Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-05
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
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Happenings Over
Commonwealth
as Cleaned from
Various Places


kiln.-A large share OF the county
field day prizes here recently we're
won by the Kiln Consolidated School.
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Meridian. The county school teach.
ers' examinations for license TO teach
will be held for white teachers April
s and 6, and colored teachers April u
and Il
Camp Shelby-Kentuckians at Camp
Shelby are looking forward to the visit
OF Gov. A. o. Stanley of Kentucky, who
Is due to arrive in Hattiesburg on the
evening Of April G.
Water Falley.-A most interesting
home-talent minstrel performance was
given at the operahouse here for the
benefit of the local Red Cross, which
netted them 1855.
Natchez.-The first official raising
of the American flag on Mississippi
soil will be celebrated on April 5 by
the Mississippi Society of the Daugh.
ters of the American Revolution.
Camp Shelby.-Officers at Camp
Shelby express qualification over an
exhibition Of the efficiency Of the
Browning machine rifle, The new
weapon was demonstrated recently at
the cQmn rifle raDoa
Greenwood.-Plans have been about
completed for the sale Of the horses
and all horse-drawn vehicles of the
Greenwood fire department and sub
stituting in their place motor driven
vehicles Of the latest model.
Crystal Springs The first carload
Of vegetables was shipped last week
from this place by B., w. Mathis &
Son. 1t contained 500 hampers of tur-
nips and radishes and was consigned
to a Chicago commission merchant.
Hattiesburg THE sixth grade of the
Main street school is blazing a way in
patriotism for the children of this city.
The pupils of the class have purchased
$500 worth of Liberty bonds of the re-
cent issue and $467 of War Savings
stamps.
Gloster.-Gloster will be the scene
Of the first real political and patriotic
rally of the season Of 1918. The date
has been fixed for June q, and every
politician or prospective candidate in
the state is invited to file his claims
for program space.
West Point-Nick Tullus, a restau-
rant keeper, who is under arrest on
suspicion and in Jail for the supposed
killing of his cook, had a preliminary
trial before Mays Cottrell and was
bound owe to appear at the next meet
ing OF the grand jury.
Biloxi. - Mayor Glennan has an
nounced that he would inaugurate an
elaborate cleanup campaign in April,
lasting for forty-five days, during
which time the city will be cleaned by
wards ct different times during the
crusade against weeds and dirt.
Biloxi.-The travelling car OF the Nc.
Alister Land Company and the Indian
Land Company, of McAlister, Okla,
which reached here, was attached as
q result of a suit filed against the com
panies by the Item and Daily States
publishing concerns for advertising ac-
counts.
Columbus.-"A thrift stamp for
every student and teacher" is the slo-
gan of a war savings club recently or.
ganized at the Mississippi Industrial
Institute and College. The club was
organized at the suggestion OF Miss
Mary Galloway, faculty director, and
the sale of stamps will be pushed by
two teams.
Vardaman.-One Of the saddest &C.
cidents that ever occurred in this COM
munity happened when Oakley Ed.
mondson vas shot and fatally wounded
in a playful scuffle over a gun. He
and Rev. Martin were at the home Of
Mr.. Bradford, near town, and were
playing with each other and chasing
one another around in the house, each
having a switch after the other. AS
they al through a room Oakley
picked up a small rifle and started to
play with 1t instead Of the switch. The
other young man, Rex Martin, picked
up a shotgun. and, the boy not think
ing it was loaded, in some manner
caused the gun to be discharged, the
full load OF shot taking effect In Oak
ley's neck and ranging downward, pro-
ducing a wound from which he died
twelve hours later.
Clarksdale-Efforts we're made to
wreck Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
train No. CT a short distance above
Coahoma. A telegraph pole and three
angle bars were placed on the rails.
Fortunately, the engineer discovered
the condition and was able to stop his
train before any accident occurred.
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