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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
WILLIAM III. .MAXEY
PASSES TO REWARD;
RANKIN PIONEER
Died at Home of Son, j. c. Maxev,
i'm Jackson. Funeral Services Held
at Baptist Church. Laid to Rest
in Brandon Cemetery.

W. H. Maxey, 10 years of age,
best and most ariStocratic families,
passed away Saturday ut 2:30 p. m.
at the home of hisison, J. c. Maxey,
1872 Denver ST.. Jackson. The
death of this highly respected citi-
zen was not unexpected. as he had
been dangerously i'll for some time.
Mr.. MaXey was one of the oldest
citizens of Brandon, and his death
is being mourned in many homes.
He was Il man Of educationI and
refinement, and one who radiated
sunshine all about him. He was an
affectionate husband and father, Il
good neighbor. Il loyal friend and
IA consistent christian who eXempli
fled his religion in his daily life.
Although he lived more than the
average span of life, his death is
II severe loss to his family and
friends, and to the community in
which he lived. He was IL member
of the Baptist Church, and the
funeral services Mere held in the
Baptist--Gh -Ghurehs<3ssrse Sunday after
noon at four O'Clock, and inferred
at the Brandon Cemetery.
DR.. NJ. Q. Patterson, pastor of
the church here, assisted by Rev.
B. Ii. Iovelace, of Clinton, con-
Quoted the funeral services, and
the church was filled to capacity
with sorrowing friends and relatives
Many out of-toWn people came to
pay the last sad tribute to the
memory of him who sleeps beneath
ii mound of beautiful floral offer
ings to await the resurrection morn.
Mr.. MaXey is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ada Collier MaXey, of
one of the prominent Mississippi
families, a daughter, Mrs. George
Foulks. Of Monroe, La, and three
sons, j. {. MaXey, of Jackson, w.
NJ. MaXey, of Oklahoma, and w.
l.. MaXey, of Brandon, also a
brother, Robt. MaXey, of this city.
The active pail bearers were
r. T.. Gayden, Jim Glass A. B.
Stubbefield, &. A. Harrison, Hugh
Washbsurn and l.. @. Gayden.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
BRANDON SCHOOL
TO CLOSE BANNER
YEAR ON JUNE 8
Prof. Knox Broom Efficient Prin-
cipal. Exceptional Commencement
Program Prepared. DIR. Hopson
to Preach. 9 to Receive Diplomas.

The Brandon High School, of
which Prof. Knox Broom is prin
cipal, will close its 1922-23 session
has been one of the most successful
years in the history of the school.
The following is the commence
ment program:
commencement Sermon. Sunday,
June 3rd l. IA. m. at the Baptist
Church-Dr. j. e. Hopson.
Committee in charge of Music -
Mrs @. f. Martin. Miss Josephine
Cooke, Farris Martin
Committee in charge of Decoration ::
Mrs. III. G. Washburn, Mrs. l.. Il.
Suber. Miss Olivia Moore.
Recital, Wednesday, June 6, p. IN.
at the High School Auditorium.
Committee in charge of program =
Miss Josephine Cooke, Miss Ora
Lee Breand.
Committee in charge of Decoration: !:
Music Class.
Contests. Thursday, June Z, s p. IN.
ut the High School Auditorium:
Music. Expression and Declama
ton: drill and song by Primary
utlbstl ultHl anu VI
winners of all medals.
Committee in charge of program =
Miss Berta Pope, Miss Emma
Buchanan.
Committee in charge of Decoration:
Miss Berta Pope, Miss Emma
Buchanan. Miss Josephine Cooke.
Graduating Exercises:
s p. m. Friday. June Sth, at the
High School Auditorium.
InVocalion-W. j. Dawson
ng-Graduating Class
lutatorian-FarriS Martin
Histolian-Archie Shields
ophetess-Mildred Myers
Valedictorian-Ru Shields
Piano Solo-Margaret Shields
Delivering Diplomas-KnoX Broom
Committee in charge of program =
Miss Josephine Cooke, Miss Mary
Ryburn Hutton. Knox NJ. Broom.
Committee in charge of decoration: !:
Mrs O. T.. Martin, Mrs. Irene
Cooper. Mrs. A. Nj. Shields, Miss
Mary Ryburn Hutton.
Class Roll:
Elizabeth HobSon
James Payne
Margie May Myers
Ruth Shields
Mildred Myers
FarriS Martin
Margaret Shields
Jewel Patrick
Archie Shields.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
DECORATION DAY
TO BE OBSERVED
ON SUNDAY 18TH
Mrs. S. L. McLaurin to Act as
Chairman of Flower Committee.
Soldier Dead to be HOnOred.
Speakers to be Invited.

