The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-27
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places

Of Animal Industry, maintained by the
federal government, with Dr. J. A. Bar
ger as inspector in charge, again led
the whole United States in the num-:
Der of cattle inspected for tuberculosis
during February. The same record
was made during December.
The force Of inspectors has recent.
ly been doubled and in cooperation
with the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, P. P. Garner, chairman, the
work will be greatly increased. Few
native cattle are found to be infected.
according to inspectors, who find cat
tie buyers are careful Of purchasing
stock suspected of being infected.
Reconstruction problems will be dis.
cussed at statewide meeting to be
held here April ga, under auspices OF
the reconstruction division of The Y.
M. C. A. A series of county confer
ences is now under way, and infor,na
ton gained at these meetings will be
gone over at the general conference.
Health, economics, recreation, edu-
cation and religion will be among the
subjects discussed and it is expected
that upward of 200 men will be pres,
ent
The purpose of the conference IS tc
fix the relation of the returned soldier
to after the-war problems, and to con.
serve the knowledge and mental and
spiritual growth of men who served
during the great war
Archdeacon G. Gordon Meade, of Tho
Episcopal diocese of Mississippi, left
yesterday for New York, whence he
will sail for Europe to deliver a series
of lectures under the auspices OF the
Y. M. c. A. Bishop Theo DuBose
| Bratton has been abroad several
months in "Y" service. He will be
home about the middle of April.
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Columbus.-The Columbus National
bank building, which was among the
structures destroyed IN the disastrous
conflagration which visited the city,
will be rebuilt at an early date, Off
cial announcement to this effect hav-
ing been made by j. T. Wood presi-
dent of the institution. I'VE are already
In telegraphic communication with
architects in several cities" said Mr..
Wood, land as soon as plans can be
prepared the reconstruction will be-
gin" While the building was practi-
cally destroyed, no money or other
property belonging to patrons of the
bank was lost.
Yazoo City.-A special cooperative
shipment of hogs from Eden, in this
county, March %, raised the total live
stock shipments from Yazoo county
this year to over 100000. Bentonia
leads this county as a shipping point.
Yazoo City is second, though much
larger city, with $50, 6,465!55 worth as
compared to Bentonia's s $50,195. Coun-
ty agents, who manage the co-opera-
tive shipments in this county, go to
Bentonia expecting to ship one and
two cars Of hogs, and ship four or five.
Greenwood-The Wahabi patrol and
band were given warm welcome in
Greenwood and were entertained by
the Shriners. Seventy-five persons
were in the patrol, including the
band and number Of ladies. An ex-
hibition drill and parade was gwen
| here After an elaborate dinner was
served by the Kings Daughters the
party was taken to Itta Bena in motor
cars, where festivities had been
planned in their honor.
Pascagoula.-J. Wilson Powell, as
sistant engineer at the Pascagoula
Railway Company, and A. j. Simms
were seriously scalded when the laTre
lily wheel let 60 The cause cs ja
accident is not known, but it was So i
at the plant that the engine wan
away" AS a result of the aJei3eus
Pascagoula was without street railN ay
and power service.
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Shubuta.-Shubuta camp NO. 2S2,
W. o. W., was visited by District peD-
hty Sovereign Clifton ]. Watts, Of Ne
ridian, son of Sow. ]. e. Watts, Ucon
he succeeds in the w. o. w, work. Af
ter extending camp honors to Sow
Watts, all repaired to Patton bros
hall to partake of banquet THIS
camp is about 20 years old.
Meridian-A six weeks civil term
of the Lauderdale county circuit court
was convened here by Judge Rowland
w. Heidelberg. Two hundred and fifty
cases are set for trial during the term.
Vicksburg Rotary club OF
Vicksbung at a meeting decided to
adopt As French war orphans as me-
MORALS to Vicksburg soldiers who lost
| tha5r Nvaa IN aarvfcA 0varseas