Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24

several hundred school children OF Cor
inth will enter upon the l9l7.lS term
Of school for another sc weeks period.
Chatawa-J ]. Sullivan, a highly re-
spected resident of this place, died at
his home here, aged ~ years. Mr.. Sui
liyan was for several years postmaster
at Chatawa,
Columbus.-More than 200 persons
were in attendance at the opening SEES
sion of the annual meeting OF the
Lowndes County Sunday School asso-
citation, which convened at Woodlawn.
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Magnolia-Tho preliminary trial OF
George c, Moles for shooting Julius
/ C.. Ford was held before Justice W. II.
Gibson at Helmesville, who admitted
the defendant to bail in the sum Of
$3.50.
Greenwood.-Ten boys from Green
wood and Leflore county will be in at
tendance and ready to answer here
when the first roll is called at the
Leon Springs, Texas, officers train.
ing camp.
LeXington.-Cavalry Troop f of this
place was given a rigid examination
by Capt John b.. Daniels of Fort Lo-
gan II. Roots. Out Of $50 members
only twelve we're rejected as not be-
ing physically fit.
Yazoo City-Great dissatisfaction
was expressed when 1t was learned
the farm loan bank had cut down
loans from the amounts asked for and
approved by the association loan COM
mittee and the appraiser,
sAss
Jackson rousing welcome from
citizens of Jackson was accorded to the
Mississippi contingent from Fort 10
gan IL Roots upon their recent arrival.
Boys from Jackson and many nearby
places were in the crowd.
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Crystal Springs Robert Evans and
Edgar Barber, two young men from
here, left for Newport, whore they 30
to enter the training camp for the navy.
Crystal Springs is we'll represented iu
every branch of the service,
..'.e
Corinth.-Extension Of the Burling.
ton highway from Corinth to New Or
leans, and improvements of that sec.
ti,,, 80 Al, ,,,ln q, Tho np1r Tpill bn
one OF the plans discussed in the an,
nual convention of the Burlington high
way good roads association.
Biloxi-Eighteen Biloxi bakery and
confectionery workers held a meeting
and protested against working on Sat
urday nights. Each of the workmon
pledged himself not to work any Satur-
day night and bakery and confection-
cry employers We're notified of the
slant taken by the workmen.
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Hattiesburg.-The restricted district
here was closed following directions
Of the city authorities in response TO
suggestions from war department off
Gals, owing to the establishment of an
army camp for training Of national
guardsmen near Hattiesburg. Many OF
the inmates already have left the city.
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Columbus.-Six of the churches OF
Columbus are soon TO be without pas
tors. four already being in this condi.
ti,,, TIa nnntiat aud DrnpIyfarinD
churches have been without pastors
for several weeks and now the Rev.
W. S. Slack Of the Episcopal and Rev..
d. A.. Leak of the Christian church
have resigned.
YazoO City Some weeks ago, Mrs.
Annie X. Dent, chairman Of the con.
servation committee Of the council for
national defense, sent out a request 10
the homekeepers OF Yazoo county, for
serves for the soldiers. The request
has met with hearty response, and
many jars Of these delicacies have been
sent to the soldier boys away from
home.
Hazlehurst.-Some Of the heaviest
taxpayers and most influential citizens
Of Copiah county came before the
board Of supervisors and urged that
the board appropriate enough money
: from the county general fund with
) which to pay the teachers for the sew
) enth month of the session OF 1867.
The board by a ) to 3 majority voted to
, pay at least so per cent Of the balance
due and more If they could, provided
, a special act of the legislature Is pass.
ed authorizing them to do so.
) Scooba.-A number of serious cases
} Of sickness are in town and community.
In several cases much apprehension
; is felt over the recovery of the pa
= tents.
r Verona.-Dr. Shelby Spencer of
y Shannon, formerly of Vernon, who
9 was recently commissioned as a first
+ lieutenant in the medical corps, United
States army. has reported for duty at