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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-08-11
An Old Complaint.

A rural editor received this
question from one of his readers:
What is the matter with my
hens? Every morning I find one
of them laid out stiff and cold on
the hen-house floor"
Next day this answer appeared !:
"Your fowls are suffering from
death. It is an old complaint. The
only treatment that we can pre-
scribe is burial"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-08-11
For Sale.

Residence and 10 acres Of land
i'm town Of Brandon, near school
and churches. An ideal place for
some one wanting to move to a
good school and engage in truck
farming. Suitable terms can be
arranged. For further particu-
lars apply at this office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-08-11
For Sale.

1853 acres land / LIZ miles of Pc
lahatchie; IL head cows; separa-
tor and dairy outfit. This proper
ty can be bought at a bargain. For
terms, ETC., call on or write
G. w. HILL,
4wpd Pelahatchie, Miss.
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We have heard of farmers who
have given us as an excuse for not
going into the dairy business that
it was ito regular" that one had
to stay with it, year in and year
Iuot. And the man who is not will
ing to "stay with it" had better
stay out. Bonneville Advocate.
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- 1T
will visit his little cousins for a.
while before entering school.
i Mrs. J. w. Birdsong and chill
dren have returned to their home
at Meridian, after a pleasant visit
to Mrs. Savannah Gayden.
! Wesley Burnham, Of Vicksburg,
was in town for few hours yes
terday afternoon, en- route home
from tour of the gulf coast.
Mrs. G. A. Harrison and chill
dren are at Mt. Greek this week,
attending the protracted meeting
and visiting relatives and friends.
The superintendent ;of educa-
ton has issued a call for meet
ing Of the trustees of the Agricul-
tural High School at his Office to-
morrow.
Mrs. r. P. Henry who has been
visiting in the home of Major Pat
Henry left Wednesday for Nat
chez where she will lspend awhile
visiting her parents and friends.
cap" Buchanan, of the Cham
bliss Hardware Co., of Hatties-
burg, spent a few days here this
week, visiting homefolks and
friends.
At the last meeting of the board
of supervisors the salary of tick
inspectors was fixed at So per day
for every day actually engaged in
the work.
E. H. Ohleyer and son, Master
Edward, and daughter, Irene, of
West Point, spent Tuesday after
noon and night, visiting old
friends in Brandon.
Mr.. Findley, of Jackson, came
over Tuesday evening and gave a
moving picture show at the school
building Tuesday night. A fair
sized audience was present.
DR.. and Mrs. Clifton Cole and
interesting little daughter have
returned to their home in New Orr
leans, after a delightful visit to
Brandon relatives and friends.
Mrs. R. C. Watts and attractive
little daughter, Jean, left last
night for their home at Lynch
burg, Va, after pleasant visit to
Mrs. Watts mother, Mrs. Laura
McLaurin.
Uncle" Fate Myers reports
that monster coachwhip was
killed in his yard yesterday morn
ing. The snake was fully six feet
long and as big around as some
stove pipes.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. East and
children have returned from de-
lightful visit to friends in the del
ia. Mr.. East reports good
corn crops in that section, but cot
ton is being seriously damaged by
boil weevil.
jCO1. Sidney L. McLaurin left
Sunday for Chicago to meet Mrs.
McLaurin and Miss Fannie Jack,
who have gbeen spending some
time at Columbia and other points
in New York.
Miss Viola Burns entertained at
bridge at her home in honor of
Mrs. DR.. Clifton Cole of New Or
leans Monday evening. After a
spirited game of bridge a delici-
Gus salad course was served the
fortunate guests.
J. F. Everett, of Beat No. A, and
c. H. Grain, of Beat No. 5, have
been appointed trustees of the RAN
kin County Agricultural High
School to succeed j. T. Knight, ST.,
and J. J. Neal, whose terms had
expired.
Mrs. w. D. Thomas and son,
Glenn, Mrs. Knox McNair and ba-
Iby, Mary Grace returned Tuesday
morning from Harperville where
they attended the Golden Anniver-
sary of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. Haddon.
! Rankin county has the best corn
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FOR RENT!

