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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10
spend several weeks as the guests
of her mother.

of her mother.
Mr.. Julian Barksdale, of Blaine,
Miss, and his father from Goshen
Springs, spent Monday in this
city with Mr.. H. P. Barksdale.
Miss Edith Russell, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
w. H. Watson, left Friday for
her home at Pickett. Miss.
ID 'Lelq5ngp pue Arenas AIus!H
jackson, spent Sunday in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Waddell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doc. Thornton
have been visiting Mr.. Thornton'ss
mother, Mrs. Mary Thornton at
Value for several days.
Mr.. Ed Busick, salesman
from Anguilla, Miss, has been
visiting relatives in this city for
several days.
j. B. Williamson, of Fannin,
was a business visitor In the city
Monday. He was a pleasant caller
at the News office.
Miss Merle Lindsey's many
friends will be glad to know that
she is able to be out after several
days illness.
Mrs. Joe Dickson, of NatcheZ.
Miss. is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and MIS-. j. L. Shields. at
Value. 9
R. E. Knight, of Pelahatchie,
was a Brandon visitor Monday
and paid the News office pleas
ant call.
Miss Laura Lee Webb, of
Monterey, is the attractive guest
of her cousin, Miss Bette Webb
East
Mr.. H. L. McCaskill, of this
city, spent day or two this week
attending to- business in Jackson.
Mr.. Clark E. Robins, formerly
of Brandon, but now of Edwards,
Miss, spent Sunday in this city.
Mrs. A. D. Collum has as her
guest this week, her sister. Mrs.
Tutor. of Birmingham. Ala.
Miss Eva Lindsey spent last
weekend with her sister, Mrs.
w. H. Burnham, at Johns.
Mr.. Max Stapleton has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Katie
Stapleton for several days.
Mr.. Harry McMain, of Avera,
Miss, is the guest of his cousin,
Mr.. Howard Gayden.
Mr.. Leroy McEwen, of Vicks-
burg, arrived Sunday for a visit
TO his parents at Value.
Misses Ruby and Elise Banks
dale, of Goshen Springs, were in
Brandon Monday.
Hubert Hughes from near
Jackson, is visiting Lewis Cottrell
in this city.
Jim Loveless, of Pine Bluff,
Ark, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in this city. Jim is a Bran
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

pdIcIlIS, MI. dIlu Nils. -. Mvol
in this city, will RETURN to their
home at Parchman one day next
week.
Mr.. R. C. Watts, of Lynchburg.
Va. arrived Monday for a VISIT
in this city. Mr. Watts will be
accompanied home by Mrs. Watts
and children, who have been here
visiting her mother, Mrs. Laura
McLaurin for several weeks.
Miss Ed Lee Martin has as her
guests this week Mrs. U. X.
Grimes and dainty little daughter
katherine Ann. OF Jackson. Little
Katherine Ann has been quite Ill
while here but is much improved
now, we are glad to report.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Cox spent
Sunday with Mrs. Cox's mother,
Mrs. Bette Robinson. They were
accompanied to their home In
Jackson by Mrs. Cox's sister, Miss
Ora Robinson, who will visit
them for several days.
Mr.. W.. G.. Barnes, Mr.. w. D.
RaglandI Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Craine spent several days last
week in New Orleans, La, where
Mr. Barnes, Mr.. Ragland and
Mrs. CRANE went for medical ex-
aminations.
Mr.. Frank Hough, who has been
spending the summer here, left
last week for Shaw. Miss. Mrs.
Hough and the little girls ATE
still in the home of Mrs. Hough's
mother, Mrs. Florence Burney, in
this city.
Prof. Ebert Porter. teacher
at Shorter College, Rome. Ca,
but whose home is Hughes
Springs, Tex, is a guest in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Moore.
Miss Ruth E. Roberts returned
to her home in this city last week
after spending several weeks at
Tulane Normal, New Orleans,
La, and on the Gulf Coast.
Mrs. H. C. Searson, Of Mt.
pleasant, Tenn, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Moore, is the attractive
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. w. Moore near Brandon.
Mrs. Clifton Cole and little
daughter, who have been visiting
here for some time, spent several
days last week in Forest, with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. Fletcher Harper. who lives
several miles from Brandon, went
to D'Lo Monday and underwent
an operation and is reported as
doing nicely.
Mrs. w. r. Roberts, of Anguilla,
Miss arrived in this city last
Tuesday. She came to attend the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. E. L.
Ferguson.
Mrs. Mable Smith, of Green
wood and Miss Sudie Wilson. of
Jackson, are the guests of their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Will
son of this city.
Mrs. L. G. Agard and three
little sons left Tuesday morning
for Mena, Ark, where they will
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10
don boy, and his many frineds
are delighted to see him here.

