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and bent on having a family"
ST meant thirty and all know
now I'm not so damn
sure I'd have tried to make my
self think was in love with
James-who had about az much
imagination as a grasShopper
and the most internal manner
isms. I'd have found out what
love and life meant. that's what!
And when I did I'd have sent
codes and traditions to the
devil"
"Oh, no, you would not. II
you'd had 1t in you you'd have
done it, anyhow. All women OF
your day were not virtuous-not
by a long sight. I'll admit that
your best possibilities have been
wasted; I've always thought that.
You have a terrific personality
and If you were at your matur-
ity in this traditionless era you'd
be a great national figure, not
q mere social power. But nature
in a fit Of spite launched you too
soon and the cast-iron traditions
were too strong for you. It was
the epoch of the submerged
woman"
MARY Ogden was brought up
in those same cast-iron tradi-
TONS"
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1923. by Gertrude Atherton
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so DAYS, USUAL
BIT, HE TELLS
JUDGE
Wanted Less for Christmas,
But Prisoner Is Given
Regular Term.

ibid the court fine you SO
the last time you were here?"
Judge Gus A. Schuldt asked Ed
ward T. Ryan, who was araigned
in Police Court on charge Of in
toxication.
Ryan smiled and replied:
"No, your homer. When was
here two months ago you gave
me thirty days. I don't know
why, Judge, but you always give
me thirty days.
do you think I should give
you another thirty or increase 1t
a little this timer" the court then
asked.
Ryan twisted his hat, shifted from
one foot to the other, and then said
well, Judge, guess you ought
to make it a, little more, but I hope
you make It less this time because
hate to be locked up Christmas.
To which His Honor replied:
1.-THE court is going to make It
the same old thirty days. I'm sure
you will enjoy Christmas down
there. for they serve an excellent
dinner"
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remembered SO well; when she
wanted something and knew exact
ly how to go to work to get 1t, and
looking not a day over thirty
well, while she was here felt
young again myself and lov,d
her as much as ever and felt
1t a privilege to look at her. I
arranged q luncheon promptly
to meet several Of her old friends
and put stop to the clacki
that was going On-I had been
: called up eight times that morning.
i. I could have boxed your
ears, but of course it was a nat
ural enough thing to do, and you
had no suspicion. =. Well,
as soon as she had gone I wrote to
twelve women, giving them a bare
sketch of the truth, and sent the
notes off in the motor. And then
Il went and looked at myself in
the glass;"
She paused, and Clavering rose In
voluntarily and put his hand on
her shoulder.
Never mind. Jane" he said
awlwardly. what does 1t mat
ter? You are you and there's only
one Of the kind. After all it's only
one more miracle Of science. You
could do It yourself IL you liked"
ST? Ha! With twenty-three
grandchildren. I may be fool,
but I'm not damn fool, as James
used to say. What good would it
do me to look forty? I had some
looks left at that age, but with
no use for them as women go. I'd
have less now. But Mary was
always Iucky-a daughter Of the
gods. It's just like her damned
luck to have that discovery made
in her time and while she il still
young enough to profit by it. be.
sides being az free as when she
was Mary Ogden. Now. God knows
what devilment she'll be UP to.
What she wants she'll have and
the devil take the consequences"
She patted his hand. Go and
sit down, Lee. I've a good deal
more to say"
Clavering returned to his seat
with no sense Of the old chairs
comfort, and she went on in "A
moment.
THE unfairness Of it as I looked
at that old witch IN the glass that
had reflected my magnificent
youth, seemed to me uncomfortable
I had lived a virtuous and upright
life. ! knew damned well she
hadn't. I had done my duty by
the race and my own and my hus-
bands people, and had brought
up my sons to be honorable and
self-respect1ng men, whatever their
failings, and my daughters In the
best traditions Of American Wom-
anhood. They are model wives
. and mothers, and they have made
no Weakened concessions to
these degenerate times. They bore
me but I'd rather they did that
. 4 E sg
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Congress Aids Santa
By Advancing
Its Pay Day

