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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09

Judge T. B. Carroll, of Oktibbeha
county, responding to petition
from his constituency to offer for re-
election. has consented to make the
race. Judge Carroll. from all re-
ports. has made his district a capa-
bic and conscientious officer and is
nowreceiving at the hands of those he
has served the highest mark of their
appreciation by this voluntary call
to serve them again. With this Gig
nificant indication Of popular favor.
it Is scarcely probable that any one
will enter tho race against him.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09
Better Feeling o. Fellowship

The Board Of Supervisors have ~
propriated $1.7OO to supplement
Federal government funds for thu
employment Of farm and home econ
omics agents in this county. This
is commendable and much needed
thing to have been done. @BOtt
agents have been employed and arr
now in the county eager to push the
work in hand to the best results. II
is up to the people to aid them in
every way possible 1t is more up
to the business men of Aberdeen and
Amory. perhaps. than to other com
munities. These towns are the Gen.
tiers of population and business.
Their people are engaged in trades,
professions and industries that de-
pend directly upon the success OF
the farming population. If the far
mer prospers, all the trades. profess
sions and industries Of these places
will also prosper 1t is then up to
the business men of these towns to
aid the work of these agents m every
way possible. Aberdeen and Amory
should provide apartments for dem
constructions and exhibits where these
agents can exploit to the people of
the county what they are doing, have
done and propose TO do. These de-
monstration rooms should have
apartments where the women and
children visiting the towns could
rest. They should be provided with
seats and all the appurtenances OF
bath and toilet. Such places would
attract and would bring the town
and country folk into a better feel
ing of fellowship. We are all one
people; the line which separates the
city from the country folk is alto
gether imaginary: there is no such
line except that fabricated by the
mind of some few people who ex-
list largely by their prejudices. These
apartments should be provided by
the business people of the towns.
They should procure and suitably
furnish them at their own expense. 1t
is not suggested that the county bear
any part Of the expense. Every live
business man in Aberdeen and AmOry
would contribute to the project by
subscription payable in monthly in
stallments. The Weekly makes this
as suggestion to the business mems
clubs of both towns. If the towns
want to do something that will re-
ally be appreciated by the country
people and help them and the work
Of the farm demonstration and home
economics agent at the same time,
let their business organizations get
busy and provide these demOnstra-
ton apartments.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09

10 the Teachers OF Monroe County
The following information was re-
ceived from the State Department of
Education March End:
Relative to the two new subjects for
teachers examinations which, under
the law, go into effect in Septem Der,
ruled that all first grade teachers in
| the public schools of the State for the
scholastic year 1918 must hold
, licenses based upon the twelve SUBJ
jects that have heretofore been given
for this license and also the two new
subjects, Theory and Practice of
Teaching" and elementary algebra.
The law provides exempt teachers
are not required to take an examine
ton on these subjects. These two
subjects will be given at the April ex-
aminations SO that all applications
for first grade license desiring to take
an examination on them at that time
may have an opportunity to do so. OF
course teachers who are not prepared
to take the examination at that time
will have an opportunity to take them
at the close of the summer norm ais
and also in the county examinations
next September.
The examinations in ''Theory and
Practice of Teaching" will be based
on Kennedy's Fundamentals in Meth
DDS. published by Macmillans Co..
Atlanta, Ga. The examination in
elementary algebra will be based upon
Wentworth Smiths school algebra
book one. published by CHM & Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. Both Of these books
may be obtained from the Southern
Book Depository. Jackson, Miss.
The examination for second grade
license. under the new law, will cover
the twelve subjects which have for
merlly been given for the first grade
license. Sincerely yours,
w. A. ADDINGTON,
County Supt. Of Education.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09

There will be a conference on
Christian Stewardship in the Pres
byterian church March IA. Is and
Is, 1870 p. m. The local ministers
will make the principal addresses.
and some of our leading laymen are
expected to make brief. pointed
talks, Special music will be rem
dered by q quartet, composed OF
Messrs. Fish, Scott, McCaskill and
Eikner, Everyone is cordially in
vited and urged to be present at all
Of these services.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09

