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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
SEEKS FUNDS TO
SECURE CARETAKER
FOR CEMETERY
Florence People Anxious to Keep
Cemetery i'm Good Condition. Ask
Contributions from Interested
People. Expect Good Results.

Blanks have been sent out by
Capt. z. B. Berry, of Florence, to
every person who is interested or
should be interested in the cemetery
in that little city, asking that these
blanks be filled out, stating what
amount the recipient is willing to
give yearly to--help pay for the
services of a sexton to clean up
and keep the cemetery in perfect
order.
The only means Of securing funds
with which to pay man to do
this work is by liberal contributions
from people who have loved ones
buried there and who would be
glad to help defray the expenses of
keeping these sacred grounds in
good condition.
1T is sad to think of your loved
ones being buried in a cemetery
where grass, weeds and other rub
bish makes it almost impossible to
find their graves, and surely this
request will be responded to with
liberal donations.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
GIVES OPINION
OF CROP OUTLOOK
IN MISSISSIPPI
J. S. Roberts Returns From Tour of
Number of Counties. Expresses
Opinion as to Outlook for Corn
and Cotton Crops.

Mr.. ]. S. Roberts, of this city, has
just returned from a motor trip
through Kinds, Warren, Issaquena,
Sharkey, Humphreys and YazoO
Counties.
His first stopping point was
Vicksburg, where he visited Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Wellons, from where he
went to Nitta Yuma and Carter to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Roberts,
and Mr.. A. J. Roberts. He was ac-
companied on the trip by Mr.. and
Mrs. Wellons.
His opinion, Of the general out
look in the more agricultural coun-
ties is that they have about 65 per-
cent of a normal cotton crop, and a
% per cent corn crop, due to lack
of cultivation and proper spacing
in the drills, there being from two
to three stalks to the hill, averaging
from twelve to eighteen inches
apart.
His opinion further is that the
counties would have produced about
rs per cent corn crop, had the
spacing been thirty-s six inches apart
in theAdrill, and the weather more
favorable.
In some sections of the delta they
have had incessant dOwnpOurS, while
other sections have actually suffered
from want of rain.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
HEAT OF PAST 2
WEEKS GOOD FOR
CROPS GENERALLY
Local Thunder Showers Cooled
Temperature. No PrOstrations Re-
ported i'm Rankin. Number of
Horses Die. Death to Weevils.

The local thunder showers of the
past few days have cooled the
temperature which has been ranging
around 80 degrees f. for the past
two weeks and at one time reached
90 degrees in the shade.
No prostrations caused from the
excessive heat have been reported
in this community where the sum-
mer sun has been beating down
relentlessly.
A number of deaths and scores of
prostrations are reported from cities
in the North and West. The ther
mometer at Ft. Worth, Texas regis
tered 103 one day recently and 100
at Dallas. SO we are not suffering
as bad as we could be.
Teams are suffering greatly and
especially those hauling heavy loads.
a number of good mules in the
county have been lost on account
OF the heat. f ka
Farmers are glad to see the hot,
dry weather, which is death to the
boil weevil, which has put in his
appearance and is doing consider
able damage to the cotton crop,
which in the last month has grown
considerably. Many fields have
numerous blooms and if the weevil
does not get more than its share
a fairly good crop will be harvested.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
LARGEST NUMBER
OF VOTES TO BE
POLLED IN YEARS
Approximately 5000 Votes to be
PoIIed in Rankin County. Some
Confusions Regarding Payment of
Poll Tax by Women.

