Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-28

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Edwards.-The Edw S high school
began It's 1917-1S term tn an enroll
nent of about sixty pupils. Professor
f. c. Doty is principal
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Hermanville-The IA manville high
school opened with full attendance,
and prospects are bright for good
sessions work, as an abs faculty has
been secured.
Clarksdale-The first car of cotton
to be shipped out of this city this sea.
son left Clarksdale for Whitman Mills
at New Bedford, Mass The car con.
tanned Go bales.
Laurel.-John C. Street has been
appointed general field representative
for the southern division of the Amer
lean Red Cross society, with head
quarters in New Orleans
Hattiesburg.-The Mississippi Wo.
mans college opened with a heavy
enrolment. The indications are that
the high water mark in attendance
reached last year will be surpassed.
attiesburg.-Circuit Judge Paul r.
Johnson, here announced his candi.
dacy for congress to succeed Repre-
sentative Harrison, who is in the race
for United States Senator Vardaman's
seat.
Hattiesburg. Major General Will
liam H. Sage, commander of the Thir-
tieth- eighth army division, and com
mandant of Camp Shelby, has left Hat
tiesburg for an Atlantic port enroute
to France.
Tocccpola--The fall term of the
Pontotoc county circuit court will
probably be in session the greater
part of two weeks This is the first
term of court held in tks new $4,000
court house.
Biloxi-Rev Father Nelius, former
ly assistant pastor of the Church of
Our Lady of the Gulf at Bay ST. Louis,
has assumed charge of the Church OF
Our Lady of Good Counsel at Point
Cadet at Biloxi
Mineral Wells.-A Red Cross soci-
ETY. has been organized here with
about 80 members. Mrs. Mary Allen
Is chairman; Mrs r. W. Finn, vice
chairman; Mrs. r. B. Bowe, secretary
and treasurer.
Biloxi.-The proposed bond issue OF
$4,000 for the improvement of the
city's streets was defeated by large
majority in special election, in which
a total of 264 votes were cast, with
21f against the issue.
Blue Mountain.-Blue Mountain col
lege, which is one of the largest and
Oldest schools in Mississippi. began
it's 1918 session with bright pros
poets for the very best year in its his
tory. Every place in its dormitories
has been filed
Jacksonville first death to occul
among the new troops at Camp Jack
son here was that of Private Marion
NOVEL;, H. Company, Second Missis-
sippi Infantry, who died of a compli-
cation of diseases He was a native
of Jones county.
Crystal Springs.-W. B. Lockwood
is in Hazlehurst, representing George
Clowers in his suit against H. w. Nc
Mauns, wherein the plaintiff is suing
McManus for damages growing out Of
an automobile wreck north Of here
about month ago.
Jackson.-Impressive and imposing
were the scenes attending the last
rites paid to Corporal VIII E. Hayne.
of the Louisiana field artillery, of
Washington artillery, a Jackson boy,
who lost his life owing to an automo-
bile accident in New Orleans.
Hattiesburg. National Guard com
panies from Terre Haute and Indian
apolis and detachments from the 18th
Regiment of Engineers and the In
diana Signal Corps, comprising in all
about 1000 men, have arrived at Camp
Shelby. All these troops were fully
equipped.
Jackson.-Two counties, Yazoo and
Clarke, are preparing exhibits for the
National Farm and Live Stock show,
IN New Orleans, and Commissioner of
Agriculture p. P. Garner is trying to
have several other counties make dis
plays at the big New Orleans show.
which runs from Nov. 10 to 20.
Amory.-The executive committee |
of American Red Cross had very en-
thusiastic meeting here. A canteen |
committee was appointed with in.
structions to communicate with rail- |
road officials as to movement of |
troops SO that Amory may have an op-
portunity to feed the soldiers who pass
through our town,