The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-13

Jackson.-This will be q big week for
the advanced degrees Of Masonry In
jackson, being the week selected for
the fall reunion Of the Ancient and Ac-
copied Scottish Rite bodies. The series
will open when visitors will be received
and candidates balloted for, and final
rehearsal Of floor work carried out.
The Scottish Rite program will con-
tinue through the week, when the 32d
degree will be conferred, and the con-
sistory closed. Then will follow a
round of activity in the playground of
Shrinedom, which will close what Is
expected to be a very busy week.
Jackson.-Judge Niles in the Unit
ed States court imposed sentence on
! Miss Fannie B. Collum, former post
mistress at Phoenix, Yazoo county,
who was indicted by a former grand
Jury on a charge of embezzlement Of
funds In her custody. The sentence Of
the court was a fine of 1892, amount
in which she was checked short, and
four months Imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail. Upon application Of attorneys,
the court directed suspension Of the
Jail sentence until the next term OF
court, in May, 1915. The government
officials are Of the belief that others
were involved with Miss Collum In the
alleged peculations, and it is hoped to
obtain through her information on this
point, which has so far failed to mate
rialize. She was allowed bail in the
sum of $500 until next term.
Columbus.-AnOther of the series OF
weekly farmers meetings. which form
q part Of the campaign for crop d.
versification being conducted by the
chamber Of commerce, was held at the
rooms Of the chamber. The meeting
was devoted to the discussions Of the
best methods Of growing, harvesting
and marketing potatoes. Addresses
we're made by Prof. A. B. Mckay, hor
t%iculturist of the A. and M. College;
Messrs. Roland Turner of Birmingham
and E. B. Randle Of this city, agents
of the farm improvement department
of the Southern Railway, and Presi
dent H. L. Whitfield of the Mississippi
Industrial Institute and College. The
speeches were along practical lines
giving the farmers valuable and profit
able information for use in the cult
walton and handling of potatoes. Sew
eral planters brought specimens OF po
tatoes raised on their plantations tt
the meetings. The size and quality O
the specimens served as concrete evi
dence Of the possibilities of the potato
industry in this seton.
fight which has been waged by the cit!
commissioners and the Commercial
club has been successful and a down
ward revision will be made at once, &C
cording to the mayor, T. E. Batson
who returned from Vicksburg, wher
he went before the rating and advis
DRY board. The agreement was reache'
with the understanding that the cit
is to purchase a modern automobil
pumper engine. The mayor estimate
that the annual saving by virtue of tn
lower rates will be more than $4,000
The order for a combination hose was
on, chemical and auto pumper, costin
$4,000, was placed with a standar
manufacturer. The reduction of insul
ance rates and the raising of Hattie'
burg ON the fire risk list comes as tn
tardy recognition Of the advance
euuipment and efficient fire depar
ment. The advisory board stated this
Hattiesburg has the best fire record {
n city in the state. The addition {
the auto pumper will put the depar
ment on a par with the best In tn
state.