The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-06-22
EPITOME OF EVENTS
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Happenings of Interest
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Sections of the State
Told in Paragraphs

ponds SOld by the state 10 new VI
leans and st. Louis syndicate have
been received and now await the gov
ernors signature.
Delegates from all labor unions al
over Mississippi will assemble in Jack
son June "a and % for the purpose Of
organizing a state federation of labor.
Flag Day might have passed unno-
ticed in Jackson, but for the activities
of the young girls, and met with ready
response. Every man and woman
seen on the streets wore a flag or two
that had cost from dime to dollar.
On June 25 an event of Importance
and interest to Mississippians will
take place in the states religious an
nails. On that date Rt. Rev. Bishop
Bratton of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Mississippi has called the
church council together for the pur-
pose of electing bishop coadjutor.
Secretary Galceran, of the railroad
commission, has received the quarter
ly report of the l.. C N. R. R. Co. re-
ceipts and expenditures, which are:
Total revenues this year, $577214,
against $445,26S; expenses and taxes
1858, JAG against $245,356; net reve-
nues $245,0S2 against $199,912.
President Swep j. Taylor of the
board of trade of Jackson has named
a committee of 100 citizens, who will
be asked to organize themselves into
a vigilance organization with a view to
enforcing the rule against industrial
slackers. This action was taken after
careful summary of the labor situa-
ton by State Director E. D. Self of
the United States employment service
bureau of the department Of labor.
Secretary j. J. Scarborough, Jr., of
| the state banking department, has
| completed tabulation of the state
ments of condition of the 28S state
banks in Mississippi, showing re.
| sources and liabilities as at the close
of business ON May 10, 1918. The de-
| posits show a decrease Of over $8,-
| 900, 900. which is easily accounted for
by the abnormally large Withdrawals
for Liberty loan purchases. In fact,
the reports are decidedly reassuring,
indicating that, Notwithstanding the
diversion of funds to government
loans, the volume of the currency i'll
the state is better than ever before
for the season of the year.
| Nashville-Rev. J. l.. Neill of jack
son, Miss, has been elected as one OF
the educational secretaries Of the
board of missions of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South He will have
charge Of special work with reference
to Sunday schools and Epworth
leagues in connection with the cent
enary of American missions.
Pontotoc.-The Belgian Trio gave
concert at the public school audito-
rum here under the auspices of the
| County Council of National Defense.
| The entertainment was given for the
benefit of the Belgian babies fund.
Kosciusko.-Arnold Bearman, the
young man who shot himself at hts
home here, died without regaining
consciousness. The remains were car
ried to Canton for interment.
aynesboro.-The district Metho-
dist conference, which has just ad-
| journed, was one of the most interest
ing and important meetings ever held
| in this section.
Poplarville.--A series Of community
| schools is being held in Parl River
| county.
Waynes Standardization district con-
| ference, Bishop DuBose presiding,
| closed after an interesting session.
Camp Shelby-Work on the new ice
plant is about finished. Machinery is
being installed and it will not be long
before the camp Is furnished with ice
manufactured under absolutely sapi-
tary conditions in camp.
Colonel John C. Oakes has been re-
lieved of the command of the 18th
Engineers and assigned to command
Ing officer of the Fifth Engineers sta
toned at Corpus Christi, Texas.
Ben NJ Stevens, a University of
Mississippi graduate of Rtchton, is
serving Uncle Sam as a private in the
ranks at the base hospital He enlist
ed in the service voluntarily. He
comes from a we'll known Mississippi
family, is the grandson of Senator
McLaurin and the son Of Mrs. Daisy
MoLaurin Stevens of Brandon. His I'M
Gle Judge ]. M. Stevens, Is one of the
justices of the Mississippi supreme
bench.
reenville.-Seventeen men promi<
nent in affairs In Washington county
were called by County Director Frank
Robertshaw to attend luncheon
here to perfect plans for the war saw
ing stamp drive. Upon roll call it de-
veloped that those summoned wee
100 per cent present.
Two negroes, Ed Fields and Israel
Smith, were arrested and lodged N
Jail charged with the burglary Of two
safes of more than $4,000 and other
valuables. The negroes deny their
guilt.
Blue Mountain.-The second week
of the Blue Mountain state summer