Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
MISSISSIPPI
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| ToCcopola - Another co-operatiy
shipment of farm products was mad
from Oxford to the northern markets
New Albany.-Dr. c. NJ. Speck re
ceived his commission in the medica
officers reserve corps of the U.
a1Ay.
Bolton.-Both gins located here arr
being thoroughly overhauled as a prep
aration for handling the present crol
OF cotton.
Biloxi.-Joseph Thompson, a 12-yeal
old boy Of Biloxi, was painfully injured
while riding freight train at Pasca
goula.
Natchez.-The Butterfield Lumber
company Is making rapid progress on
the construction work OF its saw mil,
plant at Roxie.
Vicksburg.-Nearly 20 families were
rendered homeless here when fire de.
stroyed nearly block of frame tene-
ment houses.
Edwards.-The people OF Edwards
met and organized local Red Cross
chapter by the election Of A. J. Lewis,
Jr.. chairman; Mrs. S. F. Thomas, vice
chairman; Mrs. A. E. Harris, secre.
tary.
Cleveland.-The foundation Of the
new 100000 Methodist church here Is
completed and the frame work start
ed. The contractors say the building
will be ready for occupancy by early
fall.
Toccopola.-At the last meeting of
the board of supervisors of Pontotoc
county bonds to the amount Of $4,000
were issued for the purpose of building
about seventy miles OF improved high.
way.
Jackson.-Small towns in Missssip.
pi are still collecting funds for the
war work fund Of the Red Cross, and
the state will pass its quota Of $780,.
900, says w. D. Hannah of this city,
state treasurer.
Derma.-Prof. Wane Howell of Pitts.
boro was elected at special meeting
Of the local trustees superintendent Of
the Derma high school, to succeed |
Prof. J. H. Woodard, who resigned to
go to West Point.
Biloxi.-Relatives of Tom Starks at |
Ocean Springs, have been Informed
hat he was drowned at sea, the ship
IN which he was engineers assistant
laving been sunk by German sub
marine.
Biloxi-The clerk of the Jackson
ounty board of supervisors has been
uthorized by the board to advertise
he sale of $3,840 worth Of Harrison
ackson Consolidated school bonds
n Aug. 6.
Meridian an.-The good roads commits.
toner's of district / have purchased an
automobile truck to carry material and
nen to work on the good roads of the
ounty and on July 81 will purchase
mother similar truck.
Columbus.-Through the efforts .i
he chamber of Columbus, Lowndes
ounty will have one of the best and
most comprehensive exhibits at the
state fair, which will be-
eld in Jackson In October.
Star.-The Star Tomato club girls
vith their leader. Miss Raba Phillips,
nd two chaperons, Mesdames E. D.
Wilkes and Didlake, spent several
leasant days camping on a creek in
he King vicinity about seven miles
rom Star.
Greenwood.-At a meeting OF Green.
rood branch of Leflore County Chap
er, American Red Cross, the following
fficers were elected: Mrs. T. r. Hen
erson, chairman: Mrs. J. L. Gillespie,
ice chairman; J. w. Dulaney, Jr., SEQ
etary, and Frank King, treasurer.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with the
mited financial provision for the rural
chools in Jones county has given rise
} the circulation Of petitions asking
nat an election be ordered to deter.
line whether the people favor an in.
rease in the tax levy for the benefit
( these schools
Meridian.-The demand of boiler.
lakers, machtnists, tin and copper.
miths, blacksmiths and helpers for an
ight-hour day with nine hours pay
nd better working conditions, affect
lg the employees of the Mobile & Ohio
nd Southern railroads in this city Is
/ the hands of department of labor
onciliators. and strike of 26,000 men
as been temporarily averted, 1t is an
ounced from Washington.
Magnolia. election will be held
aturday, July 2S. in the territory EN-.
raced in the Leggett consolidated
chool, on the proposed issue Of $4,000
| bonds for the purpose Of building
nd equipping school buildings and
,acher's home.
Jackson.-Gulf & Ship Island Off.
als here will take part In investigat.
lg the setting fire to bridge eight
lileS from Hattiesburg on their lines.
he centar snan haa hAen burned twice