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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
BIG PICNIC HERE
FRIDAY; is FINAL
SPEAKING DATE
Brandon to be Host to All County
Candidates at School Building Fri
day. Dinner to be Served on
Grounds. Large Crowd Expected.

Brandon will be host to all the
county candidates at the school
building ON Friday, August 3rd. This
will be the final speaking date OF
the legislative candidates who will
present their claims to the people.
They have already addressed the
people in practically every part of
the county.
Dinner will be served on the
grounds, and everyone is invited to
come and feel at home.
Committee on Arrangements: w.
A. Brown, Chairman; J. T. Berry,
o. L. Simmons, J. r. Payne, and
e. c.. Schooler.
Ladies Committee: Mrs. J. A.
Morris, Chairman; Mrs. l.. II. Will
son, Mrs. H. III. Bullock, Mrs. H. P.
Barksdale, Mrs o. L. Simmons, Mrs.
T. H. Collier, Mrs. Irene Cooper,
Mrs S. l.. McLaurin, Mrs. R. L. Fox.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
BARBECUE HELD
AT PELAHATCHIE
GREAT SUCCESS
Large Crowd Attends Barbecue.
Abundance of Dinner Served.
Conner's Representative Addresses
Enthusiastic Audience.

The barbecue held at Pelahatchie
Wednesday was a distinct success,
despite the heavy rain early in the
morning, and continued showers
throughout the day.
A large crowd from the surround
ing towns and vicinity gathered to
hear the various candidates speak,
and to partake Of the bountiful din
ner of barbecued meat, which was
served.
Conner's representative made a
splendid address in the interest of
his campaign for governor. He set
forth his views in his usual bril-
liant manner, holding the attention
Of his hearers for more than an hour.
His talk was followed by others by
county and district aspirants.
1t was impossible for Mr.. Conner
to be there on the account of his
father being seriously i'll at Jackson.
Everyone went home well pleased
with the outcome Of the whole af-
fair.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
AUTOS COLLIDE
ON MAIN CORNER
SUNDAY MORNING
Cars Driven by Lewis May Jr., of
This City, and Mr.. Latham, of
Fannin. Wheel Torn Off Each
Car. Occupants Escape Uninjured.

Sunday morning, an exciting, but
not serious accident occurred on
the corner in front of the Episcopal
Church.
Lewis May, Jr., of this city, and
Mr.. Latham, of Fannin, both driv-
ing Fords, clashed into each other.
Just how the accident occurred
neither party seems to be able to
explain. Both cars were being
driven at a rather rapid rate when
the clash came. Each was damag-
ed some, a wheel being torn off
Of each car, and a few other dam
ages being done. Fortunately the
occupants of neither car were hurt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
REMEMBER NEXT
TUESDAY, AUGUST
Z, ELECTION DAY
Ticket Unusually Long One. More
Than Thirty Candidates for Coun-
ty and District Offices. Polls
Open at 7. Close at f O'Clock.

AS the time, Tuesday, August Z,
for the primary run-off for the
state, district, and county Officers
approaches, everybody is interested
in every move made by the can
didateS.
The ticket to be voted will be a
long one, there being over thirty
county and district candidates, be-
sides those for state offices.
Those having had experience In
counting votes estimates that it
will take 80 seconds to count each
ticket, making two tickets minute,
and there are between $500 and
5000 registered voters in this
county.
The polls close at six o'clock on
Tuesday evening. The counting OF
the ballots will be started then or,
probably little earlier, in order
that the result may be known as
early as possible after the polls
close.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
ALDRIDGE MOVES
LUMBER INTERESTS
TO NORTH RANKIN
Has Been Conducting Saw Mill East
of Town. Sold Timber in That
Vicinity. Begins Logging Opera
tions in North Rankin.

G.. f. Aldridge, who has been
running a saw mill few miles
east of town, recently sold his
timber and entered into the logging
business. Mr. Aldridge says this
is only temporary, as he expects
to go back into the lumber business
again as soon as the price of lum-
Der rises.
Mr.. Aldridge has accepted a con-
tract to do logging in north Rankin,
lust across the river from Canton.
He moved his wagons and teams
Monday, to commence there at once.
He has also purchased several new
teams and wagons for this purpose.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
MELON PATCH is
ROBBED OF BEST
FRUITS MONDAY
g. q. Lindsey Had Splendid Crop
and Good Prospects. Thief With
2-MuIe Team Makes Way With
Entire Lot of Cantaloupes.

