Macon beacon., 1917-06-22
FROM ALL PARTS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty PcruSal.


Pascagoula. veneer plant and
shingle mill of T. B. Martin on Krebs
bayou, which was destroyed by fire q
few weeks ago, is being rebuilt.
Vicksburg A fire which originated
In the center OF the Houston Bros
lumber yard destroyed three-fourths
of the yard before 1t was gotten under
control.
Clinton. The Mississippi Collegian
has issued its last publication until the
fall when at the opening of Mississip-
pi College 1t will resume its weekly
appearance.
Greenville-SeCretary R. L, Pritch.
ard Of the Greenville chamber of com.
merce announces the cooperative ship
ment OF carload of Irish potatoes
from Glen Allan.
Gloster,-A double walled ship, built
to resist the attack of submarines, in.
vented by o. p. Mcpherson, a Gloster
druggist, is under consideration by
the navy department
Gulfport.-Suit has been filed by the
state board OF examiners against AZ
stockholders Of the late Bank of Com,
merce. holding them liable for dou-
BILE the amount of their stock under
the new banking law,
Laurel-The First Presbyterian
church has erected a tablet bearing
the names Of the members OF the con.
gregation who have enlisted in the
army and navy. Other names will be
added as the war progresses
Crystal Spripgs-The canning fac.
tory, owned and operated by the
Truck Growers association, Is in op.
Grafton Mrs A. w. Howard, who so
ably managed last year, is superin
tending the canning this year.
Waynesboro.-All work in connec'
tion with the registration Of Wayne
county under the conscript act Of con
gress was completed without one cent
cost to the war department. Women
of the town volunteered their SERVES
and 1878 registration cards were cop
led quickly.
Biloxi-H. c. True, superintendent
Of a large Back Bay farm, has sailed
for England, where he will join the
English aviation corps. Mr. True
made several attempts to enlist under
the Stars and Stripes and was turned
down on account Of broken arcf
and other physical disabilities.
Columbus.-When the Sovereign
Camp OF the Woodmen Of the World
meets in Atlanta on July 10, II. F
Simrall Of this city, delegate from
Mississippi, will introduce and press
before the body resolution providing
that sufficient funds be appropriated
from the general fund OF the order tc
establish and maintain In Paris
France, a general bureau Of informa
ton for the period Of the war,
Jsckson-A handsome pamphlet has
been issued by the Illinois Centra
and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley raj!
roads on the bestowal Of the memorial
silver medal awarded for the utmost
progress in safety and accident pre-
vention made by any one division of ar
American steam road during the fis
cal year ending June 30, 1916. The
medal Is given by the American Mu
scum of Safety, and is known as the
f. H. Hartman Memorial medal. The
pamphlet comments on the fact thai
for more than seven years the Illinois
Central has not suffered an accident
to a passenger train which caused the
death of a revenue passenger.
Memphis.-At the annual tri-stat'
convention OF the pharmacists the fol
lowing officers were elected: Tennes
see-Harry Mayer of Memphis presi
dent; John G. Ingles Of South Pitts
burg, first vice president; H, c. Ma
son of Smithfield, second vice presi
dent; T. Jack Shannon OF Sharon. re
elected, secretary; Jerome Sanls o.
Nashville, reelected, treasurer, Mis-
sissippi-John Beard Of McComb City
president; L. G. Brown OF Rosedale
first vice president; w. ]. Cox o.
Batesville, second vice president; Miss
Flora Scarborough OF Laurei, re-elect
ed, secretary and treasurer; Gus Ken
dali OF Meridian. w. NJ Gillespie o.
| Charleston and r. E. Ousely Of Kos
ciuskG, executive committee. Arkan
.as-Dr. Jesse Hodges Of Little Rock
president; Dr. w. c. Hogan OF Atkins
first vice president; ]. Z. Paris o
Paragould, second vice president; Mis-
Mary Fein, reelected secretary anC
treasurer; Bruce Greeson OF Conway
chairman of the state executive corr
mittee.
|
Hazlehurst.--A petition was filec
with the board OF supervisors OF Co
piah county asking for the issuance
| NJ q "a 500 hond issup the proceeds