The torture of rheum atism. the pains
and aches that make life UNDESIRABLE,
are relieved by Sloan's Liniment, q
clean. clear liquid that is easy to ap-
ply and more effective than mussy
plasters or ointments because it pen
etrates quickly without rubbing For
the many pains and aches following
exposure, strains, sprains and muscle
soreness, Sloan's Liniment is prompt
ly effective. Always have a bottle
handy for govt. lumbagO, toothache,
backache, stiff neck and all external
pains. At druggists, 25. lAdv.l
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09

The recent cold snap materially
damaged The crops Of oats planted
II Janna1y and February, thinning
down - 4fands and il some Gases
actually killing he tender plants.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09

SUNDAYS glaze and freeze PLAYED
havoc with the garden plants that
were just peeping from the ground.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09
Notice to Club Boys and Girls.

Please get your tomato seed plant
Cd u 4 inch boxes and get plot Of
ground ready by blowing and using
ba5nyaEd manure.
In The poultry club Get thorough
bred eggs md ct thom at once.
MISS MAuDE HAILRs.
Home Demonstration Agent.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09
METHODIST CHURCH.

Sunday. Sunday School. 9 30: Preaching SER
vices. III q. m. and D. IN. Tuesday. Ladies'
Aid Society. p. m every Tuesday except
second. Womans Missionary Society. 3 %.
m. first Tuesday only. Thursday. Young
Peoples Missionary Society. 3 p. M. second
Thursday only. The Junior Missionary So
ciety meets every SUNDAY afternoon at thres
O'Clock.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09
For Sale.

For Sale.
S. G. White Leghorn Eggs for
Matching. 81 for Is, SIS for 100.
Heavy winter layers. Pullets lay
at five months old.
]. II. MALONE,
Aberdeen, Miss.
fl6-2m
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sunday: Bible school GAS: Lords spip
per and sermon. ii a. m. Evening service
7-15 p. m. Tuesday. Ladies' Aid Society. ID
m. Wednesday. Prayer meeting. rs p. IN.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09
CHURCH DIRECTORY,
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday Sunday school 30 preaching serv ices n
M. and p IN. Monday. Woman's Mission
airy Union. y. m. Tuesday. Ladies' Aid So
ciety. y. m. Wednesday. Prayer Meeting
ID. m. Thursday. B. Y. r. u. 7:l5 y. IN.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09

ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services second and fourth Sundays by Rev.
John Gass. at ii a. m. Lenten services We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday at p. m.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

CHURCH.
Sunday Sunday School. AS a. m. Preach
ing services IL q. m. :l5 y. m. Miriams.
y. m. Tuesday. Ladies' Aid Society Tuesday
3p. m. at Manse. Wednesday. Prayer meet
ing. p. IN. Thursday. Women's Missionary
Society p. m. last Thursday only.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09

Plant something you can eat
not something that the boil weevil
eats
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-03-09
Personal
AND
Society Notes
(TELRPHONE 1872.

HE LADIES OF PRESBY-
terrain Church will give ST..
Patrick day celebration on
next Friday afternoon at $3.50
o,clooL Of tho Clon<oD Hotol
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
ELIZABETH MAsoN's CAPToRs-
THE ESCAPE.

Just as Hugh came in the cabin he
was grabbed by two men in black.
| and was carried underneath the house
In little room where all tho men were
| seated. They tied him in front Of n
large clock with pistol in front Of It,
After he was fixed so the shot would
be sure to hit his head one OF them
said. well. my friend. as there is
no other amusements in the room, you
| might as well keep an eye on that
clock and as 1t is near IL o'clock 1t
! will get more and more interesting"
They all went out and locked tho door.
"Bang!" went the revolver but not
in the place It had been intended.
When the message came Gas shown in
preceding chapters) Elizabeth guessed
that such visitor was none other than
Hugh Craven. SO she sought the aid
OF Bob Randolph. Even though he
sooner or later, he gave her his best
advice.
He told her that in room c there was
| a trapdoor which led to a door In the
| clock. and for her TO push button on
the inside of the clock and the door
would open. and then TO push the re-
Holver back and take him through the
| clock with her, and push another but
ton In the center OF the wall and II
would lead them to an open door and
they would be In the back OF the
cabin. and then to go as fast as they
could to the river bank.
Elizabeth thanked him and went OFT
TO save Hugh. It was 1855 when she
started. AS she was about to open the
clock door. she heard voices; some one
| was in the ROOM How was she to save
him? Putting her head close TO the
door she heard some one say. Gle has
| only three minutes to live: let him have
them by himself" And they left the
room. AS soon as she heard the door
| close. she jumped out of the clock.
pushed the pistol up and hastily united
him: Then they went back into the
clock. down the hall and of into the
woods. as Bob told them.
All the men came to see the dead
detective. but he was not there. One
OF them noticed the open door of the
/ clock, and all Mt once all Of them went
down the hall and into the woods run
ming after Elizabeth and Hugh
(To Be Continued.)
EVELYN d. CUAIN1lNS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
A WAR SCENE.

