The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1920-08-26
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

sippi is evidenced from the statemen
made by H. ]. Schwietert, general de
velopment agent of the l. c. His dat.
on what the dairy industry has don
and would do for the state If fully de
yeloped is very interesting. When il
Starkville recently he was very nue.
impressed with the soils around here
"One OF the greatest needs of anS
state" he said, "is the development o.
creation of new wealth or additiona
wealth, and in no other part of the
United States are there greater posi-
bilities for development that will bring
hundreds of millions Of dollars to the
state than in Mississippi. With heI
marvellous natural resources, hel
matchess climate, responsive soil
her excellent water and her ability t.
produce practically all of her own
food and feedstuffs, we believe that
she is destined to become the Wiscon'
sin of the south in the production OF
dairy products
Carthage.-At a recent meeting OF
the board of supervisors of Leake
County the routes for the two cross
country highways were definite ly
designated and the engineer is now
engaged in surveying the proposed
routes The east and west route is
via Edinburg and on the Neshoba
County line The north and south
route, beginning at the Scott County
line, is via Lindsey Bridge OF, Tusco-
lameta and Estes Mill to Carthage
From Carthage the road is TO go to
Conway and intersect the Natchcz
Trace Highway at Sanders Bridge.
Agricultural College.-A programme
of addresses by leading citizens of
the state as a supplement to the
practical work being done by the $50
boys in their II courses at A. and NJ
College, has been announced by State
Leader J. E. Tanner. Among those
scheduled are President Hull of the
college on 'The American Flag" Su.
perintendent Bond on The Farmer as
Leader of Community Spirit" and
Secretary Godfrey of the Y. M. c. A.,
on "The Spirit That Wins"
Lieut.. Miller delivered an address on
the Victory medals, saying each ex
service man, with an honorable dis
charge is entitled to same Grover
Section, of Washington, field commits
sioneflof the bureau of war risk insul
ance and Miss Kate Markham Power
OF Jackson, representing the American
Red Cross Society, delivered addresses,
The convention adopted the four fold
plan for the relief of ex-seryice men,
Merigold.-Having received his ap
pointment a short time ago to enter
the religious field as missionary in
Afica, Prof P. H. Mccormick, who rem.
dered such faithful and efficient SER
vice as a member of the faculty of the
Bolivar agricultural High School dur.
ing the past session, has resigned his
position, and will leave for the foreign
fields November /.
Meridian-The city council has
adopted an ordinance providing for an
increase in the tax levy Of one mill to
be voted on by the qualified electors
of the city for the purpose of increas-
ing the salaries of all subordinate. en-
ployes of the city government.
Ellisville.--The Jones County board
of supervisors has passed an order re
quiring those who have borrowed
money from the county to readjust the
security given for the loans This is
to be done on September IA.
Agricultural College,-A survey o.
the present crop situation, plans for
vigorous agricultural activity during |
the fall months. and a sweeping Wis. |
ion of the large aims of extensive |
work presented by Director Wilson |
We're the conspicuous features of the |
session of the Mississippi extension
workers held here.
Carthage-The eleventh annual ses- !
sion of the Leake County Fair, to be |
held at the fair grounds at Estes Mill, |
eight miles from Carthage, gives prom
Use of being the best in the history of
the association. The fair will be in ses-
sion four days, Aug. 24-27.
Iuka.-Four retail merchants were
fined mere yesterday by T. Steilger.
Mississippi state feed inspector, for
selling feedstuffs without having the
Mississippi tax stamp attached.
The following officers were elected:
DIR. Ira l.. Parsons. Brookhaven, state
chairman or commander; Edward f.
Warren. Canton, vice-commander
Ente -prise-Claude Payton has
to install illumination in
the new church under construction
at Enterprise.
New Albany.-Edgar Blizzard
county superintendent of education in
Union County. appointed a library
committee to select books for the RI.
raj school libraries which will be In
stalled in quite a number of schools
Estes MILL. B. Bradford, one of
The oldest and most highly esteemed
:itizens of this community passed away
,fter an illness of several weeks.
Maben--Bennett Academy. over In
Webster County. short distance from
here. will open its fall session Sept. G.
Starkville.-The remains Of Mrs.
~ r.rln 1foI II Na,,, r
2his. wee brought here and immeGi- {
ltely carried to the odd Fellows Gene t
cry and Inferred.
Crystal Springs.-The camp meeting
lnder the auspices of the Remington 2
lamp Ground Association. which has a