The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11

the high school, will leave soon for
her home in Highland, Ohio, on ac-
count Of the i'll health Of her father
and herself.
Poplarville.-Summons was received
here by Sheriff ]. A. Moody from Ope-
lousas to be served on local people as
witnesses in the celebrated Walters
case, which is set for hearing in Ope.
lousas on April 13.
Gulfport-The resignation of N D.
Goodwin, as one of the city commits
sioners, was rendered to the commits
sion council at its meeting and the
date for the special election to choose
his successor was set for April Is.
Gulfport.-The Southern Realty COM
pany, through its president, r. r. Per
kins, of Bay St. Louis, has bought $780,
900 worth of real estate during the
past few days. The purchase includes
residential and business property.
Coldwater.-A large country ham.
weighing thirty four pounds, was
brought in by Walter Ferguson, a
young farmer of the Bowman com
munity This big piece of rural pros.
perity was sold to DR.. ]. J.. Wilson
for 25 cents pound, or $3.50.
attiesburg.-James A. Hearn, in
dustrial agent of the N. o. & N. E.
railroad, surrendered to the county
jailer few minutes after he had shot
and mortally wounded Lee Praytor,
foreman of the composing room Of the
Hattiesburg News Publishing com.
pany.
Yazoo City.-The report comes from
Lamkin that Mr.. H. S. Warmack,
wealthy planter of that section of the
delta, reports the first cotton up of
the season. The plants are already
up, and are growing fast. This cotton
is decidedly in advance of that of past
years.
Meridian.-No more Tipping nickels
into the slot machines that sometimes
give you two for one and now and then
three drinks, according to the edict
passed out by Chief Bludsworth, who
put Scout officer Dennis to work ar
resting all merchants who had slot ma
chimes in operation.
Yazoo City-Henry Johnson, city
electrician, says 1t is better to be born
lucky than rich. Notwithstanding the
fact that the entire full voltage of 2,300
passed through his body, he lives to
tell the tale, and apparently is no
worse for his narrowing experience ex-
cept five rather severe burns on both
his hands. e
Clarksdale Turner Alcorn, popu-
lar young Coahoma county planter,
was fired upon from the darkness as
he was riding horseback to the country
which of which he is manager. Mr.
Alcorn was riding back to Lone Oak
plantation after a visit to friends and
relatives in this city, and when he
reached the mouth of the lane dividing
the Harris and Bramlett plantations
some one fired point blank at him.
West Point.-Early risers were sur
prised to find scores of wild ducks of
several varieties lying in their yards,
some dead and others in dazed con-
dition The latter soon resumed their
natural wild instinct when warmed.
Selmer.-J. F. Frye, living four
miles west Of Finger, near the Chester
county line, was arrested at Henderson
by Sheriff Robbins. 1t is charged Frye
had operated in McNairy and Chester
counties for several months, passing
forged checks to the amount of 500.
Natchez.-In the circuit court Judge
jackson sentenced Aleck Washington,
negro, to be hanged May s. Washing
ton was convicted of the murder Of
IN aged negro couple.
Belmont. - Bobbie Graham was
stabbed and instantly killed by Edgar
johnson. Both boys. are Of prominent
families. The father Of the dead boy
is S. J. Graham. prominent min man
Of this place, whilc the father Of Ed
gar Johnson, ". H. johnson, Is
prominent merchant here.
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+vicksburg A sensation is promised
In the trial Of DR.. e. w. Cook, indicted
in connection with the death OF Miss
Rosa Grant of Oak Ridge. this county.
Dr. Cook is well known physician OF
vicksburg. He has been placed unde'
$1,000 bond.
Meridian The taking oi testimony
IN the $o0.0e0.o0O merger suit Of tn
state against the Southern and Mobile
& Ohio railroads may be resumed II
this city at an early date according
10 attorneys III the case.