Congress today formed q
partnership with Santa Claus.
By unanimous consent both
House and Senate passed a
resolution advancing the regu-
lar December payday in their
branch of the Government
from the end of the month to
December 20. It affected Sem
ators, Congressman, secretaries,
clerks, the police force, janirors
and even Capitol char-wom IN.
eve want to help Santa
Claus" Senator Warren, Re-
publican, Of Wyoming, its
sponsor, explained.
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Read Writers Of the Day.
'tWhat else could I do? She was
the most intimate friend Of my
youth, the only woman ever had
any real affection for. I had al
ready seen her and recognized her.
I suppose she has told you that
went there and that she treated
me like an intruding stranger. BIT
I knew she must have some good
reason for it-possibly that she
was here on some secret political
mission and had sworn to preserve
her incognito. knew she had been
mixed up in politics more than
once. thought / was going mad
when saw her, but I never sus-
pected the truth. The light was
dim and took for granted that
some one Of those beauty experts
had made mask for her, or RIO
ped her skin off, hardly knew
what to think, so concluded not
to think about it at all, and sue
ceeded fairly well in dismissing It
from my mind. I was deeply hurt
at her lack OF confidence in me,
but dismissed that, too. After all
It was her right. I do as I choose,
why shouldn't she? And I remem-
bered that she always did"
A New Chapter
Here Clavering stirred uneasily.
When she came to me here last
Tuesday and told me the whole
truth, I felt as If I were listening
TO new chapter out of the Bible,
but on the, whole I was rather
pleased than otherwise. had
never been jealous Of her when we
were young. for I was married fs.
fore she came out, and she was so
lovely TO look at that Twas rather
grateful to her than otherwise.
After her marriage I used to meet
her every few years in Europe up
TO some three or four years before
the outbreak OF the war, and 1t Of.
ten made me feel melancholy as I
saw her beauty going-untfl there
was nothing left but her style and
her hair. But nothing else was to
be expected. Time is a brute to
all women. So. while she sat he-s-
In this room 50 radiantly beautiful
and so exquisitely ana hecomingly
dressed. and leaning howard me-
with that old pleading expression
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would say to me Wen done, thou
good and faithful eervant.' The
only: thing ever regretted was
that wasn't q Llan."
She paused and then went on
in voice that grew more
raucous every moment. THAT
was later. It's a ] .Ag time since
I've admitted even to myself that
there was a period-after my
husbands death-when I hated
growing old with the best of
them. / was fifty and I found
myself with complete liberty for
the first time in my life; for
the elder children were all mar
ried, and the younger in Europe
at school. had already begun
to look upon myself as an old
woman. But / soon made
the terrible discovery that the
heart never grows old. fell
in love four times. They were
all years younger than myself
and I'd have opened one of my
veins before I'd have let them
find it out. Even then I had
as little use for old men as old
men have for old women. What
ever it may be In men, it's the
young heart In women. I had
no illusions. Fifty Is fifty. MY
complexion was gone. my stom-
ach high. and had the face Of
an old war horse. But-and here
is the damned trick that nature
plays on us-I hoped-hoped-I
dreamed-and as ardently as I
ever had dreamed in my youth,
when I was on the lookout for
the perfect knight and before I
compromised on James Ogle-
thorpe, who was handsome before
he grew those whiskers and got
fat-yes, as ardently as in my
youth I dreamed that these clever
intelligent men would look through
the old husk and see only the
young heart and the wise brain
I knew that could give them
more than many a younger wo-
man. But II beauty is only skin
deep the skin is all any man
wants, the best Of 'em. They
treated me with the most i'm
