The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-08

BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

Biloxi-The Gulfport naval training
station established a record for itself
during the epidemic Of Spanish influ
enza. There are stationed in the coast
camp about $500 boys from all parts
of the country. There were i'll with
the disease $50 of these boys, as a re
suit of which only is deaths occurred
In comparison with other environments
where the disease has been prevalen;
this rs considered an excellent showing
for the coast stations. Officials and
others worked night and day in pro
tecting the lives of the patients.
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Senatobia-T. A. Murphree, who lives
at Looxahoma, in this county, received
word that his son who had been re
ported killed in France, is confined to
an unknown German prison. Mr.. Muir
phree has four sons in the war, all OF
whom are on the battlefield. Private
Murphree is the first Tate county boy
10 be captured. The local chapter Of
the Red Cross forwarded the prisoner a
sum of money through the national O..
ganiZation.
Water Valley.@Conductor Booke:
Mckinney, on north end run fross this
place, and whose home is in jackson,
Tenn, while attempting to get on a
moving engine here, made a misstep
and his left foot was thrown under the
engine and cut off in the ankle joint,
fracturing the bone above. 1t was
taken off about four inches below the
knee by the company surgeon. He Vas
sent home.
Jackson-First relaxation of the in.
fluenza quarantine under which the en-
tire state has been for 80 days, was an
nounced, as prayer meetings were per.
mitted. Services in Episcopal and
Catholic churches for All Saints day
were also permitted. Reports from all
parts of the state on the situation are
encouraging.
Meridian.-The danger mark in the
water supply in the Meridian reser'
voirs. which reached a very low e3b
owing to the extreme drouth, has been
completely obliterSted by the recent
rains and the prohibitory order issued
governing the use of water has been
reScinded.
Jackson.-From a stage of one foot
two weeks ago to 20 feet is the record
rise taken by Pearl river. The river
starts in North Mississippi n winds
an irregular curse s"Outheasterly
through the length of the state, finally
emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.
.....
Jackson=More than seven inches of
rain fell here in October. 1t has been
one of the rainiest Octobers in the
memory of the oldest inhabitant.
Harvesting of crops has been seriously
interfered with, and much cotton dam.
aged.
New Albany.-The Baptist congrega-
ton of New Albany is repairing and
charging the church manse prepare
tory for the arrival of the new pas
tor, Rev. DR.. ]. Frank Tull, and his
wife, Of Monticello, Ark.
Jackson-Reports reaching the Of
flee of State Superintendent of Educa-
ton w. F. Bond indicate that most OF
the teachers in Mississippi will be paid
for the time lost or account Of the in
fluenza epidemic.
Meridian-Ninety naval reserves.
held up fo< three weeks because OF the
Influenza epidemic. went forward in
three cars to the various camps &C
which they are assigned.
NaW Albanv Rev EvDGv Smith the
wo~rld-renowned evangelist, accepted
the invitation OF the New Albany Y. u.
c. A. workers to deliver an address
here on November 6.
New AIbany-New Albany schools
resumed work after a vacation of three
weeks, due to influenza.
Blue Mountain.-"Work or fight" has
become the active slogan of the Self
Preservation and Loyalty League OF
Tippah county, which. under the direc-
ton of T. E. Pegram, chairman, has
started an effective campaign to OBJ
tain at least SO more citizens of tbs
county as volunteer workers, this beipg
the minimum allotment to Tippah.
Under the supervision of the chair.
man, a community labor board has also
been establish ed, consisting of five
members, which will likewise immedi.
ately classify the activities of the
county, shifting workers from nones-
sential TO essential employment, sub
shutting women and girls for boys
and men where advisable, turning in
the names OF idlers to the local exemp-
ton board TO be put to work or sent to
one of the military cantonments, and
to leave nobody inactive in the county
If able to contribute directly or indi-
rectIy to the ultimate success of the
allies.
Tunica.-Frank ]. Barlow. editor and
owner of the Tunica Times, for 13
years deputy court clerk of Tunica
county, is a w~ell-indorsed applicant for
the position of the United States court
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