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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-12-07
GREENWOOD
MISS ELSIE GILMAN Is
NOW GRADUATE NURSE

Mss Elsie Gilman ret inc | on
/ Tuesday from Seattle. where she
completed course of training
as d nurse.
A very elaborate dinner was
enjoyed at the Arie Raider home
Thursday, when Mr. and Mrs. K.
Radder and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Kroontje and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Troost and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Haveman
and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Raider and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke De Roster and baby
gathered with Mr.. and Mrs. Arie
Raider and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Huisman
and baby and Mr. and Mrs. Adri-
an Verbrugge and daughters Nell
la and Hermina visited Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Dena
Troost and family at Booths
Corners.
Mr.. George KNITTED is improv-
ing slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Debon
and little son Junior and Mr.. De-
bon's mother, Mrs. ]. Debon, all
of Kent, Wash, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Debon's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wolfe.
Miss Gertrude Wolfe spent
Monday evening at the Richbaw
home at Lynden.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred De Hooeh
of Lynden were callers at the j..
Meenk home, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Robinson
of LINDEN were Thanksgiving
guests at the Fred Rose home.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Blowers,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan Blowers
entertained at dinner Thanks
giving for Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Bailey of Wiser Lake, and Mr..
and Mrs. James Bailey and fami-
". Plates were laid for thirteen.
Mr.-and Mrs. Cornelius Buize"
and children Eliza beth and Anna
we're guests at the Ralph Have
man home Sunday evening.
The result of the school cleo
ton Saturday was John Gilman
80; Ivan Hutchin. 81.
Miss Hilda Top resumed her
teaching at the Northwou1 school
Monday, after spending Thanks
giving vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit Top.
Mrs. Emerson VrOmeE and
children spent Thanksgiving with
her sister, Mrs. n. ?. Anderson,
OF Burlington, Thursday.
Ernest Meenk is still confined
to his bed. He had an X-ray ex-
animation taken Sunday at Bell
irgham.
Misses Minnie ana Helena Hav-
enan of Lynden spent the week
end at the Cornelius Buizer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Elder and
family were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Shumway, Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mr.. ard Mrs. =. NJ. Huisman
erd little son Mark were Thanks
giving guests at the Adrian Yer
Lrugge home at Timon.
James Morical of Bellingham
spent his vacation with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. jacob
Meenk.
Mr.. John Gilman motored tc
Mt. Vernon Thursday to spend
the Jay Will MI. anu Mis' AN
drew Anderson. Mrs. Gilman re-
turned with him in the evening
Russell Sweeney of Port Or
chard visited over the weekend
at the Top and Neevel homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hendricks
and children. Miss Cornelia Buzz
er, Arthur Buizer, Lizzie and
Bessie Ooms, mad Gerrit Pilon
we're Thanksgiving dinner guests
at the c. Bulzer home.
Mrs. Frank Hinckley and sons
Jack and Eilly of Seattle ar
visiting al the Courtney hom' :.
A farewell surprise was giver
Miss Frances Gilman Thursda!
evening at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. Bernard Gilman. Care:
were played during the ey'its
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-12-07

sister, Mr.. and MS. W. T. Kid
der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Elenbaas en-
tertained at a Turkey dinner on
Thursday for Mr.. and Mrs. Ike
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-12-07

Elenbaas and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. j. Heutink and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Elenbaas and
son, Mr.. j. Elenbaas, and Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Elenbaas and
little daughter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
| WHO is THE
NTER IN
COUNTY,?
How Long He You Been Voting?
For Whom Did You Cast Your
First Ballot? Do You Remember
Any Interesting Things About
Other Elections?

Now that the election is over and
we are pretty certain that Stephens
Is elected, we are reminded of the
ages OF different voters in our cOun-
ty We would like for the older
citizens of the county to write down
their experiences and send them in.
If you have reached the advanced
age and can remember your early
voting days, write us about that ex-
perience. Put yourself on record as
to the year in which you cast your
first ballot. We want to print some
of these stories and to the citizen
who Is the Oldest voter in the county
we will give a one years subscrip-
tion to The News. You must ac-
company your claim by a short
story Of your experience at that time
A Three Years Subscription
To the one who writes the most
interesting story about early elect
ions in Rankin County we will give
a three years subscription and here
with request Professors Broom and
Sheriff. to serve as judges. Get busy
and send in your articles right away.
September 22nd is the time limit.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
STATE COLLEGES TO
OPEN SOON WITH
LARGE ENROLLMENTS

