The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24

momentarily expected It has been but
 four or five years since another promi-
 nent Jackson boy, son of Marcellus
 Green, one of the most distinguished law
 yers in the state, lost his life the same
 way at Gulfport or near there.
 ARE STILL IN TANGLE
 The controversy between the city or
 Jackson and the Electric Light and
 Traction company has not ended, and Jackson does not know but that she will soon be walking and carrying lantern or torch at night, while house.
 wives return to kerosene lamps or can
 6les and gas cook stoves are relegated to the back yard The traction company
 went into bankruptcy and was sold by order of the federal court for $S0Oo ana the assumption of all obligations to the original owners, but since that time the company and the city have been uhaple
 to agree on a new franchise. Several conferences have been held but the city and the company don't see mable to get together. Jackson is now paying cents fare on the antiquated cars in use, ana see no prospect of anything else. The gas is rotten and light service abominaple' while prices have been very largely in-
 crea sed And yet the company declares 1t is losing money every day
 IS AFTER MORE TRUCKS K A Kramer, state highway eng1neer' is making another visit to Washington Tn the interest of the good roads move ment, and expects to procure more army trucks and other implements for work ing and building highways. The govern ment has already sent a large number of these big trucks to Mississippi. and they have been apportioned among the counties that are actively engaged III 1 road building. The state is spending Mil | lions of dollars on roads, ana tnese pieces of heavy machinery are gladly ac- Jz Of hn 1 The only trouble is that great many more are needed, and it may be that Mississippi has received her portion or l them but MT. Kramer thinks ne Will De able to get another shipment, even II the state has not made arrangements to put up her quota of the money. the government is counting on an approprla- ! tion of the 1920 legislature, and meantime is doing it's share on the promise or the | ehvernor to recommend that the leglsla- lure pay the bill.y
 A HOME FOR OLD MEN ! The young men of the state are ap- l nealed to for funds with which to build
 and equip a home for old men, an l.. stitution in which the state stanos Ill | great need Several of the states hdv9 l several such institutions, but Mississlppi has only one wherein old men are taken care of and that is only for old Con- | federate soldiers and their wives K. A. Maddox, secretary of the Old Men | Home association, has called attention 10 | these facts and appeals to the young men | of the state to come to the assistance of the decrepit old fellows, many or
 whom are now in poorhouses-the place
 of very last resort
 The Masons of Jackson are prepariHS 1 10 erect the handsomest and most coh- veniently arranged temple in the state.
 This has long been their ambition, ana 1 inc structure would have been started two years or more ago but for the war. l One of the most desirable sites in the city
 was purchased two or three years ago. having a frontage on State, the chiel
 residence street in the city, of l2o rect, and 15o deep. This lot is one plofk
 from the old capitol and three DOCKS from the new. The temple IS 10 De | four-story pressed brick and stone struc-
 ture and arranged for the accommoda- 1 tion of the grand lodge officers as well
 with lodge rooms, dining rooms kltcneh'
 swimming pool, billiard hall, etc.
 BREAD BAKING CONTEST 1 A magnificent loving cup is to be pre- sented to the Mississippi woman who bakes the best bread for the State Fair
 next fall. Miss Susie V. Powell, state director in home economies, offers the prize, open to all the women of the
 state, and it is stated that more than 50
 have already been listed. Home econom- | cs is taught and demonstrated in thou sands of schools in Mississippi and