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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04
Best Prophet of Future
Is Past; Outlook for1923
Bright To Be Great Year
1923 Will Be Banner Year-Of Progress and Prosperity
Note of Optimism Prevalent in Mississippi. Improve
ments in County Should Be Numerous Farmers
Profits Will Have More Than Doubled.

1t has been truthfully
said that the best prophet
of the future is the past.
Judging from the amount OF.
business done and general
prosperity in the United
States during the year 1922,
the present year, 1923, will
be a banner one-a year Of
progress. With general
trend of things in other
parts of the world this is in
sharp contrast, but we are
hopeful.
A note of optimism is
prevalent in Mississippi, and
in Rankin County, and it is
a great aid to the business
world, and to the farmers.
We are a great deal better
off than we were at the be-
ginning of 1922.
Although the farmer has not
shared TO the fullest extent in nation
al prosperity, the situation is not
as bad as it has been painted, for
the revival of prices in the latter
part of 1922 added greatly to the
farmers purchasing power. Secrc-
tary Wallace, in an address III
Chicago. in December. pointed ont
that although agricultural prices
have been lower relatively than other
things the farmers will receive more
than $1,000, ,000,000 for their 1922
crops than they received In 1921.
This speaks well for the future, bui
at the same time there is the un-
mistakeable fact that with European
markets unable to buy freely a large
part of the normal outlet for Am
erica's food products will be shut Off.
We are left To wonder if the cur
tailed buying from abroad will limit
the expansion of business which
finds reflection in the reduced ca
pacity of the farmer to buy
Miscellaneous Improvements
Great Booster For City and County.
Locally there are no big enter
prises III effect. The new school
building should be completed shortly,
and work on the highway between
Pelahatchie and Jackson should
begin in the early spring. The work
of street Improvement. and work Oh
the country roads leading ont into
the county from the highway should
be in progress before Il great while.
A greater booster for the city and
county could not be instituted. The
farmers should begin improving
their lands, the appearance of their
farms, livestock, and everything In
general. His profits will have more
than doubled before the dawning of
another year.
Nineteen Hundred and Twenty
Three should be a great year for
Rankin County. 1t can be- and will
be if the citizens will pull together
and work together.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04
ReDOlDing Fund Declared
Legal By Syprene Court
With Vot# of -Four to 7lDo
Provides for Cont fd Distribution of Equazing Fund
Withheld W ssf Recent Ruling of Supreme Court
Dealing E!SSation in State Severest Blow in Fifty
Years. d. Ason Not Unanimous in High Court

The Superintendent of
Education of Rankin Coun-
'ty received a telegram Tues
day, following the decision
of the Supreme Court af-
tirming the opinion render
ed in the lower court, pro-
viding for continued distri-
button of the equalizing
fund of 81, ,268, withheld
under a recent ruling
whereby the initiative and
referendary clause in the
constitution was declared.
null and void.
On Wednesday morning,
Mr.. Barksdale received the
following letter from w. F.
Bond, State Supt. of Educa-
ton:
Jackson. Miss, Jan ,. 1923-To
superintendent and Principals of
schools: We won today our ease in
The Supreme Court in reference to
lhe EqualiZing School Fund and this
letter is to let you know that you
may so ahead in the operation of
your schools rs you intended ut the
beginning of the school year.
In my opinion, this is the greatest
victory we have won for education
in this state in many years, and
feel very greatly indebted for the
fine cooperation given this Depart
htent in the fight to save the situa-
lion by the people generally. Person
ally. | appreciate very much also the
sympathetic interest of the Judges
~ no heard the ease. Judge Holden
of the supreme Courr rendered the
majority opinion. The decision of the
court is in effect that the Legislature
had the right to make the appropria
tion to equaliZe school terms. There
fore, we shall not need a special ses
sion of the Legislature or any Con-
Stiiutional Convention.
With best wishes. / am.
Very cordially yours.
w. +. BOND.
State Supt. of Education.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04
Decision Not Unanimous.


