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The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-20
CHAPTER XIX
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In waking and sleeping hours, Made
line Hammond could not release her
self from the thralling memory Of that
tragedy. She was haunted BY Monty
Prices terrible smile. Only in action
Of some kind could she escape; and
to that end she worked, she walked
and rode. She even overcame q strong
feeling. which she feared was unrea.
sonable disgust. for the Mexican girl
Bonita, who lay Ill at the ranch,
bruised and feverish, in need Of skill
ful nursing.
One afternoon she rode down to the
alfalfa fields, round them. and back
up to the spillway Of the lower lake,
where q group Of mssquite-trees, ow.
ing to the water that seeped through
the sand to their roots. had taken on
bloom and beauty Of renewed life On.
der these trees there was shade
enough to make . pleasant place to
linger. Madeline dismounted, desiring
to rest q little.
Her horse. Majesty. tossed his head
and dung his name and switched his
tail at the hieA He would rather
have been cutting the wind down the
valley slope. Madeline sat with her
back against . tree. and took OF her
sombrero. Suddenly Majesty picked
up his long ears and snorted. Then
Madeline heard q slow pad Of hoofa.
A horse was approaching from the di.
rection Of the lake. Madeline had
learned to be wary. and. mounting
Majesty. she turned him toward the
open. A moment later she felt glad
Of her caution, for. looking back b.
tween the trees. she saw Stewart lead.
ing horse into the grove. She would
a. lief have met Q guerrilla % this
cowboy.
Majesty had broken into q trot
when q shrill whistle rent the air. The
horse lsaped and. wheeling 20 swiftly
that he nearly unseatsd Madeline. he
CHARGED back straight for the mes
ouitss. Madeline spoke to him, cried
ansrily At him, pulled with all her
strength spon the bride. but was
helplsssiy unable to stop him. He
whistied . piercing blast. Madeline
realized then that Stewart, his old
master. had called him and that moth.
ing could turn him. She gavs up try.
Ing. and the horss thumpsd into an
aisle between the trees and. stopping
before Stewart, whinnied eagerly.
n want to talk to you" said Stew.
art.
Madeline started, turned to him.
and now she saw the earlier Stewart.
the man who reminded her Of their
hrst meeting at n Cajon, Of that
0smorabie meeting At Chiricshua,
n want to ask you something" he
went on. "rve been wanting to know
something. That's why I've hung on
here. But Aow I'm going o~sr-ovsr
the border. And want to know.
Why did 700 refuse to iistsn to mer'
AZ his last words that hot shaue.
tsafoid moro sitting than when II had
before humiliatsd Madeline, rushed
over her. ssadins the scarlet In q wave
10 her teaspsss. Mttng her Mps 20
hold hack speech. shs 3srksd On MAI.
sstys bddiA suuek hin With Aer
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swore you'd nsvsr forget. Boys. make
him let me 90! Oh. don't care what
Hnwc's said oe done 70 mel II was
that about her! Are 700 all . lot Of
Grcssersf How can you stand III
D-n you for lot Of towards! There's
. limit. I tell you" Then bis voics
broke. fell to a whisper. "Bili. dear
old Bill. LEI me 20. m kill him! You
know ri kill himf"
Gene. I know you'd XIII him II you
he'd IN even break" replied stillwsli,
soothingly. "But. Gene. wAy. you Amt
even packin' ganl An thers's Pat
lookin' nasty. with his hand nervous.
like. he seen zoo bed no Fun. He'd
Jump at the chance to plug you now,
an then boiler about opposition to the
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A Frvltiseo ovesl

II Soa't believe ri svse rSssh ~
end" remarked the dog - - w
spanning around tn q futi1o sAee -
catch the tip q be ean-lesV oglaaae
otatoa
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
BELOVED WOMAN
PASSES AWAY In
JACKSON SUNDAY
Mrs. Jim Grain, Highly Respected
Woman of Star, Died in jackson
Sunday. Leaves Young Husband
and Host of Relatives.

