The Southern herald., 1921-07-15
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News of Mississippi
Interesting Happenings Cleaned
From All Sections of The
State Specially Written
For This Paper.
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man, artist-teacher Of the Cincinnati
conservatory Of Music, who acted as
soloist Of the Cincinnati Orchestra
with Ysae directing in Brookhaven,
Memphis and other cities a few years
ago, and as concert pianist made tours
which included cities in North and
South Carolina and Virginia and Vic.
toria, British Columbia, Seattle and
Portland, the post season, has returned
to her home here for the summer vaca-
tion.
Jackson.-R. s. Wilson, state direct
or OF extension work, has $50 belong.
ing to man in British Honduras that
B making him uneasy lest he be
looked up on charges of obtaining
money under false pretenses. The
fame of Director Wilson's poultry has
gone abroad and the up-todate Hon
duran, wanting the best, sent the
money in question about a month ago
70 pay for pen of chickens.
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ltta Bena.-One or two cases of scar.
let fever have been reported here
among the children, but it is thought
this malady will not spread far, as
parents are taking all precautions to
guard against this disease. Also one
or two cases of pellagra have been re.
ported among the negroes employed
on plantations near here, due. eYi.
dently, to the lack Of variety of
foods.
Biloxi,-The U. s. steel products
company has filed with the United
States clerk here 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.
Jackson.-Dr. ]. w. Provine, presi-
dent OF Mississippi college and director
OF the Clinton Normal, was visitor in
the city, and when seen at the state
he considered his normal this summer
the best he has ever had. The attend
ance is record one, the interest un-
paralleled and the spirit of the gather.
Ing the best ever.
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-
tion. This bulletin, which is for the
session just ended, contains a good
deal of newand vital matter not found
In former catalogue issues.
Jacksonville escape of 75-year-
old convict from Camp 6, Parchman
farm, T. L. Richardson, sergeant, has
been reported to the office of ]. j.
Conan, secretary of the state board Of
penitentiary trustees. Flem Lewellyn.
the aged criminal, was sent UP from
Marshall county in 1920 to serve life
sentence for murder.
Biloxi.-R. E. Slay Jr., nine-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Slay,
was painfully but not seriously burned
about the fingers when he picked up
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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Hattiesburg. the G. D.
p. from the excess profits tax down
through the Knox resolution and de-
claring that not a single campaign
promise had been kept by the party,
Congressman Paul B. johnson was the
feature speaker at the Central Trades
Council picnic.
Blue Mountain.-Capt. Paul ]. Raj
ney, who has a beautiful lake on his
Tippah estate, Is permitting it to be
used by groups of local boys and girls
and swimming excursions to the Raj.
ney Lake are getting to be one Of the
popular diversions for the young peo-
pie.
Brookhaven-Constable Dean Favley,
charged with murder as the result of
his shooting Sam, Killing, a negro, at
Red Star, seven miles west Of here, on |
June 27 was acquitted a trial before |
Justice ]. E. Barron.
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Como.-Many admirlng friends at
Como welcome First Lieut.. Taylor |
Word and his bride, who was Miss
BERTHE King of Junction, Kansas, who
arrived here.
Yazoo City-The Yazoo county board |
Of supervisors have consented to con-
tribute $1,000 towards the building |
Of the Eden road.
Itta Bena.-W. Y. Hammond has |
beeaelected alderman to succeed G. G.
ManNon. who resigned.