Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-05-19
Mississippi
Principal Happenings
Over the State Told
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Requests for Pastuer treatments
which have been coming into the
state hygienic laboratory indicate
that there is an increase in rabies
that almost amounts to an epidemic
In a number of counties OF the state
Kinds leading with II cases since the
first Of the month; Adams having
five. Holmes three, Lauderdale, Gre
NADIA, Coahoma and Yazoo two each;
and Rankin, Greene, Newton, Madi-
son, Clay and Coahoma each having
one; these figures representing only
the cases for which the laboratory has
been able to furnish the treatments.
The most noted and, so far as is
known, the only golden wedding an
niversary to be celebrated among col
ored people in Miss, was conduct
cd at Mound Bayou when T. Montgom-
cry, founder OF Mound Bayou, and his
wife, Martha II. Montgomery knelt at
the altar in Bethel A. NJ. r. church in
the presence Of a large congregation
and renewed the sacred pledge to
each other after so years of happy
married life.
The Mississippi oyster commission,
accompanied by Chief Oyster Inspect.
or l.. Staehling, his deputies and rep
resentatives Of Biloxi sea foods can
neries, have left Biloxi for an inspec-
ton OF the various oyster reefs Of the
state to ascertain the condition of the
reefs.
George Reed, a negro, who for the
past several weeks has victimizad
members Of his race with bad checks
according to charge lodged against
him in LIE Flore county, has been cap.
tured in Holmes county on a warrant
issued by Judge A. ". Evans Cd Green
wood.
Stokes V. Robertson, state revenue
agent, has filed suits against the Mis-
sissippi Fire Insurance Company and
the Merchants Union Fire Insurance
Company, both domestic concerns in
corporated in this state, for premium
taxes claimed to be due the state for
the year 1921.
A large quantity OF food was sent by
boat from Natchez to be distributed
among marooned victims Of the Mis-.
sissippi river flood in the area between
Vidalia, La, and the Red river. This
was the first organized relief measure
to be taken, except for the work done
in the concentration camps.
Chas. Keller, who on March q, 1t
is alleged, instantly shot and killed
son, and fatally wounded Marshal
Howard Norman and S. ]. Page at
George and Glen Odom, father and
State Line, Miss, has been indicted
for murder by the grand jury at Leak
esville.
Petitions have been circulated at
Meridian asking the city council TO
call an election to vote on a salary
raise for the mayor and the TWO CITY
councilmen of the city's commission
form of government.
Evangelist Gypsy Smith who is hold
ing a revival meeting at Jackson has
announced that he has received a
number of unsigned letters criticizing
his methods of conducting revival SER
vices.
"Babson's Reports on Fundamental
Business Conditions and the Sci
ence News Letter" have recently been
added to the University Library
magazine table at Fayetteville.
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The vegetable movement from
Hazlehurst was the largest yet when
30 carloads OF cabbage, beans, carrots
and beets left Hazlehurst for northern
markets on May 10.
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A new landing will be created at
Bay st. Louis shortly for the ferry op-
Grated over the Bay Of St. Louis be-
tween BAY ST. Louis and Pass Chris
tian.
The American steamer Maiden
Greek, cleared Gulfport harbor with
400, 900 feet of pine lumber and tim
Der for London and New Castle, Eng
land.
The e~nterprising little village of
Star has sold bonds to the amount of
$4,000 to be used in constructing and
eQuipping a modern school building.
DR.. S. A. Miller, a negro physician,
at Jackson, has been sentenced to
five years in prison and fined $4,000
for violation of narcotic laws,