War Expenditure Memo Blasts High Living Costs Across Nation
Congressional Record excerpt by Hon. Cleveland A. Newton cites wartime contracts and waste in the War Department. It claims millions in copper, sugar, and canned goods were mismanaged or withheld to protect “industrial conditions,” keeping prices high for civilians as demobilization proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland A. Newon
Congress
Missouri
Newton
Congressional Record
War Department
Ordnance Branch
Army
United States
Department
Henry Moss & Co
New York
Hoover
National Canners’ Association
Frank Gerber
H. J. Rogers
A. M. Davis
Stor
Quartermaster Corps
Davis
Committee of Congress
Reavis
Colonel Davis
France
Democratic Party
Committee On War Expenditures
Baltimore
Norfolk
Bids Sought by Lafayette County for Coal Bridges and Land Index
The Lafayette County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors will accept sealed bids until 12 noon on Tuesday June 8 1920 for furnishing 40 tons of Alabama Lump coal at the County Court House construction of a 100 foot bridge on the Free Springs and Wyatt Road Beat 3 and a 48 foot bridge near J H Ray residence on South Yoeccona Road District Beat 4 and for making a sectional index of all lands as required by House Bill No 127 of the laws of 1920. Bonds are required as provided by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Lafayette
Board of Supervisors
Alabama
County Court House
Union Branch
Free Springs and
Wyatt Road
Branch
J. H. Ray
Yoeccona Road
Lafayette County
Special Election Planned in Lafayette County Road District
A special election will be held in District No. 5 of Lafayette County Mississippi on the Sunday of June 1920 in the Tula Separate Road District to decide if bonds should be issued to build and maintain roads. The petition asks for bond issuance across sections 85 86 south of the Yocona River and surrounding townships 9 10 ranges 1 2, with multiple sections described east and west of Potlocona Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Board of Supervisors
Miss
Spencer Road
Philadelphia Road
Cypress Road
Sanders
Philadelphia
Cambridge
Tula Separate Road
Supervisors
Tula Tound
Tula
Yocona River
Potlocona Creek
Notice of Admin Issued in Mississippi Estate Case
Letters of administration granted April 27 1920 by the Chancery Court Lafayette County Mississippi for the estate of John D. Lockhart deceased. All claims must be probated and registered with the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk within one year or be forever barred. May 18 1920 M D Lockhart Administrator EK Merion Solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
John D. Lockhart
M. D. Lockhart
Public notice of sealed bids and auction rights
May 7 signature dated notice from Chancery Clerk Wittness my signature this the 7th day of May 1920?03. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and get the same at public outcry. By G A Woodward D C May 13 20 27 notices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Clerk
W. M. Woodward
G. A. Woodward
D.C
Anderson Drainage District Bonds Notice 1920
The District Commissioners of Anderson Drainage District Lafayette and Marshall Counties Mississippi have filed a petition seeking bonds of 75000.00 to complete proposed improvements. The County Drainage Boards will meet May 28 1920 at 1 PM in Oxford Court House to hear objections. Witness signature May 11 1920 W. M. Woodward Clerk by G A Woodward D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Lafayette
Marshall Counties
Mississippi
Marshall
County Drainage Boards
Court House
Oxford
Miss
W. M. Woodwar
G. A. Woodward
D. C
County Board of Drainage Commissioners
County
W. M. Woodward
Four Mile Branch Drainage District petition filed Lafayette County
Citizens are notified that W. E. F. Crouch and others filed a petition to organize a drainage district for the Four Mile Branch bottoms and tributaries. The Lafayette County Drainage Board will meet at Oxford County Court House on May 29, 1920 at 1 pm for interested parties to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette County
Mississippi
W. EF. Crouch
Four Mile Branch
County Board of Drainage Commissioners
Said
County Drainage Board
Oxford
A. D
W. M
W. M. Woodwar
G. A. Woodward
D. C
Election Commissioners Permit Territory to Vote in Lafayette County
The described territory shall be permitted to participate in said election as stated by D. T. Mitchell and A. M. Hall, Election Commissioners, Lafayette County Mississippi. Official dates noted May 6 13 20 as part of the public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phiiladelphia Road District
Rouge
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Cypress Road District
Township 8
R. 2
Avest
Sipned
D.T. Mitchell
A. M. Wall
J. M. Johnson
D. T. Mitchell
A. M. Hall
Wells Drainage District Bonds Hearing Notice
District Commissioners seek bonds totaling 11000 for improvements in the Wells Drainage District Lafayette County. The County Board of Drainage Commissioners will hear objections at the Oxford courthouse May 15, 1920 at 1 PM. Signed April 30, 1920.
