Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12

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with the personnel OF the joint legisla-
tive commission named by the presiding
officers of the two branches of the legis-
lature to investigate their grievances and
report on same at the 1910 session. 1t is
complained that a majority of the com.
missioners appointed are not in SYM
pathy with the demands made by South
Mississippi, and, with body so consti-
tuted, they cannot reasonably hope for
the relief asked for.
A white man named Worden was ar
rested in Lealle County charged with i'm
personating a United States ofTici;I.
Complaint was made that Worden was
selling a boil weevil and potato bug
powder, representing himself as a special
agent of the agricultural department,
and United States District Attorney Lee
ordered his arrest on information. Wor-
den gives his residence as New York
State. He was committed to Jail by
United States Commissioner Gully.
Municipal ownership of water works
is paying investment in Meridian. The
plant has been under the control of the
city, acting through water commission
composed of well known business men,
for q period of three years, and has
cleared for the city something over $50,
600, Notwithstanding a reduction of 25
per cent has been made in the price of
water to consumers and thousands of
dollars has been devoted to improvement
purposes.
The Retail Merchants Association,
which has strong State organization in
Mississippi, with branches in all the i'm
portant towns and many of the smaller
ones, has opened a war upon all peddlers
and transient vendors of whatever de-
seription in each locality where such
vendors are caught doing business with
out having paid the statutory privilege
tax license.
J. G. Taylor and H. L. Talbert were
shot and seriously wounded by Lee
Banks, desperate negro they were seek
ing to arrest, at Clarksdale Dep
uty Talbert was injured in the
hand, one finger being blown off, while
Taylor was shot through the back, the
load passing entirely through his body.
R. G. Irwin, the Oldest citizen of Tu-
MICA, died suddenly, caused by paralysis
of the heart, following several attacks
of paralysis extending through two
years. With the passing of Mr.. Irwin,
a landmark is removed. He was one of
the largest planters and taxpayers in the
Delta section, and was rated as worth
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Rev. E. S. Lewis, presiding elder of
the Winona district, announces that the
Winona district conference will be held
at Schlater, Miss, April 1926. A large
attendance is expected and ample accom-
modations will be provided for all who
attend.
AS usual the Tunica County criminal
term has resulted in good run OF grist
for the penitentiary mill as shown by
the official notice sent to Secretary Yer
ger by Circuit Clerk Ed NJ Dougherty of
that county. Five men were convicted
of murder and given life sentence.
The plant of the Ten-AIile Lumber
Company, located south Of Hattiesburg
on the G. & S. l. Railroad, was de-
stroyed by fire. The plant, which was
valued at about $4,000, had lain idle
for several months, but had been recent
ly overhauled at a great expense and
put back in operation.
Architects have been invited to submit
plans for the new Knights of Pythias
six-story office and club building, to be
erected on ground owned by the Knights
of Pythias at Meridian.
The ninetieth anniversary of the
founding of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows will be jointly celebrated
by the two lodges in Meridian April 20.
R. E. Duncan has been appointed man,
ager of the Farmers Union warehouse
at Oxford to succeed ]. R. Harkin, who
recently resigned.
A $4,000 amphitheater and annex to
the State Charity Hospital at Vicksburg
will be built at once to accommodate the
University of Mississippi medical stu