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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
DISPUTE OVER
COW IN COURT;
PLAINTIFF WINS
Owned Two. Cows of Similar Ap-
pearance. Sold One; Returns to
Home Pasture. Dispute Over
Ownership. IS Witnesses.

A case of unusual interest to
the citizens of the Pearson COM
munity was tried in Judge ]. T..
Neely's Court Monday.
Thirty-five witnesses were sum-
mOned by Constable III. G. Wash
burn, to testify in the case where
two men, Paul Bierdeman, plaintiff,
and W. L. Schults, defendant, were
contending for the legal ownership
of COW.
The COW, which Mr. Bierdeman
sold last year to Mr.. Schults, had
in some way gotten back into
Mr.. Bierdeman's pasture. When Mr..
Schults went for the cow, Mr..
Bierdeman refused to let him have
it. A dispute followed, which is
said to have resulted in fight two
weeks ago.
The witnesses proved that each
said" owner of the cow had at
tended and MIXED the cow last
year.
The jury decided the case in
favor of the plaintiff. The defend
ant took appeal, and the case was
continued.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
NO ACTION YET
TAKEN TO BUILD
RIVER BRIDGE
Pearl River Bridge in Dangerous
Condition. Boards of Supervisors
Have Taken No Action. Federal
Government to Pay Half.

SO far no official action has been
taken by the boards of supervisors
of either Rankin or Kinds county
with reference to the bridge across
Pearl River, which is reported by
those who have examined it to be
in dangerous condition.
1t is thought that this matter
will be taken up by boards of sup
ervisors of Rankin and Kinds coun-
ties at an early date, with a view
of arranging for each of the two
counties TO pay a quarter of the
cost of said bridge and the federal
government to pay the other half.
This is the only bridge across
Pearl river on any road leading
into the Capital city on the east
and west highway from Meridian
to Vicksburg through Jackson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
JACKSON USING
RANKIN PIKE FOR
DUMPING GROUND
Citizens Make Protest. To go Be-
fore Board of Supervisors to Reg
lister Complaint. Law Should be
Passed to Prohibit This Intrusion.

The citizens of Rankin County
and especially those who have to
travel the concrete pike, are IN
dignant about people dumping garb-
age consisting of rotten Irish po-
tatoes. spoiled cabbage, garbage and
other refuse along the side of the
pike.
Just who it is that is putting
this waste along this highway is
not known, but number OfcitiZens
of Rankin are of the opinion that
it must be wholesale or retail stores
i'm the city of Jackson, because the
amount of the spoiled vegetables
is often half car load. 1t is
understood that number of citizens
of this county are going before the
Board of Supervisors and try to
have a law passed prohibiting the
dumping of this garbage so close
to the public thorOughfare.
Besides being unsightly, it is
very unhealthy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
CAMP McLAURIN TO
BE SUMMER RESORT
FOR BOY SCOUTS
Local Scouts Will be Interested in
Encampment at Country Club
Lake Eagle Scouts to be used as
Instructors and Staff Members.

The Boy Scouts of Jackson are
making extensive preparation fol
their summer encampment at the
old country club lake in Rankin
County, or rather at Camp Sidney
McLaurin. The Scouts of Brandon
will be interested in this, and nc
doubt a number of the local Scouts
will join the Jackson boys at this
popular resort this summer.
This year home grown leader
ship will be employed exclusively
Eagle Scouts will be used as in
structOrS and staff members.
New tents, a new stove and new
tarapaulins have been ordered foI
use this summer.
The old camp fee of fifty cents
per day will hold good for this year
1t is predicted that this will be the
most successful camp yet held by
the Jackson Council, and at least
three hundred scouts are expected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
COUNTY TRUSTEES
HELD INTERESTING
MEET SATURDAY
w. N. Taylor Made Instructive Ad=
dress. Should Forget Friendship
i'm Teachers Election. Keep Poll
tics Out of School.