The three large state colleges OF
the University at Ok
ford, the Mississippi State College
for Women at Columbus, and the
and Mechanical College
at Starkville, will all open about
the middle of the month.
The State University, one of the
three Al colleges in the state, will
open about Sept. 20. The University
has splendid faculty this year. as
always, and the number of young
men and women who will enter this
CO. educational college this fall shows
an increase over that of last fall.
The Mississippi State College for
Women will open Sept. 10th. The
is considerably larger
than last year and then it was al
most a thousand. One new dormi-
tory, new teachers home, and
one new academic building will be
in use this year. DR.. John Clayton
FAINT is president of this, another OF
the Al colleges in our state.
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College, with probably the largest
enrolment in the state, opens Sept.
18. DR.. Hull, who has been presi-
dent for several years will remain
in that office. This college for boys
is one Of the best of it's kind in the
South.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
COURT HOUSE NOTES


The Board of Supervisors had its
regular monthly meeting here this
week, starting Monday, Sept. 4.
II. J. Rodgers, of Andrew Chapel,
attended to business at the court
house Wednesday.
Neal McLaurin, Of Fannin, was a
business visitor ut the court house
Wednesday.
William Renno, of Cleary, was
here this week.
w. Il. Morse, an attorney from
Jackson. spent Wednesday here at
tending to business.
X
A. c. Hinton, of Pelahatchie, was
at the county court house on bust
ness Tuesday.
The population of our county jail
has increased in the past week from
none to 5.
j. w. Summers, of Antioch, was
here Wednesday. attending to bust
ness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
TIME CHANGES ALL THINGS

In the home of Messrs. w. I'll. and
T. l.. Afford on the POcahOntas road
near Jackson, occurred meeting of
exceedingly unique character. Mr..
J. A. Barrell, of Louisville, KY, the
beloved father of Mrs. w. III. Al
ford, had been visiting her for a few
weeks when Mr.. d. M. Robbins. OF
Brandon, came for a visit to his
niece, Mrs. L. L. Afford.
Between these two old gentlemen
a deep and unusual bond has been
formed. They are about the same
age-Mr Robbins being only one
month older than Mr.. Barrall, both
being seventy-seven years. Both
gentlemen were soldiers in the Civil
War, one a Confederate and the
other a Federal soldier.
Mr.. Robbins was in Joseph 10.
Johnsons army when the Union
soldiers were pursuing it from Dal-
ton, Ca, to Atlanta. He was in that
place with the Confederate army
beseiged by the Federal army under
Sherman for six weeks. Later he
went with this same army, in the
rear of the Union forces to Franklin,
Tenn, and again at Nashville. Mr..
Robbins and Mr.. Barrall fought each
other during these battles.
They now clasp hands and after
the fashion of those who had such
unusual experiences, they spend
hours together reminiscing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
COUPLE MARRIED
FIFTY-SX YEARS;
LIVE AT SAME PLACE

Living near Johns is an old
couple, Jerry Chapman and his wife,
Mrs. Laura Clark Chapman, who
have been married for fifty six
years. Mr.. Chapman is eighty years
old and his wife seventy eight. Born
are enjoying good health and seem
as spry as if twenty.
They have lived ever since they
were married in the same home and
Mr. Chapman is still living within
a few miles of his birthplace. Now
all of their children, of whom there
are six, are living in the same COM
munity with them, with the eX-
ception of one daughter, who lives
in the northern part of this state.
Until a few years ago Mr.. Chap
man had large farm, of which
he was sole manager, and only three
years ago was it that he sold out
his mercantile business at Johns. He
is now "a member of. the Rankin
County Confederate Pension Board
Every year, too, he attends the
reunion of the Confederate veterans,
he being one of them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
County Agent
SuggestsFdirs
FOrGOOdOAH