Robert Walker and Campbell
Ramsey, of Ellisville, Miss, ar
rived Wednesday night for visit
in the home. of their aunt. Mrs.
A. M. Shields.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10
DOBSON

Miss Matte Willie Brown, of
Jackson, is visiting homefolks
this week.
d. S. Myers, DIETER known as
"Judge"), of Crowville, La, is a
Visitor in this community, this
being his first visit in this COM
munity in AZ wears.
w. S. Crook is able to be out
again, after a few days illness.
Mrs. w. l.. McCants and little
children. of Alabama, are visit
ing relatives and friends in this
community.
DR.. and Mrs. E. A. May and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Hubert Hughes from near
Jackson, is visiting Lewis Cottrell
in this city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10
Lively Rock Party
AT The MayerS Home.

Last Friday afternoon Misses
Susan and Mary Louise Mayors
were joiEt hostesses at rock
party
The spacious home was deco
rated ir wealth of summer
flowers.
There were four tables around
which the intel ested players
gathered.
A dainty ice course, mints. and
sailed nuts were served.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Jim Loveless, of Pine Bluff,
Ark, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in this city. Jim is a Bran
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10
City News in Brief

AS You Like 1t Club at rock
party.
Nasturtiums and ferns lent
their bright colors as decora-
tons in the rooms where several
very interesting games of rock
were played.
A delicious salad course was
served by the CHARMING hostess
and was enjoyed very much by
the members of the club and ONE
guest, Mrs. Randall O'Brien.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10
Miss Verna Roberts
Hostess to Rock Party.

Miss Verna Roberts, assisted
by her sister, Miss Ruth, was the
charming hostess at rock party
on Monday evening, honoring
Miss Claude Franklin.
After several interesting games
of rock were played. a dainty ice
course was served to the follow
ing guests: Misses Claude Frank
lin, and Gladys McEwen, Messrs.
Farris' Martin, Willie Runge and
Leroy McEWen. ~
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mrs. Mable Smith, of Green
wood and Miss Sudie Wilson. of
Jackson, are the guests of their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Will
son of this city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mr.. Cecil Corley will arrive
Sunday for a few days visit to
relatives here. He and Mrs.
Corley, who has been visiting her
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mrs. Stella Berry and daughter,
Miss Betsy, of Jackson, arrived
Tuesday. They are visiting Mrs
Berry's mother, Mrs. Laura Nc
Laurin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

