Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-11-05

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place on the second Tuesday in next
month, and 1t looks very much like
the offices for aldermen will, 60 a.jsg
ging, as there is only, one announce
inent for five vacancies. The job o.
alderman is not an ideal one
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Aberdeen-State superintendent OF
Education W.. F. Bond comp eted a
SD sakiBg tour of Monroe county in the
interest of the three milf levy which
will give to the rural schools OF the
county six months school. Horace
Powell, superintendent OF education.
feels sure that the schools will wir
out November .,
Clarksdale. THE $50, 900 suit of Will
liam A. Temple, secretary OF the local
Elks' Club. against the Y. G. NJ. v. R. r
company for injuri, sustained In an
accident here in the early part Of the
present year and in which Mr.. Tenn
pies neck was broken. was remainder
from the federal court back to the cir
cuit court, the former tribunal having
20 jurisdiction over such cases.
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New Albany Through the efforts OF
w. C. Mimms. county demonstration
agent. two carloads OF cottonseed were
shipped which nstted the farmers
about s43 per ton. This price was about
$40 above the local market at the time
OF shipment. Mr. Mimms, through
these cooperative shipments, has aided
the farmers of this section materially
In disposing Of their produce at the
highest market value.
Greenwood.-The Greenwood Cham
FER Of Commerce sent telegram to
the Hon. David F. Houston. secretary
q the treasury, Washington, d. c.. urg-
ing him to cause the war finance board
to resume its functions under section
81 of the war finance corporation act
and to make advances for the aid Of
the export af American products until
such. time as its power in that behalf
expires under me law or until the pres
ent dire emergency shall have passed.
Blue Mountain-A motoring party
made up OF Thomas Graham and Miss
es Mary Emma Hillhouss. Wilma Ora
ham. Mabel Goodwin and Annie and
Natalie Brown, had . close call for
their lives when the car in which they
were driving between Blue Mountain
and Ripley turned turtle, spilling the
occupants and pinnins Miss Natalie
Brown aand - the machine. Misses An
lie and Natalie Brown. daughters Of
J. =. Brown. received painful but ap-
/ larently not serious injuries. The rest
Of the group escaped without wounds.
Amory.-The Federation of Women's
clubs of the Second district was called
to order at the Methodist church by
Mrs. C. w. Harrison, presid mt of the
Twentieth Century club. After regis-
tration OF delegates the assembly sang
the sStar Spangled Banner Invoca-
ton was delivered by Rev. T. r.
Smoot Mrs. T. J. Cole, In behalf OF
the City Federation of Women's Clubs
and J."O. Prude Business Mems Clubs,
extended most cordial welcome. Mrs.
o. R. Peal responded. s7
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Pontot0c. The Mississippi division
Of the pathfinders' convoy of the Old
Indian Trail Highway to run from
Miami, Fla. to Vancouver, B. c.. left
here last week, accompanied BY Mis-
sissippi State Highway Commission
efs w. d. Robins, Tupe!o; w. s. Null
lins, Holly Springs. and w. A. Boone,
Pontotoc; c. w. Bolton. Mississippi,
,ice-president Of the Old Indian Trails
association. Pontotoc: OH. Knox. for
hIer county commissioner, Pontotoc,
and many other prominent highway
advocates. The pathfinders were met
ii oxford by many prominent good
roads men along the route from Mem
phis to Oxford. where the conferences
was held.
Natchez.-Although women Of MIS-
sissippi cannot vote In the national
.loction on account OF the state con-
stftutionH requiring registration OF
Jour months. the women Of Natchez
anq. Adams county who are registered
Will. nevertheless, cast their first
yotes on November 3. It Is announced
by members Of the board OF supervis-
ors that arrangements. are being made
for referendum ,election on the Ques-
tion Of retaining the county demonstra-
sipn agent and the, county home eco
nomics agent. As the work, OF the
fome economics agent directly con-
Germs the women Of the county. the
county officials feel that they should
have a voice in the question.
Crystal Springs. This town win go
down in the history OF Mississippi as
being the first town to elect a wom-
IN to office. The term OF office Of
n. =. Lett and H. H. Rhymes hav.
ing expirsd on the board of trustees
II the high school thh mayor and