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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
LIFE RESIDENT
OF RANKIN DIES
VERY SUDDENLY
"Uncle Jerry" Chapman Found Ex-
hausted by Road Side Last Sat-
urday. Lived in This County All
of His Life.

Last Saturday. Mr.. J. ID. Chap
man. better known as /" Uncle Jerry
Chapman, died suddenly at Johns.
A negro going along the road found
him lying on one side of the road,
entirely exhausted, caused from an
attack of heart trouble. He died a
few minutes later.
Uncle Jerry was 70 years old,
and had lived in Rankin County all
his life. He was very active for a
man of his age. He had been a mem
Der of the Methodist Church foi
many years, taking active part in all
church work.
In September. 1862, he enlisted
from Cato in the 4th Mississippi
Cavalry nnder Col. Wilbnrn. and
later under Captain Blue. He was
never in any> hard battles, but was
in lseveral skirmishes. He was pa
rolled in May, 1865.
He leaves seven children to mourn
his loss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
RANKIN COUNTY
TEACHERS HOLD
FOURTH MEETING
Hold Fourth Meeting for Year. Set
Dates for Beat and County Field
Meets. Tender Thanks to Mr..
Barksdaie for His Efforts.

The Rankin County Teachers AS
sociaiion held hs fourth meeting OF
the year. 1922-2a on last Saturday
January Il, 1929. at the Brandon
High School.
The meeting was opened with
prayer led by Mr.. Godwyn. Then
the following program was taken up:
Getting Results in Reading In
Primary Grades" by Mrs w. g.
Ellis.
Getting Results in English III
Primary Grades by Miss Emma
Buchanan.
Getting Results in English in
Grammar Grades by Mrs. Kate w
Barksdale.
..The ACCESSIBILITY of Exemption il
Pupil Makes a Grade of Ninety ol
Above by r. X. Phillips.
.'The Ideal Recitation" by X. NJ
Broom and +. NJ. Lowther.
After the program. the county
nurse. Mrs Lonus, discussed hel
work before the association, and
then the association adjourned FOL
dinner
At the afternoon session, the date
of the Beat Meet was fixed for the
1st Saturday in March. and the Fielc
Meet was fixed for the 3rd Saturday
in March.
1t was moved and carried that the
time in which the dues could be paic
should extend 10 the 26th OF Feb
ruary.
1t was moved and carried that the
Executive Committee should attend
to all details in connection with thu
County Field Meet. The committee
was named as follows: Mr.. Barks-
dale, Mr. Broom, Mr.. Steen. Mr.
Phillips. Mr. Lowther and Miss Hut
ton.
The Association then appointed
Mr.. Broom to thank the Brandon
+. T. ~ for the delightful lunch
which they served the teachers.
The Association then tended the
vote Of thanks as follows, to Mr.
Barksdale. after whieh~they-- We're ad,
=
journed:
Resolved. that. inasmuch as mem
bers of this association have had the
pleasure Of working in cooperation
with County superintendent FL. p
Barksdale for the past four years
and
Inasmuch as we have voted among
other things the following improve
ments in schools of Rankin County
during that period:
Six schools consolidated, offering
better facilities TO the children of the
communities, Eight new building;
erected with modern conyeniences
better professional spirit manifested
on the part of those teachers toward
their school work, Parent Teachers
Associations working in harmony
with the schools. splendid represen
tation at beat and county field meets
OF the school work done. etc.
Therefore, we hereby tender Mr.
Barksdale vote of thanks for thu
conscientious manner in which ht
has performed the duties devOlvirs
upon him. and express our apprecia
.tion of his efforts in behalf of our
selves and of those i'm whom we ar,
interested
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
BAPTIST WOMEN
SEND PACKAGE TO
FOREIGN COUNTRY
Make One Hundred and Fifty Sur
gicaI Dressings Tuesday. Each
Society Allotted Certain Number
to be Sent to Foreign Hospitals.

\ The Woman's Missionary Union
Of the Baptist Church had an un-
usual meeting last Tuesday after
noon at the, church. The union is
in divisions, and each division has q
regular meeting. place for every
Tuesday. This week the entire
union was present at the meeting.
As soon as the ladies arrived al
the church, they went to work on
surgical dressings. Each union was
arotted certain number Of dress
ings to make When finished, they
are sent to the foreign hospitals.
These dressings are Of much i'm
portance in hospitals, and are great
II appreciated IN foreign lands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
MOST ATTRACTIVE
TAGS SENT OUT
FOR AUTOMOBILES
New Tags Have Black Background
With Buff Numbers. Large Num-
ber Sent Out for Automobile Own
ers in Rankin County.

