Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-19
FROM ALL PARTS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Reports Of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

ulfport.-IlluStratiOn OF what the
women, boys and girls of this section
Of the Mississippi coast are doing TO-
ward helping their country to win
the war with Germany was shown at
the Harrison county fair, when one
of the best exhibitions Of farm prod
t1cts, home economies, domestic sci
ence, poultry and pigs ever seen In
any state was opened for the inspec
ton of the public. The fair was held
IN the city hall and on the city hall
aquare, no admission fee or charge OF
any kind being exacted. The exhibits
were mainly the work OF the boys and
etrls' agricultural and home clubs and
of the public schools, nearly every
public school In the county being rep
scented.
C Columbus.-During the week of Oct.
z-26 the women of this state will con-
duct a Cleanup" food campaign, and
Miss Annie Caulfield of this city, sec
tetary OF the woman's auxiliary OF the
Mississippi division OF the national de-
rinse council, has. at the request Of
Mrs. Edward McGhee OF Como, the
president. sent letters to the officers
of all local organizations throughout
the state, urging them to observe the
occasion. The woman's council In this
state is working In connection with
STATE Food Administrator Harding
and hopes through this campaign to
Impress upon housewives the neces-
atty for conserving and economizing In
the use of food.
Gloster.-Gloster Chapter Red Cross
opened headquarters in the Whiting
ton building, where a workroom will
be maintained and sewing and knit
ting work given out.
r'ne cotton crpp of this section is
reported to be about all gathered,
there having been ideal weather for
It, no rain for six months. The re-
ceipts at Gloster this season will dou-
BILE that of last.
Yazoo City.-R. d. Gadberry, ne
gro residing on Silver Greek, has
made success. He has farm OF liz
acres of delta land and he sent one
of his sons to Yazoo City with twelve
bales of cotton, for which he received
nearly $1,000, besides the seed. He
has twenty-three more bales to sell
and made more corn that he can con-
sumo.
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McComb.--At the regular meeting
OF the McComb board of trade the fol
lowing officers were elected: d. c.
Lenoir, president; r. T. Quin, vice.
president; b. E. Butler, secretary; p
J. Albright. treasurer. A committee
was appointed to make an effort to get
the Confederate veteran reunion TO
meet here in 1918.
Hattiesburg. The Hattiesburg
American, the afternoon newspaper
succeeding the Hattiesburg Herald,
made its initial appearance. The
American is owned by stock COM
pany of local interests and is edited
and managed by Howard S. Williams.
T..
& Son has purchased the lot opposite
the Rolf Seeburg store, adjoining the
right-of-way of the L. & N. road on
z6th avenue, and will erect thereon q
two-story brick salesroom for auto
trucks and supplies.
Pascagoula.-The K of G. Lodge
<xox,< t<e .ppvol frao m tart a turnaot az
the Warfield Theater. There was q
moving picture and an address by F
H. Lewis of this city. Miss Lola Lewis
delivered short and appropriate poem
entitled "Our Flag"
olumbus-Every section Of the
state will be represented by delegates
TO the Mississippi Women's Christian
Temperance Union convention, which
opened here Oct. Is, continuing three
days.
Jackson--Active efforts in Missis-
sippi to raise 100000, the states
share of the Y. M. C. A. war work
fund. are under way with Leroy
Percy. Of Grcenville, in charge of the
plant.
Biloxi.-More than 200 Bohemiani
have reached here from Baltimore ant
will be employed iii the canning fac
tories during the winter oyster sea
son.
Greenwood Katherine Stinson
aviatrix, has been obtained as the
leading attraction for trade day tt
be held here Oct 26.
Gulfport- fall term OF the civil
court will open here the second Mon
day in November and the docket i
one OF the heaviest in many years.