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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-07
m. motored out to Morton Thurs

liam. motored out to Morton Thurs
day.
Mr. Tobe Gordon was business
visitor in Morton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Davis re-
turned home from Stafford Springs
phursday. Mr.. Davis was there for
treatment. We are glad to learn
that his going helped him lots.
]. Il. Simms was business
visitor In Pelahatchie Friday.
Miss Gertrude Walsh left Sun
day for Jackson, where she will
now take up her work.
Miss Leona Jenkins left Satur-
day for Clinton, where she will at
tend the summer normal.
Mr.. Paul Edwards was in Morton
Saturday.
Mr.. ]. p. Altman motored out to
Pelahatchie Saturday.
DR.. j. r. Edwards was called
to the bedside of his father, Of
pelahatchie, Saturday. Mr. Ed
wards has been i'll for some time,
but we are glad to learn that he is
some better now.
MIS-. ~. ~. MCAdy was Cdlleu "
Holly Bush to the bedside of her
sister in law, Mrs. c. f.. Mckay,
last Friday. Mrs. Mckay has been
very sick for several days, but Is
improving.
Mr.. b. C. Tanner, of Pelahatchie,
was through our town on business
Thursday.
Mr.. John Donegan left Friday for
Jackson, where he will undergo
an operation.
J. e. Simms left Sunday for
Jackson, to see his uncle John
Donegan.
Mr.. O. p. Cross was in Pela
hatchie Sunday.
Mrs. w. II. Measells is on the
sick list again this week.
Mr.. d. T. Bilbro made flying
trip to Pelahatchie Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. z. L. Simms and
sister, Ada, were weekend visitors
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liams, of near Morton, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Deman Alternately,
of Pelahatchie, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ID. L. Bilbro Sunday.
Mr.. J. w. Bates and wife, Of
Scott County, were visitors of Mr..
w. T.. Bates and family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. j. Davis made
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-07

remembered that If the telephone
company is now getting inadequate
rates, as it claims, that for many
years they failed to pay as they
should have an adequate tax to
this State.
Louisiana Increase Withdrawn
1T will be noted that short time
after Mississippi, in consideration
of 100000 already spent, gave the
Cumberland Telephone Company
license to raise rates a quarter of
a million dollars year, that 1t
withdrew it's petition for increase
in Louisiana, abandoning it's fight,
and under decree Of the court
paid back to the subscribers in that
state $4,000.
Although five months have
passed, the service of the telephone
company with all their promises Of
betterment is in no wise satisfac-
tory. In the city of Jackson, for
instance, 1 have had numerous COM
plants that this company positively
refuses to put new subscribers on
separate line, but insist on putting
them on party lines. see no rea-
son why citizen is not entitled
to an individual telephone if he
is willing to pay the rate fixed for
individual telephones. 1t is ex-
asperating to say the least to be
told by public service corpora
ton that you must submit to hav-
ing telephone on a party line, or
go without telephone service alto
gether.
SIN conclusion, / will say that
| get no fee out of this case other
than my salary, and no reward than
a consciousness of doing my duty
in behalf Of the people; and inso-
far as the charge that l am actual
ed by political motives, no one
knows better than I do that the
rich and powerful have more eff
fective weapons with which to
fight me than l have with which
to defend myself"
Advertisement
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-07
POTTER EXPLAINS
ACTION ON RATES

