Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
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Interesting Hap
penings Gathered
From All Sections
of the State > =

Columbus.-To develop the cattle
raising industry in this section tht
Prairie livestock association has beer
organized
Scooba. high schoo'
resumed work after having been dis
continued two weeks on account OF the
influenza.
Cockrum and Mrs. J. S. Tread
way have received word that their SON
Private Vernon r. Treadway. of Cy
clone division, has arrived safely over
seas.
Memphis-The Organization Of new
barge line, to be operated on the Mis-.
sissippi river between Memphis and
*Caruthersville. was announced by Capt
Ed Nowland, Jr
/ Pontotoc- college is con,
graduated upon its escape from the
Spanish influenza, not q single case
having been reported among the fac
ulty or boarding pupils.
| McComb City.-The city council re
Gently passed an ordinance Introducing
the card system, showing where all
,;persons over IA years of age work and
how many days each week.
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st. Louis.-The towboat NokOmis
and two barges which inaugurated the
government Mississippi river service.
returned here. having completed the
first round trip from New Orleans.
Camp Shelby Work began on TIN
new $4,000 hostess house at Camp
Shelby. The new building will be 10
Gated directly opposite the one now In
use not far from division headquarters
Winona.-J. s. McKewen, county
demonstration agent. has shipped two
cars Of fine hogs. The porkers were
brought here by farmers from all sec
tions and the lot weighed $4,000
pounds.
Crystal SpringS.-News reached here
that Harry Ellis was drowned when
the Ticonderoga was sunk. Young El
lis ran away and enlisted in the navy
four months ago. He was about is
years cid.
Washington.--A favorable report on
the nomination OF Edwin R. Holmes.
of Yazoo City, Miss, to be judge of the
Northern and Southern districts ol
Mississippi was ordered by the senate
Judiciary committee.
Jackson.-voters OF Mississippi will
cast ballot Nov on one OF the most
important questions to come before
the people In years, an amendment to
che state constitution providing for q
classified property tax.
Natchez.--Jim Washington, convict.
cd of the murder two years ago OF r.
'P Gibson, young white planter OF
Adams county. was executed in the
county jail yard here From the scsf'
fold he admitted his guilt
Love.-News of the death in France
of Thomas Moorehead Gaines, the sec,
Aond DeSoto county boy to make the
supreme sacrifice. has been received
by relatives here. Private Gaines was
'gassed and died in French hospita,
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Jackson.-Twenty agricultural high
~cho,Ia L. Mfsstssfrnt roootvad e. Ean
each as their share of the state school
fund in the October distribution. As
soon az the other 20 have reported to
the state department Of education their
allotment will be forwarded.
Memphis. -Eighty-two head Of Aber..
deen-Angus cattle. all composing the
famous Ursino herd belonging to w. T.
Burnett and son, Robert Burnett, now
n captain in France, we're sold for
the c15 at the TrilState fair grounds
IA Every animal in the herd was
being an absolute dispersion
2rced by the absence of the
xhissn7E Of the firm, which Is
AannindFE. Miss. The ~.
mar we're award
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