The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

DEMONSTRATIONS in OVER 20
COUNTIES GIVE ACTUAL AND
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION.
JUDGE STEVENS IS SEATED

Court 10 Sworn In by Chief Justice
Smith May 1o-Mississippi
Capital News.
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County farm demonstration agents,
engaged In some 40 Of so counties. to
cooperate with the merchants, farm
ers and government field agents in the
upbuilding of agricultural activity, are
very busy at the present i~nstructing
farmers by actual and practical dem
~onstration.
They are always at the call of farm
ers to come u and help them in work
where the farmer himself is in doubt.
They are called upon to demonstrate
the best methods for the eradication
Of stumps, the most effective terracing
system to suit certain localities, the
practical value and use Of improved
Implements, either section harrows,
plows, discs or other labor-saving
utensils.
Judge Stevens Seated.
After a week of recess, owing to the
meeting Of the Mississippi Bar Asso-
citation, the state supreme court re-
assembled May 10 for the regular
| grind, with the new member, Judge j.
| Morgan Stevens of Hattiesburg, in the
| chair of the junior associate. Just be-
fore the judges filed into the court
room Judge Stevens took the oath Of
office, administered by Chief Justice
Smith, in the consultation room.
Quite a number of lawyers from the
Third district were present for the
ceremony. Just before taking up the
docket, Tandy O. Yewell, former repre-
sentative from Carroll county and
candidate for Acknowledgements foul
years ago. was introduced to the court
by Mr.. Hughston and admitted to
practice.
Will Not Resist Return.
Advices reach the governors office
that Alfred E. Oliver, who a been in
jail at New Orleans for several weeks,
has given up his fight in federal court
against being taken to Bay st. Louis
to answer the charge of robbing a mer-
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| place. Gov. Brewer sent reQuisition
| papers to Sheriff Whitfield Of Han
cock county, who went Immediately to
New Orleans after Oliver.
Visits Rural Schools.
J. T. Calhoun, supervisor Of ele-
mentary rural schools and organizer
Of consolidated schools throughout the
state, is now on a tour Of visits. Mr..
Calhoun is enthusiastic over the pros
poets for the upbuilding period, which
is now about to open. He is confident
that there will be a large addition to
the already long list OF consolidated
rural schools.
Mississippi College Wins.
The annual Mississippi intercol-
legiate o%ratorical contest between rep
resentatives Of Millsaps College, the
University of Mississippi, Mississippi
College and A. & NJ. College was held
here May 6 before a crowded house.
The contestants were w. A. Sullivan
Of Mississippi College, who was award.
ed first medal; Lake Hayes Of the Uni
versity of Mississippi second medal.
Millsaps College vas represented by
K. M. Broom and Mississippi A. & M,
College by J.. Hurst. The topic dis.
cussed by Mr.. Sullivan was THE Chal
lenge Of the Rural Problem"
The judges were Congressman s. A
Witherspoon of Meridian, Marcellus
Green, ST.. and Oscar Newton Of Jack
son.
Undertakers Adjourn.
The tenth annual convention of the
Mississippi Funeral Directors associa
ton came to a close here May S. Ly
man Bradford of Biloxi was elected
president, and Horace C.. Smith of Me
ridian, secretary and treasurer.
Postmasters Will Meet.
Miss Sibyl Stratton of Liberty, sec
rotary of the Mississippi League OF
Postmasters, is in the city arranging
the program for the annual conve
ton to be held here on May rs and 26
Among the speakers who will appear
during the two-day convention are
United States Senators J. K. Varda
man and John Sharp Williams, Con
gresham Percy Quin, Col. r. H
Henry, Mr.. Frederick Sullens, and
others.
It Is expected that fully two hun
dred postmasters will attend the ses
sion.
MiIlsaps Wins Game.
The final game of the series between
Millsaps College and Mississippi Col
Iege was staged here May 4, and woL