Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-11-21

has received orders from Greenwood
for his entire sweet potato crop. Mr..
Hutchison shipped car of sweet po-
tatoes to the delta towns some weeks
ago with very satisfactory results.
Philadelphia-The Burnside broth
ers have just sold 500 acres of timber
for s39 600. Mr. Clark of the l.. l..
Clark lumber company is making ar
rangements to ship sawmill into
Burnside Immediately.
Crystal Springs.-The road tax for
this beat No 5-has been fixed by
the supervisors at eight mills. A move
ment to secure the levy of tax on
heavy trucks and automobiles for road
purposes is on foot.
Jackson Rev. Robert W. Patton,
DID,, director general of the nation
wide campaign of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, was an interesting speak
er before a large assembly here.
Meridian.-About 100 boys of the
Meridian high school and two ward
schools have been suspended for a pc
riod of ten days for refusing to attend
school on armistice day.
Yazoo City.-Two cars of coal con-
signed to Yazoo City and held by a
railroad company when the coal strike
was declared were released and reach
ed the city Monday.
Meridian.-Initial steps have been
taken in this city by local Shriners,
members of Hamasa Temple, for the
early building here of handsome and
costly mosque.
West Point-The 21st annual ses-
sion Of the Northeast Mississippi an
nHal conference was held at ST. John A.
NJ. E. church, with large delegation in
attendance.
Brookhaven-The farmers of Lincoln
county pledged so acres for truck pur-
poses and prospects are bright for the
Brookhaven truck growers association.
Crystal Springs-This town has a
sugar famine. small quantity re-
ceived by some of the merchants is
selling for 25 cents pound.
Natchez.-$1O, 600 has been assigned
to Natchez as the quota in the Red
Cross Christmas seal campaign open
ing the first Of December.
Mo,tdt., UHs~o cnooi~,.-e oF 1900
fruit are being sold in the city, grown
on the farm of Will Shinrock, a few
miles south of Meridian.
Meridian-The 105th session OF the
Mississippi annual conference of the
Methodist church will be convened in
Meridian November 26.
Tupelo.-The first day of the Misis-
sippi Baptist conference opened enthu-
siastically. More than 100 pastors were
IN attendance.
Indianola.-Indianola celebrated arm
istice day by assembling and listening
to patriotic songs and speeches.
olumbus.-Columbus will be host of
the Synod of the Presbyterian church
OF the state of Mississippi.
reenville-Armistice day was cele-
brated at the Greenville high school
auditorium.
Hattiesburg Armistice day was gen.
orally observed here
Walthall.-For the first time in two
years circuit court in Webster county
win convene on the fourth Monday of
November.
Amory-The armistice day celebra-
tion of the American Legion brought
fully 5000 people to Amory.
Yaxoo City-Automobile owners In
Yazoo City may pay special tax for
the maintenance of streets.
Starkville.-Four hundred head OF
grade Merino sheep, put up to the high
est bidder, brought $4,000.
Natchez. Reorganization of the Lone
Star Trail association In Mississippi
was perfected in Natchez.
Starkville.--Tn about week or ten
d-vs cotton picking will practically be
at an end in this county
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Columbus. "A movement is launched
here for the establishment of an ath-
letic field for Columbus.
Agricultural College.--A. & M. col
lege has exceeded its quota in the cur
rent Red Cross drive.