The decision was not unanimous
in the high court. -Four judges con-
curing and two dissenting. Those
concurring We're Justices Holden,
Sykes. Cook and Etheridge. while
Chief Justice Sidney Smith and
Justice Anderson dissented.
On the 23rd day Of October. the
Supreme Court made decision de-
caring the initiative chapter of the
State Constitution null and void.
This was a disastrous blow to the
public school system, and there was
talk of calling Il special session of
the legislature TO deal with the ques-
ton.
The decision of this week will
bring relief to many people. AS il
stood. it meant that more than 1000
schools i'll the State would be forced
10 shorten their terms at least two
month each.
The court in the syllabus sum
nlariZeS the ease in seven para graphs
as follows:
Section 20G of the constitution.
viewed in the light of sections POI
and 20J, may be reasonably constru-
ed TO mean that the legislature was
commanded to provide for common
school term Of not less than -four
months, and funds for that exclu-
Sive purpose must be distributed on
Il per capita basis for educable chill
dren. as supported by section /
chapter 21, acts of 1922.
Where there are two reasonable
q
vision. one upholding a statute, the
other invalidating it, it is the duty
of the court to adopt that construct
ION which uphOlds the statute.
THE court will not. declare Il stat
NE unconstitutional unless it APP
pears beyond Il reasonable doubt that
il is in conflict with the constitution
and section ,. chapter u, acts OF
1872. does not appear to contravent
section 200 of the constitution.
section 206 of the constitution
does not prohibit the legislature from
appropriating additional funds fol
oqualizing public school terms be
sond the four months term.
Section 30 of the constitution is
not violated by section 2. chapter 21
dc'S VI 13Z-, because III Is Il genera
law applicable to any or all counties
and school districts to be equaleC
by state aid
II is-the public policy of the stat,
10 promote and encourage free pub
lie schools by all suitable means ant
measures as commended by section
POI of the constitution and expressed
by the legislature and the people
Constitutional restriction by i'm
plication OF the states sovereign
power to enact unlimited Legislation
for the public good is not favored
and the inhibition must appear plail
and certain before it will be i'm
piled by the courts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04
WORK RESUMED ON
BRANDON-JACKSON
ROAD JANUARY /
Party OF Surveyors Return To Work
On Highway Between Brandon
and Jackson Last Monday After
noon. Soon To Be Finished.

The party OF surveyors returned
to Brandon Sunday and Monday. and
work was resumed on the road Mon
day afternoon
a survey was made from Pela-
hatchie to within few miles OF
jackson before Christmas. The men
quit work on Saturday before Christ
mas and went to their respective
homes to spend the holidays.
1t is thought that the surveying
will be finished in week or two.
but it is probable that the road will
have to be gone over again.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04
PROMINENT JEWELER
PRESENTS SCHOOL
WITH LARGE CLOCK
j. l.. AIbritfOn, Jackson JeweIer,
Gives Handsome Clock To Conn
mittee of Ladies For New School
Building. Gift to be Appreciated.

Some time ago, committee of
ladies in the +. T. A. went to Jack
son to solicit advertisements for the
curtain to be used on-s the stage in
The auditorium.
When they went to see Mr.. !, L..
Albritton. Jeweler, instead OF giving
them an advertisement for the cur
lain, he presented them with A large
clock for the school building.
This is n gift that should be great
~ appreciated by all pupils and
patrons of the school.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04
INFANT CHILD OF
CAMP PHYSICIAN
CLAIMED BY. DEATH
Little -Months-OId Baby OF DIR. and
Mrs. q. c. Russell Dies After
Serious Illness of WhOoping Cough
and Pneumonia.

The little 3 monfls-old baby of
Dr. and Mrs. G. G. Russell, Of Fink
bine, died Sunday morning at their
home after long illness. The child
had pneumonia and whooping cough
combined.
All efforts were made to restore
the little one to health, but these
dreadful diseases worked faster than
man can possibly work, and the little
one passed away about Z o'clock IN
the morning, and was buried Sun
day afternoon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04
FLYING SQUADRON
INVITES LAYMEN
TO CONVENTION
Busy Body OF Business Men Issue
Invitations To Greatest COnven-
ton Ever Held In Mississippi.
Secure Special Railroad Rates

The Flying Squadron, of Jackson,
n body OF hnsy business men. who
are working to win Mississippi for
Christ. have issued invitations to the
business men and laymen OF the
churches of the State to attend the
State wide Interdenominational Lay
mems Convention, on January II,
and 18th. This will be the biggest
and NEST interesting convention ever
held in the Stare of Mississippi. /.
Special round trip railroad re-
on all roads running into JasN
have been secured for those W
TO attend.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04
SERVICES AT ST.
LUKE'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH SUNDAY
Meeting Day Is Changed From
Third to First Sunday. Interest,"
ing Sermon For Morning and
Evening Services Sunday.