After September 1st suite of
Offices over Barnes store formerly
occupied by DR.. Burnham apply:
w. G.. BARNES, Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-08-11

Vernon Thomas, who has been
spending some time at Lake Provi-
dence returned home Thursday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-08-11

We are in the market for cattle
w. B. & T. HI. COLLIER,
Brandon, Miss.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

j. Norvoll walker. George r B,,.
mum. Bert l.. Erookins. Uc-ttam
Ecdgtavcs. Lester \. Gillespie. G.. j.
callahan. Cecil Canary. Roger
Mitchell. Dan Hunt jr. Thomas A.
Hunt. Joseph Haskell Harold Sulii-
want Frank billiard, Robert lolIus.
Archie Williams, John VI GidueN.
Ray krsslcr Jules CuustautIn, tydc
F'Nmcr Don Swiudlcr. \ DcMiu
lluii Misses Irene Hastings l|r'tN
tpmWork. Hlauch Crcpkmurc.
GLADYS Narbrough. GLADYS licudcr-
shot. Jennie Nctger King. Mildred
Morrison. DAVE Martin Aut"lid
iroa,h, Irene Mclaughlin. Caroline
kiHkaddou. Jeanette EusS. Doris
cobb, Amchc tousthutiu. Archie and
tarthol Eurucu of Shpulpu, Lcoua
Gulbrclih. Frances Riddle. Utlah
ana Lillian fIgau. Gertrude Wood
Natgar,t Ecli Grace lirccuc, Rhct
and Helen WALKER MARY Delaney.
Eliz-hcth McJunktu, Evelyn Mock.
Joan llardmau. Florence sheets,
Vivian Fulghuu< Mary CLAY Wi.
li,ms Tookah S.1usbcrN
Mrs. John Davis McIAu was
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club. The even. was altogether In
formal. The list OF guests included
Mcssrs. and Mcsdamcs W. II. Pome
roy. Clarence j. liindman, Travis l..
Golay. W. Vatican Biddison. H. B.
Cornell, /. Bcrry Emerson G. IiiE-
gins. jr, Rex walker. Charles w.
Flint. Roscoe NJ. Griffin, Philip
Jones. Arthur Lee Murphcy. Walkcr
Estes of Joplin. X. G.. sharpe. Theo-
durc Cox. Harry l.. Fitzgerald. r..
l.. Mitchell. w y, kistior Cecil n.
Canary. Con j. Callahan. Mrs
snyder Of New York. Mrs Mann,
Misses Alice Wilson, Frances Riddle.
Ruth Fitzpatrick. Mary DELANEY.
Amclic ConstHntln. Dorothy and
Jerry Griffin, Evelyn Mock, Mcssrs.
\. ". Luc1n of Skiatook. &. o.
smith, Edward McCabc. 4. Morton
charles Wrightsman, Harold De
hucy Thomas Moore, Harold Dav
" Hamilton, \. Osborne, y,
Moore.
CONTINUED pN NEXT PAGE
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tanned for Mrs. Dotys sister. Miss
Olivia Baldwin. in their home ON
Wednesday evening. The party was
unique insofar as the guests were
dressed as children and enjoyed
regular school games during the
evening. Refreshments were served
at late hour to the invited guests:
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. G. Hopkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kent, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray wade, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
LutH, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bondrcau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rinohart and
daughter, Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
-. Smith, Mr.. Foster Davis. Mrs.
Clarence Van Hook. M. and Mrs.
Charles Wuerth, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Il.
Scivally Mr.. and Mrs. Chatles
Greene of Sapulpa and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles HutChins.
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TmursduN Ton kansas city. where
she aud MIR Brown viii reside.
with an Afternoon OF auction bridge
party ON Monday afternoon Decor
httons were lowell, baskets filled
with KILLARNEY rosrs luuchcon was
served uu the card Tables Mrs
Homer lIuff mId, top STORE at
bridge. Mr4. II e. Childs making
second, Mrs 4. g.. " Nrr. third. Mrs.
Iirown bu,ug presented Vih the
guests Eitt. Present Win hostess aud
huuurrc were Ncsdlmrs N. q. Chllds
\ ". Childs btu e. Mccarthy. W
a. q. Miohacls T. " Sims. e. W.
l>WgsheIy ". D. Stw.. T.. M lvor-
apu. j. +. Nrl-uu. T. e kttrhiurs.
CUk Itcld. e. i. brtcku.y. T.. j.
Baker ir. NJ Duul'yN Il. y Doug
hs. " a. ktmrr. liomor tlufft
sims. e. T. walters. and Charles
Nuudoy,r Miss Bvrou Niuu.
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bollishmcnt Tiffany bowls of the
chosen flowers and cdndlosticks
holding varied tinted tapors, decor
ating the tea tabN. The game. Mrs.
w. r.. Hudson, Mrs. Al llam"l and
Mrs j. ID. Morrison made the scores.
Presiding at the tea tabl" during the
lovely season after bridge, were Mrs
q. \. Wright and Mrs, ". T., stan
ley, assisting these matrons in serve
ing were Mrs. william II. PomcroS.
Mrs. W. f. kistlor aud Mrs. Lctha
stanley I.awhon. There Wcr" about
fifty guests enjoying this very lovely
affair.
Mrs. Robert L. Chambers brought
pleasure TO "a number of matruns
and girls on saturday afternoon
when she Complimcntcd her sister
Miss Anne RiOrdan of Flagstaff
Arizona, with an auction bridge.
Roses in bright hucs inicrminglc1
with early spring blooms IN adding
attractiycnOs to the home. Mrs.
Chambers presented The prize vim
uers and her sister with handsome
gold pictur" frames and after the
game luncheon was served on the
tables. the guests being MeSdam"s
jules constantiu, kirul Il Holm
Hugh King, Martin Moran. Charles
-. T.. p'Ilcrn, Clarence j. ihu6man,
John j. IArkin. John Monte Hay
ner, Edward Sargent, Fred HALL
burton, Clarence ArmstrunE, Wiui-
fred Washnbaugh, Clifford W. Bass,
Adams. Ernest Connolly, Charles ".
Flint. Jack Porter, Pat Malloy and
guest, Walter Brown. Misses Lulu
Crusbic and Marguerite Moran.
Miss Juliet Hunts auction bridge
I'm the Country club on the after
noon Of Friday was lovely post
hOlidn. event. inviting the interest
and pleasure of large company ut
matruns aud girls, Miss Hunt chose
this timc to present her guest, Miss
RuNl SjrOsnydcr of Wichita, Kan.
The tables for the afternoons grmc
were placed in the living room. Miss
Hunt was assisted i'm dispensing
Inequalities by her mother Mrs.
Dan Hunt, sr.. and sister Mrs.
Frank Cdscboor. In ,hc game, Mjss
Mary Delaney OF Dallas won top
place. Miss lsla Lynch making Sec
und and the guest Of honor rrcciy-
ing the prize assigned her. Lunch
con was served on the tables tp
those present who were Nosdamcs
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Informal.