From all indications there will
be the largest number of votes cast
In the coming election that has ever
been polled in the county. With the
first primary only a short time off,
candidates are getting very busy
and from now until the 7th Of
August, the voters will be beseiged
with handshakes that perhaps they
never received before.
Every office from Governor down
has numerous aspirants and each
one believes he will win. The num-
.ber of registered voters are the
largest ever known.
1t is believed that approximately
267, 900 voters have registered in
the State, and that about 5000
registered in Rankin County,
But, of course, not all those regis
tered will go to the polls. And even
if they should there is the pOssi-
bility that not all Of them will be
held elegible to vote. There is some
confusion regarding payment of poll
tax by the women.
Attorney General Clayton d. Pot
ter, rendered an opinion affecting
the right of the newly enfranchised
women of the state to vote in the
primaries. The opinion was to the
effect that if there were no assess
ment against a person that person
had not become delinquent by rea-
son of failure to pay poll taxes for
the past two years, and that if one
were not delinquent on an assess
ment he was qualified to vote if
duly registered within the time pre-
scribed by law.
However, at the meeting of the
state Democratic Executive Com
mittee on June 10, resolution was
adopted undertaking to enjoin the
various Democratic executive COM
mittees from following the law as
interpreted by the attorney general
and urging the county executive
committees to accept and follow
the Interpretation of the state ex-
ecutive committee.
Question Is i'm Doubt.
Whether some of the county ex-
ecutiye committees will observe the
ruling of the attorney general and
others shall follow the ruling of the
state executive committee remains
to be determined, but it is general
ly believed that a liberal view will
be taken of the matter and the
county executive committees will let
all person vote who are duly regis
tered according to law unless they
are delinquent on an assessment of
poll taxes against them for the past
two years. Friends of some of the
candidates base their estimates of
a large vote on the belief that the
ruling of the attorney general will
be observed and that the women
who are duly registered in the rural
districts and elsewhere will be al
lowed to vote in the coming pri-
maries, where they have not been
assessed with poll taxes and are not
therefore delinquent on the assess
ment rolls.
Taking into consideration every
fact and contingency with the sole
exception of interference by Jupiter
Pluvius, on election day, it seems
reasonable to expect in the first pri-
mary state vote of about 235,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
PICNIC AT DRY
CREEK MARRIED BY
DELUGE OF RAIN
Large Number of c an d d e s
Present. Several Made Talks. De-
Iuge of Rain Almost Mars Dinner
Hour. Under Direction of p. T. {

A large number of people 81 >d
through this city SATURDAY. ~ .1ute
to Dry Creek, where u 30 fight
ful day was spent whe, OSS citizens
of that community ga, "a picnic,
which was one of the most delight
full affairs OF this kind given in
Rankin County. All the candidates
were given special invitations and
judging from the number who went
from this city and those who pass
ed through, they all accepted.
The picnic was planned and given
under the auspices of the u. Il. A.
and the money made from the sale
of ice cream and drinks will be
applied on the school fund at that
place. A most SumptiOus dinner was
served TO the crowd and all report
most delightful day as is usual the
case in this community where every
body joins hands to make every
thing they undertake success.
Only one feature marred the
pleasure of the day and that was at
1900 o'clock. just as the lovely
dinner was spread on the table,
rain began to fall in torrents, and
everybody had to get as much as
they could carry in their hands and
seek shelter in the church and
school house, where they could see
the remainder of the cakes, pies,
and all the other good things to
eat get soaking wet. Some Of the
candidates are grieving yet over
the loss of a great portion of the
good eats.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
PILGRIMAGE OF
ANGLERS VISITING
THREE PRONG LAKE
Most Popular Fishing Place in
County. Enjoy Hunting and Other
Sports. Club House Convenient
and Adequately Furnished.

The weekly pilgrimage of anglers
are making their visits to Three
Prong Lake, the most popular fish
ing place in the county.
A majority of these sportsmen
are men who are too busy to be
away from their places of business
long at a time and are fortunate
indeed in having this convenient and
attractive resort so near them,
where they may go for a day or
two and forget the daily routine
of business for while and at the
same time enjoy the sport of catch
ing nice strings of speckled beauties
and occasionally the delight of a
Brunswick Stew.
The beautiful club house is con-
venient and sanitary, being furnish
ed with adequate accommodations
for large number of people at any
time and there is scarcely time
during the summer months, that the
club house is not comfortably filled.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
-
COURT HOUSE NOTES
-

Judge Neely from Rankin Pike,
was here Tuesday.
Dave Gayden attended the picnic
at Shiloh Tuesday.
C. R. Clack, Of route 2, transacted
business here Tuesday.
Hon. Tally Heslip, of Friars Point
was business visitor here Friday.
X X
Scott Donnell was among the
court house folks who attend the
J. w. Summers, a prosperous citi-
zen Of Antioch, was here Monday.
J. A. Stevens, a prominent citizen
of Route 2, was a business visitor
here Tuesday.
r. C. Taylor was among the can
didates who attended the Shiloh
picnic Tuesday.
d. B. Ward, prominent citizen
of Pelahatchie, was business visit
or here Monday.
X
picnic at Shiloh, Tuesday.
G.. A. Harrison attended the Shi-
loh picnic Tuesday.
III. H. Bullock and III. p Barks-
dale attended the picnic at Shiloh
Tuesday and reported a fine time
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
JACKSON DISTRICT
M. E. CONFERENCE
TO CONVENE HERE
Conference of COIored Church Work.
ers Here Next Week. Good Pro-
gram Prepared. Maj. Henry to
Deliver Welcome Address.

