The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-30
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss. November 29.-(Spe- cial.)-The cattle and hog sales of the Mississippi-Alab bama Livestock associa- tion 10 be held in Meridian Wednesday and Thursday, December and I. prom ises to be the biggest event of the klnd ever held in the state, according to offi- cials of the association. It is the second effort on the part of those interested, the first being such a pronounced success that a permanent organization was per- fected by the leading stockmen of the territory within a radius of 100 miles Of Meridian
 Interest among the small stock owners in the sales is fast awakening, and they are expected to participate in the coming sales in large number The sales days are promoted for the encouragement Of livestock raising and for the purpose of affording a ready market for the owner of small herds or one, two or three head of cattle. horses, mules or hogs. Many heads of cattle have already been entered for the sales, and buyers are ex- pected to attend from some of the most important stock centers in the south. E. R. Wilburn who the officers say operates a small store at Stringer, Miss, has been arrested by federal officers for alleged violation of the wartime prohi- bition law in connection with the illegal sale of Jamaica ginger. When arraigned before the United States commissioner here the man was released on $500 bond for his appearance at the next term of the federal court in Meridian.
 Food Commissioner F. J. Gallagher, in charge of the sale of government food stuffs for the municipality, has received the bill of lading for a car of striped bacon from the army reserve depot at . nI Htgc n NA ho sold tn of Meridian at % cents a pound. The meat is expected to be placed on sale in the next few days.
 Louis Nichols, an eX-negro soldier. still wearing an army uniform has been be- fore the mayor time and time again lately on a charge of stealing chickens. A few weeks ago he was fined s50.50 in the police court, a short time later $25.50 and again S10.50. Although he has paid 50 in fines for the chickens he is alleged to have stolen during the past few months. the police still believe he will continue "gra bbing a fat hen" whenever the op- portunity arises, as they believe he has kind of a chicken craze that they don't understand.
 County Agent J. D. Howerton. accom- panied by J. F. Nichols and Ernest Prin gle. state corn and pig club champions of Iauderdale county and the state has gone to Chicago to attend the Interna tional Livestock Show. each of them hav
 ing won the trip as prizes for the work they had done.
 The funeral of F. C. Smith, one of the best-known passenger conductors on the New Orleans and Northwestern road prominent Mason and Shriner. who died at his home in Meridian Thursday. was held yesterday afternoon, Dr. T H Boosey of St Paus Episcopal church of. ficiating. Deceased was 51 years old. TIe is survived by his widow and four chill dren.
 An S-year-old negro boy, Romania Bell. is in the county jail here on a charge or stealing mule and the buggy to which the animal was hitched. The owner Of the property, John James, another negro says the mule and buggy disappeared from a street post. where hitched The little negro was arrested about 12 miles out in the country on information that he was seen driving the mule The boy says he found the mule near his home The inmates of the Lauderdale county tuberculosis hospital were served with a sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner by the local Kings Daughters.