Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-06-17
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UlSTATE NEWS


shubuta.-Rsx. R.J. Norsworthy, of
Meridian. has, Concluded "a revival in
the Methodist church which extended
IL days. -
Riplsy.-Bill Smith, so, farmer and
ginner living east of Ripley. was killed
by lightning while dfsconnscting .
telephone wire rpnnips into the house.
Meridian.--will Ramsey, so, one of
the best known passenger conductors
on the Alabama and Vicksburg road.
suffered a stroke Of paralysis while
automobile riding With q friend in this
city. Alss .fss f1Gai ~ 81 4
s,sesss n. :.
GuIfport.-The Gulf Manufacturing
Company has been incorporated in this
city for the purpose of manufacturing
electric batteries for AUTOMOBILES and
other purposes. The incorporates
are J. R BagbE n. c. Stout, E. J..
Dietrich and Milan Coin, ! all citizens
OF Gulfport. e
Burnside. members OF the
Order of the Eastern Star. comprising
Ahe organizations of Louisville, New
ton. NoFapatsr. Union and Philadel-
phia ctkpters. IRd aafine <6utifs at
Burnside Lake. 1t was an all-day pic
mic and fish fry. All had an enjoy
able time. 1-s Ia
Macon-The drouth which has men
aced Noxubee for month refuses to
abate and crops are gasping for lack
of moisture. Pastures that are usual
1y luxuriant at this time are parched.
and water. where ponds and bitches
are the supply, Is running low, though
nothing like water famine Is antic-
1pated.
Itta Bena. = The Colu,nb1s and
Greenvilie railroad ,as eppouncej re.
ductions 10 passeps faI %. for week,
ends and Snn1ays, effective all of tnAs
summerss Weekren4 fares. round trips.
are one and one-third Of the usual
fare, while Sunday fares are still less,
the round Grip being Only the usual
...s.
MerEdian. Local members of the.
yv6odfIden of the World have contrib
uted 5000 already sVn. .. tlpd being,
raised by them for the erection of a
Woodmen unit at the Kings, Daugh,
ters Tuberculosis Hospital. Building
work <op the unit Is not to be begun
until 5000 isiraised, which is expect
ed with the way the members are re-.
spending, to be only short time off.
49, .s45 sssssss 800 ,s,t =. I
Br6o1haven.-The Odd Fellows of
Brookhaven, McComb and Lucien held
. big meeting at the w. O. w. hall
here. -sThe visitors motored here, Is
OF the McComb members being accom-.
panied by their wives. The ladies
were entertained by a committee OF
10 Rebekas at the home ef Mrs. G.. A.
Love while the men ~stSx initiating
rs candidates into the third degree.
Mendian.---Twenty-six boys at the
Nississippi Masonic = orphans home
here OYER 10 years old. left for their
new hpHas in Coininbus The party of
boyS ACCOMPANIED by Supertn-
tendent J. F. Hill of the local home.
who stated that It was the Intention
of the Masons OF the state to keep the
home IN Columbus solely for boys over
10 years Of age. and the home here
for boys and girls under 10 years.
Dt4Eo Ya \ II ~ .As+
released from the jail five minutes be-
fore Martin Arledge was shot to death.
John Tingle, charged with the murder,
was placed in Jail. occupying the same
cell IS his victim. Arledge had been
In prison for several weeks awaiting
the fecovery of man named Joe VIII
1iams. whom he is alleged to have
sshot from ambush His condition grew
better and Arledge was released on a
bondpf $1,000 to await the action Of
the gfand jury.
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Akriculturla College.--In an effort
to stop the tremendous loss to sweet
potatp growers resulting every year
from black rot and stem rot, the stats
plant 3board of Mississippi is urging
all fafiners to grow healthy sweet po-
tato eeed for next year by planting
vine cuttings now In land that has
nevgF been in potatoes before. Ex-
periiA9nts have shown that this is pos
1tivdW the very best way Of growing
sweet potato seed, and II carefully
donesyill produce seed free from dis
49,
BilQkt.-A new trick which has
frighf4ned large number of autoists.
especially women. has been placed In
.operalon by boys Of Mississippi City
on ~ beach highway between Gulf
port md this city. A perfect stuffed
dummy Of man has beensh h,ac4d lid
6ha I@[ad and machines .on.r,lr,e ssr,<,s,