big day for Pelahatchie and
the surrounding towns. The fair to
be he'd there that day is expected
to be IA big event, and surely, If work
and interest can make it SO, it will
be ii success. Everything OF interest
ehat can be had at ii fair is being
planned for the Pedahatchie Fair.
The good people i'll Beat Four are
already getting things ready; the
merchants have gotten in new stock
and are preparing for big day; the
farmers are getting the best things
out of their years crop together; the
housewives have their part planned
and will spend the first part" the
week cooking; and the school child
rem are practising for the atletic con-
tests. In fact, it will be gala day
ioi that part OF the county.
Everybody go the fair at Pela-
hatchie
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
NEXT WEEK TIME
FOR BEAT FAIRS
IN RANKIN co

Next week is the time for the Beat
Fairs, and every one is in the midst
of preparations. Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday are days that will
be looked forward to by nearly every
bne in Rankin County.
Wednesday there will be Beat
Fair at Johns. They expect to have
old fiddlers and various kinds of
other contests.
Thursday is the day for the fair
at Pisgah. An interesting feature
of this will be the Hog Calling Con
test.
Pelahatchie will have fair on Fri
day for Beat Four. They have ar
ranged many interesting events for
this day.
On account of these fairs, the
Brandon News will be published
Wednesday, instead of Thursday. All
are asked to get their
notes in by Tuesday, as we will go
to press Tuesday night.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
Rankin COUntp
Farm Bureau
Is Organized

On last Saturday morning,
Sept. both, some of the Lead
ing farmers representing tie
different sections of the
county came together in a
meeting at the court house
and organized the Rankin
County Farm Bureau.
This is an organization
that will be very helpful in
many ways to the farmers
in the surrounding country.
There has been talk of or
ganizing a Farm Bureau for
some time, and we are glad
this has been done. The Sc
lection of officers resulted
as follows:
President. r. w Moore. Brandon;
Vice Pres, Sol Welch, Puckett, X. L;
Sec. Treas g. III. Sheriff.. Johns Di-
rectors Beat No. /. T.. +. Muse, Star:
Beat No ,, {. f.. Martin. Sr., Bran
don: Beat No. 3, :. ". Tinnin. Fan
min; Beat No. 4, Ed Rhodes, Jr.
Guide; Beat No. ), o. j. Mcintyre,
Brandon X. 3.
At this meeting Mr.. j. w. Willis,
State Agent in Extension work for
Mississippi and Mr. j. Ed Ruff, DIS
trict agent of South Mississippi, made
strong appeals for the organization
that the farmers might look after
their business problems; plan a big
agricultural program TO be carried
out over period of several years.
and work in cooperation with the
office of County Agent in an organ
ized effort that he might render more
efficient service.
With these safe business farmers
at the helm OF this new organization
there is no doubt but that the farm
ers and business men are going t.
line up and have one of the beSc
county farm bureau ORGANIZATIONS in
the State of Mississippi.
If you are interested in the de
velopment of Rankin County's agri
culture, see one of these men and
get an application blank for mem
bership and have it ready to be pre-
sented at the next meeting which l.'
TO be held Saturday at ten O'clOcl,
October 2Sth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
COUNTY AGENTS NOTES

We have succeeded in having the
time limit in which to secure orders
for Nitrate of Soda extended to Oct.
18th. If you have not already placed
your order, better do so at once.
Quite a number of farmers are
making inquiries about clover crops
for winter. Nitrogen is the most ex-
pensive plant food we have to buy /;
our average soils are very deficient
in this important element of plant
food, and there is no doubt but that
we could restore the fertility of
these depleted cotton fields in q
large measure by growing these
legumes as winter cover crop.
By planting Crimson or red clover
and vetches we would have the fall
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
viii We GiDe
Our Children
the very Best

Children are considered
much more important now
than a hundred years ago.
They were unregenerate lit
tie beings who must be see
and not heard" Thougl ~
dearly loved by tnelr = oss.lts
as the children OF soday,
their welfare was left in the
parents hands and it never
even occurred to the COM
munity to consider them in
making it's plans, with the
exception of the provision of
schools, of course. But we
are beginning to realize that
our big task is keeping them
we'll and happy, and provid-
ing them with wholesome
employment for their brains
and bodies.
Besides lessons for the employ
ment of their brains, we should pro-
vide them with a school library, for
the library takes up the task OF
training where the schools leave off.
Give them no trashy" material, but
give them the best-fairy stories for
the wee tots and hero tales for the
older boys and girls. Thus a taste
for the best reading is cultivated in
the children. Get them interested
in reading the books. Have a story
telling hour, and tell part of the
story, then tell them that the rest
will be found in certain book in
the library. 1t takes lots Of good
reading to broaden any ones mind,
beginning.
Then we must have playground
for the employment of their bodies.
What we call play, and stupidity
think of as waste of time, is now
known by wise people to be part
of the necessary education of a
child, if it is TO reach the best pos
sible for it in health of mind and
body. Play is really an essential part
of the child.
A playground where boy can
play ball just as much as he likes
without going into the streets to play,
where there are swings and rings and
bars and trapeZes, tennis courts,
basket ball courts and sand piles,
and other delights innumerable. From
the oldest child to the ''littlest of the
little folks, there must be something
for all to do. This playground could
be used outside of school hours, as
a means for keeping the children Oft
the streets.
Now that we are soon to have
new school building with all the
modern conveniences, let us try to
add these two things to the others.
If we cannot have them complete
from the beginning, we can keep ad-
ding TO them, and before long have
everything as it should be-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
TO THE LADIES OF
w. NJ. i. OF RANKIN
CO. ASSOCIATION

