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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
RANKIN COUNTY
BOY WINS PRIZE
GIVEN BY NJ. S. c.. w.
Troy Goodman, Senior Student at
Rankin County Agricultural High
School, johns Receives SIS prize
for Essay From M. S. c. w.

Rankin County'S own Agricultural
High School, conducted under the
able leadership of George III. Sheriff.
Tor the past year has just developed
one of the students To the point
where he could enter state wide
contest and win first prize.
The following letter received from
the treasurer of the Student Govern
ment Organization of NJ. $. C.. w.
tells the story in full:
Columbus, Miss. March 26, 1923.
Mr. Troy Goodman, Johns, Miss,
Dear Mr. Goodman: | am delighted
to inform you that your essay en-
titled. CA Plea for the Establishment
of Student Government and the
Honor System in our High Schools, !"
has been selected by our. judges from
the English faculty. as the best essay
in the recent contest. We
feel that we can look to you in the
future as a strong supporter of this
movement TO establish the honor
system in the High Schools of our
State
Enclosed you will find postoffice
money order for fifteen dollars,
which comes with my sincerest con-
sratuations and best wishes for
your future success.
Sincerely,
(Signed) GRACE LAW, Treas
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
FORMER BRANDON
GIRL WELCOMED
FROM FRANCE
Miss Mary Berry, Daughter of DIR.
j. r. Berry, Returned Recently
From Paris, France. Spent Three
Years i'm Red Cross Work.

Miss Mary Berry, daughter of
Dr. j. T. Berry, of Bolton, and
sister OF Tom Berry, of this city,
has returned from Paris, where
she has spent the past three years
in the International Red Cross work.
Miss Berry was born and reared
in Brandon. where she was a gen
eral favorite, and her many friends
are delighted that she is back home
again.
While doing Red Cross work,
Miss Berry had the opportunity OF
touring France, and being possessed
with charming personality and
unusual intelligence, she discusses
her travels in most interesting
manner.
As an educator. she ranks as a
leader and should she decide to
enter the school room again, she
will fill the place most satisfactory.
And the community that secures
her services will be indeed FORUM
ate
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
LADIES OF w. M. S.
ELECT OFFICERS;
SUBMIT REPORT
Ladies Of Presbyterian Church Elect
Officers, and Make Report to be
Sent to Presbytery. Make Study
of Home and Foreign Missions.

On account Of the inclement
weather the ladies Missionary So
ciety OF the Presbyterian Church
held their meeting Wednesday in
stead Of the regular time Tuesday.
This was an important meeting as
Il report had to be made to send to
the Presbytery which meets at Can
ton, April 8 and 10th, also officers
for the year were elected as follows: ::
Mrs. ID. M. Mayors. president; !;
Mrs. Sam Hobson,, vice. president !:
Mrs. A. NJ. Shields, secretary and
treasurer.
Though small in number the ladies
of this society are doing a great
work in the study of Home and
Foreign Missions. Their Foreign
Mission study is from the book
:'Sunrise III Aztec Land" and the
Home Mission book unfinished
Tasks" They urge all Presbyterian
ladies to join them in this interesting
study.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
RECENT WEATHER
CAUSES DAMAGE
TO COUNTY ROADS
Roads in General Suffer From
Water. Mail Carriers Greatly In=
convenienced: Florence-Jackson
ssr Gravel Road Under Water.

The recent rains have caused a
great Inconvenience to the people
throughout the county, on account
Of the bad roads. Many people have
been unable to use their cars for
several weeks, and others who
venture out in ears are stuck cup
half the time and III many cases
have to be pulled out of what
seems to be the bottomless pits, by
teams.
The rural mail carriers are com
PEELED To deliver mail in their bug
gies and many times the water is
so high that they find it impossible
to make their daily trip at all.
The road from Brandon to Jack
son has held up well until the last
week ii is almost impossible.
The graveled road between
Florence and Jackson has been under
water several times and people who
are compelled to make the trip have
had to detour many miles i'll order
IT, reach their destination.
The farmers are discouraged over
The outlook and are anxious to see
some real spring weather.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
STAR DELEGATES
SCHOOL BUILDING
FRIDAY NIGHT
Program Given at Dedication of New
Building Well Attended. Hon.
Bond Delivers Principal Address.
Community Proud of School.

