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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
5
Governor outlines priorities for 1917 legislature including tick eradication, state budget system, health funding, new state hospitals, and expanded education. He urges sale of the Magnolia mansion, expansion of tuberculosis care, and improvements to road, prison farms, and charity hospitals.
Jackson Miss Jan 8 The Hemingway Annotated Code compiled by William Hemingway a leading Mississippi lawyer has been issued and will be submitted to the legislature for official adoption The two volume set includes a practice code and an official code with extensive annotations plus a complete United States Constitution annotation totaling 3595 pages and 277 page index aligning with recent statutory changes.
The governor proposes acquiring 25 000 acres of delta land with an option held by him and values the option at 150 000 to 175 000. He says farming 50 000 acres by modern methods could yield about 2 500 000 annually and calls for reorganization of plantation management or active state board oversight. He urges a markets bureau and retention of the tax commission to preserve revenue. He supports bonds for education and a state 100th anniversary celebration at Gulfport. Preliminary steps for a state defense council meeting were arranged with Washington, aiming to mobilize Liberty Bond Red Cross Y M C A Thrift Stamps and other patriotic groups.
William G. McAdoo secretary of the treasury and director general of American railroads will likely headline a state war conference in Jackson Mississippi mid February under the national council for defense. He has promised to attend.
A 1918 Hastings Seed Book promotes safe farming to cut costs and boost prosperity. It urges planting a productive garden year round to cover half living expenses, noting high food prices and cotton costs. Send for the free guide from H. G. Hastings Co. Atlanta.
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