G.. G, Lindsey reports that on
Monday night his melon patch was
robbed Of all the cantaloupes and
about thirty water melons.
The theft was discovered when
Mr.. Lindsey went to the field early
Tuesday morning to gather melons
for sale in this city, as he usually
does each day.s
Mr.. Lindsey says that the thief
came to his farm in two mule
wagon, whence he traced him or
them, which ever it might have
been, almost as far as Brandon.
1t is thought that the melons were
taken to Jackson for sale.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
TRIP THROUGH
DAIRY SECTION
REVEALS FACTS
Fine Crops on Some Farms, While
Others Have Almost Complete
Failure. Intensive Farming Pays
When Comes the Harvest Season.

On a recent trip through the
dairy section of Kinds County with
some interested farmers of this
county some very interesting facts
presented themselved as to the
improvement of the soil.
During the day we visited five OF
six dairy farms and in going from
one place to the other we noticed
that the cotton and corn were very
backward. In places the corn was
almost a total failure, being small,
yellow and tasseled out without the
sign of a silk or ear ON it; the
cotton was often a poor stand and
very small.
At two places where we visited
Mr.. Jim Matthews and Sam MarSon
we were shown some very fine
fields of corn and sorghum being
grown to fill the sil0s. Mr.. Mat
thews has some upland planted to
these crops from which he expects
to cut fifteen tons per acre of first
class corn and sorghum Silage, OF
an equivalent to something like one
hundred bushels of corn per acre !,
while the very next farm had a
field of corn growing that would
scarcely average ten bushels per
acre.
This is a very clear demonstration
that intensive farming will pay, we
are trying to cover too much terri
tory with our farming operations,
we should select a field and de-
termine that it is going to yield a
profit under strict management, it
is being demonstrated every day
that it is possible to restore the
fertility to our depleted soils.
O. L. SIMMONS.
Comfy Agent,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02

Conners headquarters has an
nounced Cleanup Day.. They got
the idea from the army in France
After every big drive they had
Cleanup" squads going about
clearing up the drift, the jetsum and
the floatsum. The boys coined the
word while the world was on fire
and while Conner was over here try
ing to figure out some way to be
Governor of Mississippi August
is Cleanup Day for Henry Whit
field, patriot and statesman.-Com-
mercial Dispatch.
Adv
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
BRANDON PASTOR
CONDUCTS MEETING
AT GREENFIELD
Meetings Throughout County Open.
Star Closes Successful Revival.
Langford, Pickett, Greenfield and
Number of Others Open.

As August is coming in, protract-
ed meetings throughout the county
are starting.
Star, ahead of the rest of the
county, has just closed a most sue
cessful meeting.
At Langford, and Pickett, meet
ings started Sunday, July 29th,
with an all day, dinner on the
ground opening. AT Greenfield, Rev.
w. J. Dawson is conducting a meet
ing at the Methodist Church.
A number of other meetings will
be held throughout the county
at Brandon, Florence, Pelahatchie,
and other points-at early dates,
not yet definitely decided upon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
JOHN C. WRIT,
LUCKNOW CITIZEN,
GOES TO REWARD
Was Prominent i'm Affairs of Conn
munity and County. Well Known,
and has Host of Friends to Mourn
Passing. Buried at Union Church.

The sad news of the death of
John G. Wirtz, one of Rankin
County's most prominent planters
and merchants, who resided at
Lucknow, was heralded in this city
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Wirtz spent Tuesday fishing
at Three Prong, of which club he
was member, returning to his
home late in the evening. About
o'clock DIR. Watson, local physic-
ian, was summoned to attend Mr..
Wirtz, and he stated that his death
which occurred at 1:15 Wednesday
morning, was caused from high
blood pressure. Every effort was
made to save his life, but without
avail.
Mr. Wirtz who was 81 years of
age, was born and reared In the
Lucknow neighborhood, and lived
there practically all of his life. He
had accumulated a great deal of
property, being one of the largest
merchants and planters in that
vicinity, the owner of big cotton
gin, and various other enterprises.
He was a member of the Masonic
Lodge, a consecrated christian, a
Southern gentleman, a devoted hus-
band and father, and the leading
spirit in his community. He was
loved by everyone, and will be
greatly missed.
He is survived by a wife, and six
children-three sons and three
daughters. We extend heartfelt
sympathy to this family in their
hour of bereavement.
His remains were laid to rest in
Old Union Cemetery Wednesday
afternoon, amid a host of sorrowing
friends and relatives.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
HENRY WHITFIELD
AT PELAHATCHIE
TODAY; SPEAKS
Large Crowd Expected to Hear
Rankin County's Own Candidate
for Governor. Is Interesting and
Forceful Speaker.