There have been so many calls
for suggestions as to putting on COM
munity fairs / am assured that there
phase of school and community
work.
Any school wanting to have a
fair should have every person In
the territory interested to take an
active part in the project; the more
people you can interest the greater
will be the results. Get up a boost
ing spirit among the students and
have the farmers organize a coop
eratiye association and the women
to organize a club; enlist every pos
sible resource in the movement.
After the clubs are formed have ac-
tive committees appointed, or elect
ed, the work of all organizations is
done by committees, so have com
mittees working on securing CO.
operation of all patrons of the
school; one on securing outside help;
one to plan entertainments; live
stock and poultry needlewOrk;
boys and girls work; arranging ex-
-hibits; athletics and any other fea
ture you want to put on. There is
no one thing teacher can do in the
way of community development
that will arouse a feeling of pride
and kindly rivalry and be an edu
catiOnal work so much so as a good
Wide-awake fair.
Teachers and community leaders,
get behind this project and see the
interest the average farmer takes in
it.
If at any time you see that your
county agent can assist you, do not
hesitate to call him up.
O. l.. Simmons.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
WHAT Do RANKIN COUNTY
SCHOOLS NEED MORE
THAN ANYTHING ELSEi

The question, what do schools
in our county need?" would require
a long answer, or would take quite
number of answers. None Of om
schools are up to what they should
be, hence they have many and dii
ferent needs. The question, What
do our schools need most!'', how
ever, it seems to have only ont
answer-;at any rate that ansWe
comes from the majority of om
schools and that answer is this: we
need school libraries. Yes, we do
need school libraries; libraries with
standard books in them-essays,
histories, short stories, novels, biog-
raphies, dramas. Do you know that
several of the schools in this county
are kept off the accredited list be-
cause of the lack of a library? Do
you know, too, that just as long as
you deny your child access to a
standard library just that long You
are taking from it a large part of
it's education? Yet, you say you
realize that an education is the best
thing you can ever give your boy
or your girl.
1t may be true that you have a
fairly complete home library, which,
sad to say, very few have. Even
though that may be true, however
that does not end your duty con-
cerning a school library. A home
library can not and should not be
what a school library is. Your child
needs the school library.
You say it isn't your place to at
tend to such things? The teachers
or the trustees should do that?
Friend, you are wrong. Your child
is your own responsibility. The
teachers are doing their duty when
they use the equipment you give
them, to the best of their ability.
It is you who must get the equip
ment. Then the trustees-you can
not expect them to big things with
out your whole support. You argue
that you pay taxes and in that way
support them. No, that isn't all,
they need your personal aid-your
suggestions and maybe some extra
money besides the school tax. That
you should be willing to give. It
isn't "just for the old school," it is
for your own child.
Perhaps the p. T. A. can get a
library is, If every citizen in
the community is a working member
of. it. A few mothers and a few
teachers banded together have done
wonders, it is true, but they can't
do it ALL Our p. T. A. needs every
man and every woman In the county
as members. Then and only then,
will they be a complete success. II
you aren't a member, join, suggest
school library for your town, work
for it whole heartedly, and don't give
up till you get it. Then only will
you have done this part of your
duty to your child.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
WORK ON BRIDGE OVER
PEARL RIVER WILL
CONTINUE SIX WEEKS

The work started about two weeks
ago on the big bridge over Pearl
River on the road to Jackson will
be continued for at least six weeks
longer.
1t was found, after the work was
started, that the bridge was in a
much worse condition that it had
been thought. hence considerably
more work had to be done.
The bridge is being worked on
only part of each day, allowing pass
ing before 8 and after o'clock.
This necessitates only small part
of the bridge being torn up each
day, and makes the work muen
slower.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
BRANDON VERY
QUIET ON DAY OF
SECOND PRIMARY

Brandon was exceedingly quiet on
election day, Sept. 5. Everybody, it
seemed, that voted left town i'm
mediately. Especially was this
noticeable early in the afternoon; in
fact, very few were seen even to
go to the court house between l and
3 o'clock. This fact leads us to be-
lieye that the heat had something
to do with people leaving town so
soon after voting.
1t may have been, however, that
the men We're trying to follow the
example set by the women of the
town in the first primary on Aug.
Is, the example of voting and going
Immediately home or back to work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
FIRST BALE OF
COTTON BROUGHT
TO TOWN BY NEGRO

On Tuesday, Sept. 5, Ed Lewis,
a colored man, living about six
miles northwest of Brandon, brought
to town the first bale of cotton of
the season. Lewis raised the cotton
on his own place. 1t was ginned
at John Wirtz' gin.
The bale weighing 4S0 pounds.
was sold to w. G.. Barnes for 20
cents per pound.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
OFFICERS CAPTURE TWO
MOONSHINE STILLS IN
RANKIN LAST WEEK

