Macon beacon., 1918-02-08
FROM ALL PARTS
or MISSISSIPPI
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty PeruSal.


Agricultural College-This institd
tuition will mo- be represented in bas
ketball this year, on account OF hay
ing no facilities for practice,
Brookhaven.--ln the interest Of coal
conservation, the Baptist Presbyte
rian and Methodist churches are hold
ing union services each Sabbath even
ing
Hattiesburg Mrs l.. p. Hall, wife
of Rev. L. +. Hail. veteran pastor OF
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church OF
Hattesburg, is dead after an illness
of more than two years
Meridian,-The plentiful fuel in this
wood-has taken sudden
jump with the increased demand and
1t is reported that some have asked
as much as $ll per cord,
McComb.-E. j. Hurst agricultural !
agent for Pike county has received |
notice from Washington that the farm
ers Of this county can procure a sup. |
ply Of nitrate Of soda at cost
Houlka.-Dr j. Rice Williams of |
Houston has been appointed Chicka |
saw county health officer in place OF
Dr. John c. Walker Of this city wh)
resigned to enter the medical service |
for Uncle Sam.
Meridian--The cold weather has
caused the slaughter of thousands Of
hogs in this section, and reports from
the rural districts are that all farm
ers have enough meat to last them
through next year
Batesville- winter term Of
chancery court is in session, with
Chancellor MCGOWAN presiding There
is a rather heavy docket and many
important cases will have the atten
tion of the court
JaclksOn-Joe Livingston, a private
in the hospital company at Camp
jackson. is in the guardhouse facing
prospect of a fiye-year term in the
federal penitentiary for trafficking in
passes and leaves of absence.
Natchez.-For the next 30 days L.
p. Conner, prominent attorney OF
Natchez, will devote his entire time
and attention to the promotion Of the
war savings campaign among the
school children of Natchez and Adams
county.
Camp Shelby, HattiesDurg Fred
eric;; Sullens and j. Z. Rogers, repre-
sentatives Of the commission on war
training activities, were the chief
speakers at a concert and entertain
ment for the benefit Of the men of
Camp Shelby.
BioM-A resolution was adopted
and signed by more than 200 inmates
uf the Jefferson Davis Soldiers home
at Beauvoir urging that the Missis.
sippi legislature grant an appropria.
tion suitable to the needs Of the Beau.
voir institution.
Natchez.-X. A. Kramer, chief high
way engineer of Mississippi, has re-
ceiyed notification from W. L. Page
OF Washington, national highway di-
rector. that the plans for the compile
tion of the gap of the Prentiss high
way between Woodville and Centre
vile haze been approved and the prof
ect will receive federal aid.
Greenville-W the completion Of
the criminal division of the Washing
ton county circuit court one of the
biggest dockets in the history of the
county was completed. Twenty-Five
men were sentenced to the peniten'
uary. three of which were sent up for
life, and the total aggregate OF the
others amounted to 79 years.
Biloxi Officers for the ensuing
year were elected at a meeting OF
Beauvoir camp, Confederate Veterans,
at Beauvoir, as follows: Commander
]. r. Herndon; first lieutenantcom'
manenr. William Collins second lieu
tenant-commander John Niece; adJu-
tant J. H. Allen; treasurer j. r
Harris: chaplain Abner Walter
Sss-'
Coiumbus.-At a meeting OF the
Fourth district section of the Missis'
sippi division of the woman's auXih
airy of the National Defense Council
wtch was held at the Industrial in
stHte and college, it was officially
de- .led to open the courses in train
ing Tor war work which have been
added to the curriculum of that msti
tuition
Holly Springs Mrs j. e. Anderson
sectional vice president womans com
mittee, national defense, has issued {
call for women of Mississippi to NEE
Feb l and learn what broad opportun
ites are given them to help win TN
war.
BiloXi-According to an ofiicia
communication received by U. S. DeT
uty Collector Of Customs L. =. Curtis
all seamen must obtain seamens ceI
tificates of American citizenship be