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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
BRIDGE ACROSS
PEARL RIVER IN
BAD CONDITION
Is Becoming Dangerous. Rains Last
Week Cause Severe Sloughing.
Should Replace With Permanent
Structure. Now Is Time to Act.

The bridge across Pearl river,
leading from Rankin County into
Jackson, is in precariOus condi
ton, and if some measure isn't tax
en- to put it in good shape an acci-
dent will occur that will cost the
two counties possibly more than
the price of a new structure, be-
sides the possible loss of human
life
The old bridge is fast becoming
unsafe. This is true on both the
Rankin and Kinds sides of the
stream, and it is evident that the
old steel bridge with it's wooden
floor has outlived it's usefulness and
must be replaced with stone and
concrete structure that will be ade
quate to carry the increasing volume
of traffic.
Just north of the bridge a slough
ing is taking place, and the con-
crete paving has dropped nearly a
foot below the bridge approach.
1t is hoped that this important
question will be taken up at the
next meeting of the boards of super
visors, and some definite conclusion
reached. Now is the time to act.
Tomorrow may be too late.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
CELEBRATED
8OTH BIRTHDAY
LAST FRIDAY
Mrs. Viola Cole Reached Eightieth
Milestone. Enjoys Best of Health.
Takes Long Walks. Is Mother,
Grandmother, Great-grandmother.

Mrs. Viola Cole, one of the Oldest
and best beloved citizens of Brandon
celebrated her eightieth birthday
last Friday.
Though past the three score years
and ten, Mrs. Cole is enjoying the
best of health and is a constant
companion of her great grandson,
little Cole Burns, Jr., of whom she
is particularly devoted. The night Of
her birthday she attended all five
of the stunt parties given in this
city, and enjoyed them as much
as anyone present.
She is mother, grandmother and
great grandmother, and her two
great grandsons, W. e. Mcintyre,
Jr., and Cole Burns Jr., were with
her on this happy occasion. The
usual birthday dinner in which the
deyoted children delight in giving
each year, was omitted, as it was
impossible for some members of the
family to be present, however, she
was remembered with many beauti-
full gifts and loving letters, and
truly this mother has received the
reward prophesied in the scripture,
For her children, yes and her
children's children shall rise up and
call her blessed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
JACKSON WOMEN'S
CLUB ADDRESSED
BY MRS. STEVENS
Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens Made
Splendid Talk to Enthusiastic
Members of Women's Club Friday.
Brilliantly Held Attention 80 Min.

Mrs Daisy McLaurin Stevens, in
her usual charming manner, address
ed an enthusiastic crowd. including
visitors from Rankin County, Friday
afternoon in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms at Jackson, where the
Women's Whitfield Club of Kinds
County held a most interesting meet
ing Mrs. Stevens held the attention
of the audience for about thirty
minutes, as she elogized Mr. Whit
field and gave excellent advice in
regard to methods of work toward
electing him.
She characterized Mr.. Whitfield
as man of high ideals, a high
toned Christian gentleman, a man
of fine business ability and a cap
able executive and quoted him as
saying, my life is an open book,
and l am appealing to the men and
women of Mississippi who do their
own thinking, and who follow the
dictates of their own cOnscienceS. !"
In conclusion, Mrs. Stevens said ::
1.-THE women are new at this buSi-
ness Of politics. they are learning
rapidly, however, and l confidently
believe that the high tone of his
CAMPAIGN will appeal to all women
and that they will elect him over
whelmingly. Undoubtedly Mr. Whit
field is the leading candidate and is
so ranked by nom partisan news
papers as well as newspapers which
are supporting other candidates, and
our purpose is to keep him in the
lead"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
SPLENDID MEET
OF FARM BUREAU
HELD SATURDAY
Cotton Committeeman Met to Make
Plans for Deliveries of Cotton to
the Association. Was One of Best
Meetings Ever Held.

On of the best meetings of farm
ers since the organization of the
Farm Bureau last September was
held at the court house last Satur-
day, July 21st. L. w. Moore, presi-
dent Of the county organization,
presided and G. HI. Sheriff., was at
his post as secretary. Other farmers
present We're as follows: Beat One
j. M. Berry and j. l. Long; Beat
Two. e. Martin. Sr., c. G.
Rouse, w. L. Maxey, J. NJ. McRae !;
Beat Three-S. w. Tinnin, J. L..
Long, Il. e. Worley; Beat Four-Ed
Rhodes, Jr, Il. II. Williams; Beat
Five-O. J. Mcintyre, A. e. Harper.
This was not a regular meeting
of the county Farm Bureau, but OF
the cotton committee to make plans
for the deliveries of cotton to the
association was one of the most
enthusiastic meetings held this year.
County Agent 0. l.. Simmons was
present and assisted the committee
in the work.
After the committee meeting, the
directors held an executive session.
The next regular county farm bureau
meeting is to be held October 1st,
but called meetings of the directors
will be had from time to time as
occasion demands
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
ESCAPED NEGRO
CAPTURED FRIDAY;
IN JAIL HERE
Sam Wright located in Lake Provi-
dence, La. Made Getaway From
Local Cooler. Resisted Arrest
and was Shot Through Shoulder.