We publish this to make sure that
each Woman Society of Rankin
County Association will be able to
send in a report to right office as
Officers were changed at the meeting
held at our association last week:
Supt. Mrs. j. NJ. Berry, Florence,
Miss; Sec Treas. Mrs. w. ID. Steen,
Florence, Miss; Personal Service
Leader, Mrs Rosie Calhoun, Pickett,
Miss; Missionary Study Leader, Miss
Ester Massengale, Pelahatchie, Miss.
Young People Leader, Mrs. Sam
Davis, Leesburg, Miss; Steward
ship Leader, Mrs. L. L. Suber, Bran
don. Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05

some important matters relative to
the work will be discussed.
There is crying need that the
Kingdom Work of all the educational
denominations should be laid more
upon the hearts of the people; for
as farming is basic to all things
economic, so is righteousness to all
things educational, civic or social.
The Association will meet Ut Miz-
pah 5 miles south of Pelahatctie
next year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our neighbOr /;
and friends for their help and word :
of comfort at the loss of our it'll :
infant. We deeply appreciate The
many kindnesses and the many florsyi
offerings.
Our loss is great, but we seek com
fort and strength in the belief thac
it was the Masters will, and TO Him
we turn with renewed faith.
Mr.. AND MRS. c. W. WINN
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-10-05

It's a fact, though, that most mar
ried women can keep a secret. The
never tell all they know about their
husbands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-18
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE AND THE
 COAL STRIKE

William Allen White of the Emporia Gazette who dis played sign saying that he sympahized ftyfy with the striking coal miners of Kansas and arrested his mind He is no longer in fftyffty position Will Allen heard that anloads afooned in the hottest place America he delivered himself as follows The whoeft those people to swelter suffer out there the desert cruel but cowardce and cruelty forgiven However such blatant foy such harebrained lametted stupidity never will be forgiven"
 It cruel but the who did it necessarily towards Courageous do cruel things any savage tribe will testify
 wasn't particularly intelligent tactics far from saying that it will be forgiven.
 What happens in these cases is that they for gotten
 What has become of the recolectons for day two, much stupid much but forgotten?
 When the passions of multitudes of minor features of the contest lost sight of
 How many remember the emotions that passed through their minds during the of the when they said selves "We shall hereafter do all that there Is never more war. Who is doing anything delay again? A tiny fraction of the whole world.
 The rest of the world simply has forgotten cident of Herrn will not be remembered longer memories, their progress would be speedier
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-18
MAKING PROPERTY SAFE AGAIN.

The Republican Voters League the Republican pr with energy enterprise and purpose suggesting that the Republican politicians, those who the for living will have to look to their aurels and their methods The League Republican upon scale about four measures each of which is important.
 The League, composed and led by business snng largest Bridgeport believes that the city could operated rate of 5 mills without Hating the grand list They proposed this and 95 per those whom they asked about it in favor.
 They to policy long urged by The Times the mat putting all except school bonds referendum Nnety-ree favor this simple of
 Certain city ordinances stand in the of equalization of of operating the The League believes that these ordinances ought and nneyeight cent with them.
 The fourth supported by the League calls for mplified government which will efc- ency and decrease Presumably this amounts to the straight commission type. Ninetyseven per this
 The League enters the primaries with strong backing of public opinion engaged in favor of its strong platform
 fight districts expansion of the program of last year.
 The fate of League these districts will depend what the of work the primary list The Republican primary existed 1921 largely the those affiliated with the Republican machine cludng the who not Republicans at all.
 Many of individuals, finding patronage the customed quarters back the Democratic fod rolled on the Democratic primary lists!
 The number of professionals has decreased If the addi on of sufficient League will be in the districts where there sufficient organization of biased Republican voters.
 The citizenship will wish the League Godspeed, for is the of who politicians the Republican party Bridgeport party that trusted in the same city with property not nailed down.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-18
PHYSICS AND ENEMAs.

