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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

Coming before the people of
Rankin County to ask their endorse
ment to be their Chancery Clerk |
am moved by profound sense OF
appreciation to express the graft
tude l feel toward them for the
opportunity of laying my claims
before the voters of Rankin County.
To inform those who may not
already acquainted with my record,
/ will state a few OF the reasons
why | ask for your support in the
coming pramaries:
/. | have served in the post office
for the last eight years at Pela-
hatchee, and | have done my best
to make it one of the best and
neatest kept offices in Rankin
County, and / believe l have made
good.
2. | was born and married in
Rankin County, and am rearing my
children in same, and have 1T
at heart as much as any man, and
would like to see it run on more
economical basis and. if honored
with this office | will make it such
as az Wy dUihly Will ptI nil
3. / have had eight years practic-
al experience in office work here in
the post office, and have been com
plimented by inspectors and auditors
on the way the office is handled,
the books kept and service render
ed.
4. Ii elected your Chancery Clerk
| will promise the people of Ran
kin County that | never will con
ceive the idea that the court house
at Brandon belongs to me, solely,
and the county cannot get along
without my services.
5. If elected l promise never to
put in charge of the office Deputy
that my friends have by their vote
counted out and said that they
did not want there, for / believe
that there are just as good men
in Rankin County as deserving as
any that hangs around the court
house looking for deputy job.
6. l believe that | am competent
to perform the duties of the office
and qualified to protect the public
interest.
/ have no desire nor have | ever
tried to secure or retain the support
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
Commencement at Piney
Woods School May 10th
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two turned out a home made broom
Then there was miniature garden
farm and thoroughbred hogs, eat
tie and chickens. More than eigh
teen industries were in operation.
Southern People Give Prizes.
Hon w. +. Mangum, of Braxton,
delighted the audience by announc-
ing that one of the graduates, Kyle
Spencer, had been raised on his
platform and that he wanted to re-
ward the young man for his in
dustry and to show his faith in the
kind of education Piney Woods
School was giving, by awarding a
So prize to Kyle. Then DR.. Harmon
declared that he, too, wanted a per
Sonal interest in the school so that
for the next four years he would
be responsible for the EXPENSES of Il
poor boy whom Principal Jones
should select. preferably from Clark,
his early home county. Mr.. j. Nj
Morgan, of Star, took the occasion
to award prize to the girl in the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
IMPASSABI.E ROADS

The Brandon News has maintain
ed a policy of silence on the de-
plorable condition of many of the
roads in Rankin County, believing
that it was best for all not to
publish to the world our backward
ness in the matter of highways.
1t has been pretty generally
understood all along that we were
to have graveled roads this sum
mer. Ia fact the project, as sub
mitted by the State Highway de-
partment in Jackson, has been ap-
proved in Washington, and it will
be only "a matter of a few months
until there will be no complaint
10 make, but
Last week your editor, in his
daily round for news, had occasion
to visit the Piney Woods School
commencement at BraXton. we
started out bravely enough ana
might have reached our destination
had it not been for one OF the
worst stretches of road in the
State-than on the Florence road
mile or so beyond Curran's cross
ing.
A round dozen cars, TO say moth
ing of three big trucks, were stalled
Great, yawning holes, tons of mud,
and one little tractor chugglng
away spitefully trying TO relieve
the situation. And all this with
in three miles of the capital OF
the great State of Mississippi-and
in Rankin County.
Thousands of dollars Of the pe0-
Dle'S money has bppu d;iIaDed in
this mile or so of road and still
we have no road. We can't hiber-
nate like a bear every time a little
rain falls-the most of us are
exceptionally busy trying to make
a living and if our business calls
for little trip we should be able
to make it without the aid of a
row boat and pair of oxen. That
was the mode of travel hundred
years ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
A VITAL NECESSITY

