Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-10-26
TRIBUTE TO vALoR OF SOLDIERS
Blue ard Gray VstsranS Memorial Re-
union at V~ieksburs.

days rogra ~ the national memo
rial reunion was the address delivered
By Gov. Burnquist OF Minnesota. May
OF j.. J Hayes delivered an address o
welcome 70 the soldiers OF the Blu,
and the Gray. and Governor Burnquis
responded. paying tribute TO the yaloI
OF the American soldiers Of the six
ties and also TO the soldiers OF today
who are the sons OF the soldiers o.
other days.
The greatest applause was given
when Governor BurnQuist said that ev
cry man in America should stand sol
idly back of our peerless president in
the conduct Of the war for world dem.
ocracy.
A pleasing incident, which was not
on the program, was the presentation
10 Col. Newbill by the citizens OF
Vicksburg Of n beautiful gold watch
and lob chain as a testimonial OF
their esteem. The presentation speech
a delivered by Congressman Col
her. Col. Newbill responded feelingly.
Governor Burnquist was the central
figure in Vicksburg on account of the
prominence which was thrust upon
him when he refused Senator La Fol-
lette the privilege Of delivering a
speech at Minneapolis.
Governor Burnquist left Vicksburg
for Deming, n, NJ, where he will pay
hfs respects to the 1000 Minnesota
troops now In trairin gtnere. The re-
malnder OF the Minnesota delegation
remained in Vicksburg until the close
Of tho reunion.
Commissioning the week Of Oct.
2-26 the women of this state will con-
duct a cleanup" food campaign. and
Miss Annie Caulfield OF this city, sec
rotary Of the wOman's auxiliary Of the
Mississippi division of the national de.
Tense council, has, at the request Of
Mrs. Edward McGhee OF Como, the
president, sent letters to the officers
Of all local organizations throughout
the state, urging them to observe the
occasion. The woman's council in this
state is working in connection with
State Food Administrator Harding
and hopes through this campaign to
impress upon housewives the neces-
sity for conserving and e~conomizing in
the use of food.
COlumbus.-The Ladies' Civic league
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Jake Kaufman; v~ice-president. Mrs. J.
W. Lipscomb; secretary. Mrs. G. X.
Neuman; treasurer, Mrs. Louis Sha-
pira. Mrs. b. r. Lincola was ramed as
delegate to represent the local organ.
izatiOn at the annual meeting of the
Mississippi Federation Of Women's
Clubs, which nve at Meridian
early In November.
Yazo0 City.-R. ID. Gadberry, q he.
gro residing on Silver Creek, has
made a success, He has a farm Of 112
acros OF delta land and he sent one
OF his sons to Yazoo City with twelve
bales OF cotton, for which no received
nearly $1,000, besides the seed. He
has t~wenty-three more bales to sell
and made more corr that he can con- |
sumo.
Greenville.-J. w. Carpenter, Jr.
agent for Washington county, |
announces that he will have a -op
shipment Of hogs leaving this
district about Nov. l.. Each PERSONS
will be sold separately.
Clarksdale.-Mrs. f. O. Richardson
of New Orleans sold her Greengrove
to w. NJ. Cavett for $4,000. |
The plantation consists of 1000 acres.
practically all OF which is in cultiva-
ton.
Mcridian.-Officers here are search.
ing for Purvis Taylor. the 4-year-old
of c. w. Taylor of Enterprise.
who was kidnapped and taken away in
an automobile.
Cofumbug.-Rey. W. b. Hogg. chap.
lain of the First Mississippi infantry,
who is conducting a revival in this
,ity, has been ordered to report to
Camp Pike.
Meridian,-Two horses and two
mules were burned to death in an ear
~ morning fire that partially destroy
ed the shed and stable of Wm. Pappen. |
leimer.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has been
made here that Louis Disbrow, one OF
The best known race drivers In Amer.
lea. will be in Jackson for the state
fair.
Biloxi.-More than 200 Bohemians |
have reached here from Baltimore and
will be employed In the canning fac.
tories during the winter oyster sea-.
son.
Jackson.-Sixty automobiles were
destroyed in a fire that broke out
;ere in the Hines Auto company's
Iulcanizing department.