Sam Wright, the mysterious
prisoner" who was placed in Jail
here several months ago when he
was arrested for stealing goods from
the stores in this city, and who
picked a hole through the brick
wall of the Jail, through which he
made his escape, was located several
days ago at Lake Providence, La,
and arrested and brought to Brandon
Friday and placed in Jail.
He was arrested at a saw mill
where we was working. At the sight
of A which was drawn in his face
Sam made a dash for liberty, but
was shot through the shoulder, and
turned over to constable Fl. G. Wash
burn, who had gone down for the
prisoner and who brought him to this
city and turned him over to Sheriff
Harrison, who had kept on the look
out for him until he was located, ar
rested and placed in jail here again,
where he will fail to make another
getaway. He said that as he started
to run it sounded like an army had
turned loose ON him. He says that
he is ready to take his medicine and
would not leave if the jail doors
were left open.
Prior to his first arrest he had a
key that would open the door to
any store in Brandon, and had a
habit Of going in and getting any
thing that he happened to need, and
carefully lock the door behind him.
And it was several months before he
was caught at his own trick in a
local mercantile store.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
CAMP MEETING AT
HISTORIC SHILOH
CAMP GROUNDS
Methodist Revival to Open There
Sunday, August 18. Rev. Hanes to
Preach. Special Singer to Direct
Music. Expect Large Crowds.

The historic little hamlet Of
Shiloh is to be the scene of another
great revival, as has been the Gus
tom for many, many years.
A picturesque little spot in this
remote village, situated in the pine
hills of Rankin County, is known
far and near as the Shiloh Camp
Ground, where people of the sur
rounding territory gather annually
in the service of the Lord, many
times staying several weeks. For
more than a century Shiloh Camp
Ground has been equally as far
famed as it is today. During and
after the Civil War it was a meet
ing place for those who were seek
ing and praying for the restoration
of peace and order, and for the days
of Reconstruction.
Another one of these Camp Meet
ings is soon to be held, beginning
Sunday, August 18th, and continu-
ing through the following Sunday
The pastor, Rev. p. III. Grice, has
secured the services of Rev. j. o.
Hanes, one of the general evangel-
lists of the Methodist Church, who
will be accompanied by his singer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
REVEALS BEGIN
WITH FULL FORCE
IN SHORT TIME
Rankin County Not Excepted From
Wave of Religion. Pickett, Johns
and Rock Hill Methodist Churches
to Hold Meetings.

Revival meetings at the various
county churches are to begin with
full force within a few weeks. Sew
eral meetings are already scheduled
for the latter part of July, and the
entire month of August.
Rankin County was not excepted
from the wave Of religion which
struck Mississippi more than year
ago, although it has never been
otherwise, christianity is more prev
alent today. We heard man say a
few days ago that there was more
religion in Mississippi than in any
other state in the Union.
The annual meeting at the
Puckett Methodist Church will begin
Sunday, July 29th, with Rev. w. L..
Linfield, of Gulfport, assisting the
pastor, Rev. p. III. Grice.
Sunday, August 5th is the open
ing day of the Johns Methodist
revival. Rev. Grice, pastor, will be
assisted by his brother, Rev. j. III.
Grice, of Ocean Springs.
The Rock Hill Methodist Church,
of which Rev. Grice is also pastor,
is to have a revival, beginning the
second Sunday in August. Rev. J.
HI. Grice is to preach.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
POLITICAL PICNIC
TO BE AT JOHNS
ON NEXT FRIDAY
Hospitable People of Thriving Little
Town Plan "Real" Picnic. State
and County Candidates to be
Present. Everybody Invited.

The good people of Johns are
planning to give a real 'old-fashion-
ed'' picnic at that place, next Fri
day, July 9th.
They have perfected every plan
necessary for the success of this
big event. The large crowd which
is expected will be entertained, and
treated to rare feast.
A committee was appointed to
invite candidates to attend, and ad-
dress the people. Supt. Of Education
w. f. Bond, for reelection, has
consented to be present. Several
other state candidates are expected,
besides the county and beat aspir-
ants for office.
Everybody is invited to come to
this affair, bring a well-filled basket
and have a good time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
TRI-COUNTY CLUB
BOYS TO MEET AT
CAMP McLAURIN
Members of Various Agricultural
Clubs to Spend Week at Rankin
Camp. More Than $50 Boys Ex-
pected to Attend.