Henry L. Whitfield, popular can
didate for governor, will speak at
Pelahatchie today, at o'clock, in
the interest Of his campaign.
He will deliver splendid address
as is his usual style, which not only
the people of Rankin County. but
the people Of the state have learned
to love and admire.
Mr.. Whitfield is an Influential,
conscientious and capable man, aud
promises, il elected, to give the peo-
pie a purely business administration,
free from political vices.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
REPORTS
FROM DELTA SECTION

Encouraging news of crops comes
from the Delta. Mrs. c. M. Oates,
of Silver City, writes that the cot
ton crops of that section are fine
Every acre, she says, planted in
cotton will yield a bale.
The corn crop of that section
is reported no less abundant than
the cotton crop.
the farmers of this section who
are fearing a considerable loss on
account of the continued rains.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
SIX OCCUPANTS
IN COUNTY JAIL;
THREE WHITES
Toy Allen Charged With Having
Whiskey in Possession. Tried.
Fined SIS, Cost of Court and
Thirty Days in County Prison.

Jim Quimby, of Fannin, came in
Saturday with prisoner, Toy Allen
from Judge Smiths court. Allen,
it is stated, was found with whiskey
in his possession. He was fined
$25 and cost of court, and placed
in Jail for 80 days. Allen was a
workman with the Apollonia Lum-
ber Company near Fannin.
There are now only six prisoners
in the Rankin County Jail, all men,
3 whites and 3 negroes. One prison
er, negro woman, was released
Monday, after having served her
term and paid her fine.
C. c. Rouse, candidate for Super
visor Of Beat 2, had business at
the court house Tuesday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
EPISCOPAL AND
BAPTIST CHURCHES
TO HOLD SERVICES
Mr.. Sessions to Preach at st. Lukes
Church. DIR. Patterson to Conduct
Services at Baptist. Both Norm
ing and Evening.

There will be preaching Sunday
at two Of the local churches. Mr.
Val. HI. Sessions will conduct morn
ing and evening services at st
Luke's Episcopal Church, while DR.
M. o. Patterson will conduct the
two services at the Baptist Church
Services at both churches will be
held at IL a. m. and 8 p. M.
There will be Sunday school al
all churches at 10 a. m.
Everybody in town should at.
tend both Sunday school and church
at some church.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
IMPROVEMENTS
BEING MADE ON
CHURCH YARDS
Episcopal and Presbyterian Church
Yards Put in Good Condition. P.
r. A. to Begin Work on School
Campus at Early Date.

The town has been greatly i'm
proved in the past two weeks by the
cleaning of two of the church yards.
The Episcopal and Presbyterial
Church yards are now In good con-
dition, after having a considerable
amount of work done on them.
The P. Il. A.. Expects to start
work at once on the school campus
to get it in suitable condition fol
the opening of school in September
The campus win be moved, the
washes filled, and other improve
ments made before the equipment
for the children's play ground is
placed. This will be another worth
while improvement in the town.
Other steps should be taken at
once TO clean >tp the town, and
make it more attractive. There are
travellers every day passing through
this city and carrying away a re-
port of it's condition. For that rea-
son, it should be as clean and at
tractive as possible. But, there is
a more important reason, you have
to live here every day, citizens. Why
see a town with the sidewalks over
grown with grass, the cemetery a
wilderness, and the streets dirty?
At present some work is being
done on the walks. The town force
of hands is at work cutting down
the grass along the walks. 1t is
hoped that they will make a com
plete job of both walks and ceme-
terry, not only cutting the grass,
but also raking it, and doing the
other needed work near by.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
COUNTY PICNICS
FOR CANDIDATES
NEARING CLOSE
Rains of Past Few Weeks Have not
Marred Picnic Pleasures in Vari-
GUS Sections of County. Pela-
hatchie Had Big Barbecue Wed.

