The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
MERIDIAN. MISS.

Meridian, Miss, January 26,--(Special)-
 The Rt. Rev Bishop John K. Gum of Natchez delivered sermon and con- firmed large class here Sunday at St.
 Patrick's Catholic Church. The handsome church, the interior of which has just undergone remodeling at cost of S6VOo' was filled to it's capacity to hear the words of the eloquent bishop and wit ness the confirmation exercises.
 At meeting yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon League here charges were made against law oHi- cers for the non-enforcement of the prohi- bition, gambling and other laws. The Prin- cipal speakers were Attorney $. M. Gra- ham, chairman of the local league; Rev. 1 H. B. Watkins, pastor of the Cehtrai Methodist, and Rev. k. J. Bateman, pas ], tor of the First Baptist Church. Each speaker had much to say against alleged laxity of city, county and federal oflclais | in the discharge of their duty with refer | ence to law violation. Chairman Graham created a sensation when he made the statement that he was in possession ol | information against members or the ponce | force to the effect that att least usle or them had been paid with two quarts or whisky to allow a 'bootlegger' to come | into the city and peddle moonshine wbls- ky manufactured close to the city. lie | mentioned no name and it is stated that the members of the police force may re- l quest the name of the man in order 10 1 clear the others from suspicion. Dr. Wat | kins raked the entire force from the chief down. declaring they all should get down I and out Dr. Bateman confined his re- marks mainly to violations of the law by | the leaders of society and women's ciuos | and others who engaged in contests TOT 1 prizes. He also denounced those who dis- regard the law with reference to conduct ling business on Sunday and the officials | for allowing such conditions to exist. He advocated a strict enforcement of the Sunday laws as provided in the statutes
 of the state.
 l The meeting resolved itself into an or ganization for the creation of sentiment I in favor of the enforcement of all laws | by the election of Dr. D. c. Hull, superin- tendent of the public schools, as chair
 man; H. R. Stone. vice chairman and 1 James B. Holland, secretary.
 l A special election will be held here to- 1 morrow to elect a county surveyor At ! the same time elections for justices of
 the peace vii lbe held in Beats 2 and | 4, to fill vacancies created since the general election.
 1 The visit of ". Freeland Kendrick, im- perial potentate, will feature the mid | winter ceremonial session of Hamasa 1 Temple February F. Elaborate arrange ments are being made already for the ceremonial, which will be held the day 1 following the midwinter reunion of the Scottish Rite bodies of Mississippi.
 l Grand and pettit juries have been drawn for the criminal term of the Lauderdale county circuit. court that is to be convened next Monday here by Judge R. W. Heirelberg. The term is expected to last the full four weeks there being a large number of cases ready for investigation by the grand jury, while others are expected to re-
 suit, from probes to be instituted.
 The Forward Movement campaign oi the Episcopal Church in Mississippi ano
 throughout the nation has been begur
 here, the date of the campaign beinf
 fixed by the diocesan council January 24 to Fe6ruary l. The forward movement
 indicated by study of the survey in
 wolves increase of 20 per cent in th'
 number of workers and total expendi
 ture during the next three years O
 s42, ,000. oG0 for extra parochial purposes
 The programme comprehends develop
 ment of present work, and the undertak
 ing of such projects as are shown by n'
 survey to be an immediate responsic1i
 ity of the Episcopal Church. Christian
 Americanzation and much greate
 development of the country parish arr
 among the important items on the pro
 gramme. The services. at St. Paul | Church here yesterday were deyote mainly to the consideration. of tn
 nstion-wide campatgn.
 4 Thomas J. Tartt aged 76, who die suddenly on duty as night watchman fo lthe Marks -Rothenberg Company store here for E years. early Sunday wa buried today at Semmes cemetery mort of Meridian. Deceased is survived D : one daughter. Mrs. Mamie Strickland and one son., John Tartt-. The age vatchman went into the boiler roors c ! the store, seated himself in a chair an expired