expenses of the Cumberland Tele-
phone Company as large as possible
and its income as small as possible,
in order to justify the highest pos
sible exchange rate.
81 intend, with such help as
may find, to unweave their tangled
web, and demand for the people OF
this state rate based< entirely
upon a fair return on their invest
ment.
ITO show conclusively that the
Cumberland Telephone Company is
not to be relied upon, / will here
refer to certain sworn statements
made by that company for the
1919, when prices of all kind were
about at their peak, their tax agent
i'm giving the total valuation Of the
company's property in Mississippi
for purposes of taxation, swore that
it was worth 1,60O,35S.00. On
April 20, 1920, the Cumberland
Tax Agent swore in listing all the
Cumberland's property in Missis-
sippi for taxation, that it was worth
S1,675,767.00. In that year the
Cumberland filed it's first petition
for increase in rates, and arnOugh
prices had fallen on everything
since April, 1920, he swore on
May 81, 1921, that the Cumber-
lands property in Mississippi for
the purpose of taxation was worth
$4,000, 10000. In 1920 before an
increase in rates had been asked for
the same agent swore that 4,SS1
miles of poles were worth for pur-
poses of taxation 1881 $500; after
the petition for increase in rates
had been filed, he swore that ASS
miles of poles were worth 81, S32,-
O1S.OO. 1t will be seen how the
value of poles increased, even for
taxation purposes, after the COM
pany had filed it's petition for an
increase in rates.
Figures Varying
"In 1920, before an increase in
rates was asked for, the tax agent
swore that 23,627 miles of copper
wire was worth 1907, 151.00 for
purposes of taxation. After the
filing of the petition for increase in
rates in 1921 he swore that 25,S74
miles of copper wire was worth
$1,OSO, 246.0O even for purposes OF
taxation.
"In 1920, before an increase in
rates was asked for he swOre that
31,O33 miles of iron wire was worth
$131 $4,000; in 1921, after the In
crease in rates had been asked for,
he swore that 3O,S1S miles of iron
wire was worth 1920, 665.O0.
''In 1922, for the purposes of OBJ
tanning an increase in rates the
Cumberland Telephone Company
placed the value of their capital
stock invested in business in this
State at $6,S29, 1899. And finally
in the evidence now on file in the
1922 rate case, the telephone COM
pany's experts swore that the cost
of the same property was $11,221,-
10000 for the purpose of rate IN
creases, and that the reproduction
value of the same property was
S13,2S4, 018.OO. This was the same
property which, for the purpose OF
taxation when everything was high
est in 1919, they had sworn was
worth $1,600,3 Anyone who
is interested may investigate the
STATEMENTS here made III the offices
of the tSate Tax Commission and
Railroad Commission. While la
menting the troubles of the tele-
phone company it may be well
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-07
M o N u M e N T S

are to commemorate the love and
esteem in which the party that is
dead was held, by the one that erects
the monument. If the monument
leans and falls in. the grave, cracks
and lettering becomes invisible, 1t
does away with the above pretty
sentiments and shows neglect and
poor judgment.
No first class firm does business
through agents; as they know moth
ing about the business and only in
terest in getting one-fourth of the
amount you spend. We have monu-
ments all through this territory
that were erected over fifty years
ago. They are standing erect, and
il cleaned off would look as pretty
and clear as the day they were
erected You can get the same class
of work by calling or writing to
A. j. MARTIN
MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS
1853 East Capitol ST., Jackson, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-07

pleasant trip out to Pelahatchie
Sunday.
Mr.. Elma Mum was In Pela-
hatchie Sunday.
J. NJ Lawrence and T. ID. Bates
were business visitors. in Forest
Saturday.
Mr.. G. e. Bates, of Morton. came
Saturday and stayed until Sunday
with his wife and children.
Mr. IL. +. Kersh was a business
visitor in Morton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Altman were
guests in the G. Il. Mckay home,
at Holly Bush, Sunday.
l.. 7. Watts and Frank Boiling
were in the burg Sunday.
Mr. A. -. Holmes, who has been
q visitor in oklahoma for several
months, is now at home.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-07
LEESBURG

w. H. Mobiles motored out to
Morton Tuesday.
Misses Ruth Mckay and Ada
Simms made a flying trip out to
Morton and Pelahatchie Thursday
Mrs. G. L. Thrash and children
who have been visiting relatives
and friends here, left Thursday fol
Laurel, where they will make their
home.
Mrs. w. III. Mobiles and baby
spent the week end with Mrs
Mobiles parents, at Clarksburg, last
week
Prof. S. ]. Davis and wife were
in Pelahatchie Thursday.
DR.. G. G.. Davis and son, Will
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-07