Now that the first of the years is
here and the automobile taxes are
due, it is common thing to see the
Lew license tags on the cars. All
owners Of cars as they pay their
taxes, are buying the tags, which
are sold at the sheriff's office
The tags last year had green
background. with black figures. The
new tags are much more attractive
than the old ones. The back aground
is black, with the figures in buff
color.
There were thousands of tags sent
out for Rankin County, and they are
selling very fast.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
COMMUNITY CHOIR
WILL RE-ORGANIZE
HERE NEXT FRIDAY
First Meeting to be Held at Major
Henry's Residence on Friday
Night. Anyone Who Wishes May
Attend These Meetings.

Val III. Sessions. Rector of the
Episcopal Church here, is going to
organize community choir, and the
first meeting will be held on Friday
night at. the home of Major Pat
Henry Mr.. Sessions will come over
on Friday afternoon to be present at
this meeting.
Every one in town who wishes to
belong to the community choir may
do So At this meeting the songs
for the services at the Presbyterian
Church next Sunday will be practis-
ed. There will be meeting every
week to practise the songs for the
services on the following Sunday.
The community choir was organ
lied once before in town, but after
a while, many Nof the members be-
came disinterested, and was disband-
ed. Let us hope that this one will not
disband, but will be an organization
Of long standing, that every one will
enjoy taking part in.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
PROMINENT MAN
OF PELAHATCHIE
DIES LAST FRIDAY
Mr.. g. r. Robinson, One of Oldest
Citizens, Died Suddenly at His
Home Last Friday Afternoon.
Leaves Host Of Relatives.

Mr.. George r. Robinson, one of
the oldest and most prominent citi-
Zens of Pelahatchie, died last Friday
afternoon, after a few weeks illness
with heart trouble TIe had been in
failing health for the past few
months. Death was not unexpected,
yet he was able to be up and around
town until about two weeks ago. He
was sitting on the porch of his home
just a, few minutes before death
came.
Mr.. Robinson was-7S years of age.
He had served his country faithfully
in the Civil War. being in Co. c.
Sth Mississippi Regiment Infantry.
and was paroled on June Sth, 1865.
He had resided in Pelahatchie for
many years At one time he was a
farmer. and later was engaged in the
mercantile business. He took a
prominent and active interest in all
town and county affairs. For more
than forty years, he was an active
member sof the Baptist Church. and
was Justice of the e-Peace. for num-
ber of years. ~--
The funeral services were conduct
ed by the pastor. Rev. K. l.. Wal
lace. assisted by; DR.. p. !. Lipsey, of
Jackson. who was former pastor
there. and intimately acquainted
with Mr. Robinson.
Mrs. Robinson, who was formerly
Miss Crook, preceded her husband
to the grave a few years ago. He
leaves to-mourn his loss three sons.
Edd and Hugh Robinson, of Magee,
and Bob Robinson, of Mendenhall,
and four daughters, Mrs. Farnk
Sigrest, of Jackson, Mrs. j. I'll. Win
stead. of Alderman, Mrs. Holman,
of Burns, and Miss Lucy Robinson,
who lived with her father in Pela-
hatchie. All of the family We're pres
ent for the funeral services.
Besides the immediate family. one
sister. Mrs. Hord, of Lorena, and a
BROTHER Mr. Tyree Robinson, OF
Burns, were present at the funeral.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
MERCHANTS BANK
& TRUST COMPANY
COMPLIMENTS NEWS
Officers, Directors and Stockholders,
at Regular Annual Meeting, Pass
Resolutions Thanking The Bran
don News For Constructive Work.

AS concrete evidence of the con-
,structive work being done by The
Brandon News and other nearby
newspapers, we are pleased to, re-
produce below copy of resolutions
passed by the officers and directors
of The Merchants Bank & Trust
Company. the great banking firm,
located at Jackson, Miss.
This bank differed by such we'll
known financiers as j. M. fairfield,
o. B., Taylor and Others has just
passed through one of the most sue
,cessful years in its history. The
bank has a capital of $3.50, 100000
and a surplus of $3.50, 100000, which
gives it ample backing. to compete
with any financial concern in the
South. The Merchants Bank is the
lsaptir.raJ ~, .la on fxyaA
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
INTERESTING p. r. A.
MEETING HELD AT
SCHOOL BUILDING
Plans Made for Beautifying Campus.
Which Will be Used as Play
ground and Park. A. s M. Land
scape Gardener Will Have Charge.