The Jackson District Methodist
Conference for the colored people,
will convene at the Wesley Chapel
Methodist Church in this city next
Tuesday, July oath, and will con-
tinue through Sunday, July 18th.
Major Pat Henry has consented
to deliver the welcome address.
A large crowd is expected to be
present at this meeting. Delegates
from the various churches, Pela-
hatchie, Central, Canton, Yazoo
Morton, Carthage and others have
been selected, and will attend.
Many of the leading ministers OF
the state have been invited to at
tend, and render their services.
Sunday, July 29th will close the
conference with a Love Feast and
Testimonial Service, conAlcted by
H. Roundtree, d. r. Bentley and
c. Fl. Hill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
p. #. A. DEFRAYS
HOSPITAL BILL OF
CRIPPLED LAD
Sends Young Son of Ed Alexander
to Hospital in Memphis. Is Now
Practically Cured, and Will be
Able to Return Home Soon.

Through the efforts of the Parent
Teachers Association of Star and
those of our very efficient county
nurse, Mrs. Lonas, little crippled
13- year old boy has been made
happy, as day by day he Is re-
ceiving medical attention from the
most skilled physicians and is con-
tented in the Kings Daughters
School for Cripples in Memphis.
This young lad is the son og Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Alexander, Of Star.
The little fellow has been an invalid
practically all his life, having had
infantile paralysis when very youngs
The great big hearts of the mem
bers of the p. T. A. of the little
city in which this little fellow lives
could think of no better work for
the summer than to defray the ex-
penseS of this little fellow and with
the aid of Mrs. Lonas, who is seek
ing always a place to do good, the
little fellow is now being restored to
health in the Kings Daughters
School for Cripples and under the
care of DR.. Campbell, a specialist
in this line.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
co. TREASURER
TO BE ELECTED IN
COMING PRIMARY
Legislature to Abolish Office at
Next Term, by Vote of Majority.
May Announce and Get Names
on Ticket

At the last election the office
of county treasurer was voted out
by the people, but the present
county treasurer will hold the Of
flee until the first of January, at
which time the present term Will
expire.
Any one who wishes to do SO
may announce and get their names
on the ticket for the coming election
and the man elected may hold the
office from the first of January
until the legislature, which meets
in January, passes a law to abolish
the office.
Should the legislature fail to act
upon this until the latter part OF
the session, the office holder might
hold the office two or three months.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
LOSES BADGE IN i
ATTEMPT TO ROUT
MOB SATURDAY
Former Rankin County Boy on jack
son Police Force. Routs Mob at
Livingston Park. Several Shots
Exchanged. Waged Real Battle.

Officer l May, who was stationed
at Livingston Park last night at
tempted to arrest two young white
men for disturbing the peace by
loud argument and some swearing,
and as result got into such a
fight that it was necessary for him
to pull his gun and take several
shots at his fleeing assailants.
According to the officer the
young men were squabbling and
just about to fight when he walked
up and placed them under arrest.
The boys did not seem to be willing
to go with the officer and one of
them jerked loose from him while
the other and about Is or 20 more
crowded into a close quartered bat
tie with the officer. He fought like
a tiger, onlookers state, and finally
after they had him down and had
taken his badge off he got his gun
and started to shoot. He first
knocked one of his assailants to
his knees with the butt I of his
pistol and the young man hit the
ground but was UP in minute
running. May took a shot at him
but he was gone. He flied four
more times at others who had
attacked him, intending to stop
them and place them under arrest,
but his aim must have been slightly
shut off from the excitement of
having number of hard licks in
the face and eyes.
May telephoned headquarters at
once and asked that he be sent
more ammunition and another
badge. Officers O'Keefe and McGee
and Jailer Will Young went out to
the park at once but when they
arrived all the miscreants had left.
To make sure that none of the
boys had been hit by Mays bullets
thorough search of the woods
was made but none had fallen,
seemingly.
Order was restored shortly after
11:30 o'clock and the officers re-
turned to report. They state that
while they are not ready to give
out any information as to who the
young men were, they believe they
know some of them and state that
they live in Rankin County. No
arrests have been made yet. Mays
badge was found near the scene OF
the fight later.-Clarion-L Ledger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
ENOS III. CORLEY
PRODUCES FIRST
FULL GROWN BOIL
Has About Four Acres of Splendid
Cotton. Used Nitrate of Soda.
First Full Grown Boil to be
Brought to This City.

