The Jones County news., 1920-09-23


Meridian. The trial OF a $4,000 dam
age suit came to an end In the federal
court when compromised for $3.50. The
suit was that Of w. B Bounds, admin
istrator against the n. q. & y. r.
Railroad Co. and walker ID. Hines,
director general OF railroads when the
roads were under government opera
ton. damages being alleged for the
death OF Brakeman Bounds, who was
shot to death on o freight train by
negroes whom he attempted to put of
the train near Lumberton while they
we're tsealing a ride.
Washington.--Cen Of Mississippi
counties announced; Pamela, 27,S45;
decrease, S.429. or II per cent. incor-
porated places: Batesyine, 1858; Co
mo, SIS; Courtland, 26Si Crenshaw,
512: Crowder. sSS; Pope, 27S; Sardis,
$50. Tacowa, 70 Quitman County,
1851; increase, S,255, or 7i.S per
cent Incorporated places: Belen,
14S; lambert. s57; Marks. 1920.
Scott County. 1920; decrease S0S, or
is per cent Incorporated places:
Forest. 1.1Ss; Lake, 465; Morton, 4S7.
Pontotoc.-Webb Sledge. an em-
ploye on the section OF the G., NJ. q N.
railroad, met with a serious accident.
He, with others, were going out to
their work on the road on a motor
car when Sledge attempted 70 jump
off the car while It was in motion. He
vas thrown quite a distance, falling
on his head and face. and Il is feared
that his skull is fractured
Holly sprags. s.-Tte Marshall Coun.
~ pension board was in session here
Tor the purpose Of making the annual
revision OF the pension roll of the
county. The revised list shows to-
tai Of SO who are entitled to receive
the state pension provided for the
Confederate soldiers, widows and sery-
ants.
Blue Mountain.-Blue Mountain,
which has had no electric lights dur
ing the summer except those supplied
by private plants, wrinkles again all
over the business section and in many
Of the residences. The current is now
bing furnished from the power plant
Of Blue Mountain College.
Coffeeyile.--A cooperative ship
ment consisting Of four carloads OF
cows and hogs together was made
from Coffeeyilie by County Demon
stration Agent T. W. Patten. This
shipment, at the present low prices,
will bring about $4,000, was sent to
a St. LOUIS market
Grenada.-O. r. Lawrence, secretary
Of the Democratic executive commit
, tee. forwarded to the treasurer of the
national Democratic campaign com
mittee s7745O. which Is a part OF Mis-
sissippis voluntary contribution 70
: ward the campaign fund for Cox an'
, Roosevelt.
e Vicksburg.-A number OF taxpayer
n In Vicksburg are complaining abol
a the increase in their assessments mad
y by the board OF mayor and aldrrnv
Il and there win be large pile
2 written objections and exception
s filed with the board.
I.
. Crystal Springs.-The coal situatio
]. Is getting acute here. 1t looks a
though good many people will suffe
this winter unless the situation Is r.
y lieved as there has been PRACTICAL
T, no coal delivered here this season.
ssess
New Albany The annual session 0
y the Union County Association came Z
very successful close. The meet
ing this year was held with the Noun
Pleasant church, five miles east 0
, here.
J. Hattiesburg. The Mississippi Won
= ans College, DR.. J. l.. Johnson, pres
e dent opened to a "crowded house.
s There we're nearly 500 girls presen
e and no room for any more.
{. Tupelo.-The district Democrat
I executive committee for the First col
/. gressional district met and declared
q q. Rankin Of Tupelo the nominee by
s majority or 300 YOleS-
Calhoun City.-County Demonstra
j or r. S. Mitchell has made an ayerae
n Of shipping a car Of cattle or hos
e away from here each day for eigl
n days.
=
y Holly Springs The local physician
who were hosts to the North Missi
a. sippi six-county Medical. Societ
" which convened here In quarterly sc
o sion.
Haziehurst.-The United Confeds
o ate Veterans met at the county coui
y house to select delegates to the Co
q federate. reunion IN Houston, Texa