The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-28
BUSINESS SLUMP BIG r...,oh.
States Financial Problems Are In
volvcd in Hearing.

1880,
practically completed, was adjourned
over for introduction of further tes-
.jmony, showing depressing financial
conditions and decreasing costs Of liv-
ing expenses as an argument ag2insi
the increase. The company's officials
and employees here, in charge OF the
case, left for Atlanta and will not re-
urn, 1t being decided not to put in any
testimony in rebuttal.
1t Is generally conceded that the
telephone company has made a per.
fectly fair presentation Of their case,
giving every detailed figure reque-t-
ed, except the separate exchange APP
praisements, showing each item Of
equipment, as asked for by Judge
Stevens.
Summarizing the case, therefore. on
the showing made, the commission
will consider the question Of the ne
cessity Of granting the increase for
new improvements, restoring ana
maintaining efficiency, and increasing
IL OF emplC. ). in connection
with further conditions at the present
time admit OF an increased public ex-
pense.
Crystal Springs.-Reports from brok.
ers and shippers O. vegetables from
this section who attended the conven-
ton Of produce men in ST. Louis re-
Gently are to the effect that they
found the produce men optimistic but
not encouraging any large acreage In
vegetables this year. The produce
men pointed out several clouds on the
vegetable horizon. Chief of these is
the increased freight rate. This in.
eas is rs per CEN in southern ter.
ritory, 40 per cen In eastern territory,
40 per cen tn western territory. This
means, speaking in general terms. an
increase Of about 35 per cent On cab
bage per crate, z cents per crate on
tomatoes and 13 or Ii cents on hamper
goods.
Blue Mountain.-A. A. Graham, cash
Ter of the Bank Of Blue Mountain,
which has a branch at Ashland and
which has been handling the public
funds of Benton county, has appealed
to the circuit court OF Benton asking
that the court rule whether OF. not ii
is legal for the county funds tosbe dis
tributed among the three banks of the
county o. to retain them all In the
vaults at the county site.
sss
Blue Mountain. - The midw'nter
term of the circuit court of Benton
county, which was scheduled to con.
vene in February, has been pretermit'
ted by order OF Judge w. A. Roane Of
Houston. This has been done because
it Is believed best not to hold the
court this winter, there being no litiga-
ton pending which would suffer ma
terially by waiting till the summer
term.
Blue Mountain.-Dr. J. F. Merritt OF
this place has accepted an appoint.
meut as official surgeon of the Gulf,
Mobile 4 Northern Railroad here and
will begin his active duties as soon as
the detnils are arranged. It will be
his duty to t"ke care of all railway
practice in this immediate territory.
He has heer practicing his profession
here Tor nearly 25 years.
HaZleburst-The "Old Folks" con
cert given ny the Parent-Teacher As.
ISOLATION at the Hazlehurst High
school was a great success The pro-
ceeds were given to the School I'm
Association, the sum total
ing S117.40. This repre- ents the larg-
est receipts ever known in Ha2lchurst
at a school entertainment given n
tirely by local talent.
Blue Mountain.-The Modenian Lit
erary Society of Blue Mountain Col
lege has Just issued Dixielsnd, the or
fetal organ of the society. THIS school
paper. which is under the editorship
Of Miss Wilma Boho, assisted by "a
number OF other students, is unique
it's originality and It's articles of
the sunny south, from which 1t has
taken its name.
Iuka.-The finding of John P.
dead in his home by his
wife on her return from church has
cast a gloom over this entire commu'
nifty. Mr.. Broughten was a member o.
the firm of Broughten & Written Dry |
Goods Co. of this pace, and haT a host
Of friends and relatives in this com. !
who are said to learn Of his
death.
Charleston.-J. D. ChOate OF De-
Queen, Ark, formerly of Charleston.
was buried in Charleston cemetery,
the funeral being conducted by tho
Washington Lodge No. 157, +.
& A. M. Mr.. Choate was for a num-
Der of years a citizen of Charlie ston
been at one time mayor of
and superintendent of
schools and editor of the
Herald in this place.