A very interesting meeting OF the
county trustees association was
held at the court house Saturday
afternoon. Notwithstanding the
fact that farmers were very much
behind with their work, good
many trustees who are farmers,
gave half day to attend this
meeting.
w. N. Taylor, executive secretary
of the Mississippi Educational AS
|sociation, was present and made
very interesting and instructive
address, emphasizing the duties OF
trustees.
Mr.. Taylor said that the office
of trustee was one of the utmost
Importance Among the duties OF
trustees mentioned was that of
selecting teachers. He said that
trustees should forget friendship
in the selection of teachers; that
the trustees must keep politics
out of the schools and elect the
most competent teachers to be had
for the salary to be paid. He stated
that competent teachers were avail
dUle IOI Htull diI VI Ll1C cCAOOic
now and that in his position as
secretary of the Mississippi Edu-
cational Association, he would be
glad to assist trustees in securing
1.-The right kind of teachers.
Numerous reports from schools
were made by the trustees present.
j. A. Robinson from Pisgah Con-
Solidated. A. j. Grantham, from
Cato Consolidated, Jim Robinson,
from Fannin Separate, j. NJ Burn
ham from Clear Creek, J. l.. Bass,
from Shady Dell, J. B. Williamson,
for Rankin County Agricultural
High School. and others made en-
couraging reports. J. A. Robinson
made an especially glowing report
of the progress made at Pisgah.
All trustees present seemed to
feel that they had not thrown away
Il half day in attending this meet
ing. They were quite unanimous in
expressing their approval Of such
meetings.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
"CLEAN-UP DAY"
RECENTLY HELD
AT PELAHATCHIE
Whole Town Joins in Observance of
Cleanup Day.. Appearance
Greatly Improved. Vacant Lots
Cleared of Rubbish.

Cleanup Day" was observed in
the thriving little city of Pela-
hatchie last week.
The appearance of the town and
vacant lots is much improved since
all the tin cans, paper. and other
rubbish have been hauled away.
Wagons were sent to each house
and carried the trash away. This
cleanup campaign has been launch
ed in this town each year for
several years, and they find that
it pays in every way.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
MUCH WORK DONE
ON SCHOOL CAMPUS
ON LAST FRIDAY
"Rake and Hoe" Brigade Lend Aid
i'm Burning Leaves and Papers.
To Grade Grounds i'm Near Fu=
ture. To Plant Shrubbery.

Friday was Cleanup Day at the
school campus, and the Brandon
people contributed literally of time
labor and other assistance in clean
ing. UP the school grounds.
Prof. Broom dismissed school,
and the Rake and Hoe" brigade
worked faithfully, burning all brush
leaves and. papers, preparatory to
having some grading done, which
is necessary before flowers can be
planted as has been planned.
A large crowd attended.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
PARSONAGE TO
BE REPAIRED BY
M. E.. CHURCHES
Pelahatchie and Brandon Churches
Raise Money to Make Repairs on
Parsonage at This Place. B. T..
Morris Appointed to Collect Funds

The members of the Pelahatchie
and Brandon Methodist Churches
are planning to make some repairs
on the parsonage at this place.
The Pelahatchie church has given
a liberal amount toward this work
The ladies entertained with novel
affair, dollar Day, which result
ed in neat sum for this purpose
The church here has been asked
for $500 to be used for the same
purpose.
b. T. Morris was appointed to
collect the amount. and work will
be started on the building as soon
as possible.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
THE WREN" TO BE
GIVEN AT LATER DATE

THE Wren" play produced by
the members of the American
Legion of Pelahatchie, was to have
been given at the Brandon High
School auditorium, but owing to
the inclement weather and impass-
able roads, was postponed.
This play is to be given under the
auspices of the Episcopal Guild
for the benefit of st. Luke's Church.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
ADMIRAL CHESTER TELLS HOW
HE PUT THROUGH OIL
CONCESSIONS

Rear Admiral Colby NJ. Chester,
retired naval officer who has caused
Il world sensation by the oil and
mineral concessions he recently re-
ceived from Turkey The Admiral
declared that although rival British
and French concerns have paid out
large sums of money bribing GER
tain officials. his associates had not
paid a penny.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
TO ATTEMPT NEW TRANS
CONTINENTAL FLIGHT

Lieut.. l.. r. Vaughan. who pilot
ed the plane that recently estab-
lished worlds record. by covering
IL distance of one kiIometer at a
speed of 236 miles and hour. Lieut.
Vaughan has been selected to
make a newly proposed flight
across the continent in an endeavol
to reduce the time set by Lieuts.
MacReady and Kelly, who landed
i'll California after crossing the con
tinent by airplane. without a stop,
in 26 hours. 80 minutes and As %
seconds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
CONFERENCE AT
METHODIST CHURCH
HERE SATURDAY
Rev. Burton, Presiding Elder, to
Take Charge of the Meeting. Rev.
Dawson Urges All Members to
Attend. To Attend to Business.

