The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-07

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Allen succeeded at the Rankin farm
by Steven Grantham, formerly ser.
geant at Belmont; J. S. Dodds succeed.
ed at the Oakley farm by J.. NJ. vii.
hanson, of Columbia; JOIN Waltz
placed in charge Of the Belmont farm.
Prison Trustee P. E. Matthews, who
was appointed sergeant at a camp on
the big Parchman farm. has also taken
up his new duties.
Want Pension Investigation.
During the session of the legislature
the Natchez Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams will urge an investigation OF
pension claims. 1t is believed that
many abuses have crept in, especially
regarding preferred claims. The res.
olution to be presented to the legisla:
ture will ask that it be made a part
Of the duties Of the revenue agent to
inspect claims.
1t is asserted that fraudulent claims
to the amount of S123, 900 have been
paid. greatly reducing the pro rata OF
those justly entitled to pensions.
At a recent meeting of the Confeder.
ate Veterans held at Biloxi, Capt. Jno
F. Jenkins, delegate representing the
Natchez Camp, brought up the matter
of pension claims and the resolution
adopted. The convention unanimous.
ly indorsed it and also Capt. Jenkins
resolution to memorabilia the legisla.
ture to increase the appropriation for
diabled veterans from $450,O 900 tc
100000.
Mississippi Charters.
Acknowledgement Collins has trans.
mitted to the governor with his legal
approval an amendment to the char
ter Of incorporation of the Gammill
Lumber Company Of Pelahatchie, Ran.
kin county. The former charter is
amended so as to increase the CAPT
tai stock from $780, 900 to $500, 600
with which increased capital the con
Germ proposes to maize considerable
large improvements to it's property ly-
ing in Rankin, Madison, Leake and Ne.
shoba counties, formerly owned by
the Hogue-Herrick syndicate.
Other charters approved by the at.
torney-genesal are:
Natchez Amusement Company, al
Natchez, capital stock, $4,000.
Progressive Home Farm Company
Lamar, Benton county; a mutual bene
fit concern with no capital stock au
thorized.
Dixie Creamery Company, Brookha
ven; capital stock $1,000; to develop
the milk, cream and commercial dairy
ing business in its territory.
Brewer Gets Loving Cup.
A solid silver loving cup, IS inches
high, and handsomely engraved, was
presented to Gov. Earl Brewer b,
members of his military staff, wht
gathered at the executive mansion tt
leave with him a token Of their love
and esteem, and say "good-bye." Thu
governor was also presented hith
handsome Mississippi flag, fashioned
in silk.
The presentation speech vas deliy
cred by Dan J. Morrison, a close frien'
of the governor. While not a mem
Der of the staff. he was selected a
the spokesman for the military aides
Warning to Dairymen.
County health officers are calm
attention to the law requiring all dair
cows to be inspected sem%iannually b
a competent veterinarian-on or be
fore July 81 and Dec. 81. The certif
cate of such. inspection must be file
with the county health officer, and
the event of failure the dairyman j
liable to fine or Imprisonment, or boil
under the provisions Of section 2511 {
the code.
Try To Run Off Negroes.
!, A species Of whitecapping has deve
: oped in Yazoo county, and a letter a.
dressed to a negro named Tom Holme
, a tenant on the Reed plantation
threatens him and all other negroes Q
that and other farms with dire calan
ity in the event they do not leave til
county, has been turned over to ]. v
: George, U. S. district attorney for tn
Southern district OF Mississippi.