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Heads Board of Trade

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9.-George W. Milan, president of local grain com pany, was yesterday elected president of the New Orleans Board of Trade, sue headed the institution for the last two years.
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GRAINS AND PROVISIONS
PRODICE

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-Butter higher; creamery extras, 51c; standards. 4sc: ex- tra firsts 4s1a q soc; firsts. 46a CAT 1zc; seconds, f5Q45lac. Eggs lower; receipts, 5,002 cases; firsts, 39139hc; ordinary firsts, S5 QS sec; miscellaneous, S7 e 3sc.
 NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Butter firm: re- ceipts, 9,977; creamery, higher than ex- tras, 54A c 55c; creamery extras, 92 score, Sic. Eggs firm; receipts, 17.741; Pacific coast whites firsts to extra firsts 50 Q 53c. Cheese firm; receipts, 1ss, 266 pounds; state whole milk flats, held specials 2S p 29c; do, held average run, 273a @2Sc.
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Want to Buy D. & R. C.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 9.-B. F. Bush, pres ident of the Missouri Pacific Railroad company. today admitted negotiations have been under way for some time for the acquisition of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. which would give the Missouri Pacific an entrance to San Francisco from Salt Lake City over the Western Pacific.
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N.,C.&St.L. Cut Melon

NASHVILLE, Jan. 9.-The directors of the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad today declared the semi annual dividend of 3h per cent and elected Jesse c. Beesley of Murfreesboro a di- rector to succeed James Crichlow. de- caa
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BUTTER

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.7-The butter market was firm today with less active trading and fine butter scarce. A quiet market ruled in the lower scores with all stocks cleaned up, while high scores were rather slow moving. Miscellaneous lots of whole milk storage were in demand and higher prices were asked. Fresh centralized cars together with the lower scores remained with a surplus at the close of the market
 Closing prices: Fresh butter: S6 score 45c; ST score 45hc; ss score, 46Iac; ss score, 47hc; 90 score. 4sho; 91 score, soc; 92 score 51Ac. Centralized car lots: ss score, 46isc; Ss score. 47Ac; 90 score, 491ac.
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Sweet potatoes were steady; Tennessee Nancy Halls s1.15@ 1.25. Spinach steady: Texas, bushels. best. $1.25@1.50; poor, 75c@$l; Louisiana, barrels s4Q5. Strawberries steady; Flor ida. quarts, 40p5
 Auction Monday--Florida grapefruit Large, s2.66@5.15 medium. sS.o5Q5.30; small, s2.65@5.2S.
 Florida tangerines: Large $3.25@4S0; medium, s4.20G5: small. s3Q49o.
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RAW SHE

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Raw silk firm: price per pound: Kansai double extra
 ss.45Qs.50: Kansai No. 1 filler, ss.4ow s45: Shinshu No. l. sS.35 @S.40; Canton
 extras 14-1s. ss.25@s.30; Shanghai China steam filler gold double deer, ssso fD9,
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IS West Md 1st 4s.... ss% 63 6sz s4 West Pac 5s...... s34a s2% SPA
 West Union 6hs.. ...111h 111h 11lA W'house Flee Is. .107B 1O7h 107A Il Wilson&Co sf7hs. .102% 1o2% l02s Total sales of bonds today were s12,- s62. .OOo, compared with s1347S,oOO previous day, and S2s, .000 year ago.
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RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. s.-Rough ric. quiet; no sales: receipts. 4,324; millers re. ceipts, 4,324. Clean rice steady; receipts 6.011; sales: 1,293 pockets Japan, AZ aI 4%c; 3.662 pockets Blue Rose, 35s O 4ssc 100 pockets Carolina, CSC: ls2 pocket. second heads. 2hc; I'll pockets screen ings, 2bc. Bran, per ton, s24 polish, pei ton, $31.50.
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Hubbard Bros & Co.

Members New York Stock Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro- duce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders so- Hcited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cotton for de- livery.
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INFERIOR MOVEMENT

