Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-23
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

NatcheZ.--JuSt as tne MISSISSIPPI
central passenger train, which arrives
fere at S:45 pm. was entering the
:ity limits of Natchez, an unidentified
white man ran amuck and began fir
ng indiscriminately at passengers and
srakemen. using small ealibre auto
natic pistol The bullets from the
Weapon wounded three brakemen. I'M
nediately after firing the shots the
lemented man ieaped from the train
md ran down an embankment into
bayou, where he turned the weapon
,n himself. firing a bullet into his
lead. The casualties are: Brakeman
oouncy. shot in head. but will recover;
Zoe Daley. passenger. shot in arm.
ilightly wounded; Brakeman Leon
.arkin, slightly wounded in hand; un-
Identified man who did the shooting,
hot in head. dead.
Gulfport.- With 1856 students enroll
I'd from throughout the United States,
IS well as several foreign countries,
he Gulf Coast military academy has
Segun It's ninth annual session. Col
r. b. McGehee, superintendent of the
academy, was in charge of the exsr
:ises, where were held in the academic
building. Out of the number enrolled
.75 will attend the senior school, while
he others will attend Junior academy.
Blue Mountain.-To maintain the
wholesome democratic spirit which
aas always characterized this institn-
dou, Blue Mountain college, which was
started as school for the training OF
girls OF limited financial means, al
though no longer appealing primarily
10 this eaf- onsKe. has abolished all
areek.fetzcr aud similar exclusive
,lubs with the opening OF the current
Iession.
BiIoxi.--One OF the largest shrimp
catches to be made this season in q
single haul was made by Hudson John
son. who has charge of a large shrimp
boat for the G. B. Foster canning COM
pany of this city. The catch. which
vas made outside. was so heavy that
part of 1t had to be released before
the seine could be pulled out OF the
water. The haul totaled 80 barrels of
shrimp, for which the local factory
bald the fisherman the sum of $3.50.
Wyatte--Co picking is well un-
der way, but the crop is much below
The estimation OF producer. The drouth,
boil weevil and arm yworm are respon-
sible for shotage. Raymond Avens, a
prominent young farmer. while out In
ais cotton field found to his surprise
i3 well developed boil weevil in sin
gle bloom. 1t is thought that the Wee
vil cannot do further damage 10 the
already short crop yield,
Hazlehurst.-ProfW w. B. Hughes has
sccepted the position as principal OF
The Marion and Walthall county agri-
cultural high school, and has gone
there to assume his duties. He has
been a teacher Of this county for sew
sral years, and his promotion caused a
vacancy in the county. which had to
be filled by new man.
Hazlehurst. The Baptist churches
at Sardis, Spring Hin and Damascus
are planning to employ their coming
years preacher on the partnership
plan, and now have Rev. ]. A. Landers
here preaching his initial sermons at
the different churches, after which he
will probably be called to serve tho
three churches for the coming year.
Carroliton.--While pretty 1S-yearold
Nora Bert Scruggs. daughter of Char
ley Scruggs, lies i'll abed in the Carroll
county Jail, persisting that she alone
fired the shot that ended the life Of
her father, the belief is growing thet
this girl, one of the most lovable and
finest characters this county ever
knew, is shouldering the blame n
shield some loved one.
Wyatte. Thieves entered the garage
OF Magistrate Richard ID. Patrick, who
is also prominent member Of the
Tate county board Of supervisors. and
rsmpved all OF the tires, which were
practically; new, from his Ford, and
made good their escape. This is-the
second time within the past four or
five months that the squire's Ford has
been stripped of its tires He is of
fering nice reward for the apprehen-
aion Of the thieves.
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Meridian. State Inspector Lyon Of
the Mississippi board OF health depart
ment. has Just concluded An inspection
n this olty. b. company with DR.. r.. ),
Wilson, county health officer. DON
demning number Of places which It
waa alleged were conducted IN viola
- n ~ s1ats hsa,th regulations.