The farmers of Rankin County
should not let politics mterfert with
the vital necessity of making a good
crop this year.
Rankin County always has had
a harmonious bunch of candidates,
and a friendly spirit always pre-
walls. There is no issue before our
people, except the personal ambition
of each candidate to serve salts
factorily the people, and TO ad-
minister the duties of the office he
seeks in the best manner for the
people.
Don't let any man inject any
issue in the campaign that will
breed hard feelings among our peo-
pie. Vote for the best man in the
race and raise good crop and you
need not fear failure OF getting
furnish" next year.
ANY farmer with fat stock and
we'll cultivated fields always has
more credit than he has use for.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

We regret to chronicle the death
of our beloved fellow editor, James
L. Gillespie, of the Greenwood Daily
Commonwealth, and one of the most
widely known and highly respected
newspaper men in Mississippi.
He died Sunday afternoon. OF
complications following an opera
ton. Interment was made in the
Odd Fellows Cemetery Monday
afternoon.
In the passing of Mr.. Gillespie
Mississippi and Greenwood loses one
of its truest and most progressive
citizens; one of It's most prominent
and active editors, and a devoted
and active christian.
For thirty one years he had con
Quoted and edited a newspaper In
the city of Greenwood, and his
passing is being deeply and sin
cerely mourned by all who knew
him.
We extend heartfelt sympathy to
his bereaved widow, and son Sum
ter, with whom he was publishing
the Commonwealth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
IN MEMORIAM

Since God in His Wise PrOvi-
dence has seen fit to remove from
our midst our beloved sister, Mrs.
Jim Grain, formerly Miss Esele
White, we bow with hearts in sub
mission to His will.
She died on May 18th, 1928.
She waS 20 years of age and had
been married about three months.
She was noble christian, with an
unusually cheerful and unselfish
disposition She loved her church
and her Savior and Lord and was
true and faithful to them. She was
loving companion and radiated
an influence for kindness; to know
her was to love her.
We wonder why God takes the
purest and the best. But we know
it is for a purpose and we can only
say, Thy Win Be Done"
Oh, how my memory loves to
wonder to those dear happy hours
we spent together, and the sweet
associations we had as we climbed
toward those heights sublime. But
she has gone to that ''Sunbright
cline, undimmed by sorrow ana un-
hurt by time"
We extend our heartfelt SYM
pathy to her dear loved ones, and
urge them to look in this hour to
God. who is our refuge and strength
a very present help in time of need.
It's true that we'll miss her smil-
ing face and sigh for the touch OF
a vanished hand and sound OF a
voice that is still.
We cherish her memory, and
thank God for her life. which has
been a blessing and an inspiration
to many. May we all, who so
tenderly loved her, so live that
when the evening time OF our life
draws near, we will behold our
darling Esele's out-stretched arms
and glad, bright eyes, welcoming
us to the realms of eternal light.
One who loved her,
ANNIE NAVE MCDONALD.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
IN MEMORIAM

Permit me to say word OF
my friend and comrade j. Monroe
Patrick, who died at Pelahatchie,
Miss, on Sunday the Sth inst,
after few hours of illness. In
1861, Mr. Patrick enlisted in the
Lowry Rifles, which became Co.
ID. of the 9th Miss. Infantry
Regiment, serving with great de-
yotion till the surrender of General
Joseph e. Johnston, at Greensboro,
N c..
AS a soldier he was faithful and
true, and ever ready for duty.
Modest and bravely he met the
hardships incident to war. After
the battle of Shiloh, his Captain,
w. j. Finch, having been seriously
wounded, Monroe Patrick was one
of the noble men who carried their
captain, on a stretcher, back to
Corinth, twenty miles, thus saving
his life This noble devotion was
characteristic of the man. He was
true under all conditions, as a
soldier, and citizen, mOdestly
striving to bring up his family as
God fearing men and women. May
they emulate his example, for in
his record there is no blemish. He
was so years of age. Rankin
County has lost a good and true
citizen, and /, one my n0blest
comrades. With sympathy to his
family, / am,
Very truly,
PAT HENRY,
Major, G. $. A.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
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COURT HOUSE NOTES