Houston: Middling, 26.60c: receipts. 6s17.. shipments. s.314; sales ]. .4l0 stock. 340,735.
 Memphis: Middling, PIC; receipts, 5,ss2; shipments. 9,41s: sales. 2,650; stock, 172101.
 Augusta: Middling, 26.s1; receipts. l.596; shipments, 1,254; sales. 10; stock, 71.357.
 St. Louis: Middling, 27c; receipts, 5,581; shipments. 5.766; stock. 20,415.
 Atlanta: Middling 26.65c.
 Little Rock: Middling, 26.50c; receipts, Dallas: Middling, 25.S0c: sales 1.3s7 Montgomery: Middlipg. 25.5sc
 Total today: Receipts, 20,240, shipments, 22. 9S5, stock. 663, ,0S7.
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PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Middling. 2S.75c; re- ceipts, 4.075; exports. 6.476; sales, 5,2OO; stock. 232,SS1.
 Galveston: Middlng. 26.6O; receipts, 13.123 sales. s47 stock. 376,440.
 Mobile: Middling, 26.25c; receipts, 214; sales, 65S; stock. 9,645.
 savannah: Middling. 26.ssc: receipts, 1,4s6. sales, sos; stock, 7S,17s.
 Charleston: Receipts, 46S; stock, 66,9S1. Wilmington: Middling, 2640c; receipts. 153; stock, 31,516.
 Texas City Stock. 22367.
 Norfolk; Middling, 26.6sc; receipts. s4s; exports 623; sales. 319: stock, 07,524. Baltimore: Stock, 2S12. Boston: Middling. 26.5oc; receipts, 7ss; stock. 1900.
 Philadelphia: Receipts, 11s; stock, New York: Middllng, 26.6o: exports. 1915; stock, 73,094.
 Minor ports: Stock. S,205.
 Total today: Receipts 21,s74; exports. 84l4; stock, 1.01s.266.
 Total for week: Receipts. 75,1S3; ex- ports 61,S2S. Total for season: Receipts. 4.221. .222; exports, 2.sS5.313.
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FOREIGN BAR SILVER NEW YORK. Jan. 9.---Foreign bar sil- yer. 66%c: Mexican dollars. 50hc.
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NEW YORK BOND LIST

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Following are to- days high, low and closing prices of bonds
 on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond, in $1,000;
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COFFEE

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Yesterday's ad- vance into new high ground for the move ment evidently attracted some realizing in the market for coffee futures, and the opening today was 1 to points lower Of ferings were light, however and prices rallied on reports of higher milreis quo tations in Rio and further covering by near month shorts. There also seemed to be some trade buying of later deliveries and the market showed a generally steady un- dertone. The close was l to points net higher. Estimated sales of 5,500 bags January and March. 10.15c; May, s7sc; July, s.a7c; September, s79c; December S.55c.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio Is. 11Ac: San tos As. 15A @15hc. Cost and freight of- fers included Santos 3s and 5s at 14.409 15c and Rio Is at 1o.75Q11c. American credits.
 The official cables showed no change in Rio exchange rates. The early cable from Rio was unchanged to 100 reis lower but later cables reported an advance of 275 to 425 reis. The Santos market was unchanged to 25 reis higher. Santos cleared 79.9oo for New York, and Victoria 27,200 for New Orleans. Brazilian port re- ceipts, 62,ooo; Jundiahy. 21,000
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IRISH POTATOES

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.--Potatoes steady; re- ceipts, CT cars; Wisconsin sacked round
 whites. 75@ soc cwt.: Idaho sacked round
 whites. $1Q115 cwt.
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CASH GRAIN

s1.35; No. red. s1.2SQl.36; May, s1.167s July, s1.O9h. Corn: No white 72la dp 73c; No. 3 white. 7lG72c; May. 717s @ 7zc; July, 71c. Oats: No. white. 46Q461a c; No. white. 45c; May, 45ssc.
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I0Nn0N MONEY

LONDON. Jan. 9.--Bar silver. 31 15-16d per ounce. Money, 1 h per cent. Discount rates Short bills. 21s @2A per cent; three months bills, 2k c 6-16 per cent.
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SUGAR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Raw sugar was quiet and in the absence of business Cubas were unchanged at 3ssc cost and freight equal to 5.4oc for centrifugal. Porto Ricos however, were lower, declining to 5.2sc for centrifugal. with sales of 5000 bags for January shipment to local refiner ot that level.
 Raw sugar futures were generally easier under scattered commission house selling Operators were inclined to hold off ana await developments in the spot market Prices moved within range of 1 to 2 points and closed 1 point higher to 9 net lower March. 3.44c; May, 3.54c; July S.65c: September 3.73c.
 Refined sugar trading continued light with all refiners accepting orders at S. 90c for fine granulated. Refined futures were nominal.
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CHICAGO STOCKS

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.--Armour of Della ware. 99; Armour preferred, 961a Con- monthwealth Edison 130; Diamond Match. 120; Libby McNeil 7A; Middle west Utilities, 461A National Leather, 7s; Swift & Co. 1os1a; Swift Interna- tional, '20a Union Carbide 64: United Light and Railway. 71A; wahl. 56 h !; Western Knitting. 101A; Yellow Manufac- turing B. 240; Yellow Taxi, 72h.
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POULTRY