On Sunday, May 13, God in HIS
infinite wisdom, claimed the soul
of Mrs. Esele White Grain, OF Star.
She died in a hospital In Jack
son, after a serious operation. She
has been sick for only short
while, and the shock to her many
friends and relatives was great.
Mrs. Grain was only twenty
years of age, but her short life
was one of beauty, sweetness ana
christianity. Her faith in God was
supreme. Her smiles and Kind
words will be missed by all who
knew her, for to know her was TO
love her.
She had only been married -four
months, and her young husband,
Jim Grain, is stricken with grief.
Besides husband. she leaves an
aged father, one sister, four
brothers, and host OF relatives
and friends to mourn their loss.
The body was laid to rest IN
Clear Branch Cemetery, under an
embankment of beautiful flowers
placed there by loving hands,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
TELEPHONE RATES
BACK TO NORMAL
BY COURT ORDER
By an Order of Circuit Court the
New Rates OF Cumberland Tele-
phone s. Telegraph Co. Were
Suspended. Old Rates in Effect.

Attorney General Clayton ID. Pot
ter Monday afternood by proceed
ing in the Circuit Court, obtained al
order of court granting a writ OF
certiorari, which Suspends the new
rates granted the Cumberland Tele-
phone Il Telegraph Company, ano
puts back in force the old rates
which were i'm effect prior to Jan
uary 1st of this year.
Since the first of January the
telephone company has been collect
ing the higher rates from the sub
scribers of the state, and have been
spending considerable sums of mon
ey on improvements throughout the
state, ii is understood. The com
pany also paid the bill of expenses
incurred by the state during the rate
hearing which amounted to between
$4,000 and 100000.
The supersedeas of the rates now
being collected takes effect under
the statute and the company Will
have to collect hereafter on the old
rate basis until the court decides
otherwise.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
COMMITTEE OF
EDUCATIONAL MEN
TO SPEAK HERE
To Speak at Various Churches in
Outstanding Parishes. Part Of
Educational Forces State. To be
Here Sunday, May II.

The central committee of the
Episcopal campaign for religious
education in Mississippi held Il very
important meeting in Jackson last
Friday night.
Committees were selected to
speak in the various churches of
the outstanding parishes, Sunday,
May 27, in the interest of the
$36O,O00 endowment fund to be
raised by the Episcopal denomina-
ton of this state for religious edu-
cation.
The committees appointed are
Il part of the educational forces
covering the state. They explain
the necessity of this important
work.
One of the above committees will
speak at St Luke's Episcopal
Church, in this city, at II O'Clock
Sunday, May 27. Every member
and all visitors who care to attend
are urged to be present.
Team No. >, composed of the
following men, has been assigned to
Brandon: Messrs. j. NJ. Connolly,
r. c. Holmes, w. S. Hamilton, J..
NJ. Moore, and DR.. j. Fl. Fox.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
FLORENCE MAKES
FIRST SHIPMENT
OF VEGETABLES
Truck Farmers of This Thriving
Community Makes First Ship
ment of Cabbage and Carrots.
Tomatoes Growing Nicely.

The first car of vegetables to be
shipped from Florence this season
was that of few days ago, when
ear of cabbage and carrots were
shipped to northern market for
which good prices were received.
For the past few years, many of
the leading citizens of this thriving
community have given their time
and money TO the development OF
their splendid farms into truck
farms, from which they have re-
ceived thousands of dollars.
Tomatoes are growing nicely now
and the main obstacle staring the
farmers i'm the face is the poor
stand of plants. Many fields show
only about half to twO-thirds or
a full stand of vines. and this Will
of course, cut the yields in the
same proportion. Shipments will
start about June 9Th.
Among the citizens who shipped
vegetables in this car We're: Alonzo
Martin. John Berry, w. A. Rogers,
and ID. Taylor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
CONSOLIDATION OF
TWO SCHOOLS is
BEING PLANNED
Mountain Creek Club Had interest
ing Meeting. Patrons OF Mount
ain Creek and Clear Branch
Schools Consider Consolidation.

The Agricultural Boys Club of
Mountain Greek community held
their monthly meeting last Saturday
afternoon at the school house. AT
the same time there was a meet
ing OF the patrons of the Mountain
Greek and Clear Branch schools to
consider and discuss plans for con
sOlidation of the two schools.
County Agent Simmons met with
the boys and spoke very highly
of the work the boys of this COM
munity were doing. Mr.. j. T..
Calhoun, supervisor of Rural schools,
spoke to the patrons, giving them
information as to consolidation.
These communities are in the
trucking section of Rankin County
and their boys and girls are not
satisfied with the kind of schools
they are attending, no doubt some
plan will be worked out for these
worthy boys and girls TO have
school advantages as good as any
other children. Mr.. Calhoun made
a strong apepal for education
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
"RED LETTER DAYS"
TO BE PROGRAM FOR
p. T. A. ON FRIDAY
Mrs. Daisy Stevens Prepares In
teresting and Unique Program.
May, Flag, Mothers and MemOri-
al Days to be Represented.