The second quarterly conference
will be held at the Methodist
Church in this city Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Rev. NJ. l.. Burton, Presiding
Elder, of Jackson, will have charge
of the meeting, which is held to
attend to business matters pertain
ing to the churches in this charge
which are: Pelahatchie, Brandon
Greenfield. and Providence.
Rev. w. ]. Dawson, pastor OF
this charge, urges every one who
can to attend this meeting.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
STORM THREATENS
NORTH RANKIN AND
BRANDON VICINITY
Dark Cloud Formed in Northwest.
Wind Very High. Heavy Rains
Fell Tuesday. Farmers Blue
Over Crop Situation.

For time Tuesday morning,
Brandon and the northern section
of Rankin County seemed doomed
to have cyclone.
The clouds were dark and boil
ing, people could be seen in groups
Watching the clouds being blown
speedily on by the wind.
Fortunately the wind was too
high to do much damage here, but
a tremendous rain fell, and all
day the clouds were low and murky.
Excessive rains in this section
have caused a delay in plowing,
and farmers are a little blue over
the situation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
BRANDON GIRL
HONORED AT d. A. r.
MEET RECENTLY
Miss Margaret r. Buchanan Serves
as Page for Retiring President
General of d. A. r. Will Receive
Degree in Accountancy.

At recent meeting Of the
National Convention of the ID. A. X.
at Washington, d. c., Margaret
r. Buchanan, formerly of Brandon,
served as Page for Mrs. White, the
retiring President General and also
represented her home Chapter,
Ralph Humphreys, Jackson, Miss.
Miss Margaret is one Of the
most accomplished girls Brandon
has ever turned out. She has COM
pleted her course in accountancy
and has held responsible position
in Washington for two years, and
will receive her degree June Is.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17

Photo shows Werner AleXanderson
of Schenectady, n. Y, with Mrs.
Fl. ID. Grinnell, in whose hands
he was found, and Jack" the dog
given to him by the kidnappers,
waiting in the office of the Sheriff
at Watertown, n. Y, for the arrival
OF his mother, Mrs. f.. +. w. Alex
anderson
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
CHILDREN PLAYING ON
CHURCH YARD BAD PRACTICE

There has been some complaint
made in regard to children playing
on the various church yards. The
windows are in danger of being
broken, and the grass on the lawns
is being trampled down. This is
practice that should not be al
lowed, and it is suggested that
some action be taken to stop it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
J. r. EAST HURT
WHEN AXE HANGS
ON CLOTHES LINE
Prominent Attorney Receives Pain
full Wound i'm Forehead, While
Cutting Wood Monday Morning.
Four Stitches We're Taken.

j. X. East, popular attorney hap
pened to very painful accident
early Monday morning and in a
most peculiar manner. While chop
ping wood in the yard, the axe
caught on a clothes line, throwing
it back, striking his forehead and
inflicting an ugly wound, which
necessitated four stitches being
taken.
He was knocked unconscious by
the blow, and it is not known just
how seriously he is injured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
NEW PIANO TO
BE PURCHASED BY
BAPTIST CHURCH
Important Business Meeting Held
Sunday Morning to Complete
Plans for Purchase. Each Depart
ment Contributed Liberal Amount.

The members of the local Baptist
Church are planning to have a new
piano for their church in the near
future. The WOman's Missionary
Society. and the Sunday School each
gave $4,000, the church gave 500
and the Sunbeams gave $500, and
the B. Y. p. T. pledged contribu-
ton.
The Balance will be raised by
personal contributions.
Mesdames /. c. White, O. 70.
Martin and Mr.. G. A. Harrison
were the committee appointed ap-
pointed to purchase the piano.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17

Most men are great I'm one way
or another, but the public does
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17

Life is burden only to those
who make 1t so.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17

s. Follow-up work to secure cor
rectionS of defects found.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-14
North Dakota
Sound, Asserts
Bradley Marks

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 14.-"Uncover
the acre of diamonds in our own
dooryard," Bradley c. Marks, grand
master workman of the A. o. U. W.
advises North Dakotans in the August
Bulletin, publication of the order to
members of the eight states of the
Fargo district.
That North Dakota has a larger
percentage of home owners than any
other state and that its per capita
wealth is greater than that of any
other state, are two of the points he
brings out as evidence that North
Dakota has claims upon it's own sons
as we'll as persons in other parts Of
the country who are Interested in
homemaking.
"Do you know that more than "
percent of the people in North Da-
kota own their own homes? p he ask
ed.
''Do you know that the per capita
wealth of North Dakota exceeds that
of any other state?
"Do you know that with our sup
posedly high taxes in North Dakota,
Is counties out of so have no bonded
debt?
do you know that people in Illi-
nois and Iowa and other states want
North Dakota potatoes for both eat
ing and seed?
"You must know that North Da-
kota hard wheat is a considerable
factor in our national bread basket"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-14
Dedicate Library
On Bee Literature