one of the pleasant informallties
of the week was the afternoon party
given by Mrs. James Il. Diggs. i'm her
home, mplimentary to her mother,
Mrs. Mary j. Maclary. and to Mrs.
Swartz of Denver, mother of Mrs.
of elderly matrons were Mrs. Digs
special guests on the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. GarrettNnter-
tanned the &. Il. q. club and
friends in their home in the Cosdcn
addition, West Tulsa. Tuesday eve
ming, A picnic dinner was served
and the dining room was campfire
scene. The evening was spent in
telling most weird adventures. The
guests Were: Mr.. ana Mrs. {. H..
Williamson, NJ. Nelson, J. Priest. NJ.
Baum, 4. Vowel, Lulu kirst, r..
Freeman, y. Brummitt, and Misses
Priscilla BOhan, Helen Guthrie,
Mabel Allies. Marie Carpenter. Pearl
Towers. Helen Forysthe. Marie Ken
nedy, Beatrice Askew, Ruby Graves
Anne Mae Endejcan, Ethel Grubb
Edna kirst, Lola Smith and Ethel
I Thomas
Mrs. Il. NJ. Hays was hostess to
Nfl' T. ~ III llEf Niub lil'lllb'i = Sll
| Friday afternoon In the. home of
her mother, Mrs. T. r.. Brown, l2l4
South Cincinnati avenue, Chrysan-
| themums and swectpeas in varied
| hucs graccd the rooms with their
| fragrance and beauty. Luncheon
was served following the game, and
| in the pleasures Of bridge Mrs. JO-
seph Williams made top score, Mrs.
| &. ID. Dofflcmcycr won the guests
| trophy. Special guests We're Mes
| danes Y. - Jenkins, warren; {. ID.
| Doffclmeycr. r. c. webb. Finley;
Misses Cclestine Brennan and Glenn
cntine Brown.
Miss Beatrice Brown entertained
at dinner and with dancing after
ward III the homo Of her parents,
| Mr. and Mrs J. benjamin Brown, o9
Friday evening, g mplimcntary 10
the birthday anniversary Of Mr.
| Douglas FOOtc. Enjoying the pleas
urcs OF the occasion were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. 4. Foote. Misses Mary AIDE
! line Hayden, Lois Lundy, Dora Wag-
goner, Lucille Nurvelh Minnie
| Briggs, Mary Goodwin. Elma Nc
! Kenzie: Messrs. Edo Witty PM
/ Philllpst Allen Dickson, Howard
| Flynn. Frances Hayden, Howard
/ Stover and Donald Foote.
The Alpha Gamma sorority of the
! University of Tulsa was entertained
! by pledges AT the home of Mr.. and
| Mrs W. II. Cooke on Friday eve
ming. Colors and purple and white
prevailed in artistic decorati9ns.
| Progressive games music and sym
bolic wedding furnished pleasures
| for the evening. a two-course buf-
! fot supper was served. Present were
Misses Opal Gamble. Kathryn Mur-
ply, Lena Britt, Silvia Hall, Esther
| Handley, June Balyeat Avis Allison,
Mabel Hall. Mary Rlshny Mabel
Veale. Lucille Wheeler, NJ Robinson,
Mallie Lou Stocksbury Helen Moser,
Louise Wilbanks, stella Fortier. FL
! len Richardson, Edith Gray;
Mcssrs. Ralph Lamb. Tom william
son, Leo Lanham, Paul Durham.
| Oscar Williams, Harold Balcom,
Eliza Renfro Ray Fleak, Francis
Schmidt Glen Hiford, James Iiern-
don. John Woolvery, Paul Iiayens-
trfe Hugh Perry and Fred Martin.
,,l Nfrg ftanrna hntN 1pf9p-
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Oct (0@BETY (055:i !: F. I Y

