The Jones County news., 1918-10-24

Ashland The Ashland high school
suspended for two weeks on account
Of so many cases OF Spanish Influenza.
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ElIisville.-A large crowd Of people
visited the war relics train here. The
Fourth Liberty lean bond sales were
sil5oO.
Natehez-- -Natchez pasesd IFS quota
cf S7ec.a0O in the Fourth Liberty loan,
according to an announcement by the
campaign committee
Minter City.-Chasles L. Townes. OF
LIS place. state fuel administrator,
died last week in Memphis He had
been III only a few days CT pneumonia.
Natchez Jefferson Military Col
lege, six miles from Natchez. now has
a clean bin Of health. and classes have
been resumed. after close Of ten days
TO guard against the eflu."
Enterprise-Th Meridian Presby-
terry Of the Presbyterian Church,
which was to have convened here last
week, was called Off on account Of the
prevailing epidemic Of "flu."
Blue Mountain Gulf. Mobile &
Northern depot, local postoffice and
several business houses were broken
irto and ransacked for cash and other
valuables Very little money was OBJ
tanned.
Uniyersity.-In accordance with in
structions from the superintendent Of
the West Point Military Academy, the
university held examinations for ap-
plicants for entrance into that insti-
tuition.
Hattiesburg. The influenza situa-
tion in Hattiesburg is improving rap
idly, according to reports Of Dr. Har-
rington, of the United States Health
Service. and Dr. Mounger county
health officer
Biloxi. Albert Hardy. Biloxian, who
joined the Rainbow Division about a
year ago and who has been on the fir
irg line for some time, has been seri.
orsly wounded. according to informa-
t;1n received here.
soreea,>vood. .---'Ine cailNfor 21 white
nfn to he sent from Greenwood Oct
=. was cancelled. according 10 instuc-
tons to the local draft board The
can fer 76 negroes to entrain for Camp
Shelby. Miss. was also suspended
Newton Thomas Mynor Merchant
died of influenza, after beins i'll less
than a week He was wen known
Newton and adjoining
counties, being one of the proprietors
oi Merchant brothers hotel ard res
taurant
Jackson.-W William West Cole. of
this place son Of w @. Cole, died in
Nashville. Tenn OF pneumonia. follow
ing an attack OF influenza. Burial took
place in Water valley Cole was the
United States accountant in charge of
the Southern district ordnance depart
ment at the nitrate plant near Nash
Vile
Hattiesburg.- Joseph j. Stevens,
ole Of the prominent members of the
medical profession of Forrest county
died at his home here. DR.. Stevens
was born at Augusta. Miss. Sept %,
1897; received his education in the
public schools and at the University
CT Mississippi, and afterwards gradu.
ated from the Tulane Medical School
Greenwood. Of Police Bonner
has donated to the Kings Daughters
hospital eight pints Of whisky recently
oonfiscated in a raid here. On account
OF the large number Of patients at the
hospital, whisky has been needed
there as medicine The chief said he
could not vouch for the quality Of the
whisky.
Jackson.-South Mississippi has 134
Boys Community clubs. with total
of 1889, according to in
formation given out here by II. L. Hop
per, assistant United States district
itAAH AtNAt Ati DoHAl NllcclhS- pli. /
These clubs have as their purpose the /
Of live stock raising and
growing of farm products among the
youngsters.
Aberdeen. Lieut. Jasper Joseph
French Of Chicago. H., was burned to
death when the gasoline tank of h s
exploded. destroying the ship.
Lieut.. French's flying companion was
rescued by Crawford. Miss, citizens,
where the accident occurred. He was
a solid blaze when they tore his cloth
ing off and smothered out the flamesl3
II is thought he has chance to re-
cover
Jackson. ~ The Mississippi State
Fair viii not be held this year Dr.. w.
$. Lesthers. executive officer of the
State Board of Health, ordered the
city commissioners not to allow the
exposition 10 open. as he considers
its holding at this time likely TO cause
q fresh outbreak Of influenza.