AT the meeting of the Z. I. A. on
Friday. January II, n Civic League
was- formed, which. after being put
TO vote. was combined with the
p. Il. A.
The first work that will be under
taken will be the cleaning and beau
| tifying of the school campus, which
will be used both rs playground
and as a park.
Mr.. Mckay, the Landscape Gar
dener from A. & NJ. College, will as
.sist the beautifying committee in
placing the hedge and shrubbery on
the school grounds.
Our Mayor, Major Henry, met
with the T.. L. A. and assured them
that he was pleased that they had
formed the Civic League, and prom
ised his support and assistance in
all their undertakings in this line of
work
The L. T.. A. has undertaken a
giant task, which means work for
ed SO enthusiastic and eager to be-
gin, it is almost sure thing that
great things will be accomplished.
1t is hoped that by the time
Spring reaches here that not only
the park will be clean and attractive,
but the whole town will wear a
changed look. Remove or repair the
old fences, and put hedges in the
place of them, brighten the yards
with flowers. Remove the papers
and rubbish that give the town such
an unkept appearances
Mrs. Lonus, the county nurse, was
at the meeting Friday, and gave an
outline of her work, and requested
the assistance OF everyone in getting
an office and two other rooms equip
ped, which may also be used as q
hospital. One room will be used by
the doctor for examining and treat
ing children. and the other to be oc-
cupied by the mothers while the
children are being treated On all
sides, she was assured of the hearty
cooperation of everyone in all of
her undertakings.
Mrs. o. L. Simmons, president of
the +. t. A., appointed the follow
ing special committees:
Committee for equipment for park
and playground-K. NJ. Broom,
Chairman, Miss Annie Henry, Miss
Hutton and Mrs Lewis Wilson.
Committee to secure an office and
see that it is fitted up for Mrs.
Lonus-Mrs. G.. A. Harrison. Chair
man, Mrs. o. Buchanan. Mrs. Con-
ley Schooler.
Committee for hospital equipment
Mrs. j. C. White, Chairman, Mrs.
o. l.. Simmons and Mrs. d. NJ.
Mayors. They are to confer with
DIR. Watson. Mayor and Board of
Aldermen and the President of the
Board of Supervisors.
Mrs. Q. F.. Martin was appointed
chairman of the program committee
for February.
Al the next meeting, the date 10
be given later, the p. r. A. expects
to have with them. Mr.. Fred Lotter-
hos to make a talk. Mr.. lotteries
was Assistant State District Attor-
ney, and did great deal of ReG
Cross work during the war; He is
a most pleasant speaker, and his
talk will be along the lines of work
that everyone here is so interested
in. .'The Retirement of the Com
lunity.'
Everyone is invited to attend this
meeting and hear Mr.. Lotterhos. 4
special invitation is extended to the
men of the community.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
POPULAR FIRM
PLEASED WITH
SERVICE GIVEN
Well Known Firm of III. T. Bailey
f. Co., of PeIahatchie, Sends
Thanks for Splendid Service Given
BY The Brandon News.

III. T. Bailey & Co., successor to
Myers. Bailey 4 Co., of Pelahatchie,
had full page advertisement in the
Brandon News last week. Mr.. Bailey
has recently bought the entire stock
owned by the old firm. and Is doing
"A thriving business.
1'fe editor of the News received
"a letter from Mr.. Bailey a few days
ago. which reads as follows, in re-
gard to the ad in last weeks paper:
Mr.. c. w. Winn, Brandon, Miss.
MY dear friend Winn: | want to
sscn cngratulate you on the ad you gave
nne last week. / never before had
an ad as well grouped and well ar
ranged as the one you gave me, and
lit certainly brought results. My
store was full of customers all day.
Il am sending you another one
for this week.
/. with kind regards to you, am,
yours truly.
II. r. BAILEY & Coz
by H.. T. Bailey
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
AUTOMOBILE TAX
FOR PRESENT YEAR
DUE IN JANUARY
Law Says Registration Fee Must Be
Paid This Month on All Automo-
biles, or Pay One Hundred Per
Cent Damages.

It Is the law that each year. dur
ing the month Of January, a regis
tration fee must be paid on all motor
drawn vehicles II these taxes are
mot paid during this month, each
person not paying will have TO pay
lone hundred per cent damages.
If this damage is not paid, the
tax collector may seize and sell any
property belonging to the person not
paying.
Those who have automobiles and
motorcycles in this county will no
doubt be prompt In paying this fee
before January 21st
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
REQUEST FORMER
MISS. COLLEGE MEN
TO HOLD MEETING
All Former College Men Requested
to Meet i'm Brandon Saturday for
Purpose of Forming Rankin
County Mississippi College Club.

