Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-30
MISSISSIPPI
Epitome of Interest.
ing Events That Are
Transpiring G Over
the State - - =

Winona, Lieut.. Col. J. w. Barksdale
has returned to Winona from France
after an absence of two yesrs and has
again opened the infirmary.
arksdale.--Albert j. Moseley, Jr.,
was instantly killed here when a mo-
torcycle turned over, throwing him
head foremost against the curbing.
Blue Mountain-Twof fine mules and
a barn stocked with hay, corr and
other feedstuffs. belonging to George
Jones. a farmer residing east Of here.
we're destroyed by fire.
McHenry.-No arrests have been
made as a result of the lynching near
Ten Mile, of Will Moore, negro, al
legged murderer Of J. H. Rogers. white
foreman of the Ten Mile Lumber Co.
Blue Mountain.-The Ripley high
school has just closed, diplomas being
delivered to large senior class by
Supt l.. H. Jobe under whose direc-
tion the school has had highly sueA
cessful session.
Hattiesburg. - Brig. Gen. Caldwell,
commander OF Camp Shelby, received
orders from the war department at
Washington to forward all available
tenting at Camp Shelby to Mobile for
relief of fire sufferers.
sssss &
Iackcnn --Coyy n, q n n or,1Anf ovorrioou
will be held at Millsaps college June
Clio. A dormitory to cost $1,000 will
be erected at Millsaps during tho sum-
mer and will be completed by the
opening OF the 191e-s920 session.
Columbus Columbus Equal
Suffrage association has elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. william Bald
win; vice-president, Mrs. ]. c. Mead
ows; secretary, Mrs. B. A. Lincoln;
treasurer. Mrs. W. e. Frazea
Coldwater.-Cattle owners ID this
section are considerably disturbed
over the appearance OF contagious
ABORTION in their herds. A large num-
Der OF cows have lost their calves this
spring. and the county agent has de-
clarsd the trouble to be kontagious
abortion. 80. eASs5S @4i
~ Jackson. .--Mississipp was one Of
the first states to- seton foot the IAN
| to build memorial to her soldier ind
sailor sons who served IN thA keat
ward iiS;rfrv money for sht - sE-s&1
Will 4f raised the week Of 2G-
July and half q miiihS Iers
Is WI Fed. ~. II : n 'l|s
Blue Mountain.+-Mis Luci iissS sght,
daiightan pfsHeHry NJ Spfght. Of RIP
I'Avi teeentaradnatesfro the Webster
countyt agricultural school at Eupcra,
| has, bean fine prize for the
hest oniginals essay syEri1ea hy stu
dent of the school ca the subject Of
k"Vital Statistics iimiasas1iis ~ na41A
lsnit ~ u QaJ -s-sf. : tfsiJ v n sgsAl 4
| New Albany The citizens ri PRICES
CrosF Roads "A community ,betweeB
Union, Lee and Prentissp made famous
BY Gen. Forests victory RyArpt the
fedefalisg qp sJgg}es 1og 1S6sAb heeye an
RouHced, a rfuniqn ,pf fQpfed crate yet
1eranf ,lon this bisterics spot ion the
|, esomings s an9911yserssFy- my ,aar mn yaos
/ oCoIdNa4erLTtfe work Of surveying
|, the ,brlAcfpai sr5ads Of Tate couhty fak
begun t,athiso being "a 'pfeparatofy Step
| toward tn 4 systefff Or grayelsd 'hfg1-
WAYS ttg be built IN the neal future.
/ Bondszs@fil Be- issued to the amount
on 100000, and the government will
| fprnisH liberal aid iii the CONSTRUCTION
Of these roads. g'.' q
2 Ja&lzson. One ofstte fsaturssiof the
tMissl&tppi State Men1orsslsto Va erect
ed al sOmelpointsyetit to ibe tutoeenlwdlI
/ be thstaererydman who enlisted in
/ any baneh o., the army or navyJwili
I be ehaxllysi,oa I'm ahe great ROLL
Of Hbhor. sa5sery siaan's1 narnS will fbe
| pres@fxed In eternal bronzej $50 that
fnf hay know of his service to his
I e1a{ and country;
nGtSehwood.-lFfis Yaxoo~ ddfa4con-
tNol hfeeting at held at. the chamber
d f5Hmerce had 125 ii *atieDda1te:
4 bttsa dozen being from other coun4
tPa "A. Fl Gardiner, Sr., yas made
ddlffan and n, Herr sedetaryv lof
tbe| dqnventien.i'A ceRmjtt4aso of five
| NJ dppointed fsr the puiposs al
fUrhhiatings plans rad afixink asdats
fNr a Meeting to be called l4er. Sev>
dial bnns were suggested blythe engt
E4ef3 4nd others present. TIP GapASA3
= ~ ss s sst'I.'ss E e. f.sa ssi'.ls se!
ct least /. 900 900 Scrts could be direct
| ly henefited bw . practical scheme
for food control