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EACQN N A 66th YEAR MACON. MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 19. 1915. NUMBER 18 MACON B i 9 ft Board of Supervisors. FEBRUART TERM. (Continual from last week.) The members of the board made the following reports, as per order on min utes of previous, in regard to roads and bridges in their respective districts: TJ. W. MUIXINS, DISTRICT 1. Gentlemen: On account of physical inability and weather conditions, I have been unable to make a thorough in spection of roads during December and January, but 'on account of excessive rains, roads are not in as good Bhape as they should be, and recent heavy rains have damaged some bridges, which I am 'endeavoring Tto have repaired as speedily as possibly. I find it almos impossible to get over seers to work on roads; especially in the repair of bridges, which if done by them, would save a great deal of ex pense to the county. Respectfully submitted, Jj; U. W. MULL1NS. JB W. T. STOWERS, DISTRICT 3 Jfaentlemen: I beg to make the fol lowing report of condition of the roads, bridges and culverts in my district : Columbus read, good condition; Stark ville road, good condition; Allgood road, good condition except four bridges on levee which sU.old be new; Shuqualak road, good condition to the overhead bridge. From said bridge to district line, road is in bad condition but intend to work same with convicts as soon as ' possible; Summerville road, good condi tion: DeKalb road, good condition ex cept three bridges; Memphis and Buggs ferry road, very good; Memphis road, stood condition except one bridge wash ed out and have contracted to have that repaired at once; Fairfield road, good condition; Cooksville read, good condi tion. Respectfully submitted, W. T. STOWERS. W. B. SWINDLE. DISTRICT 4. GentlemenrI herewith hand you rily semi-annual report of roads and bridges Vhe roads in this district are . worked the road law of 1912 by commis aioners and the oremissioners have di- vhtaltM district tn tnree parte: : u. a. Field,injc,itVWr,l.: Haote-Jn northwest end I, i. Prince in center. neBYtcflteve' worked- tbtlr roadaand tey are in good condition. Prince hat worked only one road and that is the Shuqualak and Summerville road and the balance of the roads" un der Prince has had nothing done to them this year. I have done every thing I could to get Mr. Prince to have roads worked all over his district but have only got one worked. Bridges are in good condition and will need very little repair in 1915. Respectfully, W. R. SWINDLE. W. A. WALKER, DISTRICT 5. Gentlemen: I beg to make the fol lowing reports as to the roads, etc. in district 5: Macon and Allgood roacis in vjry good condition, having been work ed by convicts: Brooksville and Louis ville road in hands of commissi nrs from east district line to AlUood's mill. The roads east of Brooksville are all in good condition. The Crawford and Fairport road, has .been well, work ed by overseer and is in better condi tion than ever before considering weath er conditions. - ' The Macon and Starkville road is part ly in the hands of commissioners; the part worked by overseers is well work ed. The road leading from Allgood's mill to Fairview is in bad condition but is being woiked by convicts at this time. Most of the roads in Lynn Creek neigh borhood have been worked by convicts . and are in fair condition. All bridges are in fair condition to the best of my knowledge. Respectfully, W. A. WALKER. A. H. BUSH, DISTICT 2. Gentlemen: ' I beg to report as fol lows: I was not well enough in the first two weeks in January to make said inspection, being part of the time confined to my bed. Since recov ery from said attack the weather con ditions have been so bad I have been unable to make a thorough inspection of my roads, and consequently am un able to make an intelligent report The recent flood have to some extent damaged some-of the road beds. I have had new ferry boats built and will have ferry located at Bounston ferry. Have advertised for keeper of said ferry. Bridges are in pretty fair shape; - Respectfully, A. H. BUSH. The petition of Emmett Bell for re lease from taxes was granted. Petit on of Jordan Bros, for release from tax on $4,200 stock of merchan dise was granted provided said Jordan Bros, would file with the board said re ceipt showing ?payment at the March meeting of said board, at which tjme petition will be finally agtri Pn. L, P. Colo, cwnty tr5rfT reKiilsr monthJy report? Contract for working the Macon and Memohis road in district one was award ed to E. L Stevens, upon his entering inio formal contract and making band. W. T. Stowers and W. A. Walker, committee to inspect flit boat built by I. G. Guy reported that same had been built according to plans and specifica tions and payment of same is recommended. Following accounts were continued: C. L. Cole, returning election box, $1; I. G. Guy. lumber, $28.63. Green Prince was released from road tax in district 4. Petition of H. B. von Kohn for refund of poll tax, being under age, was granted. Members of board and officers wai al lowed per diem and mileage. County Field Day. The field .day for county schools this year will be held at Macon, April 9. All the written work in the literary contests will be held on Thursday after noon before the ninth so that the judges may have time to make their decisions before ihe regular meeting ot Friday. Only bona fide students will be allowed to enter any conteat. To be a bona fide student, a pupil must have been in actual attendance upon school for the three months immediately proceeding ' Field Day. In athletics all contests will be held according to Spalaings' rules. Other regulations will be an nounced and complate information sent all school principals within the next few weeka. Below is given a list of the events so that all schools may be gin work upon the selection of their representatives: LITERARY CONTESTS. 