The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-11

delberg of Clarksdale, S. c. Hall Of
Grenada, T. M. Sykes of Meridian, sec
rotary; r. H. Watkins of Laurel, j. G.
Bridges of Meadeville, and P. H. Eager
Jr., of Florence.
School Fund Distributed.
State Auditor Duncan l.. Thompson.
June Z, completed the distribution of
the common school fund. amounting to
$~553,01 This is divided among the
several counties and separate schooi
districts in proportion to the number
OF educable children. The pro rata is
$50 for each child.
Yazoo county receives the larges.
amount s%12,114.75.
There is $917, 7o3.o5 in the slate de.
positories, and the school distribution
will leave only s3s4,6S6.05. The re-
ceipts for the remainder of the year
will be much less than the disburse-
ments.
The auditor fears that the payment
of the pension FUND will again be de-
layed. This amount will amount to
ss50,0OO, and will fall due the first
Monday in November.
Released on lmpersonation Charge.
J.. B. Norris, charged by the federal
authorities with impersonating a fed
eral officer. who was arraigned before
United States Commissioners Ricketts,
June Z, was discharged on the grounds
that the evidence was insufficient to
hold him to the grand jury.
1t was charged that Norris repre-
scented himself as a government in
spector while working up a case OF
white slavery against Carl Otto Siegel,
the young German nov in the county
with Miss Fannie Woods, a Madison
county girl.
High School Alumni Banquet.
The alumni of the Central High
School held their annual banquet at
the Edwards house June 5. Plates foi
nearly two hundred old graduates OF
the high school were laid. DIR. Wall
president of tho alumni. presided.
jackson Intends TO Keep Clean.
Jackson intends to keep clean with
q combination street sprinkler and a
sweeper that is being demonstrated to
the street department. If it works sat.
isfactory it will be purchased as par
| of the permanent equipment.
Will Examine Nurses.
The Mississippi board of examiners
for the nurses will hold examinations
here July S. NJ. H. Trigg, registered
| nurse, Of Greenville, secretary-treas
urer, will supply INFORMATION to pros.
pective applicants If they address her
Ratiiff's Veterans Meet.
The birthday of jefferson Davis was
celebrated here June 3. The postof
flee, state house. banks and public
buildings closed for the occasion. d.
The feature in the morning was thu
annual gathering at the court houst
of the survivors of Ratliff's battery
More than a dozen grizzled veterans
met and talked over old times, recalle
incidents of the great civil war, re
minded one another Of this or that in
cident of bygone days, and referret
feelingly to those who have answere'
the last roll call.
The meeting was presided owe b.
that gallant leader, Capt. w. T. Ra
lift, of Raymond, who made a brie
speech in opening the meeting.
After the meeting the veterans wen
to Confederate Park, where member
of the Daughters of the Confederac,
served them with a delicious luncheon
Canning Factory for jackson.
1t may be safely announced tina
Jackson is 500 to have one OF tn
finest canning factories in the Soutf
Through the efforts Of the Board Q
Trade arrangements have been abou
; completed for the Southern Syru
| company to establish a plant here t
I handle the large sweet potato Gro
I in the fall.
Jackson Wants Travellers.
Jackson travelling statesmen are g.
ing to make a strong and determine
fight at the Laurel convention to co
the 1916 meeting Of the Mississippi
Travellers.
A strong delegation. headed by job
Armstrong, Hub Harris, ]. B. LUIS
! and Felix Gunter, will present Jacl
Z sons proposition. They carried bal
; ners and souvenirs. and incidental
are loaded with speeches that the
will turn loose at the proper time upo
the gathering of drummers-
Country Club Officers Elected.