Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-02

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Forty or fifty live camps of the
Sons of Confederate veterans in Mis-
sissippi will petition the state legisla'
ture which will convene in January,
asking for an increase in the pensions
of Confederate veterans. The petition
will ask that all Confederate veterans
not otherwise provided for shall be
allowed a pension of not less than $40
a month and that those who are in
homes, provided in whole or in part
by the state or county, shall be allow
ed not less than 81 month provided
that this shall not apply to veteran
who has an annual income OF not less
than 5000 or property valued at not
less than $2,50O.
Lexington.-The Mississippi Valley
fair association will hold its annual
fair here Oct. 20 to Nov. 8, inclusive.
Okolona-Circuit court convened
here with Judge J. l.. Bate presiding.
The docket is small, and short term
will be held.
Wesson.--The annual Wesson trade
iair proved to be the most successful
s'fair ever given by the booster club
OF this place.
: Okolona.-As evidence OF the pa
triotism OF this city, the entire amount
allotted to 1t in Liberty bonds has
been subscribed.
Natchez.-Contracts for the con-
struction Of the building of the $15o,Oos
plant of the National Box company
here have been let.
Starkville.- OF the most highly
respected citizens and Confederate
veterans, Judge w. II. Reynolds, is
dead at his home here.
Clarksdale.-Q Jung, China
man OF this city. proved himself to be
a loyal American citizen when he sub
scribed for a $500 Liberty Bond.
Decentralization, county won the
first prize for its exhibit at the state
fair with keenS competition from Lee,
which won second. Yazoo won third.
.ssA-s.
,McComb City ,Henry Carruth of
this place has returned from his
grandmother's at Auburn, where she
celebrated her one hundredth birth
day.
Greenville.-K. H. Ashley sold one
bale of cotton here that brought him
net $3S250, besides the seed. The cot
ton was Hagers long staple, weighed
765 pounds and brought so cents q
pound.
Biloxi Mayor Edward Glennan has
issued an edict to the effect that
.'booze selling" in Biloxi must be
brought to a close, and urges the
prosecution OF any and all violators
of the liquor laws.
Baldwyn.-At Guntown, five miles
south of BALDWIN, the schoolhouse
caught fire from a defective flue
while school was in session and burn
ed to the ground. It was two-story
frame building, and. not insured.
Hazlehurst.-WebbB Buckley shot and
killed Will Slater at the home of Joe
Smith in this city. A single-barrel
shot gun was used by Buckley. Buck
ley is a son,in.law of Smith The cause
of the killing is said to be jealously.
Natchez.--When the campaign for
the Liberty loan has been concluded,
a drive to get pledges for food conser-
yation will begin Immediately and the
county chairman. Theodore v. Wen
sci, has perfected organization for
work among the white people.
Greenville- H. Rudy, prominent
planter, who was shot by a negro at
Glen Allen several weeks ago and who
has been in a local hospital since that
time, Is dead. He was apparently re-
covering from the wound and was ar
ranging to leave the hospital, when
death came Unexpectedly from heart
trouble.
Clarksdale Three barrels of liquor
were captured by deputies of the
0oahoma county sheriffs office at
Rich The liquor was shipped from
New Orleans and was addressed to
three fictitious names at Rich. The
BSrrels wefe labeled ~tiaolasses' pur.
porting to be from the Louisiana Sy
run compauy