Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
FROM ALL PARTS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal


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Bioxi.-The regular monthly meet
ing of the Mississippi Oyster Commits
sion was held here and officers were
elected
Crystal Springs.-Dr. John S. Glib
son, who has received his commission
as first lieutenant in the medical corps,
left for Newport News. Va, to 90 -
training.
Oxford.-Mr. ". E. Cranberry of
Hickory Valley, Tenn who shot and
killed Fl. H. Holland at the Commercial
hotel, had his preliminary trial and
was acquitted.
DISQUALIFICATION United States
army setting up" exercises, or calls
themes, will be compulsory for all
able-bodied students Of the Jackson
high school this year.
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Blue Mountain.-Mississipp Heights
academy, Prof. J. E. Browns big train
ing school for boys here, began its fiji.
teenth annual session with every desk
in the assembly hall occupied.
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Jsckson.-To help in the campaign
for the val work fund Of the Y. M. c.
A. and Y. W. C. A.. Miss Lillian Davis
| Of St. Louis has opened offices here
- state director for Mississippi. The
campaign will begin Oct. II for $685.
$780, 900.
Blue Mountain.-Mrs. Estella Gober.
| Of Blue Mountain, has just had news OF
| the death of her sister, Mrs. Nettis
Adair, OF Bethany, Miss, who died
from the effects Of paris green. Ill
| health Is believed to have been respon-
sible.
Mertdian.-Ben p. Cameron, ST. Y
years old, was knocked down and prob
ably fatally injured by q runaway
horse. Cameron sutained conclusion
| OF the brain and a probable fracture of
the skull and little hope is held out for
his recovery.
Blue Mountain-Littrell Tibbetts has
been accepted 20 q volunteer in the
field ambulance corps Of the Red Cross
and he's already sailed for France.
Ttbbetts viii have tho rank Of q heu-
tenant tn the army and will be permit.
| ted TO weer full uniform while abroad.
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MISUNDERSTANDING to Q statement
issued BY Gen. March, the 15Sth In
fantry, q Mississippi national guard
regiment known a. "The Berlin Bust
ers," is now in France. The 155th in
fantry trained with other regiments Of
the seth division at Camp Beaure-
gard, La.
Jackson.-Petitions signed by icy
eral hundred Jackson taxpayers were
presented to the city council asking
the commissioners to raise the salaries
OF all school teachers, firemen and POI
licemen in this city. Prominent and
influential citizens indorse the increas:
cd salaries. !
Olive Branch.-The agricultural high
school opened here with a full attend.
ance. The boys dormitory recently
has been brick vsneered and otherwise
improved. Under the Smith.Hughes
bill, additional funds will be added to
the amount usually available for agl
riculturHl school purposes.
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NatcheA-Immediate steps will be
taken BY the chamber Of commerce tc
obtain an engineer to make surveys
and give estimates for the proposed
river terminals. here. In q municipal
election held here the proposition that
the city should bear the expense of
the preliminary work for the terminals
was carried by An almost unanimous
vote.
Grenada.S. J. Simmons OF this city
and E. L. Quinn Of Charleston, had a
narrow escape from death in an auto
mobile wreck neal Clarksdale. In cross
ing the tracks they failed to see the
approaching train which struck the cal
and completely demolished It. Mr.
Simmons has several pretty flesh
woundA ME- Quinn was severely
shocked end wss rendered unconscious
for several housA
Afer1disn-n . pistol duei N thu
mountain aouth Of the city last wcel
between Constable Cuipepper and
Deenev Boatwrixht, . negro army do
serter. both CONTESTANTS we're probably
mcrsaliy wounde4. The officer is in |
. local hospital wbere Il was stated
there h no chance for his recovery
che negro IL In the county Jail suffer
!. fnx from three wounds, each Of three
sAots fired by he officer taking effect
Senatob&ROChancery court term fol
Tate county he's been postponed unit
= the nth Monday Of September be
4 cause 0 Chancellor MCGOWAN havini
e been called to Washington on impor
tant war work.
NatcheZ.-A community chorus ha,
1, been organized here. It Is made I'D O