The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss. August t4-tSpe-
 cial.)-The Retail Merchants Associa-
 tion of Meridian has elected the fol-
 lowing officers, W. F. Pigford, presi
 dent; NJ. J. Stone, vice president; A. D.
 Simpson, treasurer: G. NJ Ethridge, ].
 B. Gressett, Jr., $. Funkenstein and J.
 l.. Mitchell, directors. Following the
 election a luncheon was enjoyed by the
 members present and plans were laid
 to put new life into the organization
 during the coming winter months. E B. D. Price of Meridian is entertain
 ing as his guest his nephew, R. N. Req
 of Lake Providence, La. They are
 both veterans of the Civil war, fight
 ing side by side through the four years
 of strife. They had not seen each
 other before in fifteen years and are
 employing their stay together on the
 present visit like boys of the school
 day period. MT. Req Is a wealthy mer-
 chant and planter of the Louisiana
 delta country. MT. Price is one of
 Meridians prominent retired contrac
 tors. They are both enjoying splendid
 health.
 Charles Moore and John Cooper
 white men of Wayne county, charged
 with operating a moonshine still near Clara, have waived examination be- fore the United States commissioner here and have made $500 bond each for their appearance here at the Sep- tember term of the federal court. The
 roundup of the alleged distillers was conducted by Sheriff Lon Crosby of
 Wayne and Revenue Agent J. F. Green and the men were arrested and brought to Meridian by United States Deputy Marshal Eshe.
 Lauderdale county will have s12o,- 900 October 1 to devote to highway improvement and upkeep. this amount of bonds having been purchased by the First National Bank here after
 having been turned down by out-of state bond buying concerns. Road work will be begun immediately upon the money becoming available. Because of the continued high cos. of living members of the Meridian fire department have requested raise of salary from the city council. Mayor Dabney states the city will be unable to grant the request unless the quail fled electors will vote favorably on an increase in the tax levy, the present financiaLcondition of the city not be- ing such as to warrant any salary increase. Whether the proposition 1 will be put up to the voters as sug- gested has been taken under advise ment. Meridian firemen are now re- ceiving about $114 month.
 The next term of the circuit court in this district will be convened at Quitman in Clarke county. Monday, September 6, but who will be the pre- siding judge will not be determined until after the election, to be held Tuesday, August IT, when successor for the full term of Judge Rowland w. Heidelberg. resigned. will be chosen. the three contestants being Judge c. c. Miller, who has just con- cluded a successful term of the Lauder dale county criminal court>as the ap- pointee of Governor RusseIl S. NJ Ora ham, both of Meridian, and State Sem ator J. D. Fatheree of Quitman Congressman Venable returned to- night from a speaking tour of Jasper | county and will conclude his campaign l for reelection with an address here Monday night before the first primary Tuesday. His friends and supporters are arranging for monster demon- i stration in his behalf on that occa- 1 sion.