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Live poultry was steady; chickens by freight, 2i C 22c; fowls 21Q26c. Dressed poultry irregular; tur- keys, No. l, 41 e Acc.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 9.-wheat: No. 1 northern, s1.1sQ1.27; May, s11s; July. s1.15A. Corn No. 3 yellow. 63A Q63%c. No. 1, s2.29% Q2.S1%.
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KANSAS CITY. Jan. s.-wheat: No. ? hard. s1.12G1.19; No, 2 red, $1.26@1.2o. Corn: No. white, 6si1c; No. 2 yellow. II @71Ac. Oats: No. white. 414 Q46c; No. mixed, 43@44c.
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CHICAGO, Jan. s.-wheat: No. hard, S1.19B c 1.20. Corn: No. mixed, II A O 71hc: No. ? yellow. TX @72c. Oats: No. 2 white. 4s% Q45Ac; No. white, 4S O 4S2c. Rye; No. 2. s7Ac. Barley. 60@ CSC. Timothy seed s6Q6.50. Clover seed, si6.5oQ2o.20 Pork, nominal; lard, s11: ribs, s10.75Ql1.50.
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METALS

STEEL NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Steel unchanged
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-21
DIR. T. M. WALKER
DIES IN JACKSON
THURSDAY NIGHT
Had Been in iii Health for Some
time. Was Prominent Physician
i'm Simpson County. Was Reared
in This County. Buried Friday.

DR., T. NJ Walker, of Mendenhall,
died at the Jackson Infirmary on
Thursday night at 8 40 o'clock. The
funeral was held from the Baptist
Church. DR.. King, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church of Jackson,
assisted the pastor at Mendenhall
in the funeral services.
The deceased leaves wife and
ten children to mourn his going.
He had been practicing medicine
in Simpson County for 36 years.
DIR. Walker was 50 years of age,
and was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. M. Walker of Star. He leaves
beside host of friends, his parents,
six sisters and three brothers who
are as follows: Mrs. Matte Rodgers,
of Mt Olive, Mrs. Crawley, OF
Mountain Creek, Mrs. p. ID. Ather-
ton and Mrs. Green Webb, of Jack
son, Mrs. Johnston, of Laurel, Mrs.
G. A. Harrison, of this city, Howard
and r. w. Walker, of Jackson, and
Barksdale Walker, of Star.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-21
TRUCK GROWERS
ASSN. ASSISTS IN
SECURING PRICES
w. A. Rogers, of Florence, one of
Directors Attending Meeting in
Jackson. Pleased With Reports.
Excellent Showing.

At recent meeting in Jackson
of the Truck Growers Association,
many visitors expressed themselves
as being highly pleased with the
results of the Association in obtain
ing higher prices for the vegetables
shipped through the Association
than individual growers and inde-
pendent associations have obtained.
The directors, representing every
section of the state where truck is
grown on a commercial scale, were
pleased with the reports of the sales
manager and the secretary with the
excellent showing made by the as
sociation in marketing the vege-
tables of it's members.
Tomatoes, cabbage and potatoes
form the bulk of the movement of
vegetables at this time.
Among the directors attending
this meeting was w. A. Rogers, of
Florence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-21
FORMER RESIDENT
OF BRANDON PASSES
AWAY IN Ell PASO
Mrs. Lawrence Died at Ell Paso
Home on June 10th. Was Reared
i'm This City. Was Sister of Mrs.
r. III. Henry, of Jackson.

The death of Mrs. Laura Johnson
Lawrence, which occurred at her
home at Ell Paso, Texas, June 10,
causes genuine regret among those
who knew her when she made Bran
don her home, where she spent her
girlhood days.
Mrs. Lawrence had lived with her
invalid husband and only daughter
and grandchildren.
She was the elder sister of Mrs.
r. III. Henry, of Jackson, and had
visited there many times where she
had many friends.
Following is an excerpt from the
Clarion Ledger: Mrs. Lawrence spent
her girlhood in the classic and cul-
tured town of Brandon, when
Knighthood was indeed in Flower
in that refined and beautiful place.
Mrs. Lawrence was known Tar
and near as one of the most beauti-
full girls of Brandon, whose popu-
larity extended beyond the confines
of the state; handsome and attract
i've in person, pure and lovable In
mind, her Christian virtues and gen.
erous benefactions will live and
grow with all who knew and loved
her, whose voice is stilled forever.
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and many more that could be men
toned. This action has opened
void wide market. We can make
Mississippi just as famous as any
of the other states, If we use the
same method.
We must provide proper and
adequate warehouses and storage
facilities so that we can take care
of our products until marketing con-
ditions are right. We must have
good roads, SO that we can get
our products to, the market during
any season and in all kinds Of
weather.
With such steps, we are doing
something for ourselves as farmers
and our state is going to develop.
When the farmer begins TO use this
method Of merchandising, he viii
find his work not only just as
pleasant but much more profitable
than any other. Therefore coopera-
tive marketing is beneficial to q
community generally.
What pr0fiteth it farmer to
produce largely and not market at
3 fair profit 4
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-21
FLORENCE TO
HAVE BIG PICNIC
ON JULY FOURTH
Several Towns Join in Making Event
Success. Candidates Invited to be
Present. Barbecue, Baseball Game
and Fireworks.

