Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
FROM ALL PARTS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Reports Of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal


resumed work after a vacation of thre'
weeks, due to influenza.
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New Albany.-Rev. Gypsy Smith, tn,
world-renowned evangelist, accepted
the invitation of the New Albany Y. NJ
c. A. workers to deliver an address.
here on November 6.
Meridian.-Ninety naval reserves
held up for three weeks because of thu
Influenza epidemic, went forward il
three cars to the various camps Il
which they are assigned.
Jackson.-Reports reaching the Of
flee Of State Superintendent of Educa
tion W. F. Bond indicate that most o.
the teachers in Mississippi will be paiG
for the time lost on account Of the In
fluenza epidemic.
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New Albany.-The Baptist congrega
ton Of New Albany is repairing and
enlarging the church manse prepare
tory for the arrival of the new pas
tor, Rev. DR.. J. Frank Tull, and his
wife, Of Monticello, Ark.
Jackson.-From a stage Of one foot
two weeks ago to 20 feet is the record
rise taken by Pearl river. The rive.
starts in North Mississippi and winds
an irregular course ~southeasterly
through the length of the state, finally
emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.
Meridian.-The danger mark in the
water supply in the Meridian reser
voirs, which reached a very low ebh
owing to the extreme drouth, has been
completely obliterated by the recent
rains and the prohibitory order issued
governing the use of water has bees
%rescinded.
Jackson.-First relaxation of the in
fluenza quarantine under which the en-.
tire state has been for 30 days, was an
nounced, as prayer meetings were per.
mitted. Services in Episcopal and
Catholic churches for All Saints day
were also permitted. Reports from all
parts of the state on the situation are
encouraging.
Water Valley.-Conductor Booke,
Mckinney, On north end run from this
place, and whose home Is In Jackson,
Tenn, while attempting to get on d
moving engine here, made q misstep
and his left foot wal thrown under the
engine and cut off in the ankle joint,
fracturing the bone above. It wal
taken off about four inches below the
knee by the company surgeon He was
sent home.
Senatobia-T. A. Murphree, who lives
ct Looxahoma, In this county, received
word that his son, who had been re-
ported killed in France, is confined to
An unknown German prison. Mr.. Muir.
phres has four sons in the war, all OF
whom are ON the battlefield. Private
Murphree is the first Tate county boy
to be captured. The local chapter Of
the Red Cross forwarded the prisoner q
sum Of money through the national or
%ganization.
Tunica,-FnAk J. Barlow, editor and
ewner Of the Tunica Times, for IL
years deputy court clerk OF Tunics
county, is q wellindorsed applicant for
the position OF the United States court
clerk for the northern district of the
state, at Oxford, under the new federal
Judge, E. r. Holmes. Barlow has the
Endorsement of the entire bar of Tu.
MICA. and that Of adjoining counties,
and his fitness for the place Is vouch.
Cd for by the legal fraternity.
Blue Mountain.-"Work or fight" has
become the active slogan of the Self.
Preservation and Loyalty League OF
Tippah county, which, under the direc.
ton Of 7. Il. Psgram. chairman, has
started an effective campaign to OBJ
tain ct least 50 more citizens Of thu
county as volunteer workers. this beirg
the minimum allotment to Tippah.
Uadey the supervision Of the chair.
man. . community labor board has also
been established, consisting Of five
members, which will likewise immedi.
ately classify the activities Of the
county, shifting workers from nones.
ssntial to essential employment, sub.
~stituting women and girls for boys
and men where advisable, turning in
the names Of idlers to the local exemp-
ton board to be put to work or SEM to
n OF the military cantonments, and
to leave nobody inactive in the county
II able to contribute directly or indi
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