The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
MERIDIAN, MISS.


 Meridian, Miss, February 7-(spe- cial )-The board of supervisors here has made an appropriation of $2,5OO to be given as premium money for county exhibits at the Mississippi-A Alabama fair this fall. The distribution of the awards and contests will be under the supervision of County Agent J. D. Howerton and Secretary and General Manager A. H. George of the fair as- sociatien. The money is given for the
 purpose of arousing greater interest in agricultural pursuits, high-bred cattle and poultry raising, boys corn, rig and calf clubs, as well as girls canning clubs, this county last year being among the foremost in contests of such character.
 E. H. Hix, for the past four years district manager of the Cumberland Telegraph and Telephone Company in this city, has resigned to accept the district managership of the Mutual Eenetlt Life Insurance Company here His resignation becomes effective Feb ruary l5 and he is to be succeeded by w. A. Deale, who has been manager of the Cumberland office at Columbus for the last five years.
 Members of the Lauderdale County Poultry Association met last night for 1 the purpose of making final plans for the first annual poultry show to be given in this city February 27 and 2S. Prof. F. P. Clayton of the A. & M. College was named asl judge being present to assist in the preliminary details of the show The county as- sociation is to be affiliated with the American Poultry Association and the local show will be under the rules and regulations of the national organiza- ton. All people in the county are eligible to membership in the county association 1t is already assured that the show will be a success, many fanciers having signified their inten- ton of participating with exhibits.
 An election to determine the will of the qualified electors on a proposed bond issue of S5,500 for the purpose of constructing and equipping a school and teachers or principals home has been ordered by the board of super visors to be held in the SuqueIent con- solidated school district February 24 The election was ordered on petition of the citi'oaas of that district
 Mayor John M. Dabney, who is also police judge by virtue of his office as superintendent of the police depart ment of Meridian, has announced that in future he intends to heavily fine every person brought before him and convicted in the police court on a charge of speeding an automobile in the city. The limit of fines for viola ton of city ordinances is s5G.50 and it would not be surprising if the mayor goes the limit in the future He states that small fines do not apear to have any effect in lessening the number of violations of the. traffic laws as to speeding of automobiles.
 The cleanup campaign inaugurated in the city during the first of the week was handicapped to a great ex- tent by heavy rains. However, the womens federated clubs. which initi- ated the work, got the desired results on the inside of many homes, where thorough clean-ups were conducted During the coming week. the weather permitting. the ladies will superintend the work in yards throughout the city and the, city street forces placed at their disposal by Councilman owen superintendent of streets, will co-oper- ate with them in carting off the re- fuse and accumulations When the work is completed 1t is hoped by the club members that Meridian can be referred to as the cleanest city in Mis- sissippi.
 The Lauderdale county fair price committee expects to get busy during the coming week to run down and stop any profiteering that may exist here or anywhere in the county. Chairman Horace Cameron states that a govern ment fair price expert will be here to assist the committee in it's work and that the committee expects to follow fraf~f ~fr,r. tf-~... Fair Price Commissioner T. ]. Locke jr,. of Columbus to the letter
 It was announced today that Im- perial Potentate w. Freeland Kendrick who was to have been the guest of honor at the ceremonial session of .Ha- masa Temple here February 12, has cancelled his southern tour by req son of Illness. However, there wifi be a number of potentates and other dis tinguished Shriners present and the programme will be carried out as orig inally planned with the exception of the visit of the imperial potentate. At a meeting last night of the various committee chairmen all preliminary details for the ceremonial were com pleted. The large class to be initiated is to be composed of Masons from vari- ous parts of the state.
 .J. -J.. AcNea1ly ana ms son, A. F. Mc- Neally. one of whom is alleged to have seriously wounded Edwin Monette by a knife stab during a difficulty here about ten days ago, have returned voluntarily to the city and surrendered. They went to Selma immediately after the difficulty and were placed under arrest in that city. but state that they were not placed in jail and were al lowed to return to Meridian unaccom- panied by an officer. Young Monette, who is a nephew of Chief of Police l.. c. Monette here, is still in the hos pital and is said to be improvng The grand jury now in session will investi- gate the case.
 J. A. Riddel county superintendent of education. has selected his county board, which has been approved by the board of supervisors. The mem- bers oi the board are Howard Pigford, Russell, Beat 1; T. |. Johnson, Lauder dale, Beat ?; Thomas L. Harbour, i, Pailey, Bailey, Beat r Joe Warren, Me | ~'Ns"n Beat 4, ans JS CASnr Simville.