peccable respect-for the first
time in my life I hated the word
and liked my society because I
was an amusing caustic old won.
an. OF course they drifted off,
either to marry, or because I
terrified them with my sharp
tongue: when I loved them most
and felt as II had poison in my
veins. Well, saved my pride.
at all events.
Temper
"By the time you came along
I had sworn at myself once for
all az an old fool. and, in any
case. I would hardly have been
equal. to falling in love with {.
brat Of twenty-five"
She seized the stick that aways
rested against her chair and
thumped the floor with it.
Nevertheless. she exclaimed
with savage contempt, my heart
is as young today as Mary
Ogden's. That is the appalling
discovery I have made this week.
I'd give my immortal soul to
be thirty again-or look it. Why
in heavens name did nature play
us this appalling dirty trick?"
"But Jane" He felt like tear
ing his hair: What was Mary
zattiany's tragedy to this? Ban
alities were the only refuge.
Remember that at thirty you
were in love with your husband
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than disgrace me. Mary never
had even one child, although her
husband must have wanted an
heir. I have lived life Of duty
duty to my family traditions, my
husbands, my children, my coun-
try, and to society; she one Of
selfindulgence and pleasure and
excitement. although I'm not BELT
Ting the work she did during the
war. But noblesse oblige. What
else could she do? And now, she'll
be at 1t again. She'll have the
pick Of our young men-I don't
know. whether, it's all tragic or
grotesque. She'll waste no time
on those men who loved her In ,hor
youth-sma'l blame to her. Who
wants to coddle old men? They
have all got something the matter
with them. .. -. But she'll
have love-love-if not here-and
thank God, she's not remaining
long-then elsewhere and wher
ever she chooses. Love! I too
once took fierce delight in
making men love me. It seems
a thousand, years ago. What If I
should try to make man fall in
love with me today? I'd be rushed
off by my terrified family to a
padded cell.''
well, Jane"
BeWildered
Don't 'well Jane me! You'd
jump out Of the window II sud-
denly began to make eyes at you.
could rely on your manners.
You wouldn't laugh until you
struck the grass and then you'd
be arrested for disturbing the
peace. Well-don't worry. I'm
not an old ass. But I'm. terribly
bewildered old woman. It seems
to me there. has been a crashing
in the. air ever since she sat in
that chair. :. -. Growing old
always seemed to me q natural
process that no arts or lodges
could interrupt, and any attempt
to arrest the processes Of nature
was an irreverant gesture in the
face Of Almighty God. It was i'm.
moral and irreverent, and above
all 1t showed a lack Of humor and
~ er,,ad <~ayvnVnoV. oaraa IT., ~.ro-IJ
my candid grandchild tells me,
laughs at the women OF my gen.
Grafton for their old-fashioned
cut But we have our code and
we have the courage to live UP to
1t. That is one reason, perhaps.
Why growing old has never meant
anything to me but reading spec.
tacleS. two false teenth. and weak
ankles. It had seemed to me that
my life had been pretty full
never had much imagination
what with being as good wife
as ever lived-alth0ugh James was
q pompous bore Il there ever was
one - bringing eight children
into the world and not making
q failure Of one OF them.
never negiecting my charities or my
social duties or my establish.
ments. AS / have grown older
I have often reflected upon a
life well.spent, and looked for
ward to dying when my time
came with no qualms whatever,
particularly as there was precious
little left for me to do except
give parties for my grandchildren
and blow them up. occasionally.
never labored under. the delu.
sion that I had an angelic DISPOSE
ton or perfect character, but I
had always had, and maintain.
ed, certain standards and, ac-
cording to my lights. it seemed
to me that when I arrived at
the foot Of the throne the Lord
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Novel Tells How
Beauty Returned
to Old Woman

