Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-06


Yazoo City-W. B. Stinson OF this
city, was one of three successful CON
tostants for the office of assistant state
bank examiner at the state capital re-
Gently.
Hattieshurg g-The South Mississip-
pi session of the farm agents enjoyed
sightseeing ride over the city in
automobiles given by the Chamber of
Commerce.
Columbus.-T street car service
continued, and the Columbus Light G.
Power Co. has given up its franchise
of car service.
Houston.-S l. Caine of Columbus,
Miss. one of the executive officers of
the Woodmen of the World, addressed
a large audience here in the interest
of this organization.
New Albany.-Circuit court con-
vened in New Albany with Judge c..
Lee Crum presiding and Hon. r. H.
Knox of Houston taking care of the
interests of the state.
Corinth h.-Following the passing of
number of bills raised by using nu.
merals cut from magazines and news,
Lapers, M A. and Henry Arnett, broth.
ers we're arrested here.
Meridian.-L. A. Irby, farmer re-
siding at Increase, has reported to the
police here that he has been robbed OF
IL hogs He suspects the porkers have
been brought to Meridian and sold
Meridian 1T is announced that the
anniversary sermon in honor of the
foundation of the knights of Pythias
( Lodge will be delivered here Sunday,
Feb. Is, by the Rev. H. B. Watkins.
Crystal Springs. Copiah coun-
ty is enjoying an unprecedented degree
OF prosperity is evidenced by the fact
that there is on deposit in the five
banks OF the county more than S2,500,.
00o.
Corinth.--The trial of DR.. F. z. Lee
of Aberdeen, charged with manslaugh-
ter, came to close with the verdict
of guilty as charged, the jury being
out only short while. Lee was
charged with having performed "a Grim
inal operation upon a young Lady in
Aberdeen in 1916.
Columbus-The drive against the
high cost of living now being conduct
ed in Mississippi under the direction
of Thomas J. Locke, fair price COM
missioner for the department of jus
tice, is making good headway prac.
tically every county in the state hav-
ing been organized for the campaign.
Ashland.-Because of a petition
from the board of supervisors stating
that they represented the wishes Of
a majority of the citizens of their dis
tricts, Charles Lee Crum, circuit Judge
of the Third Judicial district, has given
an order pretermitting the February
term of circuit court of this county
Ashland.-The Benton county good
roads committee, organized for promo
tion of good road interests and whose
immediate purpose is the construction
of hard surface road from Ashland
to Ripley, is composed of j. B. Dun
can, ]. A. Crawford. N. ]. Davis, R. ].
Gresham, chairman. and w. s. Kirk
ham.
Greenwood-The source of supply
of the Illicit liquor traffic in Green
wood is believed to have been reveal
ed when the police arrested Sims
Montgomery, negro. Montgomery has
been drayman for the Quinn Drug com
pany for four years. He obtained
grain alcohol, it is alleged by tapping
the barrels consigned to this company.
Senatobia.-A Joint meeting of the
board OF supervisors and the trustees
of the County Agricultural College has
been called
Neutrality-suspicious. for the future vel.
fare and progress of the Shrine patrol
and band were discussed at banquet
of the members.
Greenwood.-Miss w. p. Barnes,
Red Cross nurse for Leflore county,
Monday began physical examination
of the school children of Greenwood
Yazoo City.-The engineering firm
of Williams & Lebby of Yazoo City
has prepared plans for an electric
light plant for the city of Kosciusko.
Crystal Springs.-City Attorney w
B. Lockwood is engaged in preparing
the necessary papers incident to the
issuance Of $4,000 of the towns
bonds.
Meridian-Whisky worth $3.50 was