Sheriff G. A. Harrison and Deputy
j. A. Lindsey made very un-
ceremonious call Friday afternoon at
the home of Jim Taylor, a negro
living on Tom Cox's place about
half a mile south of Brandon The
fact that the officers did not make
their call known ahead of time
made it impossible for the negro to
dispose of the ''tin-can still' which
he had hid under the bed The of
ficers captured both still and negro
and brought them back to town
with them.
On Saturday another still was
captured, this one at Pelahatchie.
The owner of this still claimed that
it was entirely for private use and
that none of the white lightning"
had been sold. He was not left in
possession of it, however.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
NO CAUSE OF REPORT
OF WASHBURN
BEING KILLED

1t was falsely reported Monday
in Brandon and throughout the
county that Hugh G. Washburn, OF
this city, had been shot to death
near Jackson. The chief of police in
Jackson telephoned this news TO
Brandon.
Washburn, who was out of town
when the news reached here, re-
turned a little later to find every
body shocked at seeing him. On
hearing it, he said that he knew OF
no cause for such report. since he
had not even been near where any
shooting was going on.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
NKIN A. III. S.
OPENING SEPT. S.
BIG ENROLMENT

The Rankin County Agricultural
High School at Johns, opened Tues
day, September 5, with the largest
enrolment it has ever known. The
able superintendent Of the A. H. 5.
for this year is Prof. George II.
Sheriff..
There are not only students from
all over Rankin County, but also
many from adjoining counties. 1t
has been found necessary, because
Of the large number Of students, to
have more dormitory room. Prof.
Sheriff. is now making arrangements
for more space in the girls dormi-
tory and will begin little later to
do the same for the boys.
On opening day every member OF
the A. H. S. faculty was present.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
CONFEDERATE PENSION
BOARD MET IN BRANDON
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

The confederate Pension Board
met at the Rankin County Court
House in Brandon on Monday and
Tuesday, Sept. / and 5, with A. Il.
Stubblefield as chairman. The other
members of the board are: E. ii.
Laird, Jerry Chapman, B. f. Mui-
hollan, and Capt. Jim Barksdale.
1t is interesting to note in con-
nection with this that Capt. Barks-
dale was the first Rankin County
man in the Confederate army to be
shot
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
TOWN ELECTION AT
PELAHATCHIE is
REPORTED QUIET

From all reports it seems that the
election for town officers at Pela-
hatchie, held on Tuesday, was very
quiet Probably everyone was too
interested in the election of United
States Senator to give town politics
a thought.
The results of the election were
For mayOr-G. w. White 1O9.
J. M. Evans. "a.
For alderman H. Mashburn
81, j. G.. Atkins 80.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
EXTREME HEAT
FELT BY ALL ON
FIRST OF WEEK

We had ON M;cs@ay and Tuesday
probably the hottest days of the
summer. This being September, it
seems rather strange that it should
be warmer than in the regular sum-
mer months. On Monday, however,
the thermometer registered SO, and
on Tuesday it rose to 96 degrees.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
SHOOTING SCRAPE
AT PELAHATCHIE
LAST TUESDAY

On Tuesday two negroes, VIII
Henry Lewis and Will owen, got
into a shooting scrape at Pela-
hatchie. The cause of the shooting
is not known, but Lewis, for some
reason, shot Owen. While he was
not killed, Owen was hurt seriously.
Lewis was placed in the Brandon
Jail Tuesday night.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07
Stephens First
In The HeQrs :
Of Dem0c%<ts

Rankin county voted true
to form, and as a result gave
Stephens a majority of 566
votes over Vardaman in last
Tuesdays Primary. At 6
o'clock Wednesday evening
the unofficial count for
Rankin County stood:
Stephens 1889, Vardaman
723.
The last days of the SEN
atorial race developed the
greatest interest of any
election in years, not only
in Rankin County but
throughout the State. The
victory for Stephens is at
tributed to the women OF
Mississippi and to the or
ganization of the Stephens
forces since the first prim-
ary, in which Vardaman
had a lead of approximately
5000 votes.
The total votes cast at the p
boxes were: Stephens 1,2S9, Varda-
man 723. Making 2012 votes cast
as follows:
Stephens 233 varda
man 72.
Steens Creek-Stephens 100. Var
daman sc.
Plain-Stephens %. Vardaman 30.
Cleary-Stephens II. Vardaman
23.
Star-Stephens 81. Vardaman Az.
Mountain Creek-StephenS 23.
Vardaman IL. ~ +
Whites-Stephens 90 vardaman
II.
Oakdale-Stephens II. /Varda-
man %.
Pisgah-Stephens 10. Vardaman
40.
Pearson-Stephens 81. Varda-
man %.
Acknowledgements IA. Varda-
man 80.
Stephens 56. Vardaman
II.
Red Oak-Stephens 30. Varda-
man IS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 233. Var
daman 81
Cross Roads-Stephens 66. Varda-
man 27.
Shiloh-St Stephens 43. yardaman
16.
Stephens AT. Vardaman
IA
Dry Creek-Stephens As. Varda-
man IA.
Antioch-Stephens 81. Varda-
man 10.
Cato-Stephens 63. Vardaman %.
Clear Creek-Stephens 49, Varda-
man IS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07