Camp Sidney McLaurin will be
the scene of unusual activity the
first week in August, the date set
club boys of the three counties,
Kinds, Scott and Rankin.
This camp will last from August
9th to 9th, and at least $50 boys
are expected to attend.
The encampment under the di-
rection of County Agent Simmons
Superintendent, Barksdale and the
teachers of the county will be con-
Quoted at Colonel Sidney McLaurin's
country club place four miles east
of Jackson on the old Jackson
Brandon road. County agricultural
agents, T. e. Hand and E. A. Terry
of Kinds and Scott, will be in
charge of Kinds and Scott County
boys. Thos B. Abernathy, scout
executive will have direction of the
camp activities and a good time is
in store for all the boys who attend.
Prof. E. c. Moore, Agricultural
teacher of the Rankin County a. III.
S. at Johns, plans to have all of his
Smith Hughes project boys there
and every boy who can possibly
arrange to attend should do SO.
The program is being arranged and
when completed each boy will be
mailed one together with instruct
ions as to what he will need on the
trip.
In the program will be included
plenty of time for fun and play
along with the educational features.
This is going to be the best club
camp to be held in South Mississippi
and those in charge are looking
forward to the time when they can
again meet their club boys and help
them to have a good time.
Boys who are interested should
keep in communication with Mr..
Simmons. You will receive instruct
ions through the mail. But Keep
the Time in Mind.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
ANNUAL DISTRICT
CONFERENCE MET
HERE TUESDAY
Major Pat Henry Delivered Address
of Welcome Wednesday Morning.
Made Excellent Talk. Members
of Body Made Short Talks.

The annual conference of the
Jackson District of the Methodist
Church, colored, convened at Wesley
Chapel in this city Tuesday, July
oath, with a large delegation from
the various churches in this district
present.
Two sessions were held Tuesday,
but their usual opening service was
held Wednesday morning at 1920
O'Clock. Major Pat Henry, Mayor of
the city, and one of Brandon's most
highly esteemed, best loved, and
most influential citizens, made the
address of welcome to this large
body. Major Henry is a splendid
speaker. He, in his usual manner,
held the interest and attention of
the audience practically an hour.
A goodly number of ministers of
other circuits were present, many
of them making short talks in
response to the welcome address.
The music was very good.
The conference will be in session
the remainder of this week, adjourn
ing Sunday, July 29th.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
SENNETT CONNER
TO MAKE SPEECH
AT PELAHATCHIE
To Address People on August 1st,
10 O'clock, A. M. Barbecue to be
Held There on That Date. Conner
is Able and FOrcefuI Speaker.

Sennett (Mike) Conner, candidate
for governor of this great state, is
scheduled to speak at Pelahatchie
next Wednesday morning, August
1st at 10 o'clock.
The people of that thriving little
city are planning a big barbecue on
that day, and have invited several
state candidates to be present and
make addresses, besides the county
candidates who will be there in full
force.
Mr.. Conner is an able and force
full speaker, having been Speaker OF
the House of Representative for
eight years, without an appeal, and
he promises a good speech on that
day.
Everybody is invited to hear Mr..
Conner, and to enjoy the picnic.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
p. T. A. REALIZES
$40 FROM UNIQUE
AFFAIR FRIDAY
Each Type of Show Advertised by
Float i'm Parade. Visited Five Diff
ferent Places. Large Crowd En-
joyed Expedition Around World.