This serial Is presented by ar.
raDgement with Associated First
National Pictures. Inc, i'm whose
film version COrinne Griffith win
appear a. Countess Zattiany.
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By Gertrude Anterior,

Author Of Many Notable Novels,
and One Of the Most Widely
Read Writers Of the Day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-12
WEEKLY LETTER
From State Department of
Education
By w. F. BOND

With the passing into the Great
Beyond every year of some Of our
Oldest citizens we lose a good deal
of valuable information that should
be preserved for the benefit of our
children and our children's children.
In every county there are old men
and women, splendid citizens who
have been a real part of the history
of our state, whose minds are veri-
table storehouses of desirable in
formation. They know first hand
many things of Importance not
written in books. They know the
people used to live, how they dress
ed built schools, churches, homes,
and so forth. They know about the
old mill sites, swimming holes, and
other things of more or less i'm
portance.
In order to save this information
that will become more valuable as
the years come and go, beginning
with this fall the pupils of the
high schools of the various counties
are going to be requested to write
a history of their respective coun-
ties, with special reference to the
things suggested in this letter.
Prizes will be offered for the
best showing made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-12

COURT HOUSE NOTES

ID. B. Ward, of Pelahatchie, was
transacting business here Wednes-
day.
Tom Rodgers, prominent planter
Of the Guide vicinity, was here
Tuesday.
Judge G. e. Wilson is presiding
at court. Hon. D. NJ. Anderson is
also dispensing his duties.
D'Lo has been well represented
here this week. They having come
as Witnesses in a special case.
The jury for this week consisted
of prominent and progressive citi-
zens from various sections of the
county.
Candidates are plentiful now.
They are taking advantage of the
court term, for they can see a large
number of the voters.
X n X
The Board of Supervisor have
Deen IN session Tor more than a
week, having met July End. They
adjourned Wednesday.
+
We would not attempt to mention
the name of each person present
at this county capitol this week, for
such a thing would almost be i'm
possible.
X X
J. c. Holton, of Louisville, can
didate for Commissioner of Agri-
culture, was in the city Monday in
the interest of his campaign.
Sennett Conner, Percy Bell and
TheO. G. Bilbo, candidates for gov
ernor, made speeches at the court
house the past week. Large crowds
were in attendance.
X
A number of the county officials,
among whom were Messrs. Scott
Donnen, Hugh Barksdale, G. A,
Harrison and Harvey Bullock, at
tended picnics on the Fourth.
This has been the busiest week
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ENDORSEMENTS

Read how unflinchingy the judges in whose
courts he has served as District Attorney endorse
his character as man. his ability and experience
as lawyer and his fitness for the position of
Attorney General
Regarded by the Bar of Northeast Mississippi
as a prosecutor who has no SUPERIOR and but few
equals one whose analysis is clear, whose reason
ing is convincing, and whose cogency is unanswer-
able"
Claude Clayton, Judge, 1st Dist. 1913-192O.
"He is truly successful combination lawyer
in all of the courts and would make an ideal At
torney General, | am sure. Let's try him"
Thos. L. Lamb, Circuit Judge 9Th District,
Eupora, Miss.
IF elected Attorney General, the state will
have an able advocate.
H. K Mahon, ST., Former Circuit judge
Holly Springs, Miss.
Especially strong before the court or jury in
the trial of cases..
A. J. Mcintyre, Chancellor, Bonneville Miss.
eff elected Attorney General he will fill the
position ably honestly, and fearlessly"
John H. Mitchell, Former Judge LIST District.
"Mr Knox is big enough and broad enough,
and has ample common sense and legal attainment
to make all of the people of this great state great
Attorney General"
Thomas E. Pegram Judge 3rd District,
Ripley, Miss.
SPELL IT KNOX X ON ELECTION DAY
Political Adv
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MRS. EDGAR q. HARRIS

The Brandon News indeed regrets
to learn of the death of Mrs. Edgar
G. Harris, wife of our fellow editor
who is publisher of the Laurel Daily
Leader. which occurred in Laurel
Monday morning. We wish to eX-
tend heartfelt sympathy to the be-
reaved husband and children.
Mrs. Harris was noble christian
woman, endowed with a spirit of
love and feminine charm, and had
a host of friends throughout the
state. She was the daughter of the
late DR.. S. O. Smith, of Ellisville.
Mrs Harris was known in this
city, Rev. w. ]. Dawson, who per-
formed their marriage ceremony,
living here, also other friends. Each
of them joins us in word of COM
fort and sympathy to her loved
ones, and may God sustain them.
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THE WOMEN THRU MEMS EYES
The Women Did 1t

Over one hundred women voters
and citizens of Eupora recently
marched through the streets in that
town with flags and banners de-
handing law enforcement, and went
to the offices of some of the Of
ficials and gave notice what would
happen if bootleggers and wild cat
tiers were not punished. About the
same time Digg Nolan and others
were notified by citizens to move
which they did.
Week kneed candidates and Of
ficials had better get right, as the
women of the state are behind the
law conference.-the Star
Herald.
A glance over our exchanges re-
veals the fact that there are fewer
candidates for the legislature this
year than for any other office.
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making his annual round Of the
county with the registration books
Mr.. Garraway reports an increas-
ingly large number of women in
all, precincts to be registering, and
says that some men not registered
heretofore are also making prepare
tons to get in on the election.
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TO THE VOTERS

