The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

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CoIumbus.-The Lowndes County
Automobile Association has been made
O permanent organization. It will pro
mote good roads movement.
Brookhaven.-Th residence owned
by Mrs. Ernestine Priebatsch, caught
fire from the kitchen flue or spark,
and was total loss. The residence
valued at $4,000, was occupied.
Meridian.-Mort Griffin died at a
local hospital from the effects OF an
overdose of morphine. He was found
unconscious. He was the son OF the
late Thos. H. Griffin, former mayor
Of the city.
Houston Sheriff H. H. Harrington
believes he has In custody the negro
Gus Turnage, who is wanted at Holly
Springs for killing Andrew Wilkins.
The negro was captured few miles
west of Houlka, where he was employ
ed at lumber camp.
Aberdeen.-Harold B. Sanders OF
Kosciusko has arrived in Aberdeen
and is in full charge of the Aberdeen
Examiner one of the oldest and most
popular weekly papers in the state.
Major S. A. Jones, deceased, was edi-
tor of this paper so years.
Pontotoc.- Ernest D. Latham, man
ager Of the l.. "A. Latham Hardware
Company at this place, was shot in
the left breast at his home at this
place, the ball entering his left breast
and coming out behind his left shoul-
der. His wound is not believed to be
dangerous. The shooting is supposed
to have been accidental.
Lake Como.-The large three-room
school building at this place has been
destroyed by fire, believed to have orig
mated from a defective fiue. The blaze
occurred while school was in session.
The students were marched out of dan
ger, formed into bucket brigade to
fight the fire. The Baptist church,
standing about 100 feet from the school
building, was also badly burned.
Pontotoc.-The town of Toccopola,
Miss, Is miles west of this place, had
a disastrous fire, which swept the en-
tire eastern portion of the business
part of the town. The property loss is
estimated at 5000. The fire was dis
covered in the T. J. Wingo & Son
store. The origin of the fire is un-
known, but it is not thought to have
been incendiary. Toccopola will be
badly crippled by the fire, as the stores
burned were among the largest in the
town.
Laurel.-The police of dozen cities
have been asked to assist in locating
A. B. Satcher, 65, who disappeared
from the home of his son, E. L. Catch
er, at this place, on Sept % The
elder Satcher, who lived in Toomsuba,
Miss, where he has a wife and three
children, was on visit to his son in
Laurel. He is a carpenter and made
an unsuccessful effort to secure en-
ployment in Laurel, and to an acquaint-
ance here he is said to have expressed
his intention of going to New Orleans.
Clarksdale.-A. H. Cage, cashier of
the Planters Bank of this city, was
shot and killed by a burglar in his
home in this city, when he arose in
the early morning hours to investigate
q noise he heard in the bedroom. Mrs.
Cage was first aroused by the man
and called to Mr.. Cage. Mr.. Cage
arose, and, unarmed, confronted the
robber, who warned him to keep his
! distance, and fired when he refused to
do so. The shot which caused Mr..
Cages death was fired at close range.
as his body was powder burned, the
bullet entering his right breast entire
ly penetrating his body. Death was in
taneous. Ed Moy, chinaman, and Yam
cey Dean, negro, were accused of COM
| plicity in the murder and placed under
Arrest. Later they were taken from the
Jail by a mob and severely whipped, So
far the police have been unable to iden
tiify the known murderer.
Laurel-Several hundred farmers,
| representing six counties, met here on
| Oct 8 and listened to addresses by
prominent far mexpert speakers repre-
prominent farm expert speakers repre-
ments. The institute continued
through Oct 9. The speakers includ-
ed r. H. Pate of the Mississippi A. &
M. College, e. B. Ferris of the Mcneil
Experiment Station and r. S. Wilson,
state field agent for the United States
Department of Agriculture. DIR. G. E.
Nesom, formerly director-general of
the United States Live Stock Sanitary
Board, delivered an illustrated lecture
at the courthouse in the evening which
was largely attended. 1t is believed
that the institute will give greatly
added interest and impetus to intensi-
fled and diversified farming in this
section of the state.