Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-08
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from AllCOr-
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


B. G. Lowrey, congressman from this
district, and Senators John Sharp Will
liams and Pat Harrison Of Mississippi
to do Immediately what the federal
constitution will permit congress to do
in the way of giving financial relief
to the starving millions in the Turkish
empire.
Winona.- County Agent J, N, Rob
bins is fast developing this county into
truck growing, He is now working
listing acreage to be planted in yari-
Gus kinds of truck for 1922. Cabbage,
beans, tomatoes and strawberries will
be among the new crops to be grown
Mr. Robbins is specially interested in
raising strawberries and says that
there will be at least 200 acres plant
ed in this popular berry.
Meridian-Lee ]. Ross, q, died from
the effects of dive in a nearby
creek his head striking at the bottom
with such force as to cause fatal in
jury at the base Of his skull.
Jackson-Gov Russell with his fam
lily and office force, has left for Gulf
port, where he will establish the gov
ernor's office until October, Blanks
and other necessary equipment were
taken along to transact all necessary
business without delay.
Yazoo City.-Abraham William Web.
Der, son Of Mrs. Harry Weber of
this city, was drowaed at sea on June
30 when he fell overheard while the
U. S. steamer Cardinal, upon which he
was fireman was en- route from San
Pedro to San Francisco This infor-
nation was contained in a telegram
from the navy department at Wash
ington to the boys mother.
Lucedale,-Dan Cameron, So, and f.
Chestnut, As, were shot to death at
Latonia, close to the Alabama line by
Harry Dye, 40, a former army man.
A coroner's jury exonerated Dye, but
at the same time ordered him to make
a nominal bond to insure his appear.
ance before the grand jury.
Hattiesburg -Fifty-two representa-
tive citizens of Forest county, most of
them members of the Forest county
farm bureau, made an all-day trip in
automobiles to Crystal Springs, where
they inspected the methods used in
growing and marketing the various
forms Of vegetable truck, the raising
of which has made that community
famous throughout the state.
Winona.-W s. and David Webster,
prominent business men, have placed
contract with j. c. Harris and R. H.
Cato, local contractors, to build a nata,
forum at a cost Of $4,000. A skating
rink will be built in connection with
this enterprise and the building will
be constructed so that it can be used
for an auditorium as occasions may
demand.
Biloxi.-State Commander D. V.
Cochran Of the Maccabees is expected
here to assist in putting on drive
for new members by the Biloxi tent.
A prize is being offered for the tent
showing the greatest increase in mem.
bership by September &c. 1921 and the
local tent will make an effort to cap.
ture it.
Pentiss.-Deputy Sheriff Van B.
Baker is not only accurate with hand
ling tax books, but he is lover of the
soil as well and delights to tinker with
1t in fashion that makes fine yields.
He has brought to town a fig that
weighs six ounces and measures eight
and a half inches in circumference. He
s"'e that he has four such trees on his
Farm.
Jackson.-F. j. Hubbard, supervisor
of the bureau of vocational education
OF the state department of education.
states that the number of new consol.
idated schools putting on vocational
agriculture this year will be doubled
for the state and in some counties
tripled and quadrupled.
Senatobia.-A citizens committee
will meet with the board of supervis.
ors at the next regular meeting to ad.
rise with the board on a retrenchment
policy that will enable the county af.
fairs to be carried ON with a less tax
rate
Crystal Springs The board of al.
dermen have secured the services Of
V. B. Guy of Summit as special police
man to assist the local officers to
suppress lawlessness which has in
tested the town for the past six or
eight months.
Permissible Prentiss truck and
syrup growers organization has been
effected, with the following as direct
ors John Lacid, president; NJ. L. Bass,
vice president, and Joseph Mcdonald.
secretary-treasurgr; T. B. CGrley. S. C
Hamilton, Williams Barnes and J. ].
Chance, county demonstrators.
Meridian-The Lauderdale county
farm bureau has elected the following
Board of directors one from each beat.
Is follows: A. P. Carney, beat one T.
[. johnson, bea two; w. r Mcdonald.
Seat three. j, M. TAYLOR. heat fnur.