Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-03-29
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Interesting Hap
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BIloxi-A large American flag was
presented to Central high school BY
Northern tourists.
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Observation-Disclosures of Wall street
In Natchez are making vigorous and
bitter protest TO the city council OF
pig pens.
Laurel.-The ninth annual state
congress OF Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association OF Mississippi
will be held at Laurel, April Gil.
Booneville.-At a meeting of Camp
No. so. Woodmen Of the World, 1t was
decided to purchase several hundre i
dollars worth of war savings stamps.
Meridian.--A petition has been pre-
scented to the city council by the
Meridian Light and Railway Company
seeking the right to charge scent
carfare.
Meridian.-The freight congestion
In local railroad yards is still unrc-
lieved and railroad men say that the
Yards are becoming more and more
difficult to operate each day.
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Greenville. 49, County Agricultural
Agent j. w. Carpenter is making 4
personal canvass of the county to
urge the planters to plant a largely
increased acreage to food crops.
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Gulfport.-Dr. Charles Lebaron, city
health officer and one Of Gulfport's
best known citizens, met with a seri-
Gus accident when his automobile col
lided with a G. & S. |. switch engine.
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Winona.-At a conference of tie
executive committee Of the Central
Mississippi Oratorical and Athletic
association it was definitely decided
not to hold the regular meet tn )
year.
Vicksburg.-The steamer Senator
Cordill, which sunk at Bellevue land
ing several weeks ago, has been
raised and was lowed to Vicksburg
by the United States steamer Issa.
quena.
Natchez,-Mrs. J. NJ. Davis Of this
city has received q cable from he:
son. Lieut.. John Davis, telling Of his
uaPa orriuol IN Eronno In hos hnnU
transferred to the British Royal Fly
Ing Corps.
Grenada.-The farmers OF Grenada
county, realizing the great demand foI
pork and ham to feed the boys tina,
are fighting lover there" have gone
into the hog raising business on a
large scale.
Pascagoula.-The city OF Pasca
goula has been in the throes Of &
threatened strike In shipyards, but I.
a recent meeting a majority Of thu
workers voted against calling a strike
at this time,
Crystal Springs.-At a meeting o
the city council 1t was decided t.
build at once the new concrete side
walks that have been so much dis
cussed by the authorities for the las
several months.
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Byhalia.-Fire destroyed the bi
: feed and stock barn of G. B. Lang
, ston, at his farm home, eight mile
southwest of here, in DeSoto county
The building, seven head Of farr
mules, an auto and pillow tools an
1900 bushels Of orr were a con
pIete loss.
Winona.-The Montgomery coun-
woman's committee, Council of Nj
| tional Defense, held an interestin
meeting here, Mrs. b. H, Trotte
8. chairman, presiding. Plans were pc
fected for the three great drive
which will be put on in this count
soon.
" West Point.-Alice Westbrook, IL
=, woman who was shot on a street
- West Point, died In the hospital her
:. The woman refused to the last to tt
who fired the shot, declaring,
would rather die than tell who did II
Aa despite pleas Of a nurse at the he
~ pital that the wounded woman nan
-, her a%ssailant.
Blue Mountain.-To do their bit
Ia ward winning the war and to he
oil solve the local labor shortage, t
Pr young women Of Blue Mountain c
ar lege, led by Miss Nora Lee Rt
at teacher Of English, are volunteer
as to work the big college gardens VI
TO- their own hands, and are so enthu
astic over the work Of patriotism Il
Miss Ray has 10 turn back many v
Sh' unteers every time the gardens
entered for tillage,
nd 500.
m. Ellisville.-A drive for the sale
md war savings and thrift stamps !
)uS just closed at Richton, resulting
it'll the receipt of Sl,60S.54 The stan
wv. were sold by two teams Of the Ri
ley ton graded school for boys and 81
ire, one composed Of ten Junior Red CIR