Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-21
MISSISSIPPI
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
T~ranspiring Over
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license, and the half dozen or so IN
Eering members of the class complet-
cd their work and left the senate
chamber. Members of the board de-
clared that it was as fine and as hard
working a contingent of students as
they had come in contact with.
The state council for defense has
put its entire organization ~squarely
before the war savings stamp carl-
paign for the drive ending on June %.
Fernwood and Gulf railroad CON-
pany reports to the railroad commits
sion that its total for the
last quarter were 500 ,081 aaginst $44,-
S15 for the same period last year; ex
penses $$32,290 against $30,627; taxes
1882 against $1,171; net revenues
$5,416 against $12 SIS.
At the request Of members OF the
child's welfare department of the
council of national defense, Governor
Bilbo issues his proclamation setting
aside June 16 as "Child's Welfare
Sunday"
Professor w. H. Smith, president Of
the A. and NJ. college and vice chair
man of the state council for national
defense, has named Xavier A. Kramer,
state highway engineer, as chairman
of the State Highway transport COM
mittee, and it is made his duty to see
to and arrange for motor express lines
over the state, so as to relieve the
pressure of railroad business so far as
possible.
Clarksdale.-K. Weise, a merchant
Of Alligator, Miss, placed the muzzle
of a shotgun in his mouth and pulled
the trigger, blowing off the top of his
head. Ill health is believed to have
been the cause. He was GO years old,
and Is survived by a wife and three
children.
O. G. Johnston, a member of the
Mississippi Legislature from Coahoma
county, will leave within a few days
for Fort Oglethorpe Ga. where he will
enter training for the tank service in
the regular army.
A government carrier pigeon, which
,s believed to have lost its way, ar.
rived in Clarksdale. 1t flew into an
| office on the sixth floor Of the Nc
Williams building and raj caught, fed
and watered. The pigeon carried !
message dated June 4, from a member
of the Kentucky coal company's boat
crew, which was on the Mississippi
river when the pigeon flew on the
boat.
Vaiden.-Stuckey Warrington, II
years old, saved the lives of his sister
Mrs. Inez Warrington, and Miss Mag
gle Hoge, while the two young women
were enjoying a swim in Loew's Ford
one mile from the city. The bathers
got beyond their depth and came nea'
drowning. Young Warrington was
near the scene and went to their as
sistance when he heard their cries TO-
help. Miss Warrington suffered LITTLE
inconvenience from her experience
but it required the greatest effort oil
the part of the attending physician t.
resuscitate Miss Hodge.
Accommodations Of Ackermal
and vicinity experienced their first rea
~aeroplane thrill. A machine fror
West Point passed over the town heai
ed south, going to Philadelphia, an
returned to Alderman. On account @
engine trouble it was compelled t
land about three-quarters of a mil
south Of here.
Columbus.-After the Nebraska pla'
had been thoroughly explained to tn
Lowndes county war stamp commit
tee the committee decided to ador
that plan here. Lowndes' county
quota is $614, 900, and the committe
expects to sell stamps aggregating thi
sum
Meridian.-There was nc found;
tion for the report that P~hiladelphi;
Neshoba county, Miss, 80 miles nortl
west of Meridian, was visited by
tornado and considerable damag
done.
Stafkville.-The subject Dangers
America" was discussed by Hon. V
w. Magruder, at the Baptist churc
/, here.
Corinth,-One of the most distres
ing accidents occurring in Alcorn cou
ty in some time, occurred at Kossut
four miles south Of Corinth, when lie
ter, the t~hree,yearold son of Mr.. al
Mrs. Charley Sharp. of Adamsvill
Tenn, was attacked by a dog and Sc
eral wounds inflicted.
sssas
.Biloxi.-At a recess meeting of Il
city council salaries of fire hou,
$ keepers were ordered advanced
D $50 per month. 1t vas decided
5 place volunteer steam fire engine bat
/ Into commission.
, Toccopola.-Miss Fannie A, Bissi