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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
SESSUMS COMMUNITY
CLUB HOLDS MEETING

The Community Club of Sessums
met with Mrs. J. D. Castles Tuesday
afternoon at 3: 80. A most inter
esting program was conducted by
Miss Carpenter.
Mrs. Castles gave an interesting
talk on the value of club work and
inspired every member to be live
community worker.
Mrs. Kean and Mrs. Mcknight
rendered several interesting musi-
cal numbers during the afternoon.
Each meber at roll call gives list
of the amounts of canned articles
since the last club meeting and this
is kept for final report by the sec
retary.
An interesting game of Pie was
played and Miss Mcknight won the
lovely bouquet of roses.
Delicious refreshments were served
and the club adjourned, declaring to
the hostess a most enjoyable even
ing.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
The Road Captains

Here are the Road Captains of
each section, who will take care
of the details and plans. These
Captains will meet in special con-
ference in Starkville tomorrow af-
ternoon and everybody is urged
to report to the one in their dis
trict before then, or as soon there
after as possible.
BEAT 1.
Reid Road-Alva H. Lewis.
Poorhouse Road-Archie Page,
James Ward,
Phoebe Road-Jake Winfield.
Starkville-G. Odie Daniel.
Adaton-L. L. Clardy.
Longview-J. C. Sanders.
Longview TOWN.. H. N. Seitz.
McCreight Road-Earl Bruce.
BEAT 2.
Osborn-Leo F. Boyd.
Hickory Grove-Lyman Russell.
Rock Hill-Ned Maxwell.
Black Jack-Hunter Arnold.
Bell School House-W. w. Miller.
Maben-Walter Sanders.
Double Springs-W. H. Hammond
Self Creek-C. H. Butler, John T.
Williams, E. E. Cotton.
BEAT a.
Sturgis-R. L. Hannah.
Morgan Com'ity.-S. P. Morgan.
Bradley. E. Brown.
Ennis-Arch Keaton.
Quinn N'gh'hood-W. W. McMinn
Agency. F. Stiles.
Sessums-H. G. Young.
Oktoc-B. W. CASTOR.
Pike Road-Rog Hartness.
Rob Reeves Road. o. Junkin.
Little Pike Road-R. L. Gillespie.
Cedar Grove. M. White.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
To GET ACTION
ON STARKV|LLE-
ARTES|A HIGHWAY

D. W. Robins, state highway COM
missioner, has not only found a way
to get action on the Starkville-Ar-
tesla highway in spite of the fact
that the county apparently failed to
do its part of the work, but Mr.. Rob-
ins now writes that he expects and
hopes to find some way of getting
some help for the road leading from
Starkville to the College, which is in
such bad shape.
This is the information and good
news gathered from the correspond
ence between the Secretary of the
Starkville Chamber of Commerce and
Mr.. Robins, which. started some time
ago in an effort to get some action
on the Artesia road.
81 beg to advise you," wrote Mr..
Robins in letter to the Secretary
Of the Chamber of Commerce last
week, 'that | now have a crew work
ing on this road and they are now
surveying same. hope to have the
matter in shape in very short time.
l would like to advise you that this
survey will be made without any cost
to your county, city or Chamber Of
Commerce, as | have arranged to
get limited amount of funds with
which to have this work done and it
will be cared for out of this"
In later letter about the College
road, Mr.. Robins writes, "Your let
ter of July the 29th received. l do
not know what it will cost to i'm
prove the road from Starkville to
tn College as | do not know what
proportion is out of the city limits.
| know of no way for the city to i'm
prove the part in the city limits ex-
cept at the expense of the city; THE
BALANCE MAY GET AID.
81 will be glad to com down and
go over the proposition with your
people any time after August the II
and any assistance | can be to you
| will certainly render.
81 am going to be busy until after
the election on the 18th as | have
some opposition, but will be glad to
get busy on this matter Immediately
after that.
Assuring you it will be my pleas
ure to cooperate with you, | am,
Yours very truly,
D. w. ROBINS"
This good news, coupled with
the excellent work that Mr.. Robins
las already done for 0ktibbeha, in
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
NEW CORPORATION
ELECTS OFFICERS

