Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-08-11
NEWS AND VIEWS
From The
STATE CAPITAL
By F. r. Birdsall

ii Dy r. N. DlIuSdll II
There is much activity in highway
building throughout the state. and the
State Highway Commission is exceed
pngly busy. The proposed amendment
10 change the constitution so that
mississippi will benefit by millions of
dollars appropriated by the national
government for state trunk highways
rs reported growing more popular ev-
|ery day. This amendment Is neces-
|sary to meet the requirements of the
Federal Lava, as it places all trunk lines
under the State Highway Commission.
Should the state refuse by the vote in
Ithe November election to make this
|change, Mississippi would not only
Jose million, but would go on con-
|tributing its share Of taxation to the
sderal appropriations to good roads
be built in other states.
The erection Of flagpoles at the old
I'D new capitols now in progress is no
asy task. These poles are OF hollow
hetal and are taller than either of the
apitols. Deep holes have been pre-
,ared to receive the flag staffs, and in
rder to make them durable and per-
nanent, cement will be placed around
hem. 1t was found not only danger
us to get back and forth on the CAPT.
.ol buildings, especially the new capt.
Eol, to raise and lower the flag and in
addition the swaying of the flags on
|the domes of the capitols caused their
roofs to leak. 1t Is understood that
Ehe flags will be raised every morning
sand lowered every evening.
The two miles OF concrete pike lead
hing from the Pearl River bridge east
Hin Rankin county, which was built and
paid for some years ago by Kinds
county. is being repaired. 1t had gone
for about 8 years without any atten-
tion. and while 1t had Stood up finely,
there were number OF holes in the
same. 1t is understood that Rankin
bounty and the State Highway Com.
Emission are spending jointly $1,000 on
this work, $500 from Rankin and $500
from the federal government. This
will be part of the trunk line be-
tween Alabama and Louisiana.
4 Ths illness of Hon. A. @. May of
jackson is causing good deal of anx-
Elety among his friends throughout the
|state. Mr.. May is reported to be af-
|flicted with cancer of the liver, and
his case is pronounced hopeless by
Surgeons. He was prominent In Mis-
sippi politics some years ago, having
been railroad commissioner for the
southern district OF the state, and
later was state treasurer under the
McLaurin administrator.
Absent voters are bestirring them
Rselves in order to protect their rights
in the matter of casting ballots for the
candidates of their choice, for senator,
Soh6i CocAhCht ouPi CiuC COuit Juu6C ia
the southern district, and for the II
circuit judges and 10 chancellors
throughout the state. Persons inter.
estsd should communicate at once
with the registrars of their respective
counties. the same being the circuit
clerks theerof.
There Is good deal of talk about
the candidacy of Hon. e. S. Gambler
of Alcorn for governor. Parties in
Jackson from northeast Mississippi
think that his candidacy will be a GER
tainty shortly. Mr. Gambler was for
20 years member of Congress from
the first district, having succeeded
John Allen.
The hearing of the telephone case
which was in progress some days be-
fore the railroad commission will be
taken up again this week, and will
continue for number of days. The
company is asking for an increase of
rates, which is being opposed by the
state.