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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31
ENOCH GROVE

We had a glorious meeting at
the Enoch Grove church on
the third Sunday in May.
Our efficient pastor, Rev. w. l..
Hardy is fitting endorsement for
the position he holds as pastor and
moderator of the association. He
is the window in this prison OF
hope through which we look into
Eternity With his Bible he is
pointing out to us the best way OF
living, the noblest way of suffering
and the only way to die victorious
ly.
He draws a map that will direct
us across the stormy deep up TO
the haven of glory. He is mighty
champion Of the right in command
of the united moral forces for the
overthrow of the vices, such as di-
vorces and re-marriages.
His ringing appeals to his people
is that such is deplOrable and sin
full, and says there is only one
scriptural ground for divorces, and
that is infidelity, and this church
has gone on record as unalterably
adopting a resolution not to sanction
such among their members, and he
is making ringing appeals to his
people that if any of them are TAX
ing part in the Illicit stills, quit
it while times are well with them,
because it is against the laws of our
land and a violation of our church,
Seeing the great unrest among our
people and the regular stream of
emigration from our fair land. He
is pleading to them to be still, wait
until what they call a cloud of OBJ
security blows over.
He saws that we are at home
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31
S. c. TANNER

Samuel c. Tanner has tossed his
hat into the ring for Chancery
Clerk
Practically everybody in Rankin
County knows Mr.. Tanner. He Is
a most accommodating and con-
genial man, and is popular with
all who know him.
This is Mr. Tanners first time
to ask for an office. He has the
reputation of being one of the best
business men in this county, and
if he is elected it is more than
likely that he will fill the office
in most satisfactory manner.
He has served the past eight
years in the Pelahatchee post office,
and has been warmly commended
by his superiors for the orderly
and efficient manner in which he
has attended his duties.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Editor Brandon News.

Editor Brandon News.
Your editorial ''Impassable Roads
smacks of righteous indignation,
and is very refreshing.
Indeed we cannot hibernate like
bears every time a little rain falls.
1t certainly does keep some of us
busy trying to make a living with
even the roads against us, and, who
would care to make the acQuaint-
ance of the man who would dispute
that ''If our business calls for a
little trip, we should be able to
make it without the aid of row
boat and yoke of oxen"
But, challenge your policy of
silence where questions on cond1-
tons vital to the whole county of
Rankin are concerned. / consider
the keeping of the whole county
family informed and inspired to
cooperate, the highest function of a
county paper.
Excepting former citizens who
have moved away, the circulation
of a county paper is within the
county. You stated in an editorial
of the 18th in substance, that the
mission of our county paper is to
serve the best interests of the ma
jority. M yidea of serving the best
interests of the majority is that
the paper be a sort of family forum
"a power in the development of the
county. Silence won't do it though.
My fathers favorite reprimand was
to quote Burns, asking ''tO see our
selves as others see u.s." Rankin
would be benefited by sort of
mirror, showing us how others see
us. People who pass through RAN
kin do not fail to publish to the
world our backwardness in the way
of roads and phones.
The mirror might be in the form
of a semi-mOnthly supplement to
the regular paper and be sent only
to subscribers within Rankin.
Though l really think it would be
pleasing to people sufficiently in
terested in Rankin to subscribe, to
know the leaven is working in
Rankin at last.
to be discussed generally for the
benefit of parents who feel that
the education of their children sis
wholly the teachers job. During
last session, a father said to me,
''the teachers are responsible for
what my children are-they have
them all day while l have them
only a short while in the morning
and evening""
1t is plain to teachers that num-
bers of our boys and girls are fail
ing in High school and college be-
cause of poor work and lack of
in the grammar grades.
Parents do not realize this, and
want their children to make a grade
each year regardless. A better un-
derstanding of the Importance of
this work and the requiring of more
thorough work would strengthen
the foundation for high school and
college work and greatly lessen
the number of failures and cutters.
1t is said that where nature does
the most, man does the least. Ma
ture has done it's share for Rankin.
Let us not shirk ours.
The Brandon News is making
rapid strides. We are proud of it.,
and want to keep pace with it.
ga SUBSCRIBER"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31
EARLY TESTS PROVE
MERIT HILLS MIXTURE

