The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-03
sPAhIsH TRAIL CONVENTION :
Delegates From Many Piaoss Are
Present--AlI Boosters.

Gulfport.---The program arranged
for the two days. session OF the Old
Spanish Trail convention. which win
be carried out fully, started In the
lobby Of the Great Southern hotel BY
an address OF welcome to the dele
gates by Mayor Charles w. Hayden.
Capt. II. J. vogel, the genial field
secretary, was kept busy meeting and
introducing delegates from various
parts OF the country through which
the trail extends.
Delegates from San Antonio, Orange
and Belmont, Texas, from Alabama
points, from Georgia and from Florida
are present and are bunch Of boost
ers for the Old Spanish Trail. one Of
the United States greatest highways.
jackson. leading questions
are now uppermost In the minds OF
the insuring public, in view OF the
fact that there Is no prospect OF Ju-
dicial determination Of the antitrust
suit before June next. These are:
Will the companies renew their ID
censes, which with expire with Feb.
28?
What amount Of assets have the va
rious insurance agencies reported In
their answers as garnishees?
Regarding the first question It may
be stated that Mr.. Doyle, attorney for
most OF the companies Interested, said
here that many OF the companies
would never renew their business re-
lations with Mississippi, regardless OF
the outcome of the suit AS to the
others, their action can only be sur
missed, taking into consideration all
the facts.
Jackson.--The attorney-generars o.
flee announces that up to date nearly
one and a half million dollars have
been added to the assessment rolls on
appeals claiming undervaluations In
personal property assessed throughout
the state. A number OF other cases
are pending. The exact figures given
are 1,430,56o, increases on various as
sessments, ranging in amount from
$1,000 to $250,000. This total Is on
settlements made with the various
taxpayers out of court ON showtngs
from their own books.
Blue Mountain.-Tempted by the
fair weather which has prevailed for
many weeks, some OF the local gard
eners have already begun to plant
seeds for the early vegetables Of the
spring. This section has not had so
much mild weather for years, and
those wise In the lore Of temperature
are predicting that the warm, fair
weather may prove disastrous to the
coming fruit crop, causing the orchard
trees to blossom prematurely before
the winter weather 10 done.
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Blue Mountain.--Capt. Paul J. Rain
ey, noted New York multimillionaire
and sportsman, who has beautiful
hunting lodge at Cotton Plant, this
county, 10 passing while hOEv vn iis
great game preserve, where he has
been entertaining q number OF CON
genial friends. He has favored them
with thrilling fox chases, utilizing his
pack OF blooded fox hounds and run.
ming down some OF the foxes he has
turned loose on his big reservation.
Jackson. Superintendent of
Education w. r. Bond is In receipt
of letter from Mrs. Charles Long.
chairman Of the Committee ON Bdu-
cation of the Council Of Jewish Woul-
en-, which 10 a member Of the Coun.
Gil OF Women OF the United States and
of the International Council OF Wom-
en-, protesting against the use ot The
Merchants Of Venice as one Of the
books required for reading In the pub
lie schools Of the state.
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Meridian.-At the weekly luncheon
of the Meridian Rotary Club the sps-
cial guest was District Governor Kemp
Toney of Pine Bluff. Ark, having n
risdiction over Louisiana, Arkansas
and Mississippi Rotary clubs, who
came to pay the local club an official
visit. One hundred per cent attend
ance Of Rotarians greeted the distin-
guished visitor at the luncheon.
Water Va1ley.-At the annual meet.
ing of the stockholders Of the Yalo.
busha Cooperative Creamery, held at
the mayors office, 10 per cent divk
dend was declared, and the following
were elected directors for the coming
year: ]. W. McLarty, J. Il Kizby, w.
B. Wagner, H. X. Hunter, III. III. Crseh-
more, J. r. SisselI and ]. l. Trusty.
Belzoni. while returning from Ya-
zoo City DR.. ]. G. Bell and w. B. Po-
Bey were thrown into the cold wa,
ters Of Atchafalaya Bayou and 1t was
miracle that neither man was hurt,
though the car turned over twice and
fell into water several feet deep. the
entire car being under water but the
hind wheels.
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Greenville.-Walter s. Smith and
w. s. Gibson, the two men wounded