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

The farmers made good use OF
the pretty sunshine last week.
Owing to the rain that fell Satur-
day night and Sunday. there Will
be very little blowing done for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanmore Roberts
visited in the home of Mr.. ana MIS-.
Abbie Franklin Sunday.
Misses Mary and Kindred john
son made flying trip to Morton
Wednesday.
Misses Ruth Ragsdale and Vera
Rhodes were visiting in Crystal
Springs few days last week, re-
turning Sunday.
Mrs. Baxter Roberts returned to
Jackson Thursday, where she Is
being treated for rheumatism. Her
many friends hope she will soon
be we'll enought to come home to
stay.
Miss Mary White spent few
days very pleasantly with her SIS
ter. Mrs. George Robinson
Mrs. Bessie Johnson and charm
ing little daughter were visitors III
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Sigrest Thursday.
The w. NJ. S. met at the church
Thursday afternoon. We would be
very clad if more would take part.
We had a very interesting program.
If all the members had been there
TO have carried out their part.
Mrs. Frank Rhodes returned TO
her home at Crystal Springs, alter
spending several days with her
brother, Mr. ID. H. Robbins and
family.
There was large crowd out
at prayer meeting Sunday night.
We are glad to know SO much good
is being done.
Mrs. A. p. White and interesting
little daughter, Annie Mae, are
visiting her brother, Mr.. Frank
Rhodes, and family at Crystal
Springs this week.
Mr.. Wallace PurviS from Concord
visited in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. owen Roberts Sunday. He
was accompanied home by has
grandmother, Mrs. .Hulda Smith.
Mrs. Ella Warren spent the day
ia the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mobiles Monday.
Mr.. j. Il. hnlSnt, 81, dlleHucu
District Conference at Hickory last
week.
Mr.. Chester Carter spent Sunday
afternoon in the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. D. III. Robbins.
We are glad to know Mr.. Glenn
Ragsdale is able to be about his
work again.
Mrs. Eva Watson and baby are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Kelly, of Pelahatchie, this
week.
Misses Lucille, Pauline, and Ella
Gene Warren were visitors in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. john
son Sunday.
We are sorry Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Rhodes children are on the SICK
list this week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
ANDREW CHAPEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Marler spent a few
days with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith.
Mr. W. A. c. Nolan made a
business trip to Pelahatchie Tues
day
Mr.. Mcdonald is on the sick list
this week.
Little Virginia May has been
quite ill for the last week.
Mrs. Graham has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Annie holland
Mrs. Minnie Baker and children
spent the week end with her sister
Mrs. j. w. ShNerS.
Miss Sarah Graham is spending
a few days with her sister. Mrs.
Annie holland.
Mr.. Malkom Meadows spent Sat
urday night with j. w. Shivers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie holland are
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

the proud parents of baby girl,
who they have named Marguerite.
II. $. Shivers was in our midst
Saturday.
Fortune were happily married at
Pelahatchie Saturday Bessie is one
of the finest girls In Andrew Chapel
and we wish for them long and
happy life.
Jessie Smith is ut home, to The
delight of his many friends.
Mr.. Francis Carver spent the
week end at home.
Mr.. Ben Comfort Is at home.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
SHILOH

We are still having lots OF ram,
which causes the farmers to look
blue.
Mrs. Duncan Robbins is on the
sick list this week, much to the
regret of her many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whit Brown and
little son, Leon, and Mr.. and Mrs.
l. G. Warren and family spent Sun
day in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Mobiles.
Mr.. Lee Williams of Jackson,
is visiting friends and relatives
here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed White dined
with Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Carter
Sunday.
Mr. Calie Jones, of Pickett,
filled his regular appointment at
this place Sunday.
Miss Mable Ragsdale spent Sun
day with Miss Vera Rhodes.
Mrs. Frank Rhodes, of Crystal
Springs, spent week with Mr. ana
Mrs. ID. H. Robbins recently.
Miss Ruth Ragsdale and MISS
Vera Rhodes visited friends and
relatives in Gainesville recently.
Bro. Grice filled his regular ap-
pointment Sunday.
Prayer meeting was largely at
tended Sunday night. Everybody
come and bring someone with you.
Mrs. John Rhodes is in Jackson
taking treatment for rheumatism.
Her many friends hope she will be
benefited.
Several from here attended Sun
day School Day at Lodabar Sunday.
Bennett Bell Jr. attended Sunday
school at Shiloh last Sunday.
The New Mill Company, which
bought out C. @. Sheely, will begin
work this week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
DOBSON