/ learn that it is rumored that
| had promised to appoint a certain
party as Road superintendent,
should | be elected Supervisor. /
desire to say / have made no such
promise, nor has any one spoken
to me about the position. If elected
l shall try to name the best man
to be had.
Respectfully,
A. B. STUBBLEFIELD.
Brandon, Miss, July 8, 1923.
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at the court house that has been
known in many, many months.
Hundreds of people have >thronged
the entire block for several days.
Circuit Court convened in the
Summer term Monday morning,
with large number of cases to
be tried. The case against the
G. & S. /. Railroad occupied the
entire days of Tuesday and We'd
neSdaV
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The League of Women Voters Of
one Of the northern counties Of this
State in their QUESTIONABLE to the
questions, one of which is ''DO you
drink, or have you drank or had
whiskey in your possession since
the passage of the Volstead laws?"
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Brandon News is authorized
to announce the following candidates
subject to the will of the voters in
the August Primary:
FOR STATE REVENUE AGENT
STOKES V. ROBERTSON
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
HON. d. NJ. ANDERSON
(For Re electiOn)
FOR PENITENTIARY TRUSTEE
middle DistricD
r. C. GARNETT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
w. H. BOONE
GEORGE S. WARE
(For Re election)
S. r. MYERS
r. f. BROWN
r. II. 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. e. MCKAY
j. A. ROBINSON
FOR CHANCERY CLERK
BURL f. PURVIS
G. A. HARRISON
SAMUEL c.. TANNER
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
J. E. KERSH
DAVE 2. GAYDEN
FOR SURVEYOR
JOS. WYNN
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION
H. II. BULLOCK
H. P. BARKSDALE
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT One)
R. G. BERRY
w. L. MARTIN
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT TwO)
c.. II. BETHUNE
G. G. 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 ~
w. d. OWEN
r. e. KNIGHT
w. H. TILL
E. G. DAVIS
FOR SUPERVISOR
BEAT Five)
G. B. HARRIS
H. M. PURVIS
J. A. JACKSON
n. III. NASH
w. II. WALTERS
J.. w. PACE
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-12

The webworms that stripped per-
simmon, pecan, hickory, and other
trees last year have appeared this
spring earlier than ever before and
may be very destructive again.
Spray pecan trees with pound of
lead arsenate in so gallons of water
before the webs are formed. This is
sure death to the young worms.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-12

The much talked-of women
vote certainly has the wise old
he-politician guessing, so much so
that these political knOwalls Of the
past now absolutely refuse to make
any predictions as to the result
Of county campaign. The women
will vote, but they are certainly
keeping their mouths shut about
whom they will vote for.-The
Woodville Republican.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-12

Everyone knows that the next legis-
lature will be confronted with the
gravest financial situations that
has ever confronted a legislature In
MISUNDERSTANDING Conservative
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Merely Asking Promotion

Reelected twice without opposition, Mr.. Knox has
made an exceptional record as District Attorney,
standing unflnchingy for the rigid enforcement
of the law, and proving terror to evil doors
throughout his district
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-12
Hon. Rush H.Knox

Born in Calhoun County 43 years ago; took
literary course at Mississippi College, and law at
the University Of Mississippi; Mayor of Houston
two TERMS District Attorney for past thirteen
years and now
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-12
WOMEN AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Today the women of Mississippi, not only by
their influence and character, but through direct
voice and vote have begun campaign for fewer
laws better laws and more strict enforcement.
Daily endorsements of his candidacy by the women
of Mississippi lead Mr.. Knox to believe that you
endorse his record as District Attorney, approve
his stand for law and order, and will hold up his
hands as he goes forward, in office or out, in his
fight for cleaner and more law abiding Missis-
sppi.
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EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL

If the state is to progress the legitimate bust
ness interests of Mississippi must be protected from
the wrath of demagogues, seeking personal gain
and political preferment. AS Attorney General,
Mr. Knox proposes to see to it that all persons,
whether rich or poor high low, shall stand equal
before the law; throwing around them the arm of
protection so long they respect its majesty, and
holding all to strict accountability for any breach
Of it's mandates.