The campaign picnics are still
the main centers of interest in the
county. In spite of the rains dur
ing the past two weeks, none OF
the picnic pleasures have been mar
red.
The picnics scheduled for the past
week were as follows: Fannin,
Thursday, July 26; Johns and Pts
gah, Friday, July 27; Leesburg,
Tuesday, July 81; Pelahatchie,
Wednesday, August 1st.
Plans are being made for a big
picnic at Brandon, on Friday,
August 3rd.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
CROPS DAMAGED
BY RAIN AND WIND
OF PAST 2 WEEKS
Considerable Wind Accompanies
Rain of Last Wednesday Evening.
Severe Electrical Storm. Cotton
Especially Damaged.

The continued rains throughout
the county during the past two
weeks have done considerable dam
age. The crops in every section are
reported to have been badly dam
aged by both rain and wind,
bridges have been washed away,
or made unsafe in a number OF
places, and the wind has blown
down trees and telephone poles.
Cotton crops will be almost an
entire loss if damaged by much
more rain, it is reported.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02

The election of Henry L. Whit
field as governor will mean that fol
four years at least Mississippi will
be freed from the evil influences and
preiudices of factionalism in the
governors chair. Four years OF
political peace is more important t6
the welfare of Mississippi than Bill
bo's roads, Conner's corporations
Franklin's Russellism, or Bell suav.
ity. Let us have peace Greenwood
Commonwealth.
Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
HEAT INTENSIVE
IN SECTIONS OF
RANKIN COUNTY
Good for Crops. Will Kill Boil
Weevil. Thermometer Reaches
Highest Mark of Summer. Cooks
Corn on Cob in Texas Field.

Many here have been complaining
of the heat which has been worse
for the past week than at any time
this summer.
The heat record here, however,
has not reached that of Cleburne,
Texas, where J. A. Davis exhibited
an ear of corn ON which number
of kernels had popped while it was
still in the field. At the time the
heat caused the kernels to explode,
the mercury was soaring around
10 degrees f.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
FRUIT CROP is
REPORTED FAILURE
ALL OVER COUNTY
Farm Wives Meet Discouraging Con-
ditions. Canning All Available
Fruits. Nut Crops Suffer Ravages
of Insects. Rains Hinder.

The fruit crop in this section is
reported to be almost an entire
failure this year This is not in one
part, but throughout the whole
county.
The pecan crop, too, it is thought,
will be unusually short on account
of caterpillars and other insects.
All farm and vegetables crops
are suffering great damage from
the rains. but it is hoped they Will
not be complete failures.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
MISSISSIPPIAN HONORED

Louis M. Griffits, of Canton, a
graduate of the University of Mis-
sissippi, and at present a Rhodes
scholar at Oxford, England, has
been elected president of the Am
erican Club at the great English
institution.
Mr.. Griffits is making tour OF
the Irish Free State, writing his
observations for the New York
World News Scimitar
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02

Whatever position Judge Bell may
hold in the election on the 7th of
August, you must give him credit for
being honest. In an interview at
Blue Mountain Wednesday he said
.Bilbo has eliminated both Frank
lin and Conner from the race, Bilbo
will go down in defeat in the first
primary; Whitfield will lead the
field in the first with the run of
in the second between Whitfield and
Bell" Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02

Conner spoke at Itta Bena early
in the campaign. He went back
there about week ago for second
speech. They day after he spoke
they took straw vote, and here's
the result: Whitfield AZ, Bell L.,
Bilbo 8, Franklin Z, Conner 5. The
vote represents what the people
think Of the field candidates. And
it reflects the general sentiment over
the State Commercial Dispatch.
Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
THREE BROTHERS
BALANCE SCALES
AT SAME FIGURE
w. A., S. A. and Claude Brown
Weigh at Local Store. Scales Did
Not Have to be Moved Fraction
of Pound. Tipped Scales at 145.

Monday, Claude, William, and
Arthur Brown, brothers, weighed in
a local store. 1t was a singular
fact that the scales did not have to
be moved even a fraction of q
pound for weighing the three; each
brother weighing 145 pounds.
Two of the brothers, Arthur and
William, are residents of this city
while Claude is from Boaz, Ky.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
WHITFIELD LEADING

Way. Miss, July PA straw
vote of the qualified voters at
Allison's Wells was taken July %,
and the results were as follows :
Franklin 1, Bell 2, Conner 10, Bilbo
S, Whitfield 3S.-Commercial Dis
patch
Adv
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02

Each voter will bear in bind that
it is necessary to vote for two can
didates for representatives or his
vote will not be counted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02

John Sharp Williams heard Con-
ner speak the other day and the
next day he sent telegram to the
Times Picayune in New Orleans
stating that he would vote fol
Whitfield on August Z. That's what
Senator Williams thinks about
Whitfield, and Conner, too.-Com-
mercial Dispatch.
Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02

An unusual and striking gown,
the sleeves of which are embroidered
with Chinese lettering. Worn at the
opening Cricket Match between Ok
ford and Cambridge in London.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
By j. III. SUMRALL,
Asst. Attorney General.

