The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14
CAMP WORK WILL
Be MUCH LIGHTER
0FFIcgRo CAN BREATHE eAsIGR
SINCE THE TASK or PREPAR.
ING TROOPS % OVER.
TROOPS ARE MUSTERED IN
No One 10 Able To Forecast Just
When Troops viii Receive Their
Orders To Journey To the
Mexican Border.

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Now that the First Mississippi Infan.
try Regiment is duly mustered into the
service OF Uncle Sam. the men who
have been doing some extra hard work
in order to lick the guard into such
shape as to pass the scrutiny OF the
| mustering-in officers can breathe
somewhat easier. The two men upon
whom the brunt OF preparation has
fallen most heavily are Adjt.- Gen.
Scales and Maj r. b. Baker.
Ordnance. tentage, bedding. clothing
and other necessary supplies are con-
stantly being hauled to camp. and
when the company strength is finally
built up these supplies will be distrib-
| uted as rapidly as possible.
Discussing the future arrangements
as they appear in outline. Adjt-Gen.
Scales stated that it is believed just
ly equipped and off to the border or
ders will be Immediately issued for
the first independent battalion to bc
modified
As stated by the adjutant-general,
when the order to mobilize the inde-
pendent battalion IL given, all men
who fail to take the new oath will be
forthwith mustered out OF the service.
In the event that any organization or
unit of the independent battalion has
not recruited up to the C5-man mini
mum when the orders to mobilize are
issued, that unit that In reported snort
will be forthwith mustered out az a
part OF the state national guard.
In some instances certain COM
panies have equipment on hand which
has seen service for several years.
such as bedding, arms and other ac-
cOutrements, putees. shoes, cartridge
belts. raincoats, kitchen and mess
utensils and the like. This will all be
reported TO the bureau of equipment as
written off. and will be replaced as
rapidly as the new consignments are
received.
All Of these details are necessary be.
fore an officer of the army can report
to the bureau officials that the First
Mississippi is ready to entrain. and no
man can forecast just when the order
to move will be given Col. Hoskins and
his staff
Tax Law Explained.
Duncan l.. Thompson, chairman OF
the Mississippi state tax commission.
has prepared a comprehensive state
ment, in words and fixures taken from
the official records, to show the in
equalities OF taxation and revenue
building under the system which has
prevailed, but which is to be changed
by the practical operation of the uni
form valuation and tax law of 1916 |
This statement is being sent to each |
board of supervisors i'm the state, with |
the advice that much property is not |
assessed and much is greatly under |
valued. This result, as stated. is part
ly due to supervisors and assessors |
failing to do their sworn duty, and |
partly to the individual citizen, fear
ing that he will be overtaxed.
Secretary VIM. f. Gray of the tax
who has made a deep and
comprehensive study of the subject.
advances the opinion that Mississip-
pts tax methods are probably the
most irrational and archaic that pre-
vail anywhere I'm the United States,
and under them, perhaps, a greater in
equality and inequity of tax distribu-
ton prevails than in almost any other
state.
Nurses Examined.
Members of the Mississippi state
board OF examining nurses who have
been on hand TO conduct the regular
examination of applicants for license
to practice their profession have com
pieted their sittings. The examiners
were: Misses j. y. Quinn OF Hatties.
burg, Mary II. Trigg of Greenyille and
Leola Steele OF Natchez. There were
10 applicants before the board.
BiIbo Indisposed.
Reports from the Mississippi White
House indicate that Gov. Bilbo is still
TO his bed, but was somewhat
improved. and hoped to be out soon.
An important and significant meeting
Is that of the state centennial commits
sion, to be held at Gulfport July 10, by
which time IL is thought the chief ex-
scutive will be ready for his usual
strenuous action.
According to Secretary of State Pow
r, II is apparent that the petition for
! referendum election, to say whether
,r not the people desire the Richard
ION game and fish law to stick on the
statute books. has received more than
enough signatures to insure Its submis-
lion to the voters of the state.
Evidently this seems to be a rather
measure. more SO than the
lnti-liQuor or Weakly "one-Quart-per-
act, which II also to be re-
erred back, judging from tho way In
which the referendum petitions are
signatures.
Must Screen Against Flies.
Following on the health bulletin Sc.
ies and the latest issued, dealing with
aaIarda and malaria prevention. DR.. w.
]. Leathsrs. director OF public health,