The farmers are not progressing
very much in their work on account
of so much rain.
Lafayette Anderson, who finish
ed the Kinds County A. III. 5. is
at home, to the delight of his many
friends.
Mrs. Joe Anderson, Jr., and
charming little baby, of Chatta-
nooga. Tenn. came home Saturday.
J. H. Brown and family visited
his uncle, w. S. Crook, Sunday.
c. l.. Bass and daughter, Miss
Berta Dale. were in Brandon shop
ping Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Russell and
interesting little son, Howard, of
Johns. visited his sister and mother
at J. r. Mays Sunday.
Several of this neighborhood met
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

and note the hundreds of letters
which he is receiving each week,
pledging support and cooperation
In his campaign.
Mr.. Whitfield passed through
jackson Sunday evening Ell route
to Amite and Wilkinson counties.
to meet two appointments in the
Gloster- Centeryille sector, and Will
return to the upper part of the
State Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
MEN OF JACKSON
VISIT THE BRANDON NEWS

A. b. Hobbs, State Factory In
spector, and Jack b. Donnahue.
publisher of the Monday Morning
business visitors in this city Tues
day. They We're pleasant callers at
the News office
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
ALMOST

In London they were discussing
advertising. Great stuff, these
electric signs on Broadway" said
the Yankee They've got one ad-
vertising Wrigley's gum, runs a
whole block, 250,000 electric bulbs"
'How many?" cried the aston
ished Londoner.
Two hundred and fifty thou
sand answered the Yankee.
The Londoner observed, But /
say, old chap, isn't that IA bit con
spiciOuS ?"-The Kan Sun.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

There is one advantage in oc-
cupying the back pew in church.
1t gives a person good view or
the heads that would nod during
the sermon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Some cabbage fields are turning
yellow and looking sorry on account
of the disease known as "yellows'.
Save seed from healthiest plants
and you will have little disease next
year even though you plant on the
same ground.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

1t pays us to go hungry occasion
ally. 1t teaches us to be thankful
for what the Lord gives us at
other times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

The scandal market this week
remains firm, with the public de-
mand strong.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

Years are much like kings. AS
one dies there is always another
ready to take its place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

The public has emphatically spoken. The popu-
Lar preference in all territories is Enthusiastically the
Firestone Gum Dipped Cord.
A standard Of service has been set by these ia
NOUS tires without parallel In the past. 1t has
brought sales increase of 1870 for the past six
months over the same period Of year aeo-the
greatest gain In ali Firestone history.
The Firestone Gum Dipped Cord Is the mighty
achievement which has enabled Firestone to break
the tremendous record Of past Firestone success
The tire buying public has been aroused to the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
THURSDAY IS
LONGEST DAY

After Thursday the receipts OF the
light companies Will increase stead.
ly day by day. Thursday, the long.
est day OF the year, brings lots Of
light but little revenue, ~ least
| that's the popular conception Of II.
with tie city getting free light
from Old Sol for more than 10 hours
there ia little need OF artificial co.
operation. n everyone In town could
arrange his work and recreation so
az to sleep during tho few hours Of
darkness, the light company would
owe its patrons money. As It Is. the
revenue will drop 5000 Thursday, nc.
cording TO rough estimates by off.
Gals.
But Friday II VIII be different.
And each day thereafter until De.
cember 81 minute or two more Of
darkness will keep the meters work.
ing longer and the revenues incrcns.
ing apnce. The sun viii he at It's
furthest point north at 3:O3 n, m.
Friday.
Semitic IL glad II has no long Are.
tic nights and the light companies
are glad they have no long Arctic
mondays. But nevertheless. Friday
will be shorter than Thursday and
5000 more will Jingle In celebration
In the Golfers OF the light depart
mcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
50 Persons Die
in Heat Wave
Build Hotel Right
Needs More Action and Less
Viewing With Alarm
(EDITORIAL)