On Friday night, shows were CIV
en- at five different houses in this
city, under the auspices of the 2.
T. A. Each house gave different
type of show which it advertised
by a float in the parade Friday
afternoon.
The first show was given at the
home of Miss Ann Stevens. This
consisted of several very attractive
songs and dances by Miss Stevens
and Robert Burns, accompanied by
Miss Vesta May.
The procession then came to the
next show which was a Japanese
Tea, given at the home of Mrs. Roy
Fox. Mesdames Fox and Hough,
Misses Trix Maxey and Annie
Henry and little Misses Lady Boo,
and Margaret Hough and Lucille Nc
Mullin, were dressed as japanese,
the three latter serving tea.
After this was the snappy little
minstrel at the home Of Miss Ruth
Roberts. She directed her Kitchen
Cabinet Orchestra of black faced
comedians, consisting of Misses
Lindsey, Mesdames Head and
Eugene Jackson, the latter being
at the piano, and Messrs. Allen
Lindsey and Jack SchoOler
The spectators next went to Mrs.
w. e. DarnalPs where ice cream
was served during musical pro-
gram directed by Mrs. o. L. Sim
mons.
The last show was given at the
home of Mrs. S. L. McLaurin. This
program was opened by "Jazz
Orchestra" number. The orchestra
was directed by Rudd Sprague with
Miss Josephine Cooke at the piano.
Adding much to the first
number was an old fashioned cake
walk by one of Brandon's old black
mammies, Aunt Fibby''. Following
this was a Dice Duet "Seven or
Eleven" by Messrs. Lewis and
Wayne May. Next on program was
a farce, Or Fakum's Wonderful
Lean and Fat Cure, Mrs. Sylvester
McLaurin taking the part of DIR.
Fakum, Miss Josephine Cooke, the
patient, and Miss Harriet Cooke
the nurse The orchestra then con-
cluded the program with Leave
Me- With a Smile"
About $4,000, with very little ex-
pense was realized from the shows.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
RANKIN SCHOOL
CHILDREN ADMITTED
TO JACKSON SCHOOL
Board of Education Met to Decide,
and Adopt Rules of Admission.
Must Enroll During First Half of
First Month. Pay Monthly.

The Board of Education, in the
city of Jackson, at a recent meeting,
outlined the conditions for the ad-
mission of Rankin County pupils in
the public schools of that city and
the following rules with reference
to their admission were adopted:
''Be it Resolved, that pupils from
the Pearl, Pearson and Richland
Districts of Rankin County may be
admitted to the Jackson Public
Schools upon the following con-
ditions:
First, pupils must enroll during
the first half Of the first month of
the session and must attend with
reasonable regularity during the
nine months session.
Second, parents must pay month
ly in advance for the first three
months the tuition charge of $500
per month in the Grammar Schools
and $4.00 per month in the High
School. Provided proper permits are
filed and provided the County
agree in writing to
issue pay warrants from Rankin
County, these pay warrants will be
accepted to cover tuition charge for
the last six months of the session.
In the event these pay warrants
are not issued, parents agree to
pay for the full nine months.
Third, Rankin County pupils
agree to attend grammar school
they may be assigned to, and par
ents agree that the continuance of
these pupils in the Jackson Public
Schools is subject to the approval
of the Board of Trustees and that
the permission herewith given may
be withdrawn whenever in the
judgment of the Board of Trustees
such action may be deemed to the
of the Jackson Public
Schools.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
SECURE FIRST
HAND INFORMATION
ON DAIRY VISIT
County Agent Simmons and lessee
Long Make Trip Through Western
Section of Rankin and Hinds.
Mr.. Long Purchased Dairy Herd.

County Agent Simmons, and Jesse
Long, of Fannin, and other farmers
made trip through the western
sections of Rankin and through
Kinds visiting some of the best
equipped dairy farms of the state,
so as to secure first hand informa-
ton from successful dairymen as
TO the operation of their farms.
Mr.. Long has recently purchased
a splendid herd of Jerseys and plans
to build a modern dairy barn, sllo,
and install all modern conveniences
on his fine plantation west OF
Fannin in the productive prairie
section of this county.
This spring, Mr.. Long turned
under heavy crop of burr clover
and followed with corn, two acres
of the land being used by his two
boys in the county club work. It
was planted the last day of May,
and now looks like one hundred
bushels per acre will be harvested
therefrom.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
RAIDS IN RANKIN
RESULT IN ARRESTS;
STILLS CAPTURED
Federal Prohibition Officers Make
Effort to Clean up Illicit Manu-
facture and Sale of Liquor.
Farmer Shot i'm Raid.