Dothan, Ala, May %. (SpeciaD
In order to test the effectiveness
of Hills Mixture as a boil Weevil
poison, extensive experiments were
made in Dothan and vicinity last
week. These experiments, (Which
were conducted by thoroughly reli-
able and reputable parties) prove
conclusively that Hills Mixture does
kill the boil weevil, as in some in
stances not handful of weevils
could be gathered from field
where they had been in abundance
before the mixture was applied.
Officials from the Hills Mixture
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31
SULPHUR IS BEST
T0CLEAR Up UGLY,
BROKEN OUT Skin

ANY breaking out or skin irritation
on face, neck or body is overcome
quickest by applying Mentho-Sulphur,
SAYS a noted skin specialist Because
of its germ destroying properties,
nothing has ever been found to take
the place of this sulphur preparation
that instantly brings ease from the
itching, burning and irritation.
Mentho- Sulphur heals eczema right
I'D. leaving the skin clear and smooth.
It seldom fails 70 relieve the torment
or Disagreement A little jar OF
Mentho- Sulphur may be obtained at
any drug store. 1t is used like cold
cream.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31
ENROUTE TO THE CEMETERY

A town that never has anything
to do in public way, is on the
way to the cemetery. Any citizen
who will do nothing for his town
is helping to dig the grave. A
man that curses the town furnishes
the coffin. The man who is so
selfish as to have no time from
his business to give to city affairs
is making the shroud. The man who
will not advertise is driving the
hearse. The man who is always
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

Mrs. R. A. Kennedy last Friday.
Mr.. Elson Ponder, Of Cato, was
pleasant caller in the home OF
Mr.. John Harvey Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Galley Jones was Mayton
visitor Sunday afternoon.
Several from here went to County
Line Saturday night to the concert.
Mr.. Homer Ponder, of County
Line, was visiting here Sunday.
Mr.. Woody Jones is improving
some now.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

and here we wear no mask or
guarded reserve or suspicion and
says also external conditions have
but little to do with happiness in
the home, our little awkwardness
here is covered with the mantle of
forgiveness, and unrest is only the
voice of God telling us to sanctify
our homes and Lore and hallow
them and let Gus buckets down
where we are.
w. A. McCane, Church elk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Brandon News is authorized
to announce the following candidates
subject to the will of the voters in
the August Primary:
FOR STATE REVENUE AGENT
STOKES V. ROBERTSON
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
HON. D. NJ ANDERSON
(For Re election)
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
w. H. BOONE
GEORGE S. WARE
(For Re election)
S. r. MYERS
r. f. BROWN
r. H. WATTS
EDGAR MISTERFELDT
FOR SHERIFF
JOHN e. ROSS
o. BUCHANAN
LESLIE M. STINGILY
r. G.. TAYLOR
SCOTT d. DONNELL
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
D. B. WARD
c.. e. MCKAY
]. A. ROBINSON
FOR CHANCERY CLERK
BURL f. PURVIS
G. A. HARRISON
SAMUEL c.. TANNER
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
J. e. KERSH
DAVE p. GAYDEN
FOR SURVEYOR
JOS. WYNN
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION
H. Fl. BULLOCK
H. P. BARKSDALE
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT One)
r. G. BERRY
w. L. MARTIN
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT Two)
G. III. BETHUNE
G. G. ROUSE
A. B. STUBBLEFIELD
w. M. CORLEY
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT Three)
J. B. WORLEY
J. L. WATTS
JNO. A. MCKAY
G. w. benson
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT ~
w. ID. OWEN
r. e. KNIGHT .
w. FL. TILL
e. G.. DAVIS
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT Five)
G. B. HARRIS
III. M. PURVIS
j. A. JACKSON
N. I'll. NASH
w. FL. WALTERS
]. w. PACE
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

pulling back from any public enter
prise throws boquets on the grave.
The man who is so stingy as to be
bowling hard times, breaches the
funeral, sings the doxology, and
thus the town lies buried from all
sorrow and care.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