I>HERE is nothing wrong with Seattle. In n sub
stantial way. the city was never more prosper
Gus There is no crisis except in the pessmistc minds
of doleful prophets
As The Star analyses the Seattle situation, all that
is needed is positive constructive action Seattle should
steer straight ahead fearessy and optimistcaly.
The hotel project just offers the calamity howl
ers material out of which 20 build another crisis"
The paper that always pictures Seattle with its back
to the WALL and ehroncaly views things with alarm"
grabs upon this hotel problem for another
outburst OF asininty.
AS a matter of fact the difficulty confronting the
hotel promoters is not serious one They find that
to put up hotel that will be an assured success more
money IS needed. And the money can be had a
reasonable loan. Certainly. il would be folly 10
struet non-profitabe 100000 hotel when $1,000,
600 hotel would be profitable
TIE hotel must be built in the right way. The pres
ent bondhoders, in the opinion OF The Star viii pro-
tect their own interests by agreeing promptly TO the
new plan Of the executive committee. For ten years
we have been talking about the need Of new hotel
Now that we have It on the way, the site selected.
more than half the necessary money raised the other
part OF the money offered loan The Star fails to
see why anybody should be discouraged
As for The Star, refuse to be discouraged even
tho Air. Waterhousc happens To be head of the hotel
executive committee The Star has said emphatically
that Seattle would be better off in its opinion il Mr.
Waterhouse would resign. The Star is still of that
opinion, but If Mr. Warehouse won't resign or If his
friends won't let him resign, that Is no reason why
The Star any other Seattle institution should refuse
to work with him WORTHWHILE civic proposition
There is no occasion to make controversy out OF
this hotel financing scheme II presents clean-cut
business proposition, and nothing more Viewing it
from that basis solely. the bondholders will agree
promptly and unanimously
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
SOUND IS COOL AND
HAPPY WHILE EAST
SWElTERS In HEAT

WHILE the greater part Of the
w country is swelterine in the
grip OF a terrific heat wave which
has already caused 40 deaths.
Seattle and tho Charmed Land"
continue to enjoy the mild wealth.
or which they have been accus.
toned to for many summers. The
highest temperature during the
past week has been 10 degrees.
and the mercury los sagged as
low as 4S degrees.
Forest fires, usually so abund.
ant nj this time OF year, arc prac.
tically a negligible quantity, &c.
cording TO tho forestry bureau.
This is due. IN large measure, to
the cool nights.
Washington. -. c., is painting
under a gG.dcgrce temperature,
while New York. Boston, clevo.
land, Columbus, Chicago. PITTS.
burg. Philadelphia, Kansas CITY
and Detroit are not much better
Off. Seattle mctcorologssts pre-.
dict light rain for Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
Youth Plays Role Both
of Doctor and Patient
Gives Hospital Phone Order for Drug, Meal
and Bath, Which He Calls For

tor. He would inform the nj.
tendsnt that he was Or. .
and that he hnd patient who
was suffering considerable pain.
Say The Officers. lie would then
notify the hospital that h.s pa.
tent would appear at the insu.
tuition shortly for "A hypodermlc
OF morphine and would need
meal and a bath.
Joces' next step. according TO
officers. would be to appear at
the hospital with the necessary
prescription. which he had
forged. and represent himself as
the patient. lie would then be
given his shot" his meal and
bath. and put 10 bed.
He IL said 10 have worked this
ruse several times. and on each
occasion Was given what he
asked for. He would leave the
hospital on the day following
his "shot." He was arrested
Wednesday by the officers, Just
after he had successfully
worked his system, the officers
say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
Hindu Refused License
TO W ed White Woman
Attorney of Yuba County Says Man Is Not
Eligible for Citizenship

MARTINEZ. Cal. June 2i.-A
license permitting a Hindu to
marry n white woman today
was refused by Deputy County
Clerk a. 81. u. De Sofia OF Con.
ira Costa county.
He said lie was acting on the
advice OF the district attorney.
who held that under recent
United States supreme court de-
cislon Hindus are not eligible TO
citizenship and hence cannot
legally wed In California a
white person.
The district attorney, II was
stated. consulted tho naturaliza-
ton authorities in San Fran.
cisco befSre making his ruling.
AS far as is known This is
the first instance OF such nc.
fusal in this state.
The Hindu who applied for the
license was Sndcr Din, aged ~,
a wealthy rancher OF Yuba City,
suffer county. California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
DON'T MAKE LOVE
TO WIFE IN PARK.
IT'S EXPENSIVE!

