The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-05
M|SS|SS|PP|ANS ,, READYFOR WORK Two Houses of Legislature
 Organized
LADY GIVEN OFFICE
Reported Efforts Will Be Made to Impeach Noel and Hudson-The
 Knights of Pythias Elect Off,
 ficers = Merchant Fails

Jackson, Miss, January 4-lspecial)-
 The two houses of the legislature are
 now organized and ready for business,
 Governor Noers message was sent in l early today.
 The house spent yesterday electing three l or four officers but one of thoseso officers was woman, the postmistress, and, of course 1t took more time. And then, the vardaman leaders found one more oppor- tunity to play politics, and they played it to a finish, landing their candidate, Mrs. Turange, though they did not sue
 eeed in whipping all their forces into line 1 by any means, as Mrs. Bennett, the daughter of another strong Vardamanite, Editor Abby of the Crystal Springs Meteor, was one of the opposing caudi- dates Mrs. Tunrage, the successful can didate, was introduced to the house as the only woman member of the Mis- sissippi Press association. She is editor Of newspaper at Beizoni, Washington county, and has made a success in bus | mess way of the venture. She was a | Miss Kinkaid of Yazoo county before her marriage, and is eminently worthy the confidence reposed in her by the majority | of the house.
 The only remaining office to be filled 1 is that of state librarian, and there also,
 the women are concerned. It is the only office they may hold in Missis- l sippi, and the Vardaman forces propose to say who holds it the next four years.
 The present incumbent is Miss Matte l Plunxitt and the state never had a more efficient librarian. She is can didate to succeed herself, but rotation | ft,gf l. a | has held it three or four terms of four | years each and can place her hand on 1 any volume wanted, even in the dark. | However the Nardaman forces have | been lined up against her, and in favor, it is said of Mrs. Glass of chiekasaw, postmistress of the house during the | last session. That she is worthy woman there is no doubt, and she IS the
 special portege of Capt. Frank Burkitt, oneaof the leaders and big chiefs in the Vardaman camp. Miss Plunkitt is said to have enough votes promised to elect,
 and her friends declare those Narda-
 manites who have promised her their
 votes cannot be controlled by the fac tional whip when 1t comes to woman But 1t has controlled everywhere else l so far, and Miss Plunkitt is up against l the fight of her life.
 Senator-elect Vardaman. Lieutenant | Governor Bilbo and several of their | close friends and advisers were on the | floor of the house considerable DOT | ton of the day, and were very busy
 men. They were not only giving their
 candidate for postmistress every possi-
 ble assislanee. but they were arranging l to pail off few very interesting
 political stunts in the near future. So
 far they have had everything their own | way and if they do not overreach them l selves and become top heavy they will put through every measure they de- mand.
 That efforts will be made to impeach ] Governor Noel and Attorney General l Hudson there is every reason to believe. That is a runor that gained currency
 about the capitol today, but just where it
 came from would be hard to say. It is | known. however, that the Nardamanites 1 have had on their fighting clothes ever
 since the filing of the suit against Gov 1 ernor Nardaman by Judge Brame and
 the attorney general, demanding an &C., counting of the contingent and other l funds that passed through his hands and | his bank, and it is not likely they will leave any stone unturned to even up mat l ters so far as possible. An attempt at
 an Impeachment or two need not be sur prsing.
 | Lamar lodge Knights of Pythias, has
 elected the following officers for the en- suing term: V R. Howie, chancellor com mander; A. NJ. Ellison vice chancellor; l J. C. Roberts, prelate; G. W. Brannon,
 master at arms; J. H. Ferguson, master
 of work; S. C. Hart, inner guard; c. M.
 Lewis, outer guard; II. M. Quin, keeper of record and seal; T. J. Turner, master of
 excheauer The installation takes place
 next Tuesday night.
 | IIabib a merchant of Canton has filed petition in bankruptcy, his assets being sl0i9 and liabilities s1099.
 The Watkins building, two story brick on Capitol street. was gutted by fire at an earlg hcur this morning. In this build ing are located the Western Union Tele- graph office. tho Underwood Typewriter
 exchange. Neeley's restaurant. pr. A. IT, EIiIzi,n, dentist: Watkins X Watkins, at