sharp Tho program committee
has secured Miss Frances Reed.
stalcnted reader. who viii give Myra
kelley's Little Citizens. a clever
story set In the east side tenement
district Of New York. The hos
Mesdamcs NJ. Jankowsky \. Field
man, T.. A. Drebcu, sam Goodman
and II. Goodman.
Mrs. Edward Mccoy will bo hos
tess to Charter s. T.. r., -. at the
regular meeting held Monday. in
stead of Mrs. II. ". Randolph who
~ announced in the year books.
The membership committee. Y.
W. 6. A. Mrs. Ray wade. chairman
viii meet IN the Y. W. =. \. club
rooin~, Monday at 2:30 o'clock.
Tho Maccabcc club will meet
Tuesday with Mrs. j. l.. French,
s02 North Main street Mcdsafxc
Fred Fink and Harold TuruSr.
assisting hOstesscs.
The Cadman club will .rehcarso
tuesday and Friday evenings of this
week, preparatory to the concert OF
the evening of the 18th in Convcn-
tlon halI when the members will have
the honor Of appearing on rhe pro-
gram with Mr.. Charles Wakefield
'adman for whom the club is
named and Princess Tsainina. the
Cherok kee-creeA Indian prima donna
soprano Of famN.
The Council of jewish Women
viii give an afternoon of auction
bridge and whist In the Kennedy
restaurant on Wednesday. January
IL, as a benefit.
The ladies' of q. a. Il. will hold
an allN,y meeting with picnic
lunch with Mrs. Carl Lee at 1916 r..
First Friday, January "A.
Mrs. -. l.. Wetzel of 900 South
Elwood, entertained members of the
High Score Bridge club. Friday
afternoon. Following the game
luncheon was served Ia the card
tables. Mrs. \. Capp of Gainesville.
OHIO, mother Of the hostess who is
visiting in the Wet2el home, was the
honor guest, other specially invited
guests were Mrs. -. j. Kohrcr. who
was awarded first prize and Mrs. j
T.. Richards. Mrs Charles Il. John
son won second high score, consola-
ton going TO Mrs. l.. II. Stuart, Mrs.
Roy Hunter will be next hostess to
entertain the club in two weeks.
Akdar Patrol will give an infor-
NAL dance IN the Elks home on
Thursday evening, the event sched-
ulcd to be one of the delightful
dances of the week.
Mr. Larry O'Connor. young son of
Mr.. aSd Mrs. Charles O'Connor of
l64S South Baltimore avenue. on
tertained members of Troop Nine
teen, boy scouts of Trinity Episcopal
church in his home, Saturday eve.
ming. The event proving to be n
turkey dinner. followed by games
and contests.
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Parties

