Macon beacon., 1917-05-04

the years work with an interesting
program.
Bioxi-The fifth annual meeting OF
the Meridian Presbyterial auxiliary
was held in the First PRESBYTERIAN
church in this city.
Crystal Springs, Many women OF
this community are taking an interest
in the mothers conference to be
held in Hazlehurst May I.
Greenwood-Th plant of the Green
wood reduction company Is about com
plete and will be ready to begin opera
tions about the first OF May.
Holly Springs,-A branch chapter OF
the American Red Cross Society was
organized at the courthouse here with
an enrolment OF rs members.
Corinth.-All forces In Alcorn coun'
ty are being organized into council
OF defense to urge the people OF this
county to raise more feed and food
stuff.
West Point--V. I. Powell, q Clay
county farmer, who was bitten on the
arm by rabid colt, has gone to Jack
son to be treated at the Pasteur In
stitute.
Hattiesburg rg-Mrs. Anthony Evans,
president of the national organization
of Kings Daughters, attended the
state meeting Of the organization at
this city.
Biloxi.-Biloxi men and women In
terested in the organization of chap
| ter of the American Red Cross Society
here have succeeded In securing 420
members.
Gulfport-A wisteria vine, probably
a century old, is one OF the most at
tractive and beautiful sights on the
grounds OF the Mississippi centennial
exposition.
Yazoo City.-The Home Guards OF
Yazoo City are arranging for patri
otic rally Of the county and city and
will raise a flag over the courthouse
here May 7.
Enterprise.--A beautiful flag pur
| hx, kn ut,,lpntu nP tho Enfn
prise high school was raised to the tor
Of the cupola of the cOmmodiou'
school building here.
Toccopola. Many of the teachers
who attended the regular spring ex
aminations for white teachers In La
fayette county report that the ques
tions were unusually difficult.
Monticello. In a shooting affray ir
the southern part OF Lawrence county
Ed Price was shot and instantly killed
by William Sartin. Both were wei
known farmers and middle-aged men
tive shipments of hogs have been ship
ped from this place, netting $14,361.36
The shipments began in January, ant
will continue every month in the year
IAurel-Grand Master o. U. Addi
son OF the Mississippi Odd Fellow'
states that the grand lodge meeting
which was scheduled to meet in Vlcks
burg in May OF this year, would prob
ably be called off on account OF Thu
war.
Natchez.-While attempting to ar
rest three negroes, one OF whom 1
wanted in Concordia Parish for mur
der, Sheriff Eugene p. Campbell o
Concordia parish, La, and Sheriff W
J. Creckinck OF Franklin county, wer
shot but not seriously wounded.
Water Valley most patriot
gathering OF citizens of this city TO
many years took place here when mel
chants, farmers, doctors, lawyers, an
In fact all sizes and ages, met and pa
raded on Main street, where Judge
G.. McGowen delivered an address al
propriate to the occasion, followed b
the raising Of Old Glory.
Corinth-At recent meeting OF tn
students of the agricultural hig
school at Kossuth a self-help club ha
been formed and the students pledge
| to make all or a part OF their neA
/ years expenses by growing foodstul
and 1--we stock A number Of differeI
Il ways were pointed out by the primo
pal. Prof. r. f. L. Sutherland, b
II which various students could max
their way in school, despite the hg
X costs, and the response was practica
) " unanimous. Some Of the boys an
girls will grow peas, peanuts, tom
toes, etc, and others will engage
raising chickens, pigs and calves an
feed for same.
q Neridian.-In a lengthy statemel
). justices of the public schools hel
1 a .ced that because Of lack
funds the term would continue on
3 three weeks.
Fundamentally 1000 citizens
T3ncoln county attended a patriot