d. r. Crook and family motored
over from Crystal Springs to visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 3.
Crook on Route 2.
S. B. Crook, of this city return
ed Tuesday from visit to his
uncle in Louisiana.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mrs. L. G. Agard and three
little sons left Tuesday morning
for Mena, Ark, where they will
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mr.. Fletcher Harper. who lives
several miles from Brandon, went
to D'Lo Monday and underwent
an operation and is reported as
doing nicely.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Joe Wynn has just received
word from his son, Captain w. B.
Wynn, that he will stop over for
two weeks visit about August
25th on his way from Nogales,
Arizona to Columbus, Ca. where
he will take an officers training
course.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mrs. w. r. Roberts, of Anguilla,
Miss arrived in this city last
Tuesday. She came to attend the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. E. L.
Ferguson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Miss Susie Blue Buchanan re-
turned Wednesday from an ex-
tended "trip to points in North
Carolina. She was accompanied
On this trip by her sister, Miss
Anna, who stopped for visit
to friends in Forest, and to at
tend the Patrons Union at Lake,
Miss, before returning to Bran
don. Misses Buchanan went by
way of Atlanta, stopping there for
a short visit; thence TO North
COrolina, the points visited be-
ing: Laurinburg, Laurel Hill,
Magram. Raeford, Cameron, Lake
View, and Hamlet. They report
a most enjoyable trip tand say
they regretted very much having
their visit cut several weeks short
by fear of being "strike-bound"
Mrs. Marie Scruggs returned
Tuesday to her home at York,
Ala, after a very pleasant visit
to relatives here. DIR. Scruggs,
who was here for some time, left
last week and will meet Mrs.
Scruggs in Meridian, her return
trip being made in a car. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Collier will accompany
her to Meridian, where they will
spend several days before going
to Birmingham, Ala, for a visit.
Later they will visit Mrs. Scruggs
in York, Ala.
Mr.. S. V. Burks, former county
agents of Rankin and former
resident of Brandon, who left
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mr.. Julian Barksdale, of Blaine,
Miss, and his father from Goshen
Springs, spent Monday in this
city with Mr.. H. P. Barksdale.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Misses RUBY and Elise Banks
dale, of Goshen Springs, were in
Brandon Monday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Miss Edith Russell, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
w. H. Watson, left Friday for
her home at Pickett. Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Miss Ruth E. Roberts returned
to her home in this city last week
after spending several weeks at
Tulane Normal, New Orleans,
La, and on the Gulf Coast.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mrs. Clifton Cole and little
daughter, who have been visiting
here for some time, spent several
days last week in Forest, with
relatives and friends.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mr.. S. V. Burks, former county
agents of Rankin and a former
resident of Brandon, who left
several months ago for Texas in
search of health, writes that he
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Prof. Ebert Porter. a teacher
at Shorter College, Rome, Ca,
but whose home is Hughes
Springs, Tex, is a guest in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Moore.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mrs. Earl Gladney and baby,
who have been the guests of her
sister, Mrs. w. E. Darnall for
several weeks. returned to their
home at Corinth, Miss, last
Thursday. Mrs. Glad'2ey had to
leave soor'a - h, expected on
account of the lllAoss of her hus-
band.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10
THE BRANDON NEWS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1922.

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Moore
in this city, will RETURN to their
home at Parchman one day next
week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mrs. H. C. Searson, Of Mt.
pleasant, Tenn, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Moore, is the attractive
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. w. Moore near Brandon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mr.. Leroy McEwen, of Vicks-
burg, arrived Sunday for a visit
TO his parents at Value.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mr.. Frank Hough, who has been
spending the summer here, left
last week for Shaw. Miss. Mrs.
Hough and the little girls ale
still in the home of Mrs. Hough's,
mother, Mrs. Florence Burney, in
this city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mrs. w. C. Wilson and two in
teresting daughters. Emily ana
Helen, Of Greenwood, are expect
ed to arrive Saturday for visit
to Mrs. Wilson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Morris, of this city.
They will also visit Mr.. Wilson'S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Wilson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-08-10

Mr.. Harry McMain, of Avera,
Miss, is ehe guest of his cousin,
Mr.. Howard Gayden.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
FOUR FIRE DIVISIONS
CLOSED BY BRENNAN
Their Zones Merged Into Ad-
joining Territory in De-
partment Shakeup.

The Fire Department was shaken up
nan. Fire Commissioner. Four organ
ization units OF the department were
eliminated Besides the switching of
considerable personnel. the Commits
sioner ordered the transfer to various
stations OF five captains. fifteen lieu
tenants and one fireman and the as
signment to duty OF two new battalion
chiefs, four new captains and seven re-
Gently promoted lieutenants.
The Sixth division OF the department.
In Harlem. and the Tenth division. in
Brooklyn, were discontinued, effective
this morning, as well as two battalions
In Brooklyn. The zones protected by
these units WIN be covered by adjoining
zone organizations.
Frederick W. Gooderson, Deputy
Chief. who was In charge of the Tenth
division. has been transferred to the
Seventh division. in the Bronx. The
abandonment of the Sixth division does
not involve the transfer of COM
manding officer, as John F. King.
Deputy Chief, who formerly was in
charge there. was transferred out OF
the division some time ago.
John McElligott and John ]. r. waId-
ron are the new battalion chiefs who
were assigned. the former to the Fourth
battalion, in Attorney street, and the
latter to the Third battalion, in Mercer
street McElligott viii succeed Chief
James J. Walsh. who died O few davs
ago. and the transfer OF Chief Martin
Kelly to the Thirty-second battalion
IN Hicks street, Brooklyn. provided n
vacancy for Waldron :
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
FOUR NEW ASSISTANTS
APPOINTED BY BANTON
TUo Others Are GiUen Salary
Announcements.

