The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-24
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss, February 2s.-(Spe- cial.)-It is announced that the plant | of the Perry Rotary Fixture Company for the manufacture of the fixtures of | the company will be established in Meridian, giving employment to a large number of skilled mechanics, clerks and travelling salesmen. The company ! has been organized by local business men to manufacture and place on the market rotary devices for the display | of merchandise in show windows and 1 mercantile establishments. patented by J. M. Perry retail merchant of Meri- dian The capital stock of the com i pany is announced as $1Oo, ,o00.
 Dr. A. A. Little, pastor of the First Presbyterian church here, was the principal speaker a a meeting of the Lauderdale county post of the Amer ican Legion yesterday afternoon when a memorial service was held The next of kin were each given a diploma from the French government in memory of thesoldiers who lost their lives in serv- ice.
 The Eighth Regiment Coast Artil- lery Band, under the direction of Band Leader R. c. Fiedeke, is spending a week in Meridian in the interest of local recruiting stations. Concerts will be given daily while special recruiting parties composed of commissioned off eers and enlisted men will carry on a campaign of publicity for service in the United States regular army. The work here marks the beginning of a campaign throughout the district
 All arrangements were made here yesterday at a meeting of the United Commercial Travellers for a banquet and dance to be held in this city by the members of the organization next Sat urday night. Many travellers from a distance are expected to be present.
 school for former negro soldiers was opened here today. All ex-negro soldiers are eligible for attendance without cost to the student.
 The people of the Suquelena consoli- dated school district will vote on s5. 5.500 of school bonds tomorrow. The money is to be used to erect and equip cons solidated school building and princi- pals home.
 Money recently appropriated on loan warrants by the board of supervisors with which to pay county school teach CTS until the state appropriation is available has been exhausted Satur- day was payday flor the teachers, and there was not cent in the treasury to pay them. and they were told that they would have to wait indefinitely
 Ed Holcomb of Tupelo. Miss, former state Baptist Young Peoples Union secretary and former vice president of the Woman's College of Hattiesburg. addressed A mass meeting of the cft, Baptist Young Peoples Union. in the interest of a study course which was begun last night. The study course is to conclude Thursday night when ex- aminations will De held. Friday night banquet is to be given. The Baptist Young Peoples Union having the largest percentage of members taking the course, examinations and keeping up the daily Bible readings will be de- clared the winners of the honors.
 A large delegation of Meridian Ma sons left today for vicksburg, where they go to attend the grand lodge ses- sions The delegation will strongly urge Meridian as the place for holding the 1921 sessions of the grand lodge. and many of them expressed confidence that this city will be selected
 Potentate Irwin Moody of Hamasa temple announces that the next big shrine ceremonial to be held in this city will be Thursday. May 13 Ef- forts will be made to outdo all pre- vious ceremonials in the number of features to be added~ and the class is expected to be larger than any here tofore taking the shrine here.
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