The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-02-07

W LIZ oAttNk OF N9EE3Akt4LAAN the use
OK temporary walkways, and even
boats were brought into requisition to
get 70 higher land. Farming interests
are very late, and clear weather is
badly needed to enable farmers to get
ready for the planting Of an early crop
to meet the pressing demands for
something to sustain man and beast in
the critical state that confronts the
entire country.
Senatobia. .-Accordin to the report
Of the officers. the Tate County Ma
tional Loan Association did prosper
GUS business last year. There are now
more than 80 members Of the associa-
tion in the county with loan Of more
than 100000. and there are 30 appli-
cations by the farmers of the county
now lodged with the officers asking
for loans aggregating an additional
500 600. Those connected with the
association believe half million dol
lars business win be done in the coun-
ty this year.
Ruleville AT mass meeting held
to discuss the 1920 budget of munich.
pal improvements for Ruleville much
interest was expressed in the immedi-
ate needs Of the town and the pros.
poets for realizing these needs during
the present year. A commission, con.
sisting Of J. r. Wales, C. w. Farmer
and Dick .Neelly, was designated and
authorized to cooperate with the
mayor and board Of aldermen in all
matters of local Improvement.
Jackson. - With practically every
section of the state farming areas in
the delta section of Mississippi, includ-
ing the tracts in Quitman county, in
Holmes, in the Tchula Lake basin and
to certain extent on the big Sunflow-
er plantation or Parchman, inundated
and fairly reeking with both flood and
surface water, the penitentiary author.
tiles are considerably handicapped In
their preliminary planting prepare
tions.
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Shelby.-The Baptist church here
has been without q pastor since the
resignation of Rev. M. R. Cooper took
effect Dec. 8, last. Rev. A. H. Clark.
of Kingsyille, Tex, filled the pulpit
Sunday morning and night with. a
view to a call. Mr.. Clark Is an ex-
Mississippian, having been educated at
Mississippi College.
Yazoo City-That Yazoo City ana
county have not only broken all rec
ords Of previous years for growth and
prosperity, but in the past five years
have excelled practically every other
county in the state Of Mississippi, is
brought out in the report of r. H.
Douthat, secretary Of the Yazoo Com
mercial Club.
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Meridian.-Me Of Meridian
will conduct a training school In this
city during next September when an
out-of-town faculty will be secured. A
decision to this effect was reached at
a meeting when representatives from
all the Methodist churches Of the city
met to discuss the matter.
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Jackson.-Dr. R. W. Hall, assistant
collaborating epidemiciogist Of the
Mississippi state board of health, has
sent specially important and EN-.
phatic note to each practicing physi
clan in the state. in which their co.
opeTxtion is sought in keeping track
Of the Influenza situation.
Eenatobia County Farm Agent r.
A. Rev will make his first cooperative
shipment of hogs Last year so cars
Of cattle and hogs were shipped by
the farmers Of the county.
Water Valley.-The North Mississip,
pi Four County Medical Society. com.
posed of Yalobusha, Lafayette, Ben.
ton and Marshall counties, held its
quarterly meeting here.
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Jacksonville scarcity Of labor and
expert artisan help is still as keenly
felt by Jackson contractors as 1t was
several months ago, during the cotton
picking season.
Ruleville, Quite number Of ex.
soldiers of the late world war met at
the mayors office in this city and
organized Ruleville Post No. so, Amer.
lean Legion.
THREE MISS STATE $cmc pt,ad
Shaw.-Our town has been visited
again by burglars, they having broken
into several places Of business the
same night.
Senatobia. The fair price commit
tee organized here and profit margins
for the merchants of Senatobia and
Tate county were fixed.
Charleston. This town Is planning
Improvements extensive enough to pro-
vide accommodations for city Of 10,-
900 inhabitants.
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Greenville.--An American Legion
post has been organized with more
than 100 members.
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Belmont. The Business Mems Club
OF Belmont met and elected officers.
Tupelo.-At the regular January
meeting Of the Lee County Chamber Of
Commerce resolutions were adopted
sndorsing the proposed bill which Is
now pending before the legislature Of
Mississippi to issue $25.O0O,O00 in
bonds for permanent improvement Of
public roads.
Yaxoo City.-Yazoo City's prospect
i've ice cream factory took definite
form here when announcement was
made that George Nichols had pur.
chased building to be used as a fac
tory.