MAKINc love in the park is
- getting 10 be hazardous
occupation. even when the o..
sect OF the affections happens TO
pc yoar wife.
ar and AiY. VI ~ Bent
wednesday night chopped ther
alto IN Woodland pafk ami tool,
seat on n bench III sha6,
den A fet2 minutes hter raN.
Policeman y A. p.al,iason
pssgsd thru the foliage aud ob
SERVED The couple Va on cndeai
Ing embrace. Despite their pleas
tina, they were a married coup!e.
and therefore had a right 10
spark In the park IN the dark
ihsy were taken 10 the city jail
and charged with dlsorder!y con
duct.
Bent is % years old. while his
wife is %. Both were released 10
secure $40 bail each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21

the stone prison wall and catch
Ing IL on its rebound.
Then he spied a row OF men
writing letters on flat boards
held on their laps. He darted
down the line. playfully upset.
ting each board and then run
ming to far corner OF the yard
10 watch the discontinue OF his
fellow prisoners.
And then the sun dropped low
over the Golden Gate.
\ guard came and Campbell
was I'D TO the death celI-still
laughing there to await tomor.
row morning. She coming of the
prison chaplain, the farewell to
his mother and the march to the
gallows.
Campbell comes from Mar.
quette, Mich. He was convicted
in Imperial county. California.
for the murder OF Leslie Nichols.
insurance man, when Nichols
gave Campbell and George Davis
lift" as they were hiking"
across the desert. Davis is serv.
ing life term.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
LASKER JOY
CRUISE DRY

A BOARD THE s. S. LEvIA.
"A THAN, June 20. - Especial
pispatch.l-Its dry JOY cruise
skipper Al LaslSer is offering his
guests aboard the palatial I.e-
riathan. Each guest found him.
self confronted in his room with
A sign asking him to Cooperate
in every way to observe the laws
If the United States relating TO
alcoholic liquors" These who
came aboard with their own con-
traband liquors are in the minor
lty.
Most OF the guests had never
been aboard so palatial a vessel
are enjoying the rare experiences,
however. 1t may please the tax
payers. Public criticism OF the
cruise brought about u large
number of cancellations. The
guest list of eco has shrunk to
half Most OF the crew. are ex.
perienced men aud the training
they are receiving on this trip is
hardly necessary.
Among the watchdogs of the
treasury who are going to report
to congress on the Leviathan's
cruise are Senator Fletcher,
democrat, OF Florida; Chairman
Madden. of the house appropria.
lions committee, and Representa-.
live Theodore Burton, OF Ohio,
expert on finance.
The balance OF the quests were
picked from business men. news
paper writer's, government OF.
'icinls and political leaders.
Opinion seems TO bc Il bout
evenly divided as to whether en-
not the junket was NECESSARY.
out guests of both shades or be.
liof are enjoying themselves with.
cut stint.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
ATTEMPTS TO
KILL FAMILY

oyorpowered by three police OF.
ficcrs after n fierce struggle. james
Marshall SO, q six.foot negro long.
shorcman. was lping held in the
city jail Thursday, accused OF at.
tempting TO murder his wife and
family with Jnckknitc.
Marshall appeared at his home.
$40 18th ave. s.. orazed with moon.
shine and drew a knife on his fam.
lily. The children and wife fled TO
a neighbours home and called the
police.
Patrolmen r. y. Cakes and Frank
Bertrand md Detective X. H. Her.
bert fought the negro for several
minutes before they could over.
power him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
TEN NEGROES
DEAD IN FIRE

CHICAGO. June 2i.--Tcn negroes
were burned 90 death and II injured
when fire destroyed a threc.story
tenement building In the "black
belt" today Nine bodies were re.
covered and ono man died after
being taken from The structure
which, foromen declared, burned
like a paper box"
More than 175 ncErocg including
many children. were asleep IN tire
building when flames were disepv.
cred The fire was reported 10 have
started In secondhand store ON
the ground floor. The proprietor Is
held bv police for questioning,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
SIX HELD FOR
AGENTS DEATH
Men Charged With Killing
in $150,OOO Theft