Tramp. tramp tramp came the dis
tant sound OF an approaching army.
The dying mother. led by her baby
girl. drew near the road.
I'VE will have TO hide here, Mary,
behind this pile Of stone" said the
poor mother. IT want to see, when
the army comes. whether 1t is your
fathers regiment or not. I want to
tell him good-by.'
Why, muvver. are you going away
and leave your baby?" asked the child.
Yes. yes. child!"
But can't | 60 VIII your"
Oh. no. Mary. ] am going away to
be with God. and you must stay here"
VIII who?" asked Mary. Then, for
the first time. the mother realized thai
she had no home and all Of tho city
was in ruin.
oh! my baby. my baby! what shall
I do! But your father may come yet.
Hank! the enemy is passing"
The mother raised her head to see
whether it was her husbands regi-
ment. NO, no. II Is not dad" said the
despairing mother. but some cruel
men that might hurt you. Hide, dar-
ling. hide and don't make a sound"
The mother and child lay thus hid
ing all day. Toward night tho mother
sank into a stupor. Mary was so hun :
cry she left her mother and crept out
| into the road to see IL she could fnd
any crumbs left by the passing enemy.
The moon was shining brightly. when
scout. sent out to secure the posi-
ton OF the enemy. saw the little figure
In the road. and putting spurs to his
horse. galloped up TO the child
oh daddy"
Yes, yes. child!" cried the man az
he jumped off his horse and caught his
child up In his arms.
Then he asked: where is mother ."
over there" said the child, pointing
to pile OF stone. The mother had
heard her husband coming, but she
was too weak to speak.
Margaret! Margaret" criod the al
most distracted man. as he took his
dying wife in his arms. John" was
the only word the woman could saw.
and as he held her to him once more,
the eyelIds nuttered. and the woman
passed out OF this world. The husband
and child dug a grave and with sad
hearts laid her to rest among tho ruin
Then tho father took his child OH his
horse and rode back to camp
(Original)
RUTH NEALE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
AUTOBIOGRAPHY or THE FAMILY
COACH.

made my advent into the family
black and shining, SO glossy from nu-
merouH coats Of paint and enamel that
every tree. shrub and plant was re-
drawn by two naughty. hieh-bred
horses driven by nm ebony descendant
Of 'de times before dc war" AS I
started In to say. came into the fam
lily when Miss Betty" seventeen ana
pretty as a rose. came home from
times commenced. was tho only
family coach of my kind for many
miles around, and I came in for a
soodly share of admiration. l had ann
Pile cause for vanity. with my four
roomy seats inside that would as easily
have accommodated six instead Of four.
and two seats In front for coachman
and boy. who was always ready to
open gates. My windows always as
clear as crystal. were hung with drap-
fringe. while every strap and cushion
were OF softest suede. My ralue-&5oo
was considered a big price for
coach in those days Of more rational
living We saw great times for five
years until MISS Betty married. when
for long trips to the county churches
an occasional family reunion and visits
TO the sons and daughters. married and
living on distant plantations. After
years OF diEniicd service, through two
generations. my stately body was
moved from tho carriage house TO give
way to more modern equipage. to a
SPOT In the back yard where my last
days were to be spent, as a playhouse
for the youngest grandchildren. This
way a severe blow to my pride, but
! had had my day. and so from one o.
the great family coaches OF my time
had come to this: but not without re-
gret TO those same grandchildren who
SO ruthlessly mistreated and abused
me. Now that am In state of de-
cay and beyond all recognition. could
my former grandeur be restored, how
proudly should be treasured as
heirloom and relic OF we olden times
SUSAN SHEFFIELD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
THE SPINNER.