WANTED-Log and lumber haul
ers. Write J. M. Burnham, Pickett
Miss.
May 1924 -31-June Up.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
HUNGER STRIKERS
MAY DELAY TRIAL
Four of Fifteen |. w. w. Men
in Alabama Too Weak
to Face Court.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOBILE. Ala, May 1.-THE second
trial Of fifteen members Of the Indus
trial Workers of the World set for
Friday. in the circuit court. will in
all probability be postponed. as four
of the number. who are on a hunger
strike as protest against their i'm
prisonment will not be able to face
trial.
The four men. T. Bjondal, Charles
Bishop. E. Thornton and X. Carlson,
arc growing weaker. In fact. Bishop
is hardly able to wait on himself.
The fifteen men. although sentenced
on March last to term OF thirty
days hard labor by the magistrate
of the police court on the vagrancy
charge for refusing to remove an
]. W. w. sign from the door Of their
hall. have served a total OF sixty-two
days in jail. having refused to ac-
cept the Judgment of the lower court.
Twenty-Four Now in Jail.
There are now a total OF twenty
four members OF the local branch In
the county Jail. nine others having
been convicted yesterday for violat-
ing the Alabama antI-boycott law
In the latter cases Recorder D. H
Edington ruled that any member Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World
was guilty of violating the above
law by reason OF his membership.
The recorder held further that the
preamble OF the constitution and by
laws of the I. W. W. teaches boy
cotting. and urges the members to
use force to carry out their demands
William Mills. known as Brother
Garrett. walking delegate OF the l.
W. w. for violating the anti-boy-
cott law was fined $1,000 and costs or
29O days and six months addit.ona.
hard labor.
Talk to Seamen.
Evidence was introduced at the
trial Of Mills that he delivered
speech to the local l. w. w, ali OF
that they must keep up their ao-
tivities until every ship In the United
states is tied UP. He was charged
by the police witnesses as having
said IN his speech that IL the police
find four or five dead men floating
down the river that il would ba an
accident
Paul Paulson. who swore that the
I. W. W. teachings was his religion
and that he believed that the ma
+. EliaSon were each fined s1Ol and
costs. or fifty days. with thirty days
additional.
r. Davies. NJ. Peterson. James
I-ayden. ]. Delekoffer. Earl Yeager
and c. Nandenkondon were each fned
sl0l and costs. or fifty days.
The nine men fined. under the s.ate
anti-boycott law. are in the county
Jail pending action on the question
OF an appeal to the higher court All
1ha1 they were members OF she
Evening star., 1923-05-11
Bible Holds Place
AS Book of Books ,
Harding Writes

NEW YORK. May 11.-"what-
ever mutations may come in the
anairs OF men and OF human
society, the Bible remains the
book Of books" President Hard
ing wrote to the Rev. William /.
Haven, in regretting his inability
to attend the 107th annual meet
ing OF the American Bible Society
today at the home of Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. in oyster Bay.
The letter was made public by the
society.
The Bible" the President con-
tinued, ''is winning constantly
wider acceptance among men
wherever they live as the in
spired vehicle Of the greatest
truths that have been revealed to
the world" The President praised
the society. mot merely as an in
strument for the furtherance OF
Christianity, but as a potent force
in tho cause of civiliza ton itself"
Churchill Fl. Cutting, president
of the organization. will preside
and James Wood. president emeri-
tus, will review the society's work.
Evening star., 1923-05-11

This is to offer you new hair-lustrous, beau
utul, attractive-or money refunded.
1t offers, too, to stop falling hair.
If we fail, the treatment costs you nothing
Your own druggist signs the guarantee. Hence
you assume no fisk.
Thousands of women have made this test
Results are amazing. The charm of wonderful
hair is now available to almost any one who
chooses to have it.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
Wrinkles SmOOthed
Away Like Magic
by New Cream
Marusioss Discoosry Cuoranfesd to
Rsnpooe Eoe1y Line and Wrinkle

Marusloss Rscoos,y Cuorantesd to
RsmoOs Eosyy Line and Wrinkle
THOUSANDs Of women, whose
i beauty was once spoiled BY un-
slightly lines and wrinkles, now possess
entirely new complex ions-compl plexions
wonderfully fresh and youthful. and
FREQ from even the slightest trace Of
wrinkles
These women owe their present
youthful beauty to q wonderful new
discovery discovery which smoothed
away every line and wrinkle as if by
magic. This new treatment is called
Domino Wrinkle Cream. It works on
an entirely new plan. 1t goes right
TO the cause Of wrinkles. removes it,
and as ii does 80 each wrinkle is gently
lifted away. It's almost miraculous.
Even after the frst few days the face
appears years younger looking.
Why let wrinkles add age to your
face when they can now be banished
80 easily: Domino Wrinkle Cream is
GUARANTEED to Danish every line
and wrinkle-or your money instan ntly
refunded. A special bank deposit Of
$4,000 protects this guarantee 80 you
risk nothing in frying it. Get it today
For sale a all good drug and depart
ment stores, such as all Peoples Drug
Stores and Liggetts.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
Costs Nothing