Madison, Wis, Aug. IA IL
brary of literature on the indus
trfoIs bee was dedicated at the
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
here Monday, and beekeepers from
every state in the Union, from
Canada and from numbey of for
eign countries were here to join in
the historic event.
The library is known as the Mil
Ter Memorial Library of Bee Liter
allure Hffd was established in honor
Of the memory Of DR.. G.. C. Miller,
Of Marengo, ILL.,, who for more than
50 years advanced modern meth
ods *6f honey production by his
writings in bee journals and talks
at bee conventions. Donations Of
books and journals and entire bee
libraries have been received from
many states.
COincident with the dedication Of
the. library, the National Honey
Producers association via ysmeet
here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-14
WAHPET0N IS
PREPARING FOR
Al. MEETING
Three Day State Convention
Opens This Week-PrO-
gram of Business and
Sport Activities

Wahpeton, N. D., Aug. 14.-Social
activities will vie with business SEES
sions for popularity at the annual
convention Of the North Dakota De-
partment American Legion here Aug.
1917, according to the completed
program issued by DR.. H. S. Kreidler,
Wahpeton, program chairman.
Baseball, boxing, auto races, aerial
circus, mardi gras costume ball and
feature airplane night flight will
help to while away the tedium of a
heavy program of business to come
before the convention, according to
DR.. Kreidler.
Billy Carter of st. Paul, light
weight will meet Russie Leroy of
Fargo in the windup of card staged
for the evening of the first day of
the convention. 1t is a scheduled 10
round bout.
In the semi-windup, the principals
are Johnny Kanuf of Moorhead and
Battling Krause of Hazen, welter-
weight. scheduled to go eight rounds.
Both bouts are no decision contests.
The complete program follows:
Wednesday
1000 A. M.-Call to order by De-
partment Commander.
Invocation by Department Chap
lain.
Reading of the call of the Conven-
tion.
Address of welcome, Joseph G. For
bes, Wahpeton, N. D.
Response, Seth Richardson, Fargo.
Appointment of Committees.
1900 A. M.-Address, Thomas Mill
er, alien property custodian, WASH
ington, D. C.
Reports of department officers.
1900 P. M.-Adjournment.
1880 P. M.-Address by Gov. Nestos.
Committee reports.
New business.
Adjournment.
4:00 p. M,-Ball game.
7:15 P. M.-Parade.
$3.50 p. M.-Boxing exhibition at
opera house
+ Thursday
$3.50 A M.-Convention called to
order.
Address by distinguished guests.
Committee reports.
Unfinished business.
Adjournment.
1880 r. MAddrcss, George Hat
field, representing National Conven-
tion Computes, San Francisco, Calf.
Unfinished business.
Election of Officers.
Selection q next meeting place.
AdjoprnMAnt,
1880 = = Auto races and aerial
circus. !
$3.50 r. M.-Mardi Cras costume
ball and feature airplane niSht flight
- n n; = / -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-14
IOWA CITIZEN
POLICE DRIVE
OUT OUTLAWS
Old Stamping Ground of Band
Robbers Has Become a
NO-Man's Land
BA N X Frs ORGANIZED
Place Big Rewards For Cap.
ture or Information About
Robbers

