Macon beacon., 1918-11-22
FROM ALL PARTS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

Batesville,-This place celebrated
the peace news by the ringing of bells
and firing of pistols Many hearts
were glad for the scores Of Panola
county boys over there, some Of whom
are right on the firing line. A prayer
service was held and short talks were
made by the pastor
Yazoo City.-ln common with all the
world, Yazoo City and Yazoo county
celebrated with enthusiastic feryor the
signing OF the armistice. the celebra'
ton taking the form of a holiday, all
stores closing for several hours, and
people and automobiles parading the
streets, while buildings were decorated
in flags and bunting.
Greenwood. Eleanor Erskine
KERN, Red Cross nurse, is the first
Leflore county girl to make the SUI
preme sacrifice in giving her life to
the service of her country, Official
notice Of the death Of Miss Erskine
KERN reached the family last week,
The dispatch stated that she had died
Of disease somewhere in France
Miss KERN sailed for overseas duty
about Sept. l.
Magnolia Immediately after tho
news that the representatives of Ger
many had signed the armistce the
whistles of the cotton mills and other
manufacturing industries were blown
and general rejoicing prevailed At
noon all the business houses were
closed and the people assembled Al the
high school, where appropriate exer-
cises were held. School was dismissed,
Washington,-New orders further
curtailing operation Of the national
machinery of draft boards are to be
issued shortly by Provost Marshal
General Crowwder. Stoppage OF all
| physical examinations in connection
with the classification Of 1S.year-old
registrants Is likely on the grounds
that the results obtained will be Of
little value In six months on accoun.
Of the physical changes undergone by
many maturing youths.
|
| When the armistice with Germany
was signed report was circulated
that the fuel organizations were to be
dissolved. Fearing this propaganda
might interfere with general mining,
National Fuel Administrator Garfield
Instructed all state fuel administrators
to continue their work and to issue
public announcements that the fuel ad.
ministration as it now exists will be
held together for an indefinite period.
|
Jackson. w. George, U. s. dis
trict attorney for Mississippi rendered
his resignation to Senator John Sharp
Williams to take effect January |, 1919.
Mr.. George has extensive plantation
interests near Greenwood and expects
to take active charge OF these imme.
diately after his resignation takes ef.
feet. For some time the need for per.
sonal management has been urgent
and Mr. George has finally decided to
surrender all other interests for these
valuable lands. 1t is thought here that
J. Alexander, present assistant and
U. s. district attorney, will be appoin.
ed to the office vacated by Mr.. George
Jackson.-Thad hampton, civilian
aide to the adjutant general in the re-
cruiting of men for officers training
camps, received word from Washing
ton telling him that the school which
was to have been held at Camp Ere
mont, Cal, has been called off, and nc
more applications would be received
The men who have been accepted fol
the school will be relieved Of their OBJ
legations to go.
While Mr. Lampton's message re
ferred only to Camp Fremont, officia
advices from Washington state tha
no more candidates will be received
tOT any SCHOOlS anu lHuI lltu WIN al
not already in training will not b.
sent to camp.
Vicksburg Harper Leiper execu
tive secretary of the food administra
tion for Mississippi, has issued the fol
lowing to all county food administra
tors:
For the allies the danger OF priva
tion is passed; the need of economy i
still present.
"For the people Of the United States
the need of voluntary sacrifice of will
ing devotion, is as great as ever.
"That same spirit by which Europ
. was saved from its gravest peril dun
, ing the season of food shortage is still
required Of us. BY easier measure
now, by sterner measures if wan
comes again, proving our endurance a
we have proved our energy, the Amer
lean people are to keep the trust con
mitted to them"
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