Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Briefly Told News About
the Big City, the Little
City and the Coun-
try Cousins

Olive Branch.-The DeSoto county
medical society met at Olive Branch.
Or. Moore Of Cockrum presided,
L.aurel.-Col. Mott Ayres, editor ana
publisher OF the Laurel Daily Leader
died at local hospital after a weeks
illness OF acute gastritis.
Toccopola.-Rey. Henry Ball an
aged citizen of the Harmony neishoor-
hood. died after two days illness, at
the home OF his cousin, Monroe Big
ham,
Magee.-News has been received
here that Joe Higgins was shot ana
instantly killed by German Burns al
a party given at the home OF Willie
Thompson.
MagnolIa-The news OF the death
of Prof Howard S, Afford at his home
in Jackson was received here. his for
mer home with expressions OF pro-
lOuuG SOllOW'
esSss
Crystal Springs-H. w. Mason the
president of the Mississippi boil wee
VII extermnating association, has Just
completed book on the eXtermina'
tion of the boil weevil.
Jackson.-Julius Williams, negro
convict, escaped from the Parchmah
farm. He was serving n sentence OF
five years for burglary. He was sen
fenced from Madison county.
West Point. Home canned products
nut ND by girls of the several canning
clubs in the county are offered every
Saturday at q public sale, The de-
mand is exceeding the supply.
Natchez.-Grover Robinson, former
ly of Laurel, Is held in the Concordia
parish Jail at Vdalia, charged with the
murder of his brotheri in law, G. Spring
or. The tragedy occurred at WildSville.
Columbus. 7. L. Lott, who
for several years past has been prih'
cipal of tho Franklin high school, has
rendered his resignation, and VIII leave
in a few days for Poughkeepsle, n. \.
Tylertown.-J. II. Spears. farmer
living about three miles west or th!s
! nlace. was arrested near McComb and
: brought here to be lodged in Jail charg'
ed with a crime against his l3-year-
= old sister-ln.law,
= Biloxi.-Sailing contests have been
revived In Biloxi by Henry Grohman'
of New Orleans, and others, and races
0 will be INDUCED in each Saturday al
4 ternoon and possibly Sunday after
q moons during the summer,
q Senatobia- burial of former
; Lieutenant Governor G. d, Shands,
o who Died at his home In New Orleans,
g took place in Bethesda cemetery here
n Gov. Stands for many years was the
foremost citizen Of Tate county,
: Bay st. Louis.-Citizens OF this
place voted for the issuance OF $2OO'
u 900 sea wall bonds, following recen'
y ruling by the supreme court that II
L order for the bond issue to be yaliC
y the proposition must be voted upon
i s's's
: I.alrd.-In gun fight with man
}, named Pittman whose grievance WIN
t her father she had undertaken to set
h tie. Miss Bette FalKner was shot II
n the face with a double barreled shot
k gun and the sight Of both eyes de
y stroyed.
e Meridian With negro educators il
o attendance from all parts Of the state
e and visitors from other states, th
IS eleventh annual convention of tn
s. Mississippi colorcd teachers associa
tion was held at the Wechsler publ
le school.
!, Gulfport.-A coast infantry compan!
10 has been organized and +. ID. Smltl
r. and others who have been getting tn
4. men together, announce that the com
$. pany will be mustered in July Il. On
" hundred and two men have alread.
% signed up.
Jackson. Much difficulty Is bein
. experienced In getting equipment an
- supplies for constructing the McLai
y branch, a railroad thirty.fve miles 1
- length, which Is being built BY the Nc
~ bile, New Orleans and Souther
y. through Greene county into the hear
4 OF the timber region.
Dt Greenyille.-County Assessor Smit
" Cildart has filed the land assessmer
D. rolls Of Washington county for l9l
a. with the board OF supervisors Of IN
" county, subject to hearings from pro
50 erty owners and final approval by II
board at the August meeting, The @
er easements show an increase In yalu
! ton over last year Of 100000.
t. Walden The little daughter Of NJ
l't and Mrs viii Hodges is dead and NJ
Hodges, his wife, G.. D. Breland ar
Andrew Hutchinson Of Drew, Mis-
= are in serious condition as the r