Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-05-18
LEAKEsvILIa. MISS FRIDAY. IS, 1914

starkville.-A Red Cross class has
been formed here.
Senatobia.-The stand of cotton has
been seriously damaged by the recent
cool weather In this county.
Tupelo.--Fully 5000 people wit
messed the raising of Old Glory on the
city hall and county court house here.
Scooba.-Lightning struck the an.
mex, home of Prof. Huddleston on the
campus of the agricultural high school
here.
Corinth.-One hundred pounds of
meat is reported to be missing from
the smokehouse of jeff Smith of
Wenasoga.
Biloxi.-Hancock county economics
clubs will meet and the annual ex-
hibit of agricultural products will be
held at Bay st. Louis, ON May 18.
Lexington.-The board of trustees
of the Lexington high school elected
teachers for the ensuing year, with
Prof. David Sanderson, principal
Crystal Springs. E. Powell, a
business man of Brookhaven, was bad
ly hurt about two miles north of here,
where his automobile turned turtle
Biloxi.-The fifty-seventh annual
conclave of the grand commandery,
Knights Templar, of Mississippi, was
convened in the Masonic Temple in
this city.
( Tylertown.-The first rally of the
Walthall County Defense Council was
held here. All business houses closed
and large and enthusiastic audience
attended.
Biloxi.-General improvements and
repair work of the streets of Biloxi
will be held up until October 1, on
account OF insfficiency of money in
the general fund Of the city of Biloxi.
Jacksonville first Mississippi band
will give band concert at Camp Jack.
son three times o week The time set
for these is on Wednesday and Friday
nights and at o'clock Sunday after
noon.
ackson.--Patriotism was tho key
note when the state medical associa-
tion convened here in annual session,
with physicians in attendance from
all over the state and from many other
states
Hazlehurst.-The grand jury held
two-day session and adjourned. There
were n witnesses examined, six true
bills found. four cases continued and
the five referred to the Justices of
the peace.
Crystal Springs-S. B. Powell, the
county surveyor of Claiborne county,
killed Wink Knight at the Powell
home in Claiborne county, not far from
Utica. The trouble grew out of
Knights attentions to Powell's daugh-
ter.
Aberdeen.-AA a meeting OF the
stockholders of the Aberdeen Club,
motion was carried to liquidate, owing
to the existing conditions. The club
thought 1t unpatriotic at this time tc
erect place for amusement when The
country is at war.
Pnrvis.-Purvis enjoys the distinc-
tion of being the shipping point OF the
first car of tick-free cattle ever to
leave Lamar county, result happily
attained from only six weeks enforce
ment of Mississippi's compulsory cat
tle-dipping ordinance.
Jackson.-April was the banner
month for recruiting in Mississippi.
In that month 53S Mississippians join
ed the navy, and 500 of the army May
is falling short of the April average.
The state Is scores of men behind on
its quota for both branches.
Biloxi.-Shipbuilding activity on tho
Mississippi coast along more ambi.
tious lines than ever before is expect
ed to take place during the next few
months, as a result of steps that have
already been taken to enlarge various
shipbuilding plants.
Hattiesburg Among the recruits
who enlisted in the national guard at
Virgins was Homer Dedoux. He is
Of French extraction and known as
Baby" in his home town. Dsdoux ia
some infant" He stands feet Az
inches in his stocking feet, and tips
the scales at 20S pounds.
Hazlehurst.--At a meeting Of the
board of aldermen Of Hazlehnrst an
orde. was passed calling an election
on June IL, to determine from the vof-
ers OF the city II they we're in favor
OF a bond issue in the sum OF $4,000.
the proceeds to be used In building an