Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-30

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Flora.-V. G. Martin, Madison county
demonstration agent. has announced
his intention of holding farmers in
stitute here Jan. 29 at o'clock pm.
Greenwood "A lodge of the Loyal
Order of Moose was instituted in this
city, consisting of many well known
citizens.
Vicksburg-The Episcopal diocesan
council of this state opened it's annual
meeting with a session in the Chuch
Of the Holy Trinity.
Scooba-A total of 1,441 gallons Of
sorghum molasses was shipped from
Kemper county recently in the coop
erative shipment.
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Jackson.--A hard fight is being
launched the senate against the Bar
rett anti.pool room bill, which was
placed on the calendar last week.
Ecru-Dr ELAN B. Burns has pur-
chased the two-story building on Main
street known as the Mccoy hotel, and
will soon convert in into modern hos
pital.
Yazoo City-Records of the United
States court show that only % bank
ruptcy petitions were filed during the
year 1919 in a Mississippi district,
which includes % counties.
vicksburg.- meeting Of the
stockholders of the Cooperative Stores
company, who are members of various
unions in the city, officers and direc
tors were elected.
Meridian.-To render aid in the
movement of teachers of the state for
better salaries, County Supt. ]. A.
Biddell is In Jackson to aid in securing
the passage of bill by the legislature
Meridian-Chief of Police Monette
has ordered the arrest of large num-
Der of automobile owners OF Meridian
for violation of the law that requires
two license numbers, front and rear,
on each car, and the use OF cardboards
with the numbers painted thereon
| Blue Mountain.-The board of super
visors of Tippah county, In response
to the many petitions presented to II
by the citizens, has ordered a special
election to be held in Tippah on Sat
urday, Jan. 81, to let the voters de-
eide whether they desire the restora
tion of the farm agent and home eco
nomics demonstrator In the county.
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Crystal Springs.-At a special meet.
ing of the mayor and board of alder
men the board order3d the city attor.
ney to prepare the proper ordinances
Tor the issuance of $4,000 in 20-year
serial bonds. Under the laws of 1918
it will be necessary to submit the ques.
tion of issuing the bonds to an cleo
tion Of the people.
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Ellisville.-Rev. J. L. Neill, superin.
tendent of the department of mission
airy education Of the general Sunday
school board of the Methodist Episco
pal church, south, located at Nashville
Tenn, was in Ellisville and delivered
an address to the faculty and students
OF the Jones county agricultural high
school, Of which institution his brother
Prof G. l.. Neill, is principal.
New Albany-County Agent w. c
Minis has organized Jersey cattle
association in Union county. Agent
Minis has arranged with the bankers Of
New Albany to provide each boy mem
ber Of this club with high-grade Jer
sey calf on condition that the clut
member care for these calves after tht
manner to be outlined by Agent Minis
and to accept from the club boys com
pensation out of the profits made by
them.
Columbus.-The National Bank o.
Commerce Of Columbus probably ha,
the distinction of having the younges
cashier and director of any other ma
tional bank in the country Som,
months ago Willis Pope. young maj
about rs years of age, was elected al
cashier of the bank, and at meeting
of the directors, Sam Lindamood,
young man of less than 25 years and I
son OF the late w. s. Lindamood. pres
tdent of the bank at the time OF hi
death few weeks ago, was named a
a director Of the institution.
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Agricultural College.-Final stats
tics of the cooperative marketing dom
by Mississippi farmers through count,
demonstration agents in 1919 show al
aggregate volume of S5,572 ,077.4S, witt
q saving to the farmers. estimated
conservatively, of s769.5S619, accord
ing to a report issued by Assistan
Director J. w. Willis of the extension
force. 1t should be noted that thes
figures, colossal as they are. cove
Egenerally only carlot shipments an,
take no account OF the thousands o