Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-09-10
Women May Not Vote In November,
But Should ReaIster.

But Should Register.
Jackson.-I order to clear up the
prevailing confusion and conflict OF
opinion in regard to the political
status Of women voters In Mississippi,
Attorney General Frank Robertson au-
thorizes the following statement:
z Women ere now eligible to register
and should do SO at once IL they de-
sire to qualify themselves for voting
in any future regular or special cleo
tion. They must be registered four
months In advance of such elections
before they can vote. Women who
register now are qualified also for APP
rointment as notaries public.
Women cannot legally vote In the
regular elections next November To
permit them to do so would annul
such elections and almost certainly re-
suit in throwing out Mississippi's cleo
toral vote.
Moreover, the voting OF women in
the November elections could accom-
plish no good, as the election will cer-
tainly go democratic without their
votes. and II the white wSinen could
vote the negro women could also vote.
without the restrictions that will
hereafter apply This might result in
serious complications.
Attorney General Robertson strongly
urges the Importance of women regis
tering at once The white women Of
the state must recognize that 1t Ii no,
only privilege. but duty. to regis
ter and qualify themselves in order to
protect the interests and ideals which
their men have made so many sacri-
.fices to obtain and hold
Waynesboro The five-yesrAold son
of Doc Hutton, farmer, residing near
Clara, Miss, met with fatal accident
while he and his small brother were
riding on the farm wagon with an EN-
ploye of NJ. Hutton's From the best
information obtainable the wagon
dropped down into dep rut or hole,
causing both children to lose their bal
ance, and the driver. seeing that both
were going to be thrown out Of the
wagon. grabbed for the boys. but only
succeeding in catching one. the other
falling under the wheels of the loaded
wagon. bis. head being crushed be-
twee,i the wheel and stump, causing
instant death.
Natchez.--The body OF Solon r..
Hingson. who was drowned in the Mis-
sissippi river at Kemps Bend, has been
recovered and has been sent to De-
mopolis, Ala. the home OF the de-
ceased. Hngson was attached to the
g. s. quarterl,oat 49, and while on
duty accidentally fell overheard HIS
body was swept under the boat by the
current and all efforts to save the
unfortunate youth. who was only H..
were kruitiess. The body was recov-
= Is miles below the place of
the accident.
Holly Springs. DIR. T. w. Raymond,
president of the mississippi Syaodical
College Of this city return, from his
annual trip in the in crest Of that in
stitution and reports that the advance
enrolment OF boarding pupils has
reached 1T which is the capacity o.
the boarding department and tn : t
there AREA number on the waiting list
that will be taken care OF Il space
can possibly be provided. The coilege
opening exercises were scheduled for
September 8.
Natchez. After much delay it is ex-
apected that construction of the Adams
county link of the Prentiss Highway,
which is TO run from Natchez to Mo-
bile, will be started soon.
Oxford. 1.-The Lafayette Springs Con.
-solidated schools opened with a full
attendance. picnic was he'd there
at which Gov Lee NJ. Russell was the
principal speaker.
81 Crystal Springs. Farmers here are
complaining abott losing quAn.i ci
corn on account of certain po.ssL
sbid them to kin grass. worms an1
other insects.
Natchez. The public schools OF
Natchez will open on September Is.
The teachers will receive the benefit
Eofi an increase in salary OF about 30
per cent
Como.--Latest reports from the cot
ton fields. both east and west or Como.
Miss, bring the distressing news of
great damage by the boil weevl.
Hattiesburg. DIR. Sam p. Martin OF
Owensboro. KY, has accepted the call
to the Main Street Baptist church in
this city.
Tchula-The posto,fice at Tchula
has been moved into the new building
recently erected.
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Skene.--The Skene Consolidated
school Will open its fall session ON sep
tember 13.
Vickshurg. Committees from the