: Their charter having been granted
by the State, the stockholders of the
Starkville Brick and Tile Company
met Tuesday night and elected per-
manent officers, as follows:
A. w. Reynolds, president
Ed. Robinson, secretary-treasurer
Directors:
F. L. Hogan
j.. C. Ward
R. c. Bridges
A. w. Reynolds
Ed Robinson.
Reports of progress of Starkville's
newest factory were received and
plans for the future development
were fully discussed. The first kiln
will be fired in the very near future
and will produce 125,0O0 bricks and
the next kiln is already being pre-
pared to produce 100000 bricks.
The capacity of the plant, as it is
today, is about 100000 bricks a
week. A great deal of trouble has
been experienced in getting things
started right because Of the heavy
rains but the drainage system has
been perfected now that will permit
working full force in any kind of
weather.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
NEW PRESIDENT A. 8
NJ. HERE This WEEK

DR.. David C. Hull, who was re-
Gently elected president Of the A.
and M. College, has been on the cam
pus for the past week, getting famil-
lar with the different details of the
college work. DIR. Hull expresses
himself as deeply grateful for the
cordial reception he has received,
and the many expressions of cooper
alton from the faculty, the student
body and the citizens of StarkvilIe.
There is spirit of optimism ex-
isting throughout the entire faculty
and extension and experiment work
ers, and all feel that the smooth
working conditions and harmonious
relationships of the past will be
maintained. DR.. Hull is thoroughly
in touch with all the activities of
the college, and under his leader
ship the A. and M. College is destined
to become the most important factor
in the material and economic up
of the state.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL

The sale Of the Gillespie place
Wednesday to M. D. Adams, prom
inent farmer of Water Valley, Miss,
marks the coming of another great
Jersey enthusiast to Oktibbeha, a
county already famous the "Home
of the Jersey" and it also marks the
increasing value of Oktibbeha lands.
This farm consists Of SO acres and
sold for $3.50 an acre or $4,000 to-
tai. The sale was made by j. L.
White.
Mr.. Adams is at present war
student at the College, has travelled
extensively all over the South but,
as he states, "has never seen the
equal to Oktibbeha when it comes to
combination of grass lands, soil
and climate" He takes possession
of the new place on the first of No
vember and will install a great
many improvements.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
Friday, The Thirteenth,
''Road Day" Oktibbeha

Friday, August 18th, is "Road
Day." an unlucky day for the mud
holes of Oktibbeha County. This
day, on which all the able-bodied
men of the county will drop all other
work for the fixing of the roads, was
decided upon at the mass meeting
held last Monday, called by the
Chamber of Commerce to get some
thing done toward getting Oktibbeha
"out of the mud holes"
There were two mass meetings
Monday, one in the morning to hear
the reports of the 81 specially ap-
pointed road inspectors and to de-
eide upon plans for the afternoon.
At the mass meeting in the afternoon
the Board of Supervisors were in
vited in and asked to state the trou-
bles they were facing in the county
road problems. The Board proved
rather uncommunicative but the talk
indicated that because of lack of
funds, lack of labor or other reasons,
little more could be done in the
future than has been done in the
past.
The Board of Supervisors are sup
against it, in many ways on account
of conditions when they took office
and after very lively discussion in
which practically all participated, it
was decided to holS regular Road
Day and the details of promoting
this were turned over to the Road
Committee f the Chamber of Com
merce.
Monday night this committee, with
the Board of Directors, set the date
for Friday, the 13th-"the unlucky
day for mud holes"-as they ex-
pressed it and appointed the 81 cap
tains-a captain or leader for each
community and road who are to form
their own local organizations and
have everything in readiness for the
Big Day. These 81 captains were
notified this week to make all plans
and arrangements and be ready to
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
c. B. POWELL RESIGNS AS
SECRETARY OF A. AND M.

