Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-05-06
Mississippi News
Ole 9

Inc 1Tl-SIdIe ASSOCIATION OF OQQ FeI-
lows, representing Mississippi, Tennes-
see and Alabama, met in annual session
at Columbus. One hundred and twenty
four representatives from lodges in
these three states were present.
The annual convention of the Miss
issippi Woman's Suffrage Association
convened at Greenville with Mrs. Robert
Somerville, president, presiding. All the
officers of the state association were
present as we'll as many prominent WIS.,
itors.
The Jefferson Davis Chapter, I. D. c.,
of Iazoo City, held an impressive me-
mortal service at the public school
building. The entire school was present
and took part, furnishing the music
for the occasion. They entered into
the spirit of the exercise and sang as
if they had fought under Lee in Vir-
ginia.
DR.. E. l.. Thornton, of Nashville,
Tenn, a government tick expert, has
been engaged for the purpose of taking
up the work of tick eradication in
Lowndes county. He has just COM
pleted a four-year campaign in Ten
nesee. He will remain about eighteen
months, the period of time in which it
is estimated the work of Graduating
seed ticks in the county can be COM
pleted.
A citizens meeting at Columbus,
which was largely attended, resulted in
the appointment of a committee to cam
vass the manufacturing plant managers
or owners and ascertain approximately
what amount of natural gas they will
contract for annually. 1t is estimated
that an annual amount of $45, 1000 will
be consumed by the plants, and if this
amount is secured the remaining $4,000,
necessary to obtain the pipe line from
Fayette, Ala, will be a certainty.
Ed Keaton, 10 years old, who lives
near Natchez, declares that he Il de-
termined to die a natural death. Last
week he was bitten by a rattlesnake,
but the doctors say he will get well.
Thu Illinois Central and Southern
Railways nave issued notices of a pas
senger rate into Greenville, May II, 10
and 13, good to return 14th, from all
points in Mississippi, of one fare for
round trip, plus twenty-five cents, on
account of the aviation meet in that
city May II, the oratorical contest and
track meet May is, and the final game
between the University and A. & NJ.
College teams May IA.
The Hattiesburg lodge of Elks is
working on a plan to send an exhibit
of the resources of that section to the
grand lodge meeting in Detroit in July.
At least $4,000 will be necessary to
make a creditable showing, and this it
is proposed to raise by popular subscrip-
ton.
Natchez lodge of B. F. o. E1ks have
announced the completion of the pro-
gramme for the entertainment of dele
gates to the state convention, which
meets in that city on May 1919. A
steamboat excursion, a ball and a ban
quet are among the pleasures that will
be provided the guests.
For House, Barn n Roof Paints.
Single Stains, Wagon and Implement
Paints, Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing,
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint & Wall
Paper Co., Wholesale and Retail, 46-49
S. Second St, Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request.
From graduating class in Lehigh Uni
versity to the job of chairman in an Iii
nois Central surveying party, thence
to the office of chief engineer of hight
of way with jurisdiction over 5000
miles of railway, is the remarkable his
tory of l.. w. Baldwin, who for little
more than a year has been division SUI
perintendent of the Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley, with headquarters in
Greenville.
Money and jewelry to the value of
more thar $1,000, and deeds of trust,
notes and other papers worth aPproXim-
ately 100000, were stolen from a leather
suitcase in the home of a negro woman
at Friars Point, and thus far all efforts
to locate the stolen property or appre-
hend the thief nave failed. The stolen
property belonged to Florence Johnson,
q well-to-do negro woman.
Members of the Natchez lodge of Elks
are greatly incensed on account of the
declaration of Judge Wilkinson, in his
charge to the grand jury that the Elks
Club keeps intoxicating liquors for il
legal purposes. Judge Wilkinson urged
the grand jury to make a thorough i'm
v~estigation of the matter.
The board of trustees of Grenada Col
lege elected Rev. John R. Countiss presi'
dent. to succeed Rev. w. F. Clifton, who