Joe Mcdonald. of Star, Route l,
was business visitor at the court
house Monday.
Tom Crimson, of Johns, transact
ed business at the court house Tues
day
Dave Gayden has been out for
several days registering voters,
Judge Pope and family were
court house visitors Monday.
Mrs. Frances Myers was visitor
at the court house Monday and
registered while here.
Miss Olive Watson, Of Pela-
hatchie, visited the court house
recently.
Henry Ford, prominent citizen
of Rock Hill, transacted business
at the court, house recently.
e. Q. White attended to business
at the court house Saturday.
j. L. Mcdonald, of Dobson, was
visitor here Tuesday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Rankin County to give my claims
fair. and equal consideration, and
if you see fit to vote for me, you
may be assured that / will deeply
consider the possession of the office
as an obligation Of service which
can be satisfied only by the most
pains taking and efficient admins
tration of which ! am capable OF
rendering you.
Respectfully
SAMUEL G. TANNER.
advertisement
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
Says Backache Often Means You Have Not Been
Drinking Enough Water

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region it
may mean you have been eating foods
which create acids, says well-known
authority. An excess of such acids
overworks the kidneys in their effort to
filter it from the blood and they become
sort of paralyzed and loggy. When
your kidneys get sluggish and clog you
must relieve them, like you relieve your
bowels, removing all the body's urinous
waste, else you have backache, sick
headache, dizzy spells; your stomach
sollrs, tongue is coated, and when the
weather is bad you have rheumatic
twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of
sediment, channels often get sore, water
scalds and you are obliged to seek relief
two or three times during the night.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

You can help the Plant Board
by sending in specimens of insects
and plant diseases. Don't assume
that all those around you are very
common. Perhaps they are, but
the Plant Board last year found y
new pests in the State, one of them
never before found in North
America, and less than a month
ago a new European pest was found
in the state for the first time. Send
them in.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

school who had shown the most
aptitude i'm diningroom work Other
honors were given for such virtues
MS being the neatest boy and girl
being the best student, or the best
cook.
Mrs. Roy Pattie, of Braxton, gave
a silver thimble to the girl VINO
had made the most progress In sew
ing. The w. =. Mangum medal TO
fbe best cook went to Mary Ruffln.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Brandon News is authorize
o announce the following candidate
ubject to the will of the voters |
he August Primary:
FOR STATE REVENUE AGENT
STOKES V. ROBERTSON
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
HON. ID. M. ANDERSON
tFor Re-election)
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
w. III. BOONE
GEORGE $. WARE
(For Re election)
s. r. MYERS
r. r. BROWN
X. III. WATTS
EDGAR MISTERFELDT
FOR SHERIFF
JOHN e. ROSS
O. BUCHANAN
LESLIE M. STINGILY
r. C. TAYLOR
SCOTT ID. DONNELL
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
D. B. WARD
C. Il. MCKAY
j. A. ROBINSON
FOR CHANCERY CLERK
BURL f. PURVIS
G.. A. HARRISON
SAMUEL. C. TANNER
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
j. r. KERSH
DAVE P. GAYDEN
FOR SURVEYOR
JOS. WYNN
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION
H. HI. BULLOCK
H. p. BARKSDALE
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT One)
R. G. BERRY
w. L. MARTIN
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT TwO)
c. III. BETHUNE
C. C. ROUSE
A. B. STUBBLEFIELD
w. NJ. CORLEY
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT Three)
j. b. WORLEY
J. l.. WATTS
JNO. A. MCKAY
G. w. benson
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT 4
W ID. OWEN
r. E. KNIGHT
w. HI. TILL
e. G. DAVIS
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT Fiye)
G.. B. HARRIS
H. NJ. PURVIS
J. A. JACKSON
n. III. NASH
w. II. WALTERS
J. w. PACE
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

TO retain your popularity with
pretty girls. you should never KISS
them unless you are Wiling TO
repeat the offence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

PA, where was Babe Ruth born?'
Couldn't tell you, SON..
Where was Jack Dempsy bOrn!'
Don't know that either.
PA, will you buy me history OF
the United States?"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Kid Loveless says when a man
tells you he never kissed girl
just put him down as a fool-or a
liar.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

