Macon beacon., 1917-09-28

Columbus opened their 1918 session
with good attendance. Opening ex.
ercises were held at Franklin academy.
Columbus,-A great addition to the
Jackson highway Is the big flag which
was raised at the junction OF the Craw.
ford and Artesia roads, seven miles
west OF here.
Charlottesville first car OF cotton
to be shipped out of this city this sea.
son left Clarksdale for Whitman Mills
at New Bedford. Mass The car con.
tanned G5 bales.
Marion.-The Lauderdale Count,
Baptist association convened at Ma
rion for a threeday session with
large number of well known Baptists
of Mississippi in attendance.
Meridlan.-The Scottish Rite fall re
union was convened here with a large
class Of Master Masons from through.
out the state taking the degrees from
the fourth to the fourteenth.
Columbus The registration OF won,
on in Mississippi for patriotic service
to the nation during the war emer,
gency will run well up into the thou.
sands, according to reports received
at registration headquarters here.
Biloxi.-Lieut Harvey Greene OF Bi.
loxi Troop b of Cavalry, now stationed
at Camp Jackson who is home on
furlough. said that the troop will soon
be taken to Camp Beaureguard. near
Alexandria
Columbus.-Twenty Lowndes coun |
ty citizens who have been accepted by
the local exemption board for service
In the pending war against Germany
left for Camp Pike, Ark, where they
are to go In training.
OXford,-ln the suit of Miss Bur |
leigh Pugh against the l. G. railroad |
for alleged lndigntes she experienced |
while waiting in the depot at Taylor
for train, the jury rendered a yer
dict in behalf of the plaintiff for SIS,
600.
Water Vallely.-County Demonstra
tor A, G. Spinks is meeting with the
various neighborhoods, where they
are organizing themselves into groups
Of three neighborhoods to tho group
for the purpose Of developing great
er interest In neighborhood co-opera
ton.
Meridian.--Attorneys for J. T. Brady,
sentenced to be hanged Oct for tho
murder Of his fatherin.law, Pink Har
din, have taken an appeal to the su
preme court. This will act as a stay
of execution on the date fixed, as II Is
not likely the appeal will be passed
before that time.
Bay St Louisa reception and
miscellaneous shower was held al
the w. o. w. hall by Catholics and
Protestants alike on the occasion OF
the departure Of Father Nelius Down.
ing, who has been called to the pas.
torate OF the Church OF Our Lady OF
Good Counsel at Biloxi.
Oxford.-Quite lot OF business was
disposed OF during the first week OF
the circuit court. One negro was Civ,
en- life sentence in the penitentiary
for whipping to death a 12.year-old
boy. jeff Armstrong was given five
years for stealing and his alleged part
ner, Hamp Lockhart two years.
Clarksdale.-Two men we're serious
ly injured and several others badly
bruised at Durham, three miles south
OF here, when a motor car containing
IL members OF Y. g. NJ. v bridge
gang collided with an automobile
truck. ]. w. BARLEY and Will Dwyer,
both Of Clarksdale, each sustained
DiDhtu ulllDS anu OlUtI lIJulltS.
Brookhaven.-What promises to be
a great revival service began in The
new Methodist church OF this city,
with DR.. Shade w. Walker of Hunting.
don, w, Va. occupying the pulpit d..
Walker will be assisted by P M Boyt
and wife Of Atlanta, Ga, who will con.
duct the musical program of the ser.
vices.
Clarksdale.-On account Of the un.
rest which seems to be prevalent
among a few OF the negroes of this
section, due to the recent draft law
and the work Of German sympathizers,
It is said. home guard has been or
ganized in this city with about 80
members. This action was taken after
A number Of threatening letters had
been received by the sheriffs office IN
Greenwood While weather condi.
lions have been In every section all
hat the planters could hope for and :
and cotton fields look far more invit- {
ng-whlte with fast opening cotton
he crop continues to deteriorate. Bolls {
lear the ground are still rotting, the !
)oll weevi unable to find in many :