Mrs. william l.. Kistlor paid beau
uful courtesy to visiting matrons on
Friday afternoon when she enter
lalned with a bridge in hcr home
Tor Mrs. t.. w. Blackburn Of ozark.
Ark" and Mrs. CLAUDE Boozmdn OF
Athens, Texas, the guests of Mrs NJ
Il, Stanley. Butterfly roses and
Swcctpcas were used as "a floral IN To-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
A announcements.

MISS Gladys HendershOi has
's1od invitations for an afternoon
yI auction bridge in her home ~
''.liday, January Is,
Nr. and Mrs. Louis Hoffman have
',>l'd cards announcing the mar
rage Of their daughter. Miss Helen
san" Hoffman, to Mr.. Jacob |. Gel
ANA Tuesday, January fourth at
NOR home, Mr.. ana Mrs. Gelfand
WI he at home TO friends in the
t"he apartments. after January
ihe University of IllinoS club will
.r0uine their accustomed luncheons,
IHIrsday in the Kesnedy restaurant
III l2:l5 o'clock.
ne ffdelis class of the First Bap-
E ,,S' church Will be entertained on
me evening of Tuesday. January II,
Wy lhe defeated side in the late
membership contest, at the church.
~ me regular monthly meeting Of
h'mple vsrael Sisterhood will lac
"''u tuesday, January IL, at 2:45
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Dances.

Mrs Wunm IT romcroy pre-
sided uq hostess Ht the dinner dance
given last evening i'm the country
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Tho Maccabco club will meet
Tuesday with Mrs. j. T.. French,
s02 North Main street, Medsaf fAcs
Fred Fink and Harold TuruSr,
assisting hostcsscs
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

The membership committee. Y.
W. 6. A. Mrs. Ray Wade. chairman
Will meet IN the Y. W. e. \. club
roon~, Monday at $50 o'clock.
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Mrs. Edward Mccoy will bo hos
tess TO Charter y. T.. r.. -. at the
regular meeting held Monday, IN
stead of Mus. II. W. Randolph who
~ announced In the year books.
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The Council of Jewish Women
VIII give an afternoon of auction
bridge and whist In the Kennedy
restaurant on Wednesday, January
IL, as a benefit.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL TO
REPEAL ANTICIGARETTE ACT

Gov. Taylor signed the act repeal
ing the state law which prohibited
tne sale Of cigarettes in Tennessee
on Tuesday.
The governor returned the bill to
the legislature signed and approved,
but accompanied it with a special
message stating that the legislature
must pass two companion bills, one
levyinQ q tax upon the sale OF Gig
arettes in Tennessee, and the other
strictly prohibiting the sale Of Gig
arettes to. minors.
1t was understood when the anti
cigarette bill was repealed BY the
legislature that such further measures
would also be passed.
Al Joint resolution was introduced in
the house Tuesday inviting President
Elect Harding to address the Ten
nessee Legislature on February 10.
A resolution similar to the one in
the senate providing for the purchase
and preservation of the old tailor
sbop Of President Andrew Johnson
was introduced in the house.
Among the new house bills were
those providing for the reduction Of
assessments on real estate for 1920,
recurring the registration Of births
and deaths with the county clerk,
and regulating funds paid by M
surance companies to the state,
Bv 4 vote of 10 to Is the house
passed the bin providing for the con-
tract rate of interest on money at
5 per cent. shortly before adjourn
ment OF the morning session.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03
JURORS SELECTED FOR
KELLEY AND SHAW TRIAL