Attention Veterans l.. c. v:
Sunday. May 18th has been
selected for decoration Day" at
the Brandon Cemetery, at ; o'clock.
This duty has been deferred owing
to the scarcity of flowers.
We appeal to the citizens to help
us in this laudable effort to honor
our dead soldiers. by decorating
their graves. To this end we beg
the ladies of Brandon and vicinity
to bring flowers. Mrs. $. l.. Nc
Laurin is hereby requested to act
as Chairman of the Follower Com
mittee. with Mrs. O. Il. Martin,
Mrs. r. l.. Fox. Mrs. ID. Nj. Mayors,
Mrs. T. II. Collier and Misses Susie
Blue Buchanan, Annie Henry, and
Emma Buchanan, who are request
ed to aid in furnishing flowers; act
ing with the chairman. All eX
service men are invited
1t is the duty of a patriotic peo-
pie to honor their soldier dead, and
we beg our people to turn out en-
masse. on this occasion, and show
by your presence that you revere
the memory of those who StrOve
that the principles for which they
wrought are not forgotten. Speakers
will be invited.
By order of the Camp No. 800
Z. G. V.
PAT HENRY, Commander.
A. b. Stubblefield, Ad'jt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
ALDRIDGE SAW
MILL AT ROCK HILL
ROBBED MONDAY
All Movable Articles Stolen. Giants
Blood Hounds Take up Trail. Go
to Home of Negro, Robt. Jack,
Fireman at Mill. Denies Theft.

Monday morning when {. f.
Aldridge went to his saw mlli,
which is located at Rock Hill, he
found that it had been robbed, and
even the whistle on the mill was
missing.
For some time Mr. Aldridge has
been missing tools around the mill.
so as soon as he found that the
mill had been stripped of every
thing that could possibly be taken,
he came to town and telephoned
for Mr.. Bob Cant and his blood
hounds. of Crystal Springs.
When Mr.. Cant reached Brandon,
he was joined by Tom Berry, mar
shall. and others. Upon reaching
the scene the dogs took up the
trail which finally led to the home
of Robert Jack, who had been
working ut the mill for some time.
He was arrested, but denied any
knowledge of the theft, however,
he was placed in jail to await
further developments.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
FORMER RESIDENT
OF RANKIN COUNTY
PASSES TO BEYOND
III. ID. Ragsdale, Confederate Veteran
Died at Home OF Daughter, Mrs.
c. A. Lynch, West of Jackson.
Has Relatives in Rankin County.

II. ID. Ragsdale, an old Confeder-
ate soldier, who died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. c. a. Lynch,
five miles west of Jackson, Monday,
was former resident of Rankin
County.
He was born September ID, 1910.
He enlisted at Brandon i'll the
Confederate army at the outbreak
of the wark, and served under w.
h. shelby. Co. /. 9th Miss. Infantry
His record as soldier was great
until the time he surrendered at
Greensboro, y. c., in 1865.
The deceased is survived by toul
children. Mrs. w. A. McMahon, and
Mrs. c. A. Lynch, of near Flaggs
Chapel. Mrs. X. y. Gam, of Canton,
and Mrs. w. III. Ragsdale, who
was unable to be at her father
side when the end came.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Lynch residence Tuesday
afternoon at 3:30 O'Clock.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
p. T. A. RENDERS
SPLENDID PROGRAM
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Mrs. Shields Gives Story of Esther.
Other Interesting Talks Made.
Appropriate Musical Numbers
Rendered by Various Members.

At a meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association, Friday at the
school auditorium, Mrs. A. NJ.
Shields gave the story of Esther,
in most pleasing manner. Mrs.
j. G. White gave an excellent talk
on the Book of Ruth, while Mrs.
Stevens handled her subject, The
Bible, in most instructive way.
Prof. X. NJ. Broom read a splen-
did paper on why the Bible
should be taught in the public
schools.
During the afternoon, appropriate
musical numbers We're rendered by
the members of the p. Il. A. with
Mrs. Il. Il. Jackson, pianist.
A large crowd was present and
the program rendered was enjoyed
by all.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
ORGANIZATION OF
RANKIN co. M.S.C.W.
ALUMNAE PROPOSED
Mrs. Roy L. Fox Fosters Movement.
All Former Students of Years
Standing Eligible. Rankin County
Well Represented Now.

