Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-10-22
-a1- CUT IN COTTON Acas

ana lNLlNA F4tAuNeta met q --
adopted strong resolutions ursEr
reduction OF cotton acreage Tor
next crop, the holding Of certain
centages of the present crop off
market and q general holding Of
present stocks for better prices
w. P. G. Harding, governor Of
federal reserve board, sent ~
munication to the meeting ASSURING
Of cooperation of the federal reese,
banks in the financing Of cotton
A telegram from Sunilower conn
Mississippi, read to the meeting
nounced the closing of gins In II
part of the state until cotton raacl
better price.
Theodore V. Wentsel OF Match
declared that in the Carollnas cot
mills in their efforts to hold Do
prices are borrowing cotton n
each other rather than buying
new crop SO as to make the next
port show light spinners' taking
Pontotoc.-Robert J. jackson
iner citizen and business maa Of
city, died at Jackson.
Jacksonville annual parish din
Of st. Andrews church was given
week with fully 800 guests presep
Amory.--The annual meeting Of
second district of the Mississippi
Grafton Of women's Clubs viii
held.
Rolling Fork.-The fall tern Of
circuit court for Sharkey county %
ed here with Judge q L. Brien
siding.
Tutwier.-Miss Fannie sibIey
at the home Of her brother, J. N.
| ley, at Rome, near here. She
so years of age.
Canton. --Thirteen bales Of so
and cotton seed belonging TO d
Terrence, negro, living east Of
ton, were burned
Sumner.--Oct. IA the negroes
Tallahatchie county held county
in Sumner, the old white school b
ing having been given over to t
for fair exhibits.
Moorhead.-The automobile
dent that occurred near TutWiled
which ]. D. Kicks and son, J. D..
were killed, cast a great gloom
the entire community.
Elhsville.-Mrs. Byron Har|
who went to Europe as a Red q
nurse, returned to this coGg:ry
is now working in Mississippi, he4
tive state, in the interest OF the
Relief organization.
Meridian. The combination
and residence belonging to H
| Woods, together with a barn.
badly damaged by fire. The prop
IS located in the residential dis
The damage will reach probably
coo. with only a small amount
suranca
Meridian, The Rev. w, S. Cd
per has accepted a call to the pa
ate of the Eighth Avenue b
church here, which has been VI
since Dr.. G. D. Lindenmayer res
TO accept the chair Of history b
months ago at the Baptist Collie 8
Marshall, Texas.
Magnolia a regular meet
the board of aldermen an order p
adopted for special election b
held November 4. in which the
ton of issuing $4,000 Of bond
/ improvement and extension Of
( waterworks system will be subj
to the voters.
Blue Mountain--H. Donneh, ID p
ly Of this place, now in the
States navy, it is understood
has succeeded in taking from 4
United States army the recor
speed in automobile driving. ID
who has made rapid promotion
navy, it is said, make this new G
record for the navy while d
The car of one Of his chiefs on
through Italy.
Fernwood.--A tragic death oe ~
near Summit whom Miss Annie e.
Nilsson was struck by a loca y
s9nger train. 1t is said Miss ~ l
son had just alighted from th 4
crete steps leading from the n
lovel to the railroad tracks "
The northbound limited was
at the time and Miss Teun r.
stepped on the west sidetracks
ly in front of the southbonnd II
passenger train. She was fe ~
mangled
Gloster.-The death OF Judge Pa
4. Mclain, which occurred
home here was not surprise
many friends. as he had been
more than eight years. Jud2
Lain was one Of Mississippi nl
popular men. having been &c e
the political life Of the state 10 ~
than So years. He served II yHs
congress and retired from cong rs
accept appointment on the be "a
the supreme court OF MISS ~
B where ne was in active service n
beginning of his last illness
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