Notice to non resident in Mississippi chancery court
A notice to Jess Bryant of Harrisburg Arkansas commands appearance in Lafayette County Mississippi chancery court on the fourth Monday of May 1920 to defend Nellie Bryant's suit. Dated April 16 1920 signed W M Woodward Chan Clerk L C Andrews attorney for complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Mississippi
Jess Bryant
Harrisburg
Ark
Chancery Court
Lafayette
Mississippi
Nellie Bryant
A. D
W. M. Woodward
Chan
G. A. Woodward
D. C
Comp’t
Citation Notice in Mississippi Chancery Court
The State of Mississippi issues a citation to Leroy Porter of Memphis Tennessee to defend Leona Porter suit in Lafayette County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of May 1920. Date is April 17 1920. W P Shinault attorney for complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Mississippi
Leroy Porter
Memphis
Tenn
Willoughby St
Chancery Court
Non-Resident Notice for Divorce Case in Mississippi
Rebecca Garrison of 212 Clarion Street Buffalo NY is summoned by the Chancery Court of Lafayette County Mississippi to plead answer or demur to the Bill for Divorce filed by Robert Garrison. Acknowledgment dated April 17 1920. W M Woodward Chancery Clerk. Ww P Shinault Solicitor for Compt. April 22 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Garrison
Clarion Street
Buffalo
New York
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Robert Garrison
W. M. Woodward
Chancery Clerk
Command to appear issued in Mississippi court
The notice directs Ruby Hill to appear as a defendant in a Mississippi court. The document, dated April 24 1920 and signed by John Falkner Jr, references a pending case and names the 4th Monday of an unspecified month as the appearance date.
Non-Resident Notice to Rebecca Garrison
Non-resident notice No 5124 directs Rebecca Garrison of Buffalo New York to appear in court. The fragment indicates a legal process requiring her presence by a specified date or summons, typical of civil or small claims proceedings in the local system.
Notice to plead in divorce case Garrison
County Mississippi on the fourth Monday of May 1920 set to plead answer or de mur to the bill for divorce of Rebt Garrison. Given under my hand and seal April 17 1920 W P Shinault. April 24 May 1 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Miss
Garrison
W. M. Woodward
W. P. Shinault
Worley versus Burns et al partition suit in Oxford MS
Complainant Emma P Worley sues defendants including Mrs Kate Burns and heirs of Lilly Lucas for partition of lands described as South Fraction of the Southwest Quarter Section 15 Township 8 Range 3 West and the residue of Henry W Worley estate near Oxford Mississippi. Case No 5050. Court in Oxford Lafayette County Mississippi set for fourth Monday May 24 1920. G A Woodward D C W G Boyett attorney for Complainant. (April 22 4t)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma P. Worley
Kate Burns
5Th Street
Memphis
Tennessee
Frank White
Corsicana
Texas
Nathan White
Frank F. Worley
Florence
Alabama
George Lucas
Will Lucas
Lilly Lucas
M. A. Lucas
Henry W. Worley
Section 15
Township 8
North
Oxford
City of
Mississippi
Lafayette County
Oxford and Abbeville
Chancery Court
A. D
Notice to appear in Lafayette County Chancery Court
You are commanded to appear before the Chancery Court of Lafayette County Mississippi on the 4th Monday of May 1920 to defend the suit of Mrs Massie Keil. This notice is dated April 28 1920 with publication dates April 22 29 and May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Mississippi
Lafayette
Ruby Hill
Chancery Court of
W. M. Woodward
John Falkner, JR
State of Mississippi
Jesse Keil
Tucker, Ark
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Massie Keil
G. A. Woodward
D. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
George W. Price
Lafayette County Press
Oxford Eagle
Independent
U. S
Charles Lee Crum
New Albany
Albert C. Anderson
Ripley
Hugh K. Mahon
Holly Springs
L. G. Lowrey
Blue Mountain, Miss
G. L. Jones
New Albany, Miss
Congressional Committee
Germany
Hare
Europe
Washington, D. C
Gerber
Canners’ Association
Spence Read District
Tallahatchie River
Tallahitchie River
Beat 2
Merion Solicitor
Ww. P. Shinault
Chancery
G. Boyett
Oxford Furniture CO
J. E. Pegues
West of Square
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