Macon beacon., 1917-05-25

Magnolla.-The Progress gToWersA
and shipperS association made a CO.
operative shipment OF wool.
Toccopola.-C. +. Franklin, former
state senator from Pontotoc county.
died at his home in Pontotoc.
WaShington.-Th one hundred and
eleventh commencement exercises OF
jefferson Military college will be held
May 22.
Newton,-A large crowd gathered
here and enjoyed tho ceremonies in
cident to the hoisting of a United
States flag
Hattiesburg. rg.-About 100000 feet Of
lumber belonging to Tracy Bros. Lum-
ber company Of Carnes was destroyed
by fire. The mill was saved
Iuka-A patriotic rally was held by
the Thursday club at the Mineral
Springs hotel A large crowd attend.
ed and patriotic talks were made.
Gulfport. rt.-Names OF the contestants
who won prizes in the poster contest
by the Mississippi Centennial Exposi-
tion, which closed May /, were given
out
Columbus.--The board OF supervis.
ors has ordered a special election to
be held Tuesday, May 20. to name
farm demonstrator for Lowndea
county.
New Augusta The board OF super.
visors OF Perry county Is asking for
bids on the construction OF three pub
lie roads to traverse the county from
border to border.
Meridian.-The city council will sub
NIT to the electorate on May 81. the
measure providing for the operation.
construction and bond issue for the
municipal ice plant
Natchez.-At meeting OF the dem.
onstration agents OF Southwest Mis-
sissippi counties held here. District
Agent j. +. Huff informed the agents
that they would be exempt from con-
scription.
Biloxi,--The board OF school trus-
tees of the Biloxi public schools has
recommended that an annex be built
to the Biloxi central high school to
provide for the overflow from the four
ward schools at the next term d
school.
Meridian Tho money resulting
from the settlement in the Union Bank
and Trust company case at the last
term OF circuit court has been paid
In and checks are now being mailed
to the depositors of the bank, to pay
them in full.
Corinth One OF the most effective
food campaigns ever held in Alcorn
county, Is now on. Every force has
organized in an effort to encourage
the growing and conservation OF more
foodstuff and citizens from all over the
county are lending their aid.
Picayune.-Lamont Roland, OF Chi
cago, and l.. o. Crosby, OF Brookhaven,
have purchased from Major +. ]. VIII
Harms, OF Picayune. the mill, lumber
and timber OF the Rosa Lumber COM
pany Of this place, and force OF mill
wrights and carpenters are enlarging
the mill plant.
Jackson. Paul Christman, Jack
son lawyer, OF German parentage, was
before Mayor Workizer on a charge OF
disloyalty, but the investigation,
showed him Q good and true American
citizen. Mr.. Christman has been se-
ected as one OF those to go to Tho
officers training school at Little
Rock.
Jackson.-Followln the finding OF
the mutilated body OF Pearl Coker In
a sink hole on the Rankin county side
Of Pearl river, George Reinheimer.
who lives in a camp OH the east side
OF the river, was arrested by Consta-
BILE Hugh Washburne, OF Rankin, and
Is being held in connection not only
with the murder OF Coker, but also
that Of Walter Nixon, whose body was
found In the river near here.
Agricultural College.-At farewell
meeting OF the George Rifle company
the following officers were elected to
serve for the year 1918: Captain.
e. S. Williford; first lieutenant Nc.
Clellan Taylor; second lieutenant w.
G.. Samson; secretary, G. D. Ramsey:
treasurer. G. f. Wadley; right guide.
]. NJ. Sessions; left guide. w. w. Pc
terson; color.bearer. G. T. Patterson.
McComb.-Mrs. P. ". Fulger, presi-
dent OF the Tenth district women's
clubs, has issued call to her district,
In which she asks that the following
pledge be signed: II will use only
those amounts OF food required for
adequate nourishment. will en-
deavor to control the waste In all