st. Luke's Episcopal Church, Val.
I'll. Sessions. Rector. Services next
Sunday af follows:
Sunday School and Adult Bible
Glass at 1000 a. m
Morning Prayer and Sermon at
IL 100 a. IN.
Evening Prayer and Sermon at
{ 100 p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend
all services.
Please note the change for the
New Year from the Third Sunday to
the First Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04

"A bachelor says that mule is the
NOSE obstinate thing on earth,
chirps m exchange. We suspect,
however, that some manageable
women thing differently,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04

Few Of our thoughts are entirely
our own. We just can't resist the
temptation to share them with other
people.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04

III. c. Mosley and r. Il. Roberts,
of Shiloh, attended to business at
the Court House this week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04

j. J. Daniel and L. Q White, of e
Lucknow. were visitors here Monday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04

About the only excuse we have
for calling some people statesmen
is the state in which they live.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04
COURT HOUSE NOTES

=. J.. overly, of Johns. Miss, was
at the Court House Tuesday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04

w. III. Patrick, of Antioch. was.
here to pay his taxes Wednesday,.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04

Lucknow. were visitors here Monday.
w. Ii. Patrick, of Antioch, was
here to pay his taxes Wednesday.
NJ c. Mcintyre. of Johns. attend
ed to business ut the Court House
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Burns, of
Florence. were at the Court House
Tuesday.
Smith Taylor of Fannin, had bnsi
ness at the Court House Wednesday.
Tom BrinsOn and A. J. Polk, of
Johns, attended to business here this
week.
John Williamson, Jim Robinson
and Professor Clanton Murray, of
Fannin. were visitors at the Court
House Tuesday.
j. p. Ferguson. of Johns. was here
Tuesday.
S. l.. Jones. of Pickett, Miss, n. /.
was here on business Tuesday
l. l.. Silence. OF Rankin County
Pike. attended TO business here Tues
day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04

NJ c. Mcintyre, of Johns, attend-
ed to business ut the Court House
Tuesday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04

Mr. and Mrs. j. +. Burns, of
Florence, were at the Court House
Tuesday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04

j. b. Ferguson. of Johns. was here
Tuesday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-04
S. l.. Jones, of Pickett, Miss, r. l..
was here on business Tuesday.

Pike, attended to business here Tues
day.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
POLITICAL LEADERS
PUSH REGISTRATION
Seek to Get as Many Eligibles Out
as Possible in Upper
=. Marlboro.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO. Md. Septem-
ber .3.-Political leaders are working
zealously to get all eligibles on the
books to participate in the primaries,
Monday September 10. Registration
day will be tomorrow. and this will
be- the last opportunity for those en-
titled to do so to register in order
to vote in the primaries, The regis
tration officers will be n-duty in the
various districts and precincts from
am. to pm. Persons who have
made declaration Of their intention
to become a citizen of the state. a
year prior to September are en-
titled to register. All women not
now on the books who were in the
nineteenth amendment may register
and all persons who have become
twenty-one years old in the state
since the election last fall are en-
titled to register.
Announcement is made by the
county board of election supervisors
of the withdrawal of the following
candidates: For sheriff-John H. Will
son, Nottingham; Richard L. Anderson,
Bladensburg; J. Archie Mcfarland.
.Hyattsvil!e, republicans: j. Irving
Parker. Melwood, democrat House
of delegates-Robert W., Brooke,
democrat. Seat Pleasant Lewis With
ers, republican. = Vansville. County
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS E. PumphTey, re-
publican, Melwood; r. Ernest Smith,
democrat, Upper Marlboro. q. County,
commissioner-John Brown, Ian
ham. democrat. States attorney-J.
Frank Lillard, democrat, Hyattsvilie.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
NO SHORTAGE DANGER.
Washington Distributors Declare
Plenty of Milk on Market.