The first full grown cotton boil
seen in this city was brought in
by E.. H. Corley, of Route 3.
This cotton is raised by Mr.. Cor
lev in a 4-acre field on his planta-
ton south of town.
Mr.. Corley says that he used a
liberal amount of Nitrate OF Soda
and has perfect stand and perfect
growth and square formation, and
the cotton is as fine as can be found
in the county. He expects to have
open cotton in two weeks.
Mr.. Corley states that very few
boil weevils have been found on his
farm. He also states that the corn
crop is not very good.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
''Y" GIRLS CAMP
CONFERENCE HELD
AT CAMP McLAURIN
Is Alive With Girls From All Parts
of State. Nurse, Life Guard and
BugIer Present. Enjoy Outdoor
Sports of Swimming and Fishing.

Camp McLaurin is a live place
this week with girls from all parts
of the State for the camp conference
which is being held there for high
school girls.
Miss Winston Mack, secretary of
the Jackson Y. w. G.. A. is in charge
of the camp and an able staff of
councillors have arranged programs
which are enjoyable and instructive.
Miss Ruth Virden, of Jackson, as
sociate secretry is in charge of rec
reation, Miss Aimee Stone, of Gulf
port, swimming; Miss Hattie Bell
jackson, of Lexington, singing; Miss
Pearl Guyton, Kosciusko, Bible
study.
There is also a nurse, life guard,
and bugler as members of the staff.
Following is what Judge Harris
dickson, war correspondent and
author, whose home is at Vicksburg,
ment for girls and boys:
IF more girls swim, ride horse
back and camp with the Camp Fire
Girls we'd have fewer senseless
flappers whose sole idea of amuse-
ment is to switch their painted
selves along the streets, when they
ought to be switched at home.
For every dollar that the city
spends on a swimming pool, on pub
lie Fairgrounds, on the Boy Scouts
ON anything that gives the boys
and girls a normal outdoor sport,
for every such dollar I belive the
city saves SO in criminal expenses,
besides helping to. have our citizen
ship.
Evil and crime do not come out
OF this swimming pool, nor out of
the baseball park, nor from camp
: of Boy Scouts. Natures wide-open
spaces develop our best impulses.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
SUCCESSFUL DAY
|. AT SHILOH; PICNIC
FOR CANDIDATES
Tuesday was big" Day in History
of Shiloh. Immense Crowd Gath
cred to Enjoy Feast and Speaking.
ROYAL Welcome Extended.

Tuesday was a big day at Shiloh.
The people. of that community and
surrounding territory had an old
time picnic with everything sue
cessfully planned for the convent
ence and entertainment of the i'm
mense crowd that gathered to en-
joy day together and to hear the
various candidates give their rea-
sons why they are the best man for
the office which he seeks.
At an early hour large crowd
from all parts of the county had
gathered and a most royal welcome
was extended to them.
A large number from this city
attended, and all report delightful
day.
The ladies had prepared most
excellent dinner and every one de-
clared it one of the most pleasant
days of this kind yet given in honor
of the candidates.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
POLITICAL RALLY
TO BE HELD JULY
oath AT WHITES
State and County Candidates to At
tend, and make Speeches. Biggest
Event of Kind to be Staged in
This County in Many Years.

From reliable information we
learn that the biggest political rally
yet staged in Rankin County will
be pulled off on Tuesday July "a,
at Whites, in the southwest corner
of the county.
Both state and county candidates
are invited and all are expected to
make speeches. There will be an
old time picnic dinner and good
time waiting for everybody.
This is the first rally Of this kind
to be given in this section this
season and no doubt a big crowd
will attend.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
DOBSON

The farmers are having favorable
weather for work and are very
busy.
Several candidates passed through
this section in the interest of their
campaign. 1t seems that they
all try to interest the voters. / wish
| was old enough to vote.
r. A. Gray and B. j. Kennedy
are visiting relatives in Madison
County.
r. E. Barnett, of Jackson, visit
ed his brother, w. L. Barnett, Sun
day and Monday.
r. A. Gray's family is visiting In
the home of r. M. Gray.
Mrs. J. S. Mcdonald has re-
turned home after visiting reia-
tives at Guide.
Several of the neighbors visited
the candidate picnic at Thomasville
Saturday.
c. e. Ford and family visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ].
Ford, Sunday.
G. J. Clark and family, also DIR.
Myers and wife made business
trip to Jackson one day last week.
Mrs. Mollie Clark, Of Jackson, is
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
J. r. MCKAY HURT
IN FALL FROM HAY
WAGON SATURDAY
Breaks Arm and Sustains Other In
juries. Badly Bruised. Is Inn
proving Rapidly and Expects to
be Out Again Soon.

