The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss, November 17-(Special)
Cbancery Clerk w. r. Pistole has an
nounced that the pension rolls are in his
hands and that he is ready for the pay
ment of pensions to Confederate veterans,
widows of veterans and servants of vet
Grams, as provided for by the state pen
sion appropriation law. There is total
of s12,oo5.sS to be paid out in the county.
The list shows seven veterans entitled to
$75 each, 81. veterans entitled to $59O4
each. 126 widows of veterans entitled to
s5s.N each and seven servants entitled
to $500 each.
The fall reunion of the Scottish Rite
bodies of Mississippi was begun at the
Scottish Rite cathedral here this morn
ing. Comforting of degrees on class of
about 100 was begun at 9 o'clock follow
ing organization, which was begun
promptly at o'clock. The degrees from
the fourth to the thirty second will be
conferred; the reunion ending Wednesday
evening. The class is composed of Ma
sons from many parts of the state.
Emile wilson, soldier, and Frank Odom
Carter, sailor, are in the county Jail here
charged with desertion, having been ar
rested by the police Wilson claims his
home is in Memphis while Carter says
he is from Dallas Tex. When arrested
| Wilson was wearing the navy uniform OF
Carter and the latter the army uniform
| of Wilson. the boys having exchanged
suits, each saying they had merely de-
cided to swap the branches OF govern
ment service they mad entered They will
be held pending the arrival of army and
navy authorities to convey them away
! for trial, Wilson to Camp Sherman O..
and Carter to New Orleans.
| T. c. Lockard, county superintendent
of education, has addressed AZ letter to
all county teachers appealing to them
to do their utmost to sell the stamps sent
them in order that the tuberculosis
Christmas seal drive in this county may
be a success The campaign is to be
waged during the first week of Deem
| Der.
The stewards of the Fifth Street Meth
odst church will meet tomorrow night
for the purpose of making plans for the
early rebuilding of their church, re-
Gently burned. The congregation proposes
! tn erect one of tho handso,neet churches
| in the city. the location of which will he
| in the West End on the site of the
burned edifice.
|
! Lauderdale county win be represented
at the meeting of the American Cotton
Association tomorrow in jackson by j
E. Reed banker Tom Lyle merchant
| and W. j. Barrett farmer The COM
mittee was appointed by County Agent
III. D. Howerton. The Jackson meeting
has been called by p P. Garner, commits
sioner of agriculture, for the purpose of
organizing the Mississippi branch
|
| The MISSISSIPPI Alabama Live stock
association, recently organized here to
| conduct stock sales at stated periods,
the next sales to be held December 3
| govern all sales as follows: Cd 1T shal'
F. be the duty OF the sales manager, ap-
! pointed by the association, to receive
| and receipt for all stock entered on
! the grounds for sale and attend to the
delivery of same to buyers. ca IT
| to offer at private or public sale any
| or all classes of live stock, including
! cattle, hogs, horses mules. etc (S) 1t
shall be the duty of the sales manager
| to collect a per head entrance fee of
rs cents and further understood that
| If same does NOT cover exnensas ~ man
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