W. A. Simpson, one of the largest
of the Washington milk distributors,
said that Saturday his firm had received
about 2.071' less gallons of milk than the
day before, as the result of the action
of the Frederick farmers action.
He said the action, however, had
in no way effected the local situation.
and that now or hereafter there
would be no dearth of milk here. AS
a matter of fact, he said, there was
too much milk on the market, any
way. and the action of the farmers
had helped rather than hindered, he
said.
Mr.. Simpson said that advices to
?, him late yesterday afternoon were
that milk was flowing over the gut
ters in Frederick. and that hundreds
of cans of milk yet remained on the
sidewalks.
Officials at the Chestnut - Farms
Dairy stated that the local milk
situation was not effected by the
Frederick action, and that there
would be no shortage of milk here. as
far as their firm was concerned, since
most of their milk comes from nearer
the National Capital. -. -..
Local dairymen said that they were
at a loss to say what the farmers
combining in the cooperative dis
tribution are going to do with the
milk.
=. SEEK TO CUT MILK COST.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
ROCKVILLE.
Special Dispat tch to The Star.
DnrEN-TI rs MI I

Special Dispatch to The Star. .....
ROCKVILLE. Md. September g.
The officers of registration for, the
various election precincts of Mont
Somery county will be in session at
the usual places from O'Clock a m
until 9 O'Clock pm. tomorrow, to
register and transfer votaIise aaS will
sit again on. October and 9. About
who. have declared their intention It o
become citizens are among those
eligible and the registrars are ex-
pecred to be busy. especially in
the Bethesda and Wheaton districts.
The recent disastrous fire at Pooles-
vile. this county. having demon
strated the need of better water
supply, the citizens are contemplat-
ing the erection of a tank of a
capacity of $4,000 or 10000. gallons.
will depend on the Rockville volun-
teer f1remen.
The public. schools of Montgomery
county will reopen Wednesday morn
ing. and Prof. Edwin W. Broome,
county superintendent, is looking for
largely increased attendance. Two
or three vacancies in the teaching
force exist. but Prof. Broome hopes
to fill these within the next day or
two.
Tomorrow. the 200 or more teachers
of the county will meet in the high
efficiency and general welfare topics.
The annual Rockville chautauqua be-
gins Wednesday afternoon and con-
tinues six days. 1t will be held under
the auspices OF the swarthmore Chau-
assisted by the Rockville association.
Among those on the program for lee
lures are James A. Burns, DR.. Charles
Zueblin, Emily Farrow Gregory and
Arthur Edward Wilson. Concerts and
other features are also on the program.
Dr. George E. Lewis is chairman of
the local committee.
1t is understood that the democratic
organization of the county, Of which
Maj. E. Brooke Lee is the recognized
leader, will take no part in the pri-
democratic nominations for judges Of
the orphans court. OF the nine as
pirants for the three nominations to be
made, majority are organization men,
and, in view of that. 1T was decided
not to pass the word down the line for
any Of the candidates.
So far as the other democratic pri-
mary contests are concerned, the or
ganization will be active. it is under
stood and support the following: For
the house Of delegates. Harry w. Blunt,
jr., DR.. George L. Edmonds, William
HI. McCeney and Carson Ward; for
county commissioner. DR.. Benjamin c.
Perry, TOT SfF0rlI, II. Ilay RUNNER.
BY defeating Bethesda at Rockville
Saturday afternoon. to g.. Rockville
retained it's lead in the Montgomery
County Base Ball League championship
race. although its margin over Boyds,
which also won Saturday, defeating
Dickerson, is but half game.
The standing of the teams is now as
follows: Rockville, 17-3; Boyds, 17--4;
Washington Grove, 12-S; Bethesda,
S-11; Glen Echo, 5-14; Dickerson,
is.
Rockville and Dickerson,' Boyds and
Glen Echo and Washington Grove and
Bethesda play two games with each
other today.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
Girl Assistant at Emergency
Hospital. Defends Cigarettes
Nicotine Good for
Nerves, Asserts DR..
Elsa Berger. ~s< I.
But Finds Moder,,
Lass. Good. as
Grandmother.

