Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-08
LISSIS'SIPPI
EVENTS
EatheredfromAIICor-
sers Of the State and
fold in Briefest Form.

Ola IN bne1eSt FORM
Finona. News reached Winona Of
retirement from the u. S. army
Col Alden Trotter of this place,
now stationed at the Preside, San
.ncisco, Cal. CO... TrOtter has been
he service since war was declared
inst Spain. A young lawyer in
dngton, Miss, partner of ex-GoV.
F. Noel, when war broke out be-
pen the United States and Spain,
volunteered as a private In a Mis-
sippi company. Later he went to
icagO and recruited company. AT
close OF the war he was commits
med a second lieutenant in the reg
ar army. He has seen service in
wall, the Philippines and in France
d Germany. Although he is but As
ars of age he has had % years OF
Twice. W
IBlloxi-General N. B. Forrest and
arvey Greene, representing the
1uthern Cotton association, which
ley are engaged in organizing in the
ates Of Mississippi, Tennessee and
eorgia, will make tour of these
sctions during the next several weeks
blisting the farmers as members OF.
e association which is being farmed
II the purpose Of building large cot
IN warehouses.
enatobia.-Sheriff R. D. Williams
Frosted and delivered to the sheriff
Lee county two young men charg,
d with stealing the automobile OF
br. Mitchell of Tupelo. The car was
srecked at Tyro The boys were ar
tested before they could make their
Escape. The young men are said to
lave stated they were taking the car
) Charlottesville Mo.
Crystal Springs.-F. L. Biggs, one
Ii the leading vegetable brokers here,
accompanied by his assistants and
slso several of the northers brokers
who have been here during the ship
ling season, left for Humboldt Tenn,
Where they go to engage in the brok-
rage business during the shipping
eason.
PoIkyille,-Kater Kennedy, a young
han about 20, was instantly killed at
| he logging camp Of Eastman Gardi-
Ter & co. at Cohay, in the lower part
ef this county. He was a fireman on
pne Of the logging engines and in
coupling up car was caught between
he cars and his neck was broken.
Meridian.-Joseph Green, one of the
Best known planters in Lauderdale
bounty, residing near Lockhart, is IN
local hospital seriously injured as
result Of an autmobile accident. He
MAS caught underneath the car when
NJ overturned and his chest mashed
Macon.-E. D. Hunter of this city
was married to Miss Essie May Dan
kels Of Lauderdale county in Meridian
rhe ceremony was performed by DR.
II. J. Bateman, professor OF the Me
,fidian college.
Meridian-Sgt. S. c. Todd, in charg
Of the local U. S. army recruiting sta
lion. is working for the determination
/ of rats in this city to prevent, as nea
as possible, the introduction OF bu
bonic plague.
HazIehurst-H. Pippin, white man
was arrested near here charged wit
sobtaining money under false prefer
SEES from an automobile firm in Jacl
son, Miss.
3 Blue Mountain.-A church to churc
campaign for this summer in Tippa
county by the Baptists has been IL
definitely postponed.
Clarksdale.-A Clarksdale hide an
fur company building was PRACTICAL
destroyed by fire. The entire stock
Of the company were also lost. Dan
age is estimated at between 5000
and $4,000.
Oxford.-John Duke, a farmer Ii
ing ten miles from here, returne
home, set fire to his dwelling, bal
and outbuildings and then went in
the orchard and blew out his brain
s%S"n
Starkville.-At the meeting OF tt
board of supervisors special electic
was ordered to fill the vacancy
county treasurer, caused by the deai
OF v. v. Shelton.
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Biloxi.-The Gulf Gamers assoc
alton. with representatives from e
cry packing concern along the Gu
and Atlantic coast lines, was orga
lied here.
Starkyille.-The Mississippi sta
singing convention at Pleasant Rid
church near Bradley convened.
Der1na.-W. ]. Morris and MI
Anna May Hightower were MARI
by Mayor A. T. Davis.
sss
Meridian.--Jack Williams, . neg
arrested near Marion on a charge
making and selling wine, made DO
and was released. The officers