Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-14
M ISSISSIPPI
.yl STATE NEWS.

been raided.
Hazlehurst.-rThe.s state .faiS lcommi t.
the Utica Institute jubilee singers to
the tica Institute jubilee singers to
sing at the state fair. ,-T'4-''-- - G
Dekalb.-ExhIbit day for the boys
corn and pig clubs was held here re-
Gently and an unusually large exhibit
of products was brought in.
Brookhaven- acres OF sun
flowers have been rzffsed-tu south OF
town on the Dixie creamery farm as,
an experiment In producing stock. feed.
The entire crop viii be harvested and
placed in a big sfio for winter use:- :
Jackson.-The office Of j. j. Canon
secretary of the board of penitentiary
trustees, has been notified 81 the ss-
cape of willie Clarke. a. negro sent
from Wkrref, .cdeaty % sffveE Etwo
years on a ccn~lr' ion for feionious as
sault from saAlp 10, Parchman farm.
Yazoo c,sv.-The Mary BricKelrcir-
Gle of KISss Daughters of Yazoo City
is pisru,ng to have a mothers pen
sion saT of Mississippi drawn up and
( presented to the next session of the
legislature with request for passage.
Aperdeen..2rIs Ti&y Ill yAss RtN
Parham suit against the Standard Oil
Company of Louisiana for $4,000, re-
turned verdict of $4,000, ParhaFn
received injuries rfroni, athotia sthat
exploded.
Coldwater.-T old fiddlers' con
test rheld here in connectAphcThlS "
trades day was participated in b.
four contestants. ]. c. Smell won first
prize and T. ]. Rushing second. Cash
premiums were given BY the Booster
club
Jackson Gov. Russell has at the
request of the three trustees Of the
state penitentiaxy and of the super
intendent for discharge, suspended
until January, 1922, the sentence OF
Wesley Miflin; sentenced for as years
on a robbery charge. Miflin is In the
AQF6uCcu Stages vi LubcICulOoiS
Jackson.-.Mrs. Della, B; Alley, dis,
trict home economics agent for the
delta, is back in her office here after
holding district meeting for her
counties and later, attending the, Tri-
State fair at Memphis. She reports
fine showing for the Mississippi club
girls, at the fair.
Jackson.--In compliance with ad
vices from the war department, Gov.
Russell has appointed Abfte hemb StA
of the American expeditionary forces
in the. late war to represent Missis-
sippi in the ceremonies to be held In
Washington at Arlington cemetery on
the occasion of burying an unknown
soldier of the late war.
'runica.-Many planters of Tunicai
county yxara~ ~shippipg their cQttQp to.
Memphis by truck instead OF shipping
by the railroad, as the truck rateSare.
cheaper. The freight by truck rs $3.50
per bale, and this includes delivery at
the terminal, whereas If the planter
ships by railroad the cotton has to be.
rehandled to the factors at an extra
charge on each bale.
Jacksonville first step towards es-.
tablishing headquarters in Jackson
Tor the S7th division fourth corps area.
organized reserves, United States
army. were taken when the chamber
of commerce arranged to provide
homes here for four regular army Of
ficers who have been detailed to
headquarters duty. One. nf, the Off.
GERS. Lieut.. Col MCGEE, is already
here and ready for active DUTY rIf..
Yazoo City.-News has been receiv-
ed in Yazoo City that from and after
Nov.7, cotton arriving in Yazoo City
will be permitted to carry tire through
rate from point of destination, or i'll
other words, Yazoo cotton buyers will
have the same reshipment privileges
that kare accorded Greenwood buyers
and cotton buyers from other points
who have been able to buy cotton in
the Yazoo City territory randi nay a.
better price for 1t on account OF Their
reshpment privileges s'''s' \
Jackson.-I. B. Kerlin Of the A. and
M. College. has been in this city look
ing after the interests of the boys
clubs exhibits at the fair and prepar-
ing for the boys camp on the fAF
grounds AS assistant In the boys
club work of the state Mr.. Kerlin
knows It from the ground up and
states that this will be the best year
In ita history in the showing to be
made at Jackson state fair. ,-Tnifty
counties will be represented. and the
boysa corn club exhibit viii, double
that Of 5aSt year. Ten c6dntles viii
enter the competition for the auto
that y the grand trophy for the coun-