Mr.. w Ii. Collier. of this city, has
received a letter from Mr.. Robert
Candy. of Mississippi College, asking
him TO inform all former Mississippi
College Men of an important meet
ing TO be held.
The request is that all students of
the college, now living in Rankin
County. will meet at the Court
House in Brandon, on Saturday,
January Goth, at p. M, for ,he
purpose of forming h Rankin County
Mississippi College Club
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
7oDn Of PelQhdtohie Is
Making Rapid Progress
And Many Improvements
Pelahatchie Among Towns in Lead For Progression.
Boasts Many Modern improvements OF Past Years
Will Build New Home For Ford Cars and Establish
Up-to-Date Water and Light Plant This Year.

The fact that 1922 has
been a successful year for
this county is shown by the
progress of the town OF
Pelahatchie, twelve miles
east of here, in Beat 4.
Pelahatchie has always
been a town with the aim
of climbing higher in the
foreground. The place has
steadily been growing each
year, and they are planning
to make this year the best
of all.
For years, what has been
known as the Gammill Lbr.
Co, has been established a
mile from the town of Pela-
hatchie. This mill affords
employment to hundreds of
people who 60 there to live,
taking their families with
them. These people add
greatly to the trade of the
town. And Pelahatchie is a
good place for trade.
There are several up-to- date
stores in the town that offer the
best to their customers. The firm of
H. r. Bailey & CO., formerly Myers.
Bailey x Co. Is one of the best in
the country. Mr.. Bailey is a young
man formerly in business in Merldi-
an. and knows how to please his
people
Then there is the Pelahatchie
Motor Co.. now owned by Myers and
Mashburn. They are planning To
build modern home for Ford ears
in the near future. This will add
greatly! To the business section of
the town.
Other Prominent Business Houses.
Besides these. there are the Pea-
l,atchie Hardware Co., owned by Mr.
Siingily; the millinery store owned
by Miss Estele Spann. who is up
TO the minute in the latest and best
styles: the large grocery store. form
erly owned by r. +. Brown. but now
operated by new owners: the general
merchandise store owned by Bob
Williams ! two drug stores owned by
IS. r King and S. S. Rhodes. and
numbers of other business houses.
equally as important and up-tO-date
as these.
They also have Majestic Theatre
there. and run a good picture show
durnigt the week. This business is
owned and operated by Mr., j. NJ
Key.
\ few years ago, new Methodist
Church was erected and later a new
Baptist Church. These are equipped
with class rooms. which help greatly
in the Sunday school work.
They have a splendid school there.
ana employ the best teachers, who
are interested in their work. The CO.
operation of patrons and teachers
makes the school a success.
Then there are the concrete side
walks, built several years ago. These
run not only through town, but out
! in the residence district also.
4 number of the citizens have
built modern residences, and some of
the old homes have been re-modeled
and painted.
Last fall. Beat Fair was held
| there. showing the progress made In
the farming district in the past year.
But greatest of all improvements
is the water and light service TO be
established at an early date
I modern light and water works plant
/ will be built. furnishing water and
| lights for the entire town.
Surely these improvements and
ethers not mentioned, go to show
,hat Rankin County is progressing
rapidly and that Pelahatchie is
among the towns in the lead.
!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
FARM BUREAU MEETING

The Rankin County Farm Bureau
will meet on Saturday. January 9th,
at the Court House. All members
are requested to be present.
r. W. MOORE, President.
Jan 49, 25-c
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
NOTICE EARMERSl

We will ship cars of hogs from
Pclahatchic on Saturday January
90 Ii You have hogs to ship, get In
touch with your county agent.
@. L. SIMMONS, Co. Agent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18

All the world loves loyer-until
he begins to get silly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18

You may have more brains than
your neighbor, but telling him SO
isn't putting them to the best use.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18

You can get plenty of joy out Of
life Ii you are willing to accept what
you get as joyful
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18

Never kick about what other peo-
pie say of you. 1t might be worse
if the whole truth were known.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18

Continued on page two)
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18

II. T. BAILEY & co..
by Fl. I. Bailey
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-02
City Engineers Blunders Costly
Draws Big Bonus From Treasury
THAT SEWER BLUNDER

