The north Mississippi herald., 1920-09-10

/ lishmsnt. This was in the compiia-
/ ton of the statistics which have gone
| into the official motor car blue book,
recently completed, by direction OF
! Auditor Miller. The volume is big
one and a most important one, con-
tanning the complete entry data for
every motor vehicle licensed and tag
ged since Jan. /, 1920. There were
more than $1,000 license tags issued
to the so counties up to July 1, 1870.
and each of these was entered, cEecN-
ed over and finally proven by the tax
collectors. Since July 1, according to
the records of the auditors department,
| additional tags have been issued,
which carry the serial numbers up to
more than $4,000, to say nothing OF
motorcycles, which take another Sc
ries.
Washington-Both Biloxi and Gulf
port show substantial gains in popu-
| lation in the Mississippi census fig
ures annouced Biloxi went into the
10000 class, with a total population
of 10,937, a gain of 1,267. Gulfport,
with new population figure OF
,, S,157, shows gain OF LII. Other
Mississippi figures give Pass Chrls-
tian 1851 a loss of 80; Long Beach,
$50, decrease. 49; Handsboro, 500, de-
crease, 9S; Okolona, 1852, a gain OF
1,27S, or nearly so per cent. Atissis-
sippi counties announced: Kemper.
1851, decrease 757, or 81 per cent;
Marion, 17,144, increase 1,445 or 9.9
per cent; Warren, 1921, decrease 527,
or ia per cent; Wilkir son, 1913.
decrease 2,756, or 1872 per cent.
Tupelo.-J. C. Holton of the extern
sion division was a visitor here. He
said that he is finding some appear
ances of potato diseases in this sec
ton and is giving instruction on how
to control those that appear. He says
that he finds stem rot in some Of the
fields, a disease that can be easily
eradicated. Boil weevil are enough
to contend with, and it is hoped that
the farmers of this section will CO
operate with him in locating the va
rious potato diseases so that a fight
may be begun in time to knock them
out
Natchez-Given up as dead tor
many months, and with no word from
him since his arrival in France during
the world war; news was received that
Robert Perrault of this city is in s
government hospital at Boise, Idaho,
where he is being treated for shell
shock, gas and shrapnel wounds. On
leaving Natchez to enter military serv-
ice young Perrault joined the en-
gineer corps. After leaving this coun-
try nothing was heard of him, al
though repeated efforts were made.
! Mound Bayou.-The first bale ct
cotton from the Mound Bayou com
munity was brought in from the Tom
Morris place, two miles west of the
| town. 1t was raised by John Raw
| lings and was ginned on the Mont
gomery gin. A local cotton ruyer
classed the cotton as middling, BIG.
Ellisville.-About $4,000 remains to
be subscribed of the amount of money
guaranteed by Ellisville to the trus-
tees of the Colony of Predetermined, as
located at this place. To secure the
balance a committee has been ap-
pointed.
Clarksdale.-Mike Ollie, the alleged
murderer of Joe San Toy the Chinese
merchant who death occurred here
several weeks ago, was released on a
$4,000 bond following preliminary
hearing before Justice R. E. Stratton,
to await the action of the grand jury.
Hattiesburg-A discussion Of a
group warehouse plan to be handled
by the extension service Of the state,
IS being discussed here by farmers
and all classes of citizens.
Lumberton.-A new industry for
Lum berton is the Lumbertown Saw
Mfg. Co, an organization for the pur-
nose Of manufacturing and repairing
saws
Holly springs.-The circuit court Of
Marshall County adjourned after a
weeks sessIor in which much busi-
ness was transacted.
Cz,t5ort The ratification of the
rl-eteeata amendment was qui atly
celebrated al the Woman's Club here.
CIaFkesdale.-J. B.'Dayis, agent for
y r Csyett, brought in the first bale
II 13z0-Z1 cotton.
Jeczson.-The police and constablaa
q. several counties including Warren
Kinds. Madison Copiah and Rankin,
are on the lookout for a largo-sized,
red-faced man who is alleged to have
overpowered and shot TO death a negro
,axicab driver on the Warren County
stretch of the main highway between
f Jackson and Vicksburg some time on
Aug. %.