Amiable looking person in an
asylum showing visitor around:
'This poor man is the worst case
we have. He thinks he's Christie
pher Columbus, but he's wrong
l am
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

WANTED-Young woman for
hanging up, shaking out and fold
ing. Wages twelve dollars weekly,
with bonus, to start. Apply Tabor
Laundry Works, 446 Bathurst St.
-Tronoto Evening Telegram.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

Hello Folks, the new Hudson
River bridge will be the most costly
one in the world, excepting, OF
course, says Bill Bailey, Auction
Bridge.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

WANTED-Log and lumber haul
ers. Write J. NJ Burnham, Pickett,
Miss.
May 17-24 31-June Up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

Dave Gayden says the men who
let the flappers alone are in no
danger of being vamped by them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31
POSTED NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that all
lands belonging to me, or those or
which l am in charge, are posted
No trespassing or hunting allowed
HUGH WASHBURN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31
FOR SALE

House and lot. Splendid location.
Will sell cheap A. j. Finch.
May 24-31-p
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

Sylvester McLaurin says it is
wise never to make friends of fools
or fools of your friends.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

Why is it that homely men al
ways cop the entire supply of hand
some wives?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

FOUND-Fountain pen and pen
staff. Call News office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

Mr.. Suber says it isn't the big
problems that undo us; it's the
little ones.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

Rankin County Bastile openly in
vites the commission of crime
want to be locked up?" it asks
seductively, 1.-The jaiPs clean. It's
been renovated with soap and water
and paint and disinfectant for the
first time in a good many years. ;"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31
Motto for Married Men

You must not throw upon the floor
The wife you cannot stand,
For many a single man might love
That wife to beat the band.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

Petulant Wife, cook for you all
day and what do l get? Nothing!
Husband-You're lucky! 1 get
indigestion!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

Here one Arthus Brisbane tells:
So the doctor says, "Give me $780,
600 and I will plant monkey
gland in you and you will be a boy
of 49," The man says, "All right, ;"
and he has the operation. And he
only pays the doctor $4,000. Il
will sue you," the doctor says.
Didn't l make you a boy of IS
again." 'You sure did," says the
man, $50 go ahead and sue me.
You can't recover from minor,
Is years of age"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

A club of widowers has been
opened in New York, but nothing
is being done for men whose wives
are still alive.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

The modern maid hasn't failed to
notice that after Dad is through
growing about rouge, lipsticks, and
eyebrow stuff he beats it to the
mirror to comb the hair over his
bald spot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

w. G. Barnes says man may be
deaf and yet hear money talk.
Ed Mcintyre says man VINO
tries to do his fellow men always
imagines they are trying to do
them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

EASY TO ANSWER (?)
Johnny: Mother, do l have to
wash my face?
Mother: Certainly, dear.
Johnny: Aw, why can't l just
powder it, like you do yours?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

Neither depression, unempioy-
ment nor Volsteadism has kept
cider from working. That's it's bust
neSS-wOrking.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-31

A man only begins to live when
he ceases to exist, according to
Dr. Watson.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Great Growth.

It has been said In The Star that 1T
is the confident expectation that the
year 1923 will see the greatest number
Of new buildings, in terms Of value.
added In the history Of the capital"
Estimates Of the engineer department
Of the District indicate that So. .oo0, 900
will be spent in building operations
during the year. while in 1917 the sum
spent in works for which permits
were issued was $i5.6o0,ooo The
growth Of Washington is stupendous
and astonishing. The city practically
covers the District OF Columbia, and
paved, electric.lishted and solidly
built-up streets run through the old
county Of Washington" 1t requires
no figures to show to the old Wash
ingtonian how wonderful has been the
growth Of the city during two genera
tions. Men Just graying around the
temples remember that they hunted
rabbits and partridges where now are
square miles OF buildings. Farms, "old
fields" and long, wide stretches Of
woods lay north OF the Boundary"
The eth Street pike. the 14th Street
road and the Rockville pike from the
heights of Georgetown led through
country which only a venturesome
Imagination would forecast as being
closely built and settled within a few
years. North, east and west the popu-
lation of the District has spread be-
yond the District boundary lines. 1t
was only q few years ago that men
assuming the attitude of long-range
prophets would say that sometime the
District would have half million
are saying with confidence that the
time is not far in the future when
Washington will be a city Of a million
people.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Some Tastes in Inaugurals.

