The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25

a great feeder for the big lines cross ing at Jackson, and will add .slateri- ally to the wealth ani populat of Jackson. The commerce com mi ssion finally granted the permission asked, but with string tied to the order that seems to mean the commission does not want the road built. After declaring that tn ttonsrtIction of the line is a public necessity, the com mission at Washington attached a rider to the effect that there must
 be no bond issues, mortgages, or other evidence of indebtedness issued within period of five years. Ordi- narily such an order would kill the enterprise as dead as Hector" but President Neville seems to be of the opinion that he will be able to se- cure a modification that will enable him to begin work in d short while. The people of Jackson and of the territory to be traversed by the | Jackson and Eastern, are very much 1 of the opinion that the order of the | commission is an outrage, and the l Mississippi delegation in Congress may be called on to demand an in- vestigation and clip the wings of the commission before other deyilment | of this character Is undertaken. It 1 is not believed that Congress ever in- tended to give the commission power
 and authority to strangle an enter prise of this character, and Congress may be asked to find out why any
 such order was issued by this high and mighty tribunal.
 Camphor Scale in State
 Dr. K. w. Harmed, state entomolo- gist, has given P P. Garner, chair of ta4 nla mt hoa rd a nd commissioner of agriculture, official
 notice that the camphor scale, an in
 sect pest that has done great damage
 to all kinds of vegetation in New Orleans, made made it's appearance in
 Mississippi, and advises all citizens to be on their guard. The scale was found at Hattiesburg few days since, and 1t was found to be in @ lot of plants that had been brought from New Orleans. They were all burned, and all plants in that vicinity were carefully inspected, so that It is hoped the danger of further infestatlon has
 been made negligible
 pr. Harmed also reports to MT. Gar
 ner that the dreaded Mexican bean
 beetle has not yet invaded Mississip-
 pi, so far as known, though the in- spectors of the plant board have been hCCPiHS CiOSt WdAti SiA s'AO'N7
 border lines of Alabama The beetle is reported within IS miles of the Mississippi line and is travelling very
 slowly in this direction. However, it has spread rapidly north and east from Alabama. and is now found to have crossed Tennessee and to have invaded Georgia and both or the Carolinas in one year. Mississippi farmers are asked to keep both eyes wide open for this great pest, and 10 send him all strange looking bugs
 they may find.
 Abuse of Pardon Power
 Governor Russell's ears are pound to be tingling. if there Is anything Tn being talked about because ol ms excessive and unwarranted use of the pardoning power. Convict atter con, vict many of them the most hardened in the penitentiary, have been set at liberty recently, and the people are
 wondering where such traffic with justice is going to end. During the present month 15 or 20 convicts have
 been given a suspension Of sen tence" that sets them at liberty until January 20, next, and without rhyme or reason. The manufacturer of moonshine whisky and murderers seem to be the favorites. This IS something that has never been oone in Mississippi until Bilbo and Russell came into the governors office. There is no warrant or authority of law for such action on the part of the. governor of the state, and ir1peach- ment proceedings are freely suggest cd as cure for the habit into which Iatter-day governors have fallen. The constitution gives the governor the pardoning power. but it Is silent as to such suspended sentences, and never intended 1t should De done. But they are now issuec Tn punches. ana the neople of the state want to know the reason.