Next he states that / mailed out
statements in order that you pay
your taxes before Jan. 1st, 1928. 1
admit that / mailed out statements.
which was my official duty, but you
remember these statements did not
carry a request that you pay your
taxes prior to Jan. 1st, 1928, but
I sent out the statements in order
that you might know the amount
of your taxes and pay same on or
before the first day of February,
1923, that you might not be de-
linquent.
Might ask you question? What
if every tax payer in Rankin County
had paid his or her taxes for the
year 1929 prior to January the
first, 1923, and said commissions
taken and applied on 1922 salary,
where would l get pay for services
for the year 1923? My friends, the
Legislature enacted law that was
fair to tax payers and Tax Collectors
alike.
His next charge is the form of
receipt. He claims that my receipt
does not show what tax payer is
paying on. If you win refer to your
tax receipt you will see that 1t
carries correct description of your
land and personal property, correct
valuation of each, the rate and
amount of taxes. All that any Tax
Collector, who has systematized his
office, carries now. / am sure that
Mr.. Tanner had reference to the
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-20
Snappy Program
For Commerce
Body Luncheon

Plenty of pep and enthusiasm is
on the program for the regular
luncheon of the FL Centre Chamber
of Commerce tomorrow noon at the
Barbara Worth hotel, when delega-
tions are to be present from Calex-
leo and Imperial, and a general get
together meeting is to be held. .
Secretary j. T. Coyle and Fred
Nebel-Thau, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, have worked
out n short, snappy meeting that
promises to do much toward bring
ing together the members of the
Chambers of Commerce in the three
cities and enabling them TO cooper
ate for the progress and advance
ment of Imperial Valley as whole
In addition to the speaking pro
gram as given yesterday, Mr.. Nebel-
Than has arranged for several must
cal numbers, and having established
n valley wide reputation for know
ing how to put such things over,
those attending the luncheon are
certain to enjoy this part of the
program.
Local members of the Chamber of
Commerce desiring to attend the
luncheon, can make reservations
with Secretary COyle.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-20
Noted Musicians
to Visit Valley
in Mozart Opera

An extraordinary east of artists
will be seen in the Mozart comic
opera ''Cosi Fan Tuttee' which is
to be given at Brawley high school
next Tuesday evening, February %,
under the auspices of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce of the val
ley.
Irene Williams, the well known
American prima donna whose rec
crds are known in every household,
win head the east, with Miss Philine
Faleo formerly of the Chicago and
Lombard opera companies; Miss
Lillian Palmer, talented Califor-
MIA soprano; Jndson House, tenor;
Leo de Hireapolis of the Montreal
Grand Opera company, a baritone,
ard Pierre Remington, basso, all
artists of note in eastern musical
circles, in prominent roles.
The musical director of the com
pany is Stuart Ross, pianist and ac
Companist for several years for some
of the most prominent Metropoi.
tan Stars. The opera will be sung
in English with beautiful setting
and costumes.
The local Chamber of Commerce
is in charge OF the sale of tickets
for this city and is DESTROYS of
good ATTENDANCE from FL Centre, as
each chamber has pledged itself for
nholehearted support of the project.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-20
~
Something Doing
Every Minute at
Mason Reunion

The program for the 10Th annual
get together event for the Imper-
ial Valley Masons has been com
pleted. 1t is to be held at Imperial
on February %, and every master
Mason, whether a resident or visitor,
is invited attend.
At 8 o clock there will be an ex-
citing basket ball game between the
Imperial and Central High School
teams to decide the valley cham
pionship.
At 1 p. m. an elaborate program
will be given, including numbers
by such well known artists as Hazel
L. Allison and r. Frank Thompson,
vocalists; Mrs. II. V. Gray, reader,
and Adelaide Kinnamon, pianist.
There will be a dinner served at
rhe high school at 6 o'clock, and ut
Z an address by Judge William r.
Hervey of Los Angeles, past grand
master, and a prominent figure in
Masonic circles, who will talk OH
Masonic subjects.