Keep in touch with the world If
you don't want to get touched by
it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-09-07

At the time Of going to
press "wednesday night, 9
p. m. with complete returns
from 35 counties and incQm-
plete returns from AZ coun-
ties, Hubert D. Stephens
was leading Vardaman by
a majority of 9419 votes.
The vote was:
Hubert D. Stephens 90,973.
Jas. K. Vardaman 81, ,599.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-04
Illinois Bonus

To the Editor Of the Evenino Public Ledoer!
Sir-I enlisted IN the army for tho World
War In Illinois. but am now residing in this
city. want TO know II the state or IL
linois "a going to give a bonus to Its ex-
service mon. II so. how much and IN what
way will bo entitled 10 a bonus? was
enlisted at WausekG. H.. and dscharsed
at Camp Grant. II. l.. b.
Phila delphia, December 30 1921.
4 bill was passed by tho Illinois General
Assembly and approved by the Governor nu-
thorizins tho State to pay bonus OF i'fty
cents q day (but not exceeding 5000 for
each days service between April q. 1877,
and November II. 1913. This 10 contingent
upon the passing OF q bond issue by the
oitizens OF Illinois at a general election In
November 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-04
Gives Reasons for Complaint
o sne Editor 0, th. Evening puolio LedOer:

~ .no balor of ths Epentr1 Public Ledger!
SIT notice the controversy that is
so,hs on IN the Peoples Forum among
sour readers as to whether this city is
p qpn.i.,ed to its nickname, "The City Of
brotheriy Love- believe that there
Hv thousands who have lived here
from a brief period to some years who
have felt the deep sting that | have felt
that the peop e Of this city are not In
any woy cordial to the stranger. They
are nying in the past, and IL you meet
any OF them and they find you are from
ZONE other place, or do not have long
nne 70 point back to as residents of this
CITY, they do not care to have anything
to do with you.
rms teeling does not even 70 as far
rs 70 strangers, but it also exists in the
teenng In different sections OF the city
one Tor the other. The Walnut. Spruce
ana Zine streets clique will not accept
INTO their presence those from any
other section of the city. I am told
that they question anybody's right to
mingle with them IL they live In another
section, especially north OF Market
street. There are those who think that
unless you live in Germantown-his-
torlcal Germantown-you are really
not up to the standard. The people In
,NSot huueipnla are considered TO
belong to city of their own and have
no business to be reckoned as real
Philadelphians, and so on.
l have found conditions here, as far
as sociability to the stranger is con
cerned, moving at q low ebb. No mat
ter which way turn feel it. No one
seems to pay me any attention, but tc
be rude to me. am pushed and cuffed
about beVuse l have found il necessary
to make this my home. The churches
ignore rue because ] don't belong tc
that set who erected the cdifice and
whose fnmily has long supported the
church. My neighbors are TO be .reck
oned by. name only, without any show
of neighborly feeling. have lived here
nearly three years, and this Is my ex.
perience. and would like to hear from
others. MRS. Il. p. L,
Philadelphia, December 20. 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-04
About John Philip Sousa

To the Editor Of the Eventr0 Public Ledger:
Slr-where was John Philip Sousa born?
What nationality 10 he and what nationality
wero his parents? How did Sousa get his
manor G' d. ID.
Philadelphia, January I. 1922.
John Philip sousa was born IN Wash
ipatom, y. c.. on November q. 1884. His
fsther was q Spaniard named Antonio
Sousa. and his mother was born in Ger
nsny. Antonio Sousa was born in Seville.
Spain, ana belonged TO a Portuguese family
which included many names famous in the
history Of that country. Joseph Philip
Sousa Is the correct name q the band
master.