Constant physic taking is one of the chief causes of continued constl- patton, The muscles and intestinal glands are prevented in this manner from doing their normal work Drugs act because of their irritating erect or their ability to extract water rom the tissues, and in the long run they defeat the very purpose for which they are used.
 One of the functions of the intest1- nal tract is to clear itself of the debris of food, the broken down body pro- ducts that are excreted in them, and the bacteria. And under right con- ditions it does not need the help or
 drugs to perform its work. Shake speares advice, you remember, was to throw physic to the dogs. It is good advice. Dogs have sense enough not to take it, so the s. P. C A. won't get you.
 do not want to give the impress sion that physics should never be taken for there are times when it is necessary to have a quick evacuation | of the bowels and at that time phys ics certainly are indicated. For hab- itual constipation they are contra 1 indicated.
 Distinction must be made between drugs that are purgative and those | that are laxative. Purgatives are | much quicker acting drugs and pro- duce a large amount of water and
 watery movements. Sometimes there
 is so much water taken from the sys- tenn that there is too great a concen- | tration of the blood. That danger
 has been recently pointed out in an
 article in our national medical journ | al
 The laxative physics are mild and some people take them over a long period of time with apparently no ill results. However, the bowels even | tua1ly refuse to act without them.
 Cascara segrada is about the only drug mentioned in Materia Medica
 that is not supposed to have con-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-18
[3@ Diet and Health
 sm ssssryAs2r By Lulu Hunt Peters. MD 4xsor ef Diet sia Key to Ase cahrs

stipating after effect. It is the park of the California Buckthorn and US active principle is known by the slh- pie name of dihydroxyanthraquln Dr. Hare, the author of a recognized
 book on therapeutics, says that C. c.
 is by far the best laxative we have
 for it empties the bowels and is a
 tonic at the same time. The dose
 of the aromatic cascara segrada IS
 ten to thirty drops and 1t does not
 have to be increased. ..r
 For those who have the so-called
 greedy co1on-a colon that d1gests
 most of the ce1lulose of the food no
 matter how much is eaten-the Jap
 anese seaweed, agar-agar, is recom- mended. It can be procured with a small amount of 'cascara segrada ada ed. You can also get it without this
 drug.
 A small amount of yeast-part of a cake taken three times a day-is aP- parently effective with some 1ndfv- iduals Mineral oils work well in many cases because they are not ab-
 sorbed and they lubricate the bowels For those who are reducing their weight and have to be careful of the amount of oil taken, mineral oil can be made up in the form of mayon- naise. thus serving a double purpose.
 The one objection to using this is that if more than a certain amount is taken, the oil is apt to ooze out and become objectionable.
 In the spastic type of constipation, where there is a spasm of the mus cular coat of the intestine, specialists usually advise a very non-irritating diet containing no cel1u1ose and they
 usually give medicine containing
 some sedative effect on the muscular coat. This is why I advise those suf- fering with this type to go to a spec | ialist. 1 Habitua1 use of large enen1as is | to be condemned. The small ones of i cool water may be used with benefit, l especially when establishing the reg 1 ular action of the bowels
 Tomorrow, I, I: l, Myself;I. .. | Chapter XXI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-18

A very fine and cooling lotion to whiten the skin and preserve its fresh ness is called Lait Virginal, or Virgin s milk It is made by mixing one-half ounce tincture of benzoin with two drachms tincture of vanilla To this one and one-haf pints of triple rose water is added. It should be added very slowly and thoroughly stirred and beaten to prevent curdling. At the end 1yo,, sho,1ld have smooth, milky emul- sion.
 This is a general formula for bIeachins complexion milk. With this as a foundation a great many elabor- ate formulas are built up. Blanched almonds. almond milk, almond all. the b,,ice of cucumbers and various other things are added, but if you wish an asilv made formula this one given above is really excellent
 Similar to this but a little more elaborate is the following Eau de Beaute, or beauty water:
 TIncture of benzoin ounce
 Tincture of musk dracnmS Tineture of ambergis,
 drachns.
 Rectified spirits ...... ounces
 Orange-flower water, 1 3-4 pints
 The three tinctures are added to the spirit. mixed well and then added to the perfumed water. If the per fumes are of the purest and best quality the result will be a milky emulsion which is cooling and re- freshing to the skin, and effective in removing tan and freckles. Several famous beauties are supposed to have used this or a similar lotion. this, by the way, is particularly good for oily compilations and also as means oe sofening hard water. A teaspoon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-18
Special Care For
 Braille For Blind

Word was received from the assist ant postmaster general in Washington lnstructing all employees to keep a sharp lookout for mail for the blind. BraIlle, is reading matter for the blind and in view of the necessarily circum- scribed lives of those afflicted it re- quires little imagination to realize the disappointment and sorrow that might result from receiving such matter damaged in the mails.
 Bra1lle is usually put up in two forns-folded Hat, and mailed in envelopes, and sent in rolls like sheet music In either case, if subjected to rough treatment, it can easily be so damaged. It is desired that all post office employees keep a special look out for such matter, and handle it with particular care. It is also re- quested that all postmasters request the sender of such matter to indorse the blind" The cooperation from all it as follows, either in writing or with a rubber stamp: Printed matter for will be greatly appreciated