1: Written spelling: One contest for gram B'Tada- (below eighth) and one for high school (eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh). Two representatives from each school in each conteat. 2: Arithmetic: ; One contest for grammer grades one for High school Two representatives in each contest 8: Written composition: Open, to High school grsdes. Two representa tives from ecb school 4: Reading contest; ime content for aixan4-en,th rv3os; oi)s n test for High school grades.' One rep resentative from each school in each contest 5: Expression: One contest open to girls below eighth grade; one open to girls above eighth grade.' Only one representative from each school. 6: Declamation: Open to boys of any grades. One representative from each school. 7: Exhibits in domestic science, do mestic art and grade work. ATHLETICS. , These contests will be conducted in four classes, according to weight: Class D will include all boys under one hundred pounds in weight: cla s C, all from one hundred pounds to one hun dred and twenty pounds; class B, all from one hundred twenty to one hun dred forty-five pounds; and class A, all over one hundred forty-five pounds in weight and ill students over twenty one years of age, regardless of weight. Class D: 100 yards dash; running high jump; pole vault. Class C: 100 yards dash; running high jump; standing high jump; running broad jump: standing broad jump; pole vault. Class B: 100 yards dash; mile race; relay race; running high jump; stand ing broad jump; 12 pounds shot put; 12 pound hammer throw; pole vault. . Class A: Same as class B. For girls: 50 yards dash for girls un der eighth4grade; 50 yards dash for girls above eighth grade. Mr. D. F. Allgood. Mr. Forest Allgood announces this week for re-election as County Attor ney. He was appointed when the of fice was created in 1910 and in 1911 was elected by the people. A capable law yer and intimately acquainted with county conditions, he has performed the duties of his office with an ability and good sense that his friends think insure him invincible support. The criminal record of the county since his service began compared with that be fore, is pointed out as convincing proof of his worth and fitness. No man in the county has stronger friends and few, if any, have more friends than Mr. Allgood. But he ap peals to the people of the county for their support on the high ground of faithful performance of public duties. NOTICE! We carry a good stock of the follow ing all the time- Flour Meal Meat Hams Bacon Urd Sugar Coffee Rice Qrita Corn Qata Chops Bran JihorU MipndFeed. Best sar houav In barrels: N Scales Constable Killed Negro Lynched Constable J. T. Kemp was killed Sunday night about 7:."0 o'clock by Horace Hill, a ne,rro that Kemp, with three other white men, were attempt ing to arrest. The killing occurred at the negro's house on Mr. Drew Cade's place about 13 miles west of Brooksville, and about two miles from the Winston county line. Horace Hill, the murderer, had got ten into a quarrel several days before with two negroes, Alex Shine and Jack son Burrell while they were in the woods getting out ties. He picked up an ax and ran Alex Shine, an old negro, out of the woods. Alex went to Jus tice of the Peace White and made an affidavit against Hill for assault, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. The nearo eluded the officer several days and Sunday night, with Messrs. Pat Boykins, Forest and Derbert Cade, Constable Kemp went to the . negro's house to affect his arrest. The house was surrounded and Kemp and Boykln went to the front door and called out for Hill to come out. Hill's wife re plied that she would open the door in a minute and when she did, she ran out. The two officers last mentioned stepped in the house, which was one room, with a shed room and had just gotten in when the negro fired from the shed roon, the load tearing away half of Kemp's face. Boykin ran from the room and reported that Kemp had been killed, and the murderer ran out of the rear door. He was shot at several times but was not hit Alex Shine, who lives between a quar t and a half mile from Hill's house heard the tooT!50,9atn8t Hill had t!ireaf nd hi flffc got Ma 'jfiUV and stood oir bis tioat gallerv In a few minutga Hill came running to ward Shire, who called to him to halt and when he did not atop, shot at him, hitting lifm in Ihe bip. . Hiil tau a short distance befre felting, but as it was dark. Shine did not see him. Search was nip.de for l.irrjll night but without success ana it" was afterwards found out that the wounded negro had crawl ed under Shine's house, where he re mained until everything became quit, when he hid in the woods, where he was found the next morning by Hurley Jarkson, who took him to another neg ro's house and reported the capture to officers immediately. The sheriff 's office in Macon had been notified and blood hounds were ordered from Houston, Miss, by phone Deput ies Sam Clark and Jeff Jackson reach ed the scene of the trouble about 4 o'clock Monday morning and at 11 o'clock thty'had the murderer in charge. Quite a crowd had gathered at the point where the negro was heji and the dep uties soon realized that the temper of the crowJ was such that it would be a miracle almost if they succeeded in getting to jail with the murderer, and for a while they were afraid to start with him. Finally about 1 o'clock the crowd thinned out and they started out but had gone