The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-03-23
GLEANINGS OVER
MISSISSIPPI
Interesting News in Paragraphs

determined to break up the abnormal
practice of yagrancy in Greenwood and
Leflore county. This is evidenced by
his order regarding the work, war or
JAIL verdict in which was added that
all cooks carrying baskets,pots or pans
OF grub from the residences of Green
wood without permit will be arrest
ed. They will be stopped, as they are
seen from now on, and the written per.
NIT from the housewife will be de-
manded'
Shannon.-Mrs. Charles Shaw of the
Pontocola neighborhood was thrown
from buggy and killed. She and her
son, Eugene, were driving home, when
part of the harness broke, frightening
the horse, which ran down an en-
oankment, throwing both mother and
son from the buggy. The son fell on
barbed wire fence and was badly in
jured, though not seriously.
Biloxi-Miss Virginia NJ. Murray of
Atlanta, Ca, a member of the COM
mittee on protection of girls for the
war and navy department, is at Biloxi
investigating conditions here and has
asked authorities at Biloxi and Gulf
port to aid her in the suppression Of
lawlessness that may mitigate against
soldiers and sailors.
Vicksbug-T. w. Mccoy, chairman
of 43 counties Embracing the Sixth fed
eral reserve district. announces that
county organizations for the third
Liberty loan campaign are complete.
County chairmen for each county have
been selected and have appointed local
committees to assist in the approach
ing campaign.
Vicksburg.- high water has not
yet interfered with levee construction
work, which is in progress at points
IN the Third Mississippi district, ac-
cording to Capt. A. NJ. Todd, engineer
in charge just returned from an in
spection trip over the entire district.
Greenville-George B. Alexander.
sheriff of Washington county, togeth'
ar with his entire office force of depu-
ties. went TO Leota and that neighbor-
hood where they raided three places
which netted the county a total of
more than 70 quarts of liquor.
Oxford.-Friday was hog day in Ok
ford. The town was full of sure
enough hogs of the, four-footed variety.
A cooperative shipment brought about
700 here, and it took 125 two-horse
wagons to bring them in and eight
stock cars to carry them off.
Starkville-Mrs. w. w. Simmons.
press chairman, Fourth district, Mis-
sissippi Federation of Women's clubs,
is sending notice that meeting will
be held in Louisville, Miss, March 81
2S, of the clubs comprising the district
Yazoo City-In response to a move
ment by l.. G. and ]. T. Montgomery
some of the farmers of the county ar
ranged to get the planters of the
county to sign pledge to plant half
of their land in food and feed crops.
Meridian.-May 14-16 has been an
nounced by Mrs. H. l.. Quin, president
of the Mississippi division. United
Daughters of the Confederacy, for the
annual convention which will be held
in Meridian.
Coffeeville-A cooperative ship
ment of hogs was made from this
place, consisting of two cars, which
makes ST. 'rs that have been shipped
from here n that manner in the past
two months
Meridian.-The Mississippi Dental
association Will hold their annual con
vention in Meridian April 1918. Dele
| gates from all over the South will b;
in attendance.
Hazlehurst.-It is expected that the
spring term Of circuit court here
which is due to convene in May, will
be pretermitted by Judge Miller.
Hazlehurst-A letter received here
announces the safe arrival in France
of Dupree Shelton, who volunteered in
the first call for volunteers.
| Greenwood. thousand dollars
worth of war savings stamps and
thrift stamps were sold in Greenwood
| during the last month.
Greenwood Thirteen white men
and over hundred negroes were mott
fled to arrange to depart for Camp
Pike within 10 days.
\ Kosciusko.-The organization OF the
county and community committee OF
national defense was effected at the
courthouse here.
Meridian---Dr. NJ. ]. L. Hoye sue
ceeded DR.. J. NJ. Buchanan as superln'
tendent of the East Mississippi insane
hospital,
Laurel.-Mayor T. G. McCallum has
issued proclamation setting aside
Saturday as Thrift dayNin Laurel.
Brookhaven-W. c. Iickerson,
farmer 60 years old, living on Fair
river. twelve miles east of Brookha-
ven has the Oldest clock in the coun'
ty that has run continuously without
repairs now for more than 70 years,
and is still recording the time
Blue Mountain.-Sergt William M
Norton. who was decorated with the