The resignation of Mr.. C. B. Pow
ell, who for the past year has been
secretary of tho A. and M. College,
came as surprise to his many
friends. Mr.. Powell's resignation
was handed in last Monday to take
effect the first of September, but he
has been granted a months leave.
Mr.. Powell has been connected with
the secretary's office of the College
for the past ten years, and upon the
resignation of Mr.. Jennings last
year, was made secretary. He has,
as yet, made no plans for the future,
but will take much needed rest be-
fore taking up active work again.
He has many friends on the campus
and throughout the state who wish
him every success in anything that
he might undertake.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
COUNTY FAIR
FUND GETS
GOOD BOOST

The working fund for the County
Fair Association was given boost
Tuesday night when the Board of
Aldermen voted $100 for that pur-
pose. The Board OF Supervisors will
probably take the same action, al
though they failed to do so at their
meeting this week-and interesting
announcements from the County
Fair Committee may oe expected in
the very near future.
No trouble or expense is to be
spared to make this one of the best
county fairs of the state. On ac-
count of the lateness Of the season
there will be no racing events, and
there will be no carnival or CHEAP
side shows as all efforts are being
centered on the educational features.
However, there will be a merry-go-
round, a crazy house, a whip, and
some other rides to furnish plenty
of amusement.
At the meeting of the committee
this week the premium list was pro-
portioned out, without waiting to see
ust how the premium money is Sc
cured. 1t is expected that the prem
lum list will amount to more than
$1,500.00 and one half of this will
be devoted to live stock and poul-
try, with Jerseys in the lead. The
other half will be divided, on fifty
fifty basis, between the exhibits most
interesting to men and boys and
those most appealing to women and
girls. An especially good premium
is being planned for the best COM
munity exhibit.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06

Perhaps you have read the
story of Mr.. Gotrocks, of New
York, when he was introduced
to Professor Highmath.
Upon learning that the Pro-
fessor was from Princeton, Mr..
Gotrocks became very much in
terested and exclaimed, "Why,
my son attended Princeton and
| believe took Algebra of you
last year" "That is not quite
correct" replied the Professor,
"your son was exposed to Alge-
bra, but he never took it,"
Starkville is being exposed to
people who want to come here
but cannot find houses to live in.
Will she take them?
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
COHEN WINS IN RACE
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

There was very light vote polled
on last Saturday in the election for
County Treasurer, due to the fact
that Saturday is business" day with
most of the voters, and there was
very little interest taken in the race.
M. Cohen led the race with 800 votes
while having received 20 more votes
than Mr.. Buchner, who had $50.
The total vote is as follows:
Cohen 3O9
Buckner $50
Durham 2lO
Harpole 65
Jordan Sc
Reed 90
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06

The adopted textbook in Civics
for use in the public schools of the
state for the ensuing five-year period
is entitled "Our America" by Lapp,
Rundle and Butts. DR., A. B. Butts,
of the College faculty, and Superin-
tendent John Rundle, of Grenada,
are the co-authors of the book with
Professor Lapp, of Indiana Univer-
sity. The book has just been pub
lished by the Bobbs-Merrill Company
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
HOLDS REGULAR MEETING

The Board of Supervisors held
their regular monthly meeting Mon
day and Tuesday of this week. Num-
erous bills were ordered paid and
other routine business transacted.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
There are lots of little inter


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able.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06

If we want to make the peo-
pie already here happy and to
start a rush of people from other
communities to our town, we
can do SO by providing houses
for them to live in. The best
advertisement any community
can have now is that it has
housing room for all comers.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06
At the Methodist Church

Rev. J. Fl. Bell, of Columbus, will
preach at the Methodist Church Sun
day, both morning and evening. His
subject for the morning service will
be "The Forgotten Man"
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-08-06

sures solid vote, it is said, in his
behalf at the coming primary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-30
Kitchens Without Cellars.

