The Southern herald., 1919-10-31
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Interesting Hap
penings Gathered
From All Sections
of the State = =

the Masonic lodge to succeed to the
vacancy created by the death of Fred
erick G. Speed, who died in Vicksburg.
Vicksburg.- Now comes the Lawson
air line transportation company Of Mil
waukee, Wis, with a request for in
formation as to the possibility Of a
landing site and factory for ships.
Natchez-On petition Of the Natchez
chamber of commerce, parlor car serv.
ice on the Y. & M, V. railroad will be
established between Natchez and Jack.
son about the first of November.
Crystal rings.-Business men who
have been in verious lines Of business
here for years state that business has
been better throughout this year than
ever before known in the town.
Crystal Springs.-Two citizens OF
the community sustained painful and
unusual accidents this week, both ac'
cidents being the result Of the caper-
ings Of wild horses.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the lin
tied capacity of Philadelphia's local
compress and storing facilities cotton
is being weighed and unloaded in the
courthouse square.
Tupelo.-Dr. Chairlos Cross, state
director of rural sanitation, announces
the arrival Of DR.. ]. w. Visher to as.
sist in the campaign for better health
in Lee county.
Mer1dian.-A conference was held
here of all workers and pastors Of
the Baptist denomination of the county
in the interest of the Baptist $75,OOO,'
900 campaign.
Cleveland. - The newly-organized
business mems league or chamber of
commerce of the town Of Cleveland
held its first general meeting in the
courthouse.
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Blue Mountain.-Perhaps the finest
herd Of registered Jersey cattle ever
seen in this county has just been re-
ceived on the Paul J. Rainey planta.
ton.
Starkville. - Indictments charging
murder were returned against Mr.. and
Mrs. o. L. Smith, accused of shooting
to death Sid ]. Wallace a short time
ago.
HarpersVille-A daring holdup and
robbery of the postoffice at Frest, in
this county, was one of the boldest in
the history Of the state.
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Crystal Springs.-The district court
of Judge A. D. slay has been in session
and a good many pieces Of litigation
have been disposed Of.
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Greenwood well known Shot.
weH plantation in Holmes county was
sold for approximately 100000, or
about S177 per acre.
Starkville.-Miss E. Ashbaugh, the
new county demonstration agent, ar
rived here and is now actively en-
gagged in her duties.
Yazoo City.-Preparations for the
pushing OF the Roosevelt memorial
fund campaign in this county are be.
ing carried on.
Meridian.-The voters Of district
three, this county, defeated a proposi-
ton for a bond issue Of s75,0OO for
good roads.
Cleveland.-RsV. R. M. Boone, pas.
tor Of the First Baptist church of
Cleveland for the past five years, has
resigned.
Neutrality-suspicious. have been filed
with the city council asking for the
paving Of several resident streets and
avenues.
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Meridian.-Department Of justice Of.
ficisls are investigating reports Of /.
W. W. activities in this city and sec
tlon.
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Hattiesburg.-Forrest county's al
lotment Of $500 in the Roosevelt me-
mortal will be easily raised.
New Albany. Cotton reached
higher level in New Albany than at
any time in so years.
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Vicksburg. Warren county's quota
OF s74O for the Roosevelt memorial
fund viii be raised.
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New Albany.-New Albany never ex.
perienced such a dsarth Of houses for
rent as today.
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Iuka.-AIlsB Bessie Koonce has been