The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
-FOUR MISSISSIPPI
F. COUNTIES Join IN
FIGHT ON FLOODS
ORGANIZATION Is Formed at
Meeting in Greenwood foe
Lower Delta Of Mississippi.
fazOO City Takes Initiative

YA2oo CITY Miss March 20 tSpl)
Mcssrs. Il. H. Douthat, T NJ Light
cap. A. NJ Vandevcrc. J. r. Montgom-
cry. W r. Phillips. Attorney T.. l.
Brown and senator ], G. ZeIIer rep
resented Yszoo county at a flood pre-
MENTION meeting at Greenwood the first
Of this week Supervisors attorneys,
county engineers, planters and members
"a the legisla ture representing Leflorr.
Holmes, YszOo and Sharkcy counties
we're IN attendance at the meeting
which had organization as its object
and TO which general invitation was
EXTENDED TO the lower delta section OF
the state Boards Of supervisors were
especially urged 10 attend
The meeting extended through the
entire day. and the seriousness OF the
situf ton became more apparent and
alarming as each phase OF the question
developed, according To thos in attend
ance 'from this county Il was The
Unanimous decision Of the aSSemblage
that the NaEoo river counties from te-
iiOre south, in sell-deferSe win be com
llelled 10 take concerted action immc-
hiataiy In the employment OF cOmpe-
tent counsel and engineering talent To
protect their interests In respect to
drainage. flood control aud navigation
TIC appointment OF Attorney h. l.,
Brown 10 represent Nago0 county the
FIRST county to take such action. was
Rnnounced Leflorc county supervisors
named attorneys, and the boards OF
Dthtr counties were not sufficiently reps
resentel for such action
10 HE forming Of the permanent or
saiixaton for the protection OF the Sec
ton, a resolution was adopted asking
the beard OF supervisors IN each OF the
AFFECTED counties 10 name one Of It's
|teembers 10 represent the hoard ard
The county as the member Of a general
committee. The boards of the Various
counties arc expected TO take tins ac-
Mnn ~ their next meetings. and the
committee resulting Is 10 meet at
Greenwood ON Tuesday April IS, for
the purpose of completing the selection
~ counsel and engineers and such 9TH
81 action as may be thought neces-
eary. Humphreys county has named
Alr, 3. A. Holiday its member and va
200 county has named MIR. 7. NJ Light
|eap.
Promoters OF the YacOna -Tauahatchie
atAinage project facts brought out
lnore fully than heretofore at the Green
wood meeting showed. have been quiet
|R ~ work Tor two years nerfeCtlng
Their plans and surveys They are now
ready TO begin work. The project has
|lnillions OF dollars back OF Ii, and the
.promotefs are men OF power and influ-
|fnee, The main drainage canal Is to
|he practically straight, and is 10 extend
FROM a point opposite Batesville to
|potnt near Cruger Holmes county III
would skirt the foothills In Mississippi
enu divert the water OF the Little Tai
Elahntchiei the facona and the Yalo-
lhuSha rivers
The canal would be so miles long. 260
Feet Wide, 20 feet deep, with l7-foot
Aevee on the west side and spillwav
1ne mile wide on the east The depth
from the crown OF the levee 10 the bot
4pni Of the canal will be 40 feet Fed
Qirectly BY the three rivers named and
kNery drop OF water from the hills for
kne entire distance, the volume OF wa :
lNr and It's velocity would be trpmen-
gnMa--greater BY far. II Is said than
sitAt of any cretass that has ever ex
kFted W mississippi. Navigation VI both
|AAe TaNahatehle and the Yaaoo rivers
|Mouid be seriously affected An TN, In
|NNltable result would be 10 lower ana
RFulpng the low water stages OF these