Hotel managers of New York assert
that people are eating even more now
than they did in the days Of no prohi-
btion. They do not mean that the
people are merely paying more to eat;
they mean it takes more food to I'LL
them up.
According to these cold facts the
theory Of the preprandial cocktail was
all wrong. 1t should never have been
praised as an appetizer, though 1t may
have possessed merit as deappetizer,
Not only do the hotels get more pri-
waite customers than ever before, but
they serve more banquets, One hotel,
known far and wide for It's facilities
at such wholesale hospitality, in the
course Of the SIX months just ended
entertained at banquets Of one kind or
another no less than 100000 guests.
These, one and all, made their favorite
jokes about the evils Of prohibition,
while they we're busy consuming more
food than Lucullus himself could have
handled.
Figures are lacking as to the length
and the breadth of ter-dinner oratory
in these dry days. Optimistic topers
were inclined to console themselves
somewhat over the painful situation In
which they found themselves last July
by rejecting that the Eighteenth
amendment sounded the death kncll Of
speechmaking II that is not tho case
.hern hoe knan IN iugtjrs dana and th,
amendment should be amended so as to
fit the after-dtnncr speech in the same
box with J. Barlcycorn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-30

sides to the conflict are armed with all
the weapons in the arsenal OF logic
that many Il hard-fought campaign on
these shores has developed.
The option goes in Scotland under
the new law by towns and districts.
The areas are pretty small, there being
in all some 1900 voting districts,
The canny Scots are not any OF them
going in for total prohibition yet for a
little while. As one Of the pet argu-
ments for the liquor trade in this coun-
try was that OF the federal revenues
that would be lost under prohibition. so
in Scotland they are mindful OF the
necessity OF loosing the purses Of the
tourists who flock to see Scotia's noun
tain glories. To prevent the loss Of
one single tourist they propose TO ex-
cept from the application OF the no.
licensing act the hotels and restau-
rants serving their travelling patrons
There will continue to be very con-
siderable degree of moisture in the
Scotch atmosphere under this provision
II American experience furnishes any
indication.
Meanwhile. the most startling sug-
gestion Is that which has been made by
two reverend gentlemen OF Scotland to
the effect that il they had enough Of
the "atrocious" American kind OF
whisky to distribute for campaign pur
poses. they could wean drinking Scotch
men from their drink without being
very long about IT,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-30
How Times Do Change.

States rights is dead issue. 1t was
taken out and buried somewhere around
1855, and its ghost appears to have
found a pretty comfortable berth with
out having to walk this earth OF nights
The federal government can do any
thing II pleases over the individual
states, subject only TO the express de-
NAL of the constitution of the United
States as interpreted by the supreme
court.
Still 1t Is passing strange TO think
that IL is the governor OF a Republican
and Yankee state like Vermont who de-
clines to call a special session OF his
legislature for ratifylng the Nineteenth
amendment for fear OF infringing upon
the constitution OF his own state, while
the governor Of Tennessee, welded TO
Democracy and the solid South, is quite
willing to take the assurance Of the
supreme court that the state consttu-
ton may be ignored
The supreme court OF the unlted
States is Interested in the enforcement
OF the constitution and laws OF the
United States. II can hardly be eN-
pected to take a kindly interest In the
constitutions Of the several states be-
cause Il was not set up for any such
business.
The supreme court decided by very
obvious reasoning that an amendment
10 the constitution OF the United states
was ratified when the federal conditions
were complied with. The special con-
ditions laid down within each state for
the process of ratification might be in
tercsting but when once the federal
conditions were complied with, argu-
ment ceased and the amendment was
written into the constitution.
The supreme court is not even inter-
ested in the conscience Of the state leg
islator. Whether or not he performs his
oath Of office to respect the state con-
stitution is not matter that fails
within It's purview. All the court does
Is to announce that he will not be liable
TO the penalties Of the law II he votes
for the ratification. regardless of his
state constitution. and that IT will not
permit any state court to undo his
work
Woman suffrage is long overdue, We
can understand the feelings Of Mrs
Gait at the international meeting IN
Switzerland recently when she had to
listen to reports that showed even
Germany as having granted equal SUI.
frage to its women, while we in this
country still tarrIed in the dark ages.
II the legislators can consclentiously
vote for ratification, and many wholly
honorable legislators have slgnified their
intention Of doing So they will he do
ing a service 10 the Democratic party.
10 the welfare OF women. and to the
country at large.
Nevertheless there viii b" some In
Nashville when the SPECIAL session con
yanes who will have oli-fashioned scru-
ples about disrcgarding the terms Of the
state constitution which they have
sworn to uphold These gentlemen are
quite behind the times. but We must
bespeak our admiration for tho sense
Of duty which they display in the face
Of what promises TO be a tidal wave OF
unpopularity,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-30
News OF Memphis
rs Years Ago.
Twice Told Tales
JULY 80. 1895.


