Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-11-25
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Catheredfrom All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Dy montgomery county FARMERS IN
large quantities. Many thousands of
cans have been purchased. Many
farmers are holding for better prices.
but hundreds of gallons are being
placed on the market at the prevail
ing prices, while some are being ship
ped to outside buyers. 1t is estimated
that 100000 gallons will be marketed
before the year closes.
Monroe.-Deputy Sheriff Herring
and Justice of the Peace Saxon made
a raid on the premises of dollar
Bill' Newell, long suspected manu-
facturer and distributor of white
lightning. and found a well equipped
still installed in his corn crib. They
captured the still, a quart Of white
mule and "Old Dollar Bill"
Hattiesburg. Members of the sher-
ifs office here are working hard on
the case of Percy Busten ano Tom AL
len. who are being held in the county
jail pending action of the grand jury
concerning the allege d, attempt to
wreck train no the Southern railway
last week.
Blue Mountain.-Since Jan. /, 1921,
Blue Mountain has not had single
death of child. nor of anybody under
the age OF 81 years. While the death
rate has been low even among the
aged here, the range has run from 81
up to nearly 80 years, most of the
deaths being of people over 10 years.
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Clarksdale.-Miss Sarah Robertson,
Of Memphis. a graduaet nurse, has ar
rived in Clarksdale and will be located
in the future, assisting in the work Of
the Coahoma county health unit as a
public nurse.
Jackson.-Dr. ]. A. Barker, chief of
the federal bureau of animal industry
in this ciyt, has left for Chicago, where
he will attend the live stock tubercu-
losis eradication conference, to be held
in that city on Nov. 25 and 26.
Macon.-Fire caused damage to the
amount OF between $4. 900 and $1,000 to
the Imperial Cotton Oil Co. The fire
originated in the lint room and was
caused either by defective wiring or
q hot box.
Ellisville.-The amount asked OF
Jones county for the near east relief
fund is $4,000. Prof. c. L. Neill, sup
erintendent of the Methodist Sunday
school at Ellisville, has asked the
school for liberal contribution.
Ackerman.-The county tax levy
fixed by the board of supervisors is
practically the same that 1t was last
year, while the town levy is little
more than 1t was last year.
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Brookhaven.-The Masonic lodge OF
Brookhaven has given $1,000 and also
agreed to furnish a room for the new
municipal hospital. Children OF the
late e. Pfeifer are giving some hos
pital equipment as memorial
Blioxi-The Mississippi ice manu-
facturers' association convened here
for a three-day session. President c.
2. Stevens Of Hattiesburg opened the
first business session with his address.
Aberdeen.-Capt. p. A. Dulin had a
leg broken when his morse kicked him.
He was one of the Oldest employees Of
the Illinois Central railroad until his
retirement year ago as agent here.
Meridian.-U United States Deputy
Marshal Eshe headed detail of police
into the hills just south of Meridian.
and located big moonshine still. but
failed to capture the distillers.
Ellisville.-The fifth annual roll call
OF the American Red Cross has open
ed in Jones county. r. ]. Book is gen.
eral chairman for Jones county.
Jackson.--P. p. Garner, state COM
missioner of agriculture and commerce
has accepted the invitation of the state
horticultural society to speak at the
state convention to be held at Hatties-
burg,
Crystal Springs The Copiah county
bar association met recently and elect
ed HI. J. Wilson Of Hazlehurst as its
president for the ensuing term, sue
ceeding J. H. Sexton.
Jackson. Superintendent w. f.
Bond, In response to an appeal for
help for the starving children of the
far east, is receiving daily many large
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