Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
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Itta Bena.--W. Y. Hammond has
been elected alderman TO succeed c. G.
Manson, who resigned.
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Yazoo City-The Yazoo county board
of supervisors have consented to con-
tribute s11,Oe0 towards the building
of the Eden road.
Como.--Many admiring friends at
Como welcome First Lieut.. Taylor
Word and his bride, who was Miss
BERTHE King or Junction, Kansas, who
arrived here. y fesTes4 @K&t 81 .sfsAs
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Brookhaven-Cons Dean Favley,
charged withl murder as the result of
his shooting Sam. Killing, negro, at
Red Star seven miles west OF here, on
June 27, was acquitted q trial before
Justice ]. e. Barron nf.2 sss z
Blue Mountain-Tippah has the best
prospect for a corn crop it has had in
several years. In the opinion of some
of the best farmers of the county, IL
general rains can be had right soon to
keep the green stalks growing.
Jacksonville receivers In the in
surance case report collections under
the garnishments aggregating $556.000.
Ten of the larger. agencies still owe
amounts totaling 100000, all of which
is practically secured by collateral
pending collections of accounts due
them. w
Hattiesburg.-H the G.. o.
p. from the excess profits tax down
through the Knox resolution and de-
claring that not single campaign
promise had been kept by the party,
Congressman Paul B. johnson was the
feature speaker at the Central Trades
Council picnic. sosi .l4 sYr asss afs
Biloxi-R. E. Slay, Jr., nine-year-old
son of Mt, and Mrs. Robert E. Slay,
was painfully but not seriously burned
about the fingers when he picked up a
live wire which had blown down dur
ing wondstorm The youngster was
knocked down and badly frightened
and is all right except for the burns
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Jacksonville escape of a 75-year
old convict from Camp 6, Parchman
farm, T. l.. Richardson, sergeant has
been reported to the office of ]. ]
Conan. secretary of the state board OF
penitentiary trustees. Flem LewelIyn
the aged criminal, was sent up from
Marshall county in 1920 to serve life
sentence for murder.
Blue Mountain.-The first consign,
ment of the official bulletin of the
Blue Mountain college has just arriv.
ed, and will be Immediately distrib.
uted among the patrons of the institu'
ton. This bulletin, which is for the
session just ended, contains good
deal Of newand vital matter not found
In former catalogue issues.
Jackson.-Dr. J. w. Provine, presi
dent of Mississippi college and director
Of the Clinton Normal, was visitor in
the city, and when seen at the state
department of education stated that
he considered his normal this summer
the best he has ever had. The attend
ance is a-record one, the interest un
paralleled and the spirit of the gather
Ing the best ever.
Biloxi.-The U. S. steel product;
company has filed with the United
States clerk here a bond for the re
lease of the American steamship Cras
ter Hall, which was libeled by the
marshal several days ago on account
of a controversy as to wages due
Frank Gomez, chief cook OF the yes
sci. The ship was seized while load
ing cargo at Gulfport. ert
Itta Bena.-One or two cases of scar
let fever have been reported here
among the children, but 1t is thought
this malady will not spread far, a,
parents are taking all precautions tt
guard against this disease. Also one
or two cases of pellagra have been re
ported among the negroes employed
on plantations near here, due. evi
IDENTIFY. to the lack of q variety o.
foods.
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Jackson.-R. 8. Wilson. state direct
or of extension work, has $50 belong
Ing to q man in British Honduras tha
is making him uneasy lest he b'
looked up on charges Of obtaining
money under false pretenses. Ths
fame of Director Wilson's poultry ha'
gone abroad and the up-to-date Hon
duran, wanting the best, sent thu
noney In question about month ag'
% pay for pen of chickens.
Brookhaven.-Miss Jennie Varda
man. artist-teacher. Of the Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music, who acted q
soloist Of the Cincinnati Orchestrl
with Ysae directing in Brookhaven
Memphis and other cities few year