ARRANGEMENTS were complete Tor a
great demonstration at Albany when
the Miller rule came to an end and the
Smith rule began. His friends had put
"AT' over by such an overwhelming
majority-a record in a gubernatorial
contest-they appropriately reasoned
that they should put him In by simi-
lar show Of favor and enthusiasm.
The stage had been set for a huge
street parade. "Al'' was to be escorted
to the capitol by tens OF thousands Of
marching men, upstate reinforcing
Tammany for the occasion.
But 1.-THE clerk Of the wea ather," So
called, had not been fixed" Resenting
the slight, that functionary sent a
heavy fall OF snow and sleet on the
town that day, and the parade had to
be abandoned. The capitol building,
however, was jamrned with Smith
men, and they gave "Al' a rousing
send-off, and he gave them a rousing
INAUGURAL address.
A few days later Gov.-elect Donahey
Of Ohio took the reins of office. He
had been successful at the polls by a
large majority after defeat for the
office by a large majority two years
previously. But his inaugural was
simplicity itself. He appeared. hung
his hat on the peg, delivered a little
talk covering only some ten minutes
too short and too informal to be called
an address-and went to work.
Last week Gov.-elect Silzer Of New
Jersey put on the harness. He had
been swept in on the wet wave Of No
vember. There was a huge demonstra-
ton in his honor. long street parade
and all the rest Of 1t, and he delivered
an elaborate inaugural address.
There is a good deal to be said-and
It has often been said-on both sides
of this question. Advocates Of Jeffer-
sonian simplicity have made the sub
ject attractive, and evidently Gov.
Donahey is OF the Jeffersonian school.
ZAP Smith could not be, because he
IL a Tamn1any man.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Oscar W. Underwood.

There is quite little talk again
about Mr.. Underwood. That is to say,
about him for President. Whether he
Is giving It countenance is not known.
Those fndulging In It are men Of con-
sequence in the business world as well
as In the political world, and what
they say is treated with much re-
spect.
At Baltimore in 1912 Mr.. Underwood
in the ballotings cut an attractive fig
ure. He was young for the contest
under fifty. He was southern. and for
many years the south had been effac-
ing herself at democratic national con-
ventions, permitting the presidential
nomination to go to the east, or the
west, or to the middle country, as
seemed to assure success at the polls.
But at Baltimore eleven years ago
Champ Clark and Mr.. Underwood stood
I'D and asked that their supporters be
counted, and Mr.. Clarl's were SO nu-
merous they came within an ace OF
sweeping the nomination into his sack.
Mr.. Underwood, of<course, made no
Sign In 1915. That year Mr.. Wilson
had the nomination nailed down be-
fore the convention met. He made no
effort In 1890, looking on probably
with the conviction that the party
would have no chance under any
leader, and under Gov. Cox It proved
not to have a Chinaman's chance.
If. Mr.. Underwood puts out his head
this year, he will miss a man who at
baltimore and before in 1912 was a
tower Of strength to his candidacy.
John n, Bankhead was one Of the
best politicians in the country, and
probably the best from the south at
that time in public life. He enjoyed
the confidence Of his eastern brethren
in unusual degree, and when he an
nounced for Mr.. Underwood. while the
east did not rush to the Alabamian's
support, It showed not the slightest
alarm at the suggestion Of putting the
narty's AFFAIRS under the direction Of a
man living Tar south OF Mason and
Dixon's line.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

