The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
MISSISSIPPI
News of Interest, Gathered
From Many Sections of
the State
CATTLE GROWERS TO MEET
ers Will Gather April 22-State
News In Epitomized Form.

News In Epitomized Form.
Memphis, Tenn.-G. L. Cleland, live
stock specialist of the Mississippi A.
& NJ, who was here attending the
stock sale at the Fair Grounds, an
nounced a meeting of several hundred
cattle growers and feeders of Missis-
sippi to be held at Canton on April
%, under the auspices Of the Missls-
sippi Cattle Feeders Association,
which was organized two years ago.
Starkville.-A and M. college is
planning unique old student COM
mencement for May "a, 25 and 26. Spe-
cial features for the pleasure of the old
boys are being arranged. The speak
ers for the various events will be
drawn from the lists Of former stu
dents. 1t is expected that these three
days will see a homecoming" not
only of many of the boys who went
across, but also of numbers of the
older men who have not been upon the
campus for years. President Smith is
extending an earnest invitation to all
who have ever attended college to re-
turn for that season.
YaZoo City-For three days this
ponth the Agricultural high school at
Benton, Yazoo county, will be host to
about Is of the states specialists in
agricultural matters. Miss Lillian E.
Lawley, county home demonstration
agent, is cooperating with high school
lin the planning of the event. The mat
ter of the canning of fruits and vege'
tables is to receive special attention,
as is also the work of the boys and
girls clubs of the county and state
"a Gamer of sufficient size is now
owned in the county for the canning OF
a calf, and It is thought that calf will
be secured for a demonstration at the
short course.
Senatobia.-The election held in the
county last week on the question OF
issuing 100000 road bonds carried by
tive to one. At one voting precinct,
Savage, in the western part of the
county, every vote was cast in favor OF
the bonds The United States govern
inent will add another 100000 to this
amount, making a total of 100000 to
be expended on building roads in the
county. The bonds will be issued at
the April term of the board and sold
at the May meeting.
Jackson.-United States Attorney
General A. Mitchell Palmer will be the
principal speaker before the meeting
of the Mississippi Bar association to be
held at Clarksdale, May l, according to
announcement from officials of that or
ganization here. Members Of the asso'
citation are expecting an unusually
large attendance at the convention be-
cause Of Mr.. Palmer's presence The
httorney-general will probably speak
on the league Of nations from legal
standpoint.
Yazoo City.-Nearly all Of the white
teachers of Yazoo county have become
members of the state teachers associ
alton, which meets at Hattiesburg May
/, 3 and 8. Prof. Hugh Bull, county su-
perintendent of education, and Prof
Ira G. Allen, at the head Of the coun'
.ty's agricultural high school at Benton,
hre given credit for the work in the
county and predict that large num-
ber OF the teachers will attend the
state meeting.
Columbus.-while no official action
toward reducing the cotton acreage in
Eowndes county has been taken, the
FARMERS, as individuals, will plant the
'fleecy staple sparingly. The cotton
acreage has been gradually reduced in
this county since boil weevils appeared
In 1910, and local farmers have since
devoted their activities largely to rails
ing live stock and to the production OF
hay and grain.
Conway-An records of the selec-
tive draft in this county, including s.
t5O2 auestionnaires and numerous other
documents compiled in the IS months
of the existence of the local exemption
board are on the way to Washington
for storage with war department rec
1ords. The 15 cases containing the
draft records were forwarded to the ad-
butant-general Of the army.
Jackson-Two important live stock
sales are scheduled to be held here
tThs Mississippi Hereford association
x1ll hold Its annual spring sale and
auction April II, while 65 brood sows
and gifts will be offered for sale April
aS, by the Mississippi Duroc Breeders
association.
Clarksdale- Mississippi Dental
association will hold its 43d annual
meeting here April 10, 16 and II.