A popular movement is being put
on for the organization of an
Alumnae Association in Rankin
County, and all former M. 5. G. w.
students interested in forming a
County Alumnae Association may
communicate with Mrs. r. l.. Fox.
chairman of Rankin County.
All students who have attended
this college at least IA year are
eligible for membership with every
privilege with the exception of that
of holding office.
This will no doubt become a
popular organization, as Rankin
County is well represented at this
institution each year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
LEAGUE OF WOMEN
VOTERS HEAR LORD CECIL
ON LEAGUE VIA RADIO

Lord Robert Cecil. noted English
statesman who has come to the
T.. :. in the interest of the League
OF Nations, delivers an address from
Des Moines, Iowa, during the as
sembly there Of the National League
of Women Voters.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
MISS. BAR ASSN.
NOW IN SESSION
ON GULF COAST
Col Sidney McLaurin Attending.
Hon. John Sharp Williams to be
Among Principal Speakers. Sena=
tor Bailey, of Texas to talk.

The Mississippi Bar Association,
which is in session at Biloxi, is
being well attended. Among the
Brandon lawyers in attendance is
Col. $. l.. McLaurin.
Among the principal speakers at
this association is Senator j. W.
Bailey, from Texas.
Senator Bailey left Mississippi
when a young man, for Texas where
he soon became recognized as a
leader politically, and otherwise,
aiding materially in the wonderful
development of that vast area.
Another prominent speaker at
this association is Hon. John Sharp
Williams, who never fails to have
worthwhile message for his audi
enceS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
SCOTT DONNELL
KILLS TWO LARGE
TURKEYS FRIDAY
Champion Turkey Hunter of Season.
Friday Was Lucky Day for This
Gunman. Largest Birds Killed in
This Section Recently.

Monday was the last day of the
turkey hunting season, and to Scout
Donnell goes the blue ribbon Tor
being the champion turkey hunter
of this community.
From reliable information we
learn that on last Friday morning
Scott borrowed two shells and Went
out to try his luck. and returned
with two fine gobblers. 1t might
be advisable for everybody to count
their tame turkeys, and see ii there
are any gobblers missing.
However, Scott put on Feed
at the Darnall Hotel Sunday that
made the rest of the hunters green
with envy.
The turkeys were the largest
seen in this section for some time
and Mr. Donnell is to be con-
graduated upon his luck Friday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
WORK ON ROADS
PROGRESSES AS
WEATHER CLEARS
Brandon -ThOmasville Road Has
Been Worked. Section of jack
son=Florence Road in DeplOrable
Condition, Some Parts impossible.

Our efficient road superintendent
ID. A. Collum, has been doing some
much needed work on the Brandon
Thomasville road, which is ap-
preciated very much by the people
who find it necessary to travel
over this thOroughfare.
The road between Jackson and
Florence is in a fearful condition
and a little work on this road
would be great accommodation
to the constant stream of travellers
who daily drive over this highway.
The road between Brandon and
Florence is impossible and people
desiring to go from Brandon to
Florence find it necessary to detour
by Jackson, finding they only
made bad matters worse.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03

good thing to remember at this season of the
wear is that is not the number Of cultivated but
the profits per acre that count most 1t should not neces
sarIy be to milk but more profit per COW;
not necessarily more hours of labor but profit for
each hour of work that DONE and every hours labor
should be performed with the idea of making it just
as profitable possible
This is dversification and live at home Let's
90 over the list Of crops that be planted the first
half of May and try of them In planning these
crops it is well to that they locally adapted,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03

