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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-11
DEATH NOTICES

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BAUER GEORGE SR.-Passed away
SON. Fred NJ Bauer on Allisonville road,
with whom he has made his home for the
last sixteen years. age 81 years. months.
days. Father, Mrs. Lizzie P. supp, George
E. Bauer, Mrs. Title Wheatley, Mrs. Anna
RichWine. Mrs Ruth Notorious Mrs. Emma
Hume Funeral at residence. Saturday = y
m. in charge of Centre Lodge +. and A. NJ.
Burial Crown Hin. Friends invited.
COURTNEY. LOUIsA-Beloved mother of
Joseph, Leo. Robert. Sarah Courtney.
Mrs. K. A. Woolery, Mrs A A. Carr and
Mrs. J. H Foley, passed away at her late
residence, 2iO5 Rowland ave. Wednesday,
May 2. at : p. NJ, age 63 years Funeral at
the residence. Saturday, at 80 a NJ, and
services at St. Joseph Church, corner OF
Noble and North sts., at a. m. Burial
Holy Cross. Friends invited. Lebanon
tind-l papers please copy.
NARTZ. WILLIAM H.-Died April % 1923.
Burial from chapel Crown Hin cemetery.
Saturday May Il. 1928 at p. m. Mr..
Martz formerly practiced law in Indian
apOlis
METZLER, ALBERT Beloved son of
the late John and Francisco Metzler died
Thursday at I:15 a m, age 80 years. Flu
neral at residence Monday at 30 a. m
Services at St Marys Church a m Blu
rial at St. Joseph cemetery Friends IN
SMITH. MRS. MARY-Wife Of Edward
Smith, 1925 = f. Washington St, passed
away May 10. Funeral and burial Co
lumbus. Ohio.
WETNNAN. MRS. MARTHA lnee Cullivan) D..
Wife of Harold F. Weinman, passed away
Thursday May 10, at the residence. 1346
RurtlsaH boulevard. Services at the Holy
Angels Parish Church, Saturday, a. m
Burial Crown Hill. "
WFTTY4N- MARTHA FRANCES Cnee CUl-
livauJ -BelOved wife of HarlOd F. Vein
man and mother of infant son. Harold F.,
Jr.. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Owen Cullivan,
and sister of Mrs. Henry \. Page. Misses
Rose. Katharine and Agnes Culllvan, and
Mrs 2 +. Pyle of Indianapolis, Mrs II. J.
Barnes OF Columbus, Ohio; Mrs $. s. sham
baugh Of KozomO; Frank and Harry Guilt
van OF Indianapolis. and Owen J. Culllvan OF
paris Tenn at her late home. 1876 Burd-
sail Parkway Blvd. Funeral from residence
Saturday at d. m and from Holy Angels
Church az 9 o'clock Burial at Crown Hill
New Albany tIud) and Louisville thy-)
papers please copy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-11
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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
PINEY WOODS
SCHOOL PRAISED
BY IOWA DAILY
Describes Really Remarkable Miracle
of School That in Twelve Years
Has Grown From Soil and Forest
of Mississippi. Praises Southerners

The Brandon News is in receipt
of a recent issue of The Webster
City (Iowa) Daily News, which
contains an interesting article about
the growth and progress of the
Piney Woods Country Life School,
at BraXton, of which Laurence G.
Jones is founder and principal.
1t tells of the faithful friendship
and support of the northern friends
of this school, but says that when
such men as the following are
counted upon the list of loyal
friends it is indeed remarkable:
Frederick j. Sullens, editor of the
Jackson, Miss, Daily News; R. H.
Green, Of Jackson, Miss; T. j.
Thomas, a banker of Grenada, Miss.
w. B. Potts, banker of Kosciusko,
Miss. e. NJ. Odom, of Star, Miss.
the entire Barwick family, of Brax-
ton Miss. Mr.. c. w. Winn, editor
of the Brandon News, which is the
county seat of Rankin County,
wherein the school is located. And
a number of other prominent men,"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
COUNTY COUNCIL
OF PIT. A. MET HERE
SATURDAY MORNING
Mrs. O. L. Simmons, County Chair
man Called Meeting. Members of
Council Appointed as Beat Chair
men. To meet at Florence on
October 9th.

