Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-08-13
Urge pas..ee sIIl

Urge Passage eIil
At the regular meeting Of the city
council OF GreenviIle the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas. we. the members Of the
city council OF Greenville view with
great alarm the failure Of the United
States senate to pass the river and
harbor bill up to the present date.
and
Whereas. great property interests
are seriously injured and the most
necessary and important river I'm
provement work seriously retarded By
the failure to make the necessary ap-
preparation. and that. too. at . season
OF the year when the most effective
work could be accomplished. and
Whereas. the people not only in our
city. but in the district. and that part
Of the state bordering on the Mis-
sissippi river. look to congress In their
heiplessness to assist them at least
IN part to bear the tremendous bur
den OF protecting not only their prop
erty. but their very lives against pos
sible foods such As they have cxpe
rienced in the past and may expert
ence In the future. and
Whereas. our only recourse In the
matter II to appeal 10 those Who rep
resent us In the United States senate
to put forth their best effosts In be-
seeching their confreres IN the senate
10 malta x~tth sh.<r a. r-~~s~~ sht.
most necessary bill: be Il therefore
Resolved. by the city council OF
Greenville. that our senator's from
Mississippi. Hon John Sharp VIII
liams and Hon James X. vardamzn.
be requested 20 use their utmost en-
deavors to urge the senate TO pass the
river and harbor bill. that the people.
not only In Greenvilie. but IN every
part Of the state affected by the food
waters Of the Mississippi river. may
feel secure at least In a measure
against a menace which. In the feeble
ness Of their resources. they cannot
cope with single-handed-
Fsrmers' Institute.
Among the attractive and interest.
ing features OF the grand roundup In
stitute and conference for farmers and
workers during the short course period
Of instruction. to be held st Mississip-
pi A. and NJ. college from August IL
to September 5. viii be the meeting
OF federal demonstration agents. the
girls tomato and boys corn club. hay
growers association, nurserymen's
association, home economies and lee
tures and demonstration Incidental
thereto.
The program OF the Demonstration
agents meeting contemplates starting
that important feature on Tuesday.
August IS, and will 20 through to
Friday. September 4. There viii be =
formal assembly Of all the demonstra-
tion agents In the forenoon Of the first
day. when President q. r. Hixhtovef
viii deliver IN aA1rsss of welcoos q
thooo u@unDnR1ey nmnn1A Tnop wlu ~
fcllowsA BY field demonssrnsscns. wfsh
special Instruction In terracing. swine
inoculation. drainage and other topics.
r. s. Wilson. stale Agent Of the farm
ers' cooperative demonstration serv.
Ice Of the federal department Of axri-
culture. will be In general charge Of
the agents. both district anA county
Agreement Nearer.
The Railroad commisioa. after full
and long drawn out hesriags on rate
matters which were pending for this
term, decided to defer fnal action un-
til the October meeting. Meanwhile.
". c. Moore. rate clerk to the com
mission. viil prepare tentative tariffs
In line with the views and informa-
ton In the hands OF the commission.
and these figures viii be supplied to
the representatives OF the different
carriers affected II Is believed that
when the time for decision Is finally
reached the two sides may be able to
get together.
Secretary Galceran. during the next
few days. will be busy getting out the
assessment blanks to the various
counties traversed BY the different
lines. with the proportion OF taxes
due them on the basis Of 1919
As understood. this will apply TO all
lines In the state. the few changes
being immaterisi and not sufficiently
drastic to provoke controversy.
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