Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-06-23
MISSISSIPPI HAPPENINGS


.hibiting a freak in the way Of vege-
table, which out-Burbanks Burbank.
1t is well developed Irish potato
growing on spirg of coco grass and
he Gays he believes he has discovered
in an accidental way method where
by the obnoxious COCO can be made
profitable through the popular Irish
potato. The potato is about two inches
in diameter and is attached to the
root of the grass.
w. A. Shelton, of Washington was
in jackson recently from where he
has begun a circuit of the state in
an effort to size up the cotton crop
situation for the coming year. Fig
lSures In regard~to this matter Of para
mount Importance to Mississippi are
difficult to secure at this time. and
veteran prognosticators hesitate to
commit themselves too definitely as
Ito results.
DR.. Hudson Chadwick executive Of
| the state live stock sanitary board,
has returned to Jackson from several
of tho counties of the state. where
the question of the eradication has
been a burning one for long time
past, and reports. that there has been
"a noticeable change in public senti-
ment, Jones County particularly,
showing a decided change of heart
4 superintendent Tart has received
q telegram from President Harding
extending invitation to Confederate
veterans from jeff, Davis Soldiers
Home to visit him at the White House
while on their trip to Richmond re-
union. Arrangements have been made
| for the Beauyoir veterans TO accept
the invitation.
A report from several farmers in
| Tate county who have made close in
/ spection of their cotton crop is to
the effect that they are finding dead
boil weevil in their fields. The ex-
tremely hot and dry weather together
with the frequent cultivation of the
crop is thought to be responsible
for. the death of the weevil.
A bear weighing 250-pounds was
killed by Dock Lee, a farmer, living
near 4Arkabutla, in the western part
OF Tate county. Mr.. Lee was plowing
in his field about mile from town
when his dog encountered the bear
in thicket neanby.
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County Register Henderson Of
Leake county has just completed his
round of the county with his new
registration book and reports only
| 2S,739 registrations in the county. OF
the total number registered, he says,
$50 are women.
4 Sheriff. J. H. Regan and his depu-
ties OF Yazoo County have declared
/ Wholesale warfare on "moonshine"
stills having captured three stills
and made two arrests for the illicit
distillation OF whisky in one day.
Humphreys County has instituted
legal proceedings against Yazoo
County for the collection of $13 $685.
1 IA for is section funds Humphreys
County alleges is owing them by
Yazoo County.
Mig" Hanna the 15-yeaf-old boy,
who at Carthage. killed his uncle.
Ealy Freeny, in the Freeny community,
has been granted bail. His bond was
fixed at $4,000 at a habeas corpus trial
held at Carthage.
I Clint Dickerson, living about 10
miles west of Newhebron was shot
and killed this morning, about 4
o'clock by his son. Dewitt about IL
years old. The cause of the killing
is not known.
i A fire at Batesville destroyed the
4 planning mill of J. e, Seay. TIE origin
Of the fire is not known. The loss
is estimated at $4,000, with only $500
insurance on the machinery.
Peaches, apples. plums, figs. dew
I4bsrries. scultixatadA blackberries and
other fruits are being placed on the
market by the farmers in south Tip
pah county.
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For the. first time in the history
j OF the town more than so years--the
Wesson public school will have Z
woman superintendent at the session
which begins in September.
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A series of revival services are be-
ing held at Coffeeviile at the Metho-
dist Church. The Rev Mr.. Ward OF
Lexington is assisting the pastor, the
Rev. w. F. Rogers. .,s
The mayor and alderman of Coffee
Vile have sold $4,000 worth OF bonds
for the purpose OF erecting an cleo
trio light plant. sa
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| 1t is said crop conditions. in the