Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-03-15

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larger quantities than that allowed by
the regulations Of the food admins
tration. Mr.. Harding announces that
steps will be taken Immediately to in
Vestigate all such reports.
Greenwood-Private John p. Lester,
who was captured by the Germans at
daybreak Sunday morning, November
I, when the "S2mmies' were in their
first clash with the Germans, and the
first three Americans, Enright, Gresh-
ah and Hay, were killed, wrote home
from a German prison camp recently
that he was being treated with what
he thought due consideration by his
captors.
Biloxi.-Members of the city council
have decided not to purchase the two
additional motor-driven chassis for the
local fire department, and also voted
not to purchase a truck for the Back
Bay fire company. The fire depart
ment at present has three motor
trucks.
Observation-Disclosures any ceremony
the public ferry across Pascagoula
river, with the road across the marsh
between Pascagoula and Gautier, was
thrown open to public travel, complet,
ing a good road from Mobile as far
as Pass Christian.
Lexington.-There was a beautiful
ceremony at the Masonic temple here,
when the ladies of the Eastern Star
presented to the chapter and blue
lodge two service flags in honor of
the members of the lodge who have
gone to the front.
Greenwood.-Loyalty of the negro
was demonstrated here at a local ne
gro church when services were held
for 1873 negro selectmen from Leflore
and Sunflower counties just before
their departure for Camp Pike, Ark.
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Coldwater.-A shipment OF 1920
cans of tomatoes was made from here
by members of the girls canning club
and others. The tomatoes were sent
to Camp Shelby, at Hattiesburg, for
the use of the soldiers.
Agricultural College.-With the ar.
rival here Of about fifty farmers from
Maben, Miss, the farmers short
course season for 1918 was opened by
the Mississippi A. and M. college ex,
pertinent station.
Greenville.-The February term Of
the Washington county c%hancery court
Is in session at G%reenville, with Chan
cellod E. N. Thomas on the bench. The
calendar for this term Of court is q
heavy one
Meridian.-The board of trade adopt.
ed resolutions indorsing a proposed
bond issue of 500, 900 for the purchase
of additional water shed land for the
municipal water plant.
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Meridian.-W. w. Wells, residing at
Bonita, near Meridian, was struck and
killed by an Alabama Great Southern
train at a crossing near the eastern
suburbs of the city.
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Ripley.-George R. James, of Mem,
phis, spoke here to a large crowd of
farmers, urging diversified farming
and the patriotic duty to the country
in the war crisis.
Ellisville.-The first quarterly con.
ference for Ellisville pastoral charge
of the Methodist church, was held
here, the presiding elder, Rev. w. B.
Jones, presiding.
BiloXi.-The mayor and board of al
dermen have granted an appropriation
of $1,000 for the upkeep and mainten-
ance of Charity Hospital at Biloxi.
Houston.-T. C. Corn, Of this place,
was killed when run down by passen.
ger train No. . on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad at Gibson, near here.
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Meridian.-Harvey Lamar Walton,
16, a cripple, son of J.. B. Walton, was
almost instantly killed when he fell
from an automobile truck here.
Greenwood.-A big service flag has
been unfurled in front of the Green
wood B. P. o. Elks, No. S54. The flag
has forty-five stars.
Ackerman.-John Ed Sides, slayer
OF Kit and Ed Wells, was convicted
here and sentenced to life imprison.
ment.
McComb,-The Red Cross chapter
here numbers nearly 1900 members,
and the Junior Red Cross numbers
300.
Winona.-T. e. Buckley, chairman OF
the local exemption board Of Montgom.
cry county, had two men arrested as
deserters. and placed in Jail here.
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Meridian-Rev. R. ]. Bateman, of
Troy, Ala, has accepted the ~pastorate
of the First Baptist Church in this
city.