Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

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penings Gathered
From All Sections
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. card stating that his law partner,
Capt A. B. Schauber. had arrived
safely In France.
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Minter City.-Mrs. Samuel Hart
Rogers. rs, one of the pioneer citizens
Of Leflore county. died at the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. F. P. Peasants.
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Jackson.-Dr. C. B. Mitchell. son of
DR.. C. D. Mitchell. superintendent of
the State Insane hospital, who has
been college physician at A. and NJ.
has enlisted in the medical reserve.
Lula.-One OF the largest land deals
consummated in Coahoma county was
the sale of Shireman Bros plantation
near Rich. The place contained 1900
acres and was purchased by Messrs.
Cox and Ellison for 500, 900.
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Durant.-Robert Lee, q soldier,
whose home is in Arkansas, in at.
tempting to jump off Of train No, 3, the
fast passenger passing here, fell, suf-
fering a dangerous cut on his head. He
10 at one Of the local hotels under the
care OF physicians.
Horn Lake,-Miss Timney Balm. who
was principal OF the Horn Lake con.
solidated school last session, has been
appointed director Of schools for De.
Soto county In the national War Saw.
lngs stamp campaign during the scho.
Iastc year Of 1888.
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New Albany.-A guarantee has been
made, through President Hall, OF the
Bank Of New Albany, to Lieut.. Law.
renee. OF Payne Field, West Point, OF
Q subscription for so copies Of tho
Payne Field ICONS provided the paper
Ii delivered here via the air.
Observation-Disclosures has been
received Of the death of Charles Hoye,
nephew Of Mrs. G.. w. Mars, who died
In France in the service OF his country
from wounds received in battle. This
brave young soldier enlisted with Can.
adian forces last winter as a sharp
shooter.
Natchez.-The Ideal bakery, Match.
O, has been ordered closed for a week
by County Food Administrator T. V.
Wensel, for failure to use a sufficient
amotnt OF substitutes in bread. The
bakery has also been required to pay
$50 to the Natchez chapter Of the Red
Cross.
Magnolia.-Cecil l.. Guy, the young
soldier from Crystal Springs, men.
toned In tho dispatches as having
been severely wounded In battle In
France, Is the youngest son OF ]. Mon.
roe Guy. and was born and reared In
Magnolia. He was among the first to
land In France.
Vicksburg.-At q meeting OF repre-.
sentative farmers, ginners and seed
crushers mere a resolution seeking to
remedy c%ottonseed congestion was
adopted, resulting in Federal Food AID.
ministrator p. M. Harding issuing an
order to all county administrators that
no cotton be ginned in Mississippi for
10 days, beginning at midnight, Sept.
10. The action is considered neceS.
sary to conserve human and animal
products contained In cotton seed.
Yazoo City.-B. Anderson brought to
town from his delta plantation several
stalks of sugar cane selected at ran.
dom from an acre patch that measured
full 10 feet from the root to the tip OF
the seed tuft.
This is the finest field of cane ever
noted on delta soil, and is OF the Gu.
ban variety, and will net the grower
several barrels Of sorghum and about
80 pounds Of brown sugar to the bar.
rel. Anderson will save the seed to
be distributed among his neighbor
farmers for next years planting.
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Camp Shelby.-Statistical report Of
year ending August 81, Army Young
Mems Christian Association:
Estimated attendance at build.
ings .2.9S6,33b
Attendance on lectures ........ 74,46O
Attendance on educational class
OBJ oS,SIS
Number Of books used library 1895
Participants In athletic games. .414,7s q
Spectators at athletic games. 1884
Attendance religious services. $50, S44
Attendance on Bible classes. .15,472
Scriptures distributed .6,526
Personal interviews .9,249
Christian decisions .2,230
War rolls signed ri. $500
Attendance on entertainments $50, 554
Attendance motto pictures. .... 1876 ,260
Letters written .2,717,027
Amount Of money orders written.
372,045.QO