OIL, YOU WIDl
When is a wilder not a merry
wilder?
Can you answer that question boss!
when is a widder" 1et me con-
sider)-
''Of course, when she's little cross.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Another millionaire has just mar
ried musical comedy actress. It's
funny how these singers are able
to catch on to the heirs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Il hope you are not afraid of
microbes apologiZed the Pela-
hatchie cashier as he cashed the
school teachers check with soiled
currency.
Don't worry" said the young
lady. "A microbe couldn't live on
my salary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

OF any voter by unfai&- means or
misrepresentation in any way.
and | want to ask the voters of
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Stanton Thornton says man
who is single wonders if he should
get married. After he is married
he wonders why he did.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Modern Romance: They became
engaged. Later they decided to
break it off Their tastes were not
congenial. They smoked different
brands of cigarettes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Either consult a good, reliable physi-
clan at once or get from your pharma-
cist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for few days and
your kidneys may then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for years to
help clean and stimulate sluggish kid
neys, also to neutralize acids in the
system, so they no longer irritate, thus
often relieving bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
jure and makes delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink. Drink lots of soft
water By all means have your physi-
clan examine your kidneys at least twice
year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Can you imagine anything more
annoying than to have stenog-
rapher who can't spell, demands
County Agent Simmons, land who
is always asking you how to spell
words you can't spell yourself.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Have you ever seen anything
that looked as helpless as a grow
ing mustache? asks the Skipper.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Henry Barnes says there are
not very many things that can be
advertised in magazines without
silk clad legs as illustrations.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
CONTRARY

Mary had a little hen,
Twas feminine and queer;
1t laid lot when eggs were cheap.
And stopped when eggs were dear.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

The reason gentleman usually
is conceited is because "A gentle
man never forgets himself" AS a
writer on how to act in society
saws.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Howdy folks, unsettled debts un,
settle the mind.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
COnsOling Thought

COnsOling Thought
We all make mistakes, but thank
goodness the other fellows always
looks worse to us than our own.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

She was born on the dessert, S
they called her Carrie Vann.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

y. w. l..
ION With Laughter
Howdy folks, unsettled debts un-
settle the mind.
Can you imagine anything more
annoying than to have stenOg-
rapher who can't spell, demands
County Agent Simmons, land who
is always asking you how to spell
words you can't spell YOURSELF.
Il hope you are not afraid of
microbes apOlogiZed the Pela-
hatchie cashier as he cashed the
school teachers check with sOiled
currency.
Don't worry" said the young
lady "A microbe couldn't live on
my salary.
Kid Loveless says when man
tells you he never kissed a girl
just put him down as fool-or a
liar.
|
ried a musical comedy actress. It's
funny how these singers are able
to catch on to the heirs.
PA, where was Babe Ruth born?"
Couldn't tell you, SON..
Where was Jack Dempsy bOrn!'
Don't know that either.
PA, will you buy me a history of
the United States?"
Modern Romance: They became
engaged. Later they decided to
break it Off Their tastes were not
congenial They smoked different
brands of cigarettes.
The reason a gentleman usually
is conceited is because "A gentle
man never fOrgets himself. AS a
writer on how to act in society
says.
CONTRARY
Mary had little hen,
Twas feminine and queer;
| Ii laid lot when eggs were cheap.
And stopped when eggs were dear.
Henry Barnes says there are
not very many things that can be
advertised in magazines without
silk clad legs as illustrations.
Stanton Thornton says man
who is single wonders if he should
get married. After he is married
he wonders why he did.
Have you ever seen anything
that looked as helpless as grow
ing mustache? asks the Skipper.
COnsOling Thought
We all make mistakes, but thank
goodness the other fellows always
looks worse to us than our own.
She was born on the dessert, SO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-17
by Beck

