Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-04


secured the application of ex-Gov, A
II. Longino for Y. NJ. c. A. war work.
Natchez.-A movement has been
started here to name a street in honos
Of Herbert ]. RemondSt. filst from
Natchez to fall in action in France.
He vas killed on July 30th.
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Biloxi.-A weeks drive for clothing
and other material for the Belgium re-
lief, was begun in this city with Mrs.
Byrd Enochs, chairman, assisted by q
humber of prominent ONE
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Hattiesburg.-County Food Admins
traitor John r. Tally had a waiter at a
local hotel discharged for giving more
sugar to a customer than the law al.
lows and for taking a tip for the same.
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Water Valley,-Ed Martin. a negro
brakeman on the |. G. railroad, suf,
fered the loss OF n foot when he was
accidentally thrown under a freight
train. He was taken to the railway
hospital at Memphis.
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Magnolia.-Dr. J, Sterling Moore, OF
this place, has received notice Of his
acceptance in the medical department
Of the army with the rank Of captain,
and instructed to hold himself in read
iness to respond when notified to re,
port for service.
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West Point.-Mrs. John +. Wagner
has been officially notified that her
son, Richard o. Wagner. was killed in
action Aug. 20. Wagner visited his
mother just before going over. He
was a volunteer and 10 years old. This
Is West Points first son killed in a.
ton.
Natchez-Chauffeurs OF pleasure cars
are nonessential In Natchez, and they
have been warned by the authorities
they must get other work Immediately
or suffer the consequences. This an
nouncement Is in line with the work
or fight policy which has been inauS'
urated.
Grenada.-Last week Clifton Bar.
wick, a Grenada boy, came home in his
airnlane. Clifton 10 stationed at PARK
Field. Advance notice was given CA
his coming and quite a Grove had coli
lected before his arrival, He was aN
companied home by Lieut.. Browne.
sSfso of Park Field. He remained il
Grenada five hours. Before
taking his return flight Lieut.. DiUwllu
gave the crowd many thrills by doing
many daring stunts in the air.
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Greenwood.-A $50, 900 fire occurred
at the Big Bend cooperage company In
this city, and three sheds Of the big
manufacturing plant were destroyed
by flames. The plant is outside tho
city limits and the fire department
could not render assistance. The blaze
started in the middle shed and tha
flames quickly spread. Machinery, a
railroad car filled with slaves and q
considerable quantity of hay were con-
Bumed by the flames. 1t is believed
the blaze originated from a freight
train engine.
Clarksdule.-There is considerable
feeling being manifested here over the
large number of a~utoists who failed to
observe the governments request for
q motorless Sunday. Throughout tho
day the request was well observed, but
late in the afternoon Joy riders became
plentiful. The sheriff's office has OBJ
tanned the greater portion of these and
efforts will be made to prevent a re-
currence next Sunday. Reports are
that the city commissioners will be
asked to pass an ordinance, effective
at once, making it a heavy penalty
for the operation of automobiles in thu
city on Sunday.
Jackson.-Here's a message direct
from Washington TO the youngsters Of
| Mississippi brought by Prof. j, T. Cal
houn, state director Of the Boys Work
ing Reserve:
eco to school, you fellows sixteen
and seventeen years old, and study
hard, because next year or the year
after that you will be needed to fight
the kaiser. The possibility Of your
going to war cheers you, no doubt, but
remember that the services you are
rendering your country by attending
school is equally as important as the
Job Of fighting.
"a good soldier must know how to
obey before he commands, so you fell
lows profit by that. Obey your gov.
ernmcnt by attending school and your
government may Jet you command
when you enter active seryice-if you
ever have to do So"
Starkyille,-A. G. Shuler saved the
Starkville News plant from being to.
tally destroyed by fire. He was on his
way to catch a train to A. and NJ. col.
lege. In passing the News office early
in the morning he observed flames is
suing from the rear of the building.
First he t~nlenhOned Editor Wood and