Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-15

the state were defeated. One would
have changed the minimum age Of
~gubernatorial candidates from 81 to
80 years, while the other would have
amended the law relating to the basis
II taxation. making the basis variable
according to the class Of property as
sessed, irAtead of general, as at pres
emit,
The return Of a solid democratic
ticket to the senate and house was as
sured by election returns.
The Mississippi live stock sanitary
board has requested all members OF
the states congressional delegation to
vote for an appropriation Of $4,000
for the work Of combating hog cholera.
The campaign against this disease has
been carried on by emergency appro-
priations In the past. but live stock
experts of the state believe its serious
possibilities fully justify a permanent
appropriation for keeping 1t down.
The state is practically free Of the
disease at present, due to the work OF
demonstration agents and DR.. II. f.
Fry. government expert from Wash.
lngton.
According to advices received by tho
state department of education, an edu.
c%ational mission, composed of seven
Of the leading scholars OF France, will
arrive at Washington about the mid.
dle OF November, and will spend the
next six weeks lecturing before uni
verslties and learned societies OF
America, as stated by Superintendent
". +. Bond. Mississippi institutions
will have an opportunity OF getting
one OF more OF these men between
Dec. II and e6.
A statewide campaign for the cstab.
!ishment OF good roads will be launch.
I'd in Mississippi at the conclusion Of
the war, according to plans being
formed by X. A. KRAMER, state high
way engineer. who intends using sol.
dier-labor in IN effort to help relieve
the congestion on the return Of the
12en.
The establishment Of five trunk
lines running cast and west and ut
least three running north and south Is
the goai the highway department
will seek. Federal aid Will be availa.
BILE for the establishment, OF those
highways. !
Mississippi will observe orchard
planting the first week In December,
and during that period at least 400
modern orchards are expected to BE-
set out In the state, according to an
announcement made here by E. f.
White, extension horticulturist OF A..
and NJ. college.
DR.. M. l.. Batson, former prominent
physician, Of Leakesville, has assumed
his duties os superintendent of the
state institution for the blind, located
here, succeeding DR.. X. S. Curry, who
resigned to direct the states vice
crusade.
Dundee.-The quarterly conference
Of the Greenville district, which met at
Lula, conferred an honor upon two
workers Of the Lula charge, but who
reside here, which perhaps has no pre-
cedent in the state. They were elect
ed on the board OF stewards of the NJ.
e. church. These are Mrs. f.
8. Hubbard and Mrs. w. L. Oswalt.
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Aberdeen.-The remains OF Lieut..
John l.. Murrey, who was instantly
killed at Payne Field, were brought to
Aberdeen and prepared for burial. He
was cranking his ship and the pro.
peller struck him, tearing the top of
his head off.
Notwithstanding OF a curiosity
Is being exhibited here, a peach tre,,
being in full bloom. The mild weather
caused this phenomenon, or nature Is
doing It's best to rush quantity produc.
ton to help win the war.
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Columbus-A cablegram from France
states that Lieut.. Samuel Kaye. Jr., OF
this city, has gained his fourth aerial
victory, having brought down a Fox
ker machine In the region OF Saiut
Georges.
Greenwood.-J. T. Flanagan has
filed his resignation as county treas
urer OF Leflore, and the board of su-
pervisors issued a call for election
Dec. 10 to fill the vacancy.
Pontotoc.-Relatives here have re.
ceived news that Theron NJ. Spencer
was killed in action. The deceased
was the only child of Thomas H. and
Sallie Lou Mcdowell Spencer.
New Albany.-The Union county
war work convention met here. Gypsy
Smith, famous evangelist and Y. NJ. C.
A. leader, delivered the principal ad.
dress. A parade, service flag raising
and workers conference were the feat
ures Of the day.