Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-02-28
MISSISSIPPI
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

army announced that the distin-
guished service cross had been con-
ferred upon Sergt. James Ernest
Karnes. Company D, 117th infantry,
Knoxville, Tenn, and Corporal Au-
gustine c. Kelley. Battery B, 122d
field artillery, Laurel, Miss, for con-
spicuous gallantry in action.
In an action against machine gun
company, which was cross firing the
allied lines near Estrees, France, Get
s, 1918, Sergt. Karnes. accompanied
by another member of his company,
advanced against the machine gun and
succeeded in killing three and captur-
ing seven of the enemy
At Bantheville, France, Oct 20.
Corp Kelley advanced to within so me
ters of the enemy's line, where he re-
manned for over an hour under shell
fire, gathering important information
Greenwood.-Dr. J. L. Mclean, for
the past eight years resident Of
Greenwood, and formerly a prominent
practicing physician of Memphis and
Winona, died here. His death was due
to paralysis, from which he had long
| been sufferer. Dr. Mclean was
widely known throughout this section
After practicing medicine for many
years at Winona, he moved to Mem.
! phis, where he followed his profession
From there he moved to Oklahoma
City. Eight years ago he gave up the
practice of medicine and came to
/, Greenwood
| Meridian. The last yestige, OF the
student army training corps, which
wac started at the Meridian college.
will disappear with the dismantlement
of the barracks built for housing tho
boys sent to that institution, and who
underwent short term Of training.
which ceased with the signing Of the
armistice. The building has been ad-
vertised for sale to the highest bidder
and will be torn down in short while.
| Senatobia. Marcus Dixon. a Tefo
county boy from over tksre, an
nounced this week as a candidate for
the office of circuit clerk. Dixon -
the first soldier to offer for public Of.
flee in the coming primaries. He vol
unteered as a soldier during the Mexf
can trouble, and saw service with the
155th Mississippi on the border. He
was sent to France last August and
returned only a short time ago.
| Corinth.-A solid carload of fine
sweet potatoes were shipped from Co
| ID nf -
largest potato growers of Alcorn
! county They were shipped to West
Virginia, the shipment representing
GOT bushels, at $3.50 per bushel. or
$1,S02.60. This is the third carload Of
sweet potatoes that has been sent To-
the markets bringing good prices.
|
Philadelphia. County Demonstra-
tion Agent Bottom is doing good work
in Neshoba county. Since October
last he has shipped nine cars of hogs
the last two cars bringing nearly S..
600. Before the season is over he ex-
poets to ship five more cars. The
! farmers of the county are cooperating
with Mr.. Bottom and are shipping all
the hogs they can spare.
Jacksonville war department &C
Washington has issued statement
showing that Mississippi furnished
| 54,295 soldiers for the American army
during the recent war This figure.
however, represents only the soldiers
secured through the selective draft.
and does not include volunteers for
the army and navy
Recruiting work was exceptionally
successful in Mississippi prior to the
passage of the selective service act.
and 1t is estimated that more than 15,-
900 young men entered the army and
navy through voluntary enlistment
prior to June. 1917. This would give
a total of approximately 10000 men
for the army and navy from Missis-
sippi. and the number was about
equally divided between the races.
sses.
I While no actual figures on this point
are available, 1t is estimated that noe
exceeding 15 per cent of Mississippi's
soldiers have been discharged from
the service.
Jackson.--Y. M. C. A. workers II
Mississippi will meet In this city for
their annual conference Feb. "a, ac-
cording to an announcement made
here by Blake w. Godfrey. state sec
retary In addition to the men regu-
larly engaged In "Y" work. prominent
business and professional men viii -
tend the meeting.
Natchez-No trace has yet been
found of the wouId-be assassin OF Capt.
J. D. Frasier. prominent citizen Of JET
ferson county. who was shot short