Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-09

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shores of the gulf coast, beginning
December 10 next, and continuing un-
til June 10, 1918.
People in Mississippi and adjoining
states realize that the exposition will
be the magnet that will draw automo-
biles by the tens of thousands from
the north and middle west. These
cars will be filled with people on
pleasure bent, and their destination
Ns'ill be the exposition grounds.
Cadets L7ecome Active.
To make the Mississippi A. and NJ
college more efficient in its military
training divisit IN the complete reor-
ganization of the> corps of cadets has
recently been comp nleted by Capt. w.
A. Foreman, comma. ndant of cadets,
and President w. H. NTH. This ac-
tion followed the designation of the
college by the war department. as a
unit for the reserve officers Ii isaining
corps, senior division, and about loo
members of the senior and junior
classes have already entered training.
which fits them to become officers IN
the U. s army II they desire to enter
the service.
To assist in training the cadet corps
under the new system the war de-
partment has assigned one additional
commissioned officer and three SER
geants, all Of whom have seen active
army service for several years.
Addition to Soldiers Home.
At the last meeting of the board OF
directors of the Soldiers Home at
Beauvoir resolutions were passed au-
thorozing the purchase of the material
with which to begin the construction
Of the additional buildings suggested
by Governor Bilbo in an appeal to the
people of the state several weeks ago.
No Funds in Treasury.
The treasury of Mississippi is "bone
dry" The demands of outstanding
warrants has completely drained the
states strong box and there is no
money in the general fund.
During the month just closed ST.
100000 was paid out, while but ST.
100000 was received The treasury
has been low for some time and the
common school fund warrants COM
pleted the job.
$4,000 For Charity Hospital.
Division A of the Mississippi su-
preme court rendered a decision in
the case of Mary E. HALEY vs.. the es-
tate of ]. w. McLaurin which holds
that the deceased's bequest of $25,000
to the State Charity hospital is valid.
The court for the first time decided
| the question of widows allowance.
holding that this must come before a
! the question of a widows allowance,
holding that this must come before a
judgment lien. 1t is understood that
this is the first time supreme court
Of any state has ever ruled upon this
| subject.
Campaign Against Cattle Tick.
DR.. H. Chadwick, representing the
state live stock sanitary board. and In
charge of tick eradication generally,
eastern part of the state. and reports
that in every county arrangements
have been made to begin the warfare
on ticks the first of March. In those
counties where no efforts have here
tofore been made the authorities have
| provided the vats and the work OF Dip
| ping will go forward from now on with
determination to kill every tick in
Mississippi by the end Of the present
year.
1orowitx Execution Delayed.
An appeal to the state supreme
court, filed by attorneys for George
Borowitz, sentenced to be executed
here. following his conviction of the
murder of Charles Sites. captain of
the vicksburg police department, au-
tomatically stayed the execution of the
death sentence
Talks On Public Health.
DR.. w. s. Leathers, secretary Of the
state board OF health delivered an ai-
dress before the chautauqua at Moss
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