Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-11-05
MISSISSIPPI
GLEANINGS
wins IN CENSUS RECOUNT.
New Point Raised In Fight to Evade
Governors Order.


ford and that the announcement cred
tied the municipality with a popula-
tion Of 2,150 instead of 1858, as was
credited in the preliminary report OF
thr census bureau given out some
months ago.
The situation at Oxford, because of
the preliminary report OF the census
bureau lowing decrease in popula.
tion to less than 1000, the action OF
the governor of the state following
this announcement, the principles in
volved and the resistance that he met
with, has become an interesting one.
1t will be recalled that some time
in August. Governor Russell issued a
proclamation 'demoting" Oxford, his
home, to town because, 1t is be-
lieved, The preliminary census report
showed its population to. be only 1858.
The proclamation named provisional
officers to serve under aldermanic
form of government, whereas, the ex-
isting government was Of the commits
sion form. The old officers refused to
surrender their places to the newly ap-
pointed officers and Gov. Russell, on
bohah OF the state OF Mississippi. insti-
tuted quo warranto proceedings against
the old officers in the circuit court OF
Lafayette county, resulting In a Juds
nent for the state, from which the de-
PENDANTS appealed with supersedeas to
the supreme court. ~ s6
sit is understood that this case,
which seems to have attracted state
wide attention. will come up before the
supreme court for hearing Novemer
H. Just what effect the official CEN
Sus report which has just been issued
viii have upon the legal aspect OF the
case ais awaited with interest. In the
meantime Oxford seems to be in the
situation Of city population and y
town BY proclamation.
New Albany.-The white schools OF
the county began work last week. The
outlook fora favorable school term
is very good. Many OF the school
buildings have been improved during
the vacation and likewise . longer
school term will be In operation this
year. A, threemill school levy was
rassed few months ago, which Will
provide for better teachers and i'm
proved school conditions in every re-
spect. raa n
Jackson.-F'ire was discovered IN
the engine roomfof the Eureka lum-
ber plant at the north edge of the
city, and though the fire department
was notified promptly and reached
the scene shortly after the alarm
sounded, the flames had gained such
headway that the plant and ccnsid-
erable stock that was in the mill at
the time were almost a total loss. The
value Of the plant was $4,000. and
that OF the stock an equal amount.
New Albany--1n order to supplement-
tie list Of educable children in this
school district, which is compiled by
the tax assessor, the teachers Of the
New Albany high school have made
census of the town and surrounding
territory which is included in this sep
arete school district, As result or
their canvass more than hundred
names were r.. ded. to the assessors
list, which will yield quite, nice ad-
ditional amount which will be given by
the -afate..tw sr.. -. 81 a.fsv srr
Flora.--A tragic automobile wreck
occurred on the Jackson and Flora
yoad. I'm which one: man was killed.
two others were badly hurt and two
women were bruised. Lee -Hamelin
was so seriously. injured, that NE died
after being brought to town. Carl
johnson ard Pratchard. were severely
huEt and Misses Luckett and Barnes
were badly injured. All are from
Phoenix, Yazoo county, Miss. The
party was EN- route tofthe state fair
when the accident happened. As soon
as news reached here Of the accident
everyone in town hastened to the
scene. Two physicians rendered first
aid The four injured will recover
observation-disclosures bankers, mer-
chants and business men interested in
maintaining a fair and just price for
cotton met here to consider steps to-
ward that end. A committee composed
81. J. Va eMcGrath, chairman, A. A. Cohn
and John Cassedy, drafted resolutions
expressive OF the ideas ofthe meeting
which v are. adopted. The resolutions
would hsva J. S. wannamaker. presi-
cent Of the American Cotton associa-
tion: call meeting Of the governors
Ct the cotton states, to consider steps
TO help the farmer in the present cit
uhtior and See what can be done in re-
card to obtaining fair price for cot
ton. The governors Of the vaFf6as
states would be asked % appoint such
other persons as would b able 70 aid
b the eensorenea