The auditorium Of the splendid
new school building at Star was fill
ed Friday night with interested spec
tators. when the good people of that
thriving little city dedicated their
magnificent building to the glory of
God and service to man."
The people of Star boast of the
best and most attractive school
building between Jackson and Hat
tiesburg. and it is monument to
the untiring efforts of their efficient
corps OF teachers and the citizens of
the community.
The following program was car
ricd out:
Patriotic Chorus, by High School
Devotional service by Rev. Sims of
Florence
MY TaSk''-pauline Didlake, with
Miss Thelma Battle accompanist.
Dedication address by Hon. w. e..
Bond. State superintendent OF
Education.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
BRANDON SCHOOL
TAKES PLACE ON
ACCREDITED LIST
DIR. ii. NJ. Ivy, State High School
Supervisor Visits Local School.
All Requirements Met. Places
Name on Accredited List.

DR.. III. NJ. Ivy, State High School
Supervisor, was in Brandon recently,
for the purpose of examining the
progress of the work being done in
the school here. and to find If it
could affiliate with other southern
colleges.
After looking into the work of the
school thoroughly, he promised i'm
mediate affiliation, as all require
mentS have been met.
The certificates obtained by this
years graduating class will be ac-
cepted, DR.. Ivy informed X. NJ
Broom. to whom much credit is due
for the school being placed on the
accredited list.
This means great step for this
school, as all graduates can enter
any college without examination, be
sides being a help in every way, as
is will then be slassed as A. No. j.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
RANKIN COUNTY
COTTON GROWERS
ATTEND MEETING
County Agent Simmons and Fair
Representation of Rankin Farm
ers Attended Farm Bureau Meet
ing at Jackson.

County Agent simmons, with a
number of the most progressive
farmers of Rankin County. attend
ed II recent meeting of the Farm
Bureau Cotton Association held at
jackson, to discuss way and means
of securing enough cotton to double
the number of bales already signed.
The Association has about 100000
bales already signed with about
1000 members. 1t is estimated
char about 10000 bales is needed
to make up the shortage. Owing
to the inclement weather the rep
resentation was not as large as had
been expected. only about 60 farm
erS being present: those attending
this meeting from Rankin County
were: o. j. Mcintyre. Tom Moore,
O. f.. Martin. Ed Rhodes. w. f..
Cunningham. $. w. Tinnin. Sol
We,ch and j. NJ Berry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
p. T. A. FORTUNATE
IN SECURING PROF.
GAINEY TO SPEAK
Splendid Address Delivered to En-
thusiastic Members of Live Or
ganization. Interesting Program
Well Carried Out.

The Parent- Teacher Association,
with Mrs. Roy Fox as its very eff
fIcient president, met Friday after
noon at $3.50 O'clock at the school
auditorium with Il large and enthusi-
astic attendance. The business ses-
sion opened with Il prayer by Rev.
Dawson.
Mrs. L. II. Collier the newly elect
ed secretary being absent. Mrs.
Sylvester McLaurin served as sec
retary, after roll call. and reading of
the minutes of the last meeting the
president naE.od the chairmen of the
various committees as follows: Mem
bership Committee, Mrs. Irene
Cooper: Sanitation, Mrs. w. III.
Barnes. Finance. Mrs. s. l.. Nc
Laurin; Publicity, Mrs. O. T.. Martin ,
Entertainment. Mrs. Il. II. Collier.
Equipment, Mrs. j. c. White; Park,
Mrs. Sylvester, McLaurin; Beautify-
ing. Miss Annie Henry.
Mrs. l.. T. ..suber was elected cor
responding secretary in the place of
Mrs. 7. H. Collier who resigned
Mrs c. c. Rouse was elected record
ing secretary.
No further business the meeting
was turned over to Mrs. j. c. White,
Chairman of the Entertainment
Committee who presented Miss
Josephine Cooke, our very capable
music teacher. who rendered two
clever musical numbers.
Owing to a very pressing engage
ment j. w. Broom was unable to fill
his appointment as speaker OF the
evening, so he sent A. q. Gainey.
Executive Secretary of the State
Board Of Education, of Jackson. TO
fill his place. Mr.. Gainey made a
splendid school speech, telling of the
development of Mississippi an an
educational way for the past few
years. He also spoke along the line
of good citizenship and was loud in
praise of the advancement along edu-
cational lines in Rankin County.
Mr.. Gainey said that the person
who underestimates the position am
ong the profession that teaching oc-
cupies is unworthy to enter the
schoolroom rs in instructor of the
young.
Giving all possible honor to the
dignity Of the ministry, admitting
the service of mankind of the medl-
cal and loyal professions, yet it re-
mains true that the influence of the
teacher upon the boy and girl Is
powerful beyond the precepts of any
other person, excepting the father
and mother in the home.
Those who failed to hear Mr..
Gainey missed Il real treat and the
Parent Teacher Association was in
deed fortunate in having him address
them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY MANLY'S MESSAGE
PROBES SUGAR RISE

