The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-04
MERIDIAN, MISS.
By BRIGGS

Meridian. Miss. December ESPECIALLY
The Meridian Ministers association has
refused to encourage any legislation de-
signed to making 1t unlawful to conduct
funerals on Sunday. A pesolution pro-
posing a movement for the establishment
of Sunday funerals was tabled at the
regular meeting OF the body YESTERDAY
However. members OF the association
in discussing the resolution, expressed
the view that whenever possible funerals
should be held on some other day. but
q majority believed that it was not 4
matter of municipal or state action, but
rather matter that could be regulated
by agreement
A Croix dc Guerrc with palm and eta
ton from the French government to
James c. Edwards OF Banner. Miss
awaits him at the Meridian state navy
recruiting station. Information to this
effect was mailed to Mr.. Edwards but
to date no reply has been received from
him. The translation of the citation
reads as follows. Pharmacists mate,
third class. James C. Edwards. attached
to Company A, machine gun battalion,
during the attack of Mont Blanc and
, Saint Etienpe a Arnes. no gave rrst
aid to the sqn ed with an absolute dis
regard of 0aAee Us trench being UNI
der infantis esa ~ Neci cut in order to
bring hs.eE see Wena4e9
A MATS rsoosteE . yse aaf~e4a y OF
entire .cagstH sas ee a2llsx i4e rl1aN
afternoon C! freoi sui laarssass E
Brooks, Of the L4ASaerasi4 CcnHty s1awatss
Good Roads Improvemsaf u.ss9s.atscsss .or
o'clock in the afternoon RS pi-
house In this city The purpos~ e
meeting is to perfect a county-wids
ganization to work in the interest OF tho
proposed state bond issue of $25.00a 600 for
tho building and maintenance of a sys-
TEN of good roads throughout Mississsppr.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
make this one OF the biggest good roads
rallies in the history OF eastern Mtssis
sippi
The tuberculosis Christmas seal cGm-
paign in this county. beginning Monday.
is making splendid progress. according to
the managers, Mrs. G. M. Hodges and
Miss Ida X Smith. A splendid organiza-
ton has been perfected. and the cam
paign promises to result successfully. not
only. In the city but throughout the
county.
The new local T. NJ c. A. gymnasium
has been thrown open for tho enrorlmens
Oh members. ocFerai cASAsRseS nave oceiA
organized Ell
Adoption of reports showing axcerIeut
and far-reaching work Of the Red Cross
chapter of Meridian and the election OF
an executive committee featured the an
nual meeting last night. The commit
tee elected follows: Il. J Gallagher. Z.
]. Bolster. John e May. T J. Chidlow.
DR.. A. Brill. Martin Miller. K B. VIZ
liams, DR.. J. NJ Buchanan. Simon A.
Klein. Mrs. J. w. Bostick, Mrs. NJ L.
Worre1l, Mrs. s. Randell Mrs. G. @
Hall, Miss Sarah Marks, Mrs John
Maher and the Rev. j. II. Boosey. The
executive committee is to meet at later
date and elect the officers for the sxss
suing term
The November report of Fro Chfsr
Martin, filed with the city council.
shows the losses for the month to be the
smallest in nine years, less than 5000
The low loss, according to the CHIEF Is
due in the main to the Inauguration OF
the double platoon system by the city
short time ago. The system he be-
lieves has greatly increased tho efh-
cheney OF the department.