The Southern herald., 1918-11-01
MISSISSIPPI
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

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Columbus.-Miss Esther McClana
han, daughter Of Mayor D. S. McClan
ahan, who is studying medicine at the
University of Chicago, has been elect
ed first vice-preisdent of her class, the
honor having come to her as the re
suit Of her high standing as student
Aberdeen.-Private John L. Sipe, OF
Freeport, Pa, Squadron B, was killed
at Payne Field when he was struck
by ship. He was rushed to the Payne
Field hospital, where he died in a few
minutes. His remains were brought
10 Aberdeen and prepared for ship
ment to his home at Freeport, Pa.
Shaw.-For three weeks this town
and Bolivar county have been in the
throes of the worst epidemic that ever
visited the county. Thousands of peo
pie have been attacked by the malady
and many have died, while others have
been left weakened and physically un.
fit for work for some time to come.
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Jackson.-Division B of the Nissis
sippi Supreme Court met, with Presid
ing Judge Sam c. Cook and Judges j
Nj Stevens and George II. Ethridge
associates, in attendance, together
with Assistant Attorneys Genera
Frank Robertson and Earl N. Floyd
who appeared for the state in the halt
dozen state criminal cases on the
docket.
Jackson.-Plans are rapidly taking
shape for the land conference to be
held here Nov. 4, when representative
men from all parts of Mississippi will
gather to discuss the states share in
the scheme of furnishing farms for re
turned soldiers. Delegates will be
chosen to attend the meeting in Sa.
vannah at which Secretary of the In.
terror Franklin K. Lane will discuss
the plan.
mphis.-United States and city
officials arrived in Memphis early one
morning From Walls, Miss, IA miles
from the city, with rs cases of confis.
Gated whisky. The liquor is now in
the hands of Stanley Trezeyant United
States marshal; Hulet Smith, chief OF
Memphis detectives and w. E. McEl
veen, department of justice. 1t was
captured by farm hands on the plan.
tation of a Memphis man.
Memphis.-All cotton gins in West
Tennessee closed during the week be
ginning Oct. 2S, under the terms of O
resolution adopted at a meeting OF
West Tennessee ginners, held at tho
Chamber of Commerce. An associG.
ton of cotton ginners was organized
and in the future the ginners will act
through their association. George D
Webb of Memphis was elected presi,
dent and Walter Goodman of Memphis
was made secretary.
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Agricultural College.-A Joint meet.
ing to be participated. in by four
Btates-M Mississippi, Tennessee, Louis,
lana and Alabama-for the purpose OF
increasing fruit growing by the elm,
ination Of insect pests, has been def
nitely planned and a four-state spray
your orchard" week will be carried out
by Agricultural College extension spe-
c:alists and county agents and allied
organizations in these states from Feb.
2 to 8, 1919, according to an announce,
ment made by Oliver l. Snapp, exten.
sion entomologist
Jackson.-Glass containers for soda
fountain beverages are doomed in Mis-,
sissippi. The executive committee OF
the state board of health passed an or
der placing these containers under the
ban, the ruling to go into effect within
80 days. Paper containers are sug.
gested. A temporary rule to this ef'
feet is at present being enforced all
over the state to aid In checking the
influenza epidemic. The board fur
ther ruled that where coffee or other
hot drinks we're served by soda foun'
tains all vessels used must be thor.
Oughly sterilized and silverware given
the same treatment. Failure to meet
these requirements subject one to fine
n Imprisonment.
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Columbus.-A sad tragedy occurred
in the Beersheba neighborhood, nine
rules south Of Columbus, when P. E
Easily is alleged to have shot and in.
stantly killed Newton Self, a 17-year'
old boy, a tenant on the Easily place,
/ The troubla which eliminated in the