Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-01
NEWS AND VIEWS
The
STATE CAPITAL
By F. r. Birdsall

1t is understood that the Supreme
Court will hand down its decision
about the middle of June in the cases
Of Stokes v. Robertson, State Reve-
nue. Agent against the fire insurance
companies Of Mississippi, alleging a
trust and combine, which is on ap-
peal to that court. The Revenue
Agents contention was sustained by
Chancellor Stricken, who penalized
the companies 100000. The case
Of the State Revenue Agent, against
Insurance Commissioner Thomas NJ.
Henry for a balance of some $4,000,
the Commissioner having paid into
the state treasury through the reve-
nue. agent, as a result of his check
ing, approximately 100000, will be
tried by Chancellor Stricken in June.
Letters to officials and others in
this city from Elnathan Tart, Super.
intendent of the Soldiers Home for
Confederate veterans at BeauVoir are
full Of hope for the raising of $780,
900 with which to erect a hospital
for Confederate Veterans. Over $780,.
900 has already been raised by county
appropriations, and Mr.. Tart states
that bankers and bank presidents are
sending liberal contributions, and that
the Sons and Daughters Of Confeder-
ate Veterans, are active in raising
funds. w. M. hampton Of Magnolia,
the south Mississippi philanthropist,
is matching every dollar raised, and
will continue to do 20 up to 100000
with 10 per cent.
The capital city Of Mississippi feels
honored that the Mississippi Press
Association which accepted an inVi-
tation through its Chamber Of Com
merce, is to meet here the third
Tuesday in May, 1928. Jackson has
been complimented by the Associa-
ton meeting here four or five times
since it's organization. Editors VINO
passed through the city en- route
home from the meeting at Columbus
and Starkville, state that they had
o splendid convention, and are warm
IN their praise of the annual address
OF President Will c. Hight, Editor of
the Winston County Journal, which
they state was full OF practical wis
dom and splendid philosophy.
1t being dangerous to get back
and forth through the domes of the
Old and the New Capitol, to put up
and take down the flag, morning and
evenings, and as the sway of the
flag staff from the wind caused the
roof OF the two buildings to leak, ar
engagements have been made to erect
flag stats ons the Old and New Capt.
toll Grounds on which the flag will
be raised and lowered every day.
The material for the flag stats is
already on the ground, and the flag
stats will soon be erected,
r.
It is understood that the statute
Of Jefferson Davis will soon be re-
moved from its position on the Con-
fedOrate monument in the Confeder-
ate Park, which is the south end of
the Old Capitol grounds, and placed
in the rotunda of the Old Capitol.
Vandals had been breaking the fling
ers Oft the hands of the statute, and
the legislature made an appropriation
OF $4,000 to pay for the removal.
The Gypsy Smith meeting which
began here May 8, for an engagement
Of three weeks, has drawn such large
congregations and become of such
general interest, that an extension
has been made, and the patrons have
flocked to the tent in Pointdexter
Park which holds 5000 people and
often standing room even could not
DO had
The race for II circuit judges and
II chancellors is reported by visitors
from every district In the state, who
have recently been to Jackson, to be
growing in interest. New entries are
being made almost daily for judge
and chancellor, and rumorS OF other
candidates multiply hourly.
South Mississippi papers indicate
the possibility or even the strong
probability of four candidates for
governor from south central Missis-
sippi
Dairy Show Attracts Large Crowd.
Coldwater-Ths second annual live
stock and dairy show was held in Cold
water, the public park being used as a
meeting place for the large crowd
which assembled. Dairy cattle led all
other exhibits, and the large number
OF splendid mich cows entered at the
show served to uphold Coldwater's
claims Of being a dairy center. Sam
pies of cream were tested free by an
expert, this proving q popular feature
Of the occasion.