/ A celebration 0fthe 147th Ami
versary of the signing of the Declar-
alton of independence will be staged
at Florence the Fourth of July when
the villages of Florence, Mountain
Creek, Plain, Hickory Ridge and a
few others will join in making this
one eventful day, promising every
one who attends, the time of their
lives.
Their program includes a fire
works display at night, like all big
Fourth of July celebrations in other
states.
They plan to begin at about 2:30
o'clock in the afternoon with speech
es from various candidates and
possibly from some prominent or
ganizations of Jackson, and while
the speaking is going on, the young
folks will find plenty to keep them
happy, for there will be supervised
games for the little tots, ball
game, and possibly moving picture
show for the others-all this will
be followed by a barbecue, free to
all, between 500 and 700 o'clock.
Then the plan is to continue the
program with music by some good
orchestra.
Prof. III. L. Whitfield, candidate
for governor, has promised to at
tend and deliver an address in
Florence, his old home.
Many Jackson concerns are help
ing to make this occasion real
success by generous donations of
various items.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-21
EXAMINATION
FOR POSTMASTER
AT PUCKETT
Civil Service Examipation for Fourth
Class Postmaster to be Held at
Mendenhall on July 7th. To Fill
Vacancy at Pickett Postoffice.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation to be held at Mendenhall,
Miss, on July z, 1928, as a result
of which it is expected to make
certification to fill a contemplated
vacancy in the position of fourth
class postmaster at Puckett, Miss.
and other vacancies as they may Oc-
cur at that office, unless it shall
be decided in the interests OF the
service to fill any vacancy by re-
instatement. The compensation Of
the postmaster at this office was
$724 for the last fiscal year.
Applicants must have reached
their twenty first birthday on the
date of the examination, with the
exception that in state where
women are declared by statute to
be at full age for all purposes at
eighteen years, women eighteen
years of age on the date of the
examination will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post office
for which examination is announced.
The examination is open to all
citizens of the United States who
can comply with the requirements.
Application blanks, Form 1853,
and full information concerning the
requirements of the examination can
be secured from the postmaster at
the place of vacancy or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, Washington, ID. G.
Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the Com
mission at Washington, d. c., at the
earliest practical date.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-21
INTEREST IN
BOYS CLUB WORK
GROWS RAPIDLY
Serves as Convincing Illustration of
Efficiency of County Agent, 0. L.
Simmons. School Teachers Mani
fest Interest. Enroll Members.

Interest in the boys club work
grows throughout the county and
serves as a convincing illustration
of the efficiency of our county
agent, o. L. Simmons, who Is max
ing an effort to build better and
more profitable agriculture in this
county, and nothing has done more
to stimulate interest among the
farm boys than the prizes offered in
the boys club work, and the un-
tiring efforts of the county agent.
1t Is gratifying to know that
many of our best school teachers are
becoming more interested in this
work, and are taking advantage OF
every opportunity to extend their
services in a practical and helpful
way beyond the confines of the
school campus to the entire COM
munity. The result of this fine
spirit and interest in this work am
ong the club boys will be seen when
the county fairs are held and the
result of their efforts are displayed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-21
RAINS CONTINUE
TO RETARD GROWTH
OF COTTON CROP
Late Cotton Suffers From Lack Of
Work. Early Stands Look Fine.
Boil Weevil Arriving on Schedule
Time. Just Waiting.

The crops throughout the county
are continuing to receive set backs,
caused from the almost daily rains.
The late cotton is suffering for lack
of work and is being held back by
the grass.
Very little corn has been planted
and farmers cannot spare the time
from the cotton to plant corn. All
that is planted is in need of work.
The early cotton is looking well,
having in most cases gotten ahead
of the grass.
Farmers say that the boil weevils
have made their appearance and
are just waiting for the squares to
come for them to destroy them.
The rain Monday was one OF the
heaviest of the season, and Tor a
time it looked as If tornado was
brewing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-21
CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOLS IN RANKIN
co. TOTAL TWELVE
Making Rapid Strides Along Educa-
ti0nal Lines. Good Buildings and
Equipment Placed in Every Conn
munity. Splendid Teachers.

