The Southern herald., 1922-08-18
MISSISSIPPI HAPPENINGS

uTBou lAo CluD 10 investigate and taxi
a strong position on the offer of Hen
Ty Ford to operate the Muscle Shoals
project in the interests Of agriculture
in the United States. He stated thai
the farm bureau federation is strong
ly behind Mr.. Ford's offer and urged
that the club make inquiries and take
some definite action.
The board of supervisors met IN
regular session at Waynesboro last
week and will continue their services
for about 10 days in order to hear
complaints to the increases placed on
the personal assessment roll for 1922
at their last meeting. AS usual, the
first day was nearly taken UP in com
plants growing out of the dipping on
non-dipping Of cattle, numbers Of the
citizens from all parts of the county
being present and taking part.
Suit has been filed at Meridian in
the federal court for alleged damages
in the sum OF $4,000, half for actual
and half for punitive damages, against
Congressman Ross "A. Collins, candi-
date for reelection in the primary to
be held Aug. Is, and F. ]. Mckinley Of
Philadelphia, Miss, United States spe-
cial agent in charge of Mississippi
Choctaw Indians, by Mrs. Elizabeth
Skaggs of McAllester, Okla, sister Of
]. E. Arnold, whose wife is opposing
Collins for Congress from this dis.
trict.
On Aug. "a there will be held in
Clarksdale a special election to de-
termine the will Of the people with
regard to the issuance of $4,000 in
city bonds for park, for whlcn
there has been an urgent civic need.
The question of the establishment of
a park is one which has been inter.
mittently raised in various civic or.
ganizations, but until the past few
months the actuality of the little
dreamland" has never approached
the probability of early realization.
The board of mayor and aldermen
of the town Of Sardis have decided
upon bond issue of $4,000 for the
purpose of reconstructing the
pumping plant of the town wafer
system. The board proposes to in
stall an oil-burning system, which is
expected to prove great saving in
operating expenses. Should 20 per
cent of the taxpayers object to the
bond issue special election will be
called.
Mrs. NJ. E. Sumrall, aged 80, and
Mrs. NJ. Minborn, aged about S5, at
tended a big political rally at Blue
Mountain. Mrs. Sumrall, who has
been in invalid for two or three
years, had to be wheeled to the
meeting in her rolling chair. Both of
these venerable ladies are ready to
cast their initial ballot to help pu-
rify Mississippi politics.
A meeting Of the Wayne County
Farm Bureau was held at the court.
house with J. A. McIlwain presiding.
A report Of the years work showed |
that the business transacted through |
the bureau amounted to $34, 900. This
included the buying of fertilizers for
the farmers, cooperative shipments of |
hogs sweet potatoes, syrup, etc,
which was a great saving to the farm
ers.
The commissioners having in
charge the work of the big Methodist
educational drive have just rendered
n decision in which the Starkville
Church OF the Columbus
district, is entitled to a scholarship
for presenting the best and largest
amount of contributions to the fund.
Local freight service on the New
Orleans & Northeastern division Of
the Southern Railway System, which
was discontinued some time ago, has
been resumed. The switch engine l.:
still idle. Passenger trains on local
schedule continue to bring in perish
able goods by express.
Charles Patterson, a negro. has
been convicted by a jury IN the Cir
cult court at Meridian on a charge of
assault with intent to kill ani muT-
Ter, in connection with an attack on
". E. Thompson aged night watch
nan in the employ Of local lum-
Der manufacturing company
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The Mayhsw Canning Factory which
8 being rapidly constructed at Laurel ]
8 in the market for $4,000 bushels of
yweet potatoes and all the tomatoes
Ivailable. It has also been announced
hat next spring they will can 10000
,ushels Of mayhawS.
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The patrons Of the A. and NJ. Col
ege Cooperative Creamery at Stark I
lille have received their monthly {
ihecks, which shows quite an IN.
rsase in the price Of the butterfat