The Southern herald., 1918-01-11

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ing forces have been modified into
complete motor-driven department
Laurel.-Milton Ferrill, son OF me-
and Mrs. C. T. Ferrill of this CITY
died at Camp Beauregard, near Alex
andria, La
Meridian-The annual report OF
Day Sergeant Jim Hunnicutt shows
an aggregate Of 200 more arrests dur
ing 1917 than in 1916
Meridian.-B A. Short, a dairyman,
was killed when an automobile owned
BY DR.. ]. D. Tucker and driven by a
negro chauffeur, struck him.
Verona.-Spurgeon Ryan, youngest
son Of Mr. and Mrs George H. Ryan
Of this place, was killed during
noisy welcome to the new year.
Hazlehurst,-W. G. McNair and W.
H. Watkins of Jackson have pur'
chased the Or. Mitchell plantation
containing 1900 acres losated near
here.
Corinth.-Fire of unknown origin
destroyed the w. T. Adams machine
company plant, entailing loss esti-
mated at 100000, partly covered by
insurance
Baldwyn.-Little Cardo McVey, aged
years, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Garley
McVey, was killed by the school wagon
in which he was being taken to the
Unity school.
Senatobia. ia.-Tate county is proud
of the roster of commissioned officers
1t has sent to the war, and believes
1t has the largest list Of any county
In the state.
Laurel-Hartley Walters, son Of
Rev. Milton Walters of Jones county,
died at the naval training station,
Portsmouth, Va. He enlisted in the
navy four weeks ago.
Yazoo City-Yazoo county is gain
ing new citizens each day as the quail
ity Of the land, the splendid climate
and other conditions have become
heralded in other. sections.
Laurel.-Edgar G. Harris, Jones
county director for the national wal
savings committee, announces thai
Jones county's quota OF war savings
and thrift stamps is $4,000.
ssses
Crystal Springs.-The board Of su
pervisors of the county is advertising
for bids on a $5O,OOO bond issue 70
the purpose OF extending and repair
ing the gravel roads in this district.
Purvis.-Green Smith Of this plac
suffered a broken leg and Mrs. Smitl
| received slight bruises when, as a re
suit of the present freeze, the waite
: tank back of their cook stove e1
, ploded.
Gulfport.-All labor difficulties q
the emergency naval station her
have been settled and work has bee
= resumed About 300 carpenters wer
on strike for higher wages aud shor
q er hours.
GreenwOod.-The transaction whert
! In S. F. Jones, one Of the largest an
q most successful planters in Missi
|, sippi, takes over the Itta Bena plaI
y tation of 1920 acres has been closet
r The consideration was $345, 900.
l.
8 Meridian.-Private Fred O'Neil {
the 1SSth Headquarters company, an
It Private James Gillespie, of the 151l
y Infantry at Camp Shelby, will be trie
j. here in the civil courts for highwa
! robbery, the military authorities nj
= desiring to interfere.
5. Houlka-With a large number
lr relatives at her home, near Va
g. Vleet, Mrs. Susan Williams celebrate
u her eighty-second birthday. She h;
u seen soldiers go to four wars and r
~ members we'll the men going 10 Il
- Mexican war in 184S.
10 sss.'
u eenvllle.-The Washington Cou
y y ty Medical society held Its first qua
AZ - terly meeting for the year 1918 vii
a. large attendance. Officers we
OF elected as follows. Dr. Baldwin Of L
x. mont, president; DR.. T. B. Lewis
IS Greenville, vice-president, and DR..
n ]. Ferguson of Greenvllle, secretar
at sSsss
tn Camp Shelby.-Col Jouett Hem
former commander of the Third Ke
r. lucky Regiment, now stationed