Iiiti tlltEe IL vi w III Dts IL Iiieti NJ
for them. and that they are given
fair chance in having Il good
seed bed. the right fertilizer mix
tnre. and the best cultural care.
Let's not throw away our time
when rainy days come. The harness
may need oiling. cleaning and
patching. Such care will make
them last twice as long. The tools
need to be looked over constantly;
see that the mower and rake, reaper
and binder are well repaired and
not wait until the harvest time
arrives before we get them in order.
There is always carpentry work
TO be done, and a lot of cleaning
up to be done The house may
need some screen doors or windows,
the yard and fence few repairs
The traveller forms a very ready
opinion of the farm owner by Il
glance from the farm home and
fields.
Beans as Soil Builders.
The farmers of South Mississippi
have found that beans are very
valuable asset to their farm crops,
both Velvet and soy beans, both
grow to advantage and are good
feed crops and soil builders. Soy
means may be planted in Rankin
County from the middle of April to
the middle of July, and are equal
to alfalfa, red clover and COW
peas in feed value and are sure
to make Il crop.
Best results come from planting
in rows and cultivating. They
grow well in rows with corn or i'll
middles. They may be planted at
the same time as corn is planted or
after cultivation begins. To plant
in rows with corn use Il double
planter or plant the corn with one
planter and follow with another
for the beans.
Plant soy beans from one half TO
one inch deep. They can't come
through hard crust if one is
allowed to form after a hard rain
after the seed are planted. PhOs-
phoric acid is the only fertilizer
needed except on sandy soils when
4 vantage.
Velvet beans may be profitably
grown wherever cotton grows profit
ably. and an important fact Is
/ that velvet beans can be marketed
on the land where they grow. You
can sell them to the land. 1t needs
them to make fertility, or you can
sell them to cattle and hogs, they
need thief for feed. An acre OF
corn that will produce fifteen
/ bushels of corn, which is $40
pounds, will produce 1000 pounds OF
velvet beans. The feeding value
. OF 2OO0 pounds of velvet beans
| is equivalent to 1,S00 pounds of
corn. or thirty two bushels, but,
/ of course, the crops may be grown
/ together. Add the two thousand
/ pounds of velvet beans and the
1 fifteen bushels of corn and their
combined feed value is equal to
| forty-se bushels of corn. This
/ double cropping costs but little
more than either the corn or beans
! grown alone With livestock TO
/ harvest both the corn and beans on
| the land, they will fatten at low
costs and the soil will be enriched
at rapid rate. Simply plant the
| corn in the usual way but plant
| also a hill of velvet beans between
| each hill of corn. Both can be
planted at the same time with
! the same planter. Such planters
can be bought now and are great
labor saving machines.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
NAVY SHAkEUP MAKES COONTZ
OMMANDER IN CHIEF

Changes in the highest Naval
posts were announced by Secretary
DENLY recently. with the approval
of the President, to be effective
after June 30th. Photo is of
Admiral Robert Il. CoontZ, who has
been Chief of Naval Operations and
has been appointed the Commander
in Chief of the entire Fleet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
Florence, Bne7xz7M and Star
Schools 7eH< <mate Successful
Terms ofs6ludy and Progress
Florence School, Under Supervision of Prof Phillips,
Holds Splendid Commencement. Prof. G. G. Hurst
Principal Speaker at Brier Hill Thursday. Five
Young Men and Women Receive Diplomas at Star.

One of the most successful years in the history OF
the Florence School, under the able supervision of Prof
Tom Rhea Phillips has just come to a close
Many decided improvements have been made dur
ing the past few years. Plans being made for
the erection of and modern building, which they
hope have completed for the opening of the next term
This will furnish ample room for the rapid increase IN
enrolment
Florence as a whole, is live, fast growing, and
progressive little city, and is destined for higher
n
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
ERROR CORRECTED

In the write-up of the closing
exercises OF Rankin County A. I'll. ;.
through error we mentioned all OF
the names of the graduates except
one, Miss LYDIA Laura Kelly. There
were 1S who received diplomas,
and two, certificates. Misses LYDIA
Laura Kelly and Irene Williamson
received the certificates. This was
an error, purely unintentional, and
we are glad to correct it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03

While opinions differ about capitol
every good dairy farmer
a grees that it is right when applied
to the scrub bull calves.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03

Avoid spring fever and the taking
of bitter iron toRics by preparing
spring garden. Have lots OF green
vegetables.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03

Egotism has its virtues as well
as its faults. 1t makes fellow
hustle to live UP to his opinion OF
himself.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03

The great trouble with our po-
litical parties is that they are POI
litical. We need Americanism in
stead.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03
Era of DiDersifcdtion and
Home LiDing; Should Be
M0neD Mdke1tor Farmers

is the Profit Per Acre That Counts Not the Number
of Acres Cutivalted. Velvet and Soy Beans for
Valuable Asset to Farm Crops. Good Feed and Soil
Builders. Rapidly Fattens Livestock.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03

PAT HENRY, Commander.
A. b. Stubblefield, Ad'jt.
, 1923-02-15
AUTO GAS POISONING
DURING COLD SEASON
Motorists Are Warned of Danger
From Carbon Monoxide.
There Is an Ever-Present Insecurity to
M of Cars, More Particular
ly When Closeted With
Their Machines.

