Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-09-24

suit was Ludt Oh w. %. bOuuQt, auuuiu-
istrator, against the N. o. & N. 4.
Railroad Co. and Walker d. Hines,
director general OF railroads when the
roads we're under government opera
tion, damages bling ALLEGED for the
death OF Brak' nan BOUNDS. who was
shot to death IN Q freight train By
negroes whom be attempted to put of
the train near Lumbert6h while they
were tsealing ride. a
Washington.--Census Of Mississippi
counties announced: Pamela. 27.s45;
decrease. s.42s. or II per cent. Incor.
porated, places: Batesyille. 1858; Co
mo, S1S; Courtland, 265; Crenshaw.
512; AOrowder, sSS; Pope, 27ss sardis,
1850; Tacowa, 70. Quiman County,
1s,S6l; Increase. s,255, Or 7l.s per
cent. Incorporated places: Belen.
14S; Lambert, 957; Marks. 1920
Scott County. 1920; decrease, s0s, OF
1.S per cent. Incorporated places:
Forest, 1,1SS; Lake. 465; Morton. 437
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P0ntotocs--Webb Sledge, = an en-
ploye on the section of the G., NJ & N.
railroad, met with a serious accident.
He. with others. were going out to
their work on the road 1, on q. motor
car when Sledge attempted to jump
off the~car while 1t was in notion He
sas thrown quite a distance, falling
on his head and face, and 1t is feared
that his skull is fractured. M ~
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Holly spllegs-TLe Marshall Coun-
ty pension hoard was in session here
ror the puspcss OF making the annual
revision Of the pension roll Of the
county, The revised list. shows to-
tai Of S3 who are entitled to receive
the state pension provided for the
Confederate soldiers. widows and serv.
ants.
Blue Mountain.-Blue Mountain,
which has had no electric lights dur
ing the summer except those supplied
by private plants. wrinkles again all
over the business section and in many
OF the residences. The current Is now
bing furnished from the power plant
of Blue Mountain College.
Coffeeville.---A cooperative, ship
mert consisting Of four carloads Of
cows and hogs together was made
from Coffeevills by County Demon
stration Agent T. w. Patten. This
shipment, at the present low prices,
will bring about $4,000, was sent to
a st. Loui, market.
Grenada.-O. F. Lawrence, secretary
OF the Democratic executive commit
tee, forwarded to the treasurer of the
national Democratic campaign COM
mittee $774.50, which is part OF Mis-
sissippi's voluntary contribution to
ward the campaign fund for Cox and
Roosevelt.
vicksburg,-A number Of taxpayers
in vicksburg are complaining about
the Increase in their assessments made
by the board of mayor and aldermen.
and there will be a large pile Of
written objections and exceptions
filed with the board.
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Crystal Springs.-The coal situation
Is getting acute here. 1t looks as
though good many people will suffer
this winter unless the situation is re-
lieved, as there has been practically
no coal delivered here this season.
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New Aibany. 1.-The annual session of
the UHisR CoNpsy Association came to
a very SUCCESSFUL close. The meet
ing this year was held with9the Mount
Pleasant church, five miles east of
here.
Hattiesburg. The Mississippi Won
ans College, pr ! LIZ Johnson. presi-
dent, opened to a crowded house.
There were nearly 500 girls present
and no Epow fer any more
.Tppelo.77 The, district Democratic
executive committee for the First con
gressionalgd strict met and declared J.
e. Rankin of Tupelo the nominee by q
majority of s6s votes.
Calhoun .City.-County Demonstrate
or r. s. Mitchell has made an average
of, shipping car of cattle or hogs
away from here each day for eight
days.
Holly Springs.-The local physicians
who ware hosts to the North Missis-
sippi Six-County Medical Society.
which convened here in quarterly ses-
sion.
Hazlehurst.-The United Confeder-
ate Veterans met at the county court
house to select delegates to the Con-
federate reunion in Houston, Texas.
Blue Mountain. Nov. 1. the Sc pub
lie schools for white children and the
IL for negroes in Tippah County will
begin their first six months term.