Federal prohibition officers made
the biggest raid last week ever
known in the history of Rankin
County. On Saturday night, with
out warning, they swooped down
upon a number of sinners, and
lawbreakers in their illegal prac-
ticeS.
In the sheriff's office in this city
may be seen two complete outfits,
consisting of copper coils, several
large copper boilers and pipes,
which were used in the brewing of
white lightning.
Marshal r. E. Murray and con-
stable w. II. ID. Purvis, of Pela-
hatchie, after watching and wait
ing necessarily for three days and
nights, arrested c.. Ege w. Thomas
and Bob Spari Z var that city
Wednesday NOR. o Thomas is
charged with oper, x "a still, and
is in jail here, awail ial. Sparks
who was with Tho 2. was also
arrested on q like cha De made
bond and has returned q home.
The result of the f " pro-
hibition forces Saturday n, u from
the series of midnight raio> 9. this
county netted: Six arrests, Q an
shot, and a quantity of W sey
captured.
Allen Wilmington, Rankin county
farmer, was shot through the right
chest by Ellie S. Chapman, chief
of the federal prohibition raiding
forces in Mississippi, when the
farmer attempted to pull a pistol
on Chapman as the latter arrested
him on the charge of retailing. The
shooting occurred five miles from
jackson, on the Fannin road.
Wilmington was carried to jack
son and is in the Charity Hospital
for treatment.
E. A. Smith, alleged to have
been associated with Wilmington
in the sale, is in Jail at Jackson.
. Three gallons of moonshlne
whiskey were seized as evidence.
One gallon of apparently pure
grain alcohol was found on the
banks of Pearl river, less than 40
feet from the house of Jim Permen-
ter, who was arrested on the charge
of illegal possession. Raids con-
Quoted shortly afterwards resulted
IN the 1llulHS Ol Su1dlI dmOuuL VI
moOnShine at the home of Ed Chill
dress, who was arrested. A search
of Ernest Rogers home, short
distance from Childress' place prov
ed unsuccessful.
The Permenter, Rogers and Chill
dress raids were made after the of
ficers had searched the place of
Allen Wilmington near Lucknow,
and found a 10-gallon keg filled
with moonshine and a five gallon
jug partially filled.
Ed Childress and Jim Permenter
were turned over to sheriff Harrison.
1.-The majority of the whiskey
used in Jackson" Chapman said
Monday, has been sold in this par
ticular section of Rankin county.
AS a starter we have four men un-
der arrest and expect more arrests
before a final cleanup of this boot
legger's nest is made"
Ed Childress was tried in Judge
Neely's Court Monday, and was
fined 500 and cost of court, for
having booze in his possession. He
was also tried and convicted for
Continued on page two)
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
NEW COUNTY FIGHT
BEING ORGANIZED;
JACKSON BACKING
The Following Article Clipped From
Last Sundays Daily News Has All
Earmarks of Trying to Revive
Bitter Fight i'm Rankin County.

Jackson is hard hit by assessment
increase. Nearly all of half million
jump has been imposed on property
owners in this city-few increases
in farm values.
Loud yells of anguish and screams
of pain are being emitted by Cap
itol street property owners over the
raises in values made by the Kinds
county board of supervisors during
the past three weeks.
The realty assessment of the
county was boosted approximately
half million dollars by the board
of supervisors and practically all of
this increase is against the city
of Jackson.
While few instances may be
found here and there of advances
in valuation Of farm lands, the
general average of rural assess
ments remain unchanged.
1t is the city of Jackson that is
expected to bear the burden of in
creased valuation and the bulk of
it seems to be in the business dis
trict, especially on Capitol street.
In some instances assessments on
that thoroughfare have been prac>
tically doubled.
Up to this time a majority Of the
property owners in the business
districts have not acquainted them
selves with the assessments against
their property for the current year,
and many who have not done so
have some disagreeable surprises
in store for them.
One prominent citizen who is
hard hit by the raises is bitter and
indignant over the matter, and de-
clares that he is going to organize
a movement to secure the creation
at the next legislative session of
new county, leaving the second dis
trict to shuttle for itself.
Jackson has been for many years
paying about S5 per cent of the
county taxes, and an examination
of the county budget shows that it
gets mighty little in return there
for
Property owners have a right to
protest against the increases made,
over and above the assessments as
fixed by the county assessor, but
filing a protest is rather akin to
submitting suggestion of error to
the Supreme Court-one rarely gets
by with it.-Jackson Daily News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-26
NORTH RANKIN
FARMER HAS GOOD
COTTON CROP
Arthur COllum Has Splendid Crop of
Corn and Cotton. Expects to Har-
vest 80 Bales of Cotton. Good OUT
look for Food and Feed Products.

Arthur COllum, progressive
citizen of Fannin, was in this city
Monday. He was accompanied by
his wife and fine young son Jessie
Clyde. Mr.. Collum is brother Of
A. B. Collum, Of this city, and re-
ports the finest crop. He has had
for years. He has 45 acres planted
in cotton, from which he expects
more than a half bale to the acre,
allowing plenty for the boil weevil,
which have put in their appearance.
Besides this splendid prospect for
bumper cotton crop, he says
his corn is fine. He has also a large
acreage in potatoes, cane, peanuts,
and sorghum hay.
1t was gratifying indeed to hear
this good report from this north
Rankin farmer who made such a
good report in regard to that section
as whole.