Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15

here numbers nearly 1900 members,
and the Junior Red Cross numbers
800
Ackerman.-John Ed Sides, slayer
Of Kit and Ed Wells. was convicted
here and sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
Greenwood.-A big service flag has
been unfurled In front of the Green
wood B. P. o. Elks, No. S54. The flag
has forty-five stars.
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Meridian.-Harvey Lamar Walton.
16, cripple son of ]. B. Walton, was
almost instantly killed when he fell
from an automobile truck here.
Houston.-T. c. Corn, of this place,
was killed when run down by passen-
ger train No. on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad at Gibson, near here.
Winona-T. e. Buckley. chairman of
the local exemption board Of Montgom-
cry county, had two men arrested as
deserters, and placed in Jail here.
Biloxi.-The mayor and board OF al.
dermen have granted an appropriation
of $1,000 for the upkeep and mainteD-
ance OF Charity Hospital at Biloxi
Ellisville.-The first quarterly con.
ference for Ellisville pastoral charge
of the Methodist church, was held
here, the presiding elder, Rev. w. B.
Jones, presiding.
Ripley r. James, of Mem
phis, spoke here to large crowd of
farmers, urging diversified farming
and the patriotic duty to the country
in the war crisis.
Meridian.-W. W. Wells, residing at
Bonita, near Meridian, was struck and
killed by an Alabama Great Southern
train at crossing near the eastern
suburbs of the city.
Meridian.-The board of trade adopt
ed resolutions indorsing a proposed
bond issue OF 100000 for the purchase
of additional water shed land for the
municipal WdloT pant.
Greenville.-The February term OF
the Washington county chancery court
is in session at Greenville, with Chan
cellod e. N. Thomas on the bench. The
calendar for this term of court Is
heavy one
Coldwater.-A shipment of 1920
cans of tomatoes was made from here
by members of the girls canning club
and others. The tomatoes were sent
to Camp Shelby, at Hattiesburg, for
the use of the soldiers.
eenwood-Loyalty of the negro
was demonstrated here at local ne
gro church when services were held
for 1913 negro selectmen from Leflore
and Sunflower counties just before
their departure for Camp Pike, Ark.
Lexington-There was a beautiful
ceremony at the Masonic temple here,
when the ladies of the Eastern Star
presented to the chapter and blue
lodge two service flags in honor of
the members of the lodge who have
gone to the front.
Pascagoula any ceremony
the public ferry across Pascagoula
river, with the road across the marsh
between Pascagoula and Gautier, was
thrown open to public travel, complet-
ing a good road from Mobile as far
nc poce Chrictiau
Biloxi.-Members of the city council
have decided not to purchase the two
additional motor-driven chassis for the
local fire department, and also voted
mot to purchase a truck for the Back
Bay fire company. The fire depart
ment at present has three motor
trucks.
Greenwood.-Private John P. Lester,
who was captured by the Germans at
-daybreak Sunday morning. November
4, when the "Ssmmies" were in their
first clash with the Germans, and the
first three Americans, Enright, Gresh-
.ah and Hay, we're killed, wrote home
from a German prison camp recently
that he was being treated with what
he thought due consideration by his
captors.
Vicksburg received at the
office Of p M. Harding, federal food
administrator for Mississippi. indicate
that numerous confectioners and can
dy manufacturers of the state are be-
ing furnished by dealers with sugar in
larger quantities than that allowed by
the regulations of the food admins
fration. Mr.. Harding announces that
steps will be taken Immediately to in
westigate all such reports.
Meridian.-Rev. r. ]. Bateman, of