The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-09-14
NEWS AND VIEWS FVsoM
THE STATE CAPITAL
BY +. n. slrdsaIl

~~@Ne~As AsA~0 S0AAAAASSASASA AQA4AH W.
Henry, in which the commissioner ID
resisting his removal by Gov. Russell
for alleged embezzlement, 1t is under
stood, will come up for trial before
Judge Wiley H. Potter of this city on
Sept. 1S. The case OF State Revenue
Agent Stokes v, Robertson against In.
surance Commissioner +. nj. Henry Tor
$4,000 alleged shortage in addition to
the $4,000 heretofore paid into the
state treasury as a result OF the check
Ing by the state, revenue agent, will
come up for trial before Chancellor
Stricken on the third Monday in Sep.
tember. No matter which way these
cases are decided inevitably an appeal
win be taken to the supreme court,
Under the constitution the secretary
Of state will soon make publication sin
the county newspapers OF the state OF
the constitutional amendment sub.
mitted to the people at the November
election for ratification or rejection.
There are two of these amendments.
one is to take the trunk lines Of high
ways out Of the hands OF supervisors
OF the 50 counties and put them un-
der the jurisdiction Of the State High
way Commission, in order that Mis-
sissippi may share In appropriations
for the building and maintenance Of
roads from the federal government,
and the other is to abolish the offer Of
county treasurer in the 81 counties of
Mississippi. Indications are that both
amendments will be ratified.
Already women candidates are be-
ginning to- announce for office. Mrs.
Cornelius H Drexler is candidate for
superintendent of education OF Clai-
borne county Mrs. Fits. who beat a
field Of four or five as county super
lntendent Of Adams county last year.
is also announced for reelection In
that county. A number pf women
have been elected to municipal offices
In different towns and cities In the
state, and it is understood that there
Will be number of women candidates
Tor state senator and members Of the
legislature az well as county and mu-
nicipal offices
The state board of election commits
,ioners, composed of the governor, at
;orney general and secretary Of state,
has named the three county election
commissioners for the 50 counties of
Mississippi. These election commits
,ioners will hold for two years. They
have nothing. to do with primary elec-
ions, but have charge of all other
elections of whatever kind and are
charged with purging the poll books Of
Ill persons not qualified electors. They
receive So day for each year, not
10 exceed 10 days in any year.
It is reported by visitors to the cap
ltal that the county farm agents OF
:he various counties in the state and
other offices affiliated with such work
are bending every effort to promote
;he welfare Of their respective coun-
lies. 1t is said that they are not only
aiding the farmers in every way that
they can, in agriculture, stock rails
ing and poultry raising, but are very
lctive and useful in finding markets
,or the produce of the farmer, and In
forming organizations for the ship
ping Of such produce in carload lots.
It is stated that In addition to the
tour pronounced candidates for gov
srnor, Bell, Franklin, Conner and whit
field, announced in the order named.
that there will perhaps be other candi.
dates for governor, at an early date.
Among the names most mentioned in
this connection are Stokes " Robert
son Of Forrest county, Senator Nc
Callum OF Jones county, and. former
Congressman Gambler Of Acorn county.
It is announced that Mrs. Ida A.
Green OF California, who was associ.
ateds with "Pussyfoot" johnson In the
British Isles, will speak at, ew AL
bany ON September II, and that win
be one Of so speeches she will make in
Mississippi. Her subject will be "The
Worlds Good Samaritan" Miss Green
ID speaking under the auspices OF the
Anti-Saloon League OF America. The
league will announce the places and
dates of the other 40 towns where Miss