District Attorney Banton yesterday
appointed Frank r. Carstarphen OF !
West Sixty-seventh street, at $4,000 a
year. and Thomas F. Kane OF 2S7 Haven
avenue. at $500, as Assistant District
Attorneys. and Theodore Hackett Ward
of 67 West Seventy-fifth street and
Emery G. Weller of sos West l24th
street as Deputy Assistants at salary
not yet fixed. A salary advancement of
from $4,000 to $4,000 for George n.
Brothers and Robert c. Taylor, both full
Assistant District Attorneys, was also
announced.
Mr.. Carstarphen was Chief Assistant
United States District Attorney here
from 1913 to 1917. He also has served
as a Special Assistant United States
Attorney-General. Mr.. Ward was for
merly Municipal Court Justice and
Deputy Assistant District Attorney.
Both Mr. Kane and Mr.. Weller have
been conducting private law practices.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Is Captured on Rope.

Michael Leskowitz. %, Bowery. was
arrested Friday night as he climbed
down a rope tied TO q chimney on the
roof OF seventh story loft building at
IS Allen street. He had, according to
the police. got into the rooms Of the
Oriental Jobbing Company IN the fourth
floor and had packed up silks and other
articles. He was held for burglary in
5000 bail before Magistrate Sweetser
In Essex Market court.
In Brooklyn Giuseppe Pinto. second
hand furniture dealer. told the police
three men entered his shop at 347 Elton
street. tied him hand anl foot and
robbed his safe of s2,045 in cash and
more than $4,000 in jewelry. Patrolman
O'Connor arrested Giro Addabolo, who
was held without bail by Magistrate
Liota.
Police in Brownsville early yesterday
prevented the robbery OF candy store
In Dumont street. The thieves were
caught as they tried to leave with $245
In cash.
Thomas Cullen. 20. who said he was
chauffeur. living In 20 West Ninety
fifth street was lodged In the West
Forty-seventh street police station last
night, charged with violation Of the
Sullivan law. Patrolman Donnelbon OF
the West Eorty-seventh street station
made the arrest in Eighth avenue near
Forty-eiehth street, ieapapg from an
automobile he had Communicated In
pursuit OF Cullen In his taxicab.
Donnelon was on post at F'orty-nnth
street and Tenth avenue when a man
ran up TO him and said Cullen had
threatened to hold him up. The police
man said Cullen had revolver which
he dropped when arrested.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

made the subject OF Circular Order No.
8. issued last night from Police Head
quarters. A copy of that letter was
embodied In the order, with this addi-
ton:
1.-THE gambling trust, the vice trust
and their promoters among certain
powerful newspapers, together with the
professional agitators within and with
out the department, nave resumed their
propaganda of lauding criminals ami
encouraging crimes throughout the city
in the promotion of their personal and
political fortunes. As usual. their great
forces are directed against the Police
Department anc the responsible officers
and members of this police force.
"The manufactured news article de-
scribed in the above letter is a fair
sample of their methods of commence
ing a. sustained agitation of the public
to promote their selfish or criminal pur-
poses The hue and cry raised by this
agitation within the last two weeks has
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
BantOn to Push Old Often
ders, Paroled Derelicts and
Bailed Suspects.
SEES STRONG DETERRENT
Persons Accused in Noted
Criminal Operations Will
Face Juries.

