The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-09-09
NEWS AND VIEWS
From T he
STATE CAPITAL
BY F. X. Birdsall
BY F. X. Birdsall

By F. r. Birdsall
The trial OF the case wherein State
Insurance Commissioner Thomas M.
| Henry, in which the commissioner is
resisting his removal by Gov. Russell
for alleged embezzlement, it Is under
stood, will come up for trial before
Judge Wiley H. Potter of this city on
Sept. 13. The case Of State Revenue
Agent Stokes v. Robertson against In
surance Commissioner T. NJ. Henry for
$4,000 alleged shortage in addition to
the 100000 heretofore paid into the
state treasury as a result OF the check
ing by the state revenue agent, will
come up for trial before Chancellor
Stricken on the third Monday in Sep.
| tember. No matter which way these
cases are decided inevitably an appeal
will be taken to the supreme court.
Under the constitution the SECRETARY
OF state will soon make publication in
the county newspapers OF the state of
the constitutional amendment, sub
mitted to the people at the November
election for ratification or rejection.
There are two of these amendments,
one is to take the trunk lines Of high
ways out Of the hands of supervisors
of the 81 counties and put them un-
der the jurisdiction Of the State High
way Commission, in order that Mis-
sissippi may share in appropriations
for the building and maintenance of
roads from the federal government
and the other is to abolish the offer Of
county treasurer in the 80 counties Of
Mississippi. Indications are that both
amendments will be ratified.
Already women candidates are be-
ginning to announce for office. Mrs.
Cornelius H Drexler is candidate for
superintendent of education OF Clai.
borne county Mrs. Fits, who beat a
field of four or five as county super
intendent of Adams county last year
is also announced for reelection in
that county. A number of women
have been elected to municipal offices
In different towns and cities in the
state, and it is understood that there
will be a number of women candidates
for state senator and members of the
legislature as we'll as county and mu
nicipal offices
The state board of election commits.
sioners, composed of the governor, at.
torney general and secretary OF state,
has named the three county election
commissioners for the 81 counties of
Mississippi. These election commits
sioners will hold for two years. They
have nothing to do with primary elec-
tions, but have charge of all other
elections of whatever kind and are
charged with purging the poll books of
all persons not qualified electors. They
receive IS a day for each year, not
to exceed 10 days in any year.
1t is reported by visitors to the cap
ital that the county farm agents of
the various counties in the state and
other offices affiliated with such work
are bending every effort to promote
the welfare of their respective coun-
ties. 1t is said that they are not only
aiding the farmers in every way that
they can, in agriculture, stock rails
ing and poultry raising, but are very
active and useful in finding markets
for the produce OF the farmer, and in
forming organizations for the ship
ping of such produce in carload lots
four pronounced candidates for gov
ernor. Bell, Franklin. Conner and, Whit
field, announced in the order named,
that there will perhaps be other candi-
dates for governor, at an early date.
Among the names most mentioned in
this connection are Stokes V Robert
son of Forrest county. Senator Nc
Callum of Jones county, and former
Congressman Gambler of Alcorn county.
1t is announced that Mrs. Ida A
Green of California, who was associ-
ated with "Pussyfoot" Johnson in the
British Isles, will speak at ew AL
bany on September H. and that will
be one of 80 speeches she will make in
Mississippi. Her subject will be THE
Worlds Good Samaritan" Miss Green
is speaking under the auspices of %he
AntiSaloon League of America The
league will announce the places and
dates of the other 40 towns where Miss
Green will speak at later date.
Kinds County has voted a bond is
sue of 100000 for the purpose of build
ing an armory. The 100000 will De
used with the $4,000 voted by Jack
son for a city auditorium and the
building will be constructed to meet
both purposes.
I The Supreme Court of Mississippi,
which took it's recess in June, will
convene on Sept. IL. with full bench.
There seems to be an impression that
among the earliest opinions handed
down will be a decision of the case of
State Revenue Agent Stokes V. Fob
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