One of the most interesting pro-
grams ever rendeded at a z. Il. A.
meeting is that which has been
arranged by Mrs. Daisy McLaurin
Stevens, for Friday afternoon, when
four subjects representing the red
letter days of the month of May,
will be discussed interspersed with
appropriate music.
Following is the program:
May Day-Crowning the May
Queen, May Pole Dance-Mrs.
Lewis Wilson.
Spring Song.
Flag Day-Mrs. Mayes Cooper.
Star Spangled Banner.
Mothers Day-Mrs. X. l.. Fox.
Mother McRee
Memorial Day-Mrs. o. L. Simmons
''Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"
Pianist-Mrs. o. l.. Simmons.
Voices in Chorus-Mesdames L. T.
Suber, e. A. Jackson, o. e.
Martin, Messrs. ]. A. Lindsey, j.
r. East and W. e. Darnall.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
COTTON TOOK JUMP
OF FROM $3.50 TO
$3.50 PER BALE
Heavy Buying of July Futures by
New Orleans Spot Cotton Firms
Caused Big Advance in Market.
July Leading Month Traded.

New Orleans, May 22.-Heavy
buying of July futures by leading
New Orleans spot cotton firms, who,
it was reported, would demand ac-
tual cotton on their contracts, and
receipt of dispatches telling of
heavy rains in western Texas and
northern Oklahoma, caused big ad-
vance i'm the local cotton market to-
day, in which July was the lead
ing month traded.
The buying movement carried
prices for that position upward 33
to Al points in the first hour of the
session, and continued throughout
the day, the market closing 90 to
1876 points, of $3.50 to $3.50 bale,
over yesterdays final prices. The
extreme advance was represented in
July which closed at 26.92. OOther
positions also surged upward.
The heaviest buying of the day
occurred i'm the last half hour OF
trading on reports all spot offerings
were being readily taken up. The
spot market closed 70 points higher
with middling quoted at 27.00c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
STATE TEAMS AND
CONVICTS RETURN
TO PARCHMAN
Sent Here to Work Road Through
Rankin State Farm. Under Sup-
ervision of E. Q. White. p. n.
StubbIefield Returned With Men.

The teams and cOnvicts, which
were sent from Parchman farm to
the Rankin State Farm, in charge
of p. II. Stubblefield, to grade the
road through the state farm, have
been moved back to Parchman.
where they will be busily engaged
in farm work until the crop is
finished. They will then be brought
back to the Rankin farm where the
road will be completed. About
half the road has been graded and
the bridges are yet to be put in.
None of the gravel has been put on
the road but owing to the frequent
rains the officials ordered the teams
in for farm work.
T.. Q. White, of Lucknow, has
supervised the road work. passed
through this city Monday Ell route
to his home where he will remain
for some time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
RAINS GREATLY
RETARD MOVEMENT
OF LOGS TO MILLS
Logging Operations and Lumber
Hauling Hindered by Last Weeks S
DOwnpOur. More Rain May Mean
CurtaiIment of Production.

The heavy and prolonged rains
which fell last week over practical
ly all the southern territory has re-
tarded logging operations and lum-
Der hauling. and operators through
out this section are of the opinion
that more rain just now may have
the effect of curtailing production
of all kinds of lumber.
AS usual at this season of the
year, the log supply at the mills
is light and logs must be kept NOV
ing or plants will quickly run out
of raw material The hardwood
market continues TO display a slug
gish disposition although many
companies claim to see shght
improvement in the volume of new
orders coming in.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
RANKIN COUNTY
MEN TO ATTEND
MASONIC MEET
Special Degree Teams from Florence
and Mendenhall Assisted in De-
gre Work. Cornerstone Ceremony
to be Held May 10th.

