Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13

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Crystal Springs The mayor AMI
board OF aldermen, at its regula
monthly weeung, voted the issuanc,
o. $4,000 in municipal bonds OF tli
issue $4,000 viii be to refund an is
sue made in 1920 and due on Marel
$4,000 is also a refunding issue, re
funding a like amount issued on Apri
s. 1900, for school purposes; $500.
OF the proposed issue is for changing
the electric system of the town from
a direct current system to an alter.
mating current system. Under the
laws Of 1918 it is necessary to have
an election on all Of these issues.
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Crystal Springs Crystal Springs
Will probably have the distinction of
building the first airship to be built in
Mississippi Potter Johnson, a local
mechanic, Who has always been inter,
ested In machinery and who was among
the first to buy an automobile when
these vehicles were novel, has become
so enthused that he has determined at
once to get an airship He has been
making a special study and is now
building one of his own in his wood
shop and foundry here
Eupora.-County Agent w. l.. Nc.
Bride shipped from Eupora ST 200
worth of Lespedeza seed and a solid
carload Of hogs Mr. Mcbride is very
active in the interest of the farmers
Of Webster county, having contracted
Tor early delivery at different points in
me county in car lots cotton seed.
shorts, oats, corn and phosphate. This
material will be let out to the farm
9rs at actual cost, thus saving quite
sum of money
Jackson,-After an almost all-day
tearing in the case of sundry plain.
Ills against the railroad commission
nd the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
abroad company, before the railroad
commission, relative to the proposed
mango Of schedule on the Yazoo &
mississippi Valley, the commission
cid that the orders of Jan. 6 should
e rescinded.
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Gultport.--A change in the manage.
tent and workings of the Information.
Shlpbuilding Company of Pasca.
oula, which has been in contempla.
on for some time, has been effected
ld 900 men are laid off. The con.
ructlon of steel ships will continpe
ID building of wooden vessels ia to
abandoned
Elllsvllle.-Mrs. Ralph e. Knight. Of
eridlan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
W. Collins, of Ellisyille, and we'll
loWn here, where she was in charge
the department. of music in the
mes county agricultural high school
three years, was unanimously elect.
president of the Matinee Musical
ub Of Meridian.
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Nka.-D. I. ("Bud'D Barnes mar.
al OF luka, was shot and instantly
led The tragedy occurred on the
TN street Of the town, Just in front !
Bridges lunch room. j. s. Spears, +
arged with the killing, was placed t
jail. r'''00N {
3rookhayen,-Lincoln countv's vote t.
the proposed $4,000 bond issue for =
plah-Lincoln agricultural high school a
'e majority Of 1863 for the meas. y
: Copiah county has already voted !,
q like bond iSsua 2
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ofa-Superintendent Of Educa- I
! q. y Suggs has issued notice to >
teachers that the school term Of u
pSter county will only last five ann Il
ali months this year n
p
glo%'-fhe history department Of Il
oheLoy Ash school has been made d
ant by the resignation Of Miss
ia HaWertOn Of StarIyviIln Oh
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. -3,' enthusiastic and repre- pi
.,.i'e mass meeting Of citizens Of A
era vas held at the court house W
" take dCIIOl on Jlp DFQn0epd no +b
,al OF the University Of Mississinpi N
Jackson ST
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"a W uuu.-Au examination Of Fha
nc school children Of this county ~ ~
physical defects and maladies was oP
menced by Dr.. w. D. Beacbam y
lty health Officer