The County Council recently ap-
pointed by Mrs. o. L. Simmons,
County Chairman of the Parent
Teachers Association, held its first
meeting last Saturday at the High
School Building in Brandon.
The purpose of this meeting was
to plan for the complete organiZa-
ton Of the county and have a reg
ularly organized P.-T.-A. in every
school in the county. 1t was decid-
ed that in order to reach every
school and give the needed infor-
nation to those wanting it in each
community that the members of
the council be appointed as Beat
Chairmen and that each of them
have charge of their, respective dis
tricts.
The teachers and Patrons Of the
school community are urged to make
a determined effort to have a 100
per cent membership and to apply
to the chairman. of their beat for
the necessary Information. The
committee is composed of the fol-
lowing:
Beat l, Mrs. Will Steen, Florence
Beat 2, Mrs. S. L. McLaurin, Bran
don; Beat 3, Mrs. J. B. William
son, Fannin; Beat 4, Mrs. H. H.
Fox, Pelahatchie; the member from
Beat is to be appointed later.
All communications for publica-
tion should be addressed to Mrs.
o. E. Martin, Brandon who is the
publicity chairman. Either Of these
members, or Mrs. o. L. Simmons,
Brandon, shall be glad to assist
any community in organizing and
maintaining its standard. Every
school is requested to have rep
resentative at the next meeting OF
the council which viii meet at the
same time and place as the Coun-
ty Teachers Association, which will
be held at Florence, on October q.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
PROGRESS NOTED
SINCE HOLLY BUSH
SCHOOL OPENED
Prof. M. w. Steen and Two As
sistants in Charge of Promising
School. Plan to Install More New
Equipment. To Render Programs.

Professor M. w. Steen, of the
Holly Bush School, was in this
city Saturday to attend the first
meeting of the Rankin County
Teachers Association.
Prof. Steen is a live and hustling
young man, as is demonstrated in
his splendid work as principal of
the Holly Bush school, which is
growing and progressing, they hav-
ing three teachers this year, in the
persons of Miss S. A. Watts, first
assistant, and Mrs. Edna Holmes,
second assistant Prof. Steen at
tended Peabody College last sum-
mer.
About 65 pupils have enrolled
since the opening Of school on the
3rd of September, and they expect
a few more after crops have been
harvested.
The building that they now oc-
cupy was completed last November,
and it is one of which they are
justly proud. At that time 1t was
partially newly equipped. The
teachers and patrons are now plan
ming means by which they will
purchase new black boards, new
desks, and other necessities. A
library will be installed at an early
date. Public programs are being
planned, the proceeds Of which will
go for these purposes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
LANGFORD SCHOOL
OPENS LAST WEEK;
A GOOD FACULTY
Miss Inez Watt Elected Principal of
Langford School. Mrs. Henry
Bethune Assistant. Looking For
ward to Years of Progress.

The Langford School, of which
Miss Inez Watts was elected prin-
cipal and Mrs. Henry Bethune as
sistant, opened Monday morning,
September II, 1923 with a good at
tendance, and with renewed enthu-
siaSm.
The teachers and pupils are look
ing forward to a year of progress
and work, and the prospects are
bright indeed.
Miss Watts and Mrs. Bethune are
splendid teachers, capable and we'll
informed, and this school is indeed
fortunate in securing their services
for the ensuing session.
At the opening Monday morning,
several of the patrons and trustees
were present. Mr.. G. o. Rouse
made a very interesting talk, also
Miss Watts on 'How to Obtain
Wisdom" which was enjoyed by all
present.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
WRECKED U. S. DEsTRoYERs OFF CALIFORNIA COAST
COUNTY AGENT
WANTS COMPLETE
REPORT ON CROP
Contestants for r. H. Green Prize
Asked to Make Complete Report
Regardless of Profit or Loss.
Ask Neighbor to Help You Out.

To the farmers who have projects
in the five acre contest for prizes
offered by Mr.. r. HI. Green:
1t has been impossible for me to
visit all of you as I expected to
do.
We want a complete report of
your crop regardless of the profit or
loss. At some convenient time ar
range with two of your close neigh
bors to help you measure your
five acre plot and have them sign
their names to statement cover
ing same. Also have them to as
sist you in gathering the corn or
other crop-cottOn, of course, could
be weighed at the gin.
It would be an easy matter to
arrange with two neighbors to ex
change a day or two with them
and secure their services in meas
uring the land and yield.
Il is my purpose to see as many
of the contestants as possible but
in case you get ready to gather be-
fore l can visit you the above rules
will be entirely satisfactory.
o. L. SIMMONS,
County Agent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
BETTER SCHOOL
WEEK RESULTS IN
COOPERATION
Weekly New Letter From Superin-
tendent of Education Sets Forth
Object of Better School Campaign.
Insures General Cooperation.

