The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-03
MISSISSIPPI.
EVENTS; 5;
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told IN Briefest Form

Issued INSTRUCTIONS 70 the pollce ue-
partment to clear the streets OF Me-
ridian Of all unsightly objects left
thereon by thoughtless or careless cit.
izens, such as old vehicles, boxes, bar
rels and like things. In carrying out
the instructions of the mayor Chief
Of Police Monette has issued orders
to the street forces to haul all such
stun to the city garbage dumping
grounds that is not Immediately re-
moved, and should there be a dispo-
sition on the part OF any citizen in
the future to violate the street and
sidewalk obstruction provisions ar
rests are to be made and such vio-
lators prosecuted.
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Yazoo City.-The people Of Yazoo
City have come to the front In the
drive for funds for the starving chill
dren Of Eastern Europe and are CO.
operating with Mrs. J. B. Devote, man
ager Of the Yazoo Theatre. ]. p. Ben
nett, cashier of the Citizens Bank and
Trust company, has been made chair
man OF the county committee, and
Miss Charlotte r. Kellog has been ap-
pointed leader for Yazoo City, with the
following assistants: Miss Laurentina
Burrus, Mrs. v. G. Williams, Mrs. c..
II. williams, Jr., Mrs. Thomas Foote
and selected girls from the Yazoo City
high school and St. Clara's Academy.
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Canton.-Rigid inspection by the
state plant board from Agricultural
College, Mississippi Of Lawrence,
Rankin and Madison counties for
traces Of the dreaded pink boil worm,
q first cousin to the boil weevil, Is to
be completed here by Assistant In
spectors H. w. Lee, In charge; G. B.
Ramseu and G. q. Riley. Absolutely
no trace Of the boil worm has been
found in Mississippi so far, the in.
spectors state, and prospects are very
bright for keeping the pest out en-.
tirely.
Jackson.-Mrs. M. 8. Dodds, head OF
the home demonstration work for the
southern district, is very busy clear
ing the decks for her absence, when
she goes to attend the annual twelve
day meeting Of the home demonstra-
tion workers and women Of the extern
sion force at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college. In addition to the
entire state forces the Washington
staff is expected. and interesting and
inspiring programmes have been ar
ranged.
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Canton.-Preparations are being
made by Madison county farmers for
q bumper crop of sweet potatoes and
truck this year, announces r. T. More
land, manager of the sweet potato
house and also sales agent for the
Madison county truck growers asso-
citation. Fully 500 acres of potatoes
and at least 100 acres OF truck will be
produced and marketed this year, com
pared with so acres Of sweet potatoes
and 10 acres Of truck in 1920.
Blue Mountain.-Both Blue Noun.
tain college and Mississippi Heights
Academy OF this place arc receiving a
number OF new students for the SEC
ond semester Of the current session,
which has just begun. Neither Of
these institutions has lost many stu
dents because Of financial stringency,
the number finding 1t necessary to 60
home being offset by the new boys
and girls asking TOR matriculation IN
their stead.
Senatobia.-The statement Of the
three banks in Tate county fail to re-
veal hard times. 1t shows that the
citizens Of the county have more than
the average figured out by the United
States government. The three insti-
tutions have on deposit about $1,000
900 and, If divided, every man, wom-
an and child In the county would have
e45.50.
Hllisville.-Theo. 8. Bacot, manager
Of the "R. B." frams at Soso, and sew
eral breeders Of high grade hogs In
Jones county attended the sale of
registered stock at the White and
Fernwood Farms in south Mississippi.
Several fine pigs were bought to be
added to the herds already started In
this county. Visitors at the sales from
northern states are said to have seen
the advantage Of grazing hogs on the
green pastures at this season of tbs
year and declared this to be an ideal
country for hogs.
Winona.-Much excitement prevails
here over the announcement that oil
has been found at the Preston well,
six miles east Of Winona. T. e. Kim
mons, head driller for the Preston
On company of Columbus, Ohio, has
given out statement that 90-foot
strata Of oil sand was struck at
Aepth OF 1858 feet and oil was found
Jackson. The governor has appoint.
ID new board OF law examiners for
admission of applicants for license to
practice In this state. None fof the
bid members were reappointed. The