pary at Detroit, making the tenth
consecutive month in which sales
have run over the 100000 mark.
And while this means that in the
last ten months more than one mil
lion Ford cars have been sold, the
really remarkable feature is that four
OF these months were fall and winter
months during which the average OK
pcctation of sales is only about sixty
per cent. of the spring and summer
business.
But since April last, the first month
when sales topped the 100000 line,
there has been no slackeninS and ev-
cry month since has brought i'll sales
tctallins more than 100000, some
thing unprecedented in the automo-
bile world.
Several things have contributed to
this unusual sales record, principal
of which is the fact that since last
October Ford prices have been at the
lowest level ever reached in the his
tory of the company. Organized sales
drives have been most effectively car
ried on, resulting in an awakening of
the motoring public to the fact that
the Ford car is as dependable and
practical in winter as it is in sum-
mer..
Another noticeable factor is that
the man of moderate means, ambi-
tiouS to own an autOm obile and who
a few months ago looked to much
higher priced cars to satisfy his de-
sire, is rapidly convincing himself
that he can much better afford Ford
car which calls for less investment,
less upkeep expense and has the
greatest service facilities. New i'm
provements and refinements in all
Ford cars, both open and enclosed
models. have contributed much in
this respect.
Production at the Ford plant for
1923 will be established at 5000 cars
and trucks a day and this output will
be reached about April /. With the
first month in the year starting off
with sales in excess of 100000, indi-
cations are that absorption is going
to run close to this high production
schedule.
One million Ford cars in eight
months.
That is the new production record
set up at the Ford Motor Company's
plant, according to advices received
from Detroit.
On January 18th. the seven million
mark was reached. The six million
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-17
take anybody's advice. 1t explains
why he had to leave the car here for

take anybodN'S advice. 1t explains
why he had to leave the car here for
a day.
HE had a craze for kecpin' tabs
on the plugs, but he might just as
wei have been polishin' the porco
lain tops or the copper terminals.
He was merely cleanin' the points
and dryin off any oil he found on
the threads. He didn't know that
he should have taken the plugs apart
by turning the two nuts Of each plug
in opposite directions. He forgot all
about the carbon which collects up
inside a plug and which can only be
removed by taking the plug apart
and cicanin' it.
"The point in cloanin' a spark plug
is to remove any carbon which might
short it and cause it to miss. Also
by removing the carbon particles
pre- ignition due to the hot carbon
igniting the gas vapor is avoided.
The big trouble comes from the in
side of the plug above the points.
But he let this part of the plug 90
its own way. SO long as the points
looked clean he was happy. That
is. he was happy until the day the
engine raised old Harry because two
of the plugs cracked and failed him
when he was tryin' to get up a bad
hill. 1t cost him a burned bearing
and a tow homo. Guess he'll make a
good job of cleanin' plugs and do the
work in modcra ton hereafter. Some
drivers wear out their cars tryin' to
be good to them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-17

always SC ms to be trying to break
speed records. He does manage to
break up :; lot of things but they're
not records. It's pretty difficult for
the novice to dent more tenders than
the old hand at the game.
The man who takes it easy when
he is driving under difficulties in
variably comes out unscratched. This
applies to driving over "impossible'
roads. descending and ascending
hopeless hills. and driving over
treachcrous streets as we'll as
maneuvering the car in a crowded
garage The snail may be a little
late for the party but he seldom
finds his evening spoiled by per-
sistent thoughts of repair bills and
visions of law suits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-17
Rainy Day Suqqestion

Since carburetors. spark plugs and
other necessary evils of the auto
mobile have way of giving trouble
OH rainy days as we'll as when the
sun beams brightly it is well to re-
member to wipe tho beads of water
from the hood before raising it. The
water which rides the hood won't do
any good by dripping down on the
ignition wires and the plugs. and it's
almost sure to do so by slipping
through the hinges of the hood when
1T is suddenly raised without first
being wiped off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-17
Little Bit Every Day

There is no need to let the engine
get choked up with carbon and then
send it away to a repair shop for
valve grinding and cleaning cylin-
ders." Carbon is a gradual accumu-
lation of dirt. burnt gas and oil. 1t
collects "a little every day the car is
used. The sensible thing to do,
therefore. is to fight it little bit
every day. This can be done by
pouring about Tablespoonful Of
Kerosene into each cylinder Through
the pet cocks) after the days run.