Photo portrait of Basil NJ. Manly.
director of the Peoples Legislative
Service. who in telegram sent to
President Harding in Florida, charg-
ed criminal conspiracy to rob the
American people of hundreds of
millions of dollars through manipu-
lation Of the sugar market. In six
weeks prices have been advanced
from 7c a pound to 10c-cOstine
the consumers S15.000.00O SO far
and price of zoe is expected
unless the price boosting is checked.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
EASTER SERVICES
HELD AT ST. LUKE'S
CHURCH SUNDAY
Pretty Service Held at st. Luke's
Episcopal Church Sunday Even
ing. Unusually Large Offering.
Holy Communion Monday.

Easter services at st. Luke's
Episcopal Church was we'll attended
Sunday night, when Mr.. Sessions.
Rector, preached a very forceful
and interesting sermon.
Music and singing symbolic OF
the sweet and touching occasion,
was rendered by the choir, an an
them. .Ye Choir of New Jerusalem
was beautifully sung, while a
quartette. ''rhe Lord is Risen was
wel rendered by Messrs. j. A.
Lindsey. W. e. Darnall. B L. Nor
ris, and X. NJ. Broom.
EARLY morning celebration OF the
Holy Communion was held Monday
III 7:30 o'clock. Quite few at
ended the impressive service
An unusually large Easter offer
ing was collected. which will be
applied on improvements for the
church.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
METHODIST S. S.
RENDERS EASTER
PROGRAM SUNDAY
Splendid Congo CATION Enjoys Well
Prepared Program of Members OF
Methodist Sunday School. Music
and Singing Special Feature.

The Methodist Sunday School
hour, Easter morning was turned
over to the program committee who
had prepared The following program,
which was presented TO large
congregation:
Opening Song, Hark, Ten Thou
sand Angels Sing.
Welcome-Allen Lindsey.
Song. "I,lessed Morning" School
Bible Reading Margaret Foulks
Superintendent
Oualtette'The Lord Is Risen
Easter story Bessie Ruth Lindsey
Song, "Springtime Primary
Reading Mary Brown
Solo Sadie Mc(iilvra.
Renediction- Lewis Cottrell.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
Florence to Haze NelD School
Building. Citizens Vote for
Issuance of 17, 500 in Bonds
Florence Citizens Express Confidence in Future OF
School Vote for Issuance of Bonds to Amount OF
S175OO for Erection of New Building. Enrolment
Increased 100 Per Cent in Four Years

By a safe majority the
people of Florence School
District on last Friday,
March 3Oth, expressed
their confidence in the
future of their school, and
provided for the present
and future educational
needs of their children in
their vote for the issuance
of bonds to the amount OF
$500 for the erection OF
another new building.
The present building,
constructed about four
years ago, has proven total
ly inadequate to accommo-
date the constantly increas-
ing number of students
who attend the school.
Within the four years the
school has increased it's en-
rollment by more than 100
per cent and prospects are
good for a still greater in
crease.
1t is planned that the present
building shall be used as Gram
mar school, and the new building
as Junior and Senior High School.
This adequate provision for room
will remove the handicap under
which the school has labOred this
year. and will pave the way for
building up one of the best con- &
SoliGated schools in the State.
Tom Rhea Phillips. Superinten-
dent. and his splendid corps of as
sistants in the persons of Misses
Nadine Tatum. Jessie Hardin.
Gladys Gilmore, Hattie Curtis, and
Mrs. W. Grey Ellis, have greatly
assisted in securing this new build
lug, by keeping the question before
the people, although they are a
far- sighted folk, and readily saw
the need of more space.
Many Modern Buildings.
Florence boasts of not only one
of the best schools in Rankin Coun-
ty, but two splendid churches, a
Citizens Bank, spacious brick
lodge building, number of brick
stores and many beautiful resi-
denceS.
Prosperous City.
Surrounded by some of the best
and most modern farms in the
county and situated on the gravel
ed road which connects Jackson
with Gulfport, Florence is indeed Il
prosperous little city, and the erect
ion of this magnificent new school
building shows the cooperative
spirit existent in that community.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
3 NEW PRECINCTS
CREATED BY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
Board of Supervisors Recognizes
Need of More Boxes. Three New
Ones Created i'm Beats One, Three
and Five, Respectively. Total 23.