Unless we grow hair. The Van
Ess 3-bottle treatment is abso-
lutely guaranteed. You arc the
sole judge. The apdrrGnt IS given
by your o7tm druggist. All we re-
quire is his signature showing
you have purchased ninety-day
treatment. If it fails. zee refund
your money. Hence you assume
no risk making this test.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
WOMEN THREATEN
TO BURN SALOONS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, n. S., May 1l.--"There are
too many dives and rum shops in this
city. and we are going to burn them
down. We have come here to give
the mayor and aldermen timely warn
ing"
cred to Chief OF Police Mccormick to-
day. when his office was visited by a
large delegation OF members of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Steel Work
ers' Union. The delegates had just
left meeting of their local, at which
the decision was reached that certain
places here were contributing too
greatly to the state of unrest.
Dress some men up in feminine ap-
parel and you couldn't tell them fl ON
Evening star., 1923-05-11
Why 6 Women in 8 Have Dull,
Unattractive Hair

Science has recently made amazing discov-
cries. 1t is now known that hair roots seldom
really die. They can be revived-gven new life
We have proved that conclusivcly by re-
growing hair on 81 heads in 100.
The method we use is new. Years of ex-
haustive experiments were spent perfecting it.
Now world-great dermatologists employ
these ingredients. Some charge as much as
$500 for the same basic treatment.
: Failing hair, dull, lfeless hair; hair without
sheen or lustre-6 women in 8 have it.
The reason for most of it is very simple
infection. An infected scalp oil called Sebum.
This new way quickly overcomes it. 1t starts
to act instantly. The effect is soon marked.
The Infected Sebum in Your Hair
Sebum is an oil. 1t forms at the follicles of
Evening star., 1923-05-11
In the Theaters-

is mark OF distinction. For.near1y two genera
tions The Literary Digest has been SYMBOL Of
refinement and taste in the literary appreciation
OF the American public. And a confidence so
vigorously gained will never be fessened There
is a convenant i'll the name So. discriminating
patrons OF the cinema art who desire robust spon-
taneous humor, free from all taint, may ever enjoy
Evening star., 1923-05-11
VAN ESS LABORATORIES
50O7 Lake Park Ave.
Chicago, III.

These two pictures show a cross
section of the hair root or bulb and
the case which encloses each hair
from the root to surface of scalp
(greatly magnihed). Germ infected
Sebum causes over eo9o of badness
and falling hair. Remove it and hair
will grow. Illustration (A) shows
Sebun infected hair ard (B) healthy
hair. ~
Evening star., 1923-05-11

tics Of the Navy
This airehiD. he explained. has sas
capacity Of 100000 cubic feet a iii
or 4oo Tons and cruising radius ~
Evening star., 1923-05-11

the Navy. eventually would fy over
the north and south poles was made
here yesterday by Rear Admiral Mof-
fett, chief of the bureau of aeronau-
Evening star., 1923-05-11
FUN from the PRESS"

FUN from the PRESS" 1t is an ace Of amuse
ment, the cream-colection of the farce and fun
from the press of the world-a mirror of the
happier hours of life. In leading theaters every
where: Watch for it weekly. 1t bears the seal of
The Literary Digest. FUN from the PRESS pro-
duced by The Literary Digest. Distributed by
w. w. Hodknson Corporation.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
PREDICTS POLE FLIGHT.

ST. LOUIS, May 11.-Prediction tkat
the dirigible Il. being assembled by
Evening star., 1923-05-11
Note This New Way

IL Massasss fhs Treatment
Directly TO this Follieiss
Of the Hair
You can see from illustration that
Van Ess is not a tonic" 1t combines
q massage and lotion IN one treat
ment. You do not rub II In with your
fingers. Each package comes with n
rubber massage cap. The nipples are
hollow. Just ihvert bottle, rub your
head. and nipples automatically feed
lotion down to follicles OF the scalp
where IL can do some good AZ the
same time the nipples give your head
D massage.
Il 10 very easy to apply. ons uinuts
each day 10 enough.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-11
LOCALuAppENINGS

E. i. Platz spent Monday at Belle
vue, Blaine, Macon and Magic on
business.
! Thomas H. Gooding. who has been
i'll for long time, is now up and
around the streets looking fine. Mr..
Gooding says he is planning on go
ing to California later in the summer
and take things easy for a while. He
is kept pretty busy receiving congrat-
ulations from his friends on his look
ing so well after his illness.
Monday. the eighth grade class had
their annual picnic which was spent
at the Banbury natatorium near Bull
They made the trip both ways via
Gooding. Bliss and Hagerman. eating
their dinner at the Banbury natator-
ium Those making the trip We're:
Carl Schuppenies, Edward Murphy,
Lawrence Webb, James Craig, Robert
Gwin, Ellis Platz. Ethel Roessler, FL
sic Schwager, Nina Newman, Mar
garet Newman, Carrie Bradshaw,
Elizabeth Reilly, Carolyn Ballard.
Ozelma Durham, Cleora Anderson,
Annie Erickson, Bernice Dunn, Wal
ter Hill, Joseph Murphy and Marion
Clements. Mrs. ]. W. Newman acted
as chaperone for the party.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-11