A writer to the New York Times calls
deserved attention to the marked diff
ference in the danger from fumes of
Illuminating gas as contrasted with the
automobile carbon monoxide gas.
There is a vast difference" he says.
between Illuminating gas and the es-
Gaping exhaust fumes from an automo-
bile while the engine is running. Prop
erly harnessed, escape from death is
easy while using illuminating gas. AS
to the latter, no escape seems possible.
even In the open air. There is an ever
present danger to operators of automo-
biles, more particularly when closeted
with their machines.
"The attention of the New York
board of health has been called to the
danger that exists from carbon
ide gas, particularly to those who sit
on low benches along pleasure drives.
Examination by blood tests of pleasure
seekers who have suddenly become i'll
from unforeseen circumstances has
proved that exhaust gases from passing
automobiles are responsible for their
condition. This may appear fishy, but
is nevertheless a reality.
The danger Is materially increased
when the winter months naturally
bring persons in close contact with the
fumes while automobile engines are
started in tightly closed garages, too
often the result of carelessness on the
part of those who have moi been in
structed in the peril of such a proceed
ing.
The general public may be ignor-
ant of the fact that, according to prom
lnent medical authorities, the contin-
ued breathing of even extremely weak
mixtures of carbon monoxide and air
may cause injury to the kidneys, heart,
brain and nerves. Automobile manu-
~facturers are fully aware of this Ian
ger. 1t has been stated that the vari-
Gus organs of the body san be seriously
affected by poisoning from breathing
the air containing so small a quantity
as IL 900 part of carbon monoxide.
"How many automobile owners know
thct carbon monoxide is a colorless,
odOrless, tasteless gas? 1t is extreme
ly poisonous, because 1t combines with
the red colorlng matter Of the blood
more readily than does oxygen. Elk
posture to as little as 8 per CEN causes
headaches. The dangerous symptoms
come without warning"
, 1923-02-15
lI.cOnstruoted Cement Road.

Initiation of projects took on new life
and in the months of March and June
reached the unprecedented total of l.
$50 miles a month. At the close Of the
year the submitted mileage is 1890
miles, 4,53S miles greater than at the
close Of the preceding fiscal ear.
At the close of the preceding year
projects completed aggregated 7,469
miles, and there were 1878 miles un-
der construction. which were estimated
as so per cent complete. In one year
the completed mileage has grown to
17,716 miles, al increase of more than
10000 miles, and there stlll remain I'M
der construction 14,513 miles which
are estimated as SO per cent complete.
The federal aid earned by the states on
completed and uncompleted projects
mounts to $194, $50. 135, of which
$166.911, $50 have actually been paid.
The total length of projects in all
stages, including those which have
been completed and those which are In
the stages preliminary to construction,
is 39,040 miles.
The roads brought to completion
during the year average over 200 miles
for each state. The greatest increase
in completed mileage is in Texas.
which has added during the year 933
miles to It's completed highway. Arkan-
sas, Georgia. Iowa, Minnesota and
North Carolina, each with an increase
OF more than 500 miles, and Montana
and Wisconsin. with more han 400
miles. made notable advances toward
the goal of a completed highway sys-
ten.
A number OF smaller states. such as
Louisiana. Maryland, Massachusetts
and Rhode Island. made very substan-
tinl Increases in proportion to their
size.
The largest payment of federal aid
during the year also went to Texas.
which received from the government
S5,91J,046 and earned nearly S2,5OO,OOO
more. Other large payments we're
made to Illinois, Iowa, Ohio and Penn
sylvania, each Of which received from
100000 to S5,Oo0.Oo0 or more during
the year.
, 1923-02-15
ALITnMnBILE
@ s.

There r more than so parts of a
car that need fabrication.
A tire should receive rs much atten-
ton as any other part of an automo-
bile.
Keep springs tight at the axles /;
~looseness here causes most spring
breaks.
To obtain one barrel OF gas line, the
oil industry has to produce nearly four
barrels of crude petroleum and by
products.
Before driving away In n car that
has been blocked on n steep grade,
throw the loose tones or other ma
terial Off the road. They are danger
Gus to drivers coming along later.