Des Moincs, Aug. IA. - Iowa
which for many years was the
stamping ground OF bank robbers
apparently has become the "No-
mans land" for bandits and out
laws, as result Of the activities
OF $500 trained vigilantes.
The state bankers association
which Is responsible for the or
ganization of the vigilantes, recent
~ reported that during the 81.
months ending July l there was
not a bank robbery in Iowa-a rec
ord unsurpassed in recent years
in the Hawkeye state.
Losses sustained by banks and
customers in. sS6:fobberies during
1921, before the vigilantes were
organized, totaled $22S,973.S4. Dur
ing the following year, when the
visilantes were just getting under
way, there were 30 robberies and
losses of $54,941.S5. But 100000
was obtained in the year just end
eC;.
The record of Iowa, the only
state having such an organization
has attracted the attention Of bank.
ers and authorities throughout the
states and number have visited
tere and obtained working
knowledge of the system with q
view of having 1t introduced In
their own states.
The vigilantes. armed with army
pistols and rifles or sawed-oft
shotguns and the authority OF dep
uty sheriffs, are, for the most part,
ex-service men, trained in the use
Of guns. They are subject to call
"a hours day 365 days a year
Their names and telephone num-
hers are on special switchboard
in the telephone office OF their
home town and the operator, call
ing them out, is allowed a bonus
OF $500 to encourage speedy
service.
The vigilantes operate In 800 oil
the 1000 towns in the state which
have banks. The organization IL
SpIctuiuS duu ploDuOiy Wa ~ 49,
operation in the other 200 towns
before the year is ended.
= Banks in each OF the 80 counties
of the state have pledged the pay
/ ment of at least 1000 for the cap
ture or Information leading to thu
arrest and conviction Of robbers OF
burglars attempting to rob OF
burglarize a bank. The reward IL
paid Immediately upon the capture
dead or alive, Of robbers or burg
lars taken while in the act OF com
hitting the crime.
Several counties have equipped
their vigilantes with armored au
tomobiles. One county has barrl
cades erected at intersecting roads
from behind which the bandits arr
due for a rain of lead, should they
pass that way Another count!
has colored lights for night pur
suit, that the vigilantes may iden
tify each other. The same count!
has provided spiked belts, whlci
are stretched across the highway
to puncture the tires of the auto
mobiles of the fleeing bandits. II
counties where there are airplanes
arrangements have been completed
for their use in case of emergency
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-14
Unbankable Papers
Amount to $500, 900

Williston, N. D., Aug. IA re-
port prepared by Receiver George B.
Everson of the Williams County State
bank on the liabilities and assets of
the institution, for presentation to
the district court, states that there
is the sum of approximately 100000
which the receiver considers unbank-
able paper. This paper, in, the opin-
ion Of those making the appraisal of
the assets is Practically worthless.
No mention Of irregularities in the
operation of the bank is made in the
examiners report.
One proposal given to effect re-
opening of the bank is for all de-
positors to agree to leaye 60 per cent
of their deposits in the bank fol-
three years. The. balance of 40 pei
cent, it 10 proposed, would be under
written by the guaranty fund com
mission and paid by them sooner Of
later. 4@'%g
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-14
MARKET r NEWS
WHEAT TAKES
DOWN TURN
After Nearly Weeks Advance
The Market Turns

Chicago, Aug. 14.-After nearly
a weeks advance the wheat market
today showed downward tendency
during the early dealingA. Some OF
the selling was said to be on the
part OF foreigners, but general buy
ing showed less vigor than of late,
q number of commission houses
appearing to be expecting a reac-
ton in view of recent continued
upturns. Country offerings, how
ever, remained small and bulls took
the position that price setbacks
would prove transient. The open
ing which varied from unchanged
figures to one-half cent lower, with
September $1.00% to $1.OOA and
December $1.04M to $1.03A was
followed by material decline all
around.
Rallies which ensued failed to
hold. The close was unsettled, sc
to &c to one and five-eighths cents
net lower with September 99hc to
99%c and December. $1.03% to $1.03
II 80
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-14

2
timony to the saving grace Of God
through Jesus Christ In whom he
trusted with child like confidence.
7 1.-THE end came peacefully on Fri
day afternoon at 1870. He is sur
vived by his wife, his aged mother
and four children. Mrs. Geo. Brink
man Of Chicago, ILL.,, Walter C. Yes
perp,an of Port Huron, Mich, Ber-
nice E. and Bruce w. vesperman Of
Bismarck, three brothers, E. H. L.,
o. A. and E. E. Vesperman Of this
city and ole sister, Mrs. C. A. Brum-
mond Of Washburn.
May God grant to all blessed
reunion in glory"
Pall-bearers' were George Upright,
Clar Eliason. VIM. Fogerstrom, Rich
ard 'Pcnwarden, J.J. starbuck, C. H.
Bertsch Jr.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-14

(, St. Paul, Aug. 1l.-Initial steps BY
the state Of Mihnesots il, the north
vests offensive to bring down the
price Of Caroline are expected to be
taken today BY N. J. Holmberg, COM
missioner Of agriculture.
u The commissioner had . confer
cncc, with Gov. J. ~. y. Preus. dur
ing which Il was, decided to invoke
the provisions OF the act passed BY
the, 1919. special legislativs session,
which gives the commissioner au-
thority to investigate the production
cost Of, motor fuels and other com
pmoditiss.. Is g.. S..s
Governor Prenss !, lecsivsd ! tele-
kEam from John a. Andetsen Of Chi
cage, who d offering ten million
| gallons .of gasoline. Tor ssie ct eight
ed enS half ,eshts st.r.o. IN Gr1uDj
Three 0ktshema. say