J. r. Mckay, a prominent citizen
of Holly Bush, happened to pain
full accident last Saturday when he
fell from wagon while loading
hay.
Besides a broken arm he suffered
other injuries from which it will
take some time for him to recover.
However, he is improving and his
many friends are wishing him a
speedy recovery.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
STAR PICNIC TO
BE HELD FRIDAY;
BANNER CROWD
Banner Crowd Expected to Attend.
Everybody Invited to Come and
Bring Well Filled Basket. To
Entertain Candidates.

Everybody is going to Star on
Friday. July 20, in response to an
invitation from the citizens of that
thriving little city, to attend the
picnic given for the candidates. This
is known as candidates day, and
this invitation is extended to state
and county candidates as well as
anyone who can come, and nothing
has been left undone in preparing
for the comfort and entertainment
of all who will attend. The county
candidates will be there in full
force to present their claims to
the voters.
Let everybody attend this picnic
and carry well filled basket.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
BRIDGE
DOWN is LAST
MINUTE REPORT
Word Comes From Jackson That
the Big Bridge Across Pearl River
Is impossible. Storm of Tuesday
Causes Jackson End to Sink.

Trouble usually comes in punches.
The big bridge across the Pearl
river at Jackson, which has been
in bad state Of repairs for the
past several months has finally
given away to the stress of time
and the elements.
Reports say that the Jackson
end Of the bridge has sunk to such
a depth that it is impossible for
even a mountain goat to make the
passage over it.
While the report cannot be veri-
fled as we go to press, it would be
best for travellers to make inquiries
before attempting the trip by auto
or buggy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
MAY ANNOUNCE
FOR OFFICE UP TO
TUESDAY, JULY "a
Ballots to be Printed on July z4th.
Permissible to Announce up to
That Time. Often Times the
Ozark Horse" Wins the Race.

The time in which an aspirant
can announce for office is short,
and anyone wishing to announce
for office in the coming election can
do so provided they announce be-
fore the oath of July.
Ballots will not be printed until
the oath, which gives only short
time in which to work.
Often times the clark horse"
wins the race so get in the game.
The first primary is to be held
on August 7th.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
PAT HENRY, C'hmn.
G. III. Sheriff., Secretary.
Dem. Executive Com.

Examine your sugar cane for
stalks with dead hearts, and little
later for worms boring in the stalk.
The sugar cane moth borer is known
only in several counties in the ex-
treme southern part of the State,
but cane growers in all part of the
State should be looking for this
serious pest.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
sitting her son, G. J. Clark.

visiting her son, G. J. Clark.
Mrs. J. p. Russell and two grand
daughters, Margaret and Edith May
visited Mrs. J. G. Mcdonald Mon
day afternoon.
J. G. Mcdonald made business
trip to Pelahatchie Tuesday in the
interest Of the Pure Silk Hosiery
Co., for whom he Is working.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19
T. B. BELL, EMPLOYED
AT PELAHATCHIE, DIES

I. B. Bell, of the Poplar Springs
community, died in the Sanitarium
here Tuesday, following a stroke of
apoplexy which occurred early that
morning in Pelahatchie, where he
was found in his room unconscious.
He was brought here and his needs
administered to, but he was too far
gone to do him any good, and with
out regaining consciousness, he died
as above stated.
Deceased made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Lester Dean, but was
employed at the time of his illness
with a construction company at
Pelahatshie. He was about so years
OF age and is survived by one daugh-
ter and three sons. He was a men,
ber of the Baptist church, good
citizen and exceptionally good man.
The funeral was held at Poplar
Springs on Wednesday,
Record.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-19

The Mexican bean beetle has
made it's appearance in Ittawamba
and Tishomingo counties but no
great damage has been done yet.
Farmers in the eastern part of the
State should be on the watch for
this bean pest.