Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
MISSISSIPPI PICKNGS
Wire Tappings Over VOlun-
teer State Prepared in
Epitomized Form

Hazlehurst-The cold did very lit
tie If any damage to vegetables in this
vicinity.
Georgetown.-The district Sunday
school convention OF the Baptist
church met In Georgetown.
Hattiesburg.-City authorities have
announced that alleys must be kept as
spotless as the streets hereafter.
Laurel.-Lester E. Bond, physical
director OF the Laurel Y. NJ. c. e, has
severed his connection with the insti-
tuition.
Meridian.-The solemn and impress
sive ceremony Of relighting the lights
was observed at the Scottish rite ca
thedral.
Biloxi-Contracts will be awarded
by the mayor and board Of aldermen
this week to surface six and one-half
miles of the streets of Biloxi.
McAdams.-A bolt of lightning ig-
nited the store OF Gowan Bros, de-
stroying the entire contents, including
the postoffoe and express office.
Hattiesburg-According to Rev, p
]. Currie, county superintendent OF
schools, the county has enjoyed the
best year Of school work in its his
tory.
Jackson.-Five Red Cross classes,
composed Of Jackson women who will
offer their services to the country in
time of war with Germany, have been
formed.
Biloxi-The negroes Of Mississippi
will be loyal to the Stars and Stripes,
according to Professor N. R. Nichols,
superintendent of the Biloxi colored
schools.
Yazoo City.-The Yazoo commercial
club, Young Mems business club, civic
league, health officials and local
newspapers are waging mammoth
cleanup campaign.
Hattiesburg. order 70 save the
county hundreds Of dollars in inter-
est the board of supervisors voted to
ely the bond issue of $4,000 recently
authorized in blocks.
Hattiesburg.-The local chapter OF
the Daughters OF the Confederacy dis
played their patriotism in setting a
movement afoot to purchase a huge
flag for Hattiesburg.
Biloxi-Biloxi furnished its first
war BRIDE when Mrs. Ira Wallace,
Of this city, and Private Martin
Enochs, of Company l, First Missis-
sippi infantry, were married,
Senatobia.- P. NJ B. Wait chap
ter, U. D. c., have shown their appre-
citation of President Wilson and Sen
ator John Sharp Williams by reso-
luton of praise sent to both.
Jackson.-Fifteen thousand dollars
worth of bonds were sold here for the
Kinds county agricultural high school,
making a total of $4,000 that will be
available for that institution.
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Laurel.-The board Of supervisors
Of Jones county authorized the pur.
chase of two giant flags which will be
erected on the two court houses of the
county at Laurel and Ellisville
Jackson-Experts Of the depart
ment of agriculture, who are carrying
on extension work in Mississippi held
general conference here on the prog
ress of rural development in the state
Meridian.-The case of Mrs. o. T
Hannah VS.. the New Orleans Great
Eastern Railway company for $50,OOC
damages, for the death Of 0. T. Han
nah, in circuit court, resulted in q
verdict of $4,000.
Natchez-James Washington, a ne
gro, convicted of murder Of J. P. Glib
son, white, planter of this county, was
sentenced to be hanged May II. This
date will be four months to the day
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Laurel-The election commission
ers OF Jones county are going over the
poll books preparatory to holding the
special election on May l to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Coun
ty Superintendent A. C. knight.
| Courtland-The second annual meet
of the northwest Mississippi schoo
masters club was held at the Panola
county agricultural high school. AL
the II schools composing the clut
were we'll represented.
Hattiesburg-The war manifesto
has evidently aroused South Missis
sipppi to its duty to the stars and
stripes. Twenty-eight young mer
from Hattiesburg and vicinity applied
for enlistment in the navy, and eight
for service in the army. Two young
women, Miss Laura Cheatham, of Hat
tiesburg, and Miss Lille Hatton, o1
Sumrall have offered their services as
war nurses or yeomen.
| Hattiesburg.-Kennon Hogan ant
John d. Mckinnen showed their pa
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