The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
Magnolia State
Happenings
Brief Neuus Notes
Gathered from HI
Sections of theState

Clarksdale.-E. c. Boyd, prominent
travelling salesman, was probably IA
tally injured, Harry Brown of Rose.
dale, had an arm broken, and other
minor injuries; Mr.. Styles of Spring
town, Miss, was severely cut and
bruised, and J. Wade Ligon of Gun.
nison. was seriously and probably ia
tally injured in an automobile accident
here. The men were riding in Hlld.
son super-six, owned by Mr. BOYD,
which he was driving. They were 60
ing at probably so miles an hour on
pike road leading out of Clarksdale
when they crashed into a wagon. The
car was completely demolished after
turning over several times. The in
Jured men were brought to Clarksdale
where what medical aid possible was
given them and were then rushed tc
Memphis aboard special train.
Jackson.-The Jackson Board of
Trade, the extension forces of the ag-
ricultural college and the farm devel-
opment bureau of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company have united their
forces in order to bolster up and en-
courage the upbuilding Of the dairying
industry in this section of Mississippi
Under these joint auspices it has been
arranged to hold series of group
meetings in Kinds and Rankin counties
on August 24-26, to present in an eff
fective manner the dairying PROPOSE
tion. A call has been prepared, invit
ing men and women, boys and girls to
come forward and attend their respec-
tive group or community meetings in
order to learn what the other fellows
know about dairying and it's signifi
cance."
Yazoo City.-Clyde V. Johnston, Of
the Free Run neighborhood, was in.
stantly killed by lightning during an
electrical storm. The horse he was
riding was also killed Mr.. Johnston
was on his way home and was riding
along a private road through the field
OF Warren Jenkins, neighbor. The
found shortly after the stroke, and
while no one witnessed the tragic af
fair, the cause of death was easily de
termined.
arrollton.-Highway commissioners
for the Albert Minyard link of the JEFF
ferson Davis Highway, beat four, Car
roll County, Miss, have selected the
j. M. Harbert Engineering Company to
make the survey and prepare detailed
plans a1d soecifiyationsfor said high
wa The Weatherford Engineering
Company OF Memphis will be associa-
ted with Harbert, who was the engi
neer for the highway through Holmes
County.
Clarksdale.-The B. P. o. f. Lodge
Of Clarksdale has j1st received a me-
mortal to the late Daniel A. Scott,
prominent attorney of Northern Missis-
sippi and resident of Clarksdale, who
died in Battle Creek, Mich, and was
buried in Memphis a short time ago.
The memorial, moose head, was given
to the Elks by Mrs. M. l.. Scott, widow
of the deceased 1t will adorn the
main hallway of the local lodge.
Holly Springs.-Much interest is be-
ing manifested in the demonstration
day programme that will be carried
out at the Holly Springs Experiment
Station this week. Among the most
interesting and important events, in
which Miss Susie V. Powell, assistant
director of extension work in Missis'
sippi featured will be the practical ex.
hibit and demonstration of the many
modern appliances for the home.
Jackson.-Mrs. Virginia w. Hern
don, of Louisville, KY, who had been
on a visit to Jackson for several
months, died at the home of her sister
Mrs. James F. Graves. The body was
taken to Louisville for interment.
Washington.-Cott consumed dur
ing July amounted to 525,405 pales of
lint and 37,703 bales of linters, the cen
sus bureau announced. Consumption
in July year ago was 510,S2S bales of
lint and 32,36S of linters.
Verona-The remains of Robert
Fletcher Patterson, private Company
K, Thirteenth Regiment, United States
Marine Corps, who died in base hospi-
tai, Brdst, France, in October, 1918.
arrived from France.
Washington.-YaZo City, Mississip'
pi's population decreased 1852, or 22.e
per cent, in the decade ending 1920,
according to census figures announced
here. The population now is 5,244.
Fulton.-Concerted efforts have been
made by farm and home demonstration
forces from A. & NJ College to rein
state the agricultural agent in Itawam-
ba County.
Starkville.-C. B. Powell, who for
the past year was filling the post OF
secretary of the A. & NJ. College, ten
dered his resignation to take effect
Sept. 1.