Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-12-20

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old negro, confessed assassin OF VI
l.. Johnson, Shubuta, was placed In
Jail here.
Carrollton. = w. P. Hughes an
honored Confederate veteran orotnef'
in-law of the late Senator H. D. on
was buried here. Mr.. Hughes was a
member of the fighting Ross Brigade.
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Hattiesburg-Public schools, o
ing picture heaters and other places
for public gatherings here were or
dered closed last week, on recommen-
dations of the county pubic board, on
account Of the prevalence of influenza.
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Jackson.-Four government air.
planes reached the Fair Grounds here
last week, three arriving from Payne
Field, West Point, via Kosciusko. The
fourth plane continued its flight from
Payne Field to Ellington Field, near
Houston, Texas.
Jackson. = Capt. Frederick Sullens,
editor Of the Daily News, who for six,
months has been in Washington as an
officer in the military intelligence de-
partment of the general staff, has re,
turned to Jackson and resumed his du39
ties as editor of the News.
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Natchez.-Definite action for the es-
tablishment Of river terminals at
Natchez has been taken, and an en-
gineer Is expected here within a short
time to give an estimate of cost for.
facilities necessary to secure the serV-
ice of the federal barge line. !,
Hattiesburg.-The Students Army
Training Corps Of the Mississippi Nor
NAL College has beep mustered out by
the commanding officer, Lieut.. Loo
mis-. A number of the students went
to their homes, but a large proportion
decided to remain and take advantage
Of the college work. ,
Grenada. = Grenada Lodge No. 81,
| A. F. and A. NJ, had it's annual cleo
ton of officers at it's meeting last
week, with the following result: Wor-
shipful Master, ]. w. Vance; senior
Warden, H. G. Talbert; junior warden,
N. C. Lamb; secretary, T. E. Moody;
treasurer, H. J. Ray; steward and ty-
Ter, D. B. Phillips.
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Meridian.-Dr. D. c. Hull, for many
years superintendent of city schools
in Meridian, and one Of the best
known school men in the south, has de-
cided to undertake the raising Of ST.
600, 900 for the Mississippi conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
DR.. Hull will resign his position in Me-
ridian and enter upon the work at
once.
Jackson. The Mississippi State
Council of Defense will cooperate with
the United States employment serv'
ice in finding jobs for return sol
diers. This decision was RI led at
a meeting Of the executive littee
of the council here. Bureaus in every
county In the state to aid returned sol
diers to find good places promptly are
planned.
!, Sardis.-The following officers fol
, the Pamela County chapter of thu
American Red Cross have been elect
ed: Chairman, C. B. Young, Sardis
vice-chairman, Mrs. Phil Pointer, Co
mo; secretary, Mrs. j. S. Woods, Sar
dis; treasurer, S. r. Patton, Sardis
finance chairman, M. E. Jarratt, Bates
Vile; development, C. S. Miller, Cren
q shaw; organization, c. S. Smith, Pope
school, Miss John Rice, Sardis; sal
wage, Mrs. Fred Lamb, CORTLAND; VIC
v mans work, Mrs. M. f. Clayton, Sar
dis; home service, F. H. Montgomery
v Sardis; publicity, Wilmer Kennedy
Batesville; nursing, Miss Katherin
Caruthers, Como; military relief, Dl
N G. H. Wood, Batesville.
London.-John Lester, of Tutwile,
Miss, claiming to be the first Amer
can prisoner of the Germans in tn
. Toul sector, having been captured /
II a raid early in November, 1871,
~ reached London recently. Lester sal
III he had a hard time in the hand
II Of the Germans for four months afte
III his capture. He was sem from plac
d to place, and never given a decor
W meal, finally reaching the camp 6
ST. Tuchel, where thousands of Russia
q prisoners were dying daily of starv;
ton.
A quantity of American Red eros
parcels began to reach the cam
an shortly afterward, and from that tim
SIS on he never needed to eat a singl
Do ounce of the German rations. On th
contrary, said Lester, he was 40
ce from the surplus received to relic,
some of his famished Russian cor
rades.
Agricultural College.-To fill II
rapidly increasing demands for know
edge of gas engines and tractors r
'ed the part of farmers in Mississinr
VINO are introducing these labor.sa