Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-05-12
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM
THE STATE CAPITAL
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JACKSON was nOnOreQ Dy Ln0 state
Bar Association by the election of
both the President and Secretary from
this place. Judge l.. B. Holden Of the
supremes court, whose legal residence
is in Summit and who was circuit
Judge before he was elected supreme
court judge, was made president. Chal-
mers. Potter, son, of Judge Wiley. II.
Potter, circuit Judge of the capital dis
trict Of, Mississippi, and a grandson of
the late Judge H. H. Chalmers of the
supreme court, was reelected secre
tary. '''''''''" '''" Frfif - ~ tgit
The Legislature, having, made an ap-
Precipitation. to. pave the east front of
the new capitol building, work on Pres
ident street. which is being paved
from Fortification to Capitol. is in
progress. All efforts to induce the
legislature to make an appropriation
! to pave on. Mississippi. street. south Of
the new capitol and on High street.
north Of the new capitol, failed. The
legislature some eight or ten years
ago made an appropriation to pave in
| front of the new capitol on West
street.,,o ain aaa ,.s s.,ftlsn s.iA 80
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~ Thousands of teachers of the public
schools from every neighbofhood and
county in Mississippi1will' attend the
State . Feachers' Convention. in the
capital city, and a fins-looking body Of
men and women they are, The people
of Jackson are delighted TO have them,
and together with Secretary Taylor or
the State Teachers Association and
Superintendent Bond are showing. them,
every courtesy and CONSIDERATION whf1e'
they are carrying out most interest,
| ing program.
| The newspaper men Of Jackson, N
common with the editors throughout
the state, are looking forward with. in.
| terest to a meeting of the press assocr
alton in Columbus on May l6. After "a
two days session there, the editors
Twill motor to, the Agricultural and Me-
] chanical College and spend a day az
| that great institution The Mississippi
Press Association met in Columbus In
1888, ahd was royalty entersataed ~ !
the hospitable and cultured people o.
that city. fi@' 's' e'e'ta ~ iesa
Visitors to the capital city from the
sixth congressional district state that
| Jeff Collins, the leader OF the minority
IN the house OF representatives, from
Jones county, and that Webber WI.
son, also Of Jones county, are both ac
lively campaigning for the democratic
nomination for congress, 1t is an
nounced that w, J.. Lee of Prentiss.
Peasl, River county, is. also candidate
for that office, and will later begin
his campaign. a!,,4, n....,,
Na8aas!ne ,- jis f,eaefntd
Large crowds from 80 miles arouno.
the capital city are making preparao
tions to attend the Gypsy Smith meet
ing which began on May 3. and viii
continue for three weeks. The minfs-
ters and members of all the Protestant
denominations here are actively To-
operating for the success of this meet.
ing. A mammoth tent is being filled
daily and nightly in Poindexter Park.
Jackson continues to grow, both in
population and building. New people
are moving into the capital city be-
cause of its educational and religious
advantages, and others are locating
here because of its business location,
and splendid railroad facilities New
residences and business blocks are go
ing up all over town, and a new hotel
with 124 rooms has just opened to the
public. Another Jackson hotel is to
make a million dollar addition to its
already large building = asa4s4sl,.,
The announcement of w. B. Wilson,
railroad commissioner of the northern
district. that he would not stand for
recollection. while on a recent visit to
jackson, seems 10 have had the effect
of causing announcements for that of
flee. Among these were Senator sykes
of Montgomery and Grenada counties.
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The presence of Congressman Paul
Johnson from the sixth. district, in. the
city last week. revived the rumor that
he intended to be a candidate for the z
democratic nomination for governor.
The name of Speaker Conner of the
house of representatives. has also been
coupled with that office.
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The hustle and activity at each Of
the. senatorial headquarters in this
city presupposes that the senatorial
campaign for the Williams succession
is not to lag until the primary takes
place on August Is, 1922.
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