The Bolivar County Democrat., 1916-03-25


March 80 to decide whether the tax
payers of that district will issue bonds
in the sum Of $4,000 to be expended
In the improvement of their highways.
Columbus.-At the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. w. Hardy here Captain Will
liam Winston, Confederate veteran,
was married to Mrs. Minnie l.. Dill
lard. Capt. Winston is one Of the old
est and most respected citizens OF
this city.
GuIfport.- Members of the Harrison
county board of supervisors have left
here for Chicago, where they will in
spect roads with view of determin-
ing what material shall be placed on
the new beach boulevard between this
city and Biloxi.
Indianola.-In the preliminary trial
of j. w. Jones and his son, Clifton,
on the charge Of killing Sam Herring,
near Gale, this county, before Magis-
trate Cook, J. w. Jones was discharg-
ed and Clifton Jones held without bail
to await action of the April grand jury.
Biloxi.-Samuel S. Smith, postmas-
ter at Elarbee, Harrison county, ar
rested by United States Deputy Mar
shall Money and brought before Unit
"a c+,+o, Cop,y,icsiono n Ty1pr Of
this place, on charge Of opening and
OBTAINING a letter in the United States
mails, has been bound over to the Au-
gust term Of the federal court. He
made a $500 bond.
Natchez.-Captain J. r. Allen, ac-
cording to reports here, has asked the
government aid be extended to the
waterbound people between Monterey
and the mouth Of the Black river.
These people have been under water
longer than any other part of the flood
ed area and the chances are they Will
stay inundated for three weeks or
more longer. They are badly in need
OF 1000 anu leu IOT LuCIi StOShs
Vicksburg.-Mrs. s. Herzog Of May
ersville, Miss, was drowned March 20
when the Vtcksburg and Greenville
packet steamer Ben Hur of the Royal
Route sunk while backing from the
landing at Duckport, La, according to
telephone messages received here
from Duckport and Mayersville. Mrs.
Herzog was 66 years old and was re-
turning to her home after having un'
dergone medical treatment at Vicks
burg. Her body has not yet been re
covered.
Cleveland.-W. G. Hardee, one oil
the most prominent lawyers of this
section, was shot and killed in his own
office and w. r. Graham, also citi
zen of this place, is charged with the
crime. 1t Is understood that the two
gentlemen were holding a business in
terview In connection with the recent
failure of the w. r. Graham Hardware
Company. The only eyewitness to the
affair was D. J. Allen, an attorney
employed in the office Of Mr.. Hardee
Immediately after the shooting Mr.
Graham surrendered to the local au
thorities.
Gulfport.-The strike Of Gulf & Ship
Island Railroad trainmen called when
the employees claimed they were re-
fused wage increases and a recogni-
tion of their affiliation with the Broth
erhood Of Railway Trainmen, has been
declared off Announcement to this
effect was made by officials of the
railroad company following confer
ence with a committee of conductors.
the latter having been selected by
the strikers to represent them in ar
bitration councils. A l0-hour day and
wage increases ranging from 10 to 20
per cent were granted to road men
employees in the yards receiving nc
increase.
BiIoxi.-Biloxi and Gulfport will
JOIN In CeieDIhliOu " po Hoiu Al al
probability the latter part of the
month at Biloxi for the purpose OF
showing popular approval and enthu-
siasm in the movement to rebuild the
roads of Harrison county and to es-
tablish the Mississippi Centennial Ex-
position at Gulfport. The citizens of
both cities will gather in the city park
at Biloxi and gulf coast orators will
tell of the plans of enterprising citi-
zens In fostering the movements thai
mean so much for the gulf coast.
Montrose.-At a recent meeting the
board of supervisors of Jasper sold
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for
the purpose of building good roads in
the northwest part of the county. w.
B. Smith of Montrose was appointed
road commissioner. Work will begin
about April 1.
Booneville.-T. T. Miller has sold
to J. X. Kaye of Okolona, Miss, the
electric light and water works plant
of this place. Mr.. Kaye will also in
stall new and up-todate Ice plant