Monday was Masonic Day in the
city of Jackson. when the Scottish
Rite bodies of that city celebrated
their thirty fifth reunion in the
Masonic Hall This reunion was in
the nature of q cornerstone reunion
and the class was known as the
Cornerstone Class. a large class
took various degrees. Special degree
teams from Florence, Mendenhall,
YaZOo City and Vicksburg were on
hand to assist in the degree work.
The cornerstone ceremony will be
held Tuesday, May %, at which
time the cornerstone for the new
home, jointly owned by the Jackson
Scottish Rite bodies and Wahabi
Temple, will be laid. Hon. Marsh
Hainer, Grand Master, assisted by
the Grand Lodge f. and A. Masons
will be in charge of the ceremonies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD MET HERE
LAST SATURDAY
Trustees From Various Schools
Present. To Hold Another Meet
ing at Court House Next Satur-
day. H. A. Patrick Absent.

The County School Board met In
Brandon Saturday with the follow
ing trustees present: Edgar Mister
feldt, S. r. Myers. j. L. Watts, and
A. j. Grantham. H. A.. Patrick was
the only member absent.
Some of the duties of this board
are the locating of school buildings,
changing school districts. and Great
ing new districts.
There will be meeting of this
board next Saturday at one o'clock
D. m. at the court house to transact
such business as might come before
this body At the meeting last Sat
urday delegations from Shady Dell,
Clear Creek, Rock Hill, Eureka and
Gallilee, had business before the
board.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
GOOD SERMONS
AT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH SUNDAY
Preached to Large Congregation
Sunday Morning. Splendid Music
Rendered. Subject of Evening
Sermon, ''Human forgiveness"

Dr. HobsOn preached most
impressive sermons Sunday morn
ing and night at the Presbyterian
Church.
Large crowds attended each serv-
ice and splendid music was rendered
by the choir and congregation.
DR.. Hobson is very able preach
er and is very popular among mem
bers of all denominations, and his
visits here are looked forward t.
with much interest and he is al.
ways greeted by large audiences.
He will deliver the Commence
ment Sermon at the Baptist Church
in this city, the first Sunday In
June.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
PELAHATCHIE
SCHOOL CLOSES
SPLENDID YEAR
Prof. Steen Accomplished Much in
Building up of School. Had Able
Corps of Assistants. Pageant
Given Thursday Night.

After very successful years 5
work the school at Pelahatchie,
under the able supervision of Prof.
r. +. Steen. has closed. Miss Esther
Latham assisted Mr.. Steen in the
High School grades. while Mrs.
Steen. Misses Ethel Parnell, Leora
Hardee and Lucy Robinson had
charge of the grammar grades, and
each of these young ladies were
artists in directing the work in the
grades assigned them.
The music class under the super
vision of Mrs. 7. B. Spann and the
expression class in charge of Mrs.
r. l.. Brown. reflected much credit
on the pupils as well as the teach
erS.
The concert Thursday night given
by the grammar grades and the
pageant by the High School stu
dents, under the direction of Mrs.
Steen, was a treat. The pageant
represented important periods in
Mississippi history from Indian oc-
cupation, through Colonial occupa-
ton, statehood, reconstruction and
down to the present time.
The program given Friday night
consisted of playlet, Little OWL
and special numbers of music and
readings which showed that those
in charge of the program were not
amateurs.
The medal offered by the Inter
state Bank and Trust Co., for COM
position on cooperative Marketing"
was won by Mary Shields, and her
friends are congratulating her upon
this success.
Prof. Baxter Curry, of Leake
County, who has just closed sue
cessful years work at Ludlow in
Scott County, has been elected to
teach at Pelahatchie and the session
bids fair to be up to the standard
along educational advancement.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
FIRE DESTROYS
BARN BELONGING
TO o. p. CROSS
Entire Contents of Barn and Corn
Crib Destroyed by Fire of Un.
known Origin. Headway Gained
Before Fire Was Discovered.

Quite bit of excitement was
created in the little village of Lees
burg last Friday night, when the
alarm was given that the barn and
corn crib. owned by O. z. Cross was
burning.
So much headway had been gain
ed before help arrived that nothing
could be done to extinguish the
flames. or anything saved from the
buildings.
The contents of both buildings
were a loss, practically all OF the
pIows, tools. harness and corn being
destroyed. No insurance was car
ried.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