Better School Week in Mississippi
will begin Monday, October p and
continue for two weeks in the
various sections of the state.
American Education Week has
been e. set for November 1924 by
the American Legion and the United
States Commissioner of Education.
Fire Prevention Week has been
set for October 713, by the Ma
tional Chamber of Commerce.
In Mississippi we will combine
all of these in our Better School
Campaign, in which we hope to
have four or five hundred of the
best men and women in the state
take part as speakers and lecturers.
County Superintendents and teach
ers should Immediately decide just
when they want the campaign
made in their respective counties.
This annual Better School Week
is observed for one purpose and one
purpose only, and that is to get
the teachers, pupils, trustees, and
citizens generally to so cooperate
as to insure the very largest possible
returns from every school in the
state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
LEESBURG SCHOOL
TO OPEN MONDAY
IN NEW BUILDING
People of Community Gave of Own
Time and Money for Erection of
New Building. Able Corps of
Teachers in Charge of Work.

The people of the progressive little
community of Leesburg are highly
elated over the completion of a new
school building, which will be ready
for occupancy October 1st, and that
is the opening day of the 1923-24
session.
They are indeed proud of their
new school, and feel that their eff
forts have been crowned with sue
cess, especially since they have Sc
cured the services of an able faculty
for the ensuing session. Prof. S. ID.
Welch was elected principal, and his
assistants are Miss Marie Myers and
Mrs. Agnes Walsh.
Although the school is late in
opening, it will have the increased
support and cooperation of the COM
munity as whole.
A committee of Leesburg citizens
were canvassing Rankin County on
Monday soliciting funds for the pur-
pose of painting the new building.
The people Of this community de-
serve a great deal of credit. After
failing to float bonds for the cree
tion of this building, they gave of
their own time and money until a
structure was completed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
CONSTITUTION
WEEK OBSERVED IN
BRANDON SCHOOL?
Unique and Interesting Program
Rendered Friday Morning at
Chapel Period. Many Points Dis
cussed BY Pupils.

Constitution Week was duly
celebrated in the Brandon school
Friday morning at the regular
chapel period. The little fellows
from the primary room, quoted
from memory sentences setting
forth the duties of a good citizen
and explained what the constitu-
ton is.
Next came the t ird d
fourth grade students who sang a
patriotic song. A group Of fifth
and sixth grade students represent
ed the more important members Of
the members of the Constitutional
Convention, setting forth the main
events in their lives A group from
the seventh grade quoted in unison
the creed of a patriot. Miss Irene
Cooper told very interesting story
about the escape of Washington's
army across the East River. Miss
Marion Sheriff. told of the origin
of the flag and of the national
anthem.
Miss Bertha Lee Grey told
Of the defects of the Articles of
Confederation which were corrected
by the Constitution. The program
was good and was well rendered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
LOCAL MASONS TO
ATTEND BIG EVENT
IN VIRGINIA CITY
WiI Go To Alexandria, Va. for
Laying of Washington Memorial
Cornerstone. Reduced Fares on
Railroads. $4,OO0,OOO Structure.

A number of Masons from Rankin
County are planning on attending
the ceremonies accompanying the
laying of the cornerstone of The
George Washington Masonic Nation
al Memorial at Alexandria, Va, on
Thursday, Nov l. The event will
draw together the largest number
of MaSons ever attending any cere
mony.
This memorial is an expression of
the esteem in which the Masons
OF the United States hold Washing
ton, the Mason. 1t will be the
grandest memorial ever erected to
any individual. The dimensions of
the edifice over all will be 230 feet
IN depths by 160 feet in width, ex
elusive Of steps, terraces and APP
proaches. One of its big features
will be an imposing atrium, 20 feet
wide and 100 feet deep, which will
form the Memorial Hall, in which
4 statute of George Washington will
be set up. This hall will be "a
feet high. The monument will be
200 feet high. 1t will be located on
Shooters Hill, along the Potomac
w
c., of which it will command view
and from its height also Mount
Vernon will be visible.
Alexandria was chosen for the
site of this memorial because Presi-
dent Washington was the first
Worshipful Master of the Masonic
Blue lodge in that city. This lodge
has numerous priceless relics of the
first president, including the Will
liams portrait, which is declared by
experts to be the truest likeness in
eXistense of the father of his
country.
The cost of the memorial and the
endowment will reach $4,000,0O0,
all of which the Masons of the
United States are contributing.
When the cornerstone is laid Nov.
1, the trowel used by General Wash
ington when he laid the cornerstone
of the national capitol building in
Washington, d. c., will be utilized.
All railroads will give reduced fares
to those who journey to Washing
ton and Alexandria for the corner
stone laying event.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
NEW BUILDING
AT CLEAR BRANCH
NEAR COMPLETION
School Opened Monday Morning
With Enrolment of About lis.
Fine New Frame Structure Will
Be Ready for Occupancy Soon.

