The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss, November .11.-(spe- ciaL)-Meridian has captured the Pres ! oyterian iaymen's convention for the !atter part of February The conven- ton will bring from 500 to 1,5oO from Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana 10 this city. Capt. F. l.. Slaymaker. sec lotsry of the convention, states that the program will include discussions ard addresses by some of the mos; distinguished speakers in America.
 The campaign to raise sSo.o0o this
 week to make the first payment on new and modern home for the local 1 Young Men Christian association is well under way and indications at this | stage of the drive are that the ven- l ture will be successful With the | money in hand and the first payment made for the purchase of the Suttle I building in the heart of the business cistrict, the work of remode1ing the l building into an up-to-date "Y" home l will be begun at once
 Nate S. Williamson. one of the most popular and eloquent young orators of l tllls state. leading member of taa Meridian bar, delivered an address to- oay in Waynesboro in Wayne county
 lis address was the principal one at ! a1i Armistice Day celebration His sub
 Ject was "Americanism and How to Make Democracy Safe for the World" The Synod of Mississippi of the Pres 1 Eyterian church. United States of | America, is in session in this city and 1 IS oelng attended by a number of
 prominent visiting Presbyterians. Rev. l E. l.. Jones of Oxford unanimously 1 selected moderator, is presiding The 1 discussion of foreign missions is under the direction of J. M. Patterson of St
 Louis. The opening sermon of the COZ Vention was by the retiring modera- ! tor. Rev. R. L. Phelps of West Point There was general observance as d holiday of Armistice day in Meridian i today. All the business houses. manu- | tactdrihg plants and offices were ! closed for the entire day in honor of 1 the day that marked the closing of the World war A programme of music
 and speaking was rendered at the city | hall auditorium. pr. R. J. Bateman pastor of the First Baptist church l being the principal speaker. The music was provided by some of the best To- | cal talent. The school children en- icyed short programme at each of l released for the day. The credit foc the general observance in this city is iduc the SusinSss and Professions u iWomen's club, the members working 1 indefatigably for the success of the ! dey's events.
 For the first time since this was q l small village the so-caled restricted district has been abolished, every house being stripped of furnishings and abandoned when the authorities visited | the section late yesterday to serve a lchancery court injunction restraining ! further operation. The owners and in-
 mates of the houses getting wind of 1 what was coming lost no time in dis 1 rosing of their household effects at great sacrifice and leaving the city /! When the officers went to serve their 1 papers, no one was to be found, but lprohibitory notices were posted on the | doors of the vacated houses The ah- o'ishment of the district followed quicK
 after meeting of men Sunday night
 i,. the First Methodist church. when a
 committee was appointed to wait on
 the city and county authorities to se-
 cure their cooperation in ridding Meridian of it's long-standing unde-- world section.
 The Meridian Board of Trade and | cotton eNcndnSe IS WOfklng plans l tor big get-together meeting and
 banquet for the evening of December | r. the object of which is to increase
 tke organizations membership and
 arouse greater enthusiasm in the work 1 Of the body for the betterment of the business interests of the city. The 1 banquet will be given at the Scottish Kite cathedral and the members of tue board of trade are each to invite two on-members who, it is hopsl, may be induced to become members. X programme of speaking yand music is being arranged for the occa sion.
 A mass meeting of citizens has re suited in the organization of Self Preservation league the object Of which is to take whatever action Is deemed advisable in an effort to com bat a recent drastic increase in the cost of electricity and gas in this city Ipromulgated by the Meridian Light and Railway company. holders of the city franchise Officers of the organ Iizatio are to be announced later as IS the line of action to be taken. The peo- rle are very much aroused and there | appears to be finish fight in sight lLs the consumers on one side and the j,ublic utility corporation on the other Selma Lagerlof. the Swedish novelist was the first woman to be electedA 3 member of tbe Swedish Academy of Let.