II was a warm day In early spring
and In France an old woman was sit
ting In the door OF her little cottage
spinning.
The old woman does not live az idle,
useless n life but she works hard to
keep her family fed and clothed.
Her form Is aged and bent and her
face. once so smooth and fair. is full
Of wrinkles.
But this woman, who takes little part
In the big, clustering world and knows
few. yet when she Inns departed into
another land Will be missed by her
loved ones; for after all 1t isn't the big
world that counts. 1t Is the little home
circle. (Original)
ELIZABETH A. LEWIS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
Editorial and Literary Department
SPECIAL RED CROSS CONTEST.

My Dear Girls and Boys.-I know
you are to have another contest right
away. Two Richmond gentlemen. who
are interested in the Red Cross work.
have offered two gold pieces for the
hest articles written by any child on
the subject Of the Red Cross work
These articles must not be too long:
they may be written either in poetry
or prose, and you may send II In TO
this office. whether you are member
Of the r. d. G. c. or not. The gold
pieces are worth $3.50 each. and your
editor will decide on the prize winners
Now get busy and ask your mother
or father Or big sister to toll you all
they know about the Red Cross, how
II was founded. and something about
the wonderful work that II has done
Cross is one OF the best forms OF SER
try. and I want you 10 know all about
it. You will not be allowed to COM
pete In drawings. though I should like
the children who draw to send In suit
able drawings to decorate the page
when II Is printed. I know that the
1000 children who belong to the club
and all their friends will try and write
something about this splendid organi-
zation. Remember, tho money will be
your very own to spend as you choose
The contest will be printed on Sunday.
June IL. I will announce the winner
NJ the nag contest next Sunday.
YOUR EDITOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
PATRIOTISM

In very quaint village lives "a Ger
man family on one side Of the road
and on the other side lives An Ameri-
can family. II was a rule in the lit
tie village for all Americans u put
flag on their porches and many ~
the Germans had planned to tal,e the
little village aud place German nag
or all of the homes. Each German
family was to take the house near
them and take the flag down and put
the German flag on the porch. The
family Of Americans I spoke OF nrst
Lorraine Russell, the girl was Only
about fifteen years old and very pa
;riotic. The night tho Germans in
tended TO take the nag down Lorraine
could not sleep; II seemed that sone-
thing was the matter. so she turned
the light out and withou. undressing,
laid on tho bed. When the family
across the street had waited an hou,
after all lights had been ont they
started across the road. Lorraine saw
them and watched then, until she saw
what they were doing. then she rushed
out and just as they were raising
the German flag. she pulled IL down
and raised the American flag. Tho
aaE was on the roof OF the porch and
as she was raising the American flag.
slipped and fell on the ground and
was killed. The story have just told
YOU shows us that we should be will
ing TO die for our country il necessary
although Their are many other WAYS we
can help America.
EVELYN TATITM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
TRIP IN MY GOOD
ArRsHIP IMAGINATION

went out In garage and cleaned
my airship. 1 polished until It would
shine. then I hoped In. ] was think
Ing about where TO go when my air
ship spoke. lie said lets go TO
China" I answered all right" So Off
about an hour and half. looked
down to see what + could see. We
were crossing the Atlantic Ocean. ]
threw an apple In the water and a
whale came up With a sea-fairy tn
his mouth. and in her mouth wns the
apple which 1 had thrown down. We
Travelled on and on until after while
We got to China. We stopped ut the
emperor's palace. 1t was a beautiful
palace. The Emperor was calling for
his rice. The cook said It wasn't
cooked He lost his temper and said
II he didn't get his rice In a minute
he would go after it, went to rhe
there. The cook was heating the kitchen
boy. She caught him by his pistail
and swung him around. Hts feet hit
the rice. which was on the stove cook
ing and upset it.
The Emperor came in the door The
rice new In his face. thought It was
time for me to leave, so left. r got
in my airship and started home. we
flew very fast as we were crossing
the Pacific Ocean. a submarine was
going to attack an American vessel
bound for Europe, and It would had
not been along. When started out
I had something in my eye. 40 carried
n box OF tiaxseed. dropped them
down one by ono and blew the sub
marine into II thousand pieces. I then
started OH my journey again. when T
reached home Mamma was waiting for
me with strap. She began to whip
me. Just then I woke up and found
Mamma spanking me. She was try
ing to wake me for school,
ELSIE CORR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
THE FLAG OF oup COUNTRY.

