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# JENNINGS OFFERS
# BAPTISTS $100,000
MISSISSIPPI BAPTISTS TO GIVE
AN EQUAL SUM TO BUY BLUE
MOUNTAIN COLLEGE.
# THE MONEY FOR EDUCATION
Meridian. The Baptist Record, of-
ficial publication of Mississippi Bap-
tists, by unanimous decision of the
state convention, which ended its
eightieth annual session in Meridian
last week, will be owned and operated
by the convention as are the other de-
nominational institutions of the Bap-
tists of Mississippi. The decision that
the paper pass from company to de-
nominational ownership was reached
on recommendation of the convention
board, after the question had been
thoroughly considered.
A feature of the convention was the
report of the Baptist education com-
mission of Mississippi, which em-
braced a letter signed by A. E. Jen-
nings for the Jennings family of Mem-
phis, wherein the family offered to
give to the educational interests of
Mississippi Baptists $100,000 in five
annual installments of $20,000 each,
on condition that the Baptists of the
state raise $200,000, including the gift,
$100,000 of this to be used in purchas-
ing Blue Mountain College for the
Baptists of the state, the remaining
$100,000 for the benefit of the conven-
tion as the education commission may
determine. The proposition would
give the college to the denomination
free from all debts and encumbrances.
On recommendation of the commis-
sion, the convention unanimously ac-
cepted the offer, and A. E. Jennings,
being present, was called to the plat-
form. In a few brief remarks he told
the convention of his family's decision
to make the offer for the purchase of
the famous educational institution.
Natchez. A service flag in honor
of the 31 members of the organization
in military service was dedicated by
the Natchez Council Knights of Co-
lumbus, following the installation of
the recently elected officers.
Holly Springs. Word of the
death overseas of James N. Beck, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Beck, of
Holly Springs, has been received by
relatives here. Young Beck died in
the Red Cross hospital, in Winchester,
England.
Water Valley. Mrs. Mattie Pass, a
widow, residing on Route 6, of Water
Valley, received an official telegram
notifying her of the death of her son,
Curtis, who was killed in action in
France on Nov. 4. This leaves her
only one son, who also is in the serv-
ice over there.
Jackson. Dec. 7 has been selected
by Gov. Bilbo as a day when Missis-
sippi shall pay tribute to the great work
of the British in winning the world
war, according to a proclamation is-
sued here. On that day special pro-
grams will be given in the schools,
and on Dec. 8 ministers are requested
to make special mention in their ser-
mons of the British contribution to
the allied victory.
Greenwood. A destructive fire oc-
curred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.
Sampson, the blaze starting from a de-
fective flue in the front part of the
house. The roof of the two-story
structure was burned off. Practically
all the contents were removed from
the house, but were badly damaged.
Six persons were ill with influenza
when the fire occurred, several of
them being in a serious condition.
They were removed to the King's
Daughters' Hospital.
Jackson. Oscar Lamb, former mer-
chant of this city, sentenced to 10
years in the penitentiary for alleged
receiving of embezzled property in
connection with the failure of the
Bank of Sallis, Attilla county, has
been set free by the supreme court.
Lamb was convicted and sentenced in
January, this year, when tried at Gre-
nada. He appealed to the supreme
court. The latter tribunal held that
the indictment was improperly pro-
cured, and that undue influence had
been exerted before the grand jury of
Attilla county.
Starkville. Mississippi A. and M.
defeated her rival, the University of
Mississippi, Thanksgiving Day. Score
34 to 6. The A. and M. backs gained
consistently throughout the game,
scoring one touchdown in the first,
third and fourth quarters and going
over twice in the second. The "Ole
Miss" tacklers and ends were unable
to stop the line plunging and end run-
ning of the A. and M. College backs,
and McNair, Perry, Smith, Hough and
Mallory repeatedly tore off big gains
around the ends or through the line.
Vicksburg. John A. Kaiser was
killed by a Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
switch engine near his shop, which is
located near the railroad. Billy Kab-
ser, son of the dead man, is baggage
master on Train 36, which leaves the
station at 2:45 in the evening, and he