The number of preparatory schools
in connection with colleges In the
state has been greatly reduced with
in the last few years, making TINS
course more difficult.
1t has been partly this condition
that has urged the patrons of the
Brandon High School, under the
able management of Prof. Knox NJ.
Broom, as principal TO raise the
standard of the local school to the
point where its graduates will be
admitted to college without further
examination. Mr.. Broom has been
instrumental in the progress OF
Brandon and the school district.
Since coming to this city he ad-
vocated a new school building, and
ii is now a reality. One of the
prettiest and most modern school
buildings in the state having been
recently completed.
Invites Students to
Prepare for College Work.
The Brandon people are now IN
Viting pupils who have completed
the course in their local schools TO
use this as their preparatory school.
The community will be canvass
ed to ascertain what boarding ia
cilitieS can be arranged for Students.
at rates within the reach of those
who care to come here from otnef
communities in the county. 1t Is
believed that tuition can be ar
ranged cheap enough TO serve as
an additional inducement.
of tho
munity will give this movement
their active support, realizing that
every student who comes here VIII
add that much TO business of the
community.
Prof. r. f. Steen, who, upon the
resignation OF Prof. Broom. was
elected principal of this school for
the next term, is planning to con
tinue the splendid work done by MI.
Broom.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
MRS. MYRTLE b. HAYES
INDICTED FOR FORGING
CHARLES M. SCHWAB'S
NAME ON $325,OOO

Her indictment followed the APP
pearance of Charles Nj. SchWab, the
steel magnate as a witness, in which
he testified that the signatures OF
his name as endorsements on
1925. 900 in personal notes nego-
tiated by Mrs. Hayes were spuri-
GUS She is held under 100000 bail
for hearing and is being represent
ed by George Gordon Battle
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
HONOR CONFERRED
UPON PROMINENT
BRANDON WOMAN
Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens Asked
to Deliver Baccalaureate Address
at Tupelo High School. Previous
Engagement Prevents.

An honor was conferred upon
Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens, when
the faculty and school board of the
Tupelo High School invited her to
deliver the baccalaureate address
to the senior class, Tuesday, May
9th, at the school auditorium in
that city.
Owing to a previous engagement
Mrs. Stevens was unable to accept
the invitation, and the people of
that city win be deprived of hear
ing this most gifted speaker and
talented woman at their school
closing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

/ A traveller passing through ''lOok-
ing at the country, possibly with
view of investing in farm in
the South, always notices a pretty
home and well kept farm; il enough
OF these homes are to be found in
the community he naturally wants
to know about the church and
school advantages. If the homes are
improved, painted, and show some
thought in planning and arrange
ment ii is an assured fact that the
school and church buildings are
constructed and maintained with a
view of comfort, cOnveniences and
attra aetiveness.
Losing Sight of
Living on the Farm.
SO many farmers of our hill sec
ton are losing sight of Giving on
the farm in an effort to make
money on the farm; if we are going
to select the farm as our life's work,
is it not worthy of the very best
thought and continuous improve
ment? This is the basis of our
government and future posterity.
Some one has so beautifully said:
Il love the stars and the sunshine,
and the smell of the grass on the
dewy nights; the sweet mOnotony
of summer days when nature drows-
es and only the cat birds honey
sweet melody or the cicadas' Shrill
cry gives notice that anything in
the sleeping land is awake. l love
the wet east wind, with its SAVIOR
of salt, and its mysterious hint of
the great sea from which it blows.
| love the mighty wind that comes
before a storm and wrestles vail
antly with the huge branches of my
oak tree. / love the wind that runs
and dances over the fields of grow
ing crops; and best of all i love
the little wind that is born with
the dawn"
As the progressive movements go
Continued on page twO)
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24
DIR. E. X. MEANS
TO PREACH AT NJ. E.
CHURCH SUNDAY
Rev. Dawson to be Absent From
Pulpit Sunday. Pastor of Gallo=
way Memorial Church of Jackson
to be Here Sunday.

Rev. w. ]. Dawson will leave
Friday evening for Chidester, Ark,
where he will preach the com
mencement sermon at the High
School Sunday morning, May 27.
He will also conduct revival
meeting in the same town through
the first Sunday in June.
DR.. +. X Means, pastor OF
Galloway Memorial Church, OF
Jackson, will fill the pulpit at the
Methodist Church here Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock and at
Greenfield Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
There will be no preaching at the
local Methodist Church Sunday
night.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-24

The patrons and trustees of the Brandon High
School have decided to invite the students of the county,
who have limited high school facilities to share with
them the advantages of an affiliated school,
1t has to their attention that there are great
many schools in the county that doing high
school work. but it is impossible for the majority of
them give all of the work required of students who
expect to enter college
1t has been the custom of many students from these
various schools to take as much work possible at
their home school, and then go to the preparatory de-
partmen of various colleges of the state for further
training before entering college.