The opening exercises of Clear
Branch School took place Monday
morning, in the presence of large
representation of patrons and
friends of the school, This is am
ong the last schools to open, due
to the delay in completion of the
new building. 1t has not yet been
completed, but school is being con-
Quoted in the various available
homes until the new structure is
ready, which will be about ten
days.
Prof. D. B. Courtney is principal,
and his three assistants are: Prof.
Oscar Byrd, first, Miss Maria
Thompson, and Mrs. Fannie Nichol-
son. The people of this community
are fortunate in securing the serv-
ices of these splendid teachers.
An increased enrolment speaks
for the popularity of this school,
there being about 115 for the OPEN
ing. A number of others are expect
ed.
The Trustees of Clear Creek
Scholo, in the persons of Messrs.
j. M. Tucker, w. B. Ross, and
julius Smith, were in this city Sat
urday attending to business in the
interest Of this institution.
This bids fair to be one of the
best years since the establishment
Of place Of learning in this COM
munity.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
PLAN BEAT FAIRS
TO BE HELD SOON;
COOPERATION
Teachers and County Officials Lend
Support in Promoting Beat and
Community Fairs. East Rankin
Fair Permanent Organization.

Since writing our editorial on
community fairs we have learned
that plans for fairs in practically
every beat in the county are in
full swing, and that ere another
month has passed they will all
have been held
Plans are being perfected prepar-
atory to holding Beat 3 Fair at
Pisgah, prior to the State Fair,
which opens in Jackson on Octo-
Der 18th. w. ID. French, princi-
pal of the Pisgah School, NJ. w.
Steen, principal of the Holly Bush
School, l.. j. benson, of Fannin,
Miss Elsie Horne, of Henry Grady
S. ID. Welch, of Leesburg, and the
other teachers of Beat Three, to-
gether with county superintendent
of Education, Barksdale, and County
Agent Simmons, are taking an ac
part i'll promoting this important
event, and they expect to hold a
meeting sometime this week to
work out details pertaining to this
fair. They are expecting the Co
operation of the people, and hope
to have splendid exhibits, well
WOl III Tic IlLut anu t1lOII.
Prof. III. o. French, principal Of
the Clarksburg School, is working
earnestly for a fair at that place.
And when Mr. French works for
anything he usually secures it. A
fair at Dry Creek is also being
planned. Officers have not as yet
been selected and no definite plans
made.
The East Rankin County Fair,
held at Pelahatchie last year, will
be held again this year, prior to the
State Fair, the date to be announc-
ed later. This was a permanent or
ganiZation. The officers in charge
last year were elected to serve
three years, consequently they and
the same committeeman will ar
range details this year. Although
the crops are not so good as last
year they are expecting better ex-
hibitS, better amuSementS and
better fair in general.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
SECOND TERM OF
CHANCERY COURT
CONVENED MONDAY
Judge q. c. Tam, of Meridian,
Presided. Large Number of PeO-
pie in Attendance. Majority of
Cases Were For Divorce.