AT the recent meeting of the
Board of Supervisors, three new
voting precints. We're created, which
will be great accommodation to
the voters in the respective com
munities i'll which these precincts
are located. Boxes We're created at
Monterey in Beat /; Johns. III Beat
5: and Henry Grady School III Beat
3. This makes total of twenty
three boxes, and will greatly ac-
oommodate those who have to go
long distances to vote.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
BRANDON PEOPLE
ATTEND OPENING
CLINTON CHURCH
Brandon Was Well Represented at
Dedicatory Service of New Bap-
tist Church, Clinton. Has Seat
ing Capacity of 1,50O.

Brandon was well represented
al the opening of the new Baptist
Church at Clinton Sunday. Owing
to the condition of the roads many
who had planned to go in ears
could not go, but a great many
went on the train.
The beautiful new church, which
has seating capacity of 1,5OO,
was full to overflowing. A splen-
cid program was rendered, in which
Dr. Patterson took Il leading part.
For this reason there was no
preaching service at the local Bap-
list Church last Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

least the limit was beyond 900 lbs.
per acre, but up to this amount
there was on an average a steady
increase in net profits. Just how
much higher we may profitably go
will be the object of tests Mr.. Moss
expects to carry out this year.
In conclusion, there can be no
doubt but that some of our great
est increase in profit can be had
in the close study of the uses of
commercial fertilizers in the grow
ing of cotton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
NATURES WAY

Now that Spring has come again
Head the wind and see the rain!
Natures cleaning house, knew it!
What a jolly way to do it!
Make you kind of feel you ought to
Get the broom and cloths and water.
Scrub and polish all you can,
lill your house is spick and span!'
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

Photo shows George Christensen
of New York. a Pullman car in
spector for the New York Central
Ry., displaying his remarkable
muscle control by writing stimuli
taneously with both hands and
both feet. While attending school
he was forced by his teacher to
write with his right hand As he
was naturally left handed, Georges
left hand was tied behind his back
for Il whole year to break him of
the habit. At the end of that time
he found that he was perfectly am
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
Prosperous City.
COURT HOUSE NOTES

G. J. Lawrence, of Goshen Springs,
transacted business here recently.
Bradley Sowell. a well known citi
zen of Cato, attended the land sale
Monday.
Alonzo Grantham and Lee Morgan,
of Cato. were court house visitors
recently.
Charlie Bethune, of Holbrook, at
tended the land sale here Monday.
j. A. and w. P. Stewart, of Goshen
Springs. were prominent visitors here
the early part of the week.
r. g.. Berry, of Florence. attended
To business here Monday.
G. ii. Schultz. of Goshen Springs,
was attending to business here Mon
day.
Everett Kersh attended the de-
linquent land sale here Monday.
Carl Schultz was court house
visitor Monday.
H. c. Lackey and Judge Neely of
Jackson. Route 4. had business at
the court house recently.
Tom McCrary, of Goshen Springs,
was here Monday.
Mrs Clara Lovclace was a visitor
i'll the city Monday, and while here
registered at the court house.
Joe Spann, a prominent citizen of
Pelahatchie. transacted business at
the court house Monday
DR. Martin, of Pelahatchie, was
a recent visitor to the court house.
j. Il. Johnson. of Shiloh, was
court house visitor Monday.
x y
Is b. Clarke. prominent citizen Of
Star. attended the land sale here
Monday
j. NJ. and W. n. Tucker, of
Whites neighborhood, were here
recently.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

The devil knows his friends when
he sees them, but don't let this
fact prompt you to dodge around
the corner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