Los ANGELES. June 21.--
Charged with participation In the
robbery and murder OF Sam McGee,
bank messenger. on February is.
during which $4,000 in securities
was obtained fix persons we're ~,
rested today By local police and phi.
vatc detectives.
For three months. Il was revealed.
detectives posing as fences" have
been buying the stolen securities
from various sources. over s25. 900
was paid out for the securities while
the alleged gang was being traced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
AUdits Death Smiling,
His Pitching Arm Okeh
Youth of 10, Doomed to Die on Gallows, En-
joys His Last Try at Baseball Curves

SAN QUENTIN PENITEN.
TIARY. Cal, June claw.
renee Campbell. aged 10, who
will be hanged at 10 a. m. to-
morrow for the murder of Les.
lie Nichols. sat In the death cell
here today while his mother
and few friends made their
last minute appeals 20 save
him.
Thus Tar not 4 word has come
from the governors office or
any other source from which
even a slight hope of rcprieve
might be g,caned.
But 1t seemed to matter little
10 Campbell. He had gone 10
the death cell at shutdown last
night after spending his last
four hours In the light OF day.
tossing baseball.
Out in the prison yard ,he was
catching" for n corpuNht Eel.
low prisoner
put something on en-" Camp.
bell cried
The fat man did his hes, but
they were not ''hot" enough.
Let me show YOU, com.
mandcd Campbell, and the two
exchanged places.
For 20 minutes Campbell
boiled them in" with speed that
nearly staggered the fat man.
He threw curves and fast ones
and now and then @ "floater"--
+ taking evident delight In know.
ing that he would 40 to the gal.
lows with his pitching arm" still
working
The Fat man became tired. and
Campbell oontcnted himself for
Willie bouncing the BAN from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
BROWN TO FIGHT
Time EXTENSION
Would Rather Try to Break
Car Contract

That Seattle Is sure 10 lose N
II sends n committee Of its coun.
,iimen 10 Boston; that nothing
hss been gained by sending city
officials away In tho past, and
Tint the matter q bond extern
sion Is undesirable until the city
has exhausted every possibility
Of n suit 10 break the contract
on the grounds OF fraud. consti.
iute Mayor Il. j. Browns plat
form In his opposition TO the pro-
posed solution Of the street rail.
way program.
The rights OF the city will be en-
dangered II there is an extension o.
bonds ratified BY the council" The
mayor said Thursday. Extension o
bond maturity Is not a solution. II Il
n pretcnse. II merely saddles mor'
debt onto the city In the form o.
Interest | am willing I,
Turn TO Page o. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
ny STEVE ,RNrrr

sitting 10 Seattle hospital.
wiih good meal hefcre him.
his bath igs, completed ana
three perfect shots of NOR.
pline couEsing. thru, his VEINS.
Rabeft Jones. ~. who Is said
by narcotic officers io.hase syas
cessfully imporsonated Seattle
physician for several days past.
and IN that capacity obtained
narcotics for his own use. was
arrested Wednesday night and
Is now being held in the immi.
grafton station. pending a ,,loro
investigation Of hls case.
Young Jones, who claims that
he Is IS. but Is declared by mar.
colic officers 70 be only 10. is
charged with having worktd his
fraud thru Seattle hospitals.
His system Is declared bY OF.
ficcrs 10 be- the simplest but
most efficient they have ever
discovered.
Jones is said TO have teie.
phoncd several hospitals ald
represented himself as 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
DOCTORS PICK
NEW OFFICERS

Or. Alex Monro. OF Vancouver. b.
c., was elected president OF the Pm.
cific Northwest Medical association
Thursday noon, for the term Of
1e24-25. Vice president for the 1924
term are: Or. Il. NJ Larsen. OF
Great Falls. and Or. ]. r. stewert,
OF Boise.
Officers for the coming year,
elected al the last meeting Of the
convention. were announced follow.
ing tho Thursday meeting D.. Ho.
mer u. Dudley X president. and DIR,
Monro and Or. j. +. Tyreo. OF Salt
Lake City vice presidents.