Macon beacon., 1918-05-31
EPITOME OF EVENTS
In MISSISSIPPI
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Happenings of Interest
Cleaned From Many
Sections of the State
Told in Paragraphs

bilOXi.-MrS. CnagleS WellS, Hd-
tive OF Harrison county and resident
of Biloxi for several years, died at
her home here. She is survived by
her husband and several children.
Starkyille.-One Of the oldest ctti'
zens in this section of the county,
Carnes Nelson, who was born at Wav-
erly, Tenn, died at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. Harwood, in Hickory
Grove vicinity.
Columbus. the work rooms
were opened in this city by the local
chapter of the Red ross last June, TO-
S56 surgical dressings and 5,S16 hos
pital and knitted garments have been
shipped to New Orleans.
Purvis.-Within two weeks three
lots of Jersey cows, totaling 43, have
been brought here by local dealers.
who have found ready sale among
farmers who within the year became
interested in the dairy industry.
Blue Mountain.-The farmers around
Blue Mountain are feeling good over
the crop prospects for the present
year, stands being good. crops being
clean and the condition Of the plants
being healthy and full Of promise.
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D. o{oC lnhn
jerks recently resigned his position to
volunteer in Uncle Sans service and
leaves this week to enter the navy.
His successor, Alphonse Favre. recent
ly appointed by the board Of super
visors, has assumed office.
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Memphis. - An appeal has been
made by the canteen service OF the
local chapter, American Red Cross. for
500 magazines daily to be given to the
soldiers passing through the city on
their way from camps and canton
ments to embarkation points.
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Pascagoula.-Thec city council has
appropriated the sum of $4,000 and
the city Of Moss Point $1,000, which
with the $4,000 available from the ma
tional government making $4,000,
will be used in introducing proper
sanitation In the shipyard districts.
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| Columbus. the session OF
the Mississippi industrial institute and
college, which Is now about to close
students of the institution have been
valiant workers for the Red Cross
and have made many garments and
other articles for shipment to sol
diers.
Jackson.-Plans to make Missis
sippi wheatless until the next harvest
will be put into effect within the next
few days. The campaign will be
launched during the week by the
state food administration The state
hos already reduced Its wheat con
sumption so per cent.
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Senatobia.-A petition signed by the
local draft board, the government ap
| peal agent, the county superintendent
and the county farm agent was for
warded to AdjtGen Scales ask
| ing the selectmen, who are farmin,
| and who have been notified to go t.
the cantonments May 25, be given
30-day furlough.
Bolton.-This section is producing
one Of the finest Irish potato crop
: ever grown here. Because Of favor
: able weather conditions and being Ell
couraged by satisfactory profits frol
the sales of last seasons yield, tn
farmers have planted larger acreage
to this crop and devoted more after
tion to it than ever before know
here
Brookhaven.-The agricultural az
visory board of Lincoln county is mai
: ing every effort to organize and hav
= IN operation by October a county fai
In order that exhibits may be selecte
. at the county fair to compete fo
! prizes to be offered by the state fai
q Water valley.-A dealer here ha
\ shipped four carloads of cattle to S
: Louis recently, most Of the stock ha'
ing been raised In Yalobusha count.
Potts Camp. - Arthur Holland,
:. yolung white man. having deserte
from Camp Beauregard about thre
months ago, was arrested by Bo
Dancy, sheriff Of Marshall county, an
his deputies. Holland resisted an
refused to surrender and was shot
y being forcibly arrested. The shot PEI
etrated the body OF Holland. going e1
tirely through, yet 1t Is thought thu
none OF the organs was injured an
: that Holland will likely get well.
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: Ellisville.-James B. Knight, a farr
3" or living six miles west OF Ellisvill
lost his residence by fire. About on
half the furniture was saved. tt
cause Of the fire was defective flu
: There was no insurance.
Biloxi-In honor Of the second a
u niwersary of Italy's entrance into Il
European war, local Italians are pla
ming a big parade and flag raisin
Natives OF Italy from Biloxi, Gulfpo