The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-08-30
FROM ALL PARTS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Reports Of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

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Meridian Marion w. Kelley of thi,
city. formerly OF Natchez and can
didate for governor at the last cleo
ton. announced his decision to agar
enter the gubernatorial contest.
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Chalybeate.-John Smith, a farmer
residing south OF here, was accidental
iy killed when the charge from a shot
gun entered his body as he stumbled
and fell while endeavoring TO kill ar
owl.
! Durant.--The executive committed
Of Durant Chapter. American Red
Cross met and planned to wage an in
tensive campaign al once for wal
work. The Junior Red Cross is TO bs
revived when school opens Sept. 2.
Eupora.-Miss Utel Crow was killed
almost instantly near here when a
spirited team OF young mules being
driven by her brother took fright.
throwing Miss Crow to the ground.
Her skull was crushed and her shoIl-
der bone broken by the impact
Amory-Three or four BOYS were
playing around an old gasoline tank
here which had not been used for four
years, and dropped lighted match I'm
the pipe at the top. causing an explo-
sion which alarmed the town. one OF
the boys, Ben Cowley. was thrown sev-
eral feet in the air and received pain
ful bruises.
Meridian.-Mattie Burlington, the
6-year-old daughter OF W. T.. Buffinp-
ton, was run over and instantly killed
by an automobile. The motor car was
driven by Frank Hall. negro taxi
driver. 1t is said that the child tried
to cross the street in front OF the car.
which did not have time TO stop. Hall
was arrested.
Meridian.-H J.. ]. Barnes. state al.
rector of the United States employ
ment service, was arrested on grand
Jury indictment charging embezzle.
meat OF funds OF the Citizens National
Bank, where he was employed prior
to his appointment to his present po-
sition. The amount charged in the in
dictment aggregates $500. Mr.. Barnes
was Immediately released under 81 600
bond.
Meridian.-Wnl Curry and Harry
Tew were instantly killed and DR.. J.
NJ Tucker seriously wounded and Dud-
ley McNair slightly injured here when
DIR. fuckers car. in which they were
riding and which was being driven by
the latter, was wrecked when IL struck
concrete abutment OF the overhead
bridge OF the Meridian * Memphis
Railroad crossing the Arundel Springs
road west of the city limits. The party
was returning with DR.. Tucker from
a ride on the Arundel Springs road In
rounding a sharp curve where tho
road ran underneath the railroad
bridge, DR.. Tucker. who was driving.
appears to have misjudged the dis
lance in attempting to clear the abut-
ment and the car crashed into II
smashing II.
Columbus.-Frank ID. Ellis, who
commands the First brigade OF the
Mississippi Division. Sons OF Confed-
crate Veterans has named the brigade
and sponsorial staffs for the annual
reunion OF the United Confederate Vet
Grams and Sons of Veterans which Is
to be held at Tulsa, Okla, Sept 24-21:
Brigade Staff-Adjutant general and
chief of staff, r. w. Lewis, Jr., Column
bus; bridage commisariat, James
Bonneville: brigade quarter
DR.. p. l.. Berry, Columbus;
brigade Judge advocate, James A. Gun
ningham. Bonneville; brigade chap
lain, Rev. E. Lucien Malone. Column
bus; brigade surgeon. Dr. Il. II. Hen |
dy, Columbus. Sponsorial Staff
Sponsor, Miss Louise Evans, Column
bus; maid of honor, Miss Pauline Wal |
ton, Bonneville; matron of honor. Mrs. |
Thomas McHenry, Macon: matron OF |
honor, Mrs. Frank d. Ellis, Columbus.
Jackson.-There was paid into the |
Bank and Trust Company |
vaults in Jackson last week S37 500 be-
ing the amount of settlement with the
attorney general of Mississippi on ac-
pany, being it's share in the antitrust /
litigation harvest which is being reap
ed gradually. The money was brought
rom Vicksburg by Attorneys Dent and |
Landau, representing the Refuge Cot
ION Oil Company. IN an automobile.
Vicksburg.-As a result OF an auti-
mobile accident which occurred seven
niles east OF this city on the state
c. II. Vaughan. a prominent
,itizen OF Jackson. and Will Trippett
Ind Robert Henry. both negroes. were
injured when the large tour
ng car in which they were riding top
pled ov an embankment. Vaughan
Iuffered several broken ribs. In add.
ion to other injuries about the body.
Jackson-Board of Trade has open
ID an employment bureau at fits head
quarters here with Mrs. Freeman
Brougher in charge.
KosciuskO.--A shocking tragedy oc.
,urrod here when Mrs. w. ID. Sinclair
vas run over and killed by the passen.
ger train passing here at s pm. Mrs.
was on her way to her physi.
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