The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
Jackson.-In five Mississippi d


clared the nominees by the democratic
executive committee. The Fifth dis
trict fight has attracted state ~de at
tention, the conest being between Rep
resentative S. W. Venable, former At
torney General Ross Collins and c. G.
Johnson, all of them being residents
of Meridian.
Sherman.-Marshal J. S. Livingston
received telephone message from the
sheriff at Tupelo, to be on the lookout
for two men, alleged to be ,noonshiners
who, he said, were headed toward Tu
pelo in an automobile. A close watch
was held and three men were arrested
as suspects. The large automobile coz
tanned a 40gallon barrel, three 20
gallon kegs and a five-gallon jug OF
corn whisky and three automatic guns.
The liquor confiscated by Marshal Liv'
ingston, figured at $40 a gallon, is
worth approximately $1050.
Blue Mountain.-This region of Tip
pah was visited by diminutive deluge
which left the fields flooded with water
and which imperiled the prospects for
both cotton and corn. If the wet
weather continues, which seems likely,
cotton will soon begin to shed it's fruit
age, and the young corn, which is the
hope of the farmers for their bread.
will be greatly reduced in its yield.
Ecru-This place experienced the
heaviest rain that old settlers ever re-
member The water was so Aeep in
Main Street that boys went in swim
ming. Hogs and chickens were washed
away from homes right up in town
Bridges and levees were washed so
that it vas impossible to get anywhere
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Blue Observation-Disclosures of rate
have paid the penalty of their lives for
their work of destruction in the coun
ty during the swat the rats week Boys
and terriers have been hot after the
pests, and the women directing the
campaign extended the drive for an
other week.
Clarksdale.-Miss Lottie Ragland and
w. F. Hare, both of Earle, Ark, were
united in marriage at the Nome OF the
brides sister. Mrs. Baxter Sparks. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. D. Ragland, formerly OF Oxford, Miss.
and the groom is prosperous busl-
ness.
Blue NIountain-Congress H. d
Stephens, of New Albany, was sched
uled to deliver the annual address 10
the Tippah county camp OF United Con
federate Veterans here this week, at
Blue Mountain college.
jackson hundred and sixteen
moonshine stills were captured in MISS
lissippi curing the last six months, Feb
ruary to July, inclusive, according to
report at headquarters of Maj. w.
Calvin Wells, federal prohibition di-
rector IN Mississippi.
Blue Mountain.-Miss Florence NJ.
Anderson, one of the several former
Blue Mountain women now engaged in
foreign missions in China, recently Ian
ded on the Pacific Coast from Canton,
and is expected to reach Blue Mount
ain this week.
Toccopola. local rains which
have fallen in this section recently
have been a great benefit to the grow
ing crops. causing the late corn to take
on new life and other field crops as
u 10 II n
Senatobia.-The citizens of Thyatira
have decided to hold their annual com
munity fair in October This commun1
| ty has given a splendid fair for the past
several years and they propose to make
thi one the best ever held
| Clarksdale.-The summer session OF
the Clarksdale Public High School
closed and the teachers who have con-
Quoted the course left for their homes
for a visit before the opening of the
winter session Sept, 13.
Blue Mountain.-Private Jack Bes.
niger of this place, who served in the
A. E. F. in France and Miss Ethel
| Quinn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Quinn, of Blue Mountain, were united
| in marriage.
.Senatobia.-Th citizens Of Sarah
Miss, II the western part of the coun-
| t. have organized a good roads associa'
| ton for the purpose of grading the
road leading from Sarah to Walnut
| lake.
The Piece Cuff Button Company
at Indianola; Vincent Tuminello, W. E.
| Virgins and others; capital stock, $780,,
| 600, for manufacture and sale of their
patented button.
Jacksonville latest organizations
of capital into industrial and mercan-
tile lines of activity, as filed with the
secretary of state of Mississippi are as
| follows:
Coldwatar r-ThieVeS entered the