DR.. Elsa Berger bobbed-haired
and assistant ambulance surgeon for
Emergency Hospital. while still. in
her early twenties, fails to see any
thing very much wrong with the
world of to-day in general and the
modern girl in particular. ,---...
cigarettes" she shifted, after hav-
ing three times refused to be in
terviewed. VIII YOU please tell me
where in the world you acn find
any harm in girl smoking Gig
arettes-or even cigars. for that mat
ter-if she pleases? Nicotine is good
for the nerves, as far. as that goes.
Course, there are some who might
be adversely affected"
Out of Operating Room.
All the while DIR. Berger was
bUsily engaged unwrapping herself
from the immaculate folds of an
efficient-looking surgeons apron She
had just come from the operating
room. She explained, and the reporter
must excuse her dishevelled appear
ance, of course, if he persisted in
asking her "a lot of perfectly r:dicu-
lous questions"
she continued Its ID mighty good
thing that they have. But the mod
ern girl is just as good in every
respect as her grandmother used to
be. Just because she puffs at a cigar
cite and bobs her hair is no indtca-
ton that she's bad. / lire bobbed
hair and I hope l shall never have
to wear mine long again."
.Dr> Berger thinks nothing of hop
ping 'on the seat of Emergency Hos
pitafs big, gray ambulance and go
racing through the streets<of Wash
ington at nerve-racking speed when
a call for help comes from the scene
of an accident, =: -
r. Assists Hospital Surgeons.
She takes pride in being every
inch a Doctor" She assists mature
surgeons to perform delicate opera
tions, makes her daily rounds of the
hospital wards and, does everything
that any male intern might be Called
upon to do.
She comes from Milwaukee, is the
Evening star., 1923-09-03
BERWYN CITIZENS
PUSH CIVIC WORK
Raise Funds by Subscription
20
for Better Streets, Light
ing and Fire Protection.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star ="
cBERWYN. Nd. September 3.-The
Berwyn- Heights ASS ociation is pushs
ing its plans for the Improvement ri
the streets and for providing ade.,
qaate fire protection for property.
progress has already
been made in the grading and sur
facing of streets. An up-to-date cleo
tric street-lighting system is now in
process of installation, and it is ex-
pected that it will be ready for opera
tion within the next month or two.
The improvement program is being
out wholly under the direction
of the association. and the necessary
funds are provided entirely through
voluntary subscription and public en-
tertainments.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
EXPECT 10,4OO PUPILS.
Prince Georges County Officials
Ready for School Year.
special Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, September
3.-Total enrolment in the public
schools of Prince Georges county the
coming year will reach nearly Io,4OO,
it is predicted by officials. Last year
the total was 10,026
: Plans for reopening the schools on
Monday. September 10. are practical
1y complete. The schools will be in.
the best physical condition since he
took charge, 'Prof. Nicholas Orem,
county superintendent of education
states. A number of new buildings
will be available, and $4,000 has
been spent for repairs and $4,000 for
new furniture and other equipment
An additional teacher Is to be as
signed the Bladensburg school. The
Cottage City school, four-room
brick structure. will not be ready
until about October rs, 1t is expected.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
RICHMOND CHARITY
WORK Is HALTED
Associated Body Closes Doors as
Funds Give out-Oper-
ated for Years.
speciaI Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September a
The Associated Charities, the oldest
organization in the city engaged in
general works of relief OF the poor,
closed its doors for the first time in
relief for the poor and homeless, the
sick and aged. will have to be dis
continued until such time as money
is provided.
The association has been In opera
tion for many years, and the people
of thousands of persons have been
given aid in this time. the directors
and officers serving without pay, only
those doing . the investigating and
clerical work receiving compensation
Evening star., 1923-09-03
TRUCK KILLS BOY 8 J.
AT MT. SAVAGE, ND.
Six -Year-0ld Child Receives Brok
en- Neck and Crushed Chest
When Run Over.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOUNT SAVAGE. Nd, September g.
Ralph Joseph wharton. aged six years.
son of Mr. and Mrs. James wharton,
was fatally injured when rum over sby
truck driven '$by, L. w. Fair, aged
twenty-three: Following an investiga-
H. Bruce. the accident was held un-
avoidable. -,
No one saw the accident; but the
child was supposed to- have been hang
ing on the side of the truck while Fair
ton home. Both wheels passed over the
child's body, breaking his neck. and
crushing his chest. He died shortly
after being carried into the home OF
William Fannon. p; =
Evening star., 1923-09-03
SEEK TO CUT MILK COST.
Baltimore Housewives to Launch
Fight on Middlemen.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
- BALTIMORE, September 3.-The
Housewives League is going after
the middlemen in their effort to cut
the high cost of milk, according to
Mrs. c. c. Tannert. chairman of the
sliving cost committee She has ar
ranged conference with d. c. Harry
and |. w. Heaps of the Maryland
State Dairymen's Association to dis
~cuss conditions she found at farm
during a recent visit, she said
While visiting this farm, Mrs. Tan
merit says. she found that the farmer
is not, getting fair returns for his
milk. He is supposed to get 36 cents
a gallon. she says. and is not getting
, more than. an. average of 32 or SO
cents.