$775, 900 and. the, other Of $3.50, 900,
both OF these estimates being exclu-
dve OF the damage to the steam rail-
road on Water street. On thu account
and for other reasons the Commission
srs report to the House District com.
mittee that they cannot approve the
bill submitted to them, and propose In
substitution for the Virginia avenue
extension either the widening Of N
street or the erection OF = viaduct to
carry traffic from the bridge across NJ
street north to p ana Q streets. OF
these two alternatives the former
would seem to be the more practicable
and the less subject to objections. al
though. a. recently pointed out in The
Star, the widening Of NJ street would
entail material property damage and
would probably cost heavily. This
street is built out to the sidewalk with
business houses, and to widen it would
compel slicing Off their fronts on one
side ana perhaps both sides Of the
street.
Problems Of this character have sell
dom arisen in the District, because the
streets were planned on q broad scale,
and ample room has heretofore been
available for street widening to meet
changed conditions. In other cities,
however, this matter has proved most
troublesome. In Baltimore, for ex-
ample. the narrowness Of the streets
in the business section has been a
serious handicap. After the big fire Of
nineteen years ago it was expected
that the streets would be literally
widened in reconstruction, but only a
few are 30 treated, and the congestion
is almost as severe in that city now as
ever. Indeed. the traffic is much
heavier, and the need Of wider streets
Is more keenly felt.
In Paris for a number Of years
street widening has been undertaken
IN connection with the Strengthening
out Of old thoroughfares, and immense
sums have been spent. The fronts of
entire blocks OF houses have been
sliced off, and the appearance Ct the
older part Of the city has been greatly
changed in consequence. Many his
toric landmarks have been destroyed.
II NJ street is to be widened to meet
the requirements Of the heavier traffic
to and from the new bridge this work
should be started at once. The cost
OF 1t will increase with delay.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
The French Adventure.

FRANCES occupation OIL tHe ISunI
district has in the first ten days OF the
movement netted no returns in sup
plies, nor has it hastened, apparently.
the process Of reparations. On the
other hand, it has not led to any
armed conflict, and with the close Of
the week the strain, though still great,
was visibly lessened.
The Germans have opposed the
French movement by negation rather
than active action. They have refused
to work. under orders from Berlin, the
government there adopting a policy OF
industrial passivity, while loudly pro-
testing against what is denounced as
q violation Of the treaty Of Versailles.
On their part the French have adopted
vigorous measures of punishment, ar
resting q number Of those directly re-
sponsible for the industrial inactivity.
Some talk developed during the
early part Of tho week Of a separatist
movement in Bavaria, which. IL carried
into effect, would threaten the col
lapse Of the German empire" and
probably the fall Of the republican gov
ernment at Berlin.
The most serious menace attending
the French occupation Of the Ruhr
has been q suggestion OF Russian ac-
ton in behalf OF Germany. Mysterious
exchanges between Berlin and Moscow
have taken place, but no dependable
report has come to indicate an agree
ment, and no actual movement has oc-
CURED on the part Of Russian forces.
To reach the scene Of the French &C.
cupation 1t would be necessary for
Russian troops to pass through the
neutral territory Of Poland or Czecho-
slovakia, which would probably stout
ly resist.
Whether the occupation will succeed
or not remains q question. Success in
this case means the collection Of ma
terials or funds. The French have
seized the customs in the Rhine dis
trict, b,It the small amounts taken VIII
not even pay the cost OF the troop
movement into the Ruhr. Obviously IL
the Germans Will not work the mines.
for the product Of which the occupa-
ton has been undertaken, It will be
necessary for France to conscript Ia
Dor in Germany or to bring 1t from
France or Belgium on the one hand.
or to acknowledge the failure Of the
enterprise.
Thus far there has been no sign in
France itself OF any marked reaction
against the government on the score
OF it's adventure. Poincare has ap-
parently virtually solid support, and
to this point is fully justified by the
national feeling in breaking away from
the prescribed reparations procedure.
Italy's part in this situation appears
to be that OF a power friendly to
France in its movement, but hopeful
Of a mediation which will avert con-
flict and promote collections.
In this country sentiment, which
was at first critical OF France, is
swinging to her side. and there Is now
prevalent . hope that the occupation
Of the Ruhr will speedily result in a
German realization Of the obligations
entailed by the treaty Of Versailles,
which, despite tho pleas and claims Of
Berlin, remains in force as a formal
settlement.