Macon beacon., 1917-06-01

Gulfport The Gulf Coast Military
academy closed one o, is most sue
Cesatul seasons
Brde.-B Bude high school closed a
successful term with interesting com
meacement exercises
Natchez Natchel banks are showing
their patriotism by encouraging the
Investment in war bonds.
Jackson laurel was selected as
The next meeting place for the Missis.
sippi retail merchants association.
Vicksburg Twelve large barges,
several of them Of the new type, are
being built here by the government
Gueyas.- The PiReyiile board OF trus.
tees has elected the faculty for session
OF 1917-18 with Professor A. /, May
principal.
Clinton The Mississippi College An.
hual, with Jesse McGee edltor.inchief,
IA off the press and meets the highest
expectations Of its friends
Biloxi Robbers broke into the store
bf Mayor Edward Gennan of this city
and carried groceries away The Mel
son store was also robbed.
BIloxi.-The Biloxi chapter Of the
american Red Cross is planning the
movement for the organization Of "A
branch of the Boy Scouts here.
MacOn-M Miss Rosetta lIolbcrg mem.
Der of the junior class of the Macon
Hieh school, won the Avery medal for
scholarship and department for the
kast session.
Brookhayen-The Brookhayen press
ed brick company, which has been in
liquidation for some time has gotten
its affairs in shape and is running with
a crew OF fifty men
Pass Christian cash drawer in
the l.. a. n. station was robbed Of
about $40 while the night agent went
out on the platform to hang up the
mail for late train.
McComb.-Plans for the new power
plant and interurban railway OF the
McComb and Magnolia light and rail
May company, have been completed
and building operations will be com
menced Immediately.
Yazoo City.-An election has been
Ordered on June II for the purpose of
having property taxpayers Of the town
vote on the question as to whether the
City shall suspend or continue the op.
bration of the municipal street car line.
Biloxi.-District Attorney j. c. FL
mer went to Washington to place be.
Gore General Leonard Wood and the
war department officials Biloxi's offer
FOR the establishment of mobiliza-
zion camp between this city and Gulf
port.
Hattiesburg. or more
nembers of Battery ID. mustered into
btate service May 3. are wondering
how they will subsist until August 5,
Ehe date officially set by the govern
ment for mastering into federal serv-
Ice OF new state units.
Merdian.--D NJ Rogers, express
messenger, the only man hurt in the
wreck of passenger train II miles
Bouth OF here, is recovering from a
broken arm and bruises, received
when his car careened and express
packages covered his body
Jackson THE third annual champi.
onship tournament of the Mississippi
golf association will he held in Jackson
,gune to 9, inclusive Medals and cups
Eill be awarded to winners The of
hcers for the next year will be elected
at the County club on the final day of
fhe tournament and big social affair
ht the club will close the week,
Scooba. Stock raisers are all de
lighted with the Improvement in their
cattle since the dipping Of them has
been compulsory, cows have improved
@onderfully and many who grumbled
Ss- nu1x bap
khem to bring their COWS to be dipped
are now loud in their praise as. they
See how fat and sleek their cattle are
becoming.
reenville-Mrs, Theodosia Worth
angton Valiant, widow Of the late
Judge Leroy V. Valiant. died at the
eanitarium here. She was reared in
Washington county, married Leroy b.
Valiant in Greenyille after the civil
war. Judge and Mrs. Valiant then
moved to st. Louis. where Judge Val.
liant was elected a judge in st. Louis
ana later became chief justice of the
supreme court of Missouri
Sandstone hundred farmers, bust
ness men and women of Pamela county
have organized to boost and push 4
movement for a county fair next fall to
be held at Batesville.
! Hattiesburg Cox, who sued the
western Union Telegraph company for
81. .O25 for failure to deliver message,
"a g awarded $2h damages hY a Jury in