W NJ Fields. Mrs. r. j. Mcmahon.
Mrs. Amy Mason, Mrs. Inez Bhaer
and Mrs W. 7. Turner We're delegates
to the state Baptist convention al
Blackfoot Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday Of this week. Rev. R. S.
withrow and T. J. Mcmahon also at
tended as they We're on the program.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-11
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in run down condi-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are IN
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is a local disease, it is greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions.
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, 4 Tonic. which assists
In improving the General Health
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years,
F. J. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-11

Mr. and Mrs. John Platz enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Burgess and 3fr. and Mrs.
f. L. Platz and sons.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-11

Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Anderson,
OF Boise visited with friends and
relatives for q few days in shoshone
this week.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-11

Mrs. Charles Alig. Mrs. Frank T.
Disney and Mrs. Bsanch Roberts win
entertain a bridge party Saturday
evening at the home Of Mrs Alig.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-11

DR.. Herbert Deane made trip to
Tikura this week and inoeulated
fourteen persons against the spotted
fever tick.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-11

Phone or seHu III
vour party. Do rot allow modesty
10 he responsible for the omission OF
anv social event from this column. We
cannot get all of the,news unless as
sisted in this way-Editor.
NV. Sine. Of Dietrich, spent Tues
day in Shoshone.
s T. Baer, of Richfield, spent Tues
day in shoshone transacting business
E. L. Platz and Harlan D. Hest
spent Saturday at Richfield on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert of HALEY
were the guests OF Mrs. Blanche Rob-
erts Sunday.
Mrs. S. H. Chapman entertained
the Electa Kensington at her home
Tuesday evening.
The eighth grade class went to Hag-
erman on picnic Monday and had
very enjoyable time
Mr.. and Mrs George Falligan ex-
pect TO leave for Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, to spend their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Fish have moved
to HALEY to make their home, the
running time of the stage making that
better place for them to live.
Mrs. Pancoast will be at the Nc
Fall hotel Tuesday and Wednesday,
May 18th and 10th. Midsummer hats,
including beautiful Aiilans. Prices
very reasonable. ADV.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-11
S 100000

INVEST your savings-make your
We can offer you a much better
Franklin's $1,000 which earned
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-11
$1,000 grew to $431,383.62

ST this rate of interest. when second period
is completed. it will amount TO at least
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12
Shows Good Road
Soon RepaYs It's Cost

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture)
A good road is such a paying invest
ment that 1t Is the poorest kind of
business judgment to do without it, ac-
cording to the bureau OF public roads
of the United States Department of
Agriculture. The bureau produces fig
ures based upon a survey Of traffic in
Connecticut to prove It's contention. An
actual count Of the traffic on the Bos-
ton post road showed that the average
weight of vehicles and commodities
passing over the road In nine hours
each day was LAO tons. Adding one
third as a conservative estimate for
the full day increases the weight to L.
$40 gross tons daily.
Experiments made at the Iowa
pertinent station show hat with gaso-
line al rs cents a gallon the cost Of
moving this tonnage over a dirt road
would have been 1894 a mile, assum-
Ing the impossible, that such traffic
could be carried over a dirt road. The
cost Of fuel for moving the same ton
ua&C wei q RNNC0 AOa0 WYNN 70
S11.70, a difference Of $14.74 a day. On
the basis of 800 days a year the actual
saving In fuel alone for moving this
tonnage would be $4,422. If the paved
highway costs $4,000 a mile, the av-
erage interest at 5 per cent would be
81 900 a year, which, deducted from
the saving on fuel, would leave a bal
ance which would retire the cost Of
the road In less than IL years.
This calculation does not take into
account other savings in the cost of OPP
Grating commercial vehicles or value
Of the heavy movement OF passenger
vehicles.
In less developed rural sections the
value OF fine gasoline saved Is reduced
In proportion to the lighter travel, but
the cost of the roads Is corresponding
ly reduced, and there is no doubt that
an analysis and comparison of the
highway costs and the vehicle operat-
ing cost in any particular case will
demonstrate the economy of improve
ment wherever the traffic is sufficient
to call for any improvement at all.