The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-05-21
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered dfrm AnCor-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

OF the confederate veterans their
wives and widows who are inmates Of
the Jefferson Davis soldiers home to
the state confederate veterans reun-
ion, which takes place at Tupelo,
Miss, on June s, 9 and 10. Supt. Tart
has been working for the past month
making arrangements for the trip. He
has succeeded in getting the l.. &. N.
railroad to furnish two special coaches
and free passes for 100 old folks abb
solutely free Of charge.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Ed
ucation J. @. Martin has notified the
county teachers and school wagon con-
tractors that they will be paid for the
last month of work On May 20. The
250 teachers OF the county, with about
40 wagoners |ho hauled the school
pupils to and from school, have been
waiting for over month rol their
last months pay, and they are now 10
get their final settlements and make
their contracts for new year this
fall.
Meridian.-Steps have been taken
looking to the organization of a Laud-
erdale county farm bureau. Represen-
tative farmers from practically every
community OF the county are inter-
ested in the movement as we'll as
large majority of the business men of
Meridian and the smaller towns. The
object of the proposed bureau is to
promote better farming and undertake
various farm. problems through the
organization.
Holly Springs The Marshall coun-
ty farm bureau tnaugurated cam
paign to interest the people of Mar
shall county in shis organization,
which has for It's purpose the making
of farming profitable and assisting the
farmers to derive larger profits. The
principal speaker of the campaign will
be c.. w. Watson, market director Of
the Memphis farm bureau, who will
spend most Of the week in this county.
Winona.-Miss Belle Kearney, can
didate for the United States senate,
will speak at the courthouse in this
city. This is the first time At wo-
man seeking political office has ever
spoken in the county, and for this rea-
son the voters of the county are look
ing forward with interest to the day
of her speech, and it is expected that
a large audience will be present to
hear her present her candidacy.
Scooba.-On Main street, while In
conversation with two gentlemen, Mr.
Hermon Lockley was shot by an un-
known man. Two shots were fired,
one taking effect through the body,
the other missed. An automatic pis-
tol was used The victim was taken
Immediately to the Scooba sanitarium
for treatment and died, leaving
widow and three children. The
cause of the killing Is unknown.
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Aberdeen-The state duroc Jersey
breeders association was organized
in Aberdeen with the following OFF,
GERS and directors: ]. A. Sisk, presi-
dent; J. B. Dalton. vice president; C.
| b. Heller. secretary and treasurer; d.
| rectors, w. s. Hazard, o. D. Heron,
c. E. Savey. All breeders of the red
hog in Mississippi are cordially in
vited to join this organization to pro-
mote better hogs in the state.
Baldwyn.-Hon. CASTOR L. Jones of
dress here in the Methodist church in
the interest of the $33,00O,0OO cam
paign that the Southern Methodists
will put on for educational purposes,
for the education of more young men
for the ministry who are not finan-
cially able to fit and prepare them
selves for the spreading of the gospel
here and in foreign lands.
Hazlehurst-Prof John R. Bane, |
who has bee nprincipal of the Herman
vile high school the past year, has |
accepted the position in the Halle
hurst school, to succeed Prof. R. w.
Carpenter. who resigned to enter the
business world. Prof. Bane is a grad
uate of Millsaps college at Jacksin,
and comes highly recommended and
from a successful term Of school at
Hermanvillt.
Hazlehurst-Roadc commissioner of !
beat 5, T. j. Slay, j. M. Taylor and c.
A. Shoemaker, are asking for bids for
the maintenance Ct their district roads
for the next two years. Specifications
to cover only he gravel pixies built
the last three years. Specifications
are the same rigid ones that have been
required Of all other district contrac-
tors.
Clarksvile. - J. 3. Brantley, who
registered at local hotel, was ar
rested following his alleged attempt
to cash a check bearing the forged
signature of R. P. Hooper, Clarks-
Vile physician. Brantley, with his wife,
registered from Savannah, Ga.
Columbus-Offended because she
had been corrected by her mother,
Miss Eva Green, II, fired bullet into
her left side in an effort to commit
suicide, according to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tracy Green. She is in
critical condition at a local hospital