Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
CELEBRATE centennial
SIMPLE BUT IMPRESSIVE cERE
MONIES AT THE CAPITAL
OF MISSISSIPPI.
No Attempt To Make the Day a Hol|
day, as Directors of the Movement
Thouoht This Time Of Year Too
Busy For Mlssissippians.

day of the sovereign state OF Mlssls'
sippi was celebrated Dec. 10.
There was no attempt to make II a
holiday, as the directors OF the move
ment realized that it would be expect
ing too much of the people OF the
state and the community to suspend
their activities for even a half day at
this the busiest time OF the year.
AS arranged for, the days program
was divided into three periods or
functions. The first Of these was
when an eminent grand lodge of Free
and Accepted Masons, by authority OF
G.. F. Cullens, grand master, was con-
vened for the purpose Of laying a mar.
BILE memorial tablet which had been
provided. The tablet bears the fol'
lowing inscription:
This tablet placed here Dec. 10,
1917, to celebrate Mississippts one
hundredth anniversary.
&C. F. CULLENS, G. M.
"a. L. J917,"
The next event on the program FOR
the day was the unwilling OF the mon.
ument 20 the women OF the Confeder-
acy. This was in charge OF a joint
committee representing the United
| Confederate Veterans and the Daugh-
| tiers OF the ~Confederacy.
Gov. Bilbo's address was entirely IN
tune with the occasion and he struck
a responsive chord when he observed
that The present is no time for pa
rade and p~ageantry, when the COM
| polling thought with every man at this
time Is the necessity for winning the
present war for the safety Of democ-
racy."
The historic address Of the day was
that Of DR.. Dunbar Rowland, director
of the department of archives.
Excellent instrumental music was
rendered by Pitard's orchestra, made
up OF college and high school youths
and maidens.
The song mississippi" by Perrin s
Lowery Of Blue Mountain was sung
by Mrs. Charles Head of Jackson, and
mississippi State Song" composed by
Mrs. Dunbar Rowland, by Miss Marie
Henry, also of Jackson.
Ex-Govs. Longino and Noel occupied
seats on the rostrum along with sew
eral we'll known clergy of the city.
60 Put Up Share Of Agents Salary
OF the 81 counties in Mississippi
only IL have not employed regular
county farm demonstration agent on
the cooperative plan of the extension
department of the Mississippi A. and
NJ. college and the federal government
according to an announcement by
State Agent and Assistant Director
r. S. Wilson. In referring to the prog
ress Of the work, Mr.. Wilson said:
we have now 6S out of 81 coun
ties that are putting UP a liberal share
of their agents salary, while sever
more counties, Noxubee, Newton, Tip
pah, Green, Rankin, Lauderdale ant
Kemper counties, have made the nee
essary appropriations to secure goot
agents. With the exception Of Noxu
bee county, however, qualified mel
have not been found to fill the places
We expect though to have e a
work in these six counties within tn
next few days, thus making a total 0
rs county agents, leaving only 81,
counties, Jones, Perry, Some, Lyon
Clay and Tunica, that have no regula
agent at this time"
Mississippi Charters.
Jacksonville following new corpt
rations have been formed in the stat
during the past few days, and wi
. shortly submit their charters to tn
. governor for approval:
+ Chatham Store, Chatham, Washin,
2 ton county; capitalized at $1,000; +
: X. Johnson, Robert Hatcher and OF
ers.
Pelahatchie Mercantile compan.
Pelahatchie, Rankin county; capita
1 lied at $4,000; G. w. White, R.
Gates and others.
Manned Mercantile company, MAJ
ned, Perry county; capitalized at $1C
900; J, E. Mobiles, l. c. Cadenhead an
. others.
Amendment to charter OF Bonit
: Lumber company, Meridian, Laude
> dale county, increasing capital stoc
. to $4,000.
Verdict For 100000.
The verdict of a Harrison count
I jury awarding Laura Martin a verdi,
. for $4,000 against the Louisville
IL Nashville railroad for the killing
e her husband was affirmed.
]. N. Lipscomb newly elected der
3 ~onstration agent for the county
70 Kinds, has arrived from his old HON
u Noxubee county, and entered active
u upon the discharge Of his duties.
i, LIaht and Power Go Up.
n An advance of % per cent in re
~ dence lighting and 20 per cent in pc
or rates was announced by the Jac
RS son Light and Traction compar
n made necessary by the increased &C
of fuel, wages and material, accordi