Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-21
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Grenada--A summer school will be
conducted in the Grenada city school
building during the summer vacation
months.
Meridian.-There was no founda.
tion for the report that Philadelphia,
Neshoba county, Miss, 30 miles north.
west of Meridian, was visited by a
tornado and considerable damage
done.
Columbus.-After the Nebraska plan
had been thoroughly explained to the
Lowndes county war stamp commit
tee the committee decided to adopt
that plan here. Lowndes' county's
quota is $614,0OO, and the committee
expects to sell stamps aggregating this
sum.
Alderman of Ackerman
and vicinity experienced their first real
aeroplane thrill. A machine from
West Point passed over the town head
ed south, going to Philadelphia, and
returned to Ackerman. On account of
engine trouble 1t was compelled to
land about three-quarters of a mile
south of here.
Corinth.-One of the most distress
ing accidents occurring in Alcorn coun-
ty in some time, occurred at Kossuth,
four miles south of Corinth, when Les
ter, the three-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Sharp, of Adamsville.
Tenn, was attacked by dog and sew
eral wounds inflicted.
Vaiden.-Stuckey Warrington, IL
years old, saved the lives of his sister,
Mrs. Inez Warrington, and Miss Mag
gle Hoge, while the two young women
were enjoying swim in Loew's Ford,
one mile from the city. The bathers
got beyond their depth and came near
4; cwnsng. sgouna Warrington was
near the scene and went to their as
sistance when he heard their cries for
help. Miss Warrington suffered little
inconvenience from her experience.
but it required the greatest effort on
the part of the attending physician to
resuscitate Miss Hodge.
Clarksdale.-K. Weise, merchant
of Alligator, Miss, placed the muzzle
of shotgun in his mouth and pulled
the trigger, blowing off the top of his
head. Ill health is believed to have
been the cause. He was So years old,
and is survived by wife and three
children.
o. G. Johnston, member of the
Mississippi legislature from Coahoma
county, will leave within a few days
for Fort Oglethorpe Ga. where he will
enter training for the tank service in
the regular army.
A government carrier pigeon, which
Is believed to have lost its way, ar
office on the sixth floor of the Nc
Williams building and was caught, fed
and watered. The pigeon carried 4 4
message dated June 4, from a member
of the Kentucky coal company's boat
crew, which was on the Mississippi
river when the pigeon flew on the
boat.
Jackson.--It was quite late when the
members of the state board of health,
who were conducting examinations of
applicants for state medical practice
fha hnI H.
gering members of the class complet-
ed their work and left the senate
chamber. Members of the board de-
clared that it was as fine and as hard
working a contingent of students as
they had come in contact with
The state council for defense has
put its entire organization squarely
before the war savings stamp car,-
/ Ign for the drive ending on June %.
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Fernwood and Gulf railroad CON-
pany reports to the railroad commits
sion that its total revenues for ths
last quarter were $39,0S1 aaginst $44,-
S15 for the same period last year; ex
penses $$32,290 against $30,627; taxes
$1,372 against $1,171; net revenues
s5,4l6 against $12.515.
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At the request of members Of the
child's welfare department of the
council of national defense. Governor
Bilbo issues his proclamation setting
aside June 16 as "Child's Welfare
Sunday"
Professor w. H. Smith, president of
the A. and M. college and vice chair
man of the state council for national
defense. has named Xavier A. Kramer.
state highway engineer, as chairman
Of the State Highway transport COM
mittee, and 1t Is made his duty to see
to and arrange for motor express lines
over the state, so as to relieve the |
pressure OF railroad business so far as |