The Fall term of Chancery Court
opened here Monday morning, with
the usual crowd and excitement
which accompanies this semi-an
nual occurrence.
Judge q. G.. Tam, of Meridian,
presided. A number of other
prominent attorneys were present to
defend their clients.
A goodly number of cases were
on the docket. the majority of
which were for divorce. At the
scheduled time court was opened
and work begun Immediately. Sew
eral cases were disposed of during
the first day.
The following cases were among
the few handled:
Will Bait VS.. Annie Bait. Di-
vorce granted.
Divorce granted.
Ida Dent vs.. Thomas Dent. Dl-
vorce granted with division OF
property and children to Ida.
Louise Scott VS.. Willie Scott
Divorce granted.
Alice Byrd VS.. Hugh Byrd. Di
vorce granted.
Bertha Lang VS.. Henry Lang
white Divorce granted.
Ethel Craig VS.. Eugie Craig
white Divorce granted.
Emma Crane Hester VS.. e. 0
Hester, white. Divorce granted.
Irene Berry VS.. Andrew Berry
Divorce granted.
w. G. Ellis estate. Several &C
counts allowed.
There were some other cases bu
the court adjourned too late to ge
the particulars for this weeks
paper.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
TO RECEIVE BIDS
ON HIGHWAYS HERE
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2STH
Hope to Have Speedy Beginning on
Actual Construction. Roads Now
In Deplorable Condition, Due to
Sand Holes. Bids to Be Opened.

Bids for building the Jackson
Pelahatchie and the Plain Highway
are to be opened at the Rankin
county court house in Brandon on
Friday of this week.
1t is to be hoped that no hitch in
letting the contracts will occur, and
that speedy beginning on actual
construction will be made The road
from Brandon to Jackson is now in
a deplorable condition due to the
sand holes and the deep dust The
road from Brandon to Pelahatchie is
nearly as bad.
The poor condition of the roads is
due mainly to the fact that we have
had no rain for a month or more,
and also to the fact that only re-
Gently road crews have been build
ing up the road bed in several places.
Much complaint is heard not only
from tourists and travellers but citi-
Zens of the county as well.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOLS AND GOOD
ROADS GO TOGETHER
Consolidated Schools Create Great
Gain EducationaIiy. They Flour
ish in Good Roads Sections. School
Becomes Center of Community.

The little red schoolhouse," good
as it is, is not as good as the big
red schoolhOuse." States which have
experimental in rural districts with
the CONSOLIDATED" schools (some-
times called ''union schools" or
centralized schools'D report a great
gain in education at little or no
increase Of cost.
The consolidated school, takes
the place of half a dozen or more
little red schoolhouses," collects
the several teachers, libraries and
facilities under one roof, and brings
the children to and takes them from
such schools via country operated
Continued on Page Six
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
MAKE APPEAL FOR
DONATION TO OLD
SOLDIERS HOME
Present Building is Fire-Trap. Have
Received $4,000. Want $780,
900 Fireproof, Modern Brick
Hospital. Now Have ESQ Inmates.

The old soldiers at the jefferson
Davis Soldiers Home are writing
appealing letters to their old homes
for donations which will be applied
to the fund being raised to defray
the expenses of building a hospital
where the old soldiers may be cared
for in their last days.
$4,000 has been raised, and
only $4,000 more is needed. There
are 27O Confederate Veterans,
wives and widows in the home, and
each inmate has pledged themselves
to try to raise $40 of the necessary
amount needed. Anyone wishing
TO contribute to this cause may
send their contributions to Maj. Pat
Henry, Brandon, Miss, or direct to
Supt. e. Tartt, at the Old Soldiers
Home, Biloxi, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
HON. j. w. COLLIER PAYS
VISIT TO BRANDON FRIENDS

Hon. J. w. Collier, of Vicksburg,
the present incumbent in the Con-
gressional office for the eighth dis
trict, was in this city Monday, at
tending to business and calling on
friends.
When asked as to whether he
would again make the race, Mr..
Collier smiled and said he would let
his friends know Of his plans in the
very near future.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27

Mrs. William Randolph Hearst,
wife of the well-known publisher
and famed throughout the world
for ner charitable activities, sailing
for a three months trip abroad.
She is to be Joined later by Mr.
Hearst.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27

Dorothy Glover, adjudged the
prettiess of all New England's bath
ing girls, certainly was pleased
speechless by her victory. She is a
student in a millinery and dress
making school. Miss Clover wore a
simple bathing suit of green ma
terial. Her hair is heavy, dark,
and hobbed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-27
PRINCESS FAHMY'S DEFENDER
A NOTED EGYPTIAN LAWYER

Here is Matte Abdel Rahman El
Binly, eminent Egyptian lawyer,
chosen to represent Princess Ally Bey
FANNY at her trial on the charge of
her husband, the wealthy
Egyptian Prince. The trial is at the
Old Bailey Court, London.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-07
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