The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

the present, every organization in the city, as we'll as every individual, will be asked to indorse the movement, and it is quite certain no one who has at heart l the real permanent growth and develop
 ment of Meridian will hesitate to hail with delight a movement of such great civic importance.
 Next to the churches and schools in importance, !" the gentleman says, lis an adequate auditorium. For not only is such a building needed for big local gath eriugs, but great conventions could be easily brought here if adequate facilities were obtainabe, that would bring to Meridian thousands of visitors not only from Mississippi, but from all over the south Tn addition i'd this worth to the city an auditorium will make it possible to enjoy some of the great bands, inter national speakers and world famed sing CTS at price within the reach of all. :"
 Plans that will be presented to all of the many organizations of Meridian and to the individual citizens, it is stated, will be publicly announced within the next few days, and it is further stated that they may contemplate municipal owned auditorium.
 Deputy Clerk Moody Price of the fed
  and jury summons in preparation for the session in this city of the federal court, which is to be convened Monday, March 8. by Federal Judge Edwin Holmes The court term is to be au in- terestfng one, especially with reference to the trials of alleged moonshiners- Since inc last session of the federal court many moonshine stills have been located, de- stroyed and the alleged operators ar rested, and are now out on bond for their appearance at the coming term of court.
 Farmers of this section are becoming restless over the continued rains. as the time is at hand for crop preparations and the soil is in no fit condition to work. It is wet and soggy and many days of sunshine will be necessary before ploughing to any great extent can be done, and as the situation appears today practically all crops will be late. How ever, it is little early to forecast this as fact
 : Tn its final report before being dis charged by Judge Heidelberg, the Lau- derdale grand jury stated that 14o wit nesses had been examined and twenty four bills of indictment returned. Nr arrests have been made as yet on nun Der of these indictments and no informa ton is to be had as to who the indici> rnents are against The grand jury fur, finer stated that to the body's surprise I've find that there is noticeable in crease in crime among children. From 65 to 75 per cent of the burglaries and thefts are committed in our county by young boys This is 8 most appalling condition and all sober-minded men and women must work together to try to remedy this unfortunate condition.".
 One of the closing features of the mid- winter reunion of the Scottish Rite bodies
 of Mississippi here this week was the, conferring of the thirty-thrd degree on four candidates who were elected to the honor at the last biennial session of the supreme council held at Washington. The candidates to receive this distinction were John F. Wright of Meridian. Thomas Sparks and Thad Hampton of Jackson and E. H. Buckner of Hatties- burg. This is the second time this de- gree has been conferred in this city at the Scottish Rite cathedral.
 The Meridian board of trade and cot ton exchange will hold membership meeting Tuesday night February 1T, when it Is proposed that plans shall be formu-