Probably the most startling evidence of waste
of taxpayers money by City Engineer Atkinson
was in the construction of trunk line sewer from
Third Street to the Missouri River.
He first made plans for 36 inch sewer to
empty into an Is inch sewer 14OO feet this side
of the Missouri River, this sewer was already
part of the ctys sanitary system. 1t was dis
covered, however, when the 10 inch sewer was
reached it was found that the new sc inch sewer
was foot and half below the outlet of the lS
inch sewer.
TWAS necessary to go through to the river at
an additional cost of $l1 498.25 on which blunder
the city engineer received from the tax payers
commission of $3.50. His total fee on $4,000
city sewer was 1928 SO in addition to his $50
month and free office rent.
Some of the paving in districts No. is begin
ming to disntegrate Little has been done to
bring the paving contractors to book on their
bond. Lax supervision is what the city gets for
it's $50 month and office rent free.
On all sides even an unframed eye can see the
bungng and costly mistakes in the laying out OF
public work. A housekeeping at the city hall is
necessary to secure greater efficiency and lower
taxes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-02
F. w. MURPHY

F. w. Murphy has been successful business
man and heavy taxpayer. He came to Bismarck
about eighteen years ago as manager OF the Cap
tal City Bottling Works. He disposed of this
property and later established the Bismarck Bot
Ting Works which business he conducted success
fully for many years recently retiring to devote
his time to his other interests.
He is owner of the Rose and the Murphy apart
ments and is vitality interested in the welfare of
the city,
Because of his property interests he is a large
consumer Of water and is especially interested in
securing all possible benefits as any other water
consumer in the city.
His standing in the community refutes the idle
charge by his opponents that he is the candidate
of clique or interest. Mr.. Murphy was requested
by number of voters to make this race in the in
terests of those who felt that public moneys were
being squandered and that the city's affairs were
not being handled efficiently.
If elected he will bring to the city's affairs the
same sagacity which has made him successful
business man. He has been builder and boost
err for a bigger, cleaner and better Bismarck
Confident in the future of Bismarck, he has in
vested large amount of money in real estate
and buildings.
Campaign Managers for Larson and French
have been seeking to brand Mr.. Murphy as the
tool Of certain interests because he is exercising
his constitutional right and privilege Of seeking
office at the hands Of the people. OF course those
who know Mr.. Murphys record in Bismarck real
ize that these charges are puerile and mendacious
y Women get out and vote to clean up Police
Administrations Do you want another George
Haneckeyk on the City Police force?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-02
A. G. HlNCkLEY

A. c. Hinkley has been resident of Bismarck
old aldermanic plan. Later under the commission
form Of government he was street commissioner
giving the city one of the best and most econon1-
zeal administrations. The cleanliness of the city
at that time was commented upon. If elected he
will devote all his time to the job and take pride
in keeping the streets up at low cost.
He is heavy taxpayer and will be vitality in
terested in getting value received for every public
dollar spent.
When he was street commissioner there was no
paving He kept the streets up from 1912 to
1914 at cost of $4,000 for the three years.
During the last three years with pavement in
as against dirt streets in Mr.. Hinkley administra-
ton, the present city commissioners have spent
$28,253 nearly SILL 900 more.
toal annual appropriations have increased from
$54D59 in 1912 to as high as $116,3 1920 in 1920 and
$92,599 in 1922.
There is little justification for the terrific in
crease in the tax load.
In recent statement Mr.. Hinckley said: ~.
I'm conclusion, believe that the affairs of the
City of Bismarck are of sufficient Importance as
to demand the entire time Of the commissioners
who may be chosen to administer it's affairs. II
am honored by the public confidence next Tues
day pledge myself to devote my whole time to
the affairs Of the city without any additional
remuneration than the sum allowed at the pres
ent time"
.tt ~ s 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-02

During first four years mentioned Mr.. Hinckley
was on the commission. After his retirement
costs for city government began to soar gradually
the next intervening years but the peak was
reached during the four years from 1919-l922.
In order that the taxpayers may be able to meet
the heavy assessments for special improvements it
is imperative that the city budget be held down
to the minimum so that the paving, sewer and
other costs can be met without SO many lapses
in payment and virtual coniscation of property
Many lots have reverted to the city. There is in
default on it's payments now follows:
Sewer Warrants. $1,000 (year in default
Paving Warrants. . $4,000 (year in default
There are now registered city warrants in the
amount of $4,000 more than year in default
upon which the taxpayers are paying SEVEN Per
Cent interest. SALARY WARRANTS ALI.
PAID while others wait for their money in de-
fiance of law and in detrment to the cty's credit