The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-30
THE REFLECT OF
JACKSON LOBBIES
Matters of Interest to all Mississippians
CuIied at the Capital City of
the State.
MISSISSIPPI IS in THE LEAD.
Reported That This State Has Large
Collection of War Records Than any
Other Southern CONGRATULATIONS
inent Citizens Dead.

Jackson-Director Rowland has re-
turned from Atlanta, where he attend
ed the conference of the Confederate
Roster Commissioners of the Southern
Stales, composed Of representatives
from each state. Mississippi, Louisi-
ana, Georgia, Alabama, South Caro-
lima and North Carolina were repre-
sented at the conference, and other
southern states sent messages of
approval and good will. The Commits
sioners were in session two days, and
systematic, practical plan for the
collection and compilation of Confed-
crate war records and rosters was for
mulated. The plan adopted by the
Commissioners was placed before the
Secretary of War in the shape of
memorial which gives in full prac-
tical and effective scheme for the COM
pilation of accurate historical data
relative to every officer and private
soldier who enlisted in the Confeder-
ate army. This memorial will be
presented to the Secretary of War by
committee composed OF the Commits
sioners from Georgia, North Carolina
and Virginia. A strong set of resolu-
tions were presented and adopted by
the conference in which thanks were
extended Secretary Root and General
Ainsworth for their active and gener-
Gus cooperation in the work It was
demonstrated at the meeting that
Mississippi has larger collection of
Confederate war records than any
other Southern State, which is the re-
suit of the active efforts of The De-
partment of Archives and History.
The question of whether the city of
Jackson shall be allowed to take in
the suburbs is about one of the livest
sprung in the city in some time. and
the local papers are full of stories con-
corning what the subarbanites pro-
pose to do in the premises. Mayor
Hemingway has given out lengthy
statement in regard to the matter, set
ting forth the contention of the city
on the question and explaining why it
is good thing for all. The mayor
says that the suburbanites will be
given lights and water by the begin
ming Of the new year. He promises
that they will also get an extension of
the sewerage system, besides police
protection, the use of the fire depart
ment and other municipal convent
ences. While there are some in the
territory annexed who are opposed to
coming in, there are others who favor
the move. It looks now like it will be
fought out in the courts.
Mr.. E. Fl. Green. a prominent citi-
zen of this city, died of Bright's
disease few days ago, at his residence
in Hooker Avenue. Mr.. Green was
one of the most prominent citizens in
Kinds County. He was about 81 years
of age, and was born in Madison
county, but later his father moved to
Kinds County. Ever since then Mr..
Green has been citizen of Kinds
County. He was confederate soldier,
serving in Ratliff's Battery, and was
one of the youngest men in that COM
mand. Mr.. Green was always promi-
nent in the politics Of the county, be-
ing at one time member Of the Board
of Supervisors and later member of
the Legislature.
Mr.. j. j. Baxter, Of this city, has
received from the Illinois Central rail-
road contract, which amounts to 65,-
300, to do lot of grading for the
company near Grenada. Mr.. Brxter
has one of the largest grading outfits
in the South. He says that he expects
to get through with his contract on
the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City
railroad in September.
At meeting here of the Trustees OF
the Colored Orphans and Industrial
Home it is reported to have been de-
cided to locate the Home in Jackson.
Bids were received from Gulfport and
Hattiesburg for it's location.
The Confederate History Commits
zion Of Mississippi, composed of three
members from the State at large, one
from each congressional district and
onetfrom each county. which was pro-
vided for at the June meeting of the