Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-04-30

members or the state TeacherS' ASSo-
citation reach Jackson to attend the
1920 convention they win come to the
capital city in plain, everyday work
ing clothes, minus extra ribbons,
iaces, chiffons, crepe de chine. dinner
Jackets and starched shirt fronts. 1t
has been suggested that this would
be a first-rate occasion for demon
strating the effectiveness of the old
clothes principle, with from 1000 to
1000 visiting educators so attired.
Jackson.-All officers of the Ma
tional Guard of Mississippi, commits
stoned and on-commissioned, includ-
ing Col B. F. McCleland of the regu-
lar army, nspector-instructor with
his sergeant instructors. are awaiting
travel orders from Washington. Ad-
vance instructions have been received
to notify them that they will be re-
quired to report at Camp Jackson, Co
lumbia, s. c., for school Of insrruc-
tion. This school win continue for
four days, May 10, 20. II and %.
Marks.-The Quitman County Red
Cross, under supervision of Mrs. w.
L. Narmour, executive secretary, has
just completed the weighing, measur-
ing, dental and physical examination
of the school children of Marks, Lam
bert, Darling and Sledge. OF the 313
children examined, rs per cent need
ed treatment for the ear, nose and
throat and 80 per cent needed dental
work.
Shaw-With two-thirds Of the
fourth month in the year gone, the
planting and farming interests gen.
orally are not altogether satisfactory.
Excessive and packing rains have
greatly retarded the preparations for
planting and when actual planting did
commence the farmers were forced
to stop by downpours OF rain which
have overflowed many low places.
Meridian.-The third annual con-
vention of the Mississippi Older Girls
Christian Council came to close in
this city with conservation service.
Pheba.-At the regular meeting of
the board of trustees of the Clay
county agricultural high school teach
ers were reelected for the coming
year.
Ellisville.-The members of Monte
Cristo Lodge No. 120, OF the Independ-
ent Order OF Odd Fellows, have re-
ceived cordial invitstipn from the
Grand Lodge entertainment executive
committee OF Laurel, to attend the
S1st convention of the Grand Lodge to
be held in that city on May 1920.
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Jacksonville local oil and gas ex-
ploitation promoters and stock sales
men continue to discuss in critical
terms the act of the Mississippi legis-
lature of 1920 which placed such a
high privilege tax on all stock sales
men within the state as to make it
virtually prohibitive.
Agricultural College.--To aid the
farmers of Mississippi in marketing
effectively the cotton crop, a prob
lem now grown to giant proportions in
the agricultural industry Of this state.
Karl Neal has been named by the ex-
tension force as specialist in cotton
marketing.
Ruleville.-At a meeting Of the
stockholders of the proposed new
p1ontars fpo,ly o. Trucf Coynpauv of
this city, held in the mayors office for,
the purpose of organizing and paying
In It's stock, board Of directors and
officers were elected to serve the In
stitution.
Braxton. AN interesting lecture
and practical address illustrated by
graphic chart pictures on Keeping
Fit" was delivered to the older boys
Of "Piney Woods Country Life School,
by Prof. B. M. Russell of the State
Board of Health Lecture Department.
Crystal Springs.-The first ship
ment of peas in car lot went out from
here Wednesday, when a carload was
shipped to the northern market. This
car was made up by several shippers.
Lula.-The Greenville District Con-
ference of the North Mississippi Con-
ference convened at Rosedale, v. G.
Curtis, presiding elder, presiding.
Bishop ]. G. Kilgo was unable to at
tend on account Of sickness.
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Water valley.-The Water Valley
Farmers Exchange, located at Water
Valley, cooperative move for the
benefit OF the farmers OF Yalobusha
county. which is a very recent organ
ization, has elected officers.
Columbus &C Columbus school trus.
tees have granted an increase Of ap.
proximately 26 per cent in teachers
salaries and elected faculty for all
of the city schools for the ensuing