The machinery of all the criminal
courts of New York county. with {
greater number of parts than ever be-
fore, will be directed tomorrow toward
combating the crime wave by han
ding cases involving violence exclu-
sively. !.
There are 270 cases, chiefly. bur-
glary, robbery, assault and homicide
to be called. Nine parts Of the Court
Of General Sessions and the Supreme
Court Will cope with them. Before the
week is ended two additional parts OF
General Sessions probably will be
available for the work.
The clearing of trial calendars OF all
other cases than those of violent
crimes, District Attorney Banton be
lieves, will have an excellent moral
effect and will act as a strong deter
rent.
my idea." Mr.. Banton said. lis to
push to trial Immediately all old Of
tenders and those undE suspended
sentences who have violated their parole.
No man who is out on bail will get any
further opportunity to commit crime.
Not since William Travers Jerome
was District Attorney OF New York.
more than fifteen years ago. has the
holder of that office had authority to
arrange trial calendars. 1t had peen
in the hands OF the Judges. The State
Legislature recently reconferred the
power on the District Attorney and Mr..
Banton believes it will permit him to
deal more expeditiously with cases.
Since early last month the criminal
courts have been augmented by Parts
is and 10 of the Criminal Branch OF the
Supreme Court, presided over by JUS
tices Devendorf and Brown, sitting in
the County Courthouse on Chambers
street. At the same time the Legisla-
ture created two additional parts to
General Sessions to which Judges John
stone and Koenig were appointed
Justice Finch will preside over Part /.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
POLICE PARADE is HELD UP;
ALL MEN SENT ON PATROL

passed under the eye Of Inspector John
ID. Coughlin and battery OF veteran
detectives.
1t was announced by the Brooklyn
Chamber of Commerce yesterday that
EnriSht has accepted an invitation to
address It's members in their rooms at
Court and Remsen streets tomorrow
night on police conditions and crime, and
viii discuss criticism OF the department
current throughout the city. A discus
sion OF the crime wave will be the spe-
cial order of business. A committee OF
the chamber which Is now investigating
the subject will present recommended
tions. This committee consists of Cliff
ford M. Bishop. chairman; Charles
Jerome Edwards, Charles Z. Potts. Will
lam Kennedy, Robert III. Wilson, Arthur
E. Goddard and Halstead James. On
Tuesday night at :45 the Commissioner.
using the radio broadcasting station In
Newark. will address as much of the
world at large as his voice can reach
about the police and crime.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

OF the Supreme Court. in the Criminal
Courts Building. and Judge Rosalsky In
Part T. OF General Sessions known as
"the clearing house of the court" Judges
Grain. Mulqueen, Mancusco. Mcintyre
and Talley viii preside over Parts IL. to
VI. of General Sessions, respectively.
On the calendars are these cases;
Burglary. %; robbery, SO; assault. q
murder, 6; manslaughter. a. and grand
larceny. As. Besides there are numerous
cases of carrying firearms, abandon
ment and other crimes.
Among the defendants are DR.. Knute
Arvid Enllnd and Alfred +. Lindsay, al
legged to have swindled prominent per-
sons out of s1.000,000; Joe Gluck. who
with 'Nicky'' Arnstein was accused In
the $5.Oo0.o00 Wall Street bond theft
conspiracy; William Singleton, robbery
Carmelo La Brute. abduction. and Isa-
dore A. Schulman, arson.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Continued from First Page.

the job until not a man with a criminal
record was loose in the streets.
Lahey's orders were TO center on pool
rooms, back rooms OF still existing sa-
looms. certain kinds of restaurants and
chop suey places and other known hang
outs fon crooks. Prisoners were to be
searchod for weapons whether pistols
or blaclSjacks. and were TO be taken to
Headquarters for lineup and question
ing. Captains were cautionod not "a
persecute one time criminals who have
turned square
The cleanup that began yesterday and
that will continue for several days Is the
most extensive ordered for years. One
OF the effects 1t Is expected to have Is
driving professional criminals out OF the
city. Many. IL is believed. will quit New
York rather than risk detection by some
wise old camera eye or be betrayed into
giving themselves away. Most OF the
prisoners taken to Police Headquarters
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

required our return to the nine squa4
system to allsy the excitement created
by such newspaper propaganda.
1.-THE gamblers, vice rnongers ana
criminals OF the city demand such
changes In the administration OF ths
Police Department as will permit vice.
gambling and like crimes to flourish
again; If they succeed and the new Of
ficials refuse to protect them. they wll
start another agitation to GUST them IN
turn. Crooked politicians. gamblers and
organized vice do not want honest Oh
capable men in control of the Police
Department.
I'm the interest OF women and chika
dren OF this city gambling houses.
brothels and like places have been
closed and lewd women driven from tha
streets. Such conditions do not please
some of our self-styled prominent citi-
zens. who collect fat incomes from my
sterious sources that have never yet
been explained"