Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-10

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Eu4CueQ oIu<
cials here that ten dipping watts had
been dynamitsd In the western part Of
the county.
Webb.-Dr. John A. Harris has re-
ceived his commission from the war
department to 90 as a doctor with the
soldiers in France. He will have the
rank Of captain.
Coldwater.-Boll weevils are multi
plying and spreading rapidly through
out the cotton fields in this commu-
nifty. This is largely due to the recent
rains which covered a period Of two
weeks.
Observation-Disclosures else may hap
pen as a result of the current seasons
agricultural activities, the consensus
of belief in general is that Mississippi
is going to make the greatest and most
valuable corn crop in her history.
Wesson.-A six weeks state normal
for white teachers is being conducted
at the Copiah-Lincoln agricultural
high school, with a large attendance.
Prof. ]. l.. Mcmillan of Macon is d.
rector and Prof. R. L. Lands Of Wes-
son is local director.
Jackson.-Urging that South Mis-
sissippi devote more than usual atten-
ton to community, county and state
fairs this fall than ever. ]. Ed Ruff,
district agricultural agent for that Sec
ton, has sent out a strong circular
letter to all county agents under him.
sssEs
Owens Wells-The benefit ball given
by Company E, Mississippi national
guard, the cavalry company of Lex.
ington, was n of the biggest events
of the season. A number of the SOL
diers were in uniform, and a consider.
able sum was added to the treasury Of
the company.
Purvis.-The Purvis Truckers as.
ISOLATION was formed here with C. C.
Chapman, president; j. B. Foshee,
vice-president, and J.. B. Thompson,
secretary and manager, and with the
avowed purpose of undertaking at
the planting of considerable
acreage.
Jackson.-Prof. P. P. Garner, cons.
missioner of agriculture, and chair
man of the live stock sanitary board,
made a trip to Wayne county to try
and placate the farmers who are man.
ifesting considerable hostility toward
the tick eradication work in that
Jackson.-William Stubblefield, a
merchant at Yazoo City, filed a volun.
-ary petition in bankruptcy with the
Of the Federal court. His LA
bilities are placed at $2,217.06 {, with as.
sets amounting to $2,2OS,5 8 Of which
81, $3.50 is inventory value Of stock
in trade.
Columbus.-Colonel G. L. Lincoln,
attorney, and Past Grand Master of
Odd Fellows of Mississippi, and
John T. Wood, former postmaster, mar
'owly escaped serious injury when an
in which they were riding
,urned over an embankment on the
road.
Columbus.-The following Colum.
have stood the necessary exam
nation for admission to the officers
raining camp at Leon Springs, Texas,
md will report for duty when training
Julian B. Hopkins, J. M. Dono-
IAN, Pope Reeves, Herman Feinstein,
Tom Evans, w. H. Grace and E. G. {
Carswell.
Pascagoula.-United States dredge
,oat ~Pascagoula is dredging a canal
or the Dierks-Blodget Shipbuilding
company. The canal will be 1000 feet
ong from the Pascagoula river to the
N"A Shu VI IhOil ydlu anu 1IO leeC
vide and 16 feet deep, and will be-
Ised for the storing of ships when
aunched.
Yazoo City.-At a meeting of the
'oard Of directors of the local chapter
4 the American Red Cross, Mrs. Mar
arst Kinkead Thompson, one of Mis-
issippi's best known m and
was unanimously elected of.
lcial reporter Of the chapter, and pub
city agent during a membership drive
the county, TO be launched
t an early date.
Walthall.-At a meeting Of farmers
Webster county here the ~organiza.
on of the Corn, Hay and Velvet Bean
ssociation was effected. This meet
lg was composed Of the progressive
'rmers from every part Of the county
nd one woman farmer, who organized
lemselves into a permanent associa.
on. the purpose of which is to find a
Iarket for all the surplus Of these
Jackson.-The news from Washing.
IN that the senate had adopted the
solution for submission Of the pro.
amendment to a vote In the ,
arious states did not even cause a
'emor of excitement in Mississippi.
.aving been bone dry for a whole
lonth, right in midsummer, Missis.
ppi now accepts prohibition as a mat. .
n of fact, and the inclination OF the ~