The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-01-26
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from ALI Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


| Many thousands of gallons of I.au-
derdale county ribbon cane syrup have
been sold this fall and winter in ARK
ansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Mis-
souri, through the county farm bureau
organized in the early spring. TIE
mo.asses Is sold from the home Of the
producer to the home OF the consumer,
eliminating the middleman's profit,
according to the head of the bureau,
County Agent Howerton stated.
All OF the womens clubs and or
ganizations of Jackson are on the alert
to meet the emergency caused by the
redistricting of the city and the
changing of the voting precincts. The
women have been registering steadily
for the past year or more, and under
the redistricting ordinance they will
have to reregister in Jackson and will
also have to reregister in the county
AT meeting of the new board of
directors of the Meridian board Of
trade and cotton exchange it was dc.
cided to extend an invitation to Roger
Babson to deliver an address to the
members of the board Of trade on the
oecasion of the visit of the noted stalls.
tician to Mobile in February.
Otis Wheels, aged about 80, of Kenl-
per county, has been arrested at Me,
ridian Oil charge of forgery. II is al
legged he forged the name of Mrs
Lovett Of kemper to three checks for
s35, $25 ard $S, the checks being
drawn on the First National Bank al
Meridian.
Two Catholic sisters of charity have
Just canvassed Blue Mountain for
funds and clothing for orphans of
their faith. Though there is not
single person Of the Catholic creed
here, these sisters were accorded a
most courteous hearing and were
given both money and clothing.
At meeting of the Clarksdale City
hospital committee, 1t was decided
that building suitable for use as
equipped for immediate use, pending
euch time as fund can be raised for
the building and equipment Of a city
hospital.
e. H. Mortimer, of Crystal Springs,
has just closed a contract with the
Claiborne Truck Growers association
to serve 1t as sales manager during
the coming vegetable season. Tha
Claiborne County Truck Growers as
sociation comprises Port Gibson, Pat
tison and Hermanvile.
The fire loss In the city Of Meridian
during 1921, according to figures sub
mitted to 1.-THE city council by Fir
Chief w. F. G. Partin, totaled $160,556
on buildings and contents. All but $685.,
03S of the total loss was during the
month of December
To bring the farming methods OF
Mississippi Agricultural and \Mechan
ical college vividly before the eyes
of the farmers. B. E. Grant, agricul
tural agent in Benton, is preparing to
supervise small model farming areas
located in as many different communt
ties as possible.
Hon. Guy w. Mitchell has intro
duced a bill in the house of represen.
tatives providing for an appropriation
of 100000 for the support of Tupelc
hospital for the years 1922 and 1929
and the bill has been referred to the
appropriations committee.
Velma Louise. four-year-old daugh
ter of DR.. and Mrs. b. L. Robinson, o.
Meridian, died from the result OF in
juries sustained when she fell, stick
with which she was playing passing
through her mouth and piercing nerves
at the base of the skull.
The Columbus chamber of com
merce is sponsoring movement fol-
the raising of fund of $4,000 to SUP.
plement other funds and donations OF
building material for a new dorm
tory at the b. B. Jones Masonic Farm
school.
Bsrs Clark, 67, was found dead in
his fold at his home near Houston
Death was probably due to heart fail
ure, as he had been In apparently good
health up until few minutes before
his death.
H. M. Jobe, one of Wyntte's farmers
and gardeners. last year produced five
crops from one plot Of ground. The
first crop planted was English peas,
next radish, bunch beans, corr and
turnips.
j. M. Taylor Of Crystal Springs, who
has served District No. for a long
time as road commissioners. announces
that he will resign the office in order
that he may devote all of his time to
his candidacy for the sheriffs office
The Biloxi school board of trustees
has ordered Supt Claude Bennett of
the city school system to enjoy a 80
day leave to fully recover from his re-
cent illness.
Leading BARRIERS Of Hazlehurst have
shaved nickel off their prices aud
60 OIL strictly cash basis.
The Bank Of Brooksville reports
very satisfactory year and has declared
10 per cent dividend.
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