only a mile or two when they were halted, sacks thrown over their heads and their hands tied and the negro taken away. Exacted what hap pened to the negro is not known but it is supposed he was snot to death. This is the first lynching that has ever happened in that section, but the murdered officer was a quiet, sober, in dustrious man, who held the respect of all and the feeling was such that it was a foregone conclusion tho murderer, who has been considered a bad, dange rous character, even more by his own race than the whites, would never reach jail. Court was in session in Macon; there was no question that proper punish ment would be promptly meted out to the murderer and it is very much to be regretted that the law was not allowed to take its course. The murderer, too, was in the hands of the sheriff's deput ies. It is .said on good authority that Kemp had more relatives in Lowndes and Oktibbeha counties than in Noxu bee and as many friends, and the mob was composed largely, if not almost en tirely, of Luwndes, Winston and Ok tibbeha men. Mr. Kemp leaves a wife and four children and great sympathy is felt for tiiem. A Spring' 1915 Announcement -v.r I Our line of New Laces for Spring 1915 are here and comprise, clever designs in everything new for this season, to look over this line means your appreciation. This line of Laces we selected with great care and at the same remembered economy must be the word in every piece of Lace. Values and prices to suit you are here. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF K. IT . M " aaTtl-aT- ,. "' Fdderat Aid to Good Road: i or of Federal Aid to good roads, ' -. SEED CORN 100 bu. St. Charles white s'd corn $2 00 50 bu. Iowa Silver. 90 days $2.00 50 bu. White Dent Early cm. . $2 00 50 bu. Mosby Prolific corn $2 00 50 bu. Yellow Dent 00 day $2 00 60 tons good sound Johnnon hav $10. 00 PEEP POTATOES Irish Cobblers, peck, , , 40c Early Rose, pectt iiln parly bliss 1riurt.ph, nki -i--... .tote m'it" .'" ' 4 ni " N;kAl in graveyard, He favi is conclusively shown in the final report of the Joiut Congressional committee which has spent more than two years studying this gen eral subject. In 191. i, I Ion. Jona than Bourne, Jr., chairman of the committee, sent to a laigi number of newspapers, commercial organi zation, farmers' unions and granges a circular letter asking them to ascertain the consensus of opinion in their communities on this ques tion. I.Vplies representing 100XX) in di iduals came from every state in tlui Union, and since the requests for opinions were made without (iisrri initiation, and without kn vledge as to the views held by the persons or organizations ad dressed, the responses show with reasonable accuracy tin attitude of tho people throughout the country. Ninety seven per cent of the re plies favored Federal Aid and three per cent were against it. IMPORTANCE OF MAINTKNANCK. The report emphasizes the im portance of maintenance and says: "The permanence of an improve ment depends largely upon the chaiacter of maintenance. The stone or gravel surface, as well as the foundation of a highway, needs constant attention, similar to the care given the rails and roadbed of a railroad. It is the filling of the small rut, the repair of the small break, that prevents more seiious damage. "These meu keep the roads in repair until the harvest season be gins and then are left free to seek moie profitable employment among the farmers of the community. A road kept in repair until that time will need no attention during the hai v est period. The highway pat rolmen, therefore, afford a con stant supply of labor upon which the farmers can depend for part of their harvest help. "We believe a very similar sys tem of maintenance should be woiked out in this country.'' Death of Mrs. Bray. Mrs. Henrietta Bray died Wednesday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Florrie Cotton, four and a half miles southwest of Macon. Mrs. Bray had been on a visit to her sisters, Mrs. Jett Combs, Mrj. Will Evans. and Mrs. Cotton and. was petting ready to return to her form, er h' me in Arksnsa when ?he was taken sick with pneumonia. XU-t re-. fit m After fortune has knocked at your door you may be able to prove an alibh, but what will be the use. The law of gravity, the rule of the seasons, the ccrtainity of death, arc not more sure than that if you waste your sub stance in riotous living and don't save some thing, you'll die a poor man. Better take our advice now and put some of your earnings in this bank of guaranteed deposits and be prepared for the day that is sure to come when you'll need it bad. Bank of Brooksville Herbert Drug' Co., The "San-Tox" Store We will be pleased to have you call and look at a nice line of stationery we have just received. All the latest styles and colors represented. We also have some beautiful Auc tion Bridge Score Cards of the latest patterns. Be sure and give this line a look before you buy. It witl you Herbert Drug' Co., The "San-Tox" Store National Holiday. Monday, February 22d, beinff Wash ington's birthday, the banka of Macon will be closed, Bankt Clost at Thrt: rred. ThnwlHS Beginning Monday, (March 1st, the banks of Mapon will close at 3 o'plock. ANQVS QIJLL9-N(fi mf($ttr,d ngut Built, fnm 10 month la oq yr ar f W fir t'f, 9 A YSH M Q I f HCLLILOTUS SEED-Fifty batMi f mil. cleaned MellUotui wad. fr from Johntaa diu, fur Ml ALUS SWANM. . Routo t. Mam. Him. SWEET POTATOES Scrtnl bnadrwl koihta of Bunch Yam potato foe Btl at 7t end par buthel. Alto red peanut. 8. at COCKRELU RouUtMaco,Mwa. RHODE ISLAND RED-Err. from par blood hen and tft flnrat It rain at 11.00 par attiag of P. HW- B D. CAV1TT. 'fa.- tsttloasJSforllOO." k ura OtM