Mrs A. G. Watts entertained with
delightful dance at her splendid home,
l73 Union avenue. The dance was CIV
en- in honor Of Miss Lucille Patton, of
Brownsville. Tenn.
Following reports that all was not
well in the treatment of inmates at
the Home for Aged and I1firm, COM
mittee from the Wu.nan's council
swooped down unexpectedly on the in
stitution for tour Of inspection. Every
thing was lovely, but an inmate known
as Cray Mary" rugged a reporter
who accompanied the Investigators
Miss Willie c. Johnson, youngest
daughter of Rev. W. G. Johnson. re-
turned today from Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
where she graduated in this years class
at Nassar college.
Because e A, LeSeur. of st. Louis,
wore beard when he greeted his faith
er-in-law, S. w, williams, of Little
Rock, in the Peabody hotel lobby Will
ams though bunco steerer was try
ing to work on him. Things finally
were Strengthened out, though.
Rev. and Mrs. George Hunter Glare
are receiving congratulations on the
arrival of new baby girl at their home.
Miss Fannie Goldsmith Is the guest
of Mrs. c. c. Gross, at Columbia, Tenn.
Confederate veterans of Arlington
held a barbecue today. Everybody had
big time, Brighton veterans will fol.
low tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bates left to-
day for a months vacation in Nova SEQ
tia.
A blazing timber on the roof Of the
CASTOR hotel created great excitement
until it was put out by a hand ex-
tinguisher.
Charles Branch, dimnutive negro. was
Jailed by U. S authorities for alleged
passing Of a counterfeit bill.
Officer Lavender. Of the city pound,
pursued a fleet COW down Dunlap street
today, and also had fight with the
irate woman who owned bossy
It was quiet at the courthouse Judge
Cooper opened court long enough to
accent few minor indictments by the
grand jury.
Maria Spencer filed suit for divorce
from Mason Spencer. She alleged aban-
donment.
The temperature at pm. registered
~ degrees.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-30
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1920.
Copyright, 1920. by the Mcclure New
paper SyndiCateD

paper SyndicateD
AstrolOgers read this as most un-
fortunate day since all the planets in
powerful sway are adverse. Mars, Nep-
tune, Venus and Uranus are in evil
place,
Under this rule what is most impor-
that is likely to be thwarted, the seers
declare,
The contemplation of the weaknesses
of humanity, especially those manifest
ed in individuals, Is likely to have bad
effect upon the public mind, making for
peSsimiSm and discomfort.
Labor has the forecast Of great hene-
fits through some fOrtuitous Circum-
stances.
Astrologers read for the autumn a
ditions are concerned. They foretell
a big furry in Wall street and warn
the people to be cautious in all imam
cial affairs.
A division between women that sep
arates them into two distinct types Will
be apparent as the next few years pass
the seerS declare. The economically in
dependent and those who are not will
be widely apart and idleness viii be "A
disgrace.
forces making it u center OF the finer
things of life as we'll as the capital
of the nation.
Chicago will have an autumn in which
many events Of Importance to the West
take place, but the most remarkable
happening will he quite unforeseen.
Soothsaycr will be more than usually
popular at this season and one whose
prophecies appear to come true will
gain much fame,
Persons whose birthdate it is will
have a year OF rather surprising eNpe-
rienCes that may be turned to great
advantage.
Children born on this day are likely
TO have great energy and TO be capable
Of attaining great success in lite.
These subjects Of Leo usually have a
strong body and commanding presence.