The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
EAN ON cAMPHoR SCALE.
Guarding Against Citrus Fruit Menace
Appearing In New Orleans.

missioner of agriculture and COM
merce, is just back from Starkville,
where a meeting of the plant board
was held and the ban placed on the
camphor scale, citrus fruit menace
that has recently appeared in New Or
leans. The pest will be placed under
rule one of the board and inspectors
are already on guard against it's ap-
pearance in this state. Thanks to q
communication from New Orleans, the
members OF the board had been ap-
praised of the fact of the neighbor
state being already victim, and were
ready for an intelligent discussion of
the matter. This pest has heretofore
been confined to India, China and
Japan, and its appearance in New Or
leans has led to vigorous inspection
of all shipments from the Philippines
and Porto Rico
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Sanatorium.-Dr. Taliaferro Clark,
chief of the child welfare bureau of
Washington, d. c.; DR.. Edith B.
Lowry, surgeon in the United States
public health service; DR.. F. J. Un-
derwood, director of child welfare for
Mississippi, and Miss Eva Lambert,
nutrition expert for the Mississippi
state board of health, were visiting the
sanitorium on a tour of inspection, all
of them being highly pleased with the
management of the institution and the
building plans for a larger sanatorium.
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Jackson.-Commencement exercises
at Millsaps college, this city, will be-
gin with the contest for the Buie
medal in defamation, and % gradu-
ates will receive degrees. Closing ex-
ercises at the state institution for the
deaf will be held Only two are to
be graduated, Henry Crawford, of Hat
tesburg, and Permelia Smith, of Jack
son.
Wyatt.-The making of hats from
corn shucks has been found to be a
profitable undertaking among some Of
the negroes here. Through the negro
demonstration agent, many Of the he'
groes in the country have been taught
TO make these hats, and they can make
them well, and find a ready sale for
all they make.
Water Valley.-The Grenada Bank
community service, operating under
the direction of Dennis Murphree, Of
Calhoun county, has just closed, tour
of Yalobusha county in connection
with the state board of health follow
Ing previous appointments at several
places in the county.
Vicksburg.-Twenty-two members Of
the Mississippi hotel mems associa-
ton met in this city in semi-annual
session and considered matters per-
tanning to their business, and from
statements made there will be no
change in the schedule of rates In
the near future.
Meridian.-The monthly luncheon
Of the Meridian board of trade and
cotton exchange here was largely at
tended and very enthusiastic. R. H.
Pate, of Jackson, organization secre.
tary of the Mississippi chamber of
commerce, delivered the principal ad-
dress.
eaksville-Mancy F. Kelly was
convicted here for the murder of J..
L. Dunnam and Jacob F. Green, pro-
hibition enforcement officers, who
were killed several weeks ago while
attempting t. capture him and three
other alleged moonshiners near Rich
ton.
leveland-Cleveland consolidated
high school is drawing to an end. 1t
has had one of the most prosperous
years within the history of the school.
Most all of the schools of Bolivar
county are now consolidated.
Jacksonville five-year-old son Of
Frank Robertson, encouragement OF
Mississippi, was badly hurt when an
iron fence upon which he was play
ing, gave way and fell upon him, in
flicting injuries.
Byhalia.-The parent-teacher asso-
citation has reelected president, Mrs.
T. d. Burrows; vice president, Mrs.
Albert Myers; secretary, Mrs. J. M.
Eddings; treasurer, Mrs. R. D. Merry.
Greenwood.-Commissioners for the
Big Sandy drainage district let the
contract for the digging of two bitches
at an approximate cost Of $4,000 to
the McWilliams Co., Inc, Of Memphis.
Meridian.-The date Of the Boy
Scout field meet at the fair grounds
here has been announced by Scout
Executive ]. z. Crow as June 25. The
program includes scout activities.
Starkville.-After suffering several
days from the effects of injuries re
ceived by an attack of a dehorned
bull, Mr.. Milton Hamm, living few
miles south of the city, died.
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