Edward B. Kelley, Aida F. Shaw
and Mrs. Aida Shaw, held in con-
nection with the murder of Jailer
George 7. Reeves, of Shelby county,
will be tried here February ri, the
date set by Judge R. B. Baptist,
judge Of the 10th judicial district.
The following jurors have been
selected to serve for the special term
Of circuit court:
District No: Jim Fredrickson,
john Mellow.
District No. 20. B. Kinney,
Glover Smith.
District No. SHELBY Wilson,
Noah Billings.
District No. Earl Elan, Robert
Graves.
District No. 5-Pink Hurt.
District No. &C. D. McNair,
0thia Mccormick.
District No. 7-Thede Strong and
Thurman Billings.
District No. 8-Cap Wright, G. B.
Rhodes.
District No. 9-E. r. Clifton, Elmer
Mechanism.
District No. 1O--Dick Yarbro, Ed
jackson.
District No. 12-Lofton Owen, Don
Max.
District No. lS-Spencer Mayo, I.
B. Ralph.
District No. Isl. H. Massey,
Marion Hoffman.
Kelley and Shaw are charged with
murder in the first degree and Mrs.
Aida Shaw is charged with being
an accessory before the fact.
Clyde Hamilton, alias Art Hooger,
Shaw and Kelley broke Jail and
Harailton is said to have fired the
bullet that caused Reeves death.
Later Hamilton was apprehended at
Winona, Miss, and was killed while
arrest. Shaw and Kelley
were captured in an Illinois Central
box car. They did not resist arrest
and were brought back to Memphis.
Mrs. Shaw was later arrested and
held as an accomplice.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03
SYRIAN EDUCATOR HERE

DR.. John Kabaz, of Hamas, Syria,
was the guest of the family Of DR..
L. D.Baddour Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. Kabaz is a very prominent and
noted educator and is touring this
country, Mexico and South America
in the interest of higher education
for his own eountrymen. He is so
Letting funds for the erection and
organization of a university at
Hamas
DR.. Kabaz made very interesting
and instructive address to a number
Of Syrians at DR.. Baddour's home
Sunday afternoon to interest them
in this great educational work. He
has already toured Al states and ex-
poets to continue his travels until
sufficient funds are raised. He
went from here to Chattanooga Sun
day night.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03


The construction of drainage ca
mails, which will drain approximately
10000 acres of creek bottom land in
Upton county at a cost Of $4,000,
has begun and the construction
crews are at work in several differ
ent places in the county. There are
three districts organized and work
has begun on all three of them.
One of the districts begins near
Hogan's store, on the Covington and
Mason road, and runs southwest to
the Shelby county line near Wright's
store, where it empties into East
Beaver Drainage District of Shelby
county. The main canal in this dis
tTict will BE- approximately la miles
long and will relieve conditions on
about 4,300 acres Of rich bottom
lands,
The contractors on this canal are
the Indiana Construction Company,
Of &c trail City, Ind, and are now
building their dredge near Hogan's
store. Actual construction will be-
IN within a few weeks, and the
cost of the canal will be $500, to
be paid within 20 years.
The board Of directors for this
district is composed of J. R. Hall,
WI r. Simonton and Judge John X.
Peete.
The construction Of Town Creek
Drainage District has been con-
tracted for by the McWilliams Co.
Inc, of Memphis. The canal in this
district will be approximately seven
miles long and will drain 1900
acres Of land. The cost of con-
struction, which is TO De paid within
20 years, is $4,000. In District No.
/. actual construction is now going
On. The canal will begin at Hatchie
river, near Pilljerk, and run to near
the Covington and Mason road about
one and half miles south Of Gov
ingtcn. The board Of directors Of
this district are E. w. Bringle, Nal
Smith and Judge John Y Peete.
The board Of directors Of the
Indian Greek Drainage District is
composed of ]. o. Trotter. B. P.
Mellow and Judge John Y. Peete.
This district will drain approximately
800 acres of rich land at cost of
about $4,000. The main canal,
which begins on the east side Of the
Illinois. Central Railroad north on
Brighton, and runs to where the old
creek empties into Hatchie river
near McClelland Bros farm, will
be is miles long.
The McWilliams Co., Inc, has the
contract for the construction Of this
canal and has already begun the
work.
The engineering work on all the
three districts has been done by
Mr.. w. H. Green.