Rankin County is making rapid
strides along educational lines. In
the past few years almost every
one teacher school has been con-
solidated with larger school until
we now have in Rankin County
twleve consolidated schools.
Good buildings and equipment
have been placed in most every
community. Every school has splen-
did teachers and an excellent school
spirit prevails throughout the en-
tire county as is proven by the CO.
operation in the Field Day meets
which are held each year.
The following communities have
schools In which more than half
the educable children of the county
are taught: Guide, Florence, Star,
Brandon, Pelahatchie, Clear Branch,
Pisgah, Cross Roads, Clarksburg,
Johns, New Prospect and Cato.
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DOBSON

There is so much rain the farmers
are blue. The grass is growing,
and the boil weeyils too; put on
your old hat and your old shoes,
plant enough corn for you and Lou.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Ford are the
proud parents of an eleven pound
boy, born the fifteenth of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Ford and chill
dren visited their grand son and
nephew Sunday.
J. H. Brown and wife visited
DR.. Myers and G. e. Ford and
families.
This writer with his father and
mother went to the T. B. SanatOri-
um for examination Saturday. They
have fine institution, well equip
ped for patients and also for ex-
animation.
Jim Kersh and family visited
Walter Kersh and family of Shady
Dell neighborhood, Sunday.
Miss Mildred Gray visited her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Gray, Sunday and Monday.
B. J. Kennedy attended Sunday
School at Shady Dell Sunday.
Joe Myers, wife and baby visited
in the home Of DR.. Myers, also their
little great nephew, James Thomas
Ford.
Miss Matte Willie Brown. Of
jackson, spent the week end at
home.
DR.. Myers visited Finkbine Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Annie Myers visited her
great grand son, which makes her
fourteenth great grand child.
Joe Nash made business trip to
Brandon Monday.
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O. l.. SIMMONS,
County Agent.
p. III. STUBBLEFIELD
PROMOTED AT STATE
FARM AT PARCHMAN
Made First Driver and Sent to Oak
ley Farm. To Finish Crops There.
Will Then Finish Road Through
Rankin State Farm.

p. H. Stubblefield an employe at
the Parchman farm and for some
time has held the position of second
driver. has been promoted to first
driver. and sent to the farm at Oak
ley. He will remain there until after
the crops are finished, then he will
return to complete the work on the
road through the Rankin farm.
Mr. Stubblefield had charge of the
convicts and teams, which were
sent from Parchman to the Rankin
farm few months ago to work on
the road, but owing, to the frequent
rains the teams aiz<i men had to be
called in until the crops were finish
ed
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-21
ENTERTAIN CLUBS
AT CAMP M'LAURIN
JUNE Ii AND IA
Hustle and Bustle During Past Week
at Popular Summer Camp. Mem-
bers of Civitan and Exchange
Clubs There. Enjoy Camp Life.

Camp McLaurin has been busy
place the past week. Tuesday night
the Scouts had as their guests the
Jackson Exchange Club members,
their wives and sweethearts.
Thursday evening, members OF
the Civitan Club and their ladies
were entertained at this popular
camp, where a number of Jackson
and Rankin County boys are en-
joying to the fullest the pleasures
of real camp life.
After the supper served in Scout
style, an enjoyable program under
the direction of Civitan Roger Hen
drick, was rendered by the orchestra
from the Mississippi College Normal.
DR.. r. S. Curry, president of the
Civitan Club, made a short talk
in which he thanked the boys for
their efforts to entertain the Civi-
tanS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-06-21
BRIDGE ACROSS
PEARL RIVER NOW
ALMOST ASSURED
Congressional Approval Must be See
cured. Congressman Will Collier
to Introduce Necessary Bill in
December. Practically Assured.

According to report submitted
to the Exchange Club of Jackson at
it's regular meeting Tuesday after
noon the construction of a vehicle
and railroad bridge across Pearl
River principally for the use Of the
Jackson & Eastern Railroad, will
have to await passage Of a special
act of Congress.
The special committee handling
the bridge matter reported that
Congressman Collier has promised
to introduce the bill before the
federal law making body, which
meets in December and assures the
committee that in no doubt it will
be. passed without delay.
This bridge will be erected jointly
by the J. & e. Railroad, Rankin and
Kinds counties and Jackson.
The old bridge across Pearl River
is in a dangerous condition. Some
action should be taken at once,
to prevent the possible loss of life,
should the bridge collapse.