There is the National Flag. He must
be cold indeed who can look upon it's
folds. ripping in tho breeze. without
pride OF country. II he be in a foreign
land, tho nag is companionship and
country Itself. with all its cndear-
ments. Its highest beauty IL in what
II symbolizes. 1t is because it repre-
sents all. that all gaze at It with de-
light and reverence.
IT is piece Of bunting lifted in the
air: but II speaks plainly. and every
part has voice. Its stripes OF alter
nate red and white proclaim tho orig
inal union OF thirteen States to main
tain the Declaration OF Independence
It's stars OF white on a field OF blue
proclaim that union OF States consti-
tutIng our national constellation, which
receives n new star with every new
State. The two together signify union
past and present.
Tie very colors have language
which was officially recognized by our
fathers. White Is for purity. red for
yalor. blue for Justice: and altogether,
bunting. stripes. stars. and colors,
blazing In the sky. mako tho flag of
our country to be cherished by ali our
hearts, to ho upheld by all our hands.
EDITH BURRUsS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
THE CHII.D-THE BAND OF
GYPSIES.

One day child was out in the ward
In swing playing with her dolls.
The little girl was very pretty. She
had long golden curIs and blue eyes.
Everyone who saw her fell In love
with her.
So this day she was out playing and
soon she saw a covered wagon COM
ing down tho road. She walked down
the lane to the road. The wagon came
closer and closer. The gypsics spied
the little girl and were much attractc cd
by her appearance, for she was nicely
dressed.
One Of the old women got out and
snatched the child up and threw her
In the wagon. The old woman then
got In. and they took tho child on and
on. What became OF her?
tTo be continually
EUGENIA C. PATTERSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
THE ADVENTURE OF A SHOE.

1 was once the skin Of an animal /.
The animal was killed. and was
taken off. Then my coat was taken
Off. next went into the tannery.
where some kind OF liquid was put on
Here I was worked and worked until
I came out made into fine piece of
leather. I was then sent to the shoe
FACTORY. y man cut me up and put
me together again In another shape.
Then he put another piece Of me on
me bottom Then he put nails into
me. which hurt me drsadfully. He
then made me black by putting polish
on me. / was then finished. After a
while girl bought me, with another
shoe. She put me on and wore me.
had many adventures. l went in many
places Now I am worn out, and soon
will go to the garbage can So here
Is the end OF my story.
CARROLL FLETCHER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
CHARLES HELPING AT HOME.

Charles was thinking hard What
could he do to help his country? lie
had lived on a farm all his life and
hardly knew anything else except
farming. lie was not old enough to
join the army or navy. AS he knew
very little about city life he couldn't
be OF much help there. 1t seemed to
him that lie could do nothing. He got
off the fence on which he ad been sit
ting and walked to the house
He met his father at the door, who
had been at the post-off1ce. He gave
Charles the Sunday paper. so he could
see the comic section.
After Charles had finished the funny
paper he glanced at the editorials. His
eyes fell on a column where it said
that there were not enough farmers
and il more didn't devote their time
TO farming that the foodstuf might not
be enough during the war
why didn't ] think Of that before?
can help here at home. Father might
give me a piece or land to farm by
myself"
That night after supper Charles said
to his father; Father. can't raise a
crop of my Own to help in this ware
II think 1t good plan, my son.
fou would take moro interest in a
crop OF your own than II you helped
me with mine." said his father.
Charles's father gave him a piece of
land for his crop. The next morning
when his father went out in the field
Charles was on his way to work also.
FIe had lived on farm fourteen wears
and nine months. and he really knew
how to farm well. He wasn't lazy
either, but went right on with his work
and didn't give UP in a day or two as
most of us would. Charles worked on
hard and faithful, but when harvesting
time came there wasn't nicer crop in
the county. (Original)
WILLIAM c. FARRAR.