At this season q the
year when farmers 'e be-
ginning the prepare SDn of
the seed beds for tn, cotton
crop that is soon 81 be
planted, the question of the
proper uses of fertilizers is
very pertinent. Farmers are
making a closer study of
fertilizers than ever before.
The history of the origin
and increased demand of
commercial fertilizers is as
interesting as a novel.
Up to the time of the
Civil War our farmers had
never used commercial fer
tilizers, but during the late
70's the farmers of this
state secured a small am
cunt of imported goods
from South America. This
was a very high grade of
mixed goods, and is said to
have been composed, most
ly Of foul droppings mixed
with other material, and
cost about S120 per ton.
The results from the use of these
goods were SO highly satisfactory
that our farmers began to demand
something to stimulate the land
towards making greater yields. An
other thing that has helped to make
the use Of fertilizers more general
was the credit system which came
into use after the Civil War. Com
mercial fertilizers We're easily OBJ
tanned The farmers could go to
Il supply merchant and secure any
amount he wanted TO be paid for
when the cotton crop was gathered
in the fall, and from this small
beginning the fertilizer manufactur-
ing business grew to be one of
the largest industries in the south.
Old Credit System Fading;
Farmers Buying Comparatively.
The old credit system of buying
commercial fertilizers is fast losing
its hold on the farmers and they are
beginning new method Of buying
comparatively and paying cash.
thereby securing advantage of
wholesale prices direct from the
manufacturer to the consumer. This
system has saved the farmers of
the counties throughout the cotton
belt millions of dollars each year.
For the past few years the use of
nitrate of soda, a product secured
from the mines of South America
and containing high percentage
Of nitrate, has been introduced to
the cotton growing industry.
The Mississippi State Farm Bu-
reau purchased more than $4,000
tons this season and distributed
throughout the state, and reports
from other cotton growing states
Indicate that they are doing the
same. so naturally the cotton grow
cfS are Interested III lne proper use
Of home mixed fertilizer, composed
of nitrate of soda, phosphate, and
some Of them add KANT.
One of the best authorities we
have in Mississippi, Mr.. B. l.. Moss,
of Jones County, who has conducted
experiments ON his farm has given
out the results of his work for 1922
and the table below summarizes
the IL tests reported giving an
average year and net profits for
the different treatment for the II
different tests:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

A pessimist is his own worst
enemy. He knows good thing
when he sees 1t but is too stubborn
to grab it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

there are no modest women left
in the world. There are few
who haven't money enough to buy
a modern gown.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

Some women would be perfectly
willing to keep expense accounts
ii their husbands would furnish
the money to pay them with.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05


Now LET us look closely at the
above figures. and see what con-
clusions can be drawn from them.
i. Nitrate alone paid better than
acid phosphate alone. 200 pounds
OF acid PHOSPHATE per acre gave an
average net profit of 1886 per
acre. and 100 pounds nitrate per
acre gave IA net profit of Sill
per acre.
,. The s-3-3 fertilizer shows
poor comparison with nitrate and
acid phosphate Perhaps it is too
much to expect 45S pounds OF S33
fertilizer costing $500 and con
tanning 1866 pounds of phosphoric
acid. aud 1877 pounds each Of
nitrate and potash to show as well
as 400 lbs. of acid, and 200 lbs
OF nitrate costing $500, but con
tanning GA lbs phosphoric acid, and
81 lbs. nitrogen. But the test was
fair comparison of an equal num-
ber of dollars worth of the two
mixtures.
3 The heavier the rate of appli-
cation the greater the net profit.
The primary object of these tests
was to find the limit per acre of
the nitrate acid mixture that may
be profitably used; but last year at
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

They say love comes unbidden,
but many time money pushes
1t along.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

Some people can't stand pros
perity because they never have
chance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

This country ii full OF great men,
and many OF them are often full.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05
Proper Use of Commercial
Fertilizers Main Question
Before Rankin Farmers NOlD

Preparation of Seed Beds Causes Question of Proper
Fertilizers to Arise Farmers Making Study. De-
Mand Something to Stimulate Lands Toward Making
Greater Yields Will Increase Profit.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

j. NJ. and w. n. Tucker, of
Whites neighborhood, were here
recently.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

Is. Il. Clarke. prominent citizen Of
Star attended the land sale here
Monday
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

Treatment
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-05

AlonZo Grantham and Lee Morgan,
of Cato. were court house visitors
recently.
Evening star., 1923-04-11

Mr. and Mrs Isadore Cohen